The bouquet is attractive and shows its fruit driven character. Unobtrusive, smooth tannins produce an excellent mouth-feel and combine with lively acid to lift the fruit. The palate shows signs of warmth; the flavour profile is savoury, with plum, milk chocolate, and blueberry fruit, it's a damn good barbecue wine and well and truly drinkable. Medium-weight with a supple consistency; the complexity is agreeable and the wine is still tight. Rated as Agreeable with ***** for value; drink over the next three years. This is the first vintage that fruit has been sourced from an 85-year old dry grown bush vine vineyard in the Kalimna region of the Barossa valley. I believe that this considerably adds to the complexity of this wine.
A brooding, savoury, spicy bouquet leads to a palate of plum, nutmeg and chocolate flavours that finish with reasonable persistence. It's well backed by unobtrusive, silky, dusty tannins and whilst it is not showing a lot on the back palate now, hopefully it will fill out with a bit of time. A clean, modern-style, it is medium-weight with a supple consistency and solid structure, which makes it a very easy-to-drink, great crowd-pleaser. Rated as Agreeable with **** for value, whilst it's approachable now, with another couple of years in the cellar, the rating should improve.
Is an unusual blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, Petite Verdot and Grenache – but it works. Deceptive! An easy-drinking, fruit-driven wine that's perfectly balanced and put together; the Cabernet component dominates. Blackcurrant and mint, its savoury, but there is a sweet lower layer of chocolate as well. Ample-weight with a supple consistency and harmonious complexity, it's most enjoyable and will be perfect with pasta. Rated as Agreeable with ***** for value, it is a steal and every home should have a couple of cases.
The bouquet shows clove, blackberry and coffee, so there is a fair amount of oak influence, but less than in previous years. Fine, powdery, drying tannins combine with fresh, lively acid and pure fruit to produce an ample-weight, well-balanced wine with a supple consistency, solid structure and agreeable complexity. Clove, plum, black cherry, a minor amounts of dried herbs, and slightly green tannins, (which are no doubt are a product of the vintage); the wine finishes with good length and whilst my rating might be seen as a bit harsh, it is a good result for a difficult year. Rated as Recommended with **** for value, drink from 2009 and beyond.
The bouquet is beautifully perfumed fruit and coffee oak. The palette has ultra fine- grained tannins that are totally unobtrusive and provide a solid backbone to hold the wine together and provide a lovely mouth feel. Savoury coffee and clove from the oak combine with sweet underlying red berry fruit and savoury blackberry flavours. Like all the wines from this winery, it is full-bodied, has a solid structure and firm consistency. The complexity is harmonious and agreeable, the wine just slips down and it is ready to be drunk now. This wine has been matured in the bottle prior to release but should continue to improve for some time to come and as with all my wines decanting prior to serving is recommended.
2004 Boundary Row GSM: Silver Medal – Class 69: 'Dry Red Wine, single variety or blends – 2004 vintage'. Australian Small Winemakers Show 2006.
2004 Boundary Row GSM: "Layers of bright cherry, camphor and aniseed aromas. Big, chewy, chocolate palate with plums and prunes and an attractive perfumed character. Long, well balanced and a tad hot."-****1/2 Winestate March/April 2007.
2004 Boundary Row GSM: "There is great value to be found in this Grenache dominant wine from little known Barossa producer Kurtz, its powerful "pepper and spice" mid palate a defining feature. Add to the positive's ledger a palate of delicious plum and raspberry-like fruit flavours that linger nicely and you have a terrific wine well worth seeking out. This bottle disappeared remarkably quickly." 92 points. Tasted December 2006- Grant Dodd The Wining Pro.
2003 Lunar Block Shiraz: "Think soft and cuddly. Think chocolate, mocha, a touch of spice, but think of this as a familiar old friend with whom you can find the comfort zone right away. Settle back, put up the feet, grab the remote and just keep filling the glass. It will disappear really quickly. Lovely, approachable, siphonable Barossa Shiraz." 92 points. Tasted January 2007- Grant Dodd The Wining Pro.
2003 Lunar Block Shiraz: **** Winestate July August Issue 2007. New releases.
2004 Seven Sleepers Dry Red: "Rich, syrupy nose with gamey/leathery complexity. Powerful and complex cherry and spice palate. Excellent balance between the oak and the fruit and still showing great freshness." ****1/2 Winestate March/April 2007.
If you would like to order any of my wines please complete the contact us section on our web page and I will be back in touch as soon as I possibly can.
Thank you for considering the purchase of my wines and I trust that you will be satisfied with your purchase.


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Q: Analyticity of the solutions of PDE Let's consider a (partial) differential equation with analytic coefficients. The initial conditions may be non-analytic*.
Is it possible a solution $f$, which is non-analytic at any point of the domain?

*Even if the initial conditions are analytic, it is possible that the solution is not [1].

A: Points off for the rude response to Otis' sincere attempt to help you!
Deanne is correct, but you can see this simply even with the operator $\partial_{x_1}$ in $\mathbb R^n$. If $u(0, x_2, \ldots, x_n)$ is nowhere analytic, then the
solution of $\partial u/ \partial_{x_1} = 0$ is constant in $x_1$ but never analytic in the orthogonal directions.
On the other hand, there is a class of operators known as analytic hypoelliptic (which includes both the Laplacian for any analytic metric and the associated heat operator) for which such a statement is true: $L u = f$ and $f$ analytic implies $u$ analytic.
However as the paper you reference indicates, all sorts of wild things can happen in general; that paper gives an example of a constant coefficient system and analytic ``initial data'' where the solution is not analytic. Actually, that is a rather nonstandard sort of initial value problem where Cauchy data for one component is posed on one hypersurface and Cauchy data for the second component is posed on a transverse hypersurface.

A: Take the Lewy operator $\mathcal L$ in $\mathbb R^3_{x,y,t}$
$$
\mathcal L=\partial_x+i\partial_y+i(x+iy)\partial_t.
$$
There exists a set $S$ of second category in $C^\infty(\mathbb R^3)$ such that for all $f\in S$, the equation
$\mathcal L u=f$
has no distribution solution. So even with polynomial (even affine here) coefficients, a complex vector field could have terrible pathologies. A good explanation of this phenomenon was given by Lars Hörmander and developed further by several authors. The symbol of the Hans Lewy operator is
$a+ib$ and for each point $X\in \mathbb R^3$, you can find $\Xi\in \mathbb R^3$ such that at $(X,\Xi)$,
$$
a=b=0\quad\text{and the Poisson bracket {$a,b$} is positive}.
$$

A: This can't happen if the PDE is either elliptic or parabolic. If the PDE is hyperbolic and you start with initial data that is nowhere analytic, then it seems plausible that the resulting solution is also nowhere analytic. But I don't have a rigorous proof of this. The idea would be to assume that there is a point where the solution is analytic in a neighborhood and try to derive a contradiction by propagating the analyticity backwards back to the given intial data.

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Q: How to parse simple key => value pairs using symfony config component I am trying to integrate Symfony config component and have some trouble getting it to parse required YAML format. I can't find a way for the Config component to accept simple key => value pairs from the YAML file.
My current tree builder for the "limits" section:
    $treeBuilder = new TreeBuilder('limits');

    $node = $treeBuilder->getRootNode();

    foreach ($keys as $key) {
        $node
            ->isRequired()
            ->children()
                ->arrayNode('comment')
                    ->isRequired()
                    ->requiresAtLeastOneElement()
                    ->useAttributeAsKey('name', false)
                    ->prototype('array')
                        ->canBeDisabled()
                        ->treatNullLike(['enabled' => false])
                        ->children()
                            ->integerNode('duration')->end()
                            ->integerNode('limit')->end()
                            ->arrayNode('thresholds')
                                ->useAttributeAsKey('name', false)
                                ->prototype('array')
                                    ->children()
                                        ->scalarNode('name')->end()
                                        ->integerNode('value')->end()
                                    ->end()
                                ->end()
                            ->end()
                        ->end()
                    ->end()
                ->end()
            ->end();
    }
    return $node;

The yaml tree that I am already able to parse is as follows:
limits:
    comment:
        per_hour:
            duration: 3600
            limit: 100
            thresholds:
                key1:
                    value: 50
                key2:
                    value: 60
                ...

And I want to modify it so I can write configuration like this:
limits:
    comment:
        per_hour:
            duration: 3600
            limit: 100
            thresholds:
                key1: 50
                key2: 60
                ...

Any idea how I could modify the tree builder to get the required format?
thanks!

A: starting from your code, changing your thresholds definition to this, should do what you expect :
    ->arrayNode('thresholds')
        ->useAttributeAsKey('name', false)
        ->prototype('integer')->end()
    ->end()


Let me just recap you on the past two months (OMG has it really been that long 😭). I was working in a job, I wasn't exactly happy with. The job itself was incredibly stressful and my health was taking a huge hit because of it. I suffer from severe anxiety, diagnosed OCD and this job was NOT helping. I honestly couldn't keep up with it. I was finally offered to return to my previous team, but I would have to work BOTH jobs for the time being until they could hire a replacement. I am also the "party planner" of our group, I host TM events in my spare time (two to three events per week) for roughly about 45 people.
To sum up: Three full time jobs at once. I'm a multitasker, but I ain't that good.
At this point – my anxiety hit its peak. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with GERD (severe acid reflux) due to the amount of stress I was putting myself through. Oh and did I mention, I also almost lost my gallbladder along with it?
It took almost two months for my full transition. I trained my replacement, I moved into my new office and I'm finally starting to breathe. My stomach is still giving me some problems, but I truly feel like I'm starting to heal.
As you probably know, at this point, I keep a tight household schedule. My house is always incredibly clean, dog is walked, I exercise daily, I write daily and interact with my readers. I work my normally job 8AM-5PM, I run a "FUN- TIVITIES" group at my work and I keep up with my blog/social media followers. It's a lot. LIKE A LOT.
After juggling for two months. I realized one very important thing: It's OK to take a break. It's ok to take time for myself, to let the chores go or be late sending out an article. It's OK! The world will not end if I'm running late to a meeting, forgot to pick up glitter for my fun-tivities projects or if I didn't bake something for a coworker.
Previous Post Happy #Makemonday! This week I'm sharing a tutorial on how to make a DIY Beast (From Beauty and the Beast) costume!
Hooray!!!! So proud of you Chelsie. You deserve it! Your health is vital, important, and necessary for you to maintain being the great person that you are. Sometimes we get so caught up with our daily lives and work that we forget to take time to just enjoy the simple things such as some well needed R&R.
Well, it's about time! I'm so happy to see you relax for a moment or two. Trust me we all see the wonderful person that you are.


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Archibald Adam Warden (11 de mayo de 1869 - 7 de octubre de 1943) fue un jugador de tenis británico que compitió en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 1900.

En 1900 ganó una medalla de bronce en el evento de dobles mixtos con Hedwiga Rosenbaumova de Bohemia.

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And I thought my VY was a bucket of bolts, which it is.
I won't be rushing out to my local (arrogant & incompetent) dealer to buy a VE.
I was getting a clunking noise from the front since around October last year on my SS-V. The dealer from which I bought the car basically treated me like an idiot twice, as if the noises are in my head!
In December I went to HunterHolden - they initially tightened some stuff and lubricated something and said if it comes back they'll delve deeper.
Well eventually, last month I got the thing sorted. The sway bar bushes and front suspension bearings were swapped out, and some rubber insulators (?) fitted. All under warranty - took em two days due to not having all the parts.
the best part is, the steering it now sooooo much better - tight, like the clubsport I test drove in April. I had complained about slight play in the steering at the 15k service (original dealer) and was told it was due to the new steering columns being able to crumple safely in an accident (my previous car was pretty old).
And today I got the rear springs replaced under warranty 'cos they were making a creaking noise - apparently for a certain VIN range it's a know problem with how the spring sits. SO now my car is like new and is my faith is much restored. Guess where I'll be buying my next Holden?
I also have a clunk noise on front right (VE OMEGA 06) - only when i start in morning and is cold. does it a couple of times when i go over small holes such as drop off from driveway to road, Ive been told its in my head basically - its not,.
One place said it was coz i dont have spring insulators on the springs, and that will fix it... im not entirely convinced ill say that.
Id be keen to know if others have found a solution other than "sway bar bushes and front suspension bearings were swapped out, and some runner insulators (?) fitted"... seems kinda weird.
I should mention i swapped my omega factory springs with SS springs... maybe related??
I have the front right clunk too ..
I found the best way to diagnose these problems is to go to Pedders and pay for the safety check. When they give you the readout they should also supply a breakdown of parts that need attention.
Use the list and revisit the dealership for repairs.
My mate had a Suzuki Swift with a frontend knock. The Suzuki dealer said there was nothing wrong so I told him to take it to Pedders. Needless to say Pedders had no problem finding the knock and urged him to take it back to Suzuki ASAP as the bearing caps on top of the front struts were completely gone and it was a danger to drive.
Sometimes it's better to consult a specialist than a dealership.
I too have the clunk in my MY10 SV6 - It's only 4 weeks old & not been back for its 3000K service, but it's one thing I'll get them to have a look at.
Sounds like spring slap which is when two parts of the coil spring compress so much they actually hit one another and cause a clunk noise. If it is the easy fix is to put some spiroband or rubber tube around the top and bottom coils.
why buy a 200 K Merc and not service it yourself? sounds like a stupid question? "shocking"
not everyone is a mechanic, or has mechanical knowledge, but does like to own a good car.
edit - the ban seems appropriate, thanks admin.
6 cylinder fuel hose rework consists of a zip tie..... not a big problem so dont worry. By the way all are you aware that soon no more outsource building ve's!!!!! plant in australia open soon and this will correct most "i couldnt read english and fittefd rodeo belt to ve" faults. something i have noticed recently though is only seeing Modded commodores when they are on a tow truck, there is a recommended fix for this, get every second or third service done at holden GET ONLY oil change, inspection (which we would do anyway) and dtc code check for any electronic faults. when fault will cause errors to the electronics will it turn the engine light on e.g. ecu KNOWS that tps sensor faulty but until OUT OF RANGE wont set engine light on but code is already stored...... so check your 20's tyre pressure weekly (dont even ask me why), and get a check AT HOLDEN every now and then, we are more expensive "sometimes" than others because we know your car better ESPECIALLY VE & WM!
clunk in front of VE can "possibly Be (thats POSSIBLY)"
loose wheel nuts(not like falling off but ve/wm nuts supposed to be 170nm very tight), shroud under wiper arms(plastic on rhf under glass), engine mounts (split in v8's if driven REALLY HARD, A LOT and will normally feel thud in floor), exhaust shields (rattle on some ve's for no apparent reason), breather outlet on floorpan near transmission(taps on floorpan on take off if banged up into floor by road debri i've found), or sway bar d-shackle bushes (not normal now was found in VERY VERY EAARLY VE's only).
there is of course other causes but this will be up to your dealer's technicians to diagnose.
in exchange when someone figures out how to fix the BACK SUSPENSION NOISE ... PLEASE LET ME KNOW !!!
The instructions below detail replacement of all four front lower control and caster arms.
Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.
•Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in SI.
•Remove the front wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in SI.
•Loosen the control arm to steering knuckle retaining nut (1) about two turns.
•Using the J-42188-B Ball Joint Separator (1), disconnect the control arm (2) from the steering knuckle (3).
•Remove the control arm to steering knuckle retaining nut (1).
•Separate the control arm (2) from the steering knuckle (3).
•Remove the control arm to subframe retaining bolt.
•Remove and discard the front control arm (3) from the subframe (2).
•Install the NEW front control arm (3) to the subframe (2).
Warning: The existing control arm bolts and nuts may be reused for this procedure. You MUST remove all traces of the original adhesive patch on the bolt. Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol, GM Low VOC Brake Cleaner GM P/N 12378392 or equivalent, and allow to dry. Before Installation, apply threadlocker GM P/N 12345493 (in Canada, use 10953488) or blue, medium LOCTITE™ 242.
Note: The NEW front control arm to subframe retaining bolt (1) must not be fully tightened at this stage.
•Install the NEW front control arm to subframe retaining bolt (1).
•Install the NEW control to the steering knuckle.
•Install the NEW front control arm (1) to steering knuckle retaining nut (2).
• First Pass: Tighten the nut to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
• Final Pass: Tighten the nut an additional 60 degrees.
•Loosen the caster arm to steering knuckle retaining nut (1) about two turns.
•Using the J-42188-B Ball Joint Separator (3), disconnect the caster arm (1) from the steering knuckle (2).
•Remove the caster arm to steering knuckle retaining nut (3). Mark keyway slot on the bushing relative to the cradle.
•Separate the caster arm (1) from the steering knuckle (2).
•Remove the caster arm to subframe retaining bolt.
•Remove and discard the caster arm from the subframe .
•Install the NEW caster arm to the subframe. Line up the keyway slot on the bushing to previous mark on the cradle.
•Install the front caster arm to the subframe retaining bolt.
•Install the new front caster arm to the steering knuckle.
Note: The caster arm to subframe retaining bolt is not to be fully tightened at this stage.
•Install the NEW caster arm (1) to the steering knuckle (2) retaining nut.
• First Pass: Tighten the nut to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
•Repeat Steps 3-20 for the other side of the vehicle then continue below.
•Install the front wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in SI.
•Bounce the vehicle several times to settle the suspension.
•Check and adjust the wheel alignment. Refer to Front End Alignment in SI.
•Tighten the NEW control arm to subframe retaining bolt.
• First Pass: Tighten the bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
• Final Pass: Tighten the bolts an additional 120 degrees.
•Tighten the NEW caster arm to subframe retaining bolt.
*This is a unique labor operation for bulletin use only. It will not be published in the Labor Time Guide.
Note: If the vehicle was previously repaired under Campaign 09203A, ONLY replace the front control arm found to be the source of the noise and claim the applicable Labor Operation for that part as outlined in SI and the Labor Time Guide.
Just had my VE SS MY9.5 serviced. Has a recall for faulty seals in the aircon system somewhere, sorry I cant supply many more details on this.
Also having gearbox replaced as they have acknowledged a end float problem with the syncros.
I was also talking to someone about the clutch not returning, Holden fitted a new master and slave, new pressure plate and a 427 clutch plate to resolve the issue. I'm not sure how far this will be taken by holden but the problems seem to manifest at around 40,000kms.
The tailgate may unlatch when impacted rearwards.
A condition can occur under specific operating conditions where the tailgate may unlatch when impacted rearwards with sufficient energy by unsecured objects placed in the rear cargo tray.
If the Ute's cargo tray is loaded, owners should either use a Holden tonneau cover or ensure items are firmly restrained within the tray and not loaded against the tailgate.
the ford explorer wasnt re-called for nearly a decade after manufacture !
how many deaths are ford accountable for because of the cruise control failing to de activate ?


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If you have a mild astigmatism with a low cylinder or a strong astigmatism with a high cylinder regardless of the axis, you are used to have complications in life.
With new daily toric contact lenses, many people in the UAE and the Middle East are now able to see clarly while enjoying the compfort and simplicity of daily contact lenses.
Astigmatic contact lenses have a disc shape as well but instead of being equally thick across the lens, they are slightly thicker on the bottom of the lens. In this way, there will always be a higher weight on the bottom of the lens - keeping the lens from rotating and changing it's correction axis.


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East West Link faces Supreme Court challenge
2014 Victorian Election
Standard - by admin - April 21, 2014 - 1 Comment
Media Release – Fitzroy Legal Service: Proceedings to be lodged in East West Project
Proceedings will be commenced today in the Supreme Court (Tuesday 22 April 2014) against the Victorian Government and Linking Melbourne Authority, alleging "misleading conduct" over the claimed benefits of the project.
In a statement of claim lodged today, Brunswick resident, Anthony Murphy is seeking to stop the tendering process, seeking of finance, and entering into contracts for the $8 billion first stage of the project based on what he claims is a misleading business case.
It is alleged the project's Benefit Cost Ratio (1.4), net economic benefit ($1.476 billion), and projected traffic volumes (100,000 to 120,000 vehicles) are misleading representations, and have not been based on standard methodology for major projects, as claimed.
Fitzroy Legal Service: FLS participation in the East West Link Project Litigation
The Age: East West Link faces Supreme Court challenge. April 21, 2014. Josh Gordon, State political editor for The Age.
The East West Link is set to be challenged in the Supreme Court, with the Napthine government accused of deliberately overstating the claimed benefits of the project.
In a case reminiscent of the movie The Castle, Brunswick resident Anthony Murphy and a team of senior lawyers will try to halt the tender process for the $6 billion to $8 billion project by arguing the state government has misled the public.
In a statement of claim to be lodged on Tuesday, Mr Murphy's legal team, which includes former Federal Court judge Ron Merkel, QC, will allege the Victorian government and the Linking Melbourne Authority breached state and Commonwealth consumer protection laws by engaging in "misleading conduct" about the claimed benefits.
The government has long insisted the project will generate $1.40 of benefits for every $1 spent, although it has refused to provide details. But as revealed in The Age, the claim relies heavily on the inclusion of what the state government calls "wider economic benefits".
Infrastructure Australia has told a Senate committee that the state government's own unpublished estimates show Victoria is expecting to recoup a loss-making 80¢ for every $1 spent using narrower definition excluding wider economic benefits typically used to compare major projects. Mr Murphy's case is being prepared by Shine Lawyers and the Fitzroy Legal Service, with Mr Merkel, Bushfire Royal Commission lawyer Melinda Richards, SC, and Simona Gory, acting as his legal council.
The legal team will argue the government's claims about the project are "misleading representations", not based on standard methodology for major projects.
The government has vowed to sign contracts for the project just weeks before the November 29 state election. Labor has said it will honour any existing contracts if it wins but will cancel the project if no contracts have been signed. Given the tight time frame, any legal delays could have significant ramifications.
Shine Lawyers senior solicitor Paula Shelton said the legal action was seen as necessary after failed attempts to scrutinise the business case through Parliament, freedom-of-information laws and the project's assessment committee.
Fitzroy Legal Service solicitor Meghan Fitzgerald said the case would centre around transparency and accountability, given the significant impact on the public.
Mr Murphy, who was involved in opposing the Eastern Freeway in 1977, said he wanted a proper evaluation of major projects and transparency from the government.
"All those tens and tens of billions of dollars that have been spent on freeways and toll roads in the intervening 40-odd years . . . it is just not working," Mr Murphy said. "They'll build another freeway and congestion is going to increase."
A spokeswoman for Treasurer Michael O'Brien said it was unsurprising that opponents of the project were using the courts to "further their political agenda".
"The government stands by the detailed planning and design work that has gone into the East West Link, including the robust business case that establishes the substantial benefits the project will deliver,"' the spokeswoman said.
The unusual case is likely to hinge around the question of whether the government, which will collect the toll revenue from the project and pay a private operator regular payments to build and operate the road, can be treated as a commercial entity and is therefore subject to consumer protection laws.
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In one branch of the Christian church, the Eastern Orthodox family, the story of the magi and the story of Jesus' baptism are usually told together in early January. We'll do some of the same on the next Sing For Joy. I hope you'll join us.


We have started 2015 looking back at friends of Shallowford who we havn't seen recently. If you have been invloved in the past and not so much recently but would like to, please do get in touch. It would be really encouraging to meet with you, talk over your memories of Shallowford, Elizabeth and Rosemary. I look forward to meeting you.


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Classic album: Boca 45 on Pitch Sounds
By Future Music (Future Music) 2015-05-18T11:10:00.137Z
The Bristol b-boy reminsces on the production of his early noughties debut
Boca 45's Pitch Sounds, released on Grand Central in 2004.
Bristol has long been a hotbed of cool beats. The fabled 'sound' has gone through many incarnations, from trip-hop to drum 'n' bass, and the list of producers hailing from the city reads like a who's who of dance music royalty. You know Smith & Mighty, Massive Attack, Reprazent and Portishead, but another name has been bubbling away alongside these legends since the early '90s: Scott Hendy.
Alumni of the Purple Penguin record shop (a sorely missed Bristol institution that served as HQ, taste-making centre and vinyl spot for the city's DJ community), Hendy manned the counter, and DJ'd out under its banner across the globe.
It wouldn't be long before he turned his hand to production, collaborating with other eager staff members, as well as local turntable legends like DJ Andy Smith and even Portishead's Geoff Barrow (who Hendy remains close friends with today). After a slew of 12-inch releases exploring the dancefloor-friendly world of b-boy breaks on much-loved labels Hombre, Illicit, and Cup of Tea Records, he adopted the moniker of Boca 45, fusing a love of football (Club Atlético Boca Juniors, no less) and 45rpm records.
Come album time, he was courted by Genuine, Catskills and, the label he went with, Grand Central. The Manchester imprint, owned by fellow vinyl-obsessives, Rae & Christian, was the perfect fit for his style. And the album format allowed him to explore his b-boy influences, as well as more song-based, psych, and chillout grooves.
To paraphrase a football commentary cliché, Pitch Sounds is an album of two halves. The 12 tracks are part DJ Shadow's Endtroducing album, with its attention to rare breaks and sampling, and part the more song-based beat arrangements of Morcheeba, The Nextmen and Grand Central head honchos, Rae & Christian.
Here, Scott talks us track by track through his classic long player.
The Countdown
"The title of Pitch Sounds comes from the pitch on a turntable, a football pitch, and a nod to Pet Sounds, which is an album I loved as well. I wanted to work that in.
"I also worked the tracks on the album into the order they would come in a football match, so The Countdown is just before the kick off.
"This track was heavily influenced by DJ Shadow's introduction from his Endtroducing album as well. I loved that record. This was my nod to that.
"It also has Monkey Moo, from [Bristol Rap legends] Aspects, on beatbox and vocals."
"This has Stephanie McKay from the Brooklyn Funk Essentials singing on it. Geoff Barrow had a hand in her debut album and asked me to put some demos forward for it, because he knew the way I was writing stuff. I co-wrote a disco track on that album. She liked it and said she'd like to work with me again if I ever made an album of my own.
"This was recorded in J and J Studios, which is owned by Jim Barr, the bass player in Portishead. This track is completely live. We had various players come in on this. I think it was because Grand Central saw that as a potential radio track, and maybe didn't want to have too many samples.
"We did a sample recreation job on this one. We broke it down and rebuilt it, with Jim on bass and guitar. We also had Tammy Payne on drums and backing vocals, along with me. I'm actually singing on this too [laughs]."
Ultra!
"This samples a bit of an old VHS tape recording of a Bristol City game with the fans singing.
"I wanted this album to be a whole relationship between music and football. I wanted to really wear my passions on my sleeve and show what it stood for.
"The cover of the album shows the team, Boca Juniors. The whole name thing comes from them, and my love of 45rpm records.
"The reason I steered towards an Argentinian team was because I loved Diego Maradona. He was a mad character. I was obsessed by his flamboyance. I've never played in Argentina, to this day. My choosing that name was probably my way of trying to get them to book me there [laughs]."
"This features the rapper, Profile, from a crew called the Sound Providers. All of the guest vocalists were people I knew. I've never been one for that 'hired rapper' sort of thing.
"Labels always say, 'This is a hot new guy and he's gonna cost you…' Going that way always gets you rubbish lyrics, and the communication is just really poor. I did this beat with a guy called Stu Matthews. He worked with Aspects, and is still the in-house engineer at State Of Art.
"The beat is chopped heavily on the MPC. Although I was using the MPC, I wasn't using it the way he did."
"All of the guest vocalists were people I knew. I've never been one for that 'hired rapper' sort of thing."
TLW Revisited
"There were as many lower tempo and chilled tracks on Pitch Sounds as there were dancefloor/breaks ones. This is almost ambient. It was probably a bit of a confusing direction for the proper DJ heads who knew me from the more up-tempo beats stuff. I was always into albums like Air's Moon Safari. It was my way of doing something like that.
"This style and approach definitely informed my direction on some of the more chilled out projects that I did later down the line, under various different aliases.
"This was me realising that everything didn't have to be squarely aimed at the dancefloor all the time.
"This has a lot of live playing on it too. After Purple Penguin closed I worked in a record shop called Imperial Records. I ended up walking out, as the bloke who ran it was a prick, but I met some great people there. A guy called Ralph was one of them, and he plays horns on here.
"He was an electronica artist and into things like Boards Of Canada and stuff like that. I liked that stuff, so we hooked up to make something in that style. A guy called Chris, who crops up a lot on the album, plays keys too. I never knew his surname. I always knew him as Chris Keys [laughs]."
"This one, again, leans on what I would end up doing further down the line with the Malachai project. This was me planting those seeds, I think.
"This was the first time I would sample 60s rock and psychedelic records. I was picking up a lot of that stuff when I was away touring, but I'd always been a bit afraid of sampling it, if you know what I mean?
"I was looping the beats up in a kind of Wu-Tang Clan way, as well. Those guys were an inspiration at the time, with their dusty breaks and tough loops.
"Jack In The Box serves as a nice segue into the next track as well."
"This was a single, with a track called The Boca Breakdown on the B-side. Tammy Payne sings on this. She's from Bristol. I remember her from ages ago. She was signed to Talkin' Loud in the early 90s. She's a brilliant singer and a really brilliant songwriter.
"This track started life as a simple drum loop. It was quite stripped back. We built the track around a rough beat and a change, then when she added the vocal it really glued the whole track together and it made sense. She brought the song out with her lyrics."
Lafayette Partytime
"This is just a full-on party banger. It was built for primetime dancefloor business. I brought in a bit of that cut & paste, no nonsense, 120 beats per minute, 'aving it vibe. DJs still tell me today that they still play it out and it goes off [laughs].
"The title is in honour of Lafayette Park in New York. There used to be a club near there that I loved. The first time I went over there was in the late '90s when I was DJing with Ben Dubuisson [Purple Penguin/Hundred Strong]. I remember being completely blown away by the club, and New York in general, and I knew I wanted to make a track to try and capture that feeling when I got home.
"The feeling has stayed with me. I would end up making another track in its honour called Lafayette Afterglow on my new album, as well."
Airdrums
"This was a real early track. I think it was one of the first things I did as Boca 45. It came out on Hombre Records originally. It was just me taking tunes that I was playing in my DJ sets and thinking of a way to make them all fit together on one record.
"This is one of those tracks that I needed to make to glue my DJ sets together. It made for the perfect segue tune. There weren't many of those types of tunes around at the time. It was a total 'DJ tool'. I still play it pretty much every set I play today. It's one of those records that you forget you've made. It feels like it's somebody else's record."
"This lets the album breathe a bit. It's like the TLW Revisited track - mellower. I wanted the album to be a bit of an experience, not just party tracks. I wanted tracks like this to have that chilled angle.
"The beat is different to what I normally do. It's an easy listening type beat, with some live piano and spoken word samples. The chord progressions were inspired by the kind of David Axelrod records that DJ Shadow was sampling for tracks on Endtroducing."
Without A Doubt
"I got MC Retna and Reds on here. I wanted to feature Bristol MCs on the album, and these two were my top picks as they fit my style. A lot of the MCs in Bristol at the time were on that scientific tip. Heavily influenced by all that Anticon Records style. It was very fast Rap… I wanted to get that old school party vibe. Something a bit more groovy, to ride my straight-ahead party jam.
"Retna I knew from his MCing for the Full Cycle drum 'n' bass crew. And Reds was just an amazing hype MC. If you were playing at the Blue Mountain club in Bristol and you could get Reds on the mic for you, you knew the place would go off [laughs]."
"Reds was just an amazing hype MC. If you were playing at the Blue Mountain club in Bristol and you could get Reds on the mic for you, you knew the place would go off,"
"There's a huge vocoder thing in this one. That was a sample that my friend Ian from One Cut had found. He knew I wanted to put together an outro track, and he turned this up. I should have given him more credit for that [laughs].
"He was great, actually. A real sounding board on this album. I would play him a lot of stuff as I was going through it. Ian found me the perfect piece of music to end on. That robotic vocoder voice saying, 'Time to say goodbye…'. It was the only way to end."
Boca 45's latest album, Dig Eat Beats Repeat, is out now on DJ Shepdog's Digga Please? label. It features longtime collaborators like Stephanie McKay, as well as new NY Rap crew hook up, The Good People.


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Guitar Shop 101: How to Install Standard and Locking Strap Buttons
Fig. 1. Strap buttons come in an amazing array of shapes and sizes.
For most performers, it's essential that a guitar has strap buttons (Fig. 1). Though many guitars come with strap buttons already installed, some don't. If you have a guitar without strap buttons and want to install them, the good news is it's a straightforward job—if you know the correct procedures.
There are two critical considerations: The first is to find the right location. If strap buttons are installed incorrectly, your guitar won't balance well when you play standing up. The second consideration is to be very careful when installing a button on the neck heel—you can crack it. So, using both an acoustic and an electric guitar to illustrate the process, let's find out how to do this right and avoid those potential problems.
Our instruments. Recently, a client brought in two guitars: a Larrivée OM-03 Vintage Sunburst and a 2002 Gibson SG Supreme. The Larrivée already had an endpin, but it lacked a strap button. The owner wanted me to install one so he could stand when playing onstage. For the SG Supreme, he wanted me to replace the stock buttons with a set of locking devices, so he could safely rock out with his band. For the Larrivée, we decided on a standard nickel-plated strap button and felt washer from Allparts; for the SG Supreme, we chose Schaller Security Locks.
One caveat. My client wondered if adding a strap button would devalue his acoustic. On most modern flattops, a correctly installed strap button won't devalue the instrument (two exceptions are high-end vintage guitars or classical guitars). A strap button is useful for working musicians, and most guitar manufacturers will offer to install one before the guitar leaves the factory. Another reason to add a strap button to an acoustic is that tying a strap around the headstock (the old-school approach) can damage the finish, and in some cases, add unnecessary pressure to the neck joint. There's a lot of debate about this. Most collectors would never want anything installed on a guitar that was not considered original, so if you have a vintage axe keep this in mind.
Fig. 2. (left) To install a strap button on the treble side of a flattop's neck heel, you need to take two measurements. One is the distance down from the fretboard. Fig. 3. (right) The second measurement is the distance away from the body.
Selecting the location. Let's begin with the acoustic. The first step is to decide where to install the strap button. For the Larrivée, I determined that the best location was on the treble side of the neck heel about 1 1/4" below the top of the fretboard (Fig. 2) and about 1 1/2" out from the body (Fig. 3). I selected this spot for balance and structural integrity: This placement will keep the guitar from leaning away from you when you play, and this part of the neck heel is very stout, so you won't have to worry about cracking the heel—assuming the button is installed correctly, as we'll discuss in a moment.
Fig. 4. Mark the strap button's location by pressing the screw tip into the wood.
Once you've made these two measurements and located their intersection, mark it. You can mark the location using a pencil or gently press the strap button screw into the heel (Fig. 4).
Tip: If you use a screw to mark the drilling location, be careful not to slip—you could scratch the heel.
Selecting the drill bit. The goal is to drill a hole that's slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the screw. If you use a drill bit that's too big, the screw will strip the wood and the button will not hold properly. Most strap button screws are relatively close in size, but they do vary depending on the manufacturer. Make sure you measure both the threads and the screw shaft so you know what size drill bit to use.
For example: The outside diameter (including threads) of my strap-button screw was 9/64", and the shaft (without threads) was about 7/64" in diameter. By choosing a 7/64" bit, I left enough wood for the screw to tap (or thread) itself into the heel without damaging it.
John LeVan has written five guitar repair books published by Mel Bay. His best seller, Guitar Setup, Maintenance & Repair, is a hands-on guide with a forward by Bob Taylor. John also authored PG's Guitar Shop 101 column, hosted several PG DIY videos, and is an authorized warranty technician trainer for Taylor Guitars. To learn more about John's repair and restoration workshops for players, technicians, and retail employees, visit guitarservices.com.
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Named one of the "World's 20 Best Surf Towns" by National Geographic, Wrightsville Beach has a laid-back vibe. Surf, kiteboard and stand-up paddleboard lessons, offered by several in-town professionals, allow visitors to hone their beach skills. About 100 miles southeast of Fayetteville, the town has plenty of hotels, motels and vacation rentals. Waterfront restaurants serve local seafood, and if you're in need of a Wrightsville Beach T-shirt or some surf supplies, souvenir shops are happy to sell you their goods. If the ocean beach is crowded, head for the sound side of the island or explore the channels by kayak.
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Research reserves at Masonboro and Zeke's islands provide a quieter, more contemplative beach experience. The reserves, set aside to protect coastal habitats like marsh and sand flats, as well as maritime birds and endangered sea turtles, are undisturbed by commercial development. Trails lead over the dunes at Masonboro Island, about 97 miles southeast of Fayetteville, to a pristine beach. Primitive camping is permitted in some areas of the Masonboro reserve, but the island is only reachable by boat. About 15 miles farther south, Zeke's Island reserve actually covers several islands, marshland and spits. The reserve can be visited by vehicle, on foot or by boat.
Family-friendly Carolina Beach, 103 miles southeast of Fayetteville, has miles of biking trails, weekly fireworks shows and sandy ocean beaches. Amusement rides and arcades line the boardwalk, named one of "America's Best" by Food & Wine magazine. The magazine recommends a stop at Britt's Donut Shop, a Carolina Beach institution since 1939. A fishing pier juts into the ocean and charter boats take anglers out to sea in search of red drum and marlin. Hunt for the carnivorous Venus' flytrap at Carolina Beach State Park, about two miles west of the village of Carolina Beach on the Cape Fear River. The state park has a wooded campground, a marina and kayak rentals.
A pirate-themed playground lures kids, and a 712-foot pier beckons fishermen at Kure Beach, about three miles south of Carolina Beach. Stop by Ocean Front Park and Pavilion, where seasonal activities include Sunday concerts, a farmer's market and story time for younger children. Divers swim with sharks and kids have hands-on encounters with creatures at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Venture to the southern end of Kure Beach to visit Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. The park adjacent to a Civil War-era fort offers six miles of beach, off-road vehicle trails and picnic areas with tables and grills.
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Pattilynn Jensen, owner and Master Aesthetician and Avahlee Luxury Spas that help people remember their true beauty in an unforgettable way joins eHealth Radio and the Beauty and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Pattilynn Jensen discuss the following:
What is Avahlee Luxury Spas vision and how do you help people?
Why are noninvasive esthetic procedures growing in popularity?
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At what age can you do botox and why?
What is beauty on the vanity spectrum?
What are some simple ways to help yourself feel beautiful without feeling over the top?
Hi, my name is Pattilynn Jensen and I'm the owner of Avahlee Medical Spa. I started Avahlee with my son and business partner Brandon Jensen.
My goal as owner and head aesthetician at Avahlee is to make sure that every client that comes through our door feels welcomed and confident that they will receive the best experience in the state of Utah.
As business owners and staff of Avahlee we have over 30 years of combined experience in the aesthetics world.
Some of the highlights of my career have been helping breast cancer clients through their journey with skin care and the final re-pigmentation after breast reconstructive surgery and helping men and women of all ages with thier skin health and beauty concerns.
Finding beauty balance is what we want our clients to achieve with us at Avahlee. Being the best that you can be and loving yourself in your own healthy skin.
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Melinda J. Kelly, who after a life in publishing took the step to put her own thoughts to ink. Finding Your Coach Diving Deep Within is her new book and she joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Melinda J. Kelly discuss the following:
What is a 'coach resister' and how do you know you are one?
What are examples of things we do that are counter intuitive to working with someone?
What differences do you see within volunteer organizations and corporate or business entities?
Why do be believe people resist when they say they want to work with someone or want change?
Why do you talk about success and happiness as two different things?
Tip: By embracing questions as we encounter them, we give ourselves permission to consider other ways to live, to be, who we are. We give ourselves power, comfort, clarity, that what we are doing is for us and what we believe in. Those are powerful things to know.
With a successful career in Melinda's family business, it would have been easy to continue and gently ride into the sunset. But a combination of major life events – reviewing the future for the business, the direction of a key relationship, and a family member's health issues - derailed those plans, lead to a reassessment of Melinda's life as she had known it, had planned it.
Suddenly, there were new questions before Melinda. Lots of questions.
On her journey toward answers, Melinda was able to work with many thought leaders, coaches, as well as draw upon her experiences in non-profit volunteer work. Patterns and traits began to emerge, for herself, with others. As Melinda started to question herself, she found that the questions often brought great comfort and understanding. It is Melinda's observations that became Finding Your Coach Diving Deep Within.
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Vivianne Nantel is a 21st century mystic and spiritual guide who overcame an abusive childhood, deep depression, advanced cancer and even a brush with death by harnessing the power of yoga and her own spiritual energy joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel. Vivianne is the author of: Becoming the Light: Realize Your True Enlightened Nature.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Vivianne Nantel discuss the following:
Can you talk about your experience with advanced breast cancer, and how you used your own mind, body, and spirit to fight it?
Please talk about some of the most profound moments you experienced on your journey. How did they stay with you, and influence you?
How can this book help people suffering from chronic problems, such as depression or anxiety?
Vivianne Nantel is the real deal: a 21st century mystic and spiritual guide who overcame an abusive childhood, deep depression, advanced cancer and even a brush with death by harnessing the power of yoga and her own spiritual energy. She has been with Sadhguru, the Dalai Lama, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Yogiraj Gurunath, and became a gifted teacher of her own.
Her new book, Becoming the Light: Realize Your True Enlightened Nature (Greenleaf Book Group Press, August 2018), chronicles her incredible story. Based in California, she's also a humanitarian, speaker, animal advocate, vocalist and also has appeared on on various television talk shows, including Earth Advocate and Bridging Heaven and Earth.
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The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.
Mastering Affluence: 6 Lessons to Create a Life You Love
Carol Tuttle who is a teacher, speaker, healer, online influencer and pioneer in the field of personal development joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel. She's the best-selling author of 5 books with her newest, Mastering Affluence: 6 Lessons to Create a Life You Love.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Carol Tuttle discuss the following:
Share with us if you would key advice to implement positive thinking and emotional healing, and the details about themselves people often overlook when addressing their own problems.
What is one thing people forget when starting to make a positive change in their life?
Touch on energy profiling and healing, and how you can determine your profile and use it to gain clarity and insight.
What are 6 different kinds of affluence (spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, financial, relationship) and the steps to incorporate all into your life?
How can anyone finally break free from that toxic relationship?
Carol Tuttle is a teacher, speaker, energy healer, online influencer and pioneer in the field of personal development. She's the best-selling author of 5 books: Remembering Wholeness, It's Just My Nature, Discover Your Type of Beauty, The Child Whisperer and her newest, Mastering Affluence.
Carol started teaching others as a secondary education teacher. She then went online to build a 4-million-dollar company, Live Your Truth LLC, with customers and fans in 120+ countries. She is sought after to teach about healing, fashion and body image through her life-changing online programs, including The Carol Tuttle Healing Center, a comprehensive online library of healing sessions with life-altering results for over 1,000 clients. In the last few years, she went on a personal speaking tour and was met with sold-out audiences across the United States. Carol supports millions worldwide in creating more intentional lives and fulfilling relationships and is a regular contributor to top business, health and wellness sites including Entrepreneur, Business.com, Elite Daily, Bustle, Woman's Day, Thrive Global, Healthy Living, My Domaine, She Knows, Working Mother and Psychology Today.
For more information, please visit https://ct.liveyourtruth.com and connect with her on Facebook @caroltuttle, Instagram @caroltuttle and on Pinterest @dressyourtruth.
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The Courage to Rise: Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods to Triumph over Trauma
Liz Arch, International Yoga Instructor, the Creator of Primal Yoga and Author of The Courage to Rise: Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods to Triumph over Trauma joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Liz Arch discuss the following:
Domestic Violence is a silent epidemic: Did you know...
What is Trauma-Informed Yoga?
How does Trauma-Informed Yoga differ from mainstream yoga?
Share with our listeners, research-backed tools to help people heal and release trauma in the body and mind.
You are releasing your first book this December, The Courage to Rise, tell us about the book and what you hope readers will take away?
Where can listeners pre-order a copy?
Liz Arch is an international yoga teacher, martial artist, author, mom, and the creator of Primal Yoga®, a dynamic fusion of yoga and martial arts focused on empowerment and self-healing. She is also a certified Domestic Violence Counselor Advocate and currently serves as the West Coast director of the nonprofit organization Purple Dot Yoga Project, which uses yoga as a healing tool to help individuals overcome the trauma of domestic violence. She leads transformative teacher trainings, workshops, and retreats around the world.
Liz has a diverse background in several different martial arts styles including traditional Northern-style Kung Fu, Yang-style Tai Chi, Self-Healing Qigong, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She holds a Tai Chi Quan Certification from the Beijing Tai Chi and Kung Fu Academy located in Santa Monica, CA and has competed and medaled in local and national Kung Fu and Tai Chi competitions. She holds multiple yoga certifications, including a SmartFlow Yoga certification from Annie Carpenter, a Yoga Tune Up® certification from Jill Miller, and a Trauma-Informed Yoga certification from Hala Khouri and Kyra Haglund. She is also trained in Yoga Nidra and breathwork for trauma release. In addition to her movement background, she holds a plant-based nutrition certificate from Cornell's T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
Liz has appeared on the covers of international magazines including Yoga Journal, Om Yoga Magazine, and Yoga Life Magazine. She has also been featured in national ad campaigns for Under Armour and contributes as a health and wellness expert for MyFitnessPal, the world's most popular health and fitness app.
She is a firm believer in the capacity of yoga to heal on a physical and emotional level and is passionate about helping people step into their greatest strength, personal empowerment, and resiliency.
For more information on her book, "The Courage to Rise: Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods to Triumph over Trauma" click here.
Websites: https://www.lizarch.com | PrimalYoga.com
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Is your home depleting your health & vitality?
Patricia Lohan, the author of the Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Home - she teaches people how to make their homes magnetic to money, luck and blessings through the ancient art of Feng Shui joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Patricia Lohan discuss the following:
What is Feng Shui?
Why is having a Feng Shui'd home vital for vibrant health and vitality?
How can people improve their health and well being using this method?
What is the first thing you would like listeners to take action on in their homes?
You mentioned Feng Shui helps people attract more money into their lives what's a quick tip?
Patricia Lohan, a Feng Shui Expert, Speaker and Author helps women make their home magnetic to money, luck and blessings. She shows you what they don't teach in school, what lies between the lines, your top secret tool for success. She is a Feng Shui expert, a healer and passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband. Patricia has a gift at making Feng Shui simple, easy to understand and implement.
She has helped thousands of people across the globe embrace Feng Shui and create lasting changes in their businesses, homes and lives. Patricia has seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing, clearing and aligning everything so it works holistically. She loves entrepreneurship with 15 years of experience running and growing three successful start ups of her own.
Website: www.patricialohan.com
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"I used to be a miserable f*ck" - title of my new book coming out in January
John Kim, known as The Angry Therapist online and co founder of JNRI coaching that trains and certifies life coaches joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Personal Development Channels. He has been documenting his story after his divorce and rebirth since 2011.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John Kim discuss the following:
Why do you call yourself the angry therapist?
How did you develop your passion to redefine men?
What's the difference between a therapist and a life coach?
How does this connect to a healthy lifestyle?
After going through a divorce and a re-birth, John Kim started an online movement to change the way we change. He pulled the curtain back and practiced transparency which therapists are not supposed to do. He also helped people in unconventional ways. Met them at coffee shops, worked out with them, came in casual over clinical. He believes if we're going to talk about life, let's do life while we're talking and quickly built a devoted following of tens of thousands of fans who loved the frank and authentic insights that I freely shared on social media.
Website: www.theangrytherapist.com
Facebook: facebook.com/theangrytherapist
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angrytherapist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangrytherapist
Awaken Your Appearance with Eyelid Surgery and Dr. Michael A. Epstein
Dr. Michael A. Epstein, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and founder of MAE Plastic Surgery in Northbrook, Illinois again joins eHealth Radio and the Plastic Surgery Information Channel to discuss eyelid rejuvenation and the power this procedure has to refresh your facial appearance.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Michael Epstein discuss the following:
What is Blepharoplasty?
What is the procedure like?
What should a patient look for in an eyelid surgeon?
Who is the perfect candidate for this procedure?
What can a patient expect from eyelid surgery recovery?
Dr. Epstein received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He trained in general surgery at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago and returned to Detroit for his Plastic Surgery fellowship. He received additional cosmetic surgery training at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York and has held an academic position at the University of Chicago's Department of Plastic Surgery. He founded his practice, MAE Plastic Surgery, over two decades ago and has recently partnered with Dr. Daniel Krochmal to provide his patients with the best of face and body surgery.
An active member of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Rhinoplasty society, Dr. Epstein has received critical acclaim for his advanced techniques in cosmetic surgery. A featured guest on numerous news programs and quoted in dozens of newspapers and magazines nationwide, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, Dr. Epstein was also invited to speak on Oprah After The Show. He has been profiled on Discovery Channel programs as cameras followed him, step-by-step, through various cosmetic procedures. Just for fun, Dr. Epstein was voted as one of the "Top 5 Hot Doctors" in Chicago by the Chicago Tribune.
Someone who always gives back and believes in the importance of paying it forward, Dr. Epstein has received praise for his generous community work and affiliations with such organizations as the Healing the Children and the Sue Duncan Children's Foundation. He was also a co-founder of Chicago's Esteem Makeover, and participated as one of the team's cosmetic surgeons, providing pro-bono surgeries for people in need.
Website: www.maeplasticsurgery.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maeplasticsurgery
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAEPlasticSurg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/maeplasticsurgery
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maeplasticsurgery
Immigrant, Model, Harvard MBA grad and Founder of Shoptiques
Olga Vidisheva, Immigrant, Model, Harvard MBA grad and Founder of an online site that is allowing people to travel the world and visit 6,500 boutiques from the comfort of their homes joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Olga Vidisheva discuss the following:
Tell us about how you managed to create the first online shopping site that also helps brick and mortar stores? This quite an accomplishment.
This is great food for thought. When it comes to self-esteem, you seem to have it in spades! Tell us how you believe women everywhere can be happier and healthier by taking care of themselves.
So how does Shoptiques work?
Suppose a customer loves a boutique in Italy or somewhere far away. Can they actually visit the boutique when travelling?
What tip can you send out to all young women out there who have a dream they want to follow?
Olga Vidisheva is the Founder and CEO of Shoptiques. Prior to starting
Shoptiques, Olga attended Harvard Business School, worked at CHANEL and Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking in New York and modeled for a numerous fashion brands. Olga was the first single non-technical founder accepted into Y Combinator, from which she launched Shoptiques in the spring of 2012.
Website: www.shoptiques.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shoptiques
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shoptiques
Who Could Forget with Frank Healy
Frank Healy, who remembers every day of his life since he was six years old and is now 58 joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel. Frank remembers the day of the week, the weather, news, and personal events. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and life coach. He has written several books on healing your memories and today is the launch of his memoir "Who Could Forget".
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Frank Healy discuss the following:
When did you realize you had an extraordinary memory?
What are the good and bad points of remembering everything?
How did having this memory affect your career choices?
What are the ways you help people with this?
How does it affect your life now?
Frank Healy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Life Coach. He is one of about 80 people who has been classified as having Hyperthymesia by the University of California. Frank participated in their research studies because he remembers every day of his life since he was six years old. He is now in his 50's.
His memory of each day includes the day of the week, the weather in his locale, news events and personal experiences. Recalling so much in his life had its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include recall of every happy experience he had with friends, family, school and his wife. The corollary of that is that he remembers all the negative things. Bad days at work and school, slights from people, romantic breakups etc.
Before he began his own journey, he would recall bad memories with the same emotional intensity as if he was experiencing it now. He had learned to let go of the feelings. He now counsels and coaches people to heal from the ill effects of their own traumatic and unpleasant memories. This can help people be happier and move on to a successful present and future.
Frank lives with his wife in Dennisville, New Jersey. He is in private practice at Associates for Life Enhancement in Northfield, New Jersey. Frank enjoys going to the beach, reading, writing, playing quizzo with friends (It's a trivia game) and playing ball with his grandsons.
Website: www.phenomenalmemory.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Memoryhealing
Twitter: https://twitter.com/healysheal1
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There have been 2 recalls on Executive vehicles in recent years. The latest was issued on 2010-06-25 due to a problem with the pedals and linkages.	Approximately 1960 vehicles were involved. Since 1997, Executive's have experienced approximately 13 recall(s) due to hazards with various components, including the recreational vehicle, shaft sector, motor, diesel and suspension. See a list of recalls for your model year below.
Recall Summary: CERTAIN MOTORHOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHTS ARE NOT VISIBLE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF THE DASH.
Hazard: WITHOUT THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A FAULT IN THE ABS SYSTEM, THEY MAY NOT BE PREPARED TO REACT PROPERLY TO CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND/OR TRAFFIC FLOW. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REWIRE PLUGS TO CORRECT THE SIGNAL FROM THE ABS MODULE AND THE INSTALLATION OF AMBER COLORED LIGHTS TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Additional Info: MONACO RECALL NO. R04028.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).


Being very new to Stock and after having quite a few of my first images rejected as 'not quite what we are looking for' I stayed away from uploading images that I thought were a little different just incase they weren't suitable for stock. However, searching Dreamstime I have seen so many brilliant and creative images so I thought I would upload a few of my slightly 'different' images to see how they did.
I was really pleased to see that this image had been accepted. I wasn't sure that it would be, due to the high contrast, but luckily it was. Now I will try and be more creative as well as looking out for images that seem to be obviously stock orientated. It is great that we can still be creative with our images and have them accepted.
Hi there, no i didn't .. I assume it is because there is no way of identifying the person. I have been asked for model releases for images i've taken of the back of people before though but these haven't been so abstract. Hope this helps.
did you need a model release for this image?
I like this shot it has wide usage potential too. keep uploading!
good advice, i have alot of cretaive images that i must try and upload too!
Nice work. Thanks for the advice. Now I wil ltry uploading some of my more creative images to see how it goes.


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Baueraceae is een botanische naam, voor een familie van tweezaadlobbige planten. Een familie onder deze naam wordt zelden erkend door systemen voor plantentaxonomie, maar wel door het Dahlgrensysteem.

In de regel worden de betreffende planten ingedeeld in de familie Cunoniaceae.

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Fermanagh Trust pushes the boat out
Olivia Cosgrove, Chairperson of the Row the Erne with Frank McManus Chairperson of the Fermanagh Trust
The Fermanagh Trust is delighted to award a grant to the 'Row the Erne' project.
Row the Erne is a community based organisation empowering people of all abilities and ages to build and row traditional craft on the Erne Waterway System.
The financial support from the Fermanagh Trust will go towards building a 33ft curach and towards rowing activities on the Erne this summer. The planned 10 man curach – a wooden framed Irish boat, with two sails is based on what would have been used on Lough Erne in the 5th century. The project is open to all members of the community, with a particular focus on people with disabilities, low income families and women and girls.
Row the Erne grew out of a very successful trip that was made by the famous Colmcille curach to the Erne Waterways in the summer of 2013. The boat sparked local interest in traditional boat rowing as a new activity that helps promote equality, where young and old can experience Lough Erne rowing side by side.
Olivia Cosgrove, Chairperson of Row the Erne said "We're really excited about our project and grateful to the Fermanagh Trust for their support. Our aim is to build a 33ft curach, promote interest and understanding of our marine heritage and develop boat building skills, so that the knowledge and activities will continue to grow and be passed on. We want to involve people from all ages and walks of life in a physical experience that will contribute to health and wellbeing and also foster new types of activity on the Erne, increasing enjoyment and use of the waterway in a safe team based environment."
Frank McManus Chairman of the Fermanagh Trust added "The trustees are keen to row in behind the Row the Erne project particularly as it's all about encouraging people to get involved. It is a fantastic idea not only in terms of educating people about the history of the waterway but in the way it involves the entire Fermanagh community, allowing those with no boat building experience to participate, giving them a sense of achievement, pride and ownership of the curach."
Row the Erne are involved with a number of local organisations and have a series of events planned over the summer. Once the curach is launched there will be regular weekly rowing expeditions throughout the waterway with specific days for juniors, women and families. To get involved with the project visit www.rowtheerne.com
Row the Erne plans to carry its new Curach through the streets of Enniskillen before launching it at the Round O on Saturday 30th August. They hope to gather as many participants as possible in this unique community experience.
The ceremony at the Round O will commence with some short speeches and entertainment before the Curach is launched into the water where it will be joined by a flotilla of boats, canoes and kayaks to undertake the maiden voyage to the Castle Island where Row the Erne have been working to reinvigorate this location as a place to enjoy and engage in outdoor activity.


The Auteur theory is one which I have done some research on before – if you are interested in some light reading feel free to immerse yourselves in Pulp Fact-ion: An Exploration of the Auteur Theory (Starring Quentin Tarantino) (Colvin 2016) – which filled me with optimism when I learnt of this task. Furthering my excitement then was the chance to look at another two artists which I happen to quite enjoy the work of – Michel Gondry and Radiohead – and one of the pioneers of cinema Georges Méliès.
Staging in depth – when Thom Yorke is in the bed sliding back and forth past the camera.Méliès occasionally used staging in depth, by having actors move along the camera axis, rather than restricting them to horizontal movement (Ezra 2000, p. 32).
Given the progression of both cinema and technology since the time of Méliès other shared elements, such as the use of modelling and recreating smaller environments (the train track on the television) and the use of montage and overlapping editing, can be seen in works by both of these amazing Auteurs but are more difficult to justify with literary evidence given the drastically different nature of their works. Regardless of this the talent and influence of these two incredible directors cannot be understated – and nor should it – as they have both earned the right to be considered pioneers of film in their own unique right.


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ART GALLERIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
REGIONAL & NATIONAL
JAV David Museum
The JAV David Museum in Killarney has a number of exhibits as well as many period clothing and furniture, books, musical instruments, local paintings and photographs. They also host a large exhibit of personal artifacts from the military in the Killarney area. The museum also has a large amount of archival material including maps, letters, family histories and historical documents from many local service groups.
Visit their Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/javdavidmuseumatkillarneymb
The Association of Manitoba Museums
150 for 150 Exhibit - an online display of 150 artifacts that help tell Manitoba's stories as part of Canada and before. The exhibit, which coincides with the 150th anniversary of Manitoba becoming a province this year, can be viewed at www.museumsmanitoba.com/150/.
The Manitoba Museum recently launched ManitobaMuseum@Home, with online experiences at https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/visit/manitobamuseumhome/. This site is a virtual experience where the captivating history of our province, the science that explains our world and the wonders of the universe are shared allowing you to enjoy the museum from the comfort of your home.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)
The WAG shares art-related content that people can admire from afar, such as My Daily Art, a new series that will share an artwork from the WAG collection every day at https://wag.ca/art/stories/category/waghome.
The WAG website, www.wag.ca, also contains Do-It-Yourself videos, hands-on activities and learning opportunities for children and adults.
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Immerse yourself in rural Manitoba's past, while understanding the context to the present and future of agriculture. The Austin-based museum has an online artifact collection at http://mbagmuseum.ca/collections-exhibits/artifacts-display-filtering.
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Experience the 360-degree cockpit tours that allow the visitor to 'sit' in the cockpit or cargo hold of many of the museums aircraft from the comfort of home at www.royalaviationmuseum.com/virtualcockpits/mobile/index.html.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR)
Visit one of several guided virtual tour, participate in children's activities and other content available at 'Explore the Museum from Home' at https://humanrights.ca/visit/explore-the-museum-from-home along with another new feature called 'Share Your Story' at https://humanrights.ca/stories/share-your-story#/.
The National Gallery of Canada
Comprising works from antiquity to the present day, the Gallery has one of the finest collections of Canadian and Indigenous art in the world, as well as masterworks from numerous other artistic traditions. Visit them at https://www.gallery.ca/
MANITOBA ARTS COUNCILS
Manitoba is home to a rich and diverse number of arts councils and cultural centres. Many of these regional arts and cultural centres have websites that bring an incredible array of art to their communities including visual, performing, literary, dance, architectural, sculpture and digital.
Our fellow art councils are working hard to bring creative, novel and exciting things to their communities during this pandemic. Here is a list of our incredible local and regional art and cultural resources that you can tap into on the internet.
www.killarneyarts.com
https://www.artsmosaic.ca/
http://artsforward.weebly.com
https://birtlearts.ca/
https://burrowstrailartscouncil.weebly.com/
http://carberryarts.ca/
http://flinflonartscouncil.ca/
https://www.gdccshows.com/
https://goldenprairieartscouncil.wordpress.com/
https://inlandoceansarts.weebly.com/
http://www.prairiefusion.ca/
http://www.sourisdistrictarts.com/
http://www.steinbachartscouncil.ca/
https://www.wasagamingcommunityarts.com/currentexhibition
https://www.watsonartcentre.com/
The Louvre
The Louvre is not only one of the world's largest art museums, but it's also one of Paris's most iconic historic monuments. The museum offers free online tours of some of its most important and popular exhibits, such as its Egyptian Antiquities and works from Michelangelo. You can take a 360-degree look at the museum, and click around the rare artifacts to get additional information on their histories. Visit them at https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
While the architecture of the Guggenheim's building itself, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is quite impressive, you don't have to visit the Big Apple to get an up-close view of some of the priceless pieces of artwork inside. The museum makes some of its collections and exhibits available online for people who want to get a taste of what the museum has to offer, including works from Franz Marc, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, and Jeff Koons. Visit them at https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Founded in 1937, the National Gallery of Art is free and open to the general public. For those who aren't in Washington, D.C., it also provides virtual tours of its gallery and exhibits. You can view its current exhibitions and listen to audio and video recordings of past lectures online at https://www.nga.gov/
With a collection that totals more than 8 million objects, London's British Museum makes some of its pieces viewable online. The museum also teamed up with the Google Cultural Institute to offer virtual tours using Google Street View technology. Visit them at https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of Natural History, one of the most-visited museums in the world, offers a peek at its wonderful treasures with an online virtual tour of the entire grounds. Viewers are welcomed into its rotunda and are greeted with a comprehensive room-by-room, 360-degree walking tour of all its exceptional exhibits, including the Hall of Mammals, Insect Zoo, and Dinosaurs and Hall of Paleobiology. Visit them at https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
The Met is home to over 2 million works of fine art, but you don't have to be in New York City to enjoy them. The institution's website features an online collection and virtual tours of some of its most impressive pieces, including works from Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, and Giotto di Bondone. In addition, The Met also works with the Google Cultural Institute to make even more artwork (that's not featured in its own online collection) available for view. Visit them at https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features
The Dali Theatre-Museum
Located in the town of Figueres in Catalonia, Spain, the Dalí Theatre-Museum is completely dedicated to the artwork of Salvador Dalí. It features many rooms and exhibits surrounding every era of Dalí's life and career, and the artist himself is buried here. The museum offers virtual tours of the grounds and a few exhibits at https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/museums/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres/visita-virtual/
NASA offers free virtual tours of the Langley Research Center in Virginia, as well as of Ohio's Glenn Research Center. The Space Center Houston also has an app that provides virtual tours, augmented reality experiences, and videos and audio stories about space exploration. Visit them at https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/ and https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
The Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums feature an extensive collection of important art and classical sculptures curated by the Popes over many centuries. You can take a virtual tour of the museum grounds and iconic exhibits, including Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel at http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
The National Women's History Museum
The mission statement of the National Women's History Museum in Alexandria, Virginia, is to educate, inspire, empower, and shape the future "by integrating women's distinctive history and culture in the United States." Part of that mission is delivered through well-curated online exhibits and oral histories. Visit them at https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
The Google Art Project
To help its users discover and view important artworks online in high resolution and detail, Google partnered with more than 1200 cultural institutions from around the world to archive and document priceless pieces of art and to provide virtual tours of museums using Google Street View technology. The Google Art Project features fine art from the White House, the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar, and even São Paulo street art from Brazil. Here's a complete list of museums you can visit virtually at https://artsandculture.google.com/partner


Why Buy Belize Real Estate?
Belize Real estate is set to take off. A few issues ago, International Living magazine told of the flood of Brits who were coming to Belize to look for land. They had cautioned everyone to buy now before the prices went up. They told about the many excellent reasons for buying in Belize such as the legal system, low profile aspect, English speaking country, not far from North American friends and relatives, low property taxes, and the private investment aspect of Belize real estate.
First of all, let us admire the private investment aspect of Belize real estate. Most governments do not legally require you to reveal overseas land you own on a special government form annually like you must do for a foreign bank account in some countries. So purchasing Belize real estate is an excellent way for you to have a private investment that will move up in value over time. Do not let the socialists take your money and property. Make a private Belize real estate investment now.
Will the government or someone else confiscate your Belize real estate if you are not watching it? Property ownership in Belize is ardently protected, and foreigners are treated the same as locals. Clear title is conveyed through a Land Certificate, and title insurance is available. In addition, all contracts are in English, and the country was founded on British Common Law tradition. For these reasons, Belize is a haven for anyone looking for straightforward undisputed land ownership.
Are the property taxes low on Belize real estate? Belizeans are so adamant about maintaining control of their real estate that they vehemently oppose any increase in property tax. Understanding the people's position, the Belize government continues to keep these taxes low. The highest rate of property tax is imposed on waterfront property, but it is still negligible. The assessment is based on a valuation of BZ$10,000 (US$5,000) per acre if the land is within a half-mile of the water or on an island. The property owner is then taxed 1% of that value. So an acre of waterfront property is taxed US$50 a year.
Is the government stable and is there a history of government changes so that you have no assurances that your Belize real estate is safe? This is a democratic nation of only 300,000 people, and the elected officials are under a microscope. There are two parties, the PUP (blue) and the UDP (red), and you will find that loyalties in Belize, like history and tradition, run deep. One marker of a great democracy is a free press, where citizens openly discuss the issues. That legacy is alive and well in Belize and this country has not been involved in a war since 1798. That is over 200 years ago so please rest assured.
Another aspect of Belize real estate that very few people consider is it's low profileness. As the Open Road Travel Guide puts it, 'Peaceful and non-meddlesome, blissfully unimportant, Belize rarely merits attention in any foreign newspaper. So do not worry about your nosy government being interested in who owns what in Belize. They are not going to go on a witch hunt concerning who owns Belize real estate like they did in Switzerland concerning who has money in Swiss bank accounts.