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California State University, Northridge's student newspaper, The Daily Sundial, has done it again. The award-winning paper last month received two first-place awards at the annual Los Angeles Press Club banquet.
The Sundial received a first place award for photography by Andrew Lopez. The Sundial's website also took first place.
Judges referred to the website as having "a clean, simple design that leads to original content" and noted that CSUN students are "very well served by the pertinent hyper-local news the Sundial is providing in this website."
Of Lopez's work, one judge said his "shot of protesters facing off against police perfectly captures the anguish and anger of students over tuition increases."
CSUN journalism professor Melissa Lalum, publisher of the Sundial, said receiving these awards is a high honor.
"We go up against really excellent schools throughout the country and state," she said. "So, to be honored confirms we're doing good work and training our students well. I'm proud of our students' online-first mentality in their approach to news. They are very deserving of these awards, and the judges' comments say it all."
What really sets the Sundial students apart, said Lalum, is that "they are really great at balancing life. They are extremely hard-working students who come from a variety of backgrounds. Most of them are going to school full time, working at the Sundial and working on jobs outside of school. I'm always impressed with their level of commitment to their major.
"They also have one of the hardest jobs as students on campus," she said. "Their learning process is very public. Whereas a lot of people never experience that—and at times it can be very joyful, and it can be painful; this would count as one of those joyful moments."


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Gillian Vigman: The woman in every commercial you've ever seen
There are certain actors in commercials who we see all the time: the girl in the T-Mobile commercials, the actress who plays Flo in the Progressive Insurance ads, and the guy from the Allstate Insurance ads where he plays the rat in your attic (he's also Tina Fey's "Beeper King" boyfriend in 30 Rock).
But few actors cross companies and products as much as Gillian Vigman. Rather than being the spokesperson for any single product, Vigman is recognizable as appearing in nondescript parts for a number of different brands, including:
Swiffer Duster
Buick cars
1-800 Contacts
Chase United credit card
Jack in the Box (playing Jack's wife)
The 41-year-old usually plays a housewife, sometimes with kids.
What's bizarre is that she's a legit actress who has appeared in a number of tv shows (including a recurring role on MADtv), and she plays the wife of Phil (Bradley Cooper) in the Hangover 1-3.

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ElasticVapor: The Case Against Commodity Cloud Exchanges
The concept of a commodity cloud exchange is something that I've been talking about for several years. Notably Sun Microsystems also proposed it back in 2005. Recently a new start-upspun out out of Deutsche TelekomcalledZimoryEnomaly is attempting to use this as the nexus of theirenterprise focused hybridcloud platform. The company describes itself as the first 'global marketplace for cloud resourcescloud computing clearinghouse and marketplace' to enable organizations to buy or sell extra computing capacity.
For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of a cloud exchange, the concept is to provide a central financially focused exchange where companies are able to trade standardized cloud capacity in the form of a futures contract; that is, a contract to buy specific quantities of a compute / storage / bandwidth capacity in the form of a commodity at a specified price with delivery set at a specified time in the future. The contract details what cloud asset is to be bought or sold, and how, when, where and in what quantity it is to be delivered, similar to a bandwidth exchange or clearing house. The exchange may be public or private akin to private exchanges / ECNs on the stock market, where membership is by invitation only
As I dug a little deeper intothe Zimory'sEnomaly's SpotCloud web interface I noticed thatZimoryEnomaly SpotCloud is actually not really a marketplace so much as amulti-cloud management platform. The platform does little to address security, audibility, accountability, or trading/futures contracts. My first question is why should I trust their cloud providers and how do I know they're secure?
Another problem with the platform is their approach to capacity access. It appears that you are forced to use their platform, a platform that has no API or web services that I could see. Also their approach to a SLA is not very obvious, they broadly describe three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold with no insight into what these levels actually represent. We are too just take them at their word.
Upon closer examination of theZimoryEnomaly SpotCloud platform it appears to be nothing more than an open source hybridcloud computing platform with an "ebay" marketing spin. So lets for a moment assume that a Commodity Cloud Exchange is a service that businesses actually want. (I'm not convinced they do) If this is the case, is a random start-up such asZimoryEnomaly really in a position to offer such a service? And if so, should this exchange look like ebay or should it look more like a traditional commodities exchange? My opinion is the latter. What worries me about such a cloud exchange is the first thought that comes to mind is Enron, who attempted a similar bandwidth focused offering in the late 90's.
If we truly want to enable a cloud computing exchange / marketplace, maybe a better choice would be to build upon an existing exchange platform with a proven history. A platform with an existing level of trust, governance as well as compliance such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's Globex electronic trading platform or even the NasDaq.
Creating a cloud exchange has less to do with the technology and more to do with the concept of trust and accountability. If I'm going to buy XX amount of regional capacity for my Christmas rush I want to rest assured that the capacity will be actually available. And more importantly at a quality of service and location that I've agreed upon. I also need to be assured that the exchange is financially stable and will remain in business for the foreseeable future. All of whichZimoryEnomaly's SpotCloud doesn't offer.
Trust and security aside, To makeZimoryEnomaly SpotCloud attractive, they need to enable a marketplace that allows its users to buy additional capacity based on economic / costing factors that matter. For example being able to define a daily budget for your app, similar to the way AdWords spending works. There needs to be a fine-grained control over this budget so you can apply it across CPU, network bandwidth, disk storage, location with a focus on future requirements (futures). I should be able to trade / swap any unused capacity as easily as I originally bought it. There needs to be provider quota system that allows for the assurance that a certain amount of cloud capacity is always available to the "exchange" with a priority level. There should be multiple types of trading contracts as well as an indepth audit trail with a clear level of transparency within the entire trading process.
At the end of the day, I'm not convinced we're ready for "standardized" cloud exchanges. The cloud computing industry is still emerging, there are no agreed upon standards for how we as an industry can collaborate as partners yet alone trade capacity. In a lot of ways I feelZimoryEnomaly is putting the cart before the horse and is probably 5-10 years too early.
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Enomaly's SpotCloud and 'The Case Against Commodity Cloud Exchanges' (Redux)
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I can't help by agree with your thoughts. One difference was I thought it was more like PriceLine than eBay. Priceline sells excess capacity and eBay is a garage sale to a large extent.
In fact, I had a chance to talk to @ruv at CloudExpo and he was least bit interested in sharing any details - despite sitting there with a booth for SpotCloud. I thought the purpose of setting up a booth is to share information about your offering. But he apparently like tweeting or replying to his email on iPhone more.
I personally think this whole SpotCloud thing is absurd, considering we are just in the first inning of Cloud Computing where people still are apprehensive about Cloud. In a public cloud, the capacity is elastic so there is nothing to trade, you procure as much as you consume. In a private cloud, the reason for its being is that they do not want to share. So really don't know the objective. I started asking these very questions to Ruv and he seemed disinterested in answering them.
To me it seems like some imaginary thing at this point unless he convinces me of the use case.
I tweeted about it under @prudentcloud hoping I would get some response - I did not.I'm still new on this subject and I'm hoping to learn more about cloud exchange. Currently I'm studying on how to work things around binary options trading. Any suggestions on this?


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that can't tolerate these new singers? Yesterday on GMA they had Taylor Swift singing, I just had to mute it. I just don't know what people see in these new singers or their music. So many of the talk shows end with singers and I have to find the mute button or go nuts! |
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Except for a few exceptions, I'm right there with you Joann. |
I like Taylor Swift and most all of the new country singers. I don't care for too many of the old time country. I like rock and roll, new and old, Just like everything else, I don't like ALL the songs. But they last only 3 minutes or so, so I don't bother turning the radio knob or anything. I don't like heavy metal, I can't stand opera, it grates on every nerve! lol At 730am on Sundays I listen to a half an hour of The Morman Tabernacle Choir on my drive to Weight Watchers. I like to listen to a lot of different stuff. |
I have never seen the appeal with Taylor Swift. I don't like a lot of the new country......Jason something sings about his beer, and his voice grates on my nerves too. He sounds flat all the time. The new country I adore is Lady Antebellum, Doc Walker.....a phenomenal Canadian band with beautiful harmony, Sugarland, and others. We get very little of the older country played here, so on Sunday mornings it's a treat for me to listen to the local station play it for 2 hours. Ohhhh, the Gatlin Brothers, Oakridge Boys, John Conlee, Mickey Gilley, and of course Patsy Cline. How I miss that music. So many of the new wave of singers....rock, dance, etc, it's their electronics that is doing the work for them. They can't sing, and are completely off-key without relying on their electronic systems. |
Joann, you must have been reading my mind. Taylor Swift has been on every talk and entertainment show this week, she is promoting a new CD. I can't understand her appeal either. I have heard her sing live and she was off key a lot. IMHO her songs all sound alike, with similar themes. Aside from very nice hair her looks are nothing to write home about, she always appears to be squinting. I'm obviously in the minority, since she sells millions of albums and has a basketful of Grammys. It's not that she's young, I like a lot of the new singers like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum. |
I am kind of neutral about Swift. I don't see what the fuss is all about. Yes, all her songs seem alike although I kind of liked the Romeo & Juliet one. The other day Katy Perry was on some show singing a song that was very repetitive. Just googled and the song is called Fireworks. It was ear splitting. I couldn't hit the mute button fast enough. I think both Taylor and Katy have a fan base of little girls who are more enamored with "cute" rather than "talented." |
I'm with you Joann, can't handle these singers, or whatever they call it....What happened to the songs that you could actually understand the words and the music was nice, not just noise???? |
- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 14:23
To me most of the younger singers seem to be screaming, mushing their words and lack a "clean" appearance--that is straggly hair, pasted on expressions, could be dressed better. After all they are in their work area, not in a clean up yard, playground area. But then many of the people today especially on the media show much more than I want to see. |
I don't see the appeal of Taylor Swift either. She would be booted off American Idol or the Voice in a heartbeat. |
Sadly what is called "country music" today bears no resemblance to the country music that those of us who are over the hill, so to speak, grew up listening to. For those who remember and would like to see the truly great artists of the 50's, 60's and into the 70's look up "Country's Family Reunion". Some very entertaining DVDs of those fine entertainers gathered together reminiscing about their days on the road and the commradery among them. Plus a lot of music is shared. The taping of these 'reunion' shows began in the late 90's and have continued with new shows every couple years. All available on DVD. We own all the them and watch and continue to enjoy them over and over again. If you have RFD TV the installments of the shows run on Friday evening at 8 |
I like a lot of the music today and a lot of the music from the past. If I don't like something, I just chalk it up to my age. I know for a fact that my parents hated my music. I think that's pretty common. |
Do any of you use Radio Tuna? There's not a genre in existence that you can't listen to. I listen to it in the background all the time, when on the computer. |
Have to smile at some of the comments, my folks said the same thing about my music (late 60s-early 70s). I used to comment about "Barney Google and his goo googely eyes and that Maires eat oats songs. Though you could understand their words better |
I miss the older music from the 50s and 60s. I listened to a couple of oldies last week and the difference compared to today's music was striking. The words were enunicated well and could be easily understood, the harmony was accurate, the chords were nice, and singers strove to produce beautiful sounds, and there was a beat as well. Back then, our parents objected to the racous beat employed by the instrumentalists, but that was the 'new' sound, and musicians worked with vocalists; They did not try to drown out the vocalist, but instead adjusted the volume to complement the vocalist he/she had a solo. In my opinion, it went downhill from there, but then, I am just an old fogey - I liked the Ink Spots, Gene Autry, and Yackety Sax. For fun stuff, we'd request "Da Uppers"; you know the song, "Grandma got run over by a reindeer". |
Scissors and Cardamom, right on! Scraggly hair? What did they say when the Beatles hit the U.S.? Taylor Swift's not one of my favorites -- her songs just don't "hit" me, maybe I'm too old! (She did the "never ever getting back together" song on some morning show Wednesday -- I think it was The View). But not too bad enough for me to change the channel, hit the mute or turn it off... My DirecTV has a ton of music channels (just the audio, not talking music videos, tho there are those channels, too), and there are several country channels -- older, folksy/old-time, newer. It makes me laugh when I hear an older tune and I realize I know the lyrics! |
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I'm looking for some advice from co-op dwellers out there. We went into contract to purchase a 2br coop, and my application was submitted 5 weeks ago. The board had since come back to us with a list of questions, which I promptly answered with supporting documentation. (This was a week and a half ago.)
I just realized that my mortgage rate expires in about 2 weeks, and it is highly unlikely that we would close before then. Can anyone offer any advice? |
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- Posted by SummerBreezeNY (My Page) on Fri, Oct 17, 03 at 8:37
I owned a co-op once. Sold it 3 years ago and now "unfortunately" rent. I would suggest posting this question to "Home Buying" boards. Other than that maybe you could call the management office at the co-op and explain this to them. Maybe can direct you. |
- Posted by Talley_Sue_NYC (My Page) on Fri, Oct 17, 03 at 9:47
I live in a co-op that's self-managed, and I know that since all the work is done by the residents of the building, sometimes stuff takes a little while. Contact the co-op board and tell them that you need to get moving, and what can they do? Also alert your seller to your potential problem. And check w/ your lawyer--Does your contract have some sort of time clause, so can you cancel the entire contract if the delay makes you lose your rate lock? This would be a wise clause no matter what sort of home you're buying, but it is especially important w/ co-ops because there are a LOT more moving parts. Not that this helps you now. And of course check w/ your lender to see what sort of new rate you could get--it may not make a huge difference, and that would influence how worried you feel, and what sort of resolution you push for. |
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Three words describe the Pirates' early schedule...tough, tougher and toughest. They may have missed their chance when they lost 2 of 3 to the Cubs, since this week...
Monday through Wednesday, the Bucs will be in Phoenix. The first two games are 9:15 pre games, and Wednesday's game starts at 3:15 on WFBG. Since there is a late start, Leading Off with Joe Shuta will not air this week.
Thursday, we'll squeeze in a Penguin game. They visit Tampa Bay, air time is 7:00.
The Bucs host Cincinnati over the weekend. Friday and Saturday begin at 6:40. On Sunday, the Neal Huntingdon Show begins at 12:35, pre-game show at 1:10.


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Solemnity of Pentecost, Year A – Sunday, June 8, 2014
Pentecost is the fiftieth day after Easter that signals the start of the universal mission of the Church – a mission that overcomes human obstacles and has the Spirit as its driving force. The mighty breath of God and the fire of the Spirit's presence engulf the group of disciples gathered in prayer around Mary, Mother of the Lord in the upper room.
Luke's narrative of Pentecost in today's first reading from Acts (2:1-13) consists of an introduction, a speech ascribed to Peter declaring the resurrection of Jesus and its messianic significance (14-36), and a favorable response from the audience (2:37-41). The Twelve were not originally in a position to proclaim publicly the messianic office of Jesus without incurring immediate reprisal from those religious authorities in Jerusalem who had brought about Jesus' death precisely to stem the rising tide in his favor.
Psalm 104 reminds us that this Holy Spirit, this breath of God that we as Christians have received, is the same Spirit that sustains the constant renewal of all created things.
Paul's theology of charisms
In today's second reading, (I Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13) St. Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians that the different gifts of the Holy Spirit are given for a purpose: a service to be offered for the good of all. They are not ends in themselves. Christians are called to establish a unity that brings together in Jesus Christ all peoples, religions and states of life.
Ecstatic and charismatic activity were common in early Christian experience, as they were in other ancient religions. But the Corinthians seem to have developed a disproportionate esteem for certain phenomena, especially tongues, to the detriment of order in the liturgy. Paul reminds the Corinthians that ecstatic phenomena must be judged by their effect. Power to confess Jesus as Lord can come only from the Spirit, and it is inconceivable that the Spirit would move anyone to curse the Lord. We learn that there are some features common to all charisms, despite their diversity: all are gifts (charismata), grace from outside ourselves; all are forms of service (diakoniai), an expression of their purpose and effect; and all are workings (energemata), in which God is at work. Paul associates each of these aspects with what later theology will call one of the persons of the Trinity, an early example of "appropriation."
The image of a body (12-26) is introduced to explain Christ's relationship with believers (12). Paul applies this model to the church: by baptism all, despite diversity of ethnic or social origins, are integrated into one organism. The reading then develops the need for diversity of function among the parts of a body without threat to its unity.
He breathed on them
The Gospel of John (19:20-23) describes another way the Holy Spirit is given to the apostles: the risen Jesus breathing on the apostles to impart the Holy Spirit. The power of the Spirit not only authorizes, but also empowers the apostles to forgive and to retain sins. Jesus formally sends out to the world his apostles, as he had been sent to the world by the Father. Jesus' breathing on the apostles huddled in the Upper Room recalls Genesis 2:7, where God breathed on the first man and gave him life; just as Adam's life came from God, so now the disciples' new spiritual life comes from Jesus.
The lenses of Pentecost
In my work at Salt and Light Television Network in Canada, I have had to quickly learn about broadcast technology, and all that goes into making a good film. One important aspect of television is the intricate camera work "behind the scenes." The close up and wide-angle camera shots make all the difference in filming and telling a story. If we use too many close-ups, we lose sight of the bigger picture. If we overuse the wide-angle lens without attention to the particulars, it doesn't make for good television. Good television combines the wide-angle or panoramic shots, the intermediate views of the surface, and finally the close-ups that offer attention to detail and often provide necessary depth for understanding the whole picture.
I would like to offer three lenses through which we might consider this feast: 1) the wide-angle lens that looks at our belonging to the Church; 2) an intermediate lens that focuses in on the ideologies at work in the Church today, and 3) a zoom lens to sharpen our hope, the great manifestation of the Holy Spirit to the Church.
"Sentire cum ecclesia"
Pentecost is considered to be the birth of the Church. Our baptismal consecration in service to Christ cannot be separated from consecration in service to the Church. One of the main themes permeating the thought of St. Ignatius of Loyola is his exhortation "Sentire cum ecclesia" or "think with the Church." "Sentire cum ecclesia" also means to feel with the Church and to love the Church. Pentecost invites us once again to walk with the Church, breathe with the Church, hope with the Church, feel with the Church, "sentire cum ecclesia." What does the Church mean for me as an individual? What is my personal relationship with the Church? Do I love the Church? Do I feel loved by the Church?
Moving Beyond Ideology
From the wide-angle view of the Church, let us take a closer look at our current ecclesial reality. Today, some of us seem to be stuck in the ideological battles that followed the Second Vatican Council. Perhaps we are frozen in categories of left and right; traditional vs. avant-garde; male vs. female; hierarchical vs. lay-led, or prophetic vs. static. Our inter-ecclesial and inter-community fixations and polarizations on all sides of the ecclesial spectrum can distract us from addressing with requisite depth and discernment the issues facing us today. Whatever is not purified and transformed within us is transmitted to others — especially to the next generation. When we sell ourselves to cynicism and despair, meanness of heart, smallness of spirit and harshness in ecclesial discourse, we betray our deepest identity as bearers of joy, hope and truth. Is joy present in our Christian witness? What prevents me as an individual and us as a community from giving a robust, joyful witness to Jesus Christ, the Catholic Faith and the Church?
Hope: a manifestation of the Spirit
Finally, let us zoom in on hope, a true manifestation of the Spirit at Pentecost. Is it not true that for the past few years, many of us in the Church have felt like we are frequently caught in a flash flood that is unexpected, powerful, destructive and filled with despair? The flame seems to have gone out and our influence was terribly diminished. The flash flood bears down with immense force on all of us. Some can easily view our present situation with great pessimism and grow disheartened, depressed, and even cynical. But so much of that mood has changed drastically since the night of March 13, 2013, when Pope Francis appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Many have said that the Cardinal who came from the ends of the earth in Buenos Aires ushered into the Church the new Pentecost of which Pope John XXIII spoke so beautifully when he convened the Second Vatican Council over 50 years ago. For the world of sound bites, hope usually means that we make ourselves believe that everything is going to turn out all right. We use the word hope lightly and cheaply. This is not the hope of Christians. We must be icons of hope, a people with a new vision, a people that learn to see the world through the lenses of Christ, the Spirit, and the Church.
Signs of the times and signs of hope
The Second Vatican Council encouraged Christians to read the signs of the times, and for Pope John XXIII these were signs of hope and glimpses of the Kingdom's presence in our midst. It is not a kingdom of this world, so that it cannot be identified specifically in this or that location, but it is nevertheless here already, fostered by the Eucharist which is the pattern to be reproduced in all society, as well as still to come. The Kingdom manifests itself through the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, courage, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. And the Spirit's fruits make the Kingdom palpable and palatable: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, long suffering, mildness, faith, modesty, continence, and chastity.
It is also possible to follow a via negativa and to say where the Kingdom is not. Where there is no justice, no peace, no sharing, no mutual trust, no forgiveness, there is no Kingdom. Where there is rancor, envy, distrust, hatred, ignorance, indifference, unchastity, cynicism, there is no Kingdom and certainly no life.
"Duc in altum!"
We cannot weigh the life of faith and judge the vitality of the Church solely on the basis of demographical or sociological indicators, numbers, polls, and outside statistics, as helpful as they may be. The fire of Pentecost invites us to rediscover the depth, beauty and vastness of the Church's mission. What is required of those imagining and building the Church is to think big, and to cast our nets into the deep. "Duc in altum!" We must shape our vision on the firm conviction in the victory of the Cross and in Jesus Christ's triumph over sin and death. Individuals and communities without vision and a Church without a mission are like a person without relationships. Unless we are able to go beyond ourselves, we will remain undeveloped personalities. When the Spirit truly dwells within us, we will be blessed anew with creativity, imagination and hope.
Guarantee of the Spirit's presence
What is the deepest and surest assurance and intimation that the Holy Spirit is present in our world and Church today? The answer is: joy. If there is joy present you can bet that the Holy Spirit has something to do with this precious gift. St. Augustine who was the most musically passionate of the Fathers of the Church memorably evokes the experience of this joy with these words:
"Whenever people must labor hard they begin with songs whose words express their joy. But when joy brims over and words are not enough they abandon even this coherence and give themselves to the sheer sound of singing. What is this jubilation? What is this exultant song? It is the melody that means our hearts are bursting with feelings that cannot express themselves. And to whom does this jubilation most surely belong? Truly to God who is unutterable, if words will not come and may not remain silent what else can you do but let the melody soar? This is the song of the Holy Spirit."
On this great feast of the birth of the Church, let us ponder anew the whole reality of the Church, from the wide-angle view of its vastness and beauty, to the sometimes turbulent and complex surface, zooming in finally on hope, one of the deepest manifestations of the Spirit alive in the Church. In doing so, we can marvel once again at the mercy and generosity of God and give thanks to the Lord who continues to call us to fidelity and joy.
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and reignite in us the fire of your Love!
Make us joyful witnesses to your hope in the Church!
Move us beyond our ideologies that divide and blind us.
Lord, send us your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth…
the face of our Church, the face of our local communities,
our own faces, our own hearts. Amen.
[The readings for the Solemnity of Pentecost are: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13; and John 20:19-23.]
This reflection first appeared on the Zenit International News Service in 2011 as well as on the Salt + Light Blog. The complete collection of reflections for Year B, entitled "Words made Flesh," is now available in book form through our online store. Book editions for Year A and C reflections are coming soon.
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The Patients Who Break Your Heart - page 6
From the earliest days of nursing school, when we were taught never to become "too involved" with our patients, we nurses find ourselves balancing precariously on the gossamer thread that separates... Read More
2Oct 16, '08 by RAKelleyPN10After reading this article it instantly brought me back to the facility I work at, One resident I had bonded with when I started out in dietary, she was the nicest lady and always cheered me up when I was having the worst day. She had moved to the facility I am currently working in and lasted for about another year. The last I spoke to her, I was going in the next day for heel surgery. While I was recovering she had passed when I didn't see her name on the list. I just sat there shocked and when I went home I cried because I wasn't there to say a good bye. It is hard to watch a patient/ resident go that you care for. But somehow you just manage to pull through and move on.DeLanaHarvickWannabe and VivaLasViejas like this.
1Mar 18, '09 by Wendy_LeebovThanks for sharing this. I was very moved by your words. I don't work directly with patients, but I work directly with nurses, and you have helped me understand more about their experience.
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1Mar 22, '09 by JusthereOh I about cried so many times reading these stories. I have told my story so much about the little boy I use to take care of and wrote the article My Little Mandona (translation "Bossy"). But it is so touching to read how everyone has been touched by a patient or their family. Those are the ones that will stay in your mind forever.VivaLasViejas likes this.
1Apr 17, '09 by diane227Your story really touched my heart. You did what you could do and all you could do. You were his nurse and you helped him with compassion and caring and I bet at the end, he thought about that as well.VivaLasViejas likes this.
3Mar 15, '10 by HarmonynurseMany patients break my heart. One especially...a middle age mute and deaf man was hit and run by a stupid car while crossing a road, came in to ICU severely injured. Surgeon, intensivist, residents, nurses, pharmacist and respiratory therapist in room trying to save his life. But his lungs collapsed and died. His wife also mute and deaf came in yell as loud as she could and banging on anything she could touch (she couldn't hear), it broke the heart of every single person on the floor. Everyone in tears including the normally cold hearted doctors. His wife later brought in their two healthy 4 and 5 years old sons, again it makes all of us cry. Second day, she called trying to thanks the nurses by tapping the phone (that's is how mute and deaf people communicate thru the phone). I can never forget that day...
0Mar 22, '10 by SaraSRNQuote from flightnurse2bthe first patient to break my heart was my first pediatric code. it makes me cry to think about it. i remember her name, the date, what she was wearing, everything. i was a newly graduated medic who worked for a small county. we repeatedly visited the same address to pick up a "clumsy" 3-year-old. her mother couldnt have been older than 19, and dad didnt speak english, but he was always yelling at her in spanish. we trekked this baby girl to the ER with bruises, fractures and bloody noses atleast twice a month. i mentioned to the ED staff that maybe social services needed to be called in. that just made it worse. the mother begged with them not to do anything. she didnt want to be deported. she swore that baby girl was just a clumsy toddler and that no one was hurting her. it was out of my hands. the last time we picked up the baby girl, she wasn't breathing anymore. she had blood coming from every orifice in her body. her mother was screaming histerically in the front yard. i radioed for the police to please hurry. i picked up baby girl in my arms and rushed her to the back of my rig. i did everything i could. PALS was not enough to save her broken little body. i followed her through the ED, contuining compressions with sweat dripping down my face. after an hour of compressions, 6 shocks and 4 rounds of meds, the ED doc came up behind me and said, "allison... you need to stop now. shes gone." i just wanted to hold her and tell her how sorry i was that her life was the way it was. i just wanted to take her pain away. i was so mad at everything.. why couldnt i save her? why didnt anyone else care? she was just a baby!!!! upon autopsy, it was found that she died from a perforated bowel... the day she died, she was sodomized and beaten so badly by her father, that it took her life. i sat in the back of the ambulance that night and cried for baby girl. i prayed that her parents would be put in jail forever and never be allowed to have more children. but when i think about her now... i know that her life with god is better than any life she ever had here.
I just wanted to remind everyone that most, if not all, states have mandatory reporting laws to CPS and that it is the responsibility of the person who suspects abuse to report the suspicion (not the person you hand care off to). There is no reason to feel guilty for reporting because if the family has nothing to hide then nothing further will happen and, sadly, it often takes multiple reports to get real results. This story is increadibly tragic and frustrating due to the fact that the person that wrote it could have prevented the childs death. -
4Mar 22, '10 by morteQuote from SaraSRNah, the self righteousness of youth, ....much i would like to say to you would, i am sure, be againt the TOS...I just wanted to remind everyone that most, if not all, states have mandatory reporting laws to CPS and that it is the responsibility of the person who suspects abuse to report the suspicion (not the person you hand care off to). There is no reason to feel guilty for reporting because if the family has nothing to hide then nothing further will happen and, sadly, it often takes multiple reports to get real results. This story is increadibly tragic and frustrating due to the fact that the person that wrote it could have prevented the childs death.
but how could you be so unkind? have you not done your psych rotation yet? did you not see the part about her being very new to this job? did you not see the pain? -
2Mar 25, '11 by goats'r'uswe don't judge here saraSRN.
I wish this poster, and the poster who wrote about the little girl on the bus, had called CPS too, because you're right, they could have potentially made a difference in these kids lives, but for whatever reason they didn't.
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1Mar 25, '11 by aggieRN12Wow... that's really all I can say! Thanks to all for sharing!VivaLasViejas likes this.
1Mar 27, '14 by NurseNicollLove this thread, in my 2nd year of nursing training in the UK and already have a a "collection" of bittersweet memories very deep down from people I have cared for.
I think the patient that affected me the most was a middle-aged lady on my first ever ward placement as a very new 1st year. She had a multitude of problems, including bowel issues causing weight loss & pain. The Dr's had found breast & lung mets but hadn't yet found a primary when I first met her in the middle of a heat wave - unbearable in a stuffy 6-bedded ward! One morning I went to see her and she seemed incredibly low. She had quite an anxious nature anyway, something the trained staff had been quite scathing about behind her back (to my anger), but she seemed particularly down that day. I sat down with her and chatted for a few minutes, she revealed how frightened she was that she would die, and that it would be in hospital rather than with her family. She also said that she just felt hot and sweaty and sticky and miserable and would love a shower, but her fragile state meant she had been having mobility issues and she'd been making do with the dreaded basin at the bedside, as the staff hadn't "had time" to shower her. I scurried off to check with her named nurse that it would be okay for me to give her an assisted shower, and got the thumbs-up.
I used a commode to wheel the lady into the shower so that she didn't need to move too much, and spent 20 mins giving her a hand to get washed, dried and dressed again. I also gave her a brief scalp massage whilst shampooing her hair - I'm a trained massage therapist - and we had a good giggle the whole way through. I helped settle her back to bed, and when I came back to help her blow dry her hair she was glowing - it really moved me to see how much difference such a small act had made. She knew I was very early in my training, and heaped praise upon me, telling me what a great nurse I was going to be etc etc. I was sure she was just being kind but it was lovely to hear at the time, and I was grateful to her for boosting my non-existent confidence.
A day or too later I saw the palliative team sitting with her, and learned that they'd found the primary Ca which was inoperable. I spent a little more time with her before she was transferred to another ward, during which time her greatest fear was still dying in the hospital. After she transferred, I seriously considered going to visit her in the other ward, but decided against it, realising it could upset her and was probably borne more of a need for my own reassurance.
A month or so later, I read in the local paper that she had passed away very peacefully in a local hospice (which is a fantastic and highly-rated facility), surrounded by her family. I cried a little that she had gone, but felt so relieved she hadn't had to die in the hospital where some of the staff were, at best, indifferent. The hospice would have treated her properly, with dignity, respect and compassion, which sadly isn't the case in the particular hospital I was working in.
it might not sound much, but I will never ever forget her name and the huge difference she made to me; I am a very emotional and sensitive person - something I am regularly teased about by other nurses - and my experience with her cemented my passion for caring one-on-one with patients. Yes, maybe it kills me a bit inside sometimes, but I am honoured to spend time with people at their most vulnerable and needy, and to see them for who they are, not what they have wrong with them. I cherish the fact I can, and do cry at the end of shifts sometimes. As nurses, I believe we are blessed and humbled by the humanity we care for, and I'm proud that I'll be able to call myself a registered nurse in just over a years time.hp79 likes this.


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Curried Radish Recipe with Coconut Milk, Banana Peppers and Shiitake Mushrooms
I'm a fan of this curried stew because it uses radishes in a way I never would have thought of. This recipe is from local food blogger Culicurious, so you know its gonna be good.
Tip: We now have fresh turmeric in-store. If you have never had it, I highly recipe grating a tablespoon or two into this curry. Fresh turmeric is light years better than the dried stuff and adds a nice slightly bitter, complex flavor to any curry dish.
Bruschetta With Arugula, Tuna and Beans
This recipe goes perfect with the day old country bread from Bellegarde Bakery. Arugula, Tuna, and Cannelini beans are a classic combo. This recipe calls for a number of common pantry ingredients, so you shouldn't have to make an extra trip to the grocery for this one. I recommend using high quality canned tuna. Cheaper chunk light varieties just don't cut it in this recipe.
Grapefruit curd is not nearly as common as lemon curd, but just as tasty. The slight bitterness of the grapefruit makes it a great candidate for the egg yolk and sugar rich curd. Make sure to use a double boiler (or a stainless steel bowl placed on top of a saucepan with boiling water) for this recipe. You don't want a bunch of stringy egg white pieces floating in your curd.
Strawberries, black pepper, and balsamic might sound like a crazy combo, but it's anything but. This classic Italian flavor pairing is heavenly. Make sure to use high-quality balsamic or else the dish will suffer. Take it over the top by using some locally made vanilla gelato from La Divina Gelateria (available at the market) to finish the parfait.
For whatever reason, most people on use parsley for seasoning or too add some color to their meal, leaving you with a partially cut, wilty parsley bunch sitting in your crisper drawer. Fear not, this recipe makes use of that whole bunch. Gremolata is nothing more than parsley mixed with a little salt and citrus zest, but it does wonders as a condiment. Try it on top of rich stews or tossed with broccoli or carrots.
Berry Parfait
With berry season in full effect in Southern LA., it'd be a travesty if you did not make this classic summertime dessert at least once.
Tips: Toss 2 cups of blueberries with half the sugar, 2 T of lime juice, and a 1/2 t. of cinnamon. Toss 2 cups of the strawberries with the remaining sugar, 2 T of lemon juice, and 1/2 t. of almond extract. Let sit for 30 min. Layer the berries separately in the parfait. You will not be disappointed.
Spicy Pickled Green Beans
Perfect for Bloody Marys or just as a snack, homemade pickled green beans are super easy to make and beat the pants off anything you can get at the store. These will keep in the fridge for at least a week, but I doubt they'll last that long.
Zucchini Fritters
Like potato latkes, only better. Make sure to salt the grated zucchini before forming the fritters. The salt helps draw out excess water from the zucchini which would otherwise make for a soggy fritter.
Blueberry Cornbread
Blueberries and corn are a surprisingly good combo and this sweet cornbread is perfect as a breakfast pastry or light dessert. I like to use the Three Brothers Farm raw sugar at the market in lieu of the mix of white sugar and light brown sugar called for in the recipe.
Pickled Baby Squash
The beautiful baby squash in the box this weekend are great as quick saute with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but I like to make things a little more complicated than that. This quick pickle recipe is a great way to preserve the delicate squash which don't do well more than a few days in the fridge.
Baked Kale Chips
Kale chips are as easy to make at home as they are expensive at the store. With a little bit of oil (I prefer canola or olive oil) and some salt and seasonings, you've got a tasty, crispy snack that's as addictive as potato chips.
Wilted Chard With Golden Raisins And Toasted Pecans
Chard and raisins might sound strange, but it works surprisingly well. This recipe traditionally calls for pine nuts, but I'll be using pecans to make it more local. If your vegetarian/vegan and leave out the bacon, make sure to double the amount of olive oil called for.
Roasted Red Potatoes
Some times less is more. This recipe (if you can call it that) is comfort food at its best. Serve with some roast chicken and a side of sauteed kale or chard for a complete meal.
Blueberry Muffins
This cool, refreshing cucumber salad is perfect compliment to falafel or spiced lamb dishes. Alternatively, cut up some pitas and serve with some olives and homemade hummus for a nice appetizer platter.
French Onion Soup
With local onions being a rare treat, I had to find a recipe that made them the focal point of the. What better way to highlight them than French onion soup. Homemade French onion soup relies on using high-quality ingredients, so make sure to use fresh herbs and good cheese.
I'm a firm believer that any dish can be successfully turned into a sandwich. This one here takes the classic goat cheese, beet, and arugula salad and turns it into a vegetarian sammich suited for lunch or a light dinner. Instead of canned beets, simply roast your beets in the oven until soft, slice, and then put on top of sandwich.
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos
My favorite thing to do with sweet potatoes, hands down. This recipe is vegetarian, filling, and absolutely delicious. I like to toss some greek yogurt in the burrito to moisten everything up.
Tomato Jam
I was inspired to make this recipe after eating the meatloaf sandwich (topped with tomato jam) at Gracious Bakery. Yum. I prefer to half the sugar amount for a more tart jam. It won't hold as long in the fridge, but it also won't be sickeningly sweet either. Combine with sharp cheddar and some sourdough bread for the best grilled cheese ever.
I'm a firm believer that any dish can be successfully turned into a sandwich. This one here takes the classic goat cheese, beet, and arugula salad and turns it into a vegetarian sammich suited for lunch or a light dinner. Instead of canned beets, simply roast your beets in the oven until soft, slice, and then put on top of sandwich.
Turnips Fried in Bacon Fat
My patience with turnips is growing short, and my list of recipe ideas for them even shorter. Time to bring out the big guns--bacon. Try making this dish in place of skillet fried potatoes for your Sunday breakfast. The flavor is pretty close and nutrients in turnips far surpass those in white taters.
Making Herb Vinegars
I'm a huge fan of preserving produce, since it allows me to capture the flavor at its peak without rushing to concoct some complicated recipe. Herb vinegars are a great way to capture the full flavor of the herb right away, since their flavor and potency diminish quickly after sitting in the fridge too long. And say what you want, dried herbs can't hold a candle to the fresh kind.
Tip: Unlike enoki mushrooms, shiitakes should be cooked before eating. To solve this, simmer the sliced shiitakes with the miso and ginger called for in the recipe.
Chard and White Bean Stew
I've been cooking with a lot of canned beans and legumes lately since there are healthy, filling, and infinitely cheaper as a protein source than meat or poultry. This recipe calls for chard, but feel free to mix the kale in the box as well. Double this recipe and you will have enough leftovers for a few days of lunch as well.
Crispy Sweet Potato Fries & Sriracha Mayo Dip
Unless you have access to a restaurant sized deep frier, homemade fries can be a pain in the butt. Fortunately, this recipe makes a nice crispy fry without having to use a gallon of oil. Best part yet? They're sweet tater fries!
Baby Greens with Goat Cheese, Beets and Candied Pecans
This salad has been done a thousand times overs by restaurants everywhere, and for good reason. This tried and true combo of flavors is a can't miss. Served as a larger portion, this salad is enough for lunch or a light dinner.
Escarole and Orzo Soup with Meatballs
Escarole might not be familiar to you, but the flavor and uses aren't much different than collards or mustards. A member of the chicory family, this leafy green is related to endive and radicchio, though it is less bitter. This recipe makes use of the carrots in the box as well. This recipe is pretty flavorful, so feel free to leave out the meatballs if you want to make it vegetarian.
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With Roast Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Portobello mushrooms are made for stuffing and this recipe manages to create a satisfying vegetarian dish with only a few common ingredients. The recipe calls for cherry tomatoes, but you can just chop up the beefsteaks in the box without any noticeable difference in flavor.
Radish, Avocado & Grapefruit Salad
These might seem like strange partners on a plate, but the contrasting flavors and textures of these fruits and veggies make for a surprisingly tasty raw salad. This recipe says to serve immediately, but I like to let the flavors develop in the fridge for at least a half hour.
I've actually prefer this pesto to the traditional basil-pine nut combo, as its just as flavorful and costs a fraction of the price. Make sure to use high-quality parmesan or else the flavor of the pesto will be off.


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How To Explain Trolls To Your Neurotic Mother
I attract trolls. They love me. Or I suppose they love to hate me. No matter where I work or where I publish my blogs, they always find me. And truth be told, I welcome their attention.
It's refreshing to be reminded every single day that I'm a horrible person with horrible writing skills. Also I'm a retard. If three trolls say it on three different sites, it must be true. Which actually makes my current career quite the triumph. Except for the day that a troll told me I forgot to take my retard pills. That wasn't a triumph, that was an incredible oversight on my part.


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This is the go to shampoo if you have some serious and gross buildup. IMO this is one of the most potent clarifying shampoo on the market (excluding salon brands). In fact if you color your hair, avoid this shampoo. It will strip the color. But I use this shampoo when I used something that irritated my scalp. But I use it at most every three months.
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Final Thoughts
Gainward helps bring another great GTX 560 Ti to the table with their Golden Sample version. Coming in at 900 MHz on the core, it's got strong out of the box performance and it's always appreciated when a company takes the time to overclock the memory as well.
While the overclock might not seem like much over the MSI version we looked at with only a 20 MHz bump on the core, it's that extra burst of core speed that helps the model move from just behind the HD 6950 2GB, to just past it. Combined with the more aggressive price tag of the model, it's no doubt a model that people are going to be eyeing off.
On the bundle front, the card is light like most others these days. It's not a bad thing as I think it helps keep the price down a little more and for the most part companies had a bad habit of bundling games that people didn't want to play just so they could say the card comes bundled with a game.
The stand out for the Gainward version compared to the others we've looked at is the extra connectivity. It's nice not to have to use a convertor if you're using HDMI, and while the chances of using the VGA port are slim, we're not going to complain about it being there.
If you're looking for a GTX 560 Ti that carries a good out of the box overclock, this is another great choice. It will be interesting to see if Gainward choose to attack the model a little harder and release a Goes Like Hell edition. The potential seems to be there, so we think there's a good chance. Only time will tell, though.


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In Welford National Park, wind-blown sand dunes form a dramatic contrast to white-barked ghost gums, golden-green spinifex and delicate wildflowers. The Barcoo River, with its large permanent waterholes, dissects Mitchell grass plains and arid mulga woodlands.
Remnants of Aboriginal heritage and use, including water wells and stone arrangements, are found throughout the park. A rare pise (rammed earth) homestead, built on this former grazing property in 1882, is now staff quarters.
... moreWatch wildlife, including colourful Major Mitchell cockatoos, mallee ringnecks and red-winged parrots. Red and grey kangaroos and wallaroos are a common sight at Welford. Drive the self-guided scenic tracks around the park. Go fishing (size and big limits apply). Enjoy bush camping at Little Boomerang or Trafalgar waterholes, on the Barcoo River. Camping fees apply.
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We tried to come up with a joke about the revelation that our American forefathers were just a bunch of desperate, starving, colonist cannibals, but we couldn't think of a good pun. So here's a picture of a rabbit with a pancake on its head instead.
Sub Grub: Dave's Hoagies Open now
A workday lunch needn't be all fancified with quinoa "tartare" and such. This joint goes back to basics with simple Philly-style hoagies (pictured) in turkey, prosciutto, and Italian varieties, plus Tastykakes for dessert.
26 Cedar St. (William St.), Financial District (212-248-1000)
Good for One Tiny Hand: Tiny Fork Open now
This raw bar keeps it simple with oyster shooters, lobster rolls, and king crab on the cold side, in addition to Dungeness crab cakes, oyster sliders, and hand-cut fries on the side.
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MPD WTF: Manon Open now
"Zany" is perhaps the best descriptor for this sparkling new Meatpacking lounge that includes three floors of chandeliers and Corinithian columns, serving decadence like chilled foie, Berkshire chops, and a 28-day dry-aged strip loin.
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Call the Dentist: Sugar Factory American Brasserie Open now
This Las Vegas import certainly sugarcoats its mighty strong 36-ounce goblets of vodka, Red Bull, and gummy bears, although the pub grub menu of burgers, clubs, and steak frites might be less lethal for your liver.
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Season's Greetings: Miller's Near & Far Open now
This New American spot focuses on local, seasonal stuff for its menu, which includes collard greens salad and Sichaun-spiced chicken wings.
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Music and movement contributes to the development of the whole child. Incorporate music into your daily routine — your child will thank you.
Lemberg Songs
A list of the songs sung at Lemberg so that you can sing along!
Related Links
City Stage Co.
Offers urban children, youth and families opportunities to participate in the performing arts so they can make discoveries about themselves and the world.
The Children's Music Network
Celebrates the positive power of music in the lives of children by sharing songs, exchanging ideas and creating community.
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association (ECMMA)
Seeks to promote the best practices in all areas of early childhood music and movement for the good of children, birth through age 7.
NIEHA Kids' Pages
Online MIDIs and lyrics for children's songs, patriotic music, movies and musicals, older favorites and holiday sounds, maintained by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Service.
Scott Kepnes
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Bruins shut out Flyers 3-0 Tyler Seguin scored his third goal in two games and the Boston Bruins added two more in a span of just over 2 minutes in a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Tuukka Rask made 23 saves in his second shutout of the season as the Bruins won the first of three meetings with Philadelphia. Goals scored by Seguin, Chris Kelly and Daniel Paille in the first period were all Boston needed against the slumping Flyers. One week after reaching .500 for the first time this season, the Flyers lost their third straight. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped just three of the six shots he faced in the first period, but regained his composure and was the primary reason the game didn't turn into a rout. Bryzgalov kept Philadelphia within reach with saves on some great scoring chances for the Bruins, who outshot the Flyers 28-23. |
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MADISON COUNTY and some GREAT kids would LOVE your support! Voting for the10th Annual Madison Area Music Awards has begun!
Your first vote includes a $5 donation because MAMA is an awesome fundraiser which puts musicalinstruments in kids' hands.
We know your $5 could be spent on many other things - cup of coffee, Skittles, a Bud light... but we'd be so grateful if you'd consider spending your 5 bucks helping US and the KIDS!
To vote (and make your one-time $5 donation), please go to www.themamas.org .
There are two rounds of voting, and once you've' donated $5, you can login at any time and will be able to VOTE for your favorites for the Madison Area Music Awards,AKA: MAMA awards.
Here's the categorys that Madison County is in for the first round of voting. REMEMBER, this ROUND decides who gets on the FINAL BALLOT that you'll also be voting on!
Country/Bluegrass Performer: Madison County
Artist of the YEAR: Madison County
Male Vocalist: Mike Zibell
Country/Bluegrass Song: Perspective
Country Bluegrass Album: Perspective
Strings: Jess Lex
This first round of voting ends March 15th. The Nomination Party is March 21st - (this is where we'll find out if Madison County is ON the Final BALLOT). The second and FINAL round of voting is March 22-May17.
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Jethro Tull, 'A Passion Play: An Extended Performance' – Album Review
Jethro Tull have released a re-mastered and expanded edition of their 1973 album, 'A Passion Play.'
Jethro Tull have released a re-mastered and expanded edition of their 1973 album, 'A Passion Play.'
This 2-CD/2-DVD package offers Steven Wilson stereo mixes of Tull's original 1973 album.
Ian Anderson will release a live set that includes both Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' and its 2012 sequel.
If so, Tull frontman Ian Anderson says he holds no ill will, calling it "a kind of tribute."
Fresh off a new solo release, Ian Anderson says: 'I think I prefer, in my twilight years, to use my own name.'
One of the most famous moments in 'Spinal Tap' finds bassist Derek Smalls trapped in a pod on stage, fighting to get out as his bandmates performed 'Rock and Roll Creation' without him. For Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, that hit close to home -- very close.
Ian Anderson isn't finished with Gerald Bostock, a mythical character whose poetry was said to have inspired Jethro Tull's legendary 1972 prog classic 'Thick as a Brick.'
Jethro Tull's third album is getting the deluxe reissue treatment this fall.
Fans of Jethro Tull are looking forward to Ian Anderson bringing them up to date on the fate of Gerald Bostock, fictional star of the band's seminal 1972 album 'Thick as a Brick.' Tull frontman and founder Anderson has not only updated the story but also put together a sequel album, 'Thick as a Brick 2,' and a concert tour which will include performances of both 'Brick' albums.
Whatever happened to Gerald Bostock? That's the question Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson looks to answer on April 2 with the release of 'Thick as a Brick 2,' the follow-up to Tull's landmark 1972 album. Bostock was the fictional child author of the lyrics and now, 40 years later, a grown up Bostock returns as the lyricist on the new album. As a post on the Tull website reads: "Boy to man and beyond, it looks at what might have befallen the child poet Gerald Bostock in later life. Or, perhaps, any of us."
Jethro Tull's Martin Barre plans to take some of the group's lesser-known music on the road with a band comprised partially of Tull alumni. The guitarist is in the final stages of assembling a group to tour next year.
Today we celebrate the birthday of Jethro Tull lead singer and flutist Ian Anderson. He turns 64 today, August 10. We're counting down Tull's best live performances from YouTube.


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I suspected I was a ticking bomb. Today confirmed it.
Last night I went to the movies with some friends. We caught the late show, and by the time the film was over, the buses had stopped for the night. It was freezing, and I had no intent on walking all the way home, through half the city. So I crashed at my friend's place. Meanwhile, mom had gone to bed, so she didn't answer the phone. In other words, not my fault she didn't get my message.
Anyways, when I called the next morning, she started giving me all this shit. Totally uncalled for. Just because this friend and me had been in trouble with the police once before, I'm suddenly not supposed to hang out with him. She says he's bad, news... But I like him, not romantically, but still, he's cool to be with. So I hung up on her.
He had things to do, so, instead of returning home to my ogress mom, I just went to another guy and hung out. We had fun, until my mom, for some absurd reason, decided to come get me with the car. I thought I was gonna die. It was so embarrassing. She said I had abandoned "us
Mom's can be the most formidable of domestic menaces...I feel for you, man.
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I'm not as clever as Mark Twain,
I'll only buy a book for the way it looks,
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The Rise of the Photographer's Digital darkroom.
Up until the photography digital revolution around ten or so years ago the photographer had little control over the finished look and style of his/her photographs. Most photographers shot a film, took it to the processing lab of their choice, waited a few days and then collected their prints. This system had been in place for a number of years since the advent and wide availability of colour film, previous to this, in the black and white era many photographers, particularly the professional photographer had their own darkroom and processed and printed their work themselves. In many ways this was a similar scenario to how things are today in that the photographer was able to keep things "in house" develop an individual style of printing and have full control over the look of their final prints.
This sense of coming full circle is interesting in that it allows most photographers full control of the look of their images again. It is possible to again develop an individual style and to have control over the image from capture to final print. Previously this was achieved in the traditional darkroom using chemicals to process the film and enlargers and chemicals for printing. Today, in the digital darkroom essentially the same results can be achieved using digital files, computer software and a good quality well callibrated monitor.
So, what exactly is needed to set up a digital darkroom? The first and main requirement is a reasonable fast computer with a reasonably large hard drive for storing images. You will also need some way of transferring images from your camera to the computer. Usually a card reader does the trick or some computers these days have a built in card reader slot where it is possible to slot the memory card straight into the computer. Some form of photo sorting and editing software will now be needed. A majority of professional photographers will use Adobe bridge and or possibly Adobe Photoshop at this point although there are a number of less powerful free photo sorting and editing solutions available as well. Adobe also produce an extremely powerful product called Lightroom which is capable of sorting, editing and outputting in a wide variety of formats.
Whilst editing it is important to be able to see properly and clearly the images you are working on. Most average computer monitors are not particularly colour accurate and don't really calibrate all that well so a larger higher quality monitor is much more desirable. It is also possible to edit with a mouse but a graphics pad and pen will make working much more pleasurable and accurate.
Finally, in terms of output a majority of photographers will send their individually processed and edited files to a commercial lab to be printed. This is easily achieved and often images can be sent electronically over the internet to even avoid postage. It is important that your monitor is calibrated to the labs printing machines to ensure that what you see on your computer monitor is exactly what you get on the the prints when you see them in real life. Additionally, in recent years the quality and reliability of printers has increased so that it is now possible to print in house as well. This enables a wider variety of papers to be used and again enhances the amount of control and choice that the photographer has over the final image and output.