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I guess I'm one of those people who prefer having a pedicure over a manicure. Most of the time, my fingers are not painted while my toes endure some really interesting colors (but mostly, I prefer red.) Recently, the moon and stars synced up or something because I finally had painted fingers and toes.
The products I used are from Kem Nghia shop, a place where they sell the legendary Nghia cuticle nippers. Both are utterly cheap and after wearing them for a week, I was very happy with the results.
|(L-R): Nghia O'Beauty in S019 and a nameless Odessa nail polish which I call "Obnoxiously Pink"
The picture does not do justice to this nail polish at all. While it does look like milk with a couple drops of coffee in the picture, in real life this nail polish has a touch of pink in it. It looks almost like Revlon Pink Suede, y'know, the one Angelina Jolie used to wear. I had Pink Suede before and could not make it work at all. It was too gunky and did not spread evenly. I was so frustrated that I had to return Pink Suede.
However, Nghia O'Beauty S019 works like a charm. Not only does it spread out beautifully, it also requires only one coat. Like the S030 that I reviewed before, this one does not chip during the week that I wore it. By the end, there was some minor tip wear but that was about it.
The price? Less than a dollar! Which makes me want to stop by that shop more frequently to get more nail polishes for me :D
Secondly, the toes:
While Nghia O'Beauty is the house brand of Kem Nghia, Odessa is a product from ATP cosmetics with ingredients imported from France. It is a bit cheaper than Nghia O'Beauty but not so much for me to jump ship. I have two bottles of Odessa and the texture is the same: they are cream nail polishes that can make OPI creams run for their money.
Seriously, this cream nail polish is that good. It is shiny, easy to apply, and most importantly, it lasts and lasts. I applied two coats since the first coat looked really opaque and the shine was almost blinding. The brush is wide and thick that leaves streak-free coats after layering. Usually, I do not like creams because of the streaks. The first layer may look fine but when I put the second layer on, streaks are all over my nails. And this happened when I used OPI creams, no less!
But the only set back I have with Odessa is its drying power. I guess since it is a cream, it does not set as fast as the other one. The trick for not messing it up is to wait for the first coat to dry before applying the second one, then wait for it to dry before applying the top coat. In one of my trials, I was impatient and applied my top coat so fast. Fifteen minutes later, I opened a book and got marks all over my nails!
|Last look at my toes and fingers du semaine :D
Therefore, the tip of the day is: for those of you who work in conservative environment, wear nude colors on your fingers while reserve the bright and cheerful ones for your toes. When you take off your shoes, those bright colors will make you smile.
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Secret Shortcuts to Persian Kittens That Only Handful of People Know
The One Thing to Do for Persian Kittens
Kittens will need to eat as much as they want when they're growing to remain powerful and healthy. Our kittens have a tendency to seek out new and loving homes quickly. Teacup kittens arrive in an assortment of breeds. There aren't any truly teacup Persian kittens. They are rare, and as such, command a much higher price due to their being a very precious cat commodity.
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Cats are ready to provide you with an opportunity! So be sure you do not get fooled when searching for this sort of cat as there are breeders that will attempt to pass of a little cat for a miniature. These cats come in 6 unique colors which is made up of three distinct sorts of patterns. For the average, balanced cat or kitten, here's a quick breakdown of the kinds of food you'll discover in the grocery shop or pet shop.
The Persian Kittens Trap
Persians need plenty of grooming. Some flat-faced Persians face health problems in the very long run. A little range of Persians known as TEACUPS, are offered for companions. They are also quite loyal. Persian's have an extremely laid-back personality and aren't as active as several other breeds. If you're contemplating a Persian for adoption, you most likely have a very good idea about what you desire.
The Debate Over Persian Kittens
The vets all said they have seen a few instances of two tumors but in various parts of the human body almost never in an identical leg. Breeders are available here, too! A breeder isn't your only alternative for acquiring a Persian. One thing to look for when choosing he is to choose one who keeps kittens in a home environment. Both breeds might have the gene which causes Polycystic Kidney Disease. In case you are trying to find a specific breed, think about seeking out breeders. These cat breeds are among a type.
Bear in mind that can find such a wide variety of types of cats in shelters, that it's well worth starting there whenever you are trying to find a Persian. A cat is only a cat, unless it's a Ragdoll." In case you have more than 1 cat, there's even a bi-level townhouse. It's likewise necessary to make sure your cats are receiving as much attention since they used to, before the new additions. In case you are introducing a new cat to your home, he can occasionally be hesitant to have a look around. On the opposite hand, adult cats are inclined to be less energetic and not as hyperactive which definitely reduces the total amount of trouble they get in. If course the very first thing you should decide is whether you would like to find an adult cat or a kitten.
Aside from reading through books on cat breeds, you can always go to a cat show, which will provide you the chance to view because many breeds as feasible offer you valuable links to breeders. There's a higher probability of medical problems in kittens who have come from a poor environment or who weren't taken care of properly at birth. Even with the special personality, it's always recommended to have an overall idea about the Persian cats' behavior. Zander is quite a confident, laid back kitty.

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Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Now You Can All Dress Like A Bag lady on Acid.
For some time now, probably about two years, I've had thoughts about selling my clothes online. I've dabbled with an Etsy shop but didn't feel it was the right format for me. I thought that if I was going to buy clothes online I would need to touch the fabric, feel it's weight and see the pattern close-up. But that is just the way I feel, I've NEVER brought any clothing online other than cheapie stuff from e-bay and that was years ago. What began to change my mind is working at private sales and shows such as Selvedge and Renegade where everyone takes a business card and asks "Do you sell online?" and even if they don't actually purchase anything on the day you'll have another opportunity to sell to them later if they go to your online shop. Why didn't I think of this earlier? I absolutely love supermarket sarah and have watched it grow in popularity. The concept is so simple and the walls give a very quick overview to the designer's work so you can tell straight away whether or not your going to like something. Eventually I have decided to begin to sell my work online and my good friend Miss Blaise-who is a techie wizardess has been building me a shop using the shopify template. I had no idea how much work would be involved, my brain is really slumbering now, coupled with the fact that I've also learnt how to do Instagram and you can find me at stitchandmakestudio. It's all good stuff for business. Here are a few of the frocks I'll be posting up in the shop, eventually. Hope you like them.
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Create Your Own Vision Board
Finding your inspiration, hope, and support is so important during your cancer journey. One way to do this is to create your own vision board. This is a physical space — like a bulletin board or a poster — that you can fill with all of the things that keep you focused on staying positive and hopeful. Keep your board posted in a central location so you can see it often, and so it can serve as daily, positive motivation. You can even take a photo of your vision board so that you always have it with you, even when you're away from home. Share the picture with us on Pinterest with the hashtag #BeyondCancer.
Your vision board can include anything that you're thankful for, that makes you happy, or that you're striving to achieve. Think about adding:
- Photos of the family or friends who surround you with love and support
- Inspirational quotes to keep you going when the going gets tough
- Pictures of the places that make you happy, like a favorite vacation spot
- Reminders of your goals, dreams, and other things that keep you motivated
- A list of the people and places you're thankful for
- Whatever helps YOU and gives YOU strength! Get creative – this is your vision
Build your Vision Board on Pinterest
If paper and glue aren't your thing, you can create your own virtual vision board on Pinterest! Tag your vision board pins with the #BeyondCancer hashtag — they might be featured on the Springboard Beyond Cancer Community board on Pinterest.
Be sure to check out our Positive Thoughts board for inspiration, or search the hashtag #BeyondCancer on Pinterest for ideas to get started.


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Homeowners be prepared and take this as a warning your real estate taxes could be should be going up soon. Data released Monday from MRIS show that greater inventory and modest prices have driven sales from Jan to April. Areas like DC have a lack of inventory and is experiencing more bidding wars. With all of this comes more sales, more comps, more appreciation, higher prices, and then higher taxes….
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On Wednesday, Norma and I headed to the Fairy Pools with a truly amazing couple.
The weather wasn't terribly kind, throwing hail, rain and icy wind at us - but nothing could stop our beautiful bride from smiling all the way there and all the way back! She truly shone.
I wanted to share a photograph of Norma at work. We believe that photographing the couple walking to and from the destination tells part of the story and allows the couple to look back at themselves on the most amazing adventure of their lives.
Norma works tirelessly and passionately to do her utmost for every client. She'll get into extraordinary positions, get soaking wet, act as hairdresser and stylist - it's all in a day's work for her. She's amazing, dynamic and brilliant - a joy to work with and a great friend to have.
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In a rapidly changing world, the blues invites us to connect. It is like a good friend that doesn't let you down. Whether we turn the car radio to a blues station, put on an album by a favorite artist, or go out to hear a blues band live, the blues is comforting and always accessible. It allows us to connect to ourselves, each other, to those who came before, and to restorative forays into the experiential. The blues doesn't inspire revolution or protest. It helps us find our equilibrium when the world turns upside down. The blues helps us find cohesion. Artists build continuing blues traditions cumulatively on styles from the past, adapting them through imitation until they eventually claim new blues expressions as their own by merging influences with inspiration.
Befriending the blues invites us to be real and show up as we are. Many blues boomers feel disengaged with—and disconnected from—a world around them that they perceive as filled with phoniness, misunderstood political correctness, superficiality, disingenuousness, and diffuse power structures. For them, blues music serves as an antidote, providing something real, in an environment that is unproblematic, safe, enjoyable and fun. Blues music connects the dots between an inner, often opaque universe of sensations, and an outer shared experience. Engagement and empathy are possible when blues fans feel safe enough to connect with others. The blues is such a safe place. In the 21st century, blues music thus plays a powerful role in the lives of its fans, although the makeup of its core audience has changed.
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MARIE TROUT, PhD – AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Huntington Beach, CA
For almost a quarter century working in the music industry, Marie wondered what it is that happens to perfectly ordinary people when attending blues concerts. Emotions drift across faces like migratory clouds moving across a sunny sky, toes tap and bodies start to sway. Looking at blues audiences from the stage, is to bear witness to displays of ever-changing life-affirming panhuman expressions of elation, joy, wonder, release, vulnerability, immersion, sadness and grief. When lost in blues music, the straight-faced watchfulness, otherwise customary in social situations, lessens. Marie muses:
– I have always been curious in how music, and particularly blues music, somehow transforms us in subtle, but pervasive ways: how it can lift moods and just make us feel comforted: enveloped, interconnected, and that it is OK to just be.
It was natural for her, therefore, to use this curiosity as driving force in approaching her PhD research: She embarked on a Grounded Theory study of what contemporary (mainly white and middle-aged) blues fans get out of their love affair with the genre today. Combined academic findings highlighted and illustrated by story-telling find expression in her book: The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good.
Born in Århus, Denmark in 1962, growing up Marie often felt alone and that she was "a bit of a strange bird." She decided early on that instead of trying to fit in, she would rather fight to figure things out on her own terms. She wanted to be an author, but couldn't figure out how.
Torn between interest in psychology and love of learning, she settled on a BA in Education, which she completed in 1989. During her studies, she managed a night club, did band PR, and owned and operated an advertising sales company. By the end of 1990 (with friends and family questioning her judgment), she packed up and left her business to follow her heart. She was in love, and moved to Southern California with Walter Trout: an internationally touring (but penniless) blues rock guitarist, singer, song-writer, who had recently gone solo after a steady career as a sideman with five years each in Canned Heat and John Mayall's band, the Bluesbreakers.
Shortly after landing on American soil, Marie started working as part of Walter's touring crew, a position that gave her access to business elements of Walter's career. Although he had a Top Ten hit in the Netherlands and was voted the sixth best guitarist in BBC's 1993 Listener's Poll, financial success did not follow the accolades. Marie gradually discovered that there were many irregularities with regard to management of Walter's business, explaining why financial success seemed far off. Eventually, she had collected enough evidence: Walter was being robbed blind by people he trusted to run his business affairs for him.
After Walter and Marie's first child was born in 1993, Marie took over as Walter's manager, a position she still fills today. In 1996, after giving birth to their second son, she also took over as Walter's agent in Europe. A third son followed in 2001. Marie enjoyed being active in business, but also being able to bring the children on tour, and at other times work from her home office providing continuity when Walter was on the road, and the children needed to be in school.
In 2012, she completed her MA along with being certified in Life Coaching. In 2015, she completed her PhD in Wisdom Studies, which allowed many components of Marie's work, observations, and professional pursuits to come together. She credits her Major Advisor, Mark Ryan, a 20-year Dean at Yale University with providing structure and encouragement to finish her studies when her life fell apart in 2013. Walter was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease.
In 2014, Walter came close to death repeatedly. In a desperate, last-ditch effort to improve odds of Walter receiving a liver transplant Marie brought Walter to Nebraska for six months, leaving two still-at-home middle-and high school children with a caregiver in California. A steady support from Walter's fans made the move financially (and emotionally) possible, and Marie is adamant that his survival was a community effort. During Walter's illness, and after he recovered, she has advocated organ donation, appearing on several radio as well as TV news and talk-shows. This commitment continues in support of Donate Life campaigns, and Walter and Marie jointly serve as protectors for the Danish organization, Organdonation – Ja Tak.
Marie and Walter are determined to give back. All proceeds from The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good, will benefit the HART fund, which helps provide medical care for musicians facing a broad range of health concerns. Marie is no stranger to uncertainty, pain, and worry:
– I know what it is like to live the blues. Nobody is immune to suffering no matter how much they seek to insure and protect themselves. Like lightning from clear sky, our lives change and we are powerless to change it back. Nobody can avoid hardship and pain, but we can dare to reach out, and walk through it together with those who respond. I have walked through my blues for now and am constantly reminded to take nothing for granted. When I look around our world, I realize that by comparison, Walter and I have been fortunate. Walter is once again healthy and on the road with his awesome band, and I am once again busy managing his career. With a book coming out, and another one brewing in my head, I feel connected to, and in tune with, my life's purpose. I am grateful.
February 22, 2016
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A Matinee with Author Marie Trout: Why Blues Matters in the 21st Century
Harris Center for the Arts, March 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM
All Book Sale Proceeds Benefit the HART Fund
Prior to the March 11 8PM show at the Harris Center for the Arts with blues rock guitarist extraordinaire, Walter Trout, there will be a chance to meet and talk with author Marie B. Trout, PhD, his wife and manager, who will give a brief 20 minute presentation and outline of her newly released book: The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good. The event starts at 6:30 PM, is free and open to the public, and the book will be available for purchase.
Marie knows the blues from her studies. She has also lived with the blues when her husband narrowly escaped death, and was saved in the 11th hour by a liver transplant. Now, two years after Walter's astounding recovery, her original academic research of blues fans has combined with professional and personal experience. The result is a testament to the enduring power of the music – also in the 21st century.
Today's blues fans (who are primarily white baby boomers) express en masse that they are encouraged, strengthened, and—yes find healing—through their love of blues music, because it is raw, transparent, honest, and "real." They simultaneously express their frustration with a culture that is not. In providing context for these findings, Marie explores what historically readied this generation particularly for blues music and its subtle mood-enhancing, cathartic qualities.
She will talk about how blues is uniquely powerful at expressing paradoxical emotional realities that are difficult to put into words. Involvement with blues offers respite from a mindset has left an entire generation as emotional refugees, feeling that they work hard, follow the rules for engagement professionally and privately, and still often "can't get no satisfaction."
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November 3, 2016
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Author Marie Trout's New Book, The Blues – Why it still Hurts so Good, Set for February 3, 2017 Publication, Explores the Healing Power of Music
All Book Sale Proceeds Benefit the HART Fund
Huntington Beach, CA – Author Marie B. Trout, PhD, wife and manager of blues guitarist extraordinaire, Walter Trout, knows the blues. She has also lived with the blues when her husband narrowly escaped death, and was saved in the 11th hour by a liver transplant. Now, two years after Walter's astounding recovery, her original academic research of blues fans has congealed with professional and personal experience into a book about the role of blues music to modern audiences, its impact, and enduring power: The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good.
Based on a Grounded Theory research study of blues fans, musicians and industry people, the book is scheduled for publication on February 3, 2017. To celebrate its release, Marie will appear that same day at a panel on the healing power of the blues (moderated by blues scholar and author Don Wilcock) during the upcoming International Blues Challenge in Memphis, as well as a pre-release party onboard the Rhythm & Blues Cruise in late January.
All proceeds from the sale of The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good will benefit the HART Fund, established by The Blues Foundation for blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns. The fund provides acute, chronic and preventive medical and dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses.
Advance rave reviews of the new book are already pouring in from musicians and authors:
"What a monumental discourse into the mysteries and pleasures of the blues and a wonderful addition to one's library."
– John Mayall, "The Godfather of British Blues," Blues Hall of Fame inductee
"Incredible research unearthing things I never knew! Totally captivating."
– Jim Gaines, multi-Grammy winning producer/engineer Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker
"This book is wildly, incredibly brilliant. I never knew why I loved the Blues – and now I do. What a fabulous read."
– Caroline Myss, New York Times bestselling author of Anatomy of the Spirit
Click HERE to read further endorsements/reactions to the book.
After surveying over a thousand blues fans and interviewing fans, industry professionals, and musicians, Marie Trout found that to its current audience, blues music acts as a good friend that "has your back and doesn't let you down." In 2013 and '14, while working on her dissertation, Marie took care of her, then, gravely ill husband, blues rock musician, Walter Trout. She reflects:
– I noticed that my academic research and my inner torment at the time intersected. I lived the blues, while studying the power of blues music to its fans today.
In a gut-wrenching and expensive last-ditch effort, Marie moved 1,600 miles away from their Southern California home literally carrying her deathly ill soul mate onboard the plane in order to improve odds of him getting a life-saving liver transplant. They left two teenage sons behind with a caregiver for six months spent in the hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, fighting for Walter's life.
Marie discovered that emotional pain, her blues, somehow lessened by blogging about it:
– The blues community, our friends and family saved Walter's life and my sanity by offering support, love, and kindness. This community made me feel that I was not alone as I faced constant worry, financial devastation, and endless uncertainty. At my lowest point, and with great fear of being ridiculed and rejected, I sent my anguish out to the world asking for help in a fundraiser and an accompanying blog. That day something changed: I discovered the gift of sharing authentically; I was no longer alone in my emotional prison. When others read it, responded, and shared their own stories, I realized that this connection in many ways was similar to what blues fans expressed in my research. They felt connected and safe to be themselves when listening to blues music: they felt part of a soul-community.
The notion that human beings bond and find resonance with one another when they hear someone "tell it like it is," was indeed a primary finding in her studies of blues music fans today. After Walter recovered, Marie decided that this role of blues music to contemporary audiences, along with its transformative musical potential, and many other findings emerging in her research, had not been previously explored sufficiently in literature.
Today's blues fans (who are primarily white baby boomers) express en masse that they are encouraged, strengthened, and—yes find healing—through their love of blues music, because it is raw, transparent, honest, and "real." They simultaneously express their frustration with a culture that is not. In providing context for these findings, Marie explores what historically readied this generation particularly for blues music and its subtle mood-enhancing, cathartic qualities.
The book further highlights how blues is uniquely powerful at expressing paradoxical emotional realities that its primary audience of baby boomers otherwise often chooses to hide. Involvement with blues offers respite from a mindset has left an entire generation as emotional refugees, feeling that they work hard, follow the rules for engagement professionally and privately, and still often "can't get no satisfaction." Marie Trout writes:
– Blues interaction offers another way of relating in which non-competitive qualities are front and center. Instead of "nail the test, perform, perfect, pretend" – the message is "be yourself, be authentic, connect."
Showing how blues today still is a universal gift from the base of humanity providing antidote to fast-paced, fragmented, and often superficial popular culture is a story that Marie wishes to tell as another way of honoring the legacy of blues originators.
Walter is now completely cured. He is once again touring the US and internationally with his band, and Marie will donate all proceeds from The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good to the HART Fund, serving musicians without health insurance.
– It is important for Walter and I to give back to the community that literally and figuratively bought stock in Walter's liver. And to help musicians in need of help, is just passing on what we received. I hope many will find that the book gives them a new appreciation for, and understanding of, blues music. And simultaneously that the funds raised will be a blessing to those who are ill and are currently living the blues.
To arrange an interview with Marie Trout, contact: Mark Pucci Media (770) 804-9555 / firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click HERE to read a sample chapter of The Blues – Why it still Hurts so Good.
"Many of the things that I read in Dr. Trout's book made me nod my head in agreement, but there were others that had never occurred to me, even considering the thought I had put into it over time. I really enjoyed how she combined the academic aspects of the study with the personal reflections from fans, artists, and even the Trouts' own perspective. This is a very interesting and revealing book that will be of interest to any blues fan who has wondered why they're drawn to this music."
– Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes
"This is a must read for anyone wanting to know what to say to the friend or relative who asks why are you listening to all that sad music?"
– Don Wilcock, Blues Music Magazine
"This is a remarkable body of research that delivers some very unique explanations of why the blues resonates. Even those of us who have been blues fans throughout our lives can learn much through Marie's work."
– Jim Hynes, Elmore Magazine
"Like many of you, I've often wondered why the blues has had such a broad appeal to so many people from every demographic over so many generations. It touches and speaks like no other genre and has influenced in incalculable ways. Finally, there's an excellent, well researched, intelligently written book that goes a long way in helping us know the answers to this."
– Randy Patterson, Boomerocity.com
"Although the therapeutic value of music has not been wholly certified in scientific terms, it is nevertheless an accepted premise in our culture, one that Marie Trout explores with as much passion as scholarship in her book The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good. By homing in on a specific genre as her focal point, she's able to credibly illuminate the various themes of that aforementioned premise in such a way her readers will believe as deeply in it as she does by the time they're done reading."
– Doug Collette, All About Jazz
"Marie Trout puts both sides of her life and work into her pen for The Blues, Why It Still Hurts So Good. Though the book comes from the psychological side of The Blues, the words come from a musical heart rather than an academic brain."
– The Alternate Root
"There is much to admire in Dr. Trout's work. Not the least of which is the ample size of her inquiry. She interviewed more than one thousand blues fans, performers, and industry insiders. There must be something about the blues that invites people to let their guard down; many of those questioned were exceedingly forthcoming with their descriptions of how the music fills needs sometimes left empty in contemporary society. In the end, Dr. Trout paints a portrait of the blues as being one of the most malleable and useful forms of art out there."
– Greg Victor, Parcbench.live
"As a long-time fan of blues music, I instinctively "get" that "Sweet Home Chicago," "The Thrill is Gone," and "Dust My Broom" move me. When Eric Clapton and Robbie Robertson were trading leads on "Further On Up the Road" in Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, I knew that Bobby "Blue" Bland's classic blues song transcended geographic, racial and emotional boundaries when I first saw that documentary film in the 1970s. This book does an exceptional job of exploring deep and personal connections between blues music and its fans."
– Eric Steiner, Washington Blues Society
"I promise to purchase two additional copies of this book. One I will send to my older brother (by four years) and the other copy to my younger sister (by four years). If they read this book they may better understand me."
– Richard Ludmerer, Making a Scene
"It was a miraculous thing when guitar wizard Walter Trout stared death in the eyes and won. Now his wife Marie has written a new book about the healing power of music called The Blues – Why it Still Hurts So Good. The book will be out on Feb. 3 and all proceeds will benefit the Blues Foundation's wonderful Hart Fund. Mrs. Trout has a PhD and based the book on a Grounded Theory research study of blues fans, musicians and industry professionals. She found that beyond providing musical entertainment to its current audience, the blues acts as a good friend that "has your back and doesn't let you down." Don't we know that to be true?"
– Karen Murphy, Chicago Blues News
"Author Marie B. Trout, PhD, wife and manager of blues rock guitarist extraordinaire, Walter Trout, knows the blues. She has also lived with the blues when her husband narrowly escaped death, and was saved in the 11th hour by a liver transplant. Now, two years after Walter's astounding recovery, her original academic research of blues fans has congealed with professional and personal experience into a book about the role of blues music to modern audiences, its impact, and enduring power."
– Blues Festival Guide
"The title of the book, The Blues, Why It Hurts So Good, promises the reader a perspective on the blues genre that breaks the chains of the mantra "Keeping the blues alive." There is a subliminal suggestion in that oft quoted catch phrase that suggests blues is an anachronism whose very existence as a contemporary theme song for our lives is in jeopardy. Dr. Marie Trout trounces that suggestion and makes the slogan instantly passé. She not only makes good on proving the validity of her title, she also shatters more than one glass ceiling in the process and gives the fan base the promise of a bright future."
– Don Wilcock, Blues Blast Magazine
"For an in-depth examination of the blues and blues fans in the present day, The Blues – Why it Still Hurts so Good is an informative must read."
– Barry Kerzner, American Blues Scene
"Dr. Trout combines her own experience and the words of fans,, musicians and industry professionals to look at the blues in a most professional, unusual and interesting way."
– Rhetta Akamatsu, BlogCritics.org
"What a monumental discourse into the mysteries and pleasures of the blues and a wonderful addition to one's library."
– John Mayall, "the Godfather of British Blues," Blues Hall of Fame inductee
"Incredible research unearthing things I never knew! Totally captivating."
– Jim Gaines, multi-Grammy winning producer/engineer Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker
"This book is wildly, incredibly brilliant. I never knew why I loved the blues – and now I do. What a fabulous read."
– Caroline Myss, New York Times bestselling author of Anatomy of the Spirit
"As a veteran blues journalist with 5000 interviews under my belt, I've struggled for decades to understand what makes musicians find bliss in their obsession with documenting catharsis and improvising the results for thousands of people. Through an academic study, Dr. Trout connects the dots, pulls together the threads, and validates what I've been trying to prove forever: that blues is America's cultural gift to the world."
– Donald E. Wilcock, blues scholar, author of Damn Right I Got The Blues- Buddy Guy and the Blues Roots of Rock-and-Roll
"For a true appreciation of the enduring power of the blues, Dr. Marie Trout cleverly highlights the connection between music and consciousness in a way that breaks new ground."
– Bruce D Schneider, PhD, author of Energy Leadership, founder of iPEC Coaching
"Marie Trout has done something quite unique. Many can write about the business of the blues, but not many can speak personally about the tribulations along the way. Although she may not play or sing blues for a living, there's no question about her personal contact with the blues. I recommend you read this unique perspective."
– Joe Louis Walker, Grammy Award winning blues musician, Blues Hall of Fame inductee
"Marie Trout's, THE BLUES, is a fascinating work of social history about fans of blues music. Her insightful analysis also sheds new light on events in the broader society and her findings will be of great interest to sociologists and social psychologists."
– Raymond Moody MD, PhD, world-renowned scholar and researcher, award-winning author of Life After Life
"From where the blues came to where the blues are going, a fascinating journey of a universal genre. Wonderfully written and totally relevant."
– Sandy Carrol, Memphis-based contemporary blues singer/songwriter
"Standing on deep inquiry, this book is a landmark… a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in the blues. Phenomenal."
– Stephen Dale Petit, Musician, New Blues Ambassador and writer
"The Blues – Why It Still Hurts So Good is a breathtakingly complex and beautiful exploration of a musical genre that embodies powerful healing potential for the world. In part, because through Trout's study of current blues fans, she demonstrates how blues contains a universal language capable of expressing our shared experience and connectedness. The Blues is both groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting in its complexity! She employs a lens that ranges from blues history and blues legends to blues wisdom and the neuroscience of feelings, and how we are affected by a genre that insists on "telling it like it is!" A truly extraordinary musical journey and an important historical, intellectual, and creative contribution to an important genre."
– Belvie Rooks, essayist, educator, and producer
"While there are many good blues artist biographies, we have lacked a concise empirical study of why so many people love the blues. Until now. Marie Trout's groundbreaking book fills that sorely missing gap, and does so in an enlightening and entertaining manner. This is an important book, and an enjoyable read. Anyone who wonders why so many people love the blues, will not only want to own, but to share Marie Trout's The Blues.
– Jesse Finkelstein, author, attorney at law, and broadcaster of Blues Radio International
"In her book, The Blues – Why It Still Hurts So Good, Marie Trout adeptly explains to the reader how the music of the blues captivates and then emotionally impacts the listener. Her work is grounded in academic research yet accessible to all, and her theses are made even more impactful by the manner in which she weaves her personal story, as well as that of other blues fans, artists, and professionals, into the narrative. This book is the perfect read for the blues lover who wants to better understand his or her own connection to the music. But I would also strongly recommend it to the music fan who is confused by the passion with which blues lovers are drawn to this specific genre. If each of us could connect to the stirring power of the blues of which she speaks, perhaps we might better identify with each other, or even more, connect with our inner selves to find that peace and healing which we ultimately seek."
– Barbara B. Newman, President and CEO of the Blues Foundation


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A few years back there seemed to be a brand applied to any woman driving a mini-van with a load of kids and sports gear in the back. She was termed a "soccer mom". Any time I hear the words "soccer mom", I envision a woman on the sidelines at a soccer game screaming with a belligerent tone. She is usually the one screaming at the refs and embarrassing anyone in their vicinity.
For the next few months, guess what I will be….a "soccer mom". Except, I don't scream at refs. I might make faces at them, but I don't scream. I only use a "tone" when someone on the field deserves it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Cristin is currently playing on two soccer teams. One is an indoor Rec league. "Rec" means recreation. It's fun soccer. The other is a competition league with a homeschool team in Tulsa. They do serious soccer. No messing around on this team. Cristin is LOVING the homeschool team and learning a lot at the practices.
Between January 25th and the middle of April, Cristin will play 30 to 40 soccer games. This doesn't count tournaments.
Because the homeschool team is competitive, they practice a lot. Four nights a week in Tulsa to be exact.
I do a lot of driving and waiting. Driving and waiting. I don't mind really, I get to read and take pictures while I wait.
But you know what ….this is not about me.
This is about Cristin and her love of team sports. The camaraderie with girls her age is equally fun for her.
She really likes her coach. She is in the black shorts and red socks in the above picture. She's second from left.
Now she's in pink shorts and black socks.
They do a lot of conditioning. 'Conditioning' is a fancy word for running their butt off.
These pictures aren't great. I'm quite a distance away. I had my zoom lens stretched all the way out to get these pictures.
There is a flock of Canadian geese that makes their home on the soccer fields. They fly away while the girls practice.
This is the first of many soccer post that I will be doing. The first indoor game is set for this Saturday. However, it may be cancelled because some of the girls are committed to an event at school.
If she plays Saturday, I will post pictures.
That's all for now,
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Clearly, most of us are Bible-believing Christians regardless of what church we may attend. Others are Jews, some from other religions and some not particularly religious at all. One of the most important things to understand is that the survival of Israel and the Jewish people is the focus of CIPAC. This is important not just for biblical reasons, although that is key to those of us that are believers, but also because Israel is a true friend and ally of the United States and the only vibrant democracy functioning in the Middle East. Israel is in fact one of our best friends and allies in the entire world. Israel had been with America, both in terms of providing support in wars and conflicts, even in the two wars in Iraq. Also during the Cold War Israel tested our weapons against the Soviet-supplied weapons that their Arab opponents were using. Israel benefits America in more ways than we can describe in a few words. The survival of Israel is as the longshoreman philosopher, Eric Hoffer said more than fifty years ago, "As it goes with Israel so it will go with all of us." In other words if this small free independent bastion of democracy and liberty in the Middle East could survive, then there was hope for America and other western nations. That gives you some of the reasons why CIPAC is important even if you aren't religious.
'm not a religious person, so why should I be a part of CIPAC?
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UK researchers investigating materials and molecular structures will be able to take advantage of new and highly precise scientific instrumentation that will be operating in eight UK universities thanks to a major £20 million investment in research infrastructure.
The investment in very high and ultra-high field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) on behalf of three other research councils, the Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BBSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), who have supported the funding and also form part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government.
NMR is a key technique that has impact across a wide span of science from materials science to medicine.
The equipment includes two 1.0 GHz systems (currently the highest commercially available field) plus upgrades to a range of systems with field strengths between 800 MHz and 950 MHz. This will increase both the capability and capacity of solid and solution-state NMR across the UK.
UKRI's Chief Executive, Professor Sir Mark Walport said:
The UK's global stature in research and innovation is founded on access to internationally competitive infrastructure. This investment means researchers will have new systems that provide greater sensitivity and a greater understanding of molecular structures, with potential impacts in pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, materials science and biotechnology.
Professor Mark E. Smith, Vice Chancellor at Lancaster University, who wrote two reports on NMR infrastructure on behalf of EPSRC in 2013 and 2017, and helped EPSRC develop the call for proposals, said:
The UK has a longstanding reputation for excellence in the development and application of NMR.
Recent reviews of NMR showed that, while there had been good levels of investment in NMR infrastructure, in recent years the UK had come off the pace in terms of the very highest fields available to our community compared to our major international competitors.
This welcome and very substantial investment will provide the UK community with new cutting-edge facilities, while modernising existing facilities. This is a hugely welcome boost for UK research to be able to compete with the very best.
A 1.0 GHz spectrometer solution state system configured for predominantly medical use.
It will be used in biomedical applications, such as real-time measurements of cancer cell metabolism, to develop new analytical methods, and for drug discovery and development activities.
A solid state NMR 1.0 GHz system configured for mixed use, predominantly in materials science to deliver advances in chemistry, biology and materials science.
It will provide new structural and dynamic information and provide potential for improved pharmaceutical formulations and drug delivery, and better quality materials for energy and catalysis.
The grant will take advantage of the existing broad academic and industrial user-base of the 850 MHz solid state NMR National Research Facility at the same site.
A new cryoprobe for an existing 950MHz system will provide greatly increased sensitivity allowing analysis of a wider range of scarce and low-concentration compounds.
It will permit improved understanding of molecular structures and functionality, be valuable to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for screening programmes, provide greater throughput of samples and lead to improved links between existing biochemistry and chemistry communities at Oxford and elsewhere.
The facility involves support from the University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and King's College London.
An upgraded 800 MHz system and probes will provide a focal point for NMR research primarily with the major Scottish universities as well as outreach to industry. The equipment will allow for increased capability and capacity in solution and solid-state NMR, with planned applications in chemistry, materials sciences and biology.
It also provides potential for the development of new materials, biomaterials and pharmaceuticals based on improved understanding of molecular structure.
An upgrade to an existing 800 MHz system will provide a platform for method development and the training of a new generation of NMR scientists, with plans to develop in-cell NMR technology - a unique capacity in the UK.
The development of new methods and techniques is based on improved capability.
Outreach and coordination with the wider community will take place through the existing Collaborative Computational Project for NMR (CCPN) network, led by Leicester.
An upgrade of existing 800 MHz system will provide enhanced sensitivity and an increased range of applications.
Potential developments enabled by the technology cut across the physical and life sciences and include insight into catalytic processes, next-generation pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, energy materials, food and nutrition, and improved understanding of antibiotic resistance.
An upgrade of the 800 MHz system will include additional solid state capacity.
This will provide enhanced liquid and solid state capability to investigate science linked to materials, personalised medicine, biotechnology, food science and animal health.
The 800 MHz NMR facility will be upgraded with additional high-pressure analytical capability.
There will be planned research programmes to improve chemical manufacture, develop bioenergy materials, photosynthesis and green energy, cancer treatment and biopharmaceutical development.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government.
EPSRC is the main funding body for engineering and physical sciences research in the UK. By investing in research and postgraduate training, we are building the knowledge and skills base needed to address the scientific and technological challenges facing the nation.
Our portfolio covers a vast range of fields from healthcare technologies to structural engineering, manufacturing to mathematics, advanced materials to chemistry. The research we fund has impact across all sectors. It provides a platform for future UK prosperity by contributing to a healthy, connected, resilient, productive nation.
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I'm a little late to the party, but I feel the discussion on Obama's strategy in Syria could use some revising. The death toll in Syria has reached 100,000 and 1.6 million refugees have fled the area. The Obama Administration has evidence of nerve gas used by Assad. Obama has even stated the Administration will provide weapons to the opposition forces. But to what end?
Arguments abound in the media, both for and against, in predictable points of view for our involvement in Syria. Citing the awful death toll, the hard drawn line of the use of chemical weapons, and, on the other hand, the dangers of military intervention in such a mission. While these are all valid arguments, I feel they miss the larger point and therefore the real goal of the Obama White House.
Obama has long been an adherent to Realism the political theory where states primary goal is the obtainment of resources, act on self interest through military build up, often leading to a security dilemma.
On paper, Obama has a very clear goal — to support a rebel victory that results in Assad's removal. He believes that opposition forces are the best way to go about achieving that goal. He may also be attempting to balance the power in the region with Iran and drain Russia and Hezbollah of resources. In a classic Realism when your enemy gains, you accelerate supplies; when your enemy faces loses, ease back gain.
If Syria has become a Realist chess board then Obama will have accept some rather dubious claims including that arming the opposition forces will:
1) Halt the regime's gains and give the forces a fighting chance
2) Win influence over the groups and the people they defend
3) Balance the power that Iran, Al Nursa or any Sunni forces may have gained
4) Unite the more secular forces and drive out Al Qaeda backed groups
What's wrong with these points? A few things…
· The Syrian Army uses attack helicopters and tanks to bombard towns from far away so small arms will not help the Syrian forces make gains nor improve defenses
·Interventions like this tend the prolong conflict
·Research shows that external support generally fractures groups
·No research has ever proven that a patron or country can reliably "buy" influence from a group or groups
In order for Iran to lose this chess match, the rebels have to make political and military gains. For Iran, a victory would just be avoiding an outright U.S. win. If Obama's gamble fails it will only reinforce just how weak U.S. influence in the region has become. And then, checkmate.
Despite the tragedy that is the loss of life, culture and history of Syria, a greater one awaits the Syria population if this power game continues. They will not be collateral damage. They will not even be pawns. They simply will be the board on which this game of power struggle continues.
Many commentators, including David Brooks, have made comparisons to a Post 9-11 Iraq. This is folly. Instead, I recommend we view this situation as Afghanistan in the 1980s where President Reagan made the decision to arm opposition forces to combat the Soviet Union. A choice that birthed some the same forces we face in Syria today in the form of Al Nursa and Al Qaeda.
Limiting the discussion of whether or not to intervene not only misses the underlying issue but is short sighted. Why limit your tools to only rooks and bishops that attack in straight predictable lines? Predictable military strategies result in a lot of time being wasted attacking and defending positions instead of looking at all the players on the board and seeing what is happening.
Acknowledging where this great chess game is going and getting the players to sit down for diplomatic talks requires a more flexible strategy with more flexible players. If Obama wants to reach any end game in Syria he needs to release his knights. Jump over near by obstacles and get to the heart of the matter. U.S. foreign policy has been here before, a diplomatic response would go a long way improve relations with Gulf States and U.S. standing.


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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is committed to scholarly and technical research that provides a basis for appreciating, conserving and interpreting the historical architecture, collections and social history associated with the "Eagle's Nest" estate.
Professional staff and consultants with expertise in such fields as collections care and treatment, historic preservation, and natural and social history are periodically engaged in research projects that increase our understanding of the collections and their proper stewardship. The collections contain more than 12,000 documents and images on the life and interests of William K. Vanderbilt II. Included are more than 1,000 books on exploration, natural history and the decorative arts, scientific journals, 15 scrapbooks, over 5,000 black and white photographs documenting Vanderbilt's family life and scientific explorations, and architectural plans and photo albums of the estates in Centerport, Long Island, and Fisher Island, Florida.
Log books from Vanderbilt's around-the-world expeditions document his experiences and the people and places he visited during the 1920s and 1930s. More than 300 original pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations of marine specimens by William E. Belanske, Vanderbilt's curator during the expeditions, are preserved. Original, one-of-a-kind photos and documentation of the Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island (1904-1906, 1908-1910) and the building and history of Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway are also preserved. Procedures and policies for archival research are available upon request. Researchers wishing to make an appointment should contact Reference & Archives.


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So what do I do with my money? BlackRock Investment Institute responds
Peter Fisher, senior director at the BlackRock Investment Institute, and his team discuss what's the road ahead for the Fed.
Peter Fisher, senior director at the BlackRock Investment Institute, and his team discuss what's the road ahead for the Fed.
One US Federal Reserve exit has become clear; the other one is very much up in the air. The first exit is straightforward: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who faced down the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, is handing over the reins to his lieutenant Janet Yellen sometime early next year. The second is fiendishly difficult: Yellen has the challenge of exiting an era of ultra-loose monetary policies.
What happens when Yellen takes over?
The Fed may reduce, or "taper," its $85bn-a-month bond purchases as early as December-notwithstanding Yellen's dovish reputation. Yet the new chair is likely to give greater weight to the second part of the Fed's dual mandate: full employment (over inflation). This will likely mean "low for longer" interest rates.
Yellen will probably drop policy hints during her confirmation hearings. Look for pointers on the merits of monthly bond buying versus "forward guidance" (declaring targets and thresholds for the future funds rate); the right way to measure unemployment; the use of "optimal control" (long-term policy planning and commitments); and the pitfalls of basing guidance on recent economic data.
Another key issue: the pace and communication of tapering. The mere mention of the word tightened monetary conditions-ostensibly more than the Fed expected. It also gave emerging market investors a reality check. The lesson: Fed policy is no panacea for countries dependent on foreign funding.
Yellen may be more forceful than the consensus-driven Bernanke, but it remains to be seen if her colleagues will go along. An added uncertainty: A majority of voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to change in 2014. Yellen has advocated central bankers do more to spur economic activity. Representing the collective FOMC brain trust, will the new chair have to acknowledge the limits of monetary policy?
So what do I do with my money?
Wait and See
We are not clairvoyant on the new Fed chair's future moves, and will watch Yellen's confirmation hearings for policy hints. For now, we stick to our overarching themes:
Selective in Stocks
Markets have likely priced in Yellen's appointment. Valuations, earnings, economic momentum and uncertainties such as the US budget battles are likely key drivers in coming months. We favor European and Japanese equities as well as US mega caps.
Rethink Fixed Income
Credit (particularly high yield and bank loans) looks more attractive than government debt. The Fed is unlikely to reduce its mortgage buying at more than a snail's pace, underpinning the sector. We prefer an "unconstrained" (non-benchmark) approach amid (slowly) rising yields.
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Bare Escentuals Classic Rock Collection First Impressions
I've done first impressions on both the Gold and the Platinum Collections that Bare Escentuals introduced and now I have the Classic Rock Collection which is more of a sparkling white diamond in comparison with the silver and gold of the other collections! If you missed either of the posts about the other collections you can click here and here to view them!
This collection is quite nice but a bit smaller than the others as it doesn't contain nearly as much product and goodies as the others do! I'll be doing a comparison post of all three sometime next week but this definately contains a considerably amount less product than the Gold and Platinum Kits however it is still nice.
The first thing that deserves mentioning is the Buxom Lip Gloss included with this kit. Bare Escentuals must be listening because they have changed the applicator on the Buxom Lips from a sponge to a brush. Many complaints have arisen about the Buxom Lips being a great product but the sponge applicator wasn't distrubing enough product and you would be triple dipping to get enough gloss to apply on your lips. Well, have no fear, this Buxom Lip Gloss has a brush applicator and makes application simple. It's entitled Dominique and is a gorgeous clear gloss with a ton of sparkle. Our other two sets did not include a gloss but a lipstick. While this failed to include a lipstick the gloss is gorgeous enough to make up for that!
YAY Out with the Sponge Application and in with the Brush Applicator!
This set included two brushes instead of the normal three as seen with Gold and Platinum however they brushes are far more prettier than those collections in that they have a cute little rhinestone on the handle! You get a Flawless Face Brush and a Tapered Eyeshadow Brush with this kit! Both are pretty soft and I haven't seen any shedding yet after applying blush with the Flawless Face Brush this morning! So far so good!
You also, like the Platinum Collection, get a Beautifully Luminous Mascara Duo. If you're worried about getting repeat products when purchasing both sets you can rest easy knowing that both sets are dramatically different color wise. Where as the Platinum Kit contains a silver Beautifully Luminous Mascara this kit includes a sparkling white one! You can read my review on Beautifully Luminous Mascara by clicking here.
The Diamond Gossamer included with this kit is a gorgeous sparkling white color! They recommend using the Gossamer's as a body powder for arms, legs, cleavage, etc…I personally like using it on my eyes, face, and body! It's possibly my favorite Gossamer aside from the gold that was included with the bareGold Kit!
Classic Rock Eyeshadow is a sparkling silver color much like the silver color that was included with the Platinum collection but it is a bit lighter so it'll be nice to use both in a look for contrasting!
The blush you'll get is called Laughter and is a peachy color which is very nice! I fail to see too much diamond sparkle in it though! It appears quite matte to me but it's still a nice color.
Nice Rock Glimmer is a sparkling chocolate brown and you can most definately see the touches of diamond powder in it! I'm eager to give this a try!
And finally you get a cute little white clutch which I'm in love with. The other two kits did not include clutches but instead sturdy boxes to store your bits in! However, I am loving the clutch as it's quite lovely!
Overall, the collection is quite nice but I'm happy I didn't pay the original price tag of $59 for it. It's a nice set but the shadows included just don't seem to match up in my eyes (silver and chocolate?!?!).
There are definately some plus posh items in the lot such as the gossamer and clutch plus the brushes but it still fails to give me that WOW that I'm looking for!
It's definately a nice gift or for yourself but don't pay $59 for it! Nab it now while 20% at Sephora is still ongoing so you can save a few bucks on the kit!
Nice but no wow factor!
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It is true that there has been a great debate as to the quality and safety standards of technology so far. A lot of companies that have been involved in the technology department have thought it best to cooperate and join forces, in order to come up with an advanced tool that would allow them to take additional steps towards getting great results online.
To be more specific, C and C++ code are two of the languages that will become more accessible to the browsers with the addition of Web Assembly, alongside others. So, web applications will become effortlessly accessible to the browsers and therefore computing will be made a lot easier and more efficient to all.
Among the web applications that will take advantage of the advanced nature of Web Assembly, we find the use of remote desktop, encryption and VPN. In the proper environment, all the applications that allow the user to fully control his computing options, encrypt their traffic and remain out of reach from hackers and snoopers all around become accessible and easily manageable.
In addition, videos and images will become universally accessible and there will be great improvement to the quality and availability of everything related to imaging. This indisputably includes gaming options and it will cover the breakthroughs in online streaming and P2P (torrents).
So, it goes without even saying that Web Assembly is a wonderful step to empower the use of VPN, as much as the enhancement of the possibilities linked to audiovisual data. Apparently, as the time passes by and the experts are working on this project, everything will become more advanced and effective.
The whole project is far from being complete, according to the words of the pros that have devoted their expertise and knowledge towards getting the right job done. The informal community group that has been introduced to the public and the tech giants that support the plan, though, can only make us hope for something innovative and extremely helpful to the average Internet user. Speeding up the overall web performance is of paramount importance, and enabling full compatibility to all browsers will definitely change the current map of computing.


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Starbucks closing public restrooms- Starbucks is closing some New York City public restrooms, due to heavy use, Starbucks is a very generous company, even during the holiday season (especially in the holiday season). but generosity has its limits.
The Seattle-based coffee retailer said it's closing some of its bathrooms in many of its Manhattan stores. starbucks public restrooms,The New York Post flushed out the story, noting "When you gotta go, don't count on going at Starbucks."
Its story noted the company is closing bathrooms because many of its workers are having to wait in line since customers are using the johns. The solution is converting public bathrooms to employee-only rooms. starbucks twitter,
Some Starbucks won't make the shift, leaving users or out-of-towners with a guessing game to find stores with a public restroom. starbucks broken toilets,
The Post also said it tried to get a comment from Starbucks headquarters but was unsuccessful.
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In the past, I have not been much of a mystery reader, but for the second time, Jeff Boarts has hooked me. I really like the historical aspect of the storyline. The historical nature of the town plays a huge role in the plot, to an extent where the town itself seems to be a character in the story. I feel like, in this second book featuring George Cooper, we get to see a whole new side of our amateur sleuth. We learn more about George's past, and see a lot more of his relationship with his wife. I really liked this aspect, as it made me really care about the characters. At one point, George and Ruth are thrust into an precarious situation, and I found myself really caught up in that moment, because they had been so well developed as characters. And the best part of the book is that, while the second in a series, it functions perfectly as a stand alone book as well.
I found myself truly surprised at the end of the story and the revelation of the murderer. Throughout the story, I had no real clear indication as to who the culprit was; while there were lots of possibilities, it does not all come together clearly until the very end. I also like that there was more than one mystery for George to solve.
The book appeals to readers of many genres other than mystery. Fans of historical fiction, thrillers, and nostalgic small town stories will also find a lot to love in this book. It would make an excellent Christmas gift for the book lover in your life.
I received a review copy courtesy of the author in exchange for my honest review.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tokyo Strawberry Chocolate Daifuku
The Odaiba area is known as a popular shopping and tourist spot for the younger set, but I dragged my 46-year-old bones out there and tried not to look too out of place as both an "old lady" and a foreigner (no quotes necessary on that one). It's known for it's architecture and views, but it should also be known as a place in which you have to pay to walk into a lot of buildings. The Fuji Media building, which has a spherical structure on about the 9th or 10th floor, charges 500 yen ($6.04) just to go up there and visit a shop. Similarly, the Joypolis, a gaming center, also charges 500 yen to get in. The charges wouldn't be so bad except that once you get into these places, you have to pay for anything that goes on or is acquired. It's essentially being asked to pay to walk in the door and then pay more. I guess you can get high school kids to do that, but not this old duck.
There is a shopping and restaurant complex there called "Aqua City" which had no less than 3 branches of the same souvenir shop. They carried the requisite "Hello Kitty" crap as well as lots of "Tokyo Banana" snacks. Ultimately though, we settled on the pictured box of strawberry chocolate daifuku as our souvenir treat for the area. Note that though I do not review every Japanese sweet souvenir that we buy, I do buy something on the traditional end of the spectrum every time I go somewhere of note. This is part of how I cap the experience.
Though food-based souvenirs that one procures in the area one visits are common, I honestly do not believe these are in any way unique to Odaiba. In fact, a few weekends back, my husband and I were strolling through a game center in Shinjuku and found that one of the UFO Catchers (a claw game) had this very sweet in it as a prize. So, in terms of where you can get this, I imagine that they can be found in many different places, but rather unpredictably so. We paid 650 yen ($7.85) for our box of about 18 small (about the size of a quarter or 100-yen coin). If you're really skilled at claw games, you might be able to get a box of them for about 100 yen ($1.20).
For those who don't know what daifuku is, it's a mochi (pounded rice cake) ball with a filling stuffed in it. The mochi is usually bland, soft and a little chewy and the filling ranges from various sweetened beans to custard to ice cream. These ones were very, very soft and had a great texture both in the velvety chocolate filling and the rice cake. Though they smell like strawberry, the strongest element is the pleasantly chocolatey interior. I'm not a big fan of the strawberry chocolate combination (these were my husband's souvenir choice) but it works here because neither is incredibly potent and the strawberry is so weak overall as not to compete with the rich chocolate filling. The only "bad point" about them was that they were liberally covered in a flour-like substance that immediately fell all over my shirt when I ate one.
These were delightful, and we even served them to a guest and she really liked them as well. They are an excellent souvenir and have surprising longevity for something which really needs to be kept fresh (since mochi gets hard when it goes stale). It took us three weeks to finish the box and the last was as good as the first.
3 comments:
- p00lriah. said...
holy crap, i can't believe you're still posting with all the crazy earthquake stuff going around you. i bow to your dedication.
oh, and daifukus are yummy. :)
please let us know how you guys are doing!
- March 15, 2011 at 12:22 AM
- Orchid64 said...
Actually, my posts are queued ahead for about a week on this blog and two months on the other one. I haven't been writing anything since the quake. It's hard to focus on anything, though I expect to do some writing tomorrow if everything continues on the upswing.
I'm not as dedicated as I appear. ;-)
And I'm still okay. The foreign news is fear-mongering like mad. I'm amazed at the lies being spread in order to whip up the maximum amount of panic and hysteria. Things aren't good, of course, but people are talking about the nuclear issues as if we're all going to die from poisoning for certain, even as far away as Tokyo.
- March 15, 2011 at 1:34 AM
- Sparrow said...
I really enjoy your blog, and I'd love to add something food-related to the conversation, but since it's been mentioned... How bad is the situation there REALLY?
With all the conflicting reports I'm having a hard time figuring out what's real, my neighbors here in California are stocking up on iodine tablets, it's a bit crazy.
- March 15, 2011 at 6:18 PM


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Intensive Wraparound Service & Residential Special Schools
Intensive Wraparound Service
The Intensive Wraparound Service (IWS) is for children and young people in Years 3-10 who have behaviour, social and/or learning needs that are highly complex and challenging (and may have associated intellectual difficulty) and require support at school, at home and in the community.
What IWS provides
The IWS provides a coordinated and collaborative support plan that are centred around the student and their whanau. The team works together to meet the needs of the students so that they can live in their community and attend their local school. The plan may also include a period of support from a residential special school.
The intensive support is provided through a student's local school and community IWS provides:
- intensive and specialist services for children and young people to support them live in their community and attend their local school
- support and specialist services for families/whānau to build their capability to support their child
- additional support and specialist services to the local school/services to build capability and meet the needs of the child or young person
- flexible approaches for these children and young people, their family and whānau and schools that are personalised to the child or young person's specific needs
- enrolment at a residential special school is available where there is agreement between the parent and the Ministry of Education that attendance at a residential special school will support the achievement of a child or young person's plan
- effective transitions of children and young people between services or schools e.g. local school to residential special school and back.
Referral to IWS
Children and young people can be referred to IWS by:
- Cluster Managers and RTLBs
- Ministry of Education
- Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) fund-holding schools (including day special schools).
IWS applications are made following the discussion with parents, children and young people when local services and support have been fully utilised and are not able to meet the child or young person's needs. The referrals are made to the following Ministry of Education Learning Support Managers or IWS Service Manager.
Access an application form to refer a student to the Intensive Wraparound Service (Ministry of Education)
IWS and Residential Special Schools
IWS includes the option of enrolment at a residential special school. Residential Special Schools (RSS) provide specialist services in a 24/7 residential setting to support the achievement of the goals of a child or young person's plan.
The IWS Facilitator and the child or young person's parent can decide that enrolment at a residential special school is needed at any stage in the first eighteen months of the child or young person's IWS plan.
Residential Special Schools
The enrolment period in a residential school can be between 1 to 6 school terms.
There are three residential special schools; Halswell Residential College, Salisbury School and Westbridge Residential School.
- Halswell Residential College provides specialist services for boys with an intellectual difficulty and highly complex and challenging behaviour and social and learning needs.
- Salisbury School provides specialist services for girls with an intellectual difficulty and highly complex and challenging behaviour and social and learning needs.
- Westbridge Residential School provides specialist services for boys and girls with highly complex and challenging behaviour, and social and education needs.
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How to Un publish menus
First you need to log in as an admin, into our website.
Then you need to click on the menu manager
After that you will select the category call "top menu" because this area seems most popular for people adding stupid categories.
When you get to the "menu item manager for top menu" you choose which ever category you feel does not belong as one of our top menus.
There will be a check mark next to all the categories published click on the check mark and the menu will not be published.
For this exercise we will choose the category called "NHL" Because most american do not consider this a sport anymore.
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The Center for World Languages and Cultures (CWLC) has moved into a new home in the Anderson Academic Commons. CWLC's Tutoring Program was already housed in the Language Center at AAC, south of the Math Center and east of the Writing Center. Starting July 27, the CWLC offices, formerly located in Sturm Hall, will be housed in AAC 333, 334, and 336.
The Center supports teaching and learning of world languages and cultures at DU, promoting global citizenship and connecting students with their greater international community. The Tutoring Program in the Language Center offers peer support for students who are taking language classes or preparing for language proficiency exams, or who just want to practice conversation in a foreign language. The Language Center also also provides a comfortable space where students can study, write, or work on language-related projects in the company of other dedicated language learners. They have plenty of books, iPads, and other materials for language learners to use.
CWLC administers the language placement tests given to undergraduate students who already have foreign-language experience, in order to find the best language class for them to satisfy their foreign language requirement. They offer the STAMP4S graduate language proficiency examination, which is available for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. This computer-based assessment can be used by students to satisfy the foreign-language requirements in the Korbel School of International Studies, the International MBA program, or the International and Intercultural Communications program. They also administer the written language proficiency exams that can be used to satisfy foreign-language requirements for graduate students in English, Geography, Anthropology, Art History, and Religious Studies.
CWLC offers instruction in less-commonly taught languages through two separate programs: classroom-based instruction and Directed Independent Language Study (DILS). Classroom-based instruction allows students to learn such less-commonly taught languages as Bosnian and Tibetan in a group setting. CWLC actively solicits suggestions for new courses to develop in this area. In DILS, a student meets regularly with a native-speaker Language Partner, and is assigned a Language Coach who provides guidance and advice on learning strategies and techniques. Flexibility is one of the major advantages.
CWLC works closely with the DU Study Abroad program, helping students to prepare for positive cross-cultural learning experiences in other countries, and positioning them for a deeper understanding of the differences and interdependencies that characterize our world. As part of DU's Office of Internationalization, they also help to put on annual events like CultureFest and the Internationalization Summit.
DU's Center for World Languages and Cultures plays a pivotal role in promoting linguistic and cultural understanding and advancing DU's vision to be a great private university in service of the public good. University Libraries is excited to welcome CWLC into the AAC family!


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StoneWater Golf Course
Designed by award-winning Hurzdan & Fry architects, StoneWater is recognized as one of Northeast Ohio's premier golf courses. Built on over 180 acres, the grounds showcase lush greenery and wildlife. Sandstone and water accents, including wetlands, lakes, streams and running waterfalls, adorn the landscape adding to the serene ambiance. The course is recognized for its pristine playing conditions, challenging layout, and a 35,000 tour-quality practice area with a secluded short-game practice area, separate greens for putting and chipping and a fairway bunker practice area. Three (3) private teaching areas are available to Members for instruction by StoneWater PGA Teaching Professionals.Learn More
The Venue at StoneWater
From the moment guests arrive at StoneWater, a feeling of excellence and charm prevails. Sweeping panoramic views filter through the soaring floor-to-ceiling windows. The timber-framed venue with beamed ceilings and a spacious outdoor veranda provides a warm, rich aesthetic. The event planning staff has years of experience to ensure that no expectation goes unfulfilled and no detail is overlooked.Learn More
Designed to satisfy the most discerning palates, The Venue at StoneWater offers on and off-site event catering options featuring a variety of savory and sweet options. Executive Chef Kathryn Neidus' menu selections incorporate fresh, seasonal ingredients and may be customized based on personal preferences, event themes and traditions, as well as dietary restrictions.Learn More
The Rustic Grill
A new and exciting addition to StoneWater, The Rustic Grill, with both indoor and outdoor patio seating, is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and post-game hankerings. The Executive Chef brings an innovative take on rustic American cuisine with menus inspired by the seasonality and freshness of locally sourced produce. Enjoy a casual meal in an intimate setting with sports games shown throughout the day. Guests can also take advantage of Grab & GO-LF, dine-in service complete with a wide selection of cocktails, wine, and craft beers, or a full carryout menu.Learn More


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The tuna fish eggs (Bottarga – Vermicelli), called Bottarga, are a very old speciality produced by the tuna-fish making. Its origins are very ancient and we can date them back to the Phoenician age. The fish eggs are obtained by the eggs of the tuna-fishes and its production follows an ancient and meticulous ritual practised by the "men of the tuna-fish" (called tonnaroti). The tuna fish eggs are very precious, and they are eaten as an appetiser and they are grated and sprinkled on first courses whose taste is incomparable.
Serving: 4
500 gr. vermicelli
100 gr. tuna fish eggs
3 cloves of garlic without the heart
2 lemons' juice
80 gr. butter
1 little bunch of parsley
some basil's leaves
the grated skin of 2 lemons
Melt the butter on a low heat in a frying-pan, add the lemons' juice, the minced parsley, the garlic reduced to a mush, the basil and some spoons of water and sauté some minutes.
Grate the tuna fish eggs and, after having turned off the fire, sprinkle it on the seasoning you've just obtained. Boil the pasta in hot water until it's just slightly firm and pour it into the frying-pan. Stir well until creamy for some minutes on a high heat. Serve sprinkling the skin of the grated lemons on the pasta.


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Nurture the Living!! by Cathy Powers
Nurture the Living!!
by Cathy Powers, Author of SUSTAINING POWERS: Rising Above Grief and Loss
Which is More Important?
What if you had two fruit trees and one of them died? Would you continue to nurture them both? You had personally devoted many years loving, caring for, and shaping these amazing fruit trees! You looked forward to watching both trees produce beautiful fruit for many years. But, one tree has died. Would this change your plans for the future?
When the first tree died unexpectedly, would you find a way to accept your painful loss and then give 100% of your time and resources to the tree left living? Or, would you insist on spending the rest of your days giving half (50%) of your time and resources to each, the living and the dead tree? I think we can all agree it would be foolish to continue taking care of the dead tree. So, let's take it to a deeper level.
What if one of your two children died? Would you continue to nurture them both? Why is it that when a loved one passes away, it's so hard for you and I to accept the loss? Why do we struggle to let them go? Once a person dies, is there anything we can do to bring our loved one back? The answer is no. So, if we are capable of realizing that taking care of a dead tree is pointless, why do we not arrive at the same conclusion about a loved member of the family who has died?
Since the beginning of time, we are all appointed a day and hour to pass from this life. Not one of us can escape death. Yet when death comes, and especially when it is unexpected and our loved one seemed to have many years left to live, many of us insist on carrying the dead around with us for the rest of our lives, showing them off to anyone who will let us, and not focusing on the loved ones still living.
Our living loved ones deserve our time and attention.
As a grieving mother, who has lost a precious adult child far too early, I now share that I wish I'd had the capacity to see this truth earlier—that our living loved ones need, deserve, and want our time and attention—as clearly as I see it now. I wish I could go back and give my daughter 100% of my "Momma heart" instead of the 50% I gave her, thinking that the other 50% of my time and attention still belonged to her big brother no longer living.
It's been quite a challenge for me to learn how to better balance my grief journey, staying present and continuing to walk forward in this life without my son. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband and loving daughter, who both deserve to have me whole and as healthy as possible on a daily basis.
Taking time to honor and remember our loved ones is healthy.
Just because my son, who was serving his country, has passed away from this world does not mean that I should move on, forget him, or quit sharing my wonderful memories of his life. My memories of him will always be with me, and I believe it's healthy to share his life stories, in moderation, with others willing to listen. As long as I live, I will set aside special time to honor and remember him, and I will continue to love him always, knowing I will one day see his beautiful smiling face again. This, more than anything else, brings me great joy and peace.
What is one of the things you are willing to do for the living around you?
Sowing into people's lives can be as simple as a smile, being a good listener, donating something you no longer use, or want to keep, to a charity. Or, be kind to someone expecting nothing in return. What are you willing to do for the living around you?


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The Datavideo Prompter Kit TP-500 can be used on location, or in a video studio. Prepared scripts or cue sheets can be easily copied and pasted into the DV prompter app software from email and scrolled at a set automatic rate or controlled by a user with the optional WR-500 wired/wireless remote for a more natural result. A number of clear fonts, colours and text sizes are available making reading comfortable from a variety of distances.
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