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Old Globe Theatre staging five world premieres in 2018-19 season
With two world-premiere musicals and three world-premiere plays, the Old Globe is going big on brand-new work for its just-announced 2018-19 season.
And it's also going big when it comes to the names of some artists involved — including the musicians Huey Lewis and Clint Black and the playwright-actor Danai Gurira, a star of the megahit Marvel Studios movie "Black Panther."
Here's what heading to the Balboa Park theater starting this fall:
"The Heart of Rock & Roll," Sept. 6 to Oct. 21 (opens Sept. 14), Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage: The Globe's world premiere of this jukebox musical, built around the music of '80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and the News, was originally announced in February.
Since then, work has continued on the piece, with a fresh draft of the script and a brand-new song by Lewis. The show had a workshop reading last week in New York, and Lewis himself has been ""very involved" in the casting, writing and other elements, Globe artistic director Barry Edelstein says.
The show tells the story of a former rock singer turned corporate guy who is offered one last shot to reunite with his old band.
The director is the Broadway veteran Gordon Greenberg, previously at the Globe with "Working" in 2009. The show's book is by Jonathan Abrams (A&E Network's "Bishop"), from a story by Tyler Mitchell (senior vice president of Imagine Entertainment and a producer of "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" and other films) and Abrams.
Lewis recently had to cancel the remainder of his 2018 tour after experiencing near-total hearing loss, possibly due to the inner-ear disorder known as Meniere's disease.
"We're all beaming him as much support as possible," says Edelstein, "and are happy for him to have this (project) to focus on as he copes with this medical situation."
"Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," Nov. 3 to Dec. 29 (opens Nov. 8), Shiley Stage: The holiday standby returns for a 21st season, with James Vásquez once again directing the musicalized story of Seuss' mean, green yuletide antihero.
Also returning is a sensory-friendly performance geared toward those on the autism spectrum and their families; it's set for 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1.
"Looking For Christmas: The New Clint Black Christmas Musical," Nov. 13 to Dec. 16 (opens Nov. 20), Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre: Clint Black has been one of the top-selling country-music artists of the past 30 years, and this world-premiere show is built around songs from his popular 1995 holiday album.
"It's a veterans story," Edelstein says of the show written by Black and James D. Sasser, "and for San Diego that seems very apt."
The piece "deals with a soldier who comes home from Afghanistan and is haunted by the experiences he had there. The action of the story is his attempt to reintegrate his life into civilian existence," with help from his wife and young daughter."
"It's as sentimental and sweet as you can possibly imagine," but "sentimental in the best sense," Edelstein adds. And it addresses the Globe's longstanding quest to get a show into the White Theatre during the holiday season, when the space is normally dormant.
Kent Nicholson directs.
"Familiar," Jan. 26 to March 3, 2019 (opens Jan. 31), Shiley Stage: The 2015 play, which will be getting its first San Diego production, is by a rising force in American arts: Danai Gurira.
Millions of people who've never seen her plays know her as Okoye, the heroic warrior from "Black Panther." (She also has been a longtime star of TV's "The Walking Dead.")
But Gurira was nominated for a best-play Tony Award in 2016 for the hard-hitting drama "Eclipsed," and has had several other works produced. She also has acted on Broadway.
Edelstein, who produced a Shakespeare in the Park staging of "Measure for Measure" that Gurira starred in for New York's Public Theater, says " 'Familiar' is a play that I really know and love. I really wanted to get in there before it starts to become a mainstay of the (American) regional theater, which I think it's about to do."
The play is about an assimilated American family of Zimbabwean heritage (the place of Gurira's own family origins) whose life is thrown into turmoil when a daughter decides to have a traditional African wedding ceremony. Edelstein describes it as part of a subgenre of wedding plays "whose real theme is assimilation and the American immigrant experience."
And Gurira "is extraordinary. She's a great actress; she's a wonderful, gifted playwright; she's a philanthropist; she's a political activist. She's really one of the most remarkable people around."
(He hastens to add that she will not be in the show.)
"Tiny Beautiful Things," Feb. 9 to March 10, 2019 (opens Feb. 14), White Theatre: Nia Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" fame adapted Cheryl Strayed's best-selling book for the stage, and now the Globe produces the play's West Coast premiere.
The piece theatricalizes the correspondence between the writer of an advice column called "Dear Sugar" — which Strayed herself created for the website the Rumpus a few years back — and her readers.
Edelstein says the work has "an aspect our audience clearly really likes, which is that it's literate. There's a richness to the writing, and a density, that I think is a flavor our audience really likes and respects."
The piece was conceived by Vardalos, Marshall Heyman and Thomas Kail, also known as the director of the megahit musical "Hamilton"; James Vásquez returns to direct the Globe production.
Edelstein adds that when "Tiny Beautiful Things" was running at the Public, the New York Times wrote about the distinct outbreaks of emotion in the audience at many performances.
"It's cathartic, and human in the best kind of way."
"Life After," March 22 to April 28, 2019 (opens March 29), Shiley Stage: For just the second time in his career, Edelstein will direct a musical. The first was the Globe's production of "Rain" in 2016; now he'll stage the American premiere of this work by the Canadian writer-composer-lyricist Britta Johnson.
Edelstein describes it as "small-scale piece about a 16-year-old girl grieving the loss of her father, and trying to find out what happened to him. It's healing and redemptive, and just extraordinary beautiful."
"Life After" premiered in Toronto last year to strong reviews, but "this will be a production at a much larger scale." Like "Rain," Edelstein says, Johnson's work is a chamber piece that mixes deep drama with humor; both musicals "operate in a way that feels like it's in my wheelhouse."
Edelstein describes the score as "gorgeous and soaring," and he expects big things of the show's young creator: "I just want the Globe onboard the Britta Johnson rocket ship."
"They Promised Her The Moon," April 6 to May 5, 2019 (opens April 11), White Theatre: Speaking of rocket ships, Laurel Ollstein's world-premiere play focuses on a fascinating chapter from history: The story of 13 women who went through the same difficult training as the pioneering (male) "Mercury Seven" astronauts, but never got a chance to go into space.
Among them was Jerrie Cobb, who excelled in the program and also has made her mark in everything from business to aviation.
The play, says Edelstein, chronicles what has been "just an extraordinary adventuresome, jaw-dropping American life." And it explores how sexist attitudes served to keep the women's space careers earthbound.
Giovanni Sardelli, previously at the Globe with "Somewhere" and "The Whipping Man," returns to direct.
"Ken Ludwig's Gods of Comedy," May 11 to June 16, 2019 (opens May 16), Shiley Stage: Yet another world premiere, this one brings a familiar figure back to the Globe: the Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig ("Lend Me a Tenor"), who previously launched his works "Robin Hood!" and "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery" at the theater.
Fellow Tony-winner and returnee Kathleen Marshall, who will also be at the Globe soon with "Much Ado Nothing," directs this comedy of young classics professors who stumble onto a stunning discovery and are saddled with some very questionable deities for their troubles.
"It's just really, really funny, and super-smart," says Edelstein of the piece, which will be produced in association with New Jersey's McCarter Theatre Center.
"What You Are," May 23 to June 23, 2019 (opens May 30), White Theatre: The third consecutive Globe world premiere is a piece the theater commissioned from JC Lee. "What You Are" had its first reading in the theater's Powers New Voices Festival.
The play focuses on a working man's growing sense of alienation from family, co-workers and society at large.
"It really is one of the first times since I've been here that we've consciously produced a piece that is meant to be about America right now," says Edelstein. "And we're not trying to pretend it's anything other than what it is. It's a play about toxic masculinity, and about white American men and the things that are obsessing them and concerning them.
"The play is JC's attempt to imagine his way inside this world that we're being told every day on the news is the motivating force of contemporary politics."
Edelstein calls Lee, who's both a playwright and film/TV screenwriter, "a really smart and thoughtful writer who's trying to wrestle with stuff in a way that's respectful and evenhanded."
Globe for All Tour: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Oct. 30 to Nov. 18 (opens Nov. 1): The accomplished director Patricia McGregor returns to the Globe community-outreach program, which takes Shakespeare into a wide variety of venues, to direct this Bard favorite.
"Julius Caesar," Oct. 20-28, Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program: The renowned actor-training program puts up the Shakespeare tragedy about dictatorship and betrayal in ancient Rome.
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My Christmas was really nice. It got off to a bad start though because my flight was delayed for 2 days! I was supposed to go home on December 20th, but we had a really bad snow storm the day before in NY. Pretty much all of the flights were delayed going to and coming from NY and the next flight for me ended up being Monday morning, December 22nd. I had to miss my Mom's birthday on the 21st and everything! My family had planned to go to church and then have dinner at Ruth Chris's Steakhouse, a really upscale steakhouse in Cary, North Carolina. Had I been there, I would have ordered a medium rare filet mignon. My steaks have to have a lot of flavor! However, I missed all of the festivities :( Oh well, at least the airports were trying to avoid trouble. Did you hear about the miraculous United Airways flight that landed in the Hudson River in NY on Thursday, January 15th? It was such an amazing recovery! All 150 passengers survived! They were heading from LGA to Charlotte, a regular flight that anyone could have been on, but apparently the flight hit a flock of geese and started to falter. The pilot, who ended up being an experienced pilot from the Air Force, brought the plane to safety. It landed in the water, but no one had any major injuries, save hypothermia. I can't imagine what it must have felt like to have been on that plane! I am always afraid that something could happen when I board planes. When you are in the air like that, you are at the mercy of the pilots and God. God certainly had mercy on those passengers!
It was nice spending time with my family for Christmas. I was in North Carolina for 8 days. I met up with some friends from high school and saw my Grandmother and my aunts and uncles. I also got exactly what I wanted and needed for gifts. I'm not able to travel home as much as I want since I work and live in NY. I go home usually for the main holidays.
My New Years Eve turned out to be a disaster. I went to a party that was promoted by P. Diddy's Ciroc and it was $50. I was excited at first because I didn't want to spend too much on my New Year's Eve, but I wanted to go out still. $50 seemed like a perfect amount to spend. The promoters claimed that there would be hor d'oervers, 3 hour open bar, party favors, complimentary breakfast, champagne toast, and other perks included. It was at a "new" club called Promenade. Turns out the club was at the old "Nest" club that changed its name to Promenade, probably because of the bad rap. My crew and I got to the club at 10:00pm, later than we wanted, but still a reasonable enough time, and the bouncers made us wait outside in the club for over and hour and a half!!!! Now mind you, it was FREEZING outside. And I definitely had on a dress with no stockings and heels and no hat, trying to be cute for New Years Eve. It was all in vain. We barely made it in for the countdown. Some people didn't even make it in by the countdown, they did the countdown in the cold outside. I have never had a worst time in all of my life. And everything the promoters claimed was included at the party wasn't there. There was nothing inside, no indication that it was even a New Years Eve party at all. I decided that I would never go to a New Year's Eve party below $100 and I probably won't go if we don't get a table. I refuse to go through something like that again!!

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Is Anything An "Experience" When Everything Is?
Maybe it's because after countless pre-election late nights I slept in this weekend and missed the announcement, but when did everything become an "experience?"
I read something the other day about the growing length and complexity of restaurant menus. A half dozen chefs used "dining experience" to describe what, to me, always has been simply "going out to eat." I guess when you have a "dining experience," it costs more than if you're just going for dinner with friends. Certainly, the tip is going to be larger so the waiter will enjoy a better "gratuity experience."
Then I began noticing how frequently the word shows up in new places, describing things in ways that never would occur to me.
A movie critic wrote about a "film-going experience" he'd had; he probably thought that sounded a lot more authoritative and grand than simply saying "I went to a movie." Ordinary proles go to movies, but the film critic sitting two rows behind me is having an "experience" watching the same lousy flick while we each eat overpriced popcorn.
Suddenly, experiences are everywhere.
Shopping Experiences
In a newspaper article about a retail chain that just remodelled all of its stores, an executive explained that the company spent several million dollars because it wanted to "enhance the shopping experience" for customers. The CEO of an airline was on a newscast last night talking about steps his company was adding to "the flying experience" of its passengers. I've bought stuff on eBay, which thoughtfully reminds me whenever I log in just how much fun the "eBay experience" can be. I received an e-mail this morning from a book store telling me that it is dedicated to making my "reading experience" more pleasurable and meaningful.
Apparently, it's not enough just to buy a new book to read: I must have a "reading experience." If I like the book and offer it to a friend, am I inviting them to have their own "reading experience"? But if I don't like the book and toss it out halfway through, did I have a "bad reading experience" or did it morph into a "recycling experience"?
Maybe because of the Internet, cable channels by the hundreds, and on-demand everything including acquaintances who know each other only through chat rooms, we have to label anything an experience because nothing is a genuine experience anymore. It represents a kind of "language creep" where glossed-up words and phrases are used to make the mundane seem meaningful.
This may also explain another word that I've seen used a lot lately: "Community." I've always thought of a "community" as the neighbourhood where I live but it seems I'm being too parochial. If you look carefully, you discover that every human activity has created its own "community."
Everybody's Own Community
Not long ago, a friend was leaving her job at Second City and moving to New York. She told me that she while she was looking forward to living in Manhattan, she would miss the "comedy community." The what? Where is the comedy community? Is it part of a hip, downtown loft district or somewhere out in the vast, sprawling reaches of the suburban area codes? Are all of her neighbors funny? Some of mine are a bit dour, so I might want to move to the comedy community if I could just find it on a map.
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No one has a job or career anymore, merely working at a company: They belong to a "community."
A lawyer friend speaks of being in the "legal community." A gallery owner talked about the "artist community" on Bravo! a few weeks ago. Friends who blog write about the "progressive community." I've heard other people refer to the "writer's community," a "high tech community," the "entertainment community" – which, by the way, is so large it has subdivisions like the "movie community" and the "music community" – and so on.
When the city where I live was hiring for a new police chief, a member of the search committee told a reporter the choice would be someone who'd mesh well with the "police community." I gave a speech recently to a group that described itself as part of the "advertising community." Silly me. I walked into the room thinking I was going to address a group of ad agency executives.
What's next? A "cross-community community's experience?"
What is it like to be part of these "communities"? Do members invite each other over to help paint the porch? May people from one community date people from another? Do they have special soccer teams for their kids? Could I address mail to somebody by just putting their name and "Wretched Community" on the letter? Do they have special clothes to wear or rules to follow?
I wonder if I am part of a "community" and don't know it. I certainly would never knowingly join a "community;" it sounds much too post-modern. I'm content just being part of the "community experience" where I live, even with a few dour neighbours.
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You Need to Quit Drinking this Sugary Drink
Sugary Drink? What else would I mean but soft drinks!
Growing up, I trained myself not to drink soft drinks. Maybe one of the main reasons is because I sing a lot and I need to make sure that I prevent all the possible things that may affect my voice. But over time, I realized its risks and effects not only in my voice but most especially with my health. Now, I totally do not drink soft drinks or anything that has too much sugar in it. I realized that if you just disciple yourself into doing specific things, it will not just benefit you now, but more over your future.
In restaurants, schools, offices, streets, and even at home, I got used to seeing people enjoying this drink. Of course, who would not love drinking an ice-cold drink to quench your thirst after a long tiring day? But as I do my research, I've learned that doing so was one of the best decisions I've made.
Did you Know?
- Sugary drinks are one of the leading causes of increase in number of bacteria in the mouth. This can cause significant tooth decay.
- There are 4.2 grams of sugar in a single teaspoon. Now, imagine scooping up 7 to 10 teaspoons full of sugar and dumping it into your 12-ounce glass of water.
- Adults who drink one sugary drink or more per day are 27 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than non-drinkers, regardless of income or ethnicity.
Health Risks of Drinking Soft Drinks
The connection between sugar consumption and obesity is undisputed. For every additional soda consumed, the risk of obesity increases 1.6 times.
Soda consumption is associated with nearly twice the risk of cavities in children and increases their likelihood in adults.
People who consume one to two cans per day have a 26% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared with those who rarely have soft drinks.
Sugary sodas contain little to no essential nutrients, only providing sugar and calories. It adds nothing to your diet except excessive amounts of added sugar and unnecessary calories.
What You Can Do Now?
If you are still indulged with drinking soda, cut it now and just stop. I know it will be very hard. But every goal starts from a decision with discipline. If you want to lose weight, avoid chronic disease, and live longer, consider limiting your intake of sugary drinks.


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Perhaps my old longing is why I'm often drawn to the romance trope of the younger woman who has a childhood crush on the unattainable best friend of her older brother. A "true" big brother is always looking out for his younger siblings' best interests, especially those of his younger sisters, right? And since big brother is a nice guy, you know that big brother's best friend must be equally worthy—otherwise they'd never be besties. Despite the Westermarck effect theory (that people who grow up together during the first few years of their lives aren't commonly sexually attracted to one another as teens or adults), teen girls longing for boys with whom their brothers have been long-time friends are a staple of YA, New Adult, and contemporary adult romances.
That's why I was intrigued last week when I read two older-brother's-best-friend books back to back, romances that play with the trope by changing the gender and/or the sexuality in the younger sibling triad. The opening lines in Karen Stivali's short novella Tonight, the prequel to her Moments in Time series, tells us both that we're in trope-tastic land, but that here the trope is just a little different than the expected:
"He's not gay, you know."
If I had a dollar for every time my older brother Derek reminded me that his best friend, Wiley, wasn't gay, I'd be able to afford my own place instead of sharing an apartment with the two of them. (Kindle Loc 94).
David doesn't have trouble getting a date, nor has his brother stood in his way of David's hooking up; he's not the cockblocking patriarchal big brother of more conventional, heterosexual older-best-friend crush romances. And though he's a jock, Derek has never disdained his "dorky, artsy little brother," a brother who had "never even been able to sustain the illusion of being straight." But Wiley's presence in their small apartment puts a definite damper on David's dating prospects, if not his libido, because though he's always wanted a boyfriend, he's still crushing pretty hard on Wiley.
But when the models for David's junior year portfolio keep not showing up, and Wiley offers his services in their stead, older brother's cautionary words go right out the window. Especially when David begins to suspect that said cautions may say more about the secrets Wiley has been hiding from Derek than about how well Derek knows his own best friend. A lovely wish-fulfillment fantasy romance from an author I'll definitely be looking to read more from.
Camp Firefly Falls series, features a most unusual best-friend pair: a heterosexual guy and a lesbian girl. Nate Carter and Evangeline "Van" Thompson have been friends since they were kids, both risk-takers with a flair for engineering. And since the third grade, Nate's younger sister Willa has been crushing onVan ("Maybe it was when Van had fixed the elevator in her Barbie Dream House or when she'd rescued Willa's favorite My Little Pony from being used as BB gun target practice" [91]). Nate and Van were supposed to be spending the summer working together at Camp Firefly Falls, a fun summer camp for adults, Nate as the resident tennis instructor, Van recuperating from her first year as a tenure track engineering professor serving as the camp's IT girl. But when Nate breaks his leg during a waterskiing accident mid-season, he calls on little sis Willa, who's been at loose ends since her own summertime grad student research project fell through at the last minute, to fill in for him.
Sharing a cabin with sexy, smart Van ("Van had a certain sense of style—half mad-scientist, half-Diane Keaton circa Annie Hall.... Add in her crazy-brilliant brain that worked in ways Willa would never understand and her quirky sense of humor, and Willa was a goner" [108]) will definitely not be a problem for Willa. But will it be for Van?
It certainly seems so, especially when a prickly Van spends their first week co-habitating avoiding Willa like the plague. Is it because Van thinks Willa is still just a kid, even though she's now twenty-three? Or that she's only a dumb jock? Doesn't she get that Willa's in grad school? That she's studying geology, and not just in a "rocks for jocks" kind of way, but because she's intellectually jazzed by it? Or is it because she's so caught up in her worries that the job she's worked for her entire life isn't making her as happy as she had imagined that she won't give Willa the time of day? Especially since Willa hopes to follow Van into academia, albeit in a different scientific field.
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Although Van knows that "Nate wasn't the kind of big brother who would lose his shit about his little sister being a sexual being," she isn't "sure if that would extend to his bestie being the person his sister was having the sexy times with." And she's more than a little worried about losing her best friend, one of the only friends she's managed to hold onto: "She'd always been Nate's friend, and she could see how her becoming. . . intimate with Willa would feel like she was betraying that" (1162). Maybe if this thing with Willa is just "going to be a casual sexing thing, Nate wouldn't even have to know. At all. Ever." (1162). I love that Parker addresses this underlying fear, one that often remains unspoken or unexplored in stories where the three points of the relationship triangle are older brother, older male best friend, and younger sister, perhaps in part because of fears of homosocial desire when male friendships are at risk.
Though Parker's novella is filled with nostalgia, it's nostalgia for a time period (the 80's) and its beloved popular narratives, rather than its more restrictive gender roles. Both Van and Willa's voices are engaging and laugh-out-loud funny ("And then their fling would end amicably and things could go back to the way they were, just with more orgasms than she'd previously had. She shook it off, because she was going to carpe the fuck out of this diem and out of Willa as well" [1544]). I only wish the book had been longer, so that Willa and Van's sexy times could have been balanced by more "growing closer emotionally" scenes. But it's so great to see a popular series finally welcome a lesbian story into its ranks that I can easily forgive this one small shortcoming.
What other romances have you read that rock the boat of the standard crushing-on-older-brother's-best-friend trope?
* Full disclosure: Parker is a fellow chapter-mate of mine in the New England Chapter of RWA, and we serve together on its board. She did offer me an ARC, but no favors or foodstuffs were exchanged during the writing of this review.
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Playing around with Kotlin and Spring Webflux
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Creating an iCal feed with Go
Basic Role-Based HTTP Authorization in Go with Casbin
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HTTP File Upload and Download with Go
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Basic AST Manipulation in Go
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Ethereum Prepaid Transactions with Go
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Ethereum Light-Client with React Native
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Basic AST Traversal in Go
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Using Docker Multi-Stage Builds for SPAs
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Writing a Static Blog Generator in Go
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Syntax-Highlighting from a Markdown source using Go
BoltDB with Storm
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Zero Dependencies Web-App in Java
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Port Forwarding with Go
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Simplistic Mocking in Go
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Getting Started with Smart Contracts using Solidity
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Basic Logistic Regression with Go
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API documentation with hapi.js and swagger-ui
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Deploying a Static Website to AWS with Go
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Island of
the Phoenix
An Ethnographic Study of the people of Socotra
Vitaly Naumkin
Ithaca Press
Vitaly Naumkin, of the Institute of
Oriental Studies in Moscow, conducted research in Socotra between the mid-1970s and 1987,
latterly as part of a joint Soviet-Yemeni team, but it is only with this publication (well
translated by Valerie Epstein) that most of us can acquaint ourselves with the findings of
this project (earlier publications having been published in Russian).
The scope of this large book (422 pages including index) is wider
than the subtitle suggests. The first 134 pages (plus 22 pages of appendices) describe the
islands geography, climate, geology, history, archaeology and the physical
characteristics of the Socotrans. Anyone interested in southern Arabia will find much of
this material engrossing - especially the chapter on the history of Socotra based on
Arabic and western sources. That said, some of the topics in this first third of the book
are of doubtful relevance in an ethnography, and/or are treated in unnecessary detail
-especially the highly technical accounts of early land formation, excavations and of
investigations into Socotras racial types. For most readers summaries
would have sufficed.
The bulk of the book is devoted to ethnographic topics, with
chapters on the Socotran economy, material culture, marriage and kinship, and magic,
ritual and religion, and a concluding chapter on the neighbouring island of Abd al-Kuri.
The most interesting and useful accounts are of the traditional Socotran economy - based
on animal herding and date palm cultivation in the hilly interior and fishing on the coast
- and of the material culture, covering husbandry methods, food processing, craft
production, agricultural activities, fishing and pearling, clothing, settlement patterns
and housing.
Unfortunately the value of the ethnographic information is
undermined by the authors weak methodology and analysis, and by glaring gaps in the
data. Information was collected from all over Socotra by means of surveys and formal
interviews, but it does not appear that the researchers became intimately familiar with
any community. Perhaps because of this the text alternates between detailed descriptions
and tables of survey results from which inadequate conclusions are drawn, and
generalisations and normative statements for which scant evidence is provided. What is
consistently missing is explanatory context.
Although the research spanned more than a decade of dramatic
change, and social development appears to be one of the authors concerns,
quantitative data (for example on prices and herd sizes) and other economic information
collected by the researchers is undated (When is now?) so there is no way of assessing the
local effects of such factors as the oil boom or out-migration for work. The treatment of
social topics also lacks essential context. Though there are references to indigenous
political and status categories such as clans tribes,
leaders and sayyids, and state institutions or officials are
occasionally mentioned, there is no overall description of the social structure, nor of
how it operated before and after Socotra was absorbed into the PDRY. (Incredibly we are
not even told the sizes of different groups nor even the population of Socotra!) Nor is
any attempt made to analyse the inter-relations of different aspects of Socotran life -
for example herding practices with tribal organisation, or status differences and income
levels with bride price -and insufficient information is provided for the reader to draw
his own conclusions. Perhaps understandably in view of the language difficulties and the
Soviet Unions isolation, there is also a dearth of references to the large
anthropological literature on the Yemen and on relevant theoretical concerns, and such
theories as are posited, for example the dual divisions of tribes and marriage
preferences, seem archaic and out of touch. The overall impression is of an assemblage of
fascinating but incomplete ethnographic data hanging in space.
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Manufacturer: Canon
Model: 9315A001
Printer Type: Color Inkjet|Photo
Average User RatingAverage User Rating: Number of User Reviews: 8
Reviewed by: Parima from OK on Feb 3, 2005
Experience: 7 Days
Strengths: Seperate ink tanks, duplex printing, borderless printing, LCD screen, pict-bridge, media card reader, dual paper trays.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Summary: This printer is great! I just bought it after my dad bought the ip4000, so a lot of this review compares it to that printer.
The ip6000d has a nice little color LCD screen on which all of the status information and printer controls can be viewed on. That was my biggest gripe about the ip4000, there was no monitor screen at all, so every warning had to be communicated via a little blinking light. The ip6000d is clearly a step up from that including more features such as the media card reader; more ink tanks (photo cyan and photo magenta) for more vivid pictures; and the LCD for picture previewing, menu navigation, and status messages.
Borderless printing works beautifully. I like to think I have a pretty good eye for detail, and I can't really make out any pixelation in blended colors of either my CG art prints or digital picture prints. My last printer before the Canon Pixmas was a HP photosmart 1115 and a photosmart 7350, and I was always a little unhappy with the way pale colors and flesh colors would come out.
Final word, this printer is the best one I've purchased to date. Operation is virtually silent (and probably would be totally silent if I put it on a more stable table) prints are relatively fast even at Best quality, and pictures look beautiful. I can connect my Canon digital cam right up to it and print off that without ever turning the computer on. This is a boon even though I'm an idiot who generally spends hours in photoshop doing photo touchups. -.-'
Reviewed by: pmsrdh from MO on Jan 15, 2005
Experience: 30 Days
Strengths: Great looking photo prints at least for the average picture taker. Easily accessed draft and duplex printing. Individual ink cartridges.
Weaknesses: None that I have found
Summary: I have always been sold on HP printers, but this one changed my mind! I absolutely love the Easy-WebPrint tool bar that allows me to use high-speed print with duplex printing with just one click. No more wasted paper!
I usually don't print out photos, preferring to upload them to Ofoto, but the ones I have printed on the premium photo paper looked just like the ones I get from Ofoto. Lesser quality photo paper didn't look as good.
I do not regret this purchase at all!
Reviewed by: Prudent7 from NY on Nov 23, 2004
Experience: 4 Days
Strengths: Dual Trays for paper.This unit prints 4x6 photos on Canon paper..PERFECTLY. Separate ink cartridges.
Weaknesses: Big Boxy Look..a beauty it's not.
Summary: This is the ideal unit for Dual purpose printing. I especially like the fact that you can review your photos BEFORE you print them..a good feature. Setup was a breeze. I would not hesitate to buy this printer again.
Reviewed by: visionary8 from NJ on Feb 2, 2005
Experience: 1 Weeks
Strengths: Outstanding output, Ease of use, Direct printing, Duplex printing, 2 paper paths
Weaknesses: Does not read RAW files
Summary: Canon's PIXMA iP6000D is a very well engineered, thoughtfully designed 6 color photo printer. The printer is simple BRILLIANT!
Epson's R320M photo printer was my first choice. I hoped to take advantage of a rebate offer in which a digital camera had to be purchased along with the printer. Additionally because I used an Apple computer, I believed that only Epson and HP would have well designed printer drivers for the Macintosh platform. My decision to purchase the Canon came about in a failed effort to purchase Epson's R320 and that I didn't have the cash for my second printer choice, HP's expensive Photosmart 8400. So both the camera and Canon printer was bought together at Tri-State Camera in New York. Tri-State charged $159.99 for the Canon.
Set-up was easy. Interestedly, the iP6000D's print head must be installed, along with its 6 ink tanks, a simple task. Should the print heads need replacing, it can be done by its user. The manuals were clear and thorough. It can print directly printing from PictBridge enabled cameras as well as various memory cards which it accepts. Only JPEG's and TIFF files can be printed. Canon's iP6000D has a comprehensive control panel in which you can search for images, edit, enhance, print and can save the files from a memory card into a folder that the printer creates on your computer as well as launch Canon's own Easy-Photo Print software included on its installation CD. Having the capability to print on both sides of paper, the iP6000 offers 2-sided duplex printing on both plain and Canon's own 2-sided photo paper. Alternative to Blue tooth, the Canon an IrDA infrared port. While I don't own a blue tooth phone, I do have one having that IrDA port. It works! Only JPEG picture files can be beam. Media can be loaded into either a pull-out bottom cassette tray or top sheet feeder. Both hold up to 150 sheets. Either one can be selected from the printer or from its drivers. They can be used together continuously. Additionally the printer has a positionable color 2 in LCD screen. Once its contrast was adjusted, the screen became very clear.
I've been using the Canon for a week. So far I haven't had one problem. My greatest concern was that I might have to return the printer because its drivers were poorly written for Apple computers. Well they are not. The printer is Brillant! I shouldn't feared making this purchase. Believe me, I'm a graphic designer/amateur photographer, who has designed on various computer platforms and has a lot of experience outputting work to many different kind of printers.The Canon works as well as or better than any printer I ever used! Canon's iP6000D's output is equal to the Epson and HP photo printers. I'm on OS X 10.3.7.
Reviewed by: mlmckenzie from NY on Jan 16, 2005
Experience: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Duplex; Borderless 8.5X11; Many printing options; Nice bundled software utilities; Separate ink tanks
Weaknesses: NA
Summary: (Edited January 27th by mlmckenzie) The Pixma iP6000D printer appears to be very high quality. The ink tanks are separate, so you can replace each color as needed rather than having to replace the whole cartridge when one color runs out. Also, the print head is a separate piece that sets down in the printer--if a problem occurs with it, you can just replace the print head rather than the whole printer or a costly repair.
Duplex, double sided printing, is a very nice feature, although it slows down printing a bit (it pauses to let the first side dry for a second before printing on the back). The software includes a printing application and a printer toolbar for Internet explorer.
The prints on photo paper are stunning! Used in combination with the borderless option, whether printing 4X6 or 8.5X11, I've been very, very happy with the results.
Please note that the USB 2.0 cable does not come in the box. You need to purchase one in order to connect to your computer.
This is a great printer for a reasonable price.
Reviewed by: gitak from NY on Dec 28, 2004
Experience: 3 Days
Strengths: Large LCD, 6 ink colors, affordable ink, no lines on prints, bottom feed tray to avoid paper jams, slots for various memory cards.
Weaknesses: Large size, LCD is hard to view.
Summary: This is my first photo printer and it is great. The prints are as good as 35mm prints. I would definitely recommend this printer to anyone.
Reviewed by: mrenaud from MA on Dec 30, 2004
Experience: 1 Days
Strengths: I just purchased the Canon PowerShot G6 and it works great with this printer. I can plug right into the printer. The quality is great.
Weaknesses: None so far
Summary: The quality of the picture is great. It is as good as when I have had my 35mm prints done at a lab. I will enjoy this printer and printing pictures out of my children.
Reviewed by: kahane18 from NY on Apr 15, 2005
Experience: 2 Days
Strengths: very nice photos, prints photos directly from camera and memory card
Weaknesses: terrible text printing and the speed rating for text is a joke
Summary: excellent photo's, prints them very fast, easy to set up and use great built-in LCD screen. if you need this for photos, there is no better choice and flexibility for the money, text on the other hand is horrific compared to even the cheapest laser. overall excellent value for photo printing.


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What Your Front Door Color Says About You
It's a portal to your personality — not just your house.
It's a portal to your personality — not just your house.
The thought of holiday-themed flags, clutter, or knicknacks raises your blood pressure. While some might say you're "uptight," we think you just appreciate the beauty of subtlety. There is a confidence in knowing that your well-tailored button down shirts, as well as your neutral upholstered furniture, will never appear out-of-date.
You take it personally when others mock the optimistic charm of Zooey Deschanel. You walk the line between individualism and crowd-pleasing. While you're not one to let it all hang out, you feel strongly that your home (and style) should reflect your personality. That pop of yellow on an otherwise staid home is your way of standing out from the crowd.
Your motto came from Auntie Mame: "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death." You find inspiration in the distinctive personalities of decades past, from Draper to Hepburn (always Katharine) to Schiaparelli. As such, you have no patience for those who don't take risks or bother expanding their worldview. Weirdly, you are likely to be friends with the "Gray Door" person — you both appreciate the finer things.
If you could live anywhere, it would be London. Or, heck, anywhere in the U.K. You're fascinated by the respect for history, from the elegant townhomes to the enchanting cottages, and polished-yet-nostalgic approach to decor. Your garden is your haven, you happily use your fine china, you have an impressive collection of tea, and your TV is perpetually tuned to a britcom. Your dearest wish is that all little kids would dress like Prince George.
If you're not on the coast, you're in a decidedly "beachy" state of mind. You're a beacon of calm in this crazy world. Your home is truly a getaway, likely accented with at least one slipcovered sofa or chair and a sisal rug. As such, you never felt the need to "unplug" — who needs to zone out with an iPhone when you're surrounded by beauty?
Modern design speaks to you on a truly deep level, even if you don't yet have the sleek home of your dreams just yet. You appreciate the combination of clean lines with a jolt of color, can expound about the importance of "negative space," and have an unsentimental approach to clutter. It's not that you're a minimalist, you just want every well-curated piece in your home to shine.
You've marched to the beat of your own drum for so long, you're the band's conductor and percussion section. If someone has turned their nose at your design decisions, you haven't noticed — and, quite frankly, you don't care. You have a singular joie de vivre and happily collect everything (including friends). If you're not an artist, you were in a past life.
You're unimpeachably chic in every way. You always seem to know the right things to say, the right things to do, and the right thing to wear. Yet, such things come from living a busy life, encountering loads of different people, places, and situations. You rely on the classics because they give you time to focus on other things and give you room to accessorize in your own unique way.
You've long been a fan of preppy style and would live in a Ralph Lauren showroom if you could. The forest green hue reminds you of your favorite season: Autumn, a time for wearing your favorite Hunter boots, homecoming, and, of course, pumpkin spice lattes. Yet, the color also just feels welcoming all-year-round, which is especially important for your action-packed party hosting schedule.
You're all about tradition. Your home is filled with treasured heirlooms, family photos, and lovingly-cared-for wood furniture. The navy blue front door never changes (except perhaps during the winter, when a tasteful wreath adorns it), and why would it? The color works brilliantly with classic brass accents, the green of well-pruned hedges, and your favorite accessory, the American flag.


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Hugh Robertson had a season-high 18 points and Anthony Collins scored five of his 11 in the final 2:13 to help South Florida rebound from its worst loss since joining the Big East with a 63-51 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night
Augustus Gilchrist added 10 points for USF (14-10, 7-4), which lost by 30 points at Georgetown last Saturday. The Bulls limited Pitt (15-10, 4-8) to 35-percent shooting while holding leading scorer Ashton Gibbs to a season-low four points.
The loss stopped the four-game winning streak Pitt had put together following an 0-7 start in conference play. Tray Woodall led the Panthers with 11 points, but made just 4 of 13 shots.
Robertson didn't miss a shot all night, going 7-for-7 from the field and making all four of his free throws. The 6-foot-6 guard also spearheaded USF's defensive effort on Gibbs, who averaged nearly 19 points during Pitt's winning streak and 16.6 overall this season.
The Pitt star was 0-for-4 in the opening half and remained scoreless until finally making a jumper five minutes into the second half.
Pitt shot less than 35 percent in the first half and turned the ball over nine times, yet only trailed 27-23 at halftime. Unfortunately for the Panthers, it didn't get any better the rest of the way.
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick's 3-pointer put USF up 41-31 with 14 minutes to go. Pitt cut its deficit to eight on two occasions, but each time the Bulls answered with a basket to stay in control. When Robertson, Fitzpatrick and Collins scored during a quick 6-0 burst, the lead grew to 14 with 8 minutes to go.
Pitt kept battling, but never got into a rhythm offensively. Lamar Patterson's 3-pointer trimmed USF's lead to 53-45 with 2:41 remaining, however, the Panthers didn't get closer than eight down the stretch.
USF's 75-45 loss to Georgetown was the Bulls' worst conference loss since entering the Big East in 2005. After shooting a season-low 31 percent in the debacle, USF warmed up to 61 percent against Pitt.
Woodall's return from an abdominal injury ignited Pitt's winning streak. But, against USF, the Panthers point guard was 1-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with just two assists.
J.J. Moore had nine points for Pitt. Nasir Robinson and Talib Zanna added eight apiece.


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Helping patients recover from strokes, amputations, hip fractures and more, this nationwide network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals recognized an opportunity to strengthen the continuum of care for their patients. Following the acquisition of a home health and hospice care provider, they looked to better consolidate their organizations through processes and technology. While advancing their mission of providing high-quality care, the company is rethinking the industry's view of the care journey, building bridges between operations, and ensuring the best outcomes for their patients.
With the two organizations now integrated and aligned around a single operating model and utilizing a single data and analytics platform, the client can see:
With post-acute care rehab hospitals in over 30 states, this healthcare provider saw a need to strengthen their patients' transition from inpatient care to home-based care. After acquiring a leading home healthcare and hospice provider, they looked for ways to connect the care streams more efficiently. This would help get patients back on track quicker and prevent readmissions while still maintaining a high standard of personalized care and attention.
Continuing a long-standing advisory relationship, KPMG joined the client to help them realize their vision. Through a proactive approach to improving continuity of care, the client effectively redesigned their business processes, technology enablement strategy, and performance measurement. The new process created a seamless integration of operations and a managed transition of care that would ensure that the correct information, treatment methodology, and physician/clinical team orders were communicated and continued postdischarge as patients moved from inpatient care to their homes.
On-site at several of the client's hospitals, KPMG worked with the client's administrative and clinical teams to meet and interview key stakeholders on both the inpatient and home health sides, including doctors, nurses, intake coordinators, and care transition coordinators. With a deep understanding of their people's role in the patient journey, the client could best equip them for seamless care delivery and identify key touchpoints along the journey for patients, their caregivers, and their families.
From there, technology, governance, culture, and training were brought together in a U-Collaborate event meant to accelerate the development of the new processes. Through this workshop, the client could redesign the patient journey and gain a clinical collaboration playbook to document each step. Complete with tutorials and instruction manuals, the playbook also outlined the electronic platforms created to better integrate the rehab hospitals and home-based care providers. With these tools in place, the client completed a pilot of the new processes and successfully advanced to a national four-month rollout that included training and new process launch.
Engaged and excited for the future, the client is reimagining the patient journey for the benefit of the industry, their organization, and, most importantly, their many patients across the country.
Though growth can be achieved through mergers and acquisitions, its full potential lies in integration. Organizations that take the time and effort necessary to combine cultures, processes, and platforms can better recognize benefits that drive growth and advance leading practices.
One of the best ways to get ahead is to look ahead. A strong strategy for the future can unlock opportunities in the market and identify ways to improve operations and prepare for industry change. What's more, utilizing the power of data and analytics helps uncover valuable insights that drive actions and return results.


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NEUMAN DISTRIBUTORS, INC., d/b/a Drug Guild Distributors, Appellant, v. PHARMEDIX, INC., d/b/a Value Drugs, et al., Respondents.
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J.), dated March 20, 2001, which denied its motion for summary judgment, and, sua sponte, stayed all proceedings in the action pending further proceedings in Federal Bankruptcy Court in a related matter.
ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the notice of appeal from so much of the order as, sua sponte, stayed all proceedings in the action pending further proceedings in Federal Bankruptcy Court is treated as an application for leave to appeal from that portion of the order, and leave to appeal is granted; and it is further,
ORDERED that the order is modified by (1) deleting the provision thereof denying that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was for summary judgment on so much of the complaint as sought damages in the sum of $68,868.03 and substituting therefor a provision granting that branch of the motion, and (2) deleting the provision thereof which, sua sponte, stayed further proceedings in the action pending further proceedings in Federal Bankruptcy Court; as so modified, the order is affirmed; and it is further,
ORDERED that one bill of costs is awarded to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff is a wholesaler of pharmaceuticals and beauty aids and has been selling these types of items to the defendant Pharmedix, Inc., d/b/a Value Drugs (hereinafter Pharmedix) since 1995. The defendant Tower Chemists, Inc. (hereinafter Tower) was purchased in 1998 by the same individual who owned Pharmedix. In 1998 Tower executed a guaranty with the plaintiff which provided, inter alia, that in exchange for the plaintiff's continued extension of credit to Pharmedix, Tower would unconditionally guarantee the obligation of Pharmedix. Tower expressly waived its right to assert all setoffs and counterclaims.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover $97,169.57 for goods sold on credit to Pharmedix. The defendants' answer contained affirmative defenses, contending, inter alia, that the plaintiff failed to properly credit them for merchandise that was returned. Shortly after the plaintiff commenced this action, it sought protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 USC § 1101 et. seq.).
The plaintiff moved for summary judgment on its complaint. In opposition the defendants argued, among other things, that the plaintiff failed to give Pharmedix a $28,301.54 credit for returned merchandise, and the plaintiff was involved in a bankruptcy proceeding and the matter should be determined by the Federal Bankruptcy Court. In reply, the plaintiff contended that setoffs were precluded by both the guaranty and the automatic stay provision of the bankruptcy code. The Supreme Court denied summary judgment, finding issues of fact regarding the plaintiff's alleged breach of the contract, and stayed the matter so the Federal Bankruptcy Court could determine the effect of the setoffs on the plaintiff's reorganization.
The plaintiff established its entitlement to summary judgment by demonstrating that the Pharmedix failed to pay for $97,169.57 worth of goods it accepted (see, Riverhead Bldg. Supply Corp. v. Regine Starr Inc., 249 A.D.2d 532, 672 N.Y.S.2d 117; Sunkyong America v. Beta Sound of Music Corp., 199 A.D.2d 100, 605 N.Y.S.2d 62; Avis Rent A Car Sys. v. McNamara Buick Pontiac, 90 A.D.2d 783, 455 N.Y.S.2d 643). However, the defendants submitted evidence that raised an issue of fact regarding whether the plaintiff issued $28,301.54 worth of credits to Pharmedix (see, Burt Millwork Corp. v. Irpinia Construction Corp., 173 A.D.2d 433, 570 N.Y.S.2d 58; Graybar Electric Co. v. Valenti Elec. Co., 131 A.D.2d 429, 515 N.Y.S.2d 865). Therefore, the plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment to the extent that the established debt exceeded the claimed credits.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court erred in staying all proceedings in the action pending further proceedings in Federal Bankruptcy Court. There is an issue of fact as to whether the credits can be characterized as an attempt at recoupment or as a setoff. If the claim for credit can be characterized as an attempt at recoupment, the defendants would be free to assert the claim for those credits against the plaintiff immediately, unhindered by either the guaranty or the bankruptcy code (see, In Re Anes, 195 F.3d 177, 182; Malinowski v. New York State Dept. of Labor, 156 F.3d 131; see also, United States Abatement Corp. v. Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S., 79 F.3d 393, 398; In Re Flagstaff Realty Assocs., 60 F.3d 1031). However, if the claim for credit can be characterized as a setoff, it is clear that Tower waived its right to assert that claim and, in any event, such claim would be subject to the automatic stay of the bankruptcy code (see, 11 U.S.C. § 362 [a] [7]; Neuman Dist. v. Falak Pharmacy Corp., 289 A.D.2d 310, 734 N.Y.S.2d 221).
O'BRIEN, J.P., SANTUCCI, FLORIO and SCHMIDT, JJ., concur.


text: Ramadan is the most awaited month in Islam. In Ramazan all Muslims observe fast and indulge into religious activities because it is the holiest month in religion of Islam. Ramadan 2012 is also here and we pray that Allah will help us to get maximum benefits from this month. Here are some Ramazan Wallpapers 2012 for our viewers. This picture is simply graceful because of its white color background and text in arabic written on it.


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DIY Clay Letter Keychain — Does it get any cuter than this DIY Clay Letter Keychain? So easy and inexpensive! All you need is a few supplies, and this how to..
Who knew being an adult came with so many keys? Between your house, car, and work keys, it's hard to keep track of it all! Especially when you're rushing out the door…
I, Anusha wanted to create a modern DIY clay letter keychain to make my keys easily identifiable. First of all, who doesn't love keychains?!
Secondly, these babies are so simple to make. And there's a bonus: they look a little like macarons! You can make a tag for each set of keys or simply create a monogram keychain for yourself.
You can make a tag for each set of keys or simply create a monogram keychain for yourself…
Materials Needed To Make A DIY Clay Letter Keychain
- Clay
- Rolling pin
- Paintbrush or poking tool
- Alphabet letter cutters
- Circle cookie cutter
- Keychain rings
- Optional: sandpaper
How To Make A DIY Clay Letter Keychain
Roll the clay in the palm of your hands to form a ball.
On a clean working surface, roll the clay to about 1/4 inch thickness with a rolling pin.
Using a circle cookie cutter or small lid, punch out circles from the clay — first in one clay color than in a complimentary color for the second piece.
Use alphabet cookie cutters to punch out letters in the clay. You can use H for house, W for work and C for car (or try L for locker, G for garage, etc.) Finally, with a poking tool or straw, punch out a small circle where you will attach a keychain ring later. Bake the clay according to package instructions (I baked mine at 200º F for 10 minutes each). Once it's cooled, insert two pieces of colored clay on a keychain ring!
Excuse me while I go add one of these DIY clay leather keychain to every item I own! So easy and fun, right?! And if you reeeeally want to go a little keychain crazy, check out this DIY too..


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Live from Reboot 8.0
Reporting live from Reboot 8.0. 5 minutes ago the official opening should have started. Hall A is slowly being filled. The concentration of Mac laptops is as high as ever. Thomas madsen Mygdal is taking pictures with cell phone. The bags we get with admission this year are actually pretty cool, instead of the paper bag of last year. We also got 2 t-shirts instead of one, totally worth it ;)


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- We accept applications through December 31.
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The Haggis is the national dish of Scotland and is called the King of the Puddings. But it isn't like any pudding you've had in America! It is made with the left over parts of meat that somehow don't taste too good in any other dish! Throw in some oatmeal and spices, stuff it in a sheep's stomach then boil it and you've got something that you will think is really tasty or really gross! There isn't any in between on this one. Some say the haggis is an endangered species– but don't let them fool you! Only a Sasenach thinks there is a haggis hunt!
Our haggis is a fun mascot anyway with a pipe chanter nose and four hands, he must be able to play a mean hornpipe, and cook up even the most complex recipe too! Here are a few recipes for you to try with your parents or bigger brother or sister!
Broken Biscuit Cake – A traditional Scottish recipe easily made by kids — just remember biscuits = cookies in America!
Chocolate Pretzels – A twist on this one and SO easy!


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The New York City government sued T-Mobile yesterday, alleging that its Metro stores routinely use "abusive sales tactics" such as selling used phones as if they are new and charging customers for services they didn't order.
"Abusive sales tactics are rampant at Metro stores," the complaint says. "At least several dozen have sold used phones to consumers as though they were new, charged consumers for fake taxes and unwanted services, or enrolled consumers in expensive financing plans without their consent."
T-Mobile's Metro division offers prepaid service over the T-Mobile wireless network and is branded as "Metro by T-Mobile." It was known as MetroPCS until a 2018 rebranding. T-Mobile has stressed that Metro and itself are one and the same, announcing that "Metro by T-Mobile is T-Mobile," the lawsuit noted.
The Metro by T-Mobile abuses "do not end at the store," the NYC lawsuit says:
The Metro website, which is owned by T-Mobile and emblazoned with the "Metro by T-Mobile" logo, deceives consumers about its stingy return policy: it advertises a "30-day guarantee" on all Metro cell phone purchases, but the fine print reveals that returns or exchanges are only available for a small sub-category of transactions, and only within seven days of purchase.
This illegal activity is pervasive, spanning 56 locations across all five boroughs of New York City, and includes both "authorized dealers" and stores directly operated by T-Mobile's subsidiary, MetroPCS NY. The deception costs consumers considerably. For example, of the 21 phones that DCA [New York City Department of Consumer Affairs] identified as used, most were iPhones that cost several hundred dollars each.
The lawsuit was filed in the state Supreme Court for New York County. The NY Supreme Court is a trial-level court; New York's highest state court is the Court of Appeals.
Thousands of violations
Defendants include T-Mobile, T-Mobile's MetroPCS New York division, and various owners of Metro stores. T-Mobile owns some Metro stores directly, while others are owned by dealers that "contract with MetroPCS NY for permission to operate under the Metro brand," the lawsuit said. The defendants "violated the City's Consumer Protection Law thousands of times," the city said in a press release today.
Metro stores charged "illegal taxes, mystery fees, and fees for unwanted services," the city said.
"Some Metro stores sell phones at a discount, but then add taxes on the much higher, pre-discount figure, which is illegal under state law," the city said. "Metro also charged several customers undisclosed and illegal activation fees, and for unwanted products and services like GPS navigation, extra lines, and hotspot capability."
The city's lawsuit seeks forfeiture of revenue in order to create "a restitution fund to compensate New Yorkers scammed at Metro stores." The city said it is also seeking to have T-Mobile "notify all major credit bureaus that the financing contracts were fraudulent so that related information can be removed from the consumers' credit reports, and to pay civil penalties."
"Companies that blatantly scam New Yorkers must be held accountable," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in the city's press release. "We are doing everything in our power to make sure that T-Mobile ends these deceptive practices and that customers who were taken advantage of get the restitution they are owed."
When contacted by Ars, T-Mobile said it "take[s] these allegations very seriously" and is "continuing to investigate so we can respond to the City."
"Though we can't comment on the specific claims at this early stage, what we are seeing alleged here is completely at odds with the integrity of our team and the commitment they have to taking care of our customers every day," T-Mobile said.
Used phones sold as new
Metro by T-Mobile stores "do not advertise that they sell used phones," but "dozens of NYC consumers in the last three years have complained that the phones they bought from NYC Metro Stores were used," the lawsuit says.
Some customers verified through Apple that their "new" phones purchased from Metro by T-Mobile had been previously activated, the lawsuit said. Others discovered that the phones were used because they were "covered in scratches" or could not be charged, the lawsuit said.
When it came to financing agreements, Metro stores "deceived NYC consumers about things as basic as the actual price of the phone to things as complicated as the terms of financing," the lawsuit said. In one instance in January 2019, a consumer named Vashti Anais Wagner tried to buy a phone that was advertised for $599, but the Metro store allegedly enrolled her in a lease agreement in which she'd have to pay $2,191.30 in monthly installments of $199.21.
"The employee did not show Ms. Wagner the contract, appears to have e-signed it in her name, and did not tell her that she would be leasing the phone rather than buying it outright," the lawsuit said.
New York City said it found eight other instances in which Metro stores "simply lied to consumers about down payments or required monthly payments."
30-day guarantee "wholly illusory"
While Metro's website advertises a 30-day guarantee on phone purchases, Metro's actual return policy "only allows returns within seven days from in-store purchases—and all purchases are in-store, because it is impossible to buy a phone from the Metro Website," the lawsuit said. "The touted '30-day guarantee' is wholly illusory, and completely deceptive."
The return policy is also so restrictive that it "bars returns from consumers who bought the phone for an existing line of service or who have 'warranty issues,' which are not defined," the lawsuit said.
New York's lawsuit also said that Metro stores "overcharged consumers through deceptive representations about taxes and other fees, and by surreptitiously adding unwanted services to wireless plans and unexplained fees on consumer receipts."
A Metro store charged one customer what it called "sales taxes," but the taxes went far beyond New York's sales tax rate, "and it is unclear how they were calculated," the lawsuit said.
Additionally, "Metro charged at least two other consumers undisclosed, illegal 'activation payments' of over $70 each, has overcharged at least one other consumer for SIM cards, and has overcharged at least four consumers by including unwanted services like GPS navigation, extra lines, or hotspot capability, in monthly wireless plans," the lawsuit said.
Defendants were also accused of "fail[ing] to provide legal sales receipts."


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Tamriel Library
The Elder Scrolls Book Library
J'datharr's Note
Description of target:
Bosmer male, goes by Malborn. Believed to be working for the Blades, so approach with caution.
He has inside knowledge of our procedures, so he will be warier than usual. Malborn is not his real name - he's now been identified as a survivor of a family of traitors who were all believed to have died in a fire in Falinesti.
Do not risk him evading us. He's likely trying to leave Skyrim. Make sure of your kill, and do not implicate us.


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Hear what I say,
And do as I do,
This is what Jesus
Is saying to you.
Follow my lead,
And become more like me –
This is how Jesus
Wants you to be.
Treat all with kindness,
Love them all, too –
So other people
See Jesus in you.
Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! (Matthew 11:15; NLT).
"Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him (Matthew 9:9; NLT).
We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
Love your neighbour as yourself (James 2:8; NLT).
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NIV).
We have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; NLT).
It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20; NLT).


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Villanova - Syracuse Preview OR GAMEDAY1 Comments Published on 2.26.2010 by Brian Harrison
#4 Syracuse has #7/8 Villanova enter the Carrier Dome for College Gameday. Everyone wants it, Syracuse has got it. This is a huge match and there are a lot of implications. While Syracuse has already secured a double bye into the Big East Tournament, it would be nice to win the league in the regular season for the first time in a good long while. The winner of this game will probably, pending some unexpected events, become the Big East Champion. Villanova could possibly get back into the #1 Seed discussion with this win, or Syracuse could lock up a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a win against 'Nova. Syracuse has five of their seven playing athletes in double figures scoring. Meahwhile 'Nova only has three. And you know their names. Orange Killer Scottie Reynolds (19.0ppg, 3.3apg), Corey Fisher (13.8ppg, 4.0apg), and Antonio Pena (11.0ppg, 7.5rpg) are the big scoring threats. Pena is a shooter, but Reynolds is the big threat. He can win a game and absolutely destroy a team. If this game is tight as the clock expires, he will surely have the ball in his hand and almost never misses a free throw. I hate to say that the key to this game will be fouls and the referees but sadly it will be. If they call a loser game that we have seen this year, Syracuse will easily dominate the inside game and they can continually feed down low. However if Onuaku or Jackson get into foul trouble like at Georgetown, this could go a different way. Villanova likes to play a multi-guard, smaller line up and they can shoot so we need to not give Villanove uncontested shots from behind the arc. They will hit the open ones. Good defense and low post play will be key for Syracuse. If the zone is on, goodnight on Villanova early. I think this will be a close game though. The good news is there's good karma heading into this game with a huge 'Cuse Cares Telethon going on today for Haiti relief, and upon the US Olympic Hockey Team shooting around 50% from the ice in the first period, announcer Mike Emrick said "I think Jim Boeheim might take that." Everything is coming up orange right now. This is going to be an epic and fun game and if you're privileged to be joining us in the Dome enjoy every minute. It isn't everyday you go to a basketball game with over 34,000 people. Look for Syracuse to right their home court advantage in this one. Syracuse over Villanova by nine.
PS - Don't storm the floor.
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As of version 7.67.049 released on February 06 2013 – MEAP now supports Cubase 7.
This version also adds a new image finding algorithm to drastically reduce (if not completely eliminate) Graphic Not Found Errors.
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Not exactly sure what is going on here with United, but they may have felt a bit of the pain with their increased award chart for partners and may be giving a reprieve for Christmas. At any rate, for January, February, and March, they have reduced the mileage amounts for business class on partner airlines to Europe to the amount required for United flights. No matter whether this is a mistake or intentional, it certainly won't last long as people try to snag seats at the lower prices. The seats are definitely going fast! Book now and you have 24 hours to cancel if it does not work out.
In February of this year, United jacked up the award prices for travel in business class and first class. They created two different awards – United's premium cabins and partner cabins. For travel to Europe, the cost is 57,500 miles one-way (on United) and 70,000 miles one-way (on partners like Lufthansa). It is really a ridiculous rate (though one I just paid since it was for my wife) to charge 70,000 miles one-way (140,000 miles roundtrip) for travel from the US to Europe in business class. I mean, that could basically be a 8 hour flight or less and they are charging 10,000 more miles for the one-way than a roundtrip costs in coach!
But, as of right now, flights to Europe from the US in January, February, and March are all coming up at the 57,500 miles one-way price, even for partners. If you want to be able to save 25,000 miles on a roundtrip business class ticket to Europe, start checking over at United to see what options are available. If you have United Premier Platinum or Premier 1K, you can cancel and redeposit current award tickets for free and then rebook at the lower amount (or, book the lower amount now and then cancel the original, higher award). You are still paying 15,000 more miles than required under the last award chart, but this as close as you will get to the old award chart with United! This is really a great way to get to Europe, even during the winter months. Just wish it was for December as well – would love to rebook my wife's flight at the lower amount.
For what it's worth, the ticket I booked said that it was "Saver Sale – North America" so there should not be any reason to fear it is a mistake.
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No two ways about it, the inflation figures were bad. Some increase in the annual cost of living had been expected but not a jump to 2.7%. It's now easy to see why the Bank of England – which would have seen the figures in advance – decided to sit on its hands at last week's meeting of the monetary policy committee.
True, there were a few one-off factors that made the rise look a bit worse than it was. The wretched UK summer and the drought in the United States are having an impact on food prices. October's increase was clearly affected by university fees, which went up to £9,000 a year last month. And dearer domestic energy bills are starting to thud on to doormats.
Even so, the core rate of inflation – which strips out food and energy costs – rose strongly last month, from 2.1% to 2.6%. That's a sign that UK inflation is a bit more stubborn than Threadneedle Street previously thought. Despite a double-dip recession that might soon become a triple-dip recession, it is worrying that the annual rate of inflation has been consistently above its 2% target.
City analysts think there is probably worse to come, and that inflation may breach the 3% level over the next couple of months. That would force Sir Mervyn King to write yet another letter to the chancellor explaining why the annual increase in the cost of living is more than a percentage point above its 2% target.
If that should happen, King would almost certainly say that the increase in inflation is due to factors largely outside the Bank's control, that he expects it to fall back during the course of next year, and that therefore it would be unwarranted for the MPC to tighten monetary policy in response.
Further easing of policy, however, now looks less likely, particularly given that some members of the MPC believe it is subject to the law of diminishing returns. Higher inflation is bad for the economy's recovery prospects, and bad for George Osborne's deficit reduction plan, because it erodes the purchasing power of consumers. As has been the case for the past three years, prices are rising faster than wages and that is reducing real incomes.
The squeeze is not as intense as it was a year ago – when inflation was above 5% – but it will be enough to keep consumer spending muted during 2013. And unless there is better (and, as things stand, improbable) news from any other of the components of demand – investment, trade or government spending – that means another year in which growth will be lower, and inflation higher, than expected.


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Iodine Spa, Novi Sad
"Iodine Spa"
Novi Sad
Iodine Spa in Novi Sad was created in late 19th century (1897) in the process of drilling artesian well in Futoska forest for the town water supply. Drilling process lead to the discovery of warm mineral water (24,6°C) containing iodine. Its beneficial effects were later analyzed and confirmed. As an organized health institution, Town Iodine Spa began its work in 1910, after receiving the official approval and proclaiming its status of a Health Spa. Building was constructed upon the initiative of a medical doctor and balneologist, Wilhelm Wilt. Renowned architect from Budapest, Mr. Imre Francek, was in charge of the design. Among other things, Imre Francek requested building of the arterial bath in the middle of the park. Building construction began in 1908. In those times, secession-style building of the Iodine Spa was one of the most significant facilities of the west side of the town, which was also a great contribution to the ambiance quality of that area. Health service of the Spa was very high-profiled. The Spa had a permanently employed medical doctor, a specialist in balneology who was also the first Manager of the Spa, doctor Wilhelm Wilt (1875-1939). At that time, many bathtubs and showers, as well as three pools with hot and cold water were in use. Various therapeutic procedures were employed at the department for physical therapy: electro-therapy, phototherapy, criotherapy, heliotherapy, fungo therapy, as well as massage. Different therapeutic baths were also used: salt-bath, sulphuric bath, carbon and acidic baths, bathing in lather, dry air baths, etc. Spa was visited by patients suffering from rheumatic diseases, neuralgias, painful and swollen rheumatic or traumatized joints, acute and chronic gastric or intestinal catarrh, patients with inflammation of kidneys, patience suffering from obesity related diseases, etc. In 1931, the Spa was extended and the Hotel "Park" was constructed (it was designed by a renown architect from Novi Sad, Mr. Djordje Tabakovic). This Hotel provided accommodation for the visitors of the Spa. Shortly after the World War II 1946-1948, this institution operated as a medical and catering service under the title "Novi Sad Iodine Spa and the Hotel "Park". Mrs. Olga Sakota was the Director. In 1957, Center for Medical Rehabilitation was founded within the Spa, as a forerunner of the medical of Vojvodina. It was the beginning of the development of kinesis therapy and working therapy, more equipment for physical therapy was acquired and professional personnel structure was changed. Since 1966, this institution alternated in processes of integration and indepen-dence. In 1991, partial adaptation of the building's exterior and interior was carried out and computer equipment was intro-duced in all essential work processes. In 1977, pool placed in the part of the building that was constructed in 1910, was closed down. Due to the deterioration of this part of the building and its installations, as well as to the fact that rebuilding was impossible, all forms of hydrotherapy were discontinued in 1994. In late 2002, doctor Milijanka Lazarevic, specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, was appointed as a Director of the Department for Rheumatism in Novi Sad. With financial assistance of the Provincial Government as one of its founders and with the assistance of the respective Secretariat, roof was fully repaired and reconstructed, as well as all sanitary facilities. Interior of the building was renovated thoroughly, new floors were laid down in the diagnostic and ambulance section and the Department for application of paraffin and parafang was renewed. In addition, new building for therapy with most up-to-date and specific equipment was opened. (text taken from
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Accommodation - Žuljana
Advanced sections for choice of accommodation in Dalmatia:
Villa Filipović
Newly equipped house in pinewood only 70m by the beach. Own parking place by the house. Quiet location, ideal for … More » relaxation. Many beautiful bsandy beaches in surroundings. There are shop, post office and several restaurants in our village.
46 beds
46 beds
The average price per bed approx. 12 EUR
Holiday House Zuljana
Žuljana is an holiday resort located in the south of the Croatian coast, on the peninsula of Peljesac. Our house … More » is 3 minutes away from the beach, situated amongst vineyards and olive groves. Zuljana is a truly one of the few unspoiled places left on earth.
12 beds
12 beds
The average price per bed approx. 18 EUR
Apartments Lopin
We offer accommodation in apartments with 3-6 bed, 30 meters from the sea.
28 beds
The average price per bed approx. 15 EUR
Apartment Kod Vlaha
Separate house with 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen with living room, terrace.
6 beds
6 beds
The average price per bed approx. 9 EUR
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