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The house sucked into oblivion- in Poltergeist (1982)
One of my all time favorite effect shots is the climactic destruction of the Freeling house in Poltergeist. In a matter of seconds, right in front of our eyes, the house is sucked into oblivion, leaving nothing but an empty lot.
The shot started with a plate of the real house, shot on location. The house itself was then painted out with a matte painting showing the empty lot and the neighboring houses in the background.
The imploding house itself was a 6 feet wide model, built to match the real house in every detail - that alone took four months. After countless tests it was decided that the collapse should be accomplished by attaching thick wires inside the model and simply pull it into a funnel, while tearing it apart. The model was placed over this funnel, with the camera shooting directly down. An air mover was attached, to suck away any debris.
To get the right kind of motion from the collapse, the model was shot at 360 frames per second, 15 times normal speed. More speed means more light, and this setup had so much light the crew had to wear welding glasses, and if something went wrong the model would simply have melted, or perhaps burst into flames.
After the model shoot was completed, the element required a further two months of work. Hand painted mattes were created to isolate the house and every tiny bit of debris so it could be added to the plate of the empty lot.
In a film full of impressive effect shots, this is still the most impressive. It's pure magic. Black magic surely, but magic nonetheless.


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Censor.NET reports citing the ATO Staff press center.
"In the Donetsk sector, occupants used mortars of various calibers against Pivnichne, Avdiivka, Zaitseve, Verkhniotoretske, grenade launchers and small arms against Troitske, Pisky and Zaitseve. Pisky came under IFV fire.
"Talakivka and Taramchuk were repeatedly hit in the Mariupol sector. Tanks fired on Shyrokyne, mortars of various calibers pounded Vodiane, Marinka, Talakivka.
"Vodiane, Hnutove, Pavlopil, Marinka and Shyrokyne were struck by grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms.
"In the Luhansk sector, 122 mm artillery hit Krymske. Mortars pounded Krymske and Novotoshkivske. An anti-tank system was repeatedly used against Novotoshkivske. Novooleksandrivka and Novozvanivka came under small arms fire," the evening report says.

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Let's start the year with the Rachel Lucie January Sale – GRAB the jewels!
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These sales will be rolled out to my online shops over the next few days, with more items being put on too.
the Rachel Lucie sale on Notonthehighstreet starts on 11th January.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: sentence to Nadezhda Savchenko is part of the war
Grigory Yavlinsky's web-site, 22.03.2016 The sentence passed today on Nadezhda Savchenko is inseparable from the military, political and media campaign launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine two years ago. Unlawful actions of the Russian authorities against Ukraine also include the trial on Savchenko. And this sentence – like a shot from a gun – […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2016 under Foreign policy, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on the merger of the Supreme Arbitration Court into the Supreme Court
Press Release, December 26, 2013 The merger of the Supreme Arbitration Court into the Supreme Court would result in impeding citizens' access to justice and do irreparable damage to status of the judge, said Grigory Yavlinsky, head of the YABLOKO faction in the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg. However most of the deputies of the St.Petersburg […]
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched a blistering attack on the Government of Syria this morning.
His speech to the opening of the UN General Assembly followed a deadly attack on a UN aid convoy on Monday that killed more than 20 people.
"Many groups have killed many innocents but none more so than the Government of Syria, which continues to barrel-bomb neighbourhoods and systematically torture thousands of detainees."
Others also had blood on their hands he said. Present in his audience were representatives of governments that had facilitated, funded, or participated in atrocities against civilians in Syria.
"Just when we think we cannot get any worse, the bar of depravity sinks lower.
"Yesterday's sickening, savage and apparently deliberate attack on UN-Syrian Red Crescent aid convoy is the latest example."
The United Nations had been forced to suspend aid convoys as a result of the latest outrage.
"The humanitarians delivering life-saving aid were heroes.
"Those who bombed them were cowards.
"Accountability for crimes such as these is essential," he said.
The plight of refugees has been a strong theme at the UN this week with two summits on the crisis, which is the worst it has been since World War II. More than 60 million people are displaced.
Ban also appeared to make reference to the US presidential elections calling on politicians "and candidates" not to engage in the cynical and dangerous political maths that says you add votes by dividingpeople and multiplying fear.
Candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been in New York, meeting with various leaders.
CNN reported that Clinton last night met the leaders of Egypt, Ukraine and Japan and that Trump also met the Ukrainian leader.
US president Barack Obama spoke this morning and today is hosting a leaders' summit on refugees.
John Key is due to give his speech about lunchtime today.


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Kraggerud's full-bodied tone, crisp articulation and sensitive phrasing are all instantly recognizable.
The first program of the new year by the Madison Symphony Orchestra is made up of three items, programmed in reverse chronological order. The program debuted Friday night in Overture Hall.
"Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance" is Samuel Barber's 1955 concert revision of his 1947 ballet score for Martha Graham. It displays the composer's characteristic infusion of structure with passion, in music that is less about the mythological sorceress than about a timeless emotional passage from anxiety, through rage, to savagery. Music director John DeMain guided his orchestra through a powerful realization of this compelling score.
The guest soloist is a real winner this time, Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud in his second MSO appearance. His full-bodied tone, crisp articulation and sensitive phrasing, with just enough rubato, are all instantly recognizable, and he applied them brilliantly to Tchaikovsky's popular but demanding Violin Concerto. The first movement was a knockout in his hands, crowned by a dazzling delivery of the cadenza. The second movement was full of Slavic "soul," while his playful treatment of the finale was charged with wit and sparing in schmaltz. A performance like this reminds us that a great virtuoso really can make an old warhorse something gripping and vital!
Kraggerud has been active in reviving the reputation and the music of an earlier great Norwegian violinist, Ole Bull (born just over two centuries ago). Playing one of Bull's own short, sentimental compositions as an encore, Kraggerud explicitly paid homage to the earlier violinist's connections with Madison. For, in 1870, at age 60, he took as his second wife the 20-year-old daughter of a wealthy Wisconsin family and resided for some years in a mansion on Gilman Street that still survives.
Finally came Schumann's Third Symphony, which the composer called the "Rhenish," from its Rhineland inspirations. Its high point is the fourth of its fifth movements, evoking in solemn majesty the elevation of a Roman Catholic cardinal. But the other movements, full of spirit, amiability, and exuberance, were each given their due by DeMain and his forces. The composer gave special place in his scoring to the French horns, instruments that had come to fascinate him. Their stirring parts came through, though I wish the fine MSO players could be given still more license to soar.
In all, a well-balanced program that is a joy throughout. Especially for Kraggerud's stunning playing, the remaining performances -- Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. -- are very much worth catching.


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Here's a card I made for the couple who will be able to continue living at the camp. I simply used scraps and embellishments I had on my table to put away. The front of the card uses the scripture word art from Word Art Wednesday last week. It fit the space as well as the intended message.
Here's the inside message:
Both of the stamped sentiments, "Give Thanks" and "May the Lord bless you" come from a CTMH Hostess Rewards stamp set, Blessings of Autumn. The other materials are retired CTMH, Recollections glittery leaves from Michaels, and brown velvet corduroy ribbon from my stash. The frame diecut was cut using Cricut Art Philosophy. It was in my stack to put away, too, because when I cut it a couple of weeks ago it didn't work out. I don't know about you, but I enjoy making something useful out of a stack of unrelated items instead of tossing them.
Thank you for visiting and may the Lord also bless you!
I'm sharing this card with the following challenges;
Crafty Cardmakers #150 - autumn colors
Crafty Gals Corner #43 - anything goes
House of Cards - I chose Add texture (burlap, leaves, brass button, velvet corduroy ribbon)
Stampavie and More #248 - Autumn Leaves
Suzie Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #103 - anything with twist-add leaves
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall
The Crafty Addicts #3 - anything goes and this autumn colored palette
Use Your Stuff #197 - Diecuts and/or punches
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Erté's signature
Roman Petrovich Tyrtov
23 November 1892
|21 April 1990 (aged 97)
|Russian, French
|Art Deco
Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990) was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, from the French pronunciation of his initials (pronounced [ɛʁ.te]). He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.
Early life[edit]
Tirtoff was born Roman Petrovich Tyrtov (Роман Петрович Тыртов) in Saint Petersburg, to a distinguished family with roots tracing back to 1548, to a Tatar khan named Tyrtov.[1] His father, Pyotr Ivanovich Tyrtov, served as an admiral in the Russian Fleet.
In 1907, he lived one year in Paris. He said about this time "I did not discover Beardsley until when I had already been in Paris for a year".
Demoiselle à la balancelle is one of Erté's first sculptures, if not the first. Made in 1907, at the age of 15 years, during a stay in Paris. This work is less precise than his other sculptures, but still Art Nouveau. Erté considered this so minor and uninteresting that it does not appear in his official biography, but the cartouche on the back indicates 'ERTE PARIS 1907', in a triangle.
In 1910–12, Romain moved to Paris to pursue a career as a designer. In Paris he lived with Prince Nicolas Ouroussoff (December 17, 1879 – April 8, 1933) up until the prince's death in 1933.[2] The decision to move to Paris was made despite strong objections from his father, who wanted Romain to continue the family tradition and become a naval officer. Romain assumed his pseudonym to avoid disgracing the family. He worked for Paul Poiret from 1913 to 1914. In 1915, he secured his first substantial contract with Harper's Bazaar magazine, and thus launched an illustrious career that included designing costumes and stage sets. Between 1915 and 1937, Erté designed over 200 covers for Harper's Bazaar, and his illustrations would also appear in such publications as Illustrated London News, Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, and Vogue.[3]
Erté is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. One of his earliest successes was designing apparel for the French dancer Gaby Deslys who died in 1920. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognisable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century. His costumes, programme designs, and sets were featured in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1923, many productions of the Folies Bergère, Bal Tabarin, Théâtre Fémina, Le Lido[4] and George White's Scandals.[5] On Broadway, the celebrated French chanteuse Irène Bordoni wore Erté's designs.
In 1925, Louis B. Mayer brought him to Hollywood to design sets and costumes for the silent film Paris. There were many script problems, so Erté was given other assignments to keep him busy. Hence, he designed for such films as Ben-Hur, The Mystic, Time, The Comedian, and Dance Madness. In 1920 he designed the set and costumes for the film The Restless Sex starring Marion Davies and financed by William Randolph Hearst.
By far, his best-known image is Symphony in Black, depicting a somewhat stylized, tall, slender woman draped in black holding a thin black dog on a leash. The influential image has been reproduced and copied countless times.[6]
Erté continued working throughout his life, designing revues, ballets, and operas. He had a major rejuvenation and much lauded interest in his career during the 1960s with the Art Deco revival. He branched out into the realm of limited edition prints, bronzes, and wearable art.[7]
Two years before his death, Erté created seven limited edition bottle designs for Courvoisier to show the different stages of the cognac-making process, from distillation to maturation.[8] In 2008, the eighth and final of the remaining Erte-designed Courvoisier bottles, containing Grande Champagne cognac dating back to 1892, was released and sold for $10,000 apiece.
His work may be found in the collections of several well-known museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); as well, a sizable collection of work by Erté can be found at Museum 1999 in Tokyo.
- Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) by Erté; Roland Barthes. Parma : F. M. Ricci, 1970.
- Erté Fashions. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1972.
- Things I Remember: An Autobiography, Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co., 1975, ISBN 0-8129-0575-X.
- Designs by Erté : fashion drawings and illustrations from "Harper's bazar" by Erté; Stella Blum. New York : Dover Publications, 1976.
- Erté at ninety : the complete graphics by Erté; Marshall Lee; Jack Solomon. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982, ISBN 9780297781707.
- Erté : sculpture by Erté; Alastair Duncan; Pascale Millière; Lee Boltin; Studio f28. Paris : Albin Michel, 1986.
- Erté: My Life / My Art: An Autobiography. New York: E P Dutton, 1989.
See also[edit]
- Dudnikov v. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, Inc.: A U.S. court case over copyrights of Erté's works
- ^ Aleksandr Vasilʹev, Beauty in Exile: The Artists, Models, and Nobility who Fled the Russian Revolution and Influenced the World of Fashion, Harry N. Abrams (2000), p. 33
- ^ Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 180. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Riding, Alan. "Erte, a Master of Fashion, Stage and Art Deco Design, Is Dead at 97". The New York Times 22 April 1990 (https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/22/obituaries/erte-a-master-of-fashion-stage-and-art-deco-design-is-dead-at-97.html) (accessed 26 November 2009)
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=4FEhDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=Lido
- ^ http://my-postcard-collection.blogspot.com/2010/01/erte.html
- ^ http://thecoincidentaldandy.blogspot.com/2010/11/erte.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100205124630/http://home.att.net/~star_child/erte.html
- ^ "Our Heritage". ("Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)) (accessed 16 September 2014)
External links[edit]
- Obituary The New York Times, 22 April 1990
- Erté on IMDb
- Erté site (Russian)
- Erte.com
- Erté fashion drawings
- Erté Page at the Wayback Machine (archived February 5, 2010)
- Ten Dreams Galleries


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I had an article about super foods and I thought that it would be a good idea to list some great super foods here for all of you! Now there are many natural products that are powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, put you in a better mood and have no side effects! These Super Foods can be found easily at any grocery store or farmers market!
These pack a high amount of nutritional goodness into a small package. Berries are loaded with antioxidants, phytonutrients, are low in calories, and high in water and fiber to help control blood sugar and keep you full longer. And their flavors satisfy sweets cravings for a fraction of the calories in baked goods. Blueberries are the berries that are best because they are one of the best sources of antioxidants and are widely available. Cranberries are also widely available fresh, frozen, or dried. All kinds of berries add flavor and nutrition to numerous dishes, from salads and cereals to baked goods and yogurt.
Sweet potatoes
Sweet Potatoes are a member of the dark orange vegetable family, which are very high in vitamin A content. Substitute a baked sweet potato for a baked white potato, and before you add butter or sugar, taste the sweetness that develops when a sweet potato is cooked — and think of all the calories you can save over that loaded baked potato.
This green vegetable is one of America's favorite vegetables because it tastes good and is available all year long. It's a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and bone-building vitamin K, and has plenty of fiber to fill you up and help control your weight. You can eat broccoli raw, lightly steamed, stir-fried, roasted, or grilled. Eat it as a side dish, or toss into grains, egg dishes, soups, and salads.
This is a super food because of its omega-3 fatty acid content. Studies show that omega-3 fatty acids help protect heart health. Which is why the American Heart Association recommends eating fatty fish like salmon twice a week. Salmon is low in calories, has lots of protein, is a good source of iron, and is very low in saturated fat. You can simply grill or bake it, top it with salsas or other low-fat sauces, or serve it on top of salad greens.
Beans are very good for your heart, they are loaded with insoluble fiber, which helps lower cholesterol, as well as soluble fiber, which fills you up and helps rid your body of waste. They're also a good, low-fat source of protein, carbohydrates, magnesium, and potassium. Beans can easily substitute for meat or poultry as the centerpiece of a meal but they also work as a side dish, or tossed into soups, stews, or egg dishes.
Quinoa is a whole grains that is now readily available in many supermarkets. It also has plenty of zinc, vitamin E, and selenium to help control your weight and lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Quinoa is as easy to prepare as rice and can be eaten alone or mixed with vegetables, nuts, or lean protein for a whole-grain medley. Try to make at least half your daily grain servings whole grains. In addition to quinoa, try different whole grains like, barley, oats, buckwheat, whole wheat, wild rice, and millet.
Kiwis are among the most nutritionally dense fruits and full of antioxidants. One large kiwi supplies your daily requirement for vitamin C, it's also a good source of potassium, fiber, and a decent source of vitamin A and vitamin E, which is one of the missing nutrients, and kiwi is one of the only fruits that provides it.
Now nuts do have a higher fat content but they are also full of protein, heart-healthy fats, high fiber, and antioxidants. You just need to control your portion of them! All nuts are healthful in small doses, and studies show they can help lower cholesterol levels and promote weight loss. Some brands have 100 calorie packs that are the perfect amount!
These are nutritious, versatile, economical, and a great way to fill up on quality protein. If you eat eggs at breakfast, you may eat fewer calories during the day and lose weight without significantly affecting cholesterol levels. Eggs also contain 12 vitamins and minerals, including choline, which is good for brain development and memory.
Low fat or fat-free plain yogurt
Yogurt is higher in calcium than some other dairy products and contains a great package of other nutrients, including protein and potassium. It can also be enhanced with other good-for-you substances. Look for plain yogurt fortified with vitamin D, and add your own fruit to control sweetness and calories. Versatile yogurt can also be used in entree and bakery recipes, in dips for veggies, etc.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate seems to contribute to lowering blood pressure, increasing blood flow, and ultimately contributing to a healthy heart. Make sure that if you are eating chocolate for its health benefits that it's dark chocolate and not milk or white (which actually has very little if any cocoa in it at all!) This is another superfood that should be eaten in moderation since it is high in calories.
These are great foods that you should incorporate into your daily diet to improve your health! My favorites are berries, yogurt, nuts and dark chocolate. What are yours?


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This is just a quick piece I wanted to write about how I think there's a set of seemingly counter-intuitive things some trauma survivors do, based on avoiding or even actively disrupting their own friendships and other support networks. I'm primarily writing for people who want to know how to support a survivor, but I hope the piece will also be useful for survivors themselves.
The subject came up during some recent conversations with friends; originally I just wanted to post a link to existing articles, but I wasn't able to find anything. Instead, I'm trying to patch something together from the various areas of experience I have. I've sometimes needed support and noticed myself being avoidant in minor ways, and I've sometimes been in the position of offering support to friends who are either in a relationship with an abuser or who have survived abuse.
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Fire Walk With Me
bad ass mother fucker
Yeah I got a Twin Peaks tattoo
I am so happy it looks so awesome I especially like that it looks like its been carved in which is extra cool in the context of the show OK
it hurt like a bitch ok but my friend held my hand and talked me through it the whole time and it was a lot of fun and I am a very happy lady
That god forbid…
That god forbid that made me first your slave,
I should in thought control your times of pleasure,
Or at your hand the account of hours to crave,
Being your vassal, bound to stay your leisure!
O, let me suffer, being at your beck,
The imprison'd absence of your liberty;
And patience, tame to sufferance, bide each cheque,
Without accusing you of injury.
Be where you list, your charter is so strong
That you yourself may privilege your time
To what you will; to you it doth belong
Yourself to pardon of self-doing crime.
I am to wait, though waiting so be hell;
Not blame your pleasure, be it ill or well.


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SUPER BOWL WEEK: OutfitsTuesday, February 21, 2017
|Dress: Express // Vest: Target // Booties // INC International Concepts (Macy's) // Watch: Michael Kors
|Leggings: Target // Tunic: Glamology Boutique // Booties: INC International Concepts
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Love both of these ensembles!! Smart thinking with pairing the dress with the vest. It's unfortunate that they cancelled the event--but hey at least we got to see it!ReplyDelete
I have way too many "oops" moments due to my short dresses...how smart you are to use a long vest to ensure that never happens to you!ReplyDelete
I am loving the dress with the vest on top. You are so smart for putting the vest on top of the short dress. I feel so sad because usually when my dresses or skirts fit too short I kinda hide them away in my closet until I grow the strength to get rid of them. The sequence shirt is a perfect concert shirt! making a statement yet keeping it comfy!ReplyDelete
Shasie you look great in both of these outfits. My favorite is the second one, I think I can rock that for a night out with Bruno toooo! haha. Also, kudos to your commitment after one event being canceled, I would have stayed home. Great post, keep it up!ReplyDelete
Great choice in pairing the long vest with the dress. I would have never thought of something like that. And damnnnnn girl, you rocked it!ReplyDelete
Loving the outfits, especially the dress with the long vest! And your booties are perfect.ReplyDelete
I love both outfits !! Super cute dollReplyDelete
Love the longer vest over the short dress - really cool! And the second outfit, such a great concert look!ReplyDelete
The Bon Jour top and grey hair are my hands down favorites!ReplyDelete
These are awesome! I'm loving that sparkly top so much!ReplyDelete
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"Kinder des Käfers"("Children of the Bug") is a german scenario book for the Cthulhu RPG published by Pegasus Spiele. It contains four scenarios, of which three are translations of original Chaosium scenarios. One is an exclusive new german scenario.
Scenarios are:
"Mr. Corbitt" (originally from "Mansions of Madness", same title)
"Das knarrende und windschiefe Haus" (originally from "Mansions" of Madness as "The Crack'd and Crook'd Manse")
"Devil's Hole" (originally from "In The Shadows", same title)
"Kinder des Käfers" (new scenario by Frank Heller, "Children of the Bug")
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Category: main menu • angle menu • Degrees
angle conversion
Amount: 1 degree (°) of angle
Equals: 1.05 diameter parts (Ø dia- part) in angle
Converting degree to diameter parts value in the angle units scale.
TOGGLE : from diameter parts into degrees in the other way around.
CONVERT : between other angle measuring units - complete list.
Conversion calculator for webmasters.
This calculator is based on conversion of two angle units. An angle consists of two rays (as in sides of an angle sharing a common vertex or else called the endpoint.) Some belong to rotation measurements - spherical angles measured by arcs' lengths, pointing from the center, plus the radius. For a whole set of multiple units of angle on one page, try that Multiunit converter tool which has built in all angle unit-variations. Page with individual angle units.
Convert angle measuring units between degree (°) and diameter parts (Ø dia- part) but in the other reverse direction from diameter parts into degrees.
|conversion result for angle:
|1 degree
|diameter parts
|Ø dia- part
Converter type: angle units
This online angle from ° into Ø dia- part converter is a handy tool not just for certified or experienced professionals.
First unit: degree (°) is used for measuring angle.
Second: diameter part (Ø dia- part) is unit of angle.
1.05 Ø dia- part is converted to 1 of what?
The diameter parts unit number 1.05 Ø dia- part converts to 1 °, one degree. It is the EQUAL angle value of 1 degree but in the diameter parts angle unit alternative.
How to convert 2 degrees (°) into diameter parts (Ø dia- part)? Is there a calculation formula?
First divide the two units variables. Then multiply the result by 2 - for example:
1.0471975512 * 2 (or divide it by / 0.5)
1 ° = ? Ø dia- part
1 ° = 1.05 Ø dia- part
Other applications for this angle calculator ...
With the above mentioned two-units calculating service it provides, this angle converter proved to be useful also as a teaching tool:
1. in practicing degrees and diameter parts ( ° vs. Ø dia- part ) values exchange.
2. for conversion factors training exercises between unit pairs.
3. work with angle's values and properties.
International unit symbols for these two angle measurements are:
Abbreviation or prefix ( abbr. short brevis ), unit symbol, for degree is:
Abbreviation or prefix ( abbr. ) brevis - short unit symbol for diameter part is:
Ø dia- part
One degree of angle converted to diameter part equals to 1.05 Ø dia- part
How many diameter parts of angle are in 1 degree? The answer is: The change of 1 ° ( degree ) unit of angle measure equals = to 1.05 Ø dia- part ( diameter part ) as the equivalent measure for the same angle type.
In principle with any measuring task, switched on professional people always ensure, and their success depends on, they get the most precise conversion results everywhere and every-time. Not only whenever possible, it's always so. Often having only a good idea ( or more ideas ) might not be perfect nor good enough solution. If there is an exact known measure in ° - degrees for angle amount, the rule is that the degree number gets converted into Ø dia- part - diameter parts or any other angle unit absolutely exactly.
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Sunday, June 04, 2006
My new cartoon blog
I have started to write new cartoon blog on KLDP site.
It is the first trial about cartoon.
Actually, I have drawn cartoons on my homepage for a long time. But I did not draw frequently and my home page was unknown. As a result, my cartoons was not popluar and no effective.
KLDP is an web site about open source, free software and linux.
Therefore the main theme of my cartoon is about software.
I want to share my cartoon on this blog in English. The original cartoons support for Korean only.
Anyway, please give me an adivce and encourgement.
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Here in The Future, most working artists can define success as being able to make any monthly mortgage payment. That's a pretty low bar. It's much more likely to see someone indulging a passion for art as a hobby.
In 1927, maybe things were different. Photography is cheap and effortless now. For some reason, looking through magazines as recent as the 1950s, illustrated ads were more the norm than ones featuring photographs. Weirder still, I haven't been able to figure out why. It's probably something to do with printing technology that would be more apparent if I had more knowledge of, uuh, printing technology. Was there a reason that a drawing was easier to print than a photo? Maybe the fact that a drawing allows complete control over detail and focus of attention? This is just conjecture. It may be helpful if some of our printful readers would lend some expertise in the comments.
This ad does have one hilarious line. "Do you like to draw? If you do, it is almost certain that you have talent,". This is slightly not true at all. In several professional positions, I've had access to the stack of portfolios of hopeful applicants. Long story short, thinking you're an artist absolutely does not make you an artist.
Why? Since he introduction of computers around 1987 or so, the old question of "What media do you work in?" can be answered with names of software, rather than oils or charcoal. Art training schools can now promise parents that their child will have expertise in such and such programs upon graduation, like 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, or Lightroom. It's easy to assume this is all it takes. The professional art world is different than most professional realms in that your resume is glanced at for a few seconds, but your demo reel - your proof of what you can do - is carefully studied.
No school can promise to make your kid "get it". They can, however, promise to check all the boxes in the software wish list. This goes on the resume, but the demo reel will show what the applicant is capable of doing with the software. You can teach a business major to use Photoshop, but it doesn't make them an artist. Before the New Technological Dawn, no school would ever promise to make you a good artist. They would only assure you of "opportunities", like this ad for Federal. But now, schools can promise to teach you how to use software... sometimes to the complete neglect of fundamentals like drawing, composition, and balance. Potential can be directed and developed, but not bestowed by any amount of training. Schools can sidestep this awkward truth by focusing on computer training rather than covering the basics of art first.
So what we have now is a certain percentage of art graduates that have spent untold thousands on tuition, know how to use the standard checklist of applications, and are still clueless artists that produce consistently awful work. For the first few minutes of browsing demo reels, it's hilarious viewing, but then the grim realization sets in that so many of the applicants wasted several years and a lot of money training for a career in which they have no potential.
The best digital art houses (Disney, Pixar, Studio Ghibli) focus heavily on traditional art fundamentals. Browse Amazon for books on "The Art of (insert Pixar movie name here)". They're books on how the films were made, and they're full of gorgeous design work. You'll see pages of studies and character development done by drawing the old fashioned way.
Learn to walk before you run. Study your fundamentals, kids.


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|Ivan the Terrible - Pt 1
Actors: Nikolai Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov, Mikhail Zharov
Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama
UR 1998 1hr 35min
Part One of Sergei Eisenstein's two-part epic chronicling the life of the 16th Century Tsar, Ivan Grozny, is one of film's most artistic and absorbing creations. Over three years in the making, "Ivan the Terrible" features... more »
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M. Hafner | Switzerland | 02/02/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD of the classic Eisenstein movie is a bitter disappointment. The image quality is very bad with fuzzy pictures, wanting contrast and noise. The English subtitles can not be turned off and the opening credits have been butchered (live original footage and credits replaced by stills and English credits). Avoid and wait for a decent release of this wonderful film on DVD."
Caveat emptor!
M. Hafner | 05/05/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD is nothing but a direct reproduction of the decrepit 35mm film. No attempt has been made at restoration; the sound track is exceptionally poor; the subtitles almost unreadable at times.Don't be suckered in. Wait for a better distributor of this magnificent film."
The Michelangelo of Cinema
Captain Cook | Leeward to the Sandwich Islands | 02/18/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For Westerners Ivan the Terrible is in the same mental pocket as such unlovely characters as Rasputin, Vlad the Impaler, and even Joseph Stalin. Although he definitely had a brutal and bloodthirsty side and looked rather creepy, he was also one of RussiaÕ's greatest statesmen (probably because he was so brutal and bloodthirsty and looked so creepy!). Although depicting the achievements of a Tsar, this film got the go-ahead from the Communist authorities because Comrade Stalin identified with the central character and wanted to encourage patriotism. Eisenstein's ambivalent treatment of the nature of power in Part 2, however, offended Stalin who withdrew persmission to complete what was originally intended to be a trilogy The two films that we have were made in the aftermath of the defeat of the German invasion as the Russian armies rolled West rather as they had rolled East in Ivan's day when Kazan and Astrakhan had fallen to the rising power of the Russian state. When I first saw this film, it was a little like the first time I heard "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors: it just completely STOOD OUT from everything else on TV and in the cinema. I was immediately impressed by its intensity and uniqueness. Every shot and scene are powerfully stylised, every statement emphasised and dramatised. Watching this, you realize how bland, wishy-washy, and sloppy most movies are by comparision. Artistic energy and craftsmanship are never absent for a moment. Nothing is left to chance, nothing is wasted; everything is touched by the central guiding genius. It is dense and muscular, and tense. The scenes have the same gravity and power as the scuptures and paintings of the great Michelangelo. Some people might be amazed that such artistic heights were reached under a Communist system that repressed free expression, but here in the West we also have our own form of repression, perhaps even more insidious than the whims and dictates of Comrade Stalin. I refer to the pressure of making a buck! This was one pressure that Michelangelo didn't have when the Pope commissioned him to paint the Cistine Chapel, or Eisenstein when Stalin allowed him to make the first two great parts of this triology."
Best VHS version of these films
Captain Cook | 10/01/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you are already familiar with this masterpiece by Eisenstein, you know how difficult it is to find a print that does the brilliant photography and the Prokofiev score justice. I can recommend this VHS pair as the best version I've seen. It has the full main credits, clear electronic subtitles, translations of the lyrics and even dialogue which is often left out of other versions, and a cleaner look to the color sequences in part 2. All this with what resembles a fresh print from the negative. Highly recommended."


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Television and film continue to be integrated in a very annoying way, thanks to the endless (often not-so-great) reboots of our favorite movies. The latest modern classic to get the adaptation treatment is The Departed, which will be developed into a TV show by Amazon.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Warner Bros. TV will also be a part of the hourlong drama series that will shift its focus from Boston to Chicago to depict a young cop infiltrating...a Latino gang? It will also be set in present-day in the middle of what THR calls "warring ethnic drug gangs." How groundbreaking.
The stereotypical violent Latino gang is a tired plot line we've seen onscreen more times than necessary, so surely Amazon and co. could've came up with something more innovative. Or even set the TV adaptation in—gasp!—Hong Kong.
The original The Departed, which was an adaption itself of the Chinese film Infernal Affairs, was released in 2006 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and went on to win a handful of Oscars, including one for Best Picture.
Jason Richman (Mercy Street, Detroit 1-8-7) will write the screenplay and executive produce the series, yet there's no word of which actors will be cast. The reboot follows the announcements of The CW's Frequency, CMT's Varsity Blues, Crackle's Snatch and CBS' Training Day.
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Recipe: British Braised Beef
- Details Category: Beef Based Published on Friday, 29 June 2012 19:52 Written by ethel :
- 3 lb (1.5 kg) rolled topside
- 2 tbsp plain flour (All purpose)
- 1 pinch of ground bay leaves (optional)
- 1 pinch of paprika (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 oz (225 g) carrots, coarsely chopped
- 8 oz (225 g) onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/4 cup (1/2 pint) 300 ml water
- 1 teaspoon made English mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 3.
- Heat a flameproof casserole (just large enough to hold the beef) until very hot. Rub the beef with the flour, which can have a pinch each of ground bay leaves and paprika in it. Pour the oil into the hot casserole and brown the beef quickly on all sides over a medium heat, then take the beef out and set aside.
- Brown the carrots and onions for 1 minute in the oil. Place the beef on top, stir the water and mustard together and pour over. Season well, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours, until tender.
- Serve sliced with the juices and vegetables pureed together (for a sophisticated version) or as they come for a little rustic vigour.


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Gingrich's Temperament a Major Stumbling Block for GOP Voters
Women in particular are concerned about Gingrich. Morris says that they "worry that his personal baggage may impair his ability to defeat Barack Obama in November" and that Romney is "the more electable of the two [candidates]." Clearly, Gingrich has a gender gap problem, and it's probably caused by his unpredictable behavior. Whatever the cause may be, though, it would spell disaster in a general election.
Contrasting Romney and Gingrich, Yuval Levin, writing in the National Review, said,
Romney has a thoroughly executive disposition: He appears to have a very organized mind, intense discipline, a general sense of calm and restraint, and a systematic approach to everything he does.He expects change to result from a process, and so thinks about politics in terms of process. He exhibits each of these qualities to a fault. ...
I think Gingrich has the intensity and the understanding of the importance of the moment that many Republican voters are looking for — he radiates a sense that the choice before us is utterly crucial and decisive…, and with regard to the coming election a lot of Republicans share that sense. I certainly do. He also of course has a record in high office that includes some impressive accomplishments during his speakership -- welfare reform, the balanced budget -- though also some very costly failures that seemed to flow from deficiencies in his temperament or his style of management.
On Thursday, just two days before the Nevada primary, Newt's temperament and his campaign's overall lack of discipline came into play again. The saga began on Wednesday, when real estate tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump announced that he would be traveling to Nevada to make a "major announcement." Immediately, Gingrich advisers spread the news that Trump was coming to Las Vegas to support their man, but he took the stage with Romney instead and endorsed him. With Trump at his side, Romney feigned surprise: "There are some things you just can't imagine happening. This is one of them." An obviously dejected Gingrich responded by saying that he hadn't expected Trump's endorsement and that he couldn't "be bothered with the drama."
Despite his strong showing in South Carolina, Gingrich hasn't demonstrated the kind of discipline, enthusiasm, effort, and temperament that will be required to win the 2012 presidential election. According to Jack Cashill, an independent writer and producer and the executive editor of Ingram's magazine,
Were he not running, the other candidates would likely have contented themselves with wrapping pre-packaged platitudes around debate questions, much as candidates of both parties have done in every election post-Reagan. ... It also forced the survivors to hone their own speaking and debating skills. As Mitt Romney accurately argued in his Florida acceptance speech, "A competitive primary does not divide us. It prepares us."
Cashill is correct. Gingrich has forced the other candidates, particularly Mitt Romney, to elevate their performance to a higher level. That seems to be all that GOP voters want from Newt. They are winnowing the field, and it looks as though Romney is their choice. They see him as a safer bet than Gingrich in a head-to-head showdown with President Obama. Political leanings aside, that's what the facts suggest.


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Choosing the right drug test for employees or family.
Choosing the right drug test for employees or family can be hit or miss unless you know what you are doing. Read our guide on testing and the benefits.
At home testing.
Observing behavioral changes in your teen may be a sign that they may be consuming illicit substances in their room or out with their friends. A good number of parents across the US are very concerned that their children maybe compromising their future by substance abuse.
Of course, sudden behavioral changes may not be due to drug or alcohol abuse, and so you cannot easily conclude that your teen is on drugs. Behavioral changes may occur due to depression and academic stress. Numerous drug test kits are presently available in the market that can help you find out if your child is actually on drugs. And you do not require any specific training, as these kits are very easy to use.
The most popular types of tests kits available are saliva, urine, and hair. Hair drug test is capable of detecting substance abuse up to 90 days, while a urine test can detect drugs from 1-30 days. Saliva tests are good for detecting from 8 hours to 3 days.
Choosing the right drug test for employees or family can save you a huge amount of money. You do not have to drive anywhere to get expensive tests done. There is no need to visit a doctor or spend time waiting in line to be tested at a test lab.
Benefits of using drug test kits at home.
A few years ago, a person who needed a drug test had to go all the way to a laboratory to be tested. However, the situation has changed now because of new technological advancements in medical science. Now you can perform a drug test at home by using drugs test kits. These kits are very easy to use and anyone can use these kits without any professional guidance.
Most doctors will advise you to buy drug test kits from your local drug store. It's a simple way to check whether your teens, spouse or anyone in your home is using drugs or not. As it is correctly said that, precaution is better than cure. Early detection of drugs usage will help you in saving your loved ones from becoming drug addicts.
Employee testing.
If you own a business, you would probably want to evaluate your employees. Keep a close watch on them. There is a likelihood that some of your staff members are working under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Working under the influence produce many threats; absenteeism, productivity, accidents, theft, and workers comp insurance. All of these can greatly affect your overall bottom line to your business.
Choosing the right drug test for employees or family is not a difficult task. You can buy a urine drug-test kit in many formats, single tests or multiple tests kits. Single test kits detect only a single drug, while multiple test kits detect up to 12 drugs at a time.
Be very careful when you buy drug tests kits, as not all brands are of the same quality and therefore the results can to vary immensely. If you are not completely sure regarding what type of drug test kit you need, follow the many articles under SOLUTIONS, there you will find suitable guidance. Truly, choosing the right drug test for employees or family has never been so easy!
Major benefits of drug testing employees or family.
- Confidentiality and Privacy: Drug testing individuals is convenient because while performing a drug test, they will know that the results will be known only to them, so they will not hesitate, even if the test result is positive.
- Less Expensive: If you buy drug test kits, then you will be saving a lot of money, which you might otherwise spend on expensive drug tests at a laboratory. Usually, the price of a kit depends upon the number of drugs it can detect. Therefore, if you want to use it only for a particular drug, you can use a single-panel urine kit. However, it is better to buy multi-panel drugs test kits, as it can detect more drugs.
- Instant Results: We are aware of the fact that results for lab tests generally take a few days. However, the result of rapid drug tests will be available in few minutes. These kits are designed to give accurate and instant results and save a lot of time.
- User-Friendly: Drug test kits are designed in such a way that an administrator does not need to have a medical background to use it. The kits come with a printed manual, in which every procedure for performing the tests is mentioned. By following the instructions, anyone can perform a drug test either at home or the workplace and get the desired results.
However, while buying a drug test kit, you must always ensure that they are FDA cleared. With genuine authorization, the reliability of test kits is guaranteed. There are various options available for the purchase of these kits like the local drug store. However, you will get the best deals on drug test kits from buyatestkit.com. They have a wide range at competitive prices, so buying this way is always a smart option.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is looking closely at what level of inflation it should aim for as it prepares for talks with the government about renewing its mandate, but the bar to change is still high, Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday.
The central bank reviews its inflation targets, which are set jointly with the Canadian government, every five years. The current target is 2 percent, the midpoint of a 1 percent to 3 percent range.
Poloz reiterated during testimony to a parliamentary finance committee that while the threshold for change is high because the inflation target framework is seen to have worked well, it is still a "live issue".
The bank is also looking at what is the right measure of inflation and how to integrate issues of financial stability, he said.
Poloz said the question of the level was "perhaps the most prominent issue", given that many central banks were forced to reduce rates towards zero after the financial crisis, and a higher inflation target would have left them more room to maneuver.
The possibility of negative interest rates, which also gives more room to act than was previously available, also has to be taken into consideration, Poloz said.
"It's that two sides of the coin which need to be assessed," he said.
Poloz said concrete discussions with the finance department should begin in the next month or two.
It was Poloz's first comments since last week's interest rate decision, which left rates at 0.5 percent, though it flagged the downside risks the economy faces.
Poloz said recent data have been encouraging but quite variable, with no concrete evidence of higher investment and strong creation of firms.
The oil price plunge drove Canada into a brief recession last year, but the economy started 2016 on a better footing. The bank expects to see annualized growth of 2.8 percent in the first quarter before cooling to 1.0 percent in the second.
Asked whether the bank had been too bearish in its forecasts that second-quarter growth will decelerate, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said the bank sees volatility in inventories and exports potentially contributing to the slowdown.
The recent strength in exports was more than what you would expect given U.S. and foreign demand, Wilkins said.
"So we've taken a cautious approach to that outlook and think that there will be some give back in subsequent quarters."
Additional reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Franklin Paul and Andrew Hay


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Welcome to the Severn Vale Naturist Swimming Club
Based in Gloucestershire at the Tewkesbury Leisure Centre, our club, which has been established for over twenty years, is a member of British Naturism, the recognised UK's national naturist organisation. We share with British Naturism the desire to encourage families to take up the naturist lifestyle and are therefore always pleased to offer a warm welcome to new members or visitors, especially families.
We hold our swims every second, fourth and fifth Sunday each month, with every fifth Sunday being a "costumes optional" swim for anyone who wants to see what our club is like but feels a little too shy to undress completely. So if you and your family are considering naturism and would like to join us, or just come along on a fifth Sunday to see what it's like, then contact us without delay. You will be made very welcome.
This brand new Leisure Centre (which opened in May 2016 - see the picture above), is operated by Places for People Leisure Ltd. in partnership with Tewkesbury Borough Council and they have made us most welcome. We are very grateful to them for all their help and support.
For people new to naturism who might be a little hesitant, the following e-mail might be of interest. It was received from Mr. & Mrs. B. from Wiltshire, after they attended one of our swims for the first time:
Hello, We just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to say what a great time we had at your club swim last Sunday. Its so nice to find a club as open and friendly to new people turning up at the door as your club is. Once again, many thanks. Mr. & Mrs. B.
We are of course always pleased to see members of British Naturism or BN-affiliated clubs, but to save embarrassment at the door, please bring your membership card with you. Others, particularly those wishing to try naturism for the first time, are welcomed by Severn Vale. However, we would be grateful if you will make prior arrangements by telephoning the club first on either 01242 576 650 or 01242 672 624. Click here for swim details.
We hope that you will enjoy exploring the rest of our site to discover more about the Severn Vale Naturist Swimming Club and look forward to welcoming you to one of our swims in the very near future.
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Selma Naman - Her "Husband" Mourad Ben Jellabi
Selma Naman's "Husband" - Mourad Ben Jellabi
The man people think of as having been the husband of Selma Naman is Mourad B. Jellabi. This is because Mourad is said to be the father of Selma Naman's two children. If Selma and Mourad were ever married at all, it was through Islamic law which states that what is needed to constitute a marriage is a proposal and an acceptance of the proposal. There must also be the presence of two reliable witnesses. We believe that no marriage of any kind took place between the aforementioned parties. If you read our blog on Naman's marriages, you'll discover that Naman has been married more than once, but NEVER to Mourad.
Mourad Ben Jellabi is supposedly the father of Selma Naman's two children. We say "supposedly" because Selma Naman is known to have lied on numerous occasions to a variety of men regarding pregnancies and paternity. Mourad would have been wise to verify the paternity of the two children and we hope he has.
Mourad Jellabi works for Excel Laser Vision Institute in California as the technician. Mourad Jellabi assists the doctor in surgeries but he is not a doctor himself which is what Selma Naman would have everyone believe.
It was Selma Naman's desire to marry Mourad Jellabi according to the laws of the state especially given that she was carrying his child (supposedly his). This was not the first pregnancy for Selma Naman. Selma had become pregnant prior but made the decision to terminate the pregnancy. Now that she was pregnant again, Mourad promised to marry her legally. This promise never came to fruition because Mourad had another woman by the name of Asma Zarrouki from Turkey who he had known prior to meeting Selma Naman. On a trip to Turkey, Mourad reunited with Asma and the relationship between he and Naman came to an abrupt end. Mourad and Asma are living together in California and have children from their union.
Did Mourad Jellabi know of Selma Naman's criminal past or did she fool him as she has so many. Rekindling his relationship with Asma Zarrouki in the manner that he did is not commendable, however, some may think that he made the right choice and is now with the better woman. Of course, Mourad Jellabi has endured time in courtroom battles with Naman over paternity and domestic violence charges filed against him (read our blog on Naman's civil law suits for more info). Since Naman is known to be a pathological liar who will do and say anything to get back at someone, one has to wonder if the domestic violence charges had any merit whatsoever or if this was simply Naman's way of getting back at Mourad for the emotional pain he had caused her. Only Mourad Jellabi and Selma Naman know the real answer to that question. If the charges were fabricated, it is further confirmation for Selma Naman that Mourad Jellabi is currently with the better woman.
Selma Naman loves to throw the word karma around at other people when she projects her crimes and deeds onto others (Naman does accuse others of the deeds Naman herself is guilty of).
Perhaps being left by Mourad Jellabi was Naman's karma for having done the same to one Dr. Leysi Muhammed whom Naman married in Turkey in 2006. The following day after the wedding Selma fled back to the United States with all the wedding presents and diamond ring given to her without a word to her new groom (for more info on this read our blog on Naman's marriages).
To comment on anything you have read or to share any of your stories or experiences with Selma Naman, please contact us by e-mailing email@example.com
Your name and e-mail address will remain confidential. We want people to feel comfortable sharing their story with us.
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"Selma is so crazy she sued the father of her kid on Judge Judy. She's enormously pregnant in this youtube video segment.
While watching wait until you see the second segment where Selma's crazy case comes up. What an exhibitionist, eh? Judge Judy says to the father of her kid something about trying to "populate" the USA with kids and she sarcastically calls Selma a "genius" for having yet another kid with Mourad. Mourad dumped her after 5 years to marry a wife from Tunisia: evidently the con was herself conned. Serial suer Selma was trying to sue him for having her falsely arrested for Domestic Violence; Judge Judy didn't buy it. LOL!"
*Too bad its no longer there because it was just hysterical :(
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For those of you who haven't read the blog page titled, "Dr. Issa Naman of Manhasset" where one comment/post from a reader tells you how you can verify Selma Naman's criminal history on your own, here it is again.....ReplyDelete
All one needs is online access to Lexis/Nexis: http://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page
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It's that easy. D. Glen above was enlightened by what they discovered. Be enlightened as well and verify everything for yourself. Selma Naman spins a web of lies to confuse people but the criminal record does not lie.


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VALLEJO, Calif. --San Francisco Giants rookie first baseman and outfielder Brandon Belt, affectionately known as the "Baby Giraffe," got the chance to meet an actual baby giraffe at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo Thursday.
Park officials named the six-day-old male calf Brandon in honor of Belt.
Park visitors will be able to see Brandon the baby giraffe during limited viewing times on the weekend after Labor Day.


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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Playhouse 22, East Brunswick's Community Theater, will be presenting Agatha Christie's classic The Mousetrap from November 3 – 19.
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is a murder mystery set in the grand hall of Monkswell Manor during a winter storm. There are six guests hosted by a newlywed couple that just opened their home for the first time to visitors. Suddenly, a murder. Everyone is a suspect.
The longest continuously-running play in history, The Mousetrap opened in London in 1952. Known for its twist ending, the audience is traditionally asked not to reveal it after leaving the theater.
Guests will be invited to join the cast and crew for a special opening night reception after the performance on Friday, November 3rd, sponsored by the East Brunswick Stop and Shop, Cabot Creamery, and ibby's mediterranean fresh in East Brunswick.
The show is directed by Jeff Seesselberg.
The cast includes Joanna Karausz, Marc Suznovich, Alexander Portera, Jacqueline Master, Mike Levine, Jennifer Moffett, Rupert Ravens and Jake Zillioux.
Playhouse 22's performances will be Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are $22/adults and $20/seniors and students, and can be purchased online at Playhouse22.org; calling the Box Office at (732) 254-3939; or at the door on the day of the performance.
Playhouse 22 is conveniently located at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.


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From the listings desk: If you plan on visiting some federal parkland this year, here are some dates to remember, since all fees will be waived courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies within the Department of the Interior:
• June 5-6
• Aug. 14-15
• Sept. 25
• Nov. 11
The fee-free days are held in honor of the National Landscape Conservation System's 10th anniversary. NLCS encompasses more than 27 million acres and includes 886 "federally recognized areas," which are your National monuments, wilderness areas and the like.
The BLM manages NLCS lands within its 253 million acres (mostly in 12 Western states and Alaska), through the National System of Public Lands. For the sake of making things simpler, though, the BLM website has supplied users with a handy interactive map of conservation areas.
Mind you, these aren't the national parks we're talking about, but still significant landmarks, like these in our home state: Gunnison Gorge Wilderness, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and the Colorado section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
For more on the free days, click here.


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I'm sure you're familiar with Garth Nix, author of awesome fantasy books Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen, as well as works like The Keys to the Kingdom series, Shades Children, and The Seventh Tower sequence. Mr. Nix's latest book, a collaboration with Sean Williams, is called Troubletwisters.
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* Click here for my review of Troubletwisters *
Garth recently ran a giveaway on his Facebook page asking fans to post a picture of themselves reading Troubletwisters in public. Three folks won US, UK, and Australian editions of Troubletwisers signed by both authors, as well as 10 other signed books from both authors -- 13 books in all! What we didn't know was that Garth would decide to send a prize to all of the participants! How cool is he??! So, take a look at the beyond cool package that was waiting for me yesterday when I got home!
The front of the envelope. Check out the stamps of the Royal newlyweds.
The back of the envelope. I was so excited by the signature on the customs sticker!
(And don't worry! I checked to be sure his address was public before sharing this photo!)
The awesomeness inside was wrapped in "first pass" pages from Lord Sunday.
I carefully unwrapped these to find none other than Sabriel, my absolute favorite Garth Nix novel!
And it was autographed!
It was amazing to come home from work and find such wonderful goodies waiting to be unwrapped!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Garth Nix!
I'm touched to see the time and care taken to make this a really special treat! This is the first time I've ever received anything like this, and I'll not forget such a kindness! Garth Nix, sir, you sure know how to make your readers feel loved.
Friends, if you haven't checked out Garth Nix's Sabriel or his newest title, Troubletwisters, run out and buy a copy of either -- or both -- today!


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Here, friends, is my vision of total shopping heaven:
Actually, the entire experience of discovering Amazon lockers, learning how to set up the service, and then how to retrieve an order left me with a fine smile on my mug.
Back story: I'd had one Amazon order boosted from my apartment building after being signed for by the super...and another order barely rescued by a neighbor. I'd found yet another order on the lobby floor by mailboxes. Despair and frustration. I'm on the go a lot and the super leaves at 5:30. A Postal Mail Box would cost me and involve my trundling across town. But...
Here's where Amazon excels and boogies on to glory.
The solution to my challenge began with an online Chat. No question about their replacing the stolen item, they'd send it out that day, no charge. But what if this too were stolen? Give it a try, the representative said. And if this didn't arrive safely, they'd replace it again, sending it to a different address. Why didn't I look into trying an Amazon locker?
Grumble, mumble, frustration and doubt. Still, the rep urged me to check out this link and see if it might work for me.
Well, here is where Amazon also excels:
That's right: clear instructions. If you've ever tried their Help button for almost any issue, you've probably been pleased by how easy Amazon makes it for us to help ourselves. Also, at any strep of the way we're offered the option of an online Chat or a return call. Within 15 minutes, I understood how lockers worked and how to use the service: select a locker location from the zip code matches...add the locker to my Amazon delivery address list...specify the locker on my order...agree, if I like, to text status updates...and await an email telling me when the order had arrived. The email would provide me with a code for opening the locker.
I decided to give this a try while awaiting, at my home address, replacement of the stolen order. So I placed a small order for locker delivery. And here's where things get really cool:
I received notice shortly after that the item had been shipped--and would be delivered that evening. Lockers at my chosen site were accessible till 9 p.m. Better still, I'd chosen my location well: a safe main street in a very large and classy building. Where were the lockers inside, though? Not listed on the directory. Hmmm...Well, I was dealing with Amazon, so it made sense to assume that the lockers wouldn't be too hard to find. I proceeded through the lobby, took a gander to my left--and saw a bank of bright yellow lockers, exactly as you see above.
What you do next is touch the screen, entering the one-time code provided in Amazon's email. The code will change with every order. When the code is pressed, one of the forty locker doors will whoosh open pneumatically, your order waiting behind it.
I love every aspect of the Amazon locker experience, not just the terrific convenience. I salute the vision, the boldness, the commitment to providing really exceptional service.
And I'm committed in return to giving Amazon all the business that I can.


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Afro Mio is a harmonious blend of rich vocals borne on a wave of rhythmic conga and melodious African guitar. Ben Pathy is one of the founder members of Afro Mio, which means "My Africa". He is a singer, author and composer from Angola, specialising in traditional African music, Rumba, Soukous, Kizomba and Salsa. He started his professional career in 1979 as a choir director. He has recorded two solo albums (Felicidade Igual, 1996 and Destino Incerto, 1999) and has performed internationally. In the UK, Ben has performed with Infusion Ensemble and his own band Afro Mio formed in 2008. He has appeared on Luambona TV's Real Talk Show and WCRFM's Out Of Africa radio programme.
Alpha Elema, from Democratic Republic of Congo, is a student with a great passion for music. He is an instrumentalist focusing mainly in percussion and drums. He started playing musical instruments when he was very young with family and friends in church groups. He is a dedicated teen player who aims high to achieve more, only the sky is the limit. As a percussionist, he has also helped with other group projects in delivering extraordinary performances within the UK.
Over the last 3 years Afro Mio have performed extensively across the Midlands at venues such as MAC, Symphony Hall, Four Squares Festival in Birmingham City Centre, Journeys Festival in Leicester and many more. Ben has also been involved with a number of collaborations with other artists, including Kora player Dan Wilkins who now plays regularly with the band.
Charming, engaging and beautiful, this is music to enrich the soul.