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Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (Neil Strauss)
I have to admit I bought this book out of pure curiosity and with very low expectations. Any NY Times bestseller normally sets my mediocrity alarm bell off, all the more when it comes with a positive review from GQ and Esquire... And yet I have to admit it is quite a witty piece of writing, very entertaining, genuinely funny and at times downright hilarious (I particularly enjoyed the bit where the author says men get excited by anything, even half a pitted avocado - just to quote one among many nuggets...). Except for the last few chapters, which I found frankly boring and way too conventional for my taste, this is a hugely enjoyable book - even though I am not planning to buy the sequel. The author writes unusually well for a journalist. Gentlemen, a word of warning - the "sarging" & pick-up techniques explained in this book work only (as the authors himself admits) with "nightclub chicks with an attention deficit disorder". Don't try these on any woman with half a brain, at best it will get you ignored - you don't wanna think about the worst...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Cityboy: Beer and Loathing in the Square Mile (Geraint Anderson)
A most entertaining read, hilariously funny and sadly very close to the truth - many situations will sound strangely familiar to anyone who has worked in the Square Mile. This book got me laughing out loud on a plane, which earned me disapproving glances from fellow City-types sitting in buz class - yes I was the only chick in there and yes, I had the bad taste of being seen reading something else than the FT in public... Some will say it's a little bit too easy for the author to be spitting in the soup after having "enjoyed" the system for so long, I would still give him a few brownie points for opening is eyes, albeit a bit late... The book can be summed up in one quote - to become a big swingin' d!ck, you have to become a d!ck in the first place...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Blind Faith (Ben Elton)
Another good read by Elton, who proves once again to be reliably funny and dyspeptic. The theme itself is nothing new, and was visited much more brilliantly by Orwell in 1984 - that said, Orwell's masterpiece was a work of fiction, which this book is not, and this makes it all the more disturbing. There is more to Elton than just the public entertainer we know, and he clearly has a gift for social satire. Which gets me thinking that some of his books may well pass down in the history of 20th/21st century litterature and end up in school programs in a not-so-distant future...
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Great horse trailer for the upcoming show season. Low weight for the new hauling regulations. Standard license OK. Hauls beautifully and VERY safe for…$25,000
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Sky Bet League One: Wolves seal promotion back to Championship after Crewe win
Wolves have sealed their return to the Championship following a 2-0 win at Crewe on Saturday.
Last Updated: 14/04/14 10:54am
Kenny Jackett's side knew a win at Gresty Road would be enough to elevate them to the second tier after Rotherham drew 0-0 with Bradford on Friday.
And they achieved just that courtesy of goals from Kevin McDonald and David Edwards.
Wanderers were a Premier League team just three seasons ago but two successive relegations left them in the third tier for the first time since 1988/89.
Their promotion also marks a personal triumph for Jackett, who resigned as Millwall boss and was then appointed by Wolves last May following the sacking of previous manager Dean Saunders.
Third-placed Leyton Orient kept up the pressure on Brentford in second by hammering Gillingham 5-1 while the Bees went down 1-0 at play-off-chasing Swindon.
David Mooney scored twice for Orient, with Dean Cox, Kevin Lisbie and Chris Dagnall getting the others. Craig Fagan scored for Gillingham.
Preston are already assured a play-off spot but showed no signs of letting up as they beat Carlisle 6-1, thanks in part to a Craig Davies hat-trick.
Sixth-placed Peterborough beat Coventry to maintain a seven-point gap between themselves and nearest challenger Swindon.
At the bottom, Notts County staged a superb comeback against Port Vale to lift themselves out of the relegation zone.
Goals from Curtis Thompson and Gavin Tomlin gave Port Vale a 2-0 lead after 25 minutes, but it was level at half-time thanks to a James Spencer double before Jamal Campbell-Ryce grabbed a brace of his own to give County the win.
Shrewsbury went down 2-1 at Tranmere, a result which leaves them second-bottom, two points above Stevenage, who lost 3-2 at Colchester, and but two points behind Crewe, Carlisle and Notts County.
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When I started the collection in 2007(?) I first completed the Guard - all Grenadier and Voltigeur regiments. I've since sold the Grenadiers but did record them before I did so.
The army now consists of two brigades of line (one of them Algerian Turkos & Zouaves), one of Guard Voltigeurs, one cavalry bde - Guard Lancers and Chasseurs d'Afrique - and two artillery batteries @ 2 guns & a Mitrailleuse - a nicely balanced wargaming army.
French Guard Zouaves (French officers are Maximilian Adventure Foundry figs)
French Line Turkos
French Line Bde advancing - mix of Foundry & Castaway figures
Chasseurs d'Afrique (best French cav unit of the war)
French Guard Lancers
French Line Bde (incl Zouaves)
French arty battery with the much misunderstood Mitrailleuse
The Guard now long gone (sigh)
Well, that's it for now for the FPW collection, I will post the Prussians when I get around to doing them. but the 1st Empire stuff takes priority for now.


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Montreal is known for having a vibrant restaurant scene catering to an array of culturally diverse cuisines. With the most restaurants per capita in North America, it would be impossible to get through them all even if you lived her...Open the full description
Montreal is known for having a vibrant restaurant scene catering to an array of culturally diverse cuisines. With the most restaurants per capita in North America, it would be impossible to get through them all even if you lived here! In a nutshell, be sure to try poutine, smoked meat, and bagels.
La Banquise
Eating 20 10
There's nothing more "Montreal" than ending a night of partying with a poutine from La Banquise – even Anthony Bourdain recommends it. Open 24/7, it is where you go to satisfy your post-party munchies. The combination of hot fries oozing with gravy and cheese curds – and whatever else your heart (read: stomach) desires – is what you will find. Read more ›
Olive et Gourmando
Fun & Active 13 4
Attracting everyone from regulars, to Old Montreal's numerous visitors, this bakery turned café boasts fresh, local products. Their quirky decor will surely charm you. Always on and animated, Olive gets packed fairly quickly but takeout is an option if you're on the go. Visit them for brunch, lunch paired with a glass of wine, coffee, and pastries. Read more ›
Pikolo Espresso Bar
Fun & Active 13 3
Just off of Sherbrooke street, Pikolo is perfect for working and studying as it has free Wi-Fi. Open for two years now, this independent café is a welcome change from the coffee chains located virtually everywhere in the downtown area. Enjoy a warm ambiance, informed baristas passionate about coffee, and a musical playlist akin to your iPod. Read more ›
Le Cartet
Fun & Active 12 4
Unbeknownst to most, Le Cartet is one of Montreal's best brunch spots. It's also one of the first places locals will direct you to if you want to discover Old Montreal through your stomach. Whether you wish to shop epicurean goods or have a light meal followed by a cup of illy coffee, this spot will satisfy both as it operates as a café & boutique. Read more ›
Clock Tower Beach
Fun & Active 12 1
Living in a city definitely has its perks – nevertheless, it also has its drawbacks and it's no secret that Montreal's lack of beaches is a problem for locals come summertime. Based on the European trend of creating seaside paradise in the midst of a metropolis, Montreal's Old Port now has its first urban beach. Read more ›
Mamie Clafoutis
Budget Meals 10 3
What do you get when you pair a pastry chef & a baker that left France to open a boulangerie in Montreal? You get Mamie Clafoutis! Creating classic fare with a modern twist, Nicolas & Joseph are the brains behind the successful, expanding brand. Order up front as you would in a French shop or take a seat in their tearoom to enjoy your confections. Read more ›
Joe Beef
Eating 10 3
Owned by pioneering Quebecois chefs Frédéric Morin & Dave McMillan, Joe Beef is an institution in Montreal. Nestled on Notre-Dame in Little Burgundy, travellers from all over, like Anthony Bourdain, consider it to be one of the leading restaurants in our food scene. Rest assured, locals make up the majority of the clientele here–we know good food! Read more ›
Kem CoBa
Fun & Active 10 3
You can't miss it – this Mile End staple attracts attention with its hot pink & neon green façade and a lineup made up of families, couples, and groups of friends. Run by a friendly husband and wife duo on the corner of Fairmount and Clark, Kem CoBa's name is inspired by the co-owner's niece and signifies "third auntie's ice cream" in Vietnamese. Read more ›
La Sala Rosa
Fun & Active 10 4
Referred to as the "The Red Room," La Sala Rosa has become an institution in the local Spanish community. With traditional decor made up of bright red curtains and flamenco dancer frames adorning the walls, its intimate ambiance is amplified by the crimson hue emitted once candles are lit. Thursday nights are popular as they put on a flamenco show. Read more ›
Eating 10 5
The checkered floor that spells out the restaurant's name in front is the sole indication that you have found L'Express. This eatery has been a Montreal staple for over 30 years – even Anthony Bourdain is a fan. Endlessly open and always lively in atmosphere, it's as if time has frozen and left you in a classic 1920s French bistro. Read more ›
Café Santropol
Fun & Active 10 5
Considered an underground institution, Santropol is the ideal hideaway brimming with students and families alike. Once a small business opened over 30 years ago, its owners can still be seen greeting patrons at the door. Their spacious, eclectic decor (including a small library at the front) and artsy, bohemian vibe will surely win you over. Read more ›
Eating 10 4
With a lineup that begins to form fairly early on, you know this place is worth the wait. Once inside, it is bursting with energy due to the hip staff, graffiti murals, a motorcycle hanging from the ceiling, and outrageous portions. For those who can't bear the thought of waking up before noon on weekends, breakfast is served until 4pm. Read more ›
Café Tommy
Budget Meals 9 6
Café Tommy has been filling up our Instagram feeds since it opened due to its location in an impressive 19th century National Heritage building in Old Montreal complete with high ceilings and stark white walls. Despite all of that, this spot calls itself a neighbourhood cafe as it attracts everyone from students to tourists visiting the Old Port. Read more ›
Taverne Square Dominion
Eating 9 1
Hidden just off of Sainte-Catherine street, this isn't your grandfather's tavern. Keeping with its old school vibe, its name comes from nearby Dorchester Square, which was called Dominion Square back in the day. Reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties, its ambiance is great for after work drinks or a hearty dinner. They also make a mean Sunday Roast. Read more ›
L'Gros Luxe
Eating 9 3
Bloody Caesars garnished with onion rings? Grilled cheese stuffed with poutine? Yes, these are real. I was running late on my first visit to L'Gros Luxe. Without hesitation, I told my impatient friends to order a bunch of dishes – I knew I'd enjoy everything and I was right. With a sparkling wine mojito in hand, I delved into each dish, one by one. Read more ›
Eating 9 1
Head over to this unassuming wine bar, which is discreet enough for an intimate date and trendy enough for a 5 à 7. Their innovative space (with an eye-catching chandelier made of crystal champagne flutes and wine glasses) spans three floors and fills up with a local, after work crowd during the week and stylish 20 and 30-somethings on the weekend. Read more ›
Fun & Active 9 4
This typical Japanese pub – or izakaya – is known for its animated atmosphere with staff dressed like anime characters serving up sake bombs and appetizer-style food made for sharing among friends. Their colourful wall murals, large communal wooden table in the centre, and action-packed open kitchen at the far back make up the vibrant decor. Read more ›
Terrasse Nelligan
Eating 9 1
While tourists swarm on ground level in this neck of the woods, the fifth floor of the hundred-year-old Hotel Nelligan is filled with a trendy local crowd. We all know that Montrealers love their terraces and Terrasse Nelligan has taken it up a notch so that you can experience one from up high. Read more ›
Boutique Point G
Eating 9 4
A vibrant decor meets you upon entering the shop, as do the candy-coloured French delights. The name says it all – and do their sweets ever hit the right spot. Point G is the only place in Montreal where you can acquire macarons similar to those from Ladurée. Run by French natives, you can rest assured that you are in good hands. Read more ›
Fou D'Ici
Fun & Active 9 2
What do you get when you pair gourmet goods with the perfect downtown location? You get Montreal's urban food market. Nestled steps away from the Quartier des Spectacles, the upscale shop's shelves are stocked with local and organic produce while sections are separated into: Pantry, bakery, cheese, fruits & vegetables, seafood, and butcher. Read more ›
Big in Japan Bar
Eating 9 2
Big in Japan is unlike any other establishment on The Main's nightlife scene. Confused passer-bys are often spotted staring with curiosity as its nondescript entrance is nothing more than a crimson-coloured door adorned with Japanese letters. Once past the heavy curtains that surround the space, you will find yourself transported to another era. Read more ›
Eating 8 3
If Lawrence was a Montrealer, they'd be a mix of the Mile End hipster and an Englishman with plenty of charm. Owned by a passionate crew, it isn't uncommon to spot them working alongside wait staff. From weekend brunch (with a lineup that spills onto the sidewalk) to dinner, the menu is always filled with ingredients that stem from local producers. Read more ›
La Panthère Verte
Eating 8 2
Serving up vegan dishes, baked goods, smoothies, and healthy boosters (think wheatgrass shots), La Panthère Verte – or The Green Panther – is a local favourite. Pop into one of their three locations to eat lunch, grab takeout (or delivery), lounge on their outdoor terrace, shop organic finds, or work from your laptop in a relaxing setting. Read more ›
Le Lab Comptoir à Cocktails
Fun & Active 8 3
French native Fabien Maillard's discreet bar, Le Lab, echoes the Prohibition era – but don't be fooled by its inconspicuous exterior. Once inside, you'll enter a dusky establishment with an old school, speakeasy vibe. Barmen are replaced by knowledgeable mixologists behind a fully stocked bar as they cook up expertly crafted cocktails with a twist. Read more ›
Eating 7 2
With its striking purple accents and Montreal-themed painted walls, Fabergé is known among locals for serving up a hearty brunch. Located on one of the most charming avenues in Montreal (if you're lucky, you'll get a window seat facing the street), this eatery is where all the Mile End hipsters congregate on weekends – the lineup speaks for itself. Read more ›
Chez Tousignant
Eating 6 1
Chez Tousignant needs no introduction as locals were lining up to get into this place as early as its first day. Spearheaded by chefs Yann Turcotte, Michele Forgione, and Stefano Faita, the trio set out to open their own Quebec-style casse-croûte after having conquered Little Italy with their Italian fare – and it works. Read more ›
El Rey del Taco
Eating 6 0
The food is truly authentic mexican, it's always fresh, and really good value. People travel across town to eat here! The staff is good. Although is is away from the downtown area, it is located right on Jean Talon Market. In the summer, there is an outdoor patio that gives on the market. Read more ›
Pizzeria Magpie
Eating 6 0
You may have heard of Pizzeria Magpie thanks to its good reputation among hipsters in the trendy Mile End, but chances are, you'll have to keep your eyes peeled when looking for it. Tucked on Maguire street right near the Main, this hole-in-the-wall is bustling with local foodies – even on weeknights. Read more ›
Café Milano
Budget Meals 6 0
Established in 1971, this neighbourhood café is reminiscent of a traditional Italian bar. Perpetually busy and always lively, order at the front counter and take a seat as you wait for your food to be delivered in the form of your name being yelled out by the barista. In summer, patrons flock onto the terrace, which remains occupied into the night. Read more ›
Le Dépanneur Café
Budget Meals 5 1
Méchant Boeuf
Fun & Active 5 0
Craving a juicy burger? Looking for a hip spot for your next happy hour? Want to enjoy live music over swanky drinks? Then hit up Méchant Boeuf. Part of Old Montreal's Hotel Nelligan, this resto/pub fuses the two to provide both a culinary and nightlife experience. Reservations are recommended as the place fills up come late evening. Read more ›
Eating 5 2
The only indication that Kazu is worth stopping at is the line that forms in front before they open. Once inside, the atmosphere is warm and lively – akin to what you'd experience in a Japanese izakaya. The space is tight so go with friends you aren't afraid to be elbow-to-elbow with or snag a coveted seat at the bar to watch the chefs in action. Read more ›
Eating 5 1
Opened by Texas native Nick Hodge and Montreal-born Nathalie Doucet, Icehouse is just that: A marriage between Texas and Montreal. The tiny, shack-like Tex-Mex eatery made up of picnic tables and a terrace for summer serves up tacos, burritos, fried chicken, and homemade sauces. There are no plates here – so don't be afraid to dig in and get messy. Read more ›
Vices & Versa Bistro Du Terroir
Eating 4 3
Le Bon Vivant
Eating 4 0
Frank & Oak
Fun & Active 4 1
Where does the dapper Montrealer shop? Chez Frank & Oak, of course. Founded & based in Montreal, Frank & Oak is slowly becoming an international hit with features from the likes of GQ and Esquire. Despite recent expansions, their Montreal roots remain etched into each item they craft (rue Saint Viateur labels are added to their creations' linings). Read more ›
Léché Desserts
Eating 4 0
Cupcakes are out. Doughnuts are back in – and they've made a strong comeback. Enter Léché Desserts, Montreal's first doughnut shop currently revamping the classic dessert. The tiny café/bakery serves up a selection of airy and fluffy confections made up of unique flavour combinations – be sure you get them quick before they run out! Read more ›
Bily Kun
Fun & Active 4 1
If you're looking to spend the evening on Mount-Royal Avenue, paying a visit to Bily Kun (which translates to white horse) is definitely a must. Its inviting decor goes a long way with dim lighting, high ceilings, and great seating options – that is before it fills up. Don't be startled by the row of ostrich heads on the wall gazing down at you! Read more ›
Eating 3 1
Nacho Libre
Eating 3 0
You may be asking yourself if Nacho Libre is a dive bar, Mexican restaurant, or 80s/90s nostalgia haven. Well, it's all three. Intrigued? Nestled in the semi-residential area of La Petite-Patrie, this spot covers all the bases for a successful night out, whether you're craving a nacho platter or want to catch the game on one of their many screens. Read more ›
Suite 88 Chocolatier
Eating 3 0
Situated on de Maisonneuve boulevard in the hub of the downtown core, Suite 88 can well be considered chocolate heaven. You will see patrons coming in for truffles to go or taking a seat to enjoy a decadent dessert dish. Ideal for date night as well as last-minute hostess gifts, there is no better reason to drop by than to satisfy your sweet tooth. Read more ›
Arepera du Plateau
Eating 3 1
Nestled on de Bullion street corner Duluth avenue, Arepera du Plateau is one little secret you'll hesitate to divulge once you've stumbled upon it. Warm and affordable, this arepas eatery prepares the popular Venezuelan corn flour flatbread that can be stuffed with whatever your heart desires. Read more ›
Taverne Gaspar
Fun & Active 3 0
Operating as a pub and restaurant, Taverne Gaspar is where you will find the locals enjoying a bite and a cold drink in the otherwise touristy Old Port. You'll uncover comfort food with an upscale twist and old-fashioned drinks amid exposed stone walls, making for a cavern-like feel. In summer, a terrace opens up out front near the water. Read more ›
Baldwin Barmacie
Eating 3 1
Inspired by owner Alexandre Baldwin's pharmacist grandmother, whose framed photo is up on the wall, this spot is discreetly tucked on Laurier street. The space's sixties design is trendy yet contemporary: Glass syrup bottles lining the back shelves of the bar give the place a pharmaceutical feel while sharply dressed waiters add to the retro vibe. Read more ›
Le Sanbox
Eating 2 0
If you've been to Pret A Manger in England, this cafeteria-style eatery will look familiar. Based on the much-loved UK chain, Le Sanbox is your breakfast and lunch destination, whether you're on the go or wish to sit down and unwind. With an inviting ambiance, you'll find the amiable owner chatting up customers from behind the counter. Read more ›
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Brasserie Bernard
Eating 1 0
Détour Bistro
Eating 1 0
Locals love the comfortable terrace (sofas and pillows!), it's the perfect place where to make the most of a hot summer evening and enjoy the sun with some good wine. It is facing the Molson parc, you can hear locals playing the public piano from the restaurant! It is a very peaceful after work rendez-vous. Read more ›
Gendron Confiseur Chocolatier
Eating 1 0
This chocolate shop, which formerly housed Godiva, is the latest edition to La Maison Ogilvy. Opened by a brother and sister duo from Montreal, Gendron Chocolatier has been specializing in dark chocolate for over 15 years. Chocolate aficionados will love the fact that everything here is handmade without any preservatives or artificial flavours. Read more ›
Complexe Sky
Fun & Active 1 0
Situated in the heart of the Village, Complexe Sky has been hailed as one of the biggest gay nightclubs in Canada. With four floors, each playing a different music genre (including house, hip hop, and top 40), this venue is also equipped with a rooftop terrace that houses a pool and a hot tub. Read more ›
Malhi Restaurant
Eating 1 0
Located in Park Extension, Malhi boasts authentic Punjabi cuisine. You'll see Bollywood music videos playing on TV screens and food served on typical Indian silverware. Their recently renovated cozy space is the type of restaurant where you can always find the owner on the premises. Fun fact: Catherine Deneuve once celebrated her birthday here. Read more ›
La Capital Tacos
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Sushi Dépaneur
Budget Meals 0 0
One of the best quick and affordable sushi. You can grab a plate for lunch or dinner between friends. *They also deliver sushis The place is also a small grocerie of asian products. Great for those who stay longer in Montreal. Centrally located on the Plateau district. Not too far from Mont-Royal Station. Read more ›
Le Virunga
Eating 0 0
The owners an the food. Mom is cooking, the daughter is doing the service with charm! The food is a mix of culture reflecting the course of the owners: Congolese cuisine, with a Belgian, Indian and Canadian touch. The products are fresh, some of them local and others from the Caribbean or Africa. Read more ›
Café Stash
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Le Jardin de Panos
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Friday, March 18, 2011
A Personal Conflict that Birth A Blessing.
I hope all is well and 2011 has proven to be a blessed year so far. Being happy, healthy and wise. I have had trouble with all three. I've been sightly depressed, been in the hospital and handled an issue I knew was the correct way to handle it, but my pride stepped in the way and it's still hindering progress by back tracking and start over but differently than the last time.
My new year's resolution has been the same one every year. To become closer and spend quality time with my family members. I need to do better with my parents and brother. It's not working out all that well. Around April/May of last year I was offended by someone after I thought I was defussing a situation but instead was viciously attacked which was very painful for me. It had been over 10 years since I displayed such an outward appearance of being in that much pain.
After I came up for air I took inventory on some hard facts. I realized that I had been using far to much energy going through the motions of "liking" some folks that are positioned real close to my inner circle. An incident around April 2010 forced me to admit, that I didn't REALLY "like" them at all. Not even a little bit. The main thing that upset me about the conclusion was, after the truth was discovered and the light bulb came on, I felt guilty about it. Another thing about it was I had given of myself, material things, time, and a LOT of energy for absolutely no benefits in return. The kind of benefits that money can't buy. Instead I'm used, disregarded, and taken for granted, ignored (unless there is a need I can provide). When folks get that kind of busy, you are WAY to busy. I love everyone as we are commanded to. I will never raise my hand to hurt my brother or sister. I will continue to pray for them and love them in the Lord. But Like?? NO.
The blessing I've received is gaining a loving, giving inner circle of Godly women that I have grown to love overwhelmingly so. We are discrete, good listeners. and share God in all we do. I look forward to hearing from them, about their projects, families, jobs, shopping bargains and just having a chat sitting in my family room here at my home or at the ice cream parlor. God is SO faithful. He gives you what you need when you need it and I'm grateful. Although I don't have a biological daughter God gave me one far better. She's the only family member other than my husband I "selected" myself. Not a relationship that was born to me as a family member, or brought to me by marriage. I Picked this one. Not because of what she brings to me, although it is emotionally healing for me, but because I can shower love upon her and her appreciation for the little things makes my heart sing and it takes my breath away. Thank you God!
I am resigned to do what I heard a senior, seasoned and wise preacher preached in our revival we had one year in the late 80's " Dr Robert L Sanders of Fort Worth, Texas says to "Invest in those, who invest in you" I am being about doing just that.
We DO reap what we sow. The good and the bad. Some of my harvest has been disappointing. Not all was lost. Keep me in your prayers! Love yall
Hope to hear from you all soon. Love to you all!
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It has been some time but I'm glad to see you back in Blog Land!
Yes...it is quite a battle and challenge to like some unlovely people in our lives. Im beginning to believe that God allows certain people to enter into our loves to test our patience, try out faith, and tempt the stretching of our understanding of His love for us.
I am slowly growing to the point of loving some difficult people at a distance without carrying the guilt of the vibe I may convey, harboring resentment that they refuse to change, or being confused on why they can't seem to ever cultivate 'good understanding', repent of their trifling duplicity, and change. Sidebar: that is such a challenge for me...trying to walk and dance with people and personalities who refuse to even 'think' about changing their own course of action.
I'm praying with and for you. Love you much! -Kraig
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Copyright, Football and European Media Rights Working Paper Now Available
Copyright, Football and European Media Rights by Raymond Boyle of the University of Glasgow is the latest entry in CREATe's Working Paper Series. Boyle considers the position of copyright in the arena of sports content rights and property rights of sporting organizations exploring the issue of whether copyright can be incorporated into sports rights contracts as it has been for many years. Via a series of interviews with key stakeholders the paper identifies the ramifications of this debate in a European context for the existing business models for both specifically football rights holders (FA Premier League, UEFA) and pay-TV broadcasters such as BSkyB and members of the European Broadcast Union (EBU).
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The Adventure of the Girl with the Light Blue Hair Wins AHRC Innovation in Film Award
On 12th November 2015, the animated film The Adventure of the Girl with the Light Blue Hair by Professor Ronan Deazley and CREATe researcher Bartolomeo Meletti won the AHRC Award for Innovation in Film.
The panel of judges – consisting of industry and academic experts such as film director Beeban Kidron, Financial Times Arts Editor Jan Dalley, and actor and producer Diana Quick – described the film as "a well-constructed, quality animation addressing issues of creativity, IP and copyright for schools and undergraduates: lively, engaging, witty (à la Sherlock Holmes mode), informative and educating at the same time."
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OLH: Building a Grassroots Academic Movement
The Open Library of Humanities: Building a Grassroots Academic Movement Guest post by: Dr Caroline Edwards, Editorial Director of the Open Library of Humanities and Lecturer in Modern & Contemporary Literature at Birkbeck, University of London. Researchers involved with CREATe may be interested to hear about recent developments at the Open Library of Humanities (OLH). I came to speak about the OLH at CREATe's invited roundtable on "Open access, peer review and scholarly communication: Taking digital innovation seriously" in September 2013, as part of a discussion about "non-orthodox" and scholar-led activities in open access and new forms of research communication. The OLH was set up in January 2013 as an academic-led project to build an open access publisher with no … Continue reading
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SME Practitioners reveal IP successes and stumbles in book of industry Tales
A collection of cases from creative producers' everyday efforts to manage and benefit from their Intellectual Property (IP) is now available for free from CREATe and the University of St Andrews' Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC). Tales from the Drawing Board: IP wisdom and woes from Scotland's creative industries is co-supported by CREATe, Creative Scotland, the Economic & Social Research Council, and Innovate UK.
Tales from the Drawing Board focuses on the management of IP among SMEs, micro- organisations and sole traders, a sector whose encounters with the IP landscape have not been as widely researched. Creative Scotland were particularly interested in understanding strategies of this sector, in order to inform policy developments. Described in creative practitioners' own words, the cases provide insight into how IP issues are experienced "in the wild", as the speakers set up their businesses, plan for competitive sustainability, and innovate creative products.
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September 2015: CREATe hosts 10th conference of EPIP
In September 2015 CREATe hosted the European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) Association's 10th Annual Conference, with 200 delegates attending. This is the first time that this strategically important event has been held in the UK. CREATe investigators and postgraduate researchers contributed to the programme, providing an opportunity to communicate directly with policy making communities. The intellectual and practical arrangements of the conference were universally acclaimed by delegates and participants. Prof. Bernt Hugenholtz, Director at the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam and member of CREATe's Programme Advisory Council said it was "by far the best and most rewarding IP conference I have attended for several years". Prof. Pamela Samuelson, Director at the Centre for Law & … Continue reading
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Forthcoming Event – Goldsmiths Creative Labour Process Group: Concepts and Methods in a Cross-sectoral Frame
Wednesday 13th January 2016, 1.15-5.30 PM
Media Research Building (MRB), Goldsmiths, London
It is possible to envisage a new phase for creative economy research, especially in regard to the focus on working lives. This comes about in the light of long-term decisive neo-liberalisation through arts and cultural worlds, economic austerity, high rates of unemployment and semi-employment in the sector across Europe, and with this the entrenchment of 'precarite'. This afternoon event allows us to share perspectives for researching creative labour process in a cross-sectoral frame. Of key significance will be the intersection of methodological reflection with conceptual advance. We will open the event with a short paper from Prof Keith Negus (Goldsmiths and CREATe) who has been investigating musicians at work. This will be followed by first panel session which will be focussing on quantitative work currently being undertaken on aspects of creative economy, while the second panel session will provide some close attention to issues around interviews with auteurs, 'studio visits' and affect in research. The final plenary talk will be given by Prof. Georgina Born (Oxford, Dept of Music) currently holder of an ERC Grant on digitalisation in music, and will address some issues raised in her 2010 paper for Cultural Sociology.
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A View from the Amsterdam Privacy Conference 2015
Conor O'Kane, PhD Student and Lecturer in Economics at Bournemouth University, offers his perspective of the recent Amsterdam Privacy Conference.
The Amsterdam Privacy Conference (APC) took place over 4 days from the 23-26 October 2015. Organised by the Amsterdam Platform for Privacy Research (APPR), an initiative from the University of Amsterdam, this interdisciplinary conference brought together leading experts in the field of privacy from a diverse range of disciplines including philosophy, law, economics, informatics as well as social, medical and media sciences. The conference was divided into seven themes; (1) Privacy and security, (2) Privacy and the information society, (3) Privacy and healthcare, (4) Privacy and technology, (5) Commercial value of privacy, (6) Transformation of the public space and personalized communication and (7) The value and ethics of privacy.
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A. Rahmatian (editor), Collection of Essays: Concepts of Music and Copyright: How Music Perceives Itself and How Copyright Perceives Music
Dr Andreas Rahmatian of the University of Glasgow introduces a new interdisciplinary collection of essays on music and copyright.
Andreas Rahmatian (ed.), Concepts of Music and Copyright: How Music Perceives Itself and How Copyright Perceives Music, Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015
This edited collection of essays on music and copyright, with four musicians/musicologists and four copyright lawyers as contributors, grew out of an interdisciplinary workshop on music and copyright at the University of Glasgow which the editor organised on the occasion of the tercentenary celebrations of Glasgow Law School in 2013. The aim of this workshop was to bring together musicians and musicologists with copyright law specialists, and to make musicians think about copyright and lawyers reflect about music.
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October 2015 B
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Correction from the last newsletter, and Update
In the lead story about the boy from Oklahoma who was forced to write with his left hand at school, we somehow managed to write that he was forced to 'right with his left hand' when it was supposed to say he was forced to 'write with his right hand'. And we thought left-handers were meant to be good at details and proof-reading! Thanks to all the readers who spotted that one.
Despite out typos, this story generated a huge amount of interest and you can see all the comments we received here.
The update is that this teacher had apparently done the same thing to at least one other young child and after her parents complained as well the teacher was forced to resign.
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A Pilot Study of the Effects of High-Dose Oral Calcitriol in Breast Cancer Patients Prior to Surgery
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TimesUnion.com came to me asking if I knew anyone who lived in Schenectady and who could blog. I have two friends who live in the Electric City, and both already have direct TU ties, so I told them I had nothing.
Then I thought of Shimmy, AKA Joshua Shimkus. He's been around OTE for a good year-plus, but has really come into his own in the past six months. He's one of the funniest commenters on the site (he's now performing at the same humor level — almost — as Amanda and Leigh) and he's honest, unguarded and genuine. Plus he's young.
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If you missed out on Monday, I listed my five picks for Valentine's Day Gifts for Him, and I thought I'd also do a "for her" version, too. This one proved much easier, because these are things that I would personally choose if it were up to me for the gift-giving (winkwinknudgenudgehusband).
Let's get down to business, shall we?
I included a set of coasters from Kate Spade in my "For Him" guide, but I saw this necklace and it is PERFECT for Valentine's Day. If it's Kate Spade, though, can you REALLY go wrong? Methinks no, you cannot.
Spoiler alert: I already have one of these and I think it would be a gross injustice if I didn't tell you how much I love it. Because I love it. I can now bake ALL THE THINGS and not break a sweat. I can even shred chicken with it. And make mashed potatoes. Men, for serious, if you love your woman and you love baked goods, it would behoove you to purchase one for her ASAP.
I don't know about you, but I do enjoy a nice scarf. I have many of them, but I don't have this one. And I think that should change. Navy blue, chevron, and anchors: yes, please.
I think there is something so raw and simple about this: a gold-filled bar, hand-stamped with your name on a gold chain. So pretty.
And let's face it ladies: I am not the only one who has this battle at night, right?!
So there are my top five things "For Her" for Valentine's Day. Anything specific you have your eye on?
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Points: Introduction – It is the source of knowledge of the past – It should be the basis of human education – It creates better understanding among nation – It helps to know the achievements of man of the past – Conclusion.
History, is a record of past. It relates the events of the past It is simply wonderful and amusing to look, back into the past. Carlyle has rightly said "All that is stored in history is knowledge."
History is a source of knowledge of the past. It not only tells us about the past but it also throws light on the present. One cannot understand his own country. Past heritage guides the future. The story of past heritage can only be obtained through the study of history. One cannot even understand one's own personal prejudices and emotional reactions unless one is acquainted with the history of his own country and people.
History should be the basis of human education. Our knowledge shall always remain incomplete without the knowledge of history. One should know something of the past; social and political conditions prevailing then in order to appreciate the works of that period. Without the knowledge of history one cannot claim himself property educated either as a citizen or as an intellectual and imaginative being. Travelling too becomes fascinating and interesting if one possesses some historical knowledge.4essay.blogspot.com
The world of today is a comity of nations. Many nations are brought into close contact with each other. It is essential that each nation should know something about one another's historical experience and goodwill. It is not necessary to go into detail about them, but at least the broad outlines of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character. Knowledge of history creates better understanding among nations.4essay.blogspot.com
Another great value of the history is that it informs us as how did the present state of things evolve out of the past? Through history we get some ideas about the origin of institutions, beliefs, habits and prejudices of the various people of the world. History throws light on the casual and evolutionary aspect of the history of mankind. It helps us to discover what life was like in various ages. It presents a truthful reconstruction of past state of society. History helps us to know about the achievements of man at different stages.
History kindles our imagination like literature. It gives poetic pleasure to the readers. The poets are much fascinated by the mysterious objects. The subject-matter of a historian is also mysterious. When we read history we are lost in the mystery of the past.


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I feel like I've neglected this blog a little bit over the past few weeks. Yes, of course I wrote a 7 page long post about Tosca just last Saturday but even though. Oh and by the way I delivered the Tosca essay (my last post) in English to my teacher, he was kinda shocked and said "No, I mean, it's ok with me, it's quite marvelous actually, but I don't know about the school. I mean, this has never happened before."
Well my week could be easily described with a roller coaster; there were ups, downs, upside downs, throw up moments, utter joyous moments, butterflies in my stomach moments and finally the "what the hell am I doing here" moment.
From the very beginning our teachers try and show us how this career we've chosen is not easy and you'll sometimes lead a "love/hate" relationship with it. And you feel prepared; you know it's no bed roses and that you have to protect yourself against the bad energy ill intentioned people throw your way. But knowing it only gets you as far as being aware of it; it doesn't magically help you be strong in the moment when needed.
As I said before this week was tough, I even thought about giving up completely (for about 30 seconds I think). It all seemed to be thrown right at me, tests, rehearsals, due dates, rehearsals, and tests, and more rehearsals and tests, tests, rehearsals…
As I am desperately studying for my tests I also have rehearsals for many a number of things I'm doing this semester, the end of semester recital (in which I'm graduating in and singing two arias and a duet); the Il Combatimento di Tancredi e Clorinda operaish performance (in which I'm playing Clorinda) and Monteverdi's Ariana's Lament (in which I'm the second soprano, only the hardest vocal line ever invented and most uncomfortable one too).
And it was during the rehearsal with the orchestra for the opera that it happened. I was kind of nervous because it's a very difficult piece especially because even though all my parts are written in 4, my teacher wants to do them in 2. But I'm no Monteverdi specialist so I fight all of the 4 studying that I did to do it the way the maestro wants. But then I start making a mistake, I get out of air, getting more nervous meaning being able to hold in even less air and the maestro starts getting pissed off about it and shouting comments about how I made a mistake here and there over the music he's conducting.
It is at that moment that time seems to freeze around you, you see everything in slow motion, the musicians in the orchestra (some of them being really good friends of yours) look embarrassed or smug about the whole thing, you see the girl who is also playing your part laughing quietly while she mouths the correct way to do the line you just missed, you have a girl that was supposed to get the part you are playing but didn't sitting right next to you during the ENTIRE rehearsal playing with her phone, you see the juniors standing by the door watching the rehearsal with dilated eyes. And all the eyes are looking at YOU! Burning wholes into your skin, that's exactly how I felt, like Snow White when she goes into the forest to run away from the hunter and she sees all those evil eyes looking at her. And you can just listen to yourself inside your head say frantically "Don't cry, don't cry, DON'T CRY!"
And then you think "What the hell am I doing here? This is utter torture! I'm not having a good time, not by a long run. Why am I still here? I should just give up and go and work with my good friends back in my home town. This is making me miserable."
All this happened in about 15 seconds I think, and then I was up to sing. I had to do something in order to go on and not break down, so I fixed my eyes in the sheet music and just sang my part (correctly, must I add) and when the teacher said he wanted to rehearse it with the other girl I asked to be excused. I went straight to my piano teacher (who also acts as a sort of grandma figure to me) for a shoulder to cry on. But she was rehearsing her duo with a clarinet player and as I sat watching them play I suddenly thought to myself "This is it! This is how it's supposed to be, you can see they are having so much fun." Their lines entwined with one another then went to different paths but still connected and you could see that they were having a ball, and that comes through in the music like a slap on your face.
And when he left I sang my two Cherubino songs that I'm doing in the recital and felt it again, "SENTO UN AFFETO PIEN DI DESIR, CH'ORA È DILETTO, CH'ORA È MARTIR!" There's some deep Cherubino wisdom right there, isn't that exactly what we feel? At least I do, when I sing I feel utter delight and utter fulfillment, but sometimes there are moments when it hurts you so bad! Cherubino sings of love, but I found that this aria speaks much more than just about the teenage hormones he's experiencing but about being in love with anything in general. Love is never easy; it's no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise, ma pur mi piace languir cosi! I love what I do even though sometimes it requires of me to be strong in a way I didn't even know I could. (Because in normal circumstances I would have just started crying or shouted back or something, I'm cancer, VERY EMOTIONAL)
And after chatting with my teacher I found out why I was also kind of miserable to the point of thinking about quitting. Because I hadn't seen my TRUE friends in weeks! My friends from my home town from the theatre group, my real friends, people I've known for years and years, I'd neglected them and didn't even notice!
So on Friday I had my singing lesson and told my teacher about all this that had happened and she gave me everything I needed: understanding, love, compassion and killer advice (this woman is the best I tell you!). And she also told me to do something quite torturous, to, for the day, make it my reality that I truly gave up on singing. Only for that day, for me to feel how it feels to not do what I love anymore. And let me tell you, it hurts like hell!
But that day I decided I would treat myself like a normal human being and went to straight to Cultura (the language school that is like my second home where we rehearse our plays). As I got there I met my best friend in the entire world (who is also the director) and helped him out with some ideas for both plays he's directing. My other friends arrived for rehearsal I felt home, I felt so wonderful that the next day I went there again to watch their rehearsal and help. And turns out that was exactly what I needed, my friends, the family I chose.
|Me and some of my marvelous friends at a party yesterday. I hadn't had this much fun in weeks!
So this was different, hun? More like a diary passage or something, but I felt like writing it down, I don't feel people talk about the hard aches as much as it's needed. So, yeah, it was awful, horrible, but I managed to get through it with inner strength and the help of my marvelous singing teacher and a little help from my friends. (And also with the encouraging words of my opera bff by the phone)
Peace everyone! ;)


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Dynamic Contrast Enhanced (DCE)-MRI in Fibromyalgia
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01506817
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2012 by Henning Bliddal, Frederiksberg University Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : January 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : January 10, 2012
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The primary objective of the current pilot study is to analyze MRI contrast-enhancement patterns in the hands of patients with fibromyalgia as compared to the findings in healthy controls. Further, to compare enhancement patterns obtained in fibromyalgia patients with those described in inflammatory joint disorders, i.e. rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) of the hands in patients with fibromyalgia reveals pathological imaging patterns indicative of diffuse non-arthrogenic inflammation of e.g. superficial soft tissues and /or muscle with patterns distinct from those of inflammatory joint disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
|Condition or disease
|Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
Systematic, diagnostic studies applying DCE-MRI have never been performed in patients with fibromyalgia. However, characteristic contrast-enhancement patterns different from those seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis have been observed in a small sample of fibromyalgia patients referred for DCE-MRI of the hands for differential diagnostic purposes at department of radiology, Frederiksberg Hospital. In these patients enhancement parameters indicative of vasodilatation and diffuse hyperperfusion involving subcutaneous tissues and muscles of the hands and fingers were found, whereas no synovial inflammation in joints or tendons could be demonstrated in the majority of these patients. Whether these observations are part of a "normal" physiological perfusion in healthy individual or a potential novel marker of disease activity remains to be studied.
If a pathological imaging pattern indicative of superficial soft tissue or muscle inflammation/hyper perfusion can be demonstrated it will have far-reaching implications for future research related to this patient population. Not only may this line of research contribute to a better neurobiological understanding of fibromyalgia and the neurobiological link between inflammation and pain modulation, but also to the development of more objective examination methods, which will make diagnosing more reliable and less subjective. Further, a better understanding of the neurobiology and phenomenological manifestations of fibromyalgia may have critical treatment implications
|Study Type :
|Estimated Enrollment :
|20 participants
|Observational Model:
|Case Control
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|Official Title:
|Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI of the Hands in Patients With Fibromyalgia. A Pilot Study
|Study Start Date :
|December 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|September 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|September 2012
patients with fibromyalgia fulfilling the 1990-ACR research criteria and with pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature
Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil. Total imaging time varies between 30-35 minutes.
healthy aged matched pain-free controls
Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil. Total imaging time varies between 30-35 minutes.
- Imaging patterns obtained at DCE-MRI using the software program DYNAMIKA (www.imageanalysis.org.uk) of the dominant hand as evaluated by a specialist in radiology will be the primary outcome of the study. [ Time Frame: at baseline ]The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Patients with fibromyalgia recruited from Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital. Inclusion in the study will be based on clinical assessment by a specialist in rheumatology and member of the research team. Patients fulfilling the 1990-ACR criteria for fibromyalgia and with pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature will be referred for DCE-MRI as part of the diagnostic workup.
Healthy controls will be recruited by advertisement at www.forsøgsperson.dk or in the daily press and included in the project based on written, informed consent.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 18
- Fibromyalgia according to the 1990-ACR research criteria
- Pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other know medical condition capable of causing patients symptoms (e.g. uncontrolled inflammatory/autoimmune disorder, uncontrolled endocrine disorder, malignancy)
- Renal impairment
- Contraindications for MRI
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01506817
|The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg University Hospital
|Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2000
|Principal Investigator:
|Mikael Boesen, MD,PhD
|The Parker Institute and Department of Radiology, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Study Director:
|Henning Bliddal, Professor, DMSci
|The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Principal Investigator:
|Kirstine Amris, MD
|The Parker Institute and Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Principal Investigator:
|Peter Taylor, Professor, MA, PhD
|Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, England
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Henning Bliddal, Professor, MD, DMSci, Frederiksberg University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01506817 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 10, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 10, 2012
|Last Verified:
|January 2012
Keywords provided by Henning Bliddal, Frederiksberg University Hospital:
neurogenic inflammation
contrast-enhancement patterns
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases


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Dear, Redolent Reader
by, 27th August 2012 at 11:02 PM (3416 Views)
Scent as mood/focus for reading really adds something to the experience. As much as pop science touts the scent-memory connection perennially, everyday experience suggests smells and their associations are inextricable. Marcel had his madeleine cookie (taste + smell + texture). Lavender is often recommended to foster vivid dreams. Sage is supposed to be good for studying. Carnation is the "poet's flower."
Reminded of my intention to come up with a few fun, maybe sometimes literal or period accurate "read while wearing" combos by Jujy and Whitefluffy's excellent ideas for associating novels with certain scents to wear while reading on the Weil Sample pass, I did a fast brainstorm.
I went only with my favorite classic, well-known novels:
1. Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, is quite 1960s in atmosphere. Being as it is a fictionally-authored epic poem as introduced and annotated by a fictional critic/academic, something of multiple realities and a meta-sensibility, a changeibility would have to be inherent in the scent worn while reading. Supernatural, awe-inspiring images vie with basic humanity throughout, so I'd say Onda by Vero Profumo is up to the heavy, fiery, strange task. But if I was going to go time and gender appropriate for Pale Fire - Habit Rouge.
2. And if we're mentioning Nabokov, we have to talk about Lolita, which the obvious and time-appropriate joke would be Youth Dew. More likely Ambush would fit Lo, Shalimar for Charlotte, and 3eme Homme for Humbert, but this is more about what to wear while reading than what characters would wear, I suppose ...
3. Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor White Shoulders for the drugstore Southern shamelessness of it all layered with a CDG incense for tongue-in-cheek religion. Tabu also seems (in)appropriate as does Djedi for the Egyptian artifact associations.
4. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers ... Southern Gothic but tender. O'Connor famously said McCullers' freaks weren't really freaks. Well, no, because McCullers actually felt sympathy for even her most ridiculous characters, tackled real issues and wasn't entirely dedicated to the grotesque. Any scent conducive to reading McCullers would have to be a little melancholy but soft, wise, and compassionate. The more common, well-loved Nina Riccis come to mind there. Agua Florida/Florida Water is mentioned and worn by Alice in the book.
5. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh ... Jicky, Mitsouko, Acqua di Parma for when Sebastian and Charles go on holiday in Italy, Tabac Blond or another beautiful, bold classic Caron for my favorite character in all of literature, as flawlessly portrayed for television below with an inspired stutter: Anthony Blanche. . .
6. Moby Dick by Herman Melville, ambergris, as derived from whales, is discussed for a chapter or more and no irony is lost on its dual nastiness/elegance, so those Creed fragrances that contain it would be okay but might clash with the book's mood. Balmain's non-ambergris containing Ambre Gris might be a clever alternative, as it also has some non-calone marine vibes.
7. American Pastoral by Phillip Roth - Histoires de Parfums 1969 fits the rebellion-meets-familiarity of the novel. The main character Seymour "Swede" owns a glove factory, so something leathery from Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.
8. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Aromatics Elixir for swamps and moss layered with Tea Rose. Heathcliff is classic Habit Rouge.
And there's many more I have to think about. How about what would go best with your favorite classics?: perfume first or novel first, doesn't matter ...
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A blog about lovely Waterlooville, a small, environmentally damaged town in Hampshire, UK. Waterlooville was founded after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as troops from that conflict returned home and passed through Hampshire. Having grown from a small village to a suburban sprawl, Waterlooville faces serious environmental challenges today and in the future.
Tuesday, April 21
Dukes Meadow
The Taylor/Wimpey West of Waterlooville MDA development is now called 'Dukes Meadow' and is going ahead. Bryant seems to be the developer now?? I'm not sure what the deal is between Taylor/Wimpey and Bryant. Taylor/Wimpey were in trouble at the end of last year.
Traffic lights and jams at the marketing suite.
Posted by TheVille at Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Labels: Bryant, Dukes Meadow, West of Waterlooville MDA


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Hotel THe Fataga & Centro de Negocios
Hotel THe Fataga is located in the very heart of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the most important shopping area and business centre of the island. Especially designed for business activities and tourism, it offers modern rooms as well as versatile business rooms for professional meetings and events.
Hotel The Fataga features 94 rooms distributed over seven floors, each of them in a different colour representing an island of the archipelago.
Our terrace Néstor surprises due to its fantastic natural light and its decorating traditional elements. It is amazing to find such a special place in an urban setting. The modern audiovisual technology and its adaptability in use make of this terrace an ideal space to celebrate conventions, business and family events as well as presentations. It is a great place that meets the required professional resources, a welcoming ambience and the advantages of being fantastically located.
Furthermore, we put at your disposal fifteen multifunctional rooms that are adaptable in dimension, configurable, totally equipped and air-conditioned for every kind of meetings.
We have the adequate infrastructures as well as the technical and human resources needed. Furthermore, we dispose of several complementary services in catering and office. Our staff is at your disposal to counsel and assist you in the organization of your event. We offer the most convenient options, considering your budget and proposing alternatives, and we take care of the execution.
So that you can leave the stress behind, Hotel THe Fataga puts at your disposal a heatable jaccuzi, a sauna and a gym in its elegant solarium terrace only for adults.
Last but not least, Hotel THe Fataga complements its services with Cafeteria Néstor, called this way after the artist of Gran Canaria Néstor de la Torre. Doubtlessly, the cafeteria is a privileged place to observe the vibrant pulse of the city and be part of it. Preserving its own personality, its avant-garde design provides special vitality to the hotel. Dynamic and cheerful in the mornings, relaxed and cozy in the afternoon, vivid and welcoming at night: this is our Cafeteria Néstor.
Flexibility and efficacy are qualities that define us. We offer personalized services and a wide range of options and prices. Our aim is to meet your expectations in a modern, nice and welcoming place with an ideal location.


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Sixth formers to replace established author on LitFest bill
Sixth formers from St John's Academy in Marlborough have stepped in to fill a gap in the Marlborough Literature Festival bill left by Adam Thorpe, who had to pull out.
Thorpe, who was educated at Marlborough College and has been shortlisted for several major literary awards, was due to have been talking about On Silbury Hill, a memoir and a tribute to the architects of the ancient monument.
Instead, the St John's students will be showing a 20-minute film they made about books and reading.
The 20 minute film – edited down from an original 45 minutes – will be screened to a LitFest audience and then a discussion will take place between the student panel, chaired by Richard Lamb, a St John's English teacher.
The event takes place at St Mary's Church Hall from 1.30pm on Saturday, October 3.
The Year 12 students were caught on camera by Richard, discussing books and reading in general, although the content also included chat on austerity measures by the government such as cutbacks to public libraries.
Freya Pigott, St John's sixth former and co-organiser, said: "It's crucial that young people are involved in events such as Marlborough Lit Fest, as so often young people go unheard.
"This year we've organised a film of sixth form students discussing things from their favourite reads to the controversy of watching a film before the book, reforms of GCSE English to whether books being gendered is necessary… It's a really intriguing project that should prove to be very interesting for those wanting an insight into the minds of students."
This initiative is a follow up to some digital book vlogs created by St John's students from Years 8, 9 and 10 and co-ordinated by digital content director Terence O'Connor.
In this project, the students filmed ten short video segments where they discussed the books they were currently reading or had read.
Recorded and edited on their phones or with Apple computers, these candid videos capture the teen voices and can be viewed on the LitFest website at www.marlboroughlitfest.org/digital-diaries


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News Hub: Bernanke Takes Wind Out of Stocks
Stocks fell for the fourth time in five sessions, after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke deflated investors' stimulus hopes and Google's Q2 earnings beat estimates by a wide margin. Steven Russolillo has details.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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My favorite thoughts about spring cleaning are the opening paragraphs of The Wind in the Willows, which I will quote at length, because it is worth so doing:
The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring- cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. It was small wonder, then, that he suddenly flung down his brush on the floor, said `Bother!' and `O blow!' and also `Hang spring-cleaning!' and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat. Something up above was calling him imperiously, and he made for the steep little tunnel which answered in his case to the gravelled carriage-drive owned by animals whose residences are nearer to the sun and air. So he scraped and scratched and scrabbled and scrooged and then he scrooged again and scrabbled and scratched and scraped, working busily with his little paws and muttering to himself, `Up we go! Up we go!' till at last, pop! his snout came out into the sunlight, and he found himself rolling in the warm grass of a great meadow.
`This is fine!' he said to himself. `This is better than whitewashing!' The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long the carol of happy birds fell on his dulled hearing almost like a shout. Jumping off all his four legs at once, in the joy of living and the delight of spring without its cleaning, he pursued his way across the meadow till he reached the hedge on the further side.
To help motivate myself to accomplish all the bother-and-blow of spring cleaning, I have proposed the following solution. I will hire 4 boy teenagers and 4 girl teenagers to complete a series of listed tasks, in exchange for minimal amounts of money, and each task will be assigned points. My minions will compete to complete the tasks as quickly as possible, because the person with the most points at the end wins the prize. In order to aggravate Becky, I have separated the tasks according to stereotypical gender strengths and color-coded them pink and blue accordingly. Michael will be overseeing the gentlemen and I will be overseeing the ladies. I am posting the two lists below so that you can tell me if I have missed anything! Also, if you think the points fail to correlate equitably, I am open to changing those too.