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capitello. chair.
If you have a house where a Greek column would look at home, then it's an artistic imperative for you to get the Capitello Chair! According to Nova68, this is "a factory brand new authorized production" of a 1971 design that looks hard but is supposedly quite comfy.
utterly. untruthful.
Further Googling turned up this strange description on Design Matcher: "Easy chair in flexible polyurethane foam with differentiated load bearing capacity; coating in elastic washable paint. Predicting the work of Post-Modern classicists, such as Robert Venturi and Hans Hollein, the 'Capitello' is utterly untruthful to the materials it employs. While the design appears extremely hard, in reality the self-skinning moulded polyurethane foam is surprisingly soft. The original prototype was made up by Piero Gilardi, the designer of other out-of-context designs manufactured by Gufram." (The blogger spellchecker almost choked to death on that paragraph, by the way.)
indoor. outdoor.
Supposedly this thing can go indoors or out, and if it's truly that rugged, then I think $825 is not a bad price to pay for it (and shipping is free...w00t!).

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I don't know what it is about single life, but I find myself going to bed later and later.
When I was married, I got the kids fed, teeth brushed, and to bed. Then, I made 'grown up's' supper, cleared away, watched a bit of TV and went to bed myself.
Now, I feel like I've reverted to student type behaviour. Maybe it's because there is no-one to entice me to bed!!!
Tonight, again, I'll probably be searching the empty cupboards, in desperation for something to eat. And then, instead of TV, I'll be finishing off my post, checking my e-mail, generally wasting time on You Tube, and before I know it, it'll be 1.00am again…
Today, however, I had a bit of a 'wake-up call'. Excuse the pun…
Having had a late night, doing the above, I was very tired. But I decided that I needed my running 'fix'. So off I went to the park and half way round, I tripped on a tree root and went flying.
Honestly, I don't have two left feet. I was just over tired and therefore not concentrating properly.
Then half way back to the car, I realised I had lost my car key.
I'm not a klutsy type of person. I'm not the one who magnetically attracts disaster. I'm super-self-sufficient! But we all need sleep.
I suspect that this behaviour is common amongst single people. In fact I know a couple of people who have sent me messages very late at night… And I'm too embarrassed to reply and tip them off that I'm awake too!
If this behaviour continues, I will have an accident worse that my fall in the park, which I take as my warning shot.
In the absence of someone else, we have to learn to treat ourselves with a bit more respect, eat properly, and go the Fuck to sleep. (Fast forward the first 55 seconds).
If only I had someone to read me a bedtime story…!
Forty and divorced. After 20 years of monogamy, what does life hold in store for a mother of two who is re-starting on the dating scene?
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Go the fuck to sleep!!!!!!
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- Anonymous24 July 2011 at 07:26
I'm enjoying reading your blog! Just introduced to it. This one hit home. I'm single, 41, and would love to find that fellow to lovingly punctuate my days. Here's hoping for the 2 of us. Still, something nice about knowing other clever passionate women are up late, as well. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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I hope you've started your week well! Today I'm presenting you another manicure inspired by the Around the world theme, I've chosen Japan and what would could have fitted best my tastes than cherry blosoms? I've actually wanted to do this nail art for a while now and I'm glad I finally had the chance. I have to say I really like how they turned out ^^
Voiam să fac acest model de ceva vreme și mă bucur că am avut într-un final, ocazia. Trebuie să vă spun că îmi cam place cum au ieșit ^^
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this week was good because of...
...the three-day weekend that Wildcat Guy and I spent in Michigan with Mr. and Mrs.Vintage Blonde.
...introducing Wildcat Guy to IKEA.
...laughter. Lots and lots and lots of laughter.
...ahh. Eastern Market. Enough said.
...this inspiring list that reminds me how important the little things are in the big picture.
...fresh doughnuts from Apple Charlie's.
...the first of many transition meetings with the person I've been substituting for.
...the adorable llamas sporting their Q-tip cuts.
...lazy mornings with friends.
...the first set of wedding photos - from our photo booth photographer.
...a beautiful baby shower full of love and blessings for Vintage Blonde and her baby daddy.
...the way he cares for me when I'm sick (and his patience with the middle-of-the-night coughing fits that wake us both up).
...sitting on the couch with Gru-kitty when we got home on Sunday night.
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Where I am: home
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End of Eternity Demo Gameplay Video and Impressions
The End of Eternity demo is out in Japan and we have a gameplay video that shows the combat system in action.
Is the latest RPG from tri-Ace worth your time?
Before we even begin to explain our thoughts on the game, we're going to explain the controls and how the gameplay works.
There are three characters to control in the demo, Vashyron, Zephyr, and Reanbell, and they are each equipped with guns and ridiculous names. The game allows for free movement throughout the maps, although when in battle there is a limit to how far you can move each turn (think Valkyria Chronicles). Some of the levels contain areas where you can go up to a higher platform, and others are just completely flat and straightforward. Each area has a colored exit point and this will allow you to move onto the next screen.
You can switch to a different member of your party at any point by pressing either Circle, R1, or L1. After each attack you will automatically switch to the next character. There are multiple weapons that you can equip by either pressing R2, L2, or by pressing the select button. Reanbell can throw grenades, Vashyron can switch to a different set of bullets, and Zephyr can use two guns at the same time or he can just use a single gun with either hand.
In the Normal Mode setting you are able to shoot while standing by simply pressing the X button to engage on an enemy. Aiming is pretty easy as there is a lock-on system and you can switch targets with the d-pad. Once you are engaged onto an enemy a circular reticule will begin to charge. The more times the bar fills up (as signified by a bullet), the stronger the attack will be. In order to actually attack you will need to press the X button again. Enemies are able to hit you during this time so it's very important where you place your character. In addition to that, the closer you are to an enemy, the faster the reticule charges. This also means that the farther away you are, the longer it will take for the charge to fill up. The movement meter depletes rapidly when you're aiming, so you need to act fast or else you will lose that turn.
It is possible to move freely even after engaging with an enemy, but you cannot shoot while running and your charge stops immediately. Any charges that were gained before moving will be retained and you can continue to build them up as long as you have time left for your turn. For whatever reason the Newcomer Mode only allows for normal attacks to be done under a special circumstance. More on that later.
By pressing the Square button, you are able to do an Invincible Action attack. You guessed it, during these attacks the player is invincible, although they can be interrupted by obstacles and certain enemies. The Invincible Action attacks allow for strategic gameplay to be done and it is also extremely cinematic. After the initial square button is pressed the battle pauses, everything is zoomed out, and a red dotted line appears. By aiming the line, you are telling your character where to run. By pressing square again, this will start the running cinematic. During the run animation there are two options given to the player, jump or shoot. Instead of just doing a single strike, you are able to continuously do attacks as long as you have the meter for it and as long as there's a charge for your attack. It is possible to attack while in mid-air and the cinematic actions become even more flashy.
When playing in Newcomer Mode, using an Invincible Action is seemingly the only way to attack, although you cannot do this as many times as you want. There is a meter on the bottom of the screen called the Invincible State gauge and that will show you how many times you can do an Invincible Action attack. After you beat an enemy a bar is given back to the IS gauge, but you will lose a bar each time you do an IA attack. In Newcomer Mode there are 15 bars at your disposal. In the Normal Mode there are only three bars, so spamming these attacks is not recommended.
Once all the bars from the IS gauge are depleted you will enter Danger mode. In this mode the characters are unable to do an IA attack and this is the only time when a Newcomer can do standing attacks, although it's possible that the character will be too frightened to do anything. While in Danger mode dying is almost inevitable as your characters movements become ridiculously comedic and they take much more damage from attacks. It seems like you can recharge the IS gauge and return to normal but death almost always immediately followed after being put in Danger,so we couldn't see for ourselves.
If you cross paths with your party during an IA attack, the red-dotted line will become blue. Once a character reaches that point your Resonance count will increase. Resonance Attacks allow for triple team or double team attacks to be done for even more cinematic beatdowns. Placement is key here and it is very likely that your characters will run into obstacles if you're not careful. To use these Resonance Attacks, press the Triangle button when you have a Resonance of one or higher. For every move you do that isn't a Resonance attack, the number will decrease by one. If you only have one Resonance, your next move needs to either be a RA or you have to cross paths with your allies again to build up the counter even more.
Sometimes after certain attacks you can "Blast Up" an enemy which will then allow you to juggle them in the air. After a couple of attacks with an enemy in mid-air, a new circular meter will pop up. The goal at this point is to land the fast spinning marker onto the yellow portion of the circle. Successfully hitting the yellow mark will allow your character to shoot nonstop, for a limited time, if you press the X button repeatedly. It is also possible for the enemy to bounce on the ground after landing for even more juggles.
There is a lot to End of Eternity and this can easily overwhelm players. Despite the complex nature of the game, it is still very simple and seems to boil down to pressing the X button a bunch of times. This is even moreso true if you're using the Newcomer Mode, seeing as you can continuously do the Invincible Action attacks almost as many times as you want. The Newcomer Mode will not be available once the game is actually released, so don't get used to it.
End of Eternity looks great, but the game severely lacks colors beyond brown, blue, and red. Another annoyance is just the simple fact that the cinematic moves happen way too frequently and lose any sort of appeal after the first screen of enemies. Perhaps if the moves didn't have the constant camera cuts this wouldn't be much of an issue. By the second playthrough seeing the over-the-top shooting became annoying and you'll wish that there was some other way to go about dealing massive damage. There are only so many times a sane person can withstand seeing so many gunshots during every single battle against numerous enemies in each area.
The enemy types to fight in the demo are all pretty uninspired in design. Why are there multiple enemies with explosive barrels on them? The enemies just look so plain and completely uninteresting and it's extremely distracting. The robots are just not fun to fight at all and spamming Reanbell's grenade is the best way to dispose of them. None of the enemies do any sort of cool attacks and most of the time they are just standing there waiting to be showered with bullets. It's all very underwhelming.
End of Eternity is disappointing and impressive at the same time. The game is promising and we look forward to seeing the final product, but the combat is already repetitive and that isn't a good sign. Hopefully there will be enough variety to the action that will keep the game fresh for the 150 hours of gameplay that the developers claim it has. The cinematic action sequences just seem like a just a cheap way to get an initial 'wow' out of people and it won't fool people for long.
End of Eternity releases in Japan on January 28. There is no release date yet for the game in Europe and North America, although we do know it will be called Resonance of Fate. If you're a fan of RPGs you should just try the demo out for yourself, you might end up liking it. We'd love to read your impressions, so leave a comment and let us know what you thought about the game.


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Hello my dears!
I know...I´ve been off for more than two weeks,
hopefuly you´ve missed me as much as I missed being here :)
The fact is that my mom had an angioplasty last January 20 and I thought I would be able to handle taking care on her and on myself, working, bloging and life but I couldn´t ...
I was averwhelmed by all sort of stuff like my beloved kitty Tobias having an urinary obstruction, and I was out of power for 5 days with the worst heat wave in our history and I live in a 7th floor - I´m not kiding- I swear!
So, I needed to be off but I´m back now :)
29 faces in February has just started and OF COURSE I´m in!
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This are my first two faces
For this first one I used just watercolors, I´m challenging myself to use different art supplies and techniques, in fact that´s the point of 29 faces art challenge :)
The 2nd one is on my new art journal :)
I used graphite, did some collage and journaling
I really really enjoyed this one so much, expect more on this style during the challenge.
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Adriana and Josh could not have had a more beautiful day at one of the North Fork's best Vineyards, Bedell Cellars. The couple got ready separately in rooms at the Harborfront Inn in Greenport, before a romantic "first look" by the water. Awesome NYC photographer Brian Dorsey joined Tim Alan Smith to photo and video the couple by the water and other spots around Bedell before an incredible ceremony, with the vineyard as the backdrop, commenced.
East End Floral and Event Designer Claire Bean was there to make sure everything looked just right and flowed as it should and the couple enjoyed hours of dancing, toasts and great music with friends and family from far and wide.
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Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides visual support for stories, mainly in the print media, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to sell products or services.
Until the late 1970s several genres predominated, such as; nudes, portraits, natural landscapes (exemplified by Ansel Adams). Breakthrough 'star' artists in the 1970s and 80s, such as Sally Mann and Robert Mapplethorpe, still relied heavily on such genres, although seeing them with fresh eyes. Others investigated a snapshot aesthetic approach.
American organizations, such as the Aperture Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art, have done much to keep photography at the forefront of the fine arts.
Such photography has also had effects in the area of censorship law and free expression, due to its concern with the nude body.
As printing technologies have improved since around 1980, a photographer's art prints reproduced in a finely-printed limited-edition book have now become an area of strong interest to collectors. This is because books usually have high production values, a short print run, and their limited market means they are almost never reprinted. The collector's market in photography books by individual photographers is developing rapidly.
According to Art Market Trends 2004 (PDF link) 7,000 photographs were sold in auction rooms in 2004, and photographs averaged a 7.6 percent annual price rise from 1994 and 2004. Around 80 percent were sold in the USA. Of course, auction sales only record a fraction of total private sales. There is now a thriving collectors' market for which the most sought-after art photographers will produce high quality archival prints in strictly limited editions. Attempts by online art retailers to sell fine photography to the general public alongside prints of paintings have had mixed results, with strong sales coming only from the traditional "big names" of photography such as Ansel Adams.
In 1996 it was stated that there had been a "recent blurring of lines between commercial illustrative photography and fine art photography," especially in the area of fashion. Evidence for the overlap of fine art photography and fashion photography includes lectures, exhibitions, trade fairs such as Art Basel Miami Beach, and books.
Photojournalism and fine art photography overlapped beginning in the "late 1960s and 1970s, when... news photographers struck up liaisons with art photography and painting". In 1974 the International Center of Photography opened, with emphases on both "humanitarian photojournalism" and "art photography". By 1987, "pictures that were taken on assignments for magazines and newspapers now regularly reappear - in frames - on the walls of museums and galleries".


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I am back.....
I have been missing for a couple months…I became so overwhelmed with health complications, I just shut down…no computer, no nothing…it didnt help, I am still overwhelmed, but back online!!!
Not much has changed, I am off Byetta and on Novolog and Lantus, still cant get my numbers under control, I have been in the hospital twice for Hyperglycemia, still dealing with the thirst issue…I have an appt with an Endocronologist in 2 weeks…I have been dealing with A Fib episodes that I swear are going to kill me, and a boarderline tumor in the nether regions…they say its *not cancerous YET*, but apparently these tumors are prone to turning cancerous at the drop of a hat…I have been doing a non invasive treatment for it…its not working (woot for me)…so surgery is the next step…not something I want to do either…so there is my 3 month update…wish me luck for the next 3 months, I am going to need it!!…Happy New Year Everyone
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Hey, I want you to hang in there and not give up, I am also suffering from excessive thirst with the diabetes now for 5 years, seems like i drink about 8 20 ounce bottles of water each day, here is what i have found that helps alot, by walking 2 miles three times each week at a local park i am able to help keep my blood sugar down some and reduce my thrist also, i suffer from chronic neuropathy pain in my feet and have found that a long acting medication has helped me so much i can now lead a somewhat normal life, so do not give up there is hope for you also.
Welcome back, Ink. I can understand overwhelmed, and I ran to a therapist and you could have knocked me over with a feather when I was told I was clinically depressed. I was put on Citalopram 20 mg, and it has made a world of difference. Took me about 3 weeks to fell like my old self…my husband was put on it and was better in THREE DAYS.
I'm a chicken, and would take surgery over chemo and radiation…but you know what works best for you. Why not try sitting in a hot tub with the lights low and candles and try to empty your mind. Then slowly write down an action plan. Sometimes that can help, as does this site and all the caring people here. Good luck. S2
You are entitled to be overwhelmed. But it is good that you are back and with all you issues have a positive outlook for the New Year. Keep in touch, we can't help except to listen, and offer out heart felt hope for your return to better health. Hang in there!
Sorry for your problems you are going through. We all struggle with our own issues, and this is a great place to share, ask, learn, and vent! What if anything are you taking for the afib? I had "episodes" for 30+ yrs. Was taken off one drug, and put on another after some surgery I had (not heart related). That was in 08, and haven't had one afib event since then. Hope things work out for you. Glad to help any way I can. Jim
I'll keep you in my prayers. Its hard enough dealing with one
health issue at a time. You have several. Its good to have
you back.
Please keep in touch with all of us. We can support you and help if we can. You need to think positive and turn all over to the Lord. It all sounds like you are depressed with everything - might try and get on something for that so everything not so overwhelming even though you have alot going on right now. I will put you in my prayer journal. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Kathy
Welcom back glad your doing better
try to keep in tuch.
Do you know how to count carbs??
This has worked for me very well so good that I was able to get a pump and I am A T2 Keep in tuch
Best wishes
Thank you all for your wishes and prayers!!
Harlen, thats my biggest fault, not counting carbs, I stay away from them, but thats as far as I go
Iroquis, I am in Wa state as well…Your *handle* caught my attention, my husband is Iroquis, well Mohawk to be precise =o)
Ptsparkle…the last *episode* (my husband calls them *my spells*) I had to be rushed to the ER to be zapped…TWICE!!…Dr told me the cardioversion was *no big deal* he had dont hundreds, they zap you once and it resets your heart…we he had to do it 2 times…and they dont tell you about the burns you are going to have from the *paddles* (big sticky pads now days)…I went to the cardiologist, changed all my blood pressue meds and put me on Coumidin, apparently my blood was on the thick sideand they want me thinned out to help the Afib, keeo things moving smoother, and to prevent a clot…so far, my spells have been…milder than before…so I guess its working
I have been on *crazy pills* for yrs…along with my physical hell, I suffer from a long list of mental health issues…thankfully, in the last few yrs we seem to have found the right combination of meds to keep me, um…level, alive, in a decent mood, driving, I had road rage SO bad I came very close a number of times to wrecking cars, the rage I had on and off the road was scary,I was terribly suicidal, the depression was horrible… but it all is *under control* now, I am afraid to change any of my crazy meds, a relapse would kill me I think, not something I want to even think about
Sorry to hear of your health issues, but not is set in stone. You have to be a person that can step out on Faith. You have to stay strong and believe that the best is yet to come in yur wonderful life. I believe things will work out for you in the long run. You've got to take care of yourself in the mean while, cause its only one of you. Please keep your friends here on the site well informed of all your progress. I will keep you in my prayers, and dont be a stranger anymore stay intouch with us on the site, we are our own support tystem, and we need eachother.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Nate's Taste Test
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A year and a half ago...
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Remember this...
I stumbled across a picture of this lamp on the internet and suddenly remembered that Sandy and I had the EXACT same light in our room growing up. I'm wondering if mom has it lying around somewhere because they are apparently money makers on EBAY. HA. Who knew?
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Friday, April 05, 2013
Ryan's Baptism
The boys and I were able to go to Ryan's baptism over Easter weekend. We were so glad we could join him on his special day. It was such a good baptism! So proud of Ryan.
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Monday, April 01, 2013
March Madness
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Sunday, March 03, 2013
Weekend (Day Two)
Tulip Festival at Pier 39. It was such a beautiful day. Apparently everyone else thought the same thing because it was crowded!!
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fun Filled Weekend (Day One)
The Beach!!!
Sandy came to visit for President's Day weekend, and *ahem* my birthday. Ok, not really. It just happened to be my birthday weekend.
She came from freezing cold and icy Utah to sunny California. 70 degrees. It was a perfect day at the beach. The boys and I met Debbie and Sandy at the beach.
Stay tuned for Day Two in San Francisco!
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As per the latest news, due to change in design lately, Samsung Galaxy S8 launch date is shifted to April 8, 2017. Else the new phone from Samsung was all set to be made official in the MWC 2017 event in February. So the recent news or we can say the recent rumors which are coming in a bunch these days about this new device made it clear that the release date of Samsung Galaxy S8 will be April 8, 2017, or even after that as the instrument is set to launch on that day.
Smartphone lovers of some countries might even have to wait until June and July to have a hands on this premium flagship device. The launch date of this new upcoming device is going to be almost one month late from the last years' flagship device S7 and S7 Edge which were launched last year on March 11, 2016. The delay in the launch of the new flagship device is may be due to the faulty design of the Note 7 that cause the devices to set on fire or explode in some cases.
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With some design changes, this new premium flagship device will be expected to sport the 5.7 – inch of the Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display which is quite large than its previous predecessor S7 launched last year. This new phone is said to have the 515 ppi of the pixels density that will give you the 2560 x 1440 pixels of the Quad HD display resolutions. For the protection of the screen, there is the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 over the top, and also it is present there on the back panel of the phone.
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The protection measure for this device doesn't end here only. The phone is expected with the IP68 certification for the dust proof and water resistant technology just like S7 and S7 Edge. Also, Samsung Pay will be expected to feature in this premium device. This new smartphone will be available in both single and dual sim options where single sim device will have the dedicated microSD card slot, and the dual sim phone will have the hybrid microSD card slot.
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When we are talking about the microSD card slots in the device then how can we forget to mention the top feature of this device that is the on – board 8 GB of RAM which will make the device to work faster than ever and in any situation. When it comes to the internal memory of this device, then it will be featuring the two different variants of 64 GB and 128 GB with the microSD card slot (dedicated for the single sim and hybrid for the dual sim device) to expand the memory further ahead up to 256 GB.
The smartphone will work on all the three network connectivity carriers and will have the 4G VoLTE/LTE as the top network connectivity carrier. For better connectivity feature the smartphone will have all the top features which include WiFi with DualBand – HotSpot – WiFi Direct, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS with A – GPS, BDS, GLONASS, and Type – C reversible USB connector v3.0, and NFC. Just like its predecessor, it is expected to feature too many sensors like Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, and SpO2.
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The front – mounted fingerprint sensor will provide extra security measure and fast unlocking fo the phone. With such impressive and amazing specifications of Samsung Galaxy S8 are expected to be powered in two different options. The one will have the latest and best Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 SoC while the other one will have the Samsung's own Exynos 8895 Octa SoC. The smartphone will have the TocuhWiz UI over the Android v7.0 – Nougat operating system.
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When it comes to do photography using this upcoming smartphone then it is expected to give you the best shots with the Dual 12 MP of the rear facing primary camera which has the Optical image stabilization, touch focus, face – detection, smile – detection, Auto HDR, Panorama, 4K HD video recording with simultaneous 9 MP of image recording, and geo – tagging. As the secondary camera, the phone is said to be employed with the 8 MP of the front facing camera with dual video call and Auto HDR.
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The above mentioned Samsung Galaxy S8 specifications are just the alleged and rumored ones though there are a few leaks that give the information about the specs of the device. But there are no leaks and only rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S8 price which will be expected to fall in the premium budget range just like its predecessor S7 launched last year.
Price in USA is 955$
Price in Europe is 900€
Price in Britain (UK) is 770£
Price in India is 64,999 Indian Rupees
Price in Canada is 1265 Canadian Dollars
Price in Australia is 1270 Australian Dollars
Price in Malaysia is 4270 Malaysian Ringgits
Price in Sri Lanka is 141,650 Sri Lankan Rupees
Price in Pakistan is 100,050 Pakistani Rupees
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Living room with fireplace, flatscreen-TV, large picture windows opening onto a private terrace with garden furniture (including a parasol)
2 bedrooms: 1 with a double bed, 1 with twin beds, beds made upon arrival, TV and dressing table in the double bed's bedroom
American style kitchen fully equipped: dishwasher, combi microwave with crispfunction, ceramic hob with 4 burners, extractor hood, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee machine, electric kettle, toaster, single sink, work surface made in reconstituted stone, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto
Bathroom with whirlpool bathtub and single washbasin, separate toilet. Hammam: cottage numbers 166, 274, 360, 562, 608.
Wi-Fi included in the price for 4 devices. Baby Furniture (1 baby bed and 1 highchair), ecological floor covering, storage space in the hall with equipment for cleaning (broom, hoover ...), shopping trolleys, space for bikes behind the cottage, exterior lighting.
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Piiiirate Party
|photo credit Emily Turnbull
Pirate party starts on the boat with Captain's dinner, which was delicious freshly caught fish from the Adriatic, yum yum! Then the Captain awards best dressed, which I so badly wanted to win, but my good friend Maxi pipped me to the post with this stunner:
|Maxi looking.... different!
Some of us had thought about our outfits and brought them from home, like me and Darmo
|red sailor's dress, eye patch, bandanna
|Darmo, AKA Beyoncé, in his onesie
We all sort of thought pirate party would be a quiet night, and maaan were we wrong. We partied the night away, and things started to get a bit messy...
|Yep, the gun was mine, somehow I got it through customs (it's only plastic)
|Piiiirate Paartaaaayy!
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Pine Creek is a small town in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory, Australia. According to the 2001 Australian census 665 people live in Pine Creek, which is the fourth largest town between Darwin and Alice Springs.© Wikipedia
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We called into Pine Creek twice on our caravan trip through the Northern Territory - about 90 kilometres north of Katherine just off the Stuart Highway. Pine Creek is a small town and was named when the workers on the Overland Telegraph line noted interesting pine trees growing along the creek. Gold was discovered in about 1871 and it became a very busy mining town. There are plenty of things to see around town and in the local area - historic building, gorges, swimming holes and a large number of bird species including the rare Hooded Parrot.
On our first visit we were heading north into Kakadu National Park. We needed to purchase a Kadadu National Park Pass ($25 each - valid for 14 days), fuel and beer. We were able to obtain all these items from the Lazy Lizard which is a tavern, caravan park, petrol station and small grocery store. The tavern is very interesting
and has animals carved into the wooden supports around the eating area as well as carvings under the sinks in the toilets. This is a very popular place with plenty of people calling in for lunch.
On our second visit to Pine Creek we drove into town from the northern entrance and came past a lovely little park with historic mining and railway equipment on display -a number of signs telling the story of life on the goldfields and the history of mining in the region. This is called Miners Park and is located next to the Railway Station and the old Station Master's residence.
We called into the Railway Resort for morning tea - this is
very nice with the sides of the building shaped like railway engines. Very modern inside and the service was
great. We had a homemade sausage
roll, a freshly made scone with jam and
proper cream with coffee - delicious. The eating area and bar overlooks the beautifully landscaped pool of the resort.
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Christmas Eve at Park Grill
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One day earlier, Don Mattingly walked into the Yankees' training camp to begin a new season with the same old bad back. Today, with rain interrupting the second day of workouts, he took on another major task.
Looking for leadership on a club filled with young players, Manager Stump Merrill officially named Mattingly the 10th Yankee captain in team history. He becomes the first captain since Ron Guidry in 1989.
Merrill made the announcement to the team this morning, but he discussed the idea with Mattingly in conversations during the off season. 'I Take It Seriously'
"It had a chance to sink in," said Mattingly, who had told none of his teammates of Merrill's decision. "It's one of the biggest thrills and biggest honors for me in baseball. I take it seriously."
So did the players, who offered their congratulations to Mattingly before beginning a shortened workday. They weren't asked to vote, but it is clear they would have chosen the first baseman, whose seven full seasons make him the senior member of the team.Continue reading the main story
"Who else could you name captain?" asked Randy Velarde, the infielder. "When you think of the Yankees, who do you think of? Don Mattingly. It's ideal that Stump did it."
Jesse Barfield said: "It's a good move. The guys respect him and the organization respects him."
The announcement was one that Mattingly openly welcomed, but it is also something else to shoulder besides his back troubles. Without him, the Yankees are surely doomed to repeat their 95-loss season of 1990; with him, they can hope for a first-step recovery.
It was no surprise Wednesday that every move he made -- from morning stretching and running to afternoon batting practice -- was watched closely and cheered by fans sitting in the stands at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Something to Prove
"This year is more challenging because a lot of things are up in the air, a lot of people are saying what I can and can't do," said Mattingly, who turns 30 in April. "I've got a lot to prove -- mainly that I can stay healthy -- and the only way I can do it is out on the field."
The Yankees were encouraged by Mattingly's impressive September, which ended a run of 47 games on the disabled list because of a bad back. He played in 16 games, hit .333 and drove in 7 runs, then returned home to Evansville, Ind., and rested. Even when he resumed his workouts during the winter, he accepted the fact that he could not work as he had in the past.
"People say I work too hard, but when you've achieved success doing things a certain way, it's hard to tell yourself to quit working," he said. "I've talked to guys who have told me you've got to slow down the older you get. I never did, but it's true that the body can only take so much." How He Sees Role
Mattingly, who finished the season with a career-low .256 average, said he did not believe his captaincy would create an additional burden. More than anything, he said, he intends to act as a liaison between players and management.
"I don't think I'll do anything different," he said. "If players have problems, I can act as a window between them and Stump. I've watched guys like Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry and Graig Nettles, and they never did things differently. They just tried to keep it loose and fun."
Mattingly also said he would not be the sort to take punitive action if it became necessary.
"Stump sets the discipline," he said. "That's not my job. If a guy's not doing his job, not hustling, all the guys should get on him." A Quiet Sort
In the past, Mattingly has been a quiet sort, never the type to take charge at players-only meetings and seldom pulling aside younger players for private sessions. In fact, given a chance to step forward last season during a long losing streak in late May, he dismissed a suggestion that he take a leadership role.
Today, he said that teammates who wanted to look to him for leadership need only to watch him work.
"I'll lead by example," he said. "I'm not a talker. What's a leader anyway? I think it's anybody who goes about his job consistently." -------- Kelly Reports
The Yankees resolved one of their missing-persons problems when Roberto Kelly arrived in camp Thursday after already having missed his second day of voluntary workouts. But Pascual Perez is still not here.
The good news for the Yankees: Perez might show up as early as the weekend.
Kelly, who along with other players was not required to report until March 6, flew into Miami from Panama City on Thursday and went immediately to the Yankee camp, accompanied by his agent, Irwin Weiner. Kelly said he was delayed because he needed to acquire a document that shows he does not owe the Government of Panama money such as unpaid taxes.
Kelly said he originally intended to fly to Miami last Sunday but decided to stay home because it was his mother's birthday. He was not aware that Government offices were closed Monday because of a holiday, and the process of acquiring a new document -- which must be renewed every three days -- took almost two additional days.
"I've never been late before," he said. "It's nothing you can control."
The Perez matter appears close to an end also. Peter Jameson, the Yankees' assistant to the general manager, said that Perez applied Thursday for a waiver that will allow him to leave the Dominican Republic. The process of acquiring the waiver takes about four to five business days, Jameson said, but the Yankees are doing some string-pulling to cut it short.
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Caravan from Laos to Vietnam Tour 10Days 12/23/2015 - 12/31/9999
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We you up from Luang Prabang airport; transfer to the hotel with welcome drink. We go to visit Pak Ou cave (Buddha Cave) crossing Mae Khong River by longtail boat. Visit a village where they make rice whiskey. We drive to Tad Se Waterfall where you can enjoy the nature, 40 min. elephant riding, 1 hour zipline through the treetops


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- Ref. 1798994
- 200 m²
- 8,000 € / Month
Highly luxurious Duplex with terraces overlooking the sea and Cap Martin
4 bedrooms . 2 parkings 2 cellars;
Beautiful panoramic sea and Cap Martin Views
Southern exposure
Living area: 200 m2
Terraces: 101,50m2
Night Level : 4th floor
4 bedrooms including 2 Master suite of 30 m2 each
Private terrace for each room
separate toilet
Day level : 3rd floor
Beautiful Wenge staircase connecting the two levels
Double living room of 70 m2 with marble floors and Venetian stucco, marble fireplace, terrace access
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Habit 1: Be Proactive
By Rick Fromme
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Read on, and learn more about what being proactive with customers really means.
As the esteemed, late Dr. Stephen Covey pointed out in his landmark international best-seller, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effectively People," being proactive requires a paradigm shift in mindset, behavior and for organizations, strategies. Being proactive means "that as human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decision, not our conditions. We can subordinate feelings to values. We have the initiative and the responsibility to make things happen."
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Last summer, inContact issued a customer service survey. The study, conducted online by Harris Interactive, on behalf of inContact, surveyed 2,034 U.S. adults aged 18 years or older. Here's a summary of its main findings:
- 87% said they want to be contacted proactively by a company;
- However, one of the major hindrances to being more proactive in customer service is the initial pause or delay that can often occur when traditional legacy predictive dialers are used in call centers;
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- The most popular reasons for wanting to be contacted included: fraudulent activity on their account (65%); setting appointments or reminders (53%); and questions about an order they placed (51%);
- Nearly three quarters (73%) of those who had a pleasant surprise or positive experience with a proactive customer service call report they had a positive change in their perception of the business calling them; and
- 62% of those who had a pleasant surprise or positive experience with a proactive customer service call have taken an action as a result of that positive experience.
"Businesses, community groups, organizations of every kind ― including families ― can be proactive," Dr. Covey states. "They can combine the creativity and resourcefulness of proactive individuals to create a proactive culture within the organization."
Let's say you're a medical device salesperson. Imagine this scenario:
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- Upon closing the sale and procuring delivery arrangements, you would've sent your new client (note, they're no longer a prospective customer) a "Thank You" note for making the purchase and reiterating that you (and the equipment's manufacturer and/or distributor) will be there to answer any questions they may have.
- Call the client to ensure the delivery and set up went ok. Or, even better, you would've arranged to be at the facility when the equipment was actually arriving to assist with the delivery and set up. At least, monitor its progress on site.
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- Arrange an appointment for you and, if necessary, a customer service representative from the equipment manufacturer or distributor to be on-site to help train your new client's staff, offering assistance as to how to properly operate, utilize in a clinical setting, care for, and maintain the equipment.
- Put your new client in touch with other facility's key personnel who are more experienced in using the new piece of equipment to help them with any questions, issues, etc.
- Keep your new client updated on any new software, firmware, upgrades, changes and or developments pertaining to the equipment they purchased.
- Set up regularly scheduled conference calls to address any concerns, questions, or issues they may have.
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- If applicable, provide necessary information (photos, literature, PowerPoint presentations, boilerplate press releases, marketing points, etc.) to assist your new client in its efforts to advertise its acquisition of the new piece of equipment.
- Provide your new client with testimonials from clinical staff and patients who've had a positive experience with the piece of equipment (videos, handwritten letters, department heads' comments, etc.)
- Keep the client informed about on any new products this manufacturer (or others) have developed that will also benefit their facility.
I'm certain if you thought about it even further, you'd be able to generate even more ideas on how to offer proactive customer services to your new client. Why not schedule a sales meeting/brainstorm session to come up with even more ideas?
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As Dr. Covey points out, individual human beings and organizational entities (businesses, community groups, families, etc.) are capable of can change and can thereby alter the way people think about us by what we do and how we do it. This change can take time and conscious effort. But in the long run, its dividends will be worth it. "Knowing that we are responsible ― "response-able" ― is fundamental to effectiveness and to every other habit of effectiveness …"
By helping your customers more, they will appreciate you more, trust you more, talk positively about you more, and buy from you more. How's that for being proactive?
MedMasters' Testimonial
Oriented towards providing expert customer service in the medical sales industry, in this article, I discussed Habit 1 from Dr. Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," namely, Be Proactive. I talked about what being proactive is and what it's not, particularly when pertaining to sales. I also offered several different ways one might be proactive after selling a piece of capital medical equipment to a client. If you found it interesting and useful, please share it with your colleagues and friends. As always, I'm eager to read your comments and questions below.
Rick Fromme combines entrepreneurial enthusiasm with an insider's knowledge of the medical industry to co-found MedMasters.com. Both his drive and perspective helps provide health care professionals with a superior mechanism with which to communicate, network and market their strengths. Prior to founding MedMasters.com, Rick operated a highly successful medical device distributorship. Other milestones in his 12-year career in the medical industry include a key position at a medical device start-up company that was later sold to the Ethicon Endo division of Johnson & Johnson. You may also reach Rick by connecting with him on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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3336 G is a broad spectrum fungicide exhibiting preventative, curative and systemic properties. It is useful on a wide variety of turf and ornamental disease problems. Apply 3336 G with ground based, hand operated (push) or mechanical (power) equipment sufficient to accurately deliver this product to the application site. Do not apply by hand or with hand held rotary spreader (e.g. bellygrinder). Application equipment should be properly calibrated prior to use. Application equipment should be thoroughly cleaned after use. If a rate range is given, use the higher rate under conditions of severe disease pressure. Contact your local State Extension service for recommendations for application schedules appropriate to your area. This product is not for homeowner use and can only be used by individuals/firms licensed or registered by the state to apply ornamental or turf pest control products. No claim of compatibility with other pesticides is implied. Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
Resistance Management: To avoid the development of tolerant strains of fungi, 3336 G should be used with fungicides of different modes of action. Cleary Chemical does not recommend the use of products containing thiabendazole in combination or rotation with 3336 G. These utilize similar chemistry and mode of action and can contribute to development of disease tolerance. If, after using 3336 G as recommended, the treatment is not effective, a tolerant strain of fungi may be present. Consult your local Cleary Chemical representative, your State Agricultural Experiment Station, or your State Cooperative Extension Service for proper disease identification and advice on the prompt use of some other suitable fungicide or disease control strategy. As long as recommended precautions are followed, 3336 G can remain useful for disease control.
For use on all fine turf applications such as commercial, residential and public (such as home lawns, parks,athletic fields, schools, and day care centers), and golf courses (greens, tees, fairways and aprons) of cool and warm season grasses such as Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Bermudagrass, Fescue, Ryegrass, St. Augustinegrass, Zoysiagrass, or their mixtures.3336 G is not phytotoxic to any of the above mentioned grasses when used in accordance with the label.3336 G is to be used for the prevention and control of the diseases mentioned below.3336 G may be applied to dry or moist leaf/soil conditions and should be activated with irrigation or natural rainfall within 24 hours for best results. If irrigated, application should be watered in by applicator with 0.1-0.25 inches of water to begin activation of product for disease control. When treating golf greens, treatment of aprons is recommended. Use the highest recommended rate under conditions of severe disease pressure. Do not graze animals on treated turf. Do not feed clippings to livestock or poultry.
Refer in Table 1 and 2 of the label for the Maximum Individual Application Rates and Minimum Re-Treatment Intervals and Maximum Seasonal Application Rates, respectively.
Turf Disease Control
Pink Snow Mold (Michrodochium nivale): Apply middle-late fall to early winter before turf has stopped all growth activity or in spring during periods of thaw, or when disease symptoms first appear. Continue at 14 day intervals throughout anticipated disease period.Best results are achieved when first application is made before turf is completely dormant.


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Amateur geologist, author, and fantastic human being, Dana Hunter, has written a post in which she talks about how my blogging has inspired an appreciation for hydrology that she never otherwise would have developed. I won't quote from her post here, but I wanted to bookmark it someplace special so that I could come back to it when the demands of teaching, research, and parenting get me down. If nothing else, I now know my blogging has made a difference for somebody that I've never even met.
I think that's part of the power of blogging – it not only can bring the world into the classroom, but it broadens the classroom into the world. As the theme for this month's geoscience blog carnival, the Accretionary Wedge, I asked contributors to muse on education. Amongst many great submissions so far, Dana's post on how professional geoscientists can reach out to amateurs is truly inspiring. Honestly, if geoscientists are truly going to make a difference in the world, it won't be through journal papers, conference presentations, or even graduate seminars, it'll be through reaching out beyond our professional and student ranks to people who are curious and care about the Earth. I sincerely hope that includes most of its residents.


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Third Party Audit and Certification for Food Manufacturers - Webinar By ComplianceOnline (Food Safety Complian)
Venue: Online Event
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
|Event Date/Time: Apr 12, 2012
|End Date/Time: Apr 12, 2012
Customers such as Wal Mart and other retailers utilize Third Party Audits to assess the Quality Systems of their suppliers. But food safety certification is both costly and time consuming. In recent times, food manufacturers are seeing a substantial increase in the number of requests for audits which adds to the complexity of understanding which certification is good for your company.
Attend this 90-minute webinar to get a comprehensive overview of GFSI, Independent Third Party and some key retail customer audits. Information will be presented to help you choose the right certification for your industry and customers. Audit preparation and execution steps to obtain the most successful results will be shared.
As a bonus, the MB&A consulting audit form will be provided as a tool for preparation for the audit systems being discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- The different types of audits available.
- The differences in the audit criteria and philosophies.
- The benefits of third party audits.
- How to prepare, execute and follow up.
Areas Covered in the Seminar:
- GFSI vs. Other Third Party audits.
- Tips to reduce the number of audits requested.
- Preparation of the facility and team members.
- Document preparation.
- The role of the auditor.


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explore dance - Network dance for young audience
Tanzpakt Stadt-Land-Bund
360° Communicating Dance
Online Communication Toolkit
Online Communication Toolkit
The website www.communicatingdance.eu is the result of the EU project 360° Building Strategies for Communication in Contemporary Dance, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
It was created to assist dance professionals to develop their thinking, skills and practices in the area of communication with all key stakeholders in their career.
The title 360° highlights that communication in contemporary dance does not only include the traditional understanding of communication (press work, marketing, PR, etc.) but that communication starts in the moment a choreographer begins a creative process. 360° communication in this sense refers to all possible people and target groups the artist might encounter during the process and can include: cooperation partners, presenters, stakeholders, team members, collaborators, journalists and audiences. It can also include institutions such as funding bodies, venues, theatres and festivals and, as such it also includes staff members of the different departments of each institution (from the technical department to the artistic director).
Over the course of 16 months, this project allowed a series of best-practice sharing meetings with the staff of six European dancehouses, international communication experts and many dance practitioners at different career stages with diverse practices. The result of this journey is a toolkit, that aims at encouraging professionals in the field of dance and the performing arts to:
This text examines key words we identified on our journey that are crucial for successful communication in the field of contemporary dance: http://www.communicatingdance.eu/tools/think
A collection of practical advice, useable templates and FAQs on press and marketing issues.
A modular tool that inspires dance professionals to create (and play!) with their own communication plan in a visual, interactive format.
Project Partners:
Centro per la Scena Contemporanea, Bassano Del Grappa; Dance Ireland, Dublin; Dansateliers, Rotterdam; Hrvatski institut za pokret i ples, Zagreb; K3 – Zentrum für Choreographie | Tanzplan Hamburg / Kampnagel; La Briqueterie - CDCN du Val-de-Marne, Vitry-sur-Seine.
Project Duration: September 2016 to December 2017.
The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Reflex EuropeREFLEX Europe researched and used documenting as a tool for reflection in order to improve the teaching and to increase the impact on the learners in contemporary dance. It was a partnership of 8 European organisation working in the field of contemporary dance and its education.
At the core of REFLEX Europe was the Research Group consisting of 11 dance teachers and experts in dance video and dance writing. Over the course of three years (September 2015 until August 2018) the Research Group developed the REFLEX Tool & Guide in a series of Research Modules.
The summerly IDOCDE symposium which is held each year at ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival complemented the research of REFLEX Europe. Next to its function as peer to peer platform for exchange among dance artists and teachers the symposium relates the project progress to the interested audience and with its help and feedback the REFLEX Tool & Guide were developed further.
In the last project year, outreach workshops and a final master class disseminated project results. Furthemore, an online-publication was published. Mind the Dance is a collection of essays, texts and practical tools for all artists and teachers who are interested in the creative documentation of movement: www.mindthedance.com
REFLEX Europe is funded by the European Union and collaborates closely with the online network for contemporary dance and teaching, IDOCDE (international documentation of contemporary dance education) for publication of the REFLEX Tool & Guide, for networking and feedback.
Research Group: Bertha Bermúdez (FR), Defne Erdur (TR), Eszter Gál (HU), Sabina Holzer (AT), Andrea Keiz (DE), Kerstin Kussmaul (AT), Ulla Mäkinen (FI), Barbara Meneses (NL), Amir Avraham (NL), Martin Streit (DE), Friederike Lampert (DE)
Partner Organisations: Wiener Tanzwochen (AT), K3 – Zentrum für Choreographie | Tanzplan Hamburg (DE), Tanzplattform Rhein-Main (DE), SíN Culture Center (HU), North Karelia College Outokumpu (FI), Le Pacifique (FR), ICKamsterdam (NL), Elim Sende (TR)


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A is for Anne . . .
. . . and Anne is my wonderful daughter-in-law, wife of Son John, and mother of Sydney Anne. This picture was taken in August when Sydney Anne was four months old.
When my son was a very young man, approximately 20, he moved to Las Vegas to find work in the hotel industry. He did.
For over five years his sister quizzed him, "Are you seeing anyone yet?" "Have you found someone yet?" The answer was always, "No".
Then one day we were surprised and excited to hear that he was bringing someone to Michigan to meet the family. Mother (me) started holding her breath at that news and could hardly wait to meet the "someone" he had found.
It was almost ten years ago that their plane landed and John stepped out with a beautiful, smiling, tall girl named Anne. I exhaled. Son had taken his time and chosen well.
Daughter Heather and I had a private giggling session where we said things like "She's just perfect for him!" and "Isn't she wonderful?"
Now, ten years later, John and Anne have been married for almost seven years. We still think Anne is perfect for him and we know for sure she is wonderful.
Happy Birthday Anne!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
A is for Anne . . .
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Borrowed this little beauty from Anja, our farm wife last week, and have been itchin' to give it a try.
I have made my own soup noodles for years, but have never ventured any further.
THIS little gem allows me that freedom!
(I want me one of these...)
It took a bit of gettin' used to, and a lot of help from Farmboy, but between the two of us we did it!
The cornmeal on the tray keeps the pasta from sticking together, and when boiling, it falls to the bottom of the pan.
I served this with a roasted heirloom tomato sauce I had made a few days earlier, and homemade meatballs.
SO good!
I have been trying to perfect a crusty, chewy hard roll and I think I have it.
I take the New York Times No-Knead recipe (just google it!) and when it comes time to plop the dough on a cornmeal dusted dishcloth, I simply cut it into 7 pieces, dusting with as much flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to my hands too much, and let them rest on a cornmeal coated pizza peel.
Rise for about an hour while the oven, and the pizza stone, preheat to 425F.
Make sure there is a large pan at the very bottom of your oven while pre-heating, and after sliding the rolls onto the wicked hot stone, add 2 cups HOT water to add steam.
Taking great care not to splash any water onto the glass door cause....
Watch carefully, as this is an experiment, but I think they took about 15-20 minutes.
We really loved these!
Crusty on the outside, and chewy on the inside!
I typically use equal parts whole wheat and unbleached flour for this bread, so you still get a nice wheat-y taste.
I also tried an italian loaf, which was just OK.
Kinda bland.
Next time I will cut it length wise and make garlic toast out of it.
THAT would have been perfect with the pasta and sauce!
I love my dehydrator!
Look! Look! Look!
That enamel bowl holds about 8 quarts.
Once I crunched those celery leaves THIS is what I got!
That's OK....these will be perfect for soups/stews this winter!


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To quote esteemed sports philosopher Reggie Noble, "this is what it's all about." Win and you get a free trip to Miami and a chance for immortality. Lose and you're forced to take solace in the fact you get paid millions of dollars to play a children's game. Damn it.
Colts Vs. Jets
In the AFC, the upstart Jets strolled into Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis trying to pull off the unlikeliest of Cinderella runs. And for a half, it looked like Gang Green was going to do just that. Some crucial goalline stands, shoddy coaching by the Colts and a big play by Mark Sanchez and Braylon Edwards had the Jets up by 11.
But Peyton Manning was just too much, even for the NFL's top ranked defense. With Reggie Wayne stranded on Revis Island, Manning delivered laser beam after laser beam to Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie. Jets coach Rex Ryan evidently spent halftime planning his Super Bowl week interview schedule and forgot to make any adjustments, as the Colts did whatever they wanted on both sides of the ball in the second half. The Jets did fight valiantly to the end, and for all the bashing of Marc Sanchez I've done, he had perhaps his best game of the year. Still it wasn't enough. Well played game where the better team won.
Saints Vs. Vikings
Not so well played was the NFC Championship between the Vikings and Saints. The second half in particular featured more juggled balls than a night out in Atlanta. Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin were just two of the culprits, but their miscues allowed the Saints to jump out to a seven point lead late in the 4th quarter.
But the Vikings weren't done, as they rode Peterson to a tying score and Brett Favre's arm into field goal range in the final seconds. Alas for Vikes fans, the annual killer Favre interception finally happened, a horrible back across the field heave that torpedoed Minnesota's chances for a game winning field goal. A coin flip, a few hundred booth reviews and a 40 yard field goal later, and the Saints were going to Super Bowl XLIV.
The best two teams are left. One game and two weeks to get ready for it. Let the hype begin.
So Favre Gone…


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The 2012 Olympic track cycling competition is just days away from starting, with the first events on Thursday 2 August.
That means riders are eager to spend as much time on the velodrome as they can before throwing themselves into competition. Knowing how the track performs is important if they want to extract every last ounce of speed come race day.
Our photographer Joby Sessions was at the track on Monday, where he spotted the Belgians, Russians, New Zealanders and a few others doing the rounds. Click on the gallery at right to see what they were doing.
For more info on will be happening at the velodrome, visit BikeRadar's track cycling page, which has video guides to the Sprint, Team Pursuit, Omnium part 1, Omnium part 2 and Keirin, all presented by track expert Chris Boardman.
If you're inspired by these Olympians and want to give your fitness a boost, head over to BikeRadar Training, a free training tool to help you progress with your training goals.


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Monday, 6 June 2011
ERH Goes Bona Fide!
"Truly, this man was the son of God!"
Not since John Wayne affirmed the holiness of Jesus Christ - and played the joker in his pack of macho credentials - as an aw-shucks Roman centurion in The Greatest Story Ever Told have the great and the good bowed so low for simple, humble folk.
In a bid to right a couple of the many, many perceived wrongs that bedevil this august blog, the Big Nobs of UK film bible Sight&Sound have not only deigned to recognise the true power of the ERH juggernaut in ramming its cinematic peccadilloes down the throats of its blithe, uncaring readers, but also gives penitence to the film that has long held an unassailable claim to being our very favourite waste of time, Stephen J Tobolowsky's seminal slacker slap-fest Two Idiots in Hollywood. Scroll down to look upon these works, ye Mighty, and despair!
The next stage of our Project Mayhem is a bid to get Money Train preserved in the Smithsonian Library. Watch this space!
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