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Write Poetry
Poetry Comes Naturally
It's easier than you think. Just grab a piece of paper along with a working pen or a sharp pencil and begin writing your own genuine poem. While sitting on the couch or near the shore, regardless if you are alone or surrounded by strangers, poetry is one of those art forms you can explore any time. If you are keen to visit poetry readings and you are known for your love of poetry books, perhaps it is time to explore your own ability to express your feelings and inner thoughts…
It's easier than you think. Just grab a piece of paper along with a working pen or a sharp pencil and begin writing your own genuine poem. While sitting on the couch or near the shore, regardless if you are alone or surrounded by strangers, poetry is one of those art forms you can explore any time. If you are keen to visit poetry readings and you are known for your love of poetry books, perhaps it is time to explore your own ability to express your feelings and inner thoughts through an unconventional type of language use.
Intellectual disputes over the definition of poetry and its distinction from other genres of literature were inextricably intertwined with the debate over the role of poetic form. As the twentieth century coincided with the rejection of traditional forms and structures for poetry, people began questioning the purpose and meaning of traditional definitions for poetry and its unclear distinction from prose. Poetry, throughout the world today, often reflects the incorporation of poetic form and diction from other cultures as well as from the past and present practices, further complicating the numerous attempts of scholars to define and classify what once was confound within the tradition of the Western canon.
Poetry depends less on sentences and particular paragraphs than prose. The major structural elements of poetry generally are the line, the stanza or verse paragraph, and larger combinations of stanzas or lines such as cantos. In addition, the basic units of poetic form are often combined into larger structures, called poetic forms, such as the sonnet. From Homer's and William Shakespeare's poems to contemporary award winning poets, language, rhythm, meter, and intonation have been studied extensively over the years in an effort to determine and classify poets, cultures and social times. Furthermore, rhyme, alliteration, assonance and consonance, as methods for creating repetitive patterns of sound, have each greatly been influenced by the particular language used and the era of a poem's creation. Since languages vary in the richness of their rhyming structures, in some languages, like Italian, for example, with its rich rhyming structure, it is possible to maintain a limited set of rhymes throughout a lengthy poem. In some cases, particularly lengthier formal poetry, such as some forms of epic poetry, stanzas are constructed according to strict rules and then combined to form unity.
In addition to the different structures and lengths of poems or poetic forms, the selection of particular words and meanings greatly influence a poem's ability to be interpreted by the reader. Aristotle wrote in the Poetics that "the greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor." Whether your poem will include one or more types of metaphors, its poetic diction, the manner in which you will use language to convey the underlying meaning in combination to the sound and form, will be the first thing a reader will experience. Rhetorical devices, such as a metaphor, as well as tones of voice, such as irony, can "add meaning" to your poem and alter the connotation of the words used. It is known that allegorical stories are central to poetic diction for many cultures. But regardless of your poem's structural form, tone, rhythm, or language, attempting to write one can indeed increase your understanding on other people's poetic attempts and help you "translate" and understand different cultures, while increasing your language aesthetic palette.
Kinds of Poetry
New Types Of Poetry
A few new types of poetry to play with or use as inspiration for your own new forms.
There are many different types of poetry. I counted 50 on a quick search of the internet. You may have heard of Haiku and Limericks. There are the more obscure types too, like Terzanelle and Sestina. Learning different types of poetry though, isn't nearly as much fun as inventing your own, so here are some ideas about that.
Types Of Poetry – Playing With Stanzas
What is a stanza? A division of a poem consisting of two or more lines. How many ways can you structure a stanza? As many as you want. Look at this stanza from the poem, "Gratitude:"
So there is nothing to say
There is nothing to say
There is nothing
But gratitude
Each line is a smaller part of the previous line. In this case, it quiets the mind in order to emphasize the last word: gratitude. However, this idea could be used in many ways. You could start with a line like, "She watched the birds come in from the sea," and it can reduce to, "Come in from the sea;" "From the sea:" "Where Michael was left alone in the storm."
Each stanza could have lengthening lines. Lines could be varied in length to create a picture on the page. Playing with stanzas is a fun way to create new types of poetry.
Ideas For New Types Of Poetry
In the poem "Do Not Believe In God," each stanza starts with one of our senses: "See God… in stars and sunlight… and the face of your lover;" Hear God… in wind and waves… and the music of the birds." All the senses are covered. How could we use this general idea? By starting each stanza with a different verb or adjective? By starting each stanza with a different person's name? By having each stanza get smaller or larger as the poem progresses?
How many ways can you play with poems? "Dream poems," could be a type of poetry that puts actual dreams into verse. "Dialog poems" could have stanzas or lines answering each other back and forth. A series of poems could use all the exact same words, rearranged, with an entirely different outcome in each. There are endless types of poetry you can create.[Top]
The Love Poem
Long Live The Love Poem
Long live love poems: There's no chance the love poem is dead, the reason? Because the one you write is for the one you cherish the most and it will be a part of you both forever.
There's no chance the love poem is dead, the reason? Because the one you write is for the one you cherish the most and it will be a part of you both forever. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you and leaving all expectations behind.
For the cash-strapped, or romantically inclined, writing a sincere, well thought out love poem may be just the ticket to your loved one's heart. Love poems, friendship poems, sad poems, romantic poems, or any poem that you can think of may mean more to someone then any gift ever could. If you are writing challenged, poems-online.com can show you how to write the perfect poem to get the one you're after.
For example, romantic love poems exhibit an intense sense of love felt by a lover but must also poses the elements of a poem: elegant structure, classic rhyme scheme, and beautiful imagery.
How? Well poetry's use of ambiguity, symbolism, irony and other stylistic elements of diction often leave a poem open to multiple interpretations. As we've often discussed, poetry can be about anything.
You should view poetry in an entirely new and innovative way. For example, Edgar Allan Poe, although probably best known for his macabre stories, also wrote poetry and loved to experiment with the sounds of words.
While some may find poetry intimidating or irrelevant, there are people who poetry as Hope. I've been writing poetry since I was about 11 years old and wouldn't know what to do without it.
Are you interested in writing poetry or learning the process involved in crafting a poem? Then start writing instantly, right now, go and give your writing on paper.
There are many different techniques and forms you can use when writing a poem, but we won't go into them here because, honestly, they aren't that important. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you. Try writing out an answer to the question, "What is this poem about.
It's true that many of us tend to be jaded when it comes to romantic writing as it seems old fashioned. When I'm writing a poem, I hardly consider its contemporary context. Writing a poem is a voyage of discovery. Besides, a poem can be about anything — pets, family, friends, things you like to do. Your poem is not an editorial. Your poem is very good and beautiful. Read it out loud, slowly!
As is true of most of us, the poet's understanding of an experience is a gradual realization, and the poem is a reflection of that epiphany. So nobody truly knows where the poem is, nor should they. As soon as a poem is finished to your satisfaction, mail a copy to a trusted friend and ask him or her to keep it along with the cancelled envelope. For time waits for no man.
Poetry Contests
How to Up Your Chances of Winning Poetry Contests
Looking to win a poetry contest? With so many poetry contests available both online and in poetry journals, you don't have to look too hard to find one that suits your writing style and your wallet. But before you go entering contests, there are a few important tips considerations to make.
With so many poetry contests available both online and in poetry journals, you don't have to look too hard to find one that suits your writing style and your wallet. While some poetry contests are free to enter, they may not have a great prize in return. On the other hand, some poetry contests that charge you ten or fifteen dollars to enter do not really offer you a lot in return. Spending fifteen dollars to win one hundred when you are competing with hundreds or even thousands of other writers is not a good gamble.
So when you find a contest that has both a tolerable entry fee and a reasonable payoff, you can enter. You may need to look at several contests before you decide on one that is right for you in terms of style. It is important to read the work of previous winners online if possible.
If the contest is sponsored by a university publication or a literary journal, you should pick up a copy or two of this journal to see what type of poetry appeals to the editors. Pay attention to the theme of the issue as it could affect the kind of poetry you read for that month. Try reading another theme to see if the style is similar even if the subject matter has changed. Then when you find a place that seems to publish work that is similar in style and tone to yours, check out the guidelines.
This is probably the best thing you can do, besides have natural talent, to win a poetry contest: follow the guidelines. It is not impressive to editors or contest judges if you try to be unique by straying from these rules. They are in place for a reason. Usually, this reason is to make the job of the editors and judges easier. They will be inundated with entries. If all the pages are uniform and the type is big enough to read, their lives will be much less stressful. If you are the one with the odd sized paper and blue font, you will make a bad impression rather than a memorable one.
So stick to the guidelines about page size, usually a standard eight by ten sheet of printer paper. Also use a font that is readable, at least an eleven or twelve point in something like New Courier, Arial, or Times New Roman. Also be sure that you follow guidelines about having you name and contact information on the page. Some people want a copy of your poem with no name on it so that judging is not biased by previously published work.
Remember to note whether or not you can go over one page for your poem. If they want you to stick to one page, this is not license to create two columns of stanzas on one sheet of paper, nor is it appropriate to shrink your type to a size that will fit a too-long poem on a single page. If your poem is too long, pick another one to enter or find another contest.
Finally, use the editor's name in your cover letter and double check spelling. Be professional rather than artistic in your presentation.
You can find a list of poetry contests to enter at http://www.poetrycontests.biz/[Top]
Gilleland Poetry
Gilleland Poetry – Storoems and Poems ~ Review
Retired professor of Microbiology, Harry Gilleland certainly has a wide variety of experiences and thought-provoking insights to share in his latest poetry book…
Retired professor of Microbiology, Harry Gilleland certainly has a wide variety of experiences and thought-provoking insights to share in his latest poetry book, Gilleland Poetry – Storoems and Poems. Harry's poetry has appeared at numerous establishments over the years and he has authored three books to date. His dedication to and love of poetry is evident in the way that he writes his work.
Evocative and mentally stimulating throughout it's 205 pages this book is sure to strike a cord within any reader. War experiences and trials of man are mingled with true-life experiences, fantasy, love and nature.
Harry explores the wonders of nature in a beautiful way and returns to the theme that seemingly runs throughout the entire book – what it could mean for man. Fun, playful – sometimes sad. He has us riding the rapids with him one moment and learning shocking news about American history in the next breath.
You Snake in the Grass is one of my favorites because it invokes awe of nature. But I also got a real kick out of The Power of Splinters and One Leaf's Journey, which are clearly parallels to life experiences.
I really cried over A Journey Home and Alfred Must Die. The author's deep endearing love for his wife is both moving and inspiring.
Though this might sound a little corny – I felt I lived a little more because of reading this book.
Author: Harry E. Gilleland, JR
Publisher: Lulu Press
A Growing Demand for Poetry Books
Poetry Gaining Popularity
Where were you when American poetess Sylvia Plath gassed herself in her London kitchen at the age of 30 during the harsh winter of 1963?
Not perhaps the stuff our memories are made of, but all that could change. There is a distinct revival worldwide of interest in poetry and poets. This is expressed in the increased purchase of poetry books – anthologies and works by individual poets – in the new and secondhand book markets.
Where were you when American poetess Sylvia Plath gassed herself in her London kitchen at the age of 30 during the harsh winter of 1963?
Not perhaps the stuff our memories are made of, but all that could change. There is a distinct revival worldwide of interest in poetry and poets. This is expressed in the increased purchase of poetry books – anthologies and works by individual poets – in the new and secondhand book markets.
There are a number of reasons for this:
The internet allows the discussion and publication of poetry in a way previously impossible considering the uneconomic nature of the physical publishing poetry and publishing critiques, both amateur and academic.
The brash and materialistic eighties preceded the fantastic and terrified nineties. Now here we are here in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, more sober and reflective, wondering where the world is going.
Out of this a generation is emerging a present-day version of the 60's and 70's dreamers and idealists. They want more than self-help books, more than herbal remedies and fatuous fantasies. There is a return to serious intellectual examination and spiritual actualization.
And by serious I don't mean lacking in humor. I'm talking about intellectual acuity (take the works of travel poet Bill Bryson for instance) compared to idiotic ramblings (say the books of creative conspiracy theorist David Icke). Bryson is funny and perceptive while Icke is obtuse and laughable. There's a big difference. We are moving away from weak thoughts to profundity.
Can there be any explanation other than this when a 17-year-old youth enters our bookshop asking for The Complete Works of Byron, or when a blonde girl no older than 15 says she is searching for the poems of Shelley?
In a decade of book-selling this has never happened before. Suddenly we are buying poetry books again to meet demand, and retrieving the slim poetry books we relegated to boxes in the basement, to create a special poetry section.
This makes sense of the revival of interest in the sixties ballad-poets: Leonard Cohen and Joan Baez. Once again Bob Dylan is speaking to the contemporary generation. T.S. Eliot and Ted Hughes are being discussed again. The demand for the work of Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran can barely be met. Dylan Thomas is revisited. There is renewed interest in the war poets and so-called world poetry: the Senegalese, Thai, French and Swedish poets.
And why not? It is possible because the books are available and affordable, thanks to the international online book-buying market and the renewed interest in poetic thought.
Can a rediscovery of Shakespeare's sonnets and Milton's Paradise Lost be far off? Horde any old poetry books and poetry anthologies you still have. You could catch your children reading them one day in a way you never did.
Call it poetic justice.
5 Funny Love Poems
When most people think of love poems, they think of serious and soulful expressions of passion. Long sonnets by Shakespeare or romantic poems by Browning and Lord Byron are the norm for love poetry. However, funny love poems can be good for a laugh. They may not be romantic, but they do give your friends something to enjoy. Here are 5 funny limericks from anonymous authors.
Funny Love Poems
When most people think of love poems, they think of serious and soulful expressions of passion. Long sonnets by Shakespeare or romantic poems by Browning and Lord Byron are the norm for love poetry. However, funny love poems can be good for a laugh. They may not be romantic, but they do give your friends something to enjoy.
Some of the best funny love poems are limericks. Limericks started in Ireland and follow a standard form of five lines and a rhyme scheme of aabba. Here are a few limericks written by anonymous authors:
There once was an old man of Lyme
Who married three wives at a time
When asked "Why a third?"
He replied, "One's absurd!
And bigamy, Sir, is a crime."
There was a young fellow named Hammer
Whose had an unfortunate stammer
"The b-bane of my life"
Said he, "Is m-m-my wife
D-d-d-d-d-d-damn 'er!"
She made friends with a young undertaker;
Her last boyfriend had forsaken her.
But she started to curse
When he turned up in a hearse.
She said next time I'll date a baker!
There was a young lady named Constance,
From boys she wouldn't stand any nonsense.
If her partners grew deft
She would lead with her left;
The results would not weigh on her conscience.
My sweetheart and I are just wed.
Already I wish I were dead.
Two weeks she's been spending.
It was time never ending.
We are thousands of pounds in the red!
Limericks are fairly easy to write if you can rhyme well, so you might try writing a limerick yourself that includes the name of your friend or loved one. This is a good way to make a funny love poem that is personalized.
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Fajardo returns to the San Miguel lineup off the bench after missing first four games due to left knee injury.
CUBAO, PHILIPPINES – San Miguel Beer kept the Alaska Aces champagne on ice, pulling off a tight 86-73 overtime victory as it continues its "beer-acle" to stay alive in the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup finals on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The San Miguel Beermen received a huge boost with the return of center June Mar Fajardo, which inspired their cause to force a Game 6 on Friday, January 29, at 7:00 p.m. (GMT+8), also at The Big Dome.
With the game in the balance, San Miguel Beer pulled a quick 11-0 run in the first 3:57 in the extra five minutes to gain complete control of the ballgame after regulation ended at 67-all.
Arwind Santos played inspired ball, scoring 22 points with 16 rebounds and four blocked shots in his best game of the series. Fajardo marked his return to the San Miguel lineup with 13 points and four rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench, while Alex Cabagnot added 12.
"Today was anybody's ballgame. We were inspired by June Mar. He wanted to be on the court," said Austria. "I have to salute our players, they understood our situation. They have a heart of a champion."
In the first half, San Miguel forced Alaska to play catch-up basketball, but allowed the Aces finally get close late in regulation led by the fearless inside play by Vic Manuel, who scored nine points in the final frame to help send the game into overtime.
Manuel registered a career-high 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting with 13 rebounds for the Alaska Aces, while Calvin Abueva followed with 12 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.
This was the first time back-to-back games of a PBA Finals series went into overtime, and the Alaska Aces hold the distinct misfortune of losing both matches.
SAN MIGUEL 86 – Santos 22, Fajardo 13, Cabagnot 12, Lassiter 11, Espinas 8, Ross 8, Lutz 6, De Ocampo 4, Reyes 1, Tubid 1, Arana 0, Heruela 0.
ALASKA 73 – Manuel 25, Abueva 12, Banchero 10, Jazul 9, Thoss 4, Casio 3, Exciminiano 3, Hontiveros 3, Baguio 2, Menk 2, Baclao 0, Eman 0.
Quarters: 23-20, 36-36, 52-55, 67-67, 86-73


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Currently living in one of the greatest cities on earth, New York! I'm a Front-end Developer and Designer with 5+ years experience. I have a strong work ethic for producing quality deliverables to better assist and simplify the experience for users. I feel these qualities show in the work I create.
At the heart of everything, I'm a huge techie! I love technology and how it helps us, as humans push forward with things we didn't think were possible. Some of the main tech that interests me are computers, phones, cameras, and the web!
I really got into using the computer in the early 2000s. I remember taking a web design class in high school and we were thought to use Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks. This class was my intro to computers, design, coding, and the web. I couldn't believe that I, a 16 year old boy at the time, could build websites and have them viewable on the web by many others. That fascinated me to learn even more about it.
A couple years went by and I had been improving my skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. I had retired Fireworks and Flash, since newer technology made those obsolete. I now started using proper code editors that wasn't as bulky as Dreamweaver and creating animations with CSS3 instead of Flash. This really showed how far I came learning these tools. As time went on, lots of other tools became of interest to me such as Adobe InDesign and After Effects. By learning these tools in my spare time, I was able to assist in roles that naturally didn't fit for me but surprised everyone else. I feel that being a creative person, you have to continually experiment with different tools and grow your experience to be a well rounded individual.
At the present, I feel very comfortable using all of the tools I have been using over the years. I design and code websites from scratch, do photo retouching, manipulating, and compositing in Photoshop and Lightroom, illustrate vector drawings in Illustrator, layout and design publications in InDesign, create animations in After Effects, quickly edit videos in either Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro, create mock-ups of websites and other UI in Sketch, and take some amazing photographs that are free to use on Unsplash.
Over the past couple years, I had the privilege to work with a design team that helped me to grow. This was also reciprocated because I was able to teach many of my colleagues little tips and tricks about the programs they are using that helped them tremendously. I love to share and teach others whenever I can. By helping others, you get to improve yourself as a learner too. They all have a funny saying "Keep calm and call Kevin". Because of all the knowledge and things I learn about pertaining to technology, I most likely could help or help find a solution to a problem if I don't readily know it.
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For the umpteenth time, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has dispelled rumours making rounds of a recruitment exercise it is undertaking, describing the information that has pervaded the social and traditional media as false and misleading.
In a statement released by the General Manager Corporate Communication, Yakubu Dati at the weekend, FAAN only has one authentic website at www.faan.gov.ng and that there is no recruitment taking place at the moment as the last exercise was concluded in May 2015 for certain positions in the authority.
The statement read, "The Authority wishes to again, inform the general public that recent reports of recruitment exercise in the Authority, published in some sections of both the traditional and social media, are false and misleading. They should therefore be disregarded."
"The last recruitment exercise in the Authority took place between March and May, 2015 to recruit officers into the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS), Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Information Communication Technology departments which had shortage of professional staff. The exercise was concluded in May, 2015."
"At the appropriate time, the Authority will invite successful candidates during that exercise, for mandatory training before deployment to various airports across the country."
"We wish to emphasise that no recruitment exercise is taking place in FAAN at the moment. This is moreso because it has come to our notice that fraudulent recruitment agents and questionable recruitment websites are deceiving and in some cases, duping unsuspecting applicants by giving out misleading information about an ongoing recruitment exercise in FAAN."
"Please, be informed that the only and authentic website that belongs to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is www.faan.gov.ng"


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Pair arrested for robbery at Brentwood Metro garage
CLAYTON, Mo. – The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged two people in connection with an attempted carjacking and robbery caught on camera at the Brentwood Metro garage.
According to court documents, the incident occurred December 17, 2017.
Surveillance video shows the victim woman parking her car in the first spot near the entrance. Brentwood police said she was headed to a restaurant to grab take-out.
Almost as soon as the woman got out of her car, three people approach her from behind. One suspect grabbed the woman, lifted her up, and carried her back toward her vehicle. The suspect threw the woman to the ground and placed a knee on her back. One suspect attempted to get the woman's keys while others punched the victim. A passerby heard the screams and walked toward the vehicle. The suspects fled the area on foot.
The passerby helped the victim to a nearby restaurant and they called the police. The victim suffered an abrasion on her left elbow, a cut on the inside of her bottom lip, and a mark on her right cheek.
Detectives found surveillance video of the three suspects–two men and a woman–riding the MetroLink to the Brentwood stop.
Two of the suspects, Christopher Mitchell and Alexis Jones, saw the surveillance video aired on the local news and opted to turn themselves in to police.
Mitchell was charged with second-degree attempted robbery and Jones with second-degree robbery.


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3. Have you taken all possible from natural training? Some may wonder why did I include this here and I will tell you why. Because I see too many young guys who simple come to you and ask " what are you using right now?" I look at them and think what makes them wanting to use steroids at this age and answer comes immediately lack of knowledge. Guys steroids are only %10 of success, rest is training and nutrition. Print this and remember it forever. Until you have not taken maximum results from natural training dont use steroids.
As alluded to above, one very important thing to acknowledge when using AAS (whether taking one hormone, stacking or cycling) is the risk of harmful side effects. Within a steroid cycle, the users will often stack other non-anabolic hormones into their program to maximize specific cycle objectives for example: the addition of drugs like Clenbuterol and/or Cytomel /T3 augment cutting/definition cycles; others called aromatase inhibitors (estrogen reducing drugs) like Letrozole . Letro and Anastrozole Arimidex are often included to inhibit the conversion of excess testosterone to negatively cycle impacting estrogen and; incorporating post-cycle therapy (PCT) drugs such as the synthetic estrogens Tamoxifen . Nolvadex , or Clomiphene Citrate . Clomid (which act as anti-estrogens in the male body), can be used alone, together, or in conjunction with those like Mesterolone . Proviron and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ( HCG ) during PCT to bridge the gap between the end of a steroid cycle (synthetic testosterone usage) and the restoration of the bodys natural testosterone production. These drugs too must be researched, and controlled in similar fashion to AAS. Thus, steroid cycles can be as simple or complex as the users individualized goals, cycle histories and levels of understanding. Below are three samples of AAS stacked cycles of varying complexity along with a beginning PCT sample, and an explanation of goal intention & rationale for the selected compounds, dosages & durations. These illustrations and commentaries will provide a better understanding of what stacking and cycling are along with the many nuances they require.


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Eating Healthy Can Be Delicious!
When I see people suffering through diets with boring, tasteless food, I can see why most people view healthy eating as a sacrifice, not a passion. For me it started that way- when I wanted to burn off a bunch of fat before I started trying to build muscle, I admit it was an adjustment. But over time I found myself being excited about eating, and especially cooking and creating new meals and snacks that were delicious to me, yet helped me achieve my fitness goals. And now I can't imagine going back to eating all the junk I did before- my kids can't believe how I can pass on things like Easter Candy and the Halloween basket, but truthfully I have no desire for it any more!
This blog comes from that growth and enthusiasm- a passion for eating healthy and enjoying it too. It's my hope that you'll find some new ideas, share some new ideas, and we can all benefit from this together. I could really use your help and input whether it's from commenting on articles, emailing ideas, or even writing some yourself! If you'd like to submit an article or being a regular writer for this blog, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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On 22nd December 2014 I received my gift of life. After 14 months on the waiting list, seven false alarms and two weeks on the urgent list, I finally received my life-saving heart transplant.
I spent a total of two months in hospital, far from home and my family: one month before transplant (as I was too unwell to be at home) and one month of recovery afterwards. I missed Christmas 2014 but made up for it when I finally got home and was reunited with my gorgeous, strong children.
I think of my donor and their family every single day. I am so grateful to be alive thanks to their brave decision.
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Designing your kitchen and bath is no small undertaking. After all, there are so many elements to these spaces to consider such as cabinets, countertops, plumbing, flooring, lighting to name just a few...read more
When it comes to designing your kitchen and bathroom one of the most important elements are the countertops. Countertops see a lot of action; in the kitchen they take some abuse from hot pans, chopping knives...read more
Cabinetry is a very important decision in the building or remodeling process. If you haven't shopped for cabinets lately it can be very overwhelming with all of the design and finish options available...read more
Today's demands on style, individuality and design options are no challenge for the plumbing industry. Products are continuing to be introduced with new finishes, creative styling...read more
Here they come, if it isn't the in-laws over for Thanksgiving it's the neighbors out on the deck for the annual Fourth of July barbecue and it's up to you to get your home ready for their arrival.
Thus, owning a home is all about being prepared. The coming arrival of new flooring is no exception. Knowing what to expect and being prepared will also be a lot less stressful on you, your family and your home.
Installing this type of floor is heavy, difficult work; labor intensive and extremely exacting.
It's simply not for the do-it-yourselfer. We strongly recommend you call upon our reliable professionals to install your stone floor.
That way you can be assured of a beautiful, efficient and correct installation.
However, while installing natural stone flooring is a skill that is developed through years of experience, your understanding of the basics of installation will increase your knowledge of the process, and enhance your confidence in the professionals working in your home.
So please allow us to cover some of the basic steps our professional installers will perform.
As with most flooring products, the first step is to prepare the substrate, the surface on which the stone tile will be laid.
Should your subfloor require additional labor to allow us to meet industry and state requirements for installation, we will discuss this with you prior to any additional work being done.
With cement subfloors, our installers can apply the mortar directly to it and simply lay the tile.
Wood subfloors, however, usually require a CBU or cement backer unit for support and a moisture barrier.
It's important to note that movement in the substrate material can sometimes occur. For example, water penetrating the grout and/or freezing and thawing temperatures can sometimes cause tile to rise, crack or chip.
Our installers will measure the area and snap chalk lines for an accurate layout, then determine which pieces of tile will need to be cut to fit the area.
Tiles that need to be cut are measured and marked with a pencil.
Our installers then use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut through the stone tile. Once the layout has been determined, our installers can begin setting the tile.
Your beautiful new stone floor is about to be born.
Thinset mortar, which is a cement-based adhesive, is applied to the surface with a notched or grooved trowel.
The tile is then placed into the thinset and pressed firmly into place.
Please note that imperfections in your subfloor will require differing amounts of mortar to be applied. This installation, commonly know as a medium bed installation, is more time consuming and thus more costly than a typical tile installation. However, in order for your stone installation to be done properly, this is a must.
Depending on the type of tile, stone tile may be installed with narrow grout joints, meaning the tiles are laid very close to each other on all sides.
If it is a large tiled area, our installers may use plastic tile wedges or spacers to maintain consistent spacing between each tile. In small areas they may not use these at all.
Depending on the circumstance, our installers may also back butter the back of the tile with thinset mortar which will strengthen the bond between the tile and mortar already laid on the substrate.
As our installers move along setting the tile, they continually check to make sure the newly tiled area is as level as possible.
Since stone tiles vary in thickness and size, the amount of thinset mortar applied is adjusted where needed.
After all the tiles are set and the thinset mortar has fully cured, our installers fill the joints between the tiles with grout.
Both sanded and un-sanded grouts are used in natural stone installations.
The type of grout used is determined by the tile, grout joint width and particulars of the installation.
The grout mixture is spread over the tiled area with a grout float to fill in all the joints.
A sponge is then used to remove excess grout from the surface of the tile, while leaving the grout in the joints to cure.
And that is how your beautiful natural stone floor is professionally installed.
Remove all furniture and other objects and materials from the areas to be floored. Before moving, you'll also need to empty the contents of china cabinets, closets and the like.
Please consider how your old floor covering will be taken up and disposed of. This can be a time consuming and messy task. We will be happy to discuss removal options with you.
If you prefer to remove your present floor covering yourself, do it at least one day prior to installation to allow for cleanup and floor preparation. If removing old carpet, please leave tack strips in place and pull the staples out of the floor from the original pad.
You should know that, in many cases, moldings and baseboards need to be removed for stone installation. Our installers will do this for an additional charge but will not be responsible for damage or breakage due to dry or brittle wood.
Painted baseboards, woodwork and paint may need retouching after the installation is complete. If necessary, this is your responsibility.
Your existing sub floor may need to be prepared to receive the stone, or a new sub floor may be required. This is a job best left to the professionals and, again, we can help you with these decisions.
When stone flooring is installed, there's always the possibility that the doors, especially closet doors, basement and bedroom doors, may not clear the new floor and swing free.
Our installers may remove doors in order to install the stone and re-hang them at an additional cost. If there is a clearance issue you may want to arrange for a qualified carpenter to shave or cut down your door(s) after the installation of your new stone floor.
Installing new stone flooring will produce waste. These materials will be collected and disposed of by our installers at an additional cost.
Be prepared to be at home the day of installation and be available in case our installation crew has questions. Your presence will insure that the correct stone is installed in the right areas. Because it is difficult to estimate the length and circumstances of each job, we may not be able to give you an exact time of arrival but we will provide a time frame.
Our installers will use a variety of tools and techniques that can make the work area hazardous. Please make sure that your children and pets are kept out of the work area on installation day.
We recommend that, prior to the completion of the installation; you walk thru the job with our installation team. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions and be clear on any final details.
If you are sensitive to dust and odors, good ventilation should be established for 48 to 72 hours after installation.
We want you to be as well prepared as possible for the installation of your new stone flooring. To that end we've assembled the most knowledgeable sales people and the most experienced installers to provide you with solid information, reliable resources and proven solutions.
We hope that the information we've featured here leads you to a better understanding of how to prepare for installation day.


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You'll never look at your Xbox or PS3 in the same way after eyeballing this extreme gaming setup. Choose your crew, have a seat, then engage the friggin' galaxy. Don't even think about going outside for months.
It's called Artemis, and it's gonna change the universe of Trekkie make-believe and multiplayer gaming forever. The crazy, six-player game is networked on multiple Windows PCs, with one giant screen or wall projector chosen as the main viewer. Five people act out the station duties of Helm, Science, Engineering, Communications and Weapons, while the lucky sixth person "makes it so" as Captain (and they get the better Barcalounger).
Have a look ...
Bored for Labor Day? Solved. Nerd out the whole three-day weekend and turn your parents' living room into a spaceship bridge. Artemis is on sale now for only $40 on its website. You'll need several computers, assorted monitors, Hot Pockets and lots of extension cords.
Electricity bills? What electricity bills?
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Cloud Architect - AWS/Azure
London, United Kingdom - to c£95k + bonus
Cloud Architect - AWS/Azure
Salary to c £95,000 plus 15% bonus and benefits
London and flexible working
Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid, IAAS, PAAS, VMware
This is an exciting opportunity to join the customer facing EMEA Solution Consulting team that has a proven track record of successful solution and consultancy delivery.
The Cloud Architect is accountable for providing high-quality consultancy, design and implementation services for customers within the EMEA region and specializes in Cloud/Virtualization platforms using AWS, Microsoft Windows, VMware, Microsoft Azure and/or Red Hat Linux systems and related infrastructure technologies. Responsibilities include advice and consulting, technical assessments, complex architecture design, implementation supervision, migrations and/or transition planning, maintenance, project planning, standards validation and development, technical documentation, training, troubleshooting and problem resolution.
Deliver comprehensive consultancy services to customers and provide in-depth AWS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, VMware, Red Hat Linux, and proprietary platform, systems design that meet customer requirements and ensure project wins;
Ensure the best possible solution is designed and implemented to meet current and future customer needs and requirements;
Perform a wide range of design consultancy and implementation engagements based on Cloud and Virtualization technologies and models such as IaaS, PaaS, Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, related CenturyLink product offerings and infrastructure technologies for customers (80% Design, 20% Implementation);
Be a Virtualization & Cloud SME, assisting with or owning the solution design and ensuring it is implemented to meet current and future customer needs and requirements;
Execution of Cloud Solutions & Transformation Services projects to new and existing customers;
Design & implement virtualization solutions around either new datacentres from the ground up or within a consolidation/transformation program (eg Physical to Virtual transformations/migrations). Solid expertise on VMware products is vital (including, but not only: vSphere, SRM, vCloud Director);
Scope and deliver high quality Statement of Works (SOW), RFP responses and other proposal materials to support professional and consulting services activities;
Participate in sales meetings to actively promote Professional Services and Consulting;
Assist on preparation and delivery of presentations and proposals with Account Executives, System Engineers, Consultants and Architects;
Perform billable delivery and consultancy work;
Successfully lead complex customer accounts or projects, bridging between the needs of the customer and the company;
Build proof-of-concept environments to showcase technology and integrate into customers' existing IT infrastructure;
Produce case studies and technical whitepapers on areas of customer interest;
Some travel may be required through the UK and Europe;
Minimum Requirements:
Good experience of using consultative technical sales approach and engagement styles;
Previous experience in designing, implementing and administering cloud based technology such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform with associated relevant industry/vendor certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional, MCSA: Cloud Platform (Exams 532, 533 or 535)
Previous experience in designing, implementing and administering VMware, SRM, Windows 2003-2012 and/or Linux platforms with associated relevant industry/vendor certifications on Microsoft Windows and/or Red Hat Linux and/or VMware (eg MCSE, MCITP, RHCE, VCP);
Experience in designing service oriented architecture to fulfil complex business requirements - should be able to design and implement efficient, high quality and cost-effective solutions for Transformation/Migration, Cloud Computing and Virtualization;
Experience of DevOps models and associated technologies such as Jenkins, Github, Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Python and Docker.
Advanced knowledge of networking and storage on Windows/Unix platforms, TCP/IP, multi-homed Servers, DNS, DHCP, and connecting via SAN and NAS;
Knowledge of x86/x64 server architectures including blade solutions (HP c-Class, Cisco UCS);
Strong knowledge & experience of designing, implementing and managing Microsoft Active Directory;
Knowledge & experience of designing, implementing and managing 3 or more other Microsoft based infrastructure products/technologies, including Azure, Hyper-V, IIS, Exchange, SharePoint, clustering (MSCS), SQL Server, Network Load Balancing, Remote Desktop Services;
Good understanding/experience of n-tier application architectures;
Must have a proven track record of working with all levels with a customer - should be able to engage at CxO level and convey technical information to a non-technical audience;
Cloud Architect - AWS/Azure
Salary to c £95,000 plus 15% bonus and benefits
Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid, IAAS, PAAS, VMware


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What is the weather going to be like? Weather- & Storm Warning Services
Depending on the sailing area, there are now various ways of obtaining the shipping forecast: for many sailing enthusiasts, a walk to the harbour master's office to get the latest weather data is still an obligatory part of their routine.
In addition, Navtex, telephone/SMS, coastal radio and the Internet can also be used to access weather information. In recent years, modern digital solutions have also become increasingly popular. This involves downloading GRIB data, i.e. the electronic representation of the weather and tidal forecasts, via a PC or a mobile device and loading it directly into the on-board navigation programs.
Here are some useful contacts when you are on a sailing trip:
Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik
1190 Wien, Hohe Warte 38
Telefon: +43 1 36 0 26
Meteorological and Hydrological Service
Maritime Weather Forecasts
Tel.: +385 060 616 666
Hellenic Center for Marina Research
Greece Weather Forecast
Coastal Radio
Rijeka Radio
04, 20, 24
0535, 1435, 1935
Split Radio
07, 21, 23, 81
0545, 1235, 1945
Dubrovnik Radio
04, 07
0835, 1235, 2035
Channels of recorded announcement from north to south:
K73 Pula Nord Adria/ West-coast Istria
K69 Rijeka Kvarner Bucht bis Kornaten
K 67 Split Middle dalmatia
K 73 Dubrovnik Southern Dalmatia
Navtex Adria
Radio identification Q Location: Iceland Hvar Reach: 85 nm Broadcasting times: From 00:40 every four hours
Radio identification: U Broadcasting times: From 01:20 every four hours


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This is an ongoing list of other anthologies currently offering submissions opportunities to creators in the independent/alternative comic community. If you are aware of additional anthologies which are not on this list or are creating one of your own, please email it to us and we'll put it up. (response – at – indiecomicsquarterly.com)
Indie Ladies Comic Anthology
Women-created theme comic anthology
Due Date July 31, 2014
Aporkalypse world based anthology
Submission Due Date Aug 22, 2014
Contribution Due Date Oct 15, 2014
Final Revisions Due Dec 14, 14
Dirty Rotten Comics
Underground Comics Anthology (UK creators only)
Due Date August 2014
Clowns and Ghosts
Title is the theme
Due Date August 1, 2014
Epic Canadiana #2
Superhero/Supervillian anthology (Canadian creators only)
Due Date August 10, 2014
Andromeda Quarterly
Alternative comic anthology
Due Date August 15, 2014
Best American Comics 2014
General Comic Anthology
Due Date August 31, 2014
Stripburger #64
Black & White Comic Anthology
Due Date Sept 15, 2014
Connections Anthology
Fundraiser Benefit for Suicide Prevention
Pitches Due ASAP, Final art Due: Dec. 31, 2014
NIX Comics Quarterly
Rock & Roll theme anthology
Due Date: Open Submission Policy
Digital Anthology
Due Date: TBD (late 2014)
Rabid Rabbit
Alternative/Indie Comic Anthology
Due Date: On-going submissions
New Myth Comics
Open Theme Anthology
Due Date: On-going submissions
Outre' Press Issue #5
8-page anthology (digital only)
Due Date To Be Announced
Open Theme Comic Anthology
Due Date: Unspecified 2014 – Currently Open
Indie Comics Magazine
Open theme
Due Date: Ongoing
Dark Oz: Decay
Horror Comic Anthology
Due Date: Ongoing
Toronto Comics Anthology
Theme: Open
Due Date: Unclear
Moose Crossing
Open theme
Due Date: Ongoing
Drawn & Quarterly
Open Theme Anthology
Due Date: Ongoing
Expired opportunities
Magic Bullet
Comic Newspaper – Western Theme
Due Date: July 1, 2014
Midnight Horizons
Horror Theme Comic Anthology
Due Date: July 1, 2014
We're Indy
Indie Comic themed Anthology
Due Date: June 30, 2014
Ignatz Award
Indie Comic Award
Due Date: May 31, 2014
Steampunk Originals, Vol. 7
Steampunk theme anthology
Due Date May 5, 2014
Premier Pulp
Open Theme
Due May 1, 2014
YA Comics: Critical Anthology
Academic Essays on Comics for Young Adults
Due Date: May 1, 2014
Steampunk Originals, Vol. 6
Steampunk theme anthology
Due Date May 5, 2014
Static Fish
University Comic Anthology
Due Date: April 28, 2014
Women Comics Theme
Due April 4, 2014 (but still accepting submissions)
Villages – Color Comic Anthology
Due Jan. 7, 2014
Social commentary theme comic anthology
Due Date Dec 15, 2013 (proposal) April 15, 2014 (artwork)
B&W anthology
April 5, 2014
Stripburger #63: Radio
Alternative Comics Theme Anthology
Due Date: March 1, 2014
Alterna Science Fiction Anthology
Sci-Fi theme comic anthology
Due Date March 31, 2014
Then it was Dark
Supernatural theme comic Anthology
Due Date March 15, 2014
Dirty Diamonds #5
All Girl Comic Anthology
Due Date: March 10, 2014
Blush Volume 2
Boys Love theme Comic Anthology
Due Date: February 14, 2014
Louisville Cartoonist Society
General Comic Anthology
Due Date: February 1, 2014
Sugar Ninja's Sweet & Spicy
All Girl Comic Anthologies
Due Date: Currently Closed
8th Wonder Press
Mad Science Anthology
Due Date: December 31, 2013
Queer Sci-Fi theme comic anthology
Due Date: December 31, 2013
Smut Peddler 2014
Women's Erotica Anthology
Due Date Oct 15, 2013
Gateways to Beyond (Guru Kitty)
Sci-Fi theme comic anthology
Due Date: August 31, 2013
MSU Student Comic Anthology
Student comics theme
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CMS Athletes of the Week
Margaret Loncki - Women's GolfMay 16, 2018On Friday, May 11, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team captured the program's first NCAA National Title. Tied at 93-over par at the end of the final round, the Athenas battled with the Williams Ephs through two playoff holes before Margaret Loncki (CMC) made a 15-foot par putt on the 18th green to clinch the National Championship for CMS.
Anna Gurr - SoftballMay 07, 2018The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament and senior southpaw Anna Gurr (CMC) has been the key to the Athenas' success all season. At the 2018 SCIAC Tournament, Gurr led CMS to their fifth SCIAC Tournament Title and was named the tournament's MVP after tossing all 21 innings without allowing an earned run.
Margaret Loncki - Women's GolfApril 30, 2018Margaret Loncki (CMC) led the Athenas to their second-straight SCIAC Championship on Tuesday by winning medalist honors in the Tournament for the second time in her career. With a three-day total of 220 (+4), Loncki claimed the honors by three strokes over Redlands' Caroline Ordian (223, +7).
Emily Bassett - Women's Track and FieldApril 24, 2018Emily Bassett (CMC) etched her name in CMS, SCIAC, and NCAA Division III history on Friday at the Long Beach State Invitational. The senior not only shattered both the CMS and SCIAC record, but recorded the third farthest hammer throw in NCAA Division III history with a mark of 62.04m, besting her previous school record of 58.94m set earlier this season.
Jack Katzman - Men's TennisApril 16, 2018Jack Katzman (CMC) was instrumental in the 9-0 sweep of No. 11 Pomona-Pitzer and dominated the court in the 9-0 sweep over Cal Lutheran, taking home victories in all four of his matches.
Griffith, Honan, JonesMitchell, and Abraham - Women's Track and FieldApril 09, 2018The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team continued their dominant season at the 2018 Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Saturday. At the meet, the 4x100 meter relay team of Sabrine Griffith (CMC), Danielle Honan (CMC), Nirel JonesMitchell (CMC), and Tyra Abraham (SC), shattered a 16-year-old CMS and SCIAC record, posting a time of 46.82.
Justin Hull - BaseballApril 03, 2018Justin Hull (CMC) tossed gem in Game Two of a doubleheader on Saturday against the No. 15 Redlands Bulldogs. The effort from Hull helped the Stags to a 5-3 victory in the contest, allowing the Stags to salvage a game from the three-game series. The Bulldogs defeated the Stags 7-3 in the first game of the doubleheader, before Hull shouldered the load in the night-cap.
Evan Murphy - Women's LacrosseMarch 27, 2018Evan Murphy (CMC) helped the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's lacrosse team to two SCIAC wins last week with an 18-9 defeat of Chapman and a 15-6 win over Redlands. With the wins, CMS now sits at a record of 10-1 overall and a perfect 5-0 in conference play.
Margaret Loncki - Women's GolfMarch 19, 2018Margaret Loncki had a very strong showing at both the Cal Lutheran Regals Invitational, and at the Jekyll Island Invitational, one of the toughest tournaments in the country. Her consistency earned her the top spot on the leaderboard at Cal Lutheran and second-place at Jekyll Island. She led No. 4 CMS to two first-place team finishes over the course of the week.
Bryn McKillop - Women's Track and FieldMarch 14, 2018Bryn McKillop (SC) earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships after finishing on the podium at an NCAA meet for the second time this school-year. On Saturday, she finished as the National Runner-Up in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 9:39.04. In the fall, McKillop earned her first National Runner-Up finish at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
Emily Bassett - Women's Track and FieldMarch 06, 2018Emily Bassett (CMC) helped the Athenas to three wins at the first SCIAC Multi Dual meet of the season. CMS defeated all three conference opponents at the event, beating Occidental (99-64), La Verne (122-40), and Chapman (157-4) by convincing margins. Bassett was perfect on the day, winning all three of the throwing events she participated in.
Scott Lynds - Men's BasketballFebruary 26, 2018Scott Lynds (CMC) led the Stags to their sixth SCIAC Tournament Championship Title this weekend, leading CMS in scoring in both the Semifinals win over Chapman on Friday and Saturday's huge victory over Pomona-Pitzer in the Championship Game. The Stags punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament and will head to Walla Walla, Wash. for the First Round on Friday. They open up with Whitworth in a rematch of their 2017 First Round match.
Maya Love - Women's BasketballFebruary 19, 2018Last week the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's basketball team went 2-0 to clinch a share of the 2017-18 SCIAC Championship. The Championship came down to the final game of the season with the Athenas and Panthers battling in Roberts Pavilion for the title and top seed in the SCIAC Tournament. Maya Love turned in, arguably, her best game of the season scoring 19 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in the contest against Chapman.
Chloe Amarilla - SoftballFebruary 13, 2018The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team began their season with a win over Lewis & Clark College on Feb. 9 before splitting a doubleheader with defending SCIAC Champions, La Verne, on Feb. 10. Chloe Amarilla (CMC) contributed at the plate and in the circle over the weekend, leading the Athenas in hits while tossing a gem in Game Two on Saturday.
Kendrick Morris - Men's BasketballFebruary 05, 2018With a pair of victories last week, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team took over first place in the SCIAC. Kendrick Morris (CMC) was a huge part of the Stags ascending to the top of the conference. Morris averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as the Stags defeated La Verne 72-53 and Occidental 70-60.
Claire Bacon Brenes - Women's Swimming and DivingJanuary 29, 2018Claire Bacon-Brenes (SC) set two new Axelrod Pool records in Saturday's big win over Division I Loyola Marymount. Bacon-Brenes broke both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke records en route to the 189-73 victory.
Kendall Hollimon - Men's Swimming and DivingJanuary 22, 2018Another stellar week for diver Kendall Hollimon helped the Stags sweep their meet against Occidental and Caltech on Saturday. Hollimon played a large part in getting CMS off to a great start. The sophomore swept the diving competitions with scores of 366.40 in the three-meter and 310.30 in the one-meter.
Marco Conati - Men's Swimming and DivingJanuary 15, 2018Marco Conati helped the No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team to a perfect 2-0 record last week. The Stags defeated Whitman 216-46 before topping Cal Lutheran 155-72 over the weekend. Conati was a large part of both victories, winning three individual events and four relays on the week. He won the 100 Back, 100 Free, and 100 Fly while being a part of all four relay victories for CMS.
Kate Parrish - Women's BasketballJanuary 08, 2018Last week, Kate Parrish picked up the first two double-doubles of her career in a pair of CMS victories. The Athenas extended their winning streak to eight games with victories over La Verne (81-61) and UC Santa Cruz (63-44) last week. On the week, Parrish averaged 17.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game.
Maya Love - Women's BasketballJanuary 03, 2018Maya Love wins her second-consecutive CMS Student-Athlete of the Week award after averaging a double-double in a pair of Athenas' victories last week. The sophomore helped the Athenas claim a 54-53 victory over Middlebury and a 56-49 win over Webster last week. The victories pushed CMS' winning streak to six games (last night they extended that streak to seven games with a 20-point win at La Verne).
Maya Love - Women's BasketballDecember 11, 2017Last week the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's basketball team won a pair of closely contested SCIAC games to improve to 3-0 in the conference. Maya Love was in the thick of both of those victories, averaging 13.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game this week. On Wednesday, Love helped the Athenas come from behind in the final minute to defeat Redlands 58-55. Then in the Sixth Street rivalry, Love collected an impressive double-double to help CMS push past Pomona-Pitzer 60-52.
Claire Bacon Brenes - Women's Swimming and DivingDecember 04, 2017Over the weekend, the No. 15 CMS women's swimming and diving team went toe-to-toe with the neighbors across the street. Claire Bacon-Brenes was a standout in the dual. She won two individual events and played a large part in a relay victory for CMS. She won the 100 Breast (1:04.76) and 200 Breast (2:22.51) in convincing fashion and was a member of the Athenas' 400 Medley Relay that won in a time of 3:54.15.
Kailee Severt - Women's BasketballNovember 27, 2017Kailee Severt helped the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's basketball team to a perfect 2-0 record in the Wells Classic over the weekend. Severt was the Athenas' leading scorer in both games on the week including a 22-point performance against Case Western Reserve on Friday night.
Margaux Arntson - Women's VolleyballNovember 20, 2017Over the weekend, Margaux Arntson (CMC) helped the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team to their first NCAA National Championship with a 3-0 victory over the Wittenberg Tigers in the National Championship. Arntson was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after putting on a show with 18 kills and an astounding .519 hitting percentage in the National Championship match.
Bryn McKillop - Women's Cross CountryNovember 13, 2017Over the weekend, Bryn McKilllop (SC) claimed the West Region women's cross country title by finishing over 20 seconds ahead of her closest competitor at the NCAA Regionals. McKillop finished the 6K course in a time of 21:07.51, helping the Athenas to their first Regional title since 2013.
Shelbi Stein - Women's VolleyballNovember 06, 2017Over the weekend, Shelbi Stein was named the Most Valuable Player of the SCIAC Tournament. Stein collected 19 kills and amassed a .381 hitting percentage in the Athenas' two matches en route to the 2017 SCIAC Tournament Championship.
Bryn McKillop - Women's Cross CountryOctober 30, 2017Over the weekend, Bryn McKillop (SC) helped lead the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team to their eighth-straight SCIAC Championship by winning the Individual title at the Conference Championship with a time of 22:36.55. The individual title for McKillop was the first for the CMS women since the 2003 season.
Margaux Arntson - Women's VolleyballOctober 23, 2017In three victories last week, Margaux Arntson collected a .368 hitting percentage with 38 total kills to earn CMS Student-Athlete of the Week honors. The No. 8 Athenas earned a tight, 3-2 (17-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-22, 15-10) victory over La Verne before sweeping Chapman and Pomona-Pitzer 3-0 last week. Arntson was in the middle of all three victories.
Crystal Anderson - Women's VolleyballOctober 16, 2017The No. 7 women's volleyball team went 3-0 with three sweeps last week. Crystal Anderson appeared in two matches and finished the week with 22 kills and just one error to finish the week with a blistering .524 hitting percentage.
Brendan MacDonald - FootballOctober 09, 2017This past Saturday the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team earned their first shutout since Sept. 29, 2001 when they defeated Occidental 37-0. Brendan MacDonald was a huge part of the defensive effort with a team-high eight tackles in the game. The senior linebacker also forced a fumble and recorded 1.5 sacks.


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Uganda is a beautiful and growing country, it is no wonder that many foreigners are looking to Uganda to purchase property for both leisure and investment. It is possible for a non-Ugandan to purchase property in Uganda. Individual ownership A foreign individual can easily purchase property in Uganda, although not freehold. You will be purchasing
In yet another unfair decision by President Museveni, Ugandans are now required to pay to use social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Whatsapp. Museveni's reason for the social media tax was that he felt there was too much gossip on social media and a tax would encourage less gossip and a focus on
Although I did make another post with basic Luganda, allow me to highlight some of the most basic words you will come across in your first few days of coming to Uganda. There is no need to know Luganda to communicate since everyone knows English well, but like any culture, it can be beneficial in
In 2017 I met Jonathan, the son of a woman working as a housemaid. At the time of writing this he is 3-1/2 years old. He was my first introduction into how a child with very little can live in this country. Now I know there are varying levels of household income and his situation
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Shore fishing spots on Noirmoutier island
Shrimps Oysters Clams Crabs Winkles Mussels Cockles
Find more information on shore fishing regulations on Noirmoutier island and its surroundings at www.vendee.gouv.fr
Advice to fully enjoy it
Provide yourself with good shoes, a basket or a bucket.
Take the time to watch the tide schedule.
Look for points of reference and memorise them in order to find your way back.
Choose the right fishing gear, use only the 3 prongs fishing claw and the clam knife. The use of other tools is prohibited.
The fish resources are very fragile, please fish only what you can eat. There is a minimum size standard to respect as well as quantity standards per person and per tide (cf. table below).
The practise of non-professional shellfish fishing, along Noirmoutier's coast, is subject to specific regulations:
Fishing is forbidden from sunset to sunrise, at less than 25 m away from fish parks and marine cultures.
The only gear authorised are the clam knife with a handle of 30 cm long maximum, and the fishing claw, limited to 3 prongs and whose handle doesn't exceed 80 cm long maximum, 10 cm large maximum, 7 mm of diameter maximum for the prongs' width, and 10 cm for each prongs' length.
The minimum size and quantity you can fish for each specie are regulated as follows:
|Quantity per person and per tide
|Pink shrimp
|5 cm
|13 cm
|6.5 cm for velvet and sharptooth swimming crabs
|4 cm
|3 kg
|3 cm
|3 kg
|3 kg
|4 cm
|5 kg
|Cupped oysters
|5 cm
|3 dozens
It is strictly forbidden to sell any product you fished.
For a responsible fishing: respect the environment, replace the stones that you turned over in their initial position, don't let any rubbish on the intertidal zone, respect the other professionals or amateurs fishermen, respect the professional structures, take only what you need for your family consumption.
Avoid the use of plastic bags, the use of plastic or wicker baskets is better since the water can drain away.
Avoid picking up shellfish laying on the shore (clams, cockles…) as they can carry diseases.
Wash your catch with sea water.
Eat your shellfish within 24 hours.


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Pam Geisel's Art Quilts warm up Yellow Springs Brewery
By Karen Ander Francis
Photo: Pam Geisel's Art Quilts, at the Yellow Springs Brewery through Feb. 5
To step inside the home of quilter Pam Geisel is to step into a world of pattern, color, and texture. She is an artist who approaches her work with the trained eye and computer savvy of a graphic designer and the childlike sense of whimsy to paint with fabric. But her art is more than the sum of these parts. The result is an award-winning collection of quilted pieces that tap into tradition and dance into modernity.
Art Quilts, featuring several of her creations, is currently on display at Yellow Springs Brewery through Feb. 5. One, called "Fly Me to the Moon," is on a U.S. coast-to-coast tour through 2019.
Visual interest in texture, shape, color, and symmetry abound throughout the mostly open living spaces of Geisel's home. From the kitchen table, my eye is drawn through the living room to a tableau on an old chest in yet another room. Her home appears carefully, invitingly arranged without the artifice of looking staged, and therefore, untouchable. "Everything around me that I have control of, I'm going to arrange… it's extremely intentional," she states. "A friend says that my house is very well curated," Geisel adds with a hearty laugh. "Everything is situated on a shelf for optimum purpose—it's engrained."
Laughter punctuates the interview, especially as she explains that her career path to graphic design began as a desire to avoid taking sewing in junior high school, choosing instead a shop class in drafting. There, her penchant for visual order found a place to thrive. For years, Geisel, the graphic artist, visualized blank space, in which she pieced together imaginary blocks filled with images and information that became artistic postcards and posters and brochures. Today, Geisel, the quilter, uses the same process to design fabric mosaics and "quilted paintings." Just as in the graphics studio, computer software enables her to experiment with placement, arrangement, and color combinations, enabling her to imagine the finished product. "The computer allows me to play with those ideas in a way that is less time-consuming and frustrating than experimenting by hand. When you are sewing, and you don't like it, you just can't undo it," she says. "I try to avoid using the seam ripper if at all possible."
What drew Geisel to quilt making as a distinct art form? The answer to that is tip-of-the-tongue easy for her: "The vibrancy of color and the feel of fabrics." There is something about how a piece of fabric feels that informs how and where she will use it. The sense of touch imbues Geisel with a feeling of intimacy she found lacking in clay ("It's too messy—I didn't like getting my hands dirty") and paint ("I love the vibrancy of color, but I didn't like waiting for it to dry before I could touch it"). She slides open a closet door to reveal colorful stacks of fabrics. "I just want to get in there and touch it all," she says, explaining that quilters call their store of fabrics "stash," and refer to selecting fabrics as "petting my stash."
Except for a single class 17 years ago, Geisel is largely self-taught. As fresh ideas outstrip her know-how, she turns to YouTube for instructions to learn skills such as applique and fabric fusing. Long an admirer of quilting, Geisel originally expressed herself in counted cross-stitch, calling it her "gateway drug." It was on an errand to pick up more embroidery thread at a now-shuttered sewing shop in Fairborn that she took an introductory class in quilting. "Because I really like the vibrancy of fabric, and I wasn't getting that in paint, I took a course at Daisy Barrel," she remembers. Every piece was handmade and hand-stitched. "I loved the result, but it took so long."
At about the same time, she inherited a very basic sewing machine from her grandmother—it only stitched forward and in reverse. It was just what Geisel needed to get hooked on quilting. "I was only going frontwards and backwards," she laughs, explaining that machine quilting saves time and makes her work more affordable.
Geisel's quilts are definitely not bedcovers, even though "Through the Prism," a seven-square series, uses traditional, 20×20-inch squares. But that is where the resemblance ends. In response to an online quilting challenge, participants, using a specific fabric collection, interpreted a design that was posted on the website each month. Thinking outside the square and using traditional piecing and quilting techniques for each one, Geisel decided to choose a dominate color for each month's design and then added a length of black yarn to represents what's going on," she says. The result is a playful series that is whimsical and clever. "Titling is almost the last thing, the clever thing, that pulls it together," she says of squares named "Monkey Tail" and "Flying Geese."
At the other end of the design spectrum is "View from my Hammock," a skyscape painted in fabric that evokes the subtle depth and the fluidity of watercolor, Geisel's favorite paint medium, "because I didn't have to get my hands dirty." Creating clouds presented a new frontier in fabric art for her, and once again Geisel turned to the internet, discovering very little help this time. So, she got creative and played, combining a number of techniques that she had already mastered with a new twist. Beginning with a variety of blue-hued solids and mini-prints, she overlaid some of the fabric pieces with lace, evoking the ethereal nature of the changeability and movement of clouds. On top of that, she machine-stitched irregular, wavy lines to achieve the look of a watercolor painting rendered in fabric.
As she continues to paint with fabric, Geisel is moving toward more free-flowing, intuitive designs, "playing with opposites—big and little, darks and lights"—and blending a variety of techniques and materials, adding buttons and beads—and frequently incorporating her signature length of yarn.
Art Quilts by Pam Geisel are on display at the Yellow Springs Brewery, 305 Walnut St. Suite B in Yellow Springs. The artwork will remain on display through Feb. 5. For more information, please visit YellowSpringsBrewery.com and ForQuiltsSake.com.


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