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eb06511 on February 19, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Standard multiplex theater with stadium seating. The picture and sound were fine, though there was some noise leaking through the wall from the screen next door. I showed up early and was punished with 15 min. of commercials. Also, previews began at the published screening time, not the film itself. So, if I go back there, I'll aim for being a little bit late.
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It is normal to feel tired after lifting weights. Problems start to arise only when you begin to feel dizzy, nauseated or experience other unusual feelings shortly after an intense workout. It is common initially for the symptoms of an injury to feel like sickness in the stomach, but it is unlikely that lifting could injure the stomach itself. More likely is that you have injured the abdominals or another internal structure that is causing perceived feelings of sickness in the stomach.
Lifting Stress
Lifting weights can place a great deal of stress on the body. If you experience stomach illness or pains shortly after lifting weights, it is possible the injury occurred when you were performing a lift that placed significant stress on the abdominal muscles. Various techniques such as continuing to breathe rhythmically while lifting can help you reduce your odds of suffering a stomach injury from lifting, but you may be susceptible even with the right precautions.
It is possible for an injury to the abdominals to cause dizziness or even nausea for the lifter. You may notice the pain fluctuating depending on whether you are inhaling or exhaling. On the surface of your abdominal area you may notice a bulge of varying sizes. Coughing attacks may occur, and these often intensify the pain you are experiencing. Swelling may appear on the surface of the abdominals, and you are likely to find it difficult to lift at your normal workload.
Possible Causes
In some cases, you may have suffered something such as a severe abdominal strain or even a tear of the abdominal muscles. Another common cause is the inguinal hernia, which occurs when part of the small intestine protrudes through a weak hole or tear in the abdominal muscles, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Other causes may be possible, but it is less likely they are related directly to lifting weights -- it may be that the symptoms arose coincidentally while working out, or that lifting weights triggered the symptoms but is not the cause.
If your stomach pains persist or worsen over the course of a few hours, contact a doctor or visit a doctor's office. Your doctor may be able to diagnose your problem over the phone, but if you have a serious stomach injury, such as a severe inguinal hernia, immediate medical attention may be needed. If you experience any stomach pains in the middle of a workout, stop lifting, rest your body and take small sips of cool water.


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By Darraghgirl
May 2 2018
And so we reach the final game of the regular season – and for Sarries there is only momentum hanging on it. A home semi-final has already been assured – against Wasps or Newcastle who will be slugging it out for the right to come to Barnet, up at Kingston Park. Glos will have one eye on a trip to Bilbao and the Challenge Cup Final next Friday where they play Cardiff Blues (whose 4th place finish in Conference A, behind Glasgow, Munster and the South Africa side Cheetahs who can't progress, has already ensured they qualify for the Champions Cup next year). If my reading of the rules is correct, Gloucester have therefore already qualified too, win or lose (correct me if I'm wrong) given that the winner of the Champions Cup (Leinster or Racing) will have qualified by right as will Cardiff Blues so they have only to turn up to secure their place in next year's Champions Cup.
Glos are not on the best run of form, having won just 2 of their last 7 games although we should not forget they beat Sarries at Castle Grim earlier this season. Glos have never won at Allianz. Sarries on the other hand are on a roll, having scored more than 50 points again last weekend without getting out of 2nd gear. The team have won all their league games convincingly since the return of the Internationals.
With neither team having much to play for apart from not getting injured, it could well be an unusual game and an interesting team selection! The squad have a vital week off before the semi-final so everyone will get a rest and it may be the coaches go for game-time and consistency. Whatever, I'm sure the atmosphere at Allianz will be good. The weather forecast is positive (thank the Lord – I will be at my younger daughter's wedding so I'm delighted!) I suspect the Club will make a big thing of it being Schalla's last game and he will start ahead of Jamie George (yes I know technically it isn't his last game but I'm sure Jamie will start the semi-final) with maybe Tolofua on the bench.
This is the ideal opportunity for Mako to have a rest so I would expect Barrington and Koch to link up beside Brits. In the second row, George Kruis' dodgy ankle will probably give him the week off so it may be we see Maro and Isiekwe starting (unless Will Skelton is fit), the 2nd row cupboard still being a bit bare. In the back row Mike Rhodes will start but Billy has tweaked a hamstring so Wray may need to play – unless Vialanu is fit – and who plays 7? Maybe Ben Earl gets a start ?
At half-back I assume Faz will play (given Loz's tweak last week) unless the coaches decide to let Malins have some game time. Toss a coin for Spencer or Wiggy – maybe Wiggy this week? Assuming Superdunc isn't fit, I suspect we'll see Bosch at centre, possibly alongside Tompkins? Goodey may return to full-back (unless the coaches want another look at Liam there) and probably Wyles will play on the wing alongside a last appearance for Nathan Earle.
Glos must be tempted to rest a few before the weekend. Shedweb seems to have already given up on this Saturday's game but they are putting the "confidence" argument (a good performance against Sarries would put the team in good heart for the Final). They are also suggesting that after a pretty poor performance against Bath, their team could do with freshening up a bit. In the front row, Richard Hibbard is fit and could well come in for his 100th appearance for Glos, perhaps alongside fit again Rapava-Ruskin at loose-head and Fraser Balmain at tighthead (it seems John Afoa is to be protected at all costs). The locks could be Thrush and Savage and the back row Pollendri Clarke and Ackermann.
Half back pairing Willie Heinz and Owen Williams are racing to be fit for the Final so we will probably see Billy Burns and maybe Ben Vellacott (who looked so good against us earlier in the season) at half back. Centres could be Trinder and Atkinson (with 36 getting a rest) with Marshall and maybe Sharples on the wings and perhaps Halaifonua at full back.
The team who could benefit most from this match is Benneton. Should Glos finish in 6th and qualify by right, Benneton would have a shot at a home play-off for a place in next year's Champions Cup.
Craig Maxwell-Keyes is in charge – a young ref who is getting better with every game he plays (but still looks like he's sitting his GCSE's – that's me getting old!)
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The peninsula on which the Poreč's vibrant old city developed and was preserved has been inhabited for thousands of years. Today it is often called a cultural landmark. The historical center, once encircled by walls and towers is today conserved in valuable remains.
Defense Towers
By strolling through the city seek out the North Defense Tower along Peškera Bay. Continue southwards towards the Pentagonal Tower at the entrance to Decumanus Street and the Circular Tower with a view of the waterfront.
Houses and Squares
Inside the former city walls, you can visit the cathedral complex of the Euphrasiana, the House of Two Saints and the Romanesque House. You can seek out evidence of life during ancient times near the oldest square, Marafor. Poreč is proud to be home to the largest Roman temple in Istria, the Great Temple, to the north of which are the remains of the Neptune's Temple.
On your way back, at the intersection of two streets, Decumanus and Cardo, the gothic Zuccato, Manzini and Lion Palaces were built as well as the baroque Sinčić, Polesini, and Vergottini Palaces. Upon leaving the old city make sure to observe the elegant, neo-gothic style of the Municipal Palace.


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UNICEF invited a group of leading mHealth implementors and innovators for a 5 day workshop in Kigali, Rwanda in early July 2012. The gathering saw technologists, health experts, ministry of health officials, and international development workers under one roof to discuss interoperability between key mHealth software solutions.
Currently, the mHealth landscape is inhabited by a large number of tools, standards and formats. Since the situation on the ground is so different from country to country, you can find numerous combinations of software, hardware and human systems at work. For mHealth to begin to impact on a larger scale, and to provide for the levels of customization required in the field, software needs to become interoperable; tools need to work smoothly with other tools, APIs for realtime communication need to be developed, and standard formats for data exchange need to be agreed upon.
After some initial context-setting, including introductions to the various mHealth systems, interoperability concepts and case studies from a number of countries, delegates began exploring how a broad set of tools might be designed to work together. The final two days of the week were allocated to technical discussions and a 'code jam' by software developers to begin prototyping the ideas they had been developing.
This post was written by John Ryan, the 2012 DesignMatters fellow from Art Center College of Design with UNICEF's Tech Innovation Unit in New York.
For further information, please see the full report and workshops presentations:
- Setting Context – Blaschke Kochi
- 1000 days – Payne
- Health ICT Functional Model – Stidham
- Rwanda HMIS system progress – Gakuba
- Mwana Anthrowatch
- D-Tree
- mTrac Uganda
- MomConnect
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- Science Fair Posters
- Government Perspective – Lutwama
- Tech Perspective – Stidham
- Alliance Perspective – Payne
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Public transportation can be an awkward place. You're crammed next to strangers, obnoxious musical performances happen directly in front of you whether you like it or not, and if you find yourself on the London Underground, a man might hand you a fat-shaming card.
Overweight Haters Ltd, the group supposedly behind the insulting cards, is now being investigated by police, according to The Guardian. Photos of the group's anti-fat cards have been put up on Twitter, and the message printed on the card includes the header, "It's not really glandular, it's your gluttony." The card goes on to explain that the group "hates and resents fat people." They believe people categorized as fat are eating too much of the world's food resources, and their weight-related health problems are subsidized by the U.K.'s health care system. The message concludes with, "You are a fat, ugly human."
Twitter users are also describing their experiences when seeing the cards distributed, with one writing, "Young man just got on train at Oxford Circus, gave printed card saying YOU'RE FAT to overweight girl. He jumped off. She read it, & cried."
Young man just got on train at Oxford Circus, gave printed card saying YOU'RE FAT to overweight girl. He jumped off. She read it, & cried.— sean thomas knox (@thomasknox) November 30, 2015
The British Transport Police's Twitter account has tweeted out a call for anyone who has received one of the cards (described as leaflets) to get in contact with them. We'll just add, stay strong — and don't let these awful IRL trolls get under your (undoubtedly beautiful) skin.
We are aware of the leaflets being distributed in London and urge anyone who has been handed one to call us on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016.— BTP (@BTP) November 30, 2015
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The North West of England isn't subject to much sun, but when it is – we head off to the Sett Valley Trail (just this once). It follows a former railway line through outstanding countryside and forms part of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail between Hayfield and Birch Vale.
Manchester to New Mills
We hopped on a train from Manchester to New Mills Central (30 minute journey). From the station it's a short walk to the Torrs Millennium Walkway, a bridge deep set in the spectacular Torrs Riverside Gorge. The bridge itself is an impressive piece of architecture where you're immersed into a 360 view of the riverbank and greenery that offsets the steel walkway. Across from the bridge, towards the River Goyt you're left with views of an old mill that until recently had been sat empty. Now it's used a venue, mostly for gigs. A pretty special sight when it's all lit up at twilight.
The trail is around 2.5 miles, which is fairly flat all the way through. A good route to absorb in the English countryside. However, if a casual walk isn't your thing, there are some options to rock climb in the Riverside Park – of which all the areas are clearly signposted. We wandered around here to take in views of gorge. Also, as it was quiet I couldn't pass up the opportunity to photograph the landscapes.
Sett Valley Trail
We headed onto the Sett Valley Trail route as from here you can also head out towards Peak Forest Canal and Goytside Meadows. The path here was split between more uncovered parts of the countryside where the sun beamed through and then other areas where the overgrown woodland started to cast shadows over the route.
Before we knew it, we were at Hayfield, making good time to discover this little town and then grab some lunch. Just as you'd expect with small town charm, the streets were lined with bunting and a close-knit community was apparent but still very welcoming. I walked round to see a flurry of Peak District hikers, the pubs and restaurants all filled with people enjoying the al fresco dining. With the sun still out, we opted for lunch outside and stopped by the Pack Horse. My staple pub food is a Pie, and they lived up to a good pie standard. Ergo, a good review from me!
The great thing about going on this trail is it's easy access from Manchester. Trains are often and the variation of rural woodland you get along the trail is a great reason to visit. Next time I come up – I'll be stopping off for some cake!
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Laurence & Gus: Next In Line
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2006
Starring: Gus Brown, Laurence Howarth
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2006
Starring: Gus Brown, Laurence Howarth
Award-winning double-act Laurence & Gus return to the Edinburgh Festival after a year's hiatus.
This year's show marks a departure from the longer sketches of the last two. Next in Line takes the form of a single, continuous story told by a relay of characters. Each sketch features one character from the previous sketch and one that continues to the nextp. Laurence and Gus play all the parts.
Taken as a whole, Next in Line is a complete mesh of ambitious,
frustrated and fearful people trying to find their way out of
the anterooms of life.
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Laurence and Gus made a Fringe name for themselves with the
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BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota legislative committee was told Tuesday that a partial state takeover of county social services costs is helping to ease the property tax burden for North Dakota residents, though some lawmakers believe declining oil tax revenues will prevent the state from assuming all of the program costs.
"I don't know where the money is going to come from, quite honestly," Rep. Mark Dosch, R-Bismarck, said of the estimated $150 million annual cost to the state to run all social service programs now funded by property taxes imposed in counties. "I think Christmas is over and I'm not sure we're realizing that yet."
Gov. Jack Dalrymple proposed the tax relief last year, with lawmakers transferring $23 million in state money to the state Department of Human Services to run some programs for counties during the current two-year budget cycle. The measure was part of a longer-term proposal for the state to take over the funding of all social service programs in time, after more study of the idea and the establishment of a funding formula.
Terry Traynor, assistant director of the North Dakota Association of Counties, told the Legislature's Political Subdivision Taxation Committee that the legislation last year already has resulted in an estimated savings of about $10 million to counties.
"This is reflective of what happens when you cut their costs — they lower their mills," Traynor said.
Counties, which can impose no more than 20 mills on property taxpayers, have been able to cut mill levies by an average of 2.8 mills to date, he said. A mill is a tax rate, which represents $1 in taxation for every $1,000 in taxable property value.
Following the bust of North Dakota's last oil boom in the 1980s and during a time of a harsh farm economy, lawmakers began shifting the cost of social services programs — from food stamps to foster care — to the state's 53 counties, which raised the money through taxes on property owners.
"The state did not have the money," Dalrymple told reporters. "The only thing possible was to move taxation at the county level."
Dalrymple believes the state still may be able to take over all funding of social services from the counties, though "it needs to be done in light of all the other needs we have."
North Dakota's financial picture is far less rosy than when Dalrymple proposed the idea more than a year ago. Overall tax revenues through November are $152.2 million less than projected for the two-year budget cycle that began on July 1, data show. Most of the drop comes from weakened sales tax revenue, which provides the biggest share of the budget for North Dakota government. And the decline in sales tax revenue is directly related to the decrease in oil rigs, which have dropped by two-thirds over the past year.
North Dakota's Legislature does not meet again until January 2017. The interim legislative committee will make a recommendation for lawmakers to consider then whether to continue the transition for the state to fund social service programs.
In related news, Oil impact funds slipping as oil slides in North Dakota.
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Indigenous march to save forest
Sept 18 - Bolivian indigenous groups march to protest the construction of a highway to be built through forest and indigenous land. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports.
Indigenous groups march from the Amazon plains to Bolivia's capital. They are protesting the planned construction of a highway through protected forest and indigenous land. Around 500 marchers started the 370 mile walk from Beni to La Paz on August 15th. One Indigenous leader said the planned highway violates his people's rights. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) INDIGENOUS LEADER FROM THE ISIBORO SECURE NATIONAL PARK AREA, FERNANDO VARGAS, SAYING: "But, besides, it still violates the constitution and the international agreements that recognize our rights as indigenous people." The 420 million dollar road, to be built by Brazilian company OAS would link the plains of Beni to Chapare. It is a move welcomed by some. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) YUCUMO RESIDENT IN FAVOR OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, VILMA GARCIA, SAYING: "We want the highway; that is our fight because here our children suffer with the lack of products such as vegetables that arrive expensive because there is no road. Goods here arrive more pricey." Police forces ran through drills at a roadblock set up between the demonstrators and the capital. The marchers said they were expecting more obstructions before they reached their destination. President Evo Morales has put the road scheme at the heart of his drive to boost infrastructure investment in the impoverished nation. Criticism of the president over the highway is mounting. In June, he angered activists by saying the road would be built "whether they like it or not." Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters


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Castle is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, it primarily traces the lives of Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), a best-selling mystery novelist, and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), an NYPD homicide detective, as they solve various unusual crimes in New York City. Detective Beckett is initially infuriated at the thought of working with a writer and goes to great lengths to keep him out of her way. However, the two soon start developing feelings for each other. The overarching plot of the series focuses on the romance between the two lead characters, and the murder of Beckett's mother.
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Japan has a new worker to help measure and test the radiation at the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant – and it happens to be a robot named Monirobo. Short for "Monitoring Robot," the robot can safely test radiation levels that are too dangerous for humans amidst the nuclear plant's meltdown. Japan's Nuclear Safety Technology Centre originally developed the robot in 1999 when an incident at a Tokaimura nuclear plant claimed two lives.
The hefty Monirobo weighs in at around 1300 lbs, and operates on a set of caterpillar tracks that can only travel at around one and a half miles per hour. Its arm collects samples, while its body is covered with sensors that track radiation, temperature, and humidity, as well as a 3D camera system. Monirobo is also heavily armored, as the sensors and cameras are highly sensitive to radiation.
Thanks to the Red Monirobo, scientists can remain at a remote controlled distance of one kilometer away from the site while the robot collects samples and tests levels. A second robot, called Yellow Monirobo, is planned to go to work collecting dust samples and testing flammable gas in the coming days.
Photographs of the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear site are being piped in by Monirobo, as well as the unmanned Global Hawk Drone spy plane from the United States Airforce base in Guam, as the area is deemed too dangerous to fly over and is therefore a no fly zone.
Monirobos are helping keep Japanese scientists out of more danger and away from Fukushima's radiation center. In the future, Monirobos could be deployed to permanently keep human workers away from the danger areas in nuclear power plants.
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Another card is from the Netherlands. The caption reads: "Eddy van der Veen, 1996/ "Stranddutje!" (which in English means "beach nap"). Nice nap!! I wonder if the gazebo was provided or they brought it themselves??
To continue the theme of elderly people, comes this card from California. I loved the caption MonkeyFlower left me: "I guess these women are having fun. The one on the left does look like she wishes that she was somewhere else".


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Friday, December 28, 2012
Multiplayer Revealed!
Yes, that's right. It's official! Tomb Raider has reached the next level. Welcome to the future. The multiplayer portion of the game has been secretly developed by Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics sister studio. Not many more details as of yet, unless you get your mitts on this issue of OXM. I will be sure to post it here when I get more info. ;)


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The town of Conway holds two deliberative meetings for voters this week.
The annual Conway School District meeting to consider the 2014-2015 budget will be held Monday at Kennett High School starting at 7 p.m.
The municipal Budget Committee has proposed an operating budget of about $33,849,000, about $250,000 less than what the school board is requesting.
SAU 9 Supt. Dr. Carl Nelson says all the articles to be considered are important, but he's concerned about Article 13 – that asks "shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5 dash b, and implement a tax cap whereby the Conway School Board/Budget Committee shall not submit a recommended budget that increases the amount to be raised by local taxes, based on the prior fiscal year's actual amount of local taxes raised, by more than 2.5 percent?"
The article is recommended by the Budget Committee but not by the school board. Nelson's concern is if the article passes – which would require a 3/5 majority of voters – the most the board might be able to increase its spending by might be about $430,000, an amount that an increase in teachers' contracts could use up alone – or it could prevent the board from buying another essential item for the schools.
Nelson also cites Articles 5, 7 and 8 as being important as they deal with collective bargaining and union contracts.
Town budget items will be considered Wednesday at Kennett High School at 7 p.m.
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I've had such a fun and busy week this week – from festivals with my family to blogger events and press days. Here's a little looksie at my week in pictures…
On Sunday my mum, aunt, two cousins and my brothers girlfriend all went to Hyde Park for the last day of their British Summer Time festival. We had an amazing time dancing around to Tom Jones (and waving a pair of lacy knickers I bought as a joke for my mum to throw at the stage!) and we also all really enjoyed Little Mix. They were literally amazing – all have stunning voices, looked gorgeous and did some killer dance moves! Jesy was particularly awesome! My cousin and I went right down to the front and loved their fierce make up in their VT. There are heaps more pictures and videos over on my Instagram page (Instagram.com/emsypickle) including fab covers of Macklemore and Lewis' Can't Hold Us, Jason Derulo's Talk Dirty and Katy Perry's Dark Horse (which we all thought was better than K-Pez's version – controversial!!) you can also see what I wore to the festival HERE.
The obligatory selfie! Here I am with my cousin Katie, Mamma Sue and other cousin Sophie loving life watching Boyzone at British Summer Time Festival. And as a quick aside – have you seen Shane from Boyzone recently?! He is literally a walking beard and looks awesome!
How funny is this sign?! I saw it online and had to repost it as it was too good not to be shared!
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of attending an amazing blogger event by Grabble which was held at Andrew Barton's salon in Covent Garden. I had such a good night and Andrew was so lovely and fun posing for photos with us all – thanks for having me guys! I will have a full post up about the event very soon so watch this space….
Last week on Instagram I was sooo lucky and won a nail polish competition and my prize arrived this week. I am now the lucky owner of the new Barry M Summer Matte and Hi-Shine Gelly Nail Paints hurrah! I was so chuffed as I said at the end of last week's Midweek Manicure post how I really wanted to try the Summer Matte collection! Thanks guys 🙂 I think I will do a post swatching them all so keep your eyes out for that one!
On Thursday I went along to the House of Fraser Christmas Press Day and got a sneak peek of what's to come in December. It was really quite surreal to see lots of lovely festive winter items laid out on the hottest day of the year and made me SO excited for Christmas! They had so many lovely pieces and my absolute favourite of the lot was this Ted Baker French Bulldog iPad case. LOOK AT HOW CUTE HE IS!!!! There was also a matching washbag and iPhone cover too swoon! I also got to meet Sabrina from A Little Obsessed which was really cool as hers was one of the first blogs and YouTube channels I started following. There are lots more snaps from the day over on Instagram including THE CUTEST TREE ORNAMENT EVER!
I reached 450 followers on Bloglovin!!! I'm so excited and can't believe I have another milestone picture to pop into my #InstaLIFE roundups. Thank you so much to everyone who follows me hugs all round! I think I will do a giveaway if I get to 500 followers, what do you think?
A very exciting little envelope came through my door this weekend – my VIB pass to Bloggers Fashion Week! I had lots of fun at #BLFW in March and am so excited to have been invited back as a VIB blogger this year. Let me know if you're going too! You can find out more about the schedule for the events at www.bloggerslove.co.uk.
A nice scenic shot of the London Eye to finish up. This is literally one of my favourite views in London and I have so many photos taken from exactly the same spot! Luckily this one has sunshine in it hurrah! I went and met an old friend from uni and his girlfriend for an ice cream and chat and it was so nice being down on the Southbank and hearing all their news. I was very jealous I didn't have tickets to go on the Eye with them as it really is a great attraction and fab way to see the London sights.
So there we go, another week down (and another week closer to Christmas woooo! Gah House of Fraser I shouldn't be this excited this ridiculously early!) I hope you've all had a lovely week too, if you do posts like this too please send me your links as I'd love to have a good nose!
Looks like a lovely week and I love the iPad case! xwww.lemontierres.com


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There are some phenomena in nature that inspire tears of joy, some that spark a sense of awe, and then there are those that send chills up your spine. The Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, which was discovered in the McMurdo Dry Valley in 1911, appears to be bleeding. The bright red waterfall, dubbed "Blood Falls," is nearly five stories high, and it seeps through a crack in the ice. Geologists first believed that the color of the water came from algae, but the hue is in fact caused by a small body of water containing a hidden lake of microbes.
Some two million years ago, a body of water containing microbes was trapped underneath the glacier. Cut off from light, oxygen, and heat, the organisms were still able to thrive. Serving almost as a time capsule, the microbes subsisted in water that contained a high amount of salt and iron. The iron gives the waterfall its distinct color, just as it does in human blood. A fissure in the glacier allows the lake to flow outward, exposing the tiny extremophiles to the light of day without contaminating their unique environment. Beautiful and somewhat unsettling, the glacier is an incredible example of how life can persist in some of the harshest environments on earth.
View more photos at the Slate travel blog, Atlas Obscura.
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Images via the United States Antarctic Program , Flickr user es0teric, and Wikicommons user Eli Duke.


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I'm excited to be among the first to see, and to share, the brand new book How to Be Manly by Maureen O'Leary Wanket coming September 2014 from Giant Squid Books. How to Be Manly is a Young Adult Contemporary novel. Isn't it just the most gorgeous cover. It's very refreshing and cool at the same time. The cover art is by Jillian Blazek at JillianBlazek.com and I think she's done a superb job!!
"When you start this program, your whole life will change."
But between taking care of his grandfather, trying to pass remedial Algebra, and getting caught up in his friend Jester's half-bakedweed-dealing schemes, Matt's summer isn't quite the game-changer he'd planned. And when on top of it all his dad moves back in with his own plans to get rich quick, Matt suddenly has much bigger things to worry about. It turns out that there might be more to being manly than he thought.With the humor and insight of YA favorites Judy Blume and Louis Sachar Maureen O'Leary Wanket's debut is a sharp, comic novel about trying to do the right thing...even when you're not sure what that is.
Maureen's short stories have appeared in Esopus, Xenith,Fiction at Work, Blood and Thunder, Musings on the Art of Medicine and Prick of the Spindle. How To Be Manly is her first novel. Follow her on Twitter @maureenow.
Giveaway of one paperback Advanced Reading Copy of How to Be Manly (US)
and 3 eARCs of How to Be Manly (INT)
Giveaway courtesy of Giant Squid Books.
This event was organized by CBB Book Promotions.


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We're both hard at work in every department of building our applesteamdream, Ric has accumulated many recipes and ideas inc samples of eco roof tiling (made from recycled bottles).
Here is a couple of photos of the tile's, as you can see the difference in look to standard tiles is very little though they are so much better insulation dew to the proses of weathering, the tiles bond together expelling all air gaps and crate one solid membrane.
We have been searching for an architect to help with the straw bale build and have found Tagarts of Belfast, they designed the Ecos building in Ireland and have taken our project on with wonder and enthusiasm (at first I think they thought we were bonkers but after the full plan was unfolded they have come round to our way of thinking that everything is possible, or at least excepted or madness).
All of the land paperwork has now been completed thanks to the hard-working solicitor (J McNally's) of Magherafelt, we are the proud owners of the land appointed to Culnady Road, Upperlands, its taken six years in total so as you may imagine we are delighted.
Next thing will be a January trip back over to clear and survey the land fully, the house will be built on a platform to take into account the natural slope towards the river and help protect the straw bale construction. Lots of planning to be done.
Well all for now, Happy days – Richard & Ric.
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A deep breath is what it takes,
time to bake the Christmas cakes,
feel the cold of winters flakes,
a deep breath is all it takes.
A bright smile for all to see,
no cost involved as smiles are free,
the warmest gift from you to me,
the way our world shall always be.
A glass of wine to drink your health,
in your eyes I see loves wealth,
our love for each is never stealth.
Richard x
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Last evening Ric surprised me with a ticket to the Grand Designs Live show (which is tomorrow, Sat 8th Oct). The show has a massive section on Eco building, straw bale construction and different heating/cooling systems. I'm not sure I have enough brain space to take it all in in one day so a reusable bag filled with hopefully recycled leaflets will be required.
We will return with ideas & photos soon.
I can feel some tired feet coming on.
Take care, Richard
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When we first started discussing the Applesteam dream, it all seemed like a pipedream, set somewhere in the future, in a land far far away…… As time passes, little by little, preparations are being made. The land is now sorted and all the legal stuff is signed off, and we are now in the process of learning about what we intend to build, and how we intend to live.
The Applesteam dream is now taking a turn towards thinking and planning the house, though construction won't be for some time, the build will be here before we know it, so the next few years we have the luxury of fine tuning our home's design.
It was my birthday the other week and two very dear friends, also in the process of planning major life changes and a new home, surprised me with some wonderful help towards our sustainable living….two books…..
A wonderful book on growing things in small places, very surprised at some of the possibilities, can;t wait to get started. The second and most exciting for me is a book on foraging…
I have been talking about this idea for quite a bit of the summer and both myself and Richard are looking forward to our first free hedgerow lunch. I've got a few days away from the office, spending time with my parents this coming week and intend to spend some time digesting some of the information and tips in this book. Nettle soup and mixed weed salad here we come. Mmmm nettle bread…….that might work…
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Humble Straw
Humble straw – waste to some, line the horses stable,
a comfy mouse's bed, dead of winters cattle fed.
But so much more when bound and tight,
When baled, pinned and stacked to height.
Form the walls around the frame, cut to shape an eve,
A soft window seat to read and snooze, allow my mind in dreams to loose.
Earthy shades and scented air, drifts me deep in restful sleep,
Upon my comfy window seat.
I dream of bright and fertile land to fill my eye's horizon,
I dream a dancing trickling stream, I dream of fields of vibrant green.
Book from hand it drops and wakes, eyes a hazy slumber,
They clear to view from window seat, they see what I behold,
They see surrounding vibrant green, they see that dancing trickling stream,
They see my life's love strolling by with wood to fill the fire,
This house of straw has given me my longing life's desire.
By Richard


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I can understand the criticism, as - when you factor in the main story by itself - pro-registration Iron Man and anti-registration Captain America veer greatly from their own character paths. Many point at Tony Stark suddenly becoming a tyrant and Mr. Fantastic playing God on the "Pro" side. I tend to believe the biggest seeming character veer comes on the other end of the spectrum as Steve Rogers - a "New Deal"-style Democrat - takes what is, on the surface, an extremely right wing point of view by going anti-Government.
However, reading the book again now - I find it completely voids most of those gripes. How? By pointing out in the material itself how out-of-character people are behaving. It's also worth pointing out how many decisions are propped up and expanded on in supplemental material... but I'm saving that for another review so we'll just keep the lid shut on that for now. (Preview: there are a few more books I think you should read.)
At this point it should be no surprise to you all that I like "Civil War." A lot. In terms of "heroes versus heroes" comics, it is without a doubt the best there is. Not so much because of what is happening, but the examination of why. To that end, Mark Millar leaves the main question open to a lot of interpretation. That being: who is right? While many people drift towards Captain American's perspective, and find him easier to root for, I can't help but reach the position that BOTH sides are wrong. One side more than the other.
Make no mistake, the biggest gaffe of Civil War is committed by the pro-registration side during the first real battle between the two at the chemical plant. But after that incident, I feel responsibility for the prolonged conflict falls on Cap's shoulders. Yes, Iron Man "started it." But Steve should have been smart enough to realize when it was finished. Instead, he pushes the issue even further driven to the point of insanity. When he snaps at Punisher in a late issue, you wonder which one is truly the nutcase. It's uncharted and uncomfortable territory for Steve for sure. Fortunately, Cap salvages his own character situation himself... just in time for his death in the pages of his own title.
Ultimately, this comic was huge for Marvel. It gave the Avengers the best exposure they had in years, divided or not and helped draw many people back to the medium. It is controversial for sure, and is practically required reading for good or ill. If you haven't... why wait for RDJ and Chris Evans (and Andrew Garfield too, maybe? Please? Pretty please, Sony?) to give it their own spin? See why so many people are excited about a film adaptation firsthand and pick this up pronto.
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Since Canada Day was July first, I'll start with that one. I got caught in a hellacious rainstorm that afternoon while on a marketing visit, and so I was really happy that Hubby volunteered to cook that night while I went into introvert recovery mode, i.e., pet the cat and stared at my phone for a couple of hours. He'd found strawberries at the Union County Farmers' Market (in Blairsville), so he made Grilled Lamb Chops with Wheat Berry, Strawberry, and Lacinato Kale Salad.
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On Sunday morning, we slept in, and I made blueberry muffins from the recipe in the Joy of Cooking cookbook.
I also had my kitchen oops of the week. We had one bag of peach pie filling in the freezer from last year, so since it's had a birthday, I decided to make it. I assembled it but forgot to turn the temperature down for the last cooking period, so the crust ended up a little overdone:
It still tasted good, though.
And finally, here are the ribs Hubby made Sunday evening:
They ended up with a few extra minutes on the grill because of the women's world cup championship game - go USA! I didn't take a picture of them plated because, well, the sides were grocery store slaw and beans from a can. The recipe came from Selby Winery, which sends food pairing suggestions for with their wine. We ate them with a lovely Selby Merlot.


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Photographer Ryann Ford has put together a nice little book about the vanishing architecture of American rest stops. Her adventures on the road have brought her through New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Louisiana -- all in search of the rest stop that has gone unfunded, forgotten, and ultimately set to be destroyed and demolished soon.
The book she has put together was initially funded on Kickstarter but has since been picked up by powerHouse Books. You can buy it at the link below.


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This is the opportunity...tell your loved-ones today how much you care, don't leave it for tomorrow for it may be too late...
Friday, February 25
Tell them
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Wednesday, February 23
My Father
All I have now is his memory...I remember my father's beautiful grin...the dimples...the fair skin...the tall handsome guy that everyone used to admire...the smile that warmed many hearts...the hands that helped a thousands...the heart that was made of gold...the way he never said No to anyone who came in search of his help...the way everyone respected him...the times when he would come in his car to pick us up from school...the way he touched my shoulders every now and then...the way he used to encourage me to help people...the way he used to sit on the sofa between me and my sister and hugged us both with his strong arms...the way he used to sing with his beautiful deep voice...his signature...the way he used to be so proud of me when I did well in exams...the way he used to attend every Prize Giving in school, sit there and clap not only when I got on stage but for every other prize winner...the beautiful dresses he bought me on my bdays...when he used to laugh aloud...how we used to watch war movies together...how he admired Clint Eastwood and Sean Connery...how he used to take our dog for a drive in his car...times when he used to go ballistic with mum...the way he drove me to my friends' bday parties...the way he asked what's for dinner...how he combed his hair...the way he beamed at me when I came home from school...how he always looked good...his fav Crocodile t-shrits...how he chilled with his friends over a beer or two...how he always wanted to know what we did and if everything was ok...his love for good music...times he played cricket with us...how he used to bring yummy take-away especially for my mum...the way he really enjoyed life no matter what till his last day on Earth...the way he used to be there...just be there...what happened to you that night?
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Monday, February 21
Quotes by Keshi
A friend who does not trust you was never a friend in the first place...
Life is not about assets, it's about happy moments...
Children are never a burden, once you were a child too...
Eat all you can, being healthy should not make you unhappy...
Take time to do something, being quick and faulty is uncool...
Love is blind but lust is short-sighted, beware!
Life is short but that doesn't mean it's ok to be short of values...
Mothers are human manifestations of God, be friends with her...
Life might not give everything, but only if you stop wanting everything...
What's good for you might not be so for the other, appreciate his view too...
You can't please everyone neither can you be pleased by everyone...
Some people don't change, just don't give a damn about them!
Spend some time with yourself, you need to get to know you...
I, Me,Myself,I am are the words that create evil, cast away the ego...
Don't look too further for riches, look around, you already have some...
Today is the most precious gift, for today is all you got...
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Thursday, February 17
Especially for you...
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Tuesday, February 15
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Friday, February 11
Want to know you
Some intriguing questions for you to answer...yes again :) Please take part.
1.What's your idea of a steamy night with your partner?
2.What is one priceless thing in your home?
3.Who keeps you going?
4.Favorite TV program?
5.What is your favorite attribute about your room?
6.Highly attracted to anyone?
7.What's the best feeling?
8.What is marriage?
9.How do you define your best partner in one word?
10.If you were to die tomorrow how would you spend today?
11.Favorite flower?
12.What makes you smile?
13.If you had to leave someone for good, who would be the hardest to leave?
14.What do stars in the twilight sky tell you?
15.Who would you like to be seated next to when you're on a long flight?
16.Favorite color?
17.What's your best outfit?
18.Who makes you laugh alot?
19.What's your understanding of the world and your existence?
20.Are you a blamer?
21.Is there a difference between Love and Lust?
22.How would you like to spend a rainy day?
23.What do you do when a kid makes a boo-boo?
24.What would be your favorite animal(s) and why?
25.When and where did you last take some photos of yourself/others?
26.Where are you right now?
27.When did you last clean your your closet?
28.What's your favorite Language?
29.State one act that you would do to show your partner how much you love him/her?
30.What makes you jealous the most?
31.If you ever wanted to meet someone you have only heard about, who would that be and why?
32.What's your favorite dish?
33.What do you find the sexiest thing about a woman/man?
34.What would you do on a lazy evening with your partner?
35.Do different religions/races bother you?
36.What do you like doing the best outdoors?
37.Current favorite song?
39.Are you living your life the way you want to live it?
40.What turns you on?
41.When did you last have your hair cut?
42.What's more attractive, looks or wisdom?
43.What is your favorite fragrance?
44.What kind of movies do you like?
45.What's your favorite culture other than your own and why?
46.If you were given a ticket to go to just one country in this world, where would you choose to go and why?
47.Would you go against your family to marry the one you love?
48.Who has been the hardest to live with so far in your life and why?
49.Your favorite actress/actor?
50.What do you consider as 'everything' in your life?
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7 Wonders of the World
And you think you are yet to see the Seven Wonders...
Click on the image to enlarge it. It doesn't come all that clear but it has a Wonder-ful message to all :)
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Monday, February 7
Valentines Day?
Here are some of my experiences over the years...
One Val's day, I received a huge boquet of red roses, and I was sooo sure that it was from my bf :) And really, it wasn't him! I was wondering who sent the flowers...the most beautiful flowers I ever seen - guess who it was...it was my cousin and her husband...they thought I deserved it because I was such a great cousin?? Whoaaaa I was in big fat tears - I think that was sooo sweet!
Ok on another Val's day I left a huge red heart-shaped chocolate on my mum's bed before she came out of the shower...when she saw it, you should have seen the expression on her face! It was priceless...that's what I call a real Val's day gift for me is...her pure and heartfelt joy in that smile...
Now it's been 3yrs since I have been having lonely Val's days...sometimes I feel jeeez my love life sux...LOL! Sometimes I feel I can cope with being the only girl on the train platform with no flowers ...it's ok because I'm still loved by many, if not by a nagging boy friend :) And here in Aus people don't feel isolated on Val's day. Because almost all ladies receive flowers and chocolates by hot Aussie babesters ;-) in the shopping centres or anywhere in the streets if you happen to be there at the right time...hehehe...so I'll be there this year too :)
Please share your experineces with me...don't feel that you are the only one who loathes Val's day...we've all known the feeling at some stage :)
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Tuesday, February 1
LOVE is...
Posted by Keshi at 1:04 pm 17 Cranium Signets
What are we today?
Civil wars killing millions, they say it is to obtain peace someday?
If it so when will that day arrive and what about the people we lost?
Turn the TV on and bloodshed you see, suicide bombings, bloody carnage...
How did young minds become so heartless to strap bombs around them?
Politicians clueless, power hungry, racist and ruthlessly inhumane...
How did they come into power and do they know what they are doing?
As collateral damage it's ok to kill women and children, did they say?
But what about their rights, their will to live, their stolen life span?
Young men dying, widowed women crying, homes lost and lives changed...
How can we allow the future of the world to be destroyed this way?
Color of skin defines us, religions don't agree, hatred and murder breeds...
Cant we believe in the brotherhood of man and hold one another's hands?
Too many high paying jobs but so many lonely people, looking for love...
Why is it so hard these days to express that beautiful emotion called love?
Dollar rises and hunger grows, AIDS, Tsunamis and felony join forces...
Why cant so much money be shared for health, goodwill and peace?
No more valuable family times, until one day it is too late to say Im sorry...
How can you hate your parents or siblings and live by yourself?
Where is the love, was it replaced by a flat screen TV or a sports car?
We are prisoners of high technology, free of intangible qualities...
We are prisoners of hatred, money, power and material gain...
We are a mean, egoistic, greedy, selfish, racist bunch of criminals...
Yes, that's what we are today...
Posted by Keshi at 9:42 am 10 Cranium Signets


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Lately I've had a few questions from from people who have viewed the Muppet LEGO proposal, but aren't sure how to vote for it. So here are some instructions on how to do it. Hopefully this will help you out. The first step of course is to go to the Muppet LEGO page of the LEGO CUUSOO website. Click on the big green Support button.
Here you'll have a choice to make. If you're already on either Facebook or Twitter (which you probably are) you can click on one of those. You follow the same steps of "do you agree that LEGO CUUSOO can access your blah blah blah" that you do for any other thing you click on as a registration through Facebook or Twitter. My experience with LEGO CUUSOO has been that they don't post anything on your wall, friends walls, etc; but some people don't like even the semblance of a big Danish toy company accessing their friends. I get it.
If you don't want to take the Facebook or Twitter route, follow the steps on the left that say "NEW to LEGO CUUSOO?" -- you need a user name, password and email. I've been using CUUSOO for just over a year, and I can tell you I've never received any sort of spam or reminder or anything except the activation email. If that's a concern for you, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
After entering your information and hitting "Sign Me Up!" It sends you an activation email.
Go to your email and click on the link, it will bring you to the page below. Click on the "Discover page" link.
There's a lot of awesome ideas on the Discover page, but you don't care about them right now, because you want to vote for the Muppets. So in the Search Projects window, just search for "muppets."
Only one project comes up, and you should click on that one.
Click on "Support" again. Don't worry, because you're logged in as a CUUSOO member now, it won't ask you to register all over again.
I know a lot of people get to this point and they aren't quite sure what to enter. The site asks you three questions: How much would you pay, how many would you buy, and why are you supporting this? For my proposal, I have Muppet sets at several different price points, from about $8 to $60. If you think you'd buy say, a $20 set, just put that. If you think you'd spend $5, put that. $500? Groovy. I don't know if it matters.
When it asks how many you'd buy--if you'd "buy them all," put a high number, which in this case would be 10. If you think you might buy one, because you have an irrational love of Kermit the Frog (who doesn't, really?) just put a 1.
The rationale--"why you like this project"--is all you. Pour out your Muppet-loving soul. You could also say something like "maybe if this reaches 10,000 votes, he'll shut up about this whole thing." Acceptable.
Then click on "Support," and you're done. You've done your part. Then you need to find ten other people--friends, family members, pets (if they have an email address), ex-girlfriends, boyfriends and spouses, strangers in bars, children on playgroun--wait, I'm getting off track. Share the idea with others. If just one person believes in you, and all that.
Now a sneak preview of what's coming next:
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Is she wrong?
Yes and no.
What about Johnny?
|While the others are rather reluctant to embrace their powers, Johnny is thrilled to have his, realizing that being the Human Torch is what he was meant to do.
Eat Your Art Out,
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"Supreme art is a traditional statement of certain heroic and religious truth, passed on from age to age, modified by individual genius, but never abandoned." William Butler Yeats
|It's important to note that Marvel Comics is split into three, with Sony owning the rights to Spider Man, and Fox owns X-Men, Wolverine, Deadpool, Fantastic Four while Disney owns The Avengers and Thor, Ant-Man, Iron Man, etc. So, this is a Marvel film, but it's not one with The Avengers-universe. It seems to be making news that Fantastic Four hasn't done well at the box office; is that a big deal? There might be a big disadvantage working against Fantastic Four before it even began filming: they aren't going to be a part of a larger, grander narrative, like Ant-Man being in Captain America: Civil War, or Wolverine being in X-Men Apocalypse; it's just them. We've gotten use to inter-related stories, and for this to be a stand-alone doesn't really compel audiences to go and see "another super-hero film" that doesn't appeal to a larger cultural context of promoting and protecting traditional American values. For example, Captain America: The First Avenger made about $65 million its opening weekend, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier made $95 million; why? It was a part of a larger story going on. Even Ant-Man, which had a good but not impressive opening weekend, integrated itself with The Avengers Age Of Ultron and CACW coming up. IF Fantastic Four is part of a larger story-line, I haven't heard anything about it (which isn't saying a whole lot, but if I haven't, then there are far more people who haven't either). Another reason, regrettably, could be the generational warfare going on in America: all of the Fantastic Four are young (read: Millennials). Given the regrettable divide in America today between older and younger generations over socialism and the direction of the country, it's possible that, even while Fantastic Four was meant to be a testimony to younger generations to stand up to socialism, it didn't successfully translate as such in trailers and other promotional venues. As I have said before, it's not that it's the "super-hero" genre that is doing so well right now, it's that these are the only films promoting and protecting traditional American values, and that's why audiences have been happy to invest in them (along with the rest of the world). Without this feature (like what I think Deadpool is going to do) Americans aren't going to be interested just because it's a "super-hero."
|One of the vehicles of pattern recognition in the film is Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell) chewing gum. When we see him, as a adult, he seems to be chewing gum all the time. We know the mouth symbolizes the appetites, and there are good and bad appetites: bad appetites constitute addictions (drug, alcohol, sex), the appetite for power/control, material goods, etc. Good appetites begin with wisdom, self-reflection and understanding. When Ben chews on his gum, he meditates upon what Reed (Miles Teller) is doing with his teleporter and what that means on a deeper level, even though, it seems, he doesn't actually come to a conclusion about it, which is why he becomes a walking rock (more on this in a moment). After the four have been to the other dimension, Dr. Allen (Tim Nelson Blake) begins chewing gum, and this is the exact opposite meaning as when Ben was chewing gum. Dr. Allen "chews over" how best to exploit the Fantastic Four for his own ends, so it's the exact opposite of Ben chewing on how Reed is trying to come up with something totally different for the good of the world. We know Dr. Allen's "chewing" is bad because he dies, the same kind of death we see Victor dying (more on this in a moment), but Ben lives and, like the other three, he becomes better for it, although it might not seem that way to the audience.
|When he's first at Baxter, Reed goes through the library and finds a copy of Jules Verne's science-fiction classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and tells Sue it's one of his favorite books. That's also when we learn that Sue specializes in pattern recognition. The film patterns itself (loosely) on Vern's narrative: in this scene, for example, the Quantum Gate that has been opened and is causing destruction is akin to the whirlpool Captain Nemo puts the Nautilus into in order to destroy it.
|An important development with Sue is her hair style: after Reed escapes, she lets her hair grow out some. Why? Hair symbolizes our thoughts, so her longer hair suggests that she has been thinking "longer" about things, rather than just problem-solving physics and quantum problems.
|This is probably the most important moment in the movie, because it's the moment when Reed's own personality is split into two. If you will think back, when Reed and Sue had finished the teleporter, and Reed was sleeping at his station area, and Sue came up and woke him, Reed had been sleeping. If we were doing a psychoanalysis of the film, we would start with that point and go with everything that happens after that point as part of Reed's dream he comes up with while sleeping and that explains why they have such weird powers: that is how Reed's unconscious sees each of them. How could a interpretation of the film be valid? Reed has been working on the teleporter his whole life, and in that moment, it's done, and what else does he have to dedicate himself to? As Freud tells us, "All dreams are a fulfillment of a wish," so he doesn't wish these powers upon his friends, however, he does wish to continue having something to work on and be an important part of something. Leaving psychoanalysis, we can still understand Victor as a dual personality to Reed because it's this moment of not being able to hold onto Reed that makes Reed's arms become longer and elastic, but if Victor didn't fall, worse things would have happened to Reed because he wouldn't have been rid of his darker side, it would still be within him and he wouldn't be a hero.
|Why does the suit fuse with Victor to become a part of him? Because he wanted him and the others to put on the suits and go to the alternate universe themselves, so he wanted to be remembered for having been one of the first to wear the suit. Because this is about personal power, fame and glory for Victor, he has turned dark. "Black," as we know, symbolizes death, but there is good death and bad death. Reed, Johnny and Sue wear black "uniforms," because they have died to their old ways of living and are now living to help others. Victor, on the other hand, has died to others and wants everyone else to die as well, leaving him to be the only one living (just as he was alone in self-exile when Franklin first went to talk to him). Just as Reed is a Captain Nemo figure, so too is Victor, but Victor embodies the worst qualities of Nemo, while Reed embodies would could have been the best qualities.
|It's important that footage of Ben Grimm was removed from the film; while he's described as "the muscle" in the trailer, for example, he isn't in the film nor do we see him doing anything requiring a lot of muscle. Why? Because it's his being like a rock that is important for the film makers, not the emphasis on his brawn. Ben doesn't ever show emotion, until he's locked up after he's been through the Quantum Gate; or are we projecting our emotion onto him? This is one of the advantages of art: it can do things to phrase difficult questions for us. Are we ourselves like Ben, just living like rocks so that we could be turned into rocks, too?
|Why did they make the teleporter like this? It resembles the "chambers" of the heart, because they are actually traveling "into" their own hearts and discovering what there is within themselves. Each chamber is like a coffin, because they are being buried as they think they are and exist, and are going to be "reborn" as they really are, with these powers.
|Another aspect of Sue's "power" is that, to her, she is invisible to everyone except as a brain, or she exists like a "brain in a vat," the old science fiction motif from the 1950's films. This presents the difficult part of being a parent: how to do it. How does one motivate your children to achieve and not waste their talents, or does one not interfere in their lives? Is it worse that Franklin goes to pick up Johnny after he was racing cars again, and that Victor was wasting his talent away, or is it worse that he has to see Sue appearing and disappearing and Reed escapes to South America?
|I don't think it's an accident that the "energy" on Planet Zero is green and so are the suits the scientist wear in this scene. Why green? Green, as we know, can either symbolize hope, as in the rebirth of spring time, or something rotten, like the mold growing on old food in your fridge. The energy, at first, symbolizes hope because that's why they are there, to discover new forms of energy; it comes to symbolize something rotten after Victor becomes immersed in it because he uses it for his own ends, not the benefit of humanity. Likewise, with the doctors in the suit, they are initially Reed's hope they can help him, but it's obvious they mean to exploit them for military use instead. On another note, we should see the pattern recognition in Reed's developing "rubber" body: when Mr. Kenny, his science teacher, criticized Reed for not picking a real career, or doing real science, Reed bounced right back, and withdrew within himself, knowing that what he was doing was important and it would payoff someday. Likewise, there is the Scripture of Isaiah 42:3, and the reed that is bruised but will not be broken: Reed is bruised by no one (except Franklin and Ben) believing in him and his work, but he carries on himself anyway.
|While the others are rather reluctant to embrace their powers, Johnny is thrilled to have his, realizing that being the Human Torch is what he was meant to do.


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There are many different ways to protect your home and to minimize the risk of possible theft attempts. There is also a lot of different technological equipment created specifically for home security purposes. This article will talk about home security alarm monitoring: both alarm systems and alarm monitoring services.
The installation of any alarm system greatly minimizes the chance that a burglar will be successful in his theft attempt. The alarm system with monitoring service is designed not only to prevent the possible theft attempts but also to stop the ones already in progress by notifying police department.
There are a lot of different alarm security systems that are available for sale on the market. These alarm systems range from simple low-cost alarms to advanced expensive automated systems with video cameras and motion detection. The simplest alarm system is designed to detect the unlawful entry into the house and will sound the siren to notify everyone around that the theft attempt is in progress.
A lot of alarm systems will also notify the closest police unit (or other authorities like firemen or medical personnel) through the company that offers various alarm monitoring services. Many of these services are offered by companies that sell security systems. These companies will usually offer the whole package of products and services, including installation or "do it yourself" systems.
Signing up for the security monitoring service is fairly low cost. There are companies that charge less then $10 per month for the monitoring service. The benefits of signing up for monitoring service are obvious. Your home security system will be watched all the time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by the security service company that will notify and dispatch the police unit when your alarm goes off.
The security monitoring systems usually works by means of a standard prone line. In a case of urgent situation (when alarm goes off) the alarm system dials the company that is providing the monitoring service. The company will usually try to establish a contact with the owner of the house.
In the case of the possible theft attempt, the closes police department is notified of the issue. This is a standard procedure which will probably vary from one company to another. When you do decide to sign up for the alarm monitoring service you should search for a respectful monitoring company that offers services at reasonable costs.
Research each company that you find and select the best one available. It might help to research through various security guides and to review the current and past customer feedback.
Having an alarm monitoring service is especially useful when you are on vacation or out of the house most of the day. The monitoring service will usually offer additional benefits like dispatching fire and medical assistance personnel (in addition to police) when it is needed. There is even a monetary benefit from signing up for the alarm monitoring service if you have homeowners insurance.
Usually your insurance company will be able to offer you a discount on your insurance payment if they know that you have an alarm monitoring system. You can save up to 20% on your insurance payments. Some insurance companies may even require the monitoring service before providing insurance to the prospective client.
With the recent spread of wireless services many companies started offering wireless alarm monitoring. The dedicated cellular link allows the alarm system do contact the monitoring company even if the regular phone lines are not working or power is out. In the event of the power down situation the system will be powered by batteries. This way, no matter what happens, the alarm system will notify the service company and your home will be safe.
The alarm monitoring services also prevents false alarms. If your alarm went off for some reason, the service company will contact you and, after checking your identity, will stop the alarm. This way you are protected from false alarm fees.
The last advice is to check if the security company will offer you a deal when you both buy the alarm systems and sign up for service through them. This type of deal can save you some money and will still accomplish your goals.


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My main focus has been my new series Seen Not Heard. I started the project earlier this year and it has been my main source of work throughout the year. Shot solely within the four wall of our home, this series has been an intimate look at the relationships between parent and child. Below is the project statement and a few notable images.
Seen Not Heard
For the past few years I have been creating images to express the emotions of motherhood. My daughter has never been included in those images. But as she has grown from a baby into a force of nature all her own, I was drawn to pull her into my world of conceptual photography and explore our relationship during a time when emotions of love, stress and confusion are high.
Seen Not Heard takes its title from the Old English adage "To Be Seen and Not Heard", a term often thrown about in reference to the desired behavior of children. These images are silent, but they create a voluble visual narrative on the relationship between parent and child. They explore the cycles that are passed down through generations and the tension between keeping to what is known and forging a newer, and perhaps stronger, path. As strong as the close, forever bond between mother and daughter is, there also exists a distance inherent between two different individuals.
|Marks © 2014 Heather Evans Smith
|Cycle © 2014 Heather Evans Smith
|Collections © 2014 Heather Evans Smith
Flash Powder Reunion
This summer I attended the Flash Powder reunion in Highlands, NC. Last year I had the amazing opportunity to attend a Flash Powder retreat in Corona, NM. You can see my blog post about that experience here. It was wonderful to reconnect with David Bram and Jennifer Schwartz as well as the other photographers. I hope there will be many more reunions in the future.
|2014 Flashpowder Reunion
Me, Bill Vaccaro, Gene Ellenberg, Ron Fincannon, Leon Alesi
(photo by David Bram)
Representation by Snap Orlando
When I last blogged I had been a part of the Snap! Orlando show Edge Of A Dream. I am pleased to announce that over the summer I became officially represented by the gallery. Snap! Space has just opened a new gallery in Miami and my work will be on display during their All About Warhol exhibit.
Approaching The Unreal Show at Modernbook Gallery, San Francisco
My photograph Collide is currently on exhibit in the APASF Curator's Voice show Approaching The Unreal. The show will be on display until September 27. Check it out here.
|Collide © 2012 Heather Evans Smith
Critical Mass Finalist
Last week I received the good news that my series Seen Not Heard was a Top 200 Finalist in the Photolucida Critical Mass competition. I was pleased to see so many other familiar names on the list. You can view the full finalist list here.
Visual Narratives Show at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
My photograph Shed was selected as Director's Choice in the upcoming Visual Narratives show opening Nov 7 through 29. I will be attending the opening and hope to see some of you there.
|Shed © 2014 Heather Evans Smith


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Meeting in the bacterial middle
Cycling proteins determine cell division
Munich, 06/08/2012
In bacteria, so-called Min proteins act to prevent constriction of the cell wall.They oscillate back and forth in the growing cell, and distribute themselves in such a way that the cell can only divide in the middle.LMU physicist Professor Erwin Frey and his PhD student Jacob Halatek have now developed a model which identifies the mechanisms that determine the distribution ofMin proteins. The model throws new light on the mechanisms that mediate the process of locating midcell.
Cycles of binding to and dissociation from the membrane beneath the cell wall mediate the oscillation of the proteins. Bound MinD captures more MinD and MinE, until the concentration of MinE reaches a threshold. The complex then dissociates, and MinD diffuses to an area where the concentration of MinE is lower. "The geometry of the cell determines the pattern of sites of Min accumulation," says Frey. "In rod-shaped cells, stripes are formed, and in spherical cells rotating waves."
The patterning role of geometry
The new model is the first that reproduces the patterns observed experimentally when diverse parameters, such as temperature, are varied. It demonstrates that cell geometry alone, not differences in protein concentration or affinity for the membrane, determines the pattern that emerges.The researchers themselves refer to the mechanism they have defined for the process of finding midcell as "canalized particle transport".
For the first time, the new model makes it possible to study systematically the effects of varying diffusion rates and membrane affinities. It also allows to predict the spatio-temporal protein patterns for different cell geometries, and has a great potential for applications in artificial membrane systems and synthetic cell modules. The work was performed in the context of the Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), a Cluster of Excellence. (Cell Reports, 7. Juni 2012) cr/suwe