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UPDATE: Applications for the position are currently closed.
To help move our mission forward Beaverhead Trails Coalition is seeking a new Executive Director. This is a great opportunity to become involved in bettering the Dillon community. Below is an overview of what the position entails. If interested please email us at email@example.com
Position Description
Beaverhead Trails Coalition Executive Director
Founded in 2012, BTC's mission is to promote and assist in creating a community environment that encourages walking and bicycling, making walking and bicycling a safer and more appealing transportation alternative that instills a commitment to healthier lifestyle behavior.
For more information, please visit www.beaverheadtrails.org
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will lead the overall strategic and operational responsibilities for BTC's programs and execution of its mission.
Hours and Compensation:
This position is currently funded for the next year for up to 20 hours/week. Work requirements may vary widely, and some weeks may require up to 40 hours/week. Wages to be paid hourly. Pay based upon experience, around $18/hr. Pay would also vary according to whether you are classified as employee or independent contractor.
Leadership & Management:
Ensure ongoing local programs, fundraising, communications, recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve organization goals
Actively engage and energize BTC volunteers, board members, partnering organizations, and funders
Provide direction and support of BTC Board: serve as ex-officio of committees, seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing and new projects Streamline tasks through clear organization and delegation of work
Program Development and Other Responsibilities:
Expand local fundraising activities to develop a broader base of support and higher number of top-level donors Use local presence and relationships to garner new opportunities for BTC involvement and programs
Become a positive and recognizable representative of the organization within the community
Find and respond to grant funding opportunities
Work with the board treasurer to maintain incoming/outgoing invoices, insurance, grants payments, etc.
Respond to member and public inquiries through phone, internet, and mail.
Maintenance of group member database Basic inspection and upkeep of BTC properties and infrastructure
Assist with BTC special events in organization, promotion, setup, takedown, etc.
Perform research to develop future projects
Skills commensurate with job responsibilities. Ability to prioritize, to delegate work back to board and trails group members. Ability to close projects.
The ED will be thoroughly committed to BTC's mission. Proven leadership and experience working with non-profit organizations preferable. Out going approach and ability to interact with the community
Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:
Track record of success, of any kind.
Experience effectively leading an organization and staff
Ability to point to specific examples of having developed and put into motion strategies that have helped an organization grow
Excellence in organizational management with the ability to manage, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
Past success working with a Board of Directors, strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
Clear thinking and clear communication. Strong written and verbal communication skills
Passion, integrity, positive attitude, and self-directed
To apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us an application by July 15th or until position filled. Mail to PO Box 586, Dillon or email to email@example.com.
The application should be 1-3 pages in length. We are looking mostly for "fit" – how well your abilities and interests fit the needs of the job, and how well the job fits your own needs. Tell us in your own words why the fit would be good. We are interested in your skills, interests, personal loves and special talents; your recent job history; your roots and connections in Dillon. If there's something you're especially proud of, not necessarily job-related, tell us about that. We are biased toward somebody with a history of success and lots of energy. If you can think of any times when you brought together people of different viewpoints, or found common ground with people different from yourself, those stories would count for a lot in this particular job.
Please attach a resume. Include your address, phone number, email and/or other contact information.
Please list 3 references and their contact information.
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We want to be cheerleaders for humanity, our progress as a species and our journey off the planet and into the stars. We're sponsored by Canon USA and Cinevate, and shoot with RED and ARRI packages, with Freefly stabilization and aerial equipment. Roc Noir has offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and operates internationally. In the last 12 months we have filmed in Santiago, Tokyo, Bordeaux, Auckland, London, Warsaw, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Madrid, Maui, Detroit, Atlanta, NYC, Winnipeg, Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv and Mexico City.

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Graphicspals has a shop over at Etsy.com and they specialize in making cool Vulcan ear Star Trek cases for your Iphone 4 and 4s. (As of this posting there are no plans as of yet to release a new case for the just released Iphone or Android phones…don't get made at me, I didn't make em!) They will also do custom cases from you…at a special cost!
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All of the images are made to order using a heat activated ink that leaves a high gloss image that wont peel or fade!
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Excellence in procurement demands that we exceed customer expectations and develop capabilities to meet their needs. The Procurement Leaders Excellence Award, in partnership with SAP Ariba, celebrates the teams that bring together skills, technology, and leadership to achieve outstanding results for customers.
Enjoy this webinar replay, which will provide you with the stories behind the best entries, including:
- The ways award winners distinguished themselves from the competition
- The definition, measurement, and recognition of procurement excellence
- Key decision points successful leaders use to put customers at the heart of their development
- The role that leaders play in helping procurement take big steps forward
- Gia Van Haute, Director, Procurement Operations, Ralph Lauren
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Opening up in typical upbeat, energetic pop-rock fashion, Lincoln Brewster's seventh solo recording Real Life features contributions from award-winning writers Paul Baloche, Jason Ingram and Mia Fieldes. From the first song, Best Days, to the closer Shout for Joy, there's a certain familiar quality about this album that doesn't disappoint. In some cases, we want the artist to push the envelope into new and unfamiliar territories, but in other cases we want our Lincoln Brewsters to be just that…Lincoln Brewster.
The guitar work is unmistakable. The tight vocal harmonies, which have an almost pop country feel to them on Best Days, stack up nicely. The trademark "whoa ohs" are just familiar enough to keep us grounded but not enough to be just normal.
Reaching For You has a catchy pop-rock feel to it that would work well in youth/college worship services and might even adapt well to some more upbeat energetic congregations.
Slowing it down and bringing the piano to the forefront a bit more, More Than Amazing, is the first ballad from Real Life and it doesn't disappoint. This kind of has an Above All meets More Than Enough vibe. It's a great song. As the song builds, Lincoln layers in some tasty soulful guitar licks. I believe the simple and singable chorus and bridge will catch on quickly in worship services and be easy to implement as a regular for worship teams and choirs everywhere.
The title cut, Real Life, keeps it down tempo a bit and opens up with more of an 80s acoustic rock driven sound. Reminded me a bit of some of the rock ballads from when I was a kid. It has a little bit of that pop-country sound as well. Not enough to make it actually sound like a country song, but the production seems to lean a little bit in that direction. Not sure that this would fit in a worship set. Might be able to use it more in a thematic setting.
So Good picks up the tempo a bit and Lincoln displays the dexterity of his shredding fingers a bit. I've always found it fascinating how such intricate and fast guitar work (which I would categorize as shredding) is layered over a more pop, modern worship sound, as opposed to a face-melting heavy rock sound. Lincoln does it well, though. This has almost a Darrell Evans meets Paul Baloche sound to me. Of course, with Lincoln's guitar work, it's really his own as well. This would be a good opener for an upbeat worship set.
I Belong To You brings a more driving rock sound to the album. Reminiscent of Hillsong United or some of the more modern upbeat stuff. I think this would work great for youth/college settings and those churches who incorporate really fast and energetic music into their sets. If done correctly, I think it might even get people moving a little! Fans of electric guitar will love this one.
Slowing it back down a little, Whom Shall I Fear, featuring Kari Jobe, is a truth filled song based on God's goodness. Kari's sweet vocals add just enough without taking away from what Lincoln is doing. Fans of Kari might want to hear more of her voice, but I feel like using her as accents and harmonies on this one was brilliant. The texture of her voice and Lincoln's lead vocal is just right. That being said, as the song ends, Kari's voice takes over the lead as the song fades out. I think this one could be adapted easily for corporate worship gatherings.
Another slower song follows in Loved By You. A simple and singable chorus that is sung from the perspective of a "beloved" of Jesus. Not one of my favorites from the album, but fans of simple, repetitive sweet, choruses will enjoy singing this one. The guitar solo is pretty tasty (when are they not?).
The biographical song Made For You carries on the trend of singing from a "me" perspective. Not that there's anything wrong with that, some of the most beloved Psalms are from the "me" perspective. Driven by an acoustic guitar and brushes on the drums groove, you can tell this song is an effort to be transparent. Some of the songs were specifically written for worship and others were reflections of Lincoln's real life experiences and this song is one of those. "I'm really proud of this group of songs," says Brewster. "It's definitely the most transparent project I've ever done, combining elements of worship and real life experiences."
The album closes with a more upbeat, energetic song called Shout For Joy. It's a pulsing four on the floor groove that will definitely get your toes tapping. The chorus uses a more percussive toms groove and provides a nice contrast to the pulsing groove of the verses. You'll also hear chimes and bells throughout the song that give it a nice anthemic, orchestral quality. There's something about the tolling of bells that give any music a kind of call to action feel. The bridge uses a nice big choir "whoah" section that is very catchy. Even in this day and age of pop "whoahs" this is a very singable and catchy "whoah" that I think people will enjoy singing. In my opinion, this is one of the strongest corporate songs on the album, but will also require a strong band and vocal team to pull it off.
Overall Thoughts
Like I said earlier, I don't think Lincoln is breaking new ground with this album, but he does what we know and love best about him. My wife said she thought she was listening to Rascal Flats and I've heard others say this album reminded them of Keith Urban. Lincoln has catchy, singable choruses and shreds the guitar parts without muddling up the songs. The songs he presents that would be adaptable for corporate worship can be adapted easily.
Lincoln is not only a solid recording artist, but he's also a great speaker and worship leader/mentor. And for me personally, whether I love, hate, or just tolerate their recordings, anyone who is raising up leaders and creating a culture of solid, Biblical worship gets two thumbs up from me.
I would personally incorporate several of these songs into my Sunday Setlists.
Find Lincoln Brewster at: www.lincolnbrewster.com | www.integritymusic.com | iTunes


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As a mother, whenever I play this song it moves me, as a mother I know Mary knows exactly what I am going through and through Her Son Jesus, She helps me and my family. I invite you to listen to the song below and pray this prayer for Her intercession.
If you love Jesus than you love His mother Mary, because Jesus loved her and He was of her flesh. Mary is a great intercessor. Did she not ask at the wedding of Cana to turn water into wine? Did Jesus not obey her request? This miracle really highlights the relationship Mary had with her Son Jesus.
Jesus gave His Mother Mary to the youngest apostle John, but He gave her to us too, so that we may honour her to intercede for us.
So, Mary is not equal to God but God chose Her to bear His Son. So God must have thought very highly of her. John is symbolic of all humanity. In other words,Jesus from the Cross, gave His Mother to every human person for all time.
We are thus lead to seek her intercession and protection.
Mary, Mother of God my mother, Queen of Peace, ask your Son Jesus to
give me the gift of peace. Pray for me for peace; peace in my heart, peace
of mind and of soul, peace in my family, peace with all whom I meet, the
peace of Jesus.
Jesus, my Lord and Savior, my Brother, King of Peace, I come to you
with Mary, Queen of Peace, to ask you humbly for a new outpouring of the
gift of peace. Pour out on me your Holy Spirit of Peace.
Give me peace, Jesus, peace within myself, peace in my family, peace in
my everyday life. Give peace to my nation, and to all nations, peace among
all peoples, peace in the world.
Jesus, my mediator with the Father, take me to the Father to pray for
Father, Father of Jesus, our Father, my Father, I come to you with your
Son Jesus. In Him and with Him and through Him I pray for peace.


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Having won a public competition, Christopher Ironside prepared the reverse designs for all six new denominations, 50p to halfpenny, introduced at the time of decimalisation and for which he was awarded an OBE in 1971. Making their first appearance in 1968, when 5p and 10p coins were issued alongside shillings and florins, the Ironside designs remained in use for 40 years – until the new designs by Matthew Dent were introduced in 2008.
After studying at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London he served in the Directorate of Camouflage during the Second World War. In the late 1940s he worked for the Ministry of Town and Country Planning and the Council of Industrial Design before spending 10 years as a part-time teacher at the Royal College of Art.
One of the defining numismatic artists of his generation, he undertook many commissions for the Royal Mint during the 1960s and 1970s. His portfolio included coins for Bahrain, Tanzania, Qatar and Dubai, Brunei, Jamaica, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Mauritius, Malta, Kuwait and Singapore, along with well-known medals for the New York Exhibition of 1960 and for the Tower of London. He also received a direct commission from the Duke of Edinburgh for the British Sub-Aqua medal.
Away from the Royal Mint, he designed many more medals struck elsewhere: including pieces marking the 90th birthday of Bertrand Russell and the 90th birthday of Winston Churchill; and series of medals covering the life of Christ, the American Revolution and the Apollo space programme.
His highly-regarded oil paintings and watercolours were exhibited at the Royal Academy while his other works include a memorial for the 16th Duke of Norfolk in Arundel Castle; the memorial to Earl and Countess Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey; two tapestries for the London Stock Exchange; many official decorations for the Coronation celebrations of 1953; and a range of glass-work including engraved mirrors for the Royal Yacht Britannia and Claridge's Hotel.
He created a number of set and costume designs in collaboration with his brother Robin and they designed a stamp together for a series on Shakespearean characters that was issued by the Post Office in 1964.


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Last night I had to make a snap decision. Should I make a 35 mile round trip to look at a second-hand roof box or go with the kids to see some amateur theatre in a nearby park? Norwich has a long tradition of Shakespeare in the Park - usually one of the comedies - and I was wondering if I really wanted to sit through another worthy production of As You Like It. Good stuff but heavily reliant on dialogue and in the open air with untrained voices? Well, maybe. But when I asked what was playing I was told it was a piece loosely based on The Beano. That clinched it. For those of you who don't know The Beano is a children's comic founded in 1938. Its stars include Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and, obviously the inspiration here, The Bash Street Kids. So this is why my kids are so keen to go. The penny drops.
I was very glad I went. This was the perfect antidote to the performance I bemoaned in my previous post. Not a megaphone or PA in sight. Instead there was an animated cast prepared to project and sing out. Also - oh joy! - there was a live band playing music especially devised for the piece. This comprised trumpet, two saxes, tuba, guitar, banjo and two drummers. They're all there - the camera angle makes is difficult to see the back row. In fact the entire show was refreshingly low-tech. The only electricity involved was the batteries used by a cast member to activate lights on his costume in the second half.
Using live music must have presented challenges. The band needs to be close to the stage for communication with the cast and to present the audience with a coherent spectacle. Even indoors, with the actors wearing those little mics that make them all look like extras from ER (fine for sci-fi but very distracting in a period piece), it's hard to get the balance right. But they handled this so well that it only occurred to me later. Walls tend to reinforce instruments and perhaps their absence allowed the sounds to escape. They were facing across the stage whereas the cast directed their songs and dialogue straight at the audience. But great skill and sensitivity were also in evidence: trumpets, drums and saxophones are not naturally quiet.
The show was called The Chalk Hill Gang and the company Crude Apache. My daughter is going again tonight. If I wasn't otherwise engaged I would probably join her. Live, acoustic musical theatre, an original show and all in the open air. It doesn't get much better than this. And the world, I have no doubt, is still full of roof boxes.
Friday, 24 July 2009
Just the ticket
Labels: electricity, musical theatre, open air, theatre
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That sounds like just *so* much fun!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 September 2013 at 23:23
I only found this today and very gratified to do so. Thank you for your comments and your favourable reaction! I was the musical director/composer/arranger for this and I'm made up that you liked it so much. Again, thank you! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I would very much like to make your acquaintance. Are you still living in Norfolk? I get the occasional gig devising acoustic sound effects for outdoor shows - more for fun than profit - and I would enjoy trading tales and tips. I think you can email me via my website www.lamsound.comDelete
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Ice cream goes with hot summer days like peanut butter and jelly – and that is why Uber is making sure that users in 10 cities can get free ice cream for the next six weeks.
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The ice cream trucks that will be distributing the sweet treats will also be serving them in reusable silicone cones. If you keep the cone, you can then bring it to any participating McDonald's for a refill every Friday until September 22nd.
If that isn't a sweet surprise to mark the start of the weekend, then we don't know what is.
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Blip interactive has already won the hearts of iPhone and iPod Touch users everywhere by creating the blissfully fun and feature-rich NanoStudio music app. Blip has blessed us further by being one of the first developers to add AKAI SynthStation support.
NanoStudio features 4 synths and 2 drum machines. Both synths and drum machines allow for the import of user-created samples. Patterns can be recorded in either real-time or step time via the sequencer. The transport bar allows the record function to be toggled on and off so you can easily practice parts before adding them.
The app is an intuitive delight to use! To try to write further about it almost ruins the magic. I will let my fumbling demo do the talking. This demo only scratches the surface of what this app can do–I didn't even go into the effects mode. You can try out the app on your mac or pc before you get it from the app store.


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Cynthia Barnett is a long-time journalist who has reported on freshwater issues from the Suwannee River to Singapore. She is author of the new book Blue Revolution: Unmaking America's Water Crisis, which calls for a water ethic for America.
The Boston Globe describes Ms. Barnett's author persona as "part journalist, part mom, part historian, and part optimist." The Los Angeles Times writes that she "takes us back to the origins of our water in much the same way, with much the same vividness and compassion as Michael Pollan led us from our kitchens to potato fields and feed lots of modern agribusiness."
Ms. Barnett's previous book, Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S., won the gold medal for best nonfiction in the Florida Book Awards and was named by The St. Petersburg Times as one of the top 10 books that every Floridian should read. "In the days before the Internet," the Times said in a review, "books like Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Marjory Stoneman Douglas' River of Grass were groundbreaking calls to action that made citizens and politicians take notice. Mirage is such a book."
Ms. Barnett has worked for newspapers and magazines for 25 years. Her numerous journalism awards include a national Sigma Delta Chi prize for investigative magazine reporting and eight Green Eyeshades, which recognize outstanding journalism in 11 southeastern states.
She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and master's in American history with a specialization in environmental history, both from the University of Florida. In 2004, she was awarded a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan, where she spent a year studying freshwater supply.
She lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband and two water-loving grade-schoolers.


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Virtual reality is being used to sell overseas property to Chinese buyers, and it could eliminate real estate brokers and speed up purchasing decisions.
Donning a headset to explore a house on the other side of the globe may sound like something from a sci-fi movie, but it's already starting to be a reality for Chinese property buyers.
Virtual reality (VR) is relatively new to China but it's taking off with property companies who are using the technology to market overseas properties to mainland buyers.
It's a natural fit for China where property buying is big business. Mainland Chinese investment in overseas properties has ballooned in recent years, from US$5.6 billion in 2012 to US$10.7 billion in the first half of this year alone, according to Knight Frank research.
Virtual reality industry research company Greenlight Insights China managing director Eddie Lou said it was early days, but property was one of the biggest areas where virtual reality technology had taken off.
"A lot of big real estate companies in China right now are either experimenting or using," he told the Post by phone from Beijing, noting that the technology could be used to either capture an existing property or simulate a future property yet to be built.
The technology could save real estate companies money as they would not have to build a "bricks and mortar" showroom – instead, they could model properties virtually and get feedback from consumers and professionals.
"It's still fake, but it can give you a very immersive experience to actually see what it looks like. That experience is completely different from looking at pictures," he said. "It sounds futuristic but it is now, it is here."
He expects it to take a couple of years before VR technology becomes the norm in the industry, but predicts that by 2020, the technology will be widely used.
Robert Kendal, chief executive of Toronto-based Yulio, an app which launched in March and turns designs into virtual reality scenes, said VR could bridge the gap between "designer vision and client perception".
"New homes and facilities that aren't yet physically built are obviously very hard to understand on an experiential level yet they are places that people spend a great deal of time in and are very expensive to construct," he said.
Yulio is focused on the North American and European markets, but has found that many of its clients' clients are in mainland China.
"We have found that VR leads to property buyers making quicker decisions on purchases and also empowers them to make changes to living environments to better suit them before properties are constructed and changes come with significant cost."
The technology isn't just about flashy visual experiences – it could change the sector. The use of VR could see property investors making faster purchasing decisions on properties, speeding up the process, said market research company International Data Corp analyst Neo Zheng.
"I think for overseas property purchases it's going to be a necessity," he said, noting that overseas investors were often considering properties in many different countries and places within countries, and VR could help them narrow down which area to visit.
"If they want to choose a house from Australia or the United States or Japan, they're probably going to choose from the VR and then decide to fly to that country." Zheng said VR in property would grow, but it wasn't going to be as huge as the possible growth in other sectors like education.
For UK property company Allsop, which has just launched online property auctions for off-plan property developments in Britain, virtual reality is just one possible piece of the technological puzzle that can help give buyers clarity and peace of mind.
"It [the auction] does away with the need for a local real estate broker, and it empowers the buyer to educate themselves and guide themselves through the entire journey of purchasing," partner Simon Capp said.
"VR tech with virtual walk-throughs is definitely on our agenda. But it's a fine line – we want to make it easier for buyers to understand rather than throwing things into the process which add more data for buyers to compute."
Virtual reality is being used to sell overseas property to Chinese buyers, and it could eliminate real estate brokers and speed up purchasing decisions.


text: The Radicati Group, a technology market research firm, highlights its choices for Hosted Microsoft Exchange providers based on market share and functionality. They detail the criteria for a Top Performer in this market and include SilverSky in that category. SilverSky offers cloud-based email and Email Protection services, which run on IBM SoftLayer, ensuring world-class security and availability.


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Review: The Internet (part 3): How does The Internet work?/
This review has so far generated enough interest that the reader has posed the quite reasonable question that serves as the title of this section. Although the exact nature of The Internet's workings are so complicated (and diabolical) that no one person can be entrusted with every detail, I can shed some light on the matter. (Hint: Though only in a form allowed by the appropriate governing bodies!)
About the tubes
On June 28, 2006, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens let slip that The Internet was made up of a series of tubes. The government and its media allies quickly ridiculed the notion that The Data Things carried by The Internet was somehow propelled through pipes—portraying the Senator as a backwoods rube who had no business ordering from anything but TGIF's Little Bo Peep menu, much less determining government policy.
With last April's Revelation Rally we have learned that Stevens was, in fact, the primary architect of The Internet—that his six decades of bumbling and seemingly corrupt service to this nation were, in fact, all part of an elaborate cover story to protect The Internet (and members of its governing agency). When, in a 47-minute unguarded moment, he vomited up The Internet's technical details, he left both himself and The Internet's tubes vulnerable.
Stevens paid the personal price of being confined for life to his personal bunker just outside Mary's Igloo, Alaska while word was spread that he had perished in a zeppelin accident. (Hint: He remains in his bunker to this day, cowed by threats that should he emerge the local population will mistake him for The Snow Wraith and drive an icicle through his heart!)
At the same time, The Internet Synod (the The Internet's governing body, known as the TIS) had to move rapidly with its plans to replace the existing The Internet structure.
What does it matter?
Unhappy though The Internet Synod was with Steven's slip, its timing couldn't have been better. Plans were already underway to change the structure and design of The Internet. Before his banishment, the Senator had become increasingly concerned about its liquid-based workings—particularly as it performed so slowly in the winter months of his native arctic climes.
As luck would have it, just as the TIS was seeking new means of powering The Internet, Princeton's prepubescent savant, Zane Buckerterd, inadvertently discovered an alternative power source through his establishment of The Social Netwonking.
Countless radio dramas have been performed audiostrating Buckerterd's efforts, so we needn't go into great detail here. Suffice it to say that his sophomore treatise, "What Do You Mean It's None Of My Business!? Fuck You!" changed the face of The Internet as well as the lives of the hundreds of people who found their way to it.
Naturally, much of the treatise was rightly dismissed as the sociopathic pouting of a 9-year-old (Buckerterd's age at the time). But strip away the paragraphs concerning fly dismemberment and the attractions of voyeurism and you come to the essential element that powers today's The Internet.
In carefully controlled experiments, Buckerterd discovered that you can generate a not-insignificant amount of personal power by hollering at Old Lady Cross that she smells of cat feces and then running away laughing maniacally. However, that power is reduced when you next meet her and she cuffs you across the ear while telling your mother in exacting terms what a putrid little cockroach you are.
However, if before engaging in the initial confrontation you put a large bag over your head, the chances of suffering any negative consequences are statistically insignificant.
In short, as every school child now knows, Buckerterd pustulated that A (Anonymity) + N (Negativity) = Power. For the general population this principle was originally shortened to ANP but, as English speakers found it difficult to pronounce (Hint: Try it!), it became instead, the term we use today.
The application of anti-matter
The technical details of how anti-matter powers The Internet would require dozens of university-grade sidewalks and two boxes of Crayola brand Chalk For Higher Learning. Frankly, you wouldn't understand a word or symbol of it. So, let's put it in its simplest terms.
The Internet runs on negative energy.
Very basically, every Interneter powers The Internet through their use of this energy. Whenever an Interneter corrects another Interneter over their use of grammar, compares them or their favorite pizza topping to Adolph Himmler, or just generally swanks about in a superior way, The Internet uses that energy to feed itself.
Of course without anonymity the scheme falls apart. For example, how likely is it that your friend John would enter your cubby, glance at the tie-pin you use, and accuse you of wire fraud based on your product choice? Not very. However, were a concealing paper bag available just outside your cubby, the threat of death wouldn't stop him from donning the bag and making his vile imputation. (Hint: Though he might want to pitch his voice a little higher when doing so!)
The exact method by which The Internet extracts this energy from Interneters is a protected secret. I have, however, been authorized to say that an unwashed body is a greater conductor of it than one recently popped from the shower.
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Easter Blessing – Twisted Sketch #39
Here is my latest Dt layout for www.twistedsketches.com – sketch #39 with the "twist" being FABRIC, anyhow or anyway that inspires your creativity! we would love for you to come over and play along!!!!
I LOVED this twist…I bought some white burlap and floral material at my local W…stitched it down to some cardstock and SEI pink paper…used my Timeless Touches Fiber Friend to space my diagonal stitching…ironed the floral material down to some inner-fuse to make it easier to cut ….I cut out a second set of some of the flowers and leaves to give the floral pattern some dimension, chalk inked the edges of the burlap…the little accents were recycled items from my baby daughter (thanx Lizzie 🙂 ) the 2 felt flowers came off of her old mobile, the little felt patched heart came off one of her little baby outfits, as did the little corduroy covered button. The floral bouquet is new Prima, the heart border chipboard is from CTMH, and the adhesive pearls and lace around the border are from my stash, unknown brands!


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about the school
Zakhar Bron School of Music is the first music school in Switzerland dedicated to gifted children and teenagers ages 5 to 18. Highly qualified and experienced teachers continue Professor Bron's pedagogical tradition, giving violin, cello and piano lessons in Zurich and Zug. Among Professor Bron's former students are Vadim Repin, Maxim Vengerov, Daniel Hope, David Garrett.
news & events
Here you can find all the information regarding the recent events of the School
Five prizes at the Finale of the Swiss Youth Music Competition
At the Swiss Youth Music Competition Finale, which took place in Lugano on 15-19 May 2019, four ZBSM chamber music groups won first prizes (two with distinction) and one of our piano students a second prize.
Young soloists at the Kluskapelle
On 11 May 2019 young soloists from the Zakhar Bron School of Music presented a program of Bach, Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and other famous composers in the Kluskapelle in Zürich.
More Prizes from the Swiss National Youth Music Competition
Besides our eight young violinists and cellists, all of whom won 1st prizes, our piano students also took part in the Swiss National Youth Music Competition that took place in Winterthur and Rotkreuz on 29 March 2019. They won seven prizes: one 1st, five 2nd and one 3rd.
Four 1st Prizes Won in One Day
At the Swiss National Youth Music Competition that took place in Winterthur and Rotkreuz on 30 March 2019 four chamber music groups from our school won the first prizes, two of them – with distinction!


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Finding The Right Organic Keyword Research Tool
One of the main keys to success in search engine ranking is the ability to find quality, relevant keywords. The goal of the organic keyword research tool is to analyze the organic results of search terms entered into search engines. It's more common to hear the term "keyword research tool". By adding the term "Organic" it's specified that the tool is only analyzing the results of search terms entered by live queries.
This means that the keyword tool doesn't take into account the paid advertising you might see at the top and bottom of search engine pages. Search engine pages typically consist of 10 organic listings, but can reach 12-14 when you add the paid listings. The majority of keyword tools available do measure only organic results, but it's important to know for sure when choosing the tool that you'll be using.
The Necessity Of Having An Effective Organic Keyword Research Tool For Your Business!
If you spend more than a few casual seconds thinking about it, the implications of finding popular search terms are staggering. If you're running a blog website about…say surfing…and you want to know what people within the surfing industry are looking for when they go online, you better have a good organic keyword research tool.
Of course, analyzing the number of people who are entering different search terms is only one of the many different features offered by the current variety of research tools. Imagine though if your keyword tool had even this information wrong! You might luck out, but the truth is you wouldn't see the amount of people coming to your site that you thought you'd be getting. That's a lot of hard work for less than ideal results!
I'll be touching on the many features of different keyword tools. You'll see that some stats are essential for determining which keywords to target. Other analysis (which can be costly) is either unnecessary or impractical. As you continue keep in mind the impression of both the paramount importance of an effective keyword research tool, and the potential ramifications of a tool that gives inaccurate or outdated results.
Examples Of Common Features Offered By Current Organic Keyword Research Tools
The Internet has an abundance of sites that offer both free and paid keyword research tools. Like any online service, some offer value and some take your money and don't deliver. Being able to determine the difference will save you both time and money. Take a look at the features and different analysis offered within the keyword research market. This is the first step in finding the right organic keyword research tool.
Common Features And Analysis
Number Of Monthly Searches
The first result on any common research tool. Gives you the amount of monthly searches for any desired word or word combination.
Estimated Traffic
Gives you the number of monthly visitors you could expect under that search term. Assuming your organic ad is on the top half of the first ad page.
These results will tell you how many other websites are in competition, trying to place organic ads under the same search term.
Article Power
Article power is typically a ranking system used by research tools. It tells the user how effective a term might be for marketing purposes. It takes into account traffic, monthly searches, and competition among other factors.
PPC Power
Pay per click power is a ranking system that tells you the strength of a keyword when it comes to paid ads like adwords. For websites that get paid by displaying and driving traffic through advertising, this can be a very helpful feature.
Keyword Suggestion Feature
A tool that searches for multiple search terms around any term you might enter. You put in "dirt", and it'll give you many examples of what people are asking search engines about dirt. Better tools will also give you the above analysis results along with each suggested term.
Save Function
A good organic keyword tool will also come with a save function. It should allow you to create different files to organize keywords categorically. Come back any time you need to draw from the well for content ideas.
As you can see, keyword tools with all the search information they provide are highly valued commodities. Effective search engine optimization demands we have one. It also demands (as I've noted) that we have a current and effective organic keyword research tool. Being current is extremely important since we can't use old data. But what makes a keyword tool effective? Let's take a look at some other features that you might see offered in a keyword tool.
Additional Features
Charts And Graphs
Some keyword tools will provide chart and graph views of different analysis. Some allow you to customize these tools to suit your needs.
Misspell Suggestions
Throws out search suggestions based on misspelled search data. People spell things wrong all the time on search engines. Some marketing attempts to key in on these words. The problem is that it devalues your site, and smart search engines will see it as poor quality content.
Long Tail Suggestions
Long tail keywords are search terms that have multiple search terms within. Much like the idea of a run on sentence, long tail keywords can be an effective method of SEO.
Search Engine Rank Page Check
Often abbreviated to SERP, this feature will tell you exactly where your URL (or article address) has ranked in search engine results.
Green Light System
Features like this will take into account all the information it gathers about your desired keyword. After complete analysis it'll either give you the green "all clear" light, or it'll be red suggesting you might want to look at other keywords.
This is a comprehensive list of the many features you might find in an organic keyword research tool. There are definitely other features not listed here that you might also find. There are many keyword research tools on the online market, and they have different combinations of all these features. Our goal is to find the most effective tool for our needs. It should also be a question of price and value.
What To Leave In? – What To Leave Out?
You most certainly will pay for any extra features that come along with most organic keyword research tools. There is also the question of free keyword research tools. A separate article could easily be written about them. Let me just say that the good ones usually come along with some kind of other paid service. The majority of free keyword tools outside of a paid service are risky at best. That's not to say that free research can't be done, but a paid tool is well worth the time and effort saved.
Taking a look back at the listed features you might find in a keyword tool, you'll notice I separated them into 2 lists. The first list labeled as "Common Features And Analysis" contains the main features you should be looking for in a keyword research tool.
The second list labeled "Additional Features" deserves a second look. There might be some excess we can cut here!
Charts And Graphs
The first on the list, and the first to go. Most analysis will never require more than 1 simple graph that lists the search terms and the results from the "common features" list.
Misspell Suggestions
I would never use it. For the sake of the quality of your website and your readers, I hope you don't either.
Long Tail Suggestions
This one could go either way. I feel it's unnecessary. It's easy enough for me to combine quality keywords on my own.
SERP Check
Again this is your call. It's convenient to be able to see where your blogs land in search results. It's definitely not necessary!
Green Light System
Also convenient but not mandatory. Once you get the feel for quality keywords it'll be easy to tell.
Other Non Listed Options
I'll give you a good rule to follow for anything not listed here. If you're told you need it, you don't. It will be more a matter of convenience and your call whether or not it's worth it.
Preview Of The Best Value Organic Keyword Research Tool – Jaaxy – With 30 Free Searches!
I've set forth a standard for you to look for when deciding upon your keyword tool of choice. I'll put action to my words by offering a premium membership look at a top keyword tool…..for free. Free for 30 keyword queries to be exact. The free experience of the full version is more than enough to make your own judgement about my tool of choice, Jaaxy!
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Rule #2: Don't Do What You Don't Want To Do
I've been traveling through the States for the past month, visiting with family and friends before my return to Paris and doing a whole lot of writing, yoga, hiking, running, being a lady who lunches, and just getting quiet. Note: The "getting quiet" part is the real practice right now.
During one of my visits I asked my beautiful friend about her house rules. Everybody has them, even if they're not stated and I like to think I'm a good house guest so I asked. And she replied sweetly:
"We only have two house rules. One, is to enjoy. Two, is to don't do what you don't want to do."
I stopped dead in my tracks. "RULE #2 IS EVERYTHING!" I thought.
Having known my friend and her husband for years, it absolutely made since. They do exactly what they want to do. They live exactly how they want to live. They do the things they enjoy, engage and share with the people they enjoy, and skip, without guilt or drama, all of the rest. They are living in their shared purpose – to enjoy this life.
Now, if you're thinking "Well, that's just not realistic. We all have to do things we don't enjoy from time to time." I hear you. And I absolutely have done lots of things I don't enjoy as have my good friends. Life if life and stuff happens. Now, I would say that I definitely haven't done things I don't want to do for long, that's for sure!
I would offer that we have the luxurious opportunity to choose what we do and how we think about what we do.
So, even if you are working at a job that you don't particularly love, but it supports you and your family, or helps you to pay down debt, or puts your children through college, you've made a choice. And, so how do you frame your thinking around that choice? Will you decide to dive in and find the "enjoy" in it? Is there an opportunity to find the "do what you want" in it? Can you bring it back to your purpose and how you want to live this Awesome Life?
I'd love to know your thoughts! Leave 'em in the comments below.
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This is a blog about flowers and paper.
I tell stories about the eternal beauty of flowers and the structure of old fashioned paper. My paper is old fashioned because it is produced and shaped the old fashioned way.
I have always thought that flowers and paper belong together because they are both memory keepers.
On several occasions I have come across a flower pressed between the leaves of an antique or old book that I have bought in a second hand store. When I find it I never take it out, I just leave it where it is as the guardian of thoughts, thought long time ago.
But their vibration still floating in the universe even if the person is dead.
I have wild Jasmine growing around the house. I have taken these pictures last spring and made a beautiful set of postcards out of them.
Jasmine is one of the most seductive flowers to me. Fragile and simple it has this overwhelming scent that can not be resisted. A scent that lets you to dream of the things you have not done but would love to do and the things you do not dare to do.
I leave all doors and each and every window open. The scent perfumes the whole house. Day and Night.
And this print " Night Jasmine " is the one I love most of this series.
The flowers look beautifully tired of their own sensuality to me.
The flowers look beautifully tired of their own sensuality to me.
Like a gorgeous woman saying to her lover :
" You have looked at me long enough now.
Let me sleep please".


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There's a distinct genre of grime produced by an international flight. The ghosts of recirculated air, a sleepless night, and microwaved curry dinners always seems to haunt me for days after any length of time on an airplane. After hundreds of flights, I think I've found the cure for the air travel grunge: three days in the Cotswolds.
A few weeks back I landed at Heathrow and hopped in a car bound for Gloucestshire. I felt a tinge of sacrilege in deferring an immediate visit to beloved London upon arriving in the UK, but I was quickly convinced that the Cotswolds was the place to go. Some friends and I rented a crooked stone cottage in the honey-colored village of Winchcombe, around which I kept expecting to find a Weasley or two. After a cup of tea, we wandered through velvet green fields of wildflowers and grazing sheep, past the local castle, and through the storybook town center. Nothing makes you feel cleaner than cool grass and late summer breezes in the dusky English countryside.
As the jet leg settled in, I sat on the downy white bed and watched a gentle rain put the village to sleep. I was overcome with an irrepressible, incandescent happiness to be back in my misty, merry England.
We spent the next morning at Hidcote Manor, a National Trust site with one of the Cotswold's most beautiful gardens. We wound through the grounds for hours and basked in the English quintessence of tangled flowers and thatched roofs. Every acre held a distinct little universe – hollows of ferns, fields of billowing wheat, huge hydrangea beds, and stone paths lined with pale roses – all wonderfully alive and just a bit wild. I don't spend enough time in the company of flowers and an afternoon at Hidcote reminded me of what great friends they can be. (If you'll be in the UK for more than a week, look into getting a National Trust membership. You'll get to see a ton of magical sites for one low fee.)
We soon found ourselves in Broadway and, using some type of built-in sweets radar, immediately located Hamilton's Chocolates. After some tea and Victoria sponge, we ambled the winding lanes of the tiny town.
Driving through the Cotswolds felt like hopping from oil painting to oil painting. Every twist in the narrow roads brought a new panorama of rolling hills or wildflower fields, grazing sheep or villages built of glowy amber stone. We marveled at every perfect scene en route to the bustling market town of Chipping Campden, where we went full-British with a Sunday roast at the King's Hotel.
In the UK businesses close shop fairly early, especially on Sundays. We hurried around Chipping Campden in an attempt to leave no bookstore or antique shop unexplored before the "Closed" signs appeared. The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers and Cherry Press stood out among the cuteness.
As the daylight dimmed and the rainclouds rolled in, we rushed to find one lasat Cotswolds experience for the day. The National Trust index led us to Crickley Hill where we stumbled upon a breathtaking view of the countryside. I've always thought England looked like a perfect patchwork quilt when viewed from above. Crickley Hill let us see the full spread of emerald and jade patches, stitched together by crooked stone walls and dirt roads. We drank in the soul-nourishing scene until the rain finally won and we escaped to the cozy fireplace of our Winchcombe cottage, where a Princess Diana Netflix special and leftover Chinese takeout awaited.
Our final day swept us away in a whirlwind tour of what seemed like every village in the Cotswolds. Our first stop was Burtron-on-the-Water. We walked along the canal and through the residential streets, where we stumbled upon my drug of choice: a locally-made ceramics shop! We then popped over to both Upper and Lower Slaughter and as we walked the public footpaths, we contemplated how such beautiful villages could have such gruesome names. Hilly Burford also made the itinerary and introduced me to my first ever bookstore-hat-shop-combination-platter, The Mad Hatter. I bought a copy of Sense and Sensibility, which I lost within ten minutes.
My very favorite stop of the trip was the Daylesford Farm Shop. Farm shops are universally delightful, but the Daylesford Farm Shop was particularly perfect – bright, airy, and crisp. The shop was filled with delicious local foods, gorgeously understated home goods, and fresh flowers. The store also had a workshop space for beekeeping and flower arranging courses. If I disappear for a while, you know where to find me.
Stow-on-the-Wold is perhaps the Cotswolds' most well known market town, so it seemed like the best place to end our brief but sweet stay. A piece of Pimms cake at the Old Stocks Inn and a lunch of figs and burrata at England's oldest pub (in that order) rounded out our wonderful weekend away.
We made it halfway back to London and decided an hour in Oxford might help ease us back into city life. Now that I've found the cure for international flights, I need to find a cure for leaving the Cotswolds.


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About us
The Vélo Bar is renewing!
We are globetrotters and passionate cyclists, and we would like to share with you the passion we have for cycling and nature.
Our journeys allowed us to experiment bicycle touring and to get to know its fans better.
We adapted our bikes to our touring holidays.
Then, our journeys and other touring cyclists inspired us and we felt there was an increasing need for creating social links around this particular activity.
We have been using our bikes for years as our main means of transport (to go to work, to the shops, or on holidays including week-ends...).
We are concerned about the environment and its protection and therefore we wish to promote some means of transport other than the car. So , we decided to share our experiences with other cyclists, whether there are urban cyclists, sportsmen or frequent travellers.
Nowadays, we make our bicycle last longer because of the economic crisis and of the increasing rejection of irresponsible consumerism. Therefore, we have to maintain our bikes regularly and repair them when necessary.
That is why we propose the following services to you:
- "a repair shop" where your bikes will be repaired and where you will get some useful advice,
- a customisation of your bikes (for touring, for example),
- a documentation area about bicycles and cycling,
So if you need to repair a spare part, to make your bike fully checked, to get advice to maintain it by yourself or simply like to discuss with other cyclists, pop in to see us!
We are waiting for you! you can also discover our organic products: coffee, tea, fruit juice, Anjou wine or beer, etc. and our lunches prepared with fresh, healthy, organic products and locally producted or fairly traded.
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Our newlywed's room – a studio – is one of the best rooms in the hotel. It is as elegant as it is romantic. Specially selected furniture and its light tones give the room a romantic air.
The room's bright windows provide a view of a labyrinth of lanes and the tower of St Peter's Church, demonstrating that this is just the best place where you can so beautifully and elegantly enjoy some of your life's most significant moments.
Our wedding night offer has been designed to ensure that your wonderful day will stay in your memory forever. It includes:
- A night in our Studio category room, romantically prepared
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Sparkling wine
- Chocolate covered strawberries
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Careers in Criminal Justice
Now that you know you want a career in criminal justice it is important to learn what career paths are available! With your degree in criminal justice you will be qualified to pursue careers in research, law enforcement, government, and private agencies. You may also want to consider graduate or law school as your next step. The School of Criminal Justice has compiled this information to help you as you prepare for your continued engagement into the criminal justice field!
Career Options
To learn about various career options and what types of employment are available in the Criminal Justice field, check out the links below. You can learn about hundreds of job opportunities and career paths!
- Job Hunting Guide
- Criminal Justice USA
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If you are considering Graduate School, you should definitely check out the following links which discuss the pros and cons of graduate education in criminal justice. If you think grad school might be for you - check it out!
Considering Law School?
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Group Holds Grief Workshops
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2007 - A national support group that helps family members cope with the loss of a loved one in the armed forces is hosting a series of grief seminars and workshops here through the Memorial Day weekend.
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors' 13th Annual National Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors will be held May 25-28 at the Double Tree Hotel in Arlington, Va., according to a TAPS news release.
Established in 1994, TAPS is a nonprofit organization that helps survivors cope and heal after their loss through a variety of programs that include a national peer-support network, crisis intervention care, grief and trauma resources, and a 24-hour hotline.
"The National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors provide a chance for surviving families to share with others facing similar losses and help one another discover that they are not alone on their grief journey," Bonnie Carroll, TAPs chairman, stated in the release.
The organization's Memorial Day weekend events and activities "are a special gathering where TAPS helps families remember the love held in their hearts, celebrate the lives they were blessed to know, and share the journey of grief to lessen their heartache and pain," Carroll said.
This year, for the first time, TAPS has enlisted the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, which will provide clown performers at the seminar to interact with children and teach them circus skills such as juggling and stilt walking.
Seminar participants also have the opportunity to attend the evening parade at the Marine Corps Barracks here on May 25 and eat lunch at the Fort Myer Dining Facility on May 26 as the Virginia Army post's special guests.
TAPS seminar participants also can attend the National Symphony Concert at the U.S. Capitol the evening of May 27.. On May 28, participants can attend morning Memorial Day observance ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Later on in the day, they can enjoy the National Memorial Day Parade held in downtown Washington.
TAPS is among the more than 250 individual and corporate partners of the Defense Department's America Supports You program. America Supports You connects citizens and corporations with military members and their families serving at home and overseas.
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Exercise during pregnancy can be a controversial and confusing topic. Often women fall pregnant and then immediately worry if the exercise they have been doing is safe for their baby and what they can now continue doing, some women give up their exercise routine altogether. It can be confusing when trying to look for information on safe and effective workouts for all stages of pregnancy. Even with social media you see those that encourage very low impact and intensity exercise to those continue kickboxing or powerlifting up until delivery date - what is actually right for you?
Being pregnant doesn't mean you have to give up resistance training or any form of activity that you enjoy for that matter. There are many benefits to continue incorporating regular physical activity into your weekly routine given that you have consistently undertaken this form of exercise prior to falling pregnant and have no contraindications. Regular activity during pregnancy is beneficial to both you and your baby, not just physically but for your mind and spirit also.
- You may find that you have morning sickness (that lasts all day) up until 16-20 weeks, or you may have none at all.
- You may get pubic symphysis dysfunction or pelvic girdle pain, you might not
- Your energy levels may be rock bottom, or they may be similar to before you fell pregnant.
The list is endless, but it is important to recognize that everyone is different and what one woman is able to continue doing may be completely different to another.
Early on in pregnancy you may be experiencing morning sickness, have a desire to keep your pregnancy a secret and be dressing and exercising as though you are not pregnant. In the early trimester you need to be mindful of your baby's organ development and your body's core temperature as early miscarriage is more prevalent in these early weeks.
Once you reach about 16 weeks (some practitioners recommend at 12 weeks), it is advised you avoid any exercises that involve you lying flat on your back to avoid supine hypertension. Exercising on an inclined bench however is a great option to still perform a wide range of exercises or attend your favourite weekly Pump class.
As you enter your second trimester you may start to notice your baby bump, altered posture and possible back pain. The hormone relaxin is also increasing within your body which increases joint vulnerability, so whilst you may feel a little more bendy at your yoga class, its important not to over stretch. There is also added pressure and weight on your pelvic floor and altered mechanics of your core so it Is important to avoid performing any kind of abdominal crunch or trunk flexion from here on in.
As you reach 28+ weeks and enter your third trimester this is a major time of growth for your baby. You may experience feelings of fatigue(again), interrupted sleep, fluid retention and weight gain which adds to the additional load on your legs, back and pelvis and can often be when you begin to experience pelvic joint pain.
If you have any of the following you should discuss with your doctor or medical practitioner prior to undertaking exercise to understand your condition and ensure you do not do anything that could aggravate or worsen it. Then seek advice from an adequately trained fitness professional in the pre/post natal field such as a suitably qualified personal trainer or women's health Physio:
- Pre-eclampsia
- Restrictive lung disease
- Incompetent cervix
- Ruptured membranes (water have broken)
- Maternal heart disease
- Preterm labour
- Persistent bleeding
- Uncontrolled hypertension
If you have been a regular weight trainer prior to falling pregnant it is great to continue lifting weights throughout your pregnancy. Keep the following in mind though and be sure to adjust the intensity, duration and rest throughout your workouts:
- Decrease the intensity
- Volume can remain high, given that the load remains low
- Monitor your heart rate and use the Rate of Perceived Exertion to keep your workouts in a comfortable and safe zone (you will notice that you feel less fit than you used to with all that extra blood volume pumping around your body)
- Increase your rest periods
- Body weight, fit ball and resistance tubing workouts are great to keep load on the muscles but decrease the intensity
- Decrease the load
- Monitor the duration – don't try to be a hero and do you normal 60 minute workouts. 20-30 minute circuits are great to target your anearboic energy systems and give your body that 'after-burn' effect, whilst not flogging yourself.
Again, monitor your heart rate and use the Rate of Perceived Exertion to keep your workouts in a comfortable and safe zone. Your heart rate zone will be dependent on your pre-pregnancy fitness levels, but generally keeping it below 150bpm is advised. Otherwise the RPE scale means that you want be exercising at an intensity that you would be able to hold a conversation or sing whilst you are exercising, on a scale of 6-20 you want to be about a 12-14.
- Avoid high impact or contact activities. You can still do your favorite aerobics class but be sure to take the lower options.
- Swimming, cycling and walking are great low impact cardio forms. Listen to your body
- Keep sessions short but regular. Maybe you used to do 60 minutes of cardio regularly, to be mindful of your heart rate and core body temperature anywhere from 20-40 minutes is plenty.
I also recommend adding in regular yoga or pilates to your workout routine whilst pregnant. Yoga is a fantastic form of exercise to help you connect with your breath, baby and body and a great stress relief. It can help you prepare for the fears of labour and birth and nourish your mind, body and soul. Pilates is also a great form of exercise to connect with your pelvic floor muscles, posture and abdominals in a safe and effective manner to keep the core unit and pelvic muscles strong as they become stretched and loaded over the 9 months.
- Avoid overheating – keep exercise to the cooler parts of the day, in air conditioned environment and always have water with you
- Keep well hydrated before, during and after exercise – drink all the water ladies
- Be mindful of your centre of gravity – as your belly grows your COG beings to shift and you may find you are off balance more easily
- Listen to your body – if something doesn't feel right – STOP. If you heart rate is feeling a little high or you a re out of breath – REST. Now is not the time to be running marathons. You may feel great while you are exercising, you may find you are shattered later that afternoon or pull up quite sore the following day.
- You don't want to finish your workout feeling completely smashed. Your body is already working overtime to grow and nourish that little human inside of you.
- Seek professional advice – if you are unsure, speak to a suitably qualified professional, womens health physio or your doctor
- Everyone is different – just because the lady next to you is still jogging, doesn't mean that is right for you and your body.
- Fuel your body with a wide variety of healthy, whole and nourishing foods. Give your bub the best possible head start – everything you eat goes towards your baby. Try your best to eat well.
- Enjoy the journey! Remember physical activity is to keep your mind and body healthy as you progress through pregnancy. The added benefits of regular exercise are just a bonus.
This topic could be discussed in great detail… and for days! There is no way that I can cover it all in this blog, and I am not attempting to. What I do encourage is for Mumma's to keep moving in a safe and effective manner that is suitable for them. The above are general guidelines and we are each completely different on our pregnancy journey's, there is no right or wrong way to go about it.
Regular physical activity during pregnancy is beneficial to both mum and bub, with some key considerations to be taken into account. Remember to monitor your intensity levels, watch the impact and listen to your body. I encourage you to keep physically active throughout your pregnancy and make time for you. Movement does great things for our mental and physical health, so keep moving, keep positive and always listen to your body.
If you are unsure remember to seek advice from a trusted professional. You should always consult with your doctor prior to undertaking a new or continuing with a current fitness regime to ensure you do not have any of the contraindications listed above. I also recommend seeing a women's health physio to assist in making an assessment of your pelvic floor so that you can do you best to safely keep moving Mumma's!
If you'd like a safe and effective exercise program whether pre or post natal in the comfort of your home or the gym get in touch with me x
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28 Mar 2000 Things to do Before my Book Launch
This post is just as much for me as for anyone who happens to read it. Think of it as a way to organize my thoughts in these last few days before everything comes to a head. I'm starting to pull my hair out. This is all very exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I never knew there were so many things to do in order to prepare for a launch. With my first book, Wind Rider, I did little more than put it up on Amazon and wait for the droves of readers to come. Surprisingly, they did not.
I want to do it right this time, but even now it's a huge learning curve. I will probably have to wait until the next book before I can really put into practice the things I have learned along the way with Charlatan's Magic. I'm going to list all the things I can think of that still need doing for support of the launch as well as the Goodreads cyber-convention I will be participating in the following week. Again, this list is more for me, but it may be interesting for others. If you are considering the possibility of marching down this road, consider the fact that I have already conquered a huge to-do list. These listed here are the residuals. Perhaps it wll help inform your own decision about how far in advance of launch you should begin preparing (hint: make it longer than I gave myself). I think I will probably start this process for my next book as soon as I am done getting Charlatan's Magic out the door. That should give me about seven months to get everything together…might just be enough time.
So here is my list as it comes off the top of my head, probably not complete and definitely not in any specific order. As I have said my time is short.
- Twitter Promo images
- Prepare and schedule launch tweets
- Prepare facebook posts for launch event lead-up
- Gather interesting materials and activities to share for facebook launch party
- Update website with promo materials
- Prepare to support book blast promotion with social media support (April 2.)
- Video trailer would be nice but probably wishful thinking prior to launch
- Goodreads preorder invites
- Push Goodreads giveaway (now – April 12)
- Prepare materials and activities for Goodreads Cyber-convention. (April 10-12)
- Continue to grow platform
- Seek out and absorb tips and advice from those who have succeeded
- Shamlessly beg everyone I know for their support
- Follow up with ARC readers for advance reviews
- Engage, engage, engage
- Oh, and somewhere in here I have other stuff I should be writing


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Go big or go home, as they say. Kitchen design in 2018 is all about bold colours, textures and metallic finishes and surfaces. One can become playful but in a sophisticated manner. This year look out for the following trends, and see which you want to incorporate into your kitchen.
Bold, vibrant colour schemes
Vibrant colour schemes will be popular for 2018. It ranges from the more classical natural neutrals and oaks; to bold navy blues and emerald greens; dark greys and charcoal as well as warmer exotic shades of plumb, orange and tonalities. You can either introduce a pops of bright colour or embark on a complete colour overhaul. From cobalt blue to teal, blue are the colour of the moment when it comes to kitchen designs. It will surprise you at how well darker shades of blue cabinetry or surfaces can work in and/or enhance a kitchen space with its dramatic and luxurious feel.
Warm neutrals and gold accents
Chrome and satin still reign supreme if you want to keep it classic. However shiny brass, gold, copper or rose-gold is back in a big way. Combining golds or brass-tones with browns and organic materials gives your kitchen a warm and homey feel. Whereas, combining it with darker blues or greys, these metallic keeps the kitchen from looking nautical and cold and gives a form of sophistication to the room. You do not have to incorporate these metallic throughout your kitchen on the cabinetry (I don't think we are there yet) rather make use of hardware, mixers and appliances.
The two-tone look is to stay
The two toned look has been popular over the last few years with lots of kitchens embracing black or grey. Although these colours are classic and will continue to trend but we will be seeing more pairings of white with organic woods or bolder pops of colour. By making use of two different colour and /or finishes on your floor and wall cabinets will adds some eye-catching contrast to your design and breaks up the monotony with a fun, layered look. Mixing and solid colours with woodgrain finishes is something that has proved extremely popular over the past few years. If you want to add texture and depth to their kitchens and woodgrains are the way to do it.
Design from the ground up with flooring
If you want to introduce colour into your kitchen, even if it is just a pop against neutral cabinetry; patterned floor-tiles are big trend this year. It's a more subtle way to add impact than, say, a bold eye-level backsplash or cabinets.
Shaker style retains popularity
The shaker door is still a popular choice with kitchen buyers. Shaker offers distinctive yet practical styling as many consumers opt for a traditional design with unicolour matte finishes being very popular.
Single Level Multipurpose Kitchen Islands
Since we are seeing less wall cabinets and more open floating-shelves, one of the changes emerging is the single level larger sizing, serving multiple uses islands. Islands will have more innovative storage solutions and will be fitted with various under-counter appliances while also providing seating. To accommodate the increased size, islands are now beginning to extend into dining or living room with open plan designs. This ensures the kitchen island can be multi-functional without intruding into the kitchen space.
Handles are back
The overall linear look with handle-less doors proved very popular the past few years… but handles are coming back. Beautiful, ornate handles against modern cupboards and bright coppers/rose golds on shaker cabinetry doors. The possibilities are endless.
Let these trends serve as design inspiration for your 2018 kitchen renovation or construction.


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Explorers Children's Club caters to the imaginations of all ages. Dhivehi lullabies to dolphin scouting. Expert care and infinite fun for infants, toddlers, children and tweens.
Double your pleasure. With twin islands Play and Chill, Niyama Private Islands, Maldives offers up the luxury of choice.
At Play: Frolic in the treetops. Rush into the infinite horizon. Kick things up a notch in villas set on white sands and tailored to adventurous honeymooners, active couples and style-savvy families.
At Chill: Revel in a peaceful moment within the cocoon of LIME Spa. Drift in culinary heaven offshore. Soothe your soul to the slow rhythms in over-water studios. Lounge against the flowing oceanscape in an underwater playground.
Find your island niche and settle in, or jump back and forth between high-energy indulgences and cool serenity.
Explorers Children's Club caters to the imaginations of all ages. Dhivehi lullabies to dolphin scouting. Expert care and infinite fun for infants, toddlers, children and tweens.
Offering excellent conditions for the intermediate and advanced riders who are looking for waves with their names written on it – (both left and right handers).
Capacity: 130 pax
Location: North part of Play Island, close to Float
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Timings: Lunch 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
Capacity: 120 pax
Location: West part of Chill Island near Reception
Cuisine: International
Breakfast (7:00 am – 10:30 am)
Lunch (12:00 noon – 3:00 pm)
Dinner (6:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Capacity: 60 pax
Location: Separate Overwater Restaurant, located at the North-East part of the resort
Cuisine: Maldivian Seafood
Edge Lounge (5:30 pm – late)
Edge Restaurant (6:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Dress Code: Smart casual, including footwear
Capacity: 77 pax
Location: South-west part of Play Island, close to Chef's Garden
Cuisine: Teppanyaki, Thai, Chinese and Indonesian.
Timings: Dinner (6:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Dress Code
Smart casual, including footwear
Capacity: 30 pax
Location: Separate Underwater Restaurant connected to Edge, located at the North-East part of the Resort
Cuisine: Seafood
Timings: Lunch (12:00 noon – 2:30 pm)
Underwater Glow Party: Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9:00 pm
Special events are announced on island. Once-in-a-lifetime private Champagne breakfasts and dinners are available on request as 'Destination Dining' experiences.
Capacity: 50 pax
Location: South East part of Chill Island
Cuisine: African, Central and South American
Timings: Dinner (6:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Capacity: 20 pax
Location: West part of Chill Island near Reception area
Cuisine: snacks and beverages
Timings: Daily 12:00 noon until late
Capacity: 74 pax
Location: Above Epicure Restaurant located at the west part of Chill Island
Cuisine: Beverages
Timings: Daily (7:00 pm – late)
Location: West part of Chill Island near Reception area Cuisine: Grab-and-go Delights and beverages
Timings: Daily (10:30 am – 5:00 pm)
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Hands-On with the Secunia Software Inspector
The more responsible among us have Automatic Updates set up on Windows to download critical updates and either nag us to install them or install them automatically. Maybe we even check Windows/Microsoft Update for less-critical bugs. We also have our security programs automatically check for signatures.
But it's astonishing how large the holes left in the system can be. There is a lot of other software on your system that interacts, directly or indirectly, with the Internet and other users on it. Little of that software makes updates easy to get; very little distributes those updates automatically. It's up to you to find the updates and install them. Consider this example of the Storm Worm we recently pointed out that utilizes vulnerabilities in WinZIP, among other programs, in an attempt to infiltrate the system. Are you running the current version of WinZIP? How would you even find out?
Secunia, a security tools and analysis firm, has a tool called the Software Inspector, which looks for potentially vulnerable applications on your system. It tells you the versions you are running, whether there are vulnerabilities in those versions, what those vulnerabilities are, what the new version is, and how to get it.
There are two versions of the Inspector: the online Inspector, a Java applet which runs from their site, and the Personal Software Inspector, a Windows application that runs locally. The Personal Software Inspector is in beta, but the test version is open to anyone. I only tested the online version.
Because the online Inspector is a Java applet and performs tasks not normally allowable to Java appletsspecifically, it traverses the file system and inspects files in itit is digitally signed. When it loads, the Java VM issues a warning dialog that gives information on the signature and asks you if you want to load it. If you say yes, the VM allows it to load and perform the privileged tasks.
You can tell the Inspector to scan the file system for programs even in non-default locations. In my fairly busy system this scan took over six minutes. In the end it found eight applications which it termed "Insecure." Here, for example, is what it had to say about my copy of RealPlayer.
It also found problems with my copies of AOL Instant Messenger, Adobe Flash Player 9, Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x, Sun Java JRE 1.6.x / 6.x, Macromedia Flash Player 5.x, and Macromedia Flash Player 7.x. (Why don't these programs delete the old versions when the new one is installed? Especially Java.)
I have to say I'm impressed by this, although it does leave a big gap in the process: In most cases, you need to manually download and install the new versions. This is an invitation to procrastination. (I know I haven't yet acted on Inspector's findings.) The Personal Security Inspector tool would make this less painful in the long run. It constantly monitors your versions and tells you when new, more secure versions are available, so you would be more likely to update more frequently and not have seven programs to fix at once.
But the real answer is to have the updates performed through an automated interface. Wouldn't it be nice if Windows Update could do this? I'm sure many of these vendors don't want to be reliant on Microsoft and maybe Microsoft isn't too happy about it either, but as a user it sure would work for me.


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Coffee date with HazelGeneral 2013Posted by Jackie Thu, January 09, 2014 20:40:22
I have spoken to Hazel this evening and we have arranged to go to Loxely Garden for coffee on Monday (13th Jan) at 10.30am.
We would be pleased to see anyone else who is able to make it for a chat, they do very nice cakes as well!
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The union representing workers from industries including hospitality, aged care, security and manufacturing has launched a massive, multi-million dollar campaign against the Liberal-National Government's cuts to penalty rates.
The United Voice campaign is running nationally across TV, radio, print and online media, and will be reinforced on the ground by coordinated national actions, door knocking and phone calls to sway voters in target seats.
The campaign will address the plight of 3101 workers in Bonner, whose penalty rate cuts in their hospitality and retail jobs will cost them $6,680,551 a year in lost pay.
United Voice and Bonner ALP candidate Jo Briskey have already staged a demonstration outside Ross Vasta's office, stating: "We're here to tell Mr Vasta and the Morrison Government that the Bonner community will not accept cuts to weekend penalty rates."
Now the campaign has gone national.
The campaign highlights Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Coalition government's terrible record on penalty rates, with the ads asking voters in Bonner to consider 'who is next' in the spotlight for penalty rate cuts.
Thousands of families in the electorate rely on penalty rates to make a living in industries including aged care, nursing, construction and emergency services.
United Voice National Secretary Jo Schofield said: "Mr Morrison needs to realise that 3101 workers in the seat of Bonner are among millions of Australian families who have relied on penalty rates.
"The hard-working residents of Bay Side and Southside deserve better," Ms Schofield said.
"A vote for Jo Briskey in Bonner is the best way for voters to make sure penalty rates are restored and protected.
"Scott Morrison and the Liberal National Government have already cut penalty rates for hundreds of thousands of retail and hospitality workers.
"Now, they are looking at who is next. Everyone who gets paid extra for working evenings, nights, weekends or public holidays stands to lose. No one's penalty rates are safe under a Morrison Coalition Government.
"We must remember Ross Vasta voted 8 times to cut penalty rates. The Morrison government can't be trusted.
"We will be out there talking to voters in target seats every day from now until the election about the Morrison Government's atrocious record on penalty rates.
"Only Labor will restore and protect penalty rates. Our ads will be reminding people that a vote for Labor is a vote for the millions of Australians who rely on penalty rates.
"Voters have a clear choice at the upcoming Federal election - a vote for more cuts under the Coalition, or a vote for Labor to restore and protect penalty rates."
The campaign was launched in the marginal electorate of Dickson, in northern Brisbane, where the Liberal Party's Peter Dutton holds the seat by less than 2 per cent.
The TV ads warn, "Millions of Australians rely on penalty rates to make ends meet. The Liberals and Nationals voted to cut the penalty rates of hospitality and retail workers. Now they're looking at whose penalty rates they're cutting next. Will it be health workers and nurses? Their penalty rates make up to 20% of their income. Or will it be manufacturing workers? Or emergency workers? Or will it be you?"


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New USGS Project to Study Ecosystem Services at Cape Lookout
I'm excited to announce that I was recently awarded funding to examine how the potential submergence of the barrier island at Cape Lookout will impact storm surge heights in future. This project will be carried out in collaboration with partners at the USGS and University of Tennessee. More information about this project will be released in early 2015.


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Here are some good bluegrass links. Try them out!
Manchaca AllStars
International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)
Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp
-- spend a week for a reasonable price with the professionals at Schreiner University (Kerrville, Tx.) and learn about folk/bluegrass music on your instrument of choice and how to play it.
Harmonica class is available this year!
Camp Bluegrass/ Camp Swing
-- spend a week for a reasonable price with the professionals at South Plains College (Levelland, Tx.) and learn about your favorite music and how to play it.
Central Texas Bluegrass Assoc. (CTBA)
-- Austin, Tx.
Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA)
-- League City, Tx. (Houston area)
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
South Plains College
-- Bluegrass/Country music programs
Strictly Bluegrass
radio program on KOOP radio (91.7 FM in Austin, Tx.)
Old Settlers Music Festival
email list -- looking to contact other bluegrassers who play harmonica?
email list -- Where bluegrassers from all over the world meet to talk shop!
Find a person:
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Brochure (Spanish):
Jaragua Agroforestry
Grupo Jaragua has been working for over 6 years on
the development and implementation of its own agroforestry system, adapted to
local conditions. To this end, we have established plant nurseries in the
Biosphere Reserve area: Two in Oviedo, one in Anse-ŕ-Pitres
(Haití) and one in Duvergé to produce the plants to be used in the
agroforestry plots.
Most of the plant species are native, and
many are also endemic and with commercial value or for household
consumption. Thus, the system also helps preserve biodiversity.
We have underway five pilot plots in Oviedo and three in Tres Charcos
where we have implemented the system and are studying its success and
What is
an agroforestry system?
For centuries, farmers have
combined trees (for their products and services) with agricultural crops,
these techniques are known as agroforestry systems.
Agroforestry systems have
many advantages in comparison with tree-less systems (such as an open
field or pasture), especially for poor farmers because they:
higher yields;
Produce a
greater variety of goods for sale or consumption, making them a more
secure investment;
better soils, nutrients and water;
Once they reach their
full production time, they provide a sustainable yield for many
The combination of trees, shrubs, and short cycle crops, they
utilize better sunlight, nutrients and water than conventional crops.
are numerous agroforestry systems, some very simple with few species,
and some highly complex with hundreds of species, layers and crop
durations. In our system, there is a mix of hardwood trees,
perennial (including aromatic plants), and short cycle crops. The layers
of the system (strata) are shown in the figure below :
Click on the different colored areas to see
the plants for the three layers:
Poster presented at the IX Congreso Latinoamericano de Botánica, 2006
Jaragua Agroforestry System Brochure (Spanish only)
programme has received support from:
Endangered species campaigns
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Classic Border Stamp
Our Classic Border wooden rubber stamp adds the finishing touch to your handwritten note. Keep your correspondence elegant and sophisticated with this handcrafted addition.
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Size: 2.5" by 4"
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This year I took two trips to Uganda's most popular national park - Murchison Falls National Park. We took a group of 30, who came for The Unity Initiative, on safari and I had to take an earlier trip to the park to hash out logistics for the group, so we made it into a family weekend.
This park remains one of the most popular game parks because the delta attracts animals, so you don't have to drive long to find good game sightings. We also managed to snag the best park ranger, who spotted a leopard hanging in a tree from an unimaginable distance.
I've been on safari more times than I can count now, but it never gets old and has become a favorite way for our family to get out of the city. There is always something about the wild that will beckon us. Here is a collection of some of my favorite photos of those two trips.