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Monday, March 8, 2010
Pruning season is here!!
Mark your calenders for saturday april 3rd at 9am. Strafford county cooperative extension is hosting a fruit tree and bush pruning demonstration here at Butternut Farm. Two of our great county extension agents will be here including Geoffrey Njue and Bill Lord to help clear up the "how to" on pruning fruit trees. Also early spring is a great time here at Butternut Farm because everything is very green and the weeds have not emerged yet. So come out and enjoy a great morning walk around the farm with us.
Well March is the month to start getting those apple trees pruned. I started pruning ours here at Butternut in February to stay on schedule because it takes me some time to get thru them all, but if you have just a couple of trees then any time in march or early april is the best time to prune your apple trees.
If you are not as familiar with pruning fruit trees as I am it may seem a little like reading greek. Well maybe if I describe the thought process I go thru when I prune trees it may help you make some decisions when looking at your trees with the loppers in your hands.
First things first, young trees. Lets call young trees anything 5 years old and younger. These trees are actually very simple to prune. Any young tree out there is most likely planted on a dwarfing rootstock so the central leader pruning system is the tree design of choice. My goal is a tree shaped to look like a christmas tree with lateral fruiting limbs progressively getting smaller as you move up the tree. The simple way of doing this is to entirely remove any limb that is overly vigorous, upright and competing with the central leader of the tree. The way I decide this is if the branch diameter is half the size of the tree trunk where they connect then it needs to be removed. These strong lateral branches will compete for dominance with the central leader of the tree resulting in a less fruitful tree which is more difficult to manage down the road.
Once a tree is full grown which for me is a tree about 12 feet high the thought process changes a bit. The same christmas tree shape is still desired so strong upright limbs are always removed especially in the top half of the tree. Now though you must start thinking about light penetration into the whole tree. The tree is now big enough that if left on its own it will shade itself out and productivity will be lost in the middle and lower part of the tree, so it is up to the pruner to counter this natural tendency of the the tree. "Thinning" cuts are now used, they are very similar to whole limb removal cuts of overly aggressive lateral limbs on "young" trees only now on a full grown tree you may have to cut out some good branches to allow proper light penetration to the ones left intact. This is where it gets more difficult to make decisions. I make my decisions based on these concepts: the bottom tier of branches should consist of 3-4 evenly spaced lateral limbs. These bottom branches are allowed to get larger in diameter but are kept in check with "heading cuts". These are cuts made on the ends of lateral branches to keep them from getting to long. Over the years these heading cuts should produce a nice "spreading" bottom tier of 3-4 scaffold branches. Now above this bottom tier I try to continue whole limb removal as my primary cut I make. As mentioned heading cuts induce lateral spreading of branches which stiffen branches and allow them to get bigger producing more shade for the bottom of the tree. I try to keep my branches above the bottom tier weak and small in diameter, at most one third the size of the trunk where the branch and trunk connect.
Now if you are a homeowner with just a couple of trees in the back yard most likely they were never pruned to the central leader system. They may now be big and umbrella shaped or maybe have not been pruned in a couple of years and just look Bad. So here is where the "art" of pruning comes in. And that is what pruning is. There are never any right or wrong decisions when pruning apple trees. The only "wrong" pruning cut is the one not made because people always tend to leave to many limbs on a tree and we know what that leads to. So I always attack larger trees first with a chain saw. Yes a couple of larger "thinning" cuts made with a chain saw back into the heart of the tree can do a world of good for older trees. Again I target larger wood with an upright growth habit to remove. Upright wood produces vigor and lateral wood produces fruit, remember this when making cuts. Also remember pruning is a renewal process. That means old wood is removed and young wood is left to fill the voids left when a larger limb is cut out. If you get into a habit of "nipping" a tree and cutting off just small limbs eventually all you will have left is a tree with a whole bunch of fire wood sized branches. Large fruiting limbs equal old buds, small fruit, and a lot of vigor. Small weak fruiting limbs equal young fruit buds limited shading of the rest of the tree and larger apples.
A lot to think about but just remember pruning is an art. There are no right or wrong cuts. The saying goes put 5 farmers together to prune one tree and they all will do it differently. They all can't be wrong! The only wrong thing to do is nothing! So go get your pruners sharpened, gas up the chain saw, and go make some cuts this weekend.
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I've really been enjoying reading the Good Question Books! I absolutely love all the great examples they give and can't wait to share them with my teachers in August… yes, August 4th to be exact! YIKES
If you haven't had a chance to join us in our double book study yet, you aren't too late! You can pick up the two books by clicking the links below AND the past two weeks posts are at the end to help you catch up!
Okay, here's how it will work – each week one of the four of us will "host" a section on our blog. This week's section will be from the K-6 book and will be hosted by Meg from The Teacher's Studio Just head over there, read her post, and comment with your thoughts on the section. Meg will lead the discussion and the other three of us will chime in and try to keep the discussion rolling! We'd LOVE to have you join us!!
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The Department of Special Education at The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, invites applications for a tenure-track position in special education with a focus on Asian American students. The position will be at the Assistant Professor level. Duties include developing and maintaining a nationally recognized program of research (supported or potentially supported by external funding); teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in special education; contributing to the refinement of our undergraduate and graduate programs; advising students; collaborating with local districts and agencies serving culturally and economically diverse students; and engaging in service to the university and profession. The successful candidate will hold a courtesy appointment with the Center for Asian American Studies (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/) with which they will cross list courses . Affiliation with the Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk is negotiable (www.meadowscenter.org).
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Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it. We anticipate (we know) that someone close to us could die, but we do not look beyond the few days or weeks that immediately follow such an imagined death. We misconstrue the nature of even those few days or weeks. We might expect if the death is sudden to feel shock. We do not expect this shock to be obliterative, dislocating to both body and mind. We might expect that we will be prostrate, inconsolable, crazy with loss. We do not expect to be literally crazy, cool customers who believe their husband is about to return and need his shoes.
from the year of magical thinking
as i mentioned in my last post some of the aids memorial quilt panels are visiting cleveland - 128 panels to be exact - 64 panels are displayed at the cleveland institute of art and an equal number are displayed at metrohealth medical center.
on friday i headed over to cia - as expected i was touched and of course so, so saddened. i was so moved on friday that i decided to see the rest of the panels on sunday - i didn't want to wait until the closing reception on wednesday when the space would most likely be filled with people. there is something profoundly sacred about viewing the panels when there are few, if any others around.
below is a slideshow of my photos of the visiting panels:
for those who love factoids a few facts about the aids memorial quilt from a handout that i picked up. the handout was produced by the names project foundation. the quilt has been a ongoing visual tribute to those who died from aids since 1987. over 18 million people have visited the quilt and there are approximately 91,000 names on the quilt. the quilt weighs 54 tons and is 1,293,00 square feet. if one were to spend one minute with each panel, it would take 33 days to view the entire quilt.
a panel is 3 feet by 6 feet and there are eight panels that make up each block to form a 12 foot by 12 foot section. the quilt still receives, on a average, a new panel each day.
for more information on the aids memorial quilt including how to host a display in your community, visit the names project at aidsquilt.org
i'm thinking a good deal these days about loss and grief - which is not that unusual for this time of years. ironically the holiday season is one of those times when we are reminded, often painfully, of those who are no longer with us.
a few years ago i read birthday girl joan didion's memoir the year of magical thinking - the book is a poetic and moving account of the year following the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, fellow writer john gregory dunn. this year didion released another memoir, blue nights - two years after dunn's death, their only child died from the complications of the condition we read about in the year of magical thinking. although didion is an amazingly gifted and poetic writer, i don't know if i will read blue nights .....
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Column: GOP needs to embrace the base
- If the relationship between the GOP and its base were a Facebook status it would be "it's complicated."
- Romney's negative coat-tails then had major implications down ballot.
- The Republican base is done with Mitt McDole establishment candidates.
If the relationship between the Republican Party and its base following the 2012 election were a Facebook status, it would be "it's complicated." And that is the biggest story going forward in the reshaping of the GOP after another loss to Barack Obama.
Take, for example, my home state of Iowa, where Romney's various positions on everything most important to social conservatives failed to ignite the party's base in two consecutive Iowa Caucuses. And don't tell me this is all about Mormonism. The most popular statewide Republican official with grassroots conservatives in Iowa is Secretary of State Matt Schultz, a Mormon who endorsed Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucuses.
Romney's negative coattails had major implications down ballot in the general election, and Republicans could not overcome a Democrat base energized to vote for Obama. As a result, Republicans saw their majority in the Iowa House diminished, and they failed to capture a majority in the Iowa Senate that was thought to be a sure thing just 48 hours ago.
On Election Day I watched at least six hours of coverage on MSNBC to find out what the other side of the aisle thinks. Never once were the pro-Obama analysts wringing their hands about independents or swing voters like the Karl Roves of the GOP say are required for victory. Exit polls showed Romney won independents in crucial battleground states like Ohio and Virginia that he ended up losing anyway.
Instead, the other side was focused on the principles that led them to support Obama in the 2008 primary and then turning out the base — which Obama did. Remember all those "skewed" mainstream media polls we conservatives were told were frauds by Rove and his acolytes? Remember how we were told there was no way Obama could do again what he did in 2008, and the Obama coalition was falling apart? It turns out the mainstream polls were all true and Nate Silver at The New York Times knows what he is doing.
Obama won by re-energizing his base. The CNN exit polls showed registered Democrats turned out in greater numbers than registered Republicans in battlegrounds Ohio and Florida. The exit polls also said white evangelical turnout in Virginia was down 7% from 2008, and Romney did not improve evangelical turnout in Florida from four years ago while losing about 40,000 votes to libertarian Gary Johnson.
Where was all the supposed Catholic outrage over Obamacare's imposed contraception mandate that threatens religious freedom? Where were the 17 million evangelicals who stayed home in 2008 that Ralph Reed promised he would deliver? Where was the wave of traditional-values loving Americans who came to the aid of Chick-fil-a in August?
Apparently when Romney said the grassroots uprising supporting Chick-fil-a was "not a part of my campaign" some of them got the message loud and clear when they voted.
Romney did everything the cynical Rove wing of the party says Republicans have to do to win. He abandoned his base with Chick-fil-a and joined the liberal dog pile on Todd Akin. He played it safe and didn't offer any major tax or entitlement reform ideas to avoid being demagogued. He ran on platitudes and talked more about how bad Obama is rather than what plans for the future he had. He even ran pro-choice television ads, which aired in battleground states such as Virginia and Iowa (has any GOP presidential nominee ever done that?).
And he still lost.
Meanwhile, Obama played to his base at his convention on social issues on national television. He never moderated on issues they cared about. He stayed left the entire campaign, even when it was unpopular. He held his base together.
And he won.
The past two primary cycles have seen scores of Republican incumbents around the country lose to conservative upstarts. Social conservatives and an emerging generation of young libertarians are rebelling against the milquetoast party establishment. In no state is that more prevalent than my home state of Iowa, where social conservatives went with Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum the past two caucuses over the strenuous objections of the party establishment. Ron Paul's supporters now run the state Republican Party.
With yet another "Mitt McDole" establishment candidate losing a presidential election, the resolve of this new generation of upstarts to not give the GOP establishment the chance to blow another election will grow even stronger. And you'll definitely see that in my home state, which is first in the nation for 2016.
Steve Deace is a syndicated radio host. Find him at stevedeace.com or follow him on Twitter @SteveDeaceShow.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome Back to the 2014-2015 school year!
I can't believe I am starting my seventh year at NHCS! The first few days have been going well. Teachers and students are getting to know each other and are learning the different routines in the classrooms. Here
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PTO Meeting—September 15th
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As a way to communication with parents and the community, I have a Twitter account. You do not need
a fancy phone to be on Twitter. You can tweet using a computer or tablet. All you need is have a Twitter
account—if you don't have one, it is free and easy to set up. Also, if you want, you can only follow me and
not get into this social media in a huge way. Once you have an account, search for me by typing in Ann
Holloran or aholloran@NASD and click FOLLOW.
Here are some examples of the messages (tweets) I would possibly write:
• Check your child's backpack as progress reports went home on 3/8
• NHCS—Remember, the Kids' Expo is on 3/20—click this link for more information nhcs.sau4.org
• DES & NHCS—Remember, Early Release is tomorrow, 3/20—dismissal at noon
• Read this interesting article about bedtimes—take a look
• Due to the weather, the NHCS and DES afterschool programs are canceled.
Check out the NHCS Website
• Our address is www.nhcs.sau4.org
• Check out the new format and links—more updates to come over the next few weeks
Funny Story
At our ice cream social, I had a student come up to me and say, "Ms. Holloran, I don't get it, why do you keep switching shirts?" I didn't understand the student's question, so I asked him to repeat it. So the second time he said, "Why do you keep changing shirts? I saw you with a red shirt on and now you have a blue shirt on." I started to smile and explained to the student that I wasn't changing shirts, that I have a twin sister. I told him that she was wearing the red shirt scooping ice cream and I (Ms. Holloran) had always been wearing blue. We turned around to look at my sister, and then he and I had a good laugh! (That is one
for the memory book!)
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As with most woman I have an issue with my size. I don't like it. I work hard to make it smaller, perter and less bumpy. I often look in the mirror and hate what I see. Whale comes to mind. I choose clothes that make me feel better but often hide my stomach, bum ……..well anything.
So imagine me sitting in the beach. Or walking up and down the beach, which has to be considered the ultimate catwalk. A swimming costume doesn't hide much. In fact it points out a lot. The wrong cut on the bottoms can be very unflattering for your bum. Those draw string things seem to only highlight the extra inches on my hips, and some of the pants these days seem designed to go right up your bum, not sure how this can be comfy. It is stressful I cannot deny but my family love going and I love seeing my family playing in the sea and sun so I go.
We have been a few times this holiday but today I realised a few things.
0. Everyone is different and the same. We all have wobbly bits and out of proportion bits.
0. I don't look at people faces on the beach to see how beautiful they are, shame on me.
0. Laughter is lovely, beautiful and infectious.
0. Those that were smaller didn't seem to be happier. They were the same. And those that were larger didn't seem sadder. Size had no reflection on their smile.
0. I don't think any less of the larger ladies or skinner ladies or the ladies who love their bodies and are showing of their pert boobs.
0. With so many other people around, who is really going to look and judge me?
0. My husband is still sitting next to me.
0. There is a feeling between all beach participants that we are in this together and that whilst we might not look as we wish that's ok.
So although I can't stop beating myself up, I can try and stop worrying and enjoy the sunshine, something I promise I will do.


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Prototype & Test
How could it work?
The Prototype Phase is about trying new ideas with real people. This helps to minimize risk by validating ideas with real users before committing time and resources towards development.
Prototyping works hand-in-hand with developing opportunities. As the team develops new ideas and opportunities for a service, they can start prototyping those ideas to see how they work in the real world. They can then iterate on those ideas as the team continues with the project.
- Make ideas concrete
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Nothing makes a bigger difference to creating successful services than making them tangible early in the design process. Instead of talking about an idea, now is the time to make it real.
Look at multiple solutions, rather than fixating on the first one. After going broad with the exploration, use feedback, testing and iteration to narrow your options.
This lets the team, clients, and other stakeholders have a shared understanding that speeds up decisions. When everyone can see the same thing, communication is more efficient and decisions are easier.
How can the team prove that an idea will work? A good place to start is to make it real. Actually trying out an idea, using it, and having users take it for a test drive with a prototype lets the team see how it works (and where it needs improvement).
When the team sees people using the prototypes they gain confidence in the ideas, and can be champions when making the investment in implementation. This confidence grows as the team and clients work to co-design prototypes and concepts.
Teams do not have to invest a lot to make a prototype – from a quick sketch to a mock service counter using a couple spare desks, quick prototyping lets teams understand, explain, and improve ideas much faster. Teams do not have to wait until they have a polished prototype to try things out—delaying the power of prototyping robs teams of insight that can be best applied early on.
Ideas won't be 100% when teams start prototyping: that is why working quickly lets teams understand what works, what doesn't, and where they can improve. Then teams can iterate prototyping and testing again. Sometimes iteration will even take teams back to Discovery or Opportunity work to get the answers needed to make the solution better.
Ideas and implementation will never be 100% from the start: prototyping and iteration helps keep failures small, under control, and fuels learning and improvements. Implementing without prototyping exposes teams to the risk of very public and expensive failure. But failure with iterative prototyping is just part of the innovation process. Prototyping shifts the focus of failure from blame to learning.
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Hi! I have been postponing this topic for a while now and I think that is enough! Enough also with the insurance industry craziness. Enough with the greed for money. The list might not end. Have you ever picked up your phone and dialed that 800 number or maybe your local agent to buy auto – coverage for instance? They have made it easy such that all you need is a computer, an internet connection and of course a credit card! This post might be similar to your story!
I am writing this post with great disappointment. I have been there myself, my friends have been there and many other drivers. After my car was rear – ended, you guessed it, I had to contact the insurance company of the driver who scared the life out of me. What has always surprised me is this: to get coverage, it takes less than an hour if you are savvy enough and maybe a day if you take the paper route but to file a claim and seek compensation for damages, it can take years! Talk about the number of people you have to talk to, be on hold for thirty minutes, you may even feel like killing yourself. Sometimes, you end up getting nothing in return even if you were the victim.
A friend of mine recently told me of his ordeal. He had been paying premiums for almost thirteen long years without fail. If there is one thing that I hate most, and I believe some people agree with me here, is paying a lot of money each month for something that might never happen(uncertainty is costly). This of course is not an excuse to cancel your insurance – I learned that the hard way after a ticket cost me more than I expected. Just to be on the safe side of the law, it is good to get coverage. What happened to my friend? Read on!
After all those years of paying premiums, his wife was involved in a minor accident. She hit the back of another vehicle (very slight hit) and as usual, they called their insurance agents. The damage on my friend's vehicle was minor but you won't believe what the insurance company told them: the vehicle was totaled(not good for use anymore)! What? They just rushed into saying so in order for the case to be closed and avoid more expenses. That is insane. In return, they promised to pay them $800 for a car that was in good condition. They told them that there were several damages on the vehicle before the accident that reduced the value by thousands of dollars. Grrrrrrrrrr!
Phone call after phone call after phone call, nothing happened. After a long time of negotiations, my friend finally agreed to a settlement. The irony is that there are no stupid negotiations while signing up for coverage, all they want is your money and after that, they are gone. Miss a month's premium and you are doomed. The question is: is the concept of insurance (particularly for motor vehicles) a scam or the people are? I wish there was a solution to this evil act of greed. Unless you do not own a car of course, looks like we are here for a long fight.
I am done! Take care. Do Not Text and Drive … it actually kills!


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Motion Blur
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Monterey, CA
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Durable outdoor build similar to indoor build?
Hello DocSk8!
I really need some help here. Ive had my dream skates for a few years now (Riedell 195 Redline, Labeda Proline, Rollerbones Turbo 88a, Bones Ceramic) and simply love them. Theyre a dream on the maple floor, although I still havent found quite the ideal insole yet (Superfeet so far, but thats another issue...). Heres a link to them if youre curious, Im still proud of them! Jam'N'Speed West built them.
Anyway, the issue I have now is that my boys have discovered scooting at the skate park, and today I took my quads with me. I had an absolute blast and was surprised how quickly I got used to going up and down the hills. I would have been more daring, but my Proline has a mirror finish on it, my boot has no scuffs on it, and Id like to keep it that way.
I want to get a skate park skate thats really geometrically similar to my 195/Redline skates. Im open to any boot as long as it doesnt have a heal (I know youre fond of Bont boots, Ive been team Riedell my whole life but am game to trying something new). Ive also skated on a Reactor or Proline for a lot of years, but am not averse to a nylon plate as long as its not 45 degrees.
Id like to spend the minimum to get me to the geometry Im used to, and have a secret hope that youll recommend something that I end up liking even more!
TLDR: Need a boot/plate recommendation for something that can take a beating, similar to 195/Proline.
I really appreciate the time you take to help us!
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Yankee Catfish
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Big hill on Mars
Posts: 12,159
Gonna need to ponder this a bit. Pacer used to make a plastic Pro Line called the Hard Candy. It would need some suspension work to behave like your Pro Line and I'm not certain the durability would be there. A used Reactor may be the best bet. Same for the boots, although I don't think a 195 red line would be easy to find used. If you went with a Bont, a low ankle Quad Racer would be as close as you could come to the 195 I think.
Anyway this will take some thought. Sorry I don't have a magic answer off the top of my head.
"The difference between good skates and great skates comes from knowing where to get the numbers."
|September 24th, 2018, 11:59 PM
Motion Blur
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Monterey, CA
Posts: 10
Thanks so much! After I posted my issue, I learned that Riedell created a new boot, the Solaris, Im sure youve heard of it. Its obviously not cheap, but I was leaning towards giving it a try along with the PowerDyne nylon Reactor, same geometry as the Reactor and ProLine, but much cheaper. Not expecting to drop $400 on a pair of outdoor skates, but curious if the Solaris lives up to the marketing material...
|September 27th, 2018, 07:27 PM
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The Fuse is recommended to be used w/ 62mm or smaller wheels. Most of the good outdoor wheels are 65mm and up.
I am amused by the toe stop claim. I have yet to see a inserted plastic plate that the insert and stop would not pull out of. Even a OG Laser hard nose.
Same geometry as a Pro Line?? Yeah the Pro Line art plate was 10°.. The speed plate was 5°. That said, I recollect measuring a Reactor @ 5° @ one point in time. I don't much trust advertising anymore. You know..."Trust but verify."??
"The difference between good skates and great skates comes from knowing where to get the numbers."
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Location: Hendersonville, TN
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Maybe Novas with either Bont Racers or even footy boots?
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Visit Rapid City consists of the following five "niche" departments. Whatever your needs, our dedicated staff of area experts will help you every step of the way, providing excellent customer service and valuable insight into all that Rapid City and the Black Hills has to offer.
The Leisure department is designed to provide exceptional customer service to leisure travelers, conventioneers and even local residents by promoting rich and diverse attractions in Rapid City and the Black Hills. Read more...
Director of Toursim Sales
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Potential visitors can request a copy of our Rapid City Visitors Guide via our online website, toll-free number, email or snail mail requests. Additionally, tourism and hospitality members provide brochures to be displayed in our Visitor Information Center located at our office in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Here, Visitor Information Specialists, provide local expert assistance directly to walk-ins or call-ins to make their vacation planning easy and flawless. Visit Rapid City also utilizes proven sales and marketing strategies at a variety of consumer shows.
A partnership in the Black Hills Travel Agent program also increases awareness about our destination amongst travel agents in North America and helps assist in selling our destination through their efforts.
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- Six major car rental companies
- Numerous restaurants, both casual and fine dining
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- Mount Rushmore is located just 25 miles from Rapid City
- Black Hills are home to the highest concentration of national parks, monuments and memorials in the world
Visit Rapid City (VRC) has been named a 2010 Top Industry Supplier by Conventions.net.
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Director of Sports & Event Sales
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Some important highlights, when promoting Rapid City as a host city:
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- Mount Rushmore is located just 25 miles from Rapid City.
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- Four major airlines - with frequent daily connections through Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston (seasonal), Atlanta (seasonal), Newark (seasonal), Charlotte (seasonal), San Francisco (seasonal) and Los Angeles (seasonal), as well as regular flights to Las Vegas and Mesa/Phoenix
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The VRC also provides marketing opportunities to Rapid City Chamber members as well as Business Improvement District (BID) hotels to help promote their business or organization. This gives them a way to be more visible which allows them to make a bigger impact and reach more potential visitors.
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18 Kittybrewster Square Aberdeen, AB25 3DB
Aspc ref: 351885
Fixed price £105,000
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- 07769 273636 or 07807 505937
- (Mr & Mrs Duma)
- Below Home Report Valuation
2 Bdrm Grnd flr Flat. Hall. Lounge. Kitch. 2 Bdrms. Bathrm (CT band - C). Parking. Fixed price £105,000 Entry by arr. Viewing Mr & Mrs Duma 07769 273636 or 07807 505937. Below Home Report Valuation (EPC band - C).
We are pleased to offer for sale this attractive, two bedroom apartment which is located on the ground floor of a particularly tidy block of purpose built homes, within an established residential development in the city. Offering a generous level of accommodation, which has recently been freshly decorated in a neutral theme throughout, benefits include gas fired central heating, double glazed windows, a door entry system, and ample parking within a residents' car park. The lounge is spacious and front facing, whilst the kitchen is equipped with a wide range of light wood cabinets. Each of the double bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes, and the modern bathroom boasts a white 3-piece suite, and over-bath shower. The property will be sold as seen, and interior viewing is strongly recommended.
LOCALITY: The property is located within easy reach of Aberdeen Hospitals and Aberdeen University's Campus at Old Aberdeen. There are numerous amenities available within the area including shops serving everyday needs, a retail park with Sainsbury supermarket and post office, primary and secondary schools, and the open spaces at Westburn and Victoria Parks. A public transport service operates close by facilitating quick access to the city centre where there are shopping malls, leisure and recreational facilities, restaurants, pubs, and cultural pursuits. Aberdeen International Airport is also easily accessed.
ENTRANCE HALL: The welcoming entrance to the home is accessed via a solid door with spyhole. Wall mounted door entry handset. Recess housing the electricity fusebox and American style fridge/freezer, which will remain. Smoke detector and two ceiling lamps.
LOUNGE: 20'10" x 10' approx Enjoying generous proportions and tall front facing window, this comfortable lounge benefits from a built-in shelved cupboard. Television aerial and telephone points. Several recessed downlighters. Oak flooring.
FITTED KITCHEN: 10'6" x 6'7" approx Well equipped with a range of light wood effect base and wall units complemented by brushed steel handles, contrasting grey coloured work surfaces, and splashback tiling. Stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, above which is a rear facing window fitted with micro venetian blind. Built-in ceramic hob with extractor hood above and electric oven/grill below, and "LG" washing machine, which will remain. Fitted wall shelves. Wall mounted central heating boiler. Extractor fan and circular spotlight fitting. Tile effect laminate flooring.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 1: 17'6" x 10'7" approx Spacious front facing bedroom benefiting from a built-in, mirror fronted wardrobe. Television aerial point. Voile screen fitted to metal pole. Oak flooring.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 2: 10' x 8'11" approx This time rear facing, and again offering hanging and shelving facilities within a built-in, mirror fronted wardrobe. Voile screen fitted to window. Recessed downlighters. Oak flooring.
BATHROOM: Modern bathroom fitted with a white 3-piece suite, "Mira" mains powered over-bath shower, and glass screen. Shaver socket above the wash basin. Ceramic tiling around the bath and to the splashback areas. Mirror fronted medicine cabinet, and co-ordinating chrome accessories. Chrome ladder style radiator. Extractor fan and circular spotlight fitting. Vinyl tile effect flooring.
OUTSIDE: The fully carpeted, communal outer hall is very well maintained, with security entry doors to the front and rear of the building. Ample parking facilities within a residents' car park at the rear. Communal bin area.
DIRECTIONS: Travel north on George Street and onto Powis Terrace, travelling through the lights at Berryden Road. Turn next left into Ashgrove Road then right into Kittybrewster where number 18 is clearly identifiable within a building on the left hand side.
Arrange a viewing
- 07769 273636 or 07807 505937
- (Mr & Mrs Duma)
- Below Home Report Valuation
Gavin Bain & Co.
432 Union Street Aberdeen AB10 1TR
- +441224623040 01224 623040
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The foregoing particulars are being distributed on behalf of the Selling Solicitors by Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre Ltd. of 40, Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SP (Tel: 01224 632949). Whilst the particulars have been prepared with care and are believed to be accurate, no liability for any errors or omissions therein or the consequences thereof will be accepted by the Selling Solicitors or Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre Ltd. © Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre and Selling Solicitors.
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The Summer 2017 TACRAO Newsletter is now available! Get your copy here today!
Spring 2017 Newsletter
The Spring 2017 TACRAO Newsletter is now available! Get your copy here today!
TACRAO By-Laws Updated
The TACRAO By-Laws were amended in November 2016. You can find a copy of the document here.
TACRAO 2016 is Mobile!
Early Bird Registration & Hotel Group Rate Extended! Don't Miss Out!
Early Bird Registration and Hotel Group Rate Extended thru Oct 25th! Register and Reserve NOW!! Go to http://www.tnacrao.org/annualmeeting/2016/
Registration Open for 2016 Annual Meeting!
It's time to register for the 2016 TACRAO Annual Meeting! Please visit the conference website to register for the conference and obtain hotel registration information. Both the Early Bird registration rate of $160 and the hotel group rate of $139/night will last until October 18, 2016 so make sure to register and reserve your rooms as soon as possible.
On the conference website, please also note the availability of the 2016 TACRAO Annual Meeting Scholarship (TAMS), which covers registration fees for the conference and two nights of hotel accommodations for selected applicants. Make sure to be on the lookout for additional information regarding TAMS in the upcoming weeks.
The TACRAO Board of Directors is looking forward to a great conference including a wildly fun night at the Memphis Zoo, this year's Big Event. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need any assistance. I look forward to seeing all of you in Memphis!
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- Attend a college fair and need to complete a fair evaluation? Look for the "College Fair Evaluation Form" under the TACRAO Links on the right.
- Registration is open for C4C and Registrar's Roundtable. Register now!
- Deadline to submit a session proposal for TACRAO 2016 is Sept 12.
- Read the latest TACRAO News!
Institutional Registration is now open for the 2016 TACRAO Conference for Counselors! TACRAO is hosting three events this year:
1. September 30th, 2016 at Columbia State Community College – Williamson Campus
2. October 7th, 2016 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
3. October 26th, 2016 at The University of Memphis – Lambuth Campus
The registration fee for this year's C4C is $75 per event, and we encourage your campus to attend all three if possible! If you didn't receive the invitation email please reach out to the committee at firstname.lastname@example.com, and we'll make sure your institution gets the necessary information. If you're ready to register your institution for the event(s), please do so through the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/N5LFqSeewGMmePSt1
Fall 2016 Calendar Released
With the completion of the Fall 2016 TACRAO Calendar, travel season is just around the corner. I would like to remind everyone that TACRAO members will receive the fall 2016 calendar once dues have been paid. The dues invoice is available online. Non-members may purchase the calendar by submitting the calendar order form along with payment.
2016 Summer Admissions Workshop Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2016 TACRAO Summer Admissions Workshop. Go to http://www.tnacrao.org/?page_id=41 to register.
This year's summer workshop will be held July 29th in Nashville, TN at Montgomery Bell Academy (4001 Harding Pike, Nashville TN 37205). Instructions for how to RSVP and pay are in the attached document. Check-In begins at 8:00am CST and the Welcome/Introduction will begin at 8:30am CST. We added an extra session to the schedule, so this year's Summer Workshop is scheduled to run until 2:30 (but we will try to get everyone out a little early to make it back home!)
As mentioned in the "Save the Date" email that went out a couple of weeks ago, we are also going to have a networking event the night before (July 28th) at the Nashville Sounds baseball game. The event is optional and not included in the registration fee, but we do encourage any attendees who will be in Nashville to attend. We will be purchasing General Admission tickets which are around $10 each, and TACRAO is inviting area high school counselors to attend the game as well. This will be a great opportunity to network with not only each other but also school counselors in the area! If you are interested in attending the baseball game email Sammy Stevens at email@example.com, and I'll send you information on how to purchase your ticket.
If you need hotel recommendations or have trouble finding an area hotel within budget, email Lori Corley (the Summer Workshop Chair) and she will help you find accommodations! Her email address is email@example.com.
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India has taken leaps and bounds in various sectors contributing to economy but has always seen a rapid growth in the field of entertainment, especially in the field of cinema. In a country where public craze is all about three names, cinema takes third place following gold and cricket. With Indian population constituting nearly 50% as youth and a steep increase in the disposable income levels there has been observed a high propensity to spend on leisure which includes majority spending on cinema and entertainment, over the past few years.
Talking about the evolution of cinema, Indian cinema underwent a complete transformation from bell bottomed, hippy style Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand to six pack and butt bearing heroes in today's era and from sati-savitri to uber-cool woman who cares beyond her own life. But this transformation has not been just restricted to the lifestyles of the actors in a movie but has crossed the boundaries causing a tremendous change in the budget line of it.
Then was the time in India when a cinema reflected several problems prevailing in the country and how people struggled to overcome it like "Mother India", which became the first Indian cinema to make its entry to the Oscars. Indian Cinema started off as an alternative to plays and dramas in the field of entertainment, but today it has earned the statute of an industry. It was the time when the protagonist of the movie was portrayed in grey colours as a poor man, which moved on and finally landed in today's times where luxury element in the film became the most important contributor for its success.
And since early 1970s till early 2000s Indian cinema saw some diverse shifts in the procedure of movie making due to the introduction of advance technology in the country, then bloomed the science-fiction movies starting with Mr.India, and many to name which involved parts of the movie being shot abroad and this is how the budget of the movies took a substantive rise. These genres of movies slowly moved into those focusing mainly on visual effects, so called VFX and movies like Koi mil gaya, Dhoom 2, Ra One released. This involved lot of technicians from abroad to work for the movies and this had its significant impact on the budget involved in producing the movie. Eventually the shooting of the movies went entirely being shot outside India mostly probably in a western country to appeal to global audience.
Earlier were the days where movies used to pop up once in a while unlike now-a-days where we see dozens of movies being released every week and where the success of the movie moved from judging it based on the number of days it aired on the screen to just calculating the box office collections.
Talking about the budget involved in the movies, lot of parameters go on to the platter before we calculate the entire cost incurred producing the movie such as remuneration to the actors, payment to director and other technicians, technological equipment and other R&D used in the movies, cost of sets, advertising costs etc. In the golden era of cinema, actors never had a voice regarding the remuneration or characterisation of the actor, as there were limited opportunities which the actors never wanted to lose out on unlike now where actors and other supporting cast has plethora of opportunities and it has cultivated a freedom of voicing out there opinions regarding remuneration, making minuscule changes to the character they are going to live in the movie and also regarding the co actors they are going to be on sets as there are lot of budding directors who are in hunt for good performers. The primary reason behind this change in the style and budgeting of making a movie is because of change in the target audience. As a reason not only did the budgeting of the movies increase but so did its contribution towards the economy.
And today Indian cinema contributes upto $6 billion+ to the Indian economy alongside the TV industry and stands as one of the highest contributors to the GDP of India more than the advertising industry. This indicates the prominence of Indian cinema to the growth and vitality of the country's economy. As mentioned before the industry of cinema has become a wider part of today's consumer life as the increase in the disposable income made consumers spend more than ever towards leisure and entertainment especially in the urban society.
To quantify the contribution made towards the economy there are some key factors considered which are gross output, gross value added, net direct taxes etc.
Gross Output: It is representative for the number of goods and services supplied by the entities in the movie industry.
Gross Value Added: It measures the output that is being generated by the entities in the industry.
Net Indirect Taxes: A number of indirect taxes that are paid by the industry such as entertainment tax, service tax, value added tax etc.
Multiplier effect: Besides the direct impact that entertainment industry which is measured by the economic indicators there is also indirect impact which can be understood as multiplier effect. Multiplier effect is the subsequent increase caused in other factors influenced by the increase in one parameter. For instance, if there is increase in the cost of the infrastructure, remuneration of the actors then this causes increase in the cost of tickets etc.
As per the report taken in 2009, it is estimated that 80-90% of the total entertainment tax collections are from the film industry.
Some of the key trends in this industry will include the following parameters:
1. Growing industry size: As previously discussed the increase in the disposable income of the consumers coupled with increased willingness to spend on leisure has eventually increased the consumption market and audience for this industry.
2. Globalisation of Indian Films: Ever since 2000, there has been considerable increase in the number of movies that are released worldwide. The primary reason for this is increased migration of Indians to the west and increased Indian population in those countries which subsequently led to increased demand for Indian cinema overseas.
3. US/International Studios in India: Very recently the international film markets have been making a determined effort to enter India and stabilise their positions in India which happened with Warner Bros. as a joint production with Ramesh Sippy for "Chandni chowk to China". Alongside they have also been making consistent efforts for dubbing Hollywood movies into Indian languages in an attempt to reach out and cater larger audience of this country which so far have been very successful.
4. Exhibitions: The platforms for airing movies has increased over the years with the expansion of multiplexes and the increased attempts of many industrialists to provide a better facilities and experience of watching movies which has led to increased revenue.
5. Better realization for producers: After the exhibitor-producer strike there has been considerable increase in the revenue share by the producer has led to improved realization.
6. Entertainment Tax Exemptions: This benefit was made available by the state governments and has served as an incentive for the expansion of multiplexes.
7. New distribution Platforms: With digitisation bubble bursting and having an ability to cater to larger audience it not only helped in reducing PIRACY but also led to media convergence on mobile phones and computers, but yet impact of piracy on the revenue generated is in the process of minimization and yet to see a lot of improvement.
Thus, the economic impact of the Indian film Industry is estimated at Rs.6,846 crores (USD 1.5 billion) which is approximately 0.13% of GDP. The estimated total employment generated by the Indian film Industry is estimated at 4.2 lakh (0.42 million) workers.
This article has been authored by Kranthi Sunku & Subhrajyoti Das from XIMB
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2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_budgeting
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4. http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Entertainment_economy_of_India/$FILE/Indias-Entertainment-Economy_Oct_%202011_.pdf
5. http://www.maacindia.com/blog/index.php/evolution-of-indian-animation/
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The strength and greatness of Anna is not so much in her considerable abilities and talents, but in her flair for inspiring others to be better. Simply put - Anna makes the people around her better at everything they do just by her interaction with them, and that makes her a true superstar.
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