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Anatomy and Physiology
Strength & Power are terms used to describe the capacity to have an effect or perform work. Physical strength can be distinguished from Strength of Materials. In our training, Structure is the best word for the kind of power generation that reinforces good posture. The tensegrity model and anatomy trains provide valid physiological context. Benefits of cultivating and refining ones structure can include:
- Balance - Refined awareness of the alignment with gravity results in exquisite balance.
- Endurance - Awareness of structure, rather than effect. when moving results in greatly improved use of self. An efficient movement uses less energy.
- Pain relief - Better structure means the body can move naturally and drop unnecessary habitual tensions.
- Profound Relaxation - This is a state of relaxation as your baseline condition, rather than an exceptional, fleeting, or occasional feeling.
- Resiliency - Injuries are lessened as the body is well knitted together.
As you move along the curriculum, poor structural patterns are naturally replaced with better ones. Many benefits can then be realized.
A fascia (/ˈfæʃə/, /ˈfæʃiə/; plural fasciae /ˈfæʃɨ.i/; adjective or fascial; from Latin: "band") is connective tissue fibers, primarily collagen, that form sheets or bands beneath the skin to attach, stabilize, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs.[1] Fasciae are classified according to their distinct layers, their functions and their anatomical location: superficial fascia, deep (or muscle) fascia, and visceral (or parietal) fascia.
Like ligaments, aponeuroses, and tendons, fasciae are dense regular connective tissues, containing closely packed bundles of collagen fibers oriented in a wavy pattern parallel to the direction of pull. Fasciae are consequently flexible structures able to resist great unidirectional tension forces until the wavy pattern of fibers has been straightened out by the pulling force. These collagen fibers are produced by the fibroblasts located within the fascia.[1]
Fasciae are similar to ligaments and tendons as they have collagen as their major component. They differ in their location and function: ligaments join one bone to another bone, tendons join muscle to bone and fasciae surround muscles or other structures.
Wikipedia entry Fascia
Anatomy Trains - Fascia Overview - http://www.anatomytrains.com/fascialfitness/fascial_fitness1.pdf
Fascial Congress Video
October 2007
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Active fascial contractility: an in vitro mechanographic investigation
Schleip R et al., in: Findley TW & Schleip R (eds.), Fascia research – Basic science and implications for conventional and complementary health care. Elsevier Science, Munich 2007.
With immunohistological analysis we demonstrate the presence of myofibroblasts in normal human fasciae, particularly the
fascia lata, plantar fascia, and the lumbar fascia. Density was found to be highest in the lumbar fascia and seems to be positively related to physical activity. For in vitro contraction tests we suspended strips of lumbar fascia from rats in an organ bath and measured for responsiveness to potential contractile agonists.With the H1 antagonist mepyramine there were clear contractile responses; whereas the nitric oxide donator glyceryltrinitrate induced relaxation.The measured contraction forces are strong enough to impact upon musculoskeletal mechanics when assuming a similar contractility in vivo.
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The Spring-like Function of the Lumbar Fascia in Human Walking
Zorn A et al., in: Findley TW & Schleip R (eds.), Fascia research – Basic science and implications for conventional and complementary health care. Elsevier Science, Munich 2007 (plus video).
Although almost every person swings the arms and rotates the trunk in walking, the movement of arms and trunk in gait analysis are generally regarded as one inflexible passenger block serving no function in walking. We introduce the hypothesis that the clumbodorsal fascia acts as an elastic spring helping to propel the mass of the trunk forward.
We developed a model of a walking human body which included the legs, the pelvis, the back, the shoulders and the arms. We described the kinetics of this body using accurate mathematical treatment of applied mechanics. The legs are represented by invertedcpendulums. The pelvic and the shoulder girdle are represented by torsion pendulums and the arms by suspended pendulums. A crisscross arrangement of elastic springs acts as a model for the posterior layer of the lumbodorsal fascia (PLF) which is put under tension by the latissimus dorsi and the glutaeus maximus muscles, thus connecting diagonally the contralateral arm and leg pendulums, based on the anatomical findings from [2]. The PLF has an attachment at the trunk (spine) in the lumbar region. Anthropometric data were mainly taken from [3]. The two muscles were assumed to work isometrically, thus giving the LDF a pre-stretch as described in [1]. The elastic stiffness of the PLF in vivo is unknown – instead we used Young's modulus of human tendons. This set of interconnected oscillators in the gravity field was handled by formation of the appropriate Lagrange function. The obtained equation was solved numerically with Maple(TM) software. The time-dependent values of kinetic and potential energies during the cycle of movement were examined.
The lumbodorsal fascia, the latissimus dorsi and the glutaeus maximus muscle together form a continuous bowstring-like sling, being able to periodically exert a sagittal force helping to propel the mass of the trunk forward. Acting in this way, these two muscles (being the largest of the human body) can also do work in the normal walking movement in an efficient isometric way, in addition to the generally recognized triceps surae muscle. The values of the kinetic and potential energies during the stride cycle show a shift from pendulum to spring loading and back again. As such, the PLF acts as an active force transmitter.
In contrast to the traditional gait analysis, the pendulum action of the arms and the spring-like action of the lumbar fascia can have the potential to facilitate energetic efficiency in walking.
Here's some resources on understanding structure and your knees. Alignment is the most important principle to follow. The knee points at the centerline of the big toe of the foot. For the beginner, in a front stance, the front shin does not move past vertical. This limit must be respected when pushing or pulling.
Power will not pass safely through a knee that is out of alignment. The source of most knee pain is in the relationship betweent the hip and ankle, not the knee itself. A habitual misalignment, coupled with overtraining, will result in permanent damage to the joint.
Develop your awareness so that such misalignment does not occur. The Urban Retreat Center does not allow students to train improperly and damage themselves.
More about sports related knee injury from this article on Common Dance Injuries.
Getting started
Ranking and belts, no. My UCB Program has 5 levels of accomplishment. Uniforms, not so much. Students can display their membership and level, optionally, on training shirts or street clothes. On the left sleeve is a low contrast UCB logo, indication of membership and level. New students have logo only. Only members can wear the logo. You can add your name if you want.
Each level is denoted by a simple vertical bar. Levels are:
- Standing
- Stillness
- Pearls
- Bones
- Emptiness
Instructors receive a circle. That's it.
See the embroidered shirt listing to buy.
Coming soon. There are many different kids of fitness... We discuss in depth.
Yes! We have a complete still and moving meditation training curriculum. If your primary training is in seated meditation, you will find our approach to enhance stillness practice while providing physical fitness benefits. It is said that DaMo taught the Buddhist monks a series of exercises because their single-minded sitting was ruining their bodies.
Yes! It's called Tai Chi Boost for Seniors. This specialized curriculum consists of a short series of breathing exercises and simple movements 20 to 40 minutes long. These movements address posture, relaxation, balance, bone density and coordination. Training is gentle synthesis of the following activities:
- Neigong (QiGong of Chi Kung)
- Strength training (No weights are used)
- Meditation
- Stretching
See the retreats listing below for times and dates. Ongoing classes available based on interest. Gather a group of your friends and get in touch! (520) 770-1200.
Kelley Graham has developed an elegant neuro-based system for self cultivation that rests on the following 6 essential areas of inquiry and skills development.
- Social Connections
- Compassion
- Environment
- Mental Development
- Physical Development
- Purpose
The University of Arizona has an excellent overview available online. UA Science of Happiness Lecture Series
Contact Kelley Graham using this contact form or call to set an appointment for an informal interview concerning your background, goals and intentions. You will be joining a tightly knit training commnuity. If you are more interested in self-paced online training, solo practice or private consultation, let me know during the interview.
Brain Fitness and Wellness Using a Blended Approach
Needs & Benefits
This program addresses major physical, mental health and societal concerns that significantly reduce the quality of life of many individuals. This program will teach techniques to improve individual health and interpersonal relationships:
This 12 month program of intensive study is divided into two six month phases with three modules of practice and includes the following benefits.
- Better concentration and focus
- Reduced stress
- Improved physical condition
- Improved mind-body connection
Who It Will Help?
Participants are volunteers in the greater Tucson – Oro Valley community who are interested in exploring new ways and skills to improve their health, mental condition and lifestyle.
We are committed to transforming our community by helping families and individuals achieve excellence in healthy living. Meditation alone has been proven to be useful and effective, while physical exercise has its own well-documented effects. Our study will show how this brain fitness program brings the two approaches together successfully for improved wellness. The study will also explore how perceived risk and risk tolorance impacts wellness.
We have expert advisors and mentors in the areas of osteopathy, instructional psychology and internal medicine who identify measures and establish criteria. The resulting wellness model will show what works and how to apply findings to inform other similar programs.
- The role of social interactions in the propagation of new habits and thought models
- The effects of the method on the respiratory rate, resting heart rate, blood sugar levels and blood pressure
- The role of meditation alone (mind) vs meditation with stretching and specific breathing methods (body) in stress management and recovery
- The blended method and its relationship to mental acuity, risk, innovation and neuroplasticity
How Long Will It Take?
The 12 month program of intensive study is offered in TWO six-month phases with three modules of practice with 15 students.
Module One - Boot Camp - 8 Weeks
This module is designed to make a clean break into a new way of thinking. Foundational mental and physical tools are introduced with an emphasis on calming the mind to address habitual behaviors. Participants learn and practice two meditations and one movement routine. This routine includes stretches designed to simultaneously stimulate the body while calming the mind.
Module Two - Finding Ease - 8 Weeks
Stress and tension reduce our quality of life. Module two develops a stronger and more relaxed body. In addition to the continuing practice from module one, specific breathing techniques are introduced and developed that help the student recognize the mental and physical cues that occur when losing ease and becoming tense.
Module 3 - A New Normal - 8 Weeks
A new normal means that we have consolidated our gains and can move forward. No new materials are presented, only continued training. The outcome of this module is very simple:
- Practice makes perfect. In order to permanently realize the gains of this practice, the brain must be given the opportunity to change.
- Duration of practice and consistency in method determine overall success.
- This approach to practice sets a lower baseline for overall stress and results in greater mental acuity and better overall health.
If interested, contact Kelley Graham at (520) 770-1200 for an intake interview.
Conversations with Dr. Maggie Martinez concerning ongoing unpublished brain research have focused on the following key points.
- There is a brain cocktail that is required for the brain to best make new synaptic connections, aka Learning
- This cocktail is affected by emotional states. Stressors inhibit the cocktail from having the correct balance and learning cannot occur.
- The button that is pushed releasing this cocktail is under volitional control.
- This control is learned during early infancy, so early in infancy that awareness of the button is not conscious at later developmental stages. One aspect of meditative practice is recognizing that we do have conscious control of that button.
- Play, fun and pleasure all contribute to the formation and persistence of the cocktail.
New Research Stresses the Responses to Stress
Just For Fun - Buddha on the Brain - Wired magazine
US Dept of Education on Competency-Based or Personalized Learning
Scientists used to think that the structure of the human brain didn't change much after infancy.
But in the past 20 years, there has been an explosion of studies showing just how adaptable and malleable the human brain is, and one of the most intriguing was published today by Carnegie Mellon University scientists.
Writing in the journal Neuron, brain researchers Marcel Just and Timothy Keller said that after just six months of intensive remedial reading instruction, children who had been poor readers were not only able to improve their skills, but grew new white-matter connections in their brains.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09344/1019898-115.stm#ixzz0a0AyOIEo
From the Wikipedia article.
"Brain fitness is the capacity of a person to meet the various cognitive demands of life. It is evident in an ability to assimilate information, comprehend relationships, and develop reasonable conclusions and plans. Brain fitness can be developed by formal education, being actively mentally engaged in life, continuing to learn, and exercises designed to challenge cognitive skills.[4][5] Healthy lifestyle habits including mental stimulation, physical exercise, good nutrition, stress management, and sleep can improve brain fitness.[6][7][8][9][10] On the other hand, chronic stress, anxiety, depression, aging, decreasing estrogen, excess oxytocin, and prolonged cortisol can decrease brain fitness as well as general health.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Brain fitness can be measured physically at the cellular level by neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons, and increased functional connections of synapses and dendrites between neurons. It can also be evaluated by behavioral performance as seen in cognitive reserve, improved memory, attention, concentration, executive functions, decision-making, mental flexibility, and other core capabilities.
Like physical fitness, brain fitness can be improved by various challenging activities such as playing chess or bridge, dancing regularly, practicing yoga and tai chi and also by engaging in more structured computer based workouts. Some research shows that brain stimulation can help prevent age-related cognitive decline, reverse behavioral assessment declines in dementia and Alzheimer's[17][18][19], and can also improve normally functioning minds. In experiments, comparing some computer based brain boosting exercises to other computer based activities, brain exercises were found to improve attention and memory in people over age 60. [20][21]. Other studies have evaluated other brain boosting exercises and not found improvements. A study of 67 schoolchildren aged 10 compared 7 week Nintendo brain training to engaging in pen and paper puzzles. The study found that the brain training group suffered a 17 per cent decrease in memory tests after the seven week course, while the pen and paper group saw an increase of 33 per cent.[22] Many experts are skeptical with regard to the real value of different commercial brain boosting products. For example, a panel of experts gathered by Which? Magazine have concluded that 'Dr Kawashima's Brain Training' for the Nintendo DS will not enhance brainpower at all." [23]
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When a deep, immersive calm is achieved and stressors are reduced, the brain can produce the neurochemical cocktail that enables formation of new neuronal connections. The brain and body are not separate. We have one nervous system, not two. The specific kind of concentration to achieve a deep, immersive calm requires the same level of effort as when learning a new language.
Urban Retreat Center curriculum engages your awareness using a physical tools. To accumulate knowledge, as in purely academic pursuits, is a less effective methodology. How do you know if you're training in just the right way to produce optimum brain fitness? Using the physical to train the mental produces better results then puzzles and games alone.
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Have you hired an SEO company and now find yourself in receipt of a shakedown letter from a lawyer demanding money because one of his images are on your website? You're not alone. There is tell of certain lawyers finding images being routinely used on many sites going to the U.S. copyright office and then purchasing the rights of the images. Many of these images are being used on royalty free sites. If one happens upon a lawyer's website, he is one of the few people who likely will pay more if he fights it and goes to court. Courts reason that the lawyer should have been aware of the legal ramifications of using images, any image, without doing the research to assure the lawyer had the true right to the use of the image from the true owner.
- Understanding the Concept of Intellectual Property in the Internet Era
One of the key aspects of the internet era is the free association of ideas and intellectual property. The lawful sharing of ideas, photos, and videos has dramatically expanded the role of the public domain and has enabled an explosion of valued added to public discourse. However, such roles are sometimes blurred by the deceptive use of laws intended to protect intellectual property rights. This is especially of concern for attorneys that run their own websites, especially if they commonly use stock photographs.
- Patent Squatting 101 and the New Era of Shakedown Lawsuits that are LEGAL
There has been much talk about patent squatting and the effects that it has had on innovation. In a similar vein, there has been a sharp increase of the improper use of photo rights claims. By improperly, but legally, acquiring the rights to commonly used pictures in order to threaten anyone that used the images. This can be used by squatting on commonly linked-to images on Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other sites. The mechanism allowing for the enforcement of such a provision comes from the The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, which sought to reduce the unlawful use of proprietary media. However, it has instead spawned a wave of incredible abuse.
- Example of a Recent LEGAL Shakedown
It could be seen on the popular web advice site WebCopyPlus, which was recently shaken down for $4,000 for using a basic image they found on Google. They received a letter from an attorney demanding a, ìCease and desist demand and offer to settle copyright infringement claim, and digital millennium copyright act claim, subject to Rule 408, Federal Rules of Evidence."
- The Berne Convention Loophole
Some, who many would call "unscrupulous" attorneys quickly seized upon the loophole in the Berne Law to claim as many photos as possible and begin demanding four or five figures for the accidental use of such images. The Indianapolis Business Journal reported on a local photographer that began demanding $1,500 from each of hundreds of people that utilized his photograph of the city's skyline. The photographer's recent lawsuit was thrown out only on jurisdictional grounds rather than due to the Defendant's arguments.
These and other cases represent a serious overreach in the use of intellectual property protections. Well-intentioned statutes have been twisted to threaten even the most basic website owners. If you are running your firm's web effort please be aware and forewarned.
How To Make Sure you are Not Using Lifted Images
The way your adversary will be finding you is the same way you can find the stolen items or images allegedly on your website. The best tool I am aware of is TinEye. But there is also:
There are some great tips here to avoid having your content and images stolen from the get go. But for most of the lawyers reading this piece, it becomes clear that you may have stolen images on your site, and that a smart, lazy lawyer can legally go and buy the rights to those images, sit on those rights for years, and then sue you. One demand letter and let's see if you're willing to play the game of chicken when a federal judge asks you if you "really are a lawyer?" "Why are we here counsel?" "Pay the man."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State head football coach Troy Taylor announced several additions to his staff with the hiring of seven new coaches as well as the retention of two others. On the offensive side of the ball, Taylor will serve as the coordinator and will be joined by Kris Richardson (Assistant Head Coach/offensive line), Bobby Fresques (quarterbacks), Jeremy LaPan (tight ends/special teams) and James Montgomery (running backs). Andy Thompson will lead the other side of the ball as the defensive coordinator and will oversee Will Plemons (defensive line), Allen Brown (cornerbacks) and Sam Cole (safeties). Chris Parry completes the staff as the director of recruiting and player development.
Richardson served on the Folsom High School staff for the past 24 years, including the last 14 as the varsity head coach. The Bulldogs posted a 162-27-1 record under his leadership and became one of the most dominant programs in area history. From 2010-18, Folsom went 127-10 with nine league titles, seven Sac-Joaquin Section Championships and four state crowns. His teams won the CIF Div. 1-AA titles in 2017 and 2018. Following the 2017 season, Richardson was named the Cal-Hi Football Coach of the Year. Folsom also took undefeated seasons into the Northern California Open Division championships in 2012 and 2013 before falling to De La Salle.
Folsom sent over 30 players to NCAA Div. I schools during his tenure including quarterback Jake Browning (Washington), safety Jordan Richards (Stanford/New England Patriots/Atlanta Falcons), offensive lineman Jonah Williams (Alabama) and wide receiver Joe Ngata (Clemson). The Bulldogs also set the CIF state record for points as well as recording the most passing yards in a year in four consecutive seasons.
Fresques returns to Sacramento State where he was the Hornet quarterback from 1990-92. He left Sacramento State ranked fourth in school history with 3,757 career passing yards and was second with 27 career touchdown passes. After playing professionally with the Munich Cowboys and San Jose Sabercats, Fresques began his coaching career at Sacramento City College in 1996 before coming to Sacramento State as the receivers coach in 1997. He then moved on to Cal the following year where he worked alongside Taylor. The next year, he took over as the head coach at Christian Brothers HS and remained with the Falcons through the 2004 season. Fresques returned to the sideline in 2009 at Folsom HS and has played a key role in the team's offensive success.
LaPan coached with Troy Taylor at Utah where he was a graduate assistant and analyst. In 2018, he was a full-time analyst for the Utes working with special teams. He worked closely with the team's kickers, punters, and long snappers. Most notably kicker Matt Gay (Lou Groza Award winner - 2017 and first team all-Pac-12 - 2018), Mitch Wishnowsky (2016 Ray Guy Award winner and two-time Ray Guy Award finalist 2017-2018) and Tom Hackett (two-time Ray Guy Award winner 2014-2015). LaPan was part of the Utes on-field staff from 2015-2017 where he worked closely with the linebackers, and every facet of special teams, assisting Kyle Whittingham, Justin Ena, Sharrieff Shah & Jim Harding.
Montgomery will return for his sixth season with the Hornets in 2019. Montgomery has been the team's running backs coach since 2016 and also was the recruiting coordinator last season. In 2018, Montgomery coached Elijah Dotson to first team all-Big Sky honors as well as a spot on the Hero Sports Sophomore FCS All-America team. Dotson rushed for 1,154 yards and averaged 6.2 yards per carry during the season. He also had five 100-yard games and scored nine touchdowns. Montgomery was an offensive assistant during his first two seasons at Sacramento State as well as at Weber State in 2013. A local product from Cordova HS, where he was a Parade Magazine All-American, he played collegiately at Cal and Washington State.
An experienced defensive coordinator in the Big Sky, Thompson has spent the previous 13 seasons at Northern Arizona. He started his coaching career with the Lumberjacks directing the running backs for two years. He then coached linebackers for two seasons before becoming the defensive coordinator for 10 years. Thompson coached more than 60 all-Big Sky selections during his time in Flagstaff, Ariz.This past season, NAU ranked third in the Big Sky in total defense after allowing a Big Sky best 1,797 passing yards along with 17 interceptions. In 2013, his defense led the FCS with eight touchdowns en route to a playoff appearance. Thompson played at Montana (1999-03) and also coached at Eastern Oregon for one season before moving to NAU.
Plemons continues his second stint at Sacramento State and will return for his fourth season leading the defensive line. In 2017, he coached Ben Sorensen and George Obinna to first team all-Big Sky honors and had a third player earn honorable mention. Sorensen led Sacramento State with 10 sacks and finished the year with 12.5 tackles-for-loss, earning third team FCS All-America accolades from the Associated Press. Overall, the Hornet defensive linemen combined for 32 of the team's Div. I-era record 43 sacks. Plemons has also coached at Cal Lutheran, Idaho State (2006) and Fresno State (2009-11) as well as in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2012-13) and Toronto Argonauts (2014-15).
Brown also brings Big Sky experience to the staff as he has worked at Eastern Washington and Cal Poly. Since 2015, he has been the cornerbacks coach for Cal Poly and helped the Mustangs to a playoff appearance in 2016. Brown played at Eastern Washington from 2010-13 and was a two-time all-Big Sky honoree. He recorded 237 total tackles, intercepted four passes and broke up 15 passes during his career as a strong safety. He was a team captain his senior season and won three Big Sky titles. After concluding his playing career, Brown was a strength and conditioning intern at EWU in 2014 and also assisted with the secondary.
Cole recently completed his second stretch as defensive coordinator at Folsom HS. He started with the Bulldogs in the 2011 season and remained with the team until 2014. Cole then took a defensive internship with Montana State in 2015. He returned to Folsom HS in 2016 where he has guided the defense through the team's recent success which included back-to-back CIF Div. 1-AA titles. After playing two seasons at American River JC, Cole transferred to Tarleton State where he was a cornerback and safety from 2009-10.
Parry was the running backs coach at Folsom HS since 2013 and helped the team earn California state championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. From 2009-12, Parry worked at American River College in Sacramento. He began as the wide receivers coach in his first three years before shifting to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2012. That season, the Beavers advanced to the NorCal championship game and were ranked fifth in the state at 39.7 points per game.
Director of football operations Ryan Smaha and administrative assistant Ashley Sterk will also remain with the program.


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We were delighted to support 13 projects working with local young people in the Gatwick £10K Giveaway with Hilton London Gatwick Airport and The Crawley Observer:
- Rockinghorse was awarded £650 for music and yoga sessions as part of the outpatient services they offer for local children in Sussex.
- Golden Lion Children's Trust received £750 for cinema and music vouchers for the young people at their annual Christmas Party.
- 1st Turners Hill and Crawley Down Scout Group will use £900 to renew and upgrade its camping equipment, including tents, poles and fly sheets.
- YMCA Downslink Group DLG received £900 for equipment and resources in the large communal area at its shared house to make it a welcome environment for residents.
- Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice received £500 to fund one day of Community Nursing care.
- Springboard Project was awarded £900 to improve the social lives of teenagers with disabilities, increase their life skills and independence, and enhance family wellbeing and relationships.
- 1st Burstow Scout Group will use £600 to fit acoustic panels to upper walls in their meeting room.
- 172 (Hayward Heath) Squadron Air Training Corps received £1,000 to enable participation of cadets from low income families in musical activities and fitness.
- Girlguiding Sussex Central was awarded £700 to support their project building two houses and toilets for orphans.
- Crawley Down Youth Club at Glebe Centre will use £300 to purchase an Xbox One for the young people who use its services.
- The Avenues Community Association Charity was awarded £800 to support their employment and youth engagement work promoting the knowledge of anti-bullying and lowering anti-social behaviour.
- Autism Parent Empower received £1,000 for its anti-bullying campaign supporting young children in local schools.
- 7th Crawley Scout Group was awarded £800 for Android tablets and a camera for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers to create montages and videos.
The Crawley Observer and Hilton London Gatwick Airport teamed up with the Foundation to help us to give away £10,000 to charities big and small throughout the local area. Local charities, schools and clubs that help children across the area were invited to apply for a share of £10,000.
The money was raised by our dedicated Foundation supporters at Hilton London Gatwick Airport to benefit young people in the local communities. The Giveaway was aimed at helping organisations who work hard to improve young lives, often with tight resources. With the help of the The Crawley Observer and the team at Hilton London Gatwick Airport, the Foundation supported 13 different projects working with local young people to transform their lives.
Now in their 11th year, the Giveaways have seen more than £270,000 donated to 277 different local organisations. Outdoor learning, arts and crafts materials, travel costs, sports equipment, specialist and crisis counselling, therapy and cancer care, refurbishments and resource packs have all be funded through Giveaways, enabling more than 55,782 young people to benefit directly.


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Filed under: Art Progress, Thoughts | Tags: book challenge 2012, changes, floral fusion, general thoughts, illustration, it's been a while, moving house, new artwork, Whimsical
Hey everyone!
It's been so long since I made my last blog post but a lot of things have changed in the past couple of weeks I'm surprised I've kept up myself! Me and Jamie have decided to move back 'home' so he can pass his driving test and get a car, and so we can save a little money to enjoy ourselves while we're still young! It was a very hasty decision but one we're really looking forward to. We have been non stop packing and organizing for the move which will be happening the weekend so I haven't had much time to create. However, my head has been bursting with ideas and I can't wait to settle in and start mapping all my ideas out. Fortunately I have a week off work next week to do this, as well as get ready for the Craft Fair I will be doing on the 19th of May in Stourbridge.
Other than packing, I have made progress with my reading challenge. My challenge was to read 100 books this year, and although I started a month and a half late I have managed 27 so far. I am currently reading a book called Heartsick by Chelsea Cain.
….I also managed to do this one painting, which will be up for sale as soon as it gets varnished! It is called 'Floral Fusion'
Hopefully I can start regularly posting again in a few days time, once everything has been sorted out!
Cally x
Filed under: Art Progress | Tags: Artwork, blossoms, fairies, fairy painting, flowers, latest paintings, mixed media, modelling paste, textured canvas board, twilight, twilight blooms
I have been very busy today! After my long stretch of creative block I finally think I am getting out of it. I have painted a 16×16 inch canvas board that I textured a long, long time ago, and 2 9×11 inch thin canvases.
These two are textured with modelling paste and painted in acrylic and emulsion paints. All they need is a varnish and they're finished! I have called them Twilight Blooms.
This is the painting I did on the canvas board (well, most of it!) I have painted two fairies in a flower garden. I am not yet sure what to call this piece.
They will be available to buy within the next couple of days! Now my mind has had a rest I hope to create a lot more pieces in the near future!


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For the first 45 minutes of the first installment of the Western Conference finals, it looked as though the Vancouver Canucks were going to experience a very unique and crushing form of disappointment.
In just 79 seconds, the San Jose Sharks wound up feeling the sting of being beaten and outplayed, and they were the ones who carried the weight of disappointment on a night that carried a considerable emotional wallop.
This clash between two West Coast powers in the hockey world is poignant and compelling precisely because neither franchise has done very well in the postseason over the years. San Jose has never made the Stanley Cup finals while Vancouver hasn't been to the big show since 1994. Both teams' histories over the past decade and a half have been littered with one mid-spring stomach punch after another. Both teams' inferiority complexes and mindsets of inadequacy have grown over time, so this battle for a spot in the Cup finals carries unusual psychological weight, far more than your typical conference final. Each game isn't just a test of physical or skill-based prowess; it's a clash of fragile mental makeups, of players who are uncertain of their abilities and need to smash barriers each and every night they take the ice. Vancouver and San Jose have stacks of proven regular-season performers, but they lack proliferations of the playoff closers, the kinds of stalwarts who have endured four full playoff series and were able to lift Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the journey. This is why Game 1, though just the start of what could be a long seven-game slugfest, was so important on Sunday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Each contest is so important, not just in terms of establishing leverage within the flow of the series, but in terms of firming up the confidence level of each team.
For 45 minutes, San Jose frustrated Vancouver, but in just under a minute and 20 seconds, the Canucks rapidly reversed the entire trajectory of this tilt and, with it, the series.
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For the first two periods and the first five minutes of the third, San Jose goalie Antti Niemi was spectacular. Picking up where he left off in the second round against the Detroit Red Wings, the defending Stanley Cup champion between the pipes simply stonewalled Vancouver, often kicking back the puck several times in succession on several Canuck forays to the goal mouth. Vancouver carried the play, but Niemi's domination of a shaky Roberto Luongo carried the visiting Sharks to a 2-1 lead. San Jose was just 15 minutes away from truly stealing Game 1 and planting a massive seed of doubt in Vancouver's locker room.
Then, in a heartbeat, everything changed. At 7:02 of the third, Kevin Bieksa scored right in front of the net to tie the score at two, and just seconds later, the Sharks conceded a power play against the newly revved-up Canucks. Within two shifts, Henrik Sedin received a perfect pass from teammate Christian Ehrhoff and buried the puck in the back of the net, with Niemi having no chance on a brilliantly crafted play. Vancouver took 21 of the game's last 28 shots, meaning Luongo, the Canucks' goalie, didn't have to work hard to preserve the 3-2 lead. San Jose had the better goalie, but Vancouver had the better team, and now the Sharks – still in pursuit of hockey's holy grail – face a hugely urgent Game 2.
No pressure, Sharks. No pressure at all, given your history.
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I recently spent several days in the town of Khorog on Tajikistan's Afghan border, and something struck me as odd. At the hostel where I stayed there were only couples. Sitting in the garden of the Pamir Lodge one morning, I looked to my left and my right. There was the French couple I had met earlier in Kyrgyzstan; the friendly Montreal duo returning from Southeast Asia; the pretentious American pair on a round-the-world trip. That day, even the bicyclists (of which there are many in the Pamirs) were hitched up. I went to the Pamirs to travel someplace exciting and unique—which it is—but it also felt like I had somehow ended up at a couples retreat.
If you spend a year backpacking you will find that traveling couples are everywhere. They are cooking nice dinners at hostels in Cairo and Cuzco, arguing over money in Rajasthan and Rome, and taking turns carrying that awkward third backpack in Yangon and Singapore (please stop the front-pack). Without a doubt, couples are likely to turn up in certain locations more than others, but increasingly I meet them in the furthest places, taking lengthy and adventurous trips that I—a solo traveler—have only dreamed of.
Could it be that today the most intrepid travelers today are couples? Alongside the modern myth of the individual who quits his or her job to explore destinations unknown, the adventure traveler has a new profile: it is the couple who plans and does all this together. To combine a few clichés, they are the power couples of digital nomadism. Balancing your relationship and work is child's play; balancing your relationship and quitting-work, that is their challenge. Even more, it is often these couples who undertake long trips and trail blaze new and exciting places. Like the Wheelers of Lonely Planet fame, could it be that couples are leading the charge in travel culture, stealing the reigns from the "traditional" solo traveler, and writing a new narrative about what the typical modern nomad looks like.
If individuals are more inclined today than in previous generations to quit their jobs and travel, then the same is probably true of couples too. Couple-travelers enjoy some distinct advantages like cost-sharing and immediate emotional support. But once upon a time traditional wisdom told us that being a couple should make it harder to travel. After all, relationships lead to babies, babies lead to houses, and houses lead to jobs and pets and early-bird specials and other things that keep us at home on Sunday. But this is not stopping us anymore. Remember when you were advised to "date a girl [or guy] who travels." Well, apparently you did. And then y'all started going everywhere.
The uptick in adventurous couple-travelers is interesting in part because it is so contrary to our long-established romantic notions of The Traveler. The myth of the solo explorer has persisted throughout history from ancients like Heroditus and Strabo to the fictional and semi-fictional Sinbad and Marco Polo. From maritime explorers like Zheng He and Capain James Cook to visionaries like Charles Darwin and Robert Peary. And from international badasses like Gertrude Bell and Sir Richard Burton to goof-offs like Jack Karouac, Michael Palin and Anthony Bourdain. The type is portrayed as intrepid, adventuresome, and at home everywhere and nowhere. Most of all, they are independent.
But did they really do it all on their own? Lewis and Clark (and don't forget Sacagawea) come to mind as a famous exploratory team. And in general the name Tenzing Norgay is rightly invoked alongside that of Edmond Hillary in reference to the first Mount Everest ascent. Surely we have come a long way from the "Great Man" narrative of history and begun to recognize that most major feats—take the lusty collaboration between Pierre and Marie Curie, for example—have been the product of teamwork. Great minds have always worked together. Could the same be true of the great explorers, and might they have been shagging too? Sir Richard Burton certainly enjoyed a few dalliances on his journeys; did his partners join him in the bed and on the road too, or is that a novelty of our time?
It would be absurd to suggest that traveling couples have not existed in the past—obviously they have. Couples have been hitting the road before and since the Wheelers' 1972 journey. More than a few relationships were forged on the hippy trail in the sixties and seventies, and I still meet older couples who have traveled together for decades. In the 1990's, my friend's parents left their jobs to take her and her brother traveling for a year—twice. But what is interesting is that the narrative around what adventure travelers looks like may finally be changing.
Today couples are using the internet to forge a new narrative that often castes couples as the central characters in the most adventurous travel plotlines. Some of the most popular travel blogs are the product of couples—Uncornered Market, The Planet D, and recent entrants like my friends at The Funnelogy Channel come to mind. They're taking their work, and sometimes their kids, and they're taking to the road on trips every bit as adventurous as the solo traveler. And that may be just the tip of the iceberg. Many of the most intrepid backpackers I know are—um—doing it with their partners privately. My friend Jenn just crossed South America from Patagonia to Panama with her husband. In Tajikistan I traveled with an English couple on an 18-monther and just back from a trek in Afghanistan. In Bishkek I met a remarkable Dutch couple who have traveled for seven years without staying in one place for more than three weeks. No blogs.
But what about the rest of us? The solo traveler has been know to–er—couple once or twice while on the road, but she and he are not a species that "mates for life." The number of individual travelers (likewise small groups and non-couple pairs) has grown in recent years, and we still do adventurous things like walk across Afghanistan and boldly advance the art of the travel-selfie. I for instance remain a steadfastly solo traveler (admittedly perhaps in part due to a deficit in relationship skills). It would be wrong to argue that the individual traveler is actually less intrepid or that we have somehow lost our edge, but we have definitely lost the patent on the adventure traveler image.
This is the reality that set in as I sipped my coffee in Khorog and chatted with one couple about their plans to set off bicycling up Tajikistan's rugged Bartang Valley. The conversation first got me thinking about how I might push the envelope on my next trip. And then I thought about whether living the adventurer's dream might no longer mean quitting a job and hitting road. Ironically, it could mean settling down with Mr. or Ms. Right, possibly even having a kid or two, and then hitting the road.
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I personally think there are no more trails to blaze. Not a day goes by when someone does not tell me about their plan to ski Afghanistan with their 5-year old, motorbike the Pamirs with their husband and 3 kids, dive North Korea with their dog, etc. They just get a tired and blase look from me. 🙂
I am interested in settling down. Traveling intensively rather than extensively is another appeal. Narrowing the frame, looking at a brick rather than a house, there are some interesting options to advance the travel narrative.
And don't worry, you'll find that special someone 😀


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CLEARFIELD – Members of the Clearfield Area High School Bison Marching Band, Jocelyn Smith-Vaughan (left) and Cassie Smith (right), participated in the annual Tag Day fundraiser on Friday at local businesses.
Donations collected from generous patrons will help fray the cost of the jackets for the junior members of the band who will wear them proudly during their senior year in high school.
The Clearfield Music Department would like to thank the area businesses for supporting the marching band members. The event, organizers said, was a huge success despite the rain.
The band would like to invite family, friends and fans to view its new halftime show during the next football game at the Bison Sports Complex.
Students interested in joining the marching band, please contact Raymond Mandell or Steve Switala at the Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High School.


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WRP: The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary program that allows landowners to restore former wetlands that were converted to farmland. Through WRP, NRCS will provide financial assistance to a landowner to restore wetlands on their property. Landowners also have the option of enrolling their restored wetlands into a 10-year, 30-year, or permanent-easement. Learn more
WHIP:The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program assists landowners in improving wildlife habitat on their property. WHIP provides financial assistance to landowners to establish or improve wildlife and aquatic habitat through practices such as native grass and tree plantings and wildlife management practices. Learn more
FRPP: The Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program provides matching funds to help purchase development rights to keep productive farm and ranchland in agricultural uses. FRPP funds go to existing farmland preservation programs that use the matching funds to purchase development rights from landowners. The program's goal is to preserve farmland that is at risk of being converted to non-agricultural uses. Learn more
GRP: The Grassland Reserve Program is a voluntary program that helps landowners and operators restore and protect grassland, including rangeland, pastureland, shrubland, and certain other lands, while maintaining the areas for grazing. GRP contracts and easements prohibit the production of crops, other than grasses and hay, that require breaking the soil surface except for appropriate land management activities included in a grassland conservation plan. Learn more


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How to Design the Fragrant Garden
I have always considered gardening to be one of the oldest professions perhaps not as old as some but still one that has ancient roots.
I also believe that anyone who wants to can garden. The size and location of the garden will vary with the site that is available to the gardener and the specific needs of the gardener. It is all a matter of analysis and design.
The garden can not only stimulate the eyes and the mind it can bring a wealth of delights to that often neglected organ, the nose.
There are a number of plants that can enhance your garden not only with their physical beauty but with a fragrance that captures your attention as you sit on the porch or in the yard or while wandering down the garden path.
The first step is to consider the physical site, how much sunlight is available; how much shade?
The second is to consider your time; how many hours per day or week do you have to spend in the garden? Be honest. You do not want to have a garden that you cannot look after. It is better to place one pot of basil near the kitchen door where you can reach it and enjoy its spicy aroma when you touch it than to put in a ten foot bed that you cannot tend.
Next you need to consider what special needs that you garden will have to meet; for example, do you have difficulty in bending over, then raised beds, flower boxes or containers on a table top may be best.
If you have problems with your vision, perhaps, placing your beds along a well defined pathway that is easy to navigate will make it easier for you to cut flowers for your table. Keep the beds narrow so that you can readily reach to back without stepping into the garden.
Roses, lilacs and a variety of herbs will provide you with a rich assortment of plants to begin with; when you got to your nearby plant centre get used to asking the question: Do you have any fragrant plants? Take of list of what you already have with you so the person assisting you will know what is already growing in your garden.
Fragrance is a very strong sense and can bring back many memories; it can also help you develop memories of the present that you can recall on a cold winter night when you are enjoy some rosehip jam or a cup of mint tea. An important note, if you plant tog row mint do so in a container, mint loves to take over and will spread quickly but the container will help you keep in under control.
The Fragrant Garden
- Planning a Fragrant Garden
Fragrance is magical. It evokes memory better than any other sense. Brush a tomato plant, and suddenly you're 7 years old again, planting a vegetable garden with your dad.
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None of our other four senses has the power to trigger emotions as strong or memories as sweet as scent does.
- Fragrance In The Garden
Fragrance is not a strong trait in plants and is often lost when plants are bred for other characteristics such as colour or extended blooming time. Plant breeders do recognize the importance of fragrance and those such as David Austin (David Austin
Basil Simply Brush It to Bring the Fragrance to Life
Roses for small spaces
How to prepare the garden bed.
I have a rose plant, I love it so much I have to figure out how to move to my new home :). One day I would like to plant a fragrance garden.
excellent hub Bob and some great tips. Scent is the essence of any garden and there's nothing quite like walking in your garden at dusk and smelling the roses.
Bob your hubs on gardening has turned me into a gardener.Your give the most informative tips.Thanks.
Thanks Bob very good useful information
Thank you for sharing
Nice smelling hub lol!
My wife and I love your hubs about gardening ;-)
Thanks for sharing that info. What I hate is that they are destroying the roses with the hybrid stuff. No beautiful fragrances in a lot of them. I love the rose fragrances.
Great HUB Bob as always!
We're almost half-way through the winter month *soon* we'll be able to go digging outside.
regards Zsuzsy


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Soap opera at UT recently involving an informal class instructor, a painting, the "dangerous" color yellow, a confused professor, and too much blogging. A situation so ridiculous even ol' John Kelso felt he had to weigh in.
The painting is currently in the 3rd floor gallery, and today there are people here from all over town looking for it and snapping pics with their iphones.
My favorite quote from this whole mess: "It's embarrassing that this happened at all. It's embarrassing that I'm even commenting on this blog." TOO TRUE, Chris, too true.
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Back to Basics
…"Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me." 2 Chronicles 28.23
The context of this verse is that King Ahaz is looking for help; having abandoned the way of the Lord he is seeking new gods that may be able to help him. Whereas we may not go this far in our quest for success, we can learn from his mistake.
There is always a temptation to search for new things about God in the hope that some unexpected discovery or fresh revelation will provide what we feel we may have been lacking. However, it's not so much a search for something fresh that is the answer, but more about returning to the basics in a deeper way.
The core basics of our faith are that we are unique children of Father God and that out of his love he sent Jesus to save us and dwell within us through the power of the Holy Spirit. There really is not much more we need to know! If we take these truths seriously and apply the implications of them to our lives, then we will be profoundly changed and will also bring significant change to the lives of those around us.
Choose one of these core values now and spend a few minutes thinking about what it really means and the implications of it for you today.
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Inspires students to work in-person or virtually with peers in different geographic or cultural communities
Parents as Partners Award
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Creative Director Award
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Sharing is Caring Award
Shares resources freely with peers and professional communities, actively contributes to a community of practice, and continuously evolves a personal learning network
Teacher Trailblazer Award
Employs an audacious idea in order to empower students with the opportunity to learn
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Employs an audacious idea in order to empower teachers and students with the opportunity to learn school- or system-wide
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Shares what's working and what's not with other schools, makes visits and welcomes visitors, facilitates open collaboration between charters and district schools, and publishes resources for free public use
Power to the People Award (Tie)
Empowers teachers, students and other administrators to take on leadership roles and participate actively in system-wide innovation
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Empowers teachers, students and other administrators to take on leadership roles and participate actively in system-wide innovation
Learning Ninja Award
Expands the concept of the library and/or the role of the librarian or media specialist to harness the vast resources of the internet to support teachers and students
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Intentionally designs and implements learning spaces to support collaboration and interaction
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PRAGUE: Family Film by Olmo Omerzu was awarded best film at the Czech Critics´Awards 2016, while I, Olga Hepnarova by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb was awarded for best director. The ceremony took place on 28 January 2017.
HBO production Pustina / Wasteland became the winner in the new category Out of Cinema.
A total of thirteen films had been nominated by 50 Czech film critics. The list included feature films, documentaries, short films, TV and internet series. The films competed in nine categories.
Best Film:Family Film / Rodinný film (Czech Republic, Germany, Slovenia, France)Directed by Olmo OmerzuProduced by Jiří Konečný/endorfilm Coproduced by 42 Film, Rouge International, Arsmedia, Punkchart films, the Czech TelevisionSupported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Slovenian Film Center
Best Documentary:Normal Autistic Film / Normální autistický film (Czech Republic)Directed by Miroslav Janek
Best Director:Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda for I, Olga Hepnarová / Já, Olga Hepnarová (CzechRepublic, Poland, Slovakia, France)Produced by Black Balance Coproduced by Media Brigade, Alef Film and Media Group, Love.FRAME, Ace Prague, Barrandov Studios, Michael Samuelson Lighting Prague, FAMU, Arizona FilmsSupported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, the Polish Film Institute, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Best Screenplay:Olmo Omerzu, Nebojša Pop-Tasić for Family Film
Best Actress:Michalina Olszańska for I, Olga Hepnarová
Best Actor:Miroslav Hanuš for We Are Never Alone / Nikdy nejsme sami (Czech Republic, France)Directed by Petr VaclavProduced by Mimesis Film Coproduced by Cinéma Defacto (FR), i/o post, the Czech TelevisionSupported by the State Cinematography Fund –Czech Republic, Film Foundation of Czech Television, RWE and Barrandov Studio
Audiovisual Deed:Adam Sikora for the cinematography of I, Olga Hepnarova
Out of Cinema:Ivan Zachariáš, Alice Nellis, Štěpán Hulík for Wasteland / Pustina (Czech Republic)Produced by HBO Europe
Innogy Award for the Discovery of the Year:Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda for I, Olga Hepnarova
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ChiCha Peruvian Restaurant
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Tel: +852 9637-7701
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Lighthouse Baptist Church
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"Wholehearted" was the first thing that came to mind when I sat down to think about Lighthouse Baptist. "Done up right proper" was the second. Everything about the place invited the idiom: the proper orchestra (violins, bass, tuba, tympani, trombones, piano, synth); the proper choir (singing both complex choral arrangements and booming, rousing, traditional hymns); and the proper parade of associate pastors and other officials in suits ... + more


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Nature's Place to Leave the Roads Behind
Grab your front row seat to authentic Florida adventures. From paved to rugged, miles and miles of marked trails await your discovery. Explore hiking, biking, paddling, ATVing and horseback riding trails featuring vibrant land and waterscapes. Whatever your pace, there are trails to suite you.
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State Press Magazine - A&E
On the cover: From student to stripper to prostitute
Straight, blond hair. Slender. Medium height. All in all, Summer looks like thousands of other ASU students.
But during the past two semesters, the 24-year-old Summer has taken time off from her communications studies at ASU.
Summer became a prostitute.
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Feature: 17 years with AIDS
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Rent a Mercedes and go to Dubai Creek Golf
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Looking for a special time in a place full of palm and coconut trees, with stunning views of Dubai? It is time to rent a Mercedes in Dubai and go visit the Dubai Creek Golf, a green place of relaxation where you can enjoy some golf sessions with your business partners or friends. Our luxury car rental agents in Dubai are pleased to provide you with information about our luxury cars for rent in Dubai and you can explore our interesting fleet of Mercedes cars for rent.
Rent a Mercedes CLK and conquer the roads in Dubai
Your way to Dubai Creek Golf can be extremely pleasant if you rent a Mercedes CLK, a great convertible car made in limited edition, a sophisticated jewel which rapidly became an iconic piece, as it was part of the "Need for Speed" video game. A Mercedes CLK is not just about the striking design, it also offers performance and confidence with the help of 582 HP and a 5.5-liter V8 engine. And still speaking of numbers, this car reaches 100 km/h in only 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 320 km/h. If you want to rent a Mercedes CLK in Dubai, prepare yourself for a ride you will not forget that easy, in a city which in many cases needs no further presentation.
Sports cars lovers can touch a high level of adrenaline and pure thrill if they rent a Ferrari in Dubai and drive it to wherever they might wish.
Rent a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and explore each corner in Dubai
Good taste, elegance, luxury, and comfort are among features you can use when describing a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. With the latest technology for 2017, rear-wheel-drive, 4.6-liter V8 engine, 9-speed automatic transmission, autonomous driving functions, active body control, powertrain improvements, curve-tilting system, 449 HP and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the luxurious and extravagant sedan ready to meet all your requirements regarding the passenger's comfort and deluxe. A Mercedes-Benz S-Class car is the definition of style, where the interior ambiance and the exquisite exteriors attract only admiring looks wherever this car it might be. Have no hesitations and rent a Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Dubai, and then go visit a special place like Dubai Creek Golf alongside with your friends.
Considering the exquisite features and the utmost comfort, you can also rent a Rolls-Royce in Dubai for any purpose you might have in the city, whether a corporate tour is scheduled or if you simply want to transform your holiday into an overgenerous one.
Rent a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the limousine of your dreams
A luxurious limousine like Mercedes-Benz E-Class can only be tested on the roads of Dubai, as it is an exclusive piece of art everyone dreams of. With standard safety, enough legroom, luxurious interiors made of high-class fabrics, tactile wheel control, and complete stability on the road, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class reaches 207 km/h, with the help of 241 HP. We invite you to rent a Mercedes-Benz E-Class and have an exclusive entrance in front of your friends or business partners at Dubai Creek Golf.
For complete information about how to rent a Mercedes-Benz in Dubai, please do not hesitate to contact our team of luxury car rental consultants in Dubai.


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19 days ago, we were on the 19th of March celebrating Dayla being 7 months old! I don't know how posting this one slipped by me, but don't you worry, we didn't forget to take a 7 month old picture. If you look closely we payed a little tribute to the fact that we were in Texas on the 19th of last month. And of course since it was the month of Easter, we took it in Dayla's beautiful Easter dress (courtesy of my sis Danielle)
The best part of Dayla's 7th month was that I was able to be home with her and enjoy her everyday. We have been on lots of adventures together (see below for more pictures) which is not only so fun, but has really felt like a huge blessing from God that we are able to do it.
New 7 month tricks:
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7 Months in Easter best
Playing with friend Kalilah (Her mom and I worked together at Starbucks! The girls are 1 month apart)
Loving the bath
James and Dayla on the swings
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KPFA Flashpoints Radio in Berkeley, California reports from Fukushima. Also, the news program discusses about Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Tag Archives: USA
Stakes high as ailing U.S. Navy sailors take on Tepco over Fukushima fallout
Report by a Tokyo based journalist David Mcneill.
Japan's Toxic Tsunami Debris Heads Towards North America
Chris Pallister of the Gulf of Alaska Keeper Organization: "This is more hazardous than oil"
– Common Dreams staff
May 28th, 2012
Common Dreams
As the heavier debris from the March 2011 tsunami that struck Japan makes its way across the Pacific Ocean, scientists warn of the ecological threat of toxic, chemical debris headed towards North America's western coast.
Full article HERE.
Pictures—Ten Oldest U.S. Nuclear Plants: Post-Japan Risks
Pictures—Ten Oldest U.S. Nuclear Plants: Post-Japan Risks.
- Oyster Creek, New Jersey, September 1969
- Nine Mile Point Unit 1, New York, November 1969
- R.E. Ginna, New York, December 1969
- Dresden Units 2 and 3, Illinois, April 1970 and July 1971
- H.B. Robinson Unit 2, South Carolina, September 1970
- Point Beach Unit 1, Wisconsin, November 1970
- Palisades, Michigan, December 1971
- Monticello, Minnesota, March 1971
- Quad Cities Unit 1, Illinois, April 1972
via National Geographic
SF BayView on Fukushima Fallout Issue in U.S.
Is the increase in baby deaths in the northwest U.S. due to Fukushima fallout? How can we find out?
June 9, 2011
Janette D. Sherman, MD, Joseph Mangano, MPH, MBA
San Francisco BayView
6/11 No Nukes Action Video from NYC, SF, Paris
June 11th No Nukes Actions
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Gundersen: Hot Particles From Fukushima to Seattle
Fairewinds Associates' Arnie Gundersen talks about hot particles from Fukushima Dai-ichi and how they are affecting the west coast in the U.S. Also, he explains why it is difficult to detect them.


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Juice Hospitality are seeking applications from experienced Hotel Receptionists for our 4* client.
Role Requirements all duties of Reception/Cashiering and Reservations in this luxury venue.
To ensure that guest's needs are met where possible and to assist with the general running and control of the department.
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To ensure the well-being, satisfaction and comfort of all guests within the limits of the Department and to establish a highly personalised style of service and attention to guests in keeping with the atmosphere of a luxury country hotel.
To establish a courteous, helpful and friendly attitude to all guests at all times and to use guest names at every available opportunity.
To maintain a high standard in personal appearance and demeanour. • To have a good working knowledge of all departments of the Hotel.
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To be efficient and well-informed in taking restaurant reservations, in the absence of the Restaurant Manager – availability, prices and any restrictions.
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Discussion in 'Motorola Droid Bionic' started by jkaod, Sep 8, 2011.
What is the brand of the extended battery? Are they selling them at Verizon? What is the strength?
Can you take a photo of the phone with the extended battery and cover for us? Pretty please!
I don't have a picture, but I can tell you they are very close in size and weight. The guy next to me at the counter got it and I got to hold both of ours to compare size/weight. There's no hump, and it's slightly (1mm?) larger than the biggest part of the hump. The camera part of the back is slightly recessed. It's opposite.
As for battery usage, why does google maps keep taking up the most of my battery??? What am I doing, is putting it in the car dock starting it? I am not rooted, how do I get this thing to stop starting?!?! Everytime I open battery usage I notice it's at the top and force kill it, right now I've been on battery for 1 hr 44 minutes. I'm down to 80% and Maps has used 39%, it's at the top of the list! Help me.
10hrs at work on 3g and I always have a bad signal no matter what phone I have at work and It was still 90% last 2 hrs at work I was none stop heavy usage with the bad signal and It was 10% before I left. I'm sure if verizon would pick up better at my job it would last longer. I think the battery is great!!!
2700 some mAh as opposed to the stock 1700 some mAh
That looks like a tank....no thanks.
Yeah its bad. I need the extra battery life though so im still on the fence. Might be better off getting a second standard battery with the standalone charger. Im really worried about the additional bulk from the case I still need to get.
If you aren't using Bluetooth, disable it. There's a widget to make it quick and easy to turn off and on as needed.
well today with a fully charged brand new battery i got about 7h of mixed use. downloading apps, texting, talking mainly speaker phone, emails etc. pretty awesome considering my OG droid lasted like 4h TOPS without overclock overclockd lol well 2h MAYBE at 1.1ghz
Got the Bionic today and opted to bundle the additional battery + standalone charger... bundle. After activation at Verizon went back to work and charged it. The first charge lasted ~6 hours with heavy use while on 4g and WiFi. After two hours of heavy use on 4g and WiFi the second battery reads a 70% charge. Not bad for their initial drains. Mama I got twins!
4 hours? what did you do to your droid? mine is oc'd and I get about 24-36 hours with typical usage. Ive never heard of someone getting that horrible of battery life on their droid unless they kept their bluetooth, or wifi, or gps on 24/7. Or maybe you had a bad battery
something is seriously wrong with my battery.
took 3.5 hours to charge to 100% and now I'm 40 minutes off the charger and down to 70%.
There was 1 10minute GTalk video call in there.. but otherwise just basic stuff, webpages texting etc.
also, my display is 32%... I have it on auto dimming


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Commonly requested forms used for battalion operations.
The following forms are linked here as a convenience, and can also be downloaded from the Sea Cadet Home Port web site, under Administrative Forms or Training Forms.
NSCADM001 - Cadet Application and Agreement
NSCADM001 (p 3-4) - Report of Medical History
NSCADM001 (p 5-6) - Report of Medical Examination
NSCADM001 (p7-8) - Medical History Supplemental For Training Authorization, Consent and Release
NSCADM001 (p9-10) - Request for Accomodation
NSCADM001 (p11) - Parent Support Questionnaire
Informational Letter 2012-12: NSCC/NLCC Accident/Illness Policy
NSCTNG026 - Three friends = Free Training : Recruiting Incentive program
NSCAMD002 - Adult Volunteer Application Package
NSCTNG028 - USNSCC Standard Answer Sheet (blank bubble sheet)
Income Receipt / Expense Report Form - Form used to record an income or expense receipt to turn into unit Finance Officer. This form is two pages; the first page is the income receipt form, and the second page is the expense receipt form. Fill out which ever you need, and only print the page that you need.
Sea Cadet Administration Sites
HOMEPORT (national training site)
MAGELLAN (electronic membership system)
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You've got engaged, you're happy as Larry, and now you are ploughing through the process of planning your big day. Depending on your personal preference, this is either small and simple, or some kind of vast military operation, either way there are key facts to consider what ever your style, and one of these is your evening function.
Live band? Disco? do i need other entertainment like a photo booth or casino??
All amazing questions, and this obviously like everything else comes down to your style of event, and in a lot of cases your budget. One thing to note though. According to research, 80% of your guests remember your evening reception the most compared to everything else in the whole day, and when you think about it, this makes total sense, as this is often the longest part of your celebrations. To that end then, why do most brides leave this part of the planning till last? When i say most, again research shows that 100% of brides leave this crucial decision till the last possible minute, which is actually quite surprising.
Although not seemingly as important as the daytime reception and the ceremony, the evening function is a huge part of your day, so if possible, you should try and move this up your list of priorities. One reason for this is to ensure you get what you actually want, and not what's available at the time. To put it in to perspective, you're at a buffet, but decide to wait a bit before going up with your plate. By the time you get there however, all the prime food is gone, and your left with the cold sausage rolls and some curling sandwiches. This analogy can be applied to booking your evening entertainment, so whether it's a live jazz band, or a chocolate fountain, make sure you book early to ensure you get the perfect accompaniment to your big day.
The internet is your friend up to a point, with loads of wedding directory's jumping off the front page of your search engine of choice to help you decide who is best in your area, but to be honest, the best way to decide is via recommendations from a friend. The fact someone is telling you just how brilliant a band or magician was because they were at their own, or someones wedding they went to is far preferable to a faceless review by someone who you don't even know, and who's tastes doubtless vary massively from yours. With these thoughts in mind, if possible, do try and push the evening part of your wedding up your massive to do list. This way, you get the entertainment you genuinely want, not what you have had to settle with, and ensure your guests leave your wedding enthusing about what a truly amazing day they have had.


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Simplify Your Customer Engagement with AWS and Salesforce Heroku
By Kevin Cochran. Kevin is a Strategic Partner Solutions Architect at AWS. Imagine what it would be like to write your web application, deploy it, and be done. No servers, no networking—just the excitement of coding and delivering. Now that's a developer's paradise—full control over all of the parts needed to do just that! Yet, […]Read More


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Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection (Deployed Part 3)
NAP provides several key benefits to an organization's defense-in-depth model. One of these benefits is showcased in our next customer story about using the Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for NAP.
Alex at Ball State University has been a key NAP partner during the development of the FCS/NAP Integration Kit. A key scenario that was addressed by this Solution Accelerator was the ability to provide computers in labs and kiosks with health checks to ensure that the Forefront Client Security configuration is not tampered with. (It's no surprise that any computer in a public location is more likely to be subject to abuse.) Alex saw the opportunity to add Forefront Client Security, the FCS System Health Agent, and enable NAP for the computers in volatile computer roles.
As a result, Alex can manage these computers' access to the university's LAN and ensure that the FCS anti-malware solution is kept running at all times. Let's look at this scenario a bit closer.
We have a lab computer that can be reimaged quickly when it is suspected to be unhealthy. However, this does not prevent students from tampering with the computer's configuration or borrowing the computer's interface (port) to plug in their own PC.
With the integration of FCS and NAP, the scenario can be mitigated to ensure that if the lab PC has had its FCS installation disabled or damaged, the FCS SHA will restore Forefront Client Security detection capabilities. In the case of an interface moved to a personal PC in a lab environment, the SHA can ensure that an anti-malware solution (Forefront Client Security) is running on the system, and if the PC does not have FCS installed it can be prevented from accessing the university's LAN.
It's great to hear that the Solution Accelerators team was able to help a customer see the value of Forefront Client security. Ball State University is now looking at a broader Forefront Client Security deployment.
Look for our 4th and final installment on May 19th 2008.