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The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today lead, and the Wall Street Journal tops its world-wide newsbox, with the Senate foreign relations committee approving a nonbinding resolution that declares the administration's plan to send more troops to Iraq is "not in the national interest." The resolution was approved 12-9, with only one Republican, Sen. Chuck Hagel voting with the Democrats. Although the vote numbers might make it seem like the committee was divided, in fact, most senators agreed the plan was not a good idea but many Republicans disagreed with the strategy or wording of the resolution. The New York Timesleads with a look at how some big states are likely to move up their presidential primaries to make them more relevant. This shift could lead to fundamental changes in the way presidential campaigns operate.
Both the NYT and WP emphasize in the lead that the Senate foreign relations committee vote came a day after President Bush asked Congress to give his plan a chance. The full Senate could vote on the resolution next week. But now there's another contender in the resolution race, this one put forward by Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia with several Republican co-sponsors. Although the resolutions are largely similar, the LAT does the best job of pointing out the differences. Warner's resolution doesn't automatically discount all troop increases in Iraq, stating that the 4,000 planned for Anbar province may be necessary. It also does a thorough job of recognizing the president's power as commander in chief, which could go a long way in gathering support from Republican senators.
California, Florida, Illinois, and New Jersey are currently considering moving their primaries earlier in the calendar year. Since these are some of the most expensive (and expansive) media markets, it would force candidates to gather enough money and support to compete. The conventional wisdom is that this move would make the first, smaller, states a little less relevant and benefit those candidates with big clout and deep pockets, although some disagree. Experts are still analyzing, but as a Democratic consultant tells the paper, "The nominating process in 2008 is not a little different. It's fundamentally different."
Whatever the senators end up voting on, it won't much matter to the administration, Vice President Cheney told CNN yesterday. Most of the papers include Cheney saying Congress "won't stop us" but the Post goes a step further and fronts a separate story that looks at the whole interview. Apparently everyone is wrong about Iraq. According to Cheney, although "there's problems" in Iraq there's also "been a lot of success." Cheney challenged CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer throughout the interview and accused him of wanting "to bail out." The vice president said many in the media, along with several lawmakers, want to "write off" Iraq and "declare it a failure." The paper notes the vice president's attitude was very different from that expressed by Bush at the State of the Union address (video available here). Cheney wasn't only angry about Iraq, he also got a little peeved when Blitzer asked him about his daughter's pregnancy.
In other Iraq news, the LAT fronts a large picture of the latest offensive by U.S. and Iraqi forces into Baghdad's Haifa Street, where they were attempting to push out militias. As the Post reminds readers high in the story, a fight took place in the neighborhood two weeks ago. Like before, some neighborhood residents accuse U.S. troops of helping Shiite militias by driving Sunnis from their homes.
The LAT goes inside with an interesting dispatch from one of the paper's local journalists, who describes what he had to deal with as he carried out some errands throughout the day in Baghdad before heading to work. Unlike most of these pieces, this isn't one of those intense stories of how an everyday situation turns tragic. It's interesting precisely because it talks about how doing everyday things has become complicated, even when there isn't a bombing or kidnapping. It illustrated that even when it isn't directly seen, violence is always present in Iraq.
The Post fronts word from sources who say the Bush administration is working on a series of new initiatives to help Afghanistan as it anticipates a new offensive by the Taliban this spring. The White House will ask Congress for about $7 billion to $8 billion to help pay for more security, as well as an increase in reconstruction work, which would mark a significant increase in the amount of money dedicated to helping Afghanistan. As opposed to Iraq, most Democratic lawmakers want the United States to increase its commitment to Afghanistan.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report on the federal budget yesterday, saying the budget deficit will fall this year and could disappear by 2012, and the papers illustrate how one story can be covered in two strikingly different ways. The Post takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude toward the announcement (published on A11), stating right in the lead that "virtually nobody—not even top CBO officials—believes it." That's because the CBO estimates make a lot of assumptions about such things as tax cuts and the cost of war, that everyone knows won't hold up. The NYT, on the other hand, doesn't ignore the problems with the estimate, but still decided to put the story on Page One.
The NYT fronts an interesting look at what can happen when science meets the news cycle by examining the way research into the sexuality of sheep turned into some predicting it could lead to the "breeding out" (as the Sunday Timesput it) of homosexuality in humans. Despite assurances to the contrary, the researchers and their university began getting tons of protests. The paper waits until nearly the end of the story to point out how researchers often have to talk about potential human applications when writing their grants or in conversations with reporters to make their work more interesting, which might be worth a deeper look since that seems to be a large part of the problem.


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"I like riding a bicycle built for two -- by myself."
--Harry S. Truman
"The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine."
--John Howard
"It's the first machine we master as children and the one we abandon when the seductions of the automobile take over."
--Coleman McCarthy
"A raggedy ride beats a dressed-up walk."
--Simon Peat
We are still in the planning and preparation stages of the ride. As you can see in the photo, we have been reading books and checking out maps by people who have pedaled across America. If I told you I was doing a lot of the planning, I'd be lying. Margaret has done most of the homework which includes mostly accommodations. Jared Yelton, who has pedaled this same route, asked me if we were camping! I told him that we don't even use Margaret's name in the same sentence with the word. On this trip, that unused word (camping) in our home, will sound more like Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, and Fairfield Inn. There will also be bed and breakfasts and places that include the word suites. Of course I don't mind staying in suites because the better the bed the better my rest and recovery for the next day. Traveling with The Queen has its perks!
Jerry Haas ordered some evangelistic materials for us to use on the way. I have tracts, "Can We Pedal Our Way to Heaven?" by Judy Bowman. I met her while riding one of the Focus on The Family bike rides across Georgia. (She's ridden across America fourteen times!) Jerry also got us "the road of life" which is the Gospel of John, and some laminated "Good News" tracts. Those things are of no use unless we give them away so the plan is to get rid of every one of them before we get to Bar Harbor, Maine.
I pedaled twenty-five miles today in an hour and forty minutes. Do the math! That's fifteen miles per hour. Our longest day is about 150 miles. I hope it's downhill because that's a ten hour day if we can keep up 15 mph cadence.
All this planning and reading gets me more excited and ready to go west. It certainly will not be a downhill ride all the way. In Washington we go immediately into the Cascade Mountains and stay there for a few days. A lot of climbing lies in store during the first week of pedaling. Jared said the mountains are BIG but the descents are amazing! I've always wanted to do a t-shirt with the message, "There's no such thing as a free downhill!" Maybe this trip will give me a brand new feeling and reason for that statement and t-shirt.
It's going to be a great trip but there will be challenges and costs involved. Margaret and I have done a lot of thinking about this trip. It all reminds me of the time great crowds were following Jesus. He turned and told the people they had to love him more than their own families and even more than their own lives. He also said there would be challenges and costs involved in following him, "And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me. But don't begin until you count the cost" (Luke 14:27-28).
Well, we've counted the cost for this ride! In fact, we're still counting! I know a bike doesn't go 4,295 miles on its own power. I know the trip is not all downhill. I know it's going to rain! There will be headwinds. (When you ride a bike, anything that's not a tailwind is a headwind!) There may even be snow in the Cascades! There will be hot days too. And dogs! The cost has been counted!
However, the payoff is going to be incredible. I am going to pedal through some of God's absolutely amazing creation! I am looking forward to about 4,295 miles of an unforgettable worship service. I'm expecting the rocks to cry out and the heavens to tell the glories of God. Did I tell you I am excited about the ride?
"The heavens tell the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in the skies; yet their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to all the world" (Psalm 91:1-4).

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Gregory Corso was the youngest of the inner circle of writers (along with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs) who were responsible for launching and popularizing the Beat movement in American literature. Prior to the publication of his first collection of poetry, The Vestal Lady on Brattle and Other Poems (1955), he wrote three plays while living as a "stowaway" on the campus of Harvard University.
The first of these plays, written in 1954, was Sarpedon, which Corso described as "...an attempt to replicate Euripides, though the whole shot be an original. Like the great Greek masters, I took off where Homer left an opening (like Euripides did with the fate of Agamemnon). My opening was found in The Iliad. Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europa, died on the fields of Troy, and Homer had him sent up to Olympus with no complaint from Hades, who got all the others what died there. Thus I have Hades complain, demanding from his brother Zeus, the dead, all the dead, from said fields."
With the permission of the estate of Gregory Corso, I am pleased to be the first to publish this early important work. The play itself comprises 17 pages of this slim volume. It is supplemented with a two-page introduction by Corso himself, taken from a transcript of his prefatory remarks at his 1978 reading of the play at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Also included are an introduction by me, the editor, which provides information about the plays Corso wrote while at Harvard and describes the circumstances surrounding his brief residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The volume is footnoted as well.
Corso never professed to be a Greek scholar but this brilliant
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OpenEmbedded / Yocto Usage Survey
Recently, I sent a survey to the OpenEmbedded and Yocto mail lists asking a series of questions about how they use OE. 38 people responded. The average number of years using OE is 4.8 years.
Below are the results of the questions. (update 2015-11-23 — the below numbers are absolute numbers, not percentage)
On the question about tooling, 4 people responded they use Toaster (two specified toaster analysis mode). Two use devtool. One uses ADT.
I plan to follow up with additional articles discussing some of these results.
Thanks to all who responded to this survey.
Jefro said,
Great survey, Cliff! Thanks for posting the results.
Marco Cavallini said,
Thank you for this very interesting report.
I am defintely surprised by the "nodistro custom".
Cliff Brake said,
Yes — same here. I've just recently transitioned to using nodistro. The situation is different than back in the OE classic days where the distro was needed to choose versions of stuff that work together. Now, there is mostly just one version of everything in oe-core, so the need of a distro is a lot less.
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Cliff, please confirm the graph numbers are absolute, and not percentage.
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Alex, the graphs are absolute numbers.


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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Before you buy your new "Party At Napoli's" t-shirt, you might want to wait a minute. According to Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, there's a good chance the veteran first baseman won't be a part of the team's Opening Day roster.
"It's a little bit of a unique situation," Francona said in Goodyear, Ariz. on Tuesday, minutes after it was reported Napoli would sign a minor league contract with the Indians after passing a physical. "I've already told Edwin [Encarnacion] and Yonder [Alonso] that Nap's not coming in to take their job."
What Napoli -- who hit a career-low .193 to go along with 29 home runs last season -- is coming to Goodyear to do is showcase himself in a Major League camp. After the Texas Rangers bought out the second year of his contract at $2.5 million, the 36-year-old had remained unsigned and was most recently working out alongside other free agents at a camp in Bradenton, Fla.
Francona didn't feel that was right, maintaining a respect for Napoli as both a player and clubhouse presence following his stint in Cleveland in 2016. Batting .239 to go along with 34 home runs, Napoli served as not only a fan favorite, but a locker room leader throughout the Indians run to the 2016 World Series.
"We're thrilled to have him in our camp," Francona said. "Whatever time he spends with us here will be valuable for everybody."
Francona acknowledged that an Opening Day roster spot likely wouldn't be available for Napoli, with Encarnacion and Alonso respectively entrenched as Cleveland's starting designated hitter and first baseman. Although there's a chance an injury could create an opening with the Indians, Napoli's second stint with the Tribe will likely amount to an extended showcase, presenting a unique situation where the former All-Star could ultimately wind up with a contender other than Cleveland.
Francona, however, insists that he doesn't see the admittedly uncommon circumstances surrounding Napoli's signing as a risk. Although he's never seen anything like it before in his career in baseball, the Indians' sixth-year manager said he'll have no regrets if Napoli's time in Goodyear amounts to a chance elsewhere for one of his favorite former players.
"If we end up helping him out, then we did a good thing. Because if anybody deserves it, it's Nap," Francona said.
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In fact, the very first recorded Thanksgiving feast came after a season of suffering and loss. In 1621, the Pilgrims, after a brutal ocean crossing, had endured a harsh winter that claimed many lives and briefly called the survival of their community into question. But winter gave way to a healthier spring and a sufficient enough harvest that there would be enough food to last the winter. Gov. William Bradford declared a time of Thanksgiving in recognition of their bounty.
And in the midst of a civil war, President Abraham Lincoln still saw fit to declare a national day of Thanksgiving, giving us the nationwide commemoration we continue to observe today. Despite a brutal war, Lincoln encouraged Americans everywhere to give thanks for a nation and way of life that continued.
Today, there is still much for which we can be thankful, even as we face a long, difficult military effort in Iraq and a continued war on terror. Even with its faults, this nation remains a beacon of liberty, freedom and prosperity that continues to be an example to the world.
In 1789, as leader of the fledgling United States of America, President George Washington issued the very first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation. His proclamation embodies the sentiments that continue to motivate our national attitudes on Thanksgiving 200 years later — even if we might fill the day with football and other pursuits. We reprint a portion of his proclamation below:
"Now therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; — for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; — for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; — and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleased to confer upon us."
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Like many of its brethren, this bar has a hint of speakeasy décor and the usual cast of suspender-clad and bearded bartenders. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the cocktails they make are good, old-fashioned stiff drinks and inventive combinations. Brunch here is also delicious—great eggs, fried chicken, and perfect pancakes.
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text: Today it has been exactly one year since I formed the Kasanka Baboon Project and began my research. In some way it feels like a long time but in many other ways I feel like I have just begun. My scouts and I have made so much progress in the last year. July 13th, 2010 was our first day with the group. When we encountered them they ran and we lost them. Yesterday we spent several hours within a few meters of them as they rested, fed, groomed, and played. Every day brings a new discovery and another laugh. In addition, the project has established strong relations with the local community. I feel so lucky to get to follow my passion far into the future.


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He said this speaking at a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Censor.NET reports citing Interfax.
"Those who imposed these restrictive measures with regard to Russia, the so-called sanctions, in fact, they are the originators of all the events we have witnessed in the south-east of Ukraine," Putin said.
According to him, "no one even tries to analyze the causes" of what is happening in the Donbas, "what started all the trouble."
"Of course, we need to give appropriate response to everything, to take additional systemic measures in all key areas," Putin said.
As reported earlier, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz called on Russia to withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian territory and noted that the EU will not abandon the policy of sanctions as long the Russian aggression against Ukraine continue.


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Yes, I'm home. Unbelievable…
After more than 20 months, I have to admit, it was a really weird feeling to come home. Now, after a few days, I start to get used to it again. Germany is actually really nice. So green… I almost forgot how green it is. There is one bush after another, forest, next to forest, and fields over fields… Awesome! 🙂
Of course the nicest thing about being home, is being with family and friends. It's really good to be able to hug them again! 🙂 20 months is definitely a long time.
My dog Amy is on vacation in Orange County. I took her to Irvine Wednesday night. A good friend and great dog lover is taking care of her. He is a dog trainer and owner of a doggy hotel. I'm happy that I found Herbert. He really knows what he's doing. Dogs just love him and so does Amy. I feel very comfortable leaving Amy with him. So I don't have to worry about her at all, when I'm on vacation.
You know what the best thing is, though? By visiting Germany, I realized that I feel home in San Diego! 🙂


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Hello Lovelies! After almost 3 weeks in London, hubby and I crossed the English Channel into Belgium for a week -this post summarizes that stay. Belgium was a whirlwind of events, both business and pleasure. We ran around so much that we didn't get home until past midnight with just enough energy to crawl into bed and do it all over again the next day.
We crisscrossed the whole country, first by train and then by car, as we had so much to do until end of business hours at 17HRS. Then we'd retrace our steps back to Brussels each evening, find exotic restaurants for dinner, then wander the narrow streets and galleries getting lost in the maze that makes the capital and heart of Europe both alluring and mysterious.
Hubby fell in love with the city of Brussels, as did I. It's different being somewhere and experiencing things all by oneself versus sharing that experience with someone else, especially someone you love.
The best part was wandering into the center of Brussels at the Grand Place, the very place where hubby proposed to me some six years ago. I still remember that day like it was yesterday, and I remember how happy I was, how my heart was bursting with love for him. I felt it again when we stood there and did that silly girly 16-second video we posted onto my Instagram.
Brussels was good though we certainly could have used more time there to get everything done. Nevertheless, we tackled the core issues we had planned to handle, so in that sense I can say: mission accomplished.
We left Brussels on Sunday and two days later on Tuesday morning, the country was under terroristic attacks. Hundreds were wounded and many lost their lives; that is how fleeting life is and how randomly death finds us. Hubby and I rode that same metro many times on this very trip. And just two days before to the hour, hubby and I had jetted out of Brussels for JFK New York from that very same Brussels International Airport. Selah.


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Letter from the President 2014
Above: The IUSTI President (left) experiencing the cultural diversity of South Africa on Heritage Day
Preparations are now well underway for the 2014 STD Prevention Conference which will be held at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta from the 9th to the 12th of June this year. This Conference will be joint 15th World IUSTI Congress and 2nd Latin America IUSTI-ALACITS Congress. Several partners, including the CDC's Division of STD Prevention, the American Sexual Health Association, the American STD Association, the National Coalition of STD Directors, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Pan-American Health Organization/WHO Regional Office for the Americas are all working together to ensure that this Conference achieves its aims by employing a programme science orientated approach to develop the Conference theme of 'More STD prevention for the money'. We live in economically challenging times and we are repeatedly required to re-evaluate our varied practices in order to ensure continued delivery of high quality sexual health services in a cost-effective manner. It is anticipated that approximately 1,500 domestic and international STD and HIV prevention program managers, researchers, public health authorities, clinicians and advocates will come together to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue on best practices to enhance the quality of STD/HIV prevention and care during the Conference. A networking event is planned at the world famous Georgia Aquarium. The conference website is hosted by the CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/stdconference. The deadline for early bird registration is 15th April, so I would encourage you all to register ahead of this deadline to ensure you benefit from the early bird rate.
Above: Omni CNN Convention Center, Atlanta, GA
Information on other IUSTI regional conferences is available on the IUSTI website (http://www.iusti.org/events/default.htm). I would just like to highlight the forthcoming 28th IUSTI-Europe Conference in Malta (18-20 September), which will explore the theme of migration, recreation and sexual health, and the 18th IUSTI-Asia Pacific Conference in Thailand (11-14 November) which has as its theme 'STI, HIV and Sexual Health Global Collaboration for Effective Prevention'. In addition, I would like to inform members that forthcoming IUSTI World Congresses will take place in Australia in 2015, Morocco in 2016 and Brazil in 2017. The 2015 and 2017 meetings will be held as joint meetings with the International Society for STD Research. The choice of these venues highlights the global influence of IUSTI which is one of our organization's key strengths.
We are very proud to see that IUSTI's Secretary General, Dr. Janet Wilson, was profiled in March's issue of Lancet Infectious Diseases in an article entitled 'Janet Wilson: keeping the spotlight on sexual health services' (Lancet Infect. Dis. 2014;14:195). The article portrays the concerns of some UK-based STI physicians that services will fragment and care standards might fall as a result of new legislation in England which has split commissioning of HIV care from other STI and HIV screening and prevention. Local authorities, rather than the National Health Service, are now commissioning STI services whilst the NHS retained HIV care. Janet successfully used her recent term as President of the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV to ensure that the greater anonymity enjoyed by users of sexual health services has been preserved in the deployment of this new legislation.
Above: King Holmes, IUSTI President (2009-2011), accepting the 2013 Gardner Global Health Award
Congratulations also go to Professor King Holmes, William H. Foege Chair at the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington and a past IUSTI President (2009-2011), who received the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, in October last year, for global scientific contributions to the field of sexually transmitted disease and their effective treatment and prevention. The Gairdner Foundation is dedicated to recognizing the world's most creative and accomplished biomedical scientists and King's award is a tremendous honour and once more put the spotlight back on sexual health. The Gairdner Foundation organized one-day symposium on STIs in King's honour on the day preceding the award ceremony. During the award ceremony, in order to add a personal touch, each recipient was asked walk up to the podium to music of their own choice. Most present would agree that King stole the show with his choice of Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual healing'.
Finally, I would like to inform IUSTI members know that WHO has initiated a formal process to revise the 2003 Guidelines for the Management of STIs. A STI Guideline Development Group (GDG), consisting of technical experts from a number of countries, was established in the latter part of 2013 and the STI GDG had its first meeting in Geneva in December. Several IUSTI members, including myself, are represented on the committee and we wish to thank Dr. Marleen Temmermann and her team at WHO for enabling IUSTI to contribute to this important piece of programmatic work. The goal of the first STI GDG meeting was to lay the initial groundwork for the well-established WHO guideline development (GRADE) process. WHO staff proposed, and the STI GDG agreed, on a phased approach to STI guideline development.
- Phase 1 (Nov 2013-Nov 2014): treatment for selected STIs, updates of selected syndromic management and syphilis screening algorithms, and clinical management, including counselling, condom promotion and partner services;
- Phase 2 (June 2014-Feb 2015): prevention guidelines (e.g., health education, HPV vaccine, condoms);
- Phase 3 (2015): treatment of STIs and conditions not addressed in phase 1;
- Phase 4 (2015): the use of tests, including new rapid diagnostics, for screening and diagnosis.
A number of PICO (Populations, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes) questions were identified and a number of systematic reviews will be conducted as part of the guideline process by a team from McMaster University, Canada. Initial efforts will address treatment recommendations for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis (use in pregnancy) and herpes simplex virus infections. The algorithms for STI syndromes will be addressed later this year. The importance of this work cannot be underestimated as many countries rely on WHO STI guidelines to inform their own national guidelines, which in turn form a critical component of countries' STI control programmes.
Professor David Lewis
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Swift buses will run every 10 minutes on weekdays, and every 20 minutes early mornings, nights and on weekends.
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Bus rapid transit makes it easier for people to work, live and play without driving on congested roadways.
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Swift Green Line will connect with Swift Blue Line at Highway 99 & Airport Road. This establishes Snohomish County's first high-capacity transit network, which will eventually include more Swift lines and Link light rail.
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Claire Duffy's blog about public speaking and communication (in real life). Speak well, do well!
In Part 1 of this post about debating and its rising popularity as a format, I went through the basic game plan. Now we're onto the execution stage.
Apart from Prime Ministers' and Presidential debates, debating is a team activity, so the first challenge is to figure out how to get ready as a group.
One of the drawbacks of many public debates these days is that we hear disconnected speeches, rather than listening to a developing argument with different aspects coming from each speaker, like chapters in a book. It's far better to make the debate a story that you 'co-present'. This is not usually done well in public debates so if you can pull it off it will work well.
Preparing will make a huge difference (duh). Get together with your team mates in advance and figure out how to thread your arguments together so they will make an integrated whole. It has to make sense between you, i.e it's a double act, or a triple act – not discrete unconnected presentations. They must link.
Allow time to prepare properly. People usually underestimate how long it takes to figure out what to say and to co-ordinate the presentation with your team mates.
Decide who speaks first. That person should put forward the thesis or key message and expand on one or two of the most important ideas. The second and third speakers need to argue against what the opposition has said, then make a few more points, and finally, summarise and conclude the case.
Being 'on'
In a previous post I've provided a rundown on pose of the podium, handling lights, mikes and lecturns. Acting with aplomb as you step up and speak will work wonders with your audience. Remember to eyeball them, and to SMILE. Don't turn and address your opponents (you're never going to convince them!). Keep all your magnetism for the audience.
DO listen to the opposition – it's much more amusing to really get some crossfire going, but it means throwing away the script and having the guts to think on your feet. A good debate is just that – a debate, not a series of pre-prepared speeches in which one person doesn't respond to what the other guy just said.
Keep to time, it is really important.
Remember there will be tweeting and texting going on around you. It's spooky because you can't know what they're saying about you but you are the subject. There are many useful articles in the blogoshpere about handling this, but at least one action you can take to keep a feeling of inclusion and shared experience alive, is to make some reference to it. Like a teacher who knows there are notes being passed in class but doesn't know who is doing it, say something about the e-conversation, that way at least they'll know you understand them.
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Regarding HCG and Its Use in Functional Medicine
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) is a hormone found in men and women. Women secrete large amounts of HCG during pregnancy and men secrete large amounts during puberty.
HCG is administered as a form of TRT. HCG is an alternative to standard Testosterone Replacement Therapy in men with low LH and FSH (i.e., secondary hypo-gonadism). To determine if you are a candidate for HCG you must have a blood test showing low Testosterone, & Luteinizing Hormone. This blood test cannot be taken while you're on standard TRT because standard TRT shuts down LH and FSH production and thereby distorts the test results.
Rather than shutting down your body's natural Testosterone production system (like standard TRT does), HCG stimulates it back towards normal function. Your body produces it's own Testosterone.
Some scientists believe that HCG is vastly superior to standard forms of TRT for the following reasons:
1. Better mimics the body's own natural physiologic rhythm of Testosterone production.
2. Easier to maintain normal Testosterone levels when administered properly.
3. More physiologic Testosterone levels minimize excess estradiol production (i.e., reduces aromatization associated with testosterone use).
4. Maintains normal size of testicles (in contrast, standard Testosterone Replacement Therapy shrinks & shuts down the testicles). 5. Stimulates sperm production (thereby increasing/restoring fertility). In contrast, standard Testosterone Replacement Therapy reduces, if not eliminates, sperm production thereby making you infertile.
6. Restores normal function to testicles
7. Restarts the pituitary/hypothalamus axis (see Medline article 4044781). This means that my body is responding to HCG by producing more LH and FSH on the "off days." Some have claimed that HCG can restart your system completely; pituitary/hypothalamus axis is being stimulated to return towards normal function.
The only disadvantage of HCG is that doctors are unaware of this excellent alternative.
The current guidelines of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) indicate that HCG should only be prescribed when a man is interested in fertility. As a result, most doctors will not prescribe HCG unless you tell them you are currently trying to have children. The AACE guidelines can be found at:
These guidelines (written in 1996 and updated in 2002) are considered outdated by many practitioners with respect to HCG therapy for the following reasons:
1. The guidelines call for intramuscular HCG injections. Subcutaneous injections are much more convenient, much less painful and equally effective (see discussion below and/or just ask the many men who inject HCG subcutaneously or look at their blood test results).
2. The excessive HCG dosage levels suggested in the guidelines cause a variety of problems. In particular, excessive HCG dosages cause elevated estradiol, which defeats many of the positive effects of increased Testosterone. Scientific studies have demonstrated that HCG dosage levels of about 5,000 IU per week or more administered long-term cause permanent damage to the testicles (see Medline articles 6210708 and 3583230). These studies have shown that such excessive HCG dosages taken long-term result in testicular desensitization (to future stimulation by LH or HCG). In other words, long-term, such excessive dosages of HCG will result in primary hypogonadism!
Each day more and more doctors are becoming more and more aware of the benefits of HCG.
Chorionic Gonadotropin Stimulation Test (males < 75 years old)*
Chorionic Gonadotrophin is presently available through most pharmacies or distributors as Profasi, Pregnyl or generic Chorionic Gonadotrophin 10,000 units per 10 cc vial. Various stimulation tests have been described, from high dose, short course testing to more normal physiologic doses over a longer time period. A typical treatment course for three weeks is best for determining those individuals who will respond well to this type of treatment. It is administered by injection 500 units (0.5 cc) SQ, Monday through Friday for three weeks. Teach patient to self administer with 50 Unit Insulin Syringes with 30 gauge needles in anterior thigh, seated with both hands free to perform the injection. Measure: Testosterone, total and free, plus E2 before starting CG and on the third Saturday AM after 3 weeks of stimulation (salivary testing may be more accurate for adjusting doses). Studies have shown that SQ is equal in efficacy to IM administration.
1. <20% rise suggests poor testicular reserve of leydig cell function (primary hypo-gonadism or eu-gonadotrophic hypo-gonadism indicating combined central and peripheral factors).
2. 20-50% increase indicates adequate reserve but slightly depressed response, mostly central inhibition but possibly decreased testicular response as well.
3. > 50% increase suggests primarily centrally mediated depression of testicular function.
Options for treatment vary both with the response to CG and patient determined choices.
1. If there is an inadequate response (< 20%), then replacement with testosterone will be indicated.
2. The area in between 20-50% will usually require CG boosting for a period of time, plus natural boosting or "partial" replacement options. Full replacement with exogenous testosterone is always the last option in borderline cases since improvement over time may frequently occur as leydig cell regeneration may actually happen. Much of this is age dependent. Up to age 60, boosting is almost always successful. 60-75 is variable, but will usually be clear by the results of the stimulation test. Also, disease related depression of testosterone output might be reversible with adequate treatment of the underlying process (depression, AMI, obesity, alcohol, deficiency, etc.) This positive effect will not occur if suppressive therapy is instituted in the form of full replacement.
3. If there is an adequate response, >50% rise in testosterone, there is very good leydig cell reserve. Natural boosting or CG therapy will probably be successful in restoring full testosterone output without replacement, a better option over the long term and a more natural restoration of biologic fluctuations for optimal response.
4. Chorionic Gonadotrophin can be self-administered and adjusted according to response. In younger, high output responders (T > 1100ng/dl), CG can be given every third or fourth day at bedtime or in the AM. This also minimizes estrogen conversion. In lower level responders(600-800ng/dl), or those with a higher E2 output associated with full dose CG, 300-500 units can be given Mon-Wed-Fri. At times, sluggish responders may require a higher dose to achieve full Testosterone response. In these cases, the diluent is lowered to 7.5cc or even to 5 cc, which increases the CG concentration 1 ½ - 2 X. This can be administered in variable doses 0.3 - 0.5cc given every 3rd day. Check salivary levels on the day of the next injection, but before the next injection to determine effectiveness and to adjust the dose accordingly. Keep in mind that later as leydig cell restoration occurs, a reduction in dose or frequency of administration may be later needed.
5. Monitor both Testosterone and E2 levels to assess response to treatment after 2 - 3 weeks after change in dose of CG as well as periodic intervals during chronic administration. Sublingual testing is very easy and cost effective. It will also better reflect the true free levels of both estrogens and testosterone. (Pharmasan Labs 888-342-7272 is very good)
6. Adjustment of dosage is a result of symptomatic response and hormone level boosting. It is based on clinical judgement as much as actual hormone levels. Remember that "Normal" ranges are for populations, not individuals!
7. Except for reports of antibodies developing against CG (I have not seen this), there are no adverse effects of chronic CG administration. An additional benefit is the boosting of Growth Hormone output which has also been reported, either as a direct effect of CG or as an effect of increased levels of testosterone.
*Protocol adapted from "The Testosterone Syndrome" by Eugene Shippen, M. D. (M Evans and Co, NY 1998). Posted on ASI with permission of Eugene Shippen, M. D.
And this one on Clomid.
A Clomid stimulation test is a standard protocol that has been used by endocrinologists for years to test whether a man's hypogonadism is primary or secondary. If the test is successful (i.e., if your T rises significantly), that means that all of the organs in the feedback loop (the testicles, pituitary and hypothalamus) are healthy and functional, but for some unknown reason the system has gone dormant. A successful test result also means that you are a good candidate for HCG or Clomid, which in contrast to standard TRT, stimulate your body to produce its own T. See:
Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) doesn't lower estrogen; it "blocks" it. Estrogen attaches to the receptors in the hypothalamus and that signals that there's enough T in your blood, so your body reduces its T production. Somehow the hypothalamus reacts to E as well as T. Clomid attaches to these receptors but doesn't act like E.
Clomid is most often used to promote fertility in women. Therefore, if you research Clomid, the vast majority of the literature you find will discusses the use of Clomid by women rather than men.


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Playlist for August 12th, 1-2pm
The Swallows – Darkly Bright
Immaculate Machine – Jarhand
Ghost House – We Run of Chorus
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Down Boy
Eden Ants – Wear Off of Me
Shiny Toy Guns – Le Disko
MBP – Feel Nice
Los Campesinos – We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives
Interpol – The Heinrich Maneuver
Art Brut – Direct Hit
Sonic Avenues – Off the Ground
As the Poets Affirm – Awake/Chaos
Blonde Redhead – 23
The Bravery – This Is Not the End
The Parkas – You & What Army
Wax Mannequin – Robots, Master & Lady
Playlist For August 7th, 12-2pm
Parlour Steps – Only Mystery
Two Hours Traffic – Nighthawks
The Russian Futurists – Let's Get Ready to Crumble
Sonic Avenues – Off the Ground
The Assistants – White
Ketch Harbour Wolves – Maple Wine
Metric – Soft Rock Star (Remix)
Stars – Calendar Girl (Young Galaxy Remix)
Museum Pieces – On Deck
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Sleep All Day
Lightning Dust – Listened On
Ghost House – We Run of Chorus
A History Of – Great Banks
The Reason – Unquestionable
Raising The Fawn – River of Gold
Shitdisco – Reactor Party
Akido – Dancing in Chains
Andre Ethier – Honeymoon
The Amber Room – Corridors
Modernboys Moderngirls – The Lies I've Told
Blonde Redhead – 23
BoyKillBoy – Suzie
Shapes + Sizes – Alone/Alive
Tin Cup Prophette – Liar and a Thief
Interpol – The Heinrich Maneuver
The Winks – Slumber Party
Modest Mouse – Little Motel
Bishop Allen – Busted Heart
Love and Mathematics – Remember to Masticate
The Pixies – Debaser
More Maximo Park…
Got back from the Maximo Park on July 14th and I must say my first reaction was slight dissappointment, not with the band who were in top form, but with the crowd.
Monsters Are Waiting started off their set around 8pm. I don't know much about them but they had some great tunes and their lead singer is just mesmerizing. Response was mediocre at best, typical of the blasé MOD Club crowd. I wasn't in a better mood myself, a combination of being late and not finding the t-shirt I wanted (yes I'm one of those geeks who ocasionally buys merch at shows…shhh), not to mention confused as to why The Oohlas weren't playing. Nevertheless I enjoyed their set.
After some soundchecks, Maximo Park came on at 9pm – a band on time, now that's unusual. The crowd went wild….at first. They started off with Grafitti, a hit from their first record A Certain Trigger. Paul Smith is an incredible frontman, he was jumping across the stage throughout the set, and of course his signature move wasn't missing either. I think I could sense a bit of surprise from him at the audience's lack of dancing and singalongs, not to mention I noticed a lot of people around me were clapping before the songs even ended. Hopefully that will change with the new record since I already hear it getting a bit of well deserved airplay. A highlight for me was that they played Going Missing, and Paul told us that was the very first time they played the song outside the UK.
Overall a great musical performance, they should not be missed!
Playlist for today, 1-2pm
Akido – Reaction Shot
Tokyo Police Club – Through This Doorway
Lightning Dust – Listening On
Young Galaxy – Outside This City
Stars – Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)
Spoon – The Underdog
Parlour Steps – Hot Romance
Bishop Allen – Ghosts Are Good Company
The Long Blondes – Once and Never Again
The Pipettes – Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me
Shapes + Sizes – Alone/Alive
The Amber Room – Corridors
Metric – Grow Up and Blow Away
The Hedrons – Heatseeker
The Chemical Brothers – Do It Again (Extended Mix)
Maximo Park!
So I'm going to Maximo Park at the MOD Club on Saturday….I can't wait! Monsters Are Waiting and The Oohlas are opening and it's sold out. Really liking the new album Our Earthly Pleasures….I actually think it's better than A Certain Trigger. Tracks like "Books From Boxes" and "Russian Literature" are real standouts for me, I can see them topping the charts.
Their new single: Our Velocity
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Unleash Your Applications With Out-Of-The-Box SOA
BLOOMFIELD, NJ –April 28, 2008 – System i and LANSA application development just reached a new level of productivity. Today Surround Technologies has released Envision Business Objects and Services (BOS), a portion of its full application architecture, as a stand-alone solution for the System i and LANSA development community.
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Business Objects and Services
Lee Paul, CEO of Surround Technologies, explains. "Our system framework gained tremendous new potential with the addition of Business Objects to our server-side architecture, their packaging into Service Buses, and the development of service adapters. It is now possible to produce a loosely-coupled, agile, service oriented architecture around your data and business processes through a step by step wizard. That's right. A wizard gives you all of it out-of-the-box. We simply had to make it available as a stand-alone product."
BOS can help accelerate all your LANSA development including VL Frameworks (VLF) by providing, out-of-the-box, the performance optimized architecture of server-side businesses processes and data access. Additionally, you can further increase developer productivity in VLF with the adapters provided to quickly connect VLF Filters, Instance Lists, and Command Handlers to BOS.
BOS provides a true Service Oriented Architecture for your back end data and business processes. This architecture allows you to quickly respond to industry trends and needs with adapters for XML, SOAP, REST, Active-X, .Net, XAML/WPF, etc.
Developers can easily integrate MS Office and other desktop applications. Allow users to create, read, update, and delete data through BOS using an Excel Spreadsheet. Let them open a VL Form from one of the records in the spreadsheet. Allow a user to open VL Forms from MS Outlook based on a contact, task, or email. Pull data into a PowerPoint Presentation in real time. BOS offers endless benefits.
The most amazing feature in BOS is that you can generate all of it through wizards that walk you through your database and associated relationships. Envision getting a loosely-coupled, agile, service oriented architecture for your data and business processes Out-Of-The-Box!
Read more about this exciting new release at /bos and see how software like this can drive your business forward.
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|Noble Causes
|Season 3, Episode 12
|Air date
|February 4, 2010
|Written by
|Ben Watkins
|Directed by
|Michael Zinberg
|Episode Guide
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Friendly Fire
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Enemies Closer
- Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen
- Gabrielle Anwar as Fiona Glenanne
- Bruce Campbell as Sam Axe
- Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen
- Chris Vance as Mason Gilroy
- Arturo Rossi as Sugar
- Spencer Garrett as Lynch
- Daniel Franzese as Dougie
- Erik King as Bolo
- Simon Needham as Claude
- Tim Powell as Mr. Autry
Gilroy teams up Michael with a thief named Claude to steal a file from a consulate.
Meanwhile, Sugar returns and asks for Michael's help.
Spy FactsEdit
It's never fun to be the guy who clears a location for a meet. In the best case, you waste your time looking for dangers that aren't there. In the worst case, of course, you miss something.
Even routine meetings can be risky if you're sitting down with someone you don't trust. You have to be alert to any subtle clue that tells you what you're walking into. Are they armed? Did they bring backup? Of course, there are also not-so-subtle clues. Like a third place setting in a lunch for two.
In covert ops, you get used to seeing old enemies. Sometimes they're looking for intelligence. Sometimes they're looking for revenge. And sometimes they're looking for a friend.
Whether it's a drug compound in the mountains of Colombia, or a tropical estate in Miami, nothing says "success" like a lot of land. Of course, the more land someone has, the easier it is to hideout and do surveillance. Lush landscaping may be beautiful but it's hardly secure.
Finding the best place in a house to hide a bug can be tough, but if you can't wire every room for sound, the TV remote is a good all-purpose choice. It's got a power source, it's kept in areas where people gather, and it's usually in the hand of the most powerful guy in the room.
You can often tell when a team of guys is going out to kill someone. There's something about the way they drive; always below the speed limit, always careful at stop signs. There's something about the way they move; a little strut, a hard set to the jaw. See it enough times and you don't even need clues like the target's car sitting in the driveway.
Microwaves are one of the most dangerous appliances in the home to repair or modify, but in a pinch, you can use their extremely high voltage to your advantage. Remove a microwave's surge inhibitor, mix in some reactive household cleaning supplies and pressurized cans and a fistful of silverware, make sure the door is sealed tight and to save time, just press "Popcorn". Do it right and you have the making of a very big--
Infiltrating hostile territory is all about blending in, which means if you're a sniper in the bush, you wear a ghillie suit and if you're a beautiful woman in a Miami house party, you wear a slinky dress.
A bug is only as good as what it hears, so if the discussion you want to be part of isn't taking place around your listening device, you have two choices. You can move the discussion or you can move the bug.
Everyone knows about the placebo effect. People get healed by sugar water because they think it's medicine. Of course, the placebo doesn't just work for medicine. It turns out fake poisons work pretty well too, which is useful when you need someone terrified enough to do whatever you say.
Working undercover is all about judgement calls. Give the bad guy too little help, and you can't do your job. Give the bad guy too much help, and you become part of the problem. It's a tough call, but sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.
Even the most skilled operative knows a good plan is 10% execution, 90% preparation. Advance work is crucial if you want an operation to be successful. Advance work is also crucial if you want an operation to fail. For example, for someone who likes to break into buildings by free climbing, tampering with potential handholds could be a very serious problem.
Jaws of Life are standard equipment for emergency rescue outfits. If you'd rather not take a set that might be needed, you don't steal them from a fire station. A fire training center, on the other hand, can probably miss theirs for a few days without risking anyone's life.
There's nothing worse than the feeling you get when you know you've made a serious tactical mistake, when you thought you had two days to deal with a problem, and you realize you may not have even two hours. Because when you make mistakes like that, people die.
When you make a mistake in the field, the key is to focus on solutions, not regrets. Being sorry doesn't mean much in combat situations. You can't apologize to a corpse.
A good diversion draws people's attention but doesn't make them run for their lives. If you're using a parked vehicle, that means you want smoke and fire without the risk of an explosion. Olive oil starts to smoke at 375 degrees. Mix in the right amount of cheap motor oil with a low flash point, apply it to the inside of the exhaust pipe, and you should have enough time to walk away before the fun starts.
In free climbing, the general rule is always to maintain at least two points of contact with the surface. Challenging climbs always include a point where the only way to continue is to make a leap from one point of support to the next. For experienced climbers, it's a routine technique with minimal risk unless, of course, the handhold you're jumping to is coated with a silicon-based lubricant.
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Here's links to where I got my fabric from:
April Showers - bias grey stripes and here
April Showers - grey raindrops
My swoon quilt has been sent off to be quilted, and I cannot wait to get it back and get all sorts of cozy under it in bed. I am so pleased with the way it turned out, and really was so happy to have found so many Bonnie & Camille fabrics that worked so well for this! I have leftover fabric and am thinking of making two big swoon pillows for Euro shams, and maybe a throw pillow for our bed. We'll see how brave I get, seeing as how zippers and I have never been good friends with a sewing machine...
I think I'm becoming a neutral over color person... Victoria, Jamie, and Nicole would be proud. ;)


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Land in the Middle of the sea, Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home of a pilgrimage temple, the Pura Tanah Lot and a popular motif for tourists photography.
Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the sea" in Balinese language[citation needed]. Located in Tabanan, about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Tanah Lot is claimed to be the work of the 15th century priest Nirartha. During his travels along the south coast he saw the rock-island's beautiful setting and rested there. Some fishermen saw him, and bought him gifts. Nirartha then spent the night on the little island. Later he spoke to the fishermen and told them to build a shrine on the rock for he felt it to be a holy place to worship the Balinese sea gods.[citation needed]
The Tanah Lot temple was built and has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the sea temples were established within eyesight of the next to form a chain along the south-western coast.
At the base of the rocky island, poisonous sea snakes are believed to guard the temple from evil spirits and intruders. As well as one giant snake which also protects the temple, which was created from Nirartha's scarf when he established the island.
The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialised and people are required to pay to enter the area. To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a carefully planned set of Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to the sea. On the mainland cliff tops, restaurants have also been provided for tourists.
Tanah Lot is one of the most famous temples on Bali. This is a temple complex on a cliff. Plenty of tourists come there, especially at the sunset, there are also a great amount of venders of different types offering everything possible. Entrance fee is 10 000 IDR, parking fee is 5000 IDR. At the moment (July 2006) the temple is being renovated, entrance is prohibited, but the complex itself is worth visiting: very beautiful pictures can be done from two cliffs above the ocean. It is also possible to come to the temple walking in the water in order to receive the ministrations of priests, who stand there, sprinkle people with Holy water and put them (like real Hindus) some rice on the forehead, what means "good thinking".
* Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort [1] You can see Tanah Lot temple from the lobby and its an amazing view with the waves pounding the ground. The resort is surrounded by huge gold course and paddy field. For golf lovers, this is an heaven because of the view of nature, ocean, Tanah Lot during the game. At night the resort is quiet and you can view the moon light from the sunset bar lounge. Many honeymooners choose this resort due to its location that's secluded from the hustle and bustle of Kuta city. The rooms pretty big, consist of shower & bath tub and balcony for all rooms. They have limited Villas with plunge pool, Bali begong and outdoor shower. For those wanting to experience ubud and kuta can use the shuttle service that's free.
* Semarapura Villa - Semarapura Private Villa
Took its first booking in Christmas 2008, this 5 bedroom Villa is an expansive luxury beachfront villa, located about 10 mins south of Tanah Lot, 40 minutes from Seminyak on Bali's southwest coast. This private Bali rental villa is comprised of a series of pavilions, swimming pool and ornamental ponds, leisurely spread throughout an expansive 5000 square metres (one acre and a quarter) of rolling lawns. Fully staffed and ideal for events.
*Villa les Rizieres - Luxury and Private villa in Tanah Lot Bali
Villa les Rizieres offers a unique way to experience all of the island's charms at your own pace. 6 luxury bedrooms villa + one extra bedroom. Villa les Rizieres can luxury accommodate 14 persons. This is a unique property - 1.5 hectare land- for whom seeking a classy living in Bali. The villa benefits from the ideal situation in Tanah Lot, next to Nirvana Golf course awarded the best Golf course in Asia for the last 5 years, and designed by Greg Norman.


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Artistic Directors
Born in Barcelona, and trained in the performing arts from the age of 4, she discovered tap when she was 10 years old and gradually was entirely dedicated to it.
She started her professional trajectory in 2003 performing in different theaters with Basilio González's Clak&Roll and Big Band de Granollers. In 2004, she entered TAPEPLAS (Sharon Lavi Company), in which she was a dancer of its 4 full length programs. Currently, she continues to perform as a soloist in the company's last work FRAGMENTS. In 2010 she joins CAMUT BAND as the first female dancer in the show Life is Rhythm, consequently becoming a regular member of the group and a performer in its internationally touring productions.
Since the beginning, she combined her performing with regular teaching in different dance centers, and as of 2012, is part of the tap faculty of Escola Luthier, one of the leading tap centers in Barcelona. At the same time, she's invited to teach and perform in different European tap festivals and workshops. (Warsaw, Stockholm, Madrid, Turin, etc.).
In 2015 she founded her own choreographic initiative UNUM Project. This unique encounter between tap dance and live electronic music debuted its first 30 min show in Turin (Italy, December 2016).
Multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and Composer.
He started studying classical flute at the age of 8 and obtained professional intermediate level when he was 20. At the same time, in his youth, he fell in love with black music.
Artistically, he developed in a hip hop band called Praxiz in which he is active to this day, as a background vocalist, human beatboxer, instrumentalist, beatmaker, arranger and DJ.
In 2007 he began to study in Taller de Músics, renowned Jazz/Modern music academy in Barcelona, and since then, has been working with all kind of bands and artistic projects. (Salsa-Latin Jazz, Funk, HipHop, Soul & RnB, Tap Dance, Showcases and Workshops).
As of 2012 he has been evolving as a DJ and has been increasing his knowledge in electronic music devices by his own.
In 2016 he met Estefanía Porqueras and became part of the music creation of the first UNUM Project show.


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de·signverb \di-ˈzīn\
: to plan and make decisions about something that is being built or created.
Humans have the unique ability to create (this means you). We live in a world constructed almost entirely from our imaginations. From the foods we eat to the beds we sleep in and everything in-between, ours is a world of our own design.
Take a look around you. Everything you see was, at some point, imagined and then designed by human hands. But this is not always an easy process.
To create something unique requires not only the vision to imagine your goal but also the skill to produce it. This is where we come in. The core of what we do is to help people bring their visions to life.
In a world driven by virtual media, what we are asked to design typically involves a business or project in need of a face, a visual presence. But we also work with individuals.
If you have an idea that needs a design, then you've come to the right place. Take a look at some of our recent projects and then drop us a line if you want to get started creating your ideas.