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Two high school boys Junpei and Satoshi start a bicycle trip around Japan on a tandem. Soon they argue and go on each's way severally. Junpei keeps his own trip on the bicycle and picks up the hitch-hiker Mitsuru to ride with him. Mitsuru is heading to his grandfather's house who he has't seen for years. However when they reached to the house, they found a dead body in the room…
Jinto Yoshida, Haruki Yamazaki, Daichi Shiozaki
Director: Junichi Kanai
Screenplay: Junichi Kanai
Director of Photography: Kiyoto Tanabe
Editor: Junichi Kanai
Music: Takahiro Matsumoto
Executive Producer: Yoshiro Hosono
Another night, another naked body in her bed. She feels no love, just passion. A sharp lancet in her hands and a hidden box with her secrets. Only she knows how it all will end and who will be her next victim.
Director: Elena Brodach
Screenplay: Elena Brodach
Producer: Aug & ohr
All that Noa wants is to become a mother. But when her husband leaves on a business trip, she has a miscarriage.
Too afraid to tell her husband the bad news, Noa resorts to desperate measures to have a baby. Even if it means to do so by unnatural ways.
Nelly Tagar, Moni Moshonov, Razia Israeli, Roee Adar
Director: Nadal Direktor
Screenplay: Nadal Direktor
Producer: Nadal Direktor
Two men on a lawn raking leaves, putting them into a trashbag, raking leaves again. They are taking refuge in a church, not allowed to leave the church's property, while outside normal life continues - Waiting in the twilight zone of the european asylumsystem.
Silas Nariman Malkari
Director: Tobias Wilhelm
Screenplay: Tobias Wilhelm
Producer: Tobias Wilhelm
A landscabe is shaped by the bodies of horses. We are presented a repetitive days cycle in a dystopian future scenario. Two teens live in symbiosis with their computer game. The game overlaps reallife by transforming two horses into playfigures of the game - a red and blue ball.
Anna Jul Madsen, Clara Thi Thanh Heilmann Jensen
Director: Billie Maya Johansen
Screenplay: Billie Maya Johansen
Producer: Maximilian Mayrshofer
FOR A GOOD TIME is the story of Jane who, grieving over the loss of her mother, has a meltdown in a flower shop. Out of options and out of her mind, she decides to call a number written on the wall. The person who answers is the last one you'd expect, and just the one she needs.
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After collecting 12 Starites
Doors to
Starite Shards
Green Thumb!
Problem: This carnivorous plant may hold the cure for many diseases, but I can't get it to bloom!
Solution: Place an ant next to the plant for the botanist.
Red Thumb!
Get the Starite Shard: 'Green Thumb!' first
Problem: Help! Now it hungers for something bigger! Feed the plant before it gets me!
Solution: Place meat in the ground for the botanist.
The Ant's Throne!
Problem: Our Leader has died! Create a new leader suitable for us!
Solution: Give the ants a queen ant.
Birds Not of a Feather!
Problem: I'm so plain! Add an adjective to me so I can fit in!
Solution: Apply the adjective 'rainbow' on the pigeon.
Crystal King!
Problem: Help me find the crystal bones of King Ellipsis!
Solution: There are 3 bones. The Spine is located above the botanist. The rib cage is between the birds and the primatologist. The last bone is next to an explorer trying to dodge darts.
Dodging Darts!
Problem: Help! I can't get past these crazy darts!
Solution: Give the Cryptozoologist a forcefield.
Primate Research!
Problem: Give me something to help me study these chimps!
Solution: Give the Primatologist a notebook.
Starite: Scribblequest
Description: Outfit your party of brave adventurers for a legendary journey.
Problem 1: Prepare the adventures for an epic quest! Provide the warrior with a weapon!
- I need a weapon.
- I need a weapon that can slice through enemies.
- Give me a weapon used for cutting.
Solution: Give the warrior a sword.
Problem 2: The rogue likes to stay outside of the fray! Give him a weapon that he can use from a distance!
- I like using weapons that keep me away from the enemy.
- I use weapons that shoot projectiles.
- I use the same weapons as archers.
Solution: Give the rogue a bow (weapon).
Problem 3: The warlock is a master of magic! Give him a weapon that channels his magical ability!
- I need a weapon that channels my magic.
- I use a weapon that helps cast spells.
- I need the same tool as a wizard.
Solution: Give the warlock a staff.
Final Problem: The cleric's role is to support the team! Give her something to heal the party members!
- I use magical items that heal others.
- I brew items with healing properties.
- Potions can be used to cure almost all conditions.
Solution: Give the cleric a first aid kit.
- An ellipsis are three periods (...) that indicate an unfinished thought or an end in the sentence.
- The Starite Shard Red Thumb may be a reference to the play and movie Little Shop of Horrors.

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It was billed as a Hawkwind Concert with Arthur Brown in support but I would have gone to see Arthur opening for almost anybody, just as I went to see the dismal Def Leppard in June 2006 just because the Sensational Alex Harvey Band opened the show.
Fortuitous circumstances brought me to London early (OK, so it was the ballet) and with nothing better to do before the evening entertainment I joined the queue at 6:30pm and froze for half an hour to get the reward to a place right at the front.
Arthur came on promptly at 7:30 and started in the dark, and wearing a dark face mask, with a stirring rendition of Hard Rain that got the crowd on his side immediately; not that many of us needed any persuading. A familiar song sung with Arthur's familiar strength and texture but supported by unfamiliar musicians.
All the other times that I have seen Arthur in recent years he was ably accompanied by the multi-instrumentalist Nick Pynn but for the current shows he has Jim Mortimore on guitar and drums, and Steve Watts on keyboards sitting either side of him.
The keyboards in particular helped to make the sound richer, fuller and more redolent of the late sixties. The interpretations were not necessarily better that those with Nick but it was refreshing to hear old songs done in new ways.
The rest of the set continued along more familiar lines with songs like Spell on you and Fire. I was also delighted to hear the Victim of love, from his latest album, that slowed the set down nicely in the middle.
Arthur supplemented his great singing with some costume changes (which usually included taking one pair of trousers off to reveal another pair underneath!) and some exaggerated dancing that drew loud cheering from the audience.
But the costumes and dancing were little more than small cherries on the large cake that is Arthur's powerful and dramatic singing voice that enriches any song.
20 December 2009
Arthur Brown casts a spell
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So, John Bolton's 'troika of terror' — Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba — is the new 'axis of evil'. Bolton's belligerence will out, as we Brits used to say, and, with his Iran strategy somewhat stymied in recent weeks, the National Security Council Advisor's hawk eyes must look for fresh places to menace.
America will not tolerate these 'dictators and despots', he said. 'These tyrants fancy themselves strongmen and revolutionaries, icons and luminaries. In reality, they are clownish pitiful figures more akin to Larry, Curly and Moe,' he said. 'The three stooges of socialism are true believers, but they worship a false God.'
The Trump administration is therefore ramping up sanctions. But will that work? Sanctions rarely do. And if sanctions fail, then what? A military strike is not necessarily out the question; certainly not in Bolton's mind.
Doubling down, and perhaps more with Iran in mind, the President tweeted a spoof Game of Thrones picture of himself saying 'sanctions are coming'. That is a hilarious way to talk about imposing measures which will, we can be sure, end up hurting the poorest Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Cubans and Iranians. But the lollification of American grand strategy does not stop it being destructive, even bellicose.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2018
The Trump administration has avoided starting a war so far, mercifully. He has not yet come unstuck in the Middle East, as his predecessors did. But Trump has already made noises about a military intervention in Venezuela. Bolton wanted to take action against Cuba for developing biological weapons.
In many ways Latin America is a far more natural target for Trumpian aggression than Iran, say, or North Korea. It is closer to US national interests, and therefore compatible with an 'America First' policy.
Trump's pre-occupation with the immigration issue makes military action south of the border more likely, too. The failing states of Venezuela and Nicaragua pose a threat to American borders, through immigration, as President Trump never fails to point out. Could we see John Bolton soon making the case for enforced regime change in Venezuela? Or Cuba?
In fact, Trump is already militarizing the border with Mexico. His strategic focus is more Latin-orientated than any president since Reagan. Moreover, he now has powerful regional allies especially in Brazil's new president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, and Columbia's Ivan Duque, who are determined to talk tough against Venezuela. Could we see a new 'coalition of the willing' forming in the next two years of the Trump presidency?


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Under the direction of new leaders, this local Ashram is growing and thriving. Youth and children are in attendance each year, along with their parents/grandparents. This local Ashram celebrated 65 years of meeting together in 2015 and had a large attendance of 87 in 2018!
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Scenario 1:
You are on your annual pilgrimage to Portland Oregon, arguably the sneaker capital of the world. With nature calling, you begrudgingly respond and pit in for a bathroom break at some fast food joint in a sleepy American mall. Call it American Mall of America, or something patriotic like that.
The heavy set gentleman in front of you is wearing oversized light wash denim, a fleece lined trucker jacket, and is sporting footwear that looks like…..
If you pictured something like the New Balance 608 V5 model above, you wouldn't be alone with your sneaker assumptions.
In cognitive psychology, the term schema is used to describe the process of how we make sense of the world. It is the mental linking of different concepts and situations.
Essentially, a schema is like a mental stereotype that we either update as we learn something new, or leave alone if we feel no change is needed.
Scenario 2:
You are window shopping in the trendy streets of Shibuya Japan. Your inner Hypebeast eyes are inundated with the finest of streetwear from WTAPS, which is so seamlessly paired with accessories from Hender Scheme.
The footwear you see on the young shopper's feet in front of you looks like….
If you guessed Tokyo Design Studio X Nanamica R_C1 Eclipse New Balance, then you might be more in line with what collaboration items New Balance is offering in other regions of the world.
As a North American resident fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel, I feel subtly stylish rocking my New Balance 999 Made In The USA. The USA made New Balance 999 is a blend of sneaker scenario 1 and 2, effectively merging the concepts of comfort and sleek style all into one sneaker.
Peep my pair of American made New Balance 999. Party in the USA.
So what is your sneaker schema around New Balance? Are you stuck in the American Mall of America scenario 1 schema, or more of a high fashion Shibuya inspired scenario 2 schema?
Stay open minded my sneaker friends.
Stay Solefullylaced,
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Folders and File Categorisation
Microsoft's Vista, like XP, comes pre-built with folders called "My Documents", "My Photos", "My Music", "My Videos", and even "My Scans".
They're useful for about 10 mins, and then you run into issues - it stops you from categorising your files any other way, for example by project or by customer. Something is very wrong.
The best solution is multi-dimensional categorisation - being able to view your files by document type, project, customer, or any other cut.
However, since WinFS was removed from Vista's feature list, it isn't possible to do this. But for online storage, like Google Apps, these features should be straightforward - right?
Google gets it wrong tooWrong. There's Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Photos (a.k.a. Picasa), Google Videos (a.k.a. YouTube), Blogger, and many other tools.
But there's still no way to group your files together into a "project folder".
They've made a few stabs in that direction - for example, you can attach Picasa images to Blogger entries, and Google Search in the US now works across file types. But in general, it's even further behind Microsoft.
How it should workThe obvious technology for combining all these file types is HTML.
Imagine creating an online project homepage, with links to the appropriate photos, videos, blogs, emails, spreadsheets, or even calendars. You could either upload new files, or link to ones previously uploaded to sites like YouTube.
The key point is that every perspective - project, file type, author, etc - should have its own homepage, allowing you to view or edit appropriate files. Many of these files will appear in several different places - the author's homepage, plus the project homepage, plus YouTube - but that's ok, because it reflects life!
Why WinFS didn't workLooked at this way, it's obvious why WinFS failed, and Vista still has those pre-built folders like "My Photos". You simply can't categorise files without web technology - the URL, the hyperlink, the homepage, mashups, even the Wiki.
It's also a reminder that we're still at the foundation stages of computing - categorising files is a basic requirement that no one has truly accomplished yet.


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These remarks didn't go down well
Loose Women has come under fire from viewers over remarks made about pregnant Kate Middleton and her illness.
Panellists Andrea McLean, Linda Robson, Jane Moore and Saira Khan were discussing Prince George's first day at school on Thursday's programme when Andrea pointed out that Kate couldn't be there with her son as she's still suffering from 'morning sickness'.
MORE: Kate Middleton pregnant with hers and Prince William's third child
However, the fact that this term was used rather than hyperemesis gravidarum – the name of the severe sickness condition Kate is experiencing – angered many viewers who thought they were downplaying it.
'@loosewomen Please Andrea, don't call hyperemesis gravidarum "morning sickness". That's an insult as it's so much more than that!' one watcher wrote on Twitter, whilst another said: 'HG is a terrible condition, far worse than "morning sickness" which is how it's been described by @thismorning & @loosewomen Wise Up!'
A support website for those who've experienced hyperemesis gravidarum also spoke of how the remark had caused 'upset' amongst many.
'A lot of upset has been caused within the HG community by comments at the beginning of the show – please contact us for accurate information,' a Tweet from the group read.
Meanwhile another Twitter user said the show needed to 'educate' themselves and one asked them to clarify that HG is 'more serious' than ordinary morning sickness.
Whilst sickness and nausea in pregnancy is common, HG is much worse and often requires hospital treatment.
The condition can cause sufferers to vomit up to 50 times a day which can lead to other health problems including dehydration and weight loss. It's thought to affect around 1 in every 100 pregnant women.
Kate, 35, suffered with HG during both of her previous pregnancies with Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2.
It was announced on Monday that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child with Prince William and is experiencing HG again, meaning she was forced to cancel her scheduled royal engagements.
Kate's due date hasn't been revealed but it's thought that the tot could arrive in April 2018.


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Dr. Dupin is board certified in both Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology. He is currently the Clinical Professer and Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and has been Program Director in plastic surgery for 14 years. He is on the staff of Ochsner Baptist Hospital, Ochsner Main Campus, Ochsner Westbank, LSU Interim Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center.
His primary areas of interest are in reconstructive surgery, both in breast reconstruction and facial and head and neck reconstruction. He has more than 20 years experience in microsurgery and was involved in the development of perforator flaps. These flaps are now widely used throughout the world to solve complex reconstructive problems.
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Ancient flavors of South Tyrol
The cuisine of South Tyrol is rich of delicious and genuine ingredients that, in part, recall the Austrian tastes and flavors. It can create exquisite combinations that can satisfy also the most pretentious palates from very simple dishes. In this border land, open and friendly to everybody, specialties of gastronomic tradition synthesize influences from very different cultures. In that way the list of food varies from Austrian and Tyrolean dishes to the excellent interpretations of the classic Italian cuisine.
Main ingredients are, of course, the several flours (maize, Saracin corn, wheat and rye flours) with which different kind of bread are cooked (bread with sesame, cumin, barley and whole-meat). And then pork meats, game, and the several delicious cheese, trouts and perchs, sauerkrauten, cabbages and potatoes.
And again you cannot forget the many species of herbs, such as chervil, valerian, thyme and turnip sprouts all used a lot in cooking.
Well-kown and tasty are the Canederli (Knödel), which vary in consistency and taste according to the ingredients: speck, spinach, ricotta, or cheese, they usually go with stock but they can be eaten also as vegetables. Similar to the canederli there are Schluntzkrapten too, a kind of ravioli filled with spinach.
Delicious are the omelettes, filled with jam or apples, but the most characteristic is certainly the Kaiserschmarrn with raisins, pine kernels and icing sugar. Among the desserts you must remember the Strudel which can be filled with apples, cherries, apricots, pears, grapes or stuffed with ricotta cheese, poppy seeds... Another deliciousness is the Saracin corn cake, to say nothing about Krapfen and the Sacher Torte, coming directly from the Austrian tradition.


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Santa Domingo…
I think we all have visions or dreams of what we find adventurous and fascinating about the field of perfusion. I know I have thought of going to unusual places like Mongolia, or exotic South East Asian cities to work as a perfusionist. Australia, New Zealand and the Maori warrior-spirit thing.
Sepia toned images of floating down the Congo River on "The African Queen" do lend an Indiana Jones type of mystique to the concept of Perfusion Missions.
Ok… So my reality is that I'm stuck on a little square of dessert in the great Texas pan handle. It may not be riding Sahara camels with Lawrence of Arabia- but that's what this blog is for.
So I introduce to you a remarkable perfusionist that has emailed back and forth, and is donating his time to bring the aforementioned vision of Perfusion Missions to you.
His name is Brian C. Forsberg, MPH, CCP. a pediatric perfusionist.
Hey Frank here is my bio as well as the charity bio. I will send the pics in a following email. Thanks.
I Attended high school at Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma where I worked as a transporter through school at St Francis Hospital. After graduation I attended Fort Lewis College, Durango, Co And then returned home to pursue Emergency medical technology.
After my EMT-B certification I was employed at Big Splash Water Park and later at St Johns hospital Emergency Room. It was During this time I met a perfusionist who sparked my interest in the field. I packed up and moved to Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Drexel University in 2005.
My first position was at University of Missouri where I became the lead pediatric perfusionist and fully devoted my career to pediatric congenital heart surgery.
After 2 trips with The Gift Of Life International I was appointed to Director of Perfusion for the charity by Pierantonio Russo, MD. I still work closely with that charity today and have traveled to India as well as Africa with the team.
When my Father, a Col in the USMC was called for duty to Iraq I moved home to be with my mother and worked for Clinical Perfusion Systems as a staff perfusionist performing CPB in 2 of the hospitals I worked for earlier in my medical career.
I then attended The University of Oklahoma and received a Masters in Public Health with positioned me for a once in a lifetime position as Chief Perfusionist and Program Coordinator for the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
I currently live in Miami and am the a practice Manager of two medical practices, DeGraft-Johnson Medical assoc. on St. Croix and Thoracic Innovation based out of Fort Lauderdale.
I devote all my free time to traveling with charities volunteering my time to help educate perfusionists and provide perfusion for children in need all over the world.
This bio is long- feel free to edit and condense as you see fit.
Trips I've done this year:
Odessa, Ukraine x1
Cool Pump…
parents leave baby-booties outside door when they go to surgery and are reunited when they leave ICU.
Within Ourselves- We Truly are ALL The Same Color …
Status Post VSD
Nasiriayah, Iraq x2
Gettin' There…
That Acid-Base thing…
soldier-w-daughter-needing-surgery We are ALL Family
Kahrkiv, Ukraine x 3
Ross Procedure
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic x 1
The Team
Other Trips
- Guayaquil, Ecuador x1
- The Gift of Life International
- www.giftoflifecharity.org
- Chennai, India
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
10 thoughts on "A Man on a Mission: [1]"
Doesn't make me wish I was 20 years younger (cuz then I would be dumber than a box of rocks)
But it does make you wish…
I am so proud of you Brian! You are an amazing big brother and a truly awesome guy! Love you to the moon and back! Love, Lil Sis
Great work your doing Brian. I do have one question…since when has OU switched from maroon to pink? 😉
Jim Reagor
Brian, I don't have a contact email for you but I would like to extend to you an invitation to speak about your experiances at the AmSECT International Conference in March of next year. If you are interested please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jim Reagor
Frank your age is no excuse. Go for it. That org. could use another experienced perfusionist,I would bet.
Aww shucks… I just might 🙂
Love ya Shanna 🙂
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Thank you Brian for your dedication to help children around the world with congenital heart defects. The International Children's Heart Foundation is proud to have you and we look forward to see you soon with us again.
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She's hot untouched and forbidden to us
Even with our billions we are not allowed anywhere near her.
We know she wants us as badly as we desire her
We promise to protect her after all she is our best friend and startup partner's little sister
A masked ball occurs and a surprise steamy encounter
Brings us closer to our sweet untouched virgin angel
Fertile, she ends up carrying our twin heirs
But which one of us is the father? Who cares?
All we know is Megyn will be ours and no one else's
Damn the possibility of losing the billion dollar startup, Nothing else matters but claiming our Megyn and our heirs!


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Late this week, Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert resorted to arguing that the push for LGBT equality is futile since gay people can't procreate in space.
According to Gohmert's logic, LGBT people would be useless in the event of a catastrophe where humans had to evacuate earth and colonize other planets because their inability to procreate would hinder the survival of our species.
"If you could decide what 40 people you put on the spacecraft that would save humanity, how many of those would be same-sex couples?" Gohmert asked. "You're wanting to save humankind for posterity, basically a modern-day Noah, you have that ability to be a modern day Noah, you can preserve life. How many same-sex couples would you take from the animal kingdom and from humans to put on a spacecraft to perpetuate humanity and the wildlife kingdom?"
According to Gohmert, attacks on "the natural order" and religious freedom don't give the human race "much longer to go."
Watch his speech in the video below, via Right Wing Watch:
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The British doom/goth metal pioneers don't need introduction to many. Founded in 1988, the group has now released their 15th studio album, which stays true to their game even on the year 2017 but does the slow crunch still appeal? Keep reading to find out.
The album begins with a pair of heavy and really slow songs, creating a really depressing feeling by massive sound walls of guitar and minimalistic drumming. This may sound like a great idea for some but the massive sound isn't enough to reach the mood PL has created with some of their previous albums; it's like the arrangements are meant to be kept minimalist.
For a fan of songs like Solitary One or Fear of an Impending Hell, this album doesn't quite serve a statisfaction.
The dark and heaviness isn't all there is to the album as it grooves with quite a lot of rock elements and some songs, such as the most memorable one, Blood and Chaos is almost a flat-out rock song void of metal.
I may not be voicing the popular opinion but this album is a disappointment with very little surface to hold on. There are not many songs that sticks into mind after several listening and majority of them feels hollow due just that massive chord jamming; which I acknowledge as a major part of the old-school Doom Metal but I've heard the band doing better.
1. Fearless Sky
2. Gods Of Ancient
3. From The Gallows
4. The Longest Winter
5. Medusa
6. No Passage For The Dead
7. Blood And Chaos
8. Until The Grave
9. Shrines
10. Symbolic Virtue
Nick Holmes – Vocals
Greg Mackintosh – Lead Guitar
Aaron Aedy – Rhythm Guitar
Steve Edmondson – Bass Guitar
Waltteri Väyrynen – Drums


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VinRican showcases classic samples used by the legendary KRS-One.Read more
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KRS-One the lyrical legend drops his new 2017 album "The World Is Mind". KRS-One brings that Boom Bap back, with tracks like; "Raw BEAT" and the graffiti tribute "Out for Fame". In addition KRS-One celebrates the South African clique langue on "Keep It Clicking" and shares ancient wisdom on the title track "The World Is Mind". This is another banger from the Hip Hop legend. The World Is MIND by KRS-OneRead more
Check out KRS-One's new free track "Slavery". Slavery (Studio Version) by KRS-OneRead more
With all the turmoil going on in America, especially the racist approach towards Blacks by the Police, several musicians have released new music in honor of the people struggling from it. Today, it's Samuel L. Jackson, KRS-One, Sticky Fingaz, Mad Lion, Talib Kweli & Brother J who have come together for a heartfelt song 'I Can't Breathe' where they send out a strong message to the black community. Stream it below. via HHNMRead more
Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today, DJ Filthy Rich takes over TB Radio with his "90's Reggae Hip Hop" mix. Light one up, press play and enjoy! Record Of The Day: Back on Friday! Playlist Intro Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb (Filthy Rich blend) Mikey Jarrett – Mack Daddy Shaggy – Gunshot Shaggy – Gunshot (Beemin RMX) Jamalski – Put It On (Filthy Rich blend) Cheshire Cat – Boom Shot Dis (Sabotage) (Filthy Rich blend) Burro Banton – Boom Wa Dis (Hip Hop RMX) Super Cat – South Central (DJ Clue RMX) Bush Babees – Swing It Lady Saw – No Long Talking (Filthy Rich blend) DJ Filthy Rich – Agony In De Dance (Party Break) Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hotstepper (LP Version) Fugees feat. Mad Spider – Boof Baf (Refugee Doodle RMX) Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Remix) Bounty Killer feat. Cocoa Brovas – It's A Party (Filthy Rich blend) Shabba Ranks & KRS-One – The Jam (Back To The Bridge Mix) Mad Stuntman – I'm The Mad Stuntman (Mad Hip Hop mix) Major Mackeral – Hot (Filthy Rich blend) Bounty Killer/Michigan & Smiley – Fed Up/Tom's Diner (Filthy Rich Remix) Shabba Ranks – Trailor Load A Girls (Filthy Rich blend) Patra feat. YoYo – Romantic Call Lil Vicious & Dougie Fresh – Freaks Mad Lion feat. Method Man – Take It Easy (Filthy Rich ReFix) Red Fox – Dem a Murderer (Original +Read more
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The Teacha shares a new MC Shan diss record called "Still Huggin A Nut (S.H.A.N)". Stream or download below. Still Huggin A Nut (S.H.A.N) by KRS-OneRead more
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In an exclusive interview with CNN Politics, hip hop legend KRS-One discusses police brutality and the importance of being an educated voter.Read more
"This album is raw"—this is one of the first things heard when you press play on NOW HEAR THIS, and raw it is! KRS-One puts on his headphones, checks on his lead producer DJ Predator Prime, and Boom! Song after song speaks with clarity, strength and substance! Much of the subject matter on NOW HEAR THIS deals with the current social challenges of our time and documents the often ignored views of America's "other" citizens. KRS-One has always been ahead of his peers with beats and rhymes that have guided and developed Hip Hop itself, but with songs like "Drugs Won", "American Flag", "From the Beginning Again" and G Simone's "Oh Cruel Mob" poem which concludes the album, KRS-One clearly leaps ahead of what is commonly called "hip-hop" today, and brings us right back to what original Hip Hop was always meant to be—THE UNAPOLOGETIC VOICE OF THE PEOPLE! Yes, we all like to party and get crazy at times; but not all of the time, and KRS-One's NOW HEAR THIS project brilliantly balances salient social street issues with classic DJ and emcee party-rocking rhymes. Songs like "Duty", "Let's Go" and this week's release "Sound Man" are sure to move the neck of any true Hip Hop head. Now Hear This The Album by KRS-OneRead more
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"Modern Day Gangsta" is a verbal threat, a written retaliation to the current state of corruption riddling broad levels of our systems of authority. This wake up call to the passive, launches with TRAGEDY KHADAFI drawing comparison between political domination and ruling in the streets, with the lyrical finesse of a veteran steeped in 30 years of Queensbridge history. KRS ONE returns as "The Teacha", educating us on the infiltration of corporate America by gangster tacticians. A.G. (DITC) characterizes one of the numerous victims of police murder with a sombre hostility that draws a firm line in the pavement. Three of Hip Hop's luminaries combine over baneful strings delivered in a landscape of energy by producer STRICKNINE (MF Grimm, Thirstin Howl, Blaq Poet) to re-establish a message that is more relevant now than ever before: "I think it's time we all stand up".Read more


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Kamala Harris accuses U.S. attorney of 'unethical tactics'
State Attorney General Kamala Harris' office, seeking to knock down an appeal by a convicted murderer, claims that U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag "exhibited bias" and used "unethical tactics" in the case when Haag was a private attorney.
At issue are the convictions of Edward Williams and Terrence Prince for the 1980 fatal shooting of a former Los Angeles police officer during an attempted robbery.
Williams, who served 25 years for the crime, is trying to get his conviction tossed — saying the guilty verdict was based on questionable testimony from two witnesses who had been hypnotized by the victim's widow to help them remember what they saw.
In 2007, Haag — who agreed as part of a pro bono case to look into Prince's conviction — claimed to have turned up evidence that prosecutors knew about the dubious hypnosis but kept the information from defense attorneys.
Both witnesses denied ever telling the district attorney's office about the hypnosis sessions, but Haag testified otherwise — saying one of them had confided to her that she had informed the prosecutor at the preliminary hearing before the case went to trial.
If Haag is right — and the prosecutor had improperly failed to disclose the information to the defense lawyers — it could be grounds for Prince, who is serving a life sentence, to be granted a new trial.
In court documents filed March 5 in Los Angeles, attorneys for Harris' office charged that Haag "actively misled" the two witnesses when she interviewed them — never disclosing that she represented Prince and telling one only that she was "a former prosecutor from San Francisco."
Haag was an assistant U.S. attorney in San Francisco from February 1999 to July 2003 and in the Central District of California from June 1989 to September 1993.
"I'm used to prosecutors telling courts not to believe defense witnesses," said Williams' attorney, Marc Zilversmit. "But it's quite shocking to see the attorney general telling the court that the United States attorney was unethical and untrustworthy."
"We consulted all the California ethics rules in advance, and we did not violate any of them in conducting this investigation," Haag told us Tuesday, making clear that she was speaking privately and not in her role as the U.S. attorney.
"And I testified truthfully when called as a witness and in the declarations submitted in this matter," she added.
On the waterfront: After 40 years on the San Francisco waterfront, the eccentrically iconic Sinbad's Restaurant — with its knockout views of the Bay Bridge — is being evicted. But not without a fight.
"We have an attorney, he's filed a complaint, and we are going to try and stay here for as long as reasonable," said Sinbad's co-owner Tom Stinson upon receiving an eviction notice Monday.
Since 1974, the ramshackle eatery, with its neon crab sign and life-size mannequin of Sinbad the Sailor, has been a fixture on the Embarcadero. It survived the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the takedown of the Embarcadero Freeway and the revamping of the neighboring Ferry Building. But the Port of San Francisco says it's time to go.
"We need to make way for the new ferry service expansion," said port spokeswoman Renée Dunn-Martin, adding that the port could face fines from the Bay Conservation and Development Commission if the restaurant isn't demolished soon.
Construction on the expanded commuter ferry docks, however, is still a year down the road, and Sinbad's owners and their attorney Bob Kane are asking, "What's the rush?"
"The port's getting its rent. There's no need to move so fast," Kane said.
Truth be told, Sinbad's and the port have had a long and contentious relationship. At one point, the owners owed $220,000 in back rent. There were also sewer leaks from the restaurant into the bay.
Co-owner Stinson admits there have been ups and downs, but notes that he and his brothers took over the site way before the Embarcadero became the tourist draw it is today. "Back then, it was scary and filled with blighted buildings," he said.
As part of the back rent settlement, however, the port says the Stinson brothers agreed to leave — and that the time has come.
"This has been an ongoing saga for several years," said the port's Dunn-Martin.
Maybe, but from the looks of things, it could go on for a little longer.
Ouch: It's been a rough week for home-sharing giant Airbnb.
On Tuesday, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos introduced legislation aimed at more strictly controlling short-term rentals in the city.
Less than 24 hours earlier, the San Francisco Ethics Commission on Monday randomly selected Airbnb as one of four firms to be audited for their lobbying activities.
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Understanding Literacy in its Historical Contexts: Socio-Cultural History and the Legacy of Egil Johansson
In this detailed study of the history of universal literacy in Sweden, a group of renowned scholars review and explore the possibilities for the wider circulation and broader application of central dimensions of the early literacy studies, expounding upon the work of the Swedish Lutheran pastor and pioneering social historian Egil Johansson. Working initially with parish registers, especially examination registers from northern Sweden, Johansson discovered the extraordinary usefulness of these documents to determine how literacy in Sweden occurred well before any other European nation, despite the fact that Sweden was industrialized about 100 years later than the European norm. Egil Johansson also developed imaginative data-analysis techniques that help historians around the world to better picture the complete human cast of the past. With the help of numerous contributors Johansson founded a giant database of church records and other information, which now can help the understanding of preindustrial society. Johansson's work spans over many aspects of literacy and social history and their respective relation to religion and gender.
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What's good
- Generally very well balanced asymterical 4v1 gameplay mechanics
- Hunters: Big emphasis on teamwork makes every member feel crucial to achieve victory
- Monsters: Alternation between retreat, stealth and brute force tactics actually makes you feel like a hunting beast or the prey
- Vivid maps full of other dangerous wildlife make them feel like alive alien locations
What's bad
- The tacked on storyline doesn't lead to anything and could've easily been completely left out (Titanfall-Syndrome)
- Having to do monotone challenges and tasks in order to unlock new characters
- Only 3 available monsters to choose from
- Not enough variety in game modes
- Caused environmental hazards only manage to change up the course of a match to limited effect
(- Due to the game's shortcomings, matches CAN feel very repetitive in the longrun)
- Over-reliance on DLC
- The various weird stories being told by the Hunters before being dropped into the map
The Verdict
Evolve very much feels like a game that follows the footsteps of Titanfall's set trend of asymetrical gameplay (4v1) and builds upon this. It's a game that initially amazes with its inventive new idea in combination with a thoroughly well balanced gameplay between the Hunters and Monsters. Yet after a couple of hours of gameplay, Evolve quickly tends to show more and more that it's a game that actually isn't as complete or finished as it might seem at first.
Even though both sides, Hunters and Monsters, make playing a match feel very different depending which side you're on, Evolve is a game that sadly can very quickly feel very repetitive due to a lack of enough variety and content. Most notably the fact that only a total of three selectable monsters are available at launch makes matches often feel very predictable, since the unique Monsters' abilities and tactics are nothing after a couple of matches. In addition, other ill-advised game decisions like having to do monotonous challenges in order to unlock new Hunter skills and types further beat unlucky dents into the experience.
But even considering that Evolve doesn't ooze innovation out of every pore, the game nevertheless can be fun if you got the right team in a match. With the game putting such a big emphasis on the Hunter squad's strategic teamwork and the Monster's tactics varying between attacking, stealthing and retreating, matches in Evolve are only still fun in the longrun when the players actually take advantage of the games "hunt or be hunted"-gameplay...otherwise matches simply "devolve" into redundant button-mashing shootouts over time.
All in all, Evolve is undoubtedly a brave and interesting game that after a while sadly feels quite a bit unfinished and holding back a whole lot. Therefore, the initial novelty and impressive presentation of the game quickly fades away due to the game's limited scope in content.
Evolve will certainly find its group of dedicated fans and indeed delivers fun in separate playsessions as long as players fully take advantage of its emphasized tactical gameplay aspects. But as of now, Evolve simply doesn't deliver memorable matches frequently enough to really leave a definitive mark on the competitive multiplayer landscape - even though its ambitious intentions and foundation are to be admired.
Final Verdict: 6 out of 10


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We humans have to make a thousand-bajillion decisions every day. (Okay, a thousand-bajiliion is not a real number. But sometimes it feels accurate, right?)
Some of the decisions we make are great, some don't really matter… and some are, well, kinda crappy.
Look, I'm not here to tell what you what to do. I'll support you no matter what. But I do care about how you make your decisions, because each one comes with the ability to serve your Highest – or not.
What's my Highest, you ask?
It's your potential to feel open and committed to your own growth.
It's the connection you create within yourself and to the people around you.
It's your ability to take action and be creative.
When you're making a decision, especially a hard one, ask yourself:
Does this serve my Highest?
Think about it. Journal your answers. Be honest.
And then, whatever decision you make – make it boldly. But only after you examine it thoroughly, so that you know where you stand and why you're there.
When you create clarity like that, you're living at your Highest.
And that's when the magic happens.


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Lightning Release (雷遁, Raiton, English TV: Lightning Style) is one of the five basic elemental nature transformation techniques that allows the user to generate lightning by increasing the high frequency vibrations of their chakra, allowing for piercing damage and fast movement. The electricity paralyses the target so that they are unable to move and leaves them vulnerable to a finishing strike.[1][2][3][4][5] While uncommon, lightning can be infused into bladed weapons in a way similar to Wind Release through chakra flow for increased piercing power through vibrations, with the added effect of inducing numbness.[6][7][8] When the technique is released from their bodies, and thus not requiring physical contact, it does not move as fast as true lightning. Instead, due to the control the user has to exert over it, it moves far slower, which can give opponents time to still react.[9][10] Lightning Release is common to the ninja of Kumogakure.
Relationship with other Natures
- Lightning is strong against earth, because it can easily travel through and break the ground apart. However, it is weak against wind because it is a natural electrical insulator. At the same time, lightning can potentially surpass the penetrative force of wind by increasing the former's vibration frequency high enough.
- Lightning also has a unique relation with water, since water conducts electricity. This means that a Water Release technique can be used to increase the damage of a Lightning Release technique and vice versa.[11] Though this also means that if one's opponent still has a physical connection with the water, either a pre-existing source or one created with their own chakra, then they can be paralysed via their own technique.
- Lightning is much more powerful when it utilises natural lightning;[12] a powerful Fire Release technique shot into the sky can produce thunderclouds in preparation for this.[13]
- Lightning-natured chakra is a component of the following kekkei genkai: Storm Release and Explosion Release.* Lightning-natured chakra is a component of the following Kekkei Genkai: Storm Release, Thunder Release, which is used through the manipulation of Raijin, Venus Lightning Release which was created by Ace Korimachi through unknown means, and Negative Black Lightning Release by manipulating Meiraijin..
- In Kumogakure, the Third Raikage utilised Black Lightning. He later taught Darui how to use it.[14]
- Limelight is considered to be the most powerful and destructive of all Lightning Release techniques.[15]
- In Kumogakure, the Third Raikage utilised Black Lightning. He later taught Darui how to use it. There are a considerable number of other colored lightning techniques, such as Purple Lightning, Violet Lightning, Red Lightning, Green Lightning and White Lightning.
See Also
- ↑ Naruto chapter 422, pages 15-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 308, pages 4-5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 308, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 412, pages 14-15
- ↑ Naruto chapter 463, page 9
- ↑ Naruto chapter 411, pages 16-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 470, page 12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 473, page 4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 334, pages 15-16
- ↑ Naruto chapter 384, pages 10-11
- ↑ Naruto chapter 461, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 391, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 391, pages 3-5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 526, page 3
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 66


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Kirin Shoten In Kirishima - Make Memories At A Shop In Kagoshima!
Written by Kousuke DEKI
Kirin Shoten in Kagoshima prefecture's onsen area of Kirishima is a famous souvenir shop. Leisurely browse through goods, sip on green tea, and converse with other customers. Learn more about this popular local site and why you should visit, too!
A Fascinating And Friendly Souvenir Shop
Kagoshima Prefecture's Kirishima is a renowned hot springs area that is just a 20-minute bus ride from Kagoshima Airport.
Located in the nearby mountains and accessible only by car is a popular souvenir and gift shop that continually attracts visitors.
In fact, people usually spend upwards of one hour here. What is it about this shop that charms and fascinates everyone so much?
Today we introduce Kirin Shoten, a souvenir shop that is one of the most popular spots in the Kirishima area.
Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
Head to the shop by car. You'll see Kirin Shoten just as you're turning the corner.
You will hear the lively chatter from the customers inside of this shop's relaxed atmosphere,
Once you enter the shop, you will see a selection of lovely handmade products. While browsing through the merchandise here, you will probably notice a tall man chatting with customers.
"Kabosu (a type of citrus fruit) are very delicious and we've just started picking them."
"If you use this garlic and stir-fry it with pork, it tastes great!"
"This wallet was handmade by a local artisan. It's a nice color, isn't it?"
The man talking, Akihiro Sugikawa, is the shop owner of Kirin Shoten.
He approached us and asked,
"Would you like some tea? I just finished brewing a pot."
Sugikawa-san (center of picture) explaining about green tea to customers
He invited us to sit down on the store's bench and drink green tea, and also started serving us snacks.
"Please try some tsukemon (Japanese pickles) if you'd like. They are homemade."
Before long, the benches were filled with guests.
"Where are you from?"
"Is this your first time to Kagoshima?"
Despite being the customers meeting for the first time, with a cup of tea in one hand, conversations started to flow naturally.
The instant you enter the shop will feel just like you've arrived at a relative's home.
Kirin Shoten is perhaps the most cozy and charming souvenir shop in Japan. Time passes by quickly without noticing it at this magical place.
Stay For as Long as You Want!
The entire shop contains a sense of friendliness and comfort. This is a cozy space with tatami flooring.
As you feel the wind softly blowing into the room, you can sit and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea.
A children's fishing pond is outside the store. This was built with the intent of giving children an opportunity to have various kinds of hands-on experiences.
Creating Local Kirishima Souvenirs
The managers of the shop are Akihiro Sugikawa and his wife, Mayumi-san.
They were both born in Kagoshima prefecture, with Mayumi-san originally from Kirishima. The couple previously worked in Fukuoka, but whenever Mayumi-san went back to her parents' home in Kagoshima, she felt dissatisfied about Kirishima not having any local souvenirs.
Although she wanted to take back some souvenirs to Fukuoka with her, Kirishima didn't really have any for her to do so. Kirishima is a famous hot springs area, but there were not many souvenirs.
Mayumi-san commented,
"When people bought souvenirs in Kirishima, the only thing available was onsen manju (*1).
However, when I looked at the label of the onsen manju sold here, it listed that it was made in a different place and not in Kirishima. I felt extremely disappointed because this area has so many wonderful things to offer!"
*1 onsen manju: manju is a variety of wagashi (Japanese sweets) filled with anko (red bean paste). Onsen manju is technically classified as manju baked by the steam from the hot spring, but in the broader sense it usually just refers to manju sold at an onsen.
Mayumi-san also thought about the delicious local cuisine and food in her hometown.
One item is mentsuyu, which is made Kirishima with local shiitake mushrooms. Mentsuyu is a seasoning that can be used in a variety of foods to enhance the flavor. In particular, it is known as a delicious dipping sauce for soba noodles.
Mayumi-san continued,
"This mentsuyu has been traditionally made by all the grandmothers living in the local area. When I was a child I used mentsuyu daily and didn't think twice about it. But when I visited my parents' home after being away and had some again, I experienced how fresh and delicious the taste really was."
Kirishima is surrounded by nature, and fresh, pure water runs through the local mountains. This helps with the cultivation of fresh and delicious vegetables and other food.
The people in Kirishima take for granted how tasty and fresh the locally grown food is. But it really is amazing! I'd like everyone to know how wonderful these food and products are. I also want people to know how warm and friendly the people who grow them are.
The Sugikawa's main line of work in design and illustration. Though these foods are grown not by themselves but by the local farmers, the couple believes that they can convey how special these Kirishima products really are to the public.
They opened the shop in Kirishima with this in mind.
Kirin, the word attached to the shop's name, originates from the Kirishima word yokamon (*2).
*2 yokamon: means good things in the Kagoshima Japanese dialect.
As the Sugikawas continue to build new relationships with local residents, they also occasionally even contribute to the development of the products themselves. Featuring innovative and eye-catching designs, these special products also appear on Kirin Shoten's shelves.
Now let's introduce some of these goods.
Made with Care - Special Kirishima Items
Sakurajima Chopstick Holders
Here are some adorable chopstick holders.
Picture courtesy of K.P.V.B
This is Sakurajima, a mountain representative of Kagoshima Prefecture.
Sakurajima is an active volcano located in central Kagoshima. It's almost always emitting volcanic smoke and is a familiar fixture to Kagoshima residents. On days when it's releasing off a lot of smoke, the locals will sometimes say, "Sakurajima is in good spirits today!"
We think these holders would make a good interior decoration even without using it to hold chopsticks. They cost 700 yen (before tax).
Japanese-Style Wallets
These wallets have a handmade feel to them and are called dochu zaifu. During the Edo period, people would often carry these wallets when they set off on a trip or an outing.
Made out of cloth and bound together with string, they are ideal to take on a walk.
Today people often carry them when going to festivals or other events. When paired with a yukata or kimono, they look really cool and stylish.
They can also be for everyday use as well. They retail from 1,600 yen and up (before tax).
Buy a Business Card Case and Enjoy a Local Game
Our writer especially recommends the business card holder. This item isn't simply a card holder. It also allows you to play nanko, a local game popular in Kagoshima.
Nanko is a game with simple rules. You simply have to try to guess how many wooden sticks are in your opponent's hand.
How many sticks there are?
The answer is: three! When playing nanko while drinking, the losing player has to drink a glass of shochu. Sweet potato shochu is part of Kagoshima's very own famous game.
This business card holder, including the nanko game, sells for 3,500 yen (before tax).
Freshly Baked Local Bread
Ham and cheese, caramel, anko (red bean paste), and matcha green tea anko... When you purchase bread filled with these different ingredients, Kirin Shoten will heat it up for you on the shop's stove.
Also when you step inside the shop, the wonderful aroma of freshly baked bread fills the air.
This bread is baked at a shop just a 5-minute walk away from Kirin Shoten. The breadmakers are very particular about preparing the bread by hand and also about the ingredients they use.
Delicious and made with local Kirishima ingredients, the bread sells for 160 yen and up (before tax).
Bold, Rich-Tasting Green Tea
The complimentary green tea served to customers is also available for purchase here. You can buy whatever catches your eye.
As Mayumi-san's parents run a green tea business, the tea items at Kirin Shoten are all produced at the factory and are also organic.
The tea leaves are picked in Kirishima, where the temperatures vary drastically between winter and summer. As a result, the tea has a distinct fragrance, and a bold sweetness and umami flavor.
We recommend the ippuku matcha which retails for 200 yen (before tax). Simply pour the contents into a glass with water and ice, and you can easily enjoy a cool, refreshing matcha drink.
Our writer was told that when one party drinks tea at the shop, other visitors quickly join in, wanting to enjoy the same delicious experience.
Create Lasting Memories with Chaippe
Kagoshima is home to a local custom called chaippe. Chaippe means one cup of green tea.
When someone visits your home, it's customary to serve them tea and some snacks. This is done in order to make visitors feel relaxed and comfortable and is a common practice in the Kagoshima area.
Mayumi-san's mother apparently serves tea and sometimes even a meal when people visit, all while managing the tea factory.
"When I was a young, I remember feeling embarrassed when I saw my mother serving a meal to a visitor. But now I think it was such a neat thing to do!
Unfortunately, we can't go as far as serving complimentary meals here, but we do strive to offer some warm hospitality to our visitors, just like my mother did," says Mayumi-san.
During the interview at this Kirin Shoten, the shop was lively and filled with customers, and with the sounds of conversation and laughter.
While watching over the atmosphere of his shop, Akihiro-san told us:
Akihiro-san climbs up into the treehouse he built himself
"While there's nothing wrong with a quiet shop with an elegant atmosphere, we prefer noisy and bustling places. In that kind of noisy, friendly environment we want to help everyone have a meaningful experience."
Akihiro-san says that experiencing something firsthand make deep impressions and lasting memories.
"Rather than being soothed and relaxed, I think it's better to have a lively atmosphere. This way, your mood will feel lifted, and memories are born. I think I'd like to create that kind of shop."
All the items on the shelves of Kirin Shoten are unique and contain thought and care.
While browsing through the merchandise and sipping on tea, customers can naturally interact and chat with each other. This friendly environment in Kirin Shoten is truly enjoyable and continues to attract new customers and visitors.
After a special experience here, customers return home with souvenirs as well as unforgettable memories.
Kirin Shoten isn't a just a shop where customers can buy keepsakes, but also a place where memories are made.
When you have a chance to visit Kirishima remember to come here for a visit.
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The Labour leader has asked party members to suggest what should be discussed in the weekly exchange with the Prime Ministerby Peter Kellner / September 14, 2015 / Leave a comment
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Help me be your representative. When I stand at the despatch box for Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, I want to be your voice. What do you want to ask David Cameron? Tell me now and I will put your questions to him in parliament. My questions will be your questions.
Here are my questions for you to ask the Prime Minister. I hope you manage to ask them soon. I look forward to the answers.
Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating Tony Blair on leading a government that gave Britain the minimum wage, Sure Start, Freedom of Information, the Human Rights Act, right to roam, free museum entry, paid parental leave, tax credits, the Good Friday Agreement, literacy and numeracy hours, an end to lengthy hospital waiting lists and the ejection of the great majority of hereditary peers from the House of Lords?
Does he agree with me that the abolition of poverty is one of the nation's highest priorities, and that we need a thriving private sector to generate the wealth that will be needed to achieve this objective?
How will he strengthen the UK's commitment to NATO?
Will he bring to parliament a new law to reform party funding, to stop big business funding his party and trade unions funding mine?
When will he come off the fence on Europe and start proclaiming the huge advantages to the UK of remaining a member of the European Union?
What are his plans for expanding the role of the private sector in our schools and hospitals, as part of a wider strategy to give parents and patients greater choice in the way they access these vital public services?
Will he work with me to establish a cross-party consensus on Trident, in which the Joint Chiefs of Staff are given the choice of replacing Trident with a like-for-like nuclear capacity, or using the same money instead to recruit more troops and buy more and better military equipment?
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Industry has embraced the inaugural World Refrigeration Day (WRD) with events happening all over the world.
WRD, taking place every year on 26 June, was conceived to highlight the part that refrigeration plays in everyday life, and supporting events range from celebrating achievements, bringing the industry to the attention of consumers and young people, to educating those both inside and outside of the sector.
The date is no coincidence as the physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, was born in Belfast on 26 June 1824. In 1848, at the age of 24, he developed the thermodynamic temperature scale. Even today, the absolute temperature is still measured in units of Kelvin in his honour.
Patrick Koops, head of public relations at Bitzer in Sindelfingen, said: "Our industry is largely unknown to the public. Few people are aware of the immense importance of the products we make. World Refrigeration Day is a good opportunity to put more emphasis on the importance of our industry; not just the supply of food, but also healthcare, air conditioning in office buildings or special medical applications would not be possible without refrigeration and air conditioning. That's why we at Bitzer immediately chose to support World Refrigeration Day."
Meanwhile, Airedale International is a sponsor of the inaugural event. Darren Farrar, marketing manager at Airedale International, explains: "We are proud to sponsor a day that recognises the ground-breaking works that the industry has achieved. There are life-saving and game-changing technologies in our day-to-day lives that require refrigeration and air conditioning to enable them to function properly.
"For example, life-saving vaccinations need to be kept at specific temperatures to be effective; without them, whole communities would suffer. Hospital equipment has to be cooled in order for it to work properly and across the world, surgeons rely on air conditioning systems to be able to do their jobs safely and effectively. Perishable foods are kept much longer without contamination and can be transported to areas that need it, due to effective refrigeration.
"Therefore, we were really keen to get involved in the inaugural World Refrigeration Day to highlight the incredibly important contribution the cooling industry makes to all our lives."
Climalife is celebrating WRD by giving away ice creams at its UK headquarters. Those who are in the area are invited to visit Climalife's Bristol office at Green Court, Kings Weston Lane, Avonmouth BS11 8AZ. It has also released a special WRD video on Youtube, which can be viewed here.
Emerson, meanwhile, is releasing a series of educational resources. The company is shining a spotlight on sustainable refrigeration in particular, as UN commitments and regulations across the globe mandate that food retailers and other organisations phase-down environmentally damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in favour of more environmentally friendly alternatives.
"We are excited to take part in the first annual World Refrigeration Day," said Eric Winandy, director of integrated solutions, Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions. "The challenge of phasing-down HFCs and shifting to more sustainable refrigeration systems has been an important topic in Europe, and we hope this day helps spread awareness of the sustainable refrigeration options available. It is particularly important to food retailers who arguably rely the most on refrigeration to preserve our food supply."
Emerson has produced a new four-part video series to help food retailers and other organisations understand the latest regulations and sustainable refrigeration systems available. The first installment of the educational series, 'Why retailers need to switch to more sustainable refrigeration', is now live and available here.
Other topics covered by the video series include how natural and low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants – such as Propane and CO2 – are ideal alternatives to HFCs; an overview of the different sustainable refrigeration system architectures available; and refrigeration safety. They will be released over the coming months on the Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions YouTube channel.
In addition, Dr Rajan Rajendran, vice president, System Innovation Center and Sustainability for Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions, has taken part in a 90 minute ASHRAE webinar on the responsible use of refrigerants. The webinar, 'Refrigerants for Life: How Refrigerants Affect Modern Life' is available here.
One of the objectives of WRD is to highlight the industry to young people and encourage them to consider refrigeration as a career.
Trane UK decided to tackle this by inviting six students from a local school into the company for an overview of life and refrigeration.The students, all considering a career in engineering, had a taste of life as a service engineer and a sales engineer.
At the end of the day, they were presented with certificates by the Deputy Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane.
The students commented that they discovered an industry they had known very little about, and were excited about the opportunities it offered. They enjoyed learning about refrigeration on a larger scale, as well as hearing about Trane's policy of being carbon neutral, and the efforts of industry at large to become environmentally friendly.
The science teacher accompanying the students, Elliott Gould, said: "I'm not aware of any other trade proactively bringing itself to the attention of local students in this way. It's very interesting and I've learned a lot more about refrigeration myself!"
Trane UK marketing leader Gary Case added: "It makes me feel so proud to see these young engineers here and by doing this, I've discovered that there's a real level of interest for similar presentations from other local schools and colleges, so I'm looking forward to developing these opportunities."
For more information on World Refrigeration Day, visit www.worldrefrigerationday.org.
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NEWH Harvey Nudelman Scholarship
Eligibility: -Must be a currently enrolled student attending an accredited college-Must have completed half the requirements for an undergraduate degree or be enrolled in a graduate program -Must show financial need and have eligible outstanding debt for tuition, books or supplies at time of scholarship award in May of the award year-Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA-Must be pursuing a career objective in interior design for the hospitality industry Submission materials:-Student essay in Word format, two pages double spaced in 12pt. to include: -Background of yourself and your experience -Your goals and objectives after graduation -What prompted you to choose this career -Describe the contributions you have made to your school program or fellow students through leadership or participation -Why is obtaining this scholarship important to you? -If your application is not accepted, what plans do you have for financing?-Official Transcript (PDF format or mailed separately) -Letters of recommendation: from professor, advisor, and/or department head, etc. (PDF format) -Letters from industry professionals: employers, etc. (PDF format) -Headshot-suitable for press: items high-resolution min. 300 dpi JPEG/PNG (in separate file-not embedded in a document)For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
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The Cubs should have won that game. There's no question about it. Any team that has the lead going into the ninth by all set of logic, should win the ballgame. Instead, the Phillies came back to claim victory in the tenth 5-3.
"If there's anything we didn't do well, it's get the hit when we needed it," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said of his team, which was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, stranding 10. "The opportunities were there."
Other than that, the Cubs played really well. Nobody counts, "Should have won" yup, there's SHW in the stat column on that. There's just Wins and Losses. This is the second half of the season, the Cubs are expecting to play in October and that same logic applies here, there's no more SHW's especially with teams like the Phillies.
Were there any good takeaways from the game?
Here's a guy who never gets mentioned in top players or All Star caliber stuff but this former National League Rookie of The Year winner quietly is getting the job done in the windy city. He went 2 for 4 adding a two run bomber and two stolen bases plus a walk in yesterday's loss.
One of the main concerns that needs to be addressed is the closer. Jason Motte is their guy. Make a press conference to announce it Joe, and don't forget to buy a round of drinks for the press.
"We have a lot of confidence in those guys," Jed Hoyer said. "We've been in a team-wide slump for quite a while, and I'm actually very impressed with our ability to win games even though we're not scoring runs. It says a lot about the pitching staff and the bullpen."
It does say a lot. The team is showing a surprising amount of depth and the rookies carry some maturity too, but the bullpen has been inconsistent and that there closer issue needs resolving.
"I think we're pretty darn good right now," Lester said. "Having an addition would be a shot in the arm to maybe take some pressure off the other four guys, but I don't think we can worry about that right now. … If Theo and those guys decide that's what we need, then great. If they decide we're going to stand pat, great."
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Inês is an aspiring documentary filmmaker and photographer from Lisbon, Portugal. With a background in communication and media sciences and a major in film and television studies, she has been drawn to visual anthropology and documentary film as a way to (attempt to) understand the human complexity and turn it into visual statements. She hopes to seek and give voice to discourses that often fall between the cracks of history.
Fascinated by marginal cultural practices, her work has mainly consisted of a series of brief reflections on resistance and counterculture symbols and institutions in pre and post-fascist Portugal - Nós que Prá-kys-tamos(2014) and If these walls could talk(2015) -, as well as on public and private reconstructions of memory. Some of her research and work interests are contemporary history and historiography, visual anthropology, archival studies, memory and nostalgia - her graduate project in Lisbon, a product of the convergence of these interests, is a reflection on home movies and filmic practices, personal archives and memory.
Inês was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 2017 and 2018 and a Calouste Gulbenkian grant in 2018. She is currently pursuing the MFA in Documentary Film and Video Production at Stanford University.


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We are looking to have Site 24x7 as our primary monitoring application, but in order to have AWS / Rackspace support us should a custom Windows Service STOP we need to get that alert INTO AWS Cloudwatch. Has anyone successfully completed this with Site 24x7 and AWS cloudwatch command line parameters? (push alert INTO Cloud Watch)
We would want to have some details on this. Please let us know reasons why you would want to push the alerts from Site24x7 to CloudWatch?
It would be great if you can brief us more about your use case. Any specific reason(s) for pushing alerts back to Cloudwatch.
Are you trying to do some actions based on the alerts that get triggered from Site24x7?
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The reason we want to get Site 24x7 alerts into cloud watch is so our provider Rackspace can respond to the alerts. Rackspace is 24x7 and my IT department is not. We'd like to create a runbook for Rackspace so they can bet our level 1 24x7 response team. But in order to have them do this, they need to have the alert in aws cloud watch so it can (1) the alert can be seem/monitored and (2) be able to create an alert/ticket so they can respond (e.g. restart a windows service if it's down)
Hi, Thanks for your explanation.
There are couple of alternate options apart from sending alerts to Cloudwatch and you might want to explore them if it seems valid for your case.
1. Add the Rackspace response team's email id(s) as user(s) in your Site24x7 account. By doing so, alerts can directly be sent to them instead of routing it through cloudwatch. You can even assign the alerts to be sent to separate user alert groups for different attributes. All alerts are logged in our Alert logs page.
To add a user goto Admin -> User and Alert Management -> click on the "+" icon to a user. You can create a rackspace user group and add the users to that group.
2. As a step further you can automate the actions (restart a windows service in your case) that needs to be taken when a threshold is breached. This way, you need not wait for the response team. Site24x7 will automatically execute the action for you.
a). Define the automation under Admin -> IT Automation. I have created an automation to restart a java service.
b). I will use the above action to be executed when the memory in my server crosses 65%. I have also set the poll count to be 3 so that I make sure the its a genuine problem that demands a service restart.
-Jasper Paul
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Or, even better, you can leave Rackspace, and let use manage your environment for you. We use site24x7 and give you 24x7 support :)


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Auto driver arrested for thefts during nights
Police arrested a 46-year-old man who worked as an autorickshaw driver during the day and turned a burglar at night to make easy money. He was caught with the help of CCTV camera footage obtained from a shop at MGR Nagar on November 22.
According to police, the accused, V Annamalai, of Balaji Nagar in Porur, had broken open the shutters of a bakery with an iron rod and had stolen the cash and chocolates late in the night.
The shocked bakery owner, Sabestin, filed a complaint with the police. During investigation, CCTV footage from a neighbouring shop showed Annamalai engaged in the criminal act.
Inquires revealed that he was involved in other robbery cases reported in K K Nagar and Pallikaranai. In July 2016, residents nabbed Annamalai when he tried to flee after breaking into a house at Pallikaranai and police arrested him.
He has two house breaking cases registered against him in the city, police added. Annamalai, has been remanded in judicial custody.


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Front Range Open Studio Tour Weekend
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Visit the actual working studios and workshops of the best artists and craftsmen in the region . Started by parents and grandparents who were dismayed to find that school budgets for the arts were being cancelled or cut, this is an opportunity to expose your children to all the various forms of creative expression.
Many locations will give visitors the chance to create their own art. Free and for the whole family the mediums include all forms of painting, bronze and steel sculpture, ceramics, glass, fiber arts, mixed media, mobiles, jewelry design and constuction, wood turning, quilts and photography.
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