Aww you look so lovely! I love your belt.
Such a pretty look! I adore the delicate lace and especially the detail of the layered necklaces. So dainty!
You look gorgeous, I love your dress and the necklaces look lovely! Great outfit.
Thank you for your comment on my blog, dear!
I loved your blog and you look so cute with this outfit :) I'm your new follower!!
Such an amazing feminine look, that white dress is perfect!!
very pretty , love the dress !
Wonderful Ballet ,love the Pictures! Gorgeous Dress!
Your outfit is gorgeous & I hope you had fun!
beautiful neklaces :) cute look!
That show looks amazing and your outfit was perfect for the occasion!
The dress look amazing on you! :)...i hope you be ok!
Gorgeous dress! I love your wee necklace with the pearl too and the ballet looked fab!
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awesome photos! your outfit is great! very event appropriate. The play looks amazing!!! i wish to see it also!!
I haven't been to the ballet for ages! Love that necklace - I find a skinny belt hard to pull off, but this post is inspiring me to go for it again!
Love this look! I'm actually a training ballet dancer! You're so lucky to be so close to so many great companies.
Such a pretty dress and great accessories. I love it all!
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The dress is pretty! You do really look great!
I love this dress you're wearing! And the ballet looked so good from the pictures!
My god, you are so beautiful!
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Precious dress your look is so cute, have agreat weekend!
Love your dress. So pretty!!
Beautiful Dress Helen! Very feminine!
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Nice dress and looks like such a great show !!
Freakin adorable, eve though I hate H&M.
Sounds truly magical! And I love that lace dress! So pretty.
Omg you look amazing and you're so pretty. I just came across your blog and definitely following. Your style is so chic and girly, I need it/love it.
such a cute ladylike look!
So pretty! Love the lace dress and the delicate accessories. Would you like to follow each other on FB, Bloglovin and Google+? Let me know!
I like your dress......simply and elegant at same time.
Oh my goodness - what a cute look! It is so adorable. I love your style - I would totally wear tons of the outfits you have posted! Thanks for sharing.
We never did Hansel and Gretel, I think. So the ballet must be super interesting! Hope I have seen it too!
The play is looking amazing!
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And this show should be really good! I dream of going to see a ballet.
Firstly, your dress is gorgeous!
Secondly, I really love going to the theater and I have seen some of my favourite shows at my local theater. A lot of the ones I have seen were amateur productions and I haven't found that made my enjoyment of them any less, they put so much time and effort into them it really shows on the stage.
Lovely, dear!! The dress is so so cute!!! Great outfit!
you look pretty and wear that dress well.
what an awesome theater production! You are so lucky to get to see it! Love your lace dress looks so fantastic with black!
You look nice in that White dress!!!
I love ballet. Hansel and Gretal looks like a fun one to watch!
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I love the heart necklace! Your lace dress is so pretty!
The show looks like it was amazing. I've never been to see ballet, but it's something I'd love to do!
Lovely outfit! I really like you pear necklace. I have only been to a play 3-4 times but I have never really had what I would call an amazing experience..they have been just ok but still quite entertaining..the experience is so much more different than watching a movie. I guess when you get to watch a really great play the experience must be so vivid and wonderful with the dancing, clothing, music.... By the way thank you for following me, im following you back..i loved your style .. i was looking at your previous posts :3!
Such a chic look, doll! Love this dress belted. Glad you had a good time!
Pretty look. Lovely dress!! I like your blog, what about following each other?
So beautiful! Perfect outfit for the ballet.
soooo pretty <3 I loved your necklaces too!
The show looks indeed magical! I absolutely love the outfit you were wearing, simple yet so elegant and chic! That dress is gorgeous and I love how versatile it is.x So pretty!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for your lovely comment! Just followed you back via GFC and also followed you via Bloglovin.x Have a lovely weekend dear!
You look lovely! The dress, necklaces and the whole outfit is well thought out without being over the top. I really like the pearl necklace.
The ballet sounds great. I've never been before.
What a lovely dress. You look very chic!
I love this outfit. It's so simple, yet so beautiful.
And the dress looks amazing.


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Home Campaigns Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Programme Unlawful
Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Programme Unlawful
In 2013, following Edward Snowden's disclosure of information about major national mass surveillance programmes, the Open Rights Group teamed up with Privacy International, English PEN, and Dr Constanze Kurz, a German computer scientist, to mount a legal challenge against the UK Government's mass surveillance of the internet.
In September 2018 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the UK's mass interception programmes have breached the European Convention on Human Rights. In May 2021, the Grand Chamber of the ECHR ruled that the UK Government's mass surveillance programme violated fundamental rights, and established clear new safeguards and oversight for bulk interception programmes.
ORG's role
Initially, ORG intended to challenge these surveillance programmes in UK courts, but the Government insisted that the issue should be brought before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal first. As the Investigatory Powers Tribunal had a long-standing history of siding with the activities of intelligence services, we decided to take the challenge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The ECtHR have previously ruled that the Government does not have the right to demand applicants take their challenge to the IPT before allowing access to regular courts.
Challenges in the European Court of Human Rights are a slow process, and ORG's challenge was eventually joined to two similar challenges which had been launched in the meantime. One of these challenges was brought by ten other human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, Liberty, Privacy International, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
The three joined challenges were heard together in the ECtHR on 7 November 2017. On 13 September 2018 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the UK's mass interception programmes have breached the European Convention on Human Rights. Read ORG's analysis of the judgement here.
ECHR's Judgment on UK Govt's Mass Surveillance Program
Responding to the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the UK's RIPA regime for bulk surveillance, Jim Killock, the Executive Director of the Open Rights Group and one of the organisations challenging the UK's activities before the European Court of Human Rights, said: "The Court has recognised that Bulk Interception is an especially intrusive power, and that 'end-to-end safeguards' are needed to ensure abuse does not occur.
Related Campaigns
Court of Appeal rules surveillance data should be restricted
In January 2018, the Court of Appeal delivered judgment in a case regarding the Government's "Snooper's Charter" provisions, found in the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, and in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

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My "Spoilers" for TV in 2014
Looking ahead into 2014, we expect things to continue to be crazy, outrageous and unbelievable on our favorite TV shows. That's part of why we keep tuning in, right? Since they've already filmed their episodes, even the most secretive shows have given hints to what's coming. Some of it is pretty mysterious and some just plain annoying. I think my crystal ball is a lot more fun (and a lot more satisfying) than the real deal, anyway. So here are my faux spoilers -- foilers, if you prefer -- to answer some of the burning questions left behind when we last saw our favorite shows.
Cliffhanger: How will American Idol come back from drooping ratings, limp tour sales and unpleasant, unwatchable judges?
A Modest Proposal: Runners-up Clay Aiken, Lauren Alaina, David Archuleta, Bo Bice, Crystal Bowersox, Diana DeGarmo, Justin Guarini, Kree Harrison, Adam Lambert, Blake Lewis, Katharine McPhee and Jessica Sanchez fight it out Hunger Games style to see who wins the right to perform in a live broadcast of Li'l Abner on NBC at Christmastime. Everyone sings either "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" or "Against All Odds" every week with the lowest vote getter blasted into space, thrown into a pit with hungry tigers or some other appropriate fate. "Judges" J-Lo, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. get to decide which trial is best for which loser.
Cliffhanger: Why the heck is Red so interested in Liz? He must be her dad, right? And what is the deal with her husband?
My answer: Red is not Liz's father. He is Tom's father!
Cliffhangers: Sonny's in jail because his idiot kid Morgan shot the bodyguard and Sonny took the rap. Robin is back from the dead. And Sabrina is preggers.
My solution: A special flesh-eating bacteria geared to specific DNA, created by Obrecht, takes out Sonny, Carly, Morgan and every reference to Jason remaining in Port Charles. You know, tombstones, leather jackets, motorcycles... This is a very specific and targeted bacteria. Oh, and Sam's son Danny is really another product of a Dante-and-Lulu embryo, so he's fine. Sabrina is really Sonny's child from Lily, who wasn't as dead as she seemed but is now, so Sabs is a goner. Robin and Patrick shed one small tear but are otherwise happy. Emma writes a children's book called "Didgeridoo & You," dedicated to her granddad.
Cliffhanger: It's been rough sailing for new firm Florrick Agos as the old one, Lockhart Gardner, won't let go, including all kinds of dirty tricks, crimes and misdemeanors. And the Governor's Ethics chick is preggers.
The perfect pay-off: Florrick Agos hires Bob Benson away from Sterling Cooper & Partners to make a brand new combo law firm/ad agency called Florrick Agos Benson, or FAB. Bob Benson takes care of that little Damian Boyle problem in about three seconds. As for the father of the Ethics chick's baby, I don't care, as long as she goes far, far away.
Cliffhanger: Brody was executed. Saul left government service. And Claire is preggers.
What Should Happen: Brody isn't dead. Claire is pregnant, but when Brody tracks her down, she swears it isn't his. She says it's Saul's!
Cliffhanger: Marshall finally arrived. The mother sent Ted a drink. (You call that a cliff-hanger? This plot is proceeding so slowly Marshall and Lily will be grandparents before we actually see anybody at the altar.)
Happily Ever After: Barney leaves Robin at the altar and she really isn't all that sorry considering what an emotionally stunted cretin he is. Meanwhile, we see a LOT more of the Mother, filling up all that screen time left after Barney's departure.
Cliffhanger: Teddy's looney tunes wife was shot down. Will was staring down a train, trying to decide whether to off himself because he is living a lie.
The Flip Side: Yeah, I don't care about Teddy or his wife, either. Will is saved by the man of his dreams, Luke Wheeler, who admits that he, too, is gay and the two of them can chart a path together. Deacon's new solo career goes gangbusters, especially when he has a megahit single with his daughter Maddie. Now that she knows the truth about Luke, Rayna hankers in Deacon's direction. Scarlett goes on the road with Gunnar, both pretending it's professional only. Juliette and Avery get together while Scarlett is away, and the two of them become a real power duo. Scarlett and Gunnar sort of wander back together without really paying attention. "Oh, look. We're a couple. How did that happen?"
Cliffhanger: Everybody got booted back to the Enchanted Forest. Everybody except Emma and Henry, who were sent to live as a normal life in NYC without any memory of Storybrooke.
The Next Chapter: Emma awakes from hot (and inexplicable, to her) pirate dreams to find out that Henry hears a Who. Who? I'm going with one of the Seven Dwarfs, reduced to 1/100th his normal size and stuck on a dandelion in Central Park. When the Who calls, it will pull Emma and Henry away from their boring real world and back to the Enchanted Forest pronto.
Cliffhanger: Leslie got fired, sending her back to Parks & Rec. Ditto Ben, who flirted with a job as an accountant before also going back to Parks & Rec. Ann and Chris left town.
Justice: Councilman Jamm gets jammed between a giant tooth and a giant toothbrush at a dental conference, getting brushed a little too roughly. He ends up in a coma. Jerry/Garry/Larry is appointed to fill his position. Leslie now has her way with the City Council due to her inside man, Jerry/Garry/Larry. Ben sells his Cones of Dunshire game to German game company Hans im Glück and wins the Spiel des Jahres for it. He also makes a lot of money, which allows Leslie and Ben to buy Sweetums, bringing back Sweetums heir Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) who must now work as their butler in the wake of his brother, Nick Newport Jr., running off with stepmom Jessica Wicks and taking the Sweetums spokesdog, Shoelace. Nick Jr.'s supposed children Denver and Dakota are revealed to be fakes, anyway
Cliffhanger: Emily got shot and dumped in the sea at her own wedding.
Coming Attractions: Previews tells us Emily is alive and in a hospital, suffering from (dun dun dun) AMNESIA. Well, I say she doesn't have amnesia. Which means she's faking it because she wants REVENGE again.
Cliffhanger: Olivia's mom is alive and back in DC. She's also probably BAD. Quinn went over to the dark side after some dental work from Huck. Jake replaced Olivia's dad at the top of B6-13. Cyrus is back together -- sort of -- with his husband. And the Vice President murdered her husband for sleeping with Cyrus's.
What's Next: Huck gives up the torture biz and helps Jake take down B6-13 from the inside. The VP is bonkers and her job will be taken by... Cyrus! Fitz isn't the real Fitz. When he was sent to Iceland to shoot down that plane, the Russians stole the real Fitz and replaced him with a lookalike mole. Olivia's mum was in on it and now she's the only one who can out him. Well, except for the REAL Fitz. When he shows up, everything is up in the air. Who's President? Who's in love with Liv? Who's the father of Mellie's children? Well, probably Big Jerry.
I can't wait to see if any of this actually happens. Wouldn't that be amusing?
Posted by JulieK at 3:17 PM
Labels: American Idol, Blacklist, General Hospital, Homeland, How I Met Your Mother, Once Upon a Time, Parks and Recreation, Revenge, Scandal, The Good Wife
JAC December 31, 2013 at 7:34 PM
I love these! Some network's web-spy software should find these, realize you're smarter and better than the writers they're using, and hire you as a consultant for a princely sum. Happy New Year!
JulieK January 1, 2014 at 10:58 AM
I'm ready and waiting by the phone. Happy New Year!
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THE GOOD WIFE Hits the Fan Again Tonight at 7:30
Give Yourself SOMETHIN' REAL SPECIAL for Christmas
Finishing Up Your FOWL PLAY for Heartland?
Joan Fontaine 1917-2013
PSYCH Goes Musical Tonight at 8
SAG Award Nominations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Nice Work If You Can Get FRED ASTAIRE THE EARLY YEARS
SIX BY SONDHEIM: Tonight, Tonight Won't Be Just An...
Community Players Announces Cast for ANNE FRANK
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Jalen Brunson says there's no "bad blood" between him and Mavericks
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Jalen Brunson left the Dallas Mavericks for the New York Knicks this summer after the NY franchise offer him a lucrative, multi-year contract. Brunson revealed that there was never bad blood between him and his former team.
Despite his decision to leave the Texas franchise, the Mavs expressed their gratitude for what Brunson offered to the team helping Dallas reach the Conference Finals last postseason.
"There's no bad blood at all for me. No bad blood. I'm gonna root for them, I'm gonna be happy for them, for their success," Brunson said.
Former @dallasmavs @jalenbrunson1 is our guest on Harp's Court this week after joining the Knicks as a free agent. The point guard opens up to @D_Harp_12 about the difficult decision and much more. You don't want to miss this. Head to https://t.co/dfAnGGOdkm for the full show! pic.twitter.com/b9cfLyC95K
— thedubnetwork (@thedubnetwork) July 29, 2022
"I don't think so. I think they all knew it's business first. I love my time there and I love being part of it. Every time I step on the court, I was playing for those people–my coaches, teammates, everyone in the organization–and gave it my all.
I wanted to be there for the long haul. I thought I was gonna be with Dallas my entire career."
The 25-year-old guard received a four-year deal worth $104 million contract to play in New York to become the primary playmaker and ball-handler of the Knicks. The NY team has longed search for a starting point guard the last two seasons.
Last season, they added Kemba Walker but injuries did not let the veteran guard play to his ability. They're hoping to have better luck with Brunson as he was the Knicks' main focus during the first days of the offseason.
As of now, Jalen Brunson will likely be focused on his upcoming season with the New York Knicks.


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package testclient

import (
	ktestclient "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned/testclient"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/fields"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"

	routeapi "github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/route/api"
)

// FakeRoutes implements RouteInterface. Meant to be embedded into a struct to get a default
// implementation. This makes faking out just the methods you want to test easier.
type FakeRoutes struct {
	Fake      *Fake
	Namespace string
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) Get(name string) (*routeapi.Route, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewGetAction("routes", c.Namespace, name), &routeapi.Route{})
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*routeapi.Route), err
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) List(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector) (*routeapi.RouteList, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewListAction("routes", c.Namespace, label, field), &routeapi.RouteList{})
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*routeapi.RouteList), err
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) Create(inObj *routeapi.Route) (*routeapi.Route, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewCreateAction("routes", c.Namespace, inObj), inObj)
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*routeapi.Route), err
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) Update(inObj *routeapi.Route) (*routeapi.Route, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewUpdateAction("routes", c.Namespace, inObj), inObj)
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*routeapi.Route), err
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) Delete(name string) error {
	_, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewDeleteAction("routes", c.Namespace, name), &routeapi.Route{})
	return err
}

func (c *FakeRoutes) Watch(label labels.Selector, field fields.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
	return c.Fake.InvokesWatch(ktestclient.NewWatchAction("routes", c.Namespace, label, field, resourceVersion))
}

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George Smith III & William Fearn entered their first mark together on 3rd November 1786 as plate-workers. This must have lasted until 3rd January 1797 when William Fearn entered a mark in partnership with William Eley. Both George Smith III and William Fearn had previously entered marks on their own. Their maker's mark does not stay the same throughout the period but it really cannot be mistaken for anyone else.


Click the Select an Assembly button.
Locate the DLL containing the rendered custom control. This will add the control to the Installed .NET Components list, and you'll see it in the Tool Palette under the General section when you close the dialog box.
This uses the TagPrefix and type name of the control to define the control. The text attribute reflects a change made in the Object Inspector in the designer. Figure 1 shows a sample web form with the RatingControl control added.
Figure 1 The RatingControl control added to a web form. It appears and is handled just like the ASP.NET controls that come with the .NET Framework.
Figure 1 shows the RatingControl control on the design surface. Additionally Label controls are populated by event handlers in the code-behind of this web form. The event handlers are hooked up to a couple of events on RatingControl that send out notifications when the button is clicked and when the rating changes.


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Have you ever experienced being handed a business card by a stranger dressed in a suit while walking in a shopping mall? Did you find it a little offbeat?
Well, I did. However, once you get a glimpse at it and saw a beautifully crafted card, well, you get to appreciate it, even if it's coming from a stranger.
This is such because as humans, we tend to appreciate beautiful things especially if they come in a surprise. It is also an important factor in business that one should consider not just selling the idea to consumers but to also creating an effect of intrigue in them. This makes your brand stand out from the rest—i.e., a positioning statement.
Personal business cards have not been practiced in the early ages of the trading industry, or at least in business transactions. Not until the later years after the World War II that people created methods and strategies on how to bait clients.
Handing out of business cards was first practiced by accounting consultants, lawyers, and financial advisers—in other words, people who could brand themselves as one-man companies. Hence "personal" business card.
Not only does it add formality to the transaction of two parties, it also adds a sense of professionalism and ownership of the service, a personal accountability that every self-respecting (and rightfully cautious) client will appreciate. If not for business cards, businessmen would need to put in more effort than is worth the ROI in giving out their information to prospect clients.
Think of it as a cost-effective way to get a foot in the door, a placeholder for the attention of VIP networkers who have more faces and names than they can realistically remember.
Choosing a business card design has to be carefully evaluated because your card will reflect your personality and the way you treat your clients.
Take into account your business. The design of your business card should match the industry that you are in. If you are in the banking industry, choose the ones that look formal as well as consider the color to use.
Match it with your personality. Your business card is a reflection of yourself. If you are simple yet straightforward, choose designs with lines and edges.
Control the content. Make sure to not overload your business card with information that are not important.
What Should a Personal Business Card Contain?
Personal business cards need not include all the information about you and the type of business that you are in. Make it short and simple.
Personal Information. You need to include your full name, contact number, and email address. These three things are important so that your details are readily available in case your client wants to have a word with you.
Business Name. This is a common mistake by some individuals. They forget to put their business name on the business card. As a result, clients get confused if you are introducing a product or service or merely making yourself known.
Business Intro. This could be a motto of your business or a short preface of what it is all about. You can write this at the back portion of the page.
In this epoch where people are commonly busy with their daily lives, a lengthy conversation is sometimes intolerable. This is because of the fast-paced living or culture that we are into brought upon us by the changes in business and technology.
So, when you are running a small business or a part of big corporation that requires more immersion to your consumers, it is important that you have a business card.
Once you see a prospect client in an unexpected place and at the unexpected time, it would be somewhat rude to stop the person just to have a long conversation and introduce your business, unless of course the person is reluctant to do so. Either way, a business card will help you win the situation with just a short introduction and the rest will just flow with the help of your business card.


The report "Top Drive Systems Market by Type (Electric & Hydraulic), Application (Onshore & Offshore), Vessel Type (Jackup, Drillship, Semi-Submersible), & by Region (North & South Americas, Europe, APAC, Middle East & Africa) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020'', defines and segments the global top drive market with an analysis and revenue forecast. The top drive market is projected to grow from an estimated value of $1,270.2 Million in 2014 to $1,541.6 Million by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2015 to 2020.
Browse 89 market data tables and 43 figures spread through 172 pages and in-depth TOC on "Top Drive Systems Market by Type (Electric & Hydraulic), Application (Onshore & Offshore), Vessel Type (Jackup, Drillship, Semi-Submersible), & by Region (North & South Americas, Europe, APAC, Middle East & Africa) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020"
North America holds the largest market due to rise in exploration & drilling activities and an increase in the number of drilling rigs. The U.S. dominates the market in this region due to the development of shale gas and technological innovations. The demand for top drive for onshore as well as offshore purposes is boosting the region's global position.
However, with the current declining oil price scenario, there has been a fall in the demand for top drives due to a decrease in the number of drilling rig counts in 2015; it is estimated that the total rig count has fallen to around 500 rigs. Although, the top drive market has seen a slight dip in 2015, it is expected to start witnessing growth from 2016. The effect of low oil prices is expected to last for only a short term period.
Top drives can be classified on the basis of their size and the type of motor used to rotate the drill pipe. There are two major types of top drive systems, namely electric and hydraulic. Electric-based top drive systems hold the largest market share across the globe. To increase the efficiency of the drilling process in order to maximize production, companies are moving towards complete electric top drive systems instead of hydraulic ones.
The onshore segment holds the major share in the top drive market. Offshore drilling requires precise and advanced technologies, making its drilling a capital intensive one. At the same time, complexities and service requirement are more in the case of offshore drilling activities. Although, offshore application holds a lesser market share, it is expected to grow at a faster pace.


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'The Crown' Season 4: Fans Give Verdict on Prince Charles Affair With Very Angry Memes
By Jack Royston On 11/16/20 at 10:45 AM EST
News The Crown Netflix Princess Diana Prince Charles
The Crown appears to have left fans furious at Prince Charles for cheating on Princess Diana with Camilla.
Season 4 depicts the Prince of Wales sneaking off to see his mistress, then Camilla Parker Bowles (played by Emerald Fennel), while his lonely wife battled bulimia behind closed doors.
The show is based on the real-life breakdown in the marriage, and Diana's real mental health problems, but also contains many scenes and passages of dialogue that are fictional.
Josh O'Connor, the actor who plays Charles, today told the BBC: "We're actors and we're not real and it's not a real story."
Emma Corrin, as Princess Diana, and Josh O'Connor, as Prince Charles, in Season Four of 'The Crown' which aired on Netflix on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Fans have reacted angrily to the way Prince Charles is portrayed. Des Willie/Netflix
However, many viewers of the Netflix series had already made up their minds on the prince's behaviour, as depicted in the show.
Award-winning author Saeed Jones told his 184,000 followers: "Just when I forget how much I hate Prince Charles, he reappears and reminds me. WHEW. #TheCrown."
Just when I forget how much I hate Prince Charles, he reappears and reminds me. WHEW. #TheCrown
Among the many posts were memes showing just how angry fans were getting at the affair and its impact on a young Diana (played by Emma Corrin).
One Twitter user wrote: "Prince Charles calling Diana pathetic?? Say that one more time #TheCrownNetflix."
Detox, star of RuPaul's Drag Race, wrote: "Ok, quick update. Still in bed. Up to ep 6 of @TheCrownNetflix.
"Have burst into ugly tears every episode about something, but mostly the Diana moments.
"(I dunno if it's bc I'm depressed or was so obsessed w/her as a child, but I am literally guttural sobbing through some of it)."
Ok, quick update. Still in bed. Up to ep 6 of @TheCrownNetflix. Have burst into ugly tears every episode about something, but mostly the Diana moments. (I dunno if it's bc I'm depressed or was so obsessed w/her as a child, but I am literally guttural sobbing through some of it)
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Warned Off Trying to 'Live Like Diana'
Why Prince Charles Married Diana Instead of Camilla
What The Queen Told Crying Princess Diana About Prince Charles' Affair
Podcaster and writer Ashley C. Ford told her 212,000 Twitter followers: "My grandma used to get so mad about prince Charles her top lip would curl up in anger at the mention of him lol."
Nadirah Simmons, social media manager at The Late Show, wrote: "Princess Diana was 20 and Prince Charles was 32 when they got married.
"She never had a boyfriend before getting engaged. and then she dealt with years of torture and torment by that family. oohhh i'm so mad lol."
O'Connor told BBC Breakfast: "I feel like ultimately what The Crown survives on is the understanding that the audience have the intelligence to understand, the kind of the intrigue and the understanding, that this is fiction.
Prince Charles Confession Before Wedding Day was 'Devastating' for Diana
"It is always tricky, isn't it, that you don't want it to be ruffling feathers.
"You want to be as clear as possible that this is Peter Morgan's imagination and his world being created."
He added: "But ultimately there's a fascination in the royals and sometimes people will want to believe that this is what happens and it's just always worth checking in and remembering that we're actors and we're not real and it's not a real story."


Lav Diaz's Venice-winning "Ang Babaeng Humayo" received three nominations at the 11th Asian Film Awards (AFA).
Lead star Charo Santos scored a nod for best actress, while Diaz was nominated in the best director and screenplay categories.
Last September, "Ang Babaeng Humayo" won the Golden Lion, the top prize in Venice—the world's oldest film festival.
Previous Filipino winners at the AFA include Nora Aunor ("Thy Womb") for best actress and Eddie Garcia ("Bwakaw") for best actor in 2013, Shamaine Buencamino ("Niño") for best supporting actress in 2012 and Gina Pareño ("Serbis") for best supporting actress in 2009.
Presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, AFA seeks to "recognize excellence among film professionals" in the region. This year's ceremony will be held on March 21 in Hong Kong. In 1978, Santos won best actress at the Asian Film Festival for her debut, Mike de Leon's "Itim." —BAYANI SAN DIEGO JR.


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Today, on May 29, at a briefing, the head of the Republican headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, First Deputy Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov, announced that a phased resumption of economic activity was planned.
Kubatbek Boronov said that he will start working in the near future 3
Starting June 1, begin to work:
all organizations selling and manufacturing products;
all types of public services;
audit and consulting companies;
advertising agencies;
pensions, guest houses and other tourist facilities.
"They should work in accordance with the algorithm developed by the Ministry of Health. If earlier they used to go to boarding houses in an organized manner, now we recommend using cars more. For example, if there are 50 passengers in a bus, then there may be asymptomatic infections," said Boronov.
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Minister of Education and Science Kanybek Isakov congratulates Osh State University on its 80th anniversary
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Easy Ed Posted On April 8, 2016
Welcome to the front porch of The Real Easy Ed, where each week I curate, aggregate and update news, events, images, ideas, sound, fury, odds and ends. Just a little place to pause for a few minutes, get out of the sun and cool down.
New Music Rising: Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell
And when I say 'new' I mean new to me. There's also good chance it might be new to you too. Seems like on any given week there are hundreds of websites all talking about the same three or four titles. I could follow that path, but it seems pointless. Sometimes I'd rather just offer up music that might have slipped through the cracks or is far from the beaten path.
This week I want to talk about an album that was released last November. Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell is a project from an Austin-based musician and songwriter whom I admittedly had never had heard of until recently. Check this out.
A founding member of the band High Plains Jamboree, she tours throughout Texas and across America often with her frequent writing and touring partner, guitarist Noel McKay. In her travels and tours in Europe, Scandinavia and South America, she has slid into that cult status zone. Her songs have been recorded by Sunny Sweeney, The Carper Family, Norway's Liv Marit Wedvik, and Lee Ann Womack. She has also collaborated with Jim Lauderdale, John Scott Sherrill and David Olney.
My friend Terry Roland did a story on her for No Depression last year, so I'll let him do the heavy lifting:
Brennen Leigh is not a household name. Her 2009 solo album, The Box, stands as a classic of the form, with original songs that are as close to the bone of traditional country music as you're likely to find east or west of the Mason-Dixon Line. It is among the best Americana albums of the decade, an overlooked gem.
In 2013, she released the critically successful Before the World Was Made with singer-songwriter Noel McKay. This album was compared by the Chicago Tribune with the duets of John Prine and Iris Dement and George Jones and Melba Montgomery.
Leigh's new album demonstrates an unbroken line of the influence of Lefty Frizzell on this young, innovative artist. Here's how she came to his music:
"Before this, I wasn't that familiar with the bigger part of his work. I got a copy of his box set and I also stumbled onto a compilation on vinyl from the '60s. I've imitated him vocally in a superficial way for years. There is just something in his delivery. He was able to express what was going on in his brain. He must have worked at it for years. It's not only his voice, but in his approach. He changed the way I sing."
I've dropped in a couple of audio samples here from the album, and below is from a concert she did with Noel. You can find this album to stream or buy from all the major digital platforms, but I'd bet Brennen would appreciate it if you head over to her Bandcamp page and do it there.
Every Picture Tells A Story
The image at the top of this page was shot by my long-time-we've-only-met-online friend Sandy Dyas, who is a visual artist based in Iowa City that I've written about often. You can visit her website hereand check out her work, books (buy them…really) and blog. And more of her images can be found on this site….including this one originally published back in January 2014 at No Depression dot com.
A Ray Charles Primer: 25 Great Tracks and Photo Gallery
Martin Chilton, who is the Culture Editor for The Telegraph website, put together a list of his favorite tracks accompanied with really striking images from the collection of Joe Adams, Charles' long time friend and manager. Taken from the book/DVD collection Ray Charles Yes Indeed! that came out in 2009, it features a forward by Bill Wyman and thoughts from Ray's closest friends – including Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and Willie Nelson.
Here's the link to Chilton's list. And here's Ray with Johnny Cash doing a Harlan Howard song y'all know.
A Few Words About Merle Haggard
As I was getting ready to hit the button and publish this week's update, I heard the news that Merle had passed on. I recall seeing him at The Spectrum in Philadelphia around 1972, and we long-hairs got hassled first by the police and then jostled a little in the crowd when he broke into 'Okie from Muskogee'. The Grateful Dead had released a version of 'Mama Tried' and that was my on-ramp to his music. Had a chance to meet him in Las Vegas about fifteen years ago give or take, but he was in a foul mood that night. He was struggling with his voice, and I think he just wanted to be anywhere but in the desert.
About a month or two ago, he was interviewed by Rolling Stone Country about politics and Donald Trump. Thought it might be of interest to share his thoughts:
He's not a politician. I don't think he understands the way things work in Washington, that's what worries me about him. I don't think he realizes he can't just tell somebody to do something and have it done, you know. I think he's dealing from a strange deck.
What a great line. I think he's dealing from a strange deck.
I wanted to include an appropriate song or video of his, and came across this track from an album he did with his band The Strangers, Bonnie Owens and The Carter Family. The Land of Many Churches was released in 1971 as a double lalbum and collects four live performances: two are in churches proper, one at San Quentin's Garden Chapel inside the prison, and one at Nashville's Union Rescue Mission. The music offers a mix of country gospel and traditional hymns with preachers introducing some of the songs.
This is a favorite of mine and it sure fits this day.
Dori Freeman Melts My Heart With A Hank Williams' Song
Last month when the Teddy Thompson-produced debut album from Dori Freeman was released, it was one of those titles that seemed to get picked up and reviewed by every media outlet who covers this type of music. Here's just a few examples of:
The purity of Dori Freeman's voice and the directness of her songwriting reflect not only her Appalachian hometown — Galax, Va. — but also a determined classicism, a rejection of the ways modern country punches itself up for radio and arenas. (Jon Pareles, New York Times)
It's startling to hear such a fully formed singing and songwriting voice come out of nowhere. (NPR's 'Songs We Love')
A strong contender for Americana debut of the year. (Rolling Stone Country)
This week John over at Free Dirt Records invited me to see Dori at the City Winery NYC, where she opened up for her producer and Kelly Jones…whose new duets' album I featured in RPM1. As Dori stood on that stage all alone with her guitar, I must admit I wasn't expecting to hear a voice with such incredible strength and clarity that would soar above the din of the diners and drinkers. The crowd surely responded to her, and it seemed to me that this is a woman exceeds the accolades she's been receiving and just exudes poise and potential.
Kelly McCartney did an interesting and short 'Q and A' with Dori for Folk Alley that ran last week, and you can click here to read it. And here she is doing Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart" wayyyyy back from 2012 at the Henderson Festival in Mt. Royal, Virginia. You should hear how she does it now…it'll melt your heart too.
Guitar Town (Or You Never Know When You'll Bump Into Steve Earle)
Just as Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones stepped out onto the stage for their set, I looked up from my phone to find Steve Earle standing next to me checking out the gear on stage. I'm pretty sure Jones was using a Martin D-15M but I couldn't recognize Thompson's guitar, but I suspect it could have been a Lowden which his dad seems to favor. I was about to ask Steve but the lights went down and later in the evening I had to run out to catch a train before the encore was over.
A few days before I was on Bleeker Street and stopped at Matt Umanov's guitar shop to buy some strings. Several years ago I stood there with Steve and Matt as I considered buying the Martin M-21 that they had designed together. It was one of the last ones for sale, but after counting my pennies I went for the much lower priced 000-15M. I still like playing it a lot, but I sure do regret my decision.
While Steve was touring Australia in March, he did an interview on The Music Shop with Andrew Ford and you can read it here or download the podcast. Here's a clip of him talking about Robert Johnson and the origin of the blues.
Videos You Wouldn't Know Existed, Unless You Found Them By Mistake.
This is a cross-post from my site The Real Easy Ed, and is a slightly abridged version minus some imagery.
I aggregate and post daily on my Twitter feed:@therealeasyed and Facebook page:The Real Easy Ed: Roots Music and Random Thoughts.
My every other week Broadside column is published at No Depression and you can follow me here if you'd like.
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Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case Latest Update: Actor's CA Questioned After Final Postmortem Report Rules Out Foul Play
Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case Latest Update: The late actor's CA named Sanjay Shridhar was interrogated by the Bandra police on Wednesday after the final postmortem report revealed that he died of asphyxia.
Published: June 25, 2020 8:16 AM IST
By India.com Entertainment Desk Email
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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's Chartered Accountant's statement was recorded by the Bandra police on Wednesday. A report in Mumbai Mirror revealed that even as the final postmortem report established that the actor had died due to asphyxia, caused by hanging, the police continued to probe in the matter. A police officer from the Bandra police station told the daily that the late actor's CA named Sanjay Shridhar was called to record his statement in the matter regarding the actor's financials.Also Read - Sushant Singh Rajput's Final Postmortem Report Confirms Asphyxia Due to Hanging, Clear Case of Suicide And No Foul Play
Earlier last week, the police had recorded the statement of the representatives of three leading production houses including the Yash Raj Films, and also sought the contract details of the late actor with the banner. The daily added that the representatives of these production houses are still been interrogated to find out if it was due to the banners' contracts and film disputes that the late actor slipped into depression. Also Read - Second Film on Sushant Singh Rajput's Life to be Titled 'Sushant', by Sanoj Mishra
As mentioned in the report published in the daily, the Bandra police have so far recorded the statements of 20 related and unrelated people in the case. Apart from the family members, these people include Sushant's rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, his friend and director Mukesh Chhabra, publicist Rohini Iyer, friends Mahesh Shetty and Siddharth Pitani, househelps, and representatives of the production houses. Also Read - Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case Update: Petition Against Rhea Chakraborty in Bihar For Abetment of Suicide
Sushant died by suicide on June 14 after hanging himself to the ceiling fan of his Bandra apartment in Mont Blanc building of Cater Road. The police had discovered medical prescriptions and antidepressants from the actor's residence. A report later revealed that Sushant had been taking medicines for a long time but had stopped taking them of late. Even though the final postmortem report has ruled out the involvement of any foul play in the actor's death, several well-wishers believe that the actor couldn't have died by suicide. Earlier this week, actor Shekhar Suman launched a campaign alleging that there's more to Sushant's death than what meets the eye highlighting that the late actor would have left a suicide note if he had decided to end his life.
Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in Bihar's Muzaffarpur's court against 8 prominent personalities of Bollywood including Ekta Kapoor, Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Aditya Chopra, Bhushan Kumar and Sajid Nadiadwala. The hearing in the case is due for July 3.
For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest Entertainment News on India.com.
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Showing 21 articles from May 25, 2017.
The 30th day of May 1868 is designate for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades, who died in defense, of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every City, Village, and hamlet, church yard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
It's been over a decade since R-S Central's baseball team has reached a Western Regional Final, but they accomplished the feat last week.
East Rutherford and R-S Central played in the third round of playoffs. Unfortunately one had to lose, but it was a heck of a game, with the R-S Hilltoppers winning the playoff game!
Aaron Jacob Beaumont, age 44 of Spindale passed away on May 18, 2017.
Champ Allen of Gilkey, departed this earthly life on May 14, 2017.
Danny Silver, Jr., age 62, of Mooresboro, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
Harold John Fowler (Red, Johnny) went to his heavenly home May 14, 2017.
Howard Yelton age 89 of Forest City went home to be with The Lord on Saturday May 20, 2017.
James MC Crawford, 83, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Martha Morrow Parker, age 93, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017.
Michael Reeves, age 59, of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017.
Mildred J. Bowen, age 90, of Caroleen, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017.
Tony Huffman, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017.
Zachery Geddys Jr, 83, of Spindale, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
Thomas Paine wrote, concerning our freedom; "That which we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value." That statement could be applied to many things in our lives, whether it's our freedom to own a gun and hunt or our freedom to worship and have free speech.
Memorial Day Gospel Singing, Thurs. May 25, 7pm. Featuring "Church Wagon Gang" and "Land of the Sky Boys". Come out at 6:30pm for an "old time hymn sing" led by Jamie Allen. No admission, love offering. All you can eat hotdog supper at 5pm. $6 per person. Homemade desserts and carry-out available. 720 Old US Hwy. 74 Bostic.
Benefit Fundraiser, Sat. May 27, 4pm until for Randy, Sherry, and Stephen Downs of Casar. Randy has been diagnosed with cancer again. Adults $10, kids 5-12 $5, under 5 free. Carry-out available. If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation, please send to: Downs Fundraiser, POB 203, Casar, NC 28020. 704-538-3447.
First Responders & Family: American Legion Post 74 Salutes Rutherford County, Sat. May 27, 3-8pm; 2501 64/74A Hwy., Rutherfordton.
Fairfield Mountains VFD: Pancake Breakfast, Sun. May 28, 8am-12pm. Cooked & served by our firemen. Vandele Farms Sausage Patties, Juice, Coffee. Donations only. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. 1415 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake Lure.
13th Annual Renee Ledford Memorial Party and Poker Run: Fri. & Sat. June 2 & 3 at 212 Independent Way, Ellenboro. Proceeds benefit the Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association. Friday only, $10 includes bike games and live music featuring Shotgun Sunday. Weekend, $20 includes primitive camping, one hand for the poker run, tattoo contest, bike show, live music featuring Bad Romeo. Poker Run on Saturday, first bike out at 10am, last bike in at 2pm. Info, Jukebox 704-466-8544 or Iceman 828-447-2454.


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Her mission is to educate through art that is not only visually powerful, but to help trigger conversations about change that must be made in our world.


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A year or two ago, it felt like people in America suddenly sat and yelled, "TOAST!". From San Francisco coffee shops and Miami cafes to high-end New York restaurants, menus started to proudly carry various recipes that showcased humble slices of bread. I first noticed the toast craze two summers ago when I was visiting Trouble Coffee in San Francisco. They were touting a massive slice of toasted bread slathered in butter and topped with cinnamon sugar (Nothing wrong there). I'm not above a delicious buttery piece of bread so I happily indulged and then was happy to see delicious toasts pop up on Dan Kluger's menu at ABC Kitchen in Manhattan. Rather than breakfast, Dan was offering deliciously fresh and citrusy crab salad on top of toast, finished with tiny dollops of lemon aioli. From simple to sophisticated, it's hard to get past the nostalgic and simple pleasure of a warm piece of toast. So today we're sharing two delicious toaster-ready recipes that are not only quick, easy and warm-weather appropriate- they're also vegan!
Cookbook author and writer (and Hope's other mom) Julia Turshen came up with these two recipes for us today.
About Julia: Julia Turshen is a Brooklyn-based food writer. She co-authored Spain: A Culinary Road Trip, The Kimchi Chronicles, It's All Good, Buvette: The Please of Good Food and The Fat Radish Kitchen Diaries. Her work has appeared in Vogue, Gourmet, The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Epicurious and Cherry Bombe.
Click through for both recipes after the jump!
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The Lebanese equivalent of panzanella, fattoush is a wonderful way to use up leftover pita bread. Topped with sliced hard-boiled eggs, stirred together with a can of drained chickpeas or served alongside grilled fish or chicken, this makes a complete meal.
Place all of the ingredients except for the pita breads into a large bowl and stir to combine. Taste the salad for seasoning and add more za'atar, salt or lemon juice if you'd like.
sized pieces. Add the pita to the vegetable mixture, stir to combine and serve immediately.
Avocado toast has become incredibly ubiquitous. While this is definitely not a bad thing (it's delicious! fast! healthy!), it begs for a bit of variety. These super simple pickled vegetables are not only quick to make, but they make a staple dish extra special. The pickles are wonderful not just with avocado, but also with anything rich— alongside paté, on a tuna salad sandwich or tucked into a grilled cheese or a quesedilla.
Meanwhile, toast the bread and drizzle each piece with about ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Place ¼ of the avocado on each slice and mash into the bread with a fork. Sprinkle each slice with a generous pinch of salt.
Drain the vegetables and evenly divide them between the toasts. Serve immediately.
*Covered with plastic wrap, the vegetables can be stored in the fridge for up to a day.
Thank you for these wonderful recipes & photos…my belly is growling & it is lunch time!
There was a This American Life feature on Toast a couple of weeks ago, you can listen here! Very cool backstory.
Both of these sound great! If you store the pickles in the fridge, is it okay to leave them in the pickling solution, or should you drain that off after 10 minutes? Thanks.
Hi Tina! Totally okay either way— just note that the longer they sit in the solution, the more pickle-y they'll get (and softer, too).


Christine Ouellette came to me because she wasn't too clear on what she wanted to do and sought objective insight from someone else.
She was a vice-president of an international development consulting firm and really didn't want to continue in that position because her responsibilities were changing and leaning towards business development, whereas her interest was more on the technical side.
Her passion was transferring skills, particularly around making transparent decisions grounded in democratic and participatory processes, to government and non-governmental organizations in developing countries. She specialized in good governance, poverty reduction and social responsibility. Christine was particularly concerned with the links between violence against women, human rights, and development and had carved a niche for herself as a specialist in gender equality and ending violence against women.
The first thing we did was an exercise identifying the most fulfilling experiences that she considered successful but wouldn't necessarily be considered successful by other people.
By identifying her professional passions and innate strengths, she was able to refocus. She was in the right field, but by the time she met me, she had outgrown the organization where she was employed. She felt her employer was doing fabulous work in social development, but too much of her time was spent managing instead of doing. She was de-motivated by having to focus on the bottom line and managing priorities defined by others.
Christine needed work where she could set her own priorities in line with her values.
She had owned her own firm in the past, but it was freelancing, "an in-between thing" that she did between jobs.
She decided to restart her business and make it very focused. This time she was serious. She developed a mission statement, corporate image and concept for a web site and a brochure for the organization.
Nowadays there is coherence between her values, her principles and the work she does. She's making as much money as she did working in a formal setting and it's much more gratifying and stimulating because she doesn't have to reach financial goals set by someone else.
Since she's been working for herself, Christine has been doing the types of projects she's most interested in, both in Canada and overseas. For example, she developed a proposal with CARE Canada giving voice to marginalized people in South East Asia.
Christine made a heavy-duty commitment to her values. She understands the value of having a vision and sticking to it. She checks in with me once a month to help clarify that vision and come closer to the manifestation and obtainment of that vision.
She said she finds it valuable to have a third party objective point of view of her decisions. I'm not her husband, I'm not a coworker, I'm a third-party objective observer.
Christine needed to have a clearly defined vision to enable her to take actions that moved her closer to that obtainment. Ironically, this clarity made her more attractive to employers. Her vision and values harmonize so well with CARE Canada that they recently offered her a position as a specialist in Governance and Capacity Building.
After 2.5 years as country director in Cameroon for CARE, last summer she took on a new challenge as senor advisor gender equality, seconded by CIDA to the Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority. Now, she's recently returned to Canada to take on the role of VP-Porgrams at the Canadian Hunger Foundation to foster food security for the world's poorest communities.
Her vision manifests love – something that she wanted to see in the world so much that she was willing to take action to see it happen. It was easy to take action after she confronted her fears.
When I first met her in 2005, Natalie Zend was on sick leave due to severe back pain and had some big decisions to make. She had a permanent position as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Children's Rights and Protection Unit at a federal agency. She was weighing the pros and cons of a career change.
She was considering several options: promotion within the agency; or, a field posting; or an exchange with an NGO, university or international organization abroad; or, work as an independent consultant. In her early thirties, she wanted more work-life balance, a better integration between her personal and professional interests. And, she wanted more clarity about what would be the best choice over the long term.
She wrote detailed stories about times in her life when she was doing what she enjoyed most. Also, I provided her with a set of questions to help her reflect on her deepest values and highest aspirations. She was at a significant career crossroads. Ultimately, she would have to choose between being practical, realistic and staying the course of stability; or, determining what she valued most and seek a career that honoured those values.
Fear to change is natural and normal. To get out of a reactive mode of living, we need, I suggest, to move into a creative mode of thinking, by focusing on what it is we really want to create for our lives.
Based on her JobJoy Report, Natalie had a clear picture of who and what she is in terms of her right work, and how she operates naturally and effortlessly when she is doing what she enjoys most. But she needed time and space to think about how the what connects to the why. Why do I want to do that, i.e. change my life to align with my motivational pattern?
Answers to the WHY questions of life give us the organizing principles for the WHAT we do. Once we have the WHY questions answered (at least in part) then it's a question of figuring out HOW to manifest our values and priorities–what really matters to us–how do I make a living? How do I decide what to do with my time and energy? How do I increase my chances of being successful at what I want to do? That is the challenge of every adult, and that was exactly the challenge Natalie faced with courage and conviction.
She "longed for freedom, authenticity, and growth in the direction of greater connection to spirit, self and others." She felt exhilarated and inspired that the needs she had met through her work at the agency could be met through other means and strategies. At the conclusion of her sabbatical, Natalie was at a decision point: return to the safety and security of a full-time government position; or, go out on her own. In one giant leap of faith, Natalie determined to follow her spirit and disavow the "safe and reasonable" judgment born from her upbringing.
Natalie gave notice to her employer, and packaged her skills and vision as an independent consultant, specializing in training, facilitation, analysis and children's rights. She would build on the relationships and experience she had accumulated working 10 years in international development and refugee policy and programming, primarily in children's rights, human rights approaches to development, conflict resolution, peace building and gender equality.
Much of her consulting work has focused on helping organizations in Canada and around the world to design, implement and report on rights-and-results-based programs that more effectively implement positive change for children. She has also supported diverse stakeholders in an organization or project to reach shared understanding and commitment through events that offer an unprecedented space for mutual learning and dialogue.
Finally, she helps leaders who are overwhelmed with the state of our world to connect to a greater sense of hope and contribution through workshops drawing on deep ecology, systems theory, and other transformational tools.
Natalie has also continued her personal growth through education, travel and daily practice. She has studied and practiced facilitation, monitoring and evaluation, leadership and communication. She is fulfilling her goal for a more balanced life with greater connection to self, spirit and others.
She also has studied and applied a variety of group methodologies: The Work that Reconnects, Awakening the Dreamer, Open Space Technology, NonViolent Communication, Appreciative Inquiry, Participatory Learning and Action, and Process Work, as well as practiced and facilitated improvisational voice and movement and mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness and spiritual practice have led Natalie to retreats in France with Thich Nhat Hanh and to India where she studied with the Dalai Lama.
Contact Natalie at andizend@yahoo.ca or 647-300-6102 for more information about her work and workshops.


Kristina (Stina) Ulrika Nordenstam is (was) a Swedish singer, musician and song writer. Her early albums were light jazz, although some of her later work was more experimental. She collaborated with David Sylvian and Vangelis. She also worked in video direction and photography.
Much of her work is characterised by her ethereal vocals, she sings in English, however due to her strong Swedish accent, and the delivery the lyrics are often very hard to decipher. This however adds to the "little girlishness" charm of the recordings, and most of her albums are perfect for late evening listening, with the lights turned down low.
I first came across her work when I picked up a copy of her 1994 Album "And She Closed Her Eyes" and eventually collected all the albums up to her final release in 2004 "The World Is Saved". In 1998 she released a covers album "People Are Strange" with the most original versions of Purple Rain and Sailing that you are ever likely to hear.
Stina was always an enigma. She almost never played live, and apparently would normally disguise herself for publicity and album cover photographs. A mystique grew up around her that no one really knew what she looked like or who she was.
She vanished completely from the scene in the middle of the last decade after working on a collaboration with a Danish group and some theatre music and the promise of a new album that never materialised.
What brings me to Stina now is this. I was tidying up internet bookmarks on my computer last night, and found a long disused link to a Stina Nordenstam fan forum. I must have belonged to it at some time in the distant past, though I cannot remember my user name or password. What amazed me, however, (and probably I shouldn't have been amazed, because the world is full of loyal fans), but was that the forum is still active. There are several posts made in the last week, as a group of fans continue to keep the site alive, to muse on where she may be, to constantly scour the internet and the press for signs that Stina is still living somewhere, still working somewhere and even maybe working on that elusive new album.
It is a testament to their devotion, I suppose, that they have continued for so long, seven years since the last release, and particularly that they have continued without any encouragement from the woman herself, she seems to ignore attempts to contact her, and never communicates with this little surviving fan base. I'm sure that it is quite reasonable to assume that she herself has moved on, and that her recording career may well be a part of a past life that she feels is closed and THUS has no reason to retain any links with.
It reminds me very much of the traditional candle kept lit in the cottage window, a candle lit in memory of a departed loved one, and a candle burning to show, should they ever choose to venture home, the route to the door. I read this website, and listened to a few tracks from her debut "Memories of a Colour" album. She is a beautiful singer, and whatever she is doing now, if those people can keep the candle burning long enough I hope that one day she may respond.
So this is about my respect for these fans whether they are so devoted and so inspired by a particular artist, or, who knows, just so foolish and unwilling to move on that can keep a flame burning for so long. To be fair to them, I think most appear to realise it's almost a lost cause, they can joke about themselves and their persistence, but still they remain there eternally hopeful.
I was sadly double booked and missed seeing Zola Jesus when she was in Manchester at the end of last year, so I was looking forward with anticipation to her first headlining date in the city at the Academy last Thursday. Doing battle with massed ranks of fans of Hanson, who were playing Academy 2 that evening, and filled with embarrassment in case any passer by might think I was a Hanson fan too, I glad to escape and climb the stairs to the dizzy heights of Academy 3.
The room was disappointingly empty when I arrived, but it did fill up just before Erika Anderson (EMA) took the stage. Erika featured recently in The Guardian's "New Band of the Day" column, in which the defined her as a fusion of country, goth and grunge. Now, I'm not one for labels, either attaching them or understanding them, and if asked point blank to define grunge I'd flounder; but obviously goth always makes me prick up my ears. Actually, it was an engaging set, she played the one track I'd previously heard "Grey Ship" early on, and saved the one that everyone else seemed to know, "California" for the end. Apparently the previous night in London she had trashed her guitar at the end of the set, is that what typical grunge behaviour is? But no such rock star going on here, I assume guitars are too expensive to do this everyday.
Now guitar based bands are one of my great turn-offs, but she played it effectively, efficiently and with great enthusiasm. The thundering bass and the searing violin drove along her strong vocals telling country style stories , her stage presence, and her interaction with her audience was very good, and although I wasn't tempted to go out and buy her album, I enjoyed her time upon the stage.
Zola follows, she looks tiny, dressed in a silver grey dress and a sleeveless fur jacket. For some reason I had always expected Zola Jesus to have some form of ice maiden image on stage, her song style is often cold, bleak and severe, the art work on her latest album to is white and icy; I just assumed her to have a similarly icy detachment from her audience as she sang. But no, on stage she is vigorous and energetic, she absolutely dominates the stage, dancing along to the instrumental sections, and at one point even jumping off stage and dancing in the crowd. Other times she crawls on the floor then hides behind a curtain of her long long blond hair.
Again, if you want to deal in labels, Zola has been described as industrial, classical, electronic and goth. Her music is based around sound layers built up on synthesisers, and she is accompanied on stage by three keyboard players, one of whom doubles up playing electronic percussion; and also a marvellous drummer, Nick Johnson, who keeps up a vibrant display of percussion throughout the show. I think this live show seems to have a much more raw percussive fell than the synthesised percussion sound of the studio albums.
Zola's strength is totally her voice.She grew up singing opera, and had a voice coach from a young age, switching to rock in her teens. Her deep powerful voice cuts through the layers of swirling synthesiser delivering dark and ominous sounding lyrics. There are echoes of The Cocteau Twins in here, and she also brings to mind big voices such as Diamanda Galas. In her all too short hour long set she went through most of her latest album "Conatus", and some from last year's "Stridulum II" including one of my personal favourites "Night". In my mind I like to allow Zola's albums to drift over me as I listen, I listen to them as a whole so I rarely know which track is which, so other than Night I would find it hard to name names or discuss individual songs, and much in the way I listen to the albums I could allow this concert to flow over and around me, sometimes just closing my eyes to listen.
It must be nice for bands like Hanson downstairs, playing to a thousand or so idolising fans is probably highly motivating, but Zola and her band put on a completely overpowering show for maybe around 150 people, it must sometimes be difficult to give so much in these circumstances to do that so I'm always so thrilled and grateful when they do..
I'm not going to be an independent or impartial judge here, because I love Zola's music. This show lived up to my expectations, and I managed to endure a two hour rail and replacement bus journey home by closing my eyes and rerunning a mental videos of her performance.
OK then, I've just been hunting around on you tube and someone has uploaded a couple of exceptional videos from that evening. Youtube concert videos are usually poor quality and show more of the heads of the audience than the performer. However these seem to have been shot from the front by someone who clearly knows what they are doing.
So these were uploaded by Orezylrad, if he or she would like me to remove these from this blog I will happily oblige, but otherwise for a taste of the delights of Zola Jesus, these are typical of her Manchester set.
just a really beautiful song, nothing more that I can add.


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why dont we just delete this forum?
does it really matter? if it becomes inactive and remains so it will be deleted but it keeps getting a breath of life. neway its no real hastle IMO to have it here i mean it gives publicity to your mod doesnt it.


Meanwhile Newman was doing enough to secure the regatta, not always starting that strongly but relying on his incredible boat handling, windshift spotting and all-round boatspeed to charge through the fleet. He ended up winning the championship with two races to spare, but stayed on the water anyway and finished off in style by winning the final race.
"It's great to win the championship again," said Newman, whose other title came in Perth at the other end of Australia. "Will's a friend and he put up a good battle. He's a great sailor so I'm happy to have won against such a good competitor." Phillips finished in second overall at his first Musto Skiff World Championship, some way in front of the battle for third.
George Hand from Great Britain was on the charge today, and crossed the finish line of the final race in fifth. He stopped to look back at where his rival for third place was sitting.
Jamie Hilton was charging down to the line at full pace with three boats coming in from the far side, all with a gybe to complete before they could cross the finish line.
At just the moment when they least needed it, the three port-gybers were hit by a mega-gust that tipped them all into the drink. Hilton swept past and crossed the line in ninth place.
He had finished on equal points with Hand, but Hilton's two bullets from earlier in the week broke the tie in the Flying Scotsman's favour.
This evening Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron hosts the prizegiving and bids farewell to the overseas competitors who will all meet at the next ACO Musto Skiff World Championship in Medemblik, the Netherlands, where more than 100 competitors are expected to compete. Newman plans to be there to defend his world title.


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beautiful turnouts
Posted by Jennifer under Lexington & KHP, WEG 2010
On Wednesday afternoon, to kick off the Driving portion of this year's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, seventeen of the drivers took part in the optional Presentation competition, which was sponsored by the Carriage Association of America.
Through the generous support of a number of donors, the CAA offered cash prizes, awards for the winner, and ribbons through tenth place. Each of the seventeen participants received a bottle of champagne upon leaving the arena.
Each participant's grooms spent hours cleaning harness, polishing carriages, and grooming horses. Then, each turnout spent three minutes at each of three judging stations, where every aspect of the turnout was carefully inspected. The judges – George Bowman (GBR), Jack Pemberton (CAN), and Steve Holm (USA) – looked at the clothing and the actions of the driver, passenger, and grooms; the fit and cleanliness of the harness; the cleanliness and suitability of the horses; and the cleanliness and completeness of the vehicle itself. In addition, they were looking to see how correct and appropriate the harness and grooms' clothing were to each carriage. Attention to detail is paramount.
Judge Steve Holm said that the drivers who competed in the Presentation had all worked toward a very high standard but that the top five finishers had prepared so well they were able to separate themselves from the rest of the group.
With a score of 49.50 out of a possible 50 points, and a perfect score from one judge, Chester Weber (USA) emerged the winner. He drove a formal presentation vehicle—the same one he will use in the dressage and cones phases of the Driving competition—and complemented it with beautifully turned out horses in formal, full-collar harness and grooms in formal attire.
Weber was followed by Jim Fairclough (USA) in second place (48.33), Tucker Johnson (USA) in third (48.17), Daniel Würgler (SUI) in fourth (45.67), and Boyd Exell (AUS) in fifth (44.83). Rounding out the top ten: Cindy O'Reilly (USA) in sixth (43.50), Gary Stover (USA) in seventh (42.83), Werner Ulrich (SUI) in eighth (42.00), Bill Long (USA) in ninth (41.83), and Josh Rector (USA) in tenth (41.67).
Because the Presentation is an optional competition, separate from the four phases of the Driving World Championship, these scores do not carry over to the rest of the competition. The championship begins with two days of dressage, which are followed by the exciting marathon and cones phases.
A few photos from the afternoon:
Jack Pemberton inspects Werner Ulrich's mixed team
George Bowman looks carefully at Boyd Exell's horses and harness
during his close inspection, Steve Holm walks around Daniel Wuergler's carriage
Steve Holm looks carefully at Tucker Johnson's horses, which are hitched to a Shooting Break belonging to Misdee Miller
Steve Holm looks carefully at Chester Weber's harness
a full view of Chester Weber's winning turnout, which was, according to judge Steve Holm, "about as close to perfect as you can get"
One Response to "beautiful turnouts"
Tommy Fawcett Says:
Thank you Jennifer for the wonderful reports and pictures keeping us in touch with the Driving, as we can not be with you.
Lexington & KHP, WEG 2010


Kids will like the stuffed animal exhibits in this souvenir store next to the Beartooth Cafe. It's normally free; if not, the small admission fee can be spent in the store.
This historic 1886 store dates from the town's mining heyday and is a fun browse. It sells fishing permits, topo maps and almost anything else you can think of.


I have always loved bread. I love the smell of it baking. I love the feel of the dough in my hands. I love the way the butter melts when it's spread on the bread right out of the oven. I love the actual work of making a loaf of bread from activating the yeast, to making the dough, to letting it rise, to punching it down for a second rise, to the proofing stage before it goes into the oven.
Today I baked bread the Jim Lahey way. That means I baked bread in a covered pot in the oven. It's the most amazing way to get a terrific loaf of bread with a thick ,crisp crust. I have been baking this bread since Christmas when my wife bought me his cookbook (I should say bake book).
The other great part of the Jim Lahey way is that you DO NOT KNEAD the dough. You simply mix 3 cups flour, 1-1/4 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon active yeast and 1-1/3 cup water. Leave this in a bowl covered with plastic wrap for 16 hours. You then form the dough into a loaf. Set it out to proof for about 2 hours. Pre-heat the oven to 475 degrees. Place a large covered pot or Dutch oven in the oven for at least 30 minutes.
Put the dough gently into the pot. Try your best not deflate the loaf. Bake the bread for 30 minutes covered and then remove the lid for an additional 25 minutes. When it's done let it rest on a baking rack.
We made vegan sandwiches with the bread today. We spread tapenade on the bread. We then layered it with grilled eggplant, roasted red peppers, smoked tofu, fresh basil, tomatoes off the vine in the backyard, Kosher salt and ground pepper.
We also made grilled roast turkey and jalapeno jack cheese sandwiches with dijon mustard.
It is so easy to make so give it a try. If you have any questions let me know.
my mother just checked out a book about learning to bake your own bread. i'm excited to try it with her.
She's a vegan cook who swears by the same Jim Lahey method of bread which she has tweaked a bit. If you scroll down the recipe list, there is a bread section and she has ones for ciabatta and baguettes down in the pot.
Anyways, see you over on Flickr!
Thanks for the nice post. I will definitely check out her website.
I love these posts although its nearly tea time here and you are making me hungry.
The bread would be perfect with a cup of tea and a bit of jam on the tea.
Hi, I've mentioned your blog in my latest post. Hope you don't mind?
Grazie. I will take you up on the offer.


Toronto improviser Xuan Ye used her Kazoo! set to fold instruments in on themselves, looping sound and ideas into cyclonic symmetry.
Stationed behind a bank of pedals and other noisemakers, she opened her piece with some dizzying loops and feedback experimentation that pitted an orbiting microphone against a HoneyTone amp, looping it all into swirling carnival nightmare oscillations and adding blips and bleeps to further disorienting effect.
In a brilliant second act, she wandered over to a multi-mic'd upright piano to lean into some tumbling keyplay while looping intermittent barnyard noises she solicited from an oinking pig toy. She'd later shift her focus to a series of tactile microphone explorations, seizing a vocal mic to hammer it across the keyboard and drop it into the piano's interior to wreak havoc on its innards, the blunt object feeding the PA with its own physicality in knocks and scrapes.
Then, dangling it to the ground and letting it flop across the concrete, Xuan set back towards her looping station and proceeded to rub and bump the mic against her gear, measuring what textures she could get out of the knobby terrain, new sounds thundering around the nauseating feedback when she returned to the mini amp.


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"Miss Julie" debuts, plus "D.A.T.E. Me" and "Why Must The Show Go On?"
Sally on the set of D.A.T.E. Me as "Tracy"
Busy time coming up – a new film, new TV pilot and a new chapter in general!
Work is about to start on Sally's next film project, a comedy about the arts scene called "Why Must The Show Go On?" directed by Paul Anthony Nelson. Pre-production has commenced, and filming is scheduled to start in late January with Sally in the role of the intense and driven "Madeleine".
Sally is also about to shoot the web TV series, "D.A.T.E. Me" for NEon TV in Sydney. Not only writer/producer, Sally is also playing the role of "Tracy" in this show about the pitfalls of online dating.
New headshots have been taken by the brilliant James Penlidis and are now on show in the Gallery.
And new videos have been added to the video section – showcasing Sally's TV presenting and voice over work.
Sally is also appearing in Jonathan M Shiff's "The Elephant Princess" as the dance teacher "Miss Julie" – currently airing at 4pm Thursdays on Channel 10.
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Working with the Masters – Howard Fine Acting Studio, Australia
Meet Elsie and Charles – two characters featured in 'Till The Boys Come Home
Infront Artists interview at Melbourne Web Fest Opening Night


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Salted Caramel Macarons
June 1, 2021	In	French Macarons Products
Salted butter caramel, a deliciously irresistible combination of caramel, salt and butter, has a whole story behind it and its ingredients!
Brittany salt
The 14th century in France was a key period when the virtues of salt were discovered with regard to food preservation. In 1343, King Philip VI introduced the "gabelle", a salt tax, already enforced elsewhere in the Middle Ages. Indeed, salt was then the subject of a royal monopoly and it was kept in salt granaries (warehouses for table salt) and the population could only afford to buy it in minute quantities because of the heavy tax. However, in Brittany, people did not have to pay the gabelle because Brittany was one of the Free Countries. Salt here was therefore very cheap, and so its use, although not limited to butter making, resulted in increased production of salted butter. Cooks would probably have gotten into the habit, very quickly, of using it many in different recipes.
Maldon Salt
As for England, the Maldon Salt Company has been hand harvesting its world famous salt since 1882. King Philip of France may have taxed salt but Queen Elizabeth, in 2010, was welcomed on a visit to the salt works in the picturesque coastal town of Maldon in Essex. Two years later, the company was granted a Royal Warrant as official purveyors of sea salt – quite an honour!
The beautiful pyramid shape of the salt crystals is the company's trademark and forms during crystallisation of the salt from solution. Four generations of the Osborne family have overseen hand harvesting of the naturally formed salt flakes but Maldon has witnessed salt making for almost a thousand years, in part because the nature of the climate and winding estuaries of this flat part of Essex result in a high concentration of salt in the sea water.
We've heard about the salt but what about the caramel? The English word caramel comes unchanged from French and that is borrowed from the Spanish caramelo, itself possibly from the Portuguese word caramelo. Most likely that comes from the Latin word calamellus, meaning sugar cane. So the word is definitely European!The invention of caramel is attributed to Henri Le Roux, actually a French chocolatier from Quiberon (Morbihan), who, in 1977, made this recipe… a candy! He decided to invent a simple confectionery that was different from the products usually sold by his competitors: after three months of testing, he developed a semi-salted butter caramel to which he added nuts, hazelnuts and crushed almonds, resulting in a unique texture. Thanks to this sweet, he became famous all over the world.
A versatile delicacy
Today, salted butter caramel remains the Breton star par excellence. It can be enjoyed as a sauce, soft square, hard candy, lollipop or spread (salidou). It is prepared with caramelized sugar, salted butter and usually fresh cream to obtain a smooth texture. Our caramel is home-made, of course, and we use the excellent and more local Maldon Salt along with English butter. Salted butter caramel is of course perfect for filling our macarons. Don't hesitate any longer!


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Clearance Deal on Pet Houses: Banker Gurl's More Bang For Your Buck!
I found this great deal on clearance pet houses this week at CVS. I already sold 3 the day after I bought them!
Whenever I am at CVS if I have time (I no longer live in a city with a CVS) I always try to do a quick spin through the store and keep my eyes peeled for clearance stickers. The tricky thing with CVS is they don't have clearance dept or area, the clearance is usually sitting right with everything else on the shelf...they are just tagged with a clearance sticker...so it can be hard to spot!