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One of the things I love about my work and photography as a whole is how you capture this memory, a moment in time. For everyone outside of the opening and closing of the shutter, that moment is gone only to be remembered imperfectly. With a camera, I can preserve those moments. Sometimes, I can create memories that never were.
Recently, I began trolling through the Stopped Motion Photography archives. Holy cow, there are a lot of photos in there and you can see where the where the learning curves are. Here are a few memories from the past, both real and imagined. [more]
Murder most foul! When I think of belly dancing, death and mayhem are not the first things that come to mind, but the "freaky dancer broads" of Skin Deep Dance provide a wonderously entertaining blend at this show. This photo was taken during their April 2010 performance. If you want to see this first hand, and I highly recommend that you do, you can catch the show at the Orient Express resteraunt in Seattle's SODO district.
The Kirkland waterfront at dusk. Sometimes it's a memory you want to share of nothing in particular. I took a walk by Lake Washington in late January, 2005. One of the things I love about Seattle are the very mild winters. Even with the temperature in the 50's, not a lot of people were out and about. In one photo from the series, not the one displayed above, was a couple sitting on the end of the pier. The were laughing and embracing each other, shown in profile against the setting sun.
This production still from "Reassurance" by the Brothers Mitchell at Dead Tree Pictures. This photo always reminds me of the South Park episode where Cartman extolls the hows and why of creating an album cover photo.
This photo, of Nathaniel Johnstone and the Brazillian Surf Mafia, was shot at the Columbia City Theater in October of 2009. I remember listening to a story on KUOW, our local NPR station, about how memory works with regards to music and that simply remembering a song causes a response in the brain nearly identical to actually listening to the song. For me, the photos I shot that day echo the music I listened to ever time I see them. What's more is that band's performance was recorded and a live CD of it was released. The music, by the way, is absolutely fabulous and you should go out and buy the disc. Which means hunting down a show in which Nathaniel is performing with his band or with friends outside of Abney Park.
Thank for taking this walk with me. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
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Local Attractions
Southwest Colorado and Durango offer an abundance of activities for all ages, year-round. The Strater Hotel knows that everyone has different interests, and that it may be difficult to fit every experience while visiting Durango. To help plan a trip, a list of activities to consider are available below.
- Biking
- Chaco Canyon
- Concerts
- Dining
- Durango Train
- Festivals and Events
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Springs
- Hunting
- Jeeping
- Live Theatre
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Mountain Biking
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What is Waterless Car Wash?
The average conveyor belt car wash uses 85 gallons of water. Eighty. Five. If you live in a water-restricted area, a condominium, or you just don't like the bucket-in-the-driveway method then you've probably heard of a product called "Waterless Wash."
What is Waterless Wash?
Formulas vary by manufacturer, but in its most basic form a waterless wash contains:
- Water (shocker, right!?)
- Surfactant(s)
- Lubricator
There is no such thing as a true 'waterless' wash. The products discussed in this post are high lubricity cleaning agents which sometimes contain an added protectant. The composition of each formula varies by manufacturer but in general, a waterless wash should be able to clean without scratching.
Am I not just rubbing the dirt all over my car?
During the early days of waterless washing, damage to the car's surface was a problem. As technology has advanced, however, this has become an issue of the past as long as proper technique is employed.
It's all about the towels
Proper technique starts with a common-sense assessment of your car's condition. Have you recently been four wheeling in a muddy swamp? Go ahead and hose off. Any caked on dirt or grime will need to be loosened no matter what cleaning method you chose.
For lightly soiled cars, waterless solutions work great. The next step is to choose a towel that has deep enough grooves to trap dirt. A cheap, shallow towel or rag will provide nowhere for contaminants to go and thus drag them along the surface of your paint. If you're buying online, just add the word "premium" to your towel search and you'll be set.
Want to learn more about Microfiber? Click here to read more.
When you're ready, work in small sections – think 'a panel' rather than 'a side.' This prevents the solution from drying out and allows you to get things properly clean. Spray your waterless wash onto the car's surface and wipe in straight lines rather than circles. A circular motion will bring product and trapped dirt back to the area you've already cleaned.
It's important to check your towel frequently and switch to a different section after it becomes visibly soiled. Most detailers recommend folding your premium towel into fourths which make switching to clean sections easier.
Waterless Wash is safe for all wheel types, but do those last. Your wheels trap the very worst of what the road has to offer: brake dust, metal particles, grime, and broken dreams. Use a separate towel for the wheels following the same spray and wipe methodology.
Which product should I choose?
This question, like most product related questions, boils down to personal preference. Some products offer additional protection in the form of liquid carnauba wax or synthetic polymers. It's important to avoid any waterless wash that contains Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which means choosing a water-based formula rather than one based on petroleum distillates.
We've worked hard to engineer TriNova's Waterless Wash and Wax and believe it is the best product on the market. You can buy on Amazon and save 15% with code WATRLESS, but, we're not afraid to recommend the competition if you want to check out the other offerings. Our top three choices that we don't make are:
Let us know in the comment section below if you've tried using a waterless wash product and how it worked for you!
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Have never used a waterless wash on my car, mainly because all of the men in my life who show cars (dad, son in law, brother, nephews) have sworn me against them due to them scratching their precious cargo. I totally understand their fears when they spend so much $$$ on their classic beauties. However, I have been so impressed with the quality of the other Trinova products I would have no worries trying your waterless wash on my new car. (And I would love ❤ to be able to present a quality waterless product to all of them) I know it would be very convenient for all of them who are washing something every weekend for a show, and then spot checking every inch of car when they arrive at a show. Set me up, and I am sure I will be able to send them all your way!


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A three-hour fling with Bologna leaves me wanting more.
My Italy Series:
Milan, Italy, Day 1: Sightseeing, Shopping, & Some Fancy Cars
Milan, Italy: The Food
Milan, Italy: The Best Dishes I Eat
Ravenna, Italy: Small But Marvelous
Bologna, Italy: Bliss
The bullet train zooms reaching speeds of almost 300 km/h on the hour-long ride from Ravenna to Bologna. I know that I'm heading for what many consider to be Italy's belly and its true gastronomic heart. But little do I know that I'm hurling headlong into a food nirvana that will stoke all my senses and further shape my tastes.
One of the greatest sights in Bologna is the Fontana di Nettuno (The Fountain of Neptune). Located in the Piazza Nettuno, next to yet another great communal square, the Piazza Maggiore (below), the fountain centers on Neptune and his mighty trident.
All the Italian food books I read sing paeans about the food and the food shopping in Bologna: "It will affect your heart, physically and emotionally," states one. "Never will you meet people with a greater understanding of the properties and virtues of ingredients," declares another. Walking down such renowned food streets as Via Drapperie and Via Clavature, the air feels different, it's alive and electric. The energy of shoppers and those browsing for inspiration either culinary or otherwise is so palpable, it rides through the air like dreams let loose.
In the streets of Bologna, my food fantasies unfold. Witness:
One of the most prized prosciutto is culatello, from an Italian word that means 'butt.' Taken from the under the rump of only the best pigs, it's meltingly soft with a curious, complex aroma of cellars and smoke. My Bin and I eat this with balls of fior di latte (cow's milk mozzarella) while sitting under the Fontana di Nettuno. There's more to life than Nutella. A dazzling array of gianduja, a mesmerizing blend of hazelnuts and chocolate. My favorite is the Lindt; one spoonful of this and there's (almost) no going back to Nutella. The Emilia-Romagna region is unsurpassed in the making of both fresh and dried pasta, but especially tortellini. This is a shop that sells both pasta and pastries (pasticceria).
My Bin and I stumble upon a shop whose surfeit of fine food is so stupefying, we literally stop to stare. My already heightened emotions rev into overdrive and I touch bottles and jars with a reverence I reserve for steak and dessert.
The proprietor is a kind and accommodating man, handsome too I might add, who indulges our request for an aceto balsamico tasting.
The brown, murky condiment that sits in countless opaque bottles all over the world can't compare to the original. True aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena is actually very rare and magnificent. It's produced by time-honored methods in limited amounts from Trebbiano grapes, the juice of which is reduced in wide cauldrons over open fire and is then aged in a series of wooden barrels. Only when a vinegar has aged sufficiently for a minimum of 12 years and has passed a strict tasting panel is it allowed to be called aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena.
In the proprietor's unassuming wooden box sit bottles of aceto balsamico that are between 5-40 (!) years old. A drop of 40 year old aceto balsamico is shown in the second photo. We three speak in hushed tones, with the storekeeper announcing the age of the vinegar before doling out minute amounts. My Bin and I sip and taste respectfully, worshipfully. The older the vinegar, the more viscous it is with a concentrated harmony of sour and sweet, or agrodolce as the Italians call it. I'm grateful for educational experiences such as this where I learn more about food and the ingredients I love.
Here, we're shown what a 40+ year old and genuine aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena looks like. The real deal is packaged in these distinctive flagons complete with a seal. Behind the proprietor is his fine selection of aceto balsamicos. My Bin and I buy two bottles of the vinegars of our choice from the tasting.
As we head out, we're shown the cave, a proudly kept wine cellar where a knight in full armor stands guard. (No, I didn't lift the eye plate to see if there was actually someone inside!)
If there's one thing we must eat in Bologna, it's the tagliatelle al ragù. Far from the bastardized "spaghetti bolognaise" moniker it's become unfortunately referred to, this is the real thing. Ragù, or meat sauce, simmered long and slow and made from ground veal and pork is finished with milk, occasionally cream, to soften the acidity of the tomatoes and wine. The sauce is then tossed –yes, tossed, because it's more lumpy than it is liquid – over skeins of fresh tagliatelle, lengthy ribbons of fresh pasta. A true definition of al dente, to the tooth, it's tender in some parts while biting back in others, its texture emphasizes the big beefiness of the sauce it's dressed in. This plate of pasta is divine with an equally memorable glass of Lambrusco, cold and sweet with just a sliver of an edge.
My Bin and I sit silent in the train on our way back to Milan, each of us captive to our respective thoughts. Because of a schedule change, three hours in Bologna is all I have. My mind is a frenzy of the sights I've seen, the food I can still taste in my mouth, and the emotions that swirl like a whirlwind within me.
And as I gaze out the window watching fields and fantasies flit by, I marvel once again at how traveling offers me several gifts that enrich my life – and my plate.


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Breast Cancer in Women: An Overview - N1937
About Course #N1937
Release Date: October 11, 2017
Expiration Date: August 31, 2020
Women understandably fear breast cancer. Breast cancer can also occur in men, although the diagnosis is most frequently associated with women. Most people know someone who has been affected by a diagnosis of breast cancer. Great strides have been made in the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. An individualized approach to care that targets cell type, an individual's profile/risk, genetic components, and the stage at diagnosis can result in different therapy options among patients.
Nurses play a key role informing patients on the advances, the importance of individualizing the approach to therapy, and offering support during each phase of the cancer diagnosis and care. With early detection and effective treatment, women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer can realistically expect to survive and live happy, productive lives. This course provides nurses with essential information about the epidemiology, risk factors, prevention and detection strategies, staging, and treatments for breast cancer in women.
This course is an extraction of, and should not be taken in conjunction with, course #N1755 - Cancer in Women, 3rd Edition.
About the Author(s)
Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC, has more than 35 years of oncology experience focusing primarily on cancer prevention, early detection, and genetics. She has authored more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Mahon is a frequent speaker for both the public and healthcare professionals on cancer-related topics.
Course Disclosures
- Courses must be completed on or before the expiration date noted in the course description above.
- You must score 75% or higher on the final exam and complete the course evaluation to pass this course and receive a certificate of completion.
- Through our review processes, Western Schools ensures that this course content is presented in a balanced, unbiased manner and is free from commercial influence. It is Western Schools' policy not to accept commercial support.
- All persons involved in the planning and development of this course have disclosed no relevant financial relationships or other conflicts of interest related to the course content.


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Forget April 8, 2014. The real red letter day for companies on Windows XP is April 9, 2014
Just in case you don't get to the bottom or notice the link, would you mind taking a moment to complete my anonymous 5 Second Windows XP Survey? It will help us understand the actual impact of the things I talk about in this article.
Just in case you don't get to the bottom or notice the link, would you mind taking a moment to complete my anonymous 5 Second Windows XP Survey? It will help us understand the actual impact of the things I talk about in this article.
We've talked at length about how Windows XP is reaching it's ultimate ending, and how your job depends on you moving to Windows 7 (or 8?) by April 8, 2014, but we haven't really talked about the implications of that date. I mean sure, it sounds alarming, but Windows XP will continue to work after that date, right? We just don't get any new support from Microsoft. They put XP on cruise control after Service Pack 3, surely we can handle it after thirteen years of managing it. What's the big deal if Microsoft takes their foot off the gas altogether? Hopefully, April 8, 2014 is the day people stage fake funerals for the death of XP, put the finishing touches on their rollouts, and throw a party for a job well done, just in the nick of time. It will be like Y2K, or a few days later after you come out of the bomb shelter.
What worries me are the unknowns that occur after Microsoft washes their hands of their longest-tenured OS.
What worries me is April 9.
Exploits, unchecked
To this day we are dealing with exploits for Windows XP. There are new security updates every month, and every one of them is to address a vulnerability that exists in some forgotten line of code. At last count, there were 115 updates (thanks @FlippyTheClown), and that number goes up all the time because there are no more service packs coming out to consolidate the old ones as new patches are created. So, what happens on April 8, 2014? Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP, but do you think the hackers and script kiddies will stop doing what they're doing? I don't, and that's why I think April 9th is the real red letter day in our history with Windows XP.
If Microsoft gets a call on April 9, 2014 about some new zero-day exploit wrecking havoc across the world from financial markets to health care, they'll simply wave their hands dismissively and say "you had four years to get off of this, what have you been doing?" When people beg and plead, they'll just point to the product lifecycle document and say "Sorry, Charlie. See the date?" And they'll be allowed to do it, because we've all had fair warning.
We've seen the netherworld of the interwebs operate in a somewhat organized way before, and I think it's reasonable to assume that somewhere, someone will discover an exploit and wait until after support ends before releasing it into the wild. What a perfect scenario! (well, for the hackers...) Essentially, every exploit will be a zero-day exploit. Since most of the them are at such a core level that only Microsoft has the ability to get into the source code and develop patches, it's not like you'll see any third-party solutions to help out. You'll still have the ability to get patches, but you'll have to buy support from Microsoft to the tune of $200,000/yr if you have SA, or $500,000/yr if you don't, according to this Redmond Mag article.
The bottom line is this: Running Windows XP after April 8, 2014 is a liability for your organization, your customers, and your employees.
There's hope! (sort of)
I've written on our sister site, SearchVirtualDesktop.com, about how you can move stubborn Windows apps to Server 2003 to help get you off of Windows XP on the desktop. In it, I talk about how you can leverage the fact that Windows Server 2003's End of Life date is July 14, 2015, a full fifteen months after Windows XP gets buried. If, for instance, you have an application that will not work on anything but XP machines, the chances are really good that you can move that application to Windows Server 2003. That frees up the desktop to be upgraded to Windows 7, and still lets you run the app on a supported operating system.
Since Windows Server 2003 is essentially XP Server, there's also a chance that any security updates for it will be unofficially supported on Windows XP until Windows Server 2003 also reaches it's End of Life. It might take some prodding or some ingenuity from the community, but it could be possible.
Enough talk about extending the life of XP, though! The point is, April 8, 2014 is coming, and that day will be followed by an unsupported wasteland of exploits and general badness. You have 18 months to get off of XP or you put your company and everyone attached to it at risk. Use Windows Server 2003 if you have to, just get going!
If you don't mind taking a moment to take my anonymous 5-Second Windows XP Survey, your input would be helpful for determining how big of a deal this really is. I talk to some people who are far away from getting rid of Windows XP, and just as many that are almost entirely on Windows 7. I'll post the answers here in a week or so.


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Dan & Brian had the chance to sit down with Akshai Singh and Alex Baca of Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT). CPT is a grassroots organization advocating for improved public transit and improved access to that transit. We talked about all sorts of way transit effects our lives, whether we take it or not. Take a listen and then come out to their April 5 meetup at Market Garden Brewery's Ohio City Room.
Next live show is April 3, 2017 @ 7PM! We'll be doing the show at the Cleveland International Film Festival!


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EW.com goes backstage at the Grammys
Eminem and Elton's hug, a dare to bare Toni Braxton, the latest about Sheryl Crow, and more
"I hope that at the end of the performance Eminem and Elton John make out on TV." That unforgettable image was the unfulfilled wish of Moby, speaking backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles just prior to the controversial Eminem / Elton duet that closed last night's 43rd annual Grammy Awards. But save for an awkward embrace, there were no eye opening testimonials or added song lyrics to help clarify Eminem's true intentions. In the end, all the hype amounted to nothing more than a well executed musical number which touched many, angered some, and allowed the Eminem controversy to rage on.
"[John] is a homosexual man who has no hard feelings against Eminem whatsoever for what he said," singer Jill Scott told EW.com after the show. "Obviously [Elton] listened and thought about it and made a decision, which is what we should all do instead of just being angry." According to Scott, there was one VERY angry heckler in the auditorium who booed loudly during the song. "But we all just tuned him out and enjoyed the performance."
Exiting the Staples Center for his limo, host Jon Stewart told EW.com that he was sincerely moved by what he'd just seen. "I thought those two guys really vibed on each other," he said. "They seem to have a very respectful relationship. It felt really sincere. 'I respect you, you respect me.' And I'm not usually a big fan of sincerity."
But others, like Erykah Badu, refused to even speak about Eminem. And Moby told EW.com that the performance left him unmoved. "It was nice," he said, "but I'm not rushing out to buy [Eminem's] records." Still, the song seemed to soften Moby somewhat. An hour earlier, he'd used the majority of his backstage time with the press to slam the rapper as a misogynist, a homophobe, an anti- Semite, and a racist. Challenged by a reporter to cite evidence for the anti- Semitism accusation against Eminem, Moby amended his verbal assault. "Well, anti- Semite? Maybe I'm making an assumption. In any case, even if he's not an anti- Semite, he's still a racist, a homophobe, and a misogynist — three things I find deeply objectionable."
Moby explained that Eminem differs from such previous controversial figures as Elvis Presley, Public Enemy, Kurt Cobain, and the Sex Pistols in that "they were all rebellious in the sense that they were expanding boundaries, creating culture that broadened people's perspectives. The problem with Eminem is that he's creating culture that is appealing to the lowest common denominator. I'm 35 years old and I might be able to appreciate the postmodern irony of his lyrics. But I cannot imagine that an 8 or 9 year old growing up in Idaho could understand that they were supposed to be ironic and postmodern."
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In my book circles, the Austen vs Brontës debate has come up often. And, though I've come to appreciate Austen's finer points over time, I have always preferred the Brontës. With the three Brontë sisters, there's the Charlotte vs Emily debate (Anne, sadly, doesn't get much airtime). This has been harder. For years, I stuck with Emily because I found 'Wuthering Heights' more poetic in terms of language — I never cared for the whole Heathcliff-and-Cathy psychopathology.
That said, I reread 'Jane Eyre' recently and I am now firmly in the Charlotte Brontë camp. This is not just another Gothic romance. If you read it in the context of its times and its author's life, it is a work of remarkable daring and independence. Jane Eyre is a strong-willed woman who manages to get past her plain looks and poverty and stand up to the likes of Rochester (who, if you ask me, is a bit of a psychopath too).
From the very opening of the book, with the ten-year-old Jane reading in her window seat behind the drawn curtain and looking at the rainy/foggy afternoon outside, to the defiant governess telling her employer, "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!", this is a complex character full of a hungry rebellion and spark that had never been seen or read about in those Victorian times. So much so, that it had to be first published under a male pseudonym: 'Currer Bell'.
Of course, after having read Jean Rhys' prequel novel, 'Wide Sargasso Sea', about how Rochester married and sadistically drove his first wife mad, and then locked her up in the attic, I never could read 'Jane Eyre' the same way again. Rhys upended the "madwoman in the attic" trope with the sad story of Bertha and gave Rochester a decent backstory that made his behaviors and attitudes in 'Jane Eyre' more understandable. Also, Rhys, writing in the 1960s, was able to layer in more enlightened themes of colonialism, feminism, and relationships. Her language is lush, like the Caribbean setting of her story. The 1993 movie adaptation is sheer butchery of this excellent book, so, definitely, skip it. The 2006 BBC adaptation is somewhat better but it does not enhance the book experience more.
In the end, no matter how or when in life you come to this book, Jane's ferocious radicalism (she would rather live alone than accept a relationship that compromises her independence) and her firm resolve to be treated as an equal (she does not accept flattery or hypocrisy without scorn) stand the test of time. The themes about class, servitude, religion, independence, beauty standards are as relevant today. We do not read 'Jane Eyre' to identify with her difficult and painful life. We do not even read her as a role model because, after a certain point, her religiosity and self-righteousness can begin to grate. But, we cannot help admiring everything she represents about truth and freedom. Her earnest narrative voice stays in our heads long after reading — e.g. "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will."
For movie and TV adaptations, I recommend the 1943 movie for Orson Welles' Rochester. Joan Fontaine is too pretty and too theatrical for Jane. My favorite Jane has to be Mia Wasikowska in the 2011 movie version. Many like the 2006 TV miniseries with Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson because it is a faithful (mostly) retelling. I enjoyed the cinematography of this latter and might have to revisit it at some point.
There is an Indian connection too. In 'Sangdil', a 1952 Bollywood movie, Madhubala and Dilip Kumar, two good-looking and popular actors of their time, play characters that are loosely based on Jane Eyre and Rochester. This being Bollywood, the plot is changed a fair bit and we get a sickly-sweet romance with the obligatory song-and-dance routines. Not my thing but I thought I ought to include it here.
If the idea of literary 'Jane Eyre' retellings interests you, try a recent short story anthology edited by Tracy Chevalier: 'Reader, I Married Him' (which is, of course, the famous last line of the book).
And, if you want to know more about the lives of the Brontës, there are many biographies. Try Juliet Barker's 'The Brontës: Wild Genius on the Moors: The Story of a Literary Family'. While I have only read excerpts and reviews of the latter, my favorite continues to be Elizabeth Gaskell's 'The Life of Charlotte Brontë'. Gaskell was a close friend and presented a decent exploration of Charlotte's genius, though she also perpetuated the myths surrounding her. Claire Harman's 'Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart' is the latest biography.
I also recommend Virginia Woolf's essay from 'The Common Reader' on 'Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights' for its insightful comparisons. It was written a hundred years ago but, as with most of Woolf's work, is as applicable today. As always, I am happy to give Woolf the last word here.
… we read Charlotte Brontë not for exquisite observation of character — her characters are vigorous and elementary; not for comedy — hers is grim and crude; not for a philosophic view of life — hers is that of a country parson's daughter; but for her poetry. Probably that is so with all writers who have, as she has, an overpowering personality, so that, as we say in real life, they have only to open the door to make themselves felt. There is in them some untamed ferocity perpetually at war with the accepted order of things which makes them desire to create instantly rather than to observe patiently. This very ardour, rejecting half shades and other minor impediments, wings its way past the daily conduct of ordinary people and allies itself with their more inarticulate passions. It makes them poets, or, if they choose to write in prose, intolerant of its restrictions.
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There is nothing there more perishable than the moor itself, or more subject to the sway of fashion than the "long and lamentable blast". Nor is this exhilaration short-lived. It rushes us through the entire volume, without giving us time to think, without letting us lift our eyes from the page. So intense is our absorption that if some one moves in the room the movement seems to take place not there but up in Yorkshire. The writer has us by the hand, forces us along her road, makes us see what she sees, never leaves us for a moment or allows us to forget her. At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Brontë. Remarkable faces, figures of strong outline and gnarled feature have flashed upon us in passing; but it is through her eyes that we have seen them. Once she is gone, we seek for them in vain. Think of Rochester and we have to think of Jane Eyre. Think of the moor, and again there is Jane Eyre. Think of the drawing-room,11 even, those "white carpets on which seemed laid brilliant garlands of flowers", that "pale Parian mantelpiece" with its Bohemia glass of "ruby red" and the "general blending of snow and fire"— what is all that except Jane Eyre?
Some Links:
— An excerpt from Deborah Lutz's 'The Brontë Cabinet'
— The Secret History of Jane Eyre
— Letter written by Charlotte after Emily's death
— Some of Charlotte's diary excerpts — beautiful
— One of my favorite poems by Charlotte
UPDATE: April 21, 2017: I recently watched the TV movie on the Brontës: 'To Walk Invisible'. Written and directed by the wonderful Sally Wainwright, it is more faithful to the Gaskell biography version than to any other. This means it shows Branwell, the brother, as the main cause for the loss of their meager family fortunes due to his alcoholism and drug addiction, especially during the last three years of his life. While this was handled with great care to make sure he did not come across as some monster, I wished we had seen more of the sisters than we did of the brother.
Also, I wish we had seen the Charlotte that Gaskell gave us in her biography — a lively, insightful soul and not the forever-pinched-looking repressed woman we saw here.
Nevertheless, it is a beautifully-made movie and the sets are just what you might imagine, based on the Brontës' novels.


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So What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?
When you have Type 2 diabetes and your physician tells you it is the result of either a) your pancreas fails to make enough insulin or b) that the insulin that it makes is not being used properly, have you ever thought to yourself, "Huh?"
Has this information been filed away under the heading, "Information I don't understand and sounds too confusing to learn"? If I had diabetes, I would want to know what exactly has caused it. I will try to explain Type 2 Diabetes here.
After you eat a meal that has sugar in it, the sugar enters the blood stream. In response to sugar entering the blood, the beta cells, which are located in the pancreas, start making insulin. Typically, the greater the amount of sugar that enters the blood, the greater the amount of insulin produced by the beta cells. At least, this is the way it is supposed to work.
The insulin produced in these beta cells then enters the blood stream and looks for some sugar. Once it finds a sugar molecule it swims over and grabs a hold of it. The insulin then takes the sugar out of the blood vessel and over to a muscle cell, fat cell, or liver cell. Once close to the cell, the insulin starts heading over to one of the cell's many doors. The insulin then opens the door to the cell and escorts the sugar inside. Once this is accomplished, the insulin is not reused and is basically put out to pasture. Meanwhile, other insulins are finding sugar in the blood and taking them to other muscle, fat and liver cells, thereby returning the level of sugar in the blood to pre-meal levels. Once blood sugar levels are back to normal the beta cells stop making insulin (except for little drips of insulin that constantly leak from the liver into the blood throughout the day) until sugar enters the blood stream again, perhaps after the next meal.
In the case of Type 2 diabetes, about 10 years before actually developing the disease, when insulin tries to open the doors so that the sugar can enter, the insulin finds that the doors have become much more difficult to open, and one insulin is no longer enough to get the doors open (I call this rusty hinges. Officially it is called the onset of insulin resistance.) This means the beta cells must make additional insulin to help get the doors open due to their rusty hinges. Over the course of the next 10 years, or thereabouts, increasing amounts of insulin are required to get the doors to the cells open so that the sugar can enter. (This is why you hear that you may be making plenty of insulin, however, it is not being used properly.)
Eventually, these beta cells that have been working so hard begin to fail (as would anything that is working in a manner in which it is not designed) and insulin production drops as a result. (This is when you hear that you are not making enough insulin.) As a result of this reduction in insulin production, sugar can no longer enter the cells as it is supposed to and remains trapped in the blood stream.
So you see, in the development of Type 2 diabetes, there is an overproduction of insulin followed by a reduction in insulin production.
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McPaper: Torre Is Mr. Bungl-tober
From Al Neuharth – the founder of the USA Today:
While heartland sports fans in Illinois and Indiana will have plenty to cheer about, the curse returns to Boston. The Red Sox will miss the playoffs for the first time in four years.
My beloved Yankees — with more talent than ever thanks to baseball's best boss, George Steinbrenner — should breeze through the regular season to win the American League East. But Manager Joe Torre's traditional playoff bungling from the bench likely will have them stumbling again in October, for the sixth year in a row.
I've always thought that, at some point, the events of 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 would start to outweigh the good stuff from 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
In terms of rings, Joe is just four for ten – and oh'fer his last five.
I think what really is the killer here is how close they were in 2001, 2003 and 2004 – with the choke in 2004 being a huge anchor on Joe's rep.
Funny, after the 2000 season, many were ready to put Torre in Cooperstown at that moment. I wonder if his final record is, say, 4 of for 12ish, would they be so quick – considering that the record probably should have been something like 6 or 7 for 12? Of course, then, what does that do to Bobby Cox? It's all going to be very interesting when that day comes.
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OAK HARBOR – The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is from 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, until noon Saturday, June 21, at the Oak Harbor High School track, Ohio 163 west of Oak Harbor. The first lap is at 6 p.m. with the remembrance of loved ones during the Luminaria Ceremony at 10 p.m.
This year's theme is "Stories of Hope — Kicking Cancer One Page at a Time."
There are special laps throughout the night and fundraisers by the teams. The event is open to the general public.
There is time and space for additional teams. Sign up at www.relayforlife.org/ottawaco. Click to sign up. There is a place to donate, to purchase luminaries either in memory or in honor of a loved one and much information.
It costs $10 per team member to register. Those members raising at least $100 by mid-April earn a T-shirt for the relay.
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I was just asked again over the weekend from a friend of mine who had a one level lumbar spine fusion if PT is needed after surgery to help with recovery. I asked him what his doctor had advised him and his reply from his surgeon was "well, I don't think you need PT, just don't bend, […]
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When Scottish settlers arrived in Waipu, they found a land with long, white sandy beaches, blue skies, and a seductive nature, writes Glenys Bean.
There's a picture of Reverend Norman McLeod hanging in a prominent place at the
that gives you some idea of what the charismatic preacher was like.
This isn't the kind of portrait you walk past and forget. McLeod's grey eyes bore into you and you feel the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
McLeod left Scotland in 1817 to lead a group of his followers around the world, via Nova Scotia, to found the tiny settlement of Waipu in 1853.
In Fiona Kidman's novel The Book of Secrets McLeod is described as a man with "a cruel mouth ... a lean hard mouth ... a thin face and eyes that looked like cool slate".
Others say he was a caring man who did what he believed was right for his people.
Either way, I wanted to explore the area where McLeod took his people. But first a little history.
After winning the battle of Culloden in 1746 the Hanoverian regime began confiscating land and destroying the clan system. With the social infrastructure in tatters by the early 1800s mass emigration was at its peak.
McLeod, fearing for his followers, led a group to Canada, where they endured the harsh winters for nearly 20 years. Hoping for a gentler climate, McLeod corresponded with Governor Sir George Grey about buying land in New Zealand and reached agreement to buy some 50,000 acres (20,230ha) north of the Brynderwyns, inland from Bream Bay, in the area now known as Waipu. Around 900 emigrated to Waipu.
Back to the present, I drove from Auckland through Warkworth and Wellsford before arriving at Kaiwaka, where I discovered Cafe Eutopia, which serves some of the best organic food in the north.
Staff can whip you up the lightest corn waffles or poached free-range eggs. To follow I decided on macadamia cake served with whipped cream. If you're an edgy cosmopolitan type you might blanch at the sandy floor and the earthy ferro cement architecture, but if you like something a bit different then check it out.
Just south of Waipu I stayed at Waihoihoi Lodge, which specialises in country living for women. There is a growing international market in women's tourism and owners Rosemary and Ngaire saw a gap locally.
Rosemary told me that the lodge could command higher room rates but, as she explained, "Charging a lot is a double-edged sword and it's good to be able to say yes to women who are students or women who travel alone. We're happy to cater for family groups, including men and children, but only if the group books the entire lodge."
Visitors can be forgiven for thinking Waipu is just like any other coastal town. There's a scattering of shops, two real estate agents, a stationer-come-post-office, a hairdresser and a butcher. But the heart of Waipu is the Heritage Centre and Caledonian Park. The centre is a treasure trove of documents, photographs and exhibits about the Scottish diaspora.
The big day out on Waipu's calendar is January 1 when the town comes alive to the swirl of the bagpipes for the annual Caledonian Games. If you've a wee drop of Scots blood, you might like to join the thousands who come to enjoy the pipers, drummers and the big attraction - the tossing of the caber.
I'm not sure how the town's eateries cope on games day because there aren't many of them. Apart from the pizza bar and the Chinese takeaway there are just a couple of cafes.
I chose to brunch at the Waipu Thyme, which serves homemade brioche and the tastiest cheese scones. I couldn't resist buying some courgettes, from the owner's organic garden, nor could I resist sampling the extra virgin olive oil from nearby Narbey estate.
If you have a more sophisticated palate, there are good restaurants and cafes further down the highway - one at Mangawhai about 40 minutes away.
The local beach, Uretiti, is a well-kept secret. Access is through Department of Conservation land and once you clamber over the sand hills, you can walk part of the beach that stretches from Waipu Cove in the south to Marsden Point in the north.
If you're a body surfer or boogie boarder then you'll enjoy swimming anywhere on this safe 22km white, sandy beach. I'm told there's good surf at the rocky headland near Waipu Cove, especially if there's a moderate swell.
Apart from experiencing some of the warmest weather in the country there's plenty to do in this delightful part of New Zealand.
If it's diving or fishing you are after, then check with Bream Head Charters for trips to the Hen and Chicken Islands. The company also does dolphin and whale-watching trips.
You'll discover Bream Head Reserve, a coastal forest, if you drive to the Whangerei Heads. During daylight hours you can see and hear many native birds, but if you're lucky enough to stay until evening there's a good chance you'll hear kiwi. There are three walks at the heads but it's advisable to call the DoC office in Whangarei to check on conditions or to book huts.
Waipu, with its blue skies and long white beaches, must have seemed like seventh heaven to those new arrivals all that time ago. True, relaxing in the sun or bathing in the sea wasn't a lifestyle choice and there was a lot of hard work to be done.
But I do hope Reverend McLeod was a happier man when he settled in Waipu than his portrait suggests.
Getting there: Waipu is 1.5 hours north of Auckland on State Highway One.
Diving: For diving in and around the Hen and Chickens islands see Dive New Zealand or ring Bream Head Charters on (09) 432 7484.
Walks: Contact the Department of Conservation, Whangarei on (09) 430 2133.


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Notice something different? I'm excited to announce that I'm taking the blog in a slightly different direction, and it will now be written under the name of "Young and Catholic". (youngandcatholic.net) Read on and be sure to check the new About page for more info.
Why the Name Change?
Let's face it. It's who I have been all along, and the only person trying to pretend otherwise was me. Of course I still welcome and encourage my non-Catholic readers to stick around (no baptism required), I just thought I'd finally wake up and face the target market.
Will the content change?
Not really. I have always written my posts from a Catholic perspective (because I always write from my perspective, and I am Catholic). I'm just going to be more up front about it now. So it'll be dating advice from the perspective of a young Catholic; reflections on life from a young Catholic; etc. Same content; different tagline.
Does this mean I can pretty much assume everything you say is official Catholic Church teaching?
Let me say this loud and clear: NO!
Let me clarify: I believe everything the Catholic Church teaches.
Here is the thing: The Catholic Church doesn't lay out hard and fast rules for every aspect of life (The Church is way smarter than that). So, when I write a post about, say, marijuana, from a Catholic perspective, it does not mean that I'm copying and pasting the Catechism's section on weed into a post (no, that section doesn't actually exist. Stop Googling it). It simply means that I am applying basic Catholic principles of morality and ethics to arrive at a conclusion I think is in line with Catholic teaching. Of course, as a human, I am flawed—so it would be wise, as with anyone, to take what I write with a grain of salt.
But why, oh why, would you do this to us?
I believe in the truth of the Catholic faith and always have. I believe the Church contains the fullness of the truth, and—as such—applies to all aspects of life. Somewhere along the line we have stopped taking that seriously, and now integrating faith into all aspects of life is almost a foreign concept to young people. If you are Catholic, it ought to be more than just a box you check on your Facebook page (if you even have the courage to do that). It's time to redefine what it means to be Young and Catholic for today's world.
For this reason, I repeat: Littlest Lane is now: Young & Catholic. 🙂


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I am a junior majoring in Psychology with a focus on decision-making and minoring in Biological Basis of Behavior and Marketing. Most of the work I do at Penn consists of integrating knowledge in biology and psychology to help understand consumer choice patterns. I credit Integrated Studies with providing me with the skills to cohesively navigate these three disciplines simultaneously. ISP was a landmark of my Penn education; without the program, I can confidently say I would not have pursued interests in such varied disciplines.
After graduation, I have accepted a full-time position at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in New York City, where I plan to build upon the analytical tools I developed as a student of Integrated Studies.
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When I think of Verizon, I don't think of sustainable practices. Instead, I think of a customer being backed by Verizon's network; obviously the company's commercials have had a lasting impression on me. However, Verizon's attention to the environment is making the news today as the company has been awarded a 2009 Green Choice Award from Natural Health magazine.
Verizon has taken several steps to reduce its impact on the environment:
- The HopeLine project recycles and reuses mobile phones and uses the money raised through this program to provide grants to domestic violence organizations.
- The company installed software that allows computers and monitors to be powered off remotely.
- A Verizon facility in New York uses fuel cells to help offset its power usage.


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Congratulations to Andras, Arienne and Poppy on the arrival of their son/ brother, Sabian, who was born on Wednesday, 5th February, 2020. We look forward to hopefully meeting Sabian soon and welcoming him into the St Dominic's School family. We hope you enjoy this very special time in your families life. Leon Bolding…Read More
Next Wednesday, 26th February, the staff and students of St Dominic's School will mark the beginning of Lent by attending the Ash Wednesday Mass, commencing at 11:30am in St Dominic's Church. The Year 5 class will be assisting with the mass. Lent is a traditional time where Catholics typically give something up, as well as putting…Read More
Below are links to the documents presented by each year level during Week 1's Parent Information Night. These links will hopefully provide families with a helpful way of referring back to the information shared by each teacher. Don't forget to contact your child's classroom teacher if you need to discuss an issue or talk about…Read More
The St Dominic's School P&F, is considering putting on a 'Dads and Kids Camp Out' event on the school oval later this year. Below are the proposed details of the event and a link to an expression of interest form. Please take the time to have a look through the proposal and complete the expression…Read More
Last week you would have hopefully seen the information at the bottom of this communication regarding non attendance notification expectations here at St Dominic's. To assist families, we have updated the form found on our school website home page. By clicking on the absentee icon on the home page a form will come up requesting…Read More
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There are many ways in which we share information with families here at St Dominic's, both verbally and digitally. This year, we are looking at ways to further streamline the digital channels through which information is delivered, with the continued focus on making information easily accessible, timely and available when needed. Below is an outline…Read More
We had a fantastic turnout for our first P&F Meeting last night. Thank you to those who were able to attend and to those who have volunteered to help out during the year. The P&F team is looking forward to sharing with you the many fun events and fundraisers planned for families in 2020. In…Read More
The start of the year in the Uniform Shop has been busy, however, it is great to see everyone wearing the correct uniform and looking very smart. This year, Leonie has made the decision to step away from the Uniform Shop after two and a half years. Leonie has given so generously of her time…Read More
Craft Club will be recommencing on Wednesday, 4th March, for students and family members here at St Dominic's. Craft Club will take place once a week during term time and will run for one hour. Mrs Peta Kelly, Mrs Sue Capriotti, Mrs Louise Smith and Mrs Mags James have kindly offered up their time each…Read More


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From the 1960s well into the 1990s, there was perhaps no 4x4 SUV hotter than the Ford Bronco. This model was ruggedly built, equipped to handle off-road settings, and a comfortable daily driver that routinely showed off its versatility. If you find yourself fondly reflecting on the Bronco's legend, you won't have to wait long to transform these memories back into experience. The legendary Ford Bronco is set to return in 2020, and Diffee Ford has the details that we know so far.
For three decades and five model generations, the Ford Bronco was a popular four-wheel drive SUV in the marketplace. Famous features that drivers fondly reflect upon include an auxiliary gas tank and post-hole digger, equipping you and your guests for extra time spent outdoors and amongst nature. Manufactured in Wayne, Michigan, this celebrated Ford model was American-made and designed to bring the most out of the road surface you voyage over.
Trending towards the F-150 in terms of a truck-based design in previous models, the Ford Bronco will return as a mid-sized SUV in cooperation with the new Ford global platform. This model is expected sometime in 2020, featuring the latest Ford technology and innovation. Returning to the factory where initially assembly took place, you can expect the same ruggedness and personality that drivers across the country enjoyed for decades.
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Genealogists: Thurmond's family owned Sharpton's kinThe fallout from this will be fun to see -- talk about carrying a bit of baggage... Posted by DaveH at February 25, 2007 5:15 PM
The Rev. Al Sharpton is a descendant of a slave owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond -- a discovery the civil rights activist called "shocking" on Sunday.
Sharpton learned of his connection to Thurmond, once a prominent defender of segregation, last week through the Daily News, which asked genealogists to trace his roots.
"It was probably the most shocking thing in my life," Sharpton said at a news conference Sunday, the same day the tabloid revealed the story.
Some of Thurmond's relatives said the nexus also came as a surprise to them. Doris Strom Costner, a distant cousin who said she knew the late senator all her life, said Sunday she "never heard of such a thing."
"My momma never would talk to me about nothing like that," Costner said of ancestors who owned slaves. "She only talked to me about good things."
The revelations surfaced after Ancestry.com contacted a Daily News reporter who agreed to have his own family tree done. The intrigued reporter then turned around and asked Sharpton if he wanted to participate. Sharpton said he told the paper, "Go for it."
The genealogists, who were not paid by the newspaper, uncovered the ancestral ties using a variety of documents that included census, marriage and death records.
They found that Sharpton's great-grandfather, Coleman Sharpton, was a slave owned by Julia Thurmond, whose grandfather was Strom Thurmond's great-great-grandfather. Coleman Sharpton was later freed.
Thurmond, of South Carolina, was once considered an icon of racial segregation. During his 1948 bid for president, he promised to preserve segregation and, in 1957, he filibustered for more than 24 hours against a civil rights bill.
Sharpton, who ran for president in 2004 on a ticket of racial justice, said he met Thurmond only once in 1991 when he visited Washington, D.C., with the late soul singer James Brown, who knew Thurmond. Sharpton said the meeting was "awkward."
"I was not happy to meet him because what he had done all his life," Sharpton said.
Thurmond was seen as softening his segregation stance later in his life. He died in 2003, at 100. The long-serving senator was originally a Democrat but became a Republican in 1964.
Thurmond's children have acknowledged that Thurmond fathered a biracial daughter -- Essie Mae Washington-Williams' -- whose mother was a housekeeper in the home of Thurmond's parents.
Telephone message left by The Associated Press on Sunday for Strom Thurmond Jr. and an attorney who once represented Washington-Williams, were not returned.


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In Windows 10, by default, some apps may be running in background. Most of these apps are in-built apps shipped with the OS. However, users have complete control to choose, which apps can run in background.
As the background apps may cause excessive use of system's power and other resources such as disk, network etc., sometimes it becomes necessary to disable them. In some scenarios, background apps may also give rise to 100% disk usage problem. This article shares you different ways to disable background apps. You can also select specific apps, which you want to block and allow the rest.
Here is the how-to part:
How To Disable Background Apps In Windows 10
WAY 1 – Via Settings App
1. Right click Start Button or press + X keys and select Settings.
2. In the Settings app, click Privacy.
3. Under Privacy, choose Background apps. In the right pane, you can enable or disable Let apps run in the background option to allow or prevent background apps, respectively. You can also individually select the app, which you want to let running in background.
Close Settings app, the changes will be reflected immediately.
You can also try WAY 2, in case if Settings app doesn't works for you.
WAY 2 – Via Registry
Registry Disclaimer: The further steps will involve registry manipulation. Making mistakes while manipulating registry could affect your system adversely. So be careful while editing registry entries and create a System Restore point first.
1. Press + R and put regedit in Run dialog box to open Registry Editor (if you're not familiar with Registry Editor, then click here). Click OK.
2. In left pane of Registry Editor window, navigate to following registry key:
3. Now in the right pane of BackgroundAccessApplications registry key, right click and select New > DWORD Value. Name the newly created registry DWORD (REG_DWORD) as GlobalUserDisabled. Double click to modify the DWORD's Value data:
4. Finally, set the Value data to 1 to prevent apps from running in background. Click OK. Close Registry Editor and reboot to make changes effective.
If you want to allow apps to run in background later, simply set the registry DWORD to 0 or delete it.
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy.
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Selling insurance, in some ways, is similar to selling real estate. You cannot simply rent an office space and start up the business. There are a few things you need to do first.
Take Classes and Get Training
With real estate, you have to take classes on how to sell real estate and real estate laws. The same holds true for insurance. You must take property insurance classes and get training on the laws governing insurance in your state. Sometimes you even have to shadow a licensed agent around to see how these types of businesses operate.
Take Exams to Become Licensed
Whether you want to sell insurance or sell real estate, both require obtaining a license. You cannot obtain a license unless you first take the exams after all of your training classes. You must pass these exams with a decent grade, or you cannot apply for a license. The exam scores are sent in with your application for a license. Failing to take the exams, or failing to send your exam results in with your application, can result in a denial of your license or delays in the approval of your license application.
Get Your License and Frame a Copy on the Wall of Your Office
Once you have your license, make a copy for your files and then frame and hang your license on the wall of your office where everyone can see it. This establishes your insurance business as legit, and no one can question the legality of the sales of insurance policies out of your office. Now you can begin familiarizing yourself with all of the insurance companies that sell insurance, or establish your own brand of insurance for sale to consumers.
Now You Are Ready
Now you are ready to sell insurance. You can advertise your business and begin taking customers. As with most licensed positions, you will need continuing education credits, so keep this in mind as you move forward in this career. Also, if you want special accommodations as an insurance agent, broker, or claims adjuster, you will need to take additional classes to become certified.
If You Do Not Want to Sell Insurance on Your Own
If you do not want to sell insurance on your own, you can always take your property insurance classes, exams, and get your license to work for an insurance agent or company, too. This tends to take some of the tasks and responsibilities off your shoulders. You can focus on just the insurance-related tasks that the agent or company asks of you.


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We are a production service company in Lisbon serving clients from all over the world for their filming in Portugal and beyond.
It all started rather modestly back in 1993, when we were asked by friends to help out on music video shoots. From there it grew and over the years we've worked on countless commercials and music videos as well as being involved in the production of TV series, documentaries, short and feature films, and organizing stills shoots.
We can therefore say with some confidence that we have the experience, the knowledge and the network required to deliver a smooth-running production for the most demanding directors. That's our commitment!
Our production teams and technical crews are multi-lingual, experienced and close-knit. Our approach is positive and calm but efficient; we leave no stone unturned to achieve excellence. And we do it with a smile because we love what we do.
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All this is bordered to the west and the south by a long coastline that offers some of Europe's most beautiful beaches – endless open stretches or secluded coves – as well as dramatic coastal cliffs rising above the foaming Atlantic. The country is dotted with little towns and villages and its major cities mix history and tradition with the new and ultra-modern. With one of Europe's mildest and sunniest climates the film season never really ends – and the country's location at the southwestern edge of Europe gives the light here a quality all its own.
Portugal's multicultural population is a great casting resource. The film crews are hard-working and professional. Several equipment rental houses provide the latest and most up-to-date choice of camera, grip and lighting equipment. The choice of specialized equipment such as helicopter rigs, stabilized heads, low loaders, tracking vehicles etc. has increased tremendously over the years and we rarely have to go across the border to Spain for this type of equipment any longer. Various post-production houses insure that any immediate post-production issues can be dealt with just hours after a wrap.
All of the above, plus Portugal possibly being Western Europe's most film-budget friendly country, add up to a great reason to get in touch with us and make Portugal your next film destination. We're here to satisfy all your needs and make sure your production is successful and pleasant – from the very first contact to leaving with everything you wanted on the hard-drive.
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My mother never made it at home. In fact, her idea of pudding was always from a box. The only pudding she actually made from scratch was rice pudding -- and that's the topic of another blog. So the butterscotch was a special treat that we only had once in a blue moon at the buffet.
I had not thought about or even remembered butterscotch pudding until a few weeks ago, when I started taking Nancie McDermott's Pie class on Craftsy. She demonstrated how to make the butterscotch pie from scratch and it brought back wonderful memories of my childhood. As soon as I saw her make it, I knew I had to try it.
Let me tell you, it did not disappoint!
I found a published version of the recipe on Nancie's blog. Of course I needed to convert it to a dairy free version.
The recipe called for evaporated milk. Well, I would have to make that. I took 1/2 coconut milk and 1/2 almond milk and put it into an oven proof glass bowl. I baked it on 175 for about 3 hours, let it cool off and stuck the finished product in the fridge.
Next, I made a 9" pie crust using Earth Balance buttery sticks and blind baked it (first 5 min with pie weights/ remaining 10 min by itself).
Then I moved on to the sauce. I followed Nancie's instructions - cooking the brown sugar, flour and evaporated milk on the stove top over medium to high heat until it formed a thick almost paste-like consistency. Then I tempered my beaten egg yolks and combined them with the sauce off the heat. I cooked it for a minute or two whisking aggressively (so as not to scramble my egg yolks) and then took it off the heat, added the Earth Balance buttery sticks, and then finally the vanilla.
As the pie cooled, I moved on to my meringue that I made with my reserved egg whites. I took it to soft peaks, adding sugar to the mixer one tablespoon at a time until i had nice, but still a little floppy, soft peaks. I topped the pie with the meringue, fluffed the top a bit, and stuck it back into the oven. For the last 2-3 min, I put it under the broiler.
Now it's cooling until I bring it to a friend's house tonight.


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We were drawn to Asheville by it's reputation as a great beer city, but we enjoyed so much more than that. A friend who had lived there sent us a list of fun things to do in the area including everything from best waterfall to jump in to the best breakfast spot. At the top of the list was a phone number of potential friends to call who might be able to host. I was nervous to call and ask to impose on complete strangers, but they gladly accepted and we quickly became friends. They let us play with their brand new pet bunny, use their shower, and wash our dishes in their sink (we are sans water in the van until we get below the frost line). They were also great ambassadors to this city. In our eyes, Asheville is like a big eastown surrounded by mountains. We immediately felt at home.
Highlights of our time in Asheville included:
- Meeting and spending time with our hosts, Ryan and Ellen
- Wandering the halls of America's largest house, the Biltmore Estate (think Downton Abbey)
- Walking up the mountain to see cool houses and views
- Burning our friends' christmas tree at a brewery's giant outdoor fire pit (turns out we weren't supposed to do that)
- Taking warm showers at Ryan and Ellen's house.
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September 3
A landmark day today, when my wife came to me at breakfast in tears and said, 'I don't know what I would do if you weren't here to help me'. After comforting her and reassuring her that I would always help her as long I was able, I thought it was a opportunity not to be missed and raised the issue of what might happen if she was to outlive me. She realised that she couldn't live on her own and take care of herself independently. Then she agreed that we should have an Aged Care Assessment done, and have that in place and her name on the waiting list at the retirement village where we live for a place where she would have the best available aged care. I contacted the Village Sisters this afternoon and arranged for someone to visit us tomorrow and help us through the process of getting the assessment done.
September 14
We have had a big week so far. On Wednesday we had the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) here. The interview lasted close to 2 hours. During the interview my wife was subjected to another MMSE. Again her score was very low as previous occasions. I said I was surprised that another MMSE was conducted as I had the report from the previous one done a year ago. The interviewer had no record of the previous MMSE and apologised for the error. The assessor's verbal summary was that my wife is eligible for respite high care in a nursing home, and ultimately needed full time high care. We have to wait for the written report to confirm this before we do anything else.
Lately my wife has been having orientation problems in our own home. Such as heading off to the kitchen when she needs the bathroom. This morning, after we had come home from doing some shopping, she went to the bathroom and started undressing saying she needed a shower. I reminded her that she had a shower first thing this morning before breakfast and really didn't need another one just 4 hours after the first one. This evening as I was about to prepare our evening meal I found that she had put herself to bed even though it was just after 5 0'clock. I asked her if she wanted her meal in bed. She said she would get up to eat it. Afterwards she helped me wash up, but then went straight back to bed.
September 23
A couple of days ago we got the results from the recent breast screening. All is well with no signs of cancer. I read the letter before telling my wife what it said. Then I read the letter aloud to her to reassure her everything was OK. A couple of hours later she asked me again what the letter said, so I gave it to her to read. A couple of hours later again she asked the same question and I reassured her again that everything was OK. The next day she asked again to see the letter.
The last 24 hours have been rather stressful. For a few weeks my wife is showing signs of obsessive behaviour. Mannerisms such as putting on pair of gloves and then taking them off again. Another one is taking off a cardigan or jumper and folding it up, smoothing it out and then putting it back on. She sometimes complains she is feeling too hot, takes off her cardigan and then starts to take off her trousers and wants to walk around only half dressed. Last night I discovered when I came to bed that she hadn't bothered to undress at all, but climbed into bed wearing all the clothes she had worn during the day, that is a pair of jeans and a tee shirt and a pair of socks. Even when she got up early in the morning to go to the bathroom she didn't comment or seem to notice how she was dressed. Last night she shook me awake at 2.20 am to ask me if I was alright. Needless to say I was awake for at least the next hour and a half, while she went straight back off to sleep.
Just in case any readers are starting to think that life is stressful all the time, let me put your minds at ease. We have lots of happy times and lots of laughter on the good days of which there are plenty. It's just that the good days used to be all the time.
September 27
Today I received the official assessment from ACAT. It is exactly as the assessor said it should be. Yesterday I received a letter from the Respite & Care Centre about carer support. The second paragraph of that letter reads, 'Due to the large number of referrals to this program recently, you have been placed on a wait list. It may be up to a number of weeks before we can commence. In the meantime, if you need urgent respite or carer support, please contact CareLine, our 24 hour telephone support service for carers (see brochure and fridge magnet enclosed)'. They also included information and contact details for an Education and Training Calendar and Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service.
September 28
I discussed with my wife the ACAT assessment and we decided that we should talk to the Village Sisters about joining the waiting list for the Nursing Home here in the retirement village where we live. I did that yesterday afternoon and handed over a copy of the assessment. I said that we aren't looking for residential in the near future but will be at some time later in the development of my wife's condition. Apparently the next move is to talk with the Financial Officer about bonds and such like.
Last evening was a strange one. My wife went off to bed about 8.00 pm. I got her a glass of water and put out her medication that she takes at bed time and left her undressing getting ready for bed. I went back to the lounge to watch television. At about 10.30 pm my wife returned to the lounge fully dressed and said that she hadn't yet been to bed. The bed didn't look as though anyone had been in it since I made it in the morning. My wife couldn't say what she had been doing since I left her earlier getting undressed. I helped her undress again and also put on her PJ's and she got into bed. When I came to bed at 11.00 pm she was fast asleep and never moved when I got into bed.


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I suck. You wouldn't believe how often I think about posting here but can't find the time to do it. The rhythm of my job is very interesting. More interesting than I thought it would be. It's very much a series of stops and starts, mostly high pressure with more to do than is really possible, yet occasionally the clouds lift and I find myself catching my breath. When those times do arrive, I mostly do just that and sit there, breathing and appreciating the short lapse, never knowing when the meat grinder is going to snap back into action. Such went September and such is it now, albeit slightly more predictable.
Long term intentions remain to continue with this writing. I'm not comfortable giving up my personal writing entirely, so I will return soon. I'm just currently a teensy bit surprised all the time when things do feel manageable, so I'm being cautious.


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Legally, marriage is considered early if heimprisoned man and a woman who have not reached a certain age legislation. Public opinion is somewhat different - we call to start a family early, when it was 18-20 years younger. However, there is a psychological factor that determines early marriage, it does not bind to a specific age. For example, when creating a family man and woman are not ready for it, because they do not realize the full consequences of their actions.
The reasons for early marriages
Many are worried about an important question: what motivates young people who have decided to start to get married? If modern is not yet formed psychologically, young people eager to register a family, sometimes even before the onset of legal age, for parents it becomes a problem, and often unexpected. Then adults become interested in the cause of the children desire to be married at an early age. The motives which impel them to the decision to establish a family, to know his parents really need:
- The desire to legalize intimate relationship. Some families are strictly related to the issue of sexual education of children, exposing them to stifling control. Therefore, the grown son or daughter decide to satisfy the curiosity by "legalizing" their relationship.
- A strong love and a desire to connect themselves with thepartner in marriage. Aspects such as the lack of living space for cohabitation or financial dependence on parents, a couple does not care. To realize the responsibility that they bear in marriage, young people are not yet able.
- Pregnancy - the most common reason for early marriage. Young man forced to either pay for an abortion, or take responsibility for the future of the child and young mother.
- The desire to get away from excessive parental care. This cause of early marriage or child marriage occurs when adults are manipulated or are not interested in his opinion.
- It happens that the unrequited love becomes an argument to start a new relationship. To spite the ex-loved one, even some teenagers decided on early marriage.
Pros and cons of marriage at an early age
Not surprisingly, that the consequences of marriageat an early age are dire. However, there are happy instances where family life develops safely, and spouses for life happily live together, learning, building a career, raising children. Early marriage have their pluses and minuses. Let's start with the negative aspects that can accompany young people who decide to start a family sooner:
- Unawareness of all the difficulties that willteenagers face. This routine of life, the division of domestic responsibilities, the need for material security of the family, caring for future children, lack of time, the desire to have fun.
- Drastic changes in Man and girl with lifethe appearance of the child. Personal meetings with friends, their hobbies will have to forget, but such changes are ready, not all couples, early married. As a result, there is a misunderstanding, conflicts and grievances that can lead to the breakdown of relationships.
- Do not forget about the physiological aspectsyoung boys and girls. The level of female adolescent sexuality is very low, and their husbands at this time, on the contrary, falls peak sexual activity. Therefore, the marriage between peers aged 18-20 years is not desirable, because the girl is not able to fully satisfy the sexual needs new husband. On this basis conflicts will inevitably arise, growing dissatisfaction with each other.
Advantages of marriage at an early age can be such moments:
- Strong feelings stimulate the young to care about one another, forgiving mistakes or shortcomings of the partner.
- Wedding makes young girls who dreamed about this event, very happy: the white dress, the guests' attention, gifts and flowers. In later years the celebration does not cause such a delight.
- Strong nerves in young bride and groom enable them to cope better with stressful situations and difficult family life.
- Marriage at an early age helps girls and boys become more independent, psychologically mature faster, because there is a sense of responsibility not only for themselves but also for the family members.
- Freedom of decision-making attracts boys and girls who would rather want to get rid of excessive parental care.
- At a young age to change habits easily, soboy and girl together will form a joint tradition. The process of adaptation and lapping each other pass easier than when it is carried out between mature people.
- Employers prefer to hire people whoalready have a family, because they believe such candidates more accountable. However, this applies only to men, to married girls with respect to another. It is likely that she will become pregnant, and soon will go to paid maternity leave, the employer is therefore often refuse such the candidates.
Statistics of early marriages and divorces in Russia
According to statistics, the maximum number of girlsmarry in the period from 18 to 24 years, and the boys - from 25 to 34 years. If we talk about early marriage, in 2010 in Russia it was signed more than 1, 215 million. Among them: zhenilos underage boys - 1131 girls - 11698. Experts say that over the past five years, the number of marriages among teens dropped significantly.
It is estimated that from 2001 to 2005, the average wasregistered marriages between minors about 3100 (men) and 25 000 (women). And in the later period from 2006 to 2010 in 1744 and registered 16128 marriages, respectively. However, marriages between minors are still problematic social theme, not only in Russia but also worldwide. According to statistics, 6.7 marriages concluded teenagers account for 5 divorces.
Most early marriages in the world
There is no state, wherethe age of marriage of girls is later than that of boys. On the territory of different countries as much as possible early age for marriage registration is from 9 to 18 years. Sometimes the law provides for certain exceptions, and often with very strict settlement traditions and canons does bypass the established laws.
According to the laws of Argentina, Italy,Colombia and Peru, the minimum age for marriage for girls is 14 years, and in the USA - 13. However, each state of America determines the minimum age for marriage, and in the territory of different districts it may be different. In Canada, Ecuador, Spain, Paraguay, marriages are allowed with 12-years of age.
In some Muslim countries and populations,that are away from the civilized world, early marriages thrive. For example, in Afghanistan and Nepal, early age at onset of which boys and girls are allowed to marry, is 14-15 years. In some Indian villages give married girls who just turned 10 years old. But because it is illegal, the residents spend a ceremony late at night, hiding it from the village administration and the representatives of the law.
Video: According to psychologists about early marriages
One can not judge good or bad marriagesbetween minors. Some young couples lived together diverge after year, while others are happy to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary. Anyway, the final decision taken by the lover, but if there are good reasons for the fact, it is worth to wait with the wedding day. True love is not threatened by anything, and feeling faint are not worthy of marriage. What people think about starting a family early psychologists see in the video below.