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I had gone to the ashram yesterday and had a wonderful satsang in presence of Gurudev. He answered some witty questions and some direct ones.
Somebody asked "What is the reason we get married"
He answered "You should know why you want to get married" ( laughter)
Another person asked "Does rebirth exist?"
Gurudev said "It does. There are many evidences."
Still another one said "I want to hear the slogan "Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra" from your mouth"
He said "Look, I have left the slogans and shouting to you, I just give blessings!"
I stayed back in the Ashram and early morning had a cold water bath at 5 am and went to Sumeru mantap to do kriya and then came to attend Rudra Puja. Just when we reached VM, Guruji's car came and we followed just behind HIM, floating in the cloudy ashram morning amidst the Vedic Chants.
After a Blissful Puja, had a hearty breakfast at the Ashram Kitchen and then headed Home.
But the story I wanted to tell or rather an observation is this:
How much we are habituated to things. Responding to a particular situation in the same manner every single time.
Well I've lost my slippers 3 times before (thanks to people extending belongingness) and every time with the same belongingness, I have picked someone else. So when I lost it today, the first instict today was to pick up another. I just kept observing. It was an Aho moment. I thought 'Do I have a choice or not!"
Vrittis in the mind solidified by repeated actions creates bondage. Look in your life... how many bondages and crutches you have.. Are you still reapeating it?? Just observe.
Finally I sat in the Car and came back home barefeet. However insignificant, I felt a little free.

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We, like every other state primary school, follow the National Curriculum in accordance with our legal requirements. The core of the National Curriculum is the study of English, Mathematics and Science. These subjects are taught to and experienced by the pupils from Year 1 onwards. The school follows the Government's Letters and Sounds Programme to for the teaching of Phonics and primarily uses Oxford Reading Tree to support the teaching or early reading. Alongside these core subjects there are six foundation subjects: Art, Design Technology, History, Information Technology, Geography, Music, Physical Education and Religious Education. Personal, Social and Moral Education and French are also covered in our curriculum.
The delivery of our curriculum is through termly themes. The themes are chosen by the teacher often in conjunction with the children and may change from one year to the next depending on the staff and children's interests at the time. The key objectives which need to be taught during the term are then incorporated into this theme to ensure full and effective coverage of the curriculum. This way the curriculum can be personalised to the children's needs and relevant to their interests, making it more engaging for them.
The curriculum list above divides the curriculum into specific subject areas, but good primary teaching involves the pupils in many areas at once. For example, a pupil may be doing a science activity, but also be using mathematical and reading skills, as well as recording results using writing skills. The science activity may also involve historical and geographical knowledge. The teaching staff of the school will plan for, and therefore, be aware of, the different components but will often incorporate them together in a series of engaging lessons.
Children also learn about and from the six major world religions for an hour each week following the Oxfordshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. We also offer children specialist Music and Sports tuition each week from external specialist teachers as a part of the normal school timetable.
The curriculum is about all the intended learning that takes place during the school day. We use a variety of teaching strategies to deliver the curriculum ranging from whole class, setting, groups, investigations/research and individual. At our school we provide a curriculum that caters for the development of the whole child so that all aspects of physical and intellectual growth can develop.
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Brahms's chamber music has become a growing source of delight for me, and I'm increasingly coming to see it as his greatest achievement. He did everything, from string sextets to clarinet sonatas, and it was with his chamber music that he truly relaxed and let his gift for lyricism roam free. If his symphonic works were driven by the need to come to terms with and transcend Beethoven, then his chamber music has Schubert's expansive generosity.
These trios are a great introduction, since they are drawn from every stage of Brahms's career. The Beaux Arts Trio offer definitive proof that it's best to go for an established ensemble rather than the superstar collaborations that record companies dream up to try and up their sales figures. There's an instinctive dialogue going on between these three veterans, and Brahms's two later piano trios are exquisitely done. Their approach is relaxed, with none of the reversion to manic keyboard hammering that seems to characterize many interpretations of Brahms's piano trios/quartets/ quintet. Brahms wrote his chamber pieces for clarinet toward the end of his life, and the Beaux Art Trio's interpretation is appropriately, wistfully autumnal. Like Brahms's other clarinet music, this piece is very special, and this is the most appealing interpretation I've heard. As for the horn trio, which isn't done by the Beaux Arts Trio, but features an ensemble led by Arthur Grumiaux, they just don't play music this way anymore.--C.Smith
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Comedy Central was forced to repeat an old episode of South Park after a power cut prevented this week's scheduled episode from being finished.
Computers at South Park Studios in Los Angeles were down for three hours on Tuesday, halting work on the episode Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers.
Co-creator Trey Parker told fans "it sucks" but admitted it was inevitable.
"After all these years of tempting fate by delivering the show last minute, I guess it was bound to happen," he said.
It is the first time he and Matt Stone have missed one of their tight deadlines in 16 years, after famously starting each show from scratch just six days before it is due to air.
Most animated TV shows are written several months in advance, but South Park's creators hope to keep the show current and fresh by working to a tight deadline.
The US office of Comedy Central said in a statement on Wednesday: "From animation to rendering to editing and sound, all of their computers were down for hours and they were unable to finish episode 1704, Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers, in time for air tonight."
The planned episode was replaced with a repeat of Scott Tenorman Must Die, an episode featuring British band Radiohead, which fans had voted their second favourite of all time in a poll in 2011.
The team posted pictures of the blackout on the show's Twitter feed and revealed that Goth Kids 3 was now scheduled for next week.
Earlier this year Parker and Stone's musical The Book of Mormon opened to rave reviews in London's West End, after a sell-out debut on Broadway.
They confirmed two years ago that they would continue animating the adventures of South Park's Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman until 2016.
The show recently kicked off its 17th series in the US to its highest ratings since 2011, with 4.3 million viewers tuning in across three broadcasts.
The taboo-breaking animation is broadcast on Comedy Central in the UK at a week's delay and Goth Kids 3 is now expected to air on 30 October at 22:00 BST. Scott Tenorman Must Die will be broadcast in its original slot on 23 October.


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Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren raised $8.67 million in the fundraising quarter that ended June 30, her campaign announced Monday.
The Senate campaign between Warren and Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is expected to be one of the most expensive Senate races in history. The candidates are running close to even in the polls, and have started flooding the airwaves with advertising months before the general election.
The $8.6 million Warren raised between April and June is $1.7 million more than Warren raised in the previous fundraising quarter. The campaign said June, in which Warren took in $3.1 million, has been Warren's strongest fundraising month so far. Warren wrapped up the Democratic nomination at the party's state convention in Springfield on June 2.
The Brown campaign has not yet announced its fundraising numbers.
Brown spokeswoman Alleigh Marre said, "Professor Warren's campaign is largely dependent on out-of-state, extreme special interests and fellow Occupy protestors who share her radical tax, borrow and spend agenda. Ultimately, however, elections are decided by the voters based on competing visions for our future, and Scott Brown will have the resources he needs to share his pro-jobs message and independent record with voters across the Commonwealth."
Additional details about the fundraising will become available when filings are due to the Federal Election Commission on July 15.
Over the course of her campaign, Warren has raised large sums from liberal advocacy groups around the country, which aggregate money from both Massachusetts and out-of-state donors, and Republicans have criticized her for relying on out-of-state money. Warren's campaign said she has gotten support from 40,500 Massachusetts donors so far. In the most recent fundraising quarter, the campaign said 81 percent of Warren's donations were of $50 or less.
Warren Campaign Manager Mindy Myers said in a statement, "We still have a long way to go until November 6th, and Wall Street and other powerful interests are going to continue to send their millions to Scott Brown. But with the power of working men and women in the Commonwealth behind us, we will continue to have the resources we need to compete and win this fall."
The campaign immediately used the numbers in a fundraising email to supporters.
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About the Film
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Meet the extraordinary students at the center of the Time for School documentary.
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The Time for School producers share their experience from over twelve years in the field.
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In 2006, Karen Weiner, a middle school teacher in Long Island, shared the second installment ...
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Ann Evanston has over 20 years of speaking and consulting experience. With an extensive background in developing new leaders from corporate America to those starting their own businesses, she develops programs and presents seminars to diverse populations and workforces. Named a top marketing consultant in leadership by About.com in 2011, Ann continues to pursue her mission to teach others how to reach inside themselves and find their true power and their Influence Factor.
Ann always dreamed of being a speaker and trainer. Her speaking career began in seventh grade where she participated in Toastmasters and competed in Oratory. Since 1985, Ann has spoken in front of audiences ranging from as small as ten to as large as five thousand. Ann had the honor of speaking in front of 10,000 people when she was the MC for the Push for Excellence Program at the Tacoma Dome, sharing the stage with the Reverend Jesse Jackson. To learn more about her innovative Influence Factor Warrior programs that turn survivors into thrivers, contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Our Nature "Table"
I love nature, and I love the great outdoors and the change of the seasons. However, it seems like no matter what my intentions are, I spend a considerable amount of time indoors! That's why I love this idea of the Nature Table from Amanda Blake Soule's The Creative Family. We live in a small place, and a table is out of the question, but this little windowsill is right by the dinning room table, and it's great for everyone to be able to see our gathered bits of nature.
The carved wooden mug is a keepsake found in my Great Uncle Art's cabin about ten years ago after he passed away. He was a true man of nature, and he would be proud to have his cup as part of the nature table.
The adorable yellow flowers in the picture are mystery flowers planed in a small disposable cup by Xavier during school last year. When it bloomed we were quite happily surprised. Any ideas what type of flower it even is?
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from what I can see, the flowers are coreopsis...I think :) http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flheritage.com/images/facts/symbols/coreopsis.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flheritage.com/facts/symbols/symbol.cfm%3Fid%3D12&h=474&w=700&sz=119&tbnid=0RaKs9Sw2DhWLM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=133&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcoreopsis%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=coreopsis&docid=DhXNzmW_02N0BM&sa=X&ei=lda3TszRHori2QWC3L3MDQ&ved=0CFYQ9QEwAg&dur=677ReplyDelete
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The Brotherhood
1 Peter 2:17 says, Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
As Warriors, we belong to a special Brotherhood. This shirt sends that message out loud and clear, for everyone to see. Stand strong Warriors, and battle on!
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Andy Warhol famously had the same lunch every day for twenty years--Campbell's Soup. Not only did it satisfy his bodily cravings, but his artistic ones too--as it became the muse for one of his most famous series of paintings, his 1962 collection of 32 canvases, each depicting a variety of Campbell's offerings. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famed works, Campbell's Soup has released limited edition cans featuring artwork derived from Warhol's "originals," distributed at Target stores nationwide.
Warhol's works weren't lifted directly, but Campbell's global design team worked closely with The Warhol Foundation on the new label designs, derived from original pieces he created in 1965, featuring a more diverse palette than the original 32 cans exhibit.
The cans were originally scheduled to go on sale this Sunday, but according to a Campbell's spokesperson, have already started appearing on Target shelves. Four different versions will be available for $.75 a piece while supplies last--1.2 million cans will be released. (They've actually already started appearing on eBay.) Check out more images below.
The effort also includes the Art of Soup website, which from August 31 will feature Warhol-inspired games as well as a "Pop Art Portrait" app, which invites people to experience their own "15 minutes of fame." It transforms users' photos in Warhol-inspired art, a select few of which will be featured as the cover photo of the Campbell's Condensed Facebook page.
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EFT Is My Number One Coaching Method Now
I am switching sports to Ju Jitsu, as a semi-professional athlete as well as a full-time therapist and author. I need to be stronger and lighter in order to do well, so I tap "Stronger and Lighter" as I train. It really is a game-changer for me. Of course, not everyone is sports-crazy like me! What goal do you want to achieve? What pesky emotions do you want to get rid of? You may be pleasantly surprised what EFT can do for you.
EFT, Tapping, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and EFT Scripts – How to make the most of my EFT for you and yours
What is the difference between EFT, Tapping, and a proper EFT Script? Well, EFT was originally founded by Gary Craig, and Gary's version is being taught by Tina Craig, his daughter, who is passionate about EFT and what it can do. Tapping is a name often used for EFT that has somewhat deviated from Gary Craig's latest version. Tapping is also a name given to EFT that is Gary Craig's latest version, as it does involve tapping with your fingers to stimulate special acupressure points as you mentally connect with whatever is bothering you, with the aim of releasing its energy, what I call an energy imprint. In the News in September 2017, The Duchess of Cornwall is said to have used EFT Tapping to release her fear of flying.. This article explains that EFT Tapping is also great for anxiety and depression. So if it is good enough for the Duchess of Cornwall, it is good enough for you. An EFT Script, properly done, can help you make sense of the self-help instructions given by anyone. EFT Scripts can also help fledgling practitioners get ideas that they can use according to their own training. This is the site where you can find a Tapping script, guide, or teleclass-webinar. It is important to know that my EFT Scripts encourage you to be specific for your own situation, rather than repeat parrot-fashion. Whilst some of the scripts are verbatim, such as the well-known Serenity Prayer or the Reiki Principles, always good to tap as they are, I encourage you to tap for your particular situation, so you get more benefit than the average tap-along script or video out there. A good Script is one where you fill in the blanks in an easy way that is simple for you and yet creates profound changes. Look out for your EFT-zine in your email. Make sure it has not gone to the spam, junk, promotional, social, or whatever folder. If it has, either tell your email program that it is a good email, or simply look in that folder again next time. If you do not get my EFT-zine as yet, simply get it below.
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I have used the empty chair technique and regularly use EFT in my counseling practice. However I have never thought about using them simultaneously. Interesting idea and I plan on giving it a try when the situation warrants.
Thanks for the idea.
[Editor: this is about gentle grieving self-help, after the reader is strong enough, having practised EFT on some other issues, to be able to go full-on self-help for a loss]
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I had a lovely evening and going to sleep now 100% headache-free! Thank you so so much Suzanne – Alex, migraines.
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WVU Press' A Natural History of the Central Appalachians is an IndieFab Book of the Year Award Winner
West Virginia University Press' title A Natural History of the Central Appalachians by Steven L. Stephenson is Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Book of the Year winner in the category of Ecology and Environment.
Foreword Reviews has just announced the winners of its annual IndieFab Book of the Year Awards for the best indie books of 2013. Representing hundreds of independent and university presses of all sizes, the winners were selected after months of editorial deliberation over more than 1,500 entries in 60 categories. The winners exemplify the best work coming from today's indie authors and publishers.
Gold, silver, bronze, and honorable mention awards as well as editor's choice prizes for fiction and nonfiction were determined by a panel of librarians and booksellers and announced at a special program during the American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas on June 27. A Natural History of the Central Appalachians was honored with the gold award in the category of Ecology and Environment.
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A Natural History of the Central Appalachians thoroughly examines the biology and ecology of the plants, animals, and other organisms of this region of eastern North America. With more than 120 images, this text provides an overview of the landscape of this region, including the major changes that have taken place over the past 300 million years; describes the different types of forests and other plant communities currently present in Central Appalachia; and examines living systems ranging from microorganisms and fungi to birds and mammals. Through a consideration of the history of humans in the region, beginning with the arrival of the first Native Americans, A Natural History of the Central Appalachians also discusses the past, present, and future influences of human activity upon this geographic area.
Steve Stephenson has lived, worked, and carried out research throughout the Central Appalachian region for much of his career. He is a research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas and the author of Myxomycetes: A Handbook of Slime Molds and The Kingdom Fungi: The Biology of Mushrooms, Molds, and Lichens and a coauthor of Macrofungi Associated with Oaks of Eastern North America.
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Google's mobile search options have expanded a little bit today, with the tech giant deciding that people need a better way of searching for content that may be hidden away within apps on their devices.
Hence Google's In Apps search tab, which should be appearing right now within the Google app on the company's Android devices. Update your stuff and you'll find an "In Apps" tab up along the top near the images and web search categories, which pulls out content from keywords it finds within apps. Google says it should be able to pull up app-based chat histories by searching for just one word you remember talking about, plus it should also be able to pull out music results.
Sadly, it seems to need to be made to work with apps on an individual basis, as Google says it currently works with Gmail, Spotify, YouTube and a handful of other tools, but compatibility with the likes of Facebook Messenger and Google Keep won't be ready until some point within the next few months. [Google]
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I made these trousers about a year ago for my fella, Michael. I chose a light weight linen/cotton which is perfect for those summery days! The instructions for this pattern are not great and you need to spend some time with youtube and sewing blogs to figure out the best ways to insert the back pockets (tutorial here) and the fly. I made a slight alteration to the back seam as it was gaping at the waistline. But other then that I enjoyed making these trousers and would recommend the pattern for the great silhouette.
Since having sewn these trousers I have recognised that there are not a great deal of sewing patterns for men. A good friend of mine (male who sews) gets really frustrated with the lack of options with regards to mens sewing patterns. He even wrote to Burdastyle.de about the problem! Their response was something like, 'women don't want to sew for men, so we don't produce many mens patterns'. I strongly disagree! Yes, girls do sew a lot for themselves, BUT girls are definitely interested in sewing for the special men in their lives. There has been a recent shift in the availability of sewing patterns for men. More blogs are blogging about their sewing ventures and there are some inspiring men sewers/crafters. E.g. My fantastic friend Ralf -burdastyle, the great mens sewing blog Male pattern boldness , kalepso , mr x , crochet bloke
A few patterns for your fella...........
Burdastyle - Jochen, Thread Theory - Jedediah
Thread Theory - Newcastle cardigan
Colette - Negroni - I have fitted this shirt and recommend it! Still have to make the final version.
Burdastyle - mens shirt
We are running in the marathon this year and I need to make a pair of shorts for Michael perhaps I will try this pattern
Burdastyle -Andre
Other places to find mens patterns
Thread Theory (mens only pattern store), ebay, Simplicity, Burdastyle , vogue, Drafting mens trouser patterns.


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Heather & Courtney | Sanderling Resort | Duck, NC
To say that Heather and Courtney made the best out of the bad weather conditions on their wedding day would be an understatement. Reel Love Weddings still wonders how we all didn't all blow away that day:) But this amazing couple was so in love that they kept smiling through the weather's craziness, and when they did that, their guests followed suit, and everyone had a blast.
We met up with the gang in Northern Corolla where they were getting ready at their family home. Ryan from Coastal Shots captured the details while Heather put on her gorgeous dress. We then traveled south to the Sanderling Resort to witness the two be married by the great Jay Bowman while Leslie Erickson from Club Violin created the ambiance. Debbie Norris, the coordinator, was amazing as always keeping the wedding on track while DJ George Wainwright played the party tunes. Enjoy!


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Monday, March 05, 2012
A New Life for Old Chairs
I bought some fabric last week for a quilting project, but have still been busy with non-quilty, but fabric-involved projects. In December and again last week, I helped friends to recover old chairs with new fabric. What a quick, satisfying project! I still remember the first time I recovered chairs; I was 13, home sick from school, and recovered the kitchen chairs with my mom. Those chairs have probably had half a dozen new fabrics on them since then, but are still in everyday use at her house in Maine! The chairs above live in Germany and across the street from me in Vaasa.
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- Clare said...
When are you next in France? Do you want to do ours. LOL
Love the pinky/stripy fabric. It really suits those chairs.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson were nowhere to be found Monday morning at Augusta National, but there was still one big star out here, and it had itself a nice little day.
The course itself.
Augusta National opened its gates under clear, warm skies — idyllic conditions, really, for an opening round that's less than 72 hours away. Pros and fans enjoyed a laid-back day that was more about making dreams come true than serious competition.
Take Russell Henley, the 23-year-old Masters rookie who played his way into Augusta by winning the Sony Open in January. On Monday he lived a golfer's fantasy camp when Tom Watson joined him and his friend Nathan Smith for a practice round.
"They asked me who would be two guys you would love to play with in the Masters in a practice round and I said Ben Crenshaw and Tom Watson," a wide-eyed Henley said afterward. "It was crazy to me — you've got a legend of the game standing right next to me and I was like, whoa, like he's right there, and he's sitting there asking me about my family, talking to me about how to help me with the Tour and giving me advice. And what a classy guy. I mean, I'll always remember today and being in his group."
While the mood in Henley's group was light, it was not without some stakes.
"We played some skins. Nathan won the most, but I won a few," Henley said with a smile. "So definitely had a few moments with him out there, but yeah, [Watson] was paying up."
Defending champion Bubba Watson took a practice-round spin with his buddy Rickie Fowler in one of the day's highest-wattage pairings. On the par-3 16th, always an entertaining scene, both pros teed off and then wandered up to the long pond that fronts the green to take a stab at skipping a shot across the water. Fowler theatrically made his caddie calculate the yardage before pulling an iron and successfully skipping a ball along the water and onto land. Watson was in full showman mode, but his shot fizzled out in the pond. Fowler was having so much fun he couldn't stop himself from dropping another ball and trying it again. It was that kind of day.
While patrons flooded the usual Augusta hot spots like Amen Corner and the clubhouse area, there was also a popular new place for shutterbugs: deep in the pines on the right side of the 10th fairway, the site of Bubba Watson's physics-defying hooked wedge shot during his playoff win last year. There's no plaque in the ground, but Masters fans were savvy enough to easily locate Bubba's corner in the trees.
"I've got the perfect slice for this," said 66-year-old Jim Synnott of Hamilton, Canada, after sizing up his imaginary shot off the famous patch of pine straw. "You also have a perfect shank," his friend added helpfully after snapping a photo.
Another new feature at Augusta this year is a freshly constructed hospitality facility called Berckman's Place, which is tucked behind the trees along the fifth fairway. Only a special badge will get you access to the party — and in case you were wondering, "special" does not mean "media." But sources leaving the scene confirmed that the club offers great food, mammoth high-definition televisions and exact replicas of the 12th, 14th and 16th greens for guests looking to take a few putts. Who isn't?
Fans without club access still found plenty reasons to enjoy the day. First-time patrons were easy to find; they're the ones who whipped out their camera the instant they laid eyes on the famous scoreboard along the first fairway, and didn't put them away until they returned to their cars. If you want to meet a few, just offer to take their picture for them.
"It's awe-inspiring. The TV doesn't do the slopes and undulations justice," said 42-year-old Jim Senescu of Camas, Wash., moments after a reporter snapped his photo. "You could eat off these fairways."
Senescu added that he was aware of Augusta's patron code of conduct and promised not to take his lunch off the turf. But it's convenient that he mentioned food, because an affordable lunch is another Masters staple: A chicken sandwich and cup of beer can be had for $5, which is the kind of tradition people out here get behind.
"From the way you're treated, to the inexpensive food, it's just great," said Dan Letourneau, 60, who drove down from Rouses Point, N.Y. with his wife, Jan, to see Augusta after they scored tickets through the Masters' online lottery. The Letourneaus have a son who was born during the tournament, and seeing course was a bucket-list item.
"We had the Masters on in the delivery room, and he was more interested in that the delivery," Jan Letourneau said with a laugh. "It's our son's 19th birthday today, so that's what makes this even more special."
Finally, for fans looking for a simple Augusta experience, all they had to do was look down between their shoes.
"I've putted on worse grass than this," quipped Michigan resident Brooks Simpson while standing in the lawn near the first tee. "This grass — we can't even believe it," added Karen Attridge, an Ontario, Canada, native moments after taking a photo in front of Augusta's clubhouse. "I haven't even seen a weed, yet."
On Tuesday we'll hear more from the players, who ultimately tell the story for the week, but for now Augusta National is weed-free and open for business, and that's more than enough.


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Helping your suckling transition to a weanling.
By Andrea Caudill for TheAmerican Quarter Horse Journal | January 1, 0001
Separating a mother and baby at weaning time can be the most stressful and dangerous time in a young horse's life. But it doesn't have to be that way. The Journal checked with leading breeders to see how they made the big break. Dan Lucas of Lucas Racing Inc. was Quarter Horse racing's champion breeder in 2004 and to his credit has, among others, world champion Wave Carver and champions Ocean Runaway and Cash For Kas. He also raced champion Corona Kool. Dan and wife Michelle raise horses on their farm in New Market, Maryland. Lawyer Tom Maher is a 20-year breeder. From his home base in Pierre, South Dakota, he has bred 86 winners from 197 starters, including 11 stakes winners, with earnings of more than $874,000. His horses include Grade 1-placed runners Featured Dash and Bills Glamour.
The first step in weaning is making sure the foals have some basic training. Both breeders start by handling the foals while they are still on their mothers, making sure they've got at least the basics of leading down to make the process less stressful for the horses and easier on the humans.
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"We try to imprint the babies when they're born, then handle them while they're still on their mothers," Tom says. "We do that all we can, because frankly, it's easier on the human to not be dealing with the bigger horse trying to halter-break it. We run our mares and colts out in the big country, so when they come in for weaning, we handle them more in the stalls." Dan groups his horses into groups of four to five pairs with the foals around 5 months of age. Tom chooses similar small groups based on the size of the colts, starting with the larger ones. "We wean a bunch of foals every year," Tom says. "I probably wean a little later because our babies are born a little later here, but I try to do it by Labor Day weekend."
The Break
"The most important thing is to completely separate mares and foals so they can't hear each other calling or whinnying," Tom says. "The worst thing to do is put them side-by-side in two pens or stalls, because they will run and get hot trying to get to each other. Either one could hurt themselves, and if the mare is pregnant again, she could spontaneously abort." Dan and Tom use similar methods, using stalls for the weaning process. The stalls are solid with high walls to prevent the foal from trying to jump out. The mare and foal are walked into the stall, and the mare is immediately turned around and walked out. All of the mares are then led to a pasture out of hearing distance. Still in the barn, the foals are monitored, and Dan turns up the radio to help drown out the noise. "We talk about the stages of grief in people," Dan says. "That's kind of what the foals go through. First they're scared and upset, then they get mad, then they get sad, then they finally calm down.
"When they've calmed down, we'll put their feed and water back in," he says. "We do that fairly quickly anyway, but occasionally we'll have one try to climb out of the stall, and we don't want those buckets in there until they're done with that part of it." Once the babies calm down, Dan enters the stall and handles the youngster, adjusting the halter and making friends. "The babies settle in, and usually within three days, they'll not be worried anymore, especially if you took them in with the mother," Tom says. "If you fight and have a wreck while you're separating him from his mother, then he's anxious. But if you go in there, leave him in, walk the mare out and go out of hearing with her, they usually settle right down." Tom feeds his freshly weaned babies a mixture of oats and sweet feed, but for the first two to three weeks, he also adds Calf Manna or powdered milk replacer. He also adds a small amount of alfalfa to help prevent diarrhea and gives the foals a preventative deworming. Lucas checks stool samples for parasite levels and manages his deworming program accordingly. "I consider deworming the cheapest investment you can do," Tom says.
Additional Training
After the foals have accepted life on their own, the breeders next finish up their initial training in leading and then introduce the foals to the hot walker. Usually, Dan says, foals figure out the hot walker in two or three sessions. "We put them there every morning for a short period of time, three or four minutes," he says. "As long as they're doing well, we'll keep it short and take them off and put them back in their stalls. You don't want to put a foal on there and have him eventually start throwing a fit because he has been on it too long. "Pretty soon, they get to enjoying it – 'Wow, I get to go out, I get to see my buddies' – and they learn that they can play on it a little bit. They get to where it's not a task but something they look forward to. That's the point at which we quit, because once they've learned it, they've learned it." During the weaning process, Dan begins transitioning his weanlings into paddocks for a few hours every day. The horses are turned out to play, then brought back in and fed so they get a positive association with the barn.
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Once they have learned all the necessary lessons, they are turned out into a large pasture to continue growing. "It typically takes one to two weeks, depending on the horse, to get weaned," Dan says. "Some of them go through the process really quickly, but it has taken up to six weeks. We're just not going to hurry them." Tom's colts also get introduced to the hot walker, and he then separates them by sex into larger pens. Once they've learned what they need, they are put out into yearling pastures until the following summer, when they are brought back in for the fall sales or to begin training.


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Issue 17.1, February 2002
Essay Excerpt
From "Thug Realism: Inhabiting Fantasy in Urban Tanzania" by Brad Weiss
One of the more compelling developments in contemporary sociocultural anthropologyis its increasing attention to "the imagination." From the most spectacularfantasies to the most mundane reveries, imagining the world as it is andas it might be seems to be a rapidly expanding form of activity. Such imaginativeacts are now held to be relevant—indeed necessary—not only to such predictableendeavors as consumption and leisure but to fields as diverse as theconstruction of civil society (Comaroff and Comaroff 1999a), the productionof biomedical knowledge (Martin 1998), and nuclear proliferation (Gusterson1999). This move towards all things imagined has further been characterizedby an important kind of reflexivity, as exploring the complexities of "imaginedcommunities" requires the exercise of the "ethnographic imagination." Indeed,even a cursory review of current ethnographic observations might lead us toconclude that nothing is now unimaginable.


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Crytek announced that its free-to-play online FPS Warface (previously announced for a release in mainland China) will hit the Western markets in 2012. The CryENGINE3 powered military shooter with its near future setting marks a major milestone in the studio's history and provides gamers with a constantly updated extensive PVE universe full of dramatic multiplayer co-op missions, a full set of class based PVP. Warface is designed completely from scratch to support a free-to-play business model and will be available for PC.
"With Warface we aim to become the next-gen of free to play shooters that are en par with traditional AAA games in terms of quality. We have the team and technology to make it happen and are starting with a strong partner in Asia to ensure we gain experience with the free to play business model. ", said Cevat Yerli, CEO & President of Crytek. "It's the next logical step for us to bring this new IP to a global audience and thus to our worldwide community."
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but still looks awesome ! and I'm not a fps fan
uhh it will be just fine this game and crysis are completely different so dont you worry
looks cool and all but… seeing how fail they were at hosting crysis 2 im staying far away from this
they made one of the (if not THE) best game-engine to date, but they are also one of the WORST hosters of multiplayer, laggy servers, unstable servers, took them almost a month to notice that none of their servers were working, people could join server but game couldnt start 90% of the time
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February at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Friday 10 February 7.30pm - 9:30pm
Australians have been quietly discovering what American audiences already know, that CELTIC THUNDER is a phenomenal international hit. With their DVD and CD "The Show" having just gone twice Platinum in Australia, CELTIC THUNDER - Emmet Cahill, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, George Donaldson and Neil Byrne - are set to tour Australia for the very first time in February 2012.
Don't miss out on Celtic Thunder Live in Australia this February at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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There tends to be agreement among Americans that the way our communities are built is due to free-market demand. But as it turns out, government incentives have long influenced the way our communities develop, and have long favored suburban development patterns. More from The Atlantic:
According to a new report released by Smart Growth America, the federal government influences our real estate sector – with tax credits here, loan guarantees there, grants and other programs – to a tune of more than $450 billion a year. All that money (and the incentives implied by it) subtly skews what we build. Meanwhile we keep talking about about other, more obvious interventions in the real estate market, like regulation through zoning codes and infrastructure decisions about where to put roads and sewer lines.
Stepping back and looking at the whole collection, it's clear that the federal government has favored many types of development at the expense of others, often with weak or outdated logic. The government dramatically favors homeowners over renters. Its support is heavily skewed toward single-family homes over multi-family developments (the FHA, for instance, funneled just one-tenth of its $1.2 trillion in loan guarantees over the past five years toward multi-family housing).
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Design submitted by Sam from Germany.
Sam says: I am a fan of lines, that come from outside the watch case and turn into time telling things on the display.
Design submitted by Sam from Germany.
Sam says: I am a fan of lines, that come from outside the watch case and turn into time telling things on the display.
Design submitted by Sam from Germany.
Sam says: I like minimalistic analog watches. They are so relaxed and can look so styslish. So I sketched for a simple but still diversified pair of watch hands. For this watch concept I am using two transparent foils with cleverly placed free zones and imprinted gradients, both placed above a plain white background that could be lit up, if technically possible.
Design Submitted by Logan from the USA.
Logan says: The watch colors are inspired by the amber, green, and white monochrome monitors from the early days of personal computing. The strap is like gray ribbon cables. The square shape — a CPU. Overall, the design is meant to evoke nostalgia for the vintage computing experience. Even people who did not live through it have seen it in countless movies and TV shows, and associate that imagery with classic computer cool.
Design submitted by Peter from the UK.
Peter says: This is "Venturi" which I suppose could be described as an analogue equivalent to "Blade". It certainly shares some inspiration imagery but the time telling is much more conventional.
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A grisly police search is continuing after three bodies - believed to be female - were found wrapped in plastic bags about 150 yards apart in East Cleveland, Ohio.
East Cleveland mayor Gary Norton said a 35-year-old suspect has been arrested, but has not been charged as yet.
Chillingly, the man, who is reported to be a registered sex offender, is understood to have led detectives to believe he is fascinated with convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell.
And it is now feared there may be more bodies buried in the area.
Monster Sowell was convicted in 2011 of killing 11 women and hiding their remains around his Cleveland home.
He is facing a death sentence. Police said a body was found on Friday in a garage and two other bodies were discovered on Saturday – one in a back yard and the other in the basement of an empty house.


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"Give our forests back to the people"
So goes the headline for an op-ed by HFN member and Colin Stewart Conservation Award winner Bob Bancroft in today's CH. "Centuries ago, Maritime forests loomed over freshwater shores; tall, vibrant, thick and strong. Early European settlers grumbled about spending dismal days in forests with sunlight cut off by thick overhead canopies of leaves and needles… read more
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Gulmarg: The party started in the last days of 2011 and continues in the new year with tourists flocking to the snows of Gulmarg for fun and games as people in the volatile valley celebrate the return of good times.
The resort town, about 60 km from Srinagar, is buzzing as visitors crowd its streets and shops and hotels do brisk business.
After many years, this north Kashmir ski resort that also offers snow boarding and ice skating reverberated with hundreds of tourists and locals welcoming 2012 with fireworks, music and mirth.
The two dozen-odd hotels, with 1,200 beds, as well as the state tourism department huts were booked to capacity this New Year. And though some visitors left after the festive weekend, many are still streaming in, said a tourism department official.
With school holidays still on, hordes of tourists from the national capital and other cities are still making the winding way up to Gulmarg to enjoy the freezing temperatures and picturesque locales.
Learning how to ski, said one father, who has brought his two children to Gulmarg, was just one excuse to get far from the madding crowds of the city.
And local businesspersons, who have borne the brunt of successive years of strife when tourists stayed away, just can`t stop smiling.
"All the hotels at the resort and most of the tourism department huts had been booked by the tourists and locals this year.
"Most of the lodgers here had come to celebrate the New Year and we run full occupancy for almost three days. Today our occupancy has come down to 50 percent and still, given the figures of last many years, this season has been a record," said Tahir Ahmad, manager of the Hilltop Hotel.
For the first time since the armed violence started here in the early 1990s, the state tourism department did not intervene to sponsor any free lunches for those who went to celebrate the New Year at Gulmarg.
"We did not organise any special event in Gulmarg this year because the tourism has found its own momentum there and we decided to allow things to go about at their own pace without any sponsorship. After all, tourism is a self-supporting industry as it has been in Kashmir for centuries," said an official of the state tourism department.
Scores of youths danced on the snow till early morning welcoming the New Year.
"We had come here from Delhi for the first time this year to welcome 2012. We have been to many places in Europe for the same celebrations, but our Gulmarg visit will always stand out because of the amazing beauty of the place," said Prakash Kumar, 27, who belongs to Greater Noida.
A youth from north Kashmir`s Baramulla town, Adil, 23, had accompanied his guests from Delhi to Gulmarg for the celebrations.
"My friends from Delhi had requested that they would like to spend New Year`s Eve at Gulmarg and I came with them. We enjoyed every moment spent at the resort, especially the fireworks at Gulmarg club and the dance," Adil said.
Although the Valley has so far received scant snowfall this season, Gulmarg had enough snow on the slopes and the meadows to make the white winter memorable.
The weather department has held out more hope, forecasting heavy snow in the next few days.
The last year ended with Jammu and Kashmir receiving nearly 600,000 tourists, not including pilgrims for Vaishno Devi and Amarnath, signalling the return of peace. The new year has begun well and the earnest hope is that it continues the same way.


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I thought I'd write some more on the four reasons my wedding photography is different from just about all the other photographers out there. This time, I'd like to chat about having a second photographer at your wedding.
Sure, the benefits are pretty obvious, right? Two people, two brains, two sets of eyes, twice the coverage, more special moments captured etc etc. Having someone to assist me also makes the logistical details go more smoothly, for example setting up or moving equipment, corralling family and bridal party for group shots, and allowing me to be in two places at once (because I'm still working out the kinks in my dual-purpose time machine/cloning device).
Yeah ok big deal, but wait…here's where it gets interesting. I don't charge for a second photographer. It's included with every package!
Why do I do that? Simple: I don't see it as an "option". I think having a 'second shooter' at a wedding is soooooo important for good results, that I've built it in to my services.
If you're not convinced this is a big deal, think about this: you want "getting ready" shots of your big day. It's such a special moment, shared with your bridesmaids, your mother, your grandmother perhaps…wait, you say you're the groom, not the bride? Oh well, you're out of luck. Dude, you gotta just sit there and hope there's time to grab a few shots before the ceremony. But wait! [sound of trumpets] There are two photographers! Problem solved.
How about this? While many couples realize they can get some wonderfully touching and romantic photography by scheduling their "first look" before the ceremony (not to mention, more time to enjoy the cocktail hour!), a few couples still like to keep the tradition of waiting until the ceremony. The bride walks down the aisle, the groom sees her in her dress for the first time, everyone cries. You might not realize it though, but this moment seems to fly by! If there's just one photographer, it's a little like photographing a tennis match. Snap! Get the bride. Snap! Back to the groom. Snap! Back to the bride etc. Not a lot of time to capture everything, with just one photographer.
The solution of course, is that I assign my assistant to capture the groom's expression, and I capture the bride walking down the aisle. Problem solved.
Want another one? Ok how about this: for some reason, reception venues really like to turn the lights down low. Something about making it more romantic, I suppose. Unfortunately, low light means difficult photography problems, and that usually requires a flash or video light for the First Dance and other special moments. But flash looks much better if it's coming from a different direction than the camera (which is why snapshots with flash often look, well, snapshot-y). Having an assistant along means I can hand her/him the flash, and trigger it remotely for some dramatic lighting. Problem solved.
If your wedding photographer doesn't have a 'second shooter', or charges extra for it, think about what might get missed at your wedding. Can you afford that?
So I'm proud of the fact that I include a second photographer with every package. It's one of the four things that separates me from other photographers (including this thing and also this thing).


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Here are a links to a few articles that provide an introduction to English Country Dance (ECD), including historical information, instruction on the basic figures, and comparisons to other styles of dance.
For a more visual demonstration of English dancing check out the videos dropdown.
- Elements of English Country Dance: Description of the basic dance figures in ECD, written by Hugh Stewart.
- English Country Dance and Its American Cousin: ECD and contra dance share some of the same historical roots. This article by Alan Winston describes those roots and how the two styles have changed over time.
- What Is English Country Dancing?: another discussion of the question, written by Linda Repasky and modified by Alan Winston. Includes links to a range of other ECD-related materials online.


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(WXTX) - Whenever there's bad weather, it's a good idea to keep an eye on your electronics.
Experts say it's good to keep your wireless phone batteries charged at all times and have an alternative plan in case of a power outage like your car charger.
Experts say it's also good to have a list of emergency contact numbers and have a central person for other family members to contact in case of a problem.
Camera phones can also provide assistance. If you have a camera phone, take, store and send photos - even video clips - of damaged property to your insurance company from your device.
Try text messaging. During an emergency situation, text messages may go through more quickly than voice calls because they require fewer network resources.
Be prepared for high call volume. During an emergency, many people are trying to use their phones at the same time. The increased calling volume may create network congestion, leading to "fast busy" signals on your wireless phone or a slow dial tone on your landline phone. If this happens, hang up, wait several seconds and then try the call again. This allows your original call data to clear the network before you try again.
Keep non-emergency calls to a minimum, and limit your calls to the most important ones. If there is severe weather, chances are many people will be attempting to place calls to loved ones, friends and business associates.
As always, it's good to have access to weather information on your wireless devices so making sure to have a weather app like our WTVM Weather app will come in handy. You can find it in the App Store.
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Freshly Made Sketches 56
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
16 Responses to "Freshly Made Sketches 56"
- LeAnne said...
No matter what color combo you use, I ALWAYS love your cards...no exception here, either!
- October 10, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- Tracey McNeely said...
Love this card and I love your colour combination!
- October 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- Ann Schach said...
Clean and simple perfection, Jen! Great colors! I love how you used the ribbon slide.
- October 10, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Rita said...
I love no stamping cards and this is a perfect one! Nothing wrong with liking a particular color combo, especially when you rock it out like this!
- October 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Linda Suarez said...
HI Jen! Beautiful card! Those colors are lovely; I can see why you use them a lot!
- October 10, 2012 at 4:30 PM
- CASTOWNE said...
I am such a computer idiot! Have tried to comment 3 times, but none go through. Hope it does this time.
I just wanted to say that there is no reason to step out of your comfort zone when you create gorgeous cards like this one. And the best part of "NO STAMPING" cards is that we don't have to struggle with light source, highlights and shading! LOL!!
- October 10, 2012 at 5:13 PM
- Vicky Hayes said...
It's a great colour combination Jen and one I won't get fed up with in a hurry! I love the bit of texture and that gorgeous bloom.
- October 11, 2012 at 5:36 AM
- Linda Callahan said...
I like how you think! beautiful!
- October 11, 2012 at 11:23 AM
- Narelle Farrugia said...
This is just stunning Jen! I didn't notice you hadn't stamped anything until I read your post - but it really doesn't need one!
- October 11, 2012 at 8:54 PM
- Tui Nathan said...
Ooh, I think you do these colours wonderfully ... and this card without some stamping is perfection ... love the texture and love those layered florals!
- October 13, 2012 at 12:20 AM
- Karen Aicken said...
Haha - I went to leave your comment and got distracted by the Ryan Reynolds picture on your blog. Ahahahaha - you made my day.
Your card is pretty sweet too!
Cheers, Karen
- October 13, 2012 at 1:32 PM
- Jen Brum said...
Fun card my friend! I love that flower! I love the scoring on the background! You're so creative!!!
- October 13, 2012 at 9:22 PM
- Cindy Hall said...
This is the epitomy of a beautiful clean and simple card. Love the colors, flower, and the ribbon and slide. So pretty!
- October 14, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- Jen Sannes said...
This card is so crisp and clean! I love your take on the sketch - well done!
- October 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- Allisa said...
Great card! Super clean!
- October 15, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- Aileen said...
Gorgeous card. Love your colour combo and the simplicity of the ribbon slide. x
- October 15, 2012 at 5:02 PM


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'Star Trek Into Darkness:' 15 Things We Learned About The Sequel While Visiting Bad Robot
Posted on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 by Germain Lussier
The Bad Robot offices are what your film company would look like if you owned one. Old movie posters and cool art decorate the walls. Props are strategically placed in the hallways. Offices are adorned with cool toys and images. There are two gorgeous outdoor spaces to chill in and it even has a secret name on the outside. Oh, hey, there's J.J. Abrams walking around.
The head of the company is currently directing the follow-up to his 2009 hit Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, which reunites his surviving original cast and adds new blood in the form of the mysterious Benedict Cumberbatch, and Alice Eve. The film is written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof, will feature a score by Michael Giacchino, and has plenty of new aliens and action scenes for fans to enjoy.
Abrams and his team invited several journalists to their offices on December 10 to learn about the film's props, costumes, makeup, music, and visual effects. From those presentations, we picked 15 cool things you didn't yet know about production and story of Star Trek Into Darkness. Details on the Japanese trailer, klingons, character names, IMAX 3D, and lots about Giacchino can all be found below, along with more info about the Bad Robot offices. Read More »


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Richard Armstrong and Fides Krucker hit some incredible notes.
JULIE SITS WAITING by Louis Dufort and Tom Walmsley (Good Hair Day/Theatre Centre). At Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (16 Ryerson). To Sunday (September 23). Pwyc-$40. 416-504-7529. See listing. Rating: NNNN
This modern electroacoustic opera brings together two unique voices in Canadian theatre: veteran mezzo Fides Krucker, known for her fearless, genre-bending vocal acrobatics, and playwright Tom Walmsley, a long-time purveyor of bleak urban horrors depicted with gritty, unflinching realism.
Walmsley's debut libretto tells the kind of story you might expect: in a seedy corner of the city, an adulterous encounter between desperate 50-somethings Julie (Krucker) and Mick (Richard Armstrong) quickly leads to emotional hell.
Krucker's and Armstrong's lofty, tortured-soul vocalizations - which regularly feature otherworldly left turns marked by sudden octave jumps, little shrieks, deep echoes and guttural sounds - mesh surprisingly well with Walmsley's stark, street-level snapshot of two very real people faced with real-life problems. This contrast of epic and everyday is central but subtle, a nice balance achieved by co-directors Heidi Strauss and Alex Fallis.
Montreal modernist composer Louis Dufort's music, with its dark, droning horns, and sharp, ominous strings, contributes an air of gloom and gravitas as the couple's affair threatens to spiral out of control.
Set designer Teresa Przybylski suspends large splinters of plastic in the air above the stage, giving the impression that an explosion has been caught in freeze-frame - an apt metaphor given the emotional fireworks onstage. Arty CGI projections by Jeremy Mimnagh are of the trippy screen-saver variety, but gel nicely with Przybylski's set-up and fill in regular breaks in the action with mesmerizing visuals.
Krucker's ear-twisting style is innovative, fiercely emotive and intriguing, but it is also a challenging listen, and as such it has the potential for overdose. This is wisely avoided by the efficient 67-minute run time.