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An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.
Directed: Jaume Collet-Serra
Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy
What we think: Liam Neeson has been dining out on the success of Taken for some time now, which isn't a bad thing given his age and that he's put his body through the ringer.
It would be a little callus to call Taken a fluke, a film that even Nesson thought would go straight to DVD. Not so, and off the back of that success he was offered action script after action script.
A sequel to Taken later with a third in the pipe he's back on our big screen as air marshall Bill Marks, a man with a drink problem and a whole host of personal issues (so the perfect person to carry a loaded gun onto a plane).
Marks finds himself as the prime suspect in a deadly game of extortion and hijacking while trying to find a madman whose picking off passengers every twenty minutes until he gets paid a large sum of money.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who orchestrated Neeson in the slightly disappointing Unknown, manages to keep the tension tight and at the right times. He doesn't have much of a choice really to keeping the audience on tender hooks all within the confines of an air craft cabin.
Along for the ride is Julianne Moore's somewhat nervy frequent flyer who will straight away arouse suspicion from Marks along with all the other passengers on the manifest and cabin crew.
It opens with Marks loading himself up on liquor before boarding the doomed flight, all he while he's keeping a close blurry eye on the surrounding passengers, building us up to think that everyone on board is going to be a suspect, and they are.
Marks's communication with the unseen villain is through mobile phones (specially manufactured for air marshal frequency) the messages flash up on screen in a quirky way that keeps us on top of the dialogue.
It' s an in flight whodunit, a guessing game of clues and links that ultimately hits turbulence during the third act, a real shame as it was holding its own 35,000ft up.
The subsequent motive is a post 9/11 rant, a chance to vent frustration that the government did not do enough to prevent the attack and that they should now pay. It's a lame attempt at a conclusion, made even more sickening by Neeson's endearing speech.
The supporting cast don't offer a hell of a lot, with an off duty NYPD cop, a techno whizz who just happens to be handy with mobile phones, and in a ironic twist a muslim whose portrayed as saving lives.
After boarding and take off it plateaus out, and falls short of delivering as a perfect Hitchcockian styled thriller.
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Very pretty tart. I've never thought of roasting rhubarb – sounds like a good idea. And that chocolate cake looks TDF as well 🙂 Happy Birthday to Jacques!
Rhubarb Tart (Serves 6)
Prep Time:20 mins, Cook Time: 25 mins, Total Time: 45 mins
May 1, 2013
On a sweeter note, it was my wee fella's Big Third Birthday last week. The requested blinged-up (he LOVES his silver balls!) Choccie Cake was successfully made and (messily) consumed.
Since rhubarb is very much in season I shall of course be entering my tart to Ren Behan's Simple and in Season event.
Great For:
Quickie last minutes puds, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers, Big Kids, Grown Ups, Afternoon Tea, Dinner Parties, Family Meals, Rhubarb Fans, Rhubarb Growers
Special Equipment:
A flat ovenproof tray
Rhubarb Tart (Serves 6)
Ingredients Prep Time:20 mins, Cook Time: 25 mins, Total Time: 45 mins
6 – 8 Rhubarb Stalks
2 dessertspoons of Dark Soft Brown Sugar
3 heaped tablespoons of Creme Fraiche (half or full fat)
½ teaspoon of Ground Ginger
250g of ready made Puff Pastry
a little Plain Flour for rolling
a medium Free Range Egg, lightly beaten
a teaspoon of Icing Sugar, plus a little more for serving if you wish
1)Pre-heat your oven to 200ºC.
2) Start with roasting off the rhubarb. Wash and cut the stems into roughly even lengths – anywhere between 5 and 10 cm. Place on a baking tray and scatter over a dessertspoon of the dark soft brown sugar and 4 tablespoons of water. Place in the hot oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Leave the oven on for the tart.
3) Meanwhile mix the creme fraiche with the remaining dessertspoon of soft brown sugar, the ginger and any juices from the rhubarb tray.
4) Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to a rectangular shape. Roll it out a little larger than you intend the tart to be, so you can cut off some side strips. It should be big enough to house your rhubarb fairly closely. Cut 0.5 to 1 cm off each side and glue on to the sides with a brushing of beaten egg. The total size of my tart was about 15 by 30 cm which is probably what you're aiming at. Brush the side strips with the egg. Place on a flat, greased ovenproof tray.
5) Spread a fine layer of the creme fraiche mixture over the base of the tart. There should be plenty left to serve with the cooked tart. Lay the rhubarb strips. Sprinkle (through a sieve) over a teaspoon of the icing sugar. Place in the still hot oven for 25 minutes, or until the pastry is browned, cooked and risen.
6) Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving with a generous dollop of the flavoured creme fraiche. Dust with a little extra icing sugar if you wish.
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The Healthy Epicurean↓
Chez Foti
I figured that roasting would enhance the natural sweetness, and therefore would require less sugar. Think it worked! The choccie cake was however one big monstrous sugar hit!↓
I am hoping we have some rhubarb down on the allotment and making a tart sounds like a great idea, I love pastry paired with fruits and I think a little custard on the side too!↓
Chez Foti
Good luck with your rhubarb harvesting, hope you found some? I'm a bit boring with rhubarb normally, just throwing it in a crumble, so this was a nice change.↓
Beautiful actually gorgeous tart, love rhubarb!! A very happy birthday to Jacques too!↓
Chez Foti
Why thank you. The boy loved his cake but was none too keen on my tart!↓
Looks so good… I'm a total rhubarb addict! Fresh rhubarb from your own patch is almost as good as apples from your own trees.↓
Chez Foti
Ahr thanks, I'm a bit of a rhubarb fan too, though need to do a good deal more experimenting with it in the kithchen. Hopefully the season will be a long one!↓
Your rhubarb tart looks delicious – a perfect spring pudding. The chocolate cake looks fabulous too, hope Jacques had a wonderful birthday!↓
Chez Foti
Thank you Sarah! It did feel rather spring-like, being the first harvested fruit of the year, and made a welcome change from all the frozen fruit crumbles we seem to eat week in week out.↓
Love the idea of adding a little ginger in there…I'll bet thats lovely. Great photos too 🙂 xx↓
Chez Foti
Cheers me dear. Ginger and rhubarb certainly seems a lovely combo. Shall be experimenting with fresh ginger shortly….↓
Wow – I love the geometry of your rhubarb tart. And I suspect I'd like the taste even better. Am now going to head out to the veggie patch and see if our rhubarb is thinking of growing any time soon!↓
Chez Foti
Hope you found some? Mine suddenly appeared from no-where, literally growing overnight!.↓
Franglais kitchen, Nazima
lovely recipe Louisa. I have some rhubarb and was also planning a tart and if I blog it will link to your version which looks delicious.↓
Chez Foti
Thanks Nazima! Looking forward to seeing yours!↓
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Gorgeous rhubarb tart ! Last sunday, we made a rhubarb compote served with the Sunday Roast as a sauce (no rhubarb enough in the garden at the moment), it was delicious… I'm looking forward to make Rhubarb and Ginger jam .↓
Chez Foti
Oh lovely. I'm planning to make a rhubarb compote soon myself, to eat with some local duck. And I bet rhubarb and ginger jam is delicious!↓
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"I haven't thought about anyone else but me! It's just a lame way to get me clothes I want," she kidded.
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I HAVE A SEPERATE 1 CAR GARAGE i HAVE JUST RUN 220 AND ALL MY 110V OUTLETS ETC, GOOD LIGHTING ETC. My question: I need suggestions on best way to circulate air for painting etc, and when I start sand blasting, I will be sweeping up my media and sifting back in again! Also I have gas for heat, what is the best and cheapest type furnace etc, installed higher the better? You get the picture, Design it your way and let me know your suggestions, Thanks, Dana!
If you are going to sandblast in your garage, it's going to be a mess!
Maybe put up some poly and TRY to seal in the mass quantities of dust...
for painting you either need extreme filtering and lots of air movement or no air movement. I went with no air movement. worked pretty well.
No doubt about it the garage will be a mess and the sand will get into every crack, crevice and EVERYTHING in there! Also DON'T use sand to blast your sheetmetal parts unless you are a real pro with a lot of blasting experience, even pros sometimes ruin body parts with sand.
I don't sandblast often, but when I do, I take all the stuff to the middle of the lawn. Usually nothing major in blasting just cleaning up some small parts. All the sand and rust falls right on the ground into the grass. Have to move around to avoid making small hills of sand though. Wear a mask and face sheild when blasting. And for the cost of the sand it's not worth it to try and sweep it up. If you doing many parts on a continuning basis then build or get a cabinet.
I will fix a place outside to do any blasting that I do..for big stuff like a whole tub or chassis I send that out..What i will plan to do is to use an upflow furnace in the new garage with a summer fan feature and place the ducts in the ceiling and then place the exhaust down at the floor level..that will give me a downdraft booth in the garage which will help to get the dust out..dust is heavier than air so it goes to the floor in a downdraft booth..I will probably place another fan on the exhaust side to help with airflow..
Update..i found several suitable furnaces on craigslist for reasonable...
I have tried most all of it and now do what is known to work..
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FWIW, their is no way I would sand blast in the same one car garage that I planned to paint in. You just cannot ket rid of all the sand in all the small places it collects.
I was just going to say the same as vince about not sand blasting in the same place I planned to paint, the sand will get everywhere.
I only have a 1 stall garage to paint in, and when I was doing side jobs, was forced to do bodywork where I paint. It takes a while when I am finally ready to paint, to clear out the garage and clean up and hose down all the body dust. I'd consider finishing off the garage if not done so far, with something that would be easy to hose clean before paint. I have open studs and rafters in my garage but since I rent, thats how it stays.
Also have to make sure your safe with any heat source. If you have a heater, its really best to have it in a seperate room from the painting area, and vented in.
I have to go along with the other who said do not sandblast and paint in the same space.
I carry it one step farther and I do not DA any paint in the garage. With all the silocone based polishes, and lubricants around these days I found that I could contaminate the whole damned garage with silicone, and then have it haunt me for months.
The sandblasting will haunt you forever!
As for the heat source .....call a couple of heating and air companies...see what the pro's recomend...then work on being inventive to do it cheaper. That way you atleast learn how to NOT blow yourself up or have furnace fumes and exhaust contaminate the area which is fun as well.
Thanks for all the suggestions, Dana
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Where would be the best place to purchase a "Fresh Air Supply"? I am assuming this is where you have fresh air brought in under your hood? Advise, thanks again, Dana
Forget sand blasting ,to messy,use chemical stripper.If the garage is connected to your house forget the paint booth too,rent a booth for about 100.00 .If your insurance co finds out or theres a fire you'll be sorry
For a Fresh Air Supply check with Eastwood, they carry hobbyair units. It is a air pump with no oils in the air supply, filtered and a mask to wear. The draw back is your tied to the air pump by a long hose, but your breathing filtered air. Note this is not the same as the filter mask you use when painting. As it
will not take out the VOC's. The way to use the system is to take the pump/filter unit out of the painting area (outside) so it can draw fresh air.
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National Small Business Week (which kicks off this week!) celebrates the impact small businesses have in driving innovation and supporting economic growth. And there's a lot to celebrate. Small businesses create more than 50 percent of the nation's GDP.
But SMBs face a number of challenges when it comes to running their business—especially when it comes to IT.
Earlier this year, TechAisle released the infographic below. We read this with interest.
(Source: TechAisle, 2014 Top 10 SMB Business Issues, IT Priorities, IT Challenges)
Intermedia has more than a million unique SMB users. So we know a thing or two about helping small businesses cope with these IT challenges.
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The Difference Between an Iron Swing and a Driver Swing
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With few exceptions, the average weekend golfer makes better shots hitting irons than hitting drivers. This is because it's easier to maintain the shorter shaft of an iron on the correct inside-out swing plane. Problems arise when golfers attempt to hit drivers with the same swing used to hit irons. You can improve your game by understanding the difference between an iron swing and a driver swing.
The Slot
The slot is an imaginary box that you look into as you address and hit the golf ball. The golf ball lies on the outer line of the box, and the distance between your feet defines the sides of the box. When you address the ball, the position of your front foot (closest to the target) in relation to the ball dictates the point in your downswing where you make contact. Typically, you set up so the ball is forward in the slot for longer shots and farther back for shorter shots. But it is weight transfer and your body rotation that differentiates an iron swing from a driver swing.
Iron Swing
When you start your backswing with an iron, your focus is on a point that's under the golf ball. You generate power with the shorter shaft of an iron by shifting your body weight from the back foot to the front foot and rotating your body toward the target at the moment of contact. Done correctly, hitting the point under the golf ball results in generating a divot of grass or a blast of sand from a bunker.
Driver Swing
To hit a driver off the tee, you tee up the ball, which elevates it above the grass. Unlike hitting an iron, your focus during the backswing is on the center of the golf ball. If you use an iron swing and shift your weight forward as you rotate your body at the moment of contact, the longer club is drawn off the correct inside-out plane. As a result, you might top the ball, miss it completely or slice or hook the shot. When you swing a driver, shifting your weight and rotating your body should take place fractions of a second later than when hitting an iron.
When you practice hitting drivers, concentrate on keeping your weight back during the downswing. Allow the momentum of the swinging club to dictate weight transfer and body rotation. Resist any inclination to swing hard at first, which affects your balance and accuracy. You discover the longer shaft of a driver, combined with size and weight of the head, enables you to hit accurate drives with a fluid swing.
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June 4, 1989 Beijing, China Chinese troops kill pro-democracy protestors at Tiananmen Square The protestors, primarily students, gathered in Beijing to call for the resignation of Chinese Communist Party leaders. After weeks of protests, the Chinese government sent in troops and tanks to disperse the protestors, shooting or running over the demonstrators who in turn… Continue reading Tiananmen Square Massacre


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text: I decided to move to Hustadt to have a better chance to learn about the place. Of course, I could have made several site visits as well since it is not that far away from Amsterdam. However, this was also a personal experiment, not only necessary for the research itself. Just as an anthropologist approaches her topic as a participant-observer, I felt this approach was vital to the project. I got a place to live and work, which I shared with the Stadtumbaubüro Hustadt – SUB. They had just opened their office in the neighbourhood at the same time. My space was about 40 m2 situated on the ground floor with direct access from Brunnenplatz. The view from my kitchen was of Brunnenplatz. I also shared a meeting space of 15 m2 with SUB. I used it occasionally for meetings and dinners. Interestingly, although we (SUB and myself) did not know of each other prior to my moving in, we had both been commissioned by the City of Bochum. Their task was to open an "independent neighbourhood management office" which would facilitate communication between the inhabitants and the city about the regeneration project for "Innere Hustadt". SUB was two people: sociologist Uta Schütte-Hermeyer and urban planner Alexander Kutsch. From them I also learnt of another partner in "our team": a landscape-architect office, represented by Christine Wolf, that had been commissioned for the urban design of the public space in the area called "Innere Hustadt". When we finally all got to know one another, we were able to cooperate very well together. They all have been very curious about my work and very enthusiastic about my ideas and methods of research. Of course, it took some time before they understood what I was doing, however, with time they have come to highly appreciate my comments and critiques. I myself have learned a lot from working with them as well. The only partner in the team who was very much suspicious of my actions in Hustadt was the representative of the City of Bochum. I got a 9-month contract (until May 2009) to produce an art project. Yet it was already clear from the beginning that the whole planning/building process would not be finished by then or would maybe just start happening by that time. The latter eventually proved to be the case. Either the City had been speculating about me producing something "fast and cheap" or they hadn't been thinking at all. This early oversight became quite an important issue later on.


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The good news is that we're finally going to see a government investigation into Bush's torture policies.
The bad news is the government investigating is Spain's!
LONDON — A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations that six former high-level Bush administration officials violated international law by providing the legal framework to justify the torture of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, an official close to the case said.
The case, against former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and others, was sent to the prosecutor's office for review by Baltasar Garzón, the crusading investigative judge who ordered the arrest of the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. The official said that it was "highly probable" that the case would go forward and that it could lead to arrest warrants.
Spain can claim jurisdiction in the case because five citizens or residents of Spain who were prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have said they were tortured there. The five had been indicted in Spain, but their cases were dismissed after the Spanish Supreme Court ruled that evidence obtained under torture was not admissible.
The 98-page complaint, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, is based on the Geneva Conventions and the 1984 Convention Against Torture, which is binding on 145 countries, including Spain and the United States. Countries that are party to the torture convention have the authority to investigate torture cases, especially when a citizen has been abused.
While God knows I am happy that someone, anyone, is grabbing this cudgel and starting to whack the bastards with it, I'm incredibly disappointed that we're not the ones doing it.
Look, I know we're still trying to get our economic house in order, not to mention restructuring our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. All while the opposition party seems to be having a very public nervous breakdown. But this is something we can not afford to let slide. Not if we want to fully regain the trust of the international community.
I think the best way for Obama to approach this is just go in head on. Call a press conference, invite the leaders of both parties, stand next to Holder and say that they're going ahead with investigations.
Then bring up one or two family members of victims and have them tell the stories of how the people they loved were hurt.
Then, you show three or four of the worst, most grisly photos of Abu Ghraib and give that a moment to sink in.
And then Obama says (Hopefully, much better than I'm writing it now.) "Torture is neither a Democratic or Republican issue. Rather, it is an issue that cuts to the heart of who we are as Americans and as human beings. And anyone who went along with this, be they on the left or the right, should be ready to face to face the consequences".
Then he should say "Obama out!", drop the mike and walk off.
Okay, maybe not that last part. (Although it would kind of rock.) But all the rest, absolutely.
Screw caution in this case. It's time to rip off the band aid with one pull!


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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus has been named Bundesliga 'Player of the Season' by his fellow players in Germany's top flight.
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Reus, 24, won ahead of teammate Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben, Philipp Lahm and Thiago Alcantara, while Manuel Neuer is named 'Keeper of the Season'.
Two hundred-and-twenty Bundesliga footballers took part in the traditional voting in kicker magazine. 45.6 percent of them placed Reus in top spot after the Germany international excelled in the final third of the season, when BVB coach Juergen Klopp played him in a more central role in midfield.
Coming back from a minor injury, Reus scored eight of his 16 Bundesliga goals in that time and set up a further five, lifting his assist total to 14. The impressive run-in not only earned him the prestigious title, but also sparked rumours of a possible transfer.
But Reus, who reportedly has a 35 million euros buy-out clause to be activated in 2015 in his contract until 2017, has reiterated several times that he is happy at Dortmund and currently not thinks about leaving his hometown club.
Bundesliga top scorer Lewandowski finished second with 17.7 percent of the vote, having impressed for Dortmund despite his impending free transfer to Bayern this summer.
Bayern trio Robben, Lahm and Thiago finished on ranks three to five, with last year's winner Franck Ribery only receiving six votes in total.
Neuer topped the goalkeeper ranking with 27.5 percent. The Germany international defended his title from the previous years, but Leverkusen's Bernd Leno came close with 22.5 percent of the vote. Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen collected 12.4 percent of the vote for his campaign at Moenchengladbach and finished ahead of Dortmund's Roman Weidenfeller and Schalke's Ralf Faehrmann.


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The second round of the Season 77 UAAP Men's Basketball Tournament is over and the Final Four games start this Wednesday, September 23. So how did the different teams perform? Let me count the ways…
1. Ateneo- Unbelievable! Who would have thought that Ateneo would top the elimination round? Though they had to go thru the eye of the needle in many of their matches, a win is a win no matter what. No team can count Ateneo out even if leading by 19 points with 7 minutes remaining, as FEU can attest to. This is definitely Kiefer Ravena's team and wherever Kiefer goes, the team goes.
2. FEU – Surprising! During the pre-season, critics predicted FEU to fight for a Final Four spot. Not the twice-to-beat advantage. With the loss of Terrence Romeo and RR Garcia, the team learned how to pass the ball and play like a team. Mike Tolomia has become the new leader of the team and Mac Belo has been a revelation. FEU could have even finished number 1 had they not suffered a meltdown vs Ateneo in the last playing date of the second round.
3. DLSU – Embarrassing! DLSU won it all last year and have even improved their roster for this year. They are 3-deep in every position and were supposed to dominate this year by going 14-0! So what happened? DLSU all season long seemed to be content to win with just enough effort which was dangerous because they were ambushed by Feu and Ateneo to start their season at 0-2. Then they lost Thomas Torres and had other injuries. Why the coaching staff didn't complete their 16-man roster haunted them. Though they won most of their games after that, they weren't that dominating. Then, on the night before an important game vs FEU to determine which team gets twice to beat advantage, two key players participate in a fashion show. WTF?! Sorry about that but what stupidity is that! Where are your priorities? If you really had dengue, even a mild one, common sense says it's best to rest! I guess the money was too big to pass up. And I thought you were student-athletes with a benefactor who takes care of everything. I hope for your sake it was all well worth it.
4. NU – Overachieved. Give credit to Coach Eric Altamirano for molding his players into a cohesive unit despite losing Bobby Ray Parks. This team plays tough defense and is anchored by their import Aroga. NU players are tall and athletic and most of all have learned not to collapse in the endgame. This makes them very dangerous.
5. UE – Regrettable. This pre-season top 2 pick started off at 3-4 then finished with a 6-1 run to force a playoff with NU to determine the fourth placer. Charles Mammie is the best center in the UAAP who dominates games but at times, he disappears too! Roi Sumang is a super-guard but he didn't play that well this season. Maybe his style of play doesn't fit the Pumaren system. UE had the momentum going into the do-or-die game but somehow faltered. I give credit to Altamirano out-coaching Pumaren to boot out UE and UE has one year to ponder what to do next.
6. UST- "Sayang." UST had a chance of entering the Final Four with a core of Abdul, Mariano and Ferrer. Mariano didn't play well all season. Only God knows why. Then when Kevin Ferrer went down with a season-ending wrist injury, so did the chances of UST. I believe they only beat the teams lower than them. Next year UST has to overhaul their lineup.
7. UP – Forgettable. Their coach predicted 3 wins. And when UP beat Adamson in the first round, it seemed pretty doable. But alas, as games went by, it seemed the most UP could win was two. Then they nearly beat Ateneo had Mikee Reyes converted even one free throw. That would have sent the Final Four standings topsy- turvey and UP would have had a bigger bonfire! But it wasn't meant to be and they even lost to a determined Adamson squad.
8. Adamson – Hopeful. With 11 rookies and a new coach what could one expect? Maybe 14 losses but just avoid being blown out. Well that really didn't happen and I'm giving credit to Adamson fans for still coming out to cheer for their young team. Next year they will have more experience playing together and they should win more games.
Fans were treated to many exciting games this UAAP Season 77 and the Final Four seems to be an unpredictable one. Ateneo is number 1 and will play number 4 NU which it hasn't beaten in two years. And defending champion DLSU needs to beat FEU twice when it has already lost to FEU three straight times. Something's gotta give and may the best team win!


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Just days after its release on the Apple App Store, some sites are already offering their own dubious versions of Temple Run 2 for Android.
With 20 million downloads just 4 days after its release on the Apple App Store, Temple Run 2 is indeed highly-anticipated among Temple Run fans and gaming fanatics. While the Android version of the game is scheduled for release this Thursday, we already found certain websites peddling what appears to be Temple Run 2 for Android.
We downloaded a supposed Temple Run 2 app and analyzed it. Luckily, the apps (detected by Trend Micro as ANDROIDOS_FAKETEMPLRUN.A) do not exhibit any noteworthy malicious routines. However, they do send ad notifications to users. And to rub salt to wound, both apps do not run the actual Temple Run game.
We also noticed other sites that offer Temple Run 2. Looking closely at the description of one of these sites, the developer posted a disclaimer about the app. Though the site does not exhibit any harmful routine, the use of Temple Run 2 to persuade users to download the "wallpaper" app (some sites offer a puzzle app, among others) is quite suspect.
With these incidents, we may only be scratching the surface here. As the release date draws near, we may be seeing other fake and more harmful versions in the wild.
Popularity Can Be Dangerous
This is not the first time that certain suspicious developers piggyback on the popularity of Temple Run. Before it was even released for Android, we noted fake versions made available on the Android Market, which Google immediately removed. Other popular mobile apps like Instagram, Angry Birds, and Farm Frenzy also had their share of fake versions in the past.
In our Security Threat Predictions for 2013, we are expecting that volume of Android malware will hit 1 million. This is not a far-fetched idea, considering that the number of malicious and high-risk Android apps in 2012 reached to 350,000, which is beyond our projected increase of 100,000 in 2011.
It is common for suspicious developers and parties to use the name of popular apps as social engineering bait. As soon as new versions make headlines, expect that these guys are out there concocting their bogus versions. Thus, users must do a little bit of research before downloading any app. It is certainly helpful to check the page's user comments section and review the developer's reputation.
Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition protects a user's device by detecting these fake apps. To know more about Android-related threats and how to secure mobile devices, you can visit our Mobile Threat Information Hub.
To know more about our predictions for Android and the threat landscape, you may watch our interview with Chief Technology Officer Raimund Genes here.


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August 2006
James Morrison
Small, but Perfectly Formed
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On with part two of a good, hard look at the brilliant short novels in the New York Review of Books Classics range. As I mentioned last time, pretty much all of their near-200 books are brilliant, but here is another handful of short, concentrated, rich shots of amazing literature.
We Think the World of You, by J. R. Ackerley: Joe Ackerley, who died in 1967 at the age of 71, is one of Twentieth-Century literature's hidden gems. He wrote three works of unconventional and fascinating autobiography, a single short novel, and a play. All but the play are reprinted by NYRB.
Although the three non-fiction books are not novellas, we'll give them a brief look here as they're just too good to ignore. Hindoo Holiday (Ackerley hated his publisher's spelling, always preferring 'Hindu') is a funny, bizarre memoir of his time as a self-deluding rajah's secretary. My Dog Tulip details Ackerley's life with his beloved Alsatian, Queenie -- the name was again changed by his editors, who thought the dog's real name would draw too much attention to the author's homosexuality. My Father and Myself, published posthumously, is the story of Ackerley's discovery of his father's secret life as a bigamist with a second, hidden family.
Like E. M. Forster, Ackerley didn't write many books, but what he did write was brilliant. Perhaps there needs to be a thesis written about Edwardian, gay, initial-using literary geniuses who know the importance of literary self-control? We Think the World of You, the sole novel, is a wonderfully funny and understated story of misdirected lust, class difference and dogs. The narrator is a middle-class gay man who falls in love with a sort-of-straight man, who is also working class, married, and in possession of a beautiful German Shepherd. Gay man unwisely moves in with sort-of-straight man, wife and dog. Sort-of-straight man ends up in prison for petty theft. Gay man fights sort-of-straight man's wife and parents for access to him, and ends up taking on responsibility for the dog. Look, you need to read this book.
The Unknown Masterpiece, by Honore de Balzac: When you look at the output of some famous writers, the sheer volume of words can be pretty off-putting. Balzac, a Nineteenth-Century realist (though not so much a 'realist' that he didn't occasionally make use of some pretty loopy plots), is best known for 'La Comédie humaine', a vast, inter-connected sprawl of 95 novels and stories. It was intended to be even bigger, with almost 50 extra episodes unfinished when Balzac died. Faced with such a monumental pile of books, where the hell do you start? For most it probably seems easier not to bother, which would be a mistake.
The answer is The Unknown Masterpiece. This novella, published by NYRB alongside another (Gambara), is short, clever and gripping. A 'fable of modern art', as one critic described it, it's the story of a painter who is either a towering genius or an utter, utter failure. Perhaps he's both. Balzac certainly wants to have a bet either way. Writing about art may sometimes be as useful as dancing about architecture, as the cliché has it, but writing about artists can be a lot of fun to read. And if you like this, Gambara is a natural successor, dealing as it does with a musician whose calling destroys his life.
The Invention of Morel, by Adolfo Bioy Casares: An Argentinean writer much less known than his brilliant friend and collaborator, Jorge Luis Borges, "Bioy" was also less consistent in the quality of his work. But he did write at least one great book, a dreamy novella inspired by movies and the flapper actress Louise Brooks. Published in 1940, it's also one of the earliest books which uses virtual reality as a central conceit, long before the digital age.
It begins like a Latin American version of a story by Wells or Stevenson (both favourites of Casares and of Borges, too). A mysterious island, rumours of a terrible disease, a refugee from justice, and all-too-real ghosts who keep on repeating the same actions… Tinged by post-modern ideas without losing its emotional heart, fantastic without ever seeming preposterous, this is a weird and exciting book. The Louise Brooks photo NYRB use on the cover is great, too -- the white-swathed actress with her famous bangs, surrounded by piles of books. Just like the book, it's haunting, sexy and literary.
Chess Story, by Stefan Zweig: This book was actually covered in this column last February, under its alternative title, The Royal Game, published by Pushkin Press. Well, NYRB have it out too, in a new but also excellent translation, so I'll plug it again. I originally described it as "the tale of the reigning world chess champion coming up against an unknown opponent while on a cruise ship headed for Argentina… it demonstrates that games can be as serious as anything else in life." It's bloody marvelous, too. Confusingly, the same book is also published by Penguin under the simple title Chess. Three editions of the one great book means you should be able to get hold of one. If you don't, we'll come round and break your windows.
This was going to be the end of this look at NYRB's novellas, but a quick search of their catalogue keep turning up more and more masterpieces, so we'll do more next time.


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To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of National Performance Poetry organisation Apples and Snakes and 70 years of the NHS, Take Art have been commissioned by Apples and Snakes to make and release three podcasts celebrating Word/Play, a Performance Poetry on Prescription project based in Somerset.
You can, should and won't regret listening to the podcasts below, starting with episode one.
Listen to the Podcasts
The Podcast Launch at The Rainbow Fish Speak Easy
The podcasts were launched in Yeovil at The Rainbow Fish Speak Easy on Thursday 5 July, where the participants and their friends and families were able to share their poetry adventures and celebrate a project that is making a real difference to people's lives.
"Had a brilliant time in Yeovil! Congrats on Word Play, the mental health + poetry project, a truly valuable and lovely thing indeed! Inspiring!" Jackie Juno, headline poet
Thanks to everyone for listening to our podcast or attending our launch and also to Apples and Snakes for giving us this platform. At the moment, funding permitted, Take Art aims to run a new series of Word/Play workshops in January 2019, while keeping the Word/Play plus an on-going group that people can join once they have gone through the ten week project.
The ultimate aim is to run these workshops on a greater scale, in more GP surgeries throughout Somerset, the South West and beyond, creating real change to individual lives and helping shift the way the NHS approaches mental health. So watch this space…
If you want to find out more about Word/Play please visit www.takeart.org/wordplay
Life Changing Projects from Take Art
Word/Play is a social prescribing project for people experiencing mental ill health. It uses performance poetry to empower individuals, giving them the freedom and encouragement to tell their stories.More info
Life Circles has not been a project on how to teach older people to dance, but an exploration of how dance can effectively engage with the individual as a whole person and improve the quality of later life.More info
My Tunes is a long running project from Take Art and Actiontrack that utilises the levelling power of music, working with some of the most isolated and disadvantaged young people in the county. Sep 2012 - present dayMore info


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Category: Social Marekting
Sendible Review for 2018 – All in One Social Media Management Tool
What is Sendible?
Sendible is an software that offers media management. More generally, it represents a companies platform dedicated to monitoring, analytics, and audience participation that could be equally helpful to small companies. What is particularly interesting about the product is that it can also measure ROI in the same dashboard you are using to schedule messages and manage networks.
Sendible provides a platform that is designed to drive growth and effective social media that the platform provides. Based on the package, you can manage up to 360 service and involve 20 of your staff members. In addition, it offers, although the system is fully integrated with an assortment of social networks. In addition to that, Sendible is reasonably priced to meet the requirements of users, using a package for individuals, startups and growing businesses, corporations and the same as established businesses.
Overview of Sendible Benefits
But what is it that makes Sendible special? Sendible lets you manage schedule messages, social networks, engage your audiences, and measure ROI right from one, easy-to-use dashboard. Additionally, it lets you prospects and drive leads through your sales funnel with Social CRM and our marketing automation tools.
Sendible allows for simultaneous or scheduled posting social networks across from a single interface. This interface also provides in engaging your audience in-depth analytics which measure the efficacy of these posts. Sendible can handle as many accounts as you have, if your business handles contributors and multiple clients which makes it the ideal asset. It is possible to approve workflows and assign team members for task management tasks, and you can do all that in a mater of minutes. Note that the product has one of the easiest management interfaces to be found on the current market, meaning that it can be handled by even the least tech-savvy users in your team without being obliged to follow training.
The part that is interesting is that Sendible does't engage the audience you have — you can use it as your generator, and measure ROI in a system which develops the way your business does. For a powerful tool, Sendible is customizable, and you can always make it work based on your business rules and processes.
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Sendible is one of the 10 Social Media Management Software products
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Sleepy Hollow Dreams
Is he the man of her dreams…or her worst nightmare?
All Katy Lyndhurst wants is a normal suburban Sleepy Hollow life, despite the strange things that keep happening to her. Blistering hot erotic dreams bleed into her waking hours, making her yearn for her dream lover to materialize. When her sexy dream voyager, Ryck, shows up in the flesh and ignites her steamiest passions, she wonders if he's a sultry fantasy conjured by her fevered brain…or something much more dangerous?
All Katy Lyndhurst wants is a normal suburban Sleepy Hollow life, despite the strange things that keep happening to her. Blistering hot erotic dreams bleed into her waking hours, making her yearn for her dream lover to materialize. When her sexy dream voyager, Ryck, shows up in the flesh and ignites her steamiest passions, she wonders if he's a sultry fantasy conjured by her fevered brain…or something much more dangerous?
Centuries ago, a wicked succubus cursed Ryck Van Winkle to fulfill the desires of sleeping women while unable to take pleasure himself. Only Katy possesses the power to break the spell and awaken him. But Ryck's defiance sparks the demon's fury, causing supernatural portals to crumble and allowing demonic minions to threaten Katy and her world.
Now Katy and Ryck must battle the forces of darkness together. But will Ryck will be trapped forever in her Sleepy Hollow Dreams?
Galloping hoof beats pursued her down the old post road.
Ghostly hoof beats. The legendary Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
Chasing her.
With deadly purpose.
Faster and faster.
Katy ran on, her sides cramping. Her flip-flops smacked asphalt but the clop of the demonic hooves echoed louder. She clattered into the street as the sidewalk ended, and gasped for air.
A piece of one rubber thong broke and she stumbled, tripping onto the grassy median bordering Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Her shriek ripped through the quiet suburban village. Utter fatigue claimed her, halting her steps. She collapsed in exhaustion, her sleep-drenched mind blanking as she fell.
Hard-muscled arms scooped her up before she hit the ground. The horse's unearthly scream ripped through her as the beast thundered past. Her rescuer clasped her against his broad, masculine chest. A familiar glow of warmth stole over her, filling her with a sense of peace and security...
Beneath her ear, a strong heartbeat pulsed, quickening in time to the increased thudding of her own. His autumn scent seduced her as he swept her away, his long-legged strides purposeful and sure. She rested her cheek against his shoulder, her head fitting perfectly in the hollow of his neck. Her fear ebbed, replaced by desire.
A large hand slid over her breasts, her nipples already taut and straining with need against the thin cotton of her dress. She arched into him, rubbing herself against him like a cat in heat, rewarded by his harsh gasp and the ragged hitch in his breathing.
Moments later he carried her into the cemetery, and she felt the soft October earth, rich and spongy, at her back. Large, manly hands made quick work of the few clothes she wore.
"I'm dreaming," she murmured.
"No. Not this time. Open your eyes."
5 kisses; 4 whips from Reviewing Vixens: "So as lives are altered, love gained and strengthened, Taryn Kincaid sweeps us through danger, love and a sensual onslaught...it was a great read and one that - should you like the paranormal and like it a little (or a lot) hot and heavy - this is a book to read."
"Taryn Kincaid puts a sultry, sexy twist to the Washington Irving tales we grew up with. Be warned: This is not the tale your parents read to you; it is much hotter! Ms. Kincaid has taken two stories that most of us grew up hearing and turned it into an erotic short story that stands on its own...
"The writing is descriptive and the story line moves quickly. The main character's relationship burns up the pages and you can't help but root for them. I enjoyed this book and would visit the world of Sleepy Hollow that Ms. Kincaid created again, if she should ever venture back there." ~Tyra Berger, TRR
...it was a fast, fun, erotic read that kept my attention. The steamy scenes kept my toes curled as they were never the same. I loved the interesting twist to the Sleepy Hollow legend. All together it is the great, naughty Halloween read. ~ Luta Wolf, The TBR Pile
4 hoots from Nocturne Romance Reads:
"Sleepy Hollow Dreams is one of the most sensual, sexy and well-written story I have read in a while. . . In this short 110- page story, Taryn Kincaid takes the legend and adds a new twist. Her steamy encounters between Katy and Ryck leave you breathless and wanting a cold shower. . . Katy and Ryck will make your pulse race and your heart beat." ~ Dori, Nocturne Romance Reads
from Seriously Reviewed:
"I liked the spin on several of the classic fairytale characters and their part in the story...As for the characters, the sex and the descriptions, there were vivid and rich with detail."
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Take a look at our Spring class offerings for Ceramics. Our Summer classes are also available for registration.
The Maryland Hall Pottery Studio offers an atmosphere of camaraderie and relaxation where more than 70 students of all ages, from young adults to retirees, come together to explore this fascinating and ever changing media.
Handbuilding class with Laura Switkes
The Pottery Studio recently expanded and now has a fully furnished handbuilding room, a throwing room with 14 wheels, a glazing room, and a kiln room with 3 kilns.
Classes and workshops include wheel throwing, handbuilding, sculpture, and glazing techniques. Many of these different approaches intersect, forming one of the most vibrant communities at Maryland Hall. Walking through the studios one can appreciate the diversity of the work being created.
Pottery Class with Renata Mastroti
To keep the program fresh and vital, Maryland Hall instructors are always exploring new techniques and approaches to clay. The energy is in the air with a constant flow of new work going in and out of the kilns.
In addition to the classes, the Pottery Department offers open studio access to currently enrolled students, where they can work independently to help solidify their skills. Students participate in an annual 'Student Show' in one of Maryland Hall's galleries.
The Pottery Department will offer a 'Seconds Sale' and wheel and handbuilding demonstrations during the annual Artfest open house event on Sunday April 8 from 1:00-4:00pm.
Interview with Elizabeth Kendall
What projects are you working on at the moment?
I just finished a ceiling sculpture for the MGM complex. I moved here over a year ago and didn't have a studio. I was between projects. Then, a neighbor introduced me to someone who asked for Maryland artists for the MGM project. I got the residency here and everything has snowballed and developed since then.
If I didn't have a studio here the MGM installation couldn't have happened. It was great because it was something that will open up a bunch of new ideas and projects. Glass and light are new for me. I just finished a piece through an art consulting firm in Atlanta. Now that those things are over I am focused on ideas for my show at Maryland Hall next November. My framework for that is observations and experiences between my home and the studio.
What are the primary materials that you use?
Clay. I am using more glass and I have used fabric in the past. What I love about any material is that it requires you to use specific tools. you can exchange tools for different things - a belt sander to sand clay, rolling pin from the kitchen. I look at clay like fabric and I am referencing fabric and things from the sewing room.
My grandmother did knitting ,weaving, sewing, basket weaving, etc. so my memories are all of the things from her sewing room. She made clothes for my dolls and such. I don't like the process as much as I like it in pottery.
What's your earliest memory of art?
It is a frustrating memory because I had this idea of what good art was. I came to art through craft, through process. I had to get technique into my hands before I could get emotion into the work. I started off at a community center taking a ceramics class. I had a five year plan to become a potter and it evolved from there.
What work of art do you most wish you'd made?
I feel that all the time when I see things or you look at something and it resonated with you. But almost inevitably when I am done a project then the next the piece is the one I wish I had made. You solve a problem or you work through a process . or you learn something right at the end that you want to put into the next work.
How do you know when a work is finished?
There are stages of doneness. throwing, trimming, rolling it out, drying it out.. all different stage. I don't always know until the deadline is done or until afterwards. And, often times I think that is what keeps me coming back. Especially with ceramics where you rely on the kiln to help you finish it, things come out unexpected. That's OK. then you can look at it and say oh that's cool how that came out. I love the serendipity. I also love the control you can get.
How has your time as an AIR been? Was it how you expected?
It has been great to meet other makers and people who are just involved with this community. I moved and it's far enough that I need to make a new set of paths. I have always enjoyed having my door open. that's the challenge of working at home is that you're alone. Every place has it systems. you take what you need and don't take what you don't need.
When you work, do you love the process or the result?
Typically I would say process, and that is what initially drew me in. But, I also find it very hard to let go of things that I make for myself. It is probably a reflection of the process.
What is your ideal creative activity?
Yoga is a really good time. It's a time where I let go. Somebody else is telling me what to do and in a way I am not in charge. I really think that every single moment there is Something there. Even if you are just at the bus stop doing nothing there is still something there that you can take away from it. if you don't take-in the moment then you are just going.
Which artists do you most admire?
It changes but I always resonate with performance and installation artists. I like things that are temporary and relevant to space. The short term nature of things sets up interesting responses.
What is your creative ambition?
I want to make what I am doing now and figure out how to change it. I want to change the pace and the scale. Right now I make things fast, small, and in multiples to make a large piece. I want to slow down the making -- I don't know where that is going to take the work necessarily.
What are the obstacles to this ambition?
I like making and I will just make as a default. I should think during that time and slow it down. You go to what you like to do. I need to say 'this is the time for stretching a new muscle.'
How do you begin your day?
I try and have a period of time where I am not doing anything. I am not talking to anybody. Our home looks out at the bay when the sun is rising. The color change on the water is just amazing. And I am trying to do a little more listening, specifically to podcasts.
What are your habits? What patterns do you repeat?
I don't think I do. I really like doing things differently, not that I always take different routes. I used to be very into control but I really like change. You can't stop it so instead of fighting it just know things can be fresh and fun. My goal is to embrace it and find ways to change something.
Is a creative dialog important to you and if so how do you find it and with whom?
I don't seek it out. I enjoy it. I think a lot of times it comes out and it sounds good. That's a good creative activity but I don't know it always translates into anything. it can be forced.
"My door is always open. I am perfectly happy to have people stop by. You never know who you are going to meet are what's going to happen." If you should find your way up to the third floor at Maryland Hall feel free to peek into Elizabeth's studio! Studio 310 B.
A Connection in Clay artist Hank Murrow will host a gallery talk and slide presentation in the Chaney Gallery on Thursday, October 1 from 5:30–7 pm.
My three younger brothers and I endured a Jesuit education which was classical, vigorous, and abstract; so I was a sitting duck for the simultaneous encounter with Bob James and clay at the U. of Oregon in 1958. I was ripe for the idea of developing something from raw materials to an object transformed by the fire. At my first review, Bob turned over each piece to carefully regard the bottom before he looked at the rest of it; and I marveled, 'Hey, there's more to this than I thought!' ... which has continued to be true for 58 years.
David Stannard joined the faculty as I was beginning graduate work, and his gorgeous pots and profound understanding of materials perfectly balanced Bob's commitment to subject matter enfolded in rich metaphor. Together, they created an atmosphere of inquiry in the studio which encouraged us to share and learn from each other while remaining alert to our own calling. I was also very lucky to participate in six-week-long workshops with both Shoji Hamada and Michael Cardew; and to work alongside Jane Heald in our wonderful PotShop in Venice, California.
After earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1967, I went to Mexico to work for an art center in La Paz, Baja California. I married Bev Wickstrom in 1969 and took up a teaching post at Ohio University with George Kokis. During 1970-73 I was teaching at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, Colorado with Brad Reed. Bev and I returned to Eugene in 1974, where she began working for the University; while I divided my time between developing kiln designs and work in my studio there.
Back in 1969 some students from my pottery class and I were visiting the art history prof at his home and studio, when I noticed a box on a side table. I asked what was in it and he said, 'You can open it......if you do it over the carpet'. Inside the beautiful box was a brocaded cloth bag, & inside the bag was a teabowl with a lumpy white & orange glaze. At first I thought it might be rough, but once I got it into my hands I was seduced by its comforting texture and light weight. The pits inside the bowl held tiny pockets of bright green from its use as a teabowl. I asked what it was and he said, 'Shino........four hundred years old.' Well, I put it back in the bag and the box, but never out of my mind, chasing it ever since!
A Connection in Clay - In Pursuit of Craft is an invitational show of American potters displaying how skills are transferred through lessons taught from master to student. This partnership in pursuit of craft has been ongoing from the time where firing of ceramics was the high technology, traveling through the industrial revolution and into today's art and craft movements.
We invited emerging artists and their mentor. Also current masters (who named their mentors and influences) together with artists they are influencing in the next generation of studio potters. The show displays the story of this ongoing dialog between potters and their relationship in craft.
The current studio pottery in America movement owes a great deal to Bernard Leach (1887-1979), Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) and Soestsu Yanagi (1889-1961). As Michael Webb in his book, Introduction to Bernard Leach, Hamada & Their Circle stated, "The meeting of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in 1919 … started ripples which are still widening today and which may be considered one of the crucial events in twentieth century ceramic history." Leach, an Englishman, and Hamada, a like-minded Japanese potter friend, discovered pottery in Japan early in the twentieth century and devoted their lives to utilitarian pottery as an art form.
Our show illustrates the diverse product from this connection in clay of Hamada and Leach and the interconnections of the potters in this exhibit. For example, Jeff Oestreich was encouraged by Warren MacKenzie to apprentice with Leach at St. Ives, which Jeff did starting 1968 and Jeff is one of the current pillars of the American mingei philosophy of utilitarian beauty today. Another is Hank Murrow who in the sixties studied with Shoji Hamada for a shorter period of time; the Eastern influence is present in his work.
Not everyone could have personally studied or apprenticed with Hamada or Leach, but the strength of the tradition, and the passing of knowledge and skills continues. We can see it in the connections between Chris Gustin and Seth Rainville, between Matthew Hyleck and Camilla Ascher and Missy Steele at Baltimore Clayworks (one of the important national centers for ceramics in the US), between Dale Huffman and Justin Rothshank and Missy Steele, between Matt Kelleher and Kenyon Hansen, and between Gail Kendall and Joseph Pintz. Many other connections take place; between Chris Gustin, one of the original founders of the Watershed Center in Maine, and Elizabeth Kendall the current president of the board of Watershed Center. Even this exhibit can form connections in clay between you and the potters.


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Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Your Weight
If you suffer from hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), finding significant, lasting relief may come down to a lifestyle change.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (also called acne inversa) is a chronic skin condition that develops when healthy hair follicles become blocked and inflamed. This leads to boils and abscesses (collection of pus). These often leak and can be painful and difficult to heal. Acne inversa usually forms under the arms and in the groin/inner thigh area—areas where sweat glands are most plentiful. It is more common in people who have acne and in women, who can also develop it under the breasts.
Is my weight a factor?
Some dermatologists say weight loss may be the most effective way to control acne inversa—even more so than medical treatment. It's unknown why the follicles become blocked, but a number of factors, including hormones, genetics, and cigarette smoking may play a role. But excess weight is known to make the condition worse (though it doesn't cause acne inversa). Weight isn't always to blame, some folks with acne inversa have a normal BMI. While losing weight won't cure you of the condition, it can help improve your symptoms.
It's been reported that patients with acne inversa who lose weight have fewer flare-ups. Even losing 10% of your body weight can make a difference in your symptoms. Plus, there are additional benefits: one medical study showed that having hidradenitis suppurativa increases the risk of developing other health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Losing weight and maintaining a well-balanced diet can help reduce these risks, as well.
Excess weight also increases the number of areas on the body where skin rubs together, like between skin folds. This can cause friction, sweating, and bacterial growth—all of the things that acne inversa loves. Reducing the number of skin folds will help reduce the opportunities for boils and abscesses to form.
Where do I start?
Talk with your dermatologist and primary doctor. Find out if your weight may be contributing to your symptoms. If so, ask about some of the best ways for you to begin losing weight. While exercise is always a key factor in any weight-loss program, sweating can also cause acne inversa to flare, so you may need to consider exercises or weight-loss efforts that won't lead to excessive sweating.
If you are overweight, overheating and sweating may be an issue for you in general. Ask your dermatologist to recommend a good antiperspirant, and avoid things like sitting next to the fireplace or wearing extra layers of clothing. It can also help to wear loose-fitting clothes (including underwear). Try to avoid tight waistbands, form-fitting clothes, and synthetic clothing—all of which can irritate your skin.
Will treatment help?
If weight loss alone is not enough to help control your symptoms, there are several treatment options that may help you reduce the number of flare-ups you're having. Initial treatments are usually oral or topical antibiotics, or anti-inflammatory pills (such as Advil or Aleve, among others). Some women also respond to high-estrogen birth control pills. In severe cases, surgery may be considered. Talk with your doctor about what may be most effective for you and the potential risks or complications.
In short, don't give up. While weight loss is the best first line of defense, there are many ways to treat acne inversa and get the relief you need.


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Be on the Lookout for Staind's Stolen Guitar
Mike Mushok and the entire band from Staind is searching for a rare piece of equipment that the guitarists says was stolen after last Friday's show in Little Rock, AR. Not only is the guitar a key part of their tour it's one of only two in existence. The band is asking if anyone knows anything about the whereabouts of the guitar to please contact email@example.com.


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