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For various reasons many in our senior years face the difficult times of living alone. According to US census data 2010 about 28% (12.5 million) of no-institutionalized senior loved ones live alone (8.8 million women, 3.8 million men). Almost half of older women (46%) aged above 75 live alone. This is a severe problem almost reaching the stature of an epidemic.
However, we all know that loneliness and isolation can never be good for our mental and physical health. It is often the case that most of us know but do not acknowledge due to family circumstances or other reasons. But it is high time we acknowledged the issue and took necessary steps.
Loneliness and isolation are not only dangerous in senior years but also may prove to be devastating in all the phases of our life. A recent study conducted by the Brigham Young University in Utah found out that isolation and loneliness can have negative effects on health and wellbeing as adverse as obesity.
The researchers observed almost 35 years of studies and have concluded that living alone and isolation can dramatically decrease lifespan. The study's lead author Julianne Holt-Lunstad said in a statement, "We need to start taking our social relationships more seriously, the effect of this is comparable to obesity, something that public health takes very seriously."
After conducting their thorough analysis on data collected from more than 3 million people they reached the conclusion that isolation and loneliness can increase the risk of early death up to 32%.
Another study conducted by the University of Chicago also found out some very disturbing link between physical health conditions and loneliness. The study pointed out that isolation and loneliness can increase the level of your stress hormone cortisol which leads to a significant increase in the chances of heart diseases and strokes. This condition can even multiply in effects in senior years. The effects of loneliness on longevity has been shown as similar to the effects of poverty, in this study. Apart from the physical effects the mental and emotional health of our loved seniors also debilitates a lot due to loneliness and isolation.
So, this is an eye opener. As more and more seniors are being pushed into living alone now a days, due to the changing social dynamics and as the 'graying of America' speeds up, the country may experience an epidemic of isolation in senior years. To deal with this serious situation, we have to implement pro-active senior care programs and services like the one from Comfort Keepers, termed as the Interactive Caregiving approach.
Interactive Caregiving from Comfort Keepers San Jose and Silicon Valley adopts a proactive attitude towards senior engagement in social activities along with involving them in their own care receiving processes. Through these interactive techniques even if the senior loved one is out of sync and connection due to depression or other issues it is possible to get them back on track to engage with people.
However, we need more such facilities made available to our seniors in order to deal with the ever-growing isolation epidemic in senior years.


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The character actor is best known for playing George Costanza's boss Mr. Kruger in the final season of Seinfeld from 1997 to 1998.
The Cincinnati native passed away on Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter
.According to Cincinnati's NBC affiliate WLWT5, von Bargen had been suffering from an illness for a long time. The illness was not named.
But in 2012 he had tried to take his life with a gun.
The star told 911 dispatchers that he was upset over having to have part of his foot operated on because he was suffering from Diabetes.
The acting vet also starred as Commandant Edwin Spangler on Malcolm In The Middle. And he appeared on NYPD Blue, The West Wing, and Law & Order.
As far as movies, he was in Super Troopers, O Brother, Where Are Thou?, G.I. Jane and Basic Instinct.
Bob Colonna, an actor friend of the star, said, 'I feel a huge wave of sorrow and relief at the passing of this remarkable man, Dan von Bargen.
'I treasure the years when I worked with him at [Rhode Island-based theater company] Trinity Rep and in a couple of TV films.
'I admire his excellent body of work in the movies. And I mourn for the darkness and pain that were his final years. God bless him. He was a hell of a guy.'
More on this story here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

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Is the Merced floatable right now? Very cold? Likelihood of falling out of a raft?
We are camping at Hodgdon, can we get drinking water bottles filled in the valley? Is there a place we could fill the drinking water tank in our RV?
Are there any bear boxes that we could access during the daytime if we're not camping in the valley?
How are the bugs this time of year? Can we use something other than DEET?
Where is firewood available? Should we buy some on the drive in, Rt. 120?
Does the $5. shower need change? Quarters?
One last thing, What does it mean that "El Cap Crossover" is closed? Is that where climbers access the walls?
Thanks so much for you helpful info! It's great to feel a little more informed.


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Blog! Five Fast Things for December 8, 2006
1. Air conditioning in January? Chicago awoke today to find temperatures in the single digits, wind chills below zero and frost everywhere. (If you are south of Nashville, stop snickering. We here up north see the way you drive when there's a little ice on the road, and it's hysterical.)
So anyway, talking about air conditioning at this time of the year seems a bit misplaced, but the annual AHR Expo is on the horizon in Dallas on January 29-31. This year's event will focused on topics important any time of the year.
An AHR survey found the key industry issues are: energy efficiency, building controls and automation, green building issues and indoor air quality.
The Expo promoters will have a lot to say on those topics when the show opens next month. For a look at what the show has to offer in 2007, click here .
2. Healthy buildings in the air: ASHRAE's Indoor Air Quality conference in Baltimore isn't until Oct. 15, but it's an issue that shouldn't have to wait for a conference. Green buildings are increasingly an issue, especially in manufacturing, and a number of progressive manufacturers are looking at sustainable air quality as a driver of a better workplace environment. As we're looking to hang on to employees and keep the ones we have healthier, this kind of initiative, properly communicated, shows workers we care about healthy and safety first.
"A building' health and efficiency impact everyone," said Larry Schoen, chair of the committee organizing the conference. "It's important to discuss how our designs as building professionals will affect the occupants' lives and the global community for many years to come."
3. ERP spending to grow: Trying to draw a straight line in manufacturing is getting difficult. Jobs are up one month, down the next. There's a shortage of workers on one side, job cuts elsewhere. Money is tight, but spending on emerging technology in manufacturing is on the rise.
The latter point is made again by AMR Research , which just released a report showing that enterprise resource planning spending will jump 12.3% in 2007. "The survey found that technology buyers understand the need to invest in better information systems, and in most markets they have the capital to do so," a press release on the report noted. "The survey found that globalization and lean manufacturing are the two most important business issues companies plan to address with ERP investments. 43% of respondents aim to have a single global ERP system within three years—compared with only 26% today."
4. Chatting about China: The National Association of Manufacturers has been pushing the U.S. government to put more pressure on China to revalue the yuan to a more market-driven currency rather than one set at low levels by the government. Lower cost currency increases the consumer price on imports and artificially reduces the price of domestically-made products. So if China wants to work and play well in a global economy, NAM reason they ought to be playing by the same economic rules as everyone else.
A meeting last week with senior Bush Administration officials re-emphasized that point. "Our board-level task force delivered a clear message: we need to see progress from China on these issues and we need to see it soon," NAM president John Engler said.s soon as possible."
The U.S. is sending a high-level delegation to China next week to make that point as directly as possible, but they are also taking a more moderate position in public.
5. No butts about it: There nothing like standing in front of a room full of people wearing a tuxedo and announcing the Product of the Year Gold Award Winner is %%MDASSML%% Big Ass Fans. That's what I did at my first POY dinner two years ago, and the room nervously giggled like a room full of third graders.
Big Ass Fans tends to thrive on such attention, and they're at it again. Their new Website includes a place (I am not making this up) called Big Ass Fan Land . Oh, it's a time waster, but an entertaining one %%MDASSML%% including something called Flying Fanny.


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The Staff Veterinarians are also available to booster our Guests vaccines if they are due to expire during or shortly after their stay.
Our staff veterinarians have been serving the St. Louis Metro East area for over 45 years. They are locally owned and operated, and concentrate on the study, treatment, and control of animal injuries and diseases, the treatment of acute and chronic illness, the immunization of healthy animals against disease, surgery, nutrition, radiology, dental care, and preventive care for dogs and cats. They understand that your pets are family, they are your "babies". It's their goal to provide comprehensive veterinary care for your "babies", all while providing care and compassion for some of the most important members of your family: your pets.
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First, let me say a word about our staff, physicians and volunteers at QCH. We are very proud of the caliber and dedication of these fine men and women.
In addition to providing excellent care and support, QCH staff are committed to upholding the Hospital's Mission, Vision and Values and they place the highest priority on treating every individual with respect.
Even before Premier William Davis officially opened Queensway Carleton Hospital on October 5, 1976, the hospital had been operating its first program for over two years. Mrs. Jean Pigott opened the hospital's storefront psychiatric clinic in Bells Corners on March 25, 1974. Still the bonds to its roots lives strong as the Queensway Carleton Hospital continues to look forward and plan for the future needs of its community.
Today, Queensway Carleton Hospital is a vibrant hospital in today's ever-changing healthcare environment. We meet our community's needs while being in a healthy financial position to keep doing so. Behind our success is a committed team of healthcare professionals, physicians and volunteers whose focus remains on our patients and families.As the only hospital located in the west end of the City, QCH serves a population of over 400,000 in western Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley and is a leader in the delivery of healthcare in the Champlain LHIN.
Over the past several years we have been expanding our facilities and services to meet these growing healthcare needs. QCH provides state-of-the-art medical care and an environment where patients and their families feel very cared for, very safe and comfortable.
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Queensway Carleton Hospital's Web site. On the following pages, you will find a "virtual tour", of sorts, that identifies and explains the many services that are available at QCH. I hope you will find the information valuable.Tom SchonbergPresident & CEO
Forty looks really good for Queensway Carleton Hospital
Proceeds from parking are reinvested into parking operations and patient care at Queensway Carleton Hospital.
Read more about parking rates and general information on parking.
Visitor parking for Queensway Carleton Hospital is located on the south side of the campus, off Baseline Road.
Parking for the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre is located in front of the Cancer Centre.
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So each week I've decide to break down about three to six rushing plays for the game that week so we can see how the offensive line, tight ends and running backs did that week. To do this I'll take all the plays and randomly select three plays and add more depending on the time. I'll take these plays and break them down using clippings from the game. For each play we will start with the down and distance, the personnel formation and grouping as well as the result of the play. We will also break the play into parts, the pre-play, mid-play, and the end. To get a better view of the image just click on it, it will open in a new tab. This will be the first running breakdown I do this season. Another feature is after going through each clip you can view it as a slideshow to see how the play progresses with the notes.
How to Understand the Images:
– Green lines are the path of the blockers
– The blue line represents the running back and his path
– The red lines are those of the defenders
– If a line is dashed that means a player has multiple options to choose from
– I include small caption boxes that help explain what is going on, pointing with black arrows to appropriate spots on the field.
Since this is a very long project I'm breaking it into two parts so it's not an overly long, run on, article. This is part two, for part one, here is the link.
Play 7
– Down and Distance: 1st and 10
– Personnel: 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB
– Result: -1 Yard Loss


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North Americans are sun worshipers who covet golden-toasted skin while Asians like it white. In Asia there are as many skin bleaching products as there are tanning and bronzing ones in North America, maybe more. In keeping with this pale, Michael Jackson-esque idea of beauty Chinese supermodel Du Juan is a frosty 'Snow Queen' in Vogue China.
The editorial appears in the Vogue China beauty supplement for their latest issue and was photographed by Lachlan Bailey and styled by Alastair McKimm.
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Elegant Bra-Baring
Feminine Mystique Editorials
White-Washed Ads
Sexy Snow Queens
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Model Du Juan is a Pale, Silver 'Snow Queen' in Vogue China
- By: Marissa LiuNov 11, 2009
References: vogue.cn & fashiongonerogue
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Claude Rawson
- The Intelligencer by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Sheridan, edited by James Woolley
Oxford, 363 pp, £50.00, March 1992, ISBN 0 19 812670 0
- Jonathan Swift: A Literary Life by Joseph McMinn
Macmillan, 172 pp, £35.00, May 1991, ISBN 0 333 48584 X
The Intelligencer was a periodical mainly but not exclusively of Irish interest. It ran to 19 more or less weekly numbers between May and December 1728, with a longish interruption in the summer, and a single further number in May 1729. It was written by Jonathan Swift and his friend Thomas Sheridan, a clergyman, schoolteacher and man of letters, and grandfather of the playwright. It includes at least two of Swift's important works, his critique of the Beggar's Opera in No 3, and a reprint of the 'Short View of the State of Ireland' in No 15, perhaps the single most eloquent of his Irish writings, and close in time and subject-matter to A Modest Proposal, a more famous work (though not for its eloquence, or not in the same sense).
It belongs to the period of Swift's most intensive involvement in Irish affairs, three years after his pamphleteering in the Drapier's Letters defeated the project of 'Wood's halfpence', two years after Gulliver's Travels (which has an important Irish dimension), and a year before Swift's famous cannibal allegory, A Modest Proposal. Swift probably contributed about ten numbers and Sheridan nine, with one number of uncertain authorship. Most of Swift's contributions are included in the standard edition of his prose writings, but we now have the full run in a distinguished edition by James Woolley. It is now possible, without visiting rare book libraries, to read the essays of both men in their original context, with their relation to one another in clear view. Sheridan's (hopelessly inferior) essays help to throw light on Swift's writings on Irish and other themes, to illustrate English or Anglo-Irish ways of speaking about Ireland, and to draw attention to some wider features of the discourse of colonial subjection. One in particular has large implications.
It has been recognised for some time that No 18 by Sheridan (late November 1728) 'foreshadows the Modest Proposal by quoting ominously from Fynes Moryson's 17th-century account of the English oppression of Ireland: it led to the eating of babies.' Moryson was an English official who helped to suppress Tyrone's rebellion and whose Itinerary (1617) was an account of his life and travels, which Swift may or may not have read. But he would certainly have read his own collaborator's account, and the particular issue in which it occurs, moreover, opens with a proposal for public celebration of Swift's birthday on 30 November, in gratitude for his services to Ireland. (According to newspapers, 'the Birthday of that memorable Patriot M.B. Drapier, the great Deliverer of this Kingdom', was indeed marked with bells from St Patrick's Cathedral, where Swift was dean, and with illuminations, bonfires and 'Healths ... drunk by the Populace'.)
Sheridan then launches into his cannibal story, as one 'untoucht upon before' – not strictly true – 'by those who Writ against Wood's Half-pence, which I have read in an English Historian of great probity, and Truth'. 'Fines Morrison ... was Secretary of State to the Lord Monjoy, our chief Governour, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth,' says Sheridan, so he 'had the best oportunity, of knowing the State of this Nation at that time'. An Irish rebellion led by ringleaders of English extraction, a pattern which seems to have remained consistent in Irish history to the time of Parnell and of Yeats (or at least a perceived pattern, since Sheridan, following Spenser, was wrong about the English origin of some of the leaders), had to be quelled. It was resolved in England to flood Ireland with base coin, subduing the rebels by ruining the economy – a trial run, Sheridan implies, for the more recent project of Wood's halfpence, which Swift, writing as the Drapier, had defeated. The kingdom was 'reduced to Famine, in so much, that all the publick Roads were strowed with Dead Carcases of miserable Wretches, whose Mouths were Green (as the Author expresses it) with their last meal of Grass'.
Sheridan's idea is to maximise the pathos, and he simplifies the situation, both in respect to Fynes Moryson and by comparison with any use Swift came to make of the cannibal story. For this passage, which precedes the cannibal revelation, insinuates an impression of the Irish as cattle, who eat grass. It is not innocent. Even those English writers who wrote compassionately about the Irish had a strong tendency to think of them as subhuman or bestial. Moryson's own text gives a harshly specific account of outlandish consumptions which goes some way beyond Sheridan's suggestion of vaguely bovine victims passively grazing to death: 'no spectacle was more frequent in the Ditches of Townes, and especiallie in wasted Countries, then to see multitudes of these poore people dead with their mouthes all coloured greene by eating nettles, docks, and all things they could rend up above ground'. The feverish energies seem a lot more like the Yahoos eating roots and tearing their food with their teeth than like crushed defenceless paupers, their mouths green 'with their last meal of Grass'. Sheridan's pastoralised version also omits the non-vegetarian elements in the diet of the starving Irish – 'unsavourie birds of prey ... Horseflesh, and other things unfit for mans feeding', to which the Yahoos feeding on the 'corrupted Flesh of Animals' are closer in general tendency than anything Sheridan is willing to quote. Moryson was expressing not only pity but a form of disgust. His words are well within the traditional territory of ethnic slurs based on savage eating habits and outlandish foods: territory as old as ethnic divisions, whose memorable fictional manifestations include the Yahoos and, over a century later, the Unclean Eaters (mangeurs de choses immondes) of Flaubert's historical novel of the Punic Mercenary War, Salammbo.
Flaubert's example is of interest, because this pathetic and disgusting tribe, one of the few invented details in the closely researched local colour which Flaubert used for his North African setting, is both a named people among others, though not like the others historically attested, and through its unusual and unlocalised name, a vaguely universal type of humanoid untouchable, in something like the way in which the Yahoos both evoke the Irish (the resemblances between them and the Irish as portrayed in Swift's non-fictional writings at the time are a commonplace of Swift studies) and stood officially for the detritus of a human race stripped of polite or rational accretions. The ethnic slur of unclean eating is, in both cases, at once tribe-specific and an expression of distaste for the whole human species, an outlook Swift and Flaubert had in common in ways and to a degree probably not matched by other writers.
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Brookfield Snaps Up 2.9M-SF JPMorgan Chase Office Portfolio in $200M Deal
- Feb 16, 2010
February 16, 2010
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor
Talk about the deal of all deals. Toronto, Ont.-headquartered Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund has just closed the purchase of a 2.9 million-square-foot U.S. office portfolio from New York City-based J.P. Morgan Chase in a quasi sale-leaseback transaction for –according to the Wall Street Journal — $200 million. Brookfield is keeping mum on the specifics, so whether or not the 16 properties involved are distressed, or if the company assumed any debt in the deal has not yet been publicly announced.
The tenant roster for at least four of the properties, accounting for 60 percent of the portfolio square footage, is at maximum capacity. J.P. Morgan will leaseback all office space at four office facilities sited in Columbus, Dallas and Tampa under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. No one is broadcasting the terms of the details, but given the downtrodden state of the office market around the country, J.P. Morgan, just like many other tenants, probably inked a deal with lower-than-usual rates. The average asking rent for Class A office space in Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth and Tampa is a respective $19.17, $23.85 and $22.31 per-square-foot, according to a fourth quarter 2009 report by real estate services firm Grubb & Ellis.
The remainder of the portfolio spans the U.S. Among those 12 assets are an 800,000-square-foot structure in Houston and a 650,000-square-foot office campus/data center in Whippany, N.J.
Brookfield has done big business with J.P. Morgan in the past. Over the last four years, the fund has snapped up in excess of 100 properties accounting for 12 million square feet of commercial space. However, despite their strong relationship, the 16-market portfolio had been openly marketed; alas, the company had competition, apparently, for the group of assets.
Prime opportunity is what compelled Brookfield to go after the portfolio, which boasts coveted locations and quality buildings. "It's a combination of both those things, along with the ability to add value to the non-fully leased properties," senior vice president Steven H. Ganeless told CPE with regard to what attracted the fund to the group of properties.


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The Prime Minister has announced her intention to call a General Election for 8 June. This election will be a choice is between strong and stable leadership in the national interest with Theresa May and the Conservatives – or weak and unstable coalition government led by Jeremy Corbyn.
We need help ensure that Theresa May and the Conservatives can lead Britain through the next five years and so that we can support as many LGBT+ candidates as possible.
We will be organising campaign days for LGBT+ Candidates across the country and our first event will be for Will Wragg MP in Hazel Grove on Saturday 29th.
At the last election the Conservatives fielded 42 LGBT+ candidates and 16 were elected as MPs. You can help ensure that the Conservatives return even more LGBT+ MPs to parliament in 2017 by donating to the LGBT+ Conservatives Candidates Fund.


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I understand that the La Cañada Unified School District has been grappling with questions about which summer school courses can be applied to graduation requirements.
The discussion has focused largely on the discrepancy in total instructional minutes between most local summer school options and those of the most popular option: Hillside School & Learning Center.
Some have suggested that La Cañada High School should only recognize courses taken at schools with a minimum number of instructional minutes. In other words, Hillside seat time would have to get longer or the courses would simply not count for La Cañada High students.


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We love this time of year because it means that authors are going on tour and we get see and meet those authors that we adore and admire. We have compiled a list author tours that sound awesome and we hope that you get to attend some of them like we are.
Sabaa Tahir is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult fantasy AN EMBER IN THE ASHES. She grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's 18-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother's comic book stash and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
You can catch Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs on tour together, beginning on August 30. The couples' joint book tour stops in seven major cities. Each stop will feature the authors in conversation with one another. Readers can get Furthermore-themed airbrush tattoos, door prizes, and more. Find out if the book tour is coming to a city near you by checking the list below, and share your thoughts online using the hashtag #OTPTour.
New York City: Tuesday, August 30th at 6 PM
Furthermore launch hosted at the New York Public Library
Celeste Barthos Ballroom
476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018
(Hosted with Books of Wonder)
Celeste Barthos Ballroom
476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018
(Hosted with Books of Wonder)
Menlo Park: Thursday, September 1st at 7 PM
Kepler's Books for Furthermore1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Austin: Tuesday, September 6th at 7 PM
BookPeople Independent Bookstore
603 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703
603 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703
Denver: Wednesday, September 7th at 7 PM
Tattered Cover Book Store
2526 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206
2526 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206
Roseville: Thursday, September 8th at 7 PM
Roseville Public Library with Red Balloon Bookshop
2180 North Hamline Ave.
Roseville, MN 55113
2180 North Hamline Ave.
Roseville, MN 55113
Cincinnati: Friday, September 9th at 6 PM
Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Rookwood Pavilion
2692 Madison Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45208
2692 Madison Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45208
Decatur: Saturday, September 10th at 5 PM
Little Shop of Stories in Decatur's Historic Square
133 E Court Square #A Decatur, GA 30030
133 E Court Square #A Decatur, GA 30030
Kerri Maniscalco grew up in a semi-haunted house outside NYC where her fascination with gothic settings began. In her spare time she reads everything she can get her hands on, cooks all kinds of food with her family and friends, and drinks entirely too much tea while discussing life's finer points with her cats.
STALKING JACK THE RIPPER is her debut novel. It incorporates her love of forensic science and unsolved history.
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Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of Six of Crows (awarded starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, SLJ, and the BCCB) and the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band.
Marissa Meyer is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles. She lives in Tacoma, Washington. She's a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, any occasion that requires a costume), and has been in love with fairy tales since she was a child. She may or may not be a cyborg.
Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and A Court of Thorns and Roses series, as well as a USA Today and international bestselling author. Sarah wrote the first incarnation of the Throne of Glass series when she was just sixteen, and it has now sold in thirty-five languages. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and dog. Empire of Storms, the fifth Throne of Glass novel, will release on September 6th, 2016.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hamilton College in 2008 with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Religious Studies.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hamilton College in 2008 with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Religious Studies.
Fall 2016 UK and Ireland Tour
6 October
Leicester Square Theatre
Tickets are sold out, but you can join the waiting list here!
Leicester Square Theatre
Tickets are sold out, but you can join the waiting list here!
10 October
WHSmith Birmingham
4:00 PM Details
WHSmith Birmingham
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8 October
Cheltenham Literature Festival
3:15 PM Details
Cheltenham Literature Festival
3:15 PM Details
11 October
Mitchell Library
6:30 PM Tickets
Mitchell Library
6:30 PM Tickets
9 October
Bath's Children's Literature Festival
4:30 PM Details
Bath's Children's Literature Festival
4:30 PM Details
14 October
Dublin, Ireland
Dept Con 2 with Eason & Department 51
7:30 PM Tickets
Dublin, Ireland
Dept Con 2 with Eason & Department 51
7:30 PM Tickets
Fall 2016 Fierce Reads Tour
October 4 - 10
Some of the fiercest authors are heading on tour this fall! See where Anna Banks, Leigh Bardugo, Kami Garcia, Marissa Meyer, Emma Mills, and Caleb Roehrig will be touring, start reading their books, and stay tuned for your shot to win fierce prizes!


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"Does what it claims to do PERFECTLY."
For the first time, your iPhone photos can talk!
Take a photo (or select any image already on your iPhone).
Record a brief commentary in your own voice.
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Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three……let Hatton School of Performing Arts take you to a land of pure imagination in Willy Wonka's Pantomime.
Based on themes from Roald Dahl's magical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory this show follows the story of Charlie Bucket and the search for the golden ticket that could give him the chance to finally see inside Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory. Willy Wonka's Pantomime is packed full of song, dance, hilarity and of course…chocolate!
Taking the role of Willy Wonka is professional singer and actor Stuart Metcalfe, who is reknowned and loved throughout the area as a singer, actor and comedy performer. Gregg Mills returns to Hattons to play Charlie. After studying at Performers College in London Gregg went on to work for Disney touring the world. After the huge success of their roles in The Producers last November, Tim Ash will be playing the witty Grandpa Joe and breakdancing star Sam Rivers will once again be donning a frock as the voluptuous Mrs Gloop.
Elizabeth Smuk takes her first main role as the lovestruck reporter Cherry Sundae.
The talented cast will be supported by the Hattons Show work team dancers displaying their trademark impressive and energetic dance routines. Willy Wonka's pantomime is the perfect recipe for great entertainment with a large dollop of all your favourite characters from the well loved original story and songs you love, but with a cup full of surprises along the way, a barrel of laughs, sprinkled with magic and all given the Hattons twist.
Willy Wonka's Pantomime is at the YMCA Theatre, St Thomas Street, Scarborough on Friday January 29 and Saturday January 30 at 7.30pm, Sunday January 31 at2pm.
Tickets; Adults £8 Concessions £7.50 Tickets are on sale now at the YMCA box office (01723 506750) and on line (tiny.cc/ymcatheatre).


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6.5 million password hashes posted on a Russian hacker site.
I don't know how many times this is going to happen before the developers behind password storage get it.
Yes, it's going to add a little bit to your development time, but it's time well-spent.
When you don't salt the hashes, it just takes one breach like this one to expose your user's data. When you have a list of 6.5 million passwords, how many of them are going to be found in a standard attacker's dictionary? Half? More?
If the attacker has the email addresses linked to these passwords (there's no proof of that yet), then there are probably 3 million valid combinations that have already been cracked.
And how many of those re-use that same password for Facebook, their banking, or for the email address itself?
You can't rely on users to implement secure password practices for themselves. So make sure that you follow best practices for storing the password that they entrust to you.
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Former British number-one Laura Robson will make her long-awaited return to competitive tennis at Devonshire Park this weekend.
After much speculation it was finally confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Robson will received a wildcard and enter Saturday's qualifying rounds of the AEGON International.
Robson, 21, has not played since last year's Australian Open because of an injury to her left wrist that required surgery just over a year ago.
She had planned to return at last month's French Open only for a hamstring injury to further delay her comeback.
Robson said, "I am looking forward to making my return to the tour and I am excited to compete in front of the great Eastbourne fans again."
Her return is also likely to see her receive one of the second set of wildcards for this year's Wimbledon.
Robson achieved a world ranking of 27 before her injury setback and twice reached a Grand Slam fourth round, including at Wimbledon in 2013.
It is thought Robson would have received a wildcard into the main draw but with the likes of Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova in the draw, Saturday's qualifying should enable her to ease her way back gently to the demands of tournament tennis.
Daniela Hantuchova, Julia Goerges and Kirsten Flipkens will also feature in Saturday's qualifiers at Devonshire Park.
Headlining the main draw are crowd favourite Caroline Wozniacki, Wimbledon champ Kvitova, Wimbledon finalist Eugine Bouchard, two time Eastbourne finalist Angelique Kerber and British No.1 Heather Watson. Eastbourne's Johanna Konta received a wildcard into the main draw.
I am looking forward to making my return to the tour and I am excited to compete in front of the great Eastbourne fans againLaura Robson
Tournament director Gavin Fletcher said, "The Aegon International is a great opportunity for tennis fans to come and support some of the rising stars of British tennis."


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Travis Barker is usually rockin' it out, but TMZ found a YouTube video of the star playing drums to the hit song "Crank That" by Soulja Boy. Yooooou!
Travis' remix is fantastic -- watch his rock star rendition of the mega-hit. And while this remix is great, it appears that doing the Soulja Boy is getting pretty commercial. If Britney starts to do the dance, it's officially over!
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Took a field trip today with my friend Chuck to check out a super solar system he installed for a mutual friend of ours. It was quite impressive - all high end components with plenty of juice to spare. As most of the connections were inside boxes, it didn't help me out too much with what I have to hook up for myself - but it was really good to see a quality system installed professionally. When I got home I was greeted by Benita chilling out in the shade of my front porch. So far she still gets out of my way without too much prompting.
Still have more planning to do before I continue wiring up my system so I diverted my attention to other chores....namely, lowering and painting my other two wind turbine mounts and readjusting and securing the guy wires. Last task of the day was installing the mount for the 12 VDC hot water coil into a trash can. Once I'm sure there are no leaks, I will build an insulated box around the trash can. Seems like there is always something that really needs to be done out here - I have gotten a lot done since being out here ( officially 10 months as of yesterday ) but there is plenty more to do.
Caught a glimpse of the International Space Station flying over tonight - an even better viewing opportunity will be Friday night.


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Registered port: Portsmouth
Nation: USA
Type of rigging: TOPPSEGELSCHONER
Year built: 2001
Yard: Rockport Marine, Rockport, Maine, USA
Overall length: 37.18 m
Length (hull): 23.77 m
Breadth: 7.00 m
Draught: 2.62 m
Sail area: 450 m2
Ship's hull: Holz / Wood
Power: 290 PS
Engine: Hundested Diesel
# built at Rockport Marine after a design by Melbourne Smith, her keel was laid in October 1999,
launched on July 28, 2001; she represents a medium-sized privateer Baltimore Clipper schooner,
interpreting the American privateer "Lynx", initiator of the project was Woodson K. Woods,
who assembled an experienced crew to support his vision to create this piece of living
American history.
# she is a scaled down Baltimore Clipper that was originally built for the War of 1812 at
Fells Point, Maryland; the original "Lynx" was captured by the British in 1813 and served
as a Royal Navy vessel under the name "Mosquidobit" until 1820.
Ship has a web site @ http://www.privateerlynx.com/
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PHOENIX - The question of how long state parks remain closed rests today in the hands of a minority of lawmakers -- mostly Democrats.
On a voice vote, the state House on Thursday agreed to borrow $40 million from a special fund earmarked for open space acquisition and give most of that to the state Parks Department. Rep. Warde Nichols, R-Gilbert, said the measure would provide enough cash to reopen at least some of the 13 facilities the Parks Board has voted to close due to lack of funds.
The first of those are scheduled to shutter Monday.
There is no way HB 2060 could become law by then. And Parks Board spokeswoman Ellen Bilbrey said her agency already is erecting fences around the first few parks and intends to go ahead with the plans.
But the dollars could become available this fall, allowing at least some of the parks to reopen.
The problem with all that, according to Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, is the move is illegal.
She said the cash at issue comes from the Growing Smarter program Arizona voters approved in 1998. It sets aside $20 million a year for 11 years to help purchase or lease state trust lands in urban areas to keep them out of the hands of developers.
More to the point, Sinema said once voters designated how those dollars can be spent, lawmakers are powerless to divert them -- or even borrow them.
Nichols said that's not true. He said the Arizona Constitution does allow lawmakers to alter voter-approved measures as long as the change furthers the underlying purpose behind the original measure.
"I believe it is expanding the purpose of the Growing Smarter (program) by keeping our state parks open, keeping open space open,' he said.
The catch is that even if Nichols is legally correct, the Arizona Constitution still requires a three-fourths vote for the change he is proposing. That means 45 of the 60 members of the House, meaning 16 foes could derail it. And Republicans who are pushing the plan control only 35 seats.
Earlier this month, all the Democrats on the House Government Committee voted against the measure. And no Democrat spoke in support of the plan during floor debate on Thursday.
The final roll-call vote on the measure -- the one where Nichols needs 45 votes -- will not occur until at least next week. And if it clears that hurdle, it needs to go to the Senate where 20 of the 30 lawmakers must concur.
Aside from Sinema, the legislation also drew fire from Rep. Nancy Young Wright, D-Tucson.
She said the Growing Smarter measure itself was put on the ballot by lawmakers as an alternative to a more comprehensive proposal being pushed by environmental groups. That would have established urban growth boundaries to control sprawl and require developers to pay the full cost of roads and other public services for their new projects.
Young Wright said it would be wrong to divert the little bit of money that Growing Smarter provides.
But Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, said there is now $104 million sitting in the account, money he said is not immediately needed for open space acquisition. The money is needed, Tobin said, to keep parks open.
To make his point, he read off a list of the parks that are scheduled for closure.
Two are set to be shuttered Monday: Homolovi Ruins and Lyman Lake parks. Five more will close March 29, with six more set to be shut June 3.
"These are all tough choices down here,' Tobin said. He said there is no reason not to tap the money in the Growing Smarter account.
If nothing else, Tobin said, it will give lawmakers time to look for alternate solutions.
One of those is HCR 2040 crafted by Rep. Russ Jones, R-Yuma. It would tack a $9 surcharge onto the registration fee of all non-commercial vehicles, with the funds dedicated to keeping the parks open.
The trade-off for Arizonans would be that anyone with a state license plate would be able to enter the parks for free, though there still could be separate charges for tours or overnight camping.
But Jones said lawmakers need to support Nichols' bill because his own plan, even if it is approved by the House and Senate, would have to be approved by voters in November. And Jones said voters, hit with other requests for higher taxes, might just say "no.'
Jones' plan is set for a hearing Monday before the House Committee on Natural Resources and Rural Affairs.
Sinema said none of that overrides her contention that what Nichols wants to do is unconstitutional.
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Hannah Honors her Vow; Recreant Priests
Old Testament miniatures with Latin, Persian, and Judeo-Persian inscriptions
Purchased by J. P. Morgan, Jr., 1916
The Crusader Bible, also known as the Morgan Picture Bible, the Maciejowski Bible, and the Shah 'Abbas Bible, is not only one of the greatest medieval manuscripts in the Morgan, it also ranks as one of the incomparable achievements of French Gothic illumination.
The miniatures represent one of the greatest visualizations of Old Testament events ever made. Some of the stories and their heroes are well known, but there are also accounts of less familiar Israelites who fought for the Promised Land—tales that resonate to this day. There are incredibly violent battle scenes in which the implements of war are so accurately depicted they could be replicated. And there are scenes of everyday life, love, hate, and envy, as well as adultery, rape, and murder—all set in thirteenth-century France.
Hannah Honors her Vow
Gratefully, Hannah has returned to the temple in Shiloh and to Eli, the high priest. As thanks to the Lord, she has her servants bring three calves, three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine. But her most important gift is her son, Samuel, whom she vowed she would consecrate to the Lord. Eli, seated behind the altar and the Ark of the Covenant, accepts these gifts on behalf of the Lord and receives Samuel into the ranks of the priesthood. (I Samuel 1:21–28)
Recreant Priests
At Shiloh, whenever a pilgrim makes a sacrifice, Eli's corrupt sons send a servant to fetch a portion. The servant's three-pronged fork guarantees that the priests will always take a large part of the sacrifice; at left, the frustrated man who made the offering raises his hands in disgust. The enormous cauldron seen here is suspended from a device that functions like a chimney-crook; its metal teeth enable it to be raised or lowered. (I Samuel 2:12–14)
Folio 20r (Latin)
Upper half: How Hannah leads her weaned son to the temple together with three calves, three measures of flour, and a bottle of wine, saying to the priest that 'Here is the boy whom I have formerly asked from the Lord.' (I Samuel I: 24–28)
Lower half: How there was a shameful habit that when someone had offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest was thrusting a fish hook of three teeth into the caldron where the flesh was boiling and whatever he drew up belonged to the priest. (I Samuel 2: 12–17)
Folio 20r (Persian)
Upper right margin: And since the woman's wish was granted, she kept her vow and brought the son to the temple and offered him [in service].
Lower right margin: And the priest of that temple had two sons and they became sinners because of having violated the [laws of] sacrifice; the father had seen them sin and had said nothing.
Folio 20r (Judeo-Persian)
Upper right margin, furthest right: Hannah brings Samuel and entrusts him to Eil, the High Priest.
Lower right margin, furthest right: The tale of the sons of Eli, the High Priest, as it is written in [chapter] 2 of Samuel.
Content consultant: Richard Leson
Persian translated by Sussan Babaie
Judeo-Persian translated by Vera Basch Moreen
Latin translation by Eran Lupu
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A guest editorial by Dan "the Smog Man" McKnight in the lead up to Clean Air Commute 2008 Week - June 23 - 27.
Save Money on Gas; Reduce Air Pollution – Join a Car Pool
Now it's easy with "OPS Carpool".
Have you ever driven to a meeting, looked around the room, and seen other staff who also drove from the same place? If only you had known in advance you could have car pooled and saved money, gas & reduced air pollution. Pollution Probe estimates that if you car pool with just one other person you will save about $ 2000.00 a year, and cut your air pollution in half.
Well now there is a web-based tool to assist Ontario Public Service (OPS) staff in forming their own car pools for commuting to work or business travel. It's called "OPS Carpool", and it can be found at "intra.ene.gov.on.ca/carpool" or under "My Services" on "myOPS".
As OPSEU members we can be proud this site was created by OPSEU represented staff at the Ministries of Transportation (MTO) and Environment (MOE). This is just another example of how the efforts and creativity of OPSEU members can have a significant positive impact on our environment.
I originally created this intranet site to help MTO staff reduce smog. MOE felt all ministries could also benefit from this application, so it was expanded to include all OPS staff. Hopefully this site can be expanded to even more people in the future.
OPS Carpool allows staff to review existing car pools, or post their own car pool listing. This application is designed to be user friendly. Maps are used to help match staff to a desire carpool. This site also contains maps of MTO's car pool lots across Ontario.
So why drive alone ? With today's high gas prices it's time to get someone else to help pay. Your efforts to car pool will also help us all breathe a lot easier by reducing smog & green house gases. Let OPS Carpool get you started to a cheaper, cleaner, and less stressful commute.
Dan "the Smog Man" McKnight
President OPSEU Local 270 (Ministry of Transportation staff in Niagara) Dan is affectionately known as "The Smog Man" by his colleagues at the Ministry of Transportation where he is a senior policy analyst. He has pedaled his way to work each day for the past 12 years. He credits the facilities at the
Note: The link in the article is only available within the OPS network.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Guest editorial: Car pooling in the OPS
A guest editorial by Dan "the Smog Man" McKnight in the lead up to Clean Air Commute 2008 Week - June 23 - 27.
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Wow "Dan the car pool man"I think you have started something in OPSEU. It would be great to see if we can set up a similar pooling at head office OPSEU.
- June 13, 2008 at 4:28 PM


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Production of the Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the vehicle was introduced to the general public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's third oldest nameplate currently in production. Original sales forecasts forecasted less than 100,000 devices for the very first year. This mark was exceeded in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be offered throughout the design year (a record), and in its first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were built.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, however several modifications were made at the traditional opening of the brand-new model year (start August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the intro of generators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. In the case of at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some unusual peculiarities, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design underneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These attributes made enough distinction to warrant designation of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has actually endured with perfectionists. Mustangs For Sale in Indianola MS are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more rigid contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the first time in vehicle history that the Big 3 were needing to compete with imports. The brand-new Mustang II was smaller sized than the first version however, due to the added equipment required to fulfill new United States emission and security policies, was much heavier than the very first design. Performance was decreased and in the first year just 385,993 cars were offered.
2nd generation Mustangs for sale in Indianola MS were offered between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback variation. 1979 the Mustang was redesigned a third time. This time it was based on the larger Fox platform and the interior was really huge enough for four people. The trunk was bigger therefore was the engine bay. The body styles readily available included a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the 3rd generation Mustang worked as an Indianapolis 500 speed automobile and Ford built 10,478 celebratory replicas. The third generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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What am I describing? None other than a family holiday in the rain to Gosford, and our arrival at the railway yard. All these years later the photo taken of that very scene still startles me with its verdant contrast.
The beautiful 3813, having come off an up passenger service, rests in all its finery.
Welcome to Gosford, a haven for train hunters (steam loco hunters in particular), in the sixties. The following photos were all taken by members of the previous generation of my family during that decade, usually whilst en route to Hawkmount (a story for another day).
I am not going to wax lyrical with words in this post; just let the photos do justice to the variety and activity of railway scenes which could be found at Gosford in those years. Lets start with Nanny 3524, at rest.
That nanny is no longer with us, as is this one... 3509.
A third Nanny found at this location was 3532...
35 class locos did actually run, as evidenced in the following yard shot. Here one heads a 36 class loco on a fright, waiting to follow the 44 class diesel which is coming up though the yard.
And here is what looks like 3532 hooked up to the front of a Garratt, ready to head north on W44 ore.
Enough of the English stuff... Here is US imported 5911, courtesy of Lima Locomotive Works by Baldwin, taking a rest in the sun.
And in near to the same position, a home grown 38 Pacific.
I am going to finish up with a bit of modern steam power... A copy of a deteriorating slide of a refurbished 6037 leading 6042 on a northbound freight.


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- Candlemass - celebrated by Christians.
- Saint Brigid's day - celebrated by the Irish (also on 1 February).
- Imbolc - dedicated to the Goddess of Bright Light - Brigid (Brigitte, Brigantia).
Imbolc has nothing to do with seasons or the northern or southern hemisphere. It is based on the placement of planets. Sages and Gurus have known this for many ages.
Imbolc means 'in milk', 'ewe's milk', 'in the belly' or 'in the womb'. The Sun travels through Capricorn, the Goat's belly, from 27 January until 2 February. The Goat, Sheep or Cow is sacred and revered as symbolic of our Holy Mother. For this reason, we do not eat them !
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Brigid rules Neptune and therefore rules intuition, psychic ability, healing, art and poetry. Brigid's psychic ability enables her to predict the future.
Maidens who wish to get married should light a candle tonight.
As a rule three candles should be lit by the stove everyday in Brigid's honor.
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Brigid's planetary rulers are Sun, Saturn and Neptune (exalted in this position).
Saturn's blessings are long life, wealth and property.
Pour milk onto a black stone (symbolic of Saturn), to honor her. This is similar to the pouring of milk over the Shiva Lingam.
Yang Colors: Red, Gold and colorful.
Yin Colors: Black, Blue and Silver (white).
Fragrance: Sandalwood.
The Hindu celebration of Maha Shivaratri is very similar in meaning to Brigid's day. Shiva has Saturn's black stone, the cow / goat (Nandi) and Neptune's trident. Shiva has the 3rd eye, the blue color of Neptune and the new moon (sun and moon together). This year Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated on Saturday, 25th of February 2017. In search of ambrosia (immortality drink), ascended masters drank from the churning ocean of milk, only to discover that it was poisoned by demons. To save them, Lord Shiva swallowed the poison which turned his neck blue (Neptune).
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Translation: We meditate on the 3rd-eye reality, which permeates and nourishes all like a fragrance. May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality, even as a cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.
On the night of Shivaratri, maidens who wish to marry stay awake and sing throughout the night. Offerings of milk, honey, sweets, fruit and flowers are made.
Praying, fasting and meditating on this day invokes blessings, and heals the following: bad karma, bad health, bad luck.
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The iPod Halo Effect, the idea that Windows-using iPod users will so love their iPod they Switch to the Mac, is real, according to Kitsap Sun columnist James Derk, a "lifelong" Windows user who has bought his first Mac. In a column titled "The iiPod effecti boosts Apple products," Mr. Derk said that his new iBook is to laptops what the iPod is to music, and that it is a "work of art."
The subject of the iPod Halo Effect is oft-debated, but many analysts have attributed at least some of Appleis recent increase in Mac sales to the effect. Mr. Derk himself cited a study by S.G. Cowan that found some 7.5% of iPod owners were considering a Mac, far above Appleis U.S. market share.
Mr. Derk described his iBook as being "cool," though he lamented the lack of a two button mouse built into the keyboard.
"But what has impressed me so far," he wrote, "was that [OS X] fired to life out of the box and simply worked. Of course, a Windows laptop out of the box works too, but after 50 patches from Microsoft and 10 reboots."
Mr. Derk intends to further chronicle his Switcher experience in his column, which you can find at the Kitsap Sun.


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Have you seen recently on the news about ways to sit and stand to boost your confidence? As I was watching this newsworthy piece of work, I realized all these confident poses were done in a way that shows opening of the heart chakra. When we allow our heart chakra to be open, we are allowing the universe to bring to us heart warming people into our life. As well as opportunities for us to expand ourselves even more. Similar to the way we feel when we smile verses when we frown. It takes more energy to frown (and more muscles) than it does for us to smile. So raise your arms above your head. Turn your hands over so that the palm of your hand is up. Stand straight. Shift your shoulders in an upright position. Raise your head.
What ticks me off is that we "need" a psychologist with a M.D. or Ph.D to confirm this? Or any other "scientific proof" that sitting or standing in such a way is proof we will feel more confident!
Why is it that we humans seem to want or need scientific proof for EVERYTHING! We are smarter than we think. We are not unintelligent pieces of meat that need all of this or all of that crap. Yes, some of it is absolute fucking crap. We dont have knowledge of everything but I believe when it comes to feeling better about ourselves, I would at least like to believe that we KNOW smiling feels better to us in many ways than it does in how we feel when we are frowning. And we know we feel better when we stand straight, hips in line, shoulders up, head up, looking forward. Our eyes are more open. Our ears are more open. All of our sense are more open. We become more aware.
In Love and Light,
Barbara Anne Rose
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Prism Book Alliance would like to thank B. Snow for taking the time to talk with us today. There is also a Giveaway, so don't miss that.
Title: Project Fierce Chicago
Author: B. Snow
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Cover Artist: Megan Derr
Project Fierce Chicago anthology — available now!!
Guest Post:
Thanks very much to Brandilyn and Prism Book Alliance for giving me the chance to talk about Project Fierce Chicago, which comes out today! It's a fundraiser anthology, the proceeds of which will go to Project Fierce Chicago, an organization that works to provide housing and other services for LGBT youth.
Piper Vaughn, who lives in Chicago, had the idea for a fundraiser, and Less Than Three Press offered it a home. There are quite a mix of genres in the anthology, but the common theme is young people who lack a home. Since I've been very lucky in life and have had no personal experience with homelessness, I decided to go the fairy tale route and offer a retelling of Cinderella.
Of course my story has a happy ending; the original has a happy ending (for Cinderella and the prince, anyway), and I can't not write happy endings. (Spoiler alert!) There are some pretty grim parts before that happy ending, but I hear readers like that sort of thing…. 🙂
Anyway, for this blog post, I thought I'd offer up something a bit lighter, and I had this idea: what if classic fairy tales had boys in the leading roles instead of girls?
I wanted to write a bunch of them, but this one came out longer than I intended, so I there's only the one story here. That's okay, it will give me something to do for other blog posts. 🙂
First thing I thought of: men would never put up with that glass slipper nonsense. I like the idea of a glass codpiece, but to be safe, it would have to be heavy, and probably not comfortable….but I digress. On to the story (with thanks to Helen Shaw who gave it a quick beta — any remaining mistakes are me ignoring her suggestions).
Cinderedgar is a poor, put-upon young man who lives with his evil stepmother and catty stepsisters and has to do chores all day and sleep by the hearth at night. His evil stepmother tries to stop him from attending the ball — he is a boy, but still prettier than either of his stepsisters, and they do NOT need that comparison. When his fairy godfather shows up (strongly resembling Tim Gunn, and yes, I know The Biggest Loser thought of it first, shut up), he transforms Cinderedgar's rags into a dazzling formal suit and a rat into a glorious steed. Cinderedgar books it to the ball, his fairy godfather's warning to return by midnight barely registering.
When he arrives, every other attendee fades into the background. The prince, once he picks his jaw up up off the floor, invites Cinderedgar to go play billiards. Over cigars and brandy, he bemoans the fact that his parents will not accept that he's gay and have arranged this charade of a ball in a last attempt to "straighten" their son out. "You just haven't met the right girl yet," the queen has been saying for the past twelve years. Cinderedgar is sweetly sympathetic, the prince is enchanted, the billiards room is really too warm for such formal attire.
When the clock begins to strike twelve, Cinderedgar remembers his fairy godfather's warning. He snatches up his clothing, dressing as quickly as he can, then he flees, despite the prince begging him to stay. In his haste, he leaves behind his boxer briefs. He is only halfway home when the clock finishes striking the hour; his suit changes back to rags, the rat is a rat once again. Cinderedgar pockets the rat and walks home, replaying the memory of the prince's lips on his lips and on his other places (Cinderedgar's, not the rat's).
The next day, a courtier arrives, followed by a cadre of annoyed looking washer-women. He has been tasked to find the owner of the boxer-briefs left the previous night at the castle, for the man whom they fit is the one true love of the prince.
The courtier thinks the boxer-briefs might fit Cinderedgar and asks him to try them on, after assuring him that they have been washed and dried after each try-on. The washer-women glare at Cinderedgar, but he smiles at them, silently reassuring them that they won't be doing any more washing that day. He recognizes his boxer-briefs and knows they will fit…and indeed, they fit perfectly, hugging his strong thighs, clinging to his rounded backside, and emphasizing his impressive package.
The courtier is ecstatic, the washer-women leave for a well-deserved drink, and the evil stepmother pitches a fit. Even seeing how entranced the prince had been with Cinderedgar at the ball, she'd still held out hope that if she could slip him a roofie, he might compromise at least one of her daughters.
But her hopes do not come to pass. She and her daughters end up with their own reality show and become the most hated family in the kingdom, while the prince and Cinderedgar marry and live happily ever after.
The End
I have a couple more guest blog spots coming up and I can't decide which fairy tale to rewrite next, so please give me some suggestions in the comments below. A randomly chosen commenter will win an e-copy of one book from my massively extensive backlist, by which I mean the Cross Bones anthology or my novella, "A Cunning Plan", both from Dreamspinner. OR if the winner can wait a couple of months, I can get you a copy of another anthology I'm in, Bedtime Stories, from Wilde City Press.
And if you'd like to donate directly to Project Fierce Chicago (the organization), you can do so at the link at the top of the page.
Thank you, and good night!
In "Hearth and Home" (one of twenty stories in Project Fierce Chicago), Natasha tries on a glass slipper, blurts out the truth, and finds herself out on the street. Life with Stepmother was hard, but it means Natasha can do all sorts of work – if anyone in the city will hire her. Her wit, strength, and heart eventually enable her to find work, a place to sleep, and friends, but she still yearns for her home – and a certain lady of the royal court – even though she knows it's stupid to dream about the impossible.
About the Author:
B. Snow found her way into the magical world of writing by way of fanfiction, and original characters began banging on her brain several years ago. If she can conquer her chronic procrastinitus, she may get that banging written down someday. She is currently published with Dreamspinner Press, Less Than Three Press, and will soon be published with Wilde City Press.
Originally from the west coast, B. Snow and her husband now live in the Atlanta area with their cat, who is really the one in charge.
Author Links:
Tour Stops:
You can find some guest blogging this past week at The Novel Approach, tomorrow at JP Barnaby's blog (group blog with many of the anthology authors), Rhys Ford's blog whenever I can find a space between the nearly naked men (mmm, between nearly naked men….) and on August 23 at The Blogger Girls. Also look for #ProjectFierceAntho on facebook and twitter for other authors' blog posts, excerpts, giveaways, etc.
Buy Links
B. Snow has kindly offered One e-book from backlist or one e-copy of upcoming anthology "Bedtime Stories"
Contest will end 5 days from original posting date (or as stated on the Rafflecopter) at 8pm CDT. Must be 18 or older to enter, void where prohibited.
|Farewell Giveaway
I have a number of paperbacks, most of which are signed, to giveaway. Over the between now (11 Mar 2017) and 31 Mar 2017, every comment on the blog (this post and all other new posts), will be entered to win 1 of these paperbacks. There are also some misc swag items, so there will be a few packs of these to give away as well.
Thank you so much for your support over the last 4 years. Prism will be closing its doors on 1 April 2017. All content will remain available, but no new content will appear after 31 Mar 2017. As such all request forms have been turned off. Again Thank you,
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Thu 14th Jun 2018 at 7:30pm
The Best In Stand Up
@ The Comedy Store, London
Featuring: Nathan Caton, Eleanor Tiernan, Rob Rouse, Phil Wang, Jimmy McGhie
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The Best In Stand Up: Nathan Caton, Eleanor Tiernan, Rob Rouse, Phil Wang, Jimmy McGhie
Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.
Nathan Caton
Nathan is a young black British comic, gigging on both the mainstream and black comedy circuit. His set is highly observational, influenced by his culture and upbringing, and also coming from a young person's outlook on life, from the well-known Nigerian traffic warden and the always-disciplining West-Indian mother, to MTV's Pimp my Ride.
'Excellent story-telling skills keep the crowd easily entertained' (Three Weeks).
'Caton is probably the most exciting young black comic on the scene' (Fest Magazine).
'Caton's a slick performer with an unbeatable stage attitude and the confident air of someone much more experienced' (Chortle).
'Compelling, well-observed stand-up... He specialises in laidback, on-the-nose material, chopping down fools of all colours, both in day-to-day life and in the media' (The Guardian).
Nathan Caton was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians of 2015.
Nathan Caton tour dates
Eleanor Tiernan
Eleanor Tiernan abandoned her civil engineering training to become a stand-up in 2004 – and within her first year appeared on RTE's The Liffey Laughs and BBC's One Night Stand.
In 2007, she starred in the Edinburgh Fringe play Help!, and made her solo show debut the following year. She then played to more than 120,000 people as the support act for her cousin, Tommy Tiernan, on his Bovinity tour,
She also played the ditzy waitress, Emer, on RTE2's youth-orientated chat show The Cafe.
'The fastest-rising comedy talent in the country' (Irish Times)
'Her laid back delivery and engaging stories are both interesting and unique' (Finhouse Comedy)
'Eleanor Tiernan is far and away the best comic actress I have seen on stage' (Hot
Press Ireland).
Eleanor Tiernan tour dates
Rob Rouse
An English comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour. Since winning Channel Four's prestigious 'So You Think You're Funny' Competition at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998, an award previously won by Phil Kay, Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Tommy Tiernan and Peter Kay, he has been a regular performer at major venues on both the London and National circuit.
With more energy than a hyperactive six-year-old sucking on a lollipop while bouncing on a space-hopper, he is a veteran of several critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival shows, three sold out national theatre tours and a New Zealand tour, firmly establishing him as one of comedy's most lively, amenable and dynamic performers.
'He is a great storyteller... prepared to go to the bleakest and most uncomfortable places... The tears of laughter came in floods' (The Scotsman).
'Frankly brilliant' (http://www.SuchSmallPortions.com)
'Brilliant' (Chortle)
'A carefully weighted hour of comedic storytelling' (Fest)
'Missing This show means missing something wonderful' (Edinburgh Evening News).
Rob Rouse tour dates
Phil Wang
The Eurasian stand-up's cerebral charm has seen him become established on the airwaves. In 2016 and 2017 Phil appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Would I Lie to You? (BBC1), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4), Dave's Unspun With Matt Forde (as the show's regular Asian Correspondent), Jack Dee's Inauguration Helpdesk (BBC2) and Drunk History (Comedy Central).
He has also written and starred in two series for BBC Radio 4 with his 2015 Foster's Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominated sketch group Daphne.
Winner of the 2010 Chortle Student Comedian Of The Year Award and Comedy Central Live Funniest Student Award 2011.
'Very promising up-and-comer' (The Independent)
'Slick, distinctive, and funny... A well-rounded young comic headed for greater things' (Chortle)
'Master of the intellectual dick joke' (Time Out)
'Certain belly laughs... astonishingly assured debut' (The Sunday Times)
'He's an intelligent, attuned observer and his thoughts reward attentive listening' (The Scotsman).
Phil Wang tour dates
Jimmy McGhie
Jimmy McGhie is a highly regarded young stand-up and comic performer, appearing on the UK and international comedy circuit to great acclaim. A finalist in
the BBC New Talent competition, Jimmy is one of Britain's hottest comedy talents.
Having already built up a solid fan base, his 2009 and 2010 Edinburgh solo shows were complete sell-outs. Having appeared on Russell Howard's Good News, Jimmy's comedy stock is set to go into the stratosphere.
'A performance that demonstrates he meets all the requirements needed to
become a TV star' (British Comedy Guide)
'There are few comics I can think of who have the sheer star quality of Jimmy McGhie. He is the perfect little comedy package' (The Scotsman)
'Hilarious and lovable... A fantastic storyteller' (Three Weeks).
Jimmy McGhie tour dates


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Nearly $500,000 is the price tag of the fire truck that flipped over in Cayman Brac earlier this month. The expected cost to replace it remains unknown.
A Government Information Services spokesperson confirmed a Home Affairs team and Fire Services officers visited a manufacturer to finalise the process of buying a truck. This is to replace the ten-year-old fire engine now out of commission, purchased for $ 425,387.
Meanwhile, no required leave for the two fire officers involved in the crash which happened on the Charles Kirkconnell Airport runway.
Cayman 27 understands acting Lead Fire Officer Jason McCoy and acting divisional officer Garfield Ritch are out of hospital, but they remain on injury leave while investigations continue.
Both men were conducting a speed test on the runway when the truck overturned.


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Dal Khalsa seeks UN help to abolish death penalty
Express news service
Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa on Thursday said it has sought intervention of United Nations in persuading India to join the ranks of countries which have abolished the death penalty.
The European chapter of the radical Sikh organisation knocked at the doors of the UN and submitted a memorandum urging the world body to influence India to continue its undeclared moratorium and work toward abolishing death penalty, said Kanwar Pal Singh spokesperson of the group.
The group's disclosure comes close on the heels of a stay on hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is on death row for killing of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
On March 28, the Centre stayed hanging of Rajoana following a mercy plea.
"We have taken a cue from UN resolution passed on September 20, 2010 appealing all nations to observe a moratorium on the death penalty if they are not agreeable to passing a legislation abolishing it, he said.
"Our representatives have urged UN to influence the world's largest democracy to dismantle the gallows forever," Singh told media here.
Recently a three-member delegation, led by party's secretary for human rights Prithpal Singh Khalsa met Safir Syed, officer in the Civil Society Section of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, and submitted a memorandum expressing their opposition to capital punishment in principle.
The memorandum states that petitions of more than 33 persons on the death row are pending for review with the President of India. It further states that, India has not sentenced to death anyone since 2004, though the courts have been giving out death penalty punishments in supposedly "rarest of the rare cases."
To hammer home its point, the Dal Khalsa has given an example of reign of Maharaj Ranjit Singh. "The Sikh ruler during his 40 year rule of the Sarkar-e-Khalsa (1799-1839), did not execute any one, including the person who attempted to murder the Maharaja. The Sikh ethical approach of compassion, forgiveness and scope for reformation of one's life is a prerequisite for progressive modern civil society."
Stating that the Indian government has stayed the hanging of Babbar Khalsa militant Balwant Singh Rajoana, an accused in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for the time being, the letter "asked the UN officials to act fast as life hangs by the cliff for many, including Rajoana, on the death row in Indian prisons."


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Challenge Inspiration
Today both Lisa and Suzanne sharing their challenge inspiration with you. Let's look at what they have created.
6" x 6" Page by Lisa
ODBD Products Used: Sweet William - Small, Faithful Friend, Spellbinders Blossom 3, My Minds Eye Pattern Paper
9" x 9" Page by Suzanne
ODBD Products Used: Honeycomb Background, The Light of Life, Faithful Friend, With Heartfelt Sympathy, Easter Blessings
To see more information, what recipe items they used, close-up photos, and a complete supply list, please click here to see Lisa's blog and click here to see Suzanne's blog. You can also click on their names just above each scrapbook page. Now, it is your turn to play! Here are the guidelines:
**You must use ODBD stamps on a scrapbook page of any size!
**Other stamps are allowed, but ODBD images need to be the focus!
**Use Keywords ODBDLYLS15 and ODBD when linking to SCS or other public galleries.
**The same keywords will be used for this entire month of March!
**To be eligible for the $15 gift certificate, leave a link to your creation at the bottom of today's post using Inlinkz.
**All entries must be added to the Inlinkz link below.
**If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give a link back to this challenge page.
The challenge runs through Saturday, March 31st, at 6 p.m. Eastern. You can enter as many times as you like, just remember to link your creations below. We will select a winner from ALL of the March scrapbook challenge entries for a $15 gift certificate to the ODBD Store! The winner will be announced with our new challenge that will begin Tuesday, April 3rd! So far we only have one page submitted. You still have several days to join in! We would love to see what you create! Blessings,


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Classical Music Concerts
Fischoff Soirée
1st Source Bank and Patron of the Arts Terry Trimmer are the proud presenters of the 2018 Fischoff Soirée to be held Friday, May 11, 2018, at 6pm in the Ruthmere Game Room.
Ruthmere is pleased to announce that the performing artists for the 2018 Ruthmere Fischoff Soirée will be the award-winning Vera Quartet. In 2017, the quartet was invited to participate in both the Robert Mann String Quartet Seminar and the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar in New York City, and was also one of five artists selected by NPR's Performance Today to spend a week as the show's Young Artist in Residence. The Vera Quartet has taken part in the Chamber Music Residency program at the Banff Centre in Canada, and this past summer attended the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies at the Aspen Music Festival and School, where they gave the Aspen premiere of Augusta Read Thomas' Selene for string quartet and percussion quartet after working closely with the composer.
The Fischoff is the nation's largest chamber music competition, which brings together young musicians from across the country and around the world. At the Ruthmere Soirée guests will enjoy refreshments when they arrive followed by 30-40 minutes of music from the ensemble's competition repertoire. The musicians will also entertain questions from the audience about their music, their experiences and the journey that brought them to Fischoff. Tickets are $20. For reservations to Fischoff Soirée at Ruthmere, click the green button, or call 574-264-0330 ext. 104 or email email@example.com.


text: California mobster Charlie Adamo (Peter Falk) pulls strings to get his old lieutenant, Hank McCain (John Cassavetes), out of the prison where he's spent 12 years for armed robbery. McCain's son, Jack (Pierluigi Apra), who took his place in Adamo's organization, sets up a heist at a Las Vegas casino that Adamo tries to stop when he learns a rival mob boss runs the joint. Pulling the casino job with the help of his newfound love, Irene (Britt Ekland), Jack has to outrun his Mafia pursuers.


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Start: San FranciscoBefore I reach San Francisco, I only have one thing and only one thing in mind: Why is every movie destroying San Francisco???
See: Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman Wharf, Lombard Street, Twin Peaks, Palace of Fine Arts, Painted Ladies, de Young Memorial Museum, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Japantown.
Interesting stops along the way:
1. Half Moon Bay
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Highlight: The Ritz-Carlton
2. Santa Cruz
Highlight: Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Mystery Spot
3. Monterey
Highlight: 17 miles drive, Carmel-by-the-sea.
4. Bixby Bridge
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5. Big Sur
Highlight: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Whale-watching, Sunrise/ Sunset.
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Tips: Spend a night here and visit the McWay Falls first thing in the morning!
6. San Simeon
Highlight: Hearst Castle, Moonstone Beach, Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery.
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7. San Luis Obispo
Highlight: Bubblegum Alley, Bishop Peak, Madonna Inn, Pismo Beach.
Tips: Spend a night here and explore Pismo Beach ( the clam's capital).
8. Morro Bay
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Tips: rent a yacht to enjoy sunset.
9. Solvang
Highlight: Windmill and Danish Pastries
9. Santa Barbara
Highlight: Mission, Stearns Wharf
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Tips: Spend a night here and go for paddleboarding the next day.
10. Carpinteria
Highlight: Harbor Seal Preserve and Rookery
11. Malibu
Highlight: Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Tips: to catch a glimpse of a Hollywood star, visit Malibu Country Mart.
End: Santa Monica
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More Tips:
1.You can also start further north and end at San Diego, or start from San Diego driving towards north. your call!
2. If you do not want to drive, taking an Amtrak train is probably your best choice. (and budget friendlier)
3. When you are on the road, it is very hard to estimate when will you reach a certain destination. So download Hotel Tonight, just in case you need a room last minute! Use the promo code MHAPPYFEET and get $25 free credit! Click here to download the app
So that's the plan! Let's see how it turns out!
Thank You for Reading!
This post is based on my opinion or personal experience.
Feel free to share your thoughts with me by commenting below!


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Two more weeks before summer vacation is officially over, so this is your chance to go out before the busy school your begin. Watch a movie (I recommend Mission Impossible 5), enjoy a fancy dinner with a group of friends, or go on a date. Don't know what to wear or how to do your hair? Friday night hair, makeup and outfit - everything is taken care of in this card!
Simple Side Dutch Braid
Optional: You can curl your hair to give it extra volume.
Part your hair to your favorite side. From the side with the least hair, divide into three sections and start Dutch braiding. Once you reach the back of your neck, secure it with a hair elastic.
Makeup Ideas
I'm not a makeup expert but so I avoid full face makeup. I normally put on the basics: a lightweight foundation, eye makeup and lipstick. No contour and no blush. It's way to advance for me. Follow the diagram above for a step-by-step instruction on how to get a sparkly smokey eye. You'll need a pencil eye liner for cat eye, two shadow (purple and brown), and eye shimmer.
Just in case you haven't already notice, I'm going with a "star bright" theme. So, of course I have to pair the hair and makeup with a starry dress. The dress above is found on Mango. Currently on sale for $29.99 (original $59.99). It's sleeveless and gives you flexibility to layer with cardigan or leather jacket. Wear it with ankle boots, flats, sneakers or heels.


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This week, we're making yam soup:
This soup, as so many in the game, uses the cream soup base. I'm a bit over that, really, having made two soups like that already, so for this yam soup I cheated a little bit: I stuck to all the ingredients, but used in a different way than suggested.
Yam soup
1 liter chicken stock, or vegetable for vegetarian version
600 g of yam, peeled and cut into small chunks
2 good sized onions
3/4 tsp dried thyme
50 g butter
ca. 3 tblsp flour
50 ml single cream*
Boil the yam chunks in the chicken stock for 15-20 minutes.
Dice the onions. Melt the butter in a pan with a thick bottom. Add the onions and the thyme and sauté over low heat. Take your time for this (at least 10-15 minutes), as you want the onions to be nice and soft. Meanwhile, take the stock of the heat. Puree the yam until the soup is completely smooth.
When the onions are soft, add 1 tablespoon of flour. Stir the flour into the onion mixture. Continue this until the flour has absorbed all the butter and the onion mixture is something of a solid mass (you may need a bit more or less than 3 tblsp of flour). Add one ladleful of soup to the onions and stir well. Repeat this three times more, than pour the onion mixture into the rest of the soup. Heat the soup through. Add the cream. Do not let the soup boil after adding the cream! Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Enjoy!
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Small is Beautiful came out in 1974. You might think that a book about society and its relationship with economics would be dated within months, let alone decades. Fortunately for the book, almost none of the points made lack meaning for the world in 2016. Unfortunately for society, most of those points are about how our priorities are entirely out of whack. One of the main tenets of the book is that thinking in purely economic terms cannot and should not inform decisions that have nothing to do with economics. E.F. Schumacher writes of how when economics was first added as a discipline at Oxford University, it was done with trepidation. The thinking was that this "new science" would creep its way into all others and its conclusions would supersede established sciences. You need only look at the bevy of statistical predictors used in any sporting event to see that the trepidation was at least somewhat founded. The crux of the book concerns size as the title suggests. Schumacher argues that businesses and even social units need not believe that larger and more complex is better. He shows in multiple ways how larger and larger entities tend to usurp the creativity and usefulness of any smaller unit encountered, whether this be a mammoth corporation that depersonalizes work or a bureaucracy that removes autonomy from smaller nation-states.
If it seems odd that a man who spent many years of his life working for the National Coal Board in Britain would write a book extolling the virtues of smaller work, less mechanization/automation, and safeguards for the environment, then don't worry -- it is odd. Schumacher understood all too well the dangers of aiming for infinite consumption in a finite environment. He pulls from just about every discipline to make his case: economics, sociology, philosophy, religion, even a brief recounting of Kafka's The Castle. He comes at a multitude of issues from a variety of angles. One of the most impressive things about Small is Beautiful is that everyone can find something with which to agree (or, conversely, disagree). In an election year, it is refreshing to read a book that doesn't cling to an ideology as the panacea but lays out ways for humankind to care for one another and still conduct the business of the day. I don't expect to hear that message on the campaign trail but it's nice to know I can find it on the bookshelf.
If you like this book, you might also like The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken or This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, both available from the Virginia Beach Public Library.