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Jazz FM Award winners 2016!
Instrumentalist of the Year:
Mark Lockheart is one of the most distinctive and creative musicians on the current British music scene. As a saxophonist and composer, his work often defies categorisation and crosses the boundaries of the jazz, new music and folk worlds.
2013 saw the release of 'Ellington In Anticipation', Lockheart's radical reworking of Ellington's melodies with an all-star line-up, including the likes of Seb Rochford, James Allsop and Tom Herbert. The album was MOJO magazine's 'Jazz Album of 2013' and was also nominated as 'Best Jazz CD of 2013' by the APPJC at the 2014 Parliamentary Awards.
Lockheart's latest release, "The Day I had Everything", comes as a collaboration between himself, Liam Noble and Jasper Høiby under the name 'Malija'. Lockheart describes the album as "a reference to the sheer excitement one has as a child getting up in the morning and not being able to decide what to do first." The album has an eclectic feel, bringing together several styles and influences that Lockheart attributes to his many years working and gigging among a wide variety of musicians in 80's and 90's London including African and reggae bands.
UK Jazz Act of the Year (Sponsored by Grange Hotels) & Breakthrough Act of the Year:
Binker and Moses are tenor saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd - two of the most exciting young jazz musicians on the thriving London jazz scene. Originally meeting through double bassist/educator Gary Crosby's 'Tomorrow's Warriors' jazz development programme, they have played together in various large and small format groups including recording and touring extensively as members of Zara McFarlane's band.
Their debut album 'Dem Ones' has its roots in experiments between soundchecks and gigs while on the road with McFarlane. These initial ideas and jams have become templates for improvisation and with their echoes of late period Coltrane and Charles Lloyd, are as listenable and memorable as they are full of invention, passion and surprise. This album has certainly set them in place to be one of the most exciting new pairings of the year and has led to them being aptly rewarded with 'Best Jazz Act' at the MOBO Awards in October of 2015.
International Jazz Artist of the Year Sponsored by Yamaha:
Kamasi Washington is a Los Angeles born jazz saxophonist and composer who's pursued a musical career from a remarkably young age, forming his first Jazz band, 'The Young Jazz Giants' in his senior year of high school. Kamasi received a full scholarship to UCLA where he studied a plethora of non-western musical cultures from across the globe. After recording his first album with his high school band he went on to go on his first national tour with west coast hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg.
Continuing his trend of working with a musically diverse group of musicians including the likes of Flying Lotus, Herbie Hancock and Lauryn Hill, Kamasi has more recently worked on Kendrick Lamar's acclaimed 2015 album "To Pimp A Butterfly." In 2015, Kamasi released his groundbreaking solo album "The Epic."
The album is a fantastic 172-minute, triple-disc masterpiece, featuring Kamasi's ten-piece band "The Next Step" along with a full string orchestra and full choir. Kamasi composed 13 of the 17 tracks on the album and arranged and produced every single one solidifying his position near the head of the current Jazz world.
Jazz Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Mishcon De Reya):
Christian Scott is a two-time Edison Award winning and Grammy Award nominated trumpeter, composer, producer and music executive. Christian's Grammy nominated international recording debut, "Rewind" was called "arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade" by Billboard Magazine, earning Christian an inclusion in their list of "Ones to Watch in 2006." Since 2002 Scott has released seven critically acclaimed studio recordings and two live albums, the most recent being the explorative album "Stretch Music".
The album comes as an effort by Scott to 'stretch' jazz's rhythmic, melodic and harmonic conventions to encompass as many musical forms, languages and cultures as he can. It is an attempt to demonstrate that Jazz should not be a rigid definition of a genre rather a term that is used to describe a form of music. Scott states that because his work is inherently jazz does not mean that it is exclusively jazz. The album itself is a blend of a clear variety of styles and genres that goes together to create something as new as it is exciting.
Soul Artist of the Year (Sponsored by RCS):
Jill Scott is an artist with an abiding, deep commitment to lyrical honesty and musical integrity. Simply put, if she feels it, she writes and sings it. While Scott uses vivid imageries and metaphor analogies her music is honest and touches on all the right emotions in true soul fashion. Her first album "Who is Jill Scott?" released in 2000 reached double platinum in the US and placed her among the great soul singers of her generation. Since then she has gone on to produce four more albums culminating in the release of her latest album "Woman" in July of last year, four years since the release of 2011's "The Light of the Sun".
"Woman" debuted at number one on both the US Billboard 200 and eventually topped the R&B Albums charts, showing that her voice is as important and relevant now as it was on her first album. Her voice strikes a chord with fans of soul whilst avoiding sounding retro by regularly making use of R&B and funk influences to ensure her music is fresh.
Live Experience of the Year:
Rapper and actor Ice-T joined musical director and trumpeter Ron McCurdy and his quartet in a brilliant 21st century realisation of American icon Langston Hughes' creative masterpiece, the epic twelve-part jazz poem "Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz" at the Barbican in November of last year as part of the EFG London Festival. The Guardian called it "a raging, inspired revival that would make Langston Hughes proud".
"The Langston Hughes Project" blends passionate spoken word and original soul, swing and gospel music composed by McCurdy with a vivid visual backdrop featuring the works of African American visual artists who Langston Hughes either admired or collaborated with. Honouring the poet was not the only objective for McCurdy and Ice T's project. The projects secondary purpose was to highlight the fact that music had become "too segregated" from other art forms and was trying to blur the lines by creating a true multimedia performance with a clear social message.
Vocalist of the Year:
Lauren Kinsella is a vocalist and composer based in London. She performs extensively throughout the UK, Ireland and more recently in Europe as a soloist, a bandleader and within collectives and interdisciplinary projects. Kinsella has won several awards including The Young Musicwide Award, The Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize and The Gershon Ellenbogen/Maccabaen Award. Born in Dublin, she spent time studying in Ireland, Switzerland and Sweden before attending The Royal Academy in London to complete a Masters degree in jazz.
Kinsella's work is profoundly influenced by literature with several of her projects being directly inspired by the works of such great poets as W.B. Yeats and Ted Hughes. Her music also manages to weave poetry, periodic scatting and Irish folk influences. This decidedly literate jazz can be hailed as a unique pairing of classical literature with at times highly experimental and intriguing Jazz material that originates from Kinsella's childhood experiences in her father's second-hand bookstore in Dublin.
Digital Initiative of the Year (Sponsored by 7 digital):
Jacob Collier is recognized as one of the world's most distinctive, inventive and prodigious young musicians. Based in London, UK, Jacob has been inspired by many sounds – his music combines elements of Jazz, A cappella, Groove, Folk, Gospel and Soul which all blend together to create the world of "Jacob Collier." Jacob has spent the last six months collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, designing and building a ground-breaking solo live performance vehicle, which brings his one-man, multi-instrumental, multi-visual format of music to the stage through the use of technologies never seen or heard before in performance. Jacob recently debuted this show at the Montreux Jazz Festival, opening for Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea.
His new album titled 'In My Room', out on July 1st, recorded from the comforts of his room at home, takes full advantage of the technology afforded him in his new performance allowing Jacob to create seemingly endless layers of harmonies with none other than himself for company. Having already been a feature on 'BBC's Music Introducing' Jacob's talent has been recognised as a truly innovative style of performance by many of the current giants of the Jazz and wider musical world.
Album of the Year (Sponsored by Arqiva):
Hiatus Kaiyote: 'Choose Your Weapon'
Melbourne based future soul outfit, Hiatus Kaiyote, have already been nominated for a 2014 Grammy for 'Best R&B performance' with the track "Nakamara" from their first album, Tawk Tomahawk, received another nomination for the same award with the song "Breathing Underwater" from their new album just missing out on both occasions. Hiatus Kaiyote return after a period of two years with their intriguing new neo-soul album "Choose Your Weapon". The album brings together influences from many different genres including R&B, African funk and progressive rock into a jazz setting. It is unusual in that the mood of the album changes frequently, often surprising the listener with a change in rhythm. "Choose Your Weapon" is considered by the band to be a continuation of their first album with both ignoring the confines that categorising can have upon creativity. Therefore, both records have shed the restrictions that genre can have, allowing the group to create a remarkably refreshing album significantly moving the world of neo-soul forward into a new and exciting direction incorporating influences from countless different musical traditions and styles.
Blues Artist of the Year:
Texas born guitarist Gary Clark has been compared to guitar icons like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and his energetic, impassioned and wild performances are a testament to this appraisal. Clark was selected by Eric Clapton to perform at the prestigious 'Crossroads Guitar Festival' in 2010 with only two self-produced albums to his name. This performance was to be a turning point in the already supremely talented guitarist's career leading to a recording deal with Warner Bros.
Clark went on to release two more studio albums with Warner Bros. and saw success in the 2013 Austin Music Awards collecting eight awards including 'Musician of the Year', 'Song of the year' and 'Album of the Year' for "Blak and Blu". On top of this, Clark won the award for 'Best Traditional R&B Performance' at the 2014 Grammy's. Clark's most recent album "The Story of Sonny Boy Slim" is a thoughtful and passionate amalgam of African-American music from past and present with blues playing one of the most crucial ingredient in the formula along with soul, R&B, funk and gospel. The album rocketed to the top of Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart and saw Clark named as the Blues music awards 'Male Artist of the Year' in 2014 and 2015.
PPL Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Quincy's immense body of work spans six decades. Achievements include a record seventy-nine Grammy nominations, twenty-eight Grammy Awards, and the 1991 Grammy Legend Award. Jones also turned some of his attention to composing film scores, including music The Italian Job and The Colour Purple.
As a record producer he collaborated with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Ice T and Big Daddy Kane, fusing musical genres together in a way that had never been done before, particularly in his 1989 landmark album, 'Back on The Block.' Most notably, he was the producer for the best-selling record of all time, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' To this day he continues to mentor the next generation, including current Jazz FM Award winner Jacob Collier.
As well as his many musical and cinematic achievements, Jones also spends his time as a dedicated Social Activist. His Quincy Jones Foundation promotes initiatives that help children across the world.
Speaking about his award Quincy quipped, "what can I say Jazz FM? I'm so moved… To be so young and receive an award like this it's astounding; I'm only 83 man!"


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McAllen Car Accident Attorney
Personal injury claims allow victims injured in car accidents to recover compensation for the injuries they have suffered. In order to receive compensation, an injured victim must prove that another driver — or, in some cases, defective auto parts, poorly maintained roads or faulty traffic signals — caused the accident in which they were injured. Although this may seem like a straightforward process, the fact of the matter is that insurance companies do everything they can to preserve their financial assets and pay victims as little as possible. In order to reduce your risk of being unfairly compensated, you need to work with a legal team who can fight aggressively on your behalf.
With more than 150 years of combined legal experience, our McAllen personal injury lawyers have handled claims involving nearly every type of car accident. This includes rear-end collisions, side impacts, head-on collisions, rollover accidents and a variety of other crash types. We also have ample experience in representing clients who were involved in distracted driving accidents, including texting accidents, drunk driving accidents, underinsured / uninsured motorist accidents, crashes involving aggressive drivers, hit and runs and accidents caused by defective auto parts (product liability cases).
You can learn more about car accidents and the ways an attorney can help you by reviewing the following topics, all of which are discussed in more detail on this website:
Car Accident Compensation
Recovering financial compensation is of the utmost importance if a car accident victim is to pay for damage to his or her vehicle, the cost of medical care, living expenses while unable to work and all other costs related to the accident. Our attorneys always pursue maximum economic and non-economic damages to help our clients get the support they need.
Cars vs. Large Trucks
When a car is involved in a traffic accident with a large truck, such as a tractor-trailer or tanker truck, the consequences may be catastrophic. Occupants of other vehicles account for about eight in ten injuries and fatalities in multi-vehicle truck accidents, according to 2011 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). If you were struck by a commercial vehicle, a lawyer at our firm can seek justice on your behalf.
Crashworthiness Concerns
The crashworthiness of a vehicle refers to its ability to protect occupants in the event of a collision. If a vehicle is poorly designed or has manufacturing defects, and this result in an occupant sustaining greater injury, this may provide a victim with grounds for a product liability lawsuit. Manufacturers have an obligation to produce safe vehicles that provide reasonable protection in a crash.
Distracted Driving Accidents
Distracted drivers are one of the greatest hazards on Texas roadways. Whether a driver is talking on the phone, texting, talking to a passenger or looking at a navigation system, his or her ability to drive safely will be affected. Distractions affect visual attention, mental attention and manual attention and can have serious consequences. According to the NHTSA, more than 3,300 people lost their lives in distracted-related accidents in 2012.
High-Speed Car Accidents
Speeding is dangerous, and high-speed collisions have the potential to cause life-threatening or even fatal injuries. Unfortunately, about one in three traffic fatalities in the U.S. occur in speeding-related accidents. Our lawyers can offer the level of legal counsel that is needed after a high-speed collision to help a victim begin rebuilding his or her life.
Hiring a Car Accident Attorney
Do you need an attorney? This is a question you may be asking yourself if you were injured in an auto accident. Not all car accident claims require the attention of a legal professional, but if you were seriously injured or are running into problems securing a reasonable settlement or fair treatment during the claims process, a McAllen car accident attorney at our firm can protect your interests and legal rights.
Liability for a Car Accident
Determining liability is one of the most important aspects of resolving a car accident claim or lawsuit. We must investigate the collision to determine its cause and therefore what party should be held legally responsible for a victim's injuries. This may be another driver or even an auto manufacturer for a defective product or another entity for hazardous roads. We will seek out any and all potentially at-fault parties to help our clients seek fair compensation.
Fighting for Car Accident Victims in McAllen, Texas
Your successful personal injury claim depends on a thorough investigation and strong and convincing presentation of liability. As these claims are frequently contested by insurance companies, it is recommended that you consult with a legal professional rather than file a claim yourself. If you do choose to file a claim by yourself, you run the risk of insurance companies utilizing their extensive resources to shift fault away from their drivers, which can result in you receiving less compensation than you need or deserve.
The consequences of a car accident can be severe. The financial struggles that result from costly medical bills and lost wages from the inability to work can quickly add up. In addition, serious injuries can create a marked impact on the quality of a victim's life. Whatever type of car accident you were involved in and however severe your injuries are, Stern Law Group is prepared to fight for your right to maximum compensation. It is important to remember that, although you have the right to seek damages, the legal system is not perfect and far too many victims don't receive the compensation they deserve. Contact our offices today to discuss your case.
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Document imaging involves the capture, indexing, and management of documents using enterprise content management software called Perceptive Content (formally known as "ImageNow"), a product of the Hyland Software company. Paper documents such as applications, forms, appeals, meeting minutes, and numerous other official records can be scanned and converted into electronic images that are stored on a secure server and can be easily searched for and viewed by users. Native electronic documents such as email, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF files, and Web pages can be captured and stored in the system as well. In addition to using the document imaging system for storage and retrieval purposes, documents can also be routed through electronic workflows that can be customized to suit a department's various business processes. See the video below for a brief overview of the product.
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This web site is meant to provide information about the document imaging system used at NDSU for both participating and interested campus departments. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information about document imaging and how it is being used at NDSU.
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Have you been freelancing for a while now with less success than you had hoped for when you started out? Maybe you're just getting started on the freelance scene and feel like a fish out of water. Whatever concerns you have about freelancing, many of them can be resolved with a freelancing mentor.
What is a freelancing mentor?
The concept of finding a freelance mentor is not a new one. Plenty of freelancers do it. A freelancing mentor is simply someone who has found success as a freelancer and is willing to share their success stories, guidance, ideas, and suggestions with you.
Some mentors are paid, others ask for a slice of whatever money they help you make as a freelancer, and some just do it out of the kindness of their hearts.
Why do I need one?
You might be wondering why you need a mentor if you read blogs like this one on a regular basis. The truth of the matter is, even though we try to tailor our blog posts to your needs, there's no way that we (or any other blog for that matter) can know the individual needs of each of our readers every single day.
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We can guess – and, frankly, sometimes we come pretty close. But we can never know for sure.
A mentor can be your personal guide to the freelancing jungle. They can help you understand the ins-and-outs of freelance business: finding clients, deciding on rates, and building your brand. Because, let's admit it, not all outstanding designers are outstanding businessmen or businesswomen.
If you've been struggling to get your design business off the ground, maybe what you need is a personal freelancing mentor.
Where do I find one?
I wish I had an easy answer for this question, but there are a million place you could potentially find a good mentor. You could leave a comment on this post (for starters) in hopes that you might connect with a potential mentor.
You might also consider looking in the following places:
- Freelance Forums
Forums that discuss freelancing can be one of the best places to find a mentor, ask questions, and get personalized answers.
- Among your colleagues
Perhaps there's a mentor in your circle of trust already. If there's a friend who always offers solid advice, perhaps you can approach them about establishing a more solidified mentor relationship.
- Within your social networks
If you're anything like me, you interact with hundreds and thousands of people every month via social media. Use this awesome tool as a way to find your mentor.
- At your place of work
Many freelancers have yet to quit their day job. And many of your coworkers probably have a side-business just like you. Chances are, you can learn from each other.
- In the classroom
If you're still a student, take advantage of students who are older, wiser, or more experienced than you. It's likely many of your classmates are running side gig to get through school. If no students pull through, find a teacher who can become a mentor to you.
An attempt to connect you with a mentor
If you're looking for a mentor, leave a comment on this post. If you'd like to give back (and maybe make a few bucks on the side) leave a comment on this post. I wish there were a better forum in which to do this, but if this post can be of any help in connecting freelance designers with a much-needed mentor, I'd love for that to happen.
Where else can you find mentors? Do you have a mentor? Are they really necessary? What do you think?
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By Marvin Pave, Boston Globe Correspondent
They traveled by bus over narrow cobblestone roads high in the mountains of Central America, and played soccer with schoolchildren on a field with a sun-splashed volcano as a backdrop. Then, at the completion of their nine-day stay, they shared a tearful goodbye with their host families.
For Lexington resident Harris Rollinger and fellow varsity athletes at Clark University — including Liz Gomes of Arlington, Sudbury's Spencer Brightman, and Dennis O'Brien of Medfield — their visit to the small town of Loma Linda, Guatemala, earlier this month was a life-changing experience.
Their stay was primarily financed and sponsored by Seven Hills Global Outreach, a Worcester-based organization that supports humanitarian efforts in developing nations, and a university program, the Clark Athletics Service-Learning Trip, established last year in collaboration with the nonprofit.
Rollinger, a recipient of the Worcester school's prestigious Thomas M. Dolan '62 Award for his service and leadership, contributed the cash prize accompanying the award to help jump-start the funding.
A graduate student and two-time tennis captain at Clark, Rollinger had taken a course in social entrepreneurship from adjunct professor David Jordan, president and CEO of Seven Hills.
Both were intrigued with the idea of giving Clark's student-athletes an opportunity to bring their skills and team concepts to the outreach program. Eleven were chosen to visit Loma Linda, whose economy is based on a coffee-growing industry that has hit hard times.
"The experience was eye-opening and inspiring,'' said the 22-year-old Rollinger, a Lexington High graduate. "Our hosts treated us like family. I stayed with Pascual Escobar, who is head of the town's only school, and it is a day-to-day struggle for the people there.
"But they are generous with what they have and always smiling, and that's what impressed me the most.''
The entourage from Clark brought soccer equipment and uniforms for the town's elementary and middle schools, donated by Real Futbol Training in Paxton and the soccer academy's Little Grasshoppers program.
Gomes, an Arlington High graduate and varsity women's soccer player at Clark, said the trip "definitely took me out of my comfort zone.
"It was pretty remarkable," she said. "There is a lot of passion within our group to tell this town's story and find ways to make tourism a boost to their economy.''
At the end of each day, the Clark students met with Jordan to share their "Pearl for the Day" thoughts.
On Monday, the students and tour group leaders met with the university's interim athletic director, Trish Cronin. They also plan to make a presentation on their journey at the spring athletic awards ceremony.
"What really struck me,'' said Brightman, a Clark senior who captained the tennis team at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, "was that the families couldn't afford to buy the highest grade of coffee they produced, so we bought some for them. My house dad grew up walking five miles just to get water, but he and the people of Loma Linda are happier than most people I know.''
Brightman and O'Brien were given soccer jerseys once worn by their host dad's children as going-away presents.
"It was like stepping into another world,'' said O'Brien, a junior lacrosse player and graduate of the White Mountain School in New Hampshire. "My experience makes me want to write my honors thesis on ecotourism because of the impact these people had on me.
"On the plane ride home, I kept thinking of ways to help them.''
Jordan said Rollinger did an "amazing'' job of organizing the trip, adding that it would not have been possible without the financial commitment of Clark University's president, David Angel.
"The biggest thing is that the students want to stay involved and now have a global perspective,'' Jordan said.


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Ashtanga YOGA CLASS SCHEDULES
We are starting small and growing as our tribe grows!
Cost per class is $15
Yoga Curious
Are you one of those people That have heard so much about yoga, that you think it might be good for you?
Are you a little worried that you might not be able to keep up with everyone else because "you're not flexible"?
Do you really wish somebody would just explain the process to you so that you can actually understand what it is that you're trying to accomplish?
Yoga curious/yoga for beginners, is just a class for you! No need to be intimidated, because you will be surrounded with people that are in the same boat!
Monday 5:30-6:30 PM
Ashtanga Primary Series
Ashtanga Yoga is one of the most powerful,
popular and proven methods of Yoga.
It involves synchronizing the breath
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intense internal heat and a purifying sweat
that in turn detoxifies muscles and organs.
As such it is practiced in a non heated setting.
Focus is on the breath, so it is traditionally practiced without music.
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Wednesday 5:30-6:45
Saturday 10:00-11:30
Wednesday Class is designed to be a teaching class.
We break down and explore poses in depth as well as spend extensive time on adjustments and suggestions for students' individualized needs.
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The instructor will be demonstrating the poses and doing the class with the students in the front of the room.
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Restorative yoga is a form of yoga that seeks to achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation with the aid of props.
The use of props makes it easier for you to maintain balance while you are stimulating and relaxing your body.
Benefits of Restorative yoga:
Enhances flexibility.
Deeply relaxes the body.
Stills the mind.
Improves capacity for healing and balancing.
Balances the nervous system.
Boosts the immune system.
Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self.
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I'm really, really excited by the return of this wonderful paper! The Harman Direct Positive is what the Brownie In Motion Project has used almost exclusively to produce images with our room sized camera. Our paper supply has dwindled to almost nothing, so this announcement couldn't have come at a better time!
Oh it's a very, very good day. After over a year of it being out of production for various reasons, Ilford's Harman Direct Positive fibre based paper is to make a return. Pinhole photographers the world over will be punching the air in delight.
As described, direct positive paper has been popular among many analogue photographers because of the way it produces a positive image using normal black & white developing procedure. This makes it perfect for people experimenting with large format and of course the ever popular pinhole photography craze.
From the IlfordPhoto.com website:
HARMAN DIRECT POSITIVE FB paper can also be successfully used in other applications such as direct exposure in large format cameras or by cutting small sheets for exposure in LOMO type cameras. Creative and unusual effects can be achieved when used to make photograms or perhaps substituted for standard photo paper when printing from…
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During a staff day we held in January, Branches staff & parent volunteers gathered for a facilitated workshop on Creative Problem Solving (CPS) led by Sara Smith, a former ALF Summer participant and aunt of two of our students. Sara is currently getting her Masters in Creativity and we enjoy getting to be her guinea pigs through her project work. Through the CPS process, we developed our vision and creatively worked to think of solutions/opportunities for challenges that we experience. I won't dive into details about what the CPS process includes, but you can read an older write-up I made from ALF Summer 2015 if you want to learn more.
One challenge statement we worked on was "What might be all the ways to assist people coming from a variety of educational situations best assimilate into the unfamiliar structure of ALC." We had a lot of juicy things come from this, but the one idea that we turned into an action plan was to host an Adult Day of Play.
Some intentions that are connected to the Adult Day of Play are:
– Connection for community members
– Opportunity for adults to experience an ALC for themselves to gain better understanding
– Opportunity for kids to lead adults through "how to create your experience & make choices."
– To have fun and not take life so seriously 🙂
Parents (and any other special invited guests, friends, other family, etc) were invited to come and experience an ALC school day where they were able to attend offerings by others, make their own offerings, and practice being present in the moment & making their own decisions about how to spend their time 🙂
Some details/ideas for the Day of Play include:
– Hold it on a Saturday
– Get kids and adult involved in making offerings
– Start with a "Set the Day" meeting, facilitated by students
– Let students hold smaller spawn points where people state their intentions for the day
– Have fun
– End with gratitude circle or reflection of some sort in spawn points
On Saturday, June 11, we had over 30 community members gather for our first ever Adult Day of Play!
We started our day 10am with a "Set the Day" Meeting, facilitated by two student volunteers. They were clear & efficient, and general announcements about the day and scheduling happened in less than 10 minutes!
Next, we had excited student volunteers who wanted to lead the parents in Spawn Points! The Spawn Point I attended included a connection activity where we picked questions cards to answer about ourselves too. Connection activities help break the ice so we all feel more comfortable with one another.
We spent 10:30-2pm to participate in offerings made by community members! Offerings included: Hands-on Equations, Yoga, Basketball, Apples to Apples, Poker, Digital Writers Workshop, Pandemic, Stencil Bag Art, Corn-Hole, Drum/Percussion Circle, Next Generation Education Conference Videos, Native American Raven Trickster Tale
I didn't get to participate in every offering, but tried to capture as many pictures as I could:
At 2pm we stopped for all school clean up, which was fast and efficient! Following clean up, we held our afternoon reflective Spawn Point. We kept it short and simple and shared what we did that day.
We ended the day with Gratitude Circle, a regular practice in our school where we share what we are grateful for, acknowledge others in the community, and share any personal achievements we have made.
Dean also had a unique extra offering after the Adult Day of Play: a piano recital! He has been teaching private piano lessons to a child outside of school for a year now, and wanted to create a space to showcase his work. Dean, his student, myself, and our visiting week student all played pieces for a small group. This was really fun!
I left this day walking on a cloud. The work I put into planning the event was to market it to the community and do some cleaning and organizing the day to before to get the space ready for more adults. Other than that, I just showed up because the kids facilitated and the event pretty much ran itself. I loved playing, joining in on offerings, sharing math, and just getting time to connect and have conversations with parents. At the end of the day, I had several kids and families reflect to me that we should do this event regularly. I plan to schedule a fall Day of Play and another spring one next year!
I personally think it's highly valuable for our community to have regular events so we can feel connected to one another. This school is a constant creation and evolution in partnership with every community member. Knowing each other and spending time in a shared space helps us to see each other truly so we can continue embarking on sustaining and evolving our school of our dreams!
We also had two families new to ALC attend. One family is a friend of one of our students, and the other was a visiting week student and her mom. Experiencing the culture ALC for a day was a beautiful way to help them understand who we are and what we do. I feel like this experience is another beautiful way to share what we do in addition to the content we have available online and what we present in parent interest nights.
As I introduced in the beginning of this post, the "challenge" we were trying to problem solve was, "What might be all the ways to assist people coming from a variety of educational situations best assimilate into the unfamiliar structure of ALC." I am so thankful that we dived in as a staff/parent team to think of creative ways to implement an action that met the need this challenge statement addressed. I feel that we have now incorporated a new regular practice to our school community that will meet this need!


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Jane Keppinger – District Manager
Keppinger became the district manager in 2007 and also serves as the district's budget officer each year. She first worked for the district in 2001 as administrative coordinator. She had previously worked at Polk SWCD in Dallas, OR, for two years.
Keppinger has worked in conservation for 25 years. She was first hired by Linn SWCD in 1989. Since then she had held a variety of positions at several Willamette Valley SWCDs. She attended Linn-Benton Community College where she studied medical administration. After college she worked for several doctors and private businesses.
Contact her with any questions or concerns regarding the district.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 304 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Janice Calkins – Office Coordinator
Calkins joined the district in 2006 bringing her extensive administration, organization and customer service skills. She earned an associate's degree in merchandising/art from Modesto Junior College in California.
In addition to her administrative duties, Calkins coordinates and runs the yearly environmental conservation mural contest. The contest is open to all elementary schools and children's programs in the district. The teachers of the winning classes or teams receive a $100 grand prize that goes to the purchase of school supplies while all the students who participate receive district gift bags.
Contact her for general office information or mural contest updates.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 301 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Jenny Meisel – Native and Invasive Plant Specialist
Meisel coordinates the Native and Invasive Plants Programs and the district's annual native plant sale. She also provides education and outreach activities within the district. She joined the Marion SWCD in 2008. Previously, Meisel worked as a wildlife biologist and technician for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as a wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and briefly for the US Geological Survey conducting research in eastern Oregon and Washington.
She earned her bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in environmental science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and her master's degree in wildlife science from Oregon State University. Contact her with questions regarding native and invasive plants.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 312 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Meredith Hoffman – Conservation Program and Partnership Lead Specialist
Oregon born and raised, Hoffman accepted a job in Indiana after graduating from college where she worked in large scale swine production farms. She stayed in Indiana for 40 years and only recently returned to Oregon. While there she took on the job of helping to clean up one off the state's main waterway arteries, the Eel, working for the SWCDs and the county writing grants and overseeing the planning and management process.
She earned two bachelor's degrees, one in animal science and the other in agricultural economics, from Oregon State University. Contact her for water quality information and conservation planning.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 335 or send email to [email protected]
Susan Ortiz – Programs Assistant
Ortiz joined the district in 2008, prior to this she worked for Linn SWCD, the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts and as an agricultural producer. She earned her bachelor's degree in crop and soil science with a minor in horticulture from Oregon State University. Ortiz provides program and grant administration assistance to the technical staff. Contact her with questions with any of the district's grant programs.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 315 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Jenny Ammon – Natural Resource Educator
Jenny was raised in beautiful Northeast Iowa near the mighty Mississippi River. She attended and graduated Kirkwood Community College with her A.A.S. Degree in Parks and Natural Resources. Following Kirkwood, she attended and graduated Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and Biology. Most recently, she worked as Angler and Aquatic Education Coordinator for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She enjoys working with the public, she enjoys sharing her passion for natural resources. She enjoys fishing, hiking, camping, reading, birdwatching and visiting her family and friends back in Iowa when time allows. Ammon also helps manage the district's CLEAR grant program. Contact her with environmental education requests and educational resource questions.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 334 or send e-email to [email protected]
Brandon Bishop – Agriculture Conservation Planner
Brandon grew up on a farm in Aumsville and worked with his dad, Ryan Bishop, until his passing in 2013. Brandon attended Oregon State University and graduated with a General Ag Degree and minor in Ag Business Management, is also trained as an EMT and worked for Santiam Memorial Hospital, served for several years as a volunteer fire fighter and worked for both Wilbur-Ellis and Fitmaurice Fertilizer before accepting the position with us.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 313 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Sarah Hamilton – Restoration Project Coordinator
Sarah grew up right here in Salem. She attended Oregon State University and received a bachelor's degree in 2002. Sarah comes to Marion SWCD from Clackamas SWCD, where she spent 3.5 years as an invasive plant specialist, and the coordinator for both the Columbia River Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA), and the 4-County (Portland area) CWMA.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 331 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Tom Wilson – Administrative Assistant
Tom was raised in Blodgett, OR, and graduated from Philomath High and University of Oregon. He served in the Peace Corps in the Republics of Macedonia and Ecuador. Most recently he has taught English in Thailand, but moved home to Oregon for his wife to get her master's degree at OSU. Tom is responsible for board and committee meeting documentation as well as website upkeep and maintenance and whatever else is assigned to him.
Phone: (503) 391-9927 ext. 306 or send e-email to [email protected]


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According to President Obama, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina are all on the Gulf Coast. The President didn't even mention an actual Gulf Coast port, like our own Mobile, Alabama.
Obama has also claimed he's traveled to 57 states– not including Hawaii or Alaska.
But there is an upside. If Obama is directing the drones to bomb your house, he may just hit his own instead.


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City Creek Canyon
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Description: City Creek Canyon Road starts at Bonneville Blvd and heads east up the canyon. Cars only on even numbered days and bicycles and pedestrians only on odd numbered days.
Comments: This great ride enjoys the solitude of being without cars - but is only available on odd numbered days. The ride averages a 7.3% grade, but really seems like two very different rides to me. The lower portion is a lot like Millcreek and averages a 5.6% grade of mostly rolling hills. Once you pass the water treatment facility (I think that's what it is) the road deteriorates and gets quite narrow. This upper section averages a 9.4% grade with some rather steep sections and is mostly shaded with lots of water running past. Another nice thing about this ride is that there are restrooms and water fountains all along the way.
Distance: 5.70 miles (one way)
GPS track log: Here (right click and select "Save Target As")
Total Elevation Gain: 1489 feet
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Recently Nexus 4 and Galaxy S4 Google Edition users have been given the option to download an early build for Android 4.3, while the mobile operating system update is still Jelly Bean, it brings with it one major key solution: battery life.
For a long time now Android has suffered from poor battery life, with top-tier phones getting around 8 hours max per day. With 1080p screens and quad-core processors, we can see why these phones are likely to suffer.
Android 4.3 may have the solution for this problem however, with early reports indicating the battery life actually quadruples on the smartphone when updated. PocketNow detailed a phone which normally got 4-6 hours now garnered in 25 hours of battery life.
Larry Page, CEO of Google, did apparently bring this up with the Android and Moto X teams. He wanted to make a smartphone capable of lasting longer than a few days, making the user feel like they didn't need to rush to get it on the charger at night.
We may see the Moto X and other Android 4.3 devices as the first to gain two days of solid battery life. The Droid Maxx has already claimed 48 hours of battery life, if we see the jump to Android 4.3, we may see 72 hours possibly.


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Cheesy Beef Stew5 - 10 mins 5 - 10 people
Enjoy a comforting bowl of beef stew and veggies made creamier with cheese.
1 pc, Onion, chopped
2 cloves, Garlic, minced
1 kg, Beef stew meat, cubed
2 cups, Water
1 cup, Tomato sauce
1/2 of a small can, Liver spread
1/2 cup, Carrots, cubed and fried
1/4 cup, Bell peppers, cubed
1/2 cup, Potatoes, cubed and fried
1 cup, Eden Cheese, cubed
2 tbsp, Cooking oil
In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onions. Add beef, continue sauteeing for 3-5 minutes.
Add tomato sauce and water and simmer for 30 minutes or until beef is tender. Add water if necessary. Add liver spread then simmer for another 5 minutes.
Add carrots, potatoes and bell pepper. Simmer until vegetables are cooked. Adjust seasoning with sugar, salt and pepper according to taste.
Add Eden cheese cubes and simmer until the sauce thickens. Serve.