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The latest news on who is hiring who, which underclassmen might be entering, and other related tidbits concerning the NBA draft.
Alexander Johnson Going Pro
DraftExpress and the St. Petersburg Times were informed Thursday that Florida State junior Alexander Johnson will be forfeiting his remaining college eligibility by hiring an agent.
Johnson realizes that it will be very difficult for him to considerably improve his draft stock next year as hell be turning 24 years old, and is likely taking a long hard look at the fact that this draft appears to be extremely weak at the power forward position in his projected range. With his NBA ready body, outstanding athleticism, excellent rebounding ability and intriguing raw skills facing the basket, Johnson will almost certainly find himself on an NBA roster next year regardless of where he is drafted.
Johnsons teammate Al Thornton is expected to return to Florida State next season.
Tyrus Thomas Draft Preparations
Tyrus Thomas newly hired agents, Brian Elfus and Mike Siegel, took time out of their schedule to talk with DraftExpress about Tyrus Thomas upcoming preparations for the NBA draft.
Confirming rumors that have been swirling in NBA circles over the past week, Elfus and Siegel have made the somewhat surprising decision to send their prized client to Orlando to prepare for private NBA workouts with fellow ESM client Randy Livingston. Livingston, a 10 year NBA veteran who has been praised both publicly and privately for his work with younger teammates off the court on every step of his NBA career so far. Once Livingston finishes his NBA season with the Chicago Bulls, hell be teaming with Thomas and renowned strength and conditioning trainer Tom Shaw at Disneys Wide World of Sports facility in suburban Orlando, also the site of the NBA pre-draft camp this year. This year Coach Shaw worked with the two potential top overall picks in this weekends NFL draft, Reggie Bush and D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
Elfus and Siegel praised their client Randy Livingston effusively, saying they have a comfort level with his knowledge of the game, that has kept him in the NBA for this long, while also mentioning that hes considered a quasi-coach and future allstar in player development when he decides to retire
Numerous teams have already inquired about the possibility of adding him to their staff once he decides to hang them up.
Elfus and Siegel realize that this decision will and already has been criticized ad nauseam by some of the same people who questioned Thomas even signing with two fairly unknown agents with only one NBA client, but they do not appear apologetic about their decision. The road less traveled is not necessarily always a bad one, said Mike Siegel, just because everyone is doing something doesnt mean it right. Siegel is referring to the fact that most top draft candidates decide to prepare for the draft at one of the established training facilities such as Tim Grovers gym in Chicago, IMG in Central Florida, John Lucas in Houston or a number of others. Siegel says that people can question this decision all they want, but the only thing that matters is the finished product.
DraftExpress has been invited to watch Thomas train in Orlando with Livingston and decide for ourselves, possibly with a digital camera.
Cedric Simmons Conundrum
An interesting quandary that has come out of the NCAAs new rules (or newly enforced rules) regarding underclassmen testing the draft is the case of NC State sophomore Cedric Simmons. NC State coach Herb Sendek decided to take a lucrative offer from Arizona State, leaving the head coaching spot vacant for the time being and putting Simmons in a particularly interesting spot as far as the NBA draft goes.
According to the memorandum the NCAA is forcing every player entering the draft to sign, it is incredibly ambiguous exactly who is allowed to assist underclassmen in the very important process of gauging their draft stock, setting up workouts, and generally communicating with NBA teams to see where they stand in their eyes. The memorandum appears to vaguely imply that head coaches are the only ones that are allowed to assist a player in the process, but does not say anything regarding what happens if one does not exist.
Contrary to rumors that have been swirling as of late, Simmons is keeping his college eligibility intact at the moment and is still only testing the waters. One source close to the situation maintains that Simmons is relying on his family to assist him in this very confusing process, and will certainly be finishing up the semester at NC State before he decides on his next move.
Yannick Bokolo Declaring for Draft
Dallas based French/Senegalese agent Bouna NDiaye of Comsport USA issued a press release to NBA teams and DraftExpress to inform about the clients he will have in this years draft. NDiaye confirmed that 7-foot Senegalese center Saer Sene has sent in his paperwork to become eligible, and also revealed that 6-3 French point guard Yannick Bokolo of Le Mans will dip his toes in the draft process for the first time. Bokolo, a super athletic combo who is making the transition to the point, was recently named by French coaches as the runner up for the top young player in France award, second only to Spurs draftee Ian Mahinmi, also a client of NDiayes.
Vouyoukas back to Greece?
According to sources in Europe, St. Louis fans may have seen the last of 6-10, 270 pound Greek junior Ian Vouyoukas after he declared his intentions to enter this years draft. Vouyoukas is apparently gauging his value amongst NBA teams and is rumored to be likely to return to Europe once he realizes that he is not considered much of an NBA prospect. One NBA scout we spoke to considers him a less athletic version of Rafael Araujo. Vouyoukas is reportedly considering a 6 figure offer from Panionios in the Greek A-1 league.
Agent Hirings
More pieces to the highly competitive lottery puzzle fell in place recently when Memphis senior Rodney Carney signed with Octagon and fellow senior Mardy Collins of Temple stayed local in hiring Philadelphia based Leon Rose. The three remaining projected lottery picks in our 2006 mock draft that have yet to sign are LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay, and Ronnie Brewer, although Aldridge is speculated by many to have picked Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group already.
International Rules on Entering Draft
The NBA Players Association sent out a memo this week clarifying the status of International players such as Tiago Splitter who have already entered their name in the draft in the past. DraftExpress obtained a copy of this memo. Misinformed media sources this past week wrongfully speculated that players such as Splitter will be in the draft for good should they enter their name in this year. The memo reads as follow:
As the early entry deadline approaches at 11:59 p.m. on April 29, many agents have called to inquire about the new rule at Article X, Section 8(c) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which provides that [a] player shall not be entitled to withdraw from more than two (2) NBA Drafts. Please be advised that, unlike most other provisions of our CBA, this rule applies prospectively only. In other words, each player now begins with a clean slate, regardless of whether the player has entered and withdrawn from a prior Draft. For example, a player who has withdrawn from two prior Drafts may still enter this years Draft, withdraw, and will be allowed to withdraw from one additional Draft in the future.
Although this rule does not apply to anyone in this years particular draft, misinformation has also been spread about the status of underclassmen such as Brandon Rush who entered their name in before they officially became NCAA players. The NCAAs rules differ from the NBA in the fact that NCAA players can only test the waters once before they lose their college eligibility the second time they declare. Players who declared out of high school (or with the new age limit in place, out of a 5th-year prep school) do not technically use up their NCAA draft card and still can enter and withdraw from the draft once should they decide to do so.


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Much as I had done in this previous post, I wanted to take a moment to gush about yet more recent art acquisitions in the (very lucky) Feissel household! Yay! The week before last John and I acquired two pieces from two of the artists from the Charleston, South Carolina "Women Painting Women" expedition last November – one is a sketch done of me during that trip by Linda Tracey Brandon, an Arizona-based painter:
Me, all happy with Linda's sketch
…the other is a painting also done on that trip by Alabama painter Terry Strickland, of the beach behind our rented house on Sullivan's Island:
Painting of beach at Sullivan's Island by Terry Strickland
It's so great to have these pieces by these amazing artists, and to have the memories of that great week in SC!!! Booyeah!!!!

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As WM-data just became Logica here in Sweden we have changed our laptops and entered a new domain, with that there came new policies and rules. One of them is the enforcement of using the User Account Control (UAC) on all Vista machines, which is pumped out each time logging into the Logica domain.This presented a problem that needed to be solved, how to be able to work inside the domain and still be effective? Solution: A NT Service that continuously turns off the UAC.Here is an install for the small service that just checks so the UAC is not turned on when the computer is shutting down.
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Holiday Pops
Have all the Christmas Trees been lit and now you don't know how to celebrate Christmas? Don't worry! The Boston Pops kicked off their annual Holiday Pops show on November 30th 2016. The night was full of breathtaking music, the decorations in Symphony Hall were very festive, and if you have a floor seat you can order beverages and food!
The Boston Pops played all the Christmas classics for their annual Holiday Pops special that runs for about a month at Symphony Hall. To begin the magical night, they played "Angels from the Realms of Glory," I actually teared up because of how beautiful it sounded. The violins with the choir in the song sound like a present you want to hear on Christmas morning. After this song they played "Hallelujah," and hallelujah that they played this song because it sounded nothing but amazing. They also played "A Christmas Scherzo," which is a melody of well-known Christmas songs, like "O Christmas Tree," and a few other well-known songs. One song that was interesting was "Mary's Little Boy Child," it had a very tropical sound to it, it almost sounded like you would hear walking through Disney World, and that's not a bad thing. The song was fun and made it feel like you weren't in a city that is below thirty degrees everyday in the winter. Probably the most relaxing song of the night was "The Adoration of the Magi," during this performance they had a screen that showed the famous Aurora Boreas and even though it wasn't in real life and it was only a video it still captivated your eyes because of how stunning they are.
The second half of the night was full of fun surprise guests. Before they got to the guests though they played "Christmas Waltzes," another melody consisting of "Silver Bells," "My Favorite Things," and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," yes that song that Ellen plays during her special 12 days of give away. They also played "Home for the Holidays," which is a melody consisting of "Home-(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays," and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." After these two songs the Mayor of Boston, Mayor Marty J. Walsh, came out to read Twas The Night Before Christmas and he read it with emotion which made it fantastic.
After he read the book, Keith Lockhart, the conductor of the Boston Pops introduced Santa Clause, however Santa was a little late because he was playing "Ho, Ho, Hokemon," which they showed him playing on the screen.
To end the festive night, they played a unique, fun version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," where every day was a different song, they ended the song with "We Are The Champions," by Queen. Ending the night, they played a sing a long consisting of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Let it Snow!," "The Christmas Song," "Winter Wonderland," and "Jingle Bells." I highly recommend for everyone to see this show if you're in Boston for the holidays. The Boston Pops never disappoint; they always entertain every time. Holiday Pops run from November 30th to December 24th. Happy Holidays!!


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Rice with green curry pairing
First up, thanks to Worth Your Attention for the curry recipe. I've used it over and over again and it always leaves me happy and wanting more.
Alaskan Summer Ale (Kolsch Style) - Golden and lively/fizzy, with a light and sweet malty taste. The beer cuts but also compliments the salty spicyness of the green curry. The earthly flavors of the peas, beans, and mushrooms blend well with the malt. As I got to the bottom of the glass, banana elements started to appear. This is a real knockout of a beer, by the way, with flavors and a mouthfeel that keep delivering.
Odell Easy Street Wheat - Brewmaster's Table calls for a witbier to match mild curries, and this is the best I can do on short notice. A creamy mouthfeel and extremely light taste cut the spicyness of the curry. I should have sampled this beer before the Alaskan, as the flavors are definitely a bit more muted here. Gina noted an acidity up front and a full smooth mouthfeel on the back.
If you're going to try this pairing, I'd stick with a highly rated Kolsh-style beer.
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Ska Brewing (Durango, CO) Buster Nut Brown Ale - This is a beer I'd seen around back in the St. Louis area, and Ska was a brewery that I was hoping to check out while we were out in Colorado. But Durango is way out there, so instead of visiting the brewery I picked up a few samples while we were at LiquorMart in Boulder.
This beer pours a deep dark reddish brown with a head befitting the Guinness glass I just happened to pour the beer into. Big sweet malty notes from the nose lead to a creamy mouthfeel and sweet roasty malt flavors. The beer starts full flavored and finishes chewy, but it seems like the beer is more mouthfeel than flavor. Not a bad beer by any means, but it takes a little more flavor to set my heart aflutter.
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Deschutes Obsidian Stout - Pours a deep dark black, with a lumpy white head. A grainy malt and slightly sweet nose leads to a creamy and extremely smooth beer. Well balanced, with chocolate and malt elements, finishing with the bitterness you might find in the darkest chocolates. There's also a hint of flowery sweetness to this beer. Very enjoyable, very drinkable. I should have bought more.
8 November 08 - Location: Brugge Brasserie
Pivo Defendu - A strong Belgian Pale. This beer has the magic dark fruit house Brugge nose, with a hint of alcohol. Dark fruit, smooth and agreeable, and a slightly bitter finish. What is it about Brugge? You can walk in, eat a meal, have one beer, and be ready to head home, call it a day... and the whole experience is completely positive. Am I alone on this? Brugge is like a magic mind numbing drug. And I'll have some more.
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Pivo = czech word for "beer"
Defendu = french word for "forbidden," as in "le fruit defendu" (forbidden fruit)
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Founder's Backwoods Bastard - A body that resembles sweet tea with a thin head hosts a tempered bourbon nose - a bourbon presence that isn't overwhelming, but is definitely the defining characteristic. A strong but not boozy bourbon flavor on front, which grows more as the beer works its way around the palate. Silky mouthfeel - and as the beer warms its bourbon presence only grows. This beer is basically creamy smooth bourbon. Nice. Should age well.


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I went to Suriya Greens, and bought tomatoes, big white onions in a small net bag, potatoes, zucchini, yellow peppers, carrots, black eggplants, strawberries. I gave up non-vegetarian food for the New Year (assuming that eggs are honorary vegetables), and since then vegetable shapes and colours have appeared more sensuous, colourful, inviting, than ever before.
I bought a bag of fresh peppercorns, clustered thickly on their stems like beads. We make it into a simple pickle: corns still on the stem, lemon juice, turmeric, salt. I chewed a green sphere and submitted to its explosion of dark heat and flavour. Fifteen minutes later the right side of my mouth, where I bit down on it, still burned; but softly, just to remind me.


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"The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is the people!" That children's song is so true, St. John's, it's not just our building, it's our people!
However, the reality is that we do need to maintain our building. Just like our homes, our church needs to be fixed or updated when things wear out. Our parking lot has been sealed and some doors have been replaced, but there is more to be done.
Our capital campaign will raise funds to replace our roof and fix the exterior items that need to be painted or repaired. We will replace boilers that have been repaired many times and pay off the debt from our 2004 building addition.
Reducing the debt with our capital campaign over the next three years will mean that we can continue to grow as a community and share God's word through not only our existing ministries, but also in new and exciting ways that are limited only by our imaginations.
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I grew up hearing about "the Joint," and couldn't initially figure out how some speakeasy was able to do so much good for Jews worldwide! Since 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has served as the overseas arm of the American Jewish community. Its mission is to serve the needs of Jews throughout the world, particularly where their lives as Jews are threatened or made difficult. JDC also helps to rescue Jews in peril, and saved 15,000 Ethiopian Jews in the 1990's. It provides critical help to Israel, particularly with vulnerable populations, including children-at-risk, immigrants, the elderly and the disabled.
Since the fall of communist regimes in Europe, JDC has been helping Jewish communities rediscover their heritage and rebuild a vibrant Jewish communal life. In times of crisis – natural disasters, war, famine – JDC offers aid to non-Jews to fulfill the Jewish tenets of tikkun olam and mipnei darkei shalom, the moral responsibility to repair the world, alleviate suffering, and foster peace, wherever and however we can.
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April is here, but yet a vast amount of people are still cold and even worse find that their feet are cold. People in the UK rarely experience snow. Nevermind snow at the end of March. Australiais heading for the coldest winter it ever experienced. Okay, it still will be pretty warm there for a "winter," but for people that are not used to that few degrees less than usual, it will be pretty cold. Point being, it's a lot colder than we are used to. And generally, our feet are the ones that a big problem when it comes to cold weather thus this is probably why you searched for how to keep your feet warm in cold weather.
So how do you keep your feet warm in cold weather?
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You see plenty of meshy style of shoes these days. Whether it's sneakers or runners, a lot of people are getting them. On one side, they are great as they are breathable which is great for long walks and especially helps during warmer months. But warmer months are not coming as soon this year. Meshy shoes will not keep you dry, and when there's not enough heat outside, your shoes will be wet.
And once your shoes get wet, it's practically impossible to keep your feet warm in cold weather as water takes away your bodies temperature.
The solution? Don't wear shoes with a mesh fabric. And if you need to wear them for some reason, invest in some sort of a spray that can make a shoe water resistant.
The best solution though? Invest in some boots. Most quality boots are water resistant which is not the case with most sneakers, even at a higher price range.
And quite frankly, a lot of boots are water resistant. It, of course, depends on the quality of leather and type of it though. But compared to most sneakers, boots are a far better choice if you want to keep your feet warm during cold weather.
You also need to look out for something like the Goodyear Welt construction when looking for a shoe. Goodyear Welt construction is essentially a strip of leather, rubber, or plastic that runs along the perimeter of a shoe outsole and that keeps you dry from the bottom of the shoe. Having something that's water resistant is great from the top but you need something that's fully water resistant, so if you walk on wet grass, you remain dry. Otherwise, you will get wet anyway.
We mentioned wearing layers when it comes to keeping your body warm before. It also applies to socks. Wearing two pairs of socks is much better than one pair of socks. Put a thin layer of socks on first. Then put a fatter layer of socks on second. If your shoes fail to keep you dry, double socks can help keep your feet dry at least. While also keeping you warmer too.
Most shoe manufacturers don't invest money in insoles. They are made of the most basic materials and don't offer any advantages. That's why the insole market has been booming in the last few years.
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The gist Not so difficult second album, despite the 10 year gestation The music 10 years on from their acclaimed debut album, The Early Years have finally returned with a new album on a new label, hopping from Beggars Banquet to Sonic Cathedral (who also trickled out a few of the band's interim singles and EPs). II opens with the immediate and accessible "Nocturne", which blends swirling psychedelia with 80s underground synth-pop and new wave. "Out Of Signal" follows this trend, opening with a verse that wouldn't be out of place on a Human League record, but supplementing it with an audacious and contrasting guitar solo which John Squire would be proud of. Immediately I'm thinking that this is probably the most commercially viable record that the Sonic Cathedral label have ever released, but the band have somehow managed to accomplish it without annoying me. A rare coup. However, we're currently only two tracks in, and over the course of the full double LP The Early Years get to flex their krautrock and Eno muscles on more complex work like "Clone Theory" in which the vocals are mostly sacrificed in favour of an icier cinematic sound. From here it becomes clear that The Early Years have played a bit of a Low trick on us, rolling out the "hits" on the first half of the record, and experimenting more on the second (with the possible exception of "Do It (Again)" which dips back into the motoric, synth and bass heavy formula). The tunes get more subdued and the structures become harder to predict. Both have their merits and both seem to have been painstakingly put together. Maybe this is a symptom of taking 10 years to put together a second album, or maybe it was an intentional move to show two sides of the same coin. Whatever the reason, The Early Years have made an ambitious record which is fitting of a long hiatus. Listen to "For The Fallen" - a nine minute mammoth which kind of straddles The Early Years' line between traditional and avant garde.


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"La Compañia formed in 1997 to perform music of the renaissance and early baroque. Directed by Danny Lucin, the ensemble brings together Australia's leading specialists on period instruments, creating a consort rich in possibilities.
A line up of historically important instruments, including; cornetto, sackbuts, dulcian, shawm, viola da gamba, lute and percussion, allows for exciting sound combinations reflecting the various instrumental groupings of the period. The group follows the sixteenth century performance practice of ornamentation, diminution and embellishment. Their vibrant musicianship combined with their improvisatory skills has established La Compañia's reputation with both audiences and critics for presenting innovative programs and dynamic performances.
La Compañia's credits include concert performances, major Australian arts festivals, international feature films, television appearances, live radio broadcasts, Musica Viva CountryWide, CD recordings including El fuego on ABC Classics and their current subscription series at Melbourne Recital Centre.
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Commenting on the publication of the sixth Statement of New Regulation (SNR), Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy and External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
"Businesses appreciate and cheer the government's continued commitment to reducing regulation. Many of the measures announced, including changes to health and safety and employment legislation, respond directly to longstanding business concerns, and will boost confidence.
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John Wall is all about the breakout.
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Consent matters: sex work, kink, and the consent of the client and top
I have long said that sex workers are pretty much the experts when it comes to navigating consent in ways that make bioethicists look like bumbling amateurs. For some sex workers, deciding whether or not to consent to one or other explicit or implied activity is something that they do several times in one shift–assuming that one isn't stuck on the Tuesday afternoon sprawl in front of Jeremy Kyle and Judge Rinder. Rarely–perhaps because of the erroneous perception of sex work as being an inherently coercive activity–do we consider the client's consent, and the sorts of particular contexts that can interfere with that. Our Saturday night inglorious moment made me rethink that.
On Saturday, a few of our girls had been drinking in the company of a client who, seemingly, had been on the sauce pretty much all day. The client is a regular of our parlours, a decent sort of a chap, the sort of regular you'd want as a working girl–polite, entertaining, clean, moneyed. So the girls hustled him and–without the sort of detail that would lead to identification–let's just say that the client did not end up with what he wanted but instead was paraded naked and drunk through the corridors of the parlour, no services given that he had asked for, and charged pretty well for the humiliation. I've no issue with humiliation: most of my own clients request–indeed, insist–on it. But this client was not there for humiliation. He was there (at most, given he'd been hustled for hours) for a bidouble, sexy time where he could get his end away in the privacy of a room for three. This did not happen for him.
Of course, we will be refunding the client. Of course, we are eating humble pie. But the girls don't see it like this. They think he was a job, and they should be paid for it. But the salient fact is this: he did not consent to all that happened to him and, therefore, he consented to none of it. Most factions of the kink community, as fractured as we can be, are neurotic about consent. Whether you're into SSAC mantras or, like me (pragmatist that I am), RACK, or whatever other acronym to inform how we carry on with mechanical restraints, rope, clamps, whips, pumps, wands and other dreadful things you wouldn't want to find in your mother's closet, consent is at the heart of things. Even here, though, I wonder if we give much thought to the consent of the top. Again, as with sex work, consent seems to be the domain of the bottom, of the sex worker. Tops (and clients) rarely have their consent examined.
This needs to change. I do not appreciate humiliation, but I could have wept at the sight, on our security cameras, of that client, half-naked, his hands covering himself, marched up and down the corridors, 5am on a Sunday morning, by a gaggle of half-witted, unprofessional women. I felt utterly ashamed. And it made me realise that there have been times when, both professionally and personally, I have felt obliged to deliver services I did not feel entirely comfortable with at that particular time. I feel proud that, as sex workers, we can help to define consent. I also feel proud that many of us who practice kink, professionally or personally, place consent at the top of the decision chain. But without considering the consent of all parties, we may as well admit we're just paying lip service. And that risks all of us.


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Introduction: Healing Tea
Healing tea is made with ingredients that provide great boost to one's immunity. It is great for when you are suffering from cold, flu or mild fever.
Step 1: Gather You Ingredients
- 250 ml of water
- 1-2 whole black pepper
- 1 clove
- 1 green cardamom
- Half teaspoon fennel
- Quarter teaspoon cinnamon powder
- Half teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4-5 leaves of holy basil
Step 2: Dry Roast
Heat a pan on high, once hot, tip in your spices (pepper, clove, cardamom, fennel and cinnamon). Dry roast until the fennel starts to crackle and your kitchen in filled with the lovely smell of spices.
Step 3: Brew the Mix
In a pot add water and turmeric and bring it to boil. Once boiling, add in your roasted spices and let boil for 3-4 minutes.
Step 4: Simmer
After boiling, turn down the heat. Add holy basil and let the mixture simmer for 6-7 minutes. It will reduce down considerably.
Step 5: Assemble and Serve
In a cup add honey and strain in the made mix. Serve hot!
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Hi Teasenz, actually honey has many medicinal properties itself, hence it is strongly recommended only to use honey in the healing tea :)
Yummy, are other sweeteners also suitable?


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In the village of Mijas in the year 1,536 lived Pedro Bernal Manrique and his wife Asunción Alcántara y Torreras, both born in the area of Trujillo. The couple had a son called Pedro who married Catalina Linaire Sánchez in 1,573; she being the daughter of Juan Linaire Herrero and Pilar Sánchez Estévez; iron merchants from Torrijos of Toledo, family of the parents of Saint Teresa of Jesus. The couple had two children Juan and Asunción, both working age (he was 12 and she was 10). Their father bought them a few lambs for them to look after.
One Sunday, the 30th of May, (being the day of holy Trinity) at midday the two children were playing, when all of a sudden the most beautiful dove flew between them. The children ran to catch the dove. They caught it while it was perched on the old tower where the heavenly queen appeared. They stroked and kissed the dove with tenderness and were lost for words. They awoke thinking it had all been a dream, as the dove was no longer there.
When they returned home, they told their parents what had happened, but they took no notice of their child talk.
The next day, Monday the 31st of May they returned to the same place, having forgotten everything that had happen to them the revious day. Once again at the same time and at the same place the same happened to them. Again they told their parents what had happened. Their parents told them that they should not return to the site, as something could happen to them.
They did not return until Wednesday, 2nd of June. They had once again forgotten everything that had happened to them. It was midday and the children were looking after their lambs when they heard a voice: "look at me Juan"; they turned their heads to see who was calling them, there they saw the dove perched on the window of the tower. All of a sudden a beautiful light of colours shone around the dove, and amongst the light appeared a lady with a child in arms.
The dove flew down and settled on the breast of the heavenly lady. The children knelt to see so much beauty. The little girl exclaimed "what a beautiful lady". "Who are you?" asked the little boy innocently "I'm the Mother of God" said the Lady. "What do you want from me and my sister?" said the little boy". "I want to talk to you", answered the Lady. The little girl warned the Lady, "Careful you are going to fall off the tower". "No, my girl, I won't fall!" answered the lady.
"Now go home, tell your parents what has happened and also tell the authorities of the village and the priest. Tell them that I have been hidden here for over 500 years". Having said this, she disappeared.
The children told their father of the vision, he then informed the authorities and priest and them went with the children to the castle. The father, who was a builder, climbed the tower to the place the children had seen the Dove. He knocked on the area the children had said and it sounded hollow. He began to break away the wall. He then exclaimed in a shocked voice "Jesus, it's here", and then fainted.
Later the priest of the village presented the Holy Virgin to the villagers. The whole village knelt to pay their respects.
Inside the cavity where they found the virgin, the also found a strange shaped pair of candle sticks, two guardians relics, a ciborium, and pieces of jewellery and the history of the virgin. The Virgin was known from then on as the Virgin of the Tower. They gave Juan the image of the Virgin for him to carry it to the Parish Church.
The next day was Corpus Christi. The celebration was more serious than ever due to the fact of the discovery of the Virgin; which happened the 2-6-1,586 at midday, in the reign of Philip II. This is the history of the Holy Virgin, she was once called Santa Maria de la Encarnación, she appeared to the children, Juan & Asunción Bernal Linaire.
The return of the Virgin brought joy to Mijas. But even though testimony of the two children had been presented at the Town Hall, the workers there did not hurry the paperwork to build the new chapel. The project was paralysed for 70 years. It probably wouldn't have been built if it hadn't been for the dedication and love of the virgin of Brother Diego de Jesus, Maria and San Pablo. One day of the year 1,656, after many attempts of trying to get the Local and religious authorities interested in the project; brother Diego picked up his pickaxe and began to attack the rock. At first he was the laughing stock of the villagers, later they began to feel sorry for him. They would bring him water, bread and cheese to help him in his job. He never gave up. Day after day he worked at the rock for 26 years. His faith won him the respect and admiration of the whole village. When he finished the Sanctuary of the Virgin in 1,682 he was invited by the council to be honoured. Brother Diego took the opportunity to propose that the castle of the rock, after 100 years of peace was a ruin, be repaired by the village and converted into a convent – hospice of the Barefooted Carmelites. The little Brother, now considered a living saint, asked for this in such a moving way that the authorities voted unanimously in favour of the proposal. Due to the high cost this project was presented at the Municipal plenary session, to which the whole village attended. The next afternoon the 8-9-1,682, day of the festivity of the Virgin, the bells rang to announce that all the village should meet at the square. The old documents describe the historic day like this: The tow soldieries of Mijas, were splendid in their gala uniforms, with their flags and standards flying in the wind, in line of one side of the square, "plaza de Los Alamos". They were accompanied by the Judges, local and religious authorities, all dressed in their best garments. Along the opposite side of the square were all the villagers of Mijas also dressed for the occasion. In the middle of the square stood the councillors and brother Diego with his brown soutane, the Carmelite habit.
The Secretary read out loud the proposal of brother Diego, once all the villagers showed their approval, the proposal was approved unanimously, that the Barefooted Carmelite Order was to admit Brother Diego for life, and at the time of his death he be buried with the rituals of the Order of the monks of the convent hospice to be built in the rock that he had carved out. He asked that his grave have no sing on it, and that his bones be buried close to what had been his work and the love of his live: The Virgin of the Rock.
The hermit Diego de Jesus, Maria y San Juan died the 6-7-1,731 according to the death certificate in the book of the Parish Church – book 5, page III. There was also a bell with the name of the Virgin of the Rock and the brother Diego de Jesus; it weighed a 170 Kilos. His remains were buried under the chapel of the Virgin of the Rock according to the agreement signed the 8-9-1,682.
The hospice of Brother Diego prospered until 1,831, when Mendizábal ordered all the religious orders to be secularised and took away all their wealthy belongings; the hospice was closed and the Barefooted Carmelite monks bandoned Mijas. The hospice was knocked down and stripped by vandals. Many used its building material to build their housed; everything was stripped of stolen except for the tower and the wall where the chapel of the Virgin had been and where it is thought the remains of brother Diego lie, other documents say that his remains were taken to the Parish Church.
Today only a few rocks show the dream of little brother Diego, but the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Rock that he carved with his own hand, still stands as a monument of his faith, and is visited by the natives and foreigners during its fair. Not only do people visit the Virgin on public holidays, festivities and weddings, there is also a great devotion to her in times of grief, illness and difficult moments as she is known to be kind and merciful to those that seek her help.
Rafael Medina Marín – History of the Virgin of the Rock


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Episode 83
August 9th, 2017
59 mins
About this Episode
Hello! This is part two of the double release week with the gents from Dingus Boys Gaming. This is Nick, who tells me all about his experiences with the Souls series, including the craziest challenge runs and trying to get his girlfriend to play Souls games. Be sure to check the links for the charity stream Nick and Andrew did and that I guested on, and stay tuned to their Twitter for the next stream even. Thanks for listening everyone!
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The National's scheduled show in Istanbul on June 23 has been cancelled, the band writes on Twitter, due the city's ongoing protests and political unrest. "Our Istanbul show has been cancelled. We support peaceful protest and hope excessive violence by police ends quickly. #direngeziparki," they write.
The protests, centered in Istanbul's Taksim Square, began in opposition to a plan to tear out part of a park within the square and replace it with "a mall designed like an Ottoman-era barracks," per the New York Times. The situation has since grown violent and exploded into a political crisis for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.


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"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
This is one of Benjamin Franklin's best-known quotes, and for good reason: Sleep is crucial for us proud-to-be-healthy Canadian men.
What's particularly important is that proper breathing is key to a good night's rest. Most men don't think of snoring as a problem – it's just something we do, right? But that "all-natural" sleep sound can sometimes be a symptom of a condition called obstructive sleep apnea.
Fortunately, there are a handful of simple things you can do to keep your breathing right at night, but first let's give you the 4-1-1 on sleep apnea:
What's sleep apnea?
The Greek word "apnea" means "without breath." Sleep apnea happens when your tongue and throat relax too much, blocking your air canal. A surprising 1-in-20 men suffer from sleep apnea, and complications may include high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and erectile dysfunction (gulp!).
Causes and symptoms:
There isn't one specific thing that triggers sleep apnea, but those at greatest risk are overweight men aged 40-plus. A major symptom is extremely loud snoring, sometimes so loud that whoever shares your bed is thrown out of it! You could also be suffering from sleep apnea if you're tired most days, if you're getting up several times in the night to urinate, or if you find yourself waking up regularly with a dry mouth or headache. Click here for more signs of sleep apnea. Low testosterone (Low T) is often associated with sleep apnea, and patients with sleep apnea should be screened for low testosterone as well.
What to do about it:
If you think you may be experiencing sleep apnea, be sure to consult a doctor for testing. Here are a few easy tips you can work into your routine right now to avoid developing sleep apnea:
- Avoid alcohol at least two hours before going to bed.
- Only use sleeping pills if your doctor says it's OK, as they can relax your throat muscles and slow your breathing even more than usual.
- Quit smoking. Check these 5 common signs that you're ready to quit.
- Exercise! Walk around while you talk on the phone, or get off the bus a few blocks early. Exercise that combines brisk walking and weight training may help reduce the severity of sleep apnea.
Are you trying to get more and better sleep? If so, we've got your back!
Download the free "How to Rule the Bedroom" ebook right now.
Sleep Apnea Basics, American Sleep Apnea Association. Accessed Aug. 16, 2015.
Sleep Apnea, Public Health Agency of Canada. Accessed Oct. 14, 2015.
Daniel Palmer is a communications professional and former journalist. Born in Newfoundland and raised in British Columbia, Daniel considers himself an elastic Canadian with a West Coast bias. Nature is usually the cure for what ails him. Daniel is based in Ottawa with his wife and daughter.


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Reading is one of life's simple joys — a great way to escape, learn, and expand your mind and vocabulary. If you know someone who loves to sharpen their brain by reading, it only makes sense to give them a gift that supports their passion.
Here at FreeShipping.com, we're committed to helping you stretch your money as far as possible. So as the holiday season rolls on, we're offering a number of gift guides to help you save time, money, and sanity on your Christmas shopping.
We've put together some excellent gift ideas from some of our favorite registered retailers tailored to readers. We hope you'll find something perfect for the book lover on your list.
5 Holiday Gifts for Those Who Love to Read
- Star Wars. Have a Jedi on your holiday gift list? With the latest "Star Wars" movie scheduled to come out on December 18, the franchise is all the rage right now. Indulge their fandom with Star Wars®: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens from Barnes & Noble. This brand-new Lucasfilm book is filled to the brim with trivia, strange-but-true facts, and fascinating "Did You Know?" Q&As. Regardless of what era they became a fan, this book has something to offer every "Star Wars" fan.
- Tablet. Encourage kids to read by giving them access to e-reading. They'll be able to read wherever they go via the Ellipsis Kids tablet, exclusive to Verizon Wireless. With a low price point, durable design, and removable bumper for protection from drops and scratches, this tablet is ideal for kids. The Zoodles Kid Mode offers expert-picked educational apps, videos, and e-books to entertain kids while they learn. The long-lasting 5,000 mAh battery will keep them busy for hours. Parents can tailor activities to their children's ages and skills and monitor their activities through the (free!) lifetime Kid Mode Premium access.
- Magazine Subscription. Do you know a young person who loves to read? Give them a gift that keeps on giving: Highlights Magazine. Designed for kids ages 6-12, this magazine has been delighting youth for decades. I remember it being such a treat to receive as a gift from my mom. That kid on your gift list will receive one issue every month for 12 months. Each issue is filled with stories, games, puzzles, riddles, science experiments, craft projects, and interactive entertainment. With 40 pages of fun and educational content, they'll look forward to receiving each issue.
- Boxed Book Set. Indulge their love of reading by giving them a collection of books to devour. Hastings has a large assortment of boxed book sets to choose from, including the new Harper Lee Collection: To Kill a Mockingbird + Go Set a Watchman (Dual Slipcased Edition); George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones Leather-Cloth Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series); and Hunger Games Trilogy Set : The Hunger Games; Catching Fire; Mockingjay. Boxed sets provide a complete reading experience, along with a wonderful collector's item to be displayed on their bookshelf, desk, or mantel.
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Ok - here we go....
Since I have the privilege of naming the next contest here is what I think is a good one. ( hope so anyway )
Your EPIC SS in front of a "sign". Any sign - silly , serious, funny, or perhaps one that will raise an eyebrow. Since many of our fellow riders are "riding" out the winter this picture can be from the present or past. Below is an example from one of our recent trips.
Also - since I am naming it - I will not participate in it.
I will let TWR TheWickedReaper set all the other parameters
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You need to get a picture in the contest also...


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Pam Palmater & Russell Diabo return to Indigenous Waves to talk Bill C51
Despite Bill C-51 garnering a great deal of criticism and concern for the privacy of Canadian citizens, it passed through it's second reading in parliament on Monday February 23, 2015. Political analyst Russell Diabo and Lawyer Pamela Palmater returned to Indigenous Waves to share their analysis of the … Continue reading
Colleen Cardinal on 60s Scoop & Indigenous Adoptees
Colleen Cardinal returned to Indigenous Waves last week to talk about the work she has been doing for Indigenous adoptees who were taken from their birth parents through colonial state removal. Colleen Cardinal is Plains Cree from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB and she currently resides in Algonquin Territory. Colleen is an Indigenous adoptee of … Continue reading


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Neurobiology of Cortical Systems > Neuroscience
What:Survey course on the development, function and dysfunction of the cortex. When:One weekly 1½ hr lecture (Tues 3-4:30 PM) and discussion (Fri 3-4:30 PM*). Classes start Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and run through Friday, December 16, 2016. (See Syllabus for a complete list of class dates.) Where:SHM I-116* *Exception: Week 9 discussion will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10 in SHM I-304 Whom:Neuroscience students interested in learning more about cortical development, function and dysfunction. This is an elective course for INP and Neurobiology graduate students, but postdocs are also welcome. Required:All students are expected to actively participate in lectures and discussions. Discussion sections will be based on assigned papers. Students taking the course for credit will be required to turn in weekly two-page critiques of the assigned discussion papers. 2016…
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Moms and flowers: It's a connection as natural and adored as, well, moms and apple pie.
While no one is likely to treat their mothers to a day touring an apple pie factory, a visit to one of the Bay Area's many public gardens to stroll among the beautiful, fragrant blooms is the ultimate way to say happy Mother's Day.
If you're not sure where to go, here are some of our favorites, along with an idea of what you'll see there.
- Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday
- 86 Cañada Road, Woodside
One of the Bay Area's oldest and most beautiful gardens, the Filoli estate was built by William Bowers Bourn II, a prominent San Franciscan who earned most of his wealth from Grass Valley's Empire Gold Mine. Architect Willis Polk designed the 1917 house, which is open for tours, and landscape designer Bruce Porter's extensive formal gardens were completed in 1929.
After Bourn's death, the estate was purchased by William and Lurline Roth in 1937, and the house and formal garden were donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1975. The remaining land later was given to Filoli Center.
Filoli offers several guided tours, but if you're visiting in May, don't miss a stroll through the rose garden and stands of wisteria. Admission is $11-$22 (kids under five are free) and tour tickets are $10. Find more information at https://filoli.org.
Ruth Bancroft Garden
- Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday.
- 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek
- Special Mother's Day event: Make a succulent planter using a tea pot; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 10.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden sits on the former Mount Diablo Fruit Farm, where Hubert Howe Bancroft began growing walnuts and Bartlett pears in the 1880s. The farm was passed from father to son to grandson, but in the 1960s, much of the land was sold to the city of Walnut Creek for development.
Ruth Bancroft and her husband, Philip Bancroft Jr., continued to live on a portion of the property and Ruth, a woman with eclectic interests and the discipline of a scientist, took an interest in succulents. She designed her garden, laying it out with the help of a friend, and began what would become one of the most impressive succulent and dry gardens in the world.
May is peak flowering time at the garden with an array of salvias, monkeyflowers (Mimulus), buckwheats (Eriogonum), Matilija Poppy and Wooly Blue Curls (Trichostema) in bloom. Cactus blooms are short lived and unpredictable, but many of them flower in May, including prickly pears, barrel cactus and pincushion cactus.
The always impressive massive agaves, also known as century plants, are just getting started in May, but many will have put up their tall blooming stalks by Mother's Day. Plants in the Protea family, including pincushions (Leucospermum) and various grevilleas, also will be in bloom, as will the yucca plants with their spires of creamy white flowers.
Admission is $8-$11, kids under 12 are free; www.ruthbancroftgarden.org.
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
- Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
- 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley
The 34-acre Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse landscapes in the world with more than 10,000 types of plants, including many rare and endangered species. It was established in 1890 as a research collection of native plants.
That remains its focus although its collections, which once included only California plants, have expanded to include specimens from all over the world. Its true purpose is evident in the markers that identify each plant, but you don't have to be a botanist to appreciate the beauty and unique nature of this garden.
The Botanical Garden is nestled in canyons, which provide varied habitats and climates from desert to Asian forests. The Mediterranean section is exploding now with flowering plants, which can give you and your mother ideas for your own yard. The highlight of any visit is the hilltop rose garden, which also will be in full bloom. Take a seat on a bench and enjoy the Golden Gate Bridge views.
Admission is $7 to $12, kids under six are free; https://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu.
Hakone Estate and Gardens
- Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends
- 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
Hakone Estate and Gardens, a 100-year-old, 18-acre garden, is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013.
The gardens were created by Isabel and Oliver Stine, San Francisco philanthropists. Isabel became fascinated with Eastern concepts and Japanese gardens during the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. When the exposition closed, Isabel arranged to have plantings, trees and ornamental fixtures from the Japanese Pavilion brought to her summer home in Saratoga, and she hired Naoharu Aihara, who came from a long line of Japanese imperial gardeners, to design and create a hill and pond-style Japanese garden.
Renowned architect Tsunematsu Shintani designed and constructed the Moon Viewing Upper House, the Lower House and the koi pond, which you can still enjoy today.
Tours are available, but visitors can also stroll the grounds at their leisure. Be sure to see the wisteria and rhodendrons, now starting to fade, and the iris and peonies, which are just starting to bloom. Admission is $8-$10, kids under five are afree; www.hakone.com.
Municipal Rose Garden
- Open: Daylight hours daily
- Naglee Ave and Dana Ave, San Jose
San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden is awash in blooms of more than 3,500 roses, representing almost 200 varieties. The Santa Clara County Rose Society began working with the city in 1927 to establish the garden. The city provided the land — a former prune orchard — and the Rose Society provided the roses and the care. It opened in 1937.
The garden not only features glorious roses — floribundas, grandifloras, miniature roses, climbers and polyanthas — but it also has a reflecting pool, a two-tiered water fountain, miniature rose beds and an arbor. May is the most popular time at the garden as that's when most of the showy, fragrant roses are in bloom.
Admission is free; https://bayareane.ws/RoseGarden.


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Hello for 2013 - and a wishing you all a Happy-ish New Year! First up for this year is the recent birthday boy - David Bowie and wishing you a Very Happy 66th.
This is done in roughly chronological order - so that the records are from the year that they were released - rather than in the case of the reissues from when they'd first appeared. The reason being that as is this based on my record collection it's a question of cost - especially so in the case of Bowie's stuff from the 60's!
First up here's the sleeve for the Spanish issue of "Starman" from '72. And more than likely Spain's introduction to Ziggy.
Next we have what's probably one of Bowie's earliest classics - "The London Boys" originally released on Deram in 1966 as the flip side to 'Rubber Band', and here reissued on Decca in 1975.
The song deals with the darker side of the Mod Dream and showing that's it not really all it's cracked up to be - whether Bowie's putting any of himself in this character I'm not sure - and works as cautionary tale of what can happen if you get yourself into something too deep too soon!
1978 saw Decca reissuing Bowie 1964 "Liza Jane" which had virtually zilch in the way of publicity - and unless you were a long term-fan how many people would immediately connect Davie Jones & The King Bees with Bowie? Griping aside what's it actually like - pretty good in fact! A admirable bit of mid 60's British R'n'B - the song's one of those that been done by a lot of people down the years - and the other version that immediately springs to mind is the one Nina Simone did. The B Side gives you a version of "Louie, Louie Go Back Home" which is no way as near as an Illustrated Record on Bowie would have you believe - OK it's got it's limitations but you can here the band giving it their all - and it is Bowie's debut after all!
The 45 for consideration is this Dutch only issue of the track from 1979's criminally neglected 'Lodger' LP - namely the Turkish/Reggae tune that is "Yassassin". The title translates from Turkish as "Long Live" and apparantly inspired by Bowie's time in Berlin where he was living the Turkish quarter. It's a track I like and shows that our man Mr. Jones (alongside Mr Eno) wasn't afraid of introducing non-western musical influences into his stuff! Plus you also get Hawkwind's Simon House on electric violin as well!
Here's the sleeve for the 1982 12" version of Bowie's version of the Brecht "The Alabama Song" - which confusing reuses the Ziggy era sleeve from the 1972 reissue of the 'Space Oddity' LP - whereas as anyone in the know knows that the version here is the stripped down 1980 version that acted as a primer for Bowie's return to the saga of Major Tom on 'Ashes To Ashes'. Back to the music - "The Alabama Song" was recorded during the sessions for the 'Lodger' LP and was written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil for the 'Threepenny Opera' (also the origin point for 'Mack The Knife') and uses Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies to good effect with the drummer and bassist swapping places and shifting key changes and tempos for each verse. Along with the stripped down version of "Space Oddity" the third track which thematically matches the other two is Bowie's version Jacques Brel's "Amsterdam". And which despite the slagging off it gets in some quarters actually isn't that bad!
Bowie's other major bit Brecht was the 1982 drama he did for the BBC - his first major play "Baal". The songs Bowie performed in were released as an EP and received a pretty positive response both on screen and for the music - which Bowie and producer Tony Visconti did at Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin where they'd done 'Low' and 'Heroes'. In someways what you get with "Baal" is Bowie coming full circle. A decade after the theartrics and sexual ambivalence that brought him into the public gaze via Ziggy Stardust, here he is playing a character with at least some of those attributes on screen. It's also pretty much the end of an era - as this would the last bit of original Bowie material that RCA would issue - before he moved over to EMI.
And on the subject of Bowie at EMI here's the two single he did for Parlophone in 1965 reissued as a handy 10" EP by See For Miles in 1982. Side One gives you the single released by Bowie's group of the time The Manish Boys - first up a version of Bobby Bland's "I Pity The Fool" which features a blistering guitar solo from Jimmy Page. Next up is the first Bowie song to make it onto vinyl - the distinctly Mod-flavoured "Take My Tip". Side Two has our man billed as Davy Jones & The Lower Third - and the tracks on offer here are firstly "You've Got A Habit Of Leaving" - which if it sounds slightly Who-ish should be too surprising as it's produced by Shel Talmy who was producing both bands at the time - and again featuring a Jimmy Page solo. The proceeding are rounded off with "Baby Loves That Way" another Bowie original and somewhat typical of the period.


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Fallout 4 for PC gets mod support in April, consoles shortly after
Definitely ideal for anyone that wants to simply try opposite forms of mods in Fallout 4, Bethesda announced a launch month for a official modding toolkit that lets players make changes to a existent game. Launching during Apr 2016, a PC chronicle of a toolkit will be accessible before a dual console versions. The Xbox One toolkit will be expelled during May 2016 and a PlayStation 4 chronicle will be accessible during Jun 2016.
Basically, players will be means to change a core diversion and tell new mods on a village height such as Steam. When a mod is accessible on Steam, anyone that's purchased Fallout 4 will have entrance to implement a mod with really small effort. Another Bethesda game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has significantly flourished within a modding community. Modders have grown all from gameplay tweaks to whole calm packs, so gripping Skyrim continually active within a Steam community.
Of course, there have been copiousness of unaccepted Fallout 4 mods expelled within a fan community. Some of a some-more renouned mods let players request any mutated pattern to weapons, boost a volume of resources and space for building settlements, expand on a stream library of allotment building options, urge on a existent Pipboy map, supplement bombard casings during arms fire, open adult all dialogue options, or concede creatures like Deathclaws to turn intensely lethal followers.
Related: Someone built a hulk AT-AT allotment in Fallout 4
Detailed by Bethesda executive executive Todd Howard, a modding toolkit for Fallout 4 has been timed to arrived in between the initial dual DLC calm packs for a popular, open-world game. While enclosed within a squeeze of a deteriorate pass, the $10 Automatron container pits players against an army of immorality robots sent onward by a new knave and will be accessible in March. After a modding toolkit comes out, a $5 Wasteland Workshop container will be expelled during the same month and give players a ability to array Fallout 4 creatures in primitive animal fighting matches.
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Highmeadow, Knockalls and Bunjups Forest Plan
The Highmeadow plan covers 1075 hectares of mixed woodland in the Wye valley west of the Forest of Dean straddling the border between England and Wales and the three counties of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
The Wye gorge has tremendous landscape and conservation value, and thanks to the rich natural resources and geography of the area Highmeadow is steeped in social and economic history.
In 18th and 19th Century the River Wye provided good access. A weir and dock were constructed at Symonds Yat and the woodland enjoyed a thriving trade in iron ore helped by the coppice wood that fuelled the charcoal industry, remnants of which are both clearly visible through out the woodland to this day.
In the 1800s the area was enjoyed for its dramatic craggy scenery and to this day despite the sheer rock faces now being heavily cloaked in deciduous woodland, the Wye Valley and Gorge are still a favourite attraction for people who come from far and wide to enjoy the panoramic views over the Gorge and surrounding countryside that are still to this day often perceived as 'wild' and untouched.
With their relative inaccessibility, some areas are still 'wild' such Seven Sisters and other parts of the Wye Gorge that enjoy great ecological diversity, confirmed by these areas being designated as a SSSI, a SAC and contains a NNR whilst the whole of Highmeadow lies within the Wye Valley AONB.
In the 40s and 60s the need for strategic reserves of timber meant large areas of the Forest of Dean including Highmeadow were planted with conifer, but in 1985 and 2005 the value of broadleaf woodland was recognised by policy, meaning a shift away from planting conifer to one of planting broadleaf.
The 2003 Forest Plan set out to restructure the woodland with a series of carefully designed clearfells phased over a 30 year period having recognised the values of this natural and historic landscape.
More recently, recognition of threats from pests, disease and changes in climate have highlighted the need to increase woodland resilience for the future through diversifying tree species and woodland structure.
The focus of this plan will therefore be to broaden the limited range of native species, and begin to reduce reliance on Oak, Beech, Birch and Ash.
In the longer term the Woodland will have a more varied species composition.
To achieve this sympathetically, there will be less clear felling and opportunities will be taken to promote and increase the ecological and structural, diversity of the woodland.
The intended management will make more use of low impact silvicultural systems to safeguard the rich tapestry of social, cultural and economic history that both the woodland and visitor enjoys.


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No More Socks Makes Your Holiday Shopping Easy [iOS, Free For A Limited Time]
The holiday season is upon us. Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, is only days away. That means it's time to find out what your friends and family want for gifts. Of course, you need to remember what everyone wants. That can be a real challenge. Did Uncle Jim want the DVDs? Was my friend Bill the one who wanted the new Call of Duty? If you have a lot of people to shop for, it can be rather difficult. Thankfully, there are smartphone apps that can save the day!
No More Socks: The Christmas List Genius is the perfect app for keeping track of your holiday shopping. Even though it's called The Christmas List Genius, don't let that deceive you, because it can be used for any holiday or birthday that involves keeping track of what kinds of gifts you need to give.
Best of all, No More Socks: The Christmas List Genius (or No More Socks, as I will call it going forward) is available free for a limited time from the App Store. With holiday shopping season upon us, it is a great time to pick up a great app for free, so you have some more cash to shop for your friends and family!
The core of the app is divided into four sections. Each one is designed to make your holiday shopping easier, and they all link up with each other and form a cohesive unit.
The first section is called Events. In here, you will be able to add birthdays, holidays, and any other event that would entail you buying gifts for others. When you create a new event, you can make it a group or personal event, depending on how many people the event applies to. For popular holidays like Christmas and Easter, they will appear in the list so you can click them and have the date added automatically. In order to fully make use of this section, you will need to move on to the people section.
The People section is where you keep track of each person for whom you need to buy gifts. You can create a new entry for each person or choose them from your device's contacts. Once you've created entries for people you need to shop for, you will be able to jump over to the events section and link each person with the event. You can also add birthdays for everyone on your list, so you will never forget again!
The last thing in the People section is personality traits. In here, you can keep track of general likes and dislikes as well as key information such as shoe size, ring size and things to help make shopping easier when you actually go to the store to shop for someone.
There is also a Gift Ideas section. This is where you will come when you see something at a store and just want to jot it down without going through the process of linking it to a specific person. You can then go back later and add it to an event or a person from the Gift Ideas section.
Now, it's time to bring it all together through the Shopping section of the app. This is where things can get a little complicated, but fear not, for I shall help you through it. Once you have created all your events and people entries, go to the Events section and click the event you want to add people to. Add each person you need to shop for. Next, click "Add Gift" under each person. If you added gift ideas, you can add them from here, if not, create them manually. You can set a budget for the gift if you'd like. Click the newly added gift and scroll to retailers. From here, you can choose from tons of stores that you want to purchase from. Once you do, it will be added to the Shopping section.
While getting everything up and running might take a little getting used to, once you do, this app can make your holiday shopping go much more smoothly. You will be able to get everyone exactly what they want, and you will not have to worry about forgetting any of the important people in your life. Don't forget, the app is free for a limited time, so don't wait to grab it from the App Store!
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I've done a few more blog illustrations since my last update. Just a could quick and simple ones. They can be viewed on my ArtStation or on the Tea & Trinket blog.
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I've done a few more blog illustrations since my last update. Just a could quick and simple ones. They can be viewed on my ArtStation or on the Tea & Trinket blog.
Okay, I'm REALLY proud of this one. It's much more of a simple illustration, but WOW did it turn out well for just 3 hours and some technical difficulty! It's just been added to the ArtStation portfolio under a new album I'm creating for illustrations.
You may also notice that I've cleared out a lot of my older work from my ArtStation portfolio. I'm trying to keep it more recent and streamlined work so that it's an accurate representation of my current skills and style.
As I may have mentioned, I've decided to start illustrating for my personal/crafting blog, Tea & Trinket. I SHOULD be illustrating for my blogs because, obvious, I draw and design and illustrate!
This particular illustration was for a post promoting my Ko-fi (which, if you're interested, for the price of a cup of coffee, you help me continue to have materials to craft with and blog about). However, I liked it so much that it is now the banner image on my blog.
I've been working off a list of randomly generated "aesthetics". The generator is a bit of a joke, but I've been having fun drawing from the prompts, as have many other artists who stream.
This week on my Thursday livestream, I'll be working on another randomly generated prompt; "Insect Lolita". Be sure to come watch at 6 pm PST.
If you are interested in supporting my work, patrons at the $3+ tier view all finished drawings first and all patrons get a patrons-only feed that includes weekly WIPS!
It's been quite a while since I've updated my portfolio, but it's also been quite a while since I've been working on so many personal projects. A few of my works are still under non-disclosure agreements and I won't be able to share for a while, but now that I'm drawing regularly for Patreon and livestreaming on Picarto, I have more to show!
This was the first drawing I livestreamed. Ever. It took quite a while to get back into the groove of drawing something like this, but I like how it came out. Still rusty, but still an improvement from previous works, I think.
I have more work on the way, but I will be giving early access to patrons as a thank-you for their support. If you're interested in seeing works early, as well as weekly WIPs and private livestreams, please go check out my Patreon!
Also, as you might have seen from my other posts, I livestream every Thursday at 6pm PST on Picarto!


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Brow/Forehead Lift
The brow/forehead lift is designed to restore a more youthful appearance to the brow. The operation involves the partial removal or the tightening of the muscles responsible for the brow position. The brow is repositioned upwards which results in opening up the eyes and reducing any upper eyelid drooping. This results in a less tired appearance.


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The Miami Transplant Institute Pediatric Center at Holtz Children's Hospital is one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced in the nation, offering every pediatric transplant specialty available. Families find treatment, hope and comfort in a world-class, multidisciplinary team that works around the clock and is dedicated to taking care of infants and children who often times are presented with the most complex of cases, with many ultimately needing a life-saving organ transplant.
MTI is home to pediatric specialists in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, infectious disease, immunology, psychology, as well as a pediatric team of clinical nurse coordinators, child life specialists, social workers, nutritionists, pharmacists, and other support staff that provide specialized care to fit the individual needs of each of our patients. This multidisciplinary team provides families a comprehensive plan of care for their young ones by offering the most appropriate treatment, at times allowing some children to avoid transplantation.
MTI is also the world leader in multi-organ transplantation. These operations are rare and in general very complex and resourceful. Liver-kidney, upper cluster (liver-pancreas-duodenum), lung-liver, heart-liver, heart-lung-liver, intestine-kidney and multivisceral transplants are examples of possible combinations and it is always tailored to the patient's need. Our experience and strength in multidisciplinary care makes for better outcomes and improved quality of life for these complex patients.
Kidney Transplant
MTI performs 15 to 25 pediatric kidney transplants per year with outstanding outcomes and competitive volumes throughout the United States. We perform more kidney transplants than any other pediatric program in the state of Florida offering both deceased and living donor options. A dedicated pediatric multidisciplinary team of medical professionals and patient advocates work together in synchrony to increase the access to transplantation and improve the quality of life for even the most complex of cases.
Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Program
Since its inception in 1986, the heart program at MTI has performed over 1,000 heart transplants and VAD procedures (adult and pediatric) on some of the most acutely ill patients in the world. Our heart transplant program consistently exceeds national benchmarks for its outstanding patient survival rates.
Lung Transplant
Since its inception in 1986, the heart program at MTI has performed over 700 heart transplants (adult and pediatric) on some of the most acutely ill patients in the world. Our heart transplant program consistently exceeds national benchmarks for its outstanding patient survival rates.
Liver Transplant
The Pediatric Liver Transplant program at MTI is one of the oldest and most experienced programs in the nation having performed nearly 700 transplants since 1994. MTI performs 20 to 25 pediatric liver transplants per year with outcomes exceeding national standards. The program continues to be the largest in the state offering its expertise by means of satellite clinics throughout Florida. It is also one of a few programs in the nation that offers Living Liver Donor Transplant as an option.
Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplant
MTI is proud to be home to the only Intestinal Transplant Program in Southeastern United States offering comprehensive care to patients with intestinal failure. Established in 1994, the Intestinal Transplant Program is not only one of the oldest and most experienced programs, it continues to be one of the top three centers in the world in total volume with recent outcomes surpassing national benchmarks.


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WA State provides financial help to retired and those retired due to disability. It is a 'Constitutional' mandate that such financial help be available to these citizens. For those who want the actual constitutional verification it is WA State Constitution Article 7, Section 10.
James Avery, who as the Kitsap County Assessor, is required to administer this program for citizens of Kitsap County. However James Avery has decided he won't make this financial help available and has invented a scheme by which he hides this program from citizens who may otherwise be entitled — he simply lies!
All Kitsap County Retired/disabled citiznes should compare all documents and instructions they receive from James Avery to the ACTUAL statutes these instructions are purported to fulfill
The MOST IMPORTANT point of comparison is in the way James Avery tells you how to calculate your "disposable income". These instructions by Avery are wrong and you should use the TRUE calculation described by the controlling law…. RCW 84.36.383(5) http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=84.36.383
UPDATE: March 28, 2013….. This LINK is to a document that was provided to me by Representative Jan Angel. The document is a copy of a Department of Revenue letter that suggests Avery use the DOR's double-talking excuse when any citizens questions Avery's fraudulent instructions. Again… you are examining 'evidence' of a fraud…. By definition "fraud" is designed to be difficult to detect. The document must be 'carefully' compared to the controlling law RCW 84.36.383(5) Specifically this language at paragraph 5 v the law it is 'supposedly' quoting…
RCW 84.36.383(5) defines 'disposable income' as adjusted gross income, as defined in the federal revenue code, plus all of the following items to the extent that they were included in or excluded from adjusted gross income.
The TRUE law states it differently and is a material and substantial difference in how to treat those "following items."
RCW 84.36.383(5) "Disposable income" means adjusted gross income as defined in the federal internal revenue code, as amended prior to January 1, 1989, or such subsequent date as the director may provide by rule consistent with the purpose of this section, plus all of the following items to the extent they are not included in or have been deducted from adjusted gross income:
There is a lawsuit against Avery for his fraud upon the old and disabled; it is being defended by Kitsap County and the STATE — at tax payer expense, of course. Will this lawsuit ever go to trial? Said another way…. if an attorney takes an OATH to uphold the constitution of WA…. why is the County and State's attorneys DEFENDING James Avery's fraud upon CITIZENS? AMENDED COMPLAINT COMPLAINT
I hope those who read this post will ask their state representatives why our tax money is used to help a corrupt county assessor escape his legal duty by cheating citizens of their constitutional rights.
Update: 3/30/2013… copy of the county's fraudulent application used in 2008. The 'offending instructions' can be found on page 3, first paragraph. Kitsap County's Fraudulent Application . Once again… you are looking at a fraud… you must carefully read the instructions and compare to the exact language of the statute, RCW 84.36.383(5). The language of the instructions does NOT equal in either form or substance the law it pretends to be quoting.
UPDATE: May 2013. This case was removed from state court to federal court. Judge Ronald B Leighton presiding. Immediately upon removal Avery moved for dismissal under a court rule. Judge Leighton in an incomprehensible order ruled both that he lacked jurisdiction yet dismissed with prejudice by granting Avery's motion. Because of the clearly conflicting language the ruling is being appealed to the Federal Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit. Brief to 9th Fed Circuit Ct of Appeals


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Transgender Six-Year-Old Sparks Controversy In Texas
The owners of a daycare in Texas have found themselves in the public eye after they fired two employees who expressed concerns over a transgender six-year-old to express their identity.
This all started when the parents of the transgender child in question asked to be be treated as a male and be referred to with male pronouns. The school immediately acted on the child's – and the parent's – wishes, and promptly removed two employees who disagreed. Despite the fact that the school has acted in the best interests of both the child and the parents, there have been some concerns from some who don't understand how a six-year-old can identify as transgender. There have even been suggestion's that the child's same-sex parents influenced their gender identity.
Dr. Andrew Brams, who is a child psychologist, discussed this with Fox26: "I understand the fears that they have, but I want to tell you in my clinical experience working with same-sex partners, because I do a lot of work with foster-hood and adoption, I think these families are very well adjusted."
"I think they are even sometimes more psychologically mindful, or even more aware of, making sure their child is brought up in a healthy environment, with good self-esteem and a good feeling about themselves. think there's a strong indication that a lot of this is biological."
Nikki Araguz Lloyd, Transgender National Alliance founder, also weighed in on the controversy: "At the time I was six, I began to exhibit all female personality traits," Lloyd told Fox 26."It's very sad that what has become a personal private matter in relation to a transgender person, is now again a very public discussion."
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For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer
1. Jane Austen wrote the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'. But what parts of
speech are those words 'pride' and 'prejudice'?
a. verbs
b. prepositions
c. conjunctions
d. nouns
2. He ate the meal, ________ the vegetables.
a. except from
b. apart for
c. except for
d. apart
3. In the sentence, "I like dancing," what is the word "dancing"?
a. gerund
b. participle
c. adjective
d. adverb
4. She's the woman _______ came into the shop.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. (no word)
5. How long ________ you lived here?
a. have
b. has
c. been
d. is
6. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Its a job I'd really like to have.
b. It's a job I'd really like, to have.
c. Its' a job I'd really like to have.
d. It's a job I'd really like to have.


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Established in September 1980, the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) is a national research organization concerned with monitoring the physically activity levels of Canadians and sharing knowledge about the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles.
Supporting national organizations, federal and provincial governments, and Canadian universities, the Institute is a key leader in bringing knowledge on physical activity and sport to its users.
CFLRI is a registered not-for-profit applied research institution. Its charitable number is 0740621-21-10. The Institute is funded by federal, provincial, and territorial governments responsible for physical activity, recreation, health, and sport, as well as additional contracts and grants.
The Institute is directed by a Board of Directors comprised of eminent scholars and professionals in the areas of public health, physical education, sport sciences, recreation, or medicine.
How do our activities impact society?
- monitor change in the physical activity, sport participation and health status of Canadians through the Physical Activity and Sport Monitoring Program
- provide the evidence necessary for governments to develop policies, set targets for increasing the physical activity and sport participation rates of the population and determine priorities for investment of public resources
- increase individual awareness of the benefits of an active lifestyle by synthesizing, interpreting and sharing research knowledge
- identify research priorities and recommend strategies to increase physical activity levels