Imbruvica (ibrutinib) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Imbruvica is used to treat mantle cell lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and small lymphocytic lymphoma. This medicine is also used to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease.
Imbruvica is usually given after other treatments have have not been effective.
Imbruvica was approved to treat mantle cell and marginal lymphomas by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, some people responded to this medicine, but further studies are needed.
Imbruvica can make it easier for you to bleed. Contact your doctor or seek emergency medical attention if you have easy bruising, unusual bleeding, or any bleeding that will not stop. You may also have bleeding on the inside of your body, such as in your stomach or intestines, or in your brain.
You should not use Imbruvica if you are allergic to ibrutinib.
risk factors for heart disease (such as diabetes, smoking, being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol).
Using Imbruvica may increase your risk of developing other types of cancer, such as skin cancer. Ask your doctor about your specific risk.
Keep using birth control for at least 1 month after your last dose of Imbruvica. Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using ibrutinib.
Take Imbruvica exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Imbruvica is usually taken until your body no longer responds to the medication.
Take this medicine with a full glass of water, at the same time each day. Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking this medicine.
Imbruvica is usually taken once per day until your body no longer responds to the medication. Take the medicine at the same time each day.
Do not open, break, or chew the Imbruvica capsules. Do not cut, crush, or chew the tablets. Swallow both tablets and capsules whole.
Call your doctor if you have severe or ongoing diarrhea. You can easily become dehydrated while taking Imbruvica.
-cGVHD: Until disease progression, recurrence of an underlying malignancy, or unacceptable toxicity.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Imbruvica: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
signs of tumor cell breakdown - confusion, weakness, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, fast or slow heart rate, decreased urination, tingling in your hands and feet or around your mouth.
What other drugs will affect Imbruvica?
Other drugs may interact with ibrutinib, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use Imbruvica only for the indication prescribed.


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Changes In Education
LANSING — A draft bill prepared for Gov. Rick Snyder would fundamentally change K-12 education in Michigan, allowing students to choose school districts, make greater use of online learning and earn financial incentives of $2,500 per semester for completing high school early.
The proposed Michigan Public Education Finance Act would replace the School Aid Act of 1979, the law that governs education funding, and provide for learning at "any time, any place, any way and at any pace," said Richard McLellan, the Lansing attorney Snyder tapped to lead a rewrite of the law on how Michigan pays for education.
Snyder's advisers said the primary objective for overhauling the education funding law is to create "career-ready citizens," but educators who have waited for months to see the draft bill fear the worst: that the bill would destroy local control of schools, create a voucher system to benefit for-profit companies and worsen academic achievement.
The draft bill, expected to be introduced as part of Snyder's budget presentation in February, was made available to the Free Press on Friday. It would:
• Remove district ownership of students, who would be permitted to get all or part of their education from any public district in the state that accepts them. Districts would retain the right to decide whether to participate in open enrollment.
• Allow students to access online learning from across the state, with the cost paid by the state. Districts that provide online courses would receive public funding based on performance.
• Provide for per-pupil funding to follow students to whichever districts they use to learn, with one student's funding potentially split among multiple districts. To comply with the Michigan Constitution, public money would not follow students to private schools.
• Provide a framework for funding based on performance, once the proper assessment and testing mechanisms are in place.
• Give scholarships of $2,500 per semester, to a maximum of $10,000, to students who finish high school early.
• Encourage year-round schooling by having a 180-day school year spread over 12 months instead of nine, with a break of no more than two weeks.
A groundswell of opposition is rising from educators and school officials who have met with the drafters and seen summaries of the 302-page bill. The current funding law needs revision to address inadequacies and inequities in state aid and achievement, but the proposed changes lack quality controls, some school leaders said.
For instance, allowing parents to shop around and get different parts of their child's education from different districts or online providers is troublesome, said John Austin, president of the State Board of Education.
"This is a voucher system," he said. "It's absolutely destructive. It has nothing to do with improving quality. It's loaded with the ideology of creating a new for-profit system for learning that will dismantle the schools we have."
Don Wotruba, deputy director for the Michigan Association of School Boards, said that much of what the bill seeks to do — such as having online classes and school choice — is already under way.
"But it's monitored," he said. "The answer is not to say, 'Here's the money. Make your own choices.' "
McLellan, who was an adviser to former Republican Gov. John Engler, said the bill would not create a voucher system, by which public money could be used to pay for private education.
He said the bill is designed to help implement what Snyder called for when he delivered a message on education in April 2011.
McLellan said he expects that the changes could take five years to implement. They would result in shifts in education money but wouldn't require additional funds, he said.
The fact that so many students graduate without being ready for college shows that the present system is not working, he said.
Despite expanded opportunities for online learning, McLellan said he expects that 95% of students will continue to attend brick-and-mortar schools, which have social and educational benefits besides learning, such as athletic and other extracurricular activities.
The changes might result in school districts choosing to specialize in certain areas, such as science, he said.
"Right now, we require every school to do everything," said McLellan.
Vickie Markavitch, superintendent of Oakland Schools, that county's intermediate school district, said she is vehemently opposed to the proposal because it doesn't address education for all students, such as those who are poor or require special education.
"Transportation won't be mandated, so there are going to be a lot of kids who are not going to have a choice," Markavitch said. "This is so un-American."
Florida, Oregon, Minnesota and Utah are at the forefront of similar changes, but if this bill is implemented, along with other changes to education Snyder has championed, Michigan "would have the best framework for the kind of change we're going to need for the 21st Century to have globally competitive schools in the information age," McLellan said.
David Hecker, president of American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, said he feared the proposal would weaken local control of schools if students can come from all over and erode the teaching ranks if districts lose enrollment to one another and online services.
The Oxford Foundation has funded the research and development of the draft bill. The foundation focuses on projects that "lessen the burdens of government," according to its website.
Staton Berry, president of the Michigan Parent Teacher Association, said she hopes the governor and his advisers hold meetings "in every district in every city" to explain the proposed changes.
The draft bill is to be posted online Monday for public comment at http://oxfordfoundationmi.com , after which it will be revised and again presented to Snyder in mid-December, McLellan said.
Snyder spokeswoman Sara Wurfel said that "the governor is looking forward to reviewing the report and recommendations about how we can move Michigan into the 'any time, any place, any way, any pace' model that the new economy demands."
Contact Paul Egan: 517-372-8660 or pegan@freepress.com
More Details: More about the Michigan Public Education Finance Act
The Michigan Public Education Finance Act is one of three proposals that, when considered together, could significantly change education in Michigan by allowing parents to shop around and use their child's per-pupil state aid at more and new kinds of public schools.
A bill introduced in the state House in September would create nine new kinds of public schools, such as residential public schools and corporation-run and municipality-run schools.
Another House bill — and its companion in the Senate — establish a statute to govern the statewide Education Achievement Authority
district.
Where to read the proposal
The proposed Michigan Public Education Finance Act would replace the School Aid Act of 1979, the law that governs public education funding.
The draft bill is expected to be introduced as part of Gov. Rick Snyder's budget presentation in February. Starting Monday, the bill will be online for public comment at http://oxford foundationmi .com .
Posted by caseclosed2 on November 18, 2012 in Education News

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Q: Android: BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray returning null decoding a base64 image I'm getting an image encoded in base64Binary from a .net web service, when I try to create a bitmap with the decoded string, I get null. Any idea why? thx for your help! :D

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*I'm sure the response string isn't null, I tested it and its length is 28000. I also checked its content with an online decoder and it returns the image I need.

*I'm using Android native Base64 Library to decode it before using bitmapfactory

*I use Ksoap2 to get the Image base64 String

*It's Android 2.2 google API
Here's the code:
String serverResponse = "" + result.get(0);

byte[] decodedString = Base64.decode(serverResponse, Base64.DEFAULT);

imgMap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(decodedString, 0, decodedString.length);

ImgMap is the bitmap and it always gets null, what am i doing wrong?
I get a log entry that says :
TAG: SKIA
TEXT: ---SkImageDecoder:: Factory returned null

This is how decodedString looks like:
06-13 03:09:54.957: D/CODED(491): SIZE: 22486
06-13 03:09:55.008: D/CODED(491): Content: first 200 positions of the array: 737342012400068796785786984327110111410997110121068656783328411111110810710511632737305048495058485358505132494858515158525200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000250-20401000000001301000-22900113010003930021301000100031301000400061301000000071

A: I think i figured it out.
Looks like the response base 64 string is a TIFF image and android doesn't support that format,  therefore the Factory doesn't recognize it as an image and stops the decode process.

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ABSTRACT PUTRI FEBRIASTUTI. The Influence of Tenure and Job Satisfaction Towards Organizational Commitment In the Employee of PT Tiga Serangkai International field Office Bogor. Scientific Paper, Jakarta: Study Program of Economic Education, Concetration of Office Administration Education, Economics and Administration Department, Faculty of Economics, State University of Jakarta, June 2014. This study aims to determine whether there is the influence of tenure and job satisfaction towards organizational commitment in employee of PT Tiga Srangkai International field Office Bogor. The research was conducted a month in May 2014. The research method used is survey method with the correlation approach. The research population was 85 employees of PT Tiga Serangkai International field Office Bogor. The sample is 68 Employees by using proportional random sampling. Data variable Y (organizational commitment) is a primary data by questionnaire using likert scale. While the data variable X (tenure) is a secondary data obtained from company and the data variable X 2 1 (job satisfaction) questionnaire using likert scale. Techniques of data analysis used SPSS 17.0. From the result of F test, found that F count (117,763) > F (3,13). This means that X 1 and X 2 simultaneously affect the Y. T test produce t table count of X is (1,980) = t table (1,669) and X 2 (6,677) = t table (1,669). Because t count > t ,it can beconcluded that there is a positive influence on the tenure and job satisfaction towards organizational commitment. Then a coefficient of determination of test results obtained 0,784 or 78,4% variable Y determined by X 1 and X . Based on the result of regretion model, regression equation obtained is Y = 36,653 + 0,112X + 0,497X2. The result of R2 of 0,784 which means that tenure and job satisfactioncan be explained organization commitment of 78,4% and 21,6% explained withanother variabel.


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package org.apache.usergrid.utils;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.AbstractMap;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.UUID;

import org.apache.lucene.analysis.Analyzer;
import org.apache.lucene.analysis.TokenStream;
import org.apache.lucene.analysis.standard.StandardAnalyzer;
import org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes.TermAttribute;
import org.apache.lucene.util.Version;

import static org.apache.usergrid.utils.ClassUtils.cast;
import static org.apache.usergrid.utils.ClassUtils.isBasicType;
import static org.apache.usergrid.utils.JsonUtils.quoteString;
import static org.apache.usergrid.utils.JsonUtils.toJsonNode;

import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode;
import org.codehaus.jackson.node.ArrayNode;
import org.codehaus.jackson.node.ObjectNode;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class IndexUtils {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( IndexUtils.class );

    static Analyzer analyzer = new StandardAnalyzer( Version.LUCENE_30 );

    private static void buildKeyValueSet( Object node, Map<String, List<Object>> keyValues, String path,
                                          boolean fulltextIndex, Object... history ) {

        if ( node == null ) {
            return;
        }

        if ( node instanceof Collection ) {
            Object[] newHistory = Arrays.copyOf( history, history.length + 1 );
            newHistory[history.length] = node;
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") Collection<Object> c = ( Collection<Object> ) node;
            for ( Object o : c ) {
                buildKeyValueSet( o, keyValues, path, fulltextIndex, newHistory );
            }
        }
        else if ( node instanceof Map ) {
            Object[] newHistory = Arrays.copyOf( history, history.length + 1 );
            newHistory[history.length] = node;
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") Map<Object, Object> m = ( Map<Object, Object> ) node;
            for ( Entry<Object, Object> e : m.entrySet() ) {
                String newPath;
                String key = e.getKey().toString();
                key = quoteString( key );
                if ( key.indexOf( '\\' ) == -1 ) {
                    if ( path != null ) {
                        newPath = path + "." + key;
                    }
                    else {
                        newPath = "" + key;
                    }
                }
                else {
                    if ( path != null ) {
                        newPath = path + "[\"" + key + "\"]";
                    }
                    else {
                        newPath = "" + "[\"" + key + "\"]";
                    }
                }
                buildKeyValueSet( e.getValue(), keyValues, newPath, fulltextIndex, newHistory );
            }
        }
        else if ( node instanceof ArrayNode ) {
            Object[] newHistory = Arrays.copyOf( history, history.length + 1 );
            newHistory[history.length] = node;
            ArrayNode c = ( ArrayNode ) node;
            for ( JsonNode o : c ) {
                buildKeyValueSet( o, keyValues, path, fulltextIndex, newHistory );
            }
        }
        else if ( node instanceof ObjectNode ) {
            Object[] newHistory = Arrays.copyOf( history, history.length + 1 );
            newHistory[history.length] = node;
            ObjectNode c = ( ObjectNode ) node;
            Iterator<Entry<String, JsonNode>> i = c.getFields();
            while ( i.hasNext() ) {
                Entry<String, JsonNode> e = i.next();
                String newPath;
                String key = e.getKey();
                key = quoteString( key );
                if ( key.indexOf( '\\' ) == -1 ) {
                    if ( path != null ) {
                        newPath = path + "." + key;
                    }
                    else {
                        newPath = "" + key;
                    }
                }
                else {
                    if ( path != null ) {
                        newPath = path + "[\"" + key + "\"]";
                    }
                    else {
                        newPath = "" + "[\"" + key + "\"]";
                    }
                }
                buildKeyValueSet( e.getValue(), keyValues, newPath, fulltextIndex, newHistory );
            }
        }
        else if ( !isBasicType( node.getClass() ) && ( !( node instanceof JsonNode ) ) ) {
            buildKeyValueSet( toJsonNode( node ), keyValues, path, fulltextIndex, history );
        }
        else {

            if ( node instanceof JsonNode ) {
                if ( ( ( JsonNode ) node ).isTextual() ) {
                    node = ( ( JsonNode ) node ).getTextValue();
                    UUID uuid = UUIDUtils.tryGetUUID( ( String ) node );
                    if ( uuid != null ) {
                        node = uuid;
                    }
                }
                else if ( ( ( JsonNode ) node ).isNumber() ) {
                    node = ( ( JsonNode ) node ).getNumberValue();
                }
                else {
                    return;
                }
            }

            if ( path == null ) {
                path = "";
            }
            List<Object> l = keyValues.get( path );
            if ( l == null ) {
                l = new ArrayList<Object>();
                keyValues.put( path, l );
            }

            l.add( node );

            if ( ( node instanceof String ) && fulltextIndex ) {
                String keywordsPath = ( path.length() > 0 ) ? path + ".keywords" : "keywords";
                List<Object> keywords = cast( keywords( ( String ) node ) );

                if ( keywords.size() > 0 ) {
                    keyValues.put( keywordsPath, keywords );
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public static Map<String, List<Object>> getKeyValues( String path, Object obj, boolean fulltextIndex ) {
        Map<String, List<Object>> keys = new LinkedHashMap<String, List<Object>>();
        buildKeyValueSet( obj, keys, path, fulltextIndex );
        return keys;
    }

    public static List<Map.Entry<String, Object>> getKeyValueList( String path, Object obj, boolean fulltextIndex ) {
        Map<String, List<Object>> map = getKeyValues( path, obj, fulltextIndex );
        List<Map.Entry<String, Object>> list = new ArrayList<Map.Entry<String, Object>>();
        for ( Entry<String, List<Object>> entry : map.entrySet() ) {
            for ( Object value : entry.getValue() ) {
                list.add( new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<String, Object>( entry.getKey(), value ) );
            }
        }
        return list;
    }

    public static List<Entry<String, Object>> getKeyValueList( Object obj, boolean fulltextIndex ) {
        return getKeyValueList( null, obj, fulltextIndex );
    }

    public static List<String> keywords( String source ) {
        TokenStream ts = analyzer.tokenStream( "keywords", new StringReader( source ) );
        List<String> keywords = new ArrayList<String>();
        try {
            while ( ts.incrementToken() ) {
                keywords.add( ts.getAttribute( TermAttribute.class ).term() );
            }
        }
        catch ( IOException e ) {
            LOG.error( "Error getting keywords ", e );
        }
        return keywords;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


I have never owned a Jeep before, but I have heard a lot of great things, and they all are true! I love the heated and cooling seats. I have the beautiful silver paint, and no matter what type of weather, she is shining bright! I love the V8. It really picks up and goes when I need it to. I feel like the overall quality of this vehicle is high based on the physical basis of it. The only negative thing I have to say is the leather seats have worn, and it is only four years old! The Jeep drives very smooth and doesn't bop me around like other vehicles might. The high beams are exceptional! They turn on and off when another car is coming!
My family and I were driving to Florida, and I was sooo thankful that we had numerous plugs/outlets in the Jeep so that everyone could charge their electronics! We all had plenty of room, and it was nice that the backseats reclined!
My top favorite of this vehicle is the high quality overall. The quality doesn't compare to other vehicles that I have owned. The cooling seats on the leather keep me nice and cool on hot summer days. When the moon roof is extended, my family loves it! The pickup on this vehicle is great! The back-up camera is amazing!
I don't have much negative to say except for when driving or sitting for a little while, the exterior gets very hot! Also, the leather seats are worn, and the Jeep is only four years old!
Driven in snow the auto performs very well. Passenger usage is great seats and large amount of storage room in the rear.
Storage, good ride, low gas mileage, interior cloth, breaking system, low tire wear, good steering, and body style.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Detroit, MI?
The people were professional, listened to me when I told them what I was looking for, and treated me well. They were flexible with the price of the vehicle, and I ended up getting a good deal. The buying process was about on par with most other dealerships I've dealt with in the past the usual expected paperwork, but they made me comfortable while I was waiting. Overall it was a positive experience, and I'd purchase from them again.
The thing that made the dealership great was the sales person. Chris was really awesome. I had previously purchased a vehicle from him and knew he was someone I could trust. I was currently upside down on my vehicle loan, but Chris was able to work with me and get me into a new car with a lower payment.


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Been on a Really Bad Date Lately?
Posted on February 27, 2015 by SingleAGAdmin
Have you dated Mr. or Miss Wrong?
If So, You're Not Alone: 49% of Americans Admit to Dating Mr. – or Miss – Wrong
New York (PRWEB) – Been on a really bad date lately? If so, you're not alone.
According to a just-released telephone survey of 1,025 Americans, 33% of Americans have dated someone who turned out to be a 'creep,' while 35% have dated someone they ended up calling a 'jerk' — and 18% have even dated someone who turned out to be a 'witch.'
Overall, according to the survey, 49% of Americans admit that, at least once in their lives, they got themselves involved with Mr. Wrong (or Miss Wrong.) And 21% describe being involved in a dating experience that turned out to be just plain 'toxic.'
"There's this whole New Age thing going on that no one is to blame for anything," says Julia Sokol, the author of a just-released relationship book called "Help! I'm In Love With A Narcissist," (M. Evans $21.95), who conducted the survey with the assistance of Opinion Research Corp of Princeton New Jersey.
"But the truth is that there are people out there in the dating pool who are toxic and who just should not be dated. With these people, it's best just to identify them as undateable and pass on by."
Says Sokol: "According to our survey, the American dating pool has become increasingly polluted. Unless something changes, I'm predicting an epidemic of runaway brides in the coming decades."
A substantial percentage of these undateables fall into the category of "toxic narcissists," says Sokol — people who are so self-focused and so self-absorbed, that they are essentially unable to relate to the needs of others in a dating situation, or even realize that those needs exist. "These are people who feel the normal rules just don't apply to them," says Sokol.
According to the survey, 35% of Americans say they have been involved with a narcissist in a dating situation. "Freud first identified narcissism as a negative characteristic in an essay published in 1914," says Sokol. "It's a personality disorder that, in its most severe toxic form, affects over 1 million people, and millions more share at least some of its negative traits."
Perhaps not surprisingly, according to the survey, 49% of Americans say they have had their heart broken in a dating situation. Overall, 36% of Americans say they have been harmed emotionally in the past by someone they dated; 25% say they have been harmed financially by someone they dated; and 10% have been physically harmed by someone they dated in the past. Least surprising: 55% of Americans say they have dated someone who just out and out lied to them.
"There's a world of hurt out there in the dating world for the unwary," says Sokol. "It's tempting to think that you can fix the bad personality traits of someone you are dating, but in certain extreme cases, the person is actually unfixable. In those situations, you are better off just learning how to identify these people, categorize what their problem is, and avoid them, focusing instead on the people you meet who offer meaningful relationship potential."
Narcissists: Full of Harmful Charm
Why in the world would anyone want to commission a survey to see how many people have dated 'jerks,' 'creeps' or witches? That's a valid question, says Sokol. "This was meant to be a survey of people in their kitchens and bedrooms and living rooms across America, and we wanted to use words that people actually choose themselves when they are in the middle of what are often to them inexplicable dating situations," she says. "People always know there is something wrong in their relationships, but they typically lack the tools to precisely diagnose the exact problem and solve that problem or walk away. What exactly is wrong? They don't know. So they often fall back on very vague and uncomplimentary — words such as these."
It's frustrating for the Average Joe not to have the tools right at hand to identify what is wrong in a relationship, says Sokol. But once you start talking to him or her about the specific behavior patterns of the toxic people they have been dating, says Sokol, people are quick to identify their dating partners as narcissists. "A light bulb goes on in their heads," says Sokol, "because you can actually identify people with serious narcissistic issues because of the way they make you feel. And it's very empowering to be able to finally figure out that the problem is not you — it's your dating partner."
"It's like a huge weight is finally lifted off your mind," she says. "It's not me! It's him! It's her!"
No One Is Safe — Not Even a Self-Help Author!
And no one is safe from running into a narcissist partner — not even a self-help author.
"When I was younger, I sort of specialized in narcissistic men — although not nearly as much as Jane Fonda, of course," says Sokol. "Let's start with my inappropriately flirtatious boss who put a sign over his desk that read, 'Even when I'm wrong, I'm right.' There was also my ex-husband who regularly made himself feel better by making me feel bad. And then, of course, there was a veritable string of untrustworthy and self-involved boyfriends, who inevitably managed to get me totally involved in the ups and downs of their confused psyches."
Says Sokol: "It was a sad period in my life, and one for which I was completely unprepared. Most of my support came from my women friends, many of whom knew men who were even more self-centered than the ones in my life. We would get together and tell 'can you top this' stories that made us laugh as well as cry."
Concludes Sokol: "If he's not really all that into you — it may be because he is only into himself."
If you want to determine if the person you love has narcissistic traits, says Sokol, there are a few test questions to ask yourself.
Do you often feel as though you are doing most of the work to keep the relationship going and your partner happy?
Do you feel that nobody is thinking about you and what makes you happy?
Is your relationship completely organized around your partner's interests, schedules, and activities (or lack thereof)?
Do you feel controlled by your partner's up and down moods?
Do other people tell you that your partner is 'difficult,' 'selfish,' and 'self-absorbed?'
Do you find yourself covering up for your partner's inappropriate behavior?
Is your partner making unilateral decisions that affect your life and well being ('We need to move to Belize')?
Is your sense of safety and security regularly threatened by your partner's impulsive, selfish behavior?
Do you feel like a slave to your partner's ego?
Is everything always about your partner (with your needs and priorities obliterated)?
"It's easy to fall for a narcissist," Sokol says. "They can be very charismatic and usually engender strong emotions. They like to think of themselves as special, and at the beginning of a relationship, they will frequently draw us into their world and make us feel as though we are equally unique. That's why getting involved with a narcissist can be such a heady, whirlwind experience. Falling in love with a narcissist is easy, but the problems of building a workable, long-term relationship with such a person can seem almost insurmountable.'
Says Sokol: "Narcissism is not just a word, it's an experience. It's an all-consuming, confusing, vexing, perplexing and often incredibly destructive experience. They are power-hungry, manipulative, selfish — and think they're smarter and better looking than everyone else."
Steven Carter and Julia Sokol are the bestselling authors of The New York Times bestseller "Men Who Can't Love," "He's Scared, She's Scared," and "Getting to Commitment." They have appeared on national talk shows such as "Oprah," "The Today Show," and "Good Morning America." Carter and Sokol's work has been featured in such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, New Woman, and Mademoi
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According to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI), the 4th Amendment is for everyone but presidential candidates, and releasing tax returns is only for politicians whose last name isn't Whitehouse. A new law Shelly is co-sponsoring will force all POTUS candidates to release three years of tax returns to the public (Whitehouse never released his returns until he decided to co-sponsor this bill).
Senator Pocahontas Warren (D-MA) introduced the legislation, which would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release their tax returns for the most recent three taxable years. Her colleague Sheldon Whitehouse who wants anyone who conservative groups who disagree with the climate change hypothesis subject to RICO trials, is one of the co-sponsors of this bill. Interestingly he has always said he wouldn't release his own tax returns. According to his office, he's wanted to protect the privacy of his children.
It doesn't really matter if the hypocritical senator doesn't want to publicize his tax returns–certainly distributing my 1040s isn't on my bucket list. It does seem strange that Whitehouse is co-sponsoring legislation, albeit that will only apply to presidents and vice presidents, but will force others to release something that he keeps secret. And Whitehouse is harshly critical of the President for not releasing his returns even though any tax attorney worth his salt would recommend that Trump hold on to all years returns until the audit is done.
However co-sponsoring a bill meant to show America that the last election is invalid, creates publicity. Now that he's a co-sponsor of the bill, Whitehouse as agree to release them for the first time. As for me, I still refuse to release my returns. But then again my wife a CPA, prepares the return and doesn't even let me see it.
The Providence Journal, quoting a spokeswoman for Whitehouse, said the senator and his wife "have in the past kept their personal tax return private to protect the privacy of their children," who are now 23 and 27.
While pledging to release his own tax returns, state Rep. Robert Nardolillo, a potential GOP opponent, said that is not enough: "We want to see all of his returns since taking office in the U.S. Senate. That's True Transparency." There was no immediate response from Whitehouse.
According to the Providence Journal, Whitehouse and his wife paid $50,914 in federal taxes on their $274,803 adjusted gross income, or 18.52 percent.
Less than 19%? According to Rachel Maddow's Capone's safe moment President Trump paid almost 25% on his income it 2005--Hey Shelly you're a bad, bad, Democrat! You're not paying your fair share!
I would imagine that the Shelly/Pocahontas bill to compel release of the personal tax return information of presidential candidates would be found unconstitutional by the Courts because of 4th Amendment protects. Not that Whitehouse would care, after all he wants to violate the 1st Amendment free speech rights of people who disagree with the climate change hypothesis.


I love bag designing so I was delighted when the editor of Bag Making Essentials asked me to come up with something for a forthcoming issue. I love cross body bags as they are just so convenient so I set to work designing something that I thought everyone might like.
I spent some time looking around online for some suitable materials and found this fabulous Feathers on Sand print by Lewis and Irene from their To Catch a Dream range. The rest of the bag is made with some faux leather from Fabric-Online. I used it when I made the crossbody rucksack that I designed for Love Sewing, so I knew it was perfect for the job.
The bag has an internal slip pocket and under that flap is a zip to keep your contents nice and secure. I used a pre-made bag strap from Bag-Clasps, they come in a great range of colours…check out the purple!
Let me know, what do you think of my cross body fold over clutch? Think you might try making one?


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Seeking generous support: all-woman team from Ethiopia looks to compete in Jessup
For the 1st time in history, a team made up solely of women will represent Ethiopia in the final rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot Court competition, which begin this Sunday, March 31, in Washington, D.C.
Competing for Ethiopia will be 5 women, Adiam Zemenfes, Aklile Solomon, Liilnna Kifle, Maya Fresenay, Mintwab Afework, all of whom are students at the Addis Ababa University School of Law. They're coached by a 6th woman, Blen Sahilu. The team is described in an ASIL Cable by New York Law School student Kienan D. Christianson, as follows:
'These women are exceptional students and are ranked at the top of their class. Moreover, they are dedicated leaders and volunteers for the campaign 'To End violence against Women' known as the 'Yellow Movement.'"
More than 500 law schools from 80 countries are expected to compete in this 54th annual competition. Its namesake, Philip C. Jessup (1896-1986), was a U.S. State Department diplomat, taught at Columbia Law, and served as a judge on the International Court of Justice (during which time he delivered the endowed Sibley Lecture at my own home institution, Georgia Law). It is that court, the ICJ, that student litigants address in this simulation contest. (credit for photo of winners' trophy)
But there's a hitch: The Jessup does not fund competitors, so the team has been fund-raising to assure its way to D.C. These women are still $4,000 short of their goal. If you'd like to support their efforts, please donate here, typing "Ethiopian Moot Court team" in the "on behalf of" box. I did.
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With the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games having officially launched on Friday, I couldn't help but get caught up in the Olympic fever of watching newscasts and poring over articles celebrating triumphs and sympathizing with defeats. As a Canadian, this is easy to understand as we are still winding down from the feeling of patriotism and excitement that was a national staple for the 2012 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. But what about those other countries? What about those countries that did not host the Games a couple years back? What about those countries that have never hosted the Games? Are they still as enthusiastic about the whole process and the chance of competing (and winning) on the world stage?
The Olympic Committee of Cuba or Comité Olímpico Cubano for those of you that speak Spanish, was formed in 1926 and recognized by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) in 1954. Cuba first participated in the Paris Olympic Games in 1990. They brought home two medals in total; one silver and one gold. Since their first showing on the international stage, Cuba has brought home almost 200 hundred medals, most of which have been gold.
At the Summer Games, Cuba is a dominant power in events such as boxing in which they have 32 gold medals and 19 and 12 silver and bronze medals respectively. They are also regular contenders in sports such as track & field, wrestling and judo.
New to their list of Olympic successes however is baseball. Baseball has been a symbol of pride for the people since the 19th century, and enjoys immense popularity with the locals second only to their love of amateur boxing. Baseball however, though unofficially a part of the Games in 1904, was not accepted as an official Olympic sport until 1992. It was then that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted it medal status, allowing qualifying teams to compete in an eight team tournament that consisted of a round robin, semi-finals and finals. All players were required to be amateurs until the 2000 Sydney Summer Games which was first to allow professional players.
Since it became an Olympic event, the Cuban team has risen to the top of the sport and become a force to be reckoned with. With the event only having been held five times, Cuba has medaled each and every year with gold finishes in 1992, 1996 and 2004, and silver finishes in 2000 and 2008.
Baseball is a great pastime for the people of Cuba. You can always find a pick-up game going on in the streets, junior leagues competing at the local park, and at least a handful of locals willing to debate the greatest players, athletic feats of greatness and memorable moments.
Interested in playing with Cuban baseball players on your next trip to Cuba? They'd be happy to have you. Contact International Career Studies to find out more.
From 1957 to 1989, elephants in Thailand were primarily used in the logging industry. They were domesticated and trained by local villagers to work and provide the family with an income. By the end of 1989, the logging industry had grown so rapidly that the forests had been depleted to a point where only 20 percent of the forests remained forcing the government to ban the trade. With the logging industry effectively shut down, many Thai families found themselves without a source of income, a situation made worse by the fact that they were still in possession of a very large animal with a very large appetite. Some owners turned to illegal logging near Burma, while other mahouts train their animals to give rides to tourists or roam the city streets begging for money.
The lucky elephants however end up on reserves like the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand where they join a herd of domesticated animals, roam at will and enjoy leisurely baths down at the river with their mahout.
Unfortunately, despite the government's ban on logging, the forests of Thailand are still slowly being depleted. There is little natural habit left for elephants and only 5 percent of Thailand's elephant population remains wild. That is why the work the volunteers are doing at the Elephant Nature Park is so important. In addition to providing a sanctuary for the elephants, food and nutrition, veterinary care, mental stimulation and a family environment, they also provide educational resources for guests and volunteers.
This is not just another "get your chance to ride an elephant" program.
Conservation and raising awareness of the elephants' situation is a vital part of what the nature park is about. They invite tourists from around the world to come and interact with the elephants first hand. Participants in this edutourism program can choose to volunteer for one or two weeks and be taught by the mahouts on staff about elephants, their habitat, herbal medicines, conservation efforts, and how they can help to save this endangered species.
Edutourism programs, such as the volunteer positions at the elephant park in Chiang Mai, are ideal for people and groups that want to get more out of their travels than a few photographs. The programs are designed to be engaging, educational and informative; providing an experience and unique insight into another culture, another activity and even another social political issue such as the conservation of an endangered species.
If you are interested in participating in an edutourism program with elephants in Thailand, contact International Career Studies for more information.
Unpaid Internships: Why Should I Bother?
It is a universal truth that internships are a great stepping stone for young graduates seeking to get a foothold into the working world. Internship positions provide basic, entry level positions with plenty of supervision, a variety of tasks, and consistent training to help shape your classroom education into something useful. Internships provide work experience and no resume is complete without work experience no matter what private school you went to. However, the sad fact of the matter is that many internship positions today don't pay. Of course, that depends greatly upon what industry you are going into and the type of company you are working for but the truth remains that you are participating in an internship because you need work experience and are often at the mercy of the employer. Choosing to participate in an internship therefore often conflicts with the need to meet certain financial obligations that many young students are faced with such as bills and school loan payments. For some, not earning money in exchange for work is not an option they can live with and that is completely understandable. However, if this is your case, I urge you not to write off the unpaid internship just yet.
Why should you bother with an unpaid internship position?
You need the work experience. Currently, you have no experience that relates to your industry no matter how carefully you word your stint flipping burgers at the local fast food joint. Even entry level positions these days require previous work experience and so not stepping up to the plate means your resume is going to be left in a scrap paper bin. You might not be able to afford to go three months without an income. But if no one will hire you based on lack of work experience, can you really afford long term not to?
Unpaid internship positions mean less competition for the spot. Paid positions are few and far between and when they do come along, you can bet that they will be swamped with applications numbering in the hundreds. Even with a stellar education, it can be hard to stand out. You might not get called, you might not get selected and then you will be stuck waiting around for the next paid internship to become available. Unpaid positions, while still competitive to get, are great in number and more diverse meaning instead of competing against hundreds for the primo spot, you might only have to stand-out among a handful.
Employers are often more flexible. If you land a paid internship position, be prepared to treat it as a 40 plus hour per week job that includes the occasional evening and weekend. After all, they are paying you and therefore expect you to be available. With an unpaid internship, employers understand that you need to have some sort of an income to pay your bills. They will often allow you to customize your schedule to accommodate a part-time job. Maybe you only come in three days a week, or maybe you just work mornings. This flexibility will allow you to gain the workplace experience and networking opportunities you need and hold down a second job that will pay the bills.
You are getting paid. You may not be receiving any financial compensation in the traditional sense of a paycheck, but you are getting paid. You are being paid for your work with experience, the chance to network, the opportunity to learn from industry professionals, the long term financial gain of landing a high paying entry level position, etc. As long as you are willing to embrace the definition of "payment" that extends beyond money, it is easy to see how even with an unpaid internship, there are significant gains and a return on your invested time.
There are many great internship positions available out there. Don't be turned off of the idea just because you see it as a financial black hole. If you are interested in participating in an internship, consider contacting International Career Studies to see if they have an internship that suits your interests.
For more internship related reading check out Internships Equal Jobs; Simple Math Anyone Can Do and Internship Attitudes You Need to Ditch.
Perhaps this blog topic is just a marketing scheme to get people to consider taking a trip or perhaps it is inspired by the fact that as I write this I am sitting on a dock, drink in one hand and computer on my lap, watching the sun go down while I feel more relaxed than I have in months. The fact remains however that work related stress and burnout affect a large percentage of our population and the tried-and-true method for dealing with these feelings is to simply take a break. Everyone needs a vacation.
Employers are under no legal obligation to provide workers with a light at the end of the tunnel also known as "vacation days", paid or unpaid, whether you work on a salary basis, commission or get paid an hourly wage. Yet many companies offer employees vacation days and holiday time and this isn't just to lure you in like a moth to a flame and trick you into accepting their job offering.
Studies and doctors agree that taking the occasional vacation is actually good for your mental and physical health. There have been strong links found between vacation time and longevity. According to the Framingham Heart Study research project, people who go on vacation just once a year decrease their risk factors for heart disease by a whopping 20%. Aside from the direct health benefits; time away can also improve your leadership skills and will help put your work in perspective.
Companies realize that rested employees with outlets for their stress and time off are healthier overall and become stronger assets to the business with better problem solving skills and creative, cost saving solutions. In fact, some companies even demand that their employees use the available time off. Case in point: I was recently at a point where I had gone almost a year without taking a vacation and my employer started sending me not so subtle e-mails reminding me how many days I had available.
And now that I have spent eight days sitting in the sun down by the water with a book and sunscreen, doing absolutely nothing work related, I find myself more focused on the task at the hand. And despite the pile of work I know will be sitting on my desk and the flood of e-mails that await me upon return, I know that I can handle it and approach it in a less frantic and stress free manner while still meeting my deadlines and exceeding the company's expectations.
Everyone needs a vacation now and again, whether you go to Thailand and ride elephants or go to your cottage and blame the bad cell phone reception for not being able to check your voicemail. Your work will wait, your company will survive without you, and you will return more relaxed, focused and healthier than you were prior to your trip.
And if your employer hesitates, just tell them that it is per doctor's orders.


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Aerial Installer – A Boost to Digital Signals
Posted: Friday, September 30, 2011 by Allan Alfie
For people who have been looking for opportunities to take their entertainment to new heights,
Technology / Televisions
What is an LCD TV and how does it work?
Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Lindsay Powell
Even if you have been around LCD TVs and LCD displays, you probably do not understand exactly what they are or how they function to provide a colorful display. Learn more.
The Benefits of a DVD Recorder
Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 by Nick Morris
With a DVD recorder hooked up, you'll never miss the big game ever again.
Looking For Best Contributed Advertisements? Manufacturer Driven Advertisements Is A Smart Option?
Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2011 by Ashish Pandey
LED TVs are highly demanded in the present times. Some of the best LED TVs are available with Sony, Samsung and Sharp.
Grow Your Business With Plasma Screens
Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011 by Dave Johnson
Gone are the days when colorful posters were enough to grab one's attention. Now, one expects a complete audio-visual experience from advertisers and marketers.
Direct to Home - Checkout DTH Services with latest Technology
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 by Chaman Goyal
Direct to Home – DTH is one of the upcoming technologies with satellite programmes that comprise a personal dish in an individual home. In India you will find 6 major DTH service providers with a total of over 5 million subscriber households.
What Is Stock Footage And Why Is It Used?
Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by Johnny Simmona
Stock footage is also called 'archive footage' and it can mean several things. When film is shot, not all of it is used in the final product. There are bad takes, scenes they decided to cut entirely, bloopers or extra film shot because they didn't know how much they would need. Generally, all of this film is saved and stored. This can be property of a movie studio or available for anyone to use.
Find The Footage You Need On The Web
Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009 by Ben Pate
HD news footage, as with many forms of Internet media, has become really popular in recent years. With web hosting cheaper than ever before and so many options available, many people have set up file sharing websites and portals where people can share videos and produce streaming media clips.
How Does A TV Channel or Show Know How Many Viewers It Has?
Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by Muhammad Yaqoob
When TV shows/channel say they had "X" amount of viewers, how do they know? Is there like a little tracking thing where they can tell if you are on a certain channel? Do you have to be on the channel a certain amount of time for it counts you as a viewer? Like if I was just flipping through channels would I count as a viewer for that show on every channel? Confused how this works? Let me give some useful information:


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Discover the historical town of Quimperlé, coiled in the confluence of three rivers : the river Ellé, Isole and Laïta.
Let yourself be charmed by the rich history of this town of character thanks to its many historic monuments, from the upper-town to the lower-town and from the Middle Ages to the end of the century.
Discover splendid buildings from the Frémeur hospital, last medieval hospital in the west in Présidial, to the old Court of Justice dated 1683, not forgetting the prestigious Sainte-Croix Abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross). Its circular shape and its crypt, the latter being amongst the most beautiful ones in Brittany, make it an inescapable stopover !
Every year, many of Quimperlé's historical buildings, such as the Ursulines Chapel or the Archers' House (which contrary to popular belief did not shelter archers) host temporary exhibitions.
Quimperlé, ville fleurie "3 fleurs"
All year round, Quimperlé's green areas change with the seasons to the inhabitants and tourists' great delight. They contribute to making the visits of the historic heritage even more pleasant and colourful.
L'abbatiale Sainte-Croix (Classified as Historical Monument)
The Abbey of the Holy Cross was built in the 11th century. Its cross-like and circular shapes are of particular interest.
When the bell tower collapsed on the 21 March 1862, part of the church went with it. The choir of monks, jewel of the Romanesque art and the crypt, one of the most beautiful in Brittany have remained undamaged. The church houses rich furniture, a Holy Sepulchre (dated around 1500) and an Altarpiece dating from the Renaissance (1541).
The monastic buildings and the cloister are now part of the Gendarmerie.
The indoor market
Quimperlé's indoor market was built in 1887 in the heart of Quimperlé's historical centre by the Moreau brothers, Parisian builders, at the same time as the Eiffel Tower. An exact replica of this building was built in 2002 in the same location. Fishermen, butchers and greengrocers use the premises today.
The Flowery Bridge (Listed on the historical Monuments inventory)
Previously called « Pen-Pont-Ellé », this bridge straddles the river Ellé which stands as the traditional boarder with the diocese of Vannes. It used to give access to one of the three gates of the fortified town. Dating from the medieval era, it has kept its donkey's back-like shape, its powerful spurs and two of its six gothic arches.
The ruins of Saint-Colomban's church (Classified as Historical Monument)
The Romanesque doorway probably dates back to the 10th century or beginning of the 11th century. Above it is a beautiful flamboyant window between two canopied alcoves. A fragment of the choir wall showing the basis of three columns with sculpted corbels dated 14th century can be seen in the courtyard next to the cinema. The gothic hall church which used to stretch as far as the river fell into ruins at the beginning of the 19th century.
The Présidial (Listed on the Historical Monuments inventory)
The Présidial is an ancient judicial tribunal dated 1683 with its carved oak stairway still standing. It is used today for exhibition purposes, artistic creations and cultural outreach.
Private hotels (From the 16th to the 19th century)
Beautiful dwellings were built on both sides of Brémond d'Ars main street by reputable architects originating from Lorient for the benefit of town officials, Army and Marine officers. These private hotels have big gardens leading to the rivers Isole and Ellé. Their location can be explained by the close proximity of the political, administrative and judicial authorities.
The Archers House (Classified as Historical Monument)
The Archers House which dates from the middle of the 16th century is located in Dom Morice paved street in surroundings of beautiful architecture dating from the 15th to the 17th century. Next to the Archers House is an old shop with a stall made of stone and likely to be Quimperlé's oldest house. The Archers House hosts exhibitions for the town of Quimperlé.
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption's Church (Our Lady of the Assumption's Church - Classified as Historical Monument)
Perched on the hill of Saint-Michel it dominates the whole of Quimperlé. This gothic church was built in two parts. In 1373 part of the church was left in ruins by Du Guesclin. The nave and the choir (especially the beautiful north facing porch) which respectively date from the 13th and the 15th centuries were rebuilt at the beginning of the 15th century in a flamboyant gothic style. The church keeps the oldest dated sculpted beams in Brittany (1430) and rich statuary.
The Ursulines Chapel (Listed on the Historical Monuments inventory)
This Jesuit with a baroque style chapel which was part of a convent dating 17th century possesses a magnificent roof gilded with gold leaves. The Chapel hosts exhibitions for the town of Quimperlé. Do not miss the panoramic view of Quimperlé accessible via the Bel Air park.
The Frémeur Hospital and Saint-Eutrope's Chapel (Classified as Historical Monuments)
This exceptional Breton monument is the last medieval hospital of the West. A farmhouse and a chapel dating from the 14th century make up this building. The name "Frémeur" originates from the Breton word "frout-meur" which means big stream. Only the outside can be visited.
It is also an ideal spot to set off on a stroll along the quays of the river Laïta or along the GR34 or the route of Saint James of Compostella.
A different kind of visit
Visit Quimperlé on board a canoe-kayak.
The inescapable visits
Découvrez La ville de Quimperlé
Rendez-vous en Terre Océane


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Chile, Latin America
Lump Records
Lump Records: Chile indie label "in search of sounds of contemporary expression with identity and root"
Lump Records is a label based in Valparaíso, Chile with a mission to find "the sounds of contemporary expression with identity and root." The label's latest release, Nochi's El Baile Del Naí (Anthropological Research), could be taken as an assured electronic project, but the label's insistence on connecting the music to a history elevates the listening experience.
From Bandcamp:
"The sound material presented in this production is a recorded directly on the ground of some indigenous communities of Talamanca, in cooperation with my research as an ethnomusicologist and anthropologist of music. Many thanks to the great contribution of Jorge Luis Acevedo Vargas from the Conservatory of Music of the University of Costa Rica for his great inspiration and work.
"Within the sound material selected in the research we compiled Cantos de Sorbón (bul), Cantos Sukias (awapa), songs of worship and some magical elements of some animals that describe characteristics and skills typical of the jungles of Talamanca such as the tapir (Naí) the gavilan (Tsai), the armadillo (Tsawaí) and the tiger (Nmú), with the aim of publicizing and promoting our varied musical and cultural manifestations of our original people, produced with much respect and admiration."
Latin America, Panama
FIM: Panama Pop-Punk and Emo a la Early Brand New
Brand New finally released a new album this year, one that's very dark and just feels heavy, so I've become nostalgic for Your Favorite Weapon-era emo pop-punk that's upbeat and full of great riffs and passionate singing. Panama's FIM fills that void for me. Every track on the excellent new Memorias EP is a winner, each song enjoyable on its own and filled with several singalong moments that all good catchy punk songs need. Bonus points for the shark album cover. Also, check them out via Instagram and YouTube.
Ecuador, Latin America
Marley Muerto
Marley Muerto: Sad and Weird Songs for the Club
I'm a little late to Ecuador's Marley Muerto, but I'm glad I got here. A towering yellow suited man with a disco skull writes sad songs for the clubs. The music, especially "Dorado Salmón Violeta (feat. Frances Possieri)," also sounds good in the morning-after light after a night of bad or even meh decisions. My favorite release of his so far is 2012's Pararmar; Not quite freak folk, and in 2017 this can qualify for legitimate mainstream pop music, but it's definitely a far-out take on traditional Latin songwriting. The weirder, the better. And what a great website.
Animales: Synth-Heavy Chilean Indie-Pop
I love the new Animales music video for latest single "Dioses" – that chorus takes me into A-ha territory in the best way. Directed by Dutch video artist Elise The, the trippy video for "Dioses" further makes the A-ha connection using clever animation to depict gods and men and how all things, even for gods, must come to an end.
The Chilean indie-pop group's synth-heavy EP was recorded at Estudios Triana and Zen Estudios in Santiago and mastered by Tom Coyne at NYC's Sterling Sound (Adele, Beyonce, The Weeknd). The polished sound works well for the band's fun music – I'm excited to hear more. The new EP is out now on Spotify.
Argentina, Latin America
Mephistofeles
Mephistofeles: "An ode to terror, fear of the living"
Doooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmm *gasps* Dooooooooooooommmmmm
Just in time for Halloween too, check out great sluggish doom metal via Mephistofeles.
From Facebook:
"Founded in 2010, has recorded 3 demo raw tapes (one as a one-man-band, and two others as a band). In May 2016 released the first full-lenght album called "Whore" which has been already edited in cassette (by Catarata Records, Pirámide Records, Golden Dawn Recordings) and CD format (by Black Noise Records). Soon on vinyl too via Black Farm Records. (An early 2017 production). Actually, the band finds itself mixing a second long play for mid-2017."
Bagual
Bagual: Hard Desert Rock from Chile
Sometimes all you need are riffs. Bagual has plenty of riffs, and they sound like they've been hanging out in the desert with Queens of the Stone Age. Check out more music via South American Sludge Records.
Colombia, Latin America
Ghetto Kumbé
Ghetto Kumbé: Afro-Caribbean meets Afro House
As New York enters October and actual, no-actually-this-is-it Fall, I'm already looking ahead at next summer. Ghetto Kumbé is partly to blame, with its upbeat grooves and its insistence to enjoy life and get up and dance. Soy Selva is out October 16th.
From Galletas Calientes Records:
"Ghetto Kumbé is a three-man Afro-Colombian band fusing the Afro-Caribbean roots of Colombia with the hypnotic power of African house beats.
"Soy Selva" (translated as "I'm Jungle"), produced with London native producer The Busy Twist, is about the ancient people of Colombia, their traditions, their relations with mother nature, universal respect and ritual dancing. With the additional featuring of Ghanaian singer Zongo Abongo on "Dagbani Dance", things have definitely come full circle for this new EP, involving three continents in this innovative musical adventure."
Latin America, Peru
Los Amos del Universo
Los Amos del Universo: experimental neo-psychedelia from Peru
So this is what a late '60s dance party inside a burning rocket ship crashing into earth sounds like. Los Amos del Universo takes Krautrock and meshes it with Jimi Hendrix-like guitars into something overwhelming and chaotic and beautiful.
Peru's Superspace Records is home to Universo and other great bands taking on neo-psychedelia and making it exciting and relevant rather than rehashing it like your older brother's college roommate. The label is also home to techno house, glitch, acid rock, indietronica, and other genres your older brother's college roommate ruined for you but Superspace will redeem for you.
"The masters of the universe corresponds to a desire to pay homage to the krautrock of the 70's, it is also the result of the reunion of its members, which presents an evolution of its members in the creative field. The masters of the universe was born and was born in the town of Belloto Norte, commune of Quilpué, Chile during the month of January 2017."
Latin America, Mexico
Makoto Kino
Makoto Kino: Mexican experimental artist layers melodies and repetitive drones
I can't look away – from the steadily flashing lights, the mysterious purple room that could be The Black Lodge, to the collage of random assortments of pedals and instruments and cherished (or discarded) anime trinkets. It's all stunning. In the center is Mexican experimental artist Makoto Kino layering melodies and repetitive drones and turning the room into a fortress of sound. It's like she's trying to bring the Loveless album cover to life at 2 a.m. while everyone is still asleep and dreaming. It's almost otherworldly, and it's quite beautiful.
Kino's album is out now on Bandcamp. More information can be found here.
Meridian Brothers
Meridian Brothers: "Futuristic Tropicalism" from Colombia
At first, Meridian Brothers' psych-folk might sound kitschy and novel, especially to someone unfamiliar with one of Bogotá's most beloved avant-garde acts. Perhaps as kitschy and novel as the album cover shown above. But there's an urgency throughout the excellent ¿Dónde Estás María? – listen closely and you'll hear the same fuzzy, driving grooves that you hear in your favorite Vampire Weekend songs. It might be weird, but you can't say it's lazy or not well written. And this band has been doing tropicalia longer, and better, than any late '00s indie band still trying to be relevant.
¿Dónde Estás María? will be released on September 8th.
"The boundary-pushing Colombian group returns to Soundway Records with another unique album: dreamy psych-folk, blending traditional Latin rock with tropicalia, and lush string and choral arrangements.
Meridian Brothers' sound is a huge palette of influences and inspirations. Drawing from traditional Latin rock (including Colombian, Argentinian and Mexican) as well as Brazilian tropicalia, for this album Alvarez incorporates string instruments – in particular the cello, both bowed and plucked – a timbre rarely used in his previous works."
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Bastian wants others to help her, and has written a guide for sourcing images. A lot of material is available online, she writes, but it requires some digging. She recommends sifting through Google Images, Flickr Commons, Newspapers.com, or even approaching the researchers or their families or taking photos of female scientists at conferences.
She notes that getting copyright-free images is one problem facing the project: only public-domain images can go into a Wikipedia page, for example, via the site's repository Wikimedia Commons.


Enchanting audiences with natural charisma, Cherri Prince delivers her powerful stage performance with breathtaking intimacy. Her vocals have been heard at venues such as Sadlers Wells, The Spitz and Vibe Bar – she is truly captivating.
One of the most promising new hip hop artists to grace the stage. With a raw and truthful style Nekz is definitely one to watch.
New and upcoming band Abimaro & The Free are an exciting new act creating music with a young and poetic slant. Confronting issues to do with image, identity, spirituality and youth culture, they are set on making their voice heard and commenting loudly on all that surrounds them, fiercely showing how life inspires art.
A multifaceted, multitalented writer, musician and producer Mangaliso's sound cannot be compared or defined. His influences, like his music, draw on a wide spectrum of genres from Hip Hop to Jazz woven with the essence of the beloved music of his motherland.


Aware – Covering your arse!
Established in 2001 on Old Compton Street, Soho (London) as the first ever men's underwear shop in the UK selling other brands, Aware gained international recognition when it launched its first collection in 2004.
Aware's Soho shop quickly became an institution where A-list celebrities and fashion designers, from Alexander McQueen to Jean-Paul Gauthier, from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to Vivienne Westwood, would drop in when in town and stock up on funky underwear.
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AWARE was established in November 2001 on Old Compton Street, Soho.
The owner, a former diplomat and barrister who was getting quite bored in his career, identified a gap in the market as finding exciting (yet wearable) and affordable (yet excellent quality) designer underwear was becoming a real challenge. He gave up his legal career and went from "briefs to boxer shorts", although his friends thought he had gone mad!!
AWARE's shop quickly became an institution where A-list celebrities and fashion designers would drop in when they were in London. Having a shop meant that our designers could incorporate customers' feedback into our collections which gave Aware an undeniable advantage on its competitors.
AWARE designers come from all around the world, from the UK of course, but also from France, Italy, South Korea, Greece, Spain, Argentina and Japan.
AWARE was established in November 2001 on Old Compton Street, Soho (London).
The owner, a former diplomat and barrister was desperate to find creative underwear that was not in a loud printed fabric, so he decided to make it himself!!
AWARE's Soho shop quickly became an institution where A-list celebrities and fashion designers would drop in when they were in London. Having a shop meant that our designers could incorporate customers' feedback into our collections which gave Aware an undeniable advantage on its competitors.
Their designers come from all around the world, from the UK of course, but also from France, Italy, South Korea, Greece, Spain, Argentina and Japan. They bring the specificities of their own culture into the game, for the greatest satisfaction of our customers.
Have fun shopping online with us and rest assured that, as you are reading this, more and more people around the world have already made the choice to "dare to be AWARE"!
I have just show you a sneak peak of Aware 2011 collection. Now have a look at the recent fantastic collection you can buy from our friends at Alphamaleundies price start at €16.00 for Jockstraps to €23.00 for the boxers.


This weekend if you're in the region of the city of Alicante, why not pop in to the Laseda Market?
This market is aimed at lovers of fashion, art and decoration, and visitors will be able to buy the latest fashions and trends from all these sectors.
There is also plenty to keep young children occupied while the grown-up browse through the stalls, with kid's workshops and huge bouncy castles.
And when you're feeling peckish, just head into the Laseda Gastro Village and take a break while enjoying some delicious freshly prepared food.
Please note that the Laseda Market Place is only open in the evenings, but entrance is absolutely free.


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What? You don't throw a birthday party for your dog?
I've never planned a doggie birthday party before. Not even for my beloved, spoiled rotten Beagle, Bailey! But for some reason the girls wanted to have a party for Rocco who turned 5-years-old last week, or 35-years-old, however you want to look at it.
I just didn't have the energy to bake a dog-friendly cake for this party (like this one at Bakingdom). We just served Frosty Paws doggy ice cream with little dog biscuits on top. I did decide candles would not be safe with a skittish poodle. But, we had party hats. You have to have party hats.
Rocco, don't think you will be getting ice cream everyday.
I have a soft spot in my heart for toy poodles. We had one when we were growing up. She was grey and her name was Bandy. As in, Moe Bandy. I dressed her up and took pictures of her in crazy sunglasses and hats. She was spoiled. Rocco might be a little spoiled too. We call him Little Prince. He wears a blinged pink collar. And, when I have him groomed he is so handsome! He needs to be groomed now.
Rocco, are you done yet?
Thor is waiting intently for Rocco to finish his ice cream because he already scarfed his down. They have this routine when eating dinner: They will eat what they want out of their own bowl, then they check each others bowl, and eat whatever is left. And, sometimes, if there is no food left, they just lick the empty bowl. Is this just weird or normal dog behavior?
When we inherited Thor and Rocco (it was in the Will) I never thought they would be loved so much by the girls. Even though they are loved and members of the family, part of me still feels like they aren't really our dogs; we are just taking care of them for our friends. I imagine Ed, Big Ed, and Pearl were looking down and rolling their eyes at this party.
I have bad news for Ed…Thor turns 10 next month. And there will be another party!
War of the the Woodpeckers.


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Under the guidance and direction of Artistic Director, Wong Jyh Shyong (JS), DPAC Dance Company (DDC) was formed along with the establishment of Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC), Malaysia. As a choreographic workplace, DDC aims to present DPAC's in-house dance productions – "D for Dancing" (Contemporary and Classical Ballet Seasons) with local artists and collaborative projects between Malaysian and international dance artists.
In July 2013, DDC presented "To Dream a Ballerina's Dream" performed by eight fresh graduates from the Dancer's Training Programme (DTP) Classical Ballet Season 2013. Besides that, DDC drew on the collaboration with Mauvais Chausson Dance Theatre (Taiwan) in August 2013 to present "La Vitesse Complexe" which was performed by Wong Jyh Shyong (JS), and Lin Yen-Ching, currently a dancer with Akram Khan Company. DDC also presented other dance works in DPAC's Soft Opening Ceremony, MyDance Festival 2013, TARI Festival 2013 and many more. In September 2013, DDC presented the first contemporary dance season "In a Space of Time" which was choreographed by Wong Jyh Shyong and performed by six talented young dancers from different nationalities - Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. "In A Space of Time" was nominated for Best Choreographer in a Full-Length Work, Best Lighting Design, Best Set Design and Best Music & Sound Design in the 11th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.
In August 2014, DDC presented "The Sleeping Beauty 2014" as a featured guest dancer with graduate students from DTP Classical Ballet Season 2014. "The Sleeping Beauty 2014" was nominated for Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill at the 12th Boh Cameronion Arts Awards 2015. Furthermore, in July, DDC was in an international collaboration with Mirramu Dance Company (Australia) and Dancecology (Taiwan) to present "Mirror Image". "Mirror Image" was premiered in Canberra, Australia in April and then, went on tour to Taipei, Taiwan in June and Malaysia in July. As part of the Asian Young Choreographers Exchange Project, DDC collaborated with Siu Lung Fung Dance Theatre (Hong Kong) to present 'Here It Goes Again – A Double Bill' in October. DDC was also invited to TARI Festival 2014 and Shantanand Festival of Arts 2014. DDC joined in d'MOTION International Dance Festival 2014 to present "I See Skies of Blue" and "Cut the Clouds" in December. "Cut the Clouds" received the Best Group Performance, and it was also nominated for the Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill along with awards for the Best Lighting Design and the Best Music & Sound Design at the 12th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2015.
In January 2015, DDC was invited to perform a full-length work - "WExplode" at Store House Collection in Japan. DDC has been invited to present "After Dark" at KLPAC's 10th Anniversary Celebration in May and KL International Performing Arts Festival - Tepak Tari in September. "After Dark" was nominated for the Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill along with awards for the Best Lighting Design and the Best Music & Sound Design at the 13th BOH Cameronion Arts Awards 2016. Then, DDC joined in d'MOTION International Dance Festival 2015 to present "Disco-Teca" by DDC's resident choreographer, China's Er Gao from Ergao Dance Production Group who is widely known for his unique cutting-edge choreography style.
In the collaboration with Goethe-Institut Malaysia, Ben J. Riepe (Germany) was invited to be DDC's guest resident choreographer. Together with his dramaturge, Felizitas Stilleke Kleine, they created a new original piece titled HAHAHA with DDC dancers and premiered at DPAC Arts Festival 2016 in July. In the same year, DDC was invited to Interface 2016 (India), Sibu International Dance Festival 2016 (Malaysia) as well as Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival 2016. Thus far, DDC has toured Australia, India, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.