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Late Night Lakers, Oct. 2
The Student Activities Center will be hosting its first Late Night Lakers program on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Take advantage of all the late night activities provided by the SAC! Karaoke, MJ Experience, basketball, group exercise, live music, free food… and more! We will also be hosting a Madden Tournament… come and see who will be the first Late Night Laker Madden champ.
This event is open to and free for all Clayton State students. Bring Your Laker ID.
Clayton State Announces Plans to Start Athletic Hall of Fame
Student Choice Awards 2014
We need your help to make this year's show a success! We have the following volunteer opportunities still available:
Student Media Advisor Assistant
Orange Carpet Event Coordinator
Orange Carpet Event Assistant
Presenter Coordinator
Script Writer (2)
Technical Director
Technical Assistant (2)
Time Keeper
Social Media Coordinator
Branding and Graphics Coordinator
Clean Up Team Coordinator
Clean Up Team Assistant
Please contact Jennifer DeMond for more information at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Georgia Rotary Student Program Accepting Applications to Study in Norway Next Summer
The Norwegian Rotary Advisory Board is once again inviting three Georgia students to study in Norway for the summer. The dates are June 21, 2014 to Aug. 1, 2014 at the University of Oslo.
The requirements are as follows…
Ages 20 to 24, singles only
Must have completed college sophomore year
Three color photographs passport-size, taken within last six months
Seriousness of purpose
Personal qualities likely to make a good representative of the U.S.
Excellent health
The program includes airfare from Atlanta to Oslo, a field tour of Bergen, room, board and tuition at the International Summer School (English is the language) at the University of Oslo, and visiting one week with Norwegian Rotary host families. Scholarship recipients must pay their travel expenses to and from Atlanta, plus provide their own personal spending money.
Courses include; Norwegian Art, Norwegian Language, History, Folklore and Literature of Norway and Scandinavia, Economics, Politics, Culture and Society, International Relations and Development Studies. The University of Oslo will issue a certificate of Achievement to all who satisfactorily complete the Summer School courses. Credits may also be certified.
Visit the Oslo Summer School website www.uio.no/summerschool for more details. Do not apply through this website. Applications, which must be completed by Dec. 27, 2013, should be made through the Georgia Student Rotary Program. For information on applications, contact Clayton State Director of Development Thomas Giffin at email@example.com.
Teacher Information Session, Sept. 25
The first of the Department of Teacher Education's two Teacher Information sessions for the fall semester will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25, starting at noon.
For more information, contact Joy Bryant at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Veterans Association Meeting, Sept. 26
Clayton State University's Student Veterans Association will meet on Thursday, Sept. 26 at noon in the Veterans Resource Center (Student Center, Ste. 115). Come out and meet fellow military/veteran students and help plan upcoming events and discuss student- veteran concerns and issues. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact the VRC at (678) 466-5528 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Safe Space Training, Sept. 27
Safe Space is a national program designed to provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members of the campus community; increase the visible presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) allies and places that are "safe" for LGBT students across campus; and dismiss negative stereotypes and present accurate information about the LGBT population. Individuals who have completed the Safe Space Training may post the Safe Space symbol at their offices, backpacks, or binders as a way to designate themselves as safe allies for LGBT students, colleagues and friends.
Since the inception of the Safe Space Training program at Clayton State in 2008, more than 150 individuals have participated in the program. Given the growth of our LGBT community at Clayton State, we would like to increase the number of visible allies to improve the chances of this population excelling academically, socially, and professionally at the University.
The Student Safe Space Training will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the SAC Laker Lounge.
If you are interested in attending this training, please submit your name and email address to email@example.com by Monday, Sept. 16.
For more information regarding this program, contact Department of Campus Life at (678) 466-5433.
NTSO Study Session, Sept. 28
Saturday, Sept. 28 will see an NTSO Study Session in the Center for Academic Success (CAS) from noon to 4 p.m., featuring tutors, free food and door prizes.
This study session will also feature a free pampering session by our very own vice president from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.!
Relieve stress and get energized for midterms!
Come and enjoy and get your study on!
Outdoor Adventure – Upcoming Trips
Hike the winding Bear Hair Gap trail along mountain streams and creeks with views of North Georgia vistas. This is an ideal hike for anyone who wants to explore the Southern Appalachian forests.
Destination: Bear Hair Gap, Ga.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28
Cost: $15/$20/$25
Limit: 10
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 24
For more information, contact Nick Kilburg, assistant director of Recreation and Wellness, Outdoor Adventure, (678) 466-4972, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Clayton State Testing Center Relocating to Clayton State – East
The Clayton State University Testing Center, which provides standardized college-related testing for both Clayton State students and the general public, will be relocating to Arbor Hall at Clayton State – East during the next two weeks.
Testing Center Director Sharon Long and her professional staff, Lolita Lighting and Donna Taffar, will be closing their current location on the first floor of the Clayton State Library on Thursday, Sept. 12, and moving to room 121 of Arbor Hall at Clayton State – East, 5823 Trammell Rd., starting on Friday, Sept. 13. The move will take until Friday, Sept. 27, and the Testing Center will re-open in Arbor Hall on Monday, Sept. 30.
The Testing Center's services include college entrance exams, placement exams, exit testing, and program-specific entrance tests. Services also include independent study (distance learning) exams, the TOEFL, and other program testing.
In between Sept. 13 and Sept. 30, the Testing Center will be considered closed, however, according to Long, they hope to answer phones or at least return phone calls as much as possible after the phones are reconnected. The phone number for the Testing Center is (678) 466-4495. The Testing Center website is http://www.clayton.edu/testing.
Fall 2013 Teacher Education Film Series Opens Sept. 30
"First Generation" tells the story of four high school students — an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers — who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education.
This documentary, to be shown from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 in room CE101 of the Harry S. Downs Center, explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Subsequent presentations in the Film Series at set for Oct. 8 ("Temple Grandin"), Oct. 28 ("Bully"), and Nov. 4 ("American Teacher").
Our Genealogy Group Meeting, Oct. 6
Our Genealogy Group will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the James M. Baker University Center at Clayton State University.
Angela Pendleton will be giving a lecture on what can be found at the local court house. Marriage Licenses, Death Certificates, Wills, Deeds and more will be discussed. See the blog, ourgenealogygroup.blogspot.com for more information.
Career Services Presents Career Boot Camp, Oct. 7 to Oct. 10
Students must pre-register for Career Boot Camp because attendees who attend all four topics will receive a certificate of completion, a free portfolio and business card holder. RSVP is required through Laker Career Zone by Oct. 3. Door prizes given away at each workshop!
Career Boot Camp is held in the University Center from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10 in room 425 for the day workshops and room 416 for the evening workshops. The hours are; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Clayton State/ Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra Concert, Oct. 8
The Clayton State University Orchestra and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra will be presenting a concert by French composers on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Spivey Hall.
The works to be performed are the Petite Suite by Debussy, the Symphony in D Minor by Franck and the Fanfare from La Peri by Dukas.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children over the age of six. Tickets may be purchased through the Spivey Hall box office or at the door.
Eighth Annual Showcase Clayton, Oct. 17
On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce will host the premier business and community expo, the Eighth Annual Showcase Clayton.
This free event is presented by Clayton State University and will be held at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Recreation Outreach Center, 148 Church St., Jonesboro, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
This event is a great opportunity for businesses to exhibit their products and services, as well as network with the community and fellow business leaders. The expo is also a family-friendly event and will include special entertainment just for children. The evening will be filled with networking, food, door prizes and festivities.
For more information, go to the Eighth Annual Showcase Clayton Business & Community Expo webpage: http://www.claytonchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=363.
Academic Showcase, Oct. 18
Beta Beta Beta is holding an Academic Showcase on Friday, Oct. 18 (note the new date, to avoid a conflict with the Diversity and Multicultural Conference). The showcase will exhibit art and research that students have made or discovered, and the Tri-Betas are looking for interested students to enter their work into the showcase to be displayed in effort to "show off" their skills and hard work.
The registration period for students to submit their work will be held from Sept. 13 to Oct. 4. However, students will need to submit a visual abstract for approval so we can carefully make sure it is appropriate for the event. We will also be looking for musicians from the Clayton State Music Department to perform at the showcase.
Meeting times for the Showcase will be on three Friday's: Sept. 13, Sept. 27, and Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will also be asking musicians to play at this time as well, so students will need to bring: research posters, art exhibits, and instruments to perform. The location for the meetings will be at the SAC in the old game room.
- Art submissions are as follows: paintings, drawings, sculptures, pottery, photography, invention sketches for bioengineering students.
-Music will be from students at the Clayton State Music Department only.
-Research will be permitted from students who have conducted research at a different college or at Clayton State and have a poster to explain their findings.
If students are interested in submitting their work, they can contact Nikki Thurman at email@example.com or Blake Anderson at email@example.com.
Flu Shots Now Available
University Health Services is now offering the intradermal flu vaccine for this year. For more information on the efficacy of the intradermal injection please visit
The cost is $15 for students, $20 for faculty/staff and community.
The hours for flu vaccine are as follows; Monday – Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
History Honor Society Accepting Applications
Applications are now being accepted for membership in Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society. This prestigious organization promotes the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.
Membership is not limited to History majors. To join, undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours (four courses) in History, achieve a minimum GPA of 3.1 in History and a GPA of 3.0 or better overall. There is a one-time initiation fee of $40. This fee includes a membership certificate and four issues of the journal The Historian. Membership in Phi Alpha Theta is a lifetime membership.
If you have any questions or would like to receive an application, email Dr. Carol L. White, faculty adviser for Phi Alpha Theta, at email@example.com. Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 11.
Course/Instructor Evaluations- Session I Only
Please complete the course and instructor evaluations for SESSION I classes by Tuesday, Oct. 1 (the evaluation surveys will be available on the SWAN beginning Monday, Sept. 23). For each class you are taking, there is one online survey which combines the course and the instructor(s) questions. The evaluations give Clayton State University valuable feedback regarding the curriculum and the instruction that you receive.This survey data is used to improve courses, to evaluate the instructors, and to satisfy accreditation requirements.
Your instructor may set aside time for the evaluations.If no time is set aside, please complete the evaluations on your own by going to the SWAN portal, clicking the MY COURSES tab and locating the COURSE SURVEY channel. Your courses will be listed. Click on the course title to open the survey for that course. In order for the survey to be complete you must enter a response to ALL required questions and click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the survey. Please note, there is also an option to opt out of each evaluation by clicking on a button at the bottom of the survey. Students in SESSION I classes who do not complete the surveys will not be able to view their grades in those classes until Oct. 22.
The department heads and instructors only receive the summary data of the class's comments after grades become final. Students' names are not connected in any way to the evaluations.
CAS Announces New Weekend Walk-In Math Tutoring Services
During the month of August, the Center for Academic Success performed a survey to determine which weekend days/times would be preferred for walk-in math tutoring services during the fall semester. Based on the responses from 288 participating Clayton State students, the CAS will now offer walk-in math tutoring services on Saturdays beginning Sept. 21, through Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition to providing important feedback to the CAS, all participating students were given the opportunity to have their names entered into a drawing for a $25 deposit on their Laker Card. On Sept. 3, two drawings were held, and the lucky winners were Tiffany Rawls and Markie Vaz.
For more information about the new Saturday walk-in math tutoring hours, stop by the Center for Academic Success in the lower level of the Library or call (678) 466-4070. The CAS would also like to remind all Clayton State students of the weekday walk-in math tutoring services available Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Music Preparatory School's Orchestra Project
The Music Preparatory School at Clayton State is launching a new program called, "The Music Preparatory School Orchestra Project."
Select Clayton State University music majors under direct supervision of Clayton State University music faculty will teach young students in weekly private lessons to prepare them for participation in local youth orchestras. Students may also be eligible to participate in a weekly master class with Dr. Richard Bell, assistant professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies at Clayton State University.
This program is open to beginning and intermediate violin, viola, cello, and double bass students. For more information, call Carol Payne at (678) 466-5600 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Loch Shop is also running a new Clayton State gear free T-shirt promo. You can score a free Clayton State T-shirt on www.claytonstategear.com with a $30 purchase.
The Loch Shop is having a special sale on 2013 Women's Basketball Elite 8/Conference Championship T-shirts. They have been put on sale for… wait for it… $8.88.
The Loch Shop has the following pricing on its clothing clearance items:
Orange tagged items are now $5
Yellow tagged items are now $10
Pink tagged items are now $15
Green tagged items are now $20


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Dress worn as top by Alice & Olivia at Saks 5th Ave / Fur stole from Day Furs / Suede pants by Scotch & Soda / Pumps by Michael Antonio / Jewelry from Charming Charlie
It's a Good Friday... literally! On this day each year growing up in Australia, my Mother would be in the kitchen early preparing Hot Cross Buns. It was a tradition that my family would look forward to every year, with extended family arriving by mid-morning to help devour more than a few of the delectable, still warm from the oven, soft and spicy fruit buns spread with salty butter.
This tradition of baking is one that I've tried to continue where ever we have been at the time. Luckily at this time of year you can find these buns in store as well so when I've not been at home in my kitchen I have been able to enjoy a similar tasting bun.
I do much prefer to bake my own and so that's what I'm doing today! My kitchen is covered in flour as I'm without a mixer and making them by hand... but it's a once-a-year treat and it's a wonderful tradition full of great childhood memories that I hope to give to our daughter as she grows up. Speaking of which, this week I'm dressing the baby bump in week 33 above, still easy to disguise if you wear all black :)
I hope you are able to enjoy some of your own Easter treats and traditions today, Happy Good Friday!

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Calabrò, Serena and Infascelli, Federico and Bovera, Fulvia and Moniello, Giuseppe and Piccolo, Vincenzo (2002) In vitrodegradability of three forages: fermentation kinetics and gas production of NDF and neutral detergent-soluble fraction of forages. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 82 (2), p. 222-229. ISSN 0022-5142. Article.
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The fermentation of the neutral detergent-soluble (NDS) fraction of three forages (alfalfa hay, Italian ryegrass + oats hay and corn silage) was measured using a curve subtraction technique with in vitro gas production data from the whole forage (WF) and the isolated neutral detergent fibre (NDF). NDF disappearance and volatile fatty acid (VFA) production were determined. There was no significant difference between the VFA patterns from the whole forage and the isolated NDF. There were significant (P < 0.001) linear correlations between the volume of gas and moles of VFA produced and the mass of fibre digested in the NDF samples. Using the monophasic curve model, maximum gas production rates (RM) for the whole forages and the isolated NDF and NDS fractions can be calculated. For all three forages we obtained RM-NDS >RM-WF > RM-NDF. Trends in the rates of gas and VFA production were similar in the whole forages. The NDF showed a high superimposition between substrate degradability and VFA production. Our experiment confirmed the curve subtraction technique as a simple method to obtain information on the size and digestion kinetics of the NDS fraction, which helps in understanding the nutritional significance of this important fraction of the forages studied.
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Law Minister Kapil Sibal today questioned the decision of the Supreme Court of not taking further action against Justice A K Ganguly, indicted in a case of sexual harassment just because he has retired, saying the issue cannot be "brushed under the carpet".
"I am a little disappointed because the institution which has found that sexual overtures were made, was to have taken the matter forward," he told reporters here.
He said in his view, prima facie the apex court has "brushed it under the carpet, in a sense that they have said that they have nothing to do with the matter because he is no longer a judge."A three-judge committee of the apex court has indicted Justice Ganguly for "unwelcome behaviour" and "conduct of sexual nature" towards a woman law intern.
Justice Ganguly, who retired from the apex court more than a year ago and currently heads the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, was accused by the intern of sexually harassing her in a hotel room in Delhi last year. He has strongly denied the charge.
Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam had yesterday explained that since Justice Ganguly was not a serving judge at the time of the incident, no further follow up action was required by the Supreme Court.
"Well, if he was no longer a judge, then they should not have set up the inquiry. Having come to a conclusion, they cannot give that reason to say they won't take it forward," Sibal said. PTI


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Just In: Alison Glass batiks, rayon, voile and our holiday schedule
by Gina
There's always this feeling of flying to the finish line in the month of December. We've been seeing a lot of you doing some not-quite-last-minute crafting and gift choosing. We have lots to choose from and are full of ideas and help! We will have a few days off around here coming up soon. We'll be closed from Monday, December 22nd through December 25th. We'll reopen on Friday the 26th. We'll be closed for New Years and inventory on January 1st and 2nd, back to our regular schedule January 3rd.
Ok, on to the latest arrivals. I think the newest arrival I'm most excited about is the Alison Glass batik group. Its organic deisgn and soft hand make this collection impossible to pass by.
The three prints from the left are by Lisa Congdon for Cloud 9, sweet metallic accents, organic cotton, what's not to love?
The middle two prints are drapey, smart prints from Art Gallery's Recollection group.
The two bright prints on the right are super soft and fluid rayons by Joel Dewberry for Westminster Fibers.
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From a good twitter response, I've decided to write up this blog post from my own experience with the things I've learnt and what mistakes I've made. I've been blogging for 3 years and it has been a rollercoaster. I'm not saying that I'm an established blogger or an expert in this field as I'm always learning and still make new mistakes. There is no right and wrong to this. So this is a guide to blogging and how to get your blog out there from my experience.
Layout is really important. It decides whether the reader stays or goes. A clean, organised design is what you need. Keep it simple and easy on the eye by having a colour scheme and keeping it throughout your blog. Many opt for a coloured background while others opt for an image. I would recommend a background pattern and have it fixed so it won't scroll when you scroll too. It is easy to place everything on the side bar and this can get very cluttered but use that sidebar to post important information like social links, archives, sponsors, followers etc. Anything else, you can make a page for it. Remember you have the footer space to put more widgets. It's all down to personal preference. You want it to show your personality. This is the same with blog banners. If there is too much of something, readers will get distracted away from your post.
Font is important! For the general text, go for a serif e.g. Georgia, Times New Roman etc or a sans serif e.g. Trebuchet MS, Helvetica etc. You content needs to be read easily. With the blog post heading, you can have a different font like a handwriting style. It just needs to be readable.
Natural day light is your best friend. That's where you get the most out of an image. You don't have to have a DSLR camera, a simple digital camera is all you need and even nowadays, a mobile phone does capture good quality photos with an abstract backdrop. A photo cannot be blurry, grainy, pixelated. Try and avoid these at all costs. I use the Samsung MV800 digital camera.
For fashion bloggers, you don't have to be outside in a nice scenery to capture your outfits. There are plenty of established fashion bloggers who uses their wall as their background such as LLYMLRS and milkteef. Many bloggers end up getting their boyfriends, family etc with a degree in photography or something similar to photograph them. I just find it a fuss. A tripod is all you need and this becomes another best friend. Yes which means you'll have to run back and forth with the timer on but you'll have control. Just experiment with different angles, close ups etc.
For beauty bloggers, angles, swatches, close ups are what you need. You want to try and capture the correct colour and getting it close to real life as much as you can. Background wise, it can be on a plain background, or duvet pattern or on your dressing table with other products etc. You have just got to make that product the main focus. If its on your dressing table with other products, when photographing, focus on the product your photographing and the camera will blur out anything that's not within that focus if you have it on the right setting.
I use to use my desk lamp and knew how to set the correct settings on my camera. Some have studio lights but you don't need to splash out on expensive equipment just for blogging. With regards to photo editing, many people don't have Adobe Photoshop, but there are alternatives that are free. Here is a link to some recommendations.
Interact, Engage & Listen
You have got to interact with your readers, make them feel that they're a part of your blog. At the end of your posts, ask them a question that relates to it, like if they have tried this brand before, or ask for their recommendations, what they have bought, what they thought etc. Anything you can think of. It'll have a higher chance of them commenting on your blog answering your question or commenting in general. Reply to the comments especially if they ask you a question. Try and respond within 24 hours of asking as the chances of them coming back in that time frame are high.
If you're indecisive about a design or something, ask for their opinion and listen to them. This can be on your blog or social networks. I was indecisive about my banner the other week and asked my followers on Twitter which one they had preferred and went with it. Don't just talk to readers on your blog, talk to them on your social media accounts. You'll show them that you're friendly and easy to get along with. I have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and I post new blog posts on these. Not all readers have their own blogs and not all users have all the social networks you have. I use to be embarrassed in sharing my blog post on Twitter as I have a lot of friends following me too. I started posting it on Twitter in general maybe half a year ago? I have seen the benefits from people retweeting etc.
Networking is a big part of blogging now as there are millions of blogs, not only from the same country as you but around the world. Make new friends because who knows, some may actually turn out to be a best friend at some point. You could end up meeting up if they live nearby or visiting the area/country or you're visiting somewhere. I have people notice me when I was on holiday in Hong Kong and at university. It did feel strange at first to be honest, but you make friends with them and don't treat it like a celebrity status because it isn't. Far from it. Networking is an advantage and this is how blogs are spread and known. Just don't be up all in one bloggers face all the time and spamming them. They'll find it annoying. Spamming in general can get quite annoying. Please refrain from swearing on Twitter. I am guilty of this especially when I'm angry. Not everyone likes it and can give you a bad image. It's not nice in general.
Good Blog Content
To me, a good blog content has images and related writing. If it's a review, it'll have close ups of the product and the pros and cons of the product from your perspective. At times, especially when I post outfit posts, I don't have much to say on the outfit so I talk about anything interesting or new without blabbering on such as my shop, or a film I've watched, anything that excites me, a fact about you. Anything you can think of and that the readers can get you know you as well. Keep the content concise. Same layout for your blog posts so the readers can remember you. As well as the same style writing and images.
Don't expect everyone to enjoy your blog as it may not be to their taste and don't change just to suit them. It'll throw away your originality and uniqueness. Be yourself. 3 years of blogging with 500+ blog posts and 2000+ followers on my blog, that's quite an acheivement for me.
Enjoy Blogging
If you enjoy blogging, readers can see it and it makes your blog content interesting. If you don't and are just in it for the hope of getting freebies and getting known, then stop blogging from here. Some people feel that there is a need to be competitive where there is none at all! Some compete for the number of followers etc. It's ridiculous. When you first start a blog, it can take you a while to get your first follower, but as it gradually increases, it feels nice and you know that there is someone who enjoys it.
If you enjoy it, post often. I've had phases where I wouldn't post for months as I did lack in inspiration and was busy with university. When you start blogging again after a long break, you'll have to build it up again. Took me about a year to properly build up and blog often. This actually was last year. You'll see results from hard work. Don't be offended if you see a follower unfollow you. It's their loss. The number of followers isn't important. It's the actual blog content. Some days you'll have less comments than usual or none, just carry on. Just stick to it and you can see it paying off later one.
If you do make a promise to your readers, keep it and act on it. I had lost a follower because I couldn't keep a promise and she had been waiting over a year for a blog post which I still haven't done. In a way, readers have got to understand that this isn't a career, it's just a hobby and you do have other commitments etc. If it happens, you've got to move on. Learn from it.
Don't Plagiarise
Plagiarism is the worst thing! If someone puts in all that effort into one post and you take it and claim it as yours, then you need you to be slapped. If someone did that to you, how would you feel? Even recently, there has been a case where one blogger has plagiarised all the content on her blog from established bloggers and those bloggers have found out. Not naming and shaming this one blogger, but shame on you! You will get caught out even if you think you won't. Use other bloggers as inspiration. If you like their content, maybe just copy and paste a little bit, give credit and link back to their blog.
Giveaway is another great way to get your blog out there. You set your own rules and people spread your blog around. But only do these when you have reached a milestone or something. People see this as an easy way to gain more followers. In my opinion, having giveaways often isn't the way as it'll only attract readers who are only in it for the prize. They could just unfollow you straight away after it ends. They're not loyal. Loyal readers are the ones who actually enjoy your blog but giveaways could also mean that the new readers could become loyal. To me, this one is the easy way out and doesn't show what blogging actually is about.
That's all I can think of at the moment but I will keep updating it if I think of any more. Hope this is helpful. Are there any tips you may have? Or is there something I haven't talked about that you want me to cover?


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The Bureau of Land Management has released a draft management plan for 325 miles of new Wild and Scenic Rivers and 517,000 acres of new wilderness areas in the Owyhee Canyonlands of southwest Idaho.
On March 30, 2009, Congress passed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, which was the culmination of years of work by a wide array of interest groups, including Idaho Rivers United. With passage of the act, 14 new streams were added to the national Wild and Scenic River system, and six new wilderness areas were created.
"These designations were the result of nearly a decade of work and reflect consensus-based approach to resolving longstanding resource conflicts in one of Idaho's most remote regions," said IRU Executive Director Bill Sedivy. "The BLM's daft management plan will dictate how these new areas are managed into the foreseeable future, and your input will be valuable."
The BLM has scheduled two public meetings to discuss issues and concerns with the draft plan: April 9 at the BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development Avenue (near the airport), and the second on April 10 at the Owyhee Historical Museum in Murphy, Idaho. Both meetings are from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Comments must be submitted on or before April 30 to:
BLM Boise District Office
Attn: John Sullivan, Wilderness Project Lead
3948 Development Avenue
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To read or download a copy of the draft plan, go towww.idahorivers.org/pdf/OI_Draft_Plan.pdf.


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Just another #Friendly Friday
Feeling the over-bearing perpetuation of social networking solitude as you tweet to your audience of that one friend who joined to keep you content and that irritating company/PR individual that just follows everyone? Well then the time has come, dear reader, to gain a dependency on those who're socially "better" than you, and participate in Follow Friday: an online cornucopia of Twitter's lonely hearts column, advertising yourself on the search for that special someone, crossing the borders between friend and stalker. We don't need help. Find your own friends.


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When planet earth is burning (2 Pt 3:7), when heaven and earth are quaking, when others are dying of fright (Lk 21:26), we who are God's people will be standing erect with our heads held high, awaiting our deliverance (Lk 21:28), for the Lord is our Refuge and Stronghold. Whom shall we fear? (Ps 27:1) Though an army encamp against us (Ps 27:3), "if God is for us, who can be against"? (Rm 8:31) Though a thousand fall at our side, ten thousand at our right side, near us it shall not come (Ps 91:7).
Nothing can ever injure us (Lk 10:19). No weapon fashioned against us shall prevail (Is 54:17). We have victory in all things (1 Cor 15:57) and are more than conquerors in Jesus (Rm 8:37). Even on that great and terrible day, "more distressful than any between God's work of creation and now, and for all time to come" (Mk 13:19), we will feel like singing "Alleluia! Salvation, glory and might belong to our God, for His judgments are true and just!" (Rv 19:1-2) "Once more they sang 'Alleluia!' And as the smoke began to rise from her forever and ever, the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God seated on the throne and sang, 'Amen! Alleluia!' " (Rv 19:3-4)


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My boss gave each of us RM180 Voucher to stay in one of the resort in Tuaran. So i asked a silly questions..'is it free?'… 'well no its not, you need to pay RM180'.. my boss replied. Just being curious, i called the resort about the voucher.. she said if normal rates its RM195, but with that voucher you will get the sea view. Mmm okay.. so we are paying extra for the sea veiw?.. mm well i just keep the voucher .. its valid until December 2008.. who knows can go on holiday with that so-called special voucher.
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Chinese Middle Schools Riots24th October 1956, Wednesday
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The students camped at Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High School. They organised meetings and held demonstrations. This went on for about two weeks. The government issued an ultimatum that the schools be vacated. As the deadline approached, rioting started at the Chinese High School. The riots spread to other parts of the island. They lasted five days. 13 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Hundreds of people were arrested, including Lim Chin Siong.


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Roger Ian Wright is our inspiration
Roger was a very special person in the Brazilian business and financial world.
He was intelligent and humble.
Generous with everything and everybody,
especially with the time he took to listen to others.
He devoted himself to his family, to his work, to sports and arts, always with love.
He helped many, silently. He woke up earlier than others.
Everything was a mission, nothing was impossible.
He lived intensively and his life transformed many others.
He used to say that the best way was not the shortest,
but the way which requires the most, and transforms us into better people.
He valued people, he fostered team work.
He loved challenges and used to say that great storms made the best sailors.
Winning or losing, he was always smiling and ready to start it all over again.
His legacy continues through the values he transmitted to those of us
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text: I had the privilege of photographing Switchfoot a few years ago during one of their concerts. I say they are one of the best bands in history because of many reasons but their live show has to be my Number One reason! Such energy and passion and commitment to entertainment while delivering those lyrics that have come from much soul-searching, life experience and pain. Thanks again, guys for a great show!


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All the parking at Faro is within walking distance to Faro Airport Terminal. If you have hired a car from the airport and need to fill it back up with petro or diesel you will find a large Cespa Garage on the roundabout as you approach Faro Airport.
There are three different car parks at the airport: P1, P2 & P3 and they all charge different rates which generally get cheaper by the day the longer you leave your car. The cheapest of them all is P3 Low Cost which is also the car park furthest away from the airport terminal. It´s roughly an 8 minute walk, which doesn't sound a lot, but if you are a family with small kids, each with a case, it may be worth paying a little extra and booking one of the other car parks a little nearer. P1 Car Park is the nearest to the terminal (just a 2 minute walk) and P2 is a 3 minute walk away.
Below is a rough guide to car parking prices at the airport. Obviously prices will vary depending on number of days and also time of drop off and pick up, so to get more of a Personal Quote for your holiday parking, click this link, Faro Airport Parking Quote. You can just turn up and park, however, at busy times, or just to be completely sorted, you can book and pay online in advance.
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If you are dropping people off at Faro Airport then look out for Kiss & Fly where you can leave your car free of charge for up to 10 minutes.
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With more people changing over the hybrid cars, it´s great to see many car parks moving with the times too. If you are the owner of a hybrid vehicle, there are designated spaces and also prices at the airport. Look out for the special Eco Parking Sign with a ´P´ in green.
You need to retain the ticket you collected at the barrier on entering and pay at the automated machine just outside the Terminal before you get back to your car. These car parks also have attendants during the day should you need any assistance. Please also note that all parking at Faro Airport is outside with no cover so during the hot summer months.


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Everything around me seems to be green these days. I recently moved into an apartment with a very green kitchen. Then I unpacked my things and discovered that I must really love green.
Green tablecloth and green cushions
Green plants in green pots on a green stand
Some green soup, I made yesterday
A little green gravy boat on a green shelf
Green couch – I've always covered this couch in the past but it's really growing on me these days.
A little green globe
And now the Green Sweaters
I went to the thrift store on Halloween for the half off everything sale and found some great sweaters. I was really looking for a desk but exited with a bag full of clothes (for only $7 though!). Two of the sweaters are green and it was those sweaters that signaled to me that the green theme was getting out of control. The one that is not green is a typical beige wool JCrew cardigan with some beige embroidery (shown above). I'm planning on adding more embroidery (like this) in some brighter colors.
The finds I am most excited about though are these two green sweaters. One is knit and the other crochet. They both appear to be hand-made and I'd like to think that they were both made by the same hands. The crocheted sweater is made from a delicate double crochet so small that it must have taken hours to make. I imagine someone loved these sweaters or at least loved making them. I am pleased to take them into my home and care for them.
The crocheted sweater (left) has a swingy cut that has conveniently returned to style. It has a button band but no buttons. If I find the right buttons I will attach them but one hardly notices that they're missing. The knitted sweater (right) has a little mandarin collar and pretty green buttons. I love cardigans and I think I'll be able to wear these like jackets here in California.


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5 Effective Mentoring SkillsWe get lots of questions from mentors, mentorees, and mentoring program managers on what they need to do in order to have a successful mentoring relationship and an overall successful program.
So we thought we'd devote this month's "Mentoring Minute" to 5 effective mentoring skills. It's important to note that you won't master these skills overnight. In fact, some of these skills are ones we'll all be working on throughout our lives. That said, we've found that the mentors and mentorees who embrace these skills sooner rather than later are the ones who experience the most success in their mentoring relationship.
Skill #1: Open mindness. By far, one of the most important skills you need to have is the ability to keep an open mind. We all come to the mentoring "table" with our own thoughts, our own value system, and our own prejudices. This is normal: it's called being human. But the purpose of mentoring is to transform...not only the mentoree, but also the mentor. For this to occur, everyone needs to open their minds to new ways of thinking. It's not always easy, and it will likely be an ongoing process throughout the mentoring relationship. The point is to be aware of what you're thinking...and how it's affecting the relationship.
Skill #2: Active listening. There are two types of listening: active and passive, and their definitions are just as their names imply. When you actively listen, you're fully engaged with the other person. You're focused on what he or she is saying, and you reinforce what the person is saying by offering nonverbal cues, such as eye contact and nodding your head. Active listeners are alert, sit up straight, ask questions, and show their sincere interest in what the other person is saying. Both mentors and mentorees need to engage in active listening with one another. Bonus: here are some more communication tips.
Skill #3: Tough questioning. The way to dig deeper into an issue is by asking questions, and sometimes the most important questions are hard to ask. Ask them anyway. Do so with diplomacy and tact, of course, but go ahead and ask.
Skill #4: Total honesty. This goes hand-in-hand with the previous skill. If you ask a tough question -- or if you're asked a tough question -- be prepared to hear honest answers (or to deliver honest answers). It's not always easy to be completely honest, but it's important. Of course, to be honest, you need to feel safe. Here's an article on why safety matters in mentoring.
Skill #5: Deeper reflection and self-awareness. You ask a tough question, you hear an honest answer, and now what? This is where reflection and self-awareness come in. It's easy to want to move away from the challenging conversations and onto easier subjects. But the most successful mentoring relationship won't allow for this. Instead, mentors and mentorees will take time to reflect on what's been discussed. This is important because when we're discussing difficult issues, we can often slip into defense mode in the heat of the moment. Taking time to reflect, however, can help us avoid knee-jerk reactions and, instead, help us grow. Which is the whole point, right?
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Edit: France's innovative heavy metal act on the rise, Hypno5e, has teamed up with Lambgoat.com to premiere the title track from the band's upcoming sophomore album, Acid Mist Tomorrow. The brand new track can be streamed exclusively online at: http://lambgoat.com/features/6/Hypno5e---Acid-Mist-Tomorrow through the weekend.
French experimental heavy metal act, Hypno5e, has revealed the cover art and track list for its upcoming sophomore release, Acid Mist Tomorrow. This latest concept album from the innovative extreme metal group will drop in early 2012 as the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2007 debut, Des Deux L'une Est L'autre.
Acid Mist Tomorrow is…
1. Acid Mist Tomorrow
2. Six Fingers In One Hand She Holds The Dawn Part I
3. Six Fingers In One Hand She holds the dawn Part II
4. Story Of The Eye
5. Gehenne Part I
6. Gehenne Part II
7. Gehenne Part III
8. Brume Unique Obscurité Part I
9. Brume Unique Obscurité Part II
"Hypno5e is very proud to announce the release of our new album Acid Mist Tomorrow in early 2012," said the band in an official statement. "It's been two years of hardwork on this new record, and we are very excited to make it public! A new song will be released later this week! We will be touring extensively everywhere in 2012 and hope to meet you at our shows."
Acid Mist Tomorrow was produced, mixed and mastered by Hypno5e and Benoit Pouzol at Studio La Chévre and Belberoad Studio.
Artwork comes courtesy of Hypno5e drummer, Thibault Lamy.
Hypno5e will hit the road later this week for a European tour in support of Cynic Chimp Spanner. A tour promo video, featuring instrumental snippets from the forthcoming album, can be seen online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51HlWo7iZ-Q.
Stay tuned to the official Hypno5e Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/hypno5e for more information on Hypno5e and Acid Mist Tomorrow
HYPNO5E European Tour with CYNIC and CHIMP SPANNER…
Sat, 12/3/11 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Village
Sun, 12/4/11 - Belfast, UK @ Limelight
Mon, 12/5/11 - London, UK @ The Underworld
Tue, 12/6/11 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
Wed, 12/7/11 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Baroeg
Thu, 12/8/11 - Paris, France @ Divan Du Monde
Fri, 12/9/11 - Aarau, Switzerland @ Kiff
Sat, 12/10/11 - Romagnano Sesia (NOVARA), Italy @ Rock'n'Roll Arena
Sun, 12/11/11 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Gala Hala
Mon, 12/12/11 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena
Tue, 12/13/11 - Budapest, Hungary @ Club 202
Wed, 12/14/11 - Bratislava, Slovakia @ Randall
Thu, 12/15/11 - Prague, Czech Republic @ KD Kyje
Fri, 12/16/11 - Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
Sat, 12/17/11 - Osnabrück, Germany @ Kleine Freiheit
Sun, 12/18/11 - Lyngby, Denmark @ Templet
Mon, 12/19/11 - Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
Tue, 12/20/11 - Amstelveen, The Netherlands @ P60
Wed, 12/21/11 – Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos Saa
Hypno5e is…
Emmanuel Jessua - Guitar, lead vocals
Thibault Lamy - Drums, samples
Jonathan Maurois - Guitar
Gredin - Bass, backing vocals


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The Dark Tower: A must read/
The Guardian recently charged its readers to "stop sneering at fantasy readers," arguing that fantasy and science fiction should no longer be considered the realm of the geek, the dork and the socially awkward. "The genre has produced some of the most forward-thinking, influential and linguistically advanced literature of the past century," the Guardian argues, yet writers of this brand of fiction and their fans are often relegated to second tier status.
Though a read almost anything save romance, I started my life as a science fiction and fantasy reader and have not put down the genre since. Frank Herbert's Dune, Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the books of Madeleine L'Engle, Carl Sagan, and Isaac Asimov filled my childhood, and I still love these authors and their contemporaries today. I read JK Rowling's Harry Potter series with reckless abandon, lining up at the bookstore at midnight to get my copy of the next installment. I've recently delved into the work of Philip Dick and found is short stories to be far ahead of their time. And a few years ago my buddy and I listened to Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber series and still talk about those stories today. I couldn't agree more with the position of The Guardian. The science fiction and fantasy genre are full of great stories.
In this spirit, allow me to come out in defense of a series of books that I believe are simply spectacular: Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
The story of Roland Deschain and his quest for the Dark Tower, inspired by Robert Browning's poem Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, is rich, unique, captivating, and often profound. King has written some outstanding novels (The Stand, The Shining, and It) and some real clunkers, but this, I believe, is his magnum opus, and as fine a story as I have ever read. I've read the series twice and am now in the process of listening to it on audio (equally amazing), and each time, the depth and texture of the story become more pronounced and the characters, Roland, Eddie, Suzanna, and Jake, become more and more real to me.
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Okay the title is not for me to come off as a diva, recognizing that I took a small break from posting. It's more of an acknowledgement of the arrival of Spring and how it has motivated me to get my broom out and do some Spring cleaning in my life.
With the light of day staying around longer I can look in the mirror and unwrap the extra weight that I have gained from the past year. I'm not just talking body fat but the mind set of negativity and barriers that snuck past me and made its way into my conscious.
The first thing I did was that I recently looked at my mental state. As I have stated before everyone needs a tune-up when it came to mental health services. Especially when you've dealt with depression. I always feel that depression is something you mange and that it's always under the surface, yet by keeping an eye on it, you can get it before it gets you.
So after one visit with my former therapist, we both agreed that things in my life were good and no services were needed. It felt great to be proactive than reactive.
The next thing I did was look at my 'bucket list'. Each year I create a small list of 30 things I want to accomplish by next Spring. I purposely don't do it in the beginning of the year as it's not a resolution where I'm stopping certain behaviors, for me it's positive additional things I want to do to expand my life experiences and way of thinking.
I can proudly say that I accomplished 70% of my goals. For example I learned to swim, something I always wanted to do. I traveled to Turkey. I got my T-cells past 600, which involved a change in diet, no missed medications and not letting stress dictate my life. And my biggest goal was to finish my advance degree of which I will be graduating this May!
Life is so wonderful when you go after your dreams.
For me it was important to dust off the webs as I know me. I know that sometimes I can get so focused on others goals whether it's my workplace or friends and family, that I forget about my own. Even at the expense of my health.
I know it helps my health to not only have but maintain a positive outlook on life. And again to do so I had to look in the mirror and recognize that the person looking back at me in the mirror has the greatest ability to hold me back.
Finally as part of my Spring cleaning I had to surround myself with people who reflect the positive qualities I looked for. I had to sweep away friends who carried negative behaviors or performed actions that went against my nature. So those who gossiped, had bigot language or an overall, "I can't" attitude, I kept at arms length. There's a reason they say misery loves company.
So if you only want to come around when you need something, or if you can't respect my person, my body, my spirit or if your tongue drips with poison as I turn my back, then it's a goodbye. As Eleanor Roosevelt shared, "Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart" So I make room for new footprints and close the doors on those who leave scars.
So with the glowing rays of the sun removing the dusk I can say I'm back! And like the song goes,"It's a new dawn" "It's a new day" "It's a new life"
And I feel good!!
I'm back!
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Happy New Year!!
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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. However, one cannot put a quart in a pint cup.
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
I always try to believe the best of everybody -- it saves so much trouble.It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.
It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government. But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is nor an answer. Neither is resignation. Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment.
That only a few, under any circumstances, protest against the injustice of long-established laws and customs, does not disprove the fact of the oppressions, while the satisfaction of the many, if real only proves their apathy and deeper degradation.
Disobedience, the rarest and most courageous of the virtues, is seldom distinguished from neglect, the laziest and commonest of the vices.
Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
Instead of saying that man is the creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance.
The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal and hasten the resurrection of the dead.


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It is not unusual for large American public companies to be controlled by a founder, a founding family or a corporation that bought out the large majority of shareholders at some time in the past. In the case of all of these companies, the shareholder should not be fooled into thinking anyone other than the controlling shareholder ultimately decides who runs the company and how. The chief executives on the "Least Powerful CEOs in America" list serve at the whim of controlling shareholders, regardless of how well or how poorly they do for the company's other shareholders.
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Most of the companies with a controlling shareholder are ones in which the founder or founding family had all of the ownership before the company became public. In some cases these founders kept all voting shares for themselves at the time of the initial public offering. In other cases, they kept enough to still have much larger stakes than any other holders. The best example of the evolution from owning all of a company to owning voting control is Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Sam Walton founded the company. He kept the controlling block of shares when it went public. His family retained control after his death and still does.
The fact that a CEO can be dismissed for reasons other than performance does not appear to affect how well these chief executives do. Current Walmart CEO Michael Duke may be the worst chief executive in the retailer's history, but so far he retains the support of the founder's family. The Mexico bribery scandal that Walmart faces will cost shareholders money, probably in the form of large legal fees and perhaps government fines. Walmart's stock has fallen recently due to investor concerns. Duke has been a poor steward. At the other end of the spectrum is Fabrizio Freda, who runs Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL). The company set a record for both profits and revenue last year. Shares are up 100% in just two years. Still, nothing would keep the Lauder family from dismissing Freda — should they choose to — despite those successes.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the corporate structure, governance and voting rights of the 500 largest companies by market cap. Based on a review of company proxies, we identified those companies in which someone other than the CEO had voting control of the company. We then limited the universe to those companies with market cap in excess of $5 billion.


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The Naughton Sisters, Luminous Pianists
Juan Arturo Brennan, La Jornada, Mexico City, 9 April 2016
Last Sunday, at the Teatro de Bellas Artes, sisters Christina and Michelle Naughton concluded their performance with a lively unprogrammed encore: a four-handed version on piano of Paul Schoenfield's Boogie. Such was their enthusiasm that their performance sounded like there were three pianos and twelve hands, and yet they still maintained melodic clarity and the true harmonic essence of the blues. In concluding their set before this, the Naughton sisters gave a marvelous rendition of the extensive and complex cycle Visions of the Amen, for two pianos, by Olivier Messiaen, expertly transitioning between the devotional, contemplative, impressionist and apocalyptic moods of this piece. The Naughton sisters proved their mature wealth of knowledge in the numerous passages in which Messiaen suggestively blends ambiguous harmonic contexts with gentle major triads. Throughout the seven movements of Visions of the Amen, Christina and Michelle Naughton dedicated the time and space required to achieve good synergy between the sections, as well as between the chapters that make up each section.
Prior to this, the Naughton sisters gave a passionate and authoritative rendition of the complex work Hallelujah Junction, for two pianos, by John Adams. This highlighted their shared discipline with regard to both tempo and rhythm, which enabled them to master Adams' difficult polyrhythmic work. In fact, the vibrant interpretation of Hallelujah Junction by the sisters was similar to Visions of the Amen in that it required meticulous concentration from both to overcome the asynchrony between the various accents and rhythmic patterns. Before Adams, the Naughton sisters gave a four-handed rendition of a wonderful piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante and Variations, K.501. In addition to their incredible technique and enviable duetting abilities, it was perhaps in this work where the sisters truly showcased their ability to adapt to pieces from various different origins and eras thanks to their regular study and practice with these stylistic differences in mind. In this Mozart piece, the textual clarity achieved by the Naughton sisters was not at odds with the high-quality sound projection and the well-balanced dynamic changes. And, as it should be in this type of music, which requires room to breathe and reflect, the pedal was used sparingly if at all — there being no need for spurious resonance, as the natural resonance expertly captured by Mozart shines through. What was particularly appealing about the Naughton sisters' Mozart performance was the dramatic but not at all mannerist transition to the minor key, and then the return to the brilliant G major in which most of the variations are set.
This excellent recital by Christina and Michelle Naughton, in addition to being expertly played, was very well structured, beginning with Felix Mendelssohn's Andante e Allegro Brillante for piano four-hands. Once again, fastidious attention was paid by the pianists to the style and density of the musical textures, highlighting the perennial smile of the spoilt child of fortune, Felix Mendelssohn. The sisters passed the themes of the work between each other with perfection and seamless execution. Another notable aspect of the Andante e Allegro Brillante performance was the great subtlety applied to the fine dynamic detail of the piece, and effective use of suspension as suggested by Mendelssohn before the end, giving rise to a joyous episode of musical winks between these two bright, young and outstanding pianists. Let's hope that they will return soon with one of our orchestras. Given what we heard in this incredible recital, we must assume that Christina and Michelle Naughton would give spectacular performances of concertos by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bruch, Poulenc, Bartók and other composers who created pieces for two pianos with accompaniment.


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Despite a comfortable 5-2 scoreline, Bridlington Town boss Gary Allanson felt his side were not ruthless enough in front of goal as they beat Daisy Hill in the FA Vase Second Round Qualifying.
And he has reminded his players that standards have to be maintained, even when his side are three or four goals in front.
Allanson said: "It was a really strange day to be honest with lots of different emotions, even though on paper it looks a good result.
"After the first 25 minutes the game should have been wrapped up and put to bed and 3-0 should have been five or six. Then for the last 15 minutes we were under pressure after conceding a ridiculous goal and then James Hitchcock pulled off a fantastic save to keep it at 3-1.
"Everybody was then panicking, we had enough experience on the pitch at that time to ease us through that period.
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"There are far too many people who work hard at this club and people pay to come and watch them so the players have a responsibility to perform and take criticism when they don't."


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Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab. He was previously the justice editor at Grist.
Many of the American Institute of Architects' general members were already taken aback by the tone of a letter from the organization's CEO, Robert Ivy, congratulating Donald Trump for winning the presidential election and stating that the group's members "stand ready to work with him." Ivy received so much blowback as Kriston Capps reported, that he's given at least two apologies.
Count a growing number of African-American AIA members among the most displeased, despite Ivy's mea culpas. Bryan C. Lee Jr., education chair for the National Organization of Minority Architects, posted an open letter to Ivy in Medium today on behalf of a group of black architects assembled under the hashtag #AIAforDesignJustice. Lee, who works as the director of Place and Civic Design for the Arts Council of New Orleans, wrote that the architecture profession as a whole "has suffered from a crisis of internal and public confidence for a while and is currently going through a bit of a revolt after Robert Ivy's ill-advised, unwarranted, and unnecessary letter of support for the President-Elect."
Lee wrote that "it was wholly irresponsible to conscribe all 89,000 members of the AIA into a commitment to work with this objectively bigoted administration." He also referenced a similar controversy from 1968, when civil rights leader Whitney Young blasted the AIA at its own national convention for remaining silent in the wake of Jim Crow. Lee called on the AIA to commit itself more to the principles of design justice, a set of principles cultivated by architects of color to incorporate racial equity into urban design and planning.
.@AIANational @robertivy @archpaper as a dues-paying, black, female, documented immigrant on my way to licensure, that letter is #NotMyAIA https://t.co/xKIVL5UiXI—Simi Marinho (@SimiMarinho) November 12, 2016
Asked why his letter needed to be published after Ivy's apology, Lee told CityLab that he wanted to make a deeper statement about how the organization should operate going forward:
This is less about an aggrievement with Mr. Ivy, whom I know to be a good, well-intentioned person, and more about calling out and defining the faulty mechanics that allow institutions like the AIA to make such a mistake. Far too often apologies are issued as a means to move past and through an uncomfortable situation without forceful action to back it up. I hope that this note can frame this conversation outside of a political lens and to serve as a call to action around designing for justice as a core tenet of our profession.
Read Lee's letter in full here. For more on design justice, you can hear Lee give a presentation about it at SXSW ECO earlier this year in the video below:
Looking at the population and job growth of large cities proper, rather than their metro areas, uncovers some surprises.
The largest transit agency in the U.S. is building a mixed-use development next to a commuter rail station north of Manhattan.
The Congress for New Urbanism once again ranks the most-loathed urban freeways in North America—and makes the case for tearing them down.
Indianapolis is set to unveil a potentially transformative all-electric bus rapid transit line, along with a host of major public transportation upgrades.
Now partnering with the NFL, Jay-Z centers wealth-building in his activism, as many African Americans have before him—but without much success.


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