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The government of Chile announced that the Transmisora Electrica del Norte (TEN), a 600-km-long 500 kV transmission line that connected Chile's two main transmission systems, Sistema Interconectado Central (SIC) and Sistema Interconectado del Norte Grande (SING) is operational. E3 served as the Independent Engineer for the interconnection project, which will be responsible for the supply of energy to more than 97% of the national population, with an installed capacity of approximately 24,000 MW and a demand of 11,000 MW.
The E3 team worked with lead banker, IPEX-Bank, along with nine local and international banks, and a U.S. insurance company, on the financing which provided the total debt capital for the equivalent of U.S. $854 million. E3's team, led by Jim Galambas and NAES's Craig DesChenes, began in August 2015. Mr. DesChenes traveled to Chile throughout the Project, monitoring construction of the transmission line and substations.
In announcing the completion of the new line, simply called the National Electric System, President of the Republic of Chile, Michelle Bachelet noted, "Our country will not have to deal anymore with the absurd situation of having an electrical system in the region of Norte Grande, and a different one between Taltal and Chilo. What we are doing today is to erase that border that abruptly interrupted the electric transmission, which increased prices and inefficiency."
E3 is currently working on another interconnection project in Chile, having been engaged to serve as the Independent Engineer for Transelec Concesiones S.A.'s Trunk Expansion Projects, which are designed to interconnect the trunk transmission projects in Chile. Transelec is developing and constructing a Portfolio of three transmission expansion projects in Chile, each of which is in different stage of progress. For additional information on these projects, please contact John Purcell at email@example.com or 303 762-7060.


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The commercial & industrial market is one of our major focuses. We provide service as simple as parking lots or site infrastructure and as complex as complete site preparation which most generally include building foundation preparation, parking lot construction, access road construction, water mains & leads, sanitary sewer mains, and storm water control systems.
We have served a variety of owners & general contractors in the area such as Dow Corning Corporation, Hemlock Semi-Conductor Corporation, Consumers Energy, J.R. Heineman & Sons Construction, Graham Construction, Spence Brothers, and many more…
We employ the use of the latest technology and safe work practices to ensure that your project finishes not only on time and budget, but most importantly without any injury or damage to property.
Some of the sites that we have constructed around the area include many industrial buildings in the industrial plants, the Spring Hill Suites Hotel and Covenant McNally House, both in Saginaw and the United Bay Community Credit Union in Pinconning.
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Our main office is located at 4440 North Eastman Road; Midland, MI 48642. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday – Friday.
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We service Lower Michigan or the 'Mitten of Michigan'.

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Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis is back for its 23rd year! As the biggest medtech event in a thriving industry hub, MD&M will bring 5,500 professionals and more than 600 suppliers together on November 8–9. This year features an expanded conference program, more expert-led sessions on the expo floor, networking activities, and group tours — plus an exclusive keynote by Eric Topol, pioneering cardiologist, digital medicine researcher, and best-selling author. Come see the full scope of the medical device development cycle — and try out the latest technologies — at the most comprehensive industry event in the region.
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1. I Thought
3. Times Of Confusion
4. Over You?
5. Concerns Me
6. Fog
7. Tears
8. Nuts and Bolts
9. Shorts 3
10. Demons
11. Come Back
12. Together
13. Understandment
14. I Don't Know
1. I Thought
3. Times Of Confusion
4. Over You?
5. Concerns Me
6. Fog
7. Tears
8. Nuts and Bolts
9. Shorts 3
10. Demons
11. Come Back
12. Together
13. Understandment
14. I Don't Know
I thought
I thought that we were special
I thought that we were rare
I thought that we would live forever
Side by side the perfect pair
I thought that we were armored
Against all that might be
I thought that we were more than
Just the sum of you and me
I thought there was no question
That you and I would not solve
I thought it just a part of life
The way we did evolve
I thought we never wondered
Of a life of different ways
I thought our love the strongest
Now I'm living in a daze
Times of Confusion
In times of confusion
In times of stress
It never is easy
To know what is best
You seek out guidance
You seek out advice
Only sometimes to find
You cannot pay the price
You make your decisions
You follow them through
You hope that tomorrow
You can serve what is due
You state your case
On the knowledge you acquire
Always on the run
Always under fire
At the end of the day
Did you do all you could
Will you find sleep
Have you done any good
I'm scared
I don't want "you and me"
I want "us"
I need "us"
I love "us"
You seem to be moving
Farther away
Each day
I read the books
And yet still
Don't know what to say
Am I in your way?
I try to support all you do
I try to tell you how beautiful
And sexy you are
I try to watch your shows
Get gas in your car
Take care of the house
The puppy
Dinner sometimes
Be there for you
And yet…
Not enough?
I love you and I know you know
You love me and I know that too
But it seems that you do not want me
I know I am flawed
And try to do better
And have desires as well
I hint at lovemaking
And you are tired
I say nothing
And you do not respond
I call you on the phone
And describe what may be fun
And you ignore
I come home to you in the shower
And you move as if I am not there
I am losing my sanity
And my will to be
Wondering what to do
To say
But I think I must speak
As I try to hear
To keep us
But how?
I want us stronger
Maybe this…
I am not sure
I love you
With all I know
With all my soul
Over You?
Am I over you, you ask?
As if a few days can erase
the yearning of mind, body and soul.
I think not.
My emotional coaster has
been running full out and
this makes the peaks and valleys
ever so difficult to maintain.
Am I over you, you ask?
As if I can easily dismiss
a feeling which grew strong
over a period of unknown time.
A feeling that started with friendship
moved onto specialness
and then into the outer reaches of love.
My definition has been
changing recently and your
aura has replaced all others.
Am I over you, you ask?
While I sleep and when I
struggle hard to be in control of my senses, awake,
I am able to put your warmth aside,
only to feel the coldness of loneliness
and despair.
Why do I work hard to feel this pain?
Am I over you, you ask?
No. I am not.
I am out of control internally
burning with desire of your touch…
your energy…your emotion…your warmth…
your wonder and excitement…
Whatever…you have become
the journeys end which haunts me
everyday in such a way that
madness I feel is just over the line.
Am I over you, you ask?
And I wonder how to make that
my goal for the day…
forgetting you and what you offer…
Telling myself that it is best to move on
is the same as being left handed
after so many years of using my right.
Am I over you, you ask?
Will the sun stop rising…
Will birds stop migrating…
Will the wind stop blowing…
When will water not be wet…
Am I over you, you ask?
When my last breath has come…
When my last thought has died…
When my heart finally stops beating…
Will I be over you then…
I ask…
Concerns Me
What "concerns" me about commitment
is the chance of "having" to change me
for the "good" of us and not wanting to
because I am me…
thus causing conflict with "our" future
and leading to "our" final demise
To play it "safe" this will not happen
yet there is so much more that will
also not take place
that it could lead to "my"
final demise
But that's me and the other
is us…which includes you…
and it is you I do not want
to hurt yet
you will be hurt by no commitment
and therefore what has been
Do we know each other enough
to go ahead with commitment?
The fog..
"I don't care about anything else"
I am surrounded
touched by
the fog…
I breathe different
think different
see different
taste different
I am different
the fog…
the fog…
What can one do?
tears are falling
as I discover you
crossing my thoughts
in between
everyday's confusion
tears of happiness
mixed with sadness
can you hear them
against your window
that is closed…
only to open briefly…
to let some fresh air
Nuts and Bolts
Just like that
We fell into an abyss
Of unknown origin
Or was it
What scares me most?
Because why?
Because of fifteen years?
Should that be thought of
Or forgotten
And move on
With the rest of life?
Can I guarantee
A future for the two of us?
Shorts 3
What are the words that define my interest
As true as the raindrops against your body
Tears of my soul escape me
And are flowing your memories out and away
I circled my floor last night searching
Searching for words to describe my feelings
Feelings towards you that burn inside
Inside I touched areas
Help me
How can I help you
when you're feeling this way
I am here
for you
and I wonder
How can I help you
Your life is swirling
put in motion by your action
I know that can be very
If I could only hold you
till your hurt stops
it is inside of you
and you must do battle
with these demons
I am there
for you
and I wonder
how can I help you
Come Back
You've moved away
or have I…
come back
you're close
and yet
I felt that
black hole sucking sound
a moment only
yet the cold wind blew…
visually far away
where are you
where are we
where am I
the space seems to
expand and implode
all at the same time
taking things for granted
no I don't think so
stubborn yet
you've moved away
or have I…
come back…
You are there
and I am here,
I shed a tear.
You are gone
and I'm alone,
I'm by the phone.
You are lost
and I am to,
what do we do?
You're wandering
in a field of despair,
if only you could see
that I really do care.
You're afraid of commitment
and won't share your pain.
The good and the bad,
don't be sad.
You need to grow,
I need to grow,
we need to grow,
It's so easy Does she know
when you hate it's for her
to say goodbye. that you asked her to go?
It's not as easy Are you sure
when you love you can bear
and they say goodbye. the silence that's left?
It's hard Can she see
when there's love that for her
but she has to go. You did what you did?
It's hardest Can you explain
when there's love the cold void
and you ask her to go. You feel in your heart?
I Don't Know
I don't know where you are going
I don't know where you will be
I don't know if there's a future
Between you and between me
I don't know what you are doing
I don't know who you are with
I don't know what you are thinking
When I ask you plead the fifth
I don't know what you are dreaming
I don't know what scares you so
I don't know what's on your mind
And I really need to know
I don't know the plans you've made
I don't know what note you'll leave
I don't know if this will help us
But I've got to so believe
I don't know when I will see you
I don't know decisions made
I don't know how I can go on
Will our marriage pass the grade


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MVG as Gold Sponsor at the 10th ATMS Annual Conference in India
The 10th Antenna Test & Measurement Society (ATMS) Annual conference will be taking place in Hyderabad, India from February 6th to February 8th. MVG will be participating as a gold sponsor with an exhibition stand and technical papers.
This is one of the most important events in the industry in India. About 200 decision makers for antenna measurement products and services will be present from industries such Aerospace, Defense and Academia. It will be a perfect opportunity to interact with peer groups and to get updates on technical topics of interest to the society.
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- Goofball
- 6 years ago
- Wedding: September 2013
Sometimes I think it would be so much easier if Darling Husband quit his job and took care of the home front. It'll never happen though. Would any of you prefer if your SO didn't work? The poll assumes that at least one of you would have to work and that you don't have the resources for neither of you to have to work.


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AC Milan brushed aside Universitatea Craiova in front of a euphoric crowd who packed the San Siro for a Europa League qualifier on Thursday.
Giacomo Bonaventura and Patrick Cutrone scored early in each half to give Milan a 2-0 win as they completed a 3-0 aggregate victory in their third qualifying round tie.
Milan's spending spree since the end of last season has revived interest in the side and generated a feeling of unbridled optimism among their supporters.
Their first home European tie for more than three years pulled in a 65,000 crowd to watch them face opponents who finished fifth in Romania last season, the supporters clearly believing that the years of midtable mediocrity are over.
'It's been a great night and the fans deserved it for the love which they have shown the club,' said coach Vincenzo Montella.
'We hope to have many more evenings like this and will work hard to make it happen.'
The seven-times European champions threw themselves onto the attack and went ahead after nine minutes when Bonaventura fired in a loose ball from 12 metres.
The hosts survived a scare when goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Ionit Mitrita, who had a clear run on goal.
Cutrone made the game safe in the 52nd minute when he turned the ball in after Mateo Musacchio flicked on Ricardo Rodriguez's free kick.
Elsewhere, Swedish side Ostersunds, who beat Galatasary earlier in qualifying, reached the play-off with a 3-1 aggregate victory over Luxembourg outfit Fola Esch.
Red Star Belgrade overcame Sparta Prague 3-0 on aggregate, while Croatian side NK Osijek caused a shock by dumping out Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven.


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DERMAL FILLERS TREATMENTS DUBLINDermal fillers are non-surgical cosmetic treatments used to bring a more youthful appearance by restoring volume or fullness to the face and lips. Dr. Roy is highly skilled in helping you decide how you want to enhance and restore the contours of your face in a very natural way.
What are Dermal FillerS treatments?As the ageing process continues, collagen production in our skin gradually decreases giving rise to:
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A dermal filler usually consists of a substance called hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring substance and is part of human connective tissue. It is an ingredient of our skin and other tissues, including joints. Being a physiological substance it metabolises and degrades in a similar way as our own hyaluronic acid. As a dermal filler, it is in a non-animal origin stabilised form, and is has a crystal clear appearance. Calcium compounds are also used as excellent dermal fillers.
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It depends on which part of the face is treated and the depth of the placement of the dermal fillers. Usually it would last for six to nine months but may last up to 18 months.
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The results are apparent immediately after the treatment and tend to improve over a period of two weeks.
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There is usually no downtime to recover and you can go back to work after the treatment. Occasionally there can be mild swelling and redness, which subsides without any treatment over a few days. There is a possibility of bruising due to micro trauma of the needle, which can be covered with makeup and will fade within one to two weeks.
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All treatments are performed by Medical Director, Dr. Roy, who specialises in facial aesthetics and body contouring procedures and has very wide experience of advanced dermal filler procedures.
What is the difference between other anti-wrinkle treatments and Dermal Fillers treatments?
Other anti-wrinkle treatment is the treatment of choice for movement or dynamic wrinkles/lines acts by relaxing the muscles that cause the movement wrinkles. Dermal Fillers on the other hand, are the treatment of choice for non-movement or static wrinkles/lines as it fills in the wrinkle lines and softens them immediately in a very natural looking way. The two types of treatment can sometimes be used in combination to impart the best cosmetic results.
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any tips about d/l sub-forums?
- User Forums
- Offline Explorer Pro
- any tips about d/l sub-forums?
|03/29/2006 07:02 am
|It`s always hard for me to d/l forum with OE.
Here`s an example:
Say, I`m trying to d/l its sub-forum: Newbie Forum. But in urls, it`s impossibe to tell the difference between sub-forums -- they`re all something like ...forumid=45 or ...threadid=70898.
And I just cannot d/l the whole forum - it`s too large in most cases.
Is there any tips on that?
Would appreciate any response.
|Oleg Chernavin
|03/29/2006 07:02 am
|I agree with you. Forums are always hard to define exactly what you need. Anyway, there is a simple way to load that forum - browse to the forum page that lists threads in Offline Explorer Pro`s Internal browser. Now select the area that contains all links to threads with your mouse - you may start selecting from the "Thread" word on the blue background and end with the "Showing threads..." on the simular blue background. Now drag that selection to Offline Explorer Pro`s Projects tree and drop it there. You will get a new Project that will load these links. Set its Level to 1, click OK and start loading it.
Then repeat the same with 2 other pages on that forum. It is a semi-manual work, but this is the simpliest and quite visual approach.
Let me know how this helps, please. Thank you.
Best regards,
Oleg Chernavin
MetaProducts corp.
|03/29/2006 07:02 am
|Thanks a lot, Oleg, this can solve the problem for some of the forums.
|Oleg Chernavin
|03/29/2006 07:02 am
|You are welcome!


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Kananaskis Country is a four-season, multi-use recreation area located just 55 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta. Bragg Creek is the gateway to the Elbow Valley area of Kananaskis. The entire area includes over 4,000 square kilometres of some of Canada's most spectacular terrain.
Rolling hills, crystaline rivers of the Rocky Mountain foothills, forests teeming with wildlife, the stark beauty of the high alpine rock and ice, rugged peaks and sparkling lakes.
The Elbow Valley and West Bragg Creek offer hundreds of kilometres of trails for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and off-roading. There are hundreds of campsites. You can paddle the Elbow River by canoe, kayak or raft.
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When people say Charles Leclerc is too inexperienced for Ferrari….
I say they're wrong. Charles has shown great maturity, humility and absolute courage. His mental strength is extraordinary (Charles raced on when he lost Jules AND when he lost his father) two events which may have led a weaker person down a different path.
Leclerc has the talent, charisma, fortitude, speed and attitude befitting a proper Ferrari racer. At last a driver Ferrari deserve and missed having in our team!
Ferrari are taking a risk but it's a risk worthwhile. Charles is a product of OUR academy, he is OUR boy done good. Ferrari are going to protect him at all costs and no way are they going to let him fail. It's Charles' future number two who should be worried. 😎


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Facts: When Mother and Father divorced in 2010, the trial court entered an agreed parenting plan in which the parents shared equal time with Child via alternating weeks.
In 2012, Father sent Mother a relocation letter advising of his intent to move to Tucson, Arizona with Child. Shortly thereafter, Father filed a petition to modify the parenting plan to accommodate his planned relocation. Under Father's proposal, Mother would be awarded 90 days of parenting time each year.
Mother filed a petition in opposition asserting, inter alia, that Father's proposed move lacked a reasonable purpose.
While the relocation was pending, Father moved to Arizona. The parties continued to share equal time via alternating months.
Father, a registered nurse, testified the reason for his move was "greater opportunity for greater income" and the "support, companionship, and assistance of family and friends in the Tucson area."
After a trial, the trial court found Mother proved Father's proposed relocation of Child to Arizona had no reasonable purpose. Specifically, the trial court concluded:
There is no proof in this case that [Father] has better job opportunities, greater salary opportunities or career advancement opportunities in the Tucson area. In fact, there is no proof whatsoever with regard to [Father]'s comparable job opportunities in the Middle Tennessee or Southern Kentucky area because he has not made any inquiries or pursued such opportunities.
The trial court further found Mother should be named the primary residential parent.
Father appealed.
On Appeal: In a 2-1 decision, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court.
Parental relocation is governed by Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-108. The statute contains two different standards for relocation, set forth in subsection (c) and subsection (d)(1), depending on whether the parents spend equal or unequal intervals of time with the child.
In this case, the parties stipulated that the actual parenting time shared by the parties was not equal. The trial court found that because Father was exercising more parenting time, Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-108(d)(1) controlled.
Subsection (d)(1) sets the standard for parents spending unequal amounts of time with their child. It provides:
(d) (1) If the parents are not actually spending substantially equal intervals of time with the child and the parent spending the greater amount of time with the child proposes to relocate with the child, the other parent may, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice, file a petition in opposition to removal of the child. The other parent may not attempt to relocate with the child unless expressly authorized to do so by the court pursuant to a change of custody or primary custodial responsibility. The parent spending the greater amount of time with the child shall be permitted to relocate with the child unless the court finds:
(A) The relocation does not have a reasonable purpose;
(B) The relocation would pose a threat of specific and serious harm to the child that outweighs the threat of harm to the child of a change of custody; or
(C) The parent's motive for relocating with the child is vindictive in that it is intended to defeat or deter visitation rights of the non-custodial parent or the parent spending less time with the child.
There are no bright-line rules with regard to what constitutes a reasonable purpose for a proposed relocation. Determinations concerning whether a proposed move has a reasonable purpose are fact-intensive and require a thorough examination of the unique circumstances of each case. In assessing whether a proposed relocation has a reasonable purpose, courts take into account both economic and non-economic factors. Regardless, the reasonable purpose of the proposed relocation must be a significant purpose, substantial when weighed against the gravity of the loss of the other parent's ability to participate fully in their children's lives in a more meaningful way.
After reviewing the record, a majority of the Court concluded:
Despite the testimony that there was a nursing shortage and available jobs in the Clarksville area, particularly in long term care facilities, Father chose not to seek opportunities in the Clarksville area before relocating; his decision that he would not apply for nursing positions in Tennessee undermines his contention that he moved because he had an opportunity for greater income over his options in Tennessee. Father and his parents testified relative to the support system available to him in Arizona, while other witnesses testified as to the support available to him in Clarksville; the trial court implicitly found that the support available in Clarksville was entitled to greater weight in the context of the reasonable purpose inquiry than that in Arizona. As the trial court is the sole judge of the weight to be given testimony, we defer to the court in this regard. The evidence does not preponderate against the holding that Father had a support system available to him in the Clarksville area.
Accordingly, the Court affirmed the trial court's determination that Father's move to Arizona did not have a reasonable purpose.
Dissent: Judge McBrayer dissented from the majority ruling, writing:
This Court has repeatedly acknowledged the Parental Relocation Statute has "a legislatively mandated presumption in favor of [the] relocating custodial parent." Despite this, in my view, our Court has undercut this presumption by interpreting the word "reasonable" to mean "significant" or "substantial."
The most fundamental canon of statutory interpretation is to give words in a statute their ordinary meaning. While the statute does not define "reasonable purpose," our courts have interpreted the term "reasonable" in other contexts to mean ordinary, usual, rational, moderate, fair and sensible. Black's Law Dictionary defines "reasonable" as "fair, proper, or moderate under the circumstances; sensible."
Although "[t]he answer to the question of what is reasonable will vary according to the circumstances," I cannot agree that the word "reasonable" means "substantial" or "significant." "Significant" and "substantial" both connote a weightier reason and, thus, place a lighter burden on the non-custodial parent opposing relocation than a fair reading of the Parental Relocation Statute supports. In my view, defining the word "reasonable" to mean "substantial" or "significant" also leads to results that are difficult to explain….
Here, Father had a reasonable purpose for his move. The trial court acknowledges as much by finding that Father "posit[ed] a rational basis for his move." Father sought to move to Tucson, Arizona, to be near his family and to work in his chosen profession. He secured a job as a registered nurse on the neurology floor at Tucson Medical Center. His compensation is $24 an hour plus a ten percent premium for the night shift. He has extended family members in Tucson who testified they are willing to help care for the child. The child would also have the opportunity to form relationships with relatives of both parents because Mother also has family in the Tucson area.
By the terms of the statute, the court must allow Father to move unless Mother has met her burden of proving his move lacks a reasonable purpose, the relocation would pose a threat of specific and serious harm to the child that outweighs the threat of harm to the child of a change of custody, or the parent's motive for relocating with the child is vindictive. Because Mother failed to do so, I would reverse.
K.O.'s Comment: (1) While Judge McBrayer's reasoning is logical, the approach he advocates would result in the wholesale rewriting of the "reasonable purpose" body of law as we know it. It will be interesting to see if future litigants assert his argument at the trial court level.
(2) Compare this case with Sanko v. Sanko, in which the Mother was permitted to relocate to Pennsylvania. In Sanko, the Court held a parent's desire to be near extended family can be a reasonable purpose, particularly when it is augmented by additional considerations. The Court explained a relocation is unreasonable when the only reason for the move is to be closer to extended family.
Aragon v. Aragon (Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Section, November 30, 2015).
Information provided by K.O. Herston: Knoxville, Tennessee Divorce and Family-Law Attorney.


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The BC Infection Control and Hand Hygiene Module has been updated (May 2017) and now consists of two separate courses:
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Stephanie Pizzo (Eisenhower Dance Artistic Director) is a founding member of the company and performed for 20 years as a dancer. Now, as Artistic Director, she teaches company class, rehearses and is a resident choreographer for the company. She has staged works by Laurie Eisenhower on numerous companies and universities throughout the United States and has set her own choreography at Illinois Wesleyan University and numerous works on Eisenhower Dance. Most recently, she presented her work at three international dance festivals in Poland. Stephanie Pizzo is a native of Clinton Township, Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Dance from Oakland University. In 2009, she received a Distinguished Alumni or "MaTilDa" award from the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. She is a former director of the Eisenhower Dance Center and currently chairs the Center Advisory Committee. She is also a special lecturer in dance at Oakland University. This year marks her 27th season with Eisenhower Dance.
Jen Koralewski (Director, School of Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Birmingham/Director of Outreach/Dance for everyBODY© Director) graduated from Point Park University in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in Dance and a specialty in Jazz. While at Point Park, Jen had the honor of working closely with Kiesha Lalama and the late Ron Tassone. A Michigan native, Jen grew up dancing in Livonia at Bunny Sanford's School of Dance and at Churchill High School in their Creative and Performing Arts (C.A.P.A.) program. C.A.P.A. gave Jen the opportunity to grow not only as a dancer but as a choreographer and director. In 2011, Jen started her own dance group, Motor City Dance Extension, based on the foundation of classical jazz technique and a heart for sharing dance within the community. During their 5 year run, Motor City Dance Extension had the opportunity to perform and collaborate on shows with Detroit Tap Repertory, River Raisin Ballet Company, and the Monroe Big Band. In 2013, Jen began her training certification in Giordano Technique from Nan Giordano. Jen has enjoyed teaching dancers of all ages throughout Metro Detroit for the past 10 years. From 2014-2017 Jen directed the dance program at the Livonia Community Recreation Center and played an integral part in launching their pre-ballet programs. Currently Jen is the Center Director for Eisenhower Dance Detroit of Birmingham as well as the Director of Outreach. Through these roles Jen is able to share dance within the community and provide dance education to communities in need. Jen is very excited to launch Eisenhower Dance Detroit's first ever adaptive dance program, Dance for everyBody©, this program will provide dance education to students with varying disabilites showcasing that everyBody© has the ability to dance in their own way.
Meghann Hazelton (Director, School of Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Rochester/Rochester M.Y. Move Director) began dancing at the age of 5, and teaching at age 17. She was born and raised in Shelby Township, Michigan and grew up training with Lynda and Dennis Lambert. Meghann is a graduate of Oakland University with a Bachelor's of Arts in Dance. She has danced with Oakland Dance Theatre, OU Repertory Dance Company, and was a guest dancer with Eisenhower Dance Detroit during their 20th Anniversary Season. Meghann has performed in works by Laurie Eisenhower, Stephanie Pizzo, Thayer Jonutz, and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. In 2010, she was honored with the Distinguished Dance Student "Matilda" award. Meghann has taken classes in choreography, creative dance for children, dance pedagogy and kinesiology. She studied the Cecchetti Method of ballet and successfully passed student examinations 1-6. Meghann has been teaching at Eisenhower Dance Center since 2008.
Amanda Rea-Burnett (Detroit Country Day School Program Director) began her dance training at the age of 5 at Encore Dance Academy under the direction of Jennifer Rickard. She was a 13 year competition member where she was in many group and solo routines. During her years of competing, Amanda won numerous awards and was crowned Teen Miss Superstar, receiving the highest score of the competition. Amanda was also selected for the Starpower Power Pak, where she toured with the competition to be one of the main dancers in their Battle of the Stars showcase. She has competed in numerous states, and performed at The Magic Kingdom. Through her years of dance, Amanda has had training by many well known choreographers, such as, Gus Giordano, Frank Hatchett, Mia Michaels, Abby Lee Miller, Dee and Tina Caspary and worked under Dennis Caspary for many years. Amanda was apart of CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) at her high school for 4 years. She was in numerous Musicals and Dance Concerts through CAPA, and she was the Choreographer for Les Miserable, A Chorus Line and many Dance productions her Senior Year. Amanda was a 5 year company member of the Allure Dance Company in St. Claire Shores. Amanda started her teaching career in 2003, and was a Guest Choreographer in Nashville, Tennessee from 2004-2006. Her Choreography has won numerous overall awards and Best Choreography. Amanda started at Eisenhower Dance Detroit in 2011 and can't wait for many more years to come. Amanda is honored to share the knowledge, passion and her love for Dance with the next generations to come.
Molly McMullen (EDD Professional Dancer / EDYE Director) began her dance training at South Dayton School of Dance in Dayton, Ohio. She was a ten-year member of South Dayton Dance Theatre, where she danced frequently with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company members. Molly has attended various summer intensive programs including Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Chicago, DCDC, Parsons Dance, Paul Taylor and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She also danced for Pittsburgh's Attack Theater in the 2011 Dirty Ball. She has performed in several RDA ballet festivals and in 2006 received the Jeraldyne Blunden Award, which allowed her to attend the national Craft of Choreography Conference at Utah Valley State College with a full scholarship. Ms. McMullen graduated from Point Park University magna cum laude in 2012 with a BFA in dance. She has had the great opportunities of performing works by Daniel Marshall, Jonathan Phelps, Doug Varone, George Balanchine, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Kiesha Lalama and Alan Hineline.
Lindsay Chirio-Humenay (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Professional Dancer/Eisenhower Dance Detroit Company Manager/Birmingham Center Dance Ensemble Director) began her training at a young age as both a dancer and a gymnast. She graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and, for a short period, apprenticed with the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Bloomfield Hills where she received training in different styles of ballroom. Lindsay apprenticed for Eisenhower Dance for two years and, in 2014, was promoted to a company dancer. Her training includes studies with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Eisenhower Dance. She has had the opportunity to perform works by Ron De Jesus, Gina Patterson, Paul Christiano, Gabrielle Lamb and Ahmad Simmons, among others. She teaches at Big City Dance Center and the Detroit Skating Club, choreographs for competitive gymnasts, and teaches intensives and workshops throughout Metro Detroit.
Alex Hlavaty (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Professional Dancer/Rochester Center Dance Ensemble Director) grew up in southeastern Michigan, beginning his formal dance training at age 6. Alex graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Creative Writing from Western Michigan University in May 2015. While at WMU, he performed choreography by Lauren Edson, Gerald Arpino, KT Nelson, Peter Chu and other distinguished choreographers. Alex performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. during the American College Dance Festival Association in 2012 and was fortunate to be able to study dance in NYC with Gibney Dance and Montréal with O Vertigo and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. Recently, Alex was selected to dance for musical legend Bobby McFerrin in the improvisational concert " Bobby Meets Michigan" at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, MI.
Brooke Mainland (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Apprentice/ Birmingham Co. Motion Director) a native of Wisconsin where she began her formal dance training, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts , with a Business minor, from University of Arizona. Upon graduating, she apprenticed with Thodos Dance Chicago, where she trained with many artists in the area including teachers with Hubbard Street, Visceral, and River North dance companies. In 2015 she traveled to Europe to assist Sam Watson at the Tanz Danza Dance Festival in Bolzano, Italy. Her performances include Carnival Choreographers Ball, World of Dance, and Danceworks Milwaukee, as well as larger events including Capezio's 125th Anniversary Gala and Dizzy Feet Foundation's Benefit Gala.
Cheyenne Phillips (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Professional Dancer, Rochester Co. Motion Director) originally from Troy, IL, she began her dance training under Rena Storm, where she studied the Ceccehetti Method and passed Grades I-VI. While studying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance at Webster University, Cheyenne had the opportunity to perform works by Antony Tudor, Jose Limon, Michael Uthoff, RAWdance, Tymberly Canale, Gary Hubler, James Robey, Monica Newsam and Dawn Karlovsky. Throughout college, she also performed professionally in a work by Dianne McIntyre at New Dance Horizons IV, with Kameron Saunders in A Modern Night at the Folly, and with James Robey at the Dancing in the Streets Festival. In 2016, her work "While Drifting" was selected and featured in the Young Choreographers Showcase at the Spring to Dance Festival in St. Louis, MO. During previous summers, she attended various intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago, Cecchetti Council of America and under scholarship at ArcDanz in Mexico City, Mexico. Cheyenne joined Eisenhower Dance Detroit as an apprentice in 2016, since performing works by founder Laurie Eisenhower, Artistic Director Stephanie Pizzo, Joshua Manculich, Joshua Peugh and BS Movement. She is eager to teach, choreograph and return as a company member for her third season!
Katy Ploch (Birmingham Collage and Kids Creating Director) graduated from Oakland University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts. She has trained in dance for over 20 years in various styles. While at OU, she trained with Laurie Eisenhower, Mariah Malec, Christine Naughton Shawl, Kristen Berger, and Greg Patterson. Katy received the Matilda award for Outstanding Student Service through the Music, Theatre, and Dance program at Oakland. She has also choreographed several pieces for Oakland's dance company, Oakland Dance Theatre. Miss Ploch is a CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) dance alum and since graduation in 2003 has choreographed many pieces for the dance program at Churchill High School.
Emily Bezbatchenko (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Apprentice, Rochester Collage Director) originally from Buffalo NY, began training at age three. Emily is a recent graduate from Point Park University (PPU), receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Magna Cum Laude. While at PPU she had the honor of performing works by Larry Keigwin, Matthew Powell, Helen Simoneau, David Morse, and Garfield Lemonius. Emily has attended various intensives such as AXIS Connect, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Movement Invention Project, the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Chautauqua Ballet. Emily has studied works of Crystal Pite, Alejandro Cerrudo, William Forsythe, Kyle Abraham, and Alex Ketley. Emily is thrilled to join Eisenhower Dance Detroit for their upcoming 2018/2019 season.
Noelle Millis (Birmingham M.Y. Move Director) has been dancing her way through life since her very first dance class at Center Stage Dance Company in Oxford, MI at the age of two. Here she was trained in tap, jazz, contemporary, ballet, hip hop, and musical theatre and was a member of their competitive team for 16 years. She attended Oakland University (BFA 2017) where she was a member of Oakland Dance Theater, The Repertory Dance Company, and Patterson Rhythm Pace, as well as receiving the "Distinguished Dance Student" MaTilDa Award. She has worked with many artists including Jodie Randolph, Stephanie Pizzo, Gregory Patterson, Ali Woerner, Thayer Jonutz, and Catherine Coury. She is now ready to take on the dance world both as a dancer and a choreographer, and to help her students find the same love for dance that her instructors have instilled within her.
In 2008, Abbey Smith (Rochester Kids Creating Director) was invited to study at The School of American Ballet in New York City, NY. While there, she performed in multiple roles choreographed by George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon and Justin Peck. After graduating from SAB in 2013, she received a position in Ballet Austin's Fellowship Program in Austin, TX. Abbey is an ABT Certified Teacher of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Dance from Oakland University and is a member of the Repertory Dance Company.
Andrew Cribbett (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Professional Dancer) originally from Thomasboro, Illinois, trained at the Christine Rich Studio Dance Academy and Performing Arts Center. At age 16, he received a full scholarship to The Washington School of Ballet in Washington D.C. He attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts to finish his senior year of high school. Andrew has recieved scholarships to attend summer intensives at Washington School of Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Rock School of Ballet in Philadelphia, and Faubourg Ballet Chicago.
Lillie Hamilton (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Apprentice) was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan where her dance career began at the age of three at Center Stage Dance Studio. She was a two-year member of Oakland University's Repertory Dance Company where she performed works by Mario Bermudez Gil, Loni Landon, Stephanie Martinez, and Stefanie Batten Bland. Lillie has had the opportunity to train with many professional companies such as Thodos Dance Chicago and Diavolo LA at their summer intensives. She is now a senior in Oakland University's dance program where she is studying to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance.
Kelsey Lewinski (Eisenhower Dance Detroit Apprentice), originally from California, began her dance training at Big City Dance Center in Michigan. She graduated with her BFA in Dance Honors from Wayne State University in May of 2018 where she received the Copperfoot Award for choreography. Her work was performed at the American College Dance Association festival that spring. Kelsey performed in the Judson Memorial Church's 'Movement Research' in New York City as well as at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. During her time at university, she performed in works of those such as Meg Paul, Trey McIntyre, Stefanie Batten Bland and Faye Driscoll, and performed with Eisenhower Dance in their Silver Anniversary Gala. She has worked with additional artists such as Dwight Rhoden, Sidra Bell, Shannon Gillen, Alexandra Wells, Shamel Pitts and more. She received additional training at Gallim Dance, Dance Italia, and Movement Invention Project. Kelsey is also fully trained in both Stott Pilates Matwork and Reformer and teaches both privates and group classes.
Lauren Rich began her early dance career at Bev's Dance Studio where she trained for 17 years in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Character Dancing. Yearly, Lauren participated in ballet exams with the Royal Academy of Dance where she received the top honors of Highly Commended and Distinction. After high school, Lauren attended Oakland University where she graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater. While at Oakland University, she was cast in a number of shows including the musicals Steel Pier, Follies, and Bells are Ringing. Lauren received the Brad M. Glass Scholarship which allowed her to participate with the Classical Theatre Study in Greece program where she was cast in the dance chorus of Democracy. Lauren has been teaching for over 6 years and is thrilled to be a part of Eisenhower Dance Center for the last two years.
Caitlin Smoot has been an influence of hip hop culture since age 15. Her training and growth has lead her to study under dancers such as Ian Eastwood, Quest Crew, and many more. Recently, Caitlin has worked with artists such as Flo Rida and Big Sean. She currently teaches at three studios in Michigan and travels throughout the country to teach master classes and compete.
Dana Snell is a modern dancer from Tampa, FL. She got her start in the studio at All American Dance Factory with acro, hip hop, and musical theater. After years of back handsprings, aerials, and assistant teaching, Dana was inspired to dive deeper into the art form. She developed ballet and modern technique at the University of South Florida and 3 subsequent years at Tampa Bay Ballet.
Throughout those years, Dana studied and performed under dance artists such as John Parks (Alvin Ailey Company), Carolina Garcia (Urban Bush Women), Gretchen Ward Warren (Classical Ballet Technique), Janis Brenner, Julio Montano, Ad Deum Dance, and the Lines Ballet Project. She then went on to perform solo and ensemble work with Tampa Bay Ballet, Shoes at the Door Modern Dance, and Salerno Musical Theatre. Her teaching credits include Lead Ballet Instructor for DDA and the beloved Lead Modern Instructor at Tampa Bay Ballet. Aside from the stage and studio, Dana is often seen changing gels, pulling the curtain, or even on headset calling technical cues. Through it all, Dana has a true love for teaching Contemporary Modern dance and Acrobatics and is excited to be working with Eisenhower's dancers & tumblers again this year.
Frankie Sulla began dancing at the age of 3 at Big City Dance Center in Wixom Michigan. She has been trained in styles ranging from ballet, jazz, tap, modern, musical theater, and more. Frankie is going into her senior year at Oakland University pursuing a major in dance education and a minor in psychology. She has worked with many different artists/choreographers through Oakland University's performance company, Oakland Dance Theater. After graduation from Oakland University she is looking to pursue a career teaching dance in public schools and also teaching children with special needs. This is her second year working with Eisenhower Dance Detroit and Detroit Country Day School.
Christina Tasco was born and raised in Michigan where she grew up training with Julie Bonsell, Cornelia Sampson, The Cleveland Ballet, and the Limon Company. Christina is an Alumni of Oakland University where she attended on both merit and dance scholarships. During her years as a student, Christina was part of the Michigan Ballet Theater, Oakland Dance Theater, Oakland Repertory Company, and an apprentice with Eisenhower Dance. She was hired with the company out of her apprenticeship where she then danced professionally for the next six years. Christina has been teaching for Eisenhower Dance Center since 1997. In 2002, Ms. Tasco joined the faculty of Oakland University's dance department where she continues to teach as a special lecturer. Christina received the most inspirational professor award in 2014 and 2015 and was nominated for an Outstanding Teaching Award in 2016. Ms. Tasco has set her choreography and taught master classes across the United States throughout the past 18 years. She has also done residency work in schools districts across Michigan and the east coast.
Barbara Zaleski was raised in Macomb, MI where she began her early training with Renee Wood, Stephanie Pizzo and Christina Tasco. After graduating from high school, Barbara attended the trainee program at the Conservatory of Fort Wayne Ballet under the direction of Karen Gibbons-Brown. In 2008, she entered Fort Wayne Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member and later became a Soloist. Zaleski has performed in many ballets including, Cinderella, Giselle, A Midsummer Nights Dream, La Sylphide and The Nutcracker. While at Fort Wayne Ballet, she studied Dance Pedagogy, Kinesiology, Choreography Composition and Music Theory. In 2010, Barbara moved back to Michigan to perform with Eisenhower Dance for two seasons and began teaching at Eisenhower Dance Center.
Megan White has over 20 years of dance experience in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary and Pointe. She received her early Vaganova ballet training with Denise Paavola at Paavola School of Dance and Young Peoples' Ballet Theatre. She continued her training with Cornelia Sampson, Michael Anderson, Debra Dawn, Samantha Shelton and Michael Hicks at Rochester School of Dance and the Michigan Ballet Theatre. Broadening her dance repertory, she moved to Miami to work with the Miami City Ballet to study the Balanchine style at a professional level under the direction of Alexander Carter, Geta Constantinescu, Rafi Maldonado-Lopez, Liz Malm, and Edward Villella. While in Miami she performed Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Four Ts, Western Symphony, Valse Fantasy, in addition to Raymonda, Open Barre, Carnival of the Animals, Tarentella and Lounge 2200. She has had the honor of working and performing with major dance companies including American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Minnesota Ballet and Miami City Ballet. Outside of teaching, Megan has her degree in exercise science and pre physical therapy. She teaches Xtend barre and is a certified Pilates instructor.
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Four years after buying a company dedicated to in-game advertising, Microsoft is finally starting to see some real results.
Stalled by the recession and companies who were initially hesitant to sink part of their advertising budgets into an untested medium, in-game advertising is coming of age—and it could finally live up to its potential as a significant revenue generator.
Well-known brands are being incorporated into big games, much like they are in television series. And new research from Microsoft shows that consumers are interacting with and responding to the ads at a much higher rate than anyone imagined.
It's coming a bit later than the company anticipated. In 2006, Microsoft paid between $200 million and $400 million for Massive, Inc., then one of the largest in-game ad companies around. The learning curve was steep, though and in-game ads never took off. Three years later approximately 28 percent of the division was laid off.
It turns out, though, that a leaner Massive is a stronger one.
"Alan Wake," released earlier this week and one of Microsoft's marquee titles of 2010, is loaded with brand name products, including Verizon , Ford , Duracell and Energizer . It's the highest profile use of ads in any of Microsoft's retail games to date. While it's much too soon to know the impact of the placements in that game, Microsoft has seen encouraging data from previous experiments.
After debuting its Bing search engine in June 2009, Microsoft promoted the Google competitor in a series of games, including Take Two Interactive Software's "NBA 2K10" and Activision's "DJ Hero."
After first exposure to the in-game ads, the percentage of gamers visiting and searching Bing increased by 108 percent, according to Microsoft. In fact, two-thirds of the gamers who visited Bing after seeing the ad were visiting for the first time.
"Gamers are a little more accustomed to seeing ads in games," says Colin Sebastian, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets. "If they've been playing virtually any online games, they're seeing a lot of ads. As consumers, they are trained to accept advertising in interactive entertainment. And broadly speaking, online advertising is more of any everyday occurrence for people."
The recall rate of Microsoft's ads was a surprisingly high 71 percent, and according to the company, 60 percent of the gamers it spoke with said they had a more positive opinion of Bing after seeing the brand in a game.
Granted, those are Microsoft's own findings and are likely going to be skewed in their favor. But a study by television ratings firm Nielsen is also lending credibility to the drawing power of advertising in the gaming world.
Nielsen conducted a pilot study with Microsoft in the early part of 2010 to look at the game playing audience and its receptiveness toward advertising. Specifically, the service looked at viewership for the Xbox Live game "1 vs. 100"—a massively multiplayer version of the TV game show, where players answered trivia questions to win real world prizes.
Some of the data just confirmed assumptions: Gaming, like TV, has a 'prime time from 7-11, when playtime is at its peak. And 18-34 year olds made up 55 percent of the player base.
Some of the data is likely to have network executives sweating: Among Nielsen households, 20-25 percent of the trackers are using their Xbox 360 instead of watching television during prime time.
And some of the data could spark increased advertiser interest in the platform: For "1 vs. 100," the player's average length of time in the game was over 70 minutes. And they weren't abandoning the game when the ads played (after every 10 questions).
Film studios are taking notice. James Cameron ran a campaign for "Avatar" on the Xbox Live dashboard prior to the release of last year's blockbuster. And J.J. Abrams did the same with his remake of "Star Trek". Lionsgate ,20th Century Fox and TV's The History Channel have also advertised on the service.
The core 18-34 male audience is a big draw, but so is the ability to showcase their product to an audience that is largely hooked up to a high definition television.
"The industry didn't very eloquently figure out how to serve ads effectively at first," says Sebastian. "I think they've become more disciplined and I think there's limited inventory because of that discipline. That's actually a smart strategy in that it makes the ads more effective among players."


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Popwatch hosts Twilight debate.
I continue to prefer Door #3, in which Bella grows a spine and ditches them both.
Shortly thereafter, Edward and Jacob finally come to terms with their true feelings for each other and head off into the sunset together holding hands. (Or they could skip the sunset and the hand-holding and just get a room.)


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NURSING home staff have been cleared of blame after an elderly mother-of-four drowned in a pond in its grounds.
Polish-born former nurse Janina Ciesluk was found face down in a metre of water at Footherley Hall, Shenstone, near Lichfield, the day after her 83rd birthday on May 14.
An inquest into her death heard the widow was seen walking towards the pool unattended and scaled a 2ft 6ins fence to get to the water.
But south Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh decided Mrs Ciesluk killed herself while suffering from depression and said he was satisfied she intended to commit suicide.
A police investigation also revealed no suspicious circumstances.
"She was quite determined in going to the pond, it was planned and she got herself over the fence and into the water," Mr Haigh said. "I don't think it's likely she expected to be saved."
Cannock Coroner's Court heard Mrs Ciesluk came to Britain as a refugee in 1949 and had suffered from depression since 1975.
She had lived for six months at Footherley Hall, which is run by a religious group called The Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Care manager, Sister Isobel Canton, said a carer walked around the grounds with Mrs Ciesluk and took her to the hall conservatory before leaving to make the pensioner a cup of tea.
While she was gone, Mrs Ciesluk left the conservatory and was recorded by CCTV cameras walking back towards the pond. She was found in the water by a visitor who raised the alarm. She was rushed to Good Hope Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Sister Isobel said she installed a fence around the pond when she began working at the hall four years ago but no similar incidents had taken place.


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However, farming is not a type of topic in which Hollywood directors or writers are interested in making a movie. But there are a lot of movies that were made in the last years that were related to farming and had taken the attention of a lot of viewers. Grapes of Wrath and Field of Dreams are two of them. This blog post contains some of the most famous Hollywood movies related to farming.
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Best Movies to Watch About Farming
1) Places in the Heart
In this 1984 film, the character Edna Spalding is played by Sally Field and John Malkovich is playing the character named Will who is blind.
In this film, it is shown that husband of Edna died and she left penniless. Then she realized that she need to earn from her farm unless she has to sell her property. Then Will helped her and her children in farming and turned their old farm into very profitable cotton farms. Here is the usage of Technology in Agriculture sector.
2) The Real Dirt on Farmer John
This movie was released in the year 2005. This is a prize-winning documentary which is about a person who is a midwest farmer named John Peterson.
In the documentary, it is shown that how a farmer combines the traditions of his family for farming with his art and give a new life to farming.
3) At Any Price
This movie was released in 2012. This movie is written by Ramin Bahrani and Hallie Newton and directed by Bahrani.
This is the movie that is based on how a father helps his son in farming for taking their farming to a new level. This picture includes a lot of agriculture tips.
4) Grapes of Wrath
This movie was released in the year 1940. This movie was based on a very famous novel by John Steinbeck 'Grapes of Wrath'. This film is acted by Henry Fonda who is playing the role of Tom Joad in the movie. He after completing his imprisonment returns to his family and works on the farm of the family in the village of Oklahoma.
But when he returned he found that his family has lost the farm. This movie is showing the hardships of a farmer after losing his farm.
These are some of the movies that are based on farming. Farmers can learn a lot of things from these movies and human beings can understand the struggle of farmers.


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frequently asked questions
We don't know anything about wedding photography and don't know where to start – what are the most important questions to ask?
The most important questions are the ones you need to ask yourself – do my pictures move you, and can you see yourselves in these pictures? My work is not for everybody and that is fine with me. You should look at as many wedding photographers as you can; when you find the pictures that work for you it will be obvious. Start at the beginning and then continue to look through my portfolio and my most recent work. If someone you know sent you to me but you are looking for a different style I will be more than happy to recommend a friend for you.
We love your work and want to talk about our wedding – what are the next steps?
First, contact me and tell me all about your plans! If I have your date available, I would love to meet up for coffee or do a video Skype, gchat, facetime or phone call to see if we are a good fit for each other. Keep in mind there is no charge to discuss your wedding and no obligation to hire me if we meet – besides your partner, your wedding photographer is the person that you will spend the most time with on your wedding day, so it's really important that we all get along! If you decide that we would be a good fit, simply reserve your wedding date by signing the agreement and paying a retainer fee – this can all be done online now and when you are ready to commit, we can make it happen quickly. It is also really important for me to meet both of the people getting married!
We hate having our picture taken and don't think we look good in photographs – how can you take good photographs of us?
You would not believe how many times I have heard this! I would say nine out of ten couples tell me this, and those same people are all over this website. The best part of my job is getting to know you well enough to bring out the real feelings you have for each other. All I need is your time, your trust, and a little bit of light to make some great portraits of you.
Can you travel to (insert any location worldwide) for our wedding?
Yes, I enjoy travelling and I would love to be there for your wedding. I am an experienced traveler and have photographed weddings from California to Vermont, England to Jamaica and all kinds of locations in between. I try to make travel as affordable as possible and will include all of my travel expenses in my quote when you contact me. I offer special travel discounts to much of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, parts of California, the New York metro area and several other regions depending on couch surfing availability. I only take on a very limited number of travel assignments each year so let's get your date on the books ASAP!
How much do you charge?
Full day wedding photography coverage (up to ten hours) including digital files starts at $4000. Packages including hand-made albums start at $5250. Please contact me for a detailed price list. If you are planning an elopement, an intimate wedding, a destination wedding (travel fees may be less than you think), weekday wedding, winter wedding, or something I have never seen before I would love to talk to you about a custom proposal.
Do you bring an assistant or second photographer?
I sometimes will bring a non-shooting assistant with me to local weddings for logistical and lighting support. I don't think a second photographer is necessary for many weddings, but I can arrange to bring one with me for an additional fee, let's talk about your wedding and whether or not a second photographer is necessary for your particular needs.
Do you provide the pictures from the wedding in digital form?
A set of high resolution files that can be used for printing and sharing online is included with all wedding photography packages. There is no substitute for finished printed photographs though, they will always work no matter how fast your technology changes over the decades. I also think it is much more romantic to curl up with a well made album and some wine than to open up a computer.
How can we reserve you for our wedding date or put a hold on a date?
I can only reserve a date with a signed agreement and retainer payment, so get in touch with me soon.
What do you really like to photograph?
I get this question all the time at weddings! I truly enjoy photographing weddings – there is so much to photograph at weddings that I never get tired of them. I also enjoy working on documentary projects, travel photography and other personal projects as well.
How early do we need to book you?
I regularly book for weddings over a year in advance and sometimes close to two years, so if you are interested in having me photograph your wedding, you should contact me as soon as possible. If I am not available I would love to recommend someone who is.
Will Michael Tallman be the photographer at my wedding?
Yes – I run a small boutique operation focused on personalized service and I shoot every wedding myself.
What happens if your camera breaks at the wedding?
I use one of my backup cameras – I bring backups for every tool I use – one of the many benefits of hiring an established professional.
Have you photographed a wedding at my venue before?
For most of the weddings in my portfolio, the answer was no – I like the challenge of going somewhere new, and I like to find new ways to look at venues I have shot at before. Tell me about your venue and I will probably be able to show you a gallery of a wedding I have done somewhere similar.
What happens if your computer crashes or your studio is burglarized? Will our pictures be lost forever?
I always have at least three copies of your images – two in the studio and one off-site backup. You have enough to worry about, take that one off your plate!
How many photographs do you provide from a wedding?
Typically I provide hundreds of images from an all-day wedding. More important to me is how many times you will look at your album over the next 50 years or how many times will your pictures give you goosebumps. My goal is to take images with depth that tell a story – I would rather have 10 great pictures than 100 ok pictures from a given period of time.


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WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Iraqi negotiators are days away from agreeing on an "aspirational" date for withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq. Barack Obama and John McCain will find language in the accord to allow each to take credit on the campaign trail for shaping that outcome.
But the big political winner from this slimmed-down, vague agreement on U.S. forces will be Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki -- whom the Bush administration seriously considered pushing out of office last year but has learned to accommodate.
Something surprising is happening to the once rigid, self-centered George W. Bush presidency. The administration is adjusting policy to reflect the changing political landscape of the U.S. -- and of Iraq, where Maliki has emerged as the center of gravity in Shiite politics as other leaders fail physically and politically.
Bush's desire for an enhanced legacy and a smooth transition in Washington seems to have overcome his instinctive insistence on deciding everything on his own principles and needs. Life imitates art; Bush's diplomacy in its twilight months reflects world politics as it never did before.
In finally sending a senior State Department official to Geneva last month for nuclear talks with Iran, Bush simultaneously deprived the Iranians of an excuse not to pursue negotiations and reduced the saliency of Obama's campaign pledge to talk to Tehran.
About the same time, Bush reluctantly decided to allow U.S. negotiators to set specific timetables for withdrawing combat units from Iraq -- as Obama has demanded -- as long as they also obtained references to the withdrawals being based on battlefield conditions, as McCain and U.S. commanders want.
The deliberate ambiguity allows Maliki to maintain some of the future flexibility that his own security forces want while claiming immediate political credit for getting Washington to agree to get combat troops out of Iraqi cities and towns on a fixed schedule.
The Iraqis' first draft mentioned 12 months, I am told, and then shifted to 16 months. That intentionally or otherwise coincided with Obama's plan, as Maliki indicated in public, and was therefore anathema to the administration. A text of the final draft being circulated earlier this month showed the withdrawal period as "TBD" (to be determined) after Bush and Maliki failed to agree to a timetable in a telephone conversation on July 30.
The negotiating teams then went back to work on a set of documents, which include a memorandum of understanding, a strategic framework statement and various side agreements. Together these documents will constitute what some U.S. officials characterize as a "lite" version of the typical status-of-forces agreement.
This collective accord will recognize Iraq's sovereignty over its territory, which is currently constrained by U.N. Security Council resolutions that govern the presence of foreign forces in Iraq. But the new agreements will also recognize implicitly that Iraq is unlikely to be able to defend its own borders, operate its own air traffic control, provide logistics for its own military forces or run its own prison systems anytime soon. Iraq will delegate many of its nominal powers back to U.S. forces "temporarily" under these provisions.
Similar waivers and delegations will ensure that U.S. military personnel are not subject to Iraqi jurisdiction, and will provide some limited protection for civilian contractors, depending on what duties they perform and for whom.
This path is fraught with the perils of misunderstanding and the potential of double cross. And the Bush team has made it even more difficult by not including Congress in the shaping of the security agreements, as many Democrats have demanded.
Iraqi politics are especially volatile at the moment. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq that dominates the Shiite regions of southern Iraq, is terminally ill and close to death, according to Iraqi sources. Moqtada al-Sadr has lost control over his Shiite movement, and a collective leadership is being formed to replace him. (Moreover, President Jalal Talabani is in the U.S. for treatment at the Mayo Clinic for an undisclosed, not life-threatening, illness.)
Bush waited far too long to get serious about giving Iraqis control over their country. He must now rush and take huge risks in closing the deal with Maliki, seen today as a reborn pragmatist who spent most of his life in a political party steeped in Stalinism and anti-Western attitudes.
Letting Congress get an early look and shoulder more responsibility for this accord is likely to be the smart thing, as well as the right thing, for Bush to do.


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Everyone has a heart. The heart is a clump of muscle imbedded inside your chest, hidden behind your lungs and ribcage. Upon first glance, upon first experience, you plunge your hand into your chest and enclose your fist around your heart.
You'll keep your hand enclosed around that heart. Maybe you will release your heart, sew up your chest, then wash the blood off your hands.
Or maybe something will happen, and you begin to pull your heart out of your chest. Strangely enough, it doesn't hurt. Just don't pull too hard or too fast, you could bleed yourself to death. No, pull slow, allow time to clot, then keep pulling.
Who knows how long it takes until you can hold your heart at arm's length? Maybe it takes two years. Two years sounds like a good amount of time.
Your heart is enclosed in your hand, pumping, pumping, slightly connected to your chest and the rest of your body. You look up. There it is. There is the thing, the person, the place, the reason you pulled your heart out in the first place. Blood soaks your footsteps so you'll always know the way you came.
You have two options.
The first option is to cut your heart away from you body. Hand it to that person, place it on the ground, do anything that shows that your heart is no longer your own.
They could crush it. Stomp on it, squeeze it slice and dice it up. They could do anything at all and you could do nothing about it. It is no longer your heart.
You have another option.
Turn away. Put your heart back into your chest. Stack your ribs on top and peel your lungs back into place. Sew yourself up. The heart is yours. It will stay yours. Do not ever let it go again.


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"The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love."
-Marianne Williamson
Merry Meet and Good Morning :))) Blessings to you and yours for a magickal day today. Today is Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Wednesdays are ruled by Mercury, the planet that's magickal properties include intellect, versatility, travel and divination. Have any studying you need to do or need a day to travel, this would be the best day. Being an intellectual day pay attention to your thought patterns today. Today is a great day to work with your conscious mind and make things happen. If you are working with spells today, choose spells for communication, education, and self-expression. It's also a good day to consult oracles, tarot cards or runes, plan any magickal work, and write. If you are working with stones today choose to wear amethyst, star rubies, or lodestones for protection. Choose sapphire in amulets.
Tonight's Moon is the Waxing Moon First Quarter in Aries. The Waxing Moon is when the moon is getting larger in the sky, and moving towards the full moon. It is the ideal time for magick that draws things towards you bringing about positive changes. The Waxing Moon represents the Goddess in her Maiden aspect. The Maiden is all about new beginnings, youthful ideas and enthusiasm. The Moon in Aries is good for starting things but lacks staying power. Thing occur rapidly, but quickly pass. People tend to be argumentative and assertive. The magickal color of the day is Brown, and the incense of the day is Lavender. Have an amazingly magickal day!!!
Love and Blessings,
Jasmeine Moonsong


text: The Minnesota Asset Building Coalition (MABC) was formed in 2014 to advocate for policies that provide the opportunity for financially fragile Minnesotans to build wealth and climb the economic ladder. Smart asset building policies lead to more financially healthy households, increased economic activity in local communities, and a stronger and more robust state economy. Comprised of 140 member organizations from rural, suburban, and urban communities across Minnesota, MABC operates under the shared principle of embedding racial, ethnic, and geographical equity and inclusion into organizational development, issue development and policy advocacy.


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As you are aware, we have been working very hard to speed up our price collection methods, which resulted in the whiteserver network development. The whiteserver network works as a collection of PUSH servers for price data that relay prices from the exchanges through the closest whiteserver to the Haasbot client. In order to maintain the network of whiteservers, we have to collect a bit of data from each whiteserver. We want to be as open and transparent as possible about what we collect and what your options as are a customer.
Basically, we collect data on the number of users that are connected on a particular whiteserver, the number of users using a particular exchange, and the overall number of users connected to our whiteserver network. All of the users are completely anonymized and we do NOT collect data on which currency pairs users are currently trading. Additionally, we do NOT collect data on indicators/volume of trades used via haasbot or anything like that, as this could give us an unfair advantage.
We understand that there are always privacy concerns within the cryptocurrency space and we want to be absolutely clear about what we do and do not collect. Additionally, we only want to collect as much anonymized data as possible in order for us to maintain the whiteserver network and we want to make sure that we do not have access to information that could give us an unfair advantage in the cryptocurrency markets.
If you feel that you do not want to utilize the whiteserver network due to your privacy preferences, you can disable the usage of the whiteserver network by right clicking on Haasbot in the system tray, click on Settings, click on API Drivers, then enable "Native Price Tracking." By doing this, you will no longer use the whiteserver network, but you may see performance losses as the whiteserver network does provide a number of performance increases.
If you have any questions or comments, please let us know, as we take our customers' privacy and security extremely seriously.
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Regular yellow onions will work in this recipe, but sweet onions have a milder flavor. Coating the onion rings with breadcrumbs in batches keeps the crumbs dry for maximum crispness. Rotate pans during cooking for even browning.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine flour, sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, paprika, allspice, and eggs in a large bowl. Dip onion rings in flour mixture. Place half of onion rings in a zip-top plastic bag; add 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, shaking bag to coat onion rings. Repeat procedure with remaining onion rings and remaining 3/4 cup breadcrumbs.
Arrange onion rings in a single layer on 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat onion rings with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Rotate pans on racks; bake 5 minutes. Turn onion rings over; lightly coat with cooking spray and bake 5 minutes. Rotate pans and bake 5 minutes or until crisp. Serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
This updated version of Barbecue-Flavored Onion Rings is based on a recipe that originally ran in Cooking Light, April 2008. The recipe was retested and updated for Cooking Light Crave!, Oxmoor House, 2013.


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Capitol Alert
Ailing Sutter Brown released from animal hospital
Sutter Brown, the cancer-stricken dog belonging to Gov. Jerry Brown, has been released from the animal hospital and returned to the Governor's Mansion.
News that Sutter underwent emergency surgery to remove life-threatening masses has spurred a wave of grief and support for the ailing corgi. California First Lady Anne Gust Brown took to tweeting updates on the dog's health with #suttercomehome hashtags.
A Monday evening missive was more hopeful. Gust Brown shared a photo of Sutter relaxing on a pillow at home. An @SutterBrown account, whose more than 10,000 followers are regularly treated to images of the dog's exploits, sent out a photo of the gubernatorial canine relaxing near a pool.
"He rolled in the grass, sniffed all his favorite places and then passed out," Gust Brown wrote.
Finally got Sutter home! He rolled in the grass, sniffed all his favorite places and then passed out. #suttercamehome! pic.twitter.com/bAv0i8MOwu— annebgust (@annebgust) October 18, 2016
I love being home where I can catch rays by the pool! And Mom made be scrambled eggs and cottage cheese for breakfast. Yum! #iamhome! pic.twitter.com/RuuHmNvpqd— Sutter Brown (@SutterBrown) October 18, 2016
Jeremy B. White: 916-326-5543, @CapitolAlert


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I went to meet a friend from NSW for brunch this morning. Marianne usually comes to Hobart around this time; she was going to stay with me but we just couldn't get it together. I worked with Marianne years ago at Springfield Gardens Primary. The wooden boat festival was on so after a delish meal at Jackman & McRoss in Battery Point we wandered down to the harbour.
|This HUGE sunflower was in a garden in Battery Point - PS notice the bee!
|I think this might have taken all the festival to finish - we wandered around for a couple of hours and couldn't see any difference!
|My State had a pirate display for the children
|I took a video of this, so funny