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Considering how New Orleans was the birthplace of so much important music, it's remarkable how little of that music was recorded in the city during the record industry's early decades.
Of course New Orleans musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton generated a lot of crucial shellac during the 1920s, but almost all of it in studios in New York and Chicago. For the closest thing to the way New Orleans sounded during the Jazz Age, we have to turn to the relative handful of recordings (129 sides cut between 1924 and 1929) for field units that the record companies sent south to put local talent on wax.
These are predominantly recordings of white bands such as the Halfway House Orchestra and the New Orleans Owls, but also include black groups including Sam Morgan's Jazz Band and Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight. Among the best of these are records made for Columbia by Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra from 1926 to 1928. Named for the Tuxedo Dance Hall on North Franklin Street and led by Oscar 'Papa' Celestin, the band was one of the most popular in New Orleans among both black and white audiences.
Both of this week's tracks instantly evoke New Orleans in its jazz heyday, with a sultry nighttime flavour that makes it easy to imagine the Storyville neighbourhood where Papa Celestin led bands from 1910 until the Depression forced him temporarily out of the music business.
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Station Calls
Columbia 636-D
April 13, 1926
Oscar Celestin – c – dir. August Rousseau – tb / Paul Barns – cl – as / Earl Pierson – ts / Jeanette Salvant – p / John Marrero – bj / Abby Foster – d / Charles Gills – v.
It's Jam Up
Columbia 14323-D
October 25, 1927
Oscar Celestin – c dir. Richard Alexis or George McCallum – c / August Rousseau or William Matthews – tb / Clarence Hall – cl -ss – as / Oliver Alcorn – cl – ts / Jeanette Salvant – p / John Marrero – bj / Simon Marrero – bb / Josiah Frazier – d.


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DALLAS-FORT WORTH - Sales of preowned single-family homes in North Texas fell 5 percent in April 2014 when compared to April 2013, according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University and the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems.
The rate of home price increases also slowed dramatically. It was just 4 percent higher year-over-year after rising at a double-digit rate.
So far in 2014, sales are off 3 percent from the first four months of 2013. On average, it took 53 days to sell a house, but much faster home sales are reported in many neighborhoods. There is currently less than a three-month supply of houses available for purchase.
Price gains in first quarter 2014 were also up 9 percent from 1Q 2013, slightly better than the 8.6 percent national home price gain.
North Texas home prices are now almost 30 percent ahead of where they were in 2011.
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Currently representing 6 clients in Japan
Conducted over 50 road shows in Japan
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Organized sector-specific seminars, match-making and FDI events
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In 2014-15, our Japan team helped secure over $1 billion of investment projects.
Our Japan team have helped secure some of the largest, most strategic Japanese FDI projects including landmark investments such as Nissan's investment into the UK (the UK's largest exporter) and other major investments.
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Hello my crafty friends!
Spring is here!Officially! Have a wonderful month everyone! 🙂
Today, being a bit tired after work, I wanted to play with my art supplies to relax. So I decided to create something simple without using tons of supplies (I didn't want to create a huge mess that I would have to tidy up afterwards 😛 ). I chose my theme inspired by some new challenges. And one thing I know for sure…I really enjoyed it! Hope you like my little card as well!
Quick Instructions:
This card was pretty easy to make! I first drew 4 lines and doodled inbetween. Then I stamped the owl and colored it with watercolors and magicals. I fussy cut the image leaving a thin boarder all around it. I then stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and heat embossed it. I doodled the stitched lines with a silver gel pen. I adhered the sentiment with double sided tape and the owl with double sided foam tape to give it some extra dimension. And the card was ready!
Supplies used:
- Kraft Cardstock paper – white
- The Works -Black craft card 200gsm
- Archival Ink Jet Black
- Kuretake Gansai Tambi: No 58, No 33
- Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals: bells of Ireland green
- Paper smooches :Chubby Chums stamp set
- Concord & 9th Perfectly Penned stamp set
- Versamark Ink
- Wow! Metallic Silver Regular embossing powder
- Heat tool
- Paper trimmer
- Waterbrush
- Silve gel pen
- Ruler
- Black fineliner
- Double sided tape
- Double sided foam tape
- Scissors
With this card I entered the following challenges. I really suggest you visit these blogs as there are loads of amazing projects to get inspired from!
- Paper Smooches: March 2017 Challenge Greenery
- Less is More: Challenge # 317 Sketch 19
- Tuesday Throwndown: #332 Things with wings
- Word Art Wednesday: #272- 273 Anything goes
- Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything goes
Thank you all for visiting!I would love to see you again soon!


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Pontiac Township High School provides a wide variety of activities which address the physical, social and academic interests of its students. Most activities are open to all students. Students have opportunities to develop leadership skills, provide service to the school and community, and expand their special interests. Students are encouraged to avail themselves of the opportunity of joining at least one club. Any group interested in creating a school club must consult with the Principal on plans, ideas, and possible sponsorship. The complete charter or constitution must then be submitted to the Student Council for its approval or rejection.
ART CLUB – Nick Vogt
CHESS CLUB – Eric Sweetwood
THE CHIEF – Mike Soares, Brian Blair
FCCLA – Stephanie Nelson
FFA – Parker Bane, Jesse Faber
FLAGS – Heather Christenson
HOSA – Ruth Ann Rodino
KEY CLUB – Jack Bristow
LAW ENFORCEMENT CLUB – Jack Bristow
MATH CLUB – Chad Shepherd, Jake Krause
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY – Laura Baumgardner
PONTIO – Jennifer Babb, April Schneeman
QUILL AND SCROLL – Mike Soares
SCHOLASTIC BOWL – Tom McElwee, Eric Sweetwood
SPANISH CLUB – Linda Hoffman
SPECIAL OLYMPICS – Dawn Mack
STUDENT COUNCIL – Brian Blair, Kaleigh Buchanan
TECHNOLOGY CLUB – Doug Masching, Ryan Woith
TRI-M – Scot Schickel, Joseph Durbin
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Whoa There!! Big Sean's Sexual Assault Accuser Is Only 17???
Oh, this can't possibly end well.
Big Sean had to go to court yesterday to begin the proceedings in his sexual abuse case.
The rapper, born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, was arrested on August 4th in Lewiston New York, along with an associate named Willie Hansbro.
The pair were charged with three offenses – one a felony – after a 17-year-old fan claimed she was assaulted by the pair after a concert.
A judge ordered a gag order during the trial, because the victim is under age.
Big Sean and Willie Hansbro were each charged with third-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching and second-degree unlawful imprisonment.
Both men are freed on $500 bail.
Something about this whole situation sounds fishy though? What exactly constitutes "third-degree sexual abuse" that you can be accused of it and be walking free on $500?
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Is Photoshop elements 10 compatible with Mountain Lion?
PSE 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are compatible with 10.8.
The link should answer your query in more detailed way - http://forums.adobe.com/message/4527508#4527508
Except that it's not correct, only official. The other versions I listed work. They just aren't officially supported, but since there's no support for anything but the current version in any operating system anyway, it's totally irrelevant.


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So with motherhood going well, and I've learnt to better cope with my little one after three months and a bit, I decided that it is time to get cracking on my own little home business. I spent the whole weekend setting up my Etsy Shop, FaceBook Page and Twitter account, and then linking it all together. Am by no means tech-savvy, but boy, after this little exercise, suffice to say I at least have the whole social net-working situation down pat! 🙂
For those of you who are new to Etsy, it is an online marketplace for all sellers of handmade goods of arts and crafts, or vintage items. Be warned yourself, once you get in there, you'll find it hard to get out, as there are just too too many goodies for sale by all the talented people out there!
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What makes you happy?
I have a lot of things that make me happy.
My children doing something that is funny or self-less or being good at what they do.
My wife laughing or singing or living into her greater self.
Figuring out a complex issue.
Playing through a session of Dungeons and Dragons.
Comic books, an new action figure, or finding a movie on television or Netflix that takes me back to a younger point in my life.
Do you know what makes me unhappy?
Those same things.
I don't mean the things that are in that list. I mean that my children, wife, a complex issue, a session of Dungeons and Dragons, comic books, figures, and television are just as capable of making me unhappy. They are just as likely to flip the happiness switch either way.
Happiness is fickle. Happiness depends upon circumstances that change. Some times rapidly.
Yesterday I was cruising about the internet and found a number of articles that focused on being happy and the pursuit of it. I feel that people may be looking for something that is a moving target.
I don't put much stock in being happy.
I seek, instead, to find joy or contentment.
Joy, in my personal dictionary, is the deeper state of knowing that there is always better days or things in front of you. It isn't optimism. I know it isn't because I'm a pessimist. It is looking at the future with the conscious affirmation that even if today is bad, tomorrow holds an opportunity to offer something better. Joy is the well from which happiness takes a shallow drink. Happiness claims that this is the better moment. But when the circumstance changes, we know that the moment we exulted in wasn't as good as it seemed. Joy is lasting because it is always on the horizon. It is always there to be looked forward to.
As a Christian, I have faith in a God who is real and eternal and righteous and holy and good. I have faith that God has provided access to the greater reality that exists outside of the natural/physical world. I have faith that there is a time when all of the physical world will be unraveled and the greater reality will come into prominence. That greater reality, what many call "heaven", is a source of joy. Even when everything in this world is falling apart, there is something better that is coming.
This is what the early Christians who experienced real persecution were looking at. This is what the martyrs of the early church were being transported to in spirit; singing as they suffered. It is the hope of this greater reality that produces a joy that is unshakable within us. The circumstances of this day, this moment, do not change the ultimate reality that we will experience. Some days it is easier to find joy than others. In some times of difficult circumstance it is harder to hold onto. But I am not one of perfect joy, counting all things joy.
That is where contentment comes in so handy. Contentment has really been overlooked. And it is what I am worst at living out. Contentment is the essential state of finding that everything at hand to meet the needs of life is enough. I am not content enough most of the time. But there are moments when it breaks through. I realize that everything at hand is enough to live. When joy is in short supply, I look around to see what is at hand. And as I fix my eyes on the things that are in my life, that expand my life, I begin to settle down. Contentment is a great way to rediscover my joy.
Contentment is not, however, a means to discover happiness. Happiness will always be looking for another switch flipping moment of something changing in our circumstances. Contentment leads us to the place where we discover we are not dependent upon our circumstances. Contentment recognizes that when life can continue without interruption, then that is enough. Contentment and joy can go hand in hand. What I have today is enough for tomorrow will be better. What I have to allow me to live until tomorrow will be rewarded. What I have that makes these moments in life possible paves the way for the greater reality that will come.
Happiness is overrated. Sure, the biochemicals that are released in the body give our mind a jolt of feel good, but that is all it is. Happiness is a natural reaction when certain switches are flipped in our body's biochemical factory. Joy and contentment are choices that we make. Happiness can go away just as quickly as it arrived. Joy and contentment are where we choose to dwell and we cannot be moved if we don't allow ourselves to be moved.
So I hope to be perfect in this some day. I hope that I can walk with my eyes fixed on the future, greater reality so that today's sorrows will pass without dimming my eye. I hope that I find the dwelling of contentment that will allow me to rest on the "enough" that I have at hand.
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Google has been ordered to pay $255k damages to a Melbourne man after defaming him during its search results.
The internet search engine must compensate Milorad Trkulja after he successfully sued the company over images placing him next to a notorious underworld crime figure during search results.
Trkulja was also linked to Melbourne Crime website, now defunct, with photos published under his identity.
After first requesting Google to remove the images and website link in 2009, Trkulja took his case to the Supreme Court were a six-person jury ruled in his favour last month.
Upon typing Trkulja's name into Google's database, he appeared in photos alongside well-known criminal Tony Mokbel.
But the multinational firm refused to remove the content from search results which ultimately took the case to court, and resulted in Trkulja's victory.
Lawyers representing Google argued the company was simply indexing the link to the website and images in its results and was not the publisher of the material.
But the company's act of innocence did not work with jurors who found Google guilty of not acting after Trkulja's request nearly four years ago.
The damages represents the second victory this year for Trkulja, who successfully sued Yahoo for $287k damages over the same case.
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Should have put a bigger dent in the first inning. "Could" have put a bigger dent in the first inning.
Leadoff single for lsu
We can't get fricking Griggs out to save our lives. She batting about .700 for the tournament.
Deep fly to left gets the first out
Another fly out to left runner tags 2 down....almost a dp
fly out to right inning over
1-0 after 1
1-0 Cajuns, End of 1st
Let's keep it going Cajuns. Come on girls! No let up.
2 pitches 2 outs this inning
Gremillion flies out to left 3 outs on 7 pitches in that half inning
Man, seems like we're up there hacking at the first pitch.
Stevie P. just said that it's advantageous for the pitchers to hold the opposition without scoring
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Aryans Group of Colleges organized its 8th Annual Cultural Extravaganza "Roshaan" at Inderdhanush Auditorium, Sec-5, Panchkula. Sh M K Sharma, GM, Dena Bank was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the function.
The function commenced with the Lamp lighting ceremony by D.C. Kataria "Roshaan" and Mrs. Rajni Kataria. Many renowned Punjabi singers and actors including Roshan Prince, Kulwinder Billa, Gurkirpal Surapuri, Prince Kamaljeet, Maninder Buttar, Dilpreet Dhillon, Harinder Bhullar, Mr. Sukhbir Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Simran Sahajpal, Arsh Benipal, Harsimran, Karamjeet Anmol, Aman Dhaliwal performed beside students of Aryans College.
Sh. Deepak Dhiman, Deputy Editor, Dainik Bhaskar; Sh. N.K. Verma, Superintendent Engineer, HUDA, Panchkula; Sh. M.K. Bedi, Zonal Manager, Dena Bank, Panchkula; Sh. Baljeet Singh, Chief Manager, Dena Bank, Mohali were also present as the guests of honour on the occasion.
While encouraging the students Chief Guest Sharma said that such events are necessary in the professional institutions as they instill confidence and sense of responsibility in the students. Academics and Cultural activities always go side by side. Cultural activities reduce the stress of the students, he added.
The star cast of the upcoming Punjabi movies "Leather Life", and "Jatt the Farmer" also enthralled the audience with their live performance. The screening of the movie "Leather Life" was also done which was appraised by thousands of the audience.
Various cultural attractions such as western dance, Bollywood dance, break dance, fusion, comedy dance, mime, Himachali natti, folk dance, solo songs, solo dance were organized at the moment. Bhangra and gidda was central attraction which brought the audience to their toes.
Dr. Anshu Kataria speaking on the occasion said that besides studies, extra co-curricular activities improve overall personality of the students. He further added that Aryans Group has students from all over India who presented the cultures of India through their dances in the function which represent unity in diversity.
Dr. (Mrs.) Parveen Kataria, Director General, Aryans Group; Dr. Manjula Kataria, Principal, Aryans College of Education; Prof B S Sidhu, Registrar, Aryans Group; Prof A P Jain, Director, Aryans Group, Ms. Shashi and Ms. Ashima, Media Coordinator, Aryans Group etc were also present on the occasion.
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Oh my! I'm a bit behind on my blog-reading (OK, really behind) and just saw these super rad tea towels on poppytalk. Mr. Darcy proposal tea towels...excuse me while I historically geek out for a moment. That's an f-ing genius combination of two of my favorite things! What?! A Pemberley tea towel too? Hello! I think I just died.
Posted by Aesthetic Outburst... at 12:00 PM
Labels: etsy, jane austen, tea towels
3 comments:
- litelwonderland said...
Oh my, I love those! And the mug declaring "How shall I bear so much happiness!" Thanks for sharing.
<3 litelwonderland
- February 19, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- sosser said...
i gave the darcy proposal towel to my husband for valentine's day - it is just as fabulous as you imagined! and it had a "flaw", so it was only $5!! i wonder how many lucky men received a romantic dish towel for a valentine?
- February 20, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- Jordan said...
I love the Pemberley towel! Of corse, I could go for a full set; Netherfield, Longbourn, Rosings...
- February 26, 2010 at 2:21 PM
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All photography credits belong to Dirty Hair Halo
I am following the wonderful (colorful!) blog Dirty Hair Halo (take a look at it here) for several months now, and it has been a very inspiring experience for me, so I wanted to share that inspiration with you, my readers. Her colorful, expressive and unique style has became one of my favorite in blogosphere.
I know I have a lot to make up to you all, and I'm really sorry I haven't been pitting my all in the blog lately, but I promise I will make an effort to post more often in the future. This is my way of a fresh start. I hope to be able to share some more of my favorite bloggers with you, so please let me know if you'd like that!
Just want to make clear I don't know the girl behind Dirty Hair Halo, and I don't have any agreement with her to feature her on my blog. I hope she likes the way I handled things, and you will all pay her vibrant blog a visit ;)


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A single prototype was manufactured at the beginning of 1945. The vehicle underwent trials and was recommended for service. However, Japan was defeated before mass production could begin. After the surrender, the prototype was confiscated by American occupation authorities and was shipped to the United States.
Time for the successive autoreloading of each shell into the magazine.
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This fork is designed around the 27.5+ version of our ECR frame. Featuring accommodations for a rack and fenders, as well as a set of Three-Pack mounts on each leg, it's ready to be away from home for long stretches at a time. It has 51mm I.S. disc caliper mounts and brake line guides as well. Constructed using the same 4130 CroMoly steel as all our other frames and forks, with an 1-1/8" steerer.
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My living room thermal backed curtains.
On Saturday I got to enjoy the curious pleasure of nosing around other people's homes.
Along with several other areas across the UK, the Forest of Dean held an Open Eco-Home weekend, organised by the Forest Transition Group. Several brave souls, who are 'ahead of the curve' when it comes to installing various energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures, agreed to open their homes up to a stream of strangers . . . very interesting for us, hopefully not too exhausting for the homeowners !
The idea is of course that we get to see first hand how we might reduce our own home's carbon footprint, and can discuss the pros and cons of various technologies and techniques in detail with people who had already 'been there, done that'. Over the course of a few hours I had several really interesting discussions about different PV cell arrangements and capacities, argon-filled K-glass windows, solar water tubes, liquid thermal mass, ground and air sourced heat-pumps and a variety of solid fuel burners.
Solar thermal tubes on the roof of an 'open eco-home'.
It was all really encouraging, and most of what I saw seemed to be working well – but the fact remains that if you're considering changing the way you heat your home, you need to have available space and available cash.
If you're replacing an older heating system, refitting an old building, or perhaps even building your home from scratch, then there are an ever increasing range of options, but most of us will have to make do with something else for now.
Improving our home's insulation is something we can all do – whether we own or rent, have plenty of space available or hardly any and regardless of the size of our bank balances. But we shouldn't think of it as some kind of second best option, on the contrary it's essential if we're to stand a chance of achieving the rapid reductions in domestic carbon emissions we need: 34% by 2020 ! After all the overwhelming majority of homes we'll be living in in 2020 have already been built – we're living in them now, and no amount of changes to the Energy Standards, will make any difference.
Of course we need to design new energy efficient buildings, but if we really want to change anything, we'll have to adapt what we've already got. Retrofitting will be vital !
The good news is there's plenty we can all do to make our homes more energy efficient:
RADIATORS – if you have radiators maximise their effectiveness – don't block them with furniture. Consider placing a low shelf above them to direct warn air further into the room. For radiators on external walls use reflective foil coated insulation (you can buy these, or simply use silver foil taped to polystyrene panels) to minimise heat loss through the wall (but keep at least 2cm air gap), but those on internal walls benefit from having the wall behind painted a dark colour, to maximise the heat storage effect of the wall. Most importantly keep the radiators well-bled, and if possible fit thermostatically controlled valves (TRVs). Turn down radiators in unoccupied rooms, where 14 degrees might be appropriate.
THERMOSTATS – understand the controls and make sure you not wasting energy by heating your home when you're not there. If you have a room thermostat make sure it's located correctly – most advice recommends locating it in the room you occupy the most, usually the living room. Placing it near windows, in cold-spots or unused rooms might all lead to wasteful heating, also don't waste energy trying to heat rooms with open windows. Don't set your thermostat temperature too high – remember costs rise around 8% for every degree above 20 degrees C.
BUILDING INSULATION – a variety of products and techniques are available to better insulate the fabric of the building, regardless of construction type, and in the UK a variety of grants are often available: cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, floor insulation, solid wall insulation etc. Loft insulation in particular is cheap and quick to install, and can make a significant difference to the heat loss through the roof.
AIR CONDITIONING – if you live in hotter climes, and have a home air conditioning system make sure it is kept properly maintained and filled with moisture free refrigerant – a 15% loss of refrigerant can halve the efficiency of the system. Close blinds/curtains during the hotter parts of the day to minimise solar gain, and consider installing external shutters/overhangs or awnings, external reflective cladding may also be a possibility. Experiment using natural ventilation such as windows and chimneys to help cooling in the evening, As with heating, don't waste energy trying to cool a room with open windows. Installing low energy cooling options such as chilled beams or ground source cooling may be a possibility.
WINDOWS & CURTAINS – normal loose fitting curtains make little difference to heat loss – if thin fabric stopped heat, then tents would be warming! But thick curtains with thermal-linings can make a difference in stopping heat loss through windows, so long as they fit snugly into the window alcove. Care should be taken with curtains on windows above radiators though, as these can easily trap rising warm air between the back of the curtain and the window, heating the glass and little else.
VENTILATION & DRAFT-PROOFING – remember drafts are simply unwanted ventilation and vice-versa. Close windows when running either heating or cooling systems, otherwise your trying to heat or cool the outside air! Switch off extraction fans when not needed. Seal gaps around doors and windows, service penetrations (water and sewer pipes etc), letterboxes, loft hatches etc – using draft strips, sealants etc. You should be careful in areas that require good ventilation, however, such as bathrooms and kitchens, rooms with fireplaces etc – all homes require some ventilation, and care should be taken to allow some, via trickle vents or other means.
PSYCHOLOGY – it's strange but our mind's have a subjective view of temperature, not an objective one. To test this stand with one hand in a bowl of cold water, and the other in hot water, then place both into a bowl of warm water at the same time – one will feel hot the other cold! We also tend to describe colours and being 'warm', or 'cool'. There is a lot we can do to fool ourselves into thinking of a room or our home as being more warm and cosy, or cool, just by changing the colour scheme, lighting and furnishings.
CLOTHING – finally, and most obviously, we should consider our own insulation, as well as that of our homes. Having suitable casual 'loungewear' available to wear at home, either to keep warm, or keep cool, will help us save both energy and money. Modern fabrics mean there are a wide range of clothes, socks, blankets and even hats to choose from.
. . . though I must admit I haven't gone as far as asking my kids to wear hats in the house yet :)


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As the Prince of Wales's network of charities grows more extensive, one couple whose business was "rescued" say they have been left bruised by the experience.
"What looked like a rescue attempt turned into a hostile takeover bid," says William Dorling, who owned Middleport Pottery, maker of the celebrated blue-and-white Burleigh ceramics. "The deal they were trying to force through would have left us without any reward for our sacrifice, and pushed us out in an undignified manner and in debt.
"When we left the business, we had a record order book and were on the way to recovery."
The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) took over Middleport, which is based in a grade II-listed building in Stoke-on-Trent, in June.
The business had been the victim of a fraud and entered into a company voluntary arrangement.
"English Heritage and the PRT approached us with a rescue plan, whereby it was proposed that they would take over the buildings and we would remain as tenants," says Mr Dorling. "Over the course of a year, the rescue offer turned into a takeover bid where the PRT were trying to buy the assets of the business as well as the buildings, and install people from the Prince's affiliated organisations to run the business." Mr Dorling has made a complaint to the charity's trustees.
Last month, it was announced that the project would get £1.7million from the Regional Growth Fund. The announcement was made as the Prince visited the pottery.
Ros Kerslake, the chief executive of the PRT, says: "The trust did negotiate with Mr and Mrs Dorling, over an extensive period of time, to acquire the business, but in the event they sold their shares to Denby Holdings in July 2010. In June 2011, the trust reached an agreement with Denby to acquire the site (not the Burleigh business) and the present arrangements were put in place."


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I am so sorry about what is happening in your life. May I suggest see your physician and see about getting into therapy. You need to deal with your feelings and have a proffessional help you get through this tough time.
It does sound like your wife may be into some problems of her own but most important is you and your child so concentrate on how you can take care of you and do what is best for your daughter.
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Feb16 by Eguchiv translated to English by Priscilla Moore.
Nihon-ga artist and teacher Tomoki Moriyama from Okayama, Japan, has made a website with a very useful step by step approach to understanding the basics of floral painting and traditionnal Nihon-ga.
This has allowed me to offer you an abridged translation.
Please visit Tomoki Moriyama's site to read the full lesson.
Step 1
Materials needed:
Boenogu colours or suihi, sumi, gofun and iwaenogu pigments.
This sketch is done on paper, to finish with a clear line drawing.
The drawing is then transferred to an adapted support. (See Tomoki's site)
The line drawing is then inked in.
Once the drawing is inked in, we go on to the background: Yokaku, with ochre pigment and gofun.
The colours used are carmine, ultramarine blue, green, gofun, indigo, gamboge (yellow); we will be looking to bring a cohesion to the whole picture.
We will seek to gain balance in the values, and will thus avoid using too dark colours. The background colours can be found in the study.
-Paint the background with two colours to achieve a gradation.
The general outline of the drawing is painted using basic colours
Apply a thin layer of gofun to integrate the underlying picture.
Each petal is painted one by one, from the shaded area to the outside of the petal, in carmine ( Yoku 洋紅). Then by premoistening the petal with a wet paintbrush produce a gradation by pulling the tint from the interior of the petal towards the exterior. This technique is called katabokashi.
Once all petals have been painted, mix some red with some orange (gamboge equivalent: dark yellow to orangey colour), and paint the centre of the flower with this colour. This transparent colour will leave the sumi-e beneath it visible.
-For the leaves, mix yellow and indigo to create green. I used small quantities in different small bowls to create various subtleties of this green mixture. This way the result will be less monotone.
The veins of the leaves are painted by using Horinuri technique. The green is painted between the veins, which remain thus apparent (negative). Tarashikomi technique is also employed: colour is applied to another layer of paint which is still moist.
-The branch is painted with a mix of red, yellow, indigo and sumi ink.
– It is possible to either stop there, or continue to work on the shadows, by bringing the background colours in to the study. Lightly wash the study with water and subsequently repaint the areas which are too washed out. This is an important process that creates a balance between 'tension and looseness'.
Wet the entire picture, add a colour on the darker part then wash with water to thin and lighten this colour.
Or, paint over with a colour of light density, and wash undesired results.
Redefine the petals with katabokashi and gofun, from the exterior to the interior.
Pay attention to the superposition of the petals by starting with those at the back.
The extent to which the gofun is drawn out is important.
The previously painted area must be dry before commencing the next.
Once the petals are painted with gofun, you can reshape the petals with a very light rose colour.
Horinuri and Katabokashi techniques are employed.
Harmony and adjustment is achieved with blue and yellow.
Each leaf is painted in a more realistic style. Sumi ink can also be added; sumi gives depth to colours.
Branch: Painted by observing the entire picture.
The following step in the next article: finalisation with mineral pigments.
Katabokashi: onesided shading/gradation
Horinuri: painting between the lines
Tarashikomi: wash effect by applying a layer of colour on one that is still wet
Gofun: white pigment from shells
Suihi enogu: earth based pigments
Iwa enogu: mineral pigments
Bo enogu: solid colours
Yokaku: background of the picture
Thank you for your understanding when there maybe be errors or imperfect translation.
Translation from French to English by Priscilla Moore, Japanese to French by Valérie Eguchi and Koyo Daire.
Copyright Tomoki Moriyama
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Clean BILL of Health
Apparently though I have unwittingly put a half century of wrinkles & regret on my calloused hide, so of course it was high time to subject myself to being poked and prodded by aliens in white coats with boney cold hands. Since I had not been in for a personal tune-up in a number of years they attacked me with triangular shaped rubber hammers, lights, needles, and narrowed eyes of concern, which is surprisingly similar to how I eat a cheap steak.
Except for overloading a freight elevator and fending off a devilish billing clerk donning a pitchfork pen and fiery torch, for a foot-dragging cadaver, most of my nuts and bolts seemed to have descended properly. Good fortune reigned supreme since I wore socks without holes and underwear so new and fresh that it doubled as my napkin at lunch. Overall my health bank account seems to still be in the black or that might just be my toenails and teeth doing the talking to the blind bookkeeper?
Though the long-term prognosis of my real BILL of health looks fine, the Doctor said, if I continue to deep fry, sugar dip, and consume ALL of the five food groups daily, I will finally make my parents proud by actually testing 'ABOVE average' for a change. Despite my mental faculties being young and as sharp as any seven year old, I think it's clear my chronological age means I soon must consider the frightening prospect of the big 'C' too! Yes it's time to pay the piper , face my fears, and quit turning my back on good health – well maybe I will turn my back on it just one more time … since tomorrow's my COLONOSCOPY!
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- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:55 PM
The "Big C" huh? At first I thought you wereReplyDelete
going on a cruise on the Pacific Ocean, which
is a mighty Big Sea.
But they must either be really good for all
of us, cuz all the Docs prescribe them. Or
else really profitable.
Just do as others do. Sleep thru it.
Just "Dream while they Ream!"
oh the big C, that scare the crap out of me....which I guess could be a good thingReplyDelete
They're not as fun as the doctors tell you!ReplyDelete
Geez you are just tooooo funny! Every time I see a comment from you it always puts a smile on my face. Thanks for stopping by first of all. So the big C, huh? Been there done that DON'T want to do it again. The before is worse than the actual Colonoscopy, but being as you probably already had it because I'm late on answering my comments I hope everything was okay & that you get a total clean bill of health. I'll be back to check in on you. You're in my prayers tonight that everything went well.ReplyDelete
As is the way, goggle pops up an ad for weight loss!!!ReplyDelete
The puns are TERRIBLE!!!!! :-) I knew they taught it in school.
The COLONOSCOPY!!! Well, I'm sure your pipes are just fine seeing as everything else is doing okay. I hope it is as fun as you had hoped it would be! BTW, I laughed out loud at your clean underwear doubling as a napkin. Such a great idea!ReplyDelete


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What started out as an ensemble piece featuring world famous detectives doing what they do best eventually found itself focusing on one detective – the Dark Knight. Some 70 years later, DC has seen fit to relaunch/reboot the series, and Stephen and Matthew have been tasked with sorting out the pieces.
Writer: Tony Salvador Daniel
Artist: Tony Salvador Daniel
Inker: Ryan Winn
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher
Cover Artist: Tony Daniel
Editor: Mike Marts
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Previously in Detective Comics: THOMAS AND MARTHA WAYNE KILLED! YOUNG WAYNE HEIR ORPHANED! What is wrong with the world today!? What will become of the young Bruce Wayne? Will he use his vast fortune for good, or waste it away like every other playboy in Gotham City?
STEPHEN: Well, we knew there were going to be some changes, but so far the only big change we see in this story is this is set during Batman's early year's as Gotham City's protector. There's an eerie similarity between the time this story takes place and the Dark Knight movie AND all the hubbub surrounding the costume change seems to align with the Christopher Nolan movie version of Batman, too.
MATTHEW: Yeah, gotta agree with you there, and I don't believe for a second that it's a coincidence. CORPORATE SYNERGY!! It's your key to quality literature.
STEPHEN: That will be our new mantra! You must repeat that 10 times before you sit down to write for this site from now on.
This story focuses on the first meeting between Batman and The Joker in this new universe, which is interesting because I thought that should have been a gimmick best saved for Batman #1…
MATTHEW: Historically speaking, it would be a pretty natural fit, yeah…
STEPHEN: In any case, The Joker has been going on a mad murder spree. Batman is using his detective skills to try and track down where he will appear next. One thing leads to another, and the two are doing a twisted tango above the rooftops. Blows are exchanged, and our hero even takes a stab or two to the torso thanks to The Joker's fast hands. Overall, it is a pretty brutal issue. Some good detective work, and some good action, and Daniel brings it together really well.
MATTHEW: Well, let me start by saying this: SHORT-EARS BATMAN IS BACK! Other than that (and the ending page, which we'll get to in a moment), there's nothing new going on here. The Batman does his Batmanny thing, the Joker goes "Hoo HA HAAA!", Jim Gordon is grim and surly, fighty-fighty and then… that scene.
STEPHEN: By the time we get to the end of the issue, the confusing opening sequence where The Joker and some reject from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre suddenly makes sense, as The Joker has orchestrated everything in order to land in Arkham Asylum, where the Doll Maker (will learn more about him soon), cuts off Joker's face. HE CUTS OFF HIS FACE! HOLY GRUESOME CLIFFHANGER!
MATTHEW: They suckered us in with pages and pages of something familiar, then cracked us about the head and shoulders with seems to clealry point to a new and more gruesome version of the Joker, perhaps even one with the scars we recognize from the Heath Ledger version? Either way, it did get my attention after almost a whole issue of same ol', same ol'.
STEPHEN: Once again, I read this issue as a digital day and date release on the iPad. Not because I'm some technogeek, but because I won't get my print copy in the mail until sometime on Friday or Saturday. That being said, I really liked how the art looked in this issue. Gotham looks like the perfect dark city for this tale to be set – and not just because it takes place at night. While the black and yellow symbol is gone from Batman's chest, I like how the Daniel and his art team worked in the purple theme into the Joker's costume. And while it may have been a bit over the top in terms of the storyline and character, I got a little smile out of Joker's grappling gun. Because of the seriousness of this story, the art was adequately disturbing, and fit perfectly with the story Tony Daniel is telling. The only thing that didn't work perfectly in this digital version was the double page spread. Even when the iPad was rotated, the text blocks were too small to read without zooming in.
MATTHEW: As for me, I work in a comic shop, and get my stuff day-and-date by showing up early before Jim sells out, but I do agree with most of your sentiment. The double-page spread looks pretty awesome, and I'm liking the bulkier bodybuilding Batman with the more compact ears and heavier armor, excessive boot lines be damned. Tony Daniel's Joker is creepy, but there's something frenetic and off-putting for me about Daniel's art style. Maybe it's his origins as a Todd McFarlane imitator (yes, I'm aware that's my bias talking) but I had problems assimilating everything going on on the page into a clear narrative. The last page had a nice solid kick to it, I will grant that, but there are some readability issues that aren't just format related.
STEPHEN: Bottom line for me – This is a fantastic way to kick off this book. It's got all the right elements for a noir detective tale, and while it is grim, it doesn't come off as the grim and gritty Batman we've known since Frank Miller gave him a facelift. The final page of the issue had my jaw hanging open, as the seriousness of what the Joker was planning became apparent, heightened only by the great art. This is a must buy book from me, and I'm giving Detective Comics #1 5 out of 5 Stars.
MATTHEW: I'm of more mixed feelings on this. For the big open of (arguabley) the second biggest character, I felt like there was an awful lot of build-up to show how this story will be different from what has come before, all aimed towards the big last-page shockaroo, but in between is a lot of standard-issue Bat-antics. The Gordon/Batman exchange is straight ouf of the Frank Miller playbook, right down to gratuitous (albeit mild) swearing, and while I liked the bits where Batman was worried about the welfare of the young child left in the Joker's wake of madness, it didn't feel much like a relaunch as much as a continuation of what has gone before. Tony Daniel has come a long way since he used to play Artoo Deetoo, but he's got a ways to go to fill the boots of a Denny O'Neil, a Doug Moench, or even a (heaven help me) Frank Miller. Detective Comics #1 suffers not from a lack of enthusiasm for me, but from a sense of sameness that even a thunderbolt reveal at the end can't completely dispel, earning 2.5 out of 5 stars overall. It's good stuff, certainly, but I can't help but chafe that it'll be next issue (at least) before I can say for sure that there's something truly new and different going on.
New and different indeed, Dear Reader. A quick poll of the @MajorSpoilers Twitter Feed showed many of those following also have mixed opinions on this first issue. There's a comment section below, and you know what to do with it!


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October 1st, 2016 – Economic Sabotage: Selfish Nigerian Oil Billionaires & Marketers Shut Down Petrol Stations In Anambra State In Anticipation Of Fuel Price Hike By FG
By Ononye VC
Nigerians particularly owners of filling stations are not helping matters in the present economic recession as they today refused to sell petroleum products and locked their filling stations across Anambra State in alleged anticipation of fuel price hike by the federal government.
The situation suddenly ignited further hardship in the area as commuters and other road users were stranded while filling stations operators who stockpiled petroleum products indulged in black market.
Until president Buhari begins to take drastic measures by setting example with such economic saboteurs, Nigeria will continue to suffer hardship and manipulation of commodity prizes by those who have hijacked the economy.
The much talked about sale of assets will boomerang against the federal Government as it has done in NEPA and other government agencies.
It is unbelievable that as a result of economic sabotage, Buhari of all people has not been able to move the economy around for the better such that the Naira is heading towards N500 per Dollar.
Drastic action is what the people take seriously from government and as soon as it is done, everybody will seat up.
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I think that Diane Chamberlain is one of the most underrated authors in her genre. Her books are always well written, well plotted, and so engrossing that I am thrilled to read each and every one. The Midwife's Confession is absolutely no different.
After the suicide of their friend, Noelle, Emerson and Tara discover a partially written apology letter. An apology for taking her newborn daughter to replace the newborn daughter she dropped as a direct result from her use of painkillers. As Noelle and Emerson start digging into the life of the friend they thought they knew, they discover shocking secret after shocking secret. Can they put all of the pieces together without tearing apart their own lives?
Over and over again Diane Chamberlain provides us with books that provoke conversation on subjects that are somewhat taboo in polite conversations. She has once again written a book that I think would be a wonderful book club suggestion, it even includes a Readers Guide. If you have yet to read anything by Diane Chamberlain, I encourage you to do so now. Start with The Midwife's Confession! You won't be disappointed!
(55)The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
I have been tangled in the web of words for a very long time. I remember being a child and riding my bike to the local library, only needing help getting home because I had checked out so many books.~~ My love of the written word has grown over the years. I recently left my dream job at Barnes & Noble to marry the man of my dreams. I am writing this blog to share with you the books I have read throughout the years. Please feel free to comment and discuss.


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I was having a hard time deciding how to start approaching this part of the series. There are so many facets to connecting with myself. All important. In the early chapters of Genesis, we see God creating man fully ready to be in charge of his surroundings. It didn't take too long for that to change, once there was more than one and they started taking input from sources other than God. We frequently hear people say that God created man as perfect until he sinned. But here's a thought. If man were truly perfect, like God, he couldn't sin. So, God really created man almost perfect – a being who couldn't stay out of trouble without relating to God. And, of course, God knew that. But, how about after that?
Monday, January 30, 2012
Being Close
Labels: consequences, eternal, forgiveness, God, Jesus, judgement, justice, law versus grace, perspective, relationship, restoration, salvation, sin, solution, thinking, Word
Friday, January 27, 2012
Being Conversational
The last several posts, we've discussed the Word, its trustworthiness and its spiritually nourishing qualities. Ezekiel 3:1-3 used a similar analogy when it talked about eating the roll (of parchment). Consider, once again, the quote that began our last post. "Paul was devoted to a Person, not a cause." -- Oswald Chambers. When we have a relationship with someone, no matter how minimal, there's some form of conversation. The Bible is part of God's side of the conversation. But there's more.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Being Fed
"Paul was devoted to a Person, not a cause." -- Oswald Chambers
Last time, we looked at some of the reasons why we can trust the veracity of God's Word. That was important because it's God's first line of communication to His creation. And the place where we get to find out what Oswald Chambers meant by that quote we started this post with. Which makes it important to understand how best to read and study it.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Being God Taught
The premise of everything I write here is that there is a God, He is knowable, He loves us, He and His thoughts are priority, and we need to be connected with Him. And the last is our first step in this series. There are three ways to do that and we need all three.
Labels: accountability, answers, authority, clarity, communion, eternal, faith, God, guidance, legacy, relationship, spiritual wealth, trust, truth, wisdom, Word
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Who Is My God?
The most recent post on the blog spoke of our various relationships. That got me thinking more about each and I decided to cover each separately, starting with this post. In the meantime, Pastor Greg Laurie wrote a post titled "Do-It-Yourself Divinity". In the post he cited an article that saw Americans customizing their faith to the point that it was more like 310 million religions instead of one Christianity. So, if you missed Pastor Greg's post at WND Commentary, it can be found here: http://bit.ly/xHYvk9. We're going to touch on it today, as we continue in this series.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
I found that on one of the social networking sites, shared it on another, but I don't recall who originally posted it. I include it here because it indirectly points toward our thought for the day. Pastor Tom Schaller (my pastor) shared a two part message this past Sunday about Jonathan and David. When the morning service was over, the one word that summarized my thoughts was "relationship".
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Alabaster Box
This past Sunday, Pastor Mark Minichiello gave an interesting illustration for the offering. He described a situation where he was out to dinner with some business people, in a very fancy restaurant. A homeless woman kept tapping on the window. Finally, someone waved her in, got her a table and made sure she had something to eat. Pastor Mark commented on how uncomfortable many were with having a street person being served in this fine restaurant. And he compared it to the woman with the alabaster box, in the passage starting in Luke 7:36. The Pharisees had to be uncomfortable with this woman being in the house. And uncomfortable with her gift. But it was what she had. Here are some thoughts.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
On the Mountaintop?
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This is another of those images that evokes interesting thought trains. It's Scotts Bluff, in Nebraska. And the fog has set in. I looked at this and immediately my mind leapt to the various concepts people create of our relationships with God. Many create a mental image of God sitting on the mountaintop, aloof from what goes on down here, undisturbed by the fog because He isn't interested in our circumstances, and wants to keep a distance and mystery in our experience of Him. But is that myth or reality?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
His Wonderful Works
Once again, another sweet meditation from Todd Parsons:
Free volition is God's first gift to man. The ability to be sovereign over my own life's existence. To demand what I will for my own life. Yet my life did not come from or is of itself... Therefore, though for a moment in time it can do whatever of its own accord, beyond time my life falls into the will and sovereignty of the One Who created me, for all eternity.
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The Old World is a dangerous place to live in. Humanity is always threatened, from all sides. Everywhere one goes, he or she faces horrors unknown, from bandits, to the Undead, and even Daemons. There are even legends of a race of vicious Rat-Men, called Skaven, who live in underground tunnels all throughout the world.
The Empire is the largest nation of Men. It is ruled by the Emperor, who is elected, and rules unto death. The current Emperor is a valiant and noble man, named Karl Franz. The Empire is divided into several provinces, each ruled by an Elector Count, who, in the even of the emperor's death, become candidates for his successor. This is a nation which is ruled by religion. There is a god for every aspect of existence, such as Morr, the god of the Dead, Ulric, the god of Winter, War, and Wolves, or Sigmar, the first Emperor, and patron god of the Empire.
Even within the Emperor's borders, humans are not the only people to exist. Elves live in the forests, and Dwarfs in the mountains, both of which maintain good, or at least tolerant, relations with the Humans. There are others, such as the Vampire Counts of Silvania, or the Beastmen of Drakwald Forest, which threaten the very existence of humanity.
We are all part of a caravan, travelling towards the city of Talabheim. You may be a warrior, priest, or simple peasant folk. Human, Elf, or Dwarf. It doesn't matter. What matters is why are you in this caravan, what do you expect to find in the city we make our way to? Are you running from something? Or someone? Will you tell others, or keep your secrets? It's up to you.
The technology level in this setting is akin to the Renaissance era, particularly Germany. So basic firearms exist, but they are expensive and typically reserved for the military. Swords and other weapons are much more common. Magic also exists, for those who are trained to wield it. A human can only learn to control one of the Winds of Magic, such as Fire, Alchemy, Shadow, Death, Life or Light.
Here is a map of the Empire (click it to view the entire thing). Talabheim, our destination, is on the western border of Talabecland, in the center of the Empire.
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Banather - Konrad Falkenheim, Warrior Priest of Sigmar
Mercy - Arabel, Gypsy
Allen - Tarell Diederich, Rogue/Assassin
Skye - Nadya Purrum, Gypsy
Capri - Felixa Cassius, Tilean Noble?
Murdoch - Varkash, Disguised Chaos Sorcerer
Current time/conditions: Dusk, with a few clouds and a slight breeze. It's early summer.
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Tunaspot launches "Spotify App of the Week" on august the 29th
Pressmeddelande • Aug 29, 2012 23:58 CEST
Tunaspot, the latest made-in-Sweden music start-up which allows fans to discover and share playlists based around their location, has today launched it's Spotify App in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. For the launch Tunaspot teams up with EMI Music Nordic for exclusive playlists in major cities and with Swedish headphone designer – The Urbaneers for a " 2012 Summer Festival Playlist" competition.
Tunaspot allows its users to share and find unique playlists – their Tunas - at any given geographical location, be it the local coffee shop, a large sports arena or a massive festival site. No matter if it is your best coffee songs, you very special sunset soundtrack at your beach house or the DJs playlist from the last night's party at your favourite club – it is all accessible and online!
Primarily a Spotify App - Tunaspot allows the Spotify users to share their playlists in venues and anywhere else they choose using Foursquare location data. The popularity of a Tuna is determined by several factors, among others how many times the playlist has been "caught "(subscribed to). The combination of the playlist and location can be shared on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. The most popular playlists will appear as "Hot Spot" in a certain area (Malmö, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, etc)
Try Tunaspot Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/app/tunaspot
Social media connections like Spotify Social, Facebook and Soundcloud followers, solve part of the music curation and discovery conundrum by allowing users to see and learn from each other's taste in music and get inspired by their trusted personal connections, followers and people they follow. By bringing in location-based filters Tunaspot is the next necessary step in music technology evolution.
"Music has been at the center of the digital revolution ever since Napster, and later with the first iPod. Since the new generation of services is based on streaming music – a new problem arises – with access to all the music in the world – what should one listen to? We believe that the location is the next important filter for streaming music services. Music is memories and memories are almost always connected to a specific location" - says Tunaspot co-founder Alex Esser.
"At EMI we're always very keen to and excited about embracing new technologies. Tunaspot's location-based playlists are a really interesting new development in the evolution of music discovery, reflecting the differences in music and tastes from one place to another, between cities and regions and between different countries. We see the future as mobile- and location-based and are looking forward to the Tunaspot mobile apps so that the Spotify users can discover music from EMI's artists wherever they are" says Paul Sonkamble, Head of Innovation at EMI Music Nordic.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tunaspot as our latest app. Being able to find new music has always been really important to us, and this new app adds a whole new dimension of music discovery. I'm excited to see what kind of playlists pop up in my neighbourhood" says Sofie Grant, PR Lead Northern Europe, Spotify.
Tunaspot will soon be launching "Best Festival Memory 2012 Competition" in partnership with Urbanears. The Comeptition allows Tunaspot users to make their own unique playlists from their best festival memory in the summer of 2012. The Spotify users will be able to create a playlist with their best festival memories and "drop" them at the festival site on Tunaspot, including a short motivation and a #tunafestival2012 tag. The winners are selected among the playlists with most pick-ups as well as the most witty motivation.
About Tunaspot:
Tunaspot - Malmö based music start-up – has already won a total of 4 prizes in Swedish Venture Cup (Proof Of Concept, Best business idea, 1st place - Best Business plan South Sweden, 3rd place – best business plan National finals). The team has been working on the Tunaspot concept for Spotify during the last 8 months and has a pending Patent application in the US. Tunaspot is currently looking for the first seed capital round.
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About Spotify:
Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 18 million tracks. Our dream is to make all the world's music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever they want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.
Spotify is available in 15 countries: USA, UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Australia and New Zealand, with more than 15 million active users, and over 4 million paying subscribers.
Further information
For more information, please email the Spotify press office at email@example.com.
Tunaspot - Malmö based music start-up – has already won a total of 4 prizes in Swedish Venture Cup (Proof Of Concept, Best business idea, 1st place - Best Business plan South Sweden, 3rd place – best business plan National finals). The team has been working on the Tunaspot concept for Spotify during the last 8 months and has a pending Patent application in the US. Tunaspot is currently looking for the first seed capital round and advisors with expertise within music industry, media and telecom


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1) Submit the Change of Location form.
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International students must submit financial documents as evidence of the ability to pay all fees and expenses for one full year. All financial documents must be originals (no faxes, scans or copies will be accepted), in English and no older than six months. Please see the Financial Requirements Form to determine how much the financial statements must show.
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Only students who will be attending the Fayette campus for more than one (1) year are eligible to pursue an internship.
UIU has two scholarships available for students transferring to the Fayette campus from UIU Malaysia and UIU Hong Kong:
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Randomized Cross-over Study of Curcumin for Prevention of Oral Mucositis in Children Receiving Doxorubicin Based Chemotherapy.
Children older than 5 years of age diagnosed with cancer and treated at the Pediatric
Hematology/Oncology unit, Hadassah Medical Center will be eligible to the study. The study
is designed as a cross-over study, wherein each patient serves as his or her own control,
thus all included children should be scheduled to receive at least two identical curses of
doxorubicin-containing chemotherapy in which the dose of doxorubicin is at least 60mg/m2 per
course. The patients will be assigned to randomly receive curcumin or placebo in the 1st
course, with the other regimen administered at the 2nd course. Curcumin will be given as
fluid extract (1:1) at a dose of 10 drops, three times a day. Adolescents and young adults
will receive the adult recommend dose, i.e. 30 drops, three times a day. Placebo will be
given at the same dose. The patients will be taught to rinse the mouth with the medicine and
than spit out. The therapy will be given from a day prior to the first day of the cycle for
two weeks. A diary kept by the family will record each given dose. Possible side effects
associated with the study drug, such as vomiting, nausea, rash, etc., will be recorded. No
other adjunctive topical treatment will be used during the study. Adherence will be assessed
through subject reports as well as by review of returned medications every cycle collected
during the objective assessment site visits. Given the intent-to-treat analysis, all
participants will be included irrespective of how much of the study medication was taken.The
measurements of study outcome, i.e. OMAS score, WHO mucositis scale and visual analogue pain
scale will be done on day 1,7,10,14,21 ± 1 of each chemotherapy cycle. The following data
will be recorded in all cycles: duration of neutropenia, the need and length of
hospitalization, use and dosage of opioid analgesia, need for total potential nutrition,
blood culture positive infection and other mucositis related complications.
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
To determine whether in children undergoing doxorubicin-containing chemotherapy, does supplementation of curcumin, when compared to placebo, decrease an objective measurement of oral mucositis?
6 weeks
Shoshana Revel-Vilk, MD
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Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration
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There I am...goofy in love. Luke and I actually met a year prior to dating...both in different relationships. Then one day, everything was in line...and things happened..and they happened quickly. I remember the very first time I laid eyes on him. There wasn't anything super special like an instant attraction. I just remember that day for some reason and I remember looking at him. I was working as a bank teller and he was new. A week or 2 later, we met and worked together. Still no instant attraction...just a mutual like and respect for each other. I thought he was a nice guy. At the time, I had an affinity for jerks...so, of course, I wasn't instantly attracted to this nice guy...he he!
Anyway, about a year later the stars aligned and it was our time. I little over a year after that...we were married. And I'm gonna be geeky and say, one day I looked at him...and I just knew.
Well, here we are over 8 years later with 2 kids. Things are great...challenging at times...but I've accepted the fact that marriage is a challenge and definitely not as easy as I thought. You know how you can just unleash your worst at the ones you love the most???? Sometimes I'm such an ogre to this guy! Don't let the sweet smile fool you, I'm sure I can be a real you-know-what!
Bless this man for putting up with me! I was struck by a part of a poem I read and I used it for my journaling. It reminded me of that time in my life when I was drunk with love! It's so nice to remember and a good reminder of how lucky I am.
I used my August Kit from Simply Obsessed. Love that kit! Love em all! The kits are so in-sync with my tastes....girly, modern and vintagey...everything I love! My wallet has been resisting a new subscription...but I give in...because the October kit is awesome!!!!!
I was so relieved that this vinyl rub on worked out in the end. I was holding my breath the whole time!!!! First, it seemed to get lost in all the pattern because of the color...but then I added the Distressed Stickles and then the....BAM!...happened...you know what I mean? The feeling you have when you know it worked out.
Well, there's my love story! Today is my Saturday, so I hope to blog visit and forum chat as well as scrap and read a little from book 4 of The Black Dagger Brotherhood books!
Tomorrow I go to the dentist.....GRIMACE!!!! Wish me luck! Lets just say....I love candy and all that is sugary and bad for my teeth!!! Have a good week lovely ladies!
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Ping Fu, author of Bend, Not Break, founder and CEO of Geomagic, and incoming Chief Strategy Officer at 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD), tells of her journey from being a penniless newcomer to the United States, to an incredibly successful CEO.
Bend, Not Break Website: www.bendnotbreak.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pfugeomagic
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bend-Not-Break-Life-Worlds/dp/1591845521
Brendan Byrnes: You were actually deported to the United States at the age of 25 and you came here with $80 and you knew 3 English words. How do you go from that to, first of all, being a successful software programmer and then starting such a successful company in Geomagic? How did you do that?
Ping Fu: When I came to the United States I had to find a new life. I happened to pick computer science as my field of study. It was a new field and it provided me a lot of opportunities. But the journey of my life showed me that behind every closed door there is a lot of opportunity. It seemed as if life slammed the door on my face.
I didn't want to come to the United States but I was deported. I didn't speak the language and so I couldn't study literature so I studied computer science. If I didn't do that then I couldn't have started the business. But there are some trades that I learned or maybe overdeveloped through my lifetime that was very helpful for starting a business. For example, self-learning and because I didn't go to school and I over developed my skill of self-learning. Adaptability to change that's another skill set that is incredibly important for entrepreneurship. Enduring difficulties and so resilience is another characteristic that a successful entrepreneur has.
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Even though I am 7 months into the pursuit of this degree, I need to catch you up on a few things. Enrolling in a distance learning program is one thing. Succeeding in a distance learning program is quite another. As someone who is used to face-to-face teaching and learning, I was a bit apprehensive about whether or not I could feel connected to my peers and professors in this kind of program.
Fielding is well aware of the challenges of such a program. Once you're accepted into the program of your choice - I chose ELC (Educational Leadership & Change) - you are then required to attend the OPS (Orientation and Planning Session) where you get to meet others in your cohort and the professors within your program. It is both a grueling and gratifying experience.
I attended my OPS in September 2005 in Santa Barbara, California. Not only was this an incredibly beautiful setting, but I got the chance to visit Fielding's headquarters and meet many people who were genuinely excited about meeting me. For one week we met after breakfast each morning in a big room with about 30 laptops whirring in response to relevant presentations by Fielding faculty. Everything from financial aid to coming up with a dissertation topic to how to stay motivated was addressed. We also had the chance to break up into smaller groups for some "bonding" time which turned out to be a very powerful thing. Hearing everyone's stories of what led them to this place at this time blew me away. We are all so different, yet the same.
It wasn't all work, work, work. We did play too. We went out to dinner together almost every evening and got to experience the local Santa Barbara nightlife and cuisine. By the end of the week many of us were getting a little punchy - too little sleep and 10-12 hour days of "doctoral talk" began to take its toll. We took some photos of those times and hopefully you can see that we aren't dusty old doctoral students that you often imagine.
OPS is a great shot in the arm! It motivates you. It is definitely overwhelming to think about how much work is ahead and many of us vowed that we would complete this degree within 3 years. The adrenaline rush promised to propel us through the next months and years. But I have to admit, adrenaline rushes usually are followed by a crash.
Some of us have had some trouble getting our lives in order so that we can devote the time necessary to stay on track. Others have had to slow down after a furious start. I had loose ends to tie up that occupied much of my time during the first 4 months. I got nothing of consequence done at that time. I did read a lot of research and books, but I didn't do any writing. I was disappointed because I'd anticipated that I would have completed my first KA (Knowledge Area) by that point. But now I feel like I'm back on track. I'm working towards completing a certain portion of my program before July 24 - which is the next time Fielding students and faculty converge - in Tucson, Arizona at National Session.
Have you ever started something new with all the enthusiasm and energy you could muster only to come up short? Don't get discouraged. Each day is a chance to begin again.
What keeps you going? And if you've slowed down or been delayed, what caused that? If you've been able to sustain that adrenaline rush, we'd sure like to know how. Please share that with us!
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Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A California restaurant is defending its practices after customers reacted angrily to finding out the eatery re-serves Popeyes chicken in two dishes.
The controversy at Sweet Dixie Kitchen in Long Beach began when customer Tyler H. posted a review on Yelp that accused the eatery of re-serving fast food from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
"Before my friends and I got seated [at the restaurant] we saw them quickly bring in two large boxes of Popeyes to the kitchen," Tyler wrote.
The customer wrote he ordered the fried chicken and waffles, which tasted "suspiciously like Popeyes."
"I kindly asked our waiter how they cooked their fried chicken. After checking he admitted that they do in fact use Popeyes," he wrote. "The manager compensated us for the entire meal."
Restaurant owner Kimberly Sanchez responded to the review.
"We PROUDLY SERVE Popeyes' spicy tenders -- the best fried chicken anywhere and from New Orleans -- which are delivered twice a day. We also in case you need to know buy our gumbo from a friend who sells it at a local farmers market," Sanchez wrote.
"We promote usually small batch local producers in our menu. The exception is Popeyes -- we can't fry at this location -- and it the fried chicken I love so much and I ate a ton of it in the ATL. So I serve it," she wrote.
The owner's response said eatery employees also "don't mill our own flour" or "grow our own veggies."
The original Yelp post led to a flurry of criticism against the restaurant on the website.
Sanchez said she started serving Popeyes two months ago as ingredients in two Sweet Dixie Kitchen menu items, the chicken and waffles and a fried chicken sandwich.
"I tried Costco chicken, I tried Restaurant Depot chicken, and then I went to dinner at Popeyes and knew this was the chicken we had to use for the store. It's the best chicken," she told Fox News.
Sanchez said she has reached out to Popeyes for permission to use the franchise's name on her menu.
"My kitchen is not set up for frying. We're an old building. I don't actually have a proper kitchen back there," she told KABC-TV. "I love Popeyes chicken. I love it. I think it's the best chicken out there."
Sanchez said the criticism has been difficult to handle.
"I'm in tears at my house, like inconsolable," she said. "We didn't do anything wrong. I did something I thought was the best product I could bring in. You don't want to eat it, don't eat it."


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A campaign to end child malnutrition, The Big If, will host a rally in Hyde Park tomorrow, featuring various celebrities.
Appearing in the flesh are Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, model, presenter and popstrel Myleene Klass, and presenters Gethin Jones and Natasha Kaplinsky, who will all be speaking at the event. In addition, recorded messages from David Beckham and Eddie Izzard will be played to the crowd on big screens.
The Hyde Park rally will also feature an installation of 250,000 spinning flowers and a total of 2 million petals, representing the 2 million children who die from hunger every year, but who could be saved if the necessary funds were raised.
The rally coincides with David Cameron's Nutrition for Growth summit, attended by the Malawian president, Joyce Banda. The summit will emphasise the role business and science can play in reducing hunger. The aim is to bring forward nearly $1bn in investment to 2015 and 2016 so malnutrition reduction targets can be achieved. The event is being co-hosted by the Brazilian government and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, an independent philanthropic organisation.
In addition, an IF church service will be held at Westminster Central Hall at 11.30am on Saturday, followed by a procession to Hyde Park.
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Miracle Fruit Health Benefits
Miracle fruit, is a plant with a berry that when eaten, causes sour foods such as lemons and limes after consumed to taste sweet. The berry itself has low sugar contentand a mildly sweet tang. It contains a glycoprotein molecule, with some trailing carbohydrate chains, called miraculin.
The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century.
The fresh fruit can be eaten fresh within a couple of days, or it can be frozen and used as needed for up to one month.
The plant was first documented in 1725, when explorers in West Africa observed the local tribes picking the berries and chewing them before meals.
This fruit has been proven to be safe and is being used in many places especially Africa.
One of the downsides is spicy foods could potentially be eaten in greater than normal quantities which could create heartburn and other stomach-related issues.
Miracle fruit promises health benefits for diabetics and dieters, as well as cancer patients who have lost their sense of taste due to conventional medical treatments.
Because the berry is highly perishable, it is difficult and expensive to export from its native Africa. Luckily, frozen berries retain their sweetness-inducing properties.
According to health authors, the miracle berry can be a possible sugar alternative, for those who want to enhance the flavour of their food without the extra calories offered by sugar.
Also, for patients who are taking special medications or undergoing chemotherapy, miracle berry is great to help them develop an appetite for healthy foods, as some drugs can make food taste bitter or metallic.
Miracle fruit has no known adverse side effects. Western civilization has known about the fruit for over 275 years; no harmful side effects have been reported.
Miracle Fruit is available in three forms: The actual berries, freeze-dried fruit granules, and miracle fruit tablets.


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I know that there have been so many games released, each with dozens upon dozens of songs so if one of these is already available, great. If not, well hopefully they take my advice to heart.
Metallica: For Whom The Bell Tolls, Unforgiven and Unforgiven II, Seek and Destroy.
I know that they have done a bunch of Metallica songs already but I am certain that these would be insanely fun to play. Especially on Rock Band or Guitar Hero World Tour where you can sing or play drums to them as well. Seek and Destroy would need to be one of the 20 minute live versions as those are awesome.
Trivium: And Sadness Will Sear, Becoming the Dragon, Tread the Floods, Entrance of the Conflagration
A lesser known band, this metal group would gain exposure by letting their songs be released for download on these games. They'd be ridiculously difficult, but again, fun to play..you know once you trained yourself to keep up with the fast pace of the songs.
Live: Dolphin's Cry
A little older, but it's a great song. It would be fun for all parties involved as the song works on all levels.
Local H: Copasetic
This one hit wonder would be fun to play on guitar as well as sing.
Cake: Daria, I Will Survive, Let Me go
Well anything by Cake would work as, let's face it, Cake is awesome. Singing wouldn't be too difficult and it would be entertaining.
Dio: Holy Diver, Rainbow in the Dark
It's Dio man! He freakin rules! Make a Dio pack, do it, do it now!
Citizen Cope: Let the Drummer Kick
Incubus: Pardon Me
Soul Asylum: Runaway Train
I always thought this song was kinda pretty. It's a fun song for everyone involved and the singer has the chance to vent his angst a bit.
Drowning Pool: Let the Bodies Hit the Floor
The best song the band has come out with. This would be very fun to sing, make no mistake.
Cranberries: Zombie
All That Remains: Whispers, We Stand, Not Alone
As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left, The Sound of Truth


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