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Amoeba Hollywood Hip Hop Top Five Week Ending May 24: 2013
1) French Montana Excuse My French (Bad Boy/Interscope)
2) Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d city (Aftermath)
3) Kid Cudi Indicud (Dreamworks)
4) Tyga Hotel California (Cash Money)
5) Tyler, The Creator Wolf (Columbia)
In the number one position with a bullet on this week's Amoeba Hollywood Hip-Hop Top Five chart is French Montana's Excuse My French. Pretty impressive considering that this is the first release by French Montana- well the first official release following a dizzying string of over two dozen mixtape releases by the rapper - all of which paved the way for this major label (Interscope Records) debut. Excuse My French by the Moroccan-born, American rap artist known as French Montana (not to be confused with UK hip-hop instrumental artist Young Montana?) comes in both the regular 13 track Excuse My French CD edition and the 19 track Deluxe Excuse My French CD version. Of the new album the Amoeba.com reviewers write, "French's flow comes out like melted butter over the popping "Ain't Worried About Nothin'," one of the album's catchiest songs, and the eerie, slow-motion "Marble Floors," which finds French bragging about how his exquisite flooring lures the ladies alongside a winning roster of collaborators". Indeed one of the advantages, it would seem, of upgrading from DIY mixtape status to major label official release status is that you can afford to pay some high profile artists to make cameos on your album. And on his new release French Montana does that does that, and some, with an impressive long list of collaborators lending their talents. These include such rap and RnB artists as Raekwon, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg,Birdman, Rick Ross, Diddy, Fabolous, Trey Songz, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, Mavado, Ace Hood, Jerimih, Scarface, Machine Gun Kelly, Red Café, Los, Chinx Drugz, Young Cash, and Max B. But what is truly noteworthy about this is that he didn't have to pay any of these guests (with the exception of the latter incarcerated Max B) since, according to an MTV News story published this week, they all gladly did their cameos for the love. So that was what he must have meant when he rapped "money don't mean nothin'" in the aforementioned "Money Don't Mean Nothin.'" However, it is hard not to notice in the popular cameo-heavy video below (including Diddy whose Bad Boy Records with distribution via Interscope he has this major label deal) for this lyrically repetitive single that there is over the top product placement of the vodka brand Ciroc that Diddy has a vested interest in.
French Montana "Ain't Worried About Nothin' (explicit)" (2013)
Has-Lo "Hindsight (prod. Apollo Brown)" (2013)
For his latest video East Coast emcee Has-Lo delivers the above remix video which utilizes new footage, new filters, and new angles for the Apollo Brown produced and remixed version of the song "Limit" - and flips it into the retitled "Hindsight." The remix is a lead in to Has-Lo's forthcoming Fall vinyl release of his critically acclaimed debut album In Case I Don't Make It on Mello Music Group which will be released on limited edition 180 gram vinyl. That early Fall vinyl release will be one of two treats to expect from Has-Lo later this year. He will also be dropping a brand new collaborative project that he is currently finishing up with North Carolina emcee Castle.
North Side/Uptown Chicago rapper Jahzel dropped his latest song/video this week "In God's Image" which is down below along with the latest from North Bay artist Indecent The Slapmaster - "Don't Mind Me." Being that it is Memorial Day Weekend there is a lot of stuff going on in the Bay Area but the big event of this weekend is happening tomorrow at the Shoreline Amphitheater. It is the all day long golden era hip-hop themed Kings of the Mic Tour featuring LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul, DJ Z-Trip plus others. For tickets and more information click here.
Indecent the Slapmaster "Don't Mind Me" (2013)
Jahzel "In God's Image" (2013)


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By clicking on the link one finds the donation is not to the country but to the Conservative Party. Were the donation intended 'for the country' one would be permitted to ask why, especially as we all feel the level of taxation, extracted from us by force and under penalty of imprisonment if we decline, is quite high enough (in any case, on this subject what about the argument for 'Referism', a demand repeated in The Harrogate Agenda – Article 5?). As the requested donation is for the Conservative Party one is forced to ask how donating to the political party currently in power will assist in their governance of our country?

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Audio Apps
Apps that serve audio content (audiobooks, Internet radio, news, podcasts, and sports, for example) can expose that content through the car's built-in display. These apps supply an app icon for the CarPlay Home screen (in addition to a corresponding app icon on the iPhone Home screen); a hierarchical list of content to display in a tabbed browser; and information for a Now Playing screen. The system presents this information in an interface optimized for CarPlay, using a template that resembles the Music app. Although your app's basic appearance is handled by the system, there are still many design considerations for ensuring a great user experience.
For developer guidance, see CarPlay and MediaPlayer.
Structuring and Providing Data
Audio apps must provide a complete navigable hierarchy of audio information—radio stations, albums, artists, titles, and so forth. The system uses this information to populate tabs and tables in the CarPlay interface, and to respond to user actions like track selection and media playback.
Always provide content, even when data is unavailable. Drivers occasionally encounter poor network reception. If data is unavailable, provide placeholder or cached content so the system can still generate the interface for your app. Supply updated content once it becomes available.
Limit your content hierarchy to three levels or fewer. The less navigation required to reach content, the better. Although the system permits a maximum depth of five levels, three levels or fewer is recommended. For example, Artists > Albums > Songs, or Playlists > Songs.
Use multiple tabs to organize content and ease navigation. The tab bar at the top of the screen flattens your app's hierarchy and lets the user quickly switch between different categories of content.
Show the most relevant content first. Anticipate information and actions most important to the driver, and present it first to reduce scrolling and navigation. Music, for example, prioritizes recently added music and playlists, and presents them at the top of the first tab. In Podcasts, the top of the first tab lets you instantly pause or resume the active episode.
Include single-touch playback actions at the top level of your hierarchy. Easy one-touch playback options such as Shuffle and Resume add value and convenience to your app.
Intelligently filter content when the vehicle is moving. Certain cars may cause CarPlay to truncate lists of content when the vehicle is in motion or has exceeded a certain speed. Consider displaying a curated set of essential information and options when this mode becomes active.
Supply succinct titles and descriptions. Always include a title, like an album name or track name. If it makes sense, provide a subtitle with additional information, such as the artist or composer name. Keep titles and subtitles short so they can be scanned quickly and peripherally.
Provide supplementary artwork. Imagery appearing in the navigation hierarchy, such as album art, improves the appearance of your app and makes content easier to locate at a glance.
Denote explicit content. CarPlay displays an indicator when content is marked as explicit, making it easy for people to detect and skip.
Denote streaming content. CarPlay displays an indicator when content is marked as streaming. Some users have cellular data usage limits, so be mindful when streaming content over the cellular network.
Don't require sign in or configuration steps in CarPlay. Audio apps in CarPlay are about consumption. Don't ask the user to perform setup steps on the car's display. It's highly probable your app will be launched on iPhone before it's used in CarPlay, so your iPhone experience should ensure setup is complete. If a setup step does become necessary in CarPlay, gracefully handle the situation without encouraging the user to pick up their phone. For example, consider offering cached audio the user can play without signing in.
For developer guidance, see MPPlayableContentDataSource.
Playing Media
The system automatically shows a Now Playing screen when playing audio content, and populates it with the data your app provides.
Provide useful, accurate information and controls when playing audio. The Now Playing screen can show a title, artist, album art, rating, and playback progress. It can also include controls for liking, disliking, and bookmarking the playing audio. Information should be updated whenever playback begins and ends.
Don't redefine the meaning of playback controls. A physical Play button in the car, for example, should begin playing audio, not skip to the next track.
Resume audio playback when appropriate after an interruption. Temporary interruptions like incoming phone calls are resumable. Permanent interruptions, like a music playlist initiated by Siri, are nonresumable. When a resumable interruption occurs, your app should resume playback when the interruption ends if audio was actively playing when the interruption started. An app that is not playing audio when an interruption occurs has nothing to resume.
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Mutiny Returns to Portsmouth
Over ten thousand music lovers will transcend on King George V Fields in Cosham, Portsmouth in late May for the third Mutiny Festival. The festival which was first held in Victoria Park in Portsmouth in 2014, before hitting Fontwell Park in Chichester in July last year will feature a huge international lineup with a summer carnival theme in what will be the south coast's biggest dance party of the summer.
The first artist to be announced in mid-January, as the Saturday night headliner was Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello. Steve Angello, who released debut album 'Wild Youth' in January will swap the likes of Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland and Las Vegas residencies for the muddy fields of Portsmouth for what will be a rare UK show.
Joining Steve Angello on the Saturday main stage bill will be Sub Focus + MC ID, Sister Bliss of Faithless, Riton, Toyboy and Robin, Charlie Tee, We Are Fly and The Streets' Mike Skinner.
Headlining the Sunday night of Mutiny will be none other than Atlanta five-time Grammy winner CeeLo Green. Known for hits 'Crazy', 'Forget You', 'It's Ok', CeeLo Green will appear in the UK for the first time since 2011's Glastonbury Festival, so Mutiny will be in for a treat!
Also playing the main stage on the Sunday will be Example + DJ Wire, Mistajam with special guest Yungen, Jaguar Skills, SKT, Vato Gonzalez, Dubrocca/Leon Lour hosted by Club MTV's Rewire and Varski.
Like last year, the festival will feature the Warehouse Big Top stage. Headlining The Warehouse Big Top on Saturday night will be London dance duo Groove Armada. The duo, who released their 'Little Black Book' album in July last year wouldn't look out of place at the top of any festival bill with many bangers to their name. Joining Groove Armada on the Saturday Big Top lineup will be Kerri Chandler, Yousef, Bontan, M.A.X, Soul Divide and Amplified Records.
Sunday night's Warehouse Big Top headliner will be Pete Tong MBE back to back with Patrick Topping. Pete Tong headlined the first Mutiny Festival in 2014. The Sunday Warehouse Big Top lineup will be completed by Shadow Child, Low Steppa, Krywolf, Toucan and Concrete DJ's.
Also announced for Mutiny will be carnival performers, an Astoria secret disco, silent discos, as well as after parties in the city that will go on through the night!
Mutiny Festival 2016 will take place at King George V Playing Fields in Cosham, Portsmouth on the bank holiday weekend of 28-29th May.
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The ultimate goal of a game of NetHack is to find the Amulet of Yendor and offer it to your god to become immortal. The offering is done at the Astral Plane, topmost of the five elemental planes.
The amulet is possessed by the high priest of Moloch at the bottom of Gehennom. To reach it, however, the player needs several other items, known as the invocation artifacts. They are the Book of the Dead, Candelabrum of Invocation, and the Bell of Opening.
Effects Edit
The Amulet of Yendor will resist being put into any type of container; it must be carried in the main inventory.
Effects while carrying the Amulet of Yendor Edit
The full list of effects that the Amulet of Yendor gives you when you are carrying it is:
- You get clairvoyance, if it is not blocked by cornuthaum.
- When casting spells, your energy is drained. See below.
- Hunger is increased by 1 every 20 turns (in addition to normal amulet hunger).[1]
- Your luck (bad or good) times out more rapidly.
- Monster difficulty will depend on your deepest level reached, not your current dungeon level.[2]
- Nymphs, named demons, wumpuses, long worms, and eels are always generated awake.[3][4]
- When going up levels in Gehennom, you may teleport down 0 to 3 levels instead. See the table below.[5]
- You cannot level teleport or branchport.[6][7]
- Teleportation within the level is blocked 1/3 of the time.[8]
- The Wizard can teleport or level teleport to find you.[9]
- The Wizard will try to steal the Amulet (1/20 chance every time he hits you).[10]
- You are permitted to enter the Plane of Earth by taking the upstairs, or quaffing a cursed potion of gain level, from dungeon level 1.[11]
- You can activate the endgame portals.
While carrying the amulet, casting spells takes more power than usual. The penalty is between 1 and 2n power points, where n is the normal power cost of the spell cast. This means spell costs will be doubled on average, and may use up to three times as much power in the worst case.[12]
Effects of the mysterious force Edit
If you try to go upstairs in Gehennom while carrying the Amulet of Yendor, the mysterious force may instead teleport you down 0 to 3 levels (a level change of zero teleports you somewhere else in the level). The chance depends on your alignment.
|Level change
Effects while wearing/wielding the Amulet of Yendor Edit
When worn or wielded, you may get messages about the amulet getting "hotter" as you approach magic portals.
Every game turn, there is a 1/15 chance that you will receive a message if you are near a magic portal.[13]
|3 square radius
|"The Amulet of Yendor feels hot!"
|8 square radius
|"The Amulet of Yendor feels very warm."
|12 square radius
|"The Amulet of Yendor feels warm."
|No message
Offering the amulet Edit
If you offer the amulet on the correct high altar on the Astral Plane, you ascend and win the game. Offering the amulet on another god's high altar will also end the game: your current god is angered, but the altar's god allows you to escape in celestial disgrace. This is effectively an ascension, but is less prestigious because it removes the need to find the correct altar.
Attempting to offer the amulet on any other altar gives the message "You feel an urge to return to the surface.", or if hallucinating, "You feel homesick." There is no penalty for this, even if you attempt to do it at a cross-aligned or unaligned altar.
Messages Edit
- You feel the amulet draining your energy away.
- You cast a spell while carrying the amulet. Between 1 and 2n extra Power points were used, where n equals to the Power originally needed to cast the spell. This Power drain is incurred before the normal Power used for the spell is calculated, resulting in spells occasionally being unable to be cast due to a lack of energy. Ideally, even with 0% spell failure, you will require 3n Power to ensure a spell always works.
Beware of forgeries! Edit
It is possible to find a Cheap plastic imitation of the Amulet of Yendor at several places in the Mazes of Menace. These generally appear to the player as "The Amulet of Yendor," but messing up and offering one of them to your god carries a penalty to luck, and possibly alignment and your god's anger (if you attempt to offer a known fake). But the real danger lies in becoming confused by the abundance of fakes and carrying one off instead of the real amulet if, for instance, the Wizard steals it from you. There are several ways to avoid this fate. Many players will immediately #[name] the real Amulet "REAL" or something similar immediately upon claiming it from the High Priest. Another technique is to attempt to put the Amulet into a container; the real Amulet will resist, but a fake will go in.
Encyclopedia entry Edit
This mysterious talisman is the object of your quest. It is
said to possess powers which mere mortals can scarcely
comprehend, let alone utilize. The gods will grant the gift of
immortality to the adventurer who can deliver it from the
depths of Moloch's Sanctum and offer it on the appropriate high
altar on the Astral Plane.
Trivia Edit
The Amulet Of Yendor is named after the Rogue Item, "The Amulet of Yendor", in which it also ends the game!
References Edit
- ↑ eat.c, line 2158
- ↑ dungeon.c, line 1460
- ↑ makemon.c, line 982
- ↑ makemon.c, line 1036
- ↑ do.c, line 979
- ↑ teleport.c, line 572
- ↑ artifact.c, line 1320
- ↑ teleport.c, line 417
- ↑ dog.c, line 500
- ↑ mhitu.c, line 1331
- ↑ do.c, line 971
- ↑ spell.c, line 753
- ↑ wizard.c, line 63
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Coupeville School District will be starting the last major project funded by its capital facilities levy in January.
The school board awarded P&L Construction out of Oak Harbor the winning bid for a multipurpose room expansion at Coupeville Elementary.
The multipurpose room expansion will include building 4,200 square feet off the side of the elementary school's current gym/MPR building. It will include concessions and two new restrooms.
"We can have PE and lunch at the same time," said Superintendent Jim Shank.
In addition, the expansion will be wheelchair accessible and the facilities and concessions will be available to patrons out at the football field and track.
Construction on the project will start in January and should be completed in August.
Shank said the district doesn't anticipate construction impacting the remainder of the school year.
The $1.244 million bid was the lowest, but did come in $81,000 more than a 2014 cost estimate, Shank said. When passing its levy in 2015, the district built in contingency for instances like this.
The $81,000 is still within the district's contingency limits, Shank said.
While this is the last major project the district has to complete, there are still a few smaller items such as replacing windows and fixing the sound and lighting in the Performing Arts Center.
If need be, the district will reevaluate those smaller projects to accommodate increased costs of the expansion. For example the district may look at repairing windows over replacing them.
Other projects already completed from the $5-million levy include replacing the track, replacing the middle school roof and building new bleachers at the football field.
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Now, three small drugmakers are looking to boost the odds of success for dieters with a new crop of medicines the Food and Drug Administration could start assessing by the end of the year. If all goes well, they could be available late next year or in early 2011. But the history of weight-loss medicines is littered with failures and disappointments." [NPR]


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We're about to start some work to improve how we carry out and communicate reviews and changes to Members' monthly Direct Debit payments, and it'd be great to hear your feedback and suggestions.
Right now we review a Members' DD payments three months after they come on supply with Pure Planet, followed by regular reviews every six months.
The way we currently communicate the DD review process looks like this: Following a review, a Member gets an email from us which explains whether they're on track, or whether we think their DD needs to be lowered on increased (if they're in credit or debit). The Member has two weeks to reply to their email, at which point the change (if any) is made.
The work we've got planned is divided in two phases.
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We'll keep carrying out regular reviews of Members' DDs. But instead of a back-and-forth via email, the info will be displayed in your account (app and web).
You'll see your current DD, whether you're on track, in credit or in debit, and what we're proposing to do. You'll be able to approve our review right in your account, or query it if you don't think it's quite right.
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Give all Members an option to start a DD review. Again, this will be from your account, app or web. If you've built up a lot of credit, you'll be able to adjust your DD payments (within a reasonable range of your current payment).
We're planning to go live with Phase One in early Autumn, right after some improvements to our refer a friend rewards go live (more info on that coming soon!).
Before any of the development starts we're building some 'business rules' to make sure what we build doesn't lead to Members building up excessive credit or debit.
For example, we need to consider how soon after coming on supply with PP a new Member can request a review and how often a DD review can be requested. For example, if someone reduces their DD frequently, even by a small amount, that can lead to significant arrears over a year.
We want to make sure we get this right, so if you've got some thoughts, suggestions, feedback, please post in the replies! :foldedhands:
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We've released a new version of the Pure Planet app today. It's got the new account review features outlined above in phase one.
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happy new year all
I am posting this in the IP series forum as the TC1 is closer to the IP series than the 8k/4xx hardware
has anyone successfully incorporated AES audio via a USB audio device in a TC1 or VMC1?
yes... I agree- why continue with AES audio? why not just embed it in SDI or utilize the Dante support? well, some facilities are still kicking and screaming their way to stay in the 90s- the 21st century is so overrated ha!
the TC1 specs state "Support for USB audio device input via compatible WDM audio drivers" which is cool and all... but has anyone tested/configured a setup like this?
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Speaking at the opening of the 23rd ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said an agreement will be signed tomorrow between the member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to make it easier for buses to move within the region.
The annual meeting for ASEAN transport ministers to iron out transport cooperation initiatives is set to allow thousands of buses to enjoy facilitated entry and transit to other member states. Called the ASEAN Framework Agreement for the Facilitation of Cross-Border Transport of Passengers (CBTP) by Road Vehicles, the pact sends a "strong signal" to the international community that the region is "committed to foster open, integrated economies and will further liberalise trade," Teo added.
"The CBTP will simplify the requirements for cross-border bus transport services within ASEAN, and allow thousands of buses to enjoy facilitated entry and transit to other member states," Teo said at the event at Marina Bay Sands. "This sends a strong signal to the international community that Asean is committed to foster open, integrated economies and will further liberalise trade for the benefit of all our people."
At the same time, Singapore is ready to ratify Protocol 1 of the Asean Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit.
Several agreements that will liberalise the region's air services, as well as improve the safety and efficiency of air travel in the region and beyond, are also expected to be signed and adopted during the meeting in Singapore, said the Ministry of Transport in a media release.
A report after the 2016 meeting claimed that ASEAN prioritised logistics integration by endorsing the Roadmap for the Integration of Logistics in 2008, which includes liberalisation and facilitation measures, but much still need to be done to enhance logistics integration.
In his speech, Teo also urged Southeast Asian nations to press on with cooperation and integration efforts in transport, describing the transport sector as the "backbone" and "critical enabler" of trade and tourism flows, Channel NewsAsia reported.
"We can expect transport to play an even more important enabling role as trade and tourism flows intensify, driven by strong economic growth and a fast-expanding middle class," he said.
Further steps have also been taken to implement the ASEAN Single Aviation and Shipping Markets. The former will integrate the region's aviation sectors in all aspects, including air services liberalisation and air traffic management.
"This will greatly increase air traffic management efficiency and capacity in ASEAN, and allow ASEAN to meet the strong demand for air travel in the region," Teo said.
Singapore is also ready to ratify Protocol 1 of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit, Teo said.
When it comes to strengthening transport links with key partners beyond the region, Teo cited ongoing efforts such as the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative.
A Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement with the European Union is also in the works. If successful, it will allow airlines from ASEAN and the EU to more effectively access the growing market for air travel within and between the two regions, he said.
Held from October 12 to 13, the 23rd ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting and associated meetings with dialogue partners China, Japan and South Korea take place against the backdrop of ASEAN's 50th anniversary.
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Ode to Nebuta
2017 - 2018
"Rassela, rassela! Rasse, rasse, rassela!" The sounds of the Nebuta still echo within me.
During my research about Aomori, I found the story of the Nebuta. A summer festival during which floats are carried throughout the streets, accompanied by music. The visual language is striking and fascinated me immediately. The Nebuta's have an almost harsh visual language, with strong shapes, vivid colours and bold characters. The characters seem to come from diverse backgrounds. From the world of old folk tales till figures from the digital era.
In my work I often reflect on the art history of a region. Through the visual language of the historical art, I reflect on contemporary situations.
For my series on Aomori, I was interested in two art forms. The Nebuta's and Japanese woodblock prints. I had been fascinated with the works of Hiroshige and Hokusai for years, and I was hoping to finally have a chance to use my fascination with this art form.
After the first week, I figured out that using the works of Hiroshige and Hokusai was not specific enough. I had never been in Japan before, but while in Japan, I felt Hiroshige and Hokusai where too general. In Aomori, I found the Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum of Art. Coincidently, there was a long scroll displayed, which depicts the Nebuta. I knew at that instant: 'this is it!'. I fell in love with that painting, as much as I had fallen in love with the Nebuta festival itself. That scroll became the blueprint for the artwork I wanted to create.
As the Nebuta's are created with ink on washi (Japanse rice paper), I decided to use that same materials in finalizing my photographic collage. Hence, the final artworks are a combination of over a thousand photographs, printed, painted on and then later combined into three final art pieces.
Also the sounds of the Nebuta will play a role during the exhibition. They are an important element during the festival, and they have become important in our household.
As my one year old daughter was in my back carrier, while I was photographing the Nebuta parade, she became what I'd like to call 'Nebuta-crazy'. Now, every morning she wakes up singing the sounds of the Nebuta. I wanted to teach her the importance of traditions. And I think the Nebuta has taught her well… Now, the Nebuta is a part of our family's tradition as well.


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There are so many lists out there for guidance on packing your bag for taking to the birth centre or hospital. Often the hospital or birth centre will issue a list of their recommended bag contents and so what I include in the list here is the "other" stuff; that as a doula in Amsterdam I see is often overlooked – or when providing birth support I see really makes a difference.
For You
- Your own pillow – when you are in labour you are open to your environment in an unparalleled way (we are mammals after all). The familiarity of touch and smell of your pillow in the hospital or birth centre setting can work wonders to relax your nervous system and bring comfort in a way that a plastic coated sterilised pillow just can't compete with.
- Rescue Remedy – use it as you make the journey from home to the birth centre or hospital, as contractions become more intense, as you perhaps encounter the thoughts of "I can't do this anymore" whilst you traverse through transition…this is on repeat order from my suppliers for my own doula bag!
- Aromatherapy oils – the top five for me are Lavender (relaxing, wonderful to ease muscle tension, antibacterial, lovely used in massage), Clary Sage (for relaxing into the other wordly state that labour hopefully brings, to intensify contractions), Frankincense (calming emotions, promoting physical relaxation, centering and can assist later in post partum skin healing – diluted in an appropriate carrier oil), Peppermint (or nausea, to cool off, to cut through fatigue, massaged into the back when experiencing back labour it can encourage baby to adopt a more optimal position) and Eucalyptus (for bringing clarity during transition and ready for following the urge to push, if the air is stuffy, or to cool off).
- Forget the diffuser!!! a spray bottle with some lavender and/or clary sage or frankincense essential oil suspended in water ready to shake and spray. Otherwise hospitals and birth centres usually have a surplus of flannels and washcloths that work very well as compresses – warm or cool.
- Coconut water and/or Miso soup – both jam packed full of electrolytes; which your body needs a constant replensihment of during labour and post partum in the hours after birth. It is physically strenous work and the more you can feed your body what it needs the more effectively it can do it's job and recover afterwards. The combined heat of Miso soup is very healing post partum too – or if labour slows and things need "heating up" again.
- A straw or two – just makes drinking at unusual angles a lot easier! Drink, drink, drink – and urinate, urinate, urinate!
- Facial spritz – because sometimes a compress just doesnt't cut it and you deserve to be spritzed as you work so hard should you so desire
- Favourite luxurious shower products – for afterwards – it can go one of two ways that first shower. Either you rush through it because you can't bear to be away from your precious little bundle, or you luxuriate in feeling your body as you cleanse away the sweat, the milk, and the stickiness of the last who knows how many hours. Again – familiar comforting smells really help to promote feelings of safety, comfort and wellness.
- Loose comfortable clothing – body shapes change at different rhythyms after birth, and our bodies often feel tender – so loose fitting layers to layer up or down depending on your body temperature are best.
- A big soft shawl or scarf – the familiarity and comfort of the smell, the flexible practicality of having something to wrap around your shoulder during the first feed or two. If it is long and strong enough – you can also use it as a rebozo during labour.
- A loose comfortable outfit to travel home in – sounds obvious but you'd be amazed how often this is overlooked; the clothes you arrived can't be guaranteed to be so appealing to travel home in.
- *** Don't forget: TWO EXTRA COPIES OF YOUR BIRTH PLAN. Yes – your midwife and or your care providers will of course already have them "on file" but care providers are busy – very very busy often and so if the care provider on shift for whatever reason haven't had a chance to read your birth plan already – then a printed copy that you can hand them will save them and you a lot of time and energy finding and or explaining.
For your birth partner
- Camera, battery pack or charger, memory card – so much to capture (unless you have a birth photographer of course!) and you don't want the battery or memory to cut out just before a crucial moment.
- Rescue Remedy – whilst it goes without saying that the labouring mother experiences a lot during labour; so does the birth partner. Whether it is the first or fifth time around; it can get a little emotionally overwhelming at any given moment.
- Swim trunks / change of clothing – if labouring in water or water birth is on the cards as a possibility then it is great if Dad or birth partner is equipped and ready to support in any setting.
- Nibbles and plenty of liquid – when birth partners are fully supporting the labouring mother; it is hard work for them too. As far as the hospital or birth centre goes, they try as much as possible to support the birthing team too, but their priority is always the labouring mothers – and often birth partners don't feel like they can "trouble" the care providers for what they need. Plan for them to be optimally hydrated and energised, to ensure you are taken the best possible care of. Whilst it can be that a sweet sugary snack seems appealing; the best bet for sustainable energy is something packed with protein and or slow releasing carbohydrates. Think apples with a handful of nuts or a hunk of cheese, or miso soup with tofu, or a super food brownie packed with seeds and nuts with a few dates on the side.
- A pillow/cushion/meditation cushion – birth is a very grounding process, and so often a labouring mother following her instincts will not choose to be laying on her bed in a hospital bed but to be swaying on the birthing ball, or on all fours on the floor. Birth centres and hospitals generally have a few extra seats for birthing partners, but if you want your partner to stay close and be comfortable then think about an extra pillow or solid cushion for them to sit on/be supported by.
- A doula – Well obviously; Doulas are for Dads too
For Baby
Again, refer to the more standard lists of what to pack in your hospital bags for all the details, but for our quirky list one thing to consider and two reminders.
- Cord ties – for years the thing used to clamp a baby's umbilical cord has been a plastic clamp. More and more people are considering the experience of the baby and that has seen rise to the more frequest use of cord ties, as it is considered the most gentle option for baby (ie. less uncomfortable than a plastic clamp resting inside the nappy). You can make cord ties yourself, it may be that your doula would happily make cord ties for you (I do – as seen in the picture), or you can buy them from Etsy or specialist handmade businesses.
- Birth Planning for post natal preferences – Include in your birth plan/ birth preference document a very clear section on your decisions regarding the post partum care and choices for your baby, including things like the use of cord ties (as above) or your choices about whether or not you will breastfeed, or give Vitamin K etc.
- Baby car seat – When you give birth in The Netherlands you are required to transport the baby home in a suitable baby car seat – best to pack this close to your hospital bag…if you are planning a quick exit from hospital especially, then noone will need to return home to collect the car seat.
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Re"Mark"able News - 12 August 2018
Today's Readings: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51
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Together in Faith: "Whoever eats of this bread will live forever." John 6:51
Jesus' words in the Gospel make clear what he asks of us: an eternal commitment. As stewards, we care for others because they are our brothers and sisters for eternity. Our care, compassion and love are signs that we have eaten the bread of life and intend to share that life with others, forever.
Bishop's Committee Parishioner Liaison: Every week there is an assigned member of the Bishop's Committee to serve as a Parishioner Liaison. We encourage parishioners to seek out this assigned member whenever there is a suggestion, question or concern. The liaisons will bring all comments to the monthly meeting of the Bishop's Committee to be addressed as appropriate. This week's Parishioner Liaison is Randy Rogers.
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Episcopal Night at Chase Field: The Arizona Diamondbacks invite all members of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, along with their family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy a time of fellowship and cheer on the D-backs as they host the Seattle Mariners on Friday, August 24 at 6:40 pm! $24 - Lower Level Bleachers (section 141) (these seats do have backs). Flyers with more info are available in the Narthex.
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Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real….(Goodreads)
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Loved this story! First of all, how can you resist the title? Alice in Zombieland? Genius! And Alice? How could I not love a main character who loves the Iron Fey series? Now on with the review….
Alice Bell has lived a strange life, which gets even stranger after a tragic accident. Raised by a paranoid father who refuses to let his family out after dark and a mother who indulges him, Alice is convinced that he is crazy and the family would be better off if her mother divorced him and they made a new life elsewhere. Too bad she finds out that her father wasn't just seeing things and that the monsters are real.
After her family is tragically killed, Alice (who now goes by Ali) goes to live with her maternal grandparents. At her new school, she finds herself mysteriously drawn to bad boy Cole. Why do Cole and his friends seem so scary? Why do they sometimes look like members of Fight Club? Did she really see monsters, or is she crazy like her father? Why is she having visions whenever she locks eyes with Cole? With new BFF Kat at her side (who I instantly fell in love with!), Ali tries to navigate her strange new world.
Loved this book! Ali is awesome and I really loved her voice! She is still dealing with survivor's guilt over the loss of her family, while trying to come to terms with her strange new abilities. I liked that she had a learning curve and wasn't an Instant Super Fighter after only one lesson. It's really annoying when an average girl suddenly turns into Wonder Woman.
Also really enjoyed Gena's writing style cough*genius*cough and I thought the plot was incredible! Wasn't sure where the plot was heading at times and loved that there were surprises around so many corners! And Cole….*sigh*. What is it about bad boys?
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Document Type
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Livestock Environment VII
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Beijing, China
The objective of this study was to examine the temporal variation of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration in the swine building over both daily and seasonal basis. The air samples were collected every one hour continuously for three days during summer and spring, and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC). Barn temperature was collected and the management practices were also noted. Results showed that methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration was related to the internal temperature and ventilation. Daily CH4 and CO2 concentrations varied more during cold weather than warmer weather; nighttime GHG concentration in the gestation building was higher than daytime because of the low air exchange. Average CH4 concentration in the gestation building was 16.67 + 9.88 ppm in spring and 9.25 + 7.64 ppm in summer. Average CO2 concentrations were 2361.65 + 960.96 ppm in spring and 1134.96 + 373.53 ppm in summer.
This proceeding is from Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium, 18-20 May 2005 (Beijing, China) Publication Date 18 May 2005 701P0205.
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Dong, Hongmin; Zhu, Zhiping; Li, Yue; Tao, Xiuping; and Xin, Hongwei, "Temporal Variation of Greenhouse Gas Emission in Gestation Swine Building" (2005). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Conference Proceedings and Presentations. 196.


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Ferrari has reportedly lost the rights to use the Testarossa name after a German court ruled in favor of a toy company that wants to use it for bicycles and shavers. I'm not sure what the "red head" translation of the name has anything to do with bikes, but I could see the argument for trimmers.
Nuremberg toy manufacturer Kurt Hesse, the boss of Autec AG, argued that Ferrari hadn't used the Testarossa name enough over the last 20 years to prevent him from using it, according to Spiegel. Ferrari argued that its continued maintenance of the car should be enough to protect the rights to the name, but the court found that too small of a business practice to let Ferrari keep it.
Hesse now gets to use the Testarossa name however he wishes wihtout paying Ferrari the likely-steep licensing fee he would have, but Ferrari could still challenge the court's decision if it could come up with a better excuse.
Maybe Ferrari will come back and say they're rebooting the Testarossa name as a new model and we will all gloriously cheer. Or maybe not, and I'll be cleaning up for a date with my new Testarossa shaver.


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- Greg finished his Emmen hat (project page) Yarn is The Fiber Seed Sprout Sock.
- Greg finished the Coffee Shop Hat out of mystery yarn (project page).
- Greg continues to work on socks:
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- Last time Pam forgot to share a hat she finished called C'mon, Cat Happy by Pattymac Knits for her niece. She used Malabrigo Chunky (not Bulky as was said in the podcast).
- Pam finished her Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks. She's using Lang Jawoll Cotton Stretch Color.
- Pam is on color 3 (of 3) on her 150 Fade by Fiber Me This. She's using some Plymouth Happy Feet she had dyed.
- Pam started a test knit for her friend Martha. She is using Anzula Nebula and APL Crafts Handmade in Blue Galaxy.
- Pam is casting on Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sideways Gloves with merino/angora yarn from BaaBerry Farms.
- Pam mentioned 2 sock patterns she wants to try by Sarah Jordan.
- Non-Euclidian is the cuff down version
- CPCTC is the toe up version
- Pam swatched for the Stripe Domination KAL.
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- Safari Nation is a fun place in Greensboro for kids.
- Greg's Coffee Shop: A Special Blend
- Peruvian Highland Wool: As Greg shared, it's a cross between Merino (for softness) and Corriedale (for strength). After consulting The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook (affiliate link), this breed is not mentioned but the authors state there are so many Merino crosses that their information on merinos is incomplete.
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- Ellen's shop is Zephyr Creek Farm and she has Romeldale/CVM sheep. Romeldale/CVM is considered a threatened breed. Pam purchased some of the mill spun yarn and it is SO soft. Ellen has offered our listeners 20% off her millspun yarn through 2/2/2019 – use code UNRAVELING
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Nineteen degrees this morning means it's a great day to pull out one of my hats that covers my ears. Fortunately, my #AlaskaHat is in my backpack for days like this. Yarn is from @knitcircus_yarns (they have kits!) and pattern is by @camideco. It's one of my favorite colorwork projects. 😍 #knitting #knittersofinstagram #UnravelingPodcast
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I finished @joeygibson's scarf last week and sent it back to him. Today, I was rewarded with a great picture of his son modeling it. So fun to see it finished! Joey did most of the work — by the time he sent it to me, there was a little grey left in the center section and the wide stripes on one end. Thanks for letting me help out with it, Joey! 📷: Joey Gibson #knitting #knittersofinstagram
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Nineteen degrees this morning means it's a great day to pull out one of my hats that covers my ears. Fortunately, my #AlaskaHat is in my backpack for days like this. Yarn is from @knitcircus_yarns (they have kits!) and pattern is by @camideco. It's one of my favorite colorwork projects. 😍 #knitting #knittersofinstagram #UnravelingPodcast
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The second attempt (right) is still a bit large, according to my wife. First is 48 st cast-on, second is 40 st cast-on. Both on US13 needles. Maybe I'll drop down to US11s. Maybe I'll drop the increase round after the ribbing. *MAYBE* I'll actually measure my stitches and do a little math to calculate a reasonable cast-on number. It's not like I don't have two gigantic swatches from which I can gather data…. #knitting #knittersofinstagram
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Have you explored color dominance in your knitting? In the @unravelingpodcast group on #ravelry we are hosting a #kal for the #stripedomination hat by @twinsetellen. I wasn't going to swatch but I did and these are my results! See how on the lower section the white yarn really stands out and above it the blue yarn really stands out? That's what I wanted! (you can even see the row where I messed up and switched hands 😬). I'm excited to get this project started. If you want to join in, check out the thread in our group! (Isn't my bag cute? I love it and it's by @lunastitch_knittingbags. . #imrippingouttheswatchnow #stashbuster #unravelingpodcast #stripedominationkal
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I have been working on this test knit for my friend @marthaemilydesigns. She always has very unique patterns and I'm loving this one. I'm using Blue Galaxy from @aplcraftshandmade and a skein of @anzulaluxuryfibers and they look lovely together. Martha is looking for another test knitter so if you might be interested let her know! You need two full skeins of fingering weight. . . . #testknitting #shawlknitting #twocolorshawl #instaknit #knitstagram #fibercrafty #knittersofinstagram #ravelry
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I so hate to disagree with her -- they are lovely over there and I want to stay on their good side! -- but I love angst. It speaks to me. (I'm completely mellow now, of course, but other periods of my life would score pretty high on the Angst-o-Meter.)
So here's an angsty book from my very dim past: The Lonely Shore by Anne Weale (published by Mills & Boon in 1966, and by Harlequin in 1971). Anne Weale (neé Jay Blakeney) died in 2007; she wrote 88 romances from 1955 to just before her death. I like others of her romances, but this one -- still pretty early in her career -- is my favorite.
Clare is beautiful in a not-entirely-implausible way. This may be because her beauty (mostly the result of having, as David's Aunt Leo puts it, "true Titian red" hair) is actually a precipitating factor in her story. David's niece, Jenny, who is precocious, speculates that Clare might end up with the local wealthy playboy, Paul Mallinson. In fact, when Clare first sees David -- "a tall, dark-haired man in his early thirties" -- she thinks he must be Mallinson because she figures her employer will be a middle-aged scholar. Nope, that's our hero entering, stage left.
She meets Mallinson later on; he's younger than David, wealthy enough not to need to work, and quite charming in a rather superficial way. He woos Clare from the get-go, and they're about evenly matched in looks and social skills, but while Clare is amused by Paul, he doesn't make her feel the way David does.
David clearly comes from the Brontë line of heroes: dark, brooding, hair-trigger temper, and with a Tragic Past. Clare finds him unreasonable and difficult, and it often takes a while for him to relax around her, but still there's a crackle of awareness when she's near him that's not there when Paul shows up.
David is smart about botany but stupid about women. To his mind, Clare's looks are damning evidence that she's just like the gold-digger who threw David over when he was recovering from his wounds as a naval officer so that she could marry a richer guy. Clare can see how superficially she's being judged by David, but sexual chemistry & tension is still sexual chemistry & tension, so she falls in love with him.
Now, in real life, a woman in Clare's position really ought to give Paul the heave-ho as soon as she realizes that she loves David, particularly as David has a bee in his bonnet about feckless and inconstant women, and she can see that David is warming to her charms. But she doesn't. And as little as I like that staple of many romances, the Misunderstood Clinch Between Heroine & Other Man, Weale is just a bit smarter than other authors. Yes, David is blindingly jealous, and yes, Clare is fighting off a drunken Paul, and yes David punches Paul out. But when David then turns his rage on Clare, she's chastises him for hypocrisy:
Twice you've forced your kisses on me and then implied that I lured you into it, and last night you lost control again and not ten minutes later you knocked a man down for the very offence which you had just committed. I suppose I should be honoured by your attentions. Well, I'm not! Sincerity comes pretty high on my list of the virtues, Mr. Lancaster, and it seems to me that you are just about the worst hypocrite I've ever met. Simply because you've been jilted once, you've let it warp and embitter you until you see your own cynicism reflected in everyone else . . . "
Wow. She's in love with him, but she's willing to rip into him this way on principle? I like this woman. But it gets better. In the next paragraph, Clare realizes that "[t]o accuse him of being self-centred and hypocritical was justified, but to drag up the past and taunt him with it was a cruelty which just appalled her." All this, plus she's self-aware and self-critical (if just a bit prosy)? Wonderful.
Back to the angst. David's Aunt Leo isn't merely the convenient chaperon who makes it possible for Clare to live-in, she's also an artist. Who paints a portrait of Clare as a mermaid. (It's supposed to be lovely and the best thing Aunt Leo's ever done, but I couldn't get past the image that the description, "the flesh of the face and arms had a faintly greenish tinge" evoked.) And just as Clare (who'd given notice with the whole "hypocrisy" speech) is getting ready to leave, someone throws something through Mermaid Clare's face. Aunt Leo knows David did it but is unperturbed; when Clare assumes it means he must hate her, she tells Clare that David loves her but his pride won't let him show it.
In fact, Aunt Leo challenges Clare to be the one to admit to being in love. Oh, but she just couldn't, Clare protests, and Aunt Leo calls her on it.
"Because of your pride?" Miss Lancaster asked. "One of you must sacrifice that if you are to have happiness. Pride is the enemy of love, my child. Many hearts have been broken because pride was stronger than love."
Now, apart from an unfortunate rhythmic resemblance to the Mother Superior's speech to Maria in The Sound of Music, this seems like pretty good advice -- and it's advice that, if followed, would shortcut a lot of HEAs. But of course our protagonists are not that smart (the best Clare can do is to stare at him one last time with "everything she felt for him . . . written on her face") and she exits stage right.
Fast forward a week. Clare has dreary lodgings in Bayswater and is waiting for word from her brother in Kenya that it's cool to come stay with him. Clare's reduced to walking along the Thames for hours, mesmerized by the swirling water and unaware of much else. She loses track of time and realizes she'll be late getting back to the boardinghouse and thus might be locked out. Sure enough, the door's locked! Before she can knock, Clare hears something from the road and turns . . . and faints. (She'd not been eating properly, silly girl.)
When she comes to, she's at David's brother's flat in London, and David's confessing that he tracked her down through the airlines. He loves her, etc., etc. There's a lovely epilogue while they're honeymooning in Italy: our Heathcliff hero has been replaced by an "ardent and demanding lover." Clare thinks:
[It] amazed her that she should ever have thought him stiff and unemotional. Sometimes she felt that she had married a stranger, for as the long golden days passed a new David gradually revealed himself. She had loved him when he was at his most curt and off-hand, but now she discovered that her husband had an unexpected capacity of nonsense, a boyish hilarity which before he had kept strictly controlled. With other people he was still quiet and self-contained, but with her he was all tenderness and warmth.
She had accepted that that there would always be a part of himself which he would withhold from her, but instead she found herself in possession of his whole heart.
Now that's a happy ending.
Okay, I *know* this book can deliver the angsty goods when required. It's done that for me more than once. But rereading it for this post, I discovered I didn't need the emotional connection necessary to get that drug-like hit of angst. I'm serious when I say it's like a drug -- I wouldn't be surprised if studies show that reading a particularly angsty HEA does stuff to our serotonin levels and affects our neuroreceptors in some way. I just wasn't in the market for that drug this time.
Here's the super cool thing, though. Because I wasn't reading for the angsty goodness, I actually paid attention to what the characters were saying to each other. There are some pretty interesting philosophical debates going on in this book. (It makes for rather clunky dialogue in places, but my eyes never rolled.) My favorite was a discussion between Clare and David about the role of love in marriage. He's being particularly cynical, insisting that women marry for financial security and not primarily for love. Clare, who at 26 has been earning her own living for 8 years, disagrees. "I've known several women whose standard of living went down with a jolt when they married." This is the mid-60s, people. Way to go, Anne Weale!
The other thread that weaves in and out of the book is the role that good looks play in a woman's life. Weale clearly wants us to see Clare as a good person, not merely attractive. Yes, she's beautiful, but when Paul suggests she should have been a model, she dismisses the supposed glamour; girls she knew who modeled ended up with fallen arches and badly stressed; it's not an easy or pleasant job. Clare helps the vicar's daughter, Penny, make the most of her pale English looks, even sewing her a frock for the ball. Penny's in love with Paul Mallinson, of course, but Weale doesn't pair them up by the end of the book. She really doesn't approve of Paul; I suspect she thought Penny too good (and too young) for him. An actual movie starlet shows up for the village fete; she's also lovely, but David's not attracted to her, and Clare's not particularly concerned about Paul's feelings for the woman. When Paul says the actress wasn't very interesting as a person, Clare basically shrugs. She's not surprised because good looks are no predictor of a woman's character, good or bad.
In Weale's philosophy, women's looks and their characters are unrelated, and so Penny isn't a better person when she looks prettier, she's just demonstrating common sense. Clare's beauty stokes David's attraction to her, but it fuels his contempt as well. He fights his attraction (we never get David's POV, but he explains himself pretty succinctly at the denouement) because Clare's beauty reminds him too much of the witch who threw him over while he was in hospital (and who ran off with a war-profiteer -- think Halliburton -- and informed David by letter delivered on the day they were to have been married). That sort of evilness is just what beautiful women do, he thinks; getting him to see Clare as more than a beautiful woman is that last step needed. Oh, and getting past his pride.
Discussion topic: Aunt Leo says, "Pride is the enemy of love." What do we think about this? I could argue it either way, but I suspect I'm building things into the concept of "pride" when I do so.


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