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text: The Armenian quarter, which has some 2,288 residents, is centered around the compound of the Armenian monastery, which is a miniature city with its own schools, seminary, library and residential quarters. Much of this area once comprised the palace of Herod the Great. The Armenians were the first nation to adopt the Christian religion in the 4th century. Pilgrims from Armenia came to Jerusalem and by the middle of the 5th century they had no fewer than 70 monasteries in Jerusalem. The Armenians have suffered persecution & exile over the centuries. Almost 2 million alone were systematically massacred by the Turks in the 20th century. As an exiled people their identity and unity is founded on their language and culture. See also | page two | Jewish Quarter | Muslim Quarter | Christian Quarter | Holy Week in Jerusalem |

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This was the wedding of Ashley and Michael Hontz. We had been awaiting this wedding for some time, since Michael's Mom had called us almost a year ago to book us for the date. She had been at another wedding we filmed and saw our work- and loved it- of course!
Their wedding was held at the Padua Hills Theatre and Dining Room in Claremont- which strangely we had never been to before- except once, which as it turned out, was the week before theirs. Teresa + Matthew's wedding! We will post their same day edit soon. It's a great venue. It is right at the base of the mountains in a wilderness area. Right off of Baseline/Mt. Baldy Road. That was pretty exciting, since it's nestled in an olive grove. It also has some great scenic views of the valley below.
We filmed their wedding two days after we got back from our trip to the east coast (more on that later), so we were nicely rested and pretty much ready to head back into the season of weddings, as always!
Congrats once again to the Hontz and Alten family!
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Created by kinesiologist and Equinox Health Advisory Board Member Michol Dalcourt, the ViPR (which stands for vitality, performance and reconditioning) is part of an entirely new exercise category called Whole Body Integration (WBI). Instead of working muscles in isolation, this progressive approach to training advocates movements that require the body to work synergistically — as it does in any "real life" situation outside the walls of a fitness club.
When given more complex, multi-dimensional patterns of movement to complete, the body is forced to harmonize and recruit muscles to work together. The benefits: First, your body will function properly since you will be less likely to over-train or under-train certain muscle groups and create imbalances in the body. Second, working multiple muscle groups at once means higher calorie burn and faster, more efficient sessions.
The ViPR enhances this approach to training by adding an element of difficulty, which is why you'll find it in a number of group fitness classes and almost every personal training session at Equinox. The weighted rubber tube with cut-out handles (ranging from 4 kg -26 kg) designed to be lifted, flipped, rolled, tilted and rotated in every and all directions (there are over 9,000 exercises in the ViPR library), increases the load the body is working with and against. Meaning, in some positions the ViPR acts as a simple resistance tool, fatiguing muscles the same way a dumbbell or barbell would. But in others, because of the type of complex, multi-directional moment being performed, the cylinder pulls the body away from its center of gravity, requiring a high level of balance and agility to complete the exercise — taxing the body in a whole new core-centric, calorie-burning, total-body-sculpting kind of way.
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Ok so back home from a fun but ultimately disappointing trip. I didn't take this picture but it sums up what it was like, that's actually a lake!! Copenhagen is easily the coldest place i have ever been, its was literally FREEZING, the windchill was the worst we took a few walks round and about and you pretty much cant feel your face! But, i thought it was a really cool city, unique to anywhere iv been before. There was lots of cyclists and everyone just leaves there bikes outside unlocked, i thought that was awesome that there isn't a worry that they would be instantly stolen, i can't think of anywhere where iv seen that before. Anyway, after UKIPT Nottingham i was itching to play some more live tournaments and even though this is regarded as maybe the toughest leg i didn't want to miss out. I was talking to Spinks on skype and he was going on the Saturday afternoon to grind online and then be fully prepared to play, sounded like a plan, so jumped on the bandwagon and booked flights etc.
Met Spinks at Heathrow and off we went, bought some cards and travel ludo at the airport and Spinks got in a hole at Chinese then with 10mins left to land snap binked out winning like 4 games in a row at ludo :(. Checked in at the hotel then started playing online, didn't put in a big session, just played the 2k and a couple of others, maybe shouldn't have played i was quite tired. Then on Sunday did some sightseeing and bought some wintery clothes and then grinded Sundays back at the hotel. I really wanted to play day1a but made a semi deep run in the ftops main coming like 300th or something and didn't get to sleep until 7am so decided to play 1b instead.
Felt fresh and focused on the day, iv been really in the mood to play recently, knowing i wont get bored or lose focus, iv been in the zone. Arrive a little early and sit down, the table looked pretty tough for a live tournament, Mickey Petersen was a few seats to my left and most of the table was under 25 and scandi looking. There was definitely some tough spots at the table but there was a lot of bad play, and i wasn't totally unhappy with the draw tbh, it felt like everyone was just trying to own each other and play too many hands when solid poker is what would be profitable. I don't really want to go deeply into strategy but the day did go pretty well and i finished on around 67k and feeling optimistic. Went for a really sick meal with Spinks and Eames on the top floor of the hotel then had an early night, i wanted to be fully prepared for day 2.
Woke up really at about 9am, and decided to hit the gym for an hour or so then got some breakfast and go showered and ready to play, probably one of the best preparations i have ever had. I was feeling good, excited to play, but focused. The table draw was a little kinder on day2 there looked to be a lot of recreational players and the table was pretty shortstacked overall. But, i did have Kristoffer Thorsson to my direct left which i wasn't happy about at all, and although hes a nice guy, hes a great player and i was happy to see him bust early into the day. I lost a couple of frustrating hands and was down to around 50k after the first level. Then the blinds went up and i opened QQ utg+2 at 600/1200/100 to 2600 and was 3bet by the loose crazy (i think Italian but I'm not 100%) old guy to 6300, folded back round to me and i was pretty happy to get stacks in vs him with the way he had played so far, so 4bet to 15,800 with around 32k back, he timebank calls, which im not thrilled about i would have preferred to have got it in pre but i wasn't folding any flop... besides this one, the flop comes AK4 rainbow literally the ONLY flop i get away from, i sighcheck and he quickly checks behind, the turn is a ten, another bad card, i check and he sets me in, and i hate my life and fold, accidentally flipping my hand over, which added to the tilt, then he proudly reveals 56offsuit. fuck :(.
So im down to around 25bb, fold for an orbit, then im in the sb, and the bb accidentally folds his hand, so the bb is effectively dead, its folded round to the cutoff who opens, and i look down at 88 and ship it in and he takes around a minute and calls with A5ss ...AK2ss and I'm pretty dead. Disappointing but i wasn't too tilted i felt i played well, but just wanted to get home, so snap went back to the hotel booked a flight back in 3hrs time and got a taxi to the airport. Ah well maybe next time.
As I'm writing this John Eames is going back into day4( i think) today..10/24!! Gogogogoooooooooooooooo Eamesssssssssssssss.
Anyway enough about poker, before Copenhagen had a fun week, went out in Leeds and didn't drink which i was proud of, and went on a date with my gran which was really nice :) Heading back up north in an hour or so and going paintballing for Mat Franklands birthday tomorrow, very excited! Iv never been before but I'm pretty sure that I'm going to love it. Then going to stay home for a few weeks i think, i was checking out the live tournament schedule last night and from March onwards its soooooooo busy not going to have a second to breathe, might have to begrudgingly skip a few of them so I'm not burnt out for the bracelet hunt.
I still haven't chosen a charity, but i am close to a decision and will be sorting it out in the next few days after paintballing. Still open to suggestions.
Getting the train home soon, then heading to Leeds with Pez i think and going to go the cinema or something, and get some nice foods somewhere :)
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This book was not at all what I was expecting. It was a quick but emotional read. I did not expect Kassidy's secret to be what it was, I was expecting something more dramatic. The chemistry between her and Archer made up for my disappointment of her secret. I found myself wanting more of Archer's texts and posts, I wanted more of a look into his POV. I wanted more of this book period. I felt it could have been more but what is there is good, room for a possible second book of what happens next or even involving some of the characters we meet here, like Ross and Mac, I'd even love a story about Sophie. Looking forward to see what's next from Amber Garza.
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He just thinks she's beautiful...About I'm Not in the Band: I like Kassidy Milton. There, I said it. She's funny, beautiful—even though she doesn't know it—and my favorite kind of weird. But I can't tell if she's into me or just trying to get close to me for a chance with my famous twin brother instead. I mean, it has to be me. I am the better-looking one. But Kassidy has some demons, and she's not good at letting people in. That happens when you've been hurt by someone close to you. I can relate. Trust is a funny thing; it's hard to gain but easy to lose. I might just learn that the hard way. Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book includes a snarky heroine, a swoon-worthy hero, crazy best friends, your favorite music, and lots of feels.
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EXCERPT:"Hey." He pushes off the van and takes a few steps toward me. We're so close I can smell traces of soap and mint toothpaste. "Hey," I respond. Way to be original, Kass. "You made it." He rubs the back of his neck with his hand. I laugh without meaning to. "Well, I didn't really have a choice. It is the first day of school, and I do go here now…" The words trail off as I realize I'm being rude. His cheeks redden. "Yeah, I guess that was a stupid thing to say. I just meant that you made it early…to meet me…" Shaking his head, he says, "Man, I'm usually so smooth." My head spins. I'm not the type of girl that makes guys nervous. Sophie and Kate make guys nervous. I make them comfortable. It's why I get friend-zoned so early on. I can't tell you how many times I've liked a guy, thinking they liked me, only to find out later that they had a crush on Kate or one of my other friends, and they were using me to get close to them because I was the approachable one. "Hopefully you're smoother than this when you spit," I joke, remembering last night's text. My pulse skitters beneath my flesh. I'm not usually flirty. "Oh. Right." He laughs, running a hand through his hair. "You're not chickening out, are you?" Raising an eyebrow, I cross my arms over my chest. What has gotten into me? "Never. I just need a minute to prepare." He rolls his shoulders, stretching his neck from side to side as if preparing for a race. "Okay. Okay. I think I got it." Bouncing his head up and down, he starts. "Uh uh, yo. First day of school, chilling with Kassidy. If I was allergic to hot girls, then I would sneeze. My name is Archer, my rhymes are fire. We can go on a date, if you so desire." My face flames. Is he serious? His teasing smile makes it impossible to tell.
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When I was growing up, LEGO was by far my favorite toy. It's probably no wonder that I'm now about to graduate from college with an engineering degree! I've always been a big Star Wars fan as well, so I thought it would be nice to review the top 3 LEGO Star Wars sets.
Here are the top three, listed in price order:
LEGO Star Wars Rebel Trooper Battle Pack (8083)
Credit: AmazonWhen the Empire attacked the Rebel base on Hoth in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, there are lots of brave Rebel troops that defend the base on the ground with guns and missiles. In this set, you can recreate this battle by setting up your missile guns and your 3 Rebel ground troops (decked out in their cold weather gear), as well as one Rebel pilot (in his orange flight suit). The missiles from the base station can be launched towards the enemy with a simple flick of your finger.
This is fairly easy set to build with 79 pieces. Once you have it all set up, you can add to it by buying the Snowtrooper Battle Pack (8084). This will add 2 Imperial snowtroopers, 1 Imperial officer, and an AT-AT driver. Now you'll have something to shoot those missiles at!
LEGO Star Wars Clone Walker Battle Pack (8014)
Credit: AmazonFor fans of the more recent Star Wars Episodes I-III, there is the Clone Walker Battle Pack. This set of 72 pieces builds a two-man vehicle that carries two Clone Troopers. But this set doesn't just contain those two Clone Troopers! It also includes a Clone Gunner and a Clone Commander. This gives you a total of four minifigures.
The walker (that is over 3.5 inches tall) has poseable legs so you can set it up to look however you want. There are also flick-fire missiles that can be launched at the enemy with a flick of your finger. This is great set to get your Clone Trooper army started with (or to add to your existing one).
LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965)
Credit: AmazonIf you're looking for a bigger LEGO Star Wars set, then this is the one for you. This Millennium Falcon set has 1254 pieces and is taken from the Death Star escape scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. With the huge number of pieces in this set, it'll take you awhile to put together, but once you're done, you'll have a great model to play with! This model is huge, measuring 23 inches long and over 14 inches wide!
The Millennium Falcon opens up so that you can play on the inside of the spaceship as well. There are six minifigures included in the set so that you can set up the scene just like in the movie. Here are the characters included with the 7965 LEGO set:
- Han Solo
- Luke Skywalker
- Chewbacca
- Ben Kenobi
- Princess Leia
- Darth Vader
Once you've reenacted the Episode IV, you can place this set on the shelf and have a great display model.
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LONDON (AP) - Here's John Rocha's response to a world full of woes: Gorgeous, romantic dresses, decorated with roses and lovingly crafted by hand.
LONDON (AP) � Here's John Rocha's response to a world full of woes: Gorgeous, romantic dresses, decorated with roses and lovingly crafted by hand.
With colors he calls "broken whites" and with ivory and black, the veteran Dublin-based designer set a whimsical mood at his London Fashion Week show Saturday. The dresses were long and flowing, the tops often sheer or semi-sheer, and the outfits topped with matching, asymmetrical long-brimmed hats.
The designer offset his monochromatic look with bursts of floral color, including scarlet, fuchsia, lemon, violet and indigo.
The mood was a bit "Midsummer Night's Dream," defying a persistent London drizzle and reminding fashionistas that spring will come, eventually.
"I want romance, I want people to be happy in their relationships," Rocha said as stylists put the finishing touch on models' outfits in the chaotic moments before the show opened with a stunning white dress decorated with red roses.
Rocha's show came on the second day of London Fashion Week, which will feature shows from Burberry, Tom Ford, Christopher Kane and others.
The designer said his preference for silk and other non-synthetic fibers came from a desire to celebrate the natural world.
"I've been working with silk for 35 years, there are too many synthetics being used," Rocha said, smoothing his long, graying black hair, which falls far below his shoulders. "I think natural fibers look better over time, the more you wear them, they look even better."
The show had an unusual stylistic unity, with all the dresses of the same full length and all showing a similar playful mood. Some of the black outfits were less successful � the oversized hats looked a bit forbidding � but the black and gold outfits with cutouts were impressive.


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I have come up against a brick wall trying to find out if I can play .mkv format movies on my iPad. Some web sources say it is can't be done; others reckon it is possible but only by converting the files, whilst others suggest that I need a special app that costs £5.00. Can you give me a definitive answer?
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Playing non-Apple-approved media formats is a constant source of irritation for iPad owners but there are almost always workarounds. In this instance I suggest an excellent free media player called VLC, which has recently returned to the Apple App Store after a complete rebuild. It can play .mkv files, and many other formats not native to the iPad, but one of the most useful features is Wi-Fi upload. This makes it incredibly easy to transfer media files from your PC (or Mac or Linux computer) to the iPad. All you have to do is switch on the feature in VLC on your iPad, it displays an IP address, usually something like: http://192.168.0.5.7777. Enter this into the address box on your PC's browser and simply drag and drop the media file you want to transfer onto the newly opened window. The only thing to watch out for is that the file transfer will fail if you iPad is set to Auto Lock so temporarily disable this from the iPad's Settings menu until the transfer has completed.


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Dhaka: For a second time in a week,
Bangladeshi border guards claimed to have busted a suspected
ULFA hideout close to the Indian border seizing mine
manufacturing equipment, radio sets and propaganda material.
The hideout suspected to be that of ULFA separatist
group which is active in Assam was busted in the hilly forest
areas yesterday in northern frontier area of Sherpur, close to
country`s border with Meghalaya.
This is a second major arms haul from the same area,
from where security forces recovered 13,680 bullets, a week
"BDR soldiers seized mine manufacturing equipments, a
grenade, 97 bullets, some computer CDs, 19 (cell phone) SIM
cards, five walkie-talkies, Indian rupees and ULFA documents
in an abandoned state from hilly forests near Bankakura
cluster village in Sherpur," a top police official told PTI as
he was reached here by phone.
He said no arrest has been made in the case.
The development came just a day after elite anti-crime
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said they suspected United
Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to have left the huge
ammunitions, which were seized, from the same area earlier
this month.
"We now suspect the ULFA operatives had kept the
ammunitions as they left the makeshift hideouts in the
frontier village," adjacent to India`s Meghalaya state, said
to be a stronghold of the outfit, a RAB spokesman said.
Media reports earlier said ULFA were active in the
area despite intensive security campaigns by Bangladeshi law
enforcement agencies as they preferred the rugged area for
their training, installing makeshift hideouts.
RAB`s intelligence wing chief Lt Col Ziaul Ahsan,
however, said the enhanced security clampdown, in line with
the incumbent government`s tough policy against the presence
of India`s separatist elements in Bangladesh territory, nearly
destroyed the ULFA network in north and northeastern
frontiers, bordering Assam and Meghalaya.
Sherpur police on December 18 seized 13,680 rifle
bullets 57 packets, kept in eight jute bags, in an early
morning raid at an abandoned village hut while.
RAB officials said their investigations revealed that
unidentified people had threatened an octogenarian villager
against disclosure of the ammunition depot as they stored the
bullets at that hut at his home during a previous night as he
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A good peanut butter recipe includes roasted peanuts, kosher salt, honey and peanut oil. This is an easy recipe that takes about five minutes to prepare once the peanuts are roasted. To roast the peanuts, all one needs are in-shell raw peanuts, peanut oil and kosher salt.
For peanut roasting, rinse 2 pounds of in-shell raw peanuts in cold water, dry them and place them in a large bowl. The peanuts are then tossed with 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and 2 tablespoons salt until well-coated. It is important to remember to use Spanish peanuts for peanut butter, because they have a higher oil content. Then, evenly distribute the peanuts on two baking sheets and roast in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes. Rotate the pans once during roasting to promote even cooking. When the peanuts are done cooling, remove the shells and the skins.
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Greetings one and all and Merry Christmas! Sorry about the lack of a more festive video review but due to both time and poor planning on my part this was the only thing I could come out with, but heck there is always next year. This came about when me and my pal Frobman were talking about puzzle games and I was planning on reviewing it and since he knew the game really well I had him join in on the fun too, so here we are may you all enjoy and have a Merry Christmas! =D
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It's giving me a great time working on my lighting and set-ups for babies (and kids). But every time I photograph a baby they become so alert, and it's easier to work with their little bodies when they aren't squirming. Anyone have any suggestions on how to chill a newborn out?
At this age, they certainly are content being awake, but they don't like keeping their little bums tucked up into the air. Oh the dilemmas I find myself in.
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Fianna Fáil has accused the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn of engaging in a personal crusade to abolish all independent assessment at junior cycle level.
The party's Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has said the concerns of teachers and independent experts cannot continue to be ignored, with just four months to go until the changes begin to be rolled out in schools across the country.
Deputy McConalogue said, "It is extremely unwise of Minister Quinn to continue his blind pursuit of abolishing independent junior cycle assessment, while teachers remain gravely concerned about the impact on students and educational outcomes. The teachers that he is expecting to introduce these reforms in matter of months are currently engaged in industrial action because they were not properly consulted and their concerns were ignored.
"The Minister also ignored the independent advice of the National Council for Curriculum Assessment, which said that some independent assessment should be retained at junior cycle level. It recommended that 60% of assessment would still be carried out independently. The NCCA pointed out that other countries like Australia, Canada and Scotland run externally moderated school-based assessment, which ensures consistency across all schools and fairness for all students.
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Fair Trade at the Southern Tip of Africa/
By Serena Sato, Sales & Marketing Director
"Perfect! You can join us for field visits," replied Richard Freemantle, head of our partner
Tintsaba, as we planned our time in Swaziland. Intrigued, we readily agreed and welcomed
the opportunity to meet several women who weave their intricate baskets. Early one morning
in March, Sarah Wilcox and I piled into Richard's car and bounced our way around what we
decided was most of northern Swaziland. Swaziland is only 120 miles long by 80 miles wide!
(It turned out that the term "field visits" was quite literal. We would pull over to predetermined
meeting places either along the road or under a nearby tree!) We followed the route
of other Tintsaba staff who were busily paying artisans for their baskets, dropping off sisal
supplies and orders, answering questions, and checking in. A mobile health clinic was also
part of the caravan—offering the women private, free access to basic health care. It was a
great experience for us to see these relationships and benefits.
In Swaziland, official estimates are that 26% of adults have HIV and most of them
also have untreatable tuberculosis, and more than 20% of children are orphans due to
disease and poverty. Basket weaving offers women the rare and vital opportunity to
earn cash income that they most often use for their children's school fees. Sales of their
baskets also enables them to care for their children or grandchildren while they work.
They are paid fairly, offered paid maternity leave, and given classes ranging from
household budgeting to nutrition. More than 700 women weave baskets for Tintsaba
using a unique skill that has been traced back 400 years. We are proud to carry their
baskets in the US and to be one of their largest customers.
Sarah and I also visited Serrv partner Turqle Trading in South Africa, and met
many of the farmers and workers who make their delicious food items. We saw chilli
farms, salt flats, and several facilities where the ingredients are processed into their
finished food items at the highest global standards of food safety and quality.
A highlight was our visit to Workshops Unlimited, an organization providing life and skills training for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. One of their sources of income and education is to create the beaded tassels and wire caps for Turqle Trading's products.
South Africa has made tremendous strides since the time of apartheid, but unemployment is rampant at 36-48%, depending on who you ask. In addition, more than 40% of the population is under the age of 24 and half of them are unemployed. For these reasons, Turqle Trading focuses on providing in-country employment and invests in education by giving 2.5% of every sale to an education trust to help all of their workers' children attend good schools.
In 2016, Serrv donated to this trust to build education opportunities for South Africans.


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Thank you so much for all the wonderfull wishes and for celebrating with me during the weekend. I really enjoyed reading everybody's weekend plans. A lot of fun out there!
My birthday was fun! I had nice dinner at home. Super nice :)
The rest of the weekend was productive but I didn't have time to paint (bummer!) BUT I'll be painting a lot in the next weeks.
OK. And now the calendar winner! I used the random number generator and the winner was the number 6...
Mandie!! You are the winner :) Sent me your mailing address and the calendar is going to be traveling to your new apartment this week!.
Thanks again to everybody for playing along with me.
I want to share with you 2 new little things.
First… I got a little Spoonflower envelope in the mail on Friday. My "Lila" swatches are here and now you can get the fabrics at my Spoonflower shop. Super!
And Second… I didn't paint last weekend because I was doing a couples of other things like designing my sister's new blog ;)
If you know Spanish, read her blog. That girl is a guru on exercise, diet and gossips ;)
You like the design??
Happy Monday!!
Monday, January 17, 2011
The winner and 2 other things...
Posted by Valentina Harper at 3:40 PM
Labels: fabrics, giveaway, graphic design, my designs, patterns
2 comments:
- Catherine said...
Yeah Mandie...lucky you.
Very nice gesture Valentina!
I hope that you had fun. You Sister's blog is awesome.
- January 17, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- mandiegirl said...
So exciting! Thanks Valentina!! my email is mandiesegura(at)gmail(dot)com!
- January 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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CarPartsNigeria.com is one of the leading online car and truck parts and accessories stores in continental Africa. We have a complete selection of high-quality parts for a wide range of new and used vehicle makes and models – offered at the lowest prices. There are millions of inventoried parts in the CarPartNigeria.com database, and the search is quick and simple.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
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- A nice job opportunity has arisen for a smart, hardworking and internet savy intern to join our rapidly expanding company.
- You will have responsibilities that will drive you to self-success.
- You must be ready to exceed expectations in order to maximise your opportunity to become one of the unique full time employees at CPN.
Job Objective:
- Smart
- Hardworking
- Good knowledge of the Auto Industry and understand sales.
- You must be capable and efficient in planning and developing marketing strategies. You must be efficient in your daily activities to achieve the maximum profitability and growth in line with company's vision and values.
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- Help sort out data.
- Ensure to meet or exceed all activity standards for prospecting calls, creating appointments, presentations, proposals.
- Develop sales strategies and action plans for the market that ensures attainment of company goals and profitability.
- Maintains accurate records of all sales activities and continuously adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes.
- Must be morally upright in areas of personal character, commitment, organizational and selling skills, and work habits.
- Maintains contact with all clients in the market area to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
- Demonstrates ability to interact and cooperate with all company employees.
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- Ability to take initiatives and accept challenges.
- Must be internet savvy, have tools to work online at home.
- Ability to use Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter and other Social medias very well.
- Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements.
- Willingness to travel and work with a global team of professionals.
Application Closing Date
30th September, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume to:[email protected]


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THE PEOPLE, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT,v.BRENTON CLAY STANPHILL, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Patrick Marlette, Judge. Affirmed. (Super. Ct. No. 06F00129).
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Sims, Acting P. J.
Defendant Brenton Clay Stanphill appeals from a judgment following revocation of probation (Pen. Code, § 1203.2) upon the trial court's finding that he participated in a gang-related battery (Pen. Code, §§ 242, 186.22) while incarcerated in jail as a condition of probation. The only evidence tying defendant to the battery was an unsworn hearsay statement of the victim to a law enforcement officer, identifying defendant's photograph as portraying one of the assailants, which the court allowed as a spontaneous statement under Evidence Code section 1240.*fn1
Defendant contends (1) the trial court abused its discretion in concluding the evidence was admissible as a spontaneous statement, and (2) defendant was denied his federal due process right to confront and cross-examine the adverse victim/witness at the probation revocation hearing. We shall conclude (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ruling the victim's statements qualified as spontaneous statements under section 1240; and (2) because the evidence was admissible as spontaneous statements, defendant's due process confrontation right was satisfied, and no further inquiry was required. We shall affirm the judgment.
In January 2006, defendant was charged with (1) car theft (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) with two prior convictions for car theft in 2002 and 2005 (Pen. Code, § 666.5, subd. (a)); (2) receipt of a stolen car (Pen. Code, § 496d, subd. (a)); and (3) possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). Defendant pled nolo contendere. The probation report indicated defendant was apprehended driving a stolen car with no front license plate and carrying small amounts of amphetamine and marijuana. In January 2007, the trial court convicted defendant and sentenced him to a three year term (for the vehicle theft with priors) but suspended execution of sentence for five years, during which defendant was to be on formal probation with specified terms and conditions, including 365 days in county jail.
In February 2007, the People filed a petition alleging defendant violated probation on January 21, 2007, while incarcerated at Rio Consumes Correctional Center, by committing gang-related battery (Pen. Code, §§ 186.22, 242).
A joint hearing was held against defendant and another alleged perpetrator (Alberto Vital, who is not party to this appeal), with testimony from law enforcement officers who worked at the jail.*fn2 One deputy testified he observed a suspicious gathering of eight to 10 inmates in a dimly lighted area of the 600 pod*fn3 in the upper tier at the Rio Consumes Correctional Center. When another deputy turned up the lights, the inmates scattered back to their bunks. Inmate T. S. (the victim) slowly walked down the stairs toward the deputies. The victim had a bloody nose and some bumps and scrapes and said he briefly lost consciousness. He was sent to the jail's medical office (where he made the challenged statements to a deputy) and was then transported to the hospital. A deputy described the procedure when fights break out in jail: Persons believed to be involved in the fight are removed from the pod and interviewed; statements are taken from witnesses; and others are told to remain in their bunks.
The victim had recently been moved to the 600 pod following his involvement in a fight in a different pod. An officer with gang expertise testified the victim and defendant are both listed as members of the Norteño gang (though there are 25 "sets" within the gang, and the officer did not say if they were in the same set).
The only evidence tying this defendant to the attack in the 600 pod was the victim's hearsay statement to Deputy Nicholas Pottorff while in the jail's medical office, identifying defendant and others from a book of 64 photographs of the pod inmates (a locator card book).*fn4
The prosecution subpoenaed the victim (who had since been released from jail) to appear as a witness, but the victim failed to appear. The prosecutor told the court, "I had an investigator go to his home. I spoke with some family members, he's not there right at the time." A bench warrant issued.
The following day, the prosecutor told the court the victim was still not present and "[t]hrough our due diligence, we've tried to find him. I've sent--obviously, you know a bench warrant was issued. Sent an investigator to his family's house where he was staying. Basically was told that he's left to go to another state. We went to the address of his current girlfriend who he's been with for about three years. No one is there. We have been to a cousin's gas station and a [sic] another family member's auto shop. They don't know where he is. Everybody, including his family, is under [sic] the opinion that he has left town. So with that said--
"THE COURT: Does anybody have any indication of the circumstances if [h]e went with, or what he took with him or--
"[Prosecutor]: I know that on the day that he came to my office, Your Honor, I had an investigator present with me. I do have that statement. He didn't deny what had happened but did indicate that he was really worried and scared for his family. We tried to get that statement recorded, however, the recorder malfunctioned. We don't have it recorded. I wish we did.
"I've had investigators try to contact him a couple more times, and I had more statements made.'I'm not going to testify. I'm going to take the Fifth. I'm worried about my family.' Again, not denying it didn't happen but just saying he was scared.
"THE COURT: What was [the] last date that you had contact with him?
"[Prosecutor]: When I spoke to him over the phone two days ago to tell him he needed to be here yesterday.
"THE COURT: So today is the 21st. You spoke to him on the 19th to tell him to [be] here on the 20th?
"[Prosecutor]: Correct. He said,'ma'am, I'll be there. I know I have to be there, but I'm not going to testify. I'm worried about my family.'"
The prosecutor asserted her representations went to the issue of availability.
The court asked what was the prosecutor's theory for admissibility of the hearsay statements. She said, spontaneous statements (§ 1240, fn. 1, ante). The court asked if it had to find the witness unavailable in order to admit spontaneous statements. The prosecutor said no. The defense asked for a recess to research the matter. After the recess, defense counsel for co-defendant Alberto Vital (who is not a party to this appeal) argued section 1240 requires due diligence by the prosecutor to produce the witness; the prosecutor had failed to show unavailability; and the victim was available "in the sense that there's been contact with him, the Court has issued a bench warrant for his arrest, that we know where he works, he's on a GPS ankle bracelet." When asked if he wished to be heard, defendant's counsel said, "Not as to that issue."
The trial court said, "I'm going to find that unavailability has no bearing on admissibility under [section] 1240."
The court next discussed Crawford v. Washington (2004) 541 U.S. 36 [158 L.Ed.2d 177], which held out-of-court testimonial statements by a witness are barred under the Sixth Amendment confrontation clause--regardless of their reliability--unless the witness is unavailable and the defendant had prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness. The prosecutor cited a federal case (United States v. Hall (9th Cir. 2005) 419 F.3d 980), holding Crawford does not apply to parole/probation revocation hearings, because the Sixth Amendment confrontation clause applies only to criminal prosecutions, and a hearing to revoke parole/probation is not a criminal prosecution.
Co-defendant Vital's counsel noted Hall, supra, 419 F.3d at page 986, also said that, although the Sixth Amendment did not apply, the defendant nevertheless enjoyed a due process right to confront witnesses against him in the probation revocation hearing, which required the court to weigh the defendant's interest in confrontation against the government's good cause for denying it.
Defense counsel asked if the trial court had found good cause for unavailability of the victim. The court said, "I have found that unavailability is not pertinent to a 1240 inquiry. So to the extent the District Attorney must show good cause, more specifically must show due diligence before the Court can find somebody is ...
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Monday, September 28, 2009
To Fang or Not to Fang
Werewolves can be a hard sell for some. I love them, always have.The first movie I remember seeing as a child was "The Wolfman" with Lon Chaney Jr. Larry Talbot was a tragic hero thrust into a situation violently and unwillingly. He had no idea what was happening to him. He was a victim.
But that wasn't the kind of story I wanted to tell.
In my mind, the ability to shift into another creature would be amazing, a magical gift, not a horrific trauma. My lucani are wolf shifters, members of the Enu, one of the two magical races descended from the ancient Etruscans. They're proud of their abilities, of their heritage. They guard their secret well, knowing if the outside world gets wind of their gifts, they'll be hunted to extinction. Their ancestors formed a secret auxiliary of the ancient Roman Army and today, they use their army heritage to keep their people from running wild.
In "Kiss of Moonlight," you'll meet Kyle, a lucani who thinks his life is pretty much set in stone. At 37, with a teenage daughter, he's not prepared for the changes one very pretty but damaged 23-year-old will bring to his life.
Kyle mans up pretty fast, because he's just that kind of guy--strong, stubborn, old enough to know better and smart enough to realize when to give in. He's become one of my favorite characters, right up there with Cam and Sal.
And I can't wait for you all to meet him.
6 comments:
- RKCharron said...
Hi :)
KISS OF MOONLIGHT sounds great!
I've got it on my Buy&Read list!
From the description I love the concept and the characters.
Thank you for sharing,
All the best,
- September 28, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- michelle said...
oooh! sounds great! I really liked your Etruscan fae so I can't wait to read about your Etruscan werewolves :)
Do you have a tentative release date? I have to put this on my watch list.
- September 28, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- Stephanie Julian said...
RKCharron, thanks so much. Hope you like the story.
- September 29, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- Stephanie Julian said...
Michelle, I'm so glad you've enjoyed my stories! That's the best thing to hear. I'm hoping late October, early November. Should know soon.
- September 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- ~Sia McKye~ said...
ooo, this series sounds intriguing, Steph. I'm the first to admit I love wolves and the idea they could shift into a human. I always wanted to be able to turn into a wolf and run with the pack.
- October 5, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Stephanie Julian said...
Sia, sometimes I howl like a wolf when I'm frustrated with my guys. Does that count? lol
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Learning bin
About a year ago me and my daughter went to the pet store and came home with two nice size tadpoles. We did raise one to adult hood and it was amazing to my daughter. She loved watching them grow and change daily. From tadpole stage to adulthood. Sadly I didnt really think about sitting her down and doing a lesson on it but now I can! We got these nice toys from Toyrus and worked away at making a bin. (btw they were only $6, very cheap) My daughter loved playing with al lof them and as she did I just told her about each stage. After about a half hour of playing she knew each stage and could explain the mto her dad. (She was one very proud little girl, and I was one proud mama!)


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ST. CLOUD — Sewage effluent still may find its way into Lake Tohopekaliga -- contrary to state law -- despite the city's plans to use percolation ponds three miles away from the lake, state officials say.
It could mean more delays and a costlier plan to upgrade the city's sewage treatment system.
Already, City Manager Jim Chisholm is talking about a slight delay in the completion date, until spring 1986. Earlier this year, he had hoped for construction to begin this spring and for the project to be completed by December.


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Marvel's 'The Avengers'-Connected TV Series Eyed for ABC
Since it doesn't look like Guillermo del Toro's 'Hulk' TV series will be getting out of the lab any time soon, it's about time that Marvel started looking toward its live-action TV options. The 'Hulk' wasn't necessarily going to fit into Marvel's cinematic universe of 'The Avengers' anyway, but now reports are coming in that ABC wants to set a new live-action TV series within the realm established by Joss Whedon's blockbuster movie franchise.
The real question is, who would the series focus on, and would any of 'The Avengers' show up?
According to Deadline, Marvel is looking to stretch its live-action TV legs by developing a new show with ABC to be set within the cinematic Marvel universe established by this summer's 'The Avengers.' However, the connection with 'The Avengers' would be light, the series said to feature feature "some of its themes and feel" but not necessarily any of the actual characters from the film.
Right now the project remains in the developmental stages, said to be "a kernel of an idea," with a number of potential scenarios to explore, one of which could be a "high-concept cop show." For fans of the Marvel cinematic universe, it would likely seem prudent to center a potential series on S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, enabling any number of unused Marvel characters to pop up in their day-to-day dealings.
Following Disney's ownership of ABC and purchase of Marvel, finding some kind of primetime TV presence for the comic company has been a priority, but little progress has been made beyond Guillermo del Toro's 'Hulk,' currently shopping around new writers.
What say you? Do you think ABC could make a live-action Marvel TV series happen? How should the show be angled, and what characters would you like to see? Give us your ideas in the comments below!


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It's worthwhile to examine Google's definition of Google AdSense and Click Fraud, before delving deeper into "AdSense Fraud".
Google AdSense fraud is one of the diseases that plague the Ad Words advertisers. The AdSense program essentially allows website publishers/owners to sign up with Google, enabling them to display Google Ads on their sites. These publishers essentially act as "Google Partners". The ads chosen by the Google bot for display are contextual and the ads are related to the contents of the publisher's website, more specifically that particular web page. The intent for Google is to capitalize on the traffic to these (in practice) niche sites and provide highly direct targeted traffic to the advertiser. A subset of the users of the Google Partner website, click on those ads and Google charges the advertiser per click. Google shares the booty with the website publisher but the revenue sharing ratio falls under Google's "undisclosed "criteria. While the exact amount can be reverse engineered, the take home lesson is that the filans a course of action. He "invests" in a clickbot software( a simple google search reveals many) and gets a list of anonymous proxy addresses. He then goes to register a few domains and hires someone off of elance to create a "network of sites"and " click bot " . He hopes that the interlinked sites will provide each some "link popularity" and increase his page rank. If only it were that simple! He then proceeds to use the $30 clickbot to start clicking on the sites. Or he could click on them himself manually using the proxies. We don't call him click monkey for nothing. He clicks and clicks all the way to see his account getting banned. No banana for this monkey! His calls of despair to google fall on deaf ears. This person is likely to quit, but sometimes retries to get up the food chain, the Wanna -Be-Fraudster.
Wanna -Be Fraudster ( aka BOZO):
This girl searches for high paying keywords like "home loan equity" (current ad words rate: $45), or "web hosting" (ad words costing $20). She correctly guesses that the AdSense payout is proportional to what Google earns and therefore homes in on such words. Her strategy is to make a page with contents that are appropriate for the targeted high payout keyword. She moves ahead by clicking on the link multiple times and recruits friends and family to give them a click. Or ten!
Little does she knlans a course of action. He "invests" in a clickbot software( a simple google search reveals many) and gets a list of anonymous proxy addresses. He then goes to register a few domains and hires someone off of elance to create a "network of sites"and " click bot " . He hopes that the interlinked sites will provide each some "link popularity" and increase his page rank. If only it were that simple! He then proceeds to use the $30 clickbot to start clicking on the sites. Or he could click on them himself manually using the proxies. We don't call him click monkey for nothing. He clicks and clicks all the way to see his account getting banned. No banana for this monkey! His calls of despair to google fall on deaf ears. This person is likely to quit, but sometimes retries to get up the food chain, the Wanna -Be-Fraudster.
Little does she know that Google has a 45 day inspection period before she get her nubby little fingers on that cash. With little to no knowledge of Click through Ratio , her greed couples with her ignorance. Seeing her ill-gotten paper wealth multiplying in her AdSense interface, she increases the clicks. Google however inspects the CTR and throws a fit when they see a CTR exceeding 20%. Furthermore, Google notices clicks mostly originating from a few IP addresses and that essentially seals her fate (or rather docks her earnings). That virtual cash is now just some deleted bytes on a hard disk on Google's servers. She moans, nay she rail against the cruelty of Google's policy. Some of these people wisely cease and desist such activities, perhaps philosophizing about the NFL (no free lunch) theorem. Others however see it as ground school for the next stage of nefarious behavior. The Almost-There Fraudster.
Almost-There Fraudster ( aka SmartAlec ):
The archetypical ATF is supremely confident in his ability to fool Google. Like the BOZO, he looks for high paying keywords and makes appropriate website(s). Let's assume that he is in a third world country, just to make the case more interesting. The case described here is 1 year old news. He has read this article and taken the learnt the subsequent lesson . He knows that that the clicks from the IP Addresses of USA, UK & Canada are worth much more than the clicks from the IP Addresses from the third world countries. He therefore seeks to befriend people from such IP addresses by logging onto messenger services.
This way, he gets the unique, unrelated IP clicks and (he hopes) that Google is fooled. Remember "creature of the night". Well, these people typically are more than a few time zone removed from the US or Canada and therefore are up at odd hours whenever they feel that their targets are most likely to be active. Plus they sometimes have to deal with "inconveniences" like a day job.
AT fraud thinks that the clicks he obtained by trolling on these sites is a job well done. He has got clicks from the IP address of his choice .. An interesting factoid is that for AdSense, state also matters. Clicks from Washington and New York State have the highest payout for AdSense Fraud.
He has just one problem. His tragic flaw. While he worked so hard to get the unique IP and high earnings, he is not able to maintain a good CTR. He is likely to cross the limit of 30-40% of daily CTR and 10-20% of overall CTR. He ends up in the same purgatory as the BOZO. The account is banned, and he gets the abominated email. Yes, the "AdSense account closure". Almost-There is never good enough in this nether world of AdSense gaming. Although it is possible that he would have made a few thousand dollars before the punishment catches up to his crime. Crime doesn't quite pay, now does it? Well, gentle reader, unfortunately crime _is_ paying to the next category. Fraudster Maestro ( aka Satan's Spawn).
Fraudster Maestro ( aka Satan's Spawn):
This category of fraudsters is the most sophisticated and rarely gets caught by google . She has researched the high paying keywords as well as the CTR issues well. She has the smoothest lines in the business of soliciting clicks. She can flirt online, and ask to click the "link" for her picture. Or she may claim that clicking the link causes the hungry child to be fed in Ethiopia . Let's follow a typical "simple" chat session:
AT Fraud: hi
US User : hello
AT Fraud: what are your coordinates, handsome?
US User : NY , NY
AT Fraud: Oh! Wish I could be there. Can you help out a damsel in distress?
US User : sure
AT Fraud: I have made a site and want to see if all the links on this page are working or not. Can you please click on the links and see if the other page loads?
US User: Sure. Link?
AT Fraud: www.fraudstersite.com/high-value-keyword-page.html
US User : wait! Yes I checked all the links and they are working fine.
AT Fraud: Thanks
US User : so can we talk about you now? ( Message Not Delivered as the fraudster has blocked the User and is busy looking for a new victim)
And she has lots of tricks up her repertoire besides chatting up strangers. She knows about opt in lists, usenet and blogs where she can snare the victims. Technically savvy and able to empathize with her victims she doesn't let arrogance get in her way to success. Since she is very mindful of the CTR issues she has a secret weapon. She has optimized her site for some low paying keywords which are really not competitive. She organically gets lots of traffic (but for things unrelated to those competitive high paying keywords). In her website, she may be giving away free greeting cards Or free screensavers. End result is a fabulous impression count. The second step for her is to makes unrelated pages on the same site and these pages pertain to the high paying keywords. These keywords are used to attract the victims of chat sessions. The process of getting the clicks is different but the results due to CTR are very lucrative.
So, how does all this geek talk affect the PPC advertiser? It's a $5 billion+ dollar market(for exact projections onto the future, please check out our FAQ, and with a 20% + fraud rate, we are talking about a 1 BILLION dollars fraud per year. Even Dr. Evil may be impressed by such a number. It's greater than the cumulative GNP of a few banana republics. And a fair chunk is ending up in the coffers of these fraudsters. We know from anecdotal evidence, how people are clearing up to 20 grand a month. All, courtesy of the hapless PPC advertiser.
We want to emphasize that there are lots of authentic sites serving genuine content. But unfortunately the existence of these people (as discussed above) reduces the ROI of many advertisers to the extent that they rethink their interest in PPC. In the word of one of our organic SEO customers, with PPC "you always get a little less back than you put in". It needn't be that way, if you watch carefully where your ad words traffic is coming from and take some steps (such as traffic analysis or at the very least a log file analysis) to protect arm yourself with data for a refund claim for google. Another thing to keep in mind is to stay nimble. Convincing search engines to refund money is a lot tougher and a lot more work than proactively watching for problem visitors and warning them of the repeated clicks and how they are being monitored. Our experience shows that all but the hardened criminals are deterred(reducing the adwords wasted burden). Remember, an ounce of prevention?
Aamir Farrukh Works with an Experienced Web Analytics Company http://www.sofizar.com Sofizar that is working on a Artificial Intelligence enabled Click Fraud Detection Service


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His wolf had never reacted this strongly to a woman. And. She. Was. His. Werewolf Elliot Connors had come to the sleepy town of Charity to stop a madman from claiming his next victims for his macabre collection of sex slaves. After saving Skye Hewitt from being kidnapped, Elliot desires the diner waitress more than his next breath. All his senses scream that Skye is his life-mate. But his past has taught him well that nothing worth having ever comes easy. Now things are about to get bloody, dangerous.and wild. A Wolf Shifter Romance.
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Almost Cher
I bought Jessica Zafra's TWISTED 6 after many years of not reading her. Jessica gave me her autograph once, back when I was in high school (we share the same alma matter, and she came to visit during one of the homecomings). I remember freezing at the sight of her. It was probably the only moment in my life where I felt completely, utterly starstruck.
This was what she wrote:
Dear (Mussolini),
May you achieve world domination.
It was a very happy day. It was the day I decided to be fascist.
Jessica Zafra to me is like Cher to gay men. She is not a human being – she's a life force.


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Over the past couple of years I've worked quite hard to expand my taste when it comes to reading. No longer reaching for the blood, gore and investigative mystery most crime fiction offers, I now touch on the literary, the romantic, the fairytale, the adventure and, most importantly of all, the recommended. I've now started to trust the recommendations of friends.
It's not only expanded my reading list, but also my ability to talk about books, genres, styles of writing and ideas. Good writers have to be good readers too.
But with that said, for the last month I have ditched novels altogether. The start of my Masters signalled the end of my fiction feast, at least for now. I am reading more often that I ever have, at least more regularly – not only because I have to but because I'm enjoying the reading list so far. But I'm reading a different sort of book now: non fiction, educational, informative, historic, technological, eye-opening.
My favourite so far has been What Would Google Do by Jeff Jarvis, which I quote on a semi-regular basis, and I feel like my current read – Journalism Next by Mark Briggs – should be a permanent fixture in my handbag, a mini guide to my career.
But I am starting to miss fiction, immersing myself into other characters' lives, problems and stories and taking myself off, completely, to another place; an armchair traveller. And I'm not sure when there'll be time for fiction because I struggle to read more than one book at a time, like it's a kind of infidelity to start one before finishing with the other. And it's such a pleasure to get lost in another world for a few chapters and put the stresses of the day behind me.
The reading for the MA is a permanent reminder of the work I do (good and bad) and sparks a trail of ideas which pour from my brain to my hand to my notebook to my computer, an endless stream of things I want to do, follow up or achieve. And it's a tad exhausting, an educational reading journey rather than a relaxing escapism.
But I'm not surprised, it's what I expected really. So, when the Christmas break comes around I'm going to treat myself to a fiction novel and revel in it. Merry Christmas to me!
Anyone got any recommendations?


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So I am super excited that my cousin Taylor is going to be guest blogging about her recent artwork.
Taylor is a freshman at the Kansas City Art Institute and is seriously one of the oldest souls I have ever met. She is one of those people in my life that I wish ALL of my friends could meet. So today, my gift to you is Taylor Swank via this blog and her funky flaired artist self!
Taylor has her own art blog that you can look at here.
TAYLOR: So I have been thinking about the way that I make art, and I can't really say there is a specific process. Usually my first reason for doing anything at all is to be productive, because being bored is the worst. It's hard to say what stimulates a desire to begin a project. It could be a book, an idea, a piece of music -anything to keep me from sitting on my ass.
One time in the winter of 2010 I watched this documentary about Damon Albarn, and it was during a time when I was very sad. He is constantly writing and composing and producing. I saw how fulfilled it made him. I realized that even if I wasn't going to be happy, I could still do other things. I decided I should continue spending my time making art rather than sit around and feel sorry for myself.
I made art when I was a kid because it was easy and it made me feel good. It was something I had a knack for like some of my friends had for math or sports. I made art in high school because it was an escape, and then I wanted to get rid of it. I wanted to be rid of art for good, and I spent a good chunk of time convincing myself I wasn't talented. Now I am a freshman at KCAI, and I've let art become much more of an intellectual exorcise at this point for myself. I make art now because it's constructive for me as a person. It's good for my brain. Art causes me to think about things. It makes me consider why I think the way I think. For me, making art is a process of deconstruction and then I see how everything is put back together.
Art has always been a part of my life as long as I can recall. I've gone through periods where I can't stand. I swear to let it go and never come back to it; however, these sabbaticals never last. I know it's something that's part of me and I have to recognize that.
This is my blog I had to keep for my first semester at art school. I believe it is a good look at how I handle the process of creating a piece at this juncture in my career.


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King Yellow: Tragic Providence
56,600 words
Pretty decent progress once again and this volume is filling out. It will be longer than I thought, but I'm going to stick to my original plan and release it all in one rather than break it up. It feels so good to be able to commit to words ideas that have been swirling around my brain for like 10 years now. Also, I do believe I've just secured the cover. Schweet.


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Tim Mueller capitalized on the Internet's growing commercial applications in the 1990s as co-founder and CEO of Vantage One Communications, an early pioneer of eCommerce and web-based technologies. After expanding his firm throughout the United States, he sold Vantage One in November 1999.
Tim then turned to public service as Deputy Mayor/Chief Development Officer for the city of Cleveland, Ohio, leading initiatives in city planning, building and housing, and economic development that fostered economic growth throughout the region. Today, he is the CEO of the Global IT M&A Forum — a network for connecting buyers and sellers of IT-enabled businesses located around the world.
Tim was named Entrepreneur of the Year by USA TODAY/ NASDAQ / Ernst & Young and received the Pillar Award for community service from the Small Business Network.
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