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Closed Set by Julia Harlow is a standalone suspense romance story that takes you to the distance. It is the second book I have read by Julia and I have to say that I enjoyed this one slightly more as it flew smoother and I did not get the moments where I would have gotten annoyed with something.
For me the story of Cassandra Carlson and Christopher Edwards is like a river where you go white water rafting – there are parts/moments where you do not know if Cassandra and Christopher will make it and the river is like Hollywood, you never know what is hiding beneath the surface.
Cassandra is a beautiful dance teacher who is working on her five-year plan at her best friend’s dance studio in Beverly Hills – her plan is earn enough with these five years and then go back home to Cincinnati to open a dance studio there and teach kids dance. She is in some ways naïve and wholesome and incredible beautiful and her attraction to Christopher is instant. Christopher is a British A-list actor who has finally made it after working hard in the industry for 15 years. His sole focus is on his craft. He has beautiful women falling for him right and left and he does not consider himself ready for an actual relationship … still, the moment he meets Cassandra, he is instantly smitten.
Julia will keep you at the edge of your seat while managing the underwater dangers of Hollywood and you will not have a one boring moment. If you do not mind steamy sex scenes, lurking danger and living on the edge, this book is for you!
Closed Set by Julia Harlow
4 out of 4 stars
This is the second book that I have read by Ms. Harlow and while I loved the first book that I have read by her this book kind of fell short with the way the story seemed to jump around a little too much and I didn’t think it was realistic in some aspects. But the story line was well thought out.
Cassandra Carlson is a professional dancer, working on her five-year plan. She moved to Los Angeles to work at her best friend’s Hollywood dance studio. She decides she can put up with the glitterati for the time being until she saves enough to open her own studio back home in Cincinnati.
Christopher Edwards, a soon-to-be A-list British actor, comes to her for dance lessons for his new film, the attraction is instantaneous and intense. They are both young, available and strikingly beautiful, but while she finds Hollywood garish and superficial, he’s on the brink of realizing his life’s ambition with no inclination for a serious relationship.
Just when they can’t deny the attraction for each other, a jealous actress targets Cassandra in an insidious scheme, and a powerful studio head poses a formidable threat to them both.
Cassandra puts herself in harms-way in order to protect Christopher, but will she lose him in the process?
Are they too young for a relationship? Can they over-come the obstacles in Hollywood? Will they get a happily ever after? Can they move forward when their paths are supposed to go separate ways?
You will have read this story to find out the answers to my questions…
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All Tyed Up is a standalone by Julia Harlow and it is the first book I have read by this writer and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. I gave it four stars and let me tell you why.
All Tyed Up is a story of Isabel Beachwood and Tyberius Ty Griffin. Isabel is an enigmatic 25-year old app designer and Ty is a ruthless businessman and a CEO of Grandin Financial, the company taking over the company that Isabel is working for and therefore also responsible for Isabel losing her job. It is very unfortunate how they decide based on seniority and not based on the performance and that is something that Ty has actually issues with.
I loved how Julia had Isabel and Ty to meet first outside their workplace – as Isabel was losing her job, she had to give up her rental apartment and she had to get rid some of her furniture and Ty came for the table that Isabel so loved.
Isabel is described as a plus size but at the same time the way it was expressed it seemed that she was most likely a curvy girl, I can see how her perception of herself was of a plus size woman due to the mental and emotional abuse she suffered in the hands of her stepfather.
Something that bothered me and why I am giving 4 stars is the dropping of brand names, for me, it took something away from the story and did not let the story flow as it could have. Otherwise I think Julia has created a fun story that you can easily spend a great evening with AND let’s not forget about all the great minor characters … I wonder if Julia will have a follow up for this story, I would totally be in the line for reading it!
All tyed up is a novel by Julia Harlow and follow the rollercoaster romance of Ty and Isabel. Will the Financial wiz by able to capture the heart of Isabel or will his position within the company stop her from truly loving him.
The book opens with Isabel selling her antiques as she has recently lost her job and is having to move from the Victorian house she is renting and move in with her step sister in her apartment. As she answers the door to meet the guy who has shown interest in her Carmel table she is struck by how handsome this man is, as the conversation goes on he offers her what she wanted for the table but he only has $500.00 and she has no change to give him. Being the gentleman he is he tells her to keep the change but being the stubborn woman she is she arranges to give him the $50.00 change the next day.
Ty is blown away by how beautiful this woman is, she is not his usual type of woman which makes this all the more intriguing. After he gave her his business card to drop his change off the next day he was thinking and wishing to meet this woman again. But Isabel has her own problems when she read the card she realises that the man is only the CEO of the company who has brought her original work out and has sacked her under the stupid rule last in first out.
As the story goes on you get to see this hunk of a man full for the beautiful, sassy and strong woman in Isabel. You get to understand the doubts which Isabel faces and that she has body confidence issues but Ty is slowly breaking them down. The only down side I had with the book is the story flits from story to sub story and at some parts I was wondering if I was reading a different book.
I loved the characters of Ty and Isabel and enjoyed them happily ever after, this is the second book I have read by this author and would love to read more in the future.
Review by @ashirley
The Talented Mr. Maxwell by Julia Harlow is a romance story that is full of drama and sadness, passion and anger.
Dorrie Applegate enjoys her job at the Omni publishing company and now finds herself on a plane on the way to her first assignment. Her assignment entails a trip to London and a written biography on one well known, male model, Mr Grant Maxwell. However, the hot and sexy male who is sitting beside her has other ideas. He is trying to get to know the lovely young woman sitting next to him, he is smitten with her and wants to get to know her better. Will Dorrie realise who this stranger is? Will Dorrie find more than a story from this man?
Grant Maxwell is one sexy and in demand male model and one really nice guy. He was definitely aware that he was a little different from other models and the most noticeable one was his age. He knew that his age would change his career and that the younger ones on the rise would one day take over. Just what that change would be he did not know.
Dorrie and Grant have sparks flying when they can no longer keep their hands off each other. They are very attracted to each other and they both know what they want and that is each other. As they start to form a relationship they are confronted with jealousy and trust issues, in which I found both of them to be a little bit immature when it comes to relationships. Being as popular as he is everyone thinks he has had whoever he wants whenever he wants when it comes to women, but the truth about his relationships is not what it seems. Dorrie has never seen herself as the beauty that others saw. Due to this and her other qualities it only added to her allure and could stop men but it had been a while.
What will happen when they are forbidden fruit? What happens when someone gets hurt? Will they finally see they are meant to be together or will they walk away for good? Will Grant decide what his heart truly desires?
At times I really wanted to smack Grant and I really had to question some of his motives and judgements. Poor Dorrie I just wanted to shake her and make her take a good look at herself for once. The story will keep you engaged until the end with all the twists and turns and things you never saw coming.
Reviewed by @jennadb
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I booked the hotel for a mini-honeymoon in early April, taking the executive room on the top floor with private rooftop terrace (incredible view). From the moment we arrived, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The management team (Laura and Maria especially) offer the best front of house service I have ever encountered; no request is too much and always met in the most courteous manner. The hotel has stunning views over the bay and all front facing rooms have a private space to enjoy them. The hotel was immaculately clean. Staying in a boutique hotel like this offers a nice contrast to the bustling town of Sorrento. The shuttle bus system is easy to use and was very punctual. You will have to deal with traffic at peak times (40 minutes was the longest transfer, quickest was 20 mins), but it is worth it to escape to this tranquil environment. The attached restaurant is run by a lovely man who also goes the extra mile to make your evening enjoyable. This hotel was perfect and I would recommend anyone stay there.
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The buzzy new online series you’ve no doubt been waiting for is finally here. And, no, it’s not “House of Cards.”
The first episode of Chipotle’s Hulu comedy series “Farmed and Dangerous” is available to stream today, and it’s about as funny as a Lifetime movie — except that the Chipotle series is actually trying to be funny.
The four-part satirical series is about a fictional industrial agriculture company Animoil that is pushing a new petroleum-based cow feed PetroPellet that is supposed to lower costs for the industrial farming industry and decrease dependance on foreign oil. The problem? PetroPellet also happens to make cows blow up. The opening scene of the first episode features an exploding bovine.
While the brand as TV-producer isn’t a new thing and comes from a lineage that dates back to “Kraft Television Theater,” as The New Yorker points out, it’s an interesting move for a Chipotle to sponsor a Hulu series without any direct product placement in the series itself. The series is meant to continue Chipotle’s advertising modus operandi of creating video content that makes people think twice about where their food comes from — aligning, in the process, Chipotle with “food with integrity” that comes from natural, farm fresh ingredients. The fast food brand got a lot of buzz for its tear-jerker animated short “Scarecrow” that openly criticized the industrial farming industry this past September.
Even with the help of Ray Wise of “Twin Peaks” fame who plays Buck Marshall, the guy in charge of making Animoil’s PR problems go away, the acting on “Farmed and Dangerous” is hard to watch. The viewer is constantly aware that this is something with a very obvious agenda and not-so-great acting. Maybe Chipotle should just stick to the animated shorts.
Watch the first 30-minute epsiode for yourself and decide. So far the video has been liked on Facebook 1,400 times.
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Colour Create Challenge and the Simon Says Challenge.
Colour Create's colours are Soft Green and Cool Aqua with the option of butterflies, while Simon Says are Pink or Blue with Green and Brown. So, I've coloured with my Promarkers and edged the stamp with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink (just about my fave from the recent release of colours). Papers are DCWV Garden Party papers and this gorgeous little image is a Pure Innocence Digi. To ensure I got the brown in for Simon Says, I coloured and embossed the MS punched butterfly to tie in with the butterfly on the DP.

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The federal government is preparing to overhaul the way it buys IT hardware in favour of a government-wide marketplace and online catalogue through which agencies can procure kit.
The Digital Transformation Agency has revealed it will establish a hardware marketplace next year that better democratises hardware buying for both suppliers and agencies, and leverages demand across government.
It is the latest in a series of new co-ordinated buying schemes set up by the agency to assist how government buys commodity IT products and services, stemming from recommendations by a procurement taskforce.
“This marketplace will leverage DTA’s experience in successfully building and managing catalogue-based, simplified and co-ordinated procurement solutions such as the digital marketplace and the ICT procurement portal,” the agency said in a discussion paper.
The DTA plans for the marketplace to replace the government's expiring ICT hardware panel - which has been in place for just over two years - its existing mobile panel, and the hardware categories of the commercial off-the-shelf-software and hardware panel.
Recent reviews of the hardware and mobile panel had found that both arrangements were "meeting the government’s overall objectives for co-ordinated procurement”, but recommended consolidating and refreshing the arrangements in 2018.
Together the panels have been responsible for more than $322 million worth of hardware procurements over their lifetime.
The new marketplace will see agencies buy products across 17 categories through “one simple, clear and fast online catalogue”.
Like the government-wide digital marketplace, the hardware marketplace will be constantly open, allowing new sellers to be assessed and join at the DTA’s discretion, and will be accessible by all federal, state and local governments.
Agencies will be able to approach a single seller directly if the procurement falls under the $80,000 threshold, in line with the Commonwealth procurement rules.
Purchases above this threshold will require buyers to “issue requests for quotation through an online platform to all sellers in the relevant category”, with sellers given the opportunity to respond with their “best and final offer”.
The seller’s offer will then be made available to all buyers in the marketplace for the life of the quote.
The DTA said it is also looking at publishing product and service prices for all sellers in a particular category on the marketplace to view. It said this was common practice in many large marketplaces such as the Singapore government’s GeBIZ platform.
The agency aims to recover costs associated with the marketplace by charging government buyers that participate in the scheme an administration fee, which will initially be set at 2 percent.
The DTA expects the full marketplace to launch when the COTS panel arrangement expires on 31 August 2018, but says some products and services will be available from June 2018.
It will approach the market in the new year for the marketplace's infrastructure categories, which will act as a taster before the full launch.


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7 Really Simple Things to Do to Lower the Risk of High Blood Pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, kills quietly as there are not any obvious signs. It can be quite difficult to see outer signs of high pressure building up in a person’s blood vessels. And extra stress on arteries normally leads to a heart attack, a stroke, or heart failure.Here is what you can do to reduce the risk of high blood pressure:
- Spend more time with family and friends.
- Do aerobic exercises.
- Drink less alcohol.
- Reduce the size of your waistline.
- Cut intake of salt and add more fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Reduce the level of stress and get enough sleep.
- Quit smoking.
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IAN VAN DAHL - THE EURODANCE ERA
Ian Van Dahl is not the stage name of the singer, Annemie Coenen, but of a trance-oriented music group during the Eurodance era. The music is composed and produced by Dj Peters Luts who started as a DJ before the rest. His inuences are taken from Jean Michel Jarre and Depeche Mode. He has transcribed these inuences in different pieces notably with ” Nights On Java ” present in the album ACE.
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We are going to rely on this artist given her importance in the heyday of the group. At the same time, it should be pointed out that it would be wrong to qualify the band as Ian Van Dahl at the moment. Indeed, since 2007, the name has changed to Annagrace. Like many important Trance groups, Ian Van Dahl is of Belgian nationality as is the group. This is the case for Lasgo, Sylver, Milk Inc. At that time, the samples were redundant and similar despite the presence of many different Eurotrance bands on the Belgian territory. One of the main reasons is the fact that the composers behind some bands initiated other movements later on. This is the case of Christophe Chantzis who is part of the group and who was previously part of the Absolom and Astroline projects. Castles in the Sky and Will I are among Ian Van Dahl’s best known tracks. Different labels have joined: Sinuz (during the Annagrace period), EMI Group (which has labelled the greatest British artists: The Beatles, Queen, David Bowie), Kontor Records (German-based record company touring mainly on Trance supporting artists such as ATB, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto). Coming back to Annemie Coenen, we know that at the age of 7 she already won her first prize at the Sound mix & Playback show. Erik Vanspauwen, for his part, was not at all destined to meet the path of Ian Van Dahl or even that of music. He was passionate about comics and animation lms as a young man. It’s by listening for the first time to the track ” New Gold Dreams ” by Simple Minds that he got the trigger.


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Following on from their successful debut release Essex-based nine-piece band ECHO return with 'Soul Proprietor'. Sticking to a formula of taking popular Motown and soul songs made famous by such icons as Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson and Curtis Mayfield and tweaking them lyrically to give them more of a Christian slant, this set pervades a warm charm. Richard Cottle helms production and is ably assisted by Andrew Linham who oversees the outstanding brass arrangements while the vocals, though obviously not up to the same levels as the mainstream originals, all exude soulful assurance. The opener "This Will Be" with its jazzy sax intro and blaring horns is a sassy slice of funk, its summery, sunny vibe setting the tone straight-off. Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" is somewhat over-recorded but lead singer Maria Da Silva manages to stop deja-vu creeping in. "I Got The Blues" with its tasty guitar intro mixes things up a bit and if one can shake off the feeling that one is listening to highly competent karaoke the growing number of festival-goers who've caught ECHO in action might well want to purchase 'Soul Proprietor'.
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Borussia Dortmund sit three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table after a shock home defeat for Bayern Munich.
Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund maintained their 100 per cent starts to the Champions League with wins over Club Brugge and Monaco.
Borussia Dortmund went top of the Bundesliga after a superb second-half comeback to win 4-2 at Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayern Munich dropped points for the first time this season after Felix Gotze's late equaliser for Augsburg at his old club.
Bayern Munich inflicted more misery on Schalke as they left the Veltins-Arena with a 2-0 victory to cement first place in the Bundesliga.
Lionel Messi and Roberto Firmino starred in the opening round of Champions League group games, while Jadon Sancho made history.
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All hail, Queen B! Whether she’s channeling alter-ego Sasha Fierce or her own fabulous self, Beyoncé Knowles works it. In celebration of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour the series of four concerts kicks off in Auckland tonight. We rounded up some concert ready outfits ready for the show from womanswear label Wish. So get your “Single Ladies” leotards on, and be ready to belt some Destiny’s Child.


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3M Primer 94 – primed for a healthy and permanent bonding film is characterized by a significant increase in strength in adhesion to different surfaces polypropylene, polyethylene, PET, ABS, metal , glass, wood and painted metal surfaces. The primer greatly increases the strength and durability of the respective bonding all adhesive materials. Primer 3M Primer 94 is a highly aggressive liquid glue, which perfectly absorbs micro joints of all materials. So it creates a perfect layer that can stick all kinds of self-adhesive materials.
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colors perception activates in us a specific reaction
Colors have objective meaning; their perception activates unconscious reactions in us.
Every color we perceive activates a specific sensory reaction in us.
The objective meaning applies to everyone.
Color psychology describes the objective psychological significance of different colors and also gives a definition of them.
The subjective meaning of colors
The true subjective meaning is given by the personal attitude which indicates the state of mind one has toward a given color.
Each color is thus a signal, a precisely determinable emotional perception that is experienced unconsciously. Color signals therefore constitute an emotional language that is understood at the unconscious level.
The emotional language of colors is unambiguous and valid for everyone.
We unconsciously experience its emotional effect.
Lüscher created a test that is used in psychology for an understanding of our personality through colors. No one can define for what reasons we follow one color over another. The choice is unconscious at a superficial level, but it is actually a very deep and conscious guidance at the level of our unconscious.
The unconscious through the instinctive choice of our perceptions, sensations provides us with keys to our deepest parts.
When you look at my paintings, I have any other painting as my professional approach I always advise to be carried away by the set of colors and emotions of the painting itself without following a logical reasoning of looking for something visible, which has a known form. For me this is just one more, the ‘work has to be empathy and speak to us, also reveal parts of us, find ourselves in the same.
Go into my paintings, into my inner world and find out what it reveals about you, where you are attracted to it or where on the contrary you reject it.

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While the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill and led to a situation of helplessness, it has also given us several important lessons for public and environmental health. The need for equitable and inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene(WASH) services is one of them.
The sessions listed below, hosted by WaterAid India as part of Charcha 2020, will build on the learnings prior to and during the pandemic, and suggest ways to build WASH services sustainably for everyone, everywhere, in the days to come. The Charcha 2020 is organised by The Nudge Foundation.
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Nias is an island in western of North Sumatra Province. Nias is an interesting island to travel because not only for its beautiful pure and origin nature, but cause Nias have also a unique and different culture from others area in Sumatra. It is more interesting if we remind that Nias Island is not too far from the mainland Sumatra Island. All of this things make Nias becomes an interesting place to visit in Indonesia.
In this pretty island, Nias, there are many megalithic remains and there are many old traditions that still continue today. The Megalithic remains in this beautiful island to travel, were made from stone and such as statues, pillars, sarcophagus, altar, throne, tables, chairs and many others. Archaeologist predicted that the remain were about 12,000 – 30,000 years old. All of the megalithic remains have unique carving and smooth enough that shows the civilization in that time. For the archeologist, Nias is the heritage.
There is a special tradition in Nias, Hombo Batu. Hombo Batu is a very old tradition that a teenage had to jump over a 2.3 m stone structure then he could call himself, ‘A man’ and became a warrior. It needs a skill and ability to jump over the stone, especially when he land to the ground, to avoid fall down, muscle injury or broken legs. In this unique tradition, a teenage who can do this attraction is considered old enough to have a wife. That’s why, in the past, Hombo Batu is an arena to find partner.
The people of Nias, are the warriors. In the past, there were sometimes the wars between villages in Nias. They were also known as head hunters. The wars happened, were usually about the border of the villages because it determined the resources of the villages. But, in fact, people of Nias is peace community. It is showed by their greeting “Ya’ahowu” which means “bless you”. This greeting is said to everybody and it shows that they take care of each other. The remains of war troops of this island, can be seen in the war dance, Baluse.
Nias can be an interesting island to travel for everybody. For the surfer and diver, the seas around Nias island is provided for their activity. For the adventurers, the jungle of Nias Island is challenge enough to explore, Well, Nias is really amazing.
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Clara Humble & and the Not-So-Super-Powers
Written by Anna Humphrey, illustrated by Lisa Cinar
Owl Books , 2016
Over 70 b&w spot illustrations including mini-comics (see comics section for samples) & full colour cover illustration.
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Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers has been selected by the Ontario Library Association as one of their top ten Best Bets for Junior Fiction. It'll get to wear a sticker and everything! :))
"A good antidote to the feeling most kids (and adults!) will find familiar: that the world is out of their control... A promising beginning to a new series about a spirited character who is discovering her real strengths."
"Author Anna Humphrey has done a wonderful job of telling a story that many children will be able to identify with: things happen that we have no control over and we need to learn how to cope. This book is sprinkled with adorable illustrations that depict Clara's comic strip and how she sees the world around her. This book will help students know they are not alone in how they feel and what they are dealing with. Recommended."
—School Library Connection
"Ramona Quimby meets Timmy Failure."
— Lindsey Ferrante, Collection Development, Baker & Taylor
"Some Things I Loved:Clara's fun drawings (channeled via Lisa Cinar) are a great enhancement to the story, and it was fun as well as enlightening to follow the adventures of caped superhero @Cat, whose own stories often parallel what's happening to Clara in real life."
— Debbie Ridpaht Ohi
“Spunky Clara Humble and her clever cartoon drawings about her feline heroine @Cat are bound to delight kids who love a school story filled with mischief, mystery and real-life problems. Kids who have graduated from the Just Grace series and are looking for more will love following Clara’s misadventures as she battles her nemesis, Bossy Becky, and deals with all kinds of challenges in her life. Can’t wait for book two!”
— Phyllis Simon, Vancouver Kidsbooks


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- Camera Quality: While the drone comes with a 1080P camera, some competing products may offer higher-resolution cameras or additional camera features. If professional-grade photography or videography is your primary focus, you may want to consider other options in the market.
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- Voice Control: Easily maneuver the drone with simple voice commands, making it convenient to deployment.
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- Altitude Hold: Ensures stable flights at a fixed height, allowing for clear and smooth photography or videography.
- One Key Start: Quickly launch the drone into the air without complicated setup procedures, perfect for beginners and experienced users.
- 3D Flips: Perform impressive acrobatic maneuvers to add excitement and enhance your drone flying experience.
- 2 Batteries: Longer flight time with the inclusion of two batteries, allowing for uninterrupted adventures.
- Toy and Educational Value: Suitable for kids and serves as a fun and educational toy that sparks interest in technology and research.
- Camera Quality: The 1080P camera may not meet the standards of professional-grade photography or videography.
- Obstacle Avoidance: Lack of obstacle avoidance technology requires extra caution when flying near obstacles or in tight spaces.


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- Part 1
- A. Write more about the trees and greenery. Give the reader insight to the location and the weather.
- B. Write about the animals and the life that exist in this Forest. You can even make up your own and/ or it could be humans that live in the forest.
- C. Describe how these things have a connection to the story and to the overall plot. Give hint to how they will be a part of the journey.
- Part 2
- A. Why is your character there in the first place and how long do they plan on staying? Their journey can all the sudden become extended or shortened by anything.
- B. Is there anything out of the usual? Does it become too much for the character to handle to where they will need someone or something to help them? Maybe it’s the animals and life that live in the forest or the forest itself.
- C. Show some relief of the problem or a solution that is at a near distance. Give the reader hope for the character.
- Part 3
- A. Show how the forest becomes an aide to the character and/or the character becomes an aide/savior to the forest.
- B. Is there any magic that is in the place? How about the connection between the scenery and the character? How does it strengthen them or how does it weaken them?
- C. Are there hints in the forest that the character can only see and their enemy cannot? How does the forest communicate with the character? How does the character communicate with the forest?
- Part 4
- A. Add some drama, some danger, what is breaking… what is causing Mayhem? How is the character mentally handling it and what might be their demise?
- B. If the enemy is directed towards the forest, then how does the forest cope with it and what is it doing to protect itself? How is the character helping to protect the forest if at all?
- C. Put a bit of focus on the enemy; the danger. How do they look? what are they doing? how does it seem for them to be in this Forest? what threats are they saying? what weapons do they have? how many people are on the enemy army? How much more powerful is this threat?
- Part 5
- A. Is everything complete, is everything at peace, how does the character feel?
- B. How about if the threat is still alive? how has the character left the threat or if they decide to stay how are they keeping the threat at bay?
- C. Let the reader know who’s in charge, whether it’s the character the forest or the enemy at the end of the scene. Let them know where it should start the next time you begin this scene. If it is finished then make sure you bring out the person you want to bring out on top. But not without consequence; there must be signs of a battle.
A. Write more about the trees and greenery. Give the reader insight to the location and the weather.
B. Write about the animals and the life that exist in this Forest. You can even make up your own and/ or it could be humans that live in the forest.
- Orangutans spend most of their time in the forest canopy where they feed on leaves, figs and other fruit, bark, nuts, and insects. Large trees of the old-growth forests support woody vines that serve as aerial ladders, enabling the animals to move about, build their nests, and forage for food.
- The largest of all primates, the gorilla. Too large and clumsy to move about in the forest canopy, the gorilla lives on the forest floor where it forages for a variety of plant materials.
- The jaguar. Its endangered status is the result of hunting and habitat loss.
- The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata), a medium-sized, green bird with blue wing feathers
- Below the canopy the waters are filled with fish life. Kelp bass find the middle of the kelp forest to be a good hunting area, while Sheephead, a boldly colored fish, like to feed on the larger invertebrates that live among the kelp stipes and tend to hang out towards the bottom of the forest.
- Insects (morpho butterfly, Julia butterfly, Monarch butterfly, and millions of other insects) mammals (jaguar, ocelot, didelphid opossums, sloth, howler monkey, spider monkey, capybara, many bats, marmosets, procyonids, peccaries)
- Birds (quetzal, macaw, tinamous, curassows, hoatzins, hummingbirds, eagles, ovenbirds, antbirds, flycatchers, puffbirds, toucans, jacamars, tanagers, tapirs, troupials, honeycreepers, cardinal grosbeaks, xenops) reptiles (anaconda, caiman, iguanas, lizards, microteiid lizards, boas, and coral snakes), amphibians (poison arrow frog, etc.)
- Fish (electric eel, piranha), and millions of other topdeblogs.comralia – mammals (tree kangaroo, rat kangaroo, yellow-footed Antechinus, Giant White-tailed Uromys, opossums, bandicoot, echidna, duck-billed platypus, sugar glider, red legged pademelon)
- Reptiles (frilled lizard, carpet python, Green Tree Snake, Spotted Tree Monitor, Eastern Water Dragon, Boyd’s Forest Dragon, Northern Leaf Tailed Gecko)
- Amphibians (Giant Tree frog, Striped marsh frog, Northern Barred frog, Dainty Green Tree frog), and millions of other topdeblogs.comheast Asia –
- mammals (tarsiers, orangutans, Siamangs, gibbons, colobine monkeys, tigers, tree shrews, binturong, moonrats, most flying foxes, colugos, bamboo rats, Oriental dormice)
- birds (tree swifts, leafbirds, fairy bluebirds, fantails, whistlers, flowerpeckers, wood swallows)
- insects (Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing butterfly, Goliath Birdwing butterfly, Saturn Butterfly) to name a topdeblogs.com Africa –
- mammals (antelopes, bonobo, chimpanzee, gorilla, Mandrill, scaly-tailed squirrels, otter shrews, duikers, okapi, hippopotamus, Cercopithecus monkeys, bushbabies, pygmy hippo, duiker)
- birds (Congo peafowl, African Gray Parrot) to name a few.
C. Describe how these things have a connection to the story and to the overall plot. Give hint to how they will be a part of the journey.
I. What about the animals and the forest is important to the story and to the character? How are they a vital allie to the trail and the path of the rain forest?
II. Ultimately how are these things good? Give signs and behavior patterns that will differentiate them from good and evil. Or keep it a mystery to enhance the dynamics of your story.
III. Use ideologies, metaphors, and similes to create an experience your character is having. How they connect with the forest atmosphere and the creatures who dwell inside this area.
A. Why is your character there in the first place and how long do they plan on staying? Their journey can all the sudden become extended or shortened by anything.
II. Explain their thoughts, the worries, even ultimately telling the reader what’s at stake for the character.
III. Do they meet someone along the way? Is there a barrier or path they cannot take or overcome? Or do they find a great shortcut? Is a shortcut even safe?
B. Is there anything out of the usual? Does it become too much for the character to handle to where they will need someone or something to help them? Maybe it’s the animals and life that live in the forest or the forest itself.
I. Is there magic involved? Are there a new philosophies or new rules that doesn’t pertain to our own world, involved? If so, who is controlling this? Does the character have an idea who might be behind these doing?
II. Does the character actively call out loud for someone or something to help them? Does anyone come to their aid? Is it magical or ordinary? Where has this person or being been all that time? Was this all a test to begin with?
III. Must the character return the favor somehow or is it given for free? Does the character somehow speak to this thing or person or are they dumbfounded? Do they just accept what happened or begin to question the place they’re in? Does this mean they’re about to escape or try to at least?
C. Show some relief of the problem or a solution that is at a near distance. Give the reader hope for the character.
I. How are they coping with these sudden changes and surprises? Are they able to take a break at all and stop to get some air from what is going on?
II. If s/he’s running to vent because she heard something emotionally traumatizing and they’re running away from the impact it has on them, then s/he would be tripping and stumbling not out of fear but out of anxiety to get away.
If s/he’s running through the woods because it’s a pass time and they enjoy it, then you select words and thoughts and structure your sentences to give a peaceful tone (or whatever emotion you’re aiming for).
III. What talents skills or abilities does the character have the makes them seem not so hopeless?


FM Bayramov’s letter to Guterres on Armenia’s attempts to deploy its military to Azerbaijani lands circulated as UN document
The letter addressed by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about continued attempts of Armenia to deploy its armed personnel to Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territories in flagrant violation of international law and the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 has been circulated as a document of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council, the Foreign Ministry told News.Az.
Pointing out Yerevan’s destabilizing actions, Minister Bayramov informed the UN chief that members of the Armenian armed forces, wearing civilian dress, are transferred to the territory of Azerbaijan through the "Lachin Corridor" in civilian trucks, including disguised among construction cargo, in an attempt to escape the control procedures of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.
“This fact causes anger among the parents and relatives of Armenia’s military personnel and is also validated by independent mass media resources,” the minister added.
He stressed that the deployment of armed personnel to the territory of Azerbaijan is a gross violation of Armenia's obligations under international law to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
Minister Bayramov’s previous letter to the UN chief about serious threat emanating from the massive contamination of the recently liberated territories of Azerbaijan with mines and other explosive devices by Armenia, and the latter’s refusal to release information regarding the minefields in these territories has also been circulated as a UNGA and UNSC document.


A British man has revealed details from the inside of a communist propaganda outfit run by the North Korean government in London.
Alex Meads, a former teenage member of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA), described the cultish atmosphere inside the organisation run out of the North Korean embassy in London.
“No criticisms of North Korea and its ideology were allowed. They are promoting an ideology that is totally contrary to our democratic values. It’s a very dangerous and controlling ideology,” he told The Times.
“It’s quite obsessional. You have to use expressions like ‘the Fearless General of Mount Paektu who is like a tiger to his enemies’, and that kind of thing,” he added.
Meads joined the organisation at the age of 14, after seeing an advertisement for a KFA meeting in a communist newspaper. He said that the group originally felt “like a family”; however, he soon came to feel that he was being indoctrinated by Dermot Hudson, a former British civil servant who led the group.
Mr Meads, now 23, claims that he became disillusioned with the group during a trip to North Korea last year after he began questioning the communist country’s system.
“I said, ‘How come, in a socialist society, the leadership is passed from father to son?’ Dermot couldn’t answer,” he said.
Otto Warmbier, American Taken Hostage by North Korea, Dies Days After Return to U.S. – Breitbart https://t.co/BFCXMd4BFe
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) June 19, 2017
In a lengthy statement on its Facebook page, the Korean Friendship Association said that Mr Meads was expelled because some in the group viewed him as a “fascist or right-wing infiltrator” and went on to accuse The Times of being a “mouthpiece for MI6 and the CIA”.
“The fact that UK KFA has again been attacked in the media shows that we are the true defenders of People’s Korea and is [sic] independence. There is no doubt that this vile attack on UK KFA has been ordered by anti-DPRK hostile forces who want to demonise those who dare to speak up for People’s Korea, for Juche [the official state ideology of North Korea] and independence!” the statement concluded.
In 2014, the group’s leader, Dermot Hudson, told Vice that he hoped the United Kingdom would adopt North Korean policies such as: “Free housing, cheap food and low-cost public transport. It only costs one pence to use the Pyongyang metro, compared with a £2.20 minimum for the tube. Also, free nursery education and free higher education.”
In May, it was reported that North Korea has cut rations for its people to their lowest level ever after having one of the worst harvests in a decade.
According to an assessment from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, 40 per cent of the people in North Korea, some 10.1 million people, are suffering from severe food shortages in the communist “Hermit Kingdom”.
A high-ranking North Korean official warned Washington it is "entirely up to the U.S. what kind of Christmas gift" North Korea will send it. https://t.co/W3Qp6JV4Tg
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 3, 2019
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A review from friend of the site, Andy Green over on Seven Inches on Your Time on the finally done, “The Death of ‘Superman Lives’: What Happened?” He went to the premiere where Kevin Smith revealed he could have basically created a DC version of the cinematic universe.
"While working on Superman Lives, Kevin Smith met with president
of Warner Bros. production Lorenzo di Bonaventura. During their dinner,
Lorenzo offered Kevin Smith the keys to the DC Universe, the ability to
play with the studios’ entire properties, twenty years before Marvel
launched the MCU with Iron Man. Smith, painfully young, thought
that it would steal his indie soul, and points out that he was “not
Joss Whedon.” After this story I almost slammed my head into the back of
the movie seat in front of me."


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Situated in Les Sables-dʼOlonne, Le petit Olona provides self-catering accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. The property dates back from 1986 and features accommodation with a balcony.
The apartment has 1 bedroom and a fully fitted kitchen with an oven and a microwave. The bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer.
The apartment offers a terrace. Cycling can be enjoyed nearby.
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is 23 km from Le petit Olona. The nearest airport is La Ro...chelle - Ile de Re Airport, 59 km from the accommodation.
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Week 3 Lab Activities
List your references after each question.
Log your lab hours separately.
- Calculate your BMI and tell me what calculation you used.
- Explain why it is important to weigh at the same time of day.
- Explain the reasons for increased risk of type 2 diabetes because of waist circumference.
- Explain why females, after puberty, have a slightly faster heart rate than males.
- Give 2 nonpharmacologic strategies used to relieve pain.
- List 2 abnormalities caused by malnutrition.
- Explain what Metabolic Syndrome is and the biomarkers.
- Explain the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia and how they affect the skin.


Republican Senator Roy Blunt said Thursday after the Senate's confirmation of Haspel that she is the right choice.
The 61-year-old Haspel, a Russian Federation specialist who spent her career in the clandestine service, becomes the first woman to lead the agency, taking over from Mike Pompeo, whom Trump recently made his secretary of state. Haspel is now the CIA's deputy director.
However, Haspel told senators during a harsh interrogation at her conformation hearing last week that she would not restart the torture program if conformed even if President Trump asked her to do so.More news: As US deadline passes, Mexico says NAFTA deal still doable
Haspel was CIA station chief in Thailand in 2002 when the agency conducted harsh interrogations including waterboarding of suspected terrorists at secret "black site" facilities overseas following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. He says Human Rights First is putting Haspel on notice that Congress and the American people will hold her to her pledge to never reinstate such a program in the future. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Bill Nelson of Florida. Her specific role in the program remains classified.
Among Democrats supporting Haspel were several up for re-election this fall in states where Trump is popular, including Sen.
The tally was 54-45 in her favour in the 100-member chamber, where a simple majority was required for confirmation. Haspel was appointed its head after Zubayadah, but she was present during another severe torture case, Abdal-Rahim al-Nashiri.
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He conceded he struggled with the decision - "To those here who have concluded that Ms. Haspel's background with the [Rendition, Detention and Interrogation] program should preclude her from leading the Central Intelligence Agency - I respect their arguments, and I know the passion with which they put forward their position".
Meanwhile, two Senators who don't have to worry about answering to red-state voters during an election year extended their support for Haspel.
These were two clear reasons to oppose Haspel that could cut across party lines: (1) Haspel's reluctance to acknowledge torture's immorality in a public forum and (2) her refusal to be forthright and honest about why the videotapes were destroyed. They also had questions about her rejection of the now-banned techniques. John McCain that Haspel's record and perspective on torture are disqualifying. A group of 53 former intelligence officials wrote a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee conveying their strong support to Gina, Vox reported.More news: Dow drops almost 200 points
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How far ahead is Germany in time?
By advancing clocks across the country by 6 minutes and 32 seconds in 1893, Germany entered the time zone it still uses today. It is 1 hour ahead of the modern-day time standard, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
How many hours ahead is Germany than us?
Germany is 8 hours ahead of the center of the United States .
How many hours is Germany to USA?
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Germany and United States is 7,882 km= 4,898 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Germany to United States, It takes 8.75 hours to arrive.
Do Germany change their clocks?
“ The time change should be abolished”, declared former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in 2018, after 84 percent of those asked in an EU-wide survey voted to scrap it. In March 2019, the European Parliament voted with a significant majority to scrap seasonal clock changes as of 2021 .
Does Germany use AM and PM?
Unlike in the United States, Germans don’t use the a.m. / p.m. system. When you need to ask someone for the time, you can use either one of the following two phrases: Wie viel Uhr ist es? (vee feel oohr ist ês?) (What time is it?)
What is Germany’s drinking age?
“A common misperception, both in Germany and the US, is that if you only drink beer or wine, you cannot be an alcoholic,” he said. “This seems to be an even more prevalent attitude here in Germany.” Is 16 years too young? The legal drinking age in Germany is 16 , though kids must wait until they’re 18 to drink spirits.
What is the hottest month in Germany?
August is the warmest month and sees an average high of just 22°C (72°F), while winter is cold (although it is also getting milder with less snowfall due to global warming). The daily mean in January is 1°C (34°F).
What season is Germany in right now?
The German spring runs from March to May. Summer is from June through to August, and Autumn is during the months of September, October, and November. German winters are between December and February.
How long is a flight to Germany?
An average nonstop flight from the United States to Germany takes 10h 41m, covering a distance of 4578 miles. The most popular route is New York – Frankfurt am Main with an average flight time of 7h 40m.
How much is a plane ticket from Germany to USA?
The cheapest flight price from USA to Germany is $283. On average you can expect to pay $1,740. The most popular route, (New York John F Kennedy Intl – Frankfurt am Main), can usually be booked for $480.
How much money do I need for 2 weeks in Germany?
So, how much does it cost to go to Germany ? Based on my guide above, I estimate the cost of a two-week trip to be around $3830.00. Of course, this amount can either be increased or decreased depending on several factors including when you go, the places you visit, and the type of accommodation you choose.
How far is Germany from New York?
Distance from Germany to New – York The shortest distance (air line) between Germany and New – York is 3,886.07 mi (6,254.03 km).
Will the clocks go back in 2020?
This means that you will need to put the clocks back by one hour on Sunday, October 25, 2020 , at 2am. At that point, 2am goes back to being 1am so you will GAIN an hour.
Is DST currently on or off?
Daylight saving time then ends on the first Sunday in November , when clocks are moved back an hour at 2 a.m. local daylight time (so they will then read 1 a.m. local standard time). In 2020, DST will began on March 8 and ends on Nov. 1 in the U.S., when you’ll set the clock back an hour and the cycle will begin again.
Will the clocks go back in 2021?
This will last until 2am on Sunday 31 October 2021 when the clocks go back . An easy way to remember this is ‘spring forwards, fall back ‘. Why do we get more daylight hours in the summer? 6 дней назад

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There was a lot of anticipation for the release of Elder Scrolls Online but the game has been mired in problems since its launch with reports of bugs, glitches and other issues plaguing the massively multiplayer online game.
Our own review scored it at a less than stellar 6.9 highlighting the issues as a major flaw. Two days ago we posted about a new patch that was meant to be resolving a lot of the issues but today a brand new video has landed in our inbox that showcases a much deeper problem with the game.
You don’t need to be an expert in Elder Scrolls Online to notice a blatant pattern of bot players in the video below running a trainer to grab gold. The two most obvious signs that these aren’t valid players are the player names are random character strings and the movements are blatantly scripted.
According to Dark Knight who initially posted this up on the ESO forums this carried on happening for at least 20 minutes but one of the commentators claims this has actually been going on for over 5 hours now.
As if automated players mining gold isn’t bad enough you can also see that the bots appear to be able to sky walk and go straight through walls to improve their mining efficiency.
Apparently these bots are created using stolen credit cards and then when they have mined enough gold it is sold to real players for real world cash making this quite a lucrative business for people. However it’s not just that someone is going against the terms and conditions that is the problem.
The main problem is that these sorts of exploits destroy the in-game economy making the game unbearable for lower end players and resulting in the entire thing collapsing. Elder Scrolls Online has online moderators to monitor and react to things like this but apparently they aren’t reacting quickly enough to stop this being a viable option for hackers.
The developers, Zenimax Online, will need to squash this quickly and I would also recommend they hire a great many more moderators to ensure the game is fair to all the people it is expecting to pay for it. If this goes on for too long the players will start deserting in droves and once that begins there is no way back.
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A FILE PHOTO of A Huawei logo and a 5G for a sign is pictured at the Mobile World Congress (mobile world CONGRESS), Shanghai, China, 28th June, 2019 at the latest. REUTERS/Aly Song
(Reuters) – the British Prime minister, Boris Johnson, is preparing to provide China’s Huawei technologies Co Ltd, have access to the UK on the future of 5G telecom network, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday.
Senior government and security sources said, in the UK, it is in the direction of a decision that will see the Smartphone gain access to the non-controversial parts of the network, which is an open breach with the United States, it is not limited to, the company on fears that it is too close to the Chinese intelligence services, the newspaper said.
Reporting by Rishika Chatterjee in Bengaluru


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I love colorful and feminine artwork. That’s what drew me into the acrylic painting by Etsy Shop TastesOrangey (love the name). Girls surrounded in flowers is so dreamy. Artist Clare Elsaesser of TastesOrangey was also an Etsy featured artist… check her out HERE. She sells both originals and affordable prints (yea!). I think I will have to add one to my wall. Xo – Annie
Here is a sampling of her beautiful work.


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Have you ever paused and lost yourself in the mesmerizing glow of a neon sign? The fusion of vibrant colors and fluid lines transforms an average storefront into an irresistible landmark. But what about these radiant spectacles justifies their heftier price tag compared to their signage counterparts? Join me as we venture into this captivating world.
Beyond Brightness: Neon Signs as Artistic Statements
Inspirational Quote Neon Signs defy the mundane. They are an elegant symphony of artistry and promotion, producing an unparalleled ambiance that refuses to be mimicked. Their luminous hues and flowing contours draw the eye and stir sentiments, making them a fundamental fixture of cityscapes and popular culture.
When Craftsmanship Intersects with Chemistry: The Intricate Neon Sign-Making Process
Fabricating a neon sign is a test of dexterity and meticulousness. The journey begins with a mere design concept, which seasoned craftsmen morph into reality by sculpting glass tubes into desired figures using heat. The tubes are then infused with neon or argon gas, and electrodes are added to ignite the signature luminescence. The meticulous craftsmanship, time invested, and caliber of materials used dictate the ultimate cost of the sign.
The Test of Time: Unraveling the Lifespan Value of Neon Signs
Neon signs may command a higher initial cost, but they are built to endure. They outlast most other signage forms and are surprisingly energy-efficient. A neon sign’s longevity, often spanning years, or even decades, with minimal upkeep, implies that your expenditure is more of a long-term investment than a fleeting purchase.
Tailoring Your Glow: The Cost of Customization
Music Neon Signs offer an unrivaled scope for customization. From crafting your logo to bringing to life a memorable slogan, the possibilities are infinite. However, such extensive personalization demands additional effort and resources, contributing to the overall expense.
Deciphering the Digits: A Closer Look at Neon Sign Pricing
Several elements factor into the pricing of a neon sign. The intricacy of the design, the sign’s dimensions, the type and volume of gas utilized, the grade of materials used, and the labor involved in crafting and installing the sign all collectively determine its final price.
The Neon Advantage: Unseen Perks of High-End Neon Signs
Despite their higher cost, neon signs bring a plethora of advantages to the table. They effectively elevate brand visibility and remarkably amplify the aesthetic allure of your space. Their nostalgic charm can spark fond memories, etching your business into the minds of potential customers. Investing in a neon sign can help differentiate you from the competition, pull in more patrons, and ultimately, boost your bottom line.
Through this exploration, it becomes evident that the lofty price tag of neon signs is a reflection of their craftsmanship, durability, and their innate ability to add a distinctive flair. Whether you’re a business owner striving to leave a mark or a homeowner looking to infuse a dash of retro into your decor, neon signs could be a worthwhile investment. As we part, remember, when you’re gazing at a neon sign, you’re not merely beholding a source of light; you’re appreciating a masterpiece.


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Cloves - (Set time: 8:15 PM)
“This album took three years to make, and over the course of that time I went to hell and back within myself. I grew up and evolved and now I’m finally ready to put my album out,” says CLOVES.
With One Big Nothing, her debut album, CLOVES demonstrates a musical assurance and maturity far beyond her years; an impressive progression from her acclaimed 2015 EP XIII, which landed her slots at the Coachella and Lollapalooza festivals and a track on the soundtrack to the 2016 film Me Before You. But as CLOVES started work on a full-length album—and toured extensively, including a run with Ivor Novello award-winning Michael Kiwanuka—her ambitions were changing, her palette expanding.
“The EP was basically demos,” she says, “songs we recorded in a day, without any real thought behind what the songs needed. It’s funny to me how much simpler of a time that was, because I would never release something so off-the-cuff like that now. I’ve become much more methodical in the recording process.”
“Bringing the House Down” was the first song CLOVES wrote that wasn’t a ballad. “That song is very self-assured,” she says. “It’s about a break-up, but your subconscious is saying ‘Something’s not right, but it’s not me.’ It brought up the question of what are the sonics, what can we do with it, how do we bring in more rhythm? After the EP being very acoustic, this was a shot of wanting the album to be something else, and figuring out how to translate that.”
She credits producer Ariel Rechtshaid (who has worked with Adele, HAIM, and Vampire Weekend) with helping “House” find a direction. “Ariel was incredibly open to my ideas and opinions,” she says. “It was all very collaborative, never negative, and that made it really easy.”
So began the long journey of the One Big Nothing sessions, which also includes production by Ed Swinburne, Ian Barter and Starsmith. “We worked on the sound every day for two years, it was an experimentation process, a process of elimination.” says CLOVES. “Going into the album I was a bit of a mess. Being in the studio gave me anxiety. I often felt I wasn’t good enough and that I didn’t know what I was doing, and it was a constant struggle to stay on top of my own thoughts. I’m one of those people who can be so in their own head that I can easily lose perspective, and it was a constant challenge for me to fight my insecurities and make progress,” says CLOVES.
The song that became the album’s title track proved a critical turning point. “About a year in, I let some pressure go and let creativity take over. ‘One Big Nothing’ was the point where I stopped trying as much and became more experimental—it’s much more arrangement based, and I really started looking at what could I do differently, structurally and rhythmically. I gained confidence, one step at a time.”
From there, the album took on more dimensions and directions. “I’d never really fully utilized the studio before,” says CLOVES. “I gained so much confidence as we went on, and that just continued to progress. Songs became more arranged and produced, got even more intricate. You get bored of the same old tricks, your influences change, and you come up with new ideas.”
But challenging herself and advancing her music is what the Australian-born, London-based singer-songwriter has been doing for almost all of her life. Born Kaity Dunstan, she can’t remember a time before wanting to make music; when she was seven, her father setup a small area in their garage where she would pretend to perform for a crowd.
She wrote her first song when she was 11, and began playing with her sister in Melbourne bars at age 13. “When I first started making music, I was obsessed with Carole King, Nina Simone, James Taylor, I was all about being a great songwriter,” she says.
Dunstan dropped out of school at sixteen. She explains, “I was never really understood at school. I had friends but I never felt like I wanted to be there. I found classes difficult and the teachers frustrating. I’m also dyslexic which definitely didn’t help my confidence. Ironically music class was my least favorite because it was so restrictive. Education is obviously very important, but school can really crush kids creatively by being too restrictive. The music teachers would reprimand me because I wasn't singing the song exactly how it was written, and that always really annoyed me because my singing was stylistically very different.”
Dunstan worked a few jobs, but never left her music. A failed early production deal left her disappointed, but even more committed to her own vision. She went to Los Angeles to write, but after a month of the music industry shuffle, she felt that London would be a better fit for her creatively.
CLOVES says that her adopted hometown had a major impact on the tone of her lyrics. “I’d always wanted to go to London to write songs,” she says. “London is very blunt; British people are almost cutthroat, in a good way, and it brought a lot of grounding to the songs. I spent such a long period of time writing that I kind of melted into the city, and it brought a moodiness to the album that I really like.”
Of her moniker CLOVES she explains, “ I chose the name whilst in Bali for a week. I was 18, smoking a lot of clove cigarettes. Without too much thought I chose the name because It had a nice mystique to it and I liked how it looked on paper, so I stuck with it, deciding to make its own definition by what I do with it."
During the course of making One Big Nothing, CLOVES played virtually all of the album’s ten songs on stage, which also affected their final shape. “Playing live and making the record went very hand-in-hand,” she says. “You can really tell if a song is any good when you play it live—it shows what a song has to offer, and you really find all its faults. So in a lot of places, we went back and changed arrangements, or built up a section if it felt too small.”
She points to several tracks that illustrate the range of moods on the album. “Wasted Time,” she says with a laugh, “sums up my brain on most days—a lot of the time I feel anti-social. The chorus lyrics are ‘I’m wasted time why do you waste your time.’ I feel like that a lot.” From another direction, “Up and Down” is “very blunt, honest and sad in sections.” (“That one is a bit of a sleeper,” she adds, “listen till the end it’s the best bit.”)
Another new territory for CLOVES was filming the music video for “Bringing the House Down” with legendary director Sophie Muller, known for her work with the likes of Beyonce, No Doubt, and Coldplay. “Sophie brought out a confidence in me that I’d never had in front of the camera before,” she says. “I used to feel that making videos was a little self-indulgent, but she made me see that if you want to get your point across, you have to be as honest and blunt on camera as you are in the songs.”
The marathon recording of One Big Nothing could leave an artist feeling frustrated or uncertain, but CLOVES expresses a sense of completion, and an eagerness to apply the lessons she’s learned as she moves forward. “I have a love/hate relationship with making music. I love making music but sometimes hate how it makes me feel about myself, but I’m working on it everyday to not let that get the best of me,” she says. “I am extremely proud of this album and the work that’s been put into it. I’m ready to put my last three years of work out there and I’m ready for what’s next.”
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“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations” (Psalm 100, NIV).
As families gather for Thanksgiving, they often participate in an annual ritual of going around the table and having each person mention something for which they are thankful. The usual responses are, “my family”; or “God”; or “Jesus.” Would you like to spice things up a bit? When it is your turn, why not give an out-loud, hands-in-the-air, hallelujah-laced, Holy Spirt-driven, shout of thanks to the Lord Almighty? Upon further reflection, that may be a bit extreme for this type of gathering; after all, shouting is reserved for the football games. Yet, that is exactly what the Psalmist says we should do. We are to shout with joy; enter with praise; worship with gladness; sing with gusto. Too often, our worship traditions can be a bit too somber; a bit too quiet; and sometimes (dare I say?) a bit too boring. Don’t get me wrong; a quiet, contemplative service has its place, but when we feel that we must restrain the Holy Spirit in worship, we have gone too far.
David was ever mindful to give praise and thanks to God, even in his struggles. We do not know whether he wrote the Psalm 100, but it sounds like something he would be inspired to write. By my count, we are told to “shout” our praise and thanksgiving in 17 of the Psalms. Psalm 100 is not an outlier by any means. Psalm 33:3 says, “Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” Psalm 41:7: “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.” Psalm 95:1 says, ”Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation” (emphasis mine).
Even those psalms that speak of hardship and hurt typically have a component of thanksgiving or praise. “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion” (Psalm 71:23-24). “May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, ‘The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.’ My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long” (Psalm 35:27-28).
I’m thinking that, at the very least, when we share what we are thankful for today – no matter our circumstance – we can joyfully give thanks to the Creator of the heavens and earth and all that is in them; to the Savior and Redeemer of humankind; and to the Sustainer of our very souls; Father, Son and Holy Spirit; three Persons in one substance; God Almighty!
Happy Thanksgiving from First United Methodist Church of Beeville! If you do not have a church home, we invite join us for worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays.


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Cooperative goes “Dutch” with new national cheese rollout
A new range of handcrafted semi-hard Dutch-style cheeses using milk from Western Australia’s clean and fertile south-west is set to be rolled out nationwide from March 23.The Cape Leeuwin cheeses are being launched by the Capel-based cooperative Challenge Dairy, which is supplied with fresh milk by around 50 per cent of farmers in WA’s south-west, a region renowned for the unique quality of its dairy products.
The new products, which are branded under the Capel Valley label, will have three flavours Traditional Style Dutch, Traditional Style Swiss and Traditional Style Dutch with cumin seeds in the premium dairy-deli sections of Coles supermarkets nationwide. The company is also hoping to launch the Cape Leeuwin range in Asian supermarkets with the help of joint venture partner QAF Singapore.
Challenge Dairy General Manager Sales and Marketing, Les Carter, said most cheeses of a similar type to Cape Leeuwin were currently imported from Europe, providing a competitive advantage for the brand. “One of the main things that differentiates Cape Leeuwin from the imported cheeses is that it’s made in Australia. It’s one of the only Australian-made cheeses of this type,” he noted.