Online publishing has become very popular over the past several years, and for good reason. Consumers are hungry for quality content, especially the one they can access on the go. Many Internet users are accessing e-books, articles, and podcasts with tablets or mobile phones instead of waiting until they can access a desktop computer. It's no wonder many people are interested in getting into the online writing and publishing business, but like any other venture, you need to have a plan if you are going to make it a success.
Who are your customers? Your first step in establishing your online publishing business should be to decide who will be the audience of your writing. Picture your ideal customer as clearly as you can, including how old he or she is, where your customer lives, what kind of work they do, how much they earn, what kinds of hobbies they enjoy, etc. The more you know about your customers, the easier it will be to offer them products they are interesting in buying.
Since you will be asking people to pay for content, you need to know what types of content are driving the market right now. Ideally, you will want to be able to know your customer base well enough to be able to anticipate their needs and offer them the kind of content they will need ahead of the market curve, but this will come with time and experience. Conduct market research to find out what types of writing has done well in the past and what consumer are interested in now so you can offer selections which will generate sales immediately.
When you are reviewing your website design, put yourself in the shoes of the potential customer who has never clicked through to it before. Is your site clear and easy to navigate? People who are looking for information and content online are not going to spend a lot of time searching through your site to find what they are looking for. Your design needs to capture their attention right away or you will lose out on the chance to make a sale.
You will also want to make sure that your shopping cart is easy to use as well. Go through each step as if you were buying a product to weed out any snags in the process. A customer who is having difficulty paying for or downloading the product is not going to complete the transaction and will not visit your site again.
You will need to conduct some keyword research and use these phrases in your web copy to help your potential buyers find your site. Google makes changes to its algorithm regularly, but basic SEO principles around offering good quality content are still your best bet to ranking well with search engines.
People like to feel they are getting some type of incentive to try something new, and offering some free content is a way to establish a customer base. You will, of course, want to limit the amount of free writing you have on offer, but offering a few e-books or podcasts at no charge will help to turn website browsers into buyers.
An effective way to find out how well you are meeting your customers' needs is to conduct a survey. You can offer a free download or another incentive to each person who takes the time to answer your questions. Be sure to include a section where respondents can write in their comments to share specific information with you about what your business is doing well and where you can improve.
Use your webmaster tools to monitor your site's traffic and customer buying patterns carefully. The information gleaned from these sources will help you keep a close eye on which keywords are bringing visitors to your site, your bounce rate, and whether your visitors are staying there long enough to make a purchase. You will need to tweak your keywords every so often as you see patterns emerge and be sure to add some long-tail ones into the mix, since they are more likely to attract people who are ready to buy.
The two of you will be spending a lot of time together, so you will need to make sure that you are willing and able to stay enthusiastic about your business over the long term. There may be times when the experience is exhilarating and others when it's stressful, but it will never be boring. If you truly love what you do, it can be the glue that holds things together on the journey.
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(SNO) – Fireman Jeremiah Sidoine was in a meeting at work on Wednesday, July 25, when a report came in at the station between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. of a motor vehicle accident in Monier, Gros Islet.
He was told that the victim could be his mother.
Jeremiah told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) in an interview on Thursday that he accompanied his colleagues on the ambulance to the scene. And then he got the sad news from his wife, who was also work, that the victim is his mother, Sandra Sidoine, 65.
According to Jeremiah, moments before a two-door pickup van ran off the road into his mother's yard, she was sweeping outside the gate, by the road. He said she got hit by the vehicle just after she closed the gate and was about to walk up the steps to her house. At the time the vehicle struck, he said his mother was having a conversation with a neighbour who saw everything "in real time" from the balcony.
The van struck his mother in the back. She also sustained serious head injuries.
Jeremiah said he was in the ambulance with his mother, assisting in whatever way he and the crew could, to keep her alive. He said his mother was conscious and he tried to talk to her, and comfort her.
He said his mother, who complained of body pains, particularly in the back, passed away shortly after arriving at hospital. He said he noticed when her pupils got dilated — everything, until the last moment.
Asking how he is coping with the tragedy, Jeremiah, who is the third of four children but only son for his mother, said he is being strong, even stronger than his father who was in town doing some transactions when the accident occurred. He said his father is taking it very hard, as well as other members of the family.
He also noted that his one-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter were at their grandmother's house when the accident occurred. They too witnessed the aftermath of the tragedy.
Jeremiah said the pickup was driving up a hill when it lost control, ran off the road, and smashed into his mother's yard.
Reports are that the driver's tire blew but Jeremiah said the police investigators are preparing to carry out a thorough inspection of the vehicle to determine if it indeed developed mechanical problems prior to the accident.
Based on the results of this investigation, the lawmen will determine if charges will be filed against the driver or not.
Jeremiah said based on reports the driver of the pickup along with his only passenger, sustained no injuries.
The driver has been released from custody pending further investigations.
Mr or Ms Public every pig has it's Saturday. If there was no such thing as accident, then the word would not exist. What an ignorant statement to make. When your day come you will remember that statement you made in another person pain, grief, sorrow, and remorse and you will be billowing. Leer bab- ca- ma- wad ou pois dife pran dlo ak mouye saou.
I really feel for that person. OMG! What a thing to happen. Needs lots and lots of counseling to get over this.
OMG. Only yesterday I am there thinking why are not the concerned groups of this country talking about Road Safety. The Talk Shows etc. Nothing from the Chief Transport Officer and Head of Traffic Department. I mean other than proposing speed bumps. Clearly speed bumps have not improved our Road Safety.
So very very sad. My condolences to Officer Jeremiah Sidoine and his family. I pray for strength for everyone especially your Dad. May Mom's soul RIP.
My condolences brother.....I can only imagine the pain your family is going through.!! May your Mom rest in blissful peace.
,excessive exhaust smoke...this is 2018 people we cannot carry on like this smh!!
I agree with you 100%. They taking lives for a joke now in st. Lucia!!
the Devil is a liar , he came all in the lady yard to take her flesh but her spirit soul is with God, you eh see the number plate 4666 three last mark of the beast numbers but stay strong the Sidonie family God is great mama is with the almighty holding space at the gates of heaven for her loved ones so sorry for your lost God bless the rest of the family esp the foreman son and husband , and grand kids who witness the aftermath of the accident .
Is dying a devilish thing? I don't want to sound insensitive but as far as i know we all will die and there will always be a cause of death. How do you expect to get into heaven? By just walking in? This 4666 thing is just your mind playing on you as i am sure it was probably helping others with carrying materials to build homes or agricultural products to market. Besides god gave man brains to invent numbers. Think about that. Maybe Just too superstitious.
I can only imagine the lost, the pain the family is going through right now. I pray that God grant to you officer sidonie and your family, strength and comfort in this tragic moment. I was bought to tears when I read this story.
Let's cherish each other daily and more.
So sad. I pray the Lord strengthens the family in this difficult time.


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A Girl's Battle Is…Shopping?
Posted in Anime, Female Characters, Trends & Stereotypes, tagged anime, feminism, hinata, Ino, Naruto, rock lee, Sakura, sexism, stereotypes, tenten, Tsunade on February 9, 2013| 18 Comments »
What are the things that are most important to women? Well, if you believe what the media shows, it seems we think of nothing but fashion and guys. My eyes were recently drawn to an episode of a spin-off anime of Naruto, following the comedic adventures of Naruto's friend and comrade, Rock Lee and others in short, mini skits. This particular episode featured a skit about "a maiden's battle" and depicted four of the major female characters of the series, Sakura, Hinata, Ino, and Tenten so, I decided to check it out. (For those of you unfamiliar with the set up in Naruto, ninja are commonplace and most of the cast, including the girls I've just mentioned, are skilled warriors who aid in protecting their village and perform dangerous missions. Yet, as I've written about in other posts, the female characters are often given more traditional roles.) Unfortunately, it quickly became clear that this skit was a cess pool of stereotypes.
In the ten to fifteen minute skit, there is a big sale going on at a department store, the kind where hundreds of people line up in front of the entrance before the doors have even opened, all prepared to charge in and grab the best deals. It is revealed in a scene with Tenten's two male comrades that she has gone of to a "women's battle" instead of training as she usually does. What's this "women's battle," you ask? Yes, it's braving the mob and competing with fellow women for the best bargains at the sale. We soon find out that Tenten's fellow female comrades, Sakura, Ino, and Hinata have also come and even powerful women like Tsunade, who is the leader of the village. This extreme shopping trip is compared to a battle and the women use ridiculous tactics to try to outwit others in order to get what they want.
I searched "shopping" and this is the kind of stuff that comes up. Look at how happy these white women are to be shopping!
So, what's wrong with this? This is a comedy and I'm sure some people will think that I'm taking this too seriously. After all, while this is one of only a few skits I've seen from the show, it's clear that all the skits play on the ridiculous. My problem with this skit is that the comedy lies in pure stereotyping of women. While the men train, the women participate in petty competitive behavior over a sale. Only one male character is suggested to be partaking in the sale while all the major female characters that live in that village are depicted along with the nameless mob of other shoppers who are depicted as women. By placing all these major female characters in this situation, it makes it seem like all women, no matter their different personalities, are drawn to "girly" activities like shopping. Not only that, but the characters and even the skit's title verify that this is a "woman's battle." That phrasing bothers me beyond suggesting that mostly women show up to these things because to me it draws a line in the sand, so to speak; if shopping is specifically a woman's battle, does that mean that serious things war, an actual battle, are supposed to be a man's fight and some women just happen to be there as well?
There is nothing wrong with a woman who likes to shop. Even I like to do it sometimes. There is something wrong, however, with depicting only and all women shopping, especially in such a competitive fashion since that perpetrates the female vs. female stereotype as well. While many cultures, including my own, label shopping as something women do and like to do, I'll bet you there are men who like to do that as well. While this sale isn't limited to clothing, in the United States, many stores will have huge sales on a day called "Black Friday," just after our Thanksgiving Day and tons of men participate in that. And certainly there are some women who absolutely hate to shop.
Finally, as for this skit being a comedy, in this day and age when we're trying to move away from stereotypes and be more progressive, wouldn't it be more enjoyable for everyone to make fun of silly stereotypes like the ones I've discussed here? Anyway, if you'd like to see the skit for yourself, I've put a link to the episode it's in at the bottom of this post. The skit starts after the second commercial break at the halfway mark. Watch it if you'd like and tell me what you think!
http://www.crunchyroll.com/naruto-spin-off-rock-lee-his-ninja-pals/episode-42-shino-loves-insects-tenten-fights-a-maidens-battle-610747
Ah, Sakura, how you tease!
Posted in Anime, Female Characters, Manga, Trends & Stereotypes, tagged female characters, feminism, Ino, Naruto, Sakura Haruno, sexism, shonen, stereotypes on October 14, 2011| 10 Comments »
Warning!! Some minor spoilers for Naruto!
Art by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Three names that are highly popular in the manga/anime community. These are the names of three characters from the ever popular series, Naruto. Naruto, the protagonist of the series starts off the oddball kid striving to gain acknowledgment, Sasuke begins as the cool and handsome type who excels at anything he tries, but has a certain darkness about him, and finally, Sakura…well, she likes Sasuke. Harsh, yes, but this is honestly the first thing we, as readers of the manga or viewers of the anime, know about Sakura. Well, that and that Naruto has a crush on her (even though Sakura wouldn't give Naruto the time of day in the beginning).
But Sakura actually has a lot of potential. Similar to Hermione from Harry Potter, she is the brainiac of the bunch and she's eager to let you know it, comprehending some concepts before even genius Sasuke figures it out completely. And while she doesn't have the brute strength or any special skills (initially) like the guys, Sakura has good control over some of the finer, technical points of ninja training like chakra (a type of energy) control. (For those of you unfamiliar with the story, it takes place in a fantasy world filled with modern ninja.) Sakura teaches Naruto and Sasuke a few things, here and there.
Despite this, Sakura sits on standby through much of the first several volumes of manga. There are a few moments of glory (Sakura showing up both Naruto and Sasuke at training then essentially teaching them how she did it being the best one), but mostly, she gawks over Sasuke, snaps at Naruto, participates in some dialogues, and stands on the sidelines.
Sakura isn't stupid though, as I've said. She knows she's the weakest link and that Naruto and Sasuke end up being the heroes while she does practically nothing comparatively. She's just along for the ride. In an almost palpable wave of depression, this dawns of Sakura accompanied by symbolic pictures of her watching the backs of her two comrades. Luckily, Sakura isn't the type to wallow in despair and do nothing to change the situation. She decides to change; no more looking at Naruto and Sasuke's backs, she's going to walk beside them from now on and be a real asset!
Art by Masashi Kishimoto/ Translation by Mangareader.net
Finally, after sitting around uncomfortably for so long, her feet tingling with sleep, she moves somewhat awkwardly at first, but then with new-found energy that bursts forth spectacularly. Following these awakenings are beautiful times for Sakura, her real shining moments and the Chunin Exam arc of the Naruto series showcase a number of them. Protecting Naruto and Sasuke in a moment of crisis and taking on an opponet in a heated brawl of brains and brawns is one example. But while these moments are full of Sakura asserting herself, realizing new potentials, and allowing the readers to get to know her better, they are undermined ever so slightly for me. I say that because even though Sakura tries to protect Naruto and Sasuke (and it is truly intense), she ends up being protected. By the end of the Chunin Exam arc, Sakura is forced to play the damsel in distress more than ever before when she's under the threat of being killed by another young ninja if Sasuke and Naruto don't beat him. This kind of sequence of events (gaining power, playing a key part, but reverting back to leaving everything to her comrades) has repeated itself at least twice since the second part of the series began. It's disappointing as a fan, watching her make a breakthrough, but having this remade Sakura yanked away just when I was getting excited.
The other thing that always disappoints me about the Naruto series is that, despite showcasing many times the power of friendship, friendships between females are unfortunately lacking. Sakura's one female friend that is depicted is her rival in both love and profession and the two constantly fight. It seems their chosen greeting for each other is Ino (the friend) making some jab about Sakura's forehead (because Sakura believes she has a large one) and Sakura calling Ino a pig. It is revealed that once Ino and Sakura were close friends, but when they realized they both liked the same boy (Sasuke), they changed to rivals. Now as a reader and fan of Naruto I understand that being one's rival is another way of being a friend in the series, something that is discussed often about Naruto and Sasuke's relationship, but Naruto also has a lot of normal friends who aren't rivals, but just plain old friends. It would have been good to see friendship between girls instead of the usual jealousy depicted between girls. I think the other problem is main reason why the two became rivals. Fighting over a guy that doesn't return either of their feelings just seems a little sad. While Naruto is jealous of Sasuke because he has Sakura's attention, that is not the main reason the two boys are rivals. It's true, girls can be mean to each other and fight over guys, but it would be nice if good friendships were shown in fiction because, believe it or not, it does happen.
Both of these scenarios undermine great potential that exists and Naruto isn't the only manga that does this to its female characters. I'm speaking to women and men both when I say wouldn't it be more interesting if female characters like Sakura could make that extra leap of faith and not depend so much on the male characters around her or if good relationships were shown between girls? If for no other reason, it would be less expected and provide new scenarios. As I wrote this, it occurred to me that another female character in the series, Temari is a good example. She doesn't appear as often as Sakura and readers don't get much of a chance to see Temari interacting with other young women, but she stands on equal footing with her male comrades and is not placed in such weakened positions as other female characters in the series. Sounds like I need to do a piece on her!

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Revamped Nob Hill Masonic Center to Open This Fall, Designed For Concerts
The Nob Hill Masonic Center has long been an anomaly among S.F. concert venues: The big hall up at California and Taylor is larger than most other venues in the city, but clearly was designed more as a public meeting…
@All Shook Down by Ian S. Port June 9, 2014 @ 10:06 am Tags: Live Nation, Nob Hill Masonic Center
Concert Fans: Nob Hill Residents Would Like to See Less of You
Over the last few years, concert promotion giant Live Nation has hosted an increasing number of concerts at San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Center. The seated, 3,500-capacity venue doesn't usually hold…
@All Shook Down by Ian S. Port May 8, 2012 @ 11:56 am Tags: News, Another Planet Entertainment, concerts, Goldenvoice, Live Nation, Nob Hill Masonic Center, venues
Weezer Arouses Mass Catharsis With Pinkerton at Nob Hill Masonic Center
WeezerLimousinesNovember 30, 2010@ The Nob Hill Masonic CenterBetter than: Singing along to every song on Pinkerton with a car full of your friends on a long road trip -- but only barely.Alright, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer. You win this one.Even…
@All Shook Down by Ian S. Port December 1, 2010 @ 8:17 am Tags: Last Night, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Pinkerton, the Limousines, Weezer
Late Night with Chelsea Lately
An attractive blond woman with cojones, comedian Chelsea Handler can be an acquired taste. As the host of Chelsea Lately over the past three or so years, she often comes off as insufferably annoying. But her undeniable wit, as she…
by Tamara Palmer March 3, 2010 Tags: Night&Day, Highlights, Chelsea Handler, R. Kelly, Chelsea Lately, Nob Hill Masonic Center
Last Night: Ray LaMontagne at the Nob Hill Masonic Center
But LaMontagne mixed up his set with quite a few songs from his older albums, like "Shelter and "Sarah," and of course, "Jolene," which he said had been dubbed by Elvis Costello as his signature song (Costello said his own…
@All Shook Down by Anna McCarthy November 16, 2009 @ 10:50 am Tags: Last Night, Lissie, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Ray LaMontagne
Live Nation battles neighbors over big concerts at Nob Hill Masonic Center
With its swank hotels and Hitchcock movie memories, Nob Hill ain't exactly a San Francisco den of rock 'n' roll. The giant vans lumbering over those scenic hills are loaded up with more fanny packs than they are with guitar…
by Jennifer Maerz March 11, 2009 Tags: Let's Get Killed, Columns, Live Nation Inc., Lee Smith, Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco
Flight of The Conchords Play SF in May
The duo from New Zealand have proved that acoustic guitars and comedy make for a great combination, as evident in their successful HBO series. Come out to Nob Hill Masonic Center on May 27 to see Bret and Jemaine…
@All Shook Down by Oscar Pascual April 15, 2008 @ 11:35 am Tags: Comedy, Music, Bret, Flight of the Conchords, Jemaine, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Video
LastNight: Video Games Live at Nob Hill Masonic Center
(Photos by Paul Quitoriano) By Oscar Pascual Video games have come a long way, baby. Back in the day video games were flat and simple, and so was its music. But somehow developers made due with what they had…
@All Shook Down by Oscar Pascual February 25, 2008 @ 11:18 pm Tags: Music, Halo, Lair, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Video Games Live
Zelda, Halo, BioShock get Symphony Orchestra Treatment at Video Games Live in SF
Still pissed that video games aren't taken seriously? Mad that Nobuo Uematsu's work on the Final Fantasy series doesn't earn as many Best Score awards as Philip Glass does? Well cheer up, you mopey bastard. Video Games Live comes…
@All Shook Down by Oscar Pascual February 21, 2008 @ 3:13 pm Tags: Music, BioShock, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Tommy Tallarico, Video Games Live, World of Warcraft
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SAT-SUN 3/20-21 American consumer culture -- with its strip malls, behemoth department stores, and nationwide chains -- is on a collision course with uniformity. From fast food to SUVs to the latest looks, our image has become mass-produced in a…
March 17, 2004 Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Oakland, Nob Hill Masonic Center, Bow Wow, Joyce Slaton


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The Supreme Court has held that unlike the charge of attempt to murder, the Indian Penal Code does not recognise the charge of attempt to rape. Rape is said to have been committed only if a man inserts his sexual organ into the victim. Any other act only qualifies for the offence of outraging a woman or child's modesty.
Highlighting this difference, the Supreme Court has said that a man who is caught preparing to rape a woman cannot be charged under section 376 of the IPC, which provides for a minimum punishment of seven years in prison.
He also cannot be charged with attempted rape under section 511 of IPC, which deals with attempts to commit offences, like murder, that carry a minimum penalty of life in prison.
Converting the charge against Tarkeshwar Sahu, a Jharkhand resident, from rape to outraging the modesty of a 12-year-old girl, Justice SB Sinha and Justice Dalveer Bhandari held him guilty of kidnapping her and violating her modesty.
The trial court and Jharkhand high court had convicted Sahu of rape and attempt to rape.
But referring to a British court ruling, the Supreme Court said, "To constitute the offence of rape, there must be penetration. Even the slightest penetration will be sufficient." Sahu had not penetrated the child.
Addressing the issue of a child being the victim of an offence of outraging of modesty, the judges, quoting another judgment relating to a case involving a seven-month-old baby, said a girl possesses from birth the modesty that is the attribute of her sex.
"The offence punishable under section 354 is an assault on or use of criminal force on a woman with the intention of outraging her modesty or with the knowledge of the likelihood of doing so," they ruled.
Since Sahu had lured the girl and taken her to his hut, removed his shirt and also the girl's garments, he was held guilty of kidnapping her and outraging her modesty.


Reno, Nevada. July 15, 2013. Washoe County's Lazy 5 Regional Park in Spanish Springs continues the ninth annual free Wednesday evening concert series July 17 featuring western ragtime duo CW & Mr. Spoons. Due to exceptional support from the community, this summer's series has been expanded to 12 concerts and will close out August 28 with a special performance from the Bystanders with Katy Simon.
CW & Mr. Spoons perform traditional ragtime, western and swing music and their fans include western, hot jazz and traditional Americana enthusiasts.
Lazy 5 Regional Park is 85 acres and includes a 5,000 square foot community center with an outdoor patio and barbeque area, a children's playground area, group and individual picnic areas, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and a multi-purpose field. The community center is available for business and social rentals and the park is open seven days a week.


Have brunch with Santa and all of his Sunriver friends at the Beautiful Great Hall in Sunriver! This event makes a memory kids never forget. Enjoy a festive spread of all the holiday favorites from Sunriver Resort's kitchen as you dine in the stunning Great Hall and mingle with all the holiday characters. Reservations are required (36-hour cancellation policy). Call 541-593-1000 for reservations.


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Use Condescending in a sentence
Condescending Definition
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat/talk others with inferiority.
synonyms:patronizing.
His manner was so superior and condescending.
Hannah covered her mortification under a calm and condescending exterior.
A condescending and patronizing spirit
Can I be more preparatively condescending?
We want no condescending saviors.
He radiated condescending kindness.
His words sounded shallow and condescending.
He ceased to be careless and condescending to them.
Toby was condescending under chaff.
King Harald was very condescending, and full of fun.
Who can measure the depth of such condescending love?
She didn't, she told herself, want condescending sympathy.
His manner was graciously condescending, but never once familiar.
Scrub and Fairfeather became very condescending after this speech.
They were merely annoyed, upset, vaguely hostile and condescending.
"I wonder why you are condescending to be so gracious to me to-night, Myra."
How they must have laughed at him behind his back, with condescending pity!...
He graced her with a brief, condescending glance, then went back to undressing.
He was polite, in a condescending sort of way, and spoke to me as if I had been a child.
"Ah, now!" he exclaimed, holding out a condescending finger, "Petit Monsieur back again!"
Pola's manner was prettily condescending and she made no move to join Sidney on the beach.
King Hakon was of a remarkably cheerful disposition, clever in words, and very condescending.
If Tom is in a good temper, he goes upstairs to humor you, with a condescending tread and a tired sigh.
If his manner was a trifle impatient and condescending, this only served to enhance his impressiveness.
He was a stout man, expensively dressed, and had a surly, condescending way of speaking to his companion.
They are so belittling, so condescending, so nay-saying and deterring, the other times and their masterpieces!
He gave a kind and condescending little smile, because they did not know, because they were so coarse of fiber.
"We like you," Caroline had continued in rather a condescending manner, "and we have told our mother about you."
Speak to them the language of truth and soberness, and away with the lullaby strains of condescending endearment!
Osterbridge Hawsey permitted a sad condescending smile to cross his face and he shook his finger at Claggett Chew.
With a pleasant nod and a condescending let-us-say-no-more-about-it wave of the hand he passed on to other matters.
After a while, condescending, he eases down the steps and lies on a sunny, dusty spot in the middle of the sidewalk.
All her usual composure, her quiet self-possession, her aloof and slightly condescending sweetness—had deserted her.
He noticed Robert and Mary and, knowing that they were strangers, he put on his most condescending and insinuating air.
This little lady's answer to such an objection is usually accompanied by a shrug and a mildly condescending expression.
That was very condescending and was doubtless inspired by the formidable battleline from the coast to Nancy, before their noses.
No commendation, you'll say, of the generosity of those spirits which can turn to its own disquiet so much condescending goodness.
… Oh, yes, you use it, fast enough, whenever you go back to Cambridge and play the condescending metropolitan in Combination Room.
The truth is, that Frances was fascinated by the condescending kindness of the two great personages to whom she had been presented.
I differ from Bellamy's condescending converts because I feel that he is close to an entirely practical and possible scheme of life.
You would think I paid him a hundred dollars a lesson, instead of his condescending to sacrifice his valuable time to me for nothing.
"For your single, brief belief," he smiled with the grandeur of a condescending Emperor, "shall give my vanished Kingdom back to me."
"And Arcot," continued Morey, releasing Wade from his condescending stare, "is Jove, hurling the rockfusing, destroying thunderbolts!"
"Glad to find you here in Bridgeton, Mr. Smedley," Randolph again said, his voice like oil and his manner confident and condescending.
In vain do the grandees show their condescending spirit, "welcoming with equal kindness and gentleness all who are presented to them."
He did the patriarch the honor to borrow money of him, and even carried this condescending friendship so far as to forget to pay the interest.
Hilson became more amiable than ever with the Baron, while she was pouting and sulky with Charlie, scarcely condescending to notice him at all.
Egbert's polished manners, his stories of life abroad, his easy condescending geniality, had from the first made a great impression upon George.
All his life, William had accepted Joan's adoration and homage with condescending indifference, but he did not like to imagine a possible rival.
"She did awfully well in that little girl play you had," said Clara Ellis, condescending to show a little real interest in the question at issue.
"You certainly are in a fine humor after keeping your poor pals waiting for you for an hour and a half and then not even condescending to appear."
Won't they talk to-night in the billiard-room—his world, where he had been first—all those men to whom he had been so superciliously condescending.
The attendant is so well bred, well groomed, so condescending and obliging you feel yourself a criminal if you escape him without making a purchase.
Whereas erstwhile he had been smug and condescending, complacent, lethargic and ponderous, he now became drawn, nervous, apprehensive and obsequious.
The condescending young gentleman at the soda-fountain affably told her that the Heberworth Building was just round the corner, on Forty-fifth Street.
Tonet was uncorking bottles of gin and pointing them out to special friends with lavish and condescending urgency as if he were doing the honors himself.
And with a condescending smile he passed on between ranks of sentries standing stiffly at attention, to inspect another portion of his miserable menagerie.
It is difficult to imagine the young foreigner of "German-silver aristocracy" condescending with success to Lincoln or Emerson or to Mark Twain or Whitman.
Ouida treated the former with the coldest and most condescending inattention, and devoted every smile in her possession to an intimate worship of the latter.
When I had finally stowed away the baggage and opened the door for her she got in with the barest of condescending nods for my efforts and sat staring ahead.
He was about to glance at the obituaries; to glance at them in a careless, condescending way, just to see the sort of thing that journalists had written of him.
Now he was quite prepared to be condescending and jovial once again: "Of course, of course," he said pleasantly, as he once more bent his tall figure to the fire.
She had thanked him profusely for condescending to come at all, and he had asked gruffly by way of graceful acknowledgment, "How long have you got to stick in bed?"
She was not like Marjorie Fleming, that immortal little girl, who was wont to be angry when offensively condescending grown-ups addressed her as a babe in intellect.
He thought to himself, and his heart was filled with a feeling of condescending tenderness for his kind, soft-hearted father, mixed with a sense of secret superiority.
The condescending guest returned to her distinguished circle laden with presents, and frankly owned that she had been given a royal time at the queer shop-house in St.
My father, you know, my dear, has not (any more than my brother) a kind opinion of our sex; although there is not a more condescending wife in the world than my mother.
His voice had a note of hushed exaltation about it, as if "she," whoever she might be, had, in condescending to rise, conferred a priceless boon upon a waiting universe.
She looked in the direction of the sound and beheld the gorgeous figure of the King bending—yet haughty and condescending even in adoration—over handsome Madame de Ludres.
And she had so much wanted to feel the importance of marching into chapel with the class next higher up, and of smiling back at her old mates with condescending tolerance.
Their one motive for condescending to grace the office with their presence at all is to earn pin-money or, perhaps, to support themselves in some fashion until they marry.
These elements were extremely condescending toward us "Sectarians," for we expressed the social demands of the workers and the peasants most pointedly and uncompromisingly.
The ex-sergeant, whose spirit of meekness in proposing himself had been in extraordinary contrast to the condescending truculence of other candidates, had been thankfully retained.
Then he required Eliza to tempt him with savory highly-spiced food, or to devise some dainty surprise which would stimulate his jaded fancy and woo him to a condescending patronage.
Therefore, he could well afford to be a little condescending to the young girl who still clung to his hands as if to her only hope of happiness and looked up adoringly into his smiling eyes.
Whether owing to her, or to my aunt, or to both, that a new trial was to be made upon me, I cannot tell, but this morning her Shorey delivered into my hand the following condescending letter.
Tim was courteous and kind, but from the height of his five-and-twenty years a trifle condescending, and indeed he was wishing within himself that "Mum wouldn't fill the house with such kids."
"My dear Captain"—he was retracting his leathery cheeks into a condescending, shark-like smile—"we were not morally obliged to tell you of a possible shortage before you signed the charter-party."
"Personal service, such as waiting on tables, was considered menial, and held in such contempt, in my day, that persons of culture and refinement would suffer hardship before condescending to it."
That he should look me up in my advancement and prosperity, doubtless to beg some favor, seemed plausible enough, and therefore with an air of condescending patronage, I asked what I could do for him.
The majority of the quoted passages are culled from poets who wrote before the rise of the woman's movement, and the tone of the passages taken as a whole is distinctly supercilious and condescending.
She laughed, but would not yield; she treated his proposition like a spoiled child's demand for the moon, and, after condescending to tease like a boy, he woke suddenly to the fact of being ridiculous.
After thus drinking to his heart's content, and in his dainty fashion condescending to take a little food, the winged horse began to caper to and fro, and dance, as it were, out of mere idleness and sport.
This is the only commentary I ever heard him make upon any one in Our Square, which in turn completely ignored him until the development of his love affair stimulated our condescending and contemptuous interest.
The South, however, has been "interpreted" so often, either with condescending pity or nauseous sentimentality, that it is the aim of this book to speak simply and carefully amid a babel of unauthentic utterance.
Yet, when identical events happen in the decrepit countries of Eastern, Central, or Southern Europe – they are subjected to heaps of excoriating scorn, to vitriolic diatribes, to condescending preaching, or to sanctions.
They left the lot gate open, no need to close it now, and old Prince followed with subdued mien at their heels; their troubles were his troubles, and, besides, he had rather liked the mule in a condescending sort of way.
Perhaps a curious and condescending fondness for me for a while sprang up in her—as far as that was possible, for, apart from her instinctive heartlessness, she never really accustomed herself to my physical shortcomings.
At these condescending words, I bounded about on the tiles, moving with that agility which distinguishes us; I fell on my paws in that flexible fashion which no other animal knows how to imitate in order to show that I was no child.
The two men, each actuated by different motives, which, however, tended to the same end, had arranged the match between the last Beekman and the first Maynard; and that each secretly fancied himself condescending to the other did not stand in the way.
The form of the commander is before us, bound hand and foot, condescending to no supplication to the mutineers, but calling in vain for assistance from those who would gladly have helped him, but who were overpowered by numbers, or disabled by sickness.
To Him who is "greater than Solomon" —to Him who is "above the sun" —to Him whom it is the divine purpose of the book to highly exalt above all—would I commit this feeblest effort to show that purpose, and, as His condescending grace permits, further it.
In the end he drove the sublime emperor from his capital and into the Outer Lands; with true refinement the annalists of the period explain that the condescending monarch made a journey of inspection among the barbarian tribes on the confines of his Empire.
The sexual protagonists are no longer at the surface but within the most secret recesses of the organism, and they appear to science under the name of Hormones or Internal Secretions, always at work within and never themselves condescending to appear at all.
The subject of the little lady from Belait was a favourite theme of conversation when domestics congregated in the region of the kitchen to gossip and smoke, and criticism was condescending and tolerant because of her good looks, which made their inevitable appeal.
It is still pleasanter to find Synesius telling his friends about the very thin wine and very thick honey of Cyrenaica; making love ( "camouflaged," as they say to-day, under philosophy) to Hypatia, and condescending to mention dogs, horses and hunting now and then.
Yet, while he failed to comprehend these tortuous feline mysteries, he was never contemptuous or condescending; and he presided over the safety of his furry black friend somewhat as a father, loving but intuitive, might superintend the vagaries of a wayward and talented child.
Kant is a comforting exception amid the many teachers of constitutional law who are almost unanimously Macchiavellian in their attitude, and who regard his point of view with contemptuous and condescending leniency because he was an unworldly philosopher, a theorist in politics.
Hereupon he addressed himself to the children, delivering, with tears and deep emotion, a condescending sermon about pious children of the Old and New Testaments, together with some modern examples which he had himself experienced, and finally enjoined upon parents their duties.
They tell also how the holiday season passed with every manner of festivity, and how Dom Manuel got on splendidly with his Princess, and how it appeared to onlookers that for both of them, even for the vaguely condescending boy, love-making proved a very marvelous and dear pursuit.
It struck me that they felt toward us much the same as we would feel toward an army of Russians or Japanese in America: we would rejoice over their coming to our aid, but we would feel rather condescending toward them and surely would not relish the thought of our daughters mingling with them as social equals.


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This report on enteric disease testing market studies the current as well as future prospects of the market globally. The stakeholders of this report include companies and intermediaries engaged in the manufacture, commercialization, providing test kits for enteric disease testing as well as new entrants planning to enter this market. This report comprises an elaborate executive summary along with a market snapshot providing overall information of various segments and sub-segments considered in the scope of the study. This section also provides the overall information and data analysis of the global enteric disease testing market with respect to the leading market segments based on disease indication, testing methods, end-user, and geographies.
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Each of the market segments have been extensively analyzed based on the market related factors such as incidence and prevalence of enteric bacterial infection and rise in application of molecular diagnostics for enteric disease testing. Moreover, historical year-on-year growth have been taken into consideration while estimating the market size. The market size and forecast in terms of US$ million for each segment has been provided for the period from 2015 to 2025. The report also provides the compound annual growth rate (CAGR %) for each market segment for the forecast period from 2017 to 2025, considering 2016 as the base year.
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The key findings section included in the report would assist existing market players in expanding their market shares, and new companies in establishing their presence in the global enteric disease testing market. The report also profiles key players operating in the enteric disease testing market which are Trinity Biotech plc, Biomerica, Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Alere Inc., Biomerieux SA, Meridian Bioscience Inc., CorisBioconcept SPRL, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Cepheid Inc., DiaSorin and other prominent companies.


Happy Friday, my friends! I am back with the third post in my One Simple Change series.
If you missed the last two posts, no worries: you can read them here and here. And to sum up: in my One Simple Change posts, I am giving you focused and specific healthy lifestyle tips. There will be one tip per week- every Friday- in 2012. These are the types of recommendations I made back when I was practicing naturopathic medicine, and I am excited about sharing them here with you. If you're up for making every lifestyle change I suggest, more power to you. If you're only up for making one or two, that's ok, too. It's up to you.
I want to talk about fats and oils today because I don't think there's any topic under the umbrella of nutrition that's more confusing to people than which fats and oils are healthy and which are not. Now, I realize that if you are not accustomed to eating healthy fats and oils, asking you to examine this aspect of your diet, and make some changes, may not at all be simple. Still, I happen to believe that even if you were to make no other dietary changes, but you made an effort to eat only healthy fats and oils, your health would benefit greatly.
Which fats and oils are healthy, and which are not, is something about which I could potentially write pages and pages. But I don't really want to do that (and I am sure you don't want me to, either); instead, I want to distill the information down so it's as concise as possible. Also, I am very aware as I write this that this subject is somewhat controversial.
You might already be familiar with this topic, so maybe this is all old hat to you, but maybe that's not the case. Maybe this is all new to you. And maybe you won't like what I have to say. Maybe it will frighten you. I hope it will empower you. However you feel, I ask that you respect my point of view, which is a direct result of my own personal experiences, as well as my own years of research.
Let's begin with a definition. What exactly do I mean by the term "healthy fats and oils"? Well, another name for the healthy fats and oils is natural fats and oils, and the way I like to define healthy/natural fats and oils is this: did this fat or oil exist 100 years ago? Did our ancestors eat it? If so, then it's most likely natural. And healthy.
Healthy/natural fats and oils are not made in a factory. They haven't been overly processed. They aren't made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They haven't been chemically altered or "messed with" in other ways. Examples of healthy/natural fats can be found toward the end of this post.
Up until the early part of the 20th century, natural fats were the only fats available to eat and cook with; they were appreciated for making food taste good, and as being necessary for health.
In the middle of the 20th century, however, when shortening and margarine were invented, and cheap vegetable oils like those made from soy and corn began making their way onto grocery store shelves and into food products, the perception of fats changed. Somehow, the predominant thinking shifted so that people started believing these newer fats were good, and that many of the more natural fats were bad.
In the 1980s when I was a teenager, the above tenets were "the party line", and believe me when I say I lived by them. Every mainstream article I read about nutrition told me to avoid fat, so I did. I ate non-fat and very low fat alternatives to whole foods because I thought they were good for me, and at the height of my obsession with eating low-fat, when I was in college, I basically existed on plain salads, fruit, bagels, and frozen yogurt. Mind you I had grown up eating fabulous butter-laden food in my family's restaurant…and now I wouldn't touch it. And you know where all the fat avoidance got me? Nowhere. I was not healthy. Or skinny. I was chubby and depressed (chubby because I was starving all the time and would binge on high carb foods whenever no one was looking), and I developed a bunch of other health problems, too. All because of the super low fat, supposedly healthy, diet that I followed for years.
Back then, I did not understand that what I should have been eating was natural fats. I did not know that they are necessary for health: that fat provides energy and insulation, and that it is used to make cell membranes, hormones and to decrease inflammation. I did not know that certain fats- the omega-3s- can also protect you from cancer and help to increase your levels of good cholesterol.
I did not know that natural fats are required by the digestive system to help you absorb certain vitamins, mainly the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. If you eat foods that contain these vitamins without any healthy fat, you will not absorb the nutrients well, if at all. On the other hand, if you sauté your dark leafy greens in a little coconut oil, organic butter, or olive oil (some of the best, natural fats), you will be better able to absorb the vitamin K it contains.
I did not know that low-fat diets rarely contain enough healthy fats to sustain health. And that people who follow them long-term often end up with health problems.
Thankfully, about 15 years ago, I stumbled on the book Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats . This book, and others like Real Food: What to Eat and Why , Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol , The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease , and Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats opened up my mind to a new healthy eating paradigm, one in which natural fats play a big role. When I revamped my diet to incorporate these fats, my weight struggles went away and so did my health problems.
Now I can't tell you how much fat you need in your diet. I also can't tell you exactly which fats will be best for you in exact amounts. Everyone is different. Due to genetics, some people need more fat than others: if your ancestors were coastal or island dwellers, you might need more healthy fats because your ancestors ate a largely fish-based diet. If your ancestors were hunter-gatherers, you might need less.
So which are the best fats to eat?
Note that because most people do not get nearly enough omega-3 fats in their diet, you may want to consider taking some healthy oils in supplemental form. Good choices are krill oil, cod liver oil, and/or fish oil.
including soybean, corn, canola and safflower do not make healthy cooking oils- they are unstable and are easily damaged by heat. There is evidence that they lower HDL ("good") cholesterol and may contribute to cancer. Fats like soy and corn oil are found everywhere in processed foods but the others are found in numerous products marketed as health foods. Make sure to read labels and avoid them whenever possible.
Hydrogenated fats/trans-fats (margarine, "partially hydrogenated" oils, fried foods) are very unnatural fats your body cannot process or digest. These are truly terrible for you and may cause increased blood sugar, increased LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels, and increased blood pressure. Excess consumption of these fats may also contribute to the development of health issues including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
What about sesame, peanut, and grapeseed oils? I am of the opinion that these are ok for you, but they contain high amounts of the omega-6s, and because most people already get enough omega-6s in their diet, you should not consume these oils in great amounts…instead, you should focus on consuming more of the omega-3 oils.
For more information, check out the books I linked to above. This post also happens to be pretty great.
I am looking forward to your comments on this topic…please share them below. Do you eat healthy fats and oils already? Or does your diet need some revamping? Are you "in" for this week's One Simple Change?
How about cooking or heating flax meal in recipes??
Great question! I will put this info into part 2 of Healthy Fats and Oils next week.
This is very very enlightening and informative, thanks a lot! I did not know that duck fat was an healthy fat and that omega-9 are also healthy fats. However, I did know that raw milk and dairy from grass-fed free range cattle is very healthy and contain good fats. I did a lot of research on the topic while working at the Raw Milk Campaign for Slow Food International and I really appreciate that you point that out. Too many times dairy is labeled as unhealthy per se, while there is a huge gap between indutrial dairy and the abovementioned one. There is a lot of confusion on the topic and many people switch to non-dairy milks and yogurts because thet think it is bad for you. We know that it is not, it is just a matter of choosing the right one. Again, thanks for this, I will share it on FB because it is very clear and complete.
Thanks for this great post. People have become so afraid of fats, but I think it's great to try to educate people that (good) fat is needed and necessary for you.
How about rice bran oil? I have been using it a lot recently and it has a very high cooking point.
So, would you suggest that we eat organic butter and coconut oil slightly more often then the other healthy fats you mentioned, or are they all equally good for you? Also, I find organic butter incredibly expensive, is it worth the extra cost? I have never had coconut oil, does it have a coconut-ty taste?
Thanks for all the info, great post!
Great questions- will try to address them next week in Healthy Fats and Oils part 2. Coconut oil is delicious! Yes it does has a coconut taste…look for an organic, extra virgin one…I love it.
this is a great blog post….i was in my early 20′s when the fat-free craze hit and i was justifying eating half a package of snackwells because i saved up my calories for the day and it was fat-free!
not until 2 years ago (now I am 40) have I finally undone my belief that fats were bad (not to say that i did not go through times of indulgence and gaining weight since then) until i embraced the plant-based lifestyle did i re-learn what had been inculcated into me for years….now i eat avocados, nuts, coconut oil and do not feel guilty–i cringe to think i felt guilty about it…now i won't do meat products with the exception of fish–but my grandmothers who lived in europe cooked in animal fat and lived until their late 80′s…and there are many europeans like that–and who smoke!…but they don't eat processed foods and were not sedentary–ever (i know things are slowly changing in europe now towards our SAD)….
I use a ton of olive oil too. A TON!
Excellent post. You have provided some valuable information that your readers can take away and make some good, healthy and well-informed choices for themselves and their families.
Thanks so much for this. Do you think you could expand on what kinds of oils to use for different kinds of cooking? Ex: what to use when baking, sauteing, on salads etc.
great post! and yes I am all for eating those healthy fats. another healthy fat that I use when making or cooking food is coconut oil. love it. plus all those other ones you mentioned. been taking cod liver oil and loving it!
Good question Rachel. Personally, I'd use (non extra virgin) olive oil. It's been used for frying foods in Spain and other European countries for a long time….I think it's better than the other vegetable oils. Grapeseed oil is another option- that's what I use for latkes, etc. Look for organic, as the non-organic likely contains GMOs. Duck fat is awesome, though, but yes…expensive!
Great informative post, Winnie. I took one nutrition course in college and learned so much, but what I remember most clearly is that so many foods are necessary in order to help nutrients, vitamins, proteins, etc better absorb into the body, help the body use those good things. And what I learned when I moved to France? Everything in moderation, eat happily and with no guilt and eat slowly, regularly and sensibly. It is terrible how much bad or wrong information people receive from the rumor mill and believe. Wonderful post! Thanks!
Thank you for this informative post Winnie! I am most certainly in!
To be honest, I've never really been persuaded by the low-fat/fat-free craze…I would much rather eat a small portion of really delicious ice cream than a ginormous portion of frozen yogurt or "low fat" ice cream. And I have no desire to eat fat free artificially sweetened yogurt – yuck! I have been taking fish oil with my daily multivitamin for about a year now, and I think it's made a big difference. I used to suffer from eczema very badly in the winter, but my skin problems are essentially gone (I've also changed up my diet a little). And nuts are one of my favorite snacks. I'd like to experiment with using different oils in cooking. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for posting this – I too bought into the low-fat propoganda and ended up with health problems. It is only now that I am incorporating these healthy fats into my diet (along with naturally fermented foods) that I feel better. One thing I'd like to mention is that it has helped me to take Bitters (I like Urban Moonshine brand) while I was getting used to eating more fat in my diet.
Thanks for this. Never tried flax oil. Gotta give it a shot.
Thanks for this post. I grew up in Switzerland and there we eat a lot of cheese, butter and other milk products. People here (now I live in Israel) get a shock, if I tell them this and think it makes you fat and unhealthy… something I never experienced… unfortunately it is hard to get good organic stuff here, so I use the butter and milk I can get- but we do have good olive oil- although I dislike the smell if fried. How about sunflower-oil?
This has been an interesting and informative series and so very worthwhile.
Great post! We have started cooking and baking with more coconut oil, and we've always used extra-virgin olive oil. I'm looking forward to reading your next post about the best oils to cook/bake with. We've recently started making our own butter using organic whipping cream (it's WAY cheaper than buying a pound of organic butter, and my husband is CONVINCED it tastes much better :) ).
I love this series, Winnie! I think the whole "One Simple Change" concept is great because it's very do-able and not overwhelming. Plus, you've got great tips and information.
I'd like to know more about coconut oil. Are you addressing that next week, Winnie?
Terrific post, by the way.
This post about the fats I found very intersting and this was mostly news to me that you consider butter and dairy products as healthy food. Didn't think of them that way, even though what you recommend is exactly what I use in my every day diet!
We sorta banned all convenience food from our life leaving only the good, natural oils. Makes me feel good to read about their healthyness!
Thank you for the post! I just recently started my own blog to share my love for everything healthy. And finding blogs like yours make me glad I started.
I have been looking for information on good fats, and of course there is tons of it out on the Internet. I'm restocking my kitchen cupboard and would like to get some good oils.. the trouble is I am not sure which ones to get. Any suggestions?
Well, myfitnesspal king of forbids eating mono- or poly- fats (O g per day/ week) which means no nuts. What now? Are nut fats really good for our health? Who's wrong?


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This string is superb value. The quality and durability is up there with the the most expensive brands.
Accelerate lives up to its name and helps give your diabolo that extra speed you need to learn that new trick. It also helps the diabolo to maintain its speed. Its resistant to fraying so will last you quite some time, but, like all diabolo string, it will need replacing from time to time, depending on use.
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Works as I would expect but don't have much to compare against.
I've only been back into diabolo play for about a month and my last experience was with a friend's diabolo so I don't have much to compare against regarding string wear. I am glad I bought a spool of string as I am wearing through strings fairly quickly as I practice and try to knock 30 years of rust off my technique. I can say with certainty that I definitely like the feel of my stick-diabolo connection with a fresh stringing of Accelerate string. I do not have enough data yet to say whether the rate at which I have to restring indicates a problem with the string or that I am being overly rough on it while learning or, both. I suspect it mostly me being rough while learning as I am going longer between restringings as I get back into it.
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I bought this for my son who practices all the time at school and at home. It's snapped so many times that he's nearly gone though a whole 10m reel in a week and a half. It doesn't hold knots well either. The string the Diabolo came with lasted nearly two months before it needed replacing.
I have a really disappointed ten year old boy.
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Ah, living and creating in Brooklyn in the late aughts. That's all well and good, but now, finally, we're ready for the big time. Here we are continuing that same conversation on the 30th floor of an office building in Lower Manhattan!


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Friction Building, 4 films on colonial buildings / LaVallée / 2018
juillet 8, 2019 mòsso
After a great evening in Antwerp, film program FRICTION BUILDING travels to LaVallée in Brussels!
Whether it is over old monuments or new place names, the tensions surrounding our country's colonial heritage are rising. How to deal with colonial images that still live in our streets? What to do with all those buildings?
These questions are not only relevant in Belgium however. Four films, made in four different contexts, show us contemporary ways of dealing with the remnants of a violent past, from a French prison in Senegal that was transformed into an artisan atelier, to an imperialist statue in Portugal that has come to serve as a tourist attraction.
FRICTION BUILDING is an evening of short films curated by makers Anne Reijniers and Rob Jacobs, who will show their work 'Échangeur' as part of the program. Anne and Rob will discuss the meeting-points and frictions between the selected films.
The program is part of the exhibition dokountin#4 by mòsso.
ABOUT THE FILMS
Mamadou Khouma Gueye – Kedougou (2017, 23')
Kedougou is a city located south east of Senegal located 750 km from Dakar. After Senegal obtained independence, a power struggle broke out between Senghor and Mamadou Dia, two members of the ruling party. Mamadou Dia was tried for high treason and exiled to Kedougou in the extreme south-east of Senegal. Since this event, "Kedougou" symbolises prison in the collective imagination.
In this film we follow Ibrahima who takes up residence and works inside the ruins of this famous prison. In his selfmade foundry, he makes pots, ladles, pans and other kitchen utensils. Immerse yourself in one of his working days, while prison walls tell the story of the dark hours of post-independence politics.
Andrés Padilla Domene – Ciudad Maya (2016, 24')
In the city of Merida, Mexico, a group of young urban Maya, operate mysterious technological instruments to do some sort of archaeological survey of a ruined site. However, the monuments they are scanning are not ancient, but modern replicas. The film walks on the limits between science fiction and documentary to deconstruct the imaginary around Maya culture and their identity today.
Anne Reijniers & Rob Jacobs – Échangeur (2016, 33')
In the streets of the metropolis of Kinshasa, young Congolese imagine their version of the colonial past. An empty pedestal that used to carry a Belgian monument functions as a junction, a point of intersection that connects different interpretations and forms of representation. « We consider Échangeur as one form of output of a larger project, an ongoing exchange between young people who are looking for ways to relate to the colonial past, its images and the continuation of colonial structures in the present. »
Ana Vaz – Occidente (2015, 15')
A film-poem of an ecology of signs that speaks of colonial history repeating itself. Subalterns become masters, antiques become reproducible dinner sets, exotic birds become luxury currency, exploration becomes extreme-sport-tourism, monuments become geodata. A spherical voyage eastwards and westwards marking cycles of expansion in a struggle to find one's place, one's sitting around a table.
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package com.spotify.helios.master;

import com.spotify.helios.servicescommon.ServiceParser;

import net.sourceforge.argparse4j.inf.Argument;
import net.sourceforge.argparse4j.inf.ArgumentParser;
import net.sourceforge.argparse4j.inf.ArgumentParserException;
import net.sourceforge.argparse4j.inf.Namespace;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;

/**
 * Parses command-line arguments to produce the {@link MasterConfig}.
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public class MasterParser extends ServiceParser {

  private final MasterConfig masterConfig;

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  public MasterConfig getMasterConfig() {
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It's raining off and on today in Madison and is so gloomy now outside that the street lights outside the Catholic church next door have come on. But thankfully, still unseasonably warm in the high 50s. What might a person who is retired or due to some other circumstance beyond their control has a lot of free time on their hands (say, a well-deserved sabbatical) find to do in Madison? How might you fill your days in Madison, you ask?
Well, you might start your morning with a walk. You can head in almost any direction. If you head towards the river, there are always ducks, sometimes a heron or a crane, and I've even seen sea gulls, though I'm never sure exactly what they're doing here. And there are animals of the human variety to observe, including the beginning of bridge construction in all kinds of weather, and barges churning by.
This morning I walked by Lanier Mansion and the Visitor's Center on 1st Street, because I always forget about 1st Street. The lovely thing about Madison is that there's always something new to see on a walk, something you didn't notice before, some new vista or corner. Maybe this is true everywhere, I can't say for sure.
By lunchtime, you might be getting kind of lonely, what with other folks working and what-not (assuming your family is also not off for President's Day). Today I headed to Shooter's, our local soda fountain converted into a sports bar. There I sat at the bar and read about rural school consolidation in the late 19th and early 20th century (which is much more interesting than you might think) while sipping on a Hoptimus (a beer out of New Albany, Indiana), the effects of which I'm still feeling. When you hear "sports bar" you might think Applebee's or Buffalo Wild Wings or some such, but banish those visions. Shooter's has a beautiful bar and exposed brick and looks out onto a street with actual people walking around, living their lives. Unlike many of today's sports bars, it is not in the middle of a mall parking lot.
Then I walked across the street to deposit bag #1 of books I have culled from my shelves at Village Lights Bookstore so that I can get in-store credit to buy yet more books to replace the ones that have been culled. It doesn't really bother me that this process might go on ad infinitum. I feel your bookshelves should change as you do. Today I could not resist buying Walker Percy's The Moviegoer, which I read in college at the insistence of a boy I was most dramatically in love with. Of course I loved it then, but I wonder what I'll think of it now.
Madison is a great place to go antiquing, which for my 9 year old stepdaughter this weekend, meant buying a fluffy stuffed dog on Main street for $3. There are several antique stores in Madison, but two I especially like to frequent to check out the old musical instruments–Lumber Mill Antique Mall and River West Antique Mall. Antique stores and flea markets are culminations of our obsession with stuff…here is the stuff we think is really worth something. Or at least, here is the stuff that someone thinks is really worth something. Perhaps someone out there has already done this, but I would love to read a blog that's about nothing but stuff. Someone goes into a flea market or an antique store and takes a picture of some random object and then writes about it. How cool would that blog be?
Before I get to my to-do list for the day, here are some random things I saw at Lumber Mill Antiques today. What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen in a flea market, yard sale, or antique store?


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Author: Karen
Character: John Nash "A Beautiful Mind"
Disclaimer: The following story has been written with no intention of claiming ownership or solicitation, nor does the author claim the movie character(s) as his/her own. The movie character(s) have been borrowed solely out of a love of the particular movie and is not intended for any other purpose but amusement and entertainment.
It was nearly April 7th, and Karen reviewing her presents for John was still not satisfied. Okay, technically, it wasn't her John's real birthday which was in December when his movie came out, but it was the big one that all the brothers celebrated together, the Creator's birthday.
Was it just a year ago that she and John were toasting RC's marriage? What a difference a year could make. She finally had found love, and John was stabilized with his illness. There were still the odd spells now and then when he wasn't lucid, but mostly his hallucinations were now auditory and not so much visual. They were easier to handle and recover from.
Getting back to her original predicament, Karen wanted to give John something really unique and special to show him how much she loved him. She had been racking her brains but had come up with nada.
She had first thought about asking Chelle if they could go on a little trip outside the Point. He had been there long enough now. It would be safe, but Karen was petrified that something bad would happen. She couldn't help but recall the first time she had taken him outside the Point, just to the nearby town. What a disaster that had been! She was much more cautious about spur of the moment whims without getting counsel from Chelle.
Maybe she should go to Scents, Swords and More and look around. Even if she didn't find anything there, Tina was always good with suggestions. But Karen knew John wasn't into candles or having an individual scent whipped up for him.
Too bad she couldn't cook. Ainslee had those wonderful erotic recipes. No, she didn't even want to attempt making any of them. All it would result in was a lot of mess and a lot of wasted food as the dishes would prove to be inedible. She was nothing but 100% positive in her negative domestic skills.
What if she wrote him a poem? That would be creative, but she was suffering a bit from writer's block lately. She would love to record a song for him. There were so many love songs out there that just seemed to use the right words far better than she could. She could get Arthur to help her tape it. He often pre-taped the hymns he did at church services.
She had a reflective smile on her face as John came through the door.
"Is that smile for me or are you thinking of some other devilishly handsome fellow?"
She ran to him, throwing her arms around him and giving him a huge kiss. "Well I was looking out the window a while ago and caught a glimpse of the Captain about to take his morning swim. And you know how Jack has a certain reluctance shall we say to wear any attire. It was quite a stimulating view", she teased him back.
"Bad girl", he lightly admonished her. "I think it's utterly shameless the way all of you ladies…What's that awful idiom you use? Ah yes, perving on him. I don't see how the poor man has any privacy at all."
John went to the closet to get a change of clothes before taking a shower. "Besides he has the same face and general characteristics of all of us. What's the attraction?"
Poor John didn't have a clue, she thought. Aloud, she answered, "Jack is a different kettle of fish from the rest of you boyz. For starters, he's got long blonde hair that makes you want to run your fingers through it and set it free. He's got that nice mammoth chest that you can picture cuddling your head on. Those tight breeches that he wears emphasize his glorious masculinity. Those powerful arms…"
John looking at Karen with her eyes closed as she dreamily envisioned his brother was a little unsettled. He turned her to face him. "Enough, I think I know where you're going with this."
She snapped out of it. "Good, so the next time I catch you checking out Chriztine, Roberta or Denise, you'll know how I feel."
He actually blushed as Karen burst out laughing. "Oh yes, John; my love isn't blind. I do notice."
John draped his bathrobe over his arm and tried to come up with the proper countering response. "I look only to compare them with you and appreciate the unparallelled and inimitable qualities that you possess."
"Give it up Nash." She slapped him sharply on the behind as he darted past her to the safe zone of the bathroom. "You do need a bath after shovelling that big pile of B.S."
He stopped before going in. "But darling, nobody surpasses you in your eloquent and refined turn of phrase." John shut the door quickly as she threw a heavy book at him.
So okay, she wasn't a delicate dainty rose, she admitted to herself. She was more like a prickly cactus but cacti did bloom now and then which made it all the more beautiful because it was such an unexpected contrast.
"I'm going out John", she yelled. She certainly wasn't going to find any inspiration sitting around inside.
She felt in her pocket for the apple that she fed to Nero whenever she took a walk. By the time she reached the stables, she was still stymied.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a sudden ball of black and white flash past her and out the gate. It was one of the wild barn cats that helped keep the mice population down. A light bulb went on in Karen's mind.
A pet! She could get a pet cat for John. It would keep him from being lonely when she wasn't here. It would also bring him out of his self-imposed exiles as he would have responsibilities to take care of it. The more she thought about it, the more she was certain that it would be the ideal present for John.
During the following week, she made her way to the local pound. She was heartbroken at the sight of the many cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs awaiting a good loving home.
She was particularly drawn to a tortoise-shell coloured one year old female tabby who just wouldn't shut up. She kept on meowing and rubbing her nose against the door of her cage. It was by far the friendliest cat in the shelter.
Karen paid for it and made sure she had all her shots and was fixed. John would not be thrilled at the prospect of several kittens running amidst his precious papers.
She kept the cat at her own home for two days and found it adorable. She hadn't named it. She wanted John to have that privilege.
As she drove to the Point on Friday, the little cat kept entwining herself around her legs. Thankfully, she kept her little paws off the gas pedal and brake. Karen needed all her concentration whenever she was driving.
When she arrived, she kissed the cat on her head. "I'll be back to get you in a while and introduce you to your new daddy." The cat simply meowed back and blinked lazily at her.
Karen was like a little kid as she took out each of her birthday presents for John and piled them up on his bed and then re-organized them in the order she wanted them to be opened.
He came in from working all day at the library to see her grinning widely like an eager little girl.
"What's all this?", he asked seeing the large mountain of gifts.
"Happy Birthday Sweetie." Karen hugged him and lifted her face for his welcoming kiss.
"I see April 7th has come around again." He detangled himself slowly from her arms.
"Well don't just stand there. Open them already!" Her excitement was almost contagious.
He lifted one of the presents, held it to his ear and lightly shook it. "No ticking. I guess I've been a good boy then."
"Yes you've been a wonderful boy this whole past year", Karen agreed.
John patiently began undoing the intricate ribbons and tape she had painstakingly wrapped it in.
"C'mon John. Don't save the paper. That's something my mom always did. It made me furious. Just rip it."
"Now that would be wasteful. I'm sure your mother was just being frugal."
"My mother was being a pain in the ass, John."
He gently shook his head at her in reproof. He wasn't totally used to Karen's deprecating comments about her family. He had been brought up to be respectful. However, he did realize that her family life was full of bad and painful memories.
He finally had got down to the last bit of tape. He peeked warily underneath the box lid, rummaged through the tissue paper and took out a beautiful antique wooden desk set consisting of a blotter, gold pen and pencil, pad holder and a tiny clock.
"This is so elegant. Thank you."
"The clock has engraving on the back."
He turned it over and read aloud. "To John with all my love. May each April 7th bring you much happiness, health and an abundance of hope. Karen"
"It's lovely." He pulled her close for a warm kiss.
She then hit him on the arm. "You're not finished. Hurry up or it'll soon be April 8th."
One by one, he opened all of his gifts. Karen really had gone all out. She had bought him numerous articles of clothing–pants, jeans, T-shirts, shirts, sweaters and pajamas. He also had several new Cd's.
"Notice, I even bought you that stuffy high-brow classical crud you like so much."
He smiled at her. He knew she deplored his musical taste.
"You know you didn't have to buy me all these though I appreciate the sentiment. You must have spent a great deal."
"Well, yeah, the Visa's maxed out again. But so what? I don't have anyone else to spoil." She drew him close for a cuddle.
It was late afternoon and they then proceeded to the tavern to celebrate with many of his brothers and their ladies.
John still wasn't quite comfortable at big social gatherings, but he was getting better at making light conversation. While Karen flitted around mingling with everyone, he typically found himself talking to Jeffrey and one or two others.
Today, he was aware that as usual, there was a great throng of people around the Captain. Most of the multitude were of the female persuasion.
Jack's arrival had seriously put Sid's nose out of joint. He was constantly heard muttering to himself: "What do they see in him? He's morbidly obese, can't tell a joke to save his life and bores us all to death with his numerous tales of Nelson and naval warfare. And he's so loud. Whenever he opens his mouth, he brays. It's like we're all deaf and mere riffraff on his precious quarterdeck."
Sid wasn't the only brother who thought twice about the popularity of Jack. John Nash couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy as he watched Karen and Kelly ogling him. Karen had read all the Patrick O'Brien books and often regaled him with anecdotes about Jack's bravery and seamanship.
John absentmindedly patted his own stomach. Yes, he was much more in shape than Aubrey. But then again, he had seen with his own eyes Jack shimmy up the main mast to the very pinnacle of his ship as if he was as nimble and lithe as a monkey. He had to admit that he was disturbed by Karen's enthusiasm for his newest brother.
He was drawn back into his discussion with Jeffrey and missed the wink that Karen gave Kelly after Jack butchered yet another well-known adage.
When couples started drifting out to their own private celebrations, he took Karen's hand.
"Oh wait! I forgot something in my car. Why don't you head up and I'll meet you there."
He went up to his room and sat down at his desk. Karen had already set up her gift for him on it. As he fingered the blotter, he marvelled again at her generosity. She had such a big heart. He sometimes wondered if he was worthy of it.
He reviewed his morning work until he heard Karen come in quietly. He didn't turn.
"John, I have one more present for you", she announced.
He pivoted in his chair expecting to see another prettily wrapped parcel. Instead he saw a furry creature nestled in her arms with a pink bow ludicrously perched on its head. It wriggled out of Karen's grasp and leapt down to the floor.
John looked at her puzzled. "To whom does this animal belong to?"
She closed the door behind her quickly. "She belongs to you, Honey. Are you surprised?"
He closed the text he was reading with a sharp snap. "Very."
When he didn't say anything else, she crept up behind him. "I know you'll just love her. I already do. She's really friendly."
Funny, the feline seemed anything but to him as it stalked its way around the premises with its tail straight up in the air.
"I also brought you all the stuff you'll need for her: litter box, litter, food, scratching post, toys…"
He listened to Karen prattle on with one ear. With the other, he heard the beast relentlessly yowl. Not only did it constantly screech, it was also digging quite a groove into his carpet.
"You'll have to train her John not to do that. If you start early and are firm, she'll learn to use the post and not wreck your furniture."
He hadn't even thought about his furnishings.
Karen set up the litter box and put the cat's paw into the litter. "Now, it knows where to go."
"Can't it just do its business outside like all other brutes?"
"No John", Karen answered him with exasperation in her voice. "She's an indoor cat. You don't want her to get hurt by other animals or lost or run over, do you?"
He squelched his immediate response that promptly rose up in him–that he really didn't give a damn what happened to this wretched little fur ball as long as it would go away.
"Heaven forbid". The sarcasm escaped Karen.
"So what are you going to name her?"
"Name?", he looked at Karen vacantly.
"A name, John? What are you going to call her?"
He got up and walked to his window and threw open the screen as the cat had just crawled out of the litter box. It obviously felt quite at home.
He was going to tell Karen it wouldn't work. He had every intention of letting her know that under no conditions or circumstances, did he want or need a pet.
But when he looked at Karen's face, he knew just how she would react. She would try to convince him that he didn't know his own mind, that having someone to care for would be constructive for him, that he would think of her every time he looked at the stupid thing, that a lot of his brothers had pets. She then would feel hurt that he was rejecting her gift. The rest of the weekend would be ruined as she sulked and pouted or gazed at him with sad, pitiful, disappointing looks. He could never say no to her.
So he spoke up. "Cat, I guess."
"You asked for an appellation. He's 'Cat'."
Karen rolled her eyes. "He's a she. Nash, you're a genius and you can't come up with something more original?"
The first week after Karen had left, the cat had made his life a living hell. It wrecked his box spring underneath his bed with its tiny claws; it scratched through the mesh of his stereo speakers; it urinated on his newspaper; it scattered all his research papers on his desk; it threw up on his favourite sweatshirt; it defecated in his bathtub; it kept him awake with its persistent caterwauling; it shed all over his suit jacket and it sat on his face almost smothering him while he slept.
He tried not to curse Karen or resent her. She had meant well. He thought of kicking the cat out and telling her it had run away or met an early demise. He couldn't lie to her.
Each time Karen came, the cat transformed itself into an angel. It purred and snuggled up beside him on the couch. The moment she left, she would throw him a look of contempt and leap off to wreak more havoc.
As the weeks went past, he gradually became accustomed to the little nuisance and decided it deserved a more distinctive name. Opening a bottle of wine, he poured a glass and dipped it unceremoniously over the cat's head. As the cat loudly protested and flipped out, he raised his glass to its rapidly disappearing hindquarters. "Here's to you Pythagoras."
Of course, Karen never did forgive John for naming their baby after the man considered to be the first pure mathematician.


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