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Paul has a broad range of experience, having worked in a range of artforms and in a variety of professional roles, including producing, programming, management and organisational leadership.
Having graduated in History of Art and Architecture from Manchester University, Paul went on to work in local authority arts development, and for West Midlands Arts (latterly Arts Council England, West Midlands) in the policy department. He was a national union representative for regional arts board staff during the major arts funding system restructure in 2001/2.
Paul joined Punch Records in 2003 as General Manager, overseeing the development of this social enterprise across areas of education, artist development and events. He was also responsible for producing a number of touring productions, and launching an urban marketing service for both the arts and commercial music sectors. Alongside the organisation's development in this period, Punch presented events with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including KRS-One, DJ Premier, Jazzy Jay, Grandmaster Flash, Slum Village and the Electric Boogaloos.
In 2006 Paul returned to Arts Council England on a part-time basis to oversee the marketing, communications and sponsor relations work of Arts Award across England, alongside developing a freelance practice working with artists, predominantly in music, but increasingly in dance.
In 2007 he started work at DanceXchange, initially overseeing the ongoing programme management and artist development activity during the establishment of International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB). Following this initial contract he was made permanent Programme Manager and later Director of Programming and Production for both DanceXchange and IDFB. Alongside programming for IDFB at all scales, from gallery spaces to 2000 seat auditoria, he was responsible for the ongoing programming and management of DanceXchange's own theatre space, The Patrick Centre; for all artist development activity; overseeing the organisation's producing of new work; national and international partner development; and the management of a number of other projects and staff. In 2014, IDFB won a UK Theatre Award for its "bold and extensive programme".
After a short career break at the beginning of 2015, Paul began a series of fixed term leadership roles in the dance sector, alongside the development of a broader consultancy practice. He was interim Artistic Director at Yorkshire Dance (2015), Associate Director of Greenwich Dance (2016/2017), Interim Administrative Director at The Place (2017) and Associate Director at Dance4 (2017/2018). He is currently working full-time as Interim Head of Dance at Creative Scotland, covering Laura Cameron-Lewis's maternity leave.
Paul is a Total Theatre Awards judge and has been on selection panels for the British Council Edinburgh Showcase, Made in Scotland showcase, the Sky Arts Futures Fund, BE Festival, Dublin Dance Festival's Reimagining Ireland platform, and the BBC Performing Arts Fund. He is a trustee of Two Destination Language, a board member of Avant Garde Dance and a member of Action Hero's advisory board.
He has a strong interest in interdisciplinary practice, artist development and developing new structures for supporting artistic production, and is currently developing a number of projects across theatre, dance, circus and live-art.
Alongside his professional interest in the making of performance, he also has a personal fascination with the craft, politics and process of making objects, particularly textiles and clothing.
Header image courtesy (and copyright) of Mickael Marso Riviere who is an ace photographer, ace choreographer and all round good guy.


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Katy Perry To Show Divorce During 'Part Of Me' Movie
Katy appears on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on May 22 and reveals that in her upcoming 3D flick about her life, she'll show fans what she went through when Russell filed for divorce.
Katy Perry wants to show you how she overcame such a difficult time in her life. The singer tells Ellen DeGeneres that it's important for her to show her fans that her life isn't perfect and that she has had heartbreak like everyone else.
"I thought it was important for me [to show the divorce]," she says. "First of all, I thought it was important to show everything in between. I think sometimes people think that we're perfect and we know we're not perfect, at all. I think it's important start breaking down the idea that to achieve your dream you always have to be perfect or flawless or live in some kind of fantasy world."
But she says you're not going to see her bashing her ex: "So that's why I decided to put everything into the film. In the most tasteful way. But mostly it's about how I go there and the ride along the way which can be bumpy but mostly it was extremely fun."
Katy's movie Part of Me comes out Fourth of July weekend.
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BlackBerry hasn't been known for their excellent marketing. Their new CMO, Frank Boulben, has sought to make that change. One effort was a company first by launching a $4 million ad during the Super Bowl.
It looks to be paying off. According to recent data, BlackBerry's ad awareness is gaining on Apple. BlackBerry rose from a low of 6% in mid-January to 21% by the end of February.
Apple on the other hand is seeing a decrease. Their ad awareness dropped from 44% on January 15 to 38% on March 4, while their purchase intent also decreased from 14% to 7%.
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"I think I want to add a fountain or some sort of water feature ... what do I do?"
These, and dozens of other questions are the reason I've added this resource page to my website.
Resources are the life's blood of a landscape designer and I have some wonderful folks who have been supplying me with what I need for over 20 years. Here are a few of my favorites.


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Hey, that video you put up as a trailer for First Strike was really good.
I know what people said about the song, but you should ignore their short-mindedness. Far too many movies these days portray space and war with punk rock and the like. It was very comforting to have something classical and dramatic to back up the shots you were showing. I believe that this it was absolutely perfect, and you devotion to making it is saluted one-thousand fold. Thanks for the mod.


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Christmas is coming! Sure, it's only September and Halloween hasn't even happened yet, nor has either Thanksgiving (Canadian and US, we celebrate both because, well, we can *laugh*). But, when you're making stuff, you have to start pretty early to be able to make enough.
The Putting It Together section has a technique tutorial on how to make the decorated paper I used for the ornaments including infomation about why I use particular supplies.
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For the techniqueTo do this technique, you need a craft sheet, watercolour paper, Distress Ink, and a spray water bottle. A heat tool is optional if you want to wait for the paper to dry on its own. Perfect Pearls are also optional unless you a glittery effect.
Watercolour paper comes in a variety of styles and weights. I'm using a light weight (90 lb) very smooth paper. This technique should work well with most other types of watercolour paper. Heavier paper won't be a bendy, and more textured paper could have a different final appearance with colours pooling into the textures which would be really cool, too. My favourite go-to watercolour paper for most of the things I do is actually the cheapest at Micheals, Canson Watercolour Value 9" x 12".
Distress Ink is designed to be very water reactive. This technique may not work with other types of ink because they aren't designed for this type of reaction. Inks which dry water proof most definitely will not work. Slow drying inks with a bit of water reaction may work, but will likely give a different final effect. This technique works best when limited to 3-5 colours. Avoid complimentary colours (blue and orange, red and green, or purple and yellow) to limit the colours blending into a less than attractive muddy brown.
My spray bottle is a cheapie from the dollar store which works great when I want a very wet spray. Any spray bottle will work. I also use Ranger Mini Mister spray bottles when I want a fine mist or don't want to saturate the location with water.
Perfect Pearls are a powdered, pigmented, mica with a touch of fixative that reacts with water to fix (adhere) the powder when it dries. Other pigmented mica powders, such as Pearl Ex and eye shadows, do not have that integrated fixative. You could use them for this, but would need to add an adhesive or medium for them to stay on on the paper and not rub off. Same for glitter of any type.
On to the making!
After you have the swaths, use a spray bottle to wet them down.
Wet down the swathes so they are very wet.
Place the watercolour paper on the wet swathes, no need to press.
When you lift up the paper, some of the ink will transfer to it.
If you want, you can put the paper back down on the ink, to add colour to spots on the paper that missed getting inked the first time. You can do this as much as you like, to cover the paper. However, each time you put the paper in and lift it off, your swaths on the craft sheet will become more blended. Depending on look you want, this might or might not be a good thing (and this is also why you want to avoid complimentaries). Stop when you have as much colour on the sheet as you want.
While the paper was still wet, I spray on Perfect Pearls with a Mini Mister.
You can let the paper dry naturally just set it aside and it will dry. But if you want to dry it faster, use a heat tool. I am impatient and I wanted to add some dry Perfect Pearls.
I wanted to add in some colours of Perfect Pearls that I don't have in Mini Misters (yet), so I used a paint brush to tap them on and to brush them across the paper. Where the paper was still damp, the powder adhered. Where it was dry I could move it around a little.
I added in both streaks of Festival Green and Perfect Gold.
I die cut the ornaments from a small portion of the decorated paper. I'll use the rest for later projects. I also cut a frame from gold foiled card stock.
On my desk, I did a dry layout with a sentiment stamp from new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps set, Shake It Up. It matched perfectly.
I decided to use the sentiment panel I had cut and stamped a few days prior for a different project but decided didn't fit. I knew I would find a use for it later, this is the later. I also embossed a panel of Soft Finish white card stock (love the feel and whiteness of Soft Finish) with the snowflakes folder that was part of the Surprise KKS kit. I glued the gold frame to the ornaments with Multi-Medium Matte.
I dry fit the pieces together and added a silver foiled panel partially behind the embossed panel. I always do several dry fittings of elements to decide if I need more or even if I need less.
Dry fitting is an important part of my design process because I am a very visual person. I rarely sketch out ideas but mentally dry fit elements in my head. Dry fitting on my desk helps me match mental image to physical.
I adhered the silver and embossed panel directly to the card base with Tombow dot runner, my preferred adhesive for making cards because of its convenience. I adhered the sentiment panel to the embossed panel, centered and at the bottom. I added foam mounting tape to the back of the ornaments. When putting foam tape on items with shapes, I do so in small snips of squares and, in this case triangles, to give a good base to the shapes so they won't crush when put into an envelope.
I put the ornaments across the top of the card sightly overlapping the signature panel and then added rhinestones to the centres of the embossed snowflakes as well as the corners of the signature panel. If I were to make this again, I'm not sure I would add the rhinestones but they do add a nice iridescent sparkle.


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The Complete Guide to the Tandem Rig
written by TheRockyRiver.com staff
We break down everything you need to know about the tandem rig, including what it is, how to set it up, and when and where to use specific fly combinations.
The fact that there are seemingly hundreds of different setups can be intimidating. The truth is, the basics covered in this article are all that are needed to successfully fish any combination of flies in any situation. The tandem setup is easy to learn and is often the secret weapon on the water, especially when the bite is tough.
A tandem rig is simply a multiple-fly setup. While some anglers will use three or more flies on one line, the most common rig is a two-fly, inline setup: the fly tied to the main line with a second fly tied to follow behind it.
The physical construction of the tandem setup is often what scares people away from trying it, but tying the rig is the easy part. The trickier part is figuring out the best combination of flies and how they will behave with each other based on the conditions. First, let's learn how to tie the basic tandem rig, and then worry about selecting specific flies for the given conditions.
These three basic tandem setups are all you will need for any situation, and in most cases the inline method will get the job done:
This setup is likely going to be the most used in your arsenal. Simply cut an additional length of line, leaving an extra few inches for your knots. (This length will be determined by the conditions on the water, which will be covered in the next section.) Tie your trailing fly to the extra piece of line with your knot of choice, and tie the front end of that line directly to the bend in the hook shank of the lead fly. If you find the line is slipping off of the hook shank when you are tying your knot, just hold the fly upside down when you are tying to line to the hook.
Anglers with barbless hooks may find the trailer line slipping off of the hook shank while fishing. If that is the case, you may want to consider one of the following setups instead.
This tandem setup is the same as the previous rig, except this time you are tying the trailing line to the eye of the top fly, instead of the hook bend. Instead of the fly trailing straight back, it will tend to drop slightly below the lead fly, especially with a shorter distance between the two. One of the setbacks here is, depending on the size of the eyelet in the hook it may not be possible to fit a secondary line in the opening of the hook eye.
There are some old methods for a similar setup that require leaving a long tag end of line off of a blood knot or surgeon's knot, but a dropper loop is much simpler to tie and manage. After tying your top fly to the main line, make the dropper loop in the line above your fly. Once the loop is made, tie an additional section of line to the dropper loop. Then tie your dropper fly to the end of the added line.
This rig is beneficial for covering two different levels in the water column at the same time, since the method is more of a vertical setup than an inline. Here is how you tie the Dropper Loop.
Many resources and anglers preach a set of standard setups – usually 12-, 18- or 24-inches between flies. Erase this from your mind immediately! You would never go out with the same three flies in your arsenal for every situation, so why would you use "standard" lengths between your flies? What if the fish is feeding 5 or 6 inches below the surface? If you are fishing 24-inch deep water with a fast current and need to get to the bottom, you might need 36 or 40 inches of length to even get close to the river floor.
Also, the second fly itself is incredibly important and will interact differently with the lead fly – it is not just a hopeful "extra chance" at getting a hit. Almost every time in a productive tandem situation, the fish will hit the trailing fly instead of the lead pattern, so the second fly needs to be chosen very carefully.
There will never be a "standard" out on the water, so the flies and length of the setup must be determined by the depth and speed of the current, where the fish are feeding in the water column and knowing how the flies will behave in the water.
Three steps to constructing any tandem rig:
STEP 1: Identify and understand the water conditions, including the depth and speed of the current.
STEP 2: Try to identify the depth of where the fish are feeding in the water column, and what they are feeding on.
STEP 3: Based on the first two steps, construct the right combination of flies to best manipulate the water conditions and capitalize on the feeding habits and location of the fish.
Steps one and two are pretty simple, as they simply require you to sit down for a minute and observe the environment. Step three is where it starts to sound tricky, but it really is simple once you learn and understand a few of the basic tandem combinations, and the purposes for which they serve.
Water column coverage: Surface
The double dry combination can serve a few purposes. The first is to simply be able to see a strike when using a very tiny fly. Connect your small dry fly to the back of a large, buoyant dry, which you will use as both a visual to follow on the water and as a strike indicator. A second use for fishing two dry flies is for a hatch when fish are actively taking insects off the top of the water. If you successfully match the hatch, you can tie on two of the same flies, and instantly double your chances of hooking up, and maybe even get simultaneous strikes. If you are not sure which fly to throw, another reason for using a dry + dry tandem is simply to find out what is working. Test out two different flies at the same time, and see what is consistently getting the hit. If fish are visibly taking insects from the surface but neither fly works, replace both flies with two new patterns and continue until the right one is discovered.
Water column coverage: Surface to middle
If you find yourself in the midst of a hatch cycle, but you aren't sure if the fish are more keyed in on the film or on the subsurface insects emerging to the film, tie on buoyant dry fly with an emerger dropped behind it and cover both sections of the water column. If fish are not feeding heavily on the surface during a hatch, this combination can be deadly as it presents a free subsurface meal in the most vulnerable section of the water column.
Water column coverage: Surface to middle/bottom
The dry fly and nymph tandem is similar to the previous combination, and is used for similar reasons. The main difference with a dry and a nymph is deeper coverage in the water column. A large, buoyant dry fly rides the surface and also acts as a strike indicator, while the heavier nymph crawls and bounces along the bottom. A couple light shakes of the rod tip can make the nymph rise up in the water column, mimicking an emerging insect or a bottom bug that was knocked into the current. Many times, this rising action will trigger the strike. Consider the speed and depth of the current, and adjust the distance of the line accordingly to get the nymph to the bottom.
Water column coverage: Bottom to middle
The opposite of a dry + nymph trailer, a weighted wet fly like a nymph or beadhead drifted along the bottom, with a dry fly or buoyant nymph behind it floating up off the river floor is a deadly deep water combination. This pair imitates a bottom-crawling insect, with another that was dislodged and caught in the current. Twitch the rod tip periodically to make the flies rise and dive against each other and incrementally increase your chances of a strike.
Water column coverage: Bottom
Fishing a pair of nymphs serves a few investigatory purposes, in that if you do not know exactly what the fish are hitting on, you can test two different flies out at one time. If you do figure out the bite, tying on two of the same nymphs can literally double your odds, and potentially even lead to the rare double hook-up. Another practical purpose of the double-nymph tandem is for getting a small nymph to the bottom without bogging down the line with split shots. Instead of weighting the line and hindering your casts, tie on a heavier nymph to the main line to get the flies to the bottom, then your smaller, lighter nymph can trail behind and bounce off of the floor.
Water column coverage: Bottom to middle
This is a highly effective combination that takes advantage of the aggressive nature of predatory fish. This rig imitates a baitfish chasing a rising insect in the water column. Aggressive fish will almost always pass on the nymph to hit the larger offering that is giving chase to it. This is a tandem food chain combination that attracts the largest trout in the system, and is most effective in medium depth, medium to fast currents.
Water column coverage: Bottom to middle
This combination is the exact opposite of the Streamer chasing the nymph, both in setup and purpose. The idea is to "wake up" a passive fish by drifting a large baitfish imitation through the zone. Then, when the smaller nymph comes passing through the fish hits the helpless offering. This combination is most effective is still and slow water, but is not used very frequently.
Water column coverage: Middle
The double streamer combination is another that will catch the largest, most aggressive fish in a system. Try to choose contrasting baitfish imitations, meaning a large and a small streamer, one in a light color and another dark. The streamer + streamer combination is like lobbing a squirrel's tail out on the water, so you'll want to modify your cast to avoid both tangles and snagging the heavy flies in your body or head. In fast water, dead drifting may suffice, but in slower water experiment with short, sharp strips to make the streamers dance and swim in the current.
Water column coverage: Bottom to middle
This combination is unusual, in that as far as we know, baitfish do not attempt to eat eggs in nature. Then again, there is no natural basis for the legendary Egg-sucking leech fly pattern either. All that matters is, the combination of an egg pattern with a streamer chasing from behind is a deadly one, particularly for Steelhead in the Great Lakes tributaries during the spring and early fall seasons. Much like the nymph + streamer combination above, fish will often pass on the egg to slam the baitfish imitation that is giving chase. Since eggs flow powerlessly through water currents, it is best to fish this pattern in fast water and always on a dead drift. Twitching the rod tip to give the streamer action will also give the egg action, and this unnatural movement will be a warning sign to wary trout.
Water column coverage: Middle
If it is already established that fish are hitting on egg patterns, tie on another one and drift two through the current. Basically the goal is to double your chances of a hook-up, and much like the double dry and double nymph patterns, there is always a possibility for a great tale of the double hook-up. And if you want to get even wilder…
Three flies on a single rig sound a bit excessive, but it works. In fact, it is a popular tactic in many parts of Europe. The benefits of tripling up are pretty obvious, but there are a few downsides to a triple-fly rig. For one, casting can become a mess and tangles can take up the bulk of your day. Second, to fish three flies usually requires a very long leader. Also, there are many places that enforce specific regulations against tandem rigs that exceed two flies. The San Juan is an example of a river with a two fly or less regulation, so check your area first to avoid being ticketed.
Although it may be intimidating at first, the assembly of the tandem rig is quite simple. After studying and understanding the water conditions and feeding habits of the fish, all that is left to do is to find the right combination of flies to capitalize on the conditions.
Ask yourself what it is that you are trying to do with your setup. Then, decide on the right combination to achieve that goal. If you frequently fish a specific location, and you know the conditions inside and out, you can even pre-tie a variety of tandem rigs at home, and then just tie on the main fly when you get to the water.


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Brown needs to weigh harms of fracking
If Gov. Jerry Brown wants to know why he should halt fracking in California, he need only consider the terrible climate danger posed by oil and gas industry pollution.
A recent study in the Journal of Geophysical Research found that the methane leakage rate from Los Angeles-area oil and gas operations was 17 percent. That makes these fuels more harmful to the climate than coal because methane is such a dangerously potent greenhouse gas. Increased fracking in California will make this problem even worse.
Moreover, fracking in California is mainly for oil, and much of California's oil is dirty, heavy crude. The California Air Resources Board scores many of the state's oil fields as about as carbon intensive as oil from the infamous Alberta tar sands. Brown is absolutely right about the need for California to lead the fight against a climate catastrophe. But he has to acknowledge another truth: Climate leaders don't frack.
Rose Braz
Climate Campaign Director Center for Biological Diversity San Francisco
Race to the top a goal we should all support
The Mercury News ("BART caved with 16.4% pay increase, few gains on rules," Editorial, Oct. 26) missed the point about workers' wages and benefits. When we focus on how much better off the BART workers are than the rest of us, we support the race to the bottom for everyone.
As a physician I meet patients who are working two or three jobs to meet expenses. They sleep 4-6 hours a night and nod off in chairs and can barely focus during brief appointments. I certainly wouldn't want one of them driving my train.
In Alameda County, a living wage for the sole breadwinner for a family of four is $47,091. Check out the Living Wage Calculator at http://livingwage.mit.edu/ and see what a living wage is for you. Isn't it time to start a race to the top?
Moxie J. Loeffler, D.O.
Board Certified Internist Master of Public Health Candidate UC Berkeley Albany
Both parties working to fix immigration
Despite the partial shutdown of our federal government, I am glad to report that I made it in and out of Washington, D.C., safely I am thankful to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group for the opportunity to speak in Washington to more than 70 members of Congress. I was heartened to hear that immigration reform is well supported. While congressional troublemakers make the news, many members of both parties are working behind the scenes to dramatically change the immigration process. I'm happy to report that members of Congress like Reps. Darrell Issa, Mick Mulvaney and Sean Duffy are working on legislation to improve our broken immigration system. Their objective is to expedite the process and make it more inclusive of people wishing to come here to work and add value. Speaking as an immigrant, it can be very frustrating to immigrate to the United States. Immigrants made this country what it is today. I support immigration reform wholeheartedly and look forward to its success.
Johnny Khamis
San Jose Councilmember, District 10
Cortese as mayor 'fox guarding henhouse'
Electing Dave Cortese as mayor of San Jose is like letting the fox guard the henhouse. Cortese kowtowed to the government unions in his kickoff for the mayor's seat. So when "Mayor" Cortese sits down with the union leaders (who no doubt will be fattening his election coffers) to negotiate regarding San Jose's unsustainable government employee compensation and pensions, we know he will be working hand in hand with and for the public employee unions. If Cortese is elected, who will be negotiating on behalf of San Jose's citizens, businesses and taxpayers? No one — which is exactly what got us in this mess in the first place.
Eric C. Bellafronto
San Jose
President Obama 'too busy with his crayons' So now we are told President Obama knew nothing about the NSA spying on cell phones of world leaders, just as he knew nothing about the IRS targeting certain Americans for their political beliefs, just as he knew nothing about the circumstances of the Benghazi murders, just as he knew nothing about the "Fast and Furious" scandal (his administration's program that gave guns to Mexican criminal gangs) and just as he knew nothing about the catastrophe of his Obamacare website collapse. Personally, I believe our President when he says he was in the dark about all this. I suspect he was too busy with his crayons, drawing "Red Lines."
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Hospital da Luz Setúbal Provides Clinical Assistance to Vitória Run
Hospital da Luz Setúbal will ensure and coordinate the clinical assistance to Corrida do Vitória, an athletics event integrated in the celebrations of the 107th anniversary of Vitória Futebol Clube, its third edition taking place next Sunday, November 26.
The race, with a 10-km total extension, will start at 9:30 a.m., near Bonfim Stadium, and is destined to all athletes, federated and non-federated, physically fit for this kind of exercise and dully enrolled. Besides the main run, the program includes a 5-km walking, starting at 9:45 a.m. This event will not have qualification places assigned and will start in the same spot of the running, at Bonfim Stadium, near Gate 1 (Gymnastics).
As official medical partner of Vitória Futebol Clube, this is the second time Hospital da Luz Setúbal joins this athletics event, that is already a tradition in Setúbal. About 1200 athletes and athletics amateurs will participate in the event, which will include about 50 collaborators from Hospital da Luz Setúbal.
Medical centre established near Bonfim Stadium
Clinical assistance to the event will be ensured by a medical centre that Hospital da Luz Setúbal will install in the gymnasium at Bonfim Stadium main entrance, and will be equipped with all the technical and human resources ready to respond promptly to athletes, in case of need along the event.
Besides Hospital da Luz team – integrating a doctor, three nurses and two physiotherapists –, assistance will also be ensured by a team of firefighters and three ambulances, ready to intervene if necessary.


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OOoooooOOoooooOOO we just keep on keeping on with the fun this week, are you loving it as much as I am? Two full days of Spring Fling previews are under our belt, three sweet stamp sets have been shared, and today we have two more to add to the stack of temptation! If you haven't seen any of the other sets yet, take a moment to scroll through our blog to catch up on the juicy cards and creations the Bloomies have been whipping up! Plus you can see my new haircut. Yes, the breaking news and most important information can be found here, including the status of my out of control mane.
Have ya seen our little peeks at this set yet? The one I spent some time coloring one beautiful morning, and was so excited playing with my tubes of paint that I decided to make a photo shoot on my dining room table with all my "little stuff"...
I woke up and had this vision in my head of arranging the stamps around an inspiring blurb, and for me, this verse is helpful. It's hand-lettered, not a part of the set, but you could add anything you want inside a scattered circle of Sweet Peas! I shot a few details of the process as the image was coming alive on my watercolor block...
These are the stamps from our new clear stamp set that I think is one of most fun things I've played with in a while!! To create this set, I started with our digital version, Sweet Pea Show, which I drew earlier this year. It has been quite the hit with colorists across the world much to my delight, with a rainbow of colors and creative approaches. But the fun part of this clear version is that I took some computer-aided clippers to the vines! The result is a stamp set with a whole BUNCH of single sweet peas in various lengths with subtle variance in scale, along with new drawings of pea pods, tendrils, peas, and a fresh batch of small curlicue sentiments that go with it. It's all too sweet! Introducing Sweet Memories.
You can do so much with this set, and I know it's one that I will return to agin and again because it's gosh darn FUN to play with the twisting, twirling tendrils and our flouncy, fancy hybrid sweet peas. These are no standard peas, my dears. These are special, just like you! hehe! :) Seriously I mean it, though. Special peas for special peeps.
On to the NEXT new stamp set preview for today... let's just hop right in, shall we? Isn't everybody everywhere just Loving Tulips? Find me one person who does not like a tulip. The simplest ones are hard to pass up, and the French, Parrot, and species tulips are downright jaw-dropping. So let's check out this set that might ring a bell with ya....
Do you recognize that pitcher of prettiness? It's based on one of our most popular digis everrrr, Tulips in Hobnail Pitcher. But I refined the clear stamp version a bit, and it's just as awesome and fun to color as the digi. PLUS, this one comes with a spotty sentiment that I hope will win your heart as it did mine. The swoopy scripty "Hello!" is based on a vintage greeting card I found, and attempted to recreate — but with a polka-dotty vibe just to be extra lively.
This new set will also have COORDINATING DIES — yes, I am going there — and they will be in the shop next week!
ADDENDUM: Our alert cardmaking friend Maria V. inquired as to whether the dies for Loving Tulips will fit the digital stamp. I'd like to report that they will fit with a small adjustment. The digital stamp needs to be slightly reduced when you go to print. You'll just change the size to 97% in the print dialog box and the artwork should nestle right in. This was not my intention, but due to variance needed when manufacturing the clear stamps, the digital image is not a perfect match. If this becomes too tricky for folks, we may upload a "die-friendly update" to be available to anyone who has purchased Tulips in Hobnail Pitcher. Stay tuned, darlings!
Now let's run 'round and see what creative cards are on display for today by the talented Bloom Brigade design team, who are just totally outdoing themselves on this release, I'm sure you'll agree:


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What I really find interesting about this picture is the idea of layering sportcoats. Almost like layering your boyfriend's oversized sportcoat over your fitted one.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
What I really find interesting about this picture is the idea of layering sportcoats. Almost like layering your boyfriend's oversized sportcoat over your fitted one.
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These are wonderful olive tones.
My thoughts precisely – these tones are great!
I love that green!
all green everything.
i like the colour palette! :)
This layering is a great inspiration!
I totally agree with you :)
chic+warm+creative all at once… she's a smart one!
She makes this unexpected layering look instantly classic. So chic!
It's always amazing to see how much a masculine style makes a woman look so feminine. This outfit is a very good idea for inspiration.
I have an old Harris tweed suit in exactly that herringbone – it looks very much like a vintage men's jacket – good choice!
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A man exploring style and fashion in middle age
I agree with Sart's commentary, but it is also reminiscent of wearing a vest/waist coat underneat your jacket. I've always liked the double breasted waist coat under the single breasted suit jacket. Part of the interest is that in this case, the waist coat matches the trousers and it is the upper layer that makes the contrast. Very cool look. Full of personality and confidence.
I really like that pic and he looks so elegant and stylish. Have a nice day.
You're right! And what about the color combination? :)
love this layer style!!!
I love the layered greens and the contrasting fabrics.
kassia x
Love this style, with the jacket and the coat!
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She exudes a quiet confidence!
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Love this jacket – so classic.
I like the layering of blazer and overcoat as long as the overcoat is longer, otherwise it looks a little clumsy. To me.
Great colors together though.
My thoughts precisely I like the idea of layering sportcoats
amazing outwear layering!
The layering looks good but I'd wear a larger size outer sport coat.
Love the juxtaposition of jackets!
She seems so "cold" :) but the idea of layering is really good<3
Nice boyfriend style! almu
Lovely picture. Totally love the details and colors, like her lovely black clutch en the green shirt.
It is a very interesting concept! I think sometimes layering in the winter can get boring or sometimes I feel like I'm wearing my same winter coat non-stop. This seems like a great option to switch it up and wear lighter coats while not freezing your butt off!
This way of layering is just above perfect!
Layering can be done in so many ways, and if done good, it can give an outfit just that perfect little final touch!
Nice layering
Works so well! Gives a suit some extra personality.
To much clothes does not seem hip,her chisel face does look nice though.
I've been liking the layered jacket look a lot
xo Jennifer
I love this look – and I love the idea of layering your boyfriend's coat over your own. Something about this is really androgynous.
Interesting layering that we have seen lately at Pitti Uomo.
I find this to be a very creative way of taking your style to the next level.
Yes. Definitely takes it to the next level. Sublime look well executed.
What's unusual about the jacket is that it isn't necessary but it's also essential. It fits beautifully too.
those two greens go fabulously together as well!
The mixing of prints and green hues is very interesting !
The contrast of greens works SO well!
I like how the layers go from the color most saturated to the most neutral..
perfect!! amazing detail, match of colours, everything about
Amazing look!
Love this green tones!
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That's a really great idea, I was thinking about wear my blazer under my oversized jacket, so I'm with you!
She is Korean GQ Editor. And her inner suit is from Kim Seoryong Homme.
That's a very good idea and I like how this looks.
Love the coats!!
Interesting layers.
A beautiful, confident lady who dresses with chic but without chichi. And the hint of an amused'n'knowing smile…
nice look!
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
Really interesting look! I think I'm going to have to try this one out for myself. I've been wanting to incorporate more layering into my style.
she is fashion director of GQ Korea.
A very good idea..and very good mix of colour!


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Giffels (English/Univ. of Akron; All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House, 2008, etc.) takes an audacious approach to considering his 1970s adolescence in Akron, Ohio, and his life there ever since. He became aware of the hardscrabble region's ingrained traditions and civic pride as they were being blown away by its declining economic infrastructure. While his essays are funny and crisply rendered, there's an undertone of wonderment at the sheer loss of functionality and productive might in such places: "Generations knew this part of the country as the region that built modern America," writes the author. "I'm of the first generation that never saw any of that." The essays sketch a rough arc of Giffels' life as set against the rambling decay of postindustrial Akron and Cleveland (where his family rooted for the perpetually losing Browns and Cavaliers). As the author reached adolescence, caroused within the region's vibrant underground-rock scene and began a career at the Akron Beacon Journal, he realized that the physical entropy and economic marginalization of the region somehow fueled its survivors with a perverse vitality as they attempted to make art or music or simply survive. "Recognizing the value of forgotten or broken things seems, at least in my part of the country, to be the story of America in the twenty-first century," he writes. Standout essays include an account of watching the cavernous used bookstore that sparked his literary passion burn down, his hilarious season as a ball boy for the dispirited Cavaliers and youthful encounters with regional traditions: strong drink, bowling, thrift stores and punk rock. The author's tone is relaxed and approachable, yet he never loses sight of the social costs incurred by the alleged obsolescence of the blue-collar Midwest.
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I finally finished my edits to a short story that I adore. In some ways it's a first draft, because it's the first version that didn't have actual story gaps in it. In other ways, it's almost a final draft, because I almost never write anything straight through. When I write longer pieces (more than 1K words), I pretty consistently end up at some point with a draft that is 85-95% complete, mostly revised and edited, but still missing some connecting scenes that would get the reader from Important Plot Point A to Important Plot Point B. This is apparently my style.
So, once these last scenes finally make it into the draft (in this case, saved Version #4), I'm actually, well, done. Those scenes are freshly written, but they've been mulled over for quite a while, and they're of a pretty reasonable quality to begin with. But I'm making sure to leave it alone for at least a few days just in case. I'll let it settle, try to forget about it, get beta readings from the two writers who were with me when the idea for this short story was inspired, and THEN do a final polish before submitting. And then I will have earned this badge:
I can't tell you how glad I am to have this done. This is the same short story I was telling you about when discussing methods of editing, and it's also the one that was inspired by my Monsters & Mayhem class at Grub Street back in Jan-Feb-March of this year. That's long enough to be working on a 7K-word story.
Seven thousand words! Most of my short stories are fewer than 1,500 words. Have I mentioned how thrilled I am to have this written?


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Man has been using cars for nearly two hundred years, and in that time, has created some of the sleekest, most beautiful mechanical creations in human history. The following cars are decidedly not those.
The Trabant
No list of bad cars can be started without the Trabant. It might be the most beloved bad car of all time. It took ten years to make one, it was partially made out of cotton, and had a gas tank you had to take out, fill with gas AND two-stroke oil, and shake it to mix it up. It had a two-stroke engine that smoked like a tobacco convention. If you wanted one object to prove Communism wasn't awesome, it was this one.
They're still viewed affectionately as the junker everybody in East Germany and parts of the Eastern Bloc drove. Except you had them for years.
The VW Bug
Wait, why does the fuel-efficient, light and cheap triumph of Western German engineering make the list? What's next? Toyota…errr, Honda? Well, back in the '60s, VW used to make its engine blocks and other parts out of magnesium alloys. This is relevant because:
A) magnesium is really horrible, nasty s**t when it burns and
B) when it DOES burn...ever see somebody add water to a magnesium fire? It doesn't end well.
The Chevy Corvair
The Chevy Corvair is why people made fun of American engineering for decades. It really had it all: it dumped exhaust into the heating vents. It had the engine in the back, making it terrible to drive on the highway, and if that wasn't enough, it had the gas tank up front. So basically you were driving a bomb on wheels being pushed from behind. And even if you didn't blow up when you ran into something, the hard chrome dashboard with lots of protrusions wasn't the greatest place to hit.
The Corvair sucked so hard, Ralph Nader made it the subject of his book "Unsafe at Any Speed", which resulted in major changes to consumer protection laws, and also a bunch of miserably failed Presidential runs.
Ford Pinto
Come on, like you didn't know this one was coming. The Pinto is a legend for the easily ruptured gas tank. So much so that it pretty much finished the hatchet job the Corvair started on American carmakers. Although the Pinto's "rolling bomb" qualities were a bit exaggerated, it still makes the list because of how much the image of the exploding Pinto endures. And, really, it's kind of hard to argue with this:
Chevy Vega
The Vega really had it all. Rushed into production and designed to be dirt cheap, it had an aluminum engine that barely worked, and a whopping 90 horsepower. So it not only looked bad, it was wussy, too! Yay American manufacturing!


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How I Learned To Live A Healthier Life3:35 PM
Cooking with more fresh and natural ingredients really has made a difference. Making my own acai bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, and baked goods from scratch has drastically improved my health. Eating fresh foods such as avocado, spinach, bread and strawberries are good alternatives to processed food with preservatives. I try my best to make sure that I don't eat fast food as often as I used to. Making the effort to ingest more of the essential vitamins and minerals has left my immune and digestive system forever grateful.
My friends, family , and I know that I am a true introvert. I love spending time with my own thoughts and relaxing in my space. So much of my time is filled with many outside influences so I cherish the time I have to reflect and make decisions completely on my own. Yoga is the perfect time to do that and stimulate positive thinking.
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This is such a great and motivating post, thank you for this. xxReplyDelete
- Jade JosephApril 19, 2015 at 6:13 AM
Lovely post, great tips on how to maintain a healthy life :)ReplyDelete
You're so welcome. More posts like this will be coming soon :)ReplyDelete
Thank you Jade :)ReplyDelete
these are great tips and I definitely need to pay more attention to #3 , negativity can really ruin you and your motivation.ReplyDelete
Thanks Valla :) Negativity can definitely ruin your life. I try my best to be positive and surround myself around positive people.ReplyDelete
- Elizabeth HisleApril 20, 2015 at 8:12 AM
I have done my best to cut out negativity... starting with people! We just don't have time for toxic people. Surrounding yourself with only people you love (when you choose to do so) is a great way to be healthier IMO. Good tips! Now that it's warm I want to start eating green smoothies again. Mmmm. http://aroseisinbloom.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Toxic people are the worst and green smoothies are amazing :)ReplyDelete


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Homemade granola can be a healthy, comforting, and delicious treat. Most of the store-bought stuff is high in sugar, contains unhealthy fats and oils, and is packed full of fillers and unnecessary ingredients.
Whipping up your own at home is super easy, quick, and allows you to control the amount of sugar and quality of ingredients, while also changing things up and adding in the flavors that you love.
Homemade granola also makes your house smell amazing—like you've been slaving in the kitchen all day.
This healthy granola recipe was one of the first recipes I've ever posted on this blog, and since then, it's been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times with rave reviews. I kept this original image on this post to how you how far my blog has come ;) It's still a staple in my house after all these years!
Whole oats are full of good-for-you fiber, high in protein, and contain vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, and magnesium. I buy my whole rolled oats in the bulk section at my local grocery store, but if your store doesn't have a bulk section you'll probably be able to find them in the baking aisle. Regardless, be sure you are buying 100% pure whole rolled oats, nothing that says "instant" or "quick cooking." (Instant/quick cooking oats = highly-processed/high-glycemic/highly-bad-for-you.)
I like to use coconut oil because it's full of nutrients and adds a really nice light flavor to the granola, but you can use any healthy oil you like the taste of. Macadamia nut oil would also be great, I would stay away from olive oil because it has such a strong flavor. Oils high in omega-3 fats, life flaxseed oil, are extremely good for you but should be avoided here as well because they're meant to be consumed raw and go rancid when heated (omega-3's don't like heat at all-don't cook with them).
I always add nuts and seeds to my homemade granola for flavor, texture, extra nutrients and added healthy protein. A small amount of unsweetened dried fruit is ok too, just make sure it's unsweetened to keep the sugar content down. Add less sweetener if you add dried fruit.
To sweeten, I prefer organic grade-b maple syrup or raw organic honey. Grade-B maple syrup is actually better than grade-a as it contains more nutrients and slightly less sugar than it's grade-a counterpart. Local raw organic honey is also a great option, especially if anyone you're cooking for suffers from seasonal allergies–local raw honey that hasn't been pasteurized will contain small traces of local pollen that can actually help with allergy issues (a little homemade homeopathy).
Again, go easy on the sweetener to keep the sugar content down. Always avoid white, highly processed sugars and artificial sweeteners–read the labels of the maple syrup and honey and make sure the only ingredients in the bottle are maple syrup (no corn syrup) or honey.
Easy Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe
This basic recipe below makes about three cups of granola. Half a cup is typically a serving.
Serve it as cereal with unsweetened, non-dairy milk (I prefer it with unsweetened almond milk), put it in unsweetened Greek yogurt, or just eat it plain.
- 2 cups raw, whole rolled oats (AKA old fashion oats), preferably organic
- ½ cup raw nuts, chopped
- ¼ cup raw seeds (sunflower or pumpkin seeds are great)
- ½ cup unsweetened dried fruit, chopped (optional)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey (or a combo of both)
- 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil or other healthy cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
- 1 large pinch fine sea salt
- Preheat the oven to 300º F.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Use your clean hands to mix well and toss to coat; it will be sticky and messy but that's the fun part. The coconut oil might be solid depending on your climate (it has a melting point of about 75ºF). Your hands will warm it up and melt it into the mixture if it's solid, just be sure to mix it all through the other ingredients so there aren't any chunks of oil left.
- Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes, until very lightly toasted. (To make this recipe completely raw-friendly, dehydrate the mixture 5-6 hours at 115ºF in a food dehydrator instead.)
- Cool before serving or storing.
- This granola can be kept in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks. I keep mine in a mason jar in the refrigerator at home and in a BPA-free plastic bag when traveling.
P.P.S. Oats are gluten-free by nature but most are held in facilities that contain gluten. Check the package label if you are concerned with any gluten content.
My advice is to get creative! This recipe is flexible and easy to modify. Use any combo of healthy ingredients to make it your own flavor. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Healthy Homemade Maple Almond Granola
- 2 cups raw, whole rolled oats
- ½ cup sliced raw almonds
- ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (100% real maple syrup)
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp coconut oil
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large pinch fine sea salt
Healthy Homemade Cherry Pecan Granola
- 2 cups raw, whole rolled oats
- ½ cup raw pecans, chopped
- ½ cup unsweetened dried cherries, chopped
- ¼ cup raw sliced almond
- ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (100% maple syrup, preferably grade-b)
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp coconut oil (aka coconut butter)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large pinch fine sea salt
P.S. Homemade granola will taste like burnt popcorn if you overcook it; keep it at a low temperature just for a 8-10 minutes to let it come together.
P.P.S. Oats are gluten-free by nature but most are held in facilities that contain gluten. Check the package label if you are concerned with any gluten content.


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The correct way to get debug output is IMHO the logging system. The attached patch removes the "Debug"-Option completely. A normal user does not need it. And if it is needed, it's easy enough to enable logging. To get the old output, just set the logger
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Reports suggest Tottenham are considering moves for FC Porto duo Joao Moutinho and Alvaro Pereira this summer.
Andre Villas-Boas has emerged as the odds-on favourite to fill the vacant manager's position at White Hart Lane, with ex-boss Harry Redknapp also admitting the possibility and speculation suggesting that the 34 year old's appointment could be announced by the start of next week. Reports claim that the former Porto boss has been keeping tabs on the two star players at his former club and has now asked Spurs to make an approach for the pair.
Croatian midfielder Luka Modric is expected to leave north London this summer, with the 26 year old keen on Champions League action and Real Madrid and Chelsea understood to be competing for his signature. Villas-Boas has told Spurs chairman Daniel Levy that Portugal midfielder Moutinho would be an ideal replacement for the Croatian, according to the Daily Star.
The 25 year old, who is comfortable in any of the midfield roles and also on the flanks, has a £40mn release clause in his contract with the Portuguese champions but the report says that he could be available for £32mn.
Tottenham are also poised to move for Porto's left-back Pereira, reports the Daily Mirror. The Uruguayan played under Villas-Boas during the 2010-11 season and the former Chelsea boss is a big admirer of the player and reportedly tried to sign him when he was in charge at Stamford Bridge but failed to reach an agreement with Porto for his services.
Pereira signed a new deal with the Portuguese champions in October but has a release clause in the region of £25.7mn in his contract. The 26 year old is well aware of interest in him from some of Europe's biggest clubs and is open to a move away from the Estadio do Dragao.
"No, I do not know my future. Right now, my future is going on holiday. Then, we will see what happens," the report quoted Pereira as saying.
If Spurs decide to move for the Porto wing-back, it would certainly cast doubts over the future of Benoit Assou-Ekotto.


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Two much loved members of staff at Stanley St Peter's CE Primary School are retiring after more than 40 years of service between them.
Gail Jackson, a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA), and teacher Steve Peace will say their goodbyes to children and fellow colleagues when the school breaks up.
Ms Jackson started at the school as a volunteer when her two sons were pupils. She went on to work as a special needs assistant before becoming one of the first HLTAs in the UK.
She said: "I feel privileged to have worked with so many children at St Peter's. I will miss them all but now it is my turn to play out. I want to wish the children and their families all the best for the future and thank them for the support they have given me over the years."
Mr Peace has been a teacher at the Lake Lock Road school for 24 years and has many fond memories, including conducting pupils at the Royal Albert Hall School Proms, playing the organ in the old St Peter's Church at harvest, taking a school pop group called the Jellybeans to audition for Britain's Got Talent and entertaining the children with April Fools' Day antics. He is now looking forward to spending more time working at the disability sports club he runs.
Mr Peace said: "The staff at St Peter's have always been friendly and supportive - this is a special quality that St Peter's has above other schools. For me, being a teacher has always been about the association with the children. I have had the pleasure of working with children that have been talented, inspiring and rewarding."
Headteacher Dr Sarah Trussler said: "The school has been so fortunate in having such long-standing and dedicated members of staff. I know they will both be missed and fondly remembered."


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Despite losing Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre is attempting to save his hit television series from cancellation by rebooting the franchise with a fresh new face, and a larger part for co-star Jon Cryer.
With CBS set to reveal their fall television line-up to advertisers this May, Chuck Lorre has finally revealed his Two and a Half Men reboot plans to the studio, network and, most importantly, the only "man" left in the series' title, Jon Cryer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, someone on the inside revealed that Lorre has told Cryer that the Two and a Half Men reboot would not only mean that his character would have a much larger role, but that they will also be introducing a "new, yet-to-be-cast character."
Amidst the various Charlie Sheen/Two and a Half Men news out there, rumors have been circulating that there have been talks with Charlie Sheen to return to the series. While both Lorre and Warner Bros. have adamantly denied these rumors, CBS President Les Moonves has been known to overlook transgressions for the better good of his network (and bottom line). Still, Lorre has stated that there's no way Sheen will return.
At this point in time, neither CBS nor Warner Bros. have hinted whether Two and a Half Men will return for an eighth season - even with a reboot. That being said, good money says that it will return - if for no other reason than profitability. To this day, Two and a Half Men is still one of the most financially successful television series on the air.
Of course, if (read: when) Two and a Half Men returns to the air, Lorre will still need to replace Sheen. Even though the television landscape is filled with attempts at replacing integral characters, nothing of this scale has been attempted before. In respect to Charlie Sheen's talent as an actor: he is the reason why people tuned in to the series. Even with the title attempting to give credit to the two additional characters (or one and-a-half men), Charlie Sheen was the reason why people watched week to week.
While Lorre may believe he has a plan to continue the series' success, it's hard to believe that would be possible when the main attribute for its success, Charlie Sheen, is gone.
Despite many rumors, there aren't any actors currently in the running to replace Sheen on Two and a Half Men. We'll let you know as soon as that changes.
Expect Two and a Half Men to return (in some fore) this fall.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


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NYC Restaurant Serves Breast-Milk Cheese
There is officially a cheese grosser than casu marzu, otherwise known as "maggot cheese": Chef Daniel Angerer of Klee Brasserie in New York City is serving cheese made from his wife's breast milk. "It tastes like cow's-milk cheese, kind of sweet," he tells the New York Post, and notes that its flavor depends on "what the mother eats." Customers began demanding the cheese after Angerer wrote about it on his blog. Says the milk supplier, Angerer's wife Lori Mason, "I think a lot of the criticism has to do with the combination of sex and cheese, but ... the breast is there to make food."


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A few years ago I had the pleasure of coming across Theophany's Time's End, a tribute to the music behind The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The album was a wonderful piece from start to finish that played upon the music by Koji Kondo as its obvious inspiration. It was a piece of artwork unlike anything else I've come across in the soundscape of gaming soundtracks and tributes, and it wasn't a score, soundtrack, cover, or a remix. Time's End was a reimagining of a classic soundtrack that took the iconic midi music from Majora's Mask along with its themes of eternity, time, and mortality and made it into a symphonic story.
Four years later, the second part of Time's End is finally released. It is a triumph in the field of video game music. Once again, it is an album that demands to be listened to in its entirety. Where the first record is a general take on the world of Termina and Link's emergence into the three-day cycle of Majora's Mask, Time's End pt. II tells the story of Link encountering the Skull Kid, leaving Clocktown, and entering the Southern Swamp in the first portion of his journey.
It begins in chaos. Horrid, far off screams, the gentle neigh of a horse, the piping of a flute and the cackle of laughter. This dissonance of sound is punctuated by the familiar tune of the Song of Healing sung by an angelic female soloist. Then the action snaps and the orchestra builds and builds into a cacophony. The pace becomes frantic, hurried. You can feel the pressure of the chase between Skull Kid and Link in the beginning moments of the game. But suddenly, it stops.
The music shifts to Link coming into the base of Clocktown's clock tower and him meeting the Happy Mask Salesmen. At this point in the story, Link is sharing his body with the soul of a deceased Deku Scrub. The timeless tune of the Song of Healing comes in and what ensues is a musical conversation of harmony and dissonance that mirrors the torn soul of Link. When the song comes to a beautiful end it leads into the theme of Termina Field that combines with a few musical phrases taken from other Legend of Zelda overworlds as well. Here, the notion of a journey begins and the listener is treated to a cheerful rendition of that hypnotic tune behind Ocarina of Time's Lost Woods.
All of this buildup leads into three similarly themed tracks that cover the Southern Swamp, Deku Palace, and Woodfall Temple areas of Majora's Mask. Sound clips of fauna and rushing water accompany the beginning and end of each musical theme to convey Link's physical, in-game passage through the swamps. The Deku Palace's theme of blind anger comes through in powerful chords and a driving beat. Only to be completed with sound clips from the game's guards when they spot Link sneaking through the palace grounds. The Southern Swamp feels ethereal and conveys a sense of desolateness and mystery. But where the music takes off is when Woodfall Temple, the game's first dungeon, comes into play. The music begins simply enough, with tribal pipes and drum beats and the temple's odd, wailing soundtrack from the game. It sets up beautifully for the next track which is, Odolwa: the temple bosses' theme. It's one of battle and fury as Link takes on the corrupted, masked warrior and ultimately defeats him, setting the spirit of the mask free.
The final track of the album, The Oath to Order, is a perfect encapsulation of everything that comes before it, while still heralding to the future of this project's series. It begins with the gentle rolling chords of a chorus singing the Oath's theme. A clock chimes, the sound of the earth rumbling, and the slow beat of a drum, mimicking the tick of a clock plays into a choir once more. Termina is ending, time is ending. But the distant cry of the giants, Termina's guardian protectors, comes in and the music takes on an air of hope in the face of waking oblivion. As the music dies down, it leaves one breathless and hopeful for the future.
Theophony is a blessing upon the culture of gaming music. His work is on par with that of Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy 7), Gustavo Santalalla (The Last of Us), and Koji Kondo himself. Where Time's End was a feat in capturing the feel of Majora's Mask and reimagining its themes, Time's End Pt. II a perfect synergy of music throughout the history of the Legend of Zelda series, Majora's Mask's tragic beauty, and a mix of cultural music throughout our own world. I found myself brought to tears more than once over the course of my initial listen. Majora's Mask is a game that reminds me of so much. My battle with suicide and depression. My days spent playing Majora's Mask with my father, one of the few activities we truly bonded over. My love for gaming as a whole. Time's End Pt. II brought back a flood of memories from a game that is truly timeless. If you are a fan of Majora's Mask, or even just a fan of The Legend of Zelda, you owe it to yourself to listen to Time's End.
Dylan Robert , dubbed 0ptimysticGamer for his boundless love of video games as a form of art and entertainment. You can follow him on twitter at @0ptimisticgamer!


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An Ozark man was injured in a fall from a popular Ozark Mountains destination in south Newton County on Monday. The Newton County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Brandon Jones was hiking near the "Glory Hole" waterfall near Edwards Junction and, according to a caller at around 1:30 Monday afternoon, had fallen around 20-30 feet from a bluff onto the rocks below.
Newton County Deputies, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center's EMS, Newton County Search and Rescue, Tri-County Search and Rescue, U.S. Forest Service, and AirEvac Lifeteam personnel then responded to the scene.
Jones was semi-conscious, confused, and complaining of back and abdominal pain when rescue personnel arrived. Rescuers placed the man in a Stokes Basket, a special device used for securing patients during rescues, and transported him approximately a mile out of the woods to a waiting helicopter.
Jones was airlifted to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville with critical injuries, including a head injury.


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