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PURPOSE: To evaluate the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) partial volume effect on diffusional kurtosis imaging (DKI) metrics in white matter and cortical gray matter. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four healthy volunteers participated in this study. Standard DKI and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) DKI experiments were performed using a twice-refocused-spin-echo diffusion sequence. The conventional diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics of fractional anisotropy (FA), mean, axial, and radial diffusivity (MD, D(‖) , D(⟂) ) together with DKI metrics of mean, axial, and radial kurtosis (MK, K(‖) , K(⟂) ), were measured and compared. Single image slices located above the lateral ventricles, with similar anatomical features for each subject, were selected to minimize the effect of CSF from the ventricles. RESULTS: In white matter, differences of less than 10% were observed between diffusion metrics measured with standard DKI and FLAIR-DKI sequences, suggesting minimal CSF contamination. For gray matter, conventional DTI metrics differed by 19% to 52%, reflecting significant CSF partial volume effects. Kurtosis metrics, however, changed by 11% or less, indicating greater robustness with respect to CSF contamination. CONCLUSION: Kurtosis metrics are less sensitive to CSF partial voluming in cortical gray matter than conventional diffusion metrics. The kurtosis metrics may then be more specific indicators of changes in tissue microstructure, provided the effect sizes for the changes are comparable. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2012;. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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DRAFT PREPARING FOR THE FIRST REVIEW CONFERENCE COMMUNICATING ELEMENTS OF PLANS TO IMPLEMENT ARTICLE 5 State Party: Namibia Contact name / information: Major F. Kotokeni, Landmine Focal Point, Ministry of Defence Date submitted: 1. SITUATION ANALYSIS Background Namibia"s mine problem emanated from two separate causes. The first were the nine military protective minefields laid by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the early 1980s around military bases, and the 401 protective minefields laid by the SADF around the power-line pylons supporting the national electrical grid. The areas affected in this way were Kunene and the northern regions. The second was nuisance mining conducted by UNITA rebel elements in the Kavango and Western Caprivi Strip areas to harass the local Nambian population and to disrupt military operations against UNITA elements. Namibia has had an extensive mine action programme in place since 1995 to clear all the known regular minefields. This programme has been well supported by the US Government and has been highly successful. Under Phase 1 of this programme, the nine military protective minefields were cleared between 1995 and 1998. The 401 minefields protecting the power-line pylons were cleared between 1998 and 2001. The US commercial firm, RONCO, provided post clearance quality assurance using mine detection dogs. All known minefields were declared free from mines in February 2001. People now live in these cleared areas. Clearance of the nuisance mines laid by UNITA elements has been more problematic. It is assessed that most have been cleared but that there may still be a small residual problem in certain areas, despite the best efforts of the Namibian Defence Force to investigate, assess, survey and clear all reported incidents and concerns. There is also still a UXO problem. A national awareness campaign has significantly lowered the casualties caused by UXO to a minimal level. The Namibian Police Force sponsors the campaign to manage the UXO problem. It is assessed that the mine problem in Namibia has been successfully resolved. Those isolated mines that may still be present will be treated in the same manner as UXO when found. What is the impact of the problem on local communities from a human risk and socio- economic point of view? There is a very minimal impact in communities from a human risk and socio- economic point of view. Areas still affected are Kavango and Western Caprivi. There is confusion nationally and internationally between accidents arising from mines and those arising from UXO. It is the assessment of the Namibian Defence DRAFT Force that the small number of casualties over the last two years has been mainly as a result of UXO and not mines. One mine incident took place in an area deemed to have been cleared of mines. A second clearance of the area determined that there were no more mines present. Prior to this, there were a small number of casualties in those areas targeted by UNITA elements. Each incident was investigated and resolved in terms of the land cleared and survivors treated and assisted. What is the impact of the problem from a national development point of view? Two areas of mine action still need to be followed through in terms of national development. The first is continuing the identification, clearance and mine risk education programme of "don"t touch it, report it" in areas where UXO remain a threat. The second is victim assistance. The Namibian Government provides victim assistance through the normal health system in terms of prostheses, physiotherapy services, psychological support and socioeconomic reintegration, as well as providing monthly pensions and other assistance to landmine survivors. International assistance could be requested to support landmine survivor specific programmes for prosthetic limb replacement and additional socioeconomic reintegration programmes. To what extent must mines be cleared (e.g., border minefields, minefields surrounding military installations or infrastructure) in the context of the Convention's prohibitions of the use of anti-personnel mines? Namibia has fully complied with the Convention. With the assistance of the US Government, the Namibian Defence Force has cleared all known and recorded minefields around the former SADF bases and the power-line pylons. This land has been declared mine free. This clearance work resulted in the detection and destruction of: 1388 R2M2 and J69 anti-personnel mines around the former SADF bases over 4000 R2M2 and J69 anti-personnel mines from around the power-line pylons some 1500+ UXO This work was completed without a single casualty amongst the deminers. The US commercial demining company, RONCO, conducted quality assurance using mine detection dogs. In 1998, in accordance with the Convention, Namibia destroyed its stock of 31,856 anti-personnel mines held by the NDF. How has your State responded to date with respect to the situation it faces? Namibia has implemented a thorough and successful mine action programme in response to the mine and UXO threat in Namibia: Namibia was among the first group of nations to sign and ratify the Ottawa Convention. In 1992, Cabinet tasked: o NDF to clear all known existing minefields in the country. o Nambian Police with the responsibility for UXO. 2 DRAFT The National Liaison Demining Committee was formed to coordinate the national mine action effort. This committee consisted of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting developed and implemented a Namibia Mine Awareness Campaign to follow on from the Ministry of Home Affairs campaign in 1990 The US Government has been a key supporter of the Namibian mine action programme since 1995. All known minefields have been cleared and the land deemed mine free. Some examples of success are: o Oshikango where a town has been developed on the site of a former SADF minefield. o Ohanghwena, where a police station has been built on the site of a former SADF minefield. o The township of Utapi has expanded and grown into the area that was formerly an SADF minefield. Nuisance mines laid by UNITA have been cleared when discovered. A national mine risk education programme of "Don"t Touch It, Report It" (to the Police) was established. All landmine survivors and victims have been treated and rehabilitated under the national health system. Namibia has been an active member of the regional forum for mine action, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mine Action Committee. This committee has met ten times between 1997 and 2003. Consultation with the Zambian Mine Action Centre to address common mine problems along the Namibia-Zambia border. Consultation with Angola to address common mine problems along the Namibia-Angola border. Destruction of 31,856 anti-personnel mines from NDF stocks with a small number retained for training purposes in accordance with the Convention. Mine risk education programmes run by ICRC amongst the Angolan refugees being repatriated to their homelands under UNHCR sponsorship. Namibia submitted its Article 7 report on 22 June 2004 through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to UN New York. The Namibian Police Force"s Chief Inspector of Explosives continues to sponsor the identification and clearance of UXO using national resources and donor assistance where made available. 3 DRAFT 2. VISION Namibia continues to be safe at the community and national level from the negative humanitarian and economic effects of landmines by eliminating mine/UXO accidents and by ensuring that socio-economic development activities are not impeded by the presence of landmines/UXO. 3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 2005-2009 Objective 1: Identification of mined areas Namibia will: Identify if there are any remaining areas of concern through a rapid survey in 2005. Maintain a national response capability to investigate any areas where mines are suspected to be present or reported to be present. This response capability will also be able to react to UXO in a similar manner. Continue with UXO identification and clearance. Objective 2: Protecting civilians from access to mined areas or areas of suspected of being mined If any new areas of mine or potential mine contamination are identified, Namibian authorities will implement protection measures for the local community in accordance with procedures that have been in practice for the last 14 years. Authorities will conduct an information campaign to inform the local populace while conducting detection and clearance operations. Objective 3: Mine Risk Education Namibia supports the efforts of ICRC in the provision of mine risk education to Angolan refugees being repatriated to their homelands. ICRC are sponsoring and funding this programme as part of the UNHCR sponsored repatriation process. There are 11,000 Angolan refugees in Namibia and it is planned that they will be repatriated by 2005. Namibia will also continue to sponsor its own mine and UXO awareness campaign. Objective 4: Victim Assistance Namibia will continue to provide victim assistance to landmine survivors as part of the national health system. 4. IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS Namibia chose not to follow the international norm of a National Mine Action Authority and a National Mine Action Centre. Cabinet tasked extant government departments with responsibilities according to their specialties: NDF to clear all known minefields. 4 DRAFT Nambian Police with the responsibility for UXO. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to develop and implement a Namibia Mine Awareness Campaign. Victim assistance to be provided through the national health system. The National Demining Liaison Committee was later established to coordinate the government response to the landmine problem in Namibia and to link mine action to national development. The Committee was chaired by the Minister of Defence. The National Demining Liaison Committee met on a regular basis. The Committee has now ceased to meet as the mine problem in Namibia has been resolved to the extent where such a national focus is no longer required. The NDF continue to maintain a Landmine Focal Point who reports to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence. The Namibian Police Force has established seven Regional Coordination Centres to aid in the resolution of the UXO problem. Namibia will continue to participate in the SADC mine action committee. 5. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2005-2009 Strategic Objectives 1 and 2 will be managed internally from within the resources of the Government of Namibia and require no further reporting. Strategic Objective 3 will be managed by the ICRC for mine risk education for the refugees and requires no further reporting here. UXO/mine awareness targeted at Namibia citizens will be managed internally from within the resources of the Government of Namibia and requires no further reporting here. Strategic Objective 4 will be implemented by the Ministry of Health under the auspices of the national health system. If donor assistance is required, then the Ministry of Health will sponsor this requirement. 5
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Even with, or possibly because, of all the bad press and self inflicted wounds of the last few weeks, the Editorial Board of The Washington Post gave its own vote of confidence to Chief Kenneth Ellerbe. In an editorial posted online last night and in today's print edition, the Post supports Chief Ellerbe's idea of EMS redeployment and the proposed move away from 24-hour shifts for firefighters. The editorial gives the indication those are the solutions to what ails the DC Fire & EMS Department. The editorial does not cover any of the recent issues about the disrepair of the department's fleet of ambulances and fire trucks and the questions surrounding Chief Ellerbe's handling of that issue.
Here are the opening and closing paragraphs of the editorial:
Demand for ambulance service drops off at 1 a.m. and doesn't pick up again until about 7 a.m. D.C. fire and emergency medical officials argue it makes sense to move some crews and equipment that are sitting idle to times when they are needed. The fact that such a common-sense change has yet to happen is testament to the dysfunctional politics that have brought the department to what Kenneth B. Ellerbe, chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, called a "tipping point."
Mr. Ellerbe makes a strong case for breaking with tradition in how the department schedules and deploys its staff. The mission of the department has changed as the result of advances in building safety and fire prevention; more than 80 percent of calls are for medical emergencies, not fires. There is no understating the importance of firefighters or the considerable risks they take, and they have raised issues that bear scrutiny. But decisions about the direction of the department should be made by those in charge, based on what best serves public needs.
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Message Category: Running Tips/ Training Topic: Beginner - some advice please
The marathon is a personal test of will. I've run in 28 of them; some were wonderful, others pure hell. As others have stated, you can do it if you want it bad enough.
But if you are carrying extra pounds, I'd really recommend paring down to your ideal weight by racing 10ks, 20ks and half-marathons for a year. Then assess your fitness.
I get the sense your true desire is to lose weight, not run marathons. These other running events can be entered several times a year, all while you sculpt that new bod.
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Olympic Women's Water Polo Semifinals: Photos and Results from August 7
Now it gets serious at the Water Polo Arena: the Women's Semifinals are underway, and the intensity has been ramped up even further. Here are the results as they come in, and the photos as they emerge.
- China 14-10 Italy
- USA 11-9 Australia
- Russia 11-9 Great Britain
- Spain 10-9 Hungary
Italy rallied in Q4, but it was not enough to overcome the lead that China had amassed.
The USA-Australia match was more suspenseful. Australia was awarded a penalty shot in the final second of Q4 due to an illegal time-out called by US coach Adam Krikorian. Australian powerhouse Ash Southern nailed the penalty shot (her fourth of the match), forcing two extra-time running quarters. Americans Maggie Steffens and Kami Craig each netted a goal in the first overtime period, and the second was scoreless.
The USA will play the winner of the Spain for the Gold Medal on August 9. Australia will play Hungary for the Bronze.
Below are some photos from the Women's Water Polo Semifinals: enjoy.
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ABUJA (AFP) — A Nigerian satellite heralded at its launch last year as being at the vanguard of an African communications' revolution has had to be shut down due to technical problems, officials said Wednesday.
The satellite -- which was launched to provide phone, broadband Internet and broadcasting services to rural Africa -- was switched off on Monday for analysis, they said, dismissing media speculation it was lost in outer space.
"NigComSat-1 is not missing, but rather powered down at about 10:00 am (0900 GMT) Monday... when we observed abnormal battery discharge in a non-eclipse situation," Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited said in a statement.
"The satellite was put into an emergency mode operation in order to effect mitigation and repairs," the statement added.
The 257-million-dollar (205-million-euro) Chinese-built satellite was launched into space from China in May 2007.
It was expected to boost Nigeria's communications' revolution and further the drive to make Internet technology accessible to the remote rural villages of the continent.
NIGCOMSAT-1 is also used for intelligence and security surveillance and for other sectors such as the oil and gas industry.
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Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. The reading is from Gospel of Matthew 12:14-21.
The Chosen Servant – Matthew 12:14-21
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to put him to death.
When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many [people] followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned them not to make him known.
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved in whom I delight;
I shall place my spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
He will not contend or cry out,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break,
a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.
And in his name the Gentiles will hope.
Matthew follows Mark
The Mercy of Jesus – Mark 3:7–12
Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people [followed] from Galilee and from Judea.
Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon.
He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.
He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him.
And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, "You are the Son of God."
He warned them sternly not to make him known.
but summarizes the above passage of his source in two verses
- When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many [people] followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned them not to make him known. (Matthew 12:15-16)
that pick up the withdrawal, the healings, and the command for silence. Jesus' knowledge of the Pharisees' plot and his healing all are peculiar to Matthew.
Now Matthew adds a fulfillment citation from the first Servant Song in Isaiah.
The Servant of the Lord – Isaiah 42:1-9
Here is my servant whom I uphold,
my chosen one with whom I am pleased.
Upon him I have put my spirit;
he shall bring forth justice to the nations.He will not cry out, nor shout,
nor make his voice heard in the street.A bruised reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.
He will faithfully bring forth justice.He will not grow dim or be bruised
until he establishes justice on the earth;
the coastlands will wait for his teaching.Thus says God, the LORD,
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and its produce,
Who gives breath to its people
and spirit to those who walk on it:I, the LORD, have called you for justice,
I have grasped you by the hand;
I formed you, and set you
as a covenant for the people,
a light for the nations,To open the eyes of the blind,
to bring out prisoners from confinement,
and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.I am the LORD, LORD is my name;
my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to idols.See, the earlier things have come to pass,
new ones I now declare;
Before they spring forth
I announce them to you.
Matthew's citation does not correspond exactly to either the Hebrew or LXX (or simply Septuagint, or the "Greek Old Testament") of that passage. This is the longest Old Testament citation in this gospel, emphasizing the meekness of Jesus, the Servant of the Lord, and foretelling the extension of his mission to the Gentiles.
The servant's not contending in
- He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. (Matthew 12:19)
is seen as fulfilled in Jesus' withdrawal from the disputes narrated in Matthew 12:1–14.
Except for a minor detail,
- "And in his name the Gentiles will hope." (Matthew 12:21)
Matthew here follows the LXX, although the meaning of the Hebrew is similar.
- לֹ֤א יִכְהֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָר֔וּץ עַד־ יָשִׂ֥ים בָּאָ֖רֶץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּלְתֹורָתֹ֖ו אִיִּ֥ים יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פ (Isaiah 42:4)
- He will not grow dim or be bruised until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching. (Isaiah 42:4)
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> I've now been on the namebrand Valium for about l0days, and I can see a definite difference in the strength as some Posters thought I would. I had to pay a lot of money even with a small contribution from my insurance co. Even with the doctor specifying on the RX that it was namebrand only 90pills 5mg cost over $l30! It really is better though.
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Union chief blasts budget cuts
The head of a leading federal employees union said Thursday that budget cuts called for by the White House for federal agencies will have a devastating effect on the economy and could also reduce public services.
John Gage, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a statement that the Office of Management and Budget guidance unveiled this week would translate into lost jobs in a down economy. The administration instructed agencies to plan for their 2013 budget to fall between 5 percent and 10 percent below this year's spending levels.
"Cuts of this magnitude will inevitably mean fewer staff to take care of injured veterans in our VA hospitals, fewer officers patrolling the borders, fewer inspectors to enforce our laws on clean air and water, and fewer scientists to conduct medical research and make sure that Americans are sold medications that are safe and effective," Gage said. "All of America suffers when government lacks the resources to carry out the promise of effective and efficient public service."
The federal workforce, which is heavily represented in Maryland, has been a target of recent attempts to cut federal spending, including during the debate last month over raising the nation's debt ceiling. It is not clear what cuts may be in store for federal employees in the next several months as a 12-member committee of lawmakers tries to identify $1.5 trillion in additional cuts by Thanksgiving.


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What do I need to bring with me when collecting my Food to Order?
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Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
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Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
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Who doesn't remember the summer Britney Spears burst onto the music scene wearing that school uniform in her 'Baby One More Time' video? I was around eight years old at the time and thought that she was so cool. I have been a fan of Britney every since!
Baby One More Time is Britney's debut album. It was released in the United Kingdom back in 1999. The album did extremely well in the British Album Charts; reaching number 2. The album is currently available to buy from Amazon from as little as £0.01 which I think is excellent value for money.
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1) Baby One More Time 2) (You Drive Me) Crazy 3) Sometimes 4) Soda Pop 5) Born To Make You Happy 6) From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart 7) I Will Be There 8) I Will Still Love You 9) Thinking About You 10) Email My Heart 11) The Beat Goes On
Wow! A great Britney album.
If I am honest, whilst I liked Britney in her latter years, I actually preferred his like she was on this album; sweet and innocent. The majority of songs on here are quite 'lovey dovey' and romantic; I really like them. Such romantic songs include: Sometimes (an up-beat ballad with a catchy chorus), Born To Make You Happy (a moody kind of upbeat ballad) and From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart (a highly emotional ballad). In fact a lot of the songs seem to be about 'love'; whether it's having a crush on someone (you drive me crazy) or whether it's the end of a relationship (From The Bottom of My Broken Heart).
There are some great songs on here; my favourites being: Baby One More Time, Crazy, Sometimes, Born To Make You Happy, Frome The Bottom Of My Broken Heart and The Beat Goes On. It's ironic that the best songs on the album are the ones which were released as singles; I find that as the album goes on the songs get weaker and weaker; I'm not saying that the songs are bad but they aren't 'strong' as the first few.
There are a couple of songs which I am not really a fan of. Those include 'Soda pop' (so cheesy it makes me cringe!) and 'I Will Still Love You' which is a duet; to me it's just a boring song.
One thing I like about this album is the fact that one of the major 'focuses' is on Britney's voice. She sings really well on this album; she proves that she really can sing. She does have quite a powerful voice at times, which she shows off beautifully in the ballad 'From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart'. Britney really puts her all into this album; she really connects with the listener. This album shows off her voice much better than her more recent albums which seem to like making Britney sound a bit like a robot.
I think that this album is very girlie and I love it's summery feel. I think that teenage girls will be able to relate to this album more in particular; especially as a lot of the songs are based on 'teenage crushes'.
Even though this album was released over twelve years ago, there is still something remarkably refreshing about it, and therefore I would definitely recommend it.
Thanks for reading!
December 2011
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This tea is a real treat. The taste is robust and musty, and the bitterness is laced with this fabulous caramel taste that comes out so subtly that I find myself confused about what the heck I am drinking. Plus, you can re-infuse the leaves 4-5 times, which helps since I can't buy it online and would have to drive down to Kansas City if I wanted more. I am going to enjoy this tea love affair even more since it is temporary!
This is one of two teas I bought from Tea Drops in Kansas City. I took a whiff of this sample and the caramel smelled so fantastic I took a leap of faith and got 2oz after asking the woman's opinion of it. She was honest and said she didn't like it because it was too much like coffee, and that if I liked coffee I might like it. She also said that this was originally just a temporary tea for Christmas time but due to popular demand, they made it permanent.
I just brewed myself a cup, with a 1/2 tsp of rock sugar and it is fabulous. I haven't tried many pu-erhs in my day, but the employee was absolutely right – this tastes like slightly sweetened black coffee with hints of caramel. This being said, it is bitter and full-bodied, and the caramel adds just the right amount of interest to this coffee-flavor. I will miss this tea when it's gone, but I think my next cup I will add a bit more sugar and maybe a splash of milk. Bravo tea drops!
I had a cup-o-this tea at a tea shop I stumbled across while exploring Kansas City yesterday. The woman behind the counter said that it was her favorite, so I had to try it. The vanilla was rich and creamy, and the black tea was strong and smoky. Very nice. Too bad the only way you can get it is to go to Missouri!
I'm cautiously optimistic about this one it seems to have some yeasty sweetness in there but very unforgiving to brew which is strange for a Shu.
Upped my rating—once you get the steeps right they are yeasty sweet and have some mild astringency.
Had a pot of this hen I was out for lunch today. The people at The Groove Train actually put the teabag into e pot of hot water for me! Wow! A lot of times they don't, despite the fact that I.am.paying.THEM.to.serve.me.tea. WTF.
But I digress.
This is quite a nice chai, heavy on the clovey, star anisey side, a little light on the tea side. I quite often order it when I'm out though, because it's a good, though predictable, non-powdered chai option.
Hmmm, green tea with apricot flavouring and buits of dried honeydew melon. Served quite presumpively with no sugar on the side, so I drank it sugarless, it could have used a touch.
The apricot flavour was great before the water was added but disappeared in the brew. The underlying green was a little bitter, the melon covered it up. Not a bad effort for a silk baggy thing
I love the hibiscus in this tea, gives the blood orange rinds a great tangy taste. I've noticed that it picks up the "flavors" your water might have very easily. Make sure to use filtered HOT water on this one.
This is probably the best cup of tea I've ever had. I enjoy the fermented taste of the lychee and the nice richness and body of the black tea. It is strong, so caution on the steeping with this one. This has a PERMANENT place on my shelf.
Strong mint flavor, but definitely needs to be steeped longer than recommended on the packaging. I tried it hot, but I think it would be great cold. We will see… :)
I tried this with the specified amount of tea, but it was a little weak. I would suggest 1.5 teaspoons of tea for every 8 oz. of water, and let it steep a little longer for a stronger cup of tea.


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Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Shaken, not stirred
We decided to pay a visit to the Wine Department and find out more.
The wine department is in the basement of the store and as we descended the escalator this advert for Vodka Martini greeted us. They were showcasing 5 special Vodkas at this event as well as the Bollinger Champagne.
At £150 a bottle I did pass this offer by!
The 5 special Vodka displays were terrific featuring huge cocktail glasses and very realistic giant ice cubes made out of acrylic.
Even the lime slices were made of acrylic, they were so realistic.
Each display had a free recipe leaflet for different Vodka based drinks and the one for the Vodka Martini used this Russian Vodka on the right here.
What was fun was that they were also selling little miniatures of each of the vodkas so I picked up a recipe and the ingredients in miniature to have a play with at home.
Here they are, they are really a fun size.
So on Sunday armed with my cocktail shaker (aka my Hb) he make me my very own Vodka Martini..........................
Shaken, not stirred...of course. Served in my fab cocktail glass my daughter bought me some years ago, with an Olive, just like James Bond.
Now at this point I would love to tell you how delicious it was....hmmmm....well honestly.....it was very bitter. I prefer drinking red Martini with lemonade. Now what was good fate for my Hb was that he loved it and happily polished it off.
I went back to a nice warming glass of sherry instead....much better in my opinion. It was a chilly evening so it was more appropriate too I think.
Now the dark nights are setting in so early this past week and it is getting dark nearer 4pm. I really dislike this but of course Christmas is coming (in 42 days)....so my card challenge needs to be something warm and cheerful to brighten up our long nights, just like my glass of sherry. Here is today's creation.
These 2 little bunnies are keeping snug and
warm in their Christmas stocking. This stamp has become another favourite of my Lili of the Valley stamps.
I coloured it with Promarkers and Prismacolor pencils.I really like the deep red and golds. I used papers from my stash and a pine branch die cut. I hand punched some snowflakes and holly leaves. The round sentiment is Magnolia and the tag is LOTV. I added some bling with glamour dust and some gems and finished off with a rich satin red and gold ribbon.
This is for sale in my Etsy shop here
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;
Totally Papercrafts Cute and Girlie #142
Ribbon Girl Sparkle
Whimsy Card Challenge Traditional Christmas Colours #53
Visible Image Sparkle I would like take the opportunity here to say a thank you here to Helen of Visible Image for sending me 2 fab stamps I won in their recent Face Book Draw,they are brilliant and I will enjoy having a play with them soon.
Allsorts Challenge Blog Young at heart #180
Crafty Catz anything goes #158
2 Sisters Use your favourite Christmas stamp #117
Joanna Sheen cold and frosty
Christmas card weekly challenge #50
Holly Jolly Inspired by a carol my carol is "We Wish you a Merry Christmas"
Craft Room Challenge Punches and dies
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge Use ribbon/twine #49
I am actually off to do some Christmas shopping on Thursday, I am meeting up with my best buddy. We will have lunch after she finishes work (she is taking a half day off). We will spend the afternoon trying to get some of our present list bought but of course we need to stop for afternoon tea too at some point ;0)
If you get a chance do try to see Bond on the Big Screen, it's a great movie. There are also some good films coming up soon including The Hobbit and Les Miserables...I shall add them to my wish list.
Have a great week and thanks for stopping by,
Back soon,
Bye for now,
Jane x
42 comments:
- brenda said...
Now the start of this post really is right up my street Jane, my philosophy is anything worth drinking has to have bubbles and you can't beat Bolly.
That said hubby would disagree and the last time I went to Harrods, I bought him a bottle of their 10 year double malt.
It's the sort of place you can spend the whole day and it's where I had the best banana split I've tasted anywhere in the world.
Pleased you enjoyed the movie, several of the boys have already been, one went twice because apparently it's that good.
Your Christmas card is full of lovely seasonal colours and all beautifully put together.
Thanks so much to sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.
Take care, speak soon.
B x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- greenrabbitdesigns said...
So no vodka martini for you then Moneypenny!!! ;) Good job you had some sherry in reserve. :)You'll have to buy the 'bolly' next time!!!!
Glad you enjoyed the film.
The card is amazing but you knew I would love it, didn't you!
Happy evening Jane,
Vivienne x
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- by Teresa said...
Oh.. I'm glad to get a good review of the film. I'll try to get hubby to a movie theater to see it.. and fun lookabout at the Harrods! I adore that card! Two cute little bunnies in a stocking.. sweet! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- mynestofyarnandbuttons said...
Hi Jane, I loved your vodka story! I adore the Christmas bunny card so much. Those bunnies are so cute and the pine cutouts are great!
Cheers, xoRobin❤ - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
Hi Brenda , we did manage to spend the whole day there and still did not cover all the departments. It is such a fantastic store.Your Hb's whisky sounded fab.Take care,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
I agree Vivienne, I should definitely have bought the Bolly..LOL It's funny I don't have a particularly sweet tooth but I do like sweetish alcoholic drinks (other than wine which I drink dry). Happy Tuesday my friend,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
It's great Teresa, really "Old Bond". Do try to get some tickets,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
Hi Robin, my mouth is still grimacing...it really was quite bitter...but M loved it ;0)
Hope you are keeping warm over there,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Leikkaan Mervi said...
Hi Jane, lovely photos!
Gorgeous card with lots of details!
Thanks for sharing at Craft-Room Punches and Die-cuts Challenge, good luck;-))m - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Mia said...
Hello dear Jane,
I love to read these stories of yours, I get to see places I really couldn't visit otherwise. Thank you so much for showing me the Harrods again, I'm sure I would LOVE it in real life! Maybe one day... And the martini...Not my kind of drink at all! I'm more of the sweet-lover (Bailey's I could drink like water!), and I think I would find that shaken-not-stirred way too bitter too. Thankfully you had something else to warm you up in a chilly night!
Have a lovely week!
Mia - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks Leikkaan,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
Good evening dear Mia,
I still have more to show from Harrod's;0) It really is a wonderful store. I am definitely not a Vodka Martini girl! Back to sherry for me also other sweeter drinks ;0) Keep snug and have a lovely week, Billy sends a purr.
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- sue w. said...
Fab Christmas card and super cute image. Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts.
Hugs Sue W. - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks Sue,
Jane x - Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- mylittlecardstudio.blogspot.com said...
Fab Christmas card, love the cute image and design. Thank you for joining us at 2 Sisters this week. Good luck. Hugs, Jill A x
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Teje Karjalainen said...
Hi Jane! Lovely story and I'm always happy to see photos from your trips! Sherry for me please, even your martini glass is really cool! Wonderful Christmas card!
Happy week to you! x Teje - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks Jill
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
It would be greedy for me to have my sherry in my cocktail glass would'nt it Teje....imagine the size.....mmmmmm ;-) Happy Wednesday.
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- tilly's crafts said...
glad you enjoyed Harrods - if not the drink! great card, love the details. Thanks for joining us this week at CraftyCatz. Kim x
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- craftyeyes said...
beautiful card pretty image thanks for sharing with us at 2 sisters this week good luck with the challenge Tracy x
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
I love Harrods Kim but I now know to pass on a Vodka Martini!
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks for visiting Tracy,
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- downrightcrafty said...
stunning olives!!!!! what great photo's as always Jane, and love your card such a sweet image and gorgeous colouring with those pretty papers, thank you for joining us at the Joanna Sheen Challenge
Hugs Kate xx - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks Kate, always good to see you here,
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Sarah said...
Such a fun festive card Jane, thank you for joining us at Allsorts for our Young At Heart challenge x
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
Thank you so much Sarah.
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Brigitte said...
What a cute card with lots of bright colours!!!! Thanks for joining us this week at CCC and we hope to see you again next challenge. Hugs, Brigitte
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks Brigitte,
Jane x - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
- craft-roomjulia said...
Hi Jane, wow this is just great and fits our Challenge perfectly with all the great die cuts. Thanks for joining us at Craft Room Challenge and good luck. Julia xxx
Ps Love your photos, Bond is my ultimate favourite. - Thursday, November 15, 2012
- Jane said...
Hi Julia....Bond is best isn't he ;0). Thanks for visiting me,
Jane x - Thursday, November 15, 2012
- Helen Philipps said...
Hello Jane Harrods is an amazing store isn't it?? And your vodka martini story was so funny! Lucky your hb liked it though :) Lovely Christmassy card today, the reds and the greens work so well.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Helen x - Friday, November 16, 2012
- hazel said...
A super cute Christmas card, I love all the details. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room Challenge.
xxx Hazel. - Saturday, November 17, 2012
- Jane said...
Harrod's is one of my fave stores in the whole world Helen, there is so much to see and the staff are so helpful and friendly too. Have a super weekend,
Jane x - Saturday, November 17, 2012
- Jane said...
Thanks for visiting me here Hazel,
Jane x - Saturday, November 17, 2012
- Margo said...
Adorable image, and gorgeous details!
Thanks for playing along at CCC! - Saturday, November 17, 2012
- Jane said...
Thank you Margo,
Jane x - Sunday, November 18, 2012
- Cindy van Oorschot said...
What a cute stocking and some great elements thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly this week.
- Monday, November 19, 2012
- Jane said...
Thank you Cindy .
Jane x - Monday, November 19, 2012
- Sweet Fairy said...
Such a beautiful card. Stunning design. I like the colors you have used and that image is so cute. Also love the CAS style design like Plastic cards which make the card POP. Thanks for sharing.
- Wednesday, November 21, 2012
- Tammy Ortiz said...
Now you have made me want a little bit of wine.
We would like to thank you for Entering Whimsy Stamps inspirations Challenge.
Hugs from Tammy Ortiz - Senior Designer for Whimsy Stamps - Wednesday, November 21, 2012
- Jane said...
Cheers Tammy,
Jane x - Wednesday, November 21, 2012
- Irit Shalom said...
Lovely projects and great post! Thanks for playing with our challenge this month!
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The Cost of Kings.
Maoriland Worker, Volume 1, Issue 2, 15 October 1910, Page 5
The Cost of Kings.
(By Victor Grayson, in " The Clarion."
We heartily commend the action of the Labour members in protesting against the heavj* sums of money provided in the Civil List for members of the Royal Family. In our opinion their main criticism Avas on right lines. While the Monarchy exists as an accepted national institution, it is our obvious duty to pay for its upkeep; and, furthermore, since love of ceremonial flummeries is so salient a part of our national character, Aye must be prepared, as Mr. Balfour said, to do it handsomely. If Aye will Avallow in costly Court pantomimes, aac must pay without Avhining. We have no objection to the King being paid a salary proportionate to the supposed dignity of his position; but the receipt of such adequate salary should bar the monarch from owning and drawing rents from private property. The sum of £470,000 per year should leave the King free from financial anxiety, especially if he is the paragon of thrift and moderation which our loyal ncAspapers would have us believe. He has not to support his AvidoAA-ed mother, as the State proA'ides her Avith a comfortable pension of £70,000 a year for life. He has not to provide for his Avife, as, in the oA'ent of the King's decease, Queen Mary Avill receive £70,000 per year. He need not bother about the Prince of Wales, aa'lio is now only sixteen, and the OAvner of the Duchy of Corn- Avall, which yields him £87,000 per year. This AA'ill accumulate during the Prince's minority, so that by the time he is tA'enty-one he will recei-e nearly half a million " savings," and the annual income to folloAA*. Even then the AA'if'e who marries him will receive a premium of £10,000 per year, and, should she survive him, a further pension of £30,000 a year. Each of the King's other sons, on reaching twenty-one, Avill receive £10,000 petyear, and at marriage an extra £15,000 per year, which brings their annual State income up to £25,000 per year. Each of the King's daughters, on attaining her majority, AA'ill receive £6,000 per year. All this apart from the cost to the State of AA-hat Mr. Barnes called the" decorative officials " of the Royal Household, the " parasites battening on the nation under the shadOAv of the Throne." When Aye consider, in addition to* this little bill, the grants made the family connections, and the fact that the King must be crowned at great expense, and buried at greater expense, and that the expense for the family funerals usually fall upon the nation, we may begin dimly to realise that Monarchy is rather an expensiveluxury. The Liberals and Tories hoAA-led wildly at Mr. Keir Hardie when he tamely suggested that the- King's sons and daughters would be able to lead lives of idleness, luxury, and ease. But if they think that free gifts of largo sums per annum are incentives to industry, we have misunderstood their philosophy. Or do they think that " signing their names in large round characters," or "' making sumptuous blots " in Visitors' Books, constitute an equivalent of service for the money received ? . Taking a,ll things into consideration, AA-e must admit that the figures of the Civil List compel serious thought on the institution of Monarchy. The costly, vulgar, and altogether hideous display of the late King's funeral makes us Avonder Avhether Aye could survive such another. The present shameless attempts to whitewash and deify a commonplace personality, the inevitable bull's-eyes, " exactly in the centre of the target," surprise visits to village school-children, the robust preference of spades and barrows for gold trowels and caskets in planting rose trees and laying foundationstone — : if the sloppy Press imagines that this puerile make-believe imposes upon the modern public, it Avill find to its chagrin that the " big child " is " too old " to bloAv the Avatch-case open. We are in daily dread that AA'hen the officials present the King AA'ith a gold, jeAA-elled key "to open something, he Avill AA-ave it aside and prefer to slioav them lioaa- he can pick the lock. The public is growing up A-ery quickly, and the zealous promulgators of Monarchy had better realise it. Also, Avhen the Avorkers are as particular about the inspection of their bill as are their capitalist brethren, there AA-ill be a reduction of staff.
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Emeli Sande is already a star across the pond. Her debut album topped the charts in the UK this year. Her songwriting prowess has won wide acclaim and with her BRIT Critics' Choice Award, she joins the company of artists including Adele and Florence and the Machine.
Now it's time for another coming-out party of sorts. Sande is bringing her unique mix of pop ballads, soulful belting and dance arrangements to North America for a new tour. Her album, Our Version of Events, is out in the U.S. this week.
The Beach Boys are in harmony again. The group is recording and performing together, after years of disputes and estrangement.
Brian Wilson and Mike Love tell Guy Raz, host of weekends on All Things Considered, that they're not surprised at the reunion.
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Of Blood and Bone, Book One
"I'm a monster, Eva. There is no saving a monster. But I love that you want to try."
My heart constricts at the expression on his face. He has no hope for himself, so I have to hope for him.
"You're not a monster," I argue softly. "You're a man, Luca. A man like any other, you're made of blood and bone."
Luca Minaldi is powerful, rich and mesmerizing. But he is also a reclusive enigma. He lives in Malta, a fairytale-like place filled with sunshine and sea, beauty and secrets. And Luca's darkest of secrets is the best kept of them all.
Eva Talbot is spending the summer in Malta to finish up her doctoral dissertation. When she meets Luca, a mysterious and handsome shipping magnate, there is an instant attraction. He has a disturbing and beautiful energy that she has never felt before. But she senses the darkness that lives within him.
Eva is hired to care for his mother, a woman who suffers from dementia, but it is Luca who Eva will eventually risk everything to save. She desperately wants to reach inside of him and fix what is broken, while at the same time, she knows that she is falling for him. Her life becomes a swirling chaos of darkness and romance, of secrets and mystery. And the question that emerges will become the most important answer of all.
Can she save Luca from the darkness that plagues him without losing herself?
The answer is a matter of life or death.
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A direct comparison places Obama squarely on middle ground of presidential vacation days used. Of the past five presidents, during their first year in office, only two, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton took less time off than Obama. Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush and his son all spent much more time away from the White House than the current occupant. Obama's retreat to Martha's Vinyard in August 2011 sparked a particularly high number of criticisms, however at that point in his presidency he had only taken a total of 61 days off. Compared to that same time in office Ronald Reagan had spent 112 days on vacation and George W Bush had been away for a total of 180 days. Bill Clinton, at 28 days, had the least time off of recent presidents. Reagan held the total vacation day record of 436 until the younger Bush left office with a grand total of 977 days away from Washington, representing 1/3 of his presidency.
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When first shooting a bow there is a lot to learn ... stand this way, find an anchor point or two or three, back tension, don't punch the trigger, level, breath, etc. The list goes on and on.
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An Interview With Scorpions' Klaus Meine
Legendary German band set to tour North America this summer
It's been a good couple years for Scorpions. 2010's Sting in the Tail was a very solid 17th album, and the band's farewell tour has been extraordinarily successful as they've taken their show around the world. With the surprisingly impressive stopgap release Comeblack out in the US this week - which features fun cover songs and energetic re-recordings of Scorps classics - the band is getting set for a very busy 2012, which will include tours of North America in June, July, and October. I caught up with singer Klaus Meine, calling from his home in Hanover, Germany, to talk about the new record, the tour, and whether or not this really is the last go-round for one of hard rock and heavy metal's most enduring bands.
Sting in the Tail was supposed to be the last Scorpions album, so how did the idea for Comeblack come about?
Klaus Meine: That's actually a very good question. When we announced that it would be our last album along with the farewell tour that would take us around the world for two of three years, of course we asked that question ourselves when Sony Music said, "Come on, Scorpions, you've got to give us a product. We want to support this tour and you'd better go back to the studio. Come on." So I said, "Okay." We hooked up with our Swedish producer who worked on Sting in the Tail with us, Martin Hansen and Mikael "Nord" Andersson, and we said, "Let's pay tribute to some of those legendary bands who inspired us when we were kids in the '60s, and let's go shopping back in the '60s for some great music." Of course we also wanted to touch up some of our classics, "The Zoo". "Still Loving You", "No One Like You", "Rhythm of Love", and present some of those classics with the sound of the 21st century for a whole new generation of Scorpions fans. Thinking what you can do in the studio today compared to the early-'80s – some of those tracks were recorded 30 years ago, it was a lot of fun to hear both tracked guitars coming out of the speakers. Probably somebody would hadn't said, "Stop, we have a release date," we'd probably still be in the studio recording covers and having fun with the music.
It does sound like you had a lot of fun.
Meine: It's kind of weird when you go back in the studio and re-record some of your biggest hits. But then on the other side, many of those songs are still in our live set, so when it comes to performance there's also a lot of experience. We didn't want to reinvent the wheel and come up with totally different arrangements. We wanted to stick the originals pretty much. But in the cover department that was really a lot of fun because it was not so easy to pick the right songs. All those songs are legendary compositions and there's no point to record those, there's no way to top any of those. The only thing you can do is find material that works with my voice, maybe there's a great riff in the song that works with the Scorpions, and you can try to come up with your own interpretation and put the Scorpions' DNA onto it. That's what we tried. And it was not too easy to find the right songs. I think it started with "Across the Universe", and when the guys in the band liked that vocal performance we took it from there. And then Matthias [Jabs, guitar] said, "Come on Klaus, you're a Beatles fan but I'm a Stones fan, we've got to do a Stones song." I said, "I don't know, I'm not a blues singer [laughing], should I sing a Mick Jagger song?" And we tried "Ruby Tuesday", which turned out great I think. We picked some other songs, like The Kinks for example. They were one of the bands that came over here in the '60s when we were kids and we were standing at the front of the stage when the Davies brothers played "You Really Got Me" with their Flying V guitars. We were really inspired. Then we went with some outsiders as well like T. Rex or "Tainted Love"…I think Rudolf [Schenker, guitar] brought that in because he liked the riff. We took the Gloria Jones version, which was recorded in 1965. We know Soft Cell had a huge hit with it and then Marilyn Manson came up with a cover version of that, so we said, "Let's give it a try and make it a great Scorpions song, a great hard rock/metal version."
And then the fun really started, like with every album when you're thinking about a title. Oh man. [laughing] We went to hell and back. When we were thinking about it, we had this concept with the covers on one side and the Scorpions songs on the other side, like in the good old vinyl record days, so a title like Diamonds and Pearls would be great, then we said we couldn't use that. Somehow Comeblack came up, because the most-asked question since we started the farewell tour was about a possible comeback, so this was in a way a pun of course, playing with words, an ironic response to this most-asked question over the last two years. I was looking for titles again and again and again, and Comeblack was always coming back to me, "Klaus, we've got to do this." [laughing] And everybody went, "Comeblack? Come on, give me a break." But I was trying to find a new word, create something different, have fun with it and never take it to seriously.
How difficult was it to choose which Scorpions songs to re-record?
Meine: It was also not so easy because when we were thinking about going back to the '70s and re-record songs like "In Trance" or "We'll Burn the Sky", some of those great early songs. But then in the end we went back to the big classics like "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and all those, so it was a whole different concept. This could be a great concept to just follow that line and record some more of that stuff, because there's great early material, with I think for the die-hard Scorpions fans to give some of those [songs] a whole new touch. That would also be great. But we ended up doing the classics, and then we were really very much focused on the covers. We recorded some more stuff we didn't use, I think we also recorded The Yardbirds. We tried Led Zeppelin, we're all huge Led Zeppelin fans, but in the end there was too much respect to do a Zeppelin tune. We thought there was no reason to touch any of their songs.
Which of the cover songs mean the most to you personally?
Meine: "Across the Universe" is a beautiful song, and John Lennon is one of my all-time favorite artists. It means a lot to record a John Lennon song. It's just a beautiful song, and I tried to perform it my way, but like I said there's no way to top any of those legendary recordings, you try to put your own stamp on it. But it just feels really great, and you realize it's a ballad, yes, but when you try to sing it yourself you realize because of the vocal pattern of that song it's very difficult to perform. Matthias and Rudolf did a great job doing the guitars on there.
How enjoyable has this whole farewell tour been for you?
Meine: You know, it's a very twisted feeling. It's an emotional rollercoaster in a way. When we started the tour in 2010 and announced it was going to be a farewell tour, we played a couple shows in Russia. We went to Moscow, and there were a lot of fans waiting for us with presents, signs, banners, singing for us. Someone gave me a photo book that said, "Remember the good times." I had a lump in my throat. And I realized talking about it and making this kind of announcement is one thing, but when you realize that at one point there will be a final curtain it's a whole different story. I think all of us, we may have a lot of experience in many ways after 40 years with the Scorpions, but we don't have any experience how to deal with this on the emotional side. And the longer we're on tour, it's a bittersweet thing because it's very successful, we play packed arenas all over the world. We just finished in 2011 a totally sold out tour in France, including the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. It's just amazing, we are blown away, especially because of the fact that not only do we have the longtime fans who have been following us and supporting us for so many years and decades, but there's a whole new audience of young Scorpions fans who are probably seeing us live onstage for the very first time. That is a wonderful thing, that our music is reaching out to a young generation as well, and it makes such a nice mix of the older generation who were supporting us from the early-'70s, '80s, and then those young kids who see the Scorpions for the first time live on YouTube, because wherever we play you can see songs from wherever the concert is on YouTube. Those young kids, they make a decision for themselves, I like what I see, what I hear, and it looks like they like it a lot because those arenas are packed and there are so many young kids in front of us, going totally nuts singing songs like "Blackout" that were written 30 years ago, before they were born. It's a wonderful thing.
Sooner or later this farewell tour is going to end. How difficult will it be to walk away from that life?
Meine: We'd probably better call our therapists right now. [laughs] I have no idea. All I know is, since we are working on a movie about the Scorpions, we started shooting a year ago in Bangkok, filming in London, Paris, Berlin, we'll bring this crew to America this summer. There will be a lot of working on this project, even after we play the last show, and there will be a lot of things that are connected after 40 years. It's not that you play the last song and then tomorrow you're saying goodbye to your buddies and you never see them again. That's definitely not the case. I think there are a lot of things, projects that will support this final tour. And I'm sure wherever the last concert will be, there will be a DVD coming out or whatever. But right now I can feel that we're coming closer to this moment in our lives, and it's a very emotional thing, and right now I don't want to think too much about it, but I know on the other side that we said this is farewell. We've stretched it already quite a bit, which is fine, but the fact that it's so very successful that it's tempting to rethink that decision and say, "It's very nice, let's keep going because it feels too good." But I don't think so. I like to think that since we will always be musicians and artists, songwriters, producers, I think after the last song is played hopefully there will be new challenges for all of us waiting around the corner. I think life will be just as exciting, and we'll do what we do best, being artists and musicians. So when I think about that I'm very relaxed.
Is there one old Scorpions song you'd love to play but never get to because the others in the band vote against it?
Meine: There's a song that would also be a great last song, which is called "Moment in a Million Years". But I think we've played it some place in Russia, but it never made it to be a regular song in the set. It's a beautiful song that's about the band, about the fans, and that all we've got is just a moment in a million years to share with you right now at this very moment in time standing onstage singing for you, singing with you, celebrating life. So that's one song I would love to have back in the set. There are songs that you wish that came out that you never played, but there are so many songs. I have another one, which is also a beautiful song we've never played live, called "Lonely Nights". We've never played that song, but I cannot blame the other guys in the band, I can't play it myself [laughs] because the vocal performance is really high up there, and I guess that's one of the reasons that song never really made it into the regular setlist. But I like that song very much.
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I wonder. Is the pipe link a dying artform? So many of the recent writeups contain none. Couple that with the fact that links are no longer underlined, and suddenly everything has an odd feel to it, as if through smoked glass. Maybe it's just me, or it's just a random variation, but it seems oddish.
In the meantime... Sometimes it feels like there's no justice in the universe. I'd explain more, but time is short. Suffice it to say that this is not the first story of its kind I've read this week. Too damn many.
There will always be times when we miss "The Good Old Days."
Much older people than me have talked amongst themselves in my presence about old-fashioned games they played long before my time, long before video games. They talked about how "ones and fives" were all you needed, and how much candy you could get with a five-cent piece.
People only a few years older than me talk about the cartoons they watched growing up, and how they were so much better and more wholesome than the drab that comes on this day and time.
I myself miss the prices, shows, trends, and ways of the 80's and 90's, because that is what I was growing up on. Come the year 2000, I entered high school, and became a "young adult." It's funny how I wanted to feel so grown up then, and now in 2010 at the age of 24, I wish I could go back to my "Good Old Days."
But that would be like hiding, and a coward is one thing I'm not. I've mentioned in the past how it bothers me sometimes that I'll never be able to see and do everything in the world, because one person could never have a shadow of a hope to catch up with it all. My final conclusion was thus: do something new if the chance comes up, but other than that, it's comforting and good to stick with what you know, and do what you do best.
And there will be more "good old days." It's not like I'm done making all the happy memories I will ever make, at least I hope I'm not.
Thinking about "The Good Old Days," no matter how old you are or how far you've come, should be a source of strength. No matter my age, I've resolved myself to stay open-minded. I won't let myself become one of those elders who says "I'm too old to learn something new," or "I don't need anybody telling me what to do!"
Well I've run out of steam now, but if I think of more later, you can believe I'll put it here. Thank you for listening...
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Causes of terrorism college essay
Unquestionably, in order to solve the problem of terrorism, it is necessary to known its causes. In fact, it should be said that there are a lot of factors that contribute to the spread of terrorism in the world.
First of all, it should be said that terrorism is basically caused by socio-economic problems of the modern world. In actuality, vast masses of people in many countries of the world live beyond ceil of poverty. These people are deprived practically of elementary opportunities to lead a normal life because of their poverty which prevents them from enjoying all the benefits, or at least the basic ones, of the modern world. As a result, people living in poverty are willing to change their position but they cannot change it in legal way. In such a situation, terrorist organizations offer them the means to change the world but, to attract people to obviously illegal actions, they use ideology, for instance, some religion. Thus, low layers of society are sources of human force to terrorist organizations while terrorist organizations supply this people with the ideal that make their life easier and really meaningful.
At larger scale, terrorism may be supported by states and its cause is also economic since developing countries suffering from a bunch of socio-economic problems are getting to be poorer and poorer because of the globalization, while developed countries grow richer. No wonder that the developing countries may be viewed as a source of terrorism, while the developed countries are the most active fighters against this threat.
Speaking about the modern terrorism specifically, it is possible to estimate that the causes of the currently progressing religious terrorism may be found in the historical opposition of European, or Western, and the Middle East, or Oriental, civilizations. In fact, the conflicts and ideological opposition between West and East may be traced since the beginning of the Crusades.
Paradoxically, but another cause of the modern terrorism is the end of the Cold War. As it has been already mentioned above, during the Cold War it has been impossible to launch war without sanction of a superpower, the US or the USSR. After the end of the Cold War, there is no alternative to theUS, which turns to be unable fully control the entire world. As a result, the opposition to Western lifestyle, to developed countries, and struggle for improvement of life in developing countries often results in the creation of terrorist organizations. No wonder that Afghanistan has become one of the major states supporting terrorism.
The modern problem of terrorism and its effects
In such a situation, it is quite natural that the most terrible terror attacks occurred after the end of the Cold War. In this respect, it should be pointed out that 2000s were particularly bloodthirsty, though terrorism was steadily progressing in the Middle East, especially as a part of the conflict between Israel, on the one hand, and Palestine and neighboring Arab states, on the other hand.
Among the most notorious terror attacks the leadership of September 11, is beyond doubts. In the result of this terror attack, planned and organized by Al Qaeda, thousands of people have died and millions have been shocked and suffered from profound psychological traumas. It is worthy of mention that it was not only American nation that was shaken by this terror attack but the whole world was shocked. This terror attack produced a profound impact not only on psychological state of many people but it also caused economic harm to the US as well as many other countries. For instance, the American air industry has been in a profound crisis since September 11, and it is still recovering. More recently, Madrid subway was also attacked resulting in numerous deaths and it was another tremendous blow that has shaken the entire world. Actually, the list of notorious terror attack may be continued, while the two mentioned above are just the most harmful.
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