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Here are 10 more tips from music supervisords gathered in LA during the 11th Sync Mission (July 13-17) organised by the BPI, the MPA and UKTI taken from the comments made by over 60 music supervisors and sync specialists.
[This story was initially published online by Music Week.]
11 - Build relationships
Newcomers in the sync business should not expect everything at once. Most supervisors work with trusted sources and when they start working with a new supplier, it is a leap of faith. "So much is based on relationship, some going back 20 years in my case," said Cybele Pettus, music supervisor at games specialist Electronic Arts. "I want to get to know people and that is why I don't send pitches, but the catchphrase is that I am always working on something," she added. But for some, building relations with newcomers is just a natural part of the process. "We are always trying to find new things, new bands, new publishers, new labels," said Jason Alexander, president of Hit the Ground Running.
On feature films, there are also editors who have their own views on music, and some rights-owners are tempted to go directly to them, but music supervisors are not always keen: "Music editors do not know about licensing," said Amine Ramer, music supervisor at States of Sound. "Part of my job is to pull what they put in because they can't have it." As a matter of good policy, Ramer suggests it is "better not to bypass music supervisors by going directly to music editors. That's a good way to annoy music supervisors."
12 - Reactivity is key to success
It is crucial to be quick to respond to a request for a sync. Do not let mail sit in your inbox. Respond and respond quickly. You stand more chance of winning a sync if you of the reactive kind. You make friends that way and you also build a reputation as a reliable partner. Sam Diaz, director of music supervision at CBS Television Studios, who has worked on such properties as NCIS, Blue Blood and The Good Wives, was adamant on the need to be reactive. "TV is fast-paced and many times we only have a few hours [to clear music], so our life is easier when we deal with someone who administers master and publishing and can do it with one mail," he said.
13 - Do not discard any genre
You may have a very genre-specific catalogue and think you have little chance of scoring syncs but, on principle, do not think it does not have potential. You never know what a studio might be working on. It is all about context. The forthcoming adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High Castle takes place in a dystopian world where the US territory is shared between the Japanese and the Germans. As a result, the supervisors were looking for pop Japanese songs circa mid-60s, and the trailer comes with a version of German classic Edelweiss sung in Japanese! Meanwhile, Danny Cannon, the British filmmaker and executive producer TV series Gotham, set in New York in the 70s has a soundtrack made almost exclusively of British music from the late 70s. Heritage rock acts have been used a lot (CSI with The Who is a good example), but a lot of supervisors like indie material that is fresh and new.
14 - Non-scripted shows deliver solid performance rights
When it comes to non-scripted shows, from games to reality-TV shows, it is "quality and quantity," according to John Fulford, music supervisor at Entertainment Asset Partners. Joe Brandt, music supervisor at Collins Avenue, who works on TV-reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians for E! Networks, says a show can have up to 120 different music cues over 42 minutes. "Budgets are always an issue, so libraries with a blanket license are often the easy solution," he explained. Music libraries like Source Audio are often used to get music for these shows, but a lot of supervisors are also looking for specific sounds or feels to match the action on the screen. "On a lot of unscripted shows I work on, we hire composers to have a score for the show and then do licenses for songs to supplement that," said Carrie Hughes, music supervisor at Reflection Music: "It is decided early on and depends of budgets." Brandt is a huge fans of stems for non-scripted shows: "It is amazing what you can do with stems, like just having drums and bass."
Due to the high volume of cues on non-scripted shows, license fees tend to be lower than for scripted shows, but on the plus side, noted Carrie Hughes, music supervisor at Reflection Music, "unscripted shows can be aired a lot of times so back-end royalties can be bigger than on scripted shows. Reality TV is underrated in terms of discovering talent and value. The music is played more so you earn more, even if our fees are low. These shows also break new music more [than scripted shows], because we use artists so far before big budget [shows] pay attention to them."
15 - Baby acts and indie bands can do well
If the biggest syncs go to the biggest acts in general, supervisors like hearing about -- and pick -- new acts for two main reasons: They're usually cheaper, and they are fresher. "On films with a budget range of $1m to $3m, we can use a lot of indie artists," said Sarah Webster from Saraswati Music Supervision. For example, in the US series The Royals, filmmaker Mark Schwahn was a fan of indie band Slowclub and he arranged for the band to perform during a scene, during which a news snippet was also produced. "We shot the band and gave them exposure on the internet," explained Rebecca Rienks, music supervisor at E! Networks. "This is ancillary content for us, but for a band it's a huge things. They got paid but they also gave us the piece for the news item."
Baby acts are also very much used in games, not least because of the long timeline, according to Cybele Pettus, music supervisor at Electronic Arts: "Because of the timeline of games, the key to have music as fresh as possible when it comes out. We do make enormous efforts to hear what is coming, we also focus on baby bands. I want to hear the ones that have the most chance to break out."
16 - Fees are down but usage is up
With the multiplication of shows, of channels and with the internet as a new source of distribution, the opportunities to place music have mushroomed. But at the same time, fees have been somewhat eroded. "It's amazing how people think we can spend. Even on Breaking Bad we only started to have budgets by the end of the show. We have to be creative. We rarely have the budgets people think we do," said Thomas Golubic, music supervisor at SuperMusicVision. "Fees are plummeting," confirmed Pamela Lillig, VP for Film & TV at BMG Chrysalis US, who warned of the tendency the some rights owners have to give away music for free in order to get a foot at the door. "If we all give it away, I'm not sure there will be a sync business in a few years from now."
On feature films, the budget - and the fees - will be very different whether it is produced by a studio or by an independent company. Andy Ross, music supervisor at Cutting Edge Group said that independently-produced feature films sometimes come with budgets as low as $15,000 for music. "I worked on two movies with 25 songs in each, and each had a [music] budget of $25,000," he said.
17 - Fees depend on projects and leverage
Most studios have standards contracts, but it is always recommended, in the beginning, to have a pair of lawyers' eyes looking over the fine print. Contracts vary substantially according to usage. For the licensing of a track for films and TV shows, the terms are usually that the license is for the world and in perpetuity. In adversing, the use of the music is limited within a specific time frame, and very often by geographic boundaries. "For most clearances these days, it is in perpetuity for all media, at least for film and TV," said Pamela Lillig, VP for film and TV at BMG Chrysalis US. "With [a show for] Netflix, we want to clear everything for the world and perpetuity," confirmed Thomas Golubic, music supervisor at SuperMusicVision. In the case of some usages deemed "for internet only" Lillig suggested to pay special attention to the terms, especially if it is music for advertising. "If somebody says it is just for internet, you have to know more," explained Lillig.
19 - $$$
You will be paid, but be patient! Big studios or networks like NBCUniversal clear hundreds of songs per week and it does create a backlog of invoices in the accounting department, so it can take some time. You may even be paid by... cheque, this piece of paper that has almost disappeared from accounting tools in Europe. And there's not much you can do about it.
20 - Patience and persistence...
Be patient and persistent and things will happen. It takes time to build relationships, and you have to take a long term view about building a syncs business. After all, as British filmmaker/producer Danny Cannon said, "Any project that is made anywhere should be called a miracle." So try to make miracles happen! And hear one last word of advice from John Anderson from Hunnypot: "Forget what you all learned and focus on your writers and get great songs. If you have great songs, it will be easy to place your music."
More about the British Sync Mission 2015:
Part 1: Understanding the US sync market
Part 2: 10 tips from music supervisors


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A look at the skills expected to be most in demand for 2010
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.
– Henry Ford
There is much to be learned from the lessons of the Great Recession. Many of these lessons are as applicable to companies as they are to the employees that work for those companies. Keeping our skills current, either through formal or informal training, is one of those lessons. With that in mind respondents to our 2010 IT Salary and Skills survey were asked to assess the skill sets they anticipate their organizations will seek to add during the year.
The top skills to be added, according to respondents, offer no real surprises but appear as a continuation of previously established trends.
More than a quarter of respondents indicated their companies and organizations would look to be adding project management skills this year. Organizations that anticipate needing project managers are more apt to report that IT projects are coming back online, see the current times as an opportunity for growth, and tend toward larger IT staffs. Key industry verticals include IT consulting and related services, defense and homeland security, health care, and aerospace.
Security, especially cyber-security, has gained significant interest recently in light of numerous attacks against company systems including the botnet discovered by Herndon, Va.-based NetWitness Corp. According to an article published by Computerworld on February 18, 2010, this attack affected at least 75,000 computers at 2,500 companies and government agencies worldwide. This skill set is in high demand in the aerospace and defense sectors.
There is also a trend toward larger firms needing security specialists, but it is not as pronounced a trend as it is for project management. Firms looking to add security are seeing projects coming online and generally view conditions as ready for growth.
Virtualization and cloud computing are being promoted as green technology, which has quite a bit of buzz around it at the moment. One-fourth of respondents indicated this is a skill they plan to pursue.
There is a significant, positive relationship between the status of IT projects and the pursuit of virtualization. Those who indicated IT projects were coming online were 20% more likely to say they would be adding virtualization. Interest is strongest with VARs and IS integrators and those in IT consulting and related services.
Three out of four respondents who thought that business analysis skills would be on the table this year reported that IT projects were coming online now and these skills would be needed to assist in steering this process as the year unfolds. This skill set is twice as likely to be found in larger departments with 250 or more IT professionals (31.1% vs. 15.7% for departments of fewer than ten employees). This knowledge domain is more apt to be needed in the pharmaceutical, biotech and consumer manufacturing arenas than it is defense or aerospace.
Other twists
Interestingly, one in five respondents reported their organizations would not be adding skills this year. Not surprisingly, this group was significantly more likely to report that IT projects have not yet begun to resume. Concurrently, they are more likely to report that business conditions are stuck in the mud and have not seen any traction so far. This scenario appears to be more likely in the Midwest and Northeast than it is in the Western and Southern regions of the US.
Looking down on the list you see business intelligence and predictive analytics. These fields gained significant attention in 2009 when IBM purchased leading analytics software provider SPSS for approximately $1.2 billion. Although only 12.5% of respondents overall reported interest in this area, the conversation changes significantly when viewed by job role. As can be seen in the accompanying chart, the importance of predictive analytics changes depending upon who you talk to. If your conversations include time with analysts and business process types, or department heads, then you may want to brush up on your knowledge of the BI and predictive analytics space.
Even when the economy is going sideways, the fundamental truth to obtaining a better career position is to keep your skills sharp, even if that means studying on your own until the next opportunity for paid training comes along.

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Nayomi Dharmatileke
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Nayomi is an artist based in London. Born and raised in Denmark, but of Sri Lankan origin, frequent travel to the beautiful island of Sri Lanka from an early age influenced her use of colour and love for nature, in all its forms. Later, her work evolved to focus on women's representation in nature and the innate relationship she feels women have with our natural world in terms of their beauty, gentleness and fragility, weathered by their strength, resilience and their capacity to rise from adversity with grace.
Her work in international development has taken her deeper into this notion, observing women and their perceived roles in countries in Africa and Asia, but more importantly the way in which women carry themselves became a passionate observation. Exploring the female form through her own passion for dance and the way women express themselves through the shaping and draping of fabric across the world.
Nayomi journeyed further to pay tribute to women, weaving them deep into some of her paintings. 'Society can sometimes be quite hard on women and in turn women can be hard on each other but more so themselves. We are often seen as beautiful OR strong, but I will always challenge this… beauty and strength are intertwined in every woman and like nature, if you let them be who they are meant to be.. there is a wonderful and calming power within that which can offer so much to the way we live'.
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I've been around for awhile and I've seen a lot. Instead of being over the hill, I like to think of myself as stopping on the top and looking out at the view before I move down the hill. When I was a youngster, what really scared me was the witch from The Wizard of Oz. I lived through the killing of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy. The moments are still vivid in my mind, yet these incidents didn't scare me as much as hearing about a twenty-four-year-old man doing the unthinkable in the 1960s.
The first mass random shooting in American history took place on August 1, 1966 at the University of Texas in Austin. From the tall observation deck of University Tower, a man killed 16 people and wounded dozens of others. This horrified me that this could actually happen somewhere in America.
I have worked in the school system since 1988, working with students with all types of disabilities, including mental disorders. I've worked with students from four to eighteen years old and have served at many schools. In elementary school, first grade was my favorite age because they seem so eager and ready to learn. Presently, in high school, I find I have a heart for students with emotional disorders, however, I worry about their future.
My first experience with schools and violence came when I was working at a high school in Oregon. This was after Columbine, making all of us in the school system aware that something could happen almost anywhere. I was lucky; our school only experienced bomb threats. But, they were scary enough when the whole school had to leave the building.
It's a sad thing when you have to pray for your safety and for those around you each day before you go to work/school. Some thought bullying was involved, so we made sure our students knew bullying was not okay. But it is more than bullying and we practice lock downs often in our schools.
This week I am heartbroken that first graders are shot down, as well as school staff at Sandy Hook Elementary. Yes, I feel less safe at school, but I'm not frightened this time, but deeply, disturbingly, sad and grieving. Students of the age I have favored so dearly are leaving this world due to a person with an emotional or mental disorder, another type of student I care about.
This is the first time, I've really asked why. Besides the fact that we all have free choice in what we do, I can't give you a precise answer, but I have learned something through watching. I've learned that the whole nation is suffering, not only the victim's families. So many of us would do anything to help when there is not much we can do but pray. I've learned that in an era of complaining about schools not doing enough, Sandy Hook's staff members have given their lives for their students, and our love for our students has been exposed.
As a youngster, I learned to have faith in a higher power and still today I realize I don't know how to exist without finding comfort there, and finding solace that when I get down this hill I'm traveling and pass on, I will get to move through an often mentioned tunnel of light and see my loved ones waiting for me and some of them will be students.


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Springfield, OH (BlackNews.com) – A silent killer is attacking Black America, targeting far more victims than any other disease including cancer. And, the culprit is SALT.
Salt kills more Black Americans than all other diseases combined. Black Americans suffer salt-related health consequences two to six times more often than White Americans, at far younger ages. And their salt-related health challenges – which include cardiovascular disease, strokes, asthma, osteoporosis, obesity, kidney disease, stomach cancer and dementia – are usually two to six times more acute.
February is both Black History Month and American Heart Month – the perfect time to report these alarming statistics which, ironically, are not widely recognized. Although the substandard health of Black America is common knowledge, even nationally acclaimed physicians like Dr. Surender R. Neravetla, a heart surgeon and Director of Cardiac Surgery at Springfield Regional Medical Center, didn't realize how salt was decimating this ethnic group.
But he didn't put two and two together until he began to research the impact of salt on Black America's health. What he uncovered shocked him profoundly. At the time he had planned to publish a short addendum to his book, Salt Kills (Health Now Books, 2012) which would focus on salt and Black Americans. His disturbing findings made him realize that he needed to write a complete book instead.
Salt: Black America's Silent Killer (Health Now Books, 2014) examines how and why salt is cutting Black American lives short – and compromising so many others – at such an alarming rate. Once people understand that dynamic, the doctor believes that reducing salt intake will sound like a logical, inexpensive and easy way to dramatically improve Black Americans' health. And he knows how profoundly that simple step will improve their lives. "I hear from people every day who have reduced or eliminated salt after hearing me talk or reading my writing," says the doctor. "This single change has transformed their health. That's what keeps me going."
Improving heart health – which includes convincing people to reduce salt consumption – has become a life mission for Doctor Neravetla. "I just couldn't bear to see my patients back on my operating table again and again, or to go into the waiting room and witness their families eating exactly those foods that created their loved one's heart problems," he says. Despite the plentiful research, too many people didn't really comprehend the consequences of the choices they made. He realized that if he could translate those scientific findings into language and visuals that people could understand and relate to, he could make a profound difference not just in this country but around the world.
In an effort to reach as many people as he can, when he's not in surgery Doctor Neravetla does public speaking, writes his blog, creates videos, and writes his books. He's also put together a team to spread the word, including hip-hop/rap performer, painter and poet Jason Graham aka Mosley Wotta.
Neravetla is hopeful that this outreach will pay off in terms of reducing the salt-related casualties in the Black American community. "Salt: Black America's Silent Killer doesn't tell you not to eat salt. Hundreds of books already say that and no one is listening," says Dr. Neravetla, who is in the process of transforming his Health Now Books LLC into a non-profit organization. "Our mission is to present you with the information you need to make the right choice for you and your health. We're convinced that once you know the facts, you'll make the changes that will give you a better life."
For more information about Salt: Black America's Silent Killer by Surender R. Neravetla, MD, FACS with Shantanu R. Neravetla, MD or to view the book trailer, visit www.healthnowbooks.com/books/salt-black-americas-silent-killer/
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In today's (December 6 2012) edition of the Galway Advertiser (Galway, Ireland's free weekly paper), my friend the poet Kevin Higgins reviews Future Blues, along with our mutual Salmon Poetry press-mate Patrick Chapman's A Promiscuity of Spines. The review appears on page 112, and can be read here (click link then scroll down).
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Children of The Burning Bush
By Kevin Higgins
Michael S Begnal lived here in Galway for several years and was editor of The Burning Bush literary magazine. Mike was keen to push the boundaries of Irish poetry and impatient with well made but dull lyric epiphanies about family, church, or the field across the road.
Mike's view has been that too many Irish poets are nice boys and girls with excellent degrees who write acceptable little poems more designed to impress the poet's parents than do anything else. He's interested in the wayward strand of Irish poetry typified by the work of the late James Liddy, whose poems are perhaps the place where Allen Ginsberg meets Patrick Kavanagh at his most raucous.
If you think poetry should rhyme and be about girls with flaming red hair going to school barefoot through the fields, then Mike's new collection Future Blues (Salmon Poetry) is definitely not for you.
In poems such as 'Dead Rabbits' Begnal doesn't take the easy route of obvious autobiography, but instead disturbs the reader with images and makes us think: "mouths stained green with chlorophyll,/ the corpses lined the roadside then// the economy warped in its spasms,/ died or passed to America."
He really gets into his stride in the longer poems, 'Homage To Allen Kirkpatrick' – which runs to four pages – and the Ginsberg style 'Manifesto': "WHEREAS/ they want to kill us—/ even now when I stand/ with my back to the window/ it's like I might get shot/through the blinds."
Here and there Begnal shows he shares Ginsberg's weakness for profound sounding, abstract words, such as "transmigration" and "genealogies". All in all, though, a strong collection. If you like Tom Waits' stranger albums, then Future Blues may well be the poetry book for you.


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Beware the Tesco bait-and-switch
If you're off to do the big shop at Tesco today, you best watch out for this 'special offer' on Lenor fabric conditioner.
Avid Bitterwallet reader Francis spotted this prominent end-of-aisle display at the Newtownabbey branch at the weekend, offering bottles of Lenor Infusions for just £2:
"The posters clearly show the 42 wash size," said Francis, "yet the shelves were stocked with the 34 wash size and the smaller ticketing also shows that it's the 34 wash size that is reduced to £2".
The 42 wash size was available elsewhere in the store, but at a cost of £3.47, not £2.
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- PaganWolfThey truly are bastards aren't they? I would head straight to customer services and argue with the badly trained chimps in the store nearest me until they gave me the 42 wash one for that price.
- LateBuy the 42 wash one, pay the £3.47, go to customer services and tell them you've been overcharged, and collect £2.94 DTD - effectively paying £0.53 for the 42 wash bottle... I'm fighting a strong urge to finish the post with "Simples"...
- GrabmyJoystickSimply an admin error, it won't be long until a shelf barker is place on display to admit their error, or the pictorial POS is removed, it happens at all shops. Just tell someone about the error instore, no need to report it to Bitterwallet, it's a simple mistake which anyone could make. I work in admin at a Morrisons store and we usually spot when mistakes are made on POS. Always getting POS in with the wrong pack sizes on. Just one of those things we need to look out for!
- PipsterDear PaganWolf, can you explain to me (Badly Trained Chimp that i appear to be...) why you are such an idiot? Many thanks...
- SteveDear Pipster, Its due to most Customer Services Treating it like its theyr money and being generally stroppy when things are a clear price mistake and thus trying to worm out of Double the Difference
- SteveExample £5 Meal Deal Large Pasta Garlic Bread Desert Came through at £7 odd Took it to CS oh thats due to you having to pick up the price marked garlic bread that btw wasnt there just the non price marked I spent 20 mins arguing with that old bag Not due to me really caring about the cash the the grief she gave me after just spending £165 instore
- PipsterSteve, we've all had bad experiences of Customer Service and there are always going to be staff that really shouldn't be doing the job. However the people i work with are generally decent people trying to do an honest days work and to be refered to as 'Chimps' for probably doing a job that others look down on is pretty tedious. Customer Service Desk roles are one of the most challenging in most Retail outlets as you are exposed to lots of diffreent attitudes in a very short amount of time. To be expected to be on top of your game constantly is impossible and your right in that Staff are expected to treat the money they are responsible for almost as if its their own. Personally i have always done double the difference and will continue to whenever we have got it wrong, but there are always blatant fiddlers of the system and that is where we have to make sure the rules are followed. If we didn't then we are putting our jobs and our business at risk. The expectations customers have from people like Mary Portas are sadly impossible to achieve with business's with such a large footfall, unless our employers issue us all with some seriously strong Happy Pills..
- SteveIm not saying its in all area's but atleast in my area All CS staff in Tesco's in my area are very stroppy The Asda ones are nice as pie Tesco Seem to aim for a certain type of staff that just grind my gears I have never had any staff in Asda give me lip It has happened at Tesco a few times and the duty manager's are no better
- PipsterIf you've received poor service from the store contact [email protected] or ring o800 505555 I'm certainly not aware of a recruitment policy specific to the CS dept! Having worked for both business's i've certainly not noticed any difference in cultures between them.
- Skymarshall@ Pipster Brilliant.
- fraI am the person who sent this to Bitterwallet, I did try to get some information from the staff in store but as it was almost midnight they were more interested in their usual activity of blocking off each end of the aisles with large containers of goods so they could get on with their overnight stocking. I also sent the e-mail to trading standards and got an e-mail from them saying they would take no action as they had checked Tesco's website and found the larger size at £2, they even sent me links, those links replicated the same error which was in-store. I pointed this out to trading standards, their reply was that as the smaller shelf cards were correct then the case wouldn't stand up in court, but they did agree to contact Tesco to take down the larger posters. Who knows just how many people have been conned by this as the shelves were pretty empty when I was shopping there. I don't know who I'm more annoyed about now, the Tesco conmen or the ineffectual Trading Standards Agency.
- Pipsterfra, with the greatest of respect, i take it that a business can't simply make a mistake then? I'm thinking its probably a case of someone from Buying Dept telling someone from the Marketing Dept and somehow the wrong size was put down... I work in a smaller Tesco and every we our promotional checklist list between 4 and 5 hundred promotions... i can guarantee 20 won't be right from day one and will take a week to sort. Its the crazy world of 'being human', something which seems to be lost in the world of some customers. Any interaction i've had from Trading standards would suggest smaller business's are more likely to break the law but equally because they are 'human'. That is why most firms have double the difference policies in place, to recognise that mistakes happen. I look forward to visiting your place of work and seeing how Nirvana is looking nowadays... Tesco as a company is far from Perfect, but then neither was Asda and don't even get me started on my time at Toys R Us..... Yours faithfully, just another chimp trying to earn an honest living...
- klingeltonFucking hell... You're a customer fucking services rep in a fucking Tescos. Get over it. The point this fra was making was - he tried to contact the store to highlight that a mistake was made, where no action was taken. Then he tried trading standards, who were unwilling to force Tescos to pull the promotion. So now he's doing his duty and alerting people to the swindle. He's not trying to bring Tescos into disrepute, he's just highlighting the fact that the marketing department have made a fucking mistake. Finally, you've just proved with your ramblings what an argumentative twatcunt tescos customer services are by continuing this argument. Remember, you may win an argument on the internet, but you're still a retard. I will see you on the special bus on the morrow.
- Pipsterwow... nice reply klingleton, next time i try to create a sense of perpsective on a swindle/bait-and-switch i'll leave it alone.... yours truly, retarded bastard chimp twatcunt currently sitting waiting for my special bus p.s. i don't actually work on CS Dept because i don't think i could swallow that much abuse from people who see me as nothing more than the evil representative of a multinational company or retarded bastard chimp twatcunt special bus occupant... whichever you prefer... I do have a feeling that if they do seem a little less friendly than they should be to you that maybe, MAYBE its because they have met you before?
- klingeltondefinately the latter. Made me chuckle. "retarded bastard chimp twatcunt special bus occupant" heh
- PipsterPleased we found your level ;)
- klingeltonTrust me, my level is much lower than that. I said chuckle, not full on side splitting laughter. Throw in something about midget pr0n and aids and we'll be close to the mark.
- PaganWolfDear Pipster, I was not being a downer on ALL Tesco staff, just the ones in my nearest shop. They are rude, borderline abusive, refuse to call senior staff when requested and have called me a liar to my face, which was never apologised for even when another staff member checked and admitted I was correct (and yes I have already complained to head office, nothing at all was done, but I did get sent a gift card). I have worked in customer service a long time, and I have yet to find anywhere as infuriating as them. My Asda are lovely too, they always have time for customers.
- ElleI think it is hilarious that Trading Standards were called, just for this mistake. I think it is even funnier the way people have zero tolerance with simple mistakes from shops, but expect the utmost respect when being disrespectful to customer service staff (usually over a mistake they've made they then try to blame the shop for). I work in retail and at times customer service and people that do stuff like this are the absolute bane of my existence. If you have genuinely been wronged, I apologise, I am sympathetic, but if its an honest mistake, just point it out (not so late at night). I think it was unfair for you to point something out at midnight, come on, no one cares about ANYTHING you have to say at midnight. Nobody. Even when you think that someone might, they don't. So that is an unrealistic expectation. Maybe you should have just gone back in the morning, when people that would care were there. It isn't an excuse as such, however people make mistakes and I don't see how that concept is unreasonable. Maybe I just have a higher tolerance for certain things because I work in retail. *shrugs*
- Super s."All CS staff in Tesco's in my area are very stroppy". They certainly try their best to be. Daughter takes back an iron, bought in Tesco that no longer works. CS ask for receipt. Haven't got one says daughter. CS say can't help. Daughter says, er yes you can, under Sale of Goods act I don't need a receipt for a faulty product. "Oh yes you do" says CS, "you could have bought that anywhere." Really says daughter, even with Tesco on the side of it? New iron provided soon after.
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Talk:Install from existing Linux
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Followed the instructions to install pacman on the host (live CD).
Here is the history:
1 alias wget='wget --trust-server-names' 2 ARCH=x86_64 3 base_chroot=/tmp 4 mkdir ${base_chroot}/archlinux 5 cd ${base_chroot}/archlinux 6 wget http://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/$ARCH/pacman/download/ 7 wget http://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/any/pacman-mirrorlist/download/ 8 for software_name in libfetch libarchive openssl xz expat ; do wget http://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/$ARCH/${software_name}/download/ ; done 9 for f in *.tar.gz ; do tar xzvf $f ; done 10 export PATH=${base_chroot}/archlinux/usr/bin:$PATH 11 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${base_chroot}/archlinux/usr/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH 12 alias pacman="pacman --config ${base_chroot}/archlinux/etc/pacman.conf" 13 cd / 14 for f in /tmp/archlinux/pacman-*pkg.tar.gz ; do tar xzf $f; done
Problem is pacman doesn't run:
# pacman pacman: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by /tmp/archlinux/usr/lib/libalpm.so.6)
It does work however if you use v3.5.3 of pacman:
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@Graysky : Thanks. I faced the same problem, and the solution you suggested worked for me as well. --Gphilip 02:48, 29 August 2011 (EDT)
I had the same problem, but I found another solution: computerA has a working arch linux install, computerB has the empty partition. Use sshfs to mount computerB:/newarch to computerA:/newarch, and run pacman from computerA (with -r of course). --jpic 09:53 UTC, 04 April 2012 (EDT)
1. Is "--no-check-certificate" needed for wget?
2. Article says: "If you do not mind littering your install host, you can extract all the downloaded tar balls into your root directory by running as root: ... However, keep in mind that this operation could erase some of your files, and break your system."
Why is this suggested? Wouldn't it be better and safer to put the files elsewhere and just add to $PATH again like it did in the previous section?
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Queen Esther Saves Her People
Retold by Rita Golden Gelman
Publication: Scholastic Press, 1998
Ages 4-8
Long, long ago, a poor young Jewish woman named Esther is chosen, Cinderella-style, to be the Queen of Persia. But while her new husband, King Ahasuerus, drinks, eats, and plays, his dastardly prime minister, Hamen, schemes. Infuriated by Esther's cousin Mordecai's refusal to bow down before him ("I am a Jew," said Mordecai, "and Jews do not bow down to human beings"), Hamen vows that Mordecai, along with every Jew in Persia, will be killed. Ahasuerus is too distracted by his card games to pay much attention to Hamen's decree, so it is up to Esther to save her people. Risking all, she approaches her hot-tempered husband (who did not know until now that Esther herself is Jewish) to see what can be done. Luckily, Esther's courage and cleverness prevail. Twenty-five hundred years later, Jews all over the world still celebrate Purim, a noisy, lighthearted holiday to commemorate the days when sorrow turned into joy.
Rita Golden Gelman has written over 50 books for children, including More Spaghetti, I Say!. In this playful retelling of the traditional Purim legend, she remains faithful to the original story, based on the Book of Esther. Frané Lessac's folk-art-style gouache paintings evoke the biblical time of Esther, and invite the reader to rejoice at Hamen's downfall. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter


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If you're looking for a new way to spruce up your photos without resorting to the same old filters and effects found in most photo editing apps, then Popkick should definitely provide a fresh spin on the genre!
As the developer has mentioned in the loading screen of this app, Popkick is a "Funky pop art camera with an excess of color." I couldn't have put it better myself!
While this isn't really the kind of app that I can imagine myself getting much use out of, the social networkers and Instagram fiends amongst you are going to absolutely love it, so I would definitely recommend taking it for a spin to see what you think.
Popkick - Colorful Camera
One thing I found particularly striking about Popkick - Colorful Camera when I first started using it was the example photo which is displayed by default when you start up the app.
It really serves to illustrate the kind of original effects you can produce with the tools contained within, and I'm particularly impressed by the way the developer has managed to actually bring something new to the table in an otherwise tired genre.
If you're not sure what kind of photos will make good Popkick art then I would suggest checking out the Examples section of the app, which can be accessed by tapping the camera lens icon at the bottom of the interface.
From here, you'll be able to choose from a selection of high-resolution images and begin playing around with them to see what kind of results you can conjure up.
The effects themselves are actually pretty cool, with most of them based around manipulating the colors of the image to pretty dramatic extremes, creating massive shifts in the hue and saturation to give a kind of 1960's retro art feel to the finished product.
I usually find apps within the Photo & Video category of the App Store to be rather uninspired, but Popkick - Colorful Camera demonstrates just the right amount of innovation which I love to see in new apps.
This is a great development which definitely gets my recommendation, so go check it out!
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text: Also known as the Seven Years' War, this New World conflict marked another chapter in the long imperial struggle between Britain and France. When France's expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British declaration of war in 1756. Boosted by the financing of future Prime Minister William Pitt, the British turned the tide with victories at Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac and the French-Canadian stronghold of Quebec. At the 1763 peace conference, the British received the territories of Canada from France and Florida from Spain, opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion.


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A few people have asked me to explain how to go about building the POV code and getting it running on their badge. I decided to make a quick walk through explaining the steps.
What you need:
- Propeller/Spin tool (http://www.parallax.com/tabid/832/Default.aspx)
- USB Mini-B cable (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812196249&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-NA-_-NA)
You'll first need to go and download the Propeller Tool from the link above. Install it and run it, you will see a screen similar to this.
You will see that it automatically opens up a new file and names it 'Untitled' this is an empty .spin file where you actually write your code. There are several simple tutorials online that show you how to do the 'hello world' style first program, and other things to get you going. Many can be found here. http://www.gadgetgangster.com/tutorials/293
For now we will just load the POV app and load it onto the badge. Go grab the source code from http://pastebin.com/Ubv7qRii. The best way is to just copy and paste the raw code from the bottom of the page directly into the Propeller Tool. It should look like this.
Once you have the code in the tool feel free to save the file (File->Save). This will allow you to name it something.spin so you can load it up easily next time.
You now have to decide if you want the code to be temporarily on the badge, or permanent. Those are the only two options.
- RAM only: This will compile the code and load it into the device ram, once the device is reset, the ram will be cleared, and the code will be gone. If you decide to do it this way you will probably want to remove the '600' from the 'repeat 600' line in the 'PUB main' function. Other wise it will only seem to work for a couple minutes and then stop.
- EEPROM only: This will compile the code and load it into the device EEPROM. This will allow you to reset, remove the batteries, and do just about anything without erasing the code. If you do this, you will erase the original Defcon 20 game that was on the badge. There are ways of recovering it, so don't worry that you broke your badge.
Once you decide which one you want to do, go to Run->Compile Current->Load RAM (F10) or Run->Compile Current->Load EEPROM (F11). This will compile and load the software on your badge.
Your badge should now be running the new code. In the 'PUB main' section I included a couple different patterns for drawing. You can comment out the DEFCONXX line by putting a ' in front of it, and uncomment one of the other lines.
I'm currently working on making it more stable when drawing using an accelerometer, but I'm still waiting for it to arrive in the mail. If you modify the code, I'd love to see what else people get it to do.
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These days, social media access is the norm. Android-powered gadgets, iPhones and Windows machines are thriving, and the modern consumer is intertwined with social media apps. Approximately 189 million Facebook users consider themselves 'mobile only,' reworking the internet's architecture from the outside in.
Mobile marketing may be here to stay, but social media is changing quite a bit. The following paradigm shifts are driving new, innovative marketing strategies.
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Surprisingly, Twitter's quickest-expanding user demographic are users between ages 55 and 64. The demographic has expanded by 79 percent since 2012, and it's slowly drifting into Facebook and Instagram use. The shift, itself, likely springs from the bygone ideologies of 'teen only' platforms. More than ever, adults are figuring out social media's worth.
Mobile marketing has directly influenced the growth, too. As older generations adopt smartphones, they engage social media apps, tying their personal device to a social media presence. There's currently a strong emphasis on social media strategies for this reason. Mobile marketers are taking note, and they're talking to aging mobile users.
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Mobile devices have become the preferred social media 'access point.' In 2014, 71 percent of social network users were found to be mobile-device-only users. The trend has shifted social network providers, forcing them to reinvent entire strategies to fit smaller screens.
The world's best marketing efforts reflect mobile-optimized technology. Marketers, now, are creating compelling bios, header images and landing pages. A social network's column-like scroll system fits well on smaller screens, and modern networks have created information-heavy layouts specifically targeting mobile users.
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In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the Bobo and Gono global central banking clown show featuring Ben Bernanke and Gideon Gono and their crowd pleasing echo bubble gags and hyperinflationary squirting money printing flowers. In the second half of the show, Max Keiser talks to Jim Rickards, author of Currency Wars, about Ben Bernanke's speech in Japan where America's chief currency warrior warned emerging economies to appreciate their currencies or suffer inflation. Rickards also notes it could be the first time the head of the Federal Reserve has ever talked about the US dollar, normally the domain of the US Treasury.


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DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers have signed wide receiver Sheldon Augustine to the 2018 roster, Head Coach Dixie Wooten announced today.
Augustine (5-10, 181, Langston University) joins the Iowa Barnstormers for his rookie season with the Indoor Football League (IFL). Collegiately, Augustine played three years at Langston University. Augustine had a successful career with the Lions earning First Team All-American every year and earning honors as Offensive MVP of the FCS Bowl in Miami.
Following his collegiate career, Augustine continued pursuing football signing with the Ingolstadt Dukes in the German Football League (GFL).
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C++ AMP Book Ships!Tuesday, September 25, 2012 – 11:33 AM
Well, I can't exactly say it was easy but finally the C++ AMP book is "done" and available for purchase. You can buy the book or eBook from O'Reilly. It's also available on Safari Books online and Amazon.com. The hardcopy should ship in another week or so (Amazon has a print date of the 3rd Oct.)
There's a sample of the book you can download and read before buying. The source code for all the samples is available on CodePlex. I'm going to be making a few minor updates to it to correct a few issues we've found.
I've actually started writing some blog posts on C++ AMP. These should appear in the next couple of months. You'll be able to follow them by tracking posts tagged with the C++ AMP tag.


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Depression affects more than 13 million adults in the United States each year and costs billions of dollars in treatment, loss of productivity, workers' compensation and mortality, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Moreover, depression affects quality of life and is associated with chronic medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, obesity and unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as smoking, physical inactivity and binge drinking, the agency said.
A report published recently in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report collected data on 235,067 people in 45 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories. It found that rates of depression vary widely from state to state, ranging from a low of 4.8 percent in North Dakota to a high of 14.8% in Mississippi.
After reading the report, Eva E. Redei from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University said current therapies for depression are not completely effective. "Current treatment possibilities are very limited," she said. "We are in the stone ages, compared to other areas of medicine."
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Pomeranz, Syndergaard square off Friday night
Noah Syndergaard hasn't been pitching up to his lofty self-imposed expectations after starting the season so well.
It's safe to say Drew Pomeranz is exceeding his.
Syndergaard looks to get back on track as his New York Mets face Pomeranz and the host San Diego Padres on Friday night.
After posting a 0.90 ERA through his first three outings, Syndergaard (2-1, 2.51 ERA) has allowed seven runs in 12 1/3 innings over his last two after falling 6-1 to San Francisco on Sunday. His six strikeouts were his fewest of the season.
"It was just kind of a disappointing start," Syndergaard said. "My last two starts, I haven't felt very comfortable on the mound."
The right-hander felt just fine the last time he faced the Padres, striking out nine and giving up three hits in eight innings of a 4-0 win July 28. His only outing at Petco Park didn't go as well, though, with seven runs allowed in four innings of a 7-2 loss June 2.
Pomeranz (2-3, 2.48) hasn't faced the Mets (17-10) since 2012, the last year he started exclusively with Colorado. He worked mostly as a reliever and made only nine starts last season with Oakland before coming over in a December trade and earning a spot in the Padres' rotation.
The left-hander was a tough-luck loser Sunday, allowing the game's only run and three hits in seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the fourth time in his five starts that he's allowed fewer than three runs and third time he's received fewer than two of support.
"Getting deep into games, as long as I'm efficient, I feel like I do pretty well," Pomeranz told MLB's official website. "Usually when I'm in the game longer, I'm feeling pretty good with all my pitches."
Part of the reason Pomeranz hasn't received much run support is because he's been up against some of the game's best pitchers. He opposed Madison Bumgarner on April 25, went against Kershaw in his last outing and gets Syndergaard in this one.
"In my mind, I'm facing the ace, no matter what," Pomeranz said. "I'm trying to give up the least amount of runs possible. It doesn't really change my mindset out there. It is kind of fun, though, getting to face some of these No. 1s."
Colin Rea isn't exactly considered an ace, but he shut down the Mets on Thursday. He lost a no-hitter with two outs in the seventh and gave up a leadoff homer to Curtis Granderson in the ninth before being removed in a 5-3 win.
New York has dropped three of five since winning eight in a row.
"None of us were actually trying so much (to end the no-hitter)," said Yoenis Cespedes, who broke up Rea's no-hit bid. "We were aware of what was going on and the job was just try to go to home plate as a team and get the job done to get a hit."
The Padres (12-17) have won five of seven following a five-game skid after Derek Norris fell a triple shy of the cycle. He went 3 for 38 with 13 strikeouts over his previous 11 but is now 8 for 8 with two homers and a walk in his last two against the Mets.
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Another voice recording this time Chapter 3 from The Principles of Aikido by Mitsugi Saotome (1989 p.9-12)
Should you want to see the recording of my broadcasting from the same chapter, you can check it out on Ustream. I am showing some pictures from the book in that recording and sharing some thoughts.
If you liked that one, make sure to follow the next live show on Wednesday. Just hit attend and see you there!
I am also planning a streaming session where I would show you the weapons with which I train.
I am putting a poll in the sidebar to see how many of you would be interested in a streaming. It would be some time on the weekend. Let's meet on Saturday afternoon! Go to the bottom and hit attend here.


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Tempur Pedic ReliefReviewing: Tempur Pedic Neck Pillow | Rating:
My grandmother spent nearly $100 purchasing this pillow for me while she was on vacation one year. I don't remember what store she got it in, but now I think you can purchase tempur pedic pillows in quite a few stores and they are cheaper, but this was when they first came out with them.
She knew that I was very picky about my pillows and often woke up with a stiff neck from not having the proper neck support from the pillow I currently had. So, when she brought this pillow home to me, I was anxious to try it out.
At first, I wasn't too sure I liked it. It seemed a little flat to me and my first inclination was to bunch it up so that I could get a little more neck height, but after a while, I began to really enjoy the way it would contour itself to the shape of my neck and now it is the only pillow I will use.


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Introduction to PAMAflex passive houses
The elements are ideal for a passive, ecological and sustainable passive house construction. stands for:
- Passive: passive houses with a sustainable construction and providing high isolation.
- Massive: massive house offering optimal storage of heat and coolness,sustainability and stability
- Flexible : flexible construction system that offers you the possibility to create the interior and exterior like you want.
provides a range of building elements for a high quality insulated houses.
- cellar walls
- outer walls
- roof elements
All elements are designed to meet the standards of a passive house (documentation as pdf-file – only available in German).
The advantages of a passive house are:
|• Insulation of 27 cm PU. U-value: 0.10 W / m2 * K
|• Seamless insulation on the entire element
|• Optimal wind tightness with PAMAflex
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Kreativ Blogger Award
I was pleasantly surprised while reading one of my favorite blogs this morning. I was nominated to receive the Kreativ Blogger Award by the lovely Joanna Stevens of Promoting the Raw Food Diet While Debunking the Myths.
Thank you so much Joanna, I am truly honored to be considered for this. I was shocked to see my name in such great company.
The award requires that I share seven things about me you may be surprised to know. I have not shared much personal info on my blog, so this is a little hard for me...but here goes:)
1. I met my husband at a punk night club, on his birthday, and we have been together 26 years:) We went to see The Ramones on our first date.
2. I adore children, and ran a home based daycare for 12 years. I worked at least 50 hours a week and loved every minute of it! I usually cared for 3-8 children at a time, and was also raising two of my own. I gave up my business when I thought we were moving several years ago, but the deal fell through.
3. I have a wicked sense of humor. I think I inherited this from my Dad, who told me he now has a website, as he pointed to the cobwebs on the ceiling:)
4. I have vivid memories of being in my high chair and playpen, and surprise my mom with details of the house at the time that she had almost forgotten.
5. My pets right now are an 8 year old chocolate lab, and a 34 year old blue front Amazon parrot.
6. I have 10 raw food books, but have only made recipes from 2 of them.
7. I love the number 12. I was born in August, on the 12th of course, at 12:12. The last two numbers of my birth year also add up to 12.
8. The last two numbers of my birth year are....whoops, I almost forgot we only needed 7 surprising facts:)
I am happy to pass this award on to seven of my favorite blogs, in random order:
1. Aimee from A Bitt of Raw
2. Snowdrop from Adirondack Raw Food Connection
3. Joyce from Beautiful Living Food
4. Berry Blue Toes from the blog Berry Blue Toes
5. Joanna from Promoting the Raw Food Diet While Debunking the Myths
6. Kara Maia Spencer from Raw Vortex
7. Susan Powers from Rawmazing
bonus fact~ I was recently asked if there was a secret to staying married so long, and part of the answer was right out my back door! I always see the rainbow through the clouds...I snapped this pic a few minutes ago!
9 comments:
- Joanna Steven said...
How sweet that you met your husband at a Ramones concert! Love it ^^
- September 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Berry Blue Toes said...
Wow - hey thank you so much for the nomination what a great email/comment to start my day with. And oh I LOVED the Ramones back in the day (okay I still love the Ramones)- great tid- bit to share :) Keep up the good work - your blog is fantastic!
- September 28, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- evergreen said...
It is fun to know we have more in common than raw foods!
BBT~ you are welcome, and thanks for the kind words about my blog:)
- September 29, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- bitt said...
thank you! i am behind and i will get onto this when i catch up.
congrats on 26 years. that's a long time. any advice? ;-)
- October 5, 2009 at 1:02 AM
- evergreen said...
bitt~you are welcome:)
Yeah, 26 years is a long time...I can't believe how fast it went!
Advice~the short answer:
Be happy within yourself
See the good in (almost) all situations
Accept the other person as they are:)
If you want the long answer, feel free to contact me anytime:)
- October 5, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Kara said...
Thanks so much for nominating me and linking my Raw Vortex blog! Your blog is fabulous and I look forward to trying some of your yummy Halloween recipes. MMMM!!
- October 5, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- evergreen said...
You are welcome Kara:) I love your pics and recipes!
Thanks for the nice comment about my blog.
I am having lots of fun thinking of new raw Halloween recipes so check back soon!
- October 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- snowdrop said...
thanks so much for the kb ;)
i need to get cracking and return the favor. this morning i am just checking out how you did it, so i do it correctly.
thanks again.
- October 16, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- evergreen said...
You're welcome snowdrop!
I followed Joanna's post when I did mine. I don't know if there are guidelines anywhere about it.
btw... I love all your recent posts, you have been a very busy blogger:)
- October 16, 2009 at 7:04 PM


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Western Tech has sponsored and will be participating in the first annual El Paso Burger and Craft Beer Festival to be held on Saturday, April 30th in Downtown Cleveland Square from 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. Event planners say, although El Paso is not known as the "Hamburger Capitol" of the country, we do take pride in taking an American iconic food and making it our own. By combining unique flavors only known to the Southwest, they believe that has made an impact in the way the tasty hamburger has evolved. Join the burger revolution in creating hamburger history.
Let's put El Paso on the hamburger map and enjoy various contests through out the day including:**Amateur Hamburger Eating Contest**BEST Hamburger Food Truck or Restaurant**5 Celebrity Judges will crown the winner**People's Choice award for Best Burger Joint. Plus, 5 celebrity judges will be on site to taste and award their choice for BEST BURGER IN EL PASO. There will also be a Craft Beer Tent hosted by Common Ground Craft & Wine Bar. Prime The Rockshow and Eoscene will deliver some classic tunes and rocking anthems for your listening pleasure while Border Smash Knocker Ball provides some fun play. There will be a kids zone with various activities. A portion of the proceeds to benefit The March of Dimes' March for Babies. $5 EARLY BIRD TICKETS are available for a limited time. CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE. Special ticket prices are available for the staff and students of Western Technical College. For more information, visit, www.elpasoburgerbash.com


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Winner of the 2015 Taste of the Island Award for Best Seafood, 2017, Taste of the Island Award for Best Appetizer, and 2016 & 2017 Award for the Best Happy Hour. The Sanibel Fish House Restaurant is known for serving the freshest seafood and friendly service, and now serving Sunday Brunch!
The original Fish House Restaurant opened its doors in 1994. The restaurant's location on the water quickly became popular with both boaters and beach goers.


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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Using a Vellum Layer
Hello Friends!
My card for this week features vellum as a layer on my card front to soften the colors. I used Heartfelt Creations Sunrise Lily collection to create a focal point.
I stamped my lily bouquet spray with VersaMark onto my vellum layer and heat embossed it with white EP. I then stamped and die cut a small dimensional lily from vellum with the same white EP. Next, I die cut the matching pre-colored image from the paper collection (this is so cool to have these images!). I cut it apart and reassembled it on the front of my card, incorporating the dimensional lily I had created from vellum.
The scalloped border at the bottom of the vellum piece was die cut with the bottom piece of the Regal Borders and Pockets border die. While the die was still in place on the vellum, I traced the outline to further emphasis it.
Labels: Heartfelt Creations, Paper Flowers
6 comments:
- Julia Aston said...
A beautiful 3D effect with your popped up flower Anne - the vellum layer looks lovely! Julia xx
- February 24, 2016 at 1:03 PM
- Marisa Job said...
Beautiful card!! Love the vellum flowers!!
- February 25, 2016 at 9:02 AM
- Jan from Long Island said...
Wow, this is beautiful Anne!
- February 25, 2016 at 10:13 AM
- Susan said...
Wonderful dimension with the vellum, Anne. At first I thought it was lace behind the focal blossom. Lovely card.
- February 26, 2016 at 1:35 AM
- BeautifulMomentCards - Tracey Fehr said...
Anne, I love how the vellum flower piece mimics the look of the lace you've used! Very feminine and pretty!
- February 26, 2016 at 9:15 PM
- SussiPoppins said...
Hi Anne, love what you did with the Lillie...beautiful! hugs
- February 28, 2016 at 12:57 AM
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CD Spotlight. Meaty Stuff - Orchestral music by Faradzh Karaev, heard by Gerald Fenech. 'Performances are committed throughout ...'
CD Spotlight. Witness to Atrocities - The poetry of Anna Akhmatova, heard by Howard Smith. '... a cause for unstinting applause and praise.'
CD Spotlight. A Striking Urgency - Schnittke and Ginastera from the Choir of St Ignatius Loyola, reviewed by Howard Smith. 'Not quite what one might expect.'
CD Spotlight. Striking Beauty - Rachmaninov's Vespers, enjoyed by Howard Smith. '... marvellous tonal exactitude, pellucid control, superb diction ...'
Ensemble. Delicacy and Tenderness - The Russian State Philharmonic in Derby, reviewed by Mike Wheeler


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Elle Decor Loves Brooklyn Too
Photo: Courtesy of East River Ferry; Rebecca Ashley Photography; courtesy of Tom Fruin and Wythe Hotel
I've got some major love for my Brookln borough, and so I was so flattered to be included in Elle Decor's recent round-up of their fave BK spots.
They asked a bunch of Elle staffers, as well as some Brooklyn bloggers, which places in the borough they just couldn't live without. Some of my blogging buds also contributed: Brooklyn Limestone, Remodelista and Curbed.
Thanks, Elle Decor! Me love you long time.
And if you ever feel like immersing yourself in the insanity that is my neighborhood in Brooklyn, Park Slope, hop on over to my other blog F'd in Park Slope for a good laugh...or cry.


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This time of year, both teachers and students start thinking about next year. The kids are asking older friends and siblings about each teacher, watching us in the halls with our classes- and we're doing the same to them! It's strange to think about having a new group of kids after what feels like so long with the current one.
Last week, a student in the grade I'll have next year stopped me in the hall.
"You're Puerto Rican, too, right?" He asked earnestly, gesturing at himself to indicate that he was.
I am not, in fact, Puerto Rican. When I explained that I wasn't, he looked alarmed.
"But you're Mexican, or Dominican, or something Spanish like that?" He pressed.
When I answered in the negative again (apologetically, as he was clearly distressed), he let out a deep sigh, covered his face with his hand, lifted it to eye me closer, and then pinched the bridge of his nose in a surprisingly adult gesture, sighing again.
"Ok," he said firmly, clearly having come to some sort of decision, "Well if I get you next year, we're just gonna tell my mom you are."


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Spencer on ocean heat
Is Gore?s Missing Heat Really Hiding in the Deep Ocean?
August 7th, 2011 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.
NOTE: For those who are offended by my bringing up Al Gore in this post (but are apparently not offended by Gore falsely accusing scientists like me of being ?global warming deniers?), I suggest you just focus on the evidence I present. You are invited to offer an alternative explanation for the evidence, but I will not allow you to divert attention from it through irrelevant ?copy and paste? factoids you have gathered from other scientific publications. If you persist, I will be forced to adopt the RealClimate tactic of deleting comments, which so far I have been able to avoid on this blog. We?ll just call it ?fighting fire with fire?.
As I and others have pointed out, the 20th Century runs of the IPCC climate models have, in general, created more virtual warming in the last 50 years than the real climate system has warmed.
That statement is somewhat arguable, though, since the modelers can run a number of realizations, each with its own ?natural? year-to-year internal climate variability, and get different temperature trends for any given 50-year period.
Furthermore, uncertainty over how fast heat is being mixed into the deep ocean also complicates matters. If extra surface heating from more CO2 is being mixed deeper and faster than the modelers have assumed, then climate models warming the surface too fast in the past 50 years does not necessarily mean we will not see their forecasts come true eventually.
As Kevin Trenberth has recently alluded to, it only delays the day of reckoning.
Are More Expensive Models Better?
I have tried in recent posts to estimate climate sensitivity by using a simple forcing-feedback-diffusion model, and tuning it to match observations (which is exactly what the Big Boys do), but it appears that our critics will always question the validity of a simple model, even though it contains the same fundamental physics the IPCC models must also abide by.
So, let?s skip the simple model entirely, and just compare the IPCC climate models to the observations.
IPCC Models versus Ocean Observations, 1955-2000
Since so many people are now pointing to ocean heat content increases, rather than surface warming, as a better index of how sensitive our climate system is, let?s see how observed ocean warming compares to the warming simulated by two very different IPCC climate models.
We have begun analyzing the deep ocean temperature output from the 20th Century runs of the IPCC AR4 climate models. The first we chose were one of the most sensitive models (IPSL-CM4) and one of the least sensitive models (NCAR PCM1).
There is a simple way to use these models to get some idea of what the observed ocean warming tells us about climate sensitivity.
We can simply compare each of the models? rate of ocean warming during 1955-2000 to their known climate sensitivity, and then see what the warming rate in the Levitus ocean temperature observations suggests for a climate sensitivity in the real climate system.
The following plot shows the temperature trends, as a function of ocean depth, between 1955 (when the ocean observations start) and 2000 (when the climate model experiments end) for those 2 models as well as in the Levitus observations (click for larger version):
Clearly, the most sensitive model (IPSL-CM4) warms the ocean the most, the least sensitive model (NCAR PCM1) warms the ocean much less, and the Levitus observations appear to exhibit the least warming. (NOTE: I have linearly extrapolated the Levitus observations from the deepest reported level, 700 m, to an assumed zero trend at 2,000 m depth.)
If we compute the average warming trends for the 0-700 m layer for the 2 models, and compare them to the known sensitivity of those models, we get the 2 blue dots in the following plot (we will be adding as many models to this as possible later; click for larger version):
If we then use the model relationship between 1955-2000 warming and climate sensitivity (the solid line), we see that the warming trend in the Levitus observations fall on that at a climate sensitivity of 1.3 deg. C.
If you are wondering what the results are if we go deeper, from 700 meters to 2,000 meters deep (keeping in mind we have assumed that the observed warming goes to zero at 2,000 m depth), the answer is that it is nearly the same: 1.4 deg. C, rather than 1.3 deg. C.
This is similar to the kinds of numbers I have been getting recently using a simple forcing-feedback-diffusion model and matching the Levitus observations directly with it. This level of warming is below the 1.5 deg. lower limit that the IPCC has set for total warming in response to 2XCO2.
Obviously, we need to add more of the IPCC models to this comparison, which we will be doing in the coming weeks, to see if there is indeed a strong relationship between model warming and model sensitivity, which there should be if the different models used similar climate forcings.
But the results should not depart too much from what is shown above because the line must go through (0,0) on the graph (zero climate sensitivity means zero warming), and the upper end of the line will be fixed by the 3 most sensitive IPCC climate models, of which IPSL-CM4 is one.
Could Climate Sensitivity be even Lower?
The above analysis assumes there have been no natural forcings of warming. But to the extent that recent warming was partly due to some natural process, this would mean climate sensitivity is even less.
Once again we see evidence that the IPCC models are too sensitive, which means they are predicting too much warming for our future, which means Mr. Gore needs to chill out a bit.
Also, the list of modelers? potential excuses for their models warming more than observed is rapidly dwindling. For example,
1) If the above results are any indication, it is unlikely the heat is hiding in the deep ocean.
2) Blaming Chinese coal-fired power plants for a lack of warming is just taking the modelers anthropocentrism to an even higher plane. There seems to be no good evidence to support such a claim anyway.
3) Another trick the IPCC uses is to put error bars on both the observations and the on the model results until they overlap. It is then claimed that models and observations ?agree? to within the margin of error. But what they don?t realize with this last bit of statistical obfuscation is they are also admitting that there is a HUGE disagreement between models and observations when one goes to the other end of those error bars.
?Overlapping error bars? is the last resort for getting two numbers to appear to agree better than they really do.
It?s time for climate modelers to face up to the explanation they have been avoiding at all cost: the climate system is simply not nearly as sensitive as they claim it is.
If they ever have to admit the climate system is insensitive, it is the end of the IPCC and the policy changes that institution was originally formed to advance.


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I'm loving the black and white stripes now. If you follow me on Pinterest you might have noticed my moodboard "Black and whet stripes", lots of inspiration! It is my new "basic", dress it up or down and any color goes with the black and white.
Top & Bracelets; Forever21, Skirt; Zara (last summer), Necklace; J. Crew (borrowed from my sis), Espadrilles; Spain/DIY, Nail polish; Essie - Clam baked
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As the first new postwar model line from Packard, the 22nd Series debuted in August 1947 and replaced the Clipper. Since Packard did not limit itself to regular model-year changeovers, unlike its "Big Three" rivals, the cars were sold unchanged until May 1949. In addition to its modern streamlined design, the new Packard line delivered an exceptional driving experience that remains quite impressive today. Advanced mechanical features included powerful, high-torque inline eight-cylinder engines, the "Electromatic" power-assisted clutch, overdrive, and a rigid new chassis frame. Functional Art Deco-influenced interiors included well-placed instrument clusters and controls, tasteful wood grain trim, and very comfortable seats with integral arm rests. High-profile accolades included the new Packard's selection as the "Car of the Year" for 1948 by the
and today, Packard's 22nd Series models are regarded as strong classic-car choices by today's collectors and enthusiasts. New York Fashion Academy
This Packard Model 2262 Deluxe Eight Touring Sedan from 1948 is a very nice and highly drivable example throughout with a highly attractive and well-executed two-tone exterior refinish and an outstanding restored interior with fresh carpeting that simply must be seen. The instruments are in working order except for the fuel-level indicator and clock. While not detailed, the engine compartment and powerful 288 cubic-inch inline 'eight' are clean, well-maintained, and complete with the proper accessories and components in place.
Brightwork is complete and quite nice overall, with some pitting in evidence around the rear bumper guard. The chassis is factory stock, with the frame having an older repaint. While not detailed, the chassis appears solid, well-maintained, and proper in overall appearance throughout. Tires are newer period-style wide whitewall radial tires with very little wear. The trunk compartment is very clean and fitted with new carpeting to match the interior. A spare wheel, tire, hubcap, jack, and tire iron/lug wrench are all in place.
A recent test drive confirms the Packard starts on command, idles, runs, and shifts very well, with the engine delivering good power and torque and the power-assisted clutch and overdrive operating as they should. The exhaust system is recent and complete. While the brakes did pull to the right on the first stop, the condition improved subsequently and proper adjustment should correct it. The car continues to exhibit Packard's typically excellent ride quality and it is remarkably quiet and very comfortable on the road with no squeaks or rattles and low wind noise. The main windows and vent windows open and close easily, the glass appears original and good, and the doors and trunk lid open and close easily with good fits and solidity. In short, this vehicle is a highly attractive, high-quality postwar classic that can be enjoyed and toured in comfort and with confidence.


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This is one of my favorite dresses, I got it a long time ago and it was super cheap on sale , the problem is that is very difficult to combine in different ways in several outfits without looking always the same, in other way they are limited , so to be different, this time I wear a shirt underneath the dress.
So what did you guys think?
I hope you had a nice day
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Category : Pharmaceutical Formulations
Allopathic formulations from Eurolife include the entire range of Beta and Non-Beta Tablets and Capsules. These formulations are packed in Alu / Alu Blister, PVC / Alu Blister, Strips or Kits. All types of coated (enteric/sugar/film coating) and uncoated tablets are manufactured in the WHO GMP approved plant.
The company has its own manufacturing facility for Creams and Ointments in Plastic/Lami tubes, Aluminium tubes and small jars. Other products from Eurolife include Hard & Soft Gelatin Capsules also.


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Madalin H. (German) RiderMay 10, 1922 ~ September 26, 2016 (age 94)
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Wynantskill - Madalin H. Rider, died September 26, 2016 , at Ludder's Country Home in West Sand Lake after a long illness.
Born in Jewitt, NY, she was daughter of the late Henry German and Cecil Brocket German and wife of the late Richard P. Rider, who she married in 1941. She was a graduate of Hunter Tannersville High School in 1939 and was resident of Wynantskill for many years.
Madalin was a homemaker.
Survivors include her children, Thomas Rider, Jean Vincent and James (Susan) Rider; 4 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.
A private graveside service was held in Eagle Mills Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff of Ludder's Country Home for their wonderful care.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Madalin H. Rider to The Community Hospice (Gift Processing Center) 310 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208 .
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As if words could suffice
Update. Working the search function a little harder, I found that I first met Robert nearly 6 years ago.
The intertubes provide an entirely new conduit to meeting people and forming relationships. So, despite the disembodied aspect, I will not put scare quotes around the word met. His essential self was clearly visible, no matter the intervening keyboard, silicon, wires, photons, and pixels.
One of the true measures of a man is how he acts when no one is watching.
This is all too obvious on blogs, where ranting and vicious insults are so often the rule. Under the cloak of anonymity, the real person is clear for all to see.
Duck was a rare exception. Always calm and articulate, he obviously gave a great deal of thought to everything he said. Even when provoked, he was always reasoned and civil. He could do sarcasm as well as anyone, but it was never cruel, and always had a point.
After enough discussions over a wide enough range of topics, even though conducted with someone you have never seen and whose real name you probably don't know, it is impossible to avoid wondering if the simulacrum bears any resemblance to the real person. The answer is: Yes.
How do I know?
Experience. Due to the rather unique attributes of my job, I have been able to meet a pretty fair number of people who have become post-it friends.
In person, he was everything you would expect from what he wrote. Smart. Knowledgeable. Honorable. Intrinsically decent. Excellent company, whether over dinner, or on a road trip.
Rather than accept pat answers, he worked hard, and, in my opinion, successfully at discerning what was really going on underneath superficial explanations of human nature, morality, philosophy, reason and religion. He had the courage to squarely confront unwelcome answers to difficult questions.
For that alone, he was a a rare man: he had brains enough to learn, and concern enough to make the effort.
Rest in peace, Duck.
Due to occupational imposed vagaries, I am writing this days later than I wanted. Consequently, I find others have already said what I wanted to, only better.
On Random Distractions, 60 going on 16 said: Such sad news, M. And ToE's tribute is so eloquent. One of the most positive aspects of blogging is the new dimension it has brought to the nature of friendship, as we and many others have discovered.
Brit proved once again that there are few writers as good as he is, and none better.
David was a model of concision: I resent this death. We do not have so many good men that we can afford to spare one.