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Professional Photographer based in Bonney Lake serving the Puget Sound area of Washington State
Tamara Ray Photography provides professional photos in Bonney Lake, Sumner, Puyallup, Tacoma, Seattle, and all surrounding locations in Washington State.
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Bonney Lake Based Local Photographers Serving Washington State and Surrounding Areas
Hi! I'm Tamara Ray, but I go by Tammy. These are my two daughters, Kylie and Kaycie. I started my photography business in 2003 after I graduated from college. At first, I only took photos of things that I could print and sell to customers. After a few years of doing that I started doing weddings. And then, after I married my husband in 2010, he started joining me on shoots and he loves to get creative with posing our clients. Now, we do wedding photography, engagement photography, family portraits, children portraits, and we are open to other types of portraits as well. Just contact us and describe your specific request in the form. We are located in Bonney Lake, Washington, but we will serve the entire Western Washington locations.
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Radcliffe, Kazan to Star in Indie Comedy THE F WORD
Variety reports that Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan will star in the indie romantic comedy THE F WORD from No Trace Camping. The "f" in the title refers to the "friend" zone. Michael Dowse will direct the film with a script from Elan Mastai. David Gross, Jesse Shapira, Marc Stephenson and Hartley Gorenstein will produce with Dowse and Jeff Arkuss executive producing.
THE F WORD will follow Radcliffe's character as he attempts to be the "first male to have a successfully platonic relationship with a girl he likes (Kazan), only to find out she's already in a relationship." The film is based on the play "Toothpaste and Cigars" by T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi. Production is set to begin August 15 in Toronto.
Radcliffe was recently seen on the big screen in the supernatural thriller, "The Woman In Black." He rose to international fame starring as the title character in "Harry Potter," the highest grossing film series of all time. Radcliffe starred in Broadway's recent revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. He also appeared in EQUUS in 2008.
Kazan made her New York stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'. Other Off-Broadway work includes Things We Want, and 100 Saints You Should Know, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress.
The actress made her Broadway debut in a revival of William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba. Following that role, she was named the recipient of the 2008 Derwent Award. She returned to Broadway in the New York adaptation of the London hit The Seagull. Also a playwright, Zoe's family drama, Absalom, was produced at the 2009 Humana Festival at the Actor's Theater of Louisville. A second play, 'We Live Here' was commissioned by the Manhattan Theater Club where it played last year. Her film work includes "Revolutionary Road," "It's Complicated," "In the Valley of Elah," and "Me and Orson Welles.


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A Guide to Most Common Neurological Disorders
Neurological disorders are one of those illnesses, which not just impacts the person mentally, but it also impacts the person's overall health. There is not just one neurological disorder but there are many. Dealing with these neurological illnesses is not easy, although their treatment is also available. Unlike other health problems which mostly affect people of older age, neurological disorders can affect people at any age. Let's get the insight of these neurological disorders. Different types of Neurological Disorders Alzheimer's Disease – Alzheimer is one of those conditions that triggers…Read Review


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Elaine Showalter
Elaine Showalter is the author of A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Brontë to Lessing, among other books.
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- Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
- Regarding Sedgwick: Essays on Queer Culture and Critical Theory edited by Stephen Barber and David Clark
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Fifteen years on · 20 October 1994
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Risky Business · 22 September 1994
- Telling Women's Lives: The New Biography by Linda Wagner-Martin
His Only Friend · 8 September 1994
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The Straight and the Bent · 23 April 1992
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As mankind increases in technological sophistication, so too does our ability to destroy both ourselves and all else that shares our environment, moving us, and all other life, ever closer to the possibility of total extinction. Our minds are such that we possess a latent potential, and perhaps even a propensity, to invent disasters that will do harm on more than just the biological level; for once we are able to understand the foundations of time and space in great enough detail, our knowledge may even be able to imperial these as well.
As long as man is possessed by an urge to conquer, there are only two viable directions for our species to move. The most obvious is the one where we are allowed to continue to extend our reach outward, inflicting whatever amounts of damage we can, on both our own world, and whatever else might lie beyond it. The other, which is called the Quarantine Solution, is to have our destructive impulses redirected into a virtual world that has been specially designed both to contain our species and to reflect its own worst impulses back at it. Quantum discoveries in physics suggest that we are, in fact, currently living somewhere within that second scenario.
To put it even more succinctly, I ask that you now consider, as a possibility, the idea that the entire human race, in some long forgotten prehistory, was surreptitiously conquered by an enormously sophisticated alien video game. This strange scenario is in my opinion the best possible answer to the various "magical" experiences which I have had and to something which is called the Fermi Paradox, which states that the probability of advanced alien life existing somewhere else in this universe is so great that one has to wonder why we have not yet been contacted. Any sufficiently advanced alien species would have reasoned out all of the probable outcomes of direct contact with a species such as ours, and, these being uniformly bad outcomes, would most likely have opted instead for a plan of indirect contact. In short, by controlling the scope of what we believe to actual exist in reality, another species could thereby control the scope of what we could then make plans to dissect, exploit, conquer, or corrupt. This is the first benefit of the Quarantine Solution, the second being that it gives the outsiders a safe and controlled environment in which to educate and rehabilitate us.
The first barrier we must overcome in order to fully comprehend the Quarantine Solution is to realize that what we think of as "outside" the quarantine, meaning actual reality, is usually wrongly conceived of as nothing but another version of the reality we all exist in right now. However, any attempt to think of the actual outside world in terms that make it simply another version of this world displays a gross failure to grasp the full meaning of this idea. You must first accept the possibility that you have no concept of what actual reality is like. Therefore, you are probably not, as movies like the Matrix assume when considering similar scenarios to the Quarantine Solution, a body, immersed in a dreamworld, locked inside a pod somewhere, rather it is more probable to consider that your current body is the pod that locks you into the dreamworld, and what you actually are is something that falls largely outside of your daily experience, except perhaps within your actual dreams, which we can have while these mobile experience machines must rest and recharge.
If taken seriously, this is also the most charitable explanation for the bizarre testimonies of our various religious traditions, which basically describe a history of admonishments for more ethical behavior being handed down to us from "above." Religious people shun these reductionist theories as they imply some amount of deception on the behalf of the powers above us, although, as a species, we simply may not posses the intellectual capabilities necessary to not be self-deceived when greater intelligences attempt to impart certain complex spiritual concepts to us. For example, the concept of monotheism, in my opinion, is too intellectually demanding for most human minds to fathom without distorting it to the point of complete and total gibberish, as it requires a temporary suspension of egoic consciousness in order to be properly comprehended. Without this perspective, the concept of "one god" is a poisonous ideal that strips one's reality of all spiritual value, creating for the intellectually unsophisticated an enormous deficit of actual divinity, for how could one not be impoverished in a vast world of many different things which contains only one personified object of any real value?
But I digress. Goethe said that "nothing burns in hell but the self," and indeed, we are embodied and psychologically composed such that we will continue to burn until we find a way to transcend the small perspectives that keep us each separated from, and often at odds with, the various contents of our experience. We are ghosts in a vastly complicated machine world in which everything has been mechanically constructed to contain and to bind that which would otherwise be limitless and unstoppable consciousness, or, in other words, you. We choose to fight where the limited and the limitless have been forced to unite; where this earth and its souls entwine and ensnare all the daring young spirits with lofty minds everywhere, where mere facts and feeble feelings find six or seven billion ways to slay the last few remaining pre-adamites who are still awake today.
Though we now must labor in a world of limits, such limits, although unnatural to us, are not inherently evil, or even undesirable, and this is why I believe that we can earn our freedom by learning to separate those limits that we should maintain from those which we could justifiably destroy. In order to do this, however, we must first evolve and increase the sophistication of our root consciousness. The fact is that we are never really alone here, we're merely unconscious of the beings who exist around us at all times. We can wake up by experiencing all of the resistance we encounter not as a reason to stop but as the traction that we desperately need to help us each move forward.
Here we can learn whatever we wish to learn, and we can ready ourselves for whatever battles we fear may be on the horizon, but all of our power will profit us nothing if we don't first realized that we may have already conquered ourselves by being so very deserving of conquest when we originally encountered the first highly advanced race whose intelligence far outstripped our own. If you don't believe this, then imagine instead what would happen if we encountered such a force in the future; in such a scenario, only our capacity for good would save us from utter annihilation.
With brings us to today, and this strange game of mortal life; please, try and play well with each other, for we may not have much more time left to play. Namaste.


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Happy Holidays!
"Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer. Cheer to all Whos far and near. Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to clasp. Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we. Welcome Christmas while we stand, heart to heart, and hand in hand."
- Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Regardless of the holiday you celebrate this time of year, the focus revolves around spending time with friends and family and fostering a spirit of giving. So I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday full of light and warmth!
All the best,
How did I miss this!? Merry Christmas and I hope you have the best year ever!
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Founded in 1973, and now operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, Monsoon Accessorize is a truly global brand. To ensure its international retail operations run smoothly as it grows, the clothing and accessories brand uses Concrete Publish to communicate and share important marketing and operational updates with its international partners.
"We have more than 660 international stores, operating through a network of franchises, joint ventures, and subsidiaries; and it's vital that each of those partners has access to the information and content they need to be successful," explains Cathy Gibson, International Retail Operations Manager at Monsoon Accessorize.
"Prior to working with Concrete, we were reliant on email to share most of our in-store artwork, and all of the necessary guidelines and manuals a store needs to operate effectively. However, mailbox limitations meant it became impossible to know if large attachments had even made it through," adds Gibson.
Monsoon Accessorize selected Concrete Publish - a cloud-based portal built for retail brands that overcomes the limitations of trying to share important content through email or shared drives, where it quickly becomes out-of-date, or remains hidden from view from the teams that need it most.
Securely accessed by the partners' marketing and operations teams, Concrete Publish has become a single source of truth that everyone uses to find the most up-to-date and relevant content and information. Today, the head office team in London uses Concrete Publish to manage the distribution of a variety of content, from surveys and policy documents, through to
visual merchandising guidelines, Point of Sale artwork, promotional assets, and social assets that can be shared through local social media accounts. Because Concrete Publish is cloud-based, and overcomes the limitations of email, it has even allowed the London team to make better use of video content to help train local partners and their teams.
"Concrete Publish has changed the way we work as a business. Not only does it allow us to manage our content more efficiently, but we can now present it in a visually exciting way, with interactive pages and different sections for different content types. It means that across our international markets, everyone now knows exactly where to go for the most up-to-date and accurate information; while at head office in London, we can be sure that our content is being read and used by the right teams. This is fundamental to delivering a consistent brand experience across our international stores, and keeping local teams up to date with the latest news and company announcements," says Gibson.
Concrete Publish isn't just a one-way push of information from head office. Each local partner also has its own space to upload content for review - typically photos of in-store displays, windows and new store openings. The head office team can then annotate the content online and provide immediate, contextual feedback.
Deployment took just a few weeks, with Concrete's Professional Services team managing training for both partners and internal users.
"Concrete Publish has had numerous benefits," finishes Gibson. "It's reduced my team's admin as we now get fewer emails from partners looking for support materials, and it's allowed us to close down several other legacy content sites which has saved on costs, and administrative time, and therefore made the whole process far more productive. However, by far the most important benefit is the knowledge that our local partners have the content and operational materials that they need to manage the brand successfully!"


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29 April 2014
Twinsie Tuesday: Hometown Nails
I knew exactly what I wanted to do for these, and then I found out that my brilliant idea had already been done. I thought about changing things up, but nuts to that. I liked the idea too much, and there is always room in the world for more of the black, white, and gold. Geaux, Saints!
The base for these is my trusty Zoya Ziv, and the index and pinky got a dabbed coat or so of Different Dimension Social Suicide. Striping tape, China Glaze Liquid Leather, and...one of my white polishes... did the black and white helmet stripes, and I stunned myself silly by managing to pull off a not completely lopsided fleur-de-lis with acrylic paint.
I still well up with tears of joy when I think of the 2009 Superbowl. Of course being in Hong Kong I had to get up before the sun on a Monday morning to catch the pregame show and all, and there's something just...weird...about cracking open a beer at 6am once you're past, say, college age. But my neighbours had all been informed well in advance that I would be doing a LOT of screaming that morning, and I did not let them down. Bless you, boys!
Okay, fellow Twinsies, lemme see your hometown nails!
Alaina at The Little Canvas
Amanda at Amandalandish
Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Anne at Grape Fizz Nails
Casey at Casey Lane Loves Polish
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi
Elizabeth at Did My Nails
Erin at Paint Those Piggies
Heather at Peace, Love and Polish
Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined & Polished
Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Rachel at Top Coat It
Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Stephanie at A Little Polish
Tiffany at Polished to Precision
Traci at DrinkCitra
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Gorgeous notd! I love it!ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! I LOVE football! New Orleans was the first trip that hubby and I ever took together. Love that city!ReplyDelete
These are really pretty!ReplyDelete
oooh this is really nice! I love the glitter and the colour combination is perfect.ReplyDelete
this looks cool!ReplyDelete
This looks amazing girl! Geaux Saints!ReplyDelete
Really cool! :-)ReplyDelete
These are awesome! I love sport team themed looks!ReplyDelete
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so awesome!!!! love this!ReplyDelete
Yay! This is awesome! haha I love that we did our nails based on sports teams!ReplyDelete
Nicely done :)ReplyDelete
I'm not into professional team sports at all, but I do love your index and pinky! Love that black/white matte glitter over the gold polish!ReplyDelete
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Trug and Trook
A trug is something that has long been on my wish list, so when designer maker Geoffrey Fisher sent me details of his handcrafted range finished in Farrow & Ball colours I fell in love with them. Four different eco eggshell shades are available but they can be custom made to order if you'd like one to match an existing colour scheme.
Also available from his Buckinghamshire studio are these sweet little tree hooks (or trooks), crafted from an old lilac tre. I love the way old wood adds warmth, texture and character to both contemporary and traditional interiors and can think of so many uses for them, but most of all I'd love to hang woollie hats and scarves on a couple of them in our hallway.
Geoff's trooks are featured in the current edition of Homes and Gardens and, along with the trugs and the birdhouses he also makes, can be ordered from his website.
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University Professor babysits for single mum taking final exam
When a child interrupts an examination, instead of reacting by punishing the mum, this professor babysits for the mother of 2 instead! His act of kindness and understanding was snapped in a photo that has since gone viral.
This university Professor certainly taught through example, by babysitting a single mum's two kids just so that she could take her final exam.
Yahoo covered this heartwarming tale that has gone viral, where Military History professor Dr. Daniel Krebs coolly and very professionally babysat one of his student's two children while she was sitting for her exam.
Monica Romera, 28 was in a tight spot when her babysitter cancelled last minute on the day of an important exams. The mum was left with no choice but to take her two kids -- Marcus, 4 and Mikayla, 5 -- along with her to her final assessment in military history at the University of Louisville.
And because she couldn't bring them inside the exam room, she had to leave them outside for the duration of the paper.
Needless to say, leaving children alone without supervision is not a good idea.
After the exam started, Marcus started to bang on the door, disturbing those inside. Romero initially thought that she was going to be thrown out of the exam when the professor stood up. Instead, Dr. Krebs was reported to have just said,
"Don't worry. Go take your test. I've got them."
Soon after, Dr. Krebs was photographed by Ms Romero's friend Victoria Henry playing computer games with the two kids in the hallway right outside his classroom.
Ms Henry commented that Dr. Krebs had a "kind and caring act committed when the reaction could have been the complete opposite".
This photograph has since gone viral on social media.
The humble professor did not boast about his act. Instead, he complemented the hardworking mum, stating that:
"A person like Monica, she's a non-commissioned officer going to school, she's a mom of two kids. I mean that's the kind of thing that's really impressive," before adding on, "Me handling her kids for 40, 45 minutes, that's not impressive."
Dr. Krebs appeared to have fun babysitting the two kids, especially when Mikayla climbed onto his shoulders and started pulling his hair, and Marcus tried to teach him the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
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Sweat, Booze, & A Lot of Heart: My Rock'n'Roll Weekend With The Yawpers & Blackfoot Gypsies/
A personal account of my two days with The Yawpers and Blackfoot Gypsies in Denver. It was a rock and roll blur of sweat, booze, and a lot of heart:
The Blackfoot Gypsies are a four-piece soul and blues rock'n'roll mashup of perfection. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, BFG are the type of band that you can't help but notice the minute you walk into the venue. With their long hair, bell bottom jeans, and wide-brimmed hats, you instantly know that they're playing tonight, even as they casually order beers with you at the bar; they ooze American rock band. The only thing more prominent than their rootsy Southern influences injected into their wild rockin' blues sound is their humility.
The Yawpers are a three piece, and one of Denver's favorite local acts. They are thumping rock and roll mixed with poignant lyrics. They are a non-stop manic roller coaster of rock with country/blues sensibility, and some heavy Americana touches.
My weekend with The Yawpers and Blackfoot Gypsies started a week before the show. I went online to purchase my tickets for the Saturday night performance, which had sold out. Luckily, there was a Sunday BBQ show still available, so I grabbed my tickets for the alternative option. I was not going to miss my opportunity to see Denver's own Yawpers return. Days later, the Saturday show moved from the Lost Lake to Larimer Lounge, opening up over a hundred more tickets. Without hesitation, I grabbed one. It was time for a Yawpers/BFG double dip.
Upon entering the Larimer, anticipation in the crowd was bowling over with the threat of a true rock'n'roll show, and one which happened to be the end of a month-long tour for both bands. The room swelled as The Blackfoot Gypsies moved to take the stage. The four piece took little time to endear themselves to the PBR-swilling crowd. Frontman Matthew Paige's slender body moved across the stage with the grace of a rock'n'roll royal, setting the tone for the entire evening. With Zach Murphy fitted in a flower-print button up and a leather hat banging on the drums with maracas and sticks, the crew launched into a gorgeous set of barn burners, landing one after another. Dylan Whitlow's checkered pants swayed with his bass playing, forcing the crowd to move along with him, while Ollie Dog leaned into the crowd with his harmonica solos and generally hilarious personality.
The Yawpers took the stage to a sold out crowd with pure poetry and fury. With their alt-country and overdriven acoustic guitars, stomping drums, and one enthusiastic mustache, the trio commanded the crowd to do whatever they asked. Frontman Nate Cook made love to the microphone, enthralling the audience to fever pitches, minor bruises from stage diving, and a swirl of rock'n'roll debauchery. Jesse Parmet slid around his guitar like a master commanding the sound, his long hair shadowing his face with a perfect element of mystery. Meanwhile, drummer Noah Shomberg beat the hell out of his kit with energy, sweat, and the driving rhythm that carried every song. From the quiet moments where the group had us singing back "3 am", to the numerous tracks where The Yawpers had a usually docile Denver crowd dancing, it was a sweaty, booze-soaked good time. Celebration and conversations lasted late into night, with the crowd eager to greet the bands like long lost friends.
As Yawpers' Noah Shomberg put it, "You couldn't ask for more to come home to after a month away from family and friends. I was proud of this show."
Added BFG's Matthew Paige, "This is one of the best nights we've had [on tour]. This was one of our favorites."
If the Saturday night Larimer show was a boozed soaked barn burner, then the Sunday afternoon Lost Lake show was the hair of the dog. The afternoon started with Cook offering me shots of whiskey in the green room, and little did I know that moment would set the tone for one hell of a Sunday-funday BBQ. Venue doors opened at 2pm, when a shuffling crowd made their way to hear openers Mitchel Evan & The Mangrove and The Velveteers. Both bands came out hitting it hard, pulling energy out of people where it didn't exist before. It was delightful mania, with older songs shared for die-hard fans. The Yawpers of course played another raging set, with the crowd wanting every last bit of what the band had left to give.
After three weeks and over 20 shows together, the Yawpers/BFG tour had come to its end. While both are glad to spend some much needed time off, we wouldn't be surprised if these two groups joined forces for another round on the road again.
Said Shomberg, "We had camaraderie right off the bat. We drove each other to play better each night; it's been fantastic."
So what's next for these rock'n'rollers?
The Blackfoot Gypsies are heading back to Nashville to gear up for a string of tour dates in Europe. From there, they have plans to release their next studio album in September.
The Yawpers will take some time to enjoy being home before touring later this summer; they'll also make a return appearance at Denver's UMS.
And as for me, I think I'll be recovering from this weekend for awhile. While listening to "Doing It Right", of course.
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The bar is reputed to have clean sound and has lots of various system options once set up. This is at the top end of the price category at around $260 but the optimized surround sound is the closest you'll get to movie theater quality for under $300.
2. ZVOX AccuVoice AV200 Soundbar
The AccuVoice soundbar is designed for a very specific purpose: to increase the clarity of voices even at low volumes. This is what they call their built-in hearing aid technology. As a whole, this seems like a great idea for those that are hard of hearing or beginning to be hard of hearing. The idea is that the soundbar uses technology to separate the voice track from the whole soundtrack. Then it raises the volume of only the voice track so that the voices carry over top of the rest of the soundtrack such as music and sound effects. For those that have trouble with voices, this could be just the thing they need.
The speaker itself is a 17-inch wide aluminum box with one simple connection cord. It does not appear to have Bluetooth connectivity or a subwoofer but it does come with a remote and can connect to universal remotes. It has been noted that this particular soundbar doesn't seem to connect well to Samsung TVs so this is something to keep in mind before purchasing. This unit comes in at the top end of the price range at around $250, but for the hard of hearing the technology might be worth the price. For those who don't need the voice to boost technology, you can probably find a unit more suited to your needs for a better price.
3. Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System
Bose is a brand name that has instant recognition in the audio world. They have long been held up as the pinnacle of sound clarity and quality. This soundbar looks like many other soundbars with its features. It offers Bluetooth connectivity for a wireless set up. It does not feature a separate subwoofer and mimics surround without additional speakers. It does have a dialogue mode which is supposed to increase the clarity of voices when watching TV and it seems to work.
However, this feature turns off every time the TV is powered off so it can be a real hassle to keep it on. A nice feature of this soundbar is the universal remote that comes with the package. It can connect to your TV, can control the bass, and can control Bluetooth connections which make the remote perfect for simple operation. This unit is also at the top end of the price range at around $250. With this soundbar, it does feel like you pay a bit more for the Bose name. For some people, this is what they want but others may find a model that suits just as well under other brand names.
4. Samsung HW-K450
Samsung has been an emergent company when it comes to technology in the past few years. Their TVs have gained in popularity and they've even gotten into the soundbar game with this 35-inch model. It has Bluetooth connectivity and a wireless subwoofer for simulated surround sound and a back speaker kit is available as a separate purchase. It claims to have clear voice technology so dialogue comes through more cleanly and it can even connect to some Samsung TVs through a special connection.
It comes with a regular remote control but Samsung has a different option for those who never put down their phones. You can use the Samsung Remote App to control all aspects of this speaker. For some, this may be the perfect addition but others will find that even the idea annoys them. Regardless of how you feel about the Remote App, this is a great little unit and it comes in well under the top price at around $140 dollars.
5. Amazon Basics 2.1 Soundbar
Amazon has been slowly expanding their empire and soundbars are no exception. The Amazon Basics 2.1 Soundbar with Subwoofer is a 31.5 inch long unit with mid to high ranger drivers and a capability of up to 92 decibels of sound. It has Bluetooth connectivity and also comes with EDR and A2DP technology. EDR is enhanced data rate which allows the audio tracks to be conveyed at a faster speed which reduces the chance of audio track lag. A2DP is an Advanced Audio Distribution Profile. This allows sound to be seamlessly streamed to speakers or headphones over Bluetooth which is great if you are trying to keep a house quiet.
It comes with three sound modes for enhanced viewing: Standard, News, and Movie. Remote control and wall mount hardware are included. However, this unit is not compatible with universal TV remotes so you can't control the soundbar and your TV with the same remote. Even though it has a few minor flaws, this unit will definitely appeal to those on a small budget. At around $95 you get a lot of features for your money.
There are many soundbar options available so make sure to review all the features out there. Once you figure out what you need, it'll be much easier to narrow down the model that will work best for you.


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Friday, September 21, 2012
A busy week!
I hope you can relate but I had such a busy week I didn't get a chance to do much of anything like scrapping or card making. Then to top it all off now I have a chest cold. I haven't been far away I have been thinking about all of you So please be patient I will be posting again soon!
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You know, people are frequently complaining that aikido sucks because it's not this, or because it's not that. I can't count the times that I've been told that aikido sucks for self defense. I have written more than a handful of articles defending aikido as a pragmatic martial discipline and as an effective self-defense. Then it struck me, none of these folks that I've ever heard complaining about the viability of aikido have ever cited any actual experiences in which aikido has failed in self-defense. Their complaints are based on their personal theories of combat.
So here's your opportunity. I want to know...
- Have you ever heard of an aikido practitioner of any experience failing to defend himself in any sort of physical confrontation?
- If so, what were the conditions? Multiple attackers, weapons, ambush? Why did the aikido fail?
Note, I don't want to hear that you think aikido sucks because it's too slow or too soft or only compliant partners or no resistive sparring or etc... I don't want to hear complaints based on your theories and fantasies about combat. But I DO want to hear details if you have ever actually heard or seen an aikido person get beat up. I'll go first...
I recall reading a long time ago that the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, got mad at a bunch of kids that had beat up his young son, Kisshomaru. According to the story, Morihei got so enraged that he ran at the kids to catch them and beat them up, but they evaded and laughed at him. OSensei supposedly got so careless in his frustration that he tripped and fell into a mud puddle, embarassing himself.
Ok, that's my story. If y'all don't give me some more stories then I'll assume that aikido has only failed once in the last hundred years. That will give me lots of great advertising ammo - having a claim similar to Helio Gracie's ;-)
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Tap water in SA could be undrinkable in the next 19 years if the country does not change the way it uses water, or how it treats used water, scientists say.
Already, some of the tap water in SA contains poisons.
Poor quality water will negatively affect the economy, curbing the manufacturing sector directly and indirectly, says limnologist Bill Harding. Limnology is the study of freshwater bodies.
Despite Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica promising a turnaround in the parlous state of wastewater treatment almost a year ago, there has been no visible action taken to curb the risk from semi-treated water discharged into SA's rivers and reservoirs, the scientists say.
Last year's Green Drop (wastewater quality) report showed that only 32, or 3%, of SA's estimated 850 wastewater treatment works complied with requirements for safe discharge. The report noted that only 449 of the works had been assessed, with the rest either ignoring, or being unable to comply with, the call to submit to scrutiny.
Only 32 (7%) complied with the Green Drop criteria after being measured for E. coli bacteria, nitrates, phosphates and ammonia and other nasties.
The national Green Drop Programme was launched in 2008 and was meant to cover all wastewater treatment works so as not to harm the water bodies into which they discharge their product.
However, the Department of Water Affairs says it has established an emergency response facility for the worst cases identified in the report. Also, various steps were taken to ensure improvements in the Green Drop performance for the next reporting cycle. The 2011 report would be released later this year, said spokeswoman Linda Page.
Mbangiseni Nepfumbada, acting deputy director-general, says while SA's water and water treatment challenges are real, scaremongering is not helpful.
"Our biggest problem is the cost of cleaning the water, but … SA is known as a country where you are able to drink water from the tap, unlike in some developed countries. We clean our drinking water to SANS 241 (South African National Standards level 241 for drinking water, meaning the water does not pose significant risk to health over a lifetime of consumption, including during infancy and other vulnerable periods) so that we can safely drink our water. We tell people not to drink from streams."
SA's "rigorous" wastewater treatment plant standards are not the problem, says Democratic Alliance water affairs and environment spokesman Gareth Morgan. "The problem is that a huge amount of treatment plants take in more effluent than they were designed for. Our bulk water infrastructure has not kept up with new infrastructure developments."
Water experts point to the deterioration of municipal -level capacity, especially infrastructure and skills, to ensure water quality, as evidenced by the low participation in the Green Drop reporting process.
SA has an annual water infrastructure maintenance spending backlog of R2,66bn, says business analyst Richard Holden, a member of the South African Association of Water Utilities.
Dr Harding says treatment works should be upgraded in Gauteng first because it has the widest eutrophication problem. Eutrophication is the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, through fertilisers or sewage.
Eutrophication's most common symptom is an increase in microcystis, blue-green algae producing toxins that rob water bodies of oxygen, making water sterile. Since 2005 it has caused toxic cyanobacterial "blooms" every year in Gauteng's Hartbeespoort, Roodeplaat, Klipvoor and Rietvlei dams and KwaZulu- Natal's Shongweni Dam, says the Department of Water Affairs.
Mr Nepfumbada says the department is reviewing the national water resource strategy, due to be published for public comment towards the end of the year. It also has a Water for Growth and Development Strategy, planning 30 years ahead.
"We can't develop (our water infrastructure) as we have done in the past …We need to conserve water and manage demand, so our policy is crafted to address the very things these people are asking questions about."
A big step in the right direction is to promulgate legislation banning phosphorus from fertilisers, laundry detergents and personal hygiene products, says Dr Harding.
This is something the department is "very seriously" considering, says Mr Nepfumbada.
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Perspectives: The Lesson of Estonia
Prof. Dorothy Denning writes the cyberattacks on Estonia and how they took activism to a new level.
Were the attacks on Estonia state-sponsored cyberterrorism? Probably not, but the month-long protest signals a troubling trend.
Reports on the cyber assault against Estonia this spring once again raised the specter of pending doom in cyberspace--the "electronic Pearl Harbor" that always seems to be just over the horizon. One headline even upped the doomsday language to "cyber nuclear winter."
Is all this hype, as many experts have argued, or should we worry about cyberterrorism? So far, no attack in cyberspace has come close to bringing about the devastation, grief and political consequences of Pearl Harbor or Sept. 11, let alone nuclear war. Certainly not the cyber protest against Estonia, which left no one dead or even physically injured.
Yet the assault deserves our attention, as it took online activism to a new, worrisome level.
In one of the first cases of Internet-based protest 12 years ago, cyber activists conducted a one-hour "netstrike" against the French government. At the appointed hour, participants amassed at selected Web sites and repeatedly hit the reload button in an attempt to block legitimate use of the sites. Not much happened, but later, software was developed to automate these so-called "sit-ins." The Electronic Disturbance Theater's FloodNet software allowed activists to visit an EDT-sponsored site, where they could simply click a link to launch a barrage of page requests against a target. EDT and other groups used FloodNet and similar software for Web sit-ins relating to the Mexican Zapatistas, globalization and other issues. The effects were relatively benign.
However, more powerful cyber attack tools have emerged. One of the most potent is the botnet--a network of hijacked computers used to conduct DDoS attacks or send spam. By some estimates, 70 million computers have been compromised and assigned to botnets, which are sold and rented in underground markets.
Estonian attackers reportedly employed botnets in their DDoS attacks, including one with a million computers. The effect was equivalent to more than 1 million individuals participating in a Web sit-in--many more than the few thousand who typically join a sit-in--except that none of them volunteered. They too were victims. Moreover, unlike most sit-ins that last an hour or two, the Estonian attack went on for weeks. The net effect of the siege was extremely disruptive and costly--at least $1 million for one of the targets, Estonia's largest bank.
The extent of the assault led some to speculate that it was the work of the Russian government. This seems unlikely. The hijacked computers comprising the botnets were located all over the world. It is doubtful the Russian government would engage in that level of collateral damage against neutral countries. Although a few attacks seem to have come from inside the Kremlin, those computers too could have been compromised. Also, at least one individual--the leader of a pro-Kremlin youth group--admitted to staging one of the attacks, and several Russian-language Web forums distributed information and scripts for participating in the attacks.
More importantly, it did not take a government to cause the cyber damage seen in Estonia. The assault showed that a few individuals, operating on their own and without the resources of a government, can cause considerable damage at a national level. Al-Qaida and other terrorists know this. Indeed, they already advocate and use cyber attacks to fund operations, disrupt Web sites and cause economic harm. They want to do more.
As cyberspace increasingly penetrates our lives and critical processes, and cyber technologies and attack tools continue to advance, the possibilities for harm will increase. We need to take cyber defense seriously, regardless of whether the cyberterror terminology sounds like hype today.


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I recently mentioned my personality type on my previous blog post and thus, it prompts me to talk about personality types. I find this topic interesting, so I figured to share mine and discover yours.
Not sure yet what's your personality type? You may want to discover yours by taking this MBTI TEST and share with me the results.
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." ― Aristotle
I took the test a year ago out of desperation to completely understand myself. Yes, I am that confused and frustrated with my complexity and desperately in need to understand everything about myself. For 22 years of my existence, I've always felt different and misunderstood…until I took the test and be classified as an INFJ.
"The INFJ personality type is very rare, making up less than one percent of the population, but they nonetheless leave their mark on the world."
I spent my life searching for answers and now I'm glad to become able to understand the way I think & behave, and why I often feel as though many do not understand me. To be considered the rarest personality type is indeed tough, no wonder why my struggles are totally different from others'.
I love being around with people because I value connections. However, there are a lot of instances when I find myself achingly wanted to go out of the crowd, go home, be alone, recharge myself and think about those people's behavior towards each other. Nonetheless, I would love to stay if I have a deep and meaningful conversation with someone.
I spend most of my time thinking through deep and complex matters. I, therefore, loathe shallow conversations but enjoy a rich and meaningful talk. I sincerely care about you, your thoughts, feelings, and insights are valuable to me.
Here are some facts about an INFJ: (Introversion, iNtuition, Feeling, Juging)
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"INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. Only one percent of the population has an INFJ Personality Type, making it the most rare of all the types."
"INFJ is as genuinely warm as they are complex. INFJs hold a special place in the heart of people who they are close to, who are able to see their special gifts and depth of caring. INFJs are concerned for people's feelings, and try to be gentle to avoid hurting anyone. They are very sensitive to conflict, and cannot tolerate it very well. Situations which are charged with conflict may drive the normally peaceful INFJ into a state of agitation or charged anger. They may tend to internalize conflict into their bodies, and experience health problems when under a lot of stress."
I fully agree with their definition, and I'm glad that my discovery somehow lessened the burden within me. I believe not all INFJs are exactly the same, but as an INFJ myself, for us these four letters is a life-changing. We feel delighted and normal after we have discovered that we are not alone and that there is an explanation as to why we have always felt isolated, misunderstood and different.
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How about you? What's your personality type? I dare you to blog about it. 🙂


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Welcome to Free Appraiser Websites
You can try a free appraisal website that should bring you business in your local. List free at www.ZipAppraisers.com and invite others to list free, and they don't need to be appraisers in your own state either (for example you can call appraisers in Colorado, and let them know to list free at www.ColoradoAppraisers.com). After you have contacted a few appraisers, who you have gotten to list free, then give me/Rod a call and I will give you a free month for every appraiser who listed after you invited them to list free, up to six months free. They will be asked how they learned of the site. I can usually have a site like this up for you within a few days, after you have listed free and had few other appraisers list free. You can have paypal added to your site so you can be paid online in just seconds, before you do the work. Click the link to the left to ZipAppraisers.com and you can list free in just a few minutes where most of those who use appraisal services are likely to find you. Do not call me unless you have taken a few minutes to invite others after you have listed yourself or updated your listed. You must be willing to spend just a little time each week to assist me and my programmers to get you to the top of the internet. I will put up a website for your free to try for a month for each appraiser who listed after you invited them to list free. After your free trial, you can tell me if you want to keep the website. The charge is $275 for six months or $500 per year which includes your highlighted listing at the top of ZipAppraisers.com which helps with all of our work to get it up to and keep in high in the internet. This only happens if you work to do your part so that the things we do work. Once we get you to the top, it requires much some effort on your part keeping things updated, but usually only a few minutes to a few hours per year.
With over 20 years of experience in the appraisal industry, our thorough appraisals are accepted by lenders across the country. We typically complete appraisals within 2 business days after the inspection of the property. We also make efforts to contact clients before we inspect properties if we anticipate problems.
We appraise single family residences (typical fees are $350-$400, but may vary), small income properties, and vacant parcels of land for purchases, refinances, second mortgages, P.M.I. removal, employee relocation, estate settlement, divorce, bankruptcy and foreclosure.
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Cities We Regularly Appraise In
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American Fork
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Sunday afternoon, cheap pints, bowls, and good people who variously have and haven't made a lot of noise in town lately. It's a no brainer really. I float down to the green.
THIS IS SERIOUS PAM is very serious. Serious guitar and voice music for the discerning bowls club patron. But who is this masked man? Face shrouded in a balaclava, dressed in his finest frock, floral jacket and thongs combo, it is a mystery. In any case he spits and spanks his way through a rolodex of red-hot top 40 bangas including "LET'S CLUB IT TO DEATH," "GREG?" and feel good singalong "DEFECATE ON MY FACE."
Next on the bill is the usually masked and mysterious Chief Richards, aka the most bona fide neuron-melting loop-rock ape in the West. But it seems the Chief has pulled a sicky or some such because the bloke on stage looks a great deal like PETER BIBBY and, in any case, is singing Peter Bibby's songs. Luckily Peter Bibby's songs are very good songs (a fact to which the townsfolk of Cape Town, South Africa can now attest) and they rain down on us with a welcome familiarity. Bibs sneers, smiles, bellows and tongue-twists his way through his now-iconic suburban narratives as delightfully and unpredictably as ever, the main difference being that he's now got a heftier beard and a bigger hat. The room is filling up now and the sun pours all over everything like Christmas custard.
At a leisurely pace, the Peter Bibby looking feller packs up his shiny silver guitar and the chameleon Stephen Bellair glides into view, armed with a mic and a laptop. Today's performance – a solo rap set – is delivered under the moniker of AMBEYONCÉ KNOWLES, which apart from being a straight-up amazing name is also remarkably accurate. Most tunes feature a drifting, ambient synth type backdrop while Bellair freestyles over the top with a deep self-assured swagger that inevitably recalls Queen Bey herself (or maybe Sasha Fierce to be more precise). The lyrics here are strange and meandering, incorporating trap clichés ("swag") and local references (an entire song is dedicated to Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui, which is particularly poetic since former Eagles star David Wirrapanda is watching with his kids in the crowd). There are some less-than-obvious pop culture references; in one tune Bellair claims to only associate with girls "who bump Kate Bush hell loudly," while another (absolute ripper of a tropical party number) features the repeated claim "I'm Tony Soprano." After the latter, Ambeyoncé claims "that's the last real song" and winds up playing with the tempo of a pitched-down Beyoncé excerpt. The whole thing is beautifully chaotic but going by "Tony Soprano" one suspects that a full record/set of workshopped Ambeyoncé Knowles tracks would be a glory to behold.
NICK ALLBROOK soon skates up in his Christmassy cardigan, brandishing an elaborate web of effects pedals and dance moves to put Drizzy to shame. His sometimes gentle, sometimes explosively unhinged minimal rock explorations are uncanny in a bowls club context. Otherworldly sounds billowing through a mellow, quotidian environment. To his absolute credit, Nick doesn't hold anything back; he belt and wails, often deviating into freewheeling feedbacky UFO shred-storms and wiggling til he's practically bouncing off the ceiling. Underneath it all are Nick's deceptively simple beats and basslines, which are impeccably wrought – deep drum machine pinball and seductive post-Andre 3000 layerings.
Having Nick Allbrook playing guitar to my left and Wirra playing pool to my right pretty much means my life is complete, but there's even a set of steak knives, which come in the form of Albany's finest, SHIT NARNIA. These boys are the sort of band that will pull you up by your bootstraps if you're having a shit time, and consolidate your feelings about everything you love if you're having a good one. Their tunes explore life's everyday dilemmas and social peculiarities, right down to sex on golf courses, jocks glassing themselves at The Claremont. All of this shot through with a surprisingly eclectic mix of pop-punk, mathy business, emotive melodic rock; all stuff which may or may not appeal in another context but is delivered with such gusto, sincerity and cleverness that it's just undeniable. Hugh swings and struts through the room like a loping dinosaur, and I'm reminded of the first time I met him, when he was dancing around and ad-libbing poetry in a loungeroom at a denim-themed house party. He's got an unpretentious way of commanding your attention, sucking you into his singular articulations, sharing his intensity.
The beers and cheers continue to flow long after the music dies down. The bright sun turns to a dim glow and recedes into night. I wander on, satisfied that there's nowhere I'd have rather been for this little pocket of time. Top job.


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This podcast is a documentary process of the songwriting progress as I have given before outlining the greatness and challenges of songwriting as employed by a demo through each draft to completion. This is draft two of the Danny Hauger original song, "Getting Over". As you can tell the vocals are very rough and this is one of the areas that I personally have issues with as a do it yourself song writer.
The instrumentation has come along greatly since the last incarnation and this is getting to be among the most tracks I have used for what is typically minimalistic songwriting that is usually just two guitars bass and vocals. I plan on trying to amend the vocal gaps and sharpen the lyrics in the next phase towards completing this song. Stay tuned and feel free to submit feedback via my website below. Happy songwriting to all the indies out there!
I give away a lot of free downloads, and I'm trying to get somewhere with my music, I have 45+ songs and copyrights, and am looking for a label and album support.
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10 things you did not know about dementia
Posted on 31 January 2017
Can we avoid dementia or Alzheimer's?
It is unbelievably expensive and yet research indicates that some little known actions can help postpone the onset, delaying trouble and expense.
1. What is it?
"Dementia" is the word for a collection of symptoms that occur when your brain permanently stops working as well as it used to. It's not just a memory problem. You lose judgement and other life skills like driving, and handling money.
2. What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease?
Dementia is the symptom, and Alzheimer's disease is one cause. Journalists use the words interchangeably, but they're wrong. A few diseases cause dementia but the commonest is Alzheimer's, and vascular disease comes second.
3. Can you inherit it?
Usually not, because dementia is related to ageing. A tiny number of people get it long before retirement, and this "early onset" dementia may be inherited. If your grandparents developed it in their eighties or nineties that does not mean you'll get it. If your parent was affected early in their sixties, you could ask your doctor about genetic counseling.
4. Can you avoid it?
The strongest research evidence is for exercise, though diet also makes a difference. Some studies show folate and vitamin B reduces the risk of Alzheimer's. Red fruits, which have lots of antioxidants, are also good. Fish oils, which contain omega fatty acids, found in cold-water fish, dramatically slowed down the progress of Alzheimer's in some studies in mice. This isn't conclusive, but we were always told that fish is brain food so this might be right. The Mediterranean diet that is good for blood pressure and weight has the strongest support. Smoking is very, very bad. Head injuries, such as the repeated concussion from boxing or other contact sports are unhelpful. Avoid or control diabetes, depression and high blood pressure.
5. What effect does alcohol have?
Avoiding getting drunk is really important. The number of younger people with dementia caused by heavy drinking is increasing. Alcohol related brain damage is the only truly avoidable form of dementia. The worst pattern is binge drinking, or saving up all your units for a big session. It is said that drinking some wine may reduce the risk of dementia. Wine drinkers may eat better than other drinkers, so more research is needed about the cause, but a daily glass of wine has benefits as far as we know.
6. What is it about exercise?
Physical activity can reduce the chance of developing dementia. It's never too late to benefit, even if the underlying changes that cause the disease have already been laid down. What's good for the heart is good for the head. Your brain uses oxygen for fuel, and if you have damaged your blood vessels through smoking, a fatty diet, or lack of exercise, they are less able to keep your brain healthy. Exercise reverses that and also improves mood, which is good for delaying dementia symptoms.
7. What about brain training?
A rich and stimulating environment helps. Do things that challenge your mind, whether it's Sudoku or discussing politics with your children. Whatever the reason, don't let your brain vegetate. It needs to work out just like your body. There is no strong evidence that doing a particular brain exercise gives a global improvement in brain health, but keeping mentally busy is good. If you don't use it, you are more likely to lose it. Advanced education seems to offer some protection against dementia, offering spare capacity that delays disability if part of your brain starts to fade.
8. Should I be doing something in case?
Sort out a Power of Attorney for yourself long before you need it. Do it on your 50th birthday or when your children reach 18. The trouble and expense of making sure you have what you want and need if you are affected will be huge if you have not taken that precaution.
9. What does dementia cost?
In the UK as a whole, it is more than cancer, heart disease and stroke put together. For a family, a diagnosis of cancer is devastating, but you may recover. With dementia you don't recover and you may have to sell your house to pay for care. People don't realise you need to prepare in case. If you plan to live till past 90 years, you've got a 50% chance of being affected.
10. Where can I find out more now?
There is more on this in the book Dementia The One-Stop Guide; practical advice for families, professionals and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's disease published by Profile books. Buying it helps the Dementia Services Development Trust and it might save you a lot of money.
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Ph. Freddie Mac | KannjiKilledSwag
When two worlds collide. So different, yet so equal.
That's how it feels when Freddie and me are working on a project.
It seems to be in our both nature to be risky in an aesthetic artsy way such as our latest
work - SALLY - .
"A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart." -Jonathan Swift


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* Downhill * Cross Country * Snow Boarding * Snow Shoeing * Tennis * Golf * Biking * Canoeing * Euchre Tournaments * Parties* Dinners *
There are many ways to participate and race individually and as a team through the Toledo Ski Club. Individually, you can compete in the Club Nastar races almost every weekend and sometimes twice in a weekend at the resort we have an organized weekend. Click on the link below to find out about this season's upcoming MACC Race Training Schedule.
Club NASTAR Racing
Racers are categorized into classes based on their ability and age, using the Nastar handicap system. You have two runs and the club uses the best handicap received on one of the two runs. For seasonal results your best three handicap average is utilized to determine your placing in your class. Awards are given to the top three racers in each ability category.
Outstand Racer Award (O.R.A.)
We also have one award for the best outstanding male and female racer each season called the Outstanding Racer Award or (O.R.A.). Points are given for the first three places in each category for each race in Nastar and cumulative points are added toward the O.R.A. awards. The winners of this category are simply the best competitors in their class, not necessarily the best or fastest racer. Another way to accumulate points toward O.R.A. is to race in the Michigan Alpine Competition Council (M.A.C.C) races (see below). Each racer will receive half the worldcup points received in the M.A.C.C. races they participate in.
Michigan Alpine Competition Council (M.A.C.C) Race Team
We compete as a team against 14 other ski clubs from Michigan and Indiana. There are five weekends of races, two of them are three-day weekends, four at Boyne Mountain and one at Searchmont, Canada. One day is a slalom race and one day is a giant slalom. We also have one Super G race in Searchmont. Points are awarded for placing and accumulated toward the season. The team with the most points in slalom takes the slalom trophy for the season and the team with the most giant slalom points takes the giant slalom trophy for the season. The team with the most points overall wins the M.A.C.C. trophy. On an individual basis, your points are added up for the season and the top three in each ability and age category win a trophy for the season. You can change ability categories if you improve throughout the season and you can still participate if you cannot make all the races. It is fun. It is competitive. It is for all abilities. It is for the trophy. Come join us and become addicted.


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What Does a Princess Really Look Like?
Written by Mark Loewen Illustrated by Ed Pokoj
Chloe dreams of being a ballerina princess. But today she is not practicing her twirls or leaping from room to room. Today she crafts her very own princess.
The project quickly becomes more than a simple princess drawing. Chloe discovers that princesses are not just about beauty and glitter. They are strong, vocal, and determined.
And, as she shares her work with her two dads, Chloe also notices that her princess isn't perfect! She learns that her imperfection -her quirk- makes her unique.
Chloe realizes that she did not create the princess she wanted to be. Instead, she based her princess on who she already is.
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The True Colors of a Princess Coloring Book
The True Colors of a Princess
Written by Mark Loewen Illustrated by Ed Pokoj
These coloring pages encourage kids to think beyond the stereotype of a princess and find strength and courage inside themselves. They will color along as Chloe tells the story of how she discovered that princesses are more than just beauty and glitter.
Princesses can be smart, kind, brave, assertive, and determined. Princesses look all kinds of ways. They come from all parts of the world, and from all kinds of families.
Young artists will also meet Chloe's dads who help her learn that nobody, not even a princess, needs to be perfect.
The True Colors of a Princess is filled with messages of empowerment, diversity, and equality.
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Watch the kids interact with the story:
Read what people are saying:
What I liked most about the book was that the princess did not have to be perfect. It is wonderful for girls to see a princess who is smart, strong, and beautiful. However, I believe it is more important for them to know they don't have to be all those things all the time. Society puts so much pressure on women to always look and behave perfectly. Actively choosing to make Chloe's princess imperfect means it is ok for Chloe to also be imperfect. Which will also tell the girls and boys reading this book that they too can be imperfect.
"What Does A Princess Really Look Like?" is an adorable book showing children that we don't have to be perfect in everything we do. Each person is perfect just the way they are. And it's great that the main character has two dads. We need more books like this that highlight LGBTQ families.
Filled with the fuel young girls need to believe in themselves, this book carries the right message at the right time for the next generation of brave young women. It's a must read!
As a gay parent, I can do nothing but applaud this breakthrough children's book. "What Does a Princess Really Look Like?" explores the thoughts of a young girl, deciding what her version of a princess should be. This is a must-have for any parent, as it thoughtfully and playfully exposes children to the empowering topics of feminism and diverse families. Two emphatic thumbs up!!
"What Does a Princess Really Look Like" is gorgeous and empowering. It encourages independent play, healthy social interactions, and great parenting. While beautifully illustrated, it also sends several important messages to young minds. I'm looking forward to seeing it on the bestseller's list!
…creative, philosophical and empowering. It sends a strong message to our kids that being smart and strong are true and noble qualities in a person. Chloe is a wonderfully thoughtful character, and it's fantastic to see two dads in a book that'll soon be a favorite in our house!
As a child of LGBTQIA+ parents, I wish I had more books like this growing up. Chloe's creativity and inner strength flew off the page and into my heart.This book is wonderful for princesses of all kinds, especially those like Chloe with two dads. I'm excited to share this new book with other kids with LGBTQIA+ parents and caregivers everywhere!
I read this story to my daughter. She loved it! Especially when she discovered that Chloe has two dads like her. A great story, and beautiful illustrations!
…a breath of fresh air for children of different ages, providing the very essence that children can have dreams and be very creative with those dreams. Nevertheless, they can also learn to accept change and very importantly have parents, irrespective of their background, that are loving and so very supportive. A book of many hidden morals, I loved it.
…the confidence boosting, feel-good factor that we should be giving to all our little princesses. Not only does it deliver the message that we don't need to be perfect, it also shows the reader the truly important qualities that we need in ourselves, through everything that Chloe gives to her princess. Such a refreshing change that I highly applaud!
…a remarkable and much-needed story for our children. A story for all children, this lovingly written and beautifully illustrated book makes the listener and the reader realize that all things are possible and that we each possess the necessary seed to grow into our own best selves. Brava!
This book illustrates you can be and look however you want. And you are perfect just as you are.
It is so important for children to see that girls and women are far more than their looks, they are strong, brave, beautiful and smart. But by no means do you have to be them all. Chloe's Princess is perfectly imperfect and this is more than okay.


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Pima Road Improvements - Phase 2
Project Owner: City of Scottsdale
Project Type: Construction Manager at Risk
Construction Dates: 06/09 to 11/09
The project included 4,578 LF of 8-inch to 10-inch sound walls on the west side of Pima Road from the Deer Valley Road alignment to Country Club Trail (in front of Los Gatos neighborhood) and on the east side of Pima Road north of Paraiso Drive (in front of Mirage Village Condos). Work also included water line relocations from the Deer Valley Road alignment to Pinnacle Peak Road.
The Pima Road - Loop 101 to Pinnacle Peak CMAR project won a Build Arizona Award in the Public Project – Renovation - Municipal/Utilities - Over $10 million category. This Construction Manager at Risk project began in February 2006 and was completed in August 2011. The City of Scottsdale was the project owner, Entellus was the lead design engineer, and Logan Simpson Design was the lead architect.
Related Project: Pima Road Improvements - Phase 1
Related Project: Pima Road Improvements - Phase 3