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Russell Kirsch, the computer scientist who invented the pixel, has passed away
Kirsch changed everything in 1957
By Eric Hamilton August 16, 2020, 12:25
Why it matters: It's hard to imagine a world without the pixel. Computer scientist Russell Kirsch is credited with creating the pixel in 1957, and subsequently the first ever digital image. Decades later, and millions of pixels later, the pioneering work and research done by Kirsch has served as a progenitor to digital imaging everywhere. From CAT scans to selfies to everything else, it's hard to overstate how important<|fim_middle|>
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Russell Kirsch was born in 1929, and after graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, moved onto Harvard and MIT to further his education. Kirsch would then embark on a career as a computer scientist during the 1950s at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, back then known as the National Bureau of Standards.
It was there that Kirsch helped develop the world's first programmable computer, SEAC (Standards Eastern Automatic Computer). These were the days when computers were built with hundreds of vacuum tubes, weighed thousands of pounds, and consumed the floor space of entire rooms. SEAC was the first computer used to pioneer linear programming, meteorology, and thanks to Kirsch, digital imaging.
It was with SEAC that Kirsch and his team began exploring how a computer may be used to process and and digitally replicate images. The scope of such an application wouldn't only be limited to images, however, as Kirsch and his team outlined in a technical paper titled "Experiments in Processing Pictorial Information with a Digital Computer" published in 1957 that theorizes what could be possible with digital imaging.
Drawings depicting Kirsch's drum scanner and its connections to SEAC
"This pictorial information may range from such highly stylized forms as printed characters, diagrams, schematic drawings, emblems, and designs through less stylized forms in cartoons and handwritten characters to such highly amorphous forms as photographs of real objects, e.g., people, aerial views, and microscopic and telescopic images," according to the paper.
Along with the SEAC computer, Kirsch and his team built an input scanner capable of sensing images and storing them in the computer's memory. The input scanner was a rotating drum scanner built by Kirsch, the first ever image scanner to be used with a computer.
In something of an oversimplification, the drum scanner would scan and digitize the picture as it rotated on the drum, and then feed that information into SEAC's memory -- the entire process took 25 seconds or less. That information was then output to an oscilloscope CRT (cathode-ray tube) display. The result was the first digital image ever created: a digital photocopy of Kirsch's infant son which came out at 176 x 176 pixels. Subsequently, this marked the birth of what we now know as the pixel.
A digital image of Walden Kirsch, Russell Kirsch's son. The image was just 176 x 176 pixels, with a bit depth of one bit per pixel.
Russell Kirsch would spend the next few decades at the National Institute of Standards and Technology before retiring. Decades after creating the pixel, Kirsch reflected on the idea of the square pixel, saying "I started out with a bad idea, and that bad idea survived."
Despite his own qualms about the pixel, Kirsch's pioneering work essentially gave a computer sight, and it served as a precursor to digital photography, bar code scanning, satellite imaging, and much more.
Kirsch passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Portland, Oregon, on August 11th. Russell Kirsch is survived by his wife, Joan, and four children: Walden, Peter, Lindsey and Kara.
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Saudi Oil Exports to China Double, to US Drop 62 Pct
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Crude shipment to China doubled and to US dropped 62% since August 2018; Iran sanctions have helped the dramatic shift
DE<|fim_middle|>atic Change in; Monica's Blue Dress | SPARDES β Saudi Arabia's crude shipments to China have doubled in the span of a year. During the same period, its oil exports to the U.S. have dropped by nearly two-thirds.
Industry experts say the numbers signal a mix of short-term tactics and long-term strategy for the Saudis, reported CNBC.
How dramatic is the change? Take a look at this graph, which uses data from oil tanker tracking firm TankerTrackers.com.
U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil have helped the shift. Major Asian energy importers like China have been forced to shift business away from Iranβ OPEC's third-largest producer β and start buying more Saudi barrels to make up for that shortfall.
The U.S. is now more self-reliant than ever, thanks to its own shale oil revolution, which helped it become the world's largest oil producer by the end of last year.
Since China has the ability to "easily absorb oil barrels from the market, especially when prices dip," many analysts see a clear strategy from Beijing.
In the current low oil price climate, the world's largest oil importer is happy to up its Saudi crude purchases as its appetite increases, particularly given its launch of two new refineries.
"Whether for precautionary reasons (due to Iran sanctions), out of price opportunism, or in preparation for new refining capacity coming online β or all of the above," data shows a dramatic run-up in Chinese crude imports and crude inventories. This is "thanks in part, once again, to the availability of Saudi barrels," said TankerTrackers.com co-founder Samir Madani who describes China as a sort of "black hole" for the world's oil exports.
As for Saudi Arabia, locking in Asian market share is one of its key long-term goals. Saudi Aramco's plan to acquire a 20% stake in Indian refining and petrochemicals giant Reliance is the most recent example of this.
The original article appeared in CNBC News.
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Half the fun of planning for a wedding is the arranging for the wedding refreshments, and whether they consist of the simple buffet variety or the more elaborate "sit down" wedding breakfast or wedding reception for a large number of guests, home-planned menus and homemade dishes cannot be improved upon even by the most skilled caterer.
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To prepare the nougat mousse, add one-eighth of a teaspoonful of salt and seven cupfuls of powdered sugar to five quarts of stiffly whipped cream. Beat until very firm and fold in five cupfuls of quartered marshmallows, five teaspoonfuls of vanilla extract, four cupfuls of chopped blanched almonds, two and a half cupfuls of chopped pistachio nuts and one cupful of chopped, drained Maraschino cherries. Turn into small paper cases, arrange in layers in a large pail with a water-tight cover and bury the pan in ice and rock salt for five hours. Freezing creams in paper cases in this way gives a very ornamental service, and it is easily done if paraffin paper is placed between the layers. They are quite as dainty as the individual forms of cream that cost so much when furnished by the caterer.
In making a number of fancy cakes to serve with the frozen cream, the better plan is to bake a sheet of any preferred cake mixture in a shallow oiled pan. Unmold when cooked, cool and cut in fancy shapes. Ice with different varieties of frostings (colored with various vegetable coloring matter) and ornament with chopped nuts, candied fruits and coconut.
Be guided in serving the bouillon for the wedding reception as to whether the day be hot or cool. If the latter, a cup of hot bouillon will not come amiss, but if a warm June day, serve it either iced or jellied. Be sure that it is really iced, or if jellied have it of that delicious "trembling consistency." Also, if served cold or in the form of a jelly it must be made rich in body and with a high spicy flavor; otherwise when jellied it will be tasteless and flat.
In making up the budgets for the different menus, the prices have been based upon careful shopping, and the home caterer will find that she can obtain a special price on the squabs, served for the wedding reception refreshments, when purchased in sufficient numbers to serve fifty guests.
The recipe for the bride's cake will make one large cake ample to serve twelve or fourteen people β few bridal parties are larger than this β and the recipe for the wedding cake will serve from fifty to sixty guests, according to the size of the boxes in which it is packed. The boxes are best obtained from the confectioner. Estimates per cover do not include wedding or bride's cake. | housekeepers who are very fine cooks feel that when they cater for more than a dozen guests they are getting "beyond their depth" and are quite at a loss as to the quantities of food to be provided as well as the price a cover that certain menus will cost.
Of course, as in catering for the daily menus, it will cost less per capita (for the same class of menu) when a large number of guests are served than if the covers are less in number; and it must also be remembered that when the menu consists of several courses, as in the wedding breakfast or for the wedding reception, only small portions are served and not in the same proportion as though the refreshments consisted only of salad, sandwiches and a frozen dainty, as for the simple buffet refreshments.
When the guests are to be seated at small tables, each should be decorated with a small bouquet of the bridal flower, and a special table for the bridal party is generally rendered very festive with special souvenirs, white floral decorations and the ornamental bride's cake.
When the wedding guests are few in number, whatever the nature of the refreshments, an ornamental wedding cake is generally cut by the bride and served to the guests informally; otherwise small fancy cakes are served with the frozen dainty and the wedding cake in small boxes for the guests to take home with them.
The bride's cake may contain (when there are bridesmaids) a small thimble (spinster), ring (bride) and a dime (wealth), which are supposed to foretell the future state of the recipients. Both the wedding breakfast (which generally follows a noon wedding) and the refreshments for the wedding reception (served after a late afternoon or early evening wedding) follow closely the routine of a formal luncheon, and one waiter or waitress should be provided for each seven or eight guests.
The small tables should hold only, in addition to the flowers, the individual cover service and the hors d'oeuvres. For the buffet refreshments, one large, handsomely decorated table is provided, gay with shaded lights, flowers, garnished platters of salad, patties or croquettes and dainty dishes of sandwiches, break sticks and fancy cakes.
The different dishes are served directly from the table by the waiters, and, as a rule, the portions of salad and hot dishes are placed on the same plate with a roll and a couple of sandwiches. The frozen dainty and cake are served in the same way, being brought in from the pantry. With an iced punch or cup, especially if the day is sultry, coffee may be dispensed with, although if refreshments are provided for the evening, a demi-tasse of black coffee will be appreciated.
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Next Week in Tickets: Films playing Boston 13 September - 19 September 2013
You know the Red Sox are just rolling when I look at how a cool movie event overlaps with a series against the Yankees, and I don't wring my hands over how impossible it will be to see both. The Sox just have this.
The cool event this weekend is Films at the Gate, the Asain Community Development Corporation's annual event where they set up a projector near the Chinatown gate and project Chinese movies for anyone who shows. It's fun - you stop to get some take-out in Chinatown beforehand, watch lion-dancing and martial-arts demonstrations, and then some cool flicks. This year, all three nights are at the Rose Kennedy Greenway rather than the vacant lot, and all look fun: Mismatched Couples on Friday (an early Donnie Yen film where he and Yuen Woo-ping are breakdancing as much as fighting), Shaw Brothers classic Heroes of the East on Saturday, and 2004 kung-fu fantasy White Dragon on Sunday. Come, it's fun!
(You know what would make a ton of sense? If China Lion showed up with Tiny Tales 2 and passes for My Lucky Star, or Well Go USA did the same with The Rooftop and Ip Man: The Final Fight. Two mainstream Chinese movies in the USA opening next week, great platform for promoting them in Boston. Do that next year, guys!)
It's an easy walk from there to Boston Common, so I'll probably be doing some double features that way. One of those will likely include The Family, Luc Besson's new film about a mafia family headed up by Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer relocated to France as part of the witness protection program, with Tommy Lee Jones as the officer looking after them. Hopefully Besson and the pretty-nice cast outweigh the DeNiro + comedy = laziness equation. It plays the Capitol, Apple, Fenway, Boston Common, and the SuperLux.
Also opening wide: Insidious Chapter 2, the sequel to what I've heard was a pretty good horror movie, with most of the cast and the original writer & director returning. Good sign! This one's at Somerville, Apple, Boston Common, and Fenway. Funny thing: I had no idea whether I'd seen Insidious but<|fim_middle|> now that school is back in session, there are occasional free VES screenings, with this Tuesday featuring "The Baloonatic" and The Last Laugh.
The MFA continues to screen Portrait of Jason, with shows Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday. They've also got more of the MatΓas PiΓ±eiro retrospective with Viola playing Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Wednesday; Rosalinda on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday; and They All Lie joining the rotation on Thursday. Also popping up is The Wall, an Austrian film about a woman (Martina Gedeck of The Lives of Others who is suddenly and inexplicably cut off from the rest of humanity by a mysterious wall.
ArtsEmerson has another two screenings of Truth in Translation on Friday & Saturday as part of the Global Arts Project. They also re-start their Bright Lights program on Tuesday the 17th with alumnus Allison Gillette's documentary Cow Power (about a Vermont program to generate power from manure), while Thursday the 19th brings Ameer Got His Gun, a narrative about a Muslim Israeli citizen who joins the army.
iMovieCafe opens Grand Masti at Apple Cinemas this week; it's a sequel to a 2004 comedy that reunites the original writers, director, and actors playing three guys in another sticky situation. There's also shows of Telugu-langauge Kiss.
The Capitol will be showing Quentin Tarantino movies in the main theater through September, with Pulp Fiction playing Friday & Saturday at 10:30pm.
My plans? Films at the Gate, The Family, The Canyon, Drinking Buddies, Byzantium (which was supposed to pay Kendall Square back in July but never showed), maybe Things Never Said and a few other things.
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Boston Common also picks up Things Never Said, which features Shanola Hampton as an unknown poet out west who dreams of performing at a legendary New York venue, although her husband (Elimu Nelson) is holding her back and then some. Also, every place playing One Direction: This Is Us will be getting an "extended fan cut" this weekend.
Kendall Square gets three new independent movies this weekend, all comedies: Drinking Buddies is the new comedy from Joe Swanberg, in which two co-workers are perfect for each other but are already in other relationships. It's got his biggest-name cast yet - Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, and Jake Johnson - and really puts this indie-oriented guy in the mainstream. Of course, he's so prolific that the film he made after this (24 Exposures) is already playing festivals.
They've also got another American indie, Afternoon Delight, in which Katherine Hahn plays a bored wife who hires a stripper (Juno Temple) as her live-in nanny. The one-week booking is another comedy, this one from France: Populaire, which is a throwback to 1950s romances with Déborah François as an girl who can type at incredible speed despite otherwise being a terrible secretary, with Romain Duris as the boss who discovers there are competitions for such things. Bérénice Bejo of The Artist has a supporting role, too.
Woody Allen movies can just set up shop in the Coolidge so that there's no change there for like a month, aside from midnights. That's when the closest thing they've got to a new release, the infamous The Canyons, and that's apparently only in the screening room on Friday & Saturday nights. The big house, meanwhile, gets An American Hippie in Israel, a re-release of a 1972 psychedelic "classic". The Monday night "Science on Screen" selection, Memento, is listed as sold out, but they've also got a special screening of documentary Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve playing at the same time. Another doc, Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy, plays in the big room on Thursday night.
The Regent Theatre actually gets Letters to Jackie first, with two shows on Tuesday the 17th. That means the Gathr Preview Series screening of Zero Charisma is bumped to Monday. I wasn't fond of it, but a lot of people are. There are a couple more film screenings this week, as well: August to June: Bringing Life to School is the first in a series of documentaries presented by the National Institute for Student-Centered Education over the coming months, and Dream Theater: Live at Luna Park is a king-sized concert film (160 minutes) that plays Thursday night.
The Brattle Theatre continues Recent Raves this week with some smaller movies that one might have missed in a busy year: Friday night has a dobule feature of Frances Ha and The To Do List (35mm), while Saturday is Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing (though a Harvard Book Store event with Bob Odenkirk & David Cross makes the schedule a bit odd). Museum Hours plays Sunday, Leviathan on Monday, a double-feature of Byzantium (finally!) & Berberian Sound Studio on Wednesday, and Pedro Almodovar's I'm So Excited on Thursday. That leaves a whole on Tuesday, which is reserved for a Balagan presentation of Consuming Spirits, an animated film that Chris Sullivan (appearing in person) shot on 16mm over the course of fifteen years.
the Harvard Film Archive wound up one summer series last weekend, so they're starting something new on Friday: Nuvove Visioni: Italian Cinema Now, which (just like it sounds) focuses on contemporary movies from Italy. This week features Piazza Fontana: the Italian Conspiracy (Friday 7pm), The Mouth of the Wolf (Friday 9:30pm), The Interval (Saturday 7pm), and As the Shadow (Sunday 5pm). That leaves time for just one Complete Alfred Hitchcock picture, Spellbound at 9:30pm on Saturday. Sunday and Monday nights feature a tribute to Anne Charlotte Robertson, a local experimental filmmaker who passed away last year and whose collection is now part of the archive. And | 905 |
SPFL Board Elected for 2020-21
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Elected to serve on the 2020-21 SPFL Board, alongside chairman Murdoch MacLennan, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster and independent non-executive director Karyn McCluskey, were:
Scottish Premiership: Steve Brown (St Johnstone) Les Gray (Hamilton Academical) and Peter Lawwell (Celtic).
Scottish Championship: Ewen Cameron (Alloa Athletic) and Ross McArthur (Dunfermline Athletic)
Scottish League One and Scottish League Two: Ken Ferguson (Brechin City).
Also, Gordon Thomson (Clyde) has been elected as the alternate director for League One & League Two.
SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan said: "Our game is facing a series of challenges unlike anything it has ever experienced, and everyone involved in Scottish football is working tirelessly to restart matches soon.
"The SPFL directors have a key role to play in navigating those challenges and I'm pleased to welcome them on board for what promises to be a unique season ahead.
"Thanks to the dedication of thousands of people involved in our game, we are within touching distance of matches being resumed. It's vital that we maintain that vigilance and discipline as we move towards a greater semblance of normality for our teams and for the supporters up and down the country who form the backbone of our sport." | 0th Jul 2020 1:07pm
The SPFL has announced the identity of the seven club representatives who will serve on its board for the forthcoming season.
The SPFL Board includes three Scottish Premiership representatives, two from the Scottish Championship and two covering Scottish League | 58 |
LWE Podcast 139: Simian Mobile Disco
Undoubtedly one of the biggest electronic acts of the 00's, James Ford and Jas Shaw started Simian Mobile Disco as a DJ side-project to the band Simian. After an impressive run of remixes, it would be a remix of Simian's 'Never Be Alone' single by Justice that would vicariously help raise the awareness of the outfit as well as propel the French duo to frantic stardom and a rush of media-led Daft Punk comparisons. The SMD singles "Hustler" and "It's The Beat" lead the way towards their debut album Attack Decay Sustain Release, which helped cement the reputation of the pair and send them to the fore of electronic, crossover mass appeal. With Ford's production work for many of the most popular indie bands at the time and SMD holding court as remixers-du-jour, it was hardly surprising that sophomore album Temporary Pleasure would reflect their achievements. The vocal-heavy album spawned several successful singles and charted around the world but ultimately felt like duo were still on the clock for someone else. Following the album the pair started stripping things back to a largely instrumental sound, swapping the pop structures for classic house and techno tropes. Releasing these EPs on their own Delicacies label and reducing their remixing work to a trickle, they issued Unpatterns in May of this year and the album showed the focus of these studies. Little White Earbuds spoke to James & Jas about the evolution of the group, new EP A Form of Change, why they gave away free downloads of their latest album, and severed spinal columns. When it came to putting together our 139th exclusive podcast, the duo pulled out all the stops, leading us on a wonderfully dark and seductive trip through late night house and techno.
LWE Podcast 139: Simian Mobile Disco (73:06)
01. Four Tet, "Peace For Earth" [Text Records]
02. MMM, "MMM Meets Tshetsha Boys" (SMD edit) [white*]
03. Hounds of Hate, "Purple Stuff" (ZODA CADE remix)
[How The Other Half Lives]
04. Forward Strategy Group, "Nihil Novi" [Perc Trax]
05. Tin Man, "Falling Acid" [Keys Of Life]
06. Joachim Spieth, "Sensual" [Affin LTD]
07. Tuff City Kids, "Begger" [Unterton]
08. Shake, "Sonar 123" [Peacefrog Records]
09. DBX, "Losing Control" [Accelerate Records]
10. Sei A, "Paraphaze" [Turbo]
11. Dieptepunt, "Feeling Deep" (808 Mix) [Dieptepunt]
12. Roman FlΓΌgel, "O.T.H." [Live At Robert Johnson]
13. Skudge, "Convolution" [Skudge]
14. Alden Tyrell, "Rush" [Clone Basement Series]
15. Cosmin TRG, "Vertigo" [50Weapons]
16. Mobius & Beerbohm, "Doppelschnitt" (SMD edit) [white*]
17. Jim Rivers, "Phoenix" [Intec Digital]
18. Simian Mobile Disco, "Wooden" (version) [Wichita*]
19. Kuedo, "Whisper Fate" [Planet Mu]
20. The Mole, "Shifter" [Maybe Tomorrow]
* denotes tracks which, as of the time of publishing, are unreleased
I understand you guys just got back from Ibiza.
James Ford: Yeah we did, so we're having a bit of a chill day today. We were playing at Space and did our first every live show we've done out there so it was really good. Usually we just DJ there because the live show is a bit more of an undertaking, having to move all the gear around. We use a lot of real gear, a modular synth and lots of bits so moving it around just for a one-off show doesn't necessarily make sense a lot of the time. We usually do a light show too but we didn't take the lights over, just to make it more feasible really. But it was a lot of fun.
Playing somewhere like that must be very fun. Over the years I guess you've seen a good deal of exotic locations and cool festivals. What have been some of the more memorable ones for you?
Jas Shaw: In terms of actual festivals I think the bench mark for us is always Glastonbury, which we've played at several times, but the stuff that we're doing now is incredible. Last year we played out at this amazing festival in Japan, right out in the woods in the middle of nowhere. So I think big festivals can be great but the little ones are a bit more intimate and very cool as well.
I was looking at your website and it looks like you've got a pretty heavy touring schedule. How often are you playing and how much time off do you get?
JF: We tend to play, or at least DJ about three times a week really. Sometimes we'll take some time off to do some production or to do some work with other people but generally we're pretty busy. Then on this tour, we're going to be hitting up a lot of different countries and continents, except maybe India and Africa.
LWE: Well tell you what, you get Damon Albarn on the next album and maybe you can do Africa too. (laughs)
JF: Great idea. (laughs)
The last time we spoke (I think it was with you Jas) it was when Temporary Pleasure had just come out. On the making of the album you said that you'd sent out a bunch of tracks to vocalists to see if they would be interested in working on it and they all said yes. Your latest, Unpatterns is noticeable for its lack of vocals. What was the plan for this album?
JS: It was to not do that (laughs). I mean the thing is we're always looking for that point in a track where we sort of lose control of it, and with Temporary Pleasure that definitely happened in terms of the vocal process. A lot of them were already instrumentals that we were playing out, to test them, but then when we got vocals on top of them they really took on a new life. The way we worked with those vocals is that we were pretty nice to them. We didn't chop them up or anything like that. I think maybe we treated them with more respect than we should have done. In doing so we fitted the music around the vocals, and with a verse/chorusy music structure you end up with a verse/chorusy track structure and we were very conscious that that was not what we wanted on this record.
I think we'd been playing more and more instrumental techno, but when we put vocals in they don't sit in the forefront so much, so it was one of things where we knew we wanted to use some vocals but in that traditional verse/chorus kind of way. It actually took a long time to work out how we were going to integrate them and we had lots of false starts and messing about. But once we got into treating them more like synths and looping them up and running them out through synths and all that kind of stuff, it just kind of meshed again and made sense. So I suppose from the outside it looks like a massive detour for us but it's not really; we're just treating things in a slightly different way.
Looking back at Temporary Pleasure do you feel the essence of SMD was diluted a bit by having so many different guests on there?
JF: I think it was a bit, yeah. I think we fell into the trap of making a producer album rather<|fim_middle|> week | Little White Earbuds on September 1, 2013 at 10:01 PM
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It must be quite hard because I guess to put it bluntly, you came up on the back of a huge indie/dance music explosion. So you've got a huge base of your fans who love that almost-band aspect to what you do, so the reviews of Unpatterns have reflected that, some saying it's a brilliant piece of what you do best, others bemoaning a lack of vocals.
JF: I think we always knew that was going to be the case though. I mean for us to carry on making music we've got to be able to make something that we like so we can't spend too much time thinking about what it is that other people want from us, do you know what I mean?
JF: We've kind of taken it on the chin and some of our old fans will come with us and some of them won't, but that's just the way it has to be I suppose.
I understand on the day of release you actually made the album available free for download. Why did you do that?
JF: I think we did do that, yeah. I think it was just a matter of making it available really. I mean at the end of the day, anyone with a couple of braincells to rub together can get it for free as soon as it's out, if not beforehand anyway. So it didn't make the label very happy but I think you may as well make it available in a a decent quality for everyone.
Can you tell us a bit about Delicacies label.
JF: I suppose that was a bridging thing between Temporary Pleasure and Unpatterns. We just knew after Temporary Pleasure that we didn't want to go straight back into making an album. It was going back to our roots really. When we first started off we'd make a couple of tracks during the week and play them out in the weekend and that would be that. We wanted to get back to that and back to getting into the studio and experimenting, so Delicacies is a forum for that. Otherwise you just make a bunch of stuff and it doesn't go anywhere so it starts building up and that's not a good thing.
So yeah, the Delicacies thing is kind of a justification of us dicking around in the studio and it's almost a bit of a disclaimer, where we can be a bit weirder and put out stuff that people may not expect of us. We deliberately didn't do any press for it and the intention was to just put it out as a series of twelves but we did end up putting a CD out too⦠I think we were tricked into that. But yeah that was the intention, because we've got loads of stuff that doesn't necessarily work in an album environment, they're tracks that we make to play out. But going forward we'd like to collaborate a bit more and get some other people on there. I guess it's a bit of a side project for us.
You broke from the gastronomic theme with the last release for the Psycatron release. Was it always the plan to have others on the label?
JS: I think it's definitely something we're going to do more of. I think when we put tracks out on the label we'll keep up the horrible food theme but the Psycatron track was theirs so we couldn't force them to use a stupid name. But yeah, I think similar to that release, maybe have someone else do a track and we do a track and then do some kind of collaboration or something like that. I think we'd like to keep it moving like that because it's always fun collaborating with people you like.
So what is a nerve salad?
JS: I think it's slices of spinal column.
Oh Jesus. That's lovely.
JS: Yeah I think that's a translation from a South American thing, something like that.
OK. Your "Love Ain't Fair" track from the album sounds very much steeped in the current strain of bass influenced house music coming out of the UK. Which of these artists have been exciting you?
JF: There's loads of great British people around at the minute. I think the obvious ones like Boddika, and Untold. Blawan and Lone, they're all making some of the most interesting techno kind of stuff out there at the minute so it feels like a great country to be in right now in that respect. I mean we're conscious of not wanting to just jump on board that whole thing but it is very exciting music.
So we're not necessarily going to see SMD come out on Hotflush under a different name then?
JS: Well I think that under a different name thing is something we're considering doing actually because it is quite refreshing not to have all the baggage associated with us. Like, I read somewhere that Dixon's been playing one of the tracks off the album and had put it in a top pick list or somethi. What he wrote by it was that everyone had been asking him what the tune is and he says it's us and they say, "No, who's it really by?" (laughs) So obviously there are a few preconceptions in the other direction like we were talking about earlier on. So yeah I think the pseudonym thing is a good idea just to get away from all that stuff.
Individually have you both been keeping busy with other projects as well?
JF: Actually there was a period where we were both really busy trying to produce and write for other people as well, and especially when you're doing a lot of DJing too it gets really intense. So we made a decision to step out of doing things for other people just while we were doing this record. But now that it's out, once we've stopped touring I think we'll get back into it. Because it's a very different way of working and it's quite inspiring to jump into other people's processes and get involved in that.
Can you tell us about the new single A Form of Change.
JS: All the stuff on that EP was all part of the sessions for Unpatterns. A few of them we actually tried to fit on the record and it just ticked it over to about 80 or 90 minutes and that was just too long for an album. These days one of the things people moan about with albums is that they're irrelevant because people just pick and choose [which tracks they want], but the flip-side to that is that it takes the pressure off the album. You can still put together an album that is cohesive and works as a single entity and then know that if you've got a stack of extra material, which god knows we do, you can put out a couple of extra EPs or singles and it's super easy to get it out there. So these were tracks we wanted to release but didn't necessarily work with what we'd done in terms of the album being a cohesive thing.
What can you tell us about the mix that you've done for us?
JS: It's pretty representative of what we play but if we get to play a bit more of an underground situation. I guess it's either a late night or earlier on type mix. It's not a super banging mix, it's a bit deeper and a bit weirder and it's the kind of stuff that we like to play when we get the opportunity.
I noticed that some of the places you're playing on tour are quite different to each other. Will this change the sound of your live set much?
JS: Well they are all live sets so that makes things quite flexible, and the point of it is that we can adapt and change things up, strips things out and make it more bare bones or fuller if we need to. So I'm sure they will be quite different and it's good to be quite flexible. I mean we were playing at the discotheque at Space the other night so we had to keep it moving, you know, we couldn't sort of wig out too much.
Cool, so what can we expect from SMD over the next year?
JF: Well there will be lots of touring but hopefully we're going to get back to doing stuff on Delicacies. So there will be some slightly more left tracks and some collaborations. It's all in the works at the minute, so nothings finished. I mean, barely anything's started. (laughs) But yeah, that's what's nice about [the label] is that you don't need a huge plan for it. You just get something done and get it out really fast and it's fun, it just feels much more fun.
And any remixes coming up?
JS: Well we just did one for John Tejada.
Oh yeah, the "Orbiter" one.
JS: Yeah, and he's done one for us in return. But apart from that we haven't really been doing any remixes but I think we're going to start getting back into that again. It was really fun doing that track so if anything else pops its head up then we'll definitely do a few more.
Β» Per Bojsen-Moller | October 1st, 2012
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Blair on October 1, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Another top quality mix, thanks!
Andrew Waite on October 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Loving this podcast, I'm going to have to subscribe to the LWE's podcast feed, keep up the the good work and I look forward to hear new fresh tracks from you.
Alex Egan on October 2, 2012 at 6:36 AM
brilliant selection as usual from smd!
Mobile Disco DJ For Wedding on June 16, 2013 at 5:20 PM
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Bike Commuters of the year for 2017!
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For Britt and Bryce, that has meant making major life decisions around the logistics of family biking. When they moved to Albany, they made sure to buy their house close to BART and just half a block from the Ohlone Greenway. "We've chosen our schools based on how bikeable they are," added Britt.
Bike Party is what made Isabella Zizi start riding as an adult. That's where "I broke in my orange '70s Peugeot and introduced it to the fun." Since then, she's ridden a lot with Rich City Rides on their Ride of Silence, Winter Solstice Ride and Our Power rides. Isabella has been bike commuting to Gathering Tribes in Albany, a Native American arts, crafts & jewelry store. Conveniently, she locks her bike to the rack right outside that was put in by the Albany Strollers and Rollers.
Isabella's six-mile commute takes her either on the Richmond and Ohlone Greenways or Carlson Blvd. She has a historical perspective, since she used to live on the Richmond Greenway before it was a greenway. "It was just dirt and rocks, and now it has been transformed," said Isabella. "I love the connections it provides. The edible garden, the murals, it is so cool to see everything come to life and be open to the whole community." During her rides around Richmond, she builds better connections with her neighbors and strengthens friendships with other riders during joint bike rides.
In addition to her riding, Isabella is an advocate β an organizing member of Idle No More SF Bay, a founder of the Bay Area chapter of Earth Guardians and an ally of SF Defund DAPL and Rising Tide. She's leading Idle No More's 2017 Refinery Healing walks, an event that connects communities impacted by fossil fuels, as well as encouraging conversations around clean air, water, soil and a safe environment. The next walk is on May 20 and will go from<|fim_middle|> bike about 80 percent of the time.
Since he lives in Dixon, William's commute is just across town. Many times, he's found that riding his bike is faster than driving. And as a bonus, his cycling frees up the family car so his wife can use it to commute to her own job. William says "Biking to work saves money and is most convenient." He encourages others to "just do it" and make the move to biking to work.
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Steve and his wife live completely car-free and bike everywhere. Perhaps most importantly, he is an inspiration for kindergarteners at Sonoma Country Day School for his excellence in inspiring young minds first and foremost, but also for his commitment to the environment in so many ways. That all starts with his daily commute to school β rain or shine β on his trusty Bike Friday folding bike. In fact, Steve's distinctive blue bike is parked outside his classroom every day, and has become an icon in the school's landscape each day. Steve is truly an inspiration to students, faculty and others! | Martinez to Benicia along the Koch Carbon, Shell and Tesoro Refineries.
Isabella's down-to-earth and matter-of-fact approach to bicycling has inspired others to ride, including members of her family. Her mother says that "Isabella has inspired me to ride my bike, and keeps me updated on the BART protocol of which trains accept bikes and which do not, or which elevators are out of service." Most of all, her mother continued, "She inspired me to take part in helping organize a Bike to Work Day energizer station on a larger level." Stop by the Native American Health Center's energizer station on May 11 to meet Isabella's mother!
By simply deciding to use her bike instead of a car to get to work each day, Heidi Rosevear stepped away from the crawling line of cars dropping off students at four schools in southern Marin. Her eight-mile, fairly flat, 40-minute route highlights how simple it is to use established pathways to arrive at work refreshed and ready β with the only energy used her own personal pedal power.
Her route is mostly bike path, but initially she was intimidated by the unpleasantness of getting across Highway 101 to the Tiburon side. Nevertheless, one day she just did it and found that it wasn't as bad as she expected. She kept doing it, and soon it became a habit. After a few months, as an accidental bonus, she noticed that she as no longer wheezing her way up a flight of stairs or squeezing into her fat pants, and she hadn't even tried!
Billy Eeo and his son Elio are the very definition of dedicated bicycle commuters. Each morning, they get on their bikes and ride seven miles from their home in Napa to the Stonebridge School on Los Carneros. Their passion for riding has extended to many of the families who attend Stonebridge, where Billy organized an annual bicycle caravan of parents and their children to the school on Bike to School Day.
Napa County is proud to recognize Billy and Elio for their passion and dedication to commuting by bicycle, and wish them many more years of riding together.
Maria Stokes has been bike commuting for 20 years and rides from her Richmond neighborhood to Dogpatch every day. She bikes for health, the environment, to beat traffic, to reduce stress and for fun! Maria says that biking is the perfect way to start her day and that not even coffee can compare. Her ride to work at the SF-Marin Food Bank gets her heart pumping and kick starts her creativity. And at the end of a hectic day, biking home helps her decompress, reflect and transition into family time. She picks up her two kids from school on her way home and they bike the last half mile together.
We asked Maria about her unique flower helmet. About 15 years ago, she added the flowers for fun, and now not a day goes by without someone shouting out to her as she passes by β from cars, on foot, on street corners, cyclists going by, and especially kids in strollers. She hears, "Hi, flower lady" or 'Nice hat!" and loves that a simple helmet can inspire people to connect and say hello.
Kate Gibson is a dedicated bike commuter, who travels by bike-Caltrain-bike to her office at Stanford University. On days when she wants an extra workout, or when the train is delayed, she skips Caltrain and bike commutes all the way home to Redwood City. And if that commitment isn't enough, she's an avid advocate of bike safety β never pedaling without a helmet, using a front light and rear reflector on her bike, and wearing reflective clothing and clip-on lights. And, as an all-around athlete, her commute does double duty in giving her extra fitness as she trains for 10K and half marathon road races.
Bike safety is especially important to Kate, because she had a close call, which included a fall from her bike. She had to overcome her hesitation to get back in the saddle β and she has, gaining confidence as she bike commutes every day.
Kate has shared her knowledge and experiences of pedaling to work with others, to help them consider or improve their bike commuting. She even made a video to help new commuters see what a bike + Caltrain commute can be like. Stanford liked the video so much, they put it on the Stanford Parking & Transportation Services website! In addition, Kate participates in the University's new employee orientations, where she presents information on bike commuting options and answers commute and bike-related questions.
She brings a fun and positive enthusiasm to promoting cycling and other sustainable alternatives. A great example is the Halloween costume she wore one year, when she dressed up as Rosie the Riveter. It was the perfect match for her, because she consistently conveys the ""We can do it!"" attitude that she embodies in her own journey with bike commuting.
Stefan grew up riding as a kid and continued through college β braving the harsh Chicago winters! As an adult, Stefan continues to ride his bike to work, errands, and even concerts. When his children were younger, he would take them to school on his front bike seat. Now that they are older, they commute by bike just like dad.
Getting around by bike means that he is at the right speed to engage more fully with the community. Instead of seeing pedestrians as a blur, like one might in a car, he gets to smile at them as he passes by. He also does some of his best, most creative problem solving on his bike commute.
He is an inspiration to the community by being active with the Safe Routes to School Program and organizing fun "Walk & Roll to School" commute mode shift encouragement events twice a year, in the fall and spring, for the better part of a decade. He encourages others to ride by offering to help tune up their bicycles for free.
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Dorms Close. Life Carries On: Managing Your Anxiety Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
Concentrate on what you can control.
by Gabe Zaldivar
March 18, 2020 | Health
This article is part of Rewire's Coronavirus: Information You Can Use series.
Colleges are emptying out, classes moving online and graduations postponed.
As millions of Americans choose to self-isolate at home to fight the potential spike of novel coronavirus and the inevitable cases of COVID-19 that will continue to affect the world, college students are being ejected from a future that seemed so clear.
It is unlikely anyone is without anxiety and astounding pandemic-inflicted hardships at this time. The expected worry about finding a job after graduation has been compounded by friendships suddenly far-flung and concern for family.
But given extreme circumstances, we are largely doing a great job adapting as best we can amid remarkable times. So, give yourselves some applause and take a deep breath. We'll get through this.
A new way of life
For the University of Wisconsin-Madison, students enjoying spring break were delivered a bombshell that in-person classes would be suspended starting March 23 (the end of spring break). This also meant those in the dorms were given the boot until April 10, "at the earliest," according to WMTV.
Students living in town have to grapple with the potential loss of continental travel and the isolation we are all feeling at the moment.
"With all the schools closing, it has<|fim_middle|> lot of my friends will be leaving so it makes me sad because I do not know when the next time I will see them will be. I am not exactly scared of getting the virus itself, I just am scared of all the panic."
For some, worries center on a new way of life and uncertain future plans. As we're all seeing, we just don't know how appropriately to plan weeks or months from now.
"Right now, I am most worried about losing motivation to do schoolwork," said University of Wisconsin-Madison's Kaela Flashman. "It is really hard to be sitting down and being online all day. It makes it harder to focus and it is easier to get distracted."
Marcus Anwar, a business student at Western University in Canada had similar concerns: "One of my biggest worries is the program I am in. (Business) networking and building connections with others is crucial. By being in isolation, I am being robbed of all the opportunities; I could be building my social network."
A recent Brainly survey of 1,600 high school and university students echoed Flashman's concerns. According to the study, 40 percent of respondents were worried that their grades would suffer because of the outbreak.
Beyond that, 88 percent of students were concerned about coronavirus in general. As we have all experienced, it's hard to get away from the ubiquity of the outbreak's news coverage.
"I am worried, to be honest with you," said Jake Gonzales, an exercise and sport science major from Point Loma Nazarene University.
"I am not worried about myself personally, but I am worried about my family. COVID-19 is lethal towards the elderly and if anything happens to my grandparents, I would be heartbroken."
Calm among the storm
The news cycle is just one of the reasons anxiety builds. Fear of the unknown mounts every second we are shut in our homes. It's only natural that stress would build, but it doesn't have to get to an alarming level.
"One of the great challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak is that we don't know how worried we should be," said Dr. Benjamin Caldwell, a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist and education director for SimplePractice.
"In those cases, many of us prepare for the worst. It's an understandable impulse, but one that causes more harm than good. Panic buying and xenophobia are two examples. This impulse can be made worse by media coverage that sensationalizes both the virus and responses to it."
Caldwell recommends adhering to expert advice, which includes vigilant hygienic practices. But it also means remembering that this situation takes "planning, not panic."
Many of us are glued to social media, absorbing one alarming headline after another. It's only natural to marinate in the deluge of awful headlines and think that we are just a day or week away from things getting unmanageable.
"Anxiety is often exacerbated by unhelpful thoughts and beliefs called cognitive distortions," said Jessie Bohnenkamp, a licensed professional counselor at Plum Counseling & Wellness.
"Catastrophizing, for instance, is where your brain jumps to the worst possible conclusion and then your emotions respond as if this situation has already occurred."
Things get less scary if we take a moment to realize when these social distortions creep into our thoughts.
"Focusing on the facts, as well as acknowledging what is within your control and what is not, can also help you feel more prepared for a possible outbreak in your community." Bohnenkamp said.
"It's good to stay informed, but if you start noticing that checking the news constantly is worsening your anxiety, it's also okay to take breaks."
Restrictions and our new way of life will more than likely be measured in months, not weeks. It's an unfortunate but necessary reality to stave off the worse-case scenario of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
There will indeed be lonely times, stressful times. All we can do is concentrate on what we can control and try to help others by listening to expert advice.
"For the next few weeks or so I am going to try and lay low, Jake Gonzales said. "I am not risking my health, my family's, or my friend's health to COVID-19.
"I will only go outside only if it's necessary, trying to limit the odds of me catching the virus."
Be like Jake, everybody.
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Gabe Zaldivar is a Los Angeles-based writer who has covered all manner of sports for Bleacher Report and Forbes.com, as well as all manner of travel interests for TravelPulse.com. | definitely taken a toll on me emotionally," said Andrea Fisher, a sophomore pre-nursing major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"Mostly because of all the uncertainty. Because I live in off-campus housing, I am able to stay on campus and continue to work at my job, but this also means that if things escalate, I may not be able to see my family anytime soon. On another note, a | 86 |
More thrilling Break activity
received telephone call from a friend
drove to one of the nation's most prestigious boarding schools to meet a different friend for lunch in the Refectory (pictured below). He's a department chair and faculty member.
observed to him that the exquisite and generous slice of German Chocolate Cake was definitely not appropriate Lenten fare
ate it anyway
visited a carwash. I was the first driver to enter after the Car Wash Repairman finished his work. Consequently, my writer's imagination ran amuck imagining one horrific scenario after another. What if he didn't connect the wires properly? Could I be crushed by the sprayer? Gosh, $8 is a lot of money for soap and water, is there a refund if my car doesn't get clean? Could this be a diabolical form of infinite water torture? Why is it so hot in here? What's that funny smell--poison fumes? Am I feeling faint? When is that door going to open and let me out of here? Damn, I haven't got my mobile phone. I'm doomed.
emerged safely from the car wash, my big black Saab transformed from one of the filthiest vehicles in region into the cleanest and shiniest. The soap 'n' soak cycle miraculously removed the disgusting white coating of salt, grime, road dust, mud, etc.
on my way to the Post Office, felt superiour to drivers of very, very dirty cars
nearly got run over in the P.O. parking lot as I stood there stunned by the gleam and glisten of my own clean (still dripping) Saab
during my homeward journey, admired the historic Meetinghouse in its new location behind the historic Town Hall (didn't stop, it's a drive-by shot)
talked on the telephone with the same friend who called me in the morning
telephoned the Chap
found out he'd paid only $2.50 to clean his small Saab at the self-serve car wash near his office
didn't care that he was more thrifty than me (as usual)
read emails received at my legislator email address regarding controversial issues
greeted the Chap enthusiastically when he got home
cooked dinner
ate it
watched 24
returned telephone call concerning a "faith in public policy" conference
rang the UK to renew an overseas magazine subscription
threw red ball for Ruth till one of us became uncooperative
shopped online for embroidery kit (several ladies in the Legislature do handwork...mostly knitting. I haven't knitted since I was 12 years old, but I love embroidery)
blogged again
ate brunch in the sunroom
wrote a novel (more accurately, a very small portion of one)
more pictures from our afternoon on the Big Lake
Standing on top of the water we swim in during the summer
Ice formation clinging to a rock beneath our dock
The winds whip down the bay and push up the water under the ice, making it bend and buckle like this
A bright spot in the woods, where the beech saplings hold fast to their leaves
How I'm Spending my Break
Day 1: Friday
blogged about Thursday
started reading novel
magazines read: W (featuring a fab article about African-American artist Kara Walker, whose work I've seen in galleries and admire greatly) and Publishers Weekly (so where's their review of my cousin's debut novel, anyway?)
did my '06 taxes (Oh, What a good girl am I!)
finished reading novel (most excellent!)
magazines read: Preservation, CondΓ© Nast Traveler, Yankee, Vogue (featuring a great article by food critic Jeffrey Steingarten about having his own personal chef for a couple of weeks...decided I couldn't easily give up control of my kitchen and shopping, or eat gourmet lunches and dinners every single day.)
watched The Independent Spirit Awards for indie films on IFC followed by my adored A Man for All Seasons all by myself because the Chap went to a nonprofit fundraising party to which I didn't go because I'm seriously On Break
went to church and attended the adult Via Media forum afterwards
returned to the Lodge and ate a pear for lunch in the sunroom
drove up to the cottage on the Big Frozen Lake with the Chap and the girls
watched the Aquatherm propeller whizz the water (to keep it open and prevent freezing around our precious pilings)
bitched about visible winter damage to our dock (which the Aquatherm and all those costly $$$ metal pilings we had installed 2 years ago are supposed to prevent!)
shot 192 awesome photographs
~~a very tiny teeny weensy small sampling~~
Ruth's preferred swimming spot, with sandy beach. Looks as if we'll have a bit of a wait till we can open swimming season again! (The trucks are parked on the lake.)
Our next-door cottage neighbours arrived just as we did (coincidentally, not by pre-arrangement). They strapped on snowshoes for the short hike to their compound.
Ruth, our little snowplow, ascending a snow wall.
Your blogger, posing on our dock with Ruth and Lola.
My best artsy shot of sunlight on ice with mountains behind.
My other best artsy shot: Still Life with Legs (Theirs!)
The only, lonely bobhouse (ice fishing hut) in our part of the Bay. We saw lots of snowmobiles passing by. And many small sightseeing planes.
A plane landing at the Tip o' the Bay, where there's an active seasonal landing strip.
mourned the pile of rubble that used to be the Pavilion overlooking the Bay (destroyed by fire a couple of months ago)
returned to the Lodge with takeaway Singapore Noodles from Ping's
shopped online for Stuff Seen in Vogue: beautiful satiny top, 2 shampoos (1 for me, 1 for dogs)
drank caipirinha
blogged about my Break
logged off
sat down to watch pre-Academy Awards red carpet shows
smiled on exhausted dog beasts sleeping very deeply on sofa and carpet
looked forward to doing same--in my own bed--whenever Academy Awards are over
Public Hearing...Rapid Blurbing...Winter Break!
Oh, what a week! Three consecutive days of legislating has taken its toll.
Yesterday morning I arrived at Representatives Hall for the public hearing. Tables, chairs, our nameplates and microphones were set up for our committee members in front of the well. Our Chairman moderated from the Speaker's Chair. Microphones were set up in the aisles. Many, many members of the public attended, from one end of the state to the other, and side to side.
And there we sat, confronted by a couple of hundred faces--or more. If not for my prior experience of public events and appearances, it might have been nerve-wracking and/or intimidating.
All the persons giving testimony--on both sides of the issue--were passionate, committed, informed, and experienced. Mostly I listened and took notes, but I did ask some questions and received enlightening answers.
Altogether, the hearing lasted nearly 5 hours. We began at 10 and took a lunch break around 12:30. The Chap was there for the latter part of the morning, meaning we were able to lunch together in the House Cafeteria, aka "The Dark Dungeon." Its lack of ambience is appalling, but the soup and cookies on offer are always tasty!
My man and I settled at our favourite table (close to a dungeon window high up in the dungeon wall) and I was able to vent a little bit--actually, a lot. After hours of sitting quietly hearing other people, I really needed to speak! And emote.
We re-convened at 1. A camera crew was filming in the corner. From the badges the interview participants were wearing, it looked as though the interview involved both supporters and opponents of the legislation. I'm really not sure what was going on, and I didn't recognise the crew.
You can see the semi-circle arrangement of the committee's tables at the bottom of the shot.
While waiting for the crowd to re-assemble and the rest of the committee and our Chair to emerge from the Dungeon, some of us whipped out our cameras for a photo-op. A committee colleague snapped me at the table.
To my own eyes, I look disconcertingly official. (That nameplate!) It's not like I've never been dressed up in nice clothes and seated at a table, but in my previous experience I was surrounded by stacks of books for autographing.
We then heard another 2+ hours of testimony.
I'm deliberately not mentioning the specific legislation, or its sponsor. There's controversy and conflict attached to it (and him) and I don't want any of it migrating to my blog. An identical bill was defeated when last proposed, a decade ago.
The vast majority of speakers, email and letter writers, and phone callers are in strong opposition to it. The minority supporting the bill made a very strong emotional appeal. Our Chair, wisely I feel, did not allow any "show and tell" of the items referenced in this legislation.
In a couple of weeks or more our committee will make its determination. It promises to be an interesting discussion.
I choose to describe my experience because it's another of those "firsts"--plus, on my committee a public hearing this big and high-profile is not the norm.
After the hearing adjourned at 3 p.m. the committee members picked up their voluminous stacks of printed testimony--and our nameplates--and hurried over to the Legislative Office Building for an Executive Session on four bills. (At that late hour, we barely had the necessary quorum).
According to the rules, the person who moves consent to a bill is responsible for writing the blurb (description) to be printed in the legislative calendar. For most members of the House, this pithy prΓ©cis is the only information they'll have about the substance of the bill and the committee's rationale in decision-making.
Our Chair wants to ensure that all committee members get a chance to blurb...and most of the people present had already done so. When we came to final bill, and after we passed the amendment attached to it, it was time for somebody to move consent.
The Chairman looked over at me.
"Representative Porter, you haven't written a blurb yet, have you?"
I didn't want to be unhelpful, but because I respect the importance of a decent blurb and seriously doubted my abilities, I expressed reluctance. Blurb writing happens immediately after the Exec. Session, and it must be approved by the Chairman and handed over to the committee secretary for typing practically on the spot.
We were short-handed, so I responded to the need. Bowing to the inevitable, I consented to move "Ought to Pass." Which it did.
You'd think, for a professional, award-winning, Who's Who designated author, cranking out several sentences--a single paragraph--would be a no-brainer. Unfortunately, I had no brain left. I felt numb.
But I did it anyway. As blurbs go this one was about as easy as they come. Our decisions on the amendment and the bill were unanimous. It was non-controversial--granting an easement to the Fish and Game Department for dam maintenance and allowing public recreational access to a specific water body located in a conservation area.
You wouldn't believe how much angst I suffered over the hundred or so words that I hastily composed. Compared to a 100,000 word novel it was nothing. But I'd never done this before, I'm a perfectionist addicted to revision, and I had to complete this task in a matter of minutes. So I scribbed a first draft, then made a fresh copy of a second draft. I honestly don't know if it's a good blurb or a sucky blurb, but the Chairman (who was writing a blurb of his own) approved it. I thanked him for "making" me blurb, and thanked God the secretary was able to read my scrawl.
When I fled the LOB just before 5 p.m. I did so with a major sense of accomplishment. And relief.
And a soaring sense of liberation. As of today, my Winter Break has begun. I won't return to my duties in House until March 6th.
I shall be older then, the result of celebrating a birthday in the interim, but probably no wiser.
Yesterday my committee met in our conference room at the Legislative Office Building, for public hearings followed by an Executive Session. In the morning, while passing through the underground tunnel that connects the State House and the LoB, I met the Governor coming from the LoB where he had been testifying at a hearing.
I hated American Idol last night. Several guys who, in my opinion, shouldn't have got passed forward to the Hollywood round proved me right.
This morning we had another joint session of the House and Senate, attended by the Governor and various judges, for an an address on the judiciary issues by the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court.
After the joint session, we had a House session, voting consent on various bills. (Meaning they'll be passed over to the Senate.) We had a couple of roll call votes. The majority party prevailed.
The House session lasted till after 1 p.m., by which time everybody was starving. Several committees were meeting in Executive Session this afternoon, but not mine.
The major upcoming event in town is moving the old Meetinghouse. The re-location will begin in the early hours of Sunday morning. On the way home I passed the warning sign informing drivers that the highway will be closed between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.
I shot the church (while stopped by a red traffic light!) It has already been lifted up from its foundation in preparation for the move. There's a gap now beneath the building, you can see if you look closely.
I returned to the Lodge to find more telephone messages about the bill that has its public hearing in my committee tomorrow morning. It's expected to draw a large crowd (mostly of opponents) so we'll have the use of Representatives Hall. I've received dozens of emails (mostly in opposition) and I don't know how many telephone calls and messages. I'm leaning one way--probably not the way my party would like-- but will listen respectfully to both sides of the debate.
Tonight our church holds an Ash Wednesday with Imposition of Ashes.
Afterwards, the Chap will watch American Idol and I shall probably stick my nose in a book or magazine (and my fingers in my ears!)
Monday at the Lodge
We had a busy Sunday, so we're in recovery mode. Luckily the Chap can spend today at home, thanks to all those Presidents we're honouring. I expect a day of telephone calls related to a controversial bill coming up in my committee on Thursday. So far this morning I've had 3 or 4 of them.
After church yesterday we returned home for lunch. The snow flurries came fast and thick, but didn't last long.
In the afternoon we returned to church for our parish Mardi Gras potluck dinner.
Everybody brought a favourite hot dish--jamalaya, chicken curry, cassoulet (moi), chili--or salad or dessert or appetiser. Among the desserts was a traditional King Cake decorated with green and purple and gold sugar. (Anything featuring almond paste makes me happy!) I wasn't the one to find the little pink baby baked inside, but the cake was sufficient reward in itself, it was absolutely delicious.
Here I am, post-party, taking a break from clean-up. The Chap gave me those beads I'm sporting--he acquired them at Mardi Gras in New Orleans<|fim_middle|>. Did some shopping for the parish Mardi Gras dinner to be held Sunday night. On the way home I voted in the special town election--to determine whether our town will accept the donation of the historic meetinghouse, circa 1861, in danger of being demolished due to the construction of a convenience store. For about a year I've been writing supportive editorials and letters to the editor and attending meetings. Of course I voted yes!
Came home, threw together a crockpot chicken curry, and headed out to an Open House at the new Training Center the power company has established in the next town. (Local legislators were invited to attend, and did, along with the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, a couple of Selectmen, and local citizens.)
I don't know when I've had so much fun, or learned such cool stuff! We toured the facility, which has some state-of-the-art training models. We saw the innards of transformers and cables. We had a tutorial in the equipment--I now know how heavy the linemen's tool belt is and things with the cleats they wear on their legs. I put on one of the work gloves, also very heavy. (The PR person is supposed to send along a picture of me wearing that giant glove!) Everybody, from the bigwigs to the trainers to the public relations staff were so proud, of the facility and their safety record and the reputation of their line crews.
I will never look at power lines or poles the same way again.
After the tour we had cake and coffee.
In the evening, just before the dog show started, one of our Selectmen phoned to announce that the old Meetinghouse is saved--the town voted to accept the building and move it to the town-owned property occupied by new library and our historic Town Hall.
We're having a White Valentine's Day. This snow is a birthday gift to Lola, who has turned 14. When we adopted her 12 years ago, on February 17th, she'd just turned 2, so we chose this for her birthday.
Due to the impending blizzard, it was announced late yesterday that all Senate and House activities were cancelled at the State House. This is fairly unprecedented. My committee had numerous hearings and an executive session, which have been rescheduled. The Chap's office had a late opening this morning. I predict an early release for him, because the conditions are supposed to worsen as the day wears on.
At the moment we've got about 5 inches on the ground. Could get as many as 12, or more, by the time it ends tommorrow--when we have a joint House and Senate session to hear the Governor's budget. That won't be cancelled.
Here's Ruth, flying up the snowy back steps this morning.
Ruth and Lola stalk a red squirrel they've just chased off the deck.
The Valentine's Day bounty. We'll open cards and gifts as soon as the Chap gets home.
Monday Mutterings
Can you spot two dogs in this photo?
Here at the Lodge, it's a lazy day for those of the canine persuasion. They're recovering from last night's Grammy telecast.
We all enjoyed the show. The reunited Police were fantastic--left me wanting more and more and more. And why not a set, why just Roxanne, which wouldn't have been my tune of choice? Chicks (of the Dixie and Mary J. Blige varieties) ruled! Lionel Richie--who knew? I smell a comeback. Would've preferred hearing Earth, Wind and Fire on their own than backing Ludacris and Mary J. We had to wait way too long for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but it was worth it. Well, maybe not for the janitorial staff, responsible for the clean-up afterwards!
The necrology saddened me, as always. We lost many great spirits in the past year....Two felt like personal losses. Ian Copeland, responsible for the creation and nurturing of so many of my groups. And Phil Walden, a force of nature and an influential Southern music maven.
The late great Phil's first wife was my first swimming teacher. I don't blame her for my lack of proficiency. Subsequent teachers were no more successful. My own limitations account for the fact that the only stroke I've perfected over the years is a singular one more nearly resembling the "dog paddle".
When not scoping out a presidential candidate or attending church, I kept close to home with my eyes glued to the windows, watching those bird feeders. It was the weekend of the Backyard Bird Survey sponsored annually by the Audubon Society. Here's the result I'll be submitting to the organisation:
12 blue jays
6 juncoes
6 chickadees
2 red-breasted nuthatches
2 titmouses
2 mourning doves
2 downy woodpeckers (1 male, 1 female)
2 hairy woodpeckers (1 male, 1 female--last week's rescue bird!)
2 American goldfinches
1 nuthatch
1 sparrow (whose type I've not yet identified to my satisfaction)
3 grey squirrels
2 red squirrels
Unfortunately, our cardinal pair have been absent the past few days, so they aren't included.
Weather prognosticators warn us of a mid-week snowstorm. Could this be the Big One? All winter we've been waiting for a real blizzard, with accumulation that's deeper than wee Ruth is high. She enjoys the snow, but so far her snow plowing skills really haven't been tested!
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins tonight. There's 2-hour broadcast of 24. Shaping up as a major "viewing conflict"!
Hillary Is Here
Please Note: This report is in no way an endorsement!
The phone started ringing at 7 p.m. last night (Friday), and kept ringing. By 8:30, I had 3 offers of VIP tickets to Hillary Clinton's appearance in our capitol city.
Although I'd intended to spend a quiet Saturday at home with the Chap and the girls, I agreed to accompany a fellow State Rep to the Hillary-fest. Because it was "historic"--Hillary's first incursion into the Granite State since declaring her candidacy. A decade ago, the last time she was here, she stopped by to help re-elect her husband.
This weekend she came solo.
Confession time. I would happily have traded the single VIP Hillary ticket I accepted and the two tix I declined for a single admission to Barack Obama's Monday evening event in a nearby university town. On the other hand, it's entirely possible I can score a special seating ticket for his town hall meeting, if I try.
The candidate started her busy day in an economically challenged town way up North, then worked her way down state. The doors of the high school opened at 1:15, and we were admitted to the gymnasium where the high school band was playing with great enthusiasm.
My section was definitely the place to be. I was ushered to the 5th row of the VIP area, among many other state legislators--mostly female. The crowd was made up of boomer men and women, some senior citizens, and lots of high school kids. I spotted plenty of civilian acquaintances in the bleachers and elsewhere.
Promptly at 2:00, our State Senate President took the stage and made some remarks. She then introduced a newly-elected U.S. Congressman (mine, in fact), who entered with the candidate.
Hillary addressing the crowd. She uses a lot of hand gestures.
Secret Service dude in the front row.
Hillary listens attentively to a question from the audience.
Needless to say, I wasn't the only photographer present!
According to CNN's report, attendance was 2000 persons. Sounds about right to me. There was no vetting, which explains why not all the questions were softballs.
With the egregious front-loading of the primaries and caucuses, by this time next year we'll have two Presidential candidates, and will be faced with the longest Presidential campaign in history.
I picked up one piece of swag--a campaign button with a photo so unflattering and scary that I recommend the campaign withdraw it from circulation immediately.
I'm doubting this was market-tested. If so, I shudder to think what the other options might've been!
While I was hastily proofing this post, my phone rang. Here we go again! A representative from the campaign of New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson, another Presidential hopeful, invited me to an event next Saturday.
I am not making this up!
Tools of my Trade
What Severe Wind Chill Looks Like
Another Successful Wildlife Rescue
Pretty Pink Clouds
Ground Dog Day
I'd like to thank the Academy.... | only a few weeks before we met, back in...well, it was a very long time ago!
During our homeward drive, we saw a deer leaping a snowbank on the side of the roadway.
We watched the premiere of the all-star edition of Amazing Race. Some of the contestant couples are ones that I've loathed in the past, so this will be hard going for me. The Chap loved it.
It was extremely windy all night, and so far today. The temperature is way back down in the low digits but isn't supposed to stay.
Ever since our blizzard, Lola begins every morning by vaulting over Wolf Mountain, the pile of accumulated and shovelled snow on our deck.
How'd I do?
Exceptionally well--especially for a 14-year old!
Second attempt. Ruth, little buddy and official "spotter," takes the low road. With the photographer blocking the path, achieving the necessary height and speed proved difficult.
Yesterday, during my journey to the capital city to legislate, traffic was stopped for some pole work near the home of a friend and fellow legislator.
Presumably the crew were raising the power lines in preparation for moving the meetinghouse. And after that Training Center Open House the other day, I'm so very well-informed about linemen!
My committee held several public hearings in the morning and afternoon, followed by our first Executive Session--all postponed from Valentine's Day, due to the snowstorm. A long but productive day. Our Committee Chairman brought brownies and placed them in our committee office for all to enjoy. He claimed to have baked them himself. Delicious!
It's a beautiful Saturday, over 30 degrees. We sat in the sunroom to finish reading the morning paper.
The interlude was briefly interrupted when a member of the public rang me, to express her opposition to pending legislation in my committee. This occurs with increasing frequency. While scribbling notes on the back of an ancient shopping receipt, I realised I must install notepads and pens beside every telephone in the house.
A World of White and Blue
Subtitle: Everything Looks Pretty with Snow & Sunshine
For example....
The State House, where this morning a joint session of the House and Senate heard our Governor's budget address. (Gentle readers, I paused to take this photo specifically for your viewing pleasure. Even though the temperature was 9 degrees F--also known as effing 9 degrees--while being whipped by winds of 20 mph.)
The historic Old Meetinghouse, which on Saturday our town voted to save. It will be picked up and moved, intact, and relocated to a property farther along the highway on Feb. 25th. (I hopped out of the car for this one. It was 15 degrees, and still very windy, hence the slightly tilted frame. I was snow blind and shivering. All for you!)
Closer to home, the Old Tree by the stone wall on the hilly road that leads to our little lake. (Hilltops are extremely windy. I heard branches breaking in the woods behind me.)
A few yards from the Old Tree, a view up to the deer meadow. (My feet were so cold trudging through snow, despite my shearling lined leather boots.)
And the little lake itself--no longer a sheet of ice, but a sheet of ice topped by a foot of snow, give or take. (Call me a wimp, but for this one I merely lowered my car window and pointed the camera .)
A Valentine's Day Blizzard is Fun!
Fun for the camerawoman:
Snow shedding off the roof
Front yard white-out
Today the Sun Room becomes the Snow Globe Room!
Fun for the Canines
Ruth and Lola snow-leaping on the big deck
Ruth races through the deep snow
Exhausted after play.
While the girls nap, the Chap and I will enjoy the hot coccoa we earned for the first wave of shovelling out....
Valentine's Eve & Day
Lola slept through the second night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Chap missed the first hour by watching American Idol on a television upstairs.
Ruth, on the sofa with me, got very interested when the Herding Group took the ring.
Look, a Border Collie! Like me, only bigger! And purebred.
James, the English Springer Spaniel, was my choice for Best in Show--can I pick a winner, or what? The Chap liked the Akita, my second choice.
We were thrilled about the Pedigree Challenge, which raised $1.1 million to help rescue and shelter dogs find homes.
To backtrack a bit, I had a quiet Wednesday morning and an active afternoon | 975 |
As the Holidays are approaching, we are happy to share with you some wonderful recipes for when you are entertaining your guests. These Cannalife Botanicals Infused Olives will spice up any charcuterie board.
I make these all the time for my charcuterie boards; they have always been a hit. If you want them for the whole family simply make two batches one with regular oil. Be sure to label wellβ¦.
You<|fim_middle|> to go to the olive bar at Safeway or Thrifty's to purchase a few different types of olives β¦simply rinse them off when home and allow to dry on some paper towel before use in this recipe.
Place rinsed olives into jar/jarsβ¦.
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Those societies that set limits on what women can contribute, limit themselves.
and 100% of their mothers.
Who just happens to be a scientist herself.
We weren't sure if the plucky little lander would wake up, but it<|fim_middle|> a power generating device that could run a small toy car.
This study lacks a lot of details and the science is a bit shakey, but it is an interesting prospect!
The Pope is set to tell everyone to be better stewards of the Earth. Think it will change things? | did and till has data to send back to Earth via Rosetta. The ESA is working to get the Rosetta craft into a new orbit that puts it into more and better contact with the lander to fulfill further science on the comet.
Japanese researchers have combined light activation with the CRISPR/CAS-9 system, in effect creating a way to edit the genomes of cell with greater accuracy and temporal on-off control.
Maternal stress influences mother's and baby's microbiota.
More information on the complexity of our neanderthal cousins.
Seastars removed foreign bodies from their insides without appearing to disrupt any internal organs or processes. Perhaps Wolverine should have been called "Starfish man"?
Scientists have studied how otoliths look based on a variety of variables and should now be able to draw conclusions about a fish's previous record based on the tiny ear bone.
Scientists have developed flexible mesh electronics that are injectible and compatible with human tissue. What does this mean for the future of biomonitoring?
Engineers harnessed bacterial swelling and humidity to make | 215 |
Jan van Dijk presented at the 16th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium on his assessment approach with children with multiple disabilities. He has been working on this approach for years, and has been collaborating with Dr. Cathy Nelson from Utah State University to systematize it so that it can be used by other practitioners. van Dijk summarized this assessment approach by stating: "We go where the child is." And this is exactly what we observed him doing while assessing a child during the symposium and in video examples.
- The child may have difficulty with the set conditions established by the assessment.
- The instruments may not adequately taken into account sensory impairments.
- Normal range of these instruments may be insufficient because the development of these children is unique.
In contrast, van Dijk's assessment approach assesses what the child can<|fim_middle|>.
- Observe bio-behavioral state of the child: how is the child is responding to stressful situations? What is the role of the parents and teachers? Can the child modulate the stress and uncertainty?
- Observe the relationship of the child with the adults around, and the relationship of these adults with the child, such as physical contact, eye contact, things they do together.
- Learn about the child's preferred learning channels. What are the senses the child uses to access information and to interact with others? van Dijk made the point that although the child may have vision and hearing problems these senses may still be strong learning channels.
- Imitate child's simple actions and sounds.
- Acknowledge the child's emotions as they happen during the assessment.
- Stop an interaction when the child shows withdrawal. Engage with the child when the child is again interested in the interaction.
- Establish joint attention in the actions of the child, no matter how small.
- The interaction conveys joy and the voice conveys happiness.
- Talk to the child by singing with rhythm. The "talking/singing" may be a repetition of the child's vocalizations, or a description of what the child is doing. Singing and rhythm may also lower anxiety.
- Try to have eye contact with the child if the child has some vision. If the child is totally blind, try to have physical contact.
- Propose new movements like "hands up" and "hands down" and see if the child imitates the assessor. The movements should be rhythmical and repetitive.
- Make small changes to the routine and observe how the child problem-solves the new situation.
And purchase the new book from APH: Child-guided Strategies: The van Dijk Approach to Assessment. | do and involves the caregivers if they are present during the evaluation. Caregivers can provide critical information and can help the assessor create a more appropriate assessment situation. For instance, they, and if present, the service providers, may share what the child's preferred activities, object, and/or toys are. The idea is that together they find a useful direction to pursue with the child.
- Start observing the child the moment they are in the same room.
- Observe the child at a distance while interviewing the caregivers, and service providers.
- Later, interact with the child.
- Observe gestures, sounds, body movements, demeanor | 128 |
The King's Followers
Forget critics. What do regular folks think about Lion King?
By Michael Bowen
The catchy songs, Scar and his costume, the way the cheetah moves β when a group of opening-night theatergoers start talking about<|fim_middle|>ah was also a favorite of Jerry Nicholls, who owns Nicholls Engineering in Spokane Valley.
Megan Garcia, 13, offers a dissent, however: During "Circle of Life," she was mostly watching the giraffes, "because it looked really cool, walking on stilts like that."
SCAR AND HIS COSTUME
As for favorite characters, the Ridls liked the show's villain, Simba's uncle Scar: "his artistic makeup and costume almost had a sci-fi feel. Timothy Carter's menacing lion's mask was an extension of his body β we could not tell where the actor's head stopped and the mask began." (Using a handcontrolled device, Carter can make his sneering lion mask descend from over his head to in front of his face.)
Crawford (who's also, along with her kids, a Lion King rookie) thought that the way Carter used his mask "was genius, considering that the contraption itself was genius."
THE SONGS THEY SUNG AFTER
Crawford raves about "They Live in You" (a song about reverence for our ancestors): "It's a testament to the show's integrityβ¦. I've been singing and humming it nonstop for two days (Hela hey mamela)."
On a more serious note, she also found "Shadowland" "moving, sad, desolate, but full of hope. [Nala] knew that she could not stay in her now destroyed home. She knew she had to do something to save her people. [Marja Harmon], who sung Nala, was breathtaking in her vocal abilities, but she was magnificent in sharing her emotional state as well."
And Crawford felt like getting interactive during the South African choral song, "One by One": "They were clearly sharing a part of themselves and their heritage. It was almost surreal for me, for the simple reason that I could almost see myself jumping up and joining them onstage. It was that inviting."
Garcia liked "Chow Down" (with three hyenas salivating over the prospect of eating barbecued lion cub meat) "because it's a little scary, but also silly and funny."
Spokane Public Library's inaugural artist-in-residency program at The Hive offers the public an opportunity to "check out" artists working on-site
Instrument of Change: Reflecting upon KSPS' recent broadcast Honoring Dr. King
And apparently Jake Ridl was going around the house all the next day, singing "I Just Can't Wait To Be King," especially the line, "I'm gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware." Is it common for dentists to be such megalomaniacs?
Our theatergoers had other likes and dislikes, of course. The "gazelle wheel" and "Mufasa's apparition" came in for praise; the staging of "I Just Can't Wait" (kids cavorting atop giant ostriches) was deemed excessively silly.
But Crawford's summation is representative: "By far, the most magnificent, beautiful and moving piece of work I've ever seen β and I've seen a lot of theater. I had no idea it would be as moving an experience as it was.
"What surprised me," she adds, "was how not Disney it was."
The Lion King will keep prowling through the INB Center until Dec. 6. Visit bestofbroadwayspokane.com or call 325-SEAT.
By Carrie Scozzaro
WSU art show explodes with color and sound from the Pacific Northwest β and a new examination of what "folk art" can mean
Mississippi Records makes the Indie Folk show sing with an aural assist
Indie Folk: Mary Welcome's art reflects her interest in advocacy for rural communities
Spokane's KOOL 107.1 FM is an audio museum of rock's early years
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Michael Bowen is a former senior writer for The Inlander and a respected local theater critic. He also covers literature, jazz and classical music, and art, among other things.
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THE CHEETAH
Jake and Shantell Ridl, for example β both dentists from Spokane β were seeing The Lion King for the first time. In the opening parade of animals, at first they thought they "were watching our house cat, Scrumblie, stalk his way through the theater." Then it registered: In the opening parade of animals, what they were actually seeing was a "beautifully costumed actress inside a puppet, controlling the fluid motion and catlike crawl of the graceful cheetah." And it's true: The cheetah probably represents the best union of human and animal in the entire show β rubbing its snout with its paws and rearing up, its head peering from side to side β all movements accomplished marionette-style by a puppeteer actress whose legs become the cheetah's hind legs and who controls the cheetah's head and front paws with strings.
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Chevron Houston Marathon
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The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon use a single start line for both races. The start features four corrals with the first corral starting at 7:01 a.m. Corrals B and C will follow the A Corral using a pulsed start method β three minute time intervals separating the corrals β to reduce course congestion. Corral D will follow immediately after the C corral with no pulsed intervals. Corral assignments are determined by the predicted finish time of each runner indicated during registration. Corral A seeding is by request only, and the deadline to submit a qualifying time is November 30, 2018.
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Distance: Marathon Β· Half Marathon Β· 5K
The Chevron Houston Marathon offers participants a unique running experience in America's fourth largest city. The fast, flat, scenic single-loop course has been ranked as the "fastest winter marathon" and "second fastest marathon overall" by Ultimate Guide To Marathons. Additionally, with more than 200,000 spectators annually, the Chevron Houston Marathon enjoys tremendous crowd support.
Established in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC), a Running USA Founding Member, annually organizes the nation's premier winter marathon, half-marathon and 5K. In 2012, more than 20,000 runners participated in three race weekend events organized by 7,500 volunteers, creating Houston's largest single-day sporting event. HMC has hosted numerous world-renowned road races, including the 2012 U.S. Men's and Women's Olympic Trials - Marathon on January 14, as well as the USA Men's and Women's Half Marathon Championships since 2005 and 2007 respectively, and the 1992 U.S. Women's Olympic Trials Marathon.
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They say they do everything big in Texas, and this race lives up to that reputation. I've heard many great things about this race.
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Wanted to qualify for Boston, but was not ready to meet the challenge. The concrete was hard on my body and the cold beer at mile 20 was more appealing than a Boston Qualifier at the time. I am sure this flat marathon appeals to those conditioned athletes looking for a PR or Boston qualifier.
Race Date: 01/17/2021 Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:08:36 Kelkile Woldaregay Gezahegn 23 ETH
2nd Male 2:10:37 Bonsa Dida 24 ETH
3rd Male 2:11:04 Amanuel Mesel 29 ERI
4th Male 2:11:36 Benson Seurei 41 USA
Female 2:23:29 Askale Merachi 33 ETH
2nd Female 2:24:47 Biruktayit Degefa Eshetu 29 ETH
3rd Female 2:24:50 Malindi Elmore 39 CAN
4th Female 2:24:54 Meseret Belete 20 ETH
M 40-49 2:11:36 Benson Seurei 41 USA
M 50-59 2:20:03 Saul Mendoza 53 USA
M 60-69 2:58:18 Antonio Arreola 60 USA
M 70+ 3:55:10 Chun Shin Chen 70 USA
F 40-49 2:34:00 Wendy Larsen 48 USA
F 50-59 2:55:28 Fiona Bayly 52 USA
F 60-69 3:38:26 Pam Butler 62 USA
F 70+ 4:31:50 Suzan Olson 70 USA
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KenyanΒ΄s Albert Korir and EthiopianΒ΄s Birutayit Defega were the 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon winners
Ethiopian women had already created their own Chevron Houston Marathon dynasty. But Biruktayit Degefa has taken this thing a step further, deciding to corner the market herself.
Degefa won Houston for the first time in her third visit in 2016, when she was 25. On Sunday, she won for the third time in four years while becoming the first woman to repeat as champion since 2010. And the one time she hasn't prevailed of late, in 2017, she crossed second, just 26 seconds back. Nor has she ever finished worse than fourth.
No wonder Degefa refers to H-town as "my hometown."
"When I prepare to come, I really get excited," she said. "On this occasion, I would like to thank Houston for the hospitality."
We, in turn, would like to thank her for her consistent excellence, although she expressed disappointment that the personal-best 2:23:28 she posted on a sunny, chilly morning run through the city's streets from downtown to the Galleria area and back fell 14 seconds short of the course record, something she very much wants to own before she's done.
"I came prepared to break it," Degefa said, "but it was colder (than I expected), and that made it difficult."
Korir didn't threaten the men's course record, but he's only 24, and who's to say he won't eventually collect a head full of cowboy hats β always awarded to Houston's winners β as well in the years ahead?
His story is an inspirational one. At 10, Korir lost his right thumb while chopping cow silage, and he soon quit going to school because he was routinely bullied. He wound up laboring for the equivalent of $5 a day to pay for food, never mind his running shoes. He'd never traveled to the United States before this weekend.
"It's good," Korir conceded, "to win on my first time."
In contrast, Houstonians who line the route have come to recognize Degefa both for her running skills and her radiance. One now-former Houstonian, Abinet Adraro, was so taken by Degefa following that first triumph that he made it a point to meet her at a dinner hosted by the local Ethiopian community. An email relationship turned into a marriage, and they split their time these days between Albuquerque, N.M., and her training grounds in Ethiopia.
Adraro, to be sure, was waiting for his wife as she crossed. Also a runner, he had completed the Aramco Half Marathon in 1:02:09.
Making a sixth consecutive Chevron start, Degefa seemed the strongest from the get-go in becoming the third woman to claim a (cowboy) hat trick. Veronique Marot (1986, 1989, 1991) and Tetyana Pozdnyakova (1995, 1999, 2000) are the other three-time winners. For the first 25 miles, however, Meseret Belete kept Gedefa's undivided attention, and should she deign to return in the future, it's a reasonable bet she'll claim a Stetson of her own.
HOUSTON (January 14, 2018) β Exciting finishes, upset victories, American records, Olympic Trials qualifying times and personal bests highlighted a day that marked another poignant step in the city's recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in August.
In the 16th year of the Houston Half Marathon, late entrant Jake Robertson of New Zealand won in 1:00:01, the third-fastest time in race history, while Ruti Aga of Ethiopia won the women's race in 1:06:39βnot only the second-fastest time in race history, but also the second-fastest time ever run on U.S. soil. The winners each earned a first-place prize of $20,000, plus time bonuses. Huddle's record-breaking performance means that both the men's and women's American records have been set here in Houston.
Setting an American record in the Aramco Houston Half Marathon was Molly Huddle, whose time of 1:07:25 in finishing seventh broke the mark of 1:07:34 set by Deena Kastor in 2006. En route, she also broke American records at 10 miles and 20K pending ratification.
In the 46th year of the Houston Marathon, Bazu Worku, 27, of Ethiopia came back from a 23-second deficit at 40K to win here for the third time, breaking the tape in 2:08:30. Finishing second for the third consecutive year was Yitayal Atnafu of Ethiopia, in 2:09:07.
Atnafu, 24, ran the 18th mile in 4:30, the fastest of the day, to pull away from the field, and appeared to have the race in hand before fading in the final kilometers and being caught by his training partner. Worku also won here in 2013 and 2014.
"I was having a plan," said Worku through a translator. "At 25K I was doing my pace, and at 35K." After catching up with Atnafu just past 40K, he said, "I knew that I was winning."
Finishing in sixth (2:15:52) as top American was Wilkerson Given, a local favorite, coached by Danny Green, the winner of the first ever Houston Marathon in 1972. Given was among three men running times that qualified them to compete in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials β Marathon.
For the women, Biruktayit Degefa, 27, of Ethiopia won in 2:24:51 after a spirited battle with countrywoman Belaynesh Oljira, runner-up in 2:24:57.
It was Degefa's fifth-consecutive appearance here at the Chevron Houston Marathon, a streak that included a win in 2016 and a second-place finish last year.
"When I come to Houston, I feel it is special joy, because I consider Houston as my hometown," she said through a translator. "As if I'm coming to a family. I came here very prepared, and I knew that I would be winning today." Both male and female marathon winners each earned a first-place prize of $45,000, plus time bonuses.
Sarah Crouch was the top American, seventh in 2:35:22, while Hiruni Wijayaratne, eighth in 2:36:35, set a women's national record for Sri Lanka. Including Crouch, seven American women qualified to run in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials β Marathon.
The half marathon saw Robertson, who has lived and trained in Kenya since he was 17, pull away from Guye Adola just before 20K. He kept the hammer down through the finish, trying to dip under the magic 60-minute mark before winning in a time that tied his personal best.
"Wow β¦ the best in the world," he said afterward. "The whole caliber of the field, I'm speechless. It's an amazing feeling."
Finishing as top American was Sam Chelanga, sixth in a personal best 1:00:37, while Bernard Lagat, 43, set an American masters record, winning the masters division in 1:02:00 and placing 15th overall. Lagat's time is also the fastest ever run in the world by a 43-year-old, according to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
The women's half marathon was both fast and deep. Before Mary Wacera shattered the event record for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon by running 1:06:29 in 2016 for the fastest half marathon ever on U.S. soil, the event record was 1:08:26. In today's race, a remarkable seven women bettered that time, with Aga's 1:06:39 now ranking as the second fastest ever run in this country.
Asked what she would do with her prize money, Aga said she would use it to build a house.
Caroline Chepkoech of Kenya was runner-up in 1:06:48, the fourth-fastest time in race history, with the next five women all breaking into the top 10 all-time here.
Setting a national record for Saudi Arabia with a time of 1:26:47 was Sarah Attar, who in 2012 was among the first two women to compete at the Olympics for her country.
Huddle, 33, is among them. A 25-time national champion and two-time Olympian, Huddle set the American record for 10,000 meters when she finished sixth in Rio in 2016. In November, after winning the USA 5K championships at the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, Huddle declared her intention to run here under 68 minutes, a time that would overtake Kastor's mark. She ran with the leaders through 10 miles, but said she was worried about falling off record pace after that.
"This has to be one of the deepest halfs in the country for women, ever, and to be in that race and to be fit and ready for it is lucky, is awesome," she said. "So even when I was hurting, I was like, just hang on to these women. They're all here today. It was a great day for the women."
Of the American record, Huddle said: "It means a lot. To be in the company of Deena Kastor, who had such a great marathon career, gives me a lot of confidence, and that's a really special feeling. Deena has really | 3,003 |
Oh I'm definitely renewing my tickets, just thought it was a fun way to promote UND football. Even if they aren't doing a raffle they could still be promoting to renew your tickets. You are definitely right on having more reasons to renew this year. Remember, 6 home games is only the minimum, would you be happy with the minimum?
https://kfgo.com/podcasts/fighting-h<|fim_middle|>'2" 200# Sioux Falls, SD - Believe NDSU offered PWO Hayden Ekern 6'2" 200# St. Rita HS (Chicago), IL - originally committed to Montana St. this summer, but they rescinded his offer after coaching changes Matt Campbell 6'5" 215# Fort Scott, KS - Good size, has some touch, but probably more of a project, played some TE Freund follows the last 3 on twitter, doesn't follow Kinney.
I'm going to wait until the kid actually commits somewhere before reacting. His likes would most likely mean it's not a good chance, but who knows what the kid is actually thinking. If he signs elsewhere so be it. I'm sure Danny has Plans B,C, and D at this point. Maybe with Danny overseeing QB recruiting we land a big time 2020 QB recruit and the 2019 recruit is a moot point. All we can do is hope for the best. Also would still love Nelson or Pierre to commit, they'd be very nice additions.
Just offered Graetz per his Twitter. Must at least have a chance if he tweeted it??
From the FB360 site "The first official recruiting weekend of the 2019 "second season" will be on January 26th." hopefully we can get some of the final pieces of this class committed. I'd expect at least one QB to be on campus. Should give us a better idea of who we are still actively targeting anyway.
Who can blame the kid, Texas State did wonders the last time it landed a big time QB recruit. Anybody else remember how good Paul Blake was? | awks-podcast/962/development-of-the-offensive-line-key-for-und-in-spring-practices/ Interview with Freund on KFGO. Nice to have a little Saturday morning football talk.
A little disappointing if Boltmann won't ever crack the QB depth chart, but if he can be a contributor at WR makes sense to move him. With a full recruiting year to work with, I'm confident Freund will get another good QB recruit in the next class. Hopefully we go after a JuCo or transfer QB as well for the 2020 season for depth purposes and to push Grover/Schuster.
Imagine a 6 vs 3 matchup with NDSU (assuming still possible). Wouldn't that be fun to get pay back in Sioux Falls.
what's Wesley Jeffries up to? Not sure I see him playing much on the OL, maybe he wants to switch back to NG for his last season.
Just an honest question...does the NCAA or even schools prepare lists of approved workout supplements?
Anyone got any idea who is being looked at for DL coach? Or who would be a good (and realistic) hire?
I went back and found the part in the 360 Podcast in early January where they mentioned 6 QB's they thought we might have interest in. Two are now "gone" (Graetz, Riley Kinney) The four that remain: Walker Kinney 6'3" 215# Stilwell, KS - Pretty good runner, has or had offers from WIU and SDSU Jayden Johannsen 6 | 324 |
Harry Angel ran well to finish runner-up in the six-furlong G1 British Champions Sprint Stakes on soft ground at Ascot, UK, on Saturday, 20 October.
The four-year-old colt was well away and raced a bit keenly before settling in fourth towards the stands' side.
Harry Angel, trained by Clive Cox and partnered by Adam Kirby, started to make his move two furlongs out and soon went second, throwing down the only challenge to all-the-way winner Sands Of Mali.
It looked in the final f<|fim_middle|> a superstar, isn't he? It's a shame to get beat but nice to end the season on a high. The ground here just blunts his gear-change so I feel a bit sorry for him. | urlong that he might get to the winner, but could make no impression in the closing stages, going down by a length.
Harry Angel finished a length and a quarter ahead of the third Donjuan Triumphant in the 14-runner field. The winner's time was 1m 14.21s.
Clive Cox said: "He's run an absolute blinder and I'm very pleased with him. He's shown his true level today.
"It's been a frustrating year because he's been a better horse at home all year, so to bring him here and show everyone else what we've been seeing β that he's a proper, proper G1 horse β I'm very proud of the performance.
Adam Kirby added: "I'm proud of Harry Angel β he's | 162 |
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In an ever-swiping dating landscape, sometimes, you want to get laid without a big commitment. There's nothing wrong with casual sex. And although I loathe the term "hookup culture," it's not reserved only for millennials (nor as pervasive as we've been led to believe). Plenty of people in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond are doing the promiscuous thing. Relationships take time and effort, and sometimes, those elements are off the dating docket. Done right, one-night stands can be stress-free and fun. Here's how to do it.
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Have no expectations
If you enter a casual sex scenario with no (and I mean no) expectations and safety in mind, no-strings-attached sex can be a great way to explore your sexuality without emotional baggage β at any age. Let's be clear though: NSA sex is not about candlelit dinners and deep conversations, so don't throw caution to the wind with someone you really, really care for. You may think you can handle it, but trust me, feelings always worm their way in. Not to say that casual sex always precludes intimacy.
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Know your motivations
Before you jump into something, take a look at what you're looking to get out of the situation.
"First, know thyself and feel comfortable and aware about your motivations," Dr. Carol Queen, a sexologist, tells SheKnows. "I've definitely known people who weren't honest about their reasons for stating they wanted casual sex, caught feelings, suddenly behaved not-so-casually. You can find a life partner when out playing around β I did β but it's important to be honest with yourself and feel good about what you're doing."
Queen says this means being honest with the no-strings person too, so you can make sure you aren't actually incompatible with your so-called casual hook-up's true motives: "Failing to do this opens the door to drama."
Use dating apps to find like-minded partners
So, how to do you find a partner who wants the same things you want? Jennifer and Sean Rahner of GeekySexyLove are big fans dating apps. "They are a great way to pinpoint what you are looking for and screen potential partners," they say.
The Rahners note that there are new ones introduced every day, so it is difficult to keep up with all options, but you can use something like Tinder, which shows you matches who are geographically close to you, or OkCupid, which allows for a bunch of personalization in terms of sexual orientation, gender expression, relationship desired, etc., and matches you with other people who are like-minded through a series of questions.
"Your desire for an NSA situation can be expressed via your answers to their questions, and you can easily find partners who feel the same," they add.
Use specialty sites for niche interests
The Rahners also suggest seeking out specialty sites if you are looking for something specific. "I counted at least a half a dozen sites geared toward 'cougars,' which might be just the perfect opportunity for an NSA situation," they say. "Younger man/older woman matches can be a ton of fun, sexually, given our different sexual peaks."
Have the difficult conversations in advance
Another reason the Rahners are fans of meeting via an app is that it is often easier to have consent and safer-sex discussions online before meeting. "If a potential partner balks at condom use or says they've never been tested for STIs, do you really want to invest your time and energy in meeting them?" they ask.
Again, meeting online is a great way to sort through options before spending valuable time. "Bring up difficult conversations β STI status and testing, safer-sex protocols, pregnancy-prevention options (if applicable), NSA expectations, consent expectations β as you're getting to know each other via chat and once you do meet, any 'action' can just flow more naturally."
Steer clear of excessive alcohol
Queen admits it may be a little controversial, but she suggests trying to develop your skills, your game, your casual-sex persona when you are more sober than not. "I really believe casual sex can be a good thing, so I have a dog in the race β I want people to do this because they want to and feel good about it," says Queen. "Party drink and drugs can cover up mixed feelings, and I urge people to be aware about that. Also, it lets you learn the safety elements of getting intimate with strangers."
We should all be safe all the time. "I want that to be true as much as anyone, but in lived experience, I want us to be able to keep our wits about us when it comes down to that," she says. "Also, to the degree you are actually in it for the pleasure, don't cover it up<|fim_middle|> Your Teens? A Drive-By Sex Ed Guide To Make It Less Cringe
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If you're thinking about causal sex, adopt the Scout Motto: Be prepared. "If you have lube, condom, sex toy preferences, pack them in the big handbag before you go out," says Queen.
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Always be safe
Of course, even if your intent is an NSA encounter, don't lock yourself into a particular situation sight unseen. "Meet for coffee or a drink in a public place and discuss how you'll proceed if one or both of you aren't into proceeding once you've met," says Queen. "Book your own room if you are traveling out of town so you have a place to retreat if the situation isn't right. Make sure a trusted friend knows who you will be with and where. Arrange for a check-in call so that someone knows you are safe."
Aside from safety, NSA sex is all about enjoying yourself. So as long as it's fun and no one gets hurt, go forth and have casual sex without consequences!
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Chest-thumpers vs. executors: The difference between Seattle and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, according to this VC
DFJ Partner Bill Bryant speaks at an Alliance of Angels event in Seattle last week. (GeekWire photo / Taylor Soper)
There's a difference between entrepreneurs from Seattle and those from Silicon Valley and it goes beyond stereotypes about hairstyles, clothing, and choice of gadgets.
Speaking at a pitch clinic hosted by the Alliance of Angels in Seattle last week, venture capitalist Bill Bryant was asked about how investors evaluate startup pitches from founders.
"There is a mix of storytelling that's required, plus execution," he said.
Bryant, a partner at DFJ and longtime Seattle-area investor, said it's rare to find people who do both well. Entrepreneurs in the Bay Area do a better job of "chest-bumping" while those up north tend to be quieter but often better at executing, he said.
"What we see in the Valley are people who are great at fundraising but really shitty at building anything that gets to market, connects with a consumer, builds sales motions, hires salespeople, and what-not," Bryant said. "Here in Seattle, it's a little bit reversed. We are not as good on the storytelling side. For whatever reason, we don't have that genetic makeup to say 'I'm the greatest entrepreneur in the world.' But we see a lot of great execution."
They can describe a problem and how they'd go about addressing that problem, but often miss the vision and the 'why' behind the company.
Bryant later noted that Seattle entrepreneurs have trouble articulating what their companies look like at scale.
"They can describe a problem and how they'd go about addressing that problem, but often miss the vision and the 'why' behind the company," he said in an email.
This isn't a new phenomenon. John Connors, managing partner at Ignition Partners, made similar comments in 2014. Asked about what Seattle can learn from Silicon Valley, he noted that Bay Area companies have "a very rich history of dreaming big, and telling great stories."
"It doesn't matter what your product is, if it is going to be a big thing, you've got to dream big and you've got to tell a great story," Connors said.
Bryant pointed to used goods marketplace OfferUp and trucking startup Convoy as good examples of vision meeting execution.
"Conversely, I would argue that DocuSign and Avalara both took simple ideas and have executed superbly, but from the outside I don't see the big vision driving either," he added.
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Seattle-area companies like Tableau, Concur, Smartsheet, Apptio, and others<|fim_middle|> seller of travel in the world," he sad in 2015. "Well, it turns out that just this past year, Expedia did become the biggest seller of travel in the world with something like $70 billion worth of travel a year now."
Maybe it's just something that runs deep in Seattle, established well before the tech industry boom, dating back to the stereotype of the city as a region of reserved Scandinavians.
Speaking at an event in Seattle last year, former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire said the city itself can do a better job with its storytelling.
"Everybody says Silicon Valley when asked about the country's top technology hub," she said. "When asked who might be No. 2 to that, they name every place you can imagine, except Seattle. What we've realized is that if we are not understood for all that we have going here, we can't recruit talent, we can't recruit companies, we can't share in solutions, and so on."
Previous PostAmazon shuttering Seattle delivery support team, sending jobs to Arizona Next PostXbox 360 lives on with a surprising system update β the first in more than two years | have grown into giants over long periods of time, demonstrating excellent execution. But they perhaps did not tout a grandiose vision early on compared to companies like Zillow or Redfin, which leaned on storytelling from the start.
That's not to say Seattle entrepreneurs need to hire an entertainment consultant to help craft their pitch. An audience member at the event last week asked Bryant about the impact of shows like Shark Tank that promote more hook and dazzle in startup pitches.
Bryant said it's more about building a relationship with a founder well before a 3-minute pitch. But it's also good to think about your company's ethos and larger vision when trying to raise money from investors.
"We want to understand where you come from and why you're picking this particular opportunity," he said. "We want to understand the mission behind the company."
Perhaps Seattle folks just need to take more big swings or have BHAGs β Big Hairy Audacious Goals, a mantra that Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton has long touted.
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Since 2016, Transatlantic Fashion Week on Queen Mary 2 has been a regular feature of Cunard's event voyage calendar. We venture behind the runway to find out what guests can expect on board this iconic ocean journey celebrating fashion at its finest.
Style at sea.
When Gail Sackloff OBE floated the idea of a fashion show on board a cruise ship over lunch with Cunard Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Angus Struthers, little did she know the wheels she'd just set in motion.
"I've been an enthusiastic Cunard guest for more than 15 years β it's my favourite way to travel!" enthuses Gail. "One day, I had lunch with Angus and Lee Powell [Vice President of Brand and Product Development], and suggested that Queen Mary 2 would be the most wonderful venue to host a fashion event across the Atlantic to New York. They were in complete agreement and asked me if I would create it."
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As a consequence of that conversation, the first Transatlantic Fashion Week sailed from Southampton to New York in 2016 and such was its success that it's become an annual crossing in the Cunard event voyage calendar ever since. Along with Gail, fashion historian and style commentator, Colin McDowell MBE, also helps to curate the week's line-up of industry talent joining each voyage. In the past, this included iconic milliner Stephen Jones OBE - who has made hats for the Queen and Princess Diana - as well as fashion designers Zandra Rhodes and Julien McDonald.
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Uniting fashion's finest.
As with all Cunard event voyages , months of planning is required to bring each Transatlantic Fashion Week voyage to life. There are models to be cast, a line-up of top industry talent to be finalised and a plethora of hair stylists and make-up artists to be booked. Then, of course, there's the week's itinerary itself to firm-up. It's an exciting programme, filled with inspiring talks and Q&As with guest speakers, hands-on workshops, themed afternoon teas and dinners, catwalk shows and much more. A true celebration of style and craftsmanship against the backdrop of an iconic ocean liner.
A one-of-a-kind voyage.
As Cunard brand manager Andrea Lenihan explains; "an event voyage like Transatlantic Fashion Week means a lot of consideration to logistics. All the accessories from the collections need to be securely and safely stored on board. There also needs to be space for the professional models to get ready and hair and make-up to be applied ahead of each runway show. Fortunately, we're able to accommodate this by using our Queens Ballroom to host the events and the next door nightclub as the staging area."
Style for sea and shore.
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Championing new talent.
As well as welcoming established industry names, each Transatlantic Fashion Week voyage also gives a platform to new and emerging industry talent, never seen before. To this end, Cunard works in partnership with the Graduate Fashion Foundation - the charitable organisation behind Graduate Fashion Week - to give selected designers the chance to showcase their graduate collections on board. For those in attendance, it's a rare opportunity to see the next generation of future design talent make their debut at the very cusp of their careers.
A glimpse into another world.
While Transatlantic Fashion Week offers guests the opportunity to immerse week-long in the world of fashion, the Southampton to New York sailing on Queen Mary 2 is open to all. As Andrea explains;
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As you knew (if you are keep up with my snapgram) i was there at the Grand Opening of Tempat Ketiga, new baby bussiness of my dear cousin Teh Ane. So dont get me wrong i am not that famous or worthy<|fim_middle|> (Laca Faca, Cha Payom and Ayam Geprek Pak Gembus) and off course a very nice view (if you can walk untill the rooftop) and very modern interior that you will literally want to take a snap everywhere . As i came i have lack of chances to take pictures because i am with my daughter alone without any helper so actually i dont really know this is much representative to the place or not but i hope at least you'll get a slight sign for this place.
As i walk in i want to have something effortless but still strong to empasize my style statement so i pick this inspired Nina ricci top worn by Rita Ora (similar). The shoulder definitely having it moment, it's all went plain just need a hint on shoes and red lips (sometimes i having moment on getting bold). So perhaps my outfit could help your references too.
So do you mind take a look a bit? | (as i wrote this post pms is strike me so hard so dont blame me please haha).
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Dolly Parton shocks with story of being 'beaten up' by scammer with walking stick
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Dolly Parton shocked Jimmy Fallon with a story about an old man attacking her β but it wasn't all it seemed.
Dolly Parton started on her rise to the top while she young. As a child, she was a local celebrity in her hometown in Tennessee and would frequently sing on TV and radio, despite her family not owning a TV themselves.
Appearing on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in 2019, Dolly explained how she would often use the little money earned from these appearances to take her mother and sisters to the Pancake House every week.
On one of these family outings, Dolly and her family made an unexpected friend.
"Once when I took them up there, we were in the restaurant and we were having our meal, and then this old man came over to our table," she explained. "He sat down, and he was just talking to us and we were all laughing. We didn't know him."
By the time the bill came, the man had disappeared. And according to the wait staff, her "grandfather" had left his bill for Dolly to pick up, too.
At this point, the young Dolly realised that she had been scammed by the old man. Nevertheless, she paid the bill, she told Fallon.
"So when we left, I walked down the street and he was standing there at the light," Dolly continued. "I went over to him and said: 'I would have been happy to have paid your bill, but telling them that you're my grandpa β¦' And he took his walking<|fim_middle|> saying she could have killed someone or herself in the crash.
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Shocked, Jimmy asked Dolly what happened. In response, she rose from her chair and stood, facing the audience, with a hand on each hip.
"What do you mean what happened? These two big lumps came up and never did go down!"
The country star pointed at Fallon, who was hunched over with laughter, as she exclaimed: "Gotcha!"
However, Jimmy still held out hope that the story had been genuine.
"Jimmy! You dumbass, you don't analyse a joke. Now where's my water?" Dolly playfully scolded him.
The story wasn't the only joke from the Dolly that night. Jimmy presented the country music queen with a throwback picture from her own Instagram, also featuring Oprah in the back, sticking up two fingers behind Dolly's head like horns.
"Well, I'm still horny. I don't know if they are! That's a great picture!" she laughed, before clapping her hands in delight.
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Thank you, Leo! Excited that the plan went so well, and that we got the offer we were looking for. I have to give kudos to my staff for helping me out on this one- the number of showings we had in 48 hours was enough to make anyone's head spin! Congratulations to you and I look forward to our next transaction together!
How excellent she is! She coordinates and gets everything done so quickly. Above all, if you are husband and looking for a house by yourself, you would have eyes of housewives. She notices points men do not pay attention to.
We had great experience with Susan. She is most knowledgeable about the market and gave us most valuable guidance throughout the process. She always responded to our inquiries swiftly. She speaks very good Japanese which helped us greatly. She is a very kind person. We would recommend Susan for anyone who needs brokerage services in the Houston area.
Thank you Hideo and Tomiko for trusting me with such an important job. I felt relieved to have Hideo plan ahead every step of the way, to make sure all i's were dotted and t's were crossed, all the way from New York. Thank you for Tomiko's constant cooperation from Japan as well. This was a great team effort and I am very glad everything closed on time. Kudos to Sandy Thompson at Star Tex Title and to Patty Hatton and her lender for having docs ready in time. Congratulations to all!
We have had a professional relationship with Susan Annoura for over 5 years. She has served as a rental agent & property manager for us for 5 years. When we decided to sell out rental property, we selected her because she knew us, our house and our local market. She was helpful with renovation suggestions, staging and securing a buyer. She is professional, great oral and written communicator and negotiator. We have already recommended co-workers to her.
It was amazing to work with Susan!! Simply the best realtor you can find anywhere! This was our second time working with her, the first to buy a home, this time to sell. We needed major remodeling to position our home for top dollar. Susan helped us choose which improvements were worth our investment and she guided us through the entire remodel to the end! We had an offer the first day and she negotiated an AMAZING deal!! She is market savvy, a top professional, extremely dedicated to her clients, a great communicator and is super friendly! Thank you Susan, we can't wait to find a new home with you!
Susan is the best realtor that I ever seen. She is very enthusiastic, positive and proactive, she definitely rocks!
I'm so fortunate to have worked with Susan as my realtor again. She was always on my side working to make my house purchase as simple and successful as possible. The best part about working with Susan was that she was always more focused on answering my questions, giving me good advice, and finding houses that met my preferences than she was on closing a deal. I would strongly recommend her to anyone.
She kept informing the situation of discussion with a landlord and we could find a very good house with our satisfaction. Also she can speak Japanese as well and it helps us very much especially for Japanese who move in the US first time.
Happy to help you and your wife find such a lovely house. It was my pleasure to work with you again. Welcome back to Houston! | enn apo wo totte annai shitekuremasita. Keiyakushomo nihonngoyakuwo tukuttekurete wakariyasukattadesu. Americanha Keiyakushoni iroiroto komakai kimariga arunode rikaisurunoni taihen yakuni tatimashita.okagede yoi bukkenn ga mitukari totemo yokattadesu.
Susan really listened to my objectives as a seller, knew the market well and setup the listing and sale process to get a deal to contract and closing quickly, after generating multiple offers above | 131 |
Among the Dead is a war-meets modern-day story that begins in 1944 as American soldier Luke abandons Number Four, a Korean refugee woman holding his baby as he is evacuated after fighting in Myanmar. Her threat to stab the baby (Ana), rather than take it with her on her forced, unknown journey leaves him no choice, but to take the child with him, promising to return to a designated spot a year later to reconnect. He never returns.<|fim_middle|>boy (who doubles as Jesus) delivers her father's old journal along with some special hash. A few magic puffs and down the rabbit hole Ana goes to explore her father and mother's true relationship before the fated night he left her. This script is skillfully brought to life in the hands of amazing director Ralph B. Pena, whose staging was masterful and tight. Pena inspired his actors to reach deep within to bring this reality to life.
Brilliant comedic timing by Will Dagger (Bellyboy/Jesus) complimented Diana Oh's soulful, standout performance as Number Four. Dashing Mickey Theis successfully carried the burden of the reality of war and of personal conflict throughout the play, as Julienne Hanzelka Kim (Ana) did her best to hang on surrounded by these three powerhouses, finally dropping in during an intense birthing scene.
The tight (mostly Yale grad-based) tech team exhibited their brilliance though expertly creative lighting and soundβ making helicopters land, actors fall in slow motion and time travel believable in this modest theater. The set was incredibly designed with actors surprising the audience by crawling out from hidden spaces under and throughout the stage and a mock wall of foliage. The staid quietness of Ana's hotel room was seamlessly shifted into the perils of war, leaving the audience at the edge of their seats.
Produced by Asian American Off-Broadway MA-YI Theater Company at Here (145 Sixth Avenue, NYC), Among the Dead, is a must-see World Premiere with a limited engagement running through November 26th, 2016. | Thus begins the unraveling of Hansol Jung's new magnificent play as Number Four waits for Luke's return and fatefully searches for her missing sister. Look for more from this rising playwright.
Years later Ana (now a woman) comes to a hotel room on her birthday to receive the ashes of her father. A magic hotel bell | 66 |
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Eliana Light has used her passion for music and Jewish education to engage children and adults in a relationship with the divine. Eliana started her career early, serving as education director at Bible Raps and leading family services at Temple B'nai Abraham while still a college student. In early 201<|fim_middle|>/people/light-eliana>.
Episode 32: Silence Helps Others Forget | 3 she ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to produce her first album, A New Light. After graduating from Brandeis University later that year with a bachelor's degree in sociology she became director of music education at Park Avenue Synagogue in 2014, teaching music to children of all ages and helping kids prepare for bar and bat mitzvahs. Meanwhile she continued her career as a musician, creating a second album, Eliana Sings (About Jewish Things!). In 2016 she earned a master's degree in experiential Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 2017 she became music educator at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) β Tomas Hertl needed just three games to get his first NHL hat trick. It was more than a five-year wait for the second one, which came while he's playing perhaps the best hockey of his career.
"It was wild. It was over five years," Hertl said. "I scored it in my third game. It had been a while. It's always fun and guys were just looking for me. I had an easy job on the last one and just knocked it in."
"I thought that was as complete a game as we've played all year," coach Peter DeBoer said. "I thought our defense was solid, Jonesy was solid, special teams. And we did get contributions from all four lines. I really thought, especially the second period, we really set the game up for ourselves with how well we played."
"They brought their A game tonight," coach Mike Sullivan said. "They were really good. They're one of the better teams we've played this season. They outplayed us all over the rink. We weren't good enough and I know we are better than that. We didn't execute tonight."
"Jumbo's breaking a record every shift, so we're kind of getting sick and tired of it as a group," Kane quipped. "Every time out. His 1,000th game as a Shark, passing (Mario) Lemieux, (Wayne) Gretzky and whoever else on whatever other list he's climbing. It's good to see him find the back of the net. A big one-timer there. That was a big goal to help us extend the lead."
Brassard scored late for the Penguins after Murray had been pulled, but it wasn't enough as the Sharks restored their three-goal lead with Hertl's empty-netter.
They tied the game when Karlsson's shot from the top of the circle deflected off Sorensen and into the net. San Jose took the lead with a highlight-reel goal from Hertl, who got the puck in the corner, knocked down Malkin, skated toward the middle, deked Jack Johnson and beat Murray to the far side.
"They outdid us in every zone," Penguins forward Phil Kessel said. "Obviously, we didn't do the little things right. They got to our net a lot. They got some rebound goals. Offensively we didn't create enough<|fim_middle|>asic missed his sixth straight game with an undisclosed injury. | opportunities for our guys."
NOTES: Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi played after missing the final two periods Saturday with an apparent head injury. ... San Jose D Marc-Edouard Vl | 42 |
"Now Abimelech had not come near her (Sarah); and he said, 'Lord, wilt Thou slay a nation, even though blameless?
What Abimelech said was true. This was not one of Abraham's shining moments. Sarah was so beautiful he knew every nation they went into the king would want her for himself (she must have been so breath-taking -- and she was OLD) so he told her to tell everyone they were brother and sister rather than man and wife. He had his own person in mind here. He wanted to protect himself (having no thought for Sarah).
"'Yes, I know that in the integrity off your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. Now therefore, restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.'"
Notice what God didn't say -- He didn't agree with Abimelech about Abraham. He didn't even mention Abraham except to say he was a great prophet. He kept the talk centered on Abimelech. God kept the conversation on Abimelech's faith and response.
God doesn't say negative things about His children to His other children (even if they are messing badly). God didn't even acknowledge Abimelech's arguments about Abraham and Sarah. He could have.
Instead, God called Abraham a great prophet.
When you hear complaints about another person, do you listen and agree or say something about that person in sympathy with the other person? God doesn't do this.
Just have<|fim_middle|> really use the Word of God as the Spiritual Sword it is. It will be free to anyone. You can download it. You can copy it. You can use it at your own Bible studies. If you feel led and if you can, I would sure be blessed to get your feedback about it and donations are always welcome. Writing is how I help with the finances in our home. | a collection of verses for you to read today. The Word of God is real nourishment, real food for your soul. Let it soak in and restore you.
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God is everywhere! He hears what those against you are planning and He will thwart the plan. We need never be afraid. We don't need to know what others are saying. We don't need to know what they are whispering and planning and scheming cause God is already there and He will take care of it for us.
We need never lose heart. No matter how much we believe we've messed up our lives, God can make something new and exciting and creative out of who we are right now.
Some things people might regret are: missed opportunities, bad choices, sin, bad behavior, things that have been lost.
God can use all that! It might seem like garbage to us but we give it God and He will recreate it to something incredible, something that actually adds to our life.
Some of the neatest works of art are pieces that are created from trash.
And how cool is it when we hear some smart scientist figuring out how to take useless trash and using it for energy or for the solution to some huge problem!
I am waiting for someone to make something great out of all the disposable diapers around the world -- when that happens, wow, think of the possibilities!
Think about that. We ought to be careful what we listen to about ourselves, about others, about our circumstances. If what we hear contradicts the Word of God, throw it away. If what we hear tears down ourselves or others, don't hold onto it. We need to be in the business of building ourselves and others up for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
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Here, in the city that serves as the nexus of North Carolina politics, people often compare the powers that share control of the state schools to Hydra, the multiheaded monster slain by Hercules in Greek legend.
North Carolina's education system also has multiple heads, they explain: the governor, the legislature, the state board of education, and the state schools superintendent.
Soon, however, one of those heads may roll.
Lawmakers here are on the verge of passing legislation that would strip the state superintendent, Bob Etheridge, of nearly every ounce of power he possesses. Another bill, meanwhile, would amputate parts of the agency that Mr. Etheridge runs, reducing its size by as much as half.
Republicans fired the first shot in this policymaking revolution during last fall's election campaign, but Democrats--including Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.--have joined the call to arms.
Reshuffling key policymakers will not improve schools, critics of the plans argue. But those engineering the changes argue that this is a rare chance to play Hercules, tame all of Hydra's heads, and turn more power over to the schools themselves.
(See education-policymaking structure for decades. The state superintendent was made an elected official in 1868, but a 1943 rewrite of the state constitution created a rival power in a board of education largely appointed by the governor.
Over the years, the two have battled over both turf and policy. In 1991, for example, the state board and Mr. Etheridge sued each other in a dispute over the board's use of agency money to pay support-staff members.
"It doesn't seem to matter who's on the board or who's the superintendent," said Jay M. Robinson, the board's chairman, who was appointed by Governor Hunt last year. "It's still a struggle."
Before the legislative session opened this year, it was obvious that Mr. Etheridge would have a fight on his hands.
In November, Republicans captured control of the House for the first time in a century. G<|fim_middle|> way."
Since 1989, Mr. Etheridge said, he has cut more than 300 positions from his payroll. The calls for further reductions are driven in North Carolina and across the nation by the enemies of public schools, he said.
"If this keeps up," he warned, "it may be another nail in the coffin of public education."
The fate of the drive to decentralize lies with the legislature. It must approve the state board's reorganization plan for the department, and lawmakers may balk when asked to repeal the laws that keep them in control of the state money that flows to schools.
Said Mr. Robinson: "It's going to be a real test in a state where we've been very centralized to see if we're willing to turn loose or not." | .O.P. lawmakers have long called the seven-story, red-granite state education building the "pink palace," and Republican candidates for the legislature last fall made cutting the department down to size a central plank in their "Contract With North Carolina."
Now, downsizing legislation backed by Democrats as well as the Republican leadership appears headed for passage. It would order the state school board to design a reorganization plan that would cut up to half of the agency's 783 employees.
Lawmakers also are expected to approve a bill that would turn over to the state board the superintendent's control of every element of schools, from statewide assessments to driver's education.
The end result could make Mr. Etheridge and his successors little more than elected stenographers for the board, said John Sanders, a constitutional scholar formerly at the University of North Carolina.
The state could "have a superintendent who has an office, who has a title, and who gets paid a salary, but who has nothing whatsoever to do with the schools," Mr. Sanders said.
Carolyn B. Russell, the House speaker pro tem, said such a radical reallocation of power is needed to make at least one of Hydra's heads accountable.
"Truly, I do not know where the buck stops," she said.
If both bills clear the legislature, most observers here agree that the buck will stop with the state board--which lawmakers want to empower because its current membership is committed to passing that power along to school districts.
Its members include both Republicans and Democrats, but they have proved they can bury politics for the sake of schools, supporters say. And Mr. Robinson, a former superintendent of schools in Cabarrus County and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, is a popular and respected educator in the state.
Still, not everyone is comfortable with giving such authority to unelected officials.
"Apparently, [Mr. Robinson is] going to get the power of an elected official without running," said state Rep. Anne C. Barnes, a Democratic member of the House education committee and its former chairwoman.
"That's a sweet deal; I'd take it in a heartbeat," she said.
But this consolidation of power in the board has the blessing of the Governor, said G. Thomas Houlihan, Mr. Hunt's senior education adviser. The Republican cries for downsizing have presented a rare opportunity for the state to sharpen its vision for schools, he argued.
"We historically have operated in North Carolina without a clear focus and mission about the role of state government in education," he said. "It's a broader issue than governance: What should education in North Carolina be doing?"
Both Mr. Robinson and Mr. Houlihan said that the state's new focus will be on basic skills--reading, writing, mathematics, and other instruction to prepare graduates for jobs.
Ultimately, the board will push power away from Raleigh, Mr. Robinson said, and free districts from micromanagement by the state if their students meet high standards in the basic skills.
"If you have a good principal, a good superintendent, and a good local board," he said, "I know this is a better way to go."
Officials at the education department are not convinced.
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It's easy to see why Freshwater Bay is the most popular location for our fun-packed Family Holidays. Stunning walks follow coastal paths and trails, while the extensive grounds, outdoor heated pool an children's playground at Freshwater Bay House are great after a day out exploring.
Freshwater Bay House boasts a beautiful cliff-top location overlooking the bay. Enjoy dramatic chalk cliffs, sandy beaches, picture-postcard villages and more from this wonderful island gem.
Freshwater Bay House has 48 bedrooms located in the main building and a cottage in the grounds. Many of the rooms have sea views, whilst others overlook the gardens and downs.
Just relax and take it easy, or if you'd like to continue to chat with our guides and fellow guests then why not grab a drink or take part in one of our option evening activities.
Fridges can be supplied for medication with prior notice.
Please note that the outdoor pool is not open during October half-term breaks but our leaders will organise lots of activities before and after dinner!
The walk in a nutshell: A stroll along the coast path to Tennyson Down and the Needles. We'll return on the open-top bus with plenty of time to enjoy the pool at Freshwater Bay House.
Don't miss: See the famous sands of Alum Bay with the opportunity to descend to the beach by chair lift.
The walk in a nutshell: A fabulous walk over the chalk cliffs of Tennyson Down to the Needles and the Alum Bay; one of England's finest coastal walks.
Don't miss: Discover the once secret rocket testing range on the Needles headland, and the area's role in the space race.
The walk in a nutshell: Head to the coast at Totland Bay then soak up glorious sea view as you round the Needles headland and return over Tennyson Down.
Don't miss: The heather-clad headland of Headon Warren is a real delight, and offers the best views of the Needles.
The walk in a nutshell: A circuit of the western tip of the island. We'll follow the Yar Valley to Yarmouth, then follow the coastal path to Alum Bay, before a glorious finale over Tennyson Down.
Don't miss: The final section atop the chalk cliffs of Tennyson Down is a fitting conclusion to this splendid walk.
The walk in a nutshell: Follow the Shepherd's Trail through the fields and along an ancient trackway to Carisbrooke Castle.
Don't miss: Take time to explore this well-preserved castle. Don't forget to walk around the walls and see the donkey powered well. During the Summer there are often special events such as jousting and treasure hunts.
The walk in a nutshell: Cross the island's central hills from the picturesque village of Shorwell to the impressive castle at Carisbrooke.
Don't miss: There's lots of time to explore the castle. A real highlight is watching the donkeys turn the treadmill to raise water from the well.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk from Brightstone to the village of Shorwell village, then continue over the downs to Carisbrooke Castle.
Don't miss: Explore picturesque Shorwell with its thatched cottages and historic church. There's also plenty of time to visit Carisbrooke Castle.
The walk in a nutshell: Challenge yourself to this fantastic walk along the spine of the island from Carisbrooke Castle to Freshwater Bay. We'll cross the hills to Shorwell then pick up the Tennyson Trail which runs along the top of the chalk downs.
Don't miss: This is one of our most popular walks. There's a real sense of achievement when you cross the final hill to Freshwater Bay.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk from the Bembridge Windmill to the coastal path which we follow over the chalk headland of Culver Cliff to Sandown.
Don't miss: The walk finishes at the island's excellent Dinosaur Museum and large play area, or spend time on the beach at Sandown.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk from the historic village of Brading to the Bembridge Windmill. We'll continue atop the chalk cliffs of Culver Down, near the eastern tip of the island, and follow the coast path to Sandown.
Don't miss: The working windmill at Bembridge; one of the National Trust's smallest, but most fascinating, properties.
Don't miss: The Yarborough Monument on top of Culver Down commands a wonderful view over the Solent and English Channel.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk along the valley under the downs before ascending Brading Down and walking along the chalk ridge, enjoying the views across the Solent to the mainland. We'll continue over Culver<|fim_middle|> just Β£23 return for adults and Β£13 for children. This includes a foot passenger ticket for the Wightlink Lymington to Yarmouth ferry, plus a connecting taxi / coach transfer to Freshwater Bay.
Our transfers operate every Saturday and Tuesday (Friday and Monday in the low season). These connect with the 1500 or 1600 ferries from Lymington. On departure day the transfer will get you back to Yarmouth in time to catch the 0845 or 1005 ferries to the mainland.
Book your tickets at least 14 days in advance by calling our Reservations team on 020 8732 1220.
The nearest train station is Lymington Pier on the mainland. This is immediately adjacent to the ferry terminal. For train times and route planning by train visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or phone 03457 48 49 50.
From Yarmouth turn right out of the ferry terminal onto the A3054 and over the bridge across the River Yar. After 1 mile turn left down Pixley Hill, signposted to Freshwater Bay. Turn left at Freswater Garage and continue along Afton road. At the Lifeboat station turn right and follow the road round passing the Albion Hotel on the left. The entrance to Freshwater Bay House is the next driveway on your left.
From East Cowes: Follow signs for Newport following A3021 and then A3054. Continue through Newport and Carisbrooke. Turn left onto the B3401 through Calbourne. At the T junction with Afton Road (A3055) turn left and then right by the Lifeboat station and follow the road round passing the Albion Hotel on the left. The entrance to Freshwater Bay House is the next driveway on your left.
Alternatively leave your car on the mainland and travel to the Isle of Wight as a foot passenger. There is a pay and display car park at Lymington Pier - price approximately Β£8.50 per day.
If you're travelling from Europe the most convenient airport is at Southampton. From Southampton Airport Parkway station (adjacent to the airport terminal) there are regular trains to Lymington Pier - journey time 40 minutes). See www.nationalrail.co.uk for details.
For most guests, travelling to either London Heathrow or London Gatwick airport is the best option. See www.nationalrail.co.uk for onward connections by train to Lymington Pier. | Down and along the coastal path to Sandown.
Don't miss: There are great views over the Solent where vessels ranging from hovercraft to huge container ships complete this bustling scene.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk along the promenade from Bonchurch to Ventnor, then continue along the coast path to the lovely beach at Steephill Cove.
Don't miss: We'll stop to play in Ventnor's fantastic (and free) paddling pool, where you can paddle across the 'sea' to the minature Isle of Wight. Adults can join in or relax in the adjacent cafe.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk from Niton to the village of Whitwell. Our walk continues to the inland cliffs with good views of the Channel. We then follow the coast path to Ventnor and Steephill Cove.
Don't miss: There's plenty of time to enjoy the beach at Steephill Cove. Build sandcastles or paddle in the sea at the prettiest location on the island. Adults can enjoy a coffee and soak up the atmosphere of this nostalgic cove.
The walk in a nutshell: Soak up the sea air and views of the English Channel on a walk through the Undercliff from Niton, past Ventnor to Shanklin.
Don't miss: Discover the Undercliff; a natural sun trap, rich with verdant vegetation, created by a series of landslips over the centuries.
The walk in a nutshell: A journey along the length of Undercliff. Starting at the coastal path after Whale Chine we'll round St Catherine's Point before picking up the coastal path through Ventnor to Shanklin.
Don't miss: The cliff-top section above St Catherine's Point is particularly impressive, with views down to the lighthouse far below.
The walk in a nutshell: A gentle walk from Freshwater Bay House following the Yar Valley through a nature reserve and a disused railway line to the old harbour town of Yarmouth.
Don't miss: At Yarmouth there's time to walk on the pier, visit the castle, play on the green, or have an ice cream before returning on the open-top bus.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk beside the tidal River Yar to the historic town of Yarmouth with its bustling harbour and Tudor castle. We'll return on the opposite side of the river back to Freshwater Bay.
Don't miss: The salt marsh, reedbeds and mud flats of the Yar Estuary are a great place to see wildfowl and waders.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk atop the Downs east of Freshwater Bay. We then descend to the beach and follow the coastal path back to Freshwater Bay.
Don't miss: There's time to paddle at then beach, then enjoy the sweeping views along the island's south-west coast, as you walk over the chalk cliffs of Compton Down.
The walk in a nutshell: Walk over the Downs to the Neolithic Longstone, then descend to coast and follow the coastal path back to Freshwater Bay.
Don't miss: The Neolithic Longstone on Mottistone Down; according to legend this 13ft stone was thrown here by a giant!
Our Family and Easier Walks finish earlier in the afternoon to suit little legs - walks are not suitable for pushchairs. Easier Walks have gently undulating gradients whilst the Medium and Harder Walks have occasional steeper sections.
On some days the walks start or finish at Freshwater Bay House; on other days we use hired transport at the start and/or end of the walks. The cost of all transport to and from the walks is included in the price of your holiday.
The Isle of Wight is a delightful haven away from the bustle of the mainland, easily reached by ferry. Broadly diamond shaped, the island is 25 miles long and 15 miles wide. This makes it ideally sized for a week's walking and exploration.
Freshwater Bay is a small semi-circular cove at the foot of the garden of Freshwater Bay House. There is a pebble beach here, or better sandy beaches approximately 3 miles away at Totland Bay or Colwell Bay. Shops and banks are located in Freshwater village, about 30 minutes' walk away.
By ferry & transfer - great value!
We offer a reduced price ferry and transfer ticket - | 898 |
Sorry I've been quiet for so long, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break, I think mine went a bit too long π but I'm back and have some new projects to share for Mother's Day.
I spend a lot of time β and that's a huge understatement π β on Pinterest and recently I came across a β new to me β concept called loaded envelopes. They're highly decorated envelopes filled with all sorts of lovely paper ephemera which would be perfect for any paper crafters' stash as well as just being gorgeous eye candy. Anyway, I thought they could be just a sweet in a much smaller size and would be a great way to use up our stash, so here is my β very simplified β version of a loaded envelope.
I made two different versions to share with you, one has a bit more work and the other is super quick to put together and perfect for last-minute additions to the<|fim_middle|> Bundles, coming soon! | Mother's Day stall or a simple favour for a Mother's Day celebration at your church or community group.
The pocket part β or envelope β is made from a 6β³ x 6β³ piece of DSP, perfect for your leftover paper stacks or to use up your 12β³ x 12β³. I chose the Cupcakes and Carousels DSP, which is on the retiring list π¦ and is one of my all time favourite paper stacks. The scoring and folding will give you two small pockets to stuff with goodies, and you'd be amazed what you can fit in there with a bit of imagination!
I'll be sharing the details of the goodies I made next week, or this post will be way too long, so today is how to make the basic pocket and a few ideas for filling them.
Decide how big you want your opening at the top of your envelope to be and either roll the edges back for a 3D look or simply fold flat.
In my simplified pocket I have some chocolate (I found these ones at Aldi) and a tea bag with a little tag in the front pocket to write a greeting. I think this in a cello bag would be a quick filler for a stall (you could find cheaper chocs) or would make an inexpensive table favour for a group event.
My fancier version has more of the ephemera like the originals. There is a rosette on a pick, two mini tags, a card to gift or to write on that doubles as a stand, a couple of tiny envelopes with embellishments and in this one I'm planning to add a gift card behind the card. I really wanted everything to be reusable but look sweet at the same time.
A few other filler ideas could be little stationery items, embellished paperclips for planners would fit perfectly, jewellery, beading supplies, sewing notions or fill it up with tags and mini cards or gift cards to a favourite shop.
I hope you liked todays project, it's a great way to use up your scraps for the embellishments and you can make it as over-the-top or simple as you like.
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Tour Down Under stage 5 - Video Highlights
By Cycling News published 23 January 16
Porte wins atop Willunga Hill but Gerrans hold onto race lead
Richie Porte (BMC) on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gerrans in prime position for fourth Tour Down Under victory
Tour Down Under: Porte wins on Willunga Hill
Porte claims Tour Down Under Willunga Hill hatrick
Richie Porte made history on Willunga Hill on Saturday as he claimed the queen stage of the Tour Down Under for the third year in a row and took his first win for his new BMC Racing Team after a hard day of racing in the Adelaide hills.
Sergio Henao (Team Sky)<|fim_middle|> never expected that one. Obviously it didn't go plan yesterday (Friday) with the time gap on the line but today the BMC guys were incredible. They backed me here, which is nice and I've only just started here with his team and its nice to win in Australia on top of Willunga. It's three in a row now," said Porte on his win.
Watch the official race highlights to enjoy all the action from the Tour Down Under. Click here to subscribe to the Cyclingnews youtube channel. | was second at six seconds and the Canada's Michael Woods (Cannondale) impressed again, finishing third at nine seconds.
Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) crossed the line 17 seconds down in eighth place after carefully judging his effort to ensure he starts Sunday's stage 6 city criterium in the leader's ochre jersey with a nine second advantage over Porte. Henao is also on the podium, at 11 seconds.
"To be honest, I | 99 |
When you think of Macy's, you probably picture Santa Claus, a Thanksgiving Day parade, or<|fim_middle|> sending a timely coupon to that shopper circling the outdoor grills in Aisle 6 (see "Stores Sniff Out Smartphones to Follow Shoppers"). | its eleven-story, 2.2-million-square-foot flagship location in Manhattan, once known as the world's largest store.
"Omnichannel" is a buzzword that describes a survival strategy. Threatened by the growth of low-cost online merchants, traditional retailers are reacting by following customers onto the Internet. Macy's does it as well as any. On its website, it installs 24 different tracking cookies on a visitor's browser. On TV, it runs ads with Justin Bieber that urge millennials to download its mobile app, which tells them which of the chain's stores is closest to their location. Once inside, they can use the app to scan QR codes on a pillowcase or a pair of shoes. Online orders now ship from the backrooms of 500 Macy's stores that this year began acting as mini distribution centers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracks economic data, only 5.2 percent of U.S. retail purchases were made online in 2012 (13.1 percent if you don't include gasoline, groceries, or automobiles). So in-person sales still dominate. But these figures underestimate the effect of the Internet. When stores like Best Buy survey their customers, they find that 80 percent of them have already searched for price information online. A third of them do so on a phone while inside a store.
Coloring the situation is just how badly most large merchants misjudged technology. Back in 2008, Accenture found that retailers invested only 2 percent of their revenue in technology while most other industries invested two to three times that much. As they stood by, Amazon.com has amassed annual sales of $60 billion, six times the online sales of its nearest U.S competitor, Walmart.
With its thousands of engineers, Amazon is starting to look like a software company that just coincidentally sells things (see "No stores? No Salesmen? No Profits? No Problem for Amazon"). But now it and other Internet companies, including eBay and Google, are investing in same-day deliveryβgetting goods to people just hours after they order them. With their drop boxes and fleets of delivery cars, they're bidding to eliminate one of physical retailers' main advantages: immediate gratification.
Traditional chains are running in the opposite direction. They must reach customers on social media, on the Web, and on their phones (see "The Internet Killed Distance, Mobile Computing Brought it Back"). But their storesβoften thought of as a costly liabilityβmay turn into an advantage. One emerging technology is indoor mapping, which enables retailers to capture customers' cell-phone location while they're browsing. With Wi-Fi sensors and even video surveillance, chains may be able to do the same kind of behavioral advertising that's possible on the Web. Imagine them, for instance, | 575 |
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Montréal has been named the best place to visit in 2017 according to Frommer's. This brand's travel guides have been published for 60 years and are written by more than 150 travel experts from around the world. They offer<|fim_middle|>off benefits of this visibility are expected to last beyond 2017 and for years to come," said Yves Lalumière, President and CEO of Tourisme Montréal.
For more information, visit www.mtl.org. | in-depth reviews of travel itineraries and comparative price analyses on travel deals, accommodations and restaurants.
This endorsement is excellent news for MontrΓ©al's visibility, says Tourisme MontrΓ©al, the organization that leads efforts to promote the destination in various travel markets and coordinate hospitality strategies within the city. 2017 will be a great year for tourists to discover MontrΓ©al, which will be livelier than ever with more than 175 unique events planned throughout the year.
"We're seeing the benefits of our ongoing promotional initiatives. The city is getting a lot of buzz and has become a choice tourist destination. So, we're seizing this opportunity to get our message across: Rediscover MontrΓ©al in 2017! The spin | 149 |
Photography<|fim_middle|> artists' work with the campus community | exhibition encourages studying abroad
Photo by Sydney Hanes | The Daily Tar Heel
Abel Valdivia's "Reflection at the MalecΓ³n" won 2nd place in the Carolina Global Photography Exhibition. His photo was taken at MalecΓ³n in Havana, Cuba.
By Karishma Patel
Offices within UNC Global and Study Abroad are collaborating once again to make sure studying abroad is on every student's checklist.
The annual Carolina Global Photography Exhibition β which is sponsored by the Center for Global Initiatives, the International Student and Scholar Services, the Office of Global Relations and Study Abroad β focused on a theme of "Opening Access and Breaking Barriers," as well as energy and sustainability this year.
Visit the Exhibit
When: Today until March 7
Location: FedEx Global Education Center
More info: cgi.unc.edu
Contestants could compete in the main photography category, as well as a banner category, which features a winning photograph displayed as a 10-foot banner in the atrium of the FedEx Global Education Center. Submissions were also chosen for the Center for Global Initiatives's 2014 calendar.
Beth-Ann Kutchma, coordinator of the contest and exhibit, said any photographs taken abroad were accepted for consideration.
"There is absolutely no limit on when or where the photograph was taken for submission," she said. "So, if there is alum that took some photos on a study abroad trip and was here in the 1970s, we are totally into seeing what that looks like."
Kutchma said the purpose of this year's exhibit was to inspire students to consider experiencing global opportunities and to get them thinking about those opportunities in a diverse way.
"We're doing a lot of work looking at photos that represent students' experiences in global opportunities, and we're really trying to convey that," she said. "Especially here at Carolina, global opportunities are for everybody, not just for a select few."
The annual exhibition has been successful, as many students are picking up on its message.
Andrea Gonzalez, a junior environmental studies major, was a runner-up in the banner contest for her picture taken in Copenhagen, Denmark, of a windmill farm which will also be featured as June's picture in the CGI 2014 calendar. She studied abroad last summer through the Honors Carolina's Burch Sustainability Research Seminar in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. While there, she documented her experience centered around sustainability in a photo journal. She also had the experience to get close to equipment in the field of sustainability.
"I've just always thought windmills made all this sound, but when we got out there it was virtually silent," Gonzalez said.
She said she thought all of the photos really exhibit how diverse UNC study abroad programs are and that each unique program presents a great opportunity.
The first place winner, Xiaofei Wang, is a 2003 UNC graduate and native of China. Wang is currently an associate professor in the department of biostatistics and bioinformatics at Duke University's School of Medicine. His photo captured the spirit of Lijiang, China, which he said has a very unique culture. He added that the natives also have very diverse life experiences.
"They are optimistic and willing to face and overcome whatever obstacle comes into their life," Wang said. "I was extremely moved, and I hope my photo can refract that spirit of the locals in that area."
Sophomore business major Natalie Curnes also studied abroad last summer and traveled to Sydney, Australia, where she completed an internship. Her photo of the ocean's waterline and Great Barrier Reef will be July's picture in the CGI 2014 calendar.
Curnes, an environmental studies minor, said she spent most of her free time outside of the internship away from the city, with the wildlife.
"Study abroad was, and will be, one of the best experiences of my life, and I hope to do it many more times," she said. "It really opens your mind to new experiences, and you really have to get out of the country to understand what a huge world it is and see where people get their different thoughts and ideas."
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The London Spiritual Mission, an Independent Christian Spiritualist Church extends a warm welcome to all, you do not have to be a member to attend our services.
Special evening demonstrations of Spirit Communication are<|fim_middle|>, including Church membership. Membership applications are approved or declined at the next available LSM committee meeting. Membership fees are payable annually on 1st April and the fee is currently set at Β£0 although we reserve the right to change it.
An induction loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid users. | held from time to time, and these will be advertised on the workshop page.
Naming Ceremonies, marriages, funeral and thanksgiving services are held in the Church.
An extensive and excellent library of Spiritual & Psychic books which is open only to members of the Church.
Our secretary will be very pleased to provide you with any further information you may require | 70 |
Explanation: SOHO, the space-based SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory, has become by far the reigning champion facility for discovering comets, its total having recently reached 200. As might be expected of a solar observatory, most of the<|fim_middle|> right. | SOHO discovered comets are sungrazers, destined to dive within a mere 50 thousand kilometers or so of the solar photosphere. At that range the intense heat and gravitational forces make it unlikely these primitive chunks of ice and dust will survive. Based on their similar orbits, as first worked out by 19th century German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz, all sungrazers are believed to originate from a single large parent comet which broke up during a perihelion passage perhaps 2,000 years ago. Over time, pieces have continued to split off producing a family of smaller comets which seem to travel in the same orbit. These frames from SOHO's coronograph were taken two hours apart on April 29 of this year. They show a sungrazer (SOHO comet discovery number 111) with a long, bright tail headed toward its fiery encounter. The sun itself is hidden behind the coronograph's occulting disk at each frame's upper | 203 |
The Committee on Creative Writing has pulled science writer Dava Sobel into its orbit as the University's sixth Robert Vare Writer-in-Residence. Most recently the author of The Planets (2005), and editor of Best American Science Writing <|fim_middle|> culture in the course?
"I do because I've always felt that keeping science separate from everything else is a back-of-the-bus treatment. If it's important, and I think it is, then news about it should show up anywhere. That actually happened. When I was starting out at The New York Times there were, oh, I can't remember now, but say six magazines about science.
How much of the course will be devoted to science journalism?
Gender bias has been a topic of discussion in the scientific community and in higher education this year. Have you encountered it yourself, either witnessing it as a journalist or in the way you were treated?
Do you think that science writing is perhaps more difficult than other types of writing?
At what point in your life did you decide to become a science writer?
"I never reached that point. I'm 58, and so when I was in school, there wasn't any designated track for science writing. I'd never even heard the term. Had I heard it I probably would have been going that way because I was always interested in science. I went to Bronx High School of Science, and I'm the only member of my immediate family who's not a scientist.
"I knew I didn't have the right temperament to be a scientist, but I didn't know what to do with my interest. I had a very difficult college careerβI think five majors at three schoolsβand I went to work for IBM as a technical writer, which I hated. So I thought, well, I'll just go back to school.
"I went back to enroll in graduate school in anthropology and bumped into a classmate who was working for the local newspaper. She said there was another opening and maybe I'd like to come apply, and it just intrigued me.
"I applied and hadn't done any journalism in college, but I gave them my senior thesis and they hired me. They put me on the women's pages, which meant there wasn't a lot of concern about what I did. I really had complete freedom to choose my feature stories. And now it was spring of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day. I started to write about pollution and conservation and then genetic counseling, and I still didn't know that it was called science writing. That happened the following year.
"I moved to Ithaca and there was a person in the Cornell University News Bureau who was the science writer for the university and I met him. He was a great character, very encouraging, and I knew I wanted his job. Very soon afterward he left to take a position at the National Science Foundation. I applied for his job and got it. | 2004, Sobel will teach the course "Writing About Science" during the Winter Quarter.
Sobel is the author of a pair of award-winning, critically acclaimed bestsellers, Longitude (Walker, 1995, Penguin 1996) and Galileo's Daughter (Walker, 1999, Penguin 2000). She also brings to the University her experience as a former New York Times science reporter, magazine writer and co-author of six books, including Is Anyone Out There? with astronomer Frank Drake.
Both Longitude and Galileo's Daughter collected a variety of awards and have extended their popular reach by becoming something of a cottage industry for playwrights and television producers.
Longitude's honors include the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Book of the Year of the British Book Awards. The book also inspired a PBS NOVA program, Lost At SeaβThe Search for Longitude, as well as a dramatic version of the story, Longitude, which aired on A&E as a made-for-TV movie.
Galileo's Daughter won the 1999 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for science and technology, a 2000 Christopher Award and was a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in biography. The NOVA documentary, Galileo's Battle for the Heavens, which was based on Sobel's Galileo's Daughter, won an Emmy Award in the category of historical programming.
Stage adaptations of both books, meanwhile, have opened in England since 2004.
The Chronicle recently spoke with Sobel as her publicity tour for The Planets was winding down.
What works will your students be reading in your Writing About Science course?
"I'm a judge this year for the L.A. Times Book Prizes for Science and Technology, so I've selected all of the nominees and we're going to read some of those. I am naturally excluded because I am a judge. I may not have all the students read the same books. We could talk about why some of the books are better than others.
Your latest book refers to Holst's symphony, The Planets, and to some of the poets who have written about Venus, and the class description mentions looking at plays that have scientific themes. Do you envision exploring the interplay the between science and popular | 484 |
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I often wonder if Mary Behrend ever imagined that her Glenhill Farm would still be growing so many years after her gift created Penn State Behrend. Could she possibly have envisioned that her investment in the future would pay off so handsomely?
Today, we're a destinationβen<|fim_middle|> would be more than pleased with the view.
As always, I invite you to share with me your thoughts and ideas. | rolling more than 5,000 students from across the United States and forty-plus other countries. More than 400 faculty members guide students toward completion of nearly fifty undergraduate and graduate degrees across four academic schools. In the 1970s, we became the first Penn State location outside of University Park to offer four-year degrees; our graduates now number in the tens of thousandsβ alumni who are leaders in the Erie region and around the world.
As northwestern Pennsylvania's research institution, we support multi-million-dollar research programs. Our faculty are engaged in a wide range of research endeavors: bioluminescence as an energy generator, fuel cell technology, cybersecurity, prevention of bullying. In a great many of these activities, our students are researching side-by-side with our faculty.
We're a driver of the Erie economy. A top 20 employer in Erie County. A supplier of high-performing talent to a multitude of businesses. A launch point for faculty-led companies like Beaumont Technologies and Larson Texts.
Decades ago, we played a pivotal role in the growth of the region's plastics industry, creating a plastics engineering technology degree that's still one of only six accredited in the country. Today, in our Innovation Commons, teams of students are helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into marketable products and services; to date, they've worked with seventy-plus innovators, supported three start-ups, and been named as inventors on five patents.
Our open-lab model of academic-industry partnership is drawing companies to our technology and research park. Knowledge Park is currently home to twenty-one companies employing more than 500 people. Growth in the park continues with the recent opening of an R&D center by biodiesel manufacturer HERO BX and the anticipated fall arrival of 200-plus employees of Erie Insurance.
As the local leader in outreach, we're making an impact well beyond our campus borders. Our Youth Education Outreach staff engages with 23,000 young people and teachers through a rich array of programs. Our Economic Research Institute of Erie provides area decision-makers with quarterly snapshots of the region's economic activity. Our Pennsylvania Sea Grant program works to sustain the Commonwealth's coastal resources. In all, we operate more than three dozen centers and initiatives serving business and industry, youth, and regional development.
So as we enter our 70th year, I like to think that if Mary Behrend was gazing out a window of Glenhill Farmhouse today, she | 503 |
This is my testimonial on the outstanding services received from Miss Barbara's. Since my first contact with Lori the administrator, it has been nothing but a positive experience for me. My grandchildren were starying with us and I was in need of a day care facility for my granddaughter. I needed a place for my granddaughter that I thought would be safe and nurturing for her. From my first phone call, Lori made me feel very welcome. She listened to<|fim_middle|>"What a wonderful place. My son was to old for preschool and not quite up to speed for kindergarten, during the first week in Miss Barbara's pre-kindergarten program he learned to spell his name and still had so much fun learning and playing. He wants to know why I pick him up so early (after 9 hours)! We couldn't be happier with Miss Chris and the rest of the staff."
"We believe Miss Barbara's offers a safe and loving learning environment for our daughter."
"Our Family loves Miss Barbara's! We have had all three of our children here! They love all the activities and the field trips too! Miss Barbara's makes learning fun."
"My son is new at Miss Barbara's - since August 1st., but so far he has really enjoyed the program and there are alot of positive and educational things for him to do. Staff is friendly. I really like the monthly calendar with the activities. Looking forward to a great year!"
"Miss Barbara's has a very creative and knowledgeable staff. Their teachers focus not only on the children's IQ but also on their emotional growth. The school is a second home to our son." | me and worked with me to accomplish what I had to do to enroll my granddaughter. Even now, Lori will greet us at the door as she will others, in a welcoming way which makes us, especially the children, feel good about being there. Miss Chris was such a godsend because my granddaughter was not used to being anywhere but home so it was a challenge almost everyday to get her to stay in the center. It was the whole thing sometimes of my granddaughter clinging, struggling and crying when she was dropped off. Miss Chris would talk to her in the big, cheery grandma way that she has about her and would hold her in a big hug.. I would be concerned that my granddaughter would be disruptive, but Miss Chris in a calm way would assure me, even as she held my struggling granddaughter, that everything would be fine. I left feeling confident that my granddaughter was literally in good hands. Miss Margarita, bless her heart had to deal with my granddaughter not being potty trained or being around other children. Within a short period of time, my granddaughter was becoming use to going to the potty and was responding to the day care center activities. Miss Margarita is always so friendly and patient. Even while she's busy, she always seems to have the time to talk to the parents about whatever concerns them. My granddaughter has learned much form her. When she first arrived at the center, my granddaughter was very introverted and very shy around other children. Now at this point in time several months later, my granddaughter is no longer a challenge in getting her in the day care center. I see that she laughs and plays with other children and almost daily has come home with projects that she has done or she breaks out in songs that the children have learned there. Miss Monica her present teacher, is very eager to tell me about the goings on in her class and how my granddaughter is doing. I saw her outside one day sitting amongst the children and talking to them as they played, my granddaughter being one of them. The other assistants Miss Samantha and Miss Denny have also been very friendly and helpful in greeting my granddaughter in the mornings. I'm happy that I can go to work knowing that my granddaughter is learning, safe and being well taken care of.
Our son loves this school. The teachers are knowledgeable and friendly. He learned so much only being here a couple months (potty trained, ABC's, colors and shapes). They have a variety of programs and so many fun and educational activities for all the kids. What a phenomenal pre-school!
We have two children enrolled now at Miss Barbara's and are thrilled. They are both so happy to go to "school" each day. I continue to be impressed with the knowledge and skills they bring home. Most of all, my children feel loved and have FUN!
My daughter, adopted from China at nearly 3, began at Miss Barbara'a six months ago and has thrived in the pre-school program. She has learned so much: she sings songs, can count, knows the alphabet, colors, shapes - overall she has acquired far more than I ever imagined she would be able to in such a short time. And most importantly, she's having fun. It's a wonderful place for a child to learn an grow!
Miss Barbara's is so much more than a day care or a school: It is and experience. We've seen nothing but positive growth and learning in our son. The teachers and staff are engaged and more importantly, they care. Initially, like many parents we felt guilty about dropping Selas off. Today we feel guilty on the days he has to miss school! Thank you Miss Barbara's for the experience.
Miss Barbara's is an excellent school for early-aged children to learn and get the experience to grow before going into kindergarten. It allows each child to explore and gain the social skills they need in life to deal and cope with daily activities and their peers. We love it here!
My son is learning something new everyday. Before he did not eat fruit but now he starting to eat fruits. Everyday in the mornings he gets up and takes his shower and everything without giving me much toruble because he wants to go to school. Now he is going to bed on time and wants to do things on his own!
This is to serve as a testimonial to "Miss Barbara's Child Development Center" located in Marina, Ca. We solicited "MBCDC" when our child was just 2 years of age. My grandson has become a changed person in many, many ways. He is more than prepared for kindergarten and in fact passed all placement exams and evaluations for private school, if one desired to move their children... "MBCDC" abundantly prepares your child for that as well. After now 3 years plus, I have my second grandchild attending "MBCDC" and already after 1 year, is following the exact pattern as my first grandson. The ability to take many different personalities (the young people) and with consistancy of "MBCDC's" curriculum, they have established a very positive track record for producing extremely intellectual, polite, well spoken, self driven, kindergarten prepared, young people on an expected consistant basis. To speak to the establishment rather than the "Final Product", "MBCDC" has been established since 1970 and is always clean, well managed and organized. Parents are encouraged to participate in all of their childrens lives and activities at "MBCDC". The staff is always polite and willing to assist in any matter possible to assist parents in delivery or pick up. It has been a total and complete pleasure for us as grandparents to participate with "MBCDC" at all times. If you are shopping for "Day Care", fine... if you are shopping for a child development center then "MBCDC" is as GOOD as it GETS!
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To set the stage, I'm vacationing at my sister-in-law's house in Front Royal VA. I have been doing some late afternoon early evening reviews from the deck after a long hot day playing with the kids in the poor. I ran out of the beers that I brought with me so I went to the local store today and picked up something that I can't get in PA. It's around 8:00 am and it has really cooled off. So<|fim_middle|> Highland Brewing. | let's check out this Oatmeal Porter. This will be the last of my "Deck Side Reviews".
The beer pours a dark brown completely opaque with a very rich and creamy tan head.
The nose is nice with rich dark roasted malt aromas with notes or dark fruit, chocolate and a hint of coffee.
Wow, that was nice, very nice. This is a very rich but smooth robust porter.
The experience starts out with a dark malt sweetness up front then the most pleasant smooth mouthfeel as the beer washes over the tongue in the middle of the sip. The back-end is fairly easy drinking with just a slight hesitation on the top of the swallow. The finish is fantastic with rich dark roasted malts and notes of dark fruit and chocolate. There is a mild stout-like aftertaste of robust dark roasted malts.
This is very impressive. This beer is very robust but is maintains a very easy drinking medium body with a smooth and creamy mouthfeel.
All and all this is an exceptional porter.
The head on this beer has not quit. Even now when the beer is at the end of the glass there is still a very rich ΒΌ inch protective layer over the beer. The lacing has outstanding with a rich coating on the glass.
This beer is close to room temperature now and it is even smoother and richer than it was when cold. It is always impressive when a beer warms this well.
This is a solid A. It is a very rich but also smooth and creamy robust and hearty American Porter. This has been very impressive experience. I can't wait to try more offerings from | 324 |
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Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 β 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music. His major works include the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (Trout Quintet), the Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony), the three last piano sonatas (D. 958β960), the opera Fierrabras (D. 796), the incidental music to the play Rosamunde (D. 797), and the song cycles Die schΓΆne MΓΌllerin (D. 795) and Winterreise (D. 911).
Born to immigrant parents in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert's uncommon gifts for music were evident from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his older brother gave him piano lessons, but Schubert soon exceeded their abilities. In 1808, at the age of eleven, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school, where he became acquainted with the orchestral music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. He left the Stadtkonvikt at the end of 1813, and returned home to live with his father, where he began studying to become a schoolteacher; despite this, he continued his studies in composition with Antonio Salieri and still composed prolifically. In 1821, Schubert was granted admission to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde as a performing member, which helped establish his name among the Viennese citizenry. He gave a concert of his own works to critical acclaim in March 1828, the only time he did so in his career. He died eight months later at the age of 31, possibly due to typhoid fever.
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Espiche is a quintessential small Portuguese village in the Western Algarve, home to our gated condominium of town houses. Although sleepier than its surrounding towns and villages, Espiche's authentic Portuguese feel is more than enchanting.
The village is skirted by the rolling hills and plush greenery of unspoilt countryside; a short walk will take you past vineyards and large, open spaces. Spring is especially beautiful in Espiche as the wildflowers take bloom.
Espiche is the kind of place you can say bom dia to everyone on your way to collect<|fim_middle|> winning clubhouse is something to behold, renowned for its environmentally sustainable vision and and innovative infrastructure β the Grand Designs camera team would have a field day! For those inclined towards a more leisurely pace of life, you don't have to be a keen golfer to enjoy an afternoon tipple at the clubhouse. | fresh fruit for your breakfast, and wish boa noite on your stroll home from a glass of wine at the Rainbow bar. There are tiny coffee shops, a small mercado, and a little grocery store which is always decorated with congregations of gossiping Portuguese women in heavy knitwear, even during the summer months.
Orange and lemon trees spill from walls enclosing small gardens, and our group of yellow Town Houses sit in contrast to the white-washed casas of the rest of the town.
The village is noted for its breath-taking golf course, set upon an ancient natural aquifer and positioned between the coast and undulating green land that truly reflects the unique rural Algarve. The course is perfect for every type of golfer; from the novice to the professional. Green fees vary depending on the season and equipment can be hired from the golf shop for around β¬20 for a 18 hole club hire.
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Freedom<|fim_middle|> | Climb is an annual climb held to reminisce the Filipino heroes who fought for freedom and independence. This year, 50 summits were venues of the event as coordinated by FIMO, a Manila-based mountaineering club.
Sharing the same thrust with FIMO, the Mountaineering Federation of Southern Mindanao has actively joined the celebration. Almost all mountains in Mindanao were occupied with mountaineers during the 122nd Independence Day.
As usual, my club LOGSAC did our share of Freedom Climb and had it at the country's highest peak β Mt. Apo β on June 12-14, 2010 via Sta. Cruz trail. Along with us were six mountaineers from Luzon. There was fun during expedition, although we were clasped by rain showers for two consecutive evenings.
Eventually there were several good points that the climb had prearranged. First, the spirit of patriotism was cultivated. Independence Day celebration nowadays is just a mere piece of something and its meaning has been forgotten. With us joining the flag-raising ceremony on the 13th of June, at least there was a deeper understanding and appreciation about the efforts made by our fore heroes and their century-old struggles were remembered. Here's a glass for that.
Second, our venue was at Mt. Apo. With an echelon of 10,311 feet above sea level, we were the tallest then. For two consecutive years I spent my Freedom Climb in this mountain that has long been a backyard for me. The last time I climbed Mt. Apo was February this year and while I was face to face with the mountain last June 13 I even developed a deeper sense of accountability not only to Mt. Apo but to the environment in general. While seeing face to face with Mt. Apo last June 13 I appreciated more the beauty of this behemoth. While seeing face to face with Mt. Apo last June 13 I realized how kind the nature to human beings. Here's another glass for that.
Lastly, strange things happen during the climb. We met a lone chimpanzee while taking a breather at the boulders and the good thing was that the beast was so cool, allowing me to take several photo shoots. Also, it was the only climb in my whole life that I never tasted a single wine shot.
To all those who co-celebrated the 2010 version of Freedom Climb, congrats. | 517 |
It's so glorious to be here. When we were there people would often ask where we'd be returning to after our grand flying adventure. When we modestly told them, most would then change the subject. Maybe they'd never heard of it, or maybe they knew Santa Barbara's a tasty slice of paradise. They'd also probably assume we're rich, being from here and flying our own plane across<|fim_middle|> Climbing to the top of the parking garage we took a last look at the open horizons, and basked in the warmth of being Here. | the continent. In case you don't already know, we are decidedly not rich and the money we've saved for years to do this is almost gone. Meanwhile, we're happy to be here and took our first foray into town.
Our traditional view vote crossing the Stevens Bridge was a tie. The coastal view out to the islands was spectacular too but our pic of it didn't come out. There were some fluffy clouds bunched up behind the islands that enhanced their crisp outline. Downtown we paused walking into the library to snap the courthouse where strong winds were whipping the palms to give a turbulent contrast to the stoic building.
As I've probably written before, we used to drive Stevens and go up in the Courthouse tower for high views of the city and surrounds. Now of course, we're more often enjoying the view down at them from Tripp as we quietly cruise the area. Though we greatly enjoyed the view descending home to the airport, we have yet to take that ride again and more fully appreciate anew the countless delights. After picking up "King's Speech" and other DVDs awaiting us at the library, we walked across to investigate noises at the normally quiet courthouse.
Craftsmen were making final touches to the sandstone replica sculpture in the fountain, restoring the original that had been dissolving back into sand from decades of sun and water. Such bright and open expressions the characters have, greeting visitors and litigants alike with their calming demeanor. Then the louder noise again demanded our attention. Air horns and ebullient cheers erupted, resonating through the large arched passageway from the courthouse gardens beyond.
The black robed figures you can make out seated in two groups are graduating from two "alternative high schools" that enable more of our citizens to get diplomas. Celebrating hard work and determination, these grads and their loved ones were overflowing with a sense of hope, accomplishment and anticipation for the opportunities they had earned with the support of our community. | 397 |
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Purple Grenadier (in the Waxbill family) found in woodland / bush associated with habitation in Kenya. | Birds of the Woodland edges.
Bullfinches are birds of Eurasia. The Eurasian Bullfinch takes buds and berries directly from branches and plant stems.
Cardinals in America are seen perched in bushy thickets along woodland edges. They fly down to glean seeds and invertebrates from the ground.
Pyrrhuloxia is closely related to the Cardinals but it likes drier, more open areas where it feeds more readily on the ground. Both defend their territories quite vigorously.
Varied Buntings are more uncommon and tend to be found in dense brush.
Cedar Waxwings of N. & C. America favour woodland edges especially where they can feed on the cones of the Red Cedar which is actually a Juniper tree.
Phainopeplas from the same area nest and feed in mistletoe bushes.
Bohemian Waxwings of Scandinavia are seen in the UK in winter. They take red berries where | 195 |
Having a background in commercial food preparation or even chef training is not a prerequisite in<|fim_middle|>os, Broker, The B&B Team and author of The Art of Breakfast. Dana's creation in lead photo; Fried green tomatoes with poached eggs, lobster, remoulade sauce and fresh chives!
This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 at 7:27 pm and is filed under Innkeeping Business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. | becoming an innkeeper. But many of our clients that are now innkeepers were professional chefs. In many of their backgrounds, breakfasts were never a part of their repertoire. Therefore some AM cuisine creativity was in order.
Take this example from The Inn at Pleasant Lake, New London New Hampshire. This dish was voted one of the 'Best B&B Breakfasts Tournament 2016'. Bed and Breakfast. com.
Before becoming an Innkeeper, Phil Crispo was an Associate Professor at the world-renown Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY for over eight years. With partner Sue Walser they became innkeepers of the Norumbega Inn, Camden Maine in 2012. He is a master of 'put an egg on it' cuisine. Here is one of his breakfast creations.
A potato nest, spinach, smoked salmon, a poached egg and sauce. Now I know that Phil and Sue describe it much better than I did but it looks delish and it tastes the same. Rick and I were lucky to have sampled this creation.
Very trendy these days are breakfast toasts. These can be savory or sweet. The presentation tends to be very simple and many boast energy boosting qualities. My favorite go to breakfast toast: one slice 9 grain bread, ΒΌ sliced avocado, fried egg and Shiraca sauce. This simple recipe can be transformed into B&B breakfast worthy. Take a look.
Kate Parisi at The Inn at English Meadows prepares and presents some spectacular breakfasts. The art of using simple ingredients with artistic presentation equals WOW in her kitchen.
Parmesan French toast with super crisp bacon!
I could go on and on with some wonderful B&B breakfast examples. From Benedict variations to simple ingredient toasts. Planned creatively and executed properly, the variety is endless. Just remember, whenever in doubtβ¦just put an egg on it.
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As its title<|fim_middle|> most common psychological disorders, and have been shown to be treated most effectively when the client is knowledgeable and actively involved in their therapeutic process. Toward that end, Daitch provides suggestions for lifestyle changes, nutrition, medication and self-help techniques, as well as numerous case examples of individuals who have learned how best to adjust these tools to suit and manage their specific anxiety issues and needs. An invaluable resource in understanding and alleviating panic, worry, compulsiveness, and phobias, this guide will prove engaging and reassuring to patients and therapists alike. | suggests, Anxiety Disorders: The Go-To Guide for Clients and Therapists is a comprehensive resource, suitable both for individuals who struggle with anxiety and anxiety-based disorders, as well as the clinicians who treat them. From her perspective as a seasoned therapist and acclaimed author, Carolyn Daitch guides readers through Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, detailing recovery options for each, as well as explaining their multiple causes and most effective treatment techniques. Anxiety disorders are now recognized as some of the | 114 |
We are located only a<|fim_middle|> players a real mind blowing paintball day out. Each paintball game zone at Horsham varies in size and terrain ranging from open-plan fields through to dense woodland.
Here at our Holmbush venue near Gatwick we offer a variety of paintball packages for fun days out, birthday parties, stag & hen groups, corporate team building and school and Scout activity days. | few miles off the M23, near Horsham we also services nearby Crawley, Gatwick as well as the West Sussex region. The Horsham site has been established for over 15 years and is home to some of the most exhilarating game zones in the UK. This paintball venue prides itself on providing you with the ultimate paintball experience.Set in a private estate of over 1500 acres of beautiful Sussex woodland, the Horsham Paintball centre offers 12 varied purpose built game zones (covering approximately 75 acres) that are cleverly designed to enable | 124 |
I just wanted to say that as my internet access is very restricted at the moment n I'm not around much until I can get myself a new laptop, ( I'm on a very slow and ancient borrowed 20 yr old PC) so I may not get on the forum as much, as on a good day it can still take me half an hr to get online lol.
Anyhow I<|fim_middle|> say is that its gradulally falling together though a few more parts and players have to be reveiled when the time is needed. Anyhow it'll all be good in the end and I as usual am getting tught by the Ancestors from the ground up via the school of hard knocks. Its characture building and when im through this I can help many others. I just have to walk this trail a step at a time. | wanted to wish everyone a Happy n Peaceful Festive season what ever their belifes, I hope that you all have many good things happen to you all in the new year ahead.
It is good you are OK, I was starting to worry about you and your health. Last month I had to use the library because the WiFi was out here.
Thanks Thunder Bow and Native Spirit, Health wise its been a tough ride but I'm improveing just be it at the speed of a snail lol. 9 weeks of being sick has left me very run down and tired , I feel ok n get a short burst of energy so start something then get half way through it n have to go n crash for the next 2 hours to recover. To say its frustrateing is putting it mildly, the heart n mind are willing but the body we'll thats still a long way behind.
I've had other negetive medicine stuff going on in the background for years now and when that kicked off again that it part of the origional cause of this still causing me issues but that's something on going which needs to be ended. Currently I'm not physically well enough to sort out, but when I am belive me it'll get sorted but that also combines with my trip back home next yr, I'm not yet 100% sure how it's all going to come together and i'll be working far from the place where this started as the one involved has moved but hey it'll all fall together inn the right way when it needs to. For now I must just keep working on getting better n strong again.
It has take quite a few things to fall together at the right time that has finally shown me the way out of this, Thanks Mystic for the messeages, visoons and dreams. Things that had no reason even being in this country fom back home have found there way to me over the last year and I know finally the reason why.. People and places have also come into my life that are all connected to this, though how I'm to get to some of them I'm still trying to figure out lol.
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Victoria County History - Wiltshire
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 8, Warminster, Westbury and Whorwellsdown Hundreds
Teffont Magna
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 8, Warminster, Westbury and Whorwellsdown Hundreds. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1965.
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FOR most of its history Teffont Magna, or Upper Teffont, has been a chapelry of Dinton. (fn. 1) Ecclesiastially it remained dependent upon Dinton until 1922, (fn. 2) but in the earlier 19th century it seems to have been regarded as a parish for certain administrative purposes. (fn. 3) In 1934 it was joined with Teffont Evias to form the civil parish of Teffont. (fn. 4) The ancient parish contained 1,734 a. (fn. 5) and extended about 2Β½ miles from north to south, and a mile from east to west. The Grovely Grim's Ditch formed its northern boundary, and the southern boundary ran along the present (1962) main road between Dinton and Teffont Magna as far as the Black Horse Inn. It then left the road and proceeded westward for about Β½ a mile skirting Upper Holt Copse before turning north and running up to Grim's Ditch. (fn. 6)
Much the greater part of the ancient parish lay on the chalk downs that rise between the valleys of the Wylye and the Nadder. On top of the downs, in the extreme north of the ancient parish, the land reaches nearly 600 ft. It then falls gently southwards to a height of about 300 ft. on the lower chalk, but rises again to 450 ft. on the ridge of upper greensand that borders the chalk. At Springhead, towards the foot of the downs, a stream emerges from the chalk and forms a shallow valley through the greensand ridge as it flows southwards through the village to join the Nadder Β½ mile beyond the boundary of the ancient parish. (fn. 7) The sandy land is well wooded on the Common, to the east of the stream, and at Upper Holt Copse to the west. Thickthorn Wood on the downs is the most westerly offshoot of Grovely Wood and in 1567 covered about 10 a. (fn. 8)
Neolithic and Bronze Age implements have been found on the downs behind the village, and finds indicating Roman occupation have been made at Upper Holt Copse. (fn. 9) The land of the ancient parish, being mostly chalk, was devoted mainly to sheepand corn-farming. (fn. 10) The parish boundary stopped short of the River Nadder by about Β½ mile, so that Teffont Magna had but a small share of the clay and loam soils of the valley, and consequently could not exploit to the same extent the watermeadows which contributed so much to the farming of its neighbour, Dinton. (fn. 11) Perhaps this dearth of rich pasture land explains in some measure the interdependence which existed between the farming of the two manors of Dinton and Teffont Magna in the Middle Ages. In the 20th century this lack of naturally rich pasture has been overcome with the widespread use of fertilizers and mixed farming on the chalkland has become possible.
It is impossible to estimate the population of Teffont Magna before the 19th century. The chapelry contributed 100s. to the 15th of 1334 when Dinton contributed only 6s. more, and in 1377 there were 75 poll-tax payers in Teffont and 156 in Dinton. (fn. 12) In 1543 there was only one inhabitant of sufficient substance to contribute to the benevolence of that year while in Dinton there were 6, and in 1576 there were 12 taxpayers in Teffont and 18 in Dinton. (fn. 13) When the Census figures begin in 1801 the population of Teffont Magna was 199. It rose to 292 in 1881 but thereafter dropped until it reached 172 in 1931. In 1951 after Teffont Magna had been joined with Teffont Evias, the population of the parish of Teffont so formed was 297. (fn. 14)
The Roman road from the Mendip lead mines to Old Salisbury passes through the extreme north of the parish (fn. 15) and the green-way, called the Ox Drove, of possibly greater antiquity, runs in roughly the same direction just south of it. Until about the mid-19th century the main road from Salisbury to Hindon was that running along the top of the sandy ridge, north of Dinton village, and entering Teffont Magna almost opposite the church. (fn. 16) This road was turnpiked in c. 1760. (fn. 17) From the south, the village was approached either by the road running through the village of Teffont Evias, or by a track which led from Dinton across Teffont Common. (fn. 18) At the beginning of the 19th century the present (1962) main road between Dinton and Teffont Magna skirting the Common was made. (fn. 19)
Teffont Magna Parish, 1801
Based on a map of the manor made for Lord Pembroke by John Charlton
The village lies along the main road and along the road which leads north from it towards the downs. Several of the cottages are built on the bank of the swift-flowing stream which borders the road and have stone bridges spanning the stream to the road. Many of them date from the 17th and 18th centuries and are built of local stone, and some in 1963 retained their thatched roofs. Few of the houses are larger than cottages. North-west of the church the house called (in 1962) Buck's Close was probably originally a small farm-house. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was an off-licence public house known as 'The Hole in the Wall', and a part of it was used as a malt house. (fn. 20) In 1962 it was a private house. Fitz House, the largest house in Teffont Magna, to the west of the village street, was a farm-house until the 1920's. The house, with an adjoining barn on the north, approximately covers three sides of a square. The main house, of squared rubble with dressed quoins and stone mullioned windows, is of late 16th- or early 17th-century date. In 1700 a projecting wing was added at the south end of the main house. This, which bears a tablet inscribed 'R. Fitz 1700', was originally built as a store house, according to local tradition, for wool, (fn. 21) and it was not converted for domestic use until the 20th century. (fn. 22) The 'Black Horse', an early 18th-century building with stone mullioned windows, at the south end of the village was also once a small farm-house. It became an inn in the 19th century after the present main road between Dinton and Teffont Magna was made. (fn. 23) An inn of the same name stood on the south side of the old turnpike road just as it left the village for Dinton. This 17th-century house of stone with thatched roof became a private dwelling when this road ceased to be a main road. (fn. 24) Manor Farm, the largest farm in Teffont Magna, lies to the north of the village at the foot of the downs. The farm-house is of early 19th-century date. The cottages beyond the farm at Springhead were built by the Pembroke Estate in the mid-19th century. (fn. 25) Apart from a few privately built bungalows, there has been very little building in the village in the 20th century and in 1962 there were no council houses. In c. 1896 water was piped from Springhead and brought to the village by standpipes at intervals all the way down the road. (fn. 26) Main water supply came to the village in 1962. (fn. 27)
Two charters relating to land in 'Teffont' are included in the 15th-century cartulary of Shaftesbury Abbey. (fn. 28) The earlier, dated 860, is a grant by King Γthelbald of 14 cassati to Osmund, a thegn. (fn. 29) The other is a grant by King Edgar of 5 cassati to his thegn Sigestan in 964. (fn. 30) It is not known to precisely what area of land these two charters relate, but they presumably represent Shaftesbury's title to the manor of TEFFONT MAGNA which it acquired some time before the Conquest. Teffont Magna is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey and is most probably included under Dinton, also a Shaftesbury Abbey manor. (fn. 31) It was treated as a part of Dinton throughout the Middle Ages and after the Dissolution passed with Dinton to William Herbert, later Earl of Pembroke (d. 1570). (fn. 32) The manor continued to descend as Dinton with the Pembroke title until 1919 when it was sold to Lord Bledisloe (cr. Viscount Bledisloe 1935). (fn. 33) In 1950 Lord Bledisloe's son, the Hon. Charles Hiley Bathurst, sold the estate to the Hon. J. J. Astor who sold it the following year in lots. (fn. 34)
Until the mid-17th century the demesne lands in Teffont Magna were considered part of the Dinton manorial estate and were farmed with that estate. (fn. 35) In 1650 the Teffont lands were leased separately for the first time when the lessee was John Rawlins. (fn. 36) In 1679 Richard Maddox was the lessee, and he was followed by his sons, Nathaniel and Samuel. (fn. 37) In 1705 the lease was assigned to Joseph Mould who was succeeded in Teffont by his sons, Joseph and John. (fn. 38) In 1781 the lease was granted to Oliver Smith and he, or a son of the same name, was still farming the lands in 1836. (fn. 39) The farm had a number of lessees in the later 19th century and until it was sold in 1919. (fn. 40) It was then bought with the rest of Lord Pembroke's lands in Teffont Magna by Lord Bledisloe, but Lord Bledisloe sold the farm, called Manor Farm, almost immediately to the tenant farmer. (fn. 41)
Among the freeholders on the combined manor of Dinton and Teffont in 1567 two were said specifically to hold their lands in Upper Teffont. (fn. 42) They were Leonard Newe, and Thomas South, who also had a freehold estate in Dinton. (fn. 43) The South estate in Dinton passed in the late 17th century, as has been shown elsewhere, (fn. 44) to William Wyndham and the lands in Teffont were included in the conveyance. In 1567 the Teffont lands comprised 2 virgates called Westbyes and 4 called Sawcers. (fn. 45) The descent of Leonard Newe's estate has not been traced. The first mention found of the Fitz family in Teffont Magna is in 1656 when Walter Fitz conveyed land there to John Baverstock, a tailor. (fn. 46) In 1736 a descendant, Walter Fitz, was the most substantial freeholder in Upper Teffont. (fn. 47) By the beginning of the 19th century the Fitz estate lay in a compact block along the west side of the ancient parish, (fn. 48) and in 1837 comprised 286 a. (fn. 49) Towards the middle of the 19th century the estate was sold to William Wyndham (fn. 50) and remained part of the Wyndham estate in Teffont and Dinton until it was sold in c. 1920 to Lord Bledisloe. (fn. 51) It was sold with the rest of Lord Bledisloe's property in Teffont Magna in 1950. (fn. 52)
Teffont Magna is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey but was almost certainly included under the survey of Dinton. (fn. 53) It was indeed farmed by Shaftesbury Abbey as part of Dinton throughout the Middle Ages. No separate medieval surveys for Teffont Magna exist and its tenants are included in the mid-12th-century survey for Dinton contained in the early-15th-century Shaftesbury Abbey cartulary. (fn. 54) This shows some tenants with lands on both manors. The interdependence of the two estates is further emphasized by the fact that there was no mill at Teffont Magna and corn from there had to be ground by one of the Dinton mills. (fn. 55) Teffont Magna is not named among the lands of Shaftesbury Abbey in the Valor Ecclesiasticus and was again, no doubt, included under Dinton. (fn. 56)
It was surveyed with Dinton in 1567, shortly after both estates had passed to Lord Pembroke, and from this survey some information may be had about the agricultural organization of Teffont Magna as a separate unit. (fn. 57) At this date there was no separate demesne farm there. Teffont Magna had, however, its own three open arable fields and in these lay some 80 a. of Dinton's demesne arable. The Dinton demesne farm also had a small amount of meadow in Teffont and grazing for 300 sheep on Teffont Down. Of the seven freeholders, whose holdings are precisely located in this survey, two appear to have had lands in Teffont Magna and two in both Dinton and Teffont. The survey rarely locates the holdings of the customary tenants on the two estates, but, in the few cases where these are stated to be in Teffont Magna, they comprised a few small closes of meadow, an allotment of strips in the three common arable fields, and certain grazing rights for sheep and other beasts on the downs.
A survey of 1631 provides more information since the tenants of Upper Teffont are separately listed. (fn. 58) There was still no demesne farm, and the demesne farm of Dinton had 66 a. in Teffont's common fields, about 9 a. of meadow in the chapelry, and certain rights to fuel from Teffont Common. As in 1567, Dinton's demesne arable at Teffont was distributed among the open fields and was not, as it was by then in Dinton, consolidated into a single field. Inclosure was, however, proceeding, and was specifically given as the reason for the decline in the number of sheep that could be grazed upon the downs. Fifteen customary tenants are named at Upper Teffont, all holding by copy of court roll. Most, by this date, had small closes of arable, as well as their closes of meadow and their uninclosed strips in the common fields. Nearly all had, besides their grazing rights on the downs, an acre or so in Thickthorn Wood.
In 1650, for the first time, the demesne lands in Teffont Magna were leased as a separate estate. (fn. 59) They comprised a small close of arable in which stood a barn, a coppice, another small close, and 66 a. of arable in the common fields, namely 22 a. in West Field, 28 a. in Middle Field, and 16 a. in East Field. There was also grazing on the downs for 270 sheep and an allotment out of Teffont Common for fuel. There was a dwelling house attached to the estate. (fn. 60) Henceforward the Teffont demesne lands formed a separate estate which later was enlarged and became known as Manor Farm.
A map of 1801 shows the open fields still in being, although the three-field system had been slightly modified by a certain amount of subdivision. (fn. 61) The manor farm at about this time had 47 a. of inclosed arable and just over 100 a. of arable distributed between the three fields. Walter Fitz, the largest freeholder, had 32 a. of inclosed arable and 124 a. said to be in the common fields, but they had been largely consolidated in one field along the western boundary of the parish. (fn. 62) Consolidation of the rest of the lands was achieved by the joint Inclosure Award for Dinton and Teffont Magna in 1837. At this time Lord Pembroke's manor estate comprised 823 a. and his leasehold estate 282 a. William Wyndham had a freehold estate in Teffont Magna of 228 a., and other freehold estates there, including that of Walter Fitz, amounted to 309 a. (fn. 63)
In the 20th century the productivity of the chalk lands of Teffont Magna has been at least doubled by the use of artificial fertilizers. (fn. 64) The lack of much of the more inherently fertile lands along the river has thus been largely overcome. In 1956 there were two farms within the area of the ancient parish. Manor Farm, with over 1,000 a., had dairy and beef cattle, pigs, sheep, and a large number of chickens, and turkeys. Fitz Farm was also a mixed farm. (fn. 65) Agriculture has always been virtually the only employment available within Teffont Magna.
The church of Teffont Magna was a chapel-of-ease of Dinton until 1922 and its history until then has been recorded with that of the church of Dinton. (fn. 66) No endowments were specifically allotted to Teffont Magna and the chapel was always served either by the Vicar of Dinton or by his curate. In c. 1870 a house was built in Teffont Magna so that the curate could live there. (fn. 67) In 1922 the chapel of Teffont Magna was detached from the church of Dinton and annexed as a chapelry to the church of Teffont Evias. (fn. 68) The chapel was then served by the Rector of Teffont Evias and the advowson of the church of Teffont Evias was shared by M.W. and G.F. Keatinge and the patrons of the church of Dinton. (fn. 69) In 1957 the advowson of Teffont Evias was transferred to the Bishop of Salisbury, already by then patron of the church of Dinton. (fn. 70) Since 1952 the church of Teffont Evias with the chapelry of Teffont Magna and the church of Dinton have been held in plurality. (fn. 71)
The church of Teffont Magna has no known dedication. It is a small rectangular building of local stone. It is mainly late 13th century in date, but fragments of a Saxon cross-shaft found reused in the walls suggest the possibility of an earlier church on or near the same site. The south porch was added in the 14th century and the jambs of the south doorway have representations of medieval ships scratched upon them, an unusual subject for an inland church. (fn. 72) The nave and chancel are structurally undivided but between them is a screen, probably of early 16th-century date. There is a 13th-century circular font bowl and on the south side of the chancel there was, in 1963, a 17th-century communion table. The church was restored in 1955. There is an Elizabethan cup with hall marks for 1571 belonging to the chapelry and a paten of pre-Reformation date. (fn. 73) One of the two bells was removed from the bell-cote in the west wall in 1930 and placed within the church. This is a narrow-waisted bell with no mark but thought to date from the late 13th century. (fn. 74) The present No. 1 bell was given to the church in 1947 and No. 2 bell, dated 1764, was recast at the same time. (fn. 75) Record of births, deaths, and marriages was kept in the registers of Dinton until 1852 when separate registers for the chapelry were begun. No ground was consecrated for burials until 1925. (fn. 76)
At the time of Dinton and Teffont Inclosure Award two small pieces of land lying ΒΎ mile north of the church were allotted to the chapel-wardens. (fn. 77) These were called Bell Halves and Bar Acre and the rent from them, which was 30s. in 1925, (fn. 78) was used for the general expenses of the church. In 1959 authority was given for the land to be sold. (fn. 79)
In 1783 there were said to be no dissenters in the chapelry. (fn. 80) About 30 years later two houses in the village were licensed as nonconformist meeting places (fn. 81) and in c. 1820 a Primitive Methodist chapel was built. (<|fim_middle|>W.A.S. Rec. Brch.), 35, 145.
14. V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 358.
15. Ibid. i(1), 113 and map viii.
16. Andrews and Dury, Map (W.A.S. Rec. Brch.), pl. 5.
19. Salisbury and Winchester Jnl., 27 May, 1816.
20. Teffont W.I. Scrapbk.
22. Edith Olivier, Without knowing Mr. Walkley, 187.
23. Teffont W. I. Scrapbk.
27. Ex. inf. Mr. R. Lever, Teffont.
28. B.M. Harl. MS. 61, ff. 18d., 13, 13d.
29. Birch, Cart. Sax. ii. 105. Consideration of the boundaries given has led to the suggestion that this refers to land in both Teffont Magna and Teffont Evias: Grundy, Arch. Jnl. lxxvi. 181 sqq.; V.C.H. Wilts. ii, p. 95.
30. Birch, op. cit. iii. 384-5; V.C.H. Wilts. ii. p. 95.
33. Ex inf. Col. F. S. Kennedy Shaw, C.B.E., one-time agent of the Bledisloe estate; Sale Cat. in W.A.S. Libr., Devizes.
34. Ex inf. Col. F. S. Kennedy Shaw.
36. Wilton House MSS. Surveys of Manors, vol. iii. 282.
37. Ibid. 285.
39. Ibid. 286; Survey of Teffont, 1836.
40. Ibid. Rent Roll and Audit Bk.
42. First Pembroke Survey, ed. Straton, 216-17.
43. Ibid.; C 142/291/144 (inq. p.m. Thos. South).
44. See. p. 28.
45. First Pembroke Survey, ed. Straton, 217.
46. Conveyance dated 30 Dec. 1656 penes Mr. Ronald Lever, Teffont.
47. Q. Sess. and Ass. (W.A.S. Rec. Brch.), 147. Wm. Wyndham was assessed under Dinton.
48. B.M. map 5710 (27).
49. W.R.O. Inclosure Award.
50. Ex inf. Mr. R. Lever, Teffont.
51. Ex inf. Col. F. S. Kennedy Shaw, C.B.E., one-time agent of the Bledisloe estate.
52. See above.
54. B.M. Harl. MS. 61.
58. Pembroke Manors (W.A.S. Rec. Brch.), 35.
59. Wilton House MSS. Surveys of Manors, vol. iii. 282; see p. 30.
61. W.A.S. Libr., Devizes, map of Teffont Magna, 1801; see p. 75.
62. Wilton House MSS. Survey Bk. of Teffont (n.d. but apparently early 19th cent. with later additions); W.A.S. Libr., Devizes, map of Teffont Magna, 1801.
63. Wilton House MSS. Survey of Teffont, 1836.
68. London Gaz. 31 Nov. 1922.
69. Kelly's Dir. Wilts. (1931) and see p. 32.
70. Order in Council, 26 Jan. 1958.
71. Ibid. 18 July 1952.
72. There is a S.E. view of the church in 1804 by John Buckler: W.A.S. Libr., Devizes, vol. ii. 15.
73. Nightingale, Wilts. Plate, 50.
74. Notice beside bell in church.
76. Kelly's Dir. Wilts. (1931).
77. W.R.O. Inclosure Award; Endowed Char. Wilts. (1908).
78. Char. Com. Correspondence File G. 43.
80. Sar. Dioc. R.O. Vis. Queries, 1783.
81. W.R.O. Certs. of Dissenters' Meeting Houses.
86. Acct. of Wilts. Schools, H.C. 27 (1859 sess. 1), xxi (2).
87. Rtn. relating to Elem. Educ. H.C. 201 (1871), iv.
88. School Building Grants [Cd. 1336], H.C. (1902), lxxviii.
89. Rtn. of Schools, 1893 [C. 7529], H.C. (1894), lxv.
90. Bd. of Educ. List 21, 1938; ex. inf. the Head Teacher, Dinton School.
91. Endowed Char. Wilts. (1908), p. 698.
92. Char. Com. Accts. File G. 43.
95. Ibid. File 66374. | fn. 82) In the later 19th century the Vicar of Dinton attributed the decline in the congregation from Teffont Magna to the successful activities of the nonconformists in the chapelry. (fn. 83) In 1905, however, the Primitive Methodist chapel ceased to be used and was closed. (fn. 84) It was subsequently converted into a private dwelling house.
In the early 19th century children from Teffont Magna attended the school in Dinton. (fn. 85) By 1859 there was a school in the village conducted by a dame in a roadside cottage and attended by about 40 children. (fn. 86) The National Society was giving support to a village school by 1871. (fn. 87) Some time before 1881 this school received a building grant from the Treasury. (fn. 88) In 1893 average attendance was 52. (fn. 89) The school was closed in 1936 and the children have since attended schools in Dinton or Wilton. (fn. 90) In 1962 the former school building was used for village meetings and social activities.
By his will proved in 1836 John Lush gave Β£50 to provide blankets every year for the two oldest poor in the chapelry. In 1906 the income from the investment was 25s. and 6 blankets were distributed. (fn. 91) In the 1950s the income of this charity was the same and was allowed to accumulate until a reasonably large sum was in hand. (fn. 92)
Edward Harris by his will proved in 1876 left Β£100 to provide coal at Christmas time for the poor of Teffont Magna. Subsequently the income on this was used as a donation to the parish coal club. (fn. 93) In 1952 it was spent on coal for 10 persons. (fn. 94) A scheme was drawn up in 1928 for the administration of this charity with that of John Lush (see above). By this the incumbent and two representatives of the parish council became trustees. (fn. 95)
1. Thanks are due to Mr. R. Lever for his help during the compilation of this article.
2. See p. 31.
3. It was so classed by the compilers of the Census Reports and by the Charity Commissioners: Endowed Char. Wilts. (1908).
4. V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 358.
5. Census, 1931.
6. O.S. Map 6" Wilts. LXV (1st. edn.).
7. O.S. Map 1/25,000 sheets 31/93, 41/03 and for some further account of the physical geography of the region see Fry, Land Utilization Wilts. 156, 158, 234.
8. First Pembroke Survey, ed. Straton, 230.
9. V.C.H Wilts. i (1), p. 113.
10. See p. 77.
12. V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 302, 311.
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The New Yorker published a post yesterday called "Kicking the Bucket List" which begins by talking about the increasing popularity of the bucket list in today's culture, and progresses into a discussion on the significance and potential societal dangers of pursuing a bucket list.
I like her post, but I disagree with the point she makes at the end. I'll write about it below, and you can join in the conversation in the comments, after you read the full original post.
I acknowledge that this is a struggle for me. I can get<|fim_middle|> consumption, a hungry appetite for the new." My restlessness doesn't come from being exposed to the same "art and culture" as before; in fact, I often want to return to look at and think about things I've experienced before. My restlessness comes from feeling like I want and need to make a difference in people's lives, and feeling like I'm not doing that. My bucket list and this blog often help me feel like in some small way I am making a difference by inspiring people to make progress in following their dreams.
The last paragraph suggests "a different kind of list, not of goals to be crossed out but of touchstones to be sought out over and over, with our understanding deepening as we draw nearer to death." I suggest that it is not the bucket list itself, but rather the approach to the list that matters.
Savor the process, planning, accomplishment, and remembering. If Rebecca is right, and we are obsessed with the YOLO (You Only Live Once) attitude, why would we want to rush through life without reflection? Let's continue our lists, but don't ever consider them done.
Agree? Disagree? Let's continue this discussion in the comments below.
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My list has a mix of short and long-term goals, and even though (as with the example of graduate school) I didn't always have the "patient dedication to an enduring attention" that Rebecca talks about, I also think that most of my short and long-term goals "ultimately enlarge the self, and not just pad one's experiential rΓ©sumΓ©." The key is that I actively think about what I'm learning from my experiences, regardless of the amount of time it takes for me to do them. My "patient dedication to an enduring attention" is seen in my dedication to my blogs and to my list overall.
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"We saw things changing for our clients and wanted to ensure prospects that we could handle their sophisticated needs," he adds. "The rebrand opened up new doors for us, as we were able to bring on bigger clientsβnot to mention lead with the conversation of how we can help secure their business. This conversation has become easier as they continue to see their peers getting hackedβnot just a Target or Equifax, but on a local level. Our clients are more aware that they're a target, and yet we're educating them on a continuous basis."
As the consumer mindset around security continues to mature, the business opportunity only grows for managed IT service providers offering cyber security education and support through tools and expertise.
2. Broader Attack Surface
Businesses and consumers alike are hyper aware of the need for cyber security in 2019, and they're increasingly understanding why it's needed. Companies of all sizes are being attacked today because there are now more sophisticated attackers, and the attacks are broad-based and less targeted. Five years ago, hacks were thought to be focused and elaborateβbut now with new, smarter forms of malware and the seemingly endless IoT to manage, the attack surface has expanded exponentially.
Advanced forms of malware, like ransomware cryptoworms, are major threats to businesses of all sizes because the malware is self-propagatingβmeaning it is much more difficult to find and can propagate at network speeds. Some malware has even gotten smart enough to evade basic detection tools. Growing techniques deployed by hackers include hiding the threat in encrypted traffic, and cryptojackingβwhich secretly exploits your computing device to mine cryptocurrency. Threat actors are also using popular cloud services for command and control, making malware very difficult to find with traditional security tools because it looks like normal traffic. These types of attacks are being carried out by teams that have the resources and training equivalent to an entire government at their disposal. Even attacks from private sources have become more sophisticated, like social engineering attacks during elections.
The fact that many IoT devices are unmonitored and patching for these devices is often done poorly further validates cloud as a top priority today. IoT devices create "back doors" to other systems, and IoT endpoints really have no inherent security capabilities. If an organization moved just one n-tier application from a traditional on-premise infrastructure deployment to a cloud-hosted container service, it would reduce its potential attack entry points by dozens and dozens of possibilities. With advanced threats like ransomware in the cloud lurking, companies simply can't afford that level of vulnerability.
Juan Fernandez, VP of Managed IT Services at ImageNet Consulting, discusses why it's imperative for business leaders to surpass "good enough" when it comes to their security.
"We entered into the information super highway with a junk car. Companies lacking adequate security protections will fail to protect against threats and, figuratively, crash the car. Over the past few years, we weren't ready; our clients weren't educated. So what do you do to avoid crashing the car? MSPs need to fix all of the security vulnerabilities their clients could possibly have before they even knew to ask about them. It's like putting bumper guards and the best insurance on a Ferrari. When it comes to protecting SMBs, 'good enough' is gone. MSPs must do everything they can to make sure their clients are set to get out there, be exposed to all of the possibilities, and be protected enough to continue doing business. Saying you 'monitor technology' is one thing, but that's just being a fixer, not a protectorβwhich is the real value add."
The broader attack surface and SMBs' risk level today illustrates that need for a 'protector,' a leader in tech and security that ensures business continuity and scalability amidst the turbulent climate.
3. Different End Values
There are now different ways to monetize cybercrime than just stealing data and selling it. Hackers' main goal today is the destruction of systems and data, which results in stolen computing cycles and halted business. From social media spoofing to malicious fake news, the prevalence of social attacks has increased in recent years. Even in the example of NotPetya, a strain of malware that posed as tax software but was actually something called "wiper malware" with the intent to kill organizations' supply chain systems, it illustrates the wider set of values cybercriminals now have.
The main takeaway here is that hackers have gone pro. Five years ago, security was a secondary concern for organizations; it was more reactive to the onset of incidents. And prior to that, IT professionals didn't comprehend the facet of opportunities in the cyber security space. Moreover, they didn't approach security proactively. Couple that with high speed internet devices causing technology to nearly hit its cap, it's no wonder hackers have had the space to advance their techniques. Five years ago, breaches involved a virus and a disabled computer; now cybercriminals are making money hacking people. It's a whole different game.
4. Wider Acceptance of Attacks
Companies now understand that there is a reality associated with cyber attacks. This means that since they anticipate experiencing an attack, they can focus more on how they'll respond. The issue is, however, that having everything 100 percent managed takes more resources and tech than most companies have, especially small businesses. Yet with the right tools and support, managed IT service providers can help SMBs minimize damage by maintaining a proactive approach to risk.
"SMBs who rely on their MSPs to be forward-thinking need to know that they're protected against today's cyber threats. This requires such rapidly evolving expertise that some MSPs can't keep up with the evolution. It's critical that your clients do not miss out on the benefits of advanced security and that you're fully meeting expectations," says David Eichkorn, Managed IT Services Manager at GFConsulting Group. "It takes proactive technology management and access to expert, scalable resources to incorporate new security tools and mitigate current and future cyber threats."
Since SMBs are more conscious of their security risk than ever (No business will be more than two degrees separated from an attack.), MSPs need to step up their game and be able to answer their question of, "How will you prevent this from happening to my business?"
5. Lack of Security Experts
While the skills gap still existed five years ago, the security skills gap is a new and problematic development. The demand for advanced security has grown so quickly, making the workload heavier and more difficultβthus the need for greater security expertise. Too much time is being spent on crisis remediation rather than trainingβand for security to be at the forefront of business plans today, ongoing training and adaptability is required. With the right resources to combat the morphing problem, businesses will be able to stop being reactive and remain one step ahead of threats.
In an effort to continuously evolve with the shifting landscape, it's in small business' best interest to work with an MSPβone that is prepared for the new and emerging realities of cyber security and business as we know it. If MSPs help SMB clients apply more prescribed layers of security to their strategy, they'll be more directly responsible for the protections they offer.
The threat landscape looks different than it did five years ago, yet businesses must shift with it if they are to avoid falling victimβand keep their doors open. Those working to remain in business five years from now and beyond will continue to learn and evolve, and these five areas are important focal points for security-driven businesses.
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Q: Within vim's regex engine, why are some metacharacters escaped and some are not? Why do you have to escape some metacharacters in their regex engine, but not others? For example:
/foo[1-9]*
works as expected, but the regular expression
foo[1-9]+
must be expressed as
/foo[1-9]\+
in vim. Anybody know?
A: This is because vim (actually vi) created their own regex flavor long before perl did. Even POSIX BRE and ERE came after vimwikipedia. They are still maintaining their own flavor so it's quite different.
To make the answer more resourceful here is a quote from ed's wiki.
The editor was originally written in PDP-11/20 assembler in 1971 by Ken Thompson. Many features of ed came from the qed from his alma mater University of California at Berkeley3 Thompson was very familiar with qed, and had reimplemented it on the CTSS and Multics systems. His versions of qed were the first to implement regular expressions. Although regular expressions are part of ed, their implementation is considerably less general than that in qed.
Aspects of ed went on to influence ex, which in turn spawned vi. The non-interactive Unix command grep was inspired by a common special uses of qed and later ed, where the command g/re/p means globally search for the regular expression re and print the lines containing it. The Unix stream editor, sed implemented many of the scripting features of qed that were not supported by ed on Unix. In turn sed influenced the design of the programming language AWK - which inspired aspects<|fim_middle|> a reimplentation of qed.
*Ken added Regular Expression in his version of qed which is actually ed.
*Inspired by ed, in 1976 William Joy (known as Bill Joy) wrote exwikipedia
*Bill Joy in 1976 wrote vi as the visual mode for a line editor called ex wikipedia
*grep was inspired by special uses of qed and later ed.
*sed was implemented as many of the scripting features of qed that were not supported by ed on Unix
*sed influenced the design of awk.
So vi Regular Expression were in ed which was written in 1971. It's long before any other regular expression flavor.
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As we continue our My Best Self campaign, we are asking some of our Mantra friends and followers to share their stories with us, of how using mantras helps them.
The idea is to share stories about how we can all step up and be our best selves in life, and how having a mantra β a memorable set of words β in a given moment can really help to change our thoughts and our behaviours.
Our June interviewee is Sandra Garlick, a remarkable woman who runs the 'Woman Who' network, which encourages and supports women in business, and who was awarded an MBE last year for her work. I met Sandra first when she was a practicing solicitor, but knew little of the detail of her background, so it has been fascinating finding out more about her.
Jo: Tell me a little about yourself, Sandra, to introduce you to our followers.
Sandra: I've had a varied career to date which spans many sectors. I started out not knowing what I wanted to be in life. With virtually no qualifications my sole aim was to earn money, buy shoes and meet boys (I went to an all-girls school!). I fell into secretarial work and ended up as a PA. From there into banking, estate agency and ultimately sales. I was always searching for that elusive career and failing to be inspired. I had no role models.
Always unfulfilled. It took a divorce and two children to really make me focus on a career, and after 8 years of study and training, I qualified as a solicitor.
It didn't really inspire me. I still had no role model. After running my own law firm for 8 years, I completely stepped away and after a very low period in my life, coupled with a badly broken ankle, I completely refocussed and ignited my passion to work with women in business to inspire them and be a role model to others.
Jo: Your work now does a lot to encourage businesswomen and give them support, with your 'Woman Who' organisation. Tell us more about that, and what drives that work?
Sandra: I founded 'Woman Who' to inspire women in business to recognise their achievements and celebrate them. Many women lack the confidence to put themselves out there or believe that they have the capacity within them to inspire others. It was simple, I'd hold a one-off Awards event and I'd achieve my purpose. Little did I realise that this was the catalyst for a whole new business venture. From there the network events followed and subsequently books produced annually featuring the stories of these women in business who are now role models who inspire others. I now educate women through the Woman Who Achieves Academy.
If I can create more local women in business role models to inspire others, I will achieve my mission. The Awards and the Network are now entering their 5th year and I love the face that each winner at the Awards is presented with a Mantra Necklace.
I must be doing something right, as I was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List for my services to women in business.
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Jo: And do you find yourself holding onto your necklace, or saying those words to yourself at various times? Does it encourage you / change how you feel?
Sandra: I wear myMantra at all Woman Who events, and socially. I love it! I find myself gently holding onto it unconsciously when I'm reflecting. The words 'Be Inspired and Inspire Others' run through everything that I do and subconsciously they are with me when I wear my Mantra. I feel that it's a part of me when I'm delivering my events and beyond⦠it's a constant reminder of my purpose.
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SALISBURY β As he trots down a row of his orchard, Kevin Huffman reaches up frequently to test the ripeness of pe<|fim_middle|> looking for those that bear up in the cold and still have a lot of flavor. He rattles off the names of 13 varieties among his first 1,000 trees, from Red Haven and Claytons, the varieties he is picking now, to Contender, Sun Prince and Sweet Sue.
The new orchard coming on line next year has eight additional varieties. Huffman sometimes works with N.C. State University professors, who ask him to plant test plots of new varieties.
Huffman thinks N.C. peaches, especially those grown around here, are great-tasting and best for you because of all the minerals and nutrients coming out of the red, clay soil.
A Clayton peach from South Carolina, he says, tastes completely different from a Clayton peach in North Carolina.
Huffman sells his peaches wholesale to several local places, including Father & Son Produce, Wetmore Farms, Patterson Farm Market and Mike Miller.
He'll also trade his peaches for other produce.
This week Joyce Parsons traded tomatoes, for example, from her Hillcrest Farm in Davidson County. She said when her customers know the peaches are grown close by, they'll immediately buy them, and with Huffman's, "I know what a good product they have."
Terry Osborne bought peaches from Huffman's on Sunday and returned Tuesday. "What's neat here is, he has so many different varieties," Osborne says.
Huffman, 55, worked an entirely separate career with companies such as Fowler Motors, Power Curbers and, for almost 25 years before its Concord plant closed, Philip Morris.
In April 2012, he bounced back within six weeks from triple bypass heart surgery.
The tough part for Huffman and his wife, Ellen, who handles much of the retail operation at the barn, is living next to the orchard.
It's not uncommon for people to knock on their door at 8 and 9 at night looking to buy peaches.
The Huffmans have quietly built a following. Besides their local customers, visitors from Georgia, Pennsylvania and Ohio will drop by once a season to take four to six bushels home for canning and freezing.
Workers started picking the first peaches June 18 and Huffman expects to have peaches through Labor Day. On picking days, the barn next to Kevin and Ellen Huffman's house is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (or until the peaches run out).
Upcoming picking days are today, Saturday and next Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Hipps rely on their customers to look for their sign along Woodleaf Road to know when their peaches are ready.
"There will be a pretty good crop," George Hipp promises.
In other words, the stock market is up.
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If the peach is soft, especially at the base, it's time to be picked. But the rock hard peaches have to stay on the tree a while longer.
He likes to sell only tree-ripened peaches.
All around Huffman, the limbs are bending from the weight of fruit. Every other day now, two contract pickers are taking over 30 to 35 bushels off the trees and trucking them up to the barn, where two graders inspect them before they are placed into the appropriate boxes, separated by size and price.
In about a week and half, Huffman will have seven people in the orchard at 4825 Goodman Lake Road, picking every day, as his various varieties ripen in succession.
By then, 80 to 100 bushels a day will be coming out of the orchard.
Some of the peaches on Huffman's trees seem as big as grapefruits.
In a business so fickle, you hate to say something like this out loud β but this looks to be a banner year for peaches.
It's as though all the rain we've had has been soaked up directly by the fruit on trees.
Orchard owners know that two to three years out of every five they might not have a peach crop at all.
"It's like playing the stock market, maybe worse," Huffman says.
But a combination of things have worked to the advantage of Huffman's Peaches and other growers this year. There was a mild winter, combined with a late cold snap that actually helped with the necessary thinning of trees.
In Huffman's case and others, it probably pushed back the first available peaches by two weeks, meaning the season could now go at least until Labor Day.
The rain has helped, too. George Hipp, who has a peach orchard at 2036 Woodleaf Road with his brothers John and Harry, says he can't remember seeing this many leaves on the trees, and they're often hiding a lot of fruit.
"I have never seen it this wet," Huffman adds. "In January it started raining, and it hasn't stopped yet."
Save a monsoon's coming and damaging the whole orchard, Huffman expects to have his best year in peach production. The N.C. Department of Agriculture has heard similar reports from other growers.
In North Carolina, peaches represent a $6.22 million commodity. For the past three years, there have been about 1,100 acres in peach orchards, yielding between 4.82 and 5 tons of peaches per acre.
The N.C. Field Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says North Carolina had utilized production in 2012 of 5,150 tons.
But to show you how that can fluctuate with the weather. The state had only 650 tons of peaches in 2007.
Montgomery County ranks as the highest in peach production, followed by Anson, Moore, Cleveland and Alexander.
Huffman, who has about 1,000 trees on 5 acres, considers himself mid-range in size among North Carolina's growers. He will be doubling in size next year when he brings in a new orchard of 1,100 trees, also along Goodman Lake Road.
The Hipps off Woodleaf Road have about 450 trees.
Huffman planted his first peach trees 17 years ago, and this is his 14th year of trying to bring the fragile crop to harvest.
"I just got it in my head I wanted a peach orchard," says Huffman, who also tends to a herd of 80 red Angus cattle.
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Most of the most recent panels used for sound absorption been available in a range of interesting colors. You can now pick a color that matches the aesthetic appeal of your room. Color is not really substantial in identifying the efficiency of a panel; however, can quickly boost the discussion of the<|fim_middle|> range of options for you to select from. You can use these items in rooms used for teleconference, video conference, music recording, and radio broadcast. You can also place these panels in an auditorium and or the place you keep your home theater system.
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It's so easy this time of year to get swept up in the mad rush to THE HOLIDAYS. Or if you're like me, you get a little irritated and decide to try and ignore it all. What's the big hurry?
Now is a good<|fim_middle|> or eating too many holiday goodies. Decide which ones you might be able to address ahead of time in order to lessen the stress.
Enlist the help and support of friends and loved ones by agreeing to slow down and simplify. This might mean agreeing to a potluck meal instead of doing it all by yourself or the adults agreeing to give to a favorite charity instead of buying gifts for each other.
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There are many different types of telescopes, classified according to their design, features, and location of placement. For example;
Optical telescopes,
Radio telescopes,
Infrared telescopes,
X-ray telescopes,
Gamma-ray telescopes.
Above mentioned telescopes use their different wavelengths/frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum. Such as Radio telescopes use radio frequency and Optical telescopes use visible light in the band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Some of these telescopes are also classified into sub-categories; such as there are 3 main types of optical telescopes:
Refractor type telescope β it uses lenses.
Reflector type telescope β it uses mirrors.
Compound or Catadioptric type telescope β it uses lenses and mirrors.
Some telescopes are categorized according to the task they perform; such as 'solar telescopes' are mainly used to observe the sun. But here in this article, we have explained about "types of optical telescopes" that are commonly used by people.
Simple Meaning of Telescope
A telescope is a device that makes distant objects appear bigger and nearer so that we can explore farther objects clearly. Basically, telescopes observe objects by emission, absorption, or reflection of different radiations present on the electromagnetic spectrum.
The telescopes detect and collect electromagnetic light. But their types depend on what type of frequency/wavelengths astronomers are collecting in the band of the electromagnetic spectrum. And according to this, there may be different types of telescopes; such as X-ray telescopes, Ultraviolet telescopes, Optical telescopes, Radio telescopes, etc.
Types of Optical Telescopes
There are 3 main different types of optical telescopes:
Refracting telescope
Reflecting telescope
Catadioptric or compound telescopes
These three main types of telescopes also have been divided into their sub-types according to the area of performance. They have their own separate benefits and can be used by professionals as well as amateurs (beginners).
A refracting telescope is also known as a refractor or a dioptric telescope. It uses lenses to refract light and form an image.
The first invented telescope was a refracting type telescope. Its patent was submitted to Netherland Government by a spectacle maker 'Hans Lippershey' in 1608. Though the actual inventor is unknown.
Galileo Galilei heard about this telescope and he created his own refracting telescope.
Advantageous of Refractor
For the same quality of images, the refractor would be smaller in size. It forms a steady and sharp image when compared to the same size of a reflector telescope.
It needs less or almost no cleaning.
The set up of a refractor type telescope is very easy.
Disadvantageous of Refractor
One of the main disadvantages of a refractor telescope is that it creates 'chromatic aberration'. It happens because the lens refracts or bends the lights. Chromatic aberration or chromatic distortion is a phenomenon of a lens, not able to focus all colors at a single point. This effect produces deviation in colors or a rainbow of colors around the image.
A reflecting telescope is also known as a reflector or a catoptric telescope. It uses mirrors that reflect light and form an image.
Soon after the discovery of a refracting telescope, the scientists thought to use a mirror instead of a lens for the Objective (light-gathering element). Isaac Newton built the first reflecting-type telescope in 1668 and thus it is known as a Newtonian Reflector.
Advantageous of Reflector
A reflector-type telescope does not have the effect of 'chromatic aberration' because it uses mirrors. The used mirror reflects the light in the same direction.
The objective mirror is on the backside so it can use a larger mirror easily.
This type of telescope is cheaper compared to a refractor type of the same size.
Disadvantageous of Reflector
As its tube is open, so the reflector needs frequent cleaning.
Catadioptric telescope
A Catadioptric telescope is also known as a compound telescope. It uses a combination of mirrors and lenses to form an image. It gets used because it removes errors caused by lenses and mirrors.
Which types of telescopes beginners should use?
If you are a beginner and looking for a telescope for astrophotography or viewing planets then you should consider the following points according to your need.
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Reason to select a Reflector:-
You can go for a reflector telescope because it is cheaper (cost-effective). But it needs more maintenance and cleaning.
Reason to select a Refractor:-
It is compact in size and does not need adjustment<|fim_middle|>Planets Education" | of the lens. But it is costlier.
So these were the 3 main types of optical telescopes. If you are willing to purchase for celestial photography, then must check above mentioned reasons before buying a telescope.
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According to ancient legend, Haleakala got its name from a clever trick that the demigod Maui pulled on the sun. Maui's mother, the goddess Hina, complained one day that the sun sped across the sky so quickly that her tapa cloth couldn't dry. Maui, known as a trickster, devised a plan. The next morning he went to the top of the great mountain and waited for the sun to poke its head above the horizon. Quickly, Maui lassoed the sun, bringing its path across the sky to an abrupt halt. The sun begged Maui to let go, and Maui said he would on one condition: that the sun slow its trip across the sky to give the island more sunlight. The sun assented. In honor of this agreement, the Hawaiians call the mountain Haleakala, or "House of the Sun." To this day, the top of Haleakala has about 15 minutes more sunlight than the communities on the coastline below.
Scientists believe that the Haleakala volcano began its growth on the ocean floor about 2 million years ago, as magma from below the Pacific Ocean floor erupted through cracks in the Pacific Plate. The volcano has erupted numerous times over the past 10,000 years. Though the most recent eruption is thought to have occurred about 1790, Haleakala is still considered an active volcano. You'll pass through as many ecological zones on a two-hour drive from the humid coast to the harsh summit of the mountain as you would on a journey from Mexico to Canada, and the temperature can vary 30 degrees from sea level to summit. Haleakala is home to more endangered species than any other national park in the U.S., and the park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Among the rare birds and animals you may see here:
Nene (Hawaiian goose) [Branta sandwichensis]: A relative of the Canada goose, the nene is Hawaii's state bird, standing about 2 feet high with a black head and yellow cheeks. The wild nene on Haleakala number fewer than 250, and the species remains endangered.
'U'au (Hawaiian petrel) [Pterodroma sandwichensis]: These large, dark grey-brown and white birds travel as far as Alaska and Japan on two-week feeding trips. Their status is listed as vulnerable; it's estimated that fewer than 1,000 birds are nesting on the Haleakala crater.
Kike koa (Maui parrotbill) [Pseudonestor xanthophrys]: One of Hawaii's rarest birds, it has an olive green body and yellow chest. Its strong, hooked, parrot-like bill is used to pry chunks of koa bark as it searches for food.
'Akohekohe (Crested honeycreeper) [Palmeria dolei]: Listed as a critically endangered species, this bird is native only to a 22-mile-square area on the northeastern slope of Haleakala. It has primarily black plumage, with bright-orange surrounding the eyes and nape, and a furl of white feathers sprouting over the beak.
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Entertainment: More than 25 vendors expected at Galion Third Friday event
More than 25 vendors<|fim_middle|>yrus Public Library is offering a free craft from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27 in the teen room.
Participants will decorate plain white sunglasses with paint pens, puffy paint, stickers and more. People attending will learn about the developments in UV protection for astronaut helmets that make their way into mass-produced protective eyewear.
CAFMA show features vendors, purse bingo, kid activities
BUCYRUS - The 19th annual Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Association (CAFMA) show will take place June 20, 21 and 22 at the Crawford County Farigrounds.
The farm show will feature John Deere Tractors, Waterloo Hit-n-Miss engines, "yesteryear" tractor and equipment brands and more.
Many events and activities will take place during the show, including a flea market, craft show, tractor pulls, purse bingo, car show, quilt display and more. Crafters and vendors will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
CAFMA will have its annual pork chop barbecue from 4:30 to 6:30 p.n. June 20. There will be live entertainment and a baked goods auction.
Dog characters from a popular kids TV show will be at the show from 10 a.m. to noon June 22. There will be bounce houses, games, slides and more for kids.
The car show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22; awards will be given at 3 p.m. There will be door prizes and raffles.
Brownella Cottage offering 4 Sunday tours
GALION - Brownella Cottage is offering four Sunday tours this summer. Tour participants also may explore the Galion history museum.
Tour times are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.
Tours are offered by appointment on the following dates: June 23, July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11. Tours must be scheduled in advance as no personnel will be in the office on the weekend. To schedule a tour, call the Galion Historical Society at 419-468-9338.
Free concerts offered in Crestline, Shelby
CRESTLINE - The Mansfield Federation of Musicians Local 159 has announced the schedule for its 2019 "Music in the Parks" series. These concerts are free and provided through sponsors and the Music Performance Trust Fund. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and those attending may bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Central Park in Crestline: Local 159 Concert Band on July 1; and Ribticklers on July 18.
Seltzer Park in Shelby: Local 159 Jazz Band on June 19; Percy Hall Band on June 26; Local 159 Concert Band on July 10; Stardust Band on July 24; Paradigm on July 31; and Ribticklers on Aug. 14. | expected at Galion Third Friday event
GALION - The next Third Friday event in Galion will be from 5 to 8 p.m. June 21 on the square. The event will feature more than 25 vendors, Crawford Park District animal extravaganza, food court, outdoor art market and more.
Music at the gazebo will feature Galion Youth Cheerleaders at 5 p.m., United in Harmony at 6 p.m. and Galion Area Band at 7 p.m.
People attending may stop by the Chamber of Commerce tent for a free re-usable tote bag. Many uptowne businesses will be open later with deals and specials.
Decorate sunglasses at the library
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RIT Bo<|fim_middle|>30, 2023. | athouse dedication coaster
Identifier: RITArc-0331
RIT Archives
The RIT Boathouse was dedicated October 9, 1999. The wood coaster with engraved oar motif marks the event.
This collection is open to researchers.
The RIT boathouse opened in the fall of 1999. Frank Grosso and his firm, Handler, Grosso and Durfee and Associates were the original architects for the boathouse, winning a 2001 Design for Excellence Award by the AIA (American Institute of Architects) of Rochester.
The home of the men's and women's Tiger Crews was renamed The Gosnell Boathouse during a community celebration held on Friday, November 13, 2009. In attendance were honored guests, Mrs. Georgia Gosnell, Arthur Gosnell, and Elizabeth Gosnell-Miller.
The dedication ceremony took place at The Gosnell Boathouse, located on the east bank of the Genesee River, off of East River Road in the Rivers Run, Active Adult Community neighborhood. Crew athletes and alumni, coaches, administrators, and board members, all paid tribute to the Gosnell family for their generous support and commitment to bring the sport of rowing to fruition on the RIT campus. Speakers included Head Coach James Bodenstedt, founder of the program in 1993, President William Destler, crew alumnus, Christopher Frey, and Georgia Gosnell.
The Gosnell family, led by Thomas H. Gosnell, husband and father who died in April 2011, has played a key role in the success of the crew program. From an endowment that supports team operations and activities, to funding for several of the shells and a state-of-the art structure to house them, the family has been as dedicated to the crew through the years as many of its student athletes.
Extracted from RIT Athletics website, accessed November 2011.
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Coaster marking the dedication of the RIT Boathouse in October, 1999.
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C.S. South, East wall, Shelf E82
RIT Boathouse architectural drawing
Finding aid created by Amy Vilz in November 2011.
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RIT Boathouse dedication coaster, RITArc-0331, Carton: 1. RIT Archives.
RIT Boathouse dedication coaster, RITArc-0331, Carton: 1. RIT Archives. https://archivesspace.rit.edu/repositories/2/resources/328 Accessed January | 680 |
The Manly Jazz Festival is on it's 30th anniversary this year. Running for three days until the Labour Day holiday, the jazz festival has 5 stages stretching from Manly Wharf, through The Corso, to the Manly Beach. It's just the perfect day for a jazz festival - the sun was out, trees along The Corso providing some cover, and a light sea breeze blowing. I listened to The Postmen at the Council Forecourt Stage, then continued on to a husband-and-wife band called Viva playing the guitar and the accordion. Moving on to The Corso Stage, the Benny's Boys were playing. At the Ocean Beachfront Stage, the full-bodied and versatile Michelle Nicole and her band performed till 4pm. I took the opportunity to sit on the roadside and read John Gardner's For Special Services, where Ian Fleming's<|fim_middle|> foils the bad guy's plans, and saves the world. Back at the Council Forecourt Stage, the Chatswood High Stage Band was wowing the crowd. Would've loved to stay, but I had a ferry to catch.
Went to Darling Harbour to watch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in IMAX 3D with a friend. Thanks to Star City, I managed to score 2-for-1 tickets for the show. Regular admission is $25 per adult. It's a good thing my friend has watched HP: OofP before. Last time I went to an IMAX theater, I had to leave in the middle of the film because I started getting really dizzy and was just about to puke. The screen size was really impressive, the movie was not. I've read the book, and thought it's a waste of the paper it was printed on. The movie is not much better. The recurring problem with Harry Potter (the book) is the weak plot and the lame side-stories. Rowling tries to spice things up with a myriad of characters and their little histories, but in the end, I still don't feel for them. Take away the clumsy love triangles, the secret magical trainings, the juvenile pranks, the petty house rivalries and faculty politics, and all you end up with is Voldemort trying get into Harry's head, and the showdown between the Order and Dumbledore's Army vs. the Death-Eaters and Voldemort. That segment at the Department of Mysteries is rendered in 3D. That's about the best thing about the whole movie.
Always recommended to have something to eat before the start of a movie. Halfway into the movie, my stomach's growling already. By the time we finished the movie, made our selection from the Sydney Entertainment Book, and got a table at Passello, my stomach has given up complaining. The beef lasagne and the chicken caesar salad taste quite good. Actually, anything's good when you're hungry. For dessert, we had hazelnut chocolate and green tea latte from Starbucks. Checked out the Earth from Above photo exhibition along the Urban Stream, featuring 120 large-scale aerial photographs by award-winning French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. By the time we finished viewing all the pictures, it was already 11:30pm. Parking at the Exhibition Centre - $18. A great night-out - priceless. | James Bond seduces the girls, drives fast cars, | 11 |
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Home Rescue Couple on vacation leaves their plans behind and saves dog from death
Couple on vacation leaves their plans behind and saves dog from death
By hmerikhi
Georgina Harding was on vacation with her boyfriend, Sam Blackburn, when they came across a puppy in desperate need of help.
They were driving when they noticed a strange bump in the road and decided to investigate. They were surprised to discover that it was a hairy sweet that struggled to breathe.
"He was on the ground in the street." They were nothing more than bones and skin. Georgina explained, "You could see he was terrified, but he didn't have the strength to move."
The couple completely forgot about their plans and drove the puppy to the veterinarian. There, they confirmed that his health was in grave danger. It was the best decision they could have made to put everything on hold to help him.
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A dog was rescued when she needed it most, she was full of tumors and very sick, and although they couldn't do much for... | dog with the worst prognosis, but Georgina and Sam were determined to help him. They took great care of him and dedicated their vacation to giving the hairy ones new hope. Unfortunately, the couple's journey was coming to an end.
The doctor promised Simba that if he didn't get help, he'd only have 48 hours to live.
Georgina and Sam are such animal lovers that during their vacations, they also rescued another dog from the street, but she was much luckier and was given a temporary home. Simba, on the other hand, was not welcomed into her home because of her poor health.
Georgina stated, "We couldn't give up."
They were well aware that they couldn't simply leave without him. Moving a pet from one country to another can be costly, but the couple was willing to go to any length to assist him.
Simba had to be isolated for 21 days for security reasons, but he eventually made it to his new home.
Georgina explained, "We put a chip in him, finished his treatment, and prepared everything for him to travel with us."
Once there, veterinarians from the United Kingdom discovered a new problem: the adorable puppy had a fracture in one of his legs, necessitating costly surgery or amputation surgery. Georgina and Sam didn't have any more money because they had already paid $4,500 for the move.
On the island of Barbados, the dog was rescued.
Simba's rescue wasn't simple, but he's already a member of the family. The couple is raising money to pay for the medical treatment they require. It's a true miracle that this puppy was able to find his protectors just when he needed them.
Simba has come a long way and is deserving of happiness. Share this ransom to tell your story and to assist your family in raising the funds they require.
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I'm back with some information on some live events happening throughout Gatlinburg. I have some more news on the many amazing things that will be occurring but I didn't want to ramble on with a long post that may bore you, so I am going to break it up into a few<|fim_middle|> restaurants in town, so you know what kind of quality you receive for the food.
Now that I have your attention, I would like to inform everyone that they are having a three day live concert on their patio featuring three different Nashville up-and-coming musicians on December 30, 31, and January 1.
Dark Waters will be performing at Loco Burro during this three day event. They are led on vocals by Cherish Hamby, who had her start playing and touring solo until she met Adam, a rap-core bandmember, and they quickly started developing their own unique sound. By 2014 they were playing as a four-piece band, and they are now preparing to release their first album in early 2016.
Chris Ashlee is another scheduled performer on these nights. He hails from San Antonio, Texas, and took the plunge by moving to Nashville in the summer of 2011 with the goal of becoming a hit songwriter. Ashlee has just released his new single, 'Tipsy', and has a five song EP being released with the hope that it will make his country music dreams become a reality.
Unfortunately, I was unable to provide any information for Nashville artist Jay Sweet, so if anyone has seen him perform live around Nashville, or if you can lead me to his Facebook or Twitter page, I would greatly appreciate the chance to get in contact with him somehow. Anyway, this should be a great three days of live music at Loco Burro. Don't stray too far from my blog, as I will be providing some more new exciting events on tap for the New Year celebration in Gatlinburg. | posts over the next couple of days to keep it more focused.
The first such destination will spotlight a restaurant in downtown Gatlinburg located mainly upstairs above Johnny Rocket's. I am talking about Loco Burro, who offers up Tex-Mex cuisine with some amazing views of the Smoky Mountains and downtown.
Their rooftop patio is the only such one in Gatlinburg, and it features its own bar, dining tables, and a fire pit. They are popular for this reason, and also because they make a killer margarita along with their tasty fajitas. If that doesn't do it for you, they also feature their Bucking Burro, which you can ride for $5. Their items are freshly made from scratch daily, just like many of the | 155 |
Welcome to Pegasus IV High-Performance Computing Cluster!
Pegasus IV is a self-made PC cluster designed, built and operated by Thomas Vojta's research group at the Department of Physics, Missouri University of Science &<|fim_middle|> networking. Thus, some of the facts and explanations on this site may be misleading or even wrong. Our intention is to summarize our experiences and share some of the problems we've faced while designing and building Pegasus IV Cluster. No guarantee is given that by solely following what is written here you'll be able to build a working diskless Linux cluster. Nonetheless, we hope you'll find at least some of the material useful. Any comments and suggestions are more than welcome! | Technology.
The Pegasus IV Team: Jack Crewse, Ian Ramsey, Steven Giangreco, Phillip Janowski, and Erac Kaiser (left to right).
Pegasus IV is the fourth generation of the Pegasus Cluster, the original one was developed in 2004/2005 by Rastko Sknepnek and Thomas Vojta.
Pegasus IV is used for computational research in condensed matter and statistical physics.
Pegasus IV is supported in part by the National Science Foundation, by Research Corporation, and by the UM Research Board.
(i) For new members of Thomas Vojta's research group, it provides basic information on how to get started using the cluster.
(ii) It describes the cluster design and main steps of the installation. We hope that this information will be useful for someone who wants to build a similar cluster. If you wish to know how to build a diskless high-performance computing cluster based on Scientific Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, or CentOS 7, go to the Diskless Clusters section of this website.
Pegasus I to IV Clusters have been supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DMR-0339147, DMR-0906566, DMR-1205803, DMR-1506152, and DMR-1828489. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Disclaimer: We are theoretical physicists without professional training in Linux administration and | 344 |
This spring, based at camp from May 8-22, three Brits and one American climbed two notable first ascents in the western Sikkim region of India, both in alpine style. First they climbed the virgin west face of Lama Lamani North (5650m), likely the peak's second overall ascent. Then they made the first ascent of an unknown peak before attempting nearby Jopuno (5936m).
British climbers Geoff Cohen, Steve Kennedy and Bob Hamilton, along with American Paul Swienton, found solid snow with occasional rock moves and belays on the west face of Lama Lamani North. Twice over the course of the climbβonce near the base and once near the summitβthe team split into two parties, with Kennedy and Hamilton climbing slightly more technical mixed terrain "just for the fun of it," Cohen said in an email.
Reunited at the top, the four descended via the northwest faceβthe mountain's first ascent route taken in 2005βwhich required a mixture of downclimbing and rappelling.
The unnamed peak they climbed is located near a col<|fim_middle|> their interest to Lama Lamani North.
Despite the large number of trekkers who come to the region, there is still potential for first ascents there, said Roger Payne, who along with Julie-Ann Clyma, Kunzang Bhutia and Sagar Rai made Lama Lamani North's first ascent in 2005. Payne, who has traveled to the region three times, believes that the south summits of Lama Lamani and Jopuno remain unclimbed.
In 2008, Americans Jason Halladay and Josh Smith climbed the West Ridge of Jopuno at AD+, negotiating rotten black shale and a difficult final snow slope to what they believed was the summit. After examining photos and route topos, Halladay, Smith and Payne determined that the team reached one of two high points on the ridge, though it remains unknown which is the true summit of the mountain. A 2001 climb, undertaken by Bhutia and Rai, may also have reached that same west summit.
It is clear that western Sikkim contains a wealth of unclimbed lines, including Jopuno's south ridge. "There is great potential for alpine-style first ascents to be made on many other peaks of around 5500m at grades of PD to D, and harder on some of the rock walls," Payne said.
Payne noted the opening of several Sikkim peaks to climbers in a September 7, 2008 Readers' Blog. | formed by Lama Lamani and Jopuno. The latter peak was the expedition's original objective, but unsuitable approach conditions deferred | 26 |
Jesus said, "It is like a treasure hidden in a field." The field is the world. The kingdom of God can be found, and it is a great treasure.
People long for and are seeking peace, joy, abundance, right living,<|fim_middle|> We choose Christ if a moment arises to choose between him and anything else.
2. We choose to love God above all elseβour heart, soul, mind and strength is given to him.
3. We choose to live daily in a way that we come to know Jesus more fully and live in him more deeply.
4. We choose to manage earthly goods to reveal our eternal treasure in Christβwe live open-handedly, with generosity and investment for gospel impact.
5. We choose to live in the joy of Christ and his kingdom regardless of what we lose in this worldβeven our health, our finances, our careers, our possessions and our loved ones. | the experience of beauty. These are the realities of the kingdom of God that are hidden, but discoverable in Jesus Christ and his kingdom.
The kingdom of God is the treasure that you are seeking to possess.
When someone discovers the treasure of the kingdom of God, that person will give up everything with joy in order to have it. The treasure is the rule and reign of Jesus, his provision of peace, joy that is undeniable, abundant living that is eternal, righteousness that is given and eternal beauty and glory that is experienced.
Discovering the treasure of the kingdom of God will cause you to think differently about worldly possessions and experiences.
The two parables have a common point: Those who receive the kingdom of God are those who want it more than anything else and are willing to give up anything in order to have it.
When the Bible says, "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God," it does so because such a person is unwilling to give up their sinful desiresβthey treasure their sin more than God's holy kingdom.
To possess the kingdom of God, you must cherish it more than you cherish anything else.
What does it look like to cherish the kingdom of God above all else?
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Meat & Greet: Piccolo's β "Famous for Cheesesteaks" for 60 Years
Posted on April 9, 2015 in Heritage
Patty Boy's earliest memories of Piccolo's: "At 4 or 5, I was a hockey fanatic. We had sawdust on the floor<|fim_middle|>!!! | then, and I set up a milk crate. My father bought me a hockey stick and cut it down to my size at the butcher shop. I would play hockey while he was working."
Within a few years, Colette, Cathy, and Patty Boy were lending a hand at Piccolo's. "I couldn't wait to get here after grammar school, to help my father clean up," Patty recalls.
In the late 1960s, during the era of riots and civil unrest, Joseph began to rethink his business plan. "I was getting older, and I just couldn't take those four-rounders anymore ['sparring' with unruly customers]," he says. "Night business is a tough business."
So it was decided to switch to a lunch-only operation, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At first, Joseph was concerned about the impact the change might have, but Piccolo's quickly drew a new Monday-to-Friday clientele from Hoboken's industries: dockworkers, Maxwell House plant staff, etc. A pattern was established that still continues: workers on weekdays (now with more white-collar professionals mixed in), and families on Saturdays.
Sinatra's room
"My parents were very big on education," Patty states. His older sister is Dr. Colette Spaccavento, a top hematologist in New York City. Their sister Cathy handles the finances for Dr. Spaccavento.
As for Patty Boy, Joseph wasn't eager for him to follow into the family business. However, the lure was too strong.
"I went a year and a half to Seton Hall University, but this was what I wanted to do," Patty says. "And finally my father gave in."
They've worked hand-in-hand ever since. Beginning in the early 1980s, Piccolo's started opening at 8 a.m. to offer a simple breakfast: ham and eggs, bacon and eggs, coffee.
Piccolo's crew
In 1988, the restaurant expanded, adding a back roomβand a lot of unexpected publicity, tied to that room's dΓ©cor. "My mother and father were fans of Frank Sinatra," Patty Boy explains. "It was just their little tribute to him and his family, being from Hoboken and being successful. They thought it might be a nice touch to the place."
The backroom "shrine," in addition to a steady playlist of Ol' Blue Eyes tunes, eventually garnered much media attention. Things reached a head on May 14, 1998.
"I'll never forget the day that he passed away," Patty recalls. "This place, you could not get in. It was wall-to-wall media, wall-to-wall customers. I was throwing the media out because I wanted to take care of my customers, my people."
Due to both the Sinatra connection and the restaurant's long-lasting success, Piccolo's has been profiled everywhere, including The New York Times, PBS, the BBC, and CBS-2 New York.
It's all gratifying to Patleo Spaccavento and his crew (including loyal Luis, behind the counter since 1993). But what truly matters to Patty is his own familyβwife Myra and daughter Angelinaβand satisfying Piccolo's customers, whether they're third-generation regulars or it's their first time through the door. "I just want them to say, 'Man, what a great time we had, the food was good, the laughter, the warmth,'" Patty explains. "My mother and father started this business. I've never done anything except try to further it. When I see a smile on people's faces, I know I'm doing the right thing."
Patty Boy
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F1 briefs: French GP hits more trouble; Minardi finalizes lineup
The 2004 Formula One French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours is looking increasingly precarious. The latest blow to the event was delivered by the government of Burgundy when it voted 28-26 against making a 2 million (Euros) contribution toward the financial package to guarantee the race. This decision came as an unwelcome Christmas surprise to the French race organizers, who had just stated they had signed a new contract with Formula One Management.
Minardi driver lineup
European Minardi has finalized<|fim_middle|> in FIA Formula 3000. | its 2004 Formula One driver lineup. The Anglo-Italian team's 22-year-old test driver, Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni, agreed to terms on Dec. 13 after a test at Vallelunga, and team principal Paul Stoddart concluded a deal for the second seat with Zsolt Baumgartner on Dec. 23. The 22-year-old Hungarian made two 2003 Grand Prix appearances for Jordan (in Hungary and Italy) and also competed | 109 |
No injuries in over 25 years of teaching.
I teach personalized, high level, brand X, martial arts through an empirical learning method. The training is not brutal. If you've ever wanted to learn martial arts or self defense then I have something very different and better for self protection to show you. Though the majority of my clients have been achievers and people interested in personal growth, I have also taught Police, SWAT Members, Military Personnel, Federal Agents, Bouncers, Bodyguards, and others who must physically deal with people in order to be safe in their professions. You will learn quickly how to protect yourself or your family should you ever need to. If you stay with training for a while, you will learn some interesting body mechanics and movement and take your self defense practice to an artful level.
New, in San Antonio!!!Have been training and teaching in the NYC and Greater NY Area for more than 25 years.
Martial Advantage was established in 2010 to represent the training I offer beyond my local area and seminar training. Now the main heading I use for all my training instruction, since August 2016, with my move to San Antonio, Texas.
Slow Fight was established in 2010 to represent a training I instruct that helps develop automatic responses through a safer yet uncooperative two or more person practice.
AKA Training is part of the philosophy from which I teach. Martial Arts Training is not only about combat or exercise. It is a diagnostic tool for self improvement. We carry information from our Awareness, or becoming aware, to and through learning and developing Knowledge to become more able -- having Ability. I find Martial Arts to be an excellent arena for self discovery. Established in 2016.
Martial NYC was a brand developed for my training instruction from various schools in NYC in 2010, and now is not currently used. Now based in San Antonio, Texas.
Grand Master / Founder of the Attack Proof and Guided Chaos systems.
David Randel Jr. has been a non-stop powerhouse of energy and inspiration in the Attack Proof system. He has worked with me directly as an instructor in my regular, advanced, police and military classes. His practical knowledge of fighting came from years of experience as a nightclub security expert where he has had a number of serious violent armed and unarmed altercations that he has controlled with no permanent injury to the clientele. David has also worked with me personally on a number of sensitive bodyguard assignments and performed admirably. I consider him to be an excellent instructor in the art of Ki Chuan Do and Close Quarters Combat.
Dave holds the rank of 4th degree black belt in Ki Chuan Do. He knows how to teach and has had some real world experience. I began training Dave at the age of 18. Lots of information there. Take advantage if you can. You will not be disappointed.
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for David Randel Jr. I have known David for over 20 years as a student and then subsequently as a teacher of Close Combat.
David is extremely dedicated to training in the art of combat and defense and undoubtingly a Master in his own right. He is committed to continuing his own personal development in the art as to better prepare those who entrust their learning to him. David and I had the privilege of<|fim_middle|>, not to impress, but rather to truly gain an understanding. He was respectful and accepted constructive criticism and feedback openly. It was evident that David had leadership qualities.
As a teacher, I have firsthand witnessed David effortlessly act unselfishly while instructing his students. He would even go as far as to put himself in harm's way to enrich learning.
David Randel Jr. is a man of integrity, a man who teaches and leads by example. It is without hesitation that I recommend David Randel Jr. to teach Close Combat. Giving him the opportunity to share his passion and dedication to the art will only benefit your organization. If you need further information please feel free to contact me.
Dave Randel, is a very knowledgeable and dedicated self defense instructor. When I first started studying Guided Chaos, Dave was one of my teachers. He was great in his ability to transfer his knowledge to those of us that he was teaching. His patience with us was a virtue and led to our ability to grasp the concepts in a timely basis. Dave's experience in security was helpful in his teaching methods. His experience with GM Perkins of the Guided Chaos System led to his ability to not waste students time with techniques, while pretty looking, but would never work in the street which is a failure of many of the more popular self defense systems.
I recently (finally!) began to take private lessons with David Randel (see his website, davidrandeljr.com), a 4th Degree Black Belt in Guided Chaos and one of the most active instructors in John Perkins' organization. Very glad that I did!
What stands out most about Dave is his surprising gentleness and patience as a teacher, given his initially intimidating presence and rough background. He's a big guy, and he's had lots of brutal fighting experience in the Bronx (where he grew up), overseas, and in his bouncing and security career in some rather unsavory places. When he teaches, however, he explains things very clearly and patiently, and keeps the violence all around your body, rather than inside it. There can be no doubt about the power he can generate as you see and feel him move (extremely fluidly), but he doesn't do any more to you than is necessary to give you the impression of how you can do it too. I get the feeling when taking a lesson from Dave that he really enjoys sharing the art he loves with people who appreciate it.
If you believe you have a responsibility to make it home to your family and your serious about self-defense. Do yourself and your family a favor. Train with Dave Randel. Dave's martial skills are beyond description. Give him 5 minutes and you will know what I am talking about. He teaches practical street survival skills, not sport fighting, and he teaches well. I have dealt with many instructors through out my Military and Law-Enforcement careers and I find Dave to be one of the best. I have personally have done one on one training with him and I consider it some of the most valuable training I have ever received.
Mr. David Randel Jr. is / was my primary instructor and mentor during physically and psychologically arduous training in KCD (Ki Chuan Do, John Perkins Martial Art, Now Known as Guided Chaos). What is most impressive is David's ability to calibrate his communication and teaching style to any audience or student. I was able to progress very rapidly earning a 1st degree black belt ranking in just about 12 months while the average practitioner of the KCD discipline typically takes 24 to 36 months. I owe much of that to Mr. Randel's tutelage. The lessons received in the time I have worked with Mr. Randel are deeply programmed into my personal expression of martial / combative arts. Prior to training with Mr. Randel I was an avid practitioner in the Philipino martial arts, particularly Panantukan. My all around ability in Panantukan and KCD leave me extremely confident in my ability to protect my team, my family and myself.
Dave's knowledge and ability in martial arts instruction is equally met with his patience and kindness. Dave presents not only physical instruction but also mental preparedness and emotional training to help develop real ability to be effective in violent street fighting encounters.
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I have known, trained and taught Close Combat with David Randel for over 20 years. For several of those years I had my own school and David was my master instructor. In addition, David was an employee at the Trends Research Institute.
As a practitioner of Close Combat (www.attackproof.com) David Randel's fighting and teaching skills are of the highest order. His knowledge, temperament and personal connection with each student helps them rapidly grasp the fundamental of the art while giving them the confidence to commit to the learning process.
I highly recommend Mr. Randel as a close combat instructor, in addition, the Trends Research Institute has employed his services when in need of security personnel for both crowd control and high level personal security.
Over the course of my life, I have trained in a number of martial arts styles. When I finally started training in the style that Dave Randel teaches... my eyes were opened for good. Dave and others helped me strip away much of the useless martial arts baggage, and focus on what works... what is real. As an instructor, Dave brings his years of training, his extensive knowledge of the human body and biomechanics, and hands on experience to the class. Training with Dave will show you the way to more effective self defense.
I highly recommend Dave Randel, he is a knowledgeable and dedicated martial artist and instructor. When I began my training in Ki Chuan Do (now Guided Chaos), Dave Randel was one of the senior students in class that helped develop my foundation in GC. His deep understanding of martial arts and his ability to articulate and demonstrate concepts to his students sets him apart from other instructors. His background in teaching reality based martial arts combined with his real world experience as a bouncer, etc., gives him special insight when teaching. He is open to exploring ideas and creative in developing unique training devices to enhance your training. Most importantly, he is never satisfied with his own abilities and continues to seek counsel from his mentors. I highly recommend him to advance or develop your martial arts training.
I became acquainted about Guided Chaos (Formerly known as KCD) from Ari Kandel and Al Tino at Columbia University many years ago.
What I like about the system specifically is that you don't have to be athletic (ie. young) to become good at it, it is based on body mechanics, it conserves energy, it is based on principals as opposed to stylized moves such as balance, looseness, sensitivity, body unity etc., and is easy to learn and remember exactly because it lacks specific moves. A fight is chaos and trying to bring order to a chaotic situation, you either have to be a master making a living out of martial arts or be a real prodigy.
If I miss a few months of training in Brazilian Ju Jitsu, I get beaten up from beginner while belts, while I feel if I get back to Dave's class after years of absence, I still feel I remember the movements, just because it is something innate to the way I move either way, so its easy to catch up with or start from where I left off.
Furthermore, I feel the non-cooperative manner in which David starts teaching people is invaluable, as it teaches the subconscious the reality of fighting and self defense situations quickly. The last thing I am impressed with is that after only a couple of hours, I can actually use some principals in a real fight as opposed to everything else (even Krav Maga, Systema etc.) where you need years of training to apply the least.
Also, the lack of injuries (very common in BJJ, Judo etc.) is definitely a plus. Finally, you can bring the concepts of he teaches to all other martial arts and improve your game irrespective of what martial art it is.
Needless to say, I fully recommend David Randel as a self defense instructor and I believe he is a gifted, really advanced, patient, and competent master of his craft.
Over the last 15 years directly under the instruction of John C Perkins, Founder, I have grown through the ranks of Ki Chuan Do, side by side with Dave. He has overcome obstacles and put forth tremendous effort to become the superb practitioner & effective instructor that he is today. Simply having knowledge or skill does not make someone a good teacher. To be a good teacher it takes a little something special. David Randel Jr. has that special something and I support all of his endeavors as a teacher / instructor of self defense, protection & security.
Video cut from one free form class.
Not all classes, courses, seminars, training and the like are designed the same or for any individual or group.
YOU or YOUR GROUP may need specific parts or focused areas to train in.
My ongoing classes are free from form, but WE can identify your needs and I can present my recommendations and confine duration or adjust for audience comfort and skill development areas to suit you better.
Developing awareness, protocols and tactics for handling emergency engagements.
Learning or relearning basic close combat strikes, where and how to hit.
Developing real world martial ability, balance and automatic responses to potentially deadly attack.
Winning and getting home safely from the worst of violent encounters through methodology, psychology, and dealing with emotional stress.
Developing tactile sensitivity and moving away from the thinking mind into autopilot for combat purposes.
Learning safer training exercises for independent or uninstructed personal development of skills.
WWII Combatives Training was introduced to American Soldiers in the 1930's to be able to learn quickly and be able to defeat other soldiers who were trained martial artists. True, Close Combat lineage came through William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes as the first occidentals to receive black belts in Japanese JuiJitsu. There is a lot of history behind its usage and lineage and if you find it interesting, please do some research. You can begin at the CIA website linked here https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/fairbairn-sykes-oss-stiletto.html. Incidentally, the now popular reality based self defense training known as Krav Maga was designed from this Close Combat training base. | traveling overseas to train military and police. It is undeniable, David's expertise lies in real world application of the art.
When I had the honor of instructing David, he was a student who was comfortable in asking questions | 44 |
Cortese (courteous) di Gavi is<|fim_middle|> flutes at 8C. | so much more than a wine and hopefully, you'll get currious enough to come over to Piedmont and taste it!
It comes from only one vine variety cultivated only in a tiny area of the Alessandria province, close to the Ligurian border. It is a white DOCG wine and a DOC for 40 years this year!
Gavi is the name of the Medieval town where the Cortese grapes are grown. This hamlet was already inhabited in the Neolithic times, even before the Romans made their military outpost there.
The legend has it that the name comes from Princess Gavia or Gavina who had established her castle here.
Gavi changed "country" over the centuries being, in the Middle Ages, under the Marquis of Gavi first, who sold it to Genoa (a Sea Republic) to pass over to France, getting back to Genoa and the Savoy Kingdom and finally, being included in Piedmont.
The Medieval fortress you can see below was rebuilt in the 17th century and it's inside that Di Gavi in Gavi will take place on Aug 31!
The castle that became a fortress, click here for the story!
- in 1974 it gained the DOC certification which we'll celebrate on Aug 31 at the Di Gavi in Gavi festival!
It is a yellowish wine with greenish reflexes with a mild and fruity flavor.
3 varieties are produced: still (tranquillo), sparkling (frizzante) and spumante (foaming), and dry.
You can pair Gavi 972 with cold dishes like green peppers with anchovies and lunch meats. It is also superb with fish, roast beef and pasta or risotto with crustaceans and fish. Locals love it with tajarin (handmade egg spaghetti) al tartufo (truffle).
Cortese di Gavi should be served chilled (12-14C) and in chalices for white wine.
The Spumante version is served in | 420 |
July 15, 2022 @ 8:00 pm β @ 10:00 pm Church of Ireland, Boyle
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Master musicians John Carty & Mike McGoldrick come together for this highly anticipated performance. John Carty is a leading exponent of the North Connacht style and has impressive knowledge of the music of Sligo emigrant musicians. Carty was awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Music of the Year award in 2003. He has released several solo albums on fiddle and banjo including I Will If I Can, Last Night's Fun and At It Again. He has also recorded a number of duet albums including Pathway to the Well and Out of the Ashes with flute-player Matt Molloy, At Complete Ease with fiddle-player Brian Rooney, Settle Out of Court with his daughter, the singer and banjo player Maggie Carty and most recently The Wavy Bow Collection with his son, fiddle player James Carty.
He has been joined in this musical exploration by accomplished piper, Mike McGoldrick.
A co-founder of Flook and LΓΊnasa, and a linchpin of Capercaillie's line-up since 1998, Manchester-born flute/whistle and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick has in recent years performed around the globe in ex-Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler's band β including a tour with both Knopfler and Bob Dylan. Despite this lengthy list of stellar collaborations, though β also including Youssou N'Dour, Zakir Hussain, John Cale and the Transatlantic Sessions β his<|fim_middle|> the night by the much sought after accompanists, Michael McCague and Matt Griffin on bouzouki and guitar respectively.
Β« Brian Leyden and Una MannionΒ» Dr Eve Campbell β Mirrorland: The archaeology of a prehistoric sacred fen at Gortnacrannagh, Co. Roscommon | true genius lies in his own trailblazing work as a player and composer, brilliantly showcased on his three solo albums to date. On top of all his other projects he also fronts the exhilarating Michael McGoldrick Band.
Together John and Mike will explore the exciting and innovative combination of the banjo with uilleann pipes, as well as utilising fiddle, tenor guitar and flute. They will be joined on | 85 |
Why Would an Absentee Owner Need a Property Watch Service?
Have you ever given thought to what can happen to your home when you're gone for extended periods of time?
What are the signs to criminals that your home is unoccupied<|fim_middle|> done on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. We will set appointment with vendor and accompany them at property.
Arrange for a cleaning service β When the property owner arrives the house is touched up for them. When they leave, HomeRunners will make arrangements to clean and have the laundry taken care of.
Temporary repair due to storm damage β With constant communication with the owner, we can arrange any repair services for the property.
General repairs and deliveries β Not a problem β we've got you covered. When we see general repairs that are needed, we communicate with our property owners and recommend solutions. Once arrangements are approved, we will handle working with the professionals who will fix your problem so you don't have to come back to HHI to handle it yourself. | ?
How much damage can be done as a result of unresolved problems like mold or pest infestation?
Storm Damage β In the event of severe weather, HomeRunners will get to your home in a timely manner.
Forced Entry β Sometimes folks feel if they are in a "gated community" they are safe but that is not true. We always check.
Flooding β We live in the "low country." Flooding can be a concern.
Moisture Problems β Some homes are prone to mold and mildew and living in such a humid climate, it is very common.
Plumbing Failures β Running all faucets and flushing all toilets on a regular basis is a great way to check for plumbing issues before they become major problems.
Pest Invasion β Even with a good pest control company, a constant check will keep the pests away.
Broken Pipes β Pipes can break inside walls and ceilings β the damage can be contained if the water gets turned off as soon as a leak is detected.
Tripped Breakers β Checking breakers can eliminate major problems down the line.
Function of Air Conditioner β This is major. If the air is not functioning, mold and mildew will build up. The unit can also be leaking. If the unit is on the 2nd floor, an owner does not want to see it on the 1st floor.
Doors/Windows Locked β Making sure our properties are locked and secure is a priority.
Function of Refrigerator β Even if a refrigerator does not have much food left in it, we want to make sure it is working properly.
Removal of Newspapers β Having newspapers and flyers collect is a clear sign that no one is in the home.
Mail Delivery β Any delivered mail will be forwarded to the property owner.
Start and idle vehicles β If the owner would like us to run the vehicles β no problem.
Run the dishwasher β Dishwashers need to be run to avoid seizing up.
Meet and/or monitor service personnel β If the security system or other systems need to be checked, we will let the service folks in and lock up when they leave.
Monitor maintenance services such as, lawn care, etc. β If the pool has not been cleaned or the lawn folks don't show up- we find out why and notify the property owner.
Annual roof clean off β we monitor debris on the roof and let the owner know if it needs to be cleaned.
Clear driveway from branches due to storms β Making sure all service vehicles can get into the property.
Order and oversee annual air conditioner inspections and cleaning β Typically our owners have a service contract with A/C companies β we set up the visits and accompany vendors.
Pest control inspections β typically | 543 |
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Nathan is a Penn State recipient of the 2016 Stand Up Award<|fim_middle|> Park recipient of the 2016 Stand Up Award for his dedication to environmental justice and his ethical leadership in organizing efforts to address climate change and its disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations.
For more of Nathan's story, or to nominate a Penn State undergraduate student for a 2017 Stand Up Award, visit www.StandUpPSU.com.
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Nathan Larking in a Fossil Free PSU meeting.
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Are you faced with lots of time to yourself? Great! There are plenty of ways to use your free time, from cultivating your creativity to giving into some unabashed self-indulgence. Read on for inventive ideas of how to take advantage of that precious "me" time.
Enjoy the freedom. To use your alone time to its fullest, you need to begin by embracing it. Learn to love the benefits being alone brings and resolve yourself to have a positive attitude about it.
Embrace being able to do, say, think, or act however you want. When you're by yourself, you don't have to worry about the thoughts or judgments of others. You can be utterly and unabashedly yourself and never think twice about what someone else might think or say.
Love the independence that comes with having time to yourself. You don't have to take anyone else's tastes, preferences, or desires into account when making your decisions. If you want to watch terrible reality television, no one can whine about it or beg you to change the channel. If you want to go for an extra-long walk or jog, no one can complain about how long you were out or hijack your plans.
Savor not having to look good for anyone. If you want to spend all day in your pajamas with messy hair and unbrushed teeth, do it! No one will be the wiser and no one can look at sideways at your unicorn slippers.
Revel in the lack of awkwardness. Being around people usually means enduring at least some degree of awkwardness some of the time.
Being alone, on the other hand, means never having to dodge awkward questions about your dating life or listen to someone tell you all about their cat's agoraphobia.
Love yourself and all your quirks. Having time to yourself gives you the chance to step back from all the frantic activity of daily life and interactions. You have time to actually be with yourself--and appreciate your own company.
To fully enjoy your time alone, decide to let yourself truly be who you are. Embrace your quirks--talk to yourself, talk to your chair, do a weird dance while you brush your teeth, slide rather than walk whenever possible, etc. And then take time to really appreciate what an awesome and unique person you are.
Start defining yourself by your own unique qualities rather than by your relationships or other people's opinions. Being alone gives you the chance to really consider yourself for who you are, apart from other people.
Appreciate small things. Another big part of enjoying your alone time is starting to notice and appreciate small things in your life. Being away from the distractions of others lets you pay attention to small details you might otherwise overlook or forget to notice.
Take time to look around you. Notice as many small, fine details as you can. Be aware of the small things that bring you pleasure and then take a moment to really absorb and enjoy that pleasure.
Be observant of yourself. Pay attention to small shifts in your mood, thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Try to pinpoint what led to that shift and how it affected you physically and emotionally. As you get more tuned in to yourself and what makes you tick, you'll start to gain insights into yourself you may have never realized before.
Start a blog. It could be about your favorite movies, games, bands, books, computers, celebrities--anything that piques your interest. Do a search for "free blogging platforms," choose a design that fits with the theme of your blog, and come up with a creative title.
If your blog features content that's fun to gather and write, chances are it will be fun for others to read. Put a link to your first post on Facebook so your friends can leave comments.
The great thing about starting a blog is that it can provide endless amounts of entertainment. Update it with new posts every time you find yourself with some time to spare.
Experiment in the kitchen. There's no pressure to make something perfect, since you're only cooking for one.
Make a recipe you've always wanted to try or cook up something simple and satisfying like an omelette or pasta alfredo.
Try creating your own unique dish without using a recipe at all. Start with a base like pasta or rice and add in your favorite ingredients or things you've wanted to try, like kale, tomatillos, buffalo meat, or chia seeds.
Try making a single chocolate chip cookie and savor the chance to make a cookie that's only for you.
Make a painting or a drawing. Go to a craft store and buy a few supplies or just use pencil and paper that you have around the house.
If you aren't artistically inclined, get a paint-by-number set. They're fun and satisfying to complete, and when you're done you'll have a new decoration for your room.
Make a comic strip or a web comic. Use yourself, celebrities, family, or friends as inspiration for the characters. You can make your comic artistically detailed or use messy stick figures. Put them into funny and ridiculous situations, and then show them to your friends.
Make a scrapbook. If you have boxes full of photographs, ticket stubs, restaurant menus, and other random knick-knacks, take some time to make a scrapbook.
Buy a blank scrapbook from an art store or a drugstore.
Lay out the items you want to save by date and category.
Arrange the items artfully and then paste them into the scrapbook.
Consider adding witty or sentimental captions.
Write a journal entry or start a new journal.
Write a letter to someone you haven't seen in<|fim_middle|> never been to. Take pictures so you can show people later.
Go fishing and catch some fish to show people or try cooking and eating what you catch.
Consume loads of your favorite media--especially the guilty pleasures. Have a movie night with all your favorite movies, read a stack of books and magazines back to back, or relax with your favorite TV-show marathon.
Make a movie/TV/music night. Pick a theme and make your own marathon around that theme, like werewolves, 80s heartthrobs, Broadway musicals, or whatever entertains you.
After you've indulged in all your favorites, start researching new bands, movies, and TV shows to try. Check out music blogs and podcasts, see what Spotify or Pandora recommends, or seek out the under-explored corners of Netflix.
Get gaming. If you're not a gamer, give it a try. If you're already a gamer, broaden your horizons.
Try playing a new video game or seeking a new video game store. Look for older or lesser-known titles in thrift stores or online.
Set up a video game tournament if you have the supplies--many platforms allow for cooperative virtual gaming, so if your friends aren't around, you can play with new and different people from around the world.
Try new types of non-video games, like role playing games, L.A.R.P.ing (Live Action Role Playing), etc.
Revert back to your childhood self and bring out your favorite old board games. But what if you need multiple players? You can play for all of the players! Compete against yourself and take joy in knowing that you'll win no matter what.
Reminisce. Get out your old photo albums, scrapbooks, and yearbooks and spend some time reminiscing about old times.
You may even be inspired to look up old friends or family members with whom you've lost touch. If you are, go on an information hunt and see if you can track them down.
Use the memories that come back to you as inspiration--write them down into short stories, autobiographical snippets, blog posts, comics, etc.
Explore the wonders of the internet. Time to yourself opens up all kinds of avenues for exploration, including digital exploration. And there's a lot of digital world to explore.
Go for a virtual information walk. Start by opening a web page--any page--and then start exploring where it takes you. Look for terms or ideas mentioned or linked on the page and follow them. Do the same for each new page you come to and see how far away from your starting point you can get. Then revel in all the obscure knowledge you're accumulating.
Go tutorial crazy by visiting various tutorial and how-to sites--and then trying them out. If you're into experimenting with hair and makeup, find the craziest hair/makeup how-to you can and be your own experimental subject. If you like making things, look up tutorials on making or building things (birdhouses, crème brûlée, pillows, whatever) and give it your best shot. You may uncover some hidden talent.
Take advantage of your alone time and do something you would never do with others around.
Try something you NEVER, not once in your life, have done.
Make a bucket list and start checking things off.
Don't waste your free time trying to plan it out like a routine, change it every day.
Just think about how grateful you are for having a life and enjoy the moment!
Do something so silly it would be super shameful to do in front of anyone. You will have a great time!
Go relax and watch YouTube and snuggle up in your bedroom.
If it's a beautiful day go out and go for a walk or just enjoy the day.
Think of a song and a topic. Make up new lyrics to the song and next time you are with your friends and the song comes on, sing your new lyrics.
Take time to savour and appreciate the smallest things you see - sometimes they are truly the most amazing things around!
Go on YouTube and watch some videos you haven't watched in a while, or some new ones. Or try watching a new channel.
Spoil yourself. Who cares about that extra 300 calories anyway? Eat that cupcake! Eat the chocolate! Make a sundae! Go crazy!
If you're really bored and hungry you should try baking or cooking something special.
Try making a scrap book and show it to your friends and family!
Try golfing, or another individual sport such as jogging or swimming.
Put on music and dance to it.
Always be cautious and extra aware of your surroundings when out by yourself.
Do not go on the Internet and tell people you are home by yourself. In fact, don't tell anyone except close friends or family that you're home alone.
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To have fun alone, try doing something artistic, like painting a picture or creating a comic strip based on your friends or family. You can also watch videos online to learn a new skill like playing an instrument or easy carpentry projects. Alternatively, go for a hike in a nature preserve or take a bike ride in your neighborhood. If you're stuck at home, binge on your favorite guilty-pleasure TV shows or have your own movie marathon, complete with snacks. | a long time.
Make a list of your goals for the next month or year.
Take yourself out for a meal. There's no reason to be shy about going out to eat alone. In fact, it can be pretty nice to go wherever you want, order whatever you want, drink whatever you want, and have a whole table to yourself.
If you feel like being a bit social, sit at the bar to eat. People sitting at the bar tend to be friendlier and more open--and to have better stories.
Go to one of your favorite restaurants and order the meal you've been craving. Bring a book along if you'd like, or enjoy your meal while people-watching.
Take a long bath or shower. If your house is usually full of people waiting to use the bathroom, take this time to spend as long as you want in the bathroom. Use all of your favorite bath and body products.
Draw a bath and pour in some bubble bath or your favorite essential oil. Light candles, turn on music, and allow yourself to relax or have a leisurely shower.
Get your nails done. Make an appointment at a salon or walk in for a spur-of-the-moment treat.
If you don't want to spend money on a manicure, give yourself one at home. Don't just paint your nails, give yourself the works: file your nails, soak them, and use several coats of polish. If you still have time and supplies left over, give yourself a pedicure, too.
Get some sleep. Having time all to yourself offers a great opportunity for sleep--take advantage!
Indulge in an afternoon nap, or go to bed as early as you want.
If you're alone in the morning, sleep in or wake up, make breakfast and go back to bed. Breakfast in bed!
Catch up on responsibilities. The best thing about "me time" is that you're not going to have any interruptions. Catch up on school work, study for an upcoming test, clean your room, get your finances squared away, etc. Use this time to your advantage.
Reorganizing a room can be a lot of fun. Once everything is clean, rearrange the furniture to give the room a new look. Put up new decorations to freshen things up.
Create a new color-coded filing system to organize your papers, or make a calendar and fill it in with all your plans for the next few months.
Learn a new skill. If you make time to practice a skill every time you're alone, you may end up getting quite good at it.
Is there a guitar lying around the house or a piano that rarely gets played? Put it to use!
Try your hand at logic games and puzzles. There are plenty to choose from online and a number of logic puzzle apps available for smartphones.
Or you could get a little retro with a Rubik's Cube and work your way towards genius.
Take a class. Learn a skill you've always wanted to develop or find a topic you're curious about and take a class on it.
Many free and low-cost classes are available online as well as at many community centers.
Free courses often don't require any homework or tests, so if the grading part of taking a class puts you off, take one where you don't have to worry about it.
Call someone you haven't talked to in a while. Catch up on phone calls to your relatives and friends who live in other places.
Email or text them if you don't want to make a phone call. Having time alone is a great opportunity to reconnect with people you've fallen out of touch with.
Meditate or simply take some time to think. Having time to yourself away from other distractions allows you to slow down and turn inward--giving you a perfect chance to let yourself do some quiet reflecting.
Think through decisions that have been weighing on you lately. What are the pros and cons of the options before you? Write them down if that helps you sort through your thoughts.
Use your imagination. Go to a different place in your head and imagine a different world. Allow yourself to daydream. You may even come up with a great new idea for a story or a blog post.
Meditate. Sit quietly, close your eyes, and pay attention to the sounds, smells, and sensations around you. Let your mind go blank and concentrate on your breathing.
Go outside and enjoy nature. A solo walk or hike allows you to observe nature without any distractions, and you may be surprised by how enjoyable some alone time in nature can be.
Visit a nearby park, lake, river, or nature preserve, especially if you've never been before. Take a picnic!
Go for a bike ride. There's a surprising freedom in seeing the world from the seat of a bike. Find a quiet, scenic place or look up bike trails in your area and go explore.
Exercise. You've got time to yourself, so use it to get in shape. It's an excellent way to pass the time while also improving your overall physical and mental well-being.
Jog around the neighborhood or do a bit of running on the treadmill.
Look online for exercise videos, like yoga or pilates, and follow along with the instructor.
Turn on some music and dance in front of the mirror. Better yet, make up a dance, and teach it to your friends and family later.
Take up a sport you've never played before. Research the equipment you'll need and find local clubs or teams you can join.
Join a gym. Going to the gym will help keep you fit while also giving you a social outlet.
Have an adventure. You're beholden to no one, so find a spot on the map where you've never been and go there!
Drive to the beach and spend your day getting a tan or swimming.
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MOOT COURT TEAM QUALIFIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TRIAL COMPETITION AT THE HAGUE
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International Moot Court Team at Pace Law School
CORAL GABLES, FL (February 13, 2012) β Miami Law's International Moot Court team advanced into the international rounds at thePace/ICC Moot Competition for the third consecutive year. The competition took place at Pace Law School in New York last weekend. The team has qualified to participate in the World Round of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial at The Hague in April.
In their arguments, team members Kevin Cobb (2L), Karen Chrisman (2L), Brittany Young (3L), Donnell Wright (3L), and Margarita Tarkalanova (3L) took on a fictionalized case of crimes against humanity within the borders of country. The International Criminal Court needed to decide about the seriousness of the case to be tried in front of the trial chamber; also about the protection of Immunity for Head of States after the latest decision in the Prosecutor v. Al Bashir case, among other current and real issues. . This year, the case is different from the last years because it<|fim_middle|> competition, the students had to try out in front of Arias, pleading for ten minutes based on the problem used in the competition the year before. Students were required to demonstrate knowledge of the law and their oral advocacy skills. Based on Arias' criteria, the award winning team was selected.
Thenext step is the global competition, sponsored by the Dutch government, in cooperation with Pace Law School, the University of Amsterdam, the AmericanSociety of International Law, and the International Criminal Law Network, where the students will argue in front of the judges of the International Criminal Court. The ICC Moot Court Competition is one of the first such competitions in the world. Unique among moot court competitions, in its simulated criminal trial competitions, each team of students participates in three rounds of oral arguments, getting the chance to argue from all three perspectives represented in ICC proceedings β prosecutor, defense counsel, and government's counsel. The teams are under the instruction of legal associates and law school professors from the United States and abroad.
The University of Miami's mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu
The University of Miami School of Law's mission is to foster the intellectual discipline, creativity, and critical skills that will prepare its graduates for the highest standards of professional competence in the practice of law in a global environment subject to continual β and not always predictable β transformation; to cultivate a broad range of legal and interdisciplinary scholarship that, working at the cutting edge of its field, enhances the development of law and legal doctrine, and deepens society's understanding of law and its role in society; and to fulfill the legal profession's historic duty to promote the interests of justice. www.law.miami.edu | is a case in front of the appeals chamber challenging the decision of the pretrial chamber on the confirmation charges.
"It was a pleasure to see the students arguing a complex case of crimes against humanity," said Professor Paula Arias, Director of the International Moot Court Program and Lecturer in Law. "The students demonstrated their deep understanding of international criminal law issues, and acted as true professionals."
Arias, who coached the IMCP teams, explains that the students in the team underwent extensive training for the competitions. For four hours every week, the students met to discuss and learn the relevant law, the court system, , apply the law to the fact patterns, create arguments, and practice their skills in oral arguments. In addition to the time spent meeting and practicing as a group, the team also spent a substantial amount of time researching the issues and writing briefs for their respective competitions on their own time.
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Antonio Canova (b. 1757 Possagno, Italy, d. 1<|fim_middle|> beauty" and "a unique and truly divine man" by contemporaries, Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. Despite his lasting reputation as a champion of Neoclassicism, Canova's earliest works displayed a late Baroque or Rococo sensibility that was appealing to his first patrons, nobility from his native Venice.
During his first and second visits to Rome in 1779 and 1781, Canova reached a turning point. He studied antiquities, visited the grand studios of the Roman restorers Bartolomeo Cavaceppi and Francesco Antonio Franzoni, and came under the influence of the English Neoclassicist Gavin Hamilton. In a competition organized by the Venetian aristocrat Don Abbondio Rezzonico, Canova produced his statuette of Apollo Crowning Himself, a work inspired by ancient art of a physically idealized and emotionally detached figure. This work came to define the Neoclassical style. The success of the Apollo enabled the young sculptor to obtain a block of marble for his next work on a large scale, Theseus and the Minotaur, which established his reputation. From the moment of its completion, it was the talk of Rome. From then until his death, Canova's renown grew throughout Europe.
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Control is de vierde single van Janet Jacksons derde album Control. De song werd door Janet zelf en Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis geschreven en door de laatste twee geproduceerd. De arrangement van dit lied is gebouwd op complexe ritmische liedjes en liet een geweldig geluid horen. Janet beschrijft in dit lied hoe ze eindelijk controle nam over haar leven. Ze zingt: "When I was seventeen, I did what people told me." Maar nu is ze volwassen en kan ze zelf beslissingen in het leven nemen. De gesproken intro werd in 1991 gesampled door Kylie Minogue voor haar "Too Muvh of a Good Thing" van het "Let's Get to It" album.
In 1988 won dit lied een van Janets in totaal 13 Soul Train Music Awards in de categorie: Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video. Hiermee versloeg ze Jody Watley en zelfs de grootheden Whitney Houston Γ©n broer Michael.
Net als veel singles werd en wordt Control nog steeds opgevoerd tijdens optredens en concerten, meestal verpakt in een medley. Alleen tijdens de tournee janet. World Tour deed ze dit nummer niet. Tijdens haar eerste tournee<|fim_middle|>en met bandbegeleiding en choreografie. Deze versie, die 9 minuten duurt, verschilt door de discussie met haar ouders maar vooral door de live-uitvoering van de versie op de cd. Ja'net Dubois, die samen met Jackson in de jaren 70 in Good Times speelde, speelt haar moeder in de video.
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Control werd de zoveelste hit van Janet en prijkte op nummer 5 in de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100 en slaagde er zelfs in nummer 1 te bereiken in de R&B en Dance Charts in de VS. In Nederland kwam het niet verder dan nummer 12, maar werd wel net als de andere vijf singles een top 20-hit.
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De muziekvideo, geregisseerd door Mary Lambert, begint met Jackson die aan het discussiΓ«ren is met haar ouders omdat ze het ouderlijk huis wilt verlaten. Haar vader wilt er niks over horen en hierna stormt Janet weg in wordt ze begroet door Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jellybean Johnson en Jerome Benton. Ze nemen haar mee naar een concertzaal waar ze voor het eerst zal optreden.
De linkerkant van Janets gezicht wordt in beeld gebracht begint: "This is a story about control, my control. Control of what I say, control of what I do. This time I'm gonna do it my way." Ze draait zich helemaal in beeld en de sleutel in haar linkeroor blinkt waarna ze verdergaat: "'Cause it's all about control and I've got lots of it..." Ineens blijkt dat ze op een schommel zit, ze daalt af op het midden van het podium loopt en als de melodie begint, begint ze met dansen en roept: "Band!". De hele zong wordt met een headset live gezong | 366 |
Self-care is super important, but sometimes we lose sight of exactly what that looks like. You might think you're taking time for yourself and your mental health, but still feel burned out or anxious. Well, if you feel like you need a reminder on what self-care really is, Selena Gomez is here to tell you exactly what you need to do. After taking a three-month break for her mental and emotional well being, we're pretty sure Selena is the self-care queen.
Selena's self-care routine starts the second she opens her eyes. She told Thrive Global the first thing she does every morning is drink water, stretch, and take a deep breath. Breathing and stretching are both calming and centering, and staying hydrated is always important β especially since sleep can deplete your fluid levels. While we would have said coffee gives us energy, Selena said staying healthy β mentally, physically and emotionally - keeps her on her toes.
One big part<|fim_middle|> she struggled with her mental health, but she got the help she needs. She encouraged everyone to seek the mental health treatment they need and deserve.
"If you are broken you do not have to stay broken," she said at the awards.
Thrive Global asked her to repeat a quote that gives her strength, and Selena's chosen quote said she's now moving on. | of staying healthy was Selena's recent break. She canceled her tour and stepped out of the public eye for three months because she was struggling with anxiety and depression linked to her Lupus diagnosis. During that break, Selena told Thrive Global she also disconnected from her phone, which has allowed her to unplug way more in her day to day life.
"I recently took 90 days off. During that time I did not have my cellphone," she said. "It was the most refreshing, calming, rejuvenating feeling. Now I rarely pick up my phone, and only limited people have access to me."
Scrolling through Instagram or texting your friends can definitely distract you from a problem, but it can also mess with your mental health. Studies show that social media can increase jealousy and depression, and too much screen time can screw with your sleep. Plus, not constantly knowing what's going on with your friends or in the world can give you more time to reflect on yourself, and that's what self-care is all about.
To end her interview, Selena recited a quote that reflects the message of her American Music Awards speech. In that speech, she told the world that | 239 |
Storm and Sparks' Wedding Ceremony<|fim_middle|> 2016 12:38 pm
Sweat started to trickle down Storm's face and he felt sick again. He still watched where his bride was to appear. He put on the best smile he could muster right then and waited.
by Sparks on Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:07 pm
When Sparks heard it was time for her to go out, she took one deep breath and began to walk out. She saw storm at the front waiting for her with smile. She began to walk down with her dress on and trying her best not to trip. She was really nervous and as she walked she laid her eyes on the cake. She then turned back to storm and continued to walk towards him. As she was walking, she was almost there then tripped and fell on her face. She got back up shook her head and giggled nervously. She looked embarrassed, but when she got back up. She kept walking like nothing ever happened. Then she was finally in front of storm and faced him as she waited for Neltharion to speak. | (PM Invite only)
by Storm on Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:36 pm
// Placeholder for tomorrow, 3/24. That is when it starts. //
SkyWing Lieutenant
Location : Inside the storm
Re: Storm and Sparks' Wedding Ceremony (PM Invite only)
by Aoanani on Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:55 am
Athena turned around and nodded. "Okay! Here, put it on, I sent poor Atrex to stall the others," she snuck a glance out between a crack in the wall. Oh dear. Atrex was great at keeping conversations going, but when he was scared or nervous he chickened out. She'd have to go VERY fast.
Atrex looked at Sparks and walked over to her. "Here," she took the dress and motioned for her to face her. "Its got a train, so be sure to watch your step." She unhooked the white straps that went around her neck. The neckpiece covered the top of Spark's head, and the gown itself covered her entire section, with holes for the wings. She helped slip the dress on, and the train got a little tangled, but Athena managed.
(Hope thats okay xD)
Athena stepped back and admired her. She grinned and clapped with the tips of her wings. "You look like an angel from heaven!"
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"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder."
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by Sparks on Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:07 am
Sparks was relieved that Athena was able to get more time and staid perfectly still as the dress was put on. When it was fully on, she felt a bit of happiness and liked it. "Thank you Athena, that's really nice of you, I love it." she said then looked down at herself one more time to see her beauty. She then looked back at Athena. "we done, or is there something else?" she has never been to a wedding, so she really didn't know what else there was.
Alts: Flames, Alanare, Draken, Snowflake, Shunji, Siaga, Lunar, Paradox, Virsha
SkyWing Tracker
Location : why do you need to know
Athena grinned. "Hey, I'm me, I told you we'd be fine," she felt as if a great weight had been lifted off her white chest. She then shrugged. "I guess we just wait," the flower wrapped around her horn tickled the skin as she turned and strode over to the exit. She peered around and when Atrex looked at her again, she mouthed, "crisis adverted."
She then turned to Sparks, chuckling. "Poor male. I think I'm after scaring him to death." She walked over to her and grinned. "Now I ain't a wedding girly girly type, but all you have to do is walk down, have all the other males be jealous and have Storm faint of love, and then you kiss him, and there you go! Simple!" She joked. She sighed and rubbed her forehead with a wing. Today, she was a little self consious, as ALL of her scars were criss crossing her body now she had washed herself off, leaving faint pink marks against the skin. If she had worn a dress of her own, they wouldn't be noticable, but Athena HATED dresses. And beside, who cares? There just scars. She guessed it looked a LITTLE strange, what with the whole "battle female," look she had in such a romantic setting, but oh well! Nobody would judge her! And if they did, well.. Their end would be rather messy.
Sparks chuckled a bit as Athena made it sound so simple, but Sparks was still a bit nervous about the whole electricity thing and what if she tripped while walked, no males would be jealous of that, instead she would be more embarrassed. Sparks knew they had a wee bit of time before Netharion got fully ready, so maybe this was her chance to learn more about Athena. "You make it sound so simple, but it probably isn't, this really got me thinking about stuff, out of all the girls out there, Storm proposed to me and I'm quite happy that he did, so Uhhh Athena, how you've been lately, I mean we got some time soooo?" Sparks said in a happy mood, but not too happy.
by Storm on Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:00 am
// It is fine, Sarah. Gosh! You guys posted so much without me! //
Storm caught something white and shimmering at the corner of his eye, and looked just in time to see what Athena mouthed. He chuckled at Atrex's story, but he said, "You don't need to be worried about making time, I saw what Athy said, and I don't mind." He smiled at his large friend reassuringly.
by Draken on Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:23 am
Draken had no idea what Athena said, but apperently Storm was ok with it. Draken barely knew anyone there besides Storm and he was now getting to know Atrex. "I have no idea what she said, but whatever she said I guess it's good since you 2 are ok with it, so yea Storm I'm a lieutenant now and I found my father, my dad Arkhor can you believe that." Draken said looking happy and excited. He was just surprised that so much can happen in the time he last met storm and now "I would show you around the Seawing palace, but you know water, tons of it, thank god Arkhor gave me these extra fins so I can swim faster, so yay." Draken said then showed storm his extra fins on his arms and paws.
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Alts: Sparks, Flames, Alanare, Snowflake, Shunji, Siaga, Lunar, Paradox, Virsha
Drakey's Theme: (Enjoy)
SeaWing King
Location : just kinda wandering around
Storm's eyes opened wide when Draken said he was a lieutenant and that he was the son of ARKHOR. "The SON of Arkhor?! Lieutenant?! Wow, I guess a lot has happened since I have talked to you last," he remarked.
Draken smiled when he saw that storm was surprised. When Draken first found out about it he was surprised too, but the look on Storm's face made him laugh. "Yup, Arkhor's ma daddy, I switched to the Seawings just so I could be with him more often and boy was I surprised when Bass gave me the role of Lieutenant, it's hard though, I finally understand what you have to do every single day." Draken said and looked exhausted when he talked about how being a lieutenant was. "Oh and I learned to control my Nightmare mode a bit more........ But anyways so I heard your getting married to this Sparks? How'd you 2 meet and....... am I going to be able to see some baby storms running around?" Draken laughed at the end because he was joking around trying to make storm a bit more happier so his nervousness could go away.
Athena grinned. "I've been fine thanks. Fighting monsters, flying hundreds of metres above cloud level, leaping through walls of fire, the usual," she shrugged as if this was normal. Well it was. For her. For others? Probably not so much. She looked at Sparks and smiled. "Don't do what I do. Unless you've been trained by a crazy uncle for fifteen years, you'll probably end up dead. And traumatised. No offence," she chuckled. She then shook her neck and scratched it with a wing to get rid of an irritating itch. "Damn this bloody polish! Itchy as all hell," she muttered.
by Sparks on Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:16 am
Sparks smiled as she didn't really care if she was called weak, Sparks wasn't weak, but she didn't like talking about fighting that much "non taken, I'm not really a fighter, all my combat skills go toward being a tracker so, that's basically it." Sparks noticed her itch neck and giggled a bit "Well that sucks, I'm kinda glad I don't have to deal with that, all that's in my head is making sure I don't mess up when the wedding starts and that cake is mine, don't even think about it." Sparks said then chuckled a bit.
by Storm on Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:23 am
Storm laughed a Draken's remark. "Let's not get too ahead of ourselves yet," he said playfully. "No tiny Storms yet." He smiled at his friend. "Yeah, being a lieutenant can get a bit hard sometimes, but it feels go to have accomplished that much," he said, proud to be the SkyWing's lieutenant.
by Aoanani on Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:26 am
Athena grinned. "Well that means you have a skill. Mine lies in ripping dragon's heads from their bodies," she chuckled. She then glared playfully at her giggle. "That cake is mine, Shocks," she teased. 'And its impossible!" she scratched another itch on her shoulder, then her back. She said a few curse words that were best not said, and then she looked at Sparks and grinned. "What flavour is the cake, I wonder? It'll be mine first!" one of Athena's guilty pleasures was cake. She LOVED it.
Sparks' eyes widened as soon as she talked about ripping the heads of dragons, she laughed nervously "yea, yea so much fun." when Athena said that it made sparks a little worried because who knows Athena could betray her right now and Athena was WAY bigger then her. She got back on track though and giggled normally when the cake was talked about again. "I asked for the cake, it's mine, but I'll share and the cake is Lemon, my favorite." she said and grinned happily and was kinda hoping that this wedding would start already so she could get that cake.
by Draken on Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:39 am
Draken laughed too, but there was still something deep inside Draken that wanted some baby Storms. "Yea I know, I was just joking around, you know, and Yes being a lieutenant just make you feel accomplished and I like that feeling. So when is this wedding starting?" Draken said as he turned to the cake and then turned back to storm wanting to know the answer.
Athena smiled. "Sorry, sorry. I tend to get a bit violent," she chuckled. She then secretly licked her lips when she said lemon"I love lemon! It'll be mine first, Sparky," she grinned. "Last one to eat the most cake has to do something that involves strong flirting with their mate!" she winked at Sparks. She might POSSIBLY let her win, just to get the chance to tackle Nebula and make him whimper.
Sparks calmed down once she apologized for being violent, but when she told her what would happen if she didn't eat the most cake, her eyes widened with surprise. "Fli..... Flirting...... Ok your on." she said and was happy to get along with Athena pretty well and now they had a competion. She thought abut it and just couldn't imagine herself doing that to storm, but if she lost she would have to.
Storm shrugged. "I was hoping everyone that I invited would be here by now. I will have to start it soon if they don't arrive on time," he said, hoping that all of them could make it.
by Neltharion on Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:19 pm
// I didn't notice it was in a field so instead of hall in my last post make it field xd//
Neltharion waited a bit for everyone too arive. He noticed that Ender wasn't here yet, But draken was here and he doesn't know him but someone has to give the ring if Ender doesn't come. He searched for Draken, After some searching and started walking to him "It's draken right? anyway I haven't seen Ender anywhere, And he's suposed too bring the ring. If he doesn't come can you give the ring? anyway I can't stay to talk I need to check some things." He said and started walking off he has gotten a band to play the music during the wedding when it'll turn nigh he will test an invention he had made. It's a crystal ball with a light in the middle that should rotate to shine different lights in different directions. He decided to start the wedding, So he rang a bell he had and waited for every one to come.
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EarthWing Adviser
Location : CLASSIFIED
by Draken on Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:10 am
Draken's eyes widened as soon as Neltharion asked him to give the ring if Ender didn't show up. Draken was concerned that what if he tripped or fell during it or messed up while giving the ring and ruined the wedding. Draken thought for a moment and realized that he was a lieutenant now and no longer that nervous Draken..... hopefully. "Ok, if Ender doesn't show then yes ill give the ring, I can do it." Draken said then heard the bell ring as the wedding was about to begin.
by Aoanani on Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:33 am
Athena grinned at the thought of Storm's face if Sparks tried that. She chuckled. This was surprisingly fun! She'd stay as a fierce some, unlovable dragoness, yes, but around Sparks, she'd relent. She then heard the bell. The bell! Those two words registered in her head and Athena stood up straight. "Okay, it's time," she said. She gestured for Sparks to stand towards the entrance. Her excitement and nervousness was bubbling within her, threatening to release like her icy breath. The ice wing was scared, and this didn't happen often. What was wrong with her? She could take on Cathulus, Dormin, the Devil's son, and make it out alive with only a few broken bones and lots of new scars. She shouldn't be scared of this!
If Athena was nervous, she knew how Sparks probably felt. "You'll be fine," she said, disguising the shake in her tone with a cough. "Chin up, smile! it's your day," she grinned.
by Storm on Sun Mar 27, 2016 3:45 pm
Storm nodded to Draken with a smile. "You will do fine," he assured him. Then he heard the bell ring. He looked towards Neltharion, waiting for his next words.
by Draken on Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:10 pm
Draken was ready for the wedding to be begin if he was chosen to bring the ring, then it would have been fine with him, Storm said he'd be fine, so Draken would have to get rid of her nervousness for this occasion. Draken then walked toward one of the chairs set up and sat in one of them and was ready to witness Storm's big day, he sat their waiting for Nel to call the bride out.
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Sparks hear the bell and her eyes widened at the sound of it, she was so nervous and had a feeling that she would mess up, when she would be asked if she wanted to take storm to be her husband, she planned to obviously say yes, but she was a bit nervous about what storm would say. Athena helped her out by saying that be fine and was ready to be called out. "I can do this, its my day, I can do this." She said to herself and waited to be called out.
by Neltharion on Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:35 pm
Neltharion signaled the band to play the wedding music he has gotten to the wedding. "Welcome veryone to the wedding of Storm and Sparks. where these 2 lovebirds will promise each other thay will be with them forever." He said and signaled that Sparks should come out.
//I don't know what else to add :p//
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The results are in, and the LloydPans sales team has crowned the pizza pan winner of the year: Detroit-Style 8Γ10 and 10Γ14 Pans. Both were the top 2 best-sellers of the year for our Spokane Valley, Wash.-based team, followed closely by 12-inch and 14-inch Quik-Disks and the 10x10x1.5 Sicilian Pan. [β¦]
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Atlantic City showcased some of the most competitive pizza makers in the United States at 2022 Pizza and Pasta Northeast. The Non-Traditional Division, according to the event organizers, is an "anything goes category with no restrictions on styles, dough, sauce or topping and features creativity and innovation." The type of [β¦]
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Our social media followers have asked us a lot of questions leading up to the holiday season, and we decided to ask Paul Tiffany, our resident food and pan expert, to tackle your questions about baking and pizza pans. Have a question for Paul? Email us at sales@lloydpans.com or DM [β¦]
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Interview with Slice of Homage Owner Steven Barrantes
There's no better way to pay homage to the pizza world than by bringing traditionally known favorites to a new region. San Jose, California's Slice of Homage Pizza is sharing regional favorites like Sicilian and Detroit-style with West Coast customers, and the formula is working. The pizzeria has | 373 |
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Veleka Gray: Actor, Narrator, Screenwriter, Coach
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Winner of the prestigious Star Performer Award from the NOLA Voice Talent Foundation, Veleka's voice is recognizable to millions of fans who saw her on Broadway, watched her on television, and who listened to her books on Audible and to her roles on the "CBS Radio Mystery Show".
These days when Veleka is not in her Writing Room developing a thriller TV series for binge watchers, she's in her Recording Room narrating audiobooks or voicing commercials.
Veleka became a professional actress and singer at age six in her hometown of New Orleans. Her first professional voiceover work was singing jingles for Dixie Maid Sugar at age eight. She started narrating books in her teen years as a regular volunteer reader at The Lighthouse For The Blind.
When she moved to New York, Veleka set a record on daytime TV by starring in nine different roles in six soap operas, seven of which were contract (leading) roles⦠more than any other actor in daytime history.
Her best-remembered parts include Vicki Paisley on "Somerset," Lyla Montgomery on "As the World Turns," and the unusual dual role of Ruby Collins and Dr. Sharon Reaves on "The Young & The Restless." She is the only actress in soap history to play two roles on the same show at the same time that were not related in any way.
She also trod the boards of Broadway for David Merrick and<|fim_middle|>neagram, an ENFJ, a member of MENSA in the 99 percentile, loves solving puzzles, and was inducted into the Louisiana Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2004.
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As an acting coach, she has written, produced, and directed eight films to give her students film for their reels.
She had the honor of being chosen for the SAG Awards Nominating Committee for 2019, is a former Board Member of Women in Film and Television, and a forty-year member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences where she has been a finalist judge for the national Emmy Awards since 1975.
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The Early April Vespers Thing
By Rubes | Published: April 5, 2009
Turns out February kind of kicked me right in the family jewels, which is why there was no end of February update β or much of anything, for that matter. We ended up getting very little done in general, to be honest, but it was for a whole variety of justifiable reasons and so as a group we just tried to put that month behind us. I also officially aged yet again during that time, but I've already passed the point where I should really be going public with that.
Then there was March, which ended up looking a lot like February, at least on the outside. But March actually did not suck, and we did make considerable progress on a number of fronts. But between all of the progress on the game and the travelling and extra work for the day job, blogging became the odd man out. Thus, the end of March update has been pushed into April. But there is much to discuss.
I ended up spending a large chunk of February wrestling with Torque's GUI system. We wanted to create a new set of GUI borders to use throughout the game, for small in-game windows like the text output window and the inventory window. Torque has a nice built-in system for re-sizing windows and their borders, so in some cases you can create a small image file for your border that contains only the critical parts β the corners and a small portion of the top/bottom and left/right sides. Then the engine uses this to create the full window border at whatever size you specify, stretching the sides as much as needed. Problem is, this only works with border images that can be stretched. Since N.R.'s spiffy new border is most definitely not stretchable, we needed to revert to just a basic bitmap image of the whole border. For the text output window, though, we allow the window to be resized to three different sizes, so now we need three new bitmaps. Not a big deal, but it does mean more images, more memory, and more drive space. Oh, and for some ridiculous reason doing so completely screwed up the inventory window.
The inventory window, when visible, is supposed to sit on top of the text output window. So when the text output window is changed from one size to another, the inventory window position needs to be adjusted. This would seem like a straightforward problem, but I think I spent about two weeks trying to get it to work right. Rather than bore you with the details, suffice it to say that the more I think I know about Torque's GUI system, the less I actually seem to.
We also spent some time fixing up other GUI windows and adding some more environmental decorations, such as snow drifts in the cloister and on the front entrance. Things are looking nicer, but all in all not a very productive month.
March was far kinder than February. On the NPC front, Lem finished his work on Lucca, while Shawn finished up Constantin and Matteo, which means I've been spending a lot of my time exporting animations, putting in the code for each, and getting the timing of the audio just right. It's a lot more work than it seems at first, especially since things never seem to turn out right the first time. But it's also very gratifying to see animations and audio playing together in response to a command. It's one of the things that makes this feel like a real game.
N.R., meanwhile, has churned out the last of the main monastery structures, the stables and the infirmary. Neither of these are approachable until Day Two of the game (Act III), which is beyond the demo, so for now the structures will stay relatively empty. But he did a really nice job keeping the same structural themes throughout. And I think the stables will fit very nicely with 3d-diggers's Horse Pack, which we will be incorporating.
The infirmary.
We did have to make one relatively minor change to the game from Jason's original text version. In the original, the player can climb a ladder in the stables up through an opening in the roof. The roof, then, is dealt with as a single "room" or location in the game. This is generally not a problem in 3D, but it becomes complicated when you need to account for where the player is in space. Up on the roof, the player could move around to any of the four sides of the building, which would really complicate one of the puzzles in the game. It's another example of something which is much easier to implement in text than in 3D.
So instead of allowing the player onto the roof, we decided instead to make a hayloft inside the stables, and to use this location instead of the roof as the destination for the ladder. We'll then be able to use bales of hay to create a relatively small space for the player to move around, instead of the larger open space up on the roof, and it shouldn't have any measurable effect on the puzzle involving this location.
The stables, with the hayloft.
Finally, after much debate, we decided to implement the cat from the original text game. The cat has mostly symbolic meaning in the original, but due to some more 3D-related complications, we were thinking previously that we might just leave it out. Jason later convinced me it would be worth the effort, if only to lend a nice atmospheric touch to the game. So N.R. designed and built the model, and Lem got to work rigging and animating it. In the end, I'm really glad we did it β even if it ends up being only a tiny, insignificant part of the game.
What's up Next?
April has arrived much sooner than expected, and with it comes two big deadlines, which just happen to be on the same day: April 30th is the next Utah Indie Game Dev Night, and it's also the submission date for this year's IndiCade. Although the game is obviously nowhere near done yet, we are closing in on being finished with Act I, which is to be our "demo" of the game. And since IndieCade permits and encourages the submission of works in progress, our plan has been to submit the complete Act I as an example of a "finished, playable level" from the game.
We had also planned on being done with Act I for the next Utah Indie Game Dev Night, so the fact that these both fall on the same day is helpful. But there is still a huge amount of work to be done to reach that point, and with the day job remaining extremely busy, I'm not sure yet if we'll really be able to do it. But the gauntlet has been thrown down, and we have taken it up. We'll see if we're up to the challenge.
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We were famished after arriving and checking in to The Luxe Manor. So we had lunch at a nearby cha chan teng - an absolutely perfect way to start our eating journey. Yuen Kee was just a few doors away from the hotel, and was one of the places on my foodie hitlist. I had read that they are quite well-known for εΉ²ηηζ²³ (gon chau gnau hor) or fried beef horfun (flat rice noodles). So we had to have that.
What came was a delightfully huge portion (easily enough for two) of very homely noodles. It was tasty and satisfying, although not the best we've had.
They also call themselves "beef experts" and offer a variety of beef parts with noodles (both dry or in soup). I love tripe, so I had to give this a try. Sliced beef and tripe noodles in soup. The noodles had a strong ("kee") alkaline taste, but it didn't bother me. The<|fim_middle|> a particular favourite of mine. | beef slices are nothing short of tender, fatty goodness, and the tripe deliciously soft and chewy. The beef brisket is also quite popular here.
I was also thrilled to see my favourite snack of fried fish skin on the menu, available for a song (HK$15-20 or so, if I remember correctly - they didn't give a receipt, and I didn't shoot the menu). Crunchy indulgence!
We also tried a bowl of wantan soup, no noodles. The wantans have generous fillings of minced pork and shrimp, and the broth is pretty decent. But nothing like Mak's, of course.
I believe Yuen Kee is a chain, as we saw some others later on as well. But this particular outlet is extra bright and cheery - I think it's been recently renovated. This shop may have been around for more than 30 years (I read this somewhere, but can't find the article now). Can someone who knows verify?
Prices are very decent - around HK$15-35 (about S$3-7) for most items here. Good for simple refueling.
I enjoy reading your blog. I've been following yours since last year.
I've found the info you posted to be extremely handy whenever we're planning a trip to Asia.
This summer, we may go to Hong Kong again. Sometimes, I feel intimidated walking into a restaurant that has no English menu or at least menu with picture. Does Yuen Kee have english description or picture on their menu? We've been to cafe d'coral several times. Is this similar to cafe d'coral?
Thanks, anonymous. Yes, Yuen Kee has special menus for those who can't read Chinese (they gave us those once they saw my non-Chinese hubby). I remember something with photos at least. I think it was bilingual (with English). Cafe de Coral is similar in some respects, but is much more commercialised.
My mouth is watering just reading about all these dishes.. ho fun is | 416 |
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In this paper, I study the role of international freight carriers in determining transportation costs and shaping trade flows at the firm-level. Exploiting information from cargo manifests available in a rich customs dataset, I provide empirical evidence of price discrimination by international freight carriers. Specifically, I estimate that a one percent increase of shipment's weight is associated with only 0.8 percent increase in total freight costs for the shipment. I show that although large exporters obtain lower freight rates, freight carrier discounts are mostly quantity discounts rather than exporter discounts. To rationalize this finding, I adapt a classic model of nonlinear pricing to fit the international trade environment. Next, I incorporate a monopolistic transportation sector in a model of trade and show that endogenous freight carrier discounts imply that transportation costs are additive and heterogeneous across exporters. And finally, I discuss how freight carrier discounts change the predictions of a standard model | 333 |
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