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I don't like change. I never have; from the time that I was three years old and raging against the fact that soon I wouldn't be in preschool but would be at home for the summer - even that much change was too much. It's not a good thing about my personality or a bad thing about my personality, it's just a thing that I have. I don't like change.
Which makes me really hate to own up to the fact that things I loved at the beginning of the year I'm fed up with now. I guess part of it is leading a group - this was my first year in a leadership position. It's difficult getting through a year and leading a group with people who either want to commit too much or don't commit at all, who have too much at stake with the group or who simply aren't invested. It's even harder when you're incredibly invested in the group. But I still feel like something could have been done differently so that the group I loved at the beginning of the year wasn't just a dark cloud hanging over my head right now. I hate admitting the change - and I don't believe that that change is necessary.
Objectively, when I look back, I think I did a good job. I started out with a group of two returning members, myself and one other, and the group now is a fairly tight-knit group of eleven. Two are graduating and leaving, one will probably drop out, but most of the rest of us are likely staying. We've done as much and been as active this year as in any previous year, perhaps moreso because this year is the first time we've released a CD. Hopefully the CD sales will push us back out of the debt that we were in going into the year, as the people who were leading the group before me didn't really pay attention to deadlines to get funding from the University. All of that says that I did a good job in what was an incredibly hard situation.
But the problem is that I go to rehearsal and I feel two things: first, that no one thinks I'm doing a particularly good job, and second, that if I do less than what I'm doing now they would think I was doing an actively bad job. All of which makes me dislike rehearsals and the group.
The problem is, at base, my hatred for change. Because although I know that I don't like the group as it is, and I know that I'm sick and tired of how the group is working, I feel like I should be just as in love with the group as I was when I agreed to be leader at the beginning of the year. I feel like nothing should have changed, because I don't like change - I'm scared of change, and so I'm scared of admitting that I don't like the group as it is right now and stepping down or leaving entirely. At the same time, I know that the best move for me mentally is probably to do one of those things, and in all likelihood I should just leave the group and say good riddance to a frustration and a sink for my money, time, and energy.
How's that for an introduction? I don't like the aesthetics of beginnings and introductions, they feel false and contrived - nothing really starts or ends in life; as things are now, all cells come from other cells and all organisms from other organisms. So there are no new beginnings and there are no real endings, there are only changes. That might explain my hatred for change - every change is an ending, if you want to read it that way. Every change is the end of some story, as every story can only end in a change of focus -- we stop paying attention, therefore it is over. In preschool, admitting that the schoolyear was being exchanged for summer was tantamount to saying that the story of that year in preschool was ending, over, that I wouldn't be able to go back to it and to be that same person with those same friends. Every summer is a little bit like that for me now, there's a thought that next year will be different (because it will) and that since I can't go back I can't continue the story. And for the group, which I had so many grand dreams about and so many hopes for, leaving it or stepping down as leader is tantamount to saying that those dreams and hopes are forfeit, that's not how the story worked out, because the story is over -- things changed.
Well, things change, as much as I hate admitting it. And to the extent that things change, things end.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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Goldwyn marketers go museum hopping with 'Ghosts'
EmptyGoldwyn's "Ghosts:" In today's overcrowded specialized movie marketplace creative marketing is essential and really creative marketing that doesn't cost a fortune to execute is even better.
A case in point is the innovative art museum campaign orchestrated by the Samuel Goldwyn Co. and its distribution arm IDP Distribution Partners for Milos Forman's powerful historical drama "Goya's Ghosts." The film, which opens Friday in 10 major markets, reteams Forman and producer Saul Zaentz, who previously collaborated on the Oscar best picture winners "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus." "Ghosts," an epic film that could put them back in Oscar and Golden Globes awards action later this year, was written by Forman and Jean-Claude Carriere and was executive produced by Paul Zaentz. Starring are Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgard.
Forman's award-winning behind-the-camera team includes cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, winner of five Goya Awards (Spain's equivalent of the Oscar), including for "The Sea Inside" in 2005; production designer Patrizia Von Brandenstein, an Oscar winner in 1985 for "Amadeus;" and costume designer Yvonne Blake, an Oscar winner in 1972 for "Nicholas and Alexandra."
In "Ghosts" Forman tells through the eyes of legendary Spanish artist Francisco Goya the story of several people caught up in the political turmoil of the final years of the Spanish Inquisition in the late 18th Century and its aftermath in which Spain was invaded first by Napoleon and the French and then by the British under Wellington. Bardem, a best actor Oscar and Golden Globe nominee in 2001 for "Before Night Falls," plays Brother Lorenzo, a member of the Inquisition's inner circle.
Portman, a best supporting actress Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner for "Closer" in 2005, plays Goya's teenage muse Ines, who's wrongly accused of heresy and imprisoned where Brother Lorenzo becomes infatuated with her. Portman also plays a second role that it's best not to discuss here to avoid giving anything away that would spoil "Ghosts" for those who haven't seen it yet.
Skarsgard, a European Film Awards winner in 1998 for his performances in "Amistad" and "Good Will Hunting," plays Goya, who painted not only commissioned portraits of royals and church leaders but scenes depicting the brutality of war and life in Spain at the time.
To launch Forman's film revolving around Goya and his art, Goldwyn's marketers went museum hopping, in effect, by putting together an extensive program of screenings at prestigious art museums in key cities across the country to generate word of mouth. From late June through July, "Ghosts" was shown to audiences at such museums as the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Chicago Institute of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Dallas Art Museum, Atlanta's High Museum, San Francisco's Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum, Houston's Museum of Fine Arts, the Portland Art Museum, the Phoenix Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts.
After I found myself applauding Forman's "Ghosts," I was pleased to be able to focus on the marketing effort behind its release with Samuel Goldwyn Jr., chairman and CEO of the Samuel Goldwyn Co., and IDP president Michael Silberman.
"We saw the picture and we liked it," Goldwyn told me. "I've always wanted to do something with Saul. He's very much an old friend and, of course, I'm an admirer of Milos Forman. We were excited about the picture and we worked out an arrangement to distribute it."
Unlike so many films that are acquired these days by specialized distributors, "Ghosts" wasn't something that Goldwyn saw for 15 minutes at a film festival and then went running up the aisle to bid for with a half dozen other would-be buyers. Asked where he first had a look at the movie, Goldwyn replied, "In my projection room. Our team saw it and the guys (at IDP) saw it in New York. We work as a team. Part of the operation's in New York and part of it is in L.A. We look at pictures and strategize and think, 'What can we do? What can we not do?' We were all very excited about the picture and thought it had some very unusual ways to market it. Michael and his team came up with this museum (screenings approach)."
That was late last year. "I thought it was very well done. It's an intriguing story and I thought it had some wonderful performances in it," Goldwyn added. "And we thought it was a picture that was a perfect specialized picture."
When I observed that "Ghosts" looks like a good contender for awards consideration, Goldwyn observed cautiously, "Well, you never know. I think one would hope that, but you never know. I've been at this long enough (to know) that you get surprises. Sometimes you think you've got one and it's going to be and then sometimes you get them and they're not. So I'm always afraid to say that (but) I can dream, can't I? But we did feel that we wanted to position the picture at a time which was appropriate. I think so many (distributors) kid themselves that they've got an Oscar picture and they bang them in at the end of the year and then you've got a lot of specialized pictures banging head to head. We wanted to go at a time (that avoided that problem)."
"We thought that the summer would be a nice play time for the film," Silberman told me. "It's typically never a good weekend in this business to open a movie. Every weekend you're going up against a pretty heavy release schedule. But in summer play time traditionally the major blockbusters are there and the sequels. And there's this perception out there and rightly so for our audience, which is a little bit older and educated and sophisticated audience, there (aren't) a lot of quality movies to go and see. (There's only) a handful and this year we expect to be one of the few that kind of breaks through the pack.
"Because of the pedigree of the movie it'll be able to find an audience so we're going out July 20. We're going into 10 markets initially. We're going into New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Seattle and Houston. And we'll be (playing on) between 40 and 50 screens. We've done a lot of our traditional grassroots marketing on top of the advertising we traditionally take. What we really felt was special about this movie was the connection that we could make with the museums."
Elaborating on how they went about marketing "Ghosts," Silberman said, "We tried to identify who the audience for this film was. Obviously, it's very expensive to market a movie and you really want to try to target directly who you think is going to go see this movie. So we kind of profiled who would see this film. It's an educated, cultured, sophisticated person that was our moviegoer. That sort of defined (tie-ins with museums). The art world, Goya and the political nature of this film kind of led itself directly into a museum setting.
"If we were granted access into this world we could create an awareness and this would be the audience that when they're presented with a weekend of moviegoing (choices) would choose a film like 'Goya's Ghosts' as their first choice. So we felt if we could gain access there, we'd be very, very fortunate. We made phone calls, we worked with field agencies, we got teams out and we approached the curators for the major museums and we got a great reception from them. They agreed that it was a natural fit."
"We insisted that they see the picture before they did it," Goldwyn said. "It was almost unanimous they wanted to do it. They found programs to tie in with it within their own museum. Then, of course, this (screening program) began to expand. We started with New York and Washington and Los Angeles and it just began to grow."
"Sam has a great love for the art world," Silberman pointed out, "and every time we'd book a museum Sam would come up with, 'Hey, what about maybe Cleveland? What about Phoenix?' He'd throw museums out at us and we'd be off to the races contacting the local curators. Pretty much we lined up 20 of the top museums across the country in order to do screenings for us and help build awareness."
Exactly how each museum participated varied market to market. "Some of the museums are screening the film as an event fund raiser for programs that they're trying to get support for," Silberman said. "Others are just screening it for their patrons. They're screening it in beautiful movie theaters that they have on their premises -- state of the art theaters with wonderful sound systems. They're ideal settings and they're holding q&a's after the screenings. They're having screenings with guest lecturers and curators and some of the film's creative team has traveled."
"Both Milos and Saul have done it," Goldwyn said.
"They were in New York," Silberman said. "Now, unfortunately, Milos has back problems. He hurt himself falling and so it kind of curtailed some of the traveling that we would have liked for him to do. But we then worked with the museums on a local basis and either they supplied a spokesperson or we brought somebody from the film to help run the Q&A's. There were packed screenings with great responses and were really pleased. It really helped in terms of building an awareness (of the picture)."
"What's interesting is that in most American cities that have a museum they now have not only a movie theater but a state of the art movie theater," Goldwyn noted. "It's beautiful, beautiful conditions to show a picture in."
"Sometimes it's the best place in town to see the movie," added Silberman.
"And these museums also have a tremendous outreach," Goldwyn said. "For instance, you take a place like Seattle. They have something like 91,000 people that they have access to (on their Web site per month)."
"Most of the museums will send out an e-mail blast to all the members on their lists, letting them know that there's a screening available," Silberman pointed out. "Some of the museums were on a first-come, first-served basis. Others gave (tickets) to their patrons who had sponsored certain events. Others used them as fundraisers. It was left to the museums (as to) how they would like to work with us. We wanted to be as friendly as possible. We didn't want to have just one blanket policy as to how this would work. So we wanted to work with each individual museum to kind of fit their needs as well as ours. So it was a situation that worked very well for both parties."
"With a specialized picture, the niche is very, very important," Goldwyn said. "It's like the bigger pictures. A picture that works for a family is not going to (work for an audience that wants) an action picture. So (with) a picture that's slightly more adult and a little bit more sophisticated, I can't think of a better way to reach that audience than (by working with museums) because most of those people either belong to a museum or they go to museums once a year, at the least, and sometimes many more times. So you've got a way of getting to the audience.
"The toughest thing to do is to figure out who your audience is and then how you get to them directly. Numbers will only mean something when we see how the picture performs, but I saw statistics (showing) that we were in over 600,000 printed newsletters. That's a lot. We screened (the film) for roughly 7,000 people of the real core audience for this picture. That's a lot of word of mouth screenings."
The museum screenings are, Silberman added, "just one component (of the film's marketing campaign). It's a major component to that plan. We would never want to open up a market without properly building awareness and creating a buzz and a want-to-see. We've been working with National Public Radio and (have been doing) some screenings with them. We feel that the best sales tool for the movie is the movie, itself, and the movie has played really, really well with audiences. The best thing that we could do is get this movie in front of an audience that is appreciative and has the same sort of sensibilities that will connect to the film. We do all the traditional trailering, newspaper advertising and radio advertising. We go about doing the small things like getting postcards in coffee shops around town and in museums. And we work very hard on publicity. Publicity is a very, very important component for us."
"But the thing about this museum business is," Goldwyn said, "that we know that most of the people that go in and out of that museum -- with the exception maybe of school groups -- are a potential (audience for the movie). They're usually anywhere from 28 to 60 (years old) and that's the specialized audience. It's a good fit if it works. It made sense to us to try because it was something that nobody has really done because they didn't have the right picture. They may have done it years ago with something like the original 'Moulin Rouge' (John Huston's 1952 biopic about Toulouse Lautrec), but we just felt it was a thing we should try.
"What we were amazed about was the spirit of cooperation we got from the museums, themselves. They included us in the newsletters and their mailings and prominently displayed our poster. The museums today really realize that the relationship between art and film (is very real). They're no longer two worlds. It's all one world."
Looking at the overall specialized film business and how it's grown in recent years, I asked Goldwyn, who's been in the field way longer than many of his competitors, if it's tougher now than it used to be to attract audiences for such movies. "Well, it's tougher with everything because there's so much product," he replied. "I would say 60% of the specialized pictures don't work and that probably applies to the big pictures, too. But if you have a good picture (you can do well). 'La Vie En Rose' (from Picturehouse is an example of a specialized film that) has done very well this year. We've had success with pictures that have appealed to that kind of audience, but they're very choosy and they're very fussy. But our job is to at least get it in front of them. They don't respond to the conventional things. That's one thing that I've really learned. The size of ads doesn't necessarily sell the picture. And you can't hype them to death. It doesn't work. The word of mouth on the picture is more important than anything."
How about reviews for a film like "Ghosts?" "They're important," Goldwyn acknowledged. "I wish good reviews were more valuable (the way) they used to be. The power of reviews is less than it was. We all know that years ago, if the New York Times review (was favorable) you could put that on the marquee all through the country. It meant something in the days of (Times movie critic Vincent) Canby, for instance. Nothing seems to matter (today) except the picture and the word on it. You can open a picture, but to keep it open it has to have (a certain level of business). Watch the drop in the pictures from week one to week two. That's reflective of something.
"I'm no guru. One thing I've learned is that there's no set answer. We had a picture a couple of years ago called 'What the Bleep Do We Know?' (a 2004 comedy documentary written and directed by William Arntz and Betty Chasse). It got half a star in terms of reviews -- and we did very, very well with the picture totally (thanks to) word of mouth."
Filmmaker flashbacks: From Aug. 31, 1989's column: "Asked if the foreign market is of growing importance to Hollywood, Jean-Louis Rubin, 20th Century Fox International's president of distribution and marketing, replies it is and adds, 'You see more and more important films doing as much from a (foreign) theatrical point of view as domestic.
"'From the business reports I see, 'Rain Man' foreign is going to do a little better than domestic. 'Indiana Jones?' Definitely. 'Batman' should be very close to domestic. With 'Die Hard' we're neck and neck with domestic. And if you look at the net results, we are ahead of domestic because when domestic spends $20 million to $25 million on releasing a film, with the same film in the foreign market you (only) need to spend $10 million or $12 million.
"A key reason that it costs less to market movies abroad, according to Rubin, who has headed Fox's international division for the last eight of his 24 years with the studio, is that in many key foreign markets, 'You still don't have access to television, which is a big (expense). In France you still cannot buy television. Or in Scandinavia. In Germany you are starting to be able to buy some television, but the market is not tuned in to massive advertising on television.
"'In the foreign market you open the U.K. and a little later you open Spain. Then you open Italy. If something goes wrong in your marketing, you always have a chance to pull seven markets and the damage will be done in only a small portion of the market. We can readjust in an easier way than in the domestic market. Here you open and it's over.'
"Foreign releases aren't going wider the way they have been domestically, he explains, 'because the number of theaters has not increased and we don't have the possibilities of going beyond a certain number of prints. To go over 400 theaters in the U.K. I don't think you'll find the theaters (or) you'll find theaters where the income is so low it won't even cover your print costs. You're almost saturated when you go with that kind of wide release -- like with 55 or 60 prints in Paris. How many more prints can you put in the market?'"
Update: In the nearly two decades since my conversation with Rubin, the international marketplace has mushroomed in terms of its importance to Hollywood. Exhibitors around the world have built new air-conditioned megaplexes that have made moviegoing a year-round activity for people in countries where the summer months were once a terrible time in which to open a movie. Today it's routine for domestic blockbusters to do much bigger business abroad. In the case of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," for instance, international grosses already account for about $625 million compared to domestic ticket sales of around $305 million.
Martin Grove hosts movie coverage on the broadband television channel www.UpdateHollywood.com.

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Yesterday i got two letters in the post, firstly from Olivia in California, USA. It was packed lovely, i love letters tied up as you can tell from many of the letters i send out! She also has great taste in colour, with the blues and gold.
As you can see she sent me a really cool pencil, sadly it didn't quite make it to me in one piece. The postal people must have handled it roughly because it was snapped in two. The little paper bits she's sent are so lovely i'll have to find a special use for them and i can't wait to get a notice board so i can pin up that little painting.
This is my first letter from Gennie, Hawaii; USA. I long to go to Hawaii but we simply couldn't afford it this year, i hope to in the near future though. Gennie sent lots of paper goodies for me to use and even a Hawaii patch, i think that'll be going on my notice board too! The photograph she took of the pineapple field makes me want to pack my bags and get on a plane, sod the cost, just look at that rainbow!
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This is about 10" tall on the afghan. The 'ghan itself is too heavy for my hoops so I'm using a q-snap. Awkward dealing with it, but I'm sure I'll manage. :o)
Here's a pic of the St. Petersburg I signed up for. It starts on 3/7 this year. (I dunno why the background is black, it's not like that in the other pic. :-\ But if you click on it, it's not black. )
I believe that's it.
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Ischemia Revascularization Equipoise
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- Stone GW, Hochman JS, Williams DO, et al.
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- Medical Therapy With Versus Without Revascularization in Stable Patients With Moderate and Severe Ischemia: The Case for Community Equipoise. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;Nov 23:[Epub ahead of print].
The following are key points to remember about medical therapy with versus without revascularization in stable patients with moderate and severe ischemia:
- All patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) should be managed with guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), which reduces progression of atherosclerosis and prevents coronary thrombosis.
- Revascularization is also indicated in patients with SIHD and progressive or refractory symptoms, despite medical management.
- Early randomized trials of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) versus conservative care in patents with SIHD performed several decades ago suggested a survival benefit for CABG in patients with extensive anatomic disease, in whom a large amount of myocardium was at risk (left main disease, three-vessel disease, and possibly two-vessel disease involving the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery).
- These earlier randomized trials of CABG versus medical therapy (MT), however, antedated the more contemporary use of "disease-modifying" pharmacological interventions, including statins, inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, and antiplatelet agents that individually have been shown to reduce death and myocardial infarction (MI) in placebo-controlled trials.
- More recently, the benefits of routine revascularization in SIHD have been questioned by the similar rates of death and MI observed in optimal medical therapy (OMT)-treated patients with and without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation) trial, and with and without PCI or CABG in the BARI 2D (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes) trial.
- Whether a strategy of routine revascularization (with PCI or CABG as appropriate) plus GDMT reduces rates of death or MI, or improves quality of life compared to an initial approach of GDMT alone in patients with substantial ischemia is uncertain. Careful review of the data demonstrates the limitations of our current knowledge, resulting in a state of community equipoise.
- Recent clinical practice guidelines from the United States and Europe, as well as US appropriate use criteria, endorse GDMT for all patients with SIHD, but recommend (with variable levels of certainty) consideration of revascularization in patients with significant ischemia or symptoms that persist despite MT.
- The optimal approach to patients with SIHD remains unsettled because all prior randomized trials, either by design or execution, have limitations. An adequately powered, randomized trial of contemporary conservative versus invasive approaches is greatly needed to provide guidance for the optimal approach in patients with SIHD, moderate or severe ischemia, and symptoms that can be controlled with MT.
- The primary aim of the ISCHEMIA trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01471522) is to determine whether an initial invasive strategy of cardiac catheterization and optimal revascularization (with PCI or CABG, as determined by the local heart team) plus GDMT will reduce the primary composite endpoint of cardiovascular death or nonfatal MI in SIHD patients with moderate or severe ischemia and medically controllable or absent symptoms, as compared with an initial conservative strategy of GDMT alone, with catheterization reserved for failure of GDMT.
- The results of the ISCHEMIA trial will have important implications regarding global guidelines for performance and reimbursement of revascularization procedures in patients with SIHD. Primary care providers, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons around the world should enthusiastically support enrollment of their patients into ISCHEMIA, so that it may provide much needed prospective evidence to inform the optimal management of patients with SIHD, substantial myocardial ischemia, and angina symptoms that are controlled or absent.
Clinical Topics: Cardiac Surgery, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and SIHD, Chronic Angina
Keywords: Angina, Stable, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Artery Bypass, Coronary Thrombosis, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardium, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Practice Management, Medical
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HOUSTON - As the oil and gas and manufacturing booms occur in the Houston region, the area is expected to have nearly 300,000 job openings in the "middle-skills" occupations within the next three years.
Seeking to fill the void, the Lone Star College System is opening its new $20 million 70,000-sf Energy and Manufacturing Institute (EMI) in August. The EMI is located in northwestern Houston at Lone Star's University Park campus.
Construction was largely completed this spring, but it will not fully open until August.
Incoming Lone Star College System Chancellor Steve Head said most of the EMI students will go through academic and training programs at Lone Star's North Harris and Cy-Fair campuses.
Students will then receive "higher level" training at the EMI, which features 28 classrooms and labs, as well as industrial training spaces, one of which is shared with Houston-based FMC Technologies Inc.
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You might remember the name Rachelle Ayala from a previous book review Taming Romeo where we met the Sanchez family and heart throb Romeo Garcia. This time we meet Carina Chen, fresh out of an ivy league school and interning through the summer for an investment bank in Berkley, California. At the same time we are introduced to Carina, we have the pleasure of meeting the free-spirit Dylan Jewell who is the oh-so-yummy barista. Did I mention that Dylan is also the lead singer and guitar player in a band?
Don't worry, I won't spoil the story for you, but want to tease you a little so you rush over to Amazon and purchase yourself a copy of Whole Latte Love (New Adult Romance).
Ms. Ayala has a way with words that truly pulls the reader into the story. At first, I liked Carina Chen but as the story progressed, I found myself wishing she would grow up. Guess I was frustrated with Carina because I didn't want to see her lose out on happiness. See, Carina is all business. When she moves in with Dylan (oops, there I go giving some of the story away) for the summer she comes up with a list of rules for their living arrangement. Like I said, Carina is all business and doesn't need any distractions while she's competing for her career making position in banking.
Dylan, on the other hand, will melt your heart with his sultry voice, heart-laden lattes, warmth and caring, and let's not forget his smoking chiseled looks. Can you imagine coffee in bed delivered by this guy?! Hold on, there's a lot more to Dylan than meets the eye. I'm not going to ruin it for you but he's got some major brains that make him a true catch. He's also "damaged goods".
Okay, let's get to the meat of the story (I mean, a good story line and come-to-life characters is nice but we
Carina and Dylan, despite all their smarts, other people and obstacles, find happiness through inner strength. This book is certainly about opposites attracting and learning to open our hearts and minds to how others live. There's a Whole Latte Love with frothy hearts and steamy scenes to make your summer reading a little bit hotter!
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This from the Chief Adviser to the Author (my husband):
I have often heard of the word "covering" used in Christian teaching. Its use is to describe a father or husband as a protector of his wife and children. The word "umbrella" is also used. I've heard people say a man is a "covering or umbrella" to his wife, daughter, sister, … Sadly some of these teachings seem to bridge over to the topic of submission—submission in the sense of unquestioning obedience.
I agree that men should protect the women for whom they are responsible. I think it is right and honorable for a man to be the protector, covering—umbrella. But some men get it wrong and turn the umbrella upside down.
By the way, I can't really see the connection of "covering" to "protection" in the Bible. Is this because I read the King James? A couple scriptures that come somewhat close are Genesis 20:16 and Isiah 30:1, but the contexts are uncomfortable. Can anyone tell me where the connection between "covering" and "protection" is? If you can't find that, you certainly can't find a connection to "umbrella".


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Taser may be the most notorious name in the ECD market and that's because they were the ones to pioneer this less lethal technology back in the 70's. Taser offers Less Lethal Alternatives to deadly force for those who are in the private security and law enforcement fields, but now with the Taser C2, the ECD is finding a home with the everyday consumer. The Taser C2/Bolt is built smaller than the Taser M26C and is easy to use. The design is sleek and easily concealed in your pocket, handbag, or jacket. This unit is truly meant for the everyday consumer allowing for several customizing style options. This unit has a wide variety of color schemes available to those who wish to accessorize it like a cell phone. Like all Tasers available to civilians this model has a single shot projectile cartridge that fires two electric probes with nitrogen propulsion which is able to reach out and touch an assailant at 15 feet and penetrate up to two inches of cumulative clothing with an energy cycle of 30 seconds instead of 6 for the M26 and 10 for the X26. Once the cartridge has been spent the Taser C2 can act like a traditional touch stun gun or be quickly reloaded with a second cartridge. The device works off of a removable lithium rechargeable battery pack that allows for 50 uses from a full charge. The unit also features a low intensity light for use in low or no light areas and has a protective cover over it's firing mechanism in order to minimize accidental discharge. While the official strength of this Taser device has not been released to the public, it is thought to be weaker than the M26 and X26 which use the 26 WATT charge and are models used by law enforcement and private security. Some have speculated that it's charge is around 7-12 WATTs. Some models come with a built-in laser sight for better target acquisition. Taser devices are not legal in all states or cities, so check with your local law enforcement agency to make sure you are carrying within the law.
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Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC) has announced that it will market an advanced lithium-ion battery for pitch control systems of wind generators. The ultra-high-power backup battery, developed in conjunction with HARTING Technology Group for a 2.5 MW-class wind power generator, was successfully tested in a wind park in Germany. In the first two months of this year, LTC has received orders for 12 wind power generator projects.
LTC's subsidiary, GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke teamed up with HARTING to design the 648 Wh battery, consisting of 24 LTC 7.5Ah cells. The companies have agreed on a non-exclusive joint marketing effort to supply the backup system to the wind power industry.
'The development of this battery and our relationship with HARTING is a significant step for LTC entering the renewable energy market,' says Klaus Brandt, CEO of LTC. 'We anticipate this to be a fast-growing and potentially large market for lithium-ion batteries, not only for emergency power but also for energy storage overall, which is key to expanding the use of renewable energy.'
LTC will develop and manufacture the lithium-ion cells and supply the battery management system, which will be assembled by HARTING using its connector technology. HARTING will also be responsible for marketing, sales, integration into the wind generator's electrical systems and after-sales service.


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We had seen lots of videos online of people sending small payloads including a camera and GPS tracking device attached to a weather balloon and then retrieving them. It seemed like a fun project so we set out to do it ourselves. We decided casino online to use a small styrofoam cooler, into which we placed a GoProHD video camera, a Samsung GalaxyS android phone, an Iphone 4, a couple battery chargers, and a SPOT messenger GPS locator. We
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Being one of the lucky ones to grow up with autism acceptance, I want autistics to realize they're good just the way they are. Originally published in a book and on another's post, I wanted to bring autistics the lov and acceptance which is so necessary for survival in this discriminatory world.
Note: This was originally published as a chapter in the book "GAP: Autism, happiness and wellbeing" (British Institute of Learning Disabilities). It's something that I've been waiting to post here for months and I guess a fitting place to leave off, since it's kind of a summary of the my journey from diagnosis to present.
This will be my last post for a while. I've decided to put the blog on hiatus until my language problems are less, well, problematic. Writing even once a week is taxing my limited communication resources and as much as I'll miss this, self-care has to be a priority for me right now. I hope to be back at some point, though I have no idea when. Until then . . .
As a late-diagnosed autistic adult, people often ask me why I bothered seeking out a diagnosis. At age 42, I was happily married…
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Afternoon folks, I've had an epiphany moment this week regards my W.I.P. – honestly I have. It started with a conversation at the RNA Chapter meeting on 17th, when I had lunch with 11 other RNA writers. The discussion turned to editing - with the majority of us expressing how difficult we find the process; be it lacking in creativity, time management or a simple loathing for the much needed process. Morton Gray mentioned that she'd attended a wonderful talk given by Nell Dixon on the very subject, where Nell shared many tips. One glorious tip was a 'list' of pesky words that writers frequently use but usually proved to be superfluous, for example: just. Fast forward to Monday morning and hey presto, using the 'find' search, I discovered that Nell was so right – I too had the word 'just' popping up here, there and everywhere. A simple Goggle search found Nell's blog containing her original list. The remainder of the day was spent checking my W.I.P for the rest the her list and included a couple of my own 'well' and 'oh'. Nell's blog has been a little gem of a find this week as she offers other advice on editing – so, it goes without saying, I must share. www.nelldixon.com/tips.aspx
Last blog update I mentioned Jane Wenham-Jones' pilot series about 'Wannabe a writer?' I was so intrigued by her experiences that I purchased her book of the same title, and began to read. A word of warning should appear on the front cover: this book will consume your weekend. I have read it cover to cover in record time and… laughed my socks off - the woman is hilarious, as well as being frank and utterly honest! Well worth a look for every writer www.amazon.co.uk/Wannabe-Writer-hilarious-informative-ebook/dp/B008J0BTGW/ref=sr_1_1?s
And finally, having spent the week at my desk, with a renewed energy for editing, I've fallen in love with my W.I.P all over again. It has taken a number of weeks since I received a mixed review by an editor but it has happened, my feelings have reverted. And, the greatest thing is, I knew all along, that in time, it would!
You can follow me on Twitter (@odwyer_author) or Facebook (odwyer author) for daily progress reports as I push on with draft three. Enjoy!


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Mass murder to stop Occupy Wall Street patriots from protesting abuse of the population* by Big Finance and its political lackeys has yet to occur, but the pro-elite bias of mayors and governors is as clear in the West as it has been in the Mideast throughout the Arab Spring. And the police in the U.S., at least, seem eager to match the exploits of their Tahrir Sq. counterparts. A few heroes--one in NYC, one in Tennessee, two in St. Paul's Cathedral--are standing up, but they are isolated by the overwhelming indifference of government to the concerns of the people.
The issues are the same in the Mideast and the West. In both cases, moderate popular movements protesting injustice are being slapped down by the smug and comfortable elite. The big difference is that the Arab protesters have never tasted freedom, while the Western protesters can, mostly, just go back home with their jaded and naive neighbors who have been enjoying the good life far too long to be easily persuaded to fight back. From a political scientist's perspective, this sets up an interesting laboratory experiment: which population, Arab or Western, will more effectively challenge its oppressive elite?
From the viewpoint of the people involved, of course, the situation is serious, and everyone is "involved," whether they like it or not. The future of societies is being made. Democracy, at the level of "representative democracy" (trusting elected officials and courts) no longer works in the U.S. Now the question is whether or not real, personal, do-it-ourselves democracy can work. It has been so long since people have actually tried...
If Western peoples cannot bring themselves to make a serious effort to protect themselves from rapacious elites even in the aftermath of a decade of disastrous and corrupt military campaigns combined with and covering up for an elite-engineered financial disaster, then exactly what will it take to provide motivation? The longer Obama temporizes, the greater will be the chance that it will actually come to a Tahrir Square-level of police brutality. Is that what Americans require to persuade them to defend their rights?
Lacking a leader in the White House, we can only ask, "Where, oh where, is our Martin Luther King?"
Do you think the phrase "abuse of the population" above is just biased name-calling? A 2009 report by the Center for Public Integrity remains as relevant as it was when written:
The banks that funded the subprime industry were not victims of an unforeseen financial collapse, as they have sometimes portrayed themselves, but enablers that bankrolled the type of lending threatening the financial system....
The "Subprime 25" were responsible for nearly a trillion dollars of subprime lending, or 72 percent of all reported high interest loans. The "Subprime 25", which are mostly no longer in business, were largely non-bank retail lenders that needed outside financing to make their subprime loans. So where did that financing come from? The Center's study found that at least 21 of these Subprime 25 lenders were either owned outright by the biggest banks or former investment houses, or had their subprime lending hugely financed by those banks, either directly or through lines of credit. In other words, the largest American and European banks made the bubble in subprime lending possible by financing it on the front end, so they could reap the huge rewards from securitizing and selling mortgage-backed securities on the back end. [Buzenberg 5/6/09.]


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Video: Padma Lakshmi on Regis and Kelly Talking About Pregnancy
Padma Lakshmi Dishes on Her Bump With Anderson and Kelly
Now that I've told everyone, I think my body has relaxed and my stomach has just said all right, that's it. I really wasn't showing that much . . . in the last four days, I've just really got this buddha belly, but so far, so good.
A veteran of pregnancies, Kelly said, "It's true, once you tell people about it, it pronounces itself." Did you feel like you popped out when you told people you were pregnant?
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Soggade set to cross 10 Crs share in Nizam
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Nagarjuna's Soggade Chinni Nayana is having dream run at the box-office. The movie's collections haven't dipped a bit. As Republic Day being national holiday, the movie has seen huge increase in revenues in all areas.
In Nizam, the movie is just short of crossing Rs 10 Crs share. In East Godavari district, it has collected more Rs 3.02 Cr share by end of the 12 days run.
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Brent Montgomery is one of the foremost percussion instructors, consultants, and arrangers in the country today.
Brent received his Bachelors of Arts in Music Education from East Carolina in 1987, and shortly thereafter obtained his Masters of Music, specializing in Percussion Performance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Brent was the percussion caption head for Dutch Boy Drum & Bugle Corps from Kitchener, Ontario when they reached the drum corps international world finals in 1990, and proceeded to become an integral part of the world champion Star of Indiana drum and bugle corps from Bloomington, IN. While at Star, Brent was apart of some of the most preeminent percussion ensembles in the history of DCI, serving as a percussion instructor from 1991-1992, and head of the percussion battery section in 1993-which captured the high percussion award that season. As a percussion consultant, Brent has served as an independent contractor for some of DCI's most competitive ensembles; which include The Crossmen '98, Carolina Crown '04, and the Blue Knights '05
From 1994-2007, Brent was assistant director of instrumental music at Southport High School in Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Montgomery instructed all levels of music including: marching band, wind ensemble, Symphonic Band, Pep Band, Concert Band and Marimba ensemble. Brent also served as band director, and department chairman of the Chapel Hill 7th & 8th grade center in Indianapolis, IN-from 2007-2008.
Since the fall of 2005, Brent has been the percussion caption head for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, which placed 8th in 2008 after a 32-year finals absence.
Currently, Brent functions as a private contractor of instrumental music for the Lynhurst 7th & 8th grade center in Indianapolis, IN, where he also resides.


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Thumbs down for Google
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- Emmett said...
19 June 2007
ARE These? real issues -- or is it just a fishbowl?
I Mean if any of THESE presumed snoops come up and go: "nyaah-nyaah, Nyaah-NYAHH! YOU Look at Porn-O!" I mean the answer /is/ rather clear, isn't it:
"SO Do YOU, Jackoff-Lips -- now go to Hell!"
THIS Is the whole problem with the 'privacy-issue', so-called -- it is an anachronism, and it belongs to the high-modern pre-1870 nineteenth century. Now, if only Old Clinton ten years ago had just told the neurotic & wormy-looking Kenneth Starr that "...at least /I/ can get some chick to look at me, Loser! AND a place to keep MY cigars...!" this whole hypothetical load of crap about how WE are going to be somehow 'shamed' by people who are exactly /our/ moral-equals (the OTHER 'baby-boom' defectives & morally-insane bedwetters, and all the rest of the post-modern quasi-american God-damned!) would have long-since died the death!
THE Complete lack of self-possession & /no/ sense of an inner authority whatsoever among these hysterics is the real historical problem -- not the prurient & the window-peepers whom, as Jesus I think it was said in the fable, 'you shall have with you always'
- 19 June 2007 at 13:47
- Merkin said...
I have used Scroogle (a Google scraper) for the past coupla years.
It is the same as Google, except :
no cookies
no search-term records
access log deleted within 48 hours
Plus, all importantly, no ads as it srapes them off the Google output.
The main Scroogle site also gives you interesting information about how Google operates as a company.
Even more frightening is the link to the Public Service search facility.
It is possible (for a small fee to get a profile using anyone's name that will show Who That Person Is Linked To.
With x degrees of separation you can see that is very easy for the Security forces to 'prove' a link to a known terrorist (whatever that may mean).
Shocking, in fact.
- 20 June 2007 at 14:37
- Jose said...
Interesting, although I always have my reservations as to credibility or bias in these investigations.
Thank you for sharing, Anticant.
- 22 June 2007 at 08:39
- Yankee Doodle said...
It seems to me Emmett, in his concern for pornography, completely misses the point.
When elements of your government are involved in illegal activities, and you question that and call attention to it, they have government resources to track you down and shut you up.
In a world where "either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists", once you question your government enough, you're with the terrorists. The Bush Administration has already shown what it thinks of a US citizen's constitutional rights in the Jose Padilla case.
Good post, Anticant.
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It's Tuesday! That means we've made if out of Monday alive! Let me tell you things were getting hairy there for a little ;) But it's over and there are only good things to come!
I know I'm supposed to have a Twinsie Tuesday post up today, I also know that I haven't had one in a few weeks and I'm so sorry! My job is really busy right now so it's hard to find time to paint my nails and somehow Tuesdays always sneak up on me. I was going to do some last night but we lost power when I got home from the gym so I couldn't see what the prompt was! Booo!!
But enough complaining, I've got some really fun monotone stamped nails that I can't wait for you to see!
I started off with a base of Color Club Beyond. When it was dry I stamped over each nail using Bundle Monster plate BM-320 and the Black stamping polish from The Born Pretty Store (review coming soon). I sealed everything in with some Seche Vite and that was it.
Monotone stamping is one of my favorite nail art techniques, it's so incredibly simple but I absolutely adore the final product. Especially with it's holo and creme together, it makes the contrast so much better.
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Flip x Relentless Tour: Ch. 1 Wood
The video can speak for itself so check out the footage from the Flip x Relentless Energy tour featuring: Tom Penny, Lance Mountain, Rune Glifberg, Luan Oliveira, Ben Nordberg, Curren Caples and Louie Lopez.
Flip Wins Amsterdam Downtown Showdown!
Amsterdam was invaded last weekend by American and Euro skateboarders coming together to skate the 4 obstacles at the Vans Downtown Showdown. Luan, Penny, Ben and Louie represented Flip and did a damn good job giving the competition a run for their money! With a 1st place team victory, two obstacle wins and a 2nd and 3rd place obstacle win we walked away with smiles, cheese, bikes and a decent chunk of the 50,000 Euro prize purse. Check out the coverage from Transworld, Thrasher, Vans and The Skateboard Mag.
Vans Downtown Showdown: Amsterdam
Luan Oliveira, Tom Penny, Louie Lopez and Ben Nordberg will all be competing in the 2012 Vans Downtown Showdown in lovely Amsterdam! Other brands competing include: Toy Machine, Blueprint, Spitfire, Antiz, Jart, Death Skateboards, Element Europe, Palace and Yama. Contest starts August 4th @ 12 noon. Free Entry, Live Webcast and €50,000 Prize Money. Check out www.downtownshowdown.eu for more info.
PinkyVision x Flip Skateboards
Hailing from Brighton, England is Pinky. He is a young artist inspired by the world of psychedelic imagery who recently did a limited pro board series for Flip called "Live Fast." Welcome to PinkyVision! Check out Pinky's video interview below and Click Here to check out the board series and accompanying t-shirts.
Penny Visits The DC Embassy
The DC Embassy had their first visitor the other day. The park wasn't even open to skate yet, but Tom wasn't giving a damn! Respect. Click Here to watch.
Flip Euro Tour: Part 2
With spells cast and potions drank, the Flip team continues to bedazzle hungry onlookers and leave their mark firmly stamped in the old Bavarian concrete!
Big thanks to Nebula, Hopewell and Tee Pee Records for the epic tunes!
SUPRA 2011 European Tour Video
SUPRA went on tour this summer to Europe with Penny, Boulala and the rest of the SUPRA crew. This tour marked the first time that every SUPRA team member was in the same place at the same time. Killing it in 5 countries! Enjoy…
Flip Euro Tour Video: Part 1
Under the watchful eye of the grand master (Tom Penny), the Flip team invades the old world, delivering potions and spells to needy paupers along the way!
Big thanks to Nebula & Tee Pee Records for the fine tunes!
Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Flip Euro invasion…
Flip Euro Tour: Part 10
The Euro session is over! Contests, demos, mayhem and one hell of a blast was had. Big thanks to all of the distributors, friends, homies and shops that hosted us in their countries while we were out there. See you next year Europe and stay tuned for the Flip Euro Tour web video coming soon…Reeeeeeeespect!
Luan Wins Relentless Berlin Contest
Congratulations to Luan for winning 1st place at the Relentless "Above The Line" contest last weekend at the BRIGHT Tradeshow in Berlin. Keep it up Luan! Don't forget to watch Luan compete in this upcoming weekend's Street League in Arizona! That shit is going to be off the chains.


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This gorgeous tattooed model goes by the name of Cait Lion and she shows off her fierce personality in this glamour punk shoot. Captured by photographer Paul Goodsin of Goodsin Studios, she wears a little black lingerie dress, studded bracelets and a thick gold and black necklace.
Her look has a lot of great punk elements: black nails, studs, spaced ears, piercings and a choker. The most captivating part about the model are her eyes. Her little black dress allows her tattoos and makeup to really stand out and with the shimmering eyeshadow contrasting her bright green eyes, a powerful cat-like effect is the end result.
This gorgeous glamour punk princess rocks a look that continues to change through the years but elements of it remain the same. Spaced ears, chokers and facial piercings always make their way back into fashion.
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Health Reform Bill Passes in U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on May 4 with a 217 – 213 vote in favor of the legislation which will repeal and replace provisions under the Affordable Care Act – a key priority for this presidential administration and Congress. The legislation will now move to the Senate.
"The American College of Cardiology opposes the AHCA in its current form, and is disappointed by its passage today in the U.S. House of Representatives," said ACC President Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC. "As it stands, the AHCA would allow states to bypass existing federal protections for sick and elderly people, and potentially undermine coverage for critical services for patients with heart disease. This iteration of the AHCA is inconsistent with the ACC's Principles for Health Reform, which reflect our belief in the importance of promoting patient access to meaningful insurance coverage and quality, cost-effective care."
The ACC has previously expressed concerns about elements of the AHCA, particularly its impact on patient coverage. The College's principles prioritize improved coverage for - and access to - efficient, high quality care; protection for individuals with pre-existing conditions; and continued national investment in preventive care, medical research and innovations.
"It is important for all members of Congress to prioritize protection for the most vulnerable Americans as health reform efforts move forward. The ACC will continue to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to create solutions that maintain patient access to the coverage and care they need," said Walsh.
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Miley Cyrus and Rita Ora were near enough inseparable during the Grammys, and they even had matching lipstick and hairstyles at the ceremony.
The Wrecking Ball singer shared a snap with her new BFF at the bash as The Voice judge Rita helped out with her makeup.
She captioned the picture: "Make up by @ritaora (sic)"
The pair were also sporting similar hairdos, both showing off their short and stylish bleach blonde locks.
Meanwhile, we've seen Miley do angelic as Hannah Montana and we've seen her do saucy in her hammer-licking music vids but now the wild child has shown us she can do demure.
The wildchild glided into the Beverly Hilton Hotel wearing a sophisticated red gown - albeit one split dangerously close to crotch level.
She was escorted by boyfriend and fellow second-generation star Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Miley paired the halter neck dress with silver heels and matching handbag.
Patrick looked dapper in a smart suit and white button down shirt.
But while Miley and Pat may well be loved up it was fellow blonde Rita Ora who Miley couldn't keep her hands off. The two were hugging, grinning and of course taking selfies aplenty throughout the evening.
The idea of the pre-show party was to honour Sony boss Martin Bandier for his contributions to the music industry and philanthropy.
Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow said: "This year, we are especially proud to honor our first music publishing industry icon, Martin Bandier — a luminary whose passion, vision and innovation, combined with his championing some of the world's greatest songwriters and his tireless work to maximize the value of musical compositions, has helped to shape our musical landscape for decades."
Some of the acts that Sony have had on the books over the years include the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones and Queen.
Miley showed off glimpses off her tattoos in the dress including her latest inking, a tribute to her deceased pet fish.
Miley was said to be distraught when her puffer fish had to be flushed.


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Confused on what food to switch too
Hi, I'm new here and have been reading all about dogs foods but am still confused about whats the best food for my pup.
I have a 6 month old puppy that my parents adopted on Nov 29 for me as a christmas present. They wanted me to have a "small" dog but we walked out of the pound with a pit/shep or lab mix.
He is on the Science Diet large breed food right now.
and I am confused about this food. I have my vet and a few other people tellin' me its very good and then I have others saying it's just a high priced low quality food.
I've been wanting to change his food for a few weeks now because Science Diet is pricey but I do want him to have a good/high quality food.
I've read Innova, Solid Gold, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, Canidae, Blue Buffalo, California Natural, Natural Balance, Nutro Natural Choice.
All are good ones? plus Blue Buffalo, Nutro and Natural Choice, are sold at petsmart.. Which I like since I don't live too far from it.
But what food should I swhitch him to?
which one would be best and not so expensive.
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A series of seven homes by California–based Craig Steely reflect their rugged surroundings.
In 2000, California–based Craig Steely Architecture started designing a housing series on the Big Island of Hawaii. Unlike other architects in Hawaii, Steely decided to construct the homes on the harsh, damp, and windward Hilo portion of the Island, rather than the drier, more forgiving Kona side. He even went a step further with the placement: all the homes are built on the hardened lava of a previous eruption from the volcano Kilauea. The series, which is spread over various plots on the the Hilo side of the island, soon became known as the Lava Flow homes.
Lava Flow 1 sits high, with views overlooking the Pacific, and can only be entered by crossing a bridge cut from the surrounding lava. Massive windows overlook the craggy environment. In addition to the main living spaces, the home includes a separate studio, a large veranda, and a lap pool.
The second home, which serves as the architect's home, is a much simpler construction. The 1,400-square-foot site sits on a concrete slab built atop the lava flow, and a steel frame comprises the bulk of it. Large glass windows wrap around the home, and a small veranda overlooks the hardened rock.
Lava Flow 3 diverts from the architect's previous design, using slated wood instead of concrete as the major construction material. The site allows views of the ocean from all rooms, while several overhangs and slanted walls provide privacy from the nearby street. The main living area projects over a protected garden.
Located on a strip of vegetation left undisturbed, the fourth home features several trees that predate the eruption. To integrate the outdoors into the interior, the architects designed one wall entirely out of floor–to–ceiling screens.
The fifth construction is located on thirty acres of remote pasture. The architect again uses a steel frame to outline the home. Walls were built using a variety of materials, from glass, to wood, to a large screen stretching the length of the home. A walkway built on top of the pool leads the homeowners and their visitors to the front entrance. The sixth home is built on a remote location on the Big Island. The building's simple steel frame focuses on experiential living.
The newest home, Lava Flow 7, is the architect's first home built almost entirely with site-poured concrete. The building is largely dominated by a 140-foot-long concrete beam running the length of the home. Only three short concrete walls support the massive structural element. By building in such an arrangement, Steely was able to place sizable spans of uninterrupted glass, giving a sensation of living in the surrounding forest.
While each Lava Flow home has its own distinct design, the homes have a few materials in common sparse construction, and a focus on opening the home to the surrounding environment.
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Lake County Animal Services will host an animal auction at 11 a.m. Saturday at the shelter, 28123 County Road 561, Tavares.
The following animals will be up for auction:
•A young adult black steer.
•Arian, quarter horse stallion, 1 to 2 years old.
Lake County Animal Services will host an animal auction at 11 a.m. Saturday at the shelter, 28123 County Road 561, Tavares.
The following animals will be up for auction:
•A young adult black steer.
•Arian, quarter horse stallion, 1 to 2 years old.
•Juno, Paso Fino/quarter horse gelding, 8 years old.
•Tucker, paint horse stallion, sorrel/white, 3 to 4 years old.
Animals are sold "as is," but all horses must have a negative Coggins test. Minimum bids start at $100.
Animals will be auctioned off to the highest bidder and must be removed from the property before 4 p.m.
Cash, money orders, certified check and credit cards will be accepted.
Future auctions are scheduled for June 14 and Aug 9.
For more information or to make a donation to the shelter, visit lakecountyfl.gov/adopt or call 352-343-9688.
Smart Driver course
AARP Driver Safety Program's new Smart Driver course helps participants refine their skills and develop safer and smarter driving habits. This new six-hour class has been developed during the past two years after extensive research and expert input from various sources nationwide.
Upon completion of the course, Florida drivers 50 and older might be eligible for insurance discounts.
The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers, which includes a workbook and certificate. Payment must be by check; no cash or credit cards.
The two-day course will be offered at the following locations:
•May 5 and 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. Registration: 352-735-7180.
• May 5 and 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Leesburg Senior Center, 1211 Penn St. Registration: 352-326-3540.
•May 20 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at the LiveWell campus at South Lake Hospital, 1935 Don Wickham Drive in Clermont. Registration: 352-394-0250.
• May 20 and 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Harden-Pauli Funeral Home, 1617 S. Bay St., Eustis. Registration: 352-394-0250.
Library closed for Bikefest
The Leesburg Public Library will close at 5 p.m. Thursday for Bikefest in the downtown area. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday.
Library materials will not be due during the Bikefest weekend.
Details: 352-728-9790.
Share Mount Dora history
The Mount Dora Historical Society will co-sponsor a preservation event with W. T. Bland Public Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Participants are encouraged to bring along historic photos of Mount Dora including local events or documents which will be scanned. As a thank you, participants will receive a CD of their images.
Details: 352-735-7180, Option 5.
Cemetery association meeting
Lady Lake Cemetery Association will have its semi-annual spring general-membership meeting at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum, 107 S. Old Dixie Highway. Agenda items include election of officers and scheduling of the fall cleanup day.
Details: Jim Ussery, 352-315-1269, or Paul Anderson, 352-753-4532.
Say ahhh
Florida Hospital Waterman will host a free educational program from 1 to 2 p.m. April 30 in the Mattison Conference Center at Waterman hospital, 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares.
Dr. Michael A. Freedman, a board-certified otolaryngologist, will present "Open Up and Say Ahh… Signs and Symptoms of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer." He will present the latest information on detection and treatment for oral, head and neck cancer. Participants will receive a free oral, head and neck cancer screening.
Seating is limited. Reservations are required by calling 352-253-3635.
Windows 8
The Leesburg Public Library, 100 E. Main St., will offer a class on Windows 8 program from 10 a.m. to noon April 30.
The free program is designed to provide users with a basic overview of Windows 8.
Participants may bring along their laptop or borrow one of the library's.
Space is limited to the first 12 people, who sign up for the program.
To preregister, stop by the library, call 352-728-9790 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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WSJ's Evan Perez explains the CIA's role in placing an informant within a Yemeni terror group and acting as would-be bomb plotter aboard a jetliner this week. AP Photo.
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Just a few years ago, our desks were cluttered with all kinds of computer peripherals. You had a printer, a scanner, that noisy fax machine, a smart card reader and other space taking items. Someone had the brilliant idea of trying to combine these items. Now it is almost impossible to purchase a stand alone printer as it is just accepted that a scanner, fax, card reader and much more is included. A person has to appreciate the efficiency of these devices. You can also use the best online fax service to fax stuff electronically.
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Cakes, you guys. How much do we love them? They're always one of those little highlights I look out for when scrolling through the images from a wedding – I love seeing what couple has chosen! (Which is also probably why narrowing this down was so hard!) This year we've seen more variety than ever – buttercream as been back in a big way, as have classic white cakes, and let's not forget naked cakes which are still causing waves of pretty both at home and abroad! We have also had some gorgeous sparkly specimens – my favourite being the one pictured above that had actual metallic drippings. Gorgeous, no? Whether the statement is bold and bright or a whisper of beautiful detailing, every one of these 20 cakes really turned our head. The first 15 are from real weddings, and the last from some of the amazing styled shoots we've featured this year, that will be inspiring weddings for the years to come!
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Best of 2015: Groomswear
Afternoon, lovelies! This morning was all about the ladies, as we rounded up our favourite wedding dresses, but now it's the boys' turn – and what a stylish lot the boys have been this year! From formal to casual and everything in between, and from matching parties to cleverly mismatched groom & groomsmen, it seems like the guys are really getting into their wedding day look these days. Long may it last! While men's fashion changes a bit more slowly than its female counterpart, coloured suits continue to be strong, and bowties are definitely (finally!) having their day here in South Africa. I've seen a lot fewer tuxes, but beautiful formal suits have taken their place, for the most part, and braces are always a favourite, especially with the groomsmen. And finally, look out for plenty of non-flower boutonniere creativity, where lasercut especially has made it possible to express wedding theme or personality by what's on your lapel.
Wedding Trends for 2015
It's that time of year again! I love these annual trend roundups, writing them always fills me with excitement for the year ahead. Of course, trends aren't the most important thing in planning your wedding – they're not even close to the most important thing – but as with fashion and interiors, it's good to know the sort of looks that will be big (and more easily available!) in the year ahead. The other thing to bear in mind is that unlike fashion, wedding trends tend to have a little more longevity, so there'll still be plenty of the trends I identified last year (and the year before) in 2015. Many of them have simply evolved. But for today, we're focusing on the new and the beautiful. Here are my Top 10 predictions.
Fresh Dessert Table Inspiration
It's been a while since I published this post, offering ten gorgeous inspirations for dessert tables and linking them up to SBB colour boards. And in that time, I've seen dessert tables evolve, from being highly stylised to maybe just a little bit more relaxed, from being almost entirely cake and candy-based, to having a larger variety of sweet treats, and of course to include dessert table alternatives like pies, cookies or even brunch. But one thing has remained the same – brides love 'em. And it's no wonder – a candy buffet or dessert table offers a fun, interactive dessert experience for your guests AND it's a piece of reception decor all on its own, which reinforces your theme or colours and can spark a lot of creativity. What guest doesn't like seeing a little nook dedicated specifically to sugar, especially when it's temptingly laid-out. So I thought it was about time I shared some of my new favourite dessert tables, and as before, linked them up with some of our very own inspiration boards to give you a sense of what sort of look and feel each table might suit.
The addition of a floral arch turns a nice feature into a spectacular one – perfect for all you garden wedding and blush-loving brides out there! I've paired it with our perennially popular Kraft & Blush inspiration board.
Two-tone Bridesmaid Dresses
If you follow on Twitter or Facebook, you might have spotted a little something about SBB making its radio debut on OFM, a radio station based in Bloemfontein yesterday. Fun! I was delighted to be approached by DJ Yolanda Maartens, and I was more than happy to act as one of her experts on a spot she calls The Wedding Planner. This time, Yolanda suggested we chat about bridesmaids and the latest trends for dressing your girls, and it got me thinking that it's been a while since I did one of our bridesmaid dress trend roundups. Last year I covered a huge series of looks, and many of these are going strong into 2014 (hello sparkle, lace & pastels!) but there are a couple of key looks I haven't yet covered. So I'm declaring March the Month of Bridesmaids, and I'm starting things off today with two tone dresses. Now, colour blocking is by no means a new trend on the catwalks (or even on bridesmaids), but I think 2014 is the year it really comes into its own, thanks to the development of two other trends. One is for longer lengths, with many bridesmaids rocking floor length gowns where a couple of years ago it was all about the cocktail dress. The other is for skirts (one of the trends I looked at last year). And while two-tone dresses can be any combination really, my favourite look – and the one that I'm seeing more of this season – is a white top or bustier with a long, flowing, skirt. Not only is it very, very pretty, but it's super flattering on a huge variety of figures. So yay. We like this one. :)
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Trend Alert: Candles
As the year starts drawing to an end, we wedding bloggers begin to think about the trends that have made an impact in 2013, as well as those that are top of our crush lists for 2014. There's one I have been watching for a while, and I have to say, I am loving what stylists have been doing with it, and it's candles. I know, right? Who knew they even went out of fashion? But when we're talking candles here, we're talking tall and taper candles, multiple candles (the way that flowers were done a couple of years ago), coloured candles, and even candles on wedding cakes, birthday style. LOVE. So I thought it was about time I brought this look to the blog. Here are some of my favourites from t'internets.Read More
Hair Inspiration: Gatsby Glam
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Fact: I am more than a little bit obsessed with Gatsby right now. Although it's not a new thing – the novel is one of my favourite books, and I have had a huge crush on the '20s since I read it as a teenager. And I am also a huge, huge Baz Luhrmann fan. After the movie tanked with reviewers last year, I was so nervous to see it, but I ADORED every second of that film. No kidding, I watched it three more times on the flights from the UK to Dubai and Dubai to Durban last month. Now I won't go into the many reasons why it's one of my new favourite movies, except for one – Gatsby styling is awesome. The dresses, the hair… wouldn't we all want to play dress up as Daisy Buchanan for one night? Incredibly flattering. So it's really no surprise that I love the 1920s trend that has made its way into weddings (and stayed) – what is surprising to me in a way is just how popular it has been with everyone else. The post I did a couple of months ago on Gatsby bridesmaid dresses turned out to be one of your all-time faves, and it got me thinking that maybe it would be fun to do a hair feature on 1920s and 1930s-inspired styles. They're not period replicas, but this series of beautiful (very flattering) styles incorporates some 1920s trademarks – finger waves, bobs, beautiful hair accessories, soft buns curled into the nape. I dare you not to fall in love with one, or several… old sport.Read More
How to Wear Statement Bridal Jewellery
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This morning, lovelies, we're talking about one of my all-time favourite things. Jewellery! Oh yes indeed, because who doesn't love looking at (and wearing) pretty jewels? I'm a huge fan of sticking to classic fashion and using interesting accessories to make it pop, so it's no wonder really that I'm so in love with the current trend for wearing statement jewellery on your wedding day. After all, if it's not your personal style in day-to-day life, why suddenly revert to a demure string of pearls on your wedding day? The big question for a number of brides I talk to, though, is how exactly to rock this look without going overboard – after all, nobody wants to look like a bride who (as someone once said about Joss Stone) was covered with glue and rolled through Claire's Accessories. So today, courtesy of the good folks at Fragments Jewelry, we're bringing you all the tips and inspiration from real brides that you need. And, just because I can't resist it, I'm sharing some of my favourite pieces from the Fragments collection. If you're not already familiar with the brand, then do head over to their online store – but you might want to get someone to hide your credit card first, because I warn you, what you'll find there is seriously gorgeous!Read More
How to Style a Cheese Wedding Cake
I don't know about you, but I love cheese wedding cakes – they're by far my favourite alternative to the traditional wedding cake. It's not just the abundance of delicious cheese (cheese!) but the fact that they can be so prettily styled. Fruit, crackers, edible flowers, herbs, drizzled honey, ribbon and of course different varieties, colours and shapes of cheeses can make each cake look unique and work to suit just about any wedding style. Plus, it's easy to put this together yourself (see our cheese wedding cake DIY instructions here). Don't get me wrong, I'm still a big fan of actual cake, but it doesn't suit all couples and I think it's great that nowadays people don't feel pressured to spend a fortune on something they don't want to eat themselves. A few weeks ago we looked at dessert table alternatives, but today I thought I would round up 20 gorgeous examples of cheese towers to give you style inspiration! Which is your favourite? Oh and PS, you can see more of the latest cheese wedding cake looks on our special Pinterest board.Read More
Fruit & Vegetable Bouquets
Hello lovelies! You know, when I first did posts on fruit and vegetables in wedding design three years ago, I had no idea how much they would become part of the floral landscape, but I have to say, I absolutely LOVE them. It's the texture that's added by the unusual shapes or colours, as well as the pop of something unexpected. Not to mention, of course, that many brides and grooms now choose to include them because of the green credentials of working with something that can be eaten and not wasted. I'm amazed by the creativity of wedding floral designers (or should that be floral, fruit & veg designers nowadays?). So today I thought I would round up 25 of my absolute favourite bouquets that include a combination of flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs. They're all so deliciously beautiful! Keep an eye out for veg patch favourites like kale (very much of the moment), cabbage, artichokes and then fruity berries and citrus, although the possibilities are really endless.Read More


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