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Depression, anxiety and apathy are among the most frequent neuropsychiatric symptoms (NS) in typical Alzheimer's disease, and impact quality of life, risk of institutionalisation, and caregiver burden. However, prevalence in atypical and young-onset phenotypes remains unknown.
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Bollywood's highest grossing movie of 2016 has two scenes of racist dialogue in and no one cares, says Azad Essa.
Nothing divides the critics like a Salman Khan film. This year's biggest film, about an underachieving Jat (Khan) and his love for Aarfa (Anushka Sharma), wrestling and himself (in precisely that order) continues to draw crowds. It also continues to invite discussion over the plot, and the low level of faux-feminism in the storyline.
See, both protagonists are wrestlers. Then they get married. Not only do Aarfa's dreams get sacrificed at the altar of love, but her struggle is merely a subplot in another story of an insecure, egotistical Indian man. Her character arc has received a lot of criticism. But the people keep on coming. It's Bhai's film, after all.
And for 170 minutes, Sultan is perfect chutney—slapstick humour, action, patriotism, loss, dejection and a dapper soundtrack rotate perfectly to keep us tapping.
But in a critical scene, where Sultan battles a younger, fitter and more athletic opponent who threatens to destroy his return, the film returns to a murkier reality.
'Monkey'The black athlete, played by Marrese Crump, mesmerises Sultan with his versatility and flexibility, to which Sultan's retort is to describe him as a "monkey". In the next scene, Crump is described as a "chimpanzee". After dehumanising him, Sultan defeats him with an old fashioned plonk that leaves Crump writhing on his back.
Let me be clear: I have no illusions about Bollywood. Its family values are farcical, its music mostly borrowed, the characters sterile, and the storylines are mostly the same.
Let me be clear: I have no illusions about Bollywood. Its family values are farcical, its music mostly borrowed, the characters sterile, and the storylines are mostly the same. No matter how entertaining Shah Rukh Khan may be, for instance, we are all well aware the king of tinsel town possesses no more than three or four facial expressions. He rotates them at precise intervals to collaborate with our moods. Looked upon that way, the man is a genius.
Bollywood is also obsessed with whiteness. Chiselled, fair skinned, Romanesque are for heroes and slightly darker women are their servants, not lovers. It is an issue Nandita Das has been slaying for years. So the contempt is neither new nor exceptional.
But in a country where Africans—students, migrants, and visitors—have been attacked voraciously over the past six months, and mocked and called horrific names, this is no laughing matter. In a video put together by India Today, one African migrant described his experiences in the metro: "A monster is around, so move away from a monster." Another said, "They gather around me as if I am an alien." For a film trumped up to inspire, the decision to deliver such tasteless dialogue and humour is inexplicable. The racism is certainly not benign.
For a film trumped up to inspire, the decision to deliver such tasteless dialogue and humour is inexplicable. The racism is certainly not benign.
Even then, this is cinema. And let's say, for argument's sake, that political correctness can put a damper on a "good" story, and that art deserves to be art. But then there is certainly consent in silence.
At the time of writing, more than three weeks after the movie was released, no reviewer has raised the "petty" racism in back-to-back scenes of Sultan. Not in India, in the US, or South Africa, or anywhere in the diaspora where the film has also broken records. If cinema is about suspending disbelief, then in this case, Indians worldwide are certainly in need of a reality check.
Dirty censorshipIndian filmmakers with anything remotely decent to say are often fighting the censorship board. And censorship in Indian cinema almost always revolves around religious or political sensitivities, or linked to maintaining an ideal understanding of the Indian nation.
But when a grown black man is called a monkey, there is not a word. Is the racism so normalised that no one sits up, even in slight discomfort?
Of course, when it comes to painting endless caricatures and racist tropes of entire communities, especially marginalised ones—Muslims or Dalits—there is at least a postmortem by critics. For example, the sexism over the transformation of Anushka's character giving up a wrestling career for motherhood was debated at length. Separately, Khan's decision to compare his gruelling workout regime with that of a raped woman was ridiculed.
But when a grown black man is called a monkey, there is not a word. Is the racism so normalised that no one sits up, even in slight discomfort? Africans or blacks are so far down on the pecking order, the slander doesn't even warrant a discussion.
Crump, the actor who was called a chimp and a monkey in Sultan, says he had a good time making the film. There is no evidence that he is upset about the name-calling in the film. Since the film hit the silver screens, he has been marketing the film on his social media pages, and proud of his association. "It was a great experience working with Salman. He treated me like a brother from the moment I arrived in India. Much respect."
I wonder how Crump would feel if he knew that this was no passing remark. For when it comes to Indian cinema and reality, it's all pretty much the same.

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I find, in my mailbox at home, a letter dated 11 March 2005 from Donna McNeely, the University Ethics Officer. This letter says
(Over the subsequent week I learn that many UIC faculty members have received only one of these two letters, thanks to some mailing screwups. Fortunately, I've received both of them, so I have a head start on figuring out what's going on.)
I glance at the form and see that it will be a royal pain to fill out. This is the sort of list published by candidates for political office, far more invasive than the standard statement regarding conflicts of interest.
I find the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act online. The state passed this law many years earlier. The law has a list of people required to fill out the form: ``persons holding an elected office in the Executive Branch of this State''; state employees who ``are, or function as, the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority or other administrative unit within the government of this State''; and various other categories. You can read the list for yourself: start from http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs2.asp?ChapterID=2, click on 5 ILCS 420, click on Article 4a, and skim through part (f).
I also notice that the Statements of Economic Interest are published online. I peek at some of last year's forms. One well-paid UIC administrator claims that he has no economic interests; presumably he never bothered reading the instructions, he incorrectly assumed that the Statement of Economic Interest is just like the standard conflict-of-interest statement, and he ended up filing a false form, punishable by a $1000 fine and a year in jail. Some other state employees have more interesting forms. There's a strange thrill from invading other people's privacy. Identity thieves must love this database.
Anyway, I'm not in any of the categories listed in the law. Obviously someone screwed up. I figure that this is the department's fault; after all, the University Ethics Officer's letter says that I was named by my department.
So I send email to the University Ethics Officer:
Today I received a letter dated 11 March 2005 indicating that my department head had identified me as someone required to file a Statement of Economic Interests.
My impression is that, in fact, I am not required to file any such statement. I've read Public Act 88-187 Section 4A-101(f); as far as I can tell, I don't meet any of its criteria.
Please send me prompt email confirming that the initial identification was erroneous, and that I am not required to file any such statement.
The University Ethics Officer responds: ``The Grants and Contracts Office has identified you as being a PI or co-PI on a grant. As a result, you are required to complete a Statement of Economic Interests form.''
I read the original letter more carefully. There's a list of the people targeted by the University Ethics Officer---and PIs are included: ``Dean, Director, or Department Head or similar budgetary authority; maintain PCard authorization level of $5000 or more; maintain payables spending authorization; Principal Investigator (PI) or a Co-PI; and/or supervise 20 or more employees.''
But that's not the list in the law! The law does list ``head of a department.'' The law does list people with ``direct responsibility'' for purchases ``in the amount of $5000 or more.'' The law does list people who ``have supervisory responsibility for 20 or more employees of the State.'' The law does not list principal investigators.
I send email to the University Ethics Officer informing her that the law doesn't list PIs and asking why she included PIs.
She responds: ``PI's are considered to have budgetary authority in the amount of their grant and are hence included as are others with budgetary authority.''
That wasn't a smart thing to say. I've spent a huge amount of time fighting the university's mismanagement of the grants that are supposed to be supporting my research. The university won't even show me the grant accounts. My computer purchases have been effectively paralyzed for years. The notion that I have ``budgetary authority'' over these grants is not just factually incorrect but downright offensive.
I send email to the University Ethics Officer:
UIC won't even let me _see_ my grant budgets despite repeated written requests, so it's hard to imagine how I can be considered to have budgetary authority, never mind the question of how this relates to the criteria stated in Public Act 88-187 Section 4A-101(f).
Please tell me who decided to demand these statements from grant PIs.
She responds: ``PI's are included as required filers based on an interpretation by University Counsel.'' So now she's blaming the university lawyers rather than the department.
She responds: ``I do not have such documentation as I am new to the position and was left with the interpretation in only note form from the prior Ethics Officer.''
At this point I have a new theory: Ms. McNeely, who has been University Ethics Officer for only a few months, misunderstood the previous ethics officer's summary of what the lawyers had said. This also explains the sudden policy change from previous years to this year. So I'm optimistic that the mistake can be fixed within UIC. But long experience teaches me not to rely on optimism, so I send web mail to the Office of the Secretary of State asking them what happens if the error isn't corrected by UIC.
The Office of the Secretary of State responds that the Ethics Officer ``determines by looking at the Illinois compiled statutes who is required to file the economic interest statements'' and that the only way to remove anyone from the list is to have a written correction from the Ethics Officer.
I send email to the Office of the Secretary of State:
You say that the University Ethics Officer determines ``by looking at the Illinois compiled statutes'' who is required to file the form. But the unfortunate fact is that the University Ethics Officer did _not_ follow the law in this case. In fact, she has already admitted by email that what she followed was a ``note'' from the ``prior Ethics Officer.''I ask what will happen if (1) the Ethics Officer fails to promptly correct the mistake but (2) the victim directly notifies the Office of the Secretary of State of the mistake.
The Office of the Secretary of State responds, giving their lawyer's phone number. But long experience also teaches me not to rely on unrecorded discussions with lawyers, so I ask for the lawyer's email address, which I receive. I send email to the lawyer, asking the same questions.
In the meantime, I send email to the previous ethics officer asking for a copy of what the lawyers actually said, and email to the university lawyers asking them whether it's true that they had something to do with the University Ethics Officer's action.
During the day I learn from my colleagues that the University Ethics Officer has targeted other PIs at UIC, both inside and outside my department.
There appears to be a serious procedural flaw in the state procedures for collecting Statements of Economic Interest. Specifically, ethics officers have unfettered power to force employees to submit Statements of Economic Interest, even when the employees are not required by law to submit those statements. The Office of the Secretary of State blindly trusts the lists of names supplied by ethics officers.I explain that this power is being abused by the University of Illinois Ethics Officer. I ask for comments.
In the meantime, I receive email from the department head saying that none of this is his fault. It's reasonably clear at this point that the University Ethics Officer's original ``identified by your department'' statement was false. (Despite being asked about precisely this issue on 24 March, the University Ethics Officer never issues an apology for, or even a correction to, her false statement.)
This supports the theory that the new University Ethics Officer is simply confused. At this point I'm quite optimistic that the problem will be easy to fix. I send email to the lawyer explaining three reasons that PIs clearly don't have ``direct authority'' over $5000 state contracts; I ask the lawyer to generate a prompt statement to the University Ethics Officer stating the same conclusion.
The University Ethics Officer claimed that ``PI's are included as required filers based on an interpretation by University Counsel.'' So why doesn't the University Ethics Officer have a memo from University Counsel?
(The University Ethics Officer never responds. The reader is forced to wonder which of the University Ethics Officer's statements are true and which ones are false.)
Suddenly the situation is completely different. This isn't a confused new University Ethics Officer misunderstanding a secret note. This is a UIC lawyer directly stating the wacky notion that PIs are supposed to file Statements of Economic Interest.
Here's the lawyer's attempted justification:
While being a PI is not a triggering event in and of itself, the role and activities of a PI trigger the application of the statute in most cases. The operative language under 5 ILCS 420/4A-101(f)(2) is "direct responsibility for the formulation, negotiation,...of contracts entered into by the State in the amount of $5000 or more;." A PI prepares or "formulates" the proposal and the budget which are submitted to the granting agency or entity and which form the terms of the agreement between the parties, i.e., the State (in this case, the university) and the granting party. If the grant(s) is in excess of $5000, then the contract created by submission of the proposal and acceptance by the granting entity meets the minimum requirements of the statute.
There are several obvious factual and legal errors here. The largest error from my perspective is the notion that direct responsibility for formulating contracts doesn't lie with the Office of Research Services deciding what proposals to submit to outside agencies, but with the faculty making requests to the Office of Research Services. The largest error from a legislative perspective is the notion that an ethics law covering ``contracts entered into by the State in the amount of $5000 or more'' includes, for example, a $100000 grant to the state. One of my department colleagues later puts it this way: ``Is negative $100000 larger than $5000?''
I send email asking some of the most obvious questions about the lawyer's position.
As far as I know, Northern Illinois University and other state universities aren't harassing their PIs. The University of Illinois lawyers seem to be alone in their wacky interpretation of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
I send email to the UIUC lawyer, asking some of the most obvious questions and highlighting the inconsistency between the amount of power that they claim PIs have and the amount of power that PIs actually have.
I send email to the Office of the Secretary of State asking them to confirm receipt of my letter from last week. They confirm receipt but don't say whether they'll accept the letter in lieu of the Statement of Economic Interests.
The lawyer comments at one point that, if the Office of the Secretary of State accepted such letters, ``there would be little reason for having the disclosure law in the first place.'' I resist the temptation to point out that they're mindlessly accepting blank Statements of Economic Interest that disclose even less information than my letter.
I send email in response, asking once again whether there's any dispute-resolution mechanism short of the courts.
I also send a formal complaint to the Illinois Executive Inspector General.
Meanwhile, I finally hear back from the Illinois Executive Inspector General, who says she's forwarding my complaint to the Inspector General for the Governor.
I file a formal complaint with the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission.
I also send web mail to the Office of the Attorney General (specifically the deputy attorney general who I believe is in charge of handling Statements of Economic Interest) asking for more information about the hidden procedures at the Office of the Secretary of State.


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Rekindle are doing an amazing job turning the waste wood from Christchurch's earthquake into furniture, jewellery and sculpture. I'm glad to see this social enterprise still going strong - they now have a pop up store and gallery on Regent Street and an online store for the rest of us. Looking good.
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Adrian Kantrowitz (1918-2008) is best known for performing the first human heart transplant in the United States, three days after South Africa's Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first such operation in December 1967. For most of his career however, Kantrowitz was one of America's most prolific surgeon-inventors, whose innovations included cardiac pacemakers, mechanical left heart devices, and the intraaortic balloon pump, which is still used in thousands of cardiac patients each year. His pioneering research consistently explored and elucidated the potentials as well as the limitations of bioelectronic technology. The National Library of Medicine is the repository for the Adrian Kantrowitz Papers, which range from 1944 to 2004. The collection contains photographs, slides, grant material, correspondence, publications, conference material, publicity clippings, and audio-visual media.
As part of its Profiles in Science project, the National Library of Medicine is digitizing and making available over the World Wide Web a selection of the Adrian Kantrowitz Papers, for use by educators and researchers. This Web site provides access to the portions of the Adrian Kantrowitz Papers that are now publicly available. Individuals interested in conducting research in the Adrian Kantrowitz Papers are invited to contact the National Library of Medicine.
This online Exhibit is designed to introduce you to the various phases of Kantrowitz's scientific career and professional life. It is divided into sections that focus on Kantrowitz's life and major scientific contributions. We suggest that new visitors begin with this exhibit, which includes a small selection of documents and visuals, organized within these sections. Each section begins with a "Background Narrative," which leads to "Documents" and "Visuals."
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Anatomy of a Software Development Role: Subject Matter Expert
What Makes a Subject Matter Expert Stand Out?
Being a subject matter expert isn't a career in the same kind of way that being a developer is a career. In most of the roles in the development process the core learning is around the skills and technologies of developing software. The SME is instead developing a deep understanding of a process, an industry, and in some cases an organization. The SME's value is their unique understanding of the problem that the development process is designed to solve or at least help resolve. In this way a SME is focused on being the thought leader and expert for a small set of information.
SMEs stand out from the crowd when they deliver industry presentations that call attention to their complete understanding of how the industry - or one part of the industry works. This process requires a willingness to get in front of large groups to speak and the drive to develop presentation skills that are very good.
In a less public way the SME can stand out from the crowd by learning how to interact with different personalities to develop a network of relationships in the organization or industry that they are working in. It is rare for an SME to clearly understand the challenges faced by the producer for the organization, the sales department, the executive staff, and all of the other various departments. The more that an SME understands about the operation and hurdles facing the organization the more valuable they are in their organization and as an SME.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
The Subject Matter Expert role in the software development lifecycle has its ups and downs just like every other role within the process. Here are a few examples of what's good about the role and a few items to watch out for:
- Good: The role in the project is generally short lived. Projects tend to come and go
- Good: Subject matter experts are a generally well-respected and necessary part of the project.
- Good: Subject matter experts have a chance to interact with numerous people at all levels within an organization. This is often great exposure for being noticed within an organization.
- Bad: Since software development isn't the primary process of an SME most feel a bit like a fish out of water.
- Bad: Although generally bright intelligent people the rest of the software development team may have trouble understanding the business that a SME is describing since they've not been a part of it. An SME may have to explain things from a couple of points of view for it to be fully understood.
- Ugly: Participating in a software development process may require more time than you're used to.
- Ugly: SMEs may have to interact with geeks and bear through discussions on topics that won't ever help them in their daily jobs.
The subject matter expert is the genesis of the software development process and can be an invaluable member of the team. Because their involvement in the software development process is short lived there is a role to guide them through the process. That role, the functional analyst, is also the next step up for a SME who's looking to become more involved in the often chaotic process that is software development.
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I have the pleasure this weekend of having three beautiful little girls! My daughter has had a blast with her cousins and I like that they have been wearing out our wild puppy!! Yesterday I made heart shaped colored food for all their meals, I couldn't help it. Girls are so fun and they love this stuff :) Last night I was thinking I should have been taking pictures so this morning when I made their french toast I snapped a quick pic!
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Hi Tricia,
I love all your holiday ideas. I have been looking for the Gobble PDFs and they don't seem to be up. Can you help?
Also, looking forward to the Bag Meals Recipe Book and the cover for the journal pages.
You are awesome!!!
- October 30, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- Tricia Smith said...
I've had a hard time loading some of the PDF files, but they should all be up and going by tomorrow!
Thanks for being so patient!
- October 31, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- ♥Suzanne♥@AbbyShabbyB said...
I aBsoLuTeLy ♥ Luv your bLoG!!!! I found a new way to have fun with our long distance family although they are across the ocean! We webcam alot and this will be a way to stay connected and on subject with the yung'uns... I plan on sending parts of this to our soldier in Iraq to have a bit of fun in a stressful situation. Blessings to you and your family... You are an AnGeL!!! ~ Hugs
- November 14, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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Thank You so much for your sweet comment! As I read it, tears filled my eyes. I'm so glad to hear you will be sending this to the soldiers. YOU are the ANGEL!
You made my day!
- November 14, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Emily said...
Tricia! I love your site! You are amazing! And thank you for making so many wonderful games and ideas available for FREE! I've been searching your whole blog and wanted to do some of the things from last Nov but the files don't seem to be coming up. It just redirects me to a Prepared not scared yahoo group. I joined the group but still can't find the files. Any ideas? Thanks again for all your hard work. I'm excited to start my new journal with your pages. A monthly journal seems much less overwhelming :) Emily
- November 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Prepared Not Scared said...
Thanks Emily!
Google group no longer stores the pdf files but you can still access ALL of them! Go to the 2010 Folders on the top right hand side of the blog. You can do a search in each of the folders to find what you're looking for. Folders 1-3 are for the first to middle part of the year and folders 3-5 are for the middle to last part of the year.
Hope that helps!
Let me know if you have any problems from there...I'm happy to help in any way I can!
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After escaping the 2005 NBA draft relatively unscathed with only two underclassmen leaving and being drafted in the first round in Antoine Wright and Linas Kleiza, the Big 12 conference not only looks like the best conference in America in terms of the quality of teams represented here, it also might be the most talented conference in the NCAA when it comes to the individual talent NBA scouts can find on almost every roster.
The three powerhouse teams in terms of prep recruiting dominate the top of this list in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma, but teams like Iowa State, Kansas State, Colorado and even Baylor also have plenty to offer in what is shaping up as possibly the deepest and toughest Big 12 conference ever.
1. LaMarcus Aldridge, 6-11, PF/C, Texas, Sophomore
Jonathan Givony
Quite possibly the big man with the largest upside in college basketball, Aldridge has been a fixture on the NBA draft radar screen for quite some time now. Standing at at least 6-11 and featuring long arms and an NBA caliber frame, Aldridge has the physical attributes that are a prerequisite these days for NBA scouts to pack in the gym every single time he plays. That would not be possible without a healthy dose of athletic ability of course, and Aldridge delivers here as well, showing excellent mobility and coordination getting up and down the floor, moving around the court with ease and elevating smoothly to challenge shots around the rim or finish around the basket. In addition to his size, length and athleticism, Aldridge also shows some very promising skills on the offensive end of the ball, especially facing the basket displaying a sweet stroke out to the 16-18 feet. His court awareness is very good, as his overall feel for the game. Aldridges biggest problem besides the season ending injury he suffered midway through the year was his extreme lack of bulk that did not allow him to capitalize on his full potential inside the paint and on the glass. Reports coming from NBA scouts who have watched him practice and articles in the media as well have suggested that he has added plenty of weight to his lanky frame and appears to be on the verge of a breakout season. Improvements in his back to the basket game, rebounding ability and overall toughness as a basketball player, along with managing to finally stay healthy for a prolonged period could spell high lottery for him if he dominates the Big 12 the way many think he can. He has all the potential in the world and then some to do so.
2. 6-9 Julian Wright, freshman, SF, Kansas
Jonathan Watters
Wright is one of the more interesting NBA prospects in the 2005 freshman class. On the one hand, he is blessed with a Darius Miles like athleticism and mobility, long arms and a mindset that makes him a first rate defender, and very impressive court vision. On the other, he is well behind the curve as a shooter and overall scorer. Rarely do you see a player so advanced in certain areas, and so raw in others. Wright doesnt project to be a big scorer this year or maybe ever, but he still possesses the type of all-around skill set that has scouts drooling. Rarely do you see a player as young as Wright so dedicated to doing the little things. Kansas has one of the youngest rosters in the nation, so he will play early and often. While Wright is the type of athlete that one would normally expect to be one-and-done, it isnt clear how long it will take him to develop some polish as a scorer. Once he does, Wright is a likely lottery pick.
3. Daniel Gibson- 6-2, Texas, PG, Sophomore
Jonathan Givony
Gibson has the physical tools and especially the perimeter shooting skills to be a high level NBA prospect, including good size, nice ball-handling skills and the ability to change gears in an instant to make his way to the basket. He is a true gunner from outside on top of that, never being shy at all of hoisting up a shot from behind the arc and netting 40% of his three pointers from behind the arc on a high number of attempts already as a freshman. He is a scorer all the way, but has started from day one for Texas and will hopefully learn to be an adequate PG in the half-court offense. His defense needs to improve, as does his shot selection and ability to make his teammates better, being much more of a combo guard than many would like to see from a player who dominates the ball so much at such a young age, a showing a tendency to force the issue excessively at times. Texas had some major locker-room issues this past season as the team appeared to be split in two by the end of the year, with some questionable remarks about the team effort of certain contingents being aired publicly, so scouts will be watching chemistry of this young but extremely talented team and the leadership of the player leading the way all season long.
4. Brandon Rush, 6-6 ½, Kansas, SG/SF, Freshman
Jonathan Givony
Extremely talented swingman has the body--including the height, outstanding length (6-11 wingspan) and framenot to mention the kind of freakish athleticism that separates the role playing wings from the stars in the NBA. Rush is a fluid and confident player with tremendous skills on the offensive end. He can create his own shot with the best of them and has a knack for getting into the lane and scoring on his man thanks to his quickness, a tremendous first step and just how fast and high he gets off the floor. In terms of weaknesses his shooting mechanics are nothing to write home about last we saw of himand neither was his consistency-- while his ball-handling could use some polish, which will only come from finally going up against players of his caliber everyday in practice and in the rugged Big 12. The thing that might scare off the most teams would be his baggage, though. His two older brothers before him (but especially JaRon) have not left a great name for the Rush family in the basketball world unfortunately, and according to reports Rush supposedly doesnt have the greatest work ethic in the world, although I did not see that watching him work out privately at IMG this summer. He has an open slate now to develop into whatever the Kansas coaching staff wants to mold him into now, though, so its up to him to continue to work on his all-around game, prove the doubters wrong, pave his own path and begin to realize his full potential as a player.
5. Taj Gray, 6-9, Oklahoma, Senior
Jonathan Givony
Displaying an intriguing combination of athleticism, grit and versatile skills, Taj Gray will be expected to lead an extremely talented Oklahoma Sooners team that is being pegged by many analysts as a potential Final Four contender come March. Displaying similar attributes to another NCAA power forward from last year who eventually landed in the first round of the NBA draft, David Lee of Florida and now the New York Knicks, Gray has already turned on his outstanding motor at an earlier stage of his career and shows a relentless attitude and plenty of heart every time he steps out on the floor. As an athlete he is one of the better run/jump players you will find in this part of the country, displaying a high and extremely quick vertical leap that he uses as often as he can when going up for rebounds, monster put-backs, blocked shots or alley-oops, thriving the most when he is running the floor in transition. Although he only showed flashes of his true potential in this area during his rookie year in the NCAA as a junior college transfer, Gray has very nice passing ability as well and is generally a smart player when he isnt trying to do too much on the floor. This tendency to exhort himself excessively on the game leads him to pick up cheap fouls at times or force the issue on the offensive end. Although Coach Sampson will probably prefer him not to, Gray will need to show more of an all-around face-up game that is expected out of most NBA power forwards these days, specifically the ability to knock down the open jumper from 16 feet out or so, including his free throws. Measurements will also be key for Gray as hes been listed anywhere from 6-7 to 6-9 over the past few years.
6. Terrell Everett- 6-4, Oklahoma, Senior
Jonathan Givony
Everett has terrific size, length and athleticism as a 6-4 PG, which already puts him in an exclusive class that will guarantee him many looks on draft night if history has taught us anything. He finished 2nd in the Big 12 last year in assists despite playing a fair amount of the overall schedule off the ball. Everett is a left-handed college combo guard that knows how to get to the rim and create for others in the process, showing nice court vision, excellent slashing ability and lots of intriguing intangibles. Oklahoma hit a rough stretch last year in the Big 12 and countered by moving 5-7 former Mcdonalds All-American PG Drew Lavender off the ball, occasionally to the bench, and eventually to Xavier as Everett made the Sooners a much better team with him at the helm. Hes a tough and physical guard who uses these attributes well on both ends of the floor, but especially when locking down his man and coming up with plenty of rebounds and steals. A mismatch waiting to happen because of his height, its anyones guess whether hell play enough PG this year to convince the scouts that that is his true position. His ball-handling, decision making skills and especially his jump-shot are the parts of his game that he needs to work on the most this year. He has a nice upside as well as this will only be his 2nd season in the NCAA after transferring from a junior college like Taj Gray.
7. CJ Giles, 6-10, PF/C, sophomore, Kansas
Jonathan Watters
Giles didnt have a very eventful freshman year when looking at his production, but certainly impressed with his phenomenal athletic ability and NBA-caliber body. He remains unpolished on both ends of the floor, and like a lot of developing big guys, hurts himself with silly fouls. Wayne Simiens departure leaves a void in the Kansas frontcourt, and it looks like Giles will be a major recipient of those minutes. He has looked dominant at times in the preseason, and at the very least will make a major impact as a rebounder and shot blocker. It may take him another couple of years, but there arent many big men at the college level with the athletic tools of CJ Giles.
8. Richard Roby, 6-6 ,SG, sophomore, Colorado
Jonathan Watters
Roby wasnt highly touted as a prep, but was the undisputed man from day one for Ricardo Patton and the Buffaloes. Roby is most dangerous as a long-range shooter, but has nice length and some good bounce in his step. He contributes as a defender, and can handle the ball a little bit as well. If Colorado goes anywhere this season, it will be up to Richard Roby to take them there. Based on last years early results, he should be able to build on a fantastic freshman season and develop into a legitimate NBA prospect down the road.
9. Curtis Stinson, 6-3, PG, junior, Iowa State
Jonathan Watters
Stinson certainly isnt ever going to be labeled a pass first point guard, but he is very good at what he does. When it comes to scoring points in a hurry, there might not be anybody better in the entire conference. Stinson has an explosive first step, a strong upper body, and is an expert at hitting contested shots once he is past his man. There are times when Stinson will look like a lottery pick, putting the Cyclones on his back and leading them to victory. He is a natural leader, and uses his fiery, aggressive personality to take over in the clutch. At other times, that feistiness can work against Stinson, especially when he starts missing shots. There will be games this season that Stinson simply shoots his team out of. It is trouble when he starts settling for the outside jumper, because Stinson simply isnt a very good shooter right now. He does make up for that on the defensive end, where he is aggressive and physical. Stinson would have to dramatically improve as a decision maker and shooter before becoming a legitimate first round prospect, but he does have quite a few of the tools that the NBA looks for in a scoring lead guard.
10. Aaron Bruce- 6-3, PG/SG, Baylor, Sophomore
Jonathan Givony
This Australian international played for a terrible team last year, but still managed to put up big numbers on excellent percentages all season long. He can shoot the long ball very well, off the dribble or from static positions, and is generally an unselfish and team oriented player who excels both with and without the ball. He played more two guard his freshman year than the scouts might have liked to see, but is expected to acquire more playmaking experience in his sophomore year. Not overly athletic and will struggle at times defensively, but has great basketball instincts, a high basketball IQ and plenty of raw talent. If things dont work out for him with the NBA there will be a hefty paycheck waiting for him in Europe.
11. Mario Chalmers, 6-1, PG, freshman, Kansas
Jonathan Watters
Considered one of the top freshman point guards in the nation, Chalmers will have plenty of minutes to prove it this season. With Aaron Miles graduating, Bill Self has recruited Chalmers to take his place from day one. With that being said, it isnt entirely clear how ready he is to run a team in the Big 12. Right now, Chalmers is an athlete and a very impressive long range shooter, but may have some work to do as a playmaker. In the preseason, Russell Robinson has been taking a large chunk of the point guard minutes. Chalmers is explosive enough to make an immediate impact, and should eventually find himself on the draft radar.
12. Will Blalock, 6-0, PG, junior, Iowa State
Jonathan Watters
Blalock is the pass-first half of Wayne Morgans two-headed point guard. Blalock isnt the perfect floor general, but he runs the offense well, and is very explosive once he gets going to the basket. Much like Stinson, he struggles as a shooter and with attempting to do too much at times. Blalock doesnt have the size or scoring ability of his backcourt counterpart, but has enough off the dribble explosiveness to get drafted after his senior year.
13. Cartier Martin, 6-8, SF, junior, Kansas State
Jonathan Watters
Martin was well on his way to a breakout season, but nagging injuries significantly slowed him down over the course of the Big Twelve slate. It has been tough to get a good read on Martin thus far in his career, but he does have some intriguing attributes. At 68, Martin is a legit scorer on the wing. He has a nice jumper, and the athleticism to play out on the perimeter. Kansas State lost a lot in the offseason, so expect Martin to be featured early and often. If he can stay healthy, Martin could develop into something special over the next two seasons.
14. JamesOn Curry- 6-3, SG, Oklahoma State, Sophomore
Jonathan Givony
Curry would rank much higher on this list if he had a defined NBA position, specifically if he got some serious playing time at the PG position and was allowed to develop there over the next few years. Considering his teams style of play, the coach he plays under, and the way hes recruited, that does not seem likely. Regardless, Curry might have the talent to make it. Hes a fantastic scorer who possesses a certain knack for putting the ball in the hoop that just cant be taught. Despite being a freshman at a powerhouse school just coming off a final four berth, Curry stepped up numerous times for them and put the team on his back; scoring in bundles from the perimeter, showing a sweet mid-range game, and slashing to the basket and finishing creatively using his athleticism and length. Curry will also become a very good defender in time at Oklahoma State under Coach Sutton, there is little doubt about that. If he develops into more of a combo guard at the very least over the next few years, he will surely look like a better prospect.
15. P.J. Tucker- 6-5, SF, Texas, Junior
Jonathan Givony
In terms of overall skill, smarts, fundamentals and ability as a basketball player right now, Tucker would probably rank near the top if not at the very top of this list if those were the criteria that were being evaluated. Unfortunately Tucker started off his career a 6-5 combo forward more than anything, representing no mans land as far as the NBA is concerned. Even though he improved his perimeter skills significantly in the Fall semester as a sophomore until being ruled academically ineligible in mid-January, Tucker still has a ways to go to show that he can be considered a viable perimeter prospect even at only 6-5, as hes still yet to hit a three pointer from NCAA range in his career so far and possesses only average ball-handling skills for a small forward. Regardless of his NBA potential (or lack thereof), Tucker is still a player that any college coach in America would take and build a team around if given the choice. He is an incredibly tough, versatile and fundamentally sound player who shows some of the best footwork seen in college basketball today. Tucker can score from anywhere inside the arc and is a terrific rebounder on top of that, especially on the offensive end. He gets to the line constantly throughout the game and is considered one of the toughest players to guard in college basketball thanks to his strength, tenacity and the way he approaches the game. Tucker is the best player and leader of a young Texas team that is expected to contend for the Final Four, but his NBA potential is very much up in the air as its very difficult to compare him to any player in the league right now that made it at his size. The problem is its even tougher to write off a player who is as much of a warrior as him.


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What you might don't know about Amazon Integration?! | [How To]: Get Rid of it
A quick guide for removing Amazon integration in Unity launcher and Unity Dash lens for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail and Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.
Since Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal development, Canonical decided to add Amazon integration into Unity launcher and Unity Dash shopping lens. So, whenever you try to search for anything it will provide more search results from Amazon.
What you might don't Know about web app integration?!
Many users consider this kind of integration as Adware, which annoys many users when they try to search for anything using unity dash.
According to Canonical's privacy policy, all searches will be sent as search terms including your IP address to productsearch.ubuntu.com and third parties such as Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and BBC.
What Canonical do with your information?!
- To authenticate access to certain features of our websites.
- To contact you to respond to enquiries or to provide notices to you regarding your use of our websites or the provision of our services.
- To provide services, products, process payment, and authenticate access (where required).
- To analyse the performance or the appropriateness of products or services.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements (including responding to court orders, subpoenas and to prevent crime). These special circumstances may require us to disclose personal information.
- To contact you if your actions violate your agreement with us (if any).
- To fix errors and analyse trends.
- To study how anonymous users interact with our websites and services.
- To market our products or services to you.
So, after you know that canonical and other third parties collecting information about you based on your IP address and search queries. Are you ok with that?!
[How To]: Get Rid of Amazon Integration in Unity Launcher and Unity Dash lens
Run Terminal, then type,
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-common unity-lens-shopping
This method works on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail and Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal[/note]
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Wishing you a blessed 2015. I spend New Years Eve in Amsterdam, with London my favorite City in Europe.
Still can't believe we took Pictures without Jackets, it was sooo cold. I'm not really a fan from shooting nights. Its just hart to get good Pictures, but I had no time to take Pictures with that Dress before, so sorry for the bad quality.
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Chapter 126: Kill
Following a soft sound from behind him, an intense force suddenly appeared behind He Meng.
He Meng's face changed when he felt the strength of this force. He stomped on the ground, letting out an angry cry as a white color began to quickly spread all over his naked back.
"Octane Blast!"
Xiao Yan coldly called in his heart as he suddenly tightened his first. His smooth sleeves emitted some paper like noises as it was shaken by the intense force. Xiao Yan's fist then violently shot forward. Within the short distance, the intense force that the fist carried emitted a sharp whistle of wind parting.
The sharp noise of the wind breaking behind him caused He Meng's face to turn aghast. This seemingly frail boy had actually trained his physical strength to such an extent?
"Clang!" A clear sound echoed throughout the tent. The sound, which lingered in the air for a while, was piercing to the ear.
An expressionless Xiao Yan smashed his right fist onto He Meng's back with great force. The ferocious force that was emitted from his feet directly blasted a half a metre wide hole in the ground around his feet.
"Crack…" A faint sound was accompanied by the appearance of many crack lines that gradually appeared and spread on He Meng's back. However, it was suppressed a moment later by the Dou Qi flowing in He Meng's body.
"I have already told you that you do not have the ability to break my defense." He Meng smiled thickly as he turned around.
"That may not be true..." Xiao Yan smiled and withdrew his hand that was pressed on He Meng's back. The corner of his mouth lifted as he whispered, "Explode!"
A deep faint sound suddenly sounded from within He Meng's body, quickly hardening the smile on his face. A shocked expression soon replaced the smile.
"Urrr." A mouthful of fresh blood originating from the damaged internal organs was violently thrown up. He Meng's rock solid body subsequently fell feebly onto the ground.
Watching the life being rapidly drained from the corpse, Xiao Yan simply wiped his hand indifferently, turned around and left.
The morning sunlight spilled from the sky and passed through the cover of the canopy before its scattered remains shined upon the quiet campsite under the trees.
Within the quiet campsite, some of the unconscious mercenaries suddenly opened their eyes in a confused manner. They slowly sat up and exchanged glances with one another. A little while later, an alertness abruptly appeared in the mercenaries who had just woken up. With great speed, they climbed to their feet and stared at the silent campsite. Finally, they grabbed their weapons and strode towards the tent located at the middle.
"Third Company Leader!" A mercenary shouted as he stood outside the tent. There was no reply.
Once again, the mercenaries waited in silence for another moment. An uneasiness finally crept into their hearts.With a large knife, one of the mercenaries stepped forward and slashed the drapes covering the tent apart.
The drapes gradually fell, revealing the scene within to everyone.
In the interior of the tent, He Meng was lying still on the ground with both his eyes open. On his face was a fear that would remain eternally. A thick pool of fresh blood formed on the floor. The sight constantly provoked the witnesses shocked hearts, which had already reached their limit.
"The Third Company Leader… was killed?"
The shocked faces of all who saw the tragic scene turned white and weak.
"The Third Company Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company was killed?"
"It is said that the one who did it was the young man whom they had put a bounty on."
"Ha ha. Insider news. that young man who is called Xiao Yan had already killed nearly twenty members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company."
"Tsk tsk. The members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company have lost all their face. Being thrown into such a mess by a boy younger than twenty… ha ha, let's see if Mu She can continue acting arrogant."
No one knew where the rumor originated from but within an afternoon, almost everyone in Qingshan Town knew about the matter of the Third Company Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company being killed by Xiao Yan. Soon, numerous mocking eyes which wanted to see how things would play out began to turn towards the silent Wolf Head Mercenary Company.
In a small silent room, a lady in white was carefully mixing medicinal powder. But when she heard the news from the female servant outside, her hands froze causing the medicinal powder being mixed in her hands to instantly fail.
Gently shaking her head, the lady in white placed the small bottle on the table. Her bright eyes glanced around and a faint smile appeared on her beautiful face as she said in a low voice, "Xiao Yan, you have really started taking revenge."
The Fairy Doctor's hands straightened her white skirt as she elegantly sat on the chair. After which, she took out a seven colored scroll and pouted as she stroke it gently. "Since he's able to kill He Meng, Xiao Yan's current strength should be around that of an eight star Dou Zhe. What a frightening training speed. It was only a couple of months since we last met…"
"Miss, Mister Yao would like to see you." A gentle voice of a female servant sounded from outside the door.
Hearing this notice, the Fairy Doctor's eyebrow straightened. Mister Yao was the one in charge of the 'Thousand Medicinal House'. In the last few days, this guy had frequently come to look for her after hearing some rumors from the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. As for his intention, it was obvious even without voicing it.
"Let him in." The Fairy Doctor made sure the seven colored scroll was properly hidden before she helplessly sighed. Since she was living under someone else's roof, she had to give the due respect to the owner.
"Haha, have you been well recently Miss Fairy Doctor?" A short while after the female servant had conveyed the notice, a man in expensive clothes walked into the room with a smile as he greeted the Fairy Doctor.
The Fairy Doctor lifted her eyes and watched the middle aged man in front of her as she nodded her head. She stood up, turned around and bent down to pour two cups of tea on the table beside her.
Seated on the chair, Mister Yao looked at the beautiful angle the Fairy Doctor's figure presented before staring intently at her extremely narrow waist. An unknown light flashed across his eyes.
At the moment when the Fairy Doctor turned around, Mister Yao appropriately withdrew his disrespectful gaze. The Fairy Doctor lifted the tea cup and lightly placed it on the table before moving her red lips and asked in a soft voice, "Is there a reason that you are looking for me, Mister Yao?"
"Haha." Mister Yao smiled. Using both hands, he held his tea cup which had the remnants of heat left behind by the beautiful lady's hand. Without anyone noticing, he rubbed the tea cup. He sipped tea and replied with a smile, "I assume that you have heard news about the person known as Xiao Yan?"
"Mmm." The face of the Fairy Doctor was unaffected by the words and remained calm.
"He was with you when you entered the cave to look for treasure, wasn't he?" A glint appeared in Mister Yao's eyes as he suddenly asked.
"Mister Yao, I think you are mistaken," The Fairy Doctor shook her head and replied with a smile, "I was indeed together with Xiao Yan before but that was because he had luckily helped me when I almost fell off a cliff while picking medicinal herbs. As for searching for treasure in a cave, I'm sorry, but we did not find any treasure. However, I've heard that the Wolf Head Mercenary Company suddenly left us on the way back. It seems that they had found something."
"If Mister Yao is interested in treasure, you can get the leaders of the two other large mercenary companies to go and look at the things that the Wolf Head Mercenary Company brought back." The Fairy Doctor maintained her smile as she suggested.
Hearing this, Mister Yao's face changed. He instantly responded, "It was just a random question. Hehe. Since you are acquainted with Xiao Yan, you should invite him to our 'Thousand Medicinal House' if you see him again. Although the strength of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company is large, our 'Thousand Medicinal House' would not lose to them."
"If there's an opportunity to, I will help you convey the message. It is just that I am barely acquainted with him so Mister Yao should not expect too much." The Fairy Doctor carelessly said.
"Haha, alright. Then I will not disturb you. I'll go out and settle some work." Nodding with a smile, Mister Yao made some small talk with the Fairy Doctor before getting up and bidding her goodbye.
Watching the room's door gradually closing, the Fairy Doctor glanced at the tea cup which Mister Yao had drank from and mumbled, "It looks like he has not gotten rid of his intention. Ah, I hope that you will not do anything to disappoint me. I may not be very strong but… do you really think that you can simply drink the tea that I brew."
An image of a black clothed young man flashed in her mind as the Fairy Doctor gently tapped the dark green tea cup. Her red lips rose, "You are the first man who has undergone thick and thin with me. Please don't die in this small little Qingshan Town…"
A lifeless corpse was placed in the middle of the hall that was shrouded by a gloomy atmosphere. The face of the corpse was that of the Third Company Leader who had died by Xiao Yan's hands.
Everyone in the hall remained silent as they eyed He Meng's corpse. None of them dared to even emit the slightest sound because they could feel the chilly killing intent from the man seated in the leader's chair.
"I want to tear that little bastard into a thousand pieces!"
Mu She stared at the corpse with bloodied eyes as he clenched his teeth audibly; an explosive anger that was suppressed could be heard in his thick voice.
Astonishment and fear flashed across Mu Li's narrow eyes as he eyed the cold corpse beside him. The boy whom he had chased all over the mountain a few months ago had actually grown to such an extent. As the third strongest person in the Wolf Head Mercenary Company, He Meng's strength was something that Mu Li was certain of. However, this strong person whom even he was afraid of, was killed by a young man who was not even twenty. This dream like reality prompted a fear of the Xiao Yan to rise in Mu Li's heart and stoked his ferocious killing intent.
This kind of enemy…. must be killed at all cost!
Gradually raising his head, Mu Li exchanged glances with Mu She seated on the leader's chair. In the eyes of both the father and son, who possessed similar characters, was a mutual, strengthened killing intent.
"The fact that Xiao Yan could kill He Meng means that his strength is around that of an eight star Dou Zhe. Moreover, He Meng possesses a High Huang Rock Qi Method and is familiar with two other High Huang Dou Techniques, which would placed him amongst the stronger ones when compared with others of the same grade. However, he was still killed by Xiao Yan. It looks like this guy possesses Dou Techniques and Qi Methods that are of a higher level." Mu She's voice was filled with an evil coldness.
"From tomorrow onwards, all the members who are five star Dou Zhe or stronger will remove their Wolf Head badge and act as independent mercenaries. We will split into five man teams and enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range. If anyone finds any traces of Xiao Yan, immediately use the bamboo whistle to communicate!" Mu She's face was cold and serious as he gave the order.
"Yes sir!" The people gathered under him replied in unison.
"I don't believe that that little bastard will be able to escape from my hands!" Mu She's hands slowly tightened as he coldly laughed.
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Title: Beautiful Mess
Genre: Contemporary fiction / Romantic comedy
Author: John Herrick
Website: www.johnherrick.net
Publisher: Segue Blue
About the Book:
A fallen star. Four Los Angeles misfits. And the Marilyn Monroe you only thought you knew.
Del Corwyn is an aging relic. An actor who advanced from errand boy to Academy Award nominee, Del kept company with the elite of Hollywood's golden era and shared a close friendship with Marilyn Monroe. Today, however, he faces bankruptcy.
Humiliated, Del is forced to downgrade his lifestyle, sell the home he's long cherished, and fade into a history of forgotten legends—unless he can revive his career. All he needs is one last chance. While searching through memorabilia from his beloved past, Del rediscovers a mysterious envelope, dated 1962, containing an original screenplay by Marilyn Monroe—and proof that she named him its legal guardian.
Del surges to the top of Hollywood's A-list overnight. But the opportunity to reclaim his fame and fortune brings a choice: Is Del willing to sacrifice newfound love, self-respect and his most cherished friendship to achieve his greatest dream?
A story of warmth, humor and honesty, Beautiful Mess follows one man's journey toward love and relevance where he least expects it—and proves coming-of-age isn't just for the young.
A self-described "broken Christian," John Herrick battled depression since childhood. In that context, however, he developed intuition for themes of spiritual journey and the human heart.
Herrick graduated from the University of Missouri—Columbia. Rejected for every writing position he sought, he turned to information technology and fund development, where he cultivated analytical and project management skills that helped shape his writing process. He seized unpaid opportunities writing radio commercial copy and ghostwriting for two nationally syndicated radio preachers. The Akron Beacon Journal hailed Herrick's From the Dead as "a solid debut novel." Published in 2010, it became an Amazon bestseller. The Landing, a semifinalist in the inaugural Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, followed. Publishers Weekly predicted "Herrick will make waves" with his next novel, Between These Walls.
Herrick's nonfiction book 8 Reasons Your Life Matters introduced him to new readers worldwide. The free e-book surpassed 150,000 downloads and hit #1 on Amazon's Motivational Self-Help and Christian Inspiration bestseller lists. Reader response prompted a trade paperback.
His latest novel, Beautiful Mess, folds the legend of Marilyn Monroe into an ensemble romantic-comedy. Herrick admits his journey felt disconnected. "It was a challenge but also a growth process," he acknowledges. "But in retrospect, I can see God's fingerprints all over it."
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I have an original De Laval cream separator salesman's sample with box - 1925, early 1930s. The farmer's pocket ledger speaks for itself. They were the John Deere dealers at the time in Elwood, Neb. In the photo is an ashtray from John Deere with the same metal as their John Deere Van Brunt drills. I would like more information on these pieces.
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The romantic gîte is a deluxe apartment with a lounge with a kitchen island, a magnificent bedroom and deluxe bathroom. For couples with a baby or young child we have adjacent to the master bedroom a small en-suite bedroom with a cot.
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You will have a magnificent view over the gardens with a fountain, hundred year old trees, peonies and the lovely church of Percey. From the lounge/dining room you will see fields, our meadow with maze, the cows of the neighbor, forests and the Canal de Bourgogne.
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We have only two more themes for this collaboration and everything is over. It's sad, but I'm sure that the girls will come up with another "task" for our imagination.
Now, my hands are honestly destroyed ... my hands are so dry that my skin is cracked. Literally. Is horrible. But I managed somehow to retouch my photos, but not the nail polish colors. That is real. :)
Let me show you my manicure.
I used AVON Nailwear Pro Golden Twilight, AVON Nailwear Pro Wicked and Gabrini 3D 07 for the water marble and Gabrini 3D 00 as a top coat. I added clear rhinestones for the extra bling and that was it! For me and my dried skin, this is bling enough. :)
But I found a picture on my computer with an attempt of blingy manicure...let me show you my blue fail.
My friends have bling-bling manis as well. Check them out:
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PARENTAL ADVISORY: West Side Story contains suggestive language and physical violence. Three killings are depicted, as well as an attempted sexual assault. A gun is fired. Parents might consider this production unsuitable for children under the age of 12.My eldest is only about to turn 10, but I still find it hard to believe that I'll want to expose him to 3 killings, a shooting and a sexual assault when he's 13. When I stay at hotels and do the obligatory channel surfing for a few hours (like any good simpleton with TV deprivation at home), my adult brain and soul are quickly disturbed by the vast proportion of shows centred on violence - particularly against women and children. Disturbed enough that I've easily stuck to my vow to not watch them (see below), not let them colour how I view the world.
- Vancouver Opera website
What is our societal fascination with forensics, sex crimes, abductions and violence? And more to the point of this musing, why would we willingly indoctrinate our children into it? Note that the Vancouver Opera is even offering a family deal - just $25 for your child to not miss out on this important cultural learning.
Yes, West Side Story is fantastic, and a must-see for anyone interested in our Western culture. And yes, there will be a time when our children are emotionally and cognitively ready for such an experience, and ready to start processing the full range of societal experience, good and bad. I just find it mighty hard to believe that it'll be in 3 years.
Here's my own experience of horror movies, written a few years back:
Keep your eyes off The Girl Next Door
It's 2:30 in the morning and I've given up on sleep. Horrible images from that movie won't let me rest. Images I never should have seen.
Wrong Girl Next Door
I admit I was trying to watch an R-rated Risky Business kind of trash while my wife's away, but instead of a voluptuous The Girl Next Door – "a sex-soaked teen comedy that actually has a heart" according to Rotten Tomatoes – I got assaulted by "Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door."
Don't ever, ever watch this movie. It is nothing but a graphic portrayal of child abuse. I am now stuck with images that make me afraid to go back to bed, afraid of giving my brain enough space to dredge them back up again. Why oh why did any person write, produce, distribute or watch it?
Why do we love horror?
I won't say anything more about that movie that should be burnt. But why do we ever watch other shows that, like this one, can be classified in genres like "crime", "drama", "horror", and "thriller?" What's with our fascination with crime shows like LA Law, kidnap movies like Ransom - heck let's even throw in Rambo.
Some are well written and produced, but that still doesn't answer the question of why we watch them. "Unforgiven" was a powerful masterpiece probably deserving of its Best Picture Academy Award, but it still subjected me to 2 hours of violence, despair, rape, abuse and vengeance. Those just aren't topics I want or need to be reminded of in such a powerful way.
Dead bodies don't make a great date
Take a recent CSI Miami as another example, in which Spoiler TV promises "A serial killer who hasn't been heard from in eight years seems to be back in business." A self-proclaimed "CSI fanatic" eagerly anticipates this "entertainment", writing "This one looks extremely intense! In the spoiler clip, we see that the entire team gets called to the harbor for a dead body."
Just what in that description makes people want to watch it? "Hey honey, let's spend some quality time together watching a show about a serial killer – it starts with a dead body!"
If it's the challenge of figuring out a mystery, read an Agatha Christie novel or join a Mensa club. If it's the pure adrenaline rush of the Bourne trilogy (my own past fixation), maybe I should have gone jogging. Anything to discontinue the self-inflicted exposure to the dark side.
There are better ways to learn about the world
No, we don't need to close our eyes to the negatives in our world. We desperately need to know more and do more about the ongoing travesties in the Congo and the injustices to the homeless in our own streets. But not by exploiting it for entertainment value. Let's go to CBC or NPR, whatever news source we trust for this research, not Hollywood.
Saving Private Ryan did heighten my perception of what that war might have felt like for some, but I don't pretend that it's contrived storyline taught me anything about the causes of war, how to prevent it, or anything that is of importance beyond a "Never Again" conviction.
Let's treat ourselves better than this.
Immersing ourselves in horror and crime and violence just for entertainment sake is at the very least unhealthy, often exploitative, and ultimately damaging. It numbs us. It brings up energy in an unnatural way. And it makes us think things are more common than they are – paints such a consistently negative picture of the world that we end up scared to let our kids play outside.
Yes I'm ranting. It's 3:20am and I'm still scared to go back to bed. I should have just watched Dirty Dancing or The Muppets or anything that makes me smile, makes me believe in goodness in the world, makes me have sweet dreams. Now that's entertainment.


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Green Your Clean this Spring: Do it for the Bunnies! As the season changes, many of us are planning to do a big spring clean. We're talking windows, walls, and the works. But did you know that what you clean with is just as important as what you clean? Our cleaning product choices affect the lives of thousands of animals. Sadly, though not required by law, most conventional cleaning products and/or their ingredients are tested on rats, mice, beagles, and bunnies.
Two kinds of animal toxicity tests are the Draize test and the LC50 test. For the Draize test, a substance is dripped or similarly applied to an animal's eyes or skin then any subsequent damage or irritation is assessed. The LD50 test ("lethal dose test" or the "fifty percent test") examines the toxicity of a chemical or other substance by assessing the dosage needed to kill half of the animal test subjects.
The most frustrating thing is that these tests aren't performed to keep harmful products off the market. They're done to update safety and toxicity data so that corporations can protect themselves from lawsuits. Many companies test a product or its ingredients whenever a formula is changed. This means even minor changes to a "classic" product can result in the caging, poisoning, and euthanizing of about 5,000 animals. All so that they can slap the same "Poision", "Warning," or "Danger" label in fine print on the back of the product.
Please be a friend to animals by choosing cruelty-free cleaning products this spring. The Leaping Bunny seal makes it easy to identify cruelty-free personal care and household products. The seal certifies that a product meets the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics' ethical standards. According to their website, The Leaping Bunny Program provides the best assurance that no new animal testing is used in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, or suppliers.
Since you're an animal too, be kind to yourself by choosing safe cleaners. Many cruelty-free products are all natural and green, but some contain synthetic chemicals like "fragrance" that can be harmful to your health. Reference EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning to see safety ratings for more than 2,000 products.
Making your own cleaning products is another way to be sure what you're using is healthy, eco-friendly, and cruelty-free.
Here's a super simple recipe for an all-purpose spray: Combine equal parts water and vinegar in a spray bottle. That's it! This is safe for cleaning grime and funk from any surface (except marble or stone). Bonus: If you let it sit on a surface for a 10 minutes it will kill germs too.
via Olivia Lane, who is a former professional apartment cleaner who has been hailed as a "Wizard of cleanliness." She shares her enthusiasm for all things creative and domestic at OliviaCleansGreen.com. Visit her there for more green cleaning tips and tricks!
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Great article and a reminder that household cleaning products are tested on animals. I have a batch of citrus cleaner on the go most of the time – it is brilliant! This is how I make it:
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