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The prisoner population is characterised by a high burden of disease and social disadvantage, and ex-prisoners are at increased risk of death following release. Much of the excess mortality can be attributed to an increased risk of unnatural death, particularly from drug overdose; however, relatively few studies have investigated the circumstances surrounding drug-related deaths among released prisoners. This study aimed to explore and compare the circumstances of death for those who died from accidental drug-related causes to those who died from all other reportable causes.
A nationwide search of the Australian National Coroners Information System (NCIS) was conducted to identify reportable deaths among ex-prisoners from 2000 to 2007. Using a structured coding form, NCIS records for these cases were interrogated to explore causes and circumstances of death.
Coronial records for 388 deceased ex-prisoners were identified. Almost half of these deaths were a result of accidental drug-related causes (45%). The majority of accidental drug-related deaths occurred in a home environment, and poly-substance use at or around the time of death was common, recorded in 72% of drug-related deaths. Ex-prisoners who died of accidental drug-related causes were on average younger and less likely to be Indigenous, born in Australia, married, or living alone at or around the time of death, compared with those who died from all other reportable causes. Evidence of mental illness or self-harm was less common among accidental drug-related deaths, whereas evidence of previous drug overdose, injecting drug use, history of heroin use and history of drug withdrawal in the previous six months were more common.
Drug-related deaths are common among ex-prisoners and often occur in a home (vs. public) setting. They are often associated with use of multiple substances at or around the time of death, risky drug-use patterns, and even among this markedly disadvantaged group, extreme social disadvantage. These findings reflect the complex challenges facing prisoners upon release from custody and indicate a need to consider drug overdose within the wider framework of ex-prisoner experiences, so that preventive programmes can be appropriately structured and targeted.
Studies in Australia and elsewhere have identified a markedly increased risk of death in ex-prisoners, compared with the general population, particularly in the first month following release [1-6]. This excess mortality is predominantly due to an increased risk of unnatural death, often due to drug-related causes [1-8]. While many studies have documented excess risk of drug-related mortality after release from custody, few have investigated the circumstances surrounding drug-related deaths among released prisoners.
It is often assumed that excess drug-related mortality is primarily due to reduced drug tolerance after a period of relative abstinence during imprisonment [9,10]. Consistent with this, there is evidence that undergoing drug detoxification within the previous year is positively associated with overdose, with the inverse true of methadone maintenance [11,12]. However, imprisonment does not necessarily imply abstinence from drug use . Concurrent use of multiple drugs has also been identified as a key risk factor for drug-related deaths more generally [6,14-16], although few studies have been able to assess the role of poly-drug use in deaths among ex-prisoners. For released prisoners, the risk of death may be further compounded by chronic disease, mental illness and socio-economic disadvantage -- characteristics that are common in this population [17-19].
In the Australian context, studies examining factors associated with risk of death among ex-prisoners have typically utilised data linkage methods, matching correctional records with a jurisdictional or national death register . However, this approach is limited by the availability of only basic demographic and criminogenic information, rendering it unsuitable for exploring broader risk factors for mortality. In the Australian context, an alternative source of data is the National Coroners Information System (NCIS) which is a centrally administered electronic database of coronial information for all Australian jurisdictions and contains information on deaths occurring from July 2000 onwards . In Australia, a death is generally reported to the coroner where the person died unexpectedly and the cause of death is unknown; the person died in a violent and unnatural manner; the person was “held in care” or custody at the time of death; the person died during or as a result of an anaesthetic; a medical practitioner has been unable to issue a death certificate stating the cause of death; or the decedents’ identity is unknown .
A complete NCIS case file includes demographic information, a police narrative of circumstances surrounding death, autopsy and toxicology reports and the coronial finding. The NCIS therefore represents a rich source of data that may allow for a more detailed examination of the circumstances of death post-release. Previous studies exploring drug-related deaths in the community have been able to identify ex-prisoners through coronial records [22,23], although none has focussed specifically on deaths among ex-prisoners. This study used the NCIS to explore the causes and circumstances of drug-related mortality among ex-prisoners nationally. Specifically we aimed to:
1. Determine the underlying cause of death for ex-prisoners identified through a search of the NCIS;
2. Compare the demographic, socioeconomic, health, treatment and drug-use characteristics, and the circumstances of death, for ex-prisoners who died from accidental drug-related causes, to those who died from all other reportable causes; and
3. Examine the toxicological findings for those who experienced an accidental drug-related death.
To identify deaths among ex-prisoners, the NCIS was interrogated using the ‘keyword search’ with the following terms: ‘custodial’, ‘custody’, ‘correctional’, ‘corrections’, ‘gaol’, ‘incarcerated’, ‘incarceration’, ‘inmate’, ‘jail’, ‘probation’, ‘parole’, ‘prison’, ‘prisoner’, ‘remand’ and ‘sentence’. The search was restricted to deaths from 2000-2007, due to the inaccessibility of ICD-10 cause of death codes post-2007. The search is current as of June 2009.
Excluding ‘open’ cases which are those for which the coronial process is ongoing , deaths identified through the keyword search were verified for inclusion based on ex-prisoner status. An ex-prisoner was defined as any person in the community who, based on review of NCIS records, was determined to have been held in an adult prison (sentenced or on remand), or to have served home, weekend or periodic detention during their lifetime. Those who had been held in police cells, and cases that referred to a criminal history or previous criminal charges, but did not clearly indicate a previous incarceration episode, were excluded.
NCIS records were coded using a standardised data collection instrument covering demographic characteristics, social circumstances, physical and mental health, substance use, use of treatment services, toxicology and cause of death. Demographic information was extracted from each case file. The circumstances surrounding death were obtained from mostly free-text information contained in accompanying police and toxicology reports, autopsy documents and coronial findings, including where available living circumstances, relationship status, legal employment, general and mental health status, evidence of drug use and route of drug administration, evidence of drug withdrawal, evidence of suicidal intent or self-harm, health treatment status and location of the fatal incident. Although data were abstracted and coded using a standardised template, variation in the contents of coronial records meant that not all variables were coded for all cases.
Underlying cause of death was coded using ICD-10 codes. For the purposes of this study, ICD-10 codes were grouped into accidental drug-related and all other causes based on a scheme proposed by Randall et al . Accidental drug-related death included alcohol-related deaths and all cases where the underlying cause of death was inferred to be directly related to drug use. These included deaths related to mental and behavioural disorders (F10-F16, F19, F55), and accidental causes (X40-X45).
NCIS case information was extracted by two research assistants from 2009–2010. To ensure coding consistency, 1 in 10 records was double-coded throughout the data collection process. Any discrepancies identified in coding were re-coded according to a final consensus. Case ascertainment was not double coded.
Ethics approval for the research was obtained from the Victorian Department of Justice Research Ethics Committee, the University of Queensland’s Behavioural and Social Sciences Ethical Review Committee, and the State Coroner Western Australia Coronial Ethics Committee.
First, identified ex-prisoner deaths were characterised in terms of circumstances of death, demographic, socioeconomic, health, treatment, drug-use and toxicological characteristics, using descriptive statistics. Second, characteristics of those who died of accidental drug-related and all other causes were compared using t-tests (for continuous data) and chi-square tests (for categorical data). Where the expected cell count was less than five, Fisher’s exact test was used. Statistical comparisons were performed to the 5% level of significance. All analyses were conducted using SPSS for Windows, Version 17.0 .
The NCIS search yielded 388 ex-prisoner deaths with an ICD-10 cause of death code available. Of these, 45% (n=175) were classified as accidental drug-related deaths: 36% (n=141) were attributed to ‘accidental drug overdose’ and 9% (n=34) to ‘mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use’. The 213 deaths (55%) that were not classified as accidental drug-related were attributed mainly to suicide (30%); injury due to external causes (12%); chronic/infectious disease (9%); poisoning whereby intent was undetermined (2%); and unknown causes (2%).
Of all detected deaths, the majority was among non-Indigenous males, with a significant proportion homeless and only a small minority employed at the time of death. Compared with those dying from other causes, those dying from accidental drug-related causes were significantly younger, and were less likely to be Indigenous, married, born in Australia, or living alone at or around the time of death (Table (Table11).
Overall, the vast majority of cases exhibited poor health profiles and relatively low utilisation of health services at or around the time of death. Compared with other deaths, records of those dying of accidental drug-related causes were significantly less likely to contain reference to a mental health condition or risk of self-harm, but significantly more likely to contain reference to injecting drug use, a history of drug overdose and heroin use, and a record of drug withdrawal in the six months prior to death (Table (Table2).2). Among those experiencing an accidental drug-related death, reference to a general health condition (p<0.001) and to utilisation of alcohol and other drug services (p=0.004) were more common in those older than 30years, whereas injecting drug use was more common among those aged 30years or less (p=0.006).
Among accidental drug-related deaths, opioids, particularly heroin and/or morphine, were identified in the majority of cases (82%). Benzodiazepines were identified in approximately half of all accidental drug-related cases, while alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine were each identified in approximately 20% of these deaths. Tricyclic antidepressants and antipsychotics were identified less frequently (17% and 11% respectively), as was cocaine (7%), which was more likely to be identified in females (p=0.007). Alcohol was more likely to be identified in those older than 30years (p=0.006).
Eighteen percent of all accidental drug-related deaths involved a single drug while 72% involved a combination of alcohol and/or other drugs. In those cases where only one drug was mentioned, heroin/morphine was the most common with 23 cases recorded (74%), followed by benzodiazepines with 4 cases recorded (13%). In those cases where multiple drugs were implicated, nearly all involved opioids (96%), typically in combination with benzodiazepines (63%). Treating all opioids as one drug ‘type’, in 52 cases two drug types were mentioned, and in 74 cases three or more drug types were mentioned. Alcohol was involved in 38 of the 126 cases where a mixture of drugs was involved (30%) (Table (Table3).3). There was no significant association between number of drug types involved in death and either gender or age (both p>0.05).
Information on the location of death was available for 172 accidental drug-related deaths (98%). The most common place for accidental drug-related deaths to occur was in a residential property (67%), followed by a public place (16%), hotel (9%), hospital/care facility (5%) and campground (2%). When compared with all other cases, accidental drug-related deaths occurred more commonly in a residential property and less often in a public place (Table (Table44).
Almost half of all ex-prisoner deaths identified through the NCIS were classified as accidental drug-related deaths. Ex-prisoners who died of accidental drug-related causes were on average younger and less likely to be Indigenous, born in Australia, married, or living alone at or around the time of death, compared with those who died from all other reportable causes. Evidence of mental illness or self-harm was less common among accidental drug-related deaths, whereas evidence of previous drug overdose, injecting drug use, history of heroin use and history of drug withdrawal in the previous six months were more common. Consistent with previous research, accidental drug-related deaths in this study were less likely to be associated with psychiatric morbidity or self harm behaviour  and more likely to be associated with being single, poly-drug use, history of heroin dependence, overdose and injecting drug use [16,23].
These findings highlight the need to consider drug overdose within the wider context of ex-prisoner experiences so that preventive programmes can be appropriately structured and targeted. For example, in this study the majority of accidental drug-related deaths occurred in a home environment. A previous study in New South Wales also found that the majority of drug-related deaths occurred in a home environment; however, an ambulance was called while the subject was alive in only 10% of cases, and a substantial minority of drug users died alone . One way to reduce drug-related mortality in ex-prisoners may therefore be to train and support peers and family members to recognise, intervene and seek medical assistance in response to an overdose [16,27], possibly in addition to the delivery of take-home naloxone [28-30]. Another effective strategy may be to facilitate access to a safer injecting facility (SIF) for those who return to injecting drug use . This may be achieved by extending the hours of operation for currently operating SIFs, or by funding the operation of more centres. Currently, there is only one SIF operating in Australia, in Kings Cross, Sydney; evaluations have suggested that this SIF has resulted in a reduction in overdose deaths and provided a gateway to drug treatment and counselling .
While the majority of accidental drug-related deaths occurred in a home environment, a significant proportion occurred in a public location such as a car park, railway station or the street (16%). A further 9% occurred in temporary accommodation such as boarding houses or hostels. These findings are consistent with a body of research suggesting a link between accidental overdose and use of drugs in unusual settings [33,34]. They may also be understood in terms of the difficulties that many ex-prisoners experience in securing accommodation upon release from custody . These observations provide insight into potential target areas for transitional programmes for prisoners, such as assistance in securing stable and affordable accommodation post-release .
In the current study, toxicological findings revealed that the majority of accidental drug-related deaths involved a combination of drugs including opioids, benzodiazepines and alcohol. This is consistent with previous research indicating that a significant proportion of drug-related deaths in ex-prisoners involve concurrent use of multiple psychoactive substances, particularly multiple central nervous system (CNS) depressants [6,27,36]. It is now well recognised that concomitant use of opioids with other CNS depressants, such as benzodiazepines and alcohol, increases the risk of overdose . Indeed, Gossop et al found that for every supplementary drug administered in conjunction with an opioid, the risk of death from opioids nearly doubles . While there has been much focus on reduced tolerance as a driver of drug overdose in ex-prisoners [38,39], these findings indicate that poly-drug use is also important and should be incorporated into multi-faceted interventions. Ex-prisoners may under-estimate the risks posed by decreased tolerance in combination with concomitant use of multiple psychoactive substances. To the extent that this is the case, it may be possible to reduce drug-related deaths in ex-prisoners through educational programs delivered both prior to and after release from custody.
This study had three main limitations. First, data were extracted from largely free-text documents within coronial records and consequently, the information abstracted varied between records, reducing the number of valid observations for particular analyses. Second, it was rarely possible to determine from coronial records when the deceased was released from custody, and thus the amount of time lapsed between release and death. However, recent evidence suggests that ex-prisoner deaths identified through a search of the NCIS are disproportionately drug-related, and occur in the weeks immediately following release . Further, the aim of this paper was to explore the circumstances surrounding drug-related deaths in ex-prisoners, rather than to add to the already substantial body of evidence [1,2,6,27] regarding the time between release and death. As we cannot confirm the amount of time lapsed between release from custody and death, the term ‘ex-prisoner’ in the context of this paper, while literally correct, does not necessarily imply recent release, although it does imply prior imprisonment. Third, our search method would have identified only a small proportion of all ex-prisoner deaths , and our conservative decision rule for deeming a death to be of an ex-prisoner may have excluded additional cases from our analysis. Although the sample for this study was therefore a convenience sample, and represented only a small subset of ex-prisoner deaths in Australia, this is the first study to examine drug-related deaths among ex-prisoners nationally, using coronial records.
Drug-related deaths are common among ex-prisoners and are often associated with poor health and socio-economic adversity. The majority of accidental drug-related deaths involve multiple substances, highlighting the significance of poly-drug use in deaths after release from custody. These findings reflect the complex challenges facing prisoners upon release from custody and indicate a need to consider drug overdose within the wider framework of ex-prisoner experiences. There remains an urgent need for further research to identify modifiable risk factors for drug-related death, and to evaluate transitional programmes to support reintegration and reduce preventable mortality in this vulnerable group.
CNS, Central nervous system; NCIS, National coroners information system; SIF, Safer injecting facility.
The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.
JA participated in data collection, performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript. SK conceived the study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The authors wish to thank Ms Jessica Wade and Mr Daniel O’Keefe for their assistance with data abstraction, and Mr Glen Russell for database development. This research was supported by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant #456109. Stuart Kinner is supported by NHMRC Career Development Fellowship #1004765.


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The Treats Truck Baking Book: Cookies, Brownies & Goodies Galore! (Hardcover)
A winner of the Vendy Award for Best Dessert Vendor, The Treats Truck has been a pioneering food truck on the streets of New York City. Kim Ima, creator of The Treats Truck, can be found baking and dreaming up new Treats at The Treats Truck Stop, her bakery and café in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
“Kim Ima is bringing her homey desserts straight to your kitchen…. The cheerful Treats Truck owner’s new cookbook gives home bakers all the tips and tools they’ll need to perfect sandwich cookies, ice cream cone cupcakes and more.” — New York Daily News

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CfP "Fire Management in the Early Modern Age" (Neuchâtel)
16-17 September 2021
Université de Neuchâtel
In the early modern age, the question of fire management was central to the evolution of scientific practices, including applied physics and chemistry, but also to the development of technology, especially in fields where the transformation of matter through heating played a central role, such as artisanal practices (brewing, glasswork, ferrous metallurgy) and cooking. In the technological sphere, the question of fire management was closely related to economic issues, since the technical organization of households, laboratories and manufactures had to comply with the management of material resources (materials, fuel) and the rationalization of time and labor (reducing the waste while enhancing productivity). The aim of the workshop Fire Management in the Early Modern Age: Knowledge, Technology, Economy is to reflect on the question of fire management in the period 1600-1800, along the lines of inquiry described below.
a. The knowledge of fire
Scientific and technological practices in the early modern period were characterized by a coexistence of a sensuous paradigm, namely a qualitative appraisal of phenomena based on bodily knowledge, and an interest in quantification. In several fields – from chemistry to cooking – the practical knowledge of how to deal with fire was as much important as the theoretical knowledge of the properties of heat, acquired through increasingly accurate measuring tools. With regard to this issue, the workshop aims to discuss how the sensuous paradigm and the quantifying paradigm articulated in the early modern knowledge of fire, in the context of various scientific and technical practices.
b. The technology of fire
The technology of fire management was an important issue for early modern practitioners and inventors. One might think of the centrality of the furnace in several artisanal and scientific practices, but also on the importance of having a functional fireplace at home, for cooking and heating purposes. The early modern literature on furnaces, fireplaces, cooking tools, and other technologies, gives an insight into the evolution of the technology of fire management, and to understand the mechanisms of technological transfer and the structure of artisanal networks. With regard to these aspects, the workshop is aimed at understanding how the technology of fire developed in the period 1600-1800, taking into account the history of material devices and inventions, but also biographical sketches of inventors and studies of artisanal networks.
c. The economy of fire management
The question of economy was central to a great number of early modern discussions around fire management. In a period of transition between wood to coal, and of great crises caused by the scarcity of fuel supplies (one might think of the ‘disette de bois’ in eighteenth-century France), a reflection on the economy of resources became all the more urgent. Practices relying on the use of fire needed to include instructions to practitioners on how to use fire economically, and on how to limit fuel waste. Also, the economic interest impelled to find methods to make technical procedures as much effective and productive as possible, in order to meet the needs of the emerging industry (a straightforward example is that of steel industry). In this sense, the economy of labor and of time also became core issues in the early modern discourse on fire management. With regard to these aspects, the workshop aims to explore the question of the economy of fire management – including the economy of fuel, time and labor – in literature on manufacturing and industrial production, as well as on housekeeping (cooking, but also heating the home) and the organization of collective spaces such as hospitals and workhouses.
Abstracts (either in English or in French) of no more than 500 words should be sent to Marco Storni by 28 February 2021. Submissions from early career researchers – graduate students and postdoctoral researchers – are warmly welcome. Funding will be available to cover accommodation expenses and meals (travel expenses will not be covered). The papers presented in the workshop will be considered for publication in an edited volume.
Liliane Hilaire-Pérez (Université Paris-Diderot)
Simon Werrett (University College London)
Gianenrico Bernasconi (Université de Neuchâtel)
Marco Storni (Université de Neuchâtel)
The workshop is sponsored by the SNF-funded project Mesure du temps, chimie et cuisine: formalisation des pratiques au XVIIe et au XVIIIe siècle (grant no. 100011_184856/1). Please consult the web page www.unine.ch/mtcc for further information.
Please address any further inquiry to Marco Storni

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The Comedian had it’s premiere at AFI Fest in Hollywood. I reviewed the film, after sitting in the audience with Robert De Niro, director Taylor Hackford, and stars of the film including Leslie Mann and Danny DeVito.
After the film, De Niro joined Hackford and his costars for a Q&A about playing a stand-up comedian in the film. When the audience got a chance to ask questions, I stood up so I could talk to Robert De Niro. I asked him:
“Did you find that the act of standing on stage alone doing standup had a very different rhythm than the sort of performance you’re used to doing on film in dialogue with other actors?”
De Niro seemed very engaged to talk about a different kind of performance, so he answered me at length:
“Yeah, you need the interaction with the audience,” De Niro said. “When I was rehearsing a lot with Jessica Kirson and Lewis Friedman. We would do it without an audience and then sometimes some people would come in from The Comedy Cellar that were staff and so on. Taylor and some of the crew members would come in. Then with, I don’t want to call them real people, whatever. Even then, I got the reaction. You need that. You need some kind of response. The comic needs it just to feel good, things are working. Nothing can happen and you’re going to have to just deal with it. That’s called dying, I guess. Anyway, I worked my way through it all is what I’m saying and it was a very, very interesting and good experience. Not an easy one. I hope that answers your question.”
In The Comedian, De Niro plays fictional standup comic Jackie Burke, who once had a hit ‘80s sitcom, “Eddie’s Home.” These days, he’s struggling to get club gigs and everyone just wants him to do Eddie’s catch phrases again. The film shows Burke perform many times on stage, and other times to private audiences, so you have many opportunities to see De Niro do standup.
The Comedian opens December 21 in limited release and nationwide January 13, 2017.
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Truly exciting advances in DNA-based information storage are being made, resulting in something that is robust, lasts thousands of years and has very high density compared to flash memory. And they announce “commercially viable technology within five years”!
Hopefully, some self-generating “archive of human knowledge” will one day be designed: a DNA fragment that, when put into some appropriate medium (e.g. your basement lab, or even an ocean on some distant planet that harbours reasonable chemistry), starts producing a biomachine that is a kind of tablet computer (with touchscreen and sound), and said biomachine will then be used to read the data contained on the rest of that DNA fragment (where the actual archive of human knowledge has been encoded).
Then put that at several locations across the solar system and beyond, for good measure.

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THE brother of Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius is ALSO facing trial for allegedly
killing a woman, it has emerged.
Carl Pistorius has been charged with culpable homicide over the death of a
motorcyclist he is said to have knocked down in his car.
The athlete’s older brother had been due to appear in court on Thursday,
according to local media reports in South Africa, but instead was at Oscar’s
side throughout his bail hearing.
The double amputee, 26, denies murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
at his home in Pretoria on Valentine’s Day, claiming he mistook her for a
Carl Pistorius was allegedly at the wheel of a car involved in a crash that
left a woman motorcyclist dead in 2010.
The accident took place in the town of Vanderbijlpark, an hour’s drive south
The criminal charge against him has only just emerged in South Africa’s press,
and was confirmed by family lawyer Kenneth Oldwage.
There was no comment from the family.
The latest bizarre twist came after the police chief leading the Reeva murder
probe, Hilton Botha, was taken off the case after it emerged he himself is
facing seven charges of attempted murder.
He and two other officers are accused of drunkenly firing shots at a minibus
carrying seven people in 2011.
Carl is due in court again at the end of March after his trial was reportedly
It means his trial may end before his younger brother Oscar’s is due to begin
on June 4.
Yesterday Carl’s Twitter account was used to send a message purporting to be
Oscar’s first public comment since he was released on £74,000 bail – but was
later revealed to be the work of hackers.

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I had just gotten off the bus at Phil Ellena street, I was traveling home from school and it was around 7:00 at night. It was cold, dark and damp from the rain that drenched the city earlier in the day The only thing I had on my mind was getting home and starting my homework. The streets lights were on but in reality it wasn’t nearly enough light for me to feel safe on to travel 5 blocks. 5 blocks may seem short but those blocks were long and in the cold they seemed even longer with the few set of eyes staring at me from across the street. The bus pulled off and I started to cross the street heading towards the corner store. There were always guys plastered in front of the store, probably selling drugs or doing some other mischievous act but they always watch me as soon as I get off the bus and usually I’m not intimidated by it but tonight was different.
Walking past the group guys, I made eye contact with the creepiest one. I looked him from his feet up to his head taking in every detail of his appearance. He was a big buff black guy, with a fitted cap on his head. He had a diamond earring in his ear which was gleaming due to the radiance off of the streetlight. His left hand was deep into the pocket of his jeans and his pants hung low. I was a tad bit afraid because he tried to hit on me once in the store. The moment I caught eye contact I suppose he thought it was his moment to attack. He started calling for me and of course I ignored the first few calls but as he kept calling they seemed to get more and more intense. “You should smile sometimes.” “You have a nice body.” “I be seeing you around girl.” I kept trying to ignore him until his final words to me were “Fuck you too bitch, you ugly anyway.” I almost yelled at him, to say something derogatory back but I realized it probably wasn’t the best thing to do so I just walked away. But why? Shouldn’t I have stuck up for myself or something. Who is he to degrade me like that?
I’ve been facing my whole life like this, that this is the life of a woman. Men who feel as if it is in their power to sexualize you, harass you and make you feel worthless when you don’t agree. I thought women were supposed to be idolized as queen and the bearer of life. I believed that they should be respected and almost put on a pedestal to show how worthy they are but men who are born from a woman’s womb still find a way to disrespect us. Is catcalling, street harassment and the degradation of women considered violence? Yes. It makes women feel vulnerable , neglected, unsafe and attacked.
Going through these experiences, I realized violence falls a lot heavier on women and it is usually implemented by men. Each year over 51% of women which is above the national majority experience partner violence or sexual assault in 2012. In 2003, 119 women died as a result of physical violence in the workplace. 1 in 5 women compared to 1 in 71 men are victims of sexual violence or will become victims of sexual violence in their lifetime and this number has not gone down. We are suppose to honor and protect women, not beat them down with hatred,violence and discrimination. We as a community, not only men but also women need to stand together and demand equal rights and safety to women at home, in public and at their homes. It is our duty as a community and as a nation to provide respect for all women of all shapes and ethnicities.
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"Violence Against Women In The Workplace." AFL-CIO. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2017.

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It’s difficult to find a true sourdough oatmeal bread recipe. Most oatmeal bread recipes are for either straight doughs (using dried yeast) or for recipes that use a combination of sourdough starter and yeast. So I ended up creating my own recipe. And it is a winner! Sorry – I try to be humble but this bread was so good that I ended up making two large loaves in one week. I’d like to say that the whole family was over but that would be a lie. My husband and I ate both loaves ourselves. It really is that good. So I can’t tell you how long this bread lasts before it dries out or gets moldy because it didn’t hang around that long in my house. I bet it won’t in yours either.
Start by mixing the following ingredients in a large bowl or your stand mixer.
- 2 cups sourdough starter
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (either old-fashioned or quick)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 – 1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
Combine until a loose dough forms. Cover and let sit 30 minutes.
Knead dough 5 – 10 minutes or until dough is smooth. The dough will still be quite wet. That’s ok if you are using a stand mixer. If you are kneading by hand you my need to add a little more flour to keep the dough from sticking. Just add as little as possible as we want to keep this a soft dough.
Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place, about 2 hours.
If you are using a regular metal or glass loaf pan bake at 375 degrees for 50 – 55 minutes or until the interior reaches 200 degrees (I use my trusty digital thermometer for this). If you are using an unglazed terra cotta pan (like I do, shown above) follow the directions that come with the pan. For example, I soak the pan in water for 15 minutes and then place the bread in a cold oven, set the temperature to 475 and bake for about 50 minutes.
As I noted above, this recipe is the “best ever.” I have made hundreds of sourdough breads and this is by far my favorite. It’s a great combination of of whole grains (oatmeal) without being heavy, a nice light but well-textured bread, with the extra tangy flavor of sourdough. What about you? What is your favorite sourdough bread?
Check out some of these other great sourdough recipes too:
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes at Rural Spin
Sourdough English Muffins: JuJu’s Kitchen
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Garnet Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp on the grill is great, but a marinade makes it even better! Especially this one that is packed with heat! For every one pound of deveined and peeled large shrimp, make a marinade using:
1/3 cup of olive oil,
1 tablespoon chili powder,
1 teaspoon of black pepper,
1 teaspoon of hot sauce,
1/2 teaspoon of salt,
4 cloves of pressed garlic,
and the juice of one lime.
Mix the ingredients together, and set aside.
Using metal skewers or pre-soaked bamboo skewers, thread the shrimp. You may prefer to use two skewers to keep the shrimp from rotating. As always, you can make this recipe your own; I suggest adding veggies! Next, lay the skewers flat in a shallow pan or in a large zipper bag with the marinade for about 30 minutes.
After marinading, reduce the heat on the grill to medium and place the skewers above direct heat. They are going to cook very fast, and you will only need about 2 minutes per side. When the shrimp are opaque, remove them from the grill, and enjoy!


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The State Department of Livestock of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (SDL-MALF) in Kenya has introduced a large-scale pasture/forage scarcity drought index insurance program in selected counties of Northern Kenya. The insurance program was developed in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the World Bank Group (WBG). The insurance product relies on the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as reported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The raw NDVI images (250m spatial resolution) are aggregated for each insurance unit, corresponding to a county subdivision. The program is an insurance product supported by the Kenyan Government for pastoralists covering five Tropical Livestock Units (TLU) per pastoralist. The maximum payout of the policy is set to KES 14,000 (approx. USD 137) per TLU, which represents the amount needed to buy fodder for livestock in a severe drought situation. The government pays 100% of the premium for the base cover for selected vulnerable households and is expecting local insurers to up-sell the product as well as offer the product on a standalone basis for additional herders.
The Kenyan Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP) started last year with the first insurance period being the Short Rain Short Dry (SRSD) period from October to December. In the first cycle the program covered two Counties in Northern Kenya (Turkana and Wajir) with a total of 26 insurance units. A total of 5,012 farmers were covered during the first season. The vegetation conditions in the first season ranged from “good” to “considerable stress” but it did not reach the level “severe drought conditions”, which would have triggered an insurance payout.
The next insurance period is the Long Rain Long Dry (LRLD) that started on March 1st and will end in September 2016. Initially, the SDL-MALF planned to add two more districts to the scheme for this season. However, the regional extension of the scheme is now only planned for the upcoming SRSD season in autumn.
CelsiusPro was appointed by APA Insurance as the technical adviser for the program. APA Insurance is the lead insurer of the insurance consortium handling the governmental program. CelsiusPro is in charge of (a) processing the raw NDVI images and aggregating them at the insurance unit level, (b) tracking the NDVI records, (c) calculating the underlying indices to determine the payout based on the insurance product specifications from the State Department of Livestock and (d) generating the payout report. Those services are available via an online tool that can be used by all stakeholders of the KLIP to monitor the drought conditions during the policy period and access information on final payouts of the program should the insurance be triggered.
According to Mark Rüegg, CEO of CelsiusPro, the KLIP can be viewed as a great example of a governmental insurance safety scheme using both public-private partnerships and the modern technology to offer a transparent, state-of-the-art product with low administrative cost.
“The penetration of index-based insurance covers to the targeted areas has been slowed down by challenges such as poor infrastructure, illiteracy and the constant migration of livestock owners. The government having purchased Index Based Livestock Insurance Cover for pastoralists in these areas will go a long way towards encouraging inclusive development in the country”, said Ashok Shah, Group CEO of APA Apollo.

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5 Upper St Columbas Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Dublin DUBLIN 9 Ireland
"Family run victorian guest house within one mile of city centre and in main Airport route"
Dublin Road, Dundalk Louth Ireland
"Warm and Friendly B& B 45Mins from Dublin Airport"
Airport Road, , Cloghran, Swords Dublin Ireland
"great location less than a mile to Dublin Airport and only 15 mins to Dublin City."
Evergreen, Balheary Avenue, Swords Dublin Ireland.
"Bed & Breakfast - Convenient for Dublin Airport"
Teach Cuailgne B & B, Carlanstown, Kells Meath Ireland.
"B & B beside Village of Carlanstown. Short time self catering available on request. 3Km from Kells Heritage town. Convenient to Airport , Dublin, Newgrange & Boyne Valley historical sites.Fishing, Golfing & Horseriding nearb y ."
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109 Dundrum Road, Newcastle Down BT23 0LN Northern Ireland.
"We are located on the East Coast of Northern Ireland, approx. 2 hours North of Dublin and 1 hour South of Belfast. An Ideal location to use as a base for exploring this beautiful part of the island of Ireland."
Forest Farm, Dublin Road, Athy Kildare Ireland.
"Modern farmhouse in country area 50km. south of Dublin"
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"Located in quiet countryside overlooking Skerries"
302 Howth Road, Killester Dublin 5 Ireland.
"Family run Tourist Board approved, close to City centre, Croke Pk, O2 Arena, beside D.A.R.T (local light rail). Airport 9 kms. Accommodation available, One family room, one double room, one twin room. All rooms have their own private bathroom facility."
Strand Road, Portmarnock Dublin Ireland.
"Modern family home with secure off-street parking, close to restaurants, pubs, public transport, Dublin Airport, car ferries to Britain and the beach!"
3 Rathbeale Court, Rathbeale Road, Swords Dublin Ireland.
"Modern detached georgian style townhouse, situated walking distance to Swords village and its amienities. Dublin Airport 1.5km. All room ensuite with tv/tea-coffee making facilities. Private parking available."
Gallowshill, Dublin Road, Athy Kildare Ireland.
"Family run b&b just 1km from Athy town on Dublin Road. 2 mins walk Clanard Court Hotel."
Kiltale, Dunsany Meath Ireland.
"Award winning 4 star 16th century located near Trim and only 30 minutes from Dublin airport"
Greengates Bed and Breakfast|
Off -Dublin Rd,, Blackrock, Dundalk Louth Ireland.
"Rac 3 Diamond and Warm Welcome Award Winner"
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386 Collins Avenue, Whitehall,, Dublin Dublin 1 Ireland.
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61 Iona Road, Glasnevin,, Dublin Dublin 1 Ireland.
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dublin road, dundalk Louth Ireland.
"2006 guesthouse of the year"
Lissenhall, Swords, Dublin Dublin Ireland.
"Emmaus Retreat Centre offers excellent budget accommodation in Dublin close to Dublin Airport. All rooms ensuite with Free Internet Access."
Ash Cottage Navan Bed and Breakfast|
old road, balreask old, navan Meath Ireland.
"family run,purpose built b+b on quite road near town ,main bus route and 45 minutes from airport.we have modern ensuite rooms,with comfortable beds, power showersand multi channel t.v.there are tea/coffee making facilities at all times."
Seamount House B&B|
18 Seamount View, Malahide Rd,, Swords Dublin 01 Ireland.
"Seamount House located very near Dublin Airport. "
217 Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin City Dublin DUBLIN 9 Ireland.
"Family run, high quality accommodation, between Dublin Airport & City, close to Croke Park Stadium & DCU. Free Car Parking"
Hollow Stream B & B|
Dublin Road, Kingscourt, Kingscourt Cavan Ireland
"Bed and Breakfast accommodation "
Morehampton Townhouse B&B Dublin|
78 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 Dublin D4 Ireland
"Morehampton Townhouse Guest House (B&B) Dublin 4 is located near Dublin's RDS, UCD and Ballsbridge Area. Offering 20 en-suite bedrooms"
Killyliss Country House|
Killyliss, lisnalong, Ballybay Monaghan 00 Ireland
"Luxurious Bed & Breakfast 1hour north of Dublin"
Egans Guest House|
7 Iona Park, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Dublin Ireland
"Situated in a quiet residential area, Egans guesthouse is an elegant terrace of Edwardian houses just a stroll away from the world famous National Botanic gardens, Dublin Zoo, Croke Park, O2 & Aviva Stadium."
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The Glencarn Hotel, Monaghan Road, Castleblayney Monaghan Ireland
"We are located in Castleblayney, Co.Monaghan - 1 km off the N2 - only 50 mins from Dublin Airport - 1 hr from Belfast"
Aurora House B & B|
Kildare Road, Athy Kildare Ireland
"Warm,friendly,family run Bed and Breakfast "
Oakleigh House |
30 Middle Tollymore Road, Newcastle Down BT330JJ Northern Ireland
"Bed and Breakfast"
Darley Cottage, Drumboory, Carrickmacross Monaghan Ireland
"Superb Accommodation in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan."
Abbington House B&B|
30 St Annes Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Dublin Ireland
"Abbington House is quiet family run bed and breakfast just outside Dublin city centre in Drumcondra. "
Ashling House B&B|
168 Drumcondra Rd Upper, Dublin 9 Dublin Ireland
"We pride ourselves on our high standards of accommodation."
84 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 Dublin Ireland
"The Glen Guesthouse Dublin is an affordable, family owned Guest House located in the heart of Dublin City centre"
Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club|
Dublin Road, Drogheda Louth Ireland
"In 12 acres of lush, green gardens The Boyne Valley is an elegant 19th-century mansion boasting a 20-metre swimming pool, tennis courts, and a gym."
The Waterside House Hotel|
Donabate On The Beach, Donabate Dublin Ireland
"The Waterside House Hotel is situated on the beach in Donabate, County Dublin, just 15 minutes' drive from Dublin Airport and 25 minutes' drive from the city centre."
Coast Road, Malahide Dublin Ireland
"Boasting a 21-metre swimming pool, a spa bath and a steam room, this 4-star hotel is just 10 minutesí drive from Dublin Airport."
Crowne Plaza Dublin Northwood|
Northwood Park, Santry Demesne, Santry Dublin Ireland
"This 4-star deluxe hotel is a 5-minute drive from Dublin Airport, with a free shuttle to and from the airport."
M1 Motorway, Gormanston Meath Ireland
"The 4-star City North Hotel is just off junction 7 of the M1."
Carnegie Court Hotel|
North Street, Swords Dublin Ireland
"The Carnegie Court Hotel is located minutes from Dublin Airport in the heart of the bustling town of Swords."
Forty Four Main Street|
44 Main Street, Swords Dublin Ireland
"Just a 5-minute drive from Dublin Airport, Forty Four Main Street offers elegant guest rooms in the village of Swords, which dates back over 1,400 years."
Ashbourne House Hotel|
Main Street, Ashbourne Meath Ireland
"The Ashbourne House Hotel is located a 15-minute drive from Dublin Airport and the beach at Balbriggan."
Premier Inn Dublin Airport|
Airside Retail Park, Swords Dublin Ireland
"This Premier Inn is just a 5-minute drive from Dublin Airport."
Killyliss Country House|
Killyliss, Lisnalong Monaghan Ireland
"The 4-star Killyliss Country House is surrounded by countryside and lakes on the County Monaghan/Cavan border, offering free Wi-Fi and free parking."
Ballaghstown, Lusk Dublin Ireland
"Dublin Airport is just 15 minutesí drive from this guest house, which offers spacious rooms, free parking and home-cooked Irish breakfasts."
Lorcan Lodge Bed and Breakfast|
80 Lorcan Drive, Santry Dublin D9 Ireland
"Just 3 km from Dublin Airport, Lorcan Lodge offers free parking and free Wi-Fi only 5 km from Dublinís centre."
Celtic Lodge Guesthouse|
81 - 82 Talbot Street, Dublin Dublin D1 Ireland
"The Celtic Lodge is a 2-star guesthouse located in the heart of Dublin, just a 5-minute walk from Connolly Train Station and Bus Aras bus station."
Castleknock Road, Castleknock Dublin D15 Ireland
"In a tranquil setting beside Phoenix Park Gates, Deerpark Lodge offers comfortable accommodation, with excellent access to bus links."
Kettles Country House Hotel|
Lispopple Cross, Swords Dublin Ireland
"Kettle's Country House Hotel is situated outside the lively town of Swords, just 3 km away from Dublin Airport and 11 km away from Dublin City Centre."
Regency Hotel & Leisure Club|
Swords Road, Dublin Dublin D9 Ireland
"With an indoor swimming pool and hot tub bath, The Regency Hotel is less than 10 minutesí drive from Dublin Airport."
Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown|
Churchstreet, Blanchardstown Dublin D15 Ireland
"The 4-star Carton Hotel Blanchardstown is 5 miles from Dublin Airport and just a 5-minute drive from Blanchardstown and Blanchardstown Shopping Centre."
Island View Hotel|
Coast Road, Malahide Dublin Ireland
"The Island View is set in the village of Malahide, a 15-minute drive from Dublin Airport."
West Street, Drogheda Louth Ireland
"Situated on Drogheda's main street, in the heart of the town centre, Westcourt Hotel offers a lively bar and comfortable rooms, just 25 minutesí drive from Dublin Airport."


See how the Bell V-280 Valor meets the agility needs for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.
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Tjupurru and Charlie McMahon (Gondwanaland) came together for all night outdoor corroboree jam sessions on the beach, as an alternative to pub & club venues. The atmosphere of playing music & dancing around a campfire encouraged improvisation and trance like endurance playing.
Now, playing the Didjeribone and the Face Bass, both Charlie McMahon inventions, Tjupurru's life has come full circle.
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International Women’s Day | Matilde Serao
March 6, 2022 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Serao, Matilde (1856–1927)
Guest speaker Michael Pacitti from London.
Michael translated two of Matilde Serao’s novellas, Thirty Percent (Trenta Percento) and Lucky Numbers (Terno Secco), are now available in a single volume on Kindle.
Matilde Serao was the first woman to edit and publish a newspaper in Italy. She is an inspiration to all women and a force of nature that deserves greater recognition. She was the chronicler par excellence of the Naples of her time and a woman of indefatigable ambition. Her portrayal of Naples in the late 19th century in all its anarchic and decadent magnificence is the genesis of everything that proceeds it. She should be honored as the great-great Godmother of the feminist chronicler of Naples de nos jours, and her contribution to Italian literature should not be ignored.
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BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH MARCH,2020-The catholic bishops have condemned police brutality mated on civilians since Friday when the current corona virus curfew begun being enforced.In a statement sent to the press,the bishops through catholic justice and peace commission,the bishops have urged the police to refrain from assaulting civilians while enforcing the law during this time and instead ask Kenyans to stick to the time frame declared.”We however observed with disbelief, media reports of security officers’ brutality and harassment on members of the public in the enforcement of the Presidential directives. We witnessed with shock, as vulnerable members of the society such as women, children and also some critical actors such as journalists and food suppliers being equally harassed by security officers”said the statement.
The bishops have also declared their full support to the government even as it continue s to devise measures to prevent further spread of corona virus which as par today stands at 38 confirmed cases.
The bishops in their statement read on their behalf by CJPC chair bishop John Obala Owaa,have however outlined some of their concerns and observations which they want given keen consideration.
Here are their thoughts :
- Appreciate Kenyans for their hardworking and resilient nature to ensure that their livelihoods and those of their families continue uninterrupted. All they need is an enabling environment.
- The actions by law enforcement officers yesterday across the Country especially in Mombasa is unacceptable. The brutal acts only adds more injury to the people who are already vulnerable, this further exposes the vast majority to the risk of spreading and contracting the virus, including security forces.
- Respect for Human Rights, Rule of Law and Access to Justice as provided in our Constitution are essential in combating this pandemic. We urge all law enforcement officers to abide by the law in enforcing the curfew.
- Better organization from the government is critical. We thank Mombasa County for the measures being undertaken to observe and ensure order in the flow of vehicles and that of the public.
- We urge the Police and other security personnel to also follow the directives by the Government on social distancing when controlling crowds and enforcing laws.
- We are aware that majority of Kenyans, especially those living in low income areas rely on daily earnings and must continue with their activities. It is also our responsibility to pay attention to the requirement that we all must be home between 7.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. This is for our own good and for the good of all those we live with and even encounter in the course of our activities.
- All employers must also heed to the imposed curfew and ensure they work out plans to safeguard their employees by respecting curfew hours to avoid unfortunate events that we witnessed yesterday. We all MUST play our roles.
- We need to look for options that accommodate every category of Kenyans during this critical period including creatively search for our own solutions.
They have further reiterated that Human dignity and sanctity of life is a value which must be upheld at all times. Let us be our Brothers’ and Sisters’ keeper and stand in solidarity with humanity as we strive to contain the spread of Covid-19.
The catholic bishops also urged Kenyans as well as leaders to unite and speak in one voice if the coron avirus is to be defeated.” Coronavirus spread will only be defeated through collaboration and adherence to the required measures. Let us avoid blame games and concentrate more on what can enable us return to our daily routine in the shortest time possible.”they added.


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I just finished filming a national commercial for the holidays! I can’t release any information regarding the project until it airs, but you’ll see me dancing and singing on your television this holiday season! The direction and the set was so much fun – definitely one of the most exciting shoots I’ve been a part of! I had an absolute blast shooting the commercial and I feel so lucky to have been chosen be a part of the project!
I’ll release the commercial here when it airs!
Calling all geeks! I’ll be starting a brand new RPG stream called Anesidora, and you can watch it every Monday at 7:30 PM PDT on Maze Arcana‘s Twitch channel! twitch.tv/mazearcana
Series Premiere Monday JULY 31st @ 7:30PM PDT!
I play Gem – a rogue/ranger type character, whose skin is mysteriously hot pink and walks with a limp! You’ll have to watch our stream to uncover the rest of the story! Check out our other characters and our GM below:
GM: Bruce Monach @brucemonach
Gem: Jessica Lynn Parsons @jessicaparsons
Vesper: Avril Ilejay @FunSizeAvril
Dalexo: Ryan Omega @ViscountOmega
Anik Deora: Kailey Bray @HapaBarbarian
Sandor Angelslayer: Neal Fischer @Superneal
This weekend, I performed with The Vagrancy in a staged reading of MERCY STATION, a new play by Abbey Fenbert. It was a wonderful experience to be a part of the Blossoming Series at the Sacred Fools Theatre, and to be directed by Darcie Crager! I played the part of Pigeon, a head-in-the-clouds character who is part of a competition with two others, Hawk (played by Vaneh Assadourian) and Dip (played by Kiki Milner).
Synopsis: At the outskirts of the Established Hospitable Zones, there is a station. Inside, the competitors, Hawk, Dip and Pigeon, fight for the Big Prize. The Elders tally their points and a Smuggler brings news from the station across the street, which wants to go to war.
And as they fight, and tally, and war, the Fool watches.
Mercy Station is a violent, absurd and probing piece about the costs of both knowledge and ignorance, and the distorted forms our longings take when the world does not make room for our better selves
It was an honor to be a part of the first live reading of MERCY STATION, and I can’t wait to see the final piece!
I just found the 2017 Toyota Corolla print ad I shot last year! I’m the Zooey-Deschanel-type with my face buried in the book! The campaign was shot by the prolific Vincent Dixon, and it was a such a blast to shoot. The set was so much fun to be a part of with all of the crazy antics they set up for the ad! My job was to read, walking down the street, and run into the barbershop pole!
You can watch the behind the scenes video below, and you can see Vincent directing me at 1:20!


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Despite the fact that the industry standard for protecting credit and debit card information doesn't address moving card information to the cloud, it can still be done safely, according to Bridge Point Communications chief information officer Dr David Ross.
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Speaking at AusCERT 2012 on the Gold Coast yesterday, Ross said that the Payment Card Industry's (PCI) data-security standard (DSS), which has 12 overarching requirements for how credit and debit card information must be secured, says very little on the cloud, and what it really covers are virtualisation guidelines.
In addition, Ross said that organisations attempting to leverage the cloud for their payment systems are often hit with roadblocks that make it difficult, if not impossible, to attain PCI DSS compliance.
In particular, he said that most cloud providers will not allow customers to inspect their infrastructure or make certain changes, especially in a public cloud environment, where services are shared. The shared nature of public cloud services also means that the audit trail does not go all the way back to the hypervisor, since this would implicate other customers' information.
Nevertheless, Ross did say that it is possible to work with a qualified security assessor to move systems securely to the cloud. The easiest way is to get the cloud provider or a third party to do the entirety of the compliance work, but he stressed that everything still needs to be monitored, and that this would be the most expensive option.
Recognising that most companies would want to know what their other options are, however, Ross ran through several cloud providers that could be used in one way or another while still achieving compliance.
He pointed out that services like Box and Dropbox and Amazon Cloud Drive are not suitable or designed for PCI compliance, noting that these services tend to state that they are not responsible for loss.
Dropbox and Amazon Cloud Drive, in particular, are not suitable, even though data itself is being stored on Amazon S3, which is suitable for PCI-compliance purposes.
Ross said that virtually no Google products are suitable either, including Drive, which he said is often a source of leaked information, due to the poor practice of storing card numbers in spreadsheets and then having these automatically synced to Drive. The only exception is Google Checkout Merchant, which, Ross said, if implemented correctly, would not harm an organisation's PCI compliance.
Microsoft also has certain issues, with the company stating that its Azure Cloud platform undergoes annual PCI DSS audits — but never explicitly stating that its systems are actually compliant. Ross recommends watching and waiting to see whether the company achieves compliance.
Rackspace's mainstream cloud offerings are mostly not compliant, Ross said, but, if organisations choose to use the company's dedicated machines, it would be possible to set up PCI-compliant architecture. He also pointed out that Rackspace has a DSS guide.
Amazon's offerings, aside from Cloud Drive, are essentially completely compliant, Ross said. However, he offered a warning that when a cloud provider states they are complaint, this does not mean that those using their services are automatically made compliant, as well.
"It just stops you from being uncompliant," he said. This compliance is for the services and/or infrastructure that the provider delivers, and that other PCI requirements, such as penetration testing, still need to be conducted.


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The Aleuts built the baidarka to suit their life as hunters on the open ocean. The sophisticated design of this kayak is still not entirely understood
This article was originally published with the title "The Aleutian Kayak"
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300 seats....Just a Great Vibe created by this Historical Sail Loft with the most beautiful views of Castine Harbor. Customers can arrive by Boat as well utilizing our private Docks. Plenty of Parking!
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When John Wall returned to the Washington Wizards in January, rumors had already begun circulating that his shoe sponsor Reebok was looking to cease the development of its performance basketball unit. In the time since, John Wall has switched to the other side of the umbrella, opting to finish out the remaining portion of his contract with parent company adidas. With this news, adidas has revealed Wall as the spokesperson for its “Crazyquick” basketball model having showcased the first model this past week. The Crazyquick outsole features a gradual flex orientation at both the toe and heel zones with forward and backward traction to ensure a quicker first-step. While the forefoot and midfoot zones allow for independent suspension, increased flexibility and lateral traction are for more aggressive side-to-side movements. Expect John Wall’s Crazyquick to drop on May 1 in multiple colorways with a price tag of $140 USD.


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Helllo! My name’s Cat, I’m a self proclaimed armchair activist, charity shop enthusiast, novice dumpster diver and generally compassionate Earthling who washes up with teabags, yet still enjoys enough trashy telly to remain a non-committal hippie. If you hadn’t already guessed, I’m also vegan. I started on my journey almost a year ago now and I must say, I’m enjoying it immensely 🙂 That said, it’s still not all that easy especially when arbitrary traces of animal are in more things than not!
When I first started out my biggest concern was soy milk curdling in my coffee-imagine! However, that was short-lived as I soon discovered a wealth of dairy milk substitutes.
‘Why, being vegan is easy!’ cried I.
This was all very well until those inconspicuous bags of flakes and seeds began showing up on my radar, you know the ones. You suddenly feel bombarded with ingredients that you’re only vaguely familiar with apart from beans which (now don’t panic) aren’t pre-fixed with baked. Now they huddle silently in my cupboard all expectant like, and I know I can’t keep ignoring them. I think they’re whispering about me.
Even more terrifying is the prospect of eating out which still sends my intestines into a much less organised squidgy knot. Whether to ring ahead and fuel backstage animosity and spend my evening paranoid about a clandestine egg? Or should I vocalize my right to options on arrival and end up with a plate of boiled veg, feigning enjoyment whenever the smug waiter/waitress reappears? Or amiable option number three: mumble something about chips and everybody wins.
So, to all you likewise bewildered, newbie vegans out there, pray join me on my journey where the destination to perfect vegan seems to be getting ever further away like some pesky unobtainable thing. Are bags of ominous flakes, seeds and beans really the epitome of every hearty vegan dish? How do you cope with omnivore friends and loved ones who delight in challenging you? Or who ask if its OK to defrost their reindeer heart in your sink? How can you overcome the inner torment and anxiety of standing up for your choices?
It’s a life choice that shouldn’t be a big deal though sadly is. But as I tell myself every time I’m in an awkward situation: it can’t be worse than living in the darkness, fear and pain that many Earthlings are faced with everyday they wake up. It’s such a shame that confidence and skepticism is what stops many from going vegan. But hopefully together we can dispel such myths and help make being vegan yummy not only on the inside, but on the outside too.
And perhaps since you’ve read all the way to the end, you might like to follow me on social media for additional wisdomy nuggets and vegan tidbits (virtually speaking of course)!

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Damon Albarn was the frontman for the band, Blur, who were one of the most popular bands in pop rock in the early to mid-'90s and had a long-standing feud with Oasis (their main competition at the time). Damon Albarn started working on Gorillaz and other musical projects in the late '90s through the present due to his creative partner in Blur, Graham Coxon, becoming disenchanted with Blur and with the relationships within the band breaking down. Albarn went on to have a very successful run with the Gorillaz. This solo effort is being released as an attempt at a personal and honest record from Albarn, telling his story from his perspective. There are 12 tracks with an approximate runtime of 46 minutes. The following songs have been released as singles on the album: "Lonely Press Play" (late February), "Everyday Robots" (early March), "Mr. Tembo" (mid-April), "Hollow Ponds" (mid-April), and finally "Heavy Seas of Love" (late April).
The album opens up with the title track "Everyday Robots," with audio samples taken from "Cabenza de Gasca/The Gasser," from the 1960 album, "Buckley's Best." Once the song comes in it takes full advantage of an unconventional percussion and a simple violin riff played as a piano plucks its own little bit. Damon's vocals, like on most of the album, are supremely melancholic and set the mood for the entire album. "Hostiles" is made up mostly of a guitar melody and a dog barking, with some simple percussion and some twinkling piano lines fading in and out. "Lonely Press Play," which was technically the first track released from the album, opens up with bass and percussion and builds up with other sounds, including piano and what I believe is a camera shutter. "Mr. Tembo" is a song that Albarn wrote for a baby elephant who was orphaned and was originally performed for this elephant in Tanzania. "Mr. Tembo" contains an audio sample from "Lions" from the album "Way Out Humour." "Parakeet" is short instrumental track, less than a minute long, and sounds like something I would expect to hear on a Gorillaz album. "The Selfish Giant" is a very slow melancholy groove with some interesting keyboard/piano bits that have a jazz feel to them. "You and Me" features guest vocals from Brian Eno and has very narrative lyrics. "Hollow Ponds" has an interesting progression and captures the feeling of some type of quiet desperation like watching the sand fall through an hourglass too quickly. "Seven High" is another instrumental track, and it is not much longer than the last, coming in right at sixty seconds. "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" contains an audio sample from the Timothy Leary audio book, "The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead." The song definitely captures a specific type of melancholy that I could also relate back to the same audio book that is sampled. "The History of a Cheating Heart" is essentially a slow fingerpicked guitar song with vocals, but other instrumentation comes in briefly on the song, and of course has some very sparse bass playing on the track. The album closes out with the track "Heavy Seas of Love," which has verses sang by Brian Eno and The Leytonstone City Mission Choir and then Albarn comes in for the choruses.
Lyrics — 8
Damon Albarn performs the majority of the lyrics on the album himself, with just a few guest spots. Brian Eno guests on "You and Me" and "Heavy Seas of Love," The Leytonstone City Mission Choir guests on "Mr. Tembo" and "Heavy Seas of Love," and finally Bat For Lashes guests on "The Selfish Giant." The Leytonstone City Mission Choir was invited to guest on the album as Albarn listened to this choir practice as a child and wanted to make them part of his album. Albarn's vocals have a quality to them that helps to transmit his pain and emotion that is unique to just a few modern vocalists. Here are some lyrics from the closing track "Heavy Seas of Love": "When your soul isn't right/ And it's raw to the night/ It's in your hands/ When the traces of dark come/ To fade in the light/ You're in safe hands/ Heavy seas of love/ Radiance is in you/ As above so below/ On the heavy seas of love/ When the world is to tall/ You can jump you won't fall/ You're in safe hands/ What the day will now give/ How those seeds will now live/ It's in your hands."
Overall Impression — 8
This is possibly one of the most introspective and melancholy albums I've listened to in a while, and that can be a good or a bad thing. In the right mood, this album is an absolute masterpiece but in the wrong mood it can feel really oppressive. My favorite tracks would have to be the title track, "Everyday Robots," "Hollow Ponds," and "The Selfish Giant." There are no bad songs on the album, but of course there are some songs that sound like Albarn was more in his Gorillaz headspace when writing them. At the end of the day, it is an excellent album in the right mood, but feels oppressive if you aren't ready to hear music this melancholy.


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Purchased from: Pickers Alley (sarnia)
Sound — 10
This guitar is awesome. I play everything; metal, rock, indie, alternative, punk etc. And it never seems to not fit the style (tone wise). The pickups scream but they also clean up very nicely. I enjoy the single coil pick up in it because when you have it either in possition 2 or 4 it splits the humbucker into a single coil so you get those classic Strat sounds which are great for country or some clean stuff.
Overall Impression — 8
My main style is metal/hard rock. This is a great match. I have been playing for 4 years now and this guitar lives up to all my other ones. I play through a line six spider 4 150 wt amp and the same model head on a Fender 2-12 cabinet and it sounds amazing through both. I am a very loyal Ibanez Player. I love the guitars and own 4. An ART 300 series a PF series Electro-Acoustic. And a plain Ibanez acoustic. If this guitar was stolen I would definitely consider buying another one. They are amazing guitars!:)
Reliability & Durability — 10
This guitar is very reliable. It is one of my 7 guitars and it is always one of the first on my list for playing. The floyde doesn't break my strings as some my friends floydes do which is always a bonus. The strap buttons are solid which is a change from my other Ibanez guitars. The other ones I own I actually had to drill a new hole for the screw cause it kept falling off but so far no sign of this is happening with this one.
Action, Fit & Finish — 6
The guitar was set up very well but talking to the store attendant it is because he set it up him self. From what he has described the bridge was very loose and the intunation was out. Also the strings were to low to the neck so it buzzed like crazy. My suggestion with not just this guitar but every guitar you get is get it professionally set up, it will save you head aches in the near future. The finish is nice no defects and very smooth. The pick guard adds a nice effect. It is not metal but a strong plastic painted to look like metal. I also enjoy the Shark bite inlays they add a very nice look to the guitar.
Features — 10
This guitar is awesome. It features a Floyde Rose Bridge (might be a copy but it doesn't really matter it works just as well) and locking nuts. It has a single master volume and tone as well as a five way selecting switch. It has 3 pickups, 2 humbuckers and 1 single coil.

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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
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There is no just and serene criticism as yet.
There is no remedy for love than to love more.
Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.
Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.
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Yes, you can sometimes see a hawk at Arenal Observatory, but I did not this time nor the two larger toucans, Keel-billed and Yellow-throated, which I have every other visit. But these 5 are still impressive birds and there’s six photos because the male and female of the Great Curassow are so different. I debated about putting the Collared Aracari here, since he’s the smaller toucan, but he seemed too big for the “medium birds” post that’s next. 🙂 And despite their bad reputations, both vultures are beautiful (when flying) and so important to the ecology of our lands!
As usual, one photo for the emailed notice with the others in the online post . . .
5 BIG BIRDS this trip . . .
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And of course I have photo galleries for each of the above species with my pix from all over Costa Rica:


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Friday, June 17, 2011
Miss Belgium 2009, Zeynep Zever
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Miss Belgium 2009 Zeynep Zever poses for a portrait during the MIA (Music Industry Awards) award ceremony, Friday 06 February 2009 at Eurocam Media Centre in Lint.
Zeynep,a Beauty Queen 19-year-old stands 1.75 m., will represent Belgium in Miss Universe 2009 and Miss World 2009 beauty pageant.


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Stories of Divorce
Sometimes the desire to divorce is mutual. More often one spouse is wanting the divorce and the other is against it or at best is only slowly getting used to the idea. In either case, both spouses typically have a swirl of feelings: resentment, anxiety, desperation, excitement, despondency, anger, sadness. The list goes on. Wherever you are at, your feelings are real, they are valid, and they are probably going to impact what comes up during the divorce proceedings.
Generally speaking, a divorce is going to go one of two ways, and you get to choose.
The most typical scenario goes something like this:
You and your spouse fight through the whole process. One or both of you don’t feel heard or understood. You might feel you got the short end of the stick, but at least it’s done and you’re starting your new life.
When you try to make arrangements to pick up or drop off kids, there is tension and sometimes fighting. The kids are aware of the tension and sometimes overhear you speaking disrespectfully to or about each other. The kids feel disrespected and also wonder if they are somewhat to blame. They take in the negativity and unconsciously (or consciously) decide that love is painful. They feel put in the middle, used, ashamed, or like they have to choose — even though neither parent means for that to happen.
When you start dating again, your spouse takes it badly and the friction between you increases. It’s not spoken of, but it causes rifts and difficulty in interactions.
For years to come, when attending birthday gatherings, weddings, funerals, or other social engagements, it’s awkward and upsetting to be in your ex-spouse’s presence. Your kids are put in the tricky position of not knowing who to invite to things, and can feel like they have to play more of a parental role and take care of the two you, so your feelings aren’t hurt and you’re not fighting with each other. It pains them when they feel like the only choice is that one of you will feel left out or everyone will feel the tension of you both being there at the same time.
When you look back on the time when you were splitting up, you wish you’d managed things very differently.
What’s missing in this scenario? The hallmark of a good outcome is a good process. What was missing for this couple was an awareness of “how” they were pursuing their divorce. Instead, these two were simply on autopilot, doing their divorce and the rest of their lives the same way they did their marriage: without much reflection on the “how.” They dragged the pain and dysfunction of their marriage into their future lives. They never got away from it.
Many people don’t know there is another way.
Here’s a version of a more conscious scenario:
You and your spouse take a few moments to step back and get aligned on how you are going to move through the difficult process of separation. You commit together to a collaborative process, and to the explicit rules of engagement of that process. You use an attorney-mediator who specializes in being a conscious guide, helping you calmly navigate the emotional and legal terrain of divorce. Because mediators are neutral to the outcome and to the two parties, each spouse can trust that he or she will not be mislead. At times with elegance, and other times with crunchiness, you reach a satisfactory resolution, through respect and honoring of each other.
By practicing good rules of engagement through the divorce process and seeing how they worked to move the process forward without too much collateral damage, you agree to operate this way in your new relationship as co-parents. Your kids notice how well the communication between you goes when you are arranging logistics. They feel the calmness and respect between the two of you and it makes their transition into two households easier to accept. They begin to internalize a way of interacting that honors the other, and it affects their friendships and romantic relationships for the rest of their lives.
Eventually these ways of being become second nature to you and all of the relationships in your life seem to benefit from them. Your friends and family are impressed at the way the two of you navigated through the big divorce transition and feel inspired that they might be able to do something similar if the time comes.
It is our hope that these stories, taken from real-life examples, inspire readers to think carefully about how to pursue divorce.
Choosing to divorce “consciously” means giving the process focused attention — choosing to rise above the content at times, and noticing the “how.” With proper support, divorcing couples can design and implement a way of being and interacting that is aligned with their highest values.
If you are contemplating divorce, consider how the process you choose honors yourself and your life’s journey, and models for your children and the wider community who will, in meaningful ways, be witnessing your process. Consider that a conscious process often leads to a better, more sound settlement for all involved. And consider that a conscious process can best help you move forward with a sense of both peace and empowerment.
Peter Fabish and John Hoelle are the co-founders of Conscious Family Law & Mediation LLC, offering collaborative divorce mediation, or legal representation with strength and integrity, in metro Denver/Boulder, Colorado.

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Organ Recital – Iain Simcock
On Saturday the 30 March in Cartmel Priory there will be a performance of sung vespers led by Iain Simcock, director of Schola Gregoriana, Cambridge followed by a celebrity organ recital given by Iain Simcock.
Iain was organ scholar at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle and Christ Church, Oxford, before being appointed Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey and, for seven years, Assistant Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral. He was the first British prize-winner in the Chartres International Organ Competition and studied with David Sanger and Jean Langlais..Now working freelance from the UK, Iain maintains his connection with the Abbey of Solesmes, as well with another Benedictine Abbey in France, Le Barroux, having been the advisor for the new organ to be built there shortly. He has recently been appointed director of Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge.


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Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day, or BlueDay2008, designed to raise awareness of mental health issues, their effects on you and your family and to make you aware of the symptoms. A lot of fuss is made about keeping yourself physically fit, but not a lot is said about being mentally fit as well, even though the former helps the latter no end.
The internet is awash with stories today about severe depression and anxiety and the way it can wreck lives, but that isn’t the only kind of depression, much more prevalent is the kind of depression you probably wouldn’t even realise you suffer from until you read the symptoms. It manifests itself as a general feeling of … meh, I can’t be arsed, and it’s a lot more common than you might think. Don’t think that just because it isn’t as serious that it’ll just go away on it’s own, or that it won’t get any more serious. Mild depression is quite common, and easily treated for most people.
So what are the symptoms? It’s not like you come out in a rash, the symptoms are not hard to spot, but most people don’t know what they are:
- Persistent sad, anxious or empty mood
- Changes in sleep
- Change in appetite with weight loss or gain
- Lack of interest in once enjoyable activities
- Persistent physical symptoms that don’t respond to treatment
- Difficulty concentrating and/or remembering things
- Difficulty making decisions
- Fatigue/loss of energy
- Feeling guilty, hopeless or worthless
- Thoughts of suicide or death
Have a look at that list. Recognise anything? If you recognise any more than a couple of those in yourself (or anyone else) then it’s probably a good idea to see your doctor, the latter ones especially. This is the next problem with depression, it’s still seen as a taboo subject, people are scared to talk about it and afraid to go and talk to a doctor, I think it’s largely down to negative images of the term “mental illness”, that it somehow makes you inferior, worse than everyone else. That’s bollocks.
Treatment for minor bouts of depression can be as simple as “getting some excersize”, there are even herbal remedies that work, you won’t instantly get dosed up on happy pills if that’s what worries you. Have a look at some of these other pages about depression & anxiety and if you’re worried, just go and see the doctor …
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