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Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto featuring soloist Haru Ushigusa
Concert: 7.30pm Saturday December 3rd, 2016
Our next concert will present Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Symphony no.3 (Eroica) and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Haru Ushigusa.
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Opus 55 – also known as Sinfonia Eroica, or Heroic Symphony, is a structurally rigorous composition which marked the beginning of Ludwig van Beethoven's creative middle-period. He began composing the third symphony soon after finishing his Symphony No. 2; and completed it in early 1804.
Beethoven's Egmont, Op. 84, written between October 1809 and June 1810 is a set of incidental music pieces for the 1787 play of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It consists of an overture followed by a sequence of nine pieces. The powerful and expressive overture is one of the last works of Beethoven's creative middle period and is in a similar style to the Fifth Symphony, which he had completed two years earlier.
The subject of the Egmont is the life and heroism of 16th-century Dutch nobleman, the Count of Egmont. It was composed during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, at a time when the French Empire had extended its domination over most of Europe. Beethoven had famously expressed fury over Napoleon Bonaparte's decision to crown himself Emperor in 1804, furiously scratching out his name in the dedication of the Eroica Symphony.
In the music for Egmont, Beethoven expressed his own political concerns through the exaltation of the heroic sacrifice of a man condemned to death for having taken a valiant stand against oppression. The Overture later became an unofficial anthem of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, was written in 1878. It is one of the best known violin concertos, and is considered one of the most technically difficult works for the violin. He wrote it while staying in Clarens, a Swiss resort on the shores of Lake Geneva, where he had retreated to recover from depression brought on by a failed marriage to Antonina Miliukova. He was working on his Piano Sonata in G major at the time, but lacked inspiration.
He was joined in Clarens by his composition pupil, the violinist Iosif Kotek, with whom he played works for violin and piano, some of which revived his inspiration, and he made swift progess on the concerto – which was completed within a month.
We are pleased to welcome Haru Ushigusa to perform this concerto with us.
Haru Ushigusa studied with Jyunko Isono in Japan, and with Tomotada Soh at the Royal Academy of Music on London where she was supported by a Rohm Music Foundation scholarship. After winning several prizes, she graduated from the Academy in 2013 with distinction. She has taken part in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Tomas Brandis, and Koichirou. Haru performs regularly in UK and Japan as a soloist and in chamber music. Most recently, concert and recital venues have included, Burgh House, Hampstead; The Bösendorfer Harmony Tower, Tokyo; the Art Tower, Mito; the Palty Hall, Hitachiota City; and the Tokai Art Cultural Centre, Japan.
Haru was a semi-finalist in the 2012 International Brahms Competition in Austria 2012, and in the Sendai International Music Competition in 2013, when she also performed concertos by Mozart and Bartok with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra at the Sendai Youth Cultural Centre. She made her professional debut at Kioi Hall, Tokyo, as the highest achiever of the Toho Gakuen Music Hight School. Haru has been a member of the Dulcinea Quartet since since 2008. The quartet, which gives regular recitals in the UK, toured Japan Tour in 2014 and 2015, and has recently been invited to perform in Tokyo, Yokohama, Shiga, Ibaraki, and Aomori.

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The last few weeks I have been quite emotional. Maybe because we recently took my oldest daughter to visit a college in the US, maybe because next week I turn 45, maybe because I miss the fall leaves, there are lots of reasons why I suppose.
Usually when I am homesick, I long for a trip to hobby lobby, target (especially now that Joanna and Chip have products there- Why must Satan tempt me?), chick-fil-a, a fully stocked one stop grocery store. . but lately it is to go home, to South Carolina, where I grew up.
This is new for me, I haven't longed to go back there in a long while. So I tried to figure out where the feelings were coming from. It boiled down to this, that what I was "homesick" for is no longer there.
My parents. Places that held memories with them like church, black's bar-b-q, the piggly wiggly. My mom's bed. My dad's shop. Watching him chop wood in the back yard. Sitting by the pool on a hot July day eating watermelon and shucking corn with mama.
This week makes it three years since my dad heard, "well done thy good and faithful servant."
And his leaving has left a void in my heart that can not be filled, just like with my mom.
The confession of this missionary daughter, is that I have no idea how to grieve normally. I have never seen my dad's tombstone. I sprinkled my mom's ashes within days of boarding a flight with a one way ticket. EVERY SINGLE THING that I brought of my mom's broke. Even the yellow frog that goes by the sink to put your sponge in, yep that did too. I know that was a deliberate blow to me by the enemy. EVERY SINGLE THING. If you look around my house here you will find things held together by super glue.
Grief is a monster. I haven't been homesick, it was yet another wave of grief, that I didn't see coming. Kübler-Ross had it all wrong, it is not a cycle at all. It is the unexpected tornado in the middle of the night, that you had no warning for, and then when it hits you don't have a "safe place" to run to. I can't go to the graveside, I can't go to our favorite restaurant, I can't go to the beach where I feel closest to my mom. I can't go to the store and get all of the ingredients I need to make her famous red velvet cake.
It is weird, I can not articulate it well. Grief is grief, and everyone experiences and processes it differently. I am not saying that it is harder because I moved, I feel like I don't have as many "tools" in my "tool box" to process it all well.
So for whatever reason, this tornado came out of no where.
The day of his funeral, I did something that is extremely out of character, I wanted to stand up and speak for my dad. With a trembly voice, and with my amazing husband beside me, I stood up and conquered the fear of speaking in front of people.
I pulled it up my tribute today to remember what I said, because that day in history is a blur for me. I could only remember bits and pieces. Reading it brought up happy and sad feelings all at once.
It took my breath away. It broke my heart. It made me so proud.
I'll share it here, to have another record, another remembrance of the man I was privileged to call father.
His steadfast presence is missed. There is so much I want to share with him. When the tar heels won the national championship last year, he was the one I wanted to call. I watched Michael Jordan and James Worthy with him. I learned that Dean Smith used 4 corners to run down the clock. He taught me how to use a stun gun. He made sure I always had an emergency $100 bill in my wallet, and understood that one time going to Outback with my poor college friends was an emergency. (I still carry one, but now I us it mostly to give to whomever the Lord lays on my heart).
He taught me to take care of widows, and be respectful to elderly. He taught me to be true to my word.
He made me believe that I could do anything I wanted. Maybe even fly.
I miss him every single day.
I am thankful that so many of you would come here today to honor my dad. So many of you have told me that you think my father was a good man. The truth of the matter is that very few people really understand how good of a man he truly was. Most who had the opportunity to know him at all could tell there was something special about him. Those who really did know my father know that he was deeply private and protective of his family and his personal life. He did not strive to impress any man, nor did he seek honor or glory or power. My father was not perfect, but he was a man that was true to his word even a great cost to himself. He was a very intelligent man who was also blessed with good intuition and discernment about people.
When he decided to figure out how do something, he did it with everything he had whether it was machining, investing, hunting or catfishing. He applied himself until he was so successful everyone wanted to know how my dad did it. He researched, investigated and spent time with the experts and then found a way to do it even better than they did. When he decided he was going to succeed, nobody was going to stop him. In almost every instance he eventually excelled in all he set out to do. He was honest, passionate in what he believed in, hard working and a perfectionist.
I think Robbie might have some understanding of what a perfectionist he was. He lived that way in business and every other area of his life. He expected others to have the same standards and had little tolerance for laziness, sloppiness, dishonesty, disrespect or deceit. And I also add bad customer service.
Being part of the Lamm family meant that my dad was fiercely protective of you. One of the moments that showed me that fierce protection, was on the day of my wedding. We were in an old southern church, waiting for the double doors in the back to open so he could walk me down the aisle to meet my waiting groom. As the music started, my dad paused, and said, "You know you don't have to do this, I parked my car right there, and the keys are in my pocket".
A legacy is what is left behind or passed down from someone when they die. Most men want to leave their family with a large fortune or to be known as powerful and influential. Daddy wanted more than anything to leave a legacy for his kids and grandbabies that meant something. What my dad wanted was to leave us an example of a life completely spent in service of the Lord in obedience, generosity and faithfulness. Many people think my dad was wealthy. He certainly could have been. Because of the fact that he was a talented, intelligent, honest and hardworking machinist that consistently delivered a high quality product on schedule, his machining business was not only able to survive the severe realities of changing economies, but thrive. He could have accumulated lots of money, had large houses and fancy toys, been a powerful and influential man, but he didn't value those things.
Not too long ago my dad said to me, "when I am gone y'all are going to look at my bank accounts and be surprised that there is not much there". Why is that? It is because he gave it all away. He worked his whole life to be the best at what he did so he could be successful and make good money, so he could give it all away.
Something that you have to know about my dad is that he came from nothing. No one gave my dad a chance to succeed, rather my dad determined that he was going to succeed and he made the choices and sacrificed to see that it came true. But he came to a point as a young husband and father when he recognized that he was headed the wrong direction. It was then he gave his life to Jesus and was powerfully changed. As a young Christian God gave him a powerful spiritual gift few are willing to embrace, the gift of "giving". Many people say that when they are financially able to give they will, but never do. My dad began to give generously to the church and especially missions when he still had nothing. But then God began to bless his business and he began to see good profits. My dad knew then that God was blessing him so that he could give even more, and He did. My dad began to invest in missions all over the world. I do not know all the places and missionaries he has supported, but I know he supported missionaries in at least 15 countries on 5 continents. My dad also invested in the lives of young men and women in the church. He believed the call of God was on one of my friends, and helped support him through sending him to Bible school, other's he sent on mission trips and in countless untold other ways. He believed that Bible's should be provided to anyone who wanted, and supported the Gideons. The list goes on and on.
When Dave and I began to itinerate, my dad gave me the names of some people he thought might give helpful advise on how to raise our support. What I found from talking with them, was that I will never know all the things Sammy Lamm did to support missions . As I called the names on my list I heard story after story of how my dad impacted their life, "Your dad gave me a camper so I could continue to go all over the united states preaching and teaching". "Your dad helped us finically be able to build an extension." "Your dad invested time in me, and taught me how to hunt".
He knew that his business was the tool God had given him to touch the world and countless lives of those around him. He taught us, his kids, to passionately love missions and we prayed for missionaries daily.
I remember when I was in junior high, we had a missionary couple that served in China come to our home. They sat around the living room with tears in their eyes telling dad how he gave to them more monthly than large churches do, and that they were able to go into the interior of Communist China in the 80's because he believed in them. He invested in people considered lost causes that no one would give a chance to and some of you are here today as a result. He hired ex convicts, men in financial desperation and would give them a chance to learn and the opportunity to succeed with dignity. The truth is that neither I nor anyone else in this place have any idea of the real number of lives, I estimate thousands, he has touched because of my dad's investment, of not only money but time and friendship. He never wanted anyone to know when he gave and did, He went to great lengths to make sure people did not know. That was who he was. He would hate that I am telling you now.
In all the things he tried to excel at, the thing he truly wanted to succeed in most was to spend his life as a faithful servant of Jesus. He wanted the world to know the hope that can only be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. He did that by striving to be excellent in all he did to earn money so he could give it away wherever and whenever the Lord told him too.
That is the legacy my dad left me. That legacy is far more valuable than mounds of money in some account. I believe he has already received his reward in heaven as person after person in many different languages came to him to say "thank you for his faithfulness I am in heaven today because you Sammy were obedient in giving, and sending, and reaching." And I believe he was overwhelmed with joy as he placed that pile of crowns at the Lord's feet in worship of him.
I did not receive the gift from my father of being able to earn huge amounts of money. (although he did say I liked to spend it!) But I did receive his legacy of being generous in all circumstances, whether I have a lot or a little. I hope to live my life as he did and spend myself in the service of my savior and to pass that same legacy to my own children. I can only hope to effect as many lives as he did.
I pray the same for all of you, that because you knew my father and recognized something special about him that you too will be inspired to spend yourselves so others may come to know Jesus as savior. May you do so in whatever way God has uniquely called and gifted you and let nothing stop you. Strive to leave a legacy of generosity, lavishly spending your life and your talents for Jesus Christ.
And lastly I would like to say. Thank you to my daddy for leaving a legacy that is more valuable than all the treasures in the world.


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Thank goodness for autumn! Now that the horrible, blood sucking mosquitos, black flies, medium sized biting flies, annoying flies that swarm in your face and other assorted nasty insects are GONE for the year, we can enjoy our lovely forest (: When we ventured out yesterday, the lambs came too. They were frightened in the woods (obviously) but I couldn't trick them into staying behind. In the end, we came back to the house and barnyard, waited until they were happily munching away, snuck out of view and then took a different route into the woods and got away without being followed (:
What I love the most about my nature walks with the little ones is the way in which they are transformed and quite honestly, blissed out for lack of a better term. The effect of the woods is amazingly apparent in Jude who tends to be a fiery, passionate being at the best of times, but place him in the forest and he's going on and on about how pretty the trees are and how lovely the smells are and how wonderful the quiet is, and then he'll tell me he loves me, sweet little guy, and I know this is his way of thanking me for giving him such a spirit-happy gift as a walk in our woods (:


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Register by Feb. 12 for this cross-country ski weekend in Glacier National Park Feb. 14-17. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth, especially in winter. Participants will cross-country ski the trail system along the North Fork of the Flathead River and lodge at the charming North Fork Hostel along the river.
A pre-trip meeting will occur at 5 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Outdoor Program.
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- Winter 2018
Syllabus Description:
Course meeting times: TTh 2:30-3:50pm, SAV 264
Instructor: Ivana Bozic
Office Hours: M 1:00-2:00pm, T 4:00-5:00pm LEW 306
Teaching Assistant: Rose Nguyen
Office Hours: T 10:00-11:00am, W 10:00-11:00am LEW 115
Course description: Introductory survey of applied mathematics with emphasis on modeling in terms of differential equations. Formulation, solution, and interpretation of results. The course consists of a series of independent topics in a wide variety of fields of application. No background in these areas are required.
Textbook: Topics in Mathematical Modeling, by K.K. Tung (available at the University Book Store).
Grading: Homework (60%), final project (30%) and class participation (10%).
Homework Policy: There will be 6 problem sets. Each problem set is weighted equally (100 points each). Homework should be submitted electronically through Canvas, and will be due at noon on the homework due date. Approximate due dates (subject to change): 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/27. No late assignments will be accepted on the first problem set. For subsequent problem sets, each student has 2 late days to use for any reason throughout the quarter (either combined on one problem set, or split between two problem sets).
Final Project: Final project can be on any subject that is related to the topics covered in the course or in the book. The content of your project/term paper can be new and innovative research, or reviewing a few papers written by other scientists. A list of possible topics will be provided to you. A minimum of 10 pages without counting references and figures is required. One or two or three students can work on the same paper collaboratively, but no more than three. There should be more substantial material when more people are involved in a project.
A two page project proposal will be due on T 2/20. Final projects are due on the last day of class. Some useful guidelines for the final project, written by K.K. Tung, can be found here. Instead of a written paper, a final project can be presented orally in class, using projected slides (e.g. Powerpoint, Keynote).
Possible final project topics:
(1) Modeling vegetation patterns in Africa. Suggested papers: JA Bonachela et al. Science 2015, CE Tarnita et al. Nature 2017.
(2) Chaos. Suggested reading: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering by S. Strogatz.
(3) Synchronization. Sugested reading: Sync: How Order Emerges From Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life by S. Strogatz
(4) Nash Equilibrium, Prisoner's Dilemma. Suggested reading: Evolutionary Dynamics by MA Nowak.
(5) Dynamics of leukemia under treatment. Suggested papers: F Michor et al. Nature 2005., C Tomasetti Blood Cancer Journal 2011.
(6) Modeling HIV. Suggested reading: DIS Rosenbloom et al. Nature Medicine 2012.
(7) Modeling drug resistance in cancer. Suggested papers: C Tomasetti and D Levy Mathematical biosciences and engineering 2010, I Bozic et al. eLife 2013.
(8) Game theory and the Cuban missile crisis. Suggested reading: plus.maths.org/content/os/issue13/features/brams/index
(9) Cicadas and prime numbers: Campos et al 2004, Phys. Rev. Letters. Hoppensteadt and Keller 1976 Science.
(10) Modeling of social contagion. Suggested reading: AL Hill et al. PLOS Comp Bio 2010, AL Hill et al. Proc Royal Soc B 2010.


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Have we the chance to visit Sintra again, The Park and Palace of Monserrate beg for a longer linger.
Better yet, how idyllic it would be to catch one of the musical performances in the palace's Music Hall, or perhaps a movie on its lawn.
As you walk the winding paths in the 33 hectare gardens, you feel that you are on roads that have been there since antiquity.
That's just how the Romantic-era inspired one-time owner and last developer of Monserrate, Sir Francis Cook, would have you feel.
Actually though, this castle had been in disrepair and the gardens overgrown until 2000, when the Portuguese government began the ongoing restorations that you still see going on now.
Originally a neo-Gothic structure, 19th Century add-ons of Indian and Moorish influences by Sir Francis Cook created the eclectic Romantic structure it is today.
Poetry enthusiasts should note that Lord Byron sang the praises of this property in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage". This has made it a more popular spot for British tourists, and not very long ago Prince Charles and Lady Bowles were here to plant the first roses in the recently restored Rose Garden.
About-to-be brides and grooms can rent this romantic palace for their wedding.
Every third Sunday the Music Room hosts concerts for babies. (Note: Book ahead.)
For more event schedules and visit details see the Parque de Sintra website pages on Monserrate.
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By Majidon Beseri
Just let them IN or let's DON the iron curtain?
I really want to write about this issue since long ago, when I'm unemployed three months before, *(today is 1st November 2007). At that particular time I was helpless and frustrated and the 'stoopid/idiot box' some may called, was the best and affordable escapism tool I had. Everyday at morning I would slouched my backbone to the sofa and glued to the TV. I didn't miss any morning paper, as to find my way back to the blue collar troops. And you know what did I miss?
I think I missed seeing Malaysian band in most of the prime media of my own beloved country. Err…my wife have just said, "darling, don't have to worry about the grammar, baby." So be it. When we don't have the computer to typed on, just get the pen and paper brother! *This article originally written on a back of my maintenance apartment bills, which is due already…
OK.. back to the story I've started earlier, for a month and beyond, what I've seen is that the Indonesian bands are in every side of the cubicle and the printed visuals. They're getting more and more exposure than our own boys. The issue has been fought and highlighted by our musician who felt that they have been dejected by our own media activists especially those who has the power to decide what song should be aired regularly. I've seen an Indonesian band who played a gig at night and interviewed in the 'Breakfast Show' program on NTV7 the very next day while PeterPan and Dewa are getting their big endorsement from our own telco corporate. So, the question is how did this happen? If you care, it has happened since the change of the millennium and I don't want to do the nagging about any historical facts or happenings that happened. We just let them in and allowed their superiority. Kaput.
Anyway, it's just a matter of taste and preference… or was it?
3 or 4 years ago, one of my media colleague suggested to THE Aziz Bakar in one of our Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) acquaintance. He said, it's better or it's very good to let the Indon's influence flow to our shore so our boys will learn and feel the heat of competition. Nowadays competition seems to be utmost than stiff and we can say that… we have been outrivalled! Yeah… that's the fact and the actual happenings. How can we switch off our ears when the media is our life? How can we close our eyes when the media have prepared the best of visuals not to be missed? How can't we hum 'emm…. mungkin bila nanti, kita kan bertemu lagi… lalala…(complete with the guitar sound)"when even an unknown Malaysian band called Singletrackmind also cover the song with their unpopular version?
Actually, we can't hold them back to get in our nerves, or our heart. They will just come in as long as there are buildings to be built and weak hearts to be mended and more hearts to be melted. Unless the government get a hand of the matter and somebody swearing it out in the parliament.
As long as Aziz M. Osman still wear the same Batman cap, same it goes to 'Air Mata Maria' which always evolves around two different sided sisters, we WILL just let them in and don the same cape of openness and will be avoiding atrocity.
KONKLUSI: No conclusion to be laid upon as all the matters of taste and preference will only lead to subjectivity (an overused word of wisdom). Anyway, over a little thought, actually we need some some push. Got to do something here, man. You can't crash the parliament to make your voice heard, while you can't cry either if you fail to create a top-pop-hit song. "What we got here is a failure to communicate". I'm blank… but I want to finish article with this words of enlightenment , "communication is a bliss, but its a bluff when everything is just the same and haven't change for quiet some time…."


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Library fines. They are inevitable when caught in the clutches of The Wife Between Us and the twists and turns this fun novel takes. I needed one more day.
"Twenty cents," said the librarian. She was new, so there wasn't the usual banter about the amount of books I order (a dozen at a time) or how much space they take on their shelves until I pick them up.
I opened my coin purse that held a variety of change for this purpose—paying the occasional fine. I plucked out two dimes and thought how odd they felt. These days, I rarely use cash for purchases. My husband still does, but relies more each day on our credit card to accrue points used for travel. Every six months (or longer now) I roll his coins and bring them to the bank.
"Twenty cents?" The gal repeated. She held her hand close to mine.
I placed the dimes in her palm. My fingers touched her soft warm skin. The sensation was as foreign as fingering the coins. How long had it been since I had physical contact with a stranger?
We live in a day when a teacher cannot hug a student for a job well done. You're definitely a mugger if you offer a helping hand to an elderly woman. And talking to children in the grocery store gets you mistaken for a molester.
So, this brief skin-to-skin encounter seemed forbidden and yet pleasant. I'm a stoic Scandinavian. Hugging does not come natural as it does to my Italian girlfriend who bear-hugs everyone she meets. But our world has changed.
Back when I paid in cash, I stood closer to the cashier across the counter. Our hands met as we exchanged bills. A penny or quarter might slip from the mix. We laughed and fumbled for the stray coin— a finger, a hand, or an elbow would collide.
Now, I slide or insert my credit card into a device on my side of the counter. The glowing screen instructs me to wait. The device approves the sale then tells me to remove the card. I spend a considerable amount of time interacting with the digital companion instead of chatting with a real person about the weather, or the price of pomegranates. The cashier and I are so far apart, we resort to shouting,
"Have a nice day!"
"You too!" I yell.
I barely look in her direction as she helps the next customer in line.
And don't get me started on the growing number of self-checkout counters.
The gap between a stranger and a future friendship has widened. Our intimacy with our credit and debit cards has grown along with the machines that complete our transactions.
I miss those days of small talk—tiny conversations about nothing, or sometimes something—advice on hurricane supplies or tips on cooking flank steak.
There is no going back. But nothing stops me from trying to engage a fellow shopper as we peruse the makeup aisle.
"Beauty isn't free," I say.
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Choreographer and Idols SA judge has taken to Instagram to share a series of posts in memory of late gospel legend Lundi Tyamara, who passed away on Friday. Somizi says he may be uncertain about many things, however, Lundi's love for him is not one of them.
"One thing I know for sure is that Lundi loved me shemmm. And I loved him just as much. This day was the last day we would see each other but not the last we would talk on the phone. Lala dear," he wrote on Instagram, along with a picture of the two together at a spa.
Somizi says he called Lundi on the day and took him out for a day at the spa. "Had laughs over lunch. This would be the last last time we see each other," he says.
Tributes have continued to pour in for the late gospel legend, who the EFF has claimed as "one of our own". Taking to Twitter, party leader Julius Malema wrote: "Lundi is no more, may his soul rest in perfect peace. We hope he will be recognized like the rest of those who recently passed on.
Also read: WATCH: Five of gospel legend Lundi Tyamara's best hits
In a statement, the DA said it was "deeply saddened" by Lundi's passing, that it was a huge loss to the South African music fraternity.
"We will remember Lundi as a colourful character who enriched the local music industry with his inspirational music," the party said.
"Through his music and powerful voice he has touched many lives and healed many souls. The ANC wishes to take this opportunity to thank him and his family for the significant contribution he has made in enriching our cultural heritage and for sharing his gift with all of us," said the ANC.
Lundi died at Edenvale hospital in the early hours of Friday morning after a long battle with stomach TB and liver complications. He was 38 years old.
His memorial service will be held at Grace Bible Church in Soweto on Tuesday.


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Hockey Canada issued the following statement on Thursday March 12. This affects ALL SPMHA sanctioned hockey events through the end of the season and is effective as of Friday, March 13th. ———————– CALGARY, Alta. – The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, president…Read More


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From suicide-inducing losses to the unprecedented strokes of luck that brought immense wealth to individuals, the world of stock markets is full of intriguing facts. Here are three facts worth knowing:
Fact 1
Something interesting happened at Apple in the summer of 1997: Apple's stock fell to a 12-year low that was caused by the sale of over 1 million shares of the company's stock by an unknown individual who later turned out to be Steve Jobs. Gil Amelio, then Apple's CEO, was furious to learn that Steve Jobs had staged the whole incidence just to get him out of the company and take over himself. The coup was successful, and the directors quickly made the crafty Steve Jobs, the new CEO of Apple. The company's stock price climbed drastically thereafter.
Fact 2
Ever wondered how the stock markets came to describe rising prices as "bullish" and falling prices as "bearish"? It all started with Spanish knights (Caballeros) in California. In the very olden days before the Klondike gold rush, the Caballeros used to pit Californian grizzly bears against bulls and watch the fight to their amusement. While the beasts would be at it, the spectators would observe that bulls hooked their heads upward while bears seemed to swipe their heads downwards. Since then, punters began using the analogy in stock markets. Sadly, the deathly fights led to the extinction of the Californian grizzly bear. Not nice.
Fact 3
The DEAC (Dutch East India Company) lay the foundation of the modern multinational companies: created in 1602, it was the first-ever multinational corporation. As it's the norm with corporations today, DEAC issued stocks – the first company to do so – and was controlled by a board of directors. Unlike modern corporations, however, shareholders didn't have much influence in the operations of DEAC. Shareholders were lavishly rewarded, though, average dividends were as high as 16% at the peak of the granddad of all corporations.
Bonus fact: Ronald Wayne was the only co-founder of Apple, who wasn't called Steve (others were Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak). He sold his 10% share in Apple in 1976 for a paltry US$800. That share would have been in the region of US$10 billion today. Regrettable.
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White Chocolate Chip M&M Pudding Cookies are moist and so soft with lots of chocolate chips and M&M's in every bite. They're delicious!
It's Friday! 🙂 Hallelujah! It's been a long week. I'm SO ready to relax, kick my feet up, and eat some pudding cookies! What can I say, they're a family-favorite in our house. My husband would do anything for these cookies!
Easter is right around the corner, so I thought making a white chocolate version with pastel M&M's would be fun. When my kids got home from school, and saw these sitting on the counter, there were a bunch of smiling faces in my house. There's just something so appealing about cookies and colorful M&M's to kids. I don't know why? 😉
These cookies were as yummy as I dreamed they would be. Moist and soft, with lots of chocolate chips and M&M's in every bite. Oh, so delicious! Make some this weekend. They're super easy!
White Chocolate Chip and M&M Pudding Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 3.4 ounce package Instant Vanilla pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup plain M&M's
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, using an electric-hand mixer, mix together the butter, both sugars, pudding mix, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until creamy and combined.
- Gradually add in the flour and baking soda to the mixture. Beating on low speed until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and M&M's.
- Drop batter by Tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for only 10 minutes. (They may not seemed fully baked, but they are. Do not over bake!)
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest and cool on the cookie sheets. No need to transfer to wire racks.
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February 17, 2016
2016 Day of Remembrance Taiko Fundraiser
Taiko Concert to Benefit Pilgrimage to Minidoka Incarceration Camp in Idaho
Seattle, WA – February 2, 2016
The Minidoka Pilgrimage and Seattle University are proud to present the Day of Remembrance 2016 Taiko Concert on Sunday, February 21, 2016.
The Taiko Concert will feature performances by several renowned taiko groups from the Seattle area. Taiko refers to a traditional Japanese form of percussion using large barrel-shaped drums, dynamic playing styles, and choreographed movements. It is widely popular in Japanese American communities throughout the United States, and increasingly with youth groups.
This year we will feature the "Empty Chair" exhibit, focusing on Japanese who were forced out of Alaska. A total of approximately 200 Alaskan Japanese were affected by Executive Order 9066. The exhibit is based on "The Forced Removal and Resettlement of Juneau's Japanese Community" exhibit by Juneau-Douglas City Museum, and includes featured photos, artifacts, first-person narratives and documents of eight Juneau families.
This free exhibit will be featured in the Paccar Atrium, located directly outside the auditorium. Other displays will be provided by the Minidoka Pilgrimage, Seattle University, National Park Service and the Minidoka National Historic Site. Raffle ticket sales and a general store will also be in the atrium to help support the work of the Minidoka Pilgrimage.
The concert benefits the 14th annual Minidoka Pilgrimage from Seattle, Portland, and across the nation to Minidoka Incarceration Camp in southern Idaho. Minidoka was one of ten camps where Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Today, it is a unit of the National Park System and is developing into an educational site about civil liberties. The pilgrimage brings together former incarcerees, their families and friends, and those interested in learning more about the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The pilgrimage offers a unique opportunity to hear and learn directly from those who experienced it firsthand.
The Day of Remembrance marks the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by Franklin D. Roosevelt which led to the mass incarceration. The Day of Remembrance commemorates the injustices, race prejudice, hardships of 120,000 Japanese Americans who were imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II.
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2016
Time: Exhibit hall opens at 12:00pm, Concert begins at 1:00pm
Location: Seattle University – Pigott Auditorium, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Ticket Price: $20 General Admission. $10 for students with identification.
Ticket Available at:
• Brown Paper tickets at: http://dayofremembrancetaiko2016.bpt.me/ Please bring identification for Will Call tickets, as no actual tickets will be provided.
• International Student Center of Seattle University in the James C. Pigott Pavilion
• Day of show at the Paccar Atrium
Parking: Provided at the Broadway Garage of Seattle University.
Questions: firstname.lastname@example.com or 206-296-6260
Sponsors: Minidoka Pilgrimage, Seattle University International Student Center


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Just a quick reminder for you of who's who without the whole bio!
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- Married to Stephen
- Loves accounting
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- Lives in CO with a roommate, Matt
- Originally from Rochester & Corning, NY
- Dating John (lots of weekend visits to Denver)
- Getting her MS in chemical engineering
- Currently in grad school
What do we have in common? Our obsession with Bucknell- where we met each other as well as our best friends in the world as undergrads; our love for all sorts of food, wine, and beer; our love for running and other fitness-y things; having tons of fun; a passion to learn how to cook; an interest in trying new challenges; food and exercise for health & fun!
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Our award-nominated music classes for 0-4 year olds run weekly in Ealing and are led by Sound Generation founder, Sofia Wilde.
After having a baby in 2012, Sofia recognised a need for music classes in the area, that used live instruments instead of pre-recorded tracks. Before setting up Sound Generation, Sofia was Education Manager at a busy music school in London, and had taught early years music, piano and singing for several years.
Sound Generation sessions introduce children to basic musical concepts including, rhythm, pulse, tempo, dynamics and pitch; but in a fun and interactive way.
Each class features singing, rhymes, dancing, making music, props (ribbons, scarves and puppets) and listening to a wide range of world instruments. Sofia plays ukulele, piano and flute to accompany all the songs.
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"I think the corpses will always be the winners in any battle for the fort." Quote from: Kalki on 16 March 2007 at 12:33:19 AM (CST)' in regard to Fort Howard.
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Fort Longden Information Edit
- Fort Longden is situated in Lesterton.
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Past History Edit
- Fort Longden became an official Army post shortly after World War II ended in 1945. The fort primarily housed infantry soldiers as well as Air Force vehicles. Fort Longden was one of the military installations in the United States to bring Troops into Korea. In the years to follow the Army would begin to restructure the facility in order to test new biological weapons as well as new medical supplies.
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Forts are generally survivor strongholds, and it is expected that Longden will not be too different than Fort Howard in this regard.
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- On April 3, 2011, a platoon from the Fort Longden Army Corps, along with several other survivors, had taken the fort. They killed all undead inside then proceeded to barricade the entrance. Killing all undead that got through.
Only taking several casualities in the processAfter basically losing their entire platoon they were all revived and took back the fort. Bob Ceder, EvilWaffleThing and Blair1986, along with several others were the ones participating in the takeback of the fort.
- On August 25, 2010, the Fort Longden Army Corps, The Einherjar, and blut haus joined forces to "revive" the human population.
- Fort Longden was the base for operations.
- At 2:00 PM, February 7th 2010, Greyside did a capture mission on Fort Longden. At 3:19 PM, February 7th 2010, It was declared successful, due to Greyside killing or evacuating all players from the base, and then extremely-heavily-barricading the entranceway.
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The enforcement over the quarantine in Lesterton failed and whatever is causing the limbo of Twilight City has spread to Fort Longden and the neighborhood it is based in. Few groups have yet to lay claims to it.- --EVA-251 13:44, 27 February 2008 (MST)
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Often digital museums are compared with theme parks or entertainment spaces. The mega projections, multimedia technology and the amplified sound systems make digital exhibitions appear to be more like a blockbuster performance than a museum exhibition. But it isn't just how digital technology is presented and experienced, there are many other parameters which influence the visitor's experience and mold their memories and opinion afterwards. In this post, I will share my personal experiences with my visit to the MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo
Museum or Theme Park?
When we think "museum", we imagine ourselves in the historic center of a city or surrounded by modern buildings constructed for the purpose of experiencing art. MORI is a different story. It is located in the shopping and entertainment district of Odaiba on an artificial island an hour away from Tokyo. The train leaves you at the entrance to a large shopping mall. There, on the second floor, next to the Toyota Showroom, in front of the Ferris wheel, between shops and fast food restaurants, MORI is found.
Entrance to the Museum or Cinema?
Long lines at the entrance is the next surprise that awaits the visitor. If you arrive in Tokyo in the autumn or spring, that is, during the high season, you will not be able to avoid long waits. Despite being able to purchase advanced tickets online, you may still not be able to enter the museum at the promised time. We were in luck and did not have to wait because we visited the museum in the winter.
At the entrance, which seems more like that of a cinema than the museum, no one told us that the coat check was on the other side. We entered the first room with our bags. To leave the bags, we have to leave and return again through the main entrance. The exit is on the same side as the entrance. We returning, I could not find my colleagues due to the darkness, mirrors and reflections. Since the museum staff does not speak English, only our intuition and WiFi helped us find each other.
Halls with long lines
In the hallways of the museum long lines will also await you. In many rooms the entry is programmed according to the duration of the projections. This creates many lines accumulated in the narrow and dark hallways, blocking the circulation and the visit to the installations. Having to wait 45 minutes on several occasions is tiring and does not allow enough time to visit the entire museum.
The staff, largely young Japanese people, give instructions in Japanese and have cardboard signs in English. In one of the rooms, with trampolines, we had to squat down in the darkness to look at the text written on small pieces of cardboard.
The museum building has two floors. We asked the staff and they told us that there are no elevators for public use. The floors are connected by a large staircase without landings. It is difficult even for young people to climb the staircase.
The only staircase in the museumThe access to the upper part of the museum is impossible for users in wheelchairs. There are discounts for people with reduced mobility, if they are able to present an official certificate of their mobility restriction, but there are no tickets to see only half of the museum.
False interactive installations
Not everything that we were told about the artistic installations in MORI is true. At the entrance to the LED strings room, we were told not to touch the strings. This was practically impossible due to the large number of people inside of the installation. In the same space, the visitor should be able to download an application, which I did, but it did not work. Yet another technical frustration.
Several installations were misleading in the same way. I wrote about these in the previous article. Additionally, it was not always clear which of the projections were interactive and which were not. One of the visual memories I have is how the visitors gestured and moved trying to influence projections without any results.
Non-stop Experience
In the museum, there are no cafes or restaurants, and there are only some small rooms at the corners, which are lacking in design and amenities. There are some food and drink vending machines, restrooms and a few benches to sit on which are always overflowing with tired visitors. The visit to the museum, which is 15,000 m2 in area, can take as long as 6 to 8 hours. People come from all over the world and there is nowhere to rest and eat.
It is impossible to live that degree of intensity of emotions without resting. Eating fast food is not the best idea. I saw many young instagrammers, who were not concerned with the quality of the food, creating stories in the line. I cannot imagine how it is for the visitors of a certain age, who need to rest from so much emotion and darkness, and have to endure these conditions for more than 5 hours.
Five hundred designers, artists and musicians of the TeamLab team have created this exciting and innovative work of art. But it is not enough to create a beautiful installation. Without the concern for the comfort of the visitor, the full value cannot be appreciated.
The consumer context contrasted with the art museum concept, the high tech solutions presented together with instructions written on cardboard signs, the charm and admiration for the digital installation and the disappointment in the services and the wait times make up part of my memories and experiences after my visit to the first digital museum, MORI.
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Muy de acuerdo, un museo es algo más que un contenido por muy digital e innovador que sea.


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Episode 12: 'Apple's Gold'
Producer/Director Brent McDonald
If you're reading this on your phone, you may be holding illegally mined gold from Colombia, where the precious metal has replaced cocaine as the main source of income for organized crime. The growing demand for gold as a conductive metal used in phones and other electronic products has helped spawn a deadly illegal trade that's harder to track than other black-market commodities like blood diamonds or drugs.
"The Weekly" travels to Colombia, where violent paramilitary groups have infiltrated every level of the supply chain, extorting prospectors, gold traders and some of the country's top mining officials. Our correspondent Nicholas Casey traces gold tainted by criminal enterprises to see who profits, and who looks the other way. He discovers a route from illegal Colombian mines to the source that Apple and other major companies use to buy metals to make phones and other products many of us carry in our pockets every day.
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Nicholas Casey is the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, covering most of the countries in South America, including Venezuela and Colombia. Before joining The Times in 2015, Nick was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where he reported on drug cartels in Mexico and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the last Gaza war. In 2016, he won the George Polk Award with photographer Meridith Kohut for their coverage of Venezuela. Follow him on Twitter at @caseysjournal.
Brent McDonald is a senior video correspondent at The Times based in Mexico, where he focuses on coverage of Latin America. His work has been honored with National Murrow Awards, a World Press Photo award, a POYi Multimedia Photographer of the Year prize, and the Society of Professional Journalists' Deadline Club Award. Follow him on Twitter at @docubrent.
Nicholas and Brent's Top 3 Takeaways
In Apple's most recent report on the materials it uses, the company says it "commits to use minerals in its products that do not directly or indirectly finance armed conflict or benefit armed groups." In Colombia, we found evidence that Apple and other companies may get gold from suppliers that help finance armed groups. Apple also says it audits all of its 101 gold suppliers. But our reporting found those audits did not give a full picture of the supply chain.
Illegal gold is melted down and mixed with other gold at various points in the supply chain, masking its criminal origins. Like blood diamonds that finance warlords, this tainted gold helps fuel extortion, violence and even murder.
Gold is a profitable way for armed groups and international gold traders brokering illegal gold to launder money. In April, Colombian prosecutors charged executives of the country's largest gold exporter, C.I.J. Gutierrez, with laundering $740 million worth of illegal gold. Most of that gold was exported to refiners in the United States — including companies that supply Apple and other major companies.
Where Are They Now?
Updates from our reporters on the people you saw on this episode of "The Weekly."
Pedro Ramirez, known as Chilapo, remains at large from authorities who say he should be under house arrest for trafficking firearms. He moved the site of his illegal gold mine since we visited him near Puerto Lopez, Colombia, last December. The amount of money being made from illegal mining in the town appears as high as ever.
Luis Alvarez closed his gold shop, known as a compraventa, in El Bagre, Colombia, northeast of Medellín. He's looking for another, safer line of work — ideally a job that won't require paying a regular extortion fee.
Mauricio Sanchez and his family continue to receive death threats since they fled El Bagre after the murder of his friend, William Castillo. Sanchez and his family receive special protection through a government program for community leaders targeted by armed groups. He says the two bodyguards and armored vehicle he has are not enough.
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, met this year with President Iván Duque of Colombia to discuss, among other things, illegal mining. Apple continues to rely on a supply chain that includes gold from Colombia to make its products, but the company has said that it opened an internal investigation of the information presented by The Times.
Show Notes
Behind-the-scenes commentary from our producer/director.
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We arrive at dawn in the small mining town of Puerto Lopez, Colombia, for the three-hour journey by mule into the mountains to meet Pedro Ramirez at his illegal gold mine. According to police records, Chilapo, as Ramirez is known, should be under house arrest for trafficking firearms, not running an unlicensed mining operation.
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For more than 50 years, Colombia had been rocked by violent conflict among the government, left-wing rebels and violent paramilitary groups that financed their war through the illegal drug trade.
Though the largest guerilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC, agreed to a disarmament and peace deal nearly three years ago, other violent groups have stepped up to take over criminal enterprises.
And the peace deal that inspired so much hope appears difficult to implement: many of the rebels who put down their arms have resumed fighting, and the promise of security and stability has been upended by persistent violence.
The Colombian army has redoubled its efforts to confront the criminal, guerrilla and paramilitary groups, raising the specter of familiar human rights abuses.
Senior Story Editors Dan Barry, Liz O. Baylen, and Liz Day
Colombia Producer Yerlin Pineda
Producer Lizzie Blenk
Directors of Photography Victor Tadashi Suarez and Vanessa Carr
Video Editor David Herr
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A cautionary tale of how not to brand a product.
This is the tale of two Lamborghinis. One of them is the legendary Ferruccio Lamborghini, the mechanic turned entrepreneur who turned his Italian tractor company into Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, makers of extremely fast cars. Automobili Lamborghini was eventually purchased by Audi in 1998, but retains its reputation for high end, high performance automobiles.
The other is his son Tonino Lamborghini, who took the famous family name and the "raging bull" logo and applied this to his own brand of luxury items. Unlike his dad's creation, the Tonino Lamborghini brand has been licensed on a range of luxury goods ranging from watches, clothing, energy drinks, boutique hotels, laptops, and mobile phones. Even Cigar cutters. But no cars here.
What does the man on the street think when he hears the name "Lamborghini" ? Most people asked might think of the famous fast cars. In the same class as brands like Maseratti and Ferrari. Not watches, nor designer energy drinks.
You might say that Globe's marketing campaign for the "Tonino Lamborghini Tattoo 4G Broadband Stick" sought to exploit that connection. Globe licensed the brand from Singapore-based Primo Mobile. The ads took the Tonino Lamborghini luxury brand, applied it to a Huawei broadband modem, and placed a focus on speed, with a race car driver as its image model. But the brand remained that of the luxury goods company, not the automobile legend.
So when on August 23, when the Italian company Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l. posted a PDF of a press release on its website, Twitter feed, and Facebook page accusing Globe of counterfeiting the brand, people took notice. After all, the Globe product was by now well marketed.
BOLOGNA, ITALY–(Marketwire – Aug. 23, 2011) – Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l., an Italy-based company which is the sole lawful owner worldwide of the trademark "Tonino Lamborghini" hereunder
wishes to inform its customers that unauthorized people are currently trading online and through Globe stores a "4G Tatto Tonino Lamborghini" broadband stick which is a counterfeited product.
Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l. has never manufactured or authorized anyone to manufacture such a product which constitutes therefore a serious trademark infringement.
Moreover the advertising campaign "Feed your need for speed" featuring Marlon Stockinger, first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe, is deceitful and unlawful since it leads to a serious likelihood of confusion between two different and separate brands and businesses that is to say "Tonino Lamborghini" and "Automobili Lamborghini".
Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l. shall take any legal action to protect the brand.
Yours faithfully,
Dott. Gian Luca Filippi
Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l.
T. Lamborghini promised to take legal action. Without mincing words, the company branded the Globe broadband stick "a fake."
Oddly enough, the press release on the PDF was dated August 3. But this was posted on the website on August 23.
Now came the fallout – and the questions. Globe had mounted an expensive national marketing campaign. Ads were produced, posters printed, modems had been branded. Did Globe resort to trademark infringement?
Needless to say, social media and the local business and tech press had a heyday with this.
Globe's corporate communications team attempted to do quick damage control by scrambling a press release by evening of the August 24 explaining that in their view, they had done no wrong. As they explained it, the Tonino Lamborghini brand was duly licensed from Primo Mobile, the Singapore-based licensee for the Tonino Lamborghini brand for products such as mobile phones and laptops.
Globe Telecom obtained authorization to use the name and logo Tonino Lamborghini through an agreement with Primo Mobile, the master franchisor of mobile phone related products for the Italian brand Tonino Lamborghini. PrimoMobileis a Singapore-based company that has a master license agreement with Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l. and is duly authorized to sub-license the use of the Lamborghini logo. The design of the Globe Tattoo Tonino Lamborghini 4G USB sticks was reviewed and approved by Primo Mobile.
Globe tried to brush the accusation off the whole thing as "a misunderstanding".
But the statement failed to address one aspect of the Tonino Lamborghini: What they termed as "deceitful, unlawful" misrepresentation of the brand due to what they deemed as a willful attempt to connect the Tonino Lamborghini brand with daddy's old company Automobili Lamborghini.
On its Facebook and Twitter pages, Tonino Lamborghini thoroughly rejected the explanation.
Tonino Lamborghini Group wishes to clarify that Primo Mobile had been granted only a trademark license – neither a master license nor a master franchise – but such trademark license agreement was duly terminated by the licensor, Tonino Lamborghini s.r.l., some months ago. In any case, such trademark license agreement did not authorize Primo Mobile to sub-license the use of the Tonino Lamborghini trademark and logo.
This is quite a royal screw up. The trouble is, it's not clear who screwed who. Did Tonino Lamborghini screw Primo Mobile? Did Primo Mobile screw Globe? Or was it unaware of all this when the trademark deal was signed?
What will happen now? That's what everyone wants to know. Everyone also has a theory or two, here are mine:
Theory #1: Heads will roll somewhere. Or there will be furious slapping of wrists. Ether in Singapore, or along Pioneer street.
Theory #2: There will be a lawsuit, or a number of them. Tonino Lamborghini will sue Globe. Globe will sue Primo Mobile. Primo Mobile will sue Tonino Lamborghini.
Theory #3: There will be a settlement, and it will be a big one. After all, trademark infringement suits can be more lucrative than licensing deals.
Theory #4: Regardless of how the lawsuits go, the Tonino Lamborghini brand will be withdrawn from the local modem market. The brand has now been tainted. The campaign will be withdrawn and there will be a major brand relaunch.
All because the completely wrong Lamborghini was licensed.
In the meantime, comedian Gabe Mercado had a very interesting analysis on the situation, posted on Google+, which neatly summarizes the whole affair:
May gumagawa ng skin whitening lotion. Gusto niya, ma endorse siya ni Ricky Reyes. Para naman bongga di ba?
Pero mas murang magpa-endorse sa Reyes Haircutters. Kaya kumuha siya ng endorsement mula sa Reyes Haircutters sa pamamagitan ng isang advertising at talent promotion agency.
Pero ang nilagay niya sa endorsement niya ay "Skin Whitener na Gandang Reyes."
Nagalit tuloy ang Reyes Haircutters habang si Mama Ricky naman, wala siyang care.
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The only entertainment, therefore, consisted of the "dinner show." Three times a day the staff and patients would gather in the area between the elevator and the cafeteria and wait for the meal to be served. This was the dinner show–the ragged and fractious interactions of human beings waiting to be fed.
Tempers would flare and we, the captive audience, would cheer the actors on. One day Leslie and an especially disagreeable patient named Janet were verbally pushing and shoving each other. Leslie had her fill of it and abruptly peeled off her key chain and beeper and threw them on the table. This was understood to be Leslie's declaration of war: she shed the role of staff and was prepared to do battle with Janet on a woman-to-woman basis. Alas, Janet–being a head shorter and fifty pounds lighter–backed down.
It was an interesting environment in which to study the staff and their reaction to stress. One man, Ron, would stay in the middle of the melee but as the action increased his respiration rate increased. It was somehow comforting to watch his self-control.
And then there was Joe. Ah, yes, Joe, a therapy aide. A short, fat Italian who espoused the philosophy that being a patient at Hutchings was punishment for having done some wrong thing. That's all there was to it in his simple philosophy. We weren't sick people needing treatment; we were bad people needing punishment. Being in Hutchings was doing jail time, and he was the jailor. I often wondered how many times Joe had, with a single severe punitive statement, undone the work on which therapists had spent weeks. Joe functioned with all the petulant tyranny of a five-year-old.
Patients and staff alike would rise to attention at the sound of screaming but I came to understand that often it was Joe screaming, not a patient. He simply was overmatched in intellect and emotional maturity by many of the patients. Joe was particularly bad at working with women. The psychiatrist would roll his eyes and shrug–what could he do, Joe was Civil Service?–and go on with business.
I always went out of my way to avoid Joe because his attacks were so random and irrational that you couldn't effectively defend against them. One slow Saturday night the patients got up a petition to have Joe removed; the petition precipitated an investigation, the results of which probably never will be known by the patients. There is a system for dealing with bad staff members but it is cumbersome and moves with ponderous slowness.
Sharon is manic. The first thing you have to understand about persons suffering from mania is that they will drive you crazier faster than anyone with any other illness will. They talk nonstop. "Pressured speech" it's called. They leap racingly from one subject to another like a skier being pursued downhill by an avalanche.
Sharon is forty-ish, chain smokes, and gathers up odd bits of everything and stashes them in a big handbag that she periodically loses and claims has been stolen. She is a big woman with frowzy black hair. Her mouth smiles readily but her eyes blink in confusion, trying to track all her thoughts in her merry-go-round world. Manic people, I have learned, are resilient. There is no such thing as hurting their feelings, so I clearly and precisely ask her to be quiet.
Gradually we work out the terms of our friendship. She is together enough to have some control over her speech, as well as an awareness that she's kind of hard to take, so when she gets to be too much for me I silently raise one finger to my lips and murmur "sh." She shushes if she can and, if she can't, she takes off and aggravates someone else.
Polly tells me that she suffers from four different psychiatric illnesses. One of the reason's people end up in state hospitals is because they suffer from more than one illness. Most hospitals reject persons with dual diagnoses. They will, for example, agree to treat a person with bulimia but only after the drug addiction has been treated. No facility can be found that will treat the drug addiction until the bulimia has been treated, so the person ends up in the state hospital being treated for nothing.
Polly is being treated randomly, incoherently and ineffectually for anorexia and depression. She is five-foot-two and weighs ninety-eight pounds. She spends the day curled up in a chair, apparently drifting in and out of sleep. When they take vital signs, they cannot find her pulse. State psychiatric hospitals are not medical facilities; they do not provide comprehensive medical care so Polly is taken to the emergency room of a medical hospital. There she is found to have a blood pressure of 70 over 60 and is given priority treatment. After two intravenous feedings and two injections of potassium, she is returned to the psychiatric hospital. She says she feels better. She is put on a new medication and in two weeks she has enough strength to bitch about the hospital. In another two weeks she is discharged, unhappy but reasonably healthy. (To be continued)


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The Way of Ngo Cho Kun Kung Fu
Book Stats: 6″ x 9″ * 216 Pages * Over 200 Photos * Black & White on Cream Paper * Originally Published in 1983 * First Tambuli Reprint June 10, 2017 * ISBN: 978-1-943155-25-5
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About Alex Co
Alexander Lim Co is a living treasure in the arts of Chinese kung-fu. In fact, no name is more synonymous with Kung-Fu in the Philippines than Alexander Co. He spearheaded the Chin Wu Club in Manila, wrote the first kung-fu book ever published in the Philippines, and published the country's first martial arts magazine, simply titled "Martial Arts Magazine." Co has studied a dozen different kung-fu styles, was an "in-door" disciple of Ngo Cho Kun's late grandmaster Tan Ka Hong, and has studied Seven Star Praying Mantis and Hung-gar under Grandmaster Shakespeare Chan, Wu style Tai Chi Chuan under the late Master John Hu Chuan Hai, and Hsin-I Liu Ha Pa Fa under Master David Chan.
Alexander Co is the Advising Grandmaster of The International Beng Hong Athletic Association. He has served as Chairman of the Philippine-Chinese Beng Kiam Athletic Association and the Tsing Hua Ngo Cho Kung-fu Center and as Vice-chairman of the Hsin-I Society of Internal Arts. In addition to dozens of articles featured in such magazines as Martial Arts Magazine, Rapid Journal, Inside Kung-Fu, Martial Arts Illustrated, and Martial Arts Legends. Grandmaster Co has written three books: Secrets of Seven Star Praying Mantis, The Way of Ngo Cho Kun and Five Ancestor Fist Kung-Fu, and is translator of The Bible of Ngo Cho Kun. He also filmed a series of instructional videos "The Essence of Ngo Cho Kun" and "The Essence of Seven Star Praying Mantis" for Unique Publications Video.
"One of the first books in English on the rare art of Fukien Five Ancestor Boxing. Out of print for over 30 years, this faithful reissue keeps the dual Chinese-English format and serves as a historical reference for every Ngo Cho Kun practitioner." —Dr. Mark Wiley, Beng Hong Athletic Association
About The Book
This reprint— divided into three parts—makes this 35 years out-of-print text available for modern readers.
"Lian Kong Wat" Power Training Exercises
Sam Chien (3 Battles) Form
In Tin Tat (Entwining Kick) Form
This is the first authoritative book on the art of the Ngo Cho Kun (Five Ancestors Fist), depicting its early history, development, and its embodying principles and techniques like the basic fist set "Sam Chien" (Three Battles) the advanced form "In Tin Tat" (Entwining Kick), and a complete listing of all Ngo Cho Kun solo empty-hand forms.
This book is a must for all practitioners of this style as well as other kung-fu enthusiasts. It was written under the able supervision of second-generation Grandmaster Tan Ka Hong from the original Chinese text. Great efforts have been exerted to arrive at the roots of the style.
This book offers more than 200 photographs and illustrations and aims to bring the more than 150 years of Ngo Cho tradition within your reach. It was written in both English and Chinese, lending ample touch to its authenticity, and so as to reach a wider range of kung-fu aficionados.
Translated and edited by Mr. Alexander Lim Co, with the full cooperation of the members of the Beng Kiam Athletic Club (the oldest kung-fu school in the Philippines), this book promises to bring you the authentic forms of Ngo Cho Kung-fu.


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Culver Middle School's Student Improv Troupe Sets New Performances In January
January 19, 2017
Bring the whole family for fun-filled, improvised performances by Culver City Middle School's Improv Program. In its eighth successful year, the CCMS Improv Program is offering will hold five unique performances on the weekend of January 28 and 29.
Saturday shows will be held at noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., while Sunday performances will be held at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances will be held in the Fine Arts Theater at West L.A. College, 9000 Overland Avenue in Culver City.
(Enter the college from Overland and turn right at Albert Vera (2nd right at the baseball field). Go up the hill to the South Parking Structure. Audience must park on Level 2 (it will feel like you've gone up 3 levels); walk out of the northeast corner of the parking structure. A Parking Usher will guide you to the theater. Parking is free and accessible to all)
Tickets are only sold online at tinyurl.com/gl66tgp. Discounts are available for CCUSD staff/students; and CCUSD fifth-graders are admitted free with paid adult.
The CCMS Improv Program is an amazing after-school activity offered to all interested CCMS students. Taught by the same energetic, highly skilled professional improvisers for the last seven years, students work in weekly classes, monthly intensive workshops, and a pre-show weekend workshop to develop two performances per year. The CCMS Improv Program naturally develops students' inherent theatrical talent, but rather than focusing on creating "performers," it develops vital life skills of acceptance, flexibility, critical thinking, commitment, persistence, kindness, teamwork, and creating serious fun!
These skills translate directly to students' academic performance, emotional/social intelligence, and their development of themselves as capable, mindful contributors to the world around them. Don't miss these performances at the beautiful Fine Arts Theater at West LA College! Just like our students, each show is one-of-a-kind, totally unrehearsed, and driven by audience suggestions! Come play with us!


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BBVA Compass Stadium is home to multiple MLS Cup champs, the Houston Dynamo, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, as well as Texas Southern University's football team. Doors opened in 2012 and since then the stadium has been filled with die-hard fans screaming, chanting, and singing in support of their team. BBVA Compass Stadium hosts a plethora of different events: international soccer matches, concerts, rugby, and much more. You can always expect something new and exciting when visiting this stadium in EaDo.
BBVA Compass Stadium, 2200 Texas Ave, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713-547-3000
EaDo is home to one of the best live music venues in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Warehouse Live hosts some of the biggest named artists as well as underground musicians to attract a very eclectic crowd to their doors. The venue has two different sections, the Studio and Ballroom. You can have the small intimate performance or the outrageously large crowds, the best of both worlds. Warehouse Live is the go-to live music venue. Ticket prices can vary depending on who is performing, but it is usually a modest amount compared to other venues.
Warehouse Live, 813 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 225 5483
Aerosol Warfare is a graffiti, street art, and urban arts organization that is run by artists for artists. Aerosol Warfare has been supporting the graffiti scene for over 24 years. The organization specializes in graffiti, aerosol art, murals, and outsider, street, and hip hop arts while appreciating all art forms. Over the years, Aerosol Warfare has showcased and supported hundreds of local and national artists. GONZO247 is a fellow artist, founder, and chief of operations for Aerosol Warfare. GONZO247 and Aerosol Warfare are currently in the process of opening Houston's first ever graffiti-oriented museum, The GASAM (AKA The Graffiti And Street Art Museum).
Aerosol Warfare, 2110 Jefferson St #111, Houston, TX, USA, +1 832 748 8369
On the hunt for Houston's best hamburger? Sparkle's Hamburger Spot should be on everyone's list to check out. Sparkle's is a no-frills burger joint that garners high scores from customers all over the city with their thick patties, crisp bacon, and melted cheese all on a nicely toasted bun. Don't forget about their handmade fries either. It may not look like much from the outside but this hole in the wall will leave a lasting impression on taste buds. Place an order at the window and take a seat on the bench; you're about to taste something great.
Sparkle's Hamburger Spot, 1515 Dowling St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 225 8044
Lucky's Pub is located right in the heart of 'Saint E,' next door to Warehouse Live and BBVA Compass Stadium. Lucky's has a huge selection of over 250 beers, a wide range of bar games, great staff, and an exceptional bar menu. On top of all this, it's a fantastic place to watch any Houston team on their 21-foot HDTV, along with over 50 more HDTVs throughout the pub. Lucky's also provides complimentary shuttle service to the Houston Toyota Center, which makes this a great place to start the night with friends. Lucky's Pub sets the standard pretty high and makes other sports bars look subpar in comparison. Check out their happy hour deals and daily drink specials.
Lucky's Pub, 801 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 522 2010
Houston Whatever Fest is EaDo's premiere music, comedy, and art festival. 2015 was the Fest's second year in operation, debuting in 2014. The festival was once again held in what is dubbed the EaDo Party Park near BBVA Compass Stadium. HWF is constantly taking giant steps by bringing big name talents such as Metric, Ghostland Observatory, GWAR, and GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, as well as utilizing local musicians Lil' Flip, Fat Tony, and many others. Comedians were provided with their own dedicated stage, allowing festival goers multiple options to scope out different acts. Houston Whatever Fest is definitely one of Houston's top annual events.
Houston Whatever Fest, 813 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 225 5483
Looking for a little exercise or just want to take your bike out for a ride? Columbia Tap Rail-Trail is a four-mile path linking EaDo to other close by communities. Completed in 2009, the trail follows the old Columbia Tap railroad route from EaDo just a block from BBVA Compass Stadium at the intersection of Walker St. and Dowling St., runs by churches and schools in the Third Ward, passes through the campus of Texas Southern University, and ends in Dixie St. in the south. The 10-foot-wide, paved trail is lined with native trees, is lighted for nighttime use, and has many benches along its route, creating an inviting greenway through the neighborhood.
Columbia Trap Rail-Trail, 2300 Walker St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 832 395 7000
Take a minute to meditate at the Texas Guandi Temple, located in EaDo's Old Chinatown neighborhood. The temple welcomes visitors with a small circular reflecting pool, which is surrounded by statues of Chinese deities. Inside is a shrine dedicated to Guandi and his attendants. The temple was established in 1999 by a Vietnamese couple, Charles Loi Ngo and Carolyn. They decided to build a temple to Guan Yu, AKA Guandi, after surviving an aggravated robbery that occurred at their store in the Fifth Ward. They believed that Guandi saved their lives during the incident. The temple is open to followers of all religions, so feel free to stop by.
Texas Guandi Temple, 2089 Milby St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 224 0880
Part craft store, part thrift store, part salvage yard, and part antique store, Texas Art Asylum is a crafter's paradise and is truly a unique shopping experience. It is without a doubt the most fun place you will ever find if you're doing any type of creative project, anything from a personalized greeting card to painting the next Mona Lisa. You will find everything from games, lamps, art supplies, the most fantastic selection of old photographs, old jewelry, books, buttons, tons of old doll parts, fabrics, do-dahs, knick knacks, trinkets, and the list goes on. If you want it, Texas Art Asylum has it. Take some time and explore the treasures at this EaDo spot.
Texas Art Asylum, 1719 Live Oak St, Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 224 5220


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Respect Kohli's opinion on Shastri: Kapil
Respect Kohli's opinion on Shastri: Kapil
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Former India captain and current chairman of the newly formed Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Kapil Dev on Thursday said that he respects Virat Kohli's opinion that he wants Ravi Shastri to remain the head coach of the Indian team.
"That's his opinion, we should respect everybody's opinion," Kapil told reporters on the sidelines of East Bengal's Foundation Day programme.
The CAC -- comprising India's first World Cup winning captain Kapil, former batsman and national coach Anshuman Gaekwad and ex-women's team captain Shanta Rangaswamy -- has been entrusted with the job of selecting a new head coach.
In his pre-departure press conference, India skipper Kohli had said that the team would be very happy if Shastri continues as the head coach.
On Wednesday, former India captain Sourav Ganguly had said that Kohli is the captain of the team and has the right to voice his opinion.
Kapil was also asked about reports of a rift between Kohli and his limited overs deputy Rohit Sharma.
"You have to do your job. Thoda bohot to aap bhi help karte ho na rumour banane mein (media also adds to the rumour)," he said.
Kapil added that on the field, there is only one aim of any athlete and that is to win whatever be the equation off it.
"There is no rumour when you are playing, I don't think so. When you are inside the ground, there is no fight. Off the field, your thinking and approach can be different. But when you are playing, there is only one aim, i.e. how you can win the match. That is important. Difference of opinion does not mean you are pulling someone down," he said.
When quizzed if he would be under any pressure ahead of selecting India's next coach, Kapil said: "It is not tough. You do your job to the best of your abilities. When you don't fulfill your responsibilities, then it becomes tough."
The current coaching staff were handed an extension till the tour of the West Indies as their contracts expired after the World Cup. India will play three Twenty20 internationals, three ODIs and two Tests in the US and the Caribbean Islands.
Kapil on Thursday received the Bharat Gaurav award, East Bengal's highest honour, despite a boycott campaign by a section of fans on Twitter.
Kapil had signed for East Bengal on June 22, 1992, and played for 27 minutes six days later as a substitute forward in an exhibition match against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.
"I can understand up to one level that players are important. But if any club survives for 100 years, you must respect the spectators. They carry the club and the name," he said.
Kapil also drew a parallel with the Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament of the world.
"We respect Wimbledon because they have a traditional way of playing on grass. Don't lose your tradition whichever side you come from. I am more fascinated with the fans than the team as they have been supporting the club for 100 years.
"Tradition is everything. If tradition was not there we would not have been recognised as a Bengali, Punjabi, Tamilian... So we have a tradition that's why we are here," he said.
Kapil, who was flanked by present and former India football skippers Sunil Chhetri and Bhaichung Bhutia, respectively, was later joined by Sourav Ganguly as the two former captains exchanged pleasantries.
"It's not my day. It's football's day. What people think about me is not important, what we think about football is more important. It's me who is feeling proud to be sitting with the legends of the game," he said.
Kapil also said that he is a Diego Maradona fan and the greatest moment he remembers is the 'Hand of God' incident in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
"It's very unfair for me to give one name. A lot of people were there. In my time Pele had already retired, but Maradona was the one who was the star. I especially remember the Hand of God moment against England in 1986...it was such a strong statement.
"When the ball was on his feet, he was the quickest among all the athletes. He could run faster than anybody else. That's what I used to look up to him," he said.
Kapil added that he was dissuaded from playing a football match by his India teammates but he wanted to promote football.
"My teammates told me that 'you should not get injured as the entire country was looking up to you'. I said 'it does not matter, I come here for the game and the fitness that the sport offers'.
"I didnt play many football matches, but I really enjoyed football. Yes, I was not a footballer but was a part of the team who had come to promote the sport. My job was just to promote the game that time. Everybody wanted to play cricket. People like us should support other sports also," Kapil said.
Asked to compare football with cricket, Kapil said: "Football's level is way up and it is truly a world sport while cricket's level is way down.
"It's a very athletic sport and all cricketers like to play football. I strongly believe that you have to be a great athlete to play any sport and football gives you that edge," he concluded.
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All about Turn Signals for your smartphone, your iPhone or any phone.Turn signals are blinking lamps mounted near the left and right front and rear corners of a vehicle activated by the driver to advertise intent to turn.
Animated gifs and animations of Turn Signals to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. All four outer corners of a car have to have these directional indicators so that the driver can warn other drivers his intent to turn or change lanes toward a side. In most countries, cars must be equipped with side-mounted turn signals to make the turn indication visible from all angles. Recently, many automakers have begun incorporating side turn signals into the side view mirrors, rather than on the vehicle's fenders. These types of turn indicators may be more effective than the classical fender-mounted items. All cars must have a dashboard indicator to tell the driver which side they are signaling and avoid confusion, as it can be dangerous.


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I have done this very easy dish before, but it was a long time ago. Why I have neglected it for so long I have no idea, because it is so simple, so quick and so tasty; real comfort food. Also it lends itself to all sorts of variations like; mushroom and ham, capsicum and ham, chorizo and sauerkraut, sardines and raspberries, you name it. Whatever you have in the store cupboard/ fridge/ freezer, whatever appeals.
¼ cup grated cheese.
¼ cup dry bread crumbs.
¼ cup chopped parsley.
1 teaspoon paprika.
50g butter.
2 tablespoons plain flour.
1 cup milk.
1 skinless chicken breast fillet, cooked and shredded.
1 425g can asparagus spears, drained.
Mix together the grated cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and paprika in a bowl. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the flour. Add the milk and heat through, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir the grated cheese through until the mornay sauce is of a uniform creamy texture.
Place a layer of asparagus at the bottom of an au gratin dish, cover with a layer of chicken meat then a layer of mornay sauce. Add a second layer of asparagus, the rest of the chicken and then the rest of the sauce. Top off with the breadcrumb mixture, spread it evenly, and press into the sauce.
Having built the dish, you can put it aside to bake later if you wish. You can prepare it in the morning, or even the night before, and cover it with cling film and leave it in the fridge until such time as you are ready. When you are ready, preheat the oven to 180°C and place the dish in the oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes and serve immediately.
Serve with: Boiled new potatoes or couscous, and mixed vegetables.
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Episode 35.1 of 250
a / This is not a pony / I asked for a pony / production
If I could put my orgasms into words, I wouldn't shut up
I would have written a thousand books
And I would have been more prolific than Shakespeare
How I get to orgasms is through memories
Of misdemeanours and turn-ons past
Probably like you
I come with what I got, what I was given and what I take
Diving in. Turned on. Hellhounds loose in my mind.
I am just a whip chaining, BDSM appreciating, regular nice girl
With freckles from next door
If you lived next door to an amusement park
So don't be shy because I'm not
I refuse to accept shame and judgment from others anymore
If I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote
So hush already with the fake outrage
It's just biology remixed as art, and truth be known
Everyone does it. So what's the big dealio yo?
And now I'm ready to come. Are you?
Welcome to my mind
Where everything is not what it seems regarding shame
My first orgasm was at 16
My last orgasm was 45 minutes ago
After every single orgasm
The self shaming process starts again
After every orgasm for the last 16 years
I was taught
Nice girls don't enjoy sex
Sometimes you can't let go
Of what you can't change
Remember the Showerlust episode?
She said
Don't get too close
It's dark inside my head
It's where my demons live
He said
There is a hell inside me
Your demons can live there with mine
They can have play dates
And then they made 250 films about her demons
Because there was a lot of the little critters
That's what this is if you're wondering


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