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Kpop Album Review: 2PM Achieves Successful Independence From Park Jin Young
2PM made a comeback with its 4th full album 'Go Crazy'. It has been about a year and 4 months since the group released its 3rd full album 'Grown' last year, and the group's latest album has a total of 11 songs including the title track 'Go Crazy'.
Before releasing the album, 2PM announced that the title track will be written by Jun.K, which is very uncommon for JYP artists because the title tracks of JYP artists' albums have been usually written by the executive producer Park Jin Young. It is the first time for 2PM to release an album with its member's own song since the group debuted in 2008. So, interest was on whether 2PM can achieve successful independence from Park Jin Young through the album.
Since its debut, 2PM has gained popularity by showing its own characteristic performances. Unlike other pretty boy groups, 2PM showed off its energetic masculine beauty as you can see through its hits such as '10 out of 10' and 'Hands up'.
Well, 2PM recovered its energy through its latest album. The title track 'Go Crazy', written by Jun.K, maximizes the group's energetic charm. The 2PM members do not pretend that they are charismatic or serious. Instead, they just show themselves the way they are and fascinate fans with their intimate magnetism. It looks that 7th-year idol star 2PM finally found clothes to fit them. With Jun.K's own song, 2PM is having a new beginning.
'Go Crazy' is a dance music that is based on disco and house. When 2PM performs the song on stage, the members seem to just enjoy themselves. Yeah, that is 2PM. Even before releasing 'Go Crazy', Jun.K has already been recognized as a competitive singer-song writer by writing all the tracks of his Japanese solo album. The solo album, which was released last May, topped Oricon's daily album chart and Tower Record's daily chart in Japan.
I'm sure that 2PM's energetic, intimate, and sexy music will make many female fans fall in love with the group.


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Dear Sir or Madam;
I am writing to apply for the Master's degree program XXX at XXX University. (I would like to gain the practical lighting design skill and the knowledge of a wide range of light and the interaction between light and architecture through this program.) You could say: I am fascinated by the interaction of light and architecture. Through your program I hope to gain the practical skills in lighting design necessary to give life to my ideas.
I graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at XXX University, Japan, with the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Architecture.
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Since I began to study architecture, (to avoid repetition of the word 'architecture,' you could say: From the beginning of my studies, I have been interested in the effect of light on architecture.) (However, in my opinion, lighting has not been considered very much during design process, especially in living space in my country, even though light is the important element of architecture. Furthermore, it is hardly possible to study architectural lighting design in Japan.) You could say: I feel strongly that insufficient attention is paid to lighting during the design phase, especially in the design of living spaces in my country, even though lighting is a critical element of any project. In fact, it is nearly impossible to study lighting design in Japan.
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While Japan has never been among Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) most important geographical segments, especially compared with other Asian countries like China. The "Greater China" segment has become so important to the Mac maker's results that it just recently broke it out into a separate reportable segment. Japan was just 7% of revenue last quarter, far below Greater China's 19% contribution.
That's not to say that Apple doesn't have opportunities there, but rather that the country isn't at the top of its priority list. Apple has never inked a deal with Japan's largest wireless carrier, NTT DoCoMo (NYSE:DCM), either. The top carrier currently has 61.6 million subscribers. Japan is actually one of the few countries where iOS has Android beat in market share. Kantar Worldpanel Comtech's first-quarter estimates peg iOS at 49.2%, with Android at 45.8%.
In fact, NTT DoCoMo has been aggressively marketing two rival handsets to fend off the iPhone that's offered at smaller carriers Softbank and KDDI. The company is pushing the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia A as its flagship devices.
"I think the iPhone with its own OS is like Disneyland"
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, NTT DoCoMo exec Kazuto Tsubouchi sheds some light on why it has never offered Apple's device.
The exec notes that NTT DoCoMo isn't necessarily averse to selling the iPhone, but rather the benefits may not outweigh the costs. Tsubouchi mentions the "procurement cost" and "obligations" associated with the iPhone, obvious references to the hefty subsidies and minimum purchase commitments that Apple is known for extracting and imposing on carrier partners.
The iPhone would undoubtedly strengthen NTT DoCoMo's device lineup, and some of the carrier's customers want the device, but NTT DoCoMo feels confident that it can hold its own without it. That's because Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Android devices have become much more competitive over the past year, in Tsubouchi's view, which is why the company is focusing so heavily on the platform.
Like most carriers, NTT DoCoMo also prefers to add software customizations to Android, which it can't do on the iPhone. Tsubouchi goes as far as say, "I think the iPhone with its own OS is like Disneyland," describing iOS as a proprietary walled garden. You can buy only Disney products inside Disneyland, according to the simile. NTT DoCoMo wants greater influence.
Softbank and KDDI have been using the iPhone to poach subscribers, and NTT DoCoMo knows it. The carrier considers these customer defections, which could be mitigated by offering the device. If it ever started selling the iPhone, NTT DoCoMo would also have to try to win back those iPhone users by pitching its network, something that Verizon was able to do with some success from AT&T in 2011.
Tsubouchi's comments corroborate other reports that Apple's strict requirements are hindering its ability to expand carrier partnerships. With Android posing a greater competitive threat than ever, carriers also have less need to agree to Apple's terms.
Scoring NTT DoCoMo would certainly be a boon for Apple, but it doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon.


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A Study Series on Colossians for individuals, home groups, and pastors. The Apostle Paul's letter to the Colossians contains some of the most profound statements ever written about the Lord Jesus Christ and the status of believers. The heresy of Gnosticism had taken root and was spreading throughout the fledgling Gentile churches, a heresy which spearheaded Satan's attack on the gospel message for over a hundred years.
Gnosticism challenged the fundamental doctrines of the Divinity and humanity of Christ, split the Church into levels of spirituality, promoted ecstatic experiences and the worship of angels, immorality, asceticism and the keeping of human rules and traditions.
This series of twenty studies explores and applies Paul's inspired answers to all of these topics, challenges the resurgent Gnostic heresies which have resurrected in the past thirty years, and encourages Christians to know their true status in Christ.
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Scientists launch an online global map of malaria
Scientists have created an online global map of communities at high risk of malaria, which could prove a valuable tool for policymakers targeting resources to fight the disease.
The map links data collected by population surveys to Google Earth's online map of the world designed using satellite photographs.
It has been 40 years since the last global map of malaria risk was constructed, and scientists hope it will enable them to estimate the risk for regions lacking records by filling in the data gaps.
Details of the ongoing Malaria Atlas Project, which will be operated under principles of open access, were published in the Public Library of Science Medicine yesterday (4 December).
Co-author Bob Snow, who heads the Malaria Public Health and Epidemiology Group at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, said precise data on malaria are lacking.
"How we design malaria control and measure its impact depends on knowing how much malaria exists in a given area," he told SciDev.Net.
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This comes as the UN health agency launched the Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap yesterday, in a new global effort to find a malaria vaccine.
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Identity and epistemic emotions during knowledge revision: A potential account for the backfire effect
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Trevors, G. J, Muis, K. R, Pekrun, R., Sinatra, G. M & Winne, PH. (2016). Identity and epistemic emotions during knowledge revision: A potential account for the backfire effect. Discourse Processes,53(5-6), D.N. Rapp. 339-370. United States of America: Ablex Pub. Corp. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2015.1136507
Recent research has shown that for some topics, messages to refute and revise misconceptions may backfire. The current research offers one possible account for this backfire effect (i.e., the ironic strengthening of belief in erroneous information after an attempted refutation) from an educational psychology perspective and examines whether emotions mediate the relationship between self-concept and learning from refutation texts. In an experimental design, 120 undergraduate students responded to a questionnaire focused on their dietary self-concept and were randomly assigned to read an expository or refutation text on the topic of genetically modified foods. Immediately after reading, participants self-reported their emotions followed by completing post-test measures of their knowledge and attitudes of the topic. Results showed an interaction between self-concept and text condition on emotions wherein self-concept predicted negative emotions (i.e., confusion, anxiety, frustration) while reading a refutation text specifically. Further, negative emotions significantly mediated relations between self-concept and post-test knowledge and attitudes. Implications for educational design and future research are discussed.
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Saturday, September 10, 2005
Signs of Fall
Autumn Joy
There's a low mist on the fields this morning that drifted from the pond and the creeks. Crickets sang last night and I've been seeing flocks of birds in the sky for awhile. My Autumn Joy's heavy bloom and the brightness of ironweed are ushering in the fall season, which will be bright with leaf color and busy with tourists. It seems as if it has been a very short summer.
Greenberry's Bina Wade
Another sign of fall; a group of bunnies, particularly does, that need shearing. Bina is a young purebred German doe, four months old that I'm late getting clipped off. She weighs seven and three-quarter pounds at four months, which I appreciate about her because I need to build up the size of the animals in my herd. A nice clip of 170 grams was OK, too, although I was late with shearing. She doesn't have quite as much crimp as some of the others in the litter but her coat held up well with very little matting. I'm eyeing Puff as a suitor for her in the spring; he has crimp to spare! Bina didn't like the tattoo pen; I think it was the noise, but was great to shear. She posed pretty for her picture!
Greenberry's Eliza
Eliza is one of my favorite rabbits from my favorite old line. She loves to be petted and is the rabbit that is always at the door of her cage to bump noses with me and share kisses. Her coat is dark with a lot of guard hair; it should be lovely spun up. Although these rabbits aren't huge producers (254 grams this clipping), I find the quality of the coat to be far more important to me than the quantity. The mothering skills of this line are amazing; they rarely lose a bunny. I don't have a buck right now for Eliza but in the spring I plan to breed her to one of my pure bucks, unless a nice black buck shows up in another line.
More does are due for shearing early in the week; I will probably only breed a couple of them, since I'm very low on cage space. But I'd like to try Snickers again with Quenten, for more chocoate babies!
Hand Painted Kid Mohair Yarn
I'm beginning to like the results of my experiments of hand painting yarn in the crock pot. The color changes are much more subtle than they are when I paint it on a table and then steam it. The first batch, the kid mohair, has a lot of variation in the skeins; more purple on some than others. But the overall effect is very nice and I think it could be knitted up from two skeins at once to make a nice garment. Scarves seem to be very popular with my customers lately, so most of them are only buying a couple of skeins of one color.
Hand Painted Alpaca/Wool
After I hung this up to dry, I realized that the colors of this yarn turned out to be closer for each skein than with the mohair. It might be because of the different fibers, or because I decided to put a little vinegar in the pre-soak for this yarn. Each skein has some variation, of course, but I find that appealing. Not sure what the customers will think, though, and that's what counts. Still, it's fun to do and I like these autumn colors.
Last night I worked on the natural colored shawl, after ripping much of it out when I discovered I didn't like what the increases were doing to the top edge. The new version seems much nicer. Hope I still like it later!
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I can't justify my actions. No matter how I try to find excuses, they need not apply.
You see, I got busted 'freeloading' on the bus in Rome. Not the greatest sin in the world (but a stupid one nonetheless- thanks mum!)
I will, however, attempt to provide some excuses:
1. Having to buy tickets from newspaper stands (that are never around when you are in a rush) rather than 'beep' my pre-loaded oyster card is a hinder.
2. Never carrying cash on me (my deterrent for Rome's residents with sticky fingers) to pay for said ticket is a factor.
3. The fact that I now consider myself to be your average Gianni (who seems to spend ticket money on espresso because 'É la crisi' (the slogan that rolls off every italians tongue in need of an excuse).
4. Like the notorious characters of many ancient myths circling this historic city, bus ticket inspectors are often spoken of (and feared) but never in a million years are they seen.
Ticket inspecting looms above every 'freeloader's' head as they bump along via del Corso- sandwiched in sweat- but, being caught is treated like a tragic disease (something they hear about but never imagine happen to them).
My fatal flaw was taking the empty seat near a window and putting 'Vasco Rossi' (#ageditalianrocker)on my ipod- extra loud.
Like a gazelle stalked by lions, I didn't stand a chance.
As we pulled into Largo Argentina, I felt a sharp tap on my wrist. I looked up and there was my young (good-looking) italian nemesis. My expression wore my guilt.
I put on my best 'foreigner in Rome' routine, but he wasn't buying it. Nor was I.
After indicating to a sign and gesticulating that a 250 euro fine was due. He dragged me off the bus into his lair of bus inspectors.
*Thick roman accent* "Ah, you must pay 250 euros now..Okay?"
" I don't have any money. It's a public holiday, I thought buses were free." *cringe at my embarrassing excuse of an excuse*
"You must give me you are card of identitia" *snatches card from hand* (now I know I won't get away- bugger!)
"I don't have any money I already told you. I'm visiting Sister Gabriele…… from London." (I went for the religious reference- failed- then switched to the London reference as italians LOVE London (I usually get: " Ah you know Fabric? I love that to dance at Fabric")- failed. Bugger!)
"Okay…so, lady, you come with us to police station. Luca, Luca,(name changed) vieni qua!" *calls over slimy, young co -worker with a pot of grease in his hair and white armani sunglasses, chewing gum erratically, nice cheesy white smile (veneers?)*
My new chaperones decided to parade me around Campo de Fiori for 20 minutes 'on the way to the police station', clutching my id card; their trophy, stopping to chat to 'Gianni' and 'Alfredo' (with me poised in the background as some desperate groupie) and making loud references to POLICE STATION (scare tactic).
Eventually, I told them I'd pay the fine….. But they had to bring the price down. I figured this would be the same as every italian transaction and there would be some bargaining (and dramatic gestures) involved.
I dragged them to a cash point. "How much?"
After a brief consultation session, my captors came back. " 50 euros"
"Fair enough".
I withdrew the amount and went to hand it to him….but just as I did…I smiled and said: "Scontrino" (receipt)
His face flashed green, then white, then red. "Ummmm, ah look signora, we do a deal. No problems for us, no problems for you."
Ah, we're going to do this 'the italian way', I see!
"Ok, then. 20!"
"Okay…fine…Mamma mia, questi stranieri!" *dramatic sigh*
I gave him my 20 euro ticket to freedom and he tucked it into his shirt pocket. I took the opportunity to leg it.
"Wait, lady, your ticket!"


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Hey underwater photographers or future underwater photographers, I'm parting with my underwater kit for my D300s camera...cause I no longer have the D300s. I've recently upgraded my camera and need to buy a new housing. You could purchase a good used D300s to use with this kit and get pro-quality water world images for cheap! I've used this scuba diving 3 times and for underwater portraiture 2x. It is in great condition, never leaked, good seals, and comes with original manuals and accessories.
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The campaign against the takeover of Central Hudson by Canadian holding company Fortis, Inc., has energized mid‐Hudson municipalities. Among those invited to participate in the press conference are the mayors and supervisors of the seven municipalities that have voted unanimously to oppose the takeover, and other public officials who have spoken out against it.
Citizens for Local Power will present a detailed brief filed with the Public Service Commission (PSC). The brief details the legal precedent and factual background that prove the Joint Proposal by Central Hudson and Fortis, Inc., offers no significant public benefit and would have damaging long‐term effects on the energy distribution system serving New York and New Yorkers.


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Transplant Patient Education Quiz: Medications
Your answer to question 1 is incorrect.
The correct answer to question 1 is (A) True. Transplant patients should never start or stop any medication without talking to their transplant coordinator first.
Please proceed to question 2.
2. When the levels of cyclosporine or tacrolimus (Prograf®) are too high, patients may experience the following symptoms:
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Coffee and cake all round for MacMillan Cancer Support
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Eat cake and raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support? Oh yes! What a great way to raise vital funds for this fantastic charity.
Let's all raise a mug and help beat cancer! The Macmillan Cancer Support's World's Biggest Coffee Morning is taking place on Friday 29 September. What a great excuse to eat cake! Nearly everyone has been or will be affected by cancer at some stage throughout their life and we never know when we will need this vital support. My own family has benefitted from the support provided by the Macmillan nurses, and we will be forever indebted to them. They really do an amazing job, providing practical and emotional support. I truly can't speak highly enough about them. Why not gather some friends together and catch up over a cuppa and delicious baked treats? Any money you raise will help Macmillan Cancer Support in their quest to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone. They will even provide a free Coffee Morning Kit containing everything you need to host a brilliant get together. To sign up for a pack click here. All the money raised will help fund vital Macmillan professionals in local communities, such as nurses, occupational therapists and dieticians To make it even easier, M&S stores across Northern Ireland are inviting customers to join them for an extra special cup of coffee and slice of cake. There are lots of yummy treats available in M&S Foodhalls, with 10 percent of each sale going to Macmillan. All M&S Cafés will also donate 5p from every hot drink and slice of cake sold throughout September to the cause. There is also a cake slice, fork set and mug available along with chic bag accessories designed by artist Rob Ryan for Macmillan. I have the cake slice and I'm delighted with it This is the eighth year of the partnership between Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning and M&S. Since 2010, they have jointly raised an amazing £10 million to help people living with cancer in their communities. This really is the easiest way to give support and best of all, anyone can do it. You can buy a cake mix from M&S and make it, or buy their ready-made cakes and fake it. If you fancy having a go at baking your own cake, I have listed a few of my favourite cake recipes below: Lemon Drizzle Cake Strawberry and Mint drizzle cake Victoria Sandwich Honey and cinnamon cake Chocolate and orange marble cake Banana cake Rhubarb and custard cake
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Homeland Security officials said Wednesday they will order stricter passenger screening and other new security measures for all flights entering the United States but will not bar laptop computers in carry-on luggage as airlines and passenger groups had feared.
The new order will cover about 2,000 flights a day from 280 airports in 105 countries, a move that could make international flying even more onerous just as the busy summer travel season starts.
Security officials would not detail the new measures but said passengers headed to the United States will face more intensive screening at airports, and probably more security dogs. They gave no date for when the new procedures will start.
If carriers don't implement the measures effectively, Homeland Security still may ban laptops, e-readers and other electronic devices larger than cell phones from cargo holds as well as passenger cabins.
The decision follows intelligence, reportedly gathered from Islamic State in Syria by Israeli spy services, suggesting a lethal new threat from bombs that could be concealed in digital devices and that could evade detection by airport screening devices.
In March, U.S. and British authorities banned laptops in cabins on flights from eight Muslim-majority countries in North Africa and the Middle East, saying terrorists were seeking "innovative methods" to bring down commercial jetliners.
Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly told a security conference in Washington on Wednesday that the new security measures will be "both seen and unseen" and will be phased in over time.
He said they will include tougher screening, particularly of electronic devices, plus new technology and procedures to protect planes from so--called insider attacks by airline employees.
"It is time that we raise the global baseline of aviation security," Kelly said. "We can not play international whack-a-mole with every new threat."
He said terrorists still see commercial aircraft as "the crown jewel target" for attacks, and that intelligence has shown renewed interest by terrorists to attack airlines.
Kelly told a House committee several weeks ago that the department was considering extending the laptop ban to 71 more airports overseas.
But Kelly ultimately decided to tighten screening across the board, instead of focusing on laptops or "chasing after each item" that might be used to bring down a jetliner, senior Homeland Security officials said Wednesday in a conference call with reporters.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to brief reporters, said Kelly worked with airlines to find ways to improve screening without unduly inconveniencing passengers.
"Intensive doesn't always mean slower," said one official. "In some cases, airlines have been doing these things at international airports for some time."
The officials said more security dogs, which sniff for explosives, may be used. And they said airlines and airports may institute pre-check programs like those approved by the Transportation Security Administration for use in U.S. airports.
The officials said restrictions on the first ten airports will be lifted once airlines in those countries satisfy the new security protocols, officials said.
Airport authorities in the eight countries affected by that ban – Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates – have been told about the new security measures and will put them in place so the ban is lifted, the officials said.
In recent weeks, Kelly and his aides have huddled with their counterparts overseas, as well as with representative of major airlines, to discuss whether to expand the ban around the globe.
Airlines protested that a laptop ban would inconvenience passengers and not remove the threat. Aviation experts and European security officials warned that putting laptops in cargo holds would pose other dangers because the lithium batteries could start fires.
In 1988, a bomb hidden in a radio cassette player exploded aboard a Pan Am jet flying over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 passengers and crew. The plot was blamed on then-Libyan strongman Moamar Kadafi.
In 2010, powerful bombs hidden in printer ink cartridges were found aboard two cargo jets headed from Yemen to Chicago. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula later claimed responsibility for the plot.


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EDJ A West County Girl
Made by our homies The General Assembly.
EDJ is soon out on the campaign trail with new songs and an open heart. Check out the full run of shows below.
We'll be voting EDJ in 2014. How about you?
Check it out, then check it out again –> EDJ EDJ
Tickets for all upcoming shows: http://www.ericdjohnsonmusic.com/tour
Aug 28 Transfigurations II - 10 years of Harvest Records Asheville, NC
Sep 05 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 06 Leon Denver, CO
Sep 07 Ivywild School Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 10 Grenada Theater Dallas, TX $
Sep 11 Emo's Austin, TX $
Sep 12 Fitzgerald's Upstairs Houston, TX $
Sep 13 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA $
Sep 15 Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL $
Sep 16 The WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, AL $
Sep 17 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC $
Sep 19 Terminal West Atlanta, GA $
Sep 20 Grimey's Nashville, TN
Sep 21 The KCD Theater Louisville, KY ^
Sep 23 Schuba's Chicago, IL
Sep 25 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Oct 21 The Wild Buffalo Bellingham, WA ^-^
Oct 22 The Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, Canada ^-^
Oct 23 Caffè Mela Wenatchee, WA ^-^
Oct 24 Top Hat Missoula, MT ^-^
Oct 25 The Filling Station Bozeman, MT ^-^
Oct 26 Neurolux Boise, ID ^-^


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Sailors Stranded For Months At Sea Refused To Let Their Dogs Go Hungry
"We did run out of dog food. And the dogs turned out to really like human food." For months, Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiaba and their two canine companions, Zeus and Valentine, were stranded in a hobbled boat adrift in the Pacific Ocean, unsure if they would ever be rescued. But despite the hopelessness the humans


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Kunstausstellung "caratart Episode 1"
Work by young, innovative artists cheek by jowl with artists of international renown: We have made it our mission to facilitate networking between talented young artists and their more established colleagues within the framework of our pioneering mentoring programme. Witness this exciting process.
At the exhibition "caratart Episode 1," high potentials and internationally renowned artists will show their newest and best work on the ten storeys of the international carathotel Basel in Weil am Rhein.
When: After the exhibition of the originals ends on June 19th, 2011, we will show reproductions of the works on display for a further year.
Where: carathotel Basel / Weil am Rhein, Alte Strasse 58, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany www.carat-hotel-basel.de
Exhibition opening
The exhibition opening on June 14th will be flanked by an impressive light and music installation. "Vision & Sounds" will feature the premiere of a unique performance. More information on the event is available here >>.
The event will afford visitors a rich sensory experience and will lay down markers ahead of Art Basel, which kicks off shortly afterwards. Meet movers and shakers, decision-makers and creative young minds from the free arts scene, and find out more about caratart's mentoring programme.
Participants: Mentors & artists:
Like many artists, Stefan Beltzig is drawn to places that are undergoing processes of transformation and radical change. In his most current cycle, "Palma," Beltzig dedicates himself to the final results of a process of transformation which has been on-going for centuries in an old Mediterranean town. His portrayals of old men in Spanish cafés give viewers a sense of belonging to a closed community and, at the same time, manage to hint that this way of life will not only end with the death of the men in the pictures; it is likely to be condemned even before then, as the fast pace of life outside gradually imposes itself on the life of the village.
Each of Bombolo's pictures expresses a personality which can hardly be imagined as being even more self-contained. Some observers may come close to gaining the impression that the series of self-portraits showing the many aspects and different facets of the person Bombolo is infinite.
Hendoc's objects from his ei-che.de project – "Eiche" ist the German word for oak – pay homage to nature powerfully, in the form of archetypal seats. Seemingly hard, the "sit balls" nestle charmingly against the posteriors of all who try them.
The photographer Werner Pawlok is celebrated internationally for his photography paintings. Pawlok's cycles of images "Dantes Commedia" and "Dantes Commedia II" take their places in a prominent gallery of images inspired by the most significant work of Italian literature. But Pawlok does not illustrate the selected cantos; the visionary visual metaphors he has created respond to Dante's verses with resolute gestures, but still develop their own vocabulary.
The Basel artist Christine Battaglia-Zumstein concerns herself with thoughts of becoming, blossoming and decline in her image cycle "it's a flowersworld." Each of these phases has something fascinating, unique and ultimately ephemeral about it. The cycle shows the artist's personal response to events in the media and the world.
This exploration of Baroque painting and its particular atmospheric character forms an exciting contrast to the early work of Andreas Beck. Although the works belonging to the cycle seem abstract at first sight, the titles of the pictures are, at turns, ironic, cynical, lyrical, poetic and absurd. They are intended to evoke mild confusion, to form a meta-construct which stems itself against the first superficial glance of viewers. The titles attempt to draw visitors into the pictures, make them laugh, wonder – and reflect.
The Frankfurt artist Nicolaj Dudek works expertly with a range of materials: charcoal, crayons, graphite pencils and watercolours on paper and punch cards. He applies gouache to magazine pages. And, as the works in the exhibition reveal, a stapler to walls, gypsum plasterboard, and wood.
Tanja M Ernst has concerned herself with the topic of home and homelands since 2002 (Visits to 17 local history and outdoor heritage museums in Germany, France, Spain and the US in the years 1998 – 2004). She is interested in tracing the development of the theme in German society. Her project "Innocence in Eden" attempts to show how a small group of German fans, a "small eccentric family," has found a home in Indian films.
Hannah Feigl creates portrait interpretations that are both associative and true-to-life and have the power to transpose private and intimate characteristics of her subjects from the trivial unconsciousness of daily life into the protected space created by art.
Opposites attract. And in the case of Natalie Goller and Helge Steinmann a.k.a. Bomber, this artistic symbiosis gives rise to wonderful teamwork, bringing Goller's paintings together with elements of Bomber's graffiti. After completing her studies in Stuttgart, Goller settled in the Frankfurt metropolis. She presents this concrete home under a new light and allows the observer a glimpse behind the façades. Any attempt to find people in her paintings would be in vain. Although Helge Steinmann's graffiti adds brighter shades to the canvas, political and sociocritical unease are still lurking between the colours.
Like his mentor, Werner Pawlok, Till Krautkrämer is a photographer, although his work could better be descibed as conceptual art. His "Meatwater – Dinner in a bottle" project, which satirises the 21st century consumer, is bearing odd fruits – particularly in the USA, where Krautkrämer has been living since 1996.
Dmitri Krenzer's work is characterised by its simplicity. Krenzer's pictures, mainly in acrylic, appear to be well thought through, in line with what we have grown to expect from concrete art. At a first glance, his works are nothing more than an austere series of dotted rows. A closer look provides the observer with an artistic world containing elements of space, time and transience.
Guido Michl is exhibiting a small retrospective of pencil and crayon drawings that give an insight into his areas of work: figurative art, portraiture, interior art and morphing (a technique that transforms the figure portrayed, ie. by background and clothing, but which ignores the actual person).
Forest and water – two themes that are the focus of Mike Prinz's aptly named current collection, "Waterforests" (Seewälder). Even though nature is the theme here, the single elements and groups of trees come across as figures that are portrayed differently within each scene, together with their strange reflections in water. The figurative style that was the strong focus of an earlier creative period has clearly – and intentionally – crept into the landscapes of recent years. Apart from the sometimes morbid-looking forests and tree trunks that populate the artist's pictures, the expressionist colours also lend the works a very distinctive style.
Stefan Stichler's large-sized paintings are personal and strongly expressionistic interpretations of his sentimental universe and thoughts. Having grown up in Frankfurt with punk rock, skateboarding and the creative underground power of the 80s, he allows nothing to cramp his artistic style. Neither the bounds of decency, nor the principles of society – not even the edge of the paper or canvas.
The realistic painting style of Gabriele Strehlau leads the observer and artist into a false sense of security, with her work telling an easily recognisable tale. However, the artist refuses to admit to this single perceived interpretation. The tales she tells with her pictures remain in the eye of the beholder, intending to be subliminally arousing and encouraging associations.
If the observer views Tom Zilker's light paintings from a great enough distance, it it hard to tell whether his pictures are photographs or impressionist paintings. Zilker's works interpret naturally occurring objects, which he accentuates, transforms and blends together using available light sources, bringing the subject's essential character to the forefront.
The sculptress, Maritta Winter's abstract modern sculptures are dominated by curved forms that are evocative of nature's generosity, a body's sensuality and the motion of a dance. Her work is an expression of both tenderness and strength.
Exhibition catalogue
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Download exhibition catalogue
You are able to download the exhibition catalogue as a pdf file here: Catalogue caratart Episode 1 >>


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The new armaments, including anti-tank weapons and recoilless rifles, have been sent across the Jordanian border into the southwestern Governorate of Daraa. The Washington Post cited Arab and militant officials as saying on Sunday.
The officials, however, declined to disclose the name of the foreign countries supplying the armaments, the first heavy weapons, according to the report, supplied by foreign powers to militants so far.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US and its major European allies, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are some of the major supporters of the militants in Syria.
The new influx of weapons supplied to the militants in Syria was first publicized this month by British blogger Eliot Higgins, alias Brown Moses, who tracks the militants' activities by watching their videos on YouTube.
Higgins witnessed the militants' use of new weapons, including M-79 anti-tank weapons and M-60 recoilless. He noted that the Syrian government does not possess such weapons and the armaments must have been supplied by foreign countries.
The Syria crisis began in mid-March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security personnel, have been killed in the violence, and several international human rights organizations say the foreign-sponsored militants have committed war crimes.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants fighting the Syrian government are foreign nationals.
Who's resonsible for these foreign arms getting into the Syrian rebel hands? Fingers are pointing at certain Arab states. Do you think it matters at this point where the weapons are coming from?
Via SyndiGate.info
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If you opted for this, I will provide a sample feedback on your first 1,000 words (or first chapter, if you prefer), so you can see if my editing style suits you. In my experience, your experience with a developmental editor comes down to being on the same page, and it's very much a give and take arrangement. Some editors, no matter how good, simply won't be a good fit for a particular author.
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Remodeled Ranch in One of Olde Town Arvada's Most Sought-After Enclaves. Lush 1/3 Acre Lot on a Wide, Tree Lined Street. Hardwood Floors Throughout Main. Sunlit Living Room, Large Dining Room, and Updated Kitchen with Quartz Countertops and Subway Tile Backsplash. Custom Paint Colors, Perfect Blend of Mid Century Touches and Modern Finishes. Full Basement Offers Oversized Rec Room, 3rd Bedroom and 2nd Updated Bath.


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Marcus is a Team Leader for our Southern England Adult Social Work Division. He recruits temporary adult social workers across London and South East England.
I grew up in the Reading area, went to university in Brighton and now am based back home doing a job I enjoy. I play and coach tennis, love to take holidays and visit friends around the country.
Biggest AchievementMy biggest achievement is passing my probation in five months by making 13 placements.
I chose to work at Charles Hunter Associates because of the people. When I saw so many like minded individuals working in a productive environment together, I knew I had to try it. If you work with your friends, work isn't work. With Charles Hunter Associates, the next target is always in sight along with the rewards, which I find the most motivating aspect of my job. I could not imagine being in a job where I wasn't rewarded by performance, a job where the next promotion wasn't always within touching distance. Why accept that? Always want more.
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Microsoft Unmasks Kelihos Botnet Mastermind
Microsoft this week revealed that a Russian man was responsible for the "Kelihos" botnet that Redmond shut down in September.
In a Monday court filing, Microsoft said Andrey N. Sabelnikov controlled the Kelihos botnet using 21 Internet domain names, including cz.cc. The company is seeking injunctive relief and damages.
Last year, Microsoft said it severed the ties between Kelihos and the zombie computers it controlled. On Sept. 26, it served a man living in the Czech Republic, Dominique Alexander Piatti, with a restraining order, on the belief that he had operated the Kelihos botnet, along with the Czech-incorporated company he controlled, dotFREE Group SRO. The suit, filed in federal court in Virginia, also named 22 anonymous "John Doe" defendants.
Microsoft said this week that Sabelnikov is the real mastermind. He purchased 3,723 cz.cc sub-based domains for Piatti "and misused said sub-domains to operate and control the Kelihos Botnet and to cause harm to Microsoft, its customers, and the public," Microsoft said.
Sabelnikov "created the harmful malware that constitutes the Kelihos botnet; has maintained computers and Internet websites; has engaged in other conduct availing himself of the privilege of conducting business in Virginia; has directed acts complained of herein toward Virginia; and has utilized instrumentalities located in Virginia to carry out the acts complained of herein," Microsoft said.
VeriSign is based in Virginia and Sabelnikov used the service to register his sub-domains. He also directed malicious computer code at users located in Virginia, infecting their computers and making them part of the botnet, the filing said.
Sabelnikov lives in St. Petersburg and works as a freelancer for a software development and consulting firm. In the past, he worked at a software security firm that developed antivirus products, Microsoft said.
Microsoft said Kelihos used a technique known as "fast flux" hosting, which hides the location of infected computers by constantly changing the domain name addresses associated with the botnet's command and control infrastructure.
Last year, Microsoft said Kelihos was a relatively small network of infected computers and their masters; according to the company's investigations, just 41,000 computers were infected, and the network was capable of delivering 3.8 billion spam emails per day.
Among the scams perpetrated by Kelihos, meanwhile, was an e-card that looked as though it came from a loved one but actually delivered malicious software.
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text: USA Today have published their 2017 film preview guide this weekend and included high-res new stills from several major films including "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," "Justice League," "Transformers: The Last Knight," "Dunkirk," "Alien Covenant," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Fate of the Furious" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". You can check out those shots below, click to expand:


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I'm going to mom you right now and ask you if you're eating enough vegetables. Do you see my raised eyebrow? That's me not believing your answer. Shame on you for lying to Sugar Mama!
My style of mom-ing is of the persuasive persuasion, so rather than force feed you the information, I'm going to appeal to your vanity. Here are three reasons you should be eating more veggies, as well as a few suggested servings for getting your greens.
1: Veggies Make You Beautiful
People always ask me... they say, "Sugar, how the heck do you stay so damn beautiful?" And before I can answer, I wake up. If I were to stay asleep and answer my dream fans' questions, I would have to tell them that it's two things: Drinking lots of water and eating plenty of leafy greens and veggies.
That healthy glow on your face is simply evidence of how healthy you are on the inside. That's not to say that you should toss out your moisturizers and masques. But you can help nature along by eating a diet rich in vegetables. Cartenoids, a type of phytonutrient, can be found in vegetables like carrots, pumpkins, squash and green leafy vegetables. Those Cartenoids create the "glow" on your skin that makeup can never quite duplicate.
2: Veggies Will Get You to Your Goal Weight
The number one mistake I see people make (and I'm guilty of this, too) is eating too many fruits when looking to lose weight. It seems like the right thing to do, right? "Fill up on Fruits and Veggies" sounds like sound advice, and it is, but nobody tells you to limit the fruit and up the intake of the veggies.
Fruits like oranges and bananas are actually really high in fructose. Eating more than two servings of fruit can have a disastrous effect on reaching weight loss goals. Vegetables, on the other hand, are bursting with as many nutrients as fruit, but are overall lower in fructose. AND... they're high in fiber, so you'll feel full.
Speaking of...
3: Veggies are High in Fiber
Fiber is something that we all need more of, and veggies have tons of the stuff, so if you find that you're not "going" at least once a day, you may just need to up your veggie intake. In other words, they'll clean you out.
It's said that an accumulation of five to 20 pounds of fecal matter is not uncommon in the western population. Over the years, these deposits increase and seep into the blood stream. This is when symptoms of illness arise. Think about it... if It's your body's most obvious way of removing waste and toxins, and that removal isn't happening, you're holding all that junk in your body. You're literally full of crap.
Side Note: If that nugget of wisdom doesn't get you to eat more veggies, I CAN'T HELP YOU!!!
Now for a few examples of how I add more veggies to my family's lunches.
Here's a fun one that kids LOVE. It's a Dr. Seuss themed meal that includes, what else, Green Eggs and Ham. The green eggs are actually quite easy to make. Just boil eggs as you would. Once they're done, take out the yokes and mix with spinach in a food processor. They yokes will pick up the green color fairly quickly. I didn't blend the ingredients too long, but a few more pulses and the spinach disappears into the eggs.
The long leaves of Romaine in this lunch do two things: They keep the savory chicken away from the sweet muffin and the soft popcorn, AND they can be used as boats to eat the chicken pieces with when it's lunch time.
What you don't see are the veggies packed in the GardenLites Chocolate Muffin. These muffins are a great way to satisfy that sweet craving while still getting more veggies in your tummy. They're made with fresh zucchini and carrots. Not a fan of chocolate? GardenLites also makes a tasty Blueberry Oat muffin!
I have a hard time paying $10 or more for lettuce and veggies, so I've taken to packing my salads when I'm on the go. It ends up costing me just a couple of dollars and I don't have to waste time looking for parking or standing in line. Packed in this salad box is a big mound of red leaf lettuce, roasted beets in Dijon Champagne dressing, carrots, and Veggie Bites from GardenLites.
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Garden Lites offers foods made with clean/simple ingredients, but go a step further to deliver the nutrition consumers are seeking. As pioneers in this movement, Garden Lites is bringing solutions that meet the next stage in the ever evolving consumer definition of healthy food – delicious veggie-rich foods. They're products are not only filled with veggies, but are also gluten-free, nut-free, and dairy-free! You can find them in the freezer section at your local Costco.


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b. 1960
2011 National Public Radio, WYPR-FM, Baltimore, MD
2004 Canal de la Cultura, Canal Once, Mexico City
2004 Recipient of Key to the City: Outstanding contribution in the arts, Toledo, OH
2003 TV Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco
2002 Radio Universidad, Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco
2013 Still Life Gallery, Ellicott City, MD
2013 Galaxy Cream, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2012 Carroll Arts Center, Westminster, MD,
2011 Glen House ART, Yellow Spring, OH, (Joint show with Huichol artisans)
2010 National Aquarium of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
2010 Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, MD
2009 Gallery Spectra, Group Show, Baltimore, MD
2004 The Toledo Botanical Gardens, Toledo, OH
2004 Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Toledo, OH
2004 Sophia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, Toledo, OH
2003 Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
2003 Alvear Studio, Washington, DC
2003 Sassafras Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2002-3 La Fiesta del Pueblo, Annual Fair, Raleigh, NC, 2002 and 2003
1991 Las Fiestas de Cinco de Mayo, San Jose, CA
1995 Waterman Gallery, Ocean Side, CA
1995 Pine Street Gallery, Nevada City, CA
1995 Studio 24, San Francisco, CA
2009 Art Gallery Millan, Puerto Vallarta, MX
2006-7 Alliant University, Mexico City, (joint shows with Huichol artisans)
2006 Newcomer's Club Cultural Fair, Mexico City
2006 Café Dalí, Mexico City (joint shows with Huichol artisans)
2005 Art Fair, The American School Foundation, Mexico City
2004 El Cafecito Galería, Sayulita, Nayarit
2002/3 U.S. Consulate, Guadalajara
2005 Casa Tomada, México City
2002 Expo Latino Americana, Guadalajara
2000 Paradise Plaza, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
1999/0 Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit
1997 Festival Cervantino, Guanajuato, Mexico
1994 Primer Feria de la Mexicanidad, Tepic, Nayarit
1994 Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara
1990-3 Hotel Costa Azul, San Francisco, Nayarit
2001 Galería del Tercer Mundo, San Francisco, Nayarit
1997 Galería La Colección, Puerto Vallarta
2007 Institute of Traditional Medicine, Toronto, Ontario
2007 Consulate of Mexico, "Fiesta Patrias," Toronto, Ontario
2010 – 2013 The Creative Alliance – Patterson Residency Program, Baltimore, MD
*Creates and directs cultural exchanges between Mexico and the United States including the series of "Song in the Wind" which introduces the art and culture of the Huichol Indians of Mexico to various institutions in the U.S.
*Develops and implements programs for Creative Alliance, museums, galleries, schools, and other institutions.
*Leads workshops for students, children, and art teachers about the technique called Arte en Estambre by creating original pieces made of yarn that are pressed thread-by-thread into wax on a wood base.
*Promotes the culture, art, and spiritual beliefs of the Huichol people and provides videos and photographs documenting Francisco's twenty years of collaborating with Huichol folk artists.
*Creates original artwork reflecting the culture and traditions of Mexico as well as contemporary and abstract themes.
2012 Walter's Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, March
2012 American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD (joint show)
2011 National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. (joint show)
2011 University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD
2011 Wolfe Street Academy, Baltimore, MD
2011 Living Classrooms Foundation, Baltimore, MD
2003- The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
2010 Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore, MD
2010 Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore, MD
2004 The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo OH
2004 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2004 Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center, Toledo, OH
2004 The University of Toledo Center for Visual Arts, Toledo, OH
2004 Ottawa Hills Elementary School, Toledo, OH
2003 Hill Magnet School, Winston-Salem, NC
2002 Eubie Blake Museum, Baltimore, MD
2006-7 Alliant University, Mexico City(joint shows with Huichol artisans)
2001-3 Collective Demonstration in Lake Chapala Society, Guadalajara, MX
Galería Pirámide, Puerto Vallarta, MX


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This is my ultimate post processing tutorial for the landscape photographer! Here I show you how I process some of my favourite images which can be seen above. I created these videos to help you guys to up your post processing game! The techniques are quite advanced and really detailed but the style of the tutorial makes it easy for you to follow along. You will get more than 4 hours of high end video content about my digital workflow from start to finish. All the Tiff files are included so you can practise in your own pace.
Some of the techniques are:
- RAW-Processing in Adobe Lightroom CC
- Focal Blending
- Creative warping and perspective control
- Double RAW-Processing in Adobe Photoshop CC
- How I use luminosity masks together with the TK-Panel
- Enhancing dramatic light
- Exposure Blending
- Adding stars to enhance the mood
- Panorama editing
- Local contrast adjustments
- Advanced light painting
- The Orton Effect
- Selective color adjustments
... and much more.
For this turorial I used the programs Adobe Lightroom CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, the Nik Collection by Google and the famous TK-Panel. Right after the purchase you will receive a link where you can download the video. If you have any questions feel free to contact me on my website.


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2019 PBC Women's Tennis
Tusculum vs Young Harris (02/24/19)
02/24/19 at Young Harris, Ga. (Bob and Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex)
|Singles competition
|1. Annie McCullough (TC) def. Oriana Labaqui (YHC) 6-3, 6-1
|2. Emilie Hansen (TC) def. Ana Rodriguez (YHC) 6-3, 7-5
|3. Caitlin McCullough (TC) def. Carol Quevedo (YHC) 6-3, 6-3
|4. Julia Lopez (TC) def. Milica Dabic (YHC) 6-3, 6-0
|5. Africa Mota (TC) def. No player (YHC), by default
|6. Martina Marras (TC) def. No player (YHC), by default
|Doubles competition
|1. Annie McCullough/Caitlin McCullough (TC) def. Oriana Labaqui/Ana Rodriguez (YHC) 6-0
|2. Julia Lopez/Africa Mota (TC) def. Carol Quevedo/Milica Dabic (YHC) 6-1
|3. Emilie Hansen/Brittani Brooks (TC) def. No player/No player (YHC), by default
|Match Notes
|Tusculum 1-3
|Young Harris 0-4
|Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,3,1,2)