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Kudat Golf Club
18 holes par 72 (6080 meters)
Kudat Golf Club Information
|Holes / Par / Yardage:
|18 holes par 72 (6080 meters)
Kudat town on northern tip of Borneo
3 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu
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|Max. golfers per group:
|Weekday: 4
Weekend: 4
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(oldest Sabah golf course was once part of St. Andrews Scotland)
Established in 1906 when it was affiliated with St. Andrew's of Scotland, Kudat Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Sabah Malaysia. Located in Kudat, a town on the tip of Borneo and 160 kilometers north of Kota Kinabalu, the Sabah golf course was upgraded into an 18 hole par-72 layout in 2002 when the new front nine opened and lengthened the total course to 6,080 meters. On sunny days golfers are treated to a spectacular view of Mount Kinabalu.
The original nine (now holes 10-18) is a vintage inland design with natural earth mounding found on most holes. Naturally wooded and matured, this 3075-meter course is challenging in its way, being surrounded by buildings, roads and many period houses. The tee-off from the dogleg hole 4 requires a shot over an office building for long hitters who want o chance it for the green in one!
The newer front nine measures 3005 meters and plays around the Marudu Bay providing a scenic view of the sea and Bengkoka Peninsular. Most holes feature large bunkers and numerous water hazards. The fairways and greens are grassed with Bermuda and play are greatly influenced by prevailing sea winds.
Kudat Golf Club is a walking only course with full practice facilities. The clubhouse is situated close to the 10th hole, which in the evenings is lit up to become a driving range. Restaurant service is available at the adjacent Marina Resort Kudat. Local seafood dishes are the specialty. Accommodations and other resort services are convenient for overnight guests.
You can also combine this golf course with other courses for your next golf holiday.
Kudat Golf Club Photo GalleryHave you played golf at the Kudat Golf Club and took some nice photos that you would like to share with other golfers? Send them to us and we may upload them here. Thank you in advance!
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My Memorial Day 2010 was spent in the company of The Squeaky Bean crew while celebrating the restaurant's one-year anneversary. At the same time, we were raising money for a very worthwhile cause, Work Options For Women.
With Denver's top chef's getting dunked, the "Jumping Bean" photo booth, damn good BBQ, and beer flowing like water, Johnny pulled of a great party.
Check out some of the Squeaky action.
Some of my photos made their way onto the Westword's foodie blog written by Lori Midson! Thanks Lori!

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My parents live in a fairly ritzy suburb of Boston, and they take their puppy every day to doggy day care in the city while they work. Perhaps a little fussy, but not outside the realm of possibility for a lot of people. It costs $28 a day to board your dog at this place. There are tons of these places, and I did a little research…all of the ones in ABQ cost between $17 and $25 a day, per dog, basically just to ensure that the dog doesn't croak while you're away.
I make $28,000 a year. That works out to $150 a day, not counting planning or weekends I spend in my classroom or extra time. That works out to $6 a kid a day. And I'm not just supposed to ensure lack of croakage, I'm supposed to teach them stuff!
I know some people will say this is an unfair comparison, and they're right. The kids get more services than the dogs, school money needs to be spread around to lots of other things besides the teacher, and so on. I definitely make more than someone who watches the dogs all day.
But still.
People pay $28 a day to keep a dog breathing.
The state of New Mexico pays me $6 a day to teach a kid to read.
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Eggs from Farmer Nick or Lester's Bison Farm, your
vegetables from our farm stand vendors, spices from Friends Country Market and
Gryere from The Cheese People and you got it made. A healthy, easy recipe for a Farmers Market
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups sliced leek (about 2 large)
- 12 ounces fingerling potatoes, cut in half lengthwise (about 4 cups)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, divided
- 4 cups thinly sliced trimmed Swiss chard (about 1 bunch)
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Gruyère cheese
1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan.
2. Add leek; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add potatoes and garlic; cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Add chard; cook 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Using a spoon, push potato mixture aside to make 4 egg-size spaces.
6. Crack 1 egg into each space; sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon paprika over eggs.
7. Cover and cook 3 minutes; sprinkle cheese over potato mixture.
8. Cover and cook 2 minutes or until egg yolks are lightly set.
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Saxophonist, improviser, and composer Dave Rempis has been an integral part of the thriving Chicago jazz and improvised music scene since 1997. With a background in ethnomusicology and African studies at Northwestern University, including a year spent at the University of Ghana, Rempis burst onto the creative music scene at the age of 22 when he was asked to join the now-legendary Chicago jazz outfit The Vandermark Five. This opportunity catapulted him to notoriety as he began to tour regularly throughout the US and Europe, an active schedule that he still maintains to the present day. At the same time, Rempis began to develop the many Chicago-based groups for which he's currently known, including The Rempis Percussion Quartet, The Engines, Ballister, Wheelhouse, Triage, The Rempis/Rosaly Duo, and The Rempis/Daisy Duo. Other collaborations have included work with Paul Lytton, Axel Dörner, Fred Anderson, Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake, Steve Swell, John Tchicai, Roscoe Mitchell, Kevin Drumm, Paal Nilssen-Love, Nels Cline, and Joe McPhee. Rempis has been named regularly since 2006 in the annual Downbeat Critics's Poll as a "rising star" on alto saxophone, and as a "rising star" and "established talent" on baritone saxophone. In 2013, he started his own record label, Aerophonic Records, to document this ongoing work.
Aside from his work as a musician and composer, Rempis has worked tirelessly as a presenter. Since 2002, he's organized and produced a weekly series of improvised music Chicago's Elastic Arts Foundation. He was a founding member of Umbrella Music, and one of the lead producers and curators of its annual festival from 2006-2014.


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I find myself at another turning point, completing another cycle of letting go.
On the outside, it looks like one big adventure but that's only the tip of the iceberg.
There is far more beneath the surface. There are tidal waves in these waters. It's emotional.
I've spent the last year "Completing the Hero's Journey" (<-- see blog post), answering the call to adventure and charging into the unknown. Over the course of the last month and a half, I've been making the return journey down memory lane in a live-in van to see the people and places I've called home.
And as this sun sets, another sun rises on the next stage called the Heroine's Journey (<-- not the same as a female Hero's Journey, read Maureen Murdock's article). It is here that I take the plunge, diving deeper into my inner chambers and subconscious on a quest for healing and wholeness.
As I take steps into this new realm I often feel clumsy, messy, unruly, flawed, and unacceptable. Combine this with full-time travel, balancing work and relationships and all of a sudden you unearth trigger after trigger. Connected to a host of untrue stories, hidden insecurities, fears, and worries.
I have insecurities about the "imperfections" of my body, the frenetic tendencies of my mind, the restlessness of my spirit, and the sensitive unpredictability of my heart.
I fear I am an imposter. I fear that I don't know what I'm doing. I fear that I can't take care of myself.
I worry I'm too much. I worry I'm not good enough. I worry I'm not worthy of love.
At the temple at Burning Man this year I read one message I hope to never forget. It was a tribute to an amazing man named Robert. On the back of his memorial program, it said, "Thank you to Robert who taught me that fear is just a lack of faith and worry is a misuse of imagination."
Such a good reminder to get out of my head and return to the heart. Still, sometimes I feel completely mad like I am on the brink of schizophrenia.
One recent discovery that has provided support was found on a hypnojourney (small group healing hypnosis experience, a bit of a mix between meditation and visualization, which I plan to write about in full soon!). The theme of the hypnojourney was "Tending the Inner Garden" where we were led on an inner voyage to discover our Creative Muse.
As we were guided into our inner gardens, we were led by our spirit guides (mine is a Cheetah) to meet our potential muses. The first one I met was a blossoming flowering Earth Goddess. I was ecstatic to meet her and was certain she was my muse! She embodied my ideal vision of a Creatrix with all of her colorful, flowing vibrancy and fertility. In the hypnojourney we were asked to send light from our hearts to the being and if the light was returned then they were our muse.
As I beamed my light to her with immense joy, she did not beam back.
I waited and waited to see if it was really true.
Disappointed and confused, I finally accepted that perhaps she and I might have a different relationship but that she was not my Creative Muse. I carried on and after a while, my spirit guide brought me to a dark forest.
In the forest I saw a lake surrounded by lush trees. It was a bit spooky. But then I saw a Swan gliding silently beneath the luminescence of the moon. This is when I truly became hypnotized, I watched as the Swan glided effortless with ease and grace in an infinity-shaped loop.
My next reaction after seeing this exquisite creature was, she's not my muse. She's too elegant and I'm too messy. It can't be her. I tried to leave and move on to another area but she kept presenting herself in my consciousness. Enchanting me.
As the hypnotherapist had instructed, I sent a light beam from my heart to her and to my surprise, she received it. What she did next astonished me. She responded by beaming her light and creating a golden orb beneath the water that radiated into ripples.
From there, we were encouraged to offer our muse a gift. I thought what can I possibly give a swan? The hypnotherapist said, "Whatever it is that comes to you first, go with it." So I offered her an eternal rose. When she accepted the rose it was enveloped by her white feathers and left a trail of rose petals behind as she glided.
She offered me a gift in return, a thin golden vile with an elixir to transcend time (WOW).
The last thing I heard before I woke from the hypnojourney were two words, "Swan Dive".
I didn't know what a Swan Dive was so after waking I asked my friend Harper who said, "A swan dive is standing on the edge and leaping into the darkness."
And that's exactly how this next stage feels.
The journey continues! The very next day, I attended "H2Flow: A Sunset Water Dance" at Alameda Beach where these photos were taken. Together, we sat in a circle and offered our intention and prayer. When it was my turn I offered my surrender with the intention of a "Swan Dive Into the Darkness". After we danced, a soul sister and one of the hosts of the evening, Anne said, "Lotus are you ready for your Swan Dive?"
Hand in hand, step-by-step we journeyed into the cold ocean water towards the setting sun. This moment was overwhelming, I was brimming with joy and tears.
Letting go is a mostly difficult and very necessary thing to do. That evening I saw how Mother Earth so graciously let's go of the sun. With love trusting that it will return the next day.
And so I must summon my willpower to surrender too.
It's going to be a windy journey with plenty of up's and downs. But I'm no longer running and hiding, I'm ready to go all in.
Swan Dive. Heart First.
P.S. Join Follow the Water for more "H2Flow: Sunset Water Dance" in Alameda, California. If you're curious to learn more about Healing Hypnosis or want to schedule a virtual hypnosis session, email me firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll put you in touch.


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Ok, May weather. Is it going to be hot or cold? One day it's sunny and hot. We're in shorts and even fill up kiddy pool for the kid to play in. The next day it's raining and freezing we have to turn the heating back on. Oh, and on special days it's even sunny and raining at the same time.
I was watching a YouTube video and the message was "Do What You Can't". And it resonated with me because I used "do what you can" as an excuse to stay in my comfort zone.
Linking to Paint Party Friday.
Self-study classes: Cotton Candy Girls & Crazy Hair Ladies


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Stay up to date on Hardstyle and Hardcore parties, releases, free/unreleased tracks, DJ mixes, how to produce and much more. International Hardstyle forum
BrorGaben:Ty for the reply! But this sadly didnt work out with my kick :/ Here's another example of what kind of kick i am trying to achieve. 4:33
davidmartin:I hear this in the synth in a lot of euphoric tracks & atmozfears uses it a sh*t tone, I've tried everything in regards to playing with and tweaking synths & have had no success. Can anyone shed some light? (preferably in reference with sylenth 1)
That bar just before the kick drops at 2:13 - 2:14
butterprickol:Hello, guys.
I wanted to ask if someone knows how the effect at 0:16 to 0:21 (can also be heard from 1:39 to 1:48; especially the last two seconds) is made. Are there any VST's to create this effect? Thanks in advance.
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After yesterday's horrible terrorist bombings in Brussels, the solidarity-inspired profile pictures are popping up on Facebook once again. This reminds me of the controversy around using the French tricolore filter after the Paris attacks back in November 2015. Many people showed their sympathy for the victims in Paris, but did so less visually for those in Beirut just the day before. Are European lives more valuable than Middle Eastern ones? Likewise, do we care so much more about innocent civilians who happen to die in Belgium, rather than their Turkish counterparts in Ankara – or anywhere else for that matter?
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Abazov, V. M. and Bertram, Iain and Borissov, Guennadi and Fox, Harald and Ratoff, Peter and Sopczak, Andre (2007) Experimental discrimination between charge 2e/3 top quark and charge 4e/3 exotic quark production scenarios. Physical review letters, 98. 041801. ISSN 1079-7114Full text not available from this repository.
We present the first experimental discrimination between the 2e/3 and 4e/3 top quark electric charge scenarios, using top quark pairs (t) produced in p collisions at =1.96 TeV by the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We use 370 pb-1 of data collected by the D0 experiment and select events with at least one high transverse momentum electron or muon, high transverse energy imbalance, and four or more jets. We discriminate between b- and -quark jets by using the charge and momenta of tracks within the jet cones. The data are consistent with the expected electric charge, |q|=2e/3. We exclude, at the 92% C.L., that the sample is solely due to the production of exotic quark pairs Q with |q|=4e/3. We place an upper limit on the fraction of Q pairs <0.80 at the 90% C.L.
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This is the third Grevy's zebra I've drawn and all 3 have 1 thing in common.
It's the exact same zebra, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent ( I always name my animals while drawing them!)
This time however, I've created Jebediah in Polychromo colored pencil. A huge challenge as I wasn't expecting to use 12 colors in creating him! I am so new to colored pencil that my naivete regarding this medium really showed itself but I muddled through it and I'm very happy with the results!!!
|The Hitchhiker Kathryn Hansen (c) 2015 6.25x9.75
|Bakora Kathryn Hansen (c) 2012 5x5
|Just Passing Through Kathryn Hansen (c) 2014 5x8
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Landscape Photography Tutorial (Shooting & Editing)
Shooting Landscapes (Above)
Hi friends! Here's a quick video link to @andrewtkearns full video tutorials on how he both shoots & edits his landscape photos. Super helpful! His style is always one that I've had a huge amount of respect for.
Watch the video above first.
Editing Landscapes
In the second video, he runs through his entire process of editing a few of the landscape snaps he took. What's most helpful / important about his video tutorial is that he doesn't use any presets to get started. This will really give you an insight in all the Lightroom Modules and tools you need to familiarise yourself with (if you want to achieve a similar look to his).
You should probably check out his channel and throw it a subscribe too. He's quickly becomming one of my favourite vloggers - esp with the recent departure of Casey Neistat.
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New Wraith Hop-Ups from Axial/
Axial shot out a press release earlier in the week about some new hop-up parts for the Wraith. Of particular interest to the Wraith owners I talked to about the release were the new link mounts and the new diff cover.
The new aluminum link mounts offer a wide variety of mounting positions, allowing users to fine tune their wheelbase. These will list for $35 for a pair of the mounts.
The new billet aluminum diff cover is low profile and will slide over rocks easier than the stock cover. These will be sold in packages of one, and will retail for $35.
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Bruce Springsteen :: Nebraska Demos
I recently came across a CD of additional songs recorded during this time period of Springsteen's career (thanks Billy!). The differences in audio quality among the tracks leads me to believe that they weren't all from the same sessions, but all are noteworthy nonetheless. Most of these songs have turned up elsewhere over the years in various incarnations - most notably to me the song included here called "Child Bride". The story song was later completely revamped into Born In The USA's somewhat forgettable "Working On The Highway". You can't really argue that "Downbound Train" was later improved in its E Street Band version, and "Born In The USA" is undeniably effective in both versions. To me though, "Child Bride" is much stronger here, perhaps even joining "The Promise", "Be True", and "Janey Don't You Lose Heart" as the greatest of Springsteen's unreleased (until Tracks) songs.
These songs all further the themes presented on Nebraska, and are worthy listens for both curious listeners and Springsteen aficionados.
MP3 :: Bye Bye Johnny
(previously unreleased, to my knowledge. Shares its title with a Chuck Berry song)
MP3 :: Born In The USA
MP3 :: Downbound Train
(both later appeared in different versions on Born In The USA)
MP3 :: Losin Kind
(previously unreleased anywhere, to my knowledge)
MP3 :: Child Bride
(given a chorus and an E Street backing to become "Working On The Highway")
MP3 :: Pink Cadillac
(later recorded by the band and released as a b-side on the "Born In The USA" single)
MP3 :: Dream Baby
MP3 :: Vietnam
MP3 :: Untitled
(unreleased demos - leave me a comment about these if you are in the know….not sure if I have the titles correct. "Vietnam" seems to be an early version of "Born In the USA")
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Thanks for posting...I seem to be in a Springsteen kick these days so it's very fitting. Interesting how some songs take shape over time...I found that Losin' Kind seems to be similar to Highway Patrolman at first.
- January 3, 2008 at 10:40 AM
- James said...
Yeah, I guess you can hear some Highway patrolman in Losin Kind. I hadn't picked up on that. It is interesting to see how these songs developed, as almost all of them morphed into something else over time.
Thanks for reading, listening, and taking the time to respond....
- January 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Thanks for these. I'd lost Losin Kind a few years ago and I'm glad to get it back. It reminds me more of Highway 29 (off Ghost Of Tom Joad). I've always thought of BITUSA as an album that should've been so much better than it was given the wealth of material (ex: I'm Going Down instead of Frankie?)
Anyway, thanks again.
- January 3, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Scott said...
Brilliant. Much thanks for the posts.
- January 5, 2008 at 12:34 AM
- Carl said...
Awesome! Thank you very much
- January 7, 2008 at 6:20 PM
"Johnny Bye Bye" was released in 1985 on the flip side of the "I'm on Fire" single. The writing credits are shared with Chuck Berry.
- January 15, 2008 at 12:29 AM
- James said...
Thanks Eli - I wasn't aware of that.
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Amy, Damon + Elli. Maui, Hawaii Love Shoot.
This shoot is so so special to me because these are some of my most favorite people in the world and I just adore them so much. It is always particularly meaningful to shoot people I have a personal connection with, and this shoot was one of my favorites. It was also my first time shooting with my new toy, a Hasselblad 500c/m. These were shot on Fuji 400H and Kodax Tri-X medium format film, at Windmills Beach in Maui. I am a little bit in love with these images.


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Nov 14, 2014
Blur – BattleDriving to work yesterday a fine moment of randomness happened that sent shivers down my spine. Blur's "Battle" played on my iPhone through the car sound system all the way through to the last note and a split second after that last note, the arpeggiated keyboard intro to The Stranglers' "Strange Little Girl" started. the two songs blended perfectly and it put me in a great mood. It also reminded me that there were no Blur songs on Music Bore and whilst I would probably have added Trim Trabb as my song of choice, after hearing these two, Battle it had to be. From the awesome album... read more
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Malcom McLaren – About HerRecommended by contributor Tony Mac, this track was featured on the Kill Bill 2 soundtrack and samples both Bessie Smith and The Zombies. It is rather quite haunting. Good shout Tony... read more
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Klaus Johann Grobe – KoordinatenI know very little about Klaus Johann Grobe except that they are a Swiss band who sing in German. This is mad as anything =... read more
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Vintage Trouble – Blues Hand Me DownVintage Trouble are right up there with the best of the current crop of "Retro Sound" bands out there and have an awesome R&B vibe going on. Recommended by Allan Rickwood who says they are awesome live – judging from their appearance on later with Jools Holland, I believe him! Great choice... read more
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A week after being criticized for his fourth quarter mistakes against the New York Jets, Tony Romo is receiving praise for persevering through rib and lung injuries and rallying the Cowboys to a 27-24 overtime victory in San Francisco.
One of the latest to compliment Romo's Week 2 performance was reigning Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers.
"I was surprised he could play so effectively under that much pain," The Green Bay Packers quarterback said on "The Rich Eisen Podcast" this week. "I actually didn't have the same injury, but I got cracked in the ribs a couple of years ago against Detroit and the guys were kind of making fun of me in the huddle because I was having a hard time spitting out the plays.
"But a punctured lung and cracked rib? That's a lot of pain. I sent him a text after the game because I saw the highlights and saw they came back. That's an impressive performance."
By just glancing at the box score from the Cowboys' loss to the Jets, Rodgers noted that he thought Romo played a pretty good game. However, he was aware that the Cowboys QB took quite a bit of criticism for his mistakes during the final nine minutes.
"I think it was pretty good for him to bounce back like that and come back in the game and play so well," Rodgers said.


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Just over ten years ago, one of the most storied names in aviation disappeared forever. It was April 9, 2001, an inappropriately sunny day for a wake in St. Louis. Thousands of employees gathered in a cavernous hangar, many wearing the "Two Great Airlines, One Great Future" ballcaps being handed out at the entrance. Burgers and brats were consumed en masse. A Boeing 777 and a Lockheed Constellation stood just outside the hangar, nose-to-nose, and many toured these pinnacles of their respective ages. It was a bittersweet day. Nobody but the bean counters really wanted the merger, but most thought it was a better outcome than liquidation, a real possibility considering the airline's meager and waning cash reserves. A thousand miles away, Mohammed Atta and his compatriots were preparing the attack that would put the vast majority of these people out of work and turn STL into a virtual ghost town, but nobody knew that at the time.
Transcontinental and Western Airlines was itself the product of a 1930 merger between Transcontinental Air Transport and Western Air Express. T&WA inherited a transcontinental route structure from TAT, and a visionary named Jack Frye from Western Air Express. Frye was the man who delivered to Douglas Airlines the specifications for the DC-1, and later the DC-2 and DC-3. In 1939, Howard Hughes invested in the airline, later becoming the majority owner. Hughes ordered the fleet of Lockheed Constellations that would make the new Trans World Airlines moniker no great exaggeration. Overseas expansion began after WW2 and continued steadily for 40 years.
TWA was late in ordering jets at the end of the 1950s but they did become the first all-jet airline with the retirement of the Connies in 1967. Two years later, TWA surpassed PanAm in transatlantic traffic and opened Pacific routes to create a true round-the-world route structure. In the 1970s, they developed an extensive intra-Europe network using B727s, even maintaining pilot bases in major European cities. As one of the most visible American symbols abroad, they became a favorite target of terrorist hijackers and bombers through the 1970s and into the 1980s. By 1988, TWA was carrying over 50% of all transatlantic passengers.
It was a dominance that would not last long. Deregulation and the LBO craze of the 1980s turned TWA into a target for corporate raiders. In 1985, unwanted attention from Frank Lorenzo drove the board of directors into the arms of Carl Icahn. He turned out to be every bit as destructive a force as Lorenzo. Icahn sold off TWA's most valuable assets to competitors, in particular their prized London route authorities to American Airlines. Icahn financed a 1986 purchase of Ozark Airlines by selling their fleet of DC-9s to lessors, then torpedoed the intra-Europe route structure in 1989 by signing DC-9 leases that prohibited operation outside the continental United States.
Icahn wasn't ousted until 1993, by which time he had transferred hundreds of millions of dollars from TWA into his own accounts. It took a bankruptcy to get rid of him, as well as a poisonous deal that would ultimately contribute to TWA's downfall. TWA agreed to sell Icahn's Karibu Corporation an unlimited number of tickets at 45% off the lowest published fare for ten years, excluding tickets originating or terminating in STL. It was a bitter pill to swallow in 1993, and became even more punishing in subsequent years as internet-based ticket sales soared. Icahn sold the tickets through lowestfare.com, and TWA could not compete. Karibu cost them an estimated $150 million per year. TWA went into bankruptcy a second time in 1995, and still couldn't get the Karibu agreement terminated.
The company fought hard for survival. They reorganized their domestic structure around St Louis to help counter Karibu. The unions gave huge concessions. Employees actually bought an MD-83 and donated it to the company. TWA pilot Bill Compton took over as CEO, continuing to fly the line once a month. TWA was on the verge of profitability when a bare wire in a B747-131's center fuel tank sparked disaster just off Long Island. Passengers deserted the airline in droves.
By the turn of the millennium, TWA was a ghost of its former self. Their aging B747s and L1011s had all been sold in the aftermath of TWA800, and only a few transatlantic routes remained. They still had a major presence in JFK at their iconic Terminal 5, but otherwise had retrenched to St Louis. Even in the bountiful days of the late 1990s, TWA was losing money, and by the fall of 2000 they were down to under $150 million in the bank.
It's hard to say, then, what moved me to apply for an internship with TWA for the spring semester of 2001. I knew a girl in St Louis; she turned out to be nutty and drove me to drinking, but I liked her at the time. I had utterly burned myself out flying over the previous summer at UND and needed to get away from Grand Forks. Perhaps it was misplaced affection for the underdog. I said as much in the interview: "It's do or die time for TWA. I'd like to be part of 'do.'" It was either a winning line or there was a shortage of applicants lining up to intern for an airline apparently on the verge of collapse.
As it turned out, I worked for TWA for all of three days before they announced a third bankruptcy and purchase by American Airlines. For the remainder of the spring, I got to know a dying airline that had become a husk of itself, still living on the memory of past glory. What remained was a core of absolutely fantastic people and a singularly unique culture. At the time, I had no airline experience; I didn't realize just how wonderfully different TWA was until well afterward.
When busy line pilots enthusiastically welcomed a lowly intern onto their jumpseat and treated me like a V.I.P., I didn't know how overinflated egos complicate jumpseat politics at other airlines. When matronly flight attendants who had been flying since Kennedy was President tried to ply me with booze and set me up with their cute granddaughters, I never thought that other airlines' "cat ranchers" might have a markedly different reputation. When my boss in Training Systems Development insisted that I take a week off to travel as a reward for work well done, I didn't think much of it. When I met the retired TWA Captain in his 80s who still volunteered as a goodwill ambassador at LAX, I assumed all airlines had similarly loyal employees who couldn't bear to say goodbye…and figured they would all be happy to have the extra help. When I helped a group of frequent fliers throw an unofficial farewell party in the old STL Ambassador's Club, I guessed that most businessmen would get a little teary-eyed over the demise of their airline of choice.
At the Hilton in Cairo, Egypt, a very senior B767 Captain reached into his pocket and rented me a dayroom against my wishes because he recognized that a very jetlagged youngster on his first trip outside North America might do something stupid roaming the streets of a third world country. His parting words to me were, "Someday I hope to see you in the left seat. When that day comes, I want you to remember this lesson: always, always take care of your crew." I took his words to heart and yearned for the day when I could fly with such wise old birdmen and learn from their wealth of experience.
TWA turned me into an airline pilot for life when the circumstances of the time probably ought to have sent me running for the hills. The majority of the pilots were stapled to American's list and subsequently furloughed after 9/11. An even greater proportion of ground-based workers lost their jobs. Every single TWA flight attendant ended up on the street; in fact, I was on a TWA flight on their last day in November 2001 and every FA on the plane had over 40 years seniority. Of my coworkers in Training Systems Development, one was reassigned to Dallas and the others lost their jobs. One committed suicide less than a year later. Even Captain Randy at LAX had to finally resign himself to retirement.
Today, a sticker with TWA's double globe logo graces my flight bag. Almost every week, pilots from the far corners of the industry approach to ask me whether I flew for their beloved former airline. My status as a mere intern in the fading twilight of TWA's long history seems to do little to tamper these strangers' enthusiasm; they talk to me like old friends. I think it's because I understand a little bit of what was lost in 2001. The unvarnished reality is that by the end TWA paid their pilots poorly, flew shabby equipment, had few good routes, and couldn't offer any light at the end of the tunnel. It was the people who made the airline. I don't know if TWA was exceptionally talented at recruiting good folks, if simply treating their employees respectfully made the difference, or whether years of shared adversity had knit the group tightly. Whatever the cause, I now recognize that TWA had an utterly unique culture that will likely never be replicated in this industry.
If there is one overriding lesson I learned from my experience at TWA, it is this. When something good comes along in aviation, appreciate the heck out of it while you still can. Chances are, it will not last. Everything good in this industry, unfortunately, seems fated to disappear.


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John Kazanjian was born near Boston into an Armenian family, immigrants who came to the US during the 1950s to live the American dream. Entrepreneurship is in his blood!
John graduated from the University of Michigan in 1985 with a degree in Economics. After working for five years in sales and marketing, he launched his own business with his wife Michelle (UM Nursing, 1986).
John's Pack & Ship primarily serves students on the UM Ann Arbor campus and offers storage, shipping, and moving services to students year-round, along with laundry through our sister company, Busybody's, which he launched in 2000. John's business also includes Budget truck rentals and over-the-counter packing and shipping.
John has enjoyed reconnecting with his east coast roots through the Pack & Ship and credits the moms of his customers for many of the changes and innovations made over the years, in particular the popular "John's Moms" premium packing service.
The seasonal nature of the business affords John time to pursue his passion: mission work. He travels at least five times a year to countries around the world and stays very active in his local congregation as well.
John's pride and joy is his family. His five daughters are now mostly launched. They cover the spectrum of professions; respectively, a PhD candidate in Political Philosophy & Law, an Army nurse turned medical student, an industrial designer, a French major turned stay-at-home mom and JPS manager, and an aspiring author of middle-grade fiction. John also has five granddaughters and one grandson! One of his favorite proverbs is "Children are the investment and grandchildren are the dividend."
John and Michelle are on the ground during move-out, so look for them and say "hello" as they race past.


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Part II of my Alamo Coverage is going to focus on the individual paint contest entries. The winners are in order, but all the other category entries are listed in the order I took photos of them, not the order they finished in the contest.
As always, more after the jump...
Because the Alamo tries to spread out prize support, the following rules were in effect:
* If a player won a Best Painted award, and would have won one of these categories with a model/unit from that army, the Best Painted award took precedence.
* Players could only have one entry per category.
* If a player would have won awards with multiple entries, the highest finishing entry took precedence.
* Best in Show was the best entry submitted, and took precedence over winning at a category level.
Best In Show was the single entry, out of all the categories, that I was judged to be the best.
Best In Show was the single entry, out of all the categories, that I was judged to be the best.
Rob Henderson's Bastilidon won, in part, for perfectly demonstrating how to paint black on a model. As those of you who paint regularly know, adding shading to black without having it turn into an ugly grey shade is very difficult, and Rob nailed it.
The seamless wet blending on the crystals and bold yellow-to-black color scheme helped as well. The pink skinks add even more contrast, and make the black seem that much darker. The photo doesn't do the bronze non-metallics around the gems justics, which I regret.
Entries in the Best Single Model category. These were models at 50mm x 50mm bases or smaller:
Tony Pacheco's Oldblood on Cold One finished first in the category for its stunning non-metallic bronzes, attention to detail in picking out every single scale and texturing the Cold One's hide, and the amazing reds on the Oldblood.
Brandon Roth's Disc of Tzeentch rider moved so fast I couldn't keep him focused, but finished second.
Brenton Smith's Doombull picked up third for the work on his shield (which I regretfully forgot to take a picture of).
Casey Clements's Empire Captain BSB
Michael McGuire's gorgeous non-metallics on this Empire Captain would have placed in the category, but his Iron Daemon got the nod in Large instead.
Zach Clark's Festus
Chris Saik's Bad Moon Shaman
Warlord Merkit, submitter unknown.
Cody Middleton's Herald of Tzeentch
Rob Henderson's Tetto'eko
Michael Pennington's semi-ethereal Vampire
Entries in the Best Large Model category. These were on 50mm x 50mm bases or larger.
Mike "Colonel" Sanders won the category for this converted Dark Elf Cauldron of Blood
Michael McGuire's Iron Daemon finished second for its seamless Non-Metallic Metals.
Zach Clark's massive Chaos Dragon finished third in the category.
Tony Pacheco's Stegadon
Casey Clements's Pegasus Lord
Sean Bright's Stonehorn
Cody Wilkerson's High Elf Dragon
Bill Latoria's Chaos Chariot
Michael Pennington's ethereal-themed Terrorgheist.
Cody Middleton's Great Unclean One
Tom Allison's Terrorgheist
Entries for the Best Unit category, which required at least 3 models:
Chris Saik's boldly colored Trolls won the category.
Christon Saik's Sisters of Avelorn finished second.
Cody Middleton's Horrors of Tzeentch finished third in the category.
Bill Latoria's Seekers of Slannesh had a beautiful hand-painted banner and some great color choices, but were just too glossy for my taste.
Tony Pacheco's stunning Cold One Knights.
Casey Clements's Halberdiers were exceptional, but winning a Best Painted award kept him from making my Best In Show decision extremely difficult. They led him to win Player's Choice, though!
Robert Henderson's pink Saurus Warriors were a refreshing change of pace.
Julien Lesange's ghoul unit fit the dark mood of his army perfectly.
Mikal Werre didn't enter, but brought his Silver Daemon-winning Plaguebearer unit by after the contest was over. They're fantastic enough to warrant sharing!
[EDIT: Accidentally put Cody Middleton's Horrors first instead of third, and forgot Michael McGuire had won with the Iron Daemon and thus didn't get 2nd in Single. The moral of the story: I should not be posting from memory while sober, when the memories were created in a non-sober state...]


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Big Buddha in the south of Phuket (also known under Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Akenakiri or Ming Mongkol Buddha).
The Big Buddha of Phuket or Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Akenakiri as its official Thai name, can literally been seen from all the four corners of Phuket you can see the 45 meters high and 25 m wide, all white marble Big Buddha Statue rising more than 400 m above sea level.
Coming from Wat Chalong and another five-minute drive towards Chalong circle you follow the sign saying "Big Buddha" on the right side, behind a gas station. Whether you are on your way to the top with a bicycle, motorcycle, car or tour bus, it is always astonishing to see the Buddha Statue up close and then you immediately know why it is called the Big Buddha. Standing tall on its own ground it can be compared to Big Buddha on Lantau Island (Hong Kong). While the Statue itself can be called complete, there is still a lot of construction work in progress and you have to walk through this to get to the stairs which lead to the marble statue.
Not only is the view breathtaking, but you will also be surprised to learn that you can actually walk inside the Big Buddha. It harbors ample space for monks to gather and recite from their Buddhist scriptures and you can hear them as soon as you park your choice of transportation in the parking area and the loudspeakers make sure you do not miss a thing!!
Visitors who would like to be blessed by the monk who sits in the first hall before you can go upstairs to the Big Buddha can do so by respectfully approaching him. The best thing is to watch the locals and imitate them. The monk will kindly ignore your shortcomings and will bless you and give you a colored ribbon to remind you when you get back home that there was this one moment of quietness in between all of the buzz surrounding this place.Related Links: Buddhist Temples (Wats) | Tourist Spots | Nearby Chalong Tourist Spots


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In this sitcom, a large extended family lives and works together, and despite the fact that they're often getting on each other's nerves, they never doubt that they love one another very much in the end. Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, and Eric Stonestreet star.
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Modern Family Full Episode Guide
- Episode 22 - A Year of Birthdays
As the birth of Haley and Dylan's twins approaches we take a look back at how each family member celebrated their birthdays this past year.
- Episode 21 - Commencement
Cam is finally getting a chance to shine when he is asked to preside over the high school graduation ceremony at the last minute, while Jay gives the commencement address. Meanwhile, Claire runs into her former high school rival who brings out the worst in her.
- Episode 20 - Can't Elope
Haley and Dylan's plan to quietly elope before the babies are born doesn't go as smoothly as they had hoped. Meanwhile, Jay continues to try and get his new business off the ground by courting an Instagram celebrity.
- Episode 19 - Yes-Woman
In an effort to be less negative, Claire is rebranding herself as the girl who says "yes" and inadvertently approves of Luke's new relationship with someone from his work. Meanwhile, Phil tries to surprise Alex at school right before she receives an award she didn't tell him about.
- Episode 18 - Stand By Your Man
Haley and Dylan's plan to quietly elope before the babies are born doesn't go smoothly. Meanwhile, Jay continues to try and get his new business off the ground by courting an Instagram celebrity.
- Episode 17 - The Wild
Mitch, Cam and Phil crash Jay's annual hiking trip to find an elusive bald eagle after Gloria asks them to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Gloria, Alex, Claire and Haley get together to plan her baby shower.
- Episode 16 - Red Alert
- Episode 15 - Supershowerbabybowl
Jay is hosting a Super Bowl party, and Claire is hosting a baby shower for Haley; both at Jay's house. What could go wrong?
- Episode 14 - We Need to Talk About Lily
Phil may have conquered his biggest real estate challenge when he thinks he found Pepper his dream home. Meanwhile, in an attempt to connect with Lily, Mitch and Cam get invited to an exclusive event for her favorite vlogger.
- Episode 13 - Whanex?
While preparing a presentation for his students about their future goals, Cam must also contend with a bully at the school and Jay is having a little technical trouble during his video conference. Meanwhile, the local mall is holding a photo shoot for its new ad campaign and Gloria tricks Phil and Joe into participating.
- Episode 12 - Blasts From The Past
Phil and Claire decide to take a cycling tour through Italy before they become grandparents, and Dylan introduces them to his mom who has an interesting past. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell discover some interesting reading material in Lily's room and decide to confront her about it, while Gloria and Jay discover their respective great uncles may have fought on opposing sides of a war.
- Episode 11 - A Moving Day
Claire and Phil aren't convinced that Haley and Dylan can make it on their own as they move them into their new apartment before the baby arrives. Meanwhile, Pameron gets out of prison early and has a bone to pick with Mitchell.
- Episode 10 - Stuck in a Moment
Hayley wants to give the family a Christmas gift they will never forget if she can just figure out the perfect time. Meanwhile, Claire is mad that Phil has once again borrowed the family Christmas tree for a house-showing; and Jay, Gloria and Joe have to deal with some unwelcome visitors over the holidays.
- Episode 9 - Putting Down Roots
Dede's husband, Jerry comes to town to bequeath her possessions to the family. Mitch and Claire receive a little more of Dede than they really know what to do with, and Jay and Gloria feel sorry for Jerry and invite him to stay with them while he is in town.
- Episode 8 - Kids These Days
Haley needs a little motherly advice from Claire as she considers her future with Dylan and her career. Meanwhile, Jay and Cam's less than politically correct coaching style earns them a class on sensitivity from Manny and Phil; and Mitch runs into Phil's nemesis, Gil, at an unlikely Place.
- Episode 7 - Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
When Cam forgets the words to his favorite country song, he blames Mitch and decides he needs to reconnect with his roots and get a chicken. Meanwhile, when Alex is up for a prestigious government job that requires a family interview, it causes everyone to overcompensate and jeopardize her chances; and Haley and Dylan think it might be time they grew up a little.
- Episode 6 - On the Same Paige
Phil learns that his real estate class will be cancelled if any additional students drop it. So, he turns on his powers of charm and flattery to keep one particular student, Paige, from leaving while Luke asks her out by inviting her over to dinner. Meanwhile, Jay may unknowingly be flirting with the mother of Joe's classmate and tries to set boundaries.
- Episode 5 - Good Grief
- Episode 4 - Torn Between Two Lovers
Haley can't seem to choose between her past and present relationships and is forced to make a decision. Meanwhile, Manny returns to college and dorm life while his girlfriend, Sherry, continues to stay at Jay and Gloria's, and might be overstaying her welcome.
- Episode 3 - A Sketchy Area
Phil stumbles into an exciting new career after dropping by Luke's college; while Claire deals with her dad, Jay, and the merger of Pritchett's Closets with a tech-savvy, hipper company. Meanwhile, Mitch's new high-profile case as an assistant district attorney is marred by an unflattering courtroom sketch by the resident Artist.
- Episode 2 - Kiss and Tell
- Episode 1 - I Love a Parade
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are going to be setting off more than a few fireworks when they get together at the annual Fourth of July parade where Jay will be acting as the grand marshal. Meanwhile, Haley's goodbye with Arvin before his trip to Switzerland doesn't go as well as she pictured it and is distracted by the return of an old flame.
- Episode 22 - Clash of Swords
- Episode 21 - The Escape
Haley meets Arvin's parents but when things don't go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay's mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Cam and Gloria end up getting trapped in the home's basement with no way out.
- Episode 20 - Mother!
When Dede drops in unexpectedly, Mitchell and Cam come to a realization about her effect on their lives; Phil, Luke, Alex and Haley all have different bad news to break to Claire and compete about when to do it, the tiny window of time after her monthly spa day when she's her most relaxed.
- Episode 19 - CHiPs and Salsa
When Haley hears that her loopy boss is looking for a product with the magical properties of peppers, she tries to gain favor by convincing Gloria to sell her salsa to NERP; Mitchell gets Cam the police ride-along he's always dreamed of.
- Episode 18 - Daddy Issues
When Gloria's ex-boyfriend Jorge stops by for a visit, his striking resemblance to Manny makes Jay question if he might be Manny's real dad; Phil agonizes over getting the perfect anniversary gift for Claire; Cam and Mitch are out of their depth when Lily gets into a fight at school over bras.
- Episode 17 - Royal Visit
Haley's brilliant astrophysicist boyfriend comes to meet the family, setting Claire and Phil off in a competition about which one of them is smarter, making Alex feel self-conscious about her dim but handsome firefighter boyfriend, Bill. Mitch and Cam go on a yoga retreat, but when Cam finds out his dream team, the Kansas City Royals, is having spring training next door, he can't resist sneaking out.
- Episode 16 - Wine Weekend
The family goes on a wine tasting trip and stays in Haley's new boss' country house where the only rule is: Don't touch the tiara! Meanwhile, Gloria and Mitch are invited to a party at Oprah's house but can't bring anyone else.
- Episode 15 - Spanks for the Memories
When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. When he attempts to light the spark again by giving her exactly what she wants, he realizes he might have made a mistake. Meanwhile, now that Mitchell has an amazing new job, he and Cam throw a party to rub it in Cam's friends' faces so they can no longer give him "the look of pity."
- Episode 14 - Written in the Stars
Phil thinks that Gloria is upset at Jay for dropping the ball on Valentine's Day, so he convinces Jay to spice things up with a little role playing that doesn't go off as planned. Meanwhile, Mitch and Cam may have unwittingly ruined Luke's Valentine's Day date and are forced to make things right.
- Episode 13 - In Your Head
When Luke goes missing after a night out in a sketchy neighborhood, Manny, Phil and Gloria team up to track him down. Meanwhile, Haley is desperate to land an interview with the creator of a popular lifestyle website and interrupts Alex during one of her college classes. Alex's professor, Arvin Fennerman (Chris Geere), then proceeds to try and give Haley a piece of his mind.
- Episode 12 - Dear Beloved Family
"Modern Family" celebrates its milestone 200th episode!Gloria has to rush Phil to the hospital for an emergency surgery after he experiences some intense stomach pains and rallies the entire family to be by his side.
- Episode 11 - He Said, She Shed
Claire's request to build a "She Shed" in their backyard is denied by the homeowners association and only Luke and Phil know the real reason why. Meanwhile Pameron lets Cam in on a family secret that forces him to visit Mitch's therapist to work through this new information.
- Episode 10 - No Small Feet
When Claire lands a big opportunity for Pritchett's Closets, Jay expects a little validation for his contribution; and Pam's ex-boyfriend Bo shows up and Mitchell sees this as the perfect opportunity to get Pam out of the house. Meanwhile, Luke and Alex stumble upon a successful online business that finally gets them on their Fee.
- Episode 9 - Tough Love
After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Mitchell's plan to teach Cam a lesson in gullibility and Lily a lesson in responsibility backfires.
- Episode 8 - Brushes With Celebrity
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan recount all their biggest celebrity encounters. Phil shows a house to his musical hero and is determined to make a good impression despite the intense pain radiating from a very inconvenient part of his body. Meanwhile, Jay's day at jury duty takes an unexpected turn when he gets to serve it alongside one of America's biggest football icons. Finally, Manny's encounter with his favorite playwright and a celebrated actor and comedian don't go exactly as you'd expect.
- Episode 7 - Winner Winner Turkey Dinner
- Episode 6 - Ten Years Later
Claire is determined to make up for her less-than-joyful mood at Jay and Gloria's wedding by throwing their tenth-anniversary party. As part of the festivities, Phil is going to perform a magic trick featuring Gloria appearing out of thin air in her wedding dress; that is if Gloria can still get into it!
- Episode 5 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Phil Dunphy
Phil and Claire still want to celebrate Halloween in a big way, but it seems no one shares their same enthusiasm making them wonder if maybe everyone is right. Over at the Pritchett's, Mitch and Cam are frustrated by how long Jay is taking to finish their kitchen remodel, which forces Mitch to finally stand up to his dad. Meanwhile, Gloria's hospitality is wearing thin when Cam oversteps his boundaries as a house guest.
- Episode 4 - Sex, Lies & Kickball
Jay's best friend, Shorty, is back from Costa Rica and stays at the house so they can catch up and reconnect. However, Shorty is spending more time with Gloria and seems to be avoiding Jay. Meanwhile, Alex is ready to shed her good-girl image and is going to prove to Claire that her relationship with Ben is definitely a sexual relationship.
- Episode 3 - Catch of the Day
- Episode 2 - The Long Goodbye
Phil and Claire realize that Alex may be more self-sufficient in college than they give her credit for when they drop in for a quick visit. Meanwhile, Manny is determined to avoid a long tearful goodbye after Gloria and Jay move him into his college dorm. Finally, Mitch may have accidentally accelerated a planned renovation, and Hayley gets an unexpected opportunity when she befriends a wealthy female member at the country club.
- Episode 1 - Lake Life
Modern Family News
The 'Modern Family' star returned to her bold social-media form this week.
The internet is shocked that Ramsay behaved badly.
It was the second transplant for the 'Modern Family' star.
She went public on Instagram after this week's big pregnancy reveal.
The 'Modern Family' star summoned a sex symbol from years past for her costume.
Fans had been anxiously awaiting this week's revelation.
The venerable comedy's 11th season isn't a done deal yet.
This time she's daring people to be offended.
She's got scars, but she's not ashamed.
After a health scare, the actress is back at work.
She rose to the defense of 'Modern Family' Ariel Winter over inappropriate comments about one of Ariel's photos.
The 'Modern Family' star is fighting for control of her frozen embryos.
The 'Modern Family' star found an outfit that's both revealing and classy.
The actress just can't resist firing back when someone criticizes her for her revealing wardrobe.
The 'Modern Family' star explained her recent social media post to her outraged fans.


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Hi all, Since we're in the process of (I quote the Activity Plan) "Conduct Inventory of existing applications, use of standards, government initiatives", how about creating a (set of) wiki page(s) where we can all share this information? If everybody agrees (or nobody disagrees) :) I could volunteer do it. Looking forward to meeting you all later today. best -----Original Message----- From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Owen Ambur Sent: miércoles, 01 de octubre de 2008 4:27 To: firstname.lastname@example.com Cc: Jim Disbrow; 'Jane Harnad'; email@example.com; 'Richard Spivack' Subject: RE: [agenda] eGov IG telecon, 1 October 2008 With reference to the task to identify gaps in existing standards, I have identified which OASIS standards are and are not currently included in the U.S. Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Technical Reference Model (TRM) at http://xml.gov/index.asp#oasis or, more specifically, http://xml.gov/draft/OASISStandardsFEATRM.htm If there is interest in doing so, I would also be happy to begin determining which of the W3C Recommendations -- http://www.w3.org/TR/ -- are and are not included in the TRM, particularly if there is any interest in using the ET.gov site/process to propose that they be included. http://et.gov/ I look forward to participating in the telecon tomorrow. Owen Ambur Co-Chair Emeritus, xmlCoP Co-Chair, AIIM StratML Committee Member, AIIM iECM Committee Participant, W3C eGov IG Membership Director, FIRM Board Former Project Manager, ET.govReceived on Wednesday, 1 October 2008 13:18:42 UTC
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Simple Fire Wood Fired Oven will be at the taproom in uptown Galion from 4:30-8:30pm Friday, October 6. Don't miss out on the great pizza that pairs well with Ohio craft beer!!
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Earlier Event: October 5Galion Alumni Connections Weekend!
Later Event: October 7Gourmet Brats and Dogs in Tiger Town


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Scoop From Sam
As we begin a new year, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about some exciting plans for Circle Ten Council in 2019. Our membership continues to grow. We achieved a tenth straight year of membership growth, with almost a 4% increase in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing and Exploring. We recruited 12, 288 new Cub Scouts, including 2,900 girls – which leads the nation!
Membership growth leads to more Scouts utilizing our camp facilities. The quality of our camp facilities continues to be a key focus. While we are able to secure funding (through grants and capital donations) for new buildings, we also use funding from Popcorn Sales and Camp Card Sales to provide maintenance to keep the facilities among the best in the country.
Last year we were able to build a new pool at Camp James Ray, which is mainly used for our Cub Scout programs. I am pleased to announce that we have secured a financial gift that will provide up-to-date facilities for summer camp staff and other visitors during weekend visits at that camp. We will be building two lodges, which will include indoor living quarters and leadership planning facilities for adult leaders who work with Scouts at the camp. We will also be upgrading the amphitheater which will be used for chapel services and other community gatherings that we have come to associate with summer camp.
Many of you have heard that the National Council is investigating filing for bankruptcy to reorganize their assets. I want to let you know that our assets are the sole property of the Circle Ten Council, which is its own, registered, 501(c)3. Anything that happens at the national level related to bankruptcy will have no effect on our current or future assets.
The future is bright in the Circle Ten Council.
Scouting works. Scouting matters. Scouting lasts … a lifetime.


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I for one am super excited that Christmas is coming!! Which I know I blogged about preciously, but am I the only one who still has a ton to do and to shop for? I think I will be so much better after tomorrow, we have our MOPS Christmas tea!! I'm so excited for it! My good friend Sharon is singing and we have a fellow steering team member's mom coming to speak, so we have much to look forward too!!
This weekend we have had a crazy busy weekend!!Tonight Mady is being a sheep in Jayson's Mom's church's Dinner Theatre, yesterday morning we had practice for that, Jayson stayed at practice with Mady girl and Mr. Brycer's and I went did errand running spending some Mommy and Me time! It was crazy b/c life is sooooo easy with just bringing 1 child around!!WE went to walmart to get some things we needed and got gas by the way when I put $25 dollars in my tank of the Explorer it filled it up!! God is good!! it was between empty and a 1/4 of a tank!! Not so bad is it?!!? Then last evening we had our home fellowship CHristmas party!! it was so much fun!! Mady and Bryce had a blast! It was soo nice being with all of our friends and just relaxing enjoying fellowship and some good food!! Then we had Jayson's cousin Georgie come over to babysit so we could attend our friends Annual Christmas party!! we got home from that had a good time and I had to bake 2 happy birthday Jesus cakes for Mady's Sunday School class! ahhh today we had church ad I served at the 10 service with our 1 year old class! but this morning ihad to have some extra time to ice the cakes I made! This afternoon was back to Jayson' mom's church Zion UMC for more practice, Jayson hurt his back, Mady is asleep Brycers just woke and the dinner theatre tonight! Tonight I need to print up the Candy Cane story about how it relates to Jesus and get mini candy canes for the Moppet classes and get everything together for the Tea tomorrow! hopefully we slow down a little bit this week! Although Tuesday night we have the 20 something party and Wednesday evening I have to do some hair! Thursday is Mady's dance class so maybe during the days we have some time to relax also!!! Just writing it down makes me feel a little better it's like i got the craziness off my chest!! You all must think I'm crazy!
On another note the past week or so in my quiet time with the Lord I have been reading over and over the story of the birth of Jesus in Luke and the birth of John the baptist and honestly every time I read the stories whether it be daily or every other day It's like the Lord teaches me something different or God reveals himself more and more to me! It's incredible!
Well I need to get going! I have some laundry I need to put into the dryer and start getting things together for tonight!! Hope you all have a blessed day and praying the Christmas story in Luke touches you as much as it has touched me!!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Christmas is coming!
I for one am super excited that Christmas is coming!! Which I know I blogged about preciously, but am I the only one who still has a ton to do and to shop for? I think I will be so much better after tomorrow, we have our MOPS Christmas tea!! I'm so excited for it! My good friend Sharon is singing and we have a fellow steering team member's mom coming to speak, so we have much to look forward too!!
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
So I feel like I haven't blo'gged in forever but honestly there has been a lot going on not stuff for Christmas thats coming up this weekend and then forever after that. It's been crazy just doing every day stuff....I've been babysitting a friend of mine's little boy 4 days a week and things get crazy around here, She goes out on Maternity leave on the 15th so then life may get back to a little normal! It's been great money for Christmas and stuff and I'm going to miss having that cash but I'll be glad that life gets back to normal a little bit, like being able to go out when i want and such!
I haven't done as much Christmas Shopping as I would've liked to by now but I have a few people done and Mady is done, Bryce I still have a few things to get him, and a ton more to go!but I'm not worried it will get done!
Meal planning is going well! I'm excited to have done it for 2 weeks at this point! Ha! I've been praying that the Lord would help me with different aspects of organizing and he has surely helped!!! Jesus has been doing so much in our lives and am so greatufl for all he has done and continues to do!
WE had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! WE went up to Ocean Grove and spent it with my parents and family it was awesome! Good food good company! WE got to do things we used to do as a kid, like decorate the church I grew up in St. Pauls' UMC in ocean Grove! IT was so fun to do it again, my parent shave done it since I was a little kid. Mady and bryce came and had fun running round and Mady helped a bit too! Jayson and I did a lot of the lifting and decorating with my mom dad and Aunt Sharon and Uncle bob! It was fun! On Sunday we obviously went to parents church Sunday morning and Brycer's was sitting on my mom's lap and right in front of her was her brother Bob my uncle and Bryce says during the prayer "Bob-Bob" "Bob-Bob" it was so cute and defiantly made my Uncle smile and he sat with him for a while too! fun times!!
Now we are just preparing for the MOPS Christmas Tea! We can't wait! We have some awesome things planned!!! I'm working on getting some give aways together, going to different place and trying to see if they will donate something for our mops group! I'm really excited to hear our friend Deanna's Mom speak! Also my dearest friend Sharon will be singing as well! What an exciting time we have planned!!!
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I spontaneously decided to go to the Wearable Arts Show here on Norfolk Island the other night....turned out to be a great night and I'm really glad I went.
The atmosphere in the hall was great, with some really funny, and cute moments. Some of the models (in the very junior agegroup) returned for multiple oncores, crowd visits and hugs and kisses with relatives on the way, to uproarious support from the crowd (if that's a word), particularly young goldilocks who just coming back for more.
I've never been to a wearable arts show before, but as far as I can see the quality was pretty great. There are clearly some talented people on this island.
Stupidly (something I do too often)...I didn't take my spare memory card, or clear enough space on the one I had....and suddenly I found myself, frustratingly editing photos as I went to make space for more. As a result I didn't get photos that I was happy with of all the entrants, and I certainly didn't get some of the closeups I would have liked. So the photos here are far from perfect, but they will certainly give you a feel for the fun night it turned out to be.
Lesson learnt...I'm getting a stack of spare cards, a new expansion drive, and plan to be MUCH more disciplined about my archival process when it comes to originals.
It's all a learning game, and experimenting with/without flash, no tripod, lens size is all part of it. I've started shooting in RAW as well, which just chews up so much more memory on the card...argghhh.
Tomorrow morning I hope to get down and take some photos of the outrigger event on the Island...there is alway SO MUCH going on around here. It feels like the silly season just keeps on going.


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Starting something new isn't easy. Especially if there aren't any good models out there for what you are trying to accomplish. When Joel and I first started LINC Foods, we had two objectives as far as organizational structure goes:
1. Farmers voices would be an integral part of the process
2. The employees would be worker-owners and the organization would be a cooperative.
We debated for many, many hours on whether or not we should form LINC Foods as a single cooperative entity, including both workers and farmers as owners, or if we should start two cooperatives, one for the farmers (LINC Farmers) and one for the worker-owners (LINC Foods). When it came time to make the decision, we went with the latter.
When I look back at where Joel and I were back in August, standing next to a dumpster behind the Comfort Inn on 3rd street, hoping for someone to throw us some carrots out of the back of their car so we could heap them into the back of Joel's Scion, I want to reach back in time, give us each a pat on the head, and say, "Oh, you stupid, innocent, fresh faced babies, you have so much to learn."
Well, learn we did, and one of the things we learned was that we really didn't need to start two different organizations. We were losing efficiency by splitting our efforts across two co-ops. We had a board of directors for the farmers co-op that didn't really have much to manage, and Joel and I were scrambling to get everything done on our side with no board to help us. Our customers were confused about the two different names. I think some farmers were a bit confused about what exactly Joel and I did other than drive the delivery truck around. And LINC Foods didn't have the same clout that it might have with potential funders had the farmers been owners instead of just supporters of our efforts.
So on Saturday we convened the LINC Farmers membership and voted to merge the two organizations. LINC Foods is now owned half by the farmers and half by Joel and I (and whoever else might be brought on to run the food hub side.) Governance of the organization will be shared between the two classes, as will distribution of the profits (you know.... when we eventually have profits.)
This was an exciting step and I was so touched to see all the support from the farmers we have been working with over the last years as we planned out the launch of LINC Foods, and the last 7 months that we have actually been in operation. We absolutely could not have made so much progress without all the help and support we have received from our amazing small farm community.


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Admiral Halsey Senior Village - Poughkeepsie, NY
Omni acquired the property in September 2007 with financing provided by the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) through tax exempt bonds, secondary financing and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded grant funding to complete energy efficient measures. It underwent a 236 Decoupling upon acquisition whereby all existing tenants on the day of the acquisition received enhanced Section 8 vouchers.
A $3.4 million rehabilitation of the property was completed in 2008.


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In Episode 4 of The Pen Addict Podcast, Myke dives deeper into full-bore pen addiction. He not only purchased a Pilot Prera this week, but ventured to the Muji store in London for more pen goodness. I also talk about paper and some of the products I enjoy using. It was such a good conversation we will have to pick up more of the paper talk next week!
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Makeup/Fake-Up - Women in Prison
Along with so many others, I am anxiously awaiting the third season of the Netflix series, "Orange Is The New Black". As a woman, I am fascinated with the storyline focus on the relationships between and among women, with men serving only as secondary characters. As a makeup artist, however, I look forward to watching the show to see how the inmates' images are physically portrayed; it is clear that a handful of women place great value on the enhancement of their appearance, even though there are virtually no men to impress. From watching this show and the character development, I wonder: (1) Why would women even think about hair and makeup while incarcerated? (2) How are they able to create that vivid red as well as achieve texture as and color, with limited or no available cosmetics?
(1) Why do women in prison wear makeup? The enhancement and adornment of natural beauty has been with us throughout history, as evidenced from Ancient Egypt to the present. The same reasons that compel women who are not incarcerated to wear makeup must apply to those who are in prison; fake up has become part of the prison culture. Makeup is magical; it creates a feeling of confidence and control, regardless of the situation or scenario. Since makeup is also an art form, it is a way of expressing individuality, as well as adding excitement to a dull routine, which would be increasingly important to women who are all wearing the same, ill-fitting clothes and shoes, and are locked in the same routine and facility, day in and day out.
The addition of makeup (or Fake Up) on certain characters of the Netflix series is certainly not accidental: In fact, in Season Two, the sadistic prison guard, George Mendez, returns and one of his punishments is to remove all of the makeup, or fake up, from the women's personal possessions.
Clearly, the decision to color (or not color) the hair of the character, Galina ("Red") Reznikov, symbolizes her power and inner strength within the system, while the bold, bright red lipstick of Lorna Morello, the actress who portrays the innocent, but "jilted bride" conveys a feeling of hopefulness and beauty while waiting for that (imagined) wedding date. The glasses of the female love interest, Alex Vause are quirky; yet add an element of mystery and distance to her character. The main character, Piper Chapman, uses the commissary for mascara and lip gloss in an attempt to make herself feel attractive to her disillusioned fiancé, Larry Bloom. As Piper spends more time in prison, and it is clear that she is no longer desired by her fiancé, her appearance becomes increasingly hardened and disheveled.
As the TV series corroborates, the purpose of makeup at both the commissary and the in-prison salon, operated by a transgendered inmate, also includes an element of female/interpersonal bonding with the other inmates; the prison is their community and their appearance identifies and yet unifies one to another.
(2) How to create makeup with limited resources?
It would be pretty safe to assume that inmates have limited or no access to hair and beauty products. While federal facilities may offer bronzer, lip gloss and liquid concealer for purchase at the commissary, state and county facilities may typically only provide mascara and eyeliner. Using food products, coffee grounds and grease or Vaseline, however, inmates may choose to continue to maintain their individuality and feeling of self-worth by creating their own makeup ("fake up"), with food, lotions and other available items.
Eye/cheek makeup: in desperation, prisoners may use a colored pencil or markers for eyeliner. By using a hard, colored pencil, a liner and eyelid color may be achieved, at the expense of the irritation of the delicate eyelid skin. More resourceful women will break the colored pencil, crush the color into a powder, and add it to the eyelids with some added baby powder. Yet another way of creating eye shadow with both texture and color, is to use any glitter from greeting cards, and/or the ink (preferably in color) of a newspaper ad, such as T-Mobile (hot pink).
For hair gel, as well as for lip and cheek stain, inmates have used, not only the colored pencil/baby powder concoction, but also Jolly Rancher candies; they soak the candy in a cup of hot water, and add available body cream for application on the hair or on the skin (without cream) to add color to the cheeks/eyes. Another popular candy is the peanut M&M: again, inmates use hot water to release the colorful shell of the candy to create a lip stain and/or cheek stain; the leftover peanut of the peanut M&M can be crushed and used as a facial mask. Skittles, Jell-O and/or Crystal Light are more options for adding color to the drab prison routine, either with water and grease or vaseline, or as a dry powder mixed with baby powder.
Where there seems to be few to no government-issued regulations regarding the use of makeup, it is indisputable that fake up plays a key role in the prison lives of women - Hopefully neither I nor the reader will ever have the opportunity to learn, first hand, how to best enhance features and express individuality while incarcerated!
Some Resources:
http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/gallery/makeup-mistakes-youre-making/lsfake up
Simone Weichselbaum for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering criminal justice


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Seven Ways to Relieve PCS Stress
Moving is stressful. There is no doubt about that. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming or debilitating. With some thought, multiple backup plans, and a good attitude, this next PCS could be your smoothest yet. Before you hit the breaking point, check out these tips for moving stress relief.
Plan – Planning your route in advance is an important step, if only to decide you don't need to plan much. A general idea of the route is enough for some families, while others plan every stop and hotel in advance. Things to consider are high-traffic areas, weather, areas with no or little cell phone coverage, and (let me pick on Texas here) places where you can't find gas for hours. You'll want to make sure that your eight or ten hour driving day puts you in a place where there are actual hotels, with vacancies, that accept pets. The old adage, "a failure to plan is a plan to fail," has never been more fitting than when talking about a PCS move.
Emergency Red Cross App – This application is a must-have for anyone, really, but especially while moving. The free app allows you to set up areas where you or your family lives. The best part? You could set it up for the area where you are moving and the big places on the way. For those concerned about natural disasters, this is key. Worried about ice in Texas? Hurricanes in Georgia? Tornadoes in Kansas? This app alerts you and would help you to alter your travel plans, or stop early for the night if needed.
PCSGrades – The best way to relieve stress while PCSing is to know what you are getting into when you actual GET to your new duty station. Even the worst case scenario is doable when you know about it in advance. So, head on over to PCSGrades and check out what other military families are thinking and sharing about your next duty station. Read opinions on whether to live on the installation, or not, and if not… what neighborhoods in town might be your best option. See who had good experiences with local REALTORS® and which ones to avoid. You can even submit a review of the moving company that (hopefully) got all of your belongings to your new home in one piece! All these reviews are written BY military families specifically FOR military families and the site is 100% free for military members, veterans and their spouses. Talk about a huge stress reliever!
Get a Hashtag – We all love social media and while we are moving we are going to post pictures anyway, so we might as well make it fun. Get a snazzy hashtag and let the world follow your trip. Pictures of food, scenery, even your crazy spouse and kids in the car will be fun for your family and friends… and will create online memories you may want later on (Hello, "On this Day" by Facebook, we are talking about you!) You can also use the hashtags #PCSmove and #PCSseason to follow how other military families are dealing with their PCS journey on Twitter and Instagram!
USO – If you or any of your family members are flying to your next destination, the USO can be a huge help. Each and every time I travel through Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, I go to the USO. Sometimes I just grab a quick snack for the next flight. Once, with the kids, we had a great breakfast and they were spoiled by the "USO Grandma" working there. I travelled once on business and spent my layover catching up on work while watching a movie. The USO is the best way to alleviate stress while PCSing via air.
Playgrounds – Anyone who has ever been around children while on a road trip or, well, anywhere kids are being contained in a vehicle… knows they need to burn off energy. Our friends at Play Across America provide a great resource to help you find favorite playgrounds all across the US. They recently launched their iPhone app, which will make road trips even easier. Playgrounds are featured in groups depending on the interstate, as well as the top playgrounds for the year.
Know Your Benefits – Without a doubt someone will get hurt or become ill while you are somewhere in between Tricare regions. Hopefully it's nothing more serious than an ear infection or sprained ankle, but do you know what you can do without paying out of pocket? As of May, all active duty dependent family members can use Urgent Care without a referral, twice. This might be the perfect time to use this benefit. No one has time for Emergency Rooms unless it's an emergency, so this solution can help. Make sure you check with Tricare for any other specifics regarding your medical coverage as you travel.
Nothing will eliminate all of the stress from a move. Nothing. But, a little planning and some comic relief can make it less stressful and more fun.
What other ways do you recommend for relieving stress related to a PCS move?