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|Roger Protz gives beers from the wood tasting
Diary date courtesy of The BFH:
Roger Protz beer tasting to commence Maureen & Neil's fourth anniversary weekend at The Junction, Castleford - Thursday, June 26 at 8PM.
Maureen & Neil Midgley will be celebrating four years at the Junction in Castleford two weeks early.
The celebrations will start at 8pm on Thursday, June 26 with world famous beer writer and CAMRA's Good Beer Guide Editor, Roger Protz conducting a "Beers From the Wood Tasting". Don't be late!
Thereafter there will be a "Woodfest" for the rest of the weekend.
The charity for the weekend, chosen by Roger, is "Stop the Traffik" which campaigns against the modern day slave trade.
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Thanksgiving Day Squirrel Hunt
I woke up early and dressed quickly so that I could get out to the woods before sunrise. It really isn't necassary to get to your hunting site
before first light when hunting fox squirrels, but I love to be in place and set up to watch the woods coming alive as the morning breaks. This
morning was cold with a light drizzel falling to earth as I parked my jeep and started the hike to a spot I'd found on an earlier outing. My shoot
was nestled in a flat area containing several large mast producing trees, with acorns and hazel nuts strewn about in profusion. There was a
small stream to my back, and about 150 yards ahead the woods were broken by a Powerline right of way before continuing for many acres
on the other side. It was a great find, and contains a large number of squirrels; unfortunately it's slated to be plowed under for a new
housing development and shops, so this will be my last season here.
Making my way down to a space nestled between a falling log and a still standing tree, I settled in as daylight started to filter through the
trees. I placed a comouflaged backpacking seat on the ground with the back against the standing tree's trunk, pulled down my face mask
and waited. A few minutes later I heard a branch snap to my right, and slowly looking up saw a doe stepping out from behind a tree not
more than 15 yards away, followed by a second then a third. They grazed within a few yards, not detecting the camouflaged lump sitting
there enjoying the show. All of the sudden the first doe snorted and flashed the "white flag" as she bolted leading her group
away. Reckoning they must have caught my scent, I started to turn only to find myself staring at a big eight point buck. I had decided not to
hunt deer this year for scheduling reasons, but I did have a tag and wished I'd have packed my .44 mag as I sometimes do in the
overlapping season. But at this particular point in time, all I had with me was my new Webley Raider and a plan to bag a couple of squirrels.
As I sat there thinking about nothing in particular, I caught movement out of the corner of my eye that turned out to be a big red fox squirrel.
He was about 50 yards away and was running excitedly around the trunk of a tree, down along a fallen log, and back up the tree. He was in
plain view but would not hold still long enough for me to get a shot, so I sat, and waited, and watched until he diasappeared for a moment
before popping up about forty yards away running towards another tree. Just as he hopped on top a log moving towards another tree, I drew
a short breath between pursed lips making a loud kissing noise that stopped the bushytail in his tracks. Squeezing the trigger the pellet
was sent flying towards its target, impacting with a muffled thump as the squirrel went flipping off the log.
I could have swatted this whitetil on the flanks as she passed me.
This is one of the benifits of squirrel hunting - you never know
what you'll see (above)!
At first I thought full camo for squirrel was
over the top, but experience soon showed
me this is the only way to go to consistently
score on squirrels at the end of season
The Webley Raider in .22 is a very effective
squirrel gun. It is compact, accuarte,
powerful, and gives the hunter a fast
followup shot. The bolt safety took a little
getting use to, but works just fine once
acclimated. I dress my squirrel rifles in
camo tape, changing the pattern as the
season changes (bottom)
As all of this had been going on, a second squirrel had shown up momentarily but was gone by the time I had a chance to attend to him.
Holding position I saw my potential target cautiously moving along a horizontal limb about thirty yards away and twenty feet up. Leaning way
back on my backpacking seat and resting the rifle on my knee, I could just get the elevation required to line up a shot. Settling the crosshair
on his head I took the shot, and watched the squirrel crumple - dropping to the ground with a plop. Walking out to collect my downed quarry,
I found that the first was hit exactly where I'd aimed. The second one had started to move just as I'd squeezed off the shot; and rather than
the head shot I'd intended he'd been hit right in the neck severing his spine on impact.
I walked back to my gear and sat down to have a cup of coffee and plan my next step. Sitting there enjoying the cup of strong decaf espresso
(my shooting is not so good as to allow further degradation with a cafine jitter) I noted some activity in a tree a couple hundred yards away.
Glassing the tree tops I saw several squirrels jumping about in a very large oak, so finished my cup, collected my gear, and headed off.
I won't draw out my little story with a squirrel by squirrel account, but in the next couple of hours I filled my limit under that big old tree. I found
a great hide that afforded me an almost 360 degree field of view, and all of the next three squirrels were taken out of the upper branches of
these trees as they slinked along warry of the predator they knew was somewhere below. I hate to say this, but honesty requires that I admit
to several misses in taking these bushytails. Though I've been hunting birds, large and small game with firearms, shotguns and airguns for
appoximately three decades, I've only been hunting tree squirrels (with any regularity) for the last three seasons. Shooting almost straight
up still throws me at times, but I get better with each hunt and each season.
As a cold rain started to fall, I packed for the last time of the day and found a good place to take care of cleaning and dressing my bag before
heading home for a hot shower, my family, and Thanksgiving dinner. The Webley raider is a very nice rifle for the price, and I do enjoy
hunting with it. The accuarcy and power are up to the task, and the compact size make this air arm a pleasure to carry in the field. I like
having the second .22 pellet on tap, and the Diablo Exacts I was shooting made a lethal combination for bushytails. I purchased this gun
from Pyramid Airguns for around $370.00, and feel it is well worth the price. If you're looking for an excellent low cost PCP, consider the
Raider. And if you're looking for a great hunting sport you should definitely give squirrel hunting a go! This was a very good Thanksgiving,
and there is nowhere better to think of those things I am grateful for than sitting in the solitude of the squirrel woods.

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Treasury Stock
What is treasury stock?
One way a corporation can reduce the number of shares it has outstanding is to buy them back on the stock market. The transaction involves a debit to treasury stock and a credit to cash for the market value of the shares. Shares held as treasury stock have no rights until they are reissued. They can be held by the corporation for an indefinite period of time, reissued or retired.
Treasury Stock Method
Assume a corporation bought back 1,000 of its own stock at a price of $25 per share. The journal entry to record the purchase would be as follows: (Treasury Stock Journal Entry)
Treasury stock is not reported as an asset on the balance sheet but instead treasury stock is classified as a deduction from the stockholders' equity section as shown in the balance sheet below.
Resale of Treasury Stock
As mentioned, shares held as treasury stock can be reissued at a later date. Assume 500 of the above shares were reissued for $27 per share, total proceeds of $13,500. Even though the shares were reissued for $2 ($27-$25) more per share than they were originally purchased, no gain will be recorded as a corporation cannot earn revenue by selling its' own shares. Instead, the stockholders' equity account, paid-in capital, treasury stock, is credited for the excess. The entry to record the reissuance would be as follows:
Now let's assume the remaining treasury stock is reissued for $21 per share for total proceeds of $10,500. As with gains, the corporation is not allowed to record a loss on the sale of treasury stock; therefore, the difference will be first debited to clear out any balance in the paid-in capital, treasury stock account and then if needed, retained earnings is debited for any amount in excess of the balance in the paid-in capital, treasury stock account. The entry to record this sale would be as follows:
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AgileAssets today announced customer availability of AgileAssets® Summit™ software for executives and other decision makers. With AgileAssets Summit, transportation agencies can make more informed decisions when deciding how to fund, build, optimize, monitor, and maintain roads, bridges and other vital public infrastructure assets.
"Summit is a revolutionary tool for executives and other stakeholders working with large networks of infrastructure assets, like roads and bridges," Michael Lester, VP Products, at AgileAssets explains. "We have specifically designed this solution for all levels of the chain-of-command in transportation asset management; from the politician and the legislator to the board member and the finance expert to the project manager and the engineer. We see Summit as a key to common understanding of what it takes to keep public and private assets in the best possible condition."
AgileAssets Summit represents a new opportunity for non-technical decision makers and stakeholders, like legislators and funding entities, to monitor the condition of infrastructure assets and preview the consequences of investment decisions without having to understand how to use an Asset Management System (AMS). It is delivered as a SaaS (software-as-a-service) solution so customers can get value from the solution quickly.
"In short, Summit delivers enterprise asset management intelligence in the form of visible data - graphs, curves, maps - of all the complex and very valuable assets a road agency, city or county manage. Summit is both a practical tool, while at the same time providing the big picture to all involved," said Michael.
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Nicky and Amanda joined Bláthnaid Treacy on this Friday's Can't Stop Dancing and chatted about the current season of Dancing With The Stars. I uploaded the video on YouTube, so you can catch up below. Enjoy! 🙂
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The examination and accompanying records are the first step in the process of complete dentistry. This hands-on program will cover all aspects of the exam and records process.
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A new Washington Post/ABC poll provides more bad news for the Hillary Clinton campaign. While she still leads Bernie Sanders for the Democrat nomination, she has lost 21-points among Democrats since July. An overwhelming majority of Democrats now support someone other than Hillary as their nominee for President.
Currently, Hillary has the support of 42 percent of Democrats nationally, the first time she has polled under 50 percent in the WaPo/ABC survey. Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders has 24 percent and Vice President Joe Biden, who is not yet a candidate, has 21 percent. In other words, almost 60 percent of Democrats are no longer "ready for Hillary."
While Hillary's support has dropped across all demographic and age groups, the drop in her support among female voters is particularly noteworthy. In mid-July, 71 percent of female voters supported Hillary for the nomination. Today, just 42 percent of women support her, a collapse of almost 30 points.
Hillary's collapse among female voters is even more pronounced if you factor race into the equation. Among white women, Hillary has just 31 percent support, tied with Bernie Sanders. The "gender gap" that pundits obsess over has always been more about race and marital status than simply gender. Married women are more Republican than single women, while black women are far more Democrat than white women.
Based on this latest survey, Hillary's numbers among women, then, are simply matching the normal political leanings of this group. While she posts better numbers among women than men, she is not benefiting from an outpouring of support for her campaign because of her gender.
Hillary's basic problem is that a strong majority of Americans, of both sexes, do not believe she is "honest and trustworthy." Just 46 percent of women believe Hillary is honest, down 11 points since June. Only a third of men believe she is honest, down 16 points since June. The declines in her honesty ratings are roughly the same for both genders.
Amazingly, though, 70 percent of Democrats do not think the email scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton is a legitimate campaign issue. If we assume that is a true reflection of how they feel, then Clinton's collapsing support is even more troubling for her campaign. It is far more likely they have absorbed the implications of the scandal without admitting its details.
Especially because the email scandal is beginning to cause a serious problem for Hillary in any general election. A majority of Americans (55 percent) disapprove of her handling of the situation. A similar majority (54 percent) believe she tried to cover up the facts. Further, half believe she broke the rules by using her own private email server.
It must be noted that these final figures are among all adults, not registered voters. If the past is any guide, her standing among those who will actually decide the election is far worse.
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Keys to Successful Trust Administration, Part 3 of 3
Dan Felix wraps up his series on Successful Trust Administration. Part 3 brings us useful waypoints for onboarding the trustee.
By Daniel P. Felix, JD – © all rights reserved 2015
Click here if you missed part one or part two of this series.
The typical practice is for a successor trustee to have little or no formal contact with the trust ‐- or sometimes even with the family! -‐ before the time arrives for him to formally step in. However, trying to get up-to-speed in crisis challenges success, as does meeting the family for the first time at the trust maker's funeral.
In contrast, many families and trusts benefit from the work of building structures and relationships in advance of need. This pre-need work can cover:
- Understanding exactly what happens & who the players will be during the trust maker's disability and death.
- Understanding the trust's provisions, and how life will be different.
- Setting foundations for what the trust and other documents typically don't provide for:
o Goals for the trust and for the distributions as well as for the investments. Together these reveal what the assets will or won't be used for in the critical context of how long they will last.
o Communication systems allowing the interested parties to stay informed.
- Being clear about what tasks and responsibilities the trustee will perform and what may or must the family or others take care of.
- Consensus on the fees and expenses of the trustee, including the factors, if any, which may increase or decrease those costs.
These are the daunting tasks of the family and trustee in preparing for trust administration. It's a long technical list, and it is also as much a relational one. Given the foundation in family dynamics, the issues of how and why demand as much attention as the technical. And so, building a relationship of trust and respect is as important as legal and financial integrity. The one cannot move forward well without the other.
Variables will dictate much of the approach. These can include, but are no means limited to:
- The age and awareness of each of the family members. The sound advice stands to know one's audience.
- Who has chosen the trustee. It makes a difference whether the trustee is a direct choice of the beneficiary, or of the trust maker, or of the court.
- Whether the trustee is already known to the family, including whether he's a family member or an advisor who already enjoys a professional relationship with one or more of the family members. Sometimes those with pre-existing relationships squander the honeymoon effect by not setting a framework for the shift to the significantly different trustee role.
- The amount of money in the trust. And the value and type of other assets that may be in the trust matter as well.
- The needs and wants of the beneficiary.
- Whether the trust is designed to benefit more than one beneficiary.
Each scenario involves its own particular approach to move the family and trustee closer to success. Some may lend themselves to help from other professionals: experts in facilitation, mediation, and family relationships & dynamics, as well as the core of financial and legal advisors. Whatever the particulars, success in on-boarding requires active attention to the circumstances at hand.
A version of this article was originally prepared for the day-long workshop sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, July 17, 2015, entitled "Keys to Successful Trust Administration - Exploring Legal, Financial & Family Dynamics." For more information, including a copy of the video from that workshop, click here.


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Neurotoxin kills 20+ crows in Portland
A murder of crows found dead in Northeast Portland in late January were poisoned with a neurotoxin, state officials and wildlife advocates say.
Approximately 20 crows were seen "falling from the sky" and appeared to be suffering fatal seizures on Tuesday, Jan. 30 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Jessup Street.
A second suspicious die-off of six crows was reported on Monday, Feb. 5 near the park blocks of Portland State University, according to news release by the Audubon Society of Portland.
Now, researchers with the Oregon State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have confirmed that the crows were killed using a drug sold under the brand name "Avitrol."
The pesticide causes "acute oral and dermal toxicity" and is considered extremely dangerous to birds and mammals. Handlers are required to bury or cremate all birds killed in this manner because of the risk of unintended deaths from scavengers who eat or touch the corpses.
Audubon Conservation Director Bob Sallinger believes the alleged perpetrator has violated at least two federal laws, including rules that protect migratory birds and that govern the use of outdoor poisons.
"(The poisoner) caused the crows to suffer a cruel and inhumane death and they put people, pets and non-target wildlife at real risk of secondary exposure," the Audubon Society said in a statement. "Portlanders place great value on our local wildlife. This poisoning event was inhumane, irresponsible, and most likely illegal."
The Oregon Department of Agriculture launched an investigation into the apparent poisoning on Thursday, March 8.


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Broken Butterfly
Today is a beautiful day in Chicago.
The temperature is in the sixties is expected to rise to the seventies. And after such a brutal February, today just makes you smile. And I think I will just continue smiling and enjoying the beauty of today in spite of another blow to the head. And the heart. And the wallet.
Kendrick Lamar just pulled a "surprise" release out of his pocket. His new release "To Pimp A Butterfly" was released last night on iTunes. The physical release on CD will, presumably, be released on the originally scheduled date of Tuesday, March 23, 2015.
Unfortunately, all I can say is –
and shrug my shoulders - again.
A few months ago, I spoke with my music rep in NY (I'm in Chicago – note that labels and distribution have gotten rid of so many people that I only have a couple of reps in Chicago – the third largest music market in the states), and said that as soon as you can please send me an advance copy of Kendrick Lamar's new CD so I can have a writer do an article on Kendrick. Not a review. An article that probably would have been the cover story. But… the release happened last night. I guess Kendrick will NOT be the cover story of the March issue of our magazine.
I doubt that there will even be a review.
It all remains to be seen.
So when people come in this week and ask the "what's new this week?" question, Kendrick will definitely not be on the list. Kind of like Drake (which is still not available physically on CD). Do artists and their managers truly understand the negative effects of NOT releasing music physically? Just looking at my personal buying habits, I don't purchase music digitally, period.
When a former Experience guest's latest CD came out (in Nov. 2014) very few people in my customer database knew about it. In fact, I had no idea either. It came out digitally. And the unfortunate part is that the people who were/would have been most interested just shrugged their shoulders. This artist's demographic
does not really buy digitally
. I love this artist but even I didn't care. But admittedly, it was more of a
"didn't you put that out last year only for people who buy digitally, so I ain't thinking about you right now"
kind of attitude. The physical release was two months AFTER the digital release. The number that was sold "nationally" the first week of the "unknown" CD release, we could have sold at The Experience in Chicago at a single event.
I don't even feel like having a conversation about this continual,
I'll just kill myself attitude from the music industry
. That is what the music industry has done, and continues doing – they are killing themselves. First, with some truly horrible music, then by decimating their employee pool so retailers no longer have anyone to talk to, no longer have reps that dole out information on upcoming releases, no longer have access to hearing music before release, etc. But I predicted this years ago.
But I do want to thank Kendrick Lamar for making me realize that maybe it's time to make a move on to something where there is a little more love, a little more respect for the people who are trying sell music to the few people left who want to buy it –
if it was available in the configuration that they want
Thanks Kendrick. Thanks Drake. If you wanted to really surprise me, you should have done a D'Angelo-esque move and released the CD and the digital version on the same day. That would have truly been a surprise.
Damn that Beyonce for making artists think that surprising people is the way to go. What artists need to know is that what would really surprise everyone is if labels released "good" music and actually marketed it to the masses in ways that made sense. That would really be a surprise. Thank goodness for indie artists who are grooming their careers for longevity based on a true talent and great music… can you say, Avery*Sunshine?
Can you say Will Downing? Can you say Eric Roberson?
I could go on and on. Thanks to artists who keep their ears to the streets and still consider their fans and supporters as important parts of their careers and giving them product they touch AND feel.
Real thanks to the indie music community for keeping it real. And for knowing that as important as social media is, the real thing is "the music" – not the surprise release.
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Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1
- Story by
- Brian Clevinger and Rob Williams
- Art by
- Thony Silas and Victor Olazaba
- Colors by
- Wil Quintana
- Letters by
- Joe Caramagna
- Cover by
- Sebastian Fiumara
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
"Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth" is a one-shot tying-in to the current Spider-Man storyline of the same name. Containing two pieces written respectively by Rob Williams & Brian Clevinger (with Thony Silas providing art for both), the issue tells the stories of Spidey's global resistance as they aid his fight against Doctor Octopus.
At first glance, there's not a huge amount going on here — just a couple of story holes being plugged that could just as easily been taken care of in a panel or two (indeed, exactly that was done in the parent series). Still, a storyline with a global scale necessitates the intervention of global heroes and that's what this issue helps to do. After all, if someone's taken over the planet, it needs more than some hand-waving "the Avengers are off-world" to explain why Spider-Man's the only one capable of ending things.
Rob Williams' Union Jack story is probably the better of the two, spending a fair amount of time establishing the stakes and giving us some good images that sell Union Jack as something other than a slightly less interesting Captain Britain. Brian Clevinger's Big Hero Six story is fast-paced and kinetic, but with an entire team of rather obscure characters to introduce and use in only 14 pages, it doesn't really manage to cram in all it needs to.
Silas' artwork echoes much of the expressive, larger-than-life look of the current Spider-Man artists, offering work that's technically competent and consistent, but not showy enough to be the book's selling point. Silas' layouts and composition are better than average and his work certainly has potential, so it'll be interesting to see what he does with "Venom" when he draws an upcoming arc and has a bit more space to show off his storytelling and subtlety.
Ultimately, though, this is the sort of book that suffers from its own editorial mandate. We know going in that it doesn't really "matter" due to events in the parent title, and these characters are so obscure that there's no time to make a wider point about them, because the time has to be spent on telling us who they are in the first place. Williams has a fair stab at writing a definitive Union Jack, but when he's acting as a bit part in a Spider-Man story, that approach can only go so far.
Still, while the stories themselves may not be literary high points, we must give credit where it's due: this is Marvel trying to give exposure to characters who wouldn't sell under their own names in the hope that something might click. If you're reading "Ends of the Earth" and want to see more of that story, there's certainly nothing that'll make you feel as though you've wasted your money. But for the most part, it's a pair of sub-plots surgically exorcised from "Amazing Spider-Man" and given a zombified existence in their own comic.


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December 5, 2009 (CHICAGO) --Seventy Illinois National Guard members received freedom salute honors Saturday for their service in Afghanistan.Headquarters Battery, Second Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery trained Afghan army soldiers and performed humanitarian missions.
A general gave the unit an Operation Enduring Freedom banner.
Family members were recognized for their support and sacrifice, and each Guard member received an encased American flag, a commemorative coin, a certificate of appreciation, and a lapel pin.


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We were delighted this week to feature within an article produced by OnlineGolf.co.uk. Business golf involves playing golf in a setting which allows your business to grow. There are a number of reasons why people play business golf including:
- New Lead generation
- B2B Networking
- Customer hospitality
- Improve the work life balance
- Team building
Business Golf is something we are more than familiar with here at the Business Golf Network. For this reason we were approached by online golf and asked to share some important advice on what makes a great business golfer.
The article aimed to explore the difference between playing golf socially, and playing for business purposes.
The 'Business Hat'
We identified that when playing golf with colleagues, customers and potential business partners, you are effectively representing your brand and its values with every action or word you speak. Your behaviour, image and attitude will have a large impact on the way in which your brand, values and business are perceived by others. It is important therefore to show etiquette, business acumen and professionalism. This is not to say you play golf and act out the role of a person who eats, sleeps and drinks business!
Your 'Social Hat'
Playing business golf with the sole aim of discussing your business or forcing a sale will become tedious for others playing with you. This is not the feeling you want others to associate with your business. We are aware that if relationships are to be formed through business golf, you need to show aspects of your own personality and character which colleagues or customers can warm to. You are a representation of your brand on the course, therefore positive aspects of your own personality like humour, honesty and integrity will transmit directly into your colleagues perception of you and your business.
Being a Successful Business Golfer
The art of business golf lies in finding a balance between your 'business hat' and your 'social hat'. It is the ability to be yourself, whilst remaining aware of what is appropriate when wearing your company logo which makes a good business golfer. It is not about your golfing ability!


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Role of an APE Assistant
Adapted Physical Education (APE) is a diverse exercise program offered for college students with a verified physical disability. The APE program depends on trained assistants and volunteers to work with the students in carrying out their individualized exercise program. It is an opportunity for hands-on experience and great to put on your resume/transcript.
General Guidelines
- Work up to 19 hours per week (paid assistants)
- Work flexible hours on-campus according to schedule/availability
- Earn valuable work experience
- Apply skills acquired from class work
- Treat all students with respect
- While working with students, keep social interaction with other assistants to a minimum
- Keep the main focus on the student they're working with
- Eat lunch/snacks between classes and not in front of students
- Arrive to class on time
- Ask questions if unsure of an exercise or situation
- Seek direction and assistance before attempting a movement that may potentially cause injury to self or the student
- Use proper technique at all times, wear comfortable and appropriate clothing
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Assisting students with disabilities with their exercise program
- Setting-up, taking-down exercise equipment and ensuring that equipment not in proper working order is reported
- Properly putting away all exercise equipment before leaving the classroom
- Notifying the instructor or staff of any problems that may arise while working with students
- Notifying the instructor or staff of any changes in a student's condition while working in the classroom
- Not changing or modifying a student's exercise program without prior approval of the instructor
- Notifying the Adapted Physical Education Specialist when they have to leave class early, arrive late, or be absent
- Obtaining any training materials made available by the APE program
- Being productive and using their time wisely when their regular student is absent or finishes early
- Not rendering assistance in a manner that may injure themselves or the student they are working with - always consult the APE instructor or staff
Volunteer of Record
The Volunteer of Record form requires information about the volunteer and the duties to be provided as well as information regarding the supervisor and the name of the dean or department head. The signature of the dean or department head is required at the bottom of the form, which is sent to Risk Management once completed.
Important Information
Please visit Risk Management for Volunteer of Record directions.
The final step for the prospective volunteer is to go to the Police Department at either Foothill or De Anza College and be fingerprinted. The completed Volunteer of Record form must accompany the individual's request to be finger printed.


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Carnation Auto is a category–creator from the ex MD of India's biggest automotive company. The company offers multi – brand auto servicing, and other auto related services under one roof. It aims to fill a huge gap between OEM workshops and existing neighborhood garages by offering transparency and value for money servicing.
Carnation has been rapidly expanding its customer outreach by spreading its network of state-of-the-art auto solution hubs in strategic locations pan India. It is simultaneously expanding coverage by forging alliances with premium automobile brands to offer after sales service, spares and accessories in the independent aftermarket.
IFCI Venture Capital has funded Carnation Auto's growth through infusion of growth equity.
Sabarmati Gas Limited is a company involved in the development and operation of City Gas Distribution network. The company has already started operations in a few districts in Gujarat, catering to to industrial as well as domestic, transportation and commercial needs.
The company is promoted by BPCL and GSPC, which provides a relatively assured gas supply to the company.
It holds the exclusive gas distribution licenses for a highly lucrative market and is anticipated to grow its distribution network and revenues manifold. This is a play on monopolistic utilities, expected to provide steady annuity kind of earnings.
Century Metal is one of the largest metal recycling company in the country. It is the first company in the country having liquid metal transfer model in the immediate vicinity of a big automobile player. The company also deploys the most advanced technology at par with world standards in metal recycling.
The company has significant entry barriers by way of setting up liquid metal transfer facilities in key client's facilities, ensuring their sales. Coupled with management expertise and being part of a secular trend of increasing recycling needs and rising commodity prices, CMR Revenues have grown at a CAGR of over 40% over the last four years with EBITDA growing at a CAGR of almost 69%.
Satyam is a pioneer in bringing about the multiplex culture in the country. Favourable demographics coupled with rising discretionary spending, and a highly under-served market for quality cinema experience are key growth drivers for the multiplex business and Satyam is well positioned to leverage them. The company follows a strategy of focusing on locational advantages and offering premium cinematic experience, which has resulted in higher average ticket prices and occupancy compared to competition.
IFCI Venture is helping the company to evolve its business model to capture the opportunity available and grow from being a strong regional player to have a sustainable pan-India presence.
Marck Biosciences is one of the largest domestic manufacturers of parenteral fluids, eye care solutions, respiratory care solutions and other sterile formulations. The company has approvals for its products from several worldwide regulatory authorities enabling exports to 77 countries in various advanced and emerging markets.
Marck Biosciences has developed a strong distribution network that it leverages to regularly introduce new products that meet high quality standards, enabling strong growth over several years.
IFCI Venture Capital invested in Marck Biosciences in the form of growth equity to help expand its production facilities and enter new international markets through regulatory approvals and increased marketing efforts.
Electronica Machine Tools is a pioneer in the domestic market of Electric Discharge Machines. Over the decades, Electronica has established credentials in several international markets with increasing presence in additional geographies. Electronica offers a wide range of EDM products customized to meet requirements of various industry areas. Electronica's industrial automation business provides automation solutions to the Automotive, Defense, Nuclear and other industries.
IFCI Venture is helping Electronica grow further through capacity expansion and widened outreach in additional international markets.
Deltronix is an auto component manufacturer, with existing relationships with several Indian and foreign automobile manufacturers such as Maruti, Hyundai, Tata, Ford, Fiat, Mahindra etc. The company is now starting its alloy wheel operations to tap the large demand supply gap in the country.
Also, with a distinct cost advantage, the company has strategically acquired a French company to tap into the lucrative EU market. This will help Deltronix expand its production capacities and global market reach.
This is a play on the outsourcing wave leveraging the cost arbitrage between developed and emerging economies using global knowhow.
HTL manufactures gears, shafts, axles, crown wheels, pinions, couplings, sleeves, levers, linkages, for tractors and automobiles. The company is an OE supplier to many large manufacturers in automobiles, construction equipment manufacturers, tractor manufacturers, railways and defence. The promoter Mr. Vijay Aggrawal and Mr. Rajiv Aggrawal have around 30 years in forging industry.
The forging production has grown from a mere 440,000 tonnes in 2002-03 to roughly about 1.8 million tonnes in 2009 - 10. In the 2010-11 the forging industry had achieved a growth rate of over 27 per cent with a total production of 2.3 MT.
In order to get befitted from such growth, HTL proposed to upgrade existing forging and automotive components manufacturing facilities, set up new facilities and strengthen working capital. IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd. has part financed its expansion plan.
Lokesh Machines is engaged in machine tooling and auto component manufacture business. It's customers include the major OEMs in the automobile sector.
To help negate the difficulties of a cyclical business, the company has strategically attempted to engage its customer base to make it captive, and to reduce the effect of volatility in its key raw materials using reduced inventories and JIT. As a result, over 60% of the company's business is generated from repeat customers.
The company is well positioned to take advantage of growth in the automotive sector and is expected to perform even better in the next cycle of declining interest rates.


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Hi there! I just started using messiah recently, after finding out how well it work in combination with LW. I find messiah very easy for rigging, but the animation part is what confuses me a lot, specifically the keyframing bit. In the beginning I had problems with channels, and after searching the forum archive, I realized that I wasn't the first one. But after a lot of digging on very little documentation that messiah has, I realized how the channels and everything else works. But there is still one thing that bugs the hell out of me. How to make previous keyframes static, so when I change values in the next keyframe that it doesn't effect the previous one. Example that I'm working with: I wan't the characters legs to be static until one moment when they quickly move.
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3 reviews for Hiking – The Hiker's Mini Journal
I love this journal!! A friend gave it to me as a gift a few years ago. I live in beautiful Colorado and love to hike/snowshoe all year long. This journal is the perfect way to keep track of where we went, when, what was blooming, etc.
I have enjoyed every page of my hiking book. It started out as hiking but I also turned it into my running book. I write down special events on the off pages


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I want my daughter to NOT be a feminist but to be fiercely independent and courageous! (For now- she does her own shopping (bought wipes for her doll) and orders her own food! I AM SERIOUS!) Here, I am being all ambitious about wanting to make my daughter a fire ball! PS: I don't… Continue reading Sadly, my mother is right!
FEMINISM gone WRONG
My quote of the day- Feminism isn't about doing things just because the boys can do it! Rather, it's about doing things just because you wish to. After all, EQUALITY lies in choice and not in comparisons!
When Little things could make us happy!
On a semi-circular board was written- FIGHT THE GUERRILLA LIKE A GUERRILLA! This is the FIRST thing my eyes noticed about my new home to be! My sister and I exchanged looks, wondering why our father would fight a Guerrilla now! I was 8 yrs old and my sister was 4! What we thought- And… Continue reading When Little things could make us happy!
FEMINISM is like that Grass which is greener on the other side!
Sometimes careers that you love take a toll! The life catches up on you and your dreams and you feel weighed down! Weighed down by your own expectations from you! In an attempt to outshine your own self, You burn your self out! And the feeling of being burnt comes at a juncture where you… Continue reading FEMINISM is like that Grass which is greener on the other side!
Older sisters are an heir to DOMINANCE 😎
These younger ones I tell you! We older ones are so giving, and so cool...and these young chickens ...urgh Such a classic example of diluted gene pool! (Diluted because clearly we (aka older ones) fish the best at the onset itself). I simply don't get the point behind their constant whining. Why these baby chicks… Continue reading Older sisters are an heir to DOMINANCE 😎
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Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Museum (한산모시관)
- Zip Code : 33624
- Phone number :
- Homepage :mosi.seocheon.go.kr (Korean only)
- Address : 1089, Chungjeol-ro, Hansan-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Driving directions : From Seocheon Intercity Bus Terminal Bus Stop, take Nongeochon Bus bound for Seocheon-Hansan.
Get off at Hansan Mosigwan Bus Stop (approx. 40 min).
Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Museum, where you can experience Hansan ramie fabric and Hansan Sogokju
The Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Museum opened in August 1993 to preserve and promote the tradition and techniques of weaving ramie fabric. The 85,000 m2 area consists of Mosigak (a shrine), workshops, an education center, the Hansan Sogokju brewery, the Folklore Exhibition Hall, etc.
In the exhibition hall inside the education center are books about the history of ramie fabric, looms, tools for weaving ramie fabric, ramie fabric items, etc. The workshops demonstrate the process of making ramie cloth including making raw ramie thread called 'taemosi,' splitting thick raw ramie thread, connecting and aligning split ramie thread, starching it, and weaving it on a traditional loom. About 250 local cultural artifacts displayed in the exhibition hall show what the life of Koreans was like in the past. Every year, the exhibition hall displays new Hansan ramie clothes designed in modern styles. There is a shop that sells various ramie fabric products including ramie cloth. You can enjoy the Hansan Ramie Fabric Festival in May or June every year.
- Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-41-951-4100
- Day off : Open all year round
- Experience guide : Exhibitions (Hansan ramie-making process, history of ramie clothes, ramie fabric in other countries, Hansan ramie fabric as a future industry, etc.)
Workshops (Bang Yeon-ok/Nah Sang-deok's Workshops) Ramie fabric-related activity programs (ramie fabric & hanji [traditional Korean paper] making, daily-supplies making, ramie fabric dyeing, trying on ramie clothes)
* The above programs are subject to change. Please call in advance.
- Parking facilities : Available
- Admission Fees
Adults - Individual 1,000 won / Group 500 won
Students - Individual 500 won / Group 300 won
Children - Individual 300 won / Group 200 won
* Group prices apply to a group of 20 people or more.
* Free entrance (ID required): Seniors (age 65 and over), children age 6 and below
- Parking Fees
- Available Facilities
Hansan Ramie Fabric Exhibition Hall, Bang Yeon-ok's Workshop, Nah Sang-deok's Workshop, Folklore Exhibition Hall, Ramie Thread-starching Workshop, Farming Tool Exhibition Hall, Mosigak (a shrine), Hansan Ramie Fabric Promotion Center, etc.
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Hi friends,
If you have someone on your holiday list that is so tough to shop for, this is the place to be. At Practical Art on Central Avenue and Camelback Road, there 130 Arizona artists under one roof.
Lisa Olson is an artist and Arizona native herself. She worked as a photojournalist for a local newspaper before making Practical Art her full-time job.
At Practical Art, you can find handmade ceramic mugs boasting local Arizona love, refurbished wine bottles that are now glasses, antique cameras that now serve as lamp bases. There are so many unusual and locally crafted items -- T-shirts, baby toys, bottle openers, salad bowls, bee hives -- yes, bee "homes" you can hang in your garden to welcome the honeybees -- and bird houses made from skateboards!
Not sold yet? I don't know how you couldn't be! Go check it out. I highly doubt you'll leave empty handed and you'll know you're supporting an independent Arizona artist!
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May 13th, 2017 was a beautiful day for a wedding. Eryka & Shane had chosen Zenith Vineyards as their wedding venue and had decided to hold the wedding inside due to the unpredictability in the weather we'd been having. The inside of Zenith is just as beautiful as the outside. From the gorgeous fireplace in the front of the room to the lighting that creates a wonderful ambiance.
Eryka arrived to the venue after getting her hair and makeup done. Her bridesmaids and her mother helped her get ready shortly after.
Soon the ceremony would start. Ernie Claeson from EC Matrimony was the couple's acting officiant. He was wonderful and there were laughs as well as some wet eyes through the ceremony. Erykka and Shane not only had a reading during the ceremony but they each wrote a little of their own vows as well. Such a super sweet idea. I love when couples write their own vows as it is so personalized. The guests gathered for a cocktail hour while the couple and their family stepped out for some family portraits.
And the festivities started. Catering by Willaby's Catering in Salem was amazing and left the guests very satisfied.
First dances are always a favorite of mine. There is always such emotion in them- whether that be a fun and active song or a more emotional and slow song.
And the part that all of the kids are waiting for all day- the cutting of the cake. Once that is done that means they get cake. I always find it funny to watch the kids anxiously awaiting the cutting of the cake and how excited they get when it's being done.
The tossing of the bouquet and the garter is a long tradition going way back. This couple and their guests didn't disappoint when it came to this tradition. The niece of the bride caught the bouquet and a good friend of the groom caught the garter.
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Power take-off reliability and performance, validation of new turbine
Initial turbine operation tests, Kymaner
Objective: Increase OWC turbine annual mean efficiency 50% and improve reliability of PTO.
In offshore wind, operation and maintenance is about a third of the cost of electricity. Electrical components are those that fail most often and increasing their reliability is vital to reduce cost. For wave energy this will only happen when these components' real operating conditions are known.
Another challenge for OWCs is the low efficiency of the air turbine, below 50% for current OWCs operating in rapidly reversing flow. Lab results indicate that the novel bi-radial turbine could improve conversion by 50% and the successful validation in open-sea will enable the demonstration of reducing cost of energy by 30%.
For these purposes, this Work Package will:
- improve reliability of the power take-off: collect and share electrical component operating data, identify failure modes, their root causes and test solutions
- increase annual mean efficiency 50% by advancing the novel bi-radial turbine to TRL5
- be developed taking into account the expected working conditions and loads in a real ocean environment
- include a cylindrical axially-sliding stop valve in series with the turbine, acting as an emergency device in order to improve the protection of the Power Take-off Unit in case of severe storms
Task to be performed
Aerodynamic design of turbine, design and specifications of electrical equipment
Computation fluid dynamics (CFD) software will be used to design the turbine and determine main dimensions and detailed geometry of stator and rotor blades. Design requirements include wave energy absorption hydrodynamics, control strategies and mechanical constraints. The optimal trade-off between generator cost and lifetime will be determined. Indeed, in wave energy application a smaller generator that may run over rated capacity during short peaks but will function closer to its optimal range most of the time may result in lower cost of energy and the project offers an opportunity to validate this approach in open-sea operation. Options for energy storage (turbine flywheel or supercapacitors) will be assessed in order to reduce components operating requirements and lower costs.
Mechanical design, manufacture and laboratory testing of bi-radial turbine
Applicable rules and standards will be used to ensure appropriate turbine design and manufacture for open-ocean operating conditions. Built-in sensors will measure rpm, pressure differential across rotor, vibration and generator temperature, voltage and current. The bi-radial turbine will be tested in a Turbomachinery Laboratory in varying unidirectional flow. Measurements including pressure differential, flow rate, power output will validate and/or refine CFD simulations results and turbine and generator performance will be assessed.
Testing at-sea operation at the Mutriku shoreline wave power plant
The turbine-generator set, the frequency-converter, an air pressure sensor and an ultrasonic free-surface level sensor will be installed on one of the OWC chambers of the Mutriku shoreline wave power plant. Winter waves at Mutriku will be a stringent test for the turbine and electric components reliability, uncovering inevitable first-off design weaknesses and correcting them at a small fraction of the cost of an offshore maintenance operation. Turbine performance will be assessed. Also, there will be collected extensive data on drivers of components fatigue such as high rpm and accelerations; electrical, temperature and pressure load cycles; humidity in the cabinet (which exacerbates electrical stress damages); rate of salt accumulation and corrosion; and these will be fed to preventive and conditions-based maintenance models. There will be investigated the root cause of fatigue drivers, counter-measures will be proposed, tested and assessed at a fraction of the cost and time of open-sea testing.
Open-sea testing of turbine and power conversion chain on a floating WEC
The bi-radial turbine will retro-fitted to the WEC for open-sea deployment at bimep and equiped with the sensors used at Mutriku to measure rotation speed and torque to assess turbine efficiency. Low-frequency accelerometers will be mounted to assess loads due to gyroscopic effects on the turbine-generator rotor and bearings. As in the previous task, there will analysed data on fatigue drivers of electrical components, implemented control algorithms in the PLC and assessed electrical components performance.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 654.444


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imsound (I am Sound) is a sound and light installation.
Designed for young kids, this reactive sound toy was shown over two days at the first Vancouver Maker Faire in June 2011. imsound has two modes, reactive and performance. Reactive was driven by an overhead thermal imaging tracking camera that detects body heat and follows movement triggering audio and light patterns.
In performance mode, imsound responded like a drum machine with sound and lights controlled manually by Tangible. A child interacting with Tangible Interaction's imsound installation during Vancouver's Maker Faire in 2011 A child playing with one of Tangible Interaction's imsound installation toys during Vancouver's Maker Faire in 2011 Children engaging with Tangible Interaction's imsound installation during Vancouver's Maker Faire in 2011 Supported by the BC Film + Media Interactive Fund, and created with Travis Kirton, Halo is a new, large-scale interactive media-art… Canadian future-pop outfit, Purity Ring has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2012, gathering a huge amount of attention from the music press and… Jelly Swarm is an interactive art installation inspired by the luminescent jellies found off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Located in… After a one year hiatus for the Winter Olympic Games, Illuminate Yaletown returned to Vancouver's heritage quarter streets for two nights in… Seed of Truce is an interactive public artwork produced by Tangible, installed at the Vancouver Public Library.
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LSU Hosts SURA Board of Trustees04/19/2017
BATON ROUGE – LSU hosted the Southeastern University Research Association, or SURA, Board of Trustees this week. SURA is a consortium of more than 60 leading research universities in the U.S. and Canada, established in 1980. LSU was one of its early members. LSU President F. King Alexander serves on the SURA Council of Presidents, LSU College of the Coast & Environment Dean Chris D'Elia serves on the SURA Board of Trustees and LSU Roy P. Daniels Professor of Physics Jerry Draayer serves as president and CEO of SURA, a position he has held since 1998.
On Tuesday, the SURA Board of Trustees visited the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO, in Livingston, La., where the first-ever detection of gravitational waves were received. That evening, Alexander, D'Elia and LSU Vice President for Research & Economic Development K.T. Valsaraj hosted a reception and dinner for the presentation of the 2017 Distinguished Scientist Award, which was given to Thomas J.R. Hughes, the Peter O'Donnell Chair in Computational and Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, and the presentation of Celebrating 30 Years of the Internet from SURAnet Forward.
SURA's mission is to advance collaborative research and education and to strengthen the scientific capabilities of its members and the nation. It attracts and engages knowledgeable and forward-thinking scientists to pursue research that is beyond the scope of a single institution or small group of institutions. Coastal and environmental research, information technology and nuclear physics are three of the organization's research and scientific initiatives.
The SURA Coastal Ocean Observing Program, or SCOOP, links existing coastal observation systems with the LSU WAVCIS, or Wave-Current-surge Information System, program to yield synoptic pictures in real-time of Louisiana's coastal environment. SURA was integral to the formation of the strategic collaborations that developed the Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed, and continues to coordinate the advancement of this program in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
LSU was also an integral part in developing the SURANET high-performance computing network, which connects universities and other organizations in the southeastern U.S. to each other and to existing federal and international networks.
SURA was established in 1980 to design, build and operate what is now the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory.
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SURA: http://www6.sura.org/
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Platform of Young Choreographers 2011
9.10.2011. - 16.10.2011.
Zagreb, Croatia
Tala Dance Centre
Platforma.hr is a seven-day international gathering of choreographers, dance artists and groups which, through a range of various formats (performances, workshops, lectures, discussions), exchange ideas, experiences, reflections and individual approaches to dance, while at the same time presenting their creative work.
More detailed programme here: http://tala.hr/
The purpose of Platforma.hr is promotion, establishment and development of local, regional and international cultural cooperation through networking, exchanging and achieving various programs and projects. The Platform of Young Choreographers has come to life in 2000, out of need for creating and strenghtening the Croatian dance scene.
Through these eleven years of its existence it has grown into a big and important manifestation and has become an unavoidable meeting point of the best Croatian and international dancers and choreographers.
Authors who today embody the concept of Croatian dance have made their debuts under the Platform's wing, and the Platform helped their establishment and breakthrough into the international dance scene. From this year on, the Platform of Young Choreographers has changed its name into Platforma.hr.
This year's Platforma.hr is going to present eminent choreographers and dancers from Croatia, Israel, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia. The backbone of this year's program are Croatian premieres. We'll perform 10 new titles, present 28 authors in alltogether 18 shows.
The long-time partners from the ALMADA and NDA network will present their artists through performances and lectures, and this year the festival will present the Aerowaves network and their artist selection, as well as the Creative Criticism Workshop.
Instead of the usual "Break a Leg" evening, this year young authors are invited to a new kind of cooperation within the TASK project. The project is the center of this year's Platform, because, as the Platform itself, it aspires to a new way of dance scene artists networking.
The visual identity of this year's Platforma.hr has been designed by opening the space to eminent representatives of the Croatian dance scene, who are retired, such as Milana Broš, Milko Šparemblek and others. Their careers, their works of art and their unyielding way of living dance, have set an example of how, despite of an extremely negative attitude of the cultural politics institutions towards this kind of art, immortal works can be created, and new generations influenced.
The creators of Platforma.hr wish to put a stop to this practice. This campaign's aim is to start a foundation that will strive to improve the cultural politics, working conditions and presentation of works on the Croatian dance scene, by continuously co-financing young dance artists. The slogan COME TO THE PLATFORM will be your invitation to come and see all the programs we offer this year.


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I've been wanting to get an easel for Liam for some time now. All the easels I've found were way over-priced and I was not completely in love with them. I could not get myself to spend 150 dollars on an easel. Did you know that Ikea has an easel for $14.99? Well they do! You can get it here. The shipping was only $10.00. This easel comes in a natural wood color but I wanted something bright and fun for Liam's playroom. So that's what I did. :-)
Here is what the easel looked like before.
Tape the easel very well. Tape all that you do not want spray painted.
I wanted the easel to be magnetic too so I got some magnetic primer. It is a little pricey (almost 20 bucks) but it works. Once I put a few coats of magnetic primer I painted over it with some chalkboard paint.
Here it is in Liam's playroom. Easy, saved money and so fun!


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How to Apply the Quintessences -
*Place 3 drops on the left wrist, then rub the wrists together and hold your hands above your heads. Pass your hands through and around your aura to surround you with a delicate web which may help to give you refreshment. Finish by deeply inhaling the fragrance from between your hands.
El Morya Quintessence
Color: Pale Blue
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Basic Theme: Thy Will Be Done
The El Morya quintessence assists with the discovery of one's Life Purpose. This means being more available to accept our beauty. It further support the alignments of the subtle bodies that will be required to pursue this spiritual goal. El Morya quiets and protects the subtle bodies, while providing the right energies to bring forth harmony, peace and artistic capabilities. It allows the understanding of the "laws of light" to deepen on every level and access information contained within the astral body. This Quintessence helps people who are not on good terms with their parents to find and clarify their issues. The same qualities support mothers and fathers-to-be, as they open the way for new and positive patterns of conduct. El Morya also supports work with the 'archetypal mother and father' who are our role models.
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Alabama vs.Auburn
|Date: 12/4/1948
|Score: 55-0
|This blowout victory over Auburn marked the renewal of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry. The two teams finally met again after nearly 50 years of not playing one another. The demand for the game was so strong that the Alabama Legislature introduced a bill that would withhold funding to the schools until the schools agreed to play each other. When the teams finally did meet in Birmingham, 45,000 fans watched Alabama totally dominate the Tigers in every aspect of the game and walk away with the inaugural ODK trophy that was to be presented to the winner of the game every year. Everyone for the Tide shined in the game, but the greatest star was Ed Salem who accounted for four of the Tide's touchdowns and hit 7 of 8 extra point attempts. Other Bama touchdowns were scored by both Butch Avinger (off of a Gordon Pettus pass) and Rebel Steiner in this demolition of the Tigers. This was the final victory of Alabama's 1948 season. The 1948 squad finished the season with a record of 6-4-1 for Coach Red Drew.


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Deal of the Week: LEGOLAND ticket giveaway; free cookbook
Deal of the Week: LEGOLAND ticket giveaway; free cookbook
Each week, we'll bring you the "Deal of the Week" from the Extreme Coupon Professors:
Get your free contacts this week HERE. My son is running low on his, so we'll be taking advantage of this offer again too.
We've added more great giveaways this week. Enter to win tickets for Cirque du Soleil, LEGOLAND Discovery Center tickets and a Jabra Talk Bluetooth Headset. Click HERE to see all our giveaways.
Subscribe to my new website HERE where you'll find many things to do on our event calendar. This week I found kids cruise free deals and many more fun events coming up.
If you've been looking to cut carbs and sugars, HERE'S a free cookbook to help you do that, along with a free diabetic meter.


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TIDAL Rising: JP Cooper
Self-taught singer-songwriter JP Cooper is an artist you want on your radar.
Hailing from the UK city of Manchester, the up-and-comer has worked to polish his craft through his involvement both with the city's indie rock scene and as a part of the Manchester Sing Out Gospel Choir.
Influenced by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Björk, Cooper's impressive vocal repertoire is something to behold. In 2015, he headlined four sold out shows in London and was subsequently hailed as the "Future Sound of 2015" by BBC Radio One's Zane Lowe.
Perhaps best known for his appearance on Jonas Blue's platinum single "Perfect Strangers," Cooper just released "September Song," a brand new single of his own. The emotional ballad is reminiscent of a young love that was lost summers ago and is sonically beautiful.
Be sure to be on the lookout for his upcoming debut studio album, but check out "September Song" in the mean time and read our Rising Q&A to get to know this up-and-comer a little better.
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Who is JP Cooper? Can you please introduce yourself?
I'm a singer-songwriter from Manchester. I signed to Island records two years ago and am just about to release my debut album.
Tell us a little about your most recent release. What do we get?
My most recent release is a track named "September Song", it's a nostalgic walk down memory lane to a time when life was much simpler and your biggest concerns were being unable to see your high school crush for the whole of the summer holidays. It's an innocent take on young romance and is mainly based around a simple piano and vocal.
Who were your musical heroes growing up?
My first love was the grunge scene so my heroes were Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell. From this I delved a little more into the blues and soul elements that I found in grunge music and discovered artists such as Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding and Stevie Wonder. I also had a huge romance with the music from Lauryn Hill, Ben Harper, Counting Crows and Bjork.
When and how did you first get into music?
I would say a lot of it was down to the Manchester band Oasis. As a result of their fame, every single house in Manchester had a guitar lying around during the '90s. My friends got quite into guitar music as a result of this and I found a passion that I may well have never discovered if it wasn't for this.
Name an album, artist or experience that changed your perspective on music?
The biggest and most influential experience for me would have to be joining a Gospel Choir. If it weren't for that I wouldn't have been forced to focus on the qualities that were unique to me. I realized very quickly that I was never going to be the best singer, It made me focus a lot more on expression and writing rather than being a technically perfect vocalist.
What's the best new song you recently discovered?
It's hard to pick one song but the album that has grabbed me the most lately has been Malibu by Anderson .Paak.
Can you share a fun fact about you or your music?
I'm completely untrained as far as music theory goes. I've written hundreds of songs and I couldn't tell you the names of any of the chords I use.
What's your favorite activity besides music?
I'm a big fan of table tennis… I'm not particularly good but I love it.
What's coming next for you?
Everything's leading towards my debut album so I'm preparing for what I am hoping will be an incredibly busy year. There is gonna be a whole lot of touring and hopefully I'll get to see plenty of smiling faces in lots of different countries.
Looking one year ahead, where would you like to see yourself?
The main thing for me has always been growth as a writer, of course I want the record to be a success but what excites me the most is the opportunity to continue to get better at what I do. The excitement for me has always and will always be the next song. I'd like to see myself collaborating and working with some of my heroes, it's never seemed beyond the realms of possibility for me, I'm a constantly hopeful person.
And finally, if your music was a food what would it be?
It would be bangers and mash with gravy on a cold day after walking home in the rain.
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History Of Restore Leadership Academy
In 2007, we started a secondary school in Gulu, Uganda. Many of the students were previous child soldiers, rescued from lives of forced sex trafficking, orphans, or from backgrounds of extreme poverty. From a tiny beginning, the school thrived on the vision to give these kids hope, a home and a fighting chance at success.
We now have over 500 students in primary, middle and high school and Restore Leadership Academy is one of the top schools in Northern Uganda for its academic performance and sports teams. Soon after opening, we added more grades levels so that the levels spanned from Senior One to Senior Six, which is the U.S. equivalent of junior high and high school. We added dorms so that the children could live at the school and introduced a program of family cells, so that the students could thrive in a safe, caring and family-like environment with assigned mentors. We kept the costs of tuition to less than half of the normal rate, and put many of our students on scholarship so that they could continue to attend.
In 2011, we were able to build a school campus on land that we had purchased for our students. A couple of years later, in March 2013 we opened a primary school in order to provide more opportunities for education at all ages. In addition to academics, we have focused on a holistic approach to student development by providing extracurricular activities and community building programs such as sports teams, boy and girl scouts, group studies and music programs.
Our students have done exceptionally well and have made us proud. They are a daily inspiration to our team and many others with their joy, ambition and hope despite the hardships they have seen. The backgrounds of the students vary, but almost all of them grew up in Northern Uganda during the civil war and have been impacted severely.They come from all different upbringings and circumstances, yet you'll never meet a more energetic, happier, and determined bunch.
Thanks to Restore Leadership Academy, they are receiving one of the best educations possible in Northern Uganda and more than that; they are part of a family. We can't wait to see all that they will accomplish! Restore Leadership Academy continues to be the biggest focus of Love Does and the most rewarding when we see the students growing into mature, ambitious, kind, and educated young adults with huge plans to be a change for good in their country.
Want to be a part of what we're doing at Restore Leadership Academy? Sign up to Engage one of our students.


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Ok guys, before u watch this I warn u, this song is not good as TaylorSwift or Ne-yo or any talented song-writers. Biase je lagu ni. So, before this I tried to make a malay song then I asked my lil brother to hear it, and he said, "eeeee,,, gelinya!".. So I hope this song will not make any of you do the same respond like my brother did. so, here it is, "BrightSmile". Ohh, instead of eee-ing(haha,that is not a word.LOL) my vid, give me a BrightSmile, keyhh? and tell me what u think. post it on my FB. Tau tau? hehe..
ohh, and ignore my face. Just listen to the song. haha. ok, ok. enjoy! :)