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E-Boy – a poetic breakdance-performance about evolution
Millions of years ago before mankind and existance as we know it, took form. That is where and when the breakdanceperformance E-boy starts.
The audience follows five artists that through breakdance transforms into one cell organisms to apes and then cavemen and eventually Homosapiens sapiens. The performance explores how our basic instincts work and operate in our electronic age. And also what it means for our humanity to exclude and remove the weak and feeble.
The traditional B-boys are challenged to move into a modern world of electronic sounds and input from classical music. Athletically, explosively and poetically breakdance is used to tell a strong story about the history of evolution, right up until today.
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This is strictly my opinion. Any time someone creates a "greatest" list, it is based on highly subjective criteria. My criteria is formed around influence more than skill or output. Some of the writers here had very little output, but their influence is phenomenal. It's like George Harrison. I consider him the greatest guitarist of all time for the quality of his songs and the number of people he inspired to get off the couch and play. Was he the best? No. There are far more with greater skill and talent. So, this list is based more on impact and influence than skill and talent.
Fantasy is the oldest genre of literature. It can be traced back to Homer, the author of Beowulf and Scheherazade. How about those guys who stretched the truth about Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett? That's all fantasy! It's all mythical and it's all something we enjoy and resonate with. These are simply the most modern writers in that genre and the ones who gave us what we read today. Enjoy!
1. J.R.R. Tolkien — Do you even have to ask why he's at number one? He's considered the father of modern fantasy and without him, this would be a really short list. His output was minimal — four novels, an incomplete background book and a collection of tales. Yet, he created a modern mythology for the British by retelling old Saxon tales. When the movie version of Return of the King swept the Oscars, fantasy moved into the mainstream as an epic for all time. So, the Lord of the Genre earns the number one spot.
2. Robert E. Howard — Okay, sure, he's a pulp writer, but he created Conan the Barbarian, a character who has entered the cultural lexicon right next to Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, Batman, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. Howard is the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre, and without that, we'd be stuck with only high fantasy. Sword and sorcery is the fun side of our world! It's the naked brawny man, and the naked buxom woman, fighting impossible odds with their smarts and a huge weapon, and don't we all just wish! In a short career of only ten years, Howard produced 800 short stories, poems and novels in virtually every genre of his time. Now that is one hell of a writer!
3. Terry Brooks — Brooks gets a bad rap these days because many critics think he just ripped off Tolkien. I don't think he ripped him off, but he borrowed from him. First off, he didn't have much to work with back in 1977. Second, that's what myth tellers do; they borrow from each other. He ranks here solely because of the impact of The Sword of Shanarra. That book appeared concurrently with Stephen Donaldson's Lord Foul's Bane, at the exact time that Dungeons and Dragons players and Lord of the Rings fans wanted something more, when fantasy was ready to expand. Brooks gave us that expansion. He showed us what could be done with what already existed. I don't know how many high school students were inspired to try their own hand at writing fantasy because of Sword of Shanarra, myself included. Many of us are still writing.
4. Stephen Donaldson — While Terry Brooks showed us what could be done with what existed, Donaldson showed us what could be done that was new by giving us Lord Foul's Bane. This was fresh! This was literature! This was a deep, dark and sometimes unapproachable book. Without Lord Foul's Bane, and the rest of the Thomas Covenant series, I doubt we would have George R.R. Martin and Jim Butcher with their dark, all too human, fantasy stories. Donaldson did with fantasy stories the exact same thing that George Lucas did with science fiction in movies at the same time with Star Wars. He brought myth home to a new generation. Donaldson showed us that fantasy could be written in a literary fashion, and not just in a high epic style. And the man hasn't stopped showing us that.
5. Marian Zimmer Bradley — Bradley is left off all too many lists these days, and I think it's because as she grew older, she became more of an uberfeminist. Her later works certainly were too political for my tastes, but there is no escaping The Mists of Avalon. Not that you would want to escape it. It is a phenomenal retelling of the Arthurian legend. For years, Bradley was the only woman writing in the genre, but she brought many women into it, and for that, she deserves to be on anyone's top ten list. Sure she said a lot of feminist things, but someone needed to say them, and what better platform than the fable of fantasy. Besides, she gave her name to a long running magazine. Not even Tolkien could make such a boast.
6. George R. R. Martin — Perhaps the best thing to happen to fantasy since Brooks and Donaldson! Martin brings a professional and historical voice to the table. Did you know he was the writer behind that great TV show Beauty and the Beast? Despite his small output of fantasy novels, the man knows what he is doing. The Game of Thrones is a retelling of the Wars of the Roses for a modern audience, and he nails the all-too-human attitudes of those who struggled for the throne for very good reasons. This is epic fantasy, yes, but also human. It is easy to find ourselves in one of Martin's characters, and that can be a scary thing indeed. Martin's books aren't just fantasy, they are literature. I suspect that in 100 years, he will be taught in freshman lit classes in colleges everywhere.
7. Robin Hobb — Currently, the leading woman's voice in fantasy, but I suspect that will change as those who grew up with Marian Zimmer Bradley and Robin Hobb come of age and start writing. What sets Hobb apart from most fantasy writers is her ability to let her characters suffer. I've only seen her equal in Joss Whedon. But that's life and it's what makes fantasy so needed in our world today. Life sucks, but maybe there is some magic left that we can use to help ourselves and others. Hobb gives us that insight.
8. Jim Butcher — Urban fantasy at its best! I love Raymond Chandler anyway, and when I encountered the first Harry Dresden book, I had the best of both worlds — the love child of Philip Marlowe and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with a sense of humor. Butcher asked "why not?" as in, why not a private investigator who is also a wizard? Why not indeed! Keep writing, Jim!
9. Terry Pratchett — If Monty Python showed us what the Brits can do with a fantasy movie by giving us Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Pratchett shows us what they can do with a novel through Discworld. This is as hilarious a series as the Hitchhiker's Guide series! Surreal, droll and all too modern, Pratchett gives us fantasy with a deep bite. In a genre that all too often takes itself seriously, Pratchett pokes us in the ribs and makes us laugh. At ourselves. And that hurts! But we want more.
10. J.K. Rowling — Shut up! I don't want to hear it. The woman who dethroned Pratchett as Great Britain's number one author deserves to be on this list. Sure, she needs a good editor (she repeats herself, uses too many ellipses and allcaps) but she did accomplish something profound. She reminded us that courage and determination can overcome evil. Harry Potter brought a lot of new readers, and writers, into the genre and they can't seem to get enough. Hey, the more readers we have the better! Rowling took fantasy and made it accessible to teens, and through them, adults as well. Anyone who can do that should be in the top ten on any list.
Perhaps I should expand this list to the top 15 or 20. I can think of others to add. Terry Goodkind is blasted left and right for his misogyny, but that helps create a world of vile evil, and don't we live in that kind of world? How about Stephen King? He may not write fantasy, but the Dark Tower series qualifies, and he has influenced many writers, myself included. How about H.P. Lovecraft, who told us how to create atmospheric settings? How about Edgar Rice Burroughs? I know he's associated with Tarzan, but I remember his one-off novel The Mad King, which was a great fantasy and his answer to The Prisoner of Zenda. How about C.S. Lewis? I'm not a Narnia fan (too many evangelicals like it, and if they like something, then I automatically hate it) but he was a great writer and that was an influential series.
That's the problem with lists. There are always more to add.

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NetSuite and one of its top reseller partners are on the outs. Skyytek Worldwide and NetSuite are ending their relationship as of Sept. 30, according to a "joint public statement" issued late Friday by NetSuite.
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The Atlantic has a long and engrossing new essay on the isolary nature of Facebook by Stephen Marche. I've written about this before and thought this article worth considering.
Here's a bit:
We are living in an isolation that would have been unimaginable to our ancestors, and yet we have never been more accessible. Over the past three decades, technology has delivered to us a world in which we need not be out of contact for a fraction of a moment. In 2010, at a cost of $300 million, 800 miles of fiber-optic cable was laid between the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange to shave three milliseconds off trading times. Yet within this world of instant and absolute communication, unbounded by limits of time or space, we suffer from unprecedented alienation. We have never been more detached from one another, or lonelier. In a world consumed by ever more novel modes of socializing, we have less and less actual society. We live in an accelerating contradiction: the more connected we become, the lonelier we are. We were promised a global village; instead we inhabit the drab cul-de-sacs and endless freeways of a vast suburb of information.Here's the whole thing.
It strikes me that Facebook doesn't have to be isolating, though it can be. I try to make the service work for me, for example. I don't spend long amounts of time on it, I don't use it as my primary social outlet, and I avoid pages/subjects that would upset me. Frankly, I don't really have enough time to spend on Facebook to get lonely. I'm pretty sure that's an ironic statement.
If you struggle with this, leave the site. Or slash the time you spend on it. Plug into real life. Go to a Bible-preaching church, get to know the people, have potlucks (yes, they still exist!), play with your friend's kids. Get married, have kids of your own, work hard, serve the church. Facebook need not be evil or soul-destroying, especially when your life is already balanced and big things–like God's glory being spread over all the earth, including your little corner of it–matter far more than profile pics and status updates.
Social media is here to stay, and it's increasingly where ideas are debated. But we must use it carefully, and not allow it to use us.


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Latin vegetarian recipe of the day: 5 vegetable empanadas (VIDEOS)
It's the final day (Day 7!) of our Latin vegetarian recipes series as part of National Vegetarian Week. Have you been following along? We've had some truly great dishes but, to be honest, I am leaving you with my favorite. Vegetable empanadas make it to the top of my list because they're one of those versatile dishes that can be eaten morning, day or night. A single one makes a perfect mid-day snack but I also don't see anything wrong with having one for breakfast. In case you haven't made one (like me), these video tutorials will help you along the way. So try one of them, whether it's the spinach & broccoli Ecuadorean empanada, the Argentinean corn empanada, whole wheat black bean and plantain empanada, Paraguayan cassava empanada or the Mexican sweet pumpkin empanada, these will be a great dinner tonight--and something to save for next week as well.
Read more ¿Qué más? Latin vegetarian recipe of the day: grilled fruit skewers with island spices and dark rum
Spinach & Broccoli Ecuadorean Empanadas (recipe courtesy of HMFamilyLife)
Argentinean Corn Empanadas (recipe courtesy of Food Network TV)
Whole Wheat Black Bean and Plantain Empanadas (recipe courtesy of Delectable Planet)
Paraguayan Cassava Empanadas (recipe courtesy of SupremeMasterTV06)
Mexican Sweet Pumpkin Empanadas (recipe courtesy of Mariam Kitchen)
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This time when we were in India, a friend was coming to visit for lunch and we decided on ambode and kadhi for the lunch menu.
Now, this is a dear friend from Ann Arbor and the kids were very excited to see a familiar friendly face, but were also confused and asked "Why are you in India?"
Once they settled down, the boys had a lot of fun showing off their new toys, chota bheem t-shirts and had Bourbon chocolate biscuits together.
We said bye to the friend with some sadness knowing we won't see him back in Ann Arbor when we are back.
Coming back to the lunch menu, ambode is a mixed dal vada which can be made two ways - usually without onions. You can add onions then it becomes more like masala vada. You can also add curry leaves, or methi leaves to add a different taste.
It makes its presence during festivals when ambode and kadhi is a popular combination followed by payasam.


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Our Second in a Series of Interviews with Bocuse d'Or USA Team Members as They Prepare for the International Culinary Competition
[Ed. Note: Periodically throughout 2016, we'll check in with key figures from the Bocuse d'Or USA team that will compete in Lyon in January 2017. The team operates under the auspices and support of Ment'or BKB, the foundation led by Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Jérôme Bocuse.]
Chef Mathew Peters has had a front-row seat to the highs and lows of the US efforts at the Bocuse d'Or since the direction of the American squad was taken over by Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Jérôme Bocuse in 2008. A longtime member of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (he has toggled back and forth between Per Se and The French Laundry) Peters threw his toque in the ring for the 2017 team and won the honor of competing in a tryout event in Las Vegas last December. We recently spoke to Matt to check in and see how the early phase of his preparations is going.
[Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.]
Tell me a little about yourself. Where were you cooking before Per Se and how long have you been there?
I started at Le Cordon Blue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I worked at a few places in Pittsburgh. A friend of mine had the opportunity to go down to Naples, Florida, and reached out to me. I did some research and found out about The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton. I moved everything to Naples, and worked in the hotel, which had a Greenbrier-esque training program. I had the chance to to work in The Dining Room for Franck Steigerwald from Maestro restaurant [just outside] DC. When they started closing The Dining Room down, I decided to move to New York City to further my education, then found my way to Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis. After about a year and a half, I applied to Per Se and was hired. After three years, I was promoted to sous chef, then Chef [Keller] reached out to me and asked me if I'd come out to The French Laundry. I worked there for two years with Tim Hollingsworth, then Chef [David] Breeden, who was executive sous chef at Per Se, then I was asked to come back to New York City.
There's often a story about how chefs and commis connect for this event. Anything good there about you and your commis, Harrison Turone?
Harrison and I had never met before the competition. I struggled trying to find somebody who'd be of age. [Ed. Note: Bocuse d'Or rules dictate that the commis can be no older than 22 at the time of the competition.] At a Michelin-caliber place [in the United States] you don't get anybody under the age of twenty or twenty-one, so I missed a few people by a month or two. Every single person I went to, one after another … one kid was just a week over the limit. Then I started reaching out to other chefs in the area, to [Team USA coach] Phil Tessier, to other Thomas Keller Restaurant Group properties. Harrison was working at Ad Lib and everybody was [saying], "There's a young kid at Ad Lib, you should reach out to him. He'd be a great candidate."
I thought, "Let's see what he's got." I asked if we could bring this guy in, time's a-ticking. We were three and half months out from [the team-selection competition in] Vegas. He had actually tried to get a job at The French Laundry, so that was a nice moment for him, because now he had the opportunity to come to Per Se until the competition in Vegas.
He's a well-driven kid. He's quiet at times but full of excitement. He was [2015 Bocuse d'Or USA commis] Skylar Stover's commis in the Young Chefs Competition, so understands what Ment'or is all about. Obviously, having the communication between Skylar, who competed with Phil, they were friends, so he was constantly reaching out. We're pretty similar, how we grew up: small town, played baseball. So it was an easy click for the two of us.
What was your knowledge of the Bocuse d'Or going into it?
I was introduced to it through Timothy Hollingsworth when he did his. That gave me a little bit of information about what it was. Then when Tom Allan [commis to USA candidate James Kent in 2011] went, I was in transition to coming to The French Laundry, so had some access when they came out to train. That was the first introduction to me. I thought it was something different and cool, a way to showcase French cuisine as well as a high standard and an elevated, arena atmostphere.
I was just getting my feet wet at The French Laundry when Richard Rosendale started training for [the 2013 Bocuse d'Or]. Then when Phil did it, I was at Per Se and got to see his preparation and organization. I followed him along the way, saw the process he developed. That's when it clicked for me. When he finished second, I thought, "OK, this is something we need to be doing and something I'd love to do, or be part of." I felt more prepared watching him and going through the process with him. It was the best time for me to compete.
When are you moving to Yountville or are you already there?
I'm out in California right now. I landed two days ago. [Ed. Note: This interview was conducted last month.] I'm trying to get myself acclimated and create a foundation for the next eight months here. I am completely full time now. All my attention is given to the Bocuse d'Or and hopefully achieving what we need to get done.
There's a new pressure on the US team. Paul Bocuse wants gold for the USA. Thomas Keller wants gold. We've already got a silver. There's one position above our last result and twenty-two beneath it…
You look at it nine or ten months from now and the pressure of getting to that point isn't heightened. But there is the expectation of going in and winning gold, so there is pressure there. There's definitely anxiety. Anything can happen. Just one mistake can lead you in the other direction. Seeing how Phil went about it his time, and having Phil on the team takes some of that pressure away. The relationship we have makes it easier as well. I'm sure I'll run into moments when the pressure will heighten and be a bit more frustrating to me.
Is it always on your mind?
I think about it all the time. That's the scary part. I'm always thinking about something, like the garnishes. I'm trying to develop the fish plate even though we don't know what the fish is. [Ed. Note: the fish and meat that will be used in the competition won't be revealed for months.] Being in California, walking down the streets, in The Garden, there's a lot to be inspired by. So it's always going through my mind, even during sleep.
Do you have dreams about it?
It's a combination: Dreams of hopefully winning. Dreams of failing. Dreams of food. Ideas come to you when you're in a semi-dream state… things that keep you up at night. Obviously there are beneficial parts to that … things to work on the next day. But as things start to form and take shape, there's no large foundation for this yet. We form dishes around proteins the majority of the time. That's the way we do menu development. We have a list of proteins and beautiful produce. In this case, we're developing the platter and dish around a protein that we don't know. It's the opposite.
Are you a competitive person? Have you played sports? What's your personality like in the kitchen?
Well, I don't have time for any pick up games anymore, but when we were in Florida, I played a lot of softball. I do consider myself competitive. This industry is competitive. I love the competitiveness. I love the innovation and creativity. At one point growing up in high school, I wanted to do something with art and struggled with art. People said I should be an architect. Finding cooking was a form of art for me. It really is. The ability to craft something with my hands that's not only beautiful but delicious is very intriguing to me.
I hear you've already had a meeting with designer Martin Kastner, of Crucial Detail, who developed the stunning platter for Philip Tessier last year. What was that like?
We just went out to Chicago a couple of weeks ago. To see his creative output is remarkable—the ideas and things he comes up with are amazing. I'm excited to work closer with him … to work with the food, for him to see my concept/direction, and hopefully we can start piecing the puzzle together. I love the work he did at Next and Alinea and the work he did with Phil was a huge eye-opener for the competition. He definitely has some ideas that he wasn't able to use in the last competition that he wants to bring to this one, so I'm excited to see where he takes it.
What else are you doing to get ready for competition? I know Phil put himself through a daily physical regimen. You going to do anything like that?
Oh yeah. We've already started that. I like to be active and fit on my own, just to feel well. It's definitely a crucial point that Phil gave me. Being fit in the morning, it just keeps you up and awake and makes your mind sharper. Being in the kitchen for this long period of time on your feet, moving quickly, making moves and turns, makes the body tired if you're not in shape. So it's been something I'm doing, trying to get myself up in the morning. I'm so used to being up until two in the morning. I've been working from 11 am until 2 am for the last fifteen years, so now I have to reverse my clock. I'm trying to get acclimated to getting up in the morning, at the crack of dawn. I want to be ready for that.
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Though the govt's move to take out 86% of the cash on November 8, 2016 gave an instant surge to digital payments in the months of November and December, the momentum has waned and the volume and value of digital transactions have stagnated, financial services firm Motilal Oswal observed in its recent report.
The company observed that the aggregate value of all transactions under electronic payment systems failed to witness significant increase even six months post demonetisation, while cash withdrawals from ATMs have moved back to pre-demonetisation levels.
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The report cites RBI data to show that the value of transactions in retail payments, including through card swiping at PoS terminals, wallets and other prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), IMPS and the unified payment interface (UPI) increased sharply in December 2016, but has now stabilised, though at higher levels. The volume of these retail digital transactions also doubled by December 2016, but there were no new net additions since then.


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Date: May 26, 2011
What: The relative clause conspiracy
What: The relative clause conspiracy
When: Thursday, May 26th, 5:00pm
Who: Matthias Schlesewsky, Mainz Universität, Germany
Where: BCBL, Paseo Mikeletegi 69, Floor 2.
'Over the last 50 years, relative clauses have been used as the prime domain in which to investigate language comprehension. In particular, one often finds the statement that object relative clauses are more difficult to process than their subject-initial counterparts or, based on more recent data (e.g. on Basque), that there are complexity differences between these two sentence types in all languages, even though their directionality may change from language to language. In my talk, I will show that the line of argumentation that is typically used to derive these differences (e.g. structural or working memory considerations) is a relict of early attempts to show the psychological reality of transformations and cannot be derived on the basis of a. recent linguistic thoeries and – more importantly – b. the whole complete range of experimental findings on this construction type. I will argue that, without a deeper understanding of simple sentences and of the nature of head noun-relative pronoun relations, these complex constructions will never be understood even if the number of findings were to increase exponentially over the next 50 years.'


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We have more power than we realise to live a stress free life, the solution is to stop expecting a trouble free life and start getting to know your inner calm.
Finding a new way to handle pressure.
Stress usually appears when the pressure of our situation becomes overwhelming. Fortunately we don't have to wait for the perfect day to enjoy stress relief. Adapting to the pressure is possible. It is a life skill well worth developing.
Lets have look at how yoga, mindfulness and meditation can offer a treasure box of coping tools for when the going gets tough.
Let me start by admitting that managing pressure is a new skill I didn't always have. I would describe myself as a duck that was often paddling madly under the surface where no one could see. I know what it feels like to be exhausted and stressed by responsibilities. Asking for help wasn't a strength of mine but I can remember when this all changed for me.
I had rushed home from town with the weekly supply of groceries in the car and our four children. I had promised Howard I'd bring him home lunch by 1pm. It was an ordinary day but I had put so much pressure on myself to travel 80km with small children and rush about town. I pulled into the carport, stopped the car and laid back into the seat, stressed. I said to myself, 'I will not do that again.' From that day forward I made every effort to not put myself under the same pressure again. I think about each day and imagine it flowing well.
There is so much in life we have no control over but it is a surprise to realise that we do actually put a lot of pressure on ourselves such as-
*Saying yes to every thing that is asked of you, even when your schedule is already full.
*Expecting ourselves to do too many jobs in a small amount of time
*Worrying about the worst case scenario or things we have no control over.
*Not having enough fun.
*Trying to put out an image that looks like you are doing a good job when the truth is you need a hand.
These days I enjoy my life so much more because yoga, mindfulness and meditation developed my understanding of coping skills. So this are my top 10 stress management tips.
1/ Self Care – Don't run on empty, nourish yourself in every way
2/Have some fun – Don't take life to seriously, leave room for some fun.
3/ Breathe – bring a calm breath into most situations.
4/Smile more often!
5/Get fit and healthy, you will have more energy and enthusiasm to cope.
6/ Show compassion and kindness to yourself and others.
7/ Leave some space to rest, relax and enjoy the ordinary details all around you.
8/Walk, run, move your body. Get outdoors as much as possible.
9/Drop bad habits and pick up a few good ones e.g. more water, less alcohol!
10/ Sleep Well – Ask for help if you are not sleeping (This should have been no 1)
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Recently I read an article (http://phys.org/news/2012-11-diverse-post-divorce-parenting.html) which stated that post-divorce parenting arrangements are much more 50/50 than previously thought. The previous arrangement of fathers having every other weekend and one dinner during the week seems to be falling by the wayside. Although this article came from a study in Australia, the same is holding true right here in Pennsylvania, in the 5 county Philadelphia area. It is more likely to happen successfully when the parents live close together, in the same school district, have similar work schedules and the children are older.
Some of the arguments in favor of 50/50 custody are that each parent has the opportunity to be a "full" parent - i.e. helping with homework, putting the child to bed, preparing meals; that the other parent is not relegated to "Disney" parent (all the fun and none of the hard work); that expenses are more equalized. Some arguments against 50/50 are that a parent is only using it as an excuse not to pay child support; that a parent doesn't really want 50/50 custody but wants to "look good"; that 50/50 is not the best arrangement for certain children.
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Our Ceremony + Photography packages are unique, creative and memorable ways to celebrate your love amongst the beauty of Savannah, GA.
Get married in one of our historic downtown squares or Forsyth Park in a personalized ceremony and then take photos together in a fun walking tour of Savannah's sweeping Spanish moss and historic scenery. Whether you're having a destination wedding, or are a local couple who wants to appreciate Savannah as a wonderful place to get married, officiant Tracy Brisson and photographer Megan Jones of It's Megan Jones Photography will make your elopement or intimate wedding a day you will never forget.
Savannah, GA is the perfect place for an intimate elopement or wedding for many reasons, including its natural beauty, location and year-round good weather. You can read even more about why it's perfect on our Here Are 7 Reasons Why You Should Elope in Savannah, GA blog post!
We work with couples from all different backgrounds and places around the globe, each with an amazing story. If you are a couple looking for a fun, stress-free adventure for your wedding or elopement celebration, our services are perfect for you!
We offer three Ceremony + Photography experiences to celebrate your love.
The Savannah Elopement Experience
The Savannah Elopement Experience is our most popular Ceremony + Photography package and includes these services.
- A personalized ceremony in a square or park that includes any special elements you'd like, such as requested readings or rituals.
- A newlywed photoshoot among the beautiful trees, squares, and landmarks of downtown Savannah, immediately following your ceremony.
- An online digital gallery of professionally edited photos from our one hour together that you can use to view, share, download, and print your pictures from within two weeks of your ceremony.
- A Client Concierge to take care of your elopement to-do items like booking hair and makeup, arranging dinner reservations, ordering your bouquet, and many other related tasks.
- Unlimited email consultations leading up to your wedding day to answer any questions you have about your ceremony and visit to Savannah.
- An optional extra hour of photography via pedicab, with cupcakes and champagne, through our Adventure Hour add-on.
You can invite up to ten guests with our Savannah Elopement Experience package.
The Savannah Elopement Experience Pricing
The Popup Elopement Package
The Popup Elopement Package is another simple way to elope in one of our beautiful squares or parks. Compared to the Savannah Elopement Experience, the Popup Elopement Package includes …
- A pre-written ceremony, performed in the square or park of your choice.
- A short, mini-portrait session with the couple in the same location as the ceremony.
- An online digital gallery of professionally edited photos from your time together (about 20-25 minutes total) that you can use to view, share, download, and print your pictures from within two weeks of your ceremony.
- Unlimited email consultations leading up to your wedding day to answer any questions you have about your ceremony and visit to Savannah.
- Optional ceremony customization and concierge add-ons.
This elopement package is limited to 6 guests.
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The Intimate Destination Wedding
Finally, the Intimate Destination Wedding package is for those who like the elopement vibe, but want to host a larger celebration with a group of dear family & friends. This package includes the following services.
- A customized ceremony that includes personalized content and requested special elements such as readings or rituals.
- A one-hour ceremony planning consultation with Tracy.
- Two hours of photography, including the ceremony, guest photography, and a newlywed photoshoot among the beautiful trees, squares, and landmarks of downtown Savannah.
- Pedicab transportation for 90 minutes to help you maximize your photo time in Savannah's historic district
- Complimentary champagne and cupcakes for your newlywed shoot
- An online digital gallery of professionally edited photos from your time together that you can use to view, share, download, and print your pictures from within two weeks of your ceremony.
- A Client Concierge to take care of your wedding planning items like securing permits, booking hair and makeup, arranging post-ceremony celebrations, ordering your bouquet, and taking care of many other related tasks.
- Unlimited email consultations leading up to your wedding day to answer any questions you have about your ceremony and visit to Savannah.
You can invite up to 30 guests for this package. The location permit, if needed, is not included. For Savannah squares and parks, we can obtain a local rate ($325 + security) for your event.
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We take deep pride in our work that we do behalf on our couples! One of our Intimate Destination Weddings, a beautiful ceremony that we planned at Oatland Island, was featured by Offbeat Bride.
And one of our photos from a Savannah Elopement Experience ceremony was featured as one of the Huffington Post's best wedding photos of all of 2018 (see photo 5!).
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Your team for the day, Tracy and Megan, are ecstatic to help you have the perfect Savannah elopement or intimate destination wedding.
Meet Tracy
I'm Tracy and I write and perform ceremonies that are authentic and meaningful to my clients. I've won multiple awards for my work and am the only local officiant to win The Knot's Best of Award three years in a row.
My goal is to keep your day simple and stress-free so you only have to focus on each other!
Meet Megan
I'm Megan and I photograph people and places at their most beautiful. I've won Savannah Connect's contest for Best Wedding Photographer three years in a row.
I'm excited to illustrate the love you have for each other on your special day!
PS: When Tracy is already booked, we have awesome Partner Officiants who can lead your day. We'll let you know who we recommend during the booking process.
When Megan is booked, we also work with Partner Photographers, Ashly McCoy, Wedding Photographer and Rich Burkhardt of Photos by Rich, two of the other best photographers in town.
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(We have a more detailed list of frequently asked questions on our ceremony package page that we recommend reading, too.)
Because we turn away potential customers for your date and time once we book you, retainers are non-refundable.
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As I have officiated more weddings, I have naturally become an advocate and champion for intimate, small celebrations of love. In fact, I am frequently quoted in the press about my passion, like in these pieces for NBC News, How Stuff Works, and Glamour.
That also means that if you want to work with us on one of these packages, you'll need to use our officiating services. We do not plan ceremonies for other officiants, whether that is your pastor, father, or sister. Our hope is that having me as your wedding officiant makes you excited!
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That being said … if you are interested in the Savannah Elopement Experience… but have 10 guests, contact us and we can discuss that with you.
We do not count guests under the age of 13 in our guest numbers.
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Adding more photography to the Popup Elopement Package simply makes it the Savannah Elopement Experience.
If these package combinations don't suit your needs, you can always hire all your vendors (officiant, photographer, planner, etc.) separately. Based on our years of experience, we know these combinations are the minimum level of photography and services needed to meet our promises. If you read our reviews, you'll see our past clients agree!
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- Securing location permits (at the local price for squares and parks in Savannah)
- Researching lodging
- Making dinner reservations
- Arranging carriages or pedicabs
- Booking hair and makeup artists, musicians and videographers
- Ordering flowers and cakes
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My fiancé and I love this package, but we were looking for a beach destination wedding package. Can you do the Tybee Elopement Experience?
We also offer these packages at Bonaventure Cemetery and the Wormsloe Historic Site. They have separate fees paid directly to those facilities.
We do not travel outside Chatham County for our Ceremony + Photography packages during the busy spring and fall seasons, but we do during the summer and winter. If you have another location in mind for those times of year, let us know!
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- Make sure you and your partner are absolutely on the same page for what type of wedding ceremony and experience you'd like to have.
- Once you've chosen to elope or have a small ceremony, if you can avoid it, don't tell anyone else who already doesn't know or is invited until you are already married. Sometimes, friends or family members have strong opinions and can dampen your joy and excitement. As the two people being married, only you know best what will make you happy.
- Finally, the best part of eloping and small weddings is low stress. Let us help you with as many tasks as we can! Keeping the decor as simple as possible and using the natural beauty of Savannah as much as you can for your event will also help.
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As happens during this time of the year, I have been reflecting on what a momentous year it has been. While searching through my notes, I realized that not only are we closing out 2016, but the AwardSpring platform is two years old. Given that, let's take a look at what we've accomplished in those two years.
Two years ago, we had our first customers start using the platform as a beta. We had three customers daring enough to start preparation work in December for January 1 go-live. We added conditional (skip) logic into the software just three days prior and it wasn't yet possible to delete a scholarship. We were hurrying to prepare our platform for real customers and closing lots of bugs. We didn't sleep much.
We learned a lot from our customers during that first cycle. Features that we thought were important got put on the back burner, features that we thought could wait were needed immediately. In a lot of ways this exemplifies how we work. Being responsive to customers is crucial to our success. In the first six months, we shipped the following:
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We also revisited the design of several pages on the site. For example, we completely redesigned the awarding screen to make it customizable. This was a common theme for work that we have done since our initial launch. Each customer has a unique process and features we build need to allow for this wide variation.
We continued to improve the software through the back half of 2015 and into 2016. In total, we have updated the software with 29 feature releases in 24 months. The frequency of releases is important to us as it means we can quickly address smaller issues and customer requests. In previous lives at other companies, my team was only able to address concerns during quarterly or yearly releases.
It is easy to focus only on the software when looking back. The software has many tangible, visible changes. However, one of the biggest, less visible changes has been to our support process. Prior to taking over STARS Online, support was… interesting. Since then, we have introduced a dedicated support team, added the ability to message our support team from inside the software, and expanded our phone coverage. We have also added dedicated implementation specialists to guide our customers through their first award cycle to ensure they can effectively use the software.
As you can see, our customers are the center of nearly all of the changes we've made in two years. To help formalize the feedback process, we automatically ask customers for feedback after every support interaction. Our client development team also reaches out multiple times a year to see how things are going, address any issues, and schedule additional training.
In many ways, we're an entirely different company than we were two short years ago. However, our core values remain the same which keeps us focused on customer needs and drives constant improvement.
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From seedling to ' the silver forest'.
The Issue of staffing of pulp and paper companies has been exercising the minds of more than just human resources manager in recent years.
It is widely known that many people currently working in the industry will soon be taking retirement and that pulp and paper companies have had difficulties recruiting and retaining the next generation to take there place.
This issue's cover story is a timely piece from executive recruitment consultants Jay Millen and Ronald Wintzéus about how forest products companies and attract, develop and retain high performers. Millen and Ronald Wintzéus identify five factors that have contributed to the global talent gap, ranging from the industry's 'image problem' to lagging investment in innovation and marketing.
Yet, while there are nagging barriers to success, such as the lack of cross-functional experiences for young managers in pulp and paper firms, there are practical steps that can be taken to bring in and keep hold of the brightest and best young talents around, including marking a commitment to regularly recruit top-tier college graduates and providing regularly succession planning and performance reviews for young managers.
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Healthier Caramel and Pumpkin Spice Fudge
- Yield: 20 pieces
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- 1/2cup rice malt syrup
- 1/2cup coconut cream
- 1cup pumpkin purée
- 1/2teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/2teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 1/2teaspoons agar agar powder
- 1/2cup coconut flour
- 3tablespoons organic coconut oil
- 1tablespoon cacao nibs, optional
- Pour rice malt syrup into a small (3 cup capacity) saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring the syrup to a boil and reduce the heat to a rapid simmer, but do not stir as this will cause the water to become trapped in the syrup and split the caramel. Cook for about 4 minutes or until the caramel has thickened and darkened in color a little. To test if it's ready, using a metal whisk touch the surface of the caramel and lift up–it should start forming hair-thin threads similar to spun sugar.
- Remove from heat and add coconut cream. The mixture will bubble vigorously on contact. Do not mix, just let it settle for a moment then mix once with a whisk and return to the heat. Bring to a boil and cook without stirring for 4-5 minutes until the caramel has thickened again. Remove from heat and set aside for a few minutes to cool down slightly.
- To the same saucepan add pumpkin puree, spices and agar agar powder. Whisk together. Return the saucepan to the heat and bring to just a boil.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the coconut flour until no lumps remain. Add coconut oil and whisk again.
- Transfer the fudge mixture to a baking paper-lined loaf tin and sprinkle over with cacao nibs, if using. Cool before placing in the fridge for about 1 hour to set properly.
- Cut into squares and serve, or keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
This recipe from Honest Cooking was republished with permission. It originally appeared as Healthy Caramel and Pumpkin Spice Fudge at Wholesome Cook.


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Post-party conference round-up. What does it mean for housing?
Published 14th August 2017
With the party conference season all but over, it is worth taking a look at what the parties of Government and Opposition have said about housing.
Labour conference was distracted from much policy discussion by the reinstatement of Corbyn as party leader, by an even greater majority.
However, a section of Corbyn's speech focused on housing, damning the record under the Conservatives. Homeownership falling; house building at its lowest level since the 1920s; evictions and homelessness increasing; and the selling off of council homes without replacement. He paints a bleak picture. So what do Labour plan to do about it?
Build a million new homes, with at least half of them council houses.
Control private rents, to ensure they're affordable.
Verdict: Past records are easy to question, but its hard to argue against the remedies Labour have proposed. This is an area of policy where they remain strong and can talk credibly.
Whilst market intervention is a throwback to left wing politics of the past, it taps into growing consumer sentiment that this is simply not a market place that functions, and people across many demographics need real help. Housing stock simply must increase, both state owned and private sector, but Labour are so far from power, its hard to envisage their plans being enacted.
Birmingham was dominated by Brexit, so much so that they dedicated a day to it, with the Prime Minister unusually giving two keynote speeches, book-ending the proceedings. On the first day, Theresa May took the opportunity to deliver a timetable for invoking Article 50 – the mechanism by which a member state signals its formal intention to leave the EU. The currency markets reacted with Sterling falling sharply; we can expect many more episodes of macro-economic volatility, which will inevitably impact on people's personal finances, as we continue on this unprecedented journey.
Aside from Europe, there were some interesting noises emerging on housing:
A £3 billion Home Builders Fund for a concerted house-building drive – £2 billion of this will be made available to small building companies with the aim of creating 250,000 new homes; the remaining £1 billion is earmarked for the infrastructure necessary to support this.
A £2 billion fund to help push forward development on brownfield sites – this will be targeted at surplus state-owned land that can be used to fast track house-building projects
Verdict: "Its time to get building" – there seems to be some renewed vigour and real intent here. These new announcements are all underpinned by a change in rhetoric from the Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP, who clearly noted the Government would now borrow to invest, and that the deficit target for this parliament would be dropped. This is a clear departure from the Osborne era.
But we wouldn't hold our breath: the Conservative's manifesto "commitment" of one million new homes by 2020 did seem to get downgraded to a mere "aspiration". Whilst Help to Buy is coming to its natural end and will not be renewed, this has been met with mixed reaction. Designed to help first time buyers get on the property ladder, it is seen as responsible for having increased house prices. The Government will now also focus on the private rental sector too, and not simply the notion of home ownership.


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Nicole Marsh, CMP/DMPA, is CEO of The Arrangers DMC with offices in Denver, Colorado Springs and Vail. She says active outdoor programs are booming in popularity because executives are spending more time in the office together, so anything removed from an interior locale has better success in terms of teambuilding.
Colorado specializes in this. Just 20 minutes outside Denver, for example, the awesome Red Rock Amphitheater is set between two towering red-hued mountains. The 30,000 sf visitor's center hosts 2,000 for receptions. Stay tuned for our "On Location" story.
"It's that adventure and outdoor theme that's the focus of much of the teambuilding programs that The Arrangers put together for our clients," explains Marsh. "River rafting is really popular out here in the summer and there's a ton of zip lines that have popped up across the entire state this year."
For one group this summer, the DMC set up identifiers along a river rafting route that teams were required to spot, without falling overboard. The group with the most points afterward won a cash prize that they donated to a local charity.
"Obviously, Colorado is a great state for this kind of activity," Marsh says. "We're a green state with about 300 days of sunshine a year, even in the winter. In fact, we've done fun scavenger hunts on snowmobiles, where you're digging in the snow for things. It's all about embracing the great outdoors.
Owned by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, the Gateway Canyons Resort is a spectacular mountain resort located one hour southwest of Grand Junction at the confluence of the West Creek and Dolores River by the majestic Uncompahgre Plateau. Designed like a small village, Gateway just wrapped a $100 million expansion including the addition of adobe-style accommodations for a total of 58 rooms/suites starting at 475 sf. The units feature fireplaces, Peruvian furniture, oversize patios with hot spring spas and breathtaking views of the Palisade formation.
The expansion is the realization of Hendricks' dream to create "a gathering place for the incredibly curious." Onsite, there's an auto museum housing 45 prized American vehicles from the 1906 Cadillac Model H Coupe to the 2008 electric Tesla Roadster. The museum is often used as a group venue, along with 8,800 sf of space in the Palisade Event Center and Mission Bell Amphitheater. There are also three restaurants including the upscale Entrada serving dishes like Colorado striped bass with country hash.
The resort specializes in outdoor teambuilding retreats with a full slate of group events such as rock climbing and rappelling, rafting, horseback riding, airplane tours and Jeep tours.
And we have to mention this because few things bring a group together like root beer float s'mores. The 190-room Park Hyatt Beaver Creek hosts a daily S'mores Happy Hour around their big fire pit overlooking the ski slopes. You have a choice of milk or dark chocolate and fresh handmade marshmallows created at 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill. Flavors include vanilla, Grand Marnier, M&M and, thanks to a recent Facebook contest, the newly invented root beer recipe! Total indoor/outdoor meeting space is 20,000 sf.


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A fire alarm rang at 4 pm in a large office campus when almost all employees were present (approx 5,000 people).
As per past fire-drill practices, the entire office was quickly evacuated within 3 minutes, and all employees gathered outside the complex in designated areas waiting for further announcement.
Before long, the fire drill officer in-charge made the following broadcast over their loud-speakers system: "My dear colleagues . . . with sincere regret, I have been asked to announce that for many of you, this will be your last evacuation drill with us. Due to the on-going recession and bad business climate, the company is laying off almost 50% of its staff.. So when this announcement finishes, I ask all of you to move back into the building. And if your swipe-card does not work, then it means that you have been laid off, in which case you will not be allowed inside, and all your personal belongings will be couriered to you by tomorrow. The company is using this innovative, never-before approach as we do not want to choke our email system with lay-off notices and farewell messages going by the thousands, and we also wish to avoid any fighting inside the office and the consequent security issues for all staff. We hope you have had a rewarding career with us. Now please move back in… and good luck! "
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Yoga can benefit children with a wide range of disabilities. Whether there is a physical issue that requires exercise to improve flexibility, muscle strength, joint health or other physical benefit or an emotional issue, such as hyperactivity or inability to focus, yoga therapy may offer a natural treatment option.
Yoga helps to calm the body and mind in people of all ages. Children with ADHD, kids who are easily distracted or display other types of hyperactive behavior can benefit from the calm and focus yoga brings to daily life. In addition, yoga helps to improve concentration and focus and this benefits all children, as well as adults.
Kids with certain developmental disorders can experience rigid muscle tone and tension in the body. Stretching the muscles helps to improve flexibility in the muscles and strength. When practiced regularly, first with a yoga therapist and later at home with a parent, there is improved muscle tone and greater flexibility.
Learning to relax the body helps to calm the nervous system, which benefits a wide range of disorders and disabilities. This calming effect is best enjoyed with asanas combined with breathing and relaxation exercises.
If you have a child with special needs and are interested in yoga therapy, the first step is to find a qualified yoga therapist. Ideally, you want to find someone with training and experience dealing with children, as well as the disorder or condition that your child has, in order to get the best treatment and advice possible.
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There are a few ways to find a yoga therapist. You can check with your pediatrician or other professional that provides services for your child. If you know other parents that have tried yoga therapy, they can be an excellent source for a recommendation. The International Association of Yoga Therapists has a listing on their website at iayt.org.


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The interior gives off a distinct Toyota-esque vibe; maybe I'm thinking this because I have more experience with them vs. Mitsubishis of the same era. Tell me if I'm wrong, but it looks like a budget Celica in here. The feature car has a 5-speed manual trans, and with the cheap & cheerful nature of this little sportabout, it should be fun to squeal the tires and yank the long handbrake lever around in some dirt.
The 4G52 Astron is not an anal sex droid - no! Despite the name, it's a 4-cylinder 2.0L engine with hemispherical combustion chambers that was good for around 100hp. This one may benefit from a basic tune-up; throwing on a new air filter, points, condenser, plugs, and wires is always a good idea on a basic old economy car like this.
When was the last time you saw a blunt rear end replete with more louvers and vents?
This is an Arizona Car(RUST FREE), bought here in Tucson at Rolling Motor Company, and was owned by one family all its life. Included in the sale is the Original Bill of Sale, Dealer Window Sticker, Build Sheets, and $500 to $1k worth of extra new and used parts.
2.0L Overhead CAM HEMI 4 Cylinder Motor
5 Speed Manual Transmission
93,000 Original Miles
AC (not factory)
Tilt Steering
Power Disk Brakes
Pop open rear glass windows
Rear Wheel Drive layout with leaf springs in the rear and MacPherson struts in front
Folding Back Seat
Body in Excellent shape-STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW (no accidents and no salvage title)
Interior is in ok shape
Includes a brand new AC Compressor, new Starter, new alternator, new gaskets, new kits, new dash cap and much more in parts and misc.
These cars are known to get up to 50 MPG, and great daily drivers.
The car runs and drives and was currently registered.
CFlo is still thinking about small cars while wallowing in the blue leather & fake wood symphony that is the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon's interior.


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LED spotlight MOTO3
The MOTO3 is an impressive, very compact, extremely efficient and very powerful LED lamp designed to be used as the main light source on motorcycles, light duty and small vehicles. One light is capable of providing enough light for a professional motorcycle rider in a fast enduro rally and they have been proven effective by winning riders. The MOTO3 is also loved by quad / ATV riders, as well as 4x4 truck drivers. The lamp is proven in hundreds of pieces on uncounted off road rallys and intercontinental off road voyages. 2 years quarantee.
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