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Sitting in his expansive studio in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles last year, the abstract painter Mark Grotjahn refused to answer questions about the way he does business. More recently, he declined several requests to discuss his success — namely the auction high of $16.8 million set this spring at Christie's (more than double Mr. Grotjahn's top price to date, $6.9 million in 2010).
But while Mr. Grotjahn, 49, may not want to talk about his bull market or business model, the art world certainly does. He has managed to take control of his career and influence the monetary value of his works in a way that is rare for an artist of his generation.
"He's probably an artist who's in more demand today than any other," said the collector Alberto Mugrabi. "He's so good that he controls everything. He controls when galleries make shows, he controls who they sell a painting to — he's on top."
Where artists once had largely monogamous relationships with their dealers and were happy not to have to bother with business details, now many are choosing Mr. Grotjahn's path, seeking to maximize their international exposure through multiple galleries, and to actively manage their own markets.
"Artists whose work is in great demand are in charge," said Ann Philbin, director of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, who has been tracking Mr. Grotjahn since the late '90s. "They can call the shots and Mark figured that out pretty early."
Mr. Grotjahn is represented by four dealers — including the heavyweight Larry Gagosian — without the promise of exclusivity they would obviously prefer.
He has direct relationships with his collectors and even occasionally sells to them right out of his studio, bypassing his dealers. And his tight control over both the quantity and sale of his paintings means that he can help affect how much of his work is sold at auction, which can lead to higher bidding.
"He's the most important artist of his generation," said the media mogul David Geffen, who owns six Grotjahn paintings and recalled recently losing out on one that sold for $22 million.
"I have bought works out of his studio; I've also bought works privately," he added, referring to dealers. "I bought a sculpture of his for the Museum of Modern Art. He tries to sell them to people who are collectors rather than investors."
When collectors buy his work, Mr. Grotjahn expects them to keep it or to donate it to a museum; he tries not to sell to buyers who are likely to resell works for profit.
Mr. Grotjahn, an abstract artist, had his first solo shows with Blum & Poe, then a young gallery in Santa Monica, in 1998 and 2000. He sold only one painting from the second show, for $1,750, and called that experience "a whipping."
Today, museums with Mr. Grotjahn's artworks in their collections include MoMA, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
"There was always a conscious conversation about the importance of placing pictures in museums and in great collections," said Timothy Blum, a founder of Blum & Poe. "It becomes a pretty precise methodology."
The collector J. Tomilson Hill owns four Grotjahn "Butterfly" paintings — bold geometries, with lines radiating from a central axis. Mr. Hill said that when he was chairman of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington the artist asked him to donate one of his "Face" paintings, which Mr. Hill did in 2012. "I said, 'I'm happy to buy one, but I want one for myself, too,'" Mr. Hill said.
Mr. Grotjahn may not forgive Marie-Josée Kravis, MoMA's president, for selling a work that he had understood was going to MoMA. The work was one of three "Circus" paintings featured in the museum's 2014 "Forever Now" contemporary painting survey; the other two were donated by their owners, Donald B. Marron and the billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen — also MoMA trustees.
"Both the gallery and the artist were very disappointed with this situation," Mr. Blum said.
Ms. Kravis said in an email: "I can only strongly assert that never have I sold a painting promised to MoMA from any artist."
While most artists prefer to be far removed from the auction business, Mr. Grotjahn weighs in on how his pieces are displayed and described in auction catalogs, and he tries to have a say in who ends up buying them.
"Ultimately, he's the decision maker," said Loic Gouzer, Christie's co-chairman of postwar and contemporary art in the Americas. "He wears the pants in the relationships he has with his galleries."
Those galleries — which also include Anton Kern in New York and Shane Campbell in Chicago — may chafe, but they have accepted his independence.
"Artists like Mark — they run their own show, as they should," Mr. Blum said. "They're the ones who've taken all this risk and stared into that void."
At the same time, some in the art world are concerned that Mr. Grotjahn's prices have upstaged his artwork.
"I would be a fool to look at success by the dollar numbers," said Christoph Gerozissis, senior director of Anton Kern. On the other hand, he added, "I would also be a fool if I would ignore this."
Ms. Philbin said Mr. Grotjahn was due for a major museum exhibition "so that people can see the remarkable trajectory of his career in the work, and not just in the prices."
Mr. Grotjahn is not the first market-savvy artist to wrest control of his legacy; his iconoclastic predecessors include Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, Urs Fischer and Richard Prince. "They see bigger, they go bigger," Mr. Gouzer said.
Part of the reason Mr. Grotjahn has exercised such agency is because there are waiting lists for his paintings and success gives an artist leverage.
While some artists stick with a winning formula, Mr. Grotjahn keeps changing up the work — from his large-scale "Face" paintings to his masks with toilet-paper-tube noses — so that the market is forced to readjust. And he does not create an oversupply of work, ensuring continued demand.
"The art world loves nothing more than not being able to have access to something," said Sara Friedlander, Christie's head of postwar and contemporary art in New York.
Born in Pasadena, Calif., Mr. Grotjahn received his M.F.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and ran an art gallery in Hollywood. He is the consummate insider in the Los Angeles art world, particularly since he joined the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art three years ago.
"He has a very strong voice, he's very respected and he's been extremely generous," said Philippe Vergne, that museum's director.
"Mark has seen the demand and the desire around his work increasing over the last 10 years," Mr. Vergne added. "He has learned to benefit from it and also have a distance from it and keep a cool head around it."
Mr. Grotjahn's work emerges out of other Los Angeles artists like H. C. Westermann, Mike Kelley and Richard Hawkins, and he has supported underrecognized local talents like Ivan Morley, Evan Holloway and Magdalena Suarez Frimkess. "He's building on a tradition of idiosyncratic, individualistic art making," said the Los Angeles dealer David Kordansky, "with a heightened attention to the physicality of materials."
A former binge drinker who used to play poker for income, Mr. Grotjahn has settled down with his wife, the painter Jennifer Guidi, and their two young girls (though he still frequently posts quirky — sometimes racy — images on Instagram, where he has nearly 25,000 followers).
While some artists have caught fire and then flamed out, art experts say Mr. Grotjahn is likely to endure because his talent is real and significant. Mr. Gouzer likened him to Willem de Kooning; Mr. Mugrabi, to Mark Rothko.
And while selling directly out of his studio — essentially doing an end run around his dealers — is traditionally taboo, some say more power to him.
"Who says he can't?" Ms. Philbin said. "It's an unwritten rule, but he's breaking the rules."


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It's Wordless Wednesday, all day.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
hot air, the good kind
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are labels really necessary? cool pictures, joy, wordless wednesday
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wow that is an amazing photo I love the fire - very cool. Did you go up in it?
Thanks for stopping by my blog Happy WW
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That was a fun day. Glad you were with me (especially since it was our anniversary).
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We evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection in patients who had received multiple blood components and in blood donors and the possible coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Eighty patients who had received multiple blood components and 70 eligible blood donors, as controls were included in this study. HGV RNA was determined by reverse polymerase chain reaction in serum. HGV-RNA was detected in three (3.7%) of patients and in one (1.4%) of controls. Statistical analysis showed no difference between the groups (p> 0.05). HGV and HCV coinfection was not observed in both patient and control groups. Although the most important risk factor for HGV infection was found to be blood transfusions in various studies, this study showed that there is not significant relationship between blood components transfusion and HGV infection.
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About Canova Medical: Why choose us for your cosmetic surgery?
Choosing the right cosmetic surgery clinic for your needs is an important decision: after all, you'll see the results of the surgeon's work every day. When you're looking for the best clinic for cosmetic surgery in Wilmslow, you want to be sure you select a surgeon that's not only highly skilled, but that listens to what you want, delivers on his promises – and makes you feel comfortable in the process.
About Canova Medical
Canova Medical was established in 2004, with the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) as our inspiration. His marble sculptures delicately rendered nude flesh, such as his famous work The Three Graces. These mythological ladies are the daughters of Zeus, and are said to represent beauty, charm and joy.
And that's exactly the level of service the cosmetic surgeons at Canova Medical wish to deliver: it's about making people feel beautiful, joyful and confident in their bodies. The highly skilled and experienced Surgeons at Canova Medical clinic for cosmetic surgery in Cheshire are Italian (with extremely fluent English). Italy has always been synonymous with art, style and beauty – and now you too can be as beautiful as an Italian nude.
Just like no two handcrafted sculptures are exactly alike, neither are two human bodies. Everyone has his or her favourite parts… and not so favourite parts. You can be assured that you will enjoy having your least-favourite parts transformed into something beautiful at Canova Medical.
Why choose us for your cosmetic surgery in Wilmslow, Cheshire?
- Enjoy VIP discretion: You'll never see another patient at Canova Medical skin clinic, so your treatment will be in utter confidence. You will feel like the one and only unique 'masterpiece' we're tending to.
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White Apple iPhone: Some Analysts Saying it May be a Catalyst
What do you expect? They're paid to parse, reparse and revel in every incremental detail of all things Apple. So of course, they're talking about a potential boost from the expected arrival of that rarest of handsets, the near-mythical white iPhone. Color us skeptical.
Maynard Um: A number of reports cite sources that a white iPhone 4 is expected to launch as soon as April 27th. Though the date is uncertain to us, we believe a white iPhone is likely and see this as a sales catalyst (similar to new RAZR colors which helped drive sales for Motorola in the past).
Brian White, Ticonderoga Securities: Does a "White" iPhone 4 Really Matter? Yes. Is the "white" iPhone 4 all hype, or could this drive incremental demand? In our view, the purchase of consumer electronic devices is not always a completely rational decision, and people buy Apple products for many different reasons, including status, aesthetics, functionality, quality and the "cool factor." The delayed launch of a "white" iPhone has created a certain mystique around the product, and we believe certain demographics will find the product appealing. As such, we expect incremental iPhone 4 purchases due to this launch, driven by replacements, upgrades and/or new iPhone 4 purchases. During our travels to Asia, we found quite a bit of interest in a "white" iPhone 4, which could prompt users to make a purchase. China has clearly caught "Apple fever," and we believe the country is a prime candidate for a "white" iPhone 4. Even with a potential iPhone 5 launch in September, we believe a "white" iPhone 4 could lure consumers to make a purchase.


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Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries) - Part 2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: In the last battle scene in the miniseries, above Ragnar, all the civilian ships Jump away and Commander Adama orders all the vipers to land inside Galactica's landing bay. At one point, Dualla reports that two vipers are still out in the fight - Starbuck and Apollo. When Starbuck pushes her viper and Apollo's towards the landing bay, there's a shot of one of the basestars firing a missile, which hits Galactica. In this scene, we can see (and hear) 3 vipers, one of which is firing at a Cylon raider in the distance. They couldn't be Starbuck or Apollo, since Starbuck's viper and Apollo's were joined together and the mystery vipers are not, nor are they any of the other pilots, since only Starbuck and Apollo's vipers were still out, as Dualla has stated.
Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries) - Part 2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Adama orders the landing pods retracted before an FTL jump during the final battle, we are shown a shot of the interior of the landing bay as the entrance quickly narrows due to the retraction (2:44:13-2:44:20). At the rate of closure, the entrance would be fully sealed within the next 10 seconds. But a full minute later (2:45:21), we see the landing pods are fully extended again. Then at 2:46:04 we see from above that the pods have reached their fully-retracted position (and the entrances are now sealed), but at 2:46:12, they are still closing and Starbuck and Apollo safely enter before the entrance is sealed. (02:44:00)johnrosa


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Tinnitus is an irritation to anyone who suffers from it, and it can be brought on by listening to loud music. There are ways to relieve your ringing ears. In this article, you will learn some tips that may help you to effectively combat tinnitus.
Work with a professional counselor since cognitive behavioral therapy can help. This type of therapy will teach you how to stop focusing on tinnitus so much. Professional therapy is designed to help you release emotional baggage that exacerbates your tinnitus symptoms. Doing so will make it easier to manage your emotions. The main goal is to use whatever means necessary to take control of how you feel about your tinnitus instead of letting it control you.
Relaxation exercises, for example meditation or yoga, could be of help if you are afflicted with tinnitus. Stress and anxiety can worsen bouts of tinnitus. Yoga and meditation relax the entire body and reduce the chances of tinnitus flare-ups.
Try to get a noise generator to create noise when you are trying to sleep. These generators are high quality, and provide white noise that will help you focus on other sounds rather than the tinnitus. Being able to override the persistent noise in your ears will allow you get a good night's sleep.
Reflexology is a treatment that some tinnitus sufferers have found to be highly effective, so check it out. Make sure to find a professional who has some accreditation and offers you a list of references. Call the references and check into their experience before you choose the most trustworthy person to use.
When you're suffering from tinnitus, a condition that causes your ears to ring, it's easy to feel as though you're going mad. If tinnitus is disturbing your sleep, try to find a white noise, like a ceiling fan, or soft music to help you drift off to sleep.
Turn on a fan or purchase white noise machines, to assist you in getting to sleep if you have tinnitus. Try each sound on the machine one by one, to see which soothes you the most. You can fall asleep when you have white noise distracting you from your tinnitus symptoms.
Meditation can help relieve tinnitus symptoms that are caused by stress and tension. You can relax body, mind and spirit with the use of meditation. It teaches the mind to focus better and get rid of distractions. This can help those who suffer from tinnitus to finally get some sleep.
Researchers have speculated that tinnitus might be inflammatory in nature. An anti-inflammatory diet is a good way to control your condition. This kind of diet will include foods like veggies and fruits, flax seed oil, and salmon.
Take preventative measure to prevent tinnitus. Wear ear plugs if your occupation exposes you to loud noises, and avoid listening to loud music to help protect your ears from the constant noise of tinnitus. Apply the advice in the preceding paragraphs if you are afflicted with tinnitus and seek to manage your symptoms.


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Aloha everyone, my name is Ke'van Kawaiokeanuenue Ezekiel Dudoit known on KPOA as Da Island Boy. I was born and raised on Oahu, moved to Molokai in 2003 and now reside in cold Makawao on Maui. I am the oldest sibling in my single parent family and I have three sisters and a nephew.
I am a proud 2009 graduate from Lahainaluna High School where I was a 4 year boarder from Molokai. There I did many things that help build me up to the person I am today. My favorite thing that I enjoyed was the sports. I am a big sports fanatic and a proud supporter of all sports. Lahainaluna is known to have a lot of Pride and Spirit, and by living on the campus, I felt that mana in my body that made me proud to be a Luna, which made me a "Sports Luna-tic".
I made my debut on KPOA on June 22 with Alaka'I on the Morning Radio Show. On September 30, we received bad news that Uncle Poki has passed away, so I came to work and dedicated the October 1 Aloha Saturday Show to Uncle Poki, it was the saddest day to work with the phone lines being busy with dedications being made for a man who has touched so many lives. I made my weekend show debut on Saturday October 8, giving thanks to everyone for welcoming me with aloha and for supporting me as I begin what I hope will be a long term thing for me.


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For those in Boxes - A reminder !
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Fantastic bike weather
Yeah almost a week of fantastic riding weather...............i got sick on Thursday so spent the last 4 days very unwell and dizzy ....not a good combination for riding .lol
But the weather men are saying it will be good weather for the next week or so .
But the weather men are saying it will be good weather for the next week or so .
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Joey Dunlop
Watching a really good documentary about Joey Dunlop.
Great stuff.
Great stuff.
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Av a laugh ! All these Sad bastards rushing to pay £299 to £ 15000 for the apple watch that looks as bad as the cheap Casio watches of the 1980' !
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I have been teaching philosophy and spirituality for some 40 years. A lot of what I say I have said many times over. Something this is good because it represents years of experience in how to convey a particular concept, but sometimes it doesn't feel good. This is usually because I need to go deeper.
At a prayer meeting the leader was teaching us a method of lectio divina using the Scripture "put out into deep waters and lower your nets for the catch." While pondering the application of this famous passage to my teaching in the present that I should let the Holy Spirit tap deeper ares of me, directed to deeper areas of my students or audiences (at talks).
Jesus tells his disciples not to be afraid of the deep waters. For me, the fear is of the femininely vulnerable in me and in others, male or female; that as they reject the feminine in themselves they will have to reject me also.
But when I take the risk of letting the Holy Spirit lead me into the deeper waters, my students and audiences are moved. The truth can get in better because they have become more emotionally open. (Male teachers and speakers do this when they go further than conveying truths by adding witness stories of how they got there. In this way the heart joins the head.)
Try it. The fish could be more tasty!
Dr. Ronda has many free e-books and audios on her website rondachervin.com. If you go to her website and read or listen and then want to correspond with her she will be available. Her schedule does not permit, however, responding to comments on the Blog, though she enjoys reading them. Dr. Ronda's newest project is spiritualityrunningtogod.com.


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I find painting pure landscape paintings similar to painting abstract paintings. The lost and found edges are very important to define shapes that suggest a tree, a cloud or a path. I took Randy Sexton's plein air workshop this summer and he talked about lost and found edges and manipulating your brush to create a variety of edges. While I was working on the painting above, I kept concentrating on the way I was handling the brush.


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Comments have been pouring out about one of this year's Super Bowl commercials, a Budweiser ad that drew special attention from the 3,200 craft breweries across the country -- and the people who drink their beer. "Brewed the Hard Way" began with the words "Proudly a macro beer" spelled out on the screen, followed by a shot of a bearded fellow sniffing a glass of dark beer and the words, "It's not brewed to be fussed over." The ad continued with a shot of three hip-looking fellows with tasting glasses and the words, "It's brewed for drinking, not dissecting." But plenty of beer fans have been dissecting the ad itself... See also: Budweiser Takes a Shot at Craft Beer in Super Bowl Ad, Faces Pumpkin Peach Blowback
Says Michael:
Budweiser is easily one of the top 3 WORST beers on the planet. I'll keep my craft brews and the little guy in business thank you very much.
Responds D.j. Horton:
This wasn't picking a fight, it's called branding. They didn't say, "your craft beer sucks ass." They said "we don't make anything but plain old lagers and that's who we are." Even though it's not really true (read the comment about their parent company owning a ton of larger micro breweries), it's still a great marketing move. They know people (somewhere) like their beer, they know who they are, and they are sticking to their brand.
Says Necropanther:
There is no such thing as bad publicity. Unfortunately, there is such a thing as bad beer.
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You don't have to be a movie buff to appreciate a good foreign film, but unless you know the language, you will need to watch with subtitles. Adding them to your movies, TV shows and video files can be fairly easy, and you have a few options to do so.
The file format of the video usually doesn't matter when it comes to adding subtitles, but naturally, playback is another story depending on how and where you want to watch it. If you've got a film that doesn't have any subtitles at all, you can usually find them at websites like MovieSubtitles.org and AllSubs.org or by simply checking through a search engine. Subtitle file formats are typically found in .srt, .sub, .ssa, .ass and MicroDVD, and all of them should work with the options that I'll outline here.
Keeping it Simple
The first method is the easiest, and doesn't require any software to make it work, but you won't be able to merge them together permanently. Nor will you be able to view the subtitles on the iPhone or iPod if you decide to sync the video over.
- Locate and download the subtitles file in the language you're looking for.
- Create a new folder and place the subtitles file into it.
- Take your video file and move it into the same folder.
- If your video file is called Life is Beautiful.avi, for example, you just need to change the subtitle file to match that of the video file, which would be Life is Beautiful.srt in this case.
- Drag the video file into a free video player like VLC on your Mac and you should now see the subtitles appear during playback.
Aside from simply playing the video with subtitles on your Mac, you should be able to see the subtitles when streaming video from one Mac to another across a home network. This can also work if you're using media server software to stream through one of the big three video game consoles.
Editing Subtitle Files
Subtitle files can be a challenge in cases where the text doesn't synchronize properly with the video, which is why you may have to download a few different files and experiment with this process. If the pickings are a little slim, you can use a free app called Jubler to edit them. It takes a little getting used to, but the main interface shows a timeline of when each line of text displays in the duration.
Changing the timing of all these manually can be time-consuming, and it's only in a few cases where you might have to do it on a wide scale. Personally, I had to do it for the entirety of the French movie, A Very Long Engagement (English title), because there was a latency of eight to 10 seconds throughout the whole film, making it virtually unwatchable.
The good thing about Jubler is that you can also create your own subtitles in cases where you might want to include them. If you have a movie or video that is in English but has parts in another language, you can always make the subtitles yourself and slot in the right times in correlation with the footage. You can even edit the size, type and style of the font.
Merging Subtitles With Video
If synchronization isn't an issue and you'd prefer to merge subtitles with the video permanently, then you can opt to go with an app called Submerge from Swedish developer Bitfield. At an inexpensive cost of $9 U.S., Submerge is a useful app that makes merging subtitles with video very easy. The Settings pane that opens up to the right of the interface offers up a host of options in how you want the subtitles to look and where you want them to go. By default, they align to the centre, but you can also move them to the left or right, if you prefer.
Clicking the "Render" button at the top will load the subtitles based on the choices you made, so you can see how they look while the video is playing. The "Export to" button gives you the standard iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV, but you also get the Sony PSP, Playstation 3 (480p or 720p), Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. There's even a choice for cell phones. The exporting process is pretty simple, though it could take a while to convert the video. Bitfield suggests that Elgato's Turbo.264 hardware encoder would be a viable option to speed things up.
The subtitles are optimized for whichever format you choose to export to. This means you should have no issues viewing them on the smaller screens of the iPod, iPhone and PSP. You can, however, change the resolution of the video by using the "Force" options under Movie on the menu bar.
If you'd prefer to check out the fonts, styles and sizes on their own, you can go to Submerge>Preferences under the menu bar and sample everything by clicking the "Subtitles" tab. Here, you can see how everything looks without having to constantly guess and sample before rendering the subtitles with the video.
Doing More With Merged Subtitles
Bitfield also offers iSubtitle, a deeper app ($19 U.S. for license) that makes it easier to integrate subtitles in multiple languages within the same video file. The interface is very similar to Submerge with a pane sliding out to the right. Adding extra subtitle files is as simple as clicking the + symbol and selecting the ones you want. iSubtitle will then do all the legwork of integrating it into the video without disturbing the other existing subtitle files.
Under the Metadata tab, you can also automatically or manually add details like a TV show's name, episode and season. And with Chapters, you can create your own chapter breaks in the video anywhere you want.
The best part is that all this data — multiple subtitles, chapters and details — is recognized when importing the video into other apps like iTunes, QuickTime and VLC. Even if you choose to watch using a media server with a game console, you can use a remote to skip chapters and choose subtitles like you would with any regular DVD. But this can be a little hit or miss, as the consoles aren't officially supported by the software with any presets.
There is full support with presets for the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV. iSubtitle's core feature is that it renders the subtitles independently, meaning that the resolution of the text is optimized with the best possible quality for whatever device you're using to play the video. The key is that the subtitles will look the same no matter how you're watching them.
And that just about covers it. No matter which method you opt for, you should be able to view, edit and even create subtitles for whatever video files you want. The beauty of all this is that it becomes easy to watch anything in a foreign language, so long as subtitle files are available.
It's been my experience that ripping DVDs doesn't always transfer the subtitles that originally came with the disc. It was this scenario that ultimately lead me to find the best method in attaching or merging them together with those movies and shows. But even for those who are hearing-impaired, these methods could provide good solutions to being able to watch anything, regardless of language.


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To my sweet little maybe-babies,
I feel like I have been waiting forever and a lifetime for this. I have so much to say to you but I am unsure of where to start. There have been so many things that have happened leading up to this; good things and bad things, great times and extremely hard times.
My entire world revolves around this very minute, this very second... The moment when you come home.
You see, life out here is hard and getting you here has been even harder, but I will say that I would do it all again, 100 times if it meant holding you in my arms. In 7 more days I will find out if you survived the journey; if you decided to grow and flourish and I am so incredibly anxious and excited and terrified all at once.
One day, when you are old enough, I will explain the process and how you made your way into this great, big world. And then I will squeeze you tight and tell you how much I love you and how thankful I am to the Lord for finally blessing me with you.
For now, you are still a tiny cluster of cells, ready to grow and I pray all day, every day that you will.
I already love you more than you will ever be able to imagine.
For the time being, I will do my very best to make things comfortable for you, I will try not to stress and I will continue to pray, for when I am talking to God, I feel most at peace. I will trust in my hope and I will do whatever it takes.
You and your Daddy are my reason for living, you are my everything and I love you more than words can express. I am so grateful for being given the opportunity for you to even have a chance. I am grateful to God and to your Daddy, who also loves you very much.
In 7 days we will take a test. In 7 days we will know if we have a chance to meet you. One week. We can do it. Together.
Welcome home sweet babies. You are so loved.


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The Lovely Nicole at The Sleepy Time Gal is hosting our store this week...and there is a discount!
(I know, another giveaway)
This time it is a 25 % discount! HOLLA!
Check out the ADORABLE little dollies she made her girls using Julia's Pattern!
Here is the link to her site and the discount!


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A neuropsychological evaluation is usually conducted in one comprehensive day of testing or spread over multiple days when necessary due to a child's individual needs. Dr. Oram will meet with the individual student and relevant family members to gather further information, and consults with the educational consultation team about the presenting concerns and the individual's academic, developmental and social history. A collaborative feedback session with family will be scheduled after the testing is completed. At that time we will discuss the assessment findings and diagnostic determinations, treatment recommendations, and relevant academic implications.
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Barcelona do not need wholesale changes after their Champions League humiliation, insists Xavi.
Barca suffered their worst home defeat in the competition to Bayern Munich last night.
But Xavi insisted: "The future? We do not have to be drastic. This team has competed very well so far.
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Are Gas Prices Affecting Your Summer Travel Plans??by chris.berry
As the price of gas continue to rise and the heat of summer begins to set in, I am interested in how many families are going to be effected with their summer travel plans because of gas prices. Most of us look forward to taking some sort of summer vacations, whether it be driving down to Galveston or getting away to Disneyland, but with gas getting close to $4.00 per gallon are these trips affordable anymore? We all still have our normal bills, house notes, car notes and regular expenses, but at what point will the price of gas change your way of life. In Houston we are all forced to have a car, getting around town would be impossible without transportation so these rising gas prices are affecting all of us equally. How many of you have thought about getting out of big SUV's and getting a more gas efficient vehicles? Maybe renting a car to go out of town in instead of driving your Suburban would be cheaper if you looked at the entire cost of gas vs the rental price. The majority of people I talk to are even going as far as not taking vacations this year because of the price of travel which is a direct result of gas prices. Airline tickets are out of this world expensive mostly because of jet fuel prices. I just wonder at what point people are really going to be so financially impacted by gas prices that it will affect their travel habits? Feel free to leave a comment if you have any suggestions about ways to help people save on gas or vacation ideas that don't require so much driving this year.
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a productivity and systems master class for creatives
The Easy Way To Prioritize and Become More Productive in Your Business
Deciding which tasks you should focus on can be difficult during your first few years in business, especially when you are a side hustler. You are trying to master your hustle and find your flow. If you want to grow your business, now is the time to identify systems to run your businesses more efficiently– before your frustration causes you to give up.
Do any of these sound familiar?
- You're not great at balancing the demands of your day job with your side hustle's growing to-do list.
- You're uncertain about which tasks are going to move your business forward.
- You're frustrated, because it feels like you're going in circles.
The truth is: you aren't executing the right things and as a result you're not profitable.
Most days you feel like giving up.
I know how you feel. I used to be you: hopping from idea to idea without actually completing anything. You're watching your peers excel while you remain stuck, and you're a tad bit salty about it. Let's not even talk about all the sleep you're missing out on trying to get it all done and figure out what to do.
If you're ready to stop being unproductive and start making significant progress in your daily work, this class is for you.
The productivity and systems masterclass for creatives that are overwhelmed and want to create a profitable side hustle, fast.
You deserve to:
- Have a business that runs efficiently, instead of feeling like it's running your life.
- Be relaxed and confident knowing your business while still run if you're not touching it.
- Get hours of sleep and feel rejuvenated every morning – not pulling all-nighters.
Let's get your side hustle into the flow.
Below is an overview of what's included in the masterclass bundle.
6 Self-Paced Video Modules
There's no such thing as free time. We're going to get clear on how much time you actually have to dedicate to your side hustle. Learn how to create a weekly schedule that doesn't leave you feeling drained.
Avoid shiny object syndrome by having a plan that focuses on the high-value tasks that you need to complete to move your business forward. We're going to outline a workable plan for you to execute over 90-days.
The secret sauce to a streamlined business is having your processes and procedures clearly documented. Get a peek at my brand playbook plus templates for creating your own quickly.
There are smarter ways to work. Learn the best hacks and strategies for increasing your productive output.
Systems are going to be your new besties once you learn how to use them properly. Learn the best systems for automating tasks in your business.
Once you've gotten comfortable with your business' flow it's time to hand off the busy work to someone else. Get a behind the scenes look at how I work with my virtual assistant.
Also included
- Resource worksheets to help you immediately apply the content to your own business
- Behind the scene look at how I manage my business and the systems I use
The investment for the Side Hustle & Flow Master Class is $97.
What Happens After I Click?
Make your payment to enroll in the class.
Receive log in details via email.
Log in to our virtual classroom.
Why Monique?
I'm a coach and planning strategist who helps creativepreneurs streamline their plans so that they quickly get from idea to done. After 8+ years of running various online businesses, I've learned a thing or two about getting your business into a flow that promotes ease and eliminates overwhelm.
I believe every side hustler should have a business that works for them NOT the other way around. That's the only way you're going to be able to grow and scale to the next level. In this master class, I'll show you how to get clear on your high-value tasks, document your processes and streamline your systems for maximum impact.
Don't miss this opportunity to change the trajectory of your business.
Side Hustle & Flow Master Class is for you if:
- Your business is growing and you want to automate as much as you can.
- You're ready to invest in your business and proper systems.
- You don't have processes and procedures in place but you know you should.
- You're a creativepreneur, solopreneur or side hustler with less than 3 years in business.
- You're feeling overwhelmed by all of the "shoulds" and "must-dos" and just need a plan.
This masterclass is NOT for you if:
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- You aren't willing to invest a few dollars a month for systems to automate your business.
- You're not willing to set aside the necessary time and effort to implement all of the strategies and advice.
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How long do I have to access to the class?
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What if I have questions about the content?
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Hi, I was thinking about any IEE Harmonizing I might know. This is a documentary about a Finnish artist. I've met her several years ago, and I typed her IEE - H. She definitely gives Harmonizing vibes. It is in Swedish but maybe just watching her can help. Her appearance is also a lot different than Rick's videos, he is more formal and "dry".
well your profile and avatar pics are very cute too :3 I like a lot your hair in your profile pic
God help me. Some forum people get under my skin and they know how
I like the EII description that Beskova wrote too. It's very accurate to me
Why do you think EII have such a feeling when out in nature? Is it somehow connected to how we feel about God? Explain more
It's joyous to see that in the Age of Disillusion that the spirit of Christmas endures.
Hey, thanks, likewise
You're very kind gal and i'm really looking for our friendship to be strong will & always here for ya cutie
p.s I have crush on you
Very sweet person! Lovely personality, I really enjoy talking to you in chatbox and getting to know you, as we both go on our journey to figure out what type we are! <3
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The idea of no wrinkles is reason enough that this pinpoint oxford shirt is a bestseller. But the ComfortCloth cotton is also breathable and moisture wicking for exceptional, all-day comfort.
- Fused collar construction ensures crisp, smooth appearance
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from my understanding the signature twill no longer comes in a relaxed fit. this is too bad for some of us former athletes with broad shoulders and long arms. i tried the classic fit, and it is just not proportioned like the relaxed fit. over the last few years Eddie Bauer has changed the cut of their shirts making them a bit tighter for us more athletic types. i always thought the signature twill was their 'signature shirt', apparently not. i wish they would keep the signature series, add the relaxed fit size, and have some more 'solid' color selections......the prices are up there so why not?


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PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF are designed to track print usage in a network environment. When people refer to tracking they usually mean in a silent non-obtrusive way. PaperCut is ideal for this requirement. The software will keep detailed activity log/logs of all user printing activity including information such as:
- The user who printed
- The time of the print event
- The number of pages (page count)
- Document attributes such as color, duplex, grayscale, paper size, document area
- Where the print job originated from (the workstation name or IP address)
- The document name and type (for example a Word document's file name and optionally the extension)
- The print job's cost if a per-page or other cost model is associated with the printer
- The full print job contents including interactive viewing, if Print Archiving is enabled.
This information can be further analyzed by network administrators and management to determine printer load and abnormal network/printer activity.
PaperCut Software also offers a free Windows print logging program - the program works by saving a log of all print activity in HTML and Excel/CSV format. The simple features of this program may fit the simple logging requirements of some system managers. More information on the free print logger is available on our free software page.
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Beringer Biscotti
- Yield: 3 dozens
- 2 3/4cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2teaspoon baking powder
- 1tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 1/2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2cups chopped almonds, lightly toasted
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder in a medium bowl. Stir in the pepper and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until pale and light. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 7 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the orange zest and vanilla and almond extracts.
- Fold in the flour mixture, then fold in the almonds. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick silicone liners.
- Divide the dough in half, place 1 piece on each sheet and shape each piece into a 12-inch log, about 2 inches across and 1 inch tall. Bake until the logs are baked through and lightly browned, about 35 minutes.
- Let the logs cool for about 10 minutes on the baking sheets (leave the oven on), then transfer them carefully to racks to cool 10 minutes more. Using a serrated knife, slice each log on the diagonal into ¾ inch-thick slices. Arrange the slices cut-side down on the baking sheets and return to the oven until well toasted, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer the biscotti to cooling racks to cool completely. They will keep, tightly covered, up to 1 week.
This recipe from Valerie Bertinelli for Beringer Main & Vine was republished with permission.


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This salt is what happens when majestic Pacific seawater meets red Alaea volcanic clay. The result is a traditional Hawaiian table salt used to preserve and season all types of food. Hawaiians believe that it has significant health benefits. It has numerous minerals and is used in healing rituals and for medicinal purposes. It is the authentic seasoning in Kalua Pig, Hawaiian Jerky and Poke. Don't be intimidated, you can use it to roast or grill meat or fish. It is even delicious in Mexican cooking.
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Refusal to Eat
Pet refuses to eat kibble or other hard foods is known as Refusal to eat, and it is a common symptom of many different health issues in pets. While some dogs and cats refuse to eat simply because they are picky or spoiled, refusal to eat can be indicative of such problems as food allergies, parvovirus, intestinal parasites, kidney disease, cancer, recent vaccinations and liver disease. However, motion sickness, periodontal disease and stress can cause dogs and cats to refuse food as well.
How to Recognize
If your pet refuses to eat even when you place food in front of him/her, it is a sign there may be an underlying condition.
A loss of appetite is a common side effect to many different illnesses. If your pet is feeling anxious or afraid, he/she may experience a decreased appetite.
Seek veterinary care for your pet.
Refusal to Eat Affects
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Movement specialist, Michelle Turner, has shared a few tips with us to help us prepare for our surgery ahead. She herself put these practices into place when recovering from her own surgery. Learn how you can help your body and mind through the healing process.
Steps to Prepare for Surgery
Eat Well – Even though you are told not to eat anything 6 to 8 hours prior to surgery, you still want to eat well a few days in advance. No matter the type of surgery, it's still surgery and you will need to recover. As you age, the process of cell regeneration starts to slow down. Eating fresh, non-processed foods a week prior to surgery will help your body be at a better level to recuperate from the trauma.
Weight Loss – Any major surgery is going to affect mobility. The more invasive the surgery, the longer your mobility or lack of movement will continue. I see this all of the time, when a person doesn't consider reducing their caloric intake prior to a knee or back surgery and they continue to eat during a post-surgery – in two months they can hardly move. They have muscle loss, are very weak and have gained an additional 20 to 30 pounds. Not only does this prolong the recovery time, it can also create a sensation that the surgery was unsuccessful due to new aches and pain that can be created.
Breath – Anesthesia creates a barrier for your brain to feel pain. It also reduces any response for your body to react to the surgery. Many people are nervous or hold their breath as they are put to sleep. Try to go into this with a nice calm breath. If you tighten your chest prior to being put to sleep, your system is 'held' in that position for hours. It can create a lot of unnecessary aches and pains in your recovery.
Move – The second I came out of my colon surgery, I started doing very gentle movements through my pelvis. People don't realize that they might have just gotten a great new hip, but your brain is used to the old one. Just like being a baby, slow movements without pain allows the brain to get introduced to your new body. Just as the old saying, "You're not the same person as you were before."
Achieve Pain Free – We're all taught the "No Pain, No Gain". It is true that you will have some or severe pain or discomfort after surgery. At the same time, after the initial first few days, try to take time and move as slowly as you can without pain. This will allow your brain to learn that you can do all the things that you want without pain. If all that you do hurts or is pushed to the limit, your brain is also learning… "don't do that, it hurts."
Derek L. Hill, D.O.
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In a lot of ways, most of the aikido world has treated their art like a religion. That is, many instructors and clubs and organizations have been operating under the premise that they have the only Truth, the only REAL aikido - and that all outsiders are sadly ignorant or willfully wrong-headed. Some organizations that have embodied this sort of model have become self-segregated, if not just plain inbred.
I think that this model is a thing of the past. Many groups and practitioners seem to be growing out of this idea and trying to engage the broader world of aikido and of budo in general. I think that a more appropriate model for an aikido organization (as opposed to religious dogma) would be that of a sort of Institution of Higher Learning - like the classical Ivy League colleges of old. These were not places where kids went to trade school or apprenticeship to learn to do a craft. These were colleges where scholars gathered to engage in The Conversation of Ideas.
If we were to try to make our aikido clubs and organizations like Martial arts Grad Schools, what would this mean? What does it mean to be in Grad School? Among other things...
- Working on more advanced material - not just primers and vocational training
- Joining in the Conversation of Ideas - not just learning, but communicating with other scholars working on the same problems in different ways around the world.
- Solving real world problems instead of abstract exercises - or at least engaging real-world problems, whether they could be solved or not.
- Contributing - Graduate students were expected to make significant contributions to the world and to their field of study.
Expect more on this topic over the next few days, and stay tuned...
Want to discuss this blog post?
Come find me on Facebook at my Mokuren Dojo FB group
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Hop Stuff Brewery will be returning to Craft Beer Rising for the second year in a row to showcase their awesome range of craft beers. At stand 40 you'll find James Yeomans, Hop Stuff's founder, and some of his bearded, beer loving team; Jack Vanderstten and Alex Daulby. Pouring pints of their classic brews; Renegade, Unfiltered Pils, APA and their latest launch, the Four Hour Session, Craft Beer Rising is the perfect opportunity to sample the crowd funded brewery's range
Hop Stuff's return follows their recent expansion, growing 400% over the past 3 years. After their crowdfunding success raising £244,850 above their £500,000 target, and a raft of new appointments Hop Stuff Brewery are ready to showcase their latest products and plans.
To book tickets for Craft Beer Rising click here - http://craftbeerrising.co.uk/


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Once you have started on the journey of Reiki you will find that it will lead you further to new insights, discoveries, techniques for body-mind healing and even to new people and places. Reiki is spreading around the world with ever increasing speed and we are getting new information on Dr Usui and his work from Japan. People in India are studying ancient Sanscrit texts and are finding formerly unknown links to Reiki. Clairvoyants are channeling new symbols and their use.
This is an exciting time and I would like to share some of this new information with you!
Karuna® Reiki
Karuna® is a Sanscrit word which means "compassionate action". Karuna® Reiki is the next step for Reiki Masters who desire increased healing energies. This energy is often experienced as being more powerful than Usui Reiki. Karuna® uses an additional four symbols on each of its three levels. Karuna® Reiki opens you to work more closely with enlightened beings. It helps your shadow self and deep-rooted karmic issues.
Reiki II or above for Karuna® Reiki practitioner I & II
Reiki Master for Karuna® Reiki Masters
Each level is a one day course.
Reiki Roots (Shoden)
A number of Reiki practitioners have gone to Japan in the last few years and tried to find out about the Japanese Usui lineage and their practices. Despite Reiki being a secret and sacred discipline, more and more information is coming to light, including Reiki meditation techniques, the original Usui and Hyashi manuals, various treatment techniques and empowerments. This is the Japanese level one course.
Our course will contain:
- The Reiki history re-written
- The Japanese Reiki lineage
- Hatsurei-Ho – Reiki meditations
- Sending Reiki with breath and eyes
- Advanced scanning techniques
- Reiju empowerments
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I have been MIA for awhile. This has been an absolutely great year so far, moving from the library to a classroom. I have a fantastic group of students and I am enjoying working with one group of students all day, instead of the constant change. I have set some goals for myself for this year of 2015, instead of resolutions, so that I can improve my professional experiences. Here is my currently (a new endeavor) for January!0
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A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the leader of the only legal pro-Kurdish party to one year in prison for suggesting the formation of an independent Kurdish state, reported the Associated Press the same day.
According to the AP, it was the second prison term for Ahmet Turan Demir, head of the People's Democracy Party. In February, he was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for going on a hunger strike in 1998 in support of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, it said.
Demir is free pending the outcome of his appeals, which could take a year.
According to the indictment, Demir drew a comparison between the breakup of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia and carving out a Kurdish state from Turkey during a speech in October in Ankara.
"It (the Kurdish question) must be solved one way or the other," the indictment quoted Demir as saying. "Czechs and Slovaks one day said, 'Let's ... establish separate states.' So they solved their problems without fighting or trouble."
The indictment called Demir's statement separatist propaganda. Another party member, Esin Akgul, who read a poem also deemed separatist propaganda, also received one year in prison, according to the agency.
Turkey's approximately 12 million Kurds are not recognized as a minority. Turkey bans education and broadcasting in the Kurdish language.
Turkey has waged a 15-year war against Kurdish guerrillas fighting for autonomy in southeastern Turkey. More than 37,000 people have died in the conflict, said the agency – Albawaba.com
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Misha Renteria loves running but not nearly as much as she loves fashion. After spending most of 2010 traveling Europe and swooning over street fashion, she's back in Phoenix, managing the new G Star RAW store in Fashion Square Mall, finishing half marathons and inspiring others with her fresh fashion insight.
Renteria says she believes style is not only about clothing, it's about confidence and daring to try new things.
What are you wearing right now?
G-Star Black skinny jeans, BCBG sheer long sleeve layering tee, Gypsy 05 crop silk top, and combat boots.
What is the last item of clothing you bought?
G-Star drop crotch khakis
What is the item of clothing you most covet at the moment?
Ella Moss Faux Fur crop jacket
Give us a childhood memory of you and clothes:
Wearing a black felt fedora, striped t-shirt dress and chucks to the first day of 4th grade; I thought this was the coolest outfit ever!
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2. Black Blazer -- classic two button
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4. Oversize cashmere sweater -- scoop or crew neck
5. Black booties -- with serious height
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Coats -- they're a statement piece.
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What is your one piece of fashion advice for Phoenix?
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Giant cell arteritis of the distal superficial femoral artery
Known giant cell arteritis with painful left temple. On prednisolone. Now developing right leg claudication.
Patient Data
Right lower limb arteries
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Findings similar to that seen in the superficial temporal artery with circumferential hypoechoic wall thickening (halo) and increased flow velocities in the distal superficial femoral artery. Proximal and distal arteries are essentially normal.
Left superficial temporal artery
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Typical pattern of circumferential hypoechoic wall thickening involving the painful left superficial temporal artery.
Case Discussion
Although giant cell arteritis (GCA) typically involves the extra-cranial arteries especially the superficial temporal, it can involve intracranial arteries especially the retinal as well as larger arteries including the aorta and its branches. The typical ultrasonic appearance is a cuff of hypoechoic tissue causing smooth luminal narrowing and increased flow velocities on duplex imaging.


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You all probably know how much I love a good literary fiction. Every lit fiction book that has wowed me in some way does get some form of a gushy post on my blog. And yet there are so many more that I want to read, yet cannot or may not get to, due to lack of time.
Since the nominations period for the Indie Lit Awards begins in September (what? That's just 5 months away?), I wanted to do a post on a couple of fiction titles that I loved and a few that I'm pining for. This is also a heads up for you - if there's any title you really enjoyed, Mark it Down! When the nominations come by, you don't want to forget the titles you read this early in the year. Besides, I can't nominate, so I'm going to be nudging you to do so.
Two titles I really enjoyed
Most of the 2011 titles I read this year have been nonfiction, but there are these two literary fiction titles I read within the last month and enjoyed - The Four Ms. Bradwells by Meg Waite Clayton and Miss Entropia and the Adam Bomb by George Rabasa. Both books were highly engaging and well-written, and after turning the last page, left me thinking for a long time. The Four Ms. Bradwells is probably no secret to many of you - it has been quite the rage in the blogosphere over the last month, especially coming as it is after the huge success of Meg Clayton's The Wednesday Sisters (which I haven't read yet). What I loved best about this book is how well the issues faced by women in law and political careers were tackled - not at all in a dry or academic manner, nor did they overwhelm me.
As for Miss Entropia and the Adam Bomb, it was an entertaining though sometimes disturbing look into the minds of two misfits with mental issues. I've been intrigued by books that delve into the deep recesses of the human mind, but they've all been very serious lit. Can you imagine laughing when reading such a book? This book does just that.
Two titles you have recommended
The buzz around these books haven't been too exalting, but those who have read either or both of these books have been recommending them strongly. I like the sound of both these titles - there's a feeling of something strange and unusual creeping out of both covers. The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer with its creation of a Lysistrata-like world sounds something very un-earthly, literally. I wasn't too sure about this initially - I didn't care much for an exploration of a concept where sex is the protagonist, but after seeing this over in a few blogs, there seems to be a lot more to this book than the idea of sex.
The first time I saw the cover of Moondogs by Alexander Yates, I almost passed it up thinking it was yet another superhero comic/story/novel. I'm glad I at least considered reading something about it, because I couldn't have been more wrong. That doesn't mean I agree with that fanfarish bright colorful cover, but the synopsis makes up for it - a son who returns to Manila to reconnect with his estranged father, only to find him missing. He believes his father is yet again avoiding him, except his father was actually kidnapped. That sounded a lot like a detective novel to me at first, but something in the reviews of the few people who read this book pointed out the quirkiness in this read.
Two titles that caught my eye
Right now, I'm itching to get my hands on these two titles. They couldn't be more different, but both sound so promising. The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French has a title that you will double-back to read again. It also happens to have this most intriguing cover - the kind you see on chicklit books (I've always thought chicklit novels have some of the best covers) and yet, its protagonist, a 77-year old woman can't be a typical chicklit heroine. Besides, she wants to kill a certain Dr. Wilson Spriggs. And what's all this radioactive thingy in the title? Apparently, the doctor gave the protagonist a radioactive cocktail without her permission as part of a secret study, which of course goes very wrong or our heroine won't have such a terrible wish.
The London Train by Tessa Hadley (which by the way, is on the Orange Prize longlist), caught my eye some time back when I saw it on Goodreads. This promises to be a character-oriented novel, with Paul, the protagonist setting out to find his missing daughter and in the process entering a phase of unrest and indecision. When he finally finds his daughter living with her lover in chaos, he wants to protect her first but then begins to see the appeal of a life lived in jeopardy. I am yet to read a review of this one, but with such a promising description, I can't wait to check this out.
What other literary fiction titles are you hoping to read?


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At a time when the global market for smartphones is slacking, India seems to have registered a laudable double-digit percentage increase when it comes to Year-on-Year shipment growth. Amidst the leap however many of the other local major players have seen a (relative) dip in sales.
The report from Canalys reveals that Samsung has still got its grips on the market and leads by accounting for almost a quarter of the Indian smartphone market. Micromax managed to cling on to the second place in spite of shipments plummeting by 20%, a downfall attributed to the inventory build-up in its distribution network.
The Lenovo-Motorola duo seems to be the top gainer last year with the annual shipment numbers just shy of 3-Million units which is a whopping 60% Y-o-Y growth. This surge in the numbers has propelled Lenovo to the third place leaving behind Intex. It is also worth noticing that local players including Karbonn, Lava and Intex have suffered declines in shipments.
Canalys Mobile Analyst Rushabh Doshi giving his inputs said "In addition, Chinese vendors, such as Vivo and Xiaomi, continue to make inroads with low-cost LTE smartphones. The growing importance of online retail has lowered barriers to entry, enabling the vendors to grow quickly without having to invest time and resources in building a complex sales channel. Chinese markets are instead investing heavily in marketing, brand recognition and cementing their place in the market."
Adding to that is the fact that ecommerce companies have been aggressively spreading their reach in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, this is bringing access to the online exclusive smartphones for everyone. I had personally noticed a cyber café in a village advertising that they help people buy smartphones online for a nominal fee.
As we have seen it in the past, the stats from different agencies are bound to differ and it wouldn't surprise us if other report contradicts the current ones as the agencies use different approaches to compute the numbers. It would also be worth waiting for the IDC report for 2015 on the total smartphone shipments in the country.