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July Reading Task: Cookbooks & Food Memoirs
by Chris, Marketing | July 14, 2021
July is Picnic Month, Hot Dog Month, Grilling Month, Ice Cream Month, Blueberry Month, and Watermelon Month so this month's task for our 2021 Reading Challenge is to read a cook book or a food memoir. Below you'll find a few recommendations to meet the task, but for even more suggestions, give us a call at 708-867-7828. Your librarians are here to help.
Download a printable form and keep track of your reading tasks throughout the year to earn a free book.
Nourish Me Home by Cortney Burn
Nourish Me Home features 110 recipes in six chapters<|fim_middle|> by all of us, and immigration is fundamental to good food. In eighteen thoughtful and engaging essays and stories, You and I Eat the Same explores the ways in which cooking and eating connect us across cultural and political borders, making the case that we should think about cuisine as a collective human effort in which we all benefit from the movement of people, ingredients, and ideas. An awful lot of attention is paid to the differences and distinctions between us, especially when it comes to food. But the truth is that food is that rare thing that connects all people, slipping past real and imaginary barriers to unify humanity through deliciousness. Don't believe it? Read on to discover more about the subtle (and not so subtle) bonds created by the ways we eat.
Tags: Challenge. | that pay homage to the seasons and the elements of water, fire, air, and ether. The curious, creative, fearless Cortney Burns-formerly of Bar Tartine-is back with a personal cookbook project about nostalgia, immigration, and her own uniquely delicious recipes
Cortney Burns's cooking always includes layered flavors and textures, surprising ingredients, and healthful twists, and her recipes range from weeknight turn-tos such as salads, soups, and vegetable-forward mains to the homemade liqueurs and ferments she's famous for.
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Eat a Peach by David Chang
In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in a tiny, stark space in Manhattan's East Village. Its young chef-owner, David Chang, worked the line, serving ramen and pork buns to a mix of fellow restaurant cooks and confused diners whose idea of ramen was instant noodles in Styrofoam cups. It would have been impossible to know it at the time—and certainly Chang would have bet against himself—but he, who had failed at almost every endeavor in his life, was about to become one of the most influential chefs of his generation, driven by the question, "What if the underground could become the mainstream?"
Chang grew up the youngest son of a deeply religious Korean American family in Virginia. Graduating college aimless and depressed, he fled the States for Japan, hoping to find some sense of belonging. While teaching English in a backwater town, he experienced the highs of his first full-blown manic episode, and began to think that the cooking and sharing of food could give him both purpose and agency in his life.
Full of grace, candor, grit, and humor, Eat a Peach chronicles Chang's switchback path. He lays bare his mistakes and wonders about his extraordinary luck as he recounts the improbable series of events that led him to the top of his profession. He wrestles with his lifelong feelings of otherness and inadequacy, explores the mental illness that almost killed him, and finds hope in the shared value of deliciousness. Along the way, Chang gives us a penetrating look at restaurant life, in which he balances his deep love for the kitchen with unflinching honesty about the industry's history of brutishness and its uncertain future.
100 Cookies by Sarah Kieffer
From celebrated blogger Sarah Kieffer of The Vanilla Bean Baking Blog!
100 Cookies is a go-to baking resource featuring 100 recipes for cookies and bars, organized into seven chapters. Chocolatey, fruity, crispy, chewy, classic, inventive—there's a foolproof recipe for the perfect treat for everyone in this book. This is the comprehensive-yet-charming cookbook every cookie lover (or those who love to bake cookies) needs.
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Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi
By the time he was twenty-seven years old, Kwame Onwuachi had opened—and closed—one of the most talked about restaurants in America. He had sold drugs in New York and been shipped off to rural Nigeria to "learn respect." He had launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars made from selling candy on the subway and starred on Top Chef. Through it all, Onwuachi's love of food and cooking remained a constant, even when, as a young chef, he was forced to grapple with just how unwelcoming the food world can be for people of color. In this inspirational memoir about the intersection of race, fame, and food, he shares the remarkable story of his culinary coming-of-age; a powerful, heartfelt, and shockingly honest account of chasing your dreams—even when they don't turn out as you expected.
Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier by Victoria James
At just twenty-one, the age when most people are starting to drink (well, legally at least), Victoria James became the country's youngest sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Even as Victoria was selling bottles worth hundreds and thousands of dollars during the day, passing sommelier certification exams with flying colors, and receiving distinction from all kinds of press, there were still groping patrons, bosses who abused their role and status, and a trip to the hospital emergency room.
It would take hitting bottom at a new restaurant and restorative trips to the vineyards where she could feel closest to the wine she loved for Victoria to re-emerge, clear-eyed and passionate, and a proud leader of her own Michelin-starred restaurant.
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
After Molly Wizenberg's father died, she traveled to Paris and-amidst its culinary delights-realized her heart was in the kitchen. So she began Orangette, a highly popular cooking and life blog that eventually led her to the love of her life.
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The Vegetable Butcher by Cara Mangini
The skills of butchery meet the world of fresh produce in this essential, inspiring guide that demystifies the world of vegetables. In step-by-step photographs, "vegetable butcher" Cara Mangini shows how to break down a butternut squash, cut a cauliflower into steaks, peel a tomato properly, chiffonade kale, turn carrots into coins and parsnips into matchsticks, and find the meaty heart of an artichoke. Additionally, more than 150 original, simple recipes put vegetables front and center, from a Kohlrabi Carpaccio to Zucchini, Sweet Corn, and Basil Penne, to a Parsnip-Ginger Layer Cake to sweeten a winter meal. It's everything you need to know to get the best out of modern, sexy, and extraordinarily delicious vegetables.
You and I Eat the Same by Chris Ying
Good food is the common ground shared | 1,213 |
Åkeshov Castle: The Centuries Old Residence of the Nobles
The castle was built in place of a medieval courtyard Nockeby
Åkeshov is named after Åke Axelsson Natt och Dag
Modern-day appearance of the castle comes from the 18th century
In the previous post, I introduced you to Stockholm's Bromma, the former "garden town" as it is commonly referred to among locals. We, then, looked at the Judarskogen Nature Preserve which, as you might have read, is not only the first and biggest nature preserve in Stockholm but also worth visiting for many diverse reasons. I especially recommend Judarskogen for a relaxing walk on a nice day to help you get your thoughts straight.
We are not going far in this post either. No matter whether you arrive at Judarskogen by car or subway, you will probably pass by the Åkeshov Castle (Åkeshovs/Åkeshofs slott) standing nearby. And now is the time to look at the story behind this noble residence standing at the edge of the nature preserve far from all monumental palaces in central Stockholm.
The modern history of this place started with the medieval courtyard called Nockeby in the beginning of the 15th century. Things started changing when Åke Axelsson Natt och Dag, a nobleman and Marshal of the Realm, bought the property in 1635. According to available sources, the courtyard cost him 5000 riksdaler (read more about historic currencies used in Sweden in the post about the Fersen Palace).
Apart from having an important state position himself, Åke Axelsson was the husband of Elsa Oxenstierna which made him the brother-in-law of Axel Oxenstierna, arguably one of the most influential people in Swedish history. The property carries his name to this very day and in 1926 a city part named Åkeshov was founded as well.
It did not take long before Axelsson had the main stone house built in place of the old courtyard and the two wings a little further away in 1640. Though he passed away relatively soon after, in 1655, his daughter Barbro Åkesdotter continued expanding the property afterwards.
Åkeshov was sold around 1720 to Attorney General Gabriel Stierncrona. He, together with his son David, had the main building reconstructed into its present state and also built the orangery which was then in the gardens belonging to the castle. The orangery, today, stands right next to the subway track but we will get to that later.<|fim_middle|> night at a place where Swedish noblemen used to live, now you have a chance.
Many historic artefacts from the castle are available in various museums around Sweden today. Parts of the furnishing that was sold can be found in Stockholm City Museum which is unfortunately closed for renovation. A painting of Barbro Åkesdotter and her second husband painted by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl is displayed in Malmö Museum. Paintings of the former owners, Åke Axelsson and David Stierncrona are still hanging in Åkeshov on the other hand.
The Åkeshov Castle is a nice historic place in a tranquil area of Stockholm just outside Judarskogen Nature Preserve. Why not combine these two places and spend a nice free day exploring natural and historic beauties Bromma has to offer? I can only recommend it.
Next time at Trevl, I will present you a few more interesting places to visit in Bromma in our series Places of interest in case the two I just mentioned are not enough for you. For more inspiration, download Trevl for Android where you can find a tonne of amazing places all around Stockholm and in other cities around the world. I recommend you to check out our Instagram account if you like pretty images, too.
Ringstedt, Nils, 2013. Brommas skyltade kulturminnen – en kulturhistorisk vägvisare.
Reimers, Christian, 2016. Bara Bromma – en bok till trädgårdsstadens försvar.
Judarskogen Nature PreseThe Judarskogen Nature Preserve is a unique natural area in Bromma, Stockholm where you can enjoy untouched nature year-round.Åkeshovs SlottThe Åkeshov Castle was built in 1640 by Marshal of the Realm Åke Axelsson Natt och Dag after whom it is named. It has been owned by several noble families during the centuries. Today there is a conference centre and a hotel opened in 1988.BrommaBromma is a borough located in western Stockholm which used to be known as the 'garden city' for it is the place where many Stockholmers had their recreational houses. Today, it is still a place with plentiful greenery and a number of nature preserves. | The leading architect of the reconstruction of the Åkeshov Castle was Carl Hårleman who was also responsible for the completion of the Royal Palace after Nicodemus Tessin's death.
In the middle of the next century, the castle changed owner once again. Baron Caroline Friesendorff bought Åkeshov in 1853 and owned it until 1894. Later, it was bought by a timber company Olsson & Rosenlund. At this point, the main building stood empty and, according to some, it was essentially uninhabitable. The company sold the original furniture and art from the castle, some of the land belonging to the property and built and rented out summer houses in other parts of the land.
Only a few years later, in 1905, the property was sold to Stockholm city which planned big construction works in Bromma to accommodate the expanding population of the city. During this period, the main building was first used as a nursing home for people with mental disorders and later during the world wars it was used as a shelter for Baltic refugees and the homeless.
After World War II, the building was used as a school until the new school complex across the road was finished where the Nya Elementarskolan resides. When the school moved out, it was finally possible to restore the castle whose condition was deteriorating for decades. The objective of the restoration was to put everything in near-original condition. This included paintings that were not sold at the beginning of the century. Some of them were copied and placed into the castle instead of the originals.
While the stables that belonged to the property were torn down to make a place for trams in the 1940s, the orangery managed to escape a similar destiny. According to the original plans, the subway track passed through the land below the orangery which would, therefore, have to be torn down. Fortunately, the plans were adjusted and the track passes right behind the orangery which still sits at its place even though it has been altered to serve its modern-day purpose.
The Åkeshov Castle that, during the centuries, served as a residence of many noble families including Stenbock, Stierncrona and von Friesendorff (learn more about Swedish nobility) was turned into a conference centre in the 1980s and opened for guests in 1988. The conference centre includes a hotel so if you would like to stay the | 508 |
Stories in Budlaan River
2nd Friendship Climb: Befriending Nature and Mountaineers
Text and Photos by Jona Branzuela Bering
The world itself becomes a habit in no time at all. ―Jostein Gardner, Sophie's World
The world is a constant wonder. I could still remember the professorial voice of Alberto in Gardner's Sophie's World. "Sadly it is not only the force of gravity we get used to as we grow up. It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world," he narrated.
The higher one climbs, the better the reward is.
Although I am reluctant to give my nod, there is some truth to it. It is a tragedy people are entangled with their life without appreciating its ironic yet blissful, poignant mundanities. There are few exceptions though―these individuals who wander into routes and trails and find happiness in any trivial experiences they encounter along the way.
"As mountaineers, we are responsible of our environment. At least, we should have a contribution to alleviate the persistent environmental problems, thus tree planting and clean-up drive are always present in every FC."
It was last year when two mountaineering societies―EWIT and ZETS, with the aid of Ridge Surf and Outdoors Shop and KOLA―initiated the annual friendship climb with the goal of unifying the scattering outdoor communities in Cebu.
Around eighty outdoor enthusiasts, both veterans and neophytes, participated this year's Friendship Climb.
Paul D. Torregosa―who is considered as a guru in<|fim_middle|> of vitality, patience, will.
It never failed to make me smile the camaraderie of mountain climbers even though it was our first time to meet one another. To make everyone comfortable, each tried to adjust his own pace and cracked a joke once in a while in the midst of ascent to lighten up the mood of everyone.
Friendship blooms not in the peak but along the trail. ©
2nd Annual Friendship Climb: February 27–28, 2010
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It's nice to hear, or should I say, read, your thoughts about mountain climbing and all the fun and all the invaluable lessons it teaches us. I'd like to share with you these blog post in case you have no choice but to read:
http://yobynos.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/amid-the-rains-and-darkness-at-mount-marami/
http://yobynos.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/why-do-i-love-mountain-climbing/
No pressure though. 🙂
It's nice to hear, or should I say, read, your thoughts about mountain climbing and all the fun it gives as well as the invaluable lessons it teaches us. I'd like to share with you these blog posts in case you have no choice but to read: | outdoor activities—supported EWIT and ZETS on their project.
"This project aims to unite the old and new mountaineers, to promote climbing spots and new routes, and to help in promoting environmental awareness to the locals," he said.
"As mountaineers, we are responsible of our environment. At least, we should have a contribution to alleviate the persistent environmental problems; thus tree planting and clean-up drive are always present in every FC," Nikki Ann Cabido, one of the founders of EWIT, shared.
Mountain climbing is not only for individuals, rather it is best for couples who want to escape the city life for a while.
Silent, Silenced Budlaan
A river is a source of mystery: it is a sanctuary of raw emotions. Its current sometimes articulates happiness, desolation, sometimes a dangerous silence. A river is―can be―a master of deceit and pretension.
Budlaan River, the witness of my initiation in river trekking last year, was the first destination of this two-day event.
Yet nothing prepared me for the unexpected changes in the river.
"Jon, dako kaayog kausaban," Tyler "Lex" Borromeo, the head of ZETS, called out before I could spot the falls in my periphery. I could tell. Falls lives a rip-roaring existence. Anyone could easily determine its presence even from afar. Yet even we were hundred meters away from the highest falls, I could not hear its leaping sound.
The river itself was almost dead. There I was, as excited as a child who was about to receive a gift. Yet there was nothing lonelier than receiving a sophisticatedly wrapped present with nothing inside but emptiness.
The falls cannot be called falls anymore. It has forfeited its very existence, nothing falls anymore. Is falls not a river falling?
WATERLESS. The falls cannot be called falls anymore. It has forfeited its very existence, nothing falls anymore.
I could not blame anyone but we, humans―we are too selfish, too greedy to the point of sacrificing our own home.
Was it Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, who said, "We cannot step in to the same river twice?" Nobody could blame me if I would take it literally this time.
Dealing with Gravity
Walking through the shoulder of the mountain has its drawbacks. Gravity can be a silent yet restless enemy. Without any realizations, one can easily fall for it. It is nature's dismal fate to surrender to gravity: a leaf, dust, a mighty falls surrender to its power. Everything abides.
How to face it without falling off from the cliff then? Do not face it―ignore its presence. Eavesdropping could be a source of learning. I overheard a mother-daughter conversation.
"Don't face the cliff, Ma. Always face the mountain," Barbie, another veteran in this field, advised her mother, a retiree who equaled the endurance of her own daughter. Mommy, as we fondly called her, amazed me with her strength and grace especially after learning from her that it was her first climb.
Mountain climbing is not a question of age and pace; rather it is a matter of vitality, patience, will. Mommy taught me well.
We were divided into three teams considering the big crowd who joined this year's friendship climb. Baogo–Dao–Malubog trail, according to Lex, offered the perfect scenery of Mt. Kan-irag―the final stop of the climb. Baogo–Ka-insing Falls route allowed the trekkers to pass through the highest falls, which undoubtedly had no water at all.
PEEPING MOON. With the young dusk, the moon appears as a dot in the horizon.
I could not speak for those who experienced the abovementioned trails. In our team, we had to journey the ridge of the mountains, wherein we had to face the angry stare of the sun. I could understand how it feels to be barbecued alive.
As we trekked on, we were rewarded with an afternoon cityscape; and the higher we ascended, the better the reward was. It worth the barbecue feeling we had earlier. There was no shortcut, I realized, to happiness. Or perhaps happiness became more sumptuous and rewarding when one could feel she deserved it. Or perhaps happiness became worthwhile and memorable when one earned it in the hardest way possible.
Sharing One's Load
It cannot be helped a comrade need assistance in his heavy load. Sharing is a common scene in mountain climbing―either it is water, food, or load. Although independence is highly valued, in time of necessity, expect a heartwarming help from everyone.
WILL. Mountain climbing is not a question of age and pace; rather it is a matter | 980 |
Monroe Branch Library
809 Monroe Ave.
rocc<|fim_middle|> both fiction and non-fiction, that are geared for the primary grades. To access this list, simply do a keyword search for "social studies kit" in our online catalog.
Notary Public: Monroe Branch offers Notary Public services. Patrons in need of this service are advised to call ahead and make sure that the Notary Public is on duty before coming in.
Check out USB cords for "in library" use.
Check out V.I.P. passes to a variety of "very important places".
Food Truck of non-perishable items: Take what you need; leave what you want.
Borrow an umbrella
Purchase postage stamps
Seed Bank: During spring and early summer, there is a Seed Bank which contains a variety of seed packets for patrons to take.
Adult floor: 12
Children's floor: 3
Printing is available.
The recreation center closest to the Monroe Branch Library is the Field St. R-Center.
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Monroe Image Gallery
The Monroe Branch will be closed on April 23, 2020 for staff development.
The gray limestone building with a terra cotta tile roof, considered a showplace in 1930, is a blend of antique charm and modern technology. Located between the YMCA and Interstate 490, the Monroe Branch continues to be the cultural hub of its southeast neighborhood. A beautiful mural, entitled Onon:ta (The Hill), leads you from the adult floor to the children's room. The work was lovingly painted by Jim Barbero.
The Children's Room features an interactive play area for its youngest patrons. Overseeing this area is "Artichokie" the stately giraffe. You may recognize her as the "I Spy" giraffe from "Animal Scramble." Here, children can enjoy puzzles and tangrams and play in the puppet theater.
The Monroe Branch Library is a member of the Monroe County Library System.
Gardening Books: A new collection of gardening books, courtesy of the Rochester Civic Garden Center.
Picture Files: A valuable resource for teachers, artists, art students and lovers of history. These are hard copy images covering a wide range of subjects. These non-digital images can be checked out for a three-week period.
Children's Braille Collection: Monroe Branch has a collection of over 80 braille books in the Children's Room, ranging from toddler to young adult. They include braille/text and braille only books.
Science Kits: These kits cover a range of topics from "Air" to "Zoo," these kits include 10 books, both fiction and non-fiction, for ages 4 to 8. A number of them include science activities as well. The kits can be accessed by doing a word search on "science kit" in our online catalog or by visiting the Children's Room.
Social Studies Kits: These kits are also housed in the Children's Room. At present, there are 28 circulating kits that include themes like Community Helpers, Communities, United States Government, Westward Expansion and America at Work. The kits include at least 10 books, | 518 |
Shows don't start much smaller than "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." But the gloriously offensive series about five selfish, petty do-nothings has grown into one of cable's most successful comedies — and a model for FX's other sitcoms.
only "South Park" and "Futurama."
The "Always Sunny" model calls for FX to take the smallest initial financial risk possible — but allow every other kind. It appeals to creators willing to trade big paychecks for creative freedom. And it only works because FX allows that freedom even when shows turn bizarre, upsetting, or potentially infuriating.
If the risks pay off, the rewards can be huge. The trio behind "Sunny" — Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton — split just $1 million to act, write, produce and star in its seven-episode first season in 2005. McElhenney, the show's creator, kept his job as a waiter.
But under their current deal, they'll divide $40 million total for the next three seasons, assuming the show goes to ten.
"We knew relative to the business that for people that were writing, executive producing and starring, and for me directing … we knew that ultimately it was low," McElhenney said of the first-season pay. "But we knew we owned a good chunk of the show and we were going into business with FX as the owners. What FX gave us in the beginning was a way to make our show the way that we wanted to do it."
The show is a giddy attack on traditional sitcoms, with their likeable characters, traditional setups and punchlines, and aversion to controversy. The new season finds the gang staging a baby funeral in a scheme to fool the IRS.
"I will say this," McElhenney said. "That there has never been, nor will there ever be, a sitcom on television where they have a baby funeral. We're the only one."
How far does the freedom go? FX president John Landgraf says he has never told a show it can't do something, no matter how distasteful he personally found it.
Louis CK (above), who writes, directs and stars in every episode of "Louie," has taken the low-cost, high freedom model to both extremes: He doesn't wear makeup on the show. Actors wear their own clothes. He covers plenty of dangerous topics, but also goes for long stretches without a joke, preferring to be thoughtful, reflective, or absurd. Last season included a long, joke-free description of Jesus' crucifixion.
"I'm definitely paying Louis less than he would be making at a network," Landgraf said. "The difference is, Louis couldn't do what he's doing at a network. And if<|fim_middle|> sees only one problem with the "Always Sunny" model: It only works, so far, for comedies. Dramas are expensive enough that they have to meet a certain ratings threshold. But the lower cost of comedies means the the network can renew even low-rated ones, if they hold promise.
He could easily have cancelled "Sunny" after its first season, which averaged just 1.1 million total viewers — but cost only $575,000 an episode, including salaries.
Instead of shelving the show, Landgraf suggested a new investment: adding DeVito to the cast. He had served previously as president of the star's Jersey Television.
Curiosity seekers wondering what DeVito was doing on the show stayed with it, and word-of-mouth has helped it grow to last season's 2.1 million total viewers, down slightly from the previous year's.
"Louie," "Archer" and "The League have all posted second season improvements, and the first-season "Wilfred" is already FX's second-highest rated comedy, after "Sunny."
The closest Landgraf ever came to telling him he couldn't do something, McElhenney said, was during the first season, which covered racism, abortion, underage drinking, cancer, guns, Nazi memorabilia and child molestation. The network president suggested he change a molester from a priest to a gym teacher, McElhenney said. He agreed to the change. | he did, it would get canceled after 13 episodes. If I can keep him on the air for seven years, I'm going to pay him a lot more money than he could make at a network."
Landgraf | 45 |
Each year, more and more older adults are making a positive impact in and around Southeast Tennessee. As volunteers, employees, employers, educators, mentors, advocates, and<|fim_middle|>23-424-4288. | more, they offer insight and experience that benefit the entire community. The 2019 Southeast Tennessee Aging Conference scheduled for May 7 in Chattanooga will highlight and promote ways that community members of all ages can take part in helping Chattanooga thrive.
"The goal is to be committed to helping strengthening our community by connecting with and supporting older adults, their families, and caregivers while acknowledging their many valuable contributions to society. It is important to bring together all generations and engaging them in activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being and enhances the lives of older Americans in our community" said Veronica Hyde, Senior Health Coordinator with the Southeast Tennesse Area Agency on Aging and Disability, one of the conference organizers.
Major sponsors of the conference include AARP Tenneseee, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee/BlueCare, and the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability.
The Aging Conference will be held on May 7 from 9:00am – 3:30pm at the Brainerd Baptist BX located at 4011 Austin Street in Chattanooga. Motivational Speaker and Author of the book, "Blow A Bubble, Not A Gasket: 101 Ways to Reduce Stress and Add Fun to Your Life" Janie Walters will be one of the keynote speaker. Mukta Panda, MD, MACP, Assistant Dean for Medical Student Education and Professor in The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine (Department of Medicine) in Chattanooga will be the lunch keynote speaker.
In addition, there will be a number of sessions throughout covering topcis including: Legal matters, community safety programs, fraud/abuse, caregiving, social media, technology, volunteer opportunites, self-care and more. Attorneys from Legal Aid of East Tennessee will also be on site to offer one-on-one free legal consulations to adults age 60 and over.
General admission is $30 per ticket; adults over 55 and students may register at the discounted rate of $15 per ticket which includes lunch. A limited number of scholarships are available for community members. More information is available at www.setaaad.org or by calling Christin McWhorter at 4 | 452 |
The Goddess Code > About Dr. Cie
Dr. Cie Allman-Scott began lecturing on the body, mind and spirit in 1998 while she was hosting a national TV show called INFINITE POWER that highlighted an inspirational celebrity<|fim_middle|>ied member of the Arizona Art Alliance and a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, producing the Primetime Emmys. Dr. Cie is currently presenting seminars internationally. MOTTO: "Suffering is optional." | daily. After several years on television, she began to write columns in many national health and fitness magazines with emphasis on personal transformation. Prior to becoming a Ph.D. psychologist and a licensed practitioner of metaphysics and quantum physics, she was a spokesperson for countless Fortune 500 companies, most in the health and beauty fields. After writing her first book, 7 RULES FOR DECISION MAKING, she developed several original audiobooks. Her fascination with human behavior sparked her to conduct 20 years of world-wide studies on over 20,000 singles who desired a committed, permanent relationship; this is one of the foundations for THE GODDESS CODE.
Dr. Cie's hobbies include scuba diving, weight training and extensive travel. She earned the Ms. Fitness Southwest title and a black belt in karate over 10 years ago. She has also enjoyed an extensive television career in which she earned 8 Tellys, 2 Vision Awards, and 2 Emmy nominations for TV hosting and producing. She is married for over 13 years and has 2 beautiful Papillons that are also Therapy dogs. Cie has many charitable endeavors; she is an active Board member for Shape Up US, a children's charity. She has been 2008 Art Renaissance Woman of the Year and Women of Scottsdale Woman of the Year 2014. She is a jur | 290 |
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It's iPad roll-out day — for REAL this time!! All 6th graders will be receiving their WMS iPads this morning in the library. Just remember that these devices are NOT toys. You'll be needing them for all of your academic classes this year — and it's YOUR responsibility to keep them charged and in working order. Rules and Guidelines are now posted on the WMS website. And you'll get plenty of additional information throughout the day. Enjoy your iPads!
The "Wolf Pack" is gearing up for Fall sports! Tryouts for the defending County Champion Girls soccer team continue this week. 7th grad<|fim_middle|>129 for more information. Put your engineering and computing skills to the test — and come build a better robot! | ers TODAY; and 8th graders on THURSDAY. Go for the goal, soccer wolves!
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This doesn't entail me dressing as Little Bo Peep, does it?
Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Songbird, Jul 26, 2006.
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OK, I'm one of the biggest Fletch fans around. Seen it a hundred times or more. Love it. It's everything comedy is about. Chevy Chase was brilliant. Probably his last good movie. Fletch Lives had its moments, but was sub-par to the original Fletch.
Now I see this tidbit. I don't know, but is it really necessary? Can't we leave beautiful enough alone?
"Fletch" lives as "Scrubs" duo eye comedy revival
Tuesday July 25 10:48 PM ET
The creator of "Scrubs" is writing and directing a prequel to the '80s feature franchise "Fletch," and if he has his way, the show's star Zach Braff will take over Chevy Chase's title role.
The Weinstein Co. has signed Bill Lawrence to adapt Gregory Mcdonald's 1985 comic-mystery novel "Fletch Won," which follows the irreverent detective from his early days as a ne'er-do-well junior newspaper reporter to his partnership with a crime reporter to solve a murder.
Mcdonald's best-sellers were brought to the screen in 1985's "Fletch" and 1989's "Fletch Lives."
"Zach is perfect for the role," Lawrence said in an interview from his Los Angeles office, where Braff sat laughing in the background. "I'm going to use all my pull trying to make him do it."
Filming is expected to start in April once the current season of "Scrubs" completes filming. No cast members have been signed yet.
Songbird, Jul 26, 2006
The Q Man Member
If I'm not mistaken, weren't Jason Lee and Kevin Smith supposed to be doing this revival. I would have rather seen them do this, but I enjoy Scrubs too. So we'll see what happens.
The Q Man, Jul 26, 2006
Cadet Guest
Xan, I've never seen that movie, but would pay good money to see you dressed as Little Bo Peep... ;D
Cadet, Jul 26, 2006
There are pix floating around of me dressed as a woman during my Bennington days, for a Halloween contest<|fim_middle|>unnar Pickle said:
I hadn't heard Jason Lee, but Smith was at one time considering it. Braff was on board as long as Smith was at the helm but once Smith backed out, Braff cooled.
Sea Bass, Jul 26, 2006
colonelmustard Member
I like Zach Braff, but if they're going to do this, Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder, among other shows/movies) would be perfect. Same mannerisms, and even looks like a younger Chevy Chase.
Also engaged to Alanis Morrisette, I think.
colonelmustard, Jul 27, 2006
Perry White Active Member
This guy sure hates Fletch; I couldn't disagree more: http://www.slate.com/id/2166941/fr/rss/
"As a movie, Fletch is all but unwatchably bad."
Perry White, May 25, 2007
With all due respect to his opinion, that reviewer is an idiot.
Songbird, May 25, 2007
Ben_Hecht Active Member
Fletch is CC's towering cinematic monument. He was useful in Caddyshack . . . irreplacable, here.
Ben_Hecht, May 25, 2007
John Well-Known Member
Ben_Hecht said:
Indeed. There are so many little things in that movie that are hysterical -- like his reaction after hitting the Mercedes with his tennis racket. It only lasts a second, but it's wonderful.
John, May 25, 2007
slappy4428 Active Member
man, I saw this thread on the main board and wondered "why is john dressing as bo peep?"
Thank god it was something else...
and yeah, he kinda peaked at Fletch... tho Springsteen's ex in the sequel was demonstrably hot...
slappy4428, May 25, 2007
slappy4428 said:
Are you looking in my window? What I do on my own time is my business.
Don't make me get a restraining order.
Draft saved Draft deleted | at a bar. I won $200 because it was so damn believable. A woman got drunk and started hitting on me. Yes, a woman. We macked in the corner for a while til I got a hard-on, then she freaked and ran out of the bar.
But I'll dress up as Little Bo Peep for you Cadet. Meet you on Picacho Street?
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(Birmingham, AL – May 13, 2019) For the third year in a row, Grandview Medical Center's Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, known as Easy Street, has been ranked in the top 10 percent of 868 inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that qualified<|fim_middle|> database of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) in 2018.
"We are extremely proud of the work performed by our rehab team here at Grandview," said Drew Mason, CEO of Grandview Medical Center. "The physicians, nurses and therapists work tirelessly on behalf of their patients to improve quality of life. This recognition validates their great efforts and commitment to quality and compassionate patient-focused care."
The rankings were determined by using UDSMR's program evaluation model (PEM), a case mix-adjusted and severity-adjusted tool that provides facilities with a composite performance score and percentile ranking drawn from nearly three-quarters of all IRFs in the country. UDSMR's PEM Report Card uses the indicators of efficiency and effectiveness contained in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' reporting tool for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS). The goal of the PEM Report Card is to recognize high-performing facilities for their delivery of quality patient care that is effective, efficient, timely, and patient-centered.
"To recognize the efficient and effective care it provides to its patients, we are pleased to present this award to the Inpatient Rehab Center at Grandview Medical Center," said Troy Hillman, Manager of the Analytical Services Group at UDSMR. "As the creator and caretaker of the nation's largest database of rehabilitation outcomes, and with over 30 years of experience and data, UDSMR continues working with the industry to establish best practices. Development of the PEM Report Card has served as a tool to identify and recognize high-performing facilities, to work with them to learn how they provide efficient and effective care, and to share what we learn with others to elevate the performance of all. We look forward to working with Grandview and the other top performing facilities across the country that rank in the top 10 percent to improve care in all inpatient rehabilitation facilities."
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Dancers take the Stage with "Art in Motion"
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<span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Last month, dancers took the stage to show their skills, diligence and the art of dance. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">From November 21st to November 23rd, AVPA Dance put on<|fim_middle|> performance. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">However, this show doesn't happen with just a snap of the fingers. It takes hard work. One of the brilliant talented dancers said they "practice three days a week when a show comes up" (about 10 hours). Another obstacle was trying to choreograph, as many of these dances are student choreographed. It takes a lot of patience and focus to work with all these dancers.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">But in the end, the dancers are able to connect to one another. Some feel as if the practices help the dancers to feel more connected. "We are able to crack jokes and still be able to focus and share of our ideas and creativity," one dancer says. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">This company put on a brilliant show for all ages to see. The dancers feel very happy with the outcome of the Art in Motion performances. Even though the show is over, the dancers will keep practicing and going to their classes to improve their skills for the shows to come. </span><br />
Last month, dancers took the stage to show their skills, diligence and the art of dance.
From November 21st to November 23rd, AVPA Dance put on a brilliant show called "Art in Motion." With 13 beautifully choreographed dances, the dance company, along with AVPA Art, was able to accomplish their goal of telling a story with dance and art. AVPA Art painted during each dance as a way of providing two different viewpoints during the performance.
However, this show doesn't happen with just a snap of the fingers. It takes hard work. One of the brilliant talented dancers said they "practice three days a week when a show comes up" (about 10 hours). Another obstacle was trying to choreograph, as many of these dances are student choreographed. It takes a lot of patience and focus to work with all these dancers.
But in the end, the dancers are able to connect to one another. Some feel as if the practices help the dancers to feel more connected. "We are able to crack jokes and still be able to focus and share of our ideas and creativity," one dancer says.
This company put on a brilliant show for all ages to see. The dancers feel very happy with the outcome of the Art in Motion performances. Even though the show is over, the dancers will keep practicing and going to their classes to improve their skills for the shows to come.
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UC Davis, Area 52 Establish New Business Incubator in Davis
By AJ Cheline on February 23, 2016 in Science & Technology
Incubator will provide offices, labs and workshops for UC Davis startups
Focus on medical devices, agricultural tech, robotics, energy, aerospace
Part of UC Davis DRIVE Network to support new companies
The Stuntverkoop, Davis, and Area 52, a recently formed nonprofit organization, have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a new technology business incubator for the Davis-Sacramento region. Area 52's incubator will be the second off-campus member of the university's Distributed Research Incubation and Venture Engine, or DRIVE, Network.
The shared goal of UC Davis and Area 52 is to create a workspace that provides the necessary resources for young companies looking to transform an idea into a product, especially in the areas of medical devices, agricultural technology, alternative energy, robotics and aerospace. The incubator's resources include access to advanced manufacturing technologies and tools that are essential for those areas.
Area 52 is being developed and managed by Tim Keller, a UC Davis alumnus and first-prize winner in the university's 2008 Big Bang! Business Competition. Keller founded VinPerfect Inc<|fim_middle|>http://medicaments-24.net | . in 2008 based on his invention, the SmartCap, which delivers precise oxygen control for wine bottles. Familiar with the process of turning a promising idea for a new product into a successful business, Keller is looking to create a resource to help others like him.
"Developing a tangible product is so much harder than developing a piece of software, because the costs of development are so high and because it is near impossible to find funding to create a product until you have built it," Keller said. "What we are developing is something unique that allows manufacturing companies to get to the investable stage much sooner, and for less money. Partnering with UC Davis will allow us to develop a long-term, sustainable and highly innovative manufacturing sector here in Northern California."
Area 52 will be in an existing building at 1222 Research Park Drive, Davis, within biking and walking distance of the UC Davis campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in March. The 36,000-square-foot building will have 20 offices, two wet labs, a fully equipped machine shop, composites shop, computer lab and two conference rooms, and eventually a gym and a café area for events and classes.
The building is owned by Sierra Energy, a waste gasification company also founded out of UC Davis' Big Bang! Business Competition. The renewable energy headquarters is investing more than $1 million in renovations for the facility and will occupy a portion of the building separate from the incubator space.
Mike Hart, chief executive officer of Sierra Energy, said, "We have seen an opportunity to make a real difference in the region's economy and we are taking it. People will be building new things and will have everything they need to turn those ideas into companies that can stay here in our community for the long term."
Area 52 plans to open its doors later this year, offering economical options for university and local entrepreneurs to rent office/lab space or purchase memberships to access the workshop space. Keller also expects to offer programs to students wanting to learn and develop high-tech skills.
"We're excited at the potential our collaboration with Area 52 and Sierra Energy will afford for UC Davis and regional startups to access high-quality engineering technology and medtech business incubation facilities and resources so close to campus," said Dushyant Pathak, associate vice chancellor of Technology Management and Corporate Relations at UC Davis. "Once in full swing, this facility with its advanced manufacturing and engineering tools, will complement the UC Davis-HM.CLAUSE Life Science Innovation Center which provides incubation facilities for university-affiliated startups in the biopharmaceutical, diagnostics, ag tech and related fields."
Managed by the Venture Catalyst unit within the UC Davis Office of Research, the DRIVE Network provides UC Davis-affiliated startups with access to affordable, mixed office/lab business incubation spaces in close proximity to campus. Each university-based company accepted into the DRIVE Network has access to support resources offered by Venture Catalyst. This includes a suite of services provided through the Smart Toolkit for Accelerated Research Translation, or START, Program, designed to equip UC Davis entrepreneurs with the tools they need to form and grow successful companies.
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1. Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2. Exelixis
3. Seagen
If you're looking for biotech stocks that can grow in value over the long term, you shouldn't necessarily pick this year's top-performing biotech player. In fact, some of 2021's laggards could present far better opportunities.
What are the important points to consider? Commercialized products and<|fim_middle|> preferred treatment for renal cell carcinoma. That offered (and should continue to offer) the drug a significant boost.
Exelixis is profitable and revenue is on the rise. I'm optimistic the company can keep that trend going given the possibility that cabozantinib will be approved for more and more indications in the future.
Seagen (NASDAQ:SGEN) has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Since late 2019, it has won approvals for three oncology drugs. Seagen's drugs treat cervical cancer, breast cancer, and the most common form of bladder cancer. Prior to that, the company was selling a treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
In the most recent quarter, the company generated $366 million in product sales. And for 2021 so far, product sales have reached $1 billion. Importantly, Seagen may win approvals for its drugs in additional indications. For example, it's studying bladder cancer drug Padcev in combination with Merck's blockbuster Keytruda. And Seagen's pipeline includes 13 programs. The company is studying each in various types of cancer.
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And the company has increased its annual revenue forecasts for these treatments. It may make as much as $1.4 billion from three of its drugs this year. This is a great time to invest in Seagen since most of its drugs are at the start of their revenue stories — so the best likely is yet to come for this biotech stock.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) is known for its leading cystic fibrosis treatments, which generate billions of dollars in revenue and profit for it annually. But this biotech powerhouse is making game-changing progress in treating other conditions. And if all goes smoothly, today's investors will reap the rewards in the long term.
I'm thinking of two programs in particular. One is Vertex's gene-editing candidate for blood disorders. The company has reported positive follow-up data from a phase 1/2 clinical study in 22 patients. Success here could be big. That's because its therapy might be approved as a one-time treatment for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia and severe sickle cell disease. The company says it may be ready to file for regulatory approval in 18 to 24 months.
Data regarding Vertex's stem-cell-derived candidate for the treatment of type 1 diabetes also are encouraging. The first patient in its phase 1/2 clinical trial showed restoration of insulin production. Considering the limited treatment options for type 1 diabetes, this program, too, could be major for Vertex. Of course, we're still talking about early data here. Investors and would-be investors will want to watch how these treatments' clinical studies unfold.
Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) focuses on oncology treatments. But here's what makes the company stand out: It has thrown its energy behind a single development program that has almost countless commercialization opportunities. Exelixis brought cabozantinib to market for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer.
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Meanwhile, its commercialized cabozantinib products are driving revenue higher. Lead product Cabometyx's revenue climbed by 59% in the most recent quarter. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year approved the combination of Cabometyx with Bristol Myers Squibb's blockbuster Opdivo as a | 532 |
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Our first graders and visiting kindergarten friend worked on their multiples this week by building the Decanomial. This was their second lesson with the Decanomial. This time, they went through and found which equations followed the Commutative Property.
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These first year students are working with the Small Bead Frame. The Small Bead Frame can be used for adding and subtracting four-digit numbers. One of our first year students needed some help borrowing in his subtraction problem, so his friend came to help explain what to do! Students often learn better from their peers!
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Richard "Dick" Anderson ( Missoula 1946 )
Dick, 87, died Oct. 18, 2010, in Hailey, Idaho. He earned a bachelor�s degree in forest management from the University of Idaho in 1949 and a master�s degree in forestry in 1953, having studied math, physics and engineering at Long Beach (California) City College before entering the Army Air Corps in 1943. While in the service, he was a B-24 tailgunner in Italy and took part in more than 50 missions targeting refineries and marshaling yards in southern Europe. He parachuted to safety after his plane was shot down in northern Yugoslavia. Dick worked as a snow ranger in Alta, Utah, from 1955 to 1965, and spent several summers building timber-access roads in Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. He also worked as a timber sales administrator in roadless areas. He served as a forest ranger in Idaho from 1965 to 198<|fim_middle|> well as an indoor orange tree that never failed to produce, even in Idaho�s winters. | 0. Dick trained as a smokejumper in Missoula in 1946, finishing his stint after the 1947 season. After retirement, he built a 50,000-board-foot house in Hailey, also cultivating fruit trees as | 57 |
Last few weeks I keep visiting Ljubljana (capital city of Slovenia) like never before, it's just that there is so many<|fim_middle|> is a little open space in the right middle of everything. If you look down through that glass window (above on the photo) you can on the second floor and if you look up you are able to see the sky.
What a great night out! I love the tulle skirt!
The jumpsuit is very nice!
Looks like you had a great time! Love that dress!
The two outfits are just so stunning! They suit you perfectly.
The jumpsuit looks so chic!!!!
Awesome post! I love the dress. Have an amazing brand new week!
great photos:) you look so cute in this dress!
You look so beautiful in the tulle skirt and your hair color is amazing!
You look so pretty in both the outfits but I loved second one more!! Late night shopping event sounds so fun!
Nice to hear you like the store and whole idea about it ! My friends will be proud about it, because the store is their idea, their project and their business idea ... !! But unfortunately the owners of Ikona Ljubljana Jana Kern Jeras and her lover stole the project of the store, the business idea and brand Les Copains ! They cheated the partners on the base of Notary signed contract ! So be careful about your wallets ! It is not safe to buy in this store!
BTW, the Little Mistress clothes you can buy cheaper on the their internet shop :-) ! | stuff going on and so many places to be that I can't say no to it. Last week me and my dear friend went on a special event by shop called Ikona. Everything about this shop is just perfect. The building, staff, clothes and whole idea of it. It really is a huge place for a something placed in the right centre of Ljubljana. Everyone in there are super nice and not pushy at all like some people can be.
I tried on several different dresses but the one you see above was simply my favorite. Both, dress and jumpsuit are by the brand Little Mistress and I think it's enough said when I tell you that I'm obsessed with this brand ever since I saw it on Asos.
They were also serving champagne. On the second floor of this shop there | 165 |
Don't let the 'girly' page fool you! These guys are all men. And real men can wear pink and orange without hindering their manhood.
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For John and Jarrod's birthday celebration we all awoke super early on a Saturday morning so we could drive out to Tybee Island and get into line (yeah! we were first in line) - because there is always a line - for the <|fim_middle|> hash browns). John gave me a chuckle when he ordered a burger for breakfast and received a kudo from the cook because they're tasty burgers. John concurred. Jarrod ordered thick, syrup laced French toast - yummy!
We love interacting with the cooks and we always, in addition to tipping our server, tip the cooks (for their beer money). I know. It's enabling. But, they do this cheezy banging and sing out every time someone tips the cooks. | 7 am opening of The Breakfast Club, our favorite Tybee Island breakfast - club for the atmosphere, the food, the togetherness, and the music.
With 70's Rock playing non-stop on Pandora and seating at the counter directly behind the short order cooks, we enjoyed a full plate of amazing food. Jeff and I ordered our go-to plates (he orders an omelet fully loaded with hash browns and I order the club's homemade sausage, eggs and, of course, | 101 |
Andy Hessenthaler insists that Leyton Orient are looking forward to being back at<|fim_middle|>, Football, Football League, League 2 and tagged England, Football, Football League, league 2, Leyton Orient. Bookmark the permalink. | home as they host Acrrington Stanley tomorrow afternoon. The O's assistant boss spoke ahead of tomorrow's league encounter stating that "we are looking forward to be back at home, Accrington are a decent side; it is not going to be an easy game".
Orient picked up their first win in four matches last weekend as they beat Morecambe 1-0 away from home. The O's have struggled since the start of September for form ended a run of 10 games where they conceded first in 9 of them. Hessenthaler praised his side ahead of tomorrow, stating to leytonorient.com "the team is in good spirits everyday they come in and work hard. We ask them to do certain things and they do it. They are a pleasure to work with".
Orient's main problem has been drawing too many games but despite their inconsistent form, they sit just 6th, just 2 points from second placed Portsmouth. Hessenthaler highlighted his delight with recent performances away from home, "The last 2 games, go to Luton and look at the fixtures before the start of the season – a point, we would be delighted with that. Go to Morecambe and get 3, 4 points from last 6 available on travels – a good return for us".
Orient midfielder Jack Payne netted his first goal for his new club in his sides victory over Morecambe but later admitted to leytonorient.com that "it was a tackle". Payne has been in great form recently stated "1-0 away from home at a place like this is, is very good for us. We have been wanting a clean sheet for a while now so glad we have it and glad for the three points".
Payne hinted that Orient's luck may finally have changed with his fortuitous goal last weekend and hinted that "it was nice to get that winning feeling again" Orient's win pulled them closer into the chasing pack, Payne added "we stayed in the same place but the gaps have all gone now. Only a point from third now so right back up there again. Everyone has a blip, we have had ours so hopefully we can kick on now".
Accrington travel to East London on the back of their first win in three league matches after beating Dagenham at home 3-1 last weened. Stanley have been somewhat of a surprise package in the division and sit level on points, just one place below tomorrow's hosts, Orient. Manager John Coleman spoke after his side's win over Dagenham to accringtonstanley.co.uk stating that "he got the response he was looking for".
Coleman revealed that "we had a lot of harsh words and their was an awful lot of talking this week by all parties. We embraced the players input as we like them to have their say. We told them where we think they can improve". The words seemed to help on the pitch as Stanley grabbed a vital victory as they search for a play off spot. Coleman praised his sides first half performance "I though it was a terrific performance in first period, we were really out the traps quite quickly and surprised to score from two set plays but we kept the foot on the gas. We were desperate not to have three defeats on the bounce".
Attacking midfielder Josh Windass revealed that his side were happy to bounce back from two defeats on the spin. Speaking to accringtonstanley.co.uk post match he stated "We had a few choice words between us all yesterday, talked about basically why we think we have lost the past two games and what is wrong. We sorted it all out and got the points". Windass revealed that it is nice to be near the top of the league rather than the bottom, "since I have been here, not really been at the top end of league. It is a bit different but miles better in this position and hopefully we can keep in the play offs".
Similarties have been made between the side that won the conference back in 2008 and this seasons group. Windass revealed what John Coleman's words were in pre-season "since the 1st day of pre season, the manager said to us all if you don't want to win the league, you can leave us now, hopefully we can recreate history".
Coleman revealed earlier today about his relationship with Ian Hendon and highlighted that he knows the Orient manager really well. "It should be a great game, Orient play attractive football and know Ian Hendon very well". Coleman added "they are a big club who expect to be in the playoffs or automatic places but people are starting to take notice of us now. Expect an open game, it will be really attractive and hopefully we will come out on the right side". Coleman ended with "as we have said all along, it's teams who are consistent who will be up there at the end".
Orient should have a fully fit squad ahead of the visit of Stanley tomorrow with Hessenhaler revealing that "the team is in good spirits. We will set ourselves up to try and win the game, I am sure Accrington will come and make it difficult for us so we are not going to underestimate them".
Accrington will be without Adam Buxton and Gerrardo Bruna who are both missing through injury. However Coleman should be able to pick from Dean Winnard, Liam Wakefield and Tom Davies who have all overcome injuries to be fit for tomorrow.
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Agile Ways — An Ongoing Journey
With guest Lauri Bingham 10 January 2018
The future of project management is changing fast. On Projectified with PMI, we'll help you stay ahead of the trends as we talk about what that means for the industry and for everyone involved.
I'm Stephen W. Maye for Projectifed with PMI. For an easy way to stay up to date on Projectified with PMI, go to iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music and PMI.org/podcast. In this episode we meet Lauri Bingham who leads the technology PMO at communications giant T-Mobile. Lauri shares her insights and lessons learned on adopting and integrating actual principles and practices into a variety of work environments. It's an ongoing journey and we're excited to hear about it. Lauri I've really been looking forward to talking with you again, thanks for being here.
Lauri Bingham
Thank you so much for having me.
Well it is certainly our pleasure, so why do you do it? You are making a career, you have made a career in complex large-scale projects and programs and I know from my own experience, that is not the easiest way to make a living.
Journey that I have been on, especially when it comes to project management, uh, what keeps me going is the fact that it's constantly changing. It is always been incredibly exciting and fun, challenging and hard, um, but I would say that<|fim_middle|> way was that there were times when leaders wanted, in your words, were "lock all sides of the triangle". Tell, tell me, [INTERRUPTION] tell me more about that.
Sure. So, so this was not at T-Mobile [LAUGHS]
Oh, okay, I'm taking this back, I'm taking this back even further then, okay.
Yes, a little bit, um, further back in my career but, but yes, it's, um, it's when, when the organization has gotten, uh, used to and trained on how a Waterfall project works and you can describe the scope and you can define the budget and the timeline all at the very beginning, uh, they get very used to being able to talk about projects that way at the very beginning, um, moving to an Agilemethodology was, uh, it was a very interesting conversation, uh, when they, uh, you know, had somebody present to them and say no, we want you just to give us a bunch of money and we'll come back in, you know six months and let you know what we built and [LAUGHS] that was, they, they, pretty much laughed us out of the room. It was, you know, they're trying to run a business, the idea of giving a project team a bunch of money and you, we'll let you know what we come up with in six months just doesn't really fit a good solid business model. So, at, at that particular organization we had to come up with a way of satisfying wanting to know all three of those aspects at the beginning but also being allowed to use Agile principles and methodologies, uh, to run the project and had to come up with a balance so we would do a def...what we called a define phase at the very beginning of the project, very Waterfall like, um, being able to come up with a very distinct set of scope, um, but then the development phase of the project was run with Agile principles and then we would flip back to Waterfall again at the very end of the project to make sure that we had operational turnover and training etc in a more Waterfall approach at the very end of the project so, so, in, in businesses that are, you know, very Waterfall at the first and trying to move to a Agile methodology, like moving from one to the next is a giant leap for some organizations and so you, that's, you know, it's through that experience that Ilearned, you have to tailor it for the culture of the organization. That particular organization was very, um, accounting focused and was very, um, concerned about the bottom-line and the cost of every project so budget was very important. Other organizations, like I've, I've worked in, um, you know, non-profit organizations, it, it's not that they aren't concerned about budget, it's just that they're more concerned about the quality of the project or the timeline of the project so different organizations care about different aspects of the project and you have to tailor your Agile implementation towards, um, what's important to that organization.
Yeah, yeah and thank you. I, when you had mentioned it before we didn't get a chance to go in-depth and just for, uh, some that may not be familiar, give us the, the 30 seconds on what you mean by the three sides of the triangle.
Oh sure. So, three sides of the triangle, that's a PMI thing [LAUGHS] um, it's a scope on one side and budget on the other and timeline on the third and then usually quality is, you know, either around the outside or in the center, um, but, but being able to lock, what am I gonna get? How much is it gonna cost and when am I gonna get it and defining all three of those at the very beginning of an Agile project is, you know, because you haven't done all of that, the work that would tell you those answers at the very beginning because your, because your Agile and you're doing in sprints, um, it was, it was a difficult thing to do at the very beginning.
Yeah. You also told me about, uh, a kind of lesson learned that you had around this idea of letting the data lead us to the answer. Tell me, tell me that story.
[LAUGHS] sure. Um, this, this goes to, um, all of the folks out there who might be, uh, familiar with Six Sigma methodology [LAUGHS] so, uh, you know, it's, it's really important to let, uh, the, the data lead you to the answer. We, we have had, um, a scenario here, uh, in the last, just in the last couple of months where we've been trying to prioritize features so we have a list of features and we want to figure out, you know, which one's do we, you know, basically do first, second, third, um, and through that process there was lots of, uh, passion, uh, by multiple constituents, so we've got stakeholders in multiple organizations, um, that are all feeding in their requirements for the features and, uh, lots of passion, but it was more, uh, emotionally-driven, not necessarily bad emotions but, um, but it was anecdotally-related and not data-driven so we took some time to do some data analysis and figure out just some basic things like, what's the duration of the particular, you know, like how long does it take to do the process today? What's, you know, what's the start was and how long does it naturally take in today's world? Uh, how many times do we do it? So what's the volume of, uh, how many times we have to do this thing and then, um, what's the air rate or failure rate of how often we do it and it doesn't work. So those kinds of things and we talked in advance of having to actually talk about any of the features but we talked about the prioritization model in advance so that we said things like if it's, but you know we would want to prioritize something that has the longest duration first, um, things that may take six months to do, um, would come prior to something that is only a few minutes to do, um, we would also want to prioritize things that have the highest volume so if we do 10,000 of them every month we would want to, um, think about doing that feature first versus something thatwe only do once or twice a year, um, and same with the failure rate, if we have a failure rate of 50%, like, half the time it doesn't work well, um, we might want to prioritize that feature above all the rest and what was very interesting is when we finally got the data in front of us, people were surprised about one of the features that they had naturally put down, maybe five or six on the list, actually had the longest duration, the highest volume and the highest failure rate out of all of the features and they were like, wow, this is really helpful to have this data and, you know, of course I chuckled and said, yes, we're letting the data lead us [LAUGHS] and, and then it becomes a completely non-emotional and much more objective decision-making process, um, it was, it was a spectacular moment in my mind.
So it becomes the integration moment of Agile and analytics?
Exactly. Yes.
Are there particular practices or a particular practice that has really stood out for you? If you were to say look this is the thing that more people have gotten value from or more projects have gotten value from than anything else, what, what would that be?
Uh, listen to your customer [LAUGHS] like build a relationship and listen to the customer is by far the, the biggest change in all of the Agile methodology as, and it's kind of one of our principles, uh, here at T-Mobile to begin with anyway, it's like, and the, you know, that's what Legere does is he talks to the customers, that's why he's so active on Twitter is because he's trying to find out from the actual customers what they want and need, um, when it comes to Agile principles, that is, that is the biggest difference, is that suddenly the development team is right there with somebody who is, you know, we used to call them the business, um, they're, they used to be, you know, the organization that was over in the other building and the I.T organization or the engineering organization didn't necessarily talk to them on a regular basis. It's, it's that building of relationship that is ongoing and constant that changes the entire dynamics of the project.
Is there an end game in your mind or is it well, we're, we're doing a much better job applying Agile practices, we're leveraging this great principle of listening to the customer and engaging more effectively with the customer, so, that's great, let's do more of that? Or is there a, a point that you can see out there where you'd say, yeah, for us we've, we've accomplished the journey?
Yeah, so, I, I guess I would answer that with no, it's always a journey, uh, you know, I don't, I don't think we will ever be done and, and I also think that, you know, by the time we get pretty far along in this journey, there will be, you know, some new fancy methodology that we'll get to use, you know, it's, um, it's a, it's an ever-changing, uh, kind of field and industry and, and we want tobe able to roll with the punches in, in anything that we do so, uh, no, I don't think that there is an end game, you know, there's just, there's gonna be more projects and [INTERRUPTION] the technology is constantly changing so, yeah, there may be a time when, when what we think of today as no, this will never be Agile because it has to be Waterfall, there may be a time when that technology completely flips around and suddenly it can be Agile too and, um, so as a result, no, I don't think it'll ever change, I think we will be constantly on this journey.
Yeah, yeah. I wanna drill in a little further into what you had identified as the sort of single highest leverage practice, this focus on customer, this more mature way of, in, thinking about engaging with and listening, uh, to the customer. What does that look like in your experience? So, when you think about a team that's doing that well, what are they actually doing?
Well there's a lot of listening going on and, um, you know, it, it looks like there are very tight relationships between what, what would be called the customer and the developer and in the sense that when it looks real, like it's a really tight team that is doing it really well, you can't tell the difference between who is the customer and who is the developer. You know, like, they end upspeaking each others language and can understand each other in a whole new sense that if they hadn't have been on a project team together, they wouldn't have had before, um, it's, it's those long-term relationships that then get built so that then, when you have another project that's another, you know really hard project with a really hard, you know, short deadline, those relationships help to, uh, streamline the next project and you can get a whole lot more work done when you've had, you've already established those kinds of relationships so it's, it, it looks different in the sense that it's not a bunch of emails going back and forth to people that you don't really know and trust and, and understand well. It's, it's much more collaborative and understanding of where people are coming from.
Yeah. There was something else that you mentioned, uh, when you and I talked recently. You talked about this repeated process of learn, trial, learn. Describe what you, what you meant by that.
Yeah, it's, it's just of the what I'm learning as I have now moved into an engineering space, it's the traditional try it, um, learn from it then, um, you know, reintroduce what you just learned into the next time that you do it. It's a natural part of the engineering cycle, uh, which I think there's a lot of I.T organizations that could probably leverage that on a, on a much more regular basis but again it's to be able to try stuff, learn from it quickly and be able to reintroduce those changes. It's, um, it's, it's just the natural way that this organization works which I find really exciting and really fun and sometimes it's really scary because we, you know, we do some crazy things sometimes, uh, but, but I think it keeps the energy fresh and, and like I said, it's, it's not aculture of blaming anybody because that thing didn't work. It's like, wow, what did you learn from that and being able to celebrate what you learned from the experience, rather than focusing on hey, that thing failed, um, it, it creates an, an opportunity for everybody on the team to be able to come up with what organizations may call dumb ideas but we're allowed to be able to explore those in a, in a much more supportive innovative way.
Yeah. You've been working across wireless, healthcare, scientific research, you've worked on the I.T side, you've worked on the engineering side, so you've had a, a pretty broad view of projects and programs and, and a lot of that in the midst of this journey into, uh, more Agile work practices. What have you learned about being effective in constantly-changing environments?
Sure. Well, yeah, when you say it like that it sounds like I'm a little nutty [LAUGHS]
Just bold that's all.
Yes, bold.
Bold and courageous.
[LAUGHS] so I think it, um, you know what excites me about all of those changes is the fact that there is constant learning going on, you know, I, I get really energized by learning something new and it may be a different industry, it may be a different discipline, you know, there's, there's always been project management in my head, uh, you know even before it was called project management so, so that's been a very constant but, you know, and we, we talk about this in project management that you can be a project manager for anything once you learn how to be a good project manager and, and I think my career probably is an, is a testament to that. You can change industries, you can change from I.T to engineering and all of those disciplines lend, you know support you well and support the projects well and support the people around you really well.
One of the things that I know about you is you've had, uh, a lot of involvement in organizations that help women to prosper in technology and in business. When you sit down with, uh, a young woman who is up and coming project manager, project leader, what's your best advice to her about how she's gonna flourish in the next decade?
Um, I, I think the, the best advice that I can give, um, to any woman, and actually I would say this for anybody, um, it's, it's work really hard, you know, let, let the work that you're doing shine because you're doing a stellar job at your work, uh, that is the foundation of any of the job moves that I have made in my career, um, you know building that reputation of being really good at whatyou do is foundational for any career move, um, that you can have, you know decades letter, later. It's, it's really important to do your job well, um, be able to, to build teams well, to have all of those soft skills that we were talking about earlier, you know, you have to be a good leader, you have to be able to, you know, be empathetic with your team members, uh, you have to be able to lead them through very challenging, very hard times, uh, you know there, there were times as a project manager when, you know, I [LAUGHS] we had a, a project that was going wrong in the middle of the night on a weekend and it had to have one of the software developers come in and he had a small child that he had to bring with him to the office while I brought my oldest daughter [LAUGHS] who was a great babysitter to be able to support his, his little one [INTERRUPTION] and you know, you do what you have to in order to be able to make the project successful but it's because I knew him and I knew the, the challenges that he was gonna have in his personal life, you know, there's no, there's no separation between personal life and work life sometimes, you have to understand the whole person [INTERRUPTION] and, you know, making that journey together as a team, uh, makes it all worth it.
I know a few years ago Patrick Lencioni, in his book 'Three signs of a miserable job' cited one of those factors as, that people want to be known as people at work, they need to know [INTERRUPTION] that there's somebody there that understands them intimately as a person and I think that's part of what you're describing.
Absolutely, yes. You said that very well.
Well thanks. We should give Patrick Lencioni credit for that.
We should. [LAUGHS]
Yeah and with that, uh, Lauri Bingham gets the last word, Lauri, thank you. It has been a pleasure talking with you. I look forward to doing it again. | , uh, just the, the constant change of all things in I.T. and project management and engineering, uh, it just excites me on a very regular basis so, so I keep coming back every day.
You have worked across, um, a variety of industries. You've worked across a variety of functional areas and focus areas. What do you see changing?
Well, especially when it comes to the structure of projects and understanding project management and program management, uh, it has changed over the last couple of decades while I've been doing this to be much more of a profession, uh, it did not start out that way early in my career. We didn't call it project management but we were doing that same kind of work. I think the, the big change for me has been, uh, the professionalism of project management and the appreciation of project management and so I, I think that that's, you know, probably the, the biggest change is just that there are more organizations that are recognising that you, uh, you need a project manager to get a lot of this work done. You can cut a PMO out, uh, but ultimately it's gonna crop back up again because, uh, that work needs to get done, it needs to get organized, it needs to be structured in order to be able to be successful.
Yeah, you know one of the things that I've observed is a shift in focus. If I look across maybe the last decade, there's been a shift in from exclusively looking at, or primarily looking at, uh, technical components of the work which are still really important things and this shift over to things related to managing change and gaining [INTERRUPTION] [BIAN] and creating alignment and leadership and a whole variety of soft skills that are now [INTERRUPTION] seen as, uh, critical for successful project management so I'd be interested in what your take is on that.
Yeah, no, I completely agree. It's, uh, it's incredibly valuable to, to bring that to the table. The project manager is not just somebody whose writing down the tasks, tasks and the due dates, they're there to see that, uh, work as a grander scale, um, and they bring tons of soft skills to the table so they're helping to motivate, uh, team members to make sure that they are doing the work when they need to and they're getting the support that they need so that takes, uh, you know, a lot of, uh, what we would traditionally call management, uh, skills but the project manager needs to have those too, they need to understand how their project fits with the total portfolio of all of the rest of projects and they need to understand how their project is contributing to the company's bottom-line. You know, making that connection for themselves as well as the project team makes all the difference in being a successful project.
We wanna hear more about why and how your company has been making this journey from a, uh, much more traditional view of projects to something that is both Agile and one of the words that you've used is hybrid. Not just Agile but also hybrid projects so, talk to me a little bit about the, the why and the how around that.
Sure. We take lots of risks, we go big and we push the industry forward and so we may be trying new technology, we might be trying, uh, a new way to connect our cell sites to our network, we're, we're reaching out and trying to do brand new things that nobody has done before and you can't do that in a Waterfall kind of project approach. You're gonna have to try things, try it fast fail fast, um, be able to move forward and make those corrections as quickly as possible. So our, our projects are, uh, traditionally more Waterfall-ish, in that, in terms of engineering, I mean that just kind of, uh, lends itself more to a Waterfall approach but there are times when we have to do, like what you were saying, and you call it a hybrid. It's, you know, the very beginning of the project may be very Agile because we're trying things, uh, in a new space that's never been tried before. When we deploy it across our entire network that may be a little more Waterfall-like. When we have to deploy it across 50,000 cell sites, so, um, we, we try to talk about Agile as if it is a tool in the toolbox. It's not right for every project, it's not wrong for every project and we want our PMs to, to have it as a tool that they can use, given the right circumstances.
I, I love hear the, the up-close, personal, first-hand experience so that we understand what the journey looks like for you. Where did you come into the process and specifically at T-Mobile, where you are now, but when you came into that, that transition of moving from, uh, a much more Waterfall environment to something that is, that is both Agile and hybrid. Where were you in the process and then where are you now?
So, two plus years ago there was, there was very little and it was just kind of a discussion topic, uh, now we have multiple teams who are branching out into it. We've got people who are going through training, we've got certain teams that are further along than others but I would say, especially in the spaces of the tools that we use in order to be able to, um, automate things that engineers may have been doing more manually in the past. Those, um, utility teams that are building those kinds of tools are using much more Agile principles than ever before and we're, the PMO is there to help support them so the teams are becoming more Agile and going through their training and the PMO is right there alongside them, uh, to be able to help and support them. We, we help and support, uh, some teams more than others. Some want to be very independent in their approach, uh, and others want some, some more collaboration and so we scale our involvement, depending on what they need us to do.
Yeah, so you are specifically involved with a technology PMO and, and obviously you're in, uh, in the wireless industry. Um, if you look right now at, at all of the projects and programs, however you are dividing those up with that are under the view of that PMO or in some way supported by that PMO, what's your mix now?
We have, uh, anywhere between 400 and 600 projects in our port...portfolio at any one point in time which is crazy amounts of numbers, um, I would say it, it's probably a smaller percentage that are pure Agile, there, there's much more in that hybrid, uh, arena where they're doing parts of the project using Agile and other parts that might be a little more [INTERRUPTION] Waterfall. Um, I would say probably in that hybrid space there's, there's easily a third of our portfolio right now that's in that space, um, and there's some areas that are just never gonna be that way so it's not like we have a goal to force, uh, teams and, and projects into that methodology, we just want to be able to, uh, allow all of the PMs exposure to the methodology and as well as the teams themselves, exposure to the methodology and see, hey, does this fit for your team or not. We had, as an example, one of the teams that we have been working with, um, started out thinking that they should probably go to Agile, you know they did some training and, um, and it wasn't seeming to necessarily fit their work and then we had a discussion with them about using a Kanban board and they were like, oh, well that fits our work much better and it's like, right, that's exactly what we're talking about [INTERRUPTION], it's like you gotta find the right tool for the right team for the right project.
Yeah, yeah. So, it sounds like you are leaving that decision to the project manager?
Sometimes we've left it to the team itself, uh, sometimes it has been the influence of the project manager, sometimes it's more of a steering committee kind of discussion and sometimes it's, uh, you know, the project team has started out with one methodology and moved to another, uh, midstream, so we don't have a prescriptive way that, that happens [INTERRUPTION], uh, we let it kind of happen a little more organically and, and that seems to work for us, um, some of the teams, like I said, we, we have some teams that are, um, pushing all of their work into the Agile space and so naturally when we're engaging with those teams, uh, we would kind of lean towards using an Agile methodology, um, and then other teams haven't been exposed to it yet so we wouldn't necessarily push it on them but we would certainly, if it felt right to introduce it, we would introduce it, um, but, again, it's, it's the team members that really have to be engaged in that. If it, if it's not the right time for that team to, to suddenly flip the way that they do their work, we're not gonna force them.
Right, right. So it's, it's interesting to me in this situation it sounds like people do have a choice [INTERRUPTION] but you're still making significant changes? It sounds like you've made [INTERRUPTION] a lot of progress in two years so what do you think is motivating that?
Well I think they're just really seeing the benefit of it, uh, they're, they're recognizing and they're kind of, you know, seeing the team that might, you know sit next door to them, hey, they're doing some things a little bit differently and they're able to deliver a whole lot quicker, maybe we should try that out, um, you know, and we do a lot of communications about the success of our projects and what they're able to accomplish in a short amount of time, um, and, so I think it's, it's partly the, the reputation of the success of the projects that are using the Agile methodology that is sparking some interest in others, uh, and you know, it's, it's sharing those kinds of learning so that other people can recognize it, um, and like I said, we, we are a company that moves super, super fast and if you've got a methodology and a, and a process that, uh, doesn't necessarily lend itself to moving fast, um, we have a lot of people that will encourage you to rethink that [LAUGHS]. Maybe a little competition thrown in there too [LAUGHS].
Yeah [LAUGHS] I'm, I'm good with some healthy competition, that's okay [INTERRUPTION] so, so you've, you've given us a sense of, of the environment, you've made a lot of progress, two years, uh, it sounds [INTERRUPTION] like your still in a journey but when you look back what do you think have been the most significant challenges?
Well I think the most significant challenges just, uh, you know, the team or the project that tries it first, uh, that, that's always the hardest, uh, step in the process, uh, you know, being the first one out there, uh, to get all of the attention is, is not an easy place to be in, um, and I think, you know, the, the other challenge is, uh, recognizing that you might need to make some tweaks in the process, um, quicker and sooner in the process than you ever did before. So, it's that contra...constant, uh, retrospective that you need to include in the process, um, changing that habit of talking to the customers on a regular basis and getting their feedback on a regular basis and then reacting accordingly, that's not, that wasn't, um, you know, that wasn't a standard part of our process before and we've, we've had, uh, you know some stumbles along the way of not including the right stakeholders, even as we were doing retrospectives until the end and, and then a very significant stakeholder may look at the product and say, hey, wait a minute, did you think about this and everybody sighed and said no [INTERRUPTION], um, so, so, we still have some way to go, um, we still have some learnings to do but, but this organization is one that appreciates that and understands that and doesn't punish people for it which is fabulous, you know, they, they get excited when we have learnings and can, um, and can then, you know implement those in the next go round, so nobody is shamed, nobody is, you know, blamed, we don't have that kind of culture here, we have a, a ongoing culture within our organization of let's try it, let's try it, um, fast, let's learn from it and, and introduce those kinds of changes back into the process.
So, do people there view this, this move, this journey, this transition to a, a more Agile way of working, do they view that as a project?
No I wouldn't say that we view it as a project, partly because it's, it's kind of the way our entire company is thinking, you know we are not only changing this within engineering and I.T and, and those kinds of disciplines but we are sending all of our managers to a class called, um, the Agility Shift so we want literally everybody in our entire organization to think in an Agile manner, um, it's a culture shift and change within the entire organization so, is it a project with a project manager like checking off, um, milestones? No, but everybody has to go to class and then everybody has a vocabulary that they can use to, to talk about things differently and, um, it, so, it, it's more of a program that we are kind of embedding within the organization, um, but no, not as, and I've worked other places that have run it like a project, um, [INTERRUPTION] but no, here at T-Mobile we're not.
What's the highest level in the organization that would pay any attention to it, that would ask about it, that would monitor where we are? Wh..Where does that go in the organization?
Well, certainly our CTO, Neville Ray, um, [INTERRUPTION] knows about this and knows about it, um, from the engineering perspective as well as I.T organization. Our CIO, uh, Cody Sanford, reports to Neville as well, um, so, so he is very well versed in it and he's a former project manager which makes, um, conversations with us super easy, um, and so I would say he definitely and if he knows about it, then I'm gonna say, uh, Mr. Legere knows about it too [INTERRUPTION] so, all the way to the top.
Maybe I, I'll ask him about it on Twitter about that.
Okay, you ask him, he'll tweet you back [LAUGHS]
He's very, he's very active, he's very active on Twitter.
He is very active, he is, yes indeed.
He's, he's fun to watch.
And he's just like that in person too.
Is he really? I, I've never met him. I could, I, he comes through that way. He does come through sincere and you do think this guy would be just like this if you sat down to have lunch with him.
Yeah, exactly. We talk an awful lot about, um, being authentic here at T-Mobile and I, I think that starts at the top [LAUGHS].
If you go back and think about where, uh, this move towards bringing Agile thinking, Agile practises, Agile, Agile approaches, uh, to projects at T-Mobile, it sounds like it goes beyond projects, the way your describing [INTERRUPTION] it. Who started it? Where did this begin, uh, T-Mobile?
Yeah, um, I think it probably started in a couple of different pockets, all kind of simultaneously, so our, our EIT organization, um, so Enterprise I.T, um, started a couple of years ago by training all of the staff within I.T. on Agile principles, uh, in the engineering space, there have been, um, you know, different pockets of the teams have, you know, kind of tried it more organically, um, and then you know, all the way over into the business side of our, uh, of our business, whether it's the care and retail and even finance and H.R are all going through the Agility Shift classes for all of our managers, so they, they had some sort of, you know, impetus to trying out, um, that particular methodology within our manager classes, so I think it kind of started from multiple points, um, and is kind of bubbling all up together.
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She placed herself back in the time she wrote about, even traumatic experiences like her rape in Caged Bird, in order to "tell the human truth" about her life. Angelou has stated that she played cards in order to get to that place of enchantment, in order to access her memories more effectively. She has stated, "It may take an hour to get into it, but once I'm in it—ha! It's so delicious!" She did not find the process cathartic; rather, she has found relief in "telling the truth". Angelou's work Although Angelou wrote her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, without the intention of writing a series, she went on to write five additional volumes. The volumes "stretch over time and place", from Arkansas to Africa and back to the U.S., and take place from the beginnings of World War II to assassination. of Martin Luther King, Jr. Critics have tended to judge Angelou's subsequent autobiographies "in light of the first", with Caged Bird receiving the highest praise. 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Author Hilton Als has insisted that although Caged Bird was an important contribution to the increase of black feminist writings in the 1970s, he attributed its success less to its originality than with "its resonance in the prevailing Zeitgeist", or the time in which it was written, at the end of the American Civil Rights movement. Als also insisted that Angelou's writings, more interested in self-revelation than in politics or feminism, has freed many other female writers to "open themselves up without shame to the eyes of the world". Angelou biographer Joanne M. Braxton has insisted that Caged Bird was "perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing" autobiography written by an African-American woman in its era. Critical reception Reviewer Elsie B. Washington, most likely due to President Clinton's choice of Angelou to recite her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at his 1993 inauguration, has called Angelou "the black woman's poet laureate" Sales of the paperback version of her books and poetry rose by 300–600% the week after Angelou's recitation. Bantam Books had to reprint 400, copies of all her books to keep up with the demand. Random House, which published Angelou's hardcover books and published the poem later that year, reported that they sold more of her books in January 1993 than they did in all of 1992, accounting for a 1200% increase. Angelou has famously said, in response to criticism regarding using the details of her life in her work, "I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say, 'I write for money'". Angelou's books, especially I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, have been criticized by many parents, causing their removal from school curricula and library shelves. 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Her honors have included a National Book Award nomination for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, aPulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look Away, and three Grammys for her spoken word albums. In 1995, Angelou's publishing company, Random House, recognized her for having the longest-running record (two years) on The New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Bestseller List. She has served on two presidential committees, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Angelou has been awarded over thirty honorary degrees. Uses in education Angelou's autobiographies have been used in narrative and multicultural approaches in teacher education. Jocelyn A. Glazier, a professor at George Washington University, has trained teachers how to "talk about race" in their classrooms with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Gather Together in My Name. According to Glazier, Angelou's use of understatement, self-mockery, humor, and irony, have led readers of Angelou's autobiographies unsure of what she "left out" and how they should respond to the events Angelou describes. Angelou's depictions of her experiences of racism has forced white readers to explore their feelings about race and their own "privileged status". Glazier found that although critics have focused on where Angelou fits within the genre of African-American autobiography and on her literary techniques, readers have tended to react to her storytelling with "surprise, particularly when [they] enter the text with certain expectations about the genre of autobiography". Educator Daniel Challener, in his 1997 book, Stories of Resilience in Childhood, analyzed the events in Caged Bird to illustrate resiliency in children. Challener insisted that Angelou's book has provided a "useful framework" for exploring the obstacles many children like have Maya faced and how communities have helped children succeed as Angelou did. Psychologist Chris Boyatzis has reported using Caged Bird to supplement scientific theory and research in the instruction of child development topics such as the development of self-concept and self-esteem, ego resilience, industry versus inferiority, effects of abuse, parenting styles, sibling and friendship relations, gender issues, cognitive development, puberty, and identity formation in adolescence. He found the book a "highly effective" tool for providing real-life examples of these psychological concepts. Style and genre in Angelou's autobiographies Angelou's use of fiction-writing techniques such as dialogue, characterization, and development of theme, setting, plot, and language has often resulted in the placement of her books into the genre of autobiographical fiction, but Angelou has characterized them as autobiographies. As feminist scholar Maria Lauret has stated, Angelou has made a deliberate attempt in her books to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Scholar Mary Jane Lupton has insisted that all of Angelou's autobiographies conform to the genre's standard structure: they are written by a single author, they are chronological, and they contain elements of character, technique, and theme. Angelou has recognized that there are fictional aspects to her books; Lupton agreed, stating that Angelou has tended to "diverge from the conventional notion of autobiography as truth", which has paralleled the conventions of much of African-American autobiography written during the abolitionist period of U.S. history, when as both Lupton and African-American scholar Crispin Sartwell put it, the truth was censored out of the need for self-protection. Scholar Lyman B. Hagen has placed Angelou in the long tradition of African-American autobiography, but insisted that Angelou has created a unique interpretation of the autobiographical form. The challenge for much of the history of African-American literature was that its authors have had to confirm its status as literature before they could accomplish their political goals, which was why Angelou's editor Robert Loomis was able to dare her into writing Caged Bird by challenging her to write an autobiography that could be considered "high art". Angelou has acknowledged that she has followed the slave narrative tradition of "speaking in the first-person singular talking about the first-person plural, always saying I meaning 'we'". Scholar John McWhorter called Angelou's books "tracts" that defended African-American culture and fought against negative stereotypes. According to McWhorter, Angelou structured her books, which to him seemed to be written more for children than for adults, to support her defense of Black culture. McWhorter saw Angelou as she depicted herself in her autobiographies "as a kind of stand-in figure for the Black American in Troubled Times". Although McWhorter saw Angelou's works as dated, he recognized that "she has helped to pave the way for contemporary black writers who are able to enjoy the luxury of being merely individuals, no longer representatives of the race, only themselves. Scholar Lynn Z. Bloom has compared Angelou's works to the writings of Frederick Douglass, stating that both fulfilled the same purpose: to describe Black culture and to interpret it for her wider, white audience. According to scholar Sondra O'Neale, whereas Angelou's poetry could be placed within the African-American oral tradition, her prose "follows classic technique in nonpoetic Western forms". O'Neale stated that although Angelou avoided a "monolithic Black language", she accomplished, through direct dialogue, what O'Neale called a "more expected ghetto expressiveness". McWhorter, however, found both the language Angelou used in her autobiographies and the people she depicted unrealistic, resulting in a separation between her and her audience. As McWhorter stated, "I have never read autobiographical writing where I had such a hard time summoning a sense of how the subject talks, or a sense of who the subject really is". McWhorter asserted, for example, that Angelou's depiction of key figures like herself, her son Guy, and mother Vivian did not speak as one would expect, and that their speech was "cleaned up". Guy, for example, represented the young Black male, while Vivian represented the idealized mother figure. The stiff language Angelou used, both in her text and in the language of her subjects, was intended to prove that Blacks were able to competently use standard English. McWhorter recognized, however, that much of the reason for Angelou's style was the "apologetic" nature of her writing. When Angelou wrote Caged Bird at the end of the 1960s, one of the necessary and accepted features of literature at the time was "organic unity", and one of her goals was to create a book that satisfied that criteria. The events in her books were episodic and crafted like a series of short stories, but their arrangements did not follow a strict chronology. Instead, they were placed to emphasize the themes of her books, which include racism, identity, family, and travel. English literature scholar Valerie Sayers has asserted that "Angelou's poetry and prose are similar". They both relied on her "direct voice", which alternated steady rhythms with syncopated patterns and used similes and metaphors (e,g., the caged bird). According to Hagen, Angelou's works have been influenced by both conventional literary and the oral traditions of the African-American community. For example, she referenced over 100 literary characters throughout her books and poetry. In addition, she used the elements of blues music, including the act of testimony when speaking of one's life and struggles, ironic understatement, and the use of natural metaphors, rhythms, and intonations. Angelou, instead of depending upon plot, used personal and historical events to shape her books. Poetry Although Angelou considered herself a playwright and poet when her editor Robert Loomis challenged her to write I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she is best known for her autobiographies. According to Lupton, many of Angelou's readers identify her as a poet first and an autobiographer second. Reviewer Elsie B. Washington has called her "the black woman's poet laureate", and has called Angelou's poetry the anthems of African Americans. Angelou has experienced similar success as a poet as she did as an autobiographer. She began, early in her writing career, of alternating the publication of an autobiography and a volume of poetry. Her first volume of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie, published in 1971 shortly after I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings became a best-seller, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Angelou's most famous poem was "On the Pulse of Morning", which she recited at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993. Lupton has insisted that "Angelou's ultimate greatness will be attributed" to the poem, and that Angelou's "theatrical" performance of it, using skills she learned as an actor and speaker, marked a return to the African-American oral tradition of speakers such as Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Angelou delivered what Richard Long called her "second 'public' poem", entitled "A Brave and Startling Truth", which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in 1995. Also in 1995, she was chosen to recite one of her poems at the Million Man March. In 2009, Angelou wrote "We Had Him", a poem about Michael Jackson, which was read by Queen Latifah at his funeral. As Angelou's biographers have stated, Angelou had "fallen in love with poetry in Stamps, Arkansas". After her rape at the age of eight, she memorized and studied great works of literature, including poetry, and according to Caged Bird, her friend Mrs. Flowers encouraged her to recite them, which helped bring her out of her muteness. Angelou's biographers have also stated that Angelou's poems "reflect the richness and subtlety of Black speech and sensibilities" and were meant to be read aloud. Angelou has supported her biographers, telling an interviewer in 1983 that she wrote poetry so that it would be read aloud. Scholar Zofia Burr has connected Angelou's "failure to impress professional poetry critics" to both the public nature of many of her poems and to Angelou's popular success, and to critics' preferences for poetry as a written form rather than a verbal performed one. Critic James Finn Cotter, in his review of Angelou's 1976 volume of poetry Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well, called it an "unfortunate example of the dangers of success". Critic John Alfred Avant, despite the fact that the volume was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, stated that Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie "isn't accomplished, not by any means". Scholar Joanne Braxton has asserted that "Angelou's audience, composed largely of women and blacks, isn't really affected by what white and/or male critics of the dominant literary tradition have to say about her work. This audience does not read literary critics; it does read Maya Angelou". Burr has countered Angelou's critics by condemning them for not taking into account Angelou's larger purposes in her writing: "to be representative rather than individual, authoritative rather than confessional". Referenes Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou
Allan Robinson
Welcome to my poetry page, I think its a blast, Some of my Poetry is about my past. Lots of wonderful words are written and funny, I don't get paid so it wont cost you money. My poems are of the wonders of life someone said I have written about the dead. Some people may be offended by some of my rhymes, So if your offended don't come back to read next time. But if my poetry makes you laugh please come back, Because this Yorkshire man has a sense of humour and can be really daft.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, and two graphic novels, and a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Atwood has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including two Booker Prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Governor General's Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, Princess of Asturias Awards, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.
Barb Clarke
I have been writing poetry since my teens. Occasionally I have been published here and there. This blog is more fun, I enjoy reading the poems of others. Write On!
Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College, Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a professional poet and writer. She married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956 and they lived together first in the United States and then England, having two children together: Frieda and Nicholas. Following a long struggle with depression and a marital separation, Plath committed suicide in 1963. Controversy continues to surround the events of her life and death, as well as her writing and legacy. Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for her two published collections: The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel. In 1982, she became the first poet to win a Pulitzer Prize posthumously, for The Collected Poems. She also wrote The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death.
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B028785 / Z5004236 / 455182038 | ically comments on his own internal monologue: "The last man in the world is Edgar Guest". Guest's poem "It Couldn't Be Done" was recited by Idris Elba on the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award on 16 December 2012 whilst celebrating Team GB and Paralympics GB winning the team award for 2012. Guest's poem "See It Through," was used in a Chrysler 300 commercial. Guest's poem "It Couldn't Be Done" was used in an Audi commercial. Works * Home Rhymes, from Breakfast Table Chat (1909) * A Heap o' Livin' (1916) * Just Glad Things (1916) * Just Folks (1917) * Over Here (1918) * Poems of Patriotism (1918) * The Path to Home (1919) * A Dozen New Poems (1920) * Sunny Songs (1920) * Keep Going (Don't Quit) (1921) * When Day Is Done (1921) * Don't Quit (3 March 1921) * All That Matters (1922) * Making The House A Home (1922) * The Passing Throng (1923) * Mother (1925) * The Light of Faith (1926) * The Secret of The Ages (1926) * You (1927) * Harbor Lights of Home (1928) * Rhymes of Childhood (1928) * Poems for the Home Folks (1930) * The Friendly Way (1931) * Faith (1932) * Life's Highway (1933) * Collected Verse of Edgar Guest (1934) * All in a Lifetime (1938) * Between You and Me: My Philosophy of Life (1938) * Today and Tomorrow (1942) * Living the Years (1949) * Sermons We See * See It Through * Life's Slacker * "Team Work" References Wikipedia—https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Guest
Imitating Art
Sharing my words with the world in an anonymous view. Please leave me feedback on my writing and poetry. I'm determined to be published one day.
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frequently honored during his lifetime, Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America's rare "public literary figures, almost an artistic institution". He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont.
Cory Garcia
"Who am I? I'm a poet. What do I do? I write. And how do I live? I live." –Rodolpho, in Puccini's La Bohème <strong>Before Passion Becomes Philosophy</strong> <i>Such Beauty Such Fair Beauty That We Should Know In Them And Call Them Ours…</i> The Rose, Symbol of Passion. The embodiment of life. Its scent enchanting... Its petals enticing... In each silky-smooth... fragile fold... Images of past, present, and future Are suggestively rendered And ready to be found. The Rose, Symbol of Philosophy The representation of opposites. A source of profound beauty And at the same time, If one fails to grasp it properly, A source of prolific pain And resonant regret. This Blog is dedicated to the Passion of Life Before the Philosophy of tomorrow gives it <i>Its</i> meaning. The yearnings... the longings... The desirous aching found Within each unrestricted beat Of a man's heart. This is my story and these are my songs Now and for all time <strong>WELCOME TO THE PLAYGROUND OF MY MIND…</strong>
Rabindranath Tagoreα (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was an Indian Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. In translation his poetry was viewed as spiritual and mercurial; his seemingly mesmeric personality, flowing hair, and other-worldly dress earned him a prophet-like reputation in the West. His "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal.
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Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse. At the time of his death in 1971, The New York Times said his "droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry". Nash wrote over 500 pieces of comic verse. The best of his work was published in 14 volumes between 1931 and 1972.
Vic Evora
The Story of Me The Abridged "Cliff Notes" Version Enter, Stage Right Not much to tell So this will be quick Nothing special happened Though many memorable moments I was born smart More clever than most But sadly, I did not apply My mind to its full potential I've fallen in love And then out of love Once, twice, maybe thrice And now, fallen in love once more I led a quiet life Never been famous Never been filthy rich Done nothing exceptional Children I raised Fine, grown up now I'm glad they're not like me They'll realize all of their dreams Others, I help Whenever I could I try to pay it forward Hoping to get it on the flipside Some I've rubbed The wrong way, and so I hope they will forgive me Before I leave starship Earth The story of me Quite long in years Short on accomplishments A busload of pleasant memories Exit, stage left The End. Vic Evora 08-26-2015
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron FRS; 22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), simply known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and peer. One of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, Byron is regarded as one of the greatest English poets. He remains widely read and influential. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later travelled extensively across Europe, especially in Italy, where he lived for seven years in Venice, Ravenna, and Pisa after he was forced to flee England due to lynching threats. During his stay in Italy, he frequently visited his friend and fellow poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Later in life Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire and died leading a campaign during that war, for which Greeks revere him as a folk hero. He died in 1824 at the age of 36 from a fever contracted after the First and Second Sieges of Missolonghi.
Chris Gaither
Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American author and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. She received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of seventeen, and brought her international recognition and acclaim. Angelou's long list of occupations has included pimp, prostitute, night-club dancer and performer, cast-member of the musical Porgy and Bess, coordinator for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, author, journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the days of decolonization, and actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. Since 1991, she has taught at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she holds the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies. She was active in the Civil Rights movement, and worked with both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Since the 1990s she has made around eighty appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration, the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou was heralded as a new kind of memoirist, one of the first African American women who was able to publicly discuss her personal life. She is highly respected as a spokesperson of Black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. Although attempts have been made to ban her books from some US libraries, her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide. Angelou's major works have been labelled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics have characterized them as autobiographies. She has made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family, and travel. Angelou is best known for her autobiographies, but she is also an established poet, although her poems have received mixed reviews. Early years Marguerite Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928, the second child of Bailey Johnson, a navy dietitian, and Vivian (Baxter) Johnson, a nurse and card dealer. Angelou's older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed Marguerite "Maya", shortened from "my-a-sister". The first 17 years of Angelou's life are documented in her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. When Angelou was three, and her brother four, their parents' "calamitous marriage" ended. Their father sent them to Stamps, Arkansas alone by train to live with their paternal grandmother, Annie Henderson. In "an astonishing exception" to the harsh economics of African Americans of the time, Angelou's grandmother prospered financially during the Great Depression and World War II because the general store she owned sold needed basic commodities and because "she made wise and honest investments". Four years later, the children's father "came to Stamps without warning" and returned them to their mother's care in St. Louis. At the age of eight, while living with her mother, Angelou was sexually abused and raped by her mother's boyfriend, Mr. Freeman. She confessed it to her brother, who told the rest of their family. Freeman was found guilty, but was jailed for only one day. Four days after his release, he was murdered, probably by Angelou's uncles. Angelou became mute for almost five years, believing, as she has stated, "I thought, my voice killed him; I killed that man, because I told his name. And then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone..." According to Angelou's biographers it was during this period of silence when Angelou developed her extraordinary memory, her love for books and literature, and her ability to listen and observe the world around her. Shortly after Freeman's murder, Angelou and her brother were sent back to their grandmother once again. Angelou credits a teacher and friend of her family, Mrs. Bertha Flowers, with helping her speak again. Flowers introduced her to authors such as Dickens, Shakespeare, Poe, Douglas Johnson (historian), and James Weldon Johnson, authors that would affect her life and career, as well as Black female artists like Frances Harper, Anne Spencer, and Jessie Fauset. When Angelou was 14, she and her brother returned to live with her mother in Oakland, California. During World War II, she attended George Washington High School while studying dance and drama on a scholarship at the California Labor School. Before graduating, she worked as the first Black female streetcar conductor in San Francisco. Three weeks after completing school, at the age of 17, she gave birth to her son, Clyde, who also became a poet. Angelou's second autobiography, Gather Together in My Name, recounts her life from age 17 to 19 and "depicts a single mother's slide down the social ladder into poverty and crime." Angelou worked as "the front woman/business manager for prostitutes," restaurant cook, and prostitute. She moved through a series of relationships, occupations, and cities as she attempted to raise her son without job training or advanced education. Adulthood and early career: 1951—1961 In her third autobiography, Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Angelou describes her three-year marriage to Greek electrician, former sailor, and aspiring musician Enistasious (Tosh) Angelos in 1951, despite the condemnation of interracial relationships at the time and the disapproval of her mother. She took modern dances classes during this time, and met dancers and choreographers Alvin Ailey and Ruth Beckford. Angelou and Ailey formed a dance team, calling themselves "Al and Rita", and performed Modern Dance at fraternal Black organizations throughout San Francisco, but never became successful. Angelou, her new husband, and son moved to New York City so that she could study African dance with Trinidadian dancer Pearl Primus, but they returned to San Francisco a year later. After Angelou's marriage ended, she danced professionally in clubs around San Francisco, including the nightclub The Purple Onion, where she sang and danced calypso music. Up to that point she went by the name of "Marguerite Johnson", or "Rita", but at the strong suggestion of her managers and supporters at The Purple Onion she changed her professional name to "Maya Angelou", a "distinctive name" that set her apart and captured the feel of her Calypso dance performances. During 1954 and 1955 Angelou toured Europe with a production of the opera Porgy and Bess. She began her practice of trying to learn the language of every country she visited, and in a few years she gained proficiency in several languages. In 1957, riding on the popularity of calypso, Angelou recorded her first album, Miss Calypso, which was reissued as a CD in 1996. She appeared in an off-Broadway review that inspired the film Calypso Heat Wave, in which Angelou sang and performed her own compositions. As Angelou described in her fourth autobiography, The Heart of a Woman, she met novelist James O. Killens in 1959, and at his urging, moved to New York to concentrate on her writing career. She joined the Harlem Writers Guild, where she met several major African-American authors, including John Henrik Clarke, Rosa Guy, Paule Marshall, and Julian Mayfield, and was published for the first time. After meeting and hearing civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak in 1960, she and Killens organized "the legendary" Cabaret for Freedom to benefit the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and she was named SCLC's Northern Coordinator. According to scholar Lyman B. Hagen, her contributions to civil rights as a fundraiser and SCLC organizer were successful and "eminently effective". Angelou also began her pro-Castro and anti-apartheid activism during this time. Africa to Caged Bird: 1961—1969 In 1961, Angelou performed in Jean Genet's The Blacks, along with Abbey Lincoln, Roscoe Lee Brown, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett, Godfrey Cambridge, and Cicely Tyson. That year she met South African freedom fighter Vusumzi Make; they never officially married. She and her son Guy moved to Cairo with Make where Angelou worked as an associate editor at the weekly English-language newspaper The Arab Observer. In 1962 her relationship with Make ended, and she and Guy moved to Accra, Ghana, he to attend college, where he was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Angelou remained in Accra for his recovery and ended up staying there until 1965, later relating her experiences as an African American residing in Ghana in her fifth autobiography, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes. She became an administrator at the University of Ghana, and was active in the African-American expatriate community. She was a feature editor for The African Review, a freelance writer for the Ghanaian Times, wrote and broadcast for Radio Ghana, and worked and performed for Ghana's National Theatre. She performed in a revival of The Blacks in Geneva and Berlin. In Accra, she became close friends with Malcolm X during his visit in the early 1960s. Writing about their relationship in her sixth and final autobiography A Song Flung Up to Heaven (2002), Angelou said she returned to the U.S. in 1965 to help him build a new civil rights organization, the Organization of Afro-American Unity; he was assassinated shortly afterward. Devastated and adrift, she joined her brother in Hawaii, where she resumed her singing career, and then moved back to Los Angeles to focus on her writing career. She worked as a market researcher in Watts and witnessed the riots in the summer of 1965. She acted in and wrote plays, and returned to New York in 1967. She met her life-long friend Rosa Guy and renewed her friendship with James Baldwin, whom she met in Paris in the 1950s and called "my brother", during this time. Her friend Jerry Purcell provided Angelou with a stipend to support her writing. In 1968, Martin Luther King asked Angelou to organize a march. She agreed, but "postpones again", and in what Angelou's biographers call "a macabre twist of fate", he was assassinated on her 40th birthday (April 4). Devastated again, she was encouraged out of her depression by her friend James Baldwin. As her biographers state, "If 1968 was a year of great pain, loss, and sadness, it was also the year when America first witnessed the breadth and depth of Maya Angelou's spirit and creative genius". Despite almost no experience, she wrote, produced, and narrated "Blacks, Blues, Black!", a ten-part series of documentaries which dealt with the connection between blues music and Black Americans' African heritage, as well as what Angelou called the "Africanisms still current in the U.S." for National Educational Television, the precursor of PBS. Also in 1968, inspired at a dinner party she attended with Baldwin, cartoonist Jules Feiffer, and his wife Judy, and challenged by Random House editor Robert Loomis, she wrote her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, published in 1969, which brought her international recognition and acclaim. Later career Angelou's Georgia, Georgia, produced by a Swedish film company and filmed in Sweden, the first screenplay written by a Black woman, was released in 1972. She also wrote the film's soundtrack, despite having very little additional input in the filming of the movie. Angelou married Welsh carpenter and ex-husband of Germaine Greer, Paul du Feu, in San Francisco in 1973. In the next ten years, as her biographers stated, "She had accomplished more than many artists hope to achieve in a lifetime". She worked as a composer, writing for singer Roberta Flack and composing movie scores. She wrote articles, short stories, TV scripts and documentaries, autobiographies and poetry, produced plays, and was named visiting professors of several colleges and universities. She was "a reluctant actor", and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1973 for her role in Look Away. In 1977 Angelou appeared in a supporting role in the television mini-series Roots. She began being awarded with hundreds of awards and honorary degrees from colleges and universities from all over the world. In the late '70s, Angelou met Oprah Winfrey when Winfrey was a TV anchor in Baltimore, Maryland; Angelou would later become Winfrey's close friend and mentor. In 1981, Angelou and du Feu divorced. Her attempts at producing and directing films were frustrated throughout the 80s. She returned to the southern United States in 1981, where she accepted the lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she taught a variety of subjects that reflected her interests, including philosophy, ethics, theology, science, theater, and writing. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, becoming the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. Her recitation resulted in more fame and recognition for her previous works, and broadened her appeal "across racial, economic, and educational boundaries". The recording of the poem was awarded a Grammy Award. In June 1995, she delivered what Richard Long called her "second 'public' poem", entitled "A Brave and Startling Truth", which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. Angelou finally achieved her goal of directing a feature film in 1996, Down in the Delta, which featured actors such as Alfre Woodard and Wesley Snipes. Since the 1990s, Angelou has actively participated in the lecture circuit in a customized tour bus, something she continued into her eighties. In 2000, she created a successful collection of products for Hallmark, including greeting cards and decorative household items. Over thirty years after Angelou began writing her life story, she completed the sixth and final autobiography in her series of six, A Song Flung Up to Heaven, in 2002. Angelou campaigned for Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential primaries. When Clinton's campaign ended, Angelou put her support behind Senator Barack Obama, who won the election and became the first African American president of the United States. She stated, "We are growing up beyond the idiocies of racism and sexism". In late 2010, Angelou donated her personal papers and career memorabilia to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. They consisted of over 340 boxes of documents that featured her handwritten notes on yellow legal pads for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a 1982 telegram from Coretta Scott King, fan mail, and personal and professional correspondence from colleagues such as her editor Robert Loomis. Personal life Evidence suggests that Maya Angelou, who preferred to be called "Dr. Angelou" by people outside of her family and close friends, was partially descended from the Mende people of West Africa. A 2008 PBS documentary found that Angelou's maternal great-grandmother Mary Lee, who had been emancipated after the Civil War, became pregnant by her former white owner, John Savin. Savin forced Lee to sign a false statement accusing another man of being the father of her child. After indicting Savin for forcing Lee to commit perjury, and despite discovering that Savin was the father, a grand jury found him not guilty. Lee was sent to the Clinton County poorhouse in Missouri with her daughter, Marguerite Baxter, who became Angelou's grandmother. Angelou described Lee as "that poor little Black girl, physically and mentally bruised." The details of Angelou's life described in her six autobiographies and in numerous interviews, speeches, and articles tend to be inconsistent. Her biographer, Mary Jane Lupton, has explained that when Angelou has spoken about her life, she has done so eloquently but informally and "with no time chart in front of her". For example, she has been married at least twice, but has never clarified the number of times she has been married, "for fear of sounding frivolous"). According to her autobiographies and her biographers, she married Tosh Angelos in 1951 and Paul du Feu in 1973, and began her relationship with Vusumzi Make in 1961, but never formally married him. Angelou has one son Guy, whose birth was described in her first autobiography, one grandson, and two young great-grandchildren, and according to her biographers, a large group of friends and extended family. Angelou's mother Vivian Baxter and brother Bailey Johnson, Jr., both of whom were important figures in her life and her books, die; her mother in 1991 and her brother in 2000 after a series of strokes. In 1981, the mother of her son | 5,500 |
World Cup Veteran Ramón Núñez to Play for Mesquite Outlaws
Honduras native also played for his country in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The Mesquite Outlaws are proud to announce the addition of veteran midfielder Ramón Núñez to the team's 2019-2020 inaugural season roster. Per team and league policies, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
Núñez, 34, has previous experience playing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he grew up in North Texas,<|fim_middle|> Tatu. "We think his vast experience will make him a team leader on and off the field."
The midfielder has previously played for teams including Puebla and Cruz Azul (both in Mexico) and for Leeds United in England. His hobbies are spending time outdoors with his family, doing projects around the house and traveling.
"I'm very excited to be a part of this organization and looking forward to having a great season," Núñez said.
The Mesquite Outlaws historic home opener against the Dallas Sidekicks is set for Nov. 30 in Mesquite Arena. | graduating from W. T. White High School in Dallas. In 2004, he was drafted sixth overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the Dallas Burn, now FC Dallas.
"We're thrilled to have a World Cup-caliber player like Ramon join our team," said Outlaws Head Coach | 61 |
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Clearly it is not Spring yet. The weather down south today was hinting that warmer weather is on its way, but we are most definitely not there quite yet. Because of this, rhubarb was impossible to find. I drove around to grocery stores in all parts of the county, but there was none to be found. I made an executive decision that strawberries would be equally, if not more, tasty than the rhubarb and subbed it in.
Lent is killing me. I gave up sweets. What in the world was I thinking? I love to bake, and I love to eat baked goods even more. It didn't help that Valentine's Day was only a few days before Lent began because I have pounds of candy and cookies taunting me, simply waiting for me to break. However, I am proud to say that I have not even nibbled at a single dessert yet.
Lucky for me Sundays are feast days. Before Lent started, I decided that I would not really use all of my freebies and gorge myself at the end of every week. Instead, I chose to indulge wisely and moderately. I had only one biscuit (technically not a sweet in my book) and the surrounding fruit. Hey, fruit's good for you, right? Anyway, I don't feel bad for two reasons: 1. I was pretty conservative with my cheating. 2. This was out of this world delicious.
The fruit substitution only improved the flavor of this dessert. Of course, I don't know what it tastes like with the rhubarb, but I would imagine that that would be too many sour flavors competing<|fim_middle|> and I devoured this in English!
Yum, looks beautiful and very yummy! I just made rhubarb compote with a hint of cinnamon... Lovely! | with one another in one dish. The strawberries' floral sweetness was just the right partner for the tangy pineapple and the tart raspberries. Thank God for feast days.
Preheat the oven to 400. Toss strawberries, pineapple, and raspberries with flour, sugar, vanilla, and kirsch in a 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring several times during baking.
Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Incorporate the butter into the flour mixture using a snapping motion until the butter is in pea-sized lumps. Mix in the heavy cream and gather dough into a ball. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch thick. With a biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out 8 biscuits. Remove fruit from the oven and place biscuits on top. Whisk the egg yolk and milk together, and brush biscuits with mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes more, until the biscuits have browned.
This cobbler looks absolutely delicious! I am not quite sure why I decided to give up sweets for Lent as well.
Hayley!! this cobbler was absolutely amazing!!! i took almost all of HK's share in English class the other day! Feel free to make it again and give me some!!!
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Designing Internet of Things (IoT) applications faces many challenges including security, massive traffic, high availability, high reliability and energy constraints. Recent distributed computing paradigms, such as Fog and multi-access edge computing (MEC), software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization and blockchain can be exploited in IoT networks, either combined or individually, to overcome the aforementioned challenges while maintaining system performance. In this paper, we present a framework for IoT that employs an edge computing layer of Fog nodes controlled and managed by an SDN network to achieve high reliability and availability for latency-sensitive IoT applications. The SDN network is equipped with distributed controllers and distributed resource constrained OpenFlow switches. Blockchain is used to ensure decentralization in a trustful manner. Additionally, a data offloading algorithm is developed to allocate various processing and computing tasks to the OpenFlow switches based on their current workload. Moreover, a traffic model is proposed to model and analyze the traffic indifferent parts of the network. The proposed algorithm is evaluated in simulation and in a testbed. Experimental results show that the proposed framework achieves higher efficiency in terms of latency and resource utilization.
The Internet of Thing (IoT) is an adaptive self-configuring network that enables the communication and interaction between physical objects; transforming these objects from being blind to being smart [1,2]. Recently, IoT gained significance because of the great impact it has had on all aspects of our life . IoT is expected to completely change our life by introducing a wide range of applications in various fields . These applications include smart home, smart cities, healthcare, smart vehicles and remote monitoring [5,6]. IoT has a high market potential as it comes with big opportunities for various sectors, such as hardware manufacturers, service providers and software developers .
Latency constraints for some applications.
To overcome these challenges and achieve higher system efficiency, capable of connecting this huge number of devices, new technologies and communication paradigms can be deployed to support IoT networks. These paradigms include distributed edge computing (e.g., Fog computing), software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization and blockchain .
Edge computing is a new paradigm that aims to provide cloud services and computing capabilities, e.g., storage and processing, at the edge of the access network; one or two hops away from the end user . This introduces a way of moving from huge centralized data centres to the distributed cloud units with limited capabilities . Deploying edge computing for IoT networks achieves various benefits such as reducing the communication latency, providing a path for data offloading, increasing the spectral efficiency and the introduction of new services [15,16].
Fog computing is a form of edge computing that is suitable for IoT networks . It acts as an extension to the cloud computing paradigm to provide processing, computing and storage capabilities. It also introduces other cloud services to the communication nodes in the vicinity of the distributed Fog nodes. Fog computing supports various types of heterogeneous devices that can connect and communicate with the distributed Fog nodes, these devices include sensors, actuators and wireless gateways . Fog nodes refer to a computing unit powered by limited computational and storage resources that are deployed to serve connected devices. Fog computing IoT-enabled networks share various and significant advantages that include the improved system privacy and security, the reduction of end-to-end communication latency, higher system reliability and the reduction of traffic overhead and congestion [19,20].
The introduction of Fog computing to IoT presents new challenges. Managing and controlling Fog distributed nodes and synchronizing their operation with an IoT network that is located remotely is a challenge . However, deploying an orchestrator or a controller represents an efficient solution; this is the concept behind SDN. SDN physically separates the forwarding plane and the control plane to provide a dynamic network structure . The data plane represents the network part that is responsible for forwarding traffic, while the control plane is the part that makes the decision of the traffic. SDN networks generally consist of a centralized or distributed controller and distributed forwarding devices or switches. The controller connects and communicates with the network devices via an open standard interface protocol such as the OpenFlow (OF) protocol . SDN is known for its ability to achieve higher system flexibility and scalability.
Blockchain is another main paradigm that was recently deployed for the IoT networks to manage the distributed edge cloud units and work against heterogeneous cybersecurity attacks . Deploying the blockchain paradigm for IoT networks enables decentralization in a trustful manner. The introduction of blockchain technology to the IoT networks achieves various vital benefits that include the management of decentralized computing resources, increasing the overall flexibility of the system, achieving higher system security by preventing various cybersecurity threats and attacks, and reducing the cost of the system operation [25,26]. Blockchain technology can be described as a peer-to-peer distributed ledger that is used to record all approved events and transactions. Recently, the blockchain paradigm was used to support applications and communication networks (e.g., IoT) beside the crypto-currency systems .
In this work, we provide a framework for an IoT-Fog system that integrates SDN and blockchain. This system introduces a distributed edge computing layer of Fog nodes that is deployed between the distributed heterogeneous IoT nodes and the IoT centralized cloud in order to make use of various benefits of the Fog computing. The network employs a<|fim_middle|> the threat landscape automatically. This allows system administrators to run as many recommendations at the network edge as needed. The system was evaluated for different security scenarios and attacks. The main focus of this work is security issues, while our proposed framework is mainly concerned with the end-to-end latency performance and resources utilization. Furthermore, our developed SDN network completely differs from the SDN network used in this work since we use a distributed SDN controller with distributed resource powered OF switches. Feeding OF switches with ultra-small computing capabilities achieves various benefits to IoT networks in terms of latency and reliability. Moreover, we consider network traffic management by introducing a traffic model to control the data traffic among the network, which is also novel.
In Reference , the performance of the IoT networks with the Fog computing deployment is studied. A testbed of 50 IoT nodes, distributed Fog nodes and a controller was described. This testbed is used to validate the benefits of Fog computing. This work can be considered as an extension to this study, while in this work, we use powered OF switches with more capabilities and responsibilities. Furthermore, we introduce a structure of the system with the deployment of blockchain. Additionally, we introduce a data flow algorithm to manage the traffic among the proposed network.
In this section, we introduce the proposed IoT system that comprises the distributed Fog computing with the SDN and blockchain paradigms. At first, the IoT system structure is introduced and the comprised paradigms and system components are defined. Then, a data offloading algorithm is described for the proposed structure. Finally, a traffic model for analyzing traffic among the proposed structure is introduced.
The proposed system deploys Fog computing with blockchain and SDN to support IoT networks and applications. The system can be viewed as a three-layer system as illustrated in Figure 1. The first layer represents the device layer, which contains all IoT devices and sensor devices. These devices are used to measure and capture physical and environmental data. All devices deployed in this layer always have data to be transferred through the network. IoT devices are heterogeneous in terms of computing capabilities, i.e., storage and processing, and energy resources. These devices are battery operated and should be managed in an energy efficient way.
The second layer represents the Fog layer, which deploys Fog nodes to provide an offloading path for the captured data and enable other Fog computing benefits to the IoT network. This moves from the centralized computing scheme to the distributed computing scheme. Fog nodes are deployed at the edge of the access network and each Fog node can serve for a group of IoT devices associated with certain services and a dedicated location. The Fog node handles data forwarded from the dedicated IoT devices. Thus, the Fog layer enables data analyzing, classification and monitoring at the edge of the network. Computing results are forwarded to the higher cloud layer and a response is sent to the IoT devices in cases that required such response.
Adding distributed Fog to an IoT network provides an offloading path for the collected data and thus, reduces the data traffic at the core network. Additionally, Fog nodes provide the computing capabilities near to IoT devices and thus, reduce the end-to-end latency. Furthermore, the introduction of Fog computing increases the overall network flexibility and availability.
The top layer is the cloud layer that is represented by the remote cloud unit. The IoT cloud supports different IoT services and protocols. A service provider can integrate and connect the IoT cloud with other networks. Using the cloud layer, network clients are empowered to use, search and manage the computing resources and data. The cloud layer offers network users the ability to control and monitor the application.
The network also deploys two main communication paradigms, side by side with the three introduced levels. These paradigms are the SDN technology and the blockchain that are deployed to assist the system and provide control, management and security issues to the introduced system. The end-to-end system structure of the proposed IoT system is presented in Figure 2.
The system deploys a single centralized physical SDN controller that controls and manages distributed Fog nodes and, hence, IoT devices. Figure 3 illustrates the three main layers of the deployed SDN model. The data plane of the SDN network contains all sensor nodes that could have additional recourses from the Fog nodes, while the control plane scheme is represented by the deployed SDN controller.
The SDN network also employs distributed OF switches that are powered by limited computing capabilities. These switches can provide some limited services in addition to the switching functions. The SDN controller is able to configure and manage all deployed OF switches via a proper interface, i.e., any supported version of OF protocol . The SDN controller employs a clustering algorithm introduced in Reference so that each Fog node or a group of Fog nodes are associated with a distributed SDN controller. Distributed SDN controllers deploy packet migration function to provide security over the databases and work against saturation attacks . A distributed SDN network allows the network operator to program and manage Fog nodes and IoT devices via application programming interfaces (APIs). All distributed SDN controllers are connected by the blockchain to provide a high-security level to the proposed IoT network.
Distributed Fog based SDN nodes are connected and managed via the blockchain technology that is used for updating flow table in a secure manner. Furthermore, the cloud layer is split into distributed clouds through the blockchain.
Introducing peer-to-peer paradigm (i.e., blockchain) to the distributed computing achieves various benefits to IoT network such as working against heterogeneous attacks and, thus, increases the overall system security, leading to increasing the flexibility of the system, achieving the required scalability of the IoT networks, and increasing the overall system availability.
In this paper, studying blockchain is limited to its functions as a structural component; other aspects will be studied in future publications. This is because the main objective of this work is the end-to-end latency, not the analysis of security issues.
The proposed system works based on the data flow algorithm illustrated in Figure 4. The network operation goes through various steps. The first step is authentication, as the IoT node should be authorized. The IoT node communicates directly with the IoT cloud to be authorized. Then, the IoT cloud performs the authentication process and identifies the device to be authorized.
The next step is address detection, in which the cloud calls the service provider to determine the location of the IoT. For this purpose, the service provider refers to the SDN orchestrator, which makes an investment to locate the IoT device. Moreover, the SDN orchestrator populates the routing table with different routing paths between the IoT node and the cloud and locates all OF switches that are dedicated to this communication.
The current state of the OF switches in terms of traffic and resources.
The SDN controller decides the possibility of enabling the IoT data, passed to the core network through the Fog layer, to be a part of the available resources of the OF switches by optimizing the previous parameters and, thus, informs the selected switches. The orchestrator creates a virtual machine on the selected OF switches that are used for data processing. The next step is database migration. The IoT Cloud, through the service provider, migrates the database for servicing the IoT group over certain OF switches. The network continues working and OF switches aggregate and synchronize the IoT data with the cloud.
It is clear that reducing a part of the subscriber traffic in the local cloud reduces the total traffic, and, thus, increases the quality of service (QoS) of the traffic served by the network. Introducing Fog nodes with SDN to IoT networks has a great impact on the network traffic performance and efficiency. To enhance this performance, a Fog computing-based traffic model is introduced. This traffic model reflects the impact of introducing Fog computing on the traffic services over the network.
In order to estimate the efficiency of introducing Fog nodes (i.e., Fog computing) on the traffic performance and efficiency, the delivery time of the data offloaded is considered as the main metric, which reflects the impact of the Fog computing on the traffic service in the network.
The proposed traffic model considers the operation of the access network, the core network and the application server as queuing processes. The traffic model assumes a G/G/1 queuing system and also assumes that the main characteristic of the access network, core network and an application server is the delivery time T . Figure 5 illustrates the proposed traffic model based on the G/G/1 queuing model.
where, K is the probability constant with a value between zero and one. For K with any value below one, the amount of traffic forwarded to the core network is reduced and, thus, the Fog unit achieves traffic reduction and reduces the network congestion. The zero value of the constant K corresponds to the removal of the Fog computing layer.
where, s is the service time and ε is the form factor . The efficiency of introducing Fog computing nodes on the traffic is E and can be calculated as the percentage decrease in the queuing delay of the ordinary IoT network (i.e., without the introduction of Fog computing nodes) and due to the existence of the Fog computing layer.
where, EF is the efficiency in the existence of Fog computing layer and Eo is the efficiency of the ordinary IoT system with no Fog layer. The maximum value of E corresponds to the maximal efficiency of using Fog computing nodes. Figure 6 shows the impact of the change of the probability of traffic forwarding to the Fog cloud layer on the efficiency E, for different values of ρ. As the probability increases, the Fog nodes can handle a higher amount of traffic and, thus, the efficiency increases. Furthermore, the dependence shows that the efficiency grows rapidly in the case of a high traffic value and grows slowly in the case of a small traffic value. Additionally, the efficiency varies from 0, when no traffic is directed to the Fog cloud, to 1, when all traffic is directed to the Fog cloud.
In this section, the performance of the proposed IoT framework and all associated algorithms are evaluated. The proposed IoT-Fog system is experimentally tested in a testbed. Various parameters are considered as performance metrics. Moreover, the proposed offloading and traffic algorithms are simulated and the obtained results are analyzed.
In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed system structure and the data offloading algorithm, the following experiment is conducted. We construct the system shown in Figure 2, while the considered network components are presented in Table 1, with the introduction of the specifications of each component. Since the blockchain was considered as only a structural component in this work, it is not considered in the simulation part and the developed testbed doesn't deploy such technology. The x86 architecture is deployed to act as an OF switch, which is able to support processing and computing tasks . We employ 48 Raspberry nodes; each of them represents an IoT node. The 48 Raspberry nodes act as traffic generators that generate data traffic with an average of 6 per each node. The application layer supports the MQTT and CoAP protocols .
The system is also simulated over the iFogSim simulator, which is a reliable Java-based simulation environment for simulating IoT networks with a distributed Fog computing structure . The iFogSim is built over the CloudSim environment and for the simulation process of the proposed system; CloudSim SDN is also involved in the SDN network . CloudSim SDN is also a reliable Java-based environment; built over the CloudSim .
The system is simulated over a machine with an Intel Core i5 processor, with a speed of 3.07 GHz and a memory of 16 GB. The considered simulation parameters are introduced in Table 2.
For the performance evaluation of the proposed system, the following performance metrics are considered for both the simulation and experimental works; resources utilization (e.g., storage, processing and energy) and the end-to-end latency.
In order to evaluate the performance of deploying the distributed Fog computing and SDN paradigm, the system is simulated for the three considered cases. In the first case, the system is simulated without the deployment of the distributed Fog computing and an SDN network. In this case, distributed IoT devices had to communicate with the remote cloud and no nearby computing capabilities are provided. The second case represents the system with the distributed Fog computing layer and without the deployment of an SDN network. In this case, distributed IoT devices can use the nearby Fog computing capabilities. The final case represents the proposed IoT network with the deployment of distributed Fog computing controlled by an SDN network. Table 3 summarizes the considered case specifications.
Figure 7, Figure 8 and Figure 9 illustrate the simulation results in terms of resources utilization. Figure 7 illustrates the amount of storage used by the system in the three considered cases. As the results indicate, the deployment of Fog computing achieves higher utilization performance of storage resources than the IoT system with only centralized cloud computing. Moreover, the proposed IoT system with distributed Fog computing and an SDN network achieves higher performance than the previously considered cases in terms of storage resources utilization.
Figure 8 illustrates the utilization performances of the processing resources for each considered case. The proposed system utilizes the processing resources in an efficient way with higher performance than other considered systems. Figure 9 provides the total energy consumed for computing tasks by all network elements in each considered case based on the energy model introduced in Reference . The deployment of SDN with distributed Fog computing achieves a higher energy efficiency of the IoT network and thus, utilize the energy resources more efficiently.
Figure 10 provides the end-to-end system latency for each considered case. The results indicate that the proposed system achieves a higher latency efficiency. Thus, the proposed IoT system achieves higher efficiency in terms of computing resources utilization (e.g., processing, storage and energy) and latency. This is because of the deployment of the distributed edge computing paradigm brings the computing resources near IoT devices. Additionally, deploying an SDN for controlling and managing the IoT-Fog network is the key solution for performance enhancement. This is because of the previously mentioned benefits of SDN based networks.
Figure 11 illustrates the percentage of the average CPU load of the OF switches in two considered cases. In the first case, the network is operated without the Fog layer, this puts a great load on the OF switches. In the second case, the Fog nodes are deployed. The results indicate the high performance achieved in the case of Fog deployment.
Figure 12 illustrates the total latency of IoT traffic in the case of the network being operated without the Fog and SDN. In this case, the IoT nodes directly communicate with the IoT cloud. Figure 13 illustrates the latency for the proposed system where Fog nodes and an SDN network are deployed. By comparing the two figures, we can see vast variations in the latencies in both cases. Employing Fog nodes and an SDN network with the enabled processing capabilities of OF switches achieves a high reduction in the communication latency of IoT data and the better utilization of the computing resources, which can be considered the main benefit of the proposed system structure.
Employing distributed Fog computing for IoT networks achieves various benefits since it brings the cloud computing capabilities (e.g., computing, storage and processing) near IoT nodes. This work has introduced a framework of the IoT system that deploys distributed Fog computing with the SDN and blockchain paradigms. The SDN employs a physical centralized/logical distributed controller with distributed OF switches to manage and control distributed Fog computing. The distributed OF switches have been empowered with limited resources that can be used for assisting forwarded traffic. The introduction of an SDN achieves higher flexibility and higher performance in utilizing computing resources. The work provides a novel offloading mechanism that handles certain processing and computing tasks to OF switches to reduce the data latency and achieve other benefits. The data offloading algorithm for controlling and managing data offloading over the proposed system was developed with the traffic model. The proposed system was simulated over a reliable environment and also experimentally evaluated via a developed testbed. Simulation and experimental results validate the system and ensure the efficiency claims.
Conceptualization, A.A.A., A.M. and A.K. (Andrey Koucheryavy); methodology, A.K. (Andrey Koucheryavy) and K.S.; software, A.K. (Abdukodir Khakimov) and I.G.; validation, A.A.A., A.M. and A.A.; formal analysis, A.K. (Abdukodir Khakimov), A.M. and A.A.A.; investigation, I.G.; resources, A.A. and K.S.; data curation, A.K. (Abdukodir Khakimov); Writing—Original Draft preparation, A.A.A.; Writing—Review and Editing, A.A.A, A.M. and A.K. (Andrey Koucheryavy); visualization, A.A.; supervision, A.K. (Andrey Koucheryavy) and K.S.; project administration, A.M.; funding acquisition, I.G.
The publication was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (project No. 2.882.2017/4.6).
CloudSimSDN Project. Available online: https://github.com/jayjmin/cloudsimsdn (accessed on 10 September 2018).
Figure 1. The main layers of the proposed Internet of Things (IoT)-Fog system.
Figure 2. The system structure of the proposed IoT-Fog system with Software Designed Networking (SDN)/blockchain.
Figure 3. The layers of an SDN network.
Figure 4. The data flow algorithm.
Figure 5. The traffic service model.
Figure 6. The traffic efficiency for the IoT based Fog system.
Figure 7. The average resources utilization in terms of storage for the considered simulation cases.
Figure 8. The average resources utilization in terms of processing for the considered simulation cases.
Figure 9. The average resources utilization in terms of energy for the considered simulation cases.
Figure 10. The average end-to-end latency for the considered simulation cases.
Figure 11. The percentage CPU-load for the IoT traffic and processing for the Open Flow switches.
Figure 12. The communication latency in case of direct access to the IoT cloud.
Figure 13. The communication latency for the IoT-Fog system.
Table 1. The experimental parameters and device specifications.
Table 2. The simulation parameters.
Table 3. The considered simulation cases. | distributed SDN controller scheme with the ability to introduce blockchain technology. The SDN network consists of distributed OF switches that are deployed with some limited computing capabilities and an SDN controller that can perform resource provisioning and orchestration in synchronization with Fog orchestration. The SDN network achieves higher system performance in terms of network management, flexibility and latency performances. Moreover, a data offloading algorithm is introduced to organize and manage the offloading scheme. The proposed algorithm makes use of the available resources of the OF switches and, thus, balances the load among the core network switches. Furthermore, a traffic model for modelling and managing IoT traffic among different network parts is introduced.
The main aim of the work is to provide IoT networks with high resource utilization efficiency, high flexibility and the reduction of end-to-end latency. The system is simulated and tested over a testbed to evaluate its performance. In Section 2, the related works are introduced. Section 3 provides the proposed IoT framework details and the data offloading algorithm and traffic model. In Section 4, the simulation and testing are presented and the experimental results are provided and analyzed.
There is no doubt that cloud computing and edge computing represent the main base of the fifth-generation cellular network (5G), IoT networks and future smart systems [28,29]. There are many studies dedicated to the development and deployment of the edge computing units in communication networks, especially for cellular and IoT networks. Many researchers use the term cloudlet to refer to any secondary, small and limited-capability cloud units . There are many other forms of the edge cloud units that include Fog nodes and the micro-cloud units and other forms [15,31].
Fog computing is considered to be the most suitable edge computing platform for IoT networks and applications. Since it was first announced by Cisco as a form of edge computing and an extension of the cellular edge computing , researches and studies have been developed to analyse, define, improve and integrate Fog computing. Many works that consider Fog computing for IoT have been conducted; either without the deployment of SDN technology or with SDN. Most of these works are literature reviews; in the following section(s), we consider some of these efforts.
In Reference , the authors developed a framework for an IoT network with Fog computing deployment. This work was mainly developed for considering IoT applications from a Fog computing point of view. The authors introduced a distributed data flow mechanism, referred to as DDF, which is programmable. The dataflow programming model was used for building different IoT applications and services. The data algorithm was validated over the open-source flow-based run time and visual programming tool, Node-RED. The testing was introduced just to validate that the architecture and algorithm are suitable. However, no performance metrics were considered.
In Reference , the authors developed a hierarchical computing structure for medical applications over IoT networks. The hierarchical structure consists of a centralized cloud and distributed Fog units. The proposed paradigm was introduced to partition and accommodate the machine learning methods used for health care applications over IoT networks. The computation tasks and medical data have been distributed among two computing levels in a partitioning way that increases the system availability. Furthermore, a closed loop management technique was developed that is mainly dependent on the user's condition (e.g., medical parameters). The system was validated in terms of response time and availability. Our proposed work shares the similarity of using Fog paradigm with this work, while this work mainly considers medical applications over the IoT networks and also only considers availability as a performance metric.
In Reference , the authors proposed an internet of vehicles (IoV) Fog-based architecture, with SDN deployed. The work is the first study that considers such a structure and combines IoV with the Fog computing and SDN paradigms. The work mainly considers a specific problem, which is the SDN controller placement. The SDN network consists of two levels of controllers; the primary controller and secondary controller. The primary controller is a centralized one that takes the control and management task of the overall system. The secondary controller is a distributed controller dedicated to different regions of the covered area. The two controllers are physically connected. An optimization problem was solved to optimize the geographic placement of the distributed controllers. The work shares the similarity of deploying Fog computing and SDN with an IoT network with our proposed framework, while it considers only the IoV, which is a high mobility application. One main issue of this algorithm is that it has not been evaluated and that the performance was not checked. The authors only introduced a system structure.
In Reference , the authors developed a secure IoT system that deploys Fog computing, SDN and blockchain to enhance the security of IoT networks. The system uses SDN and blockchain to secure and control the distributed Fog architecture. Fog services have been allowed at the edge of the access network by the distributed Fog nodes. The system achieves higher latency and security efficiency since bringing computing resources at the edge of the IoT network could secure the core network traffic and minimize the end-to-end latency between IoT devices and the computing unit. The system introduces a novel security method that allows the system to adapt to | 1,025 |
It is Saturday and this week has been good, even with a couple of mishaps, I look back with joy at some minor achievements. My booklet is almost complete, due to one of the aforementioned mishaps one of the pages in languishing on a scanner at work, I will not be able to bind it, as I hoped this weekend. However, I did have a lesson in the art of stitching one section and I have some lovely red thread, (one of the minor achievements) so I will be able to complete early next week.
My next step<|fim_middle|> ways in which I can make the book into a printed and sell-able edition. I have had some interest and will be looking at some options next week; so I am hopeful.
However, I am not one to let the grass grow under my feet; so today I start the preliminary prints for my next book. I am going to open access and have some collagraph plates ready to ink and print.
During a recent drawing workshop at Reading Museum I made a quick drawing of some glass perfume bottles found at Silchester. I have since written a short story relating to them; with a nice Roman classical feel.
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There are over 150 miles of hiking trails on public lands within a 15-minute drive of downtown Chattanooga. Our parks, greenways, and natural areas hold close to 100 more miles. Opportunities for day hikers of all levels, including those who want ADA accessibility, can be reached by car, bicycle or public transit. Travel a little further out of town and some of the nation's most spectacular trails meander over the Cumberland Plateau to the north and south, and the Appalachian Mountains to the east. Taking a walk in the woods is the easiest, least expensive way for anyone to enjoy the outdoors. All you need is a sturdy pair of walking shoes and a sense of adventure.
Audubon Acres
Located east of Chattanooga off of I-75, this beautiful sanctuary serves as the headquarters of the Chattanooga Audubon Society and provides a peaceful retreat in the middle of a vast suburban shopping and residential district.
The 132-acre Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary at Audubon Acres contains a rich diversity of plant and animal life. The property includes access to the South Chickamauga Creek, 5 miles of trails, a Visitor's Center, gift shop, a timeline museum tracing the human habitation of the property, and structures that are significant to the area's Native American History. Field trips and group tours are available.
Hiking | Running
Discover 5 miles of trails on 130 acres. A swinging bridge carries visitors over South Chickamauga Creek to explore forest, riparian, wetland, meadow, and hilltop habitats.
Access to South Chickamauga Creek is available seasonally for paddling, swimming, and floating. Picnic tables and a fire ring make a great setting for group gatherings.
Hours and Cost
Open Daily: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Adults $6, Seniors $5
Students $5 (with student ID)
Children (5-12) $3, under 5 Free
Audubon Acres 900 North Sanctuary Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-892-1499
Bauxite Ridge
Southern Adventist University's newest trail addition in Fenton Forest on Bauxite Ridge provides mountain bikers an additional 10 miles of intermediate singletrack near the university separate from the Biology Trails. Bauxite Ridge offers mountain bikers a well-rounded experience. The trail system features a good mix of smooth, machine-built singletrack for beginner and intermediate riders along with some technical features on a few outlying trails for advanced riders.
Bauxite is more beginner friendly totaling 10 miles, while Biology trails are intermediate to difficult with 21 miles of trail. The parking area for Bauxite is located off College Dr. E near the Collegedale Memorial Gardens. The trailhead is across the street, between two houses. A large wooden fence marks the way. After a short climb up the ridge, riders can enjoy fast, flowing trails out and back. Bauxite is directional depending on the day and type of use (bikers vs pedestrians), so be sure to check signage before heading out. It's also a great location for night rides in the winter since the trails stay open until 10 PM daily.
Fenton Forest on Bauxite Ridge Trailhead
Bauxite Trail Map
MTB Project-Bauxite
Open Daily: Sunrise to 10 PM
Yes, on leash
Southern Adventist University 4881 Taylor Circle Collegedale, TN 37315 (800) 768-8437 or (423) 236-2747
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail stretches nearly 300 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Davenport Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The lower 200 miles (closest to Chattanooga) follow the western crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, the forester, conservationist, and co-founder of the Wilderness Society who originally envisioned this route for the Appalachian Trail (AT). Passing through GA, TN, and NC, it forms a giant figure-8 loop with the AT, a total distance of over 500 miles.
Although there are many access points along the 290 miles of trail, the most convenient access point from Chattanooga is at Thunder Rock Campground, adjacent to TVA Powerhouse No. 3 (hydroelectric) on US HWY 64, a half-hour east of Cleveland, TN or a mile west of the Ocoee Whitewater Center.
Cherokee National Forest Map of Thunder Rock Campground
Benton MacKaye Trail Overview Map
Benton MacKaye Hiker Resources
Open Daily: 24/7
Benton MacKaye Trail Association
Cherry Log, GA 30522
Big Soddy Gulf
The Big Soddy Creek Gulf is a pristine, 285-acre wilderness area located about 30 minutes north of Chattanooga. The Gulf offers hiking trails, mountain and gorge views, natural habitats, a waterfall, swimming holes and rock formations along Big Soddy Creek.
An easy 1-mile hike along the creek takes you to the confluence of Board Camp Creek and Big Soddy, where a blue hole and open recreation area provide opportunities for swimming and picnicking. Hikers can continue on to connect with the Soddy Creek Gorge (South) Section of the Cumberland Trail.
This trail is ADA accessible on the third Saturdays, April through October. There are no restroom facilities at the trailhead or along the trail. Please practice Leave No Trace Principles when visiting.
Open Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
City of Soddy-Daisy 9835 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 423-332-5323
Biology Trails at White Oak
Southern Adventist University's Biology Trails at White Oak Mountain span 21 miles, stretching from the lowest point of the valley to the top of the ridge overlooking the university. The singletrack trails offer mountain bikers a well-rounded experience. The trail system features a good mix of smooth, machine-built singletrack for beginner and intermediate riders along with some technical features on a few outlying trails for advanced riders.
The technicality of the Biology Trails at White Oak range from easy to extremely difficult and are most appropriate for intermediate to strenuous and technical. It offers a stacked loop system, with the easiest trails closest to the parking lot and the hardest trails further away. Expect lots of roots, rocks, and pebbles offering poor traction on most trails. The trail system drains VERY well, which makes it a great option directly after a rain. The top of the ridge is the rockiest, most technical section, but it also offers incredible views into the Ooltewah valley. It's also a great location for night rides in the winter since the trails stay open until 10 PM daily.
Biology Trails at White Oak Mountain trailhead
Biology Trails on White Oak Trail Map
MTB Project-White Oak
4881 Taylor Circle Collegedale, TN 37315 (800) 768-8437 or (423) 236-2747 http://www.southern.edu/
Booker T. Washington State Park
The 353-acre Booker T. Washington State Park is the closest Tennessee State Park to downtown Chattanooga. Located on a hilly peninsula that juts into Chickamauga Lake, the scenic park is a perfect location for family outings. The park offers a swimming pool, pavilion picnic areas, a playground, multiple fishing piers, a boat ramp and 6-miles of hiking and biking trails.
Booker T's 6-mile singletrack trail is a gnarly, twisty, rooty, challenging ride for intermediate level mountain bikers. Riders attempting the trail should have the skills to safely negotiate steep climbs, roots, and rocks. Hikers and trail runners can also use the trail and enjoy an off-road experience close to town.
Fish are abundant in Lake Chickamauga and Booker T offers one of the best fishing areas near Chattanooga. Primary species of sport fish include white crappie, bluegill, white bass, channel and blue catfish, largemouth bass, and sauger. Anglers can use one of the multiple fishing piers at the park or utilize the motorized boat ramp to get out on the lake.
Yes, on a leash
Booker T. Washington State Park 5801 Champion Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37416 423-894-4955
The Ocoee/Tellico district of the Cherokee National Forest is located in Polk and Monroe Counties, east and northeast of Chattanooga in the Appalachian Mountains. Hiking, biking, paddling, running, camping, horseback riding, and hunting are all popular activities in the area.
The Tanasi trail system provides the intermediate to expert level mountain biker over 20 miles of single track trail to explore on two wheels near the Ocoee Whitewater Center. There's an additional 20 miles of trail at the Chilhowee Recreation area for both hikers and bikers to explore. Note, there is a $3 day-use parking fee at both areas.
Overnight accommodations are provided at more than 30 developed campgrounds in the Cherokee National Forest. Visitors can stay at developed campgrounds with large, level campsites, tables, fire rings, electricity, and bathhouses or primitive campgrounds with minimal site amenities. Most campgrounds are on a first come, first served basis. However, reservation services are now available for several popular campgrounds in the Cherokee National Forest including Parksville Lake Campground, Indian Boundary, and Chilhowee Recreation Area, along with others. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777.
Over 600 miles of non-motorized trails traverse Cherokee National Forest including nearly 150 miles the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) Take a day hike or hike several days on the national forest trails system.
The Little Citco Horse Trail system offers more than 15 miles of backcountry trails in the Citico Creek Wilderness section of the Cherokee National Forest. The Trailhead is located at the Young Branch Campground, near Vonore, Tennessee, about 2 hours northeast of Chattanooga. The campground accommodates up to 25 horses and 35 people in 7 campsites. Sites can be reserved.
Covering a combined 298,456 acres, the South Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Region III is open for hunting small and large game, including wild hog, black bear, whitetail deer, turkey, and grouse. All hunting areas are managed in cooperation with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and all hunters are subject to TWRA rules and regulations.
Cherokee National Forest is home to both the Hiwassee and Ocoee rivers. Each has diverse paddling options like whitewater rafting, kayaking, and playboating on moderate to difficult rapids as well as flatwater sections and lakes suitable for calm kayaking, canoeing, tubing, and paddle boarding.
Ocoee Whitewater Center
Citico Creek Trailhead
Cherokee National Forest Trail Map
Tanasi Trail System Map
Chilhowee Trail System Map
Cost: Free, unless posted otherwise. Some areas require a $3 day-use fee. Camping fees vary based on location and length of stay.
Cherokee National Forest—Tellico Ranger District 250 Ranger Station Rd.
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Cherokee National Forest—Ocoee Ranger District 3171 Highway 64
Benton, TN 37307
Chester Frost
Chester Frost State Park
Located 25 minutes from Chattanooga, Chester Frost County Park contains a power boat launch, boat docks and ramps, a swimming beach, fishing piers, group picnic facilities, an indoor pavilion, and a developed campground for RV, tent, and group camping on the shores of Chickamauga Lake. The Park is operated by Hamilton County and the facility hosts fishing tournaments, competitive events, and the annual Hamilton County Fair each September.
There are 188 RV campsites with water and electrical hookups and a limited number that can accommodate RV's up to 65ft. There is one centralized dumping station and several bathhouses. There are only 82 sites available during the winter months and tent camping is also available.
Located on Chickamauga Lake, the waters around Chester Frost host abundant sport fish like white crappie, bluegill, white bass, channel and blue catfish, largemouth bass, and sauger.
Chester Frost's location also allows easy access by paddle craft to adjacent sloughs and marshes for anglers and wildlife watchers.
Cost: Varies based on campsite amenities and length of stay.
Yes, on a leash. However, pets not allowed on the beach.
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation
2277 N. Gold Point Circle North
Chickamauga Battlefield
Part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the Chickamauga Battlefield provides gently rolling, groomed trails that meander for several miles through woods, pasture lands and restored Civil War era homesteads.
The park's system of paved roads post slow speed limits and are perfectly suited for cyclists and runners, especially Glen Kelley Road, which has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle lane. Maps and brochures offering self-guided interpretive tours are available at the Battlefield Visitors Center.
The well-marked, non-technical trail system is good for beginner trail riders and offers unique views of the Civil War battlefield. Horse trailers may park in a gravel lot on the western edge of the park on Dyer Rd. Before riding, please stop by the park's Visitors Center for information and a trail map.
Chickamauga Battlefield offers several road cycling options for families and adults. The National Park's self-guided Auto Tour runs over roads with speed limits of 20-35 mph. The 6-mile loop travels by beautifully restored monuments, wood, and pasture lands and contains multiple stops at historic points of interest.
Use other lightly trafficked park roads to lengthen rides to 12-14 miles. For a shorter, family-friendly ride, park at Wilder Tower and ride the Glen-Kelley Road bike path to Lafayette Rd. and back.
Closed on December 25
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park 3370 LaFayette Rd. Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-9241
Chilhowee
Chilhowee Recreation Area
Located in the Cherokee National Forest, the Chilhowee Recreation Area is an excellent hub for hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping and wildlife viewing. The 7-acre McKamy Lake offers a swimming area with a sandy beach, fishing from the bank and flatwater paddling opportunities. There are 25 miles of hiking and biking trails, including the easy 1.5-mile trail to Benton Falls. Wildlife is abundant in the recreation area and scenic overlooks on the drive up the mountain provide great sunset views of Parksville lake (pictured), so have your camera ready and tread lightly.
Chilhowee Campground offers more than 70 campsites, electric hookups, RV sites, tent only sites, and multiple bathhouses with warm showers. The Campground is open from early April to late October, with an overflow area and day use area open year-round. The recreation area is in close proximity to Parksville Lake (Ocoee Lake), the Ocoee River, Big Frog Wilderness, the Tanasi trail system at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, and the Hiwassee River.
Reservations can be made for Chilhowee Group Camp and individual sites at Loops A, B, E, and F. To make a reservation, please call 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov.
Open Daily: Early April-Late October, Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: Day use, $3/vehicle. Camping varies based on site amenities and length of stay.
Ocoee Ranger District 3171 Highway 64 Benton, TN 37307 423-338-330
Cloudland Canyon
Cloudland Canyon is a 3,488 acre Georgia State Park located near Trenton, GA on Lookout Mountain, just 45 minutes southwest of Chattanooga. The park features some of the most spectacular scenery on the Cumberland Plateau and the rugged geology of the trail system includes multiple waterfalls, 1000 ft sandstone cliffs, and multiple caves to explore. The park boasts over 64 miles of hiking/running trails, along with 30 miles of mountain biking trails at the 5 Points Recreation Area that can be accessed via the Cloudland Canyon Connector Trail (CCT).
This Georgia State Park is a great weekend destination for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels including day hikers, backpackers, horseback riders, cavers, mountain bikers, disc golfers, and campers. The park offers every type of overnight camping experience possible! Choose from fully-equipped and comfortable Cottages, quirky Yurts to several different types of Tent, Trailer & RV Campsites including Walk-In Campsites and Backcountry Campsites.
The park's 18-hole disc golf course features moderately hilly, open and wooded fairways with concrete tee pads and DISCatcher holes. The intermediate level fairways range from 192 to 347 feet long. The park also includes wild caves for touring during select months of the year, a fishing pond, 16 miles of horseback riding trails, picnic grounds, group shelters, a playground and numerous interpretive programs.
Park Daily, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
Office Weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Interpretive Center Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: $5 day use/parking fee Camping, cave tours, disc golf costs vary Annual passes available
Cloudland Canyon State Park 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road Rising Fawn, GA 30738 Park 706-657-4050 Reservations 800-864-7275
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain
Located in Walker County, near Rock Springs, Georgia, Crockford-Pigeon Mountain is a 20,657-acre state-owned Wildlife Management Area that contains approximately 100 miles of trails and forest service roads. This area features abundant wildlife, unique natural features, and gorgeous views. It's a favorite hunting destination for deer, turkey, squirrel, quail, and rabbit. Many protected species call this area home. Locations popular to visit include Rocktown, Lost Wall, Pocket, Pettyjohn's Cave, Sawmill Lake, Bluehole Springs, Civil War Wayside. This WMA boasts 5 designated camping areas, numerous trails and trailheads, and historic Mountain Cove.
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain is open to large and small game hunting, including deer, wild (feral) hog, bear, and turkey. For more information, visit Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources interactive hunter's guide.
Most hiking and riding trails are situated on the tabletop of the mountain, which is a finger jutting northeast from the Lookout Mountain escarpment. In particular, riders can access the trails and roads at Rape Gap, Pocket Loop, and Chamberlain trailheads.
There are two climbing areas on Crockford-Pigeon Mountain. Rocktown is a world class bouldering area known for its bullet hard sandstone, tough iron bands, and slopey top outs. The Lost Wall is primarily a small trad crag. The parking area is halfway up the mountain on the way to Rocktown.
There are several caves within Crockford-Pigeon Mountain, the largest of which is Petty Johns Cave. These caves feature long rappels and dangerous scrambling. Only experienced cavers should enter into the deep without a guide.
All horse, bike, caving, hiking, rock climbing, parasailing and hang-gliding trails are closed during firearm deer seasons. Additionally, all horse and bike trails and areas are closed before 10:00 a.m. during archery deer and turkey season. No ATVs on the property.
Cost: Hunting License or GORP Pass Required
Georgia Wildlife Resources Agency
2592 Floyd Springs Rd.
Armuchee, GA 30105
Cumberland Trail
Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park is a Tennessee State Park and scenic hiking trail. When complete, it will run the length of the Cumberland Plateau from Chattanooga to the Kentucky-Virginia-Tennessee border. As of November 2016, over 210 miles of the trail are open for hiking. These miles are divided into 14 different segments. Between these segments, land acquisition for the proposed trail corridor is an ongoing process, so gaps in the proposed trail route do exist. There are two long sections located within half an hour's drive of downtown Chattanooga.
The Tennessee River Gorge segment begins at the Signal Point unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in the town of Signal Mountain, 15 minutes northwest of downtown Chattanooga. The segment extends 24 miles across the Suck Creek Gorge and into Prentice Cooper State Forest. The Three Gorges segment – Soddy, Possum, and Rock Creeks – are some of the most beautiful sections of hiking trail in the entire Southeast. The rugged, rock-strewn trail rolls over 40 contiguous miles by boulder fields, rhododendron thickets, and dramatic overlooks.
Signal Point Trailhead
Prentice Cooper Trailhead
Cumberland Trail Overview Map
Cumberland Trail Tennessee River Gorge Section Map
Cumberland Trail State Park
220 Park Rd.
Caryville, TN 37714
DeSoto State Park
Desoto State Park is nestled atop Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama. The 3,502-acre Alabama State Park features waterfalls, abundant spring wildflowers and stunning, historic facilities that were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
DeSoto's improved campground has 94 full hookup tent and RV sites. For the more adventurous, there are also primitive camping sites for tents as well as two backcountry campsites with shelters.
Other amenities include a restaurant, meeting rooms, pavilions, picnic area with playground, Olympic-size swimming pool (seasonal), an ADA accessible boardwalk trail, a nature center featuring interpretive programs and live animals, a Civilian Conservation Corps museum, and more than 30 miles of hiking trails and 11+ miles of mountain biking trails that vary in terrain from easy to strenuous.
Trail maps can be found at the Lodge, Country Store, & Nature Center. All mountain bike trails are marked silver on the trails and by diamonds on the trail map.
Desoto Falls is located 7 miles North from Desoto State Park in Mentone Alabama. It's definitely worth the drive to see in person. Paddling options are available upstream of the falls on the Little River.
DeSoto State Park 7104 DeSoto Parkway NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 256-845-5380
Enterprise South
Enterprise South Nature Park
Hamilton County's 2,800-acre Enterprise South Nature Park is located off I-75 in Northeast Chattanooga, adjacent to the Volkswagen manufacturing plant. The park is best known for its vast recreational trail network that winds among dozens of sealed ammunition storage bunkers.
The park offers over 35-miles of paved and unpaved trails open for day hiking, trail running, mountain biking, road biking, horseback riding and ADA accessible recreation. The park also offers 4 picnic areas, historical exhibits, a visitors center, bike rentals and a 7-mile driving loop.
The nature park boasts 15-miles of singletrack mountain bike trails that range in difficulty from beginner to intermediate with built boardwalks and other technical features. The trails are directional depending on the day. Please check signs before riding.
The recently added 10-mile Summit Knobs Trail was added in 2018 and is the first public facility in Hamilton County designed specifically for horseback riding. The trailhead features a large gravel parking area specifically designed to withstand trucks, trailers, and horses and is located off Highway 58 behind the Central High School football field, separate from the main park entrance. The facility also includes handicap-accessible restrooms, two water trough stations, mile marker trail posts, an information kiosk with trail maps and hitching posts.
Park Trail Map
Mountain Bike Trail Map
Summit Knobs Trail Map
Open Daily: 7 a.m. to Sunset
8015 Volkswagen Dr.
Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls State Park, near Pikeville, is Tennessee's largest and most visited state park. It offers 26,000 acres of outdoor recreation on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Fall Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in Tennessee at 256ft and is one of several spectacular waterfalls located throughout the park.
The park contains over 56-miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, a lodge, RV and primitive camping, a challenge canopy course, swimming pool, playground, along with specialized programs and events throughout the year. Visitors can rent canoes and kayaks, fish on the lake, challenge themselves on a high ropes course, or play golf on an award-winning 6,669-yard course.
The park has 222 campsites in five different areas. All sites have tables, grills, water, and electricity and are served by six bathhouses. 92 sites have sewer connections, and some can accommodate an RV up to 65 ft in length. In addition to the 222 campsites, there are 16 primitive sites, nine are walk-in the other seven are park-on. Most campgrounds are ADA accessible. There are 16 backcountry campsites located in four different areas along the overnight backpacking trails. Reservations are required for all lodge and camping facilities.
Cane Creek Overnight Backpacking Trails
Lower Loop: 12 miles of medium difficulty trail, located in the State Park. The trail descends and climbs scenic Cane Creek Gorge and passes several overlooks and waterfalls including Fall Creek Falls.
Upper Loop: 13 miles of easy rated trail, located in the State Park. The trail follows the plateau of Fall Creek. A campsite is located on an isolated upper section of Cane Creek.
Cost: Day use is free. Camping cost is based on campsite amenities and length of stay.
Fall Creek Falls State Park
2009 Village Camp Rd.
Pikeville, TN 37367
Fort Mountain
Fort Mountain State Park
Located near the Cohutta Wilderness in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712-acre mountain getaway in North Georgia.
Hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders will find some of the most beautiful trails in Georgia, winding through hardwood forest and blueberry thickets, crossing streams and circling a 17-acre lake. Hikers can explore a stone fire tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and an ancient rock wall that stands on the highest point of the mountain.
During summer, visitors can cool off by swimming at the lakeside beach or renting a paddle craft to play on the lake. The Park's stables offer guided horseback rides and stall rental throughout the year. Park guests may stay overnight in fully equipped cottages, at the campground which has 80 tent, trailer or RV campsites with hookups and bathhouse facilities, walk-in sites, a group shelter or pioneer campsites or at one of the 4 backcountry campsites.
Cost: $5 day use parking. Camping varies based on site amenities and length of stay.
Fort Mountain State Park 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd. Chatsworth, GA 30705 706-422-1932
Foster Falls
Enjoy one of the most scenic and wild areas in Tennessee with a visit to the Foster Falls Small Wild Area. Located near Tracy City, 45 minutes from Chattanooga, this recreation area serves as a home base for exploring the south end of the Cumberland Plateau. An easy hike will take you to the top of Foster Falls. A short, but steep downhill hike takes you over a suspension bridge for a spectacular view of the 60-foot waterfall plunging into a deep pool. Mountain laurel, azaleas, and hemlocks add to the beauty of this area.
Foster Falls is known in the climbers' world as one of the premier climbing destinations in the Southeast. Foster Falls cliff offers difficult, but scenic sport climbs and the south facing cliff provides climbers with plenty of warm sunshine most of the day. Climbers can expect highly technical routes on steep, compact rock, with strenuous wall and roof climbs averaging 60 feet in height. Most climbs are in the 5.10+ range. The cliff line begins at Foster Falls, and runs downstream for nearly two miles, following the curving contour of Little Gizzard Creek.
Chatt Steel
Southeastern Climbers Coalition
South Cumberland State Park
Monteagle, TN<|fim_middle|> Mountain is a popular area of the Cherokee National Forest for horse riding and camping with nearly 20 miles of trails and a number of service roads available for riding. Trail options can take riders over the ridge of Starr Mountain and through the bottomlands along Bullet Creek.
The Lost Corral Horse Camp and Trailhead provides the easiest access to the area and is located across Spring Creek Rd. from Gee Creek Campground within Hiwassee-Ocoee Scenic Rivers State Park.
Starr Mountain is also a favorite spot for hunting deer, bear, boar, and turkey. The extensive system of Forest Service roads provides excellent access. Spring Creek Shooting Range is located on Forest Road 27, about six miles east of US 411.
Horses are not allowed in the Gee Creek Wilderness area, but there is a 2.6 miles roundtrip moderately strenuous hike to Gee Creek Falls.
Cherokee National Forest—Starr Mountain Area 3171 Highway 64 Benton, TN 37307 423-338-3300
Stringer's Ridge
Stringers Ridge is a 92-acre urban wilderness park located in the heart of North Chattanooga. The ridge overlooks the North Shore, the Tennessee River, and downtown Chattanooga's revitalized waterfront. There are 7 miles of multi-use trails for both bikers and pedestrians, with some spur trails designated as foot-traffic only. The trail terrain consists of well-groomed singletrack with rolling hills and some short steep sections. Some of the trails are beginner friendly and family oriented, allowing for a leisurely stroll, while other sections are designated for more experienced hikers and bikers.
The park has two trailheads; one on the south end on Old Bell Avenue, the other is on the north end located on Spears Avenue, which has ample parking, restroom facilities, a bike repair station and a pump track. An outlook structure was added near the top of the ridge to provide a spectacular view of the city. The park is a result of a citizen-based effort to preserve one of the last large natural areas within the City of Chattanooga limits. Over the course of almost three years The Tennessee River Gorge Trust, the City of Chattanooga and The Trust for Public Land lead this project from conception to completion. SORBA Chattanooga assisted by coordinating trail construction days and providing tools as well as training volunteers for continued trail maintenance.
Outdoor Chattanooga 200 River St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-643-6888
Tennessee River Gorge Trust 1214 Dartmouth Street Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-266-0314
Trust for Public Land 202 Tremont St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 (423) 265-5229
Tennessee Riverpark
The Tennessee Riverpark is a 13-mile paved, urban greenway, that connects downtown Chattanooga to Chickamauga Dam, 8 miles to the east and to the Historic St. Elmo neighborhood 4 miles to the south. Open to cyclists, runners, skaters and walkers, the popularly named "Riverwalk" connects neighborhoods and business districts within Chattanooga and Hamilton County.
The Riverpark can be accessed from various parking areas and trailheads from Chickamauga Dam to St. Elmo. The Riverwalk connects to the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway at Riverpoint off Lost Mound Drive to add an additional 3 miles out to Sterchi Farm Park.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE TENNESSEE RIVERPARK FROM CHICKAMAUGA DAM TO THE BLUFF VIEW ARTS DISTRICT.
The Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System has stations located at the Riverpark's Hubert Fry Center, Curtain Pole Road Trailhead, 100 Walnut Street, Coolidge Park, Renaissance Park, Spring Hill Suites, Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead, and Wheland Foundry Trailhead on Middle Street offering the ability to cycle along the greenway and access restaurants and shops in town.
Paddling, Boating, Fishing
The Tennessee Riverpark also offer paddlers and boaters several access points to the Tennessee River Blueway for options of short to multi-day/overnight paddling trips. There are several fishing piers and overlooks to quietly observe the variety of wildlife that call the Tennessee River home.
Tennessee Riverpark Hubert Fry Center
Tennessee Riverwalk Chickamauga Dam
Tennessee Riverwalk Riverpoint Trailhead
Tennessee Riverpark Curtain Pole Road
Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead
Wheland Foundry Trailhead
Coolidge Park
Google Trail Map
TN Riverpark Trail Map
Chattanooga Greenways Trail Map
Riverwalk Trail Map
TN River Blueway Map
No. Pets are not allowed in Coolidge Park or on the Riverwalk from the Bluff View Art District to the Chickamauga Dam.
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation 423-842-0177
Zahnd
Nestled atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia, only 45 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, rests a wonderful assortment of fine-grained sandstone boulders ranging from vertical slabs and textured slopers to cavernous overhangs.
Zahnd boasts many established classics in the V0-V10 range, as well as plenty of unsolved problems and projects, mostly in the moderate range. Parking will be found on the right side of the road, southbound on HWY 157, just after mile marker 6. The boulders are a short hike from the parking lot.
This area is open to climbers with a Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP) year round, sunrise to sunset. During hunting season it is open to climbers 10 am to sunset.
Public land borders have been marked by orange flagging tape in many areas. Do not go onto private land without permission.
Climbing and Coffee PDF Guide
Chattbloc
Cost: GORP or Georgia hunting/fishing license
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
2592 Floyd Springs Road
Avoid Tolls Avoid Highways Avoid Ferries
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Hiking Tips
Hike with a buddy or group
Learn how to use a trail map and a compass
Let someone know your itinerary
Wear sturdy boots or trail shoes with synthetic or wool socks
A hiking stick and help you keep your balance on uneven trails beds
Carry a small fanny pack or backpack with a few essentials:
Minimum one (1) quart water
Sun and rain protection
Insulating layers
Lighter and/or matches
Emergency whistle
Emergency blanket or shelter
Area Guides and Resources
Chattanooga Hiking Club
Chattanooga Hiking Meetup
Chattanooga Outdoor Club South
Chattanooga Trekkers
Cumberland Trail Conference
Experience Chattanooga
Great Eastern Trail Association
Hiking Chattanooga
Roots Rated – Hiking
TN Trails Association – Soddy Daisy
Cumberland Hiking Series | 37356
Great Eastern Trail
The Great Eastern Trail is a project of the Great Eastern Trail Association, working with the American Hiking Society and local trail partners, to create America's newest long-distance hiking trail extending from Alabama to New York! Still under development, the Great Eastern Trail (GET) runs through Chattanooga using parts of the Cumberland Trail, North Chickamauga Creek Greenway, Tennessee Riverpark, and Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park's Lookout Mountain trail system.
When complete, the GET will connect the Florida National Scenic Trail to the North Country National Scenic Trail in New York State, as well as making connections to the Benton MacKaye, Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. Currently, long-distance hikers can access nearby backcountry sections of the GET from downtown Chattanooga using temporary routes on city rights of way and greenways.
Chattanooga was designated a GET Trail Town in 2013.
Full Trail Map
Great Eastern Trail Association 118 Park St. S.E. Vienna, VA 22180
Harrison Bay
Harrison Bay State Park
Designated Tennessee's first state park in 1937, Harrison Bay State Park is a 1,200-acre park located off Hwy 58, just 25 minutes from Chattanooga. This beautiful wooded park is a haven for campers, golfers, boaters, and anglers, as well as picnickers and other day-use visitors. With almost 40 miles of shoreline on Chickamauga Lake, it has one of the most complete marina facilities available on any of the TVA lakes and all types of boats and watercraft are allowed at the park.
The park has a 4.5-mile loop trail that is perfect for trail running, family hikes or as an introduction to singletrack mountain biking. The twisty singletrack runs around a peninsula offering views of Chickamauga Lake. Hybrid and kids bikes can readily handle the terrain on this trail.
There are 128 RV campsites with water and electrical hookups and a limited number that can accommodate RV's up to 65 ft. There is one centralized dumping station. Bathhouses are located in each of the 4 camping areas as well as a playground.
Rusty's Kayak and Paddleboards offers rentals throughout the year near the park entrance. There are fishing piers, a swimming pool, self-guided star-walk and a wildlife exhibit at the park. And the scenic Bear Trace Golf Course is nearby.
Cost: Free for day use. Camping rates vary based on site amenities and length of stay.
8411 Harrison Bay Rd.
Harrison Bay, TN 37341
Little Cedar Mountain
Located about 20 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, the Tennessee Valley Authority maintains 4 miles of hiking trails on Little Cedar Mountain, which is located on the shores of Nickajack Lake between I-24 and Nickajack Dam.
The main loop is 3 miles, follows the lakeshore and has a couple overlooks offering great views of the lake and surrounding mountains. The 1-mile Pond Trail connects the 2 sides of the main loop and passes by a small pond near the top of the mountain.
Consisting of approximately 320 acres, Little Cedar Mountain rises approximately 250 feet above the level of Nickajack Lake. Little Cedar Mountain is made primarily of limestone and hosts a diverse ecosystem. In addition to the diversity of plant life, the mountain supports an abundance of wildlife. Deer and turkey are commonly spotted and it's not unusual to catch sight of an osprey or even a bald eagle from the overlooks.
400 West Summit Hill Dr.
Lookout Mountain Trails
The Guild-Hardy Trail begins on Ochs Highway and climbs up Lookout Mountain along an old railroad bed comprised mostly of crushed gravel. The trail passes under the Incline Railway, by Ruby Falls and numerous monuments and structures from the Civil War including Craven's House, until it ends at Scenic Highway, near the Lookout Mountain Battlefield.
More adventurous hikers and bikers may leave the Guild-Hardy Trail at Craven's Terrace and access Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park's 40+ mile trail system. The Upper Truck Trail in particular increases in grade and difficulty at it ascends to Och's Gateway for another 4 miles.
The trail system is particularly beautiful in the winter when seasonal streams cause ice falls on the mountain's rocky bluffs, and in the spring, when mountain laurel, azaleas, and wildflowers are in bloom.
Cravens House Trailhead
Glen Falls Trailhead
Guild-Hardy Trailhead
Lookout Mountain Conservancy
1391 Holmes Dr.
Moccasin Bend
Located on the banks of the Tennessee River just across from downtown Chattanooga, the Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District is easily accessible from I-24. Named by Native Americans for its distinctive boot shape when viewed from the bluff of Lookout Mountain, Moccasin Bend can trace its human history back 12,000 years. Added in 2003, the Bend is the newest unit of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
There are two easy trails suitable for family outings and trail runners seeking an off-road option close to downtown. The 3-mile Blue Blazes trail loop or the 1.2-mile out and back Brown's Ferry Federal Road trail are best to visit during fall and winter to avoid the swampy low lying areas that occur in the rainy spring and summer months.
Moccasin Bend is a popular road biking destination that takes cyclists through a busy industrial area before transitioning into a scenic, green peninsula that is heavily populated by deer and wild turkey. The ride is best early in the morning or in the evening after rush hour has cleared.
The back half of the loop runs through a residential area before spilling onto Cherokee Blvd., through the Stringers Ridge Tunnel for a fast downhill finish back into town.
The route is well suited for adults and older teenagers who want to begin riding on trafficked roads or who desire a shorter, scenic route close to downtown.
Road Bike Loop
RootsRated Trail info
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
3370 LaFayette Rd. Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-9241
North Chickamauga Creek
North Chickamauga Creek Greenway
The Greenway Farm Park is a 180-acre city park along North Chickamauga Creek in Hixson, TN, located off Hamill Road approximately 1 mile east of Highway 153. The 220 total acres managed by the City of Chattanooga as the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway features 6 miles of walking, running, hiking, and biking trails, and 2 canoe access points along a 2.5 mile stretch of North Chickamauga Creek. Facilities at the Greenway Farm include the farmhouse with space available for rent for events, an off-leash dog park, and bathroom facilities.
Outdoor Chattanooga and the non-profit North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy maintain offices at the Farm. The Outdoor Chattanooga Barn houses the City of Chattanooga's fleet of canoes, whitewater and sea kayaks, and serves as a hub for their outdoor recreation programming.
Running, Hiking, Biking
The main Greenway Trail along North Chickamauga Creek is a mixed-use trail of asphalt or crushed rock surface. There are spur trails that include mowed grass trails and single-track dirt trails. The Boy Scout Trail within TVA's Big Ridge Small Wild Area is restricted to foot traffic only. The Small Wild Area is a sensitive preserve of plant and animal habitats and includes a population of the federally threatened wildflower Scutellaria montana, or large-flowered skullcap. The Boy Scout Trail is a steep trek up the side of Big Ridge that makes it a challenging 1.25-mile loop.
North Chickamauga Creek begins on the Cumberland Plateau, spilling Class IV/V whitewater down the ridge until it flattens in the Tennessee River valley. When the creek reaches the community of Hixson, it becomes a perfect creek for families and beginners in any type of paddle craft to enjoy an afternoon paddle along the 2.5-mile stretch that bends around a peninsula at the City of Chattanooga's Greenway Farm Park. There are two public canoe/kayak launch points at the park for convenience. Creek levels can fluctuate due to water releases from TVA's Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River. Be aware of release schedules before launching.
North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy
Yes. Fenced dog park for off leash play Dogs must be on leash every where else in park
City of Chattanooga Parks 423-425-6311
Prentice Cooper
Only 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area overlooks the Tennessee River Gorge on a rugged outcrop of the Cumberland Plateau.
The section of Prentice Cooper west of Suck Creek holds approximately 100 miles of forest service roads and trails, open to equestrians, OHV's, hikers, runners and mountain bikers.
The terrain varies, from rolling hills on top of the plateau to steep grades along the side of the ridge. Trail and road surfaces are a mix of dirt, gravel, or rocks and depending on the time of year, can include multiple stream crossings.
Camping is permitted at two designated campsites: Davis Pond and Hunter's Check Station. Campsites are primitive with pit toilets and campfire rings only. Camping is first come, first serve.
Prentice Cooper is closed to all visitors except hunters on select dates in April for managed turkey hunts. Hunting licenses are available through Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Prentice Cooper State Forest
3998 Game Reserve Rd.
Located just 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, Raccoon Mountain offers 30 miles of intermediate to advanced singletrack trails for the experienced mountain biker, intense trail runner or avid hiker. The trail system winds around the Tennessee Valley Authority's Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility, which creates a large reservoir on top of the mountain.
Thanks to SORBA Chattanooga, Raccoon Mountain is a popular mountain biking destination for locals and visitors seeking intermediate to advanced trails, fast descents, and technical features. Road cyclists can take advantage of the steep climbs up and fast descents down the mountain, or enjoy a leisurely paced pedal along with the one-way paved roadway that circles the reservoir on top of the mountain. Be sure to pause at the visitor center to learn more about TVA's largest hydroelectric facility.
The public access boat ramp located at the base of the mountain on the Tennessee River is popular with recreational paddlers and fisherman. You can use it for an out and back paddle or as part of a longer paddle down the TN River Blueway. Finally, Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground is home to Tennessee's highest rated cave and offers a premier RV park & campground. Tour the nationally recognized cave system, pan for gemstones, or relax by a campfire while taking in the spectacular views of Lookout and Raccoon Mountains.
Laurel Point Trailhead
East Overlook Trailhead
Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center
TVA Public Boat Launch + Trailhead
Raccoon Mountain Caverns + Campground
Trails Open Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: Free access to all trails + visitor center
Cave Tours & Campground Rates
Tennessee Valley Authority Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility 800-882-5263 Email: tvainfo@tva.gov
Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground 319 West Hills Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37419 (800) 823-2267 Cave Email: cave1@rvcoutdoors.com Campground Email: camp1@rvcoutdoors.com
SORBA Chattanooga For Mountain Bike Trail Information
Reflection Riding
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center
Nestled at the base of Lookout Mountain just minutes from downtown, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center is located in one of the most biologically diverse regions in North America and one of Chattanooga's most beloved settings. Incorporated in 1956 by the Chambliss family, the center provides tremendous opportunities for everyone to experience and connect with nature on its 317-acre property by focusing awareness on native plants and animals and encouraging visitors to actively engage with the environment.
Visitors can fully appreciate the diversity of the region's landscapes by exploring meadows, glades, forests, and even a bamboo patch all within a stone's throw of one another—and those are just the natural elements of Reflection Riding. Other features include sensory gardens, historic structures, an apple orchard, and a variety of exciting learning opportunities.
Hiking, Biking, Running
Hikers, runners, and bikers of all levels will enjoy the 15 miles of trails on the property, including the ADA-accessible Blue Heron Boardwalk, which takes visitors through the heart of the center's seasonal wetlands and along the edge of Lookout Creek. The trails are interwoven, making it easy to create short or long hikes. The 2.7-mile Profile Trail is one of the most popular day hikes at Reflection Riding, and gives visitors a thorough tour of the many landscapes in the area. Hikers can also easily connect with 40+ miles of trails in the Lookout Mountain trail system, such as Skyuka Springs or the Lower Truck Trail, and challenge-seekers can even venture a stiff climb up to the picturesque Sunset Rock.
Located on Lookout Creek, a peaceful tributary of the Tennessee River that's mild enough to paddle easily in either direction. From the boat launch, you can head upstream past Paddler's Perch, a designated stop on the Tennessee River Blueway, or downstream toward Cummings Bottoms and the Tennessee River. Keep an eye out for turtles, fish, and birds, but remember to cast a glance skyward for a gorgeous view of Sunset Rock. Visitors are welcome to bring their own watercraft or to rent canoes from Reflection Riding for an additional fee.
Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free. However, donations are encouraged
400 Garden Rd.
Rock Island State Park
Rock Island State Park, is an 883-acre Tennessee State Park located an hour and a half Northwest of Chattanooga, on the headwaters of Center Hill Lake at the confluence of the Caney Fork, Collins and Rock Rivers. The park is best known for its dramatic waterfalls, fishing, and boating opportunities as well as year-round camping and cabin rentals. Popular points of interest include Great Falls, Twin Falls, the Blue Hole, the Cold Hole, and the Warm Hole. This gorge is comprised of slick limestone bedrock cut by the swift currents of the Caney Fork River.
Rock Island State Park has 60 campsites, each equipped with 30 amp electrical and water hookups, grill, and picnic table. Three modern bathhouses (with hot water showers, lavatories, commodes) are located in the camping area. There is a dump station at the far end of the campground for the convenience of self-contained camping rigs. Campers must register at the park office. Campsites can be reserved online up to one year in advance, maximum stay limit is two weeks. Tent camping is also allowed. This facility is open year round.
A park boat ramp provides access to the upstream end of Center Hill Lake and just west of the main park entrance, on the south side of Highway 287, the short Kings Launch Road will take you to a boat ramp on the Collins River, both of which are excellent flatwater paddling locations.
Park Brochure
Cost: Day use free. Camping costs vary based on site amenities and length of stay.
Rock Island State Park 82 Beach Rd. Rock Island, TN 38581 931-686-2471
Rocktown
Located in Walker County, near Lafayette, Georgia the Crockford-Pigeon Wildlife Management Area sits on a finger of the Lookout Mountain plateau, jutting northeast towards Chattanooga.
The mountaintop has several acres of exposed rock formations, from 30-40 feet high, all carved into indescribable shapes. Gnarled with cracks, handholds, overhangs and other climbing features, the place is called Rocktown.
Climbers of all skill levels can find accessible boulders within the field. The first time you go, take an experienced friend and plan on doing a lot of exploring.
A Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP) is required.
Check Crockford Pigeon Mountain hunting dates before visiting in late fall.
Rocktown Guidebook
Cost: GORP Pass or Georgia Hunting/Fishing license
Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2592 Floyd Springs Rd. Armuchee, GA 30105 706-295-6041
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Armuchee Ranger District 806 E. Villanow St. P.O. Box 465 Lafayette, GA 30728 706-638-1085
South Chickamauga Creek
South Chickamauga Creek Greenway
The South Chickamauga Creek Greenway is a multi-use trail and boardwalk that runs parallel to the South Chickamauga Creek as it winds its way through Chattanooga. As of 2018, the Greenway has two complete sections but is not continuous. The connector trails extend 5 miles from Tennessee Riverwalk to Faith Road and the Brainerd Levee is 5.5 miles between Shallowford Road to Camp Jordan Arena and Park in the City of East Ridge. The connector trail can be accessed off Lost Mound Drive at the Riverpoint parking area on the Tennessee Riverwalk or Sterchi Farm Park.
The connector trail to Sterchi Farm Park section is paved and features boardwalks that wind above the creek, through towering oak-hickory forests, rolling farmland and neighborhoods. Sterchi Farm Park also has a public boat launch. The Brainerd Levee/Camp Jordan section of the trail runs next to wetlands that provide stopover habitat for flocks of migrating songbirds and waterfowl. This section of the greenway is gravel and rough pavement. There's free parking and boat launches at both Camp Jordan and the Shallowford Road trailhead.
As part of the Tennessee River Blueway trail system, South Chickamauga Creek is a quiet paddler's retreat flowing through Chattanooga's thriving industrial core. The creek is navigable from Graysville Road (Ringgold, GA) to its confluence with the Tennessee River. There are several boat launches that give paddlers a variety of options for both short and long day paddling trips. The section from Sterchi Farm Park upriver or downriver for 4 miles is a perfect beginner paddle.
Recommended paddle trips and list of boat launches: (shuttle required for all)
*Graysville Road to Audubon Acres: 2-hour paddle, 1 portage at beginning of trip. *Audubon Acres to Camp Jordan: 2-hour paddle. *Camp Jordan to Shallowford Road: 2-hour paddle, 1 portage-river left of pipeline after Brainerd Rd Bridge. *Shallowford Road to Sterchi Farm: 2-hour paddle. *Sterchi Farm to Riverpoint at TN Riverpark: 1-hour paddle or 2 hours out and back paddle.
WARNING: Creek levels and current can fluctuate due to water releases from Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River. Check the United States Geological Survey Water Gauge before paddling.
Tennessee Riverwalk Trailhead
Sterchi Farm Trailhead
Brainerd Levee Trailhead
Camp Jordan Trailhead
Tennessee River Blueway Boat Launches
South Chickamauga Creek Canoe Launches
City of Chattanooga Parks
Trust for Public Land
202 Tremont St.
323 Camp Jordan Pkwy.
East Ridge, TN 37412
Starr Mountain
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Water woes in Mankato; state park closes; 100K acres of crops lost in Rock Co.
Jennifer Brooks and Tom Meersman, The Star Tribune
Photo credit: Glen Stubbe
Round after round of vicious storms are battering thousands of acres of farmland, sweeping cattle out of the fields and sending communities across Minnesota scrambling for sandbags as they brace for even more rain.
"This is one for the ages," said Fraser Norton, executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Rock County, where almost half the county's farmland was damaged by the storms that swept through the state this week. The forecast calls for even more rain before Minnesota may finally get a break Friday.
Rock County officials estimate that rain and pounding hail may have taken out 100,000 acres across the county as storms sluiced across the hills, eroding fields and sending creeks and rivers surging over their banks. Farmers are reporting that their beef cattle were washed out of the fields and drowned by the raging Rock River.
With floodwaters still blocking roads and swamping fields, it has been difficult to tally the damage to Minnesota's agricultural heartland. But it's not looking good.
"Six inches of rain in the last 36 hours is too much," said Dan Erickson, who grows about 1,400 acres of corn and soybeans with<|fim_middle|> the National Weather Service's Schmidt said. "And with that, I think we'll see some of the main stem rivers at least reach minor flood stage on the Minnesota and Mississippi."
Minor flood stage usually spells minor flooding around the lowlands along the riverbanks, creeping onto nearby roads and parkland. But rising water could start to encroach on major roads closer to the weekend.
Storms are expected to batter the state through Thursday, when acool front could spell the end of the heavy storm bands, Schmidt said. | his father near Albert Lea. "But there are areas that have gotten even more than I have."
His low-lying fields are underwater, and Erickson is waiting to see how quickly the water will drain away. Corn might be able to survive if it's submerged for a day but not much beyond that.
"We need to give it a week or so to see where we stand," he said.
Minnesota Corn Growers spokesman Adam Czech is hearing reports of crop damage across southern Minnesota.
"It seems that southwestern Minnesota is the worst as far as ponding and flooding," he said, noting that western and west-central Minnesota also have saturated soils and standing water in some areas. More rain in the forecast has farmers worried, he said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture may have information next week about whether the heavy rain has affected crops.
Gov. Mark Dayton, who spent Tuesday surveying flood damage in far northern International Falls, plans to visit the southwestern communities of Luverne and Edgerton Friday.
Early estimates say almost half the 250,000 tillable acres in Rock County — 55,000 acres of corn and 45,000 acres of soybeans — have been damaged, although the full estimates will have to wait until the agronomists and crop adjusters can actually get out into the fields. And that will have to wait until the storms stop.
"The Rock River crested at two feet above its record level," Norton said. "It just keeps coming."
The rain will keep on coming, at least for the next day or so. Half a foot of water fell on Minnesota between Tuesday and Wednesday, saturating the oversaturated soil and pushing rivers and creeks over their banks. Rising water covered roads and flooded basements and devastated farmland.
"We've just gotten so much rain in the past couple of weeks that the soil's had all it can take, the wetlands are soaking up as much as they can, the streams and lakes are running high," said Craig Schmidt, service hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Minnesota. "A lot of our lakes have hit record or near-record levels. Everything's high, and there's just no place for the water to go."
In Mankato, where the Minnesota River has risen 7 feet since Sunday, officials issued flood warnings as sump pumps failed and water began seeping into basements across the city of 40,000. The city is expecting more heavy rains.
"It's just stuff," Mankato resident Melany Sutton said philosophically. She and her husband, Chase, spent Wednesday dragging their waterlogged belongings out of their flooded basement and out onto the driveway to dry while a work crew heaped their ruined belongings in a large pile. "It's getting taken care of. It's OK."
Despite the couple's best efforts — a sump pump and a backup pump — several inches of water seeped into the house from the waterlogged fields nearby. Down the street, a pond overflowed its banks and submerged part of the road and a nearby house.
In the break between storms Wednesday, damage reports rolled in from around the state. High water and mudslides closed Hwy. 66 south of Mankato, state officials reported. The Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault was sandbagging as rising water encroached on a prison workshop.
County Road 10 in Brown County was hit with a mudslide. Steele County residents were sandbagging around public buildings. High water closed roads in Waseca County while straight-line winds badly damaged a home in Albert Lea and the city of Maple Island lost power after a storm.
Flooding also forced the Minnesota Department of NaturalResources to close Blue Mounds State Park and Franz Jevne State Park, along with numerous campgrounds in other parks. The agency is urging Minnesotans to check the closures on the agency's website before they head out with their camping gear.
"We decided it was in the best interest of our visitors to close the park until repairs could be made and services restored," said Kathy Dummer, southern region operations manager for the Parks and Trails Division of the DNR.
Blue Mounds has seen more than 11 inches of rain since Saturday. Rising water and flood debris damaged large swaths of the park, including trails and the bison fence, although the park's herd of 90 bison have weathered the storm and remain in good health.
Meanwhile, rivers are still rising in many parts of the state.
"We're still looking for another couple of inches over the next 36 to 48 hours," | 948 |
Home Articles Wrestler's Court Is Now In Session! – Hearing #1
Wrestler's Court Is Now In Session! – Hearing #1
Kyle Dunning
**Edited on October 1st 2018**
This is a continuation from "Introducing Wrestler's Court", so I highly recommend you read it before you continue. Today I will be bringing you four stories from the infamous Wrestler's Court, and these instances occurred mainly in the late 90's to early 2000s.
Mick Foley & Al Snow Leave Bob Holly Hanging
As many will know, Mick Foley and Al Snow have been friends for a long time. They have a similar sense of humour, so it makes sense they carpooled together when Snow returned from (finding his gimmick) in ECW in 1998. Hardcore Bob Holly started working alongside Snow in the J.O.B squad in November 1998. In the passage of text I found about this story, theycouldn't understand why the serious Bob Holly would be asked to go with Foley and Snow to a carnival, but it seems obvious.
The story was confirmed in Foley's book "Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks". One day after a Sunday night house show in Austin, Texas, Foley and Snow asked Bob if he would join them in going to a carnival. Bob was initially reluctant, but after loads of poking and telling him to drop his rental car off, he agreed to meet them there.
The plan was for Bob to drop his rental car off at the airport, they would pick him up and take him to the carnival, then they would carpool together in Foley's car to get to Monday Night Raw in Houston. Bob drove to the airport, ropped the car off, and waited over an hour in the freezing cold before re-renting the car again.
Foley insisted it was a misunderstanding as he thought they were going to the carnival first. Bob said it didn't make sense as he would have had to keep the rental car longer. They couldn't agree, and then Road Warrior Hawk heard of the incident and blamed Foley. Word got around to The Undertaker and Wrestler's Court was to go ahead. Foley didn't want to admit he was wrong, but Al Snow had just returned from ECW and didn't want heat with the guys.
Snow convinced Foley to settle out of court by paying Bob's travel expenses. A very reluctant Foley paid for Bob's rental car, and two days of traveling expenses; which included food, hotel, gas and rental costs. Bob Holly would later state it was funny how the tight (Foley is famously tight with his money) Mick Foley had to pay him £500+ over a carnival so they didn't get taken to court. Foley stated in his book:
"As a matter of fact, Al Snow and I almost had to go to wrestler's court to face formal charges of stranding Bob Holly at the airport in order to go to a carnival. We were guilty as hell,but we settle out of court to the tune of two nights' free lodging, meals,and rental car, and the reimbursement of $80 that the cranky, curmudgeonly "I don't want to go to a carnival" Bob had to pay for his own car."
The Hardy Boyz Steal Kane's Seat And Pay The Price
On a pre-taped episode of Monday Night Raw on June 29th 1999, The Hardy Boyz won their first WWF World Tag Team Championships by defeating The Acolytes. It was in their home state of North Carolina, so they were in the party mood. The fans cheered them considerably, which made Michael Hayes (their manager at the time) extremely happy.
As Michael Hayes was from an era where partying to excess was the norm, and naturally, Hayes was loaded on the plane to New York. Feeling a sense of entitlement, Hayes wanted to find his tag team champions some first class seats. He found three seats, and ordered Matt and Jeff to sit. Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane) had been waiting for D'Lo Brown at the gate as he had his ticket. Kane boarded the plane to find Jeff sat in his seat. Jeff realized his mistake and was going to give up the seat, but Kane being the nice guy he is, waived him off and sat back in coach.
While Kane was fine with it, the roster found out about the incident, and soon enough, Bradshaw informed The Hardy Boyz they were scheduled for Wrestler's Court the following week. They found it disrespectful because they knew Kane was 7 foot tall and had problems getting comfortable on planes, so they felt The Hardy Boyz should have given them their own First Class seats (although they didn't have any to begin with) to the big guy.
Apparently The Undertaker knew it was Hayes' fault (his reputation preceded him), but they wanted to make an example out of The Hardy Boyz. Their punishment has never been completely confirmed, but it's said they were made to rib Don "The Jackyl" Callis (who everyone hated) by jamming the doors on his rental car with toothpicks, and other undisclosed juvenile acts. Apparently Michael Hayes wasn't allowed near first class for a long time as well.
Edge & Christian Cough Up Presents For Unintentional Brown Nosing
In 2000, the writer in charge of E & C's angles and feuds was Brian Gerwitz. He was known to have a hobby of collecting sci-fi action figurines. Edge & Christian would buy him figurines every now and then, and whether it was because they liked the guy, or they wanted to "brown nose" to get a better spot on the card is up for debate. Wrestlers in the mid-card didn't make tons of money after all the expenses so it's hard to believe they didn't have an ulterior motive.
Word got around, and<|fim_middle|> nosing was soon forgotten after they followed through with the courts demands.
Teddy Long Found Guilty Of Being Extremely Tight
Sometime in 2002, Teddy Long traveled on the road with the APA as they worked on the Smackdown brand together. The APA demanded Teddy should go to the court for being a "cheap motherf**ker", Foley was known for his cheapness, but Teddy took it to another level. Apparently traveling with Teddy was a nightmare as he would weasel his way out of paying his side of the bill, and on occasion, pretend to be asleep as they drove up to a toll booth to get out of paying as well.
As the brand split saw The Undertaker working on Raw at the time, Triple H was appointed judge. Triple H gave some harsh words and was homing in on the punishment when Teddy produced a character witness. The details are sketchy, but Teddy Long has said that Mae Young was his lawyer for the proceedings, and she was there to defend him against the allegations of selling viagra to some of the wrestlers.
Apparently Mae Young had no idea what he was there for, and gave Triple H a mouthful as she couldn't understand why wrestlers in their primes needed any "help". Sounds hilarious, but the details are not concrete so take it with a pinch of salt. Either way, in the end, Teddy Long was found guilty and sentenced to paying for the APA's chicken and beer for a month. As you can imagine, that's a LOT of chicken and beer.
Al Snow
Hardcore Holly
Michael Hayes
Mick Foley
Teddy Long | they were called in to Wrestler's Court. It wasn't just a breach of basic etiquette, they were breaking a rule in their contracts which stated wrestlers were not to buy gifts for the office staff. The Undertaker found them guilty, and after some harsh words (which had E & C terrified), their punishment was to buy the veterans booze, himself some Jack Daniels, cases of beer for the APA, and protein powder for Bob Holly (he didn't drink). The brown | 96 |
Home Celebrity "Prometheus" Looks Like a Hit for 20th Century Fox
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by Roger Friedman - June 7, 2012 1:54 pm
It looks like "Prometheus," directed by Ridley Scott, is going to be a big hit. It opens tomorrow with a high Rottentomatoes.com rating and amazing 3D. Our LEAH SYDNEY saw the film this week and she reports: "Visually stunning with seamless and dazzling CGI, Scott's film expertly blends crisp 3-D effects and suspense along with the nerve-wracking tense drama and intense paranoia of the characters. So well paced was the film that I was gripping my seat handle in a packed screening room practically the entire 123 minutes of the film.
"While over the top avid geek fans might not feel the same gut wrenching affect that they had with his previous films, (think John Hurt's chest exploding scene from "Alien,") "Prometheus,"set in 2093 roughly thirty years earlier than "Alien," bedazzles with visual fireworks that will impress even the most jaded moviegoers.
"A crew of space explorers are traveling on a trillion dollar mission to a remote moon hoping to find answers to mankind's beginnings. The actors all deliver with strong performances, especially Idris Elba as the ship's sexy albeit no-nonsense captain, Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green as a pair of in love scientists, Michael Fassbender as an eerily precise android and the icy corporate supervisor Charlize Theron.
"Scott, who teamed with writers Damon Lindelof ("Lost,") and Jon Spaihts, create a story that questions mankind's origins, touching on science vs. belief and Darwinism vs. creation. Though these ideas are not quite fully developed, they are fascinating and worthy of continuation, where it indeed seems like "Prometheus" is headed"
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I added a Row to my Design Wall this past weekend. This one will become a wall hanging. It is from Abby's Reflection in Sitka, Alaska. I had to have this one! It is SO beautiful with the batiks. I am also really glad that I got the prefused kit - there is a bunch of fiddly pieces!
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Press the background squares and the pin<|fim_middle|> having one point over and one point under. Make note of which direction you "weave" the corners! Pin in place and then baste the edges.
On each unit, fold back the edge of each triangle, exposing the accent square.
Lift up the edge of the fold and tack down the fold underneath. Tack down all triangles.
Sew your four units together to make pinwheel block, making sure your pinwheel corners meet in the middle. Press the seams open.
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Make three blocks, sew them together (press seams open), add a border, and you have a table runner.
Add borders to your single block and sew into a pillow.
You could also make your single block into a hot pad.
This works for any size. As long as all of your beginning squares are the same size, you can make your own size of block! | wheel squares in half diagonally.
For each unit, layer three background triangles and one pinwheel triangle on top of the accent square. "Weave" these triangles around, each one | 37 |
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Janet Black: Games Veteran / Special Education Teacher
Posted by A Sisler · June 15, 2018
<|fim_middle|>2017 Season!!!" | Photo Credit: Freddy Hinojosa
"I am extremely excited to be a part of the American GAINZ Team! Over the years I have become more aware of what products I put in my body and I am grateful to have found a quality protein that works for me."
Meet Janet Black: A full-time Special Education teacher, mother, wife, and Crossfit powerhouse who currently holds the title of "2015 Reebok Crossfit Games Champion" (40-44 Masters Division).
As a youth, Janet's passion was around playing the game of soccer. This passion later grew into a love for coaching and developing others in the sport. While a soccer coach at SMU (Southern Methodist University) in Dallas, Janet's ambition of taking her personal fitness training to the next level became a reality with the introduction to Crossfit. The rest is history.
Janet has qualified for Regionals (South Central) every year since she participated in her first Open 6 years ago with her best finish in 2012 where she earned a 1st place victory. Since then, Janet has managed to achieve several athletic feats including:
2015 - Reebok CrossFit Games Champion (40-44)
2014 - Reebok CrossFit Games – 7th place finish (40-44)
2013 - Reebok CrossFit Games – team participant
In 2014 & 2015, Janet successfully competed for the D.C. Brawlers (NGPL) as their "40 + female athlete" supporting the team to earn back-to-back Grid Championships.
"We are honored to support such a strong woman and athlete. Janet is a true inspiration and role model for so many, dedicating her life to the betterment of others. We are thrilled to have her on the AGN Team."
Teresa Trojanowski: 2017 Crossfit Games Masters Athlete, Crossfit Central Houston Owner
Posted by A Sisler · May 15, 2018
We are proud to announce Teresa Trojanowski of Crossfit Central Houston joining the American GAINZ athlete family. As a Regional Athlete Veteran since 2011, Teresa has gained immense popularity as a Houston favorite athlete representing Crossfit Central Houston, a box grounded by a welcoming, family-like culture.
Growing up strong, Teresa started her athletic career at a young age. At the age of 3 up until her teens, she developed as a gymnast. Then from basketball in middle school to track & field in high school, Teresa ultimately landed at Rice University in Houston, where she continued her Track & Field aspirations as a member of a 5-time WAC Conference championship team. Starting out as a Jill of all trades and competing as a heptathlete with noticeable talent in the hammer throw, it became evident that strength and explosiveness were in Teresa's wheelhouse. Teresa went on to achieving a school record in the hammer throw.
Like so many of the athletes we support, Teresa's education backs up her passion for health and wellness. During her time at Rice University, she earned a BA in Health Science and Management as well as Masters in education. After graduation Teresa began to hydrate her love for teaching others as a full-time middle school math teacher. Introduced to Crossfit in 2010, it wasn't long before Teresa was competing at the Regional level as a team member in 2011. Shortly after in 2012, a joint decision was made to invest in her passion and open a Crossfit box with her husband Philip, pairing both her love for teaching others with her background in health sciences.
Over the course of the next several years to date, Teresa and Philip have built something special; fostering an environment of support & comradery, Crossfit Central Houston stands as the epitome of a welcoming family culture bolstered by amazing people. As a Level 2 Trainer, Teresa is also Crossfit Weightlifting certified, Crossfit Kids certified, and Crossfit Mobility & Movement certified.
Teresa has since competed in the Crossfit Open annually, establishing herself as an individual regional athlete veteran, competing at the 2013, 2014, 2016, & 2017 Regional event. In 2017 Teresa qualified and will compete as a Masters Athlete at the Crossfit Games in Madison. We at American GAINZ are confident Teresa's success streak continues to build momentum into the years to come!!!
"When we finally met Teresa it was obvious she was one of us: super passionate about nutrition & fitness and extremely devoted to the Crossfit community. We are proud and honored to have Teresa on our side. Best of luck this | 982 |
Amazon Echo (2020) vs Apple HomePod mini vs Google Nest Audio: the top smart speakers compared
By Olivia Tambini 06 December 2020
2020's latest smart speakers go head to head
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2020 has been an important year for smart speakers, with the three biggest players – Amazon, Apple, and Google – all releasing brand new versions of their popular wireless smart home devices.
The Amazon Echo (2020), the Apple HomePod mini, and the Google Nest Audio all look starkly different to their predecessors, with all three companies giving their latest smart speakers huge design overhauls.
Not only that, but all three are priced nearly<|fim_middle|> if you want to play music using your voice. You can't ask the HomePod mini to play anything through Spotify – that can only be enabled through AirPlay, and requires using your phone rather than the simpler method of asking Siri to play tunes with your voice. Essentially, you'll need a subscription in order to make full use of your HomePod mini, though Apple recently added Pandora support, so there's that.
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Best for: Google devotees
+Subtle and unassuming design+Picks up voice commands very well
-Missing detail in the mids and trebles-Can sound harsh at higher volumes
The Google Nest Audio is the successor to the company's first smart speaker, the Google Home – and since then a lot has changed, including a name change designed to integrate its speakers and smart displays with the Nest ecosystem.
It relies on Google Assistant to work, which comes with the huge wealth of information provided by the search engine, as well as integration with the tech giant's other products and services, including Calendar, Gmail, Google Duo, and more.
Subtle design
Of all the smart speakers we're comparing here, the Google Nest Audio is the least conspicuous, with a pebble-like build that will blend into any home easily. Sure, it's not the most exciting-looking smart speaker we've ever seen, but we love the fact that it comes in a range of stylish pastel colors. Plus, it's made from 70% recycled materials, and each unit will, according to Google keep, 1.2 500ml plastic bottles out of landfills.
Improved microphones
Google worked to improve the microphones built into its smart speaker, and we found in our Google Nest Audio review that it was very adept at picking up our voice when giving Google Assistant commands, even when listening to music.
Google Assistant smarts
Google Assistant has the benefit of having the world's most popular search engine powering it, and that means it's fantastic at answering your questions. Plus, the addition of built-in Chromecast means you can use the speaker to control compatible TVs, playing shows and movies using your voice alone.
Add to that fantastic integration with Google's suite of services, and you've got the ideal smart speaker for anyone who uses Google on the reg.
Despite its name, the Google Nest Audio isn't the best-sounding wireless speaker out there. The sound quality overall isn't terrible, and the Nest Audio can give you an enjoyable listening experience at moderate volume levels – but you wouldn't have to pay very much more for a speaker that can deliver much more bass, detail, and sparkly treble without any harshness.
Saying that, we did appreciate the ability to adjust the EQ settings in the Google Home app.
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While we love the fact that the biggest smart home companies in the world have all released affordable smart speakers in a year when more of us are staying home more than usual, the similarities between the three wireless speakers doesn't exactly make it easy to pick one.
That's why we've put together this handy guide where we'll take you through the positives and negatives of each smart speaker, kicking off with the Amazon Echo (2020).
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Amazon Echo (2020)
Best for: smart home enthusiasts
+Futuristic look+Improved, adaptive sound+Zigbee hub integration
-Max volume level isn't loud enough
The Amazon Echo 2020 is the fourth generation of the tech giant's smart speaker, and comes with a wealth of updates, including an all-new design, a new AZ1 neural processor, and the inclusion of a Zigbee smart home hub.
It's powered by Alexa, which means you can use it to control a wealth of smart home devices, as well as asking the voice assistant basic questions and make calls within your country of residence.
Cool, futuristic design
In our Amazon Echo (2020) review, we loved the futuristic spherical design that Amazon has given to its flagship smart speaker. While Amazon sent us the Charcoal color sample to review, the Echo is also available in two other colors – Glacier White and Twilight Blue, all of which will look understated in your home.
It retains the fabric mesh of its predecessors, but the iconic Alexa blue light right has been moved to the bottom of the speaker.
Four easy-to-use control buttons sit on the top (including a button to turn off the microphone if you're concerned about privacy), and you'll find a power connector and a 3.5mm aux line in/out jack at the back, the latter of which can be used to either send the audio signal to an external speaker or connect the Echo to a separate source like your phone or tablet.
Total smart home control
The inclusion of a Zigbee hub means that the Echo (2020) is the best smart speaker for controlling your other smart home devices. Connecting a smart device, whether that's a smart light bulb, smart thermostat, or security camera, is typically as simple as plugging the product in and asking Alexa to search for devices. Once it's found, you can change the name of it inside the Alexa app and you're done.
Alexa routines can be created inside the smartphone app and can consist of, say, turning on the light any time you open your closet by using a door sensor and a smart light bulb, or have your thermostat turn on when you get home by telling Alexa that you're back.
Alexa itself has improved too; while it used to take Alexa a second or two to process our requests, the new Echo will respond in half the time thanks to the new AZ1 neural processor that will work in tandem with a revised speech model to process commands. That feature will go into full effect later this year, Amazon told us, but we already noticed a small boost in performance.
Comprehensive music streaming support
The Amazon Echo comes with support for a host of music streaming services, with the company choosing user convenience over loyalty to its own ecosystem (we're looking at you Apple.)
Alexa supports most major music streaming services including Amazon Music (Standard and HD), Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, Pandora, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn, though you'll mostly want to stick with the default Amazon Music, as you'll then have around 30,000 songs at your fingertips, plus a smorgasbord of podcasts. If you have a Fire TV, Alexa can control that, too, but if that's a feature you're looking for specifically, you should pick up an Amazon Fire TV Cube instead.
While the audio quality has been boosted since the third-gen Amazon Echo, there are still improvements that could be made with the Echo (2020).
The spherical design may lead you to believe you're getting 360-degree sound, but in reality you're getting pretty focused directional audio, which sounds best when you're sitting directly in front of it.
The audio isn't particularly detailed either, and the Echo doesn't reach the same volume levels as some of the best Bluetooth speakers on the market; still, it's fine for casual listening or providing a little background music while you go about your day.
Best for: audiophiles looking for a smaller speaker
+Incredible sound+Sleek design
-Needs Apple Music for full function-Siri and the smart home features need work
Following years of speculation, the Apple HomePod mini finally launched earlier this year, offering a surprisingly cheap entryway to the Apple smart home ecosystem. As its name suggests, it's far smaller than the original Apple HomePod, and like the new Echo, sports a (sort of) spherical design that further differentiates it from its predecessor.
Incredible audio quality
For us, the audio performance is the key reason to buy the HomePod mini. It's excellent for a speaker that's so small, and it really feels like the right mix of price and sound quality. The bass isn't too heavy, vocals aren't lost in the mix, and when you pair two minis the stereo experience is really immersive.
The audio isn't as powerful as the original HomePod, but it certainly beats the new Amazon Echo and the Google Nest Audio – and the mini is far less unwieldy (and expensive) as its predecessor.
Like the Amazon Echo (2020), the Apple HomePod mini arrived with a big design overhaul, sporting an understated half-spherical build with a gray or white latticed mesh – however, unlike the Echo, it does come with 360-degree sound.
On the top of the smart speaker is the Siri light display, which glows as you interact with the smart speaker. The small sphere sits on a flat bottom, and while it's weighty enough to not get easily knocked around, it's got nowhere near the heft of the original HomePod. That lack of weight also means you won't need to worry about it marking the surface it sits on, as some users found with the larger HomePod.
The Apple HomePod mini is incredibly easy to set up – as long as you have an iPhone. Once it's plugged in, you can simply hold your iPhone near to the speaker and you'll get a notification asking you to connect; tapping this activates the camera which you can use to find the swirling Siri light on the top of the HomePod mini.
Then it's just a few simple taps to add the speaker to your Wi-Fi network and sync across your Apple ID, and set up personalized information for other people in your household. You can also assign it to a specific room so you can ask Siri things like "play music in the bedroom" and pair it with another mini speaker for stereo sound.
As with the original HomePod, the HomePod mini suffers from a lack of smart home compatibility; while you can use Siri to control your smart home devices, we found in our Apple HomePod mini review that the voice assistant didn't always respond to our commands accurately.
Another issue is the lack of support for third-party streaming services. If you don't have an Apple Music account, you're rather limited | 1,550 |
Eyes of Texas: Capacity crowd watches UTRGV women battle, fall to 12th-ranked Texas
Nathaniel Mata
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Quynne Huggins (11) and University of Texas' Joyner Holmes (24) battle for position under the net in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
EDINBURG — UTRGV senior Idil Türk knocked down her team's ninth three-pointer with 8:58 to play in the third quarter. The Vaqueros had pulled to within one point of their visitors, the No. 12 University of Texas Longhorns.
The close contest for the majority of the night and the Vaqueros impressive 14 for 30 shooting performance from behind the arc was not the takeaway from the evening.
Instead, it was the electric atmosphere of 2,655 fans in attendance to watch UTRGV take on the central Texas powerhouse program.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Quynne Huggins (11) and University of Texas' Joyner Holmes (24) battle for position under the net in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
University of Texas women's basketball head coach, Karen Aston, reacts as the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pulls past the University of Texas in the first half in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Krisynthia Sampson (21) drives to the basket against University of Texas in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
University of Texas Rio Grande<|fim_middle|> nmata@themonitor.com or by phone at 956-683-4431. | Valley's Amara Graham (1) advances the ball on the court against University of Texas in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Valeria Tapia (10) attempts to block a pass from University of Texas' Charli Collier (35) in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Quynne Huggins (11) attempts a basket against the University of Texas defense in a non-conference game at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
UT eventually pulled away for an 81-66 victory at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg.
"I've been here for four years and I've never seen a crowd like this here ever before," said Türk, who finished with 17 points. "It was amazing. Every time we hit a three, they were just all cheering, so loud. It was just a great atmosphere."
It was the first time the Longhorns traveled to the Valley in eight all-time meetings. UT improved to 8-0 in the series.
Quynne Huggins was a big reason the raucous crowd of Valley basketball fans young and old alike had something to cheer about. Huggins hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored a career-best 25 points.
She made five from downtown and recorded 17 points by halftime.
"In warm-ups I kind of gained a little confidence with my shot. I know I've been struggling earlier in the season with my shot," Huggins said. "I just tried to push that to the back of my mind. In the game, it was just a clean slate."
UT used its unmatched height as an advantage all evening. Six players on are 6-feet or taller; four of those players are over 6-feet-3
Jatarie White, who is 6-foot-4 led the Horns with 20 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
After Türk hit the shot to make the game 41-40 in favor of the Longhorns, UT went on a 15-0 run to steer clear of the Vaqueros.
First-year UTRGV coach Lane Lord was happy to see his team stick around one of the nation's best.
"We played amazing," Lord said. "A lot of toughness, a lot of guts. You're playing the 12-ranked team in the country and to execute the way we did, I couldn't be more proud of our group. If we play like that every night we're going to be awfully good in the WAC."
UT Forward Joyner Holmes had 15 points while junior point guard Sug Sutton had 13 points, most of those buckets came during the second-half surge.
UTRGV cut the lead to nine at 67-58 midway through the fourth quarter before UT's Destiny Littleton came in clutch for the Longhorns and sank consecutive threes to pad the Horns lead and prevent UTRGV from staying within single digits.
Seventh-year Texas coach Karen Aston was complimentary of the crowd, community and host team's effort after her team's unusual road game.
The game was set up between Aston and former UTRGV/UTPA coach Larry Tidwell, who is now women's basketball chief of staff at Texas Tech.
"I want to really thank (the) community for the way they came out and supported women's basketball today," Aston said. "Obviously, this game was created by coach Tidwell before he left. I appreciate this because he loves women's basketball. He did this because he loved the community out here. This was his baby. I thought it was really fun, it was an old-school environment for me. Rio Grande played like it meant something to them."
Both coaches made note of the amount of youth support in the crowd. Young ballers from as close as Edinburg High School and from as far away as Brownsville Pace filled the Fieldhouse, wearing their colors and were treated to an entertaining contest.
"I thought it was awesome just to the point that there were so many high school girls here watching us play," Aston said. "I really think that was the point of all this, to try to grow the game. What I would think is the whole community needs to watch that team play all the time. It doesn't just need to be because Texas was in town. There's room for women's basketball down here."
UTRGV's coach echoed some of those sentiments and was happy to see so many local players watch a program they one day could be a part of. UTRGV has two RGV high school products on their roster. Daniella Azubell (Edinburg Vela) and Valeria Tapia (Brownsville St. Joseph).
"Trying to grow the game in the Valley is one of the goals we have as a staff," Lord said. "To have these junior high girls teams and high school girls team really from all over the Valley, not just the Edinburg-McAllen but Harlingen and Brownsville, that's special. Our administration did one heck of a job to pull this off."
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10.3390/coatings9090562
Hsu, W.
Xie, Y.
Design and Manufacture of a Novel Sunlight Guiding Panel
Wei-Hsuan Hsu
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Yi-Zhang Xie
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National United University, Miaoli 36003, Taiwan
Coatings 2019, 9(9), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9090562
Received: 1 August 2019 / Revised: 27 August 2019 / Accepted: 28 August 2019 / Published: 3 September 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Manufacturing and Measurement of Optical Film Coatings)
With technological advancement, energy consumption and lack of energy supply are inevitable. Approximately 20% of total energy consumption is used for artificial light in standard office buildings. To reduce energy consumption for illumination purposes, a sunlight guiding panel was used to increase the amount of sunlight available indoors. However, in most designs of a sunlight guiding panel, the panel has to be placed on the outdoor surface of a window glass. This type of design is inconvenient for assembling and cleaning. To enhance the practicality of a sunlight guiding panel, we attempted to place the sunlight guiding panel on the indoor surface of a window glass. The simulation results revealed that when the sunlight guiding panel was placed on the indoor surface of a window glass, the aspect ratio of the light-guiding structure of the sunlight guiding panel had to be increased for guiding the sunlight from outdoors so as to increase the amount of sunlight indoors. To fabricate the proposed sunlight guiding panel, UV nanoimprint lithography was applied to pattern the light-guiding structure of the sunlight guiding panel. Moreover, a mold with a high-precision light-guiding structure was used in UV nanoimprint lithography. The mold was fabricated using ultraprecision machining technology. Both analytical and experimental investigations were conducted to confirm the proposed design. The average light-guiding efficiency was 89.9% with a solar elevation angle range of 35° to 65°, and the experimental results agreed well with the simulation results. This study elucidates light-guiding efficiency when the sunlight guiding panel is placed on the indoor surface of a window glass, which can increase the usage convenience and application potential of sunlight guiding panels.
Keywords: sunlight guiding panel; light-guiding structure; ultra-precision machining; nanoimprint sunlight guiding panel; light-guiding structure; ultra-precision machining; nanoimprint
With advancement in technology, energy consumption and lack in energy supply are inevitable. In 2015, the energy consumption for lighting in various types of buildings in Taiwan was 10%–30% of the total energy consumed, as shown in Figure 1 [1]. Figure 2 presents the statistical results of energy consumption by each electrical device in the buildings presented in Figure 1. We can clearly see that the energy used for artificial light is approximately 18.8% of the total energy consumed. In recent years, to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, various scholars have been striving to propose developments in two following directions: The development of energy-conserving light sources [2,3] and the effective use of sunlight for indoor lighting [4,5,6,7,8,9]. Sunlight is an essential resource for illumination and is unlikely to run out in the foreseeable future. Thus, sunlight guiding systems have the potential to be developed for conserving energy.
Conventional sunlight guiding systems include applying a flat panel [4,5,6], prismatic refractors [7], and a sunlight guiding panel [8,9]. The three systems are based on the properties of light refraction and reflection. Comparing the three systems, the sunlight guiding panel has the advantages of low cost and low volume. However, in the sunlight guiding panel device, a change in the path of sunlight is based on a microscale or nanoscale light guide structure. Thus, a reliable micromachining or nanomachining technique is required for manufacturing a sunlight guiding panel. Due to the difficulty in producing a sunlight guiding panel, a sunlight guiding panel has to be placed on the outdoor surface of a window glass in most designs of sunlight guiding panels [8,9]. This type of design is inconvenient for assembling and cleaning.
Among the conventional microprocessing or nanoprocessing technologies, nanoimprint lithography [10] has the advantages of high throughput and high-precision dimension control. Note that UV nanoimprint lithography has the excellent advantage of high-throughput efficiency because no heating and cooling processes are required and because of the minimal deformation of the imprint patterns realized using thermal expansion and contraction [11]. However, a mold with a pattern of the light-guiding structure has to be fabricated using nanoimprint lithography for manufacturing a light-guiding structure. To obtain a high-quality sunlight guiding panel, high-precision mold processing technology has to be considered for the fabrication of the patterns of the light-guiding structure. Moreover, various materials have been applied to fabricate the molds, such as silicon, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, nickel, and diamond [12].
The reliable technologies for fabricating the mold used in imprinting process that have been developed so far include e-beam lithography [10,13], LIGA (German Acronym for Lithografie, Galvanoformung, Abformung) and LIGA-like processes [14], and ultraprecision machining technology [15]. In ultraprecision machining technology, the machining profile of the ultraprecision machining technology is controlled via the relative motion of the cutting tool and the workpiece or the shape of a tool tip. As the ultraprecision machining technology advances, formability and product accuracy have greatly improved. The processing feature size and machining surface roughness in ultraprecision machining technology was confirmed to be better than 100 and 10 nm, respectively [16,17]. Based on the machinable features, dimensions, and precision of the ultraprecision machining technology, the technology is suitable for manufacturing light-guiding structures of a sunlight guiding panel. The aim of this study is to develop a novel sunlight guiding panel, which can be placed on the indoor surface of window glass. The production of the sunlight guiding panel will be implemented through nanoimprint technology and ultraprecision machining technology.
2. Principle and Method
In this study, a novel sunlight guiding panel was proposed. Figure 3 displays the conceptual design of the proposed sunlight guiding panel. To enhance the practicality of the sunlight guiding panel, we attempted to place the panel on the indoor surface of a window glass. Figure 4 displays the feature of the proposed sunlight guiding panel and the predicted optical path of sunlight. Figure 4a illustrates the feature of the proposed sunlight guiding panel. The panel has four structural parameters that are denoted as L1, L2, R, and θ and are used to define the sunlight guiding panel's polygonal prism shape. L1 is the period of the polygonal prism, L2 is the horizontal length of the polygonal prism, R is the radius of the arc that comprises the main and second slopes, and θ is the main slope's angle of inclination. Figure 4b shows the predicted optical path of sunlight that is determined by the law of reflection (θi = θr, where θi and θr are the angles of incidence and reflection, respectively) and the law of refraction (Snell's law, ni × sin θi = nr × sin θr, where ni and nr are the indices of refraction for the medium containing the incident ray and refracted ray, respectively, and θi and θr are the angles of incidence and refraction, respectively). Thus, the polygonal prism of the sunlight guiding panel has the potential to alter the direction of incoming sunlight toward the room's ceiling. Moreover, when the sunlight is directed to a room's ceiling, the brightness in the core area of the room can be increased.
The polygonal prism that is periodically arranged on the surface of the sunlight guiding panel is a key component for changing the path of sunlight. The effect of the geometrical dimensions of the polygonal prism on the light-guiding efficiency was simulated using a ray-tracing technique. In this study, the Advanced Systems Analysis Program software (version 2015, ASAP, Breault Research Organization, Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA), an optical simulation software, was used to simulate the path of sunlight through the proposed guiding panel and its light-guiding efficiency. The simulation model is as described in Figure 4a. The center wavelength of the sunlight spectrum was set to 550 nm for analysis. Four structural parameters—L1, L2, R, and θ—that are presented in Figure 4a were used to define the shape of the polygonal prism and optimize light-guiding efficiency. Moreover, the refractive indices of the substrate of the sunlight guiding panel and the polygonal prism were set to 1.5 and 1.47, respectively. The refractive indices of the outdoor and indoor areas were set to 1. Based on the optical properties of sunlight, the light source was assumed to comprise parallel rays in the simulation model. Moreover, ray tracing of 1,000,000 rays [18,19] was selected to obtain accurate analysis results. The effective light for indoor lighting was determined using the outgoing angle of light through the proposed guiding panel. Based on the description in Figure 4a, the outgoing light angles between 120° and 180° are effective for indoor lighting. Moreover, the solar elevation angle varies with the time of the day. To understand the performance of the sunlight guiding panel at different times, the angle of solar elevation was varied from 20° to 80° in the simulation model.
The fabrication of the sunlight guiding panel is conducted based on the simulation analysis results. The fabrication of the sunlight guiding panel can be divided into three procedures: Cutting the pattern of the polygonal prism on the surface of the electroless nickel mold, transferring the surface pattern of the electroless nickel mold to the polydimethylsiloxane mold (PDMS), and imprinting the sunlight guiding panel through the PDMS mold, as shown in Figure 5a–c, respectively. Figure 5a displays the schematic diagram of the processing procedure of the polygonal prism pattern. The structural shape and size optimization of the polygonal prism are conducted on the surface of an electroless nickel mold through the ultraprecision machining technology. A precision end-cutting machine was used to cut the polygonal prism pattern through a single crystal diamond tool. The angle formed by the adjacent polygonal prism is shaped according to the tip profile of the single crystal diamond tool. After cutting the angle<|fim_middle|> Compon. Packag. Technol. 2010, 33, 680–687. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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Figure 1. Analysis of the proportion of energy consumed in various types of buildings in Taiwan [1].
Figure 2. Statistical results of the energy consumption by various electrical devices in buildings.
Figure 3. Conceptual design of the proposed sunlight guiding panel.
Figure 4. Feature of the proposed sunlight guiding panel. (a) Structure definition method. (b) Predicted optical path for indoor lighting.
Figure 5. Fabrication process of the sunlight guiding panel that include: (a) Cutting the pattern of the polygonal prism, (b) transferring the pattern to a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mold, and (c) imprinting the polygonal prism of the sunlight guiding panel.
Figure 6. Schematic of the measurement system.
Figure 7. Analysis results of the structural optimization of the polygonal prism. Influence of (a) L1, (b) L2, (c) R, and (d) θ on the light-guiding efficiency of the sunlight guiding panel.
Figure 8. Light-guiding efficiency of the proposed sunlight guiding panel after structural optimization.
Figure 9. Fabrication result of the electroless nickel mold. (a) Photograph of the mold. (b) Top and (c) cross-sectional SEM views.
Figure 10. Fabrication result of the PDMS mold. (a) Top and (b) cross-sectional SEM views.
Figure 11. Fabrication result of sunlight guiding panel. (a) Top and (b) cross-sectional SEM views.
Figure 12. Comparison between the experimental and simulation results at outgoing angles of (a) 55° and (b) 60°.
Figure 13. Model house used to confirm lighting performance: (a) Overall appearance of the model house. Here, sunlight guiding panel was not used in the first-floor room and was used in the second-floor room, and (b) floor plan of the model house.
Table 1. Comparing the feature sizes of the electroless nickel mold and sunlight guiding panel.
L1 (µm)
R (µm)
θ (°)
Electroless Nickel Mold 49.4 72.9 316.5 86.6
Sunlight Guiding Panel 44.5 72.5 343.5 86.5
Size Differences (%) 9.92 0.55 8.53 0.12
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After completing the fabrication of the electroless nickel mold, the pattern of the electroless nickel mold was transferred to the PDMS mold, as shown in Figure 5b. The PDMS mold was fabricated by coating a 10:1 mixture of PDMS prepolymer and curing agent (Sylgard 184, Dow Corning, Midland, MI, USA) and then curing for 72 h at a temperature of 20–25 °C. After completing the fabrication of the PDMS mold, the sunlight guiding panel was fabricated using nanoimprint lithography, as shown in Figure 5c. The PDMS mold was used to form the polygonal prism pattern of the sunlight guiding panel. Here, the imprinted material was UV glue (FL060, Everwide Chemical Co., Ltd., Taiwan), and the substrate of the sunlight guiding panel was polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thin-film.
After the completion of the fabrication of the sunlight guiding panel, an experimental measurement was conducted for verifying the simulation results. Figure 6 illustrates the optical measurement system. The system comprises of a diode laser (650 nm) as a light source, two reflecting mirrors, a diaphragm, a polarizer, a 1/4 λ wave plate, a lens, two co-axial rotation stages (SGSP-60YAW, Sigma-Koki, Tokyo, Japan), and a power detector (PD300, Ophir Optronics Ltd., Jerusalem, Israel). Here, the flat mirrors were used to adjust the ray path for obtaining a proper optical path. The polarizer and 1/4 λ wave plate were used to make the light source characteristics similar to those of sunlight. The diaphragm and lens were used to control the beam size of the light beam and improve the divergence of the light beam, respectively.
To measure the intensity of the outgoing light at different angles of solar elevation, the sunlight guiding panel and detector were fixed on the inner and outer rotation stages, respectively. The penetration spectra at different solar elevation angles were obtained by rotating the two co-axial rotation stages. The rotation of the inner rotation stage represents the variation in the solar elevation angles, and the rotation of the outside rotation stage was used to collect light intensity data at different angles of the outgoing light.
3. Optical Analysis
The analysis results of the structural optimization of the polygonal prism are presented in Figure 7, in which the horizontal axis is the solar elevation angle and the vertical axis is the light-guiding efficiency. Figure 7a shows the influence of L1 on light-guiding efficiency of the sunlight guiding panel. L1 was varied from 50 to 60 μm. L2, R, and θ are fixed at 60, 160 μm, and 83°, respectively. The results revealed that L1 values of 50 and 55 μm exhibited a better light-guiding efficiency than L1 values of 60 μm. We attempted to further compare the cases with L1 values of 50 and 55 μm, although the L1 value of 55 μm had a better light-guiding efficiency in the solar elevation angle range of 50° to 60°, the L1 value of 50 μm had a relatively uniform light-guiding efficiency in the solar elevation angle range of 20° to 80°. Thus, a L1 value of approximately 50 µm was selected for the experimental study.
Figure 7b presents the influence of the L2 length of the sunlight guiding panel on light-guiding efficiency. The length of L2 varies from 50 to 70 µm. L1, R, and θ are fixed at 55, 160 μm, and 83°, respectively. The results revealed that an increase in L2 resulted in an increase in the light-guiding efficiency. Moreover, in this study, the pattern of the polygonal prism on the electroless nickel mold was manufactured using the ultraprecision machining technology. Based on the processing mechanism, an increase in the cutting depth may reduce the cutting accuracy and surface quality, and the aspect ratio of the cutting trench should not exceed 2. Thus, a L2 value of approximately 70 µm was selected for the experimental study.
Figure 7c presents the influence of R of the light guiding panel on light-guiding efficiency. R was varied from 140 to 180 μm. L1, L2, and θ are fixed at 55, 60 μm, and 83°, respectively. The cases with R values of 160 and 180 µm exhibited a similar spectra for the analyzed solar elevation angles, and the light-guiding efficiencies in these cases was better than that in the case with a R value of 140 µm. Moreover, by analyzing the different cases, it was found that the case with a R value of 180 µm exhibited the best light-guiding efficiency with solar elevation angles between 50° and 60°. Based on the above analysis results and discussion, a R value of approximately 180 µm was selected for the experimental study.
Figure 7d presents the influence of θ of the light-guiding panel's light-guiding efficiency. θ was varied from 79 to 87°. L1, L2, and R are fixed at 55, 60, and 160 μm, respectively. A solar elevation angle that can cause the best light-guiding efficiency is highly affected by θ. A lower θ value results in a lower solar elevation angle with the best light-guiding efficiency. The best light-guiding efficiencies were 96%, 95%, and 89%, when θ was set to 79°, 83°, and 87°, respectively. However, in the solar elevation angle range of 20° to 80°, the overall light-guiding efficiency at 83° was slightly better than that at 79°. Thus, the θ value of 83° was proposed for experimental study.
Figure 8 shows the light-guiding efficiency of the proposed sunlight guiding panel after structural optimization. Here, L1, L2, R, and θ were 50, 70, 180 μm, and 83°, respectively. The proposed sunlight guiding panel can maintain a light-guiding efficiency >60% in a solar elevation angle range of 35° to 65°. The average light-guiding efficiency was 68% in a solar elevation angle range of 20° to 80°. The simulation results confirmed the feasibility of placing the sunlight panel on the indoor surface of a window glass. However, the aspect ratio of the polygonal prism of the sunlight guiding panel was 1.4, which is very higher than that of the sunlight guiding panel installed outdoors (e.g., the aspect ratio is 1 in reference [8]). The manufacturing of the proposed sunlight guiding panel is more difficult than previous designs.
4. Experimental Results and Discussion
4.1. Electroless Nickel Mold Fabrication
The picture and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the electroless nickel mold are shown in Figure 9. As shown in Figure 9a, the area of the machined surface was approximately 10 mm × 20 mm. Figure 9b displays the top view of the SEM image, whereas Figure 9c presents its cross-sectional view. According to SEM observation, the shape of each polygonal prism in the electroless nickel mold was extremely consistent, as shown in Figure 9b,c. L1, L2, R, and θ of the cut polygonal prism were approximately 49.4, 72.9, 316.5 µm, and 86.6°, respectively. The measured values of L1 and L2 agreed well with the results of the simulation's optimization. However, a difference of approximately 3.6° was noted between the angles of θ in the experimentation and the simulation's optimization. The difference was caused by the tip profile of the single crystal diamond tool. It must be mentioned that there was a significant difference between the size of R obtained from the experimentation and the simulation optimization. This difference was caused by the insufficient cutting depth and rotation angle of the diamond tool in the process of cutting the second slope. Based on the geometric definition of the polygonal prism, the cutting depth and rotation angle of a diamond tool were approximately 11 µm and 8° less than the expected design, respectively.
4.2. Fabrication of the PDMS Mold
Figure 10 displays the SEM image of the surface pattern of the PDMS mold. Figure 10a,b reveals the top view and cross-sectional view of PDMS mold, respectively. The surface of the PDMS mold almost completely replicated the pattern of the electroless nickel mold because PDMS is soft and flexible, thus enabling the mold to have intimate contact with the electroless nickel mold, providing a good pattern transfer property. The negative pattern of the PDMS mold had a period of 50.4 μm, a height of 72.0 μm, a tip angle of 32.3°, and the slope's turning angle of 12.8°.
4.3. Fabrication of the Sunlight Guiding Panel
Figure 11 shows the fabrication results of the sunlight guiding panel. Figure 11a,b reveals the top view and cross-sectional view of the sunlight guiding panel, respectively. Figure 11a shows more than 20 structures of the polygonal prisms, which could be used to prove the homogeneity of the sunlight guiding panel. Comparing Figure 11b with Figure 10b, it can be seen that the surface structure of the PDMS mold was successfully transferred to the surface of the sunlight guiding panel. L1, L2, R, and θ of the imprinted polygonal prism were approximately 44.5, 72.5, 343.5 µm, and 86.5°, respectively. Table 1 lists the feature size of the surface pattern of the electroless nickel mold and sunlight guiding panel. There were some differences between the sizes of the electroless nickel mold and sunlight guiding panel. This slight difference can be attributed to polymer shrinkage. The percentage of the size differences between the surface patterns of the sunlight guiding panel and electroless nickel mold was approximately from 0.1% to 10%. This percentage was calculated based on the following equation: |Ssunlight guiding panel − Selectroless nickel mold|/Selectroless nickel mold, where Ssunlight guiding panel and Selectroless nickel mold are the same feature sizes in the sunlight guiding panel and the electroless nickel mold, respectively.
4.4. Experimental Measurement
Figure 12 shows the experimental penetration spectra and compares them with the simulation penetration spectra. Here, the feature sizes of the fabricated sunlight guiding panel were used as a reference for establishing the simulation model. According to the size of the polygonal prism of the sunlight guiding panel and machining surface roughness in ultraprecision machining technology [16,17], the optical responses of refraction and reflection are much greater than scattering. Thus, the surface roughness of the polygonal prism is ignored in the ray tracing analysis. Figure 12a,b presents the spectra at solar elevation angles of 55° and 60°, respectively. The red line pertains to the analysis result obtained using the actual feature size of the polygonal prism obtained from the SEM analysis, whereas the blue line pertains to the experimental results. The light angles of the peaks in the simulation and experimental results were determined to be similar. However, a difference of approximately 1°–7.3° was noted between the angles. Possible reasons for the difference may be attributed to the measurement error of SEM and positioning error of the sunlight guiding panel in the measurement system [20]. Furthermore, the differences in the refractive index between database and reality also slightly affect the difference between simulation and experiment [20]. In addition, the difference between the spectral profile obtained from experimentation and it being obtained from the simulation needs to be discussed. The distance between the sunlight guiding panel and detector is only approximately 100 mm in the measurement system (the ideal distance should be near infinity). Thus, in the spectral scanning process, the detector could receive the optical energy from the adjacent outgoing angle of light, thus resulting in larger full width at half maximum (FWHM) of spectral peaks. This problem is inevitable and can be found in published journal articles related to sunlight guiding panel [8].
Figure 13 shows the actual use of the sunlight guiding panel in the model house. Figure 13a displays the overall appearance of the model house. Sunlight provided the light source used to confirm lighting performance. The style of the model furniture and the corresponding positions were the same in both rooms. The only difference was that the sunlight guiding panel was not used in the first-floor room and was used in the second-floor room. Figure 13b shows the floor plan of the model house used to describe the size of the model house and the position of the windows. The width, height, and depth of each room are 300, 98, and 112 mm, respectively. In addition, each room contains three windows of the same size (20 mm × 20 mm), and the distance between the windows and the room ceiling is 7 mm. Comparing the room brightness of both rooms, we can confirm that the proposed sunlight guiding panel greatly improved the brightness of the model house.
This study was dedicated to the development of a light-guiding panel that has the advantages of low production cost and an easy setting-up procedure. In design cases presented in previous studies, the sunlight guiding panel was often placed on the outdoor surface of a window glass to avoid difficulties with producing light-guiding structures. Thus, these past design are inconvenient while assembling and cleaning, and limited types of buildings can use the previously proposed designs of the sunlight guiding panel.
The simulation results revealed that the proposed light-guiding structure could maintain a light-guiding efficiency of >60% when the solar elevation angle was in the range of 35° to 65°. However, the aspect ratio of the proposed light-guiding structure was >1.4. To successfully produce the proposed light-guiding structure, ultraprecision machining technology was employed for generating the pattern of the light-guiding structure and UV namoimprint lithography was used to fabricate the sunlight guiding panel. SEM observation confirmed that the size difference between the patterns of the electroless nickel mold and replicated light-guiding structure could be <10%. Moreover, the experimental results agreed well with ASAP simulation results. This study successfully produced a novel sunlight guiding panel that could be placed on the indoor surface of a window glass. The proposed sunlight guiding panel can not only be applied to various types of buildings but also has the potential for mass production. In addition to its commercial value, the panel could effectively reduce the energy consumption of indoor lighting.
Conceptualization, W.-H.H.; Methodology, W.-H.H.; Software, Y.-Z.X.; Validation, W.-H.H. and Y.-Z.X.; Formal Analysis, W.-H.H. and Y.-Z.X.; Investigation, W.-H.H. and Y.-Z.X.; Resources, W.-H.H.; Data Curation, W.-H.H.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, W.-H.H.; Writing—Review and Editing, W.-H.H.; Visualization, W.-H.H.; Supervision, W.-H.H.; Project Administration, W.-H.H.; Funding Acquisition, W.-H.H.
This research received no external funding.
The authors are grateful to Pei-Jen Wang from National Tsing Hua University for the simulation software, ASAP. The authors also thank Hung-Yin Tsai from National Tsing Hua University for the SEM observations.
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The Chandaria Family is actively invested across the continent already and welcomes the inaugural Canada-Africa Business Conference, an occasion where Conros Corporation, | 252 |
Correlation coefficients estimate strength and direction of association between two interval/ratio level variables. Used to create a summary measure that reflects the covariation between two interval/ratio variables, the Pearson Correlation Coefficient presented here can range from a -1.00 to 1.00. A positive coefficient indicates the values of variable A vary in the same direction as variable B. A negative coefficient indicates the values of variable A and variable B vary in opposite directions.
The following data were collected to estimate the correlation between years of formal education and income at age 35.
Interval/ratio data must be from paired observations.
A linear relationship should<|fim_middle|> levels of education.
Eighty-seven percent of the variance displayed in the income variable is associated with the variance displayed in the education variable.
Determine statistical significance based on a Pearson r of .933 for annual income and education obtained from a national random sample of 20 employed adults.
Ho: There is no association between annual income and education for employed adults.
Ha: There is an association between annual income and education for employed adults.
Since the test statistic 11.022 exceeds the critical value 2.101, there is a statistically significant association in the national population between an employed adult's education and their annual income. | exist between the variables -- verified by plotting the data on a scattergram.
A positive coefficient indicates the values of variable A vary in the same direction as variable B. A negative coefficient indicates the values of variable A and variable B vary in opposite directions.
In this example, there is a very high positive correlation between the variation of education and the variation of income. Individuals with higher levels of education earn more than those with comparably lower | 86 |
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I discovered a clever little site a<|fim_middle|> with an expert from the States and we had weekly Skype sessions to discuss photographs and to learn more about photography. It was an awesome experience, since I learned quite a lot about placement, using Photoshop and more.
Entering Worth1000 contests is a great way to challenge yourself and to move beyond what you know and into areas that you are still uncertain about. It is a great way to put yourself out there and receive positive feedback and constructive criticism for your photographs, writing, Photoshop work and more. I would highly recommend that any beginner, or photographer of any level for that matter, enter a competition or two and see how you do. You never know what may come of it! | few years ago. At the time, I used it for my writing while Grant used it to further his Photoshop skills. But over the past few months, I have also found it incredibly useful for photography. That site is Worth1000.
Worth1000 is a site filled with contests. The contests are arranged into different categories, such as Effects, Photography, Writing and more. Every few days a new contest is posted and everyone has the opportunity to enter. There are levels and rules, of course, but you can always find a contest aimed at your skill level and providing some interesting ideas. I have found it particularly useful when it comes to photography, since it gives me the incentive to try new things. Once the contests close for entry, everyone has the chance to rate the photos that were entered to decide on a winner. There are no prizes, but it is still a great feeling to know that people thought your photo was the tops, and you will find that the site randomly picks winning photographs to display as photos of the day, which (I imagine) is also a great feeling!
Worth1000 is also a great place to enter into discussions and ask questions. There are forums for each section which allow people to ask questions and get answers from those with more experience than yourself. Because there are different categories, you will find that the people entering the contests will range from beginners to experts, and you know that there is always the opportunity to learn. During the contests themselves you can also ask for constructive criticism of your photographs, which means that you can learn what it is that people don't like about your photographs and what it is that they do like. You also have the option of closing your photos to comments, which means that you will only get feedback if that is what you want.
Another thing that I love about Worth1000 is their mentoring programme. I was involved in this during the month of November where I got paired | 398 |
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The hotel is not to say 4star but as a 3star :yes it was good. Location was okay. Staff was very hospitable. All receptionists and specially all breakfast staff, they were very nice & friendly👍👍 Breakfast was also good it was buffet. Property can be recommended but as a 3star.
The staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was lovely.
Excellent price. The view from my window was overlooking fields so plenty of natural light and no need for curtains closed. Staff were very helpful.
Nice warm welcome on arrival. Nice clean bedroom a little dated although they are doing improvement works in the hotel at the moment and working their way through. Lovely range of bar food and also restaurant food available. Great cooked breakfast buffet style. with plenty of choice.
I really didn't like anything about the room .
Price was competitive the hotel is under going refurbishment and extension so all in all a good stay. It fitted in with our arrangements and visiting relatives. Drinks in bar a little pricey !
The hotel is undergoing a major re furbishment but I was still surprised to find what looked like an exposed heating air con unit in the ceiling. I was not informed at time of booking. Having said that the bed room was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom though tired worked very well. Staff were friendly and helpful. WiFi was excellent in the bedroom.
the bed was comfortable and the hotle staff esepcailly in the restaurant area were excellent. I think her name was mary who looked after us.
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Located in the ancient village of Tong, set in the surroundings of beautiful countryside, each room offers a picturesque view with the convenience of being just minutes away from junction 27 off the M62.
The hotel boasts a warm welcome with friendly staff and outstanding service<|fim_middle|> find their way to their rooms and then back to reception. Maybe a coloured line on wall or floor for them to follow would help.
Beds were uncomfortable. Toilet flush needs to replace was not working properly. Room was very small as comapred to pictures shown on the website. Internet signals were not coming in my room due to which i was unable to use wifi or even my 3G.
There were works going on at the time, I assume to update the hotel, as it was very dated. We weren't aware that works would be going on during our stay.
The bed was very hard....obviously personal choice but a hard bed gives me back ache. Lacking toiletries.
Staff where sometimes hard to find. Waiting at the bar for 5 minutes to get served and then in the morning waiting to be seated for breakfast.
I didn't like that I was not told that the hotel was being refurbished . There was no water pressure at all and the heating would not turn off the room was far too hot.
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Pizza Shops See Some Serious "Dough" Despite Economic Downturn
By Ryan Schmelz Cleveland
PUBLISHED 1:30 PM ET Feb. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:30 PM EST Feb. 06, 2021
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Restaurants have really struggled during the pandemic,<|fim_middle|> cut back or even close, this industry continues to make some serious "dough." | but that's not the case for every aspect of the industry.
Many pizza kitchens have been booming with business
One of those businesses is Mar Mar's Popup Pizza Kitchen in Beachwood
The Ohio Restaurant Association said the pizza business has seen single digits, and in some cases, double digits year over year in terms of sales
After turning on the lights and the ovens in the morning, Mario Santo Domingo starts preparing the dough for the day and the upcoming Super Bowl this Sunday.
"We're all sold out, so really it's going to be just an extra day of prep," said Santo Domingo.
The busy chef starts making a pizza he calls "meat sweats."
"It's basically like a spicy meat lovers," said Santo Domingo. "It's something we made it up ourselves. We just wanted something kind of like funny to say. And it's pretty popular, and it's actually super delicious."
He sticks the pizza in the oven, then opens the tomato sauce and chops up some onions for his homemade pizza sauce. The new restaurant owner of Mar Mar's Popup Pizza Kitchen admits he's still learning.
"I'm coming in early, then I'm going home and getting my son down for a nap and trying to figure out how best to do this still," he said. "It's always a challenge, and I love challenges. It's why I do this."
Santo Domingo and his wife started Mar Mar's Pop Up Pizza Kitchen in late 2020 inside the kitchen of this Rosso restaurant in Beachwood after losing their jobs or having hours reduced to the recession caused by COVID-19.
"I went from five days to three days, and then to one day, so then I just made the switch to doing this," said Santo Domingo. "It's either we work for somebody else or we go and do our own thing, and you know, at this point in time, there's no failing. It's you tried something, and if it doesn't work out, you still tried."
And that chance has paid off as Mar Mar's has had a lot of success and demand so far as it's selling out of dough almost every day.
"The support has been completely overwhelming. I mean, we didn't expect this to happen at all as far as the success of Mar Mar's and the community of Beachwood has been extremely great."
Mar Mar's isn't the only pizza business having success. As pizza deliveries and pickups have been in demand since the start of the pandemic, according the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA).
John Barker of the ORA explained that's because the business model fits with the pandemic with so much of the product being taken out and delivered.
"The pizza category in many places is up high single digits and some cases double digits year over year in terms of sales. Those are big numbers in any time, but to do that during the pandemic is incredible because we have restaurants that are down 20, 30, 50, 70%" said Barker. He said technology, like smart phones, has made ordering pizza easier.
Back at Mar Mar's, Santo Domingo heads out to where his temporary pickup sign is.
"You know, it's a goofy little sign, but I love it. It's like, you know, kind of hope for the future."
He took the pizza out of the oven and cut it up. He hopes he can keep up the momentum doing what he loves.
"Ideally, we're going to have a pizza shop — something that my wife and I can do with a very small amount of people and, you know, make a decent living."
Although the pandemic has forced many restaurants to | 748 |
Amedeo is Cruxim, a mysterious, immortal fallen angel. Destined to seek redemption as a vampire hunter, he quenches his insatiable hunger on vampire blood. But when the object of his passion, the novice nun Joslyn, is turned into a vampire and enters a vampire<|fim_middle|> once again.
Throw in some evil doctors and a curious freak show and you get a pretty good mix of weird, Island of Dr. Moreau kind of setting. It is very fast paced and will keep you on the waiting for the next twist.
It was hard for me to follow the story.
I did feel Cox rushed the storyline a bit and in doing that left out the descriptive element that was needed to help me understand "where" I was. I like to feel I am there and that background setting was lost. Other than that I thought she was able to interweave a great story that was dark and mysterious for readers of mythology. | coven, Amedeo's worlds collide. Shattered by the loss of his beloved, he vows to rid the world of vampires once and for all, even if it means destroying Josyln in the process.
Joining Amedeo on his quest to rid the world of the undead is Sabine. Half-woman, half-lioness, she is a Sphinx, a Guardian who has protected humans from vampires since the dawn of time. Yet Sabine comes to this fight pursued by her own enemies. An evil scientist, Dr. Claus Gandler, knows the secret of Sabine's mythological past, vowing to torment her for eternity or destroy her forever.
I was drawn to this book because it was different. The Sphinx are very rare to read about and I had never heard of the Cruxim before. I was curious as to what this creature was.
Ame is torn between his need to kill vampires and the love he feels for a Josette. Then along comes Sabine the Sphinx. Things get even more complicated. Josette does a deed so stupid to try to win Ame heart for ever and ends up comdemninh herself and him. When he meets Sabine the adventure he has with her ends up leading him to cross paths with Josette | 260 |
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Video production is the art and service of<|fim_middle|> purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.
An instruction video is a video or movie whose primary purpose is to give step by step instructions with visuals to complete a task.
Product video generated for companies inspire consumers to understand the product better and make them want to buy it.
In this new age of Starups, new business ideas are floating around.A concept video visually represents the "IDEA" . | creating content and delivering a finished video product. This can include production of television commercials, corporate videos, event videos and special-interest home videos.
Corporate video production refers to audio-visual corporate communications material commissioned primarily for a use by a company or an organisation.
A documentary film is a non-fictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.
An educational film is a film or movie whose primary | 94 |
Nanometre-scale gold particles are intensively investigated for application as catalysts, sensors, drug delivery devices, biological contrast agents and components in photonics and molecular electronics. Gaining knowledge of their atomic-scale structures, fundamental for understanding physical and chemical properties, has been challenging.
Now, researchers at Stanford University, USA, have demonstrated that high-resolution<|fim_middle|>printed from material from Academy of Finland, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier. Link to original source. | electron microscopy can be used to reveal a three-dimensional structure in which all gold atoms are observed. The results are in close agreement with a structure predicted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, on the basis of theoretical modelling and infrared spectroscopy (see Figure). The research was published in Science on 22 August 2014.
Electron microscopy is similar in principle to conventional light microscopy, with the exception that the wavelength of the electron beam used for imaging is close to the spacing of atoms in solid matter, about a tenth of a nanometre, in contrast with the wavelength of visible light, which is hundreds of nanometres.
A crucial aspect of the new work is the irradiation of the nanoparticle with very few electrons to avoid perturbing the structure of the nanoparticle. The success of this approach opens the way to the determination of many more nanoparticle structures and to both fundamental understanding and practical applications.
This story is re | 196 |
Over 30,000 lbs of food donations generated by 12-year-old boy
A 12-year-old boy from Orangeville is making a massive impact on food banks both locally and around the globe.
Through Jaylen Padayachee's "Food Bank Street Challenge," where kids collect donations from a designated street, over 30,000 lbs of non-perishable food has been donated to food banks since November, far exceeding his goal of 25,000 lbs<|fim_middle|> finished his seventh street for the challenge, Purple Hill, over the weekend and Koven said everyone who gives donations is always so thrilled to see a youth doing charitable work this time of year.
"The feedback has been awesome. I think people want to give back, but they just don't know how to, and this is giving a perfect opportunity for people to share," noted Koven.
He told the Citizen, since food bank's collect around 70 per cent of all their donations in any given year during the holiday season, him and Jaylen may look at doing something in the spring or summer to help give them a mid-year boost.
Koven also noted that they want to partner with the Canada Food Bank and perhaps find other avenues to help them collect non-perishable food when the COVID-19 pandemic dies down.
If anyone's interested in learning more about the challenge, how it works, and how to participate, they can join the "Food Bank Street Challenge" group on Facebook. | .
The Orangeville Food Bank alone has received 17,000 lbs from the community.
Over 120 different streets have had food collected from them to support the challenge, including over 50 in Orangeville, and a single street in Toronto generated 5,000 lbs of food over two days, while the highest total from a local street was 905 lbs at Sandringham Circle.
Jaylen has been under the national spotlight for the past few weeks, since the challenge has spread to Guelph, Kitchener, GTA, Regina, Sask., and beyond.
"It has kind of blown up that way," said Koven Padaychee, Jaylen's father.
Jaylen told the Citizen when he was first coming up with the challenge, he had no idea it would make such a massive impact both locally and across Canada.
When asked why he started the challenge, he noted that it's an important time of the year for food banks, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing.
"I like helping people and some people may be struggling at this time, so I decided to make a change," Jaylen told the Citizen.
He said even though Christmas is coming up fast, there's still time to collect donations.
"Just keep going with this. We've already reached our goal, but we can pass it and make a bigger difference," Jaylen noted.
Food banks have needed an extra boost in donations this year since schools and businesses have been unable to host their annual food drives because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jaylen's dad, Koven, told the Citizen that the best part about the Food Bank Street Challenge is that it's kid-driven.
It provides an important lesson to youth in the community about giving back and volunteering, said Koven.
Jaylen | 370 |
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Robert Downey Jr. Opens Up About Leaving Iron Man Behind
It was one of the most emotional scenes of 2019 – Avengers: Endgame saw Iron Man sacrifice himself to save the world – and in doing so, we saw the end of Robert Downey Jr's part in the Marvel franchise.
We were first introduced to Downey's character – Iron Man – in 2008, where the character first built his superhero suit and kicked of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now, 11 YEARS LATER, Downey has opened up about all that cash he earned in the process, and the difficulty in leaving the character behind.
"There's always a dependency on something that feels like a sure thing. It's the closest I will ever come to being a trust fund kid," Downey said<|fim_middle|> start looking like their pets," he said.
"I am not my work. I am not what I did with that studio. I am not that period of time that I spent playing this character," he said.
"And it sucks, because the kid in all of us wants to be like, 'No. It's always going to be summer camp and we're all holding hands and singing 'Kumbaya'."
Robert Downey Jr is set to star as Dr Dolittle in the upcoming 'The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle' film, set for 2020.
avengers blockbuster iron man marvel robert downey jr | , according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Initially, by creating and associating and synergising with Tony Stark and the Marvel Universe … and being a good company man, but also being a little off kilter, being creative and getting into all these other partnerships, it was a time when … what do they say? Owners | 64 |
Glendale Community College has cut the number of winter session classes by 40% in the last two years — a result of the ongoing budget crisis plaguing public education institutions up and down the state, officials said.
It is the second consecutive year that the college has slashed winter session classes, which start Jan. 3, in an effort to save money. Glendale Community College will offer 165 credit classes for the 2011 winter session, down 10% compared with this past winter, which had suffered a 30% reduction from 2009, said Mary Mirch, vice president of instructional services.
"We are doing everything we can to accommodate as many students as we can, but we do have budget constraints that we have to respect," Mirch said.
The class reductions have saved the college about $425,000, said Ron Nakasone, executive vice president of administrative services.
The six-week winter session runs from Jan. 3 to Feb. 10, and is designed to help students accelerate their studies by making courses available in between the traditional fall and winter semesters.
Priority registration began on Nov. 8, and all classes were full in about 48 hours, said college Supt./President Dawn Lindsay.
Those who were not able to get classes are being encouraged to add their name to waiting lists because the college does dis-enroll students who don't pay, she said.
"What the budget crisis has done is students are very quick to make sure they use priority registration if they have it," Lindsay said. "In the past, people dawdled. That doesn't happen anymore."
College officials prioritized the classes that will be offered using guidelines established by the California Community College Chancellor's Office, including transferability, basic skill needs and workforce development, Mirch said.
Frustration among students was palpable on campus this week. Cindy Orphali, 18, said she was assigned a third-day registration slot for winter session. When it came time for her to select a class, there were no openings.
"I am stuck at No. 19 on the waiting list for dance," she added.
A member of the women's basketball team, 18-year-old Marianna Azizian had first-day registration priority. But when she logged on to the registration system at her appointed time, she said she found that many of the classes were already full. She ended up in a basic math class.
<|fim_middle|>The class reductions affect students and college staff alike, Lindsay said.
Tenured professors are given first right of refusal for classes, meaning that part-time and adjunct professors are being offered fewer teaching opportunities.
And with the state facing another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, there is no sign that the college's financial position will improve any time soon. Last year, Glendale Community College was serving 3,000 more students than what it was being funded for, officials said.
"I think what people need to understand is the budget crisis is going to continue to get worse before it gets better," Lindsay said. | "You could waste another year here just because you couldn't get the classes you want," she said. "That is why a lot of people stay here for three or four years."
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Now we have already covered clinical lycanthropy on this site in<|fim_middle|>. | the excellent post here. But today I am going back to it, recounting an actual real case of clinical lycanthropy. This will give you a deeper look into this illness. The case I am talking about is one that was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry in 1977.
There was this 49-year old woman who was incredibly insecure, she felt inferior and had extremely low self-esteem and was in need of a lot of love and attention. She was totally obsessed with wolves; they even came up in her dreams. Loving wolves isn't a problem in itself of course, but her level of obsession was dreadfully unhealthy.
She lived for years and years with this obsession, keeping herself under control until one day during a family get-together, where she lost it. Feeling overcome with the spirit of her "inner wolf," she took off all her clothes and started acting just like one; an adult woman did this in front of her family and she hadn't even drank any alcohol or done any drugs. The next night she lost it again, this time in her own bedroom. For two hours she growled, clawed and chewed at the bed.
Obviously out of control this woman was then brought to the hospital. She said that she was hearing voices and that the devil had entered her body. The doctors diagnosed her with lycanthropy. The woman said she was a wolf-woman by day and a wolf at night and that she was an animal with fur, claws and fangs. She also said that she would continue to roam the earth after her death, searching for perfection and her own salvation.
When the woman looked into a mirror, instead of seeing her own face she would see the head of a wolf. Staring at the wolf she would be caught snarling and growling into the mirror. Other times she would see her own reflection but one eye would look scared while the other looked like the eye of a sinister wolf.
She was diagnosed with chronic schizophrenic psychosis and not only received therapy but was also put on meds. The medicine took care of the chemical imbalance in her brain that caused the schizophrenia. Her horrifying episodes stopped happening within the month and when she looked in the mirror the wolf was gone. After nine calm weeks the woman was released from the hospital.
That is one case out of a few clinical lycanthropy cases. Not your fun magical werewolf, but still a very real and serious illness worth mentioning | 500 |
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L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Starts Her Own Rescue to Save Stray Pets
March 29, 2015 August 19, 2019 Laura Goldman 0 Comments Brick Animal Rescue, Brittany Fraser, L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.
It seems like there's a story in the news just about every week about a cop who shoots a dog even though less lethal alternatives are available (like the San Diego officer who shot Burberry, a beloved service dog). Fortunately, on the other hand, there are plenty of police officers who have gone out of their way to save dogs in distress (like the heroes who untied Cabela from railroad tracks as a train approached).
While it's heartwarming to hear about police officers saving dogs — and, yay, sometimes adopting them later — a compassionate sheriff's deputy in Los Angeles has taken it a step further by starting her own animal rescue for the strays she finds both on and off duty.
When Brittany Fraser was assigned to the L.A. County Parks Bureau in 2012, she noticed many stray and abandoned pets in parks across the county. It motivated her to start Brick Animal Rescue (Brick is a combination of her and her husband Nick Resendez's first names), which she runs out of her home in Torrance, Calif.
"As much as I want to help people, it's the same for animals," Fraser told the Daily Breeze. "When people need help, they can ask for it. But dogs can't. They don't have a voice. You have to be paying attention."
Fraser has rescued and cared for more than 100 animals, according to an L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. (LASD) press release.
"After all possible efforts are made to contact the animal's potential owners, the animals are bathed; rid of fleas, worms and ticks; vaccinated; micro-chipped; and spayed or neutered," notes the LASD.
"Some of the animals receive veterinarian treatment for mange, broken bones, etc. Each one learns basic commands, get his/her own collar, and is fed a healthy diet. They are temperament tested and socialized with people, kids and other pets to help determine suitable homes and re-establish faith and trust in people. When physically and emotionally ready, the animals are shown, and eventually adopted out to families who will provide them a lifelong home."
Fraser pays for all these expenses. Until they are adopted, the dogs and cats stay at her home or in a local kennel that gives her a discount.
Fraser's former supervisor, Sgt. Craig Berger, told the Daily Breeze she set a precedent for how law-enforcement officers should treat stray animals.
"Before, they would just ignore the problem or maybe, occasionally, if they had time, they might call animal control," he said. "Eventually, the culture was created to call Deputy Fraser."
Berger himself did just that one night when he saw two Pit Bulls eating trash on the on-ramp to a busy freeway.
"Pre-Brittany Fraser, I probably would have had no choice but to take them to animal control, and that would have been a death sentence," he told the Daily Breeze. "But I was able to call her from the freeway, tell her what happened and drive them to her house. She took care of them and took them to the vet."
Fraser's efforts are truly a win-win: Not only has she helped improve the way L.A. police officers deal with strays, but she is also helping save those animals' lives.
The Humane Society of the United States reports that of the 6 to 8 million dogs and cats who enter U.S. shelters every year, 2.7 million are euthanized.
Fraser is working to reduce that number, one animal at a time. "We can all do our part by spaying and neutering, and making adoption our first option!" she said in the press release.
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CHICAGO – October 22, 2018 – PowerReviews, a global technology leader in reviews and user-generated social content to more than 1,00<|fim_middle|> than 18 years of finance and accounting leadership experience at technology companies. Most notably, Sheehan spent 10 years at Textura Corporation as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer where she built and led a finance team from an early stage startup through IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, and later led the sale to Oracle Corporation in 2016. Most recently, Sheehan served as Chief Financial Officer at Aquilon Energy Services. At PowerReviews, Sheehan will lead financial management and planning with strong finance and accounting teams as well as partner with the leadership team to execute on the company's growth strategy.
"PowerReviews is addressing a big market opportunity with its innovative product offerings," said Jillian Sheehan, CFO at PowerReviews. "I'm excited to join a strong, talented leadership team and support PowerReviews' continued growth."
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Meet PowerReviews at eTail West 2018 | 0 brands and retailers, today announced that the company has hired Jillian Sheehan as Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Sheehan will oversee all finance and accounting operations and partner with PowerReviews' leadership team to support the company's rapid growth.
"Jillian has a strong record of leading finance and accounting functions at high-growth technology companies," said Matt Moog, Chief Executive Officer at PowerReviews. "Her experience and leadership will play a crucial role in supporting our ongoing growth strategy. We are thrilled to have Jillian join our team."
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There are lots of actions that have to occur for a lady to be expecting. Comprehending the means of just how pregnancy does occur could be useful both for those people who are attempting to get pregnant, and people who would like to avoid maternity. For people who need to avoid maternity, we recommend utilizing both a barrier way of birth prevention, such as for instance a condom, and a hormone technique, such as for example birth prevention pills. Employing a condom correctly will help prevent the also spread of intimately transmitted infections (STIs).
Whenever wanting to get pregnant, consuming well, remaining healthy, monitoring ovulation, and age can are likely involved when you look at the odds of pregnancy occurring. Inside a <|fim_middle|> slim before and during ovulation. 4, 5 Other possible pinpointing ramifications of ovulation are temperature changes, increased sexual interest, light spotting, bloating, and heightened senses of flavor or scent. 5
Each ovary is connected to the womb with a 4-inch-long, half-inch-wide canal known as a tube that is fallopian. Following the egg is released, it really is acquired by the fimbriated (finger-like) end for the tube that is fallopian remains into the pipe every day and night looking forward to just one semen to fertilize it. 3, 7 small hairs called cilia help the egg travel through the tube that is fallopian the womb. 5 through the egg's day that is several through the fallopian tube, the follicle that initially formed the egg releases signals resulting in the womb to create an interior liner called the endometrium. 5 This endometrium is filled with blood and nutritional elements required to house and nurture an egg if it becomes fertilized. 5
The egg will move through the uterus and disintegrate, the female's estrogen and progesterone hormone levels will return to normal, the female's body will shed the thick endometrium lining of the uterus, and the female's period (menstruation) will begin if there is no sperm to fertilize the egg. 3, 6
Step Three: Fertilization
Numerous facets have to fall into line to help fertilization, or the joining of the male's sperm cell and an egg that is female's that occurs. These facets consist of favorable ecological conditions, timing when you look at the female's cycle that is menstrual fertility for the male's semen, cap cap ability associated with the male's semen cells to penetrate the egg (also called sperm capacitation), and growth of the embryo. If a few of these facets can be found, fertilization between semen and egg will most likely happen.
Por admin|2020-09-22T17:26:25+02:00septiembre 22nd, 2020|russian bridesmaid|Sin comentarios | 12 months when trying to conceive, females younger than 25 years old have actually an 86% potential for getting pregnant, females age 25 to 29 have 78% potential for maternity, females age 30 to 34 have 63% potential for maternity, and also females age 35 have significantly more than the usual 50% potential for maternity. 1 If a lady more than age 35 have not conceived after attempting for half a year, it may possibly be an idea that is good see a fertility professional, such as for example a reproductive endocrinologist, to greatly help treat prospective fertility issues.
In general terms, the journey to maternity starts whenever a male's sperm fertilizes a female's egg. This fertilization sometimes happens in a number of other ways, for instance the following:
Unprotected genital sexual intercourse, during which a male ejaculates into a female's vagina.
Other sexual intercourse for which a male's semen, whether found in Cowper's gland secretions (referred to as pre-cum) or perhaps in ejaculate, makes connection with a vulva that is female's.
Alternative kinds of insemination, for which semen, either through the female's partner that is male from the donor, are placed in to a female's vagina or uterus employing a syringe or other unit. (this might be an alternative for single females, female-female partnerships, or partners working with infertility).
Other fertility remedies, such as for instance in vitro fertilization, where a female's eggs are removed from her human body, fertilized with semen, after which reinserted back to the womb. 2
This informative article will describe the actions it can take for a lady to be expecting, concentrating especially in the normal procedure, which happens because of unsafe sex from a male and female partner. A few of the biological information included may additionally connect with alternate fertility processes.
Action 1: Semen and Egg Development
Females are created with 1 or 2 million immature eggs, about 400 of that are released during the period of her reproductive years, you start with menarche and closing with menopause. 3 she shall perhaps perhaps not produce more eggs during her life time. Having said that, men aren't created with pre-made semen. Rather, they have been constantly creating an incredible number of semen cells in their life time. 3
Sperm Developing
Sperm development starts in a male's testicles, that are glands when you look at the scrotal sac located beneath your penis. The testicles hang not in the body that is male's purchase to modify scrotal heat, as healthier sperm is produced at 94 degrees Fahrenheit, that is about 4 degrees cooler than body's temperature. 3 it can take 64 to 72 times to produce an innovative new semen cellular, and because of the fact that about 100 to 300 million semen cells are released with every ejaculation, a male is constantly creating semen. 4 when the semen cells are produced, they have been kept within the epididymis. Right before ejaculation, the semen cells are blended with semen. The fluid percentage of semen helps the semen by giving it with nutrition, security from the acid canal that is vaginal and direction by coagulating within the female's vagina to make a barrier. 4 This security just lasts about half an hour prior to the semen returns to fluid type and any semen who has perhaps not managed to get through the female's cervix dribbles from the vagina that is female's.
Egg Developing
The growth of a female's egg is so much more complex than sperm manufacturing. As formerly stated, women comes into the world along with of her eggs. These scores of immature eggs are found in follicles (little, fluid-filled cysts), which are kept into the female's ovaries (two almond-shaped structures on either region of the womb). 3 about when on a monthly basis, the female's hypothalamus sends a signal to your gland that is pituitary launch follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which encourages a few hair hair follicles to build up into mature eggs. 5 just one among these a few hair follicles will grow totally, with all the other people reabsorbing to the human body.
Step Two: Ovulation
Once one egg has totally matured, it erupts through the follicle and pushes through the wall surface associated with ovary. This procedure is known as ovulation. The follicle regarding the mature egg develops to the corpus luteum, which releases a luteinizing hormone that will help thicken the liner of this female's uterus. 5, 6 The follicle then delivers down signals for increased estrogen manufacturing, which suggest towards the physical human body that the egg is mature. Often, though unusual, one or more egg is released from the female's ovaries within twenty four hours. Fraternal twins could possibly be the total results of two released eggs becoming fertilized. 5
Some females can feel an ache that is slight one part of these reduced stomach during ovulation. According to which part the ache is coming from, these females can determine which for the two ovaries produced an egg that is mature. 5 additionally it is easy for some females to trace if they are ovulating by watching alterations in their cervical secretions, which become elastic, clear, and | 1,124 |
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Mechanical strengthening of composite materials that include carbon nanotubes (CNT) requires strong inter bonding to achieve significant CNT-CNT or CNT-matrix load transfer. The same principle is applicable to the improvement of CNT bundles and calls for covalent crosslinks between individual tubes. In this work, sulfur crosslinks are studied using a combination of density functional theory (DFT) and classical molecular dynamics (MD). Atomic chains of at least two sulfur atoms or more are shown to<|fim_middle|>s. All types of crosslinked CNTs exhibit significantly improved load transfer. Moreover, sulfur crosslinks show evidence of a cooperative self-healing mechanism allowing for links to rebond once broken leading to sustained load transfer under shear loading. Additionally, a general approach for utilizing machine learning for assessing the ground state electron density is developed and applied to these sulfur crosslinked CNTs. | be stable between both zigzag and armchair CNT | 11 |
The business community provides us with a growing proportion of our charitable income. But it's not just financial support that makes companies such valued partners: many offer mentoring and work placements to students, as well as the possibility of a career.
Here are just some of the ways in which corporate partners help us to support<|fim_middle|>, EY Scholar
Santander Universities has worked with Bath for over ten years. They have supported everything from a student dyslexia centre to a languages library, as well as international scholarships, scholarships in the arts and sports, and postgraduate research. Santander also funds work placements to support local businesses, and mobility awards to enable our students to study at partner universities around the world.
"Being awarded the Santander music scholarship presented me with new opportunities such as the work skills placement within a Santander branch, and allowed me to explore further career options for the future. I am hoping to do the graduate scheme in banking next year."
Rose White, Santander Arts Scholar for Piano and Voice
BP is in the final year of a four year £1m scholarship scheme for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and in its first year for Business/Economics.
It funds the Centurion Awards for academic achievement and contributions to university life, and the BP Outreach Awards for student ambassadors who promote STEM subjects to children and young people. BP also funds Team Bath Racing's student society, the Racing Submarine Team as well as research at our Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies.
"We are really proud to support these talented individuals and look forward to hearing how they progress over the coming years."
Siobhan Rogan, BP's Early Engagement Manager | the brightest minds and the best ideas.
Lloyds offers financial support, paid internships and skills development to ensure that students from lower income households get the best chance to realise their potential. Scholars are asked to do 100 hours of volunteering in return, giving them the opportunity to face fresh challenges, develop new skills and make a difference to their local community. Over the past year, Lloyds has supported 15 scholars, with plans for many more.
"I am very proud to call myself a Lloyds scholar and I am extremely grateful for the fantastic opportunities it has given me."
Angie Fuller, Lloyds Scholar
EY has supported our Accounting & Finance students since 2008. Along with financial support, it offers a summer placement and a paid year- long industrial placement at an EY office, giving students the chance to work with global clients, learn from senior staff and build professional networks. EY also offers the possibility of a full-time job when students graduate and provides additional support to students from low income households or those with a disability.
"I would like to thank EY for both the substantial scholarship support and the summer and third year placements which are invaluable and provide an exciting opportunity to work in the real world at a highly regarded firm."
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Continuing our relationship with The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less, from Wednesday 19th September we will be presenting CMF Artists in a series of monthly lunchtime recitals, which will run throughout the 2018-19 season.
Under the stunning octagonal ceiling of this ancient church (situated within the grounds of St Bartholomew's Hospital, EC1A 7DS) we will be showcasing some of our newest CMF Artists, many of whom are yet to be announced! In fact, the first recital will act as a launch event for the whole series as our 2018 CMF Artists begin their time on the scheme.
Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano)
Andrey Lebedev (guitar)
Dowland, Britten, Brett Dean, & Manuel de Falla
Gwenllian Llyr (harp)
Debussy, Henriette Renié, and a trio of Welsh composers
Recitals from November 2018 to April 2019 will be announced in September 2018.
The first recital on Wednesday 19th September will be given by mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean (2017 CMF Artist) and guitarist Andrey Lebedev (2015 CMF Artist). Alongside flourishing solo careers, this acclaimed duo perform together regularly around the UK and beyond. After performing at the 2017 Buxton International Festival the duo were hailed by The Guardian as, "an unexpected highlight", and praised for their "irrepressible sense of drama and extraordinary self-assurance". In recent seasons they have also performed at Gower Festival, Lewes Festival of Song, Brickwall Music Society, and toured their native Australia taking in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, and Mildura Summer Festival.
Their programme will include songs by Dowland, Britten, Brett Dean, Manuel de Falla, as well as some toe-tapping 'bossa nova' tunes.
On Wednesday 17th October harpist Gwenllian Llyr (2017 CMF Artist) gives a solo recital showcasing music by Welsh composers William Matthias, Haldon Evans, and Grace Williams, as well as Debussy, Scriabin, Liszt, and French harpist/composer Henriette Renié.
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Book CMF Artists | -winner at the USA International Harp Competition, Gwenllian has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and St David's Hall. After graduating with first-class honours from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Gwenllian moved to New York to study at The Juilliard School, where she awarded the William Schuman prize for outstanding achievement and leadership in music. She was later the first to complete an Advanced Diploma in Harp at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Join us on Wednesday 19th September for the launch of this new series and the first recital. All recitals are free with a retiring collection.
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"Heywood saunters through six tracks that have a simple beauty to them. An exemplary debut, definitely one to keep an eye out for."
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CLAIRE HEYWOOD is a singer-songwriter with a smoky, emotive voice and "thoughtfully measured lyrics and melodies." (Westword)
A longtime creative writer, Heywood quietly explored the crafts of vocal performance and songwriting for two years before beginning to play sets in small listening rooms around Denver.
In late 2017, Heywood met the team from Third & James Studios while performing at Syntax Physic Opera's open mic. They teamed up to record her first release with a full band: Wes Barton, Trevor Vader, Duncan Britt, and Michael Sandoval. Vocalist Rebecca Hannigan joined the group for sets at Underground Music Showcase and Ophelia's.
Heywood released The Wind, It Howls independently in March 2019 to a crowd at Syntax Physic Opera.
In an interview, 303 Magazine called the record "a deeply personal — yet unequivocally relatable — account of love and loss, redemption and healing."
"Her mature vocals and thoughtfully crafted lyrics make it hard to believe that Heywood has only been seriously pursuing songwriting for the past few years. With such a strong introduction to the music scene, it's clear that Heywood's is a voice that refuses to go unnoticed."
Heywood's first performance at the Underground Music Showcase was called 'One of the 29 Best Shows' of the year by 303 Magazine.
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Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency from the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp, which he first played in the Keystone comedy Kid Auto Races at Venice in 1914.
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We think too much and feel too little.
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Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
I will not join any club who will take me as a member
A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.
Actors search for rejection. If they don't get it they reject themselves.
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ERG graduate student, Alana (Laney) Siegner, was a finalist in Planet Forward's Storyfest competition on food. National Geographic's food blog, "The Plate," in partnership with the Planet Forward project announced the blogging competition earlier this year. "I love writing and thinking about (and eating) food so I pursued the opportunity," says Laney.
Current ERG Ph.D. candidate, Sasha<|fim_middle|> U.S. and around the world convened to address the theme: The Story of Food in the Age of Climate Change.
A unique component of the Feeding the Planet Summit was the Storyfest contest — a storytelling collaborative that invited students from around the world to share their story of food and innovation. Students were asked to address this simple equation: Food + Innovation = ?. Planet Forward is a major university-based collaboration designed to increase public understanding of environmental issues through enhanced storytelling for the digital age. For more information about Planet Forward, go to planetforward.org. | Harris-Lovett (MS'13), put Laney in touch with the Planet Forward blog team. Laney explains, "I talked to them about my idea to write about urban foraging, and they were really into it. I submitted my blog post, and they put it up on their website back in March, and apparently it was also entered into the Storyfest competition. It was great to hear the blog editors, Sumner Byrne and Mike DeVito, so excited about a post on urban foraging, which I do think has a lot of potential to develop into a sustainable urban food system, but is sometimes dismissed as just a 'Berkeley hippie' thing to do by skeptics." Read Laney's blog post here.
Planet Forward and The George Washington University presented the second Feeding the Planet Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 23-24. Students from more 28 colleges and universities across the | 192 |
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MEDICAL CENTRE; NORDIC MEDICAL CENTRE<|fim_middle|>! | OFFERING QUALITY CARE - NOW OPEN!
The Nordic Medical Centre (NMC) recently opened its facilities to the public. NMC is centrally located in the Bole-Rwanda area, 1.5 km away from the Bole International Airport. The NMC takes over the Viking Clinic which had been in operational since early 2015 so although NMC is new in Addis, the team has already gained valuable experience in providing medical services in the country. The vision of NMC is to provide self-sustaining specialized medical care in internal medicine and surgery and aims to deliver high quality medical services with a focus on emergency and family medicine. The profit generated from the activity at the NMC will be used for providing medical charity services for the less privileged as well as funding higher medical education within Ethiopia.
The NMC will be launched in two phases. The recently completed first phase offers care 24/7 in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency services, gynecology/obstetrician/midwifery, first aid training and occupational health. The newly-opened centre provides imaging facilities (CT, digital X-ray, Ultrasonography), an inpatient ward, laboratory and pharmacy. In addition NMC has three fully equipped ambulances available 24/7. NMC has also entered an agreement with Aquarius Aviation for medical evacuations from around the country. Linking all of the emergency services together is the emergency call central. The operators are trained according to the international medical index and are able to assist patients in emergencies, dispatch ambulances and facilitate domestic and international evacuations when required.
In addition to the emergency call central the NMC has developed an emergency App. The main feature of the app is tracking of the user if an emergency occurs. In a country where street names are limited it often becomes complicated to explain the location of an emergency. With the NMC App the user will simply press the emergency button and will automatically be put in contact with the NMC emergency call central operator, who will be able to guide the user, pinpoint their exact location and, if needed, dispatch an ambulance to their location.
The second phase which will be launched in the latter half of 2016, will include operating theatres, an intensive care unit as well as a state of the art emergency ward.
The NMC has developed an Accident & Emergency Membership package, which is available to organizations, families and individuals. The membership gives the member priority access to free ambulance service in Addis Ababa, priority to NMC emergency room facilities as well as access to NMC emergency call central and NMC App. In addition, facilitation for domestic and international evacuations are included and the member enjoys reduced fees at the NMC. Please email membership@nordicmedicalcentre.com if you are interested in more information about the membership.
There are also several ways to get involved with the NMC, whether it is through long- or short- term engagements, volunteering, donations or support in other ways. If you are interested in getting involved, please send an email to post@nordicmedicalcentre.com.
For more information, please visit Nordic Medical Centre on facebook and at www.nordicmedicalcentre.com.
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Shared Music of Dal<|fim_middle|>'s Shared Music of Dalriada project with a wee video capturing moments from our Rathlin residential.
The initiative celebrates the shared musical traditions of Rathlin Island, the Glens of Antrim and the Mull of Kintyre. This year, young musicians from North Antrim came together for a special residential weekend on Rathlin Island in October.
Guided by experienced tutors, they explored the similarities and differences between traditional music, song, and dance of Ireland, Rathlin and Scotland.
Much of the music for the programme was selected from the Sam Henry archive, part of the Coleraine Museum collection, with an emphasis on local connections, the use of place names, and song lyrics in English, Irish, Ulster Scots and Scots Gaelic.
Paying tribute to the young participants, the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace said:
"This programme is a wonderful demonstration of the joint history, culture and music we share with communities across the sea in Scotland. Exploring our common past is key to fostering and sustaining future connections with communities over the water."
Speaking on behalf of Glens of Antrim Comhaltas, Donal O'Donnell said:
"Glens of Antrim Comhaltas was delighted to be a partner in the Shared Music of Dalriada project and the feedback from parents has been very positive. The Saturday evening céili was thoroughly enjoyable and a great learning and sharing experience for participants and Rathlin residents."
The project was supported by the District Council Good Relations Programme as part of the TEO's 'Together: Building a United Community' strategy and delivered by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Good Relations and Museum Services, in partnership with Glens of Antrim Comhaltas. | riada
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In addition to research journals and newsletters, AMTA publishes a variety of other publications including texts and monographs such as the monograph series Effective Clinical Practice in Music Therapy, Music in Special Education, and Music Therapy and Premature Infants or Music Therapy in Pediatric Healthcare. AMTA also produces videos such as Music Therapy & Medicine: Partnerships in Care. Back issues of music therapy journals are available as well as products and informational brochures about the music therapy profession.
AMTA's complete publications catalog can be found in the AMTA online store. Simply hover over the "Bookstore" menu item above and select "Visit the Bookstore." Then, under "Shop for," choose "Merchandise" and "Select Category," choose "Publications" and click "Go." You'll find a list of all books and publications AMTA offers or click this link to go directly there.
Instructions: All proposals must be typed and submitted electronically using the above application form (MSWord document). Please download/save this form to your computer, then save it as a new file, using the words "PubProposal," the name of the principal author, and the date of submission. Example: If principal author is John Smith, submitting on June 1,<|fim_middle|> type in your text. Please provide information for all fields. Don't forget to save your work! | 2018, the filename should be PubProposal_Smith_John_060118.doc. To enter required information in the Word document, click on the gray boxes and | 40 |
When it comes to bags and baggages made for travel, everyone wants something sturdy, functional and yet stylish. Tumi has all these three sorted and their latest Fall 2018 Collection is inspired by the elements of Scandinavian design. You'll find classic Tumi fabrics<|fim_middle|> white undertones, to Reflective Tundra, a rich green base with a reflective effect.
For more info, visit Tumi Malaysia's website. | and styles but with a playful take on colour, texture and tone.
One of the highlights from this collection is the introduction of the elegant Blush colour that's beautifully accented with Rose Gold trim for the Latitude collection — a collection that's crafted from Tumi's innovative Self-Reinforced Poly-Propylene material. Essentially, it's pretty, lightweight and incredibly strong.
From the Mezzanine collection comes a selection of timeless and stylish bags perfect not just for travellers but for those who's always on the go. The main star of Tumi's Fall 2018 Collection, however, is the 19 Degree Aluminium collection and its exciting new seasonal colours, Ember and limited edition Fall Foliage.
Meanwhile, both Merge and Alpha Bravo too have a couple of new colours and prints for that subtle charm; ranging from Charcoal Restoration, a canvas of graphical elements with dark neutral undertones, to Arctic Restoration, a rich of blend of graphical elements with | 195 |
Walking under the "elephant" cliff of Etretat, Normandie, France
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How Do Sports Journalists Use Video To Enhance Their Stories?
As an experienced journalist, I have seen firsthand how video has become an essential tool for sports journalists looking to enhance their stories.
Video allows journalists to capture the excitement and emotion of the stories they are covering in a way that still images and words alone cannot. In this article, I<|fim_middle|> Sports Journalism?Continue | will discuss how sports journalists are using video to add depth, emotion, and excitement to their stories.
I will share my own experiences and explain some of the techniques that are being used by journalists to make their stories stand out from the rest.
A. Benefits of Using Video
Video is one of the most powerful tools available to sports journalists. Not only does it allow them to capture events as they happen, but it can also be used to tell stories in a more engaging way.
Here are some of the key benefits of using video for sports journalism:
1. Adds Visual Impact: Video footage gives sports stories an extra layer of impact. It can bring to life the emotion of a game in a way that words alone cannot.
2. Captures Action: Video is a great way to capture the action as it happens. It allows journalists to get up close and personal with their subjects and provide viewers with an immersive experience.
3. Enhances Narrative: Video can be used to enhance the narrative of a story. It can be used to show key moments, interviews, and reactions to the events being covered.
4. Increases Engagement: Using video can help to increase audience engagement. It can be used to capture the excitement of a game, or to provide viewers with an intimate insight into the lives of the athletes and coaches.
5. Increases Reach: A well-produced video can help to increase the reach of a story. It can be shared on social media and embedded on websites, giving the story a much wider audience.
II. How Sports Journalists Use Video to Enhance Their Stories
In today's digital age, video has become an invaluable tool for sports journalists. Video can be used to capture highlights and stories from sports events, to interview athletes and coaches, and to create engaging content for readers and viewers.
By using video, sports journalists can add a visual dimension to their stories that otherwise would not exist.
One of the most common ways sports journalists use video is to capture highlights from games and other sporting events. This could mean recording an amazing goal or a spectacular play, or capturing the reactions of fans and athletes in the stands and on the field.
Video can also be used to document post-game press conferences, allowing readers and viewers to get the play-by-play analysis of the game from the athletes and coaches themselves.
Video can also be used to create unique content for readers and viewers. This could include creating a short documentary-style feature on an athlete or team, or interviewing athletes and coaches to get a better understanding of their motivations and personalities.
Video can also be used to create clips for social media, giving fans an inside look into what athletes and teams are doing on and off the field.
Finally, video can be used to create promotional content for sports teams and organizations. This could include creating highlight reels of teams' past successes, or creating a video of the team's upcoming season and goals. These videos can be used to build excitement for the team and to promote ticket sales.
Overall, video has become an essential tool for sports journalists, allowing them to tell stories in a more dynamic and engaging way. By utilizing video, sports journalists can capture and create unique content that can be used to engage readers and viewers.
A. Capturing the Action
As an experienced sports journalist, I understand the importance of capturing the action when telling a story.
In order to fully communicate the excitement, intensity, and emotion of the moment, it is essential to have video footage to accompany the narrative. To do this, I always take steps to ensure that I am in the best position to capture the action.
First, I make sure to research the game or event prior to arriving. This gives me a good understanding of the action and helps me identify the most important moments to capture. I also make sure to arrive early and scout out the best possible angles to get the best shots.
Once I am set up, I make sure to capture multiple angles of the action. This includes shooting from a variety of heights and distances and using different lenses to provide a variety of perspectives. I also make sure to capture both wide and close-up shots, as well as shots in slow motion.
Finally, I make sure to have a plan for what shots I will take and when. I also make sure to take a few extra shots of the same action, just in case something goes wrong. This ensures that I have enough footage to put together a compelling story.
By taking the time to plan ahead and capture the action in multiple angles, I can ensure that I have the footage I need to tell an exciting and engaging story.
Interviews are a crucial part of any sports journalist's toolkit. They allow for a greater level of connection with the subject, and can provide insight that a simple video of an event can't.
For instance, if a journalist is covering the story of a Major League Baseball player who recently made a game-winning hit, an interview with that player can provide a more personal, in-depth look into the moment and why it was so special.
The key to conducting effective interviews for sports journalists is to ask the right questions. Get the subject to talk in detail about the event they were involved in, or if it's a profile piece, ask them to explain a bit about their background and journey.
Make sure to also ask open-ended questions that allow the subject to provide more than a simple yes or no answer.
When it comes to capturing the interview, video is the way to go. Video allows for a more personal connection with the subject, and it can also be used to convey the emotions and energy of the interview.
Additionally, video interviews can be shared with larger audiences, as they can easily be embedded into articles and shared on social media platforms.
To ensure a successful video interview, make sure to have the right equipment. A good quality microphone, a camera with a decent resolution, and a tripod to keep the camera steady are all must-have items when conducting a video interview.
Additionally, make sure the background is uncluttered, as this will help make the subject look more presentable.
Finally, make sure to have a plan for the interview. Create a list of questions beforehand, and map out the structure of the interview. This will help ensure that the interview remains on track, and that all the necessary information is captured.
By following these tips, sports journalists can use video interviews to enhance their stories and create compelling visuals that can easily be shared with larger audiences.
C. Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Behind-the-scenes footage can be an invaluable tool for sports journalists looking to enhance their stories. This footage can provide a unique insight into the world of professional sports, offering viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of the teams and organizations.
It can also provide a more humanizing look at athletes, allowing audiences to get to know them better.
Behind-the-scenes footage can come in many forms. It can be as simple as a quick tour of the locker room or a candid interview with a player or coach. It can also be more involved, such as a feature-length documentary that follows a team through an entire season.
The possibilities are virtually endless, and the footage can be used in a variety of ways.
For instance, behind-the-scenes footage can be used to provide background information for a story. It can also be used to illustrate a point or illustrate a player's journey from start to finish. It can even be used to introduce a new topic or transition from one idea to the next.
Behind-the-scenes footage is also a great way to engage viewers. This type of footage is often more personal and intimate than traditional video footage, allowing viewers to feel connected to the story.
By providing personal and candid insights into the world of professional sports, behind-the-scenes footage can help to draw viewers in and keep them interested.
In conclusion, behind-the-scenes footage can be an invaluable tool for sports journalists looking to enhance their stories. It can provide a unique and personal insight into the world of professional sports, allowing viewers to get to know athletes on a more human level.
It can also be used to introduce new topics or transition from one idea to the next. By using this type of footage, sports journalists can create stories that are more engaging and memorable for their audiences.
D. Creative Storytelling
Creative storytelling is one of the most essential skills for sports journalists, and video can be a great tool for bringing these stories to life. Video can help capture the emotion and excitement of a game, allowing the viewer to feel like they're in the middle of the action.
It can also be used to create compelling and vivid stories that demonstrate the power of sports journalism.
One of the most effective ways to use video in storytelling is to focus on the individual characters in the story. By focusing on a single athlete or team, journalists can create compelling stories that show the human side of sports.
Through interviews, highlights, and commentary, journalists can showcase the emotions and motivations of the athletes and teams they cover.
In addition, video can also be used to tell stories with a narrative arc. By tracking the progress of a team over the course of a season, or following an athlete's journey from the start of their career to the present, journalists can create compelling stories that draw viewers in.
This type of storytelling can be particularly effective when covering a team or athlete that is on the verge of breaking through and achieving success.
Ultimately, video can be a powerful tool for sports journalists who want to tell creative and engaging stories.
By focusing on the individual characters and tracking their progress, journalists can create compelling stories that draw viewers in and demonstrate the power of sports journalism.
III. Benefits of Using Video
Video is a powerful tool for sports journalists, and there are several benefits to using video in their stories. Firstly, it can help to provide a more immersive and engaging experience for readers.
Video can capture the atmosphere of a game or match, and provide an insight into the emotions of the players and fans. This helps to bring the story to life and give readers a more vivid understanding of the event.
Another benefit of using video is that it can help to illustrate complex concepts or tactics in an easily digestible way. Video can show the action as it happened in real time, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the strategies involved.
This can be especially useful for sports that involve a lot of technical detail, such as cricket or American football.
Finally, video can be used to add an extra layer of analysis to a story. Journalists can provide commentary on the action, or highlight key moments in the match, giving readers a better understanding of the game and its key players.
This is especially useful for sports stories that involve a lot of complex analysis and tactical decisions.
Overall, video is a powerful tool for sports journalists, and can help to provide readers with an engaging and immersive experience. It can be used to illustrate complex concepts and provide an extra layer of analysis, giving readers a better understanding of the story.
A. Increased Engagement
One of the most powerful ways sports journalists use video to enhance their stories is to increase engagement with their readers.
Video can be used to capture the excitement of the moment, provide visual context to the story, and to engage the reader in a more dynamic way.
For example, a reporter covering a football game can use video to show the crowd cheering, the players celebrating a touchdown, or the coaches discussing strategies on the sidelines. All of these visuals can help the reader experience the game in a more immersive way.
Video can also be used to supplement traditional reporting by providing additional context to the story. A journalist covering a tennis match, for example, can use video to show the court and ball speed, which can help the reader better understand the strategy and tactics of the players.
Video can also be used to provide interviews with those involved in the game, including coaches, players, and even spectators.
Interviews can provide valuable insights into the game and the players, adding a human element to the story that resonates with readers.
Finally, video can be used to create exciting multimedia stories. Using video and photos, journalists can create immersive packages that combine multiple angles and perspectives to tell the story.
In short, video is a powerful tool for sports journalists, allowing them to enhance their stories, engage readers, and create immersive multimedia experiences.
B. More Comprehensive Coverage
Video is an essential tool for sports journalists looking to enhance their stories. More comprehensive coverage involves using video to capture more than just the action on the field.
For example, pre-game interviews can provide a human interest angle to a story. It can also be used to capture team or player reactions to a game's outcome.
Video is also a great way to provide context to a particular story. It can be used to capture the atmosphere of a game, such as a packed stadium or a rowdy crowd.
It can also be used to capture the sights and sounds of a game, such as a crowd cheering or a player celebrating a goal.
For stories that involve more than one team, video can be used to provide a comparison between two teams. By showing how two teams approach the same game differently, video can help to illustrate how a team's strategy impacts its success.
In addition, video can be used to capture behind-the-scenes footage or to access unique angles of a game.
For instance, a journalist could capture footage of a team's locker room before a game or gain access to an aerial view of a stadium.
Finally, video can be used to capture moments that are too fleeting to capture in words. It can be used to capture the emotion of a particular moment in a game, such as a team's celebration after a big victory.
Video can also be used to capture moments of individual brilliance, such as a player's amazing goal or a spectacular save.
By using video to capture the sights, sounds, and emotions of a game, sports journalists can provide a more comprehensive coverage of their stories. Video can help to provide context and insight, as well as capture the moments that words alone cannot.
C. Improved Storytelling
As an experienced sports journalist, I can attest to the power of video in improving storytelling. When used effectively, video can be an invaluable tool in conveying the emotion, impact, and intensity of a sporting event to an audience.
For example, when used strategically, video can be used to convey the excitement of a game. It can be used to capture the energy of a packed stadium, the cheers of the crowd, and the impact of a game-winning play.
Video can also be used to convey the emotion of a game, such as the disappointment of a losing team or the joy of a winning team.
In addition, video can be used to capture the intensity of a game. It can be used to show the physicality of a sport, the skill of an athlete, or the intensity of a rivalry.
It can also be used to capture the strategies of a team, the strategies of a coach, or the strategies of an athlete.
Finally, video can be used to tell a story. It can be used to show how a team has progressed over time, how a player has developed, or how a rivalry has grown.
By using video strategically to convey emotion, impact, and intensity, sports journalists can create compelling stories that capture the true essence of sports.
Creative storytelling is a powerful tool for sports journalists looking to create compelling video content. With the right approach, video can be a great way to bring stories to life and engage viewers.
Here are some tips for using video to tell stories more creatively.
• Embrace Different Perspectives: Don't be afraid to explore different angles and perspectives when telling a story. Use a variety of camera angles, interviews, and visual effects to create a more dynamic narrative.
• Focus on Emotion: Use video to bring out the emotion of a story. From the facial expressions of athletes, to the reactions of fans, to the sounds of the game, video can be a great way to capture and convey emotion.
• Create Suspense: Create tension and anticipation by setting up a story and then building up to the climax. Use techniques such as slow motion, jump cuts, and voice-over narration to guide viewers through the story.
• Showcase the Human Element: Sports are more than just the action on the field. Use video to showcase the human side of sports, such as the fans, coaches, and athletes.
• Make it Interactive: Give viewers a chance to interact with the video by allowing them to participate in polls, quizzes, and other interactive elements.
By taking advantage of these creative storytelling techniques, sports journalists can create compelling video content that will engage and entertain viewers.
IV. Challenges of Using Video
As with many other aspects of journalism, there are a number of challenges associated with using video to enhance stories. One of the most common challenges is the cost involved.
The cost of equipment, editing software, and other resources can be prohibitively expensive, so it may not be feasible for smaller newsrooms to invest in them. Additionally, the time investment in shooting and editing video can be quite significant, and may not be worth the effort for certain stories.
Another key challenge is finding the right people to feature in the video, which can be a time-consuming process. It is important to find individuals who are knowledgeable and articulate, and who can adequately represent the story.
This can be particularly difficult when it comes to covering sports, as many athletes may not be comfortable speaking in front of a camera.
Finally, there is the challenge of distilling the story into a few minutes of video, as this requires a great deal of skill and understanding of the story, as well as a clear vision of how to present it.
It can be difficult to take a complex story and turn it into a concise and compelling video without sacrificing the key points.
These challenges can be daunting, but they are surmountable, and the rewards are great. With the right resources, the right people, and the right vision, sports journalists can use video to enhance their stories, tell them in new and exciting ways, and reach new audiences.
A. Accessibility
As a sports journalist, one of the most important tools to enhance storytelling is video. Video allows sports journalists to capture the action, emotions and atmosphere of a sporting event in a way that words alone cannot.
But it's not just about capturing the action. It's also about making the footage easily accessible to viewers.
The most important factor when accessing footage is ensuring that it is available from a variety of sources. Whether it be from a live broadcast, through a subscription service, or from a website, it's important that viewers can access the footage in whatever way works best for them.
This means that the footage needs to be made available in a range of formats, such as HD, 4K, or even virtual reality.
In addition to this, it's important to consider the accessibility of the footage. Is it available for free? Is it viewable on a range of devices, from smartphones to smart TVs?
Is it available in different languages? As a sports journalist, it's important to think about these factors when deciding which footage to use.
Finally, it's important to consider the legal implications of using video footage. Make sure to check the copyright of the video before using it, and always seek permission from the relevant parties before using footage of people. By following these guidelines, you can help ensure that your video content is accessible and legal.
B. Cost
As with any form of journalism, video can be a costly endeavor. It is important to be aware of the cost of video production in order to ensure that the video story is produced in the most cost-effective manner.
The cost of video production can be broken down into three main categories: equipment, personnel and post-production. Equipment can include cameras, lights, audio equipment, editing software, and other necessary items.
Personnel costs can include hiring a videographer, a sound technician, and an editor. Post-production costs can include color correction, audio mixing, and other types of post-production work.
When choosing a production company, it is important to make sure that the cost of their services is in line with the quality of the video and sound they are providing.
It is also important to make sure that the production company understands the needs of the story and can deliver the video story in a timely manner.
It is also important to remember that the cost of video production is not static. Depending on the complexity of the story, the cost of the video can increase or decrease.
For example, a story that requires special effects or additional footage may require more time and money to produce.
In conclusion, it is important to be aware of the cost of video production when creating a video story. By understanding the cost of video production and working with a production company that is right for the story, journalists can ensure that their video stories are produced in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
C. Technical Difficulties
For sports journalists, using video to enhance their stories can be a great way to engage readers. However, it's important to keep in mind that video editing and production can present some technical difficulties.
First and foremost, it's important to make sure that you have the right equipment for the job. Depending on the type of video you're going to create, you may need a camera, microphone, lights, editing software, and other related equipment.
If you're unfamiliar with these pieces of equipment, it's important to take the time to learn how to use them properly.
Another technical difficulty you may encounter is the actual process of editing and producing the video. You may need to learn how to use video editing software, which can be a daunting task.
Additionally, you may need to make sure that the video is properly formatted and encoded to work correctly on the web.
Finally, you may need to make sure that you have the right hosting platform in order to share your video. You'll need to make sure that the video is properly uploaded and optimized for playback.
Overall, using video to enhance your stories can be a great way to engage readers. However, it's important to keep in mind that there may be some technical difficulties along the way.
It's essential to make sure that you have the right equipment, that you understand the video editing and production process, and that you have the right hosting platform.
V. Conclusion
In conclusion, video is an invaluable tool for sports journalists. It can be used to provide visual evidence to support a story, to show viewers what happened during a game or event, and to create an immersive experience that readers can relate to.
Video also allows journalists to bring viewers closer to the action and to show them what the players, coaches, and other people involved in the story are thinking and feeling.
By using video creatively, sports journalists can build an emotional connection with their audience and create stories that stand out from the competition.
Video is an essential tool for sports journalists, and it can be used to create powerful, impactful stories. As technology advances, the possibilities for using video in sports journalism are only going to increase.
Video is an incredibly powerful tool, and it has the potential to revolutionize how we tell stories about sports.
A. Summary of How Sports Journalists Use Video to Enhance Their Stories
As an experienced sports journalist, I can attest to the importance of using video to enhance stories about sports. Video can provide a visual representation of the action and emotion of a sporting event, allowing readers to connect more deeply with the story.
It can also be used to provide context and additional information about the game or the players involved in it.
When it comes to using video to enhance stories, the most important thing is to capture the action in the moment. This can be done with a variety of digital cameras and even smartphones.
This allows the journalist to capture action shots in real time and edit them together into a cohesive story. Additionally, video can be used to provide background and context to the story, such as interviews with players and coaches and highlights of the game.
In addition to action shots and interviews, video can also be used to create a more engaging experience for the reader. This can be done by incorporating graphics, animation, and other visual elements into the video.
This can help to create a more immersive experience for the reader, allowing them to be drawn into the story and understand the nuances of the game more clearly.
Video is a powerful tool for sports journalists, and when used correctly, can help to enhance the story and engage the reader.
By capturing the action in the moment, providing background and context, and incorporating graphics and animation, video can help to create a more engaging experience for the reader.
B. Benefits Of Using Video
Using video to enhance a story can provide a number of unique benefits to sports journalists. Firstly, video can provide an engaging and captivating visual element to a story.
It can be used to highlight the action taking place in a particular moment, or to provide an intimate look into the lives and experiences of athletes, coaches, and other sports figures.
Video can also be used to provide context and perspective to a story, allowing viewers to more fully understand the scope and impact of a particular news item.
In addition, video can be used to both add depth and complexity to a story, as well as to simplify a story and make it more accessible to a general audience. By providing a visual element, video can help make a story more relatable and engaging, which can lead to increased viewership and engagement.
Video also helps to capture the emotion and passion of a particular moment, allowing viewers to more fully appreciate the impact of the story.
Finally, video can be used to provide an accurate and reliable account of a particular event or story.
By capturing the events as they unfold, video can provide a detailed, factual account of a particular story. This can be especially useful in situations where a journalist is unable to be present to witness the events firsthand.
C. Challenges of Using Video
Despite the many advantages video offers to sports journalists, there are still challenges that come with using this medium. Firstly, the cost associated with shooting and editing video can be prohibitively expensive, particularly for smaller news outlets.
Furthermore, the technical requirements of shooting, editing and broadcasting video can be complex and difficult to master, particularly for inexperienced journalists.
Additionally, journalists must be mindful of copyright issues when working with video. This can become particularly challenging when sourcing footage from third-party sources, such as sports broadcasters or archives.
It is essential that journalists check and adhere to any copyright restrictions associated with the material they are using.
Finally, when shooting video in live sports environments, journalists must be mindful of the safety of athletes and other participants. Journalists must take steps to ensure that their presence doesn't interfere with the event or create an unsafe environment.
In conclusion, video offers sports journalists a powerful medium through which to tell their stories. However, the associated challenges must be taken into consideration in order to ensure that video is used properly and ethically.
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Gay adults start out as gay children. They retain the messages they hear in their church and from the adults in their lives. Acceptance starts very early, and that includes self-acceptance. Remember that when you're speaking to, or in front of, children about what it means to be gay or the place of gay people in your community, don't forget that you may be speaking to a child who is struggling to identify why they feel different from the other kids around them and what they hear you say, they will remember. Be intentional and careful with your words.
It's okay for this to be new. It's okay if you're learning. But the most important thing I think you'll hear running through all the things I just said is that it's about listening. It's about recognizing that we have something genuine to offer you, that a big crowded messy church is better than a small and tidy and homogenous one, and that we're not just here in God's house by the gracious permission of straight people. "If you belong to Christ," Paul says to the Galatians, "then you are Abraham's descendant, heirs according to the promise." That means us too.
The way to be welcoming is to be welcoming.
The way to make LGBT people feel like you want us here is for you to want us here.
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emmathetap says:
This article is really interesting to me. I am nineteen and barely out at all but one of my biggest fears is that the church will reject me and that I will no longer be able to work with the kids I do at Awana. In fact, I think that has already happened. Some of your sentences really hit home for me including,
"members of the LGBT community have to ask for permission, over and over, in every space we enter, if it's okay for us to be here. "
Thank you for writing this
Emma Tappe
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"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
I was invited to speak at a lay-led service at Mission of the Atonement – a joint Catholic/Lutheran congregation in Portland – today for their "Welcoming Sunday" service about how their community can be more welcoming to LGBT people. They also asked me to select the Scripture readings for the day, which I've included as well.
Isaiah 56: 3-8
The foreigner joined to the LORD should not say, "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people";
Nor should the eunuch say, "See, I am a dry tree."
For thus says the LORD:
To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose what pleases me,
and who hold fast to my covenant,
I will give them, in my house and within my walls, a monument and a name
Better than sons and daughters; an eternal name, which shall not be cut off, will I give them.
And foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him,
To love the name of the LORD, to become his servants—
All who keep the sabbath without profaning it and hold fast to my covenant,
Them I will bring to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar,
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Before faith came, we were held in custody under law, confined for the faith that was to be revealed. Consequently, the law was our disciplinarian for Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a disciplinarian. For through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendant, heirs according to the promise.
Matthew 25: 31-45
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will answer him and say, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?" And the king will say to them in reply, "Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." Then he will say to those on his left, "Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me." Then they will answer and say, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?" He will answer them, "Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me."
Hi, everyone. My name is Claire Willett, and I'm so honored to have been invited to come talk with you today about ways that the Christian community can be more welcoming of its LGBT members.
One of the things that is uniquely challenging about being a gay person who belongs to any group or community that has traditionally been inhospitable to us – whether it be a town or a church or a even a family – is that your very existence becomes politicized sometimes without your permission or even consent. I am the only gay Catholic most of my friends know. I live in the space between two separate worlds that don't always get along very well.
So the story I'm going to tell you is about what happened the first time those two worlds collided, with some beautiful but also painful results.
My coming-out story isn't terribly interesting, so we'll fast-forward through that part pretty quickly. I came out in college to my friends, not to my Catholic parents until my mid-twenties, in the fall of 2007. I had gone to a gay Christian conference at U.C. Irvine with my friend Daniel, where we had spent a whole weekend sitting in seminars about reclaiming Leviticus and having dinner with ex-Mormons who had been excommunicated for coming out and being interviewed about our lives as gay Christians for a documentary film. It was my first time entering a community where the thing that made me different from everyone else in the rest of my life – that I lived inside these two separate worlds – was the thing that I had in common with everyone else. It was an incredibly powerful experience. Afterwards, Daniel spent the whole drive back to Portland prodding me about coming out to my family. Which is the kind of thing that might seem intrusive, except that he knew that I was on the clock. My mom had been diagnosed with ALS, and Daniel knew me well enough to know that if she died before I told her, I'd regret it forever. So I did it the night we got back from the conference, and while it was certainly awkward, it was all ultimately fine. I'm lucky to have a family that was loving and accepting and they never made an issue of it. I'm also lucky because I never did the thing that so many LGBT people of faith end up doing, which is convincing yourself that God hates you. Maybe I'm arrogant, or stubborn, but I always believed that the Christians who call us "objectively disordered" or equate homosexuality with pedophilia or want us out of their parish communities were wrong, and I was right. Even when it was coming from the clergy, or Pope Benedict, I always believed that they were missing something important, that they'd skipped over the part of the story where it's precisely the most marginalized among us that Jesus came to be in relationship with.
But it's easy to believe that in the abstract. It's a lot harder, it turns out, when the hate is being personally directed at you.
For eight years, I was the Confirmation Coordinator and High School Youth Minister at All Saints Church, over in Laurelhurst, which is the parish where I grew up. I didn't come out to anyone at church, with the exception of a handful of teens in my youth group who came out to me. I felt like I owed them that, because it was a way that I could let them know that they were going to be okay. But I was very, very careful about keeping the two halves of my life separate. I was careful about the words I used, about which groups of friends I integrated, about what I posted on Facebook. When you're keeping a secret, you have to be extra cautious about everything you do and every word you say, which is exhausting.
And eventually, of course, you slip up. You miss something.
Which is how I ended up sitting in the office of Monica, the Director of Youth Ministry, staring at her computer screen while she showed me an email she'd been sent with the YouTube video of a clip from that documentary I did with Daniel at UC Irvine. I had completely forgotten that interview existed, but there it was, in her inbox. It wasn't even the first email, I found out later. It was the second, sent under what they suspected was a fake name. So at first, that was all I knew. Somebody, somewhere had found that video and outed me to my boss and my pastor with an email asking them why they didn't care for the youth of their parish enough to fire me, now that they knew I was gay.
I was actually a little surprised that they didn't. They couldn't afford to get into a PR scandal, and we didn't know who this person was or what they were going to do next or how long this was going to drag on, and all it takes is one angry phone call to the Archdiocesan Child Protection Office saying there's a known homosexual working with teens, and that's the ballgame. Quietly letting me go was probably the smart thing for him to do. Honestly? I wouldn't even have been mad. But instead what happened was that the first thing they told me was that I was loved, and then they hugged me and told me we were going to get through this together.
Father had been advised not to respond to the emails, but he was mad, so he did anyway. It was just a two-word reply: "John 8:7."
"Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone at her."
There's a lot more to this story that I learned later. I didn't know that initially I wasn't even the real target, I was collateral damage. I was a weapon to be used against Archbishop Vlazny by a fringe, right-wing Catholic blogger and her community of anti-gay activists who believed that he was too liberal. She was the one who sent the emails, under a false name. My sister Cat was the Director of Justice and Peace for the Archdiocese, and it turns out that before the emails and the video ever reached All Saints, the blogger had gone first to her boss – not just to get me fired, but to get Cat fired too. She was hoping that having a gay sister would discredit Cat, if the conservative faction of the Church found out. So by the time I called my sister in tears on the way home from Monica's office, the list of people to whom I had been outed without my knowledge or consent included not just my coworkers but Cat's too, including the Archbishop. And they hadn't just gotten an email. In a cloak-and-dagger operation straight out of a cheesy Cold War thriller, Cat's boss had received an unmarked VHS tape of somebody pointing a video camera at their computer screen while the YouTube video played, which was anonymously mailed to her with the return address "Friends of All Saints." She watched the video, figured out immediately who had sent it and why – she and this blogger had been thorns in each other's sides for years – and threw it in the trash without mentioning it to anyone. So by the time I was first told about it, this increasingly enraged blogger had been waiting fruitlessly for five weeks to see me get fired.
That's probably why the third email was worse.
This one went to everyone – the whole staff of the parish and the school, from the receptionist to the janitor to my seventh grade history teacher – and the objections which had been tactfully implied in the first two emails were made explicit in this one. This was the part that stuck with me:
"I am praying for you who care for the teens to pray for a change in this girl who can hurt by her bad teachings and example in her life . . . Christ will come again and see how we have treated his church going people . . . More people know that All Saints closes its eyes to hard things."
Out of context, that last line might not mean anything to you. "All Saints closes its eyes to hard things." But it meant something to the people that email was sent to, who remembered Father Loughlin, who committed so many cases of sexual abuse against young boys when he was the pastor at All Saints in the 1970's that he's one of the few priests who actually served time. That's what she meant. That's what she wanted us to hear. "Your children are in danger again, and nobody is doing anything about it."
I had never met this woman. I still haven't. She knew nothing about me. She only saw what she wanted to see. She saw sin; that's all. Someone who, at best, would corrupt the pure teachings of the Church by convincing the youth that homosexuality was not evil; and at worst, was dangerous.
She didn't know that standing in between those kids and harm was my job. Youth ministers are the ones that get the call when kids break up with their boyfriends, when their parents get divorced, when they run away from home or cut themselves. She didn't know about the day I had to abruptly run out on dinner plans after a call from a teen who was about to commit suicide. She didn't know that it was the kids in my Confirmation class who held my mother's funeral rosary. She didn't know that my faith had withered and stagnated until it was revived by those kids, and that I loved each one of them, even the obnoxious fourteen-year-old boys, so deeply that I would have walked into fire for them if I had to. But that wasn't enough for her, because I wasn't straight. She believed – and she wanted all of us to know – that the Church was healthier, stronger, better off, with me gone than with me in it.
For four years – until my sister left her job at the Archdiocese to move to Chicago for graduate school – the emails and the blog posts kept coming. She said awful things. She went radio silent for a few months after my mom passed away, six months after that first email, but then picked right back up again with a blog post that delicately implied she hoped that Theresa Willett had died without having to suffer the pain of knowing she had a gay daughter.
But of course – my mom did die knowing she had a gay daughter, because Daniel made me tell her. Which means I got to have conversations with her in those last few months that I'd never, ever, ever have thought I would get. I told my family about the email that very first day, and we talked about it a lot after that. I got to hear my mother tell me she was proud of me. I got to hear her say, "It takes courage to be who you are when people are throwing rocks at you."
Sometimes it looks like you're being brave when you're really just trying to get through the day.
My sister was always our family's designated protester, the one who showed up at rallies with big cardboard signs and majored in politics and spoke up loudly for social justice. That wasn't me. I hate conflict. I wasn't a rebel, I was just a youth minister. I would never have spoken out, if this woman hadn't made me. I would have kept my head down and my mouth shut forever. But from where I stand today, all I can be is grateful for the experience I went through. It forced me to do some hard thinking about examining my privilege – about how some small part of me didn't really believe these people were real until they began coming after me – and it made me aware in a new way of the importance of the language we use. Which is one of the things I love most about Pope Francis; he says five words in an airplane press conference – "Who am I to judge?" – and singlehandedly flips the dialogue about homosexuality in the Catholic Church by redirecting it away from a fixation on the sex lives of people we don't know and back towards the very simple question of who is welcome at the table.
The deep, paralyzing fear that comes from being marginalized from inside your own church is that you start to wonder if they're right. That maybe if you met Jesus face-to-face he'd look you in the eye and he wouldn't like you very much. That's the work our faith communities have to do. That's the wound that needs to be treated before you can heal anything else.
Being unwelcoming doesn't always look like anonymous hate mail sent to your seventh grade history teacher about how you're a toxic influence on children. Sometimes what it looks like is a transgender visitor being made to feel uncomfortable using the restroom of their choice in your church, or a teenager in your youth group using the term "that's so gay" without an adult calling them out, or a form that gets mailed home to your Sunday School kids that says "Mother's Name" and "Father's Name" at the top. It can be a thing that seems so small that it would never occur to you to notice it. It doesn't usually look like Westboro Baptist Church. It usually just looks like tiny, subtle reminders that the world is set up to accommodate straight people, while members of the LGBT community have to ask for permission, over and over, in every space we enter, if it's okay for us to be here. For most of the people of faith I know who have left the church after coming out, it's not because somebody stood up on the pulpit and spouted a homophobic slur. It's because humans are social creatures who thrive in community, and being the only one of your kind is exhausting. They didn't feel welcomed. They might have felt tolerated, but that's not the same.
Daniel once told me that he felt like after coming out, and after finding the community of gay Christians he introduced me to in Irvine, he felt his relationship with God transform completely. Not just because he was living a more honest life, but because of the experience of worshiping side by side with other gay Christians, who had what he described as "a considered faith." They had thought things through, deeply and carefully, trying to find a way to make space for themselves in the Church because nobody was making space for them. So they would read about Jonathan and David, or Ruth and Naomi, or the holy eunuchs in that reading from Isaiah I chose for today – or they'd read about the centuries of celibate men and women living in same-sex community in monasteries and convents – and they found themselves in those stories. They made space for themselves at the table, and the Christian community around them was deepened and enriched by the thoughtfulness of their faith.
One of the reasons I think it's vital for the church not just to merely tolerate gay people and politely put up with us, but to actually scoot over and make room around the table for us in equal fellowship, is that – actually – you need us. Christianity has always been a faith that made space for the misfits, for the outcasts, for the people who don't belong. From Jesus throwing dinner parties for prostitutes and tax collectors, to the Virgin Martyrs and women saints who were executed for daring to assert that their selfhood was more than their ability to bear Roman sons for the Empire, to the Civil Rights Movement in this country that was born at the pulpits of black churches where the promises of Christ were reclaimed for people who'd been denied them. It's not good for us to spend too much time with people who are exactly like us already. It's not healthy to look around the church and see an endless sea of people who look and think just like you. That's how you wake up one day and realize you're on the wrong side of the story; you're a Pharisee now. You're the gatekeeper with the list of rules. You're not the guy Jesus wants to have dinner with, you're the one he's yelling at.
So how do we avoid being Pharisees? How do we make room at the table?
I put this question out to an online community of LGBT women writers I belong to, and asked them what they thought I should share with you. So here are a few pieces of helpful advice – from actual, real-life gay people – to help communities of faith welcome LGBT people in an authentic way.
Invite people to sit with you in the social hall after church, and talk with them in between church and the social hour so they don't panic and just go to their car and never come back. Also, if you know there are members of your congregation who are not okay with LGBT people or perhaps even actively disapproving, do the work to make sure that LGBT visitors don't feel the disdain or unwelcome coolness these members might convey. Be welcoming. Walk the walk.
Don't make assumptions. When you're talking to a new parishioner, don't automatically ask her what her husband does. You can't know a person's sexual orientation unless they tell you, although please don't construe this as blanket permission to ask.
LGBTQ folks are just as boring as everyone else. We read, eat, get parking tickets and yell at the TV just like you.
Take people as they come, and try not to carry your own expectations and stereotypes to the table before you know a person.
This is Portland, and it's the 21st century. You definitely do know queer people. If you think that you don't, it may be that for some reason, they have decided you are not someone it's safe to tell. There is a difference between being ashamed of your sexual orientation, and not feeling like it is a piece of information which particularly happens to be everyone else's business, or simply not feeling comfortable revealing that part of yourself depending upon the company you're in.
Avoid language like "don't rub my nose in it" or "don't flaunt your lifestyle" that makes us feel like our every move is being watched in case we accidentally offend someone by just existing. Telling people they have to hide part of what they are from you to be your friend is unkind.
Does the way you welcome and talk to children in your Sunday school, nursery, etc. create space for different kinds of families, or does it assume every child has one father and one mother?
It isn't enough to say you're welcoming and then sit back and rest on your laurels. If you want to do better, you need to reach out and you need to listen, then listen some more.
Do better than "don't ask, don't tell."
"Love the sinner, hate the sin' is really unkind. Everyone is a sinner – straight, bi, gay, whatever. It is frustrating for us to feel like we are the only subcategory of the faith community who is identified by our sin.
Preaching to the choir doesn't count. Your church or workplace or family may be open and affirming, but the queer people in your life also see how you behave when you're in other, less welcoming spaces. If you're around people using | 4,857 |
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In 1989 he was the only Canadian Painter to be invited to participate in the "Magicians Of The Earth" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, France. He has had numerous solo shows across Canada and the US.
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Norval Morrisseau is the most original and important artist, native or otherwise that Canada has produced. Norval was the first to paint the ancient myths and legends of the eastern woodlands, stories previously passed down by the oral tradition. He spent his youth in remote isolation in northern Ontario, near Thunder Bay, where his artistic style developed without the usual influences of other artist's imagery. As the soul originator of his "Woodland" style he has become an inspiration to three generations of artists.
Norval was brought up by his grandfather who introduced him to Ojibwa shamanism and told him the stories and legends passed down amongst the Ojibwa people. Norval began producing images to illustrate these stories. He would draw on the sandy beaches of Lake Nippagon with a stick and let the waves take the images away. He was told by some that | 199 |
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Kylie Minogue's gold hotpants, Angus Young's school uniform and one of Molly Meldrum's cowboy hats are among exhibits at a new museum showcasing Australian music history.
Also in the collection are a school tunic worn by Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett, a notebook used by rocker Nick Cave and posters for iconic local acts including AC/DC, Split Enz and Skyhooks.
The Australian Music Vault, which opens on Tuesday, is a permanent exhibition celebrating local contemporary music at the Arts Centre Melbourne. Entry is free.
Likened to a music hall of fame, the vault has Minogue, Meldrum, singer Archie Roach and entrepreneur Michael Gudinksi among its founding patrons.
Much of the memorabilia on show has been donated by the artists themselves.
The vault features items from Cold Chisel, Men At Work, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, John Farnham, The Go-Betweens, Yothu Yindi, Silverchair and The Saints.
Also represented are Tina Arena, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny O'Keefe, The Seekers, Daddy Cool, Jessica Mauboy, Dami Im, Radio Birdman, Spiderbait, Urthboy, Missy Higgins and Courtney Barnett.
Rather than items being grouped chronologically or by genre, the vault will feature rotating themed content profiling the contributions of as many performers as possible.
One display will explore Punk/New Wave, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of punk, focusing on Australian performers, venues, recording, distribution and music publishing from 1977 to 1985.
The collection is part of Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Performing Arts Collection, which documents the nation's music, dance, theatre, opera and circus heritage.
Established in 1975, the collection consists of more than 600,000 items including costumes, designs, programs, photographs, posters, personal memorabilia and archival material.
Minogue said she was honoured to be one of the vault's inaugural patrons along with Meldrum, Gudinski and Roach and was thrilled it was in her home town.
'Music has been and continues to be a huge part of my life,' Minogue said. 'Music allows us to tell our stories, to share experiences, shape who we are and form memories that stay with us forever.
'Being from Melbourne, I know how integral and ingrained music is when looking at what makes up the fabric of Melbourne.
'It's a fundamental part of what makes Melbourne tick and is one of the essential ingredients as to why we have such a fantastic city.
Gudinski, who founded Mushroom Records in 1972 and has signed acts including Minogue, Skyhooks, Split Enz and Eskimo Joe, said the vault was long overdue.
'Australian music has created and underpinned some of the great moments in our nation's history,' he said.
'From the political to the celebratory, the power and influence of music on our culture is undeniable.
The Victorian Government has put $8.3 million towards the vault, according to the state's Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley.
'Australia has a proud contemporary music history and a proud live music culture, especially here in Victoria,' Mr Foley said. 'This is an important part of who we are and it's something to celebrate.
'The Australian Music Vault will bring all this to life, telling the stories of Australian music through the people and events who have shaped it and drawing on Arts Centre Melbourne's extraordinary, internationally significant collection of music treasures.
Among the most popular items in the collection will no doubt be the gold hotpants Minogue wore in the video for her 2000 hit Spinning Around.
One of Angus Young's school uniforms - a fashion he first adopted<|fim_middle|> Peter Allen's maracas, Dami Im's Eurovision dress, Paul Kelly's handwritten lyrics for To Her Door and Harry Vanda of The Easybeats' guitar.
The vault will be launched on Monday, the day before it opens to the public, at a function to be attended by Minogue, Meldrum and Gudinski.
Other artists due at the launch include Tina Arena, Courtney Barnett, Kram, Mark Holden, Bliss n Eso, Rebecca Barnard and Normie Rowe. | on stage in 1974 - is also set to be a hit with visitors, as is I Touch Myself singer Chrissy Amphlett's navy school tunic, which she wore with suspenders and stockings.
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In 1993, Itabashi City developed the "Ecopolis Itabashi Environmental Declaration" to create a city that coexists with the environment, and in 1995, we established the Ecopolis Center, a comprehensive facility to educate citizens about the environment and recycling. In 1999, we launched the "Itabashi City Environmental Management System" to promote the city's environmental activities and became Tokyo's first municipality to acquire ISO14001 certification. We have continued to promote the "Green Curtain" project, which was launched by elementary schools in the city in 2003, as a popular measure that can be taken by anyone to mitigate global warming.
In addition to these initiatives, Itabashi is taking various efforts to achieve a sustainable society through the implementation of our "Global Warming Countermeasure Action Plan" (FY 2012), "Environmental Master Plan 2025" (FY2015), and "Environmental Education Promotion Plan 2025" (FY2015).
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Located in the northwestern part of Tokyo's 23 wards, Itabashi City consists largely of lowlands in its northern part and plateaus (heights) in its southern part. The lowlands are alluvial ones formed by the Arakawa River, and the plateaus constitute the northeastern edge of the Musashino Plateau. They have been eroded by tributaries heading to the Arakawa River, such as the Shakujii and Shirako Rivers, forming very hilly terrains with many slopes.Itabashi is a commercial city with a population of approximately 5<|fim_middle|> the "Global Warming Prevention Action Award," which is awarded by the Minister of the Environment.
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Through the "Environmental Master Plan," Itabashi City developed an environmental vision that it hopes to achieve over the next 10 years. With the vision of becoming an "Ecopolis Itabashi: A smart city that links people and environment to the future," the city set topic-based goals and is taking environmental protection measures to achieve them.
Specifically in the field of environmental education, the city developed the "Environmental Education Plan" to identify concrete actions. Based on this plan, the city aims to promote environmental education and action through the collaboration and partnerships of citizens, community groups, businesses, schools, and city government.
Since 2007, the city has been running an environmental education program, and the "Environmental Education Handbook" has been used widely in various educational scenes.
These activities have gained broad recognition. Recently, a non-profit organization that has been working with the city to develop and implement environmental education programs, received | 275 |
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TV ReviewsThe GrinderSeason 1
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The GrinderSeason 1
Buckingham Malice
Dean learned a very important lesson in "Buckingham Malice": how to order his own lattes. As it stands right now, there are two kinds of Grinder episodes: the ones that use Dean's celebrity as the joke that fuels the A-plot, and the ones that use legal procedural as the joke. This fits into the former a category as Dean discards the perks of his celebrity, deciding to live life as a normal who doesn't have the perk of getting all of the free socks. Like the Grinder himself, Dean wants it known that he can make it on his own without the aid of his fame, even though that's not really something he can ever get rid of. Like Jon Hamm's Drew in 30 Rock, Dean figures out that living outside of the bubble is not all it's cracked up to be.
It's quite a funny journey, thanks in part to Nathan Fielder who was excellent as the cop who gets caught up in Dean's experiments if only because every other fan of Dean's plays it as if they are under his magical spell (the kids, in particular, guilty of acting like this). Fielder gave his role an understated deadpan that separated him from the rest of the characters. It made his shift from a guy who has Dean as his marriage hall pass to one who is pissed at Dean for making him miss his son's soccer games feel like it was all coming from the same character. It wasn't a flashy part, but Fielder did the job excellently.
One of the smarter things that The Grinder has started doing as of late is allowing Stewart and Dean to have goals that work in tandem, rather than constantly oppose each other, as in last week's "Dedicating This One To The Crew." Dean can still be the consummate winner without making Stewart the consummate loser. Stewart can still be the exasperated straight man who watches his brother always come out on top and, yet, win in his own way and accomplish his goals. Otherwise, Stewart becomes such a wet blanket, the Washington Generals of characters. But in "Buckingham Malice," Stewart got to a accomplish his goal of getting his car early, while still wondering why Dean wanted to spend an extra night in jail. He got to have a victory, even if he did not fully understand Dean's thought process. Stewart may not always like that his brother is able to live a better life than he is, but that doesn't mean he can't learn to benefit from it.
Perhaps the most important plot wasn't the A-plot, but was the B-plot because Debbie got to actually do something. For the first time, Debbie was portrayed as a character with a life that did not revolve around her children, her husband, or her brother-in-law. Since The Grinder started, Debbie has only augmented the role of others, she's never had her own life outside of the home or even one outside of Stewart's problems. But in "Buckingham Malice," Debbie got to have a tangible job, a standing at that job, and an assistant. Her plot — her assistant was treating her more like an employee — was not revolutionary; Will & Grace ran that gag for eight seasons. But it's important that Debbie got to do something, or at least be someone, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis was certainly up to the challenge. Hopefully Natalie Morales will get the same benefit of the doubt soon enough.
Stray observations
It's funny that "Buckingham Malice" started with a British theme considering the director, Christine Gernon, is a noted British television director.
I was hoping the cold open would parody British crime shows the way it does American legal procedurals, but I did enjoy what defendant was accused of: "The jury finds Reginya Stillwell guilty on two counts of brazen tomfoolery and one count of brazen harlotry."
The other cop along with Nathan Fielder was NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
William Devane had some excellent comebacks in this episode including:
"He slept with that guy's wife while wearing his face. I think that's illegal."
"Not in Europe."
And "Just because you walk away after saying something doesn't mean you're right."
"But it really does help."
Todd pronouncing Farouk's last name.
"I'm fine in spite of having to do things I'd never thought I'd have to do to survive in there. Like eat processed food. So I say let's go to a nice restaurant and in all likelihood get a free meal."
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Tocororo is a jazz album by Alfredo Rodríguez, the third under his leadership. Named after a Cuban bird that dies of sadness in captivity, the theme of the album is mourning and celebrating lost beauty after Rodríguez' leaving Cuba and living in USA for seven years.
Track listing
Personnel
Johann Sebastian Bach – Composer
Florent Bobet – Engineer
Richard Bona – Bass (Electric), Featured Artist, Vocals
Joe Bozzie – Assistant Engineer
Ariel Bringuez – Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Omar Carrascosa – Assistant Engineer
Georges Coulonges – Composer
Ganavya Doraiswamy – Featured Artist, Vocals
Maria Ehrenreich – Creative Services Coordinator, Producer
Adam Fell – Executive Producer
Eliseo Grenet – Composer
Bernie Grundman – Mastering Engineer
Helik Hadar – Engineer
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Paulo Pulido Valente – Engineer
Astor Piazzolla – Composer
Al Pryor – Executive Vice President
Francisco Repilado – Composer
Alfredo Rodríguez – Arranger, Composer, Melodion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals
Silvio Rodríguez – Composer
Reiner Elizarde Ruano – Bass (Acoustic)
Ben Soussan – Composer
Gretchen Valade – Executive Producer
Will Wakefield – Production Manager
Anna Webber – Photography
References
2016 albums | Simon Helpert – Composer
Natalie Hernandez – Associate Producer
Ibeyi – Featured Artist, Vocals
Quincy Jones – Executive Producer, Producer
Randall Kennedy – Creative Director
Albert Lasry – Composer
Ernesto Lecuona – Composer
Brock Lefferts – Art Direction, Design
Antonio Lizana – Arranger, Featured Artist, Vocals
Ibrahim Maalouf – Featured Artist, Trumpet
José Martí – Liner Notes
Gerardo Alfonso Morejón – Composer
Michael Olivera – Arranger, Drums, Percussion | 125 |
I'm well aware negative spin headlines garner all the attention these days. However, when a fellow ag blogger took on a list of restaurants people should avoid due to anti-science stances, I decided to take a positive look at the story. I believe it can be a mistake to slam the door in the face of some of our biggest customers.
With 44,702 locations by 2016, Subway has the most stores of any restaurant chain in the world. Sure, the restaurant chain has found itself in a rumble or two surrounding yoga mat chemicals ingredients in its bread and elimination of antibiotics. Their update with clarified stances on antibiotics use in livestock was ill-timed, but at least they recognized the importance of tools available to farmers. The chain has also done work to promote sourcing vegetables locally when practical.
With an estimated global revenue of 25.4 billion U.S. dollars (2015), any change in sourcing or product line in McDonald's makes an impact on the industry . The restaurant chain has shown interest and dedication to sustainable sourcing practices through work on the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. In the past few years, McDonald's also brought back real dairy products to its stores, along with all-day breakfast.
Even if you're not old enough to remember 'Where's The Beef?', you ought to be familiar with Wendy's pride in a different burger. Not only is their beef patty square (inferring they don't cut corners), they're known for championing their beef with a savvy social media team. I've seen Wendy's beef in a Tyson plant and it was not frozen – just like they advertise. That fact certainly raised a fuss online recently with doubters, which later turned into a Super Bowl commercial. However, I will say<|fim_middle|> reach out to people in person and give them someone to ask. Otherwise, they may not have a different frame of reference to know any different. | their frozen campaign could come close to pushing the line on suggesting there's something wrong with frozen beef patties. There's not – they're just different.
Canada, this one is for you. Earl's Restaurants made a change last year to source their beef from a different supplier. Not big news, but the change was to the U.S. involving a welfare marketing label. The news didn't come across the best as it implied Canadian farmers weren't raising their cattle humanely. However, these guys listened. The owner was loud and clear when he apologized and made several efforts to meet with Canadian cattlemen to hear their concerns and revisit the program to evaluate sourcing Canadian beef for the local chain, assessing claims that could imply improper cattle care on Canadian ranches.
Notice I didn't say farmers and ranchers should patronize every restaurant on this list. I've hashed, rehashed, covered and highlighted time and again why Chipotle's marketing campaigns should end. After they said farmers are evil, farmers lack integrity, and have refused to talk with farmers they're bashing, I see no turn around for this company. I've even challenged them on CNN to practice what they preach. However, when it came down to Chipotle facing a food safety crisis, I did suggest farmers slow on bashing the chain, because food safety should be top priority for all in the food business.
Why should farmers and ranchers visit restaurants?
Agree or disagree with these restaurants, I still believe it worthwhile for farmers and ranchers to visit their local locations. Managers and local employees need to meet local producers involved in their supply chain and be aware of concerns that may exist about corporate marketing campaigns. They'll never know unless you speak up.
When you do speak up and introduce yourself to local employees, make sure they're comfortable reaching out to someone knowledgeable and accessible when their customers have questions about agriculture and our food supply or if their marketing campaigns strike another sore spot with agriculture. That's a significant way we can make a difference – to | 406 |
A program offered by the U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research could prove useful for local municipalities.
U-Links director Sonja Addison visited Haliburton County councillors during a Feb. 28 meeting, telling them about the centre's community services learning stream.
U-Links facilitates research projects conducted by Trent University students.
Typically, community service learning projects are short-term ones, perhaps two to three days in length.
Addison gave examples such as beautification projects or collecting traffic data or environmental data, or even starting a community garden.
She said that Trent University would like to<|fim_middle|>4 p.m. | increase the number of research projects happening in Haliburton County.
That sounded enticing to councillors.
"I was particularly interested in learning about community service learning, because I think they'll be a really big uptake on that." said Highlands East Deputy Mayor and County Warden Suzanne Partridge, who added she could think of a number of opportunities.
"I think there's a lot of potential as well, there," said Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt.
Moffatt wondered if the projects needed to be organized by townships before they are completed by students.
"I'm assuming then, because it's so short-term, that projects have to be in place?" she asked.
Addison said that often organization of community service learning projects is done is advance, but said there was potential for joint planning of projects.
This year's U-Links Celebration of Research ,where students share their projects with the community, will take place on Saturday, March 24 at auditorium at the Minden hospital from 1 to | 203 |
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I just returned from a most EXCELLENT European vacation! A totally epic trip!
Checking my bags at the NYC airport, I look to my right and the long curly blond hair of Dee Snyder catches my eye- Twisted Sister were on my flight. Excellent!! Previously I made a strap for JJ French (gave it to him at a NYC signing) and so I ask Dee if he remembers me- and of course he thinks I'm nuts. But he comes to and replies "oh, yea... your the Strap Girl".... DOUBLE<|fim_middle|> in Denmark for Sweden Rocks Festival and drive to Sweden, set up camp with some Spanish friends (4 days of rock, metal, beer and camping!) PARTY TIME! I get some beers and find myself a few hours later watching ZZ TOP backstage, aside Twisted Sister. I look to my right and appears Lemmy Kilmister of MOTORHEAD. PARTY! Its freazing out and I'm visibly shaken so when I say hello to Lemmy he invites me to his trailer to warm up with a Jack n Coke (so hospitable! ha!). But before I can relax, I must introduce myself to ZZ TOP... I made custom ZZ 'Eliminator' straps for them and my mind is set to give them the straps personally. And, 5 minutes later I'm drinking beers with Dusty Hill. DOUBLE PARTY!
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The next night Motorhead plays and Lemmy is off to the next venue early, well before the rest of the band. So I take his leftover hotel room and bring my friends with me. We settle into the room, I am about to take a shower when my friend announces Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL) is drinking in the downstairs bar. We run down (I'm suddenly VERY thirsty) and get TRASHED with Dio, the SABBATH crew and Phil Campbell, Mickey Dee of Motorhead & co! TOTALLY EPIC!!!
The next day Heaven and Hell played and, well, it wasn't their best show- that's for sure!
Then, off to Ibiza, Spain for a few days... followed by Barcelona for the weekend. A ton of new records, some savory food and drink, a city of amazing people. A great time, a total success! I'll be back next year!
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Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful
Edited by Paul Guyer
A new edition of one of the central works in the history of aesthetics, whose influence extends to literature and art and on philosophers from Kant and Nietzsche and beyond
Paul Guyer's expert introduction deftly guides the reader through Burke's arguments, explaining the classical tradition that he overturned and analysing the Enquiry's influence on philosophical thinking to the present day
Up-to-date bibliography guides the reader through the burgeoning literature on Burke's aesthetics
Thorough notes places Burke's work in the context of the aesthetic theories of his time
'Pain and pleasure are simple ideas, incapable of definition.'
In 1757 the 27-year-old Edmund Burke argued that our aesthetic responses are experienced as pure emotional arousal, unencumbered by intellectual considerations. In so doing he overturned the Platonic tradition in aesthetics that had prevailed from antiquity until the eighteenth century, and replaced metaphysics with psychology and even physiology as the basis for the subject. Burke's theory of beauty encompasses the female form, nature, art, and poetry, and he analyses our delight in sublime effects that thrill and excite us. His revolution in method continues to have repercussions in the aesthetic theories of today, and his revolution in sensibility has paved the way for literary and artistic movements from the Gothic novel through Romanticism, twentieth-century painting, and beyond.
In this new edition Paul Guyer conducts the reader through Burke's Enquiry, focusing on its place in the history of aesthetics and highlighting its innovations, as well as its influence on many subsequent authors from Kant and Schiller to Ruskin and Nietzsche<|fim_middle|> on the Philosophy of Art
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Special Report: Mary Lou McDonald's leadership comes under scrutiny in wake of poll performance
Sinn Féin never imagined their recent election results would be so poor and must now figure out how to get the electorate back on side, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.
Mon, 17 Jun, 2019 - 01:00
Daniel McConnell
They simply did not see it coming.
For Sinn Féin's TDs, senators and even their leader Mary Lou McDonald, the devastating defeat they suffered at last month's local and European elections came out of the blue.
Heading into the elections on Friday May 24, in most constituencies, the party had expected to hold and, in some cases, increase its vote and its councillors.
Having won 159 council seats in 2014, an increase of 105, the increases this time around were expected to be modest, but doable.
The party also saw two of its three MEPs – Lynn Boylan in Dublin and Liadh ni Riada in Ireland South – lose their seats. Only Matt Carthy survived with a much-reduced vote.
No one saw the collapse. No one saw the loss of 78 seats. Across the country, the backlash was not being picked up by TDs, senators and those knocking on doors.
But when the ballot boxes were opened on Saturday May 25, a major shock was in store.
"It was a shock, we didn't see it coming, this was not coming up on the doors," said Dublin Fingal TD and health spokeswoman Louise O'Reilly.
"Nobody thought it was going to be this bad. Had we picked it up on the doors, we would have changed direction or tone. But it was a disaster," said one TD.
Some panicked, others flipped out, thinking the end was nigh.
Louise O'Reilly
Three weeks on from the election, the party has begun its introspection as to what went wrong.
The normally deeply secretive party has for the first time shown a willingness to be open about its failures and the Irish Examiner has spoken to several TDs and senior party figures about what happened.
Firstly, it has emerged that the feedback during the campaign was deeply defective.
A number of the party's top figures have revealed that as many as 70% of doors on a canvass were not being opened. So, as a result, feedback from the ground was patchy and not reliable.
The party's directors' of elections concluded, incorrectly, that the closed doors hinted that turnout would be down and affect all parties equally.
Secondly, some areas have done a detailed analysis of what happened the vote between 2014 and 2019 and a devastating conclusion has emerged.
Despite many pundits pointing to turnout being a problem, it has actually transpired that in many strong Sinn Féin areas, turnout was as high as 2014.
The votes simply abandoned them and went to other parties.
This realisation has stung many as it places the blame squarely at their door, they cannot blame anyone else.
The truth of the matter is that most of the gains made in 2014, were lost.
"We lost them all," said one TD.
But where did that vote go?
What many feel is that the party which captured huge swathes of working class and lower middle class votes and squeezed middle votes in 2014, off the back of the water charges controversy saw them all depart to other parties this time around.
The water charges issues was a huge calling card to working class voters who saw Sinn Féin as the most obvious candidates to support.
This time some of that vote went to Labour, some to the Soc Dems, some to Independents and in some areas the vote just fell away.
Party figures have said they need to work out quickly why those voters who flocked to them in 2014 fled this time around.
Were this to be replicated in a General Election, some have said the party would be back to where they were in 2011, down from the 23 seats they currently have in the Dáil to about half of that.
Thirdly, speaking honestly, some of the party's biggest hitters have accepted the conflation of the abstentionist policy in Westminster, the lack of an assembly in the North, the absence of the party from government formation talks in 2016 and the bullying abuse scandals have merged together to create a bad smell around the party.
Some TDs have argued that each issue in isolation is arguable and defendable but when wrapped in together, it is clear they were a put off to voters.
Fourthly, significantly, some have conceded the party has not handled McDonald's transition to become leader well at all.
There was such an expectation at her taking over that she would simply slot into the Presidency of the party and devour all around her, as she had done so effectively as Deputy Leader.
But she has stuttered, and the party is suffering as a result.
Another question being posed by leading party members is 'why was it that the two angriest and loudest groups in the Dail, the Shinners and the Trots', who saw their support collapse?
So what are the answers?
The people Sinn Féin should be courting, are not doing much better than they were, but clearly want more than anger from the party, they say.
They want a more constructive opposition and clearly they are not hearing or buying the Sinn Féin.
What has been clear from the conversations with party members is a growing internal criticism that the Sinn Féin Dáil team is not performing well.
The main criticism is that a small number of leading spokespeople, most notably David Cullinane and Louise O'Reilly, are "overexposed" and too aggressive on the airwaves.
Such is the concentration on too few people, TDs say their supporters struggle to name Sinn Féin's spokespeople on key portfolios.
Some, while stopping short of saying McDonald's position is in jeopardy, have criticised her leadership in a way Gerry Adams' never was. She needs to stop being everyone's friend, she needs to be more of a leader, she needs to give the underperforming TDs a kick in the backside, they say.
Eoin Ó Broin, speaking on RTÉ conceded that perhaps the party's messaging was overly negative, and it needed to moderate it.
"We need to have a very quick but very honest review of what happened. We are going to have to make changes in how the party does its business, how we communicate, how we campaign, how we work in the Oireachtas.
"One of the things we were hearing on some of the doors was criticism that we are a bit too negative as a party. The people we are trying to represent want to hear constructive solutions.
"Between now and General Election, our target voters will want to hear is how we are going to do things differently," he said.
Waterford TD David Cullinane concurred with O Broin's assessment but expanded on it.
He cited three main factors as to why his party's vote collapsed – low turnout, boundary changes which affected the party and the party's overly negative tone.
"Low turnout, the boundary issues and Sinn Féin not articulating our positive vision are all issues we have heard from Sinn Féin people over the last number of days. We are hurting because we lost a lot of good councillors and two MEPs. We have to listen, we have to learn," he said.
To address the issue of under-performance by some TDs, there is a growing expectation that McDonald will reshuffle her front bench, which is normally what happens after such a heavy defeat.
The size and shape of such a reshuffle will depend on when a general election is likely to happen.
But while there is a consensus the party's tone and message needs to change, some things are deemed to be impossible.
For example, while it plays poorly down South, there will be no end<|fim_middle|> abduction and murder of Jean McConville.
In a statement, Adams describes it as a "voluntary meeting" following his public comments last month that he was available to meet with the PSNI over the case.
2016 - Controversy arises as Cork East TD Sandra McLellan says she wanted to run again but that her job became impossible because of efforts to "undermine and malign" her within the party.
2017/18 - The party is rocked by allegations of abuse and harassment from within its own ranks with more than 13 of its councillors resigning.
Change is a coming
2017 - A visibly frail Martin McGuinness and Sinn Fein collapse the Northern Assembly over row with the DUP over the so-called 'cash for ash' scandal and a failure to adequately recognise the Irish language, despite it only being spoken by less than 5% of the population.
Ballymun councillor Noleen Reilly posts pictures of bruised legs amid allegations of physical attack by former party colleagues.
2017 - McGuinness dies having reportedly suffered from amyloidosis, a condition that attacks the vital organs on 21 March, aged 66.
He is replaced as Northern leader of Sinn Féin by Michelle O'Neill.
2018 - After 34 years as leader, Gerry Adams announces his decision to stand down as leader.
He is replaced by McDonald who causes controversy during her acceptance speech by saying "Up the rebels, Tiocfaidh ár lá".
Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill
2019 - Sinn Féin has a disastrous local and European Elections losing two of its three MEPs and 78 councillors.
Party TDs accepts its messaging is "too negative" amid open criticism of Mary Lou McDonald's leadership.
CourtsSinn FéinElectionMary Lou McDonaldPlace: DublinPlace: Liadh Ni RiadaPlace: Ireland SouthPlace: WestminsterPerson: Mary Lou McDonaldPerson: Daniel McConnellPerson: Lynn BoylanPerson: Matt CarthyPerson: Louise O'ReillyOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: TDsOrganisation: Dublin Fingal TDOrganisation: TDOrganisation: Irish ExaminerOrganisation: LabourOrganisation: Soc DemsOrganisation: IndependentsOrganisation: Dáil | to the policy of abstaining from Westminster, as to do so would immediately split the party. Also, the restoration of Stormont is not entirely a matter for Sinn Féin to decide upon.
Sinn Féin is a party in transition and in world of pain at present. Questions are mounting as to whether McDonald is the right person to lead them into the promised land of government.
Pressure builds on McDonald but no push on her leadership is expected, yet
In May 2014, after a torrid three years in office and his party suffering major losses at European and local level, then Tánaiste and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore tended his resignation.
Having led his party to an extraordinary success, a record 37 seats in 2011, his decision was announced just hours after seven of his own TDs and one senator expressed a vote of no confidence in him.
It was a spectacular reversal of fortune brought on by his party's part in implementing a very rough agenda of austerity under the watchful eye of the IMF-led Troika.
In total, Gilmore's Labour Party lost 81 local election seats across the country and had no MEP left standing.
Last month at the local and European elections, Sinn Féin suffered a similar scale of defeat, losing 78 of its 159 local authority seats, leaving it with just 81 seats on councils across the country.
The party also lost two of its three MEPs in Liadh Ní Riada in Ireland South and Lynn Boylan in Dublin with only Matt Carthy in Midlands/Northwest holding on.
The defeat of Boylan was made more remarkable given she topped the poll in Dublin five years ago.
Ní Riada's defeat was her second heavy reversal in less than a year, having flopped spectacularly in her bid to be President.
Ni Riada and McDonald at the count centre in Cork
But the defeats marked two major failures for her party leader Mary Lou McDonald.
Unlike Gilmore, whose position was deemed to be untenable, McDonald's future was not placed in doubt, despite how "paNícked" and "shocked" her colleagues were at the scale of the losses.
McDonald, the posh private-school educated southsider was always destined to end up at the head of the party once Gerry Adams decided to depart.
She became leader of Sinn Féin in early 2018 on a wave of great expectation that she would lead the party to new heights, but it is fair to say the transition has failed to deliver on that expectation.
Speaking to a large number of party members over the past week, many have said calling time on McDonald is not realistic given the short time she is in the position.
To remove her now would further destabalise the party, which is clearly reeling from what the voters inflicted upon them. But, they have made clear, her time is runNíng out to turn things around and the next election is a make or break one for her.
In essence, she has been granted a fool's pardon but TDs are certainly nervous a repeat of this result at the General Election would see half of them lose their seats.
One of the most revealing aspects of the last three weeks has been how openly critical some Sinn Féin TDs have been of their leader, which rarely happened with Gerry Adams.
Such open criticisms of her leadership, and her failure to be decisive enough, would mean she will not have many more chances to protect against a heave.
She certainly does not uNíte the party the way Adams was able to and while he did not help win many new middle-class voters, he certainly did appeal to the party's traditional die-hard base.
McDonald has not only failed to attract those elusive middle-class voters which the party needs if it truly wants to be a party of government, she has allowed virtually all of the support gained in 2014 to ebb away.
What is clear to many within the party is that the demands of being leader are preventing McDonald from being her most effective.
"By being limited to the big set-piece occasions in the Dáil, Mary Lou has not been the Mary Lou so many respected," said one TD.
The feeling is that she connected with the voters by being so prominent at the Public Accounts Committee and by being out on the media much more. A number of her own TDs have gone as far as saying they have questions over her commitment, an issue which they say cost her seat in the European Parliament in 2009.
She needs to be more focused, they say, and more strategic in how the party positions itself ahead of the General Election. Otherwise, she risks finding herself deposed from the office she has worked so hard to achieve.
SF's long march to power not only stalled, but in reverse
The party's disastrous performance in last month's local and European elections has undone the promising gains of 2011 and 2016, says Gary Murphy.
IN March 2015, a veritable armada of Sinn Féin activists from all across Ireland arrived in Derry for their last ard fheis, prior to the looming general election in the Republic.
Although that election wouldn't happen for 11 months, the triumphalism and expectation of the Sinn Féin troops, as they assembled in the historically republican walled city, were palpable.
Riding high in the polls, supremely well-organised, harbingers of a populist anti-austerity message, and lavishly well-funded, the party seemed on the cusp of a huge electoral breakthrough, which could have changed Irish politics forever.
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness
Throwing off its status as a party of permanent opposition, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Derry's own Martin McGuinness, told the gathered throngs that Sinn Féin was ready to enter government in the Republic.
The proviso, and indeed promise, was that they would only do so by leading the Government and being the largest party in it. McGuinness also thundered that Sinn Féin did not do austerity. The delegates lapped it up.
The cherished Sinn Féin vision of a united Ireland would be ever closer with the party in power on both parts of the island, implementing an anti-austerity agenda for a happy people living contented, de Valeraesque lives, as dreamed by those icons of republican politics, McGuinness and the party's leader, Gerry Adams.
Sinn Féin's view was that an electorate feeling disenfranchised by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael (the parties that had run this country since Independence), and which was worn down by austerity, would turn its lonely eyes to Sinn Féin.
The problem, however, was that it was all baloney. The question of where the money was to come from to implement Sinn Féin's economic vision was left suitably vague, beyond the usual canards of tax and spend, which went out of fashion in the 1970s, and a third band of tax for the so-called wealthy.
This latter group was not, however, to be confused with the wealthy Americans who provided much of the funding for the party, but that remained unsaid.
The real issue was that Sinn Féin took no notice of the realities of politics in the Republic of Ireland. It still doesn't. The tin-eared use of the phrase 'southern state', uttered by the party's vice-president, Michelle O'Neill last Wednesday, was typical of its own partitionist mindset.
While Sinn Féin had no expectation of being Ireland's largest party after the 2016 general election, it did assume that it would be another large step in its long, slow, but inevitable march to power.
That march had begun at the 1997 general election, when the party won its first seat in the modern political era, via Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin in Cavan-Monaghan.
A decade earlier, it had run its first candidates in an Irish general election under Gerry Adams, having made the painful decision to fight elections, abandon abstentionism, and take any seats they won in the Dáil.
The electorate, however, was immune to Sinn Féin's charms in those early pre-Good Friday agreement days.
The peace process, which was cemented by the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998, paved the way for Sinn Féin to offer itself as a normal political party interested in the everyday things that Irish people voted on.
Over the following two decades, a steady, incremental process of advancement occurred under the watchful, beady eye of Adams, the republican movement's most revered figure.
Adams, party leader since 1974, led Sinn Féin from that single seat, in 1997, to five in 2002, four in 2007, 14 in 2011, and 23 in 2016.
This is remarkable progress in anyone's book. The reality, however, is that it could have been so much better. And the party expected it to be.
The problem was Adams himself. His constant re-election, every year, without challenge, had a touch of North Korea about it.
And there was certainly a strong centralist twinge to Sinn Féin: any dissent from the message, as articulated by Adams, was not tolerated.
The cult-like devotion to Adams was something not seen in Irish politics since Fianna Fáil's religious-like zeal for its own revolutionary hero, Éamon de Valera.
Adams was both Sinn Féin's greatest strength and most worrying weakness. The strength was the rock star appeal he had built up over four decades, at the heart of the Northern Ireland peace process.
Despite his unquestioned status as leader of Sinn Féin, Adams seemed curiously unaware of what was happening in the wider Republican movement.
The innocent abroad routine, and injured tones, as he faced rigorous questioning about his knowledge of what went on in the murky world of the IRA, post-ceasefire, always amazed. But it made little difference to the Sinn Féin electoral advance in Northern Ireland.
The problem was that in the Republic people had different priorities. This manifested itself in Adams's huge weakness; his woeful grasp of politics and economy this side of the border.
Used to the tribalism of Northern Ireland's politics, Adams floundered in three successive general election campaigns in the Republic, when the vast majority of voters were interested in pretty much one thing: the economy.
In 2007, he was spectacularly inept during a tanáiste's debate on RTÉ television, proving no match for Michael McDowell, of the Progressive Democrats, and Labour's Pat Rabbitte.
The subsequent four years, up to the February 2011 general election, were amongst the most dramatic in modern Irish politics. Yet at that election, dominated by austerity, and with Fianna Fáil at its lowest ever ebb, after the collapse of the Brian Cowen government, Adams' grasp of economics appeared tenuous at best.
He seemed somewhat perplexed to be constantly challenged on his party's economic policies. This climaxed in a woeful performance during the leaders' debate.
In 2016, his performance was, if anything, even worse. A series of increasingly terrible interviews on RTÉ, about Sinn Féin's economic policies and how it would pay for its anti-austerity promises, saw Adams repeatedly fail to explain his party's top rate of tax.
This was particularly disastrous given that, on the first day of the campaign, the party's finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty, had exposed the mammoth gap in Fine Gael's fiscal space figures.
Liadh Ní Riadh
A return of 23 seats, on just shy of 14% of the vote, was a reasonable day's work for the party, but it had hopes of winning up to 30 seats and its first-preference percentage was pretty much the same as Martin McGuinness received in the 2011 presidential election.
That election summed up another problem for Sinn Féin. While voters in Northern Ireland were used to the party's candidates having been involved in the so-called armed struggle, their counterparts in the Republic were far more squeamish about it.
McGuinness became visibly upset when he was asked, in a live television debate, by Miriam O'Callaghan, how he could claim to be a man of religion when he was 'involved in the murder of so many people'.
He accused O'Callaghan of asking disgraceful questions, confronted her after the programme, and Sinn Féin made an official complaint.
But if the 2011 presidential campaign was difficult for Sinn Féin, then the 2018 contest was a disaster. In the first electoral test since Mary Lou McDonald succeeded Adams as leader, the previous February, the party's candidate, Liadh Ní Riadh, polled a barely believable 6.4% of the vote.
Mary Lou McDonald gave a barnstorming performance during the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, in May of last year, but this was all but forgotten five months later, when the people next went to the polls, to re-elect Michael D Higgins as president.
While many in the party put down its poor result to the overwhelming popularity of the incumbent president, there was no such excuse for the party's disastrous performance in last month's local and European elections.
The loss of two of its three MEPs, and half of its councillors, allied to the 12% of the vote it received in the local elections, suggests that the long march to power has not only been stalled, but slammed clearly into reverse by the electorate.
Gary Murphy is professor of politics at Dublin City University
1997 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin is elected to Dáil Éireann for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency, making him the first Sinn Féin TD elected since 1957 and the first Sinn Féin TD to take his seat in Leinster House.
2002 - As Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fáil wins a second term in office, Sinn Fein win 5 seats in the Dáil having secured 6.5% of the first preference votes.
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Its TDs are Ó Caoláin, Martin Ferris, Sean Crowe, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Arthur Morgan.
2004 - Sinn Féin wins 11.97% of first preference votes in European Elections, with future leader Mary Lou McDonald winning a seat in Dublin.
2007 - While it marginally increases its first percentage vote in the General Election, Sinn Féin loses Sean Crowe's seat, reducing its number of TDs to 4.
2009 - Amid the worst financial crash, Sinn Féin suffers another loss as McDonald loses her seat in the European Parliament, despite again the numbers of votes it received increases.
Big surge ahead
2011 - Amid the electoral implosion of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour form a massive coalition government under Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore.
Sinn Féin sees a surge both in terms of its support and in turn the number of Dáil seats it wins.
Both Gerry Adams and McDonald are elected as TDs, with them assuming roles as leader and deputy leader in the Dail, with Ó Caolain marginalised.
Sinn Fein become the 2nd party of Opposition. The party wins 9.9% of the vote, which delivers 14 seats.
2014 - At the height of the water charges fiasco, Sinn Féin rides the crest of a significant wave of support making significant gains both at European Parliament level and at local authority level.
The party wins three of eleven MEP seats with Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy and Liadh Ní Riada all elected.
At council level, the party wins an additional 105 seats and sees it seize control on many councils by way of cooperation pacts.
2016 - Sinn Féin confirms his position as the third party in Irish politics winning 23 seats in the Dáil.
However, despite its surge, Sinn Féin is side-lined from the government formation talks and is isolated for the duration.
2014 - Gerry Adams is arrested by police investigating the | 3,416 |
CapFed Best News: 'Born leaders': Seven women honored Thursday as Women of Influence
By Brianna Childers bchilders@cjonline.com
When Cassandra Taylor found out she would receive the Woman of Distinction award given by GO Topeka, she was shocked and speechless.
"It's a huge honor," Taylor said. "The other women this year and in years past<|fim_middle|> for their personal life. What they know is that both of them are equally important."
Kozachuk said good leaders climb the ladder alone, but great leaders lift others up as they climb.
"What I know about myself is I know I'm a great leader," Kozachuk said. "I will no longer let anyone take my voice. I will no longer let myself be silenced (and) I will continue lifting others as I climb. You all are also born leaders." | are all women who are doing great things in our community, and I feel privileged to be considered part of that group."
Taylor was one of seven Topeka women honored during this year's Women of Influence Awards.
The award ceremony, hosted by GO Topeka's Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development program, was held Thursday evening at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1351 S.W. Arvonia Place.
Taylor, who received the highest honor of the night, is an architect and principal at Architect One.
Taylor also volunteers with several organizations, including Let's Help, United Way, Harvesters and Habitat for Humanity.
"I am someone who I have always believed it is a bit of an obligation to give back when you can," Taylor said. "So even as a young child I was volunteering, so my goal in life is to leave things better than I found them and I try to do that in my career and in my volunteering."
Receiving the Woman of Distinction award is a recognition of hard work, Taylor said.
"Every single woman who is being honored this year puts in extra time, puts in extra effort, and we all care," Taylor said. "It's a recognition of that."
Vicki Arnett received the Community Service award; Danielle Hall, Distinguished Mentor; Maria Stover, Education; Jennifer Harader, Outstanding Entreprenuer; Nicole Revenaugh, Rising Star; and Joan Wagnon, Emeritus award.
Revenaugh, who received the Rising Star award, is an equity partner in a new minority-owned law firm in Topeka.
She also served as co-campaign manager for Mayor Michelle De La Isla's campaign.
Revenaugh said her role as co-campaign manager is where she feels she has made the most impact in the community.
"I feel very fortunate to be part of an amazing team of volunteers that canvass neighborhoods, find meaningful ways to engage with residents and grow community pride by sharing positive information about our city," Revenaugh said. "There is no greater feeling of fulfillment than serving our community and knowing that we are building something greater than ourselves along the way."
Receiving the Rising Star award is an honor, Revenaugh said.
"Our community is full of strong, vibrant female leaders and I think it is wonderful that the Greater Topeka Partnership has developed a platform to recognize their positive influence in the community," Revenaugh added.
Hall, recipient of the Distinguished Mentor award, said being recognized for being a mentor, something she feels is a calling in life, is an honor.
"It is especially an honor to know that I was nominated by someone that I consider to be a mentor in my own life, and to share the stage with the other amazing women receiving awards," Hall said. "As a result, I am truly inspired to continue my mentoring journey and to become an even better mentor."
The recipient of the Education award, Stover, said she feels "truly honored" to be chosen.
"I love my job as a teacher, and this public recognition inspires me to continue my charge to help individuals fulfill their dreams and realize their full potential," Stover said. "I also see this award as an acknowledgement of the value of education in this community."
Christine Kozachuk, an international speaker and author, spoke during the event about what it was like becoming pregnant at the age of 13, getting married at the age of 14 and having two more kids, as well as being physically and emotionally abused.
At the age of 18, Kozachuk took her three children and left her ex-husband.
"I was in hot water when I walked out of there with my three children on my hips," Kozachuk said. "I had no clothes, we had no clothes. I had no money, I had no transportation, I had no education, I had no family. But guess what, I survived because I knew that I was born to lead."
Kozachuk shared with the audience the characteristics that she believes make a successful woman leader: great communicators, visionaries, emotionally intelligent, relationship builders who lift up others.
Kozachuk said women envision their lives not until tomorrow, but 15 years down the road.
"They have an action plan not just for their business," she said. "What makes them so great is they also have it | 899 |
Transportation has not seen a revolution in over a hundred years.
In 2013, Elon Musk introduced the solution: a high-speed transportation system using near-vacuum tubes<|fim_middle|> maximum speed!
Inspired by Elon Musk's visionary idea and challenge, 36 students from the Delft University of Technology joined forces and founded Delft Hyperloop. The team set out to design and build one of the first Hyperloop pods ever, with which they competed in the 1st SpaceX Hyperloop Competition. The pod features a unique design and levitation mechanism, enabling efficient and smooth travel.
During the competition in California in January 2017, the pod was scored on speed, safety, efficiency, and scalability of the design. Out of 2000 competing teams, Delft Hyperloop has won the overall first prize! | in which pressurized vehicles travel. Due to low air resistance in the tubes, the vehicles can travel with speeds of over 1000 km/h while being more energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and convenient than airplanes.
Air and rolling resistances are taken out of the equation, allowing for speeds over 1000 km/h (620 mph).
No need to wait in line for hours, every minute a Hyperloop Pod departs to your destination.
The safety and trustworthiness of the Hyperloop system receives our top priority.
Pods travel extremely efficiently and gain their power from renewable energy sources such as the sun.
To accelerate the development of the Hyperloop concept, SpaceX organizes the Hyperloop Pod Competition. Student teams around the globe are challenged to design and build a half-sized Hyperloop pod, to travel through a 1.2 km low pressure tube, built by SpaceX in California.
Delft Hyperloop II will compete in the 3rd installment of the competition, which will be held in the summer of 2018. The winning criterion: | 222 |
by Aprll Charlton | May 1, 2019 | Business, Community, Food, Paso Robles, People, Pismo Beach | 0 comments
Nicholas "Nick" Deshon–newest executive chef at the Inn at the Pier in Pismo Beach—got his first taste of the Central Coast when he and his family would leave their Huntington Beach home for the sunny shores of Lake Nacimiento.
"I have been coming up to (Lake) Nacimiento my entire life," DeShon, 29, said recently from the oceanfront hotel, where he plans to debut a new menu this month. "My dad always had a boat and we came up here all the time."
Whizzing by Pismo Beach on those numerous trips up Highway 101 to the lake, DeShon said he didn't think twice about the possibility of one day working in the seaside town, let alone heading up the kitchen at the city's newest boutique hotel.
"Never once," he said. "Always loved the area and thought if we (my wife, Isabella, and I) could end up somewhere, it would be on the Central Coast. But our plan was to continue to move around for a while."
As they do, plans change, and the couple, who had been living and working in Las Vegas for six years, made the decision to relocate from Nevada to Paso Robles, where DeShon accepted a job at the then-newly opened The Hatch.
"It was kind of exactly what I wanted to do after leaving (Joël) Robuchon because it's wood-fired, comfort food, just really raw," DeShon said. "It was the exact opposite of what I had been doing, and what I really wanted to experience."
During his years in Las Vegas, DeShon went quickly from working at a cruddy job in a bar with a kitchen to putting out fine dining plates at some of the top restaurants on the strip, including Michael Mina's Nob Hill at the MGM Grand and another of Mina's restaurants—Michael Mina—at the Bellagio.
It was during his days at the Bellagio where DeShon learned to be fast and also work with finesse.
"That kitchen was a beast," DeShon said, noting in a single night at Michael Mina, 400 covers (tables) would be served. "To this day, it's still the gnarliest kitchen I have worked in. That place is crazy, super busy. It was tough, but I built a lot of speed. I got very fast and learned a ton, a lot of speed and technicality, finesse."
After spending 18 months working for Mina's restaurants, DeShon landed a position at the famed French restaurant, Joël Robuchon, inside the MGM Grand.
"Ever since I moved to Vegas, I had wanted to work at that restaurant because it's the top. It's the pinnacle. It's the highest rated restaurant in town," DeShon said. "I was able to get my foot in the door there and that place is crazy—the standards."
DeShon was offered a position as a cook at Joël Robuchon, where he stayed for three years, working his way up the culinary ladder to junior sous chef and sous chef. He eventually became the kitchen's most senior sous<|fim_middle|>'d make pasta together and do stuff like that. I have a picture of him and I making pasta when I was really young. I think about that a lot."
The Inn at the Pier is located at 601 Cypress St. Hours for the Rooftop and Blonde vary. Visit www.theinnatthepier.com for more information.
Aprll Charlton | chef and was the only person who could open and close all four cooking stations.
"Everything is precise, measured, perfect," DeShon explained. "And it's dead silent. No talking (in the kitchen)."
DeShon, who thought he was going to play football after high school until a serious injury his junior year waylaid those plans, said he had gone "pretty much as far" as he could go at Joël Robuchon when he decided to leave the restaurant, as well as Sin City.
"I could make all this money, but it wasn't really anything that I wanted to do," he explained. "I was still thinking about learning and furthering my knowledge."
DeShon hired several recruiters to help search for his next career move, which could have seen him move to Texas, Illinois or Washington D.C., but he wasn't interested in moving too far from family. His parents and his wife's parents live in California and his grandparents in Paso Robles.
It was on a trip he and Isabella—she is a flight attendant for ACI Jet in San Luis Obispo—took to visit DeShon's grandparents that they decided to move back to California, so DeShon could work at The Hatch.
"Vegas was interesting," DeShon said. "We only wanted to be there for a year, make some money, establish ourselves a little and then we were going to come back. Six years later … It's hard, you fall into that lifestyle."
After high school, DeShon worked in commercial cement for his uncle for a short stint. He swung shovels and dug holes and jokes it was probably the best shape he was ever in, but DeShon knew it wasn't what he wanted to do.
"I decided maybe that wasn't the life I wanted to live," he explained. "Since I was a kid, I always liked cooking. So why not try something I really liked to do? That's kind of how it happened."
DeShon attended culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu in Los Angeles, interning in New York City at Uncle Jack's Steakhouse, which he described as "pretty cool."
After his internship, DeShon moved to the Bay Area, where he took a job at MacArthur Park in Palo Alto. He worked there for about a year before moving to Las Vegas with Isabella.
"We had enough money to get a hotel room for a week," DeShon said. "We had no jobs, nowhere to live, nothing lined up and we made it happen."
DeShon looks forward to not only using his skills to grow the menu at the Inn at the Pier's two restaurants—Rooftop and Blonde—but to also grow the clientele, as he hopes to build a local following with his food.
He draws inspiration for dishes from the four seasons and also previous meals he has enjoyed, and mentioned the words 'bright,' 'light' and 'fresh' when talking about his new menu for Rooftop.
"I really look at what's in season and look at what I can get from people I deal with,'" he said. "Obviously, I draw from my past experience. I think I lean toward a very clean, French style but not French food, just technique."
He added, "The idea is to really get our name out with the locals. That's what I learned in Paso. It's tourist, too, but it's really the locals that keep you going year-round and that's what we need here."
When not in the kitchen professionally, DeShon enjoys visiting other eating establishments in the county. He and Isabella have been married for three years and been together for 10. Although the couple met in middle school, they didn't begin dating until after high school.
DeShon learned to cook as a young boy with his grandpa. The two would roll out pasta together for dishes like chicken noodle soup.
"My grandpa really liked to cook, so he would teach me things," DeShon said. "We | 828 |
Diffusing essential oils is one of the most popular and effective ways to enjoy aromatherapy benefits. If you are<|fim_middle|> like lavender, or an essential oil blend. See below for recommend oils to diffuser.
-Usually 6 drops is enough but sometimes you may want more oil for a stronger scent. You can experiment with the essential oil amounts to see what you prefer.
-Place cap or top of diffuser back on as your diffuser requires. Turn on. Set which features you would like if your model has options. | new to diffusing and are wondering how to use an essential oil diffuser, read on.
The most utilized type of diffuser for essential oils today is an Electric diffuser. This type uses ultrasonic waves and water to disperse essential oils into the air.
They are widely available in many sizes, shapes and price ranges. This is the type of diffuser we are focusing on today to teach you to use.
-Pick an open area in a room or office with a solid surface or tabletop. You will need a outlet to plug it in. Also, since water is being used, it is good to have a placemat or towel down if you are using on a wood surface.
-Once you have your place picked out, fill your diffuser to the fill line of the water reservoir with clean tap water that is room temperature.
-Most diffusers have a fill line on the inside of the water reservoir or a measuring cup to fill up and then add to reservoir, refer to your diffuser manual for recommended water amount your diffuser requires.
*DO NOT OVERFILL or your diffuser may not run properly.
-Next, add 3-10 drops of essential oils to water. You can use a single essential oil | 250 |
MedicAnimal represents a classical "product business model" in the pet supplies retail sector. The online retailer, located in London, sells pet products such as pet food, accessories and prescription medicines. The company, which is registered both as a veterinary dispensary and as a pharmacy in the UK, has the added benefit of offering its clients free advice through its team of pharmacists and veterinarians. The advice service is a work-for-hire business model that the company operates alongside its product business model, and this write-up will focus on the product business model.
MedicAnimal was founded in October 2007 by Ivan Rezignac, an ex-Goldman Sachs broker and Andrew Bucher, a veterinarian. A private equity firm Iris Capital invested £5 million in the company in 2010. This was followed by an investment of £10 million made by Balderton Capital in 2012. The investments were used to fund the acquisition of two rivals, Petmeds and Pet Supermarket between 2010 and 2012, thereby making MedicAnimal.com a near monopoly. The investments were also used to improve its website in two ways: (i) translating the website into eight languages for customers from other countries and (ii) offering customers veterinary and pharmacist advice via the phone, email or the online chat function.
MedicAnimal.com has a single type of customer. These are private Pet owners / individuals who have access to the internet. Customers like convenience and prefer to shop online for pet food.
The value proposition of the product business model is to provide customers with a website to buy pet products and have them delivered to their homes. These products can be pet accessories, healthcare items, pet food and prescription and non-prescription medicines for pets. This dyadic product is a bus model since it provides the same range of products for all pet owners. MedicAnimal.com is able to provide cheaper prices than a veterinary practice since the company buys products directly from wholesalers and benefits from volume discounts. Also the firm does not mark-up prices as vets do across the medicine range ensuring that customers pay the lowest possible price for any medicine whilst maintaining a healthy margin.
However the website also provides a work-for-hire service for customers who require advice from veterinarians and pharmacists. This advice is free for customers and MedicAnimal.com's team can be reached through phone, online chat or email. Although MedicAnimal.com effectively has a portfolio of business<|fim_middle|> focused full-time on MedicAnimal - Ivan Retzignac - YHP. [online] Available at: http://yhponline.com/2013/08/01/ivan-retzignac-med... [Accessed 13 May 2015]. | models, the product business model is the main business model with the work-for-hire model operating as a free service that is complementary. Therefore the overall business model will be assumed to be a dyadic product Business Model.
MedicAnimal.com buys items in bulk from wholesalers who give it a bulk-buy discount. Since they benefit from big discounts, they avoid the huge mark-up prices that vets normally demand and can supply to customers at a lower price than vets, but also can maintain a good margin. These products are placed on the website and customers who prefer convenience could buy it online for a better price and less hassle. The products are delivered through postal service or external courier service providers depending on the size and weight of the packages. The cost of delivery is additional to the cost of the products, as it is in other online-stores, although orders over £10 are delivered for Free and orders less than £10 incur a shipping charge, which depends on the weight of the package and the speed of delivery. In addition to this, the team of in-house veterinarians and pharmacist provide free advice to customers via live chat, email or phone. To add more value to its customers, it also publishes news and advice related to general animal care and health issues, both which are free for customers.
MedicAnimal.com captures value by charging customers on a product basis as other online retailers do including a charge for delivery.
Balderton.com, (2015). Venture Capital | Early Stage Funding | Our Portfolio - MedicAnimal. [online] Available at: http://www.balderton.com/portfolio/medicanimal [Accessed 13 May 2015].
Londonlovesbusiness.com, (2013). Bow-wow! The £80m London pet business you've never heard of | Features | LondonlovesBusiness.com. [online] Available at: http://www.londonlovesbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/f... [Accessed 13 May 2015].
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Radio Times "TV 100" 2019 – the full list
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge tops a list of the biggest stars on television – but who else makes this year's rundown?
Who has captured the imagination of TV viewers in the past year? Which stars are at the top of broadcasters' wish lists, who landed the biggest roles, and who masterminded the moments that had you glued to your screen?
The Radio Times TV 100 put those questions to some of the most powerful television executives and broadcasting veterans who suggested names they thought should be included – and the final 100 was selected by a RadioTimes.com panel of editors.
The result is a rundown of 100 TV stars who've had a tremendous past 12 months. See the full list below…
1. Phoebe Waller-Bridge
"Phoebe is a phenomenal force of nature who has taken the world by storm with her breathtakingly original voice (creations Fleabag and Killing Eve). She's an utterly unique writer and performer whose emotional honesty and mischievous wit constantly surprises and captures the zeitgeist, and leaves the audience only craving more. I can't wait to see what she's done to 007!" CHARLOTTE MOORE – BBC's Director of Content
2. Stephen Graham
"Stephen has been giving us captivating and vivid performances on screen for years. He excels at bringing humanity to complex, challenging characters, which he manages to imbue with absolute truth and credibility. From This Is England to Save Me, he has shown what a brave and emotionally inquisitive actor he is. He gives himself over to each role completely, and as an audience, you can't help but respond in kind.
"This year feels like a defining moment. His portrayal of Joseph in Shane Meadow's The Virtues was astonishing. It completely blew my mind. And to move from that into playing Anthony Provenzano in Scorsese's The Irishman, shows just how vast his range is. The rest of the world is finally waking up to his immense talent and audience appeal. I can't wait to see what he does next." NIRA PARK – TV and Film Producer
3. Rylan Clark-Neal
"Rylan has a brilliant connection with the audience, he's naughty and warm but incredibly sharp too. He brings something fresh to our screens with that elusive human touch." CHARLOTTE MOORE – BBC's Director of Content
4. Ashley Walters
"Ashley Walters is a true Renaissance man – a gifted actor, musician, father, brilliant collaborator, leader, friend-and this year, all his myriad talents were on full display, including his stunning return as Dushane Hill in Top Boy." ARIA MOFFLY – Netflix content executive
5. Emily Maitlis
"Emily was already having a fantastic year. As lead presenter of Newsnight, she'd brought renewed urgency and clarity, making the show unmissable again. Who will forget her exceptional interview on College Green with a tearful Nicholas Soames and rueful Ken Clarke as they reflected on the abrupt end to their long careers as Tory MPs? But then, together with producer Samantha McAlister, she landed and delivered the scoop of the year. Her interview with Prince Andrew made for spellbinding television and was a masterclass in long form interrogative journalism. The nation was gripped. Brilliant." PATRICK HOLLAND – Controller BBC Two
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Fawlty Towers named greatest ever British TV sitcom
John Cleese in Fawlty Towers
Comedy experts position series set in a chaotic hotel above Father Ted and I'm Alan Partridge
Fawlty Towers has been named the greatest ever British TV sitcom once again by a panel of comedy experts compiled by the Radio Times.
The comedy series set in a chaotic Torquay seaside hotel managed by an incompetent and highly strung hotelier played by John Cleese, was ranked above Father Ted, which chronicled the lives of three dysfunctional Irish priests and their housekeeper, and I'm Alan Partridge, in second and third place respectively.
Although Fawlty Towers ran for only two series, the popularity of its 12 episodes has endured and it is often re-broadcast, with the co-writer, Connie Booth, saying the show succeeds because it allows "infantile rage and aggression" to flourish even within "well-mannered English society".
Basil Fawlty's one-liners have gone down in comedy folklore. In one episode, a hotel guest complained that he was not satisfied, to which he replied: "Well, people like you never are, are you?"
During another, a guest asked if anywhere serves French food. Fawlty retorted: "Yes, France, I believe. They seem to like it there. And the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite. You'd better hurry, the tide leaves in six minutes."
In a thinly veiled jibe at the broadcaster's current management, Cleese said he was lucky to be working at the BBC when decisions were taken by people who had actually made programmes and paid tribute to his co-stars and producer, John Howard Davies, who directed the first six episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
"I'm proud we are up there with Porridge and Only Fools and Ab Fab and Blackadder and The Office and Reggie Perrin and The Thick of It," he told the Radio Times.
Fawlty Towers co-writer Connie Booth told the magazine: "It's unique in being a farce, with all the plot surprises and precision that the style requires. And it doesn't hurt that the star of the show is a six–foot-five comic genius; if he was shorter I can't imagine how it would have worked."
Richard Curtis and Ben Elton's historical sitcom, Blackadder, starring Rowan Atkinson, was fourth on the list, with Jimmy Perry and David Croft's 80-episode, half-century-old Dad's Army in fifth.
Only Fools and Horses, featuring Peckham wheeler-dealers the Trotter family, was named sixth best sitcom of all time, ahead of Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's prison-based comedy drama, Porridge, in seventh.
Fawlty Towers was also named the best British sitcom of all time in a survey of comedians, comedy writers and actors in 2017.
Source: Fawlty Towers named greatest ever British TV sitcom | Stacey Dooley
"Stacey's star rose to new heights on prime time TV as she held aloft the Strictly Come Dancing glitter ball in December last year. But since then her career has gone from strength to strength with hard-hitting documentaries on the BBC and her own investigative series on W. Add to that entertainment formats and regular presenting gigs, and you have a year that has demonstrated the versatility of Stacey as a journalist, presenter and broadcaster." TIM GLANFIELD – Editorial Director, RadioTimes.com
7. Motsi Mabuse
"While she's been a familiar face to German audiences since her debut on their version of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007, in this country 2019 has seen Motsi go from relative unknown to one of the queens of Saturday night, showcasing her effervescent personality – and killer dance moves – as a judge on the biggest entertainment show on British TV. Now that's what I call a good year." PAUL JONES – Executive Editor, RadioTimes.com
8. Jodie Comer
"Jodie Comer inhabited the role of [Killing Eve's] Vilanelle with a bravura that captured everyone's attention and hearts." PHILLIPPA GILES – Managing Director, Bandit TV
9. Vicky McClure
"Vicky's got the incredibly rare combination of star quality and down-to-earth authenticity that sets her apart as an actor. She brings warmth, honesty and empathy to every performance." JED MERCURIO – Line of Duty creator/writer [ . . . ]
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'The audience knew they were in the hands of a master'
November 5, 2019 November 5, 2019 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
A musical number, a chat with a Hollywood star. A debate on the 'burning issue' of the day followed by a poem from the woman in the third row, a wave from the man in the fourth and then something for, well, everyone in the audience.
His work ethic was legendary, at the height of his career he was producing and presenting the Late Late, as well as presenting a daily radio show on RTÉ Radio 1.
And that wasn't all – in the 1980s, while most of the country was enjoying the last days of summer, Gaybo had already started his autumn term, presenting the Rose of Tralee live from the Dome in the Kerry capital.
Add in the 'Calor Gas Housewife of the Year' competition and it was no wonder he was known as 'Uncle Gaybo' – for some he was as familiar a presence in the home as members of their own families.
Despite his ubiquity however Gay never became complacent about his work and both his television and radio shows broke new ground.
The Gay Byrne Hour, which became the Gay Byrne Show on RTÉ Radio 1, pioneered listener engagement, with listeners writing in and later phoning Gay about the issues of the day or problems close to their hearts.
"Consumer issues, recipes for fruit cake, relationship woes – in the days before social media Gay Byrne was the conduit for all kinds of discussion and debates"
One of the show's most memorable broadcasts featured letters inspired by the death in childbirth of teenager Anne Lovett in Granard, Co Longford, in 1984.
When news of the tragedy broke, Irish men and women from all around the country wrote to the show with their own stories of abandonment, neglect and fear, stories from the heart which were broadcast to the nation. Continue reading →
Shakespeare gets a sitcom in 'Upstart Crow'
August 6, 2019 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
The popular film "Shakespeare in Love" seemed to unleash a wave of fictional imaginings of the English writer: the plays "Equivocation" and "The Beard of Avon," the films "Anonymous" and "All Is True," the short-lived TV series "Will." But 1999's frothy Best Picture winner was hardly the first rendering of Shakespeare as a fictional character.
The Bard of Avon made periodic appearances in novels throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, from a trilogy by Robert Folkestone Williams in the 1840s to Anthony Burgess's 1964 book Nothing Like the Sun. And his first recorded stage appearance as a character is from 1679, some 60 years after the playwright's death, when "the Ghost of Shakespeare" emerged to give a prologue to Thomas Dryden's version of "Troilus and Cressida."
There is nothing ghostly about the Shakespeare we meet in "Upstart Crow," a delightfully cheeky BBC sitcom comprising three short seasons, available in the United States through the on-demand service Britbox as well as via Amazon. As played by the acerbic David Mitchell, one half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, this Will Shakespeare is a mildly schlubby and insecure if well-intentioned striver, dividing his time between a bustling family hearth in Stratford and a rooming house in London from which he is building his playwriting career. The show's title comes from an epithet hurled at Shakespeare in 1592 by a jealous poet, Robert Greene, in a pamphlet.
A fictional Greene is on hand as the show's mustache-twirling villain to pound home the familiar theme of Shakespeare's low birth and insufficiently fancy education. In a typical pithy putdown, he dismisses Shakespeare as "a country bum-snot, an oik of Avon, a town-school spotty-grotty." The show's Greene also functions as a literal nemesis, positioned (ahistorically) as the Master of the Revels, the impresario and censor through whom all staged entertainment must pass muster [ . . . ]
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This Time with Alan Partridge: Steve Coogan comedy on ABC iview
April 13, 2019 ~ Michael Stevenson ~ Leave a comment
The funniest show on British television came to an end after six glorious episodes this week — and as of today, it's also available for Australian viewers to watch for free in full.
This Time With Alan Partridge marks the latest outing for the character that comedian Steve Coogan and Veep creator Armando Iannucci first devised way back in 1991.
Partridge is a consistently inept veteran light entertainment personality: ruled by ego, an appalling listener and cack-handed public speaker and yet somehow — perhaps by virtue of being a straight white man — he remains gainfully employed.
Source: This Time with Alan Partridge: Steve Coogan comedy on ABC iview
Alan's got a new gig.Source:Supplied
In his latest outing, Alan has been handed a career lifeline: He'd been slumming it as a presenter on a North Norfolk digital radio station when he's whisked back to the hallowed corridors of the BBC in London.
He's the new stand-in co-host of weekday lifestyle show This Time, the show's regular host having fallen ill.
Scene one, episode one and he's already feeling the pressure:
Alan Partridge is back… and it's about time!#ThisTime. Tonight. 9.30pm. @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/MvF23TYFcF— BBC Comedy (@bbccomedy) February 25, 2019
Partridge and perpetually chipper co-host Jennie Gresham have a total lack of chemistry, Gresham gamely trying to keep her program on the rails while her new co-host demonstrates time and time again he's really not the man for this job.
It's hilarious — and frequently ridiculous. Here's Alan giving viewers an unsolicited demonstration of how to use a public toilet without ever once using your hands:
Alan Partridge's Hands-Free Train Toilet Drill will revolutionise your life. #AlanPartridge #ThisTimepic.twitter.com/WVTXYPU4AF— BBC Comedy (@bbccomedy) February 25, 2019
Alan doing his best to build a rapport with a guest who can only be described as Quite Scottish:
Alan has always been a man of the people. #ThisTimepic.twitter.com/Ppb40MrbZG— BBC Comedy (@bbccomedy) March 1 | 1,788 |
Honestly, I've never really understood prayer. Never been very good<|fim_middle|>, I can relate. Thank you for this post. | at it. While I know those saints who seem to excel at prayer probably say the same thing, I'm not one of those so-called-saints. I may legitimately be the worst "pray-er" on the planet.
When I was in my teens, I used to pray pretty consistently every morning. "Heal her. Fix this. Help me." Then I started to wonder what God thought of those prayers.
Have you ever had that one friend who gets really into something like, say, fitness and it consumes her every conversation? You used to be able to relate when she talked and maybe even contribute something relevant in return, but now you just listen as she informs you of how much weight she has lost, and how her daily running routine is the best thing that ever happened to her, and how you really shouldn't eat doughnuts because, seriously, they are sooo bad for you.
That's when I started praying less and trusting more. Because God knows. He heard me the first time. And the fifth. and the fiftieth. He knows my heart hasn't changed. So really, what is the purpose of prayer?
I've struggled with this for years, and finally found a satisfactory answer within the pages of Kelly O'Dell Stanley's Praying Upside Down.
Kelly compares prayer to baking a cake with her kids. While she admits she could work faster without them cluttering up her kitchen, she invites them to be part of the process because they find joy in it. They want to be part of it all—dumping and stirring and brushing flour from their hands—so that when the finished product finally comes out of the oven, they can feel like they were part of the miracle.
Likewise, prayer is for us. God invites us into His kitchen, not because He needs us there, but because He wants us there. He wants us to be part of the miracle. To have our cake and bake it, too. Because it grows our faith. It reveals to us the goodness of God.
We get a glimpse of His character when we ask for something and He delivers. And we get a glimpse of His character when we ask for something and He answers differently than we perhaps hoped or expected.
You know, maybe I'm not as bad at prayer as I imagined. Maybe I simply pray in unconventional ways.
In any case, I am thankful for a God who invites me into His kitchen, handles my presence with patience, and cleans up the messes these clumsy hands make.
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TCA: 'Desperate Housewives' Stars React To Show Coming To An End
August 7, 2011 8:51pm
It was a mob scene at ABC's TCA party tonight where reporters swarmed several Desperate Housewives stars who made their first public appearance following ABC's official announcement this morning that the upcoming eighth season of the veteran dramedy will be its last. Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, James Denton and Brenda Strong were on hand to patiently answer questions about the Marc Cherry-created series coming to an end and reflect on the past seven years. "I think Marc is right; this is the time; this is the moment," said Cross who got the news from her manager, calling it "bittersweet." Her wish for the final season is to have all of Brie's former flames return for a visit. "I want to see my fellows again' I had the best male co-stars; I want to see them back," she said. Huffman was in high spirits, almost giddy when she talked<|fim_middle|> to have a bigger presence in the final season," Strong said.
Felicity Huffman | about Desperate Housewives but admitted that that was not her original reaction when she found out about the end of the show in an email she received from Cross. "I wasn't exactly shocked but you always hope for the best, so I was really sad," she said. She said she understands Cherry's desire to wrap up the series by revisiting the Mary Alice mystery that started it all but was also warned of the dangers of going back to a storyline that has already been resolved once. "It will have to be a new well, you can't go back to the same well twice," she said, later adding, "You don't want to jump the shark in your final season." Denton said that he had a feeling the end was coming and that he feels "grateful to have been there from the beginning." Strong, who narrates Mary Alice whose murder opened the series but has rarely been seen on the show, expects to be on more often this season. "Marc has always said that he intended for Mary Alice | 207 |
La Liga 2019: Sevilla Beats Levante by 5-0, Pablo Machin's Side Claims First Win in Five League Games
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La Liga 2019: Sevilla Beats Levante by 5-0, Pablo Machin's Side Claims First Win in Five League Games. (photo Credit: Twitter)
Seville,<|fim_middle|>, they started the game with a similar tactic of three defenders and two forwards, which has secured them high scoring records so far this season.
It was the French-Tunisian striker Wissam Ben Yedder who netted the opening goal for Sevilla, just three minutes after the break, sending a close-range right-footed finish through keeper Oier Olazabal's legs into the back of the net, seizing on a pass from Roque Mesa.
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Barcelona Unveils New 'Checkerboard' Kit for 2019–20 Football Season, Leaves Fans Extremely Disappointed! Read Angry Tweets | January 27: Sevilla FC claimed a 5-0 rout of visiting Levante in a La Liga matchday 21 event held at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium here. Sevilla on Saturday had to wait until after the break to find the visitors' net, earning its first win in the top Spanish league in the last five matches. Sevilla's previous win in La Liga dates back to December 16, against Girona (2-0), reports Efe news.
"I do not know if, being objective and realistic, we can say that Sevilla had a downturn," Sevilla's head coach Pablo Machin said after the game. "Because the team was competitive in 99 per cent of the matches."
With the win, Sevilla provisionally regained the third spot in the standings with 36 points, on goal differential ahead of Real Madrid, which will be hosted by Espanyol on Sunday. Copa del Rey 2019: Sergio Ramos Shines in Real Madrid's 4–2 Victory Against Girona.
Meanwhile, Levante remained in the 10th place in the table with 26 points, pending the remaining matchday contests.
Saturday's duel was evenly matched during the first half, as Levante was showing drive, and its coach Paco Lopez relying on an offensive lineup that included the Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Boateng.
However, Sevilla managed to open the scoring early into the second half and then to dominate the play in its rival's field.
Although significant players of both teams were sidelined due to injury, with Sevilla's most recent recruit Maximilian Wober starting the match | 333 |
On December 11, 2014, the City of Austin approved and adopted the Colony Park Master Plan and Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. The Master Plan is the result of a 3-year Community Planning Process, the Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative (CPSCI), which aimed to transform 208-acres of publicly-owned land located in Northeast Austin on<|fim_middle|> capacity-building activities geared towards residents within the outreach area. | Loyola Lane between Johnny Morris Road and Decker Lane through a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Master Plan process documented existing conditions in the community to inform and establish a clear community vision.
Partnership between the city staff and the community to solicit and procure a Master Developer to implement the Colony Park vision.
The Master Plan envisions a development that incorporates best practice strategies for energy-efficient building design, water conservation and zero-waste technology and standards to create a model sustainable and livable mixed-use, mixed-income community.
Design Team: The Austin City Council selected the partnership of Chicago-based Farr Associates, a nationally-recognized leader in sustainable development, and Austin-based Urban Design Group (UDG), a firm with experience in several successful Central Texas projects, to create the master plan and regulating plan for the project site. Together, Farr Associates and UDG made up the CPSCI Joint Venture Design Team with UDG acting as the project manager.
Public Engagement Team: The CPSCI Public Engagement Team (PET) included members of the Colony Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA), staff from the City of Austin, and dedicated faculty, staff, and students from The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and Austin Community College (ACC). The goal of the PET was to maximize public participation in the CPSCI community planning process and other | 276 |
CECE Grand Finale Charity Auction
So here we have it, my official Cyphan badge art, which has been signed by Robert Picardo and Richard Hatch, and will<|fim_middle|> around me and kept putting the painting up in front of my face, I kept trying to look around it, and Richard was saying… 'what are you doing?', I was laughing so hard, it was awesome.
Sunday: was extremely slow, but that was to be expected since the show started at 9am. It did pick up around noonish. Sadly, not many costumes came into the dealer room so I didn't get many pictures.
All in all it was a decent show, even though my sales were low, I made some really awesome connections that will probably pan out to published work in the next few months. I really feel that the Midwest needs a Dragon Con type SciFi Fantasy Convention such as this and I believe this show could be something BIG.
Video from Sunday in the Dealer Hall:
Posted on August 1, 2011 by conniefayePosted in CyphanLeave a comment | be auction off at the Chicagoland Entertainment Collectors Expo's Grand Finale show Sept 17th. All proceeds will go to the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation.
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Cyphan 2011 [recap]
Saturday: As expected it was slow. But really I didn't expect that in it's second year this show was going to be busy as a show that has 15+ years under it's belt.
As you know my 'our' goal for my painting was to get it signed by the 3 actors that are the guests of honor. We (Paul & I) first approached Robert Picardo, I let Paul do most of the talking since he's a representative of the charity he does the work for. Robert Picardo was all for it, he signed it with a smile, he was happy to help out. He loved the painting, (I think what he loved most is that I made him look young, he kept commenting on that) and I asked if we could have a picture for the website and he was like 'SURE!'. He's such a nice person, very grounded and personable.
While we were waiting to talk to Richard Hatch, he was having a 'thumb war' with one of the guys, it was kinda funny. As he was signing my painting he looked at the painting he said, Why does dirk look better than me, I told him that finding good quality pictures of you guys from back then is really hard, he laughed and said 'I Know, I'm only kidding'. He signed it, and apparently he's been poking fun at Dirk and wanted to scribble on Dirk face on the painting… my eyes almost popped out and he said ' juuuuust kidding' and laughs. =) I asked if we could have a picture He stands up and puts his arm | 397 |
Extrusion and Molding are the main two means by which the bricks are manufactured. The bricks produced by each method have similar characteristics but have differences that are noticeable.
The main composition of bricks is clay or the shale mixed with suitable mixing agent like water so that together a required consistency is obtained for the modeling clay mix.
The wet mix is forced and allowed to move through a standard die, which will impress the mix to a required shape. This will give us an extruded brick. The mold mix is provided through a molding chamber, which is called as the pug mill. This mix is allowed to pass through a die.
If the required shape required is rectangular, the shape of the die will be rectangle. This conversion of mold into respective shape is through the continuous application of the pressure.
The figure -1 below shows the process of converting the mold mix from the pug mill into a rectangular shape under pressure. This process is called<|fim_middle|> area.
This gross cross-sectional area is measured in the same plane. These comes under the category of Hollow brick if the combined surface area of the holes in the brick is greater than 25% of the total bed surface area of the brick.
As mentioned above the cores in bricks help in reducing the unit weight of the material without compromising the structural capacity of the material.
The most common core brick that is available in the market is 230mm x 110 mm x 76 mm with a standard weight of 3.09kg. These are used for the construction of the internal walls or as structures used for supporting.
These core bricks can be used in combination with sound bricks together acting as common renders that are not load bearing.
The strength provided by a solid brick wall and a cored brick wall does not bring any kind of variation. The cored brick walls have similar moisture penetration resistance as in the case of a solid bricks. But in the case of availability of the material, the most available brick type whether it be solid or cored brick.
The placement of clay in a wooden form or a mold will give us wood mold brick. The wood mold brick does not have cores in it. These type of brick does not have any sort of distinction between the face side and their backside. But the top and the bottom side will possess some distinction.
These differences are observed at the edges where some portion of the brick is protruded outwards. The top is normally flat with the mentioned edges protruding. Bu the bottom face is not as flat as the top surface. This distinction is observed in the figure – 5 below.
While laying the brick in the mortar bed, either the top or the bottom surface can be used for laying. But normally the placement of the bottom layer on the mortar bed makes it easy for the mason to bring alignment horizontally and vertically correct.
During the forming process of the wooden block brick, a recessed area is created on the bottom surface of the brick. This is called a frog. The frog for different bricks in varying sizes are shown in the figure-6 below.
The presence of frog in bricks help in increasing the surface area. This in turn help in increasing the bond between the mortar and the brick.
As per the Brick Industry Association Technical Notes, the bricks that are employed in the construction of the exterior walls are the Face Bricks. These bricks are classified into three grades namely the Grade SW, The grade MW and the Grade NW.
These are bricks that are employed for temperatures that makes the bricks more susceptible to freeze and thaw. The walls that are exposed to temperatures below freezing can be constructed by this type of brick.
These are applied for the construction of the interior walls that must be protected from the water absorption and freezing issues.
Similarly, the Brick Industry Association also classifies the Paving brick into Grade SX, Grade MX and Grade NX.
The wooden mold brick will have a sand finish texture. This is because sand is used as an releasing agent in the mold box.
The wood mold brick is used in giving a traditional touch to the residential building. It improves the aesthetics of the exterior and the interior walls. A proper and well defined pointing works with these bricks help in giving a good finish wall without further painting or plastering works. It's a good solution, otherwise you would need to paint facade regularly. Painting is quite a popular way to brighten up property, so if you are looking for a reliable contractor, learn more about Brushwork Painters. | as the extrusion and hence called as the extruded brick.
The face of the extruded brick can be provided with special texture or coloring. The extruded column is later divided into adequate length, that will create individual brick. As both, the faces of the brick will have optional texturing or coloring, both the faces of the brick will be suitable for finished wall exposure. The top and the bottom face of the brick does not possess any kind of distinction.
The figure-2 below shows the individual brick column of clay. The figure-3 below shows different arrangement of bricks to bring different and attractive brick designs.
The manufactured extruded brick can be made with hollow spaces or they can be cored as shown in the figure-4. The bricks with holes throughout the brick is called as cored brick. These core bricks help in reducing the brick weight and the amount of the material used for the manufacture. These types of brick also help in getting uniform firing and drying.
They are economic in nature when it comes to their delivery cost. The presence of core help in having good bond and interlocking between the mortar and the brick. The number of cores in each brick and their respective sizes vary based on the specification required.
Based on the combined surface area of the core present in the bricks that are manufactured, they can be classified as solid masonry unit and Hollow brick units. The bricks come under the category of Solid masonry unit if the net cross-sectional area of the brick that is parallel to the bedding area is greater than or equal to 75% of the gross cross-sectional | 319 |
Fall may be upon us but my craving for Asian chilled noodles never ceases. Even on the coldest day of winter you can find me eating a bowl of zaru soba or anything made with sweet potato noodles. Clear and thicker than soba noodles, they are a popular staple in Korean cooking. One of my favorite presentations (aside from japchae) are these chilled Korean noodles served with a spicy gochujang sauce and topped with colorful veggies. It's surprisingly refreshing despite the obvious kick of heat coming from the fiery red sauce!
I love the combination of slippery cold noodles and crunchy veggies – so healthy and satisfying! This recipe also doesn't cost much to make; a big bag of sweet potato noodles will cost about $7 and last 4-6 meals and you can use any type of veggies for this. Hot pepper paste (gochujang) is also inexpensive, costing around $5 for a big tub. The rest is pretty standard: fish sauce, rice vinegar and soy. With ingredients like these sitting in your pantry, there's a lot of flavor and texture combinations you can achieve. I'll mix Thai, Korean and Japanese together sometimes and pull switcheroos with noodles if say, I run out of a particular popular one.
Once you're familiar with basic Asian flavor combinations, the door to innovative cooking will swing right opened. Not only will you be able to mix Japanese and Vietnamese, you'll cross continents and begin incorporating Asian flavors into American and European dishes (like this Japanese-French clam chowder). The options truly<|fim_middle|> sauce or fish sauce.
So pretty with lots of vegetables!
This is definitely my kind of a lunch. Healthy and perfect. | are endless and cooking becomes experimental and exciting.
Chilled Korean noodles are wonderful on their own if you are on a diet or feel like having something light for dinner. I usually serve this as a main accompanied with other Korean classics such as jijimi (Korean pancakes) and cucumber kimchi.
Cook noodles according to package (about 8 to 10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water.
Bring a small pot of salted water to boil (about 1 tsp salt). Add asparagus and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and shock in cold water. Leave in water until cold. Drain.
Put all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and stir well. Set aside.
Divide noodles evenly among four bowls.
Top with veggies, nori and sauce. Serve.
You can adjust seasoning with soy sauce, sriracha | 171 |
Scott Walker says he's seriously weighing presidential bid
But governor tells reporters he needs 'to feel like it's a calling'
Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he is seriously considering whether to get into the race for president in 2016 Credit: Rick Wood
Nov. 18, 2014 0
Madison — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he is seriously considering whether to get into the race for president in 2016, but he hasn't decided yet whether he feels the call to run.
"My personal process is I have to feel like it's a calling, particularly for the time and the effort and the impact it has on family and friends," Walker told AP in a telephone interview from Boca Raton, Fla., where he is attending the Republican Governors Association meeting this week. "It's not something you should yearn for…"
Walker, who won re-election to a second term this month in after becoming the nation's first governor to defeat a recall in 2012, said it was "pretty obvious" that running for president is something he should consider.
Walker has taken several steps to keep his name in the mix as a potential GOP contender. Walker published a book in 2013 about his effort taking on public unions that spurred his recall election, he's traveled to Iowa and New Hampshire, and he has courted large conservative donors, including casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
Elected governor three times in four years, Walker commands unusually strong loyalty among conservatives in Wisconsin. Exit polls after his re-election two weeks ago showed he won the votes of 96% of Republicans. That kind of support from the party's far-right activists, extended nationally, could fuel Walker's viability in a wide-open fight for the GOP presidential nomination.
But for now Walker said he's focused on passing his second-term agenda and a state budget, a process that<|fim_middle|> been in elected office since he was 25, said his priorities in the coming months are establishing his cabinet leaders and staff, setting his legislative agenda, and introducing a two-year state budget in either late January or February.
The state legislature typically passes the budget in late June, but Walker has said he wants to be more aggressive this year and possibly get it done earlier. The time it takes to pass the budget is a factor in his timing for deciding on whether to run for president, Walker said.
"You've got to look at what are my important responsibilities because unlike someone in any other position, unlike someone in the Congress or the Senate or any other elected position or former elected position out there, my leadership in the state is both a strength and potentially a liability," Walker said. "If I continue to do good things, people will continue to talk about me for other offices. If somehow things aren't working for the state of Wisconsin that diminishes my ability to consider anything else."
One potential distraction that Walker is taking off the table is running to succeed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a potential 2016 rival, as chairman of the RGA. Walker said he's not interested in the post because he couldn't be fully committed to it as he considers a 2016 run.
Walker said he's waiting to see if he feels the same pull into the 2016 presidential field that inspired him to run for governor and re-election.
"I spend a lot of time not just talking with people but praying about, thinking about with my family as well whether or not eventually that might be a call to run for the presidency," he said. "I think you shouldn't run unless you feel you're called to do it."
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On today's show: City-suburban crime, Clinton vs. Trump, millennials | likely will consume most of the first six months of 2015.
"I have to continue to make sure that the state's performing at the best possible level to even be considered as a candidate," Walker said.
The 47-year-old son of a preacher, who has | 57 |
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If you will be a new resident to Roanoke, you should know that it is the largest municipality in southwestern Virginia, with about 100,000 residents. During colonial times, Roanoke was important as a hub of trails and roads for settlers in the area. It was a fast-growing city in the 1800s, which earned it the nickname of "Magic City." Today, the area attracts multitudes of visitors annually as an arts and culture scene in the Blue Ridge Mountains that is vibrant, innovative and exciting. There are plenty of activities and celebrations including a variety of live music, performing arts, and local museums to visit. The history of the Roanoke Valley was shaped by Native Americans and other peoples who settled into the Blue Ridge Mountains and Roanoke residents proudly embrace this heritage and share it. You can learn more through the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum<|fim_middle|> seamless move in the Roanoke area. | . While in Roanoke, be sure to visit The Science Museum of Western Virginia for an education hands-on experience and don't miss the Mill Mountain Star and Park at night to see the famous landmark star shining brightly when lit up!
Dunmar is the best of moving companies in Roanoke, VA; offering DIY, partial, or full-service packing, as well as long and short-term storage options. Our team of professionals can even take care of vehicle transport and special handling services for items like pianos, artwork, grandfathers clocks, and pool tables. Contact our qualified team of movers today to talk with a relocation specialist who will guide you through all the info you will need for a | 141 |
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