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A Gift for Mothers: Girls Baby Wear
A gift for new mothers made by our artisan mothers. We are thrilled to announce throughout this month, we will be gifting new and expecting mom's babywear for girls. With the expertise and care from our artisan mothers, we have crafted these pieces of floral and bohemian prints from natural dyes and cotton, making them safe on the skin and comforting. We enjoy seeing our prints and designs on you and can’t wait to see them on your bundle of joy.

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Market Scan Information Systems, a provider of software for automobile dealers to access lease and loan information, announced May 1 that it has formed an alliance with First American CREDCO, a member of The First American Corporation family of companies, to provide automated credit reporting capabilities to the automotive industry.
First American CREDCO’s Instant Merge credit reporting service will be incorporated into Market Scan Information Systems.
The Instant Merge service generates, merges and delivers complete, up-to-date credit reports with data from the three national credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union) within seconds, according to Russell West, founder and president of Market Scan Information Systems.
“With the addition of credit-reporting capabilities, Market Scan’s many automotive customers across the United States will have access to the most comprehensive, integrated software programs available, allowing them to manage virtually all aspects of their operations from accounting and inventory functions to generating proposals and completing sales,” West said. “By creating this alliance with First American CREDCO, we can continue to provide advanced technology solutions to our customers, giving them the tools they need to facilitate automobile sales.”
About Market Scan Information Systems
Market Scan Information Systems has been counted among the top 500 fastest growing, privately owned companies in the United States by INC. magazine for the past four years, coming in at 33rd for the year 2000.
Market Scan Information Systems is the creator of subscription service software for the automotive industry, i.e., “Lease Prophet” and “Lease Prophet II” for leasing, and “Retail Finance System” to manage inventories and maximize the profit opportunity on every sale.
For more information about Market Scan products, contact Tracy Barbatti at (800) 658-7226, or visit www.marketscan.com.
About First American CREDCO
For additional information on First American CREDCO or The First American Corporation, visit www.firstam.com.

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On Tuesday, it was officially announced that this year's Strictly Come Dancing competition will feature the show's first same-sex coupling.
Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams will star in the hugely popular BBC show — which has been running for 16 years — and compete with a female dancing professional. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Adams revealed that she suggested a same-sex partnership when producers asked her to take part in the 2020 competition. "It's definitely time to move on and be more diverse, and this is a brilliant step in the right direction," she said.
Although the full lineup is yet to be announced, there are now five confirmed contestants taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2020 alongside Adams, including presenter Ranvir Singh, radio DJ Clara Amfo, actor Caroline Quentin, former NFL player Jason Bell, and The Wanted's Max George. However, in keeping with Strictly's tradition, we won't find out which dancing professional Adams or the other contestants have been partnered with for another few weeks.

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Female superheroes fight for love against Doctor X in Adam Szymkowicz’s “Hearts Like Fists,” a fun, athletic, but overlong comic book of a play from Flux Theatre Ensemble.
“Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck’s classic portrait of human loneliness among Depression-era ranch workers, receives a moving production from the Acting Company.
Stephanie J. Block chatted about "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and her experience doing shows like "Wicked" and "The Boy From Oz."
“Let’s Kill Grandma This Christmas,” Brian Gianci’s “twisted new comedy,” offers tantalizing hints of depth but traffics mostly in one-note characters and tasteless yuks.
“Sherlock’s Last Case,” Charles Marowitz’s 1984 spoof of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, proves a wobbly vehicle in the Group Rep’s underpowered production.
Tourists continue to flock to Broadway productions in record numbers, according to a new report released by the Broadway League.
Tony-award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell calls Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance in, "Death of a Salesman," 'brilliant.'
David Mamet’s “The Anarchist,” starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, takes a potentially juicy situation and drains it of all humanity and drama in a mere 60 minutes.
Stuart Ross’ “Plaid Tidings,” at Laguna Playhouse, an ingenious rehash of “Forever Plaid,” has solid-gold musical content combined with wearyingly innocuous comedic material.
L.A.'s Latino Theater Company is one of the recipients of a National Endowment of the Arts' Art Grants this year.

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Too Much Overlap
Simply put, when there is too much overlap while posing couples, it looks like one subject is hiding behind the other. If you are more into percentages, you generally do not want to overlap more than 20% of the body. There are, of course, exceptions to this rule, as there are exceptions to many of the rules in photography. The exception here occurs in photojournalistic moments when the expression sells the image, or the height or other factors allow enough of the “hidden” subject to be revealed. You can also turn the couple to balance out the subjects.


- According to Forbes, the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities pulled in US $5.1 billion pretax over the past 12 months, which is more than the GDP of Belize, Gambia, and Bhutan combined
- Pop superstar Taylor Swift topped this year’s Forbes list of the world’s highest paid celebrities by earning US $170 million
- The earnings mostly came from her wildly successful ‘1989’ world tour
The 26-year-old singer bested fellow musicians One Direction and Adele to claim the top spot on Forbes' 100 List. British boyband One Direction came in at second place with US $110 million while English singer-songwriter Adele earned the ninth spot with US $80.5 million.
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Swift landed the number one spot by smashing the Rolling Stones’ North American touring record. The 1989 World Tour grossed US $200 million in the continent alone before climbing to a quarter-billion dollars in total.
Apart from her concert earnings, Swift is also a product endorser for Diet Coke, Keds sneakers, and Apple.
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Swift’s 2016 income is the highest total of her career so far. She has more than doubled her earnings from last year’s US $80 million sum.
The other top 10 spots are held by American author James Patterson (US $95 million), TV host and personality Dr. Phil McGraw and Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were tied for fourth (US $88 million), comedian Kevin Hart (US $87.5 million), radio host Howard Stern (US $85 million), Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi (US $81.5 million), and radio host Rush Limbaugh (US $79 million).
Narrowly missing the top ten spots are NBA star LeBron James (US $77 million), pop icon Madonna (US $76.5 million), and TV host Ellen DeGeneres (US $75 million).
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Beyonce and Jay Z are also this year’s highest paid celebrity couple with a combined total of US $107.5 million. They claim the 34th and 36th spots respectively.- Kami Media


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Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music have adopted an interesting strategy for the rollout of their five new albums. They have given out just the album release dates while keeping the titles and other details a mystery. Well, apart from Kanye & Kid Cudi’s Kids See Ghosts album.


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Roughly 75 people attended the Department of Revenue's Medical Marijuana Advisory committee meeting this morning. Despite fears from the Cannabis Therapy Institute that there wouldn't be enough space in the board room, everyone who wanted a seat had one. But some people gave theirs up early.
The committee consists of patients, caregivers, dispensary owners, lawyers and representatives from city governments and law enforcement, and is tasked with sifting through proposed rules that define HB 1284, the medical marijuana regulatory measure signed by Governor Bill Ritter earlier this year. The group has already come under some scrutiny for initially trying to do things behind closed doors and for selecting Ken Weaver, convicted airplane thief, as a committee member (he subsequently resigned).
Through the first hour and a half of today's meeting, the group managed to trudge through only two of the rules -- mostly getting hung up on small wording choices. For example, a sentence about arresting dispensary employees for violating rules came before a sentence about officers having the authority to also simply issue a ticket. Because some felt that implied the harsher treatment should come first, it caused a twenty-minute-long semantic debate.
The group then got stuck on how to streamline the process by which someone can petition the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division for a "statement of position" on any of the rules and how they can be applied. Some felt the idea of posting the petitions on the website wasn't enough and wanted the state to maintain an e-mail list to notify any interested party. Then someone brought up RSS feeds and lost half the committee. Cook eventually moved both discussions on by suggesting committee members who have issues with the language come up with proposals and bring them to subsequent meetings.
By the time the group broke at 11 a.m., at least a dozen audience members had left and several committee members looked like they wanted to do the same. Though a technical problem kept them from streaming the meeting live, representatives from Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation filmed the meeting and said it would be up soon to view.
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Recently, sophomore, Amber Estes, a Public Relations major at the University of Georgia, wrote an article entitled “How to Find That Perfect Husband in College” for the college’s independent student newspaper. Essentially, it is a sorority sister’s guide to finding her perfect fraternity brother counterpart to put a rock on her finger by graduation day.
In her article, Ms. Estes calls a young woman’s time in college “four years to find a husband,” saying:
Every true woman knows how vital it is to find the right brilliant babe to father their children and replenish their bank accounts. A Southern belle is nothing but a pretty face and pearls without a man to eat her cooking and appreciate her cleaning.
She goes on to list six steps to catch the attention of and ultimately get a Tiffany-diamond proposal from that “perfect” college (and more specifically, fraternity) guy, including every tactic from loitering around the university’s law school (because that’s where the money is being bred), to “Instagram everything,” while making sure any friends pictured with you aren’t either prettier than you (so as not to be out-shined) or “uggos” (because who wants to marry a girl with ugly friends?), to impressing his fraternity brothers and his mother.
The aim is to earn the title jokingly called the “MRS degree” within the four years between rush day and graduation day, making the education part of the college experience seem like nothing more than a kind of inconvenience. She refers to those who use her techniques and land that quintessential mix of brains, looks, and status things like “trophy wives” and “future Mrs. Dr. Perfect,” with their hypothetical future children “mini Mr. Perfects.”
Sadly, while it is alarming to think that many young women are using their years in college not to pursue knowledge, but instead, a robust joint bank account and a permanent spot by the country club pool, this mindset is nothing new. The techniques, technologies, and attire involved have simply advanced with the times.
We shared a link to the article on Twitter and Facebook, and many people are wondering if the “How to Find That Perfect Husband in College” article was satirical, but we haven’t yet seen any updates to further clarify the goal of Ms. Estes’ advice column.
A new post was published this morning to clarify the meaning of Estes’ article. She explains that she intended for the original post to be satirical, but to many people, it wasn’t read that way or it wasn’t made clear that what was published was meant to be a joke. I’m personally torn between thinking that Estes may need a quick lesson on how to write satire and thinking that the “it cannot be believed until it is disproved” theory for everything published on the internet is stronger than ever. -Angie
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Principal Engineer Electrical - Omega Program
- Rockledge, FL
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer (Systems Engineer) to support OmegA Programs, Launch Operations and Infrastructure team in our Cape Canaveral, Florida office.
The Principal Electrical Engineer reports to the Electrical Chief Engineer for non-recurring development, recurring launch vehicle operations, processing and launch facilities and infrastructure. Based on specific objectives, perform analysis, design, or test of complex designs with detailed direction from more senior engineers. Perform analysis, design, or test of one or more complex design concepts and criteria to ascertain the engineering principles involved and with general direction, plan, prepare, and complete the design. Evaluate completed design with more senior engineers and other technical groups and make modifications necessary to achieve a design that satisfies requirements. Support test plans required to evaluate the design. May also oversee, with senior engineer oversight, component and subsystem supplier design, analysis, manufacture, and test. He/she works closely with multi-disciplinary staff engineers, design engineering firms, vendors and construction contractors.
• Job Knowledge/Technical Skills - Broad understanding and application of company electrical engineering technical standards. Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
• The candidate may also work in conjunction with a project manager to develop schedules, track progress, and support internal and external program and customer meetings.
• With supervision, analyze project requirements and develop detailed planning, conceptual designs.
• With supervision, performs analysis, design, or test of one or more complex designs, components, or functional systems of company products.
• Use advanced analytical and product design engineering software tools.
• Problem Solving/Innovation - With guidance, studies basic design concepts and criteria for more complex problems.
• Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs of a similar nature.
• Participates in the creation of and changes to system level design or analytical models under direction and support of more experienced engineers.
• Write technical procedures.
• Travel as needed: expectation of 10% - 20%
Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes
Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
US Citizenship required
• Minimum Education / Experience: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science. Or, 3 years with Master's degree or 0 years with Ph.D in Engineering
• Candidate must have demonstrated ability to:
o Plan and execute complex, fast paced projects
o Communicate technically complex topics and scenarios clearly and concisely
o Build relationships necessary to function efficient teams
• Experience in design, test or operations.
• Experience in System Architecture, Design and Analysis, System Installation, Testing, Operation, Trouble-shooting, and direct experience in launch vehicle electrical, instrumentation systems, ground support equipment (EGSE), Command and Control, and software system testing and operations.
• Experience working directly with NASA, US Air Force, and Range Safety technical experts and customers.
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• Computer Knowledge: CAD, MS Office, Analysis software, Some Programming (ie. python, Matlab, C++/C#)
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A beautiful white peony painted in my garden.
This is a very old peony, dug up from my husband's grandparents' yard where it had lived since he was a little boy. I divided it into 5 plants at the time - terrified I might lose the plant! They all grew into healthy plants with the most beautiful blooms. The flowers are creamy white, with just a touch of bright red.
I painted the flower very dark. It was hard to stay to just one flower in focus, with the other hardly there. The light was wonderf
This original watercolor painting is on Twinrocker handmade watercolor paper, made in the USA by old world paper making techniques.
Gorgeous rough true deckle edges allow you to frame it floating on a mat or encased in one. Paintings will be shipped inside mats for stability, except on request.
I highly recommend floating the deckle edged paper for full visual impact.


Wearables Exhibition Spotlights Intimacy and One-Off Economics
Three baby sweaters joining imaginary hands are tacked to the wall of a gallery in central Copenhagen. Nearby, a nondescript white baseball cap dumps a steady stream of water into an absorbent mesh cylinder, while a tent with long, billowing sleeves for arms and legs makes itself known as the only Coronavirus-approved design object in the room, a technicolor “disaster kit” offered nearby for additional security. Across the room, a teddy bear family inhabiting CFGNY’s hot pink mesh gown is poised for escape upon handling. (Here, like in any self-respecting fashion establishment, touching is encouraged).
Strung along rails and suspended off hangers under flattering gallery spotlights, these are clothes, in the sense that they approximate, to a greater or lesser degree, the human form. And for the most part, they definitely feel like clothes; made from recognizable fabrics, the jeans, shirts, and scarves are in turns squishy, scratchy, smooth, or sticky — depending on what you grab. But they’re also at once wearable sculpture, affordable art, and functional design, forecasting a viable future for fashion production in an increasingly commercialized and casualized creative labor landscape.
“There is a long but scattered history of clothing made by artists,” explains Jeppe Ugelvig, the curator of Wearables, running through March 28 at Étage Projects. Ugelvig is the author of Fashion Work 1993-2018: 25 Years of Art in Fashion, which traces a quarter-century history of artists occupying the fashion industry. Selecting 23 artists and collectives whose practices slip fluidly among art, design, and fashion — many of whom are part of Étage’s roster — Ugelvig presents a show that sits between a store and gallery, presenting objects and wearables that are born out of a studio setting logic. “We wanted to embrace the spatial experience of the shop as an exhibition format,” explains Ugelvig, “But also have a very sensory and available component — trying things on, touching things, bringing a level of intimacy to the experience.”
For Ugelvig, it was important that the exhibition presents a broad range of practices, so it stays light on its feet and avoids hierarchical distinction. Artists Lucy + Jorge Orta (who are behind the aforementioned tent and disaster kits) appear alongside a drunken banana-hued bikini by fashion designer Sinéad O’Dwyer. The maker of the baby sweater, artist Victoria Colmegna, has worked previously in fashion but this was her first experience outsourcing knitting jobs. Design duo Soft Baroque’s collection of accessories riff on a PoMo pastiche of brick, wood, and stone CGI finishes, taking their super-sensory design aesthetic to the realm of wearables for the first time; the feeling of a brick-patterned scarf on skin is squirmy, alien and thoroughly bodily.
“Reification is central to the whole mythology of art, whereas fashion is inherently about the everyday — even if it’s expensive,” says Ugelvig. In a sense, an object’s wearability grounds it through functionality and a direct relationship with the body, while the format of a one-off wearable hits a sweet spot between affordability and a collectible artist’s original.
While contemporary art tries its best to muddy the origin story and trade routes of its material process, resulting in many zeros being added between the artists’ production of the work, it sitting in a Swiss shipping container for 10 years, and its final sale price at auction, fashion insists on addressing how objects circulate in real time as cultural commodities. In other words, it can teach art a lot about affordability and access — and about bridging the topic of finance between artist and gallerist — a conversation that former is often left out of. “It was super important to discuss pricing with the artists and the gallerist, asking what we hope to achieve in terms of sales,” recounts Ugelvig. Curious how this model of transparency looks on the fashion side of the fence, I ask Ugelvig about the exhibition’s opening reception, staged during Copenhagen Fashion Week. “It was packed with art and fashion students,” he shares. “They are all seeking) out new models and new scales of production. In an industry that has a history of marginalizing practices that don’t sit neatly in categories, it’s important for the next generation of designers to ask, how can you make a living doing what you’re doing.”


Lianne La Havas' cover of Aretha Franklin's 'Say A Little Prayer' performed and recorded on the US Blood Solo tour in Oakland at The New Parish on Feb 9th, 2016.
que hermosa voz
please my darling believe me, for me there is no other you
i <3 u
Love this! Wish i was there


Once jobless and adrift, author Matthew Skelton finds a home on the best-seller list
With its fierce gargoyles, towering spires and dusty, medieval volumes, Oxford was just the place for a romantic like Matthew Skelton.
But a doctorate isn't quite the career enhancer Skelton expected, and soon he had nothing but spare time.
So Skelton did what he should have done in the first place. He wrote a book.
To his wonderment, his young-adult fantasy, "Endymion Spring," has become one of the season's splashiest titles for young readers -- backed by a strong publicity push from U.S. publisher Random House.
An ambitious blend of fantasy, medieval history and contemporary realism, it focuses on two boys -- more than 550 years apart -- who face danger because of their ability to divine knowledge from a powerful, blank book that reveals itself only to the chosen.
The two-tiered plot also plays off real-life historical conjecture about the possibly misbegotten origins of Johann Gutenberg's printing press and the motives of his wily financial backer, Johann Fust.
Some are calling "Endymion Spring" a " 'Da Vinci Code' for kids," a term that seems to have supplanted "the next Harry Potter" as a catchphrase for promising children's fantasies. The book (Delacorte/Random House, 400 pages, $17.95) is suitable for ages 11 and up.
Culled from an agent's slush pile in England, "Endymion Spring" made its U.S. debut this month at No. 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. It is being published in 15 languages, and Warner Bros. has optioned it for a film.
Yet readers are giving it mixed reviews, and even Skelton worries that in his attempt to graft history, fantasy and the present day into a single book, he may have taken on too much.
So when he appears at Seattle bookstores this week, he'll talk about the novel's colorful back story but take a pass on reading aloud from "Endymion Spring."
"I feel so scared reading my own words that I prefer chatting," he said by phone from Oxford, his words spilling out in a soft, shy voice.
"I shake every time I pick it up. I think it's because I want to change the words. When I read it, I'm reminded of all the passages that were hard to write."
Skelton's insecurity is touching, considering that "Endymion" rescued him from years of rootless unemployment, relieved only by a five-month teaching stint in Germany and a deadly year of writing footnotes for Oxford scholars. Academia, he said, is a tough nut to crack.
"I was just living out of a suitcase, living anywhere I could," Skelton said. "I was house-sitting for a month or two, then lived with my granddad. It was hard because he couldn't understand why anyone would be an academic for 10 years and not be able to get a job."
Skelton, 35, was born in England but grew up in Canada, in the heartland cities of Winnipeg and Edmonton, where his father was "actually a sort of professor of medicine." Skelton hopes to move someday to British Columbia and live near the sea.
"My best ideas come when I'm walking," he said, "and it's wonderful to walk by the sea."
Skelton said he wrote his first book at age 6 -- he'll read from it in Seattle -- but didn't go nuts over books until age 12, when an Edmonton shopkeeper turned him on to Susan Cooper's "The Dark Is Rising" fantasy series. He devoured it like a modern-day "Harry Potter" fan.
"It was one of those lovely, independent bookshops," he said. "I went back to Canada in April, and that's where I gave my very first reading. The lady who gave me Susan Cooper was there; she's 85 now."
Skelton got his big break when a friend sent his "Endymion" manuscript to an agent, setting off a bidding war and leading to rave reviews after the book's British publication in March. The Irish Independent called it "unputdownable," and The Sunday Telegraph called Skelton "the genuine article: a born children's writer with ink running through his veins."
In the U.S., where "Endymion" was published last month, critics have been upbeat but more measured. As School Library Journal aptly put it: "Even if the promise of the clearly intriguing premise is not quite fulfilled, this book is certain to reach an audience looking for a page-turner, and it just might motivate readers to explore the true facts behind the fiction."
The plot's contemporary thread revolves around 12-year-old Blake, whose mother has come to Oxford to do research, bringing Blake and his precocious little sister "Duck" with her. Dad, who's on the outs with mom, stays home.
Left to his own devices in Oxford's Bodleian Library, Blake stumbles onto a blank book titled "Endymion Spring" -- one piece of a magical, medieval volume that, when reassembled, has the power to reveal all the knowledge in the universe.
Blake's discovery pits him against a shadowy, antiquarian book collector -- Skelton's academics are delightfully backstabbing and competitive -- who will stop at nothing to find the missing text.
What's the source of this powerful volume?
The answer lies in the second narrative thread, set in the 15th-century Germany of Gutenberg, whose mute apprentice, Endymion Spring, is revealed early on as one of the book's chosen.
As a minor subtext, "Endymion" also raises a very real issue of modern literature: the digitization of libraries. The digital age is a great help to scholarship, Skelton concedes, but a poor stand-in for the printed page:
"I just love physical books -- the smell of them, the way they feel. That's part of the main idea of 'Endymion Spring,' that you read with much more than your eyes."
Skelton is now working on a second novel for kids. It's about three foundlings living amid the age of science in 18th-century Enlightenment England.
"I would like to create a book that isn't quite so overwritten," he said, "(and) cut down on the unnecessary similes. It's a pretty ambitious book so it's taking a lot of work. I hope to make it much, much better than 'Endymion.' "


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Picture, for a moment, someone meditating. What do you see?
Perhaps they’re sitting cross-legged, hands placed on their knees in jnana mudra with forefinger curled around to touch the thumb, eyes closed, their face a picture of serenity as they look toward the rising sun. Or maybe you have your little Buddha sitting in front of a gently cascading waterfall, with butterflies bobbing through the air above them.
Whatever the backdrop, the look on their face suggests one thing: complete, undisturbed peace of mind.
Wouldn’t you love a slice of that blissful calm right now? So why, when you fold your body into that mind’s-eye meditation pose, does the brain seem to go into overdrive?
Put it down to an overload of image baggage. Because of the pictures we’ve been fed, we tend to expect our minds to automatically purge themselves of all thoughts as soon as we cross our legs and close our eyes.
Well here’s a couple of home truths. One: your mind won’t cease pumping out those thought bubbles, because it can’t. It’s merely obeying its most instinctive calling. And two, you don’t need to adopt that classic pose to be meditating.
Meditation can happen when you’re walking, standing still, sitting, lying down or pulling weeds out of the garden. But before we can reach that exalted state we need to learn to concentrate. With concentration we learn to slowly tame our thoughts, cooling them from a rapid boil to a gentle simmer and finally to a still pool – with optional waterfall.
We can cultivate concentration as a prelude to meditation in a variety of ways. Focusing on the breath, looking with complete attention at a particular object, or repeating mantra are common ways to draw the mind to one point. But these are by no means the only paths. Your own personality and learning style have a lot to do with which techniques will work best for you.
Here’s a simple one to try if you don’t have the time to find a waterfall softly lit by the setting sun. (Incidentally, have you ever tried meditating by a waterfall? Try maintaining that inner calm when you’re being assaulted by mossies.) Before you go to bed at night spend five minutes reflecting on the things you’ve done today, and what those actions have to say about your relationships with other people. Don’t judge yourself. Just observe how you behaved, and accept all your revelations.
The road to meditation, and from there to self-knowledge, is a long one. But, to paraphrase the famous words of Lao Tzu, that journey of a thousand miles has to begin with a single step. And this journey, so I choose to believe, is at least as beautiful as any waterfall.

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Through Thick & Thin, London Confidential Series #2
A great read!
Sandra Byrd has once again out-done herself. If itÃ¢ÂÂs even possible the second book in her London Confidential Series, Through Thick and Thin, is better than the first. In this book we once again join fifteen-year-old Savvy Smith as she navigates through her new life in England.
Things are finally beginning to look up for Savvy- she now is the super-secret writer on the schools new advice column Ã¢ÂÂAsking for TroubleÃ¢ÂÂ, and it seems that she might be on the verge of finally having a friend. Of course, to everyone else sheÃ¢ÂÂs still the newspaper delivery girl, and naturally Savvy still wants to see her name on the by-line of an article. So when her almost-friend Penny offers her the chance of a lifetime she grabs at it. However, things donÃ¢ÂÂt exactly go as planned, and soon Savvy finds herself at odds with her family and Penny as well, the consequence of her own foolish actions.
I absolutely loved this book. Not only do you see Savvy once again being her very-human self and learning some new life lessons, but you really canÃ¢ÂÂt help but love her for being the person that she is. And although itÃ¢ÂÂs painful at times to see her having to learn from her mistakes, itÃ¢ÂÂs also encouraging to see how she reacts to her circumstances and becomes a better person for it.
July 12, 2011
I love this series.
Review by Jill Williamson
The London Confidential series is where British fashion, friendship, and guys collide, and where an all-American girl learns to love life and live out her faith.
SavvyÃ¢ÂÂs dream is to write a full article in the school newspaper. She comes up with the perfect idea. A fashion show. An even if she manages to score tickets to the illusive event, can she convince her editor to give her a chance to write the article? Savvy is going to have to bend some rules and twist some arms to get things to go her way. Will putting that much strain on her friends and family be worth it?
I love this series. This is book two in Sandra ByrdÃ¢ÂÂs London Confidential series about Seattle native, Savvy Smith, whose family moved to the suburbs of London. She has settled in at her new school and is trying very hard to make friends. Savvy is a lot of fun to read about. I enjoy experiencing high school in a different country where English isnÃ¢ÂÂt quite the same. These books are quick reads in a mass market paperback size. They are fun and always get you thinking about the choices you make. If you havenÃ¢ÂÂt read them yet, be sure to start with book one. We reviewed it here. These books are great reads for girls 12 and up.
November 21, 2010
I'm a teenager living in the real world. Some days are good, some days I just don't talk about, and sometimes hilarious things happen to me. Sandra Byrd has written a gem; a slice of what could be my life. 'Through Thick and Thin' kept me curious, laughing, and thinking about the choices I myself make. Generally, I'm not a fan of sequels, but 'Through Thick and Thin' was just as much fun as 'Asking for Trouble.' I can't wait for the next two!
May 19, 2010
My 14-year-old daughter is an avid reader. She's always been a fan of Sandra Byrd's books so she was thrilled to recently get the first two books in this new series. She couldn't wait to read this second book after devouring the first one, "Asking for Trouble." According to her, just like the first in the series this book did NOT disappoint!My daughter's personal feedback is: When I started reading the book "Through Thick & Thin," I was captivated. The way Sandra wrote the book kept me wondering what was happening next. This book was very well written and I had a lot of fun reading it. I loved everything about it. I can't wait until Sandra's 3rd and 4th book come out, which are "Don't Kiss Him Goodbye" and "Flirting with Disaster". This is one book that I would recommend to any tween/teenage girls.
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2011 Buick Regal CXL
Germany supplies 40% of the parts in a Buick Regal, and the cars are assembled in Opel's Russelsheim, Germany plant. This Regal was originally intended to be a Saturn Aura, but then Saturn was put out to pasture during the bankruptcy and even GM's control of Opel was uncertain last fall. Thankfully, GM found a way to hang onto Opel after bankruptcy and the complicated restructuring process.
Opel's engineers did a great job with the Regal. The car has a compliant ride that isn't too harsh to scare off Lexus defectors, and the 2.4-liter I-4 provides as much power as anyone really needs and is complemented by the six-speed automatic transmission. Hyundai may be getting the bulk of press about I-4-only mid-size sedans these days, but Buick is utilizing a similar strategy by adding a turbo four-cylinder for top-spec cars to replace the typical V-6 upgrade.
I look forward to sampling the turbo car once it becomes available. It's exciting to see GM offer a sporty mid-size sedan instead of sticking with the typically bland sedans that I associate with the Buick brand.
Phil Floraday, Senior Web Producer
The new Buick Regal is not astoundingly awesome, but it's quite impressive nonetheless. The exterior styling is smart, modern, inoffensive, and looks very European, which makes sense given the car's Opel roots. The interior is comfortable, attractive, and easy to use. The back-door openings are a bit small, but rear legroom is very good, and the trunk is spacious, too.
I like the steering, which is nicely weighted and feels far sportier than you'd expect to find in any Buick product. I was disappointed, however, that the Regal felt fairly floaty in mid-corner bumps. Acceleration is strong, but the transmission clunked into gear a couple times after I accelerated briskly from a standstill and then let off somewhat abruptly. Still, I, too, am eager to drive the turbocharged Regal. Watch this space.
Rusty Blackwell, Copy Editor
Like Rusty, I'm impressed, but not blown away by the Regal. The overall impression is one of quiet competence. The exterior is understated and appealing. The steering and handling are very good but not exceptional. I have driven a preproduction version of the Turbo, and can say that the extra power, along with a six-speed manual, ups the fun-factor quite a bit.
My biggest complaint about the Regal -- and it's a relatively small one -- is with the interior, or more specifically, with the telematics. The Buick does everything you expect of a $30,000 sedan-it synchs with your phone, plays songs from your iPod, and provides turn-by-turn directions (via Onstar) -- but it lacks the cohesive interface we're coming to expect from premium and even mainstream sedans.
David Zenlea, Assistant Editor
Of all the new vehicles that have come from a reinvigorated General Motors-the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Chevrolet Cruze, Cadillac SRX, and Buick Lacrosse-the Buick Regal is easily the best. Its European origins are readily apparent in both the chassis composure and build quality. Quick steering and athletic agility make it one of GM's more fun-to-drive cars outside of the Camaro and Corvette and the ride is comfortable over the roughest roads.
The Regal's biggest weakness is the powertrain. It's not that the Regal is unbearably slow or unrefined, but simply that the pedestrian 182-hp four-cylinder doesn't match the potential of the chassis. Additionally, the Regal delivers disappointing fuel economy, rated at 19 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. Chevrolet's Equinox uses the same engine and is nearly 200 pounds heavier, but still manages to return 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway.
Eric Tingwall, Associate Editor
I'm joining the chorus of "impressed" with the new Regal. The exterior styling is a bit underwhelming in person, but it not objectionable in any way -- a good move in my opinion. The interior, on the other hand, is a knockout. The seats in particular are really nice, with the high-contrast stitching and extra seam on the seat cushion. The door panels are very nice as well, comfortable, nicely padded and the metal door pull adds a needed visual contrast and feel solid and substantial as well. That bold stitching carries over from the seats as well.
All the materials are equally pleasing to the eye and touch, with nice grains on the leathers and plastics and contrasting brushed metal and high-gloss "wood" scattered throughout. Controls are clear and easy to use, and on the whole the interior feels way more Germany than Flint.
The back seat has LOTS of legroom. Headroom gets a bit tight for tall adults perhaps, but for 90% of rear seat passengers that's probably the right trade-off.
When sitting in the car, only two things jumped out at me as areas for improvement-with so much black in this particular interior, Buick should be doing something more interesting with the instruments (white faces and black markings?), and the blue displays in the center stack and the cluster are woefully and glaringly outdated looking. But those are detailed quibbles about an otherwise outstanding and impressive interior.
That gets me to the singular issue I have with the car: the powertrain. Don't get me wrong-the 4-cylinder is plenty of engine, as powerful as anyone really requires, and performs admirably, but it sounds like it's straining to do so. This is what I suspect might be the car's biggest sales hurdle. American buyers -- Buick-types in particular -- are going to be put off by a non-V6 in a car this size and at this price point. Even though the specs and test results are convincing, most test-drivers are going to step on the gas, hear that high-rpm whine, the transmission hunt around a bit too much, and come away with the impression that the car's underpowered even when it's not. The window sticker's less-than-stellar mpg numbers are not going to win any converts either. I find it difficult to believe that a 230-hp V6 couldn't turn in better performance and similar mpg numbers, and make American buyers more comfortable writing a down payment check.
That said, I want to commend GM for sticking with the 4-cylinder -- it's the right thing to do -- but I believe the car will not be the success it deserves to be because of it. The Sonata will overcome this because it's an import and pulls mid-30s for highway mileage with ease. The Buick, though it might surpass the Sonata in many other areas, will likely suffer by comparison.
Matt Tierney, Art Director
2011 Buick Regal CXL
Base price (with destination): $26,995
Price as tested: $29,785
2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine
6-speed automatic transmission
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Size: 2.4L DOHC I-4
Horsepower: 182 hp @ 6700 rpm
Torque: 172 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm
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Head coach Bruce Arians did not meet with the media Thursday and offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin does not discuss injuries, so an update on Ellington’s status was not available. Arians will meet speak with the media Friday afternoon.
Safety Rashad Johnson (ankle) did not practice for the second straight day this week.
Johnson told reporters he was feeling good and hopes to practice Friday and play against Green Bay on Sunday. He was working with a trainer on a side field during the open portion of practice Thursday.
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Pandemic Exacerbates Challenges of Homelessness
It’s one thing to “shelter in place” when you have a place to go. It’s quite another thing to be homeless, like many families and children in Ulster County, and have no space of your own during a pandemic. The place to which such homeless individuals and families and single mothers with children have turned, the Family Inn in Kingston, is a warm and welcoming shelter from the storm. It’s also one that needs assistance as it faces new stresses brought on by Covid 19.
“They’re an incredible organization that provides food, shelter, job training, housing assistance, daycare, parenting classes, medical assistance — but they need help,” said Colleen Geraghty of New Paltz, who has done outreach for both the Family Inn homeless shelter and Family’s domestic violence shelter for the past 31 years. “There are so many people living below the poverty line and almost no affordable housing in Kingston. Look how much it costs to rent an apartment in New Paltz. You have four or five people splitting the cost for one apartment! People cannot afford rent on minimum-wage jobs. And then if you lose a job? Or a partner?”
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The public-health crisis has turned the socioeconomic divide into a crater-sized gap. “When children come into any shelter, they’re often traumatized,” she said, “whether it’s from a domestic violence situation, loss of a parent, or because they’ve lost their home. They have little to nothing that’s their own, and so the staff members try and make them feel safe.”
Because of the hygiene regulations for used items put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and New York State Department of Health, the shelter can only take new items, and it’s in dire need, according to Geraghty. “They need new bedding, sheets, pillows, comforters, towels, pajamas, baby formula, diapers, socks, underwear in all sizes.” The list goes on. “Until you have your basic needs met with food, shelter, and clothing, it’s hard to feel safe and to move forward.”
Add to that the social-distancing rules put in place since the novel coronavirus hit New York this spring. “We usually have between 27 and 35 residents at a time,” said Family Inn director Beatriz Valencia. “But right now, we have less, because we can no longer put anyone who is not an immediate family in a room together. If we had two single females, we could have them room together, or two single mothers with children; but right now, we can’t do that.”
The Family Inn staff and the residents “have worked together to make sure that everyone is being safe: washing our hands, hand sanitizer, cleaning and wiping down all surfaces, wearing masks. Everyone has been so cooperative, and right now this is one of the cleanest, safest places you could be.”
Another challenge is to provide children and adults with access to the Internet and computers. “That’s so important now, with the children not being able to go to school and having to do their homework online. We also have clients that need to keep appointments with their doctors and therapists, and most of that has been through telemedical appointments,” added Valencia.

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Ten years ago, the Kogures moved from Tokyo to a satoyama area (an area where traditional sustainable agriculture has been long practiced) in a snowy mountain village in Echigo-Tsumari where they repaired an old thatched farmhouse and began growing organic, pesticide-free rice. Their life may appear unrestrained and free of worldly cares but they cannot make it alone. All the work is done together with their cheerful neighbors. Then, in the spring of 2011, an earthquake strikes on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The Kogures’ house is destroyed, but they decide to rebuild. An adventure told in a fantastical tone that expresses the joy of living with a sometimes harsh natural world. The director, Shigeru Kobayashi, started out as a documentary cameraman. He did the camera for Makoto Sato's internationally acclaimed documentary, Living on the River Agano, which depicts the rural lives of the elderly locals and their connection with nature. Yoshihiko Yatabe, the Tokyo International Film Festival programming director, is one of the producers.
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Mrs. Birx was my next door neighbor growing up. She was married to Henry Birx. She was a friendly and wonderful neighbor. I always remember her hanging her clothes out on the clothes line to dry. Sorely miss our talks outside.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun August 31, 1982
On August 28, 1982 Margaret (nee Bomhardt) beloved wife of the late Henry C. Birx, Jr. devoted mother of Hilda L. Dancy and H. Luther Birx, sister of Mary Augsburger. Also survived by five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Historically, radio breaks artists. This isn’t news to you; hearing your song on your favorite Top 40 station is a goal many aspiring musicians dream about. Even if you have no idea why radio is a significant milestone in your career, you just know it is. It’s a sign that you’re on the right track, the industry thinks you’re good enough, and your listenership is growing.
But it’s 2017, and there’s a kinda-new kid in town: streaming. Like radio, streaming presents a running playlist of tracks based on any number of criteria, from genre to era, particularly on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora. Where the largest differences lie is in customization; on most streaming platforms, users can conjure up “radio du jour” based on their tastes and listening history. Listeners today have more choices, more autonomization, and, ultimately, more buying power than ever before.
What started as a humble musical experiment has quickly become the norm for music fans and a new conduit for the industry at large. As of three years ago, streams factor into Nielsen SoundScan’s Billboard-ranked album sales and now also count towards RIAA gold and platinum certification. “Album-equivalent units,” which is a catch-all term for streams along with digital and physical album sales, count 1,500 streams of a single song from an album as one album sale. If a song earns enough plays, it could be enough for the entire album to go gold or platinum.
All of this is astounding considering that in 2011 – a mere six years ago – only nine percent of market share came from streaming, compared to 51% last year.
In fact, in 2016, 50% of music industry revenue was earned digitally. Can you guess what was responsible for the bulk of that? Streaming, of course. With over an estimated 100 million paid subscribers across all platforms, streaming ostensibly ushered in the industry’s largest growth spurt since 1997 – back before the days of Napster when physical product was king.
But are artists getting “discovered” by streaming yet? “It depends what you mean by ‘discovered,’” says Zach Gunsel, Vice President of Digital Sales and Account Management at Kobalt. “Streaming services are still more representative of certain age demographics and types of listeners than the relatively broader radio audience distribution. It’s easier to quantify what kind of engagement you might be getting when the audience discovers you on a streaming service, and industry folks are certainly watching the charts on the streaming services, but radio can be a huge part of getting ‘discovered’ by the masses.”
Streaming’s Rise to Rival Radio
Twenty years ago, listeners obsessively tuned into their favorite radio station to catch the hottest new single by their favorite band. Now, Spotify’s “New Much Friday” playlist accomplishes the same feat and more, providing a convenient, on-demand roundup of premieres.
“I think a lot of people now just check out Spotify for their new music,” says Matt Riley, Senior Director, Creative – Kobalt Music Recordings (AWAL). “They check out those playlists. They don’t listen to Radio 1 in the U.K. They actually just listen to New Music Friday on Spotify and then see what’s up.”
Riley continues, “There are six billion people in the world, and actually, I guarantee you more people listen to radio than listen to Spotify. It’s just that the people who listen to Spotify are paying for it, and they’re all really engaged. If someone hears you on the radio, it doesn’t mean they’re going to buy your track.”
It’s crucial to note, however, that radio is not irrelevant, no matter what streaming stats and advocates perpetuate. In fact, it’s still the platform with the highest reach overall; 93% of adults listen to AM/FM radio. “There’s no slump in radio, which everyone predicted even when…downloads took off,” says David Emery, Global Marketing Strategy at Kobalt Music Recordings (AWAL).
“Especially in the US, radio hits a huge amount of people who do not interact with streaming services (and who may not for some time yet),” says Gunsel. “For large groups of people, radio is still where they first encounter a song that might have already had tens of millions of streams.”
Not only is radio hanging onto its listeners, it’s also joining the streaming party itself. “You already see a lot of the larger players, whether it’s iHeart or [others] making their own inroads into streaming in hybrid radio streaming services,” says Emery.
At the same time, the formerly divisive relationship between radio and streaming is growing more and more symbiotic all the time. Whereas radio was the conduit to a breakthrough before, streaming is quickly boosting artists to gain terrestrial airplay. “Streaming numbers are the best thing you could possibly have,” Emery continues. “It’s genuine people actually listening to the track and liking it….Naturally, radio stations are going to [like] that.”
“Streaming can be a true ‘testing ground’ for a track long before going to radio,” agrees Gunsel. “Traditional radio research relies on a small number of people self-reporting their familiarity and listening habits, so the resulting data is only indicative of the way a small group of people answer questions. Streaming data shows people’s actual listening habits when and where they are listening to music.”
That data is imperative to determining where your money is best spent. “With this information you can decide how and where to invest next in your campaign and artist development strategy,” says Gunsel, “i.e., whether it’s time to invest in going to radio next.”
It’s important to note, however, that geography can dictate the fruitfulness of both radio and streaming campaigns, especially in regards to the timing. “In the US, the radio landscape is more generally focused on popular music and it can take a long time to achieve success with a radio campaign,” explains Gunsel. “So a track getting started at the DSPs can precede a radio campaign and help you understand how your audience is reacting before investing quite a lot of time and money.
“In the UK, there’s a bit more of a focus on presenting new music over the airwaves, so a radio campaign can run more in conjunction with a track that’s also gaining early momentum in the streaming world. Though we generally make music available at the same time on a global basis now, it’s important to understand that campaign pacing differs from market to market along with the way digital platforms fit in those markets.”
Streaming’s Major Players
How Artists Get Discovered on Streaming Platforms
With radio, artist discovery is pretty straightforward for the average listener: the station plays your song, people hear it, they discover your music. It’s a little less linear on streaming platforms, especially because methods of delivery vary so widely.
What it all boils down to is listener counts. Yes, it’s important to get your song on popular playlists (we’ll talk about that in a moment), but before your tracks have a prayer of gaining momentum, people need to be listening.
“Of course people are also listening to music in [Spotify-curated] playlists, which is equally valid, but that listening is not necessarily engaging with an artist,” says David Emery. “You want to be able to convert that into ‘I want to listen to the album, maybe go to a show.’ That comes from being part of their music libraries.”
How do you become part of streamers’ libraries? Start with your existing listeners. Encourage or incentivize your fans to subscribe to your profile and add your music to their libraries and playlists for repeat listenings. Form a strong bond with those who love what you do; listenership begets ambassadorship, which earns you the most hardcore, loyal fans who will spread the word about your music. Promote your streaming profiles via other platforms and social media channels, and offer your devotees “fan-first” promotions like presale concert tickets or the option to pre-save your album before it even launches.
“Streaming is all about long-term plays,” according to Emery. “Short-term plays are great, but you really want to have an established day-by-day stream count that’s really ticking over. You only get that by being in people’s collections.”
There are thousands of playlists across streaming platforms according to genre, listening behaviors, custom mixes, and more. Some are algorithm-based (like Spotify’s popular “Discover Weekly,” which provides listeners with a custom mix based on their history), while others are built by real, live people. In fact, 50% of Spotify’s 100 million users listen to its human-curated playlists. To take it to a more micro level, one out of every five plays happens inside of a playlist.
The feat of actually making it onto one of these tastemaking lists probably seems daunting, but because of the variety and scope of each individual list (and list-maker), there are many places to start. Bigger isn’t always better; smaller, niche playlists with lots of hungry, dedicated subscribers could yield better, more targeted results. Not to mention that traction on a smaller playlist can lead to an addition on a monster playlists, like “Ultimate Indie” or “Chill Hits” with millions of subscribers.
To earn a spot on a playlist, many artists go directly to the curators themselves. Some have their own websites with contact information or belong to online communities where they’re accessible. Also try building your own playlists pairing your music with influences and similarly sounding artists to attract attention. Again, listener count is a massive attention grabber.
It’s important to note that this human element is very similar to how radio is programmed, or was in the days when disc jockeys championed records and artists over the airwaves before digitalization and terrestrial consolidation.
As with any marketing channel, your profile on streaming services needs to be cohesive; use a single header and profile image to immediately identify yourself and blend with your artistic brand. Use your profile as an advocate by pinning your strongest, most “single-ready” songs and generating playlists around the tracks you want to draw listeners’ attention to. Set aside time to create new playlists on the reg, because crafting new sets of songs keeps your profile fresh, makes you look active, and, above all, gives you another opportunity to promote your songs.
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, streaming has become the radio that fits the fast-paced, on-demand lifestyle of many music listeners. Although terrestrial radio is still an important part of any artist’s career trajectory, streaming offers new avenues to get music heard, sell albums, and build fanbases.
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Ask anyone in the U.S. where the best bourbon comes from and you're sure to hear, "Kentucky," which is why we named this holiday pleasin' beverage Kentucky Eggnog. It's full of the "spirit" of Kentucky and is sure to be a hit!
What You'll Need:
- 4 cups (1 quart) heavy cream, well chilled, divided
- 1 cup egg substitute (see Note)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup bourbon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
What To Do:
- In a large bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream with an electric beater on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
- In a punch bowl, combine egg substitute and sugar until sugar has dissolved.
- Add remaining 3 cups heavy cream, whipped cream, milk, bourbon, if desired, and nutmeg. Whisk until well blended and serve immediately.
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Happy Friday, friends! Today, I’m super excited to share some beautiful baby shower inspiration and top tips from my fave gals at Kate Aspen. I love their “Cute as a Button” themed baby shower. Check out more below…
There is nothing cuter than a new baby, so honor the mommy-to-be with a “Cute as a Button” themed baby shower. With perfectly themed party goods, it’s “sew” easy to pull this party together. Follow these 4 easy steps! And check below to get the free printable too!
1: Select your décor!
Hang a personalized backdrop behind a dessert or favor table to create a beautiful display. These backdrops are great for photo booths too! Add a personalized table runner & a sweet kraft banner to hang in front. These details bring the theme together and the guest of honor can take them home to hang in baby’s nursery! Add a little texture with a tassel garland in complementary colors and you have the perfect setting for your party.
2. Add themed touches to sweet treats & serve drinks in personalized glassware.
Throwing a shower can be a lot of work and there’s no need to start from scratch with the entire menu! Adding themed touches to store bought items for semi-homemade treats is a quick and easy way to create baby-shower worthy desserts. Pick up cupcakes from your local bakery or grocery store and add fondant buttons to the tops for a special touch. Serve lemonade in personalized glasses that are cute as a button! In keeping with the button theme, set out glass button coasters for guests to rest their drinks on.
3. Put favors on display and use them for decor!
These button shaped sewing kits are great for décor and make the perfect favors for your guests to take home. Place them in a clear glass apothecary jar on top of felt rolls for a fun way to display them…sew cute!
4. Create a cute party table setting with fresh flowers & DIY place cards.
By dressing up your table, the whole party will come together! A favorite DIY tip for entertaining at home is to shop at local supermarkets for seasonal blooms in your color palette. One main centerpiece and a few smaller mercury glass vases should do the trick! Finally, to carry out your “Cute As A Button” theme, pick up some spools of thread at your local fabric store and use them as place card holders with this free printable for the place card names.
DIY Tip: Cut a paper party straw a little bit taller than your spool of thread. Place the straw in the middle of the spool. Secure your name cards to the straw with a glue dot or tape.
There you have it! 4 easy steps to welcome the baby that is sure to be Cute as a Button!
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Forever walking adrift, alone, unloved."
The Neverwas are Wizards who are not able to touch anyone, walk among the mortal world, never taste the joys of life, who are cursed to live alone and unloved. The entire magical line of a Wizard who becomes a Neverwas are outcast and shunned by Wizardkind.
The Neverwas are smoke-like creatures that have the shape of a face, with indents which resemble eye sockets and and a mouth.
Ursula Crowe temporarily became a Neverwas after Gemma Raven cursed her bloodline to destroy Tom Clarke and Benny Sherwood's friendship. When the boys became began to remember their friendship, Ursula transformed into a Neverwas to Randal Moon's horror but was restored when Tom and Benny obtained her blood from the Zarantulus and Gemma gave it back to her and reversed her spell.

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Kamlesh Pandey’s much-talked about serial “Kuch Toh Log Kahenge” has been rising high on TRP’s and is even garnering high appreciation for its impressive storyline and plot ever since it is released. And, now what the audience is looking out for is that what will the show feature on this Valentine’s Day. Will the serial have something special about Dr. Ashutosh and Dr. Nidhi’s love story?
And we have got the latest news for you, while the show is about the mature love story wherein two people fall in love- a man who is nearly in his 40′s falls in love with a girl who is in her early 20′s and despite of their age difference the two develop special feelings for each other.
Since it will be their first V-Day together in the story, we are expecting the makers of the show to showcase something special in the serial. But as have seen Dr.Ashutosh’s character is a kind of a person who rarely expresses love and doesn’t have any idea about how to express love. On the other hand, Dr. Nidhi will be seen waiting for something special from Dr. Ashutosh’s end.
Will this V-Day mark something good and love-dovey in their lives? For that you will have to wait and watch the serial “Kuch Toh Log Kahenge”.


Dubai’s Museum Of The Future Boasts Mind-Bending Exhibits And Cutting-Edge Design Elements
- 2 Sep '22
- 5:25 pm by Sneha Shah
Amidst the cascading skyscrapers in Dubai, the newly-opened elliptical Museum of the Future has caught everyone’s attention, giving us a peek into tomorrow. With an intriguing vision and concept, the futuristic shape of this building has generated curiosity that is a blend of human skill and digital power. The calligraphy-clad, torus-shaped structure is the latest addition to the city of global landmarks, which pushes boundaries and takes pride in innovation. Nine years in the making, the 77-feet Museum of the Future tells the narrative of the future through a series of interactive exhibitions, inviting people to experience the technologies and trends that will shape the future of humanity.
“The Museum’s exhibitions will fuel the passion of present and future generations, and spark their intellectual curiosity for science, technology and the knowledge that will help humanity to thrive and prosper in the decades ahead”, says His Excellency Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, the UAE’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the Museum of the Future. While the museum has been designed by architect Shaun Killa, of the Dubai architecture firm Killa Design, the creation of the museum has been undertaken by Dubai Future Foundation.
The architectural marvel is considered one of the most complex construction projects ever attempted due to its unconventional design, sustainability goals and awe-inspiring aesthetic. Spanning an area of 30,000 square metres, the building has no columns to support its structure. It relies on a network of 2,400 steel tubes intersected diagonally on its outer frame and comprising 1,024 unique stainless steel composite panels as cladding. Each panel is a composite of glass fibre reinforced plastic and an outer skin of stainless steel.
The artist behind the Arabic calligraphy fonts on the façade is the Emirati artist Mattar bin Lahej. “Arabic calligraphy is an art that links our history with our future. It is a message of hope, optimism and positivity for a better future for humanity”, explains Mattar bin Lahej. The perforations created in the façade allow natural sunlight into the building during the day and at night the LED illumination highlights the shapes.
The museum has seven floors and each of them is dedicated to a different exhibition space. Designers, artists and filmmakers from around the globe have collaborated to create these interactive exhibits that take visitors on a journey to the year 2071, powered by artificial intelligence. Considering children are the future, the museum has a designated section for the children below the age of 10, on level one called ‘Future Heroes’. Here, children are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild along with developing skills through hands-on activities. Moving on to level two, a space called ‘Tomorrow Today’ displays gadgets and technologies that are at the forefront of innovation. An array of displays such as a self-driving car, a remote-controlled falcon that can be used to control bird populations, a material that is a substitute for plastic show that technology can be channelised to tackle different challenges.
On level three, the journey moves to the calm and soothing interiors of the ‘Al Waha’, which gives the impression of an oasis. With dusty-pink interiors, ambient lighting and a meditation centre, the visitors are encouraged to disconnect from the chaotic life of gadgets and reconnect with themselves. On level four is the ‘Heal Institute’, which is a dazzling re-creation of the Amazon rainforest. The highlight of this space is the vault that showcases 2,400 species – some thriving, some extinct and some on the verge of extinction. Level five is all about exploring space technology in the outer reaches of the galaxy, called ‘OSS Hope’. Here, the visitors with the help of their smart wristbands can explore what it’s like being in space. There is also a 345-seat theatre and a cavernous top floor to accommodate people for meetings and events.
Though the Museum of the Future may be one of the UAE’s latest technological and architectural marvels, it also epitomises the country’s diverse natural ecosystem, which boasts a vast range of local flora, fauna, terrestrial and marine wildlife. The building stands on a huge green plateau which is infact a resplendent garden comprising around 100 species of trees and plants, reflecting the natural diversity that is an integral part of the UAE’s heritage. The landscaping around is meticulously planned and planted to host resilient native plant species that can adapt to the desert climate along with a smart and automated irrigation system. One of the most complex and ambitious projects ever executed, with an instantly iconic inimitable exterior, the Museum of the Future through its unique themes enables visitors to become active participants in an expansive experience that taps into all five senses.
Open to all, entry tickets to the Museum of the Future are available for AED 145. Each ticket holder is allocated a specific time slot during the museum’s opening hours (from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. all week long).
For an exclusive glimpse into the future, MOTF tickets are available for visitors to purchase on the official MOTF website: www.motf.ae


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Soulcalibur VI has not one but two story modes, and today Bandai Namco has spilled the beans on what to expect from Libra of Soul. We saw some of it in a trailer that premiered yesterday, but now we have much more detail on how it works – and yes, Geralt is indeed a fully integrated part of the storyline proceedings.
Libra of Soul is essentially an RPG-style take on the Soulcalibur formula, where you create your own character – similar to some of the previous games – and take them on a grand ol’ quest. You’ll be able to play as one of 16 races, most of which offer gender choices, and get into an expanded character creator that offers sliders for some nitty-gritty fine-tuning.
In addition to visual customization, you’ll be able to choose your playstyle. That, of course, builds off the broad details of the game’s existing characters, but you’ll have the chance to choose individual weapons and equipment, customizing the look of your gear.
Zasalamel guides you throughout the story, and you’ll have your own choices in how things play out thanks to dialogue options. There’ll be some bits that just give extra pieces of story and lore, but also grander choices in how the story will eventually go. Your custom character can trend toward good or evil along the way.
The flow of the mode has you exploring a world map, spending resources on travel to move from point to point. This being a fighting game, you’ll meet opposing fighters, and each match will have its own specific conditions and objectives – whether that means starting with a depleted health bar, losing access to certain moves, or needing to make use of a certain weapon.
Some enemies might be too tough for your character, so you can hire mercenaries to even things out. Those can include community-created characters, as the game will pull from an online list of custom-built fighters to fill out the mercenary ranks.
You can see a bit of Geralt in the trailer above, and during the presentation we saw today Bandai Namco confirmed that he will be a fully voiced part of the story with his own role to play.
We didn’t hear much about the more traditional Soul Chronicle story mode today, but Bandai Namco did say we’ll play as “each and every character” in the game through the events of Soulcalibur 1 and 2, and that might just mean a proper Geralt-focused path. That portion of the timeline would, in theory, include the likes of Link, Heihachi, and Spawn, so he’s certainly not the most incongruous addition to the world.

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Steve Noonan's only album is a fair-at-best effort, on the cusp between the folk-rock and singer/songwriter eras. The songs -- some written with Greg Copeland, one written alone, one written with Jackson Browne, and four penned by Browne alone -- are abstract, oft-romantic ruminations with elusive wordplay. The drawback, however, is that the wordplay is not so stimulating and clever, nor is the music inviting enough to reward the intense listening needed to dig into them and try and get a handle on what the singer might be trying to express. The melodies are soothing and unusually constructed, yet unmemorable and, like the lyrics, lack handles to command attention. In some ways they're similar to Tim Buckley's excursions into art-folk-rock on his first albums, yet Buckley outdistances Noonan by many miles on all fronts (and especially as a singer). There's a distinctively Elektra house-sound vibe to the arrangements and production -- folk-rock as the base, embellished with interesting speckles of guitar reverb and bells. (Oddly, no producer, arrangers, or session musicians are credited on the sleeve, although there is a back cover photo credit for Linda Eastman, who was soon to marry Paul McCartney.) Yet while the Elektra folk-rock house sound was in itself very good, it wasn't in and of itself enough, needing good singers and material to come across. And it's as a singer that Noonan's shortcomings are most apparent, his vocals sounding ill at ease and characterless. The best of the lot are "Back Alley Dream Street Song" (which is certainly the most Tim Buckley-esque of the lot) and "Street Singer," with its self-consciously surreal lyrics and odd quasi-psychedelic guitar reverb; there's also Noonan's own version of "Buy for Me the Rain," which had already been a small hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. But it's just a curio, mostly of note for those who want a complete Elektra discography, or Jackson Browne obsessives.
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City officials expect to release an aid package next week that could include direct payments to small Jacksonville businesses struggling from the impact of COVID-19.
Mayor Lenny Curry said March 26 in a virtual news conference that there’s “a very high possibility” the plan will include direct financial assistance.
Curry did not provide details or the amount of money the city could allocate, but the mayor said he’ll be seeking City Council input and support for the proposal.
Curry acknowledged March 19 that because of lower-than-projected sales and property tax revenue created by the COVID-19 response, priorities in his upcoming 2020-21 fiscal year budget will shift.
Work at home order
The mayor also addressed his March 23 executive order that employers allow their employees to perform their jobs remotely, if possible, as a social distancing technique. The order includes Jacksonville, the Beaches and Baldwin.
The city has received more than 50 complaints as of 3 p.m. March 26 about employers not following the order.
“I want to, again, urge businesses, if your employees can work from home — if their job duties can be performed from home — let them do it,” Curry said. “There are other (Florida) counties that have gone to shelter in place.
Curry said a restrictive order could cause some businesses to completely shut down.
Initial contact with code enforcement will be a work environment assessment Curry said, to determine if employees at the business can work from home. The mayor said penalties for noncompliance could include condemnation and disconnection of water and electricity.
“Government doesn’t want to come in and tell you how to do it,” Curry said.
The mayor gave a list of local businesses that the city has confirmed are complying with his order. Those include HCI Group Inc.; Freedom Boat Club of Northeast Florida; Florida Blue Inc.; One Call Corp.; and Gunster law firm.
Call to halt evictions
Curry also used the news conference to renew his call for Duval County landlords to halt evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Duval County Clerk of Courts ordered the cancellation of foreclosure sales and eviction orders from March 19 through April 3.
Curry said, with a struggling economy, it could be difficult for landlords to rent those spaces if they carry out evictions now.
“If you’re a landlord, and you can, just give a little bit of space,” Curry said. “It gives those tenants, both commercial and residential, some time to get their legs back under them and start paying again.”