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Tattoos are a big commitment. Agonizing over which design to permanently ink onto your skin is only the beginning. Once you've found the perfect piece of art, you need to decide where it will go on your body! Placement matters, especially on a living, growing thing such as your skin. When choosing placement, think about things like aesthetics, how much you want the tattoo to show, and how much pain you can tolerate.
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Using Aesthetics to Guide You
1Break your body up into a series of canvasses to visualize your tattoo. Each canvas can be called a piece. These "canvasses" or pieces are broken up by your body's joints. For instance, the top of your thigh to your knee is one "canvas." Consider each of these canvasses in turn for placing your tattoo. X Research source
- For example, the top of your arm to your elbow is called a "half-sleeve," while your entire arm from the top to your wrist would be a "full-sleeve." If you were interested in a smaller arm piece that would be covered by a short-sleeved shirt, you could ask for a "quarter-sleeve," which ends mid-bicep.
- As another example, a back piece traditionally goes from the bottom of your neck to below your buttocks. Understanding where these pieces traditionally go will help you tell your tattoo artist exactly what you want.
- By visually breaking up your body into sections, you can figure out which designs work best in each place. You're looking for the best small and large areas on your body where tattoos can go.
2Place large, detailed pieces on large sections of your body. A very detailed design is nearly impossible to do in a small space. If you want a detailed design, you'll need to choose a larger area of your body to make the design work.
- For a large design, such as a portrait or a character, choose areas of skin that are easy for your artist to access without making you contort yourself, such as your back, thigh, or upper arms.
3Put small designs on smaller parts of your body. For smaller designs, such as symbols, you can pick much smaller areas. You can put one on your inner wrist, for example, or on your hand. You may even prefer a more whimsical placement. Try behind the ear, around a finger, or behind the joint of your ankle.
- For an extra bit of whimsy, consider the forward helix (on your ear) or the inside of your lip!
4Choose a location based on your tattoo's shape. Look at the design of your tattoo. Is it long and thin? Is it round? Is it rectangular or oval? The shape is important, as different shapes will look best on different parts of your body. X Research source
- For instance, a long, thin tattoo might look good down your spine, along your forearm, or down your leg. They may also look great going down the sides of your back or stomach, but keep in mind that their shape can change as you gain weight or if you have a baby.
- You can wrap some designs around a limb, such as a tribal band or the string of rosary beads. Choose an area that will allow the artist to complete the design evenly, such as the upper forearm, the bicep, or just above the ankle.
5Avoid taking up a large space for a small tattoo. Many people regret taking up a large part of their tattoo-able space with a tiny tattoo in the middle. You may want to get more tattoos in that space later or a large tattoo that covers the whole thing. X Research source
- For instance, if you get a small symbol in the middle of your shoulder blade, you can't get a larger tattoo there later unless you incorporate that symbol into the design or cover it with an entirely new design.
6Pick a location that you will still like as you age. When looking to place your tattoo, think about what may happen to your body as it ages. Are you always going to like that tattoo in that particular place? It may be fine when you're in your 20s, but think about how you'll feel in your 40s, 50s, or 60s+. You may want to place your tattoo so it's not as susceptible to your body's aging process. X Research source
- For instance, you're less likely to gain weight on the backs of your shoulders than you are on your stomach. In fact, stretch marks from having children may obscure the tattoo completely. Therefore, your shoulder blade may be a better option.
- Similarly, you're not likely to gain much weight in your wrists or feet, so they may be a good option. Even though your feet may occasionally swell or can get bigger, tattoos usually maintain their shape.
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Choosing a Practical Placement
1Get your tattoo on the front of your body if you want to be able to easily see it. Some people love being able to see their tattoo all the time, and some people don't. If you do, place it somewhere you can see it without a mirror, such as your belly, breasts, arms, or legs. If not, place it somewhere you can only see if you look in a mirror. X Research source
- For an in-between option, pick a place that you can see without a mirror but that can be covered with clothing.
2Try a spot that you can hide or reveal depending on your outfit. You may want to show off your tattoo and place it somewhere people can see it all the time. On the other hand, you may want the option to hide it at times by picking a different piece of clothing. If you want to be able to hide it, choose a place where you have that option.
- For instance, if you have a tattoo on the trapezius muscles between your neck and shoulders, you can cover it up with a collared shirt or choose a shirt with a low neckline to show it off.
- You may also be able to do this with tattoos on your thighs, upper arms, back, and your feet.
3Try a "peekaboo" tattoo for a fun placement. These tattoos are placed in areas that are commonly not very visible to the casual observer, but may reveal themselves as you move, such as behind your ear, inside your lip, on the webs of your fingers, or on the inside of your upper arm.
- You can also try your upper chest, lower back, collarbone, or behind your ankle joint.
4Hide delicate colorful tattoos from the sun. Tattoos will fade over time, and the sun speeds up the process. If you want a tattoo with a lot of color, then it's best to place it where it can be hidden by clothing. That way, the sun can't get to it as much, keeping it from fading as quickly. X Research source
- The sun also makes your skin age faster, which can decrease the beauty of your tattoo.
- Protect both your skin and your tattoo colors with a broad spectrum sunscreen.
5Place your tattoo in a discreet place if you need to hide it for a job. If you are worried about hiding your tattoo at your job or from certain people, then put it somewhere that's easily hidden. The torso area is a good option for a hidden tattoo, as you can easily cover up this area as needed. X Research source
- You could also try your upper thigh, shoulder blade, back, or side, as those areas are usually hidden by professional clothing.
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Working within Your Pain Tolerance
1Aim for "meatier" areas like the thigh or biceps for the least pain. If it's your first tattoo, these 2 places may be a good choice. They tend to be less painful than other areas because of the muscle. X Research source
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- The forearm or back of the shoulder is also a good choice. However, you may want to skip the inside of the upper arm if you have a low pain tolerance, as it has too many nerve endings to be very comfortable.
It's a good idea to focus on where you want the tattoo to go, rather than where it won't hurt as much. Get your tattoo where you really want it, and don't make the decision based on how much it hurts. It's really not going to make that much of a difference from once place to another, especially if it's a smaller tattoo. The pain will go away, but you're still going to be stuck with the placement.
2Consider the calves or shoulder for pain in the lower- to mid-range. These areas still provide quite a bit of muscle for the needles to hit. They have a bit more bone than the thighs or biceps, but they still have more cushion than other areas. X Research source
- The wrists also fall into this range, but they are slightly more painful.
3Avoid bony areas to decrease the pain. Bony areas, such as your feet, hands, ribs, knees, and elbows, are all going to be more painful. A tattoo is going to hurt, unfortunately, but if you get a tattoo in one of these areas, it's likely to hurt more. X Research source
- These areas hurt because you don't have as much flesh between the needle and the bone. However, you might prefer to start with these areas to set your pain tolerance at a high level.
4Talk to your tattoo artist about your pain tolerance. The tattoo artist is going to know which areas hurt the most. If you're especially sensitive to pain, ask the artist about good places for you to get a tattoo. X Research source
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QuestionDoes it hurt to get a tattoo on one of my lower cheeks?Kiara HamedKiara Hamed is a Tattoo Artist based in Dallas, Texas. She has over nine years of tattoo designing experience. She received her Tattoo Artist Certification in 2010 and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Clark University Atlanta in 2013.
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QuestionHow do you put ink into the gun?Community AnswerIf you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be using one.
QuestionCan I use lavender essential oil for the healing process? I assume that because I am 65, the healing process may take longer. I recently got my third tattoo on the top of my wrist, and it's red & painful.Community AnswerScented lotions/oils should be avoided, as they can cause irritation to a new tattoo. Oils can also clog pores, causing bumps on the healing skin. Try an unscented, gentle lotion instead.
QuestionI have a week old tattoo, but it looks older. What should I do to make it look new?Community AnswerIf it is only a week old, it hasn't even had time to heal. You need to allow it up to three weeks to heal before you can see what it will actually look like.
QuestionDo collarbone tattoos hurt?Community AnswerYes. It is one of the many sensitive spots to get a tattoo. It won't hurt as much if you get it just under your collarbone.
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QuestionAre wrist tattoos painful?Community AnswerRegardless of placement, the amount of pain is dependent on the person getting the tattoo. Although, wrists do not have much cushion so they do tend to be more tender than somewhere like the thigh, which has a lot of soft tissue to act as a cushion.
QuestionIs there a place to get a tattoo that wouldn't be as painful?Community AnswerAnywhere with more fat will be less painful, so a thigh or your lower back are good choices.
QuestionAre lower back tattoos painful?Community AnswerAll tattoos are painful to some degree, but the lower back is less painful than other parts of the body.
QuestionWould it be painful to get a chest tattoo?Community AnswerYes, a chest tattoo would be painful because the skin on your chest is so thin.
- Be willing to listen to your tattoo artist. Obviously, you should have an idea of where you want it to go, but your tattoo artist will be able to help you with small adjustments that will make the placement much better.
- Tattoos naturally draw the eye to that part of the body, so choose a place you don't mind people looking at.
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When you’re choosing where to place a tattoo, get one on the front of your body if you want to be able to see it easily. If you’d like to hide it or reveal it depending on your mood or outfit, choose a place like between your neck and shoulders or your upper arms. For a fun placement, choose a location that can reveal the tattoo as you move but isn’t readily visible like your lower back. If you want to be able to hide your tattoo, choose a location like your upper thigh or shoulder blade, which can be covered by clothing. Choose a meatier place like your thigh or bicep to minimize the pain. The bonier the area, the more the tattoo will hurt. For more helpful tips on choosing a location based on the shape of the design from our Tattoo co-author, read on!
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Football Federation Australia is set to reject the lure of a big-name foreigner and appoint an Australian as the new Socceroos coach, with Melbourne Victory boss Ange Postecoglou emerging as the favourite to lead the nation to next year's World Cup in Brazil.
It is understood the FFA hopes to replace the sacked Holger Osieck with a proven local coach to restore national pride in the Socceroos at the World Cup.
It would be the first time in more than eight years an Australian would be at the helm of the national football team, with two Dutchmen and a German having overseen the Socceroos following Frank Farina's sacking in 2005, following the Confederations Cup in Germany.
Australia's trademark fearlessness and ability to rise against football's heavyweights were washed away by two 6-0 losses to Brazil and France in recent friendlies. Due to the nature of the defeats, Osieck's replacement will likely be a coach who can prove to the FFA that he can match Australian sporting psyche with a strong technical standard.
''We need someone who can bring world class technical expertise to the job as well as understanding Australia's great sporting heritage and Australian football's desire to compete well against anyone that we come up against,'' FFA chief executive David Gallop said.
A number of foreign coaches remain in contention with former Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink reportedly linked to return and former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo also in the frame for the job. Although, the FFA's main intention is to hire an Australian coach with Postecoglou understood to be their preferred option. Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold and Western Sydney Wanderers' Tony Popovic are reportedly among the candidates. Gallop would not comment on any contact with coaches or any potential candidates but confirmed his desire to see the Socceroos coached by an Australian in the future.
''It makes sense for an Australian to coach our national team at some point. Whether we are at that point right now is not something we can immediately answer,'' Gallop said. ''We want to be producing coaches of world class quality and we want a coach of our national team who can fulfil the requirements to coach our team and represent us off the pitch.''
The governing body is undergoing a review of the national teams, and will wait until the process is completed before appointing a new coach. FFA technical director Han Berger and head of national performance, Luke Casserly will be part of the review which will decide whether to appoint a coach to take Australia to the World Cup or hire somebody to take the Socceroos all the way through to the next Asian Cup.
Rejuvenation of the national team remains a requirement of an incoming coach that will guide through to the Asian Cup hosted by Australia in January 2015.
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While it won't rush the decision, the FFA hopes to find a replacement within a month, before the Socceroos' upcoming friendly matches next month against yet to be named opponents. The FFA is hopes to finalise the deal for the fixtures, understood to be hosted in Australia once nations can confirm their availability after Wednesday's World Cup Qualifiers.

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MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Marlins prediction, odds and pick – 9/19/2022
The Chicago Cubs will travel to take on the Miami Marlins in the first game of a three-game series on Monday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Cubs-Marlins prediction and pick, laid out below.
Chicago has struggled to a 62-84 record this season, which is good for third place in the NL Central and puts them officially out of playoff contention. The team has fallen from the heights of their 2016 curse-breaking championship. Now, the team and their fans are staring down the barrel of a long rebuild.
Miami is also struggling mightily this season, with a 60-87 record that places them in fourth place in the NL East. Miami made the playoffs in a shortened 2020 season, yet have not been able to build on that momentum in the seasons following.
Here are the Cubs-Marlins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Cubs-Marlins Odds
Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-192)
Miami Marlins: -1.5 (+158)
Over: 7 (+100)
Under: 7 (-120)
Why The Cubs Could Cover The Spread
Chicago will send veteran lefty Wade Miley to the mound in this one. Miley has spent large chunks of his season on the Injured List this season, making just six starts. Miley has pitched to a 2.89 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 28 innings. Batters have hit just .204 against Miley this season. Against Miley’s fastball and slider, batters have hit a combined .077 against the two pitches.
Chicago’s bullpen has been decimated since the trade deadline. Simply, the group is undermanned and overworked. Brandon Hughes, a rookie lefty, is the best option remaining in the group. Hughes has pitched to a 3.25 ERA in 52.2 innings, striking out 63 batters. Batters are hitting .194 against Hughes. Hughes has struck out 29 percent of the batters he has faced, ranking in the 84th percentile in the league.
Patrick Wisdom leads the team with 22 home runs, adding 25 doubles and 59 RBI. Ian Happ is enjoying arguably the best offensive season of his career, leading the team with 38 doubles and 67 RBI, hitting 17 home runs with a .273/.346/.453 slash line. Rookie Christopher Morel has impressed in his 99 games with the club, hitting 13 home runs and 16 doubles while stealing ten bases. Nico Hoerner leads the team with a .291 batting average and 18 stolen bases, hitting nine home runs and 21 doubles. Seiya Suzuki has hit 13 home runs and 22 doubles with nine stolen bases in his first season in the United States. Chicago ranks third in the league with 98 stolen bases.
Why The Marlins Could Cover The Spread
Miami will send Edward Cabrera to the mound in this one. In his 11 starts this season, Cabrera has gone 5-3 with a 2.70 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 60 innings. Cabrera has struck out 25.8 percent of the batters he has faced, ranking in the 70th percentile in the league. Against Cabrera’s changeup and curveball, batters have combined to hit below .200 and struck out 38 times in 124 at-bats.
Miami’s bullpen ranks 21st in the league with a 4.19 ERA with 526 strikeouts in 503 innings. Lefty Steven Okert has been the best option in the bullpen, with a 2.50 ERA in 58 appearances, striking out 61 batters in 50.1 innings. Dylan Floro has been solid, with a 3.45 ERA in 44.1 innings.
Miami’s offense has been devastated by injuries, specifically to Jorge Soler and Jazz Chisholm, who both have missed more than half of the season. Soler and Chisholm both were ruled out for the season recently. The two combined for 27 home runs in 132 games, leaving gaping holes in the middle of the lineup. Jesus Aguilar, who led the team with 15 home runs, now suits up for Baltimore after Miami released the slugger. Jesus Sanchez leads all active Marlins with 13 home runs. Garrett Cooper leads the team with 30 doubles, hitting nine home runs with a .260 batting average. Jon Berti leads all of baseball with 34 stolen bases, adding 15 doubles. Miami is second in the league with 114 stolen bases.
Final Cubs-Marlins Prediction & Pick
Do not expect a ton of offense in this one.
Final Cubs-Marlins Prediction & Pick: Miami -1.5 (+158), under 7 (-120)


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Book Review: The Book of Strange New Things
Canongate (I own a copy courtesy the publisher)
When reformed drug addict turned priest, Peter Leigh, embarks on a long journey to the new interplanetary colony known as Oasis to serve as a spiritual advisor for the native population, he expects he will be home in a few months. He leaves behind his wife Beatrice, and his cat, Joshua, and travels via space ship to the USIC base that will serve as his home. But USIC, a governmental body shrouded in mystery, is far more alien to Peter than his new congregation, and while the Oasans are willing to receive the word of God, Peter's mission grows harder as he learns of the terrible disintegration of life back on Earth. Most alarmingly, his relationship with Beatrice is not faring as well through the separation as he'd hoped.
Told from the point of view of Peter, with several "Shoots" (a kind of email) from both Peter and Beatrice, this novel represents an interesting challenge-- that of explaining the things we take for granted in our day to day lives to an alien population who have not only no context for them, but also limited language in which to have them explained. Religion, as a framework, provides context that can be common to both the humans and the Oasans, and thankfully for this atheist, it is used in such a way as to not exclude a reader with little to no understanding of the Bible or any of its stories. I found the book quite hard to get into at first, but I think that was because December is a notoriously busy month. By Christmas Day, I was wrapped up in it well and truly.
As the story progresses, Peter becomes further and further removed from his life at home, as evidenced by his inability to feel connected to the tragedies that Beatrice describes-- at first in detail, and then, cynically and in passing, as she senses Peter does not want to hear about them, or does not care. He begins to become alien himself, losing all sense of the emotions that make him human, and he begins to reminisce about his former life, in which he was a drug addict and a thief. This, however, leads him to think about meeting Beatrice, falling in love with her, and being saved by finding a religion to guide him. What is beautiful about this novel is that it extols the virtues of passion rather than of the Christian faith itself, and argues for the wisdom of having some sort of guiding ambition in life. In the novel, the idea of a loving, supporting relationship is closely bound with a worship of God. While the Oasans have this love of God-- they name themselves Jesus Lover One, Jesus Lover Five, etc.-- they do not seem to have the same system of pair bonding, gender, child-rearing, or any of the other family relationships that humans do, and their love of God is almost soulless in it's clinical application, although at one point one of the Jesus Lovers gives away to Peter that he/she is sad about the passing on of their mother. Despite this, they have no emotional hang ups about the body once the life has left it, and use the carcass to attract and feed bugs that become part of their diet, a practise which disgusts Peter because of the sentimentality humans attach to the bodies of the dead, and the care with which they are treated.
While at its heart, the novel does deal with the end of the world, and the quote I have on the back of my copy says "I am with you always, even unto the end of the world", I would not say that this is a dystopian novel, at least not in a pure form. In parts, the need to leave Earth and find a new home, coupled with heartless government programs reminded me of the film Interstellar (thankfully minus Mathew McConaghey's strange smart hillbilly character), and yet there was something quite subtle going on between the lines. In my last review, I talked about a novel about anthropologists studying tribes being a method of studying the white culture the anthropologists came from. I think the same thing is at work here. By studying an alien population, Peter learns about himself and about the people he works for, and comes to the horrifying realisation that it may be too late to go home and save the things he loves. Tantalisingly, the book is open-ended, but I am trying out optimism, and I would love to think that Peter makes it home and finds Bea, and they both find a way to make it back to Oasis, to live with the natives.
I gave this book three stars.

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Disney is presenting a special multiplatform programming event to celebrate the Andor Season 1 finale on Disney+ and kick off the Thanksgiving holiday.
The first two episodes of the show’s opening season will be available on Disney-owned platforms ABC, FX, Freeform and Hulu over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The episodes, Kassa and That Would Be Me, will air at 9–10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Wednesday, Nov. 23, on ABC; Thursday, Nov. 24, on FX; and Friday, Nov. 25, on Freeform. The two episodes will be available to stream on Hulu from Nov. 23 through Dec. 7.
The Lucasfilm 12-episode series is set five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The series tells the story of the escalating rebellion against the Empire and how individuals and planets got involved. In this period of danger, deceit and intrigue, Cassian Andor will start down the path that will eventually make him a reluctant hero.
Diego Luna returns as Cassian Andor and is joined by Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Fiona Shaw, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis.
The first 10 episodes of Andor are currently streaming on Disney+. The Season 1 finale will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 23.


There is clear dissatisfaction with the current state of marketing among the social media mavens.
- Fred Wilson and Union Square Ventures are looking for companies to invest in to take advantage of this.
- BuzzLogic releases their conversational ad service.
- The Inquisitr moves from AdSense to Technorati Media, indicating a potential shift at b5 Media.
- Lookery is providing demographic information that is relevant to social media providers and shaping ad presentation that way
- A completely off-the-radar person such as myself realizes that there is gold in what holds the attention, and that’s not always the latest and greatest
So what can be done? Jeff Jarvis points out that the problem lies with measurement. I agree, as there is only value in a system where all of the people involved agree on what the metric of record will be, and how it can be validly captured.
Currently CPM is the agreed upon metric. In a feed based online world, how does a CPM model work? And, most importantly, why would I continue to place your ads on my site if all your doing is advertising to people based on the words on the page, rather than who is looking at the page and how often that page is looked at.
In effect, advertisers should be the ones thrying to figure out how to get into the community, get into the conversation. As an advertiser, don’t you want to be where the action is? But how do you find an engaged audience in an online world that makes a sand castle on the beach in a hurricane look stable?
The challenge for advertisers is to be able to find the active communities and conversations effectively. The challenge for content creators and communities is to understand the value of their conversations, the interactions that people who visit the site have with the content.
In effect, a social media advertising model turns the current model on its head. Site owners and community creators gain the benefit of being attractive to advertisers because of the community, not because of the content. And site owners who understand who visits their site, what content most engages them, how they interact with the system will be able to reap the greatest rewards by selling their community as a marketable entity.
And Steven Hodson rounds out the week’s think on communities by throwing out the subversive idea that communities are not always free (as in ‘beer’, not as in ‘land of’). If a community has paid for the privilege of coming together to participate in communal events and discussions, then can’t that become an area for site owners to further control the cost of advertising on their site?
While the benefit of reduced or no marketing content is the benefit of many for-pay communities, this benefit can be used by site owners by saying that an advertiser can have access to the for-pay community at the cost of higher ad rates and smaller ads. The free community is a completely different set of rules, but there are also areas in the free community that are of higher value than others.
In summary, the current model is broken. But there is no way to measure the value of a Twitter stream, a FriendFeed conversation, a Disqus thread, or a Digg rampage. And until there is, we are stuck with an ad model that based on the words on the page, and not the community that created the words.


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Nothing is more autumnal than nuts and chocolate to me, and red leaves (finally a season with colours matching my hair!). I really love autumn, maybe also because it’s my birthday season and I am still a child at heart. I designed this cake because I wanted something a bit complex to deal with but […]
Yes, more mini cakes!! I love tiny desserts, they are just cute and delightful and you can eat your own whole dessert. I don’t know, there is something so complete about a mini dessert. I made these triple chocolate mini cakes with a brownie base and two mousse layers on top. They were so good!! […]
It’s super hot today in London and it definitely is still summer.Tomorrow is going to rain and temperatures are going down but it won’t be cold for a while. So why not wholly enjoy this weather (or even if the weather was bad) and why not enjoy a vegan stracciatella semifreddo? My husband who adores […]
I love lemon meringue pies and I made my own version, with a lemon gelee layer, walnut sablee pastry, lemon creme pat and a brown sugar vegan meringue. Sable pastry 240 gram all purpose flour 90 icing sugar 60 almond flour 1 pinch of salt Zest of 1 lemon 60 melted vegan white chocolate – you can […]
Yes, summer may be leaving us, but it’s not completely gone yet. I still want to pretend it’s still here. I like fall and I like winter etc but I don’t like short days. In winter, as soon as you finish working it’s already really dark and you feel much more tired and eventually you […]
I love thyme. I have a very perky plant on my balcony and it needs regular trimming. It’s so aromatic and delicious and I love to pair it with sweet stuff, like most herbs! I devised this lemon and thyme and figs cake because figs were really delicious and pretty, and the thyme needed trimming […]
This is probably my favourite cheesecake so far. I am not a huge fan of cheesecakes but this was not overly sweet and all the flavours worked so well together! I hope you will give this one a go 🙂 Elements: Crunchy base – almond sablee Fruit – peach glee + saffron Chocolate cremeaux Cream […]
Hello! Happy Monday :). I love okra but I do not use them very often, I consider them somehow special (since they are not free) and when I cook them I want to make something as special as their taste. Since the inside of the okra has a very specific texture, I wanted to exploit […]
I love cherries and they are at their very best right now and not for long, so I made the most of these beauties and made a delicious entremet. The entremet has several elements (as it should have!): -dark chocolate mousse -cherry and black pepper compote -dark chocolate cake -chocolate, hazelnut and black pepper croustillant […]
I grew up eating vegetarian pies usually made with puff pastry and filled with spinach and other delights. I wanted to stick to my favorite filling, which is spinach and leeks and I used tofu to make it creamy and a trick to obtain the perfect leek pattern. This recipe is quite easy and quick […]
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Plastics packaging manufacturers may have trouble introducing new products in Europe in a few years, as a result of several amendments to current law.
Some of the amendments, which the European Parliament approved Sept. 3, are drawing fire from packaging and plastics industry executives. For example:
* An amendment introduced by prominent Dutch parliament member Dorette Corbey demanding that the European Commission introduce the use of a ``packaging environment indicator,'' which could be used to establish an environmental acceptability standard for specific types of packaging.
* A proposal that EU members ensure, beginning in January 2004, that new packaging only enter the market if ``the producer has taken all necessary measures to minimize its environmental impact as far as possible without compromising the essential functions of the packaging.''
``In the [British Plastics Federation's] view, this could lead to unfair deselection of certain packs on very spurious grounds,'' said Philip Law, the group's public and industrial affairs director.
The Sept. 3 vote was an early step in a long process to adopt a new European packaging and packaging waste directive. The revised directive is not expected to become law before mid-2003.
Parliament agreed to require EU countries to recycle 65 percent of packaging by weight, up from the current 55 percent goal. European Parliament members also recommended that the deadline for most EU members to enforce the regulation be moved up to December 2006, rather than the 2008 start date proposed by the EU's Council of Ministers.
The BPF welcomed Parliament's decision to retain a 20 percent recycling target for plastics packaging, and rejected a proposal to ban PVC.
But BPF also said the vote to raise the overall percentage weight of packaging recycled is ``illogical'' and is designed to ``play down the role of energy recovery,'' which the industry considers a valuable way to deal with mixed or contaminated waste.
The implications of Parliament's decision still are being considered by European packaging industry leaders. Chief executives from leading producer companies are due to meet Corbey to discuss the amendments in early October, according to Bernhard Borgardt, chairman of the packaging division of European Plastics Converters, a Brussels, Belgium-based trade group for processors.
Much of the industry's input to the regulations and amendments has been reflected by the European Union, said Borgardt, who is sales director of RPC Packaging Holdings GmbH, a German offshoot of Europe's top rigid packaging producer, RPC Group plc. However, he was critical of the concept of a packaging environment indicator.
``We have a very strong feeling that [members of parliament] have a difficulty understanding what they are talking about [in the area of packaging],'' Borgardt said.
The directive amendments still have to be reconsidered by both the Council of Ministers and Parliament before they become law.


On December 4, at the beginning of the RA NA regular sitting the RA NA Speaker Ara Babloyan informed that 24 deputies were registered. The Speaker of the parliament noted that under Part 4 of Article 51 of the Constitutional Law the NA Rules of Procedure , the registration would continue until the registration of the necessary number of deputies, but not more than four hours. During the mentioned term in case of providing the legality of the sitting the one presiding the sitting informs the MPs about the beginning of the sitting, and in case of not providing it the sittings are considered not held.
By 14:00, 26 deputies were registered.
The RA NA Speaker Ara Babloyan noted that during 4 hours necessary number of deputies for providing the legality of the sitting was not registered, so the sitting was considered not held.


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WINE producers are on tenterhooks amid hopes that a good 2012-13 crop could boost exports and help offset other issues in the industry.
Industrial action last month led to the death of two people and caused damage worth about R100m in the Western Cape. Farm workers were demanding an increase in their daily wage from R69 to R150.
The strikes are due to start again on January 9, which is also meant to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Land Act that confined black people to only 13% of the country’s land mass.
Wines of South Africa chairman Johann Krige said yesterday it was still too early to tell if there would be a bumper crop. "We have had a reasonable hot spell for about a week and it is too early to say what impact that would have on the current crop," Mr Krige said.
Last week, the South African Wine Industry Information and Systems (Sawis) said the current crop would be 0.8% lower than last year’s. Sawis spokeswoman Yvette van der Merwe said next year’s wine crop — including juice and concentrate for nonalcoholic purposes, wine for brandy and distilling wine — was expected to amount to 1,070-million litres.
She said the wine-producing region in the Western Cape had experienced one of the best winters recently, with chilly conditions and sufficient rain. Domestic sales of natural wine from November last year to October this year showed an increase of 2.4% to 319.3-million litres, Ms van der Merwe said.
Exports of natural wine for the same period climbed by 18.3%, due to the increase in bulk wine and white wine exports.
Mr Krige said that an increased crop size, coupled with a weaker rand, would give local wine producers an edge over international competition, especially in Europe and the emerging East Asian markets.
He said exporters were getting used to the international trend of exporting wine in bulk.
"One container can hold 20,000l of bulk wine or only 9,000l that are bottled."
Mr Krige also said the sector was concerned about the likely effects of strikes in the industry.
Last week it emerged the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had spent R10m on food parcels for farm workers who were not paid during the strike last month.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson promised that the workers’ wage determination would be reviewed this month.
When the Department of Labour pointed out the agriculture department could not legally change the wages it had set, Ms Joemat-Pettersson called for food donations for the workers.


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1. Will Donald Trump be removed from office? Will he win a second term as president? What will be the results of any known or unknown investigations into Trump world, from Congress to New York Attorney General Letitia James to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York or elsewhere?
2. How will Mike Bloomberg fare in the 2020 presidential race? What impact will he have on the race (even if he isn’t the Democratic nominee)?
3. Who will key New York Democratic officials endorse for president? Who will win the April Democratic presidential primary in New York? Will that primary matter?
4. How will Chuck Schumer perform as Senate minority leader? Will the 2020 elections put him on a path to majority leader? Which other New Yorkers will play the most prominent roles in both government proceedings and the presidential campaign? What impact will AOC have in year two of her tenure and as a supporter of Bernie Sanders for president? What does Hakeem Jeffries’ year have in store?
5. Can Max Rose keep his seat? How will other New York House races turn out? Will any incumbents fall in the primaries? Might the second time be the charm for Adem Bunkedekko against Yvette Clark, for example? Who will prevail in the crowded ‘open’ race for retiring Jose Serrano’s seat? Will Democrats keep the House, and if so, will it be because of or in spite of key New York races like Rose’s and others outside the city?
6. Could Andrew Cuomo or Bill de Blasio or Kirsten Gillibrand (or other prominent New Yorkers) wind up in the administration of a victorious Democratic presidential candidate?
7. How well will New York fill out the 2020 Census? Will city and state government efforts prove successful in encouraging stronger participation than in 2010? How many congressional seats will New York lose?
8. What will drive Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 agenda?
9. What will Cuomo and the Democratic majorities in the state Legislature do for an encore after their historic and highly-prolific 2019? Will the Carl Heastie-Andrea Stewart-Cousins bond continue to flourish or will the two legislative majorities diverge more than in 2019? How will Cuomo’s relationship with the Legislature, and with each legislative majority, play out? How will the Senate Democratic conference hold up in year two if its new majority amid a legislative election year?
10. Will New York legalize adult use of marijuana? Will another go at e-bike and e-scooter legalization pan out? Will the state legalize paid gestational surrogacy? Will there be a compromise on a new prevailing wage law? New limits on solitary confinement? Any real movement on the New York Health Act for single-payer health care? Anything allowing ‘safe injection sites’ to open? New affordable housing laws? Additional voting and criminal justice reforms? Will the cap on charter schools in New York City be lifted? What other high-profile policies pass or fail?
11. Will state lawmakers tweak the new campaign finance and political party ballot access laws? How will the state's smaller parties fair under the new ballot line requirements, which are set to take effect for the presidential election? Will lawmakers pass legislation to institute legislative and executive pay raises and outside income limits that were struck down in court? Will there be any movement to reform or replace JCOPE?
12. How will Cuomo and legislators fill a $6.1 billion budget gap? Will there be any major changes to education aid, Medicaid reimbursements, economic development spending? Will there be tax increases? Significant spending cuts? How much will Cuomo try to raid from New York City?
13. How will implementation of key 2019 state accomplishments go? Will criminal justice reforms show positive results or will naysayers be proven right, or both? Will lawmakers change any of the new bail or discovery laws? How will initial implementation of the state’s new environmental and energy policies go, including the plastic bag ‘ban’?
14. Will there be any new steps by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli or the Legislature to move state pension money out of fossil fuel company investments? Will New York City’s efforts on this front move ahead as planned by Comptroller Scott Stringer and Mayor de Blasio?
15. Will we see other State Senate Republicans decline to run for reelection? How strong is the new left-wing movement, including the Democratic Socialists of America? Will progressive candidates unseat incumbent Democratic state legislators in the June primaries? Can the Democrats keep and grow their State Senate majority in November? Will there be any demonstrable moderate and/or conservative backlash to the state’s progressive swing?
16. Will the MTA’s subway service continue to improve? Will the MTA and the de Blasio administration get the city’s buses moving more quickly and reverse ridership declines? Will implementation of the new MTA capital plan move along as planned? Will the funding for it materialize as outlined?
17. Will Andy Byford remain at the MTA?
18. How will the MTA/NYPD crackdown on homelessness and fare evasion and other crimes in the subways go?
19. Will de Blasio announce any other busways? Will the city make any real dents in street congestion and traffic? Will there be any movement on curbing deliveries? Will the city do anything new about the way trash is collected from sidewalks?
20. What will the congestion pricing system look like?
21. Will there be any next steps from the City Council and Speaker Corey Johnson in efforts to “break the car culture”? Will the Council move to reduce on-street parking or create a resident parking permit system in certain neighborhoods? Will there be any demonstrable reduction in parking placard abuse?
22. Will the city improve on the 2019 setbacks to Vision Zero and reverse the increase in deaths among pedestrians and bike-riders?
23. Will there be any movement to decrease the per-ride subsidies in the city’s ferry system? Will there be any progress in integrating the ferries with MTA payment for buses and subways?
24. Will there be any real movement on the BQX? What will the city decide to do about the BQE? Might Cuomo swoop in?
25. Can Mayor de Blasio reinvigorate his mayoralty and improve his standing among New Yorkers? How much time will de Blasio spend on national politics? Will he wind up as a prominent surrogate for whichever Democratic presidential candidate he endorses? What city issues will he focus on, what will he propose in his 2020 State of the City speech and preliminary fiscal year 2021 budget?
26. Can the mayor and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams get paid personal time legislation passed? What else will Williams focus on in 2020?
27. What will de Blasio do about school desegregation, which aspects of his task force’s recommendations will he support? What will his new specialized high schools admissions reform plan look like? What will he do about property tax reform? What will the mayor’s Albany agenda include on education, property taxes, and other items?
28. What will 2020 bring in the ongoing Bill de Blasio-Andrew Cuomo saga?
29. Can de Blasio make significant progress with regard to NYCHA, homelessness, and other major crises and challenges facing the city? How many, if any, NYCHA infill development plans will move ahead? Which, if any, neighborhoods will the city rezone? How will the Gowanus rezoning pan out? Bushwick? Industry City? Will the mayor further tweak his affordable housing plan as promised when he announced Vicki Been as Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development?
30. What will be the big city budget battles of 2020? How will the City Council assert itself on the budget, legislatively, in its oversight capacity?
31. Can the mayor show progress with the city’s most troubled schools? Will de Blasio move to close more underperforming schools? How will the first full wave of 70,000 pre-K students fair on 3rd grade state exams? What’s next in the city’s oversight of yeshivas?
32. What’s next for ThriveNYC? Will the de Blasio administration’s “mental health roadmap” run by First Lady Chirlane McCray begin to show stronger results? Will there be additional City Council clamor for a reduction in funds provided to the initiative? How will the city’s recently-announced plans to better tackle problems associated with untreated serious mental illness pan out?
33. How will Dermot Shea perform in his first full year as NYPD Commissioner? Will he implement ongoing and promised reforms to key aspects of how the NYPD does business, including officer discipline and the special victims division, among others?
34. Will the 2019 uptick in murders be reversed? Will the increase in hate crimes, especially anti-Semitic ones, be reversed? Will the city stay on track in its plans to reduce the jail population, close Rikers Island jails, and build new jails? Will there be any indication of what's next for Rikers Island?
35. Will there be any change to section “50-a” of state civil rights law that has been re-interpreted by the de Blasio administration to shield NYPD personnel records?
36. Will anything be done to help distressed taxi driver-medallion owners in the city, especially with regard to their debt?
37. What high-profile departures from the de Blasio administration will we see?
38. How will Melinda Katz perform as Queens District Attorney?
39. What’s next for Tiffany Cabán?
40. Who will succeed Katz as Queens Borough President? If that person is leaving a City Council post, who will then win that next special election?
41. How much of a role with the scuttled Amazon deal play in Queens and other elections, including for state legislative seats?
42. What will jockeying for the city’s 2021 elections look like? What are the next steps in the early mayoral race? Who jumps into the race or at least flirts with it? How will the ‘big four’ expected Democratic candidates (Adams, Diaz Jr., Johnson, Stringer) seek to differentiate themselves? How will their fundraising go? Who will declare their candidacies for public advocate or comptroller, for the borough presidencies, for City Council seats? How will the early comptroller race play out? How will the looming city elections impact the City Council's government operations? How will looming implementation of ranked-choice voting impact campaigning?
43. What will early jockeying look like in the race to become the next City Council Speaker?
44. Will there be a definite answer about whether Chirlane McCray is running for elected office? If she is, which office?
45. Will Cy Vance run for reelection as Manhattan District Attorney? Either way, what will that early primary look like as 2020 progresses?
46. Will there be any shake-up or new leadership at the New York City Board of Elections?
47. How will implementation of all of New York’s elections (special elections, April presidential primary, June congressional and state legislative primaries, November general election) go, especially with regard to early voting and voter roll accuracy?
48. Just how high will voter turnout climb?
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No, that’s not the title of my new erotic novel (can you imagine?!) but how I feel this morning. Another night of virtually no sleep due to this week’s heatwave.
I’m sitting in the study right now, sipping some ice-cold water and summoning up the courage to go out for a run. I’m determined to shift some of this lockdown belly I’ve accumulated, and moping around the apartment in a sleep-deprived stupor isn’t going to help one bit.
After going to bed early again last night – I could barely keep my eyes open on the sofa – I lay on top of the bed, fan pointed at me, window wide open. I thought my exhaustion would tip me over into sleep pretty quickly, but it wasn’t to be.
Cue another night of restless tossing and turning, all the time gasping with the heat. Twisting and groaning in a hot, sweaty mess (again no, this isn’t an extract from my novel). I’ve consistently read that going to be naked leads to a better night’s sleep. I’ve slept that way for years and year, but last night I ended up hating my own skin. Every time my arm crossed my chest or my feet touched each other, I had to shift positions. My hands and feet felt like they were on fire.
It sounded like everyone else had their windows open too, judging by the noise coming through mine. And nobody sounded particularly happy.
I did sleep, and I know I did because I remember my dreams. At least partially. They were particularly awful and involved stressful situations in an airport. Ironically, no embarrassing public nudity or an inability to find a toilet.
You have them too, right?
Once I’ve finished this water, I’m going to go for my run. It doesn’t take much: just one foot in front of the other. And hopefully it’ll wake me up. And then it’s eyes down for a busy day in the office at home. All the time hoping that tonight will bring the sleep that I’m craving so bad.
See you on the other side.

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MY JOURNEY TO A GREEN KITCHEN
I still remember my summer break at Tiruvalla. We’d spend a good part of the vacation at my Ammachi’s house. Looking back, more than anything it is the smells and the fragrances of the house that really wells up inside me as I fondly recollect memories. Ammach is still a passionate cook and her kitchen used to a hub of activity from the word go. Whether it is the snow white kallappam in the morning, the crunchy fish fry for lunch, the cardamom-laced tea and banana fry in the evening and the duck roast and chappathy at night- everything just smelled and tasted better when it was made in her kitchen.
Years later, I’d try to recreate the smells of her kitchen in my own little way. But my non- stick pots and aluminium pans hardly made the cut. I would follow the recipe by the word but it wasn’t about the ‘half a spoon of black pepper’ or ‘two tablespoons of coconut vinegar.’ I soon realised it was also about the old well-seasoned traditional cooking utensils which she considered “family heirloom” . It was all about slow cooking with evenly spread heat, retaining the juices of the meat as it oozed so that the meat could be naturally soaked in it. It was something that could not be measured or computed.
That’s when I made my first purchase of a cast iron vessel. I had just received my first salary from my first job and I knew exactly where to spend it. I googled ‘cast iron cookware shops near me.’ A few wholesale places were thrown up along with numerous online platforms devoted to cast iron and other such healthy options. It took me to a paradise of cast iron Tawas, Kadais, Skillets, Grills and Frying Pans and much more. I soon started doing some comprehensive research on this subject. I learnt that supermarkets such as Walmart in USA have separate sections for such cookware as the demand for healthy and greener utensils have spiked so much there. I was happy to see that this trend was setting in here in India as well.
Cooking with these utensils and tools definitely enhanced the quality of my food. Just the way it felt had changed in words I cannot explain. I believe half the job of delivering contentment in food is done by the aroma it creates. I realized that my non-stick pans could not produce the wholesome smell of meat as it is slowly cooking or the heavy smell of gravy as it bubbles and boils.
I soon diversified and began a hunt for other such alternatives. Clay cookware, Terracotta, Stoneware , Dutch ovens- I collected and experimented with many of these only to be handed success each time. What these options of utensils have going for them the most is that they are eco- friendly. It is also great news that it is easy to clean them, shift them from the gas to stove or even shove them in an oven without worrying about leaking or melting chemicals. They are durable and don’t wear out too fast so you don’t need to worry about getting a replacement every few years. The nuances of flavour that you get cooking in a clay dish is something one has to experience. That is when I, for the first time, felt I had come somewhere near the aura that Ammachi created with food.
Today, our knowledge of our bodies and the world around is so enhanced. We are aware and educated about various adulterated forms in which food comes to our supermarkets. We are informed of the healthier lifestyles that people in other countries are switching to. We have even witnessed a spurt in the number of lifestyle diseases that seem to inflict people. For instance, Teflon coated vessels are suspected to be carcinogenic as per latest studies.
To combat this calls for a paradigm shift in the way we see and approach food. This is because ultimately everything about us boils down to our eating patterns and the nature of our diet. Ayurveda even says that food can have a therapeutic effect on us if prepared in healthy conditions. It is for this reason that I felt the need to dramatically change the ways and means of my cooking. I vowed that when I cook , I wanted the food to do good when people eat it. That’s why our grandmothers’ food tastes best. Not only because they used simple materials and ingredients but also because they added a lot of love and affection into the cooking. And that’s why I chose to go green in my kitchen. So that when you eat my food, you taste not just the salt and spice but also the emotions and delight that went into producing it!


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The Savoie region in France is well-known for its mountains, which falls within the French Alps. It is a tourist hot spot and is open throughout the year. Skiing is popular in this region, and a large number of winter sports enthusiasts flock to Savoie every year to enjoy skiing and other adventure sports.
One of the most famous skiing resorts in the region, and even in France is Val d’Isere. There are also other resorts such as Tignes, Courchevel, and Méribel. Apart from skiing, you can enjoy activities like hiking (both summer and winter), biking, nature walks, etc. Since these areas are developed for tourists, there are a number of good restaurants and bars in the region.
If you want something different from these activities, you can also plan a trip to the Vanoise National Park, where you will find wildlife such as the Alpine ibex, the Alpine chamois, the Alpine marmot, mountain hares, Eurasian lynx, and other animals not generally found elsewhere. The park also boasts of a large number of bird species, including the golden eagle, and bearded vulture.
When you are travelling, it is imperative that you have a nice place to stay. Your trip would not be the same without a clean, comfortable, and reliable accommodation.
This is why you need to consider the hotel Le Tsanteleina, located in Savoy Val d’Isere. Located near one of the best ski resorts in the country, the hotel is placed conveniently.
The rooms are well-furnished and spacious, and the price is quite affordable. La Tssanteleina has a good restaurant and bar, which can be depended upon to provide quality food and a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel also boasts of a spa, where you can spend a relaxed day being pampered.
It is best to visit Savoy in winter, when you can take full advantage of the snow. But the off-peak season is also beautiful and you can get discounts on your hotel stay as well as for other activities. So contact La Tsanteleina and plan your trip to Savoie!


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President Barack Obama came out firing on Sunday, calling for a “rigorous” and “thorough” probe into 11 Secret Service officers assigned to protect him in a trip to Colombia. The dismissal of those officers due to allegations involving soliciting prostitutes — and the lewd details that have followed — have overshadowed Obama’s trip to a 33-country summit in Colombia.
Obama said he would wait until the review of the 11 officers and five members of the military is complete, but he blasted the officers and the agency based on what has been reported thus far.
Some excerpts from his press conference, per CNN:
“I expect that investigation to be thorough and I expect it to be rigorous. If it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course I’ll be angry.”
“We’re representing the people of the United States and when we travel to another county I expect us to observe the highest standards. Obviously, what’s been reported doesn’t match up with those standards.”
Obama is angry because the scandal has caused embarrassment throughout his weekend Summit of the Americas. And it has completely overshadowed the diplomatic purposes of the summit in general. Many, including Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos, thought it was supposed to be an opening for Obama to make inroads with Hispanic voters with ties to the countries.
Meanwhile, other important lawmakers weighed in on the scandal, as well. U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), who is the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said his committee would be performing a full investigation.
“My committee is going to be investigating exactly how this happened, why it happened, how to prevent it from happening in the future,” King told CBS.
And Darrell Issa, a Republican and chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he doubted only 11 members of the Secret Service were involved.
“We think the number might be higher, and we’re asking for the exact amount of all the people who were involved,” Issa said. “How did this happen, and how often has this happened before? Is the whole organisation in need of some soul-searching?“
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So I was having a terrific morning in the yard, doing three and four garden chores at once, in rotation and overlap (in preparation for mowing, carrying chairs off the grass on each trip by with the buckets from the rain barrels while watering the big pots, and weeding the beds while the buckets filled - that sort of thing - like the ballet of choreographed cooking tasks while making a familiar and complex meal) when I got to the job of pounding in the tall stakes for the hibiscus coccineus. Every year they come up seven feet tall, behind the foundation plantings, by my true love's favorite window, where she does all her blogging, and I have to part them and tie them so they don't obscure her view of the two beds we call France and England.
I have to drive seven foot tall poles, and I have to do it with the back of my ax while two or three steps up my step ladder (you're already guessing where this is going).
I had to lean further this year, and I figured the pole itself would help keep me upright. Daughter was at the computer, five or six feet away through the closed window (AC on - high eighties yesterday). She and my wife worry about people on ladders. Well I got in a few strong strokes with the ax, all going well, when suddenly the pole bent to the right and I lost my balance.
Below me were two very jolly Chinese hollies, the reason I had to reach further, which I had just trimmed up like Sancho Panza. I had been leaning over the not quite gap between them. As I fell, which could not have taken more than two seconds, and was only about five feet in an arc that I'm sure can be described by a lovely geometric formula (probably used in the science of ballistics), I had an astonishing amount of time to consider things. First, I actually launched myself somewhat from the ladder step, to get mostly over the bushes. I did not want to crush the big fat things. Then I noted that the pole was positioned so I would not "fall upon my sword" on the way down. Then I tossed the ax to the side, because that was actually the greatest risk, as I saw it. Then I was going to... hit the house, glasses first, immediately below the window where my daughter sat, and slide down the siding into a spreadeagled heap.
While I sat there for a moment, in that peculiar silence that follows an accident, another series of thoughts passed rapidly through my head. I was still in hyper time. First, I heard the rapid steps of my daughter racing for the front door. I smiled inside - it was nice to get such a strong reaction from the women folk. Then I thought how much this resembled my recent tumble down the stairs in the dark when I put my foot down directly on the middle of our very soft female cat (I actually could tell with the sole of my foot that it was her and not her brother, in the instant that it took me to not complete the step, and instead lunge forward to miss her, which sent me crashing down the half flight). Then I worried about my glasses (I thought how I've been meaning to get a spare pair) and picked them up from somewhere in the tangle of my own limbs, and inspected them. Not broken, (waves of gratitude from within) and only slightly bent. I was calmly putting them back in shape when my daughter arrived on the front stairs and looked behind the bushes at me. "Are you all right?!?!"
Other than a wry grin and an angry red area on the left eyebrow where my glasses frames nearly cut me, I'm fine. I got up and finished the job after putting some ice on my eyebrow and drinking some ice water that my daughter brought me. My sweetheart got to hear about it after she got back from aerobics. I saw her and daughter looking at me through that same window as I was mowing - I smiled and waved at the look my wife was giving me - the one with head tipped and one eyebrow up. They hate ladders.
>>>> Appendix de Grenouille #1 <<<< Introducing the occupations of Grenouille, who lives on my art table. He's a ceramic frog from La Colombel, a gift shop in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, a village of the Cote d'Azur in Provence. He came home with us over twenty years ago.

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The Films (5/5)
This review discusses both Naked Kiss and Shock Corridor.
Sam Fuller's films are an intense mixed of hard-edged pulp fiction, highly compelling melodrama, and genre-smashing narratives. I came to the films of Sam Fuller in much the same way I have discovered many of my favorite filmmakers, which is discovering references to them through the work of other filmmakers/actors and following them back to the source. In this case I discovered Sam's films 2 ways, the first was through a reference to Fuller's Shark in Lloyd Kaufman's Terror Firmer, the 2nd was through Mark Hamill of Star Wars. In the mid 90's I was watching an episode of Outer Limits starring Hamill, and noted that for someone who had been in one of the most successful films of all-time I hadn't seen him in much. The next day I went to the bookstore, and looked through a capsule review book (probably Maltin's), and found out about the Big Red One. It took a few years before I made the connection between the 2 films, and even though I had a less than stellar opinion of Shark, I absolutely loved the Big Red One, and as I was now as the point of paying attention to director's entire filmography’s I wanted to see more.
It was around this time that I heard about his one-two punch of Shock Corridor and Naked Kiss, and just from the descriptions I knew I had to see them. However, before I could pick them up I discovered they were part of the first 50 DVD titles Criterion issued on DVD, and thus were non-anamorphic. These were the days before Netflix, and I had a buyer's mentality at the time so I decided to wait until the inevitable anamorphic re-release. I figured these were some of the most popular films in those 50 titles, so it probably would not be too long of a wait.
I was wrong. The rerelease took quite a long time.
Was it worth it?
Yes, it was definitely worth the wait. Not only is this an anamorphic release, but it is remastered in high definition on Blu-ray, and both films look and sound AMAZING.
Naked Kiss (5/5)
Sam Fuller's Naked Kiss is a hard-hitting drama about a prostitute looking to redeem herself in small town America. Of course, that is just the most basic of synopses, there is so much depth to this film it is unreal. It has the distinction of opening with one of the most iconic moments of 60's American cinema.
Kelly played by Fuller favorite Constance Towers (also Shock Corridor) is a prostitute who is angry at having been ripped off by her pimp. She attacks him to get the money she is due, and in the process gets her wig ripped off revealing that she is bald underneath.
The film then picks up 2 years later, Kelly has been hopping around town to town for the last 2 years, and has just arrived in the very typical American suburb Grantville. Upon arrival she takes on one last client, the Grantville town sheriff Griff, it is right after this she decides to take a job at the local hospital. The pay is not quite as good as her prior career, but she is happy that she is doing real honest work. Aside from doing good for the children at the hospital, she also befriends Buff a local girl who also works at the hospital. Upon discovering that Buff has been talking to local Madam Candy about becoming one of her Bonbons (aka prostitute), she approaches Candy in Buff's defense, and ends up stuffing the advance money given to Buff into Candy's mouth.
During this time Kelly meets, and falls in love with local millionaire playboy J.L. Grant for whose family the town is named. Grant soon falls for Kelly seeing in her everything he ever wanted in a woman, but before she will agree to marry him she spills the beans on her former life. He wholeheartedly accepts her prior life, and sees her for the woman she is now. Unfortunately, for Kelly this is not Pretty Woman, and a happy ending is not in store for her.
I know this movie is close to 50 years old, but I am one of those people that refuse to give away too many spoiler-ish details about any movie, but I will say this. The third act twist in this film is up there with the shower scene in Psycho, with the best shocking plot changing moments in 60's cinema. Fuller really knows how to work an audience, and this film just hammers that point home.
Naked Kiss definitely plays in the small town with a secret ball park, and does it well. It sets up the template that would be used by directors like David Lynch in films like Blue Velvet, and of course, Twin Peaks. Everything about this film is uniformly excellent, from the direction, and the performances, right down to the wonderfully crisp cinematography courtesy of Stanley Cortez (Night of the Hunter). The film does deal with some pretty heavy themes, but never falls into the realm of overly serious drama, and as such is incredibly rewatchable.
Shock Corridor (5/5)
Shock Corridor is the earlier of the 2 films in this set, and the one I looked forward to most to seeing. Having recently watched Scorsese's Shutter Island, and knowing that this was a heavy influence on that film I knew it would be up my alley. Also, Shock Corridor itself, plays less as a drama, and more as a thriller and so I knew I would better acclimate to this film. Finally, the film combines the conventions of a great thriller, with a story about investigative journalism which will almost always sell me on a movie, as many of my favorite films deal with similar issues (All The President's Men, Zodiac, Killing Fields, etc).
Shock Corridor stars Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, a determined newspaper reported who enters a mental institution, in the guise of a patient. He is doing this to get to the bottom of a recent murder case, and hopefully win himself a Pulitzer for the article that he will write about it. The only people aware that is acting are his editor, his girlfriend played by Naked Kiss Constance Towers, and a few of the psychiatrist who taught him to act the part convincingly.
Unfortunately, for Johnny he is playing the part a little too well, and the Doctor's begin to take notice. As the treatments he is undergoing are not having the effect the Doctors are hoping for they begin more hardcore treatments including shock therapy. As he gets himself more involved in his investigation, his grip on his sanity begins to slip, and he starts to become confused. He begins having trouble discerning the truth, and facts from the useless gibberish ranted by the other patients. As he gets closer to solving the case, he begins to lose his connection with reality, getting to the point where he rejects his girlfriend, and spends all his time in endless speculation about the identity of the killer.
Shock Corridor is a great, and compelling pulp thriller from Sam Fuller, and while it was a compelling plot that engates the viewer throughout the films running time, one of the films strongest points are it's characters. And while a typical thriller might focus more on the plot, Shock Corridor chooses to focus on Johnny and the various inhabitants of the mental institution to create an atmosphere of mental unrest, where Johnny and the viewer begin to have trouble discerning reality from fantasy.
Both Shock Corridor and Naked Kiss come to Blu-ray in a 1080p transfer, in the original 1:78:1 theatrical aspect ratio. The films obviously look better than they have before, and even without having seen them just the anamorphic upgrade helps them to tower above the quality of the prior Criterion release, and of course all the crappy public domain versions of this film that have come out since the film hit PD.
The transfers are not perfect, however, the level of detail especially in closes up are nothing short of amazing, the contrast is quite sharp, and the black levels are solid. There is a tad bit of grain throughout, but this is far from a distraction, and contributes to the film look of this Blu-ray. The only negative I can find within the transfers are some softer moments in both films, but regardless the restoration work here is absolutely stunning, and maintains Criterion's consistent quality standards.
The audio for both films is presented in a LPCM 1.0 mono track. The track is far from a fancy mix, but it does exactly what it is supposed to do. The dialogue is clear and crisp throughout without any obvious auditory imperfections, as in no hissing, pops, cracks, etc.
Both Naked Kiss and Shock Corridor feature extended interviews with actress Constance Towers who plays the lead in Naked Kiss, and one of the major supporting characters in Shock Corridor. Both films run roughly half an hour in length, and deal with both films, her career in general, her working relationship with Fuller, and and more. Naked Kiss also features a collection of clips from the South Bank Show that discusses director Sam Fuller, and another collection of clips from 2 French television shows the first called Cineastes de notre temps, and the second titled Cinema cinemas also focusing on the films of Sam Fuller and features interview footage with the director. Naked Kiss is rounded out by the films trailer, and a 24 page booklet of liner notes.
Shock Corridor on top of the Constance Towers interview features the 1996 BFI documentary The Typewriter, The Rifle, and the Movie Camera. A documentary about director Sam Fuller that pays homage to the director and features as guest Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and more. This disc is rounded out by the films trailer, and a 28 page booklet of liner notes. Also, I do not normally focuse on the cover art for any films as an extra or otherwise, but both Naked Kiss/Shock Corridor have cover artwork from Ghost World/Eightball creator Daniel Clowes, and really add an additional excellent touch to these already superb Blu-ray editions.
If you're a fan of Fuller, or great cinema these are must buys. The transfers and audio work are absolutely stunning, and the extras are in depth and interesting. Shock Corridor and Naked Kiss come extremely highly recommended.

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Poland’s gas distributor Polska Spółka Gazownictwa (PSG) has become the first Polish company to possess a technical assessment certificate for a natural gas transmission network with hydrogen admixtures.
Such a certificate from Poland’s Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute was secured for a newly constructed Jelenia Góra-Piechowice gas pipeline, PSG announced via a press release on Friday (15 March).
In July 2023, PSG, together with the Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute and Polish gas company “GAZ,” initiated a project in the Lower Silesian voivodeship (southwestern Poland) to construct the first gas pipeline in Poland that would obtain a technical assessment certificate confirming its capability to distribute natural gas with hydrogen admixtures.
“Since last year, we have been vocal about being ready to distribute biogas through our networks. However, now we can also say that we have a pipeline through which we can transmit gas with hydrogen admixtures,” said Robert Więckowski, CEO of PSG. “This is a significant step forward, not only enabling us to achieve the goals of the Polish Hydrogen Strategy but also bringing us closer to becoming the leading player in the Polish market, delivering clean hydrogen to customers for heating.”
The Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute confirmed the capability of the Jelenia Góra-Piechowice pipeline to transmit a mixture of natural gas and hydrogen up to 20 per cent by volume, based on the assessment of the products used, construction technology and the quality of the performed work.
“Due to the innovative nature of the project, assessment criteria were developed covering both product requirements for pipeline construction and construction technology. The next step was conducting specialised research and analyses, followed by evaluating the fulfilment of requirements and the quality of technological work performed. I believe that the completed investment is a significant step towards the energy transition,” added Dr Jacek Jaworski, Director of the Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute.
As part of the investment worth over 11 million zlotys (2.5 million euros), a medium-pressure gas pipeline with a length of approximately 7 kilometres was constructed.


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* WKRP was supposedly at 1530 on the AM dial and the station's mascot was a Carp (fish).
* There was no real radio station in Cincinnati with the call letters WKRP but, after the show began, a station in Georgia applied for those letters and got them. The producers of the TV show wanted to sue but the FCC said that only a legitimate radio station can own the rights to call letters. By the way, there was a "WKRC" in Cincinnati before the show started.
* Several times during the show a character would talk about "Mayor Springer." Today, we know his as "Jerry Springer" the talk-show host. Yes, he was actually the mayor of Cincinnati at that time!
* Loni Anderson was the 1st runner-up in the 1964 Miss Minnesota contest.
* In the pilot episode, it's stated that WKRP is a 50,000 watt station. In the rest of the series, it's referred to as a 5,000 watt station.
* Doctor Johnny Fever had been fired from a job in Los Angeles for saying the word "Booger" on the air.
*The TV show was nominated for 2 Emmys and 3 Golden Globes, all for Loni Anderson as Best Actress. Unfortunately, she didn't win any of them.
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Texas Southern Game Notes | Houston Baptist Game Notes
HOUSTON, Texas, – Texas Southern will face their second and final Southland Conference opponent of the season when they travel to face Houston Baptist on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
Texas Southern dropped a 77-6 decision against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns during their last outing. Texas Southern put together a promising offensive drive on its second possession thanks to several long passes by DeAndre Johnson.
TSU finished with 236 total yards as Johnson passed for 151 yards on 16-of-30 passing. Donnie Corley led TSU with six receptions for 62 yards while Tylor Cook rushed for 31 yards on six carries. Freshman Jadrian McGraw led TSU with eight tackles defensively.
Houston Baptist raced past Northwestern State with a 48-21 win last week. HBU racked up 532 yards of offense, 266 on the ground and 266 through the air, while Northwestern State completed 447 yards — 301 passing and 146 rushing. The Huskies won the turnover battle with three interceptions to Northwestern State’s one.
This marks the third match-up in series history between both schools with HBU holding a 2-0 series lead. The series began in 2016 and has been played at both team’s respective stadiums.
DeAndre Johnson has completed 58-of-97 passes for 741 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions for Texas Southern. Tren’Davian Dickson has made 17 catches for 296 yards and three touchdowns, Donnie Corley has 13 catches for 154 yards and Chris Long has seven receptions for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns. LaDarius Owens is the Tigers’ leading rusher with 195 yards and two touchdowns heading into week five of the season.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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When you stay at La Pierre in Thasos, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Limenária and Metalia Beach. This hotel is 19.5 mi (31.3 km) from Paradise Beach and 27.9 mi (44.9 km) from Saliara Beach. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
- Limenária - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Metalia Beach - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Pefkari Beach - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi
- Tripiti Beach - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Potos Beach - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- San Antonio Beach \- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Rosonkremós - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- South Beach - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Atspas Beach - 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Agía Ánna - 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Psili Ammos Beach - 7.8 km / 4.9 mi
- Agía Paraskeví - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
- Astrís Beach - 8.8 km / 5.4 mi
- Salonikíós - 11.1 km / 6.9 mi
- Klísma - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi .The preferred airport for La Pierre is Kavala (KVA-Alexander the Great Intl.) - 61.8 km / 38.4 mi.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat- screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.


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In our second visit to the idyllic fishing village of Rockfield we return to the village hall where the Funny Farm Theatre Group are getting ready for their latest production...
Written by Boris McStoglin
Animation by Nalem (http://nalem.sheezyart.
Voices by TheElmo (http://theelmo.sheezyar
Narration by Matt Horton
Art by Nalem & Wonchop (http://wonchop.sheezyar
Music by M-One (http://m.one.sheezyart.
I sat there waiting for the punchline...funny shit man. Keep it coming.
Pretty good, I think the humour is improving.
The new animator has done a great job keeping the characters reasonably similar.
Overall, three noses?
Whats The Point?
I have recently notaced that you never reply to bad reveiws but you do to all the others, which is very ignorant but that way I know that you will also be reading this, Now Firstly The Story, I didnt see any point init but I did like that fact that it sort of carried on from the 1st one, I didnt think it was very funny at all, and personally when people say 'I love this british humour' it isnt british humour at all, it is quite slapstic but mainly vocal with british voices, british humour is the sort of humour with characters init who make YOU feel embarressed or characters who get annoyed with the slighest task at hand. So as I was saying not rly that funny, cept the end but you didnt see the rest of it so It didnt rly make sence, and there must have been a script so she wouldnt have done it in reality, also I dont like at all the way that characters look ok one minute then next they look all different, if you are gonna get different flash artists to do different episodes dont give them templates for charctors cause it just mucks up the look, like the sound of the other effects, it just doesnt sounds normal or right, its not a very healthy enviroment all in all.
i have actually never seen worse things than this
accept Maybe the barney bunch
sorry for bein a facious ass but yeah just wanted to say it
Nalem and wonchop! two of my favorite authors together! what are the odds!? Sorry if any of the other authers feel left out, but I usually only look at work thats recommended to me, or is connected to other movies I like. I found wonchop through skittles n shitz, and I found nalem through sheik be a woman.Both recommended to me by one of my friends.
Four dwarven leaders in search for ancient treasure.
A Mystery Noir Series... Episode 6: Detective Swift confronts The Big Bad Wolf
Goofy dies. Sora cries.
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