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4-arm turntable, airbearing designGalder is Bergmann`s answer to the most universal turntable design. Galder accept up to 4 tonearms. Radial- and linear tracking arms.Output for an airbearing tonearm.Motorbase seperated from the plinth.Vacuum hold down, or clamp.
Galder. In the Nordic Mythology, Galder means to enchant. A craft consisting of magic songs and spells.A master of practice Galder craft, was said to be able to raise storms, make distant ships sink, make swords blunt, make armour decide victory or defeat in battles. Odin, a master of magic, was a God with great abilities to "Galdre".
Advantage of using air bearingsThe platter is centered by a steel spindle, running in a very frictionless, low noise and hard wearing polymeric bearing material, and floats on a thin air cushion, which lower the mechanical bearing noise to an absolute minimum- if any. (A traditional bearing solution, which keep the platter centered AND support the platter weight, makes a higher level of mechanical bearing noise, as the contact point between spindle top and platter, generates a very high pressure – and hereby noise.) By floating on an air cushion, the platter also gains the advantage of a very good isolation from the surroundings, same way as the known -and very expensive- air supported shelfs, used in many highend audio systems.Also the speed stability benefit from the air supported platter. The musical flow is really extraordinary – not necessarily measurable but audiable.
PlinthThe plinth is made of one solid piece of cnc-machined die cast aluminium, as wel as the motorbase. Both parts with powder coated finish. The plinth is securely tightened to a 10mm aluminium bottom plate, which is standing on 3 adjustable feet. The feet is an aluminium and ceramic ball construction. 3 upper and smaller ceramic balls configured in a triangle, is standing on top of one bigger lower ceramic ball. No matter the feet position, the 3 upper ceramic balls will always have a perfect contact to the lower ceramic ball.The motor base is standing on the aluminium bottom plate –but decoupled – and will always be aligned with the plinth, no matter the feet position.On the back side of the plinth, the back panel is mounted. It consist of: Grounding, Air input, Vacuum input, output for an air bearing tonearm, and air adjustment valves for platter and tonearm.
MotorbaseThe motorbase on Galder is equipped with a DC tacho motor. Communication between the tacho and the high precision motor control electronic, will keep the platter in a very accurate speed. We measured 0.0027% speed variation!The power supply for the motor control electronic, is build into in the air supply box, to keep high voltage distant from the inter connects delicate signal transmission. Connection is by a 5 meter shielded cable with LEMO connectors.The air supply is remote controlled from the motorbase. By pressing ether 33 or 45 rpm, first press the air supply goes "ON", and second press the platter starts to spin. When turning "OFF" the selected speed, the air supply goes "OFF" automatically after 2 minutes. Very user friendly and convenient.
Vacuum hold downThere are different way to flatten a record, and secure that the record have a good contact to the record mat/platter. A clamp covering the record label, will only keep the center of the record perfectly flattened. A metal ring, on the outer etch will only keep the outer part of the record flattened. The only way to flatten the record completely, is by obtaining a vacuum between the record and the mat/platter – vacuum hold down. The vacuum hold down invented by Bergmann Audio, is the most user friendly system. The vacuum pump – which is in the air supply box – doesn't need to be turned "OFF", when changing record. The user simply remove the vacuum clamp that is covering the center spindle, and the vacuum is released, and the record can easily be changed while the platter is still spinning.After changing the record, put back the vacuum clamp, and the record is automatically flattened by the vacuum hold down system.
ArmboardGalder accept up to 4 tonearms – radial- and linear tracking tonearms. As standard, Galder comes with a main armboard, to fit almost any tonearm brand on the market - 9", 10" and 12" tonearms. We customize additional armbords for the tonearm brand you want to mount on the Galder turntable.
Air supplyThe air supply has been the object of our greatest attention. The goal is to design a silent air supply, which could be placed in the listening room, and deliver an even, clean and dry air flow.The pump is an oil free, long life unit, which do not require much maintenance. The impulses from the pump are absorbed in an encapsulated reservoir. This results in an even airflow to the air bearing. The air supply is mounted with a filter, which prevents dust particles in entering the system. This filter is replaceable when necessary.
Ceramic ball is a ceramic ball..... or is it?Sintering Aid: (Process Catalyst) Chemical aids to improve the sintering processDensity: Material density in mass per volume unit and in percent of an absolutesolid.RT flexural strength : bending strength at room temperatureWeibull modulus : describing variation in strength. High numbers indicate thatthe material is uniform in strength.Elastic modulus : The stiffness of the material (Steel in comparison is 210 Gpa)Poissons ration : Ratio describing how a compression in one direction results inan expansion in the transverse direction. Higher number means more transverseexpansion under compression.Vickers Hardness : (Surface hardness test) Pressure resulting in plasticdeformation during the Vickers pyramid indentation test.Fracture Toughness : The resistance to crack expansionThermal expansion coefficient : The physical expansion when the temperature ofthe material increasesThermal conductivity : The ability to transfer heat.Electric resistivity : The electrical insolating property.Dielectric constant @ 1MHz : Value useful when calculating the AC electricalproperties in high frequency area. eg. if the material is used as a dielectric in acapacitor.Corrosion 5% HF Solution... : HF is a very aggressive acid towards glassCorrosion 5% HCL Solution... : HCl is common and strong acidSee specification for "Bearings that last".
Technical specificationsTurntableAirbearing design.Vacuum hold down, or clamp.Accept up to 4 tonearms. All tonearm designs, radial - and linear tracking.Output for an airbearing tonearm.Plinth:Die cast aluminium.Platter/Bearing:Aluminium platter floats on air. 3mm acrillic mat.Centred by steel spindel/hardweared low friction polymer bearing.Platter weight:11.8 kg.Feet:Adjustable feet. Aluminium/ceraball construction.Dimensions365 x 480 x 190mm (D x W x H)Total weight:38.0 kg.Motorbase:Tacho motor with high precision feedback control system.33 & 45Airsupply:Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow. Replaceable filter.Easy accessible dust filter, for easy cleaning and replacement.Dimensions:465 x 225 x 235mm. (D x W x H)Weight:15.6 kg.


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We can't look anywhere these days without hearing about the 2016 Presidential Race. It's on TV. Friends are talking about it on social media. And we're starting to notice more ads that seem tailored to us. Candidates have become very savvy about using new media to their advantage, especially as competition for voters heats up.
Candidates are Eating Up Data
2016 will be the first primary where most – if not all candidates – will be using data and programmatic media buying to reach their respective voters. Candidates will be spending a lot of money to reach these specific voters. Online political advertising is projected to top $1 billion, with the remaining $4.4 billion going toward political TV ad spending.
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Political campaign managers have become wise to the power of programmatic. They've started using programmatic media tactics to spread awareness of their brand – just like businesses do. Programmatic's data-driven strategies help campaign managers to directly target possible voters. By strategically placing ads highlighting the political stance of a candidate, or their position on certain issues, campaign managers hope to influence voter political preference.
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Hate the Drake?
Behold the poor Drake. Abused, misused, cast-aside, and generally made to feel inferior in the universe of Eve. Grudgingly someone may say, "Well it's a heck of a PvE boat." as if that might be taken as a compliment amongst Drake pilots. Even though it is a heck of a PvE boat, that is beside the point. With nearly two-hundred kills in this horrible PvP ship, let me start by telling you a story.
Once upon a time in the land of Null Space, a young and daring Caldari pilot proudly brought his badly fitted, but trusty Drake to gangs, gate camps, roams and even a few fleet battles. He knew he should be flying those shiny ships he saw in the sky, but he also knew he couldn't. Not yet. His dedication to his craft was such that he was more than willing to die, if only he could be of some use on the battlefield. This often meant he became aware of what "bait" meant, and yes he died more than he should. He didn't get on as many kill mails as the gun based pilots, because kill mail whoring is something a Drake pilot cannot do. All this, he didn't mind. He knew things would get better with time, patience and practice. But there was one thing he could not abide.
"No Drakes!" No Drakes Allowed. But...? Bring something else. He heard those words over and over again. For months. And still he continued training, refining and yes even flying other ships (I mean duh!). His trusty Drake continued to improve even while he never really flew it all that much anymore. All along he knew that one day, one day his faith in the little ship would be rewarded. And one glorious day, things started to change. Suddenly enemy fleets and gangs began to appear that featured Drakes, Drakes in large numbers. The vaunted guns and auto-cannons could not stop them, the Drake gangs began to be feared (rightfully so btw) and slowly things started to turn around for the little ship. Suddenly FCs began asking for Drakes in their gangs. The awesome firepower of 40 Drakes in a fleet began to be respected. And all was right with the world once again.
>cough< Ok, that was a little melodramatic, but it also happens to be true. Let's be honest, every single ship in Eve has its positives and negatives. There isn't one Holy Grail ship that rules them all. Anyone who thinks that is sniffing glue and you need to stop listening to them. Yes the Drake has some serious negatives, but those (again like any other ship) can be used to your advantage. With the right set-up, the right mix of ships on your side, the Drake is a formidable weapon.
Having said that, I know why the Drake gets such a bad rap. It is one of the easiest ships to get into in Eve, thousands of young Caldari pilots wizzing around the universe in the darn things, badly fitted, inexperienced and ready to be popped by the first thing that comes along. I know, I used to be one of them. Yes I used to go solo into Mara and Old Man Star in my Drake. Good grief, I thought I was tough. I wasn't. I learned many valuable lessons doing it. And maybe even added to the poor Drake's reputation in the process. But now I can fit my Drake in a variety of different ways, it happens to be one of the most versatile Battlecruisers in the game and my skills are such that my resist tank is very tough to crack. Go ahead and try. Had some Battleships try and fail yesterday.
I don't fly the Drake much these days. But when I want to have some fun in a tough battlecruiser that can bring the dps, I rely on old faithful. And for those of you that like to hate on the Drake, I invite you to bring your favorite BC to the planet of your choice for a little 1v1. If you bring a blaster fitted boat I'll even spot you 25% shield damage.
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- AnonymousMarch 8, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Hitting the nail on the head. IF all the pilots I knew were very experienced and as capable as some people are in the drake I would not dislike it so much. It seems though that I keep seeing very new pilots showing up in fail fit drakes ~ master the smaller craft I say, then move on.ReplyDelete
That being said Caldari ships in fleets are VERY capable of all the ships in eve fleets of Caldari ships are to be respected.
Eliminated yes, but respected too.
The Drake power is strong in you!ReplyDelete
Drakes can be respectable ships if fit correctly, flown properly, and skilled right, but isn't that the truth for all ships in EvE? I like to think so.
HAM Drakes are evil, forcing me to have to warp off more than one time for sure! HML Drakes have their place as well but leave me with a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth when targets just warp away from missiles in flight at long ranges, but I get the same feeling when I just need that one more cycle of arties as a target warps out!
So what version of the drake do you fly and I might just have to take you up on your 1v1 offer ;)
I fly both the HAM and HML Drakes, both high-resist tanks with nano fitted tough and fast (for a Drake at least).ReplyDelete
Yeah, the same things could be said of every ship and I think that's the point I was trying to make really. No matter what you fly, fit, skill and experience count for the difference between a kill and a podexpress home.
Drakes are hated because they are poor fleet ships. They don't fit a proper speed mod (afterburner is NOT acceptable for a slow Caldari BC), they can't RR very well, their missiles take forever to inflict damage on targets, and their DPS is pitiful.ReplyDelete
Wow. What can I say, you are right, Drakes don't fit well into YOUR fleets because you think about fleets from your own perspective. Which is what most people do. Who would RR a Drake? And my nano fit MWD Drake is very nimble thank you. And my HAMS don't take long at all to reach their targets. They're quite zippy. And they shred.ReplyDelete
I love my HAM drake. The fact that people go for it last because they expect it to be ubertanked or doing pitiful damage certainly can work in your advantage.ReplyDelete
Exactly. I'm not saying the Drake is the be all, end all ship, but I am saying that there isn't a be all, end all ship. People fly fail fit Canes and Harbis too!ReplyDelete
I guess Syndicate is the only place you see shield RR gangs rolling through causing havoc.ReplyDelete
Bright Side of Death, Rote Kapelle, Aduro Protocol (I think), and others all fly shield ops. Think shield tanked Myrms, Drakes, Vaga's, Scimitars. RK does it smaller scale since we are, well, smaller, but BSOD flew through in a 30-40 man fleet not to long ago, buncha drakes, Scimi support, with ECM. Would have been a tough nut to crack, even for a bigger gang.
Sage, people RR drakes all the time, using scimi or basilisk gangs, but really how many people RR BC hulls? If there is a BC hull in a RR BS gang, there is one name for that ship, primary. Heavy and HAM aren't cruise missiles and get to their targets with some speed. 500+ dps isn't that bad. Even 350+ dps at any range for the HML versions isn't too bad either. People not fitting MWD's on their combat ships are dumb anyways or in a inty or Dram, so that's hardly a strike against the ship. I agree with Myrhial, undervalued ships get good fights, so keep overlooking the loldrake at your own risk.


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Combivent is the brand name for albuterol sulfate and ipratropium bromide (Atrovent®). It's delivered in a slow-moving mist inhaler; it contains two different kinds of bronchodilators that work additively to open up airways, which helps alleviate shortness of breath. It's relatively fast-acting, but is classified as a short-acting bronchodilator combination. Its actions last only a few hours.
Advair is the brand name for a combination of fluticasone propionate (Flovent®) and salmeterol (Serevent®), and comes as a dry powder inhaler. Its effect is to open up the airways (bronchodilate) and to reduce airway swelling (inflammation). It is classified as a long acting agent and is taken twice a day.
Symbicort also is a metered dose inhaler and, like Advair, opens up the airways and reduces swelling. Symbicort is the brand name for a combination of formoterol (Foradil®) and budesonide (Pulmicort®) and is taken twice a day.
Duoneb is available as a nebulizer solution and, like Combivent, it opens up airways and helps alleviate shortness of breath. Duoneb is the brand name for a combination of ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate.
Stiolto contains both tiotropium and olodaterol and is delivered in a slow-moving mist inhaler. These two bronchodilators act additively to open up airways. Stiolto is taken once a day.
Breo is a dry powder inhaler that, like Advair and Symbicort opens up the airways and reduces swelling, but Breo is taken only once a day. It is a combination of vilanterol and fluticasone.
Anoro contains both umeclidinium and vilanterol; both are bronchodilators that act additively to open up airways. Anoro is taken once a day.
Side effects to watch out for include dizziness, headache, muscle cramps, dry mouth, urinary retention, nausea, vomiting, nervousness, tremor, palpitations, rapid heart beat, cough, and increased wheezing. As when taking any medications, consult your doctor if you are experiencing any side effects while taking combination agents for your COPD.


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In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, I am joined by Kevin (of the excellent Tuning into Sci-Fi TV podcast), Margaret, Michelle, and Mark (from the Anomaly Forums and Facebook Page) to discuss Dragon*Con 2011. We talk about about costuming, celebrity encounters, hotels, the immense amount of programming, not-to-miss events, and the Dragon*Con Parade. Opinions range from that of a con-newb to a 6-year veteran and panelist, and everything in between.
Michelle shares her first impressions of Dragon*Con through the eyes of newb. The con veterans give some advice on attending for the first time, and some tips and tricks that we've learned over the years for a happy con. Of course, we know that's it's not all kitten and rainbows, and also bring up some of the problems that can be found at con and troubleshoot some possible solutions.
Want to learn more about the annual convergence of geeks and nerds upon Atlanta? Check out the Emmy-winning documentary, Four Days at Dragon*Con (just follow that link and you can watch it online!).
Interested in joining us at Dragon*Con 2012, August 31-September 3? That's right, all 5 of us are planning to be there again. Unsure of what to expect, or what to bring? Join the Dragon*Con Newbies Facebook Group that Kevin stated. We're there to help you out and welcome you to con. I have my room booked for next year – do you?
My Photos from Dragon*Con 2011:
Friday | Saturday Pt. 1 | Saturday Part 2 | Sunday
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Music played in this episode is "Frogger! The Frogger Musical" by Paul and Storm, who performed at a Dragon*Con concert called "Gonzaroo" (along with Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, and others). Check out their website, or follow them on Twitter: @PaulandStorm.
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The dictionary describes apple butter as "a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices, usually in cider."
That's only the technical definition.
It certainly doesn't properly describe this autumn-kissed deliciousness that is apple butter, especially in West Virginia.
Ready to be part of this special tradition? And have some fun too?
Why not visit one of the Mountain State's upcoming festivals that pay homage to this long- practiced Appalachian tradition.
It's also a way to help ensure that apple butter making does not become a lost art.
Here's a look at the upcoming festivals:
1. The Town of Chapmanville Apple Butter Festival (Sept. 28-30)
Chapmanville will open its annual celebration with a bang beginning Thursday evening when the carnival opens and the crowning of this year's queens.
Other weekend activities include apple butter demonstrations, canned apple butter for sale, crafts, candles, fair food, vendors, antique car show and more.
This year the popular LuLaRoe has been added as an event vendor. There will be inflatable rides for the children, and live entertainment all three days.
While in Chapmanville stop by the Surrey House for a delicious meal. Their cornbread salad is unforgettable.
2. Salem Apple Butter Festival (Oct. 5-8)
This popular Harrison County event is celebrating its 33rd year, and is held at the old B&O Depot downtown.
No surprise, but apple butter is big here, including live demonstrations of old-fashioned apple butter making. Bakers aren't forgotten because there will also be an apple pie contest.
The event also offers a 5k run, grand parade, pet show, quilt show, celebrity auction, contests, car show and more. The highlight of Saturday night will be a fireworks show.
There is no admission charge, and all entertainment is free.
The festival normally draws large crowds. The four day event draws up to 10,000 people annually.
Don't forget to tour Fort Salem while you are in town. The 19th century log frontier settlement is the perfect way to go back in time.
3. Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival (Oct. 7-8)
Berkeley Springs is ready to celebrate this popular festival's 44th anniversary, and in a big way.
It is popular each year and visitors fill the state park downtown as well as nearby streets.
The festival kicks off with a old-fashioned parade on Saturday followed by two days of fun that includes local crafts, contests, country food, live entertainment, arts and crafts.
Falling Bark Farm will be returning this year with their popular hickory syrup.
This year's entertainment includes Mountain Stage favorite the Carpenter Ants.
The main draw is apple butter making demonstrations that feature copper kettles and hours of careful cooking over a wood fire. These demonstrations fill the air with the delicious, spicy smell of apple butter.
Competition is fierce for the winner of the best apple butter tasting contest, and the results will be announced from the bandstand early Saturday afternoon.
Getting hungry already? No problem.
Apple butter prepared prior to the festival will be available for sale.
Admission to the event is free and the event is dog friendly, but your four legged friend must be on a leash at all times.
There are so many things to see and do that some visitors spend the entire weekend soaking up the fall fun in this historic Morgan County community.


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Brave Browser Promises to Defend Users' Privacy
Jan 21, 2016 4:09 PM PT
Brave is an open source project that promises to block Internet greed and ugliness, while improving speed and protecting privacy. Basically, it blocks ads containing pixels and cookies that track users and load stuff onto their devices without their knowledge.
Malvertising won't get onto users' devices because the project has integrated the EFF's HTTPS Everywhere into the browser.
Brave allows clean ads -- that is, ads that don't track users or upload anything onto their devices. It reportedly takes 15 percent of the ad revenue generated.
The browser "appears specifically tuned for performance and privacy, and has behind it a unique advertiser component," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
"It effectively bypasses Google, so I expect if it's successful, Google would most likely buy them and shut them down," he told TechNewsWorld.
Brave's Technical Guts
There are separate GitHub repositories for Brave for iOS, Android, and OS X/Windows/Linux.
Brave browsers block initial signaling and analytics scripts that launch programmatic ads, impression-tracking pixels, and ad-click confirmation signals, according to Eich.
User data is kept out of the cloud-based Brave Vault by default.
The ad blocking "is a core feature, not an overlay, so the result should be much faster performance," Enderle said. Users "don't really care about the benefits of tracking, and they do care about speed."
However, "one of the major challenges they'll face is applications," noted Michael Jude, a program manager at Frost & Sullivan.
"Many browser-accessible business apps require cookies," he told TechNewsWorld, so "there are online apps that won't work with Brave. That might be a major consumer consideration."
Consumers and Ad Blocking
Users in the United States, Germany and France consistently find pop-up ads, video ads, animated banner ads, and "all-around" banner ads the most annoying formats, according to a survey of 6,000 people Ipsos conducted for Adblock Plus last year.
Users of ad blockers are more likely to be high-value consumers -- that is, young and well-off -- according to a 2015 study conducted by Sourcepoint and comScore.
Ad blocking "arises from audience frustration or dislike for very basic targeting or retargeting based on website visitation, search, or online purchase history," noted Joline McGoldrick, vice president of insights at Millward Brown Digital.
Irrelevant ads are the worst offender and reflects negatively on the brand, she told TechNewsWorld.
Ad blocking cost publishers nearly $22 billion last year, PageFair estimated.
Brave's Advertising Plans
Brave will insert ads by default in a few standard-sized spaces discovered through a cloud robot -- which itself might be considered programmatic advertising.
Ads will be targeted based on browser-side intent signals phrased in a standard vocabulary, without a persistent user ID or highly reidentifiable code.
That raises the question of whether advertisers whose ads are blocked will be willing to do business with "Brave."
Ad blocking "will have a marginal impact in the near term ... but could become a much bigger issue in 12 months," said Greg Sterling, VP of strategy and insights at the Local Search Association.
"A year should give us a much better trajectory of the issue," he told TechNewsWorld.
If consumer adoption of the browser takes off, it could impact online publications in the long term, Millward Brown's McGoldrick said. "Advertisers are interested in how their media performs among their target. Losing the inputs that let [them] define their target and optimize against it would be an unwelcome development."
Still, whether "Brave" can reach critical mass is doubtful.
"I can see Google aggressively moving to block a browser like this," Enderle said. On the other hand, Eich has "an experienced team, so this effort could get really interesting really quickly."


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Hippodrome Heritage
Birmingham Hippodrome has been at the beating heart of Birmingham since 1899. We have a unique theatre history that we want to share with the world. Hippodrome Heritage will bring our story to life through physical conservation and digital technologies, with public access taking centre stage.
September 2015 - September 2016
Charity information: Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust
Since 1899 Birmingham Hippodrome has been presenting world class performances and today we welcome c.500,000 visitors each year. We have over 100 years worth of unique heritage items, from original bill posters to architectural plans, photos to moving footage. The collection consists of over 6,000 items and is not currently catalogued, digitised, properly stored or available to the general public. Our audiences and visitors currently have little access, despite demand. We want to change this
Over the next 12 months we will deliver a heritage programme to:
• SAVE lost theatre memorabilia before it's too late
• CAPTURE memories through Oral History interviews
• PRESERVE our collection for generations to come
• DIGITISE our archive for the widest possible access
• OPEN our doors at family friendly heritage open days
• TRANSFORM access to archives through new technologies
• ENGAGE young people through a history programme for schools
Aim 1
Preserve our collection for generations to come, before it is too late.
Activities» Call out for archive materials- discovering new documents relating to our history to help fill in the gaps in our collection
» Capture Oral History records from the stars of the stage, past staff, audiences and visitors, ensuring the real voices of our history are heard
» Fully catalogue our collection, ensuring it can be fully searched and made accessible
» Store our collection in archive conditions, ensuring it does not deteriorate over time
What success will look like
We will have found lost materials, captured oral histories, catalogued thousands of items and ensured our collection is properly stored.
Aim 2
Make our collection as accessible and engaging as possible for the general public
Activities» Digitise our collection, ensuring it is not just paper based with limited access
» Use our digitised archive content to create a fully searchable and engaging heritage website
» Use our digitised archive to create content for a Touch Table for our theatre foyer, and for a series of tablets for use in educational settings
» Host a series of family friendly Open Days, throwing open our doors and offering a window into our past heritage
What success will look like
We will have: digitised our collection, installed our Touch Table and other technologies, delivered 3 successful Open Days and launched our new heritage website
Aim 3
Use our history to excite and engage children and volunteers, as well as offering skills development
Activities» Offer 35+ volunteers of all ages and backgrounds training in heritage skills through a 12 month volunteer programme
» Develop a Hippodrome Heritage education programme in conjunction with Birmingham Schools, linked to the aims of the History Curriculum
» Deliver workshops, talks and tours for primary and secondary school children, vulnerable adults and family and community groups
What success will look like
We will have delivered a 12 month volunteer programme, offering new skills and experiences. Plus 600 children will have engaged with our archive, bringing local history to life
We will have a rich archive and heritage collection for use in future creative learning projects.
We will have engaged thousands of visitors and audiences - past and present - in our rich and unique heritage.
We will have new assets - our physical archive, our touch tables, tablets and website - to enable unique hertiage discoveries
We will have bought to life our heritage and will continue to build our archive and ensure it is preserved and enjoyed by generations yet to come.
Risks could include:
-Quality - We have appointed an experienced archive specialist and project manager to ensure the project is delivered successfully.
-Breadth of Scope - Our Project Managers have a clear project and evaluation plan to keep us on track through phase one of our heritage journey.
-Funding - We have secured over 70% of the budget necessary and we are confident we can deliver the project successfully with the support of the public and Big Give Donors
-Our Big Give Donors will be supporting 3 areas of the project budget - Preservation, Education and our Open Days.
-We will send our donors regular updates and invite them to all our Open Days.
-Our Big Give donors will be invited to exclusive donor events linked to our Heritage Project
Budget - Project Cost: £30,000Loading graph....
Amount Heading Description £15,000 Preservation and Digitisation Preservation, Cataloguing and Digitisation £15,000 Education and Open Days Education programme in schools and Open Days
Current Funding / Pledges
Source Amount Birmingham Hippodrome Contribution £10,000 Guaranteed Trusts and Foundations £8,000 Guaranteed
Our project will take place in Birmingham and the West Midlands
Who Benefits?
-35+ volunteers aged 16+ will engage with the project and gain skills in heritage conservation
-600+ young people will take part in a specialist history workshop using our collection
-3,500+ visitors will engage with our Open Days, Backstage Tours and Heritage Talks
-30,000+ people will engage with our digital collections (touch tables & website) annually
-Academics, students and the general public will have access to our online archive
Why Us?
Why Us?
Birmingham Hippodrome is an independent charitable trust, and can rightly claim to be the most popular theatre in the UK, with over 500,000 visits each year. We are also one of the oldest theatres in the UK and certainly within the West Midlands. We have a skilled staff team and board of trustees who can help steer this project to success, and we have made an organisational wide commitment to preserving and making our heritage accessible to all
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Martin Guest
Martin is the Chair of our Development Trust and will be acting as a chamption of the Heritage Project and our fundraising aims
Gwendolen Whittaker
Gwendolen is our Heritage Specialist and has worked in arts and heritage for over 15 years, curating and managing rich & varied collections nationwide
Jenny Smith
Jenny is a freelance Producer and Project Manager, who has worked across all artforms and has over 14 years experience managing similar projects
Will preserve 10 lost theatre programmes
I have long felt that the Hippodrome needed to shout out its heritage and bring out the rich stories of the stars and the staff over 100 years


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At Striffler-Hamby Mortuary - LaGrange, we believe memorial services should reflect the personality and style of an individual. This guiding philosophy allows our team of licensed funeral directors to craft customized funeral ceremonies that reflect a loved one's unique personality. In other words, we create tributes for the life they lived.
You have choices around the specific ceremony that's right for you—from traditional to contemporary. Our team has the deep knowledge of traditional religious funeral services and we're happy to coordinate with any religious leaders or your place of worship. For those who want a more contemporary ceremony, we can design personalized celebrations of life, which are often festive occasions to celebrate this life. There is no one-size-fits-all choice and we love helping people discover the right ceremony for them.
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Corbis, Digimarc Bring Active Content Solutions to Market
Friday, September 21, 2001
Press release from the issuing companyTUALATIN, Ore.-Sept. 20, 2001--Digimarc Corp, the world leader in digital watermarking solutions, announced today that it will partner with Corbis Corp. to support the launch of Active Content Solutions, a collection of digitally watermarked images that will act as its own distribution and licensing platform -- providing new marketing channels for both companies. Corbis will deploy the Digimarc ImageBridge(TM) Enterprise Pro solution to embed Corbis images with imperceptible digital data that will link viewers directly to image-specific destinations once the image is opened or scanned. Corbis will also distribute the Digimarc ImageBridge reader software with its royalty-free images, providing viewers with automatic access to brand management services such as copyright notification, licensing opportunities and additional promotional information related to those images. "Digimarc's brand management solutions are an important component for companies like ours that focus on distributing and licensing media via the Web,'' said Piper Carr, business development manager for Corbis. "Digitally watermarked images extend our marketing capabilities by carrying specific marketing and promotional information as images travel through the Web, linking viewers back to our site.'' "With Digimarc ImageBridge,'' said Carr, "images become much more than just fine art and beautiful photography -- they become a marketing tool to help drive our brand and customer experience to a whole new level. Furthermore, Digimarc also helps agencies like Corbis to credit photographers and market their work in a way that protects their work.'' Image viewers will have an opportunity to download the Digimarc ImageBridge reader free of charge when they access any image from Corbis' royalty-free image collection. The reader software will enable the viewer to detect and read an embedded digital message within a Digimarc-watermarked image. The digital message links viewers directly to a specific Website that provides further metadata on the image such as the location of similar images on the Web, copyright and licensing requirements, and purchasing opportunities. Corbis will also deploy the Digimarc MarcSpider image tracking service to monitor the use of its digitally watermarked images as they travel through the public Web and help identify image usage infringements. "Corbis continues to set the trend in the digital image space with their launch of Active Content Solutions,'' said Reed Stager, vice president and general manager of the Digimarc Media Commerce product group. "Our partnership will not only make digital watermarking solutions for brand management and enhancement ubiquitous on the Internet, but also will bring new revenue channels for organizations, such as stock photo agencies, that own and distribute large quantities of digital assets.''
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Texting With My Ex
Break 1
The first time we broke up, we met at an old-fashioned ice cream stand. I ordered a strawberry shake, and we sat at the edge of the patio, off by ourselves. It was late spring, and it was my doing. She was electric and attractive, but ultimately, too young, too impish, and too gaseous. Not as in flatulence, but rather the type of person that tends to expand and take up all possible space. It was a charming attribute in some ways because when we first met, it was daily love texts, praise for my good looks, and sweet kisses day and night. But anytime you take one step, there's another unless you want to go backward, and I felt like I had a perpetually raised foot with nowhere to put it. So, the solution was to be a gentleman and cut my losses early. I told her I didn't want to hold her back. I thought it went pretty well, but as I was heading home, I got a text.
"Can't we just get together and make each other feel good? Xxoo."
It was a while before I heard from her again, right when summertime was in full bloom, spreading warmth and possibility, like a classic car tuned to a favorite radio station. No particular place to go. Long days and longer nights.
"You doing anything this weekend?" she texted me out of the blue, "I need to ramble."
No harm in taking a drive, I thought, as long as I put ground rules in place. The car was a neutral space. So, I said yes, bought some French bread and cheese, packed a picnic basket, grabbed a blanket, and picked her up at her apartment. Off we went down the Natchez Trace. We listened to music for awhile, though mostly she talked over the tunes, telling me about some troubles back home, childhood trauma and hospital visits. She teared up a little as she got to the heavy parts, so I patted her knee platonically and started to think maybe I hadn't been patient enough. We stopped at a little waterfall hike and took the winding rocky trail all the way to the bottom, where she told me about some more troubles back home, friend issues among those who didn't understand her and had our picnic as the sun began to set. I'd never met her family or her friends, but I listened mindfully until she was done. Then I took a break to go to the bathroom, at which time she texted me.
"You make me so happy. Xxoo."
This made me feel good. It capped off a perfect afternoon. I'd enjoyed her company, taken in by the sweeter parts of her soul, while still keeping my boundaries. On the drive home, however, I put on a Massive Attack CD, and she fell into my lap, and as she parted her lips, it became clear she was going to stay the night. She stayed over the next day and the day after, as well, and soon I began reading books by my favorite Zen authors on how to love better. For the rest of the summer, I spent long nights trying to make her orgasm, sitting on the front porch afterward to gaze at the stars while she smoked her pipe. She had developed an aversion to going out in public together, but I still managed to take her to movies or concerts occasionally. Sometimes I felt rejuvenated, other times I felt 100 years old, like, the time I took her out to a nice Lebanese restaurant, and over the appetizer, she told me about a couple she knew back home that she wouldn't mind having a threesome with. Later that night, she texted me from her side of the bed.
"I still think about that road head I gave you on the Trace. It was hot even for me. Xxoo."
Break 2
Texting was her preferred method of communication, and as I said, she was much younger. Call me old school, but I felt like it crushed nuance. I still had a flip phone. But, I rolled with things, at least until we broke up for the second time, which happened in the middle of fall when the leaves had turned colors, and light jacket weather was in full force. She had switched to Facebook Messenger as her preferred mode of communication, and so I got an account to keep up.
One day while I was at work she began a long thread about feeling disconnected from her family, her dad was a narcissist and unable to give her real love. It was sad, but I offered some encouragement, and during one of my responses, the account shut down mid-sentence. Confused, I went looking for her in the virtual world, and stumbled upon a second, alternative site, under her first name only – Riley – where she'd posted memes and musings about the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, smoking weed, and being drunk all day, while inviting men to massage her. She had also posted strange pictures, one in which she was double exposed to show two heads and four arms, in a kind of binary lotus pose; and another that had her with her arms around another woman, both principals in various degrees of suggestiveness and undress, though not naked. The dates on the posts were a few years old, well before our time together, but as I looked, I recalled stories I'd been told and where the lines of omission fell. Nonetheless, I let it go, and she went radio silent. Three days later, she responded, back to texting.
"Stressed, so I deactivated my Facebook for a while."
And then, xxoo, with a photo attachment of her naked torso, neck to belly button. It looked like an old shot because I'd seen her breasts many times at this juncture. But, maybe I just looked at them differently. I'd begun to look at everything differently. I sent her a picture from her alt-site, which I'd downloaded.
"Where did you find that?" she texted immediately.
I didn't have time to reply.
"Did you take it off my thumb drive?" came lightning fast.
I switched to email.
"You know, Riley, you're afraid to go out in public and seem pretty concerned about what people think, but this was in plain sight. Anyone could've seen it." I added the URL, hit send and then texted, "sent e-mail."
Funnily enough, she thanked me. She had no idea it was out there and added, "this is no excuse, but that was a few years ago when I was fucked up on prescription drugs all the time and out of my mind. I don't even remember it." Suddenly I realized that I'd always felt she wasn't entirely on the level…until she said this, which I believed fully. Somehow it gave me closure. I didn't reach out, and she didn't say any more. It was over.
Until the third time, we broke up.
Break 3
"I miss you. Xxoo."
It was only ten days later, close to Thanksgiving and the coming of the gourds, when I got this text from her, out of nowhere. It was as if nothing had happened. She wanted to talk and wound up rolling by Saturday evening, after the art crawl. When she got to the house, she looked good; she was wearing these nice turquoise earrings I'd given her, her mascara perfectly accentuated her soulful eyes, and I could smell a hint of perfume as she entered the room. It was a change. Normally, when we got together, she dressed down – worn jeans and army boots, no make-up, chipped nails, hair tied in a ponytail out of haste. She seemed happier than I'd seen her in some time.
"I like your earrings," I said.
"Oh, yeah," she laughed, "I put these on when I went out, I forgot you gave them to me."
I put on a Marvin Gaye record, and we sat on opposite ends of my long mid-century sofa and made small talk. Intuitively, it felt like she'd moved on, found someone, and I was kind of relieved. I'm always up for friendship, and the conversation was open and relaxed. This is what I was thinking as she moved closer on the couch, put her head on my shoulder, and then, took my hand to lead me down the hall to the bedroom.
Over breakfast, she sat naked at the little table across from me, nibbling at her toast, telling me I had put the moves on her when she was in a vulnerable state. I felt very strange like I'd cheated on myself and someone else at the same time. But, I pushed ahead because something was nagging at me.
"Yeah, I slept with him," she said, meeting my gaze as she answered my question. "Can you blame me? We'd broken up."
"You move fast," I said. "It was only ten days ago."
"I knew him already," she shrugged." It just happened, we only went out twice."
But that wasn't the crux of what bothered me, so I continued to push.
"Did you use protection?"
I groaned, muttering her name three times as I buried my head in my hands. I was remarkably calm, my inner voice telling me what's done is done. "And you didn't tell me last night, beforehand," I said quietly. Silence fell, heavy.
"People have done it to me before," she said defensively, lips pressed together. "Back in the day I was living with this guy, and I found the condom in the bathroom after he had sex behind my back." This was the first I'd heard of the live-in, but that wasn't the point.
"That's not what I'm talking about," I replied. "What I meant was hopefully the guy didn't give you an STD, and hopefully you didn't give me one as well. Or worse than an STD."
We'd been sloppy at times, but always with the understanding that since we didn't have anything when we started, we wouldn't get anything now. I felt like an idiot and prayed for a future without a complicated pill regime…or worse. She remained still. She didn't apologize, but she didn't argue. It was in her nature to argue, so that was unusual.
"If you want to stay with this guy, do so," I finally said, "But it's up to you. And either way, you should be tested."
I figured she'd just stick with him and I'd go to my doctor, and hopefully, all would be well, and then I would get my mind, body, and space back. But, for the first time since I'd known her, she surprised me. Later that day, she texted me and said she'd messaged the guy and told him she couldn't see him anymore. Then, for the first time in our relationship, she apologized, via email. And, then she went and got tested.
"I guess we're game on again, xxoo," she texted when she learned the results.
And, we were. For awhile. But, something had changed between us, in a way that went beyond the day to day quirks of life. Now that we had survived, she displayed more and more signs of detachment, the type of waning interest indicators you'll find listed on those Doctor Love websites, which I'd begun checking fairly regularly. I wondered what was wrong with me and went back to counseling. Perhaps it was my ego, in that I thought only I could crack the code. In the meantime, the relationship lingered and then devolved, remaining mostly sexual until I broke up with her for the third time, although to be fair, I think she had already run out the emotional door. I don't even have a good story to tell about it.
Break 4
My counselor advocated no contact. They all do, and I get it. So, I blocked Riley on Facebook and deleted her number from my phone. I kept other lines of communication open but did not reach out. For the next month or so, I was on edge at times, thinking it was inevitable that she would eventually resurface when I least expected. Sure enough, about six weeks in, I received a flurry of brief and pointed emails, cartwheeling between romantic ruminations and flat-out insults. I poked back, not always kindly, which made me upset at myself because I wanted to stay positive. I had failed, however, so I deleted my email account altogether. Then came silence, another six weeks or so, and my anxiety lessened. A haze was definitely lifting.
Then, one day, at the beginning of winter, when it was cold and icy outside, my cell went off, rapid-fire vibrations around 9 in the evening, random texts one after the other.
I didn't recognize the number at first, but then I placed the area code and remembered. But, somehow, it didn't sound like her, if a text can carry personality.
"Is this Riley?" No reply. "Are you okay?" I tapped, with my index finger. I'd recently upgraded to an android.
This went on for awhile, a storm of one syllable bombs, so fast that I barely had time to read them, let alone reply. It was unsettling, and I wondered if they were even meant for me. "Well, if you're okay, I'll go then," I texted back. "Have a good night."
"Good night?" she replied.
"Old mannn," came immediately.
"This little girl," and finally…
"All alone tonight."
The thing about no contact is you leave behind the piece of what was, what got you in there in the first place. It's human nature to want to see that thing again, just like you want to see your children as toddlers again, just for a moment, running excitedly through the playground. Or you want to see your parents back among the living, sitting at the kitchen table, even if it's just to hassle you for your life choices. Or, you want to be the man you were when you were even nine months younger, idealistic, waiting for your life to change. You can wish for these things, but maybe only one will happen. Maybe.
So after the last text, I did as I was advised and quietly blocked her number, knocking out the final bridge.
And, then it stopped.
Photo Credit: SodanieChea Flickr via Compfight cc
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Sorry for the delayed response, but many thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it, Dori.
Great story, love your visuals. Can't wait to read more…looking up your work. D.


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Many Orthodox have the practice of blessing grapes or fruit at the Feast of the Transfiguration. We find mention of the Christian blessing of fruit already in the early 3rd Century in THE APOSTOLIC TRADITION of St. Hippolytus of Rome. He offers no explanation as to why some things may be blessed but doesn't allow certain things to be brought for a blessing, even though all food is to be received with thanksgiving.
Hippolytus doesn't connect this blessing to a particular feast but writes:
Fruits indeed are blessed, this is grapes, the fig, the pomegranate, the olive, the pear, the apple, the mulberry, the peach, the cherry, the almond, the plum; but not the pumpkin or the melon, or cucumber or the onion, or garlic or any other vegetable.
But sometimes flowers also are offered. Let the rose and the lily be offered, but not others.
And for all things which are eaten they shall give thanks to God, eating them to His glory." (pp 54-55)


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Ravensong - A Novel
By Lee Maracle
May 2017
Print ISBN: 9780889615977
Set along the Pacific Northwest Coast in the 1950s, Ravensong tells the story of an urban Native community devastated by an influenza epidemic. Stacey, a 17-year-old Native girl, struggles with the clash between white society's values and her family's traditional ways, knowing that her future lies somewhere in between. Celia, her sister, has visions from the past, while Raven warns of an impending catastrophe before the two cultures reconcile. In this passionate story about a young woman's quest for answers, author Lee Maracle speaks unflinchingly of the gulf between two cultures: a gulf that Raven says must be bridged. Ravensong is a moving drama that includes elements of prophecy, mythology, cultural critique, and humour.
Featuring a preface by Lee Maracle and cover art by Métis artist Christi Belcourt, this revitalized edition is ideal for use in Literature and Gender and Women's Studies programs.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
"Just as Raven brought light to the world, Lee Maracle brings light to the shape and cadence of Indigenous worlds that colonization attempts to erase. Set in a vibrant reserve community of stealthy night fisherwomen, berry picking cousins, whispering cedars, and chuckling ravens, this coming-of-age story is wrought within the vibrancy of Indigenous law and ancient kinship. Maracle's words bring spirit to the page, tracing the contours of coastal relations that are aching to be read. This book is a survival song. With its re-release, our ancestors are dancing."
— Sarah Hunt, Kwagiulth (Kwakwaka'wakw) scholar and activist
"In Maracle's seminal work, Raven bears witness to one of the last epidemics in a small, Indigenous village with its new, white neighbours and their strange ways. Comic and mundane moments jostle together as Ravensong brings the reader on a stunning journey to a time and place before the women scattered and the matriarchy stopped being the center of village life. Maracle's profoundly communal approach to storytelling is generous, earthy, and wise, a breath of bracing sea air. From her cedars to her ravens, her ocean and her characters, Maracle's world is alive, bursting and singing."
— Eden Robinson, author of Son of a Trickster and Monkey Beach
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Art, Inspiration and General Musings
January 28, 2010
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Posted by Bows and Sparrows
ust in case you haven't heard of the Daily Drop Cap, here's the deal: typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische posts a new hand-crafted, decorative initial cap every work day. Hence the letter "J" featured at the beginning of this post. Hische even provides the HTML code so bloggers everywhere can easily copy the art into their blogs. Just make sure to review the "usuage limitations," which include attributing the work to Hische.
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Photos & EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena)
Morrinsville Old Cemetery – 2006
Morrinsville, New Zealand
Images in this section are from past investigations conducted by the Team Leader. These were specifically to cemeteries that held family members and were conducted with 2 other people present. Conditions were clear and chilly, but these images are not the breath of the photographer (it was not cold enough that night to see exhalations). A couple of the images were taken immediately after the preceding shot. These were shot in at least 3 different locations in the cemetery.
Evp From Old Morrinsville Cemetery
"They Called"
"No! Huh?"
Evp From Old Morrinsville Cemetery
"We can trip them up"
"No" "No" (Two voices – one male, one female, in response to partner asking it it were breath causing energy forms on image)
Evp From Old Morrinsville Cemetery
"Wondering?" "If you are jealous!"
"It's mine!"
Napier Old Cemetery – 2006
Napier, New Zealand
Conditions were overcast, but these images are not the breath of the photographer (it was not cold enough that night to see exhalations). The image of the spirit energy was captured digitally, immediately after asking if spirit would allow their image to be shown on the camera. It was not seen with the naked eye.
EVP From Old Napier Cemetary
"It's her favourite!"
"You've come back!"
"Charlie" – Very sing song voice
Evp From Old Morrinsville Cemetery
"Yes…Yes it is"
"We won't"
Old Odeon Picture Theatre – 2006
Napier, New Zealand
This was a private investigation with 5 of us present. The two then, lease holders of the property who were using it as a night club and 3 investigators. This was not a pleasant investigation, there were some quite dark energies in the building. It was no surprise to learn it had been pulled down, and these days a local department store currently stands on the premises. We did not get much in the way of images only a couple that we cannot explain, and lots of dust as one would expect in an old, mostly abandoned building.
Evp from the Old Odeon Theatre
"Marianne shouldn't be here"
'Behind you"
"Help me to run (distant scream), out of here"
"Get out!"
Evp from the Old Odeon Theatre
"I am not"
"I'm Dead"
"Nothing Here"
"I'm so nice, I'm so fine"


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To: email@example.com
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:48:09 +0530
Subject: Re: [MostSignificantChanges] Translations of MSC Guide into other languages
Hi all !
We are using the MSC technique for assessing the impact of BCC done by village volunteers in 100 villages of Lalitpur(Uttar Pradesh, India). The BCC is a part of the integrated village development project known as the Bal Bandhu Pariyojna which is being supported by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Unicef.
I wish the members to know that we have used a Hindi Translation of Rick's Guide for our assignment which was provided to us by Unicef. Further, I have also designed a sigle-page hand-out on the MSC technique in Hindi. I have tried to use simple words and put in a nutshell the MSC technique. The hand out can act as a useful tool for beginners ad stakeholders.
We have reached the stage of meta and content analysis in our assignment. I wish to know if any content analysis reports are available with this group, because that would provide me with valuable insights as to how to go about analysing the stories. Thank you and Best wishes
Sanjay Tripathi
Link to one page summary of MSC in Hindi (70Kb)(added 25/11/07)
Link to MSC Guide in Hindi (740Kb), produced by the UNICEF Office for Uttar Pradesh. (added 26/11/07)
many thanks, rick davies


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They Won't Be on the Christmas Card Either
(Pardon me while I go hit "repeat play" on the Musical Baby DVD. Thanks.)
I can tell you one thing: Here are a couple of pictures that won't be going into the calendar.
My belly shot at 16 weeks.
I should note that was taken in the morning, when I look appropriately 16 weeks pregnant. By evening, I look approximately 25 weeks pregnant. And no, I'm not kidding. See?
That was taken around 8:30 PM. Notice that I used the camera to hide my face, like one of those black bars they put on the "fashion don'ts" in the back of the magazines. And if you can't see the difference, it's only because I have to twist into an mannequin-like position that is oh-so-comfortable to take my own picture. Either that, or you are squinting. And you really shouldn't do that. Your face could stick that way.
In other pregnancy news, I FELT THE BABY MOVE THIS WEEK. I have the whole story posted at 5 Minutes for Parenting today, in the continuing saga of "And Baby Makes 6: Kelly's (Last) Pregnancy Journal." Frankly, I feel pretty cool that I'm able to discern the baby flutters this early in the pregnancy. You can read the details here.
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GASP!!! Feeling the baby kick is THE BEST PART about being pregnant.ReplyDelete
Okay, maybe the only good part.
Either way I am happy for you!!
Yeah. Feeling the baby kick makes everything good.ReplyDelete
Even nausea.
that is hilarious - i swore i gained 10 pounds a day, which magically disappeared by nighttime!ReplyDelete
yay on the baby moving!!! that is the COOLEST!!
We ordered our Christmas cards from Snapfish and an order of 100 cards took less than a week to ship from the day I ordered them. There's a coupon right now for 20% off your order (coupon code WINTER09).ReplyDelete
You look beautiful!ReplyDelete
Baby movement is heavenly. Enjoy every nudge.
I did the same thing when I was pregnant. I swore I gained weight throughout they day, hubby thought I was crazy. lolReplyDelete
at the very beginning, when he started moving, or anyway I think I felt him move but I am still not sure if it was him... ready your post on 5 mins for parenting :)ReplyDelete
You really aren't kidding about the morning and evening comparisons. Is that baby or Cafe Latte scones in that evening tummy of yours? :)ReplyDelete
You look fantastic! You are being very hard on yourself. Also, baby movement, SO FUN!!! Woo hoo!ReplyDelete
Beautiful bump! Amazing the difference a day makes...ReplyDelete
Tsk. I look as pregnant as you do in the second photo and AM I PREGNANT? Nope.ReplyDelete
(I think you look lovely.)
I AM 25 weeks and by 8pm I look about 7-8 months pregnant! But I truly think it's the fudge. Please take it AWAY!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Kelly, you look fabulous! And I think it's absolutely amazing that you are feeling the baby kick this early in the pregnancy.ReplyDelete
I wanted to thank you for contacting me, and just drop you a comment here. I've had a few of my clients tell me that my email replies occasionally get sent to their spam folder, so wanted to make sure my reply got through to you. Thanks again!


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Welcome to the Old Time Radio feature at Tangent Online. Every Saturday you'll see classic radio dramas posted here for your listening pleasure. You'll find science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, suspense, and tales of mystery, all from the Golden Age of Radio. Ranging from the 1930s through classic radio's waning days in the early 1960s, and with each episode running generally just under a half hour, you'll find stories adapted from some of science-fiction's greatest talents, such as Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Murray Leinster, Fred Pohl, James Gunn, Fredric Brown, H. Beam Piper, and numerous others, as well as many original scripts written specifically for each of the various shows.
You will also find classic tales of terror as voiced by the likes of Orson Welles, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Vincent Price.
Decades before the advent of widespread, affordable, commercial television (the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and even the very early 1950s), radio was where America received the vast majority of its home entertainment, music, and news. From dawn until late in the evening, radio stations (local and national) filled the airwaves with a variety of programming, much like commercial television does today. One could find episodes of Gunsmoke, The Cisco Kid, and The Lone Ranger alongside such diverse fare as the Sealtest Variety Theater (with guest stars Dorothy Lamour, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, and Charles Laughton to name but a few), Academy Award Theater, the Adventures of Ellery Queen (and Sam Spade, Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, Nero Wolfe, and more, played by some of Hollywood's top stars), the Black Museum (a police procedural starring Orson Welles), Dragnet (starring Jack Webb), and even episodes of the never-say-die and ever-popular Ripley's Believe It or Not (from as far back as the 1930s), right alongside such musical, or variety entertainments as the Andrew Sisters, Breakfast in Hollywood (a morning "man on the street" show performed in a Hollywood diner), The Bing Crosby Show, and The Bob Hope Show (precursors of such variety shows as television's The Ed Sullivan Show and countless others over the years).
Quiz shows, game shows, audience participation shows, dramatizations of classic novels, historical docu-dramas and soap operas--all were born on radio and thrive today on television. There were also many shows during the 1940's devoted to, or in some way about, World War II, such as You Can't Do Business with Hitler, Words at War, and GI Journal (a musical-variety show whose purpose was to build morale for soldiers overseas; it featured the likes of Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper, Mel Blanc {the voice of Bugs Bunny and innumerable other cartoon favorites}, Groucho Marx, Lucille Ball, Alan Ladd, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, and many more).
When television began to permeate America's homes on a broad scale in the 1950s, many of the most popular radio shows became tv's first shows (drawing their radio audiences along with them). As well, many radio actors were able to transition into the first tv stars--though some would not make the transition from radio to tv successfully as actors for a variety of reasons, though they would find steady work for decades to come as the voices behind some very popular classic tv cartoon characters.
The relationship between old time radio and early television is many-layered and intricately woven, but our interest lies in those classic radio shows devoted to science-fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, suspense, and mystery. As such, you'll find episodes from the following radio series', and more as we go along: Dark Fantasy, Suspense, Dimension X (the forerunner of X Minus One), X Minus One, Lights Out, The Mysterious Traveler, Tales of Tomorrow, Escape, The Witch's Tale, Inner Sanctum, Mystery in the Air, The Avenger, and The Shadow.
A word of gratitude and acknowledgment is due at this time. From 1979-1992 DAW Books published a twenty-five volume landmark series of thick paperbacks with the overall title of The Great SF Stories. It began with the year 1939--the year considered the beginning of modern science-fiction, when Astounding Science Fiction and its new editor, John W. Campbell, Jr., began to reshape the entire genre and bring a measure of maturity to the SF story. The series ended with the year 1963, the year before stories would become eligible for the newly founded (1965) Science Fiction Writers of America's Nebula Awards for stories published in 1964. Each volume provided an historical overview of each year covered, as well as introductory notes on each story by the series editors, Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg. In my own prefatory remarks to many of the old time radio episodes herein--and while other sources (and my own memory) were used as source material--I have borrowed quite liberally from those yearly introductions by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg. They are invaluable time capsules into the stories of each particular year and provide fascinating historical (and personal to the editors) context. Therefore, I am grateful to Messrs. Asimov and Greenberg and hope they (now only the latter, sadly, with the passing of Asimov) will not begrudge my use of the introductory format they used to such great advantage in their wonderful series. In this case, imitation truly is meant to be the sincerest form of flattery.
While individual episodes of many old time radio shows can be downloaded for free from many websites (realizing you take your chances with the quality in some cases, and must hunt and search for hours at times to find anything worth keeping), and there are also sites where one can download either individual episodes cheaply (under a dollar), or for a rather exorbitant price (but with attractive, plastic-boxed sets) order maybe ten or twenty episodes (with a mere two episodes/CD) of any given show for $20-$40--for overall quality of reproduction, extremely low cost ($5/MP3 CD), speedy delivery, and the enormous number of episodes one receives on each MP3 disc (up to 50 hrs. and up to 70+ episodes on a single CD) we recommend visiting the Old Time Radio catalog (OTRcat) website. Simply click on the OTRcat/Sci-Fi banner below and begin building your own old time radio library.
As a bonus with every order, OTRcat offers a free Sampler MP3 CD of your choice (there are six). Each disc includes a staggering amount of highly varied and fascinating material from all over the classic radio spectrum. For a broad sampling of the wide variety of material to be found at the OTRcat website, click the play bar on the Old Time Radio banner located on our front page. Each and every day there will be an episode of something new and different for your enjoyment, courtesy of OTRcat.
In the meantime, just click on the titles below to listen to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, dark mystery, and suspense episodes we'll have for you on a regular basis. We're debuting with five, and will be adding at least one per week.
Please note that the most recent OTR episodes are listed first, at the top of the list below, and if you wish to listen to them in chronological order, as presented, simply scroll to the bottom and work your way up.


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Sage Island Launches New Bike Cycles Website
Sage Island is a huge advocate of athletics in our community, and we were thrilled to redesign a new website for our long-time friend and client Bike Cycles. If you've had any interaction with the Bike Cycles staff, you are well aware of their energy and passion for all things bikes. Bike Cycles has been part of the local cycling community in Wilmington, NC since 2006 and is the area's one-stop outfitter. Fully stocked with new bikes, parts, tires, helmets and much more, Bike Cycles has everything we've needed for competitive racing or to simply rent for the day.
Check out the new site: http://www.bikecycleshop.com/
As the area's leading bike shop, Bike Cycles needed us to design a website to reflect their position as the community source for bike rental, purchase, equipment and repair. In addition to featuring their services, rentals, staff, and brands, the new site integrates their social media channels, creating a hub for the area's biking community. The website design conveys a feeling of fun and energy around biking as a lifestyle versus focusing strictly on bikes available. The site sells the freedom, ease and fun of cycling to a broad range of athletes, bikers, triathlon participants, tourists and beach vacationers.
Our team built Bike Cycles' new website using the WordPress content management system so that Bike Cycles can easily update the site's content. This includes adding content to their blog, where they keep the local community updated on upcoming events and store news. The site's footer contains a steady stream of Bike Cycles' Instagram photos, Facebook posts and tweets. One of the unique features of this site is the seamless integration of Bike Cycles' rental interface that allows customers to secure a bike by simply selecting the days they would like to rent and ordering from the page. The Bike Cycles staff has a simple workflow that sends web bookings straight from the website to their inventory management system. The more efficient their rental and purchase system is, the more satisfied you, as customers, will be!
We love working with Bike Cycles and are proud to have delivered a smartly designed new website that will help grow their business.