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All you need is a bed of fluffy rice or soft polenta to soak up the sauce, and you've got yourself a meal fit for company (or just for a cold winter's evening).
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Total time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 cups dark beer (or beef stock)
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup espresso (or strong brewed coffee)
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
4 allspice berries
1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter
1. Pat the short ribs dry, and season all over with salt and pepper.
2. In a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the short ribs and sear until well browned on all sides, then transfer to a platter.
3. Add the carrots, celery and onions to the Dutch oven and saute for about 5 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the garlic, cocoa, and chili powder, and cook for one minute more.
4. Stir in the beer and deglaze the pan, making sure to scrape up any browned bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Stir in the beef stock, espresso, tomato paste, chipotles, bay leaves, cinnamon, and allspice.
5. Return the seared short ribs to the Dutch oven. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 hours, or until the ribs are very tender and falling off the bone.
6. Remove the short ribs and transfer to a shallow baking dish. Cover with foil to keep warm.
7. Skim most of the fat from the sauce, then stir in the peanut butter. Increase heat to medium high, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until reduced and slightly thickened. Add the short ribs to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes to warm through before serving.
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22 Responses to Braised Short Ribs with Espresso Peanut Butter Glaze
I make a Beef Barley Soup that always hits the spot! Comfort food at its best!
My favorite is a blue cheese burger.
I always enjoy a good beef vegetable stew.
A nice roast in the oven, with potatoes, and carrots.
My favorite is braised short ribs…like this recipe!
My favorite is beef stew made with short ribs.
I love a roast beef sandwich on an onion roll dipped in the au jus and/or some blue cheese dressing!
My favorite is beef stroganoff!
I like beef short ribs.
My favorite is a roast beef sandwich on rye with Dijon mustard and sweet pickle chips.
It's smoked brisket.
I really enjoy slow cooked beef barley stew.
I love a good vegan burger!
I like chili with ground beef
Homemade beef vegetable soup, raisin bread toast with peanut butter on the side. ( I kid you not, this works well together!)
Homemade beef vegetable soup, raisin bread toast with peanut butter on the side. ( I kid you not, this works well together!)
Steak tartare…can you add peanut butter to that?
Vegetable beef stew in a bread bowl.
A shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash top
I love a chunky beef stew with lots of veggies.
You recipes look great! I'm going to try them out! (I'm an "old timer" and I know a good recipe when I read It1 Thank you!


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With the Sticks Frame die cut, I cut once from my Inka Gold piece, once from gold shimmer cs, and once from a scrap of ivory cs. I layered the gold and ivory stick frame part of the die cuts together - it's a very flimsy die so needs the extra strengthening of two layers. I then glued that onto white cs and took the negative space Inka Gold pieces and inserted them into the stick frame (the teeny tiny pieces were very fiddly!).
I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment below it, die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle, and popped it up on fun foam for dimension. I played around with some blue and green sequins as I felt the upper left corner of the panel needed something but could not get an arrangement that made me happy so left well enough alone.
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With the "Fast and Furious" scandal accelerating by the day, conservative commentator Mark Steyn went on the Hugh Hewitt radio program and called out the MSM for not making a bigger deal about it, considering both Mexicans and American border patrol agents are dead as a result of this program. Though highlighting MSM hypocrisy or their selective outrage is about as commonplace as commenting on the weather, Mark Steyn always has a clever way of putting it.
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About Pole Position Travel
Pole Position Travel SE is dedicated to providing travel solutions for motorcycle fans world wide. We currently provide services for customers seeking to attend MotoGP, World Superbike and the Isle of Man TT. We enjoy a close working relationship with circuits, riders, teams and tournament organisers and other suppliers to bring you the best possible experience. We attend every MotoGP, and we are in all VIP Villages as well as our private hospitality units at several events, giving you the assurance that there is someone on hand. As of 2014 we also have our own in-paddock hospitality, as well as work with several MotoGP teams to bring you "team experience" packages. We can handle groups, clubs, corporate hospitality, and of course simply individuals. If you have a special request, please contact us. Pole Position Travel SE is a European Join-stock company with seat in Prague, Czech Republic. We have recenty opened an office in Barcelona. We employ 9 people full time in Prague and 2 in Barcelona as well as a network of trusted part time guides world wide.
Brief history
Pole Position Travel grew out of a software company in Scotland run by founder and managing director Gordon Howell. In developing an "enterprise management system" for small tour operators, we required a pilot project. We chose the2002 Brno MotoGP in line with Gordon's keen interest in motorcycles. Following this successful pilot, our first commercial event was in 2003 when we brought over 500 people to Brno Czech Republic under our flagship travel web site www.BrnoGrandPrix.com
- In 2004 we had over 800 customers in Brno, and brought people to the new track in Qatar (www.Qatar-GrandPrix.com).
- In 2005 we had nearly 1400 ticketholders in Brno, and groups in Laguna Seca, Germany, the new circuit at Istanbul, Assen and Valencia. At this point, realising that he preferred motorcycles to software, Gordon took the MotoGP business out of his existing company, set up Pole Position Travel and re-based in Prague, Czech Republic, where we remain headquartered.
- In 2006 we had the largest VIP VIllage presences in: Brno (in a private lounge), Laguna Seca, Sepang, Valencia. In Brno we had nearly 1500, with 16 buses, an opening Pig Roast at the Monasterey, a charity event at the Brewery with Randy Mamola and Steve Parish in benefit of Riders for Health, a Karting miniGP on Friday and more.
- In October 2006 we took over the bookings for Valencia from the defunct company moto-events. This entailed us re-booking some 750 tickets, 80 hotel rooms, buses, ViP, reception and more in a space of 2 weeks. Several of the comments below reflect customers' appreciation of our 'rescue' of their MotoGP break...
- In 2007 we brought customers and attended all 18 events, developing the total portfolio of events and products. We held parties at all events, rapidly becoming one of the highlights of a GP weekend! Our largest party at Brno attracted over 400 people, despite the rain! We also started sponsorship of some riders and teams, helping us to get more ínside the sport and share this with our customers. Finally, we are proud to have been able to expand our our charity work with several events in benefit of Riders for Health and Down Syndrome Ireland (see www.charity.gp)
- 2008 saw us going to all events again, and consolidating our position as market leader; seeing a nearly 50% rise in turnover.
- At the end of the year we launched our new ClubGP giving customers an opportunity to get ''inside" MotoGP, as well as enjoy special privileges as one of our extra-VIP customers! We expanded our charity events, and have now raised in excess of €50,000.
- 2009 brought a downturn in line with the world economy, however we still found we were consistently the largest group in the VIP Villages and we have been pleasantly surprised that some of our events did even better in 2009! We started a long term relationship with Red Bull Rookie from South Africa, Brad Binder, who in 2016 became the Moto3 World Champion!
- In 2010 we expanded our sponsorships and launched our "MotoGP Team Experience" in partnership with Honda Gresini - for the first time offering in-paddock experiences as a full guest of a MotoGP team.
- 2011 saw our first venture in World Superbikes with our partner team Alstare Suzuki. Alas they retired at the end of the season, and in 2012 we partnered with an up-and-coming team, Kawasaki. In the space of that thrilling season, their lead rider Tom Sykes caught up with the leader Max Biaggi and came to within 0.5 points of taking the world title! We continue to work with Kawasaki, and in 2013 they fulfilled their dream of becoming World Champion, repeating this in 2015 and 2016! 2011 also saw the arrival in MotoGP of British World Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow, with whom we have enjoyed a partnership since. We also started working with LCR Honda MotoGP.
- Also in 2012 we launched our first tour to the Isle of Man TT, immediately setting a new standard for top VIP tours. We managed to get all of our customers into the course cars for a lap at speed on the closed course just prior to the race on senior race day! We are now the acknowledged leaders in top VIP tours to the TT.
- In 2013 we expanded our team, now 7 full time with part time representation in USA and Australia. We expanded our sponsorships as well, to 5 riders in all three grids, plus SBK and Isle of Man enabling us to deliver more Team Experiences than ever before!
- In 2014 we have launched the "Pole Position Club" - our private in-paddock hospitality. We added another British World Supersport champion, Sam Lowes, to our sponsorships. We are running a new pilot into World MX, and looking into other events to add to our growing portfolio as we continue our policy of re-investment into the sport. We also brough on Pramac Ducati as another partner MotoGP Team.
- 2015 saw our expansion of the Pole Position Club, and our sponsorship of British Moto3 rider Danny Kent, who went on to take the Moto3 crown. In SBK we sponsored our first female rider, New Zealand lass Avalon Biddle, who went on to win the Womens' European Junior Cup. With Jonathan Rea and Kawasaki's triumph in SBK, we were proud sponsors of 3 world champions!
- 2016 has been our biggest year to date. In Road Racing we ran our first tour to the Isle of Man Classic TT -- great fun! In MotoGP we started working with our 4th MotoGP team, Aspar Ducati and Irish rider Eugene Laverty. We also started working with British MotoGP rider Scott Redding. Our Pole Position Club partnered with Moto2 team Stop and Go Racing. Silverstone toppled Brno as our top event - we had over 100 team guests, plus another private hospitality! Brad Binder winning the Moto3 championship was the crowning achievement of the year.
- Pole Position Travel has expanded again in preparation for the 2017 season -- we opened a new office in Barcelona over the summer; and took new premises and 3 new staff in Prague. A new web site, new products and new events; all designed to bring you the best experience of a moto tour!
Come along for the ride, and remember: nothing beats being there!
Our mission
Our mission is to be the world leading destination specialist for world motorcycle event travel.
If you want to go to a MotoGP, Superbike or Isle of Man, or want to bring customers or clients, we will take care of all your needs. We have a specialism in VIP requirements (and a dedicated web site for this, polepositionVIP.com)
Our main customers are:
- Individuals, families and small groups of friends.
- Companies for incentive trips and client entertainment
- Clubs and other loose associations of people (if you are a club travel coordinator we will make your life a lot easier!)
- Agencies, especially those targetting their regional market (sell on commission or re-package)
- Teams and others involved in the sport itself
We believe we are the largest specialist in MotoGP travel. In fact, our strength derives from our exclusive commitment to moto sports- we don't do anything else. This enables us to focus on the key areas of knowledge which we can pull together in bringing you the best possible experience:
- Commitment to the sport and 'inside' knowledge and contact
- In-depth, on-the-ground research into the destinations; to enhance your experience off-track as well as on.
- We are bikers ourselves!
We appoint local 'destination managers' who help ensure that all goes smoothly and you get the best from your short GP weekend. Local knowledge and local language are critical to success. We speak Italian in Italy, Spanish in Spain, German in Germany, Czech in Czech Republic and even American in the USA and Australian in Australia!
Together with our event managers, we:
- Secure tickets in the grandstands we believe provide the best experience
- Select hotels which offer outstanding quality and services in their range. All hotel rooms are en-suite, and we cater for different party sizes (singles, triples, families) and stays (you must only obey the minimum length requirement and stay the night before the race day - usually Saturday night) Our deluxe packages always feature the best hotel in the region to guarantee the top event experience.
- Organise ground transport (and sometimes air!) to get you as efficiently and comfortably as possible from hotel to circuit.
- Plan parties and cultural excursions to provide you with a full programme of activities for the weekend
- Learn all we can about the destination to be able to help you plan your travel and maximise your weekend!
Us and your money
We appreciate that going to an event can mean a substantial outlay; not just in purchasing tickets and accommodation, but also your air travel, incidental costs and of course your planning time and committment of your precious holiday days.
We want you spend your money wisely. We will help you work within your budget, we will NEVER attempt to 'oversell' you, and indeed where we can suggest costs savings we will !
We promise "no traumas". We are fully insured; and enjoy strong support from our private investors. Owing to our financial strength, we pre-pay all tickets, accommodation and other services (usually long before you arrive) so there is no danger of you losing your money -- or your holiday.
Indeed, as many of our customers are painfully aware, at the failure of one agency just prior to Valencia 2006, we were able to step in 3 weeks before the event and repurchase all the tickets and hotel accommodation, and re-organise the event. To the their immense relief, some 85% of the former customers' holiday plans were recovered.
Our guarantees
Our guarantee to you is simple: we strive for complete satisfaction. If you have any complaint, please contact us as soon as possible.
We treat the very few complaints we get quite seriously. Nobody is perfect, and when we have made a mistake we will bend over backwards to rectify it or compensate you for inconvenience (within our terms and conditions, limited to the total value you have paid us)
While our terms and conditions state that we can't be responsible for third party failures (typically hotel problems, issues with your tribune seat, bus breakdowns, etc.) we are here to help overcome these issues; and we will help pursue compensation where we feel it is reasonable.
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Colleen Kay Hutchins, 83, an Arcadia native who was crowned Miss America of 1952, died early Wednesday at her home in Newport Beach, according to her son Kiki Vandeweghe, the interim coach and general manager of the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.
Hutchins obituary: A brief obituary of Colleen Kay Hutchins, Miss America for 1952, in Thursday's LATExtra section should have referred to her by her married name, Colleen Hutchins Vandeweghe. Also, the obituary said she had four children but it named only two, Kiki Vandeweghe and Tauna Vandeweghe; her other children are Heather Shannon and Bruk Vandeweghe. —
Vandeweghe said his mother had been ill for about six months. He did not disclose her illness.
Hutchins, who graduated from the University of Utah, competed in the national beauty pageant as Miss Utah. She had grown up in Arcadia and was an accomplished swimmer who also studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.


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10 Essential Texas Hold'em Moves (Infographic)
They say Texas Hold'em takes five minutes to learn and a lifetime to master but we're here to tell you there are a handful of special moves that can make the difference between winning and losing at the poker table.
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Control and study of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: protecting hemlocks using biological & chemical controls
- Beetles: Foresters released hundreds of predatory beetles, Laricobius nigrinus, near Cosby Knob shelter (10/29/2008) and along the Little Cataloochee River (11/06/2008) as part of coordinated efforts to save hemlock stands in the park. These beetles are native to the Northwest United States where they feed on native adelgids. Raised in a University of Tennessee lab, about 300 at a time are released to coincide with the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid emergence (when the young adelgids are "fat and juicy," as one park forester put it). Since the project began, 350,000 biocontrol beetles (two species) have been released. It may be too early to know whether this program is working. Results from monitoring show we cannot predict which treated hemlocks will survive.
- Pesticides: Foliar (needle) spraying of hemlocks began in early November. This will continue through the winter and spring and target hemlocks growing along roads, in campgrounds, near the visitor centers, and in picnic areas, where falling trees could be an especial hazard to visitors.
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Emily Lakdawalla • April 5, 2010
Space Station astronaut Soichi Noguchi is an awesome photographer. This image is going straight into the "Best of 2010" collection.
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Recently I felt prompted to start a new Pinterest account to clean up some of that mess- when it comes to my educational pins.
So here's my new cleaned up address:
If you still want to see my mess, and get the occasional (ok, all the time) doughnut recipe, you can continue to visit the train wreck at http://pinterest.com/fishbowl75/boards/ . I don't know HOW to clean up that disaster. Just let it go for now, I suppose.
In the meantime, in celebration of my new and cleaned up pinterst board - here's a linky I've been keeping my eye on, sponsored by Ashley over at Just Reed
When it comes to class management, this particular pin changed my whole style. Aside from the fact that I wish I looked like this woman- it was the first video I ever saw about whole brain teaching that made me think - I can do that! And now I am hooked.
2. Heather's Heart blogs about using non-judgmental teacher language in the classroom. This post is what changed my mind on how I talk in my classroom to my students. Even though I haven't been able to convert 100%, I am a work in progress, and a believer in the big picture.
3. Here is a pin I found recently and has my keen interest. I'm going to be taking a parent involvement course with Fairy Dust Teaching this summer, and this pin seemed to feature great ideas on getting the parents more involved in your classroom.
4. I can't wait to try this one. I've tried all sorts of things to get kids to not interrupt me when I'm at my small group table - but in the end - they just seem to think I am the ONLY person that could possibly answer their question.
5. This is something I do, and successfully. But I don't limit it to running records. I take anecdotal notes on these during math interviews, writing conferences, and guided reading time. And then I peel them off and stick them to a piece of cardstock I keep in a clear page protector in a three ring binder for data collection.
6. Here's another great idea I implemented this last year. Except I made a separate one for each one of my students. So when it was time for them to go to the computer, they just grabbed their passcode book and got on to whichever website they'd like. I do believe that I'll make a second one this year, so that they can have one to take home as well.
7. How can I explain to you how badly I want this? And not just for the kids - but for ME! I use timers constantly - but to have one glow red at me when we're almost out of time would be so, so, gads, TUBULAR. I had to go eighties with that one. I want it bad!
8. I like this graphic. A lot. Granted, I will probably make one to go on the Promethean Board - but I dig the overall concept.
9. This past year I used "The Golden Spatula" to help with lunch room behavior. And I will be doing it again this year, but I like this pin. I would really like to have a physical representation of the expectations that they each make and can refer to if we have an "incident".
10. I am a huge fan of music brain breaks. There are many, many, many that I keep on my computer - but this is a new one I stumbled onto this year that my kids liked A LOT . I think what appealed to them the most is that they could follow along with the dance moves. And they love the part where the dinosaur gets something from Burger King. They thought it was hilarious.
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The Art of Self-Forgiveness
But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses (Matt. 6:15).
You're in the grocery store picking up a few things when someone accidentally bumps into you. They give a quick apology, and you shuffle on without giving it a second thought.
You're in the grocery store picking up a few things when someone accidentally bumps into you. They give a quick apology, and you shuffle on without giving it a second thought.
It's Friday evening and your husband walks in the door from long day, that just wrapped up a very long week, and he's, shall we say, a little snappy with you. But, he eventually apologizes and of course you forgive him. Life is beautiful in your household once again, and the Brady Bunch is left envious.
However, what happens if we turn the stakes up a little? What if you find out that the person you've considered to be one of your best friends had actually sold you out? I mean, how could they, right?! Friendship betrayal is a serious a kind of pain, but it happened between Jesus and Judas, didn't it? Even then, had Judas repented, forgiveness would have been given. Don't believe me? Tell me the difference between Judas and Peter.
But what if we made it even more personal? Maybe a little closer to home? What about that one person who needs forgiving, but the idea of doing so makes us all just a little uncomfortable? We know we can forgive others, but...
What about you forgiving you?
What about you forgiving you?
In the movie "Get Low", the character Felix Bush is a hermit who secludes himself in a self-made prison in the hills of Tennessee for something he decides is so horrible that he cannot come to forgive himself. Instead, he couldn't see the simple answer to God's forgiveness because he'd let his fallible, human emotions keep him from seeing it. Instead, he believed repentance had to come at a much steeper price.
I tell you this to ask you a question: Why is it so much easier to forgive others than it is to forgive ourselves? We can forgive the person in the grocery store. We can forgive the grumpy spouse. We can even eventually forgive the backstabbing friend.
But why can't we give forgiveness to ourselves?
First, we must recognize that it is so much harder to forgive ourselves because we feel both the guilt and the hurt, whereas when someone else hurts us, all we feel is the hurt. This means we are struggling to overcome two negative emotions at once rather than just the one.
Secondly, sometimes, like Felix Bush, we don't feel like we're worthy of forgiveness. However tempting it is to hold to this belief, we must-and I emphasis must- get rid of this notion if we are to survive both emotionally, and spiritually. After all, if God, who is far more holy and righteous than we are, can forgive us then why can't we forgive ourselves? Are we to hold ourselves to a higher standard of righteousness than He who created the very concept of righteousness? I don't know any rational person who would admit to this with their mouth, but their actions may say otherwise. And which one speaks louder, actions or words?
Third, we must base our faith in the cleansing power of Christ's blood. To believe that self-forgiveness is an impossibility in any circumstance is a dangerous belief, and is as corrosive as acid. It eats away at our trust and faith in God until one day there is nothing left to believe in. If not for the redemptive power of Christ's forgiveness, then we have no relationship with the Father at all. After all, if we say that we cannot be forgiven of a specific sin then we diminish the blood of Christ, which is always able to make us clean again. We are commanded to forgive men of their trespasses, and nowhere in that Matthew 6:15 do I read an exception to the rule saying that you don't have to forgive yourself.
After all, isn't forgiveness forgiveness, regardless of the receiver? It matters from whom--but not to whom—including yourself. It ultimately comes down to your relationship with the Father, and a trust in His perfect plan. Do you forget the incident that you did that brought the guilt and hurt? Not even in a perfect world. You remember the lesson you learned during your repentance, but do you dwell on it and continue to beat yourself up daily? Satan would love for you to conform to the world's way of handling failures by dwelling on the issue for the rest of your life. But we are called not to be conformed, but rather to be transformed (Romans 12:2).
And a transformation, in this case, means forgiveness.


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Why All Vapers Should Visit a Vape Lounge
"Vape lounges. What's next? A vape cult?" an average vaper could think if someone told them about the worldwide trend of vape cafés. But the truth is that every vaper should definitely visit a vape lounge at least once in their life.
Though it was just recently when we first saw vape cafés opening their doors on a large scale, this is not a trend that's new to the community. The first vape lounge opened in London two years ago, and, since then, more and more just keep popping up all around the globe. And this is why you should definitely find one near you:
A Perfect Introduction
If you are a new vaper and you need more information about your new hobby, the perfect solution for you may be to visit a vape lounge. You will meet all the people you may need to guide you through the first steps of your vaping journey and they will definitely be more than happy to provide you with all the answers a newbie desperately needs.
There is a Community Behind Vaping
There still is a misunderstanding of vaping and the FDA Deeming Rule has definitely played a part. You have certainly noticed people judging you just by looking at you when you vape, making your whole night less fun. In a vaping lounge, this never happens.
So, forget about those weird looks you get when you take a puff in a public space and just keep enjoying your favorite e-liquid that best matches your coffee flavor. Say goodbye to all those who don't know that what you are exhaling is pure vapor and just mingle with your new potential friends with whom you share a hobby. Who knows? They might be useful!
Vape Lounges Are Great for Tips Seekers
If you were into baseball, you would be seeking baseball tips at a baseball field. If you were a bookworm, you would ask about the latest must-reads at the library. That's exactly why vape cafés are great for anyone who wants to learn more about the latest vaping trends or the community in general.
Do you want to know what sub-ohm vaping is? What the transition from a vape pen to a mod feels like? What e-liquids best match your device? How to get started with your DIY e-liquids? Just ask the guy at the next table. There's a 99% chance he will be happy to let you know — just as the people working at the lounge will definitely take care of you.
It is Training to Become a Sophisticated Vaper
You know those vapers who constantly look for the best ways to get the most out of their vaping devices and hold all the answers to any question that might come up? They will pair specific e-liquids with specific foods, or vape a specific flavor while drinking a specific cocktail. In fact, this is a process sophisticated vapers are used to, and they don't just want to get on your nerves; they like what they like.
Visiting a vape café will definitely turn you into a more sophisticated version of your vaping self, and it will guide you on the path to becoming the best vaper you could ever be.
So, have you ever visited a vape lounge or a vape café? Was it fun for you? Let us know in the comments section below and be the "helpful vaper." The kind that everyone actually wants to hang out with.
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Sustainable Design
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Sustainable Design
"Virtually every ecological system on the planet is now in decline. Acid rain, climate change, Co2 build-up, declining biodiversity, extinctions of species, declining fish stocks, deforestation, desertification, global warming, invasive species, toxic waste, over-fertilization of land, ozone layer depletion ,pollution of air, water, and land, resource overuse and scarcity and water degradation and scarcity…" (Waddock, 2006)
We are living in a carbon economy. Everything from living organisms to machines involved carbon energy consumption and we have no choice but to continuously consume more resources to maintain our status quo.
I do not need to address the significance of serious environmental concerns around us since the whole world knows and talks about it. As a global citizen and a future design manager, being aware of environmental concerns and understanding the importance of sustainable design for the future is unquestionably imperative. So what is sustainability and why sustainable design matters?
According to the World Commission on Environment and Development Report, sustainability is the ability of future generations to achieve the same level of natural resources enjoyed by the current generation while sustainable development is meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable design is important because we have scarce resources. 'Unless we learn to preserve and conserve the Earth's resources and change our most basic patterns of consumption, manufacture and recycling, we have no future.' (Papanek, 1995) Unfortunately, our generations have chosen to irresponsibly consumed excessive amount natural resources in exchange for greater financial, technological, and economical benefits.
It is now our duty to be more responsible and balance the long-term wellbeing of the natural environment. Sustainable design should become a core values of organisations and be considered as source of innovation and competitive advantages. Also, green marketing (the development, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products that do not harm the environment) should be implied as obligatory policies not just ethical practices.
As a future design manager, we all should care more about design with low energy-material intensity and high regenerative potential. (Manzini, 2006) It is the future design manager's job to design products for longevity rather than planned obsolesce. It is our duty to create more innovative and sustainable design strategy. Following Lifecycle Design Strategy Wheel (LiDS Wheel) introduced in this week's lecture summarised valuable process all responsible future design managers must understand:


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What's New in Roofing—by Kneeland A. Godfrey, Jr., (M.ASCE), Editor;
Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1978, Vol. 48, Issue 5, Pg. 61-68
Document Type: Feature article
For 75 years the waterproof membranes in roofs were made the same way—layers of bitumen alternating with layers of felt. Now for the first time prefabricated membranes of synthetics are catching on. Here are reasons why, some of the types, and case histories of use. Building owners are adding roof insulation to trim costs of heating and cooling, but this insulation may speed deterioration of the membrane. One corrective proposed is the upside down roof in which the insulation is on top of the membrane. This approach can be used on new roofs, and for adding insulation to an existing roof; case histories illustrate both. Also discussed: (1)Identifying wet spots in a roof by thermal infrared sensors and nuclear moisture meters; (2)news in metal roofs; (3)the greater weight of concrete roof structures cuts energy cost because of thermal inertia. Civil engineer's role in design of, and research on the roof structure-insulation-membrane sandwich.
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|Makeshift vanity.
I really do. I started Tokyo Ghoul after my friend Lain kept posting about it on twitter, and I read it voraciously. I love Tsukiyama, I really do, he's so utterly horrible and selfish and pathetic but somehow still incredibly amusing. And I love Kaneki. I love him, I love his slow development and spiral into the pits of hell from what was once an ordinary and uneventful human life.
If you don't know Tokyo Ghoul, it's a fantasy horror manga about a modern Tokyo where "ghouls"--human-like creatures who can only survive on human flesh--are rumored to live. Ken Kaneki is a young, quiet and ordinary college student who loves to read. After a freak accident he becomes involved in the ghoul underground of Tokyo and begins to learn what being a ghoul really means--the reality of having to live off of human life.
I recently stumbled across a photoset of all the digital Kaneki illustrations Sui Ishida has done, and one of them really stuck out to me. It's my phone background now, and I wanted to emulate the tired, worn-down look Kaneki has with makeup.
|Illustration by Sui Ishida, author of Tokyo Ghoul.
And so, I began to photograph my own version of this tragedy.
First check: the tools.
|Eyes. A selection of Blackbird's matte shadows, not all of which I used.
|Priming & lashes.
|Odds & ends.
|And lastly, the source of our inspiration.
First things first, we have to get our skin to edible perfection. Prep with moisturizer and let it sink in. Then for this, I'd use however you are comfortable applying your foundation. I used what is usually called the "Goss Method", so I applied my powder first in a nice thin layer, then I got myself ready with some miracle in a bottle:
|Those liquid liner swatches are from like 3 days ago, I think they're Rimmel and L'oreal. Despite using oil as remover and showering, they are still competing to see who can tough it out.
Begin your Face Perfection steps however you like it. Just one thing: do not attempt to cover your dark circles. This is a tired look, so embrace your natural under-eye darkness. Once you are done with the foundation:
|Flower concealer pen in ?? either shade 1 or 2. It's rly worn out.
|Yea that's legit.
|Are you ready to make some magic.
Brow powder or pencil is best for this, because it will look more natural.
|Countour game on point.
Start by squeezing out the tiniest bit of hair cream and dab it onto your brows so they're a little damp and sticky but not like, coated in a mountain of product. Comb them through with the spoolie to shape them.
|Spoolie, UD's super-thin multitasker brush I got with my Naked 1 palette, which is perfect for this, and my de-bagged Atlas sample.
Then, we are going to pick up a teensy bit of Atlas and tap the brush against the jar lid a few times to avoid fallout. Gently apply the powder to your brows in small strokes.
|What do you mean I had a costume change in this photo. I swear I didn't take this after I finished because I realized I lacked photos. I swear.
You should be able to see an instant difference in darkness and volume. Continue along the brow in patchy parts where powder is needed. Once done, comb through and re-shape them with the spoolie again.
|Smizing not on point. I shame myself.
|Brow magic.
|Real Techniques Shader brush, Ecotools liner/smudger brush, Ecotools travel size ??? brush.
Blackbird Cosmetics Dog Days, Beau and Ruca.
|That was too much primer. Don't be me. Use less.
You will need three shades for this. A light shade that is at least 2 shades darker than your skin, but natural-looking, a reddish-brown, and then a darker reddish color. They should be mattes as well! I am using Dog Days (matte medium neutral brown), Beau (reddish dark brown) and Ruca (a rusty slightly blackened red).
Then first up, take a small brush (I'm use the Real Techniques Shader) and get a bit of the lightest shade on it. Pat that shade into the inner third of the lid and the outer third. Leave the center bare, and try to "frame" the center. If you know what a "halo" eye is, that's a bit what we're going for. (If not searching instagram should bring up some ideas!)
|Roughly the idea.
|The product so far. Not very noticeable yet!
|Yeah you get the idea.
Then, get your fluffy brush and blend everything up to soften.
|Fluffy fluffy.
Grab more of it on your brush and line the lower lashline with it as well on the outer and inner thirds.
|Always gotta do it with open mouth, right?
|And here's the finished eye!
|A bit soft and natural but still weary.
|Lumi of choice.
|All done.
|The Black Goat's Egg sure reads a lot like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets...
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A monthly gathering for healing body, mind, & soul.
Each month we'll be hosting a variety of healing modalities, exercises, and activities- all designed to feed your spirit. With frequent guest healers to expand your horizons.
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Join your hosts, Dr. Jenn Oikle, founder of the Ranch, and Jen Tomas, Reiki Master at Silver Owl Healing Arts, along with special guest James Galusha for a celebration of summer and your Greatness. We've planned an afternoon full of healing experiences, designed to guide you in releasing what no longer serves and reclaiming your natural gifts.
Activities will include:
- BBQ Potluck
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The Mahashivratri festival plays a significance in Hindu religion. The Mahashivratri festival is the worship of powerful God Shiva. This festival falls on the 14th day of Phagun month according to Hindu calender and same thing as per English calender this festival comes in February or March every year.
When you come to Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad, the Mahashivratri is celebrated with joy and affection towards Lord Shiva. During the Mahashivratri festival in Hyderabad the devotees observe day and night fast without eating anything and they are seen giving sacred bath to Shiva Linga with honey, milk and curd etc.,. Its considered to be auspicious to worship Lord Shiva on this day as its believed that Lord Shiva will absolve the devotees past sins.
There exists various legends of Shivaratri celebrations. According to many this is the wedding day of Lord Shiva with Parvati. Its also belived that Lord Shiva has danced of primal creation, preservation and destruction on the night of Shivaratri.
The famous Lord Shiva temple are Keesara temple and the people from Hyderabad drive their vehicles to Keesarguta on the outskirts of the city on this day.


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Literary lovers: Miklós Radnóti and Fanni Gyarmati
Their love was not an idyll without tensions as the textbooks would have it, yet that is precisely what made it an indissoluble bond, still alive today. Fanni Gyarmati, who was 100 last year, is still living in the apartment that the couple used to share.
Miklós Radnóti was 17 years old in 1926 when he met 14-year-old Fanni Gyarmati. They took extra lessons in mathematics with the same tutors, a married couple. The young Radnóti exchanged his pencil for hers so that he would have a pretext to talk to the strikingly erudite girl with chestnut and blonde hair, whom friends called Fifi. In order to impress her, Miklós lied that he was 18 years old, and soon after he wrote his first love poem to her.
Yet fate almost separated them. At the insistence of his guardian, Miklós went to a textile college in Czechoslovakia where he met a German typist girl, Tini. The young Radnóti wrote love poems to both of them in turns. His first real relationship was with Tini, yet it was to Fifi, who had stayed behind in Budapest, that he showed his poems, even those written to the German girl.
Within a year Miklós was back from Czechoslovakia, and he soon forgot Tini. From then on, Fifi and Miklós were inseparable. In the winter of 1931 they took a walk in the City Park where they sat down on a snow-covered bench. It was Fifi who broke the silence: 'Miklós! I want to marry you.' They had to wait, however. Radnóti's guardian and Fanni's parents agreed that he could marry the girl only after he had obtained a degree. He only graduated in 1935, so they waited. Neither had any doubts that they wanted to live their life together. They both regarded each other as equal partners from the beginning, and neither of them wanted to appropriate the other. This deep trust was not shaken even by the fact that Radnóti was not always faithful to his wife.
After six years of marriage, in 1941 Radnóti fell in love with his wife's friend, the painter Judit Beck. The married woman and the poet first met in a bookbinder's shop in the beginning of 1941, and in May they already had a relationship. Miklós did not keep anything secret from his wife, and Fifi did not break up her friendship with Judit. They met several times, and Judit even painted a large portrait of his wife for her lover. Fifi followed the relationship of her husband and her friend with understanding and patience, but with a lot of suffering. She wrote in her diary: 'If it pleases Miklós, so let him be pleased.' Judit's name came up more and more frequently in Radnóti's diary: '11 June 1941. Judit! Judit! – 12 June 1941. Fanni has gone to Istenhegy [God's Hill – a hill on the Buda side]. I am nervous, I am walking up and down, escaping, going out to lunch, and when nothing helps, I write the third cclogue. 13 June 1941, Friday: thirteenth of the month and Friday. Horrible! We got entangled in adult things.' Besides "The Third Eclogue", the poet wrote several other poems to Judit. A letter has been preserved in which he asks her for a date: 'Thursday morning I'll be going down to Ilkovits's and I'll be waiting for you there. You can write me if you are coming or not. Fif would never open it, we are allowed to meet after all… I love you, M.'
The relationship ended in the beginning of 1942. In February 1942, Radnóti uses the past tense when he writes about Judit in a letter written to his wife from his second labour service: 'I adore you, and you do not even allow me to love you. Of course, I understand you, I know what you think. But you are wrong! You are mistaken about the "J affair" as well. Yes, that's how it is… that's how it was rather… But not what you think! I love you! It is you that I love! And everything but you is just a game! I am sending you a poem Sweetheart. I am curious to know what you think about it. I wrote it whenever I could steal a few minutes, with utter chaos around me. This is in a way an apology for the third eclogue.' And this is what Fanni wrote about the apologetic poem, "Late October Hexameters", in her diary: 'Mik sent me a poem. It is beautiful. He did manage to do it after all, and what a poem! How far these here are from him! These gentlemen working here in security. And him there! To think that he has to abort so many things! In that animal-like existence, in haste, and yet he could write it.' Love flared up between them again, and Judit remained around the couple as a friend. She made a food parcel for the poet, and took it to him personally to Szentendre (where Radnóti was sent to labour service) with her new boyfriend, the actor Tamás Major. When Fanni was asked if she was afraid that the affair with Judit would ruin their marriage, she answered that 'between the two of us, there are the poems'.
In his last few years Radnóti wrote all his poems to his wife, and he always showed them first to her. In August 1944, he wrote to her the following words on his last postcard, sent from Bor (a mining town in Serbia, where the poet was held captive and where he would eventually be killed on a death march): 'I wrote in my last card that I would be very much with you on our wedding anniversary, and it was indeed so, and thank you Sweetheart for the nine years we spent together. … I miss you very much my Sweet and Only One.' Fanni never saw her husband again. When the poet, shot dead at the age of 35, was exhumed after the war, she didn't want to see his corpse.
Their love was not an idyll without tensions as the textbooks would have it, yet that is precisely what made it an indissoluble bond, still alive today. Fanni Gyarmati, who was 100 years old last year, is still living in the apartment that the couple used to share in Pozsonyi Street. And the nameplate, put up 75 years ago, is still there on the door: Dr Miklós Radnóti.
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Today I released Color Sounds, a generative music app that translates color into sound. There are 3 main modes: a manual step sequencer mode where you press to turn notes on and off (kind of like a Tenori-on or Monome but based on colors), a camera mode (seen below) which picks up colors from the environment, and a record mode that allows you to make a video of camera mode.
The app is experimental and still a bit rough around the edges. On some devices there are problems with camera mode, and even more with record mode. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.


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December 18, 2015
- The Project Helios IV&V (Independent Verification & Validation) evaluation team listened to oral presentations from shortlisted vendors. The team will continue its evaluation in early January.
- Vision and Plan deliverables continue to be completed and are being tracked against the Stage 1 Deliverables Log. This week focused on identifying Go Live options with the right combination of scope and timeline for the A&M System – options that move us to Workday at the right time, with the right pace, and with the right HR, Payroll and Benefits functions. Options will be shared with the Executive Advisory Committee in January. Our chosen Go Live timeline will be shared as soon as it is ready.
- Several functional team members attended Workday Time and Benefits training.


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We've put together a guide to the many expansions that have been published for the popular board game Carcassonne. Not all of the title listed here are available to purchase.
The River 1
This is included the basic Carcassonne Game. It provides a set of starting tiles that players takes turns to place. It gets the game going more quickly and leads to more options once you start drawing the normal tiles
The River 2
More river tiles with a fork and an extra lake to go at the other end of the fork. It also includes tiles with features that go with some of the larger expansions, but they can be ignored. This expansion is currently out-of-print.
The Count of Carcassonne
This expansion consists of twelve new starting tiles (forming the City of Carcassonne) and a wooden Count figure (in purple!). Of all the small expansions, this one has the most impact on the game. At each scoring opportunity the Count performs a specific action, depending on the town tile the Count is on at the time. This action might entail extra points for the scoring player, or might be imprisonment for the player's follower, until the Count finishes his trip through the town. In this way players not only have to keep an eye out for the other players, but also take the positioning of the Count into consideration.
This expansion is currently out-of-print.
King & Scout
The smallest expansion; it contains just five new playing tiles and the King and Robber cards. The two cards are used to indicate which player has completed the longest road or largest city. The five playing tiles contain new features and are double-sided; the second side is an expansion for the Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers variant.
This expansion is currently out-of-print.
(Numbered in the order in which they were released)
1. Inns & Cathedrals
This expansion fixes elements that some people dislike in the original game, particularly the low value score for roads - having an 'Inn on the Lake' tile as part of a road means each of the road tiles scores 2 points. . There is also a 'large' follower for each player that plays like a normal follower except it in the event of two players claiming the same feature, the large follower is worth two normal-sized ones. The new playing tiles also include two Cathedral tiles, which one point per tile to the city if completed during the game, but they don't score if these features aren't completed.
This expansion also introduces a set of pink colour followers allowing a sixth player to join the original game.
2. Traders & Builders
Traders & Builders alters the game much more than Inns & Cathedrals. Players are encouraged to complete their opponents' cities (and their own) by the presence of goods tokens on teh city tiles. The player that completes a city gains a godds token. The player who collects the most tokens of each type gets awarded extra points. In addition, each player gets a Builder and a Pig. The Builder gives you an extra turn when you expand the feature he is occupying and the Pig gives Farmers an extra point per city at the end of the game.
3. The Princess & the Dragon
There are three aspects to the Princess and the Dragon expansion.
Firstly, some of the new city tiles are marked with a Princess symbol. If one of these tiles is added to a city with a knight already occupying it, the knight can be evicted. There are also tiles with a Magic Portal symbol. These allow you to place followers on tiles that have already been placed - usually used to replace an evicted knight.
Secondly, Carcassonne is periodically attacked by a Dragon who goes on the rampage when a Dragon tile is played. The Dragon moves six tiles orthogonally (not diagonally), with players taking it in turns to decide where he goes. Any follower that gets in the way is eaten (and returned to its owner).
Lastly, there is the Fairy playing piece that can be moved to a tile occupied by a follower whom the Fairy then protects from the Dragon and provides bonus points when features are completed.
This expansion makes the game much more aggressive than the normal game as the ownership of cities can be more hotly contested. Farmers that have been lying down in teh fields for a long time at at risk from the Dragon, but it is not as fearsome a problem as it appears; all players get to move the Dragon, and they will usually attempt to keep it away from their own followers. The Dragon is most dangerous when cornered.
4. The Tower
This provides a nice cardboard tower for holding all the tiles during play. There are new tiles with a 'tower base' feature, and a set of wooden tower pieces. Instead of placing a follower, players can place a tower piece on a base or on an existing tower. Towers can then capture any opposing followers within 'range'. Captured followers are held prisoner until they can be exchanged (for the opponent's captured pieces).
If the Princess and Dragon didn't do it for you, then this really is a more aggressive expansion and changes the nature of the game. Long-term building is generally discouraged as the followers are obvious victims for a well-placed tower.
This expansion has yet to be reprinted to match 2015 update.
5. The Abbey & the Mayor
This expansion is a return to the kindlier, gentler days of Carcassonne before the Dragon, Count and Tower instilled aggression into the game. Each player starts with one of each of four new components:
The Abbey - can be used it to complete a 'trapped' features i.e. where an impossible tile is required for matching sides, as the Abbey automatically completes any feature that it touches.
The Mayor - acts a bit like the large follower found in the Inns & Cathedrals expansion, except can only be placed in a city and is worth as many followers as there are pennant flags in the city.
The Barn - placed at a junction of four tiles with a field segment (green) in each corner, even if there are other farmers in the field. It immediately scores like a farmer.
The Wagon - acts like a moveable follower. After scoring with the wagon, it can be returned to the supply or moved on to an adjacent, incomplete feature.
This expansion has yet to be reprinted to match 2015 update.
6. The Catapult
For the first time, some physical dexterity is added to the game. In the box are 12 new tile with a 'fayre' symbol. When one of these tiles is drawn, plays attempt to launch special tokens with a wooden catapult (included in the expansion). There are of four different kinds of tokens that determine what kind of catapult action is to be taken: Knock out tokens try to remove followers; Seduction tokens try to swap followers; Target tokens try to hit the fayre tile; Catch tokens must be caught for points. This expansion divides fans of Carcassonne: some like it and others feel it spoils the game.
This expansion is currently out-of-print.
7. Bridges, Castles and Bazaars
Adds three new options to the game. Bridges may be used to continue a road over a field tile, thereby allowing an incomplete road to technically run into a field segment. They are otherwise treated and scored just like roads. Castle tokens are placed on top of those little, two-tile cities and allow players a chance to score points on the next completed adjacent feature. Bazaars are a new type of tile that allows players to auction off tiles in exchange for points.
This expansion is currently out-of-print.
8. Wheel of Fortune
This game is both a full replacement for the base game of Carcassonne and an expansion that can be played with original game. It includes the 63 tiles from the original base game, 6 tiles from Inns & Cathedrals, 1 tile from Traders & Builders and 2 tiles from King & Scout. The is also a new start tile that is the size of 16 tiles and depicts the Wheel of Fortune. Some tiles in the game have numbers printed on them and allow players to spin the Wheel of Fortune with 6 different outcome varying from forcing all players to remove a follower from the board to rewarding a player three bonus points.
This expansion is currently out-of-print.
9. Count, King and Robber
This expansion is a compilation of three previous expansions and a new one: 7 tiles out of King & Scout; The Count of Carcassonne; The River II and The Cult
This expansion is currently out-of-print.


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One, as it happens. Not a full-sized adult one, obviously, but a little baby one. Or you could fit 28 clowns into its huge, 1,669-litre boot, if you put the seats down. And if you really wanted to, that is.
With 589-litres of space with the rear seats up, the answer is still plenty. If you want some more specific objects, we have some gems for you. How about 100 bowling balls? Or 1,000 cups of coffee. Or ten beer kegs. Or one wildlife presenter. That is, a Steve Backshall, who did actually jump in the boot of a CR-V back in 2015.
Measured over 100m, the CR-V is very nearly twice as fast as the fastest man on earth. It can do the 100m sprint in 4.83 seconds, which is 4.75 seconds faster than Bolt. It also has a top speed 30mph higher than the average Category Two hurricane, at 125mph. It's quite a lot less scary, however.
Well, if you started in Dover, you could get to Prague, which is 731 miles away. That's because, with a 58-litre tank and up to 57.7mpg achievable in mixed driving conditions, you can do 738 miles before a CR-V's tank will run dry. The CR-V is 13% less polluting than its already clean predecessor too.
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This initiative takes us one step closer to GigMasters' ultimate goal of perfecting the experience of booking live entertainment.
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Most importantly for our members, these calls often result in a booking. After helping a client find and book her wedding entertainment, Virginia reported that the bride-to-be thanked her profusely and said that she would not have had any wedding entertainment at all if it wasn't for GigMasters.
Since the new initiative kicked off early last month, the CE team has been making hundreds of additional calls every day. That's no exaggeration – literally over one hundred calls per day to clients who haven't yet booked. 1,900 calls in September alone and they're on track for many more this month.
The best part: the results have been overwhelmingly positive. It's clear that clients appreciate the hands-on approach and are truly appreciative of the extra effort. Plus the calls resulted in an extra 100 bookings last month, more than enough to convince us that the effort is well worth our time.
At the very least these calls help our clients get a better understanding of the GigMasters system. We think it also shows that we care about every single request that comes through GigMasters.
So let's hear it for the Customer Experience team! And here's to more gigs!
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Interview: Billy Corgan and the Fool's journey (pt. 1)
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In Tarot, the Fool represents infinite possibility, new beginnings, and the often naive exuberance one may feel setting off, wide-eyed, on life's path. He is a pleasant figure, much more so than the contemporary meaning of the name implies, or what rumor may sometimes suggest. The Fool's journey is one of discovery and delight. Freed from caution and convention, he passionately pursues the path that he chooses. He does what you, indeed what many, may not always have the courage or disposition to do, he follows his heart — or as Joseph Cambell, popular purveyor of the kindred, Hero's journey once advised, the Fool might say "follow your bliss."
Billy Corgan once followed his bliss, but then the world changed, the album died, his band broke up and we were left with rumors about him snorting sea monkeys with Marilyn Manson. But Corgan is back, and in December 2009 The Smashing Pumpkins began releasing "Teargarden By Kaleidyscope," a colossal 44-song work being put out piecemeal for free online first and as a collection of EP's. The Pumpkins' upcoming album within an album, "Oceania," is part of this larger work, which Corgan has described as harkening back to the band's "original psychedelic roots." I talked to him about this new incarnation of the Pumpkins and a short film/music video they did with director Robby Starbuck for the song "Owata." Our conversation took some heavy turns into his views on spirituality, the world of female wrestling, and the films of Andrei Tarkovsky. As such, this is only part one, part two is here.
You've said Teargarden By Kaleidyscope" is about "The Fool's Journey." Are you willing to play the fool?
Well, all rock and roll is based in artifice. The Ramones were not really the Ramones 24-hours a day. Nor were the Stooges, or even the Beatles. What most people do is try to find a comfortable persona that they're in alignment with and the public likes and appreciates them for. In my case I don't mind playing a character that irritates people or makes people question my sanity.
Do you think you've been stuck as a kind of character in the public's mind, or perhaps a different one at different points in time, the Billy Corgan of "Siamese Dream," the Billy Corgan of "Oceania," is that something you're conscious of?
Yeah, but it doesn't mean anything. You know?
Well, where do you find yourself now, spiritually speaking?
What's surprised me about having a consciousness about spirituality or a relationship to, let's call it a higher power, is that it's a multi-dimensional shift. It's not one singular destination and I think that does relate to the Fool's journey in that sense. You're not gonna conquer yourself, you're not gonna understand God by sort of, one thing. You're not gonna figure it out by praying. You're not gonna figure it out by charity. You're not gonna figure it out by throwing yourself off a roof and you're not gonna figure it out by sitting on a mountain. You have to figure it all out, and that's sort of the point, I think. So if you're asking where I'm at in my spirituality, I think I'm in a good place, a balance where I have a deeper understanding of myself spiritually, but I'm also more invested in my life. Where for a time, I had a hard time understanding how life could be spiritual. Or being in a very materialistic culture like America, being in a very materialistic business like the music business, it was very hard for me to understand how I could be a spiritual person and still be successful. They seemed counterintuitive to each other and now, I'm at a point now where I don't see it that way.
That's wonderful…
Which brings us to the short film [laughs].
Yes for "Owata," shot on the Red Epic camera, which may be a first for a music video — and this isn't the first time you've been associated with wrestling.
No, my public relationship with wrestling goes back to I think,'99. I was doing stuff with a promotion called ECW out of Philadelphia.
Why now and why female wrestlers?
I'd wanted to do something to do with wrestling for a while. Wrestling has a very fascinating subculture. Most people don't know that wrestling came out of the circus. I got very disappointed with rock and roll as a subculture in the '90s when I, sort of felt like I wasn't having a good time with it. It ceased to be something of fascination for me. I found, somewhere along the way, that I could find the same enjoyment out of this subculture in wrestling, that used to find rock and roll. The same kind of mythic aspects to it without I having to be personally related to me. And then, over time, I got to know people in the wrestling business, and became friends. The lead in the "Owata" video, Melissa — the babyface, the girl in the silver outfit who wins the match — she's a friend of mine. We were in Vegas, got to talking about how we should do this video I've had an idea for, and that was the birth of the whole thing.
Tell me about the misogynistic themes running through it with the male character, you just want to shove your fist in his mouth.
He's good at that [laughs]. Yeah there's a tremendous amount of misogyny in the wrestling business. There's a movement just like there was in the alternative music culture. There's a movement within wrestling that women want to be respected athletically, physically the same way that the men are. They don't just want to be cheesecake, tits and ass. They actually want to be recognized for being athletes who have a skill and a craft. You have a similar thing that you've seen in many subcultures politically where women are stepping forward and saying, hey, "We're just not going to accept the role we're handed to by men. So I was fascinated by that because it reminded me of what we went through with the Pumpkins in the beginning, because we had a woman on bass. I mean we were constantly questioned like as if she was just a prop on stage, giving no credit at all to her craft, the hours that we spent, the travel, everything. It was just like we hired some, you know, model to stand on stage because it would help us sell records. It was very offensive to her and to the band.
Were you into the old school wrestlers like Rowdy Roddy and Andre the Giant back in the day?
Oh yeah, and even earlier than that. Like the wrestlers out of Chicago, Dick the Bruiser, Baron von Rashke, who had a Nazi gimmick, hard to imagine anybody doing that now.
There's also this Pumpkins clip with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar floating around — whom I once had the pleasure of sitting behind on airplane. I've never seen a man make an airplane look small before [laughter]. How did you two hook up?
Actually my best friend, who also hooked me up with Robby [and the"Owata"] video, he met Kareem at Bonnaroo. They became friendly and it was Kareem's idea! I think that's really the world we're entering into, people working together to draw attention to what people have to say. I was really excited to work with someone I really respect. You know, it was a small thing but, it really meant a lot to me.
Wrestling, basketball legends, you're doing a lot of cross promotion. You're also giving all the songs completely for free [digitally] on this release. What do you think about the state of the music industry, what's your strategy?
99% of the people in the music business now don't have the resources to properly market their music. So if you're gonna market yourself you have to figure out how. We're trying to do it with a wink and a nod. But you have to figure out how to generate energy. You have to register some level of creative integrity. The Pumpkins, as a business, is a creative enterprise that's constantly generating new waves of energy, through music, through cultural fucking-with… through the Tarot [laughter].
In part 2, Billy talks about Lady Gaga, the death of the album as an art form, and the films of Andrei Tarkovsky. Read it here!
Are you a fool for the Pumpkins? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter or Facebook!


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When watching the following video clip, I'd like to know how people can dismiss these things as someone having drug abuse issues or "they're just tired of the fame and want to be left alone."
It's more than that…
And of course it may sound crazy, but all celebrities are controlled in some way. Some are born into it and go through years of mind control and training. Some sell their souls for fame and fortune.
Could some of them possibly be clones???
Have any of you noticed how freemasonic and satanic all their music videos are?
….or all the Illuminati symbols their always shoving in our faces?
To those that say "lol the Illuminati isn't real it's a joke xddd" ….that's what they want you to think, they've turned the illuminati into a joke.
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Universal Credit is widely accepted as the most important social security reform for thirty years. It brings together most of the means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age and has dominated policy-making for five years.
While UC does represent a real advance on many aspects of the current benefits system, it has been designed against a backdrop of fiscal austerity and an increasingly dominant discourse which emphasises individuals' responsibility for poverty.
This has resulted in a series of cuts to UC's generosity. While the earliest assessment of the impact of UC on poverty estimated that as many as 350,000 children would be moved out of poverty, ministers currently refuse to make an estimate on the impact of UC in its current state.
The reality is that cuts to the generosity of aspects of UC mean that it will not reduce child poverty, and may even drive more children into poverty than before. These cuts include the work allowance (how much a household can earn through work before their benefits are reduced) and the taper rate (how quickly their benefits are reduced as they work more hours), as well as the limit of the child tax credit element of UC to two children only.
At CPAG, we believe that UC will tackle many shortcomings of the current benefits system but critically fails to deal with the issue of adequacy of benefits, while ignoring many of the key structural factors that contribute to child poverty.


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text: Putin: That Trump Guy Is 'Talented' He weighs in on US race and other topics in his year-end news conference By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Dec 17, 2015 10:45 AM CST 168 comments Comments Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (Newser) – Vladimir Putin held forth for about three hours Thursday in his annual end-of-year news conference, and, as usual, he made headlines for venturing into topics large and small. Some examples: On Donald Trump: "He is a bright personality, a talented person, no doubt about it," he said, per NBC News. Though he praised Trump for seeking a "closer, deeper" relationship with Russia, this wasn't exactly an endorsement: "It is not up to us to appraise his positive sides, it is up to the US voters. But, as we can see, he is an absolute leader in the presidential race." His daughters: Putin rarely speaks of his family, but he talked about daughters Maria and Katerina. "They are taking the first steps in their careers, but are making good progress," he said, as quoted by Reuters. "They are not involved in business or politics" and shun the spotlight, he said. "I am proud of them. ... My daughters speak three European languages fluently." Turkey did what? He clearly hasn't forgiven Turkey for shooting down a Russian military jet, using Putinesque language to suggest the Turks were currying favor with the US. "If someone in the Turkish government decided to lick the Americans in a certain place, well, I don't know then, was that the right decision or not?" he asked, per the Telegraph. His Nobel choice: The rest of the world may think suspended FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is a crook, but Putin said Blatter should win the Nobel Peace Prize, reports the BBC. On Syria: He's not budging in his support of Bashar al-Assad. But, as Newsweek reports, he seemed to soften his approach to working with the US: "In the attempts of regulating a conflict that has gone on for many years now, a compromise is always possible, but concessions must be made on both sides." Real agenda: Despite the "swagger and salty language," Putin's main point of the day seemed to be trying to convince Russians themselves that the economy had bottomed out and was poised for recovery, reports the New York Times. (Read more Vladimir Putin stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 27% Hilarious 16% Intriguing 2% Depressing 37% Brilliant 4% Scary 15% Ridiculous


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"Holder, GOP at odds over trials; Bin Laden will never be captured alive, AG says" by Devlin Barrett, Associated Press | March 17, 2010
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress yesterday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive.
Oh, so HE KNOWS the guy is DEAD!!!
In testy exchanges with House Republicans, Holder compared terrorists to mass murderer Charles Manson and predicted that events would ensure "we will be reading Miranda rights to the corpse of Osama bin Laden'' not to the Al Qaeda leader as a captive....
And if you want to find that corpse, here you go:
Good luck with your digging.
"Let's deal with reality,'' Holder said. "The reality is that we will be reading Miranda rights to the corpse of Osama bin Laden. He will never appear in an American courtroom.''
Yeah, let's deal with those REALLY RESPONSIBLE for 9/11!!!!
I doubt they will ever appear inside an AmeriKan courtroom, either.
Yeah, and about those tapes from the grave:
"Gentlemen! We have called you together to inform you that we are going to overthrow the United States government." So begins a statement being delivered by Gen. Carl W. Steiner, former Commander-in-chief, U.S. Special Operations Command.
At least the voice sounds amazingly like him.
But it is not Steiner. It is the result of voice "morphing" technology developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. By taking just a 10-minute digital recording of Steiner's voice, scientist George Papcun is able, in near real time, to clone speech patterns and develop an accurate facsimile....
For Hollywood, it is special effects. For covert operators in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, it is a weapon of the future....
PSYOPS seeks to exploit human vulnerabilities in enemy governments, militaries and populations.
I'm not fooled anymore, are you?
Related: Al Qaeda would use nuclear weapon, Obama warns
Oh, REALLY?
So which "Al-CIA-Duh" would that be, huh?
The made-up "Al-CIA-Duh?"