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Serves 6 to 8
Throw together the marinade for this recipe the night before, and cover the beans in cold water to soak. The next-day results are worth the wait.
In a bowl, whisk together the saba, tamari, and oil. Rub all over the tri-tip and refrigerate for 24 hours. When you're ready to cook the roast, preheat the oven to 400°F and season the roast well with the sea salt and pepper. In a hot cast-iron skillet, sear all sides of the beef. Transfer the roast to the oven to roast until the internal temperature of the meat is 110°F for a nice medium-rare. Remove from oven and let rest on cooling rack in a warm area for 10 to 15 minutes. To serve, slice the tri-tip against the grain in thin ¼-inch slices. Serve alongside Tarbais Bean Purée, Wilted Greens, and Sauteed Matsutaki Mushrooms with the Red Wine Demi Sauce (recipes follow).
Clean and rinse any debris from beans. Place cleaned tarbais beans in a container that can hold
triple the amount of volume. Cover beans with cold water 2 inches from the top of the
container. Cover and place in refrigerator for 24 hours. After 24 hours, strain off water from
the beans and pour into a pot. Add the bouquet garni, diced onion, and diced carrot to the beans and cover with twice as much water as beans.
Cook the beans slowly over medium-low heat until they are soft and creamy. Let the beans cool in the cooking liquid. Remove bouquet garni and discard. Strain the beans from the cooking liquid (reserving the liquid). After beans are cooled, transfer them to a blender, add the half and half, and blend on low until you get a smooth purée, but not runny. If the beans are too thick, add some of the reserved cooking liquid to thin out. You may have to do this in batches. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
In a skillet over medium heat, sweat the shallots and garlic in the blended oil, being careful not to burn. Add kale and cook for 1 minute. Add wine and cook until wine is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Once butter is melted remove from heat.
Slice mushrooms lengthwise about ¼-inch thick. To a sauté pan, add oil and get it very hot. Add mushrooms and sauté for about 1 minute. Then add in garlic, shallots, and butter. Sauté for two more minutes and season with salt and pepper.
In a stockpot over medium heat, sauté onion, carrot, and celery until caramelized. Add shallot, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves, and let cook for one minute. Pour in red wine and continue cooking until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add in stock and let simmer. While stock is simmering, keep skimming all the impurities from the top of sauce with a ladle. Once sauce is reduced to half, add in the thyme. Finish reducing to sauce consistency until it coats the back of a spoon. Strain sauce through a chinois (or fine-mesh strainer). Season with salt and pepper.


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Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
Before you program anything, other than a trivial demonstration program, you need to take two steps: analysis and design . Analysis is the process of understanding and detailing the problem you are trying to solve. Design is the actual planning of your solution.
With trivial problems (such as computing the Fibonacci series), you may not need an extensive analysis period, but with complex business problems, the analysis process can take weeks, or even months. One powerful analysis technique is to create what are called use-case scenarios , in which you describe in some detail how the system will be used. Among the other considerations in the analysis period are determining your success factors (how do you know if your program works?) and writing a specification of your program's requirements.
Once you've analyzed the problem, you design the solution. Imagining the classes you will use and their inter-relationships is key to the design process. You might design a simple program on the fly, without this careful planning; but in any serious business application, you will want to take some time to think through the issues.
There are many powerful design techniques you might use. How much time you put into design[*] before you begin coding will depend on the philosophy of the organization you work for, the size of your team, and your background, experience, and training.[]

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Camp Shawu and Camp Shonga
Kruger National Park, Kruger & Around, South Africa Book from Book from £555 per night
"Intimate and stylish lodges in a superb location in the Kruger, offering close encounters of the bush kind at affordable rates"
Each camp sleeps just 10 guests with a guiding ethos of keeping you far from the madding crowd and close to the game. Planked walkways link Shonga's 5 thatched-and-tented suites and Shawu's 5 bandas with their communal living spaces; Shonga's tented and decked lodge feels as if it has been lifted straight from a Hemingway novel whilst Shawu's diaphanous glass-and-wood design draws the eye out to the life of its watering hole. These camps are romantic with a big 'R' and will leave you wanting more.
- Amazing area for game viewing: you'll see many more animals besides the fabled '5', and the variety of birdlife is simply mind-boggling
- Set in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains, the views of the African bushveld are stunning
- The generators that fire up at night, and the flickering mosquito lamps, feel authentically bush
- Really relaxed vibe; at Shawu you'd be forgiven for skipping the odd game drive: watching hippos, crocs and fish eagles at such close quarters can be addictive
- Perfect for a honeymoon, or consider hiring an entire camp for a special celebration with family or friends
- 100% black owned
- Being such small camps, meals tend to be served at a communal table so you are obliged to be sociable
- Neither camp has much in the way of facilities, apart from their small swimming pools. But we felt that this added to the 'away from it all' vibe
- The bathrooms are only partially seperated from the bedrooms; some may find this a little too intimate
- Kids under the age of 12 are not allowed
Best time to go
Our top tips
- Safari Lodges
- 10
- All meals included
- Only children aged 16+
- Open all year
- Plunge Pool
- Spa Treatments
- WiFi
- Pet Friendly
- Disabled Access
- Beach Nearby
- Off-street Parking
- Restaurants Nearby
- Air Conditioning
- Guest Lounge
- Terrace
- Garden
- Gym
Both camps have just 5 sleeping units, reached via planked walkways which cut through the bush from the main lodge. Shawu's take the form of bandas made from buffalo dung pisé with a canvas front, whilst those of Shonga are classic safari-style tents slung beneath finely thatched roofs.
All have beautiful private platforms of polished wood: Shawu's look out to its watering hole, Mpanamana Dam, whilst those of Shonga hug a low hillside with views out through the thorn trees. We marvelled at one of the Kruger's largest bull elephants grazing just yards from our tent.
Decoration at both lodges has been faultlessly orchestrated in a classic colonial-safari style. Each of the tents and bandas has a free-standing woodburner, leather chairs and ottomans, unusual woven-metal wardrobes and twin beds that can be made up into kingsize doubles - indicate your preference when booking. Mud cloth hangings, funky bedside lamps and appliqués, durries and old leather suitcases and trunks add a twist of decorative zest.
The bathroom areas of each lodge have been partially delineated by screens of woven cane, allowing you the luxury of views out to the bush from your freestanding clawfoot bathtub. Sinks are set atop surfaces of burnished copper and at both camps you're treated to a second, outside rain shower. Expect snowy white towels and linen, a hairdyer, bathrobes, extra blankets in the wardrobes, lashings of hot water throughout the day, and mozzie netting both above your bed, and across all door and window openings.
Features include:
- Bathrobes
- Fan
- Fireplace
- Hairdryer
- Minibar/fridge
- Mosquito net
- Plunge pool
- Terrace
If you're joining the early morning game drive - it tends to leave camp at around 6am - tea and biscuits will be laid out for you first thing, or can be delivered to your tent. A big breakfast is served on your return. This will be an extensive array of fruits, cheeses and cold cuts, a cereal and yoghurt cup, then the cooked breakfast of your choice.
Lunches stick to a light buffet formula with a choice of 2 or 3 different salads, a pasta or a rice dish and some kind of grilled meat: we were treated to delicious chicken kebabs with a satay sauce.
Dinners are memorable occasions at both camps: once night has fallen, and the oil lamps have been lit, the romantic allure is honeymoon-perfect. Your meal begins early, taking into account that you're likely to be leaving early the following day on a game drive: at about 6.30pm in winter, an hour or so later in summer. Aperitifs are laid up along a candlelit table, as are the different wines, which are all South African, and all good.
At both camps you eat on the deck in warmer weather or inside at cooler times of year. Starters tend to be thick soups in winter, salads in summer. You're offered a choice of 2 main courses, one meat - sirloin of beef, rack of lamb with mint sauce, lamb chops, fillet of kudu or ostrich steak - the other fish: hake, kingklip or trout, which is often served in a lemon, white wine and butter sauce. Our dinners were accompanied by plenty of vegetables and everything had been cooked to perfection by the local Shangaan chef. If you have any special dietary requirements, let them know in advance.
Features include:
- All meals included
- Minibar/fridge
- Vegetarian menu
- Enjoy top game viewing in the Mpanamana Reserve and along the banks of the crocodile river, with excellent guiding. The Kruger is renowned for the 'Big 5' - lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino - and you will see plenty more
- Head off on a bush walk with armed expert rangers. There's no better way to experience the raw beauty of the Kruger
- The camps are ideal for birdwatching: Shawu's watering hole is full of avian action at any time of day, and Shonga's bushveld teems with feathered things. There are over 500 species recorded in the Kruger, including kingfishers, storks, shrikes, weavers, herons, eagles, vultures, kites and the giant eagle owl
- Lounge by your camp's plunge pool with a book or a pair of binoculars
- Chill on your private deck, drinking in the extraordinary sights and sounds of the surrounding bushveld
- Greet the dawn with your camera and capture that marvellous light
- If you enjoy multi-tasking, there's a 9-hole unfenced golf course in the Kruger; watch game while you chip and putt
Activities on site or nearby include:
- Birdwatching
- Golf
- Hiking
- Private guided tours
- Safaris
- Swimming
- Wildlife
Children over 16 are welcome. No kids under the age of 16 are allowed. Independently minded teenagers would love it, and either camp would be perfect for a family gathering to celebrate a big life event.
Best for:
Teens (over 12)
Babysitting available by arrangement
For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection


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BETA Savings Account
BETA Savings account is a safe and convenient savings account which encourages customers to save towards their goal consistently on a daily basis. It is mainly targeted at market entrepreneurs/traders especially women who save regularly, leveraging on the services of "Alaajo" and "Esusu" programs. The account provides maximum convenience, security, affordability and flexibility (deposit any amount, withdraw cash whenever you need it) to customers via the use of mobile phone and access to multiple channels (Branch, ATM, BETA Friends – Sales and Service Agents)
- Banking services are delivered to customer's shop/doorstep
- Accounts opened in the field via mobile phones
- Instant issuance and activation of Verve debit cards and Pins in the field
- Deposits and withdrawals in the field via mobile phones


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Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford was always going to be an unforgettable match. However, no one could have predicted the way the match unfolded Tuesday night.
Portugal's two brightest stars were at the centre of a dramatic night at Old Trafford. Manchester United went into the match with a slight lead on away goals after playing to a 1-1 draw in Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo emerged from the tunnel amid roaring applause from the United faithful. Jose Mourinho's starting line-up also included Portuguese international Fábio Coentrão at left-back.
Nani's recent form earned him a start in Sir Alex Ferguson's line-up but it was surely a night to forget for the Portuguese winger.
The two clubs played to a 0-0 draw at half-time with Manchester United getting the better scoring opportunities. The Red Devils defended admirably, reducing Cristiano Ronaldo space and time on the ball.
Early in the second half, Manchester United led by Danny Welbeck, Robin van Persie and Nani crowded Diego Lopez's goal. Nani from the left side crossed the ball to Welbeck who kicked it towards Lopez. The ball deflects off Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for the own goal.
At this point, it looked like Manchester United were in control of their destiny. But several minutes later, Turkish referee Cüneyt Çakιr would snatch it back from them.
In the 56th minute, Nani leaps to the air on a challenge and makes contact with Álvaro Albeloa. The referee gives Arbeloa the free kick and Nani remains on the ground for several seconds. After getting to his feet, the referee Çakιr gives the Portuguese international a straight red.
The decision seemed to shock everyone. Ferguson dashes to the sideline in anger as Nani slowly makes his way to the dugout leaving United down to ten men.
Though, Nani did seem to foul Arbeloa with a somewhat careless challenge, few people will argue that a straight red was warranted.
The play was very similar to Nigel de Jong's challenge on Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso in the 2010 World Cup Final. A play that English referee Howard Webb did not penalize, despite Alonso being shaken up on the play.
After this incident, Real Madrid which had been fairly timid until that point, suddenly sprang to life. Substitute Luka Modrić scored a beautiful long-range goal in the 66th minute to put the two clubs even on aggregate.
Three minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo capitalized on a well-timed cross from Gonzalo Higuain for the go-ahead goal. This moment which would normally dominate the headlines following the match, now an afterthought.
This incident follows a series of poor decisions in the Champions League over the last few years that have altered the outcome of important matches.
In 2011, Pepe who came on as a substitute in this match was sent off after a phantom challenge on Barcelona's Dani Alves. Video review confirmed that Pepe barely made contact with Alves.
Also in 2011, Robin van Persie who was at Arsenal then, received a red card against Barcelona after kicking the ball into the net after the play was blown dead.
Video review confirmed that van Persie kicked the ball only a second after the whistle was blown for the offside call. The play technically constitutes as 'time wasting,' but it is rarely called in matches.
Mourinho openly admitted after the match to journalist that "United deserved to win."
"Ferguson must feel the same way I did two years ago when Pepe was expelled. In that match it was a complete simulation, but there was hard contact on Arbeloa that could have been resolved with a yellow," Mourinho added.
Cristiano Ronaldo stated that he was happy with the result but understands that his club are very fortunate. "I am happy that we advanced but I am sad for them because they deserved more," the goalscorer said.
Ronaldo also spoke about the warm welcome he received from United fans. "What the United fans did tonight I will never forget in my life. I have to thank them," Ronaldo added.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Nani did not speak to the media after the match.


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It's not about profound observations or impassioned oration. The authentic sermon is effective.
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Our year-long, online, intensive mentorship has a two-fold focus.
We dive deep into your identity as a Christian — your backstory. Your backstory is made mostly of ordinary moments of extraordinary love from God. Without being aware of and cultivating that love, preaching can feel like another item on the ministry chore list. We'll examine your mindset, experience of the gospel, places where fear and shame are holding you back, and the transformative benefits of cultivating wonder, joy, and curiosity as you engage Scripture.
At the same time, we focus on your skills as a preacher. We'll practice the craft of preaching using both original techniques and tried-and-true methods. You'll give and receive feedback and collaborate in master classes. You'll learn how to find a dozen ideas from a single passage of Scripture, practice writing strategies that will enhance your message, and bring attention to small tweaks that will strengthen your speaking skills. Most importantly, you'll learn how to prepare and preach effectively every week with less stress and more joy so that you can "Be Good News to Preach Good News."
The result? Deeper faith and a newfound foundation that will strengthen the rest of your preaching vocation.
Backstory Preaching's Mentorship is for...
- Any ordained or lay preacher, whether a new grad or a veteran with many years of experience
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Course Includes:
- Eight months of personalized and group mentoring beginning in January
- One-to-one mentor sessions
- Master classes
- Small group, online collaboration
- Every sermon you record and upload is appraised
- Materials integrated to help you develop your perspective and voice
- Structured sessions for study and sermon appraisal
- Option to attain the designation of "Backstory Preacher" to indicate your dedication to and proficiency in this craft, qualifying you to be trained to become a Backstory Preaching Mentor.
- Course Materials: Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft by Lisa Cressman, Founder and Steward of Backstory Preaching® (Liturgical Press: Collegeville, 2018), its corresponding workbook, plus curated articles, videos, and other relevant resources.
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Some of Jane Seymour's most loyal fans don't care that she's an actress.
They're fond of her because of what she can do with a brushstroke.
Seymour comes to North Texas this week for an exhibition of her paintings at Wisby-Smith Fine Art, 500 Crescent Court in Dallas, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Many who attend the show will be there because of Jane the actress. They'll want to meet the star of TV's Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and of such movies as Live and Let Die and Somewhere in Time.
"But believe it or not, there are people who buy and collect my art, and they don't even care that I act," Seymour says.
Either type of fan, she says, is welcome and greatly appreciated.
Look through Seymour's paintings and you'll see an artist who loves color and beautiful imagery. She likes to paint flowers, garden landscapes and beachfront seascapes. Her series of radiant "Open Hearts" watercolors spawned a popular jewelry collection. She wants her art to elevate, to make people feel good.
Ironically, when Seymour took up painting about 20 years ago, it was during one of the most unhappy periods of her adult life.
"I had lost everything financially and emotionally in a terrible divorce," Seymour reveals. "At first, I was in a very dark place. But as I started painting, all of these calm and serene images came out of me.
"The process allowed me to get out of my head and away from all the things that were troubling me. It allowed me to express myself, to take myself into almost a meditative state, where my thoughts were only about color and form and the energy of the strokes and beautiful images that spoke to me personally.
"It helped heal me. To this day, painting is unlike anything else that I do creatively. I love acting. I love everything else that I do. But my art is about as close as you can get to the real me as anything I do."
At first, painting was something Seymour did for herself. But as people found out about her new pastime, there became a demand that she go public.
"It started with members of the crew on Dr. Quinn wanting some of my paintings," she says. "So I made some inexpensive prints, and the crew got them for Christmas. Then they had T-shirts made with my images on them. So imagine these big, hunky guys running around with heavy equipment and wearing T-shirts with flowers on them, usually going along with camouflage pants. It was a very interesting sight."
Soon, the word got out. She was published in a book called Actors as Artists. That led to Korbel Champagne hiring her to create an image for a limited-edition champagne bottle and Discover Card commissioning a decorative credit-card image. From there, she had her first art show.
Three of her Discover Card pieces were shown at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. One was auctioned off for $25,000, with the money going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Now she averages about 12 to 15 one-woman shows every year in galleries all over the country.
"Part of me doesn't want to part with my paintings," she admits. "They're my babies. But when I see how happy people are to have them, I think, 'Wow, that's kind of cool.'"
Seymour's first major collector was Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers baseball franchise.
"He saw my art being uncrated in New York at Art Expo," Seymour says. "I wasn't there at the time. The paintings were just being uncrated. And he bought seven pieces on the spot. My art dealer ran after him and said, 'Don't you want to know who the artist is? She's an actress.' The man said: 'I don't care. She's an artist. I love my paintings.' And off he went."
Yet she has no objections if fans want to buy her art because of her acting fame.
Those fans will be interested to learn she often paints herself as characters she played.
"Some people want to have a self-portrait of me as Dr. Quinn in their home, and I'm happy to oblige," she says. "Others might want a piece of me with Christopher Reeve from Somewhere in Time. And I can't make the James Bond Live and Let Die pieces fast enough. They fly out the minute I make them!"


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Located in the heart of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the newly opened spa offers the ultimate urban spa experience. Whether you're on business or visiting the historic city at leisure, indulge in Elemis' luxury spa therapies and beauty treatments in a setting of utmost tranquillity.
The opening of the spa completes the £12m refurbishment of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Edinburgh earlier this year. The investment transformed the hotel into a stylish and contemporary dwelling for business and leisure alike.
Radisson Blu's Melrose offers a state-of-the-art fitness centre, sauna, steam room, indoor heated swimming pool, three beautiful treatment rooms and a dedicated nail bar. Some of the alluring 'Sleeping Beauty' packages on offer include relaxing hot stone and oil massages, facials, detoxing bodywraps and pedicures.
Facial treatment highlights at the Melrose Spa include the Elemis White Bright facial, a new treatment that responds to the individual needs of your skin, illuminating the pigments and resulting in natural radiance, and the Clarisonic supercharged facial, that deep cleanses the skin six times more effectively than regular treatments.
Also on offer are a range of CACI treatments, including the 'Caci super non-surgical lift.' The new treatment allows therapists to concentrate on specific areas of the face, re-educating the muscles to relax or contract and improving the tone of the skin as a result. It also combats wrinkles without the need to undergo painful operations!
The Spa also includes a range of treatments for men, as who says they can't enjoy a massage or beauty treatment too? Perfect for both men and women alike is the Deep Tissue Massage, designed to alleviate high stress levels, ease aching muscles and revive the senses. Using the sports massage blend with detoxifying juniper berry and warming black pepper it will help you relax and recharge.
For pregnant women, the Melrose Spa offers a unique Pregnancy Massage. With expert positioning on a specialist pregnancy massage bump-bag, the tailored massage helps you to relax and chill out during pregnancy.
For those of you looking for something a bit different, the unique Perfume Studio Experience offers a truly innovative experience for you to enjoy. It creates a unique fragrance that captures the 'essence of you,' giving you a personalised perfume to wear and cherish.
Highly qualified and experienced therapists are available seven days a week, with evening appointments available Monday to Friday for those seeking an after-work retreat. With a range of relaxation therapies and luxurious day packages designed to pamper and indulge, all that's left for you to do is wind down and relax in the beautiful Scottish city.


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The surveillance economy has 67 days to disarm before Trump is sworn in
by: CORY DOCTOROW
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The Obama administration asserted the power to raid the massive databases of peoples' private, sensitive information that ad-based tech companies have assembled; the Trump administration has promised to use Obama's powers to effect the surveillance and deportation of 11 millions undocumented migrants, and the ongoing, continuous surveillance of people of Muslim heritage.
Companies like Google and Facebook have 67 days to minimize their data collection and retention before Trump is sworn in. That's 67 days during which they can take a hard, close look at how much of their data they actually need to do their jobs, and how much they're storing because hard drives are cheap and someone might have a cool idea down the line somewhere.
63 days and counting…


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On a sunny, still warm sunday of november i went to The first Le Marche permaculture gathering in Pianello di Ostra. The aim of The gathering was to create in this region a group of people interested and involved in permaculture, Being inspired by other similar experience in Italy. The location of The meeting was a local ecovillage property with included a pretty large house and five hectars of land that is going to be used appling permaculture principles. We arrived at ten in The morning and all The other partecipants came afterwords. With my surprise, The group was pretty large, Being around forty of us, from all around The region, and even further. There was no schedule and we decided to have a first chat introducing ourself and our knowledge of The concept of permaculture.
Then we had a walk to see The land where we were, with The Garden (both synergic and traditional), The orchard, with many cherry trees, and The rest that has to be used to plant olive trees and hedges and a food forest.
At The end of The walk we had a share meal with all sort of good food Made by each of us.
The lunch was another chance for more talks that ended with some greetings and departures and a visit to The main site of The ecovillage nearby, a community started quite long time ago that is growing and going on really well.
We left with The idea of organizing other gathering in different area of The region to see other projects and keep alive this network of people to share knowledge and skills.


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When the pulp (or nerve) of a tooth dies or becomes infected due to decay, it becomes necessary to remove the pulp through root canal therapy.
Basically an opening is made in the tooth to access the nerve. Varying diameter files are then used to remove the pulp from the roots. Once this is done a sealer is placed in the roots and a gutta percha filling material is used to completely fill the roots.
A filling is then placed in the opening that was made. A crown is then custom made to protect the tooth from fracture.
After you have root canal therapy completed you may have some soreness. It is recommended to eat soft foods for a couple of days after a root canal. An anti inflammatory may also be recommended for any discomfort.


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BODYPUMP with Les Mills: This will be replacing our current Muscle Pump on the schedule come October 8. This is a free class that is included in the membership or non- member punch card for land aerobics. T and TH 8:30-9:30 am, 12:15-12:45 pm and W 5:30-6:30 pm
Who is Les Mills?
Every Olympic athlete aims high and wants to be the best in their field. Our founder is a four-time Olympian who always sets big goals. Les Mills Sr. started his first gym in Auckland, New Zealand in 1968. Now, nearly four decades on, LES MILLS™ workouts are loved by millions and available in clubs and gyms all across the planet. After witnessing the aerobics phenomenon in the United States, Phillip Mills and wife Jackie, began developing high-energy aerobics and strength classes. Fitness is literally in our blood. Les Mills Sr. was not the only family member to represent his country in sport. His wife Colleen, daughter Donna and his son Phillip (now our CEO) all wore the silver fern as national athletes of New Zealand.
Phillip joined the business full-time in 1980 and immediately began to create innovative ways to motivate people. Not afraid to take risks, Phillip and his mates from the entertainment business were the first to create group workouts driven by the beat of modern music. Those early aerobic programs drew queues down the street and Phillip could sense the real power of group fitness.
In 1990 we changed the game by adding barbells to the studio with the original PUMP class. Massively popular in Australia and New Zealand, we knew it was a winning formula. In 1997, it was renamed BODYPUMP™ and our crew of road warriors took it to the world. Les Mills International was born.
BODYPUMP what is it? BODYPUMP is the original barbell class for absolutely everyone. Instructors will show you all the move and techniques to make your first class safe, fun and give you strength for everyday life.
The Rep Effect- a scientifically proven Les Mills formula- is the secret to achieving your fitness goals by using light to moderate weights, with lots of repetitions. BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout that burns calories, shapes and tones without building bulky muscle.
The encouragement, motivation, and great music in every BODYPUMP class will achieve the results you want and deserve!
Benefits of BODYPUMP: functional strength for everyday life, improve bone health, improve your core strength
Just getting started? You can easily adjust a BOBYPUMP workout to any fitness level. Start with light weights or even just the bar, build up from four tracks to a full class
What do you need to bring? Comfortable workout clothes, water bottle, towel and a smile, we provide everything else.
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The AMG GT Roadster has broken cover ahead of its Paris motor show debut, with Mercedes-Benz detailing two roadster spec options in the form of the GT and the GT C.
Both the AMG GT and GT C will share a twin-turbo V8, with the top-spec model producing 410kW and 680Nm, enough for a 100km/h run in 3.7 seconds, topping out at 316km/h. The lower-spec model reaches 100km/h in 4.0secs with a 302km/h top speed, which by any objective measure is still seriously quick. Both options use the MB seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Mercedes-Benz is yet to confirm whether the GT C will be offered locally, but expect one or both to arrive mid-2017. The hardtop AMG GT S Coupe begins at $259,000, and you can expect a premium on the GT Roadster, while the GT C will likely land closer to the estimated $400k price of the GT R Coupe.


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Exhibit Registrations, all materials, and signage requests must be received no later than January 12, 2018. For registration assistance/questions please call Robert (705) 741-5210 or (705) 313-9175
Open Call Registration
- Instructions with call for entry documentation <– You are here
- Step 1. Exhibit Registration Form
- Step 2. Venue Agreement Form
- Step 3. Pay Open Call Fees Online
Step 3. Pay Open Call Fees by Money Order or Cheque
Click on step 1 to start.
The sixth annual SPARK Photo Festival is scheduled for April 1 to April 30, 2018.
Registration is based upon an Open Call for Photographic Exhibit. Participation in the SPARK Photo Festival is conditional upon
1) pre-arranging an exhibit venue
2) registration with the SPARK Photo Festival, including payment in full.
SPARK will limit the number of registered exhibits to 75, based on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Registration Now Open – Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2018
- Deadline for required exhibitor catalogue and web materials: Friday, January 12, 2018
- Deadline for signage choices (please discuss with venue representative): Friday, January 12, 2018
- Deadline for submission of Reception Dates (* after this date Reception Dates can only be published on-line): February 1, 2018
- Deadline for caption requests: March 1, 2018
SPARK exhibits can be held anywhere in Peterborough, in communities throughout Peterborough and Northumberland counties, the City of the Kawartha Lakes, as well as the Village of Haliburton, where Peterborough's Fleming College has a satellite campus.
The core component of each exhibit must be the photographic still image. This may be presented through traditional analog print, digital print, monitor, screen projection, mixed media, billboard, postering, photo sculpture, flags or performance. Looped slide shows or animation of a series of still photographs are acceptable. Video and film are excluded unless secondary to and supportive of the main stills exhibit. Performance art that integrates the still image as a primary theme/component/technique is also welcome.
- INDIVIDUAL One person.
- GROUP An exhibit with two or more participants.
- INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND STUDENT GROUPS Individual students and groups of students who attend a Canadian, publicly
funded school or post-secondary institution, the later as an undergraduate.
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Charitable or not-for-profit organizations concerned with improving the social welfare, health
and environment of local communities.
- FEATURED EXHIBITS Exhibits in a privately owned commercial or not-for-profit gallery. This category is designed to highlight the role non-public galleries play in presenting the work of photographers and encourage them to do so.
- BRANDED SPONSORED CORPORATE EXHIBITS Exhibits sponsored by a corporation interested in aligning its brand with the
work of a photographer or group of photographers.
SPARK is a not-for-profit corporation run by volunteers. Registration fees are used to produce the festival catalogue, exhibit venue map, website, exhibit signage, captions, heritage and emerging photographer exhibits, and to present lectures, workshops, and other activities. All registered exhibits, regardless of category or cost, are subsidized through the generous support of our sponsors, patrons and competitive public granting bodies, from catalogue ad sales, workshop fees, and through fundraising efforts by SPARK. All of SPARK's extensive media coverage is obtained through year-round volunteer driven sponsorship efforts. It is through these efforts to subsidize exhibitor activities that SPARK can offer affordable registration to all participants.
Two approaches may be used in obtaining a venue for your exhibit:
- Photographers may search out and secure their own exhibit venue (preferred)
- A list of potential exhibit locations can be found by downloading and reviewing all 4 previous SPARK catalogues
Traditional venues such as public and private galleries as well as non-traditional spaces are equally encouraged. Non-traditional venues
may include community centres, gyms, clinics, studios, cafes, shops, clubs, businesses with public access, the offices of community
organizations, shopping centres, store-front windows, sports arenas, outdoor billboards, sides of buildings, parks and other public
spaces. SPARK is hoping this will help create exhibit capacity for all artists and not just photographers.
Photographers are responsible for securing all necessary permissions, permits, licenses, engineering reports, etc. when exhibiting
outdoors or on the walls of a building. The City of Peterborough requires a permit and approval for all installations attached to any
building or in a public park.
Consider venues with the longest operating hours for maximum exposure of your work. Ideally, a minimum of 40 hours a week with
at least one day of weekend viewing. If your venue is not open on weekends, it still might be possible to arrange with your venue
representative one or more weekend viewing dates. Viewing times will be published along with each artist's exhibit listing. At most
venues, it is not necessary for photographers or their representatives to be present during hours of exhibit unless they choose to do so.
This is an arrangement you must make with your venue representative in advance.
All registrations must include a signed Venue Agreement Form. It is the responsibility of the photographer to consult with the exhibit venue representative to complete and submit the Venue Agreement Form. SPARK assumes that all exhibitors registering on-line will keep a physical copy of the signed Venue Agreement Form.
Exhibit receptions are well attended by the public. SPARK encourages all exhibitors to hold an exhibit reception, photographer talk, workshop, or other event. With an average of 50 exhibits each year, if all exhibit receptions were held April 1, there would be dozens the public could not attend. Exhibit receptions can be held any day during April and will be publicized extensively on social media as well as in the exhibit venue map. SPARK will do its best to help exhibitors choose a date and time that doesn't conflict with other exhibit receptions. There may be promotional advantages to hosting your reception in association with other exhibits (a cluster of exhibits in a small geographic area for example). If SPARK notices any natural associations, we will bring this to your attention. Please discuss the exhibit reception arrangements with your venue representative in advance to set a date. Request that the venue representative help promote the exhibit and exhibit reception through their social media contacts and marketing activities.
Exhibits must be up for the entire month of April but can be installed before April 1st and extend beyond the festival close date of April 30th. Registrants are expected to be forthcoming with venue representatives in discussing the subject matter and manner of installation of their work, and obtain the venue representative's consent, by signature, on the Venue Agreement Form well in advance of their exhibit.
Photographers, not venue owners or companies, are responsible for any loss, theft or damage to their work, installation or related equipment for the duration of the exhibit. Contact your insurance broker about a short-term, off-site insurance rider on your home policy. Most venues will have public liability insurance. If a concern, discuss insurance questions with your venue representative. Photographers are responsible for the cost of mounting, framing, and the installation of their exhibit. For first-time exhibitors, or as a refreseher for experienced exhibitors, SPARK highly recommends you attend our "Free" Exhibitor Workshop.
Photographers are encouraged to sell their work during the festival. Often photographers will use the exhibit to sell cards, photo books, and/or unframed prints in addition to the exhibit prints. It is not the responsibility of the venue staff to sell your work. If the sale of work is your primary purpose for exhibiting, please talk to your venue representative in advance to clarify how these transactions will be handled. In situations where the venue staff has limited time to answer questions, what works best is a price sheet with image thumbnails including your contact information. Having a business or post card available with your contact info as a take-away is important. Sold pieces may be indicated by a standard red dot.
SPARK recommends placing a 'Comment Book' at your venue for visitor signatures and feedback. Please request that venue staff encourage visitors to sign the Comment Book.
PRINT MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY EXHIBITOR: Due January 12, 2018
- Artist Statement and/or Bio for Catalogue & Exhibit Signage prepared by SPARK 250 words maximum in MS Word file (.doc) or in the body of an email. Statement/ Bio exhibit signage is 8.5×11, mounted on a substrate. A portrait of the artist can be included by request and submission, but will reduce the word count available.
- Include One digital image (catalogue). 300 dpi resolution minimum. File types: .tif, .eps, or .jpg on CD/DVD or shared on Dropbox for the catalogue. (share on Dropbox with the email: email@example.com) Do not sharpen for output or convert to CMYK. Recommended colour space for RGB images is Adobe 1998. Submitted images may be resized proportionally to fit catalogue layout if necessary and at the discretion of the SPARK design team. Images will not be cropped or otherwise altered from their original submitted format. Rename the image with "_cat" in file name to identify it as catalogue material.
- Exhibit Captions Exhibitors are encouraged to submit captions for each exhibit work. Caption content is limited. Caption info may include all or some of: title, date taken, location, print media, print size, price if for sale, and ownership if from a private or public collection. Captions are printed on Avery Label U-0087-01_P and mounted to a substrate.
WEB MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY EXHIBITOR: Due January 12, 2018
- Artist's Statement/Theme and Bio 1,000 words maximum in MS Word file (.doc) or in the body text of an email. Contact information, including email and internet link, will be populated from your registration form.
- Up to 4 images from your exhibit will be shown on your exhibit's stand-alone web page gallery: .jpg file format only, 72 ppi minimum resolution – supplied on CD/DVD or shared on Dropbox. Recommended colour space for web images is sRGB. Images submitted will be optimized for web and may be resized proportionally to fit the website layout if necessary and at the discretion of the SPARK web design team. Images will not be cropped or otherwise altered from their original submitted format. Identify each image by its file name. Rename image with "_web" in the file name to identify it as website material.
Please ensure you have included the following items with the completed Registration Form (if registering on-line, follow directions)
- Submit entry form, payment and all materials by mail to the SPARK mailing address, or by delivery to the postal box (at Package Plus)
- Cheque or Money Order payable to: SPARK Photo Festival (with on-line registration, credit cards can be processed through Paypal)
- Digital Images and copy, for both catalogue and website, and captions, if known, in a separate file (Caption deadline is March 1, 2018)
Confirmation of payment receipt and confirmation of receipt of materials will be sent by email. By request only, an invoice marked PAID can be issued upon verification of payment. Any questions regarding payment, confirmation of registration, receipt of materials can be directed to the SPARK Photo Festival Registration Administrator, Peter Clute, by email at email@example.com or by calling 905-683-9033.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Notice to cancel a registered exhibit must be received in writing no later than January 31, 2018. Eligibility for a refund will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
- Interior Exhibit Signage: Mounted Artist's Statement/Bio
- Exhibit Signage: Choice of Outdoor/Window/Directional (see samples below)
- Catalogues
- Exhibit Venue Maps
- Captions
Exhibitors will be notified by email of the date and location for the pick-up of exhibit materials.
The SPARK Photo Festival is a not-for-profit (NFP) Ontario Corporation operated by a volunteer board and volunteer organizing committee.
Exhibitors own the copyright for all materials submitted.
By registering, the exhibitor agrees that all exhibit materials can be used for SPARK Photo Festival marketing and promotion in any medium without restriction.
No registrant images will be sold or otherwise distributed or copied or loaned or reproduced whether for profit or not, in any medium or otherwise used except for the sole purpose of marketing and promoting the SPARK Photo Festival and its objectives.
The earlier you submit your registration package and associated materials, the longer you and your venue will enjoy the promotional benefits of the SPARK Festival website and other marketing activities leading up to the festival.
Exhibitors can submit materials using Dropbox. When using Dropbox, please share with the email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
SPARK Photo Festival cannot return any of the requested material or storage media submitted. Please do not submit original files. Make back-up copies of all files submitted.
SPARK Photo Festival is not responsible for the loss or damage of any material submitted, either while in transit or upon receipt. SPARK will notify exhibitors immediately if there is an issue with opening the files, loss of files, damage to the disk or the receipt of corrupted files.
- Extensive promotion of your exhibit through the SPARK Photo Festival catalogue, website, exhibit venue map, social media, venue signage and mass media advertising/PR initiatives
- Publication in the SPARK Photo Festival catalogue
- Stand-alone web page on the SPARK website: photographer's statement/theme, and/or bio, and up to 4 images, contact info email and website links
- Exhibit signage and promotional materials provided
- Option to sell work during the exhibition or, if a community organization, use the exhibit as a fundraising initiative
- Informed venues, eager to provide you with no-cost wall space for your exhibit
- Recognition as an advocate for the photographic arts in general, as a builder of cultural capacity, and as an incubator of economic development in the region and for your community
- Create networks and new relationships with business owners, the community of photographers, and the public
- Feel part of, and connected to, a larger community of like-minded individuals with a similar passion
- Build confidence as you develop exhibit presentation skills and become challenged and inspired to expand the body and quality of your work
Every exhibit will be provided with one sign to 'identify' the venue as a SPARK exhibit. The signage 'design' is consistent across all venues so as to be instantly recognizable by visitors. Exhibitors should choose the type of sign that best suits their venue after discussing with your venue representative. While SPARK has placed a limit on the number of signs available to each exhibitor as most commercial venues have limited signage space available, more signs are available by request. SPARK will do its best to supply your exhibit signage needs if you need more than one sign or a variety of signage.
Signs on sintra, foam core, and core-plast can last several years if used indoors. SPARK requests that exhibitors return all signage remaining in good condition after the festival ends. This not only makes more signs available the following year to those who need them, but also is environmentally responsible. Please note: the signage examples below are not to scale and are to illustrate how the signs 'look'.
TASTEFUL DISCREET SIGNAGE – 5×5 inches – use where there is not a lot of space or where larger signage would conflict with existing venue signage. Decals – indoor/outdoor use – have a peel-off paper backing with the decal undercoated with adhesive – works well on glass or other smooth flat surfaces. 5×5 signs on sintra can be used indoors, & outdoors if protected from elements (e.g. under an eave) – the sintra signs can be installed non-destructively using velcro or blue tack, or easily drilled for a more secure mount.
5×5 inch Decal or Printed on Sintra
Tip: Both the decal and sintra 5×5 signs 'look' the same. Either sign, when installed with a diamond orientation appear to be larger. The two illustrations on the left are exactly the same size. The sintra substrate is 3mm thick.
LARGER SIGNAGE – 8.5×11 inches – use when there is more space available and where larger signage won't conflict with existing venue signage. Foam core and poster paper can only be used indoors. Both substrates can be installed non-destructively with velcro or blue tack. Form core is 5mm thick.
LARGEST SIGNS – 20×16 inches
Outdoor/Indoor – Printed both sides on coreplast – Commonly known as lawn signs, these signs come with or without an H-bracket that can be sunk into the ground. Suitable for venues offset from the curbside or in high vehicular traffic locations. Also suitable when you want the sign to be seen from two different directions. These signs also are great for display windows, and can be suspended with fishing line. Even after use in extreme outdoor conditions, these signs can often be re-used. Coreplast is 4mm thick. Waterproof.
Please discuss with your venue representative and submit your choices along with the exhibit registration form.


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Skybridge is a multi-cultural music group that originated at the Berklee College of Music in 2013. Their motto, "We look so different, we all smile the same," is backed by a diverse membership, which includes over 50 individuals from countries spanning the globe. While their origins vary widely, the musicians of SkyBridge are connected by a love of music and the desire to build a more peaceful, equal, and friendly planet.
SkyBridge's sound is, simply put, worldly. Because of their inclusive mission, SkyBridge attracts members with unique and diverse musical backgrounds. The result of this collaboration is a well-traveled mix of Pop, R&B, Reggae, Jazz, Soul, and Funk.
The band was built as a mechanism for founder Utako Toyama to bring fellow musicians on a tour of her homeland, Japan. As she explained to me over coffee, the band never made it to Japan - but has instead developed into something much more meaningful. At their first show, SkyBridge performed a song whose melody is a simple, wordless hum. They were surprised when the audience joined in, creating a united atmosphere that made a powerful impression on everyone. Ever since then, audience participation has been a key element of SkyBridge's music. To achieve this, SkyBridge has bravely experimented with different forms of performance, including a flash mob-inspired version of Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven in Faneuil Hall, Boston.
This summer, SkyBridge is embarking on an ambitious and fun project bringing musical flash mobs to the Boston area. Each performance will be grounded in a different theme: LGBTQ rights, religious freedom, and race equality. The project will culminate in the fourth, largest performance, Flash Mob for Peace, on September 21st, the International Day of Peace. The group is currently seeking volunteers to collaborate with: skilled singers, organizers, and advertisers who are passionate about equal rights and ready to have a good time.
To get involved in SkyBridge's Flash Mob project, visit their website.


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It's the kind of big break that most of us can only dream about: a $2 million signing bonus. But rather than running out and buying a garage full of sports cars, 21-year-old Daniel Norris, pitching prospect for the Toronto Blue Jays, did something unexpected. He bought a mustard-yellow, 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia camper van and outfitted it with solar panels and a bed.
Not only was this his big splurge, but Norris is actually living in the van during the off-season.
He named the van Shaggy, after the character in "Scooby Doo." He says that a love of nature and camping runs in his family, and when he's not pitching, he plans to take Shaggy out on the open road.
Norris documents his travels on Twitter. He looks right at home in the van--impressive when you consider his 6'2 frame.
"I love my teammates and family, but I'm not the kind of person who likes to be around a ton of people. I'm a thinker, I like to be alone with my thoughts," Norris says. "When I'm out there, it's just me, Shaggy, and God, and I can really connect with myself. It's very peaceful."
It's incredible that a professional athlete, a man who can throw a fastball that reaches speeds of 95 miles-per-hour, would choose to spend his downtime kayaking, backpacking, and camping, instead of living the high life of his peers. Or maybe, the truly unusual aspect of this story is how unusual it seems to us.
Credit: Daily Mail | Daniel Norris


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Roland Bosee(right) Nino Esposito
Two gay men have been finally allowed to wed after living together as father and son for four years.
Nino Esposito, 79, and his partner Roland Bosee, 69, were dating for 46 years.
The duo were denied to marry each other but love has no boundaries and they managed to find a loophole in the law.
As at the time of their romance same-sex marriage hadn't yet been legalised in the US, Nino adopted his lover — common practice among same-sex couples.
Esposito and Bosee (right) in July 2012
However, the duo didn't give up on their dream to get married one day. Four years later their dream came true.
A Pennsylvania Superior Court has recently ruled that the loving couple can cancel the adoption and have a wedding.
Judge Susan Peikes Gantman commented on the precedent: "Pennsylvania law regarding same sex marriage changed.
Same-sex couples in this Commonwealth may now exercise their fundamental right to marry
Nino and Roland said they were 'relieved', and are grateful for the 'wonderful Christmas gift' PLEASE HELP US AND KINDLY SHARE


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Lighthouse Trail is a 2.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near South Lake Tahoe, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from May until September.
kid friendly
no dogs
Ranger said it was .75 mile trail to the beach from the day parking area, it was not, no big deal though just not really a direct route to the beach.. had some ok views the closer it meandered to the lake. Had some decent sized sequoia trees and old growth stumps from logging.
This was a pretty and easy trail. Nice views and the trail is visible and marked. This specific loop trail is a modified version of the posted lighthouse trail. I like this one because of the elevation. I am new to hiking and this was easy for me. I do advise to wear proper shoes because some sections are slippery ( stairs).
Tip: it's 10 dollars for parking/entrance.
Closed right now for controlled burning, but a beautiful trail to take when it's open!
Beautiful views, we loved the stop at the cove. Easy and short.
Fantastic hike! Took about 3hrs with lots of breaks to enjoy the views. Totally loved it
Nice peaceful. Pretty easy for the most part
Great views pretty steep incline for my in-laws in their early 70's. Great views but make sure you can do inclines.
Short but beautiful hike! Great views of the lake!
Nice, easy hike. Really good for a late afternoon. Trail is well marked. Great views. You can swim at the cove which is beautiful.
Super dope
Awesome trail, very easy! Kid friendly also.
Our group had kids ages 7-11. Nice hike
Made hike in the early evening. Very few people, but it was September and campgrounds were pretty empty.
It rocked
Pretty steep incline in the beginning, view was amazing!!! We had a few opportunities to walk off the beaten path and get a better view of the lake.
Steep incline in beginning and end but the views are worth it. We saw a deer on our hike.
Diaz E.
Really pretty, not too hard. Was followed by a coyote for a while.
Located a couple miles north of the beautiful Emerald Bay area of Lake Tahoe, DL Bliss State Park is known for its camping, beaches, and (particularly for this review) hiking trails. There is a day-use fee for entry into the park; if the ranger kiosk is unattended, you can use a self-serve pay box near the kiosk.
The parking area for the Lighthouse Trail is just inside the park's main entrance. NOTE that while there are restroom facilities within the park, there are none at this trailhead. It is also important to note that the park is only open during the summer months, closing around the end of September.
From the marked trailhead you will begin a steady, fairly long and moderately steep ascent through a woodland area. The trail then flattens out a bit before you begin a descent toward Lake Tahoe and eventually to signage directing you toward the Lighthouse. You can descend down some granite steps to take a closer look at the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse itself isn't all that impressive – it's been described as looking more like an outhouse than a lighthouse – but the view of Lake Tahoe from there is beautiful.
After you go back up the staircase turn right back onto the Lighthouse Trail which will take you on a gradual, shady descent down switchbacks that eventually lead you to a paved parking area at Calawee Cove. Once you hit the parking area take an immediate, sharp right onto the Rubicon Trail. NOTE: If you need to use the restroom, there is a flush toilet available in this parking area.
On the Rubicon Trail you'll begin another ascent up a somewhat exposed trail that narrows at certain points along the way and features railings that will keep you from tumbling into the lakeshore below. There are a couple of places where you'll climb up some very steep granite stairs, but most of the ascent is fairly gradual, and the view of the lake is always there as a reward for your exertion. As you near the end of the trail, it curves away from the lake and back toward the forest. You'll soon see a sign: going left will lead you to Emerald Bay, while going right will take you back to the Lighthouse Trailhead.
This 2.5-mile loop is rated moderate because you'll have to deal with a good deal of elevation gain. The spectacular views throughout the hike make the effort well worthwhile.


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Mr. Lothar Hübner, Director Company Organization at Fiducia IT AG, spoke at the Gartner Symposium 2013 in Barcelona.
Mr. Hübner talked about solving the problem of strained IT resources and unsatisfied users with only one smart move: Shifting IT tasks to the business. In his presentation he showed how the Metasonic tool enabled Fiducia to successfully create highly accepted solutions 80% quicker and with only 10% of IT resources.
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Chicken Enchiladas
4 chicken breasts, cooked
2 can cream of chicken soup
16 oz. sour cream
½ pt. whipping cream
1 T. chopped jalapenos
16-18 flour tortillas
Heat ingredients in saucepan. Put a little sauce in the bottom of 9x13 pan. Heat tortillas in microwave. Spoon sauce mixture into tortilla, roll and place in dish. Add cheddar cheese to top. Bake at 20 minutes at 350 . Serve with black beans or green beans and chips and salsa
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Board of Directors
Greg Deline, President
Owner of Deline Finance, LLC
Pat Concannon, Vice President
Business Consultant
Larry Colgin, Treasurer
Retired Banker
Randy Minchew, Member and Past President
Founder of Midwest Golf Network
Craig Chival, Member
Associate General Counsel at Veterans United Home Loans
Dan Hanneken, Member
Executive Director of In2Action
Kay Evans, Member
Attorney at Harper, Evans, Wade and Netemeyer
Carrie Brown, Member
Job Point
James Howard, Member
Mankind Project
Steve Santoyo, Member
Spectrum Health Care
Christopher Wolfe, Member
Associate Director of IT, University of Missouri
Executive Staff
Teresa Goslin, Executive Director
Rhiannon Ross, Chief Financial Officer
About the Board of Directors
Phoenix Health Programs is governed by a volunteer board of directors.The Phoenix Health Programs board is comprised entirely of local mid-Missouri residents. These board members have functional responsibilities, accountability and obligations. Even though they are volunteers, governing board members have both legal and fiduciary responsibilities which include:
Responsibility. The board functions under the authority of Missouri statute to ensure that Phoenix Health Programs operates in the best interests of the people of Missouri.
Role. Board members are policy makers. With the executive director as the policy implementer, the board member must assure efficient and effective management of services, programs, personnel, facility and finance requirements for the mission and goals. They plan for the organization's future – from assessment of external forces to reexamination of the validity of internal services. This exemplary leadership includes active public advocacy, participation in organization functions and personal financial support.
Criteria. Individual members possess the personal attributes of talents, skills and experience needed by the organization to accomplish the approved mission, goals and plans. In addition, each person possesses objectivity, wisdom and judgement to assess proposed policy and evaluation considerations.
The Phoenix Health Programs board consists of up to 7 members. The smaller board size was developed to maximize the responsibility, accountability and efficiency of each participant. Meetings allow time for detailed discussion which foments feelings of unity, common purpose and ownership. The members are active and the meeting are productive and meaningful.
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LUCKNOW, Feb 16:
AICC General Secretary and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today questioned decision of the Centre and Army to go 'tough' against the Kashmiri youth protesting against encounters.
"Last year, more than 100 youths lost their lives, while around 200 children lost eyes in the Army action besides 12,000 were put in jails. Will the Centre want to repeat the same," he questioned the Centre.
Talking to media persons here today, Azad said that the situation in the Kashmir valley was very sensitive and any provocation can again make the condition worse.
"But any harsh measure by Army can be counter effective," he further said.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha was reacting on the statement by Army General that strict action would be taken against the youths indulged in violence in the Kashmir valley. (UNI)


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Roofing Supply Group LLC, a national wholesale distributer of roofing supplies and related materials based in Dallas, is opening a location in Baton Rouge.
It also is expanding into The Woodlands, Texas, to serve the Houston area and give it 17 branches in the southwest region.
The Baton Rouge location will be led by branch manager Bobby Freedman.
The company said its expansion plans include organic growth, opening of new locations and potential acquisitions. The two branches lift its 2014 expansion to seven locations.
Roofing Supply Group LLC is a portfolio company of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC. RSG has more than 70 locations in 24 states.
Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $18 billion in 56 businesses with an aggregate transaction value of about $90 billion. The firm has offices in New York and London.


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"Young Gifted and Black"—so what? Root Hog or Die.
by L. Arthalia Cravin
Last weekend I attended a very informative and worthwhile conference at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The third conference of its kind, sponsored by the College of Education, was entitled, "Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling Symposium: Quality Matters in Equity, Access, and Advocacy." The keynote speakers were two dynamic African American men, one of whom was a Dr. Richard G. Majors. Dr. Majors lives in Great Britain, having gone there almost thirteen years ago for a six month visit to study the problems associated with low educational attainment of young black boys in England. He pointed out a strange parallel with the same problems facing young black boys here in the United States. During his introductory remarks, Dr. Majors showed a MP3 presentation of a montage of black faces with Nina Simone singing "Young, Gifted and Black" in the background. The song first appeared in 1970 on one of Simone's album and has been performed by numerous artists, including Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, and Elton John. The song also became something of an anthem for the 1970's Civil Rights movement. "To Be Young Gifted and Black" was also the name of a play, based on Lorraine Hansberry's writings, which appeared off Broadway in the late 1960s. To Be Young, Gifted and Black: Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words was also a book. Lorraine Hansberry, who died in 1965 at the age of 34, was also the author of the award-winning play, "A Raisin in the Sun" that first appeared on Broadway in 1959. The play was based on the first lines of Langston's Hughes poem entitled "Harlem, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"
These are the lyrics to "Young Gifted and Black."
"Young Gifted And Black"
Young, gifted and black
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you know
There's a million boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact
Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
This is a quest that's just begun
When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
Young, gifted and black
How I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at
As I sat watching the montage and listening to Simone singing, I glanced around the room at the audience of young and old, black, white, Latino, males and females, thinking about the recent study entitled "Foreclosed: State of the Dream 2008." The study reported that African Americans will loose between $71 and $92 billion dollars of wealth because of the subprime mortgage mess. The reports makes this statement: "A deeper look into the crisis reveals that the subprime lending debacle has caused the greatest loss of wealth to people of color in modern U. S. history." The report concludes that, based on currents rates of improvement that it will take 5423 years for people of color to achieve homeownership parity with whites. The report then states that the data shows that "subprime lending is evidence of systematic and prejudicial institutional racism."
To be "young gifted and black?" How did the combined so-called influence and "gifts" of black folks like Tiger Woods, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Creflo Dollar and T. D. Jakes prevent what happened to black folks before they were scammed and deliberately placed in loans that made hundreds of white lenders, and others in the real estate industry, richer than they already were? More specifically, how did Stanley O'Neal, the "gifted and black" former chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch brokerage help to avoid the crisis of wealth loss to peoples of color? He resigned taking with him a $160 million severance and retirement package. How did he use his "black gifts" to warn uninformed peoples of color about the type of high-risk, shady loans that they were deliberately given, in spite of the fact that many qualified for regular fixed-rate loans?
To be "young gifted and black" what does it really mean, anymore? I am the offspring of slaves and sharecroppers. I have first-hand experience with the second-class treatment of my parents and grandparents. I also have first-hand experience with the second-class treatment of myself—as a woman and as an African American. I have worked in corporate environments where I was paid less and presumed to know less. It is because of these experiences that I have a "discernment about things." I have a "sixth sense" about "the times." And, as the song goes, "the times, they are a changing." They are "a changing" especially for African Americans. We are being pushed backward in ways that too few of us perceive.
I have entitled this column precisely as I have because being "young gifted and black" in America confers no special standing to privilege or protection from discrimination of any sort whatsoever. If the mostly white subprime mortgage lenders deliberately targeted peoples of color, and in the process made billions in fees and commission as a direct result of their deliberate racism, then this one modern-day wholesale scam is proof positive that African Americans cannot look to any institution within this society for protection. It is as if we are still back on the plantations making money for our masters. To keep singing the song "Young Gifted and Black" is tantamount to a joke when no amount of black intelligence saved us from one of the greatest class/race-based scams in modern history. That a gifted black man, who headed a firm that participated in the debacle, would later resign with a $160 million cash buyout is telling of the relevance of "gifted blacks," in America. Did all of O'Neal's intelligence and rise to the top of white corporate America prevent the crisis? We are in a "dog eat dog" world and African Americans are now left with the old cautionary survival warning: "Root Hog or Die" However harsh this advice may seem it is true, and no amount of singing "young gifted and black" will alter our circumstances. It should instead prompt us to reassess our precarious predicament as peoples of color and to find strategies and solutions to alter our downward spiral.
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As I still have a large group of people coming over for dinner tonight, I will not join the U.S. tradition of shopping today. But if you're looking for shoes (or information about the entrepreneurial activities of Fletcher students), check out this story about second-year MALD student Peter Sacco and his new social enterprise, Adelante Shoe Co., which he is launching this month. Peter notes that Adelante "is dedicated to making it absolutely effortless for you to buy a socially responsible pair of shoes without compromising on quality, style or affordability." His Kickstarter campaign starts today, and if you choose to buy a pair of shoes, you'll be a member of Adelante's Founders Club. Or just check out the website and find out what Adelante is all about.
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More than 30 Moore graduates gathered in Philadelphia to connect and to take part in special activities including, tours of the Barnes Foundation, brunch at Urban Farmer, a Design Philadelphia Lecture, the Elizabeth Greenfield Zeidman Lecture highlighting the 2016 Visionary Woman awardees Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell and Meg Saligman, the Visionary Woman Award Gala, and the Leadership Conference for Women in the Arts.
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TUCSON, Ariz. - The media loves to cover racing, as long as there is a shred of scandal or the faintest sniff of drugs in the air. It loves to cover it, that is, as long as facts don't clutter up the story.
A prime example was a May 14 mishmash on HBO's "Real Sports, with Bryant Gumbel." The gist of the segment, called "Faster Horses," was the use of performance-enhancing substances. The contention was that since many major horse trainers, such as Steve Asmussen, Doug O'Neill, and Todd Pletcher, have had positive tests, the whole sport is tainted.
People other than the on-air talent produce these shows, of course. In this edition of "Real Sports," the correspondent was Jon Frankel and the producer Chapman Downes. One would hope, futilely, that they might have had some sense of fairness and objectivity. That was not their mission.
HBO producers and researchers spent almost two hours talking with Dr. Scot Waterman. Waterman runs the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, American horse racing's lead agency in its constant fight against illegal medication and performance enhancing substances. Waterman is this country's most articulate and eloquent - and clearly most authoritative - spokesman for racing's multi-million dollar efforts to detect sophisticated drugs, provide uniform rules for punishment for using them, and eliminate them from use. He is a world respected expert, and he gave HBO producers and staffers the entire story from racing's point of view, providing a detailed overview of the problem and what is being done about it.
Not only did HBO not use a word or line of Dr. Waterman's information, but the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium never was mentioned on the show.
This not only is bad faith but bad reporting. "Real Sports," of course, is commentary, not journalism, but even blather would dictate that fairness demands letting the public know something is being done about the problem, who is doing it, and what they are doing.
HBO also did an on-camera interview with Gary Bisantz, one of the most ardent and forceful of racing leaders bitterly opposed to performance-enhancing substances, but this too wound up on the cutting room floor - an editing choice that affected the objectivity of the presentation.
In an interesting magazine article recently, Beverly Smith, who writes for the Toronto Globe and Mail and has covered racing for more than a quarter of a century, wrote about coverage of racing.
She justified the coverage of bad news in a number of ways, saying the public loved the stuff, noting that her recent drug articles in the Globe were among the 10 best-read of that week. She also said sportswriters were not paid to glorify racing, a job she said the publicists were paid to do, and in many cases do poorly. And she railed against what she considered personal affronts from racing management, ranging from bad seats at banquets to being ignored or treated rudely.
I have read Bev's stuff for years, and do not plan a line item rebuttal or refutation here. She speaks for herself, from long experience, and is entitled to her views from personal encounters and observations.
A few facts, however, may be pertinent.
First, the public loves everything gory, gruesome, and grisly. It wallows in multiple murders, depravity, celebrity drunkenness, kinky sex, roof jumpers, multiple car crashes, disappearances, and kidnappings. So making the top 10 in stories of the week may be ego-satisfying but does not necessarily indicate Pulitzer prize accomplishment. It means you've satisfied a taste for the morbid.
Reporters certainly are not paid to glamorize or glorify horse racing. They should be held, however, to a standard of fairness and objectivity. If assigned to "go get 'em" stories with pre-directed verdicts, like the HBO piece, they should have enough professionalism - and pride - to report both sides.
As for publicists, whose job it is to provide fodder for the mill, many indeed have lost their way, grinding out mundane daily releases, some that seem like templates with the names merely changed daily. They are neither news nor newsworthy, and are treated as such.
The game always could use truly skilled racing writers, who are in short supply. It was stunning, therefore, when experienced wordsmiths such as Bill Christine of the Los Angeles Times and Billy Reed of the Louisville Courier Journal left their papers and were not snapped up by tracks that could have benefited greatly from their racing knowledge and their ability to write about it in glowing prose.
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The two-part miniseries for CBC looks behind the headlines at the bigger issue of gun violence.
The opening of Guns, a new two-part miniseries in which a young girl is gunned down on Toronto's Yonge Street, will likely seem disturbingly familiar to viewers. It's all too similar to the infamous Boxing Day 2005 shooting in downtown T.O., when teenager Jane Creba was killed and six other bystanders wounded during a shootout between youth gangs.
The incident shocked the city and led to calls for a crackdown on gangs and gun violence in Toronto. But producer/co-writer Jennifer Holness says her fictional scene is meant to convey the randomness of gun violence. Guns, she says, pushes the audience to realize 'that this can happen anywhere, at any time.'
The $8.5-million 2×120 mini 'takes you behind the headlines to the people who run the guns,' she explains. Colm Feore (Bon Cop, Bad Cop) plays an arms dealer and stars with Elisha Cuthbert (24), Shawn Doyle (The Eleventh Hour) and Stephen McHattie (300).
Shooting mostly in Hamilton, Ont. – with a few days each in the suburbs and Toronto's downtown core – Guns is expected to air in fall 2008 with a big push from the CBC, according to Holness, despite the fact that minis seem to be out of favour at the net these days.
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I am playing for the championship. I have to start one of the following. Marshawn Lynch, Victor Cruz, or Dez Bryant. I have to start two of them if Chris Johnson is not able to play. Could you rank them for me?
I rank em Cruz, Bryant, Lynch. It is tough to sit Lynch after the last 5 weeks he has put together but I don't think has hardly any chance at success in this one. He faced the Bears last week, a top 10 rush defense, and managed just 40 yards. This week he plays the 49ers, who are by far the best rush defense in the league. What saved Lynch's fantasy value last week was two short TD's but San Fran has yet to allow a rushing TD at all this season.
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