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Planning for your wedding may seem easy but it isn't. There are loads of things we have to think about, the budget for and consider. The planning list seems to be endless and we get confused where we should start from. However, Wedding Photography is one of the things that we can't ignore. Wedding Photography is something that captures your most important day. It captures all your memory. Wedding Photography tells a story, not just any story, it will tell a beautiful story of your day, a day you will never forget.
Many couples with limited budget ignore the importance of wedding photography on their important day. Later, they regret it. Hiring a good wedding photographer is a must for wedding photography. A normal wedding photographer may end up capturing everything while missing important moments. Wedding photography is not about the budget. You can hire many good wedding photographers with a limited budget. All you need is knowledge of wedding photography. If you are from Indore and looking for some insight on wedding photography then this article is for you. Today, we are going to talk about "Wedding Photography in Indore".
Wedding Photography has become a trend in Indore. It is impossible to imagine any wedding in Indore without professional wedding photography. Pre-wedding shoots have also become a trend in Indore. We can easily spot couples having their pre-wedding shoot in some famous locations of Indore. We asked couples around the city about wedding photography in Indore and these are some of the problems that they have stated:
- It is hard to find a decent wedding photographer under the budget.
- Many wedding companies in Indore are looting customers in the name of wedding photography.
- Companies are charging too much for photography equipment like Drone cameras.
- Many companies provide unprofessional wedding photographers that ruin the special day.
- Finding a decent place for a pre-wedding shoot can be troublesome for anyone in Indore. Many venues like Regional parks
A little knowledge of wedding photography in Indore will help you find a solution to all these problems. Let's start our topic by addressing all these issues:
Wedding Photoshoot Places in Indore:
Finding a place for your pre-wedding shoot can be a tough job. Many "not-so-special" venues do charge people for pre-wedding shoots. Many people waste their precious time before marriage in search of a pre-wedding shoot place. Today, we are going to show you some places where you can do a pre-wedding shoot for free or at affordable rates. Follow us ahead to find out:
Gulawat (The Lotus Valley)
Gulawat is undoubtedly the best place for a pre-wedding shoot in Indore. Not many people know about this place. This place is 25 kilometers away from Indore. You will get to see a beautiful view of a heavenly lotus valley. The valley has a 150 metre long bridge over the lake that gives perfect views of the lake and flowers. You won't get to see a lot of crowds in Gulawat. Gulawat has a lot to explore. You don't have to pay a penny for a pre-wedding shoot in Gulawat.
If you are planning a trip to Gulawat then here is the Google Map link for you: https://goo.gl/maps/jD5esghcTan
Tincha Fall
Tincha fall is a beautiful waterfall situated near Indore. It is one of the most beautiful waterfalls you will ever see in Madhya Pradesh. It is known to be the Monsoon Destination of Indore. You don't need to pay anything here for a pre-wedding shoot. It is recommended to visit this place in Monsoon or Winter.
Here is the Google Map link for Tincha Fall: https://goo.gl/maps/EMFTHw9qvu32
Patalpani Waterfalls:
Patalpani is a widely known holiday destination in Indore. It is known to be one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in Madhya Pradesh. You will be amazed to see the beauty of the waterfall. You will get to see a "Darjeeling-like" view in Patalpani. A train roams around the mountains of Patalpani. The scene is surely breathtaking for many people.
Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/JAuUovLqrkq
Maheshwar is situated 100km away from Indore. It is one of the best places for pre-wedding shoot around Indore. It used to be the capital of Malwa during Holkar rules. You will experience the beauty of castles in Maheshwar. You won't be charged for using
Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/9b4kkDdu2V42
Nakhrali Dhani and Chokhi Dhani are great places for a pre-wedding shoot. Both places are great for couples who want a "Rajasthani Theme" in their pre-wedding shoot. The place costs 500 INR per person.
Places to Avoid for Photography in Indore:
You may be wondering why we have had a title like this in our article. Follow the article ahead to find out the reason:
Bamniya Kund:
Bamania Kund is not a "safe" place for couples. This place doesn't have much of a crowd. The place has had criminal activities in the past. We would recommend avoiding Bamniya Kund for any type of couple photography. Even if you want to go to Bamniya Kund then avoid staying there after 4 PM.
Regional Park:
If you want to carry a camera into the park then you will be charged "1000 INR". The place is not as beautiful as it used to be in the past. We recommend you not to waste your precious money by having a pre-wedding shoot in Regional Park.
Necessary equipment for Wedding Photography:
- Camera Bodies with some backups
- Some lenses
- Camera Stand and Light Stand
- Extra Camera Batteries
- Bunch of Memory cards
- A Drone Camera
These are some of the basic equipment required for wedding photography.
Best Wedding Photographer in Indore:
You can comment on our website to get info about "Best Wedding Photographers" near your location. We will give you details about some of the best wedding photographers in Indore to make your wedding day – "A PERFECT DAY".


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Monday, 8 December 2014: Papercut Labs
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Saturday, 13 December 2014: Seriously Scrapbooking
Sunday, 14 December 2014: Maya Road
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Tuesday, 16 December 2014: Scrapmatts
Wednesday, 17 December 2014: D-lish Scraps
Thursday, 18 December 2014: Studio Calico
Friday, 19 December 2014: Papercut Labs
Tuesday, 9 December 2014: A Piece of Cake Designs
Wednesday, 10 December 2014: Kellie Stamps
Thursday, 11 December 2014: Heidi Swapp
Friday, 12 December 2014: The Scrappery <<<< HERE WE ARE!!
Saturday, 13 December 2014: Seriously Scrapbooking
Sunday, 14 December 2014: Maya Road
Monday, 15 December 2014: Stampin' Up!
Tuesday, 16 December 2014: Scrapmatts
Wednesday, 17 December 2014: D-lish Scraps
Thursday, 18 December 2014: Studio Calico
Friday, 19 December 2014: Papercut Labs
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Hello! Charmane here! Just for something different I'm going to show you some simple cards I have made using The Scrappery Elsa BPK {which is the *Bits & Pieces* Kit} I believe there is ONE in stock HERE!
I just fell in love with all of the Silver in this kit, and knew exactly what I wanted to do with those Silver Glitter Triangles - make Christmas Cards with TREES on them, of course!
But first I wanted to create a unique background using the Mister Huey's Silver Mist, I've done this by using the "Watercolour" Background technique that I've seen being used by others - this is where you use scrunched up plastic packaging, spraying a few squirts of mist and then scrunching it onto your Cardstock... simple!
Then I've added my stamps {you may recognise them from another Contributor?}
I've then added the CUTE Dear Lizzy Silver glitter triangles, and also the Studio Calico Mistable Stars from the ELSA BPK and my own handmade Chevron...I've then added a border by using a journalling pen, then stuck it to a pre-made blank white card! Done!
Here are a few more similar ones that I have made using the same background technique... I have also used the Studio Calico Silver rub-ons from the ELSA Kit on these cards too.
I'm planning on giving these {and more that I've made} to my relatives at my up and coming Family Get Together - I can't wait! Bring on Christmas!
I hope you all Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
xo Charm
Wow Charm those cards were amazing!! After all that amazing eye candy, I think I am just going to give you one photo of my cute little tags and then the process video I created to show you all just how easy they are.
Merry Christmas fellow Scrappers!
This week I have been working on some homemade Christmas decorations for my new house, including this pretty no-so-traditional bunting for my fireplace. Here's a little step by step process to make these beauties, and the great thing is, they are completely customizable! Include photos, text, even journaling!
1. Start with two packets of DIY Shop Large Chipboard Pennants and a collection of papers from the past couple of TSK kits from The Scrappery
2. Attach the papers to the pennants using a dry adhesive (wet may cause buckling of the paper).
3. Order your pennants in a desired colour order. I decided on a random scattering of papers but you could consider a pattern, or an ombre effect of colours too!
4. Now it's the fun part…EMBELLISHING! Add as many (or as little) embellishments as you like! I used a variety from the BPK Noelle and various thickers from past kits and my stash. I also added a few Christmassy photos too!
5. After you have finished embellishing your beautiful pennants, it's time to string them together! I re-poked through the paper to make the holes visible, then grabbed some gold and white baker's twine from my stash and threaded them together. I used 11 pennants in total, which is about 2 metres worth of bunting.
6. Now hang your beautiful creation!
Hope this can give you some ideas for some no-so-traditional decorations for your home!
Adele xxx
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Rob Ford's lawyer says police should release the video that reportedly shows the Toronto mayor smoking crack cocaine.
In interviews with the Toronto Sun and The Globe and Mail, Dennis Morris said Police Chief Bill Blair should release the video because Ford is being convicted in the media without evidence.
"He's happy that this thing is going to come to a conclusion in the sense that there is a video and he wants it seen by the public as soon as possible," Morris told the Globe. There is no way to know what substance Ford is smoking on the tape Morris said.
Morris told the Sun that the mayor continues to assert there is no video of him smoking crack and argued that the release of the video held by police would actually be a good thing for Ford.
"That would be the best thing for the mayor," Morris said. "Our position has always been we have not seen, or know of, a video of the mayor smoking crack cocaine and that is still our position."
Ford's lawyer argued to the Sun that Blair should resign for damning the mayor in the court of public opinion.
"I was taken aback," Morris said. "It was over the top. That is not his job."
Morris also spoke with radio station AM640. Give a listen below.
The mayor's brother, Councillor Doug Ford, spoke with AM640's John Oakley Friday and echoed many of Morris' talking points.
"The chief says there's a video. I believe the chief. But when you're the mayor and people are taking tens of thousands of video shots of you and pictures — if it happens a year ago, a year and a half ago — Johnny, you were there June the 25th, a year and a half ago; do you remember the video that you took?" Doug Ford asked.
The comments give hints to what the mayor's damage-control strategy will be in the coming days and months after the announcement that police are in possession of the infamous video and the release of hundreds of pages of documents detailing the police investigation into Ford and his associates.
A criminal lawyer told the Sun that the video would not prove any law was broken, echoing Blair's words at his press conference Thursday. In a nutshell, it's impossible to prove what substance Ford smokes in the footage.
But that doesn't mean Ford can't talk about it. The mayor argued Thursday that he could not comment on the video revelations because the matter is before the courts. That's a position that was refuted by several legal experts in interviews with the Toronto Star.
But there are accusations that Ford is already talking about the video. AM640 talk radio host Bill Carroll said he's almost positive Ford called in to his show with a fake name Thursday to argue that the mayor must not have known he was being taped and that even if he does have a substance abuse problem, it would be a personal matter and not grounds for resignation or removal.
As for when the public is likely to see the video, Global News spoke to a media lawyer who said it's impossible to know.
"If it was just a piece of evidence that the police obtained and it's not contained in a search warrant or anything like that we may not have any grounds to go and try to get access to it immediately," Peter Jacobsen said. "The fact that they've announced that they've found the video is interesting. It's not often what the police do … but I guess because this is so notorious they wanted to get this out into the public."
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The Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium responds to allegations made by CIWF
Reggio Emilia, 28 November 2017 – In light of the charges made against us by CIWF, the Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium wishes to make the following statements to clarify the matter and reject the allegations of negligence regarding animal welfare.
It is not true to say that animals in the Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain are maltreated.
CIWF has accused us of mistreating the cows whose milk is used in our product. This is an unsustainable allegation in every sense. The farms within the Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain are, in fact, monitored by veterinarians as provided for by current European regulations. There is no "animal mistreatment" in as far as the standards laid down by the laws are widely respected. Our supply chain is subject to checks and adheres strictly to the regulations on animal welfare.
The scenario described in the CIWF report does not represent the reality in our industry.
The scenario described in the CIWF report relates to a non-significant sample and in no way represents the Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain. Indeed, the report is based on only 9 barns, whilst the farms that produce the milk for the two PDO products subject to these allegations number over 8,000 (3,000 for Parmigiano Reggiano). Therefore, the examples given correspond to 1 in 1000 of the farms supplying both industries. The Consortium acknowledges the existence of these isolated cases and hopes that their adherence to the standards established by European regulations will be verified by the competent authorities. These are poor examples that the Consortium condemns and in no way represent the animal welfare standards underpinning our PDO products.
The Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain does not operate according to industrial standards: our farms cannot be defined as "intensive".
The Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain is made up of 3,000 farms: these are mostly family-run operations and can in no way be described as intensive. One need only consider that there are on average 85 animals per farm, with each animal producing around 6.5/7 metric tonnes of milk per year: these levels fall far below those in the main European dairy producing zones.
Moreover, 30% of the farms are located in mountainous regions, where all forms of intensive farming are impossible. The existence of these farms also has a social value: our cheese industry keeps these mountain communities alive and creates economic spin-off in disadvantaged areas.
The Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium not only respects the regulations on animal welfare, but goes further by establishing a strict diet for the animals to keep them in optimal health.
The wellbeing of our cows is an essential factor in producing our PDO product. To make good cheese, you must begin with an excellent raw material. Therefore, it is important for the entire supply chain that the cows are in the best possible health, so that they can produce the quality milk we need to maintain the high standards required for producing Parmigiano Reggiano. Not only do the farms respect European animal welfare legislation, but our own specifications go even further, imposing a specific diet to ensure our cows receive the right nutrition for perfect health. Indeed, our specifications set out the prevalent use of local forage. At least 50% of the forage used must be produced by the farm that produces the milk, and at least 75% must come from the local area. The animals' diet must also include plant-based feeds made using cereals such as barley, wheat and corn. Poor-quality raw materials such as by-products of the food industry and fish and meat meal are absolutely forbidden. Fermented forage, such as corn silage, is also forbidden. These extremely strict regulations are essential and have helped make Parmigiano Reggiano one of the world's best-known and best-loved Italian products.
The roles and objectives of the Consortium.
The specifications which apply to Parmigiano Reggiano production do not deal with animal welfare because this topic does not fall within the scope of our production specifications, and is governed by specific European regulations. There are laws and controls which ensure maximum respect for the animals: these are the rules which ensure that no form of mistreatment can take place. The Parmigiano Reggiano production specifications, approved by European Regulation, have the purpose of explaining the link with the land of origin, and protecting the specific quality of the finished product. In particular, the Consortium has the task of defending and protecting the designation of origin, and of promoting Parmigiano Reggiano as a product, to encourage its consumption. Nevertheless, the Consortium is particularly sensitive to the topic of the quality of life of cattle and is undertaking a certification and transparency project on animal welfare to implement a certification system. The model adopted is that of the Italian Animal Welfare Reference Centre (CReNBA), which has its headquarters at the Brescia office of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna (Lombardy and Emilia Romagna Experimental Zootechnic Institute). The first step will be to map out animal welfare along the supply chain, with the help of accredited veterinarians, before proceeding with implementing a proper system for certifying animal welfare.Animal welfare is already a priority in our sector: consumer concern in this regard has encouraged us to invest in setting up proper certification by a third party recognised in Italy as an authority on the matter.
Our cows have a good life.
There is no definite link between grazing and wellbeing. The cattle barns in our supply chain provide cows with shelter, adequate space to move and to rest, good ventilation, water to drink, a suitable diet, and are installed with shower systems. There is no direct correlation between grazing and a "happy life" for the animals. Whilst grazing may be the best solution for some latitudes and geographical regions of Europe (and dozens of our farms do indeed adopt this practice), the hot summers typical of our country could inflict serious stress and discomfort on animals left out in the heat. The cows in our supply chain live in cattle barns, and are provided with space and comfort suited to their needs, very often with large enclosed areas of pasture to allow the animals ample freedom of movement. Standards for the facilities and technical characteristics of the accommodation are established by European regulations and subject to checks by the veterinary service. If isolated cases of non-conformation to the regulations do exist, it is in the interest of the Consortium that such exceptions are brought to light and that the necessary steps are taken, without generalising and attributing the problem to the industry as a whole, which has always been attentive to animal welfare and is one of the Made in Italy brand's finest assets.
Parmigiano Reggiano has always had a transparent supply chain
The Parmigiano Reggiano supply chain has always been completely transparent. One of the Consortium's most important initiatives is the organisation of visits to farms and dairies, the goal being to show consumers how the "King of Cheeses" is made. In 2017 alone, over 100 thousand visitors were able to experience the artisan skill and excellent quality of Parmigiano Reggiano production hands on. We have nothing to hide and we are proud of our product and our tradition.


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Vanna is now 6 years old! My little girl is not so little anymore! Ahhh!
She had a wonderful day. It started with her request for cream of wheat at breakfast (her favorite) and opening presents. She got a new Sunday dress (which she needed terribly) the DVD Frozen (the new and very popular Disney movie ever little girl loves right now and sings songs from) and a hairstyling doll she can learn new braids on and play with. I told her I might even have to use it sometimes to master new hairstyles before trying them out on the girls.
We decided to do all the celebrating for her birthday that day (even though it was a school day) rather than later on the weekend because Ty had her birthday off and not the weekend. So we checked Vanna out of school just over lunch/recess-time and went to Subway to eat (again her choice). Then later we took a cupcake cake to her class to celebrate for a minute in there. She was so excited for her dad to come to her class (I guess I'm old news :)! There's a rule at the school that only store-bought food items can be brought in. Apparently they had an issue once with food poisoning and quickly adopted this rule. So we ordered the cupcake cake from Albertsons in a Frozen movie design. She loved it and I think the most exciting part was that the design was made of edible paper - she couldn't believe you could eat it! Hahaha. While we were at it we just ordered a small Frozen cake we could share as a family at home and that we could stick candles in for her to blow out.
|Her birthday loot!
|Crazy excited at school when we were visiting!
After school, we came home and did the regular snack and nap thing and then she had some surprise visitors (some of her friends from Primary) stop by to drop off a present for her. She thought that was neat - I found it very sweet and thoughtful of them to think of her even when Vanna didn't have a party to invite friends over for. Then we had her requested mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner (of course we added beans and steak to make it a well rounded meal :). Then we went to the theater to enjoy a movie - this was what she wanted to do for her birthday. Luckily there was a children's movie playing that she was excited about - Rio 2. By the time we got out of the movie though it was just past bedtime and Vanna was beginning to complain about her legs and her arms aching. Poor thing. So we quickly sang to her again, blew out candles and ate a bit of cake before sending her off to bed. All in all though I think she had a great day. I keep telling her that five sounded like she was still my little girl but that six sounds all grown up - she really does look more grown up to me all the time now too...sniff...sniff. :)
Her grandparents always remember to make her feel special on her birthday as well. They call to sing to her and send cards. She loves getting that mail and loved the pictures in her card this year that reminded her of the presents her Grandma and Grandpa had bought her a bit earlier in the year (the cute stuffed owl you see above).
A few things about Vanna:
December 2013:
Vanna - As we were getting ready for church Vanna said something that made me laugh. We had been practicing our testimonies in FHE again so that they would feel prepared and able to share the truths they have simple testimonies of and I was explaining to the kids that since it was Fast Sunday, if they wished to bear their testimony, this would be the day to do that (our ward turns the first few minutes of testimony meeting over to the primary kids so that if they wish to bear their testimonies, that is the time - it often gives more kids the courage to do so since all their friends are going up there with them). Vanna says, "Wait, that's what Fast Sunday is?!" I said, "Yeah." and because I saw this blank look on her face, I went on to explain the way we skip meals to show our sacrifice and desire for the Holy Ghost to be with us...and so on...and so on. After I finished, Vanna said, "Oh. I just thought it meant we had to be fast, like get ready fast on Fast Sunday." Apparently we need to do better at explaining the "why" behind more of the things we just do automatically. And just because I'm curious - at what age have some of you encouraged your kids to start fasting? We haven't done so yet, well, because we figure they're to young to grasp the concept and too young to ask them to skip meals. I'd love to hear your ideas.
February 2014:
Vanna's class had a little party to celebrate their 100th day of school this month. She brought home a paper from the party they'd filled out and one of the questions asked, "If you had $100 what would you buy with it? Vanna's answer: Ice Cream. :)
March 2014:
Vanna learned to tie her shoes. She likely could have done this much earlier however, she had never even owned lace-up shoes to this point. She came home one day though and showed an interest in tying them so we started practicing on our shoes and she got it down pretty quickly. I guess I'll have to think about that next year when I buy her shoes for school.
June 2014:
We finally took off the training wheels of Vanna's bike this summer - successfully. We had tried each summer the two summers previously (because we took Cash's off when he was four and he did great) but she was just too nervous without them so we put them back on. She is close to out-growing her bike though and we told her that the next bike we get her won't have training wheels so she better figure it out this year. And that was that. We took them off last Sunday and within 10 minutes she was riding solo and Dad was having to sprint next to her to keep up (to be there in case she fell). And it's like we bought her a new toy. She has been riding that bike everyday several times a day because she's so happy with herself. We're so happy for her too.
Vanna is driven by music. She loves to dance and sing and is so so excited to start piano lessons this fall. I hope she finds she loves it - I think she'd be great at it and what a beautiful and useful talent to have.
Her laugh is so contagious and she can get pretty filled with the giggles.
She usually still takes an afternoon nap. Yep. She's six and still takes a nap - it's so good for her and I'll let my kids take naps for as long as possible. :) She is always so worried each day though about whether or not Cash is going to take a nap. It's important to Vanna that everything seem exactly fair and I've had to explain to her multiple times that when she's eight, she'll likely not need to take naps either.
Vanna loves helping me in the kitchen, especially if it has anything to do with cracking eggs.
On that note, she is a good enforcer especially with Rosie. I'll often hear her repeat things I apparently say on a regular basis like, "Don't you tell me no." or "Do you need to sit on the wall?" - she acts like she's the boss with her probably too often. And I find it so funny that she thinks like I do when it comes to the rules with Rosie but we do not see eye to eye when it comes to the rules with her (but it usually boils down to her need to hear an apology and to be heard - she just wants to express herself without explanations or disagreement, etc. hopefully I remember that when she's a teenager and we're butting heads because we're too much alike :). But truly, Vanna is so helpful to me with her little sister. I love to see them playing so well together especially considering the bit of a gap in age between them. Of course they argue well together too (I'm always telling her, "Vanna - you're arguing with a baby - stop." :) but they get along pretty well for the most part.
Vanna is just a joy to us and holds her place as a middle child in our home so well. I worry about that often but she does well and is a good little sister as well as a good big sister. The moments are getting more and more rare that I get to snuggle with my big girl so I cherish the days like today where she comes to sit on my lap and says, "I like sitting on your lap Mom." Awww. I seriously need to find a way to keep these kids from growing up!


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These friendship quotes and verse are all positive words of inspiration, that are uplifting to read through and appreciate those special people in our lives, they could also be used to let your friends know just how much they mean to you.
We all need friends to share life's trials and joys, especially the trials - as it is when we are struggling the most, that we find out who our true friends are.
For more positive words of love and wisdom about friends, from unknown sources, take a look at Friendship Sayings
Friendship quotes are listed alphabetically on surname/source
Ziad K. Abdelnour 1960
We have three types of friends in life… friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.
Joseph Addison 1672 - 1719
The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
Aristotle 384BC - 322BC
A friend is a second self, so that our consciousness of a friend's existence, makes us more fully conscious of our own existence.
We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends behave to us.
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
Richard Bach 1936
Can miles truly separate you from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?
Francis Bacon 1561 - 1626
The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving counsel.
The principal fruit of friendship is...
the ease and discharge of the fullness and swellings of the heart.
William Barclay 1907 - 1978
I thank you for my friends, for those who understand me better than I understand myself. For those who know me at my worst, and still like me. For those who have forgiven me when I had no right to expect to be forgiven. Help me to be as true to my friends as I would wish them to be to me.
James Matthew Barrie 1860 - 1937
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others...
cannot keep it from themselves.
A faithful friend is the medicine of life.
A friend loveth at all times.
The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from the other.
William Blake 1757 - 1827
I looked for my Soul, but my Soul I could not see.
I looked for my God, but my God eluded me.
I looked for a friend and then I found all three.
Robert Brault
Cherish the friend who tells you a harsh truth...
wanting ten-times more to tell you a loving lie.
I like friends who, when you tell them you need a moment alone, know enough not to stray too far.
Most of us don't need a psychiatric therapist as much as a friend to be silly with.
Pam Brown 1948
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.
In loneliness, in sickness, in confusion.. The mere knowledge of friendship makes it possible to endure, even if the friend is powerless to help, it is enough that they exist. Friendship is not diminished by distance or time.
Lorna Byrne 1953
Angels are my best friends, my companions and my teachers.
If we could acknowledge to ourselves and to our good friends that we love them, our lives would be more fulfilled and happy.
Keep the door open so that lost friends can walk back into your life. Friends are too precious to waste.
Lord Byron 1788 - 1824
Friendship is love without his wings.
Albert Camus 1913 - 1960
Don't walk in front of me... I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me... I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend.
Mary Catherwood
Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet, and two others at first speech are old friends.
Julia Child 1912 - 2004
Dining with one's friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.
Marcus Tullius Cicero 106BC - 43BC
Friends, though absent, are still present.
John Churton Collins 1848 - 1908
In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends.
Sometimes me think, 'What is friend?'
And then me say... 'Friend is someone to share the last cookie with.'
Corn planter (Chief) c. 1732 - 1836
Indians love their friends and kindred, and treat them with kindness.
Anna Cummins
Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead, do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead.
Jamie Lee Curtis 1958
There is a point when you aren't as much mom and daughter, as you are adults and friends.
Princess Diana 1961 - 1997
I touch people. I think everyone needs that. Placing a hand on a friend's face means making contact.
Alexandre Dumas 1803 - 1870
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives, and remembering what one receives.
George Eliot 1819 - 1880
What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 - 1882
A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere, before him I may think aloud.
Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.
Happy is the house that shelters a friend.
Real friendship is shown in times of trouble, prosperity is full of friends.
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship. It is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one, when he discovers that someone else believes in him, and is willing to trust him with his friendship.
The only way to have a friend is... to be one.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 - 1882
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.
Epicurus 341BC - 270BC
It is not so much our friends help that helps us, as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
Epicurus 341BC - 270BC
Of all the things which provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
Euripides 480BC - 406BC
Friends show their love in times of trouble.
Fabienne Fredrickson
Who you associate with shapes who you are.
Allan Frome
Being grandparents sufficiently removes us from the responsibilities so that we can be friends.
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests.
Dave Tyson Gentry
True friendship comes when silence between two people becomes comfortable.
Richard Gere 1949
When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection.
Kahlil Gibran 1883 - 1931
A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.
Arnold H. Glasgow
A true friend never gets in your way... Unless you happen to be going down.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 - 1832
To know someone with whom you can feel there is understanding, in spite of distances or thoughts expressed, that can make life a garden.
Nicholas Grimald 1519 - 1562
Of all the Heavenly gifts that mortal men command
What trusty treasure in the world can countervail a friend?
What sweeter solace shall befall than one to find
Upon whose breast thou may'st repose the secrets of thy mind
Hafiz 1325 - 1389
Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.
Ace Antonio Hall 1966
Our lives are filled with meeting wonderful people. Make sure those that have become a part of your life hear your words of appreciation.
E. R. Hazlip
Friendship is a horizon - which expands whenever we approach it.
Elbert Hubbard 1856 - 1915
A true friend is someone who knows all about you, and loves you just the same.
Aldous Huxley 1894 - 1963
Let us be kinder to one another.
Washington Irving 1783 - 1859
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us she will endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
Susan Jeffers 1938 - 2012
Drink in the beauty of friendship. In this world of constant change, we need the comfort of friendship more than ever before.
Thomas Jefferson 1743 - 1826
Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but also in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.
Samar Jodha
Life experiences don't come through machines.. That you get through people.
Samuel Johnson 1709 - 1784
We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over, so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.
Charles Kuralt 1934 - 1997
The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.
Jack Layton
Cherish every moment with those you love, at every stage of your journey.
John Lennon 1940 - 1980
I get by with a little help from my friends.
C.S. Lewis 1898 - 1963
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What, you too? I thought I was the only one."
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, it has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865
Have I not destroyed my enemy, when I have made him into my friend?
The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.
Sophia Loren 1934
Is my mother my friend? I would have to say, first of all she is my mother, with a capital M; she's something sacred to me. I love her dearly... yes, she is also a good friend, someone I can talk openly with if I want to.
Mike Love 1941
The great thing about getting older is that you get a chance to tell the people in your life who matter, what they mean to you.
Margaret Mead 1901 - 1978
The closest friends I made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grandmother or grandfather.
Native American - Chinook
We call upon all those who have lived on this earth, our ancestors and our friends, who dreamed the best for our future generations, and upon whose lives our lives our built, and with thanksgiving, we call upon them to… Teach us, and show us the Way.
This is part of a Blessing on the Native American Tribes page
Henri Nouwen 1932 - 1996
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand.
Georgia O'Keeffe 1887 - 1986
Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small, it takes time, and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.
Plautus 254BC - 184BC
Nothing but Heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
Myrtle Reed 1874 - 1911
May our house always be too small to hold all of our friends.
Helen Steiner Rice 1900 - 1981
Nothing on Earth can make life more worthwhile,
Than a true, loyal friend and the warmth of a smile.
Jean Paul Richter 1763 - 1825
Each departed friend is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.
Aelred of Rievaulx 1109 - 1167
No medicine is more valuable, none more efficacious, none better suited to the cure of all our temporal ills than a friend, to whom we may turn for consolation in time of trouble, and with whom we may share our happiness in time of joy.
Anthony Robbins 1960
The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.
Francois de la Rochefoucauld 1613 - 1680
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 - 1962
Friendship with oneself is important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
William Rotsler
How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment, when we realize we have discovered a friend.
Jalal Uddin Rumi 1207 - 1273
Always search for your innermost nature in those you are with, as rose oil imbibes from roses.
Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes, because for those who love with heart and Soul there is no such thing as separation.
Jalal Uddin Rumi 1207 - 1273
If you find a trusted friend, tell him the secrets of your Soul, if you see a rose, sing from your heart, like a nightingale.
Francis de Sales 1567 - 1622
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
Susan Schutz 1944
When someone cares...
it is easier to speak, it is easier to listen,
it is easier to play, it is easier to work.
When someone cares it is easier to laugh.
Albert Schweitzer 1875 - 1965
At times our own Light goes out and it is rekindled by a spark from another being. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
In everyone's life, at sometime, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the Inner Spirit.
Nicholas Sparks 1965
My wife, my family, my friends...
They've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell... loving someone is about giving, not receiving.
Steven Spielberg 1946
Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.
Robert Louis Stevenson 1850 - 1894
A friend is a present you give yourself.
No man is useless... while he has a friend.
Theophrastus 350BC - 285BC
True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited.
But in adversity they come without invitation.
Henry David Thoreau 1817 - 1862
Friends.. They cherish one another's hopes, they are kind to one another's dreams.
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?
Penny Thornton
Your friends are the one true note in the dissonant music of life. They are there to commiserate and console, to act as sounding boards and healing centres, but most of all, simply to be there when you need them.
William Arthur Ward 1921 - 1994
Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.
Learn and grow all you can.
Serve and befriend all you can.
Enrich and inspire all you can.
Lilian Whiting 1859 - 1942
To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing.
Walt Whitman 1819 - 1892
I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.
Anthony Douglas Williams
Finding an old friend is like finding a lost treasure.
Those that will always help a friend, will always have a friend.
Treat other animals as friends and they become friends. Treat other animals as family and they become family. Give other animals your love and they will love you in return.
Joseph B. Wirthlin 1917 - 2008
Our friends should be companions who inspire us, who help us to rise to our best.
Virginia Woolf 1882 - 1941
Some people go to priests, others to poetry, I to my friends.
Lois Wyse 1926 - 2007
A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.
All friends are not for life, but if you have a true friend, you have a life.
For all of us, whether we walk old paths or blaze new trails, friends remain important.
William Butler Yeats 1865 - 1939
There are no strangers here.. Only friends you haven't met yet.
William Butler Yeats 1865 - 1939
Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.
Doe Zantamata
Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them... your smile, your hope and your courage.
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S: Diane Kristen Roberts, 10-18 years
BC: The End | A Daughter is... A daughter is love in a bright pink bow A bundle of happiness all aglow A tomboy in jeans with a tear streaked face Crying because she has just lost a race. Then all of a sudden, no longer small, She's a vision of loveliness dressed for a ball A dreamer, a schemer, no two days the same What is a daughter...It's more than a name She's a pleasure, a treasure, a comfort each day Loving and sweet in her own special way She's a sense of contentment felt deep inside Bringing a lifetime of joy and pride!
FC: Diane Kristen Roberts age 10-18 2003-2012 | 18 Candles
1: Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. CathyAllen
3: 18 Candles
4: 10 years old October 30, 2003
5: October Birthday and Pumpkins We visited Grandpa Roberts in October and had fun making Jack-O-Lanterns.
6: Piano Recital Diane's teacher was Denton Hopkins She received a Superior rating at the festival. December 2003
7: April: Diane cut off 12" of hair and donated it to "Locks of Love" Super Cute! | The Last Day of 4th Grade. Diane said good bye to her teacher, Mr. Roesler and posed with her brothers Jake and Chad. June 17, 2004
8: Our Family in 2004 Baby Brother Elijah was born on June 29, 2004. We had a picnic all together on the 4th of July. A few days later, we flew to Rochester, NY for family reunion.
9: 11 years old
10: Happy 11th Birthday! Diane really loves art, so her cake was an artist's pallet this year.
11: Fashion Diva! Diane put together these Spring outfits, shopping at a thrift store. Such a smart shopper! | March 2005
12: Our Musician In 5th and 6th grades, Diane played the cello in her school orchestra.
13: At Twin Falls, ID on a family Trip in the summer of 2005. | 1st Day of School 6th Grade Our exchange student, Carina joined our family just before school started.
14: 12 years old
15: Celebrating your 12 Birthday! October 30, 2005
16: A family is pieced together with hope and faith. A family is quilted and bound with love and grace. | February 2006 Diane, Jake and Greg say Goodbye to Dad as he goes to work. Snowmobiling in Idaho City!
17: Gifts from Dad's trip to Singapore, 3- 2006 Visiting in Utah with Papa, baby Seth Skelly and Great-Grandma Boscher. 5-2006
18: Spring Break in California We visited San Francisco, Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland.
19: 6th Grade Memories Environmental Field Trip: climbing into the trees. Track: 1st place in the 800m Medley with Taylor, Audrey and Carlie | Last Day of school, June 2006
20: Summer 2006 Camping at Ponderosa State Park, McCall, Idaho
21: Bicycle Built for 2? | Giving your brothers rides on a bicycle.
22: 1st Day of Seventh Grade at Les Bois Jr. High School in Boise, Idaho | High 5! Teaching your little brother the important things.
23: Family Trip to Yellowstone National Park Labor Day Weekend 2006
24: 13 years old
25: Happy 13th Birthday We had a birthday party with friends at the bowling alley. On your birthday we served a chocolate cake to our first teenager!
26: Halloween Thanksgiving Mom's Birthday Celebrate!
27: Christmas 2006 You received your 1st IPod, and other fun things. Our children's Nativity was so sweet.
28: The Roberts Children December 2006
29: March 2007 Our family spent time playing together at the park on a beautiful spring day.
30: April 2007 One of our last visits with Great-Grandma Roberts before she passed away in October. We also celebrated Easter!
31: June 5, 2007 You were in the hospital with Mom when your baby brother, Adin James was born. He had you wrapped around his little finger from his first moments on earth. What a great big sister you are!
32: Summer Time! | Celebrating Elijah's 3rd birthday. Floating the river with your brothers on the 4th of July and visiting with Grandma Roberts and cousin Maddie Butler. Summer was filled with lots of fun memories.
33: Her Beautiful Smile! Diane got her braces off in August of 2007.
34: October 2007 We visited in Salt Lake City with our friend, Irene Kopp . We also visited with all our cousins, including, Ellise, Julia, Kylie and Maddie. Diane dressed up for a Halloween Party.
35: Happy 14 th Birthday! | Celebrating Diane's birthday as a family. | Our Pumpkins love Halloween.
36: 14 years old
37: Oh Christmas Tree! Diane helped put up and decorate our tree. Our children can't wait for Santa to come. 2007
39: Christmas in McCall, Idaho Our family stayed in a cabin , went to breakfast at the Christmas House, swimming in a hot spring pool and opened presents from Santa. It was a memorable Christmas trip.
40: Ski Trip. Dad gave Diane ski lessons on Bogus Basin Mountain for a Christmas gift this year. They had a great time, even when they fell down!
41: Happy New Year 2008!
42: Snow Much Fun! In February we went to Idaho City with a rented snowmobile and had a lot fun in the snow.
43: Just having a good time. Whether acting in Fiddler on the Roof, curling your hair with ribbons, playing softball, playing with your brothers or just reading quietly, you always know how to enjoy yourself.
44: Got your braces off, again! You had braces put back on in December because your teeth had moved, so the 2nd set of braces were taken off in May 2008. What a beautiful Smile!
45: Happy 4th of July! Parade at the church, Floating down Boise River, Fireworks and a Flag Cake . What could be a better way to celebrate our freedom and liberty?
46: Camping at Hot Springs and Swimming at Mill Pond. Having Carina visit and go camping in McCall with us, swimming at Burgdorf hot springs and in Payette lake. Volunteering at the Discovery Center and ice skating. So many memories! | Summer 2008
48: September 2008 Back to School, Volleyball and an Air Show
49: 15 years old
50: Celebrating your 15th Birthday with a surprise party with friends! | You received your 1st camera for your 15th birthday. We had a great time celebrating with a Halloween theme
51: Ready to Trick or Treat | In your Choir Dress
52: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Holiday time is family time, always filled with love.
53: Saying goodbye to Boise in January 2009 and a ski trip in Utah.
54: Fun Times in Tucson, AZ Webkins for Valentines Day, Mesa Temple Pageant, Reid Park Zoo, Paintball Power
55: Easter & Mother's Day Spending time together
56: SPLASH! We spent our first Tucson summer swimming in the backyard of our rental home.
57: Infusions, Haircuts, taking pictures, piano practicing, Trail Dust Town, Green Thumb You Go Girl! | Smile!
58: Our Family Rocks! at the Tucson Children's Museum June 29, 2009
59: Summer Vacation in Rochester, NY July 2009
61: Celebrating the 4th of July with our family and going back to school in August, the start of a busy and exhausting year, You sang in the Ironwood Ridge HS Show Choir and spent time playing with the family.
62: Grand Canyon Vacation | October 2009
63: sweet 16
64: A Checkered Cake for her sweet 16 Birthday. Trick-or-Treating with our family and some friends is always a fun and crazy night! Happy Halloween
65: Thanksgiving at the Hill's home! and our paintball princess takes the hits willingly. | Family Reunion! Dad's parents and many of his siblings and your cousins came to celebrate his 40th birthday at our home in Tucson.
66: Merry Christmas 2009
67: A new year and a new home Our family moved to 60549 E Twisted Snaffle Place in Catalina, Arizona.
68: April 2010 Checking out a helicopter at the neighborhood Easter party and opening the basket! | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Diane played the baker and an Egyptian Girl
69: May 2010 We celebrated Grandma Roberts Birthday on May 24, then you finally got to hold your new baby brother, Mitchell Wayne, born on May 27, 2010
70: June-July Being with our family is always fun. | Heart Cookies, Adin's birthday ride, holding Mitchell, Visiting with Papa Winert, Lexi Hill loves her cousin, playing piano
71: Mitchell's blessing day July 4, 2010 | Canyon Lake Trip Hanging out with Mom A visit with the Hill Family
72: Happy Days Spending time with family Fall 2010
73: Show Low Lake Camping Trip
74: A Trip to the Phoenix Zoo with our cousins. Fall Break 2010
75: Dressing up is always fun, no matter how old you are! | Halloween and School Spirit days
76: We had fun with our family and a party with your friends.
77: 17 years
78: Hanging out at home, | and going to church dances; | It's a great time and smile with the people I'm with.
79: Amazing Jake's Restaurant and Indoor Fun | Mountain Climbing! | Bumper Cars | Roller Coaster | Say Cheese! Posing with Gregory | Merry-Go-Round with Adin | Gilbert, AZ, December 2010
80: Getting Ready for Christmas! Hanging out at the mall with best friend, Megan McCaleb | Dec. 2010
81: Spending time with our cousins: Kylee, JC, Lexi and Cody Hill. At Reid Park Zoo, and Jumping for Joy on the Trampoline.
82: Christmas and New Year | Went to the church dance with Jake and Kylee to Welcome in 2011
83: Prom Dress Try-on.
84: Mustache Mischief Diane and her cousins, Kylee and Maddie spent a day together wearing fake mustache's. Diane and Lexi at her baptism.
85: Our Family January 2011 We took our new camper out to Catalina State Park.
86: Vacation in San Diego, March 2011 Zoo, Sea World, Lego Land and the Ocean
88: Jr. Prom Diane went to the "Mormon Prom" with Kyle Stamps and a great group of friends.
89: Celebrating Easter with our family.
90: Summer Time = Fun Time! We visited the fire station and made marshmallow sculptures. For Father's day Mom made a huge cake!
91: Girl's Camp! You hiked to the Gila Valley Temple and did a service project because the regular camp was closed due to fires.
92: Summer Vacation in Utah and Arizona, July-August 2011
93: You, Jake and Megan went to EFY, we visited with your grandparents in Utah and then visited Moab, Zion's and the Grand Canyon. | Our family vacation included Megan McCaleb and Carina Claussen
95: Back home in Arizona, we filled up the summer with some Western Fun on a horse ride and a visit to Trail Dust Town with Carina.
96: First Day of School Senior Year
97: 18 wonderful years
98: Birthday Time! Party at home and a surprise party with friends! We love to wish you happy birthday!
99: Dressing up to scare! Halloween Haunting 2011
100: Christmas 2011
101: Camping in December A trip to the Phoenix area to hike, play and see the Christmas lights at the temple.
102: Pioneer Trek, Easter, School Spirit Days, Air Show and Work at Oro Valley Country Club.
103: Senior Prom ~ Starlight Serenade With date, Charlie Bahr
104: Senior Pictures Class of 2012
105: Diane Kristen Roberts 18 years old


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tilt-shift was Runner Up in the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award, 2017, and noted in The Bottle Imp's Best Scottish Books, 2016, and the Times Literary Supplement's notable pamphlets, 2017.
It's a collection of pieces created wholly, or partly, from sources of 'found' text with accessible, engaging results (which range from regular poems to visual pieces and collage).
"To paraphrase 'Amazing Grace,' which Tough sticks her oar into effectively, these poems once were lost, but now are found. From canals, through sphincters, to a school girl's sinister note, the breadth of source material used to mine these process poems — and which the poems subvert — is unexpected, funny and surprisingly political at times."
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"Kate Tough knows that the material world is there to be pilfered, and her pamphlet is like an item by item reveal of a child's pocket. These poems are snatches of treasured things, lithe and real in themselves, ready to leap off the page."
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Visual Poetry
Genesis info: The piece 'War Again' arose from the notion that waging war 'against' something (poverty, famine, war, drugs, terrorism etc.) is coming, still, from the energy and attitude of war. It took several attempts at testing phrases and layouts to arrive at the simplest, most effective visual representation of that concept.
Being subject to the usual constraints of mass-producing text in print, the scope of tilt-shift extends to black ink and legible font sizes.
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Fresh off his appearance in one of the BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers, Los Angeles' Dom Kennedy recently chopped it up with Hot 97.5's Bootleg Kev. During the interview, Kennedy discussed what kind of an impact the Internet had on his career. He said that while his music has always been the defining factor, Kennedy acknowledges that viral videos and blog websites really did help spread his and other artists' L.A. -based scenes.
"The Internet, I would say that it helped me out a lot early on. I started out in 2008 with my mixtape 25th Hour, and what happened was that my cousin was going to film school at the time so we had access to a lot of technology," he explained. "We were like one of the first [artists] to do quality visuals out of L.A. on some independent [shit.] I think that helped to really spread, not more so than the music, but the vision and the lifestyle of what we were doing."
Dom also discussed one upcoming collaborative track he's got on deck featuring Cali native Too $hort. He said that he's always been a fan of the Oakland emcee, and that he's excited to have been able to work with an artists of Short's caliber and reputation.
"[There are] a lot of people [that I'd like to work with]. I don't really like to say too much, but Too $hort. I got up with Too $hort on some real legendary [shit]," he said. "I was really telling my homies that was producing my work that I'm doing next [that Too $hort] was on a lot of classic albums, and he always has the album cut that's really memorable."
The full interview can be seen below.
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The Risk Management Agency has eliminated the Group Risk Plan and Group Risk Income Plan policies, crop insurance products that made payments based on county yields or county revenues, replacing those products with the Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) policy. While similar, Group and ARPI policies have several differences. ARPI policies will make the same payments as corresponding Group policies, except at very low county yields and harvest prices. However, the yields and prices resulting in differing payments are unlikely to occur. Unlike Group policies, ARPI requires production reporting. Also, ARPI has final planting dates by which planting must occur to have APRI coverage. For Illinois, these final planting dates are in late June for corn and middle July for soybeans. Even given these differences, farmers will find that ARPI policies are close substitutes for Group polices.
Plans Offered under the Area Risk Protection Insurance Policy
Like the COMBO product, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Policy (ARPI) has three different plans of insurance.
- Area Revenue Protection (ARP) offers revenue insurance similar to the Group Risk Income Plan with the harvest revenue option (GRIP-HR). This product's guarantee increases if the harvest price is above the projected price. ARP offers analogous protection to the COMBO plan's Revenue Protection (RP), except the ARP uses county revenue in indemnity calculations while RP uses farm revenue.
- Area Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion (ARPwHPE) offers revenue insurance similar to Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP). ARPwHPE guarantee will not increase if the harvest price is above the projected price. ARPwHPE offers analogous protection to the COMBO plan's Revenue Protection with the Harvest Price Exclusion (RPwHPE), except that ARPwHPE uses county revenue in indemnity calculations while RPwHPE uses farm revenue.
- Area Yield Production (AYP) offers yield protection similar to Group Risk Plan (GRP). AYP offers analogous protection to the COMBO's plan's Yield Protection (YP), except that AYP uses county yields in indemnity calculation while YP uses farm yields.
Most farmers in Illinois have taken GRIP-HR policies. It is likely that ARP will be the APRI plan receiving the most use. The remainder of this article focuses on ARP, comparing ARP to GRIP-HR. The discussion would be similar for the other plans.
Choices under ARP and GRIP-HR
Farmers using ARP will select a coverage level and a protection factor. ARP coverage levels range from 70% to 90% in 5% increments. The choice of coverage level determines the trigger revenue below which payments occurs. Higher coverage levels increase the trigger revenue, thereby increasing the chance and size of crop insurance payments. Coverage level under ARP has similar impacts as those under GRIP-HR.
Protection factors under ARP range from .80 to 1.20. The choice of protection factors influences the size of insurance payments. A choice of 1.20 results in the maximum insurance payment while .80 results in the minimum payment.
Protection factor choices under ARP have the same impact as protection level choices under GRIP-HR. However, the scales differ between ARP and GRIP-HR. ARP protection factors range from .80 to 1.20 while GRIP-HR protection levels range from 60% to 100%.
There is a correspondence between GRIP's protection level and ARP's protection factors. Table 1 shows the ARP protection factor that corresponds to GRIP protection levels. At a 90% coverage level, for example, a 1.20 ARP protection factor corresponds to a 100% GRIP-HR protection level. Note that this correspondence depends on the coverage level. At an 85% coverage level, a 1.18 ARP protection factor corresponds to a 100% GRIP-HR protection level.
Insurance Payments between ARP and GRIP-HR
Payment calculations differ under ARP and GRIP-HR (The appendix shows insurance payment calculations for ARPI policies). While the calculations differ, payments under ARP and GRIP-HR are the same except at very low yields and very low prices.
Differences in payments are illustrated in Table 2 for insurance policies with a 176.9 expected yield and a $4.50 projected price, given a 90% coverage level. GRIP-HR has a 100% coverage level. ARP has a 1.20 protection factor, which corresponds to the 100% GRIP-HR protection level. At very low prices or yields, GRIP-HR makes higher payments than ARP. At a $2.50 harvest price and a 50 bushel county yield, GRIP-HR makes a $31 per acre higher payment than does ARP.
The occurrence of harvest prices and county yields where GRIP-HR and ARP payments differ is unlikely. For all intents and purposes, GRIP-HR and ARP provide similar payments at relevant prices and county yields.
In most cases, ARPI premiums on 2014 policies will be lower than 2013 Group premiums. For corn, 2014 ARP premiums at a 90% coverage level range from 2% lower to 33% lower across Illinois counties than 2013 GRIP-HR premiums. ARP premium are based on a $4.60 projected price and a .20 volatility. Lower projected prices and lower volatilities would result in lower 2014 premiums and vice versa. Premiums are lower in 2014 primarily because of lower projected prices: the projected price will be near $4.60 in 2014 as compared to $5.65 in 2013. Variations in premium reductions across counties result because of rate changes made by RMA. Counties with the largest reductions are Fayette (33% decline), Cass (32% decline), Lee (29% decline), Champaign (27% decline), Marion (27% decline), Edgar (26% decline), and Sangamon (25%). The smallest decreases occur in St. Clair, Brown, Edwards, Jo Daviess, Knox, Iroquois, Grundy, Richland, Menard, Madison, Fulton, Schuyler, Peoria, McDonough, Ford, and Adams counties, all with 2% lower premiums.
For soybeans, 2014 ARP premiums at a 90% coverage level are from 12% lower to 32% than 2013 GRIP-HR lower across Illinois counties. ARP premiums are based on an $11.25 projected price and a .17 volatility. Counties with 30% or larger decreases are St. Clair, Union, Edwards, Madison, Clay, Clinton, Morgan, Massac, Adams, Jasper, Grundy, Marshall, Logan, Macoupin, Randolph, and Fayette. Counties with the smallest declines are Perry (12% lower), Jefferson (14% lower), Williamson (16% lower), and Richland (17% lower).
ARPI Policy Requirements
- ARPI coverage begins when the crop has been planted. Planting must occur by the final planting date. In Illinois, final planting dates for ARPI are in late July for corn (either June 25 or June 30, depending on the county) and middle July for soybeans (either July 10 or July 15, depending on the county). Planting by a final planting date was nor required under Group policies.
- The ARPI policy does not include prevented planting or replant provisions. This does not differ from Group policies.
- Producers must complete acreage reports and turn in production reports. Production reporting requirements were not required under the Group policies.
- Similar to Group policies, farmers must follow good farming practices while planting and maintaining crops.
- ARPI will make payments after county yields are announced, usually after March or April of the year following production for corn and soybeans. This is the same as under Group policies.
Farmers will find ARPI policies provide similar coverage to Group policies. As a result, recommendations and considerations do not change with the introduction of ARPI. Most farmers will find RP with its individual coverage their preferred policies. ARP will be of value to farmers who want more price protection than offered by RP, or have low Actual Production History yields relative to their expected yields. Those producers taking APRI, likely will find taking the highest coverage level (90%) the preferred alternative. Then, premiums and payments can be varied by changing the protection factor.
Source: Gary Schnitkey, Farmdocdaily
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I have a customer with a CUCM 7.0 cluster and 2811 gateways with ISDN30 configured to use MGCP.
The gateways are to be upgraded to 2901's and CUCM is going to 9.1
The customer wants the gateways upgraded first and to keep MGCP. This is an issue as CUCM 7.0 obviously does not list the 2901 as a gateway type.
Has anyone tried using a 2901 gateway and defining it as a 2811 in CUCM? -if yes how well did it work?
Hi James,
what is exact CUCM version u are using?
I think it is supported from CUCM 7.1(3).
Hi Aman,
It is 7.0(2) so definitely no support for the 2900 gateways.
James, simple rule of thumb is if you cant find the gateway then it is not supported. Because it is mgcp you need to use the specific gateway type. You may contact Cisco to see if they can give you a patch to enable support for the 2900 ISR routers, however I am wondering why you want to upgrade the gateway first. You should advise the customer that it cant be done that way. You need to upgrade the core call routing component first and then the gateway follows. The easiest way is tell them its no supported.
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Hi James,
You can refer the compatibility sheet for VG with CUCM version.
Thanks for the response. The request to do the gateway upgrades before CUCM has come from the project manager and is driven by the availability of junior engineering staff who will travel to the site to do the physical installations.
I know it is not supported/recommended to do what I suggested - I was just curious to know if it would work. I think it may well do as I have come across a few instances where the MGCP gateway type in CUCM did not match the hardware deployed. e.g. CUCM had a 3825 specified and the gateway was a 3845 - I guess these were the same family though so maybe not such a big difference.
I guess this is another reason to use H.323 rather than MGCP!
I do understand these things are usually driven by PM. But dont forget most times PM dont have a clue about the technologies. The question is this, if you go ahead to do this and it doesnt work, how will you feel on the day? Guess what, the PM will put it all at your desk as the guy who doesnt know what he is doing...Is it worth the risk because PM is pushing it? CUCM7.0 is pretty old..So your chances of this working is very slim. H323, SIP much better
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Thanks for the responses. I fully appreciate that it is not supported/not a good idea etc. but I would still like anyone who can answer my original question to do so. If other people have had success doing this I will try it in a lab environment. If people who have tried it can confirm that it definitely does not work I will not bother labbing it.
Hi James,
Other way u can do minor upgradation to 7.1(3) for call manager.


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Eni is the main partner of the Biennale Democrazia, an event promoted by the City of Turin, with the patronage of the President of the Republic, to be held in Turin from 10 to 14 April.
Eni chairman Giuseppe Recchi was present at the opening session, at which the inaugural lecture was given by Laura Boldrini, Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Now in its third edition, the event features a programme of around 100 meetings with authoritative national and international figures involved in discussions about the purpose of politics and ideal outcomes around the theme of "L'utopico. Possibile?"
It is a formula that can be summarised briefly in the question: how much can be done to build a future based on solid and democratic foundations?
Among the special sections, Eni has curated a space dedicated to Africa "Between democracy and development: the Africa of the Future" which will examine a range of issues: from the fundamental role of women in the peace, democratisation and development processes, to access for all to sustainable energy as a factor on socio-economic and environmental development.


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one fine saturday, i and the team that had newly found me went on a short trip to consolacion in order to bond, to catch up with everyone as most are working in night shift, and of course to break away from the office life by some fishing! agreed meeting time was at 6:30AM - 7:00AM and this was some kind of torture for me. this even required two cellphones set with the most annoying alarm tones!
getting to cojordan in consolacion is too much of a hassle when you don't have a car on your own. with this in mind, i knew that i had to be on time in our meet-up so i would save myself from the ordeal of navigating my way to the place.
however, working in an american company doesn't change the definition of a filipino time because like the usual meet-ups i had in my life, yes like my entire life, it was never right on the dot. but i could not complain for i had the most comfortable ride in getting to cojordan and the better part was that, it was for free!
we were the first ones to arrive there and it was like we owned the place! since we were a lot, we conveniently dispersed in the great expanse of the area and got too excited that we caught too many fish which was more than we could handle. after a couple of hours, everyone had finally given up and thoughtfully gave way to the other people who were starting to arrive.
in order to feel that you own the place, go there in the morning, say around 8AM. in a way, you're also avoiding the crowd and you can enjoy catching fish to your heart's and wallet's content.
cojordan has this very large brackish pond that farms milkfish, so large that it almost makes up the entire place. these were the milkfish that the team caught. i sort of got pity on them as they held on to their dear lives by unsuccessfully trying to jump out from the net. i think i'm just plain weird to think that they got one of the saddest eyes i've ever seen. :(
catching the milkfish doesn't involve the real fishing rod but the makeshift bamboo stick will definitely do! you only have to put the starchy bait in the hook and then, let it stay in the water until a milkfish is lured to your bait. quite simple when you know that there are a lot of fish in the pond! haha
i tried doing it only once and then, i decided to stop after i caught successfully a fish but it was still a baby for it looked small. throwing it back to the water won't do any good because the hook already tore the forsaken fish. but it's just me. the plain weird me.
you can however opt not to fish since cojordan also offers already caught seafood varieties like what we had.
one thing i particularly like the place was these huts that are ingeniously built around the pond. these huts are connected with foot bridges made up of bamboo splits. i wonder how often these bamboo splits get replaced or even the huts. i could not imagine that in the middle of your meal, you suddenly find yourself in the water! the milkfish would surely have the last laugh! lol
i only knew that you can reserve in advance especially if you're planning to go there on a weekend.
i have a fair idea on how to get there, though i'm not sure if i can explain it clearly. :P there are two ways to get there. first one is through the cansaga bay bridge. about 15 minutes or so after the long stretch of the bridge, take a left turn when you reach an intersection that has a negligible sign of cojordan. it would be best if you ask. i remember it to be in the midst of a marketplace.
second one is through the narrow main road, otherwise known as the national highway to the north of cebu. be alert when you're already passing jollibee in consolacion. just before the undergoing construction of SM mall, there's a dirt road to your right. take the road and you'll be in for a bumpy ride towards cojordan. again, when everything fails, just ask. :P
here it is in google.
Tayud, Consolacion, Cebu
Tayud, Consolacion, Cebu


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Afederal appeals court has ruled that New York State must comply with a lower court's order to begin immediately transferring thousands of people with mental health problems in New York City out of large, institutional group homes and into their own homes and apartments, where they will continue to receive specialized treatment and services.
Last September, a United States District Court found that the state had violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by keeping approximately 4,300 people isolated from the outside world in warehouse-like conditions in more than two dozen privately run adult homes.
Maggie McQuillar, a resident of one of the homes, said, "I'm a senior citizen with a disability, but... I'd be better off in a studio or one-bedroom. Once you get here, you sort of get stuck here."
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A report from South Sudan.
When war came to 15-year-old Rebecca Riak Chol's small town in rural South Sudan in early April, she and 27 other villagers fled into nearby marshlands to hide. They spent two grueling weeks slowly making their way to the relative safety of a region controlled by rebels from her same tribe. They were constantly hungry, constantly thirsty, and constantly in danger of being killed by the troops trying to hunt them down. Chol's sister died along the way, but it wasn't because she was found and shot. Instead, she — like growing numbers of South Sudanese — died from starvation.
"We didn't have anything to dig with to bury her, so we just put grass on the body and left it there," Chol told me during a conversation in the schoolyard of her new home in the small town of Thoahnom Payam. Two school buildings with mud walls and tin roofs flanked the dry dirt yard. In the center was an unused volleyball net.
One of Chol's classmates, 16-year-old Marco Nuer, arrived here in February from a different violence-ravaged part of the country. Like Chol, he paid an enormous price: His father, brother, and sister starved to death along the way. He and his mother were the only ones to survive.
The two stories are tragically common in South Sudan, which is facing mass hunger on a scale unimaginable in almost every other part of the world. In February, the United Nations estimated that 100,000 South Sudanese were starving, and that 5 million more — 42 percent of the country's population — have such limited access to proper food that they don't know where their next meal is coming from. More recent figures are not available yet, but aid agencies fear the situation could be much worse now.
There are two things you need to understand about the famine decimating South Sudan, the world's newest country and one that came into existence largely because of enormous assistance from the US.
First, South Sudan isn't the only country in the region facing mass starvation. A potentially historic famine is also threatening Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen. Far from Western eyes and far from the headlines, an estimated 20 million people in those four countries are at risk of dying due to a lack of food.
A makeshift grave by the side of the road in Juba, South Sudan. A makeshift grave in Juba, South Sudan.
The UN has already officially declared a full-fledged famine in parts of South Sudan and warned that the other three countries will suffer mass death from food and water shortages if "prompt and sustained humanitarian intervention" doesn't happen soon.
Second, these famines weren't caused by natural disasters like crop failures or droughts. They were man-made — the direct result of the bloody wars and insurgencies raging in all four countries.
The upshot is that the current famines, unlike others in recent history, could have potentially been prevented.
Washington, which has been slow to act, seems to finally be taking steps to help fight the famine. The Trump administration proposed massive funding cuts to America's humanitarian food aid, but Congress rejected those cuts and instead allocated close to $1 billion in new funding.
In a recent interview with Vox, Michael Bowers, the vice president of humanitarian leadership and response for the aid group Mercy Corps, said the current famine was "entirely avoidable."
"It's entirely a man-made construct right now, and that means we have it within our power to stop that," he said. "Wars are hard to stop; famines are not."
On the ground here in South Sudan, the civil war that has left millions on the brink of starvation shows no signs of ending anytime soon. And that means the numbers of men, women, and children dying from lack of food will continue to increase into the indefinite future.
In the intensive care unit of an International Medical Corps hospital in the capital city of Juba, the beds are occupied by the tiny, skeletal frames of malnourished children. The building is a simple temporary structure made of cinderblocks and plywood. Although children under 5 years old are the most vulnerable to malnutrition and the infections it can cause in small bodies, they are also incredibly resilient and almost always bounce back if fed high-calorie foods and given proper medicine.
The problem is that huge numbers of South Sudanese children aren't getting that type of food. Many, in fact, aren't getting food of any kind.
Continue reading "20 million starving to death: inside the worst famine since World War II" »


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ReDesign: Simple Strategies to Redesign your Business with Freedom, Fun & Profit
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No matter where you go or what you do with your business, you must learn how to ReDesign it. Adapt, overcome, strategize and maximize the fun, freedom, and profits of what your business could be.
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A book can be the greatest influence on your learning. Buy a book and give it to someone who might need to hear its message.
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Brandon has shown us an open book of the struggles a small business might face. I found his humility and desire to help others very refreshing in this closed minded world. A quick read, this book offers many resources for a successful "ReDesign" of the way you analyze your business. Who learns more? Someone that has been through the troubles and survived by being willing to take a hard look at their business model, or someone that has never experienced the trials? Brandon has been there and done that. He networks more in a day than I squeeze into a month. I admire his perspective and look forward to seeing what he does next.
Brandon J Wright is a small business owner who has overcome a challenging economy by redesigning his business. He has taken a business with more than 25 employees from near bankruptcy to a very profitable bottom line with only six employees. Among his many accomplishments , he has received the Governor's Brightest Star Award, the IBR Accomplished Under 40, and the 2010 Meridian Business Person of the Year. Brandon strives to motivate business owners to deliver not only a service, but an experience. He lives with his family on an acreage in Middleton, Idaho.
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Mary's, Newtown
Number 6 Mary Street is home to an interesting cross between a bar and an American diner named Mary's (I wonder where the name came from :)). It's tucked away in an old building which a pile of other bloggers have mentioned has a lot of history behind it, the entrance itself has no signage that gives away what's inside which I guess brings some sort of intrigue to people walking past.
We went for lunch on a Saturday when they open from 12pm, Mr C wanted to avoid the crowds and have a more relaxing lunch and we were lucky because there weren't too many people aside from the few odd tables there for lunch and light music which wasn't too loud.
As you can see in the delicious thumbnail above, we ordered the Fried Chicken (Half Bird) because we were craving something greasy and delicious (so unhealthy). The chicken was amazingly good, I love the spiciness to it and also how it was fried just crispy enough to have a crunch but not overly cooked or dripping oil.
Usually when I have fried chicken I love to dip it in gravy and mash, Mary's makes what is quite possibly the best mash potato and gravy I've had in years. The sauce wasn't overpowering but more creamy and subtle in texture, it went perfect when mixed with the mashed potato which was just as creamy and delicious.
When I first looked at the menu I was kind of surprised that there were so little things on the menu and was happy it wouldn't be too hard to decide what to order. I was so wrong because there were three amazing burgers to pick from including the Cheeseburger, Mary's Burger and Shroom Burger. I almost ordered the Shroom burger but decided to leave that for next time because I'd heard a lot of good things about the Cheeseburger and I wasn't disappointed because it was amazingly good with the perfect mix of sauces, patty and bun. The fries that went with them were golden crispy and went perfect with some Tabasco sauce.
I love the interiors with seated tables on the top level and a bar area at the bottom, they've got a nice and efficient design with natural sky lighting during the day.
Considering the hype that Mary's has had over the past few weeks I wasn't sure it was going to live up to my expectations. Now that I've visited the only thing I can think of is when I'm going to revisit for some more comfort food 😀 Most menu items are around $14 and sides are around $5.


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