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Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves goodbye before descending into a cave.
ESA's CAVES training course focuses on multicultural approaches to leadership, following orders, teamwork and decision-making. At the end of the course the astronauts have a better understanding of how they function in a multicultural team and what they are skilled at, as well as areas for self-improvement.

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Dantec Dynamics' main area of activity is development and sales of integrated measurement systems for diagnostics and research into fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, microfluidics, spray analysis and combustion technology.
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8.559787 - BOWLES, P.: Piano Works (Complete), Vol. 2 (Invencia Piano Duo)
Paul Bowles (1910–1999)
To Mark A. Schulz
An amazing journey of discovering Paul Bowles the composer continues in the second and final volume of this set. Along with his better known works, such as Night Waltz, this volume contains a number of première recordings of his unpublished compositions, with the unabashedly humorous Turkey Trot among them. Also recorded for the first time here is Tamanar, a work that challenges a common notion that in his music Bowles expressed just a lighter side of himself.
Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn
This set represents the second and final instalment of the complete piano works by Paul Bowles, an American expatriate writer and composer, who spent most of his life in Morocco. It was in Morocco's city of Tangier, where Bowles settled in 1947, that he completed his best known novel The Sheltering Sky (1949), which brought him literary fame and eventually steered him away from composing music. By then, however, Bowles had already created a substantial oeuvre of musical compositions in virtually every genre, proving that he was an original and distinctive composer in his own right.
A rare phenomenon, Bowels was able to create works of substance in both literature and music. Unfortunately, he paid little attention to the proper cataloguing and preservation of his musical manuscripts. Over several decades, many compositions were lost and his music became largely forgotten. But with the efforts of enthusiasts—chiefly Irene Herrmann, who is the inheritor, executor and curator of the Paul Bowles music estate—many of the works were recovered and became available for performance and distribution. This circumstance played a decisive role in the renaissance of Bowles's music that started in the 1990s.
The surviving output of piano works is represented by both solo and duo compositions that encompass an impressive stylistic array that reflects Bowles's wide interests in travel, languages, folklore and literature, as well as his social circles. These gems are primarily miniatures or collections, each individual selection ranging in duration from about half a minute to around four minutes. The pieces on both volumes are grouped cyclically, stylistically, and thematically, sometimes by the composer himself and at times by the recording artists to help the listener remain immersed in a particular sound world. Volume 2, for instance, opens with a collection of three pieces for two pianos, including Bowles's classic work Night Waltz (1949).
Night Waltz—one of the composer's most recorded works—is distinguishable for its polymetric counterpoint and cornucopia of musical ideas. These thoughts flow freely, without being punctuated by cadences, which parallels stream of consciousness in literature. Coincidentally, 1949 is the year in which William Faulkner—an American writer known for his use of stream of consciousness—was awarded the Nobel Prize. Attentive listeners may also be able to perceive that the piece was composed after Bowles had settled in Morocco, as exotic Middle Eastern scales at times seep through the dense texture of the work. In contrast to the sanguine and driving Night Waltz, the affect in Nocturne (1935) is introverted and brooding, with several waves of development leading to the explosive climaxes toward the two-thirds mark and the end of the piece. The work's density varies remarkably from a singular melodic line to complex multilayered sonorities. Completing this group of compositions is Cross Country (1976), a brief but nonetheless harmonically and texturally sophisticated piece that elicits a mystifying connection between Bowles and Russian music, most remarkably to some of the country's composers who might not be as well-known outside Russia. For instance, the combination of syncopated and limericky tunes with chromatic and linear harmony in music by Rodion Shchedrin is strikingly similar to the thematic and harmonic principles of the piece. It is doubtful, though, that Bowles and Shchedrin, a Soviet composer who had risen to prominence by the time Cross Country was written, had heard of each other at that time. Bowles's music was not performed very frequently, and Shchedrin was firmly behind the iron curtain.
The four piano pieces in the next grouping were written between 1933 and 1939, reflecting Bowles's wide travel and literary interests. Impasse de Tombouctou (1934) is titled after the eponymous dead-end street in the quaint medieval town of Thiviers in southwestern France. Translated into English as "Deadlock of Timbuktu", this name must have resonated with Bowles the tireless traveller, as Timbuktu is an historic city, an architectural marvel and the capital of the West African nation of Mali. The composition's opening neoclassical melody is elegantly ornamented and harmonized, as are all subsequent thematic ideas, conveying the alluring atmosphere of the picturesque surroundings.
Also inspired by his travels are Café Sin Nombre (1933), translated from Spanish as "Café Without a Name", and Carretera de Estepona (1939), translated from Spanish as "Highway to Estepona". According to Irene Herrmann, Bowles's archives contain a photo with an image of an isolated structure in a deserted area in northern Morocco with a signboard "Café Sin Nombre" along with a donkey tethered nearby. The composer achieves the feel of remoteness in this enigmatic piece by obscuring the tonic triad harmonically and contrapuntally until the very last chord.
Right across the Strait of Gibraltar from northern Morocco is the coast of southern Spain, where Estepona—a town and municipality—is situated. Surrounded by the mountains, this area is renowned for its beaches and unique microclimate with sunshine nearly year-round. Carretera de Estepona is a passionate and dramatic piece that provides clear evidence of Bowles's most impressive mastery of the Spanish idiom. The work opens with majestic chords, immediately followed by rhythmic intricacies, strumming chords, sharp sonorities, and intervals of parallel fourths that bring to mind the flamenco guitar. The composition gradually grows in intensity, culminating with a powerful chordal progression that brings Carretera to a shattering conclusion.
Finally, the mysterious title Theseus and Maldoror (1933) combines two antagonistic literary characters from completely different epochs. Theseus is a Greek mythical hero, founder of Athens and reformer of the old social and religious order. He is perhaps best known for killing the monstrous Minotaur, for which Theseus must first find his way through a bewildering underground labyrinth. By contrast, Maldoror—created by the Uruguayan-born French poet Comte de Lautréamont—is an antihero and epitome of absolute evil, opposing both humanity and God. Both characters are part of the endless labyrinth of life with its perpetual interaction of good and evil, reflected by a consistent tonal ambiguity, unexpected modulatory turns and a harmonic flow with very few resolutions in Bowles's work.
Four Miniatures (1932–1943) brings to mind a famous saying by the great Anton Chekhov: "Conciseness is the sister of talent." Bowles must have taken this message to heart, as he was able to say much in a very short period of time. Prélude pour Bernard Suarèz (1932) exemplifies this, as Bowles needs just half a minute to create a convincing and playful depiction of the young son of his friend, the Egyptian-born French writer Carlos Suarèz. Prélude is followed by Portrait of K.M.C. (1935), an acronym for the name Kay Cowen, an American woman whom Bowles met during his first visit to Paris in 1929 and who introduced him to the exotic photos of Marrakech. Narrational in nature, Portrait of K.M.C. is comprised of a set of sophisticated micro-variations—richly polytonal and, at times, pointillistic—on the ornamented descending theme of the opening. The ensuing Reverie (1932) opens in an elegant two-voice style, with the left hand outlining widely spaced harmonies that provide a fitting background for the charming melody in the right hand. The middle section unexpectedly introduces something akin to lounge music, with the initial material returning soon thereafter. The cycle concludes with a movement entitled Sarabande (1943) which is composed in duple meter, not triple as is typical for this dance. Akin to Ravel who fuses Blues with French sonorities, Bowles accomplishes the same objective, except from the other side of the Atlantic.
Tucked among the works with imaginative titles are two compositions named with a standard musical term. Sonatina Fragmentaria (1933) and Sonatina (1932–1933), although strikingly different in scope and character, are nonetheless based on the two sets of general formal principles that are similar to one another, though contrary to expectations. Neither of the two compositions, for instance, utilizes a traditional Germanic sonatina's core principle, i.e. the sonata form. Rather, the resemblance is artificial, merely mirroring regular sonatina cycles with the chosen titles and number of movements. Both works unfold in a manifestly fragmentary (as supported by the Spanish word "Fragmentaria"), episodic and, at times, even kaleidoscopic fashion, which is also atypical for a sonatina. In addition, there are no expected thematic connections between any movements in both works that the ear often detects in sonata cycles. All these factors are consistent with Bowles's conspicuous disdain for Germanic music with its predetermined structures, goal-oriented development and indubitably placed climaxes.
The first movement of Sonatina Fragmentaria opens with crystalline sonorities contrasted with faster Spanish-flavoured fragments. The luminous second movement (Allegro, a year later used as part of Six Preludes, included on volume 1) ensues, the cycle concluding with an Adagio composed around a prolonged, pensive melody. By comparison, the first and third movements of Sonatina are boisterous and virtuosic, while the second movement is ruminative and melancholic. Once again Bowles demonstrates his intriguing connection to the periphery of Russian music, in the case of the second movement evoking the lyrical and fairytale-like sound world of Nikolay Medtner, whose music he might not even have heard at the time.
Tamanar (1931–1933) is a cryptic and severe work with a fascinating story behind it. This piece was inspired by the spectacular views of the Atlas mountain range on the way to the village of Tamanar on the southwestern coast of Morocco, which Bowles visited with his friend and musical mentor, Aaron Copland, on their first trip to the country. Within several years, the work was lost, not to be rediscovered until about sixty years later, in 1996. Tamanar is thought to be an anomaly in that its overtly dissonant nature contradicts a common assumption that in his music, unlike his literary works, Bowles expressed only his lighter side. Those, however, who are intimately familiar with Bowles's piano works would recognize that Tamanar is not unique in this respect, and that there are some other works, for instance the finale of Sonata for Two Pianos (1947) featured on volume 1, that are no less disturbing and violently dissonant. Tamanar is also a visionary work, the complex harmony of which anticipates some sonorities of American jazz rock, particularly those by Steely Dan, a prominent group that was to emerge in the 1970s.
Bowles's travel diaries continue with Three Latin American Pieces (1943–1948) that evidence the composer's interest in Mexico, Central America and the Spanish language. The lively El Bejuco (1943) is suggestive of chilena, a type of a popular song and dance in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The piece is subtitled "Que siga, que siga el gusto…", a Mexican colloquialism which—according to Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno, the author of Bowles's first biography—could be loosely translated into English as "Carry on so that pleasure can carry on." By comparison, Orosí (1948) opens with a tranquil and contemplative melody, which is succeeded by a dance-like episode soon thereafter. The composer wrote that the percussive feel and triple meter of the latter section was inspired by his observation of local cowboys making a marimba from bamboo and gourds in the village of Orosí in a valley of Costa Rica. The Latin-American set concludes with the playful and polymetric Sayula (1946), named after a municipality in the state of Veracruz which is located on the Gulf of Mexico.
This recording closes with two groups of arrangements: Blue Mountain Ballads (1946) set for piano duet by Andrey Kasparov in 2014 and three miscellaneous pieces set for two pianos by the prominent American piano duo of Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale. Blue Mountain Ballads—consisting of four songs set to poetry by Tennessee Williams, the famous American playwright and the composer's close friend—is arguably Bowles's most famous work. All four songs are quite popular with vocalists, oftentimes not even aware who wrote these poignant, humorous, earthy and folksy pieces.
The three arrangements by Gold and Fizdale, on the other hand, are each taken from different works. Evoking the sound and spirit of jazz ballads, Colloque Sentimental (1944) is the only surviving material that is based on Bowles's ballet of the same name, the manuscript of which was lost by the composer. Caminata (ca. 1940s), which is Spanish for "Strolling", is part of the ballet Pastorela (1941) about Mexican posadas or pre-Christmas processions. This episode consists of a slow introduction that is soon followed by a bouncy dance in a moderately fast tempo, with the introductory slow theme returning in the coda. Finally, Turkey Trot (ca. 1940s) is a polytonal and zany ragtime, its original medium and genre remaining unknown. The manuscripts of these arrangements were found by Andrey Kasparov in the Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale Collection that is part of the Peter Jay Sharp Special Collections, Lila Acheson Wallace Library, The Juilliard School. Kasparov subsequently deciphered and reconstructed the aforementioned manuscripts, allowing for these duets to be recorded for the first time on this volume.
Both members of the Invencia Piano Duo express their deep gratitude to Irene Herrmann and Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno. Irene's and Christopher's expertise, kindness, grace and unconditional support have greatly contributed to this project.
Andrey Kasparov
Special thanks to Judith D. Bryant, Kenneth W. Bryant, John A. Campbell, Adelaide Coles and Dr. Kevin D. Kelleher
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Santiago is the capital of Chilé, Chilé is a long narow strip of land located in the West of South America situated between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, it neighbours Argnetina in the East, Peru in the North and Bolivia to the North East.
I arrived by flight into Santiago via Lima from Cusco, you are not permitted to import any food into Chilé especially fresh fruit and grains, however certain products are accepted, such as wine. Upon arrival in customs depending on nationality, our passports were stamped and we were provided with a PDI (it looks like a receipt) keep this safe because you may be required to present it when you leave Chilé.
I stayed at a wonderful AirBnb in Santiago, and would highly recommend Mikael and Andreas house. It was conveniently located next to the Quinta Normal metro station which is opposite the Human rights museum (museo de la memoria y los derechos humanos) this museum is extremely interesting, heartbreaking and well worth a visit. Entrance is free. Here you can listen to Salvador Allendes final speach.
The main mode of transport in Santiago is the Metro, which is extremely easy to use. It requires a ticket or BIP card, similar to an oyster card in London. It is very reasonably priced.
I also took the free walking tour in Santiago with Free Tours Santiago – this tour was carried out by Leon, he was a fantastic guide, he was so knowledgable about Chilean History, and very enthusiastic. The tour was really enjoyable, and I learnt so much. The tour provides you with a long list of things to go back to do and to see! After the tour, our group went for beers in Bella Vista, Leon highly recommended the Krossbar for there unique beers!
One of the things pointed out on the walking tour that I went back to visit, was the Cerro San Cristobal! The views are amazing and on a clear day you can see the distant snow capped mountains. There are a variety of tickets available to get up to the San Cristobal, I chose to take both the funicular ride and the cable car ride. The queues can be quite long, so get there early or be prepared to queue for 45+ minutes in the afternoon. The cost for the return journeys were around 5000 Chilean pesos, £6.20. However, you can choose to walk up, down, or half way as well.
I also chose to visit the Pre-Colombian art museum in Santiago, not far from the plaza de armas, this museum is really nice, has some great artifacts and I really enjoyed it. It took about 2 hours to get around and cost 2000 Chilean pesos (the only museum with a charge in Santiago) around £2.50.
The Infamous Vega Central Market
My airbnb host Andrea was kind enough to let me acompany her to this quirky market on a Saturday morning, it is bustling with all sorts of things for sale, fruits i´ve never seen nor heard of, Fish, Meat, Pet food, and wonderful Coffee. It was also here that I was introduced to Dulce de Leche. I am thinking about dedicating a whole blog post to this wonderful new discovery!
I managed to get my first skate in South America in Santiago, at Parque Bustamante, the nearest metro was Baqeudano. The park has a couple of rails, ledges, a manuel pad and a steep miniature quarter. It also has a pump bump to backless quarter and is enclosed by a banked wall, mellow enough to skate, and varying in height. It was a sunny day and although none of the locals spoke English I had a really good skate and enjoyed many Spanglish exchanges!
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Okay, well in all honesty, it's my books that have a new look, not me personally, but I'm super excited about it. My Hollywood Headlines series has gotten a serious makeover this week with all new covers and titles. Why the makeover, you ask? Lemme tell you.
Originally when my editor and I came up with the concept for this series I had some titles in mind that I liked. HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS was the first one, with other "Hollywood" things coming for future books. At the time, they were primarily going to be released in print. And print distribution databases have this weird quirk where often you can only see the first few letters of a title without clicking on it. Meaning that at first glance in a database, all my books in this series would look like "HOLLYWO", potentially creating some ordering confusion. Not good. So, I went with my editor's suggestion of different titles, and we came up with SCANDAL SHEET for my first book.
And then I got a glimpse of the cover art for SCANDAL SHEET. Let's just say some covers are better than others. Without dissing anyone in the art department, I almost cried when I say the original cover. Okay, I'm woman enoughto admit it, I did cry. A lot. It was a perfect cover for a contemporary romance, maybe even a sexy Harlequin style book… but had nothing to do with the story I wrote. It didn't capture the edgy feel, the humorous style, the snarky tone, or even that it was mystery. It was a disaster. And, sadly, when it released, I heard the same comments from readers and booksellers. So, from the first, there are some things I've wished I could change about the look of this book.
And now I can. :)
Now that these books are primarily being sold online, there are no tricky database issues. They're all instant downloads or print on demand, so the ordering is being done directly by consumers. And… I really did like my original titles. So, back they went. SCANDAL SHEET become its original conception of HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS, and it's sequel, THE PERFECT SHOT is now HOLLYWOOD SECRETS. And they both have new covers that, I think, totally capture the sexy, cool, face-paced feel of the stories. What do you guys think?
I'm just now finishing up the last book in the this series, HOLLYWOOD CONFESSIONS, which will be out in early June. At the same time, all three books in the series will be available in print with their hot new covers as well. I can't wait!
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The Bank of Internet Announces Winner of $10K Your Way IRA Sweepstakes
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - February 11, 2016) - Bank of Internet USA ("BofI USA"), the nationwide bank subsidiary of BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI), today announced a winner in its $10,000 IRA Sweepstakes. On August 31, 2015, BofI Holding Inc. completed the purchase and assumption agreement with H&R Block to purchase from H&R Block Bank certain assets and assumed certain liabilities, including all of H&R Block Bank's individual retirement account ("IRA") accounts. The "$10K Your Way IRA Sweepstakes" was held to help welcome customers transitioning from H&R Block Bank to Bank of Internet USA. The Sweepstakes was open to all former H&R Block Bank deposit customers who became Bank of Internet USA customers on August 31, 2015.
The sweepstakes winner was selected by random drawing on Friday, December 11, 2015. The winner, Michelle K., was elated to have been selected, and described the experience during her account transition as flawless. Bank of Internet USA is excited to welcome all H&R Block Bank customers to their online banking family, and looks forward to developing life-long banking relationships with them. The Bank offers a range of products for its customers ranging from checking and savings accounts to loans and mortgages.
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Congratulations to Lisa Andrew on her recently published article in the Jan/Feb 2013 edition of the NAWCC Watch and Clock Bulletin. Her article, "Bulova: Finding Answers" is a great summary of the current status of our quest for Bulova answers, and a very nice summary of the utility of both her website http://www.watchophilia.com/ and MyBulova.com.
NAWCC members should be getting the hard copy in the mail any time now....but for those NAWCC members who want an early peak at the article, they can access it through the link below:
It's on page 47. The article discusses the utility of vintage ads in the quest to rebuild Bulova history, acknowledges the work folks have done to help rebuild this history, and notes the importance of the first digit of case serial number to year of production correlation, first reported by MyBulova panel member Fifth Avenue Restorations right here on MyBulova.com.
Lisa also gives a nice synopsis of the current understanding of the Academy Awards model line, citing several official legal documents which help separate previous "popular belief" from published facts.
Congratulations to Lisa, Watchophilia, MyBulova.com and the Bulova Collectors community at large, as we move towards the truth in Bulova history and model identification....a continuing "work in progress".
It's a great article and really highlights the wonderful work that we have all done here at myBulova.com over the last 7 years, without which this article would have been possibe.
Thank you to all members that have and continue to help uncover vital historic information that has bought this once dead vintage watch brand back to life in such a way that now everyone wants a piece of Bulova history.
ps. my 1927 Lone Eagle faithfully tells me that is 11:44......close enough.


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Station 4 – The Practice of Deep Breathing
Journal Questions
Journal Reflections represent an interior dialogue with your deepest essential reality. While your responses are for you alone, the relational practice of objectifying a response in written form can be helpful in achieving clarity and determining what may or may not have value to share with others.
What specific lines, phrases, or presenter voices captured my attention in this segment?
Three emotional storms that have impacted my life include:
The fundamental message I received from The Practice of Deep Breathing is…
New perspective I have on the subject of "breathing†as a result of encountering this material includes…
In my overall life posture, the role that words play in assisting my connection to the Deep Place is…
For me, other modalities of Deep Connection and Connection with the Deep include…
When I choose to notice where my attention is emanating from in my body, I discover it is located physiologically in…
As a result of my encounter with The Practice of Deep Breathing, new or renewed personal practices I may now consider include:
Other questions I wish the group to discuss are:
*Please star your response to one or more of the questions above to write it in the "Comments" section at the end of the module. This contribution is your personal "seed" in nurturing a depth conversation with others.
Group Questions
Which presenters most captured your attention in The Practice of Deep Breathing?
What were specific lines or phrases that stuck in your memory from the encounter with The Practice of Deep Breathing? What do you remember?
What secrets does Thich Nhat Hanh offer for handling an emotion that feels like it is delivered in a storm?
Who can share a personal example of where you have successfully handled an intense emotional storm or where you didn't but might have benefited from the guidance of Thich Nhat Hanh?
What new perspective do you have on the subject of "breathing†as a result of this material?
Everyone point to the location in your body from where most of your attention emanates. What insights did you gain from The Practice of Deep Breathing about the relationship between "attention†and
Talk about your personal experience of "letting go of thought†(Shohaku Okumura).
What personal practices are you inclined to start or renew as a result of The Practice of Deep Breathing?
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5 Travel Gadgets For Fathers Daylunchbox
A special day is approaching for children everywhere of all ages to celebrate their fathers to say thank you for providing and protecting, working all hours, helping in the kitchen, sorting out the car, or playing games with the little ones. They love choosing gifts so trust them to know which gadget will suit him best for Fathers Day.
Bucket ( & spade ) List
Some Fathers never grow up and that is a good thing. It means even when we as children have grown up, life can still be fun. We all know them fun loving fathers who do pretend comedy trips, and pop their head around the door wearing a pair of funny eye or slinky glasses always surprising us and making us laugh. If you have little ones and their father doesn't mind making a mess in a food fight or bouncing on a trampoline then this is an affordable travel gadget to say thank you Dad for all the fun we share, and " can I have some more please " Enjoy the rest of the year doing cool stuff together with this inventive laminate wall chart with over 100 must do experiences for young minds. The beach scene poster with a list on the bright red bucket, with beach background scene is a record and reminder of all the fun things you have done. Just scratch off the gold foil squares once you have done it to reveal a tick. Well done guys.
Scratch Map Deluxe Edition
To the Father that is always saving and planning family holidays. If we remember it all started with the bucket & spade beach breaks, and as we got older we ventured further into Europe, camping in the South of France, and then when we were deemed manageable we got to go to real special places like theme parks in Florida, or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for some fun and education although have it our way and it is water parks all the way, except not that far away in the Canaries. But Dad didn't mind. He will be blown away with this super gadget travel map of the world poster size with a premium finish. Full of education in geography and facts about summits and oceans to share with his family. Attractive matte black gift scroll tube with copper outlines of the globe to match the map which has copper foil covering the worlds countries.He may decide to keep it in the very nice tube and get it out for the great family gatherings or he may decide it looks amazing on the wall, lets not forget. Scratch off where you have been and reveal a colourful record of happy family times, leaving just enough of the world left to see for retirement where he will happily go where there are no water parks. Gifts for life to say thank you for being my father and may we share many more happy times visiting amazing places
The Explorer Bottle
For the father that loves the great outdoors whatever the weather he will set out on an adventure through woodlands, and valleys and coastal paths. You will always find him gathering up the wood for the camp fire and making sure all needs are taken care of. He is up for a challenge and will be very pleased to receive this robust explorer bottle gadget. A reusable stainless steel water bottle with an anodised black finish that doesn't discolour like the plastic ones. A 500 ml capacity and a carry loop to attach conveniently to drink on the move and keep him hydrated and cool. The embossed bamboo screw lid gives it a quality old school look that a professional trekker would certainly be seen with.
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You cannot be too careful these days when travelling to unfamiliar places and so annoying when travelling, sitting down for long periods, you don;t realise you lost half the contents of your pockets before you got to the hotel. You need your phone to keep in touch with family and how many times do you crack the screen dropping it on the floor. A fathers Day gift to say you care and stay safe. Protect his phone with this brilliant secret phone sleeve travel gadget that is disguised as an envelope with address label and stamp marks. Keep it safe with other travel documents in this easy to carry soft red lined phone sleeve.


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Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is near R; is near R1; is near Chao Praya River; is near Highway 4; is near Highway 340; is near Highway 41; is near 35; is near 100; Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is geographically located at latitude(32.58 degrees) 32° 34' 47" North of the Equator and longitude (34.95 degrees) 34° 57' 0" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world.
The locations related to Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is located 2.2 kilometres from Fureidis (Hamerkaz). Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is located 6.3 kilometres from Jizr-az-Zarqa (Khefa). Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is located 8 kilometres from Or 'Aqiva (Khefa). Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is located 11.6 kilometres from Pardes Khanna-Karkur (Khefa). Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa) is located 14.2 kilometres from Kafar Qara' (n.a.).
Villa Grabau (Toscana) 2991.1km, Villa Casali (Toscana) 2991.1km, The Trout Inn, Oxford (England) 4557.3km, are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa).
Rancho San Antonio, Palo Alto 17454.7km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa).
Senate House, University of London 4429.1km, Hughes Hall, Cambridge 4440km, Senate House, Cambridge 4441.9km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa).
Vltava, Cesky Krumlov 2916.6km, Parkstrade, Eichert (Germany) 3180.8km, Knole Park (England) 4382.9km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Zikhron Ya'aqov (Khefa).
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Haifa, Israel: Haifa Airport [HFA] is about 27.6 km away.
Basmat Tab'un (Hazafon) is about 28.5 km away.
Kefar Yona (Hamerkaz) is about 29 km away.
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Murdock began unharnessing the wagon horse. I took my saddlebags off the piebald first, then I removed bridle and bit, uncinched the saddle, and rubbed down the horse with a burlap sack. " "You're seeing it at its worst. " "I prefer cities. " "No. " Murdock stiffened. His hand froze on the bay mare's halter. "Fine city, Chicago. " "No," he said. He finished unharnessing the bay without looking at me, led it into one of the remaining stalls. I ambled over next to Murdock as he measured out a portion of oats.
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Passing the time – ★★★★
In West of Memphis we get a comprehensive account of the "West Memphis Three"; Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr and Jason Baldwin and how they were wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of three young boys; Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers.
The film premiered back in January 2012 at Sundance so it's great it will finally see the light of day on our green shores. The case of the WM3 is well documented with three previous films Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, Paradise Lost II: Revelations and Paradise Lost III: Purgatory all directed by Joe Belinger and Bruce Sinofsky. With this new documentary we get a summation of the entire case from sentencing to the hopes of a re-trial.
Amy Berg delivers this story and with her previous documentary work including Deliver us from Evil back in 2006, a story concerning the Catholic Church's covering up of a child rapist priest, she is no stranger to thorny subjects. The case takes us in from the beginning recounting the horrific acts that were carried out on these three young boys. It shows the witch hunt that ensued when it looked like the perpetrators were caught and how through the confession of one of the defendants and what seemed like ties to a satanic ritual they never stood a chance. Echols was sentenced to death, Misskelley,was sentenced to life imprisonment plus two 20-year sentences, and Jason Baldwin was sentenced to life imprisonment.The film then begins to pick apart how the trial, evidence against the defendants and actions of the judicial system were a fiasco from beginning to end. The damming testimony of Misskelley was effectively put in his mouth by the arresting officers and makes for infuriating viewing as they force feed him what to say. The brutal sex acts that were deemed to have been performed on the murdered boys in fact seems to have been the result of turtles known to be thriving in the swamp lands. New evidence continuously comes to light, the accused teenagers were seen elsewhere at the time the murders occurred, no DNA evidence was found connecting them to the crime and as the documentary draws to a close you're even 99.99% sure who really murdered the children.
What sets the documentary apart is the involvement of so many famous faces. Eddie Vedder, Henry Rollins, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh all became involved in these young men's plight. As Jackson tells us he detests when he senses a bully or people abusing their power so was tireless in his pursuit of their case. The attempt to free the WM3 and have a re-trial with the funds of Fran and Peter and other events was immense. Vedder remarks how he was naive to the task that lay ahead of them but with the help and dedication of Echols' wife they stayed the course.
I'll refrain from totally relaying the outcome for those unaware as I was to some degree. My only issue with the documentary is they repeatedly show crime scene photographs of the dead naked children and how they were tied. This is to hammer home the atrocity of the crime committed and arise your outrage for the presumed killer later on but it happens too much and somewhat sensational or exploitative and cheapens their memory.
The star of the piece is Echols, he is quiet and reflective and seems to have let go of the anger and hate one would expect after being wrongfully accused of a crime. The most poignant moment of the film for me is when he simply states how "he doesn't know what it feels like to walk somewhere", confined within the prison walls and exercise yard. As with all documentaries there is the issue of repeat viewings, now knowing the story will you ever watch this again? That said it's one hell of a tale.
US / Directed By: Amy Berg / Written By: Amy Berg, Billy McMillin / 147min / Documentary / Release: 29 March 2013 (Ireland), 25 March 2013 (USA)


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Blackrow Engineering manufacture and install equipment for the petro-chemical, waste-to-energy, power generation and food industry. Since being founded in 1979 they have built up a client base all across Europe as well as in North America and Australia. Based in Lincolnshire, they currently have around 190 members of staff, with a strong focus on teaching apprentices.
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Blackrow engineering were looking for a loan to help cover the start-up costs for two new large projects they had with clients, while at the same time starting a major contract with a local oil refinery. Costs associated with the projects such as staffing and raw materials needed to be covered.
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The company borrowed £200,000 over five years to help cover their project start up costs.
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The Enterprise Finance Guarantee loan facility helped to provide the working capital that was needed to fund the upsurge in growth Blackrow engineering were experiencing. Looking towards the future the company say they are now working on projects within the waste-to-energy market as well as the food industry which is currently their specialism.
Blackrow engineering currently have 18 apprentices on their books, they feel its extremely important part of what the company does, they help to keep core skills alive and within the region.
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|AEG-AV 76 Eto
|3.2–4.2 knots (5.9–7.8 km/h; 3.7–4.8 mph) surfaced
|48 nautical miles (89 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) surfaced
|1 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo
Neger (German for Negro) was a torpedo-carrying craft generally described as a human torpedo[1] which could not submerge, but was difficult to see during night operations. The vessel was used by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine between 1943 and 1945. The name comes from the constructor Richard Mohr whose surname means Moor.
The Neger was based on the G7e torpedo and sported a spartan cockpit covered by a perspex dome, where the warhead would have been. It had sufficient positive buoyancy to run awash while supporting a second G7e, with warhead, slung below. The vessel had a range of 48 nautical miles at 4 knots and displaced 2.7 tons. The pilot navigated via a wrist compass and air was provided through a Dräger self-contained breathing device. The pilot aimed his weapon by lining up an aiming spike on the nose with a graduated scale on the dome. Subsequently, a second aiming spike was added closer to the dome. It, however, made little difference as water washing over the dome made visibility extremely poor. A simple lever in the cockpit irreversibly started the torpedo and released it. Though not designed as a suicide weapon, the Neger would frequently become one when the torpedo started running but failed to release, and carried the craft and its pilot toward the target.[2]
About 200 vessels of this type were manufactured in 1944. The first Neger vessels entered service in March 1944. However, the Neger turned out to be very hazardous for its operator and up to 80 percent were killed. In return one cruiser, one destroyer, and three Catherine Class BAMS minesweepers were sunk in 1944 with the weapon.[3]
The first mission took place on the night of 20/21 April 1944. Thirty Negers were launched against Allied ships berthed in Anzio. Only 17 of them managed to deploy, with the other 13 capsizing upon reaching the water. Three failed to return and up until then, the Allies had no knowledge of this new unusual weapon. None had made any successful attacks.
Two major assaults were carried out with Neger vessels against the Allied invasion fleet off Normandy before the Allies broke out from the landing site and forced the submarines to relocate out of reach of Normandy. The Neger flotilla consisted of some 40 vessels and operated from Favrol Woods near Honfleur on the south bank of the Seine opposite Le Havre. On 5/6 July 1944, 24 Negers attacked the invasion fleet, sinking two British minesweepers, HMS Magic and Cato.[1] Nine Negers returned from the mission.[3]
The second attack was mounted on the night of July 7/8 and was carried out by 21 Negers. These were spotted in the moonlight and attacked by aircraft and ships. The Germans sank another minesweeper, HMS Pylades and severely damaged the Polish cruiser Dragon, which was later scuttled. There is a detailed account of the attack on Dragon by Midshipman Potthast. On 20 July 1944, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Isis was mined while at anchor in the Seine Bay. The loss was discovered the next morning. There were 20 survivors. German human torpedoes were suspected of sinking the warship.[1]
The Hunt class destroyer HMS Quorn was an escort for convoys of personnel during Operation Neptune, the naval support of Operation Overlord, the D-Day Landings. On 3 August, she was hit and sunk during a mass attack on the British assault area by a force of E-boats, explosive motorboats, human torpedoes and low-flying aircraft. Those on HMS Quorn that survived the initial attack spent up to eight hours in the water before being rescued and many of these perished; four officers and 126 seamen were lost.[4]
The Isles-class trawler HMS Colsay was sunk in shallow water by a Neger on 2 November 1944 near Ostend, Belgium.[5]


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Six Feet Under
Published May 23, 2012Who knows what death metal vocals would sound like today if it not for Chris Barnes. As the original Cannibal Corpse vocalist, Barnes introduced low growling and continued with his violent gutturals after forming Six Feet Under in 1993. Undead is the Florida band's ninth studio album and although Barnes enlisted a new line-up, replacing original members Terry Butler and Greg Gall, the music is consistent and distinctly Six Feet Under. As the first new material from Barnes and company since 2008's Death Rituals, Undead has proven to be well worth the four-year wait.
Going into the writing process for Undead, was there a specific musical direction that you wanted to take?
Barnes: I just wanted to make the album the best that I could make it. That was my idea: just get the band back to where I wanted it to be and create some really memorable songs. Early on, I had to do that with some different people.
What was the writing and recording process like for this album?
Rob Arnold and myself wrote the whole album, so that's how it's different in itself. We basically wrote the album and recorded it over about a year-and-four months or so. It was a lot of fun and it was just exciting working with someone on Rob's level of musicianship and enthusiasm.
Lyrically, is there a specific theme you've tried to maintain throughout the record?
No, not really. I just write each song the way I hear it in my head for the storyline of the record and what the music speaks to me about.
Where do you find the inspiration for your lyrics?
Just the music I'm presented with, really. That's what I get into and feel and that kind of poses a story to me within the riffs and the music.
Is there a more specific meaning behind the title, Undead?
No, I just think it represents the album and the music.
Compared to the length of time between previous Six Feet Under albums, there's a big gap between Death Rituals and Undead. Why was that?
We were doing a lot of other things, We were out there touring and we put out Graveyard Classics 3 and we put out a live DVD, Wake the Night! (Live in Germany). Like I said, we were touring a lot in support of Death Rituals, so that really was it. It wasn't like we weren't doing anything; we put out a couple of releases. We just didn't put out any new material.
How are you feeling about the current line-up?
I feel great about it. I think we came up with a great album and I'm looking forward to doing a lot of touring with the band.
What happened with Terry and Greg? Why did you decide to part ways with two of your original members?
I don't think that they wanted to move the band forward. They had interests in other areas of their lives that they wanted to pay more attention to and I felt that. I guess they weren't really happy in the band, so it was time for them to move on.
Has the line-up change had an impact on the sound of the new record?
Oh, yeah, 100 percent. You know, that's what I was hoping for. That's why I started working with other writers before they had even decided to leave the band. I wanted to improve the music and the level of musicianship in the band, and as far as the writing went, that was really what I was aiming to do.
Has the writing process in the band always been a collaborative effort?
Well, I just have someone write the music and then I write the lyrics, so I guess that's collaboration.
You first started the band in 1993. How do you feel the band's sound has progressed since then?
I don't know, I don't really analyze my music; I think that's what you guys do out there in the press. I just write it and if people like it that's cool with me, if they don't, that's cool with me too. I just dig it myself. However people want to interpret our sound is cool with me. I was just trying to make sure we wrote some killer songs on this new record and had some people that were really enthusiastic about writing with me. It shows on the record; I think we accomplished everything we wanted to accomplish with it.
How do you feel about being considered one of the first death metal vocalists to introduce low growling?
I'm really proud of what I've done through the years. That's great if people want to look at it like that. For sure, that's all right with me.
Does it bother you when people refer to you as "the original Cannibal Corpse vocalist" rather than the frontman of Six Feet Under?
No, that doesn't bother me. I'm really proud of everything I've done, especially Cannibal Corpse.
It's no secret that you're a big fan of marijuana. What role does that play in your writing process?
Oh, it's the number one thing in my writing. I mean, without cannabis I don't believe that a lot of the songs I've written could have been written. And some of the lyrics tie in with that. There are songs that I've written that are about freedom ― freedom of choice. The lyrics are up to the listener to look at and kind of take in.
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This Saturday afternoon, four members of the Children of Gaia creative team will go live to answer your questions! The creators of Children of Gaia: War & Horses—author Peter Lampasona, illustrators Chris Covelli and Jayel Draco, and editor Lynsey G.—will live-stream a two-hour Q&A on Twitch! This weird western fantasy novel is different from the other Children of Gaia projects they've released so far. If you've got questions, they want to hear them—and answer them live! Got War & Horses Questions? Oneshi Press is Kickstarting the funds to print War & Horses [...Read More...]


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Andrea's bibi's recipe. Good with ricotta or cottage cheese or on bread, hot or cold.
- Frozen spinach (10 - 16 oz, it's flexible)
- One medium onion, chopped
- 3 eggs
- Salt, to taste
- Cinnamon, to taste (about 1/2 tsp.)
- Tumeric, to taste (about 1/4 tsp.)
- Over medium heat in a large skillet, saute the onion (sliced) until soft and golden. Add spinach (better thawed but that's not necessary). Cook till spinach is pretty dried out. Then add eggs one at a time - just crack them into the pan and stir them in with a wooden spoon. After each one is cooked, add the next. Once done with the eggs, add salt, pepper cinnamon and tumeric. Voila!


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Posted on November 15, 2014 by Silvia TIC
"Come back!" the Caterpillar called after her. "I've something important to say." This sounded promising, certainly. Alice turned and came back again. "Keep your temper," said the Caterpillar." ~ Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
There is a difference between healthy stress and burnout: stress is usually good for us as it motivates us to do things, run from danger and have things done on time for deadlines. Burnout, on the other hand, usually happens when we become disillusioned or extremely frustrated because of circumstances we cannot control: it may happen if stress is out of control and when we are overwhelming our basic systems: our bodies, brains and souls as well as our supporting systems: our relationship with family, friends and the community…
I have been close to burnout many times: it is said that burnout is challenge #1 in the helping professions such as community/social worker, healthcare worker, educator, etc.
It also affects volunteers, immigrants and refugees, people who have experienced great stress, long-time job seekers and people involved in causes such as climate change, environment and so on…
Burnout is experienced by the body:
It is also experienced by your brain, emotions and spirit:
And it usually manifests in certain behaviours:
If not acknowledged on time, burnout may lead to many devastating results, from being lay off to heart attack, clinical depression, bad decisions in life, illnesses and addictions, among other things.
Luckily for me (and for those around me) I am fast in identifying burnout. In the past, I have changed jobs and even entire careers because of this and the strategy usually works well: because burnout is also a reaction to boredom or to not being taken seriously in your workplace, volunteering or community group…something employers, volunteer coordinators and group members and leaders should consider if they don't want to lose valuable people)
Why does burnout happen?
Burnout is not the same for everybody because the threshold is different for each person and each situation, but in general, burnout has similar causes:
"There are times when I long to sweep away half the things I am expected to learn; for the overtaxed mind cannot enjoy the treasure it has secured at the greatest cost. … When one reads hurriedly and nervously, having in mind written tests and examinations, one's brain becomes encumbered with a lot of bric-a-brac for which there seems to be little use. At the present time my mind is so full of heterogeneous matter that I almost despair of ever being able to put it in order. Whenever I enter the region of my mind I feel like the proverbial bull in the china shop. A thousand odds and ends of knowledge come crashing about my head like hailstones, and when I try to escape them, theme goblins and college nixies of all sorts pursue me, until I wish – oh, may I be forgiven the wicked wish! – that I might smash the idols I came to worship."
~ Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
What to do if you think you are experiencing this:
As an ex psycho-pedagogue and current counselor and somebody who has experienced burnout I have some experience and tips to share, hope they help.
The key is "resilience" and understanding the "Epidemiologic Triangle through Infectious Disease" (used by specialists to determine the probability of epidemics/diseases)
Resilience works differently for different people and relates to many factors such as:
The triangle says that for you to get sick (or, in this case, to become burned out) you need three factors to be present at the same time:
Knowing the above, it becomes easier to know how you can manage burnout:
Other tips may include:
I leave you with this:
By Portia Nelson
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place
but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it's a habit.
my eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
I walk down another street.
(Copyright (c) 1993, by Portia Nelson from the book There's A Hole in My Sidewalk. Reproduced with kind permission from Beyond Words Publishing, Hillsboro, Oregon.) (source: http://www.doorway-to-self-esteem.com/autobiography-in-five-short-chapters.html )
Category: Community Building, Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Immigrant Integration and Settlement, Life Changes, Life Choices, Resilience, Resilient Living and Choices, Right Livelihood, Social Justice, Stress, Time Management, Volunteering
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A corrections officer has been arrested for smuggling drugs into the Santa Fe County jail.Investigators say the jail guard used a pack of cigarettes to smuggle in cocaine and marijuana.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office says Leah Fragua, a 21-year-old rookie guard, was getting the drugs from the wife of an inmate, 25-year-old Alishia Marquez.
Detectives say the two women would meet at a local bank to exchange the drugs before Fragua would smuggle them inside the jail.
Correction officials were tipped off after listening in on an inmate's phone calls.
The sheriff says because Fragua worked at the jail, she was not locked up with the inmates she once guarded.
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