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On March 18 The San Francisco Chronicle debuted its latest contribution to the modern mediascape: the in-paper blog. The contents of this item described a music festival in Austin, and I will ignore them (which requires a certain amount of restraint, what with said festival being more than 20 years old and thus hardly necessitating the kind of "looky what we have here" slant the Chron gave it). What we will not ignore is the Chronicle's aforementioned branding of said contents.
In-paper blog.
To state the obvious: The term is an oxymoron. An in-paper blog is more commonly recognized as an article, and indeed there was nothing at all different from the item in question that distinguished it from the texts that have appeared in papers around the globe for centuries, save the Chron's insistence that it was different: not an article, but an in-paper blog. This coinage is yet another sad spasm by Old Media in response to the imminent threat of New. Not to get all Wired on you, but we are indeed heading toward a day when newspapers as we've come to understand them will be no more, having been replaced by handheld devices and other technologies that will deliver information quicker and better. This usurpation is already underway, and promises to be both sad and funny, as evidenced by a quick examination of the Chron's romance with the blog. To wit:
The Chronicle first acknowledges the blog on Monday, June 19, 2000, in a story that appears on the first page of the business section. Referring to a group of links on a Web site, the author notes the inclusion of "individual 'blogs' a new Net contraction for personal e-zines, or 'Web logs,' that offer comment on everything from TV shows to cars to love." With that sentence the term enters the paper's lexicon, only to walk straight out the back door.
Eight months later it resurfaces, this time earning a nice 1,200 word explication, which begins "When Hans Friedrich gets up in the morning, he does what lots of folks do: He grabs a cup of coffee and reads the news. But Friedrich isn't at the breakfast table. He's sitting at his computer reading other people's blogs." (Reading this passage years later, one feels a kind of tense glee akin to watching a horror movie wherein the cheerleader unwittingly opens the wrong door.)
Having acknowledged blogs' existence, the paper nevertheless remains coy toward them. The headline of a May 2001 Jon Carroll column reads "Pseudo-blog drifting, but, like, focused," although the accompanying story is such a confusing experiment that it's possible that Carroll isn't talking about blogs at all; could be his cat. More than a year later, a columnist reintroduces the blog to tell us she's starting one. Then the word disappears again until 2004, which is apparently a kind of Tipping Point because after that its appearances grow exponentially. "Blogs Alter Political Landscape," proclaims a prescient November 2004 headline.
Today, with the assortment of blogs that litter www.sfgate.com, the Chron and the blog are joined in holy matrimony. As for the in-paper blog, well, it's the kind of deformed Halfling you'd expect from a marriage of cousins.
To address the elephant in the room, finally: Yes, I realize that Sucka Free City is part of Old Media. But this, I would argue, is what will make it cool. Because those of us here at SFC are not planning on adopting an If-You-Can't-Beat-'Em-Join-'Em attitude. No sir. We're the string quartet on the Titanic, performing the collected works of Iron Maiden.


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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
CIA Personnel, Drones, and the Privilege of Combatancy
Besides the transparency issue, there are other legal reasons for welcoming the transfer of authority from the CIA to JSOC. As several commentators have noted, CIA operatives may not be entitled to the privilege of combatancy by virtue of the fact that they are not in uniform -- one of the key criteria under the Geneva Conventions for the privilege of combatancy. (The other requirements are wearing a distinctive sign recognizable at a distance, carrying arms openly, and participation in an organization that follows the laws and customs fo war). The privilege of combatancy is what allows regular soldiers to kill other soldiers during armed conflict. In regular peace-time operations, such killings are illegal unless justified by self-defense, whereas during armed conflict such killings are perfectly legal, as long as they are performed by individuals who hold the privilege of combatancy. Consequently, there are good reasons to applaud the Administration's move to get the CIA out of the drone business.
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Transport for London (TfL) is consulting on a private bill that will go before Parliament in November.
Last year it raised the fine from £10 to £20. If the new legislation is given the go-ahead it will rise to £50.
The bill will also give TfL the power to apply for Asbos for persistent fare evaders, which the organisation says cost it £70m a year.
The Metropolitan Police (Met), the British Transport Police (BTP) and local councils can already apply for Asbos.
'No easy option'
Speaking about the fare rise, TfL's Steve Burton said: "We want fare evaders to know that dodging their fare will no longer be an easy option.
"The majority of our customers pay the correct fare. A small minority don't and this costs TfL approximately £70m a year - money which could be spent improving London's transport network."
London TravelWatch, which represents passengers, is meeting on Tuesday to discuss the plans.
But chairman Brian Cooke said they would probably support them as there would be a 50% discount offered to those who paid fines within 21 days.
"We believe far dodging is at too high a level," he told the BBC News website.
"The increase is only from £20 to £25 for those who pay promptly and it will save TfL an awful lot of money in 'chase-up' costs, because it will encourage people to pay promptly."
But Lib Dem London Assembly member Geoff Pope said just one in 600 people were caught fare dodging and numbers willing to take the risk were increasing.


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'It: Chapter Two' Slips to 5th Place; '3 From Hell' Performs Well in Limited Release
While it appears that Pennywise's popularity is still high, the nearly three hour long sequel can't match 2017's "It-Mania", as Chapter Two slipped into fifth place at this weekend's box office with an estimated $15 million.
It: Chapter Two's total box office is nothing to cry about (with nearly $178 million in domestic sales), but the ever-widening gap between the original's box office performance and the sequel is significant. It: Chapter Two is currently trailing It by $90 million, and that number will increase with additional box office competition in October and reduced interest in the sequel. Three new releases (Downton Abbey, Ad Astra, and Rambo: Last Blood) defeated It, as well as the film that finished in second place to Chapter Two last week, Hustlers. It: Chapter Two should be able to maintain a respectable box office return next week, but as soon as the highly anticipated Joker film hits theaters on October 4, expect Pennywise to give way to the original mad clown, as It's box office run begins to wrap up.


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Researchers in Finland found that people with Parkinson's disease have distinctly different gut bacteria, and finding out more may one day help with treatment. Parkinson's disease affects nearly 1 million people in the United States and close to 4 million people across the globe. The progressive disorder affects the central nervous system and typically comes on later in life, but as of now there is no cure. Parkinson's causes problems with motor function, and symptoms included trembling, loss of balance, changes in speech, and muscle stiffness.
For the Finish study, scientists looked at nearly 150 men and women, half of whom have Parkinson's while the others were considered "healthy controls". When they analyzed the gut bacteria of both groups, they found fewer bacteria from the Prevotellaceae family in the Parkinson's group as well as large numbers of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, which appeared to be associated with more severe symptoms. For example, walking and maintaining balance were notably more difficult in patients with higher levels of these bacteria.
These clear differences in gut bacteria intrigued researchers, especially since gastrointestinal problems—mainly constipation—are often seen in the early stages of Parkinson's disease, before the more pronounced motor symptoms begin to manifest. And, because gut bacteria interact so closely with the nervous system, scientists wonder if altering the bacterial environment in the gut may one day help protect against the disease.


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Painfully aware of animal suffering and the harm to our environment and health as a result of factory farming, we are more committed than ever to eat vegan, consume products not made of or tested on animals, and to educate and encourage others to do the same.
More and more people are turning to a plant-based, whole food diet and we are excited to be part of a
movement that can change our world and foster peace and compassion toward all living beings.
In 2017, Joy and I plan to:
- Meet in early January with Gloucester County, VA school officials to discuss the need for better nutrition and more vegetarian/vegan-friendly options in our school lunch and breakfast menus. We know that this is a first step, that we will likely encounter opposition, and that we will have to work hard in order to effect change, but we are determined. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated as we advocate for healthier nutrition in our schools.
- Continue our work with Smithfield Pig Save, attending their monthly vigils to raise awareness and bear witness to the animals headed for slaughter at the meat packing plant at Smithfield Foods.
- Support the work of Ziggy's Refuge, both financially and by volunteering as we are able. We had the privilege of volunteering there in early December, meeting Ziggy and his family, and founders Kristin Hartness and Jay Yontz, who have committed themselves to providing a loving, nurturing environment where rescued farm animals can happily live out their lives without fear of being abused or slaughtered.
- Attend more vegan festivals and Save Movement events, both locally and regionally. We hope to make a trip to Toronto sometime in 2017 to participate in a Toronto Pig Save vigil.
- Publish new blogs and information on our website, as well as on our Facebook page and Instagram account.
Doing what we can to ease the suffering of animals and to promote a whole food, plant-based diet has been one of the greatest joys we have ever known. Joy and I are thankful for the opportunity to raise awareness and fight for the well-being of all God's creatures -- human and non-human alike.
May God grant you purpose, peace, and good health in 2017!
For the animals, the planet, and you --
Dee Dee
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I thought cinnamon is just yummy in bread, but after trying this Cinnamon Bun Pie, wow it was really perfect and I always asked for another piece. Days pass I asked myself of why should I learn to bake? And the first thing that pops up my mind is to learn first the Cinnamon Bun Pie, and gave it to my best friend Dale, It was funny because she didn't recognize that I am the one who baked it, and even until now, she never believes that I can bake a pie and its not just atypical pie, because it is Cinnamon Bun Pie which people can always taste it in bread or cake. So, if you want guys to flatter somebody, and want to learn another quick and easy recipe that you could prepare especially for your mom in the morning before she goes to her office, try to bake this Cinnamon Bun Pie. Good luck and Have a great day ahead!
- 3/4 cup of plus 2 tbsp. of butter (melted, divided)
- 1 cup of chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1 pack of refrigerated flaky biscuits (8 biscuits)
Note: Be sure to use flaky biscuits for this one. And to enjoy every last bit of pecan flavor, remove any pecans left in the bottom of the pie plate after inverting and place them over the top of the pie.
- First, prepare preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Coat the bottom of a 9 inch deep dish pie plate with 2 tbsp. of melted butter and then set it aside.
- Combine the pecans together with the sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl and then mix it well.
- After that, sprinkle the 1/4 of the pecan mixture over the bottom of the pie plate.
- And then, in a small bowl place the remaining 3/4 cup of melted butter.
- Separate each of the biscuit into 3 layers.
- Dip the biscuit pieces one at a time in the melted butter, coating each piece thoroughly. Layer 8 biscuit pieces in the bottom of the pie plate, completely covering the pecan mixture.
- Repeat the pecan mixture and biscuit layers 2 more times. Top with the remaining pecan mixture and drizzle with any leftover melted butter.
- And then, bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden and cooked through.
- After that, allow it to cool for about 10 minutes and then invert onto a serving platter and slice into wedges.
And that was the Cinnamon Bun Pie, serve it warm. And for another recipes you would like to add or try, you can also try this one, the Oatmeal Pie, it another pie for a breakfast or it could be for a snack. So, enjoy and have fun with these recipes and don't forget to share this Cinnamon Bun Pie recipe.


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A sequence of fitness programmes have been tailored for special goal groups (e.g. overweight kids, aged & individuals with disabilities) to cater for their wants. FitnessGram classifies health ranges utilizing discrete zones to allow for more personalized suggestions. The two major zones are the Healthy Fitness Zone and the Needs Improvement (NI) Zone; nevertheless, for aerobic capability and physique composition two distinct NI Zones (NI and NI-Health Danger) are used to make additional distinctions in health. The use of three zones makes it possible to provide simpler prescriptive messages to youth because the zones are based mostly on clear differences in potential well being risks.
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DECATUR — St. Teresa High School is looking at bringing international students to the the school and greater Decatur community.
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25mm, zero-bead-hook inner rim width plays well with contemporary wider tires. In rolling resistance tests, wider tires are proven faster than narrow tires. A stiff, stable, optimally-shaped rim eliminates flex and smooths the ride, while the generous rim bed supports tire sidewalls and helps prevent unwanted tire squirm.
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The right tire pressure for your ride is personal and depends on your riding style, the terrain you'll be riding, and the conditions of that terrain on the day you're riding. What you see below is a recommended starting point, a "ballpark." You'll also see a decal on your wheels indicating max pressure. Never exceed the max pressure. Enjoy your ride!
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Annika Langvad, Sam Gaze, Jaroslav Kulhavý, and many other top pros have tested (and won on) Control SL wheels. Their continual feedback from prototype through production enables us to perpetually improve the performance of our products. All the victories they've racked up: UCI world championships, Olympics, and UCI worlds cups are the ultimate proof of concept.


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Title: Let It Be Love 《4 in Love》
Episodes: 20
Genre: Modern romantic comedy
Producer: Jonathan Chik
Writer: Chow Yuk Ming
Official site: http://programme.tvb.com/drama/letitbelove/
Charmaine Sheh
Moses Chan
Elvina Kong
Kenny Wong
Wai Ka Hung
King Kong
Rachel Kan
Lau Dan
Mary Hon
Florence Kwok
Stephen Huynh
Patrick Dunn
Queenie Chu
Cheung Kwok Keung
What are the fundamentals of two people falling in love? Their social status? Whether people around them think they are compatible? The time when they met each other? Or their sexual desires?
In order to get rid of the incessant rumors, international celebrity Tong Oi Yiu (Charmaine Sheh) used her loyal fan Yu Zhen Dong (Moses Chan) to create a sociable image to the public. As they spent more time with each other, Yiu experienced what love actually is. Though she understands this are just false play for the public, deep down she knew she is unable to leave this average Joe. Other true-to-live relationships in the series also vividly showcased 'distance' makes the heart grows fonder; for example sportscaster Poon Jun Him (Kenny Wong) long-time friendship with his friends wife Fung Yew Dan (Elvina Kong), tobacco control officer Chung Bing Leung (Wai Ka Hung) rejecting Chow See Ching (Tracy Ip) due to fearing social ridicule as she is 5 inch taller than him, financial investment protégé Lam Lik Hang (King Kong) encounter with nightclub cougar Cheung Hei Yan (Rachel Kan) both only seeking sexual conquest but end up with true feelings
What is falling in love actually? An excuse or a flaw? Is love an obligation, or a lifetime punishment?
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Flex Sensor to bargraph monitor using PIC16F886
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Tiny Bar-Graph display provide a Red color bright, easy to read display which is proportional to the force applied on FLEX sensor surface. This Bar-Graph has 20 segments in single color and display Force applied on FLEX sensor. The Barograph force monitor is based on PIC microcontroller with 10 Bit resolution ADC. This high performance measurement provides unique capabilities and can be used in various applications. Each LED output provided with Solder- jumper for output set point, which can be configured for output control, alarm, Relay.
Force sensing resistors are polymer think film devices which exhibits a decrease in resistance with an increase in the force applied to the active surface. Its force sensitivity is optimized for use in human touch control of electronic devices.
Note: Board is provided with Trim-Pot for fine tuning of display.
- Supply 7.5 V to 18V DC (Direct 5V Input Possible)
- Force Sensor (Flex Sensor)
- Output Display 20 Color RED SMD LEDs
- Compact Board with SMD Components
- Supply input Header Connecter
- On Board 5V Regulator
- Onboard Trimpot to Calibrate The Display Range.
- Solder Jumper on each LED for Output Control, Alarm, and Relay
- PCB Dimensions 75.88 X 26.69 MM


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When you buy a life insurance policy, you generally have what is called a free look period. During this time, you have the option of canceling your policy without penalty. Depending on the insurance company and the state you reside in, the free look period can be 10-days or even longer.
The free look period is to your benefit, as it gives you some additional time to review your life insurance policy in-depth, and have your agent, company representative, or attorney review your policy's terms and conditions with you. It also allows you to cancel your policy outright with a full refund of payment in most cases.
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What did the Uber boss say to one of his drivers?
Uber founder Kalanick, 40, a controversial figure after a number of recent incidents, was filmed in heated discussion with one of his drivers, Fawzi Kamel. After a video of the event was published by Bloomberg, he apologised, saying he was ashamed of his behaviour.
This is a transcript of their conversation.
KAMEL: You're raising the standards but you're dropping the prices.
KALANICK: We're not dropping the prices on black
KAMEL: But in general
KALANICK: We have to - we have competitors, otherwise we'd go out of business
KAMEL: Competitors man, you have the business model in your hands, you could have the prices you want but you choose to buy everybody a ride
KALANICK: You're misunderstanding. We started… we didn't go low-end because we wanted to, we went low-end because we had to
KAMEL: It's a piece of cake right here
KALANICK: It seems like a piece of cake because I've beaten them. But if I didn't do the things I did, we would have been beaten, I promise.
KAMEL: We could go higher and more expensive
KALANICK: So here's the thing. We could do lots from San Francisco… I have guys working on lots, which would be 50-75% more expensive than black
KAMEL: But people are not trusting you any more. Do you think people will buy cars any more unless we buy them through Europe and invoice otherwise nobody want to buy cars. I lost $97,000 because of you. I'm bankrupt because of you…You keep changing every day.
KALANICK: Hold on a second… what have I changed about black?
KAMEL: You changed the whole business.
KALANICK: What?
KAMEL: You dropped the prices…
KALANICK: On black?
KAMEL: Yes… we started with $20
KALANICK: Bullshit
KAMEL: We started with $20… How much is the mile now? $2.75?
KALANICK: You know what?
KAMEL: What
KALANICK: Some people don't like to take responsibility for their own…
KAMEL: But why you sending email for Town Car?
KALANICK: … and blame everything in life on somebody else. Good luck!
Kalanick leaves car
KAMEL: Good luck to you too - but I know you're not going to go far
Kalanick slams door
How did the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull mock Donald Trump, comments which were recorded now released to the media?
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The Samek is currently seeking applications for a Museum Guide casual position, to work during university breaks and on an as needed basis. Duties include opening and closing museum spaces, monitoring the galleries during public and private events, and acting as a point of contact for our visitors.
The Samek Art Museum is a program of Bucknell University that creates meaningful encounters between artists, students, scholars, the public, and works of art. These encounters occur in the Samek Gallery, the Downtown Gallery, the Collection Study Room, and across campus in pop-up exhibitions and permanent art installations. Presenting visual fine art in critical contexts consistent with Bucknell's high academic standards, the Museum challenges students and extends the intellectual life of campus in an informal lifelong learning environment.
You can find more information on the position and apply by going to the Bucknell Careers page and searching for "Samek Art Museum Guide."


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It's May 1994, a Monday morning if I recall. I am doing the weekly trawl of new releases through the shelves of Woolworths. It's a dire time, musically. Pop and dance music had taken the charts by the scruff of the neck at the back end of the 80's and maintained a tight grip. And by pop and dance I don't mean the credible stuff that was acceptable to me back then, stuff like 808 State, Orbital and The Utah Saints, they all took a back seat to pop bands and the dirge of Euro pop that was sweeping the nation.
As an impressionable 14 year old, myself and friends alike were disillusioned. We had our dalliances with Take That, we went to an East 17 concert, we all bought that Gabrielle record but the love of that music started and ended with just that. It was a fleeting romance with an era that just didn't gel with us.
That Monday was one that will always stick in my mind. I looked further and further down the chart, I'm looking outside the Top 40 and feeling that sinking feeling that I got every week as it dawned on me that there wasn't one record here that inspired me to put my hand in my pocket. Not one. The chart was full of the same banal chart fodder that I was seeing every single week. Singles graced with faces of scantily clad men in soft focus, or badly dressed rappers and dance outfits; they were all one and the same to me.
And then I saw it, like a beacon screaming 'buy me!'. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden. The single cover glaring at me, the face of a man pained, frustrated, illustrating my internal monologue to a tee. Illustrating the state of the music industry to a tee.
I hadn't heard this song, I didn't need to, I just knew I needed to buy it. In an instant, that purchase changed the course of the next 5 years. It wasn't Britpop but it opened the door for a whole new world of music.
Whatever it was I needed to buy that day was consequently forgotten as I embarked on the 15 minute walk home, my steps escalating to a brisk walk, clutching my red and white bag close in the vein hope that the contents would be everything I had hoped they would be. Pleasantries were cast aside as I walked through the front door and dashed upstairs to my room, which at this point was a blank canvas, bare walls baring only small marks where my brief romance with pop had been torn down months prior, primed and ready for the next stage of my life to adorn the vast magnolia box.
The first few seconds of that record, without sounding over the top, were like an epiphany. I am 33 now and to this very day whenever I hear that haunting opening riff I am immediately catapulted back to that day in my room. This was it. This was what I had been waiting for. This was my life.
I had been bought up on guitar music, my parents were very into their prog rock and metal, the sounds of Santana, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin and Yes were staples in my house. The Beatles were the only band we were allowed in the car and as a result, formed a huge part of my childhood. But I was 14 and this was retrospective, it was the 60's and 70's. I loved it as it was what bonded us as a family, but it wasn't now. I couldn't live it. Where was my 60's and 70's?
Now was dull, now was predictable and grey. For 20 years the music industry had been so monotonous that I had never known a 'scene' like my parents had been a part of, where music was everything, but I was about to….
You can't say this today, but 20 years ago, 2 people took what was blossoming in my life and nurtured it.
After my musical awakening I couldn't wait to tell my friends. To see everyone embracing what I had heard and fell in love with as much as I did, I knew something big was about to happen. Then we discovered Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq. This pair were the musical equivalent of Jesus in the mid 90's. Every week night at 7pm I would disappear upstairs and that was me for 2 hours. Everyone knew not to disturb me. Tape nestled in the cassette deck, record button and pause button pressed and ready for release when I heard any musical tit bit that the pair would offer.
I would just sit. Sit and listen. Stationary and with open ears taking in every single name of every band, every song, every record label and release date.
For myself and my friends, everything took a back seat from then on, school was something we just did in the daytime that enabled us all to get together to discuss music. To compare who graced our textbooks that day and to read the gig announcements in the NME.
They started throwing around names like Oasis, Shed Seven, Elastica, Suede and Blur. The sound they were making just gripped me. Echoing vague similarities to punk in some instances, but generally a sound that was new to me, and so exciting.
The NME and Melody Maker were, all of a sudden, front to back pictures of hot, angry looking men with floppy hair and beautiful women who just looked effortlessly cool. I frantically wrote down any names on a list that I would go and shove under 'record shop Tony's' nose the next day. I had boycotted Woolworths at this point in favour of the far more respectable record shop. Something which my children will never be a part of sadly, but for us, there would have been no Britpop without the indie. This man was like Father Christmas, we asked and he would provide.
At this point Oasis were on every music publication going. These 2 scruffy brothers looking generally pissed off with the world, were everywhere. They proclaimed to be the best band in the country, they claimed they would be bigger than Jesus, and at that point I don't think anyone in the country had any reason to doubt them. I ordered Supersonic, a continuous loop of Manc drawl and whiney guitars were all that I needed at that point. Supersonic was the single but the B-Sides just blew me away, if Soundgarden had opened my mind to modern rock music, this band honed in on the very specifics of music that really got me. From the lyrics down to the shoes he wore. It wasn't long after Oasis I discovered Shed Seven. The music press had an absolute field day with them, the tenuous band wars that ensued were completely unfounded but catapulted Shed Seven into the limelight at a time when we were desperate for more bands like this. As a debut, Definitely Maybe is up there with the best, but for me, so is Change Giver. Visually bands at the time were pretty much cut from the same mould, Oasis set the bar for indie rock music, but the Sheds, they were something different. Take the hair away, the clothes, and here was a band that no-one really compared to for me in the 90's.
For the 6 months that followed my CD collection grew and grew to what I now call my music wall. Every single CD in that collection holds a memory, a story and can trigger an emotion. No more so than my first 4 albums, Definitely Maybe, Change Giver, Modern Life Is Rubbish and Carnival Of Light. In the days before multi disc changers, it was a massive headache every night deciding which of these 4 to play……I still have the same dilemma sometimes.
I look back on the time all this started and it is crazy. My boyfriend at the time had an older sister, she was at college, only a few years older but a hell of a lot cooler than all of us. Age wasn't a boundary though, she was right there with us in the heart of the birth of Britpop. She came home one day telling us she'd got tickets to see the Manic Street Preachers. I liked the Manics, they baffled me a little. I remember being intrigued at the melancholy, questioning what it was that had prompted such a narcissistic approach to song writing.
She told me they were playing at the Roadmender, a funny old building in town resembling nothing more than an ugly concrete bunker. It looked hostile and dirty but little did I know that this would be my second home for the next 2 years.
There were only a few tickets left so we spent the next day at school clock watching. The minutes felt like days until we got home. When she told us she'd managed to get us tickets it was like birthday and Christmas in one. This was my first gig, Manic Street Preachers, Northampton Roadmender, June 23rd 1994. Buying that single had changed the course of my life musically, but this gig was about to change my life completely.
The Roadmender was as dank inside as it was out. It was dark, it didn't smell particularly nice and it was claustrophobic. You couldn't move for people, people like me. 500 people my age who all looked the same, dressed the same. They'd say "Hello" in passing regardless of the fact that they didn't know who you were. This dark, intimidating concrete eye sore was where I wanted to be. Everything made sense here. Dub War supported the Manics, a band whose name I was familiar with but not so much musically. They were loud, so loud. My delicate teenage ears had been used to loud volumes on my Hi-Fi at home but nothing at this level. When they left the stage my ears were ringing but I couldn't leave my spot at the front in anticipation. When the Manics stepped foot onto the stage I roared, the man next to me roared, the whole place erupted. I hadn't touched a drop of alcohol that night, despite it being offered. I didn't need it. Who needed alcohol when we had this?
As the crowd bounced and sang in unison, the stifling heat got the better of me, I had to take myself away just to catch my breath and get some air. I made my way to the ladies, meandering through the crowds down to the side of the stage where I caught a glimpse of Richie Edwards. I stopped in my tracks in awe of the man who was currently the face of my GCSE Geography folder, but stayed rooted as I saw his arms, hacked and bloodied with the immortal words that are so commonplace amongst fans now. It somehow made the whole experience of that night a reality. Not a fantastical phase as we had with Take That or any of the other musical fads we partook in as kids, I was actually looking at real life. Little did I know that 7 months later, Richie Edwards would disappear and this would be one of his last gigs with the band.
Leaving Northampton and heading home that night in the back of my boyfriends Dads car, the chat between us was excitable as we anticipated our next gig. When I got home that night I went straight upstairs and put pen to paper. Everything I couldn't get out in that brief car journey home I scribed on a tatty piece of paper and filed away with the dream that one day, I would do this for a living.
The months that passed were the formative years of my life. Securing my career choices, planting the seed in me for music which just grew and grew.
This grotty hovel in Northampton was a weekly pilgrimage for myself and friends. Lucky enough to see bands such as Oasis, Shed Seven, Terrorvision, Radiohead, Sleeper, Gene, Super Furry Animals and The Bluetones amongst others, performing intimately on this tiny stage. It felt like they were performing for us. And as time went on, the bands got bigger, as did the venues, as did our love for the music. Each gig documented and eventually, printed in the local paper. It wasn't the Melody Maker but it was my words, me spreading my love of music to the one or two people who chose to read it. If it made just one person go out and buy that album, or go and see that band, I was happy.
Years passed and we grew up, we knuckled down for exams, we left school and our life paths took us all off in different directions. The Britpop scene was fizzling out. The NME wasn't running articles that I wanted to read, bands disbanded and Nu Metal took over.
It's been 19 years this year since that concert and my love for the music is as strong now as it was back then. I buy new music but none of it has the longevity of Definitely Maybe. None of it gives me goosebumps like Carnival of Light and I dare say in 20 years from now, I wont be listening to it with the frequency that I still listen to Change Giver.
Long live Britpop.


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Stroll through the main street of Our Town or make a day of it!
Start off with an imaginary ride in a real Electric Car! Get some cash at the Dollar & Sense Financial Center, while on your way to the Grocery Store.
There, don't forget to pick up healthy snacks, before you meet your friends for a picnic in the beautiful Waterfront Park.
Are you a builder at heart? Check out the Construction Zone! Just don't forget to wear a hard hat! Feeling "under the weather" after all that hard work – not a problem! Cross the street for a visit in the Medical Center.
When you put on your lab coat, you will surely feel better right away! Finally, hop on the KiDiMu Ferry to steer the boat onto the next adventure!
Can you sort all the green and red apples?
Can you spot the KiDiMu building on the Our Town mural?
Our Town's goal is to bridge families with their community. The space features a variety of of exhibits, which represent places and institutions present in their daily lives.
This creative and colorful area encourages imaginative play and inspires children to practice basic math, literacy and social skills. Recommended ages: 9 months and up.
The Following Our Town Exhibits Were Made Possible Thanks to the Generous Support of:
ASANI LLC, PHC Construction & Coates Design – Construction Zone
The Davis Family – The Waterfront Park
The Fraik Family – Electric Car
Susan Guffey & Gene Priestman – The KiDiMu Ferry
Harrison Medical Center – The Medical Center
Kitsap Credit Union – "Dollar & Sense" Financial Center
Town & Country Markets – "Fine Foods" Grocery Store
Magical murals were generously donated and painted by Rebecca King.


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Head of the research group:
Prof. dr. Lovrenc Lipej, biology graduate
Dr. Martina Orlando Bonaca, biology graduate
Dr. Borut Mavrič, biology graduate
Domen Trkov, student
Tihomir Makovec, head of the diving base
Jernej Uhan, technician
- National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Trieste, Italia),
- University of Trieste, Department of Life Sciences, Italy (Università degli Studi di Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Italia),
- Environmental Protection Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia (ARPA FVG), Trieste, Italy (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Italia),
- Protected area Miramare Marine Reserve, Italy (Area Protetta Riserva Marina di Miramare – WWF Italia),
- Center for Marine Research of the Ruđer Bošković Institute (CIM), Rovinj, Croatia (Institut Ruđer Bošković, Centar za istraživanje mora, Rovinj, Hrvatska),
- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia (Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo, Split, Hrvatska),
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia (Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Vseučilišče v Zagrebu, Hrvatska),
- Natural History Museum of Rijeka, Croatia (Prirodoslovni muzej Rijeka, Hrvatska),
- University of Nova Gorica (Università di Nova Gorica),
- Aquarium Piran (Akvarij Piran),
- Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana (Inštitut za vode Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana),
- Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana (Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje, Ljubljana),
- National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Fisheries Research Institute (FRI), Marine Ecology & Technology Lab, Nea Peramos, Kavala, Greece,
- University of Montpellier 2, Sciences and Techniques of Languedoc, Laboratory of ichthyology, France (Université Montpellier 2, Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Laboratoire d'Ichtyologie, France).
Research on marine biodiversity is crucial in understanding what is happening in the sea and to comprehend the impact of anthropogenic factors on the marine environment. At the same time this kind of research is indispensable for assessing the ecological and environmental status of the sea as identified in European environmental legislation (Water Framework Directive, Marine Strategy Framework Directive). In concordance with this legislation, we are selecting several biological indicators for the appropriate evaluation of the status of the sea at the level of species, habitat types, and benthic and nectonic communities. In this context we are continually monitoring the status of benthic invertebrates, macroalgae, seagrass meadows, fish assemblage, Mediterranean stony coral, biogenic formations and other target species. We prepared a detailed and comprehensive monitoring program for the Slovenian sea, which contains both biological elements and supporting physico-chemical elements, in the contenxt of the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
§ For an overview and assessment of the status of habitat types in the circalittoral belt we are developing video-surveillance method with camera attached to a special sledge that will allow monitoring and evaluation of the situation in a non-destructive manner. Five new species of algae were recorded in the circalittoral belt for the Slovenian sea and published in an original research paper (Falace et al., 2011). The understanding of the processes and changes in biodiversity of the Slovenian sea is very important for the prediction of certain consequences (e.g. climate changes) and a rapid response. Special attention is therefore devoted to the study of Mediterranean stony coral (Cladocora caespitosa). We are conducting extensive sampling of the two largest biogenic formations in front of Cape Ronek and Debeli rtič. We are estimating population density of colonies of this endangered species, describing macrofauna (Pitacco et al., 2014) and coastal fish assemblage. At both localities we also sampling the sediment, mostly composed of dead corallites of the Mediterranean stony coral, which await further research. Colonies of Mediterranean stony coral are also used to measure the annual growth of its corallites, to determine the impact of abiotic factors, especially in relation to climate changes. In fact, recently coral bleaching phenomenon (Kružić et al., 2014) was studied in Slovenian coastal waters and at the Mljet Island (Croatia), where a multiannual project is going on together with Croatian colleagues.
§ At the same time, we are completing the mapping of micro- and macrohabitat types of marine protected areas (MPAs) and selected areas outside MPAs. We are mainly using non-destructive diving observation methods. We also developed an index to assess the status of habitat types in the infralittoral zone, based on an analysis of three ecological factors, namely vegetation cover, spatial heterogeneity and density of wrasses. We developed also an index for the assessment of the hydromorphological alteration of the rocky coastal belt (Orlando-Bonaca et al., 2012) and an index for the assessment of the status of seagrass meadows of the Lesser Neptune grass (Cymodocea nodosa) in the coastal zone, which was tested also in Italian waters of the Gulf of Trieste. Some contributions are dealing also with approaches to the sampling design for the need of the Water Framework Directive in Slovenia, like the one investigating the effect of the sample size on the assessment of ecological status using benthic invertebrates (Mavrič et al., 2012).
§ We are conducting numerous studies of littoral fish communities, with particular emphasis on the ecological factors that are structuring those communities. In the context of the ichthyofauna inventarisation we are performing visual counts of species present in the shallow sea. We evaluated the condition of coastal fish communities by using wrasses as indicator species, since they are associated with coastal vegetation at several levels (feeding, breeding and homing aspect). We are also investigating the effects of by-catch and overfishing, habitat degradation and pollution (bioaccumulation and biomagnification of methyl mercury in the food web of the Gulf of Trieste) (Horvat et al., 2014) on elasmobranch species. In addition, we are performing a lot of surveys in order to obtain information about some rare and endangered cartilaginous species. Based on this, we published an article addressing the food ecology of the pelagic stingray (Pteroplatytrigon violacea) (Lipej et al., 2013a), while two foreign students working with us conducted two master's thesis on the topic of the food habits of some sharks and eagle-rays from the Northern Adriatic. Together with colleagues from the Aquarium Piran, the first case of albinism in the Marbled electric ray was observed and described (Lipej et al., 2011). Among notable works we should point out also chapters in scientific monographs on the status of and threats to biodiversity in the Slovenian sea (Lipej and Kerma, 2012) and the impact of climate change on biodiversity in MPAs (Lipej et al., 2013b).
§ We are constantly monitoring the occurrence of non-native species (bioinvasion) and organisms associated with the process of tropicalisation and their potential impacts on native species. We published numerous scientific articles, such as the status of non-native organisms in the Slovenian sea (Lipej et al., 2012; Lipej et al., 2014) and an overview of trends and ways of introduction of non-native organisms in the Mediterranean Sea (Zenetos et al., 2012). Because of the shallowness and extreme northern position in the Mediterranean area, we expect that impacts of climate changes (primarily heating the sea) will be more pronounced in the Slovenian sea. Bioinvasion is today one of the five key factors which gave rise to the crisis of biodiversity. In the last decade, this process is becoming increasingly evident also in the Adriatic Sea.
► Our work involves local and foreign students. Special attention in this regard should be set to the fact that 6 of the 7 Italian students from the University of Trieste, under our mentorship, finished their master thesis with the highest score possible, with praise ("magna cum laude").
► In the context of the cooperation in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, we are attending all meetings for the Intercalibration of biological elements within MedGIG (Mediterranean GIG), mainly at the headquarters of ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale). We successfully completed the second phase of the intercalibration exercises at the level of the Mediterranean Sea.
► In the framework of the international cooperation in the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, we are attending meetings in Brussels and Copenhagen for the determination of GEnS (Good Environmental Status). We believe that in the last period we had a substantial progress in the development of new methodologies for the assessment of ecological and environmental status and that we even further improved the international cooperation at the level of the Adriatic Sea and the wider EU.
- FALACE, Annalisa, KALEB, Sara, ORLANDO-BONACA, Martina, MAVRIČ, Borut, LIPEJ, Lovrenc (2011). First contribution to the knowledge of coralline algae distribution in the Slovenian circalittoral zone (northern Adriatic). Annales, Series historia naturalis, 21 (1): 27-40. [COBISS.SI-ID 2074323]
- KRUŽIĆ, Petar, LIPEJ, Lovrenc, MAVRIČ, Borut, RODIĆ, Petra (2014). Impact of bleaching on the coral Cladocora caespitosa in the eastern Adriatic sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 509: 193-202. [COBISS.SI-ID 3194959 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc, MAVRIČ, Borut, ŽIŽA, Valter, CAPAPÉ, Christian (2011). First cases of albinism recorded in the marble electric ray Torpedo marmorata (Chondrichthyes: Torpedinidae). Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 52 (3): 261-267. [COBISS.SI-ID 2410063 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc , KERMA, Simon (2012). Stanje in ogroženost biodiverzitete slovenskega morja. V: OGRIN, Darko (ur.). Geografija stika Slovenske Istre in Tržaškega zaliva, (GeograFF, 12). 1. izd. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, 2012, str. 159-17. [COBISS.SI-ID 50590818 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc, MAVRIČ, Borut, ORLANDO-BONACA, Martina, MALEJ, Alenka (2012). State of the art of the marine non-idigenous flora and fauna in Slovenia. Mediterranean Marine Science, 13:. 243-249. [COBISS.SI-ID 2632783 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc, MAVRIČ, Borut, PALISKA, Dejan, CAPAPÉ, Christian (2013a). Feeding habits of the pelagic stingray Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Chondrichthyes: Dasyatidae) in the Adriatic Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 93 (2): 285-290. [COBISS.SI-ID 2546255 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc, ORLANDO-BONACA, Martina, MAVRIČ, Borut, VODOPIVEC, Martin, KRUŽIĆ, Petar (2013b). Monitoring of marine biodiversity in Strunjan nature reserve (Gulf of Trieste, Slovenia), with special emphasis on climate change impacts on selected biological elements. V: VRANJEŠ, Matej (ur.), et al. Climate change and management of protected areas : studies on biodiversity, visitor flows and energy efficiency. 1st ed. Portorož: Soline Pridelava soli; Bled: Triglav National Park, 41-49. [COBISS.SI-ID 2938959 ]
- LIPEJ, Lovrenc, MAVRIČ, Borut, DULČIĆ, Jakov (2014). First record of Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) in the Mediterranean sea. Journal of applied ichthyology, In press, [COBISS.SI-ID 3161167 ]
- HORVAT, Milena, DEGENEK, Nina, LIPEJ, Lovrenc, SNOJ TRATNIK, Janja, FAGANELI, Jadran (2014). Trophic transfer and accumulation of mercury in ray species in coastal waters affected by historic mercury mining (Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea). Environmental science and pollution research international, 21 (6): 4163-4176. [COBISS.SI-ID 2981199 ]
- MAVRIČ, Borut, URBANIČ, Gorazd, LIPEJ, Lovrenc, SIMBOURA, Nomiki (2013). Influence of sample size on ecological status assessment using marine benthic invertebrate-based indices. Marine ecology, 34 (1): 72-79. [COBISS.SI-ID 2605903 ]
- ORLANDO-BONACA, Martina, MAVRIČ, Borut, URBANIČ, Gorazd (2012). Development of a new index for the assessment of hydromorphological alterations of the Mediterranean rocky shore. Ecological indicators, 12 (1): 26-36. [COBISS.SI-ID 2397519 ]
- PITACCO, Valentina, ORLANDO-BONACA, Martina, MAVRIČ, Borut, LIPEJ, Lovrenc (2014). Macrofauna associated with a bank of Cladocora caespitosa (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Trieste (North Adriatic). Annales, Series historia naturalis, 24 (1): 1-14. [COBISS.SI-ID 3179855 ]
- ZENETOS, A., LIPEJ, Lovrenc, et al. Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012 (2012). A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine strategy framework directive (MSFD): Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways. Mediterranean Marine Science, 13 (2): 328-352. [COBISS.SI-ID 2720079 ]


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Jenny!!! All the way from England! Yay! Jenny, email me your address and I'll send you your cute little spatula set! But I'm very excited about all the ingredients requests. I will attempt to address every single one of them…probably not in the same post! It's amazing how one or two new recipes using ingredients you actually have in your kitchen and want to use, can make a big difference!
Happy cooking friends!