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Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais
NAeL Minas Gerais (pennant number A 11) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier operated by the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy) from 1960 until 2001. The ship was laid down for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during World War II as HMS Vengeance, but was completed only shortly before the war's end, and did not see combat. After stints as a training vessel and Arctic research ship, the carrier was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy from 1952 to 1955. She was returned to the British, who sold her to Brazil in 1956.
Minas Gerais
|Minas Gerais
|State of Minas Gerais
|Swan Hunter
|Laid down:
|16 November 1942 as HMS Vengeance (R71)
|23 February 1944
|15 January 1945
|14 December 1956
|Verolme Dock, Rotterdam (reconstruction)
|6 December 1960
|16 October 2001
|Sold for scrap
|General characteristics (Brazil service)
|Class and type:
|Modified Colossus-class aircraft carrier
|80 ft (24 m)
|24.5 ft (7.5 m)
|25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) at 120 revolutions
|1,000 + 300 air group
|Sensors and
processing systems:
|Aircraft carried:
|Taken from:[1]
The ship underwent a four-year conversion in the Netherlands to make her capable of operating heavier naval aircraft. She was commissioned into the MB as Minas Gerais (named after the state of Minas Gerais) in 1960; the first purchased by a Latin American nation, but the second to enter service, behind the Argentinian ARA Independencia. Between 1987 and 1996, the carrier was unable to operate fixed-wing aircraft because of a defective catapult, and was retasked as a helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship.
Minas Gerais remained in service until 2001, when she was replaced by NAe São Paulo. At the time of her decommissioning, she was the oldest operational aircraft carrier in the world, and the last operational unit of the World War II Light Fleet design. Despite attempts to preserve the carrier as a museum ship, and after several failed attempts to auction the ship off (including a listing on eBay), Minas Gerais was sold for scrap in 2004 and taken to Alang for breaking up.
Design and constructionEdit
The carrier was constructed by Swan Hunter for the Royal Navy (RN) as HMS Vengeance.[2] She was laid down on 16 November 1942, and launched on 23 February 1944.[2] Construction was completed on 15 January 1945, and Vengeance was commissioned into the RN.[2]
The Colossus-class carriers were intended to be 'disposable warships': they were to be operated during World War II and scrapped at the end of hostilities or within three years of entering service.[3] Despite this plan, the ship had a service life of over 55 years across three navies.
Early operational historyEdit
After commissioning, Vengeance was assigned to the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron, which was attached to the British Pacific Fleet.[4] The carrier arrived in Sydney, Australia in July 1945, but remained in the harbour for refits until the end of World War II.[4] Vengeance operated in the waters of Asia until mid-1946, when she returned to England and was reassigned as a training vessel.[4] In late 1948, Vengeance was converted for Arctic conditions, and from February 1949 to March 1949, she operated in Arctic waters as part of an experimental cruise to determine how well ships, aircraft, and personnel functioned in extreme cold.[4][5]
From late 1952 until mid-1955, Vengeance was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy, to serve in place of the under-construction HMAS Melbourne.[6][7]
Purchase and modernisationEdit
During the leadup to the 1955 presidential election, Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, governor of the state of Minas Gerais promised Brazilian admirals to acquire an aircraft carrier for the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy).[8] Kubitschek later claimed that this was to avoid a naval rebellion during his inauguration at the start of 1956, and despite believing in the "military uselessness" of the second-hand warship,[8] the sale of Vengeance to Brazil for US$9 million went through on 14 December 1956.[2]
From mid-1957 until December 1960, the carrier underwent a massive refit and reconstruction in the Netherlands.[2] The work was carried out by Verolme Dock in Rotterdam, and cost US$27 million.[2] The most visible change was the installation of an 8.5-degree angled flight deck.[9] The size of the angle required that an accessway be built around the starboard side of the island superstructure; the weight acting as a counterbalance for the flight deck's portside overhang.[9] Combined with the fitting of a more powerful steam catapult, stronger arresting gear, reinforced hangar elevators, and a mirror landing aid, these modifications permitted the operation of jet aircraft up to 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) in weight.[9][10] The carrier's island superstructure was replaced, and a lattice mast was fitted to support the new fire control system and radar suite.[2][9] The ship's boiler capacity was increased, and internal electricity was converted to AC through the installation of four turbo generators and one diesel generator.[2]
The carrier was commissioned into the Marinha do Brasil as NAeL Minas Gerais (named for Kubitschek's home state) on 6 December 1960.[2] She departed Rotterdam for Rio de Janeiro on 13 January 1961.[2] The duration of the refit meant that while the carrier was the first purchased by a Latin American nation, she was the second to enter service, after another Colossus-class carrier entered service with the Argentine Navy as ARA Independencia in July 1959.[11]
Weapons and systemsEdit
During the ship's modernisation refit to become Minas Gerais, her armament was altered to consist of ten Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns (2 quad mountings and 1 twin mounting), and two 47 mm saluting guns.[1] In 1994, the Bofors were removed and replaced with two twin surface-to-air launchers for Mistral missiles.[1] If additional armament was required, the Bofors could be reinstalled.[1]
By 1996, Minas Gerais was fitted with the following radars: a Lockheed SPS-40B for air search, a Plessey AWS 4 for surface search, a Signaal ZW06 for navigation, two SPG-34 for fire control, and a Scanter Mil-Par for Carrier-Controlled Approach.[1] The two search radars operate on NATO frequency bands designated E and F, the navigation and CCA radars operate on the NATO I band, and the fire control radars on both the I and J bands.[1]
As of the mid-1990s, the carrier's air group consisted of six S-2E Trackers, four to six ASH-3D Sea Kings, two AS-355 Ecureuils, and three A-332 Super Pumas.[1] In 1999, the MB acquired 20 A-4KU Skyhawks and 3 TA-4KU trainer aircraft from the Kuwait Air Force for $US70 million.[12] Minas Gerais began operating these aircraft in late 2000.[13]
Brazilian operational historyEdit
In 1965, President Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco permitted the operation of helicopters to the Navy, fixed-wing aircraft were to remain the responsibility of the Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force).[14] As a result, Minas Gerais was required to embark two air groups: the Navy operated helicopters while the Air Force operated S-2 Tracker aircraft.[15] Consequently, the ship spent most of her Brazilian career operating as an anti-submarine warfare carrier.[12]
From 1976 to 1981, the ship underwent a major refit.[10] Work included the installation of a datalink to improve co-operation with Niteroi-class frigates, updates to the radar suite, and other work to extend the carrier's life expectancy into the 1990s.[10] In 1988, engine problems, combined with the inability for Argentina to fund a required modernisation of ARA Veinticinco de Mayo, saw the Colossus-class carrier confined to port, making Minas Gerais the only active aircraft carrier in the South American region.[15] In December 1987, Minas Gerais herself was laid up after participating in Operation Dragon XXIII because of problems with her aircraft catapult.[16] Although unable to operate as an aircraft carrier, the ship saw use over the following years in training exercises as an amphibious assault ship; using an air group of Eurocopter AS532 Cougar and Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel helicopters to transport Marines ashore.[16]
Minas Gerais underwent a modernisation refit from July 1991 to October 1993.[1] This included the overhaul of the boilers and engines, integration of a SICONTA command system, two new navigation radars and Scanter-MIL landing radar were installed, and preparation for the installation of Simbad launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles.[1][17] The launchers themselves were installed in 1994, with the ten Bofors removed at the same time.[1] The Bofors could be reinstalled to complement the ship's armament if needed.[1] In November 1993, the carrier conducted a joint exercise with the Argentine Navy, where Argentine pilots flying Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard aircraft performed 177 touch-and-go landings, in order to maintain their carrier landing qualifications while Veinticinco de Mayo was out of service.[17]
During 1995 and 1996, the ability to operate fixed-wing aircraft was restored to Minas Gerais, after the catapult from the decommissioned Veinticinco de Mayo was acquired and installed.[16] In 1997, Minas Gerais was loaned an A-4Q airframe by the Argentine Aviación Naval (Naval Aviation) for deck-handling and interface trials.[14] This was in lead-up to the 1999 acquisition of 20 A-4KU Skyhawks and three TA-4KU trainer aircraft from the Kuwait Air Force for US$70 million.[12] This was the first time since the carrier's commissioning that Força Aeronaval da Marinha (Brazilian Navy Aviation) had been permitted to own and operate fixed-wing aircraft.[12] The 23 aircraft were formed as the First Intercept and Attack Squadron, had all entered service by early 2000, and began carrier operations in late October 2000.[12][18] In order to operate the new fighters, Minas Gerais underwent a major refit at the Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro.[12] The main purpose of this refit was to upgrade the catapult to launch Skyhawks.[12]
Replacement and decommissioningEdit
The replacement of Minas Gerais was first suggested in the early 1980s, as part of planned 15-year naval expansion program.[19] Two different carrier designs were proposed.[19] The first was for a 40,000 ton ship equipped with up to forty aircraft, including naval fighters.[12][19] To complement this proposal, a plan to expand the Brazilian fleet air arm by acquiring second-hand A-4 Skyhawks from Kuwait or Israel was submitted.[20] For this to happen, the 1965 ruling that prevented the MB from operating fixed-wing aircraft had to be overturned; a decision the FAB opposed.[19] To make the purchase worthwhile, Minas Gerais would have to operate the aircraft until the replacement carrier entered service, which in turn required the installation of a modified steam catapult and arresting gear.[20] As the ship had just emerged from a modernisation refit, this was an expensive proposition, and the Skyhawk acquisition plan was cancelled in October 1984.[20] The Skyhawk plan was successfully revisited in the late 1990s. The second proposal was for a 25,000 ton helicopter carrier built to commercial standards.[12][19] Later interpretations of this proposal suggested a ship similar to the Royal Navy's HMS Ocean.[12]
Replacement of Minas Gerais was under serious consideration by 1999; despite numerous refits and life-extending upgrades, the MB predicted that the carrier would require replacement before 2010.[12] As well as the two proposals, consideration was given to acquiring a second-hand carrier, such as the French Navy's Foch.[12] One of the main issues in considering the replacement was the MB's significant investment in fixed-wing aviation in the late 1990s; a carrier capable of operating the recently acquired Skyhawks would be more expensive to acquire and operate than a STOVL or helicopter carrier, but the cheaper concepts would require the refactoring of Brazilian naval aviation.[12] In the end, Foch was acquired, renamed NAe São Paulo, and slated to commission into the Marinha do Brasil in April 2001.[18] She was downclassed as a helicopter support ship in 2001 before her decommissioning.[21]
Minas Gerais was decommissioned on 16 October 2001: the second last of the World War II-era light aircraft carriers to leave service, with the other being the 1959-commissioned INS Viraat (former HMS Hermes) which was ordered during the war but not completed and was the oldest aircraft carrier still in service in the world until it was decommissioned in 2017.[3][22] At the time of her decommissioning, she was the second oldest active aircraft carrier in the world (a title passed on to the 1961-commissioned USS Kitty Hawk) Also at the decommissioning ceremony was 87-year-old Admiral Hélio Leôncio Martins who was the first commander of the aircraft carrier. Also there was crew who had served on the Minas Gerais at different times[21] The carrier was marked for sale in 2002, and was sought after by British naval associations for return to the United Kingdom and preservation as a museum ship, although they were unable to raise the required money.[23][24] Just before Christmas 2003, the carrier was listed for sale on auction website eBay by a user claiming to be a shipbroker representing the owner.[25] Bidding reached £4 million before the auction was removed from the website under rules preventing the sale of military ordnance.[25] An auction in Rio de Janeiro in February 2004 also failed to sell the ship.[24] Sometime between February and July 2004, the carrier was towed to the ship breaking yards at Alang, India for dismantling.[24]
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sharpe (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships, 1996–1997, p. 55
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Blackman (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships (1968–69), p. 23
- ^ a b Hobbs, in The Navy and the Nation, p. 217
- ^ a b c d Cassells, The Capital Ships, p. 181
- ^ Till, Holding the Bridge in Troubled Times, p. 317
- ^ Donohue, From Empire Defence to the Long Haul, p. 94
- ^ ANAM, Flying Stations, p. 120
- ^ a b Gordon, Brazil's Second Chance, p. 40
- ^ a b c d Ireland, Aircraft Carriers of the World, p. 245
- ^ a b c Bishop & Chant, Aircraft carriers, p. 82
- ^ English, Focus on Latin American Navies, p. 56
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Corless, The Brazilian Navy blazes a trail in the South Atlantic
- ^ http://www.chilecompany.com/chilecomp11.htm Kuwaiti Air Force Sale
- ^ a b Jane's Navy International, Carrier Aviation – Skyhawks set to land on Brazilian carrier, p. 6
- ^ a b English, Latin American Navies still treading water
- ^ a b c Fleet Air Arm Archive, History of the Colossus class carrier Minas Gerais
- ^ a b Scott & Starr, Carrier aviation at the crossroads
- ^ a b Jane's International Defence Review Brazil – Skyhawks begin flights from carrier
- ^ a b c d e Anthony, The Naval Arms Trade, p. 110
- ^ a b c Anthony, The Naval Arms Trade, p. 111
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Navy News (Australia), Campaign to save the Vengeance
- ^ Syal & Lashmar, Race to save historic ship from scrap heap
- ^ a b c Parry, Sad end to symbol of city's liberation
- ^ a b Tweedie, For internet sale: aircraft carrier, only three owners
- Books
- Anthony, Ian (1990). The Naval Arms Trade. Strategic issue papers. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-829137-X. OCLC 59184818.
- Australian Naval Aviation Museum (ANAM) (1998). Flying Stations: a story of Australian naval aviation. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-846-8. OCLC 39290180.
- Blackman, Raymond (ed.) (1968). Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968-69 (71st ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Company. OCLC 123786869.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Bishop, Chris; Chant, Christopher (2004). Aircraft carriers: the world's greatest naval vessels and their aircraft. Grand Rapids, MI: Zenith. ISBN 0-7603-2005-5. OCLC 56646560.
- Cassells, Vic (2000). The Capital Ships: their battles and their badges. East Roseville, NSW: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7318-0941-6. OCLC 48761594.
- Donohue, Hector (October 1996). From Empire Defence to the Long Haul: post-war defence policy and its impact on naval force structure planning 1945-1955. Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs (No. 1). Canberra: Sea Power Centre. ISBN 0-642-25907-0. ISSN 1327-5658. OCLC 36817771.
- Gordon, Lincoln (2001). Brazil's Second Chance: En Route Toward the First World. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 0-8157-0032-6. OCLC 45806362.
- Hobbs, David (2005). "HMAS Sydney (III): a symbol of Australia's growing maritime capability". In Stevens, David; Reeve, John (eds.). The Navy and the Nation: the influence of the Navy on modern Australia. Corws Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-74114-200-8. OCLC 67872922.
- Ireland, Bernard (2008) [2005]. The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84477-747-1. OCLC 156616762.
- Polmar, Norman (2001) [1993]. The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (17th ed.). Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press. p. 107. ISBN 1-55750-656-6. OCLC 249124965.
- Sharpe, Richard (ed.) (March 1996). Jane's Fighting Ships, 1996-97 (99th ed.). Surrey: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1355-5. OCLC 34998928.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Journal articles
- Corless, Josh (1 June 1999). "The Brazilian Navy blazes a trail in the South Atlantic". Jane's Navy International. Jane's Information Group. 104 (006).
- English, Adrian J. (2002). "Focus on Latin American Navies". Naval Forces. Bonn Mönch. 23 (6): 53–64. ISSN 0722-8880.
- English, Adrian J. (1 May 1996). "Latin American Navies still treading water". Jane's Navy International. Jane's Information Group. 101 (003).
- "Brazil – Skyhawks begin flights from carrier". Jane's International Defence Review. Jane's Information Group. 24 October 2000.
- "Carrier Aviation – Skyhawks set to land on Brazilian carrier". Jane's Navy International. Jane's Information Group. 103 (001): 6. 1 January 1998.
- Scott, Richard; Starr, Barbara (1 March 1999). "Carrier aviation at the crossroads". Jane's Navy International. Jane's Information Group. 100 (002).
- Till, Geoffrey (April 2005). "Holding the Bridge in Troubled Times: The Cold War and the Navies of Europe". The Journal of Strategic Studies. Routledge. 28 (2): 309–337. doi:10.1080/01402390500088379. ISSN 0140-2390.
- Newspaper articles and websites
- "Campaign to save the Vengeance". Navy News. Royal Australian Navy. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- "History of the Colossus class carrier Minas Gerais". Fleet Air Arm Archive. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- Syal, Rajeev; Lashmar, Paul (16 June 2002). "Race to save historic ship from scrap heap". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- Tweedie, Neil (10 January 2004). "For internet sale: aircraft carrier, only three owners". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
External linksEdit
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AGAPANTHUS (Lily-of-the-Nile) Liliaceae S. Species
HABITAT: Native to South Africa. Zone 10 except A. campanulatus (A. umbellatus var. mooreanas) is hardy zone 5.
USES: Tubs, houseplants, cut flowers, garden beds (mild climates).
HABIT: Tender lily relatives grow from fleshy, tuberous root stocks which send up mounds of strap-like leaves surrounding leafless, 12-36 inch flower stalks, bearing clusters of 1-4 inch blue, pink or white, trumpet-shaped flowers throughout the summer.
SPECIES: A. africanus (A. umbellatus) evergreen. Violet-blue. 20 inches. June-October. Northeast Africa.
A. campanulatus (A. umbellatus var. mooreanas) deciduous. Sky blue. 18-inch. July-October. Northeast Africa.
A. caulescens. Violet-blue. 24 inches. 4 foot. July-November. Asia Minor, Northeast Africa.
A. longispathus. Deciduous violet blue. 2-1/2 ft. June-October.
A. orientalis. Blue. 3 foot. June-November. West Asia Minor.
A. orentalis var.: albos, white; pollidus, pale blue: leicht-linii, deep blue; giganteus, huge blue; aurivittatus, yellow striped leaves; variegatus, white/green banded foliage; florepleno, double blue.
A. pendulus. Deep purple-blue. Drooping. 2-1/2 foot. June-November. Northeast Africa.
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CULTURE: Set out in garden in mild, coastal climates or in large containers. Provide plants with adequate soil volume for the vigorous root system and with excellent drainage. Give A. campanulatus winter protection in zones 7-8. Grow in full sun or very light shade and space 24 inches apart in garden and set plants so that tops of roots are just below soil surface. Feed plants spring and summer with general garden fertilizer and every four weeks during growing season. Withhold fertilizer the balance of the year. Keep well watered during the growing season. Blooming occurs when plant's roots are crowded. Disturb as little as possible but division of roots of evergreen species in spring and deciduous species in the fall is recommended.
INSECTS: Slugs, Snails: Use an approved insecticide, such as Metaldehyde bait, for control.
Mealy Bugs, Scale, Thrip: Use an approved insecticide, such as Malathion, for control.
DISEASES: Not generally a problem.
PROPAGATION: Division, seed.


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State participants are the top five placing individuals of the district competition in the senior division.
Any member may participate as long as they: (a) are currently enrolled in agricultural education; (b) have not placed first in the state competition previously.
No objects may be used during the speech for demonstrative purposes.
The National Public Speaking Scorecard will be used in State Competition.
Preliminary Prepared Event will be held at the same time as the Preliminary Extemporaneous Event during the State FFA Convention.
Each participant's manuscript will be the result of his/her own efforts. It's expected that the participant will take advantage of all available training facilities at his/her local school in developing his/her speaking ability. Facts and working data may be secured from any source but must be appropriately documented.
It is highly recommended that participant's be in official FFA dress as defined in the current Official FFA Manual.
Event Format
Participants may choose any current subject of an agricultural nature for their speeches. This may include agriscience and technology, agribusiness, agrimarketing, international agricultural relations or agricultural communications. Official judges shall disqualify a participant if he or she speaks on a non-agricultural subject.
Time Limit
Each speech will be a minimum of six minutes in length and a maximum of eight minutes. Participants are to be penalized one point per second on each judge's score sheet for being under six minutes or over eight minutes. Each participant will be allowed five additional minutes in which he or she will be asked questions relating to his or her speech. No time warnings will be given.
Prior to the event, the content and composition of all manuscripts will be judged and scored by qualified individuals using the manuscript score sheet. Manuscript scores will be averaged and supplied to the presentation judges after they have scored the oral presentation.
Presentation judges will be furnished with typewritten copies of the participants' manuscripts, which they will use to formulate questions. Questions shall pertain directly to the speaker's subject. Questions containing two or more parts should be avoided.
Event officials will randomly determine the speaking order. The event superintendent will introduce each participant by name in order of the drawing. A participant will be permitted to use notes while speaking, but deductions in scoring may be made for this practice if it detracts from the effectiveness of the presentation. No props are to be used. Applause shall be withheld until all participants have spoken.
A designated timekeeper will record the time used by each participant in delivering his or her speech, noting under time or overtime, if any, for which deductions will be made.
At the time of the event, the judges will score each participant on the delivery of the speech using the score sheet provided.
Each judge will ask questions at the conclusion of the oral presentation of the speech. Judges will score each participant on the ability to answer all questions asked by judges. The full five minutes for questions should be used.
When all participants have finished speaking, each judge will total the score on composition, delivery and response to questions for each participant. The timekeeper(s) record will be used in computing the final score for each participant. Participants shall be ranked in numerical order on the basis of the final score to be determined by each judge. The judges' score sheets will then be submitted to event officials to determine final ratings of participants.
The judges' ranking of each participant then shall be added, and the winner will be that participant whose total ranking is the lowest. Other placings will be determined in the same manner (low rank method of selection).
Plaques for top four speakers:
1st- $100 cash award, certificate and plaque
2nd- $50 cash award and plaque
3rd- $25 cash award and plaque
4th- $25 cash award and plaque
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DC fans waiting for The Rock's solo outing as Black Adam should be very excited.
Not one to quell any hype, Dwayne Johnson has promised big things from the upcoming blockbuster.
"It's just f**king awesome," he said to MTV News.
"We've had great discussions with Geoff Johns over at DC. This is a really fun, cool time for DC right now, because they're world-building. We're seeing that with Wonder Woman and Aquaman. We have a few surprises down the line.
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A Reddit user who claims to be privy to a lot of information surrounding the DC Extended Universe said that Dwayne's character will be the "main villain" of the movie, and that a Shazam film is "practically off the table at this point".
Take that with a massive pinch of salt, though. Anonymous source and all.
Dwayne told Digital Spy a couple of years back why he chose to take on the role of Black Adam.
"I felt ultimately – and this is with all due respect to Shazam and Billy Batson – what made me choose Black Adam is that I inherently just felt Black Adam was more interesting," he said.
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The Driskill Hotel is one of my favorite venues to photograph weddings at. This beautiful historic hotel features gorgeous art deco architecture and details. Its location is perfect for a downtown event – its great for sneaking out for portraits in the city or having an after party for your guests on the town. The rooms are gorgeous for getting ready in which makes for beautiful photographic opportunities. In addition, their top notch staff provides some of the best service I have ever seen, and the food is incredibly delicious. Its an iconic setting for any true Austin wedding.
SUITES: Up to 9 different luxury hotel suites for the Bride, Groom and Bridal Party to get ready in before the big day!
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Posted date: 2019-Jan-24
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The Faculty of Arts is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the Department of Applied Linguistics/Translation & Interpreting for a
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Connie Bartlett is a professional dog trainer – that is all she does and she's been doing it for over 22 years. She is so good that her own dog "Benny" won the world-famous Westminster show four years ago.
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Loek van Vliet (1988) studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague, the Netherlands. He has worked on long-term projects on the experience of landscape. This has resulted in exhibitions and books like: Sacred Grounds, quiet areas in the Netherlands and Flanders; Natural Climate Buffers; Dutch Paradise, the Inner Garden of the Randstad. His work is besides private collections represented in the Rijkscollection, the Hague and the Art collection of the University of Leiden. In 2014-2015 he has recieved an Young Emerging Artists Grant by the Mondriaan Fund.
Curriculum Vitae
2016-2017 Mentorings program, Talent development Program, Mondriaan Fund, with James Beckett.
2011 A 'Third Nature'. Lecture on the relationship between man and nature. Part of the University of Amsterdam by professor Erik de Jong.
2010-2011 Historiographies of Photography and Film, University Leiden. Seperate course, as a contractstudent, part of Master Film and Photographic Studies.
2006-2010 Bachelor of Design at Royal Academy of Arts, dept. Photography, in The Hague
2009 Internship with Photographer Jan Banning in Utrecht.
Exhibitions (Selection)
Upcoming: April-October 2018
Earthly Windows, Chapter 3, The Industrial Revolution part of the Summer Exhibit (Groentopia), Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
September-October 2017 Installation of Can(t) live (t)here in Nutshuis, The Hague (Groupwork)
June – September 2017 Earthly Windows, Chapter 4, part of Summer Expo, Leveld, Norway.
March 21st until April 17th 2017 Installation of Can(t) live (t)here in Museum Rijswijk (Groupwork)
October 28th and 29th 2016 Exhibition Sacred Grounds in Landgoed de Markgraaf at the Kalmthoutse Heide, Belgium.
June – November 2016 Photographs from Earthly Windows, in a duo Exhibition [DE]Constructed Landscape. At Eduction Inspection, Utrecht, NL.
April – June 2016 Part of Group exhibtion, Gallery Grenz-Blick, Bocholt, Germany
February 2016 Part of Group exhibition Prospects and Concepts, Art Rotterdam, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sept. – Dec. 2015 Solo exhibition Sacred Grounds, Gallery Grenz-Blick, Bocholt,Germany.
June – August 2015 Installation of Climatebuffers in Nutshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
April – August 2015 2 photographs in entrance hall of the exhibition Holland op zijn Mooist; Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands.
May 2014 Climatebuffers in congress of Coalition Natural Climate Buffers.
June – October 2013 – 12 photographs of Sacred Grounds exhibited in Gup Gallery in Club Trouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jan. 2013 – present Series Fabelachtige Veentjes (fabulous Veentjes) Doetinchem, NL.
June 3rd untill June 17h 2012 Part of group exhibtion in koepeloven DRU, Ulft, Netherlands.
2014 Stipendium Program for Emerging Artists; Mondriaan Fund.
2011 Grant from Stichting Sem Presser Archive, for series Sacred Grounds
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2017 NRC (National Dutch Newspaper): Article on the work Sacred Grounds.
2017 Publication: Can(t) live (t)here, ISBN: 978-90-824206-1-6 (Group Project)
2016 Interview about Earthly Windows, on Prospects and Concepts.
2016 Magazine The Optimist: Sacred Grounds
2016 Magazine P/F: on Sacred Grounds
2016 Magazine Fotografie: on Sacred Grounds
2015 Monograph Book Sacred Grounds is published. Sub-Publishing ISBN: 978-90-824206-0-9.
2015 Sacred Grounds in Landschaft. Umwelt. Kultur. – On the New Topographics' Transnational Impact; ISBN 978-3981756814 Museum für Photographie Braunschweig, Germany.
2015 One photo from Climatebuffers in Catalogue Holland op zijn Mooist: ISBN 9789462580862
2014 Climatebuffers in Newspaper NRC Handelsblad
2014 Climatebuffers in book Hitte in de Delta
2013 Sacred Grounds on Ilovethatphoto.com blog
2013 Serie The Monastery in Magazine Zinvol.
2013 Serie The Monastery in Newspaper Trouw
2013 In Book NEW Dutch Photography Talent 2013, Gup Magazine.
2013 Interview on Silence in Newspaper Trouw
2012 Monthly page in Newspaper Trouw from series: Sacred Grounds
2012 Radio-interview on Sacred Grounds on National Radio 1.
2011 Picture in A Book of Beds, selection of Foam Magazine Talent photographs.
2010 Publication in magazine Landwerk,
2010 Monograph: Hollands Paradijs, De binnentuin van de Randstad. (Dutch Paradise, the Inner Garden of the Randstad) A photobook, ISBN: 978-90-815591-1-9
2010 Gerard en de Zorgboerderij. Photobook commisioned by the Taskforce Multifunctional Agriculture.
April 2017 Artist-in-Residence, Leveld, Norway
2015 – present Co-Founder and chairman Sub-Publishing
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The UBC Faculty of Forestry has a long history of partnerships with the forestry sector in Asian countries, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia. These partnerships have included research collaborations, faculty exchanges, professional training programs and student mobility. The faculty has been involved in projects ranging from policy dialogue to capacity building, climate change, technology outreach and wood product marketing.
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There is a diverse selection of Legend Trail real estate for sale to suit any Scottsdale home buyer's preferences. If you are looking for a specific number of bedrooms, Legend Trail has homes that range from 2 bedrooms up to 5+ bedrooms, while sizes can range from around 1,200 square feet to over 5,000 square feet. Legend Trail offers condos, golf view homes, foreclosures, custom homes, gated homes and more. Many homes in Legend Trail have specific features that will appeal to different home buyers. Search for a home with a casita, perfect for entertaining visiting relatives and friends, or browse through several homes that feature private swimming pools or 3 car garages. Whatever you are looking for in a Scottsdale home, Legend Trail is sure to have the perfect property for you.
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Pastor Damont and his family came to Eden in 1999 from Kentucky. He is married to Kathie whom he met while at Cumberland College, where they both graduated. They have two grown children and they spend their spare time fishing and with their grandchildren.
Our pastor has a passion for communicating God's timeless truths. Perhaps his preaching style can best be described as Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, and practical. He seeks to teach the entire counsel of God through sermons and Wednesday night Bible Studies.
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I was raised in Brooksville then entered the Navy in 1958. Upon return I went back to work for A&P. In 1964 I married Jean Frazier who had moved to Brooksville from Knoxville a couple of years prior. We have two sons, Eddie and Brad. Eddie owns and operates Looper's Sports and Brad is a music minister at Cornerstone Baptist in Inverness, FL.
After working for the United States Postal Service for 30 years I retired in 2001. Music Ministry has been a part of my life for nearly 50 years now. I served as music minister at Garden Grove Baptist for 24 years and have been here at Eden serving in the same position for over 24 years. God is good and has richly blessed my family.
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After the completion of a sleep study at our facility, your results will be reviewed and scored by a registered polysomnographic technician (RPSGT). This scored study will then be passed onto our Board Certified Sleep Physician for final review and comment on the study and treatment paths available for the patient.
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According to Forbes, Austin is the fastest growing city in America. Even more impressively, Austin has held on to the number one spot on this list for three years in a row.
It's my honor to share with you a list of some of the restaurants to make a splash in our fair city over the past year for The Austin Food Blogger Alliance's 2013 Austin City Guide. I sourced the list from my own research as well as by combing through posts from Addie Broyles Openings/Closings category in Relish Austin and Andrea …Read the full post »
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Ecommerce Europe, an interest group defending the rights and needs of European web shops, has appointed Dutch Marlene ten Ham as its secretary general. She will now take charge of the team in Brussels.
Lobbyist for 10 years
Ten Ham has lobbied at European level for the past ten years and has advised several companies how to shape their European lobbying activities. The 31-year old from the Netherlands had been a manager at Ecommerce Europe for a year, to help create a more professional environment at the company, in order to expand its influence on the European legislative process.
"Alongside my colleagues at Ecommerce Europe, I consider it my goal to clear the path for eCommerce without boundaries, which is why we will help create a European situation which better fits the needs of online companies."
"Maintain double-digit growth"
The newly-appointed secretary general may feel the "digital unified market is already high on the political agenda", there are still plenty of "existing political obstructions" that need to be removed urgently.
She also feels there is plenty of work to be done to improve current legislation: "Together with our members, I really look forward to maintaining the double-digit growth currently experienced in the market."
François Momboisse, Ecommerce Europe's president is "happy that Marlene will now become the face of European eCommerce" and believes that "she will definitely defend and protect the branch's needs at a European level".


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Goo from Sonic Youth arrived fully formed in June 1990 and was wrapped in a brilliant slice of pulp, pop, comic art. Artist Raymond Pettibon's illustration is reportedly based on a paparazzi snap of witnesses Maureen Hindley and her first husband on their way to the Moors Murders trial in 1966.
This was the bands first major label release, but the sixth of their career and featured Kool Thing, Titanium Expose and Dirty Boots. Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley have now racked up 16 albums so far and are currently 'having a break'.
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2017 Honda Civic Presents New Generation
2017 Honda Civic is going to have the same arrow like silhouette as the concept version had. The production version may become a little bit wider and more aggressive, however, the whole body of the car will be rather elegant. The main rivals are Ford Focus and Mazda 3.
2017 Honda Civic Release Date
According to rumors, the new Civic will debut this fall. The coupe version will come later.
2017 Honda Civic Video
2017 Honda Civic Interior
Judging by the spy shots 2017 Honda Civic will offer the modern type of interior. The model is going to have leather upholstery and heated seats. Presumably, the interior of the new car will be roomier than the current one.
2017 Honda Civic Engine
Honda has officially confirmed that the next generation of Civic will be powered by turbocharged engines only.
Four-cylinder engines are going to stay in the past. 2017 model will run on turbo engines only. The company has announced that 2017 Civic will be equipped with 1.5 liters VTEC Turbo unit. The engine offers 177 horsepower of productivity and 200 Nm of torque. The more powerful model will be available for Civic Si. It is assumed that the engine will be offered with a manual transmission.
Another type of engine expected is 1.0 liter VTEC Turbo. This one is said to provide 128 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque. The engine is going to be paired with six-speed manual transmission.
Type R will have two-liter turbodiesel i-DTEC unit. It is expected to come with similar power as the previous one.


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The orbital slot consolidation is complete - the end state listed in what was posted for that was to do all new installs with SL3RB and they're already there (though it sounds like they still haven't quite got the music channels on 99cr working for everyone for whatever reason)
The actual shutting down of 110/119/95 wasn't part of the orbital slot consolidation project, it merely had that project as one of its preconditions. The other precondition being that no customers are still receiving any content from those slots. That's done for 110 already as you note, and assuming shutting all the spot beams on 101 & 119 is still scheduled for this year then they can move the six CONUS transponders on 119 to six new CONUS transponders on 101 and will be able to shut down 119.
I'm still curious what caused them to push things back a year for dropping nationals, since the document I had from last July said the end of 2019. I just looked back at it to see if it was possible I misinterpreted the language, but it clearly states: "Still targeting end of 2019 for full migration to HD-capable equipment". Of course it also states: "<10% migrated since SD to HD Migration Project kicked off in April 2016" but that's not surprising since they had only recently started sending out the letters at the time this was written. Maybe while contacting by DMA worked OK for those who have locals, maybe they missed customers on DNS like RV/boat accounts and decided they weren't leaving them enough time.


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Tulsi goes
By B.J. Reyes
As reported, Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard today announced her plans to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono. Hirono is running to replace U.S. Sen. Dan Akaka, who plans to retire when his terms ends next year.
Gabbard's video announcement:
In an email message to supporters, sent today, Gabbard adds:
I want you to know that I will continue working hard and serving you on the City Council, and if you choose to send me to Congress, I will continue serving you, just in a different capacity. I feel I will be of even greater service to you in Congress, given my experience, especially with issues such as the environment, our economy, and the war.
With what's currently happening in the Middle East, in our country, and most importantly here in Hawai'i, we need an experienced and strong leader in Washington who can make the tough decisions. Having deployed twice to the Middle East, served 2 years in the US Senate with Senator Akaka, assisting him with issues such as energy independence, homeland security, the environment, and veteran affairs, being elected as a State legislator and City Councilmember, as well as my work with my environmental non-profit, I am well-equipped to take on these challenges, and am confident that I will serve you well.


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"One way of knowing whether your story is me-centred or others-centred is where your joy comes from.
Instead of happiness being found in what happens to you, you find joy in being part of helping others thrive. You love seeing your effort and sacrifice bring a smile to another person's face. You give not because you want to receive but because you know someone else will benefit."


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Near Winder in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rockwell Universalist Church
Church reorganized in 1867 by Dr. L. F. W. Andrews as first Universalist Church of then Jackson County, and called Mulberry Church. Voting precinct and Justice Court, known as House's District, were located here until 1900. Present building erected 1881, and name changed to Rockwell Church. Paul Hill deeded the land to the church
Erected 1978 by Rockwell Church and Barrow County Historical Society.
Location. 34° 2.07′ N, 83° 42.51′ W. Marker is near Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. Marker is at the intersection of Gainesville Highway (Georgia Route 53) and Rockwell Church Road, on the right when traveling north on Gainesville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winder GA 30680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Winder's Most Historical Site (approx. 2.9 miles away); Concord Methodist Cemetery Glenwood Elementary and High School (approx. 3 miles away); Barrow County (approx. 3 miles away); The Stoneman Raid Battle of King's Tanyard (approx. 3 miles away); Builder of the Nation (approx. 3.1 miles away); Battle of King's Tanyard (approx. 3.7 miles away); Russell House (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winder.
Categories. • Antebellum South, US • Churches & Religion • War, US Civil •
More. Search the internet for Rockwell Universalist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 1, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,657 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Well, as soon as I talk about "brothers are like one's own limbs", I am presented with that cynical Chinese saying: "Brothers are like one's limbs; spouses are like mere clothes ( 兄弟如手足,夫妇如衣服)." Yes, I've heard it before, from mistaken Chinese women criticizing traditional Chinese culture.
Why, that saying is downright untrue: traditional Chinese culture never denigrates the relationship between husband and wife to be mere clothes! At every wedding, the traditional Chinese wish is "to grow old with white hair together, to forever unite the hearts as one ( 白头皆老,永结同心)." So what are these people talking about?
Well, actually, they then say, the problem is that with the advocacy of family closeness in traditional Chinese culture, while the men have deep feelings for even their brothers there are no comparable feelings for the wives. This, it is said, proves that women must always engage in a bitter rivalry with their husbands' relatives for affection and devotion. It's either the wife or the in-laws, there's no having both.
Ah, so that's the problem! Tsk, tsk, tsk, when looked at from the viewpoint of traditional, Confucian ideology, how foolish for a woman to set herself up against her own in-laws! It is very foolish to view relations among people as a zero-sum game: if one loves his brothers the more, one must love his wife the less, and vice versa. Only fools live their lives as zero-sum games. No, the matter should be viewed this way instead: how much better for one's husband if he has not only his wife's love, but also that of his brothers!
True, true, back in the old days some (not all!) in-laws had been bad to the wives. But that happened not when the core Confucian principles were being followed, it happened when they were being violated! It is in accordance with the core Confucian principles for husband and wife to love each other deeply; it is a deviancy from the same principles for husbands to have "no feelings" for their wives.
From the point of view of the core Confucian principle of Cardinal Obligations being supreme, there is no conflict of interest between a wife and her in-laws. Her husband owes her the obligation of building a life together, just as she owes him the same obligation in return. He and his brothers mutually owe each other the obligation of mutual help and mutual support, and that can only be in line with the wife's interest of building a good life together with her husband! The fact is that, far from having a fundamental conflict of interest, a woman and her in-laws have a fundamental convergence of interest. That's why both the negative saying about in-laws and the negative attitude towards in-laws, as foolish as both are cynical, should be completely discarded.
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Cool Water/ Sons Of the Pioneers
Posted by SR on October 19, 2004
In Reply to: Tumbling Tumbleweeds/song posted by Smokey Stover on October 19, 2004
: : : : What is the significance of calling people "Tumbleweeds"?
: : : A tumbleweed is rootless and goes where the wind blows it. Calling a person that could mean he has no firm convictions or maybe no strong family ties.
: : : Merriam-Webster:
: : : tumbleweed -- a plant (as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass.
: : : : I think it was meant to be ruder than that!
: : : I think you'll find what you are looking for here:
: : : http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tumbleweed&r=f
: :
: : One of my favourite songs of the Old West:
: : Artist/Band: Sons Of The Pioneers
: : Lyrics for Song: Tumbling Tumbleweeds
: : Lyrics for Album: RCA Country Legends
: : I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long,
: : Tumbleweeds around me sing their lonely song.
: : Nights underneath the prairie moon,
: : I ride along and sing this tune.
: : See them tumbling down
: : Pledging their love to the ground
: : Lonely but free I'll be found
: : Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.
: : Cares of the past are behind
: : Nowhere to go but I'll find
: : Just where the trail will wind
: : Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.
: : I know when night has gone
: : That a new world's born at dawn.
: : I'll keep rolling along
: : Deep in my heart is a song
: : Here on the range I belong
: : Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.
: That was great. One of the joys of my childhood was the privilege of riding my bike with some pals on Saturday morning to a movie house seven miles away (much of it up steep hills) to see Roy Rogers , The Lone Ranger and all those other wonderful, cowboys, as well as a rousing movie serial. Remember those? Anyway, Roy Rogers was my favorite, largely because of the Sons of the Pioneers. Now can you give us the lyrics of Cool Water? SS
I am at your service SS!
Artist/Band: Sons Of The Pioneers
Lyrics for Song: Cool Water
Lyrics for Album: RCA Country Legends
All day I face the barren waste without the taste of water, Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water, Cool water.
The night are cool and I'm a fool each stars a pool of water, Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water, Cool water.
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan can't you see that big green tree where the waters runnin' free
and it's waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.
The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water, Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water, Cool Water.
Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for just one thing more than water, Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water, Cool water.
There are many lyrics sites availabe, Smokey. Just type in the song title and 'lyrics' or 'tabs' with it and you should find what you are looking for. Happy Trails! SR
- Cool Water/ Sons Of the Pioneers Smokey Stover 21/October/04


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MAPOMINOES – The Ultimate Geography Game
This portable educational, award winning game is fun, easy to learn and highly addictive and makes a great present for any family member interested in geography or travel.
It's like dominoes but with maps, as you build a map of Europe, by connecting countries that share a common border. Stay one step ahead of your opponents, as you race to be the first player to play all your country cards on the table and win the game.
Block your opponents by holding on to France or Germany or open up the Baltic States by playing Russia. Take a boat through the North Sea to the United Kingdom or transit by train through Spain to Portugal. Try not to get stuck with San Marino, or landlocked with Liechtenstein as you watch the country cards spread across the table. The excitement builds as you have fewer and fewer cards left to play, but less space to play them in as you reach the edge of the world. (The table's edge).
Cleverly designed so that you don't need to know your geography to play, but playing rapidly improves your knowledge.
A simple game with hidden strategic depth that gives it broad appeal to both children and adults, that you will want to play again and again.
Winner of the Excelled In Schools Award as voted by teachers in the Family & Education Awards.
Suitable for 2-5 players. Age 8+.
"This modern take on dominoes uses countries instead of numbers to construct a map of the world – a clever way to pass the time" The Sunday Times
"Stick this in the Christmas stocking of a travel-mad loved one."
The Independent on Sunday (Get This section).
MAPOMINOES – The game that takes you to the edge of the world.


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Dancing with the Stars, we urge you to pull an NBC and make Simone Biles the new Timeless.
The gymnast—the most decorated American gymnast of all time, we might add—was eliminated tonight after two perfect scores and two perfect dances that apparently just came too late in the game. If anyone decided not to vote for this angel after her refusal to smile during judging last week, shame on you.
We're angry!! Can you tell??
David Ross is fine. Fourth place fine. Simone Biles is AT LEAST second place great.
Anyway, let's talk about the dances.


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What's on the weekend vagenda? Is everyone excited for Melissa McCarthy on SNL tonight?!
Today, I've got yoga, then I need to start doing some major cleaning. Our trip to Italy is only about 9 days away (yikes!) so I'd like to start getting the house in order for that, at least.
Tonight's date night—since we've got nice weather this weekend, I think that might mean a hike. There's a Franciscan retreat near us that has some beautiful trails that I will probably drag Homey to.
How about y'all?


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Shimelle tells us in this video
why she scrapbooks. Then she asked us why we do it too. This has to be the easiest question ever!
My Dad - this is how he lives in my memory -
told me, when my daughter was born "You have to make memories for children."
I knew exactly what he meant because it was at that moment that I realised what he had been doing all my life. I decided that I would make those memories for her and I would capture them by putting mementoes and keepsakes into a scrap book along with any photographs and I would "write a bit" about the event or memory.
My daughter is in her 40s now and has begun scrapbooking because I told her "you have to make memories for children" and she wants her daughter to have the same shelf of memories as she and her brothers have.
I cannot imagine life without my scrapbooking and I am seriously considering putting them into the local Record Office for safe keeping


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Today, I am playing along with the Design Team over at Stamp Ink Paper - take some time to look at the awesome work done by the design team. This weeks challenge is my favourite type - CARD MAKERS CHOICE!
I have LOTS of favourites. But, today, I am focusing on items that I love that are sadly retiring. Here is the card that I ended up with;
These are 'Thank-You' cards for everyone who placed an order with us this month using the host code. And, I couldn't decide on which colour to use, so I made it in four different colours.
Sadly, the DSP (Into the Woods), Stamp Set (Thankful Forest Friends) and the Silver Cording Trim are all retiring. Why don't you buy them now?
Here is a cool technique that I used.
The actual stamp says 'Give Thanks.' However, I just wanted it to say 'THANKS' so I masked it out using Washi Tape.
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Conservation Status
Grevys zebra is listed as Endangered A1a, 2c by the IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group. Grevys zebra is also listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) which offers them the highest protection against illegal trading. They are legally protected in Ethiopia and since 1977 have been protected by a hunting ban in Kenya.
Grevy's zebra are confined to the Horn of Africa, specifically Ethiopia and Kenya. The species has undergone one of the most substantial reductions of range of any African mammal. Historically, they were found more widely across the Horn of Africa including Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia. There was also a reported sighting in southern Sudan but this needs verification.
The historic and present distribution of Grevy's zebra in the Horn of Africa
(data assimilated from Kingdon, 1979, 1997; Yalden et al., 1986)
Global Numbers
Grevys zebra are in crisis and numbers have declined rapidly. Towards the end of the 1970s, the global population of Grevy's zebra was estimated to be approximately 15,000 animals; in 2008 an updated survey estimated approximately 2,800 animals representing more than an 80% decline in global numbers over the past four decades.
The 1977 estimate for Grevys zebra was 13,718 (Dirschl and Wetmore, 1978); in 1988, the estimate was 4,278 (Grunblatt et al., 1989); in 2000, the estimate was 2,571 animals (Nelson, 2003; Nelson and Williams, 2003); Guess estimate numbers of Grevys zebra in Kenya taken from the 2004 Grevys zebra workshop (Williams and Low, 2004) ranged between 1,600 and 2,000 animals. In the 2007 National Grevys Zebra Conservation Strategy Workshop (Mwasi and Mwangi, 2007) these figures were updated by stakeholders with the estimated population ranging between 1,838 and 2,319 animals. A systematic aerial census in 2008 yielded 2,407 individuals of Grevys zebras in Laikipia-Samburu-Isiolo-Marsabit complex. A follow-up aerial survey of Grevys zebra across the same area was undertaken in the year 2012, resulting in an estimated population of 2,647 Grevys zebra in the core range of the species.
Their far northern range is excluded from these aerial surveys due to a vast area with low densities making such an exercise prohibitively expensive. However, a ground survey was undertaken in February 2010 with results suggesting a severe decline in the species since the last comprehensive survey of the same area in the year 2000. Intermittent sightings of Grevys zebra in the area are reported by pilots flying over the region, with occasional sightings of up to 20 animals, which are likely part of the southern Ethiopian population.
Estimates for Grevys zebra populations in Ethiopia suggest a minimum of an 85% decline throughout the country with an estimated 1,900 animals in 1980 (Klingel, 1980); 577 animals in 1995 (Thouless, 1995); 110 animals in 2003 (Williams et al., 2003) to 281 animals in 2012 (Fanuel Kabede, pers. comm. 2012).


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Okay, this is damn cute. It's not easy being green, but it gets better.
The creator of the video is Chris Tuttle. He's also the guy who developed the Day of Silence campaign. You can add him to your Google+ circles or follow him on Twitter. For the record, while Chris is a cutie, he is not, in fact, green.


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Listen to Tami Simon:
Tami Simon doesn't necessarily believe in the Tipping Point. While being intrigued by increasing phenomena and heightened interest in transformation…she is not 'sold' on the linear idea of a tipping point manifesting in the world as being framed out on this website.
Funnily enough, Tami was a bit apologetic when explaining she is not a 'full believer' in the tipping phenomenon! I quelled her right away, and told her that not everyone needs to believe in order to provide tremendous value to the audience on here 🙂
And Tami's presence and voice have tremendous value…and I highly encourage you to give this audio a listen and share with everyone you know who has a spiritual side.
As a leader in the transformative space (Tami founded and runs Sounds True, one of the largest publishers of personal growth content on the planet for the past 25 years), she is VERY aware of the increasing desire of people in the world to change, open their hearts, and explore a more spiritual way of being.
What I love most about Tami is how grounded she is in her life's purpose and what she is here to do. My favorite part of this interview was when she shared a personal story about a spiritual encounter she had in her 20's where she was transported back in time and experienced her own birth (through a process called Holotropic breathwork).
What Tami saw was quite profound and will give you some valuable insight on how someone who has been on a 'spiritual path' for most of her life has also been able to succeed in the world of business and money.
For those of you who resonate with Tami's life mission, I highly encourage you to listen to this interview as you may acquire valuable insight on how you can manifest your life's work while playing within the systems that currently exist on the Planet….!
Tami Simon has a unique transmission and gift on this Planet and I am honored to have interviewed her. In fact, I will tell you that this was one of my favorite 3 interviews I did…so give a listen right away!!
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