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Three steps to achieving a better relationship with yourself and your body.
Category: mindset
Are We All Doomed in Eating Disorder Culture?
As I prepare for my speaking engagement about eating disorders and athletes, I have been having this thought (fear!) in regard to these young people I'll soon address:
They might think that eating disordered behaviors and thoughts are normal.
Let's think about that for a minute. What I'm saying is that the thoughts of wanting to become smaller, fitter, and more appealing are WIDESPREAD… and the behaviors a person will engage in to achieve those things, are normal. Read More
My Garage Gym Workout Essentials
Last time I talked about doing away with a gym and competitive exercise. No calorie counting, no timers, no pace goals, no super-fit competitor on the machine next to me…
I'd say it's been almost two years since I have been a part of a regular gym. On occasion, I pop into local fitness classes or college weight rooms to escape the weather or mix things up… but as a regular gym enthusiast (and because I still see so many benefits in exercise!), I found my stride at home and in the great outdoors. Read More
The (Mindful) Exercise Equation
I struggled for a long time with exercise, and it came as a surprise in all the different ways I did: too much, too little, no motivation, a lot of motivation with an asterisk* (from my exercise addiction days)… finding a balance was difficult not only in my body and schedule but (mostly) in my mind. Read More
How I Stopped Allowing Numbers To Rule My Life
"You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles." ― C. JoyBell C.
Are you a fitness-/calorie-/step-/mile-counter? Do you have all the gadgets and/or have a log for all these things? I'm seriously interested in how these work for you and how you use them to your advantage…
I'm going to talk to you about my struggles with numbers – with exercise and food – and steps I've taken to lose the calculations that drove me crazy for so long. Here'goes! Read More


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The Elite Dither
That pilots should be allowed to have firearms in the cockpit of the planes they capatain shouldn't even be controversial, but in addition to our federal government not being able to get their act together in this regard by applying dangerous and stupid regulation on the act, we have pants shitters like this:
Not everyone is comfortable with pilots wearing guns. Kate Hanni, executive director for the Coalition for an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, said she opposes having a gun in the cockpit. If there must be one, she said, it shouldn't be on the pilot's body during flight, but rather within reach in case of a threat.
"The pilots have so much to focus on to keep the plane in the air," she said.
Maybe I've completely lost my mind here, but I'm pretty sure that shooting terrorists attempting to hijack a plane is directly related to keep their plane in the air. If you're going to disarm ordinary people for the duration of the flight, I feel a lot better knowing my flight crew is packing.
One Response to "The Elite Dither"
Isn't it funny that a handgun with ~15 rounds of ammunition is too much responsibility for a pilot charged with keeping 350 tons and 300 people safely flying in the air at 500 miles per hour?

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Indo-US joint naval exercise Malabar-08, the twelfth of the series is presently going on in the Arabian Sea. The annual Malabar series of exercises were started in 1992 and are held regularly from 2002. Unlike last year, Malabar-08 is strictly a bilateral exercise.
Some of the interesting features of Malabar-08 are:
- Being conducted as per the last India – USA Framework for Maritime Security Cooperation signed in 2006.
- The scope of Malabar exercise includes diverse activities such as gun-firing, fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers, combating the scourge of terror through Maritime Interdiction Operations exercises.
- The US Navy is being represented by the Ronald Reagan Strike Group (RRSG) of the US Navy 7th Fleet which is based at Yokosuka, Japan. The RRSG comprises of
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), nuclear powered aircraft carrier
- USS Chancellorsville (CG-62), guided-missile cruiser
- USS Gridley (DDG-101), guided-missile destroyer
- USS Decatur (DDG-73), guided-missile destroyer
- USS Thach (FFG-43), guided-missile frigate
- USS Bridge (AOE 10), fast combat support ship (tanker).
- In addition, one Los Angeles-class submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) and one P3C Orion aircraft are also part of the exercise.
- The Indian Navy is being represented by
- INS Mumbai, an indigenous Delhi Class guided missile destroyer
- INS Rana, a Rajput Class guided missile destroyer
- four guided missile frigates: INS Talwar, Godavari, Brahmaputra and Betwa
- In addition, INS Aditya an underway replenishment tanker, one Shishumar class submarine, Sea Harrier fighters, fixed and rotary wing aircraft are also part of the joint exercise.
- The thrust of the exercise this year would be on Surface/Air Operations, Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Surface Firings, VBSS (Visit Board Search and Seizure) and Submarine Operations.
A joint IN – USN Press conference is being scheduled on October 18 at Goa.
Last year Malabar exercise was conducted in April and September 2007. Here is last year Malabar 07-2 conducted at Bay of Bengal, news report from US Navy. Also here is a report on Post Malabar 2007 appraisal for India by Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.
Read more about Malabar-08 from Press Information Bureau.
Post in MarineBuzz on this day a year before:
52nd ISSA Convention and Trade Exhibition 2007
Mauritius Maritime Training Academy Inaugurated
Update: October 19
About 2,500 personnel from the Indian Navy and about 6,000 personnel from U.S Navy are participating in Malabar-08 off Goa. Indian Airforce will also participate in the exercise. For some photographs and more information, read Goa Blog.
Also there is 22 year old George Kunthara of Indian origin officer onboard USS Chancellorsville taking part in Malabar-08. Read more from The Times of India.
Update: October 22
"US and its Coalition ships are regularly deployed in Gulf of Aden and along the African coast to act as a deterrent to the pirates operating there, said Captain Norton, the commanding officer of Ronald Reagan, which is participating in the Indo-US naval exercise Malabar-08. Read more from Indian Express and Rediff News.
Also here is a photograph of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) firing a round from the bow 5-Inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) gun during a weapons firing exercise as part of the Malabar 2008. Alongwith, Chancellorsville three Indian Navy frigates, INS Godavari (F20), INS Brahmaputra (F31) and INS Beas (F39), fired 5-inch guns and 25mm guns during the exercise. View the photograph from U.S Navy.
Update: October 23
View amazing photographs covering Malabar-08 at LiveFist and Trishul. More photographs are also at LiveFist.
Now there is political interference also to Malabar-08. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has said the party would organise protests all along the west coast of the country against the India-US Naval exercises Malabar-08 being conducted in the Arabian Sea. Read more from Web India 123.
Here is an amazing photograph of ships of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian Navy Western Fleet falling into formation during Malabar-08. View photograph from U.S Navy.
Update: October 25
After hectic war games, nuclear powered submarine USS Springfield has docked at Goa and is expected to stay for a week. Read more from DD News.
For more photographs on Malabar-08, log on to Information Dissemination.
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FFTW ("Fastest Fourier Transform in the West") is a C subroutine library for computing the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) in one or more dimensions, of both real and complex data, and of arbitrarily large input size. FFTW also efficiently handles multiple, strided transforms.
FFTW is installed on LC's On LC's TOSS 3 Linux machines, FFTW is installed in /usr/tce/packages/fftw/*.
This page lists available online tutorials related to parallel programming and using LC's HPC systems. NOTE: archive tutorials are no longer updated and may contain broken links and other QA issues.
Useful introductory information on LC's software environment is presented in the Software and Development Environment section of the Introduction to Livermore Computing Resources, or the Linux Clusters Overview for system-specific information.
This Mathematical Software Overview compares the chief mathematical subroutine libraries available and explains the lookup and support tools (including reference manuals) that help you use those libraries effectively. It also introduces a few important, commercial, interactive math tools available at LC.
Intel's threaded Math Kernel Library (MKL) is a set of math libraries containing optimized BLAS, LAPACK, ScaLAPACK, FFT and other routines in the LC Linux environment. MKL is available only on LC machines with x86-based chips. Various versions of MKL are available in /usr/local/tools/mkl-<version> on CHAOS 5 systems and in /usr/tce/packages/mkl/mkl-<version> on TOSS 3 systems, where <version> is a specific version.


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- Member: Paul Kievits
- Studio: Outside lines studios
- Title: Technoshock
- Premiered: 2002-09-10
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- Muse Execution commentary
- Anime:
- Studio Project: PANDA Contest, Studio Project: PANDA Contest (2002-07-15)
- AWA Exposition Contest, AWA Exposition Contest (2002-09-27)
- Aya Returns Anime Music Video Competition, Aya Returns Anime Music Video Competition (2002-11-02)
- Martyr Productions *winter* contest, Martyr Productions *winter* contest (2002-11-16)
- CSUN Anime AMV contest, CSUN Anime AMV contest (2002-11-30)
- MindWarp 2002 Fall/Winter AMV Contest, MindWarp 2002 Fall/Winter AMV Contest (2003-01-31)
- Anime 2003, Anime 2003 (2003-02-21)
What the hell is this video? To start with a really big step up from my video "The world's strongest". This video incorporated everything I learned while editing that video with a side-order of new inspiration. It's pretty much "another action video" with a different editing style and a very different perspective on how to build things.
The thing most people will notice about this video is the song and the high paced editing. The song is absolutely mental, just an amazing collaboration of noise with a fat bass riff. Something which works perfectly with an somewhat alternative action video. Some people dislike the music but ... meh, what do they know? AbsoluteDestiny had a memorable remark about the song whilst he was helping me encode: "well, MP3 is never perfect and this song has sooo much noise it's just not designed for mp3 compression". Heh
The editing style is heavily inspired by Scott Melzer's "This is DBZ life" (which is pretty much still one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen). The fast paced editing style kind of stuck and made it's way into this video. I still think his video is way better though, the depth of that video is really incredible. Not to butcher my own video of course, this video is still pretty fun in it's own right.
I need to thank one person in particular for helping me on this video: Ian Roberts AKA AbsoluteDestiny. I can not believe how much I whined and bothered him with technical questions, yet he never left his cool and was always nice and patient with me. Also was the first to critique my video and was incredibly helpful and supportive about ridding it of mistakes. My thanks goes out to you. The other people I would like to thank are the band members from MUSE for filling the world with such great music and helping me get my inspiration.
That's pretty much all I have to say. A picture says more than 1000 words so just download the video and judge for yourself.
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Hell in Haiti
by Jenni Dean Harte
January 2010
Along with a tight Mars-Chiron conjunction in early Capricorn, square natal Saturn, and the natal Sun at 11 Capricorn, Haiti was hit by the lunar eclipse on New Year'€™s Eve. Then, on 12 January the island was hit by a massive 7 point earthquake just a few miles south of Port au Prince, devastating the capital and killing more than an estimated 50,000 people at this writing (14/1) and displacing more than 3 million survivors. The earthquake has ruined the capital and, for now, the country. International aid agencies are doing their best to help but challenging conditions on arrival are slowing response. That Mars-Chiron conjunction has never been helpful to Haitians getting things done.
Once one of the richest islands in the Caribbean, Haiti has a turbulent history and is now one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere with a longstanding inadequate infrastructure. However, this impoverished country, the subject of more than 32 coups, is also the only country in the hemisphere established as the result of a successful slave revolution around 1791.
Examination of recent cosmic events reveal that Haiti is in the midst of a Saturn return, the New Year's Eve eclipse fell exactly on its natal Sun, as well as transiting Pluto and, at the time of the earthquake, transiting Mercury Rx, both sitting on that Mars-Chiron conjunction. An upheaval of some kind would have been predictable but the extent of the event has been ruinous, literally bringing down the Presidential Palace, the local UN peacekeepers' building, the World Bank HQ there and almost every other building in the capital.
Unhappily, the transiting Saturn-Pluto square found the ideal place to manifest with disastrous consequences now and for the foreseeable future. The heartbreaking scenes following Haiti's earthquake have made sad viewing for the world. This is a country which can ill afford such pain, financially or emotionally, but transiting Pluto trine its natal Moon has already encouraged a huge international commitment to assist its people.
Chart Data: Haiti: 1 January 1804 (exact time unknown), Gonaives, 19 N 27, 72 W 41 (BWH).
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…leaving this a.m.to begin a Vare Fellowship on non-fiction writing at the U. of Chicago, an institution I have great respect for since so many graduates I've met are so smart and well read. Title of my once a week seminar : "Never Too Soon: Getting Started on Your First Non Fiction Book". Thesis being that the age of great creativity in long form magazine articles that I was lucky enough to benefit from is over and the real, smart innovative non fiction is being done in short books often by young non fictiion writers. Often extended cultural essays under 200 pages. Example: Laura Kipnis's Against Love a brilliant funny rueful work which, although falling in love again has changed my attitude toward love, hasn't diminished my admiration for the contrarian witty argument of that book.
Meanwhile I'm finishing up re reading Bellow's Ravelstein. Am told the univeristy is putting me up in a restored apartment building across the street from where Bellow lived "with his third wife" (out of five). (is this an argument for or against love?).
Will next be blogging from there. I'll miss my cat Bruno whose got a lot of cat care girls who love to make a fuss over him (Bye, Bruno!). I'll miss my girlfriend T. although we've arranged many assignations (Love you, darling!). I hope readers willl suggest blogworthy events, plays, parties etc to this stranger in town thru the comments.


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Katy & Zoe ~ Hogarths Hotel Solihull
Katy & Zoe met at a wedding I photographed back in 2013, they say you often meet the love of your life at a wedding don't they? Well for this happy couple this is exactly what happened… and luckily for me they really liked what I did for Megan & Jenna at their wedding and decided to book me too… so a big thank you ladies. February 17th 2018 was the big day & Hogarths Hotel in Solihull was the venue. It was a stunning day which was an usually warm weekend for February… but it was perfect. Photographing TWO Brides is always so much fun for me… 2 lots of "Guess the Dress", 2 lots of beautiful shoes, flowers and BRIDESMAIDS!!! Twice as much fun and I knew within minutes that these ladies and a Bridesman were going to be such a giggle…. they didn't disappoint! A wedding like this needed to be impeccably timed, as everything from getting ready to walking down the aisle has to work like clockwork, without guests seeing either Bride and more importantly my Brides not seeing each other, but I have to say… although a little delayed it all ran beautifully. What a proud Moment it was for Katy's Dad as they walked the aisle first, closely followed by Zoe and her son Corey who did a magnificent job of getting his Mum safely to the wedding. An outdoor ceremony on the wedding island… how romantic! And the pictures really do say it all. It was a wonderful atmosphere with laughter and a few heartfelt tears, along with a nice big cheer and round of applause as the girls sealed their marriage with a kiss. Zoe and Katy were a dream to photograph and opted for a little bit of everything with fun shots as well as more intimate moments. Both such beautiful Brides who were so very much in love, I think you will see below we all had a wonderful day.
Thank you Mrs & Mrs Moran for asking us to photograph your very special day, the pleasure was all ours ♥ Have a marvellous Honeymoon and see you soon ♥
A big thank you to all the staff at Hogarths for all your hard work, a pleasure as always


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photographer and filmmaker
denis piel was born in France on 1 March 1944, raised in Australia and educated in the United States.
He currently lives in the south-west of France. He is an internationally acclaimed award-winning photographer and filmmaker primarily recognised for his influential approach within the field of fashion photography in the 1980s. piel is currently working on personal and commercial international projects. 1944 piel was born in France during the Second World War to Serge and Lilly Piel, activists in the French Resistance. At the end of the war piel's parents emigrated with their children to Australia to begin a new life.
piel began his career in Brisbane in 1961. He subsequently opened his own studio in 1966. Meeting with early and sustained commercial success thanks to a couple of early mentors, he worked for a diverse client base shooting an array of subjects, from industrial subjects to portraits and fashion for a department store. A modest assignment with Vogue Australia prompted him to move to Melbourne where he specialised in fashion photography, working for clients such as Pol and Vogue Australia. A Sydney based editor at Pol, Robyn Batey, became his mentor and encouraged him to move overseas to explore his creativity further. The 1970s found piel in Paris, London and Milan with occasional stints in Hamburg, mostly shooting fashion and some advertising. His fascination with the potential of holographic images led him to experiment during this period with three dimensional constructed models.
In France, Piel began to discover his family background which was unknown to him until then. His grandfather was Jean Piel, the editor of the intellectual revue Critique; his extended family also encompassed the renowned psychoanalyst Jaques Lacan and the Surrealist painter Andre Masson.
In the late 70s, Piel's desire to explore new horizons took him to New York and his first assignment in the States with New York Times Magazine. This shoot in 1979 came to the attention of Alexander Liberman, editor with Condé Nast publications, and after several initial assignments with Vogue, Piel was offered a contract with Condé Nast, an agreement reserved for a select few such as Penn and Avedon.
piel worked as a Condé Nast photographer for a decade and shot more than 1000 editorial spreads for US, German, Italian, French, English Vogue, Vanity Fair, Self and Gentlemen's Quarterly. this includes many celebrity portraits ranging from the films stars Geena Davis, Nastassja Kinski, Andi McDowell, Darryl Hannah, Isabella Rosellini, Goldie Hawn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lillian Gish, Donald Sutherland, Jeanne Moreau, and Uma Thurman, to the directors and film producers Brian de Palma and Sherry Lansing to politicians such as Mario Cuomo, the writers Joan Didion, Erica Jong, to artists as diverse as Man Ray, Willem and Elaine de Kooning and Jasper Johns and the dancers' Mark Morris and Merce Cunningham to name a few.
Although appreciative of Avedon, Penn, Newton and others, piel cites a stronger influence from filmmakers; Stanley Kubrick, Satyajit Ray, Bertolucci, Antonioni, Cassavetes, Bergman, Kazan, Truffaut and Kurosawa. Press photography also influenced his work. The key qualities which interested Piel were narrative and emotional engagement. Piel has always been drawn to new technologies, keen to explore the potential of a developing medium.
As Piel's career progressed his working method as photographer-director transmuted into a committed interest in film directing inspired by experience as a technical advisor on the James Toback film Exposed (1983). Starring Rudolf Nureyev and Nastassja Kinski, the actor Ian McShane plays fashion photographer Greg Miller, a character directly modelled on piel.
In addition, he has created and executed commercial beauty and fashion projects for Anne Klein, Revlon, L'oréal, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Fortune magazine, Sheraton, Guerlain, Helena Rubenstein, Bergdorf Goodman, Ultima, Estée Lauder, Max Factor, Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, and more.
In 1985, he founded and ran Jupiter Films, an internationally successful film production company. He directed and wrote many commercials, notable the iconic New York campaign for Donna Karan and The Wool Board campaign, Australia. piel's work won numerous international awards from New York, to Sydney, to Cannes. his many commercials clients include Guerlain, Donna Karan, Jade cologne, Johnson & Johnson, Revlon, Schweppes, Sparkasse, Alegra, Cannon, AMP Society, Luberderm, Dewar's, J.C.Penney, Jacques Fabre, Ann Klein, Telecom Australia, Telecom New Zealand, Telekom Germany, Perfum Guy Laroche, Wool Board, Shell, Galaxy, Canada Dry, Nescafé, Singapore Airlines, Ansett Airlines, White Pages, Victoria State Government Drug and Alcohol Abuse and many more.
piel has been a guest lecturer at the New School for Social Research/Parson's School of Design in 1983, the Maine Photographic Workshops for the Masters Class Workshop in 1985 and the Washington Smithsonian Institute "Masters of Photography" series in 1986.
piel was awarded the Leica Award of Excellence for his contribution to commercial photography in 1987. In 1989 piel left Condé Nast to concentrate on the film. He continued with his commercial advertising work in both film and stills during this period, however, he stopped shooting editorial work except occasionally. 1991-3. As a labour of passion, piel spent over a year writing, producing and directing an independent feature Love is Blind an award-winning documentary film. Love is Blind was selected for introduction screening 1st look series sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company, the Tribeca Film Center and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Love is Blind has been shown in the USA, Russia, France, Holland, Sweden, Australia and most recently, in Canada. The progression into independent film-making inspired piel to also set up .coms 'Umbershoot and theideasbank®, vehicles which would enable people to work together collaboratively, with the concept of cross-pollinating skills to develop ideas.
After 9/11 and the dot.com crash piel and his family moved permanently to Lempaut in the South-West of France to live and work at Château de Padiès, a Middle Ages and Renaissance Château which they have been restoring since 1992.
The property comprises the Chateau and also Les Jardin du Château de Padiès. The gardens at Padiès are an experiment in agroecology and are being developed following permaculture and sustainable development principals.
Padiès and the local environment have become the source of inspiration for piel and are central to his current photographic practice.
He was a founding member of Front2End, a branding collective aimed at turning ideas which are pure imagination into things that you can hold in your hands or see on your screen.
piel was instrumental in the development of Culture&Cultures an international film festival concerned primarily with intercultural relationships, both in the making and subject matter of the films
He wrote three film scripts, IORA, SPINDRIFT, FLY ON THE WALL and one TV series, ENCOUNTERS.
PREMIER OEIL "Premier l'Oeil is a celebration, not only of 'seeing' in the liminal time between sleep and waking but also a celebration of the sense itself…. They are threshold images, images of the self meeting the visual world each day with new eyes." "Ruth MacPherson (writer and photographer)
PLATESCAPES, shot over a period of 5 years was exhibited in 2007 at the Way of Arts gallery in Lisbon, Portugal, explores a recurring theme in denis' work: that of capturing the off moments, those moments that stimulate us to imagine the unseen story... in this case, what was the food, the people, the story, the occasion.
.......Platescapes is an accepted interpretation of the still life photograph. The metaphoric bones, the menacing-eyed shrimp, the lonely fork, the sauce asking to stay – there is still life – Piel is suggesting. In the universal activity of man lies a universe of gestures and emotions, a thumbprint of our particular identities, left on tables around the world, every day. Perhaps it is not so much we are what we eat as much as we are what we leave over. It is the empty plate as modern-day fossil record.--------conversations are still dripping on the plates and emotions are still carved into the knives. Time is a frozen gesture here and Piel warms our visual instincts to what, in all likelihood, we have frozen out of our frames. Allowing us to see with such piercing clarity what we have consumed, he allows us to consume what is never very clear: who we are.
Howard Altmann (Poet and Philosopher- New York)
Conversations recorded during these meals play alongside the images. The integration of sound and image is an increasingly strong element within denis' work.
2005 - 2008
"... like many photographers, from Richard Avedon with his subjects in mental asylums to Lord Snowden who filmed derelicts in London's doss houses, Denis seeks to explore other dimensions." ".....starting with his lauded feature-length documentary, LOVE IS BLIND and now with FACESCAPES, Denis follows a humanist tradition of getting in almost below the surface on his subjects to reveal the traces of life. These explorations into the human condition are the very antithesis of the beauty pictures that made him famous....." Phillip Adams ( writer, critic, etc)
Shot in France, Australia and China with 7 more countries to follow.
The series aims to encapsulate peoples' lives in different parts of the world. The still images are part of an installation which includes multi-screen projections of the subjects' speaking about their lives.
Here piel follows a humanist tradition of getting in close on the subject, creating landscapes of faces, faces as a field, revealing contours and valleys like an aerial view of any terrain. But behind these abstractions, Piel's desire is to reveal the commonality of the human condition, a way of looking at the mileage of the human clock.
The France series and film titled, FACESCAPES- latitude 43.533333 longitudes 2.066662 were Exhibited in Sydney, Australia, 2007
France, Australia and China images were exhibited along with the preview film on Ageing, in Lisbon, Portugal at the Musee de Traje, 2008
http://www.denispiel.com/index_series.php?main_category_id=33 2012
A Book denis piel - MOMENTS the first monograph of Piel's work was published by Rizzoli, Sept 2012. This volume designed by award-winning designer Ruth Ansel features a selection of images taken on assignment for fashion magazines and advertising clients as well as nudes of breathtaking women who would become the supermodels and actresses of a new generation. Piel's eclectic approach to his work with a disregard for categorizing work as commercial or personal has generated a diverse body of work comprising projects which sit in dialogue with one another.
ESSENCE, a solo show by photographer and film-maker, Denis Piel. ROVE Gallery, Hoxton Square, London N1 6NN April 11th 2013 to May 9th 2013 essence (noun) the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character Essence presents a body of work from Denis Piel's commercial and personal projects. Furthermore, it investigates reoccurring thematic concerns within Piel's practice, offering an articulation of his search for the elemental and authentic qualities in all that he captures. The feeling, sensing, body within Piel's work acts as a site of shared understanding, developed in light of Piel's fascination with the commonalities between people: the shared intrinsic needs that define us as human. Food, water and bedding are reoccurring elements within these images and speak of basic physical needs: eating, drinking, sleeping, sex. Irrespective of the context in which Piel has produced his photographic images, the abiding essence of the work is a celebration of the sensual; a celebration of the body.
Piel latest project "Down to Earth" is inspired largely by his move to the country from the urban. Today rural/urban are not binary opposites, the rural exists in the urban, and the urban exists in the rural; nature and culture co-exist. "Down to Earth" is a celebration of living closer to nature. Photographed over a complete agricultural cycle, "Down to Earth" explores the fundamental cycle of life: impregnation, birth, blossom, death and rebirth. "Down to Earth" was shot on location at Château de Padiès.
The "Down to Earth" project is mainly shot with a Hasselblad H4D.
Concurrently to developing and designing the book, "Down to Earth" he also developed the book "Filmscapes" which highlights the cinematic style and artistic process that made his photographs in this genre so enigmatic and unique.
"Down to Earth" published in November 2016 includes limited-edition fine-art photographic prints from the series. He currently continues an extended series for the "Down to Earth" project tentatively titled "Dreaming"
inspired from upcoming book FILMSCAPES
The Book FILMSCAPES the original concept was the inspiration for the exhibition in Moscow at Lumière Brothers published in June 2020.
Piel's photos are in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and The Museum of Fine Art, Boston as well as numerous private collections including the BES photo collection and the Antonio Champalimaud collections.
for any inquiries contact JESSE BLATT, photography agent and producer: email@example.com
piel exhibits his work at the Staley Wise Gallery in New York City. email: firstname.lastname@example.com
and Way of Arts in Lisbon, Portugal.
2018 DOWN TO EARTH, Phillips, London, UK
2017 FILM STILLS, Lumière Brothers Center of Photography, Moscow 2013 ESSENCE, Rove Gallery, London. The UK. 2012 MOMENTS book signing at Staley Wise Gallery USA. 2010 FACESCAPES TRANSISTION (video), Musée du Textile à Labastide Rouairoux, France 2010 FACESCAPES, Musée du Point de Vue, Brussels, Belguim 2009 FACESCAPES, Theatre de Castres, Castres, France 2008 FACESCAPES, Museu de Traje, Lisbon, Portugal 2007 FACESCAPES, Alliance Francaise, Sydney, Australia 2007 PLATESCAPES, WOA - Way of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal 2003 ENCOUNTERS, Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA 1986 Donna Karan, International Centre of Photography at Bergdorf Goodman. New York, USA 1982 A Quiet Obsession, Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA
2019 Exhibition: Women on View H Chaussee 36 I Galerie 36 Berlin. Germany.
2018 Portraits of Artists, Staley Wise Gallery, NYC USA
2012 The Nude -Interpreted Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA. 2010 FOCUS MODE, Musée du Textile à Labastide Rouairoux, France with the photographer, Frank Horvat 2007 Fashion Photography, The Museum of Fine Art, Boston. USA 1994 Evolution / Revolution Nine Decades of Fashion Photography, Touring Exhibition – including Japan 1989 Images of Desire, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, USA 1989 Portrayals of Recent Advertising Photography, International Museum of Photography, Rochester, New York, USA 1988 The Art of Persuasion – A History of Advertising Photography, International Center of Photography, New York, USA 1987 The Stars of Photography, The Cartier Foundation, Paris, France 1986 Shots of Style in Photography, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK 1986 7 Decades of Style in Photography, BMW Galleries, New York, USA 1986 The Fashionable Image, The Mint Museum, North Carolina, USA 1985 Photographs et Models de Notre Temps, Cannon, France 1985 Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway 1984 Summer Lights, Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA 1982 The Nude by Fashion Photographers, Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA 1982 Men of Style, Staley Wise Gallery, New York, USA
His work has also appeared in exhibitions at Furman Gallery, Walter Reade Theater, "Mark Morris: Portraits", Lincoln Center International Center of Photography, International Festival of Photography Houston, Platinum Plus, Sante Fe, New Mexico, Musei Capitolini in Rome" Valentino", Thirty Years of Magic Images 1960-1990", Fashion Institute of Technology, Goldie Paley Gallery, International Center of Photography, The Nikon House, Paris.
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'I just got a new toy!' he wrote on the caption of another one.
He lists his religion as Christian and describes himself as 'a cross between Forrest Gump and Jack Kerouac (without the drugs). I'm on the road, permanently.'
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Based on the results of auctions this year in Spain, England, and Korea, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band would go for $10B-$25B. This was little used until 64 antenna Massive MIMO has suddenly made it very valuable. Antennas in higher frequencies can be smaller, and tens of thousands of 64/128 antenna rigs have shipped. The first results are customer speeds in the hundreds of megabits, confirming the trials and models. There's enough spectrum involved that all the telcos could double their spectrum holding.
In Britain, 150 MHz of spectrum went for 1.05B pounds, about US$1.35B. At that rate, 500 MHz would be $3.3B. The U.S. has almost five times Britain's population, so ~US$16B. None of the four UK carriers got more than 50 MHz, less than ideal. Bidding was strong.
In Korea, 280 MHz went for $2.7B. Adjusting for the U.S. population, that would be ~US$30B.
In Spain, 320 MHz went for US$511M. Spain had only three bidders and enough spectrum for all to get 90-100 MHz, the ideal for the band. So there was no competitive bidding and they got it cheap.
The FCC is considering skipping an auction for the 3.7-4.2 GHz bands, key for 5G. The market cap of Intelsat, a licensee, has gone up from $500M to $3B, just on the hope Pai and Reilly will let this go through.
That's a remarkable price for a company $15B in debt, has declining sales, and has lost $2B in the last four years.
(The best experts get auction estimates very wrong. I'm not an expert. This is just a simple extrapolation of the prices abroad. To do better requires deep game theory. and even then the accuracy is low. Ask Charlie Ergen.)
For now, I'll leave it to DC reporters like Cecilia Kang and Brian Fung to figure out the reasons the giveaway may go through. (I'm swamped and they are paid to cover this.) What I bring to the discussion is an updated estimate of the value of the spectrum.
The key claim of Intelsat/Verizon and their supporters is that it is crucial to get this spectrum fast to market because the telcos need it soon. B________. Sprint is doing 2.5 GHz, not 3.5-4.2. Verizon is doing 28 GHz, where they have 800 MHz of spectrum. That's enough for more than a decade. AT&T is doing 39 GHz and has 50 MHz low-band unused. T-Mobile is doing interesting things in the shared 3.5 and 4.9 GHz bands, enough for several years or more. So who needs the spectrum so fast?
Also, the claim giving it away is much faster than an is bogus. The mmWave auctions this fall were organized this year. Intelsat is threatening to tie things up in court if it doesn't get its way. IANAL, but I've read FCC auction documents and I don't think they have a leg to stand on. It's cheap blackmail.
The Reverse Auction saved US$2-4B, a remarkable success. Think if Pai brought in another US$5-15B here. My progressive friends will never forgive him after Net Neutrality but I can respect him for what he achieves.
There's another US$2-8B to save by bringing the auction lesson to CAF, but I don't think the FCC has enough courage.


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«For the monitoring on employee's phone call and chat in working time, there's no corresponding regulation in law..». (by You Yunting in 'Infringement on Privacy? Comment on Enterprise's Monitoring of Employee's Chat', 'Bridge IP Law Commentary').
«China's Safe Production Law, which imposes an affirmative requirement that a company implement affirmative monitoring procedures for its workplace for safety reasons.»
Mentioned below « provisions provide employers with additional grounds to assert that email and Internet monitoring should not be viewed as an infringement of employees' right of privacy.»
('Email and Internet Monitoring/Video and Physical Surveillance' by Morrison & Foerster LLP, 'GLOBAL EMPLOYEE PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW').
Q: Do employers have the right to monitor keystrokes, email's content, and screens?
A: Yes, employers have this right.
Employers have the right to monitor their property, such as: computers, phones and other electronic devices provided to the employees, as well as email address provided by employers, but only if employees are enlightened about monitoring.
«In relation to email and Internet monitoring, employees' evolving right to privacy must be understood in the context of the employer's obligation to prevent misuse by employees of the employer's computer system.
Relevant statutory provisions include:
• The Measures for the Administration of Security Protection of International Linkups of Computer Information Networks, which impose affirmative obligations on a company to report to the relevant governmental agencies for any illegal activities carried out over its computer information system.
• The Interim Regulations for Administration of International Linkups of Computer Information Networks, which requires companies and individuals to comply with Chinese laws and regulations; implement secure online systems; not engage in illegal activities; and not produce, retrieve, reproduce, or disseminate information that would hinder public security or that is obscene or pornographic.
• China's Safe Production Law, which imposes an affirmative requirement that a company implement affirmative monitoring procedures for its workplace for safety reasons.». ('Email and Internet Monitoring/Video and Physical Surveillance' by Morrison & Foerster LLP, 'GLOBAL EMPLOYEE PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW').
«.. if an employee uses personal e-mail or IM and saves records of such personal online activity on a company-owned computer, the employee can then be deemed to have granted consent for access to the saved content (which could otherwise be deemed private information). The employer may then access and read such saved activity, as company IT equipment is the property of the employer. However, under such a circumstance, it is important that the employer not disseminate personal communications.» (By Ron Cai, Jojo Bai and Kevin Moore in 'Employee Online Privacy in China').
Q: How employees are protected in this situation?
A: There are such laws that protect employees' personal data.
Employees are only protected by law in case of using their personal computers, telephones or any other electronic devices, but not company's property. Although none of personal employees' data can be monitored by employer without notifying the employees.
«In China, the 1994 Regulations on Safety and Protection of Computer Information Systems (the "Regulations") and the 1997 Administration Rules on Safety and Protection of International Connection by Computer Information Networks (the "Administration Rules") set forth fundamental rights and rules relating to privacy protection in Internet environments. The Regulations and the Administration Rules, together with other regulations regarding information technology (IT), provide clear instruction for e-mail service providers regarding privacy protection.
China's Constitution guarantees freedom and privacy of correspondence. Given a systemic lack of judicial interpretation beyond the provisions of the Measures and the Constitution, an employer's ability to monitor employee online activity is thus dubious». (By Ron Cai, Jojo Bai and Kevin Moore in 'Employee Online Privacy in China').
Q: What professional lawyers suggest?
A: They suggest being reasonable when applying monitoring tool at the working place.
Professional lawyers and experts on Chinese privacy law suggest formulating proper and clear monitoring policy to the employees. And certainly the fact of monitoring has to be announced to all the employees. Also they give some additional suggests:
«An employer may formulate an IT policy for inclusion in its employee manual, specifying that personal online activity not related to work is prohibited during work hours (and/or on company IT equipment). Such a policy should specifically prescribe activities for which use of the company e-mail system is deemed appropriate (if applicable). The employer may require its staff to read the employee manual carefully and acknowledge, in writing, having done so before being formally hired. Simply having such policies posted on the company intranet may not be sufficient. (By Ron Cai, Jojo Bai and Kevin Moore in 'Employee Online Privacy in China').
« As to the regulations, we suggest the company to clarify that no private matter shall be handled by the employees in working time or no office equipment shall be used for personal matters; furthermore, it's also suggested to inform the employees that the company will record the employee's using of the company computer, software or phone call. Surely, the aforesaid regulation shall be contained in the Employee Manual.
According to the Labor Contract Law, the passing of internal labor discipline shall through the discussion of workers congress or all the employees who will raise their own programs for revision or opinions, after that the draft shall be submitted to the labor union or workers representative. In practices, we would like to advice the company to go through the procedures mentioned above and publicize the rules for public opinions. When the draft passes after the public opinion, the signature for acceptance by the employees are also necessary for the guarantee of its legality.
IV. The privilege to access the monitored information shall also be set, such as regulating only with the signing by the management above the deputy general manager could thereby granted the authority to check the monitored information, and also such checks shall also be recorded for the prevention of any privacy of employees to be released.» (by You Yunting in 'Infringement on Privacy? Comment on Enterprise's Monitoring of Employee's Chat', 'Bridge IP Law Commentary').
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Paul Leonardi has been awarded the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. Over the course of five years, he will receive $425,000 to conduct research into the role of computer-based simulations in managerial and policy-making decisions.
The CAREER awards support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Leonardi is an assistant professor and Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Chair of Design in the departments of Communication Studies in the School of Communication, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences in the McCormick School of Engineering, and Management and Organizations in the Kellogg School of Management. He is an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Fellow. He received his PhD from Stanford University in 2007.
Issued through the NSF's Division of Social and Economic Sciences, Leonardi's CAREER award was given to his project titled "The Role of Advanced Simulation Technologies in Innovation Processes."
The project will employ ethnographic methods to compare representations and understandings of simulation products, patterns in acceptance and use among technical and non-technical users, and associated changes in organizations' formal and informal influence structures in the work of scientists, engineers, managers and policymakers in three different disciplines: automotive engineering, atmospheric research, and urban planning.
"The goal of this research is to understand how computer simulations affect important social policies," Leonardi said. "Professionals in a wide variety of occupations use computer simulations to make predictions — of the weather, of urban sprawl, of how fuel efficient cars can be — and managers use the results of these simulations to persuade policymakers to enact important changes. It seems responsible to understand how, when, and why these computer simulations act as communication devices if we are to make good policies. I'm very grateful and honored that NSF has agreed to sponsor this research."
Leonardi is only the second faculty member from the School of Communication to receive a CAREER grant from the NSF. In 2010, Darren Gergle, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, was the first.
"My colleagues and I are thrilled that NSF has recognized Leonardi's work with a CAREER award," said Barbara O'Keefe, dean of the School of Communication. "He is doing groundbreaking research on global teams and their use of simulation and collaboration technologies, and this new award will help to advance and showcase his work."


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That's still not all. There's research backing up the facts that happier people are more productive at work. Study from University of Warwick showed that happy people are 12 percent more productive than others. That's of course just one study, but there's more data for similar results. In Gallup's State of the Global Workplace study (over 200 000 respondents) they found that companies which had engaged employees had significantly higher productivity, profitability, and customer ratings.
Even though I believe we need lot of other studies on the subject to be really sure about how the causation goes, there is definitely something in happiness at work place. Happiness at work place also might have a positive effect on company image and that way make it easier to recruit new talented people. On top of the previous one's there's also evidence that happiness has a strong effect on intrinsic motivation. And intrinsic motivation affects productivity.
My purpose wasn't in going to the academic discussion about what is proven and what is not. From personal experience, from my own workplaces and places I've seen as a consultant, this correlation is true. The happier people are, the better results the company will get.
In the State of the Global Workplace study, the engagement level in companies was surprisingly low. Overall in the world in average only 13% of the people were engaged to their jobs and 24% were actively disengaged. That's quite huge. Almost two times more people are disengaged than engaged.
In my interests there's of course the numbers of Finland. Here the numbers where 11% engaged and 14% disengaged. We were almost the worst in Western Europe, only France and Netherlands behind us. Maybe it tells a bit about our overall nature of being unhappy about almost everything, but still it's really worrying and we should do something about it.
I unfortunately don't have a list of "5 things that will improve your work place happiness" in my mind. There are lot of good articles about the subject existing and I recommend to read some of those to get the ideas. What I think is important is first to approve the fact that this actually matters. Happiness and engagement are important in productivity of the company. I believe these are not something that HR can do (at least not most of it), but this is something that operational leaders and other key people in organizations need to take under their radar.
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September 24, 2014
Fall please be good to me! The season transition came in full swing here in Charlotte with 50 degree weather, cloudy skies, and a little rain. I am so excited for fall simply because of the fashion - dark lipstick and nail lacquers, sweaters, thigh high boots, decorative tights, and leather jackets just to name a few. I celebrated my favorite season with an ode to the oxblood trend - a dark wine lip. Denim and leather are still some of my favorite trends, so I combined the two textures for a chic outfit of the day. Denim on denim is huge, so a lighter wash denim clutch completed my look.
Skirt: Forever 21+ | Denim Top: Target | Shoes: Wild Rose | Clutch: American Apparel
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Faith and Fashion
September 16, 2014
I always wanted to know what the fascination the hip hop culture's has with the Jesus piece pendant. Is it a showcase of faith or is it just a fashion trend? This trend has been seen hanging around the necks of rappers to athletes and recently many fabulous women. I seen many of my Instagram favorites Ming Lee, Karen Civil, and Funhouse Jai Jai rocking tiny Jesus pendants and I had to find out where they got them. House of Bejewels has so many different gold pendant necklaces, but the Lord and Savior is the most popular item. My next purchase is going to be the angel pendant, "Gabriel." While in Atlanta over the weekend, I got a blinged out one as a gift (House of Bejewels has one similar called "Our Father"). The two look so perfect worn together.
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September 09, 2014
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September 05, 2014
I had a little pool party kickback for Labor Day with my a few of my friends. It was a scorching hot day, which was ideal for enjoying some of summer's last rays and a drink by the pool. I was gifted the colorful "Santa Rosa" two-piece from Monif C. The swimsuit does run big, so I went down to a size 20 - it fit perfect! This neon, geometric swimsuit is so fun and flirty. The top is so fashionable that it's almost non-swimsuit apparel. My new honey tresses matched my tan. I'm going to miss pool days with fall quickly approaching.
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September 02, 2014
To whom do we owe the credit of the fashion taboo "No white after labor day?" I had a white dress that's been sitting in my closet and was perfect for the Drake vs. Lil Wayne concert afterparty. (Oh, I snuck a picture of Drake too!) I love wearing white because it's so crisp and bold. I wore a bodycon fit dress with a mid-calf caged sandal. I decided to do something different with my hair and ventured to the world of color - honey blondes and golden tones. How was your Labor Day Weekend?
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Whew. Life gets so dang busy. I swear, it sure doesn't feel like there are 24 hours in a day half the time. Feels like about 10.
So, update on everyone as promised. ;)
On Friday, Joey played his Semi-Final game for State cup. They did so awesome all year. All the way to the semi's. All the way through the entire game. Score was tied 1-1. All the way through TWO 10 minute overtimes. Then, the PK's (Penalty Kicks). I HATE that games are decided on PK's. Hate it. It turns a game of skill into a game of chance, and its all dependant on the goalie. So not fair. Joey's team lost in PK's. Noah went up to Seattle with Aaron to watch the game. They had some great Daddy/Son/Brother bonding time. Eating out and talking soccer and basketball all day. You know. Boy stuff. ;)
Juliette was very busy being a 9 year old party girl this weekend. She had parties on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Not including 2 sleepovers. On Saturday morning, she went roller skating for a birthday party. Saturday afternoon, Cassidy's birthday. Saturday night, sleepover with Meghan. Sunday morning, birthday party for Carson. Sunday night , sleepover with Callista. And the Grand Finale was a birthday party for Kate at Red Robin followed by the movie Coraline. WHEW! That is a schedule that I couldn't even handle. Needless to say, Juliette went to bed very early Monday night and slept well.
Madeline is doing the usual. School, hanging out with friends and babysitting on Mondays. I did squeeze in a chance to take her and Joey shopping Sunday morning. They really needed some clothes so they were pretty happy about that. Madeline has been hanging out at her best friend Nicole's house alot on the weekends. I finally made it over to meet her mom since my daughter has decided to move in. I feel like I have visitation rights. I get the week, Nicole's family has her on weekends. But shes happy so I'm happy. She takes her tests for Clark tomorrow. She's wanting to do Running Start. So she will basically get credit for college and high school. It sounds like it will be great. We don't have to pay for the college classes yet she gets credits for it. Awesome huh?
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A new year means a fresh start for your entertainment routine. It's easy to get stuck in a rut; the couch is always cozy on a cold night, and it's hard to resist a hookup from your favorite bartender. But outside of your comfort zone is a thriving arts and culture scene. Resolve to spice things up in 2013 with art walks and museum parties.
First Friday Films: Do the Right Thing at SDMA – Friday, Jan. 4
Take a break from blockbusters and revisit the late '80s with Spike Lee. The San Diego Museum of Art's First Friday Films series is screening Lee's bold 1989 flick Do the Right Thing. The famous story of that hot afternoon in Brooklyn questions the role of race in the United States. SDMA's film choice highlights the current exhibit Behold, America! Make it a date night with the charcuterie and movie package for two, including a bottle of wine. $10 for film. $60 for package. sdmart.org
Kettner Nights in Little Italy – Friday, Jan. 11
Cruise down Kettner Boulevard and explore Little Italy North's diverse offering of art galleries and design boutiques. Sip wine and get lost in abstract exhibits and antique treasures as businesses stay open late with refreshments and entertainment. Stop by Mixture and Pecoff Gallery; finish off your evening with a craft brew at 98 Bottles, or saunter south for spirits at Craft & Commerce. Second Friday of the month. Free. 6 to 9 p.m. littleitalysd.com
Art-A-Thon at ArtHatch Gallery – Jan. 11 & 12
Experience art in action during this 24-hour Art-A-Thon. Over 25 visual artists, performing artists, photographers and more creative minds will come together at ArtHatch & Distinction Gallery in Escondido to demonstrate their craft before a live audience. The final products will be auctioned off, with proceeds to benefit ArtHatch's free art education programs for local teens. A reception party follows Saturday evening at Stone Brewery. Friday 6 p.m. through Saturday 6 p.m. arthatch.org
Ray At Night in North Park – Saturday, Jan. 12
North Park's vibrant art community joins together the second Saturday of the month for Ray At Night. Stroll down Ray Street during this casual, public art event, featuring over 30 participating art galleries and studios on and beyond Ray. Dip into Cirello Gallery, Mosaic Gallery, Art Produce Gallery, Pigment and gallery a.k.a. at Disconnected Salon, and check out vendors and performances on the street. Discuss your favorite pieces over a cocktail at URBN. Free. 6 to 10 p.m. northparkarts.org
San Diego DrinkAbout – Wednesday, Jan. 16
A free bus that takes you to and from the best craft beer spots in North Park, South Park and Normal Heights in one night? Sounds like a sweet deal to me. Drink your way through Blind Lady Ale House, Small Bar, Live Wire, Hamiltons and more dude-approved spots, cashing in on specials along the way. Ok fine, so there's no art here; but expect a cool crowd. DrinkAbout runs a tight bus schedule, with stops from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Free. sddrinkabout.blogspot.com
Justin West Opening Reception at Rosewood – Saturday, Jan. 19
New kid on the block Rosewood is splashing onto the scene with an opening bash for Justin West's solo exhibit Innersanctum. West is known for his visual work in rapper A$AP Rocky's music videos. The Harlem-bred artist is kicking off the year at this new art gallery and sneaker consignment boutique now open on Market Street downtown. Following the reception, Rosewood is hosting an after party at FLUXX. Free. 8 to 11 p.m. rosewoodsandiego.com
Out at The Globe in Balboa Park – Thursday, Jan. 24
Because theater is just more fun after a few cocktails. The Old Globe Theater is hosting a special evening for the LGBT community with food and drinks before the stage production of Pygmalion. Meet likeminded theater patrons while enjoying a wine and martini bar, appetizers and giveaways. $20 plus theater ticket. 6:30 p.m. theoldglobe.org
Culture & Cocktails at SDMA – Thursday, Jan. 31
Head back to the San Diego Museum of Art for the first Culture & Cocktails party of the year. Channeling the exhibit Behold, America!, the after-hours soiree will fill the museum with cocktails, small bites and pop-up entertainment paying homage to American culture. Is a tanning bed photo booth too much to ask for? Also expect DJ beats and themed art activities. $15, 6 to 9 p.m. sdmart.org


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This same sequence might have been given in Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, or any other human language, supplied the particular person searching for course is aware of any of those languages. It all adds up to a supportive environment that can allow you to master the craft of programming and analysis. Employment of pc programmers is projected to say no 8 p.c from 2014 to 2024. Lastly, pc programmers must comply with the progress of programs to ensure that they are working appropriately and repair any program errors that may happen alongside the way. As you'll be able to see in Determine 6, a COBOL program is split into 4 parts called divisions. Get pleasure from providing help to others (construct pc techniques to fulfill their wants).
A 13 episode series that starred Desi Arnaz, Jr. as Walter Nebicher, a pc skilled who worked for the police department as a programmer. Then it simulates what this system encoded in part $A$ would have executed when run with $(A, B)$ as enter. Most programming environments embrace debugging options, like tracing or setting breakpoints to suspend a program to look at its inner state.
He and his wife established Intergalactic Digital Research (modestly dropping Intergalactic" later) to promote it. CP/M made it doable for one version of a program to run on a wide range of computer systems constructed around eight-bit microprocessors. Right here the pc program is solely a instrument in the process / method that is patentable and mustn't prejudice the patentability of the claimed course of / technique.
The C++ programming language emerges because the dominant object-oriented language in the computer business when Bjarne Stroustrup publishes the e-book The C++ Programming Language. The instruments that help the programmers in instructing a computer system include text editors, compilers and interpreters. Pc science is more theoretical (Turing's essay is an instance of computer science), whereas software program engineering focuses on more sensible issues. Nonetheless, clause 10A is narrower than the method to patentability of laptop packages taken in Australia. You probably did a superb job creating an essential lens about hiring a stay-in nanny from Philippines.


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The tragic suicide of a Wits student on the night of 14 October brought into sharp focus that we don't know how to deal with someone who is standing on the edge, ready to take their life.
After seeing this I've come to a conclusion that we as a society murdered this gal, we killed her #braamsuicide pic.twitter.com/Om6pv78OCE
— Thabo (@ThaboT_style) October 16, 2017
Allegedly, people standing outside the South Point building in Braamfontein were encouraging the 19-year-old student to jump. This isn't the first time onlookers have acted this way. In 2014, also in the Johannesburg CBD, onlookers egged on a man to jump to his death.
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) spokesperson Bessy Tzoneva, told The Daily Vox that this happens because our society doesn't take mental health conditions seriously, especially if we don't understand what the other person is going through. "We do also tend to treat people a specific way if we feel we can't relate or we see them as quite different or behaving in a way that's foreign to us," she said.
If you do see a person standing on a ledge, Tzoneva said the most important thing you can do is to try stay calm and talk to them. Don't try to physically intervene and pull them down. Yo'u'll probably need some assistance so get someone to call the police or any security personnel. It's better to call the nearest police station and ask for the station commander. They are more aware of the circumstances of the situation than the person answering the phone. "It's very important to communicate, when the SAPS is called, that you are in an emergency, there is a person who looks like they might want to take their life, and that you need assistance immediately."
The police, once they've accessed the situation, will generally send someone who is a negotiator.
While talking to the person in distress, express concern to them. Tzoneva said it's important to form a connection. "Say that you will stay there with them, that you want to help and to just talk." Once you've built some kind of connection with them, you can ask them to step back or if they want to, to sit down. "[Try to] really understand what is happening to them, why they are over here wanting to take their life."
How to tell when someone is suicidal and how you can help them
If you come across someone who is attempting to take their life, there are a number of resources you can use.
SADAG has a suicide line which you can call on their behalf. Call 0800 21 22 23 between 08:00 and 20:00 or 0800 12 13 14 between 20:00 and 08:00. Alternatively you can send an SMS to 31393 and they'll call you back.
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ISOL Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Translator: KongoIsamu
Editor: KongoIsamu
Thoughts are italicized
There is still a lot of things in this world that make her unhappy.
Such as going to the toilet, bathing, and brushing of teeth……
That night, instead of taking a shower, Ran Fei Ze took water from the well and just wiped his body. Those sounds were heard by an envious Su Xiao Pei. She walked for the whole day, there was mud and sweat on her body, she really needed either a shower, or just washing her hair, she just need to wash something.
But now, both of her legs are useless, she is sitting on the bed, completely afraid to move. Concurrently, she does not have the strength to go out and draw water from the well and bring it to the house.
It is better off not thinking about things like bathing, the more you think about it the more you feel that the body is so dirty that you are unable to take it, unable to bathe is a situation that she is unable to take it.
Su Xiao Pei did a diagnosis on herself, anyway, since she is already like this, there is no difference if she thickens her skin once again.
So, when Ran Fei Ze walked back into the house, fresh and clean, she spoke up, "Soldier, can you help me bring a bucket of water back?"
"What is it?"
It is not appropriate for a woman to say this kind of thing to a man in this world, right?
'It does not matter, Soldier should be accustomed to her' Su Xiao Pei said this to herself.
Ran Fei Ze did not show any big reaction, he only looked at Su Xiao Pei's leg and did not say anything.
"Soldier, you see, my legs are really an inconvenience, once my legs are better, I will repay Soldier. At that time, it will be me who will be working."
When she says this type of words, isn't she embarrassed? Ran Fei Ze mouth was twitching, that expression obviously did not believe her. Base on her ability to sew a pair of socks, how could he expect her to do any work?
Su Xiao Pei did not continue to boast, words are just words, just as long as the meaning had gotten across, it's fine.
Ran Fei Ze finally went out, and soon came back with a bucket of water for Su Xiao Pei, and threw a piece of cloth towards her, and then he turned around and went out of the room, shutting the door behind him smoothly.
Su Xiao Pei moved a little by little, till she read the side of the bucket, while sitting on the chair, she wiped her body using the cloth.
The water was cold, but Su Xiao Pei happily wiped her body. She was unable to wash her head, but she make do with wiping. When she had finished wiping, she was so tired that it seems like she was fighting with someone.
Calling Ran Fei Ze to come in, he did not say anything and help her clean up, Su Xiao Pei was grateful and kept saying thanks.
Ran Fei Ze did not have any special reaction, only ransacked his bag for a while before going out and coming back in again, Su Xiao Pei was puzzled and asked him, "Soldier, what are you busy with?"
"Washing mouth."
Su Xiao Pei narrowed her eyes, saw that in his hand he was holding onto something like a toothbrush, suddenly excited, "Toothbrush!"
Ran Fei Ze was confused, standing still, he looked at the items that was in his hand, doubtful.
"Soldier have toothbrush?"
"Everybody used toothsticks, does Miss not use this?"
Su Xiao Pei's jaw dropped, stunned for a long time, she heard 'toothbrush' <"揩齒, kāi chǐ> as 'start' <開始, kāi shǐ>, but she could have also heard it as 'open mouth' <開齒, kāi chǐ>. At the end, she finally said in a small voice, "I also want to wash my mouth."
Ran Fei Ze calmly kept his items that was in his hands and the paste, calmly replied, "This would be inconvenient for Miss."
Su Xiao Pei certainly would not want to use his toothbrush, but she was surprised at the face that this world had this stuff. And that she had felt uncomfortable if she did not brush her teeth. However, Ran Fei Ze did not seem intend to help her solve this problem and she was not going to say anything.
Finally, she could not hold back and ask, "Can the toothstick be bought?"
"Of course."
"Then, what about the paste?"
"The paste need money to buy it as well."
Well, Su Xiao Pei closed her mouth, she did not have money, not a single copper coin, she was not qualified to brush her teeth. She used her tongue to sweep across her teeth, feeling very uncomfortable.
Ran Fei Ze packed his things, and walked towards the door, "Miss, please rest, I will be at the door."
Is he going to spend the night outside?
Although Su Xiao Pei is feeling down, but she still has some conscience.
"Soldier, this room is able to fit two people." Sleeping on the floor is better than sleeping outside where there are strong winds.
Ran Fei Ze thought for a while, and he had decided to stay.
He placed the big bag in the middle of him and Su Xiao Pei, and took out a large cloth out of the bag and placed in on the ground. Su Xiao Pei was lying on the bed, she was covered with a quilt that was given by Boss Song and Ran Fei Ze, unable to fall asleep.
Wanted to turn her body but her legs were hurting. Did not brush her teeth, was feeling uncomfortable. She does not know how she is going to deal with the days that were coming, there is a huge pressure on her. Su Xiao Pei was unable to fall asleep, she could not help but sighed.
"Miss." Ran Fei Ze suddenly spoke, "There is a temple not far from Stone Town, I passed by it a few years ago, saw that the place was not bad. The monk is merciful, won't bully people. Once Miss leg is healed, I'll send Miss over to recuperate."
Su Xiao Pei had a bitter smile on her face, she inexplicably came to this world, at the end, is she going to be a nun?
"Where does Soldier intend to go?"
"Where exactly?"
"I want to find someone."
Su Xiao Pei's heart jumped, "Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?"
"Finding a person who is qualified and accept him as a disciple."
Wander around to find a disciple? Sounds like a poor and miserable life goals… Su Xiao Pei sighed.
"Miss, it is not that I am heartless, I am just a male, it is not convenient to wander around with a female. The temple is quiet, the monks are good-hearted people, Miss will be able to settle down.
Su Xiao Pei bite her lips, decided to be thick skin once more, and said, "Soldier, if you are not tired tomorrow, go and inquire about the five tales and the thief, maybe we will have good luck and able to catch him. I am penniless, even if I went to the temple, if anything happens, there will be no progress at all. If there is some money my heart will feel more at ease, what do you say?"
Ran Fei Ze did not mind catching the thief, but the money has what relations to her? He thought for a while and agreed.
Su Xiao Pei heard this sound and her heart felt a little more at ease. Eventually, she could not endure it any longer and fell asleep.
The next morning, she was awakened by movements that was coming from the outside. Listened for a while, she realizes that it was Ran Fei Ze that was outside, working. She climbed out of bed, her legs were much more in pain, compared to yesterday but she was still able to move. She bowed back to stretch her waist, like an old woman.
She went to open the door and saw that Ran Fei Ze was already outside the wood shed, arranging the nicely chopped firewood. She heard Ran Fei Ze talking to Boss Song at the courtyard door, telling him that he had taken the water from the well, the yard and the shop outside have also been cleaned. Su Xiao Pei sighed, this Soldier is
After a while, Ran Fei Ze had returned, saw that Su Xiao Pei was up, he greeted her. Hold and lead her to the washroom and helped her take some water to wash up.
Su Xiao Pei washed her face, he gave her a soft tree branch that had leaves taken out. Su Xiao Pei was at a loss, he told her, "Unable to buy toothsticks due to no money, but willow tree branch is available."
People who does not have enough money to toothsticks, use tender willow tree branch to clean their teeth."
Su Xiao Pei stared at the soft tree branch, unable to imagine how to use this branch to stab to the mouth.
"What do you think?" Ran Fei Ze asked.
"No idea how to use." She answered honestly.
Ran Fei Ze gave her a look, as if he suspected that she had never brush her teeth ever since she was born, which makes Su Xiao Pei unhappy. Ran Fei Ze folded the willow into two parts, handed a section to her, the other was still in his hands, and showed her how to bite the tip of the tree branch. The tip of the tree branch is like a brush, and used the paste, and then showed her how to use the willow branch to brush her teeth.
Su Xiao Pei skeptically looked at the ancient toothpaste, carefully smell it but there was no strange smell, only looked like some Chinese medicine paste, so she was relieved. Learning from Ran Fei Ze, she brushed her teeth.
Looking at her brushing teeth is very indecent, so Ran Fei Ze lost interest and left.
Su Xiao Pei used the willow branch and poke on the left side of her teeth, and then poke the right side of her teeth, very strenuously, carefully brushing her teeth. Although, using the brush is very awkward, but if she did not brush her teeth, she would certainly feel not clean, it is better than not brushing her teeth. Su Xiao Pei rinse her mouth several times just to make sure that her mouth is clean.
Ran Fei Ze came back after a while, brought Su Xiao Pei to eat breakfast, it is rice porridge and bread, of course, the taste wasn't good. Su Xiao Pei was eating while listening to Ran Fei Ze instructions.
He said he had finished his work in the shop and went out to investigate the matters about the thief. He had seen this type of situation multiple times, and should not hope for much, and should not take it to heart. She just need to wait for his news. In addition, her attire is not here nor there, she should not go out, otherwise it is easy to find trouble, he will only allow her to stay in the room.
Su Xiao Pei nodded her head, "I will help Soldier to look after his bag."
Ran Fei Ze blinked his eyes, looked at his big bag, it really is a beloved bag that has been turned into a hostage, he did not say anything and went out.
Su Xiao Pei sat alone in the room, her heart is a bit chaotic. What should she do afterwards? Ran Fei Ze's words may not be severe, but the meaning behind it is very simple, once her legs are healed, he will send her away.
What should she do next?
Will her life be better if she goes to the nunnery?
That so-called Yue Lao person, is he real or fake? Does she really need to find that guy? Find him then she will be able to go back?
What is the guy called? Is his surname Cheng or Jiang? Su Xiao Pei sighed, she did not care at that time, so she did not bother to remember his name.
However, in any case, still it is better to earn some money. If she has money, she can survive, no matter where she is, at least she is able to find a place to stay.
Su Xiao Pei thought, if they had caught the thief and earn the Silver, the first thing she is going to buy is a toothbrush.
Her heart is filled with hope, waiting for the return of Ran Fei Ze.


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Waiting Guile: Takareet Fighter II is a crossover endless action game featuring Guile from Street Fighter and a bunch of characters from a niche anime called Eagle Talon.
It's super weird, incredibly self-referential, and a little bit broken - the audio falls apart occasionally, something I captured in this recording. You might call it Kuso-ge.
Obviously this is a Japan-only game for now, if you want to try it out for yourself, here's a guide on how to get yourself an iTunes account from any country you like.


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Arc System Works is well known for their fighting game series – in particular, the Guilty Gear series and the BlazBlue series. Now, they're releasing a new adventure game that is linked to the BlazBlue games.
XBlaze: Code Embryo is a visual novel set to come out in Japan this upcoming July. As stated above, the game is "linked" to the BlazBlue game series world, though does not necessarily take place in the same world. So while people well versed with the fighting game series may encounter key words, events, or even characters they find familiar, XBlaze is meant as a stand-alone game/story – which means there's no need for fighting game novices to trudge through the other games beforehand.
The story centers around the fantastical adventures of an ordinary high school student who, through a series of events, encounters a mysterious girl in a quarantine zone. The game features a colorful cast of characters, most of whom look like they belong in a fighting game of their own.
Unlike most visual novels, XBlaze will apparently not have the standard choice selection system. Instead, there will be an in-game information-gathering system and how this system and the information gathered is utilized will determine the player's fate.
XBlaze: Code Embryo is scheduled for release on July 25th in Japan. No word on an international release, but the visual novel aspect of the game makes that possibility somewhat slim. The game will be for the PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita.
Interestingly, the game will not be released on the PSP – an indicator that at least in Japan, some publishers are gaining enough confidence in the Vita that they are beginning to let go of its predecessor.
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text: I'm on the verge of a move! In just two weeks I'll be settling into a three bedroom apartment a few blocks east with my first-ever exposed brick wall. It's a beauty! And the last thing I want to do is ruin it with all my decorative clutter. You know, if you pamper your palace it'll pamper you back. My first goal is minimalizing my collection of all-too-excessive trinkets and decor, and after that, it's adding the perfect select pieces to finish it off. With a small budget, and keeping in mind that we plan to be entertaining a lot (hello ugly sweater party!), it's important to have a strategy. Interior design guru Michael Craig, founder of dinette.com, shares his budget-friendly tips on how to glam up your place with just a few strategic moves, along with my picks, all under strong consideration for purchase! 1. First thing's first… LESS. IS. MORE. Take away unnecessary items that distract the eye from the Main Event. Take notes from your favorite zen spa ambiance: de-clutter, ladies! 2. Jazzy pillows. Add some to spice up your boring sofa. Also, make sure they are comfortable for your guests to relax. My pick: Add a patchwork safari touch from Urban Outfitters for conversational comfort- $36 3. Orchids. Orchids always add sophistication to any space – make sure to water accordingly and watch them blossom. 4. Add a shiny bowl to your tabletop – nuts look great in a glitzy silver bowl. Editor's pick: A giant spoon! From Z Gallerie – $29.95 5. Put a runner on your tabletop. Not only does it protect against nail polish remover spills (the worst!) but it will add charm and style. Editor's pick: Opt for an unusual shape – who said runners need to be straight-edged? This red flamenco flower runners from Pier 1 will pop, even under 2 tons of turkey and potatoes. $29.95 6. Candles. Not only do they provide great lighting but can fill the room with relaxing aromas. Go easy on the strong scents! Editor's pick: get in the holiday spirit with a little luxury from Diptyque's new Joie de Vivre collection, a pine and candied plum scent. Visit diptyqueparis.com – Starting at $32 7. Edit your framed pictures. Too much is too much! We don't need to see a 100 pictures of your baby. We already did on Facebook. On a similar note, here's an idea for a very cool use of picture frames! 8. Live plants. Putting a live plant in your home is never wrong – but proportional size is key. Editor's pick: Bring the desert home with these small and very low maintence little cacti plants from Home Depot. 3-pack for $23.96 9. Rugs and runners. Add a runner or rug to give warmth to your space. It keeps your toes from touching the cold surface. Editor's pick: Dare to go furry and white for a cozy elegant touch. Crazy, you say? Actually – my friend has one just like this, and surprisingly it has remained unstained and looking brand new for over a year! Not recommended if you have kids… and keep Drunk Uncle Bob in the other room. On overstock for $290. 10. Dimmers are key. This one takes a little more planning, but mood lighting always helps control the ambiance and allows you to drift off to your happy place.


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Papa John's Pizza Box Room
The Papa John's Pizza Box Room is a busy, productive and happy place for participants. Participants fold Papa John's pizza boxes and deliver them to a nearby Papa John's. In return, St. Mary's Center receives pizza for lunch every Wednesday and Friday for all participants.
For the complete story of the Papa John's Pizza Box room and the history of this project at St. Mary's Center, please click the link below and view
the Courier-Journal video.
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Certificate in Creative Writing
The Certificate in Creative Writing is available to English majors and minors, ensuring the coordination of creative work with the critical study of literature. The certificate program curriculum (a total of 18 credits) begins with a foundational course in creative writing, followed by a series of electives in a variety of genres and media, culminating in an advanced workshop and the development of a portfolio. Students who fulfill all the requirements for the certificate with a minimum average (in creative writing courses) of 3.0 will be awarded the Certificate in Creative Writing.