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Monday, May 26, 2014
So Awful It's Awesome: The Vulture (1967)
My friends... Can your heart stand the shocking facts of atomic vultures from out of the past?
I never saw this 1967 British-made horror movie as a kid; I was in my 30s, I believe, and it was on a late-night picture show on television. I ended up falling asleep on it periodically, but I saw enough to later recall that it was weird and mostly terrible, yet strangely atmospheric, featuring a character or two that damn near gave me the creeps. The Vulture has never been released domestically on VHS or DVD, and since the early 90s, I've never seen it listed on broadcast television. For years, I've been hoping to catch it again just to satisfy my occasional (certain of my acquaintances might say frequent) craving for bizarre entertainment. Just today, I discovered that the entire movie is available to watch for free on YouTube, and though the video quality is none too great, the film is there, all right, in all its ridiculous glory.
To describe the plot might suggest that I have reverted to my college days when my fondness for mind-altering substances ran rather high. (The statute of limitations for such things has expired, right?) Regardless, I'll run through it here, and there be spoilers. On a rainy night in Cornwall, a lady gets off a bus and takes a shortcut through an old graveyard to get home. As she passes though, a gravestone falls over and something that makes nasty screeching sounds comes out and takes to the air. Lady ends up in hospital, hair turned all white. The police pay a visit to local nobleman Brian Stroud (Broderick Crawford) to inform him that the ruined grave belonged to one Francis Real, an 18th century practitioner of black magic who was buried alive by the Strouds' ancestors. Stroud's niece, Trudy (Diane Clare), and her husband, Eric Lutens (Robert Hutton), an American nuclear physicist, decide to investigate this strange case, and they learn that Francis Real revered the Easter Island god, Tongata Manu, a half-vulture, half-human creature, and even owned a vulture as a pet, which — along with a crapload of Spanish doubloons — was buried with him. The police, and most everyone else, conclude that the grave was despoiled by someone who was aware of the old legend and intended to relieve the grave of its treasure. Lutens, on the other hand, comes to the quick conclusion that a sophisticated nuclear experiment has revived the long-dead Real and transmutated him and the vulture into a half-man, half-bird monster bent on killing the descendents of the family that buried him alive.
No one believes Lutens, of course, except Trudy and a good friend of the Strouds — the elderly, kindly, crippled Professor Koeniglich (Akim Tamiroff), who is, coincidentally, one of Francis Real's direct descendents. Sadly, Brian Stroud and his brother, Edward (Gordon Sterne), are brutally murdered, the only clue left behind some vulture feathers. Occasionally, the local church's creepy sexton (Edward Caddick) appears for the sole purpose of warning everyone against interfering with this murderous, supernatural force from the past. Lutens believes that the guilty party can be tracked down by discovering whether anyone has been using vast amounts of electricity to carry on the suspected nuclear experiments. As it turns out, the guilty party is none other than the elderly, kindly, crippled Professor Koeniglich. According to Lutens, the nice professor had intended only to resurrect Real to pick his brain about how they did things back in the day, but Koeniglich hadn't counted on the vulture being in the coffin. Thus his experiment transformed him into a half-human, half-bird monster, bent on wreaking vengeance against the Strouds.
In a very brief scene in the final minutes of the movie, the vulture-man Koeniglich appears and menaces Trudy. Lutens, just in the nick of time, arrives and shoots him dead. Rather than preserve the creature's body so he might prove his wild theory correct, he takes the body out to sea in a rowboat and dumps it overboard. Then he and Trudy go back to New York on a ship.
It's probably fair to say that The Vulture is one big plot hole. By far, its most appealing aspect is that it drips with eerie atmosphere. Since I first saw the movie all those years ago, the creepy sexton has stood out in my memory, and though the character is essentially pointless, his manner does provide an authentic shudder. The story is part mystery, part science fiction, part traditional horror. Apart from sheer zaniness of the plot, though, there are also numerous unintentional laughs, such as the "driving theme" that plays whenever a character is in a car. It's a rambling, orchestral motif with a shunting rhythm, like a train passing over the rails. Dr. Koeniglich is really too sweet to make a convincing murderous vulture, and apart from his ludicrous bird outfit, he doesn't even get any scary facial makeup. He's just too damn cute.
So, if after all that, you feel you're up to it, you can watch The Vulture right on YouTube. Here it is below, in fact, Scream away, do.
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- James Robert Smith said...
I went to see that first-run in the theater beside my dad's first bookstore on Highland Avenue in Atlanta. Best bookshop my dad ever had. I thought the movie was a piece of crap at the time. I was ten. Haven't seen it since. I watched it on a double bill with THE SCREAMING SKULL.
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By Cynthia Forlini and Ainsley Newson
This article was originally published in Australasian Science and is reproduced with permission. It can be cited as Forlini, C and Newson, A (2018) Molecular life extension. Australasian Science; Vol. 39, Iss. 6, (Nov/Dec 2018): 49. Retrieved from: https://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-novdec-2018/molecular-life-extension.html
It is a universal certainty that we will all die one day. And we have a near universal goal for our deaths to come painlessly, after a long and full life.
Of course illness, disease and accident can cut life short. For many of us, however, our deaths will come as a result of growing old and our bodies gradually failing us.
But should we accept this biological status quo as the basis of our lives? Or is ageing something to rail against and try to defeat?
We already engage in plenty of strategies that claim to slow the outward signs of ageing of our bodies. We also eat well and exercise to protect our hearts and our bones. We continue to read and think to protect our minds. But now, a growing number of geneticists and molecular biologists are seeking a cure for the ageing process itself.
Researchers in Australia and internationally are investigating a number of compounds that might extend life by intervening in key genetic and metabolic pathways. The goal is to live a longer life free of the decline we typically associate with ageing – lower energy, susceptibility to illness, frailty.
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The scientists doing this research draw careful lines around being mortal and being immortal; between being human and transcending humanity.
But maintaining these bright lines in research and beyond needs an important conversation about responsibility for the oversight and outcomes of research. Whether this research should be taking place and under which limitations, if any, are critical questions.
There are broader questions about molecular life extension, too. Some have to do with collective responsibilities to share limited global resources. For example, the impact of an ever-increasing population on the environment and food supply would be massive. It would also redefine our common understanding of health, illness and the goals of medicine. In this light, would it be fair to prioritise anti-ageing interventions when many don't have access to basic healthcare requirements? These are all issues that require a wider community conversation.
From a community perspective, the idea of living and ageing well remains a matter of debate. Some initial research with members of the public suggests that people are not uniformly in favour of life extension, as might be expected. At the very least, quality of life is favoured over quantity. Even if quality could be assured, what would constitute an ethical notion of a reasonable length of life?
Other questions have to do with individual responsibilities. Living longer could influence whether, when, and how individuals should choose to reproduce. The potential for pharmaceutical interventions to slow ageing could have an impact on the lifestyle choices that people make to maintain their health. Would it be acceptable if pharmaceuticals could replace the need for eating well and exercising? Are such activities inherent to a notion of a life lived authentically and well?
Such questions are not unique to this research. They are also arising in the context of gene editing, another technology poised to radically change health. But we don't yet have any clear answers there either.
The role and expectations around ageing in our society are profound. This process shapes our life courses, relationships and expectations. Moving from a position where ageing is inevitable (and, usually, accepted) to it being seen as something to 'cure' would cause a drastic shift in the collective and individual responsibilities that our societies are built upon. We are left to consider whether ageing is part of our humility, or less than it?
Dr Cynthia Forlini is a Research Fellow in neuroethics at Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney. She was awarded an Australia Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (2015-17) for her work on cognitive ageing.
Dr Ainsley Newson is Associate Professor of Bioethics and Deputy Director of Sydney Health Ethics at the University of Sydney

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Glyphs is on a journey. Maybe lost, maybe stored in a warehouse in Florida, maybe in a customs house in Norway. Maybe hanging in someone's home between here and there. I shipped it on December 10, 2017 along with a few little scraps of raw materials for my friend Kerri.
And now it's lost.
The USPS doesn't really have an answer for me about where it might be. Their tracking is limited to this: The package arrived safely in Miami on December 11 -- not quite what I expected from a tracking process. Our local post office is no help.
I have shipped many pieces to many places. I've never had a piece disappear so thoroughly before. It's a little like watching a child go off to college. Though I am reassured by many folks telling me it may yet turn up this is a real test of letting go for me.
It seems ironic that the news is filled with the idea of immigrating Norwegians when my piece is emigrating to Norway. I hope it learns a new language soon.


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Ugandan police have warned the business community in Australia to be wary of African con men who promise lucrative oil deals after an Australian businessman was kidnapped and held for ransom.
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According to police, in mid-July 2013, at Madirisa zone on the outskirts of Uganda's capital Kampala, gangsters kidnapped an Australian and demanded a ransom of 650,000 euros ($A968,486).
They later settled for 350,000 euros, which the businessman's relatives paid before he was freed.
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ENCINITAS — Despite protests by residents, San Dieguito Water District rates increased beginning March 1.
City Council, in its role as the board of the San Dieguito Water District, voted 4-1, with Councilwoman Teresa Barth opposed to increase water rates for customers, on Feb. 24.
With the Encinitas Taxpayers Association taking the lead in a campaign against the proposed increase, 1,070 letters were received by the council opposing the rate increase.
However, under state law, the district's board could only have been blocked from raising rates if 50 percent plus one of property owners in the district submitted official protests.
The district serves 13,005 property owners in Leucadia, Cardiff, downtown Encinitas and a portion of New Encinitas households.
Clearly, the effort fell short of the required 6,503 signatures despite a full-court push by the association and its members.
Under the rate increase, the average residential customer increase would be 13.5 percent. While an average district customer currently pays $99.30 per month, the bill would increase to $112.71, or an additional 160.92 annually.
"The water is in quite a bit of distress," Larry Watt, director of Public Works, told the council.
He referenced the long-standing drought in Southern California and the increasing cost of wholesale water by Metropolitan Water Authority that supplies the majority of the district's water supply.
Kevin Cummins, vice president of the association, said most of the people he's spoken to oppose rate increases.
Cummins said the rate structure is unfair.
He claimed the district's largest customer, the city, pays less than residential customers.
"You must make it fair," he told the council.
He also urged the council to "free the water district" with an independent board of directors rather than the City Council members serving as the board.
Leucadia resident Kathleen Lindeman, questioned the 22 percent hike in rates for common areas of homeowners' associations.
Councilwoman Barth, who served on a subcommittee that unanimously recommended a rate increase, said she had a change of heart. She said she was swayed by arguments that the district could cut costs by eliminating raises and benefits for district employees.
Councilman James Bond disagreed. District employees have two years remaining on their current contract and Bond said opening up negotiations would do little to reduce wages.
Many residents said they were practicing water conservation but that a hike in water rates amounted to a "punishment" for their efforts.
Karen Caden, a 29-year resident, said she conserves water but continues to see her bill rise. "We need to protect the property owners here," she told the council. "I'm sure no one in Encinitas wants to pay more (for water)."
Barth suggested a 5.5 percent increase that was initially supported by Councilman Jerome Stocks. However, he voted with the majority.
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ENCINITAS — Despite protests by residents, San Dieguito Water District rates increased beginning March 1.


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"Son, hop in the car we're goin' to Aunt Bam's house!" Mum shouted from the kitchen as I played outside.
Scurrying towards the car with excitement, I jumped in, and CLANG! "AAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!!" I cried out. The door jammed my finger. Mum saw what was happening from the kitchen and ran outside to me with an ice-pack. As the pack burned on my left index finger, all that I could think of doing at Aunt Bam's house was just sitting down and reading a book. I HATE BOOKS!!
Driving through to Aunt Bam's house onto the grass, I wondered if my cousin John was there. Poor mum had to open my door. Anyway, I felt like the KING OF THE WORLD!!........ (I wish.)
Slowly walking inside the door entrance, I hugged Bam and asked for John.
"No, John's not here, he went to his friends Birthday Party, but other wise, you can watch T.V and read a Book?"
Loudly conversations were made with laughter from the dining room by Mum and Bam. I opened up a book called, 'WOW!' It looked pretty interesting because there was no picture on its cover. Leaning back onto the comfy lazy-boy seat, I began to read.
I realised that books could start to be one of my hobbies. This book 'WOW' had got me connected and made my day! As I read on through, something strange happened to the chair. It rocked, it roared, it made weird noises like a squeaking, creepy and horrid door which leads its way to DARKNESS! 'Nah, it's just the thing itself.' I thought.
But it WAS'NT!!! Slowly crawling out from behind me was a-a-a-a-a............ CROCODILE!
It creeped up towards mum and aunt Bam whom were having a fun time. Staying quiet was I.
It creeped up towards mum and aunt Bam whom were having a fun time. Staying quiet was I.


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Tiger is an animal that we all are fascinated about. Actually there are many reasons for the fascination of us humans. Due to this reason our thinking towards this animal has grew in such a manner that it is also projected in permanent tattoos. Have you ever seen a white tiger? Yes in this article we are going to talk about white tiger tattoos. Actually nowadays, white tigers have a great demand in the market and people around the world have accepted it as a permanent tattoo. Tiger tattoos are very eye catching if it can be designed in a unique way. So if you are willing to do a white tiger tattoo in your body and looking for some awesome design ideas, then this the right article for you.
White Tiger Tattoo Designs and Ideas:
White tattoo is actually a very beautiful animal. It holds a lot of symbolic values in case of tattoos. The white tiger tattoos can be designed in a lot of ways and there remains the main symbolic meaning. You know that a symbolic value depends on the real design of the tattoo. So the real matter behind a permanent tattoo is its design styling. But in the case of a white tiger tattoo, the main thing that you have to keep in mind is the use of inks. You can't use variety of color. You will only have to use white ink and black ink. If you are thinking about the attractiveness of the tattoo, then be sure that the white ink and the black ink together works very well and creates a beautiful background of the tattoo.
Here you will be getting a lot of ideas related to different sizes, shapes, postures and more. So first of all you will have think about the design you are looking for. Here are lots of ideas that you will get but actually selecting the right one for you is very tough. We always say our readers to select a design from here as a suggestion and then make out their own design with their own creativity. Even if you don't have a lot of creativity in you and need some help, you can take help from your tattoo artist. Tattoos artists are very creative and they will make a suitable design for you. White tiger tattoos should be well detailed as mostly the head of the tiger is mainly portrayed.
Now depending on the tiger's face expression your symbolic meaning of the tattoo will be derived. Some people look forward to make fierce look of a tiger again some like to keep a calm look in the tattoo. So think about what you want the tattoo to be. But whatever may be the main details of the face is the main aspect. So as this is your own tattoo design, before finally inking the tattoo, you should be final about what you want. The tattoo design can be made with many other symbols included in the tattoo to change the actual meaning. You can add a butterfly or a ladybug again you can add some tribal designs to make it a bit wild. Some people again add flames to make the tattoo more attractive and catchy.
Some of the meanings that are directly associated with the white tiger tattoos are Strength, Agility, Danger, Courage, Freedom, Independence, Purity etc. So now you will have to select the meaning for which you are making this white tiger tattoos. Remember that it should match your personality and your attitude. Carrying a tattoo is not that easy and it sounds. So you will have to prepare yourself according to your permanent tattoo. Get a great tattoo and just be unique in front of everyone.


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Monday, March 08, 2010
Fire cracker
As I helped Esther into her uber-cool, generic Chuck Taylor high-top sneakers, (Note to parents, these shoes can and will make you late for school) she unwrapped an OB tampon she found sitting on the kitchen table.
"Look," she said, making swirling motions with her hand as she clutched the tampon between her thumb and index finger, the string floating along behind. "It's a rocket."
"Yeah, a rocket," I said. "Now push your heel down."
"Does it hurt when you put this thing inside you?" she asked. (I liked it when she called them pompoms and didn't think to ask what they were for.)
"It doesn't feel nice," I said, struggling with her laces. "In fact, it makes me curse being a woman every time I do it."
She quietly flew her tampon rocket back and forth while I got her other shoe on. I threw her her coat and she didn't catch it. She was holding the tampon between her legs now.
"What if you lit the string on fire?" she asked. "Would it explode like a firecracker?"
"Now that would be exciting," I said. "Would you please get dressed. We're going to be late."
"I'm just going to put this away in my special bag," she said, running into her room.
If only I could muster such intrigue, such reverence, such awe, for all things feminine hygiene.
I am wondering how long it will take her before she digs through her special bag, where she holds all the little bits and pieces of life that have called out to her in some way or another--a marble, a special eraser from the Roald Dahl museum, an acorn from Vermont, a pebble from who knows where, an angel pendant--finds the frayed tampon and says,
"Hmm! I wonder why I saved this?"
When she reads this blog, she'll know.
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11 comments:
- cbs_111 said...
i have boys and while they haven't got to the point of asking why i use them are very intrigued by feminine products as well.
- Marathon Mommy said...
When I need them, I will grab a few wrapped "rockets" and put them in my gym bag before I leave in the morning. A few weeks ago my son grabbed one excitedly and asked, "What is this??? Some kind of TREAT??!!" (Because surely anything wrapped in a shiny pink wrapper must mean some sort of wonderful thing...)
I assured him that no, it was definitely NOT a treat. Not even a little bit.
- Brooke G. said...
And she will be so happy that you documented this ;D Toooooo funny!
I just got a total flashback of finding tampons in my mom's beach bag and having a complete melt down because she wouldn't hand over the "candy bars." They do kindof resemble candy bars -right???
(I am totally with you on the shoes. I just bought some for my little guy and they are a total pain in the ass - but they are SOOO darn cute on him!!!)
- Erin@TheLocalsLoveIt said...
Oh dear. That was funny. I can only imagine blasting into space. This is one to look back on for sure.
- Rachel_K said...
I don't think J has ever unwrapped one of mine yet to investiaget the contents. But oh boy when she does! I laughed at this. Recalling my own thoughts on tampons as a child...long time reader that clciked over from Baby Center too long ago to remember. I just realized you've been in France for nearly a year already! Are you thinking of taking a trip home this spring or summer for a visit?
- Karin (an alien parisienne) said...
That. Is. Too. Hilarious! :D
I love how you report yourself as having such a blasé attitude about the whole thing -- the "yeah, yeah, now put your shoes on" thing. That kills me!
I love Esther's creative notions of what the possibilities for a tampon "pompom" LOL!) are, too. Hahaha!
Oh Betsy, there is never a dull moment, is there. :)
- Emma said...
Hi Betsy,
In answer to your question from the previous post, I'm studying Midwifery. And it's 4.55am and I've been up since 3am worrying about everything i'm not doing! I love it, but wow... the guilt!
- Andrea Frazer said...
LOL! Perhaps you can give her sanitary napkins as cushions for those high tops.
- Meowmie said...
Oh boy, I laughed out loud at this entry (wonder what the serious academics in offices either side of me thought I was doing!). It was the rocket idea that set me giggling madly. Now I'll have to go through my handbag to disarm the little blighters.
- JediMom said...
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- JediMom said...
I love it! My son, 8, found my tampons last year. He likes to use them as rockets. I've found them all over the yard and wrappers behind the toliet. I can't wait till he's all grown up and I can share this part of his boyhood with a future wife!
(Had to many misspellings in the previous post.)


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Golfing at Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake is blessed with five major golf courses to challenge golfers from beginner to the low handicapper.
Semi-Private Courses
Mariners Landing – Semi-private – 540-297-7888
Famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones originally designed this scenic course. Seven of the eighteen holes play along or over the water. The course has several updates including a new clubhouse, reshaped tee boxes and wide cart paths.
The Westlake – Semi-private – 540-721-4214
A beautiful mountain course by the lake with a restored farmhouse as its clubhouse. The course and facilities have been updated in the last few years making it a joy to visit. The elevation changes and the fast rolling greens make this a fun and challenging course to play.
Public Courses
Sycamore Ridge – Public – 540-297-6490
Nine whole course with nine more under construction and due to open in 2002. A tight challenging course requiring club selection and accuracy. A favorite with seniors and women.
Private Courses
The Waterfront – Private – 540-721-2653
A beautiful and challenging course available to members, guests and some condo renters. Built in 1981, this was the first golf course on the lake.
The Water's Edge – Private – 540-576-3343
When built in 1992, this course made Golf Digest's best new courses list. With views of the lake from 17 holes and 5 sets of tee boxes, this is enjoyable and very challenging course for all levels of play. Though private, the public gets a chance to play when it is host to many community fund raising tournaments.


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The ends of the earth... from the Arctic to the Antarctic, Earth's polar regions entice the explorer in all of us. Your travel experiences are incomparable to those found in any other destination, in part due to the uniqueness of the living creatures who call these places home: witness "a day in the life of the polar bear," firsthand, in the Arctic wilds of Manitoba... or imagine yourself within the archipelago of the magnificent White Continent, where the mystical allure of the ever-present ice rules dawn to dusk...
The United States Tour Operators Association sent a full media crew to polar bear country with us. Wait 'til you see the footage.
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This page exists for the students and our community to learn a bit more about the folks in our Counseling Department. We hope you enjoy the archive photos and reading about the passionate professionals in our department who get the privilege of working with your students each day. You can also find the staff's email addresses below.
Mrs. Gwen Tilley
Records Clerk
Mrs. Lori McElroy
Mrs. McElroy was born and raised in Winder, GA until she relocated to Jackson County in 2015. Mrs. McElroy is a graduate of Winder-Barrow High School and returned to WBHS as Registrar in 2008. In high school, she was a member of the softball team and participated in track and field. After high school, Mrs. McElroy went to work at The University of Georgia and took some classes through Gainesville State College (now UNG). Mrs. McElroy did not earn her degree at that time but hopes to pursue a Bachelor's degree in the near future. Mrs. McElroy has 3 children and 1 granddaughter. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, camping, and watching her children participate in sports.
Mrs. Liz Long
College & Career Resource Center
Ms. Granada Watson
School Counselor
Ms. Watson grew up in Atlanta and moved to Suwanee, GA as a teenager, where she graduated from Lambert High School. She earned two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Georgia in Anthropology and Psychology. Afterwards, she became a Double Dawg and graduated from UGA's Professional School Counseling Master's program in 2018.
Mr. Cory Peppers
School Counselor
Mr. Peppers grew up in Winder, GA and is a graduate from Winder-Barrow High School. In high school he was member of clubs and played on the football and basketball teams. After high school, he attended Gainesville State College (now UNG) while working at a local YMCA. After earning his Associates in Physical Education he transferred to the University of Georgia. There he earned his Bachelor's degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies and his work inside and outside of the classroom confirmed his passion for working with the youth of his local community. From there he earned his Master's degree in Professional School Counseling from UGA and began working at Winder-Barrow High School in the 2010-11 school year.
Ms. Danielle Harrison
School Counselor
Ms. Harrison grew up in Paducah, KY and is a graduate of Lone Oak High School. In high school, she was an officer in multiple service and honor clubs and participated in Student Government and fine arts activities. After high school, she attended Georgetown College just outside Lexington, KY and earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. After graduating, she moved to Athens, GA to attend the University of Georgia. She completed a year of coursework in school psychology, but her desire for consistent relationships with students led her to school counseling. She graduated from the University of Georgia with an M.Ed. in School Counseling in 2014. Prior to working at WBHS, she was a counselor at Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County.
Akua Nelson
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Medical Board
Olivia's Vision is fortunate to have the support, advice and guidance of three of the most eminent uveitis specialists in the UK.
Together they make up our Medical Advisory Board.
Professor William Ayliffe (London)
BSc (Hons), MBBS, DO, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Lond), FRCOphth, PhD
"There is definitely a need for more resources to be put into this disease, which has been ignored for too long.
Many cases of blindness are preventable by treatment and by referring people early on so you don't get complications. If a doctor only sees one or two patients a year, he is not aware of the consequences of his actions, of either under or over treating with steroids, both of which have their own perils.
Of the thousands with a strain of uveitis, an estimated half of those will be sight threatening."
Professor Andrew Dick (Bristol)
BSc (Hons), MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRCS (Lond), FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth, FMedSci, FBS
"It remains a privilege to be asked to serve patient-led charitable movements, and Olivia's Vision exemplifies the rightful strength of the Patient voice.
Olivia's Vision is driven by patient wishes that we as professionals are here to advise and respond to.
My hope is that with the increasing vocal and illustrated collective need the recognition for funding specialist services, training and research will be generated."
Professor Phil Murray (Birmingham)
MBBS, DO (RCS), PhD, FRCP, FRCS, FRCOphth
"Uveitis comprises a group of potentially sight threatening conditions affecting mainly adults but also children.
Uveitis is puzzling as in many patients we do not know the cause or cannot predict whether the condition will recur or even persist for many years. Some patients need very strong therapies to suppress the body's immune system. Patients with uveitis require and deserve to see doctors who have an understanding of these conditions.
The establishment of Olivia's Vision is an exciting development that I am confident will lead to patient benefit. For those doctors wishing to specialise in uveitis there are limited training opportunities.
The generosity of Olivia's Vision will allow more doctors to have the opportunity to gain an expertise in the management of patients with uveitis. Not only will this be of benefit to the patients they see but also will allow these doctors to train the uveitis specialists of the future."


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A place where I can show my creative side. I love to be artsy and crafty... Things I enjoy: scrapbooking, making cards, stamping, painting, sewing, playing the piano and singing. I've posted photos of some of my past creations and will continue to post more as I make them. Put your feet up and stay awhile.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Snowflake at Night & A Tutorial
I have a special treat for you today! This is one of the cards I made using the Paper Temptress's Christmas paper package which is on SALE!! You can really get a lot of cards out of the package and I LOVE the gorgeous papers that come in it.! I tried a new technique for this card which is called Die Cut Inlay. The paper I used are: Black Onyz Mica/Metallic, Russo Incandescent and Candido Incandescent for the snowflakes.
I found a video by Jennifer McGuire here: Die Inlay It's a fun technique and I think I did pretty well considering this was my first try at it. I had to work with a LOT of small pieces because I chose snowflakes... which have a lot of small pieces. hehe!
First, you need to choose your background paper and the inlay paper. You need to decide where you want the inlay pieces (snowflakes) to be on the background paper. I placed the snowflake dies on top of the black Onyz background, taped them into place and ran it through my die cutting machine. (pictured below - you can see the black snowflakes top left of the image and the black background cut out just below.) You then need to cut the same pieces (in my case - the snowflakes) out of the contrasting (inlay) paper also shown below:
Be sure to save all the little pieces - you'll need them! Next you will adhere your background paper to the card and then start filling in the white spaces. It's just like a puzzle. You need to be sure to fit the snowflakes and the tiny pieces in where they fit. You'll need to dot liquid glue to the backs of the pieces. My favorite glue is Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue found in most craft stores. The smaller bottle has a fine tip so you can easily manage how much glue comes out. Try not to get glue on the background paper or on the top of the snowflakes. I use tweezers to pick up the pieces and place them onto the card.
You can see that parts of a couple of snowflakes hang over the edge. Carefully cut off the excess for a professional look. You can see in the photo below how the card is one layer. I added 1/2 pearls to the snowflakes to give them an elegant look.
I added a sentiment for the finishing touch. I just LOVE how the Black Onyz shines in the light.
Thank you for stopping by! This was a fun card to make even if it was a little more time-consuming than most cards. Once I started putting the "puzzle" together, it was fun and went quickly! If you try this technique of Die Cut Inlay, please let me know! I'd love to see it! Please leave a message for me below!
The good stuff:
Snowflake dies: Lifestyle Crafts - Snowflakes; Spellbinders - Create A Flake One
Sentiment: stamp - Stampin Up - Angelic Joy. (Unfortunately this stamp has been discontinued and is no longer available)
Spellbinders dies: Fancy Framed Tags Two & Labels Twenty
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and don't forget to let me know if you make a project using the Die Cut Inlay technique!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Christmas Cards Galore! And a SALE!!!
I haven't been posting very often because I've been creating Christmas cards like mad! Below is an idea of what I've been doing. All of these card fronts are made using paper from the Paper Temptress. I only used 1/2 of the Christmas paper package! These papers are luscious and so fun to work with. And you're in luck! This paper package is ON SALE right now!!! So hop on over to the store by clicking here.
Stay tuned because I plan to highlight these cards one at a time and will include a few tutorials.
Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment! Comments make my day!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Through a Christmas Window
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! *singing* At least it does in my craft room! I have been busy making Christmas cards from the wonderfully beautiful paper from the Paper Temptress! All of the paper I used is from the Christmas Paper Pack.
I used Red Ruche for the outside of the house. I made the card out of the white paper found in the Christmas Paper Pack. I made the window out of the Autumn Hay. The greenery is the gorgeous Emerald Metallic cardstock.
As you open the card you will see that the window was cut open so that you can see the main image on the inside of the card. The image is from Stampin' Up called Welcome Christmas. Unfortunately this set has been discontinued but you can still purchase the digital version here: Welcome Christmas Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download . The die I used is Taylored Expressions Picture Window.
Here's the image on the inside of the card. I sponged some yellow around the image to make it more warm and welcoming.
Thank you for stopping by! I'll be back another time with more Christmas cards I made using 1/2 of paper from the Christmas Paper Pack. I've made 8 cards and am still working on more so stay tuned!
Have a great weekend and don't forget to leave a comment! We all love comments!
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It has been a year since I started my weekend morning barista shifts at Matter of Taste Coffee Bar in Downtown Kitchener.
When I first applied for the job, I was confident of rejection – Strange, I know. My availability was limited to weekends, I've had no prior experience at any cafe/restaurant type position, and I did not even know the difference between a latte and cappuccino!
Why did I still apply then?
The local food industry have always fascinated me. I suppose that stems from blogging about restaurant experiences. I was first introduced to espresso-based drinks during my visit to New York City. It is evident from the sheer amount of #dailycortado that people romanticize coffee. I was no different. I wanted to be a barista – it is the cool thing to be!
To my surprise/shock/horror, the bosses (hereby fondly referred to as PhD) accepted my application. I have been working weekend morning shifts since then.
"Are you sure you will have time on top of your 50-hour accountant work week??"
"Why are you wasting time serving coffee??"
"When do you find time to relax??"
"Do you need cash badly??"
"Don't you have a hobby??"
This IS my hobby. This IS how I relax.
I am heading to Japan for 7 weeks this summer, and am taking a short hiatus from my weekend shifts. As I reflect upon my first year at MoT, I have summarized five life lessons which I have learned as a barista.
1) Do it right the first time so you don't have to spend double the time fixing it
In my attempt to prove that PhD had made the right decision in hiring me. I tried to do everything as quickly as I could as I equated fast with good. As a result, drinks were not made up to quality, orders were mixed up, cash change given to customers were wrong … The shop focuses strongly on quality as it is all a matter of taste. Hence, if a drink is not great, we dump it out and remake it. In my attempt to hurry through all the orders, I had wasted double the time fixing it.
PhD constantly reminds me that there is always time to take a breath. When things get busy, it is even more crucial that one stays cool, calm and collected. Take your time and do it right the first round.
2) Don't take things too personally
There will always be grumpy people as there will be nice people. At a high traffic coffee shop like MoT, it is almost inevitable that unpleasant things/people happen from time to time. Whether its customers with unreasonable requests, PhD questioning my accounting skills as I keep giving out wrong change, or me crying over spilled milk (literally), I have learned to take things in stride.
When things don't go your way, don't take it too personally. Tomorrow will be a better day!
3) If you love what you do, you've never worked a day
I do not even remember when was the last weekend I've slept in, or had brunch with Y. I can however, vividly remember interesting stories of my shifts – how the gelato line-up at the Summer Lights Festival continued for over four hours, how kids' faces light up when they see cute designs on their hot chocolate, how we made hundreds of cappuccino at the Tech Leadership Conference, how I would spend slower hours smelling the various tea jars, how taste-testing new baked goods is part of the job… and how much fun I have each time I show up for my "hobby-shift".
Sure, like any job, some days would be better than others. However, I love how people think I am working but I am really not. I am just busy having fun.
4) People have different taste and stories
Each day, MoT offers five different coffee on drip, an array of tea and a wide variety of espresso-based drinks. Similarly, the diversity of the crowd coming through the door at the shop fascinates me. Young, old, male, female, rich, poor, coffee geeks, just-need-caffeine people… I have learned to enjoy the stories and experiences of others.
I have also secretly fallen in love with memorizing people's drink orders.
5) There is always more to learn
Many people think that the barista solely determines the quality of a drink. In reality, majority of the work has already been completed through the bean sourcing and roasting process. The barista is almost like a performer – we just add the last 10% to the product and Voilà!
You may think that I am a skilled barista because I can make teddy bear lattes. However, the truth is that I have barely scratched the surface. A beautiful drink may not necessarily indicate a delicious drink. A delicious drink my not necessarily be beautiful. There is always more to learn.
A year later, my availability is still limited to weekends, I now have experience working at a coffee shop, and the next time you come to the shop – ask me the difference between a latte and a cappuccino.
Thank you PhD for teaching me so much over the past year, I look forward to more caffeine when I get back from Japan!


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Free Download: Jay Sean 'I'm All Yours' Featuring Pitbull (R3HAB Remix)
Jay Sean's continuing stream of hotness is comparable to Kim Kardashian bikini shots-- smokin' and bumpin' in all the right places. Boasting a repertoire of Billboard Chart topping singles such as "Down'" and "Do You Remember," the British R&B vocalist has become a mainstream fixture. Recently Sean released his first single from his upcoming album dubbed "I'm All Yours," featuring Pitbull. In its own right, the track has already crossed the threshold of integrating an electronic dance melody. Jay Sean showcases his unique voice as he provides an anthem-like chorus which in turn, would be enticing to any skilled producer.
Enter R3hab. The Dutch house producer has dominated the electronic dance music scene and since has become one of the most requested remixers in the world. Already summoned to remix for the infamous like of LMFAO, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga and Lil' Wayne, it's no surprise that R3hab got the call to bring his unique style to Jay Sean's summer hotness. This track is the epitome of a true Dutch house banger. Starting off with a more euphoric and light tone the track progresses into a powerful bass filled drop which is the producer's trademark. For those of you who happen to like the remix, R3hab presents his gift to you.
Vibe already called this movement merger (Operation Integration: EDM and Hip Hop's Merger) ...looks like we weren't kidding. The track is available for a free download from his Soundcloud. Listen then scoop it up now...


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Speaking Your Best Online
Welcome to Speaking Your Best Online!
Practice Guidelines
Getting Started
Contact Us
Understanding the Basics of Sounds
Understanding Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds
Understanding Your Accented Sounds
Arabic Pronunciation Guidelines
Russian Pronunciation Guidelines
Mandarin Pronunciation Guidelines
Spanish Pronunciation Guidelines
Hindi Pronunciation Guidelines
Vietnamese Pronunciation Guidelines
Thai Pronunciation Guidelines
Filipino Pronunciation Guidelines
French Pronunciation Guidelines
Japanese Pronunciation Guidelines
Portuguese Pronunciation Guidelines
Italian Pronunciation Guidelines
Farsi Pronunciation Guidelines
Stop Sounds
the "b" sound
the "p" sound
the "k" sound
the "d" sound
the "t" sound
the "g" sound
Continuant Sounds
the "s" sound
the "z" sound
the "f" sound
the "v" sound
the "sh" sound
the "zh" sound
the voiced "th" sound
the unvoiced "th" sound
the "h" sound
Affricate Sounds
the "ch" sound
the "dg" sound
Nasal Sounds
the "m" sound
the "n" sound
the "ng" sound
Glide Sounds
the "w" sound
the "yuh" sound
Liquid Sounds
the "l" sound
the "r" sound
Vowel Sounds
Front Vowels
Vowel "ae"
Vowel "ih"
Vowel "ee"
Vowel "ay"
Vowel "eh"
Central Vowels
Unstressed Vowel "er"
Stressed Vowel "er"
Stressed "uh"
Unstressed "uh"
Back Vowels
Vowel "aw"
Vowel "oh"
Vowel "oo"
Vowel "u" as in "foot"
Diphthong "ow"
Diphthong "or"
Diphthong "ar"
Diphthong "air"
Diphthong "eye"
Initial consonant blends
"thr" initial blend
"skr" initial blend
"br" initial blend
"dr" initial blend
"tr" initial blend
"kl" initial blend
"pl" initial blend
"sl" initial blend
"sm" initial blend
"sn" initial blend
"st" initial blend
"sp" initial blend
"sk" initial blend
Final consonant blends
"nd" final blend
"nt" final consonant blend
"ld"/"lt" final blends
"dz" final blend
"ts" final blend
"kt" final blend
"rd" final blend
"pl" and "bl" final blends
Important Words to Master
The Most Common Words in American English
Pronouncing the Word "to"
How to Make the Word "And" Sound More Natural
Pronouncing Numbers, Days, Dates, and Months
Pronouncing Mult-Syllabic Words
How to Pronounce the American English Alphabet
Twenty of the Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and How to Pronounce Them
Words that end with "ly"
Speaking Skills: Speak Clearly and Effectively!
Making Your Voice Heard
Open Your Mouth and Move Your Lips
Speak More Slowly to be Understood
Pronounce All Sounds in Words Clearly
Prolonging Vowels to Improve Voicing
How to Reduce Filler Words
The Art of Speaking Concisely in Three Easy Steps
Stressing/Intonation Skills
Part 1: Intonation Patterns for Sentence Types
Part 2: Syllable Stress
Part 3: Stressing Important Words When Speaking
Part 4: How and When to Pause
Grammar Skills To Master
Using At, In, and On to Indicate Location and Moving
Simplify Sentences
Forming Regular and Irregular Plurals
Regular Plurals
Common Irregular Plurals
Forming and Using Tenses Correctly in English
Forming Direct and Indirect Questions
Using Adverbs Correctly
Using Apostrophes
Verbs that take prepositions
Mastering Important Words in Grammar
Test your grammar skills!
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
King Arthur and the Witch
How to Connect Words Together
Introduction to word connections
How to "Mark" Stop Sounds
Word Connections With Final "t" and "d"
Connecting Same and Different Continuant Sounds
Connecting Consonants With Vowels
Connecting Two Vowels Together
Building Your Vocabulary
Common American Idioms/Expressions
Words Every Professional Should Know
Positive Resume and Interview Words
Resume and Interview Adjectives for the Professional
Resume and Interview Verbs
Conversational Skills
The Importance of Greetings
The Art of Small Talk
Lightening a Conversation
The Importance of Tone of Voice
The Importance of Body Language
Improve Your Presentation Skills
Guidelines for Giving a Good Presentation
Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
Do's and Don'ts for Making PowerPoint Presentations
Want to have a great presentation? Tell a story!
Transitioning to the Next Slide: Examples
For the Business Professional: Communicating Effectively in the Business World
Basic Guide to Conducting an Effective Business Meeting
Dealing with Argumentative People
Responding to Colleagues' Comments/Questions/Remarks
Knowing When and How to Listen and Speak
Working With the Person Who Thinks They Know Everything
Putting It All Together: Practice Stories
Practice story 1
Practice story 2
Practice story 3
Learn How to Pronounce the Preposition "to"
Like an American
Much of the time, the preposition "to" or "to" as part of an infinitive verb (for example, "to go"), is unstressed (unimportant). This means that your pitch will be low and you will say it more quickly than stressed (important) words. When this happens, we tend to shorten it so that it is easier to pronounce more quickly. It sounds more like "tuh", with the vowel "uh" very quick. For example, instead of saying "to go", it sounds more like "tuh go." Sometimes, the word "to" actually sounds like "duh" with a light "d, as in the example, "I have duh go."
Practice the following sentences:
1. I'd like
go out for dinner tonight.
2. What did you say
3. Don't talk
him that way.
4. I can't drive you
work today.
5. John needs you
take him
the doctor this afternoon.
6. Why didn't you get
the meeting on time today?
7. Could you take my suit
the cleaners for me?
8. I need
ask you a question.
9. Can you climb
the top of the tree?
10. Come
take the exam.
Cheryl Posey, MS CCC-SLP
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Vijay Gupta '07MM, on music as a vehicle for social justice
Violinist and YSM alum Vijay Gupta '07MM is a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the founder and artistic director of Street Symphony, an organization that "serves to foster a dialogue which tells the unheard stories of the most marginalized communities in Los Angeles through the power of musical expression," according to language on its website. We spoke with Vijay about the artist's role in society.
Q: What experiences at Yale and the Yale School of Music, and in New Haven, inform the work you're doing now with Street Symphony and in terms of how the arts can be a vehicle for social justice in a larger sense?
A: Well, it was two classes in particular. One was my Hearing class with Joan Panetti, which totally transformed the way that I teach and perform and collaborate. I was actually Dr. Panetti's TA for my second whole year at YSM, so that was really, really special for me. And it's kind of amazing, I kind of feel Dr. Panetti coming up in my voice and in my steps when I teach, so that's very cool. The second class was a survey of late Beethoven by Markus Rathey, and he went through, I think, from Op. 90 until the end of Beethoven. And just being able to present in his class, and being able to look at the composers for who they were as people and not just as these marble busts of dead white guys, really, really changed the way that I approach playing. And it's a direct correlation to the way that I lead programs when I play Beethoven or Schumann in a county jail, because our audiences are not interested in how well we play, they're interested in the stories. They're, in a sense, interested in the humanity of the composers. So those are two things that I got from those two classes. And of course I have to give credit to my amazing teacher, who was Ani Kavafian. She was just so wonderful and kind and got me to think about different aspects of my playing that I hadn't even thought about before, but she also cared about me as a person, which was kind of new for me having come from the conservatory system. Oftentimes in those situations my personhood didn't count as much as how well I played my etudes. But I played a lot of Baroque violin at school with ISM; I was playing with Robert Mealy and that was an extension of what I was getting from Markus Rathey's class and from Joan Panetti's class. It was a very natural extension of what was going on in the life of these composers as they were composing. And one direct example of how that's showed up for me in my organization is in our Messiah project. We do a yearly sing-along of Handel's Messiah in Skid Row at a homeless shelter. And we've actually now started placing formerly homeless Desert Storm combat veterans as our soloists, and we give them lessons all year long. And when you look at the situation in which Handel performed his Messiah, it wasn't in a concert hall, it was in an orphan's hospital, and the first concert released 142 men from debtor's prison. So if we're really doing authentic performance practice, if we're really going to put our mouth where our money is with regard to what these composers were actually dreaming and thinking as they composed, then we also have to have the same kind of social understanding of what kind of music our community needs. It became very clear to me at school that these composers were writing for their communities. I'm sorry to go on a little bit here, but Bach's passions would have been called engagement sing-along concerts today, because everybody in the audience knew those chorales and they stood up and sang them. So what's our modern day Messiah? That's the kind of question that I'm asking in my head right now as I lead my life and do my stuff.
Q: What do you believe is the artist's role in society?
A: We have a critical role to be bridge builders and conversation starters. There's a lot of conversation around the arts as healing, and I actually think that our role is as much as healers as it is as disruptors and provokers. We've had an amazing experience at Street Symphony understanding the sort of link between our role as artists and occupying a place of immense privilege in society and also being able to speak to the experiences of people who are deeply underprivileged and deeply underserved. We have a responsibility to worship Bach and Beethoven as much as we do to understand and hold the stories of people who are disenfranchised in our world, and to tell those stories with the same reverence that we tell the stories of Bach and Beethoven to audiences of all economic spectra, if that makes sense. And so I actually serve on the board of directors of Americans for the Arts, which is the D.C.-based arts lobby, I'm a 2017 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, and these are the kinds of questions that we're kind of asking on a national level, especially in this time of unbelievable political upheaval — that we have a role to create culture.
Q: What would you, if you were in a position to do so, tell current and incoming YSM students about the roles they can play in creating societal change?
A: The first piece is that we have an obligation to make our interests as diverse as possible. We are only as accomplished — how do I want to say this — we can only go so far as musicians before realizing that technique isn't everything, that if we really want to be consummate, whole artists, we have to be consummate, whole people, and that showing up to social causes is not a copout on our musicianship. That's a myth that has been sort of told to us from the youngest age, that, "Oh, if you didn't make it as a soloist, that's when you join an orchestra," or, "If you didn't make it in your first couple of auditions, that's when you go into education," or, "If you didn't get the university job, that's when you start doing outreach with kids." And in fact if we actually, again, look back at the lives of composers, Vivaldi was working with orphaned girls in Venice, there was no conservatory model — he made the best musicians out of these women. So that's one thing that I would say, and that comes back to wholeness. It's not about how many hours you spend in your practice room. It's about how whole you are as a person.
Q: So how are we doing, do you think, as a field?
A: I think we have a long way to go. I think the conversations that are starting now around artists challenging systems of white supremacy within cultural institutions, we're kind of at the back end of the way that these conversations are going in other artistic fields such as the museum world or the visual arts or dance worlds — and I think even further behind the curve when it comes to issues related to political justice, social justice, policy making, business. I think that we actually have to be quite radical, because the truth is, I think as musicians we are natural organizers. I think that as musicians we have natural tools that are part of our wheelhouse that we don't even know we have that come as a consequence of just how freaking hard we work, as students, as musicians. If we were to take the numbers of hours that we've poured into our instruments and apply it to any other field, we could have MDs, MBAs, and JDs and make all of our parents happy, and here we are in this arts world. So, I think that we actually have to be really brave, and I go back to this point about being provocateurs, that it's as much our job to disrupt and cause the openings that lead to vulnerable conversations and to also have the awareness to lean in to those vulnerable conversations and restore the relationships that are currently broken and have been broken for a long time, maybe even for generations, when it comes to the people that we see in the jails or in Skid Row. It didn't happen to them in this generation. These are people who have been disenfranchised maybe for hundreds of years. So, with the scope of history that we inhabit through the classical music form, we can tell stories that go far beyond where we are right now.
Q: So what's the role of a place like YSM?
A: Well, I think that the role of place like YSM is to initiate that disruption in a sense. That's just kind of a thing that happened to me in Markus Rathey's class or in Panetti's class. It was the challenge and disruption that actually brought my own personal authentic voice to the forefront. That's exactly what happened for me in those classes. And it was challenging and powerful and beautiful, and those are really lessons that have stayed with me. I remember just how demanding those classes were, and I did my presentation in Markus Rathey's class on the Grosse Fuge — Beethoven Op. 133 — and the B-flat Major String Quartet. And I must have listened to that piece all year just to wrap my head around what the hell was happening. And as a consequence, I started reading Beethoven's journals, and I started digging deeper into who he was as a person. And I still reference those things when I give my talks or when I teach. So it was the disruption, the challenge, but also understanding that all I had to do was look at who this person was as a person, and that was something that was really important to me.
So very proud of you, Vijay. You are a wonderful violinist but also an intelligent man full of insight and introspection. Thise you touch are lucky to have you in their lives. Keep up the work you do so well!


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Five members the Pac-12 Champion UCLA Gymnastics team were named to the 2016 Pac-12 All-Conference teams, including multiple honoree Sadiqua Bynum and four-time honoree Danusia Francis.
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Bynum, a senior from Berkeley, Calif., received first-team acclaim on vault and floor exercise. Her floor exercise award was the second consecutive in her career, and her vault award is the first. Francis, a senior from Kenilworth, England, earned her fourth career honor on balance beam.
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Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year: Elizabeth Price, Stanford
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: Sabrina Schwab, Utah
Pac-12 Specialist of the Year: Kassandra Lopez, Utah
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Breanna Hughes, Utah
Pac-12 Coach of the Year:Justin Howell, California
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Breanna Hughes, Utah (Sr.)
Allison Northey, Washington (Sr.)
Madeline Gardiner, Oregon St. (Jr.)
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Allie Salas, Arizona St. (Sr.)
Second Team
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Toni-Ann Williams, California (So.)
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First Team
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Kassandra Lopez, Utah (Sr.)
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Balance Beam
First Team
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Maddy Stover, Utah (So.)
Melissa Chuang, Stanford (Sr.)
Second Team
Ivana Hong, Stanford (Sr.)
Risa Perez, Oregon St. (Sr.)
Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA (Fr.)
Floor Exercise
First Team
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Sadiqua Bynum, UCLA (Sr.)
Angi Cipra, UCLA (Jr.)
Second Team
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Bravely Default Screens and World Details
Square Enix released a new batch of screenshots for Bravely Default Flying Fairy today. The screens show main character Tiz, a few new areas of the world, and also provide a glimpse at the game's battle system.
Tiz is a kind and just 16-year-old who somehow manages to survive when his home town is sucked into a giant hole that opens up in the ground. He meets the game's heroine, Anies, who's out to stop the invading darkness that follows the disaster. Setting off on his journey with Anies, Tiz is deeply saddened that he was unable to save his sole relative, his little brother.
The world shots show a kingdom in the center of a desert which houses a shrine for the wind crystal. The kingdom developed through wind power, but now the wind has stopped, and power is attained through day and night manual labor. The people also struggle because of rampant piracy and control of water by corporate interests.
As for the battle screens, Square Enix shared just a couple of shots and teased that the game will have some new elements on top of the standard turn-based fare. Details will be shared in the next update.
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Creature Comforts
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Blockchain and Payment
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one thing i find a bit amusing is whenever you encounter a north american while travling you can take a guess where their from if you say to a canadian, "are you an american" most of the ones i've met almost seem to be offened. but if you ask an american, "are you canadian" i havent gotten much harsh disagreement or anger. i dont know why people seem to hate the american people so much it is really just the political leaders making the harsh and rash decisions that makes everyone tend to dislike or disapprove of americans. their 300 million people in the us the majority of the people are really down to earth friendly people.
so for the people who just pass off americans as a steortype i belive the for whatever the reason you dislike us is exactly the same thing that you would be doing to us, passing off judgment at first sight.


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Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Ayrshire fine foods supplier appoints director of new cook school
Kilmarnock-based quality meat, game and deli goods specialist Braehead Foods has appointed Steven Doherty (pictured below) as the managing director of the company's new cook school, which will open in February 2009.
The cook school with its state of the art kitchen is just one of the facilities available at Braehead's new 30,000 sq ft company headquarters. As well as increasing the range and capacity of products available, the new building also houses a demonstration kitchen, restaurant and shop, thus promoting the Braehead name further to both trade and consumer markets.
Steven commented: "It is the wish of Braehead Foods managing director Craig Stevenson (pictured above) and myself to establish Braehead's cook school as one of the leading cook schools in Scotland and the UK as a whole within the next three years, and we look forward to achieving this target"
Steven's job as managing director of the cook school is a consultative role which involves his overseeing the whole operation to ensure it runs efficiently.
Steven has identified several key aspects he wants to concentrate on primarily, one of which is to attract leading names in Scottish hospitality to cook at the school. He has already gained agreement from 22 guest chefs from across Scotland, including Ian Brown of The Ubiquitous Chip and Tony Singh at Oloroso to name but two.
He is also keen to ensure that people are aware that it is a cook school for the general public to come and learn more about cookery in an informative and fun way, which will be achieved mainly through interactive sessions and 'demo and dine' events.
He will also establish the restaurant dining space as an outstanding venue for corporate hospitality and fine dining. Because of its unrivalled access by road, it is the perfect destination for corporate hospitality events and private dining. And with the cook school dimension they can combine company interaction with dining and learning key culinary skills.
Another fundamental aspect keeping true to their roots in trade is that the Braehead cook school is also a place that chefs in the culinary industry can come to take part in tutored cookery sessions with Steven, his team and other guest chefs from the industry. Like Craig, who co-established the Scottish Food Scholarship, Steven, who is also a judge of Gordon Ramsay's scholarship, is keen to ensure that the facility is available to chefs to further their skills and experience. And his overall aim is to provide the best visitor experience for all guests when they visit the Braehead cook school.
Bookings are now being taken for the cook school which will hold day and evening sessions in over 15 different culinary master classes. Prices start from £35 and go up to £1500 for a corporate booking of 20 people for exclusive use.
Braehead Foods Ltd is based in Kilmarnock, Scotland and supplies high quality game and specialty produce to delicatessens, pubs and restaurants across the UK.
Braehead also sources game from over 100 estates across Scotland, including venison, pheasant, partridge, grouse and rabbit. It is the only supplier in Scotland of Gressingham Duck.
Braehead sells to all of Scotland's Michelin-starred chefs, and one, two and three Michelin-starred restaurants in England. They also supply 4 and 5 star hotels, as well as 1, 2, 3 and 4 AA Rosette restaurants across Scotland.
Since 2003 they have been exporting wholesale game to USA, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium.
Braehead are Gordon Ramsay's sole supplier of game. They also supply London's Smithfield Market for onward distribution
Braehead currently turns over £6 million per annum.
Founded in 1988 Braehead Foods has become synonymous with fine food and game. In April 2008, Braehead moved into their new purpose-built factory at Moorfield Park Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock. At 30,000 square feet it is more than six times larger than the previous factory and allows them to meet demand for more quality game and fine food distribution and processing. The new building is open plan, set over two floors and houses a state-of-the art processing area, cold storage and dispatch docks.
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