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John 6:14-16 International Standard Version (ISV)
14 When the people saw the sign[a] that he had done, they kept saying, "Truly this is the Prophet who was to come into the world!" 15 Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew[b] again to the hillside by himself.
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16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
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David Mas Masumoto: Medal of humility
I had the great opportunity to attend the ceremony awarding the National Medal of Arts and Humanities in September at the White House. This is the highest honor bestowed on artists, scholars and writers who have labored a lifetime to create seminal works that impacted a nation and world. These were the best of the best in their fields.
The award-winners were selected by the National Councils of the Arts and Humanities (full disclosure, I serve on the Arts Council), part of the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. The selection process included intense discussions about the merit and achievements of numerous artists. This award, especially for those who work in lesser-known fields, recognizes accomplishments that truly rose above and beyond.
A gala dinner the evening before the ceremony allowed for conversations, introductions, selfies and, of course, congratulations. I was not that familiar with the work of some recipients.
▪ Meredith Monk, a composer and singer for groundbreaking vocal techniques
▪ Everett Fly, a landscape architect who won historical recognition for sites central to African American history
I knew of the work of others, had their books or read their research.
▪ Miriam Colon, actress and trailblazer, who opened doors for generations of Latino performers
▪ Vicki Ruiz, historian, who gave voice to Mexican American women laborers
Others were famous and well known.
▪ Authors Annie Dillard, Larry McMurtry and Stephen King
The next day at the White House, during the presentation ceremony, President Barack Obama's introductory remarks were light yet sincere in acknowledging the achievements of the honorees. As each received a medal, bowing slightly as the president draped the medal over his or her shoulders, a glow seemed to rise from the individuals. They beamed – and who wouldn't?
What struck me most was a humility that filled the room, especially during the following reception. The achievements by these artists and writers were not accompanied by egos. Tobias Wolff, an author and educator who examined themes of American identity, grinned as we exchanged a few stories over the shrimp and scallops. Somehow food helps level the field. We all have to eat. Actress Sally Field seemed amazingly shy and genuine. She was willing to make eye contact with us strangers as we shook hands and talked. I believed her famous line, when accepting her Oscar years ago, was heartfelt: "You like me."
Three individuals moved me with their responses to winning this prestigious award. Ping Chong, whose contributions to theater that explores our understanding of humanity, told me that winning this award was not an end but a beginning. At nearly 70 years old, he was now motivated to do even more.
Ann Hamilton, a visual artist who challenges our understanding of arts in a digital age, stood alone during the White House events, as if inviting others to engage. I had a limited knowledge of her work, yet she allowed me to share in the moment of her success. I asked if this made worthwhile all the hours and days of work and practice, the struggle of being underpaid as an artist and often lacking recognition. She simply grinned. This was a type of confirmation for the work of all struggling artists.
And finally, the one recipient I can call a friend, Alice Waters, understood the meaning of the moment. A recognition that food has meaning. An awakening that others recognized her lifetime work of championing food as part of our healthy lives and the holistic approach to the ethical and edible. An awareness that she has elevated eating to another level of significance. And yet, she allowed us to be a witness. Not about her but about all the efforts of artists and writers – to share in the celebration and recognition. Alice said the award is nothing without others.
At the end of the White House event, only a handful of us remained. The president's Marine Band performed a final song. Throughout the reception, it had played stunning music, but the final song was a modern score from a movie. Waters stood by the conductor, breaking the typical space between musicians and audience. Hamilton stood near the violins and gently swayed with their bowing. I joined them both. I did not have a medal of honor around my neck. I did not have such skill and talent to achieve what these artists had accomplished. But for a moment, I stood next to them, and they allowed me to hug them. The music soared, rose with a crescendo.
This is what the arts and humanities are all about: meaning, spirit, expression, emotions, significance and inspiration. Throughout the ceremony, I wondered what these artists thought. Did they look back at their careers and the pain, struggle and suffering, yet with the joy and delight of creating art? They allowed some of us to witness this moment with them. I was moved by their presence, their art but most of all, their humility.
Later, I discovered the name of the final song. It was the theme of the film "Cast Away." It was fitting as the final piece. Arts are so often cast away, unclaimed, exiled to a seemingly deserted island. But, if we are lucky, we can discover the truth and spirit of the arts and humanities, our souls can soar and our spirits may climb.
We lift our heads. We rise. We can fly.
Award-winning author and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto of Del Rey writes about the San Joaquin Valley and its people. He is a member of the National Council on the Arts.


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Winterville, NC
Winterville, North Carolina
Winterville is a town located in Pitt County . Money Magazine has ranked the town 23rd among 50 of the nation's most attractive suburbs. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,791. In March of 2005, it was estimated that the town's population was 6,942. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.
Winterville is located at 35°31'48" North, 77°24'0" West (35.529934, -77.400021)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,791 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families residing in the town. The population density is 755.0/km² (1,954.1/mi²). There are 1,937 housing units at an average density of 305.3/km² (790.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,848 households out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% are married couples living together, 17.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,230, and the median income for a family is $47,167. Males have a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,810. 11.6% of the population and 10.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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We are proud to meet the challenge of organising eight races in three weeks.
This Saturday sees the first of three weekends in a row of FIS World Cup ski races in Val D'Isere, kicking off with Men's speed events on the Oreiller Killy course from 2nd December. Warmer temperatures than anticipated in Beaver Creek, Colarado meant that there simply wasn't enough snow to hold the event there, so FIS officials made the difficult decision to move the event to snow-sure Val D'Isere instead (more on this here). Here is a breakdown of the first weekend of races;
2nd December 2016: Men's Super-G (replacement Beaver Creek)
3rd December 2016: Men's Downhill (replacement Beaver Creek)
4th December 2016: Men's Giant Slalom (replacement Beaver Creek)
For more information on this stage of FIS World Cup racing check out our events pages.
The following weekend is the start of the highly anticipated 61st Criterium De La Premiere Neige, itself an intense sporting event with 5 ski world cup races, starting with the mens speed events on the legendary Face de Bellevard.
10th December 2016: Men's Giant Slalom
11th December 2016: Men's Slalom
The final weekend of high speed events is the women's races on the Oreiller Killy course, and the programme is as follows;
16th December 2016: Ladies' Alpine Combined
17th December 2016: Ladies' Downhill
18th December 2016: Ladies' Super-G
Take a look at our events page for a more detailed breakdown of timings and events.
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Everest Base Camp Trekking
24 Days
Expert Asian designed this trek because the people who want to trek and climb the mountain to touch the sky. Located on top of the Chhukung glacier between Ama Dablam and Lhotse mountains, Island peak is the most sought after trekking destination because of its challenging geographical condition. Each year more than 300 groups attempt to scale the summit of island peak. This trek offers an excellent opportunity to climb a Himalayan Summit (6173m) together with an exhilarating Trek to the Everest Base Camp and Kala Pathar. The most difficult section is a mixed rock and ice wall at a slope of around 45 degrees leading to the narrow summit ridge.
The Island peak Expedition would be suitable for a climber visiting the Himalayas for the first time or keen hill walkers with previous mountaineering experience using crampons and ice axe. Island Peak is a more technical peak than some of the other trekking peaks in Nepal, it starts with an easy scramble along a rock ridge to a glacier and above there is a steep snow headwall leading to a classic summit ridge. The views from the top are superb including the south face of Lhotse and Ama Dablam.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01 Departure to Kathmandu.
Day 02 Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.
Day 03 Kathmandu: After Breakfast sightseeing in Kathmandu(Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Swayambhunath). After Breakfast you will visit Pashupatinath, with two tiered golden roof and silver door is considered one of the holiest shrines for Hindu. It is Top Hindu temple of the world. Although only Hindus are allowed inside the temple, visitors can clearly see the temple and the activities performed in the temple premises from the eastern bank of the Bagmati river. Bouddhanath: This ancient colossal Stupa is one of the biggest in Nepal, and the center of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Swayambhunath: The Buddhist temple of Swayambhunath situated on the top of a hill west of the city, is on the most popular and instantly recognizable symbols of Nepal.
Day 04 Flight to Lukla(2840m) and trek to Phakding(2691m). An early in the morning our private drop you in the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. You will fly with domestic airline in the 35 minute to Tenzing and Hillary Airport at Lukla at 2840m. We have breakfast at Lukla Airport in guest house, from the hotel or guest house you can see the airport and mountain scenery views. After the breakfast we trek down to Phakding which is gradually down (200mtrs). It takes about 3 hrs to get at Phakding following the Dudh koshi River and we take rest on the Day.
Day 05 Phakding(2610m) to Namche Bazzar(3440m). There is a long, steep climb up to the town of Namche Bazaar (11300ft, 3440m), the main administrative and trading centre for the Khumbu region. Heading out of Phakding we follow the Dudh Kosi northwards. This day's walk takes us through magnificent forests of rhododendron, giant fir and magnolia trees, and both in spring and autumn the ground is bright with flowers. After Jorsale (2,805m) we cross the west fork of the river, the Bhote Kosi, and start the steep climb to Namche Bazaar. About 300m up this ascent we should have our first glimpse, cloud-permitting, of the summit of Everest appearing majestically behind the great ridge of Nuptse-Lhotse. Another 300m of climbing brings us to Namche Bazaar, administrative centre of the Khumbu region. Namche is a prosperous Sherpa village and an important trading centre with a weekly market selling fresh foodstuffs brought up from lower villages.
Day 06 Acclimatization Day at Namche Bazar. Today we have whole day for acclimatization and rest. Health experts always recommend us to stay active and moving during the rest day too instead of being idle. We climb up to Everest view hotel to see the Everest Panoramic ranges including view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. It takes about 2 hours to go up and we will have a tea break for an hour with the panoramic view of Everest at Everest View Hotel and we back down to Namche Bazzar. Namche Bazzar also reveals that Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region. You will find here several Nepalese officials, a police check post and a bank. The headquarters for Sagarmatha National Park and Nepalese army barracks are also found here. Namche Bazaar facts also includes that the surface of loose pebbles makes this place unsuitable for fixed wing aircrafts. Visitors cannot reach this place by helicopter.
Day 07 Namche Bazzar(3440m) to Phortse(3800m) from Namche a steep one hour climb to Syangboche (3720m) provides excellent views of EVEREST and Ama Dablam. From here we descend to Punki Thanka via Khumjung, then the trail climbs through forests where you can spot musk deer. This village is a good stop for lunch and rest. Here we can relax before making the steep climb to Phortse. Although the hike up the zigzag path is taxing, it presents us many beautiful sights of rhododendron bushes with beautiful birds and delightful mountain scenery. A wonderful panorama of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam Mountain in the horizon can be seen from our campsite.
Day 08 Phortse(3800m) to Pangboche(3930m)(5hours). The first part of the day is spent walking through lush rhododendron and pine forests. Climbing steadily the trail enters Pangboche at 3,900m, the highest permanent settlement in this valley. Those adapting well to the altitude can climb Nangkartshang Peak at 5,100m for great views of Makalu, Lhotse, Chalotse, Tawoche and Ama Dablam. Day 09 Pangboche(3930m) to Pheriche(4270m). We will start around 8:30 after the breakfast. A chance to wander up the valley to look at a lake, the Tshola Tsho and the perpendicular walls of Cholastse and Tawache. Alternatively, you can climb up onto the ridge overlooking Dingboche for the view up the Imja Valley and the incredible south face of Lhotse.
Day 10 Pheriche to Lobuche (4930m)(6hours).We start with a climb to chorten ten trail gets better gentle climb for about one and half hour then, we get to Thugla 4600m, there is the tea house where we will have our lunch before we climb the steep part of the day for about one and half hour. After one and half hour time we get to point where there came of the entire Everest climber who died on the Everest lost monument. We start to get close to High Mountain we get really nice view of Mt. Pumori and Mt. Nuptse after about one hour and 20 minute time we get to Lobuche. Lodge here in Lobuche are very basic food are basic as well this is the worst accommodation and food, cold once we pass this night we are fine again. Trek along a broad valley floor to Thugla, leaving behind the Trekkers Aid Post at Pheriche 4240m. A western volunteer doctor, supported by The Himalayan Rescue Association is stationed here and offers treatment and consultation to trekkers. Continue up the valley gaining altitude. Come out of the valley to descend to the yak pastures at Lobuche. Overnight at lodge this takes about five and half hour walk.
Day 11 Walk to Gorakshep (5180m)(3hours).This morning, we will take you to hike up the Gorakshep about two hour first part is nice and easy about one hour after short big climb coming up then trail start to get harder but we get really nice view of big walls of Everest, Nuptse, and many more mountains, once we climb about 150m then trail gets better again. Short after we will get on the moraine. Finally we get to 5160m world highest settlement Gorakshep 2 to 3 hours.
Day 12 Walk to Everest base camp (5365m) back to Gorakshep(6hours). Early morning wake up and get the breakfast then we begin our walk to Everest base camp. We will be walking on side ridge of the Khumbu glacier. After walking on the ridge for about one and half hour then we cross the Glacier. In the Everest base camp area. Today is we reach our final goal by trekking to Everest base camp at an altitude of 5365m. We will be able to meet and talk to crazy mountain climber at the base camp. We get good view of Khumbu glacier and Khumbu ice fall. From here we will have good view of big craves part of climbing way. After appreciating our effort and photographing the achievement we start to go back to Gorakshep-5 hour.
Day 13 Trek to Kalaphatthar 5545 m and back to Pheriche (4270m)(7hours). The walk to the Kalaphatthar in early morning without the breakfast from Gorakshep is about approx. 2 hour from the kalaphatthar, the walk up of kalaphater is hard short of breath as well you can hike up the Kalapatthar for clear views of Mt. Everest and its surrounding peaks. Most of the famous photographs of Everest were taken from here top this "thump" on the landscape. In the afternoon, go back over your steps to Gorakshep get some food then go down Pheriche.
Day 14 Pheriche toTangboche(3860m)(6hours). From Pheriche we ascend a short steep trail to the top of a small ridge for great views of Imja Valley, Ama Dablam and Kantega before taking lunch at Orsho. In the afternoon we again descend to Shomare and later pass through Lower Pangboche to reach the suspension bridge over the Imja Khola river and re-trace our steps to Debuche and on to tengboche.
Day 15 Tengboche to Namche Bazzar (3440m)(5hours). From Tengboche we descend steeply through beautiful forest of juniper, rhododendron and fir to Phunkitenga. After a welcome break and perhaps a cup of tea we cross the Dudh Kosi River and ascend to Trashinga. From here the trail contours high above the valley through to Shanasa, where we have the option of visiting Kunde and Khumjung villages before returning to Namche Bazaar - our stop for the night. Overnight at guesthouse.
Day 16 Namche Bazzar to Phakding (2610m). Today we slowly head back to Phakding through the busy Namche. We descend down to Jorsale bridge through the jungle and rough trail down and then walk to the Monjo through River bank, cross long suspension bridge and then gradual up and down to Phakding. Tis is a short and sweet walk t have rest on our before getting to the Lukla next day 3hrs. Day 17 Lukla, camp(7hours).This is our last day of trekking, finally we return to Lukla where the trek began, which will seem like a lifetime ago. Enjoying time to reflect on the trek as a group and the personal achievement of all those who took part. In the afternoon is free to wander around, relax or perhaps enjoy a hot shower! In the evening we enjoy a farewell dinner, followed by a few celebratory drinks and dancing with our Sherpa companions. Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 18 Flight from Lukla - Ktm, hotel. We rise early in the morning to be ready for the arrival of our aircraft for the flight back to Kathmandu. On arrival in Kathmandu we are met and transferred back to our starting hotel. Ktm free day. Overnight at hotel.
Day 19 Drive to Chitwan National Park by Tourist Bus(Hotel Parkside).
Day 20 Chitwan National Park –Sightseeing in Tharu Village.
Day 21 Chitwan National Park- Elephant Back Safari in Jungle, Cultural Program.
Day 22 Chitwan National Park- Bird Watching and back to Kathmandu by Tourist Bus.
Day 23 Sightseeing in Kathmandu: (Patan and Bhaktapur) Today after breakfast visit Patan. The diversity of the medieval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive. Bhaktapur: The city of Devotees still retains a medieval charm and visitors to this ancient town are treated to myriad wonders of cultural and artistic achievements. The past glory of the Malla rulers continues to be reflected at the Durbar Square. Pottery and weaving are its traditional industries. Bhaktapur is famous for woodcarving, the Bhadgaolen topi (cap) and curd. After drive to Dhulikhel from where you can have best view to Mountains.
Day 24 Final departure, transfer to airport.
Trip Facts
Social ResponsibilitiesExpert Asian is not only company to run business, but also have supported lots of social projects at Chitwan National Park. Certain percent of our travel and hotel incomes goes to the Projects which supports the poor children, women, and all villagers. We have supported more than 60 children to go to private school, so that they can have good future, as you might have known that our school system is not equal for rich and poor people. We have government school, which teach all subjects in Nepali except one English, and teaching is not good. Private are good but they are expensive, so most of the people cannot give this system school. We also give training for women, like stitching cloths, painting, so that they can earn their own living. We are also making paper out of elephant dung. From this paper we are making different kinds of products, and we sale to the tourist, we have created more than 10 work place. Now we are making Eye Clinic for the poor people. In summer most of the people get eye problem and many of them unable to get treatment.
Cost Includes
- All the transfer , Hotel with Breakfast,
- All the entrance fees, all the sightseeing with English speaking guide.
- Trekking with full board, Permit, TIMS.
- Staff insurance all the taxes.
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- All the personal Expenses, Lunch, dinner (except in trekking).
- Insurances, all the changes made due to Natural disaster.
- Emergency Rescue.
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Young Adult Book Review: Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
Title: Seeker
Series: Seeker #1
Author: Arwen Elys Dayton
Age Group: YOUNG ADULT
Genre Type: Fantasy
Publication Date: February 10th 2015
Source: Publisher
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Quin Kincaid has been put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a revered 'Seeker'.
Only when it's too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin's new role will take her around the globe, from a remote estate in Scotland to a bustling, futuristic Hong Kong where the past she thought she had escaped will finally catch up with her.
"She was a Seeker now, marked for life.
She had thought this brand would be an emblem of pride, but now it meant something entirely different. She was damned."
The Seeker is about betrayal, it's a coming of age story where everything you thought was right and true is nothing but lies. The Seeker is a story about Quin, our heroine, who is training to become a Seeker. As part of an ancient family legacy, she will be able to wield a magical artifact once she completes her training, one that she is duty bound to use to protect others and to keep justice. Only, in this story, everything Quin has been led to believe about her training as a Seeker has been a lie.
Told through the four POV's of Quin, and her fellow seekers in training Shinobu and John, as well a mysterious figure know Maud, who we later learn is also the Middle Dread, the story does a wonderful job of showcasing each character's strengths and weaknesses. I was completely fascinated by this first 40% of the story. The intense training, the foreboding that something was wrong and being kept from Quin and Shinobu, the betrayal, Johns family ties to the Seekers and Maud's beginnings as a Dread all held my interest. Unfortunately, there was a lull in the plot, an area of mostly little action, where each character goes through a personal introspection or journey. I kept turning the pages hoping especially for Quinn and Shinobu to make it past this lull, this darkest moment. For me, this was a bit of a hard push to finish through, but I'm glad I did. Although, I fear many readers will give up at this point before the story has a chance to pull back in the plot pieces with clearer direction and pace.
There story has many fascinating elements, but can be confusing as it's a mash-up of genres including: Fantasy (there's a magical athame/dagger called The Finder of Hidden Ways), Science Fiction (use of time travel through anomalies that takes the reader from Scotland to a near-future Hong Kong), some Steampunk elements (an airship called the Traveler and mechanical weapons know as the Disruptors) all add interesting touch if you're willing to simply enjoy them without much explanation in the world-building as to why and how.
There's a lot of things going on in this story, interesting things, but too many are left with a vague sense of explanation, that by the end I was feeling anti-climatic. I wanted to know more about the family legacy. Why were certain families betrayed and where did the athame/lightening rods come from. There's mention of ancient traditions dating back to the Druids, and other clans or families of Seekers, each with their own emblems that are only touched on that I wanted to know more about. The origins of the Dreads are so vague. Are they human, from past and present, aliens - what?
In the end, the Seeker was a mixed bag of feelings for me. I went into the story enjoying the multiple POV much more than I expected and loved the mix of genres. The training, magic, and romantic thread all kept my interest. The middle though lulled some of my enjoyment and the end, though interesting, still left a very vague feeling to some of the more interesting aspects I wanted to know more about. This is one of those reads for me that I'm glad I pushed through because I did enjoy it despite some issues.
My Rating: 3 stars. I liked it despite some issues.
PLEASE NOTE: A courtesy review copy of this book was provided by Delacorte Books for Young Readers in exchange for my fair review. Thank you, Delacorte Books for Young Readers for the review opportunity!


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Next Five Days of Advent Calendar Topics
I still seek Guest Posts for one or more of the days of Advent remaining - see the following
Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories:
December 15 – The Holiday Happenings! : Often times December to mid-January birthdays and anniversaries get over shadowed by the Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year holidays. So we're going to shine a spotlight on those family members and ancestors this time around. Select one or more December to mid-January birthdays and/or anniversaries on your family tree. Write a short tribute to or memory of those birthday guys and gals and write a toast to the anniversary couples.
December 16 – Christmas at School : What did you or your ancestors do to celebrate Christmas at school? Were you ever in a Christmas Pageant?
December 17 – Grab Bag: Author's choice. Please post from a topic that helps you remember Christmases past!
December 18 – Christmas Stockings : Did you have one? Where did you hang it? What did you get in it? Do you have any Christmas stockings used by your ancestors?
December 19 – Christmas Shopping : How did your family handle Christmas Shopping? Did anyone finish early or did anyone start on Christmas Eve?
If you have a one, two or three paragraph comment you would like to include here, send it to me by email, or even in the comments here, and I will include it in the post for the correct day; likely along with my own comments. Let's give it a try.
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Sunday, 4 August 2013
Paris Couture Fashion Week AW 2013....Angelica
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OOH! Wasn't Alexandre Vauthier A M A Z I N G ? Especially the final 'crystal' number! It was amazing seeing the sample crystal-embroidered fabric at Lesage (that visit was mind-blowing) a few days later.ReplyDelete
That embellished dress is beautiful! Such a nice contrast with the casual navy jumper too :)ReplyDelete
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this outfit looks lovely! :)
@Brigadeiro - oh yes, and SO sexy!!! That must have been incredible to see the fabric up close! Was it all hand-finished???? I would have been tempted to run off with it ;)ReplyDelete
@Mica - agreed. And it is a lovely way to wear a very glamorous piece without feeling overdressed....or to dress it down.
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Yes, everything at Lesage is done by hand, it is absolutely incredible! I need to replace the Photoshop I accidentally deleted, so I can share some pics :)Delete
This outfit is brilliant - it looks so easy to wear, but so chic! Time to find the perfect slouchy sweater and beautiful beaded skirt...ReplyDelete
thank you so much Vanessa <3!ReplyDeleteReplies
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22 January 2017
Becoming a mother of two has bought me so much happiness, lots of mixed emotions but mostly its made my heart is so full of love. There have been tears, there have sleepless nights, there have been snotty noses but there has been a whole heap of lovely cuddles.
I'm learning more everyday about being a mum of two. I think as a mother it's a constant learning curve anyway, everyday you learn something new, you learn something new about them and they learn something new. There are a heap of mistakes being made too, little mistakes, but we all make mistakes, we're human. It's a learning curve. I'm constantly learning what works for us and what doesn't. Learning what parenting method we're going to take this week. Strict on bedtime one week, relaxed the next. It really depends how tired we are.
We're learning what routines work for us and what routines are just pointless. I mean what even is a routine? Whats bedtime? whats sleep? I'm not far off being cast as a new main character of 'the walking dead'. I walk around attached to an IV of coffee, and feel like i'm Lorelai Gilmore.
Most importantly i'm learning what it's like to be a mum of two. I'm learning what it means to me, and what is means in general too.
Being a mum of two to me means...
That one minute i'm being thrown up on by the baby, and the next minute i'm finding play dough in my bra, thanks to the toddler.
It's putting my hair in a bun and wearing the same make up for two days.
It's stepping on duplo and tripping over the bumbo in the same step.
It's eating my toddlers, left over, half chewed toast, while my baby chews on my breasts at the same time.
It's playing BeeBo with my baby as my toddler plays 'hairdressers' at the same time.
It's singing twinkle twinkle to my baby, whilst my toddler watches Disney Jr and then breaking into the doc mcstuffins theme tune half way through to join in with said toddler and TV.
It's changing my baby's bum, my toddlers bum and then my baby's again, all within 10 minutes. (Why do my children poop so much?)
It's nearly bursting into tears when I see both the kids smiling at me, because I feel so darn lucky.
Its doing laundry and feeling so overwhelmed by how cute their clothes are.
It's picking up toys and then picking them up again, and again, and again, and again... within the hour; because my toddler keeps getting bored and wants to move on.
It's waking up to my toddler crawling into my bed wedging himself between me and the baby and snuggling as my toddler holds the baby's hand.
Its watching them both hit milestones and grow up and watching my toddler learn to be independent, and silently sobbing into my muesli.
I'll miss it so much when they're grown up.
Being a mum of two, is double the exhaustion, double the wash load, double the mess but double the love and memories.
Lucas absolutely adores Iris and Iris is now responding back with the same smiles. Sibling love. Oh how I hope it lasts.
*I'm linking up with Katie Ellison from 'Mummydaddyme' for the ordinary moments*
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Increasingly rare in the wild, these little onions can be cultivated by any farmer who possesses a bit of forested land - and a whole lot of patience.
With a sweet pungency that combines the flavors of garlic, scallions, and leeks, ramps (Allium tricoccum) have become something of a rare delicacy as rising demand depletes the natural supply. Unfortunately, harvesting the bulbs – which grow wild in forests from Minnesota to Maine and as far south as Georgia – effectively kills the plants. Even worse, this particular plant can take seven years to reach maturity. It's why Great Smoky Mountains National Park banned ramp-foraging in 2004, and why horticultural scientists at North Carolina State University have been researching how farmers might help ensure a robust ramp population.
A good portion of the land in the eastern United States is forested and thus too shady for conventional crops – yet ideal for ramps. True, you won't be able to reap what you sow for five to seven years (three, if you plant bulblets instead of seeds), but you'll be using otherwise fallow acreage to produce a crop that brings in about $15 a pound.
Though officially hardy in Zones 3 to 7, ramps require a specific woodland habitat: shady and damp (at least 35 inches of rainfall throughout the year), with well-drained, acidic, calcium-rich soil. These same conditions are favored by trilliums, trout lilies, and mayapples, so if you notice an area where those plants thrive (likely under the shade of beeches, maples, hickories, or oaks), you've found the perfect place to cultivate ramps.
Sow seeds in early fall, spacing them 4 to 6 inches apart and pressing them into the soil with the palm of your hand. Or speed up the process by planting bulblets, 2 to 3 inches deep, in early spring, just after the ground has thawed. Either way, mulch with a 2-inch layer of hardwood tree leaves, and use overhead irrigation during dry spells.
Ramps should be harvested in spring, five to seven years after planting seeds and three to five years after planting bulblets. You'll know the plants are mature when their leaves reach heights of 6 to 8 inches.
Gently dig up a clump, removing some bulbs but leaving others intact. Replant the roots, the remaining bulbs, and any small bulblets for the next generation. Once the plants begin to flower, collect the seeds in late summer and plant them in suitable spots nearby. (Over time, ramps put out rhizomes and roots laterally and propagate by themselves.)
It's also worth noting that there's a market for the mildly flavored leaves, which can be harvested at 5 to 6 inches tall, three to five years after planting seeds and at least two after planting bulblets. Simply pinch or snip the leaves off just above the soil line.
The Bottom Line for Ramps
There's limited data, as few growers had the foresight to get started a decade ago. But ramps could be profitable for farmers willing to play the long game.
- Number of plants per 1â"10 acre: 10,000
- Bulk cost for seeds: $35""$45 per ounce (about 1,500 seeds)
- Bulk cost for bulblets: $250 per 1,000
- Years until bulbs mature from seed: 5""7
- Years until bulbs mature from bulblets: 3""5
- Price per pound harvested bulbs: About $15
- Price per pound harvested leaves: About $12
- Annual gross revenue per 1â"10 acre (after 3 to 7 years): $1,500 to $2,000
Buy seeds year-round and bulblets in late winter at rampfarm.com and mountaingardensherbs.com. For more information, consult Having Your Ramps and Eating Them Too by Glen Facemire Jr. Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals by W. Scott Person and Jeanine Davis is another great resource.
Recipe excerpted from V is for Vegetables, copyright © 2015 by Michael Anthony. Used with permission of Little, Brown and Company, New York. All rights reserved.
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The Great Smokies are a wonderful magical place. Absolutely beautiful.
Walking onions are easier for the casual home grower who doesn't have a woodland habitat (natural or made) available.
Have been propagating ramps In my area by planting the roots from the few plants I harvest each year,it has been very successful, very rare in this part of new england….not so where I have done this….Coyote.


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James Rio and Jamie Parnell
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From one-person shows to full blown musicals, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has spawned dozens of different theatrical adaptations...Arizona Broadway Theatre's production of the 1994 musical adaptation of the tale is full of life and emotion that gets to the heart of the timeless tale of redemption. Dickens' tale of the miserly and selfish businessman Scrooge shows how visits from four ghosts, including his former business partner Marley, help him see the mistakes of his past and better understand the less fortunate people around him, especially his employee Bob Cratchit and Cratchit's young crippled son Tiny Tim. ...Conceived by Madison Square Garden in 1994 as competition for Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular,...this adaptation, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Ahrens and Mike Ockrent, sticks close to Dickens' original story structure, incorporating many direct lines of dialogue from Dickens' novel.... But there is also plenty of razzle dazzle added in, with elaborate dance sequences, in order to turn it into a full blown Broadway-style musical...while it is mainly through sung, with virtually non-stop music throughout and very few moments between songs for applause, it still manages to effectively incorporate all of the major characters and plot points from the book. ...Menken and Ahren's score is top notch, with interwoven melodies, themes and songs, several of which are reprised later at appropriate moments....Ahren and Ockrent's book includes several comic moments that help balance, but never overpower, the emotional story of Scrooge's journey to redemption. ...ABT's creative aspects and cast are just about perfect, with James Rio giving a fine performance as the heartless Scrooge....Director Joseph Martinez does a very good job of staging the almost always moving scenes with a grace that allows the important moments to land. Kurtis W. Overby provides a decent amount of well thought out choreography throughout and the two work together seamlessly to ensure that the many large group numbers never seem muddy.... The exquisite costume designs by Martha Clarke, with additional designs by Lottie Dixon and Amanda Gran's wig designs, create some stunning effects most especially for Marley, his fellow ghosts, and the stone angels in the cemetery scene. Since the score is virtually non-stop, having a great music director is key and Mark 4Man provides his usual superb direction. ...There have been many adaptations of A Christmas Carol, yet I doubt any achieve the result of this musical version, which wisely adds humor and several showstopping songs to elevate the tale of Scrooge in to a big, brassy Broadway musical. While purists may have a problem with some of the changes, it is definitely an entertaining and memorable musical version of Dickens' story. With impressive creative elements that include some great special effects, a wonderful cast that does justice to Dickens' characters, and clear, well thought out direction and choreography, ABT's A Christmas Carol is a wonderful presentation of this magical adaptation of the beloved story and the perfect kick-off to the holiday season." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)


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Isaiah 53:5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed.
Dies Domini - Keeping the Lords Day Holy Parts 5 - 7 - Pope John Paul II
It is also true that both in mission countries and in countries evangelized long ago the lack of priests is such that the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist cannot always be guaranteed in every community.
6. Given this array of new situations and the questions which they prompt, it seems more necessary than ever to recover the deep doctrinal foundations underlying the Church's precept, so that the abiding value of Sunday in the Christian life will be clear to all the faithful. In doing this, we follow in the footsteps of the age-old tradition of the Church, powerfully restated by the Second Vatican Council in its teaching that on Sunday "Christian believers should come together, in order to commemorate the suffering, Resurrection and glory of the Lord Jesus, by hearing God's Word and sharing the Eucharist, and to give thanks to God who has given them new birth to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (cf. 1 Pt 1:3)".(8)
7. The duty to keep Sunday holy, especially by sharing in the Eucharist and by relaxing in a spirit of Christian joy and fraternity, is easily understood if we consider the many different aspects of this day upon which the present Letter will focus our attention.
Sunday is a day which is at the very heart of the Christian life. From the beginning of my Pontificate, I have not ceased to repeat: "Do not be afraid! Open, open wide the doors to Christ!".(9) In the same way, today I would strongly urge everyone to rediscover Sunday: Do not be afraid to give your time to Christ! Yes, let us open our time to Christ, that he may cast light upon it and give it direction. He is the One who knows the secret of time and the secret of eternity, and he gives us "his day" as an ever new gift of his love. The rediscovery of this day is a grace which we must implore, not only so that we may live the demands of faith to the full, but also so that we may respond concretely to the deepest human yearnings. Time given to Christ is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that our relationships and indeed our whole life may become more profoundly human.
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Can anyone help me please I have psp12 and windows 7 and I am trying to get Eye candy 5 to work. I can find them in my plugin folder but they dont show when I open psp12. ! already have Eye candy 4000 and that works fine.
I have tried file location and they show them there aswell so I dont know what else I can do.
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Did you install them? Just copying the files from a previous version won't allow them to work. The exe file needs to be run to install the filter. My EC 5 and EC 6 work perfectly in Win7 64 bit.
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How to Achieve Maximum Success with Testing
Importance of Using a Website Monitoring Tool In the current generation, website monitoring is very important for measuring website performance and engaging new members. Your visitors will be put off by a lagging website or one that keeps on giving errors whenever they are trying to access content or filling up forms. The website monitoring tool helps you find solution and here are some of its benefits. Necessary for sales websites When managing a rich banking website, it is essential that your server runs fast and remains optimized all the time. Website monitoring comes into play as it helps you identify and rectify the problem as it unfolds. Among other things, it helps optimize decisions that will improve conversions as well as bring customer service closer to your customers.
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This session is an in-depth conversation in which two speakers discuss and explore issues surrounding a key topic in ELT. They will address key questions from the point of view of their own knowledge, experience, convictions and doubts. There will also be an opportunity for delegates to express their views and pose questions from the floor.
ELT as an industry
To what extent should English language instruction be seen as a collective investment in society's future, or as a service to paying customers driven by the market place? We'll be discussing a number of recent, more industry-oriented trends in ELT, including the gradual privatization of the public sector, the globalization of ELT, new technologies, new directions in publishing, testing, redefinitions of language teaching syllabuses and the decline in pay and conditions. In the process, we'll be considering what might be lost and what might be gained from framing ELT as an industry.
Andrew Wickham is a consultant with www.linguaid.net in Paris. He specialises in corporate language training markets with a focus on the French market and on blended learning.
Philip Kerr is a teacher trainer and materials writer, based in Vienna. He blogs about technology at https:// adaptivelearninginelt.wordpress.com and is working on the development of new adaptive learning software.
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The Edith May returns to Rochester Pier for a weekend of live music, real ale and homemade cake (which undoubtedly make a fantastic mix).
She'll be heading under Rochester Bridge on Friday afternoon, before opening up 10-5 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Real ale from the Dockyard's Nelson Brewery will be available to purchase on board, ensuring everyone can get into the spirit of Sweeps!
Getting into the nautical theme, on Saturday evening the barge hosts Scheepsfolk (tickets £10), a popular Dutch shanty group – check out an excerpt below:
For those that love the shanties and want even more (and judging by how popular the Christmas shanty concerts are, there's quite a few of you!), the Edith May is delighted to welcome the UK's premier shanty band, Kimber's Men aboard on Sunday evening (£12.50).
Tickets for both evening gigs should be purchased through the Medway Council box office – www.medwayticketslive.co.uk/
The full line up is as follows:
Saturday 3rd May:
Tess of The Circle 2-2.45pm; No Worries 3-4pm; Jones Boys 4-5pm;
7.30-9.30pm Scheepsfolk Concert
Sunday 4th May:
Border Crossing 11.15-12pm; Swinging The Lead 12.15-1pm; Davey Malone's Floating Ukuleles 2-3pm;
7.30-9.30pm Kimber's Men Concert;
Monday 5th May
Louise Jordan 3-4pm; Adam Beattie & The Consultants 4-5pm;
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Cultures and Travel Writing
The importance of maintaining a culture or identity is obvious, it cannot afford to become lost, however, globalisation is making it harder and harder to preserve. Globalisation has given us a warped view of the world, and when we think of Native Americans we picture the stereotypical headdress, alongside casinos. We forget about any cultural history, and instead typecast everyone within that culture as the same; it could be argued that this is what modern society has led to.
When we picture France, our mind conjures images of the Eiffel tower and berets, we think of Germany and our minds eye can see beer and sausage, the thought of the south west of England brings rolling countryside and sandy beaches. We are continually influenced by what we hear and read about and then form our opinions from there; we do not feel the need to visit these places as we already know what we will find there, or at least think we do.
Globalisation doesn't have to mean the death of old, little known about cultures though. As we are now part of a global community, a great way that people can help to preserve cultures and identities is through blogging and travel writing. If more people can visit an area, and document their travels, it will help to maintain a society and will provide people with a unique and accurate perception of the place, rather than forming their opinion through what they hear or read about.
Many people have seen this as a great opportunity to maintain their cultural values, and teach people about a different civilization, this can only be a positive thing.


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- Wedding: June 2015 - Victorian Gardens
Did you post pics/status on Facebook right after? Did you wait a while? Did you call family first, then let friends know? Do tell! 🙂
Did you post pics/status on Facebook right after? Did you wait a while? Did you call family first, then let friends know? Do tell! 🙂
Called the important ones, texted a few others, then posted it to FB!
we told close/immediate family first, either in person or by phone call. then extended family and friends (some in person, but mostly by text). then once all the "important" people knew (a few days after), i posted on facebook.
I should probably ask Darling Husband about this one. 😛
My proposal was actually a huge surprise in front of a lot of our close friends and family who had travelled to be there. My little brother went to the same high school that Darling Husband and I graduated from, so I actually had old high school teachers that knew about it. I was kind of the last to know!
Afterwards I called a few friends and family out of courtesy (they of course already knew because they'd already been invited but couldn't make it) and then later we posted it to Facebook. 🙂
I called my closest family and friends, and sent a picture/text of us with "We're engaged!" to the rest of my good friends. Then we posted to Facebook. My parents called the rest of my relatives.
@FutureMrsKap: We called everyone who was important to us (best friends and closest family) and texted basically everyone else who will be invited to our 50 person wedding before posting it to Facebook a few days later (when we got back from our trip).
We told my parents, his mom and my grandma in person because it was really important to me. I called my sister and sent a mass text to my dad's side of the family and close friends. Then I posted it on facebook to tell the whole world he was going to be my husband. Then the next I told my mom's side of the family who live a couple hours away, he was smart and did it the day before we were set to visit them. So yeah I told people in the way that I could.
I called my best friends and family members, texted my friends and then posted on FB once everyone I hang out with outisde of FB knew 🙂
@FutureMrsKap: I called my parents who had me on speaker with my siblings as well. Then I called my best friend and grandma. After that, I put it on facebook and text my other good friends.
Called fam and best friends, text'd others…about a week later, posted a pic on Instagram/FB for everyone else abroad!
We called our family while we were on vacation in Punta Cana, we couldn't wait! Everyone else we told when we returned.
Called the important people and texted some close friends – then we posted it on facebook.
We phoned/ texted the people we cared about telling. No big announcement.
Ended up posting something on Facebook a few months later.
We called our families (parents, siblings, grandparents) and texted our closest friends – who, in turn, called us. Then posted to FB a few hours later and let the news spread!
I actually wanted to wait to post anything on FB until at least the next day, but news spread quicker than we thought it would and we were already getting congratulations via FB, so we decided to just make it official.
We called our families (who already knew it was happening), texted a few friends, and then celebrated just the two of us with a fairly extravagant date. We didnt worry about facebook until a couple days later.
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Teams: New Orleans Saints
Teams: New Orleans Saints[edit]
Playing as This Team: The old I-Form-Normal: Saints 26 Slam should be a staple of this offense, as McAllister has the chutzpah to carry it off time and time again. Make sure you're wrapping up and lowering the head at the end of the run to finish it off falling forward (provided you aren't scampering into the end zone).
You can also get the rock to McAllister in the passing game. Look to the Singleback-4WR: Slant Overload. Often, the slants from the right side will open an underneath route for McAllister, and an easy batch of yards. You can also look to Pathon on the hitch for a quick strike.
Brooks can also be a threat on the ground. Line up in something like Shitgun-Trips, wait for the defenders to clear downfield, then pull the ball down and scramble to the open side for a chunk of real estate.
Playing Against This Team: Brooks is another scrambling QB that you will have to account for with a Contain set. Depending on the situation, play a 4-3, 3-4, Nickel or Dime DE Contain to rope him in and make sure he doesn't burn you on the ground. These same plays should help corrall the crafty Deuce McAllister who has lots of speed, and good power between the tackles. Play as a linebacker and fire through the holes to try to force the issue.
Watch out for Horn and Pathon in the passing game, and be aware of Brooks dumping the ball off to McAllister as well. As always, stay away from manually controlling a linebacker that is assigned to covering whoever is coming out of the backfield, or you could get burned by swing passes.
When attacking the Saints, you can get a lot of work down on the ground between the tackles. The New Orleans D isn't bad, but if you mix up your runs--Blasts and Tosses, mostly--you can make some hey against them. Once this is working, use PA and go across the middle, or deep down the sidelines if that presents itself.
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God brought my husband into my life right about the time I made peace with being single.
I was having a great time making friends in the singles ministry at church. I was enjoying everyone, except one guy who I thought was really annoying. And to make matters worse, my friend had a crush on him.
"What do you see in him?" I kept asking her. "He's loud, opinionated, and to top it off, he wears really bright clothes."
We've been married now for over seven years and he is the most sensitive, loving, and affectionate man I've ever known. He is, however, still opinionated and occasionally wears bright clothes.
There is no doubt God brought us together. He knew that the attributes I thought I wanted in man, when applied to my personality, would end in calamity or divorce. By then, that fact was no revelation. I even had proof – a multitude of detrimental relationships with men whose qualities all coincided with the ones on my 'list', which I prayed over every night.
It was the 'in thing' at the time. You made a ridiculous list of features and characteristics you wanted in a mate, most of them endowments you yourself did not possess. Then you prayed over your list hoping God would magically bring you that exact person.
I once heard popular psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud say:
"Usually what we think we want in a partner is based on psychosis."
As in something that probably happened in our childhood. A statement like that can only mean something dreadful.
I spent a good portion of my life chasing after what I didn't even want, hoping it would satisfy some unidentified longing which was probably based on some unknown or unresolved childhood issue. But God knew exactly what I needed even before I did.
Psalm 139: 2-4 says:
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
If you're searching for a mate, a friendship, or trying to make a difficult decision know this, God knows you better than you know yourself.
God has blessed me abundantly with everything I needed. All in a package I didn't know I wanted.
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The International Shooting Sport Federation announces the inauguration of ISSF Junior Cups, a new Championship series featuring competitions for junior athletes in Olympic and Youth Olympic Games events.
The ISSF Executive Committee recently approved the establishment of a new ISSF Junior Cup Championship series. The official announcement of the new series and the selection of the first ISSF national federation to host a Junior Cup came today from ISSF President Olegario Vázquez Raña and Secretary General Franz Schreiber.
"ISSF Junior Cups are a vital part of a major new ISSF initiative to more actively promote junior shooting on a worldwide basis," President Vázquez Raña said. "Encouraging more youth in more countries to participate in our sport by giving them more opportunities to compete in high standard international competitions is a key to our future."
Secretary General Schreiber reported, "the ISSF ultimately expects to sanction and supervise Junior Cups on each continent every year. Junior Cup programs will include the 15 Olympic events plus the Youth Olympic Games Mixed Team events. Programs may also include team events, other ISSF-recognized events or ISSF-recognized Sport for All events such as Target Sprint or Five-Shot Air Pistol. Junior Cup competitions will be MQS competitions if conducted in the qualification timeline of the Youth Olympic Games or Olympic Games. They are open to all junior competitors who are age 20 or younger during the competition year."
"We are pleased to announce that the first ISSF Junior Cup will be organized in Suhl, Germany on 26 May to 1 June 2014," the Secretary General continued. "Suhl's annual Junior International Shooting Competition (IWK) is already a well-established junior competition that has been held for many years; in 2013 this competition hosted 550 junior athletes from 40 nations. The Suhl Shooting Center is a great venue with many spectators and media support and it will be newly equipped with electronic targets in 2014. The ISSF looks forward to cooperating with the German Shooting Federation to launch the new ISSF Junior Cup series there."
The ISSF plans to expand the Junior Cup series by selecting additional organizers for 2015. ISSF Member Federations interested in hosting Junior Cups in 2015 or future years are encouraged to apply to ISSF Headquarters. The ISSF is seeking organizers with venues that have at least 60 10m, 60 50m and 40 25m rifle-pistol firing points, with electronic targets. Junior Cup shotgun bids should have at least three ranges. "The ISSF wants Junior Cups to fulfill standards similar to those established for World Cups to guarantee the best possible competitions for junior athletes," President Vazquez added.
The ISSF will appoint a Technical Delegate for each Junior Cup. Vice President Gary Anderson will be the Technical Delegate for first Junior Cup in Suhl. He commented, "Junior Cups are indeed very important for the future of our sport. These additional international junior competition opportunities will inspire even more youths to become active in shooting."
ISSF regulations for Junior Cups require selected organizers to propose international juries. Limited doping controls are required. Organizers may charge a reduced entry fee of a maximum of EUR 70. National Federations that want more information about ISSF Junior Cups should contact the ISSF Event Manager at ISSF Headquarters.
Other ISSF Junior development initiatives, in addition to Junior Cups and full ISSF support for the Youth Olympic Games, include adding Finals for 2014 World Championship junior events and encouraging ISSF National Federations to enter juniors in their two out-of-competition entry places in 2014 World Cups. For the first time since junior events were added to the ISSF World Championship program in 1994, junior events in the Olympic disciplines in Granada will include Finals.
"We hope these new youth development initiatives and especially the first 2014 ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl will have the full support of our member federations. We are confident that a stronger ISSF junior program will bring all of us a stronger ISSF," ISSF President Vázquez Raña concluded.
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The first Metal Supermarkets store was established outside Toronto, Ontario in 1985 by Bill Mair, a veteran of the metals industry with 30 years' experience heading a multinational aluminum company. Bill envisioned a new kind of metals distributor that would cater to small quantity buyers and serve a wide and diverse range of industries - while providing efficient, personable service. As the amount of locations increased, Metal Supermarkets' unique business model quickly attracted many buyers and soon became a homegrown franchise sensation. Within a decade, Metal Supermarkets expanded into the United Kingdom, and in 1995, Metal Supermarkets opened its first American store.
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Two Truths and a Lie. Are you familiar with this game? I kind of suck at it because I don't lie well. I usually start laughing. I am good at picking out the other's lies...sometimes.
Anyway, I don't know how Riley Sager has not been on my radar before now, but I'm so glad my friend recommended (and loaned me) The Last Time I Lied.
This is where I'd usually put in the blurb, but this book has a creepy book trailer!
Just in case you prefer the blurb:
In the latest thriller from the bestselling author of Final Girls, a young woman returns to her childhood summer camp to uncover the truth about a tragedy that happened there fifteen years ago.
Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma Davis, the youngest of the group. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out of the cabin into the darkness. The last she--or anyone--saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger pressed to her lips.
Now a rising star in the New York art scene, Emma turns her past into paintings--massive canvases filled with dark leaves and gnarled branches that cover ghostly shapes in white dresses. When the paintings catch the attention of Francesca Harris-White, the wealthy owner of Camp Nightingale, she implores Emma to return to the newly reopened camp as a painting instructor. Seeing an opportunity to find out what really happened to her friends all those years ago, Emma agrees.
Familiar faces, unchanged cabins, and the same dark lake haunt Nightingale, even though the camp is opening its doors for the first time since the disappearances. Emma is even assigned to the same cabin she slept in as a teenager, but soon discovers a security camera--the only one on the property--pointed directly at its door. Then cryptic clues that Vivian left behind about the camp's twisted origins begin surfacing. As she digs deeper, Emma finds herself sorting through lies from the past while facing mysterious threats in the present. And the closer she gets to the truth about Camp Nightingale and what really happened to those girls, the more she realizes that closure could come at a deadly price.
This book kept me up until 2:00 in the morning! Then I finished it and everyone was a sleep so I didn't have anyone to discuss the O.M.G. plot twist at the end that absolutely blindsided me! But in a good way. It makes total sense when you look back, but I completely fell for all the red herrings. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
I was texting my friend all smug-like. "So I've got it figured out. (Insert character here) did (evil thing here) because (reasons.)" She just sat back knowingly and waited for me to get to the next chapter when I changed my mind about everything.
So there is no question The Last Time I Lied has a twisty, intriguing plot. It is told in a dual timeline and the beginning takes some time to get going but then the pacing takes off and the tension takes over.
The very beginning is in second-person POV. If that's not your thing, stick it out. It doesn't stay that way.
And if you ever went to summer camp, this will take you right back there. All the memories. Good and bad. Of course, no one ever died or disappeared for longer than an hour or so at the camps I went to.
I would definitely recommend this to my mystery/suspense/thriller loving friends. There are some romantic elements, but not a romance in any sense of the word.
The author's other book Final Girls is now at the top of my To-Be-Read list.
Before you go, swing by my Facebook page and play Two Truths and Lie with us!


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If you've been kicking around Pinterest lately or maybe picked up the latest copy of Kinfolk mag, you may have seen this image already. It's a stunning example shot by my friend and colleague Michael Graydon of something that's been sticking in my head lately: weathered wood siding. Oh the beauty. You know how you always imagine a list of characteristics of your dream house. Maybe you'll renovate and add some of those things to your present house. Maybe your next house. Maybe you'll just dream forever about these things. I'm always dreaming about a list that seems to get longer and longer. Cedar shingles and clapboard siding (I always hear that word the way Bob Vila used to say it: "clabberd") go hand in hand with another one of my dream house ideas: a barn conversion. Here are some favourite examples I've been hoarding.
And there she is, a stunning barn-inspired dwelling and artist studio in Sagaponack, NY by Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects. 100% chill. 0% pretention.
I took this shot just about this time last year in Kennebunkport, ME. Love the green door.
Oh my goodness. The heart races. Found this on good ole' Pinterest. It's credited to Carol Reed Interior Design. I'm pretty sure it's Nova Scotia, but can't actually find this exact shot on her site. However, her blog series on her trip to NS begins with a July 30, 2010 entry and continues for days of stunning shots of scenery and coastal buildings. Worth a visit - the blog and the province!
And another one from Carol Reed via Pinterest. There's a little place in my life right now that could look just like this...maybe, someday.
image sources: 1. Michael Graydon, from Kinfolk mag. 2. photo by Nikolas Koenig for Selldorf Architects via Remodelista. 3. me. 4. & 5. Carol Reed Interior Design.


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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea _ US biathlete Lowell Bailey says a second failed drug test by a Russian athlete at the Pyeongchang Games shows that the country still "hasn't gotten the message" on doping.
"After all that's happened with the IOC, they're clearly still willing to push the limits and break the rules and cheat. And that's not part of the Olympics," Bailey said after the Russian Bobsled Federation announced that a drug-test sample that pilot Nadezhda Sergeeva gave was positive.
Speaking after competing in the men's 4 x 7.5-kilometer relay Friday, where the US team placed sixth, Bailey called for stronger deterrents against doping.
"If we don't install those deterrents, we are going to be seeing this at the next Olympics, and the next Olympics, because there's just not enough of a reason for Russia to not cheat," he said.
"They are going to continue to cheat until something comes down that's strong enough, punishment, that they'll say, 'OK, enough is enough.'"
Russia's delegation at the games said the substance found was trimetazdine, a medication used for angina sufferers that is listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency as a banned substance affecting the metabolism.
News of the positive came a day before the International Olympic Committee's executive board is to decide whether to reinstate the country for Sunday's closing ceremony.
The Russian team was barred from the Olympics in December for doping at the Sochi Games, but the IOC invited 168 athletes from the country to compete under the Olympic flag.


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If you are looking for a non-invasive way to reduce stomach fat, chances are you have heard of SculpSure and CoolSculpting. Jocelyn Brackett, Nurse Practitioner at the Austin-Weston Center, breaks down the pros and cons of both treatment options to provide a detailed understanding of what sets them apart and which is best for you. This video answers several questions, including: • How much downtime is required? • What kind of results can be expected? • What are the side effects or potential problems? • What is your recommendation for the best option?


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Red: Rated "PG-13" (111 Minutes)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban
Starring: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
I hadn't been reading the Warren Ellis-scripted DC Comic / Wildstorm about a retired CIA spook who has been marked RED (Retired, Extremely Dangerous) and tagged for assassination by his own agency. Needless to say, it turns out that they are correct, but for all the wrong reasons. From what I've been told the film is little, if at all, like the comic. Interestingly enough, that mattered little to this funnybook/film reviewer, as the film it self was wildly entertaining, as it neatly balances action-packed sequences, with comedic, winky bits that expertly blend into a most-excellent package.
|I got to see a free, advance screening of this fillm. Thanks Mark!
Then a wet works team shows up one night and shoots the crap out of Frank's house. As it turns out, even retired he is still better than them at their job, and he manages to not only take them out, but escape into the night. What this does, is set off a cross-country chase that involves a number of other retired CIA operatives (Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren), Moses' case worker, and an old Company op that went sour.
The film veers back and forth from slam-bang action to sardonic mirth as it's PG-13 keeps the film from becoming too bloody or dangerous. Sure this is a pseudo-light-hearted romp through the world of spys, counter-intelligence, and high-powered shoot-em-ups. Unlike it's immediate DC comics-to-film predecessor (the Losers which blew chunks) this film is entertainingly slick, and quirkily off-beat enough to keep your attention all the way through. Most definitely a good ride.
Then when you're done, do your local comic shop owner a favor, and stop in to check out how Warren Ellis wrote the actual comicbook.
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