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Why, one might ask, would we dare risk wind, rain and cold when coughing like mad and dealing with an incessant earache? Christmas Tea at The Ritz, actually! This was, after all, to be our one big honeymoon splash planned for whilst here, and indeed it was.
Rubbing shoulders with us — the rich and privileged. The wealthy never realised just what great lengths we had gone to simply to be there, nor how we managed to be fortunate enough to get the very last spot left on the very last night of this month long extravaganza! It took some conniving, mind you. With every table for two already booked, I reached out to dear old Richard to come save the date by tagging along with us so I could at least reserve the last table open for three. Not only had he kindly obliged but even went out earlier on the day itself to buy a suit that fit, needed for the occasion. You see, we really were feeling very rich and privileged indeed. Good friends going out of their way for one, even at vast expense, are truly life long friends never to be taken for granted.
Not looking too shabby, we turned in our coats and were handed an ornamental silky rope sash with a #18 golden medal affixed for our id. With minutes until our 7:30 reservation, we snapped some photos and waited our turn. Just then, however, of all things, Richard was called in to work, having been on call the entire day. What horrid timing and after all that effort too! Like I said, a good friend indeed. Taking off, he assured us he'd try to make it back if work ended up only being a short while, especially considering our reservation warned that one would be billed for the total number in the party, regardless of any cancellations.
After nibbling through salmon, cucumber, chicken and ginger sandwiches (properly prepared with the crusts removed), we shared a few of the little fancy cakes including a dark rich chocolate snowflake medallioned gateaux, Alex's particular penchant.
The best part? Real Cornish clotted cream and thick fruity strawberry jam spooned onto our light fluffy scones, all washed down with endless cups of the Ritz' Royal Black Tea. Ahhh...
Just then, I realised something though... something glorious! As lovely as this teatime was, it occurred to me that, actually, my very own Alexandra makes even better (authentic, warmed up) raisin scones and stronger, better tea with just the right combination of milk and a light dash of sugar! Funny to think that I have right at my fingertips any time I want, the very best that teatime has to offer. Wow, how I do feel humbled and blessed.
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I met up with the guys from So Cow last night (you may have noticed I post about them a lot). Jonny, the bass player said Thee Oh Sees are pretty much the best live band in the world ever. Wow. Can't wait to see them. Warm Slime is out May 11th
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Dr. Dog's album Shame Shame is out now. This song is from it. It's lovely.
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Murs and 9th Wonder's album Fornever is out now. This is the first single from it.
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The voice part of the acting is good, though to me it was odd to hear English and Irish accents coming out of French and Dutch characters. And the writing pretty good, considering the challenge of creating a compelling story out of paintings (the story centers around the mystery of Van Gogh's death).
As for the directing, when the film is not visually riffing on Van Gogh's original paintings, but instead illustrating speculative scenes not painted by the artist, it turns to blacks and grays in the style of enhanced film that I always find less engaging than actual film (or its digital equivalent).
I'm glad I saw it, and on the big screen, if just for the technique of bringing the paintings—and the characters and settings in them—to life.
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In the last week, two of the chicks have sent me a link to the same blog – one in which a parent posts pictures of his or her child crying, and writes funny captions describing the reasons the child is crying.
I laughed out loud at the first and second entries, then chuckled at the third. But as I kept going, I found myself increasingly uncomfortable. And sad. I felt badly for that smidgen, weeping so deeply at the injustices of his little life.
I stopped reading, opened iPhoto, and went looking through our thousands of pictures for shots of our sons crying.
There aren't very many. Almost all of them seem to have involved an adult trying to force a snapshot on a chick who had better things to do.
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The dearth of pictures of our chicks crying is not because there wasn't a lot of crying in our house. We had all manner of crying: wails, moans, whimpers, shrieks and even the cry-so-hard-about-getting-new-shoes-you-puke-all-over-the-floor-of-the-shoe-store variety.
I wondered if we had missed something in all our years of picture taking. Scrolling through the shots of smiling, adorable faces, their childhoods do look pretty dang idyllic, devoid of tears. Did we, I wondered, do them some disservice by not recording the totality of their childhood experiences? Did we whitewash it so we'd look good, looking back?
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Local Colors Artists' Cooperative celebrates its 25th year on Main St, Gloucester this October. The celebration which is open to the public includes an artists' reception on October 25th from 6 to 8 pm with new original artwork, live music, refreshments and a raffle to benefit the Cape Ann Animal Aid. The raffle item is a stained glass nautilus piece donated by the remaining founding member, Donna Amero. "Having this raffle as part of our 25th anniversary celebration is our way of thanking the community for it's support over the last 25 years," says Donna.
Local Colors was started by a small group of local artists in the fall of 1989 in the space which is now Passports Restaurant. After a few years they moved further up Main St and came to their present location at 121 Main Street after a fire in the building on, ironically, Friday, July 13, 2001 forced the last move . "I was very lucky to secure our current location by Monday and we were up and running again in a little over a week. We are so fortunate to have our present space and landlord," remarks Donna.
As the only remaining founding member Donna still regards the ability to be part of such a business venture not only a great opportunity to display her work and be part of the community by meeting the public on her work days but also a chance to continue to grow artistically. Over the years, her membership was a catalyst in building up her stained glass business and commission work.
Local Colors is Cape Ann's oldest artists' cooperative where the artists share in the duties necessary to manage an ongoing business. The artists are able to offer "studio" prices as they receive 100% of their sales without paying a commission on pieces sold. Over the years the number of members have varied from a high of 33 to a low of 13. "I remember that low point," says Kathy Bucholska, a jewelry and mixed media artist and 24 year member. "There was real concern about our ability to continue with only 13 members, but we managed to recover fairly quickly." Kathy, who submitted a silver chain and gemstone necklace for the special anniversary display, appreciates her membership at Local Colors for the lasting friendships she has developed.
Many members stay for years while others sometimes don't go beyond the initial 6 month commitment. Some former members see Local Colors as having given them a start in the arts and others move on to open their own businesses. When Larry Martin-Bittman, a former member, joined Local Colors he felt he had a great interest in visual art but no formal artistic education thinking the label "primitive artist" reflected his artistic professionalism at the time. "It was the warm, friendly atmosphere and professional advice of the cooperative members that helped me to find my own artistic and visual language and opened the door to large Cape Ann audiences and customers. I feel very lucky that I was able to spend 10 years with this gallery. It was the most creative period of my life," says Larry.
There are currently 17 members whose reasons for being part of Local Colors varies as much as the artwork in the gallery. "I not only enjoy the artists with whom I work, I also enjoy getting to talk with people from all over the world who come into Local Colors," says Pat Doherty oil painter and member for 5 years who recently received a thank you note from a customer from Florida thanking her for her assistance when she was working. Pat is well known for her paintings of the Gloucester sunset.
A long time member, Kate Webster, a jewelry, fiber and mixed media artist who designed colorful necklaces for the exhibit, has a practical approach: "being a member of Local Colors keeps me in touch with other local artists and allows me to sell my work, which in turn enables me to buy more supplies to continue making new artwork."
The newest member, Teri Ludwig, who makes unique "upcycled" clothing feels "honored to be a part of such a fantastic group of artists" and gets her inspiration from the work in the gallery and appreciates the opportunity to explain her art to customers and answer questions that folks may have."
Members were asked to "go all out" in creating work for the anniversary display. For group displays, members are encouraged to create outside their medium. Ann Schlecht, a jeweler, did just that: "For our 25th anniversary, I have created a vest made with ribbon yarn with a newly designed sterling silver shawl pin sold separately." Jim Sousa, a photographer, submitted two photographs but not printed in the usual manner. One, a photograph of the Nubble Lighthouse in Maine, is printed on textured metal while the other of Fire Island Light in Long Island is printed with a triple diamond printed mat.
Bonnie Gray, a painter, submitted a piece called "Summer Bouquet" and believes the Cooperative provided her the opportunity to reinvent herself as an artist after her retirement from the Rockport School system. Sally Seamans, a tin artist and jeweler, appreciates the support of the community and it brings her immense joy when a customer says "You're Tin Can Sally? I LOVE your stuff!". She submitted a beautifully fabricated "tin" bird for the occasion. Virginia Townsend designed a profile of Thatcher Island for her platters representing the history and strength of Cape Ann.
These are just a few of the many pieces on special display from October 18 through November 7. The artists' celebration on October 25th from 6 to 8 pm is open to the public and current members invite all former members to come and help them celebrate!


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Ben Watches Television : Stranger Things, Season Two (2017)
Yes, it's still good.
Of course, the magic of discovering an awesome new show is completely gone in Stranger Things, Season Two, but the Duffer brothers figured it out. The show had to give their audience similar thrills without saying the same thing, but the Duffer brothers figured that out, too. Stranger Things had every reason to suck this year and somewhat it didn't. I'm just as surprised as you are.
Season Two is very much a sequel: it's a little less exciting, a little more predictable and it stretches the initial premise juuusstt a little thin, but it managed to pack the goods anyway. How did it do that?
Spoilers ahead.
What Stranger Things, Season Two did right
The ABC of a good sequel
The Duffer brothers were either self-consciously trying to write a strong sequel or had Season Two planned all-along, because it checked all the boxes: the demogorgon is still there, but there's a threat far greater; the dynamic is the same, but each character have changed in their own way; a handful of new characters are introduced and, more important, it doesn't think that it's reinventing the wheel. This is a show about kids fighting monster from a fucked up upside down world and it reaffirmed that up to its last scene.
The boys are growing older, but they're still children. There's a new character joining the gang, disturbing the balance of their structure. Nancy, Jonathan and Steve are still at it, yet the dynamic between them has changed because of the event of last season. Nancy still has feelings for Jonathan, Steve has respect for his rival and Jonathan still has the same greasy fucking hair. Hopper is still fighting ghosts of the past, but in a different way (you'll see). Same, but different. That's how a strong sequel should always be.
Same themes, different angles
Stranger Things will always be a show about childhood. Not a coming of age, but a story where childhood is a skill rather than a burden. Season Two explores that in a deeper and more meaningful way through the Duffer brothers' whipping boy, Will. See, the poor kid is sick. He's suffering from visions and nightmares that isolate him emotionally from other children. The official diagnostic is that he's suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and the doctor recommends lots of love and patience, but we know better than that, don't we? Plus, the doctor comes from the same place where you-know-what happened last year.
Same thing goes for Bob, Will's mother's new boyfriend. Bob is terrific at being an adult. He's responsible, he's got a job at Radio Shack, he knows electronics, etc. But he gives terrible advice whenever it's time to think like a kid. One that leads Will to confront an interdimensional monster alone and scared. You really want to slap Bob sometimes in Season Two of Strangers Things. He doesn't "get" it. But the majority of adults (except Hopper and Joyce) don't. That's the point of the show. Being an adult is trying to fit inexplicable and terrifying events in your narrow vision of the world or even worse, trying to control what you don't understand. Season Two emphasizes the problems of having an adult logic in supernatural circumstances.
Weird religious undertones
That was really cool. I mean, it's not entirely new. Eleven was a Christlike figure even last year: a mysteriously born kid with superpowers which sacrifices herself for her friends and returns to another dimension? Not exactly subtle. Once again, the Duffer brothers push the envelope further in Stranger Things, Season Two. Eleven has her own moment of doubt where she leaves Hawkins to find another fate for herself (and alludes to further development in the series), only to return like a prodigal daughter. There's a lot of crucifixion imagery too, notably involving Bob and Eleven.
The coolest and weridest religious undertones, though are the bizarre parallels the show creates between Will's ailment and demonic possession. That's basically what happens to him there. He becomes possessed by the mind flayer, creating a problem that neither science of religion (adult things) can solve. There even is an all-out exorcism scene in the last episode that will legitimately give you the heebie jeebies, which was a first for me in Stranger Things. Religious faith and sciences are often adversaries in Hollywood, but it's not quite the case here. Childhood requires a different kind of faith and the Duffer brothers offer a refreshing take on an old trope.
Whoever rocks and earnest mullet and introduces himself to Rock You Like a Hurricane has my unconditional love and respect.
What Stranger Things, Season Two did wrong
I'm sorry if you wanted to hear something else, but the protrayal of Eleven in Stranger Things, Season Two sucked. I wanted more like all of you. El's my homegirl, I wanted more for her. And how hard would it have been to write something good after Season One? Eleven disappears in the Upside Down, the boys mount a rescue party for their friend and end up being rescued by her because she's the interdimensional badass and they aren't. It basically wrote itself, didn't it? What happened is not so glorious.
Eleven is caught playing maid in a Misery-like environment for half of Season Two, disappears for entire episodes at the time to finally make her prodigal daughter's return at the tail end of episode eight. She has her own unnecessary origin story for most of the season (setting up future events, I suppose) and we're fed just enough not to scream "DEUS EX MACHINAAAA" at our screens. It's kind of soul rotting, really.
Overcrowded storyline
The portrayal of Eleven is symptomatic to a bigger problem in Season Two... and really the only problem there is with it: there's too much going on for too little episodes. There are characters that the Duffer brothers have no idea what to do with. Hopper notably become hostile, confused and creepy until he becomes exactly the same guy he was last year around episode 7. Mike is also put on a shelf in Season Two because Eleven's not there, which sucks. Every kid is terrific, but the world wants some more Finn Wolfhard.
Did you watch the show? What did you like about it or why did you hate it? Leave me a comment either here or on Facebook and let's debate this bad boy.


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The name of the place might be sounding vary familiar in relation to Lord Krishna and most of them might have already traveled to it. The 'Greatest Karma Yogi of All' Lord Vishnu made it a place to live his childhood in his 8th incarnation as Krishna. The place where he used to meet his childhood sweetheart and friend Radha, spend time with milkmaids playing, frustrating and then again playing with them is none other than Vrindavan.
Mathura, Nand Gaon and Vrindavan are the places associated with the Lord among which Vrindavan (just 10 Km away from Mathura) is believed to be where he had spent the most entertaining aspect of his life in that incarnation and give love in friendship a newer meaning. The site is held high by devout Vaishnavites. Some of the rituals and celebration of the place are quite unique and draws international attention.
To a devotee, whole place would seem studded with hundreds of different temples housing idols and forms of Lord Krishna, alone or with Radhaji or with Balaram and so on so forth on different locations. A day or two would always seem less to such a pilgrim to Vrindavan.
As the name of the town suggests, Vrindavan finds its etymological roots in the history of the place which was covered with the dense thickets of Vrinda or Tulsi- a plant of Basil family of herbs, thus a forest 'Van' with it was come to be known as 'Vrindavan'.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is credited with rediscovering of Vrindavan and the essence that was lost in time before 16th century. The place was then subject to development various kings, highlighting the places associated with Lord Krishna and Radha. The place was once flushed with the peacocks and the forest used to echo with the sound made by them but now it has got reduced to a great extent.
The place is also one of the Shaktipeeths, named Bhuteshwar Mahadev. The place is believed to have been the site of fallen hair of Devi Sati, the wife of Lord Shiva when he was carrying her corpse in immense grief and anger. The dead body was cut in to pieces by Lord Vishnu to distract Lord Shiva.
Festivals of Janamashtami and Radhaastami as well the colorful festival of Holi are the main attractions of the place.
Best time to visit- October to March
Language- Brij Bhasha, Hindi
Gopeshwar Mahadev: The temple is associated with the legend of Lord Shiva who wanted to witness the divine dance of Lord Krishna and Gopis but since it could be participated only by females, he bathed in Yamuna and assumed the form of a female. It was the n Lord Krishna asked him to guard the gate to deny entrance of anyone without his permission. The temple houses Shivalingam and main ritual includes its bathing with holy water of River Yamuna. Festival of Mahashivratri is a sight to watch and venerate.
Shahji Temple: If any temple in Vrindavan could be considered as an architectural masterpiece it could be none other than Shahji Temple which came into existence in the year 1876. The temple suggests itself as a palace meant for divine residence of Radha and Krishna. It is often referred to as Tehre Khambe Wala Mandir.
Banke Bihari Temple: Established by Swami Haridas worshipping the Tribhangu Posture of Krishna, meaning 'bent in three places', the temple enshrines the idol of Krishna half male and half female depicting left side as Radha and right as Himself. It is believed that Lord had come in the dreams of Haridas telling him about the location burying this idol. He dug the idol and then which could be seen installed in a temple made at the same site.
ISKCON Temple: International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is known for contributing to the fame of Lord Krishna and his ideologies of Karma Yoga in the whole world. The temple is known for its exquisite architecture carved in marble. People of different nationalities can be seen here merging in devotion.
Govinddeo Temple: The temple built in 1590 could be counted as an ancient symbol of secularity as exhibited by the policies of Mughal ruler Akbar as he donated the red stones that were used in the construction of Red Fort of Agra under the guidance of Raja Man Singh. The architecture of the temple displays the influence of both Hindu and Mughal architecture. The temple is now only a reminiscent of that past because Arangzeb destroyed the building later.
By Air : Delhi is the nearest place one can fly to reach the towns and cities of Mathura district by road.
By Train : Vrindavan is only 17 Km far from the railway station in Mathura which is the easiest route to take.
By Road : Through Delhi the place is well connected with rest of the cities and town, whether one wishes to take bus or taxi services or have his own car.


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Mid-life crisis channeled to Ironman/
Alan Lebovitz trains for an Ironman
Alan Lebovitz is one of my oldest and dearest friends. We went to Bright School together, played sports and went waterskiing as kids. Alan has always been a terrific athlete and when I moved back to Chattanooga, Alan became a regular early on at the garage. This year he has entered his midlife crisis and instead of buying a Porsche, he decided to do an Ironman. While the garage is simply not the same without his everyday presence, I am very proud of Alan and wish him the very best in his Ironman. Alan has gone "Lone Wolf" on us and is training for this race alone, sometimes waking up super early to get in long bike rides and still have time for his family.
Recently, I had a chance to ask Alan how his training was going.
TR: Hey Alan, I know you are preparing to run an Ironman, when and where is it?
AL: Sunday, September 28th. In our hometown - Chattanooga, TN
TR: Many people know an Ironman as just a really hard thing to do, tell us
exactly what it is.
AL: Just a very long workout!!! Officially it's a 2.4 swim then a 112 mile
bike and finish with a 26.2 mile run (full marathon).
TR: Is this your first one?
AL: Nope, but it is my 2nd. My 1st was just 14 years ago in Clermont, FL.
TR: Why did you decide to do this?
AL: If there is going to be an official "Ironman" triathlon here in
Chattanooga, then it was going to be very difficult for me not to sign up.
TR: What have you done for training and how has that changed what you normally
AL: I 've been doing CrossFit now for 6 years but decided to sign up with a
certified triathlon trainer so I could get back in biking shape. Plus I
started swimming with a master's swim group twice a week -- all include lot
longer workouts!
TR: In your first, you trained traditionally, but on this one you are still
coming to the Garage for some SealFit workouts. How is that working?
AL: I'm only coming to the garage sporadically and this increases my soreness
level post Sealfit workouts exponentially. Ironman distance training is
whole different ball game.
TR: Do you have a goal time in mind?
AL: Absolutely - to beat my 11:44 time from 14
years ago. I expect this 46 year old to kick that 32 year-old's ass!
TR: Are you working on any specific areas?
AL: Biking will be toughest part for me.
Sitting on the saddle for over 5 hours will be rough.
TR: How much time per week are you training? 9 to 12 hours.
TR: Has your diet changed? What do you eat?
AL: Not at all. I eat pretty much anything and everything. I workout to eat. I even ate Little Debbie's before they became the title sponsor of the Ironman Chattanooga this past
TR: Any special gear changes?
AL: Not so much other than wearing spandex bike shorts which are way more uncomfortable than CrossFit board shorts.
TR: What is the most challenging part of your training so far?
AL: The logistical and nutrition planning for the long runs and biking. The actual disciplines are easy but it's a major chore coordinating when to plan this endurance
training around the demands of family and work.
TR: What advice would you give to someone who wants to do an Ironman?
AL: Hire a coach, buy good equipment, and grind it out!
TR: Thanks Alan! I know you are going to do great in the race. We will be
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Have you ever had that feeling that you are just never going to move forward? Sometimes we can all feel trapped.
I had that feeling for quite a while until about two and a half years ago when I was finally getting settled here in Alberta. I was in the youth ministry, I had a solid career (at least I thought so at the time), and my wife and daughter had just moved here (remember that I came first to make sure it was a good fit).
Then they changed directions in the company I was working for. Suddenly I found myself with an $8,000 moving bill, a house so full of stuff that we couldn't move around, my family around me, AND NO JOB! I certainly questioned God at that time.
Then I started working at the ministry to the homeless that I'm with now. At first, I kept looking over my shoulder and wondering if this was all going to fall apart too. Even now, I find myself wondering if this is my final destination. Before Bible college, I thought I would just be a youth pastor for the rest of my life. That has obviously changed as most of you know I've resigned my position as a youth pastor, mostly due to great success in my career.
I'm giving this brief history to remind myself that life is full of ebbs and flows. Sometime you soar, sometimes you feel you are sinking…but remember Deuteronomy 31:8, "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
The truth is that we will never reach a "final" destination until we are in the everlasting. We have to remember that God sees all that is ahead of us (even when we can't fathom it). Enjoy the time you have, enjoy the people that love you, enjoy the journey. Don't get too bogged down by the unknown, the uncertainty, or the unbelievable. Trust God that He will be with you until that final destination.


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While diving off the Micronesian archipelago of Pulau, evolutionary biologist Giacomo Bernardi witnessed something unusual and was lucky enough to capture it on film. An orange-dotted tuskfish uncovered a clam buried in the sand by blowing water at it, picked up the mollusk in its mouth and carried it to a large rock 30 yards away. Then, using several rapid head flicks and well-timed releases, the fish eventually cracked open the clam against the rock. In the ensuing 20.minutes, the tuskfish ate three clams, using the same sequence of behaviors to smash them.
"Einstein of the Sea" is from the June 2016 issue of Scientific American.


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A congregation of egrets has many collective names including skewer, siege, sedge, wedge, and congregation. I like the names siege and congregation and the above photo shows a siege of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets preening after a day of fishing at the Jones River Salt Marsh.
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New Short Film: The Uncommon Common Tern
What fun to encounter a small flock of terns teaching its young to fish. Nearly as large as the adults, the tubby terns cheekily squawk and demand food (shrimp I think in this case). Watch as the fledglings try to master fishing skills while the adults tirelessly guide the young on how to feed themselves.
With many thanks to Paul St. Germain, president of the Thacher Island Association, for information about the ongoing restoration of shorebirds on Thacher Island.
There is nothing common about the uncommon Common Tern. They were named Common because hundreds of thousands formerly nested along the Atlantic Coast. As with many species of shorebirds, the rage for wearing fancy feathered hats during the 1800s nearly drove these exquisite "swallows of the sea" to extinction. After the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was ratified in 1918, terns began to recover.
A second major setback occurred when in the 1970s open landfills were closed, displacing thousands of Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls. The aggressive and highly adaptable gulls resettled to offshore nesting sites used by terns.
Common Terns are a Species of Special Concern in Massachusetts. Through a statewide long-term commitment of restoration, protection, and management of nesting colonies, the populations are very slowly and gradually increasing.
Former nesting sites include islands such as Cape Ann's Thacher Island. During the mid 1950s, over 1,125 pairs of Arctic, Common, and Roseate Terns nested on Thacher Island. Today there are none.
The southern side of Thacher Island is owned by the Thacher Island Association. The northern end of Thacher Island is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the authority of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. These organizations are working together to restore terns and other species of birds to Thacher Island.
Good Morning! Brought to You by the Sensational Mr. Swan
Glorious swan's wings! In these photos you can see Mr. Swan's magnificent new set of feathers.
Mr. Swan has resumed his habit of traveling from body of water to body of water within his territory. Why does he not travel during the summer months, primarily dwelling at Niles Pond? Swans molt each summer and during the molting period, they cannot fly.
Mute Swans molt when their cygnets cannot fly. The female (pen) begins to molt almost immediately after the young hatch. The male, or cob, waits until the female's flight feathers have grown back completely. The reason for this staggered molting period is because swans use their wings in battle and to defend their young. The swan family will never be left defenseless with at least one of the pair's set of wings fully functional. The molting period lasts anywhere from four to seven weeks.
Good morning! Mr. Swan's big morning stretch before he sets off to patrol his territory
Ruddy Turnstone on Cape Ann
Here's another sweet little migrating feathered friend observed recently on our shores. A bit bigger than the Sanderlings, and not quite as large as the Black-bellied Plovers with which it was feeding, the solitary Ruddy Turnstone's bright orange short, stocky legs and big feet are what caught my attention. Although its behavior is anything but, the Ruddy Turnstone is anther one of the birds whose plumage appears almost boring compared to its beautiful harlequin patterned summer coat.
Ruddy Turnstone, left, Black-bellied Plover, right
As are Black-bellied Plovers and Red Knots, the Ruddy Turnstone is highly migratory, breeding on the rocky coasts and tundra of the Arctic and spending winters in coastal areas throughout the world. And like members of the plover family, the male's nest-like scrapes are part of the courtship ritual. I was excited to learn Ruddy Turnstones's are a member of the plover family (Charadriidae) and thought it would be a great addition to our Piping Plover documentary however, as scientists are want to do, they have reclassified the RT and it is now considered a member of the sandpiper family (Scolopacidae). Oh well.
During the non-breeding season, look for the Ruddy Turnstone on rocky shorelines where it energetically feeds by probing and pecking, seeking aquatic invertebrates and insects at the surface of rocks. I believe Ruddy Turnstones are seen with regularity on the "other" Cape. I wonder how many of our readers see Ruddy Turnstones on Cape Ann, and if so so where, and what time of year? Please share, if you do, the information is wonderfully helpful. Thank you!
Great Egret Epic Battle Royale
Don't mess with these bad boys!
In no uncertain terms
Tussles over turf pop up regularly between the egrets and herons feeding in the marsh. They often conglomerate in one small area to fish for minnows, occasionally steeling a catch from one another, and there is always one who seems to be the big kahuna of the marsh.
After spending the past eight weeks filming the sparrow-sized Piping Plovers, it was fun to unexpectedly encounter these tubby Common Tern fledglings. Although able to fly, they stood at the water's edge, unrelentingly demanding to be fed. The adults willingly obliged.
Unlike plovers, which can feed themselves within hours after hatching (the term is precocial), tern fledglings are semi-precocial, which means they are somewhat mobile at hatching but remain and are fed by their parents. Terns and gulls are semi-precocial.
The fledglings appear larger than the adults and are very well fed. Both parents feed their young. The terns are building fat reserves for the long migration to the South American tropical coasts, some traveling as far as Peru and Argentina.
Common Tern dive bombing gull
Although unperturbed by my presence, they sure did not like the seagulls. Any that ventured near the fledglings feeding were told in the most cheekiest of terms to buzz off–dive bombing, nipping, and nonstop loudly squawking–the intruder did not stick around for very long.
Common Tern populations are in decline, most probably because of pesticide poisoning and habitat loss.
The Good Harbor Beach Piping Plovers Update With Tips on Observing the Birds
With sadness, but not entirely unexpected, I am sorry to report that only one baby Piping Plover chick remains at Good Harbor. The good news is that the one surviving chick is doing fantastically as of this writing. Don't worry when I write too that the Mom has left the family. She has begun to migrate southward. This is somewhat normal and I don't think she would have left had not the chick been doing so well. Dad is minding the baby full time and he is doing a tremendous job.
A week since the Plovers hatched and it sure has been a joy to film, and wonderfully educational. I am very inspired to work on this short film and hope to have it ready for our community this summer.
A heartfelt reminder to please, please, please let's all work together to keep the dogs off the beach. I had a terrible encounter, really frustrating and the owner and his friends very cruel. Ninety nine point nine percent of dog owners are wonderful and respectful and are rooting for the Plovers as much as are non-dog owners. The Plovers are all over the sandy beach, at the water's edge, and down the creek. Although growing beautifully, the chick is still about the size of a cotton ball, maybe a cotton ball and a half. Up until fourteen days old, they are at their most vulnerable.
As with before, please fee free to share the photos and information on social media. The more people know about the garbage and dog owner trouble (certain dog owners that is), the more likely the chick's chance of survival. Thank you!
Garbage left on the beach late in the day and overnight continues to be an issue. Bring a bag with you and we can help the DPW by cleaning up after the the folks who don't know any better. Garbage strewn on the beach attracts gulls, and they, especially Great Black-backed Gulls, eat baby Plovers.
Piping Plovers, like many shore birds, are precocial. That means that within hours after hatching, they are ready to leave the nest and can feed themselves. They cannot however immediately regulate their body temperature and rely on Mom and Dad to warm them under their wings. Although the chick is six days old in the above photo, it still looks to Dad for warmth and protection. Examples of other precocial birds are ducks, geese, and chickens.
If you spot the baby and want to observe, I recommend staying fifteen to twenty feet away at least. Any closer and Dad has to spend a great deal of energy trying to distract you. We don't want him to get tired out and unable to care for the baby. Also, you'll appear less threatening if you sit or kneel while observing the chick. No sudden movements and talk quietly and the baby may come right up to you!
A sweet dog with a very unkind owner.
Around 6pm Saturday evening, this playful dog came bounding down the water's edge, within inches of the baby. I stood between the owner, dog, and Plovers, with cameras in hand, and cell phone unfortunately back in my bag. After a good twenty minutes of arguing he and his equally unkind friends departed. In the mean time, the Plovers were able to get away from the dog and further down the shore line.
Dad and chick Monday morning, the July 18th, exactly one week old!


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Episode #109: The Walking Dead #102, Spider-Men and President Captain America Man
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This week we review the conclusion of Spider-Men, the crossover we were told would never happen. Then we review the conclusion of "Something To Fear" in The Walking Dead #102. That's a lot of conclusions. Plus, President Captain America! Listen in!
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I have worked with Nickelodeon Digital Design team with various design project - Identity design, UI design and Marketing design. Here are some examples:
Short Toons - Identity Design
Short Toon is the destination to explore and watch original short animated cartoons only available on Nickelodeon website. I have developed the logo design cohesive to Nickelodeon branding. Lots of sketching and drawing with pen and paper, experimented with hand-drawn textures and patterns.
Nick.Com Typography Exploration
Games and Video page H1 title typography exploration
My task was to explore fun and on-brand typography for Games and Video section of nick.com. I created variations of typography inspired by amazing 3D Nickelodeon logo designed by the artist Grand Chamaco.


text: Share: Comments Print April 25, 2012 at 11:08 AM Remembering Lou Gehrig and the fight to cure ALS Posted by Larry Stone This is a change of pace, but I wanted to take a respite from the trials and tribulations of the Mariners to talk for a moment about Lou Gehrig, and the disease that bears his name, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Evergreen chapter of the ALS Association held their annual fundraising luncheon last Friday, entitled "Visualize a world without ALS," and the keynote speaker was Jonathan Eig, author of the excellent Gehrig biography, "Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig." Eig was at Safeco on Friday to watch the Mariners play the White Sox, which was fortuitious because he is based out of Chicago and is now editor-in-chief of a Chicago-based sports website called chicagosidesports.com. I don't think he stayed around an extra day for Philip Humber's perfect game, however. We talked about how Gehrig, who died in 1941 at the age of 37, continues to provide a huge inspiration for the entire ALS community. Doctors often invoke Gehrig's name to recently diagnosed patients as a symbol of strength, and his picture is framed in the offices of many ALS doctors and neurologists. Yet the quest to find a cure for the disease — or even its cause — continues almost 73 years after Gehrig stood at a microphone at Yankee Stadium and declared himself, in one of the most memorable speeches in American history, "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." "It is a disease of weakness," said Eig.."It melts away your muscles, leaves you weaker and weaker until you can't breath. Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse, an unbelievably strong man who was brought down by ALS but never quit fighting. When he found out he had the disease, he said he felt lucky, and it's not about the disease, but the fight. That makes him a really important figure today." Eig said that when his book was published in 2005, "It got a huge reaction from people in the ALS community. Lou Gehrig is a real positive marketing tool, and when when the book came out, the ALS community was happy to have someone spreading the word." Now, Eig says, he has become a huge supporter of ALS research "first of all as a spokesman for Lou Gehrig. Having written his biography, I feel a responsibility to continue to tell his sotry. He wanted to see the disease cured. We are carrying the fight for him." Eig believes that if Gehrig hadn't been stricken — and his research showed that symptoms of ALS began to manifest themselves first in the spring of 1938, one year earlier than generally acknowledged — he might have played another five years. "He might be remembered as the greatest hitter of all time," he said. "He would likely have had more than 700 homers, more RBIs than Barry Bonds. He would be remembered quite differently. Because of the disease, he's remembered as a great tragic hero. That's his legacy now." And Eig, after doing the research for the biography, is an unabashed admirer of Gehrig. "Going into this, I knew he was quiet, shy and dignified. As I saw the humanity with which he fought the disease, and read the letters he wrote while ill, that's when I realized how strong he was and what a caring person he was. He really was the the sensitive, thoughtful guy I hoped he'd be. I really fell in love with the man." For more information on the Evergreen chapter of the ALS Association, go to www.alsa-ec.org. Comments


text: Students looking to raise funds for charity with their enterprise projects Level 1 Enterprise students at SGS College are hosting a variety of enterprise projects in order to raise funds for an assortment of good causes. The six enterprise groups will be running different projects throughout April and May: Groups 1 and 4 will be joining forces to produce customised hampers for the college, companies and individuals. The hampers will be based on the following themes: holidays, beauty, men, women and children etc. Hampers can be pre-ordered on request with the money raised going to Crohns and Colitis UK. Contact Sophie Douglas for your hamper: email@example.com Group 2 will be holding a community fete at Filton Community Gardens (BS34 7PS) on Thursday 9thMay 11am-4pm, to raise money for Little Princess Trust Charity. There will be games, cakes, BBQ and a range of activities to suit all ages. The Group would really appreciate any donations towards the charity, or the lending of fete games such as hook a duck, target practice games etc. Contact Zoe Waldron if you are able to help or donate in any way: email@example.com Group 5 will be organising and hosting a car boot sale based at Filton Campus in the main car park on Saturday 18th May, raising money for Southmead Children's Hospital. If anyone is interested in coming along and selling items at the car boot sale, the pitch price will be approximately £5 which can be paid on the gate. There will be food and drink stalls also. Contact Zoe Waldron for more information: firstname.lastname@example.com Groups 3 and 6 will be hosting a gala dinner on Thursday 30th May 6.30pm-10pm at Filton Campus to raise money for St Mungo's homeless charity and OTR (Off the Record) mental health charity in Bristol. The students will be preparing a delicious four course meal for guests (vegetarian options available), along with canapés and welcome drinks. The evening will also include entertainment and an auction with fabulous prizes to be won. All proceeds will be divided between the students' chosen charities, but the students would welcome any support by purchasing tickets or donating any prizes which can be sold at the auction. Please contact Josie La Torre for more information or to make donations: email@example.com. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.


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PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Euronext said on Tuesday it had secured 61.4% of the shares in Norwegian stock exchange Oslo Bors, ending a five-month takeover battle for one of the last European independent stock market operators.
The pan-European market operator will keep the offer open until June 28 under the same conditions for Olso Bors shareholders who have kept their shares, it said in a statement.
Euronext's Chief Executive Stephane Boujnah said on Tuesday he expected the firm to close the acquisition by June 14. Euronext may seek to delist Oslo Bors if it secures more than 90% of its shares, he said. (Reporting by Inti Landauro Editing by Mathieu Rosemain and Michel Rose)


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Paul Coffin testified under the publication ban on the Sponsorship Program scandal, and provided yet more blockbuster testimony -- which Justice Gomery released for immediate publication this time. Coffin testified that Chuck Guit� and other federal bureaucrats deliberately set up front agencies to hide the direction of government contracts to companies with strong Liberal Party ties:
Federal bureaucrats awarded a highly-sensitive contract to promote Ottawa's Clarity Act to a low-profile Montreal ad agency, hiding the fact that the campaign was actually subcontracted to Groupe BCP, a firm with well-known Liberal ties, testimony released Wednesday reveal. ...
--Mr. Coffin's firm twice was retained by bureaucrats to act as a front and pretend to do work that was in fact farmed out to BCP, a Liberal-friendly firm, and Gingko Group, an ineligible ad agency
--Mr. Coffin lied in his application to get his firm, Communication Coffin, selected as one of the agencies managing federal sponsorships. And the very day his agency was selected, he received hefty federal contracts right away
--He agreed with Judge Gomery's suggestion that he submitted deceptive invoices at the request of Chuck Guit�, the bureaucrat who ran the sponsorship program, as a way to circumvent the normal tender process.
Even when he was supposed to be paid a flat fee, Mr. Coffin said he was told by Mr. Guit� to bill by the hours, under a loosely-defined category called production costs.
Coffin's testimony shows that the corruption extended so far into the government that even the career bureaucrats understood the scam and furthered it on behalf of the Liberals. Coffin received plenty of cash for his front in the scam; he received $86,000 just to secretly redirect work to Groupe BCP. He also picked up almost twice that amount to serve as a beard for Gingko, an agency that never received certification to do government contracts.
Guit� has plenty to worry about if Coffin keeps going in this direction. Guit� is the only government employee facing corruption charges -- at least so far -- and Coffin apparently dealt closely with him. Coffin, in fact, submitted fictitious invoices on a regular basis, apparently encouraged to do so by Guit� in order to make sure that the Sponsorship Program money had been thoroughly fleeced. Canadians will be surprised to learn that not only did Liberal Party functionaries loot the program, but they conscientiously went back over the books to ensure that every last dime went out the door and into the waiting pockets of Liberal cronies.
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5 Common Goals for Instagram Marketing
You have your own blog business. You know you want to have a strong presence on Instagram, but you can't exactly pinpoint why.
"I like Instagram. Plus, everyone else is doing it. Isn't that a good enough reason?"
Nope. Not if you want to be effective with your efforts.
Before you can start to build an Instagram strategy that's going to get you any sort of results, you first need to determine what your goals are for the platform. Otherwise, how will you recognize the results are even happening?
If you're not sure what you want to achieve by giving your brand a space on Instagram, read through the five common goals below and see which ones speak to you the most in your current situation.
1. Create Awareness
The goal of creating awareness about your business seems like an obvious one, but this is more geared towards newer businesses. When Coca-Cola joined Instagram, they didn't do it to create awareness about their business – everyone already knows who they are.
If you've been in business for five years or less, simply creating awareness about your brand is likely one of your top goals – especially if your brand is new to social media.
2. Grow a Large Following
Now who doesn't want an Instagram following filled with 100k people? Having a ton of followers is awesome, but it's more beneficial to you to have 1000 followers who like your content, engage with your posts, and buy your products or services than it is to have 100k followers who don't give a shit about you or your brand. At that point, that large juicy number is just for vanity.
3. Interact with Ideal Clients
Interacting with your ideal clients, customers, or readers should definitely be near the top of your list. It's that constant organic interaction that's going to help you achieve a lot of other goals like growing a quality following, increasing sales, and driving traffic to your website.
4. Drive Traffic to Your Website
Believe it or not, not all brands and businesses have a website. Sometimes the goal is to drive traffic to another social media channel where your brand is more present, your Etsy shop, or a landing page that either has a product or service offer, or a freebie designed to get more subscribers on your mailing list. In any case, driving traffic to your website or landing page is often what leads to your likely goal of increasing sales.
5. Increasing Sales
If you're a business, obviously you want to make money. But that might not be your goal right off the hop. If you're in the process of launching your business, your goal might be to build your audience first so you have someone to launch to. The whole money making thing would come after. And like I said, being able to drive traffic to your website, landing page, or wherever your products or services are available, will be what helps you achieve this goal.
There are a number of other goals you can have when it comes to Instagram marketing, but the ones listed above tend to be the most common.
Now that you've read through the list, choose three of the above goals that you'd like to focus on for your brand. Rank them in order of importance and make sure your marketing plan is built around your number one goal. As you're working towards your number one, the others will naturally begin to fall into place.
Be sure to outline what it will look like once you've successfully achieved that goal. If your goal is to gain more followers, how many do you need in a certain period of time to be able to check that off your list?
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UJET Wants to Shorten Customer Support Calls
The company has raised more than $20 million from investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Contacting customer support often means leaving a business's app and picking up a phone.
For UJET Inc., which has been quietly building software to keep customer support inside apps, that is an opportunity. The company wants to eliminate unnecessary time on the phone by providing call center agents with more information about the customers.


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Like any question that concerns odd lights in the sky, why we should we care about UFOs? is nuanced, subjective, and with many answers.
For part 3 of UFOs Above Canada, I've reached out to a motley crue of friends, podcast family, and Nighttime listeners to provide you a cornucopia of opinions on tonight's question...
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text: Share: Comments Print November 17, 2010 at 11:02 AM Public celebration of Dave Niehaus's life on Dec. 11 Posted by Larry Stone The Mariners announced today that a free public "Celebration of Life" to honor Dave Niehaus, the legendary announcer who died last week, will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, at 1:10 p.m. at Safeco Field. Gates will open at noon. According to the Mariners, the program is still being developed, but will include tributes from the Niehaus family, Mariners players, and Dave's close associates. Details will be released as they become available. The event will be held in the seating bowl at Safeco Field, and fans are encouraged to dress for the weather (even though the roof will be closed if it rains). There will be complimentary hot coffee, tea and cocoa available for those who attend. Parking will be free in the Safeco Field garage. Fans should enter the ballpark through the Home Plate Gate at the corner of 1st Avenue South and Edgar Martinez Drive. The Niehaus family has suggested that any donation's in Dave's memory should be made to the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org), American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org) or Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (www.foodallergy.org). Comments


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The end of the year caught me by surprise — I had my head down for lots of it, shipping out gifts and meeting lots of new people at holiday markets. And now that Christmas is over, I've had some time to reflect on this past year and how grateful I am for everyone, including you, being a part of it.
I can't thank you enough for supporting this one-woman show, from buying jewelry, to saying hi at events, to sharing your stories with me. Thank you for choosing to spend your dollars on my pieces, because I know there are a lot of options out there. Thank you for making new memories while wearing my jewelry, and for marking special occasions with it. Thank you, too, for letting me talk your ear off about the magic of semi-precious stones, or how, precisely, I turned that block of wax into a necklace. I appreciate it all, and wanted to make sure I told you before I get lost in all my new to-do lists.
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The author and broadcaster recalls borrowing adult books from Ham library as a child, and walks in Richmond Park
What food did Samuel Pepys bury in his backyard? Which dystopian novelist had a 'hopeless' love affair with cricket? And how many words did Enid Blyton write per day?
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07 May 2003 10:40
Associates of former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi must hand back millions of hectares of land seized or "inappropriately" given to them, or see it repossessed, Lands and Settlement Minister Amos Kimunya warned on Tuesday.
"The government will repossess land that was grabbed by individuals or inappropriately allocated by the government of Moi," Kimunya told a news conference in Nairobi while launching a report into Kenya's land laws.
After 24 years in power, Moi retired in December last year, when his Kenya African National Union was routed in polls by the National Rainbow Coalition, an opposition alliance that campaigned hard on an anti-corruption platform.
"The state will accept, with no punishment, people who voluntarily return title deeds of land that they inappropriately acquired," Lands Commissioner Judy Okungu said at the news conference.
Kimunya concurred, and threatened to "expose the corrupt dealings" of those who failed to comply. The minister also announced a ban on "transactions involving
public utility land and government land".
"Public utility land and trust land running into millions of hectares were irregularly allocated to religious groups, senior government officials and party officials, who were close to the ruling elites" during the Moi era, according to Mwalimu Mati, the acting head of the Kenya branch of corruption watchdog Transparency International.
After independence from Britain in 1963, large tracts of arable land in Kenya, known as the White Highlands, were handed over to the state-owned Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC), a research body, but Moi's government later handed them over to his cronies and other politically connected people, mostly free of charge.
Kimunya also insisted that the government will repossess "land appropriately allocated, but which has not been developed for two years".
"The law is very clear: if one is allocated a piece of land, but has not developed it for 24 months, then the government also takes it back," Kimunya said.
The report, compiled by a commission chaired by former attorney general Charles Njonjo, has recommended that a national land authority (NLA) be entrenched in the new constitution currently being fine-tuned. Commenting on land ownership by foreigners, Kimunya, quoting the country's draft constitution, said: "After the new constitution is enacted, foreigners will not be allowed to (permanently) own land in Kenya, but will be allowed (to do so) only on a 99-year lease basis."
Currently, well over 300 000 hectares of Kenyan land is owned by foreigners and foreign firms active in agriculture, especially in top export crops such as tea, flowers, tropical fruit and vegetables, according to Duncan Ochieng, a researcher at Kenya Land Alliance (KLA), a non-governmental organisation.
A cross-section of Kenyans have in the past complained of unbridled land grabbing, notably by top government officials, and called for massive land reforms to redefine the criteria of land ownership.
Three years ago, a British charity, ActionAid, publicly called for land reforms in Kenya to avoid the kind of land crisis experienced in Zimbabwe. Some leaders were at the time urging Kenyans to invade white-owned lands. ‒ Sapa-AFP
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inputs = tf.placeholder(dtype=tf.float32, shape=[None, 50])
layer1 = tf.layers.dense(inputs, 200)
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