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If there's one place you can bet on for excitement, lust, and lascivious Valentine's Day pleasures it's Las Vegas which is putting all its cards on the table to make it one sexy celebration starting with these decadent diversions:
The Fountains of Bellagio with its and mesmerizing, complimentary, choreographed performances every half-hour from with songs such "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion and "This Kiss" by Faith Hill.
- Schedule: Performances every 30 minutes Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. After 7 p.m., performances every 15 minutes daily.
- Information: Visit The Fountains of Bellagio
"Fall in Love Again" at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat--a romantic and exclusive encounter awaits couples at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat with the "Fall in Love Again" package. This one-of-a-kind opportunity includes an 8x10 souvenir photo taken with an adorable, cupid-for-the-day dolphin; a CD with the digital copy of the souvenir photo and a beautiful rose.
- Cost: $79 per couple
- Availability: February 14 – 16
- Reservations: Call (702) 791-7111 or visit the attraction's ticket booth
"Love Me TENDER"—the hottest adult revue on the Strip where FANTASY partners with TENDER Steak & Seafood with a four-course dinner and show package at Luxor. The TENDER prix fixe menu also will be offered separately for $75 with an optional wine pairing for $30.
- Cost: $124 per person
- Availability: Friday, Feb. 14
- Reservations: Call (702) 262-4400 or visit Luxor's box office
Fantasy food--Spice up Valentine's Day with a three-course dinner at Luxor's contemporary Asian bistro, Rice & Company followed by FANTASY. .
- Cost: $95 per person
- Availability: Friday, Feb. 14
- Reservations: Call (702) 262-4400 or visit Luxor's box office
Tickle Me Blue at Monte Carlo-the Blue Man Group at Monte Carlo tickles the fancy with a Valentine's Day dinner and show package at ne of Monte Carlo's Cupid's choice restaurants including Andre's Restaurant, BRAND Steakhouse, The Pub, Diablo's Cantina, D.Vino, Dragon Noodle or The Café as well as receive two-for-one cocktails at the lounge that never stops, Ignite Lounge.
- Cost: $129 per person
- Availability: February 1 – 28
- Reservations: Call (877) 459-0268 or visit Blue Man Group's box office
ZUMANITY, The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil at New York-New York-nothing like a little risqué action to motivate the mojo such as ZUMANITY, The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil, the provocative cabaret-style production with a Cirque du Soleil twist. Book sofa seats and watch the show snuggled up in plush comfort.
- Cost: $125 per person
- Availability: Friday - Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m.; limited number of sofas available
- Reservations: Call (866) 606-7111 or visit the ZUMANITY box office
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Combining their personal artistry and unique specialties within the jewelry industry, three talented designers, Vahé Ghazarian and siblings Esin and Mihran Guler, have come together to build the design house Rhyme & Reason. The trio recently debuted three impressive new collections, Swirls, Synergy and Imprint, for Fall/Winter 2014.
As artists rather than traditional jewelers, the Rhyme & Reason designers collaborate on every piece in their collection, handcrafting each one right in the heart of Boston's Financial District. They create knowing the end result of their work will always be stronger and better than it would have been if done only by one.
Ghazarian, Guler and Guler each boast a prolific history in jewelry-making which dates back to their childhoods. Ghazarian grew up in Beirut, Lebanon surrounded by jewelry. He learned the business when he started working at his father's jewelry store at the age of ten. Siblings Esin and Mihran Guler, born and raised in an Armenian neighborhood in Istanbul, both apprenticed for renowned jewelers in the Grand Bazaar from the time they were just children. Esin mastered detailed craftsmanship techniques under the tutelage of famed Turkish designer Sevan Biçakçi and later, after moving to the U.S., Ghazarian, while Mihran specialized in classical and contemporary gem setting techniques.
Winners of both the prestigious Future of Design Contest in 2013 and the Sixth Annual Centurion Emerging Designer Award in 2014, Rhyme & Reason's design trio is poised to make an impact in the fine jewelry space with the debut of their expressive Fall/Winter collections: Swirls, Synergy and Imprint.
Swirls: As memorable and everlasting as a love letter written by hand, the curved lines of the Swirls collection showcase love and romance in one of its most treasured forms. Taking inspiration from motifs found in rare antiquities, Swirls uses open work as a main design feature in pendants, stud earrings, station necklaces and bangle bracelets. Poetic bird and leaf motifs are standouts in earrings, pendants and various sizes of cuffs set in sterling silver settings with yellow sapphire accents. Opaque and faceted rubies with rose cut diamonds are used throughout the collection ranging in price from $1,000 to $5,500.
In Synergy, the three artists of Rhyme & Reason use a trio of diamond shapes to form a playful geometric mix of 18K gold earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings with sterling silver, with retail prices starting at $595. The whimsical shape pattern, in both yellow and rose gold, creates a stackable and investment-worthy assortment of designer jewelry. Raindrop dangle earrings, hammered cuffs, long layered necklaces (28, 36 and 40 inch lengths) and mixed shape link bracelets call for everyday wear.
Organic and fluid patterns inspired by nature, such as honeycombs and lily pads, resonate vividly within the Imprint collection. The handcrafted shapes found in the metal based textures are brought to life with ornately custom cut rubies gemstones and diamonds. Side facing hoops, small station necklaces, cluster and stud earrings balance beautifully with larger bangles and cocktail rings that feature 24K gold and oxidized sterling silver. The statements include an Imprint cuff ($5250) and collar necklace ($6,200), but stud earrings within this group start at $400.


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Intelligence is really nothing more than another form of comparison. Grades and IQ don't mean ****.
"Yes I'm smart compared to my class mates."
"No, most people know more than me."
"Yes, I get good grades."
"Yes, my grades aren't good, but I'm socially intelligent."
"I know a lot about the world, although I'm not book smart."
Anyone can be intelligent if they just have the interest, motivation or the qualities that everyone else sees and thinks "wow that person is intelligent". Everyone has the capability to expand their knowledge; they either don't care enough or are convinced by themselves or others that they're incapable of learning.
Besides all that, it's not a thing to be ashamed of if you're unintelligent/not book smart. I'd rather hear the words, advice and stories of a welder on an old forgotten highway than a 22 year old university graduate.


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Many movie fans can agree, Cary Grant was one of the greatest screen actors of his time. He had charismatic, charm, and could do both dramatic and comedic roles. Grant worked with all kind of directors like Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, and many others.
Cary Grant was born in Bristol England on this day in 1904. His real name was Archibald Alexander Leach. Grant to many was the definition of the leading man. He could make you laugh or like in "Suspicion," could make you go on the edge of your seat.
Today marks his 110th birthday, Grant had passed away at age 82 in 1986. His career span was over 30 years in the movie business.
If you want to celebrate this screen legend's birthday, check out this mix bag:
- "Arsenic and Old Lace"
- "North by Northwest"
- "Bringing Up Baby"
- "Notorious"
- "His Girl Friday"
To see more of his filmography, click here: "Grant's Movies."
So watch his movies and check out the slideshow, to see the dapper Cary Grant. He's one actor that every movie fan should see, that is if they haven't seen any of his performances!
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The Senate unanimously approved yesterday $1.5 billion in emergency funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs' health care programs. The bill's main sponsor was Rick Santorum, and we commend him for that.
So why is this post in the "Rick's Hypocrisy" category? Well the problem is Rick had previously voted against increased funding for the Department of Veteran's Affairs at least 3 times. So why did he suddenly change his tune? From the Washington Post:
Today, the Senate approved a bill that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using tests that intentionally expose people to pesticides when considering permits for pest Killers. As the AP reports:
Last Thursday, Rick made an appearance on "Imus in the Morning" to discuss whether Senator Dick Durbin had properly apologized for his recent remarks regarding possible prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay. In a stunning show of hypocrisy, Rick told Imus that Durbin had not apologized satisfactorily and used his own "apology" for his recent remarks comparing democrats to Hitler as an example of how to say you're sorry.
Let's look at the two apologies, shall we?
Senator Durbin put his statement of regret on his Senate web site and read it on the floor of the Senate. Here is an excerpt:
In case you missed it, last week Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Baer wrote an interesting piece entitled, A Look into Santorum's Brain. Here's an excerpt:


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Favourite genre of music: Classic & alternative rock, metal, trance, house
Favourite photographer: Uhh.... Beeaqueen?
Favourite style of art: Abstract or mathematical, I guess.
Operating System: Slackware Linux
MP3 player of choice: AlsaPlayer/amaroK
Shell of choice: bash
Wallpaper of choice: Who cares? I never see it. Well, it's usually one of my own renders or photos.
Skin of choice: Detone Green
Favourite cartoon character: *sigh* Not watched cartoons in so long.
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|WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL 2013 -- Water Resources Eq./Services
|Event Summary:
WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL – Trade Fair and Congress for Water and Wastewater – provides the perfect platform to bring supply and demand together at one location in Berlin from April 23-26, 2013.
As a result of the highly successful addition of NO DIG 2011, trenchless technology has become an integral segment of the event and will continue to be part of the fair in 2013.
Fair figures at a glance (all 2011 figures):
Total number of exhibitors: 664, foreign exhibitors: 176, countries represented: 34, trade visitors: 28,000.
The global economy depends on water. Water is the source of life for the world population - today and tomorrow. The industry's main event for water and wastewater WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL offers the attractive combination of a professional trade show and an international congress program.
The congress WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL features discussion forums with international experts on a variety of water-related topics. It is a capital investment exhibition for international water supply and is an ideal interface for theory and practice.
WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL is a Department of Commerce CERTIFIED TRADE FAIR, and will be actively supported by the Environmental Technology Specialist Andrea Stahl.
Our Exhibitor Support Program
- We alert potential partners in Germany that you will be at the show to generate interest in your products or services.
- U.S. Commercial Service colleagues in other European countries will promote your products/services to buyers and other potential business partners in their markets.
- We provide on-site counseling during the trade show.
- We provide you with up-to-date market research (also on other European markets).
- We feature your products or services on our official U.S. Commercial Service Germany website to help generate additional business leads.
- We can provide ad-hoc interpreting or logistics assistance, distributor lists and IPR counseling.
- We can follow up for you with the contacts you make at the trade fair, or the trade leads we collect for you.
- We can introduce you to an International Trade Specialist at your nearest U.S. Commerce Department Export Assistance Center in the United States.
Your U.S. Commercial Service Contact
Andrea Stahl, Commercial Specialist
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Hawk Item -- Played summer ball in the California Collegiate League (CCL) for the Palm Springs Power (2012).
2013 Honors -- Academic All-Big Ten. 2013 -- Served as a utility infielder, starting games at catcher (9), first (2), second, (4) and third base (3) and DH (2)... ranked second on the team with a .312 batting average, third in slugging percentage (.351), and fourth in on-base percentage (.391)... owned a .317 batting average against Big Ten opponents, playing in 16 conference games... hit .389 (7-of-18) against left-handed pitching and .320 (8-of-25) with runners in scoring position... tallied a hit in seven straight games to end the season, going 12-of-27 (.444) with three runs and five RBIs... seven-game hit streak set new career-best... also finished season with a career-high seven game reached base streak... collected four hits in 13 at-bats May 16-18 at Purdue, adding three RBIs... registered the go-ahead RBI in the top of the 11th inning in the series opener, leading the Hawkeyes to a 2-1 win over the Boilermakers... went 6-for-11 (.545) at the plate in three games vs. Michigan State, starting every contest behind the plate... went 3-for-4 in the series opener against the Spartans, setting a new career-best in hits... went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI on May 7 vs. Nebraska Omaha, tallying his fourth multi-hit game... played in all three games against Minnesota (April 26-28) off the bench, going 2-for-2 on April 27... went 2-of-3 at the plate April 16 vs. Nebraska-Omaha... played in 2-of-3 games against Kansas State, starting the series finale at third base April 14... went 2-of-3 with a triple and two RBIs on April 13, setting a career-high in RBIs... performance marked his first career multi-RBI effort... triple was the first of his career... started 2-of-3 games against Omaha, hitting .333 (2-of-6) with a run scored... started first two games of the Hawkeyes' four-game trip to Little Rock, Ark., starting at second base against UALR (March 1) and at first base against Western Illinois (March 2)... went 1-for-4 in both contests, collecting his first hit of the season first vs. UALR.
2012 -- Saw action in 14 games, making five starts... hit .391, tallying nine hits in 23 at-bats... scored six runs and registered three RBIs... recorded a slugging percentage of .478 while tallying two doubles... recorded first-career multi-hit game in 5-4 win at Creighton on May 15, going 2-for-2 with a run scored... enjoyed a season-high four-game hitting-streak... hit .286 at Duane Banks Field and .556 on the road... went 4-for-7 as a pinch hitter... saw first career action March 14 against Long Island, tallying first career hit, run and double... made first career start on March 15 vs. Jacksonville State.
High School -- Named Division 4 Player of the Year as a senior, after batting .400 with five home runs... three-time San Diego County All-Academic team member... three-time all-conference selection and three-time team MVP... named the 2010 Coastal Conference Player of the Year after batting .505, a school record, as a junior... served as team captain as a senior... holds school record for career batting average... four-year football letterwinner... member of high school's honor roll each semester.
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Cougar Relay Teams Runners-up at Mt. SAC Relays
WSU sprinters in California while rest of team hosts Cougar Invite Saturday in Pullman.
Scott-Ellis Returns to NCAA Indoor Championships
Cougar senior will long jump Friday evening in Fayetteville, Ark.
Cougars Compete at Last Chance Indoor Qualifying Track Meets
Englund and Sodorff reach PR marks in Seattle.
T&F Takes on Last Chance Qualifiying Friday
Cougars head to Notre Dame and Seattle.
Jordan Leads Cougar Men in Mile at Idaho Collegiate II
Cougars will compete again Saturday at the Idaho Open meet in Moscow.
WSU CAREER. SENIOR (2011-12): Cross Country - Won Clash of the Inland Northwest with a 6.2 mile time of 18:32...fourth on team and 37th overall at Notre Dame Invitational...took 31st overall, third on team at Pac-12 Championships...33rd overall, third on team at NCAA West Regional with 10k time of 30:14...third Cougar and 162nd overall at NCAA Championships...named Pac-12 All-Academic first team...Indoor - Ran 3000m in time of 8:18.54i at Husky Classic...at MPSF Championships ran 3k in 8:25.77 (27th) and ran 5000m in PR time of 14:24.70i for 20th (2/26/12, Seattle)...Outdoor - Ran unattached...ran PR time in 1500m of 3:55.68 at Cougar Invite (4/21/12, Pullman).
JUNIOR (2010-11): Cross Country - Finished sixth at the WSU-UW Dual (Ephrata) with 6k time of 18:39.98...won Anderson Invite (Spokane Valley) 8k in a time of 25:14.11...82nd in White Race at Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute) in time of 21.51.9...36th overall and third Cougar (24:29.87) at Pac-10 Championships (10/30/10, Seattle)...25th in 10k at NCAA West Regional (11/13/10, Springfield, Ore.) in a time of 30:39.86...finish earned USTFCCCA All-Region team honors...named to Pac-10 All-Academic first team...Indoor - Redshirt season...competed unattached...Outdoor - Limited competitive season...ran 10k in 31:22.87 at Mt. SAC Relays...Pac-10 All-Academic first team selection.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Cross Country - Competed in four races...ran unattached at Clash of the Inland Northwest (10th overall, seventh from WSU)...placed 44th (sixth on team) at Roy Griak Invitational...finished 38th (third on team) at Pac-10 Championships...closed season with a 41st place finish (first on team) at NCAA West Regionals...named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team while maintaining a 4.00 grade point average...Indoor - Ran PR mile time of 4:15.42i at Cougar Indoor (1/23/10, Pullman)...clocked two PRs at MPSF Championships (2/27/10, Seattle)...ran 3000m time of 8:17.80i (18th) and 5000m in 14:29.61i (17th)...Outdoor - Clocked in PR time in 1500m of 3:54.92 at Dusty Lane Open (3/21/10, Spokane)...at Pac-10 Champs ran PRs in 5000m - time of 14:46.08 (24th), and 10,000m - time of 30:15.51 (14th).
FRESHMAN (2008-09): Cross Country - Competed in five races for WSU...best finish was fifth at the Clash of the Inland Northwest...50th (fifth on team) at Pac-10 Championships...72nd (fourth on team) at NCAA West Regional...Indoor - Ran a 3000m time of 8:32.45i at the NCAA Last Chance Qualifier (3/7/09, Seattle)...also ran the 5k in 14:54.06i at the Husky Classic (2/14/09, Seattle)...Outdoor - Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL. Earned eight varsity letters at Decatur High School...four in cross country for coach Teri Galloway...four in track for Sam Hunt...three-time cross country team MVP...named team captain as senior for both cross country and track...three-time state participant in cross country with best finish as senior (16th)...took 17th at BorderClash...at state 4A track championships finished third in 3200m (9:19.83) and sixth in 1600m (4:18.74)...member of Federal Way Track Club for coach Darryl Genest...finished fifth in 3000m and 4x800m relay at 2006 national Junior Olympics meet...team placed first at Junior Olympics Cross Country national meet...placed eighth in 5000m at 2007national Junior Olympics...achieved Scholar Athlete Award.
PERSONAL. Born in April 1990, in Seattle, Wash...father Brian is a CEO...mother Kathy is an assistant controller...older brother Matt played basketball at Highline Community College...sisters Michelle and Lauren...enjoys playing Nintendo Wii and golf...graduated first in class with 3.99 cumulative GPA...member of the WSU Honors College...majoring in mathematics...named the Bell Outstanding Freshman award for mathematics in the spring of 2009...earned the highly honored Julie Kerr Scholarship in mathematics.
ENGLUND'S WSU BESTS 1500m - 3:54.92 (2010) Mile - 4:15.42i (2010) 3000m - 8:17.80i (2010) 5000m - 14:24.70i (2012) 10,000m - 30:15.51 (2010)
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Tom Lellis: Tell Me a Bedtime Story
Tell Me a Bedtime Story
Tom Lellis and the Metropole Orchestra
Skylark (Adventure Music 1050)
Tom Lellis (vocals),
Hans Vroomans (piano), Lex Bolderdijk (bass), Arno van Niwewnhuize (drums) Cees Kranenberg (drums) and the Metropole Orchestra conducted by John Clayton.
Composed by Herbie Hancock. Arranged Willem Friede.
Recorded: Hilversum, Netherlands, February 1-4, 1999
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
Tom Lellis has been singing professionally since he was 15, but very little of his work has been documented on record. A full decade elapsed between his debut album And in This Corner 1981, and his follow-up release Double Entendre in 1991. He has had some visibility on labels such as Concord and Inner City, but never a platform commensurate with his talents. This track, recorded in the Netherlands in 1999 is a case in point. Lellis offers a gripping vocal transformation of Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" that I've gone back and listened to again and again. Lellis's phrasing and dynamics are superb. His rhythmic sensibility is acute. He operates in the moment with full commitment to the song. And the whole orchestra, playing Willem Friede's chart under John Clayton's direction, matches him at every step. When this CD was first released in 2002 it created a bit of a stir. I hope the 2009 reissue on Adventure Music exposes some more listeners to this music.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
Tags: herbie hancock covers · tell me a bedtime story
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Whole Wheat French Bread RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 5 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups stone-ground whole wheat flour
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Yellow cornmeal
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- Combine the flours. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour mixture and the yeast. Set aside. Heat water, sugar, salt and butter to 115°-120°. Add to flour and yeast. Beat with on low speed for 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat 3 additional minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down; divide in half and let rest 10 minutes. Roll each half into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with the long side. Pinch seal and turn ends under to form a smooth loaf. Sprinkle two baking sheets with cornmeal and place each loaf, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet. Make slashes every 2-1/2 in. in the top of each loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Beat egg white and water; brush some over loaves. Refrigerate remaining mixture. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 loaves.
Reviews for Whole Wheat French Bread
"Have made this recipe several times with great success! I tweaked it ever so slightly though. I used 2 cups oat flour, 3 1/2 cups bread flour, and 2 cups of whole wheat. I also added another TBSP of raw turbinado sugar, as well as 1 TBSP vital wheat gluten! The oat flour makes it so light, and adds a "nutty flavor, that almost takes on a honey flavor""
"I've tried for the first time, and I think I messed up with the flour mix. But anyhow, it came out good. I might need to make another one soon, to see how'd work in right composition. Many thanks!"
"I am sure that I will make this again....did not get to finish...."
"Well I have this in the oven right now and the smell is wonderful.....first time that I have ever made my own French bread...I know that it is going to taste wonderful....did not have and stone ground wheat but had some white wheat flour so I mixed what I had with the white flour(unbleached)....I ended up not using as much flour as it called for by probably 1 1/2 cups but it seems to be rising just fine and I kneaded it as much as possible with as much flour as I could without it being too hard....I will let you know how it tastes....I am sure that I will"
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July 5, 2013 | Vol. 94, No. 157
Katie Perttunen/Daily Globe
A group of classmates from Wakefield High School's class of 1953 rides along in a display of pride of school and country in Thursday's parade in Wakefield. The group was one of four class groups from the high school to participate in the parade.
Communities across the Gogebic Range are celebrating Independence Day in the coming days.
Friday, July 5
Greenland Walk, Run and Roll Registration, 1-5 p.m ., Log Cabin, Greenland.
Marty's Goldenaires Performance, 8 p.m ., Ramsay.
Street Dance, 6-10 p.m ., behind Bessemer Township Fire Hall, Ramsay.
Street Dance, 8-11 p.m ., with Bruce and the Destroyers, Marenisco.
Ramsay Fireworks, dusk.
Saturday, July 6
Bruce Crossing geocaching begins.
Greenland Walk, Run and Roll, 9:30 a.m. start, 8 a.m. registration, Log Cabin, Greenland.
Greenland Fourth of July Parade, noon. Live music, 1-8 p.m ., pavilion; kickball, kids' games and food available throughout the day; Greenland.
White Pine Fourth of July Parade, 1 p.m ., begins at White Pine American Legion and ends at Recreation Center.
Cake Walk, Horseshoe Toss and Concessions, 2-6 p.m ., White Pine.
Mercer Education Foundation Gala, 6-9 p.m ., Mercer (Wis.) Community Center.
Street Dance, 9 p.m ., with music by Recess Bullies, Greenland.
Greenland Fireworks, dusk.
Watersmeet Fireworks, dusk.
White Pine Fireworks, dusk, Konteka and Mineral River Plaza parking lot.
Sunday, July 7
Bruce Crossing geocaching continues.
Community-wide Church Service, 8 a.m. EDT, with the Rev. Ted Trudgeon, park pavilion, Bruce Crossing.
Pie Contest, entries accepted 8-11 a.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing VFW. No cream pies.
Fun Walk/Run and Tot Run, 9 a.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 9 a.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Tractor Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Marty's Goldenaires Performance, 10:30 a.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Erwin Township Hall Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony, noon, at the hall, Erwin Township.
Bruce Crossing Fourth of July Parade, 1 p.m. EDT. Volleyball, children's games, coin scramble, minnow races, dunk tank and more follow at Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Watersmeet Fourth of July Parade, 2 p.m ., featuring Marty's Goldenaires. Lineup, 1:30 p.m ., Nordine's parking lot.
Pie Social, 3-5 p.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Food and Music, 3-6 p.m ., pavilion, Watersmeet.
Horseshoe Tournament and Bingo, 3:30 p.m. EDT, must be 18 or older to play, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Bruce Crossing Fourth of July Queen Contest, 4 p.m. EDT, ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-13, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Frozen T-shirt Contest, 6 p.m. EDT, Bruce Crossing Township Park.
Talent Show, 7-9 p.m ., Bruce Crossing. 906-988-2230.
Bruce Crossing Fireworks Display, dusk, township park.
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Its there, FCC approves Vertu's Signature S design
Another Luxury phone after Tag Heuer Meridiist, is making the news. Yes, FCC has approved Vertu's Signature S design. The elegant piece from Nokia's ultra luxury brand, assembled by Wendy Beaven and hailed as a phone without equal, is hinted for release in next month only.
The design this time, looks slimmer and more opulent. Not a word is officially out on its pricing but such a premium product is meant only for those who have a lot of money to burn, right away for anything that will enable them showcasing their extravagance. Hate it, like me, for your wallet is just not that fat. Or like it, but I would not advise you to start saving because you are no way able to grab it just by saving.
We know specs don't matter if you are all determined on buying it, but FYI, the Vertu Signature has a QVGA OLED display of 320×240 pixels with 16 million colors, Bluetooth, WAP 2.0 browser, email support, 3G support and VoIP. It also has a SIM tray allowing for easy swapping between your work and personal SIM cards with support for WCDMA dual-band 2100/850 MHz and GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies.
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This is my favourite lazy day top. I've had it since last summer and have got a lot of wear out of it. It goes with almost everything and adds an easy-chic edge to otherwise plain outfits. I bought the skirt on sale in Topshop in early autumn, and it's one of those pieces I find myself throwing on time and time again when I'm running late for seminars. My satchel from Brand Village has become a firm favourite and my go to day-to-day bag. The necklace was a Christmas present from my parents a couple of years ago and my sturdy, classic Dr Martens are the kind of shoes that are so lovely you can't help but smile to yourself as you lace them up.
This afternoon I met up with a couple of friends in town for tea, cake and an overdue catch up. Whilst we were there it was all too tempting to pop into the shops. That tapestry dress I mentioned in my last post? I actually tried it on and the fit is gorgeous, so I may have treated myself! I also bought a few other little bits (for my wardrobe and for the flat) that I'll no doubt be sharing in good time.
I'm up early tomorrow and London bound for a photo shoot. It's nice to be getting back into the swing of things!


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The World According to...
Ariana Delawari
The World According to Ariana Delawari Interview by Paula Goldstein
Ariana Delawari is a multi-media artist and most importantly to Voyage a curious and inspirational young woman who is an amazing representative of the idea of a global citizen. a musician, director, actress, and photographer. A graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts, Ariana directed "We Came Home", a documentary about her journeys to Afghanistan since 9/11, the making of her album "Lion of Panjshir", and her family story. The film won the jury prize for Best International Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival, was nominated for the jury prize at Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival, and had its LA and DC premieres at AFI FEST and AFI DOCS. More than just a debut album from a gifted young storyteller, Ariana Delawari's "Lion of Panjshir" is a psychedelic folk journey with a very interesting story behind it. Recorded in both Kabul and Los Angeles.
This is a project about story telling, What is the story you wanted to tell with your film we came home?
"We Came Home" came about very organically. I didn't know what story I wanted to tell at first. On my first trip to Afghanistan in October 2002 I completely fell in love with the country. I fell so deeply in love that I had to document it. Everyone in my life was saying "make a film !" because I studied film, but my gut told me to keep traveling there and allow it to happen organically. Then on a trip in 2005 I visited a refugee camp and that experience changed my life. I was focusing mostly on acting those days. And I was acting in exciting shows like The Sopranos and Entourage, but I couldn't get the images of the refugee camp and the friends I had made there out of my mind. I thought to myself "Anyone in hollywood can play these parts. But only I can tell this story of Afghanistan". So I started writing songs about it. The response to my music was really immediate. The filmmaker David Lynch came to my first show ever and said he wanted to produce my album. I decided to make an album in Afghanistan with my American bandmates and three Afghan Ustads, or master musicians. So I did it. I took my bandmates there, we made an album and documented the process on film. Then I came back and said to my producer Emily "oh yeah, by the way, I also have these boxes of 5 years worth of footage and photos from my trips to Afghanistan." As we watched through all of the tapes it became really clear that the film was about my journey. It was about this journey I have been on since my first trip, about my family story, and the music was the way to tell the story. So we took another trip back and kept gathering the missing pieces. I dug through boxes of family photos, old super 8 footage, VHS tapes of TV interviews my father had done since the soviet invasion. I wanted the film to feel like the audience was entering my journal and our home over the last three decades. I wanted them to see Afghanistan through our family, to learn about the conflict there in the most raw, personal way possible, and I wanted my music to weave it all together. It was a really collaborative process as well. My producers Emily and Yasmine (who is also my sister) weighed in very heavily as we edited the film. Our editors were also very instrumental in weaving together ten years of material. The editing process was a beautiful journey in and of itself.
We came home
Afghanistan – According to Ariana Delawari
afghanistan 2. mom on a horse
My mom on a horse in Kabul, Afghanistan 1966
afghanistan 3. mom at a parade in Kabul 1966
My mother is half Afghan and half Sicilian. She was born in New Jersey, but traveled to Afghanistan to work for US AID in 1963. That is how she met my father. My father was born in Kabul.
afghanistan 1. mom, dad, grandpa, and my passport photos
Passports and passport photos of me, my mother, my father, and my grandfather from the 60s till today.
afghanistan 4. me as a kid
My life has always paralleled the war in Afghanistan. Starting with the Soviet Invasion till today. I grew up watching my father fight to create peace in his country for my entire life. This has shaped me and shaped my art. It is why Afghanistan is so deep in my heart.
afghanistan 5. me and kuchie lady
I made my first trip to Afghanistan in October 2002. This is a photo of me with a nomadic woman. The "Kuchis" are the nomadic people of Afghanistan. I had always heard stories about them from my mom, so I was so excited to spend time with them. They are magnificent.
afghanistan 6. in the tent with the kuchies
The Kuchis invited us into their tent. It was definitely one of the most beautiful moments of my entire life. That first moment encountering them in their tent in Bagram, Afghanistan. I felt so much life in that tent. People who are living so close to the earth. They are in tune.
afghanistan 7. kuchi children
This photo was taken on a different trip to visit the Kuchis in 2004. These children were so wild and beautiful.
afghanistan 8. blue eyed baby
Afghans are very diverse ethnically. Our people all look so different. I think foreigners are surprised to learn that many Afghans have green and blue eyes. And many look very asian, as we have mongolian ancestors and border China. Afghanistan is Central Asia. Many people mistake the country for the middle east, which is very different.
afghanistan 9. boy with the rose
Bamian, Afghanistan 2004. This was a very magical moment. These children took me into a courtyard where their mothers were pruning roses. They started picking the roses and giving them to my mom, sister, and I. I have always felt like this photo was a gift from Afghanistan to the world.
afghanistan 10. band-e-amir
Band-a-amir is by far the most beautiful place I have ever seen on earth. It is like a wonder of the world. Band-e-amir is very close to Bamian where the ancient Buddha statues were destroyed.
afghanistan 11. women in the fortress
This was another magical moment spending time with these beautiful women.
afghanistan 12. mother and child refugees
This was a very sad day for me. Visiting this refugee camp changed my life. I came back and kept writing all of these songs about the camp. This is when I finally decided to record an album in Afghanistan.
The World According to Ariana Delawari Interview by Paula Goldstein
Do you think your fathers presence in Afghanistan politically made you more active in politics than your peers at school?
Absolutely. I didn't realize it as a child growing up. It was just my reality. I was growing up making music videos dressed as madonna in our LA suburban backyard while my father was having meetings with Afghan Mujahideen members at our kitchen table. It wasn't until I was in college studying film that I really began to understand the meaning of my life and why I was born into the family I was born into. Cause I'm definitely both – I'm an American artist with certain pop sensibilities, yet I'm truly Afghan in my blood and soul. The more I traveled to Afghanistan my feelings grew stronger. My bond became really deep. Then in the last few years I am noticing how my international relations are expanding to the world stage. And I see my role deepening through both my art and activism. I come from a long line of diplomats on my father's side. So it's in my blood, whether I like it or not. My mother was also a big influence on me in this way. She is Afghan and Sicilian and speaks 6 languages. Her Afghan father spoke 10 languages. She raised us to always fight for the underdog. She met all of these revolutionaries in her life – Che Guevarra, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X. Malcolm X was actually her friend. Her story is a movie in and of itself. She grew up as the 6th child in pretty much the only muslim family in New Jersey in the 40s and 50s. So you can imagine the prejudice she experienced. My mom is like fire and my dad is like water. Their approach to life is very different, but their hearts beat to the same drum.
Did you travel a lot as a child?
Yes, I was very blessed. My parents are very international people. Travel was always very important to them. I also have cousins all over the world. So we traveled to France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Amsterdam, and places within the U.S. as well. I distinctly remember how magical Portugal was when I was a child. I remember being so fascinated by the castles we visited there. It wasn't until I was a bit older that I started traveling to places like Afghanistan, India, the UAE, Africa, South America and so on.
Where do you call home ?
Los Angeles and Kabul. But I feel like it's changing. I feel like I will be traveling so much in my life, and I hope to have a few different countries that I call home. And I definitely want to make art in different countries. I really don't want to live my life in one country. It seems really archaic to me. We are global now, its 2013. In addition to Afghanistan, I am totally in love with Brazil. So I definitely see myself in Brazil a lot in the future. Paris as well. I hope to spend some time there as well.
You undertook this big journey to Afghanistan as a very young woman? What advice would you have to other girls wanting to undertake what some may see as dangerous adventures?
My advice is to follow your heart. Take big risks if they feel right. Ask advice, but don't always listen. Whatever you do, do not spend your time trying to impress boys. They will be far more interested in you if YOU are INTERESTED in your life, the world, art, humanity, and the earth. Pop culture is awesome- music, fashion, and cinema are all beautiful parts of life – but don't spend all of your time on the scene. You need to dig deeper into what is going on on this planet to have anything interesting to offer to that scene. It will push our culture forward into a more interesting future than if you just regurgitate what is around you. So spend some time alone, facing yourself, learning your journey. And when people say a place is "too dangerous" it doesn't mean you shouldn't go there. Just take precautions and set a good intention. If we were to all travel more to these places they would become safer sheerly by the number of people increasing. Life isn't meant for us to just feel safe and be liked. We are here to learn, evolve, change things, and experience this world. We are here to move things. So dig deep and do the work. Shed the skin. And be reborn into something more beautiful. Then do it again… and again… till you leave your body.
The World According to Ariana Delawari Interview by Paula Goldstein
Is music an important tool in raising awareness?
Yes. Music speaks to our subconscious. It moves our hearts way beyond our intellect. The ideas can come from our logic, but change really only comes from the heart.
When did you first want to become a musician?
When I was four years old and wanted to be like Madonna. Then when I was 13 and started playing the guitar. All I played were Jimi hendrix and Led Zeppelin songs. I just wanted to be a guitar player like Hendrix. I didn't even care about singing at that point. I also grew up around a lot of Afghan live music and my father's old Ravi Shankar LPs.
Do you consider yourself a director or was the film just a consequence of needing the medium to tell your story?
Yes I am a director. I don't see myself making documentaries in the future. This film wanted to be born as a documentary in the interest of time. We knew there wasn't a lot of time and that people needed to understand about Afghanistan right away. It also needed to feel really raw and personal. But my mind usually wanders into more surreal and fantasy worlds when I think about storytelling. I am definitely the kind of artist that uses whatever medium is best for each message or story. If its a song, a film, a photo, a painting, a poem, whatever it wants to be, I will start to see it in my head and make it how it wants to be.
Music and the films success have both lead to a lot of travel for you? Is it something you endure or thrive on?
Yes I am in love with travel. I am a wanderer for sure. A wanderer with really specific intentions and missions, but on a quest to explore the earth through these intentions. It is wonderful to share my art with others around the world, both performing and screening my film. And I am so inspired by what I learn. That informs my new projects as well. Lately my travels have also been involving activism. Art and activism somehow intertwining always.
As a creative person do you naturally collect images and momento's on journeys?
Yes I do. I just organized a lot of my mementos into like 7 big plastic box storage containers of journals, airline tickets, photos, negatives, undeveloped 35mm film, undeveloped super 8 film, hard drives, concert and film festival passes, welcome letters, so many things. I am gonna make scrap books of these recent travels and probably a book of my afghanistan archive.
The World According to Ariana Delawari Interview by Paula Goldstein
Do you have a stand out moment in these travels ?
Honestly, in the last year there have been so many incredible moments it is really hard to choose. I think that perhaps the moment we spotted lions on a game drive in Masai Mara, Kenya was the biggest moment for me. I was en route to Mogadishu, Somalia where I was about to play a music festival. We were the first group of international musicians to perform live in Mogadishu in 25 years. I had a few days in Nairobi on the way, so I visited the Jane Goodall Institute there. I met Jane in 2001 when she invited me to speak about being an Afghan American at a college summit. Jane has since been a dear friend and hero – actually she has always been a hero of mine since childhood. She is definitely my greatest living hero. When I visited her institute in Nairobi I made a friend named Linus there. He took my bandmate and I to Masai Mara where we camped overnight in a tent. We were literally camped in the park, so there were lions, hyenas, elephants, everything out there. It was quite exciting and frightening to be camping in such close proximity to African wildlife. There was no gate enclosing the campsite. In the morning we went on a game drive and spotted all kinds of beautiful animals, but no lions. I really wanted to see lions. First, because they are becoming endangered. It is very tragic and something we must change. They are being hunted for sport, poached, and in some instances their bones are sold in Asia due to some medicinal myths. Second, I never got to see any lions on my previous trip to Africa, and they are my favorite animal so I really wanted to see them. We went out on one last game drive in the afternoon before driving back to Nairobi, and just at the very tale end of our drive we spotted three majestic female lions in the bush. It was SO exciting. A dream come true. And a moment that I will never forget. I felt like they granted me a wish in order for me to live up to my promise to protect them. We all really owe it to the beautiful animals of our world to protect them and tread lightly on their habitat. It is astonishing and tragic how many animals we are losing to poaching, hunting, bushmeat sales, asian medicinal purposes, and our general human over population and destruction of their habitat. It is alarming. And something every single one of us should be concerned with ameliorating before it is too late. We have already lost the black rhino. This magnificent creature just went extinct. I feel a deep loss and very ashamed that I didn't know more about the problem before. So now that I do, I want to talk about it and make sure we all change it together.
What's next for you?
I am getting ready to release a new album that I actually finished recording a while ago, but haven't had time to release cause I have been so busy with touring my last album and my film. This new one is something I'm really excited about. I'm also about to start a visual component to this new album which I will release at the same time. I'm also developing some new songs and film ideas as well. I also started an art campaign with my producers called "Inspire Peace". We want to inspire Afghan youth to create art and involve others around the world. 68 percent of the Afghan population is under 25 years old and nearly 50 percent is under 15 years old. So its all about inspiration, expression, and power in numbers.
Favourite things in the world
Favourite place?
Band-e-amir, Afghanistan. The most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life.
Brazilian Graviola smoothie. Graviola is an Amazonian fruit that fights cancer. It's actually not the sweetest fruit, but it's so refreshing.
Place to wake up on a Sunday morning?
New York. New York on a sunday when you have the day free and get to go get brunch with friends.
Place to fall asleep?
Temperature ?
A Brisk fall day
Place to write?
At home in Kabul when it's snowing, Big Sur near the ocean, or in the old hidden libraries of Los Angeles.
The ceilings of the mosques in Istanbul. The view of Rio de Janeiro from high above the land. The Hindu Kush mountains as you look out of the plane before landing in Afghanistan. The sight of Giraffes in the distance while on a game drive in Africa. A Blue Morpho butterfly sighting in the rain forests of South America. The streets of Les Marais, Paris. And the Taj Mahal under moonlight.
my twelve string guitar accompanied by tabla, rabab, dilrubah, and a string section
Oriental Brulant perfume by Guerlain. Also Afghan chai with cardamom.
On the following pages Ariana shares some of her most special travel moments touring with her music and film in some unexpected places.
Africa – According to Ariana Delawari
Africa 1. uganda womens choir
I visited Africa for the first time in 2011 with The Voice Project, an incredible organization that utilizes the power of music to effect positive social change, alleviate suffering and promote human rights around the globe. We documented these amazing women who sing songs of peace and forgiveness. They call home their abducted children through song. This effort has effectively been dismantling Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.
africa 2. ugandan woman singing
The women were so vibrant. They lifted my spirits in ways I can't even describe.
africa 3. uganda girl in yellow dress
Ugandan girl in a Yellow dress in Gulu
africa 4. uganda crocodile
A crocodile on the nile. Merchison Falls, Uganda 2011
africa 5. kenya giraffe
I had the tremendous honor of camping on an animal reservation in Masai Mara. I was en route to Somalia where I was about to play a music festival. I connected with the Jane Goodall Institute in Nairobi, and a sweet guy named Linus took my bandmate and I to Masai Mara to camp for a night. There were literally lions, hyenas, elephants, everything not too far from us and no fence around the campsite. It was frightening but exciting.
africa 6. mog boats
A fishing village in Mogadishu, Somalia 2013
africa 7. mogadishu fisherman
The young men there all carry them this way. It was beautiful yet also really tragic. They are living in extreme poverty and deconstruction.
africa 8. mogadishu church
It was so horrible seeing the destruction in Mogadishu. Decades of war have completely destroyed the city. I could tell just how magnificent the architecture used to be. Such a sad waste of beauty and life.
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We were the first westerners to perform live in Mogadishu in 25 years due to war and Al Shabab's ban on music. It was a big honor and a beautiful experience. The response was really warm and welcoming.
africa 10. mogadishu full moon
Mogadishu full moon 2013
Brazil – According to Ariana Delawari
brazil 1. rio de janeiro christ in distance
Rio is one of my favorite cities in the world. It is so beautiful and romantic. There is this incredible combination of warmth, kindness, vivaciousness, and raw power. It's magnetic. You can see the Christ statue in the distance from this boat.
brazil 2. christ statue in Rio
The Christ Statue. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2012
brazil 3. old building in rio
Beautiful old building. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2012
brazil 4. girls at the favela
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2012. I met these beautiful girls at a school in the favelas of Rio. Luckily the favelas have been cleaned up quite a bit, but it is still sad to see people living in such close quarters and practically underground. I find the contrast between this lifestyle and the glamour of Rio to be really intense. It broke my heart. I noticed how much was being done to the city for the Olympics and World Cup and I felt sad for the lower class and for the earth itself. The jungle is what makes Brazil so special and it is being destroyed daily for commerce.
brazil 5. view from the favelas
View from the favelas. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2012
brazil 6. rio graffiti
The Graffiti in Brazil is insane. It is so authentic and diverse.
brazil 7. girl by the sea rio
We were sitting on this rock where people watch the sunset. As the sun is setting they clap and cheer. It was so beautiful to be part of.
brazil 9. butterfly
I am in love with butterflies. I have actually seen Blue Morpho butterflies, one of my favorite creatures on earth, twice in Brazil. Once in Rio and on this trip to the rainforest near Abadania. But the Morphos are nearly impossible to photograph. They are too mystical to hang out for long.
brazil 10. sunset in abadania
Sunset in Abadania, Brazil 2013.
Turkey – According to Ariana Delawari
turkey 1. plane over istanbul
I was leaving Ankara where my film was at the Ankara International Film Festival. I was actually en route to Nairobi and Mogadishu, but wanted to spend a few days in Istanbul on the way. I love Istanbul. It feels very holy to me. Not just in a religious sense, but there is something very healing about Istanbul. And it is so magical and beautiful.
turkey 2. turkish flag
I can't believe that I was just in Istanbul literally staying in Taksim right before the protests. I do pray that everything is resolved and that the people are heard. I wouldn't want any damage to happen to that gorgeous city.
turkey 5. cieling of mosque colorful
I believe this was in the Blue Mosque. The ceilings are just incredible. I was totally in awe.
turkey 6. view from the bridge
I love this part of Istanbul. I think it is my favorite part. This bridge and the view of the different parts of Istanbul. It is magical in Istanbul how there is a European side and an Asian side. It is where these places meet. So there are so many different influences coexisting in such a beautiful way. I love it.
turkey 7. fish for sale
Fish for Sale. Istanbul, Turkey 2013
turkey 8. dolphins on the boat
They were selling these delicious fish sandwiches from these boats docked near the bridge. I loved the way they designed the boats. Like old school Turkish fantasy land.


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker disagreement with Peter Thomas and Malorie extends the RHOA Fight 2014 tonight. Kandi Burruss says Malorie, Cynthia Bailey's sister, put her hands on her. Bravo audio picks up Malorie allegedly threatening to hurt Kandi Burruss. But Peter Thomas is accused of coming at Kandi Burruss during the exchange as well. So are Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker married yet, are they still together, and what happened to Mama Joyce.
Tonight on RHOA, Peter Thomas interferes with a conversation that Cynthia is having with Kandi Burruss. He says "So what happened? I missed it. What is going on?" He adds "you are all acting strange."
Kandi accuses Peter of acting like a fool. "Here comes Peter up on me pumping his chest like you are going to do something. You don't do that to a woman. You aint checking me." Peter fumes at Todd "you know the rules". Todd replies "what rules?"
Bravo makes the fight appear to be between Kandi and Peter. But it is between Kandi and Malorie. Todd pushes Peter and Kandi tries to hold Todd back. Then Malorie goes for Kandi. Kandi shouts at Malorie "Don't grab me… I will f—you up. You better not put your hands on me, that is what is wrong!"
Kandi further shouts "I would drag in this b-ch. I was not talking to you Peter." Kandi explains that she was referencing Malorie. "We know her sister will pop me off. You don't touch me. If you don't start none, there won't be none." She adds "Malorie was trying to reach into me."
When Kandi tries to leave the party, Peter tells her to stay. "Really? It doesn't matter about that. I am ready to go."
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Omg….Nene is an instagator. She started tonight's mess. Nadine and her man needs to get a life. Kandi you go girl! Malorie sit your butt down and let Cynthia fend for herself. Cynthia should shut her mouth. Cynthia you are an instigator. You tend to put yourself in everybody's business. Nene & Cynthia are full of themselves.
NeNe is doing too much! Cynthia is so far up NeNe's butt, it's a shame. Kenya should have stayed in her seat. Malorie can get it.Kandi should have put a ring around her eye. All the guys are too caught up in the ladies passa passa.Peter knows what I'm talking bout, with the exception of Greg.He need to put a leash on NeNe. She is the trouble maker. She need somebody like me to check her. But don't get it twisted I love the show. But now it's getting to be an embarrassing moment for black folks…it's shows some of us still don't know how to act. SMDH.
Cynthia is a big liar and have told many lies that started mess. She also backbites a lot..Kenya is low down and Nene is a sneaky instigator while Porsha is just an educated ignorant child who should not been let loose. She is not ready to be a woman, mother or wife. Phaedra needs to be aware of Cynthia…Kandi is the only friend Phaedra has on this show. Todd needs to marry Kandi and not allow anything to break them up…not even "mama joyce" is also not a truth teller but wants to manipulate her daughter for the rest of her life. KANDI! MARRY TODD and live your own life before God and pray. Appollo, listen to your wife…Peter, grow up you and Porsha…Greg act like a husband and tell that woman to shut up and sit down. Porsha, go back home to your mama and finish your childhood training. Kenya, stop being a bully…and a liar…you and Cynthia are terrible. Mal, GO HOME!!!
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Playlist problems
I couldn't find a definitive answer in EnzoTen's excellent post.
I can't get any playlist files to show on the s9. I've made .pls and .m3u files, they show when I'm connected to the pc, but nothing on the player. I'm not synching with any software, and don't want to while I'm still playing with new toy.
Thanks for any help.
BTW, there is no Dynamic Play List function, as I believe someone said - just the "favourites" function. Please correct me if wrong though!
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As far as I'm aware the "favourites" and "bookmarks" functions are basically the same as the DPL. I guess Cowon renamed it to be more user friendly as DPL on the D2 was a little vague.
Does the D2 have a playlists folder in the GUI?
Big bump - sorry, but I'd really like to know if anyone else has had similar problems before I disappear for the holidays!
As always, many thanks.
S9 does not recognize m3u or pls files. You have to connect to the PC in MTP mode and use either media library software (like mediamonkey) to build playlists for you, or use Windows playlist functionality. Some of the discussion is here: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum...ad.php?t=37872
well, i had a struggle with making playlists and mediamonkey is of great help, u can make playlists on mediamonkey and sync one playlist at a time to s9, its surprisingly fast and very convenient.
What I suggest is use mp3 tag to tag your files, album art and all and then make playlists on mediamonkey and sync playlists one at a time…it works like a dream.
PS : you will need to change the USB mode to MTP before any syncing can take place( it also means that you cant drag and drop videos in this mode so you will have to change back to MSC for that, one unfortunate thing in doing that is that all playlists vanish and u will have to re-sync after changing back to MTP mode)
It's A Miracle! No Hassle Playlist Creation Is Here!
Spread the WORD! The horror is over! Playlist Creator 3.6 let's you make playlists as easily as if you owned a 39 buck MP3 player from WalMart with lousy sound, terrible controls and an operating system that wasn't designed by morons.
Sorry, Cowon, but your programmers are retards, anybody that can't create a playlist capable player in 2009 should be teaching computer science to pre-schoolers.
In case, it took a long time, gigs worth of incompatible program downloads, eons of trial and error but I finally found Playlist Creator, freeware at that, and it seamlessly creates the extend m3u playlist files that Cowon incomprehensibly demands. (Winamp creates extended m3us, too, but they would never work with playlists over five songs long in my S9.)
Plug it in in MSC mode (it might work in any USB mode, but I was in MSC when I tried it) ... go to the music folder on the Cowon, add files to Playlist Creator, and save the Playlist as an m3u to the Cowon playlist folder. That does it, the playlist will show up in the music playlist folder and -- wonder of wonders, it will NOT be empty and it WILL play the files ... posting this in the heat of having it work so I don't know if the playlists will survive a lot of adding and deleting songs or whether the notorious Cowon disappearing playlist syndrome will strike, but so far its golden.
BTW ... I'm running Win 7 64, so if it works for me it should work for everyone this side of Win 95.
Thanks to everyone on this forum and especially Claw for making the S9 a usable piece of gear. There were about a dozen times in the first month that I almost bagged it up and sent it back to Newegg because so much of the interface and the stone-age menu after menu after menu dance routine is so stupid ... but you guys -- and the sound coming through my Shure 4's -- kept me hanging in.
Cowon should be ashamed of themselves for crippling such a great piece of hardware with Sputnik-era software -- why don't they just give it up and hire a first-rate freelance app writer to create something contemporary and competitive for it. Maybe Claw would like a job at the factor.
BTW, it's Thanksgiving night ... how appropriate ... thanks Playlist Creator.
Thanks for the tips about making playlist but this is just ridiculous. I mostly bought an S9 because it was supposed to support flac, and because it plays video.
Little did I know, although I could perfectly use mediamonkey with my ipod, it doesn't work with the S9. Impossible to send the flac files to the S9. I have to convert my flac files into mp3 (on the fly, thanks god), just like I used to do with my old ipod. What's the point of having an S9 then?
Worst of all, there is this issue of not being able to send playlists to the S9, whether I send them as flac or convert them to mp3 on the fly. On this forum I learn that it's possible to use some special software that allows me to pick some songs from the S9 and make a playlist out of it. Thanks for the info but this is still a huge pain in the neck. It means I have to look in every folder on my hard drive for the songs I want later in my playlist, send them one by one to the S9, open the playlist creator software, look in each folder on the S9 for the songs I want before I can finally save the playlist on the S9. And that's supposed to be good news?
I never really like Apple but I am finally realizing that the concurrent brands have nothing to offer for people who don't want to spend hours figuring out how to do basic things (play a playlist!).
Have you ever tried Claw's Wallpaper UI and the dynamic playlists?
Claw's Wallpaper UI Wiki:
I didn't. Of course it's nice to be able to have more than only one playlist on the S9 thanks to Claw's UI. I just find the idea of making playlist on a mp3 player itself way too inconvenient and time-consuming. I can make a playlist of 20 songs chosen from my thousand + albums in 2-5 min using MM (and send it to my dear old mp3 player). I can also remove or add any song from my HD, change the order in a few clicks of a mouse and send it again to the player if I realize I am not happy with the playlist I made.
If I want to do it on the S9, I need to look for the file I want on my HD, send it to the S9, open the playlist I want to edit, look for the file I sent to the S9 using the impractical touchscreen before I can finally add said-song to the playlist. How many extra steps does that represent? I have nothing against the touchscreen but this kind of player cannot compete with a good old mouse and MM music file tree for going through my music quickly.
have you tried updating the firmware to 2.50.
i found the playlists actually started working properly after an update.
i agree with you - Cowon's playlist features are ridiculous. I've got playlists for each album but i just can't work out if it's possible to 'queue' albums to play one after another - e.g. select the next playlist in advance.
I don't get why you don't just drag and drop your flac files into your music folder if your software has issues?
.. I really do not understand why anyone bothers with "synching" when the S9 has this functionality...
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You can queue albums to play one after the other by adding them to your favourites list while playing the favourites list...
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Stax SR303|YamaLux HP-1|beyerdynamic ET1000|Ultrasone HFI-780|Phonak Audeo PFE112
You can only queue folders - which isn't necessarily the same as playlists or albums, and unless you installs Claw's UI cannot clear the favourites list without deleting each track individually which is just insane.
Hi, I´m new here and also having problems with my playlists.
I started with my cowon with synchronising some of the playlists I have on Media Monkey. It worked, even if only the first time. Changes made in Media Monkey were not synchronised to the S9: I had to delete the playlists and the albums on the cowon before re-sync. That was not very nice but I could live with this, since I am not changing my playlists every week.
However, 5 days ago, all my playlists disappeared from the S9. I am not aware that I changed something in the configuration of the S9 for the last 3 weeks so I was a bit surprised.
Since I did not want to delete and re-sync about 3 GB of listed music sorted in a lot of folders, I tried ekb606´s way. It looked like a good way to do it. But, I am sorry to say, I does not work for me (I did try MSC and MTP and filing the playlists under playlist as well as root... no way). Thanks anyway.
I also tried Winamp: I get a maximum of 5 songs or an empty playlist!
I finally found something on the cowon america forum
It is not too confortable, but it works for me and it is quite easy to use with windows explorer. Maybe it can be of some help to somebody else. Let´s see if the playlists stay there this time!!
If somebody finds THE solution, please post it !!
I cannot understand why cowon is so blatantly ignoring this playlist issue. This is ridiculous: nearly every 30 $ player can do better than that.
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Arrival Experience: Formerly known as the Horizon hotel (as many taxi drivers still refer to it), Accor has finally sunken its teeth into its Pullman brand and designed the interior décor to match its business-friendly atmosphere. Guests enter the two-story lobby to find a welcome that is a guest's point of contact from arrival to departure. They escort you to the reception desk where a chilled towel and fruit drink appear in no time. This first impression is impressive and designed to appeal to the business customer that frequents the Pullman brand. The hotel is a short taxi drive from the colonial quarter and is located closer to the diplomatic and financial section of town.
Dining: La Cheminee, the main buffet restaurant that performs from exhibition kitchens, is named after the chimney stack that still exists in the hotel's parking lot. The space where the hotel is located was once a brick factory, and management decided to leave the relic of its former life in place. Back at La Cheminee, buffet breakfasts start the day with delicious, boiling bowls of Vietnamese pho plus the standard buffet staples of omelets, fresh fruit, and salads. Japanese cuisine also has its place on the buffet. Lunch and dinner are served here and popular with the business crowd that prefers to stay in the area than venture through slow-moving traffic to find another restaurant. The main bar in the lobby also serves light snacks as well as a constant flow of drinks into the wee hours of the morning.
Accommodations: Guest rooms, reached by a trio of glass elevators, are modern and contemporary with fresh appeal. Pillow-topped beds with thick duvets and stacks of pillows face flat-screen cable TVs mounted on the walls. Nearby are spacious work desks that feature complimentary wireless high speed Internet and speaker phones. Views are of the surrounding city and are active at all hours. They can be best enjoyed from the day beds positioned by the windows or with a bottle of complimentary water stocked daily in rooms. Closets are spacious with full-length mirrors, robes, and slippers, and bathrooms are large with bright lighting, glass shower stalls, and vanities stocked with Roger & Gallet Bois d'Orange toiletries that are worth taking home. Executive level rooms on the top floors enjoy extras like free minibars, espresso machines, and access to the club lounge for free continental breakfast and evening cocktails with light snacks.
Conclusion: The outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool overlooks the entrance with resort lounge-style seating. The fitness center features the latest in workout equipment. Meeting space is a hallmark of the hotel and draws corporate crowds of all sizes, and the connectivity center serves as a business center with Internet-equipped computers and printing stations. The staff here aims to please and is proud of the hotel's modern reincarnation under the Pullman brand, which seeks to attract the business traveler and keep them around for leisure activities. This is one of Hanoi's most value-focused properties and attracts a substantial amount of European and North American clientele.


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Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a threat to Internet services ever since the widely published attacks on ebay.com and amazon.com in 2000. ETH itself was the target of such an attack six months before these commercial sites where hit. ETH suffered repeated complete loss of Internet connectivity ranging from minutes to hours in duration. Massive distributed DDoS attacks have the potential to cause major disruption of Internet functionality up to and including severely decreasing backbone availability.
This project has the following objectives:
Our hypothesis is that both attack phases exhibit distinct traffic patterns that allow detection and distinction from other massive network events like flash-crowds. We will test this hypothesis with measurements of real network traffic and with simulations.
The practical components are aimed at prototypical implementations of these methods and possible deployment in a real backbone network. Close cooperation with SWITCH has been established to this end, and in fact SWITCH provides a significant part of the project funding.
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Turkcell CEO Says Tax Is Stifling Growth
Turkcell's CEO, Sureyya Ciliv, is feeling good about life. Turkey's latest economic figures were published a few days before we meet in his large, though unostentatious office in the heart of Istanbul.
Even with the economy cooling slightly, giving back a couple of points from just over 11%, it is still growing at just under 9%. It is the sort of growth that other European states cannot even dream about.
"In the telecoms business it is very straight forward. As GDP per capita grows, ARPU—average revenue per user—grows. We are happy about the economic growth."
Aware of the political sensitivities, Mr. Ciliv is quick to be seen to praise the government for its role in managing the economy. "I am 53 years old and I have been working hard since elementary school.
"I have seen a lot of very successful business stories, and one thing in common. Success is never by random chance, there are real reasons why success happens.
"In Turkey the success did not happen overnight. Credit is due to the leadership of Turkey that has charted a course. That is the main reason for success."
But not everything is going Mr. Ciliv's way. He is caught in the middle of an ugly three-way squabble between Turkcell's main share holders, and says Mr. Ciliv, the eye-watering tax he has to pay is stifling growth.
Following the 1999 earthquake, the government implemented a special, supposedly temporary, tax to help fund reconstruction work. The tax is still being levied. As a result, Turkish telecoms are among the highest taxed telcos in the world.
"When that tax came in, mobile communication was seen as more of a luxury way of communication. But now the majority of people are using mobile communications," he said. "If you think about mobile network operators, and what we do, we deliver services to the people and we collect fees from the public. But on average we give 50% of the money we collect to the government."
Not too surprisingly, Mr Ciliv is a keen advocate of slashing taxes. "If this came down there would be two things. The majority of the population—the average and the poor people—would benefit. It won't be the rich.
"Secondly, as the cost of mobile communications went down then the volume would increase and as a result I think the government would still keep its revenue." And, coincidently, Turkcell's profits would keep flowing in.
When we get onto the subject of Turkcell's mobile network, Mr. Ciliv's pride certainly shines through.
"We wanted to build one of the best mobile networks in the world. Among 138 countries, Turkey was selected as the one having the highest coverage for mobile networks; 99.7% of our population is covered by our network."
The mobile network in Istanbul is capable of delivering a highly creditable performance. Sitting in the airport waiting for a flight, it was possible to get a creditable 3G performance of well over 100KB/sec on upload, (although to be clear that wasn't on Turkcell's network).
For Mr. Ciliv, developing a strong and fast network is an important factor in Turkey's future.
"This creates an ideal platform for mobile services; the platform of the future. PCs were the last platform of the last 25 years. The next platform will be the smart mobile computing device.
"All of the start-up companies can build on this platform and develop services. Telecoms is a catalyst for almost every industry."
Turkey has always, thanks to geography, seen itself as a regional power, and Turkcell has played its part. It operates—either directly or through an equity stake in a holding company, Fintur, which it shares with the Finnish telco, TeliaSonera—in nine countries; Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Ukraine, Belarus, and a mobile virtual network operator with Deutsche Telekom in Germany.
Are there plans to push further afield?
"We have a desire to expand into countries where we have similar cultures, where we could be welcomed. These are some of the neighboring countries that are in close proximity to Turkey, and some places where the language is very similar to Turkish."
Turkey's pre-history is still having echoes. Mr. Ciliv treads carefully around the Armenian massacre simply alluding to it. "Are [other countries] willing to accept us? Or will they have sometimes embedded feelings?"
On the subject of international relations, it is simply not possible to avoid the subject of Turkey's accession to the EU. Talking to ordinary people in the street, there isn't much enthusiasm for joining Brussels, in fact pretty much the opposite. Most seem to have gone cold on the idea. What does Mr. Ciliv think? Once again, he treads a careful political line. "I think it would be very positive for Europe and it would be very positive for Turkey." Why? What does Turkey get?
"There is tremendous experience. There is still a lot of money and know-how in Europe, and Europe has more knowledge and resources. We would get access to that."
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Lindt is one of those chocolates that I've always felt were a little more "upscale" then the other brands that I'd see in more mainstream stores. In my mind they're part of the chocolate "it" clique with Ghirardelli and Godiva , and they look down on chocolates such as Hershey's, Dove, and Nestle's. Lindt is part of the cool chocolate crowd.
I was excited when this bar was first released a little over a year ago. I remember seeing it at the All Candy Expo booth, but I didn't get to try it until I visited a Lindt store and bought one for myself. It was actually on a day I was getting a haircut and I shared the bar with my hairdresser, who liked it a lot. I recently picked it up again because I wanted to re-visit the flavor, as I've gotten more familiar with spicy chocolate and was curious to see the taste comparison.
The bar is broken into large squares. Two of them make up the width of the bar. The squares are filled, as the cardboard wrapper indicates.
The aroma is nice and deep of dark chocolate. I get no spice or fruitiness at all. Inside, the cherry filling is gooey and akin to jam, but not as think or flavorful. Still, it delivers a nice fruity hit that blends and matches the chocolate. Ah, the chocolate. Lindt does do it well for such a large company as they still manage to get a very upscale feel to it. It's very rich and slippery on the tongue and delivers nice roasted flavors. A good example of a nice 70% dark. As for the chili? Well, it's hard to find. I tasted a little of it in the aftertaste, as a subtle warmth. That was about it.
This is a nice bar for beginners who want to try and expand their chocolate tastings. If you've never had a spice bar, this is a good one to try as it's like putting your toe into the hot bathwater.
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Six of Chris Scelfo's 2000 signees started at least one game last season as the Green Wave posted a 6-5 record.
Jan. 25, 2001
NEW ORLEANS - With Signing Day for football and women's soccer fast approaching, the Tulane Green Wave will unveil its 2001 freshman class to the public at a special celebration at the Louisiana Superdome on the first day of the winter signing period, Wednesday, Feb. 7. The party will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m., prior to Tulane's men's basketball game with Southern Miss, which tips off next door in the New Orleans Arena at 7 p.m.
The Signing Day Celebration will be held in the Gridiron Grill at the Superdome, which is located outside of Gate H (Northwest) at the corner of Poydras Street and Claiborne Avenue. Admission is free and concessions will be available at the event. All of the Green Wave coaching staffs, including football coach Chris Scelfo and new women's soccer coach Betsy Anderson, will be on hand to talk about their 2000-01 signees, and a video highlight tape of the newest members of the Tulane Family will be shown. Complete information on all of Tulane's signees, including bios and high school statistics and awards, will be passed out to those attending. Parking is available in the Southwest Garage of the Superdome for $6.
As a special bonus, individuals who attend the Signing Day Party can purchase tickets there to that evening's Tulane vs. Southern Miss men's basketball game for just $8.
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As far as I've understood, some states grant non-resident permits to foreigners on the same criteria as U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Does anyone have a list of these? (I said 'particularly Canadians' in the title because I've only seen Canadians speaking of theirs and I figured it'd attract them here :embarassed:)


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What a joy to see the sun shine in the spring and catch the glimpse of beautiful butterflies in the air! We have such butterfly treasures here in Marin----Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve which is an amazing butterfly habitat. Our own Open Space Ranger for many years, Bob Stewart who has written the definitive book on California butterflies. And up in Sonoma County, the amazing Hallsberg Garden featuring the habitat of at least 40 species of butterflies! Wow, get ready to be amazed by the hard work these tiny, delicate creatures do!
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|Arab Health 2013 -- Health Care Services, Laboratory Scientific Instruments, Medical Eq.
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Arab Health is the largest healthcare show in the Middle East, with over a 30-year history of offering companies the opportunity to showcase their products in one of the fastest growing and the most lucrative healthcare markets in the world.
Arab Health showcases over 2,200 companies attracting almost 40,000 visitors, mostly from the Gulf States, the Levant, the Indian subcontinent, Egypt and North Africa. Representatives from over 65 countries, including 30 country pavilions, attracted regional leaders and key players in local healthcare. Over 150 U.S. exhibitors showcased their products in Arab Health 2012.
Arab Health serves a market region that has traditionally meant solid business for U.S. companies. As countries expand their local medical systems to keep up with patient demand, the need for high quality medical equipment continues to increase at an estimated fifteen percent annually.
Held in conjunction with a multi-track healthcare congress, Arab Health is open to professional visitors, dealers and distributors who attend the show to learn about the latest developments and source new products. U.S. companies who attended the show last year reported that they received quality inquires and conducted excellent business.
Any U.S. medical company interested in expanding its export sales to grow should participate in this premier event in the region. The U.S. Commercial Service does extensive client counseling for U.S. companies attending this show. Register for this exciting event early as space sells out.
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Jimmy Kimmel did a bit of an experiment and had some fun duping iPhone fans. While it's always great fun messing with fanboys, the results of this dupe shows that, if Apple wanted, they could release the 4S again and tell people it is better and it would sell in droves. Take a look at the video for a laugh:
See? Wasn't that fun? There's not many companies that could get away with doing something like this, but Apple could at least sell the 4S at iPhone 5 prices to those who were interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel.


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Music Video: Races - Lies
From the outside, suburban life is easy-peasy: white picket fences, immaculately trimmed lawns, kids who say things like "I'm going out to play ball!" and "I love you, mom and dad!" Picture-perfect Americana. But with the new video for Races' dreampop single "Lies," frontman Wade Ryff exposes the toxicity that insularity can breed, and what turmoil lies beneath the squeaky-clean facade.
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From the local to the global level, religion is " more than ever " an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its second edition, Religion: The Basicsremains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes new discussions of: the study of religion and culture in the twenty-first century texts, films and rituals cognitive approaches to religion globalization and multiculturalism spirituality in the West popular religion. With new case studies, linking cultural theory to real world religious experience and practice, and guides to further reading, Religion: The Basicsis an essential buy for students wanting to get to grips with this hotly debated topic.
Table of Contents
|How power operates in religion
|Gender issues
|The role of belief, rituals, and religious texts
|Religion in the contemporary world
|Is Religion the same as culture
|How does it fit in with modern life
|The Rise of Paganism
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