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Wednesday, 17 September 2014

A few quick tips on Mandalay

I think I hate Mandalay.

It's noisy, traffic-filled, dirty, and most of the time it seems to be dusty, hot and very windy.

When it rains hard, as it does sometimes in the wet season, the streets all flood. The sidewalks / pedestrian pavements are raised a few inches above the roads, and so are more likely to be dry - but guess what? You can't walk on them because idiots keep parking their motorbikes across them. So you end up having to step out into the streets into the filthy floodwater, which is probably contaminated with god knows what (various neighbourhoods smell like sewage after it rains, and there's dog and cats everywhere so loads of faeces, and piles of rotting garbage are common) nor do you know how deep it is. So your boots / shoes / sandals will get contaminated, too!

This is the worst place I've been in Burma for squalor, dirt, garbage, and child beggars. There are several families living alongside the overpass to the train station, living, eating and shitting on the pavements next to the passing traffic. I walk past them as I go to and from my hotel. It's rather upsetting.

The moat around Mandalay Palace. Wide concrete pavements and plenty of trees alongside the moat
make this a popular area for local picnics. Unfortunately there's lots of traffic.
There are also very few shops or cafes along these streets, so bring plenty of water.

Rant over - if you're still planning to go here, a few tips:

Assuming you're going to be staying in the centre, which is quite a spread out area (from around 22nd to 34th streets), try and avoid a hotel on any of the main north-south streets (78th and 84th are the busiest, but all of them seem to have some traffic). The smaller east-west streets seem to be quieter.

Also avoid the train station (the first train out in the morning, the 4am to Pyin Oo Lwin and Hsipaw, blows its horn REALLY loudly as it departs).

Mandalay Hill
If you want to climb Mandalay Hill, you don't HAVE to leave your shoes at the manned shoe stand at the base of the hill. Yes, they have a big sign up in English and Burmese saying it's disrespectful to carry your shoes, so please leave them at the base. But you'll notice pretty much every single local carries their shoes - the sign is simply to make money, as you can't get your shoes back from the shoe stand without paying 200 kyat. If you'd rather leave your shoes, by all means - just don't be fooled into thinking you have to or else you'll be rude.

Mandalay Hill doesn't look very high when you approach, but the route to the top goes a long way back from the road, as well as up. When it's 40 degrees celcius, believe me, those steps seem to go on forever. Luckily, there are plenty of vendors selling cold drinks on the way up. There are also several cafes, although they all appeared closed when I climbed it (on a weekday).

View from Mandalay hill: the foreground is a resort and the zoo, then the moat, then the Mandalay
Palace complex (which you can only enter with a $10 tourist ticket). The rest of the central
area is mostly lacking in greenery, so here's where you come to get your green fix.

If you're looking for groceries / supplies, you've got a couple of options. There's a big wet market on 86th (between 28th and 26th), as well as a large, well-stocked supermarket in the basement of the Diamond Plaza mall (78th and 33rd).

The best sights are out of town - next time, we'll explore Amarapura and Sagaing Hill.

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By Judy Bird

Indigenous inclusion in the Canadian Western Agribition (Agribition) in Regina has been a goal that Elmer Eashappie had since the late 1990s. This year marks five years since Indigenous-themed events have become part of Agribition. The Indigenous Agriculture Summit, an Indigenous-themed rodeo night, and an Indigenous pavilion are components that continue to grow each year.

The Indigenous Agriculture Summit provides an opportunity for people to share their experiences and endeavours for agriculture and economic development. Keynote speakers and presenters have been featured from across Turtle Island. This year, the summit takes place November 22 and 23 at the Ramada Hotel in Regina.

“It’s been growing every year. We’re finding that new people from First Nation communities and mainstream are participating. I believe they’re participating because there’s a big indigenous movement in particular with agriculture,” said Eashappie. He was instrumental in bringing the Indigenous Agriculture Summit to Agribition, and continues to advise in a volunteer role to avoid a conflict of interest with his current role with the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council.

“I always say that First Nations people have an abundance of land but are not utilizing it in an economic development way because of many reasons, and i think one of them may be they don’t fully understand the business side of creating opportunities of utilizing their agricultural lands.”

Statistic projections state that by 2045, half of the Saskatchewan population will be Aboriginal people. Eashappie sees this as a perfect opportunity to start building partnerships and including Indigenous people in agriculture.

“We are trying to grow into an international event, meaning we will invite other indigenous countries around the world, for example, New Zealand. New Zealand has its own indigenous agriculture sector in the government. Why don’t we have that here?” he said.

Other attractions at Agribition that have an Indigenous inclusion are the rodeo and an Indigenous Pavilion.

On Wednesday evening, November 23, the rodeo will be free and feature an Indigenous theme. “We are having a special performance called the Ancient Warrior Shield Dance. That’s going to open (the rodeo) up. I do believe they are going to be bringing in the Treaty 4 Flag. People are starting to recognize the treaty territory,” said Eashappie.

The Indigenous Pavilion will feature crafters from across the country, story telling, dance performances and a special interactive event of preparing a buffalo hide. People will be able to take part in that activity. “That’s going to be a project we start on Monday. At the end of the week, we are going to be making a drum (out of the hide),” said Eashappie. “Kids and parents can help with that.”

The Indigenous Pavilion is also a place for people to ask questions and learn about Indigenous culture in a respectful manner. “People need to understand that Indigenous inclusion is happening at AGribition. If you want to learn about Indigenous people across Canada and in specific Saskatchewan, this is the place to come,” Eashappie said.

The Canadian Western Agribition takes place at Evraz Place in Regina from November 21 – 26 inclusive.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Icons

Against the public opinion icons for me are not "bestseller" celebrities. For me icon of style is somebody who looks good in the clothing he/she wears - and it doesn't need to be expensive, it doesn't have to have a brand, it doesn't have to come from the last collection. It just needs to look amazing on the right person. And at times even the icons are not the icons - everybody deserve having a bad day.

The pictures say the most:
Miroslava Duma

Magda Cielecka

Dulce Candy

I didn't like Dulce's style at the beggining but she's a great example that the style is something you buid toward ages and it needs some work. She now seems to know more about herself and she looks way better now to compare with the past
I don't own the pictures I'm posting, they come from the sites ->
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With Guest Appearances By...

The performance-installation With Guest Appearances By... is a portrait gallery of some sorts. There is a group of performers, representing an old family picture. And there is a group of spectators, passing through that same picture, catching its thoughts and slowly getting immersed in the exploded view of a frozen moment. The voice over was created with the performers and explores the physicality of memory: if we took the same body posture as the persons on the photo, would we have the same thoughts? A coproduction of Dasarts, Zeebelt (The Hague) and Het Veem (Amsterdam) 2008.

Letter from a spectator (english) here

Review (dutch) here

    With Guest Appearances By...   Photo: Guus Rijven

A Dasarts Final project in coproduction with Zeebelt, Den Haag.

This performance will be shown again as part of Portrait Trilogy in Something Raw, October 2013, Amsterdam


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Triangle Arts and Entertainment – News and Reviews Theatre Dance Music Arts

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) Is a Zany, High-Energy Roller-Coaster Ride

Who in the world thought performing 37 Shakespearean plays in 90 minutes, with only three actors, was a good idea? Lucky for us, the Sonoma, CA-based Reduced Shakespeare Company did. In 1987, they created The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield.

On Feb. 17-19 and 24-26, the Cary Players are presenting an updated version of that script, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised], under the direction of Raleigh, NC’s Nancy Gardner Rich; and the world is a slightly better place for it. Whether you are besties with The Bard of Avon or think Shakespeare is a new dance craze, you can’t help but enjoy yourself during this a high-energy, pithy glimpse into the misunderstood world of Shakespeare.

In high school English class, somewhere between the seventh and 12th grade, you may have been subjected to some of the works of William Shakespeare. I always loved English class; however, Shakespeare’s plays were usually my least favorite lessons. Perhaps, it was due to the fact the teacher would always have the most introverted, quietest person read out loud the part that I wanted to read. As I would listen to monotone delivery of lines Romeo and Juliet or Julius Caesar, I would secretly wish that I too had a dagger to put myself out of my misery.

In 12th grade, we were assigned book reports of classic plays or authors. I guess because I “Doth protest too much,” I was punished by being assigned The Taming of the Shrew. Needless to say, my past experiences with Shakespeare have been unfavorable. If I had been presented with the luxury of seeing last night’s performance of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] back then, I would have had a different attitude.

The show gives Triangle theatergoers a farcical spoof of all 37 plays: 10 Histories, 15 Comedies, and 12 Tragedies — plus 154 sonnets. It is all performed in a miraculous 90 minutes. In the current Cary Players production, Lorelei Lemon, Greg Guiliano, and Daryl Ray Carliles take the audience on a high-energy roller-coaster ride of dizzying perfection with magical comedic timing and Monty Python-type humor.

The cast includes (from left) Daryl Ray Carliles, Lorelei Lemon, and Greg Guiliano

The cast includes (from left) Daryl Ray Carliles, Lorelei Lemon, and Greg Guiliano

So, why exactly is everything by Shakespeare a timeless classic? Historically, he is a plagiarist who ripped off play ideas and rewrote them, extending them over multiple plays. This revised abridged version of his plays (and sonnets) cuts down to the meat and bones of the stories, condensing four-hour plays into just a few minutes each.

Director Nancy Rich does an incredible job, as she cleverly orchestrates controlled chaos. Although the show is scripted, improvisation also plays a pivotal role in the show’s success. The actors skillfully break the Fourth Wall by interacting with the audience, using the audience as pawns in the show, and incorporating a nice mix of pop culture and tasteful political humor in the process.

During the first act, we are carefully eased into some of the more famous plays, starting with a parody of Romeo and Juliet. We are introduced to the cast, and Lorelei Lemon tells us about the ins and outs of Shakespearean theater before transforming into Romeo. Greg Guiliano initially acts as our preeminent Shakespeare scholar who is taking us on a guided tour to the complete works of Shakespeare, and Daryl Ray Carliles plays the misguided actor whose prep work includes googling Shakespeare, offering us interesting “alternative facts” before transforming into the handsome Juliet.

We then move to Titus Andronicus, which is presented as a gruesome cooking show. Othello is presented as a Hamilton-like rap sequence, although this scene was created long before Hamilton.

Sixteen of Shakespeare’s shows are summed up in about two minutes as “Four Weddings and a Transvestite.” The histories are beefed up by a football quarterback theme, and “The Scottish Play” is performed in all its Scottish-kilt glory.

Pictured (from left) are Daryl Ray Carliles, Lorelei Lemon, and Greg Guiliano (photo by Ian Robson)

Pictured (from left) are Daryl Ray Carliles, Lorelei Lemon, and Greg Guiliano (photo by Ian Robson)

Just when the mission was completed, the horror of one forgotten play sends one of the actors running screaming from the theater. After an intermission, some backstage liquid courage, and the threat of the lone performer having to cover all of the sonnets, which she wrote on a 3×5-inch index card, all of the actors finally return to perform Hamlet.

Hamlet, which is traditionally a four-hour play, is performed not once, or twice, but actually thrice! The audience gets a chance to get involved by helping Daryl Ray Carliles properly channel his inner Ophelia for the get-thee-to-a-nunnery scene. The audience is transformed into the Id, Ego, and Superego before the final performance. This not only engages the audience, but adds to the hilarity of the show and is a testament to the skill of the performers.

Beautiful costumes by Carol Love are strategically placed on and around the stage, within easy access for split-second costume changes. Fight choreographer Steve Whetzel stages both realistic and whimsical sword-fighting sequences.

The unsung heroes of the show are the backstage crew and dressers: Ami Kirk-Jones, Julie Crawford, and Julie Weber. They make the magic happening on stage a much easier transition for the actors. In such a fast-paced show, the actors need 100 percent trust in their stage crew, which they clearly have.

If you love Shakespeare, hate him, or know virtually nothing about him, the Cary Players’ community-theater presentation of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] is the perfect show for you. The actors are engaging, insanely funny, and absolutely perfect! The show will be performed at The Cary Theater again on Feb. 24-26.

Performing the "Othello Rap" are (from left) Greg Guiliano, Daryl Ray Carliles, and Lorelei Lemon

Performing the “Othello Rap” are (from left) Greg Guiliano, Daryl Ray Carliles, and Lorelei Lemon

SECOND OPINION: Feb. 6th Cary, NC Cary Citizen preview by Michael Papich:

The Cary Players present THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 The Cary Theater, 122 E. Chatham St., Cary, North Carolina 27511.

TICKETS: $20 ($18 students and seniors), except $17 per person for groups of 10 or more and $20 per person for tickets bought at the door.

BOX OFFICE: 919-462-2055 or (top right-hand column).

SHOW: and

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] (2011 comedy): (official web page) and (Broadway Play Publishing Inc.).

Reduced Shakespeare Company (Sonoma, CA-based comedy troupe, founded in 1981): (official website), (Facebook page), (Twitter page), and (Wikipedia).

Nancy Gardner Rich (Raleigh, NC director): (Facebook page).

Shannon Plummer-White is no stranger to the stage! She studied Musical Theater & Opera at the American Musical Dramatic Academy in New York City, and has appeared in films such as Iron Man 3 and Safe Haven. She has also performed with the North Carolina Master Chorale and the North Carolina Symphony. When she isn’t on stage or making magic behind the scenes, she can be found in the art studio playing with fire and molten glass. She is an animal advocate with a special love of cats. She has four rescued fur children and a very supportive husband. Click here to read her reviews for Triangle Review and Triangle Arts and Entertainment.

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Friday, August 26, 2011

sprig of rosemary

signifying remembrance, a simple sprig of rosemary is perfect for each placesetting: decorative, fragrant, and useful for personal flavoring ...I love using it in salads, and soups, and to flavor caramelized onions, ratatouille, and grilled pizzas...

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

summer afternoon

a simple summer lunch at the boathouse...photographs by tara sgroi, tabletop available at

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

summer cheese course

I love to put a few simple white cheeses on a platter with a drizzle of lavender honey on the goat cheese, and some lemon verbena jelly on the side with a basket of carr's water biscuits....a lighter version for summer with more delicate flavors, a manchego, chevre, and gruyere with a big green salad is perfect for a light lunch on these steamy days..."Summer" photograph by matthew mead


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Torreros               TAPC Youth Caroling

What sounds like a party, smells like teen spirit

feels like a tornado, looks like a rec room,

and, tastes like a pizza?

It’s Youth Ministry at Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church! Whether it is a Sunday night fellowship gathering, a mission trip to Houma, LA, or an outing to the climbing center; all middle and high school youth are invited to participate in the excitement, inspiration and fun of gathering with other Christians.

Led by adult volunteers – and our new Director of Family Ministries – Tommy Grimm, youth ministry at TAPC is growing and needs the gifts of ALL the youth of our congregation! Whether you are just beginning to explore your faith, completely new to TAPC, or have attended Sunday School since you were in diapers, you are welcomed as a part of this ministry of service, Bible study, fellowship and fun.

    • Fellowship: Middle school and high school alternate Sunday evening gatherings weekly. Myriad activities that frequently spawn laughter and fun are offered throughout the year. But fellowship will also stretch your imagination for the many possibilities for the life of faith. And yes, there is usually food
    • Service: It’s what we do! From projects like the fall rake n’ run, to week-long mission trips, the youth of TAPC find joy in serving others.
    • Sunday School: Usually features doughnuts and a healthy dose of Bible study, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings.

See the church calendar for dates and details of upcoming youth ministry events!

For more information:

Contact Tommy Grimm, director of family ministries, 919-682-3865 or by email.

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Report from Greg Hochstette

I just returned from a fishing trip to Taltson Bay Big Pike Lodge in the Northwest Territory of Canada.  The fishing for big pike was awesome !!!  Myself and my 3 friends caught 65 pike 41" (considered a master in Canada) and over -- with our biggest being 48" and numerous 46', 45", 44" and 43".  I personally caught 14 fish 41" and over with my biggest being 46". We also had many fish in the 38" to 40" inch
I have attached a few pictures to give you a flavor of the trip.  I have also included several pictures of the lodge which was very comfortable.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Bring On Spring!

Well, as is typical here in Tennessee, spring officially arrived last Thursday and today it snowed! It snowed so hard, in fact, that when I was driving home around lunch time you couldn't see from one telephone pole to the next.  Near white-out conditions!  20 minutes later, the sun came out and as quickly as the snow came down, it was gone. Unfortunately, it cleared off late this afternoon and as I write this at almost 10 p.m., the temperature threatens to drop into the low 20's and do some real damage to tender buds and foliage that are just beginning to break.

Today, I went out and covered a few things--something I normally don't do. But I need to get some good photos of a few early risers like the trilliums, epimediums, quince, and a few spring wildflowers this year, as well as a couple of plants that are quite rare and have decided to emerge a little earlier than normal (of course!).  So...I gave in and took the blankets out to try and save a few plants from tonight's low of 22 degrees.  I hope it doesn't get colder than that or my covering may not do a bit of good.  We'll see.

Plants that are still tightly budded will be just fine and the temperatures are supposed to moderate quickly and be back to more spring-like conditions in a day or two.  In the meantime, I'm taking a few precautions and hoping for the best!  I'll post an update in a few days and let you know how it goes.  See you in the garden!


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Goodbye Giveaways

As of July 31st I will no longer be doing blog giveaways using ETSY. After several nasty e-mails over the past few days, I feel that it is time to stop. These giveaways are meant to be fun to all who enter and helpful to the shop owner's business. All current blog giveaways will continue. I will also consider doing future giveaways with the ETSY shop owners who have been a part of my past giveaways.
As for shopping on ETSY, I have found some really new and neat things. Meeting all of these shop owners has been great, and I have really made some great new friends. I will continue to shop with them, and them only.
If you or someone you know is interested in doing a giveaway with me, please let me know. If you know of another great site to find similar ETSY items that would be great too! My hope is to continue blog giveaways, but ETSY is no longer the place. I have enjoyed doing these giveaways and meeting all of you that have entered as well as the sellers. Your stories are all so interesting and some even similar to my own.
No need to stop following. I will if nothing else go back to once monthly BIG giveaways. Your suggestions are always helpful when the time comes to choose these BIG items.
(Please remember that I purchase these from my own pocket, so lets not think too BIG)

~Holly~ said...

Nasty comments and emails? Are you serious?! What is wrong with some people! Keep your head up and stay strong in your faith!! Praying for you! :)

Audrey said...

So sorry to hear that you were getting unwanted emails and comments. I just don't get some people. There are certain threads on Etsy I avoid, just because of some of the people on there.
I was always told as a child "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all!" some people need to attach this to their computer.

circlelinestudio said...

I'm so sorry. It's amazing how nasty people can be. What ever happened to "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything!" I understand that some stores may choose not to participate in give aways but a simple "no thank you" is all that's needed.

MoMo's Bows said...

I am so sorry that a few people have ruined this for you. Your sweet spirit and sincere voice to help people promote their shops, certainly does not derserve nasty emails of any kind! Please know that not all of us etsy folk are ornery and that I truly enjoy your blog!
Keep your head up!
:o) Stephanie

NewsPhotoGirl said...

I'm sorry you've been getting nasty emails and comments. That's not what you need right now. I don't blame you for not wanting to continue. Lots of hugs.


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22 thoughts on “Science In the News

  1. I rate myself a 4/5 the problem I had this week was time management and I need to pay attention more closely in class.

  2. I rate myself a 3/5 for this week because I really struggled with the graphs at first, but ended up getting the hang of it in the end.

  3. This week I rate myself a 3/5. I struggled keeping up with work and need to try to stay caught up. On the other hand I feel like I understood the content of the lesson pretty well.

  4. This week I rate myself a 3/5 up until the test, I over stressed myself over it. Nevertheless I will continue giving my best. I understood most of the information, although at first it seemed like a lot to take in.

  5. This week I rate myself a 3/5 I was struggling with conversions but after your help session Im starting to get it down pack. Most of the time it just takes effort and determination to learn and understand something. I will keep on giving my best and I will pass.

  6. This week would rate myself 3/5, just because all of the confusion with the schedule it was very new to me and I had trouble keeping up I did get a good understanding with the help of my classmates I got a better understanding finding the mass,volume,density with this weeks lab was very hard. Trying to find one without the other is very hard. My group help me figure out, even tho I feel like I slowed us down it was worth it trying to learn.

  7. This week I rate myself 4/5 I think I need to work on my timing I feel like I work to slow and it weighs my team down during group work but I take my time in order to get it right. I also had trouble finding the mass of my block. I will have to work on getting faster and learn how to find the mass of objects quicker so that I won’t work as slow and can keep up. Other than those few thing I think this week went good

  8. This week I rate myself a 4/5 . I appreciate you going over the formulas and getting ready for my test. The beginning of this week I struggled with the conversions and the percent error formula also. I learned by participating in class. The lab this week was also fun with the dancing raisins.

  9. The first week of school was very complicated. I rate myself 1/5 on the first week. I was very lost on everything and didn’t know what a syllabus was. I want to thank you for working with me on everything. August 11th ( 1st Webpost )

  10. This week a rate myself a 4/5. This week if you didn’t read every direction then you were going to miss something. I struggled at first , when I read over the direction once or twice. The scanning was easy and the other things. The lab was very struggling to me also but me and my lab partner got everything done finally.

  11. This week I rate myself a 4/5 . Classes this week were really short but we got a lot done. Although I came to school for only 3 days , I managed to get my excel graph done. I struggled with my line graphs but with your help eveything seemed so simple.

  12. This week I rate myself a 3/5. I actually thought I did better on the test than the grade I got. This week went by kind of fast but we did do a lot of notes. Both of labs this week were pretty much easy but time managing. The most challenging part will figuring out ways to make sure mass is neither created nor destroyed.

  13. This week I rate myself a 4/5 . I did great on my elements quiz , besides me missing the spelling. Im also already done with my lab report .

  14. I rate myself a 3.55/5 . This week was fairly cool except for the lab. The lab we completed thursday and friday included alot of thinking. The lab this week may have been the hardest lab to get 4 of them seperated. Other than that this week was a breeze.

  15. This week has been pretty interesting. I feel that we did really well with the lab this week and I think I understand the procedures of the lab. I would give myself a 4/5 for this week.

  16. This week I rate myself a 2/5 . I missed 3 days of school and I know that set me back alot this week. Best believe Im going to work hard to catch up on my work. One thing I did get a chance to do was the lab this week. The lab was pretty cool and understandable.

  17. This week I rate myself a 4/5. I really like the coding a human assignment , it was pretty cool. I’m also getting to memorize the the polyotomic ions too. Overall it was a good week.

  18. This week I rate my self a 4/5. At the beginning of the week I struggled but towards the end of the week I got better and better at polyatomic ions. Now I am more comfortable with the polyatomic ions and I totally understand them.

  19. This week was really cool. I feel like I could stand to learn more about the conversion factors, but I think I understood the lesson. The lab was pretty cool too. I enjoyed seeing the different spectrum of colors that appeared. This week was probably a 4/5 for me.

  20. This week I rate myself a 4/5 . This week went by slow because I guess it was the week before Thanksgiving. However I really liked the lab and it was pretty cool. The one thing that challenged me this week is the Lab Report . Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

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30 Aug 2013

Hello everyone :) I'm trying really hard to post more often. As I told you yesterday I was in Exeter over the bank holiday weekend :) well I didn't take many pics but I thought I share the few I have. Not much to write today :) I wish everyone an amazing weekend :)
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In New Look :) trying on this humongous heels :) OMG look at them :)
They are giving out these Mc Donalds smurf masks :) I picked up one and was wearing it on the high street :) *who is this weird girl* people thought!

29 Aug 2013

new love

Hello :) It's Thursday... one more day till the weekend. I love bank holiday weeks :) 4 days work and then its weekend again. As I mentioned in my last post I was in Exeter for the bank holiday weekend. It was sooo nice catching up with friends and my little sister. My sister lives and studies in Exeter so it is quiet nice as I can stay at her house when I'm down there. Have you ever been to Exeter? It is GORGEOUS! Unfortunately, work wise its very tricky and this is the reason why I moved to London. I love London too :) Don't get me wrong... but I miss the community spirit :( for instance the whole town getting together on bonfire night and even small things like switching on of the Christmas lights :) I'm not sure whether I talked about it on my blog but I have been on a shopping ban for 3 - FREAKING - months :) my wardrobe and bathroom cupboards were about to explode. So my plan is to save money till Christmas and go on a massive sale shopping spree :) Of course being on a shopping ban doesn't equal too I do not accept any presents :) It also doesn't mean I cant persuade other people to buy me new things :) That's exactly what I did when I was in Exeter :) Fu (husband) gifted me the chunky heel canvas shoes below :) LOVE THEM! He wasn't really keen on them but that's ok... as long as I like them :) They are from New Look :) I'm sure I will wear the death out of them :) Let me know whether you like them :)
Have a wonderful day.
Instagram @tugba8419 - Twitter and Bloglovin

New Look - couldn't find on their website but found on ebay - here

23 Aug 2013

Insta Lately

Konnichiwa :) I hope you are all well. Couple of more hours and its weekend :) For those of you living in the UK... its bank holiday weekend :) 3 days off! I'm planning on going to Exeter today to visit my sister. Will be coming back on Sunday though as I really can not miss another year the Notting Hill Carnival :) for those of you living outside London check it out here. Im really looking forward to the carnival on Monday :) I will leave you with a recap of my Instagram :) Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter and Instagram. Click on the links below.

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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Tribulation - The Lament

The Swedish death metallers TRIBULATION are back with a brand new cut "The Lament" taken from the upcoming album "Down Below" will be released on January 26th, 2018.

The band formed in 2005 in Arvika, Sweden. In early 2009, the band released its debut studio album "The Horror". Their second full length studio album "The Formulas of Death" was released in 2013. In 2015, they released their third full length studio album "Children of the Night". Though their debut album sits firmly within the old school death metal genre, their later albums are a radical departure from this sound, drawing significantly on traditional heavy metal, psychedelic rock, gothic rock, as well as the occult and supernatural mythology. The fourth album "Down Below" will be released next year. Preceding the album release they are releasing an EP "Lady Death" that will be released on December 22nd.

Some Comments on the producer and director of the latest Video, Robert Piel.

"We always plant strange seeds, seeds that when fully grown and ripened have taken their own often unexpected twists and turns. When working with this video we got to share that process with someone else who is also planting strange seeds. Director and producer Robert Piel approached us and wanted to make a collaboration, which was something that we gladly accepted after seeing his previous work and after seeing how well we got along and how our cinematic references really overlapped. It’s rare that you find people who have that creative spark that lacks in most of us and the discipline to fully get the job done. Robert and his entire crew had that! They all put a lot of effort and work into this and we all gladly endured the long and cold German nights. We hope you all enjoy our artistic amalgamation!"

The art on the EP and Album is done by Jonathan Hultén.

The album will be available in the following formats:

Deluxe LP with heavy stock gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl and LP-booklet

Strictly limited box set with gatefold LP, art prints, slipmat, patch, signed autograph card and bonus 12” MLP with silk screen print on side B

Limited deluxe CD Mediabook with O-Card and bonus track

Standard CD Jewelcase

The LP version of “Down Below” is available in the following vinyl colours:

Black vinyl: unlimited
Lilac vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at Bengans (Sweden)
Golden vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at Century Media’s European webstore
Picture vinyl: limited to 500 copies, available at various mailorder stores
Transparent red vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively sold by the band on the road
Dark-green vinyl: limited to 300 copies, exclusively sold by the band’s webstore at Kingsroad
Transparent sun-yellow vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at EMP
Transparent petrol-green vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at Nuclear Blast
Silver vinyl: limited to 300 copies, offered in North America through RED
Clear vinyl: limited to 300 copies, offered by US indie stores
White vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at Century Media’s US webstore

Today's tune "The Lament" is taken from the upcoming forth album "Down Below", Video directed and produced: Robert Piel, Cinematography: Christian Edgar Scholz, Editing: Daniel Schlichter, Robert Piel, Actors: Lea Knoff, Anthony Arndt, Production & Costume Design: Friederike Külpmann, Dressmaker: Bettina Leber, 1.AC: David Seul (performance), Additional Cinematography: Robert Piel, Production assistant: Christoph Erdmann, Enjoy!

TRIBULATION live 2018:

12.01.2018 Munich (Germany) - Tonhalle
13.01.2018 Stuttgart (Germany) - LKA Longhorn
14.01.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) - Forum Karlin
15.01.2018 Zurich (Switzerland) - Komplex
17.01.2018 Milano (Italy) - Alcatraz
18.01.2018 Lyon (France) - Transbordeur
19.01.2018 Barcelona (Spain) - Razzmatazz
20.01.2018 Madrid (Spain) - La Riviera
22.01.2018 Toulouse (France) - Le Bikini
23.01.2018 Paris (France) - Bataclan
24.01.2018 Antwerp (Belgium) - Trix
26.01.2018 Oberhausen (Germany) - Turbinenhalle
27.01.2018 Geiselwind (Germany) - Music Hall
28.01.2018 Tilburg (The Netherlands) - O13
29.01.2018 Hamburg (Germany) - Große Freiheit
31.01.2018 Malmö (Sweden) - KB
01.02.2018 Oslo (Norway) - Rockefeller
02.02.2018 Stockholm (Sweden) - Arenan
03.02.2018 Gothenburg (Sweden) - Trädgarn
05.02.2018 Berlin (Germany) - Huxleys
06.02.2018 Wiesbaden (Germany) - Schlachthof
07.02.2018 Saarbrücken (Germany) - Garage
09.02.2018 Glasgow (UK) - O2 ABC *
10.02.2018 Nottingham (UK) - Rock City *
11.02.2018 London (UK) - Koko *
13.02.2018 Manchester (UK) - O2 Ritz *
14.02.2018 Bristol (UK) - O2 Academy *

* without JINJER

INSOMNIUM “Winter’s Gate” European tour part 2 with special guest TRIBULATION

15.03.2018 Tallinn (Estonia) - Tapper
16.03.2018 Riga (Latvia) - Melna Piektdiena
17.03.2018 Vilnius (Lithuania) - Rock River Club
18.03.2018 Warsaw (Poland) - Progresja
19.03.2018 Cracow (Poland) - Kwadrat
20.03.2018 Budapest (Hungary) - Dürer Kert
22.03.2018 Bucharest (Romania) - Quantic Club
23.03.2018 Sofia (Bulgaria) - Mixtape 5 Club
24.03.2018 Thessaloniki (Greece) - Principal Club
25.03.2018 Athens (Greece) - Piraeus 117 Academy
29.03.2018 Zagreb (Croatia) - Klub Mochvara
30.03.2018 Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Orto Bar
09.04.2018 Porto (Portugal) - Club Hard
10.04.2018 Lisbon (Portugal) - RCA

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Magna Carta Cartel - Sway

MAGNA CARTA CARTEL or MCC is a Swedish rock band from Linköping. Formed in 2006, the group went on hiatus in 2010 when three of its members began to focus on their other band, GHOST. After leaving GHOST, Martin Persner announced in March 2017 that MCC had resumed activities.

MCC plays magical rock music or as they say “Radio-edited movie themes, for daily life and death”.

Our music reminds of VANGELIS meeting Tom Petty, trying to reach U2, willing to be JOY DIVISION, feeling like ABBA, longing to be Brian Eno, remembering Jean Michel Jarre, looking at METALLICA, sleeping with Mike Oldfield, dancing to Koto, hunting the BEATLES, killing Morricone in a duel, snorting to Moroder etc etc.

Current line-up:

Martin Persner – guitar, vocals
Arvid Persner – guitar, drums
Pär Glendor – guitar, synth

Today's tune "Sway". is the first single from our upcoming release, due in early spring 2017. Video by Claudio Marino, Additional Vocals on Sway by Fia Kempe, enjoy!

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Blue Stones - Black Holes

Windsor, Ontario based Blues Rock duo BLUE STONES show that two dudes really is enough to create some killer stuff, check this up!

Not having a third member to fill another rhythm role, the duo developed an original characteristic to the sounds of the bands that influenced them, such as KINGS OF LEON, MY MORNING JACKET, MUTEMATH and THE BLACK KEYS.

“We never had a bass player in our early jams, so we subconsciously compensated for one in the music,” says guitarist/vocalist Tarek Jafar.

Apparently it’s worked, the group has reached top-level sales on the popular as well as garnering over one million spins on Spotify. The duo’s music has also been featured numerous times on major network television shows such as Suits, Parks and Rec and Monday Night Football .

The BLUE STONES create a killer hi/lo effect; contrasting their slick and put together look with their rough and rollicking live show. Heart, soul and sweat characterize every BLUE STONES spectacle – you can’t help but be pulled in from the moment the first note is played.

The two are elated to have played with premiere acts and in national festivals; however, they’d like to achieve an even greater reach to bigger audiences around all of North America and the world.

“We love this too much to keep it hid in southwestern Ontario.”

Tarek Jafar - Vocals/Guitar
Justin Tessier - Percussion/ Back-Up Vocals

Today's tune "Black Holes" performed live in The Rock studios for The Rock Indie Show with Theresa!

With a Kick Ass video.

More info @

Official Blue Stones Web

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Appice - Monsters & Heroes

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, "APPICE" was released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as double gatefold vinyl, CD digipack, download and stream.

The official video for the albums first single, "Monsters And Heroes", can be seen below.

You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Carmine and Vinny Appice a second time in the history of rock music. For more than forty years, the two brothers have been among the most sought-after and renowned rock drummers worldwide. Carmine and Vinny (each of them on his own) can be heard on numerous legendary albums and have toured countless times with some of the world's greatest acts. Carmine embarked on his musical path in the 1960s with the unforgotten VANILLA FUDGE, manning in the course of his illustrious career the drums for superstars such as Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, among others. His brother Vinny, who is eleven years his junior, looks back on an equally spectacular career, having worked with acts such as BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL and DIO, among others. With the exception of the live album "Drum Wars - Live!" (2014), there has been no direct collaboration between the two so far. That's about to change!

"Sinister" was recorded with the support of a number of prestigious guests. Vinny says:
  "As Ringo said: with a little help from our friends."

Lineup and guests

Carmine Appice (drums, vocals)
Vinny Appice (drums)

Jim Crean (vocals)
Paul Shortino (vocals) (ROUGH CUTT, ex-QUIET RIOT)
Robin McAuley (vocals) (MSG)
Chas West (vocals) (ex-LYNCH MOB)
Scotty Bruce (vocals)

Craig Goldy (guitar) (ex-DIO, ex-GIUFFRIA)
Bumblefoot (guitar) (ex-GUNS N' ROSES)
Joel Hoekstra (guitar) (WHITESNAKE)
Mike Sweda (guitar) (BULLETBOYS)
Erik Turner (guitar) (WARRANT)
David Michael Phillips (guitar) (KING KOBRA)

Tony Franklin (bass) (ex-BLUE MURDER, ex-THE FIRM)
Phil Soussan (bass) (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE)
Johnny Rod (bass) (KING KOBRA, ex-W.A.S.P.)
Jorgen Carlson (bass) (GOV'T MULE)

Today's tune "Monsters And Heroes" is taken from the brothers latest album "Sinister". Lyrics written for Ronnie James Dio Video Produced, Directed and Edited by Jamie Brown (Smoking Gun Productions Inc.) Director of photography: Sebastien Paquet Camera Rigging: Tom Hawthorne Video Guest Stars: Okai Sisters (Mayuko & Tsuzumi) & Carrot Top Drums: Vinny (left) & Carmine (right) Vocals: Paul Shortino Guitar: David Henzerling & Mick Sweda Bass: Johnny Rod Bk Vocals: Cast of Thousands Written by: P.Shortino, D.Henzerling, C.Appice

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Monday, October 3, 2016

“Big Data” Big Player in Pay-TV’s Future

One of the themes out of IBC and SCTE/ISBE Cable-Tec Expo last month was that the future of pay-TV relies not just on traditional broadband and video services but on how operators can harness “Big Data” to create new opportunities for services that are aligned with customer needs.

From improved search and discovery functionalities to IoT applications in healthcare and home automation, the ability of operators to gather, store, process and sometimes discard data is a key to making services more relevant to consumers, driving increases in usage and value propositions.

For pay-TV operators, creating a successful big data strategy requires overcoming a variety of challenges, including the need to:

·      Ensure security of data at all points, including servers, in the network and within the home;
·      Minimize the computational and network costs involved in collecting, transmitting and analyzing data in the cloud;
·      Prevent the explosion of data from congesting networks, especially as operators deliver more and more higher bandwidth 4K UHD content; and
·      Identify ways to keep storage requirements and costs – including power – from spiraling out of control.

In a new white paper entitled “Big Data: Expanding the Horizons of Pay-TV,” Alticast studies the opportunities operators have to capitalize on the potential of big data, and addresses steps the industry can take to unlock future services and revenue.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Farrell or Fearghail

I have been doing most of my research lately on my father’s line – the Farrell Family. At this point I have only gone back to my great great Grandfather and so far I have found that we come from Ballyreagh in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. But apparently this is not where the name Farrell originates from.

This Irish surname, with variant spellings O'Farrell, (O) Ferrall, and cognates O'Farrelly and O'Ferrally, is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic Ó Fearghail. The Gaelic prefix "O" indicates "male descendant of", plus the personal byname "Fearghal", composed of the elements "fear", man, and "gal", valour; hence, "descendants" of the man of Valour" (I like that!).

This great sept originated in the Leinster Co. of Longford and their chief known as Lord of Annaly resided at Longphuirt Ui Fearghaill (i.e. O'Farrell's fortress) from which the name of the county derives. So important was the sept that much space is accorded to them in the "Annals of the Four Masters". There were two main branches of the O'Farrell's, the chiefs of which were distinguished as O'Farrell Boy from "buidhe", meaning yellow or Golden, and O'Farrell Bane from ban meaning "fair" or "white". Several of the family distinguished themselves in the Irish brigade in France, and Sir Thomas Farrell (1827 - 1900), was a noted sculptor many of whose statues adorn the city of Dublin.

A Coat of Arms granted to the (O) Farrell family depicts a gold lion rampant on a green shield. The colour symbolizes Hope, Joy and Loyalty in Love. It also reflects the hopes, ambitions and aspirations of its original bearer. On the Crest there is a black greyhound springing from a ducal coronet.

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Father Richard O'Farrell, which was dated circa 1615 - 1663, in Annaly, Co. Longford, during the reign of King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1603 – 1625).

Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

This post was written for the 13th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture , Irish Names, hosted by Lisa at Small-leaved Shamrock.

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  2. Fearghail as I understand it is the correct Gaelic spelling, the pronunciation sounds like Farrell or Ferrell. So the current common spellings of Farrell or Ferrell are simply phonetic and not actual.

    Charles Ferrell

  3. Hi,
    We are researching our history too and are findings that the spelling means nothing- from one census to the next the same people have their surnames spelled differently. There is Ferrall, Farrell, Ferell, even Firal. So make sure to include any deviations when searching!

    Hollie Ferrall


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Major League Debuts as Minnesota Twins – Chip Hale

One player debuted in the big leagues as a Minnesota Twin on August 27.

Chip Hale

Chip Hale (2B/3B) – August 27, 1989 – Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Debuted in the Dome in a Twins 8-5 win over the Seattle Mariners going 1 for 5 with a run scored.

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Character by Character, Series 4

Lesson 3: Paul

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1. Which statement is true of Saul?

    a) Born in Antioch, son of a Sadducee of the tribe of Judah.

    b) Born in Tarsus, son of a Pharisee of the tribe of Benjamin.

    c) Born in Jerusalem, son of Gamaliel of the tribe of Joseph.

2. Whose martyrdom did Saul witness?

    a) John the Baptist.

    b) James.

    c) Stephen.

3. Where was Saul going when Jesus appeared to him?

    a) Damascus.

    b) Antioch.

    c) Jerusalem.

4. To whom was Saul/Paul specially called and commissioned?

    a) The Jews.

    b) The Gentiles.

5. Paul is often called the world’s greatest

    a) missionary.

    b) Bible scholar.

    c) preacher.

6. Saul the persecutor became Paul the persecuted.

    a) True.

    b) False.

7. Paul usually preached first to the Jews but often turned to the Gentiles because the Jews rejected his message.

    a) True.

    b) False.

8. Although Paul was a Roman citizen he never took advantage of this privilege during his missionary travels.

    a) True.

    b) False.

9. Paul was often in prison and regarded himself as

    a) a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    b) a prisoner of Rome.

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    b) whole-hearted commitment to Christ.

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Saturday, May 08, 2010

Rupert Murdoch gets a scalp:

This is pretty big news:
Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah has lost his bid to serve a fourth term after failing to advance past the GOP state convention.

Attorney Mike Lee and businessman Tim Bridgewater are the remaining Republican candidates after Saturday's vote.

Bennett was a distant third in the voting among roughly 3,500 delegates. He garnered just under 27 percent of the vote. Bridgewater had 37 percent and Lee 35 percent.

Bennett is the first incumbent to lose his seat in Washington this year, the victim of a conservative movement angered by rising taxes and the growth of government.

Bennett was targeted by tea party activists and other groups for supporting a massive bailout of the financial industry, securing earmarks for his state and for co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill to mandate health insurance coverage.
Bennett is a very conservative guy, but not right-wing enough for the Fox-News-promoted Tea Party crowd.

It could be worse. He only lost a vote by the politburo. Trotsky got an ice pick in the temple.

By Anonymous Rockie the Dog, at 5/08/2010 9:45 PM

"angered at rising taxes".. what rising taxes?

By Anonymous Mart, at 5/10/2010 8:35 AM

Spending money now == taxes now or taxes later.

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Author Howard Sounes didn't shy away from the more unpleasant aspects of Lou Reed's life while writing his biography of the former Velvet Underground frontman, but he insists the end result is a "nuanced portrait" of a complicated man.

Sounes, whose book Notes From The Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed is due Oct. 22 and available for pre-order now, sees his work's warts-and-all approach partly as a corrective to the inevitable lionization of Reed that took place after his death. "I think, when he died, the obituaries were too kind because he was a person that people held dear," he told Classic Rock Magazine. "We can see that, at times, he was a very nasty man."

Of course, all of us are nasty at times, and though Reed's darkest moments may have been more lurid than most, Sounes quickly pointed out that Reed's flaws merely made him human.

"People are complicated, Lou Reed was complicated – more than most," he noted. "People say he was a 'prick,' an 'alcoholic,' a 'wifebeater.' He made racist remarks, as a lot of people did at the time. You can list his faults, but he was also a very great artist."

Whether being a great artist excuses any of the sins Sounes listed is for the reader to decide, but he insists his book — the end result of two years of work — doesn't focus on Reed's flaws. "When he became famous he created this character that dressed in black and wore sunglasses, but that's not who he was," he added. "If you read the whole book, you will find a nuanced portrait of the man. That's the purpose of the book."

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New Terms in Microsoft Word 2007

Microsoft Word 2007's interface is quite different than its predecessors. If you are unfamiliar with the software, please take the time to read about the following terms that will be used throughout the video demonstrations.

The Microsoft Office Button

This replaces the File menu from earlier versions. When you click this, you will have several options such as Save, Print, and the Recent Document List.

MS Button

Tabs replace the menu names from earlier versions of Word.

The Ribbon

When you click a menu tab in Word 2007, you won’t see the drop-down menus familiar from earlier versions of Word. Instead, the Word Ribbon opens, which replaces the toolbars from earlier versions of Word.

Groups are the labeled sections--containing actions/options that relate to each other--located on the ribbon. For instance, the groups in the image below are the Clipboard, Font, and Paragraph groups.

Dialog Box Launchers

Dialog Box Launchers are small icons that appear in some groups. Clicking a Dialog Box Launcher opens a related dialog box or task pane, providing more options related to that group.

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Please note that there are various other new features/terms in Word 2007; however, they will be explained specifically in the videos when they are used.