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80 dead in worst Spanish train crash in decades
A train flew off the tracks as it reportedly tore at twice the speed limit around a bend in northwest Spain, killing at least 80 passengers and injuring more than 140 in the nation's deadliest rail disaster since 1944.world Updated: Jul 26, 2013 03:48 IST
A train flew off the tracks as it reportedly tore at twice the speed limit around a bend in northwest Spain, killing at least 80 passengers and injuring more than 140 in the nation's deadliest rail disaster since 1944.
Carriages piled into each other and overturned in the accident late Wednesday, smoke billowing from the wreckage of mangled steel and smashed windows as bodies were lain out under blankets along the tracks. State railway company Renfe said it was too early to determine the cause but several media outlets said the train carrying 218 passengers and four crew was speeding.
It came off the tracks on a curve at 8:42 pm (1842 GMT) on Wednesday as it was about to enter Santiago de Compostela station in the northwestern region of Galicia. One of the drivers who became trapped in the cab of the train after the accident told railway officials by radio shortly after the crash that the train had taken the curve at 190 kilometres per hour (118mph), unidentified investigation sources told El Pais newspaper. The speed limit on that section of track is 80km/h. Shocked locals recount Spain's deadly train crash
"I was going at 190! I hope no one died because it will weigh on my conscience," he said, according to the online edition of the newspaper. The eight carriages of the train derailed on a stretch of high-speed track about four kilometres from the station in the city, the destination of the famous El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage which has been followed by Christians since the Middle Ages.
The train was the Alvia model which is able to adapt between high-speed and normal tracks. It had left Madrid and was heading for the ship-building coastal town of Ferrol as the Galicia region was preparing celebrations in honour of its patron saint James. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, a native of Santiago de Compostela, arrived at the scene of the accident before visiting victims in hospital on Thursday.
Spain train crash region declares seven days' mourning
Rajoy declared three days of mourning, while King Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe called off their public engagements out of respect for the victims. Several witnesses spoke of a loud explosion at the time of the accident. "I was at home and I heard something like a clap of thunder, It was very loud and there was lots of smoke," said 62-year-old Maria Teresa Ramos, who lived just metres from where the accident happened.
"It's a disaster, people are crying out. Nobody has ever seen anything like this," she added. Rescue workers recovered 73 bodies from the train's wreckage and four more victims died later in hospital, a spokesman for the Galicia high court said. Provincial officials later said the toll had risen by one to 78 fatalities. More than 140 people were also said to have various injuries. It marks the worst rail accident in Spain since 1944, when hundreds were killed in a train collision, also between Madrid and Galicia. Renfe said the train had no technical problems and had just passed an inspection on the morning of the accident. "To put it in another way, the maintenance record and control of the train was perfect," Renfe head Julio Gomez-Pomar Rodriguez told Cadena Cope radio.
The cause was unknown, Renfe said. "There is an investigation underway and we have to wait. We will know what the speed is very soon when we consult the train's black box," a Renfe spokesman said. Francisco Otero, 39, who was inside his parents' home just beside the section of the track where the accident happened, said he "heard a huge bang". "The first thing I saw was the body of a woman. I had never seen a corpse before. But above all what caught my attention was that there was a lot of silence, some smoke and a small fire," he told AFP. "My neighbours tried to pull out people who were trapped inside the carriages with the help of pickaxes and sledgehammers and they eventually got them out with a hand saw.
European rail disasters in past 40 years
It was unreal." Emergency services workers in red jackets tended to injured passengers lying on a patch of grass as ambulance sirens wailed in the background. "There are bodies laying on the railway track. It's a Dante-esque scene," Alberto Nunez Feijoo, president of the regional government, told news radio Cadena Ser.
The town hall of Santiago de Compostela called off concerts and firework displays that had been planned as part of the festivities in honour of its patron saint. Pope Francis called for prayers for the victims, as France, Poland, Italy and the European Union sent their condolences. The accident in Spain marks the third large rail disaster this month after six people died in a passenger train derailment near Paris on July 12, and 47 were killed when an oil train derailed and exploded in Canada on July 6. Spain crash train had 'no technical problems': rail firm
The disaster was one of the worst in the history of Spain's rail network.
In 1944, hundreds were killed in a crash also between Madrid and Galicia.
In 1972, 77 people were killed in a derailment in Andalusia in the south.
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When dotcom entrepreneur Calum Brannan had his first meeting with potential investors last year, he immediately encountered a problem.
"My uncle had driven me down to Cambridge from Coventry for the meeting, and came to sit in on it with me," he said. "But they thought he ran the website and started talking to him instead of me."
Aged just 18 and with schoolboy looks, Mr Brannan makes an unlikely businessman. But as one of a number of young entrepreneurs taking advantage of the new dotcom boom, he is already tipped for success.
Investors desperate for profit are scouring the internet for the next big thing, many of them spurred on by success stories such as Facebook, the social networking website founded by Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg when he was just 19, and now valued at $10bn (£5bn).
Stories of adolescent web businesses inevitably bring back memories of the last dotcom bubble, which ended abruptly in 2001 with stock market turmoil and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs worldwide. General optimism about the technology goldrush, allied with the lack of understanding of the internet, meant that vast sums were handed over to whizzkid companies which collapsed.
With millions of pounds once again being poured into companies run by young entrepreneurs, some experts are warning that too much emphasis on youth could help reinflate the dotcom bubble.
"People like Mark Zuckerberg show that there is great talent out there ... but there's a world of difference between a teenager and a young entrepreneur," said Sayula Kirby of Index Ventures, which has backed a large number of European internet startups. "I wouldn't say we are in a bubble yet, but we are getting closer to the point where the froth begins."
The positive feeling from investors towards whizzkids like Zuckerberg is already having an impact on some of those - like Mr Brannan - who hope to follow in his footsteps.
His website, PPLparty.com, is on the verge of securing a funding deal worth £250,000 and is also competing for up to £5m in funds from British venture capitalists. He believes that investors want to tap into his ability, as a teenager himself, to understand what teenagers want.
"We have a different take on the market because I'm young and we connect directly with the users," said Mr Brannan.
PPLparty.com initially began as a copy of MySpace, before focusing on niche services for young clubbers in the West Midlands and getting support from Peter Jones, a judge on BBC show Dragon's Den and a former business wunderkind himself.
After signing deals with local venues and club promoters, it has started to spread and now claims 400,000 users. The company has expanded to a staff of eight and has signed partnerships with high-profile companies such as Channel 4 and Yahoo.
Despite a new generation of teens brought up with the web, however, young internet entrepreneurs are the exception rather than the rule. Even in America, with its larger population and love of entrepreneurial culture, there are only a handful of high profile teenagers running their own internet companies. Those who have achieved success have not always found it easy.
Ashley Qualls, who founded Whateverlife.com two years ago, is one of the leading lights. Still just 17, the Detroit native has experienced success that many older business people chase their entire career. The site, which creates designs and ways to personalise MySpace and Facebook profiles, has around 7 million users and claims to be bringing in revenues of around $70,000 (£35,000) each month.
Things have been difficult on a number of levels, though. Ms Qualls, who lives with her mother and sister in the house she bought with her profits, has been ruled as too young to control her substantial assets by a district court. The result is that a court officer is currently overseeing her finances until she turns 18 next summer.
Such setbacks have not prevented Ms Qualls from continuing to move up the internet hierarchy, and she has turned down a number of lucrative offers, including one to start her own internet TV show with a budget in excess of $2m.
"I created this from nothing, and I want to see how far I can take it," she told Fast Company magazine earlier this month. "If I wanted to do an internet show, I could do it on my own - I have the audience."
While she keeps herself grounded, other young entrepreneurs have tended towards the precocious.
Californian Ben Casnocha, who founded his software company five years ago aged just 14, has even gone as far as writing a book of business advice - My Start-up Life.
However Ms Kirby of Index Ventures warns that it will take more than just a quirky idea to capture the hearts of investors this time around.
"Times are good in the technology industry, but investors have been burned once before," said Ms Kirby. "They are being very careful about where they put their money."
While recognising that his age has proved a talking point, Mr Brannan admits that it is not always helpful.
"Being a young entrepreneur, everybody is ready to help you out," he said. "But conversations with my bank manager have been very different than they might have been if I was older - after all, I can't ask for a business loan because I haven't even got a credit rating."
He does, however, admit that there have been some significant advances recently.
"At least now, since I turned 18, I'm actually allowed into the venues I'm doing deals with."

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About The Hum of Angels
Would You Recognize an Angel if You Saw One?
The majority of earth's inhabitants believe in angels. Yet many of us cannot claim to have seen one. Why?
Perhaps it's because in order to encounter one, we first have to learn what to look for and how to look! We live in a world where the natural and supernatural overlap. Angels are constantly on mission from God and constantly at work in the world.
From the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, Scripture is filled with hundreds of references to these wondrous creatures. In this creative work, Scot McKnight explores what the Bible says—and doesn't say—about these majestic beings.
And that's deeply important, because angels are still on mission today. They express God's love, confirm his presence, and even lead humans in redemptive worship. Don't just believe in angels. Learn how to recognize these messengers of God that are all around us, and know how God might be using them to affect our lives.
Most People Believe in Angels.
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Believing in angels is one thing. But how can we know what angels are really like – especially when our preconceived notions have been mostly shape by sensationalized misinterpretations of these wondrous beings?
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* Do loved ones become angels when they die?
* Can we hear from angels?
* Is there a hierarchy of angels?
* Do we have a specific guardian angel?
* Should we be scared of angels?
* Are cherubs and seraphs different creatures than angels?
* Do angels have wings?
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The Hum of Angels illuminates what the Bible says about these heavenly beings and helps you to understand the deepest truths about one of God's most magnificent and yet misunderstood creations.
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Scot McKnight is the author of more than fifty books, including The Jesus Creed and The Heaven Promise. A popular speaker at events such as Catalyst and Q Conference, Scot is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. His blog, Jesus Creed, has 3 million page views annually. He and his wife, Kris, live in the Chicago suburbs.
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I have always been a huge fan of angels! I think that they are the greatest messengers for listening to God around us. I find the most comfort in knowing that angels are alive and real in the world. The truth of the matter is that we have to learn what to look for and how to look! I believe that we live in the world where the natural and the supernatural overlap. Angels are constantly on a mission from God and constantly at work in the world.
I believe that angels are on a mission today. They are sent here to spread God's love, confirm HIS presence, and lead humans to redemptive worship. God is using angels to send comfort, and to affect our lives.Angels have been around since the beginning of time, to guide, protect, and motivate us to become better people and to spread the word of God. The mention of angels can be found from the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, scriptures are filled with hundreds of references of these beautiful spiritual creatures. This book has helped in having a deeper understanding of angels, and to become more aware of the love shared by both angels and God! I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.


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Apple Mac Pro loses Windows 7 Boot Camp support
One of the cool things about Mac computers for people that can't go without a Windows PC is that the Mac can run Windows as well. This is thanks to compatible hardware and a bit of software called Boot Camp. That software lets you dual boot into OS X or Windows.
In the past Boot Camp has supported older versions of Windows including XP and Windows 7. Users of the new Mac Pro that launched late last year have been stripped of the ability to use Windows 7. The Mac Pro now only supports Windows 8 and higher.
That is irritating if you have your eyes on a new Mac Pro and needed Windows on it. You will need to buy a new version of Windows rather than using the older version you might have lying around the house or office.
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Tiffany Haddish is down with doing a 'Blue Brothers' reboot with Cardi B ... if the money is right.
We got Tiff Friday at LAX and followed up on our convo last month with Dan Aykroyd, who told us about a script -- "Soul Sisters" -- that is sitting on numerous desks in Hollywood, just waiting for a studio to bite.
So now we followed up with Tiffany, who says she knows 'The Blues Bros' line and verse, and would sign a deal but she wants some serious $$$.
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As the Democratic National Convention takes over the headlines, the Obama Administration has announced a major research initiative aimed at bolstering wireless technologies for IoT's future.
According to the White House press release, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be spearheading the research initiative that builds off existing infrastructure developments from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
These two federal agencies are joining forces for this "Advanced Wireless Research Initiative," which will invest $400 million in 5G broadband technologies. It will also enable the deployment of four city-scale testing platforms for advanced wireless research over the next decade.
Citywide wireless broadband platforms are already an essential part of the U.S.' digital infrastructure, but the new partnership indicates that the federal government recognizes the upcoming swarm of IoT devices in the connected home market. This latest announcement points out steps to improve connections and capabilities moving forward.
One of the main goals in testing citywide, wireless platforms is to strengthen the existing wireless spectrum, which would enable faster speeds and quicker response times for lower latency. It would also increase capacity in future networks.
Wireless Initiative Goals
- Wireless technologies that are 100 times faster than 4G and 25,000 times faster than 3G.
- Fully-autonomous vehicles that can improve safety and efficiency on the road.
- Gigabit-speed wireless broadband available in most public areas.
- Virtual reality training for entry-level workers.
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This push toward advanced 5G technologies is due to an anticipated surge of IoT devices. 5G is a suitable connection method for connected devices, because it is expected to have higher bandwidth to house a lot more devices than current networks. It also, of course, improves latency.
The research partnership is poised to impact the wireless industry well after President Obama leaves office. The NSF and more than 20 tech companies and associations will invest an additional $350 million over the next seven years.
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By: Charles W. Boatright
SUBJECT– Developing a nice-and-easy golf swing under any condition.
ISSUE– What muscle memory and techniques can a golfer rely on for consistent power and control in their golf swing?
QUESTION– What key muscles can the golfer focus on to develop a nice-and-easy golf swing?
The Characteristics of a Nice-and-Easy Golf Swing
The question I hear most often from the amateur golfer is how does a professional golfer make a nice-and-easy golf swing with that much clubhead speed? What is puzzling to the amateur golfer, as well, is understanding how the low-handicap golfer they are playing with makes what seems to be such a nice-and-easy golf swing. I try to explain that it comes down to two key issues- One is sequence, and the second is linkage. Sequential elements and ability to link or sync the elbows with the golfer's shoulders are how low-handicap golfers make those golf shots with such a nice-and-easy golf swing.
Mechanics play an important role in any athlete's performance, regardless if they are on the mound throwing a 95-mph fast ball, on a court swinging a tennis racket, or in the batter's box swinging a bat at those 95-mph fast balls. In golf, the basic mechanics in the golf swing are based on how the elbows and shoulders interact and function as sprockets. This is where the term batter's or golfer's wheelhouse comes from to produce the nice-and-easy golf swing.
In order to establish the sprocket mechanics, the golfer must be able to sync and preset their elbows with their shoulders.
In order to establish the sprocket mechanics, the golfer must be able to sync and preset their elbows with their shoulders. Below is a list of the three simple Sync, Preset, and Yaw elements that allow the golfer to set up, to link, and to develop the critical sprocket mechanics on a consistent basis:
- The SYNC– Use the dominant wristbands to sync the wrists with the elbows and the shoulders sprockets.
- The PRESET– Using the lead wristband to lock the elbow with the shoulders to take advantage of one of the most effective mechanisms the human body has, the sprocket mechanics.
- The YAW– Using the elbows (small sprocket) to coil the shoulders for power in the takeaway, and the shoulders (large sprocket) to uncoil the elbows to produce speed in the downswing.
Muscle Memory Used to Sync and Preset the Golf Swing
Golfers rely heavily on their muscle memory in order to synchronize and preset, or link, their golf swing. While the golfer uses the majority of the 320 pairs of muscles in the human body, I focus only on three of the 320 pairs muscles (left Thenar, Brachio-Radialis, and Supinator muscles) to establish what I call my nice-and-easy golf swing. I let my subconscious mind handle the other 318 pairs of muscles.
In other words, if you've ever played baseball, tennis, or racquetball before, you have extensively used these muscles.
One muscle is in the wrists, and the other two muscles are in the forearm. These three muscles are used in 80 percent of all voluntary maneuvers that we perform each day, so they are normal and routine maneuvers. The nice-and-easy golf swing is getting easier already. In other words, if you've ever played baseball, tennis, or racquetball before, you have extensively used these muscles.
I use a key muscle in each of my wristbands to sync my elbows. These two muscles also engage a key muscle in both my arms to preset, or link, the elbows with the shoulders. If the golfer can focus on these two pairs of muscles and how they are used to sync and preset the golf swing, the golfer can start making those effortless, nice-and-easy golf swings with confidence.
REMEMBER: There's no substitute for CONFIDENCE in golf!
Using Boxing Gloves to Improve the Golfer's Swing
I constantly use a pair of EVERLAST® boxing gloves to help me visualize how these pairs of muscles in the wristbands are used to sync and preset my golf swing. I would recommend that the golfer refer to an anatomical chart of the forearms and arms to help develop the proper feel by syncing and presetting their golf swing. I discuss in detail these primary muscles in my book, The ESPY Golf Swing Coach.
The key benefit of the ESPY Golf Swing is the confidence from the feel and sequence that it provides the golfer. I work every day maintaining my muscle memory by linking my wristbands up with my elbows (the small sprocket). This presets and locks my elbows with my shoulders (the large sprocket). This sprocket configuration is perfectly demonstrated in an illustration below of the sprockets on a ten-speed bicycle.
The professional golfers, besides talking about being in sync, also talk about proper tempo and rhythm needed for a nice-and-easy golf swing. A great way to establish tempo and rhythm in one's golf swing is with a slow and deliberate takeaway, because it allows the golfer to feel their larger core, high threshold, muscles properly coiling. The golfer's core muscles are responsible for producing the clubhead speed, instead of swinging the arms and forearms faster.
I depend on what I call my slow Mississippi golf swing (of ONE- MISSISSIPPI – TWO MISSISSIPPI) in setting up my sequential elements. This uses minimum effort for a nice-and-easy golf swing with less confusion on my part, especially setting up on the first tee box. Essentially, the ESPY Golf Swing is based on the golfer developing key muscle memory to sync their elbows with their shoulders in the takeaway swing. The only thing left to complete at the top of a nice-and-easy golf swing is simply executing the natural downswing, or the drop element.
REMEMBER Sir Isaac Newton's third law of motion: For every action (TAKEAWAY), there is an equal and opposite reaction (DOWNSWING).
The Interview with a Vietnam P.O.W.
I had the pleasure of confirming the coaching and boxing gloves techniques in my book with a special interview I did with a Vietnam P.O.W. in March of 2002 at the Hattiesburg, MS, golf course in the clubhouse. These are the same techniques that my golf coach, my grandfather The Great Qatspy, used to instruct me as a young boy in the game of golf. He used the mentalization of a pair of boxing gloves and the baseball-type swing to help me take advantage of a well-developed muscle memory and motor-skill. This motor-skill I had already developed at young age by playing baseball.
Colonial George Robert Hall, the Vietnam P.O.W. was shot down on September 27, 1965 and was held at the Hanoi Hilton for seven-and-a-half years. He used his love of golf to survive his ordeal. Part of my interview with Col. Hall is contained in the following articles below. Please take time to read these, as they are inspirational and informative:
What was significant about Col. Hall's story was while he was at Annapolis Naval Academy, he was the captain of the golf team and had a handicap of four before his deployment to Vietnam. What was even more remarkable was within six weeks after his release from Hanoi Hilton on February 12, 1973, he was asked to play in the Greater New Orleans P.O.W. Pro-Am in March of 1973, where he shot his handicap of four. Professional golfers would find it hard to turn in a performance like Col. Hall, especially with Col. Hall being one-hundred pounds lighter after his release.
There were two things that Colonel Hall credited his performance to at the Pro-Am. One was his ability to re-orientate his virtual golf ball from the floor of his cell, up to his hands, similar to how a baseball batter uses their bat. Second, was how he set up and used his wrist.
After I discussed with Col. Hall the techniques that my grandfather used to instruct me, Col. Hall concurred that these were the same techniques that he used during his seven-and-a-half years as a P.O.W. But, he was quite interested in how I used each of my thumbs to represent certain parts of my club during my golf swing. He commented at the conclusion of our interview that he wished he had thought about the thumbs in the same manner.
I explained to Col. Hall that the thumbs are a crucial part of my continued improvement as I worked out with my golf baton, featured above. This is what I call the overload nice-and-easy golf swing technique. I used the overloaded golf baton as a relief exercise from working at my desk while writing articles about the sport of golf, fitness, and promoting my book. The full index of my articles is under "The Locker Room" tab.
If you want a sport activity that you can enjoy the rest of your life and enjoy developing friendships with others, take up the sport of golf. If you have no prior experience, are not proficient at this fascinating game, or would like to improve your golf game, purchase your copy of The ESPY Golf Swing Coach from the links below, or visit your local bookstore:
This book is a self-coaching guide that provides basic and advanced fundamentals to help you play golf with confidence and start lowering your handicap.
My book can also be purchased at Edwin Watts Golf Store in Jackson, Mississippi. Phone No. 601-956-8784
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Researchers have determined that DNA barcoding could be useful in accurately monitoring marine mammal biodiversity.
Up to now, scientists have had a difficult time monitoring marine mammal biodiversity. Some species can be easily observed, while others are more difficult because of their scarcity or their discrete behavior. Researchers collaborated to determine whether or not DNA Barcoding could be useful for monitoring this type of biodiversity, concluding that it could be a useful method in conjunction with a stranding network.
The presence of marine mammals is thought to reflect the health of a place, while the disappearance or displacement of the animals shows negative environmental changes.
One solution to monitor marine species is based on the organization of stranding networks — listing and recording marine mammal strandings. However, scientists wrote in a special edition of the open access journal Zookeys about how DNA barcoding could also help monitor these creatures.
A routine use of DNA barcoding to monitor marine mammal biodiversity could increase a scientist's ability to detect impacts that global climate global challenge might have on these animals' environments. Understanding these factors is necessary to take appropriate measures to try and conserve marine biodiversity.
The Centre de Recherche sur les Mammifères Marins (CRMM) in France created the French marine mammal stranding recording program at the beginning of the 1970s. This program consists of about 260 field correspondents, including members of several organizations as well as volunteers.
The network found that an average of 150 animals are stranded each year in a region located at the northwest of France. This number represents 14 species of cetaceans and five species of pinnipeds, including bottlenose dolpines, harbour porpoises, minke whales and fin whales. The strandings have even included deep-diving or rare species like arctic seals.
"In this study, our aim was to determine the potential contribution of DNA barcoding to the monitoring of marine mammal biodiversity as performed by the stranding network," the team wrote in the journal.
The team said they sequenced the DNA of 89 animals of 15 different species. All of the species were unambiguously discriminated on the basis of their mitochondrial cox1 gene, except for members of the Delphininae.
"With again [sic] the exception of the Delphininae, this was successful using the BOLD identification engine. For samples of the Delphininae, we sequenced a portion of the mitochondrial control region (MCR), and using a non-metric multidimentional scaling plot and posterior probability calculations we were able to determine putatively each species," the team wrote. "We then showed, in the case of the harbour porpoise, that cox1 polymorphisms, although being lower than MCR ones, could also be used to assess intraspecific variability.
"All these results show that the use of DNA barcoding in conjunction with a stranding network could clearly increase the accuracy of the monitoring of marine mammal biodiversity," the team concluded.
Lee Rannals, RedOrbit
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Recently, my skin has been acting up like cray. Like all other acne fluctuations, I'm sure it's some combination of stress, diet, hormones, and everything else that I can't control. As a beauty blogger though, it is my duty to attempt to remedy the situation with products.
Instead of doing my triple-threat mask once a week, I've been layering on a combination of serums to hopefully cull some of the breakouts and get to work on the scarring. The hyper-pigmentation alone is starting to stress me out, and since stress leads to more breakouts...it's a vicious cycle.
First I'll layer on a brightening/evening serum; usually, I'll look for anything with a slightly acidic ingredient, like lactic or glycolic acid. I'm using Pepta-Bright from Indeed Labs, which I don't think actually contains either of the ingredients I just mentioned, but I do think it's been working. The texture and tone of the skin around any active breakouts has improved; I can't wait to see what happens next.
To follow your brightening serum, apply your favourite antioxidant serum. Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Collagen Booster is a Vitamin C serum -- one of my favourite ingredients. I'm that person who applies lemon juice after cleansing; my skin loves it. This serum is an extremely light, spreadable liquid, so a little goes a long way. Mine is a sample size from a Black Friday set last year.
Finally, a dose of hydration, even if you don't think you need it. Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S. Thirst-Quenching Serum is a new one for me, but it has that signature Caudalie fragrance that I can't get enough of. Caudalie hasn't disappointed me yet -- I'll report back!
What you put on next is up to you! During the day, I'll put on a moisturizer with SPF, at night I'll apply an oil.
I'm really struggling to find a moisturizer that works for my uber-finicky skin; please let me know of any recommendations!


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Really gorgeous Debbie. Lovely colouring.ReplyDelete
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Oh this is just beautiful, your cards and projects are always a joy to look at, I love how you come up with so many great new ideas, it's fantastic! hugs Teresa xxReplyDelete
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Forgotten stories: Prison Quire Horror in Eastern Germany after WWII: A Dutch Documentary by Bert Vos (EO) (unfortunately in Dutch)
De ellende van de Tweede Wereldoorlog is nog maar net voorbij als de Russen het oosten van Duitsland – met harde hand – verbouwen tot een communistische dictatuur. Wie niet luistert of zich verdacht gedraagt, belandt zonder pardon in een strafgevangenis. Eén van de meest angstaanjagende gevangenissen uit die tijd staat in het plaatsje Bautzen, niet ver van de grens met Tsjechië. Uitgerekend daar belanden drie jongens van amper achttien en twintig jaar oud. In Paradijs in de hel vertellen Bodo Skrobek, Siegfried Rau en Detlev Nahmmacher hun angstige verhaal over de arrestatie, nachtelijke verhoren en de door marteling verkregen 'bekentenissen'. Alledrie krijgen 25 jaar, zogenaamd wegens spionage, deelname aan een illegale groep en een 'anti-Sovjethetze'.
Samen met EO-documentairemaker Bert Vos gaan Skrobek en Rau terug naar de plek des onheil, waar honger en terreur aan de orde van de dag waren, maar waar ook een wonder gebeurde. Temidden van meedogenloze bewakers, hoge hekken, stervende medegevangenen en overvolle cellen krijgt de politiek correcte voorganger Pfarrer Mund toestemming een kerkkoor te beginnen. En zo kan midden in die hel een klein paradijs ontstaan, volstrekt tegen de eigen logica van het strikt atheïstische gevangenisregime in. Ook als in 1950 de Volkspolizei van de kersverse DDR de leiding over de gevangenis van de Russen overneemt, verandert dit niet.
En zo ontstaat er in Bautzen niet alleen een hecht koor van goedgeschoolde zangers, maar trekken de vaak emotionele kerkdiensten steeds meer gevangenen én bewakers! Het neemt zelfs zulke vormen aan dat de leden in een aparte geïsoleerde cel worden gestopt om verdere 'christelijke besmetting' te voorkomen. Maar een verbod op de diensten komt er gek genoeg niet – niet meteen. Ruim vijf jaar mag het koor geestelijke liederen, psalmen, cantates en motetten zingen in de gevangeniskerk, tot er in 1956 toch een verbod komt op de sterk evangeliserende activiteiten.
Skrobek en Rau staan dik vijftig jaar later opnieuw voor de poort voor een confrontatie met de hel van Bautzen. In de documentaire zie je hun ontroering bij het weerzien van de gevangeniskerk, maar ook hun afkeer als ze opnieuw in de oude koorcel staan. Deze plek, waar ze met vijftig man in een cel van acht bij zeven meter zaten, tekende hun leven. Hier werden ze vernederd en leden ze honger, maar vonden ze God ook.
Alle koorleden kregen later amnestie van de DDR-regering. Het gros van de groep vluchtte naar het vrije West-Duitsland, terwijl een aantal bewust achter het IJzeren Gordijn bleef wonen; zes van hen werden er zelfs predikant. In de gevangenis lukte het verklikkers niet om te infiltreren in de groep en eenmaal buiten de muren van het gevang bleef de hechte onderlinge band bestaan. De mannen van het koor, nu tachtigers, werden vrienden voor het leven. Ze ontmoeten elkaar nog ieder jaar om bij te praten, hun vriendschap te bevestigen en – hoe kan het ook anders – samen te zingen.
Will we be having RFID chips inplanted into our bodies in the near future? A review of Zeitgeist: the 'conspiracy' documentary
Zeitgeist, the Movie
Written by and published with the permission of Kezerdrix: 18 August 2008
1 : a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
2 : a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others
conspiracy theory
: a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
Have you ever wondered what Jesus had in common with Horus, Attis, Krishna and Mythra? Did you ever ponder why dinosaurs never found their way to the Ark? Why God always needs more money?
Part 1 of Zeitgeist the Movie, a 2007 documentary film produced by Peter Joseph, delves into the character of Jesus Christ, comparing his attributes, as described in the Bible to the attributes of other prophets/deities of the pre-christian (pagan) era. Quite "surprisingly", these are to be found identical, being metaphores for astrological phenomena, such as equinoxes and solstices.
The movie constantly draws from one's Well of Paranoia (yes, we all have one). Based on the presentation of arguments and facts, it is not difficult to believe that Catholic Church (as an organization) is running it's own show, armed with a Book written by Romans three hundred years after Christ's demise.
Christianity is considered a "spiritual fraud" on mankind, and religion in general a "slavery". In general, it is used as a tool to control societies and generate cash.
Part 2 introduces the so-called "9/11 Myth" which works on the premise that 9/11 was an insider job. In other words, 9/11 was organized by hidden elements in the US Government in order to pursue their own agenda, which is to boost US defense industry and, more importantly, start-up the never ending War on Terror which will ensure constant cash inflows for the interested parties.
Evidence presented is once again cohesive, well-structured and persuasive. This topic is perhaps the closest to the observer of all presented conspiracy theories – it works with the well-known and still recent events that have significantly affected the Western civilization.
Viewing this will at least make you think– is jet fuel so hot that it can physically evaporate a whole plane? Can a plane hitting a building make it collapse in a way that would be a perfect example of controlled demolition? Is it really not important who provided the finance for the whole operation? Make your own judgement…
Part 3 elaborates on the "International Bankers" conspiracy. This thesis explains that the Federal Reserve Bank is about as federal as Federal Express. In fact, it is controlled by a consortium of banking families, including none other (lo and behold!) than the Rothschilds, Morgans and Warburgs. This would mean that monetary policy of the United States of America (which includes control over interest rates as well as money supply) is in the private hands of a privileged group of men (and, perhaps, also women).
These "men behind the curtain", as they are called, are according to Zeitgeist responsible for all major military conflicts engaging USA in the twenieth century – once again, to generate cash-flows.
I can definitely say I enjoyed watching every minute of this movie. It is not presented in the form of a paranoid babble – rather, logic, arguments and evidence is used to persuade the spectator. This movie must tap the Well of Paranoia of even the most sceptical viewers amongst us.
There is indeed one big drawback of this document – the other side gets nothing to say to its defence. But as one of my friends has remarked – they had the chance to express themselves for the past 2,000 years…
Film review by Superjudge: 'Forgetting about Sarah' ****
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a sweet little movie, although some might say that the story is as thin as non-fat milk, which we will get back to later. In short the whole thing evolves around Peter (played by Jason Segel who also has written) who is dumped by his über-cute girlfriend Sarah (Kirsten Bell). Sarah plays the lead in some thirteen-on-the-dozen, but yet very popular, crime TV-show called Crime Scene (which, worth mentioning, includes William Baldwin as the male lead, in what probably is the most fun he has done in years), and thus haunts Peter not only on said TV-show but also showing up on talk shows and what not after the break-up. A break-up that by the way includes full frontal nudity by said Segel. To forget Sarah Peter goes to Hawaii, where he, keep in mind the thin story here, of course not only runs in to, but also shares hotels with, Sarah and her new boyfriend, the British rock singer Aldous Snow, played to the point of perfection, bordering lust-mord on his own character, by Russell Brand. Peter gets even more depressed, but also begins to take on to the sweet, but at the same time cool and independent, receptionist at the hotel, Rachel (Mila Kunis). And from there on it's mostly pure fun to be honest.
Yes, the story is thin and the events unfolding are a bit sketchy and actually sometimes come out of nowhere with not so much to build on. But what the movie does brilliantly is that it's aware of this and it doesn't try to be something it's not. Instead of trying to create explanations to a story that doesn't care if it's thin anyway, it just gallops along with hilarious (and often sweet, mind you) conversations, situations and jokes. Some might say that the level of humour is low and fixated on sex, and therefore too juvenile to take seriously and would only attract the, when it comes to sex, the double moral US audience who hasn't moved beyond college movies. Saying this would be putting oneself on too high horses though, and looking for something that film is not meant to be. And the jokes are almost all the time weighed up by a sweet touch built in making you liking the characters for some of their ways of being, although they obviously all have their flaws.
The clever thing of making a somewhat thin story and a bit inconsistent characters, and knowing it, is also that you can create extremely funny jokes as you go along without really caring so much why they are made and who delivers them. One fantastic example of this is a weird, unwanted, double date dinner that the two new couples, i.e. Peter and Rachel, and Sarah and Aldous, end up on. Throughout the dinner allegiances change over the table and both support and cutthroat-comments shift, making it a marvellous discussion-mayhem, but all the time within the boundaries of this sweet and likable touch to it. Not least the part where Peter and Aldous finds common ground is a bit heart warming, although there actually hasn't been that much building up to why they would quite suddenly bond.
As so often when Judd Apatow is involved (he's producing this one as everyone probably knows) one must not forget some of the funny sidekicks, also so very easy and useful thanks to the way of unfolding a simple story where you just can put in a funny guy (because it is most often the guys that are carrying the stories in Judd Apatows') without it really having to take the story forward. All the way from Peter's half brother and his wife trying to give advise via the laptop and Matthew the waiter (played by Judd-favourite Jonah Hill) who is in total awe over Aldous Snow, to the very sweet newly weds with problems in bed and the permanently half-stoned surf instructor and the helpful big-boned Hawaiian waiter.
Segel does good with his average likeable guy, Peter, and the ladies do an alright job with what they have to work with. Not least adding to the fact that they manage to show that they are all both victims and perpetrators in brake-ups and when it comes to finding new loved ones. But the one who steals the show is Brand's Aldous Snow who evolves from, what you think, plain stupid and self centred, to loveable go-with-the-flow guy that just cracks you up and puts a let's-just-enjoy-life glow over the whole thing.
To refer to the above mentioned on the guys carrying the story, this might be my only objection. The ladies could have done with some more of the jokes. Especially Bell as Sarah comes out kinda flat in the being funny area. Kunis' Rachel is given more attitude and some in your face comments that makes you like her even more (if that's possible since you just have to glance at her to love her, but that's another story). But all in all there are some scenes that open up for the leading ladies to explore the jokes even more, but without really using that. Or maybe it's just that you are so busy laughing at Aldous philosophize over this or that, or at Matthew the waiter not really being able to handle that his biggest idol is staying at the hotel, that you don't notice that there are also other characters being funny at the same time.
How the film ends and how it reaches the end isn't that important (and even less difficult to guess). This is simply a sweet and very very funny 112 minutes of entertainment. And if you take it as that it's a 4 out of 5 if you ask me. If you want to judge it from a perspective that it isn't at all trying to accomplish, maybe you will think it's juvenile or under your standards. But if that's what you're after you probably haven't laughed or been to a simple, but likeable, comedy in the last ten years anyway, so you probably won't bother to go to this one either…
/ The Superjudge
Review: 'Two days in Paris' with Julie Delpy opening the French Film Festival in Bratislava (FIFFBA 2008))
My verdict: 8(10)
OK, as my French is a bit rusty, I have to admit that I probably only got 80% of this movie, half the dialogues are in French, and the Slovak subtitling did not provide much additional help to me ;-). But having said that, that 80% turned out to be more than enough to make my evening highly enjoyable.
'Two Days in Paris' has Julie Delpy written all over it. Delpy, well known from her well acclaimed appearance next to Ethan Hawke in 'Before Sunrise' and 'Before Sunset', wrote, directed, edited, co-produced, composed the score and sang a song, and also acted in this movie.
The story tells about a New York couple, French photographer Marion (Julie Delpy), and American interior designer Jack (Adam Goldberg), as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance on a European vacation. But what seems to start as merely a sort of Before Sunrise/Sunset-wannabe-sequel, with sometime very easy cliche-confirming jokes about both the French (sex-exalting and arrogant) as well as the Americans (naive and narrow-minded), slowly turns into something more subtile. Tackling questions like why people are in a relationship in an original way, e.g. when Marion answers to the question why she still is friends with most of her exes: 'I would want to be your friend when we break up…whenever we break up….eehh IF we break up.'.
Witty dialogues, natural acting, and well-'cast' actors, in my opinion make this a movie to see. And I'll definitely see it once more, but then with English subtitles to get the other 20% :-).
The official web site: http://www.2daysinparisthefilm.com/
The Cuba Michael Moore won't show you…
An oldie in cyber-terms maybe, but for a balanced view and a successful life 😉 pls check out the following reaction of a WordPress colleague to Moore's 'Sicko' (2007) (it does however have an 8.5 on IMDB!!!)…
Polish Film Festival prize winner for Best Long Documentary: 'Jimmy Rosenberg: the father, the son and the talent'
Jimmy Rosenberg, a Sinti-gypsy, was born in 1980 in Helmond, the Netherlands. Just when twelve year old Jimmy got a contract offered at Sony, already sharing the stage with big stars like Eric Clapton and James Brown, his dad and manager got into prison for 8 years for killing his son-in-law. This event marked the turning point in his young life. Jimmy got addicted to drugs, and also due to psychological problems he was unable to sustain his promising career.
Film-maker Jeroen Berkvens followed 23 year old Jimmy for three years and shows a well-balanced and impressive view on the tragic occurings and how Jimmy lives his life today. In the mean time, Jimmy has had his come-back, so you can check out his fabulous wizardry for yourself at the 2 planned concerts in Utrecht and Paris.
Footage from one of his comeback concerts this year at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam 26th July 2007:
Must check! Les Ballet Russes DVD
For all ballet lovers, but also interesting for anybody because of the feisty, powerful and disarming 80-year old ballet dancers, most of them still teach!, and because it is not only a history of ballet but also a short history of the last century. About the diaspora, loves and lives of a group of intially very young ballet dancers to France, America and finally to many different parts of the world.
Check for a preview (1/12), enjoy!:
For number 2 to 12 of this documentary you can check YouTube, but better of course would be to buy the DVD at your local Music Store.
The 'Fan film' phenomenon: 50,000 fans follow a home made Star Trek series
In the past seven years, Rob Caves from Pasadena (US) has gained 50K fans with a "Star Trek" movie he's been filming at home. You can check the first episode on the YouTube link below! Why not try this at home yourself? Do a remake of Apocalypse Now, or Harry Potter, or your write and produce your own episodes of your favourite soap series!
By Deborah Netburn, Times Staff Writer
July 7, 2007
THE house — a three-bedroom stucco ranch in South Pasadena with daffodils in the front and a carport on the right — looks normal enough.
But walk through the living room with its overstuffed couches, ignore that door on your left where a young man is getting leopard spots painted on his face, and you'll end up in a small room with a stained beige carpet and two bureaus whose contents are described by pale yellow sticky notes affixed to each drawer. Among them are Bajoran earrings, Alien PADDs (person access data devices), Sirol mind devices, hairpieces, ears and Klingon blades. This is the set of "Star Trek: Hidden Frontier," the longest-running series in fan film history.
First, a definition: Fan films are movies made by people outside the entertainment industry who write or improvise a script set in a familiar universe (like "Star Trek" or "Star Wars" or "Batman" or "Harry Potter") and shoot it themselves. It's not illegal as long as nobody makes any money from it — although some companies, Marvel in particular, don't like their characters and worlds messed with. Anyone can do it, but it's not easy. Time-consuming. Costly. And if you want to do it really well, there are actors, special effects, props, background music, costumes, makeup and distribution to consider. That's when making a small fan film becomes a Herculean labor of love.
Rob Caves, creator and executive producer of "Hidden Frontier," wanted his series to be good. He's a diminutive 28-year-old with an almost unnervingly calm demeanor. As a kid watching "Star Trek: The Next Generation" with his father, and later "Deep Space Nine" on his own (he never liked the original series), he leaned less toward the usual "Trek" fan impulse of "I wish I lived there" and more toward "I want to make that."
Caves inherited the South Pasadena house from his grandmother, and for the last seven years he has spent most of his weekends in the back room or spaces much like it, directing scenes, holding a boom mike, filling in for missing actors, solving technical problems, consulting on costumes, shaking the camera for the "ship just got hit" shots and doing all the other thankless things an executive producer of a fan film series has to do. (To make money, he works as a freelance film editor, when he has time.)
Most weekends he is joined by a cast and crew that numbers in the 30s — a mix of plus-size Trekkies, slim aspiring actors, gray-haired former aspiring actors, a couple of wannabe screenwriters and a handful of soft-spoken (and less soft-spoken) gay men who fell in love with "Hidden Frontier" because of the same-sex relationships it (tastefully) explores.
Since he first made "Star Trek: Hidden Frontier" available for free downloading on the website http://www.hiddenfrontier.org ("Boldly going where no fan film has gone before"), Caves and his revolving team (not everyone sticks around when nobody is getting paid) have completed 50 episodes of the series.
Traffic on the site picked up when the last official television series, "Star Trek: Enterprise," ended in 2005, and fans scavenging for any new "Star Trek" material began to find Caves' work in snowballing numbers. "Hidden Frontier" picked up so many viewers that some cast members started getting recognized at official "Star Trek" conventions they were attending as fans. Now 50,000 people download each new episode, and even more watch the series on YouTube, Ifilm and other video-sharing sites. […]
Full article: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-trek7jul07,0,5370738.story?coll=la-home-center


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Welcome to Uvita and a countryside that is made of protected nature and hosts endless species of birds, butterflies, and mammals. These are just some of the reasons to choose Uvita Costa Rica as your holiday destination. Another good reason is the Whale Watching Tour. All you need to do is plan your tours and browse Best Uvita Hotels.com to locate some of the top hotels and accommodations here for a comfortable and affordable lodgings. In Uvita, you will find a suitable tourism infrastructure made of hotels, restaurants, banks, supermarkets and great shopping spots.
Whale Watching Tours and a lot more
Enjoy Whale Watching Tours under the most experienced Tour Operators. Along with the whale watching, you can opt for Dolphin watching or go for kayak tours, swim with whales, ride mountain bikes, enjoy boat tours, marine and terrestrial tours. The whale tour will take you to seem of the most beautiful spots along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica such as the area surrounding Caño Island, Marino Bahia Ballena National Park, and Corcovado National Park near the OsaPenninsula coastline. The trippers make trips deep down the Marino Ballena National Park and make stops at Tres Hermanas Islets, Whale Tail Point, Ventana Sea Caves and Ballena Island.
Excitement of watching whales
Enjoy the Whale Watching Tours where you will join in searching for humpback and pilot whales and different species of dolphins. It is a lifetime experience to see a 40-ton whale slap its enormous tail across the water. It is simply amazing to see dolphins swim alongside or the sea turtles. Explore the vibrant marine life of the coral and rock reefs in the Marino Ballena National Park, where you will come across different species of coral reef on the side of Central America. You can navigate through the caves' natural caverns if the weather conditions are right.
Best time for Whale watching in Uvita
There are two seasons, from July to November and from December to April when the annual migration cycle of the Pacific humpback whale is on. The Pacific humpback whales travel from Alaska and the Pacific whales from the northern hemisphere to Costa Rica, covering thousands of kilometers. The highest chance of spotting whales is from September and October. One can buy the tickets for the trip well in advance and plan the visit early in the morning to get best views.
What to Bring on a whale watching tour
Be well equipped to enjoy your tour to the maximum, for example, do not forget top carry swimming suit, hat, sunscreen, camera, towel, sunglasses and insect repellent. The major Uvita hotels arrange for the transportation as well as the park entrance fees, snorkeling equipment, bilingual guide, fruit, and water.
Enjoy the trip under experienced guides and do not miss the chance to see humpback whales, green turtles, and dolphins. The amazing experience is second to none. It is very convenient to stay in the area of Uvita and look for the best Uvita hotels to get a great deal for yourself with a tour operator.


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Windthorst Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in Windthorst, Kansas. Please select a historic place in Windthorst to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
Kansas Historic Places
|Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
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Looking for a good gestor (Marbella)
My girlfriend, Maryse, and I will come back to the Costa Del Sol to consider making it a part-time retirement destination for us. We are returning at the end of March Protected content about a six month stay. We are thinking about buying a car rather than renting one and possibly buying an apartment. We understand that we will need N.I.E.s and a gestor to ensure that we comply with the laws. Can you recommend a good gestor? Thanks!


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Now, this one's the real deal. You'll find the great and greater of the bar world both sides of the bar at (pretty much) all times of night, and no doubt joining in will make you feel a bit special – even more so with drink in hand. Sovereign Loss is small, the list is small, but the welcome is warm and the knowledge without bounds. You're in for a good night.
The drinks list changes weekly, so it's hard to know what to expect. You'll likely find classics slightly twisted and a short selection of drinks with a good emphasis on fruit spirits. While we cannot speak highly enough of the Army and Navy — a wonderfully creamy, slightly sweet and pleasantly bitter almond drink — the best thing to do at Sovereign Loss is to tell the team what you like to drink and they'll be happy to find a serve to your taste that'll still surprise you.
This is the perfect place for late-night drinking: hard to find (you'll have to be escorted from an unexciting side door of the downstairs Prince of Wales to the bar), darkly-lit and open until 5am or more. Add to that very reasonably priced cocktails and the cosy 20s feel and you might as well move in. We sure are.
Best Bars tip: Week evenings are quiet enough, but if you're planning to visit on the weekend, book ahead.
— Gaëlle Laforest, @gaellelaforest


text: Jeffrey Jay Blevins, 10, 800 E. Lakeshore Blvd., Kissimmee, died Thursday. Born in Indianapolis, he moved to Kissimmee from there in 1982. He was a student and a member of Lock Haven Missionary Baptist Church, Kissimmee. Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay L.; brothers, Christopher L., Cory J., both of Kissimmee; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrison, Noblesville, Ind.; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C., Indianapolis; paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cronley, Indianapolis; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Edna Hofmann, Greenwood, Ind. Grissom Funeral Home, Kissimmee.


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After she was gone, I thought about that exchange, and felt for the briefest moment a bit of jealousy. I wished I was on a bike, that I was going downhill. Then I realized how absolutely stupid that thought was. We were on completely different journeys. I was in a tough spot, moving slowly and painfully uphill. She was whizzing along, the wind at her back and a smile on her face. But to compare our situations would be futile. She was on a bike. I was running. She was going down the hill, I was going up. It wasn't the same. Our paths may have crossed but comparison had no place in that encounter.
As I ran I thought of how many times I've done that-- compared someone else's down to my up, someone else's up to my down-- when the truth is, we were on completely different journeys and comparison was ridiculous. And as I ran I thought of how I needed to share this with you, because perhaps you've found yourself making the same mistake as I did. Whether someone is doing better or worse than you, there is no reason to compare. Because their journey will always, always be different than yours-- different income, home, family, past, physical and emotional limitations, etc. There is no one like you, and no one else that can do your life the way you are supposed to do it.
So if you see me running uphill give me the thumbs up and keep moving forward in your journey. And if you breeze past me on your bicycle, I promise to do the same.


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If you're a Mac user, you might want to check your software updates. The Lion update to OS X 10.7.2, which has been seeded for developers in various betas over the last several months, is now available to the public. Alongside the iOS 5 update, which is expected any time now, and yesterday's iTunes update, all of the pieces are in place for iCloud to be 100% rolled out.
After installing the update, Lion will present you with a setup dialogue to help you get started with iCloud. You can enter your existing Apple ID, or create a new one. This will enable "invisible" background syncing across all of your Apple devices.
One of the biggest elements of iCloud to show its face with this OS X update will be Photostream. This enables you to immediately access all pictures that you take on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your Mac. They will stay on Apple's servers for a month, after which they will be deleted. To keep them, simply move them into a folder on your Mac (or on an iOS device). This will require an update to iPhoto as well (also available).
Documents in the Cloud will also be a big new feature. This will keep all of your docs in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers synced up across your Mac and all of your iDevices (provided you have the iWork apps on OS X and iOS).
iCloud in Lion will also sync your Safari bookmarks and Reading List items across all Apple devices. Back to My Mac is also added, which lets you access your Mac remotely, in addition to Find My Mac, which (similar to Find My iPhone) lets you located a lost Macbook on a map.
Additional changes includes a Safari update to version 5.1.1. New features include the ability to re-order Spaces, and to drag files between desktop spaces and full screen apps.
Wondering how to update OS X? Current Lion users can get the update by choosing "Software Update" from the Apple logo in your menubar (top left of the screen).


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|An ad that appeared in Soundings newspaper,
encouraging Hampton Roads' small boat owners
to greet the Nimitz task force home.
The reason for the huge, public display of support was because of the events that proceeded the homecoming. The all-nuclear-powered task force left Norfolk in mid-1979, expecting nothing more than the usual Mediterranean cruise. The task force changed course for the Indian Ocean due to the 1979 Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis.
While in the Indian Ocean, the task force not only had to be prepared to launch combat operations against Iran, but also needed to keep military units of the Soviet Union at bay. Soviet bombers and ships frequently attempted to get close to the task force to spy on and harass the Americans.
The Carter Administration then authorized Operation Eagle Claw, an attempt to rescue the American hostages being held in Tehran. With members of Delta Force and U.S. Army rangers on board, helicopters launched from Nimitz to a spot in central Iran labeled "Desert One." Through a series of mishaps that resulted eight American causalities and the loss of a helicopter and one C-130 aircraft, the operation was called off.


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In order to prepare our bodies (and maybe our minds more so!) we have to put them through the paces each week. Here's a typical week for us:
- Monday: swim 2-3k after work
- Tuesday: morning cycle with the BRAT club (Brett) or interval training (Simi), evening run after work
- Wednesday: long run before work
- Thursday: morning cycle with the BRATs or cycle to/from work
- Friday: day off!
- Saturday: 2.5hr cycle then 30min run straight after
- Sunday: looooooong cycle (4-7hrs) then 30min ocean swim in the afternoon.
As crazy as it sounds, it's been a real thrill getting fit and seeing improvement - to the point where we can face the upcoming ironman challenge without sooo much trepidation.
We wouldn't have it any other way either. Having a training plan that builds up every week (Simi will write about her coach!) also gives us the confidence that if we stick to the plan we'll be ok on the day. Confidence is so important.
So if you're looking for us during the week, chances are we'll be swimming, cycling or running!


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- Illustration
- Music Production
- Photography
- UI/UX Design
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This was inspired by Nelson Mendala's quote, "it seems impossible until it's done". I just started my creative journey about a month ago. I worked on learning illustrator for about 4 hours a day and then skillshare to learn pattern repeats. Still a long way to go but this is why I chose this quote because at the beginning it almost seemed impossible to understand illustrator but now it's almost second nature. The mountains represent the challenges faced and the birds represet the freedom once climbing those moutains is achieved. The clouds are just for decoration....:)
Thank you for sharing this class with us and the suggestion of Print All Over Me. That's a great site, I was very happy to sign up for it. It certainly made it easier to think of what to create with a quote in mind. This is only the second pattern I have ever created.


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Feeling newly inspired and enlightened [They leveled up. –ed.], the adventurers set about learning more information about the notorious prisoners who were housed in Harrowstone. The group returned to Temple of Pharasma and spent the day researching Father Charlatan and The Lopper, uncovering all they could about those infamous souls.
That evening, the town sheriff set up watch across the small village, while the adventurers staked out the town memorial. Around 1 a.m., a figure approached. Ashen's darkvision revealed it to be Gibs Hephenus carrying a dead dog and large war razor. They watched as Gibs started to paint letters on the memorial in blood from the dog's carcass, then interrupted him. Gibs charged and attacked the group, but was subdued. The party turned him over to the sheriff and had him locked in the town's jail.
The next morning, the adventurers set out for the Harrowstone Prison. They explored the grounds surrounding the prison, and made their way up to second floor balcony and entrance. After fighting off a haunted executioner's scythe and a group of stirges, the party finds themselves in the prison, standing in a hallway of cells. Mysterious and haunting pipe music plays faintly in the distance….


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Time: Sunday Night. About 9:45pm
Place: Dining Room, the Campanile Hotel, Roissypole, outside of Paris
Sarah: You know what would suck?
Craig: mm?
Sarah: Discovering you were allergic to something while you were in a foreign country.
Craig: mm.
Sarah: My lips are all tingly.
5 minutes later.
Sarah: Seriously! I don't know what this is! the only word I could make our was Fillet & now my lips are really really tingly. And you don't seem to care!
Craig: I didn't respond because I knew you'd just freak out. I knew the moment that you mentioned finding out you were allergic to something. Just don't eat anymore of it.
Sarah: oh. okay.
He really is the calm one.
We are back from Paris. Finally. We got to the airport at 6pm on Sunday to find out that our flight was Annulé. Cancelled. We had panicked & crossed our fingers so much about actually getting to Paris but forgot that we were flying back into terminal 5 as well.
So we stood & sat & complained in line for two hours. There were no flights left that day but if we didn't mind going to London City airport instead of Heathrow then they could get us on a flight at 7:30 the next morning.
Didn't mind? Didn't mind? we loved the idea. It's much easier to get to Southwark from Greenwich than Heathrow. And it meant no Terminal 5.
We collected our flight ticket & our hotel & meal vouchers and Craig stood outside to wait for the shuttle. It started snowing! the weather that had derailed the flights in London that morning had reached Paris. We crossed our fingers.
We were shuttled around to an anonymous, bland hotel in the area outside of Paris known as Roissypole. All airport hotels & highways. No personality, no real life.
The hotel staff were stretched to breaking. They all of a sudden had a hundred or so people show up for rooms & dinner & it was late and they were not prepared (nor could they have been!) so when we finally got dinner, it was an almost empty buffet. Hence the strange fish food which made my lips tingle.
We had to wake up at 4 the next morning in time for breakfast & shuttle & check in etcetera etcetera. I lay on the bed in agony with the worst exhaustion-enduced nausea I've ever had (super fun! turned out to be some kind of stomach bug! I'm still sick!) but after breakfast (blech) we stood, waiting for the shuttle, and realised that outside it was still snowing! proper snow! stuff that sticks on the ground & trees & cars and is a couple of inches thick. Unlike the London snow we've seen which hits the ground and melts. It was lovely. And the cold air made me feel a little better.
Our trip to Paris in general was lovely. The whole time that we were supposed to be there, I loved it. It was only once we were due to be gone that it was hellish.
We ate crepes & chocolat chaud, we walked and walked and walked and walked. We walked the Champs Elysée & took the stairs to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. We went to the top of the Eiffel tower & climbed the hill to Sacré Coeur. We went to the Louvre & the Orangerie & the Musée d'Orsay.
Our hotel was little & tall and had a lift that Craig & I could barely fit in. Seriously, my shoulders touched the sides & Craig's were a little squashed in! Amazing.
But right now I am sick and while I have yet another day off work (planned on one. Today makes three) I feel too sick to edit, organise & upload photos. Perhaps this weekend?
I want to show you all! Paris is magical.
Also, this has taken me a long long time to write. I can't exactly type properly at the moment. My hands feel all weak and weird.


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My daughter is a tween who just started middle school. Every school day she wakes up to live in her world. Her essentials (and I mean essentials in every sense of the word):
- Clean pair of UGG® boots
- Fully charged iTouch
- Umbrella if it rains
- Cell phone for texting
I am a women in my mid-40's and I run a small business.
I take care of a tween. Every weekday I wake up to live in my world with my non-essentials:
- UGGs: Are you kidding? They may be stylish but they are not going on my feet.
- Fully charged iTouch. I'll take my chances. Not a big deal.
- Umbrella if it rains. When I manage to find one, it comes in handy. But I can live without it.
- Cell phone for texting. I have email! Definetely not an essential.
I have a list of essentials (coffee is one of them) but not to bore you with that list – and to quickly make my point – there is a serious disconnect here i.e. nothing in my daughter's world really relates to mine.
Enter empathy (the perfect antidote for sustaining relationships)
Just as empathy can improve a parent/child relationship, it can also help companies communicate better with their prospects, customers, and constituents. In the book, Wired to Care, there are amazing stories of business transformation when organizations begin to see the world through their customer's eyes.
More nimble than competitors
Companies that are able to create widespread empathy are more nimble when compared to their competitors. They have the propensity to take on risks or something new. And they have the gut-level certitude to stick with an idea that doesn't take off right away.
I think the biggest gift empathy gives a company is the deep sense of trust that builds among the market they serve. Expressing empathy nurtures and sustains relationships. It builds loyalty, engagment and respect. All of these things are essential for building a community of enthusiasts around a brand, product, or service.
Exercising our empathetic muscles
In the book Wired to Care, author Dev Patnaik talks about how humans are hard-wired for empathy:
"Humans are a social, caring species. Our limbic brains are designed to make us curious about the feelings of other people and animals. This is what separates us from lower-order creatures. It allows us to communicate and collaborate with others. And it allows us to read between the lines to glean information that may not be explicity stated."
Groups and loss of empathy
The book also describes how we quickly lose our ability to exercise empathy when we assimilate in groups. We begin to lose our intuition and don't trust our gut-feeling as to what is going on in the world around us.
This point in particular brings back responses I've held toward my daughter and her daily essentials:
"Leave those UGG® boots in your closet. They're hideous. I wouldn't be caught dead with them on".
"Forget about the iTouch today and read a book instead!"
"Can't find your umbrella? It's okay. It's just water. You'll live…"
"I lived 20 years without a cell phone and texting. One day without it isn't going to harm you."
Sounds like a pack of "moms raising tweens" to me. But hey, I am getting MUCH better. But this type of dialogue is a given when empathy is absent.
But you say you're the "expert" (or as in my case, I adopt the non-empathetic, all-knowing parent that doesn't truly empathize with the teenager's environment).
I have found that empathy is often lost when we become the expert at something. The title "expert" is often associated with "I know what is best for you" or "let me talk and you just listen".
I just wonder how much gets left at the table when we neglect to bringforth the intellectual capital of the other party.
Questions to you
So with your experience and Wired to Care in mind, how can you walk in your customer's shoes to fully understand their needs?
What is one thing you can do today to exercise your empathetic muscles?
How will your customers recognize your empathy for them?
More from:
- Terri Holley and her community building series at Women Grow Business;
- Marissa Levin and how empathy plus imagination impact leadership;
- Adaptive Path on business empathy: 6 questions to connect experience to strategy;
- Community.Feministing explores if and how empathy is good for business;
- Mind Tools and 10 tips for cultivating empathy in communications.
Guest contributor Terri Holley writes our series "Community Building Breakthroughs and Social Media." She is the owner of Creative Blog Solutions and a social media strategist, plus a certified life/business coach. A forward-thinker and relationship-centric gal, Terri supports small businesses who understand the value of using social technologies to build deeper relationships with prospects and customers.
Image I Care by Jannie T., Creative Commons.Google+


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To the Editor:
A July 15 front-page article says that an A.F.L.-C.I.O. commercial showing an elderly woman fretting about Medicare "cuts to Speaker Newt Gingrich declaring, 'We believe it's going to wither on the vine.' " Your article goes on to say that "angry Republicans assert that Mr. Gingrich . . . was referring to the 'withering' of the Health Care Financing Administration. . . ."
Given the unequivocal nature of my comments, why say "Republicans assert"? The labor advertisement is demonstrably a lie.
The text of my speech last October is public record:
"O.K., what do you think the Health Care Financing Administration is? It's a centralized command bureaucracy. . . . Now, we don't get rid of it in round one because we don't think that that's politically smart and we don't think that that's the right way to go through a transition. But we believe it's going to wither on the vine because we think people are voluntarily going to leave it -- voluntarily."
The major media have denounced "Unlimited Access," the book by the former F.B.I. agent Gary Aldrich, on the ground that his statements about activities in the White House do not reach a standard of fact. Why will you not hold the unions to such a standard?
NEWT GINGRICH Washington, July 17, 1996
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My handmade blue bird mobile to hang over Silas' crib (cat not included):
Head in the CloudsMay 31, 2012
EXACTLY Nine Months Later…May 31, 2012
I do not kid, EXACTLY nine months to the day of our wedding, Silas Bryce Muir was born.
Silas (pronounced Sy-lus) Bryce Muir translates to "The spirit of the woods (silas), breeze (bryce), and moor (muir)". Silas is latin for woodsman or forest dweller. Silas's paternal grandfather worked in wood his entire life as an artist making wood sculptures. Seth and I met in a redwood forest where Seth was teaching forest ecology. Silas's paternal grandfather was Bryce and the name has been in the family for 200 years.
Married in MendocinoMay 31, 2012
On April 17, 2010, I married my best friend in Mendocino, CA– the place where we met 7 years earlier. For more about that, visit my rambling Novella here.
Not surprisingly, a lot of love went into that day. I enjoyed the process of crafting a meaningful weekend that focused on family and friends and sharing life's blessings– of love, of nature, of food, of music, and of the spirit. While what remains afterwards is the overwhelming feeling of love, here is some of my diy wedding flair:
SETH'S BOUTONNIERE– since my husband is a sailor and we were tying the knot, I made a Sailor's Knot boutonniere!
THE WISHES– After the ceremony, everyone gathered on a windswept bluff to toss wishing rocks into the ocean. I collected the grey rocks with my family at a favorite Mendocino Beach.
THE WISHING TREE– Guests were encouraged to write well wishes to the bride and groom and hang them on plum blossom branches.
TRAVEL TREASURES– I'm an obsessive beach comber and have collected tiny treasures from many (but in no way all) of our travels as a couple. I jarred, labelled, and displayed them throughout the reception hall.
RUSTIC CHALKBOARDS– I found discarded, rustic windows on the streets of San Francisco and made them into chalkboard to display the homemade beer and punch selection.
SPICE SHELLS– Salt and Pepper were held in shells from local beaches I had gathered and scattered on the family-style farm tables.
HERB BOXES– Wooden boxes from the SF Flower Market planted with Grape Hyacinths and Rosemary then covered with moss.
SAVORY FAVORS– Local Mendocino Mustard for every guest covered with a variety of blue patterned fabric hats.
TABLE ASSIGNMENT: Letters painted on local rocks to mark each table. Cute utensil stamps to announce each guest.
FRESH BAKED– Over 600 of my mom's famous chocolate chip cookies were made with love by my mother and sisters!
It's been many, many moons…May 31, 2012
since I last posted. A lot has happened, a lot has been done. I'm no longer at the floral studio, no longer at the video game design studio, no longer performing on the stages of San Francisco, and no longer living in San Francisco. My creativity is certainly still flowing, however. In the last three years I married, became a mother, moved to an island in Washington state, and am about to start classes in Early Childhood Education. There are so many ideas and creations and inspirations I have missed sharing over the past 3 years, but I am going to document a few that I managed to capture on film. I hope to continue sharing on this blog and am eager to see how the new island home influences my mind, my eye, and my heart.
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A is for Apple and AutumnNovember 1, 2009
BooNovember 1, 2009
Autumn is upon us and that means the holidays are quickly approaching. At the studio, this means decorating many homes and businesses for the festivities. We completed our first installation this week. The home is one of our regular clients. It is a spectacular mansion, designed by the reknowned Julia Morgan, the female architect most famous for designing the Hearst Castle and hundreds of other buildings. William Randolph Hearst, however, was her most prestigious and regular patrons. This particular home is perched on one of San Francisco's spectacular hills.
For the installation the client asked us to decorate the entranceway of the home with some fun Halloween elements which could be removed at the end of October to leave behind a feast of autumn. The lead designer and company hung webbing, spiders and a gorgeous rose-hip wreath on the door while I created the cornucopia arrangements. The result is fun and, now that Halloween is over, we'll take away the silly stuff and leave behind a lovely installation of fall's bounty.
Halloween Fairies…November 1, 2009
I received a call at the studio on Friday at 5 pm from a woman asking if we could make 2 floral crowns for her daughters by 1 pm Saturday. They were going to be fairies for Halloween. Now, floral crowns can be quite labor intensive as you have to wire each individual flower in order to weave it into a crown. The studio closes at 6 pm. And every Saturday I must complete 24+ very large arrangements for our weekly accounts + handle any walk-in customers/phone orders + manage retail sales of home accessories. I nearly collapsed at the thought of 2 floral crowns. But the woman sounded desperate and was open to any floral idea for dressing up her kids' hair. After discussing options with another designer, I decided to take on the challenge.
On my way home from work I picked up some inexpensive mums from another shop (since we weren't going to the flower market in the morning). I also purchased some inexpensive plastic head bands. In the morning I wrapped each headband in ribbon:
And then set about decorating the headbands with flowers:
And voila!
Two, quick-and easy, floral headbands fitting for a fairy!