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19 June 2017

Local developer Kincaid has made 'local' the cornerstone of its new Ivanhoe apartment project, beginning with the name Iva and culminating in a development which represents everything that’s special about an inner suburb which for a long time has been regarded as one of Melbourne’s most desirable places to call home.

According to Kincaid founder Kris Burt, the 15-17 Livingstone Street project, is “by locals, for locals” right down to the local architecture and landscaping featuring both native and exotic species that have thrived in the locality.

“Unlike many other developers in the local market, we’re actually from Ivanhoe, so we understand why people choose to make it home.

“Our philosophy is that these residences should reflect what it means to be a true Ivanhoe local, someone who has been here all their life or is now returning to where they grew up or went to school. That sentiment, we believe, will also appeal to those new to Ivanhoe.

“In order to achieve that, we have drawn on the best elements of Ivanhoe and rolled them into a very special residential package,” Mr Burt said.

“Striking that fine balance between generous residences and appropriate scale is never easy, but with Iva it was crucial in respecting the streetscape. By receding the upper levels and using contrasting materials, the mass of the building is softened. The black-metal window hoods anchor the lower levels, giving them a scale and appearance more like that of a house than an apartment building.

“A six metre setback from Livingstone Street also gives back to the neighbourhood, while setbacks on every side have been widened to give more space for terraces and canopy-tree planting. This is a development that breathes.”

Iva, just minutes walk from the Upper Heidelberg Road retail precinct with its cafes, restaurants, fashion houses and services, will offer 35 one, two and three bedroom apartments over a modest five level build with courtyards, balconies, basement parking and bicycle storage.

Purchasers will have access to a level of amenity that is only available in the best suburbs - exclusive schools, a fashionable retail precinct, a prized village atmosphere, golf courses, excellent public transport and close proximity to the CBD.

According to marketing agent, Savills Residential Director John Kravaritis, the key to the success of Iva lies with the developer’s keen understanding of its target market.

“The fingerprints of Kincaid’s local staff are all over this development in their desire to create a product that reflects a unique understanding of the local market, the local culture and the needs of its people, along with the desire to remain within close proximity of their established homes.

“It is this type of attention to detail that is really noticeable, and, in a lot of cases, is the decisive factor in tipping a potential buyer over the line.”

Apartments will start at $425,000 for one bedroom, at $785,000 for two bedrooms and at $889,000 for three bedrooms and range in size from 52 to 131 square metres, with courtyards and balconies from 9 to 96 square metres.

Construction is expected to be completed at the end of 2018. An on-site display suite is open for inspection from 2pm – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday from May 27.

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I am MISS KATE HENSHAW,21years old and the only DAUGHTER of my late parents MR.and MRS WATARA HENSHAW. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2005.
Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Bullet Journaling, Part 2: Thoughts & Ideas

I'm back for the second part of my Bullet Journal reveal.

This is the part that REALLY helped me over the last school year.

How many of you are "jotters"?

I am terrible about jotting down notes here, there, and everywhere and not being able to find them when I actually need them or forgetting about them until they show up in the most random locations at the most random times.

I use post-it notes, notebook paper, the back of junk mail envelopes, and anything else I can get my hands on when an idea pops into my head.

Well...I did.  Until the Bullet Journal came into my life.

Let me tell you about it.

In the back of my journal, I have added a section for thoughts & ideas.  If you look closely, you can see a sweet little piece of washi tape along the edge of one of the pages near the back.  That's where my "Thoughts & Ideas" section starts.

Sidenote: Make sure you save enough room up front for all of the dates you want to include BEFORE starting your idea section!  :)

(Do you notice that tiny little blot of orange marker on the edge of the back cover?  Thanks, Mattie!  A little reminder of why we don't leave markers out within reach of the almost 2-year-old...)

Here's the washi tape edging close up.  I have a slight's a problem.

I made a little "mini-cover" on the first page of the "Thoughts & Ideas" section.  I use Micron pens for my lettering & doodling.

I really LOVE Bic Cristal colored pens for my other writing in my journal.  Cheap & SO smooth!

After making the cover, I skipped one two-page spread to serve as my "Table of Contents", then I numbered the pages...

I started jotting notes about the women's retreat this fall that I'm speaking at on page one.

After adding the title, I simply hop back over to my Table of Contents and add it on there.

It really starts to fill up quickly once you realize that you don't need anywhere else to "jot" your thoughts, so the Table of Contents becomes very helpful for cataloging your ideas.

Hope this is helpful!

Is anyone out there starting a Bullet Journal with me?  ;)

Talk soon!

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Day 9: The Heart of a Doctor

Day 9 is in the books. I'm feeling pretty good today. Walked about 2 miles around the hallways, got to spend some sweet sweet time with my Grandma, aunts Joan and Katy, Uncle Bob, and cousin Brandon. It lifted my spirits just to see them. As they left, they all prayed over me and Y'all the Holy Spirit had filled this space. It was electric, tangible, and overwhelming!

Dr. Mehta came in to say he's hopeful we will have the final DNA information tomorrow and once that comes in, we can start treatment within 2 hours. He's is so kind, he has been calling the lab twice a day to get the answers before they even make it to the system. His care for me as a person and not just a patient is such a blessing. He spent some time talking about how this treatment would make it unlikely I'd ever be able to have kids anymore and if that was something I wanted he would send people over to talk about freezing eggs and such. While I never planned to have anymore kids, it struck my heart that he cared enough for my future to discuss that. Awesome doctor!

I'm scheduled to have the Picc line removed tomorrow morning and the port put in. It will be a small procedure where I'll have to be sedated. But the doctor wants to be ready to run with the treatment and not have to wait for the port. So we will be ready!

Praise report- the most significant pain I have is in the evening and comes from the nerve pain in my face. It's unbearable, but tonight is the first in over 3 weeks I didn't have it! Thank you Jesus.

Prayer request, please continue to pray my body accepts the treatment and penetrated the brain to ensure total healing. Please pray for my family, this has been hard on them. And mostly, please pray that God continues to make our miracle visible and to work on the hearts of all those who need him.

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Regatta 8 Page Scrapbook Kit - SOLD OUT - Cutting Guide Available

Hi Everyone,

Today's kit is featuring the Regatta Paper collection from Close To My Heart. This kit can have a decidedly nautical theme... or not, as you will see in my layouts. It was very fun to work with and I think the pages turned out super versatile.  It was so easy to create with that this turned into an 8 page kit, rather than my regular 6 page kits.

The kit colors are: Sapphire, Glacier, Flaxen and Ruby

In this kit you will receive:

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Happy Monday all! I don't know about you, but I took yesterday as a day of relaxation after a crazy busy holiday weekend: eating way too much on Thursday, seeing The Muppet Movie on Friday (followed by eating way too much leftovers), Saturday morning breakfast followed by some thrifting, Saturday night 10-year high school reunion, and Sunday morning estate sales. By yesterday afternoon, I was ready to veg (instead of taking photos of my new items like a good vintage reseller would), so you can thank my comfortable couch and a cozy blanket for such a late post today. :)

The one estate sale I went to on Saturday was a bust...it was a really beautiful old house in Kirkwood, with some amazing vintage/industrial farm items inside, but the prices were way too high for this girl. Undeterred, I skipped over to the Goodwill on Manchester in Crestwood, but left empty-handed there, too. As a last-ditch effort before heading home, I stopped at Value Village in Kenrick, and finally found some buy-worthy items! I picked up two Target dresses for myself, as well as these bowls...

I have a matching platter that I thrifted years ago in California and I hope to slowly collect a set. It's by a British company called Sheffield.

I also came home with these amazingly awesome (and super 80s/90s) boots, which will be up in the store later this week...

Then yesterday morning I drove all the way out to St. Charles for an estate sale. I had a good feeling about it since it had listed lots of "retro" items, and I wasn't disappointed! Everything was half off since it was the last day of the sale, so I got a great deal on all this stuff...

Some nice mid-century gold birds for your wall? They'll be up in the store this week...

I grabbed this vintage white Christmas wreath for our house. I'm going only red and white this year.

An ornate vintage wall frame that will be going up in the store.

And two really pretty silk-blend pillows that will be going in the store.

On the way home I stopped by the Goodwill in St. Charles, and then the one in U-City on Olive. At the former I picked up this set of four teal/aqua Depression glass goblets...

And at the latter I picked up a vintage women's coat, a Vera Neumann tablecloth, a purse and some Pyrex...

Love the colors!

How about you? Did you find time for a thrift break during the holidays?

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  1. Dying over your Pyrex. I have the casserole in that pattern!

  2. Oh Beth:) The things you pick up do look lovely:) oh and I like the name Beth! Haha! Have a great week love!

  3. Ah.. those birds... so dreamy :)

  4. I love the Goodwill in St. Charles. The one off of 94 & Harvester is great too!!
    I am a Chesterfield raised now living out in O'Fallon blogger!

  5. Dana: Nice! Well if you want to add to your collection... :)

    Beth: Thank you! I like your name, too. :)

    Lulastic: And they're huge! They were hung over a fireplace at the house where I got them. Looked really pretty.

    Bonnie: I have actually been to that one, too! On the way home from Wentzville one day. Have you been to the Salvation Army in St. Charles? Every time I go they're closed and I'm dying to know if there are treasures in there! :)

    Unmitigated me: I had an iPhone blooper and my finger hit "delete" instead of "publish" on your comment (sorry!). But I'll paste it below. Thanks for filling me in on the name of the Depression glass, and yes, the coat will be going up in the store! Let me know if you want any other info about it!

    *Unmitigated's accidentally deleted comment:

    "Depression glass that color is usually called Capri blue. I have a few pieces in that color, and it's really striking in person. Is that coat going in the shop? It's amazing!"

  6. You have the best luck at estate sales, i've been to like 2 good ones in my life! Lucky gal!

  7. I'd love to get my hands on that coat! Is there a tag with the size? I know you usually post measurements in the shop, so those would be fine, too!

  8. Thank you, Alyssa! I am lucky to find the things I do. It is really fun.

    And Unmitigated, sending you the measurements now!

  9. You talk about a store, but where is it. This is my first time on a blog. I always wondered what a blog was. please e-mail me with the info at rumbler@comcast.net. donna

  10. Hi Donna! If you go to the top of the page and look to the right, there's an image that says "Parsimonia Online Store." Just click it and it will take you there. Thanks!

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The Orangery, Rockliffe Hall

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It’s three years since I last visited Rockliffe Hall. Back then, it was to try Kenny Atkinson’s food. Sadly, he was off that night (although the restaurant pretended otherwise), and it showed. As a result, the cooking only deserved 3 stars from me and Kenny was cross.

I hope he has forgiven me, now that I’ve given his excellent new House of Tides 5 glowing stars. It should be on course for a Michelin gong, once it’s sorted out its front of house. But what of the place he left behind?

Rockliffe Hall is an important venue for the North East, a place to take clients or the inlaws. But a 5-star hotel with a 3-star restaurant? Surely that’s wrong – it was time to set the record straight.

Even without a celebrity chef, its publicity still offers an ‘exhilarating foodie experience’ with a 7 course tasting menu. Mrs Diner and I wanted our experience to include a wine pairing, so we made a night of it and booked a room.

I’m happy to report that Rockliffe Hall Hotel fully deserves its five stars. It has fabulous staff, and our room was immaculate, huge and opulent, with a terrace and a nice view over the grounds.

Although the Orangery restaurant remains a soulless greenhouse, with a brooding formality, its cocktail bar is comfortable and the staff are friendly and efficient, so despite the rather cold ambience, it has all the ingredients of a five-star meal. It just needed five-star food.

There’s an accepted procedure to tasting menus. There’s a set list of courses, then Chef adds a few little surprises. Amuses-geules of genius, tiny palate cleansers, extra desserts to amaze you and send you home with a smile. You expect the chef to show off, maybe try something new – that’s what you’re paying for.

Which in the case of this ‘Signature’ menu, was £65 for the food, plus £35 each for the wine. For the same price, in addition to the advertised dishes, Atkinson’s House of Tides had brought us two great appetisers in the bar, little cubes of melting lamb, and a wonderfully crazy dish of leeks with truffle ‘soil’. By contrast, Rockliffe’s pre-meal offering was a few nuts in a bowl and a plastic tree brought to the table bearing a few physalis injected with alcohol. That was the surprise. It all seemed rather mean.

As was the meal itself. Less signature, more rubber stamp. The ‘appetiser’ was a tiny cup of very ordinary carrot and coriander velouté. This wasn’t showing off, this was taking the potage. There was a plate of beetroot-cured salmon with some Jersey royal potatoes, horseradish cream and a few pickled beets. It looked pretty enough, and it was well presented, but it wasn’t exactly exhilarating.

Then a large white plate arrived containing the tiniest portion of orzotto I have ever seen. A few grains of barley, some butternut squash, and a sprinkling of truffle. It tasted fine and the truffle was aromatic, but it wasn’t big enough to be an “experience”.

Our next course was duck (rough) pressed with layers of foie gras (smooth and creamy). That was it, apart from a dollop of sauce, a slice of fig, and a solitary sad mushroom, like a lost worm sprawled on the side. All three starters were garnished with the same pea shoots.

Extraordinarily, there was no proper fish course*. I can’t recall a non-vegetarian tasting menu without a marine representative. Instead, we moved straight on to beef. Think fillet, and you’ll picture something red and succulent, especially when it’s partnered with slow-cooked oxtail. So imagine my reaction when the steak was sent out grey.

I don’t know who was on the pass, but no head chef worthy of the name would have let this through. It didn’t matter that it had nice bone marrow, and some aromatic fennel, this was disrespect for customer and cow.

Normally I would have been cross and sent the thing back, but we were actually in a very jolly mood, partly because the service was so friendly, but mostly because of the wine.

The sommelier at Rockliffe Hall is Grace Matterson. She was away on a course learning to be even better, but her deputy led us through the pairing with an impressive depth of knowledge. We had vintage Nyetimber champagne to start, 3 Amigos from Margaret River to accompany the spoonful of orzotto, and a good Riesling for the foie gras. As to the steak, the overcooked was overlooked because of a gorgeous Bierzo Mencia 2006 by Pittacum. It was smoky, toasty, earthy, herby: everything the dish wasn’t, but should have been. This Signature menu was a wine list in need of a food pairing.

There followed a pre-dessert white chocolate parfait so frozen that no spoon could pierce it, with some freeze-dried raspberry. And then an assembly, rather than an invention, of almond cake, pear and vanilla, which was outclassed by Andrew Quady’s excellent Essensia orange muscat.

Rockliffe Hall has everything: great hotel, great staff, great wine. Now it just needs a signature.

*One anonymous correspondent (see Comments below) points out that a salmon is a fish - perhaps it's a reflection of the rather underwhelming qualities of this starter that I haven't counted it as a "fish course"!
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In this video Dr. Jude Fitzgibbon, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London discusses his work investigating the molecular evolution of familial Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He explains how his laboratory has investigated clinical heterogeneity between families involving at least three inherited gene mutations that can result in familial leukemia. Jude tells SelectScience how this work has implications for the clinical management of these families and how exome sequencing will enable more personalized treatment of familial AML by identifying additional co-operating mutations.


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Product News: New OPKA Application Features Ensure Speedy Analysis of Pneumococcal Vaccines

19 Feb 2009

Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is pleased to announce its ProtoCOL automated colony counter offers new features to guarantee the fastest, most accurate testing of pneumococcal vaccines using an OPKA assay.

The ProtoCOL system now has a high resolution CCD camera that can detect white or red coloured S.pneumoniae colonies (down to 0.08 mm in size) produced post-OPKA assay, making this the most accurate commercially available colony counter. The system’s software has been upgraded to include a new colony separation tool, which microbiologists can apply to OPKA assay plates to separate touching colonies. This combination ensures microbiologists can achieve accurate counting results in seconds, even when analysing large numbers of small colonies clustered together.

The system’s new software allows users to save their plate template settings and their results can be automatically transferred into Excel where a vaccine’s name can be recorded. These additions to the software reduce set-up time for future batches and also eliminate variations that can occur when different users perform manual colony counts. An image library is also created alongside the database, making it easy to permit regulatory inspectors to see an accurate colour picture of the original OPKA assay plate months or years after its disposal. The ProtoCOL software is GLP compliant and is easily integrated into a CF21 part 11 environment, which means the ProtoCOL can be used in a vaccine research or manufacturing setting.

Martin Smith of Synbiosis commented: “OPKA assays often generate closely clustered S.pneumoniae colonies that are smaller than a pin head and are extremely difficult to count manually. We are delighted to have used our imaging expertise to design features in an unrivalled version of our ProtoCOL to solve this problem. This system will significantly increase productivity, without increasing staff costs, making the ProtoCOL colony counter an essential part of any biotech or pharma company’s pneumococcal vaccine testing programmes.”


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Thursday, 30 April 2009

Time for something decadent?

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been a bit since my lat post. I've been super busy. Also, my MIL is here from England for a couple of weeks. I've also been busy with a lot of stamping events and clubs. SO MUCH FUN! I've been demonstrating the poppin' pastel technique as well as stamping on candles. Gorgeous and everyone has been WOWED! I'll be posting photos soon. In the meantime, I thought I'd share one of my all time FAVORITE recipes!

This recipe is for my Chocolate Oat Squares and they are hands down one of my most requested recipes. I used to make these a lot and take them into work and within minutes the whole entire pan would be empty! These squares are absolutely delicious and practically as addictive as stamping!

1 Cup plus 2 tbsp Butter or Margarine, softened, divided
2 Cups packed Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
4 tsp Vanilla, divided
3 Cups Quick-Cooking Oats
2-1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour (I've also used whole wheat)
1-1/2 tsp Salt, divided
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Cups (12 oz) Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Walnuts, chopped

In a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup of butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs & 2 tsp vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, 1 tsp salt and baking soda; STIR into creamed mixture. Press two-thirds of oat mixture into a greased 9x13x2 (or 15x10x1 inch) pan. In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate chips and remaining butter and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350' for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes approx. 4 dozen. YUM!

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rhonda said...

I tried this recipe today...DELISH!! Super yummy with ice cream and strawberries on top :)


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As you probably know, there are a multitude of songs that are also new dances, sometimes very successful: Gangnam Style was first and foremost a dance move, and so was The Oak Tree♾ by Morris Day – not as popular, but much more fun. The similar category, songs with popular dances in the title, is also pretty big: Tennessee Waltz, Mambo Diablo, Twist and Shout and so on. But I was after a very specific set: songs that talk about dance moves. There aren’t many, but I find them fascinating – plus I have personal reasons, explained below. This Issue of MOSS has a video introduction by James Brown.

Chris Kenner: Land Of A Thousand Dances (1963)

little richardThis is the very first tune I became obsessed with, and it keeps coming back in my life. 1967: I was 8 years old, and my favorite toy was the family’s portable record player, which I monopolized. My mum, who was a journalist, routinely received boxes of 45s from major labels (who were obviously very rich at the time), which she mostly ignored. So I got my pick of whatever came in: traditional italian pop music (which I despised), the new local Rock bands, some of which I liked, and random international music. I loved The House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals’ version) and Pepito by Los Machucambos. But when I heard Little Richard‘s version of Land Of A Thousand Dances☊, my life changed forever. I was transfixed, I couldn’t imagine anything more electrifying, and I played it in a loop for days ( the first time my family thought there was something odd about me). Only years later I discovered that the hook Na-na-na was introduced in 1965 by the otherwise forgettable teen band Cannibal and the Headhunters♾. And that Little Richard’s arrangement is a copy of Wilson Pickett’s 1966 huge hit☊*. But I prefer Richard’s version: faster, wilder and prophetic. The falsetto screams in the intro sound like – and maybe inspired – Joe Strummer. There are a million interesting covers of the Pickett/Richard rendition of Land Of A Thousand Dances: Sam & Dave☊, Tina Turner♾, and even a Hard Rock take by american fundamentalist Ted Nugent♾.

1975: much to my surprise (I was 16 at the time), a very strange cover of Land Of A Thousand Dances appeared on the first Patti Smith LP, Horses (a very influential album for me back then). It’s a complex9:25 version☊ entitled Land. The vocal melodies are different, and the lyrics (closer to the original version) are mixed with her own poetry. Still, it’s an interesting choice: it’s one of the only two covers (the other being Gloria by Van Morrison, 1964) in an otherwise incredibly personal album.

chris kennerThen, not so long ago, thanks to the Internet, I came to know the full story of this song, written and first recorded by New Orleans singer and songwriter Chris Kenner in 1963. His single didn’t do very well, so Kenner asked local star Fats Domino to cover it, in exchange for half of the authorship. Domino’s version also didn’t sell, but in the meantime the original single picked up, thanks to radio play (an interesting cautionary tale for struggling musicians). Kenner’s version was produced and arranged by Allen Toussaint (recently passed, one of the fathers of the amazing New Orleans sound), who also played the piano. This is a fabulous track, with a short Gospel-like intro followed by two minutes of the same two-chord groove (the way it should be, when you’re dancing), with Kenner instructing the audience and backup singers punctuating his calls. The vocal performance is magnificent, and his melodies are perfect. The arrangement, unlike any other I’ve ever heard (and way ahead of its time), swings to death – with New Orleans style drums and piano propelling the whole thing. (Full disclosure: this version has also been on repeat in my studio for days, not long ago) The Gospel intro was edited out of all subsequent releases of this recording, and omitted in later covers. Too bad, because it’s the only part in which the song title appears: “Children, go where I send you. (Where will you send me?) I’m gonna send you to that land, the land of a thousand dances.” What follows is a catalog of historical, and more recent, African-american dances: the Pony, the Chicken, the Mashed Potato, the Alligator, the Watusi, the Twist, the Fly, the Jerk, the Yo-Yo, the Sweet Pea, the Hand jive, the Slop, the Bop, the Fish, the Popeye – plus  the Tango (from the song’s Wikipedia page). We should be familiar with them: after all, this is where our little saturday night butt-shaking comes from.

Chris Kenner: Land Of A Thousand Dances
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*Recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the session was produced by Jerry Wexler for Atlantic, and was released both as a single and in the album The Exciting Wilson Pickett in ’66. But who arranged it? A dutch website lists five producers: Wexler (executive), Jim Stewart and Tom Dowd (also listed as engineers), Rick Hall (owner of FAME studios) and Steve Cropper. If this information is correct, he’s the most likely arranger, having written and produced In The Midnight Hour with Pickett the year before.

Ray Charles (with the Blues Brothers Band): Shake A Tail Feather (1980)

This tune, the way it was originally performed by the Five Du-Tones in ’63, only mentions dance steps in passing. The topic is a not so subtle sex/dance metaphor:

I heard about this fella you been dancin’ with all over the neighbourhood,
So why didn’t you ask me baby? Or didn’t you think I could?
Well I know that the Rock and Roll is not for shy, I seen the women bird all night,
Well if that was you and me out there baby, I would have shown you how to do, do it right.

Twistin’, Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it baby
Here we go loop-de-loop, Shake it up, baby
Here we go loop-de-lie, Bend over let me see you shake your tail feather

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The 2013 USPS Forever stamp dedicated to Ray Charles.

The Five Du-Tones version wasn’t very successful, and the 1967 cover by James & Bobby Purify☊ fared only a little better. Then, in 1980, The Blues Brothers movie came out. Created in 1976 around comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd for the tv show Saturday Night Live, the Blues Brothers band includes some seminal musicians, like Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn, part of the Stax Records House Band. The movie, the funny back story of the criminal/musical duo, is partly narrated through performances by legendary Soul and Rhythm’n’Blues artists, including Ray Charles, who plays a music shop owner and performs Shake A Tail Feather. But his version is different: there are 24 extra bars at the end of the first chorus, where the song mutates into some kind of Land Of A Thousand Dances*:

Do the twist, Do the fly
Do the swim, And do the bird
Well do the duck, Aaah, and do the monkey
Hey hey, watusi, And a what about the food
Do the mashed potato, What about the boogaloo
Oh, the Bony Moronie**, Come on let’s do the twist

I don’t know who came up with the idea: Charles himself? Steve Cropper (a longtime Wilson Pickett sideman and arranger)? Paul Shaffer, musical director of the band? Or John Landis, the film director? Whoever it was, it’s a great solution: the extra lyrics fit perfectly with the original, and Landis has the opportunity to stage a street musical scene, with dancers performing the moves. Here’s another chance to learn a few steps, although I’ll never be able to do the Bird as convincingly as this guy.

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*If you google both songs together, the only result is a medley of the two songs by trashy Rock’n’Swing outfit Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (who specializes in Novelty Pop medleys of old hits).

**Both previous songs mention Bony Moronie – the character of a 1957 Larry Williams Rock’n’roll song☊: “I got a girl named Bony Moronie, she’s as skinny as a stick of macaroni. Ought to see her rock and roll with her blue jeans on, she’s not very fat, just skin and bone.” Since then, she’s been often referenced to in Pop music.

Bob & Earl: Harlem Shuffle☊ (1963)

bob & earlAt first, Harlem Shuffle wasn’t a big hit in the US. It fared better in the UK, where it was released in 1969 and made it to the top ten. But this tune became huge with The Rolling Stones chart-topping 1986 cover♾, featuring Bobby Womack on vocals. Their version has an updated arrangement (and fantastic guitar parts, plus Charlie Watts in top shape) but follows the original structure very closely: it’s almost an homage to Bob & Earl‘s unusual, but very effective, musical layout (a single chord change, used very sparingly, and no chorus). This song was also sampled by producer Dj Muggs in the Hip hop classic Jump Around☊ (by House of Pain, 1992), which also happens to have a (rather basic) dance move in the title/hook. Harlem Shuffle‘s lyrics are actually some sort of sexual/dancing instructions, delivered with plenty of funk (in the original meaning of the word).

You move it to the left, yeah, and you go for yourself. You move it to the right, yeah, if it takes all night. Now take it kinda slow, with a whole lot of soul. Don’t move it too fast. Just make it last. You know you scratch just like a monkey. Yeah you do, real cool.
(Full lyrics here)

It doesn’t sound like a 1963 teenage party (and this could explain why it didn’t quite work, back then). It’s a sort of demonic instructional song, that also names Shake A Tail Feather, the Limbo and the mysterious Monkey Shine (see also).

Bob & Earl: Harlem Shuffle
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Claudio Cecchetto: Gioca Jouer (1981)

The 1980s were truly ugly times, and Gioca Jouer♾ is a great example. This little dumb italian tune features instructions for little dumb moves like sneezing, sleeping, the ok sign, spray deodorant or skiing. Obviously it was a big hit, and in 1983 an equally demented english version, entitled Superman, (and performed by Black Lace) was released. You can enjoy every bit of it, thanks to this magnificent instructional video.

Superman Dance routine steps from Emporium Parties Children entertainers in Kent & Sussex

The instructor forewarns us: “This is the Superman song, ideal for age 4 to 8 years old”. So, if you happen to like it and you’re not in that age bracket, go see a doctor. in 2007 an updated german version♾ was released, further evidence of that nation’s atrocious musical tastes☊. Some people miss the 1980s: they also should seek immediate medical help.

Runner ups

Sam Cooke: Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha☊ (1959) This pretty Sam Cooke hit single (with its own Wikipedia page) belongs to a very tiny but exquisite little family: teenage songs about dance related problems with a happy end (The Larks’ 1964 hit The Jerk♾, that also launched the eponymous dance, is another fine example). There’s a slower, breezy cover of Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha by James Taylor☊ in his 1991 New Moon Shine album.

Beyonce: 7/11♾ (2013) Here’s an interesting instructional dance song for the YouTube generation: shoulders sideways, legs movin’ side to side, wave your hands side to side, clap, clap, clap like you don’t care. For visual cues there’s the official clip, apparently shot with a smartphone. She tried it at home: why shouldn’t you?

The very informative Novelty and Fad dances Wikipedia page.

The way too slim (but full of links) African-American dance Wikipedia page.

Line Dance Song List: All you need to know about Line Dance, including all the steps (Cotton Eyed JoeWatermelon CrawlSwamp Thang and a million more) and musical suggestions for each dance. On YouTube there are hundreds of Line Dance Tutorials. In Square dance (the older version of Line dance), the singer/MC often sang dance instructions, as you can see in this lovely home video♾.

The website Flavorwire has a video compilation: Instructional dance crazes of the 2000s.

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Kiesel Vader w/ Fender 4 pole superswitch

Discussion in 'Pickups, Electronics & General Tech' started by secretpizza, Dec 4, 2017.

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    Hey all,

    I've got a Vader that I recently dropped off for a pickup swap (two humbuckers). It's currently set up with a 5 way switch that offers bridge, split bridge, both pickups, split neck, and neck. I'm trying to get it set up for bridge, split inner coils, both, split outer coils, and neck.

    My tech is telling me I need to upgrade the switch to a 4 pole Fender switch to allow these options.

    Does anyone have any experience with the quality of these switches? And has anyone made this kind of upgrade to their Vader switching? Just trying to see what peoples thoughts are and hopefully to confirm that the Fender switch will fit the Vader without routing.

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    I installed one of those last week. It's nice. Nothing is relying on PCB tracks, the contacts and wipers are stamped metal. No need to worry about damaging it by overheating with the soldering iron. The only plastic moving parts are some washers, but they don't bear any load. One thing I did not like was the surface finish on the contacts - maybe because this particular switch was sitting in a store, but they were a bit rough and the switch had some friction. A drop of light machine oil, on the contacts, took care of that. Regular usage would polish them out, but it's an open switch, so why not?
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    For that kind of wiring you'll need a superswitch, which is what the tech is saying, so go ahead, no problem at all. You know his is a reversible mod, right? Do get the old switch back with you.

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Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA awards approximately $120,000 in research grants

January 22, 2016 - University Marketing Communications

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Six of Stephen F. Austin State University's largest in-house grants for 2016 were awarded this month through the University's Research Enhancement Program and the SFA Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, totaling approximately $120,000 in support of faculty research and creative projects.

Eighteen grant proposals were submitted to and reviewed by the University Research Council, which then chose the six Research and Creative Activity Grants recipients. Two Research Pilot Studies (smaller in-house funding opportunities) also were awarded. Dr. Steve Bullard, SFA's interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, approved the council's recommendations.

"Research enhancement funds like RCA and RPS grants are meant to encourage and strengthen research, offer scholarly and creative opportunities for faculty members, serve as support for innovative research, and provide seed monies to attract other financial support from external entities," Bullard said.

Research and Creative Activity Awards:
Dr. Roger Masse, assistant professor of forest wildlife ecology and management, and Dr. Christopher Comer, professor of forest wildlife management, in the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture
Breeding Bird Response to Oak Savannah Restoration in Eastern Texas

Oak savannah vegetation is declining at a rate fast enough to cause conservation concern. The result of that decline is the encroachment of woody vegetation and habitat loss and degradation for wildlife. Following baseline assessment methodologies, Masse and Comer will estimate abundances of breeding birds in restored and reference post oak savannah. The proposed research will help to evaluate the success of oak savannah restoration and lay the foundation for additional studies regarding wildlife habitat in Eastern Texas.

Dr. Lauren Gonzalez, assistant professor of elementary education in the James I. Perkins College of Education
Preschool Teachers Perspectives and Implementation of STEM

Almost every position in the current workforce is related to science, technology, engineering and math. Creating successful STEM learning in young children will require significant commitment and coordination, yet will yield enormous payoffs in the future. The purpose of Gonzalez's study is to investigate the knowledge and perspectives preschool teachers have regarding STEM education, how they implement it into their classrooms and whether preschool teachers' knowledge/perspectives of STEM education and its implementation change after receiving research-based training development.

Dr. Heather Olson Beal, associate professor of secondary education and educational leadership in the James I. Perkins College of Education
What do Teachers Think? A Qualitative Study of Choice School in a K-12 Rural Setting

Despite the expansion of current school reform efforts, including increased choice and privatization, little research examines how the growing school choice landscape influences teachers' professional lives. Also, there is little research that explores the ways in which these processes impact rural school contexts.

Olson Beal's findings, based on data collected from semi-structured interviews with teachers in Nacogdoches County, will be significant to educational practitioners who work in rural areas and to policymakers and researchers who seek to understand how the current shift toward school choice and marketization affects teachers in rural areas.

Dr. Luis Aguerrevere and Dr. Daniel McCleary, assistant professors of human services in the James I. Perkins College of Education
Ability of QEEG Indicators to Classify Children with Learning Disabilities

Quantitative electroencephalogram indicators have the potential to provide valuable clinical information and data regarding brain functioning in children with learning disabilities. This project will determine how and to what degree the QEEG indicators (e.g. absolute power) can differentiate children with LDs. The study will determine the accuracy and inaccuracy of QEEG activity in identifying the presence of a learning disability using concepts such as sensitivity and specificity. If successful, this study can provide means for the use of QEEG in psychoeducational settings.

Dr. Deb Scott, professor of music (trombone) in the College of Fine Arts
CD Recording of Trombone Solos

Scott, SFA professor of trombone, will record and create a professional CD showcasing her talents in solo trombone performance. The project will help to establish her as one of the leading technical performers on trombone. It will be recorded professionally in the Dallas area.

Accompanying Scott on this project will be Dr. Ron Petti, professor of collaborative piano and director of accompanying at SFA. One previously unrecorded piece in the trombone world and one that is noteworthy of recognition is Dr. Stephen Lias' "River Runner," which was composed for Scott. Lias is the professor of composition at SFA. The recording project should help bring notoriety to his composition, as well.

Dr. Brian Barngrover, assistant professor of computational/physical chemistry in the College of Sciences and Mathematics
Fundamental Growth Mechanism of Noble Metal Nanoparticles

Cancer, renewable energy and water purification/remediation are important areas of research and have a high impact on our lives. Nanoparticles, in particular noble metal nanoparticles, all of which are resistant to corrosion and oxidation, can be the answer to all three of these areas.

By studying the underlying growth mechanism of noble metal nanoparticles, Barngrover intends to further an understanding of nanoparticles size and morphology. If nanoparticle growth is understood, the guesswork could be eliminated, resulting in lower costs and green syntheses.

Research Pilot Study Awards:
Dr. Jenny Gumm, assistant professor of biology in the College of Sciences and Mathematics
The Function of Meral Spot Coloration in Stomatopods (genus Neogonodactylus)

Color signals are critical in animal communication. Coloration may mediate aggression between species, and therefore aggression may drive diversification of color signals. Gumm will test the hypothesis that social interactions drive color diversification in Stomatopods (marine crustaceans commonly known as mantis shrimps).

Dr. James Rowe, assistant professor of kinesiology and health science in the James I. Perkins College of Education
The Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Postprandial Lipemia and Glycemia

Rowe wishes to determine the influence of a single bout of high-intensity interval exercise on the postprandial (non-fasted) concentration of triglycerides, glucose and insulin in the blood of moderately-trained men after a mixed-liquid meal of dietary fat and sugar. The mixed meal will be comprised of chocolate ice cream, whole milk and whipping cream. The results of this study will hopefully provide more insight into how brief periods of high-intensity exercise influence the prevalence of some risk factors associated with metabolic disease.


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Stephen F. Austin State University

Tatnall's work featured in upcoming 12X12 art scholarship fundraiser

June 28, 2016 - Robbie Goodrich
Artwork by Runcie Tatnall will be among the pieces included in the annual 12X12 scholarship fundraiser of the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts. Silent bidding starts June 29, and the party and sale begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Treasured works of art created by Runcie Tatnall will be among the pieces featured in this year's 12X12 scholarship fundraiser of the Friends of the Visual Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University.

A former assistant professor of drawing and painting in the SFA School of Art, Tatnall recently left SFA to pursue other career interests, but he continues to support the Friends of the Visual Arts and the organization's efforts to provide scholarship opportunities for deserving young artists.

The silent auction features 12-by-12-inch pieces created by approximately 70 artists from Nacogdoches, Lufkin and other areas of East Texas. The art is on display beginning June 29 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. Anyone may silently bid on the pieces. Bidding will continue until Saturday evening, July 16.

At 6 p.m. that evening, pieces that have no silent auction bids (minimum $250) are available to purchase for $100. Unsold art will be awarded as raffle items, with tickets available at the event. Texas State Rep. Travis Clardy is scheduled to be the evening's MC and will announce the winners of the art pieces. The public is encouraged to attend this free event.

Among this year's sponsors are The Daily Sentinel, Vida Raney and Liquor Mart.

A 12X12 participant for six years, Tatnall will have three pieces in this year's fundraiser. Currently living back in the Newark, Delaware, area where he grew up, Tatnall began painting and drawing at an early age. Portrait and figure paintings (including dogs) have long been the dominant subject matter in Tatnall's work. His body of 26 large boxing paintings was completed in 2009.

"I use layers of paint vigorously applied with minimal manipulation to convey the immediacy of life," he said in describing his work. "Taking deliberate risks with illusionistic representation, I incorporate impulsive paint application, 'unfinished' areas, and distortion of the figure.

"The characters that inhabit my paintings I view as performers," he continued. "I am interested in creating pictures that invite the viewer by engaging them in the enjoyment of the performance and the narrative."

After receiving a degree in illustration from the University of Delaware in 1995, Tatnall lived in Washington, D.C. working as an exhibiting artist, portrait painter and caricature artist. In 1999, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he continued to work as an exhibiting artist, as well as a muralist and teacher. Tatnall received an M.F.A. degree in painting from the University of Miami in 2009. He has been exhibiting nationally since 1995 in Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C and Houston. His portraits, landscapes and still life paintings are part of collections throughout the United States.

While exhibiting large figurative paintings for many years, Tatnall works simultaneously on smaller, non-representational pictures that allow him to "experiment with materials and technique to achieve a greater freedom and spontaneity," he said.

Within the past year, the FVA awarded more than $16,000 in Friendship Grants and scholarships to 46 students; the grants ranged from $200 to $400 per student, while the scholarships ranged from $750 to $1,000. The grants were awarded to help defray the costs of special projects for their art classes or M.B.A./B.A. exhibition. Some recipients have attended conferences or gone on school trips that will help with their professional development. This has included Maymester trips for art students to go to Big Bend for a special photography project. This summer, the organization also awarded scholarships for several elementary school students to attend the SFA Art Academy.

The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St. For more information about 12X12, call The Cole Art Center at (936) 468-6557.


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A college for future leaders

The Nelson Rusche College of Business at SFA has provided business students with a personalized classroom experience since our business administration degree program kicked off in 1940.

Our business programs emphasize hands-on, experiential learning. As a business student, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to participate in internships, leadership development activities and career readiness programs.

A message from the Dean, Timothy O. Bisping

“At the Nelson Rusche College of Business, students engage in exceptional programs, in fields with great career opportunities. We take both academic excellence and career preparation seriously. Here, students learn from outstanding faculty and have the opportunity to apply what they have learned through various experiential learning opportunities and corporate partnerships.

I welcome you to explore all that the college has to offer. If you have questions about pursuing a degree in business, we in the Nelson Rusche College of Business are here to help!”

Timothy O. Bisping, Ph.D.
Dean, Nelson Rusche College of Business

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About Nelson Rusche

In 2002, SFA renamed the College of Business to recognize the generosity of alum and friend, Nelson Rusche.

Rusche graduated from SFA in 1949 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Just two years later, he put that degree to good use when he bought his first Gulf Oil service station. Soon he became a commissioned agent, fueling construction sites from the Houston ship channel throughout Harris County. His A.N. Rusche Distributing Company grew to a 250-million-gallon-a-year distributor.

He didn’t stop there — Rusche expanded his business, eventually owning eleven Mister Car Wash shops and several Handy Plus convenience stores throughout Houston. By 1991, he was providing detailed monthly reports on fuel purchases to clients through his company, Rusche Fuel Controls.

Rusche served on the SFA Board of Regents from 1986 to 1989 and was a lifetime member of the SFA Alumni Association. His endowment allows us to award scholarships to our best and brightest business students.

All business programs (B.B.A., M.B.A. and M.P.A.) are accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

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(1-9) 1245 PST OAKLAND -- A former Oakland police officer who groped, kissed or caressed five Asian women during illegal traffic stops will spend six months in jail, a judge ruled today.

Richard Valerga, 51, resigned from the force and pleaded no contest in November to four misdemeanors, including two charges of violating the civil rights of his victims -- all of whom were Asian immigrants -- and two counts of false imprisonment.

Investigators said Valerga stopped the women for no apparent reason between January and April 2005. He photographed the women, asked each for their phone number and kissed one of them. He refused to let two of them get out of his squad car after they asked to leave, police said.

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One victim came forward in May, and police soon identified other victims. Investigators linked the victims to Valerga after discovering that their license plate numbers and driver's license information had been checked on the computer in his patrol car.

Valerga declined comment today outside an Oakland courtroom after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Beatus ordered him to surrender Jan. 23. Valerga, who did a stint in Navy before serving six years on the Oakland force, did not address the court.

Beatus also ordered Valerga to receive counseling and attend a program addressing sexual harassment and abusive behavior. He also placed the former officer on three years' probation and ordered him not to use a weapon during that time.

Valerga's attorney, Paul Brennan of Pleasant Hill, argued against jail time, saying his client is no longer an Oakland officer and was not charged with felony sex crimes. Valerga hoped to return to a former job at Motel 6 and receive counseling, said his attorney, who also said sentencing his client to jail could jeopardize Valerga's safety.

"He will not fare well in custody," Brennan said.

The defense attorney said Valerga acknowledged violating the trust of the community and of his department.

Valerga had worked as a swing-shift patrol officer in the neighborhood just east of Lake Merritt and also worked on a beat in the Redwood Heights, Laurel and Dimond neighborhoods along MacArthur Boulevard between Fruitvale Avenue and High Street.

"Mr. Valerga is most certainly sorry for this conduct and this behavior," Brennan said. "He is mindful that he has caused folks on his beat some fear, some concern and certainly some discomfort. He does feel significant remorse for this discomfort."

But Deputy District Attorney Mark McCannon said although the former officer wasn't charged with any sex acts, "I believe these offenses were sexual in nature. They involved touching. It appears Mr. Valerga has a fixation on Asian women."

The prosecutor said he didn't believe Valerga had shown any remorse, citing statements he reportedly made saying "these events were a misunderstanding."