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A unique eye catching statement piece! Made of a Raw Amethyst and Citrine capped with a silver plating, on adjustable metal ring.
Stone of "Spirituality and Contentment" Amethysts have a soothing and relaxing effect on people, they promote healthy sleep habits when placed on the body or under the pillow. Amethyst promotes shrewdness in business matters, gives victory and quickens the mind to help control negative thoughts.
Citrine is one of the only stones that dissipates negative energy and never requires cleansing or clearing. It emits a warm energy that promotes optimism. It attracts abundance and is known as "a merchant's stone" to be placed in a cash register or where one conducts business, to not only acquire positive wealth but to maintain it as well. It enhances the body's healing energy and opens the conscious mind to intuition. It helps one adjust and adapt to process changes, feeling confident and secure.
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A NOISELESS, patient spider,
I mark'd, where, on a little promontory, it stood, isolated;
Mark'd how, to explore the vacant, vast surrounding,
It launch'd forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself;
Ever unreeling them—ever tirelessly speeding them.
And you, O my Soul, where you stand,
Surrounded, surrounded, in measureless oceans of space,
Ceaselessly musing, venturing, throwing,—seeking the spheres, to connect them;
Till the bridge you will need, be form'd—till the ductile anchor hold;
Till the gossamer thread you fling, catch somewhere, O my Soul.
—Walt Whitman, "A Noiseless, Patient Spider"
We all know the image: the half-crazed violinist who in his empassioned frenzy pops a string and yet continues playing till the end, the grandest of grand finales, his toupee bouncing from side to side. What makes him go so crazy? What makes him give of himself entirely to the music, to the sounds he is producing, forgetting the world in order to do so?
I have played music, but I would not call myself a musician. When I watch truly amazing musicians, I marvel at their performance not just because the melodies and harmonies they produce are so beautiful, but because I have played just enough to know how much effort, time, practice, and dedication must go into such a performance. And, even though I will never play at the level of the greats, I nonetheless feel a certain kinship. Because I understand the dedication to an art form, an act of creation and performance, that borders on ludicrous obsession but is nonetheless essential to one's existence.
Certainly each and every violinist has his or her own particular reasons for perspiring and working himself or herself into a frenzy while performing. The caricature I have drawn does not do justice to the diversity of violinists. But all would share, I believe, an intense commitment to their art that goes beyond the mundane and enters a realm that could be called spiritual—a realm that encompasses what Walt Whitman might call the "Soul."
Strings tie things together. They are tendons, ligaments, filaments. String theory posits that on the quantum level, matter is not a set of self-contained points but rather a set of tiny strings, each one vibrating at its particular frequency, to voice its part in the grand symphony that is the universe. If this is the case, it is no wonder that we feel a bond with those around us when we join together to sing hymns in a temple of worship, or our fight song at a football game. There is something electric, primordial, and bonding about listening to and participating in live music. When string instruments produce the music, it is not only their strings that vibrate, but also the air, the atmosphere, and something deep within us.
Orquesta Àrab de Barcelona
Recently I have experienced this communion through music. Under the moonlight and against the backdrop of arabesque architecture, the Orquesta Àrab de Barcelona gave the pleasant Sevilla night its fusion of Eastern and Western sounds that at once entranced with its exoticism and contented with its familiarity. Mohamed Soulimane focused our attention quickly with peppy notes he played on his electric violin.* Sergio Ramos ("el mejor Sergio Ramos en toda España!" Soulimane proclaimed) got us moving with his rock percussion. Mohammed Bout assumed a very proper, upright stance and moved his hands delicately as he sang in Arabic.
The concert was sponsored by the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo, which seeks to bring together the Catholic, Jewish, and Arabic cultures of the Mediterranean. In Sevilla these three cultures have historically been very present. Even though today there is a church on every other corner and a different virgin processes through the streets almost weekly, the tall Cathedral tower that everyone uses to get their bearings, the Giralda, is a relic of the old mosque that has been subsumed into the Catholic architecture; the river that is the lifeline of the city, the Guadalquivir, derives its name from the Arabic for "Río Grande" ("Big River"); and the old "judería" or Jewish neighborhood, is now part of the labyrinthine tourist trap called Barrio Santa Cruz. On the one hand, Catholicism and its traditions are sacred in Sevilla, and on the other, so much of the city's distinct flavor stems from cultures that are held to be exogenous and foreign (as if Catholicism were not exogenous). That the Orquesta Àrab de Barcelona delighted a packed audience with its fusion of music and cultures illustrates that at least in some circles, Sevillanos are eager to embrace the multicultural presence in their city.**
Catalan, Spanish, and Arabic comingled that night, as did ancient and contemporary sounds, young people and the elderly. At the end we all sang along to a song that went "Allah, ho, Allah!" ("You don't have to say Allah if you don't want to, but you won't get a rash if you do!" Mohamed Soulimane told us) and afterwards we asked for more. The dancing began; Soulimane called a young woman and a pregnant woman up to the stage and they happily showed off their Moroccan-flamenco fusion moves. With music and dance combining, the electric strings and vocal chords that had been vibrating and searching all evening struck their mark, and for at least a time, we were all in this together.
Guitars among the Ruins and the Glass
Two weeks ago was the Guitar Festival in Sevilla. On Wednesday I accompanied a friend who studies guitar at the conservatory here and saw Lorenzo Micheli and Javier Riba perform some of the most beautiful classical guitar music I have ever heard. Before the yellow-lit Roman ruins of the city housed in the Antiquarium of the Plaza Mayor, in a glassed-in concert hall that reflected light from everywhere, they elevated the guitar to a place it does not always occupy. I do not always think of the guitar as a classical instrument, but rather as a versatile, portable instrument that almost anyone can learn to strum. As an instrument, it is not often taken seriously. A cheap guitar is affordable, and you can play a song knowing only three chords. The guitar is often the instrument of the poor and of the undedicated men who want to pick up girls. Even when played well, the guitar does not always coexist alongside the elegant violin or the austere cello. But this concert reminded me that the guitar should be taken more seriously. Micheli and Riba treated their guitars as if they were Stradivarius violins,*** and the sounds they coaxed from them were, in my opinion, more lovely than what could be coaxed from a violin. There is just something that gets me about the guitar, more than any other string instrument. And to hear it played in Sevilla, where the guitar is an essential element of the city's identity, was to feel a humming connection to the city's core.
Gray Beards and Fresh Faces
In the last concert of the festival on Saturday, a cohort of men in their forties and upwards introduced the four top finalists of the weeklong competition. The finalists were young men in their early twenties at the most, who played in ways that stunned me as much as their teachers had on Wednesday, if not more so because of their young age. After the intermission, students from the esteemed Fundación Cristina Heeren, a flamenco school, performed flamenco guitar pieces with palmas (hand claps). The concert, held in a traditional music hall, was in many senses a bastion of form and convention. It was beautiful and moving, and I felt privileged to mingle with such great artists afterwards at the wine-and-cheese gathering.
But art does not stay within an institution. And Sevilla's art is found all over, not just in concert halls that charge entrance fees. At 2am that night on a side street off the Alameda, one of the most hopping bar neighborhoods, the classically-trained musicians I was with stopped and listened to the impromptu flamenco jam session that had been struck up. Humble young people with piercings and tattoos strummed bulerías, alegrías, and tientos, sang with their faces contorting, and clapped out palmas. There, amongst the cobbled shadows, was another face of Sevilla. Another set of artists, friends, seeking to express themselves, to unite their souls for a time, to launch strings out into the world and hope they catch somewhere.
This is what I'm searching for, maybe what everyone is searching for: connections. String vibrations, literally and metaphorically, are at once distinctly individual and intensely communal. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, it has made vibrations, but technically no sound. For that, an ear is needed. Vibrations need ears to make connections. Especially in this year, I am searching for human connections, connections across time and space. Connections between 1500s Sevilla and 21st-century Sevilla. Between the Cajasol concert hall and the flamenco singers on the streets of the Alameda. Between America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. I am seeking to find them, to forge them, to understand them. I do this by writing. I write to find my own particular rhythm of vibration at which to hum in order to play my part in the harmonious symphony of the universe.
*Perhaps this music is tailored to Orientalist-trained Western tastes; nonetheless, I found it beautiful.
**The concert took place at the Fundación Tres Culturas in the Cartuja, the large site of the 1992 "Exposición Universal" that commemorated the 500th anniversary of Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas. The foundation is on Calle Max Planck, just off the Avenida de los Descubrimientos (Avenue of Discoveries). The Cartuja is a rather ugly, industrial area that nonetheless created space for cultural activities and provides a testament to the city's 1992 embrace of many different cultures. The Expo brought with it a massive transformation and beautification of the city, including the creation of a riverfront walkway and the proliferation of "zonas peatonales" ("pedestrian zones").
***Riba's guitar was indeed 113 years old and had been played by a famous guitarist way back when.

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The Espace Culturel de La Hague building in Beaumont-Hague, France, feature a bold geometric design that is just as creative as the works housed inside. With its angular shape and eye-catching paint color, this building is perfect for inspiring creative thinking.
The Espace Culturel de La Hague was designed by the Paris studio Périphériques to function as a cultural center for music, theater and dance. The building itself draws inspiration from the peninsula on which it is located with its angular shape and modern landscaping. The architects chose the unusual design out of a desire to reinterpret the shape of the surrounding landscape. As a result, the exterior boasts a multi-dimensional surface that is made up of different triangular facets. This shape continues through the interior, adding an element of imagination of the cultural center.
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THE EDITOR, Sir:
Lately, there has been a renewed attempt by elements in the media to demonise opposition and JLP leader, Andrew Holness. Their latest weapons against him are the controversial undated resignation letters and his most recent appeal to the Supreme Court seeking clarity on the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the matter.
It is unfair and unjust that the media are seeking to label Mr Holness a villain, when for the last decade people like Phillip Paulwell have been allowed to roam freely, at his own leisure, with so many dark clouds hovering over his track record.
It must be noted that even though the JLP leader filed an appeal, he did not file an injunction trying to prevent Dr Christopher Tufton and Mr Williams from sitting in the Senate.
The time has come for the Jamaican media to play fair. It is their duty to keep government activities transparent, but for some reason the media are bent on perpetuating the notion that the JLP is divided.
The media need to focus their energies on holding the Government to account. It is has been an uphill battle for Mr Holness. Is it that he was too clean to lead Jamaica and that his leadership needed to be flawed before he's given another chance to lead?
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Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Octane, Jun 22, 2002.
Are Warwick Corvette's Std. available as Neck Through?
All I have ever seen were Bolt On
i have never seen one and i would love one.i belive the std is better then the proline.
Nope, but I've seen a neckthrough, semi hollow, Corvette with dual P-pickups once (in the mid nineties). It was sweet but also a limited edition bass, BTW.
yup, that was the precursor to the infinity.
and the proline is better (or at least, more expensive) than the STD.
proline to me means cheaper body wood compare to the std but with better pickups
It was the so called "Corvette Thinline". It's rare and ugly
No, actually here's Warwick neck tru:
Stage I & II
Dolphin II
Infinity 2000
with the last having the shape more similar to the Corvette
Maybe not, lots of high end basses use maple. The maple gives a better sound to my ears, plus the upgraded electronics. A better bass for me. . .
i know wear your comming from.but the wood on my bass is harder to find.the wood sounds diffent from the normale bass.i hear fdrom my freinds who play bass thinks my bass sucks because its a std not a proline.i love fender jazz basses.i would sell all my gear for 60's or 70's jazz.i figure that they should make the proline the same price as the std with active pickups.
my bass has all the specs as a passive std but the truss rod cover says proline.


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WESLEY Street traders are busy preparing a fun day for shoppers on Saturday, June 14.
The shop owners want to promote independent shopping in Southport and believe their street offers a different kind of retail experience.
They are welcoming people to a day of activities and fun on the road between Eastbank Street and Tulketh Street.
Cuan Arch, from Southport Christian Book Centre, is donning his facepaint for a robotics and moving statue performance.
Wesley music will be playing pop music outdoors, and will also have live entertainment from local buskers.
Cherry Tree traditional toy shop will be setting up a hook-a-duck stand as well as a stall with bargains.
Butcher, Graham Eyes is having a barbecue - or hog roast - outside the shop while cafes will be putting out tables and chairs.
Those wanting to get involved should just pop down to the street, between Eastbank Street and Tulketh Street on June 14, and join in the fun.


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Anti-shock bike bag frame
Packing bike bags can be a chore, yet cutting corners could prove costly. The Anti-Shock bike bag frame, exclusive to Geoffrey Butler Cycles, looks a touch 'Heath Robinson' but it's effective and a real labour saver.
It's a sturdy steel framework, adjustable for different bikes, on a cloth-covered plywood base (80x19cm). Setting it up initially can be fiddly, and it's easier with a helper. The forks and rear dropouts simply slot onto axles, protecting against crushing, and also keeping the chainrings up out of harm's way.
The bike is secured with standard quick-release skewers, supplied, so it couldn't be simpler. There's no need to remove the rear mech, as there's a separate protector, saving time and hassle.
Just turn the bars under, bubble wrap then put the whole thing in your bag.
The only downside is the added 3.4kg of weight. Some airlines are hotting up on checks so it might limit what else you can stash in your bike bag. A small price to pay for peace of mind; I'll be using it a lot.


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Our island boat tours allow you to discover up to three beautiful and diverse Inner Hebridean Islands – Mull, Iona and Staffa – on a day trip from Oban.
The Three Isles Tour is not only great value, but takes you on an amazing journey of these three stunning islands – from the rugged scenery of Mull to the tranquillity of Iona and the breathtaking beauty of Staffa and the awe inspiring beauty of Fingal's Cave.
An early morning departure called The Three Isles Early Bird, replicates the Three Isles Tour and allows visitors to avoid the peak season crowds later in the day.
Our Mull and Iona Tour incorporates a coach journey through some of the most beautiful scenery on Mull and a short ferry corssing to spend time on Iona, visiting the famous Iona Abbey and soaking up its unique atmosphere.
You can now also visit iconic Tobermory and the stunning Treshnish Isle's on a daytrip from Oban. See our Tobermory tours below.
Simply scroll down to choose what suits you and have a look at the "destination information" and "gallery of photographs" tabs above so you can decide where you'd like to visit while on Mull.
If you have more time in Oban, we also run open top sightseeing bus tours of Oban and the surrounding area.
Thinking of The Three Isles?
Mull, Iona and Staffa - Three islands offering three unique experiences.
While these three Inner Hebridean Isles are geographically close, each offer visitors unique experiences, scenery and wildlife. Below is a brief snapshot of each island that includes their unique features as well as information on The Treshnish Isles, visited by our wildlife cruise.
Visit the Isle of Mull
Famously showcased by The BBC's Coast and Springwatch programmes, Mull is teeming with wildlife, spectacular scenery, unspoilt beaches and is home to one of Scotland's most photographed and picturesque towns – Tobermory.
Red deer, golden eagles, otters, porpoises, gannets and seals are all present on and around Mull and with Scotland's largest colony of sea eagles, there's every chance you will spot one of these impressive birds on your visit.
Visit the Isle of Iona
It may only be 1.5 miles wide by 3 miles long but Iona is known worldwide and is 'The Cradle of Christianity' in Scotland and is visited by around 130,00 visitors per year.
Only a short ferry journey from Mull's Fionnphort, the island is surrounding by turquoise waters and white beaches that provide visitors with beautiful views and the perfect place for relaxation and contemplation.
We recommend that you visit its beautiful abbey and the small graveyard beside it which is thought to be the final resting place of 48 medieval kings of Norway, Ireland and Scotland.
And while we can't guarantee that you will be one of the many visitors who leave the island with the pervading feeling of peace and restoration, given our own and many other's experience, we think it highly likely!
Find out more about visiting Iona.
Visit the Isle of Staffa and Fingal's Cave
Featured in the BBC's '7 Wonders of the Commonwealth' programme, this uninhabited island is home to the awe-inspiring Fingal's Cave, the inspiration for Mendelssohn's Hebridean overture.
Formed by lava flows which cooled to form hexagonal columns, the cave stretches 250 feet into the rock and its roof is 70 feet above the sea , making the acoustics and sight spectacular!
As well as Fingal's Cave, the Isle of Staffa offers stunning views out to surrounding islands and is home to the 'clowns of the sea' – Puffins - from mid-April to early August and are a huge attraction for visitors who get to see them close-up in their nesting places. For more information on the history of Staffa take a look at our detailed article here.
Treshnish Isles
The Treshnish Isles are formed from 8 principal islands varying in size from less than 4 hectares to 60 hectares. The archipelago lies, at its closest, 3km west of Mull and extends along a northeast-southwest axis for a distance of 11km.
They are currently designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and are a Special Protection Area under the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.
The islands provide a breeding habitat for nationally important concentrations of seabirds. At the Harp Rock on the island of Lunga, these are particularly spectacular because dense aggregations of guillemots can be viewed across a narrow but precipitous ravine providing a singular view of a seabird colony. Also among the thousands of birds are fulmar, shag, kittiwake, gannets, manx shearwaters, and the ever popular and sociable puffins can be seen very close up.
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By Michael Fejtl
"When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it." Lord Kelvin knew that. To be confident in your results, to quickly move your studies forward, and to be the first to publish your conclusions, you need to know that your numbers are right. The proof you need lies in reproducibility, and reproducibility in any cell-based assay starts with accurate cell counts.
Lord Kelvin (mathematician, physicist, engineer, 1824-1907) knew that measuring accurately was the key to reliable, publishable results.
Cells are intrinsic to proliferation, gene expression, and cytotoxicity studies. If your counts are consistent in cell culture QC, passaging, and seeding you've already made a big contribution towards minimizing variability. Accurate confluence measurements are vital to help ensure your cells are ready for your experiments, and they may even dictate whether you can proceed with downstream applications. Accurate viability counts are the cornerstone of any end-point or kinetic assays. Those counts become results that may govern your next steps, or even conclude a study.
Even small variations at each touch-point can accumulate to cause statistically significant differences across runs and throughout experiments. If the cell concentration in the hemocytometer is too low, then the number of cells in the counting field might not represent the actual concentration in the culture. If it's too high, counting is difficult both because of the density of cells and cell aggregation. All of these can contribute to inconsistent data.
Experimental variations are rarely due to true human error – scientists are careful, meticulous people and nobody likes to repeat experiments unnecessarily. But even with the most stringent protocols and guidelines manual cell counting and confluence assessment still rely on individual interpretation. If there are a lot of cell clusters or debris, it can be especially difficult to get consistent results.
As sources of variation multiply, you may no longer be able to identify the cause. It becomes incredibly difficult to measure and normalize cell count differences from well to well, across plates, and among experiments. If cell counting or confluence assessment is inconsistent your data may be skewed, your results unreliable, and your conclusions cloudy. You have to repeat experiments. You've lost time and wasted money.
But with statistically significant data your results are clear. You have an unassailable audit system. You're more confident in your interpretations and can finalize your conclusions. The path to your next steps is clear and you can complete your studies sooner.
Automated cell counting yields greater accuracy and precision than manual cell counting with a hemocytometer.
Why is your lab still counting cells with hemocytometers and checking confluence with a microscope? Focus on the true variability that leads to exciting insights from your experiments. Don't add unnecessary variability from cell culture, confluence, and viability counting. Automate your cell-based assays and trust your numbers.


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18-year-old, London-based photographer Oliver Morris has only just started his post-secondary education, and his skills as a photographer are rapidly developing to the point that he may already have a successful career on his hands by the time he finishes school.
The Oliver Morris portfolio shows an artist who is obsessed with the fusion of humans and nature. His pictures physically combine disembodied women with the backdrop of the wilderness. In describing his style, Morris "My subjects are usually people within a landscape," Oliver Morris said. "[I use] double exposures to make them almost blend in with the surroundings."
Because he is so young, it is still too early to pigeon-hole Oliver Morris into a certain style, but one thing can be said for sure: he has a bright future as a photographer.
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Never say "never," right? Well, it's been a journey.
October of 2013 seems like a lifetime of "Funk" ago: Deux Rouges Batch 1 hadn't been released, we didn't have a bottling setup for sours/wilds and the Taproom occasionally had an ETF keg on draft. However we were planning for bigger things and trying to source more unique oak to ferment our beers in. That's when the idea of Sherry casks came about, but not just any casks… Oloroso Sherry Casks. This is my favorite kind of Sherry with its decades of oak aging and dry, dark fruit, chocolate character.
So in October '13 we were able to check out some samples of 40 year Old Oloroso Sherry Casks and the aromas were exactly what we were looking for in this oak. Sadly the ones we sampled were already sold, but there were still some in Europe that could be shipped to Nashville.
In January 2014 the casks arrived at Yazoo. Now something about aging beer in oak: You always go into it expecting a leak or a weep, so we do inspections and repairs on all barrels we purchase. These were a different animal, they certainly looked every bit 40 years on a Pirate ship. The metal "hoops" or bands showed a lot of wear and possibly had never been replaced. Inside though was magic all the aromas we had hoped for so I went to work prepping them to fill.
One technique to test a barrel or cask is to fill it with hot water which causes the wood to swell and push back into place sealing the oak. It works fairly well most of the time however you do have to empty the water out and when you do that a lot of the essence and nuance of the barrel literally goes down the drain. We definitely did not want 40 years of Sherry history going down the drain so I opted to steam the insides of the casks and wax the outsides. It took me a few weeks to get the casks to where I thought they were ready to fill with beer.
Once the beer was ready and the casks were prepped we filled them with a Belgian Dark Strong based beer which was a higher ABV recipe from my home brew days called "Dark Passenger". The casks seemed to be holding the liquid so we were good to go right? Not exactly. I got a phone call early the next morning from Ken our QC and lab guy telling me they were all leaking. When I got to the brewery the casks were losing beer very quickly. I tried every trick I knew of to stop the multiple leaks: wax, blowtorch, a flour paste etc… Some were leaking so badly from the bottom side staves there wouldn't be any beer left in a few hours.
During this time period we housed the ETF beers in the upstairs area of the brewery so I started bringing down any empty barrel I could find. Luckily Bourbon and Red Wine barrels had just arrived a few days prior for another project, but with beer flowing down the drain those projects could wait. Out of the ten 132 gallon Sherry Casks we filled I was able to stop the leaks on 4 of the them and top those 4 off with beer from other leaking casks. The remainder of the beer went into the other barrels I grabbed, luckily those being newer they had only a few small weeps that sealed up. Due to their large size the remaining 4 casks sat downstairs at Yazoo for close to a year. During that time Linus and I had started work on securing an place to run the rapidly growing Embrace the Funk program offsite.
Once we had a new home for ETF we moved all our barrels and casks out of Yazoo…and wouldn't you know it one of the Sherry Casks again started leaking in an area close to the underside hoop. I had to once again grab more barrels to transfer into. This time it was 3 of the barrels we age Lignage a Trois in, so this batch is getting really diverse now. With everything appearing to hold tight, the beer continued evolving for another year until December 2015. It was time to taste and transfer the beer out of the wood.
Originally I planned to release multiple variations of this beer per the barrels they were aged in, but once I started tasting through the beers it seemed like one big complex blend was the way to go. With our losses along the way we were able to make a final bottled blend of 65% Sherry/ 20% Red Wine / 10% KY Bourbon and 5% Red Wine/TN Whiskey barrels.
One Red Wine barrel of beer was not used and had to be destroyed due to flaws.
Bottling day went fairly well. I was honestly waiting for something crazy to happen but we finished up and set the beer away to bottle condition for a month.
Once the labels were printed it was time to take the beer back over to Yazoo for labeling and prep the pallets for distribution. That's when the next chapter of this beer began… while loading the beer into the truck one of the pallets fell forward knocking another pallet over too. Glass being glass a lot of bottles broke spewing beer all inside the case boxes and dripping down on other unbroken cases. Good grief.
Every single bottle had to be carefully removed from their wet sticky cardboard cases, cleaned and dried before we could label them for sale.
Which brings us to this point in the journey of "Never Again". For all we went through to bring you the beer you are holding, I am very proud of what we made. It's multiple beers in one bottle. Cold the total character won't express fully, but tends to be sour and red wine forward, the closer the serving temperature gets to room temp the more this beer will open up and reward you. Once you pour a glass give it a minute or so plus a swirl for the complexities to pop out. Personally I prefer to sip this big beer at or above "Cellar Temp" (57-60F), enjoy it like a glass of Sherry.
Finally after all this why did we name this beer "Never Again"? As much as I enjoy this beer and think it's a very fun/unique offering, I really don't think I could ever make this beer again.There were too many variables in it's 2 year journey we couldn't re-create, so please enjoy Never Again while it's available. It will age well and the story of how we got to this point is one to be shared with friends over a glass.


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Assets in Fidelity Magellan fund, the world's largest mutual fund, rolled past $100 billion this week, a Fidelity spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
Eric M. Kobren, who's been tracking the fund since he started the independent "Fidelity Insight" newsletter 14 years ago, credits both Magellan's performance and growth in the fund industry as a whole for the landmark.
"Believe it or not, when I started my newsletter in December 1985, Magellan had only $3.7 billion in assets," Kobren said in a statement. "Even then, it was considered a huge fund. Its success is a testament to excellent investment performance, as well as a reflection of the mutual fund industry's rapid growth."
Among some interesting statistics, according to Kobren:
- Magellan has more assets than the entire mutual fund industry -- equity, bond and money market funds combined - had 20 years ago.
- Magellan has 5.4 million accounts, roughly one for every 50 people in the United States.
- If SEC rules permitted, Magellan Manager Bob Stansky could go out and buy every single share of General Motors GM, -1.31% American Airlines and Xerox XRX, -0.32% The spare change ($7 billion) would still make Magellan one of the 50 largest U.S. equity funds.
- Countries with GDPs smaller than Magellan include Columbia, Egypt, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Venezuela. Magellan is bigger than the combined GDP of Bulgaria, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Panama, Sri Lanka and Syria.
- $100,000 invested in Magellan at the beginning of 1982 would have grown to $3.2 million by the end of June 1999.
While Magellan (FMAGX) has been closed to new investors since 1997, the fund still continues to draw new money from current investors and participants in 401(k) and other retirement plans.
Kobren applauded Stansky's deft handling of the great beast but still does not recommend buying the fund, rating it a "Hold" to his readers.
"For new purchases, I advise looking at smaller, more nimbler funds that are flexible enough to buy smaller-cap stocks," Kobren said, citing Fidelity Capital Appreciation (FECAX) and Fidelity Contrafund II (FCONX) as examples. "However, if you've got a major unrealized capital gain in Magellan, there's no reason not to keep holding it for large-cap exposure in a diversified portfolio."
Shedding light on 401(k) fees
An effort is underway to help employers better understand the costs associated with sponsoring a 401(k) retirement plan. Responding to a request from the U.S. Department of Labor, three industry trade groups joined together to create a fee disclosure form to help employers identify and compare the costs associated with 401(k) plans. Participating in the project are the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and the American Bankers Association (ABA).
"Fees are not the only criteria to consider when choosing a 401(k) service provider, but they are obviously a very important element," said ACLI President and CEO Carroll Campbell. "So it?s crucial that plan sponsors and participants understand exactly what those fees and expenses are paying for, and that they are able to compare both the value and the cost of competing products."
Generally, 401(k) fees are calculated in one of four ways: asset-based, where expenses are based on the amount of assets in the plan; per-person, where expenses are based upon the number of eligible employees; transaction-based, where expenses are based on the execution of a particular plan service; and flat-fee, where charges do not vary, regardless of plan size. Employers interested in more detailed information can refer to the Labor Department Web site at .


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Austin Mahone treats the audience to a song during his live performance at North East Live 2014 on Sunday afternoon (June 22) in Sunderland, England.
The night before, the 18-year-old singer was spotted heading into Mahiki Nightclub.
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Before his show, Austin revealed that he didn't take a plane like most celebrities do.
"Taking a train to Sunderland," he tweeted.
The day before, Austin rocked a red, white and black jacket at the 2014 Capital FM Summertime Ball held at Wembley Arena.
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Feeling bad that you missed U2 at the Rose Bowl concert Sunday? The band has extended its 360 Tour and will be back in Southern California on June 6, performing at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Ticket information has not yet been released.
You can still see the Pasadena performance, of course. The live broadcast Sunday night generated 10 million streams across seven continents and, since being archived on YouTube on Monday, has tallied more than 1 million streams, a spokesman for the site reports.
Information on the average length of time viewers watched the nearly 2 1/2 -hour concert was not readily available. Nor has YouTube broken the numbers out into individual users.
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Update, 3:23 p.m. As at least one of you noted, the videos have now been made private. And in the interest of clarification: The band was in fact offered credit and a link in the description of the original videos, and while its members feelings probably didn't reach the point of litigiousness, they weren't all shrugs about the situation either. The Blind Eyes official Facebook page (where we saw this to begin with) presented the videos with the following comment: "The Blind Eyes and Yokohama: partnering for a better, and apparently royalty-free tomorrow."
Original post follows.
The Blind Eyes, it turns out, have some fans in LA. At least one of those fans also happens to work at an ad agency, and so it came to pass that the Best Pop Band in St. Louis became the soundtrack to Yokohama's YouTube promo tour of the LA Auto Show. Which is great, because the 102 people who watched them got a surprise dose of masterful song-craft. What is less great is that the members of the Blind Eyes were also surprised to hear their songs playing over shots of the Yokohama logo. And last we checked, it is just about as free to create music as it is to create tires, which is not at all.
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A new report on economic inequality contains some old news. The gap between top earners and the rest of the population continues to grow. For Minnesota, the only good news is, it could be worse.
The study by the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities compared income growth rates in each state for three comparable periods in the business cycle over the last two decades. CNN/Money reports it found:
The income gap between the rich and the rest of the population is widening. In 22 states, the top fifth of families made more than seven times what the poorest fifth took home, according to the report. In the late 1980s, only one state — Louisiana — had such a spread. Meanwhile, in more than two-thirds of the country, the wealthiest saw their income grow more than twice as fast as the middle-class over the past two decades.
In Minnesota, the gap was greatest between the top and middle fifths, with top earners seeing average income gains of 50.7 percent over the past two decades, compared to 28.1 percent for the middle. Compared to other states, our rate of growth in inequality was about average (27th) and the size of the gap between the top and the middle ranked 36th. [Download MN summary pdf]
It's worth noting here that the study looked at average incomes and did not track individual households, which would give a more complete picture of changing prosperity for families. (I've written more about that here.) But the trend — driven by wage stagnation at the bottom and growth in forms of income such as rent, interest, dividends and capital gains at the top — is still unmistakable.
The benefits of economic growth were broadly shared for a few years in the late 1990s — the only period in the past two decades for which this was true — but this broad-based growth ended with the 2001 downturn. Once the effects of the recession were left behind, the trend toward greater inequality quickened, as the incomes of the richest families climbed while those of low- and moderate-income families stagnated or declined.
The report also points out that some government policies contributed to the expanding wage and income disparity, including deregulation, trade liberalization, ineffective labor laws and tax changes.
Many states made their tax systems more regressive during the 1990s. Early in the decade, when a recession created budget problems, states were more likely to raise sales and excise taxes than income taxes. Later in the decade, when many states cut taxes in response to the strong economy, nearly all chose to make the majority of the cuts in their income taxes rather than sales and excise taxes.
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Drinking water consistently has never been a habit I've been able to master. The benefits are obvious, of course, but I've always fallen back on picking up a soda as my drink of choice.
After spending time with WaterMinder, I'm beginning to feel a conflict – as much as I love soda, I now have a motivation to drink water more frequently. By providing me with a visible goal to reach, WaterMinder has already challenged my habits.
The Goal
WaterMinder's goal is to, quite simply, help you drink water. Similarly to how the Activity app aims to provide movement goals based on height, weight, and general activity lifestyle, WaterMinder calculates and presents you with a specific ounce count for the amount of water you should drink every day. By reminding you at certain intervals (I'll get to that a little more in a bit), the ultimate goal is to fill up a meter, a completion of the goal.
iPhone/iPad App
Although the app runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, the iPhone version of WaterMinder is the hub where you'll customize the experience. After a simple setup and explanation process, you'll need to give WaterMinder access to some health information stored on the phone. By doing this, your water intake will be logged in both Health and WaterMinder; additionally, the app will copy over your general information in order to calculate your daily desired water intake.
Once formed, your journey with WaterMinder is fairly straightforward – when you've consumed water, you'll log it. By default, the app comes with three sizes of cups (WaterMinder specifically says "cup sizes," but I'm not too sure about this phrasing...): 8 oz., 14 oz., and 17 oz. As you drink more water, your number percentage will fill up, covering the graphic blue.
In addition, a history tab includes your water intake history, such as times you've logged and what sizes you've consumed. The time frame for this can be changed between today, week, month, and year, so you're able to get a big picture idea of how your water consumption habits have fared.
The "Achievements" section contains fifteen badges that can be awarded by completing various tasks. For example, after you log your first drink, you'll receive an achievement. Completionists may find this appealing, but it didn't do much for me.
Finally, a wide variety of settings can be customized to create the optimal user experience. While I'll include a screenshot above, I want to point out two that are vital to the usage of WaterMinder: Reminders and Cups.
In the Reminders settings (which is within the notifications section), you're able to tell WaterMinder when you'd like to be nudged to log your water intake. By flipping switches for reminders ranging from 12:30 AM to 11 PM, you can set a schedule for when you'd like WaterMinder to ping you. There is also the option to add custom reminders at the times of your choosing.
With cups, it's easy to add a custom container by entering in its ounce count. By doing this, you can tailor the values to meet various water bottles you may use. This is a great inclusion and one that prevents people from having to calculate every time they want to add an amount that is not included by default.
By default, WaterMinder will display a badge on the app icon that shows how many ounces of water you've drank so far during the day. On supported devices, pressing on the icon allows you to log preset amounts without entering the app.
Apple Watch App
WaterMinder on the Apple Watch does not try to be a full-fledged app; rather, it is a, ahem, watered-down version of the iPhone app. Included is your water consumption information, the logging history for the past two weeks, and the achievements mentioned above. You're also able to add water to the day's amount from the Apple Watch, which is often times quicker than entering it from your iPhone.
WaterMinder's glance is, unfortunately, fairly useless – it shows how much time is left in the day and how many more ounces of water until the goal is reached. By the time you swipe up and find the glance, it's just as quick as opening the app.
However, a much better inclusion is that of a complication, which is manifested through WaterMinder's ring on the watch face. Although it's simple, it's an easy way to see how close to the goal you are.
Owners of multiple iOS devices will be pleased to know that WaterMinder will sync its data and keep it updated. While I was slightly concerned that this was not the case when I had to enter my information on the iPad, the data caught up quickly.
My one complaint with WaterMinder is that it is always portrait on the iPad. I'd like to see the app redesigned so that it could run in landscape; removing my keyboard, flipping the device, and entering in data is not an optimal experience.
WaterMinder is a mature app that knows exactly what its purpose is. By recognizing this, it doesn't provide an unnecessary amount of features that cause confusion. WaterMinder is a one-trick pony, but it does its trick so well that I can't imagine ever tracking my water with anything else.
WaterMinder can be purchased in the App Store as a Universal app for $1.99.


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Whilst rifling through my hard drive I came across this piece I wrote for Shots magazine back in 2006.
It's a shoot diary of the Boots Christmas TV commercial we shot with David Lachapelle.
Haven't been on a shoot like this before or since.
7.30 On location, ten miles outside Barcelona.
Well we made it. We survived the pre-prod. David got here all the way from his retreat in Hawaii (an old nudist colony he recently bought) thanks to some expert bi-lateral wrangling by his executive producers Ellen in LA and Nicola Doring in London. The sun is shining and the sets are looking great.
7.37 David's refusing to shoot. The location we'll be using for the interiors is a grand but decrepit mansion where Spanish nobility was murdered under Franco. David declares he's not going to film inside unless we have the building blessed. Fortunately Ellen has brought her nanny from LA, who conveniently happens to be a psychic. She asks the ghosts of family if we can film there. They say yes. David leaves his trailer.
08.00am Chris Doyle, the legendary director of photography, is checking the lighting. Not sure which is more disconcerting; the dark sunglasses he's wearing as he works, or the beer in his hand. As he cracks open another can from his own personal cooler box we notice it's non-alcoholic. What a relief. Sort of.
09.00am We turn over. Nice and early. Nicola is smiling at her watch. The first set-up is the turkey-stuffing scene. Suddenly, David Letham, the first assistant director, looks around at us in panic as he hears the way David is directing the girl: "Yeah, yeah, go on. Stick it up your mother!!!" We watch the monitor, discussing the 'fisting' action. In passing, production designer Marco xxxx puts us right. "Actually, that's not fisting. The technical term is punch-fucking."
1.00 Still shooting the first set up. Nicola is frowning at her watch. Our model is still stoically ramming her arm up the turkey, trying to get just the look David is after. The girl, despite being a vegetarian is bearing up well. The same can't be said for the turkey.
1.30pm Lunch is called. We're not feeling that hungry.
4.00pm One of twenty small children gets flour in his afro and throws a diva tantrum that David would be proud of.
1.00am It's been a long day. And it's nowhere near over. Realising we're are shooting eight days worth of material in four, David locks Nicola into his trailer: "Nickles, why am I not getting overtime for this!!"
03.00am We wrap. David is driven off into the night. Nicola and Ellen are hissing into the phone to his driver. We can just make out the words: "We don't care where he fucking wants you to take him, lock him in the fucking car if you need to, just get him fucking home!!"
08.00am Call time. The first set up of the day is lit to perfection. Everyone's ready and raring to get going. Whilst looking over today's shot list we overhear production talking on the walkie talkies: 'OK, where's the director?...... He's WHAT? Swimming?... In the sea??... NAKED???... " We help ourselves to another coffee and empty a bag-full of magazines.
09.30am David arrives and stomps straight to his trailer. It looks like we're about to meet 'The Evil Stepsister' we've been warned of.
10.00 The model is brought to the David's trailer for, hair, make-up and wardrobe approval. He doesn't grant it. Bay Garnett rifles through the eight suitcases full of clothes (£25,000 worth) she brought over from the UK.
10.45 Different hair, different make-up different wardrobe. Same answer.
11.30am Fifth time lucky. We turn over.
10.35pm The sprout peeling scene. After a truck full of sprouts, which has been driven over from England are unloaded, David sits down in front of the monitor and gives a little direction. "Oh yeah, the water, it's so hot… oh, it feels so good all over my body… oh, my nipples, they're getting hard… Oh, yeah… oh, oh my vulva's vibrating." Sadly the model doesn't speak a word of English, so one lucky interpreter gets to translate the whole thing into Spanish.
12.00pm The washing up scene. With 'Take your mama out', by the Scissor Sisters blaring from the iPod speakers David shouts out to the crew: 'Where are my ice cubes?? Get me ice cubes." Then to the girl: "Shake those titties!! Ok. Pinch, pinch, pinch!!!" The girl staunchly refuses to pinch her own nipples leaving the scene "erect-nipple free'. Then as she picks up a perfume bottle, he screams: "Spray that shit!!" Both 'Nickles' and Ellen spin round to the client and mouth "He didn't mean that…" The client mouths back, "That's fine, it is."
23.00pm The carol singing scene and David's not getting the right eye-line for the three girls who have door-stepped a hot guy. They're meant to be flirtatiously looking him up and down. David finds a marker pen and, ever so deliberately, draws a circle on the front of the Brad Pitt lookalike's boxer shorts, telling the girls "This is where you look". Strangely, the actor didn't hang around to chat after we finished.
3.30 Last set up of the day: The girl pulling the tree. Everyone's tired and wants to get home. Everyone, it seems, except David. Having donned a massive white afro wig similar to the girl in the scene, he has taken time out in between takes to have a spot of make-up applied and get some photos taken. The Catalans are cursing quietly. They really don't know what to make of him. They're not alone.
21.00pm The finale 'lights on the house' shot. Our Brazilian model is defying gravity in a Ben de Lisi dress. Apparently they're natural. "I don't know what happened. I went on the pill and they just grew".
21.17pm Chris Doyle nobly offers to pop a stray boob back in for her. He's such a pro.
03.00am The supermarket. The final set-up of the shoot. The shot is of a girl calmly applying make-up in the supermarket while around her is shopping chaos. Rob Saunders, a life-long fan of Chris Doyle, heard he was shooting with us and has flown out to meet him. David obviously hasn't been told who Rob is as he's telling him where to stick the tinsel. Rob is kindly obliging.
4.10 Everything's been carefully co-ordinated with the supermarket management so as to avoid minimum possibility of damage. We have been given one aisle and only a very small number of food items. David pulls the extras together and calls through a bull horn: "Ok. It's the end of the world! What do you do?!" Within seconds it's carnage. People fighting over carrots, stealing each others' handbags, sliding in the two- foot layer of cake and milk on the floor. Someone sprints past camera with what looks like a light meter round his neck. We realise it's Chris Doyle, who felt more foreground action was needed.
4.20am Thank god there wasn't a hair in the gate. One take is all we were going to get. After wrecking £5000 worth food that wasn't ours, the supermarket manager tells us he's calling the police.
4.30am Christpher Doyle downs the last Zero Zero lager in his cooler box. He opens a can of the Heinken and the night begins.


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29/12/2013 – I read about this possible stone circle in a recently published book, "Minerals and Ancient Monuments in Royal Deeside" by Ian Cameron. It's a good area for a walk so I thought I'd go have a look for it. Situated quite high on the hill, so it's a bit of a pull up but no problems access wise. The possible circle comprises of two large boulders and a small stone. I don't know what to make of the site really. It's a great location for a circle and the vibe standing in the middle was good. I would be interested in other people's thoughts if they visit (Drew, Les etc?). The smaller stone is said to have possible cupmarks but I had no luck in seeing anything.
Worth mentioning the author, Ian Cameron, who writes about this circle and its link to the hill Lochnagar, SW of the circle. In a section about Corrybeg, he writes that from the circle, the sun is seen to set in the middle ridge of Lochnagar on the shortest day of the year. Lochnagar acting as a distant recumbent setting and so the various recumbent stone circles in the north east of Scotland are all recreating the skyline of Lochnagar! Make of that what you will. It's a lovely little book and reads well.
Corrybeg cairn can be found a further 100m up the hill
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Interesting. Nothing listed there by Canmore.
I've made a note of this and will take a look next time I'm out that way (and the storms have abated).
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It would be good to hear your opinion, I wasn't totally convinced by it to be honest but the cairn nearby is good. The circle is said to have been excavated by Alexander Keiller (of Avebury fame). The walk is good though and great views. It's been a very up and down week weather wise.
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Lennox Lewis has issued a statement in support of his former promoter
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Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has issued a statement of support following the news that his former promoter Frank Maloney is undergoing a sex change.
Maloney, 61, says she now lives as a woman called Kellie, having undergone gender reassignment, and Lewis says he respects the decision.
The 48-year-old became the undisputed heavyweight champion under the guidance of Maloney, who also acted as his manager, and backed him in a statement on Facebook.
It read: "I was just as shocked as anyone at the news about my former promoter and my initial thought was that it was a wind-up.
"The great thing about life, and boxing, is that, day to day, you never know what to expect.
"This world we live in isn't always cut and dried or black and white and, coming from the boxing fraternity, I can only imagine what a difficult decision this must be for Kellie.
"However, having taken some time to read Kellie's statements, I understand better what she, and others in similar situations are going through.
"I think that all people should be allowed to live their lives in a way that brings them harmony and inner peace.
"I respect Kellie's decision and say that, if this is what brings about true happiness in her life, then so be it. #LiveAndLetLive."
Maloney became a well-known figure in the 1990s, sporting a union jack suit for some of Lewis' most high profile fights.
He also promoted David Haye when he became world cruiserweight champion and worked with numerous British, Commonwealth and European champions before retiring last October after a 30-year career.


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Linear View of Time vs. Cyclical View
Old Covenant
With the exception of the Israelites that were grounded in the Bible, all ancient religions viewed time as circular. People viewed the course of time in much the same way that they viewed the seasons. Summer follows spring as surely as fall follows summer. The seasons are circular. They repeat themselves and so does time.
The Bible says that time is linear. Time moves in a straight line, from God's creation of the world to God's final judgment of the world. Only someone who believes in the straight-line development of history can believe in a final judgment by God. And for many centuries, only those who believed in the final judgment of God believed in straight-line history.
We have an example of this secular way of looking at time in Scripture:
- Ecc. 1:1-9 says, The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in
. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises. The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns. All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again. All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Jerusalem
This is the cyclical view at its best Verse 9 summarizes it perfectly. The despair in this philosophy of time is contrary to the Biblical world view. It gives us the view of the secular skeptic that cannot see beyond the sun. The phrase "vanity of vanities" is the credo of the nihilist who finds no ultimate meaning to human existence. This is the view of the one who lives his life "under the sun" vs. the one lives his life "under heaven."
The Bible teaches a linear view of time because it teaches the unique doctrines of creation, providence, and final judgment. It teaches that the original creation of the universe was by the same personal God who personally sustains the whole universe moment by moment and who will judge mankind and restore His creation at the last day.


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Alex Jones: InfoWars radio host forced to apologise to Chobani yoghurt boss
Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he has settled a lawsuit filed by Greek yoghurt giant Chobani, despite previous claims that he would never back down in the defamation case. Mr Jones read a brief statement at the end of his radio show on Wednesday saying he had retracted previous stories and tweets about Chobani. Chobani had argued in its lawsuit that Mr Jones and his InfoWars website posted fabricated stories earlier this month that linked Chobani owner Hamdi Ulukaya and the company to a sexual assault case involving refugee children.


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I love, love Rachel Ortas' cute little illustrations of her outer space characters Ai Ai. (Funnily enough, in Mandarin Ai means love). The wonderful Clapham Books has a really nice window display of Okido magazine and Ai Ai monsters at the moment.
The Ai Ai remind me a little of Yoshitomo Nara's work where the characters are seemingly cute and innocent but have a darker side to them. The key elements to making successful characters for children and adult.
This is confirmed by previous exhibitions that were held in my favourite stores like Tatty Devine and Magma.


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Without even thinking about it, we take it as a given that the police must protect each of us.
That's their whole reason for existence, right?
While this might be true in a few jurisdictions in the US and Canada, it is actually the exception,
not the rule. In general, court decisions and state laws have held that cops don't have to do a
thing to help you when you're in danger.
In the only book devoted exclusively to the subject, Dial 911 and Die, attorney Richard W.
Stevens writes:
It was the most shocking thing I learned in law school. I was studying Torts in my first year
at the University of San Diego School of Law, when I came upon the case of Hartzler v. City
of San Jose. In that case I discovered the secret truth: the government owes no duty to
protect individual citizens from criminal attack. Not only did the California courts hold to
that rule, the California legislature had enacted a statute to make sure the courts couldn't
change the rule.
But this doesn't apply to just the wild, upside down world of Kalifornia. Stevens cites laws an
cases for every state — plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Canada -
which reveal the same thing. If the police fail to protect you, even through sheer incompetence
and negligence, don't expect that you or your next of kin will be able to sue.
Even in the nation's heartland, in bucolic Iowa, you can't depend on 911. In 1987, two men broke
into a family's home, tied up the parents, slit the mother's throat, raped the 16-year-old daughter,
and drove off with the 12-year old daughter (whom they later murdered). The emergency
dispatcher couldn't be bothered with immediately sending police to chase the
kidnappers/murders/rapists while the abducted little girl was still alive. First he had to take calls
about a parking violation downtown and a complaint about harassing phone calls. When he got
around to the kidnapping, he didn't issue an all-points bulletin but instead told just one officer to
come back to the police station, not even mentioning that it was an emergency. Even more
blazing negligence ensued, but suffice it to say that when the remnants of the family sued the city
and the police, their case was summarily dismissed before going to trial. The state appeals court
upheld the decision, claiming that the authorities have no duty to protect individuals.
Similarly, people in various states have been unable to successfully sue over the following
when 911 systems have been shut down for maintenance
when a known stalker kills someone
when the police pull over but don't arrest a drunk driver who runs over someone later that
when a cop known to be violently unstable shoots a driver he pulled over for an inadequate
when authorities know in advance of a plan to commit murder but do nothing to stop it
when parole boards free violent psychotics, including child rapist-murderers
when felons escape from prison and kill someone
when houses burn down because the fire department didn't respond promptly
when children are beaten to death in foster homes
A minority of states do offer a tiny bit of hope. In eighteen states, citizens have successfully
sued over failure to protect, but even here the grounds have been very narrow. Usually, the
police and the victim must have had a prior "special relationship" (for example, the authorities
must have promised protection to this specific individual in the past). And, not surprisingly,
many of these states have issued contradictory court rulings, or a conflict exists between state
law and the rulings of the courts.
Don't look to Constitution for help. "In its landmark decision of DeShaney v. Winnebago County
Department of Social Services," Stevens writes, "the US Supreme Court declared that the
Constitution does not impose a duty on the state and local governments to protect the citizens
from criminal harm."
All in all, as Stevens says, you'd be much better off owning a gun and learning how to use it.
Even in those cases where you could successfully sue, this victory comes only after years
(sometimes more than a decade) of wrestling with the justice system and only after you've been
gravely injured or your loved one has been snuffed.
Friday, December 29, 2006
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What You Should Wear This Summer
With the warmer months fast approaching, it's time to start stocking up on stylish summer clothes for your wardrobe. You want to find pieces that are going to look trendy and keep you comfortable throughout the day, no matter what you're doing. Here are some of the items you should invest in this summer to keep you cool, comfortable, and above all, looking amazing.
Everyone needs a cute pair of sunglasses for the summer. They'll be your best friend, whether you're relaxing on the beach or driving across town to your next business meeting. There are plenty of shapes that are in style right now, but we particularly enjoy mirrored lenses and cat eye shapes to make a big statement.
Striped Top
Classic Breton stripes are going to be everywhere this summer, so invest is a chic, lightweight striped t-shirt or blouse that you can pair with several different bottoms. Bonus points if you go for something off-the-shoulder, which is another huge trend right now. Additionally, if you spend lots of time at the beach or pool, be sure to pick up a striped bikini or one-piece, which looks very classic yet fun.
Lightweight Military Jacket
Even though it's summer, you'll still need something to keep you warm on nights when it rains or the temperature drops. Khaki is a big trend for this season, so consider investing in a military jacket that you can throw on with everything. Not only does it give a utilitarian edge to anything you wear, but it also has tons of pockets for extra storage.
If you need something that can go from work to happy hour in a pinch, invest in a classic blue or white shirtdress. Not only does it keep you looking totally professional when the temperatures start rising, but it's also flattering on lots of body types and comes in tons of different shapes.
Wide-Leg Pants
It seems that skinny jeans have finally met their match in the chic wide leg pants that we've been seeing all over the runway. Whether you opt for a pair of nautical inspired jeans or flowy palazzo pants, wide legs are a great way to look taller and feel comfortable during the summer, as they don't constrain you while you're moving through your day. Loose jersey pants also make a great beach cover-up that can transition to the bar afterwards.
Denim Shorts
Although these may not necessarily be a trend item, they are definitely something you need to have in your wardrobe. In particular, look for ones that are slightly baggy with a higher waist – the 'mom' look is both comfortable and totally stylish. If edgy's more your thing, go for a pair that has some chic rips.
Birkenstock Sandals
Casual is definitely the way to go this summer when it comes to your day shoes. Instead of wearing flip flops to the beach or park, try Birks, which are super comfortable and have a quirky vibe when paired with mom jeans or shorts.Read more


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A video advertising the 2011 Martin Institute Spring Conference was released today. It highlights some of the key benefits of participating in 2 days of high quality professional development. You are encouraged to share this video with friends and colleagues via email and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, Posterous, etc.) and you are invited to embed it on your own website, blog, wiki, etc.
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A Banker to the Rescue
How Siegmund Warburg led the West away from state control to free markets
'Many quite well-informed people have never even heard of Siegmund Warburg," Niall Ferguson notes early in "High Financier," his biography of the banker. Why choose such a little-known subject? At least in part, it seems, to remind readers of the central role played by Sir Siegmund Warburg (1902-82) in the postwar economic revival of his adopted nation, Great Britain, and thus of a pivotal player in the global economy.
"In 1945 London was to all intents and purposes dead as a financial centre," Mr....


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Lucy Fallon celebrated Coronation Street debut with curry
- Bang Showbiz
- 26 March 2015
Lucy Fallon celebrated starring in her first episode of 'Coronation Street' surrounded by her family eating a home made curry
Lucy Fallon celebrated starring in her first episode of 'Coronation Street' with a curry.
The 19-year-old actress - who plays Bethany Platt on the ITV soap - has revealed her mother threw a family party and cooked up a feast as they watched her make her debut in the popular soap.
She said: "When they rang me to say I had got it I couldn't believe it. My mum made a Corrie curry."
Lucy - whose character is 14-years-old on the show - was only offered the part after bosses discovered their first choice, Katie Redford, had lied about her age.
Katie, who was 25 at the time, told producers she was 19 so she would be allowed to play the daughter of Sarah Platt, played by Tina O'Brien, 31.
Speaking on 'This Morning', Lucy still appeared a little shocked that she had eventually landed the role.
She told hosts Amanda Holden and Philip Schofield: "Everything moves so quickly, I had got it, I hadn't got it, then I was meeting everyone and then I was on it."
Tina added that the larger age-gap between the on-screen mother and daughter is better suited to the show's storyline.
She said: "In real life there is a 12 year age gap and on the show it's 13 years".


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Good morning everyone - it's Helen to hear to share a card I've made using a stamp set and a paper pack from Imagine That Digis by Kris.
The digi stamp I've used is from the 'Graduation Day Value Set 1' which you can find here on the website.
The papers I've used are from the 'Congrats Grad' digi paper pack which is here.
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"When he is on the ball, theres lots of things to admire. Hes powerful, hes got good technique, he can wrong foot people, he can ping the ball. Where I question him, whether hell ever be a top player, is his understanding of the game. This isnt me being an ex-Liverpool player caning a Man Utd player. I thought the same when he was a Juventus player. That is basic stuff you learn in the youth team. Hes 24 years old if hes not got it now when is he gonna get it? He hasnt taken a big game by the scruff of the neck and dominated it. He hasnt got a basic understanding of his position, I cant see that changing."


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Mission Statement
To improve and enhance the lives of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rwanda through unique education and health programs.
Who is Hope Shines, Inc...
- Hope Shines is a 501 c 3 international nonprofit based in Denver, Colorado who mission is to improve and enhance the lives of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Rwanda through creative and supplementary education and health programs.
- Hope Shines is currently 100% volunteer run organization with one full time Executive Director and one in country Programs Manager.
- Our unique child development programs target the most vulnerable youth in the geographic areas we work and develop this youth by equipping them with the tools to allow them to organically rise up from poverty.
- Hope Shines consistently seeks to align with the country education and health priorities by addressing the needs of OVC through our Summer Camp, Year-Round Tutoring, Health, and Volunteer Mentoring Programs.
Where it All Began...
- Hope Shines exists due to the residual effects of the 1994 Genocide, in which 800,000-1m Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed. The effects are still very prevalent today, especially in the youth.
- Hope Shines, Inc. was founded by a passionate "do all" personality name April Riegler after a life-changing business trip to Rwanda in 2007. She started with nothing in the bank but she had HOPE and a drive that would create the foundational elements of Hope Shines today!
- Officially incorporated in 2009 as a 501 c 3 nonprofit but operations and our first mentoring Summer Camp program took place in 2008.
Key Issues Addressed by Hope Shines...
- The need for OVC to afford and pay for school fees. We believe that it is a right for all children to be able to get an education and Hope Shines keeps our OVC in school by paying for school fees and uniforms.
- The lack of mentorship with OVC in Rwanda. Many children live in crowded households or are the head of household, which takes away from a child being able to live as a child. The extreme pressures on these children disallow them to get loving attention and encouragement that ultimately leads them to better school grades and more confidence to succeed. Hope Shines offers mentorship and "big brother, big sister" care for all those in our program.
- Extremely low access to health care and the ability to pay for insurance. Hope Shines medical staff and volunteers perform annual health check-ups to help address critical issues such as poor vision or hearing, ailments due to drinking unsafe water, and on-going malaria incidents. We ensure that these needs are met through our check-ups and by paying for health insurance of each child.
- On-going education in health and hygiene. Hope Shines delivers teaching curriculums centered on HIV/AIDS education, personal and feminine hygiene, malaria prevention techniques, and overall healthy living. Our health initiative also includes food security during our summer camps and our weekly year-round tutoring program.
- Career development; Hope Shines incorporates and trains young adults and secondary students on the fundamental concepts in career preparation. Hope Shines' career workshops prepare youth for the next step in their life whether that is vocational school, university, or a full time job.
Our Goals...
- Allow OVC to see a path to success by breaking down innate barriers that otherwise would prevent them from thriving.
- Improve the health of children and their caregivers so they can focus on schooling and developing into a positive member of their communities.
- Use mentorship as an umbrella to all we do. Mentoring is at the hub of all Hope Shines programs and we believe this can give these OVC the confidence and spirit to manage adversity so they can ultimately strive for greatness.
- Offer a positive and cultural education experience for our Summer Camp volunteers so they will see the world as one community and one day want to give back in their own way.
- Create and enhance programs that tailor to the changing priorities of Rwanda. Our continuing focus on this notion will drive us to produce a well-equipped youth that can now create their own opportunities in their communities after moving on from our center of education.
- We seek to partner with organizations and government to add value to our programs that will always be able to address the changing needs of Rwanda's youth.
Program Activities:
- Summer Camp Program: OVC in the Hope Shines learning center participate in an annual week-long summer camp with activities and teachings in Science, Sports & Play, Career Workshops, English Speaking, Arts & Crafts, and Health and Hygiene. They are fed each day of the camp to ensure better nutrition. Curriculums for camp are created through collaborative efforts between US and Rwandan educators and implemented by Hope Shines US volunteers and staff along with Rwandan camp counselors.
- Tutoring Program: Children participate each Saturday for 38 sessions in tutoring. They are fed each session and curriculum subjects include Career Development, Science, and English. Subject focus also aims to prepare students for their National Exams.
- Healthy Child Initiative Program: Annual exams are performed during summer camp to check hearing, vision, and ailments. No medicines are given but issues are addressed through the local medical clinics. Health and Hygiene education is offered during camps only at this time with aspirations of building a permanent clinic on site.
Would you recommend Hope Shines, Inc.?


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With my last post I had announced a change in the class schedule for the Memento Box at Peddler's Pack in Beaverton to October but sadly, must now reschedule for a date yet to be announced but tentatively scheduled for Spring 2012.
I always think I can get more into my life than I can, imagine that! So with Christmas, family and work obligations, I'm shooting for Spring and will announce an exact date after the first of the year.
In the meantime, look for more posts coming this fall of projects currently in the works!
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Geoduck Chowder
Geoduck Chowder Recipe
Geoducks are the large burrowing clam native to North America but especially the pacific Northwest. They have been found quite often in the Pacific Northwest weighing from 15 to 16 pounds.
They are available fresh year round and they are prized as a delicacy for sushi , fritters, and more. But one of the most popular things made from the Geoducks in the Pacific Northwest is Geoduck Chowder and its really quite famous in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington State. Many people think their recipe is the very best recipe possible for Geoduck Chowder but I tell you what below you will find what I truly think is the best recipe for Geoducks. And don't worry if you can't find Geoducks in your area use canned baby clams. But use the Geoducks if you can.
For Your Recipe You Will Need.
1. 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil.
2. 1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Garlic.
3. 2 Onions Chopped Fine.
4. 2 Cups Celery Chopped Fine.
5. 4 Cups Fish Stock.
6. 1 Pound of Geoduck Chopped Up Fine.
7. 4 Large Potatoes Diced Fine.
8. 2 Large Carrots Peeled And Diced Fine.
9. 1 Teaspoon Bay Leaf Powder.
10. 1 Teaspoon Salt.
11. 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper.
12. 2 Cups Half and Half.
13. 1 Tablespoon Ground Cayenne Pepper.
14. 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch.
Heat your oil in a large skillet and add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and sauté until done. Now add all your ingredients except the milk and cornstarch to a large stockpot and bring almost to a boil but not quite. Stir the cornstarch into the milk and then stir into the chowder.
Turn down to a low simmer for 45 minutes and then serve. Some people love a tablespoon of sherry in their chowder but you should offer it at the table.
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