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Having a strong home practice means that I can do yoga more regularly, and tailor it to the amount of time I have and what I need. I try to go to at least one studio class a week to make sure I'm maintaining good form, get diversity in my practice, and maintain a sense of community.
Having a home practice can be challenging. Here are a few things I do to create a home yoga practice:
- Create Space: I live in a small studio, so I sleep, work, live, and do yoga in the same room. I don't have the luxury of a separate space to do yoga – there's barely even space for my mat on the floor. However, the act of moving a chair out of the way, lighting a candle, and rolling out my mat has become a little ritual that creates the mental space for me to practice yoga. I also turn off my phone and email notifications so that there are no distractions.
- Rock Out: I have created a few yoga playlists for my home practice for different moods and types of practice (and even times of day). It's another way to create space and to make yoga fun. Try timing your practice to the music – it starts to feel like dancing. We also have a ton of playlists on the Yoga Tree blog.
- Be Led: You don't have to do it alone – there is an abundance of free and pay classes online, both video and audio. I like being led by someone else to make sure I have a well-rounded practice. I like not knowing what is coming next. It also helps me relax my mind by completely listening to someone else's voice, rather than my own. Some of the audio classes I listen to are recordings of actual classes, so they satisfy the sense of community and gathering that a yoga class gives. Some of your favorite Yoga Tree teachers have classes available online. Stacey Rosenberg, Darcy Lyon, Laura Burkhart, Pete Guinosso, Ai Kubo and Abby Tucker have classes on Yoga Vibes that were filmed at Yoga Tree Hayes! (Hint: Go to Yoga Vibes and search for Yoga Tree, all the classes with our teachers will be in the results).
- Get some guidance: Yoga Tree offers workshops that teach you how to develop and maintain a home practice. One that's coming up is Yoga on Your Own – Develop a Home Practice with Brenna Geehan. In this class, you will learn how to cultivate a personal practice and discover ways to practice asana, pranayama, meditation, and svadyaya (self-study) by yourself. Attending a workshop like this one will help you feel less overwhelmed and get motivated to start your own practice.
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Hello there. I just put together my firth custom build and its all working great except for when i get a BSOD crash. I have done crash analysis and it keeps happening at same place everytime. The ntoskrnl.exe is the crash address for all of them. And it seems to happen mostly when I am playing Civ5 thru directx11 seems to not happen while playing it in direct x9. Furthermore it will play battlefield 4 without prob. I have tried updating drives where i can and ran disk scan after disk scan and cant find anything. I have done pass with memtest and tested my harddrive and could find no errors in either. I will post a crash report here, but if there is anymore info i can give that will be of help please just let me know. I have run out of things i can think to do to fix this problem and becoming extremely frustrated and disheartened.
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Hi there,
Here's some info on 0x124 errors,
Stop 0x124 - what it means and what to try
Also without the needed info it's hard to recommend anything,
Additional information is required.
1. Download this .BAT file to your desktop
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Hello. I have run the debug report and this is what i came back with. I have also attempted all of the steps above and none seem to work. What's weird is it doesn't seem to have a problem with games in windowed mode. I played titanfall for hours without issue.
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All your dumps are blaming hardware.
I'll go ahead and post this for you,
Let's do some hardware tests
Test your RAM modules for possible errors.
How to Test and Diagnose RAM Issues with Memtest86+
Run memtest for at least 8 passes, preferably overnight.
If it start showing errors/red lines, stop testing. A single error is enough to determine that something is going bad there.
Stress test the Graphics Card using Furmark.
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Are you overclocking? As you are getting BSODs, you should stop overclocking and run all the hardware components like CPU, GPU and RAM to their default settings.
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Let us know the results.
This is a problem here though,
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Priority Delusions and Autistic Meltdown
As I've explained elsewhere, and again without pretending to speak for all autistic people, (for me, at least) autistic meltdown always begins when I perceive myself to be trapped in some sort of hopeless jam — a true, high-stakes, predicament or "rock-and-hard-place" kind of scenario; damned if I do, damned if I don't; where all available options clearly lead to failure; when there appears to be absolutely nothing, nothing, I can do to avert some sort of disaster; where it really seems to me as though I am simply doomed sooner or later to endure some manner or other of harsh punishment. For me, that general kind of scenario is the ignition-switch to what I call my thought-furnace. The moment I perceive myself to be in that kind of situation, that's when meltdown's countdown ends and blast-off begins.
Colorful imagery aside, what happens next is that I begin to ruminate relentlessly about how to resolve the crisis at hand. In a sense I become quite delusional, actually. Not in the traditional sense like I believe I'm Napoleon or that random coincidences are messages from extraterrestrials — but with respect to my beliefs about what's important. We might call these priority beliefs — beliefs about what takes priority over what, about what matters and what doesn't. Basically, whenever I'm undergoing meltdown it's like I believe with all my being that the absolutely most important thing I can do is find a workable solution to the predicament that provoked the meltdown. Nothing matters to me more than that. My whole world — the very meaning of my life — becomes about solving that and only that problem.
I say this is like being delusional because when it happens I seem to be the only person in the galaxy who really gets that the crisis at hand is in fact a genuine crisis, and especially to the point that I believe it to be a crisis. And I also seem to be the only person who believes that resolving the crisis is the most important use of my time and resources, and everyone else's too. Furthermore, I am never able to persuade anybody else that I'm right about the significance of the crisis, and believe me I always try with great exuberance.
But my utter failure to convince anyone in no way changes my mind about the crisis or how important I think it is. I am definitely not one to just believe things because everybody else does. In that sense I'm a true "free thinker", but with the result that my priority beliefs during meltdown appear to be quite stubbornly impervious to all evidence and argument, which is to say that they appear to be wholly unreasonable.
I should clarify this: to my view these priority beliefs are absolutely not delusional in any sense. During meltdown, I definitely do not see myself as being out of touch with reality in any way. From my own perspective during these episodes, these beliefs actually do seem totally reasonable. Not only do they make perfect sense to me, but I am quite sure they would change in response to evidence. The problem is that the people who disagree with me and who try so hard to change my mind are simply unable to provide that evidence. They just seem to want me to believe them arbitrarily. But that makes me think they're the crazy ones. How can they expect me to do that? Would they? But judging by their reactions to the kinds of decisions I might make during meltdown, it is quite clear to me that to them I seem like I'm the nutcase.
Priority Delusions and Autism-in-General
Another thing about meltdown for me is that it's really just an especially extreme version of how I am even when I'm not having a meltdown. That is, autistic meltdown (for me) is not some extra way of being during which I am somehow "not myself". Rather, for me meltdown is just an especially intense way of being how I am all the time. During meltdown I become very intensely fixated on one particular idea: how to cope with the particular rock-and-hard place crisis that provoked the meltdown. But the fact is that I am always more or less obsessed with something. It's just that when I'm not having a meltdown, my faculties of attention become a lot more like binoculars that I can control and redirect at will.
However, an actual meltdown episode is so very, very extreme for me, and so very much more problematic, that in my opinion it just makes sense to parse it out and talk about it as if it actually were some totally different way for me to be. And although I hope it's useful to do that, in the end, during an episode of meltdown, I am still just me — me in crisis mode.
And even when I'm totally calm and comfortable with my world, my priority beliefs still seem quite delusional, in the sense described above. Even during these periods most of what I wrote above remains true, although in a far less intense and problematic way. Even when I'm not having meltdowns my judgments of what matters and what doesn't are largely out of whack with what everybody else in my life seems to think. Although during these times in my life I might not seem like a total nutcase, nevertheless I am clearly still living in my own little world.
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Jaxtr Extends Social Media to Real World
They may spend, on average, a dozen hours per week rambling around online communities, but your typical BubbleGen consumer does have a real life you know. Soon, however, lives on and off-line are about to intersect in a whole new way. Launching in beta this week, is a cool new widget called Jaxtr that allows your social media personality to follow you around all day. Planted on your online space or blog, Jaxtr lets you assign the widget a specific call number which visitors can call–in real-time–to reach your cell phone. Calls are free from Jaxtr but local rates apply.
From Techcrunch:
When a caller sees that widget, they can click it and Jaxtr will ask them for their own phone number. The caller's phone will ring, and when the caller picks up, Jaxtr will ring the recipient who originated the widget. If the recipient was not available, Jaxtr will notify them that they have a voicemail that they can access by calling into their Jaxtr service. Fortunately, Jaxtr never discloses the call recipient's phone number so you can install a widget without ever exposing personal information.
So what are the implications for marketers? Well, first you have to navigate the obvious privacy and safety concerns, especially regarding the younger BubbleGen crowd. You've got a lot of loons out there prowling kid's communities, so we have to beware of them piercing the veil. But by and large, Jaxtr is further proof of the power of Web 2.0 to change more than the Internet. Community-building is a major and still-developing theme with the Bubble Generation consumer. A service like Jaxtr can extend the reach of social media and shopcasting from the online screen to the store floor. While Jaxtr may and probably should be acquired by a Skype, it is a game-changing idea. Better buckle up.


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The benefits of plyometrics- jump training- will provide highly beneficial results to athletes of all kind. Whether you're an Olympic jumper, or just an average gym goer looking for a system that's proven to work, plyometrics is for you.
Why plyos?
Increased Power: Plyometrics were originally created for power sports such as jumping, sprinting, football, and volleyball just to name a few. These exercises focus on the fast muscle contractions that help increase the efficiency of the neuro muscular system. In other words, it allows someone to use their muscles more efficiently for optimal power output.
Fat loss: Similar to sprinting, plyometrics are anaerobic exercises that help you build muscle. More muscle means more calories burned. Plyometrics focus on the fast twitch muscle fibers of the body, which are essential to creating the after burn effect: increased metabolism after a high intensity workout. The studies done at Florida State University shows that "subjects who performed HIIT [High Intensity Interval training] cardio burned almost 10% more calories during the 24 hours following exercise than a steady-state group, despite the fact that the total calories burned during each workout were the same."
Agility: Many athletes use plyometrics to help improve their footwork in the field or the court. These exercises teach athletes to generate force to accelerate and decelerate their body quickly. This skill is essencial in sports that require sharp turns and rapid game play; Lacrosse, basketball, and volleyball. In 2006, the Journal os Sports and Medicine administered a six week study on plyometrics and their effect on an athlete's agility. They used 28 subjects and split them into two groups. First was the control group, which did no plyometric exercises. Then a group that was required to do specific plyometric drills. The results found that the group that performed plyometric drills improved their agility while the control group showed no improvement.
If you would like to learn more about the study: http://www.jssm.org/vol5/n3/12/v5n3-12pdf.pdf
Variations: Plyometrics are very versatile and can be performed in many different ways. Some exercises target the lower body while some will target the upper body. Some plyometrics require equipment, while some don't. What this means is that you can do them anywhere! All you need to do is leave the ground fast. The idea is to focus your energy on explosive power.
Here are a few that target the lower body:
Jump squats, Line hops, split hops, box jumps.
Some for upper body:
Clapping pushup, clapping pullup, muscle-up, med-ball throws.
Sample Plyometric workout:
Warning: Some of these exercises can be dangerous. Please consult your physician or coach before performing any of these exercises. I do not take responsibility of the injuries that may happen while performing this workout.
Lower Body 1:
Squat Jumps: 5 x 5
Split hops: 4 x 3 each side.
Depth jumps: 6 x 3 drops
Jump rope: 5 x 1 min
Lateral hops: 4 x 5 each side
Lower Body 2:
Approach jump: 6 x 2
Broad jump: 5 x 3
Box jump: 6 x 4
Line hops: 4 x 30 sec As many reps as possible.
Upper Body 1:
Clap pushup: 5 x 5
Med-ball slam: 6 x 5
Med-ball Chest pass: 4 x 5
Pushup to box: 5 x 3 (start small. maybe use 2 plates each side)
Upper Body 2:
Clapping pull up: 3 x 3 (If you can't do clapping, do fast pull ups. If you can't do pullups, use the pulldown machine.)
Medball toss (laying on back): 3 x 5
Medball over head throw: 5 x 5
Medball side throw: 3 x 4 each side
Sit up to throw: 3 x 8
And for those short on time:
Burpee: 5 x 1 minute. 1 minute rest after each set
1. Warm up properly
2. Do not do these alone
3. Challenge yourself, but also know your limitations.
4. Stay hydrated.
5. Stay focused.
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Hubbard County Law Enforcement Incidents
Miscellaneous: May 11: A Nevis caller reported a verbal domestic with his 25 year old son; A Laporte caller had questions for an officer about property issues; A Park Rapids caller reported a female walked into their house and asked for directions and to use the bathroom, the woman was unknown to the homeowner; A Park Rapids caller reported a possible phone scam; A caller reported a male party passed out in a vehicle, the car was running and the male had his foot on the break;
May 12: A Cass Lake caller reported that he picked up a hitchhiker and she would not leave his residence; A Laporte caller stated there was a fake leg with jean capri pants, a nylon and a shoe covered with a tarp near Lake Benedict Rd.; A Cass Lake caller reported having a patient in intensive care unit that was concerned about people moving into his home; An Akeley caller asked to speak with a deputy about property retrieval; Officer assistance was requested for a boat check in Park Rapids; A driver east of Nevis reported a car all over the road; A Laporte caller reported a male and female yelling and screaming in the ditch across from his residence;
May 13: A Park Rapids caller reported her husband was being belligerent and that they both had been drinking; A Nevis caller reported he had a fight with his family and left, he wanted a deputy to give him a ride; A Lake George caller reported a car parked at the end of their road, stating the behavior was odd; A Laporte caller reported an intoxicated male that had physically assaulted people at the resort; A physical domestic was reported in Cass Lake; A possible intoxicated driver was reported entering Park Rapids on Hwy. 71;
May 14: An Akeley caller reported people drag racing in from of his driveway; A Park Rapids caller reported a suspicious vehicle pulled into their mother's driveway until they followed, then the vehicle left; A Park Rapids caller reported a complaint about jet skis near the Heartland Park beach area;
Medical: May 12: An ambulance was requested in Nevis for a male party in extreme pain from a procedure done at the hospital the day prior; An ambulance was requested for a male party lying facedown in the ditch along Hwy. 71;
May 14: An ambulance was requested in Bemidji for a female with a head injury passed out and bleeding from the head; An ambulance was requested for an 87 year old that fell and hit their head; An ambulance was requested in Nevis for an elderly male with extreme neck pain; An ambulance was requested in Cass Lake for an elderly male having trouble breathing;
Accidents: May 12: A three vehicle accident was reported with unknown injuries, the second vehicle fled the scene;
Animal related: May 12: A Nevis caller reported having trouble with her neighbors pigs;
May 13: A Nevis caller reported they were bitten by the neighbor's pit bull; A Nevis caller reported his dog was attacked by a feral cat;
May 14: A Cass Lake caller reported his neighbor's dog charged at him and may have bit his dog; A Park Rapids caller reported a horse out of its pen;
Burglaries, thefts: May 12: The theft of medication was reported in Cass Lake;
May 13: A Park Rapids caller reported someone was in her house while she was gone;
May 14: An alarm was reported in Park Rapids; A stolen pontoon trailer was reported in Nevis;
Fires: May 12: A Solway caller reported seeing and smelling smoke in the LaSalle Park area.


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2018 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Guide
The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is currently happening at Walt Disney World, and will end on May 28, 2018. This guide covers our tips & tricks for experiencing the highlights of the Flower & Garden Festival, as well as what to expect from the new offerings. (Last updated March 18, 2018.)
Once again, Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival runs for 90 days, highlighted by the Garden Rocks concerts and Outdoor Kitchen food booths, which make it like a mini Food & Wine Festival. Aside from the snacking and rocking, the event offers Walt Disney World guests the ability to enjoy expert-designed flower and garden displays, Disney character topiaries, special programs and seminars by HGTV, and Epcot expert gardeners.
Most of the offerings for Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival are included with theme park admission to Epcot. Because most of the event is basically a "plussing" of Epcot at no additional charge, we highly recommend it. Whether you're a first time guest or a seasoned veteran of Walt Disney World, visiting during Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival is a great idea. Epcot is at its most beautiful during Flower & Garden Festival. The park smells and looks wonderful, and there are a lot of unique offerings, displays, and photographic opportunities.
While Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival used to be our favorite time to visit Epcot, the prices have skyrocketed, as have the crowds. Flower & Garden is a nice time to visit for lower crowds, and you can still enjoy some of the snacking (albeit to a lesser degree) without the headache of the crowds and lines. In general, many of these spring dates of Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival are great times to visit Walt Disney World (consult that guide to avoid the busy weeks).
Thinking a visit to Flower & Garden Festival might be for you? Then keep reading this guide for our ins and outs, and top picks for the festival!
Let's start by hitting you with some fact-bombs. Just to give you an idea of how impressive Epcot looks at this time of year, here are some stats: 30-million blooms, 240 floating flower planters, 700 gardens, nearly 100 Disney character topiaries, 30 flower towers, and one beautiful butterfly tapestry of flowers all culminate in an incredibly vibrant time of year for Epcot. It takes more than one year and 400 Walt Disney World horticulturists to prepare for the 90-day Flower and Garden Festival.
Some of you are probably thinking, "yeah, but I loathe gardening and I much prefer barren concrete to vibrant flowers." Well, if that's the case, I can't recommend visiting Epcot during the International Flower and Garden Festival. However, if your views on flowers and gardening aren't quite that extreme, it's a great time to visit.
I groan when Sarah turns on HGTV (just how many episodes of a show about decorating a house to resell it can one person watch?!) and I've been known to (accidentally, I swear!) run over portions of our own garden with the lawnmower, but I still love visiting during Flower & Garden Festival.
It bears repeating: during Flower & Garden Festival, Epcot is gorgeous, smells great, and there are a lot of unique things to photograph. Much like the Behind the Seeds at Epcot Tour (which I highly recommend), the fundamental substance of the presentations at Flower & Garden Festival doesn't appeal to me, but the overall "feel" and ambiance of the Festival does appeal to me. It's a really fun time to be at Epcot.
If you're going to be in Walt Disney World during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, here's the full listing of special "stuff" for the event, and whether we think it's worth your time to experience.
It's also worth noting that those visiting during the last weekend of the Flower & Garden Festival cannot hit the first weekend of the Star Wars Weekends, as that event is on (permanent?) hiatus once again for 2018. We mention this because we always used to plan a trip that corresponded with the last weekend of Flower & Garden and first weekend of Star Wars Weekends, and have recommended it in past trip reports. Consult our When to Visit Walt Disney World post so you can plan accordingly.
Outdoor Kitchens – The "Outdoor Kitchens" are essentially Food & Wine Festival kiosks offering food and drinks. There are 13 kiosks this year with the two new kiosks being The Berry Basket and Northern Bloom
The kiosks have been moderately popular, and the items we have tried were on par with Food & Wine Festival, with some things being even better. Although we question the motive, we absolutely love Food & Wine Festival, and we blow big chunks of money at these Flower & Garden kiosks, too.
If you've never attended Epcot's Food & Wine Festival, it's worth noting that grazing from these kiosks will cost you considerably more than eating an actual meal. So if you're looking to save money, stay away from these kiosks.
If you're looking to have a great time and are willing to spend a bit of money (we easily spend $40-60 in an afternoon at Food & Wine Festival kiosks), you should be able to spend an afternoon just wandering these kiosks.
Expert Presentations – HGTV and DIY experts will be on hand offering presentations on a variety of gardening and home improvement-related topics. These TV-celebrities appear every weekend at the Festival Center and offer tips guests can actually use at home (so just because you don't own a mansion with a team of dedicated horticulturists doesn't mean it won't apply to you!).
These presentations are actually pretty interesting, at least for someone like me who has only a rudimentary understanding of gardening. I wouldn't want to spend all day at these seminars (that would get old quick), and I feel that maybe someone who is really interested in gardening would find the information here a bit "below" them, but for a novice, they're something worth seeing. Our recommendation is to pick one that stands out and consider others if you really enjoy that one.
Special Gardens & Exhibits – There is a hands-on "Harmony Gardens" musical playground with the Fab Five, including "band leader" Mickey Mouse. There's also the "Road to the Florida 500," which centers around racing (it's a promo-piece for Cars 3).
Tinker Bell's Butterfly House – Tinker Bell's Butterfly House returns this year, combining butterflies and fairy topiaries. This butterfly house is always really cool, as butterflies fly all over the place and even land on guests. We recommend spending about 10-15 minutes in here to watch the butterflies and take photos.
Character Topiaries – Throughout World Showcase and Future World, there are nearly 100 topiaries, with over 75 inspired by Disney films. The highlight at is always at Epcot's main entrance, which features a centerpiece display with multiple characters and cool design.
The arguable real highlight is the Figment topiary, which is an homage to a similar topiary that used to appear up by the dancing water fountains at Journey into Imagination. For the last 3+ years in this post, I've been pleading for Disney to add a Figment and Dreamfinder topiary to Flower & Garden Festival. I'll consider this one "close enough."
Now, can we please get the dinosaur topiaries back that used to appear around Universe of Energy? Guest satisfaction would increase 804%. Everyone loves dinosaurs.
The unimpressive light-up topiaries that debuted a couple years ago are returning (hopefully with improvements) as are the Muppets topiaries. Other topiaries around Epcot will include Pixar characters, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Princesses, Lion King characters, and other classic favorites. Hopefully we will see a few new ones besides Ranger Mickey, too.
For us, the topiaries should be the highlight of Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival, but they quite often disappoint. The topiaries are recycled from year to year and season to season (you can see some of the exact same topiaries in different locations at Christmas…we have photos of them from about 10 years ago and they look the same) and are often shoe-horned in places they really don't belong.
It would be nice to have new topiaries each year, especially since in the late 1980s and early 1990s, new topiaries regularly appeared when there wasn't even a special event (as reflected in one of our favorite Walt Disney World books, Gardens of the Walt Disney World Resort). Still, there are some new topiaries each year, and it's great to see them added to enhance the park.
Garden Rocks Concert Series – This weekend concert series features live music from the 1960s and 1970s during the Garden Rocks Concert Series (formerly the "Flower Power" concert series). Famous artists rock Epcot's America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase (near the American Adventure) every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
The 2018 Garden Rocks Concert Series at Epcot lineup has yet to be released, but showtimes will be 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8 p.m. each evening; concerts are included with standard Epcot park admission.
For our short, weekend trips lining up for these shows and watching an entire concert is too big of a time commitment for us, but locals and others really seem to love these shows. Now, if Elton John and Billy Joel were to appear together in a show as part of the concert series, we'd be the first ones in line at park opening to see them!
Other Stuff – Other exhibits include: The Festival Center (in the former Wonders of Life pavilion), featuring merchandise and presentations by Disney horticulture experts from Disney's Animal Kingdom and other parks and HGTV Design experts; and, illuminated gardens and topiaries that will twinkle and glow each night.
Overall, there's a decent amount to do at the Flower & Garden Festival, and something that will appeal to everyone. We recommend visiting during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, but it's not something around which you should plan a trip. It's our second favorite time to visit Epcot, after the International Food & Wine Festival.
One of the cooler aspects of the Flower & Garden Festival, in my opinion, is that you can visit multiple times and have a totally different experience each time. This is not only because the presenters and bands change, but because halfway through the festival, Disney gardeners remove the blossoms that thrive in early-spring to plant a new crop of flowers that flourish in late-spring's warmer temperatures. This is great for those guests visiting during the concluding weeks of the Festival, as they don't have to worry about seeing a bunch of wilted flowers. It's beautiful during the Festival's entire run!
Although there are new offerings each year, generally not a ton differs from year to year. The same character topiaries are used year in and year out (with a few exceptions), and most of the new content consists of thinly veiled promotional pieces for upcoming Disney films.
The Outdoor Kitchens are another highlight, and while these are an obvious attempt to capitalize on the colossal success of the Food & Wine Festival, so what? Food & Wine Festival is a ton of fun for guests, so why not incorporate elements into other times of the year? The best things Disney does are mutually beneficial for it and guests. Obviously Disney is a business, and in this case we love the booths at Food & Wine Festival, so we think these are a solid addition to the Flower & Garden Festival.
Still, it would be nice to see similar investments in overhauling the topiaries that haven't changed in the last 5 years or so. Based on what Disney has announced thus far, it appears 2018 will bring a nice set of additions to the Flower & Garden Festival, which is great to see. As a huge fan of the U.S. National Parks, I'm particularly interested in how Epcot plans on celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service. Hopefully it's more than just a Ranger Mickey topiary.
Planning a Walt Disney World trip? Learn about hotels on our Walt Disney World Hotels Reviews page. For where to eat, read our Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews. To save money on tickets or determine which type to buy, read our Tips for Saving Money on Walt Disney World Tickets post. Our What to Pack for Disney Trips post takes a unique look at clever items to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Ride Guides will help. For comprehensive advice, the best place to start is our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide for everything you need to know!
Your Thoughts…
Have you ever been to Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival? What do you think are the highlights? Considering attending? Any questions about the event? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!


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by Garret Ean
Dec 27 2011
Today at Concord District Court, I had attempted to audio and video record a hearing at the defendant's request. I was given last minute notice, and ended up missing the brief hearing by the time I had arrived. When I entered the courthouse, I did not appreciate that security had disarmed me of my harmless accountability mechanism, the camera. They also took my tripod, and would give me back none of my equipment until a judge gave me permission to act as the press.
To protest the violation of my first amendment right, I exercised different first amendment rights outside. Utilizing my speech, I chalked out against the press restrictions practiced by the monopolist court officers. I was almost finished when the head of court security exited the building and asked me to stop chalking and leave. He implied that I was doing something illegal, but never spelled out exactly what. He even identified himself as a police officer. Due to some NH court's crackdowns on press freedom, in the more restrictive venues it is rare to see a court security officer in action, especially outside of his normal domain inside the building.


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Ashley Ratcliff, Ricca Terra Farms general manager, explores the value of branding for grapegrowers and vineyard businesses.
IN THE BOOK The Purple Cow, author Seth Godin refers to his first visit to Europe with his family. He wrote of how beautiful the herds of brown cows were grazing in the countryside as he drove along the highway. Yet, after only a short time, passing herd-after-herd of brown cows, he made a personal observation – the cows were becoming very boring and had very quickly lost their unique attraction. Godin states, "wouldn't it be great to see a purple cow". Now that would be exciting.
"The end game is not about beating a competitor, or winning a sale. The end game is to earn profit through establishing brand loyalty."
The 'brown cow' paradox is present in most industries. One of the attractions of wine to the end consumer is the romance and uniqueness of where the grapes are grown that make the wine, the vineyard.
Successful wine company marketers have been able to etch an image in the consumers' mind of grapes being hand harvested by the farmer's weathered hands and then delivering his/her grapes to the winery in an old Bedford truck where the grapes are forked off and pressed in an old wooden basket press.
A brand is a name, term, symbol, design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller and to differentiate from those of competitors.
A brand is essentially a company's promise to deliver a specific set of features, benefits, and services consistently to the consumer.
The branding challenge is to develop a deep set of positive associations for the brand. If a wine company can establish a brand with a deep set of positive associations then the wine company can establish a brand with a high degree of brand awareness and brand acceptance among consumers, which can lead to brand preference (consumers preferring a specific brand over other brands as a result of superior features, benefits, and services). The ultimate goal in the brand building process is to obtain brand loyalty.
Achieving brand loyalty and hence having customers who are advocates of a brand contributes positively to a business's bottom line. For example, a business can charge a higher price than its competitors because the brand has a higher perceived value.
As a result of greater brand awareness and loyalty, a business does not need to invest heavily into marketing programs and a business will have more trade leverage in bargaining with distributors and retailers as the customers expect them to carry the brand they are advocates for.
If successful brands deliver value to wine companies and companies in general, why does it appear that the grape growing community has failed to embrace this cornerstone of business? The challenge facing many grape growers is the goods (their grapes) that they grow and sell to their customers (the winery) in many cases look and taste the same as their competitors (other grape growers).
Basically many grapegrowers resemble another brown cow in another herd of brown.
There are a number of reasons why grape growers, businesses and people in general want to be part of the brown herd. Basically a herd provides comfort and safety, but the trade-off is that it is difficult to stand out and be noticed when part of a herd. The essential ingredient behind building a meaningful brand is to stand out and be noticed, meaning comfort and safety needs to be risked… so being part of a herd is not the best place to be to establish a successful and lasting brand. In relation to establishing a brand for a vineyard, unique elements of a vineyard's operation (features, benefits, and/or services) that differs from neighbouring/competitor vineyards need to be identified.
These unique elements could be adopting different farming practices (organic/biodynamic production, growing alternative varieties, and/or farming in a collaborative manner with other farmers), identifying and promoting distinctive attributes of a vineyard (soil, old vines and/or location) or using the intangible assets of the vineyard (history and story of place and people) to create a memorable story.
These are just a few examples of unique elements that can turn a brown cow purple.
So what are some of the potential reasons behind why grapegrowers have failed to brand their farms?
The reasons could be:
• A failure to truly identify the customer;
• A failure to truly understand the customer's needs;
• A failure to identify the value of branding and intangible assets;
• A fear of being different; and/or
• A lack of understanding.
This article first appeared in the Grapegrower & Winemaker magazine.
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Lime Crime cosmetics has become a household name in the last few years. The creator of the makeup company is Doe Deere. Doe Deere has a passion for color, makeup, and fashion that translates into a mesmerizing blend of unique offerings that has made the Lime Crime cosmetic company incredibly successful.
One of the keys to Lime Crime's success is its strong media presence. They are extremely active on most major social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. They love to post photos of satisfied customers wearing their makeup wich helps to solidify strong relationships with their clients that are more personal than the average makeup company. Their customers love the variety of high quality and brightly colored makeup products that they offer. They were one of the first companies to offer unusual and brightly colored makeup products that help people express themselves.
Some of the most popular products are their lip colors. There are iridescent Perlees lip color and the matte Velvetines lip color, both of which are available on Love-Makeup.co.uk. Both are dramatic and long lasting. Makeup enthusiasts are in love with the vibrant, long-wearing lip colors. There is a wide variety of shades in both lip color lines that range from neutral to bright and bold.
Doe Deere realizes how important it is to produce quality and cruelty-free cosmetics for everyone that seeks color to enjoy. She works hands-on to create and market the products that her company creates. She can be found in the lab, or the board room at any given time. She oversees every aspect of the process personally.


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TOURIST DOLLARS may provide the financial backing for a proposed historic preservation study. The county's Historical Society is applying for $15,000 in state grant funding for a one-year project to identify and document historic buildings and archaeological sites.
But Richard Herring, a member of the Tourist Development Council, said the tourist group may be interested in underwriting the local survey. He said the study could be used to develop a historic tour and/or promotional brochures on the county's older buildings, such as the sugar mill ruins on the St. Cloud Canal.


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We have used information based on the Power Information Administration (EIA), which publishes cost data regular on home heating oil in 38 states by dollar-per-gallon before taxes. Unlike natural gas as well as electrical energy, house heating oil is provided by independent stores.
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Amplicate (http://amplicate.com/) is a web site that helps you find out about what people are saying about the things they love and hate. Currently, 96% of responders (8,076 people, and counting) say they love beads! Why do we love beads so much? Here's my amateur analysis:
1) 'Store-bought' jewelry is often too expensive or too 'cheap' (or cheap-looking). The availability of beautiful beads (especially semiprecious gemstone beads, such as the ones pictured here from our Etsy site) makes it easy for people to design exactly what they want using fine quality materials and their own creative ideas.
2) Many beads are composed of natural materials, and when we look at them, they remind us to appreciate the beauty of our earth and its treasures.
3) Those with artistic sensibilities may love the act of arranging beautiful beads into unique adornments, whether they be earrings, necklaces, belts, hair clips, or even – as in the case of one of my most-admired artisans, jewelry for horses and other animals!
4) Some of us were caught by surprise by beads; we were searching for just the right hobby, and someone (a friend, acquaintance, sibling, or in my case – our child) introduced us to the love of beading.
5) Here's one – I have to say it – how can you not love beads? If you've had the pleasure of seeing and holding even a small sampling of the gorgeous things out there – natural stones, pearl beads, exquisite lampworked beads, exotic trade beads, precious metal, and on and on…), then you know what I'm talking about!
6) For the love of history is another one; the fact is that since antiquity, humans have used beads for adornment, decoration, currency, trade, clothing, ritual, healing, and more! Just learning more about the rich history of beads is a worthy and enjoyable endeavor.
7) For the love of commerce and small business. Bead stores, jewelry design, and related activities can be incredibly lucrative.
8) For the love of art and craft. Just the tangential subject of how artisans craft a universe of glass/lampworked, clay, bone, wood, shell (and more) beads is a complex and rich arena for exploration. 9) For how they help save lives. (I say more about this in a previous blog post: 'Bead Stories from Around the World')
10) For their healing and spiritual properties. This is another study in itself. Not only are natural stones and gemstones thought to have incredible powers for self-improvement and healing, but many metal substances are thought to – or have proven to be – healing for various conditions.
Whatever your reason for loving beads, welcome to a large community of common interest. And for those of you already out there creating beautiful things with them, carry on, and please share what you do with us here on The Bead Collection's blog. (And if you haven't already signed up to receive our regular newsletters, please do so at this site!)


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We are head over heels for these adorable new gifts sets for boys by Baby Aspen! We know you will be too!
Let The Fin Begin Bath Set – Our new "Let the Fin Begin" bath set is just bursting to the gills with bath time goodies for your little one. Chances are you've never seen a shark this cuddly before. Perfect for bath time or a day at the beach, this is one gift set you will want to reel in.
Utterly Adorable Hooded Spa Towel – With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there, Baby Aspen's adorable cow hooded spa towels are just everywhere! And you"ll definitely want to bring this udderly irresistible baby gift back to the barnyard for your little one.
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Minki the Monkey Plush Rattle Lovie – Baby will be warm and cozy with Baby Aspen's "Minki the Monkey" Plush Rattle Lovie is super soft to the touch and full of captivating sounds and textures. It really doesn't get cuter then this!
Cuddles and Snuggles Fox Plush Lovie – This endearing fox plush lovie is full of nothing but cuddles and snuggles, and maybe a rattle or two, for your new little one. Foxes may be wily, but this is one forest friend that baby won't have trouble holding onto, day or night!
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Mr. Fox in Socks Plush Plus Socks for Baby – Good thinking, Mr. Fox! Not only is this clever and cunning plush friend donning Baby Aspen's super-cute and comfy socks, but he comes bearing gifts for baby: three more pairs of socks, and his company, of course. You can't go wrong with fabulous foot-warmers and a cuddly companion to boot!
My Little Sock Monkey" Plush & Sock Set – Everyone knows fearless safari explorers need the best footwear to make it through the expedition in comfy, cozy style. But sometimes they need a jungle friend to help guide the way. This darling baby gift from Baby Aspen is just bananas: a duo of colorful socks and a cute cuddle buddy. Two gifts in one!
Rub-a-Dub, Fox in the Tub Hooded Spa Robe – Create a burrow of snuggly softness for baby after every bath with Baby Aspen's "Rub-a-Dub, Fox in the Tub" Hooded Spa Robe. Baby will be cozy and warm in this absolutely charming bath time essential.
Hedgehugs Bib Set – your little one looking sharp at meal time with Baby Aspen's "Hedgehugs" Bib for Baby. This poky forest friend wants to catch all the crumbs, and keep baby stylish while doing it. Presented on a woodland-inspired hanger with natural twine, it's the perfect baby shower gift for new parents that are looking for something to set baby apart.
Safari Friends Tiny T's" Set of 3 – T-Shirts Lions roar, monkeys swing, these tiny tees are just the thing! An elephant joins in the fun, so why not invite your little one? This great gift from Baby Aspen features three smiling faces with 3-D features peeking out from an open-face gift box, a funky monkey, giant-eared elephant and laughing lion outfit baby in safari style.
We are happy to include some new baby Christening / Baptism gift sets by Baby Apsen to our collection!
Bedtime Blessings Lamb Lovie – As you lay baby down to sleep, tuck your little one in with a tiny sheep. This precious "Bedtime Blessings" lamb lovie is the perfect friend to shepherd baby through sleep, play and every special moment in life.
Bundled Blessings Blanket – Few traditions in life are more significant than baby"s christening or baptism. Honor that special day with our "Bundled Blessings" Blanket. Wrap your little angel in a hug of precious softness with this heirloom-quality baby blanket.
Beautiful Blessings Bib & Socks Set – You have the perfect christening gown for your little angel. Now you just need a few timeless accessories, like Baby Aspen's Beautiful Blessings gift set, featuring a pair of darling christening socks and a scalloped white trim bib. With a sweet blessing on the box, it's a gift moms and dads will cherish.
Baby Blessings Baby Gown & Cap – Baby's christening or baptism day is a time-honored tradition. Guide your little blessing through those first precious moments with Baby Aspen's gorgeous "Baby Blessings" Gown and Cap gift set. This pristine outfit is as angelic as baby and will be a cherished keepsake for years to come.
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The Green party in British Columbia is planning to keep up the pressure to bring ride sharing to the province by reintroducing legislation to enable the services.
The former Liberal government had backed ride-hailing services such as Uber to operate in the province by the end of this year, while introducing initiatives to help the taxi industry remain competitive.
Green Leader Andrew Weaver says all three parties support the services, but the province's minority NDP government has not put a timeline on bringing ride sharing to the province.
Before they were defeated, the Liberals promised $1 million to help the taxi industry create an app that would allow the public to order and pay for cabs the same way they would with a ride-hailing service.
They would also have given taxis exclusive rights to street hailing and wanted to work with municipal governments to reduce red tape and address shortages of taxis and vehicles for hire.
The Vancouver Taxi Association opposed the plan.
But Weaver said Monday there is an economic imperative to allowing ride-sharing companies to operate in the province.
"The government cannot stick its head in the sand when it comes to new technology," he said in a news release.
"All parties want to see B.C. be a leader in the emerging economy. To do so, government must take a proactive, responsive approach that considers the wide-ranging impacts of technological innovation. Vancouver is the largest city in North America without ride sharing. It is time we finally made this service accessible to British Columbians."


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West Brom manager Steve Clarke may be tempted to take a look at new signing Markus Rosenberg from the start in his side's Capital One Cup tie at Yeovil.
The Sweden striker made his debut off the bench in Saturday's Barclays Premier League draw at Tottenham.
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Former North Star Foods owner proposes R&D center in Minnesota
Facility would be located near St. Charles, Minnesota, USA
Patrick Thesing, former owner of North Star Foods, proposed building a research and business development center outside of St. Charles, Minnesota, USA, according to the Winona Daily News .
The facility would focus on petfood production and be located on a 13-acre lot at 23671 County Road 37. Initially the workforce would consist of two to four people, but could grow to up to 15 employees, as stated in Thesing's proposal. The request for a conditional-use permit for the facility will be presented for the Winona County Planning Commission on Thursday, July 15.


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TFT display
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LCD types
LCD screens come in passive and active technologies, explained in this definition. For more about LCDs, see LCD, LCD example and LCD subpixels.
LCD Display Types
Passive Displays
Passive displays are widely used with segmented digits and characters for small readouts in devices such as calculators, printers and remote controls, many of which are monochrome or have only a few colors. Passive monochrome and color graphics displays were used in the first laptops, and they are still used as an alternative to active matrix.
Passive matrix is less costly because transistors are used to activate rows and columns, not each subpixel, resulting in fewer manufacturing steps (see Active Matrix Displays below). However, passive matrix screens have a narrower viewing angle and suffer from "submarining," which is the disappearance of the cursor when moved quickly.
TN - Twisted Nematic (90º Twist)
The first LCD type, TN is used in low-cost readouts for consumer products, and it is also the foundation for color active matrix (see below).
STN - Supertwisted Nematic (240-270º Twist)
Widely used in the past, STN LCDs use birefringence to absorb and pass selective light wavelengths.
FSTN - "Film Compensated" STN
Widely used for passive color matrix screens, an optical film layer turns the STN color into a neutral density light source (a "light valve"). Red, green and blue filters are added for full color.
DSTN - "Double Layer" STN
Used in high-temperature environments, a second, but inactive, LCD layer functions like the film in FSTN, except that the layer's optical properties change at the same rate as the working layer. DSTN used to mean "dual scan" STN, which enabled higher laptop resolution by addressing two modules simultaneously; for example, two 240-line passive matrix subsystems created 480 lines.
ESTN and ISTN
Proprietary STN displays from Varitronix. See ESTN and ISTN.
LCD Screen Colors
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Active Matrix Displays (TFTs)
Unlike passive matrix LCDs, active matrix displays have a transistor at each red, green and blue subpixel that keeps them at the desired intensity until that row is addressed in the next frame.
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By driving the subpixels independently, active matrix screens are sharper and have more contrast than passive matrix, and their faster response times eliminate submarining. In addition, active matrix screens are very bright indoors because they use a backlight (see LCD and LCD example); witness the extraordinary computer screens and HDTV sets on the market. However, when active matrix cellphones and laptops are taken into bright sunlight, they can be overwhelmed with reflected ambient light and difficult to read.
High-End Displays Are Active Matrix
In the early days of laptops, active matrix cost a lot more than passive, and both types were offered. Today, color active matrix is the only type of LCD used in LCD/LED TVs, computer and LCD mobile screens. Also called a "thin film transistor LCD" (TFT LCD), a thin layer of transistors is deposited on the back of the screen (see amorphous silicon). Active matrix uses TN liquid crystals with a 90º twist. See bad pixel and LCD.
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Juno nominated guitarist/ composer /arranger Bill Coon is one of Canada's most highly respected and sought after musicians. He has been performing professionally for over twenty-five years and has worked with numerous jazz artists including Jimmy Heath, Louis Stewart, Chuck Israels, Eddie Daniels, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Campbell Ryga, Brad Turner, PJ Perry, Fred Stride, Denzal Sinclaire, Karin Plato and Dee Daniels. His quartet performed at the Orpheum, opening for Dave Brubeck during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.With a bio like this, the show promises to be excellent! 3-7pm. Hot Jazz, Cold Beer and No Cover!