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i would just like to say, that i think vavoom is the best doom based games port, I'm trying in for strife, since its as well the best in my opinion, of the doom based games. Wonder why it wasnt as successful as the other games, like doom. Im at the point where I have to meet with the macil dude, but I cant find it. I've read walkthroughs and it says he's in a lower level past the guard Geoff, but he's not there! Where is he? I would like to try strife multiplayer too. Anyone wanna play a stfire dm?
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What did Tom DeLay mean Thursday when he said that "the time will come for the men responsible" for the death of Terri Schiavo "to answer for" their actions? The Hammer declined to say at a press conference in Texas Thursday.
But in the wake of the killing of a judge in Atlanta and the murders of a judge's family in Chicago, Ted Kennedy said that, if DeLay wasn't putting out the call for vigilante justice, he'd better say so. Calling DeLay's comments "irresponsible and reprehensible," Kennedy said: "I'm not sure what Mr. DeLay meant when he said 'the time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior.' But at a time when emotions are running high, Mr. DeLay needs to make clear that he is not advocating violence against anyone. People in this case have already had their lives threatened. It is time for mourning and healing, not for more inflammatory rhetoric, and responsible national leaders should understand that and stop this exploitation."


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For most of my professional career I have been in the toy industry, working on many brands and lines of toys that have been so memorable and enjoyable. While work is always work, working with toys makes you smile. I love that no matter what project I have been involved with, from a brand new concept, to a vintage re-launch, I get to leave a small mark of my "design imprint" on each project.
Traditional art and photography also dot my interest list, and seem to have elevated and expaneded my designs, whether personal or professional. I also live another life in the world of blueberries, and own a blueberry farm, as well as design in the agricultural industry.
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Let's get this straight. Miami is known for many things, but 'hub of software' seems like a long shot. But it makes for the perfect setting for his abs. Alas, Gaurav the good boy uses more hair gel than sun tan lotion. He drives a minivan, works nine to five, is in love with Kavya and dreams of two point five kids.
Then there's Rishi who works for 'Colonel' (Suniel Shetty in a wonderful return) whose Unit X is involved in all kinds of 'bad' stuff. His cars are fast, his ability to pull off stunts fabulous, and his abs are picture perfect. But Rishi hankers for a life of quiet ease, a home and hearth, and a wife.
Of course Rishi and Gaurav are played by Sidharth Malhotra who has fortunately come a long way from his expressionless role in Student Of The Year. He slips into this action hero role quite nicely.
Kavya, the object of Gaurav's desires is played by Jaqueline Fernandez, who does has the least demanding role of them all - she is salad dressing. The good girl who can be Bond girl. She is rather happy in this role and does well.
There is a bit of attempted comedy that uses the parents (Rajit Kapoor as dad) meeting the lad trope, the gujju don whatsapp joke trope and the confusion between the lookalikes trope. And if you're watching with friends who are easily pleased, then you will laugh along as well. Even though the 'gay' card is played, it is not as offensive as Bollywood usually goes.
The action takes us from Miami to Bangkok and Mumbai to Goa, but it remains predictable. In fact the motorbike chase is so generic, it is almost boring. Parkour has become a must, whether the movie is big budget Bollywood or small town, small budget hit and kill movie.
The music too is shoulder shrug inducing strictly okay, and you will remember nothing but the refrain 'Bandkook meri laila'. The story after a while seems to be too convoluted as if the filmmakers did not think beyond 'we will have one bechara hero and one bond' and need to join loose ends. Not that you will hate this film, but you don't want to watch it again soon.


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It is in the context of that large inquiry into what should be the deeper connection with meaning and value on the part of progressives that I decided to explore some ideas that the noted social thinker, Riane Eisler, has been promoting in her own work. These ideas concern the domain of "family values" --i.e., ideas of what is important and of positive value in how families are constituted and how they function-- and they concern also her perception of how progressives have made a grave error in relinquishing the issue of family values to the right wing or, as she terms them, the "regressives."
I requested of Ms. Eisler that she join me in a written process to discuss these ideas of hers in a public interview, and she has graciously consented. This interview, like the previous interview I conducted of Mr. Bruce Fein --the conservative jurist who has had the clear-sightedness and courage to denounce the Bushite dismantling of the Constitution-- will be published here in regular installments, as each round of our exchange is completed.
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In your recent writing, you have said that it has been "disastrous" for those on the progressive side of the American body politic to relinquish to the conservatives -to the "regressives," as you term them-the work of defining "family values" in our political discourse.
Could you explain, please, what you think is disastrous about leaving this matter of "family values" to the conservatives?
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Families are the primary transmitters of values. It is in families that new members of society children receive their primary education about what is normal and moral. This fact lies behind the findings from my cross-cultural and historical research showing that the structure of families has direct implications for politics and public policy.
Whether Khomeini in Iran, Hitler in Germany, the Taliban in Afghanistan, or some fundamentalists in the United States, dictatorial leaders always give top priority to "getting women back into their traditional place" in a "traditional family" a code phrase for a punitive, authoritarian family where women are subordinate and economically dependent, and children learn their parents' (usually father's) will is law.
Even in nations where there are elections, unless exposed to alternatives, people tend to vote in ways that unconsciously replicate their early family experiences. Thus, studies show that men raised in highly punitive families tend to vote for "strong-man" leaders and support punitive rather than caring social policies.
Sadly, progressives have failed to recognize these connections and this failure has been a major factor in the current political regression. Using slogans like "traditional values," U.S. fundamentalists stress the "headship" of the father in a punitive family where women and children are subordinate to the will of the father the kind of family that prepares people to defer to "strong" leaders who brook no dissent and use force to impose their will.
So successful have efforts been to establish this family model that social values research indicates that in spite of the success of the women's movement, support for this type of authoritarian family has been on the rise. In 1992 when Americans were asked if the "father of the family is master of the house," 42% said yes. By 2004 the percentage had risen to 52%. (Comparable data demonstrated that only 20% of Western Europeans agreed with this "traditional value").
If we look at social and economic policies in the Untied States during this same period, we see that they too have by and large followed a regressive course. This is not coincidental. It again verifies the correlation I wrote about in my 1995 book, Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body: that a caring or nurturing parent (stereotypically, the mother) is the model for progressive social and political systems, whereas a punitive parent (stereotypically the harsh father) is replicated in regressive regimes..
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I walked into the cinema expecting to see this action packed, thrilling movie starring my favorite actor, but instead it turned out to be a movie that made me want to get my whole nine dollars back. "Babylon A.D." had me doing the opposite of sitting at the edge of my seat, I was slumped back thinking, when is this going to get better?
In the near future, Toorop, played by Vin Diesel, is a lone wolf mercenary who is forced to take a job of escorting a woman, Aurora, played by Melanie Thierry, from central Asia to New York. While Mr. Toorop thinks he is completing an ordinary mission, he slowly discovers that the woman he is guarding is carrying twins that could become the next messiahs to a made up religion, and everyone is out to get their hands on them.
To me, the movie seemed rushed; it made me angry because it had the potential to be so much greater. All together the acting was horrible, but Vin Diesel did an exceptional job. The movie would have been enjoyable if you had unplugged your brain for two hours. The ending made me want to throw everything I had at the screen. It ended with Aurora giving birth, then dieing, leaving the Toorop to take care of the twins. What really twisted my mind was that the twins were one Caucasian and one African American.
I would never watch this movie again. I only recommend it to people who enjoy boring and pointless movies. I advise you, save your money and don't waste it on "Babylon A.D." I expected a lot more from a movie starring Vin Diesel.


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That's a long way to say, "You can now view inline comments on included content!"
This feature works on both the MultiExcerpt Include macro and on Confluence's "out of the box" Excerpt Include macro.
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Hey all. First time incubating eggs. We are at day 21 and no signs of anything happening. I haven't opened the incubator since day 18 when I candled last. Will post pics....does the embryo look okay? Temp has been steady at 99.5 and humidity raised to 70% since day 18. I'm in Texas where just four days ago we had a seventy degree Christmas and today there's light ice outside lol does that factor at all? I only have one polish egg incubating. Any help or advise is greatly appreciated.


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Craig Conover Says Kathryn Dennis' Boyfriend Hunter Price Is Sober: "It's a Good Influence"
The Southern Charm-er and Cameran Eubanks dish on Kathryn's relationship with the country musician.
Kathryn Dennis has been quite open about attending rehab several years back and her commitment to her sobriety. Now her Southern Charm BFF Craig Conover is spilling some secrets about how her romance supports that lifestyle. He revealed her boyfriend, Hunter Price, is also sober.
"I love Hunter. He's a great dude. Yeah, we're big fans," Craig told Us Weekly. "He's like a sweetheart guy. He's very nice and she's really happy around him. And he's sober, so it's a good influence."
When Cameran Eubanks stopped by The Daily Dish offices earlier this season, she also opened up about Kathryn and her love.
"Hunter, he's great. He is super nice. He's down to Earth. He's a good old Southern boy," Cameran shared. "He really seems to love and respect her... I really like him."
Hunter has not been shy about gushing about Kathryn on social media, calling her "my person" and "my best friend."
Kathryn also hasn't been shy about her man on Instagram, writing, "When your boo is just as extra as you. That's when you know it's true and if you didn't know, now you do. [Hunter] I love you."
Kathryn and the former America's Got Talent contestant and country singer went public with her new relationship in January, just a few weeks after she first met Hunter around New Year's in Nashville. Kathryn reveals more on her BF in the video, below.
And if you're looking for more tea from the Southern Charm cast, check out the Southern Charm Season 6 After Show below.
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Friday, August 01, 2014
Free Concerts at Pettoranello Gardens
People are starting to discover the hidden concerts in the hidden Pettoranello Gardens in Princeton. Twice a year, those of us who stay in town for the summer are rewarded by free infusions of world music put on by Blue Curtain. The second (and last) concert is this Saturday, August 2, beginning at 7pm.
The concert two Saturdays ago featured Cuartetango, a New York-based string quartet that plays Argentine tangos, led by the son of a violinist who performed with famed Argentine composer Astor Piazzola.
Such a pleasure to sit on the grass, music wafting across the park, cloud patterns above on a perfect summer evening.
Adonis Puentes followed up with his salsa band as the sun set over nearby Mountain Lakes. The contagious rhythm and bon ami stage presence of Puentes quickly filled the outdoor dance floor.
After all of these years, I've finally figured out why it's call Blue Curtain.
Stage lighting made the tent for the band photogenic as well.
facebook page, and another concert coming up
this Saturday, with the first group performing at 7pm. Performers are Awa Sangho and Noura Mint Seymali. You can usually google the names to find youtube videos, to get a sense of their music.
Here's a post about a previous performance, in which a tempestuous performance by saxophonist Oliver Lake was finally enveloped by a real tempest. Very exciting.
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Policy-Induced Local Sourcing of Raw Materials and Technology Development in Nigerian Industry
"Manufacturing technology and raw materials are intricately intertwined in a modern economy. But there does not appear to exist either a rigorously articulate theoretical basis for a robust empirical validation of the relationships between industrial capacity utilization, local sourcing of raw materials and technology development. It is in an attempt to provide a plausible conceptual and empirical for these linkages that this study has its primary justification."


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Decided you deserve a mommy makeover? A mommy makeover can help you look and feel like yourself again after pregnancy. One of the best things about having one is that it's completely customized to help each woman address her particular concerns. They can consist of a variety of procedures, chosen specifically to create the most beautiful results possible. One thing that is almost always a part of any mommy makeover is liposuction. Here's why.
Sometimes You Can't Lose All the Baby Fat
Even if you are able to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight, you may find yourself struggling to get rid of stubborn fat that clings to problem areas no matter what you do. It can be pretty disheartening to work out and eat a healthy diet, only to feel like your body just isn't responding.
Liposuction can remove excess fat from almost anywhere on the body, including the stomach, thighs and arms.
Liposuction can remove excess fat from almost anywhere on the body, including the stomach, thighs and arms.
Where Post-Pregnancy Fat Comes From
When you're pregnant, your body does all kinds of amazing things. One of them is to accumulate and store fat in order to sustain you and your growing baby. This is a wonderful and natural thing. Of course, once you have your baby, it can be incredibly frustrating when you realize that fat doesn't come off easily.
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On one particularly warm Friday in July, two MyLondon journalists became pawns in the age old battle between London's buses and trains.
The challenge was simple. They would be given a destination in London and without using their phones for directions, would have to race each other to find out once and for all whether it's quicker to get round the city by bus or by train.
Lucy Skoulding would be taking the train and Charlie Lawrence-Jones would be on the humble bus.
Here's what happened ...
Start: Lower Thames Street, City of London
Destination: The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, Lewisham
Distance (as the crow flies): 7.73km
Start time: 2:15pm
And they're off!
My heart was pumping as we finally found out the destination we had to race to. Would I know where to go? Would I have even heard of the destination.
Luckily I somehow had a vague knowledge of where the Horniman Museum was. Very unusual for me. The challenge had me motivated.
Perhaps I could really win this?
Adrenaline fuelling me, Charlie and I made a slightly panicked exit from our office, wanting to run but knowing we shouldn't because it might cause the security guards to panic.
As soon as we were out in the open it was a different story.
We immediately broke into a jog. I was lagging behind Charlie but I had a clear destination in my mind and carried on regardless.
Along Lower Thames Street, up the steep steps, and out onto the bustling London Bridge. Charlie then darted the other way and I was alone.
I raced along the bridge getting more and more out of breath and trying to trick myself into believing I had a train to catch in the next 60 seconds so I wouldn't slow down.
The bridge is definitely longer than you think.
But I made it and entered London Bridge station, albeit out of breath.
Resisting the urge to use our elbows we set off at pace. Before insincerely wishing each other luck we parted ways - me off to find a bus stop and Lucy off to lose.
Having lived north of the river for the past eight years my knowledge of South London is fairly minimal but I knew every bus venturing south has to, seemingly by law, go through Elephant & Castle.
I was so hyped up that I pointlessly ran along London Bridge from one bus stop to the next only for my bus to arrive at the stop I'd just left.
It wasn't long, though, until it reached my stop and at least I was on my way.
I had to brush away a sudden doubt in my mind that I had come to completely the wrong place.
Not having the comfort blanket of Google Maps was really taking its toll on me. Instead I jogged up to a TfL worker and asked which train I should take to get to the Horniman.
With luck clearly on my side, the man replied telling me the time of the train, the platform, and even an estimate of how long it would take me to get from the station to the museum. My hero. Just goes to show that asking can make a big difference.
I found my train and, annoyingly, I actually had about a five-minute wait. It felt like wasted time. Thoughts of Charlie zooming through London, getting closer and closer to the finish line filled my head and I couldn't do anything about it. Then, after what seemed like years, the train pulled out of the station.
This next part of the journey was a dream. I was on a Southern train, meaning it was only four stops until I would arrive at Forest Hill.
I watched London zoom past me as we stopped at New Cross Gate, then Brockley, then Honor Oak Park. My destination was next. Was victory close?
I got to Elephant and Castle and, using the bus map at the stop (a lifesaver if you're ever lost in London) figured out where I needed to go.
I sprinted across the roundabout to catch the 176 to Forest Hill (thank you Sadiq Khan's Hopper Fare).
By the time I sat down on the bus I realised it would be fairly pointless stressing about the race so I leant back and hoped Lucy was sat like a lemon at London Bridge station waiting for a train.
I watched South London glide past me and made a mental note that I need to visit these parts of the city more often.
Lucy could well be winning but I was having a great time snapping pictures out of the window like the tourist to South London I was.
As I got off the train at Forest Hill, I had no clue whether I was ahead or behind. How close was the race? And where on Earth am I?
I had never ventured to this part of London before. How was I meant to find this museum?
Losing no time I asked the first passer-by I came across where I should go from the station. Once again, the person I spoke to was very helpful.
He told me to go over the footbridge at the station then essentially run up to the top of the hill. Sounded tiring but I was up for the challenge.
The hill was an absolute killer. I needed to keep going but could I? My legs were weak, my breath short, and it was very hot.
Don't underestimate the mental battle you go through when you're running as if your life depended on it but you have no clue how far away your destination is.
I reached the top of the hill after probably about 10 minutes of running (exercise for the week done). And there it was. A beautiful, heavenly site. Standing tall, grand and intimidating.
I sped into the grounds of the Horniman. It seemed to take a while to find the entrance. With every tall man I saw my heart skipped a beat. Was it Charlie? Who had won?
My lack of South London knowledge really showed at this point. I'm at Goose Green. Am I close? Am I on the right hill? Is Lucy winning!?
Then I heard the dreaded, "This bus will wait here for a short time". Great.
Eventually the next stop pinged up at the front of the bus - "Horniman Museum".
I sprinted the final stretch, from the bus stop to the front of the museum where we had arranged to meet. Hoping beyond hope that Lucy was going to be nowhere in sight - that I had won.
Aaaaannnndddddd … Lucy won. By quite a distance as she had been there for a good half an hour before Charlie pootled up.
The battle of the bus and train was over.
Trains are clearly quicker.
Well, for this journey anyway.
Train v Bus
- Time taken: 34 minutes. Arrived at 2:49pm.
- Money spent: £2.80 (£3.70 during peak times)
- Route: Walk to London Bridge, take a Southern train using your contactless card to Forest Hill, walk to the Horniman
- Time taken: 58 minutes. Arrived at 3:13pm.
- Money spent: £1.50
- Route: 133 bus from London Bridge to Elephant and Castle, 176 bus from Elephant and Castle to the Horniman Museum
Charlie reckons he might as well have just got off the bus early and looked round Walworth Road, Camberwell or Dulwich but that wasn't the competition.
Lucy's overwhelming realisation was that Londoners can actually be very nice and extremely helpful, despite the stereotype.
Or at least the two people she spoke to for directions were.
I think we both agree on one thing - you can live without your phone.
Neither of us appeared to have any trouble at all finding the Horniman without access to Google Maps because we could either ask people for help or use a good old fashioned map.


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The Vintage Warlords are a Doom/Death Metal band from the US and this is their début EP.
The Vintage Warlords play old, ancient Death Metal that's slowly consuming the rotten husk of Doom.
The band's sound is cavernous and heavy, yet a lot cleaner than I was expecting for this style. It's Old-School and Doom-laden but a lot more polished than is usually the way for some similar bands.
The professional veneer of the music carries over to the vocals too; the singer has a tight, focused growl that is more like a surgical slaughter than a shotgun message. It's a really satisfying voice and he uses it well.
The songs merge the best parts of Death Metal's songmanship and Doom's cranky demeanour. As such, slower parts vie for place with groovier sections and there's enough rhythmic mayhem here to get the listener bouncing around quite nicely.
The Vintage Warlords are adept songwriters and there are plenty of good ideas on these three tracks. Each song has its own identity and the band capitalise on this well.
I've really enjoyed this release. If they can translate this success into a full-length then it'll be a real treat.


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Synonyms for Deep:
adj.•dark (adjective)
•deep (adjective)
fathomless, inmost, profound, abysmal, bottomless, sunken.
•extending very far, usually down (adjective)
inmost, wide, profound, buried, bottomless, fathomless, far, broad, yawning, submarine, subterranean, Immersed, distant, abyssal, subaqueous, beneath, low, below, deep-seated, rooted, abysmal, underground.
•intensive (adjective)
in depth.
•resonant (adjective)
•unfathomable (adjective)
abyssal, unplumbed.
adv.•all (adverb)
deeply, late.
•completely, intensely (adverb)
n.fathom, bottommost, come down, in difficulty, suffering, knee-deep, having trouble, in trouble at trouble. chesty, pulmonary, breathless, choke, bronchial, heavily, indrawn, surface, labored. alto, contralto. depth, high, gulf, abysm. •deep (noun)
deeply, recondite, walk-in, bass, cryptical, mysterious, large, inexplicable, esoteric, in depth, unplumbed, oceanic abyss, wide, unfathomed, profound, broad, cryptic, deep water, abyssal, big, late, abstruse, mystifying, incomprehensible, wakeless, abysmal, trench, sound, inscrutable, low-pitched, colorful, thick, rich, unsounded, intense, bottomless, colourful, distant, low, heavy, artful.
•ocean (noun)
main, brine, sea, ocean, brink.
•pit (noun)
chasm, well, abyss, crater, cavity, crevasse, pit, bottomless pit, shaft.
•the sea (noun)
main, ocean, brine.
Other synonyms:
burning, gulf. casual, depth, breathless. substantial. broken, choke. •deep-water
deep water.
Usage examples for deep
Again, what has never in any deep sense been a man's own, cannot surely continue to be his afterwards. – The Seaboard Parish, Complete by George MacDonald
The cut is not deep – After a Shadow, and Other Stories by T. S. Arthur
The water was deep and the life's only just coming back; and the dog's not much good. – Lady Rose's Daughter by Mrs. Humphry Ward


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Interview: PVRIS is burning
Crashing to a halt after a relentless spell touring the world, PVRIS found themselves confronting darkness head on. Their second album exorcises all those demons.
"Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell," concludes Emily Dickinson's 'My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close' – a poem that deals with overcoming two hugely emotionally losses, and then battles with facing the reality that darkness is a regular fixture of life that never quite goes away. It is from this poem that PVRIS' second album borrows its paradoxical title, but it didn't just catch their eye because Dickinson was a fellow Massachusettsan (though it's a handy coincidence). Crashing back into stillness after a punishing world tour, straight off the back of 'White Noise''s runaway success, was something that PVRIS didn't expect to find tricky. When the time came, though, vocalist Lynn Gunn found herself facing up to the most shadowy aspects of life.
"It was kind of like an emotional whiplash," she ponders, speaking over the phone mid-way through supporting Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars on tour in the States. "Just stopping, and having the time to reflect and process the past few years…" she adds. "Where we were mentally, emotionally, physically, energy-wise. It was a lot to adjust to, and all of us dealt with it pretty differently."
For Lynn, facing her demons and moving forward mainly involved buckling up, and throwing herself straight back into the beginnings of what would become 'All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell' after just two weeks' downtime. Accidentally continuing the religious threads of the title, the band headed to a renovated church in Utica – upstate New York – to pitch up "in the mountains and valleys and wilderness". Their huge, space-filled new home crept onto the gigantic bangers that pepper this album, too. "'We did 'White Noise' in what was pretty much a small bedroom," she explains, "probably the size of two cars put together. So we went from that to this massive church! I really think that comes across in the music."
"It was kind of like an emotional whiplash."
— Lynn Gunn
Holy surroundings aside, 'All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell' is never quite sure which camp – good or evil – it really belongs in. The title itself traps the entire record in a kind of emotional limbo, and duality is all over the place, colouring every turn. The artwork itself shows Lynn and bandmates Alex Babinski and Brian MacDonald reflected by an ominous black lake; 'Heaven' lyrically brings along yet another opposite in the shape of a "rising and falling chest that's barely breathing". And musically, too, it's one big colliding shard of light and shade, lyrical darkness jarring with euphoric pop melodies.
"I didn't even think of that!" Lynn says. "I didn't even process the heaven and hell duality until after [we'd titled the album] but it's right here staring me in the face."
"Once we got off the road," she starts, "I realised how much I'd suppressed my emotions and hidden them, and I didn't really acknowledge or honour them, to the point that I felt numb. Learning to be vulnerable again, and opening up - without shying away from any emotion - was a really important thing. And I think that comes across. It's a lot more straightforward, and vulnerable, and candid," she says.
"It's a lot more straightforward, and vulnerable, and candid."
— Lynn Gunn
"One of the things that I learned personally was embracing dark and the light equally," she adds. "I definitely went through a lot in the more negative end of human emotions and experiences, and I learned to really embrace that, and find it just as beautiful. You can apply it to anything, and it's vital; whether it's music, or your health, physical health, mental health, diet, compositions, artwork, production. It's everywhere and it's so important. Lyrically I don't ever think it was a conscious thing, it just seeped in."
All that seeping seems to have done the trick, because 'All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell' is privy to Lynn Gunn's most honest songwriting to date, metaphors stripped away, and honesty pushed to the fore. "No, I didn't want this throne," she protests on 'What's Wrong' – quite possibly referring to the runaway levels of fame that she and PVRIS have found themselves in reluctant possession of over the last few years. It's also a song that she had her reservations about ever releasing. "It was a really scary one to let out," she admits. "The subject matter a lot of people can easily guess what it's about… and I felt so exposed and scared. I do think that's a good thing, though," she reasons. 'I think anything that scares you is a good thing at the end of the day."
PVRIS' new album 'All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell' is out now via Rise Records.
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April 17th, IAUGIE Studios - I laid down a song George and I have written "So Long Boys". Everything went well. Can't wait to get this project done.
April 17th, DAVE at Chianti Room - It was a nice afternoon. Come check out the best happy hour in town. I will be back 3pm to 6pm on May 1st!
April 18th, DAVE at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Laurence joined me tonight! I had a good time out on the sidewalk. Next week will be Laurence's last Hurricane gig for a while. Come on out and say goodbye!
April 19th, IAUGIE Studios - We're still working on our new project "Live and a Little Touched" I will need to get Brady and Eddie in for "LOVE" and "Magic". Then one more song by myself and all the tracks are cut.
April 19th, DAVE at Corner Bar - The whole gang was here. Frankie, Brady, Laurence, George and I. We had a great time, great crowd. We are coming down to George and Laurence's last night this week. It is also Laurences birthday!
April 20th, DAVE at Mellow Mushroom - Brother Ed asked if I could cover him on his regular Friday gig. I was off and figured I'd help out. Turned out nice, had some folks show up.
April 21st, DAVE at Zaharias - The place was packed! I have never really had a bad gig at this venue. Everyone here is so nice, they really make you feel at home. Thanks Angelika and staff! See you may 19th of May!
April 22nd, DAVE at Creekside - Another nasty night so we played inside. I had Laurence and George with me tonight with Brady in the audience. A small but mighty crowd, had a good time! See you May 14th for NorthStar lets hope the weather is better!
Barry is out with .38 Special so we haven't been able to spend much time on our project "Don't Stare At The Sun", my new CD. I will be at Dan Bagan's IAUGIE Studio working on "Live And A Little Touched" my new one take CD/Video. Laurence is also putting together a live CD "Live AT The Corner Bar" so there should be some new and old music coming out soon! Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten someones day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Check out my music on Spotify! Watch "Wake The Dead" on Amazon Prime. Keepin' It Real!!!!! DAVE


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The Queen Mary, called one of the "Top 10 most haunted places on Earth" by Time Magazine, has announced that the infamously haunted Stateroom B340 will be available for overnight guests starting Friday, April 13.
Featured on SYFY Channel's "Ghost Hunters" and the British TV series "Most Haunted," Stateroom B340 offers enthusiasts of the supernatural the chance to spend the night in the center of all alleged paranormal activity at the Queen Mary.
"Several of the cabins onboard the Queen Mary are considered haunted. But, the stateroom with the most infamous reputation is room B340," said Stephen Sowards, general manager of the Queen Mary. "The last time the room was occupied by a guest was in the 1980s. For decades we've had thousands of visitors request to occupy the room, and after 30 years, we are excited to once again extend the offer to our guests."
Stateroom B340 has had a large amount of recorded paranormal activity noted in the ship's logs. Reports date back to the final ocean voyage of the Queen Mary in 1967, and include complaints from guests staying in the room claiming that someone was knocking on the door in the middle of the night.
Other complaints include the sink faucet turning on and off on its own, bathroom lights turning on by themselves, and bathroom doors shutting on their own. Some guests have even claimed that the covers of their bed were pulled off while they were sleeping, and waking up to see a dark figure standing at the foot of the bed.
During the year's of voyaging on the sea, the space took up three third class staterooms, and has since been remodeled to become one large guest suite. B340 is larger than the average cruise ship cabin, and features operable portholes and offers all the conveniences of a modern hotel.
In addition to B340's standard hotel room amenities, the stateroom will supply a chest with unique items available for guests to take their overnight haunt experience to the next level, including a Ouija board, tarot cards, and ghost hunting equipment.
Cabin reservations for Stateroom B340 will be available to book starting Friday, April 13, 2018, and start at $499 per night. Check-in for the stay will be at 3 p.m, and check-out will be at 11 a.m. Reservations can be made over the phone at (877) 342-0742.
For more information on staying in Stateroom B340, or to purchase tickets for the haunted attractions and tours aboard the Queen Mary, visit QueenMary.com.


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However much automation and technology have revolutionized ways of doing business, there is one fact that has remained unchanged: the human factor is still the most vital resource of any organization and with a workforce that is committed and passionate about the job; you can overcome almost every obstacle on the path to success.
Unfortunately, there is no secret formula that allows you to identify and hire only people with such passion and commitment. Nor is there any magic wand you can wave to suddenly convert all your existing employees into motivated and dedicated staff. There is however a concept that many business organizations are slowing waking up to; and it is called employee engagement.
What is employee engagement?
In the simplest terms, employee engagement refers to a situation in which employees are committed, proactive and involved with the organization's work in a manner that ensures success of the organization and achievement of its goals.
In his Working Paper on Employee Engagement, Nitin Vazirani of the SIES College of Management Studies says, "Employee engagement is the level of commitment and involvement an employee has towards the organization and its values." The paper further explains "An engaged employee is aware of business context, and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organization."
Why Employee Engagement Matters
In today's competitive times, when there are so many avenues available, it is tough to retain employees. You may pay the best salaries and yet, it is not always about the money. Financial compensation is certainly an important criterion, but it is not the only one. As human beings, we have other needs too: we want to be appreciated, we want someone to really listen to us, we want a certain amount of choice and freedom in the way we perform our roles and we need to feel we are being treated in a fair and just manner. Just how important these criteria are to employees becomes evident from the recent report by Gallup International – a leading international market research organization – that says business organizations with greatest employee engagement had very low employee attrition rates.
Employee engagement is a quality that you cannot demand but when you approach it with the right attitude, it is something that will flow effortlessly. A successful employee engagement program requires commitment from the top and that is why it is crucial for leaders to learn about this, to harness the true potential of their workforce.
Through our "Leader as Coach Program" we at The Orange Academy have been successfully helping business executives discover how to engage their employees in a meaningful way. To know more about this program, get in touch with us today.


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Montana 610 comes with an 1-year BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription. For great aerial images to enhance your navigation, in case you want more detailed information adding more maps to Montana is easy1. Maps and hit the trail, plug in BlueChartâ® g2.
Preloaded cards for a great day on the water, or load City Navigator. Map data for turn-by-turn driving directions. Or, transform paper maps into files you can download to your Montana with Custom Maps. The new Montana 610 features a Track Manager app that allows you to record, view and analyse your tracks in a very convenient and intuitive way.
The handheld has key features for the outdoors such as a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass which shows your heading even when you're still, without holding it level. It also has a barometric altimeter which tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions. This allows Montana 610 to store and displays key cache information, including location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions, which means no more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs. Once you want to add more caches simply upload the GPX file to your device and keep the hunt going.
With Montana 610 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS users. Simply press and "Send" to transfer your information to other units.Montana 610 features the Garmin dual battery system that guarantees a maximum of independence. You'll have the option of using the rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack or traditional AA alkaline batteries - whichever suits you best.
Take charge of your next adventure with our free BaseCamp. Software that lets you view and organise maps, waypoints, routes, and tracks. This free trip-planning software even allows you to create Garmin Adventures. That you can share with friends, family or fellow explorers. BaseCamp displays topographic map data in 2-D or 3-D on your computer screen, including contour lines and elevation profiles.
It also can transfer an almost unlimited amount of satellite images to your device from the included BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription. The Montana is the ultimate take-anywhere navigator for the serious adventurer. ¹One-year BirdsEye Satellite Imagery (software download required). Use the included BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription with BaseCamp⢠to transfer an almost unlimited amount of high-resolution satellite images to the handheld device for 1 year. The new Track Manager allows you to organise and navigate through waypoints, routes and track logs with ease and also provides great control over start/stop track recording.
Whether it's loading an application, navigating to a waypoint, switching your profile or customising specific settings to your needs, advanced shortcuts lets you combine these functions to create a custom-tailored, streamlined experience. More Dashboards in More Places.Whether you go somewhere often, continually change settings or create shortcuts, Montana's fully customisable home screen allows you to bring up to 16 items from Where To? Reorder any menu however you like with this new feature, which keeps you from constantly scrolling to the bottom of a long list. Montana's smarter profiles feature remembers which profile you were using, based on the mount, so when you're off-roading or trying to find a bike shop, it will put you in the right frame of mind so you can get you on your way quickly. Don't like the way something is set up? With a tap of a button, you can configure your applications easily and quickly with adaptable controls. Have to mount on the right handle bar? Montana can accommodate left- or right-handed setups based on the screen orientation. 7.48 x 14.42 x 3.64 cm. 5.06 x 8.93 cm; 4 diag (10.2 cm). Bright, transflective 65k color TFT, dual-orientation touchscreen; sunlight readable. 289 g with included lithium-ion battery pack; 11.7 oz (333 g) with 3 AA batteries (not included). Rechargeable lithium-ion (included) or 3 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended. Up to 16 hours (lithium-ion); up to 22 hours (AA batteries). High-speed USB and NMEA 0183 compatible. 1 year BirdsEye Satellite subscription ready to download after you register the device. 10,000 points, 200 saved tracks.
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads). Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads). Garmin Connect⢠compatible (online community where you analyse, categorise and share data).
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Let's face it. We have all imagined ourselves as movie protagonists at one point of our lives. Maybe it was back in the high school hallway or sitting in a job interview, or just walking to the store. And we have chosen songs that would be ideal to play in the background. Moving is exactly one of those moments when we need to feel like a movie star in order to go through with all of the mundane tasks required of us.
There is scientific evidence to support this.
Moving quite often represents one of the high-stress situations in life. Relocating your personal and professional life, changing your routine and adapting to a new microclimate can be very tenuous and riddled with anxiety. Listening to music can reduce stress by putting you in a good mood, forcing your brain to produce endorphins that keep you feeling calm. But what kind of music should you listen to?
No, you are not forced to listen to Mozart's' "Queen of the Night" aria (unless you want to).
There is a great deal of songs that have the lyrics focused on the theme of moving, but if you don't like them they shouldn't be included in your playlist. Simply speaking, you should listen to music which puts you in a good mood. It could be Miles Davis, Beyonce, Radiohead or Nickelback. The songs that make you feel jolly and relaxed should be found on this playlist.
That being said, there is no universal playlist suited for moving day.
The best playlist should consist of all the songs that make you get out of bed and burst out of energy. We can only give some recommendations. For example, songs that have a common theme of moving, going or arriving somewhere. Also, we won't recommend any sentimental ballads meant so say goodbye since they require a place and time of their own.
Here are some of the upbeat songs you can listen to when moving:
Ray Charles – Hit the Road Jack
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Katrina and The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone
The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go
Post Malone – On the Road
Lil Nas X – Old Town Road
If you are in the midst of packing and just can't find the time to create a list of your own, fear not. Thanks to the people who dedicated their time to create various playlists, you can just type "playlist for moving" on Youtube or any music streaming app (Deezer, Spotify) and scroll through hundreds of results. In fact, you can even find specific playlists such as "music for packing your closet" or "music for cleaning your room."
To summarize, listening to music while moving will not only reduce your stress but also improve your mood. It is best that you have your own playlist of songs that lift your spirit, but if you haven't the time, pick out one of many on music streaming apps.


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Blending Volunteer & Travel on the Open Road
Much has gone into the process to get us ready for the open road. It began with the distribution of all our personal possessions including keepsakes from when we were both children, we had to take pictures of things we cannot keep and sell all our furniture and concluded with selling the house and moving into The Beast.
Jeanne and I had for some time considered upgrading our 2004 Fleetwood pop-up camper for a larger pull trailer. We have always enjoy traveling across US, Canada and Europe. So, it was only fitting that we began planning the next chapter of our lives. We envision ourselves toting a camper behind us and go where our hearts desired.
Paradise, Michigan
On our first adventure since arriving in Ohio, we said goodbye to our family on Saturday, June 16th and headed to Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The drive was beautiful, full sunshine and dry roads; just the way we like it. We headed over the historic Mackinaw Bridge, paying $14 to cross to the Upper Peninsula. Wanting to stay in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, we chose to camp at Rivermouth Campground (Site #68). The Tahquamenon River ran around the campground which was frequented by many canoers and boaters who were enjoying the water. Camping there was very relaxing. We had to drive about ten miles to get to the waterfalls. On the way there is the town of Paradise, who offered free Wi-Fi at certain locations throughout town. We would often stop at the community building to update Facebook and text our family.
How do you simplify a 2,400 square foot home into just 240 square feet RV? How do you take all that you have acquired in the last 40 years and still have things you cherish and care about? These are questions we had to ask ourselves. The answer came to us as we realized the things, we had been just that, things. Material possessions that we would not die if we had to do without. Then we are starting several piles in the family room. One was for donations, another for selling and the last was to the local landfill. Important things like pictures, personal files and documents of course were saved. After several garage sales, Craigslist ads and donations to Goodwill and the Arc Thrift store. By the final week of our stay in Colorado, we had sold every item or donated the final objects to the local fire department for their annual garage sale. We were finally ready!
The mountains are calling and I must go. - John Muir
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Chinese Proverbs
The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. - Edward Abbey
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. - John Burroughs
Not all those who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien
To travel alone is risky business, especially into a wilderness; equally risky is to have dreams and not follow them. - Robert F. Perkins


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I am so blessed to spend my days doing exactly what I love best.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Christmas Cheer & Inspiration
This is what I did with the ornaments that had belonged to my parents, remembering them and Christmas pasts during the holidays.
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Western Greece, northern Ionian and Epirus brace for storms
Strong downpours and storms were expected to roll into western and northwestern parts of Greece on Wednesday afternoon, hitting the islands of the northern Ionian, Epirus and later the western mainland through Thursday.
The National Hellenic Meteorological Service (HNMS) also warned of heavy snowfall at altitudes of 1,200 meters and above in Epirus and the western mainland overnight and limited visibility on Thursday morning due to fog.
On Friday, the showers and storms are expected to head east, hitting Thrace, the northern and eastern Aegean, the islands of the Cyclades and Dodecanese, and reaching Crete by late afternoon.
Winds will also be strong on Thursday and Friday, reaching 7-8 Beaufort in the Ionian, while temperatures will drop slightly through Sunday morning, when they are expected to start inching up again.


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One very profitable industry here is the "harvesting" of the nests of the birds called swifts. (Sadly it usually profits a select few who are already wealthy but let's continue on with the interesting stuff). The male black-nest swiftlet enters a dark area and creates a nest made of his saliva which solidifies and becomes a small solid best attached to a cave wall in the natural environment, or a cement wall in the unnatural breeding buildings here. It takes just over a month to create using strands of the male's saliva that solidifies.
The nests are used primarily for birds nest soup in China, and the soup sells for between $30 and $100 U.S. Birds nest may cost up to $2500 per kilogram in Asia. The nest dissolves into the hot soup and forms gelatinous chunks which are rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. Reported to be excellent for your health, especially your skin.
Here in Thailand, some wealthy entrepreneurs in the village have created large cement buildings with small openings for the swifts to fly into to create the nests. The buildings have loudspeakers which play repetitious songs of the swift to entice birds in and plant their nests. Then, the nests are harvested a few times in the year.
Walking through the town, it's hard to tell when you hear real birds or the recordings. The sound can be a little overwhelming, and maybe a little sad when you can't hear the frogs and cicadas and actual birds. But the swifts do have a lovely song!
Anyway the interesting cement block buildings are scattered throughout town. An interesting nesting animal that draws a pretty penny!


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News Qualcomm offers 3 concessions waiting for Apple's demands to be resolved
News The envy of the 'mobile industry': The night mode with three sensors and IA of the Huawei Mate 20
News Do you want the best Android smartphone? Here are the two best … at the best price ever!
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News Huawei HiVision, an encyclopedia with AI that allows the Huawei Mate 20 Pro to recognize objects, translate texts or calculate the calories of food
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WebRTC growth during 2020 came in waves, just like the pandemic and its quarantines. Here how it looks and where we are all headed.
Let's look at some interesting performance indicators of WebRTC use and adoption.
2020 is the year of video communications.
2020 is also the year of WebRTC.
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Unified Communications & WebRTC
In my introductory slides of my WebRTC workshop 4 months ago, I had that as a very strong theme:
The slide above illustrates what the statistics at the time were for the big meetings vendors.
Since then, the numbers have grown. Microsoft Teams, for example, reached 115M DAU. That's Daily Active Users.
While not all of the growth is in video calls, these services have a video focus to them.
Out of these 4 vendors:
- Zoom doesn't make use of WebRTC, and like it that way
- Google Meet is "all in" with WebRTC
- Microsoft Teams has WebRTC support to it, though with pretty limited capabilities
- Cisco WebEx supports WebRTC rather nicely
Guest access growth for Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx can be attributed to some extent to WebRTC. With Google Meet, it is all WebRTC related.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions (& WebRTC)
Gartner has its nice magic quadrant diagrams. Here's the one just published for meeting solutions:
Which of the vendors in this magic quadrant diagram use WebRTC? I've marked the vendors in red for you:
The ones not marked might have WebRTC – I am just not aware of it. The ones marked have WebRTC support in production in their products. How central is it to their product is a different question though.
The thing here is that no matter what magic quadrant from Gartner you'll be looking at for whatever market category that involves communications, WebRTC will be used as the underlying technology by many of the vendors.
Contemplating if WebRTC is the technology to use? Look at the reds above.
A surge in use of WebRTC
I decided to leave the best for last.
Chrome collects and shares statistics of JS API calls in the browser and their "popularity".
Lets look how getUserMedia() looks like:
Source: here
Interestingly, we see an adoption curve where each round of quarantine raises the use of WebRTC to a higher level.
From a steady, boring 0.05% of use pre-pandemic, the new normal is settling well above 0.2% of the page loads.
How can we explain the rise from July to October? Is this a sustained growth happening as the pandemic found its second wave in different countries and social distancing gradually came back in force throughout the globe? Is it due to the fact that schools started opening around the world in August and September, many of them strictly remotely? Is it due to more services being introduced online that offer WebRTC based communications in them?
AddTransceiver, AddTrack and AddStream show similar trends for the most part.
If you ask WebRTC, we've reached the peak of the second wave of the pandemic.
Where do we go from here?
Two alternatives:
- A third pandemic wave. Will that raise usage even further?
- Vaccine. Even a promise of one sent collaboration stocks down
On a more serious note though, the huge surge in WebRTC traffic brought with it new use cases and a lot of learnings regarding scaling and operationalizing WebRTC.
In our Kranky Geek event next week, we will be discussing these topics a lot. Make sure you register to join us!


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Step 6: Now connect your Wiko Pulp 4G Device.


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It's the Little Things: Creating Big Moments in Your Home Through The Stylish Small Stuff (Rizzoli, $45.00)
Featuring exquisite design vignettes from today's top designers including Bunny Williams, Alessandra Blanca and India Hicks, author Susanna Salk's It's the Little Things inspires readers to get personal and artful with decorating choices. Organized by type of design arrangement, from full rooms to entire wall applications, to intimate still lifes arrayed on desktops, mantels, and bookshelves, Salk illustrates the art of displaying their beloved objects to create one-of-a-kind interiors.
Body Art
Inspired by the work of local artist Mallory Page, jewelry designer Kendra Scott's Spring 2016 collection focuses on natural stones and minimalist silhouettes that complement the artist's aesthetic. A portion of sales proceeds will benefit The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts, a New Orleans-based, nationally recognized nonprofit providing financial assistance to support art education.
Kendra Scott, 5757 Magazine St., 613-4227, kendrascott.com.
Eye Opener
Dissatisfied with the brow products available on the market, local esthetician Lauren Prats embarked on a search for the ultimate eyebrow system. When her search came up empty, Prats devised her own line of bespoke cosmetics including the Waterproof Brow Pen, Brow Mascara and Clear Brow Set thoughtfully formulated for all ages and ethnicities.
HI-Brow Beauty Bar, 126 Sierra Court, Metairie, 325-2222, hibrownola.com.
Conversation Starter
Widely known for her colorful abstract paintings and whimsical white clay totem-poles, local artist Julie Silvers' candlesticks are sparking a lot of interest. Up to 14-inches tall, each unique piece is made from an assemblage of new and leftover totem-pole pieces with some featuring chandelier crystals.
Julie Silvers Art, 617 Julia St., 475-8366, juliesilversart.com.
Handy Dandy
New for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Scandinavian tech brand Mujjo releases its upgraded leather wallet case featuring moulded edge technology to strengthen durability of the leather at its most fragile points. Available in tan, black and gray, the slim, dapper case holds up to three cards to keep modern-day essentials within reach while eliminating bulky pockets.
Mujjo, mujjo.com.
Curve Appeal
Inspired by a Mid-Century Italian chair, the Healdsburg swiveling lounge chair will surely "turn" heads. Indoors in a sunroom or outdoors by the pool, the chic yet comfy perch is bound to become the best seat of the house. Its modified barrel-back metal frame is wrapped in finely woven rattan for sturdiness with tufted charcoal cushions for plush appeal.
Selamat, selamat.com.
Pitcher Perfect
Inspired by the Mediterranean, the Buon Appetito pitcher colorfully contains anything fresh – from lemonade to flowers. Available in five juicy hues, each pitcher is made from hand-thrown clay that has been shaped on the potter's wheel and glazed to produce a one-of-kind finish. No matter how it's used, its geomteric styling and bold color will add flair to your table.
Fortunata Fine Italian Ceramics, fortunta.com.
Tea Time
Niven Morgan's Green Tea & Peony Melting Body Butter instantly softens skin as the hydrated formula melts and absorbs for deep moisturizing. Made from shea butter, aloe vera and organic green tea oil compounded with Vitamins E and B5, the silky balm envelops the senses with a refreshing and youthful fragrance that captures the beauty of this magnificent peony flower.
Niven Morgan, Perlis, 6070 Magazine St., 895-8661, nivenmorgan.com.


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Monday's Fully Informed Jury Association event for the Campaign for Liberty — Tarrant County went beyond expectation. We passed out close to 400 trifolds, had some good conversations and met a total apologist for government aggression and discrimination.
So here is the background. Tom and Rafael joined Katy and me downtown at the Tarrant County Justice Center on Monday morning. I had never seen such a large jury pool. The line stretched into the street. We were not approached by any law enforcement, and everything was going as expected. Although, one uniformed officer asked what we were doing while waiting for the signal to say walk. I asked if he would like to know about the rights of jurors. He said he already knew about them.
Well, about the time we were passing out our last few trifolds, around 7:50 a.m., another group of people walking toward the Justice Center found their way to our intersection. They appeared to be led by this woman with an official-looking placard around her neck. In the video, she identified herself to be a licenced attorney. She was instructing the group of people with her about the location of restaurants in the neighborhood.
At first, the lady said she did not want any literature. However, once people around her started reading our paperwork, she asked for a copy. Tom said something about judges not informing jurors of their rights to examine the law, and the lady butted in and said that that was illegal for jurors to do.
By that time, I got my camera and asked if she would talk about it. That is when the video started rolling.
Tom then asked her a hypothetical about the obsolete three-fifths clause in the constitution which counted blacks as just a fraction of their actual population for congressional representation. In the clip, she admits she would be willing to enforce racial discrimination laws, among other laws. Tom then turned in disgust to her answer. What you don't see in the video is that she quickly yanked on his elbow to get his attention. It was not a rough yank, but it was something that would have gotten some fierce retaliation had we done that to a government employee.
She suggest that we try to change the law through the legislative process rather than practicing jury nullification. She did acknowledge she does not like many of the laws either.
I asked her to respond to Martin Luther King's line that "An unjust law is no law at all." She said, "Generally, yes, an unjust law is not law." (So I don't understand her reasoning about enforcing obviously discriminatory laws.)
Tom further asked, "What if I don't agree with the law that Jews are no longer persons?" She said, "Then you don't sit on a jury that is judging that question." I cringed. I could not believe her response. She again insisted that we respect the rule of law and work within it to affect change. Rafael started to question her if the US PATRIOT Act was just, but she must have misunderstood him and said something about a trade law.
Tom then gave us some historical examples that we was talking about, but I had to cut him short because YouTube videos can only be so long.
As I have been informed, the Texas constitution does have some language somewhat favorable toward jury nullification. [Update: See Chris's comment below for a more detailed explanation.] In the Texas Bill of Rights, it states that "in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases" (emphasis added).This would seem to lend itself to support for the right of jurors to determine which laws they wish to have enforced in their communities.
What we plan to do is to prepare and practice delivering talking points about some common objections and questions we get during our outreach events. I think that may help overcome some common concerns and also encourage more people to attend the events.Image credit: Wolfgang Staudt, with Creative Commons license


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Sara Schechner
Tuesdays, 3:00pm-5:45pm
This hands-on course will introduce key episodes and issues in the history of American astronomy by close looking at rare early scientific instruments and tangible objects in Harvard collections. Starting with the story of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, and a sundial, the course will move from colonial relations with Native Americans to the controversial placement of observatories on sacred mountaintops today. In between, we will discuss the roles of religion, politics, science, and culture in the promotion of astronomy in American society. Topics will include comets and extraterrestrials, observatories, westward expansion, time selling, and the role of women. Each unit will begin with anchoring objects, and students will work behind the scenes in the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. There will also be opportunities to make and use your own instruments to engage with early methods of production and observation.


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In terms of following my practice, and acting skilfully today was not a day I am proud of. Actually I feel a bit ashamed if I'm honest.
I knew that I was being an egghead, but knowing it, and changing it are 2 different things entirely. And today not much could turn my mindset around. But I've decided to just treat myself with compassion, and try harder next time.
Today I had to spend the day in hospital having tests done.
And it's something that I have to have done regularly. It wasn't the first time and it certainly isn't the last.
I have 20+ breast tumours, and I've been dealing with it for 8 years since I first found out. For 8 years I've tried to cope with it as best I can, and to act with grace and dignity.
Some days I have been more successful than others.
My first core biopsy was one of the not so successful times. Knowing that I had to have an incision with a scalpel first, and then an instrument inserted really got to me. I cried uncontrollably throughout the entire procedure.
Some visits I have been proud of – one of those I felt very calm and spent the time talking to other patients in the waiting area and trying to make them feel better. That one comes to mind.
But today I just struggled.
No particular reason. I was expecting it to go the same as any other visit – mammogram, ultrasound, specialist visit, biopsies. Same as every other visit over the last 8 years.
The difference though was my mindset.
I didn't want to do it. Pure and simple. I started to dwell on it yesterday. I tried to talk myself into saying it wasn't necessary. That I could put it off another year. I tried to get reassurance from my partner, family and friends that they also thought I could just put it off.
But naturally they were more worried about my health and wellbeing, and gently persuaded me to keep the appointment.
I got up this morning feeling relatively cheerful, but as soon as I was in the car it went downhill.
And boy was I resisting this hospital visit! With basically every fibre of my being.
I repeatedly told myself (and my partner) that I didn't want to do it. I sat in the car sullenly on the way there. I thought of all the reasons I didn't want to go – the procedures themselves, the cost, the hours spent waiting, the invasiveness of it.
And yes, all of those things are pretty unpleasant. I don't deny that.
After finding the first lump I was reading an article where life changes for a woman once she discovers a lump in her breast. That everything seems to shift, and her life is never as carefree again. And I do agree that that is true. Because once you find one, you then face it forever more.
And for me it wasn't just one. Well at first it was. But they soon started multiplying. One became 3, which became 5, which over years became 20. Till it got to the point that they said it wasn't helpful to tell me the number anymore. My local GP's were no longer able to handle my case, so I was referred to the specialists at the hospital. And even they said I was a difficult case, and that they "drew straws" on who had to do the ultrasounds etc. And I do feel their pain lol.
But the reality is – it is what it is. I have these tumours and I have to have them monitored and tested. And I can either accept that or resist it. My attitude isn't going to change the reality of the situation – it's only going to make it more unpleasant for myself in the long run.
And I know that. But today was harder than others to just accept it with a smile.
And I definitely was not smiling about it today.
But I recognise that my attitude was (very) unskillful. And I can only do better next time to accept it a bit more, and resist it a LOT less.
Much love to you all,