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Dues Overview
The Fee Schedule: click here
MLS Dues:
MLS Dues are $99.00 every quarter (every 3 months). We bill a month in advance. Electronic billing is sent to the email address you provided when you joined. You may pay online, mail in a check, come into our office, email/fax in a Credit Card Authorization form, or put a Credit Card on file to be automatically charged every quarter. We do not take cash. We can accept Visa, Mastercard, American-Express, Check or Money order for payment.
- Pay online at ims.vvar.com
- Mail in a check to: 11890 Hesperia Rd. Hesperia, CA 92345
- Email or Fax in a Credit Card Authorization Form
- Put a Credit Card on File for Automatic Payment
REALTOR® Dues:
REALTOR Dues are an Annual Payment. This consists of H.D.A.R. Local Dues, N.A.R. Dues & C.A.R. dues. This Payment is due January 1st of each year.
Supra Dues:
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Supra eKey (Basic Service for your Smart Phone, This is a monthly charge) $50.00 Activation Fee + $16.95 + tax
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Supra is payable by Check or Credit Card only
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Affiliate Dues:
Affiliate Members pay an Annual Payment. The Main Affiliate Dues are $270.00 for a brand new member joining between the months of January-June, $200.00 if they are joining between July-December. Annual Renewal is $200.00 due on January 1st.
Affiliate Associates pay $100.00 annually.
HDAOR Bylaws revised November 2018
Realtor® Dues Formula
"Going by the Book": What Every REALTOR® Should Know About the REALTOR® Dues Formula
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been prepared at the request of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® by its General Counsel, William D. North.
In November 1972, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® amended its Bylaws to establish a combination dues structure. This dues structure or formula consisted of two parts:
First, a flat annual rate of $30.00; plus
Second, a variable annual rate equal to $12.00 times the number of salespersons employed by the REALTOR® or affiliated with him as independent contracts provided such salespersons are not themselves REALTORS® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members of the National Association.
Since its adoption, the combination dues structure applicable to REALTORS® has been the subject of criticism by a small by highly vocal minority of members. While no dues increase can ever be expected to be universally poplar, the criticisms of the REALTOR® combination dues structure have been of particular concern to the National Association for several important reasons:
First, the criticisms do not focus on the legitimate issues posed by any controversy over dues (i.e. amount, need, allocation among members); and
Second, in attacking the REALTOR®'s combination dues structure, the critics have irresponsibly charged that it jeopardizes the independent contractor status of salespersons(which is false), operates as a barrier to Board participation (which is false), and constitutes a form of mandatory membership (which is also false);
Third, these attacks have given great aid and comfort to those opponents of private property rights, in government and without, who want nothing more then to see the National Association, its state associations and its member boards denied the financial resources they require to function effectively.
At various times in the past, the National Association has attempted to clarify the fact that the REALTOR® dues structure not only does not jeopardize the independent contractor status of salespersons but affirmatively was designed to protect it. The National Association has also noted the fact that the REALTOR® dues structure was designed to minimize the barriers to Board participation by adjusting dues more closely to the REALTOR®'s office size. Finally, the National Association has stated repeatedly that the dues structure is not a form of mandatory membership and the over 100,000 salespersons affiliated with REALTORS® who are not REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s are living proof en mass of the truth of such statement.
The one thing which the National Association has not done to clarify the REALTOR® combination dues structure is to explain in detail precisely how it was developed. The failure to make such explanation has perhaps created the false impression that the structure sprang full born as the arbitrary "brainstorm" of Association leadership.
In point of fact, however, no policy change initiated by the National Association, including even the 14 Point Multiple Listing Policy, was the product of more intensive study and analysis than was the REALTOR® combination dues structure. In developing its dues proposal for submission to the membership in 1972, the National Association went strictly "by the Book" the "Book" being Association Dues Structures: Theory and Practice, published by the American Society of Association Executives in 1969.1
Over 1,500 associations were surveyed in the course of the study and over 200 associations were subjected to intensive interview and investigation. The Book is universally recognized by the leading commentators in trade association law and practice as the authoritative work on the subject of association dues.2
According to the "Book" a proper dues structure must meet certain requirements.
First, it must be flexible. This means that "the dues structure or rate can be fairly easily changed to adapt to the changing conditions within the association or the economy."3
Second, it must be equitable. This means that the dues structure must equate the "benefits received" by the member with his "ability to pay."4
Third, it must permit accurate reporting. This means that the basis of the dues structure must be subject to disclosure and verification.5
Fourth, it must not create any collateral legal problems for the association or its members.
It was with this criteria in mind that the National Association developed its combination dues structure.
1. Flexibility. The combination dues structure provide a system significantly more flexible that the flat rate structure previously in effect. The recognition of sales associates in the computation of REALTOR® dues provide a built in "growth factor" which tends to minimize the need for changes in the rate of dues to keep pace with inflation or expansion of services.
2. Equity. The combination dues structure provided a system significantly more equitable than the flat rate structure. Under the flat rate structure no real consideration was given to the benefits received by a REALTOR® organization or its ability to pay. Thus, the REALTOR® with a hundred salespersons in his organization paid the same dues as the REALTOR® with one salesperson, notwithstanding the fact that the true cost of serving the two organizations was significantly different and the benefits to the REALTOR® with the larger office were many times those received by the REALTOR® with the smaller office.
With the substantial expansion of the programs of the National Association in the area of legislative activity, legal action and member services which occurred in the early 1970's, the National Association was confronted with the choice of seeking a two hundred and fifty percent increase in the flat rate REALTOR® dues or adopting a combination dues structure which, at least in part, would equate dues to REALTOR® office size. In the interest of protecting REALTORS® having less than four employees or independent contractors affiliated with them and representing over seventy percent of the National Association's REALTOR® membership, the combination dues structure was adopted.
3. Accurate Reporting. Once the combination dues structure was elected, it became necessary "going by the Book," to find a "common denominator by which all . . . members could be more or less equally measured."6 Consistent with this objective the National Association considered the various "common denominators" utilized by the other organizations; i.e. sales,7 units of production (listings),8 units of equipment of plans (offices or branches),9 payroll,10 assets,11 and employees (sales employees and independent contractors).12
"Sales" was rejected as a common denominator primarily because REALTORS® are reluctant to reveal sales information and its use would have involved insurmountable and costly administrative problems for the Association.
"Listings" was rejected as a common denominator because of the wide disparity in the value, duration and salability of listings. Moreover, use of listings as a measure of dues would have discriminated against the brokerage function and in favor of the appraisal, management, and counseling functions which do not rely heavily on listing activities.
"Offices or branches" were rejected as the common denominator simply because the number of offices or branches is no necessary indicator of size or ability to pay. Thus, some REALTORS® have a hundred salesmen and brokers operating out of a single office while other REALTORS® may have a hundred salesmen and brokers operating twenty offices or branches.
"Payroll" was rejected as a common denominator for several reasons; problems of administration; problems of computation in an industry of independent contractor commission salesmen, and the lack of necessary payroll information.
"Assets" was rejected as a common denominator primarily because few REALTOR® organizations have any significant asset value apart from furniture and fixtures and a speculative "going concern value." In any event, the asset value of a REALTOR® organization at any point in time is no measure of its size, profitability, or ability to pay.
The only one of the various common denominators cited "by the Book" which seemed an equitable and practicable dues base was "sales employees and independent contractors." According "to the Book," "dues structures based on the number of employees (independent contractors) or members are used by a variety of associations, but are probably most logically used in labor intensive industries and federations (associations whose members are other associations)."13 Real estate brokerage, appraisal, management, and counseling is one of the most labor intensive industries in existence.14
But the "common denominator" of sales employees and independent contractors had other characteristics which argued strongly for its adoption as the measure of REALTOR® dues;
First, information concerning the number of salespersons was more readily available and verifiable than other types of information (sales, assets, payroll) and hence was apt to produce greater accuracy with fewer problems of collection.
Second, utilization of sales employees and independent contractors would more fairly cause the dues paid by the REALTOR® to reflect the benefits conferred by the activities of the National Association, as well as the State Associations and Member Boards, since such activities inure to the benefit of salespersons as well as brokers, and
Third, utilization of sales employees and independent contractors would, more than any other common denominator, cause REALTORS® engaged in appraisals, management, and counseling to bear their fair share of the costs of the Association.
The one problem recognized in using sales employees and independent contractors as the common denominator, and one also recognized "by the Book," was that all such employees and independent contractors did not have the same rate of productivity.15 Hence, the dues burden was bound to fall most heavily on the REALTOR® having the least efficient and productive sales force. The National Association elected to proceed notwithstanding this problem for several reasons.
First, and foremost, there was no entirely satisfactory solution to it. Any effort to equate dues with salesperson productivity necessarily required the Association to resolve all of the problems encountered in a dues formula based on sales (reporting, verification, etc.) compounded by the number of sales employees and independent contractors.
Second, the amount of the dues payable by the REALTOR® in respect of each salesperson was deemed so nominal ($12.00 per year) as to be reasonable even in the case of the most marginal salesperson.16
Third, the REALTOR® had it entirely within his power to minimize the dues burden by enhancing the efficiency and productivity of his organization.
4. Collateral Legal Problems. Certain collateral legal problems were critical considerations in the development of the REALTOR® combination dues structure.
The first problem involved the Association's concern with antitrust compliance. In January of 1972 the National Association had adopted its 14 Point Multiple Listing Policy and had commenced nationwide implementation of that Policy. As a result of several suits by the Department of Justice against Boards of REALTORS®, the National Association was particularly sensitive to any dues structure requiring the exchange or disclosure of information which might be used in anti-competitive ways. On the basis of careful and comprehensive research, it was concluded that the number of salespersons affiliated with a REALTOR® was not such information as could be used anti-competitively and hence provided a reasonable and legally safe basis for the assessment of dues.
The second problem involved the Association's traditional concern with the protection and preservation of the independent contractor relationship between broker and salesperson.
At the same time the dues structure was under consideration in 1972, the National Association leadership determined to recommend to the membership the acceptance of salesperson as REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members of the National Association, its state associations and member boards. Having made this determination, it was necessary to determine the dues structure applicable to REALTOR-ASSOCIATEs as well as that applicable to REALTORS®.
The dues structure of the REALTOR® having been established as $30.00 plus an amount equal to $12.00 times the number of salespersons employed by or affiliated with him, it became apparent that the REALTOR® organization whose salespersons were also REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s would contribute more to the support of the National Association than the REALTOR® organization which was less dedicated. This result was perceived to be counterproductive and a serious potential source of member dissatisfaction.
Initially, it was suggested that this inequity could be readily cured if the dues paid by the REALTOR® were deemed to entitle any salesperson affiliated with him to REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® membership in the National Association. This solution was quickly abandoned, however, when it was pointed out that such an arrangement would probably be viewed by the Internal Revenue Service as payment of the salespersons membership dues and hence an act inconsistent with the independent contractor status of the salesperson.
The alternative solution adopted was to establish REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® dues as $12.00 per year and exclude from the calculation of REALTOR® dues any salesperson who elected to become a REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®. By this arrangement the independent contractor status remained unaffected and the salesperson retained the right to join or not join the National Association.
The REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® dues structure was approved by over 75% of the members of the National Association. Few amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the National Association have received greater membership support. Few amendments have been the subject of more general and comprehensive discussion and debate prior to adoption.
The purpose of this review of the development of the REALTOR® - combination dues structure and the REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® dues structure is not intended as an apologia but rather as a reminder that:
The National Association is supported primarily by the dues it receives from its members;
The programs the National Association undertakes and the costs of those programs are determined by its members;
The dues structure of the National Association adopted in 1972 was specifically designed to ease the dues burden of REALTORS® having small offices and to better equate the dues obligation with the benefits received by its members based on the size of the member's office.
By every measure of "Theory and Practice," by every experience and example of other associations, and by every criteria perceived by the most skilled analysts of association dues structures, the National Association "went by the Book."
1 American Society of Association Executives, Association Dues Structure: Theory and Practice, Washington, D.C. (1969)
2 Webster, The Law of Associations, American Society of Association Executives (1971)
3 ASAE, Association Dues Structure: Theory and Practice 2 (1968)
4 Id at 4, 5
5 Id at 6, 7
6 Id at 5.
7 Id at 11-14.
8 Id at 15, 16.
9 Id at 16-17.
10 Id at 20-22.
11 Id at 22.
12 Id at 18-20.
13 Id at p. 18.
14 In this connection, the National Association followed the dues structure of an association of insurance agents cited in the Book which used as its dues base the number of licensees per office. The rationale cited by that Association (in a substantially analogous industry for using the licensee as the measure of dues liability was that the "licensee is the 'sales or production man factor in an insurance agency'
15 Id at 19.
16 The $12.00 dues figure represents two-tenths of one percent (.2%) of the average cost incurred by a REALTOR® in respect of each sales employee and sales associate. According to a survey conducted in 1972 by the Department of Research of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in respect of the Costs of a Salesman's Desk, the average expense incurred by a REALTOR® in respect of each salesperson is $6,000.00. Such expenses include advertising ($1,200.00), operating expenses ($1,100.00), support and clerical staff ($900.00), housing ($700.00) and communications ($400.00). The National Association of Real Estate Board's Department of Research, Cost of a Salesman's Desk, Washington, D.C. 1972.
Limited Function Referral Office (LFRO) Policy
December 2014
In 2002, a work group of the Finance Committee was formed at the direction of the NAR Treasurer to consider several issues and questions about NAR's dues collection policies. The work group recommended there be a waiver of dues for licensees in a referral organization owned and operated by a REALTOR® which is solely engaged in referring clients or customers to the REALTOR®'s brokerage company and which is NOT engaged in listing, selling, leasing, managing, or appraising real property.
This proposal was considered by the Finance, the Membership Policy & Board Jurisdiction, and the Association Executives Committees, and was endorsed by all three committees. The proposal was then considered and adopted by the NAR Board of Directors at the 2002 Annual Convention. Enabling amendments to the NAR Bylaws and to the Model Board Bylaws were approved at the 2003 Midyear Meetings. These amendments created a narrow exception to the long-standing policy that REALTORS® (principals) are responsible under the dues formula for all licensees in all real estate firms in which the REALTOR® is a principal.
The current policy exempts from the Designated REALTOR®'s dues obligation "referral licensees" in a separate entity, but does not exempt them if they are licensed with the REALTOR®'s brokerage firm. An "entity" is a separate, legally recognized business and includes all possible structures for a business permitted under state law. The rationale for requiring that referral licensees be associated with a separate entity was to avoid placing an unnecessary administrative burden on associations by requiring them to determine which licensees in a REALTOR®'s brokerage company would qualify for the referral exemption. By requiring that non-active licensees be affiliated with a separate entity only generating referrals, the fundamental principles of the dues formula and dues collection policy were preserved and maintained.
Following are key points related to NAR's Limited Function Referral Office (LFRO) Policy:
For a REALTOR® (principal) to be exempt from paying size formula dues based on referral licensees, the licenses must be held by an entity separate from the REALTOR®'s brokerage firm, and all referrals must be made to the REALTOR's brokerage firm on a substantially exclusive basis. The same REALTOR® can be a principal in both firms. An "entity" is a separate, legally recognized business and includes all possible structures for a business permitted under state law.
The exemption for licensees in LFRO's requires the licensees not be engaged to any degree in listing, selling, leasing, renting, managing, counseling, or appraising real property.
Designated REALTORS® operating a referral firm are required, at least annually, to identify in writing all licensees in the referral firm. Access a sample LFRO certification form. Language added in 2015 to NAR's Model Bylaws for Local Member Boards may be adopted by local associations to require that its Designated REALTOR® members notify the association within three (3) days of any change in status of licensees in a referral firm.
The exemption for a referral licensee is automatically revoked upon the individual engaging in activities requiring a real estate license other than making referrals. Upon revocation of the dues exemption, the license may be placed with the REALTOR®'s brokerage firm, or the licensee may sever his relationship with the firm. In the event the license is placed with the REALTOR®'s (principal's) brokerage firm, the dues obligation of the Designated REALTOR® increases to reflect the additional nonmember licensee. (See Article X, Section 2, Model Board Bylaws concerning proration).
Following are relevant provisions of Article X, Section 2, of the NAR Model Board Bylaws concerning LFRO's.
Associations have the ability and are encouraged to track LFRO licensees in the NRDS system with Member Type L (LFRO).
Note: The foregoing is intended only to explain NAR policy related to referral companies and is not intended to address the requirements of state license law.
Section 2. Dues The annual dues of members shall be as follows.
(a) REALTOR® Members. The annual dues of each designated REALTOR® member shall be in such amount as established annually by the board of directors, plus an additional amount to be established annually by the board of directors times the number of real estate salespersons and licensed or certified appraisers who (1) are employed by or affiliated as independent contractors, or who are otherwise directly or indirectly licensed with such REALTOR® member, and (2) are not REALTOR® members of any association in the state or a state contiguous thereto or Institute Affiliate members of the association. In calculating the dues payable to the association by a designated REALTOR® member, non-member licensees as defined in (1) and (2) of this paragraph shall not be included in the computation of dues if the designated REALTOR® has paid dues based on said non-member licensees in another association in the state or a state contiguous thereto, provided the designated REALTOR® notifies the association in writing of the identity of the association to which dues have been remitted. In the case of a designated REALTOR® member in a firm, partnership, or corporation whose business activity is substantially all commercial, any assessments for non-member licensees shall be limited to licensees affiliated with the designated REALTOR® (as defined in (1) and (2) of this paragraph) in the office where the designated REALTOR® holds membership, and any other offices of the firm located within the jurisdiction of this association. (Amended 1/05)
(1) For the purpose of this section, a REALTOR® member of a Member Board shall be held to be any member who has a place or places of business within the state or a state contiguous thereto and who, as a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager of a real estate firm, partnership, or corporation, is actively engaged in the real estate profession as defined in Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. An individual shall be deemed to be licensed with a REALTOR® if the license of the individual is held by the REALTOR®, or by any broker who is licensed with the REALTOR®, or by any entity in which the REALTOR® has a direct or indirect ownership interest and which is engaged in other aspects of the real estate business (except as provided for in Section 2(a)(1) hereof) provided that such licensee is not otherwise included in the computation of dues payable by the principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager of the entity.
A REALTOR® with a direct or indirect ownership interest in an entity engaged exclusively in soliciting and/or referring clients and customers to the REALTOR® for consideration on a substantially exclusive basis shall annually file with the association on a form approved by the association a list of the licensees affiliated with that entity and shall certify that all of the licensees affiliated with the entity are solely engaged in referring clients and customers and are not engaged in listing, selling, leasing, renting, managing, counseling, or appraising real property. The individuals disclosed on such form shall not be deemed to be licensed with the REALTOR® filing the form for purposes of this section and shall not be included in calculating the annual dues of the designated REALTOR®. Designated REALTORS® shall notify the association within three (3) days of any change in status of licensees in a referral firm.
The exemption for any licensee included on the certification form shall automatically be revoked upon the individual being engaged in real estate licensed activities (listing, selling, leasing, renting, managing, counseling, or appraising real property) other than referrals, and dues for the current fiscal year shall be payable.
Membership dues shall be prorated for any licensee included on a certification form submitted to the association who during the same calendar year applies for REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® membership in the association. However, membership dues shall not be prorated if the licensee held REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® membership during the preceding calendar year. (Amended 11/09)


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Film: Marché featured in Leuie's I Had a Dream
Thursday, November 29, 2012
It's always flattering to see our store and products showcased on blogs, websites, and social media, especially when people have put a lot of time and thought into highlighting us. Thank you, Sarah Klassen: While we've been following her work on her personal blog, Haute Design, for quite sometime now, it was a very nice surprise to see her include her love for Marché as part of a promotional video for her latest venture, Leuie, a conceptual shop for children. Her e-boutique launched last month with a highly curated and exclusive selection of modern, vintage and antique goods for the home and everyday family life. Inventory ranges from exceptionally crafted leisure wear (made in Paris) to charming and fun luggage (made in Spain). What's even more exciting is that their charming approach will also be enjoyed in the physical world this upcoming holiday season. Sarah Klassen's pop-up shop is a collaboration with Scott Landon Antiques on South Granville. The walls will grant Leuie its own virtually independent space, graciously allowing for Leuie's own storefront entrance and windows until December 31st.
The video above features Marché St. George, and while we admire it and couldn't be happier with the results, it's our little Lola who just can't seem to get enough of it!
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This is the second part of the Rethink Community mini-series, Paralyzed In Poverty, a first-person account of living life in poverty from the perspective of Andrea Harper.
Harper, a former presidentially-recognized mathematics educator from Springfield, OH, was put on the road of redemption after falling victim to a combination of circumstances which left her struggling in poverty and having to reclaim her good name when left subject to the judicial system.
Currently earning her master's degree in rehabilitation counseling at Wright State University, today, the former Princeton Review professor is a licensed chemical dependency (LCDC II) counselor and serves as a poverty-alleviation training facilitator and speaker for Think Tank, Inc., a federal partner of the Corporation of National & Community Service (CNCS).
In case you missed it, please read Part I.
The following are Harper's own words.
"Mom, why would you tell him we were ghetto-rich?"
My 12-year-old was shocked and embarrassed that she found out we make way less money than her uncle, my brother. I have literally built my life up from ground-zero poverty twice in my life. I mean poverty in every area, except intellectual, and sometimes, that spoke of the wheel even felt broken due to the heavy amounts of mental health medications I had to take at the time.
Together for a family of five, we make $24,000/year and that includes the $700 monthly social security check and the $5000 of cash odd jobs we do throughout the year. Our credit is good, so we buy new cars, both of us, my husband and I. Our house is paid off, but on the borderline of being condemned, due to damage to the foundation and malfunctioning windows in the home. We don't have to pay a mortgage — just $110/month for insurance and taxes. We all have new cellphones, iPads, and computers in the home. We pay cash for braces for our 12-year-old.
My husband's family comes from deep generational poverty and thinks we are well off. It is only because I can navigate the resources and know every program that can give me a break or benefits to offer. We don't pay for childcare, but we have to leave our precious baby — the most important thing in our life — with someone we met once and has mediocre childcare.
We don't pay for gas for my car. Or food. Or medical expenses. We all have name brand wardrobes. But, we have no money for vacations. We live off our tax returns for high-price items throughout the year.
Poverty comes with a great deal of stress with having to have all your documents and receipts and proof of attendance all in a row, and at the right time, because having one thing off means a benefit is cut off — just like that. My children don't have to be without, and they get mostly what they ask for. So, by some of our families' standards, we have it all together.
Poverty is relative. Middle-class values, work ethic, and organizational skills can make you successful in the navigation of the resources available to those of us in poverty who think 'middle class'. But, the system is not set up for those with a generational poverty mindset. The appointment and documentation and organization and tricks of the trade are way too much for someone who lives only in the moment. It is too much to manage for someone who does not have transportation or has a crisis in his or her life. We have a system that sets some up to be ghetto-rich (if they have the knowledge to become so) and others to fail miserably, trying to survive.
How do relationships play a part in this real-life story…my real-life story? An employer allowing flex-time for appointments, or letting me leave an hour early to go home to clean or grocery shop before I pick up my kids. Someone who is willing to pay a living wage that would allow me to let go of the social security check (which has personally become my security blanket, if you will). A family member who would do childcare for you; a member of the family who would help a lot with the cleaning and cooking. One person, one relationship, can lighten the load — it can really make the difference.
So, the system, it may stay the same, so the individual may stay the same, but the relational interaction of just one person can be a game-changer in very small ways or very large ways. A relationship can move a family from living ghetto rich to middle class.
by Andrea Harper for Think Tank, Inc. — to learn more about Andrea's work, please visit thinktank-inc.org


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The project aims to enable five villages (10,000 people) from rural communities to sustainably leverage their natural forests, by producing and selling FSC-certified sawn timber. This will add value to the wood, while ensuring the ecological integrity of the forests, and produce enough income to reduce poverty and fund the communities' own development initiatives, such as access to clean water, education and health care. Planned activities include the purchase of a portable sawmill, support and supervision of an initial harvest of 100m3 of trees, and training of 100 community members in the sustainable production and sale of FSC-certified timber. At the end of the project, all five villages will be earning enough income to fund 100% of their forest management costs, FSC-certificate maintenance and development initiatives (50% of revenue will go to the latter).
The NGO:
Founded in 2004, MCDI (Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative) is a Tanzanian NGO that aims to advance forest conservation and community development in Tanzania by facilitating sustainable and socially equitable use of forest resources.
Photo credit: Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative
April 2017 – March 2020
Kilwa Masoko, South East Tanzania
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Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative (MCDI)


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Covering a Black Eye with Makeup
There are loads of articles, videos, blog posts out there about covering black eyes/bruises; problem is none of them really work. Oh the tips floating about might help for a slight bruise or an almost healed shiner but there isn't much about covering that huge dark purple/red black eye. Likewise most of the people who do have the answer obviously don't have that under eye wrinkle that powders just love to settle into. So here's my take on covering that mega blemish when you really don't want it noticed.
Just to clear my conscience, if your injury was caused by an abusive partner (not just women, many men suffer too and they're not even 'allowed' to defend themselves) then please talk to someone about it; a therapist, family, a friend, a helpline… anyone. Nobody should have to go through that kind of physical and mental torment. To everyone else, be more careful! Obviously certain medication can facilitate bruising and I suppose boxers etc. can't really help it but the easiest way to cover a black eye is not to get one! (Mine was caused in a bar fight; naughty naughty yes I know).
Step One
Anyhow, I'll begin with the basics. First wash your whole face with warm water, use a scrub if you like (never use soap on your face, it dries out the skin and can clog pores) or whatever cleanser you like. I just use an everyday baby wipe, excellent for sensitive skin but not so much for makeup removal. Once clean, rinse with icy cold water to close your pores and pat dry with a towel (men should do this too, your buddies aren't watching you in the bathroom and ladies love clean fresh skin).
Next moisturise, there's a million moisturisers out there that all do similar things. I use Nivea but you just pick your favourite, Q10 plus is good for anti-aging (so my mother tells me and her skin is at least 20 years younger than her!) while my sister (acne-prone) uses Neutrogena's Visibly Clear. My dad uses Sudocreme for eczema which is also good as a topical spot treatment but otherwise just pick your favourite. Men, I'm sure that the women you live with won't notice you using theirs or if you live alone then buy one! Most moisturisers are cheap these days if you don't have particular skin complaints or allergies.
Right prep done, now apply eyeshadow primer because we will be using a lot of make-up here and we don't want it to settle into wrinkles, the crease of the eyelid or wear off during the day (or night). Facial primer will work if you don't have any eye-specific stuff as will a tiny bit of Vaseline (and I mean tiny) but neither of these will last quite as long as real eyeshadow primer.
Next, examine the colour of your black-eye, it's probably purple but could be red, black, blue, brown, yellow, green or even have sections of different colours all blending into each other. Make a note of this colour now because you'll be needing it later.
Grab a coverstick, girls you probably know what this is, for the guys it looks like skin-tone lipstick (but it isn't lipstick so don't search that section of the store!) and is a really thick concealer. Cover the bruising entirely with the coverstick and blend the edges into your 'normal skin by patting them with your fingertips or a blending brush. See, almost covered already! I wouldn't go out with a massive circle of concealer around my eye though so let's work on blending it into your face.
You all remember the colour wheel from art lessons or that paint chart you used to decorate your house right? Well its time to use it, the theory goes that opposite colours will cancel each other out so using the colours of your black eye (which you can't really see anymore, that's why you had to make note earlier) we can decide what colour to apply on top of the coverstick. Generally green will cancel red, orange will do blue, yellow for purple, lilac for green and brown varies depending on the brown. An extensive (matt) eyeshadow palette is vital here, I don't know about you but it's almost impossible to find a stand alone yellow that isn't a pale gold or shimmery. Men you probably won't have one of these so unless you can lend your wife/girlfriend/mother's you'd better grab the sunglasses and head to the nearest make-up retailer. If you're like me and have pale-medium skin then you want a light colour, darker/black skin will need a darker tone; under no circumstances use neon or glitter, you will look like a badly made-up clown.
Anyhow get your colour and apply it with a brush, fingers probably won't get an accurate enough coverage here as you don't want to get any outside the boarders of the bruising. Build the colour but keep it sheer; it's much easier to add more than to take it all off. The advantages of using a powder eyeshadow are that they will set the coverstick (which can get quite sticky) and you won't have to set them again with translucent powder. Mousse and cream eyeshadows will do the job as long as they're set with translucent powder. An important point here is to dab the eyeshadow on, don't sweep, swirl, brush it over the coverstick because it may rub and uncover the bruise beneath.
You can get colour correcting concealer that will do the job of the eyeshadow and coverstick, I haven't tried them because well, I don't have one. If you do have the right colour then don't bother with coverstick and eyeshadow, just apply it over the bruising and blend the edges. Much simpler, unfortunately you don't see them much in my area. Perhaps they're more widespread outside of England but in my town at least, you only find them on the pricier make-up counters (Benefit, Mac etc.).
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Right so now we're stuck with a bright yellow/green/orange (or whatever) eye which probably looks worse than when we started. Oops… No worries, just get your concealer (the one with the best coverage), not coverstick this time because we're going to apply it with a brush rather than rubbing it straight on. Guys, this is probably going to be a problem because the women who live with you are not likely to be a perfect skintone match (the same goes for foundation). If they are, great! If not, it's back to the shops. Get some of the concealer on the back of your hand and load your concealer brush (the big eyeshadow brush you get in a set will do, just make sure it's clean as you don't want eyeshadow tinted concealer. Then dab the product all over they eyeshadow, extending it a little bit outside of the edges. Try to blend this as much as you can into your 'normal' skin but remember to DAB! Don't start rubbing or smearing at this point as you'll just rub off everything beneath.
Looking more like skin again? Good, now wait five minutes for the concealer to dry and grab your foundation. A long lasting, high coverage foundation is critical; tinted moisturiser, powders and sheer foundations won't blend into the eye area, not with that much coverage and you'll end up with a weird 'eyepatch' effect. Apply the foundation to your face as normal (men, this means a little bit all over, right up to the hairline, blended down your neck and onto/behind your ears; this goes for some women too). When you get to your eye area, you're best off using a sponge or foundation/stipple brush. If you know what you're doing then use your finger but do not rub, do not use a circle motion, do not swipe, slide or glide your fingers while applying foundation because it WILL rub away the concealers.
Finishing Touches
So once it all looks blended (I'd say natural but you probably look a little too airbrushed to be natural) wait five minutes for your foundation to dry. Then get a translucent powder or setting powder which matches your foundation. You want a big powder brush or fluffy powder puff for this part. Load up your brush/puff, tap a brush over your arm to remove excess or flick a powder puff for the same purpose before you apply the powder to your face, again dab it on the eye area though you can use whatever motion on the rest of your face. You don't need a lot, heaping on the powder will create that cakey/flakey effect and also worsen wrinkles when the powder settles into them.
Now you should be hardly able to notice your eye (step back from the mirror, most people are not going to be three inches from your face), finish up the rest of your make-up, being especially careful with eyeliner/eye make-up, and viola! A whole new non-bruised you!
An extra tip is to distract people from your eyes, so go easy on the liner/mascara and instead use a nice bold lipstick (even more distracting on men!). Try doing your hair in an unusual style or wear a bright-coloured outfit. Anything to make people look away from your eyes will do.
I hope this method worked for you, best wishes for a quick healing time, if this hub helped you then please help me by leaving a rating or comment below, thanks for reading!
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
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What color eye shadow should we put on yellow areas - or just do the other steps?
Thank you for the very detailed article, Kristen. I'm going to use color correcting concealers to cover my 7 days old and still very dark purple (though reduced in size) bruise. Will let you know if this worked.
Thanks will try this method
it didnt work!
Fantastic, a bit greasy, but it's really hot here.
Didn't budge for 10 hours.
Thanks. Got elbowed at a Madonna concert Thursday night so these tips really help.
this was so helpful. I have an appointment tomorrow and this is helping me from having to answer a billion unwanted questions!
It has been 5 days and my eye is still purple ( skin below eye) used ice then warm compress cold tea bags how long does it take for it to go away?
Excellent! Football in face on the first match of the season.. big nose. Black eye. My job involves a lot of potentional customers. Great advice. Ta.
Struggling to know what to do. My daughter is getting married in 5 days time and with months of planning, excitement and preparation I fall ill, faint and hit my face on a hard tiled floor. Have now a lovely black eye just in time for the big day. Gutted! Any advise would be gratefully received.
Sounds helpful, going to have to try this. Fell and hit my face and its just a few days til my wedding. Fingers crossed!
Very helpful. I'm a man with a black eye--never knew anything about make-up until I read this. Thanks.


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Lyme Disease is the 6th fastest growing Disease in the United States according to the CDC. Giles Co. has 9 times more cases of Lyme Disease in 2012 than in 2011 .The VDH says the New River Valley has record number of cases for 2012......Giles County has reported cases of Lyme disease since the early 1990s, as well as other tick-borne diseases like Rocky-Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis, and Ehrlichiosis Bartonella.
As of 2010, the Virginia State Health Department declared Giles County endemic for Lyme disease. 1,245 cases of Lyme disease were reported in Virginia in 2010. According to the Center for Disease Control, the numbers of unreported cases may be ten times as high.
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Stelios Bi-communal awards grant 31 cash prizes yesterday
The Stelios Bi-communal Business Awards 2015 aim at promoting common business endeavors between Greek and Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs. The awards ceremony was held Monday at the Bi – Communal Café of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation in old Nicosia in the presence of President Anastasiades.
Speaking at the ceremony Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou said that "we are a political barometer for Cyprus" noting that this year`s applications hit record high receiving for 4 times more applications than previous years. The new record number is mainly due to the positive political climate, the promotion and publicity and the operation of the first Bi-Communal Café, as he said.
He also announced that in next year the amount of grants will be increased to half a million euro to be allocated to 50 bi-communal teams. Since 2009 over 1.2 million euro have been awarded to some 40 bi-communal teams in Cyprus for the implementation of various business projects in a diverse range of sectors.
In his address, President Anastasiades said that 'Stelios Bi-Communal Business Awards' ceremony is an institution, given that it takes place for the 7th consecutive year. In essence, the 'Stelios Bi-communal Business Awards' are firmly established as an annual celebration of bi-communal co-operation and creative interaction, he added.
He also said that "through these actions the Foundation is playing an invaluable role in facilitating much needed contact and re-building the socio-economic bonds of the two communities of the island, which existed for many decades".
President noted that "the remarkable record number of applications that the Foundation has received for this year's awards – four times more since last year – is a tangible proof of the genuine, tenacious desire of the people of Cyprus, Greek and Turkish Cypriots, to re-establish and further advance their socio-economic ties and cooperation".
"The impressive outreach and success of these awards should come as no surprise: Greek and Turkish Cypriots collaborated and co-created successfully for decades, proving that their common denominator, their Cypriot identity, and their common desire to prosper together, are strong and lingering", President concluded.
After the end of the ceremony Sir Stelios along with the winners and participants walked through the Ledra Street checkpoint to the occupied part of Nicosia where a second Bi – Communal Café is set to be build.
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Every so often, on my trudge to work in the half light, I remember to look up. The looming panorama of Pyrenees never fails to give a little surge of pleasure which sits giddily with my early morning grumpiness. Sometimes I remember that I mustn't miss the view of the Pic du Midi just around the corner only to forget by the time I get there – perhaps put off by a cunningly-placed poodle poo. Bof! Never mind. It's Boudin Noir day today!
Making black pudding is brilliant. A gruesome, stinky celebration of the art, perfected over generations, of turning something unpleasant into pure gold. There are myriad variations of the blood sausage, and the version from the Béarn is a different beast to neat horseshoes of Bury breakfast pudding. Ours is bulging with meat and ugly as a badger's bottom.
I've eaten lungs several times, a mistake, generally - with the obvious exception of the heroic haggis - but they go in our black pudding, along with hearts and some blubbery necks. No doubt, the splendid application which has been devoted over the years to finding good use for every last scrap of pig is scant consolation to the individual involved for a pneumatic bullet in the brain. However, I am heartened by such miserly wastelessness. The meat is perfumed and padded out with hearty proportions of stock veg and generous seasoning, and the lot is hubbled and bubbled for hours before being chopped and mixed with a gallon or three of blood.
"Delightful," you might be thinking. And you'd be right. It's beautiful. Even raw. I haven't mentioned the stinky bit yet. A pig's colon is about as unpromising as it gets. It smells really bad. It has a double skin, the interior of which has had a lifetime of odour-eating and so is beyond the pale, even for the French. This fatty, fetid stocking must be painstakingly separated from the useful and tasty outer layer, before the sausage making can begin. Frankly, even the cleaned boyaus have some odour issues, and they are often full of annoying holes, but for me they are indispensible to the glorious end product that is Boudin Noir Béarnais.
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Because the United States should "focus... on preventing more war, terrorism and [nuclear] proliferation," it's probably time that we just "get over" the Iranian hostage crisis, argues Barbara Slavin in her April 2 Voice of America column, "Can We Ever Move on from the Hostage Crisis?"
The career journalist was expressing her annoyance with how there is consternation in Washington over the prospect of the Obama/Kerry State Department granting a visa to an Iranian diplomat who was a figure in the student-led seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979. To Slavin's mind, this is a cynical ploy to scotch Iranian nuclear talks and, besides, haven't we Americans also upset Iranians with some of the things we've done in the past? (emphasis mine):
WASHINGTON — After several weeks of consideration, the Barack Obama administration has expressed reservations to Iran about the tentative choice of a middle-aged career diplomat and close associate of President Hassan Rouhani as the country's next ambassador to the UN.
Hamid Aboutalebi, 56, a former Iranian ambassador to Australia, Belgium and Italy who currently serves as Rouhani's deputy chief of staff for political affairs, has acknowledged to Iranian media in interviews that on occasion, he served as a translator for the radical students who held 52 Americans hostage in Tehran from 1979-81.
Aboutalebi was not among the leaders of the takeover, which began as a protest after President Jimmy Carter admitted the ousted Shah of Iran to the US for medical treatment. Many Iranians who supported the 1978-79 revolution against the Shah worried that the United States would try to reinstall him on the throne as it did in 1953 when the CIA helped engineer the downfall of an elected prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. They did not believe that the Shah was ill – as it turned out, terminally - with cancer.
The students who led the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran intended the protest to last for only for a day or two. But the seizure aroused so much popular support at the time that the country's leader – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini – decided to prolong it and used the crisis to weed out remaining pro-Western elements in his government. The US inability to secure freedom for the hostages for 444 days was also a major factor in President Jimmy Carter's failure to win election to a second term.
In one of history's delicious ironies, many of those who were prominent in the takeover went on to become members of Iran's reform movement and have sought better relations with the United States.
The Iranian government has never formally apologized for the takeover although then President Mohammad Khatami, in an interview with CNN shortly after his 1997 election, expressed regret that the feelings of the American people had been hurt.
Former US hostages have mixed emotions about their ordeal, with some seeking financial compensation or at least an acknowledgement from Iran's current leaders that the takeover violated the most basic diplomatic norms.
John Limbert, one of the former hostages, told VOA that it was a mistake for the Iranians to even consider sending Aboutalebi to New York given his connection, however peripheral, to the embassy takeover. "This one's got me scratching my head," Limbert said.
Noting that the US once sent former CIA head Richard Helms to Iran while the Shah was still in power, Limbert added, "We live in a world of symbolism. They symbolism of that [sending Helms] was terrible [given the CIA role in the 1953 coup] and the symbolism of this [Aboutalebi] is also terrible."
But rejecting Aboutalebi also seems like pandering to those – unlike Limbert -- who have no desire for US-Iran reconciliation and indeed, would like to sabotage current negotiations.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) immediately jumped on the story and introduced a bill this week barring "known terrorists" from serving as envoys in the United States.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) concurred that US law should be changed to bar Aboutalebi even though his post would be in New York, not Washington.
Given the delicate state of nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, one might argue that even suggesting someone with Aboutalebi's background is an unnecessary distraction. One of the Iranian UN ambassador's most important roles is to meet a wide range of Americans from civil society and politics and it might be hard for him to fulfill this function while subjected to a constant barrage of accusations about his past. On the other hand, Aboutalebi is said to be extremely close to Rouhani and so, could be an authoritative interlocutor with Americans at a crucial moment in history. And rejecting him is likely to give ammunition to Rouhani's anti-US domestic opposition.
The kerfuffle also raises the question of when it will be time to move on from mutual recriminations. Iran has plenty of grievances against the US beyond the coup against Mossadegh, including US support for the murderous Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, which killed more than a quarter of a million Iranians.
The focus now should be on preventing more war, terrorism and proliferation.
Asked how we can get beyond the hostage crisis, Limbert said he would like to see the Iranian government end its state of "denial" about the embassy seizure, provide compensation to the victims and even invite a delegation to Iran. But he conceded for now that is still "a fantasy."
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- VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.
- VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies. (Public Law 94-350)
To be fair, Ms. Slavin's commentary does not necessarily represent the views of Voice of America, and arguably an opposing point of view can be published. At time of publication, however, I have not found such a piece proposing a counterpoint to Ms. Slavin's column.


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The College of Communication and Information's Diversity and Inclusion Week concluded last night with a festival in Circle Park.
Caroline Mullen, sophomore in journalism and electronic media, could not resist the most obvious attraction at the festival.
"I was really hungry, and I saw free food," she said.
With burgers and hot dogs provided by CCI and a steel drummer performing in the background, the crowd slowly accumulated. Although the weather is turning colder, the atmosphere at Circle Park hearkened back to summer months.
"It's pretty hip and cool, I like it," Mullen said. "The music is good ... summer atmosphere even though it's almost fall."
Ryan Webb, junior in political science, also showed up for the free food. He was impressed with the festival and what it represents for diversity at UT.
"I think they've definitely taken steps in the right direction," Webb said.
The festival serves as the final event for the week-long program that has focused on student input and education about diversity. CCI has hosted two panels per day since Monday, with topics such as "Diversity and Sexuality" and "Diversity and Sports."
"I've been to two of the panels this week, the health one and the sports one, and it was really informative. I feel like I learned a lot," Mullen said.
Part of UT's quest for a Top 25 public university ranking centers on an increased awareness of diversity. The administration has created a new position, the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, to help facilitate inclusion. The first of four candidates for the opening, Rickey L. Hall, visited campus Thursday morning for a public forum and question and answer session.
Hall, the current assistant vice president for equity and diversity at the University of Minnesota, presented his views on diversity in the UC Shiloh Room to a group of fewer than 30 faculty. He began his presentation with a simple explanation that microcosmically represented his ideas.
"I'm going to read the slides for accessibility reasons," he said.
Hall continued, explaining the vision he hopes to implement at UT. He focused on the importance of including all communities, as well asking critical questions about community identity.
"How are we we? I think that's a big question," Hall said.
After his presentation, the faculty asked various questions regarding LGBT inclusion, disability services and religious openness.
Ken D. Coopwood, the vice president for diversity and inclusion at Missouri State University will visit today from 9:30 a.m to 10:45 a.m. After fall break, Dr. John O. Bello-Ogunu from the College of Charleston will discuss his vision on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Melva "Cookie" Newsom from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be the last candidate to speak, presenting on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
All of these forums are webcast live and archived for viewing. For more information, visit chancellor.utk.edu/announcements/20120928.shtml.


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A research group led by Hajime Fujii and Haruhiko Bito at the Department of Neurochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, has developed a novel imaging platform, dFOMA or dual FRET with Optical MAnipulation, and examined how the information contained in the frequency and number of neurotransmitter releases is transformed into postsynaptic Ca2+ signaling.
Their results uncover striking rules performed by femto-nanoliter spaces near and at the synapse of neurons. Thus, Ca2+/CaM-dependent synaptic enzymes, such as CaMKII and calcineurin, are activated through non-linear decoding mechanisms.
CaMKIIα activity sums supralinearly and senses both higher frequency and input number, acting as an input frequency/number decoder. In contrast, calcineurin activity summates sublinearly with increasing input number and shows little frequency-dependence, thus functioning as an input number counter.
These results provide evidence that CaMKIIα and calcineurin are fine-tuned to unique bandwidths and compute input variables in an asymmetric manner. Deciphering the enzymatic information processing at synapses provides a better understanding of the signaling machineries underlying synaptic plasticity and learning and memory.
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This is a cover for White Wolfs Changling books. Created in PS cs2.
January 13th, 2008
Surprised this was not an editors pick.
January 9th, 2008
i was going to mail you soon, as i had actually, and to my great suprise stumbled upon a copy of "Illumina"..its fantastic..more so of the fact that i never thought i'd get the chance to see the book, then finding one in a small township in New Zealand, it just made my day. Anyways this is my favourite piece of yours in sometime, its everything from the colours to the composition. nice to see original characters too...I.E not a faery or a musclebound warrior..i've had enuff of them..ANYWAYS J,P come round for a visit sometime ..Regards,Marley
January 9th, 2008
The more I look at this the more I appreciate it on different levels. At first my eye was fooled by the diminishing contrasts and colours which give a natural sense of depth, but then I noticed you had brought forward the background figures in terms of scale a bit like a movie poster montage but it's all quite subtle. For me, the effect it has is really nice. You can almost hear the whispers from the figures in the background as your eyes seems to zoom in on them as the composition leads you round the image. I hope that made sense!!.... Elegant yet striking work!
January 8th, 2008
This is beautiful. It was creepy to scroll down and then see the real monsters at the bottom. The central figure in the red dress perfectly balances the image. I would love to read the story for this.


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Shadow Hours (2000)
Directed by Isaac H. Eaton
Writing credits Isaac H. Eaton
Balthazar Getty .... Michael Holloway
Peter Weller .... Stuart Chappell
Rebecca Gayheart .... Chloe Holloway
Peter Greene .... Det. Steve Andrianson
Frederic Forrest .... Sean
Brad Dourif .... Roland Montague
A gas station attendant is bored with his low paying, sober existence. Peter Weller pulls up in a black Porsche and proceeds to get this party started. He wants to show Balthazar how to have a good time in L.A. after dark. Weller knows where all the hidden parties are. They start slow with some bars and some strip clubs. It's just a little taste for Getty to get excited. Then they advance to underground fights and S&M clubs. Getty starts to lose his soul with the freaks in late night Los Angeles. It may be gone for good.
Peter Weller knows how to party. This guy never sleeps. He loves getting as depraved as possible every night. Getty cannot resist the temptation to party in the Shadow Hours with Weller. That pretty much sums up "Shadow Hours". It's the Weller party hours. Rebecca Gayheart shows up as Getty's concerned, pregnant wife.She frowns on all of Getty's nightlife activities. She's a downer, total buzz kill. Thanks to Weller, Getty knows how to have a good time.
"Shadow Hours" might be trying to be some sort of cautionary tale about living life too fast or it may just be a B-movie with some cheap thrills. Either way, I enjoyed it. It was a party. Like all movies that try to show you the downside of living wildly, they also have to show you the upside to a wild, wild life. Getty was having more fun with Weller than he was pumping gas. Sometimes, you just gotta cut loose, footloose, kick off those Sunday shoes. Oooh wee.
SCORE: 3 out of 4 Wellers partying down in the shadow hours


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Winding Down
I haven't been blogging much and it is hard to decide what to actually share here before this month is over. I decided against putting WIP or short stories here just yet. I suppose I could share my reading list which has been quite varied, mention all the side work that is going on in our week-ends and a few week-nights as well as mix in my personal journey . Mmmmmmm, No. I'm just going to end the month with reflection and thanks.
Happy May Day
The first morning of May was lit with sunshine. Seems like a good omen for beginning my "Story A Day" Challenge for the month of May. I created the Writing Room page for that and other wip so that I don't have to chase through my blog should I want to edit, expand or toss out. Makes it easier to link as well. Feel free to leave comments. I don't even mind criticism if you're nice about it.
I'm Kim, I am who I am. Exploring this second half of life as I photograph, write and create mixed media art. Riding the adventures as they come.
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Is time running out for traffic lights?
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Will wireless technology and autonomous cars see Australia's traffic lights get the boot?
A traffic management trial in NSW could be the start of a trend that may spell the end of traffic lights as we know them.
After less than a century in widespread operation the simple red, yellow and green light system may be rendered obsolete by real-time communication between vehicles and road infrastructure.
Though its days are not yet numbered, the history of traffic lights include a weird Melbourne invention blamed for high-speed crashes, an exploding traffic light and a baffling episode during the Cuban Missile Crisis when the world was on the brink of nuclear armageddon.
The NSW trial sees 110 trucks 'talk' wirelessly to traffic lights to see whether congestion can be reduced at Sydney's busiest intersections.
But can a combination of such trials, autonomous vehicles and wireless technology see off traffic lights?
History of traffic lights
London was home to a gas-lit traffic light in late 1868, the first of its kind, according to BBC article The Man Who Gave Us Traffic Lights. Railway signal engineer J P Knight's invention was operated by a policeman. The gas-lit design had three arms to direct traffic during the day, and a green and a red light for night. The signals blew up in January 1869, only a month after installation. Reports said the blast either killed or injured the policeman.
A wooden handmade traffic light, developed by American policeman Lester Wire in 1912, was the next attempt. But it was a corporation, The American Traffic Signal Company that installed the world's first electrical traffic light, in Ohio in August 1914.
The first traffic lights in Australia were at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets, Melbourne, in 1928.
In his book Roads for the People, W. K. Anderson wrote that at first there was an increase in traffic accidents as people attempted to "beat" the lights.
Melbourne's odd traffic controls
Melbourne's home-grown alternative to traffic lights was short lived. The signal, known as the Marshalite after its inventor Charles Marshall, was invented in 1936. The prototype was decommissioned after a local councillor became furious after being fined. The councillor had the fine waived on the grounds that the council did not own the Marshalite and had no legal jurisdiction to operate it. Restored versions, in working order, can be seen in front of the RACV City Club in Melbourne's Bourke Street, at the Melbourne Museum and in Bicentennial Park, Chelsea.
In 1945 a second example of the Marshalite was installed on the corner of Johnson and Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
The Marshalite was blamed for a number of high speed crashes, mostly because it was unable to adapt to peak traffic conditions.
The last Marshalite was removed in the 1970s from the Nepean Highway at Aspendale.
Cuban Missile Crisis
And nuclear armageddon? During the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, marines at Guantanamo Bay were baffled by a Cuban coded signalling system that used yellow, green and red flashes. US Brigadier General William Collins was "perplexed", according to historian Michael Dobbs in One Minute to Midnight, his history of the crisis. The brigadier general burst out laughing when he realised the signals were traffic lights – not a sinister code.
But will wireless communication and fleets of autonomous cars kill off traffic lights any time soon?
RACV's manager of roads and traffic Dave Jones thinks probably not.
"It's likely that as long as a number of people drive cars that don't communicate wirelessly with other vehicles and infrastructure, traffic lights will be needed."


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In-Memory for Big Data Management Tweetchat
March 27 at 12:00 noon ET
Panelists James Kobielus, analysts from Wikibon and SiliconANGLE, and IBM Champions Alex Philp, Cristian Molaro, Craig Mullins, Cuneyt Goksu and others will be tweeting about this topic. Join us to listen or contribute!
You don't need to be on twitter to "listen", but you do to contribute to the conversation. Here's what you do:
Go to tweetchat.com
Sign in with your twitter handle
Search on #bigdatamgmt
A new window will open that makes it easy for you to follow & contribute.
And you'll see the comments come flying. It is very fast paced. Here are a few questions that might give you an idea of what will be discussed in the tweetchat conversation:
Q1 What are the killer apps of in-memory technology?
Q2 What are the principal roles for in-memory technology in big-data infrastructures?
Q3 How does in-memory enable real-time speed-of-thought analytics?
Q4 How does in-memory support greater data-scientist productivity?
Q5 What are in-memory's applications in transactional computing?
Q6 How does in-memory support or supplement data warehousing?
Q7 What is the role of in-memory platforms in stream computing?
Q8 What are best practices for combining in-memory with SSD and rotating media?
Suggested reading list:
- In-Memory: The Lightning in the Big Data Bottle
- Is Your Database Ready for Big Data?
- Supercharging the data warehouse while keeping costs down IBM Informix Warehouse Accelerator (IWA) delivers superior performance for in-memory analytics processing
Also check out this Technology Preview.
See the results of our March 13 Tweetchat about Mobile Data:
Recommendations mined from Tweetchat about Mobile Data
Recap of Tweetchat: "Mobile Data: Taking Your Big Data On the Road" - Part 1
Recap of Tweetchat: "Mobile Data: Taking Your Big Data On the Road" - Part 2
Recap of Tweetchat: "Mobile Data: Taking Your Big Data On the Road" - Part 3
and the February 27 Tweetchat about Big Data & Governance:
Reading list mined from "Getting Control of Data in Big Data Era" Tweetchat
Recap of Tweetchat: "Getting Control of Data in Big Data Era"
Part 2: Recap of Tweetchat: "Getting Control of Data in Big Data Era"
See also:
What are you sacrificing for the promise of big data?
What is a Tweetchat and why should you join us?
Big Data & Database Technology
Upcoming events to mark on your calendar:
Before March 25 - Tell us your most important big data issues in a fun with with IBM's Smart Sixteen - Big Data Style! See Big Data Bracketology for a description of the "Smart Sixteen" teams in the big data dance by the four regions.
April 30 - Big Data at the Speed of Business - Find out more about managing big data, join IBM for a free event.


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Today's blog post was written by Arturo, who is kicking off a blog series for grooms-to-be! He's going to be covering how to add some extra touches to your style and wedding day attire as a groom so you can really WOW your partner on the big day. There is plenty of wedding advice for brides out there, but we definitely felt that grooms were lacking some attention when it came to wedding planning. Having been a groom not too long ago, Arturo learned a lot from his experiences, which he's eager to share with you!
Before you know it, your wedding day will be here. Have you thought about what style you want to bring to your wedding day? Now is the time to showcase your sense of style and personalize your look. Your future spouse will appreciate it and so will you!
First, we will start off at the core of your look: the suit! Not just any suit but your suit. While some men choose to wear a tuxedo on their wedding day, others choose to customize their look a bit with a suit instead. This is a great investment not only for your wedding day but for many occasions afterward as well. One change of a shirt here and a pair of shoes there, your suit will be able to accommodate many occasions (but for the purpose of this blog post, we will focus on the wedding)!
I want to start off by reviewing the fit of a suit. You want to look and feel your absolute best! When you look at wedding photos years after your day has ended, you will thank yourself for making this a priority! Take a look at the Real Men Wear Suits Visual Suit Fit Guide. It's a wonderful educational tool showing how a suit should (and shouldn't!) fit. My friend, this alone is a valuable resource, so do your partner a favor and swear by this!
There are many ways to customize a suit such as color, style, stitching and embroidering. Make sure the color (of both the suit and the stitching) is one you really like. Let's talk about George's suit in the picture above. He selected a wonderful royal blue suit that he had custom made. As you can see, it fits him like a glove! Inside he had the first initials of his bride and himself stitched, along with their wedding date.
Moving on to another accessory: the bow tie! This compliments George's suit not only in color, but also in style. This classic, hand tied look truly brings this suit together. I don't know about you, but Shaina and I are HUGE fans of Modern Family, so when we found out Jessie Tyler Ferguson (who plays Mitchell on the show) had a bow tie line with The Tie Bar, we were psyched! His sense of style and color options are amazing. Bow ties will add an extra 'POP' to any suit!
Ah yes, the cufflinks! These are a very subtle detail, which when noticed, really shows the thought you put into your look! Pictured above are a set with George and Christina's wedding date on one link and the words 'I Do' engraved on the other. Though this may seem very simple, think about the memories you'll have whenever you glance at those cufflinks! You do have the option to go all out and have custom cufflinks made that represent something you are known for; a guitar if you are a musician, an anchor if you sail or almost anything else you can think of! Take a look at CustomMade.com for more cufflink inspiration.
Lastly, we move on to the shoes. Shoes do make a man, and on your wedding day you'll really want to be THE man! One of the most important things to me (other than style) is comfort! There's no sense in suffering on your big day just for the sake of looks. You need to take into consideration what kind of style is going to match your suit. Classic black shoes are the go to shoe for almost any suit! They also help elevate your style and appearance. To take your style up a notch more, navy blue suits with brown shoes make for a fun option. Search for ideas on Pinterest for an infinite amount of shoe inspiration for your big day!
A couple shoe tips to keep in mind:
- Shine those shoes! It's all about the details!
- If you purchased the shoes, make sure to wear them a few days before the wedding around the house to break them in. Remember, it's all about the comfort!
- If you and your partner are planning to do a first dance, get your shoes early so you can rehearse in them. Trust me, I know this one all too well from my own experience!
In the time leading up to our big day, Shaina and I enjoyed working together to plan the wedding, which is why we felt many engaged couples would enjoy a male perspective. I know I could have covered plenty of other topics today such as cologne, hats, belts and more, but I'll save those for another post. I look forward to sharing more of my groom knowledge with you in the future!
If you liked this post, don't miss the full recap of Christina & George's stylish Hudson Valley Wedding at FEAST Caterers at Round Hill!


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Works across disciplines, is an interaction designer and likes to write programs that generate all kind of visual output.
Born in 1980 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 2002 began studies in geography and computer science. Discontinued these studies and became interested in visual design. Internship with Slog Design, in 2003 studies in information and media at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd. 2005 internship semester at Meso in Frankfurt. In 2005–2006 a one year Erasmus exchange at the HGK Basel, institut vis_com. 2007 diploma's thesis, »Generative Systeme« with Julia Laub. 2007–2009 academic assistant and lecturer in the department of interaction design at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd. 2009–2011 IX and UX Designer at Intuity Media Lab in Stuttgart. Since end of summer 2011 MA Design Interactions student at the Royal College of Art London, UK.
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Dr Frank Drake said the phasing out of analogue transmissions from television, radio and radar was making our planet electronically invisible from outer space.
While old style signals used to spread out millions of miles into outer space, even reaching some distant stars, digital transmissions are much weaker and therefore are less easy to detect by extra-terrestrial life forms.
Scientists on earth are constantly monitoring the heavens for any sign of transmissions from other planets and it is assumed other life forms out there will be doing the same.
But Dr Drake, who founded the US based organisation Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), 50-years ago, said the phasing out of analogue transmissions was making this virtually impossible.
He said the earth used to be surrounded by a 50 light year wide shell of radiation, with old-style television transmissions generating around one million watts.
But he said with satellites aiming much of their transmissions towards earth now virtually no radiation was escaping into outer space.
He explained: "Now the actual amount of radiation escaping is about two watts, not much more than you get from a cell phone. If this continues into the future, very soon our world will become undetectable."
Dr Drake said he remained convinced that intelligent life does exist somewhere in the universe but suggested it was likely to be much more advanced than here on earth.
He told a meeting at the Royal Society in London: "We're going to have to search many more stars and many more frequencies."


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The Hart House Orchestra, at the University of Toronto will be performing Srul Irving Glick's Suite Hebraique #1 arranged for String Orchestra in both Toronto and New York's Carnegie Hal.
The Toronto concert will be Thu, 02/16/2017 – 8:00pm – 10:00pm and New York will be 02/19/2017 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Hart House Orchestra, University of Toronto
- Henry Janzen, Conductor and Music Director
- Benjamin Smith, Piano
Venue & Admission
The Great Hall, Hart House, University of Toronto (St. George Campus).
A suggested donation of $10 per person collected at the door will support our trip to NYC to perform in Carnegie Hall on February 19th.
- Barber – Adagio for String Orchestra
- Glick – Suite Hebraique No.1
- Elizabeth Raum – Evolution
- Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
- [ 20-minute intermission ]
- Brahms – Symphony No.1 in C minor
The program will be reprised in a special performance in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City on February 19th.


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Madrigal dinner
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A Madrigal Dinner or Madrigal Feast is a form of Renaissance dinner theater often held by schools and church groups during the Christmas season.[1] It is set in the Middle Ages and is generally comedic in nature. The meal is divided into courses, each of which is heralded with a traditional song. A play is performed between the courses, and a concert of choral music concludes the festivities.
The music performed at a madrigal dinner is usually mixed choral music from the medieval to Renaissance periods. Both popular and sacred songs from the Renaissance are common, although modern music with Renaissance or biblical texts can often be heard. Most selections are in English, Italian, German, or French. Although the dinner takes its name from the madrigal genre of music, many other styles can be heard. Christmas carols are also featured.
Several selections performed at the presentation of the meal's courses are traditional to the madrigal dinner genre. These include The Wassail Song and the Boar's Head Carol. Although they may incorporate small phrases of Latin or French, the presentation songs are primarily sung in English. Each madrigal dinner has a complement of presentation music which is used every year.
The play is performed either after the main course has been served, or in small acts between the courses. The theme is lighthearted and romantic, reminiscent of the King Arthur legends and often revolves around the marriage of a prince or princess. Many characters are canonical, including the King, Queen, and Court Jester who appear in every play. Other characters may be minstrels, thieves, wizards, knights, visiting royalty, Greek gods and goddesses, enchanted princesses, or many other mythical figures. The audience is invited to play a role in the proceedings, either as members of the royal court or as guests at a royal event, such as a wedding or Christmas celebration. Audience participation is often used to enforce this role.
In addition, many madrigal dinners employ roving entertainers, who perform for the guests at their tables alone or in groups. These may be jugglers, poets, beggars, instrumentalists, comedians, or singers. At some shows, the singers will break into small groups and entertain among the audience - a practice known as wenching. The songs performed here are usually modern medievally-styled tunes, Christmas carols and other traditional tunes. Most wenching songs are upbeat and quick and many are bawdy.
Although intended to imitate a meal that might have been served during the Middle Ages, the food at a madrigal dinner is often regional and will vary from show to show. Courses usually include a wassail or drinks course, salad, a main course, and dessert. Although the "Boar's Head Carol" is the most popular madrigal song sung to announce the main course, the most popular meat for the main course is chicken, often specifically Cornish game hen.
During the song which accompanies each course, a symbolic object may be carried to the king's throne by two or more ceremonial guards. A boar's head is the universal symbol of the main course. However, since the head is not actually part of the meal and will be used for many years, most madrigal dinners use an imperishable head. Sometimes this is the head of a real boar, pig, or javelina, preserved by taxidermy, and sometimes it is a replica, made from papier-mâché or plaster. The "Boar's Head Carol" equates the presentation of the head with the presence of Christ in the festivities.
See also[edit]
- ^ Miller, Michael (2008-07-01). The complete idiot's guide to music history. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha. p. 32. ISBN 1592577512. OCLC 180755051.


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