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Screaming Eagles Fall In Saint John In Road Trip Opener
The Screaming Eagles comeback attempt fell short in a 5-3 loss in Saint John on Tuesday night.
It was the Sea Dogs power play that got the scoring started, as Maxim Cajkovic tipped a diagonal feed from Robbie Burt at the side of the net to give the home side a 1-0 edge. Before period's end, the lead would double when Anthony Boucher tipped a William Villeneuve shot from the blueline.
At the end of the period, the Eagles would earn their first power play of the night as Tyler Higgins was sent off for tripping. However the Sea Dogs would kill the penalty and the play would go the other way, and Yohan Plamondon would rip a shot over the shoulder of Kevin Mandolese to to make it a 3-0 game. That would spell the end of the night for Mandolese, and William Grimard would come in in relief.
The game would remain 3-0 past the halfway mark of the second period as Ryan Francis hit a crossbar, and Grimard would deny Josh Lawrence on a breakaway on the other end. Mitchell Balmas would then get the Eagles on the board with a power play marker at 13:01, ripping a one timer from the top of the left faceoff circle.
After another hit post by the Eagles (Alex Drover ringing it off the crossbar), Anthony Boucher would add to the home side lead, coming up the left wing and putting it by Grimard along the ice. Before period's end though the Eagles would get it back as Brooklyn Kalmikov scored from the right circle with 20 seconds to play in the second stanza, and the period finished with a 4-2 scoreline.
Early in the third period, Francis would hit another post but then hit the scoresheet when he pushed his way through to the front of the net and put the puck under Alex D'Orio. With just over seven minutes to play, the Eagles would hear the ping again as Wilson Forest hit the crossbar in an attempt to tie the game.
In the final three minutes Screaming Eagles coach Marc-André Dumont would lift Grimard for an extra attacker. The Eagles generated substantial pressure, forcing Alex D'Orio to turn his body around and make a big save. However Cape Breton's comeback hopes took a hit on the same sequence when Egor Sokolov would be sent off for goaltender interference.
After the Eagles gained the Saint John end, Grimard would return to the bench for an "extra" attacker and create a 5 on 5 situation. However Saint John would take advantage of the open goal, as Yohan Plamondon would ting the empty twine to secure the win for the home club.
D'Orio picked the win in goal, stopping 36 of 39 shots. Mandolese allowed three goals on ten shots, while Grimard stopped 16 in 17 in relief in addition to the empty netter.
The Screaming Eagles now make their first visit to the province of Quebec, beginning with Thursday night's game against the Québec Remparts. Puck drop is at 8 PM, and you can catch all the action beginning with the pre-game show with Patrick McNeil at 7:30 on 1270 AM CJCB or online at www.cjcbradio.com.
1. Anthony Boucher (Saint John) 2 goals, +2
2. Alex D'Orio (Saint John) 33 saves on 36 shots
3. William Villeneuve (Saint John) 2 assists, +1
Scratches For Cape Breton: Gabriel Proulx (upper body injury), Noah Laaouan
Scratches For Saint John: Brady Burns (injury), Nicholas Deakin-Poot (injury), Christian Clark (injury), Nathan Larose (injury)
Final Shots On Goal: 39-28 in favour of Cape Breton
Cape Breton Power Play: 1/2
Saint John Power Play: 2/3


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While I was out of town over the last few days, an alleged supergroup with the name Shrinebuilder got together in Los Angeles to make a record. The term supergroup is typically overused and overgenerous, and the concept tends to lead to disappointing results. This time it may be no different. But there's no doubt that the gathering of Scott Kelly, Wino, Al Cisneros, and Dale Crover in one studio is a special event.
Most of us will have to wait until the summer to hear the results. Based on the reports posted on his blog though, we know that Mr. Kelly is pleased with the experience, and that gives me great comfort. I saw him perform a solo acoustic show at the Relax Bar last year, and his sincerity made me feel fake. If I described this project as a supergroup in his presence, he might inflict damage, although the din he has created over the years has left him in a remarkably tranquil state. When he says that his music of choice on a deserted island would be Om and Hank Williams, it makes perfect sense. If you would like to spend more time with Mr. Kelly, I highly recommend checking out his show and the others being webcast at KBMT - Combat Radio Music. You will learn a lot - I know I do. A small donation to their cause would not hurt either.

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(vegan/vegetarian friendly)
NOTE: This class is suitable for beginners as well as those who have taken Kumi's basic sushi making class. Students who have taken the basic class can attend for a reduced rate of $60.)
Join Kumi Alderman of The Sushi Academy of Knoxville as she teaches us to make five different types of sushi. This class is suitable for beginners as well as those who have taken basic sushi making. This interactive class will include how to make sushi rice, finding the best ingredients, rolling sushi, decorating sushi platters, and proper use of chopsticks. Best of all, we'll get to eat the sushi we've made.
You will learn:
How to make Sushi Rice
How to make Basic Sushi Roll
How to make Nigirizushi/Temari
How to make Inarizushi
How to make Gunkanmaki
How to roll Traditional Japanese Sushi
How to decorate Sushi Platter


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The college paid tribute to one of its heroes during Monday's 9/11 Remembrance ceremonies. Dennis Burgos, a member of OCC's Campus Safety and Security team, was presented a 9/11 lapel pin from the White House which read "United in Memory September 11, 2001." At the time of the terrorist attack, Burgos was a New York State Trooper who was sent to New York City on September 11. He is presently undergoing treatment for cancer due to the air quality at Ground Zero 16 years ago. "We will never forget the people we lost that day," said Burgos. "I just want everyone to come together and be one. Thank you for everything. I appreciate your support."
Burgos was honored during the annual remembrance ceremony on the south side of the Whitney Applied Technology Center. The event included singing by Music Professor David J. Rudari, D.M.A., musical performances by students Jack Wiley and Sydney Alley and remarks from Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Daria Willis and Professor Dr. Crystal Etzel. First responders from Onondaga Hill Fire Department and TLC Ambulance joined the campus community for the event. There was also a moment of silence for alumna Wendy Faulkner who lost her life on that day. A single red rose was placed next to her Alumni Faces plaque in the Gordon Student Center.
Other related events included a panel discussion which gave participants and attendees the opportunity to reflect on 9/11 and the days that followed. Panelists included Peter Alberti, former Onondaga County Emergency Management Director; Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, OCC's Associate Vice President of Student Engagement and New York City resident at the time of the 9/11 attacks; and Dan Cummings, Managing Editor and Anchor/Reporter for WSYR TV, Newschannel 9. Burgos was in attendance at the event and also shared his reflections on the day.
In the Gordon Student Center, a "Thank You" banner in appreciation of our first responders was available for members of the campus community to sign. Complimentary beverages for all Veterans, active duty military and first responders were served throughout the day.


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As I write this post, the 2015 NBA conference championships are underway. And even if you aren't an NBA fan, there is a player who you cannot help but admire once you begin to watch and listen to him. His name is Steph Curry, he plays for the Golden State Warriors, he is the 2015 NBA MVP, and according to LeBron James, he is, "One of the best shooters the NBA will ever see."
The basketball talents of this 27-year-old husband and father are not all that fellow NBA players are touting. According to teammate Harrison Barnes, "He's probably one of the most humble superstars I've ever met. A lot of that is based on his faith. He's a guy who not only talks it; he lives it. I think he garners a lot of respect in this locker room because of that." Another teammate, David Lee, said Steph played an integral role in his decision to put God at the center of his life. "It's something that is a lifestyle for him," Lee said. "I've watched him sometimes from a distance, but I've also asked him questions about his faith. He's been a huge influence on me."
Steph Curry has a big stage, and he uses it. For example, he began his MVP acceptance speech by saying, "I'm His humble servant right now and I can't say enough about how important my faith is to who I am and how I play the game." During his 2014 season he said, "I know why I play the game, and it's not to score 30 points a night, but it's to use the stage I'm on. I've been put here for a specific purpose: to be a witness and to share my testimony as I go through it."
I could share many stories to convince you Steph Curry is the real deal, but that is not the purpose of this post. The real purpose is to challenge you to think about what you are doing on your stage.
Most likely your stage is not as big as Steph Curry's. But don't think for a second that you don't have a stage. You have a family, friends, possibly a workplace, maybe a role in your community. Each of these places is your stage. Do the people who watch you day in and day out know you are a person of faith? Do you ever speak in a way that would reveal you are a person of faith? And if the answer is yes to both of those questions, my next question then is: How can you do even more on your stage?
You don't have to be a theologian or a Bible expert to let people know you are a person of faith. It can be as simple as telling someone you will pray for them, sharing stories of when you have felt God's hand in your life, or simply demonstrating patience, peace and acceptance during challenging times.
The people who watch you on your stage need you to witness in this way. In fact, we all need to experience others living and speaking about their faith, even if we have traveled far in our spiritual journey. Steph Curry, as strong as his faith is, understands this well: "The time I spend with my wife is huge so we can continue to grow and not be complacent with where we are in our walk with Christ. Obviously, we can all be better at that."
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Today I'm sharing a few pictures of the meals we've cooked as well as a great boho blouse purchased at Mynt Boutique and my favorite bathing suit cover up! We love to cook at Bald Head and sit on the porch and have long dinners and great conversation.
The first meal that I cooked when we arrived was a very simple Grilled Shrimp Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette! It was quick but delicious!
It is a tradition for our family to have burittos at the beach. This time, I added grilled chicken to the black beans and rice and we topped them with sour cream, salsa, tomatoes and avocado. The next day, I made quesadillas with the leftover chicken and black mixture.
For breakfast yesterday morning, I made French Toast with Caramelized Bananas and we made mimosas to go with it. The French Toast recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Feasting on Bald Head.
After brunch we headed to the pool! It was a beautiful day and I wore my favorite cover up from Everything But Water! They have the cutest swimsuits and coverups! This one is thin and breezy and goes with almost any swim suit I have!
I decided to have cocktail hour on the porch some cheese and crackers, nuts and olives. The fantastic champagne flutes and stemless wine glasses were purchased at Room Service on Bald Head.
We went out to take these pictures and it was beginning to get dark and we knew a storm was coming! It was only about 6:00 pm but it looks so dark! I wanted to take the pictures in front of this spectacular live oak that is very close to our house. I am wearing a great boho blouse from Rebecca Taylor (similar here and on sale) with denim shorts that I've had for years and sandals by Rebecca Minkoff.
Last night's dinner was my favorite! It was a Warm Bean Salad with Buratta Cheese, Radicchio, Basil and Crispy Pancetta! The best meals are sometimes the easiest ones to prepare. We paired the salad with a Rose from Provence called Rose De Printemps and it was perfection!
Recipe adapted from Sweet Paul magazine.
We've been having a great time here at Bald Head and I'm sure it appears that we don't do too much other than eat! We do enjoy cooking and eating good food!
Our time seems to be going by so quickly, but it always does when we're here! Check back for more fashion, food and fun and follow me on Instagram @crazyblondelife blog!


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Operations strategy/
Operations strategy is the plan developed by the management team of an organization to allocate funding to the business. This plan is constructed after the overall strategy of the business has been created; thus, the operations strategy supports the strategic direction of the firm. A well-developed operations strategy will result in the creation of production and support capabilities that are cost-effective.
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The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Press Service
12 Neglinnaya Street, Moscow, 107016 Russia;
The External and Public Relations Department of the Bank of Russia informs that the Bank of Russia alters the format of publishing the information on Money Supply M2 (National Definition) on its official web site ("Statistics" section, "Monetary and financial statistics" subsection).
The structural components of money supply in this format is classified by the level of liquidity — Monetary Aggregates М0, М1, M2, and by the institutional sectors — Nonfinancial Organizations, Financial Institutions (except for Credit ones) and Households. This information is published for the period starting from 1 January 2011.
07 August 2012
The reference to the Press Service is mandatory if you intend to use this material.


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Pet Safety Tips:
- Never, ever leave your furry friend in the car.
- Make sure your fur baby has unlimited access to fresh water.
- Make sure your best friend has access to shade when outside.
- Take walks during the cooler hours of the day.
- When walking, try to stay off of hot surfaces (like asphalt) because it can burn your furry pals paws.
- If you think it's hot outside, it's even hotter for your pet – make sure your pet has a means of cooling off.
- Keep your pets free of external parasites (fleas, ticks) and heartworms — consult your veterinarian about the best product for your pet.
- Consider clipping or shaving your fur babies long coat (talk to your veterinarian first to see if it's appropriate for your pet,) and apply sunscreen to your pets skin if she or he has a thin coat.


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On the 5th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured many more in 2013, I encourage you to ask brands #whomademyclothes and demand greater transparency in the fashion supply chain.
When we demand, they listen.
Since Fashion Revolution started, thousands of brands are being more open about where their clothes are made. Let's encourage other brands to do the same.
So I asked my favourite wetsuit brand who keep me warm all winter, @XCELWETSUITS @XCELWOMENS@XCELEUROPE, who made my clothes?!
Xcel replied.
"In response to Sophie's recent #whomademyclothes campaign. Please see photos of our team. Also Lance Varon our design director who takes monthly trips to ensure a happy workforce and environment. Happy workforce is a productive workforce."
Exercise your voice. Feel your power. Join the Fashion Revolution by asking your favourite brands #whomademyclothes.


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This discussion paper analyses the crucial participation of school directors within the school system to reduce the spread of the disease by promoting and providing health education for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
This document sets out to consider how to establish MTSP policy and advocacy targets relating to HIV and education, with particular reference to education systems, educators and teacher educators and learners - particularly those affected by HIV/AIDS.


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No, I didn't make the bag. I'm responsible for the contents. Remember the hexies I won in Sarah's give away recently? Over 100 1.5" hexies. Now basted onto 1" papers left over from my rainbow hexie quilt. In no time at all this afternoon I'd basted the whole pile.
I am now pulling them randomly out of the bag and stitching them together. I can't decide whether I will make a cushion or a sewing organiser. I could make use of both and I may just use some hexies in both.
Tomorrow I may make it all the way to the sewing machine.


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By The Nation
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"The Mall Group is presenting a special campaign to ring in the Year of the Dog 2018 by inviting artists Phannapast "Yoon" Taychamaythakool, Yozanun "Suntur" Wutigonsombutkul, and Thaweesak "Lolay" Srithongdee to create cool creative art installations. The three have designed dogs for The Mall Ngamwongwan, Tha Phra, Bang Kae, Bang Kapi, Korat and Bluport Hua Hin for this special occasion," said Voralak Tulaphorn, chief marketing officer.
"There are also limited edition gifts for purchase and a special promotion offering three lucky people the chance to win a trip on the maiden voyage of the Symphony of the Seas on the 7-day Western Mediterranean route with air tickets worth over a million baht."
Phannapast, who was selected by Gucci for the Gucci Fairy Tale Wonder Factory 2017 project, has created outdoor art installations on a 400sqm space in front of The Mall Bang Kae and The Mall Tha Phra that will be on show from November 25 to January 2.
"This collection is titled 'A Trip to the Moon', and it talks about my childhood memories of The Mall Bang Kae. 'A Trip to the Moon' is about a poodle's trip to the moon, and on this journey, he encounters many fun experiences and good memories, making new friends along the way. This art installation features a caravan of animals, brightly coloured in a cabaret style. It's inspired by my own childhood – I visited the amusement park at The Mall Bangkae and it was a great place. I was inspired by the changing colors of the sky, climbing up the beanstalk, and riding the merry-go-round."
Yozanun, a famous illustrator known globally thanks to his exhibition "Picnic with Suntur" at Time Square, Hong Kong, said: "With this collection, I want to pass on happiness and smiles to The Mall customers through my Gift Factory. This factory produces happiness and I tell the story through adorable dog characters which bring joy and happiness to The Mall. They are great friends for every moment. These dogs are cute, friendly and upbeat, illustrated through signature lines that reflect my simple character."
The Gift Factory also invites The Mall customers to spread the joy to their loved ones instantly via one-of-a-kind e-cards designed by themselves at the "Joy of Giving E-card" near the gigantic Christmas tree at Lifestyle A zone, G floor, The Mall Bang Kapi as well as at the Ngamwongwan and Korat branches.
Thaweesak, meanwhile, who is known for his portrayal of humans and has joined such international events such as Project "Tout a` Fait Thai" 2006 in Paris and "Show Me Thai " at Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2007, talked about his creation for Bluport Hua Hin, which will be on show from December 2.
"I live in Hua Hin and I have a deep connection with this place, so I created this art using my imagination of being on the beach. I was inspired by various elements of this seaside city - the beaches, the sky, the sun, the clouds, the wind, and the sound of the waves. My work is titled Wave Bok, with a dog character in blue, whose long ears flow in the wind. It is a cheerful dog who goes "bok bok" as he plays. He's half-sitting, 2.2 m in height and 4.5 m in length. He's ready to welcome everyone and bring a smile to Hua Hin visitors and locals."
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/themallshoppingcenter, www.facebook.com/themallkorat and www.facebook.com/BluportHuaHinOfficial.


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If you're feeling like you need a bit of a reset lately, this 30 day self care challenge might be just what you need. We'd all love to get away from everything for a good, long retreat but life and responsibilities beckon. But you don't need to leave home to get in the habit of intentional self care.
Self care is the intentional practice of caring for our physical, mental, and emotional health. Self care isn't selfish. It's essential for us to refuel our minds and bodies so that we can carry out our work and responsibilities without burning ourselves out.l
This self care challenge will help you to get start thinking about balancing your mind, body and spirit in a gentle way. And chances are, you probably have everything you need to complete this challenge around your home!
Even if your time is limited, with a little intention you can still reap the mental and physical benefits of self care. I'd love for you to come along for this 30 day self care challenge!
Why I Created This Self Care Challenge
It's so important for women in every walk and season of life to practice self care and as a special needs mom who lives with chronic illness herself, I have to practice these principles every single day or my health suffers. I'm personally convinced that my own autoimmune issues partly came as a result of years of frenzied living without taking the time out for proper self care and relaxation.
We live in a crazy busy world where we're always reachable, a 24 hour news cycle that doesn't let up and is seemingly engineered to provoke us, as well as endless email and text alerts.
Not only that, but social media puts us under a lot of pressure to document the perfect Instagrammable or Pinteresting life!
As women we're juggling family, caregiving responsibilities and careers while trying to pay off student debts and mortgages.
Is it any wonder that we're more stressed than ever and stress related illnesses are on the rise?
About the 30 Day Self Care Challenge
Once you sign up below, you'll get daily emails for 30 days with self care and stress reduction tips that will teach your how to relax more and live more intentionally.
Begin today to learn how to relax more and take a more intentional approach to stress reduction. You'll reap the benefits of improved mental health, reduced stress and a better outlook on life no matter what's going on around you.
Remember, like any new habit, it will take time and consistency for it to take root and become a lasting part of your life.
Believe me, if you don't plan, it will never happen!
I'd love to see you there!


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HairFest 2017
Quartered Steels cannot wait to welcome leading hairstylists, barbers and hair professionals from across the UK & Ireland to the first HairFest.
For one day only experience the latest in education, products and techniques from the industry's leading talent, brands and suppliers.
Bringing together professionals from across the industry, HairFest is set to celebrate the passion, commitment and technical excellence across the profession on Sunday 19th November 2017.
A stellar panel of experts including celebrity male hairdresser and serial beauty products entrepreneur Adee Phelan and top industry educators Paul Mac, Danny Robinson, Steve Turner, Tariq Howes, James Williams, Keris Weir, Brandon Messinger, Martin Holm and Elissa Healey will take part in a one-of-a-kind educational exhibition, curated to give guests the chance to upskill, discover new brands, network and learn from the best in the business.
Top industry professionals will be demonstrating the hottest new trends as well as sharing inspirational tips and insights into current trends in the haircare industry.
Ahead of the busy festive season, this event will provide industry professionals with the unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills, meet and develop relationships with industry members and be inspired for the busy months ahead.
Get ready to reignite your passion for hair with
- Expert educators
- Product demonstrations
- Invaluable networking opportunities
- Followed by a show-stopping after party


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I had taken herbal Nytol the night before, hoping to avoid nightmares. It worked really well, and I slept from 9.30pm to 6.30 the next morning. I woke up the morning of my driving test feeling well-rested. I got breakfast and got Derek off to work, feeling calm. (What I hoped was calm. I wasn't sure if it was calm or numb...)
After Derek left, I went to brush my teeth, and just said out loud, 'This is the day I pass my driving test. Today is the day I pass my driving test.' I said it a few more times, then kept repeating it in my head as I went about finishing getting ready, assembling my paperwork, writing out a cheque for my driving instructor, etc. I put on a smoky quartz pendant (which I had been wearing daily and exclusively for the last week) and a citrine bracelet. I drank a glass of water with a combination of flower essences selected for the occasion. I had a squirt of Rescue Remedy. :)
Then I went and set up the CD player and lay down to listen to the hypnosis CD 'Pass Your Driving Test'. I lay on the bed and listened, checking my watch now and then to make sure I wasn't running overlong. Wendy, my instructor, would be round to pick me up at 8.37 (one hour before my test). I put in my hearing aids and met her outside.
The very first roundabout we took, I took the second exit when she had told me to take the third. However, I did not panic. I just laughed. We drove around for an hour, practising turning in the road, reversing round a corner, reverse parking and the emergency stop. We went round the Griff Roundabout, which has work being done it so the lanes are all different from how they usually are. She was her usual nitpicky self, but gentler about it. When we pulled up outside the test centre, she told me, 'If you drive like that on the test, you will be fine.'
We then sat and waited for the examiner to turn up. A woman came in who looked like an absolute harridan--tall, thin, pointy features like a witch, very severe short haircut. I thought, 'Oh no!' But she walked right past me to a little Asian girl, and a plump, sweet-faced little woman with gray-streaked blonde hair came up to me and said, 'Carla?' That was my examiner. She looked at my paperwork and we went out. When I answered her questions about how to check the oil and tyre pressure, she maintained strong eye contact with me and smiled a lot.
We got in the car and I told her I have hearing aids and might need to ask her to repeat herself. Her instructions to me were nice and loud, and very clear. She didn't just say, 'Take the next left, please.' She said things like, 'Now Carla, we're approaching a junction. I want you to stay in this lane and follow the road all the way around.' She pretty much made it impossible for me to mess up, if I were paying any attention to her at all. So I never took a wrong turn or left a roundabout at the wrong exit.
I didn't drive entirely perfectly, though. I made 6 minor faults. In the UK, you are allowed to make up to 15 minor faults and still pass, but one serious fault is an automatic failure. A serious fault is one which might endanger yourself or others, so any minor fault could become a serious fault, depending on the circumstances. Here are the areas you are assessed on (with the number of minor faults I made):
Highway Code
Controlled stop
Reverse left/right
Reverse park
Turn in road
Vehicle checks
Control of accelerator, clutch, gears (2), footbrake, parking brake, steering (1--I nipped a kerb, can you believe that!)
Move off safely (1), controlled (1-I rolled back slightly on a hill start)
Use of mirrors and signals when signalling, changing directions, changing speed
Dealing with obstructions
Response to signs/signals: traffic signs, road markings, lights, controllers, other road users
Following distance
Progress: appropriate speed, undue hesitation (1--I hemhawed a lot trying to decide if my car would edge round a bus--I think that's the time she meant!)
Junctions: approach speed, observation, turning left/right, cutting corners
Judgement: overtaking, meeting, crossing
Positioning: normal driving, lane discipline
Ped crossings
Position for stops
Ancillary controls
When she told me I passed, I said, 'Oh you angel!' And that's the whole story!


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Conference Centre, hotel studied
Two feasibility studies were recently completed on the Vancouver Conference Centre (VICC) and a proposed hotel located at 100 Gordon Street. After receiving both studies, Council passed a motion directing staff to work with the consultant, the VICC, the Nanaimo Hotel Association and others to clarify information contained in the studies and report back.
Section 5a
Information was received.
Property deemed a nuisance
29 Haliburton Street was declared a nuisance property due to an unprecedented number of complaints calls reported by neighbours over the past year. By declaring this as a nuisance property, the City can recover the cost of nuisance calls incurred either by City staff or the RCMP.
Section 7c
Motion carried: Unanimous.
Cleaning up properties
A total of 16 properties were ordered to clean up their properties within 14 days or the City will clean them up at the owner's expense.
Section 7d
User pay for trucked sewage
The RDN service of treating and disposing of trucked sewage within Nanaimo and Lantzville will now be charged on a user-pay basis.
Section 7e
Law firms awarded contracts
Four law firms were each awarded three year contracts to work with the City in labour and municipal law. Harris & Company LLP and Roper Greyell LLP were awarded contracts for labour law services and, Stewart McDannold Stuart Barristers & Solicitors and Valkyrie Law Group LLP were awarded contracts for municipal law services.
Section 8a
Motion carried: 6-1
Financial auditor named
KPMG LLP has been named as the external financial auditor for the City. They will audit City books until at least 2018, with the option to extend the contract for two additional years.
Section 8b
Victoria marijuana bylaw reviewed
The proposed bylaw to regulate marijuana-related businesses in Victoria was reviewed by City staff. Findings were that the bylaw was similar to the one the City of Vancouver has established. The proposed bylaw will now go to public hearing after which Council Victoria City Council will consider approving it.
Section 9a
Information was received.
Few industrial property complaints
A study into whether industrial properties should have a maintenance bylaw tailored just to them found the City receives few complaints when it comes to cleanliness or other maintenance issues on these properties. Also, storing heavy machinery and equipment outside is all under the zoning bylaw.
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Master chair maker, John Moldovan, creates beautiful, handmade, custom wood tables, rocking chairs, office swivel chairs, counter stools, and dining chairs.
You can see his work at http://jmoldovan.com/
The Clearmind Posture Cushion has a unique design making it the perfect cushion for meditation. A base of firm upholstery foam provides stability and shape (for good posture) while a top layer of memory foam provides unparalleled comfort while sitting. The Clearmind Posture Cushion is perfect for beginners and experienced meditators alike but is also suitable for anyone who wants to improve their posture.
Available at http://clearmindcushion.com
This easy-to-maneuver luggage system will give your back a break when you're on the road.
Product: The Serola Sacroiliac Belt
Price: About $40
If you have low back or hip pain or suffer from piriformis syndrome, this may be for you! I've found it incredibly helpful when I have to sit in my desk chair for really long hours. It's a dear friend for your pelvis…especially great if you're pregnant. (I wish I'd known that, way back when.)
Product: Lumo Lift
Price: $79.99
Lumo Lift is a digital posture coach that provides real-time feedback on your posture as well as the ability to track your progress over time through the Lumo Lift app. Through its gentle and subtle vibrational feedback feature for posture, this wearable tech solution to posture allows users to identify poor posture and correct it as soon as it happens.
Product: BackJoy
Price: $40-$60 depending on the model
I was prowling the aisles and doing some reporting at an ergonomics trade show in Las Vegas when someone leapt out of a booth and handed me an item that looked vaguely like a tractor seat. It was a gift, he assured me, and I should try it.
I put it in my "swag bag" and headed for a lecture by one of ergonomics' luminaries that was about to start, in the ballroom at Caesar's Palace. The chairs, lined up in rows, might have been okay for resting between dances at a wedding, but for listening to a lecture, they were incredibly uncomfortable.
I tried my usual remedies—shoving my rolled-up jacket behind me, sitting sideways, and lolling like a teenager in a boring math class. Nothing helped. Then I remembered: I had a BackJoy in my bag. I peeled the plastic wrapping (not unquietly) off and placed it beneath me.
The BackJoy is essentially an orthotic for your butt, making it impossible for your sitting bones to sink into the chair or for your sacrum to sag. I couldn't believe it: the hellish chair was suddenly perfectly okay. In time, I discovered that a BackJoy could make any chair anywhere—even a bench at a sporting event in the freezing wind—into acceptable seating. I take it with me whenever I know there's a long sit in my future. Understandably, every single time I go through security, the TSA guy or gal, who must perch for hours on a stool, asks me many detailed questions about it. I have never gotten one of them to stop using their fancy flashlight long enough to try it.
Anyone with a four-legged friend knows the ache of stooping to pick up after him/her – not to mention the messy accidents that can happen even with the inside-out-bag method. With Clean-Pick, you can not only avoid "handling" your dog's business yourself – but you barely have to bend to attend to it. The contraption is at once a leash, a bag dispenser, and a mechanical hand to use instead of your own to perform this duty.
The company Manduka carries lightweight, foldable mats with good surface grip, as well as an array of other yoga equipment.
An article in Golf Magazine reports that golfers who use pushcarts both suffer fewer injuries and burn more energy than golfers who carry their clubs. Without further ado, here's where you can find these upgraded caddies by several companies, in a number of different models to suit your needs and taste.
Bag Boy Company's three-wheeler is collapsible and has a few other handy additions like a foot brake and a scorecard holder.
Sun Mountain's Micro Cart also folds down and has four wheels for added stability, as well as adjustable handle height.
ClicGear models have everything from collapsibility and airless tires to a beverage holder and storage net.
Ogio Syncro offers carts and a great golf bag specifically designed to affix to a pushcart.


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The Team Enough Executive Council has made it a priority to work to elect local and national representatives who are gun safety champions. Team Enough members all over the country have been involved in getting out the vote and educating voters about gun violence issues, often from a very personal perspective.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which powers Team Enough, released endorsements for U.S. congressional races as well as some state-level races. Recent election results in Virginia and New Jersey demonstrate that voters are engaging on gun violence issues and responding to clear gun-safety platforms.
Read the full list of endorsements and the Brady Campaign's recent detailed announcement. Further endorsement announcements are to come.


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Catalina Shopper Intelligence Study Explores Impact of Lidl Store Openings on Competing Supermarkets and Demographic Shopper Groups
Nearby Supermarkets Recovered Majority of Lost Sales After Just Two Months of Lidl Store Openings, Study Shows
St. Petersburg, Fla. (June 30, 2018) — The opening of new U.S. stores by discount grocery giant Lidl was less disruptive to competing supermarkets than some grocers had originally feared, according to a study report released today by Catalina, the global leader in shopper intelligence and personalized digital media.
Catalina shopper intelligence shows that nearby incumbent supermarkets lost close to 7 percent of overall sales during the first month of a Lidl store opening, but the impact on those same stores declined rapidly, falling to less than 2 percent of store sales by the fourth month.
The report,"Defending Supermarket Share When Lidl Comes to Town," represents the most in-depth, purchase-based research released to date on the effect of US Lidl store openings on competing supermarkets. The study examined shopper behavior at 83 incumbent supermarkets within three miles of 30 Lidl stores that opened in 2017. The study tracked shopper behavior across different grocery departments and demographic groups during the first 16 weeks of a Lidl store opening.
To download the full report, click here.
The study also shows that name brand products provided a significant competitive advantage for incumbent grocers versus Lidl's heavy emphasis on private label. The percentage of sales declines among name brands was approximately 3.4 times less than for competing grocers' private label products. Three departments—produce, beer and wine—accounted for the majority of the total sales decline. Meanwhile, Center Store aisles were far less impacted.
Demographically, Hispanic and African American shoppers and larger households were much more likely than the average shopper to shift spending to Lidl. The study found no meaningful variance among income groups.
"This study demonstrates the importance of shopper analytics in helping retailers keep pace with new competitive threats and changing shopper behavior," said Tom Corley, Chief Global Retail Officer and President of US Retail. "Retailers need to pay close attention to how new competitors are impacting their shoppers and respond with the right pricing and promotions strategies to protect and grow share."
"It is also clear that well-recognized brands can provide a strong competitive advantage against new retail models, including Lidl, that emphasize private labels over name brands," Corley added. "Retailers should work with their manufacturing partners to fully leverage that advantage."
Among detailed findings of the study:
- During the 16-week study period, incumbent stores lost a total of 4.3 percent of sales. Trips declined 3.6 percent, and shoppers declined 5.0 percent.
- Sales declined by 6.8 percent in the first month, but were down only 1.9 percent by month four.
- Three departments—produce, beer and wine—accounted for 60 percent of the total sales decline, even though those departments account for just 16 percent of overall store sales.
- The Center Store, comprising shelf stables and general merchandise, accounted for just 7 percent of total losses, although they are approximately 40 percent of overall store sales.
- Private label products represented 58 percent of lost sales, although they account for only 28 percent of store sales. Name brands represented just 42 percent of the sales loss, although they account for 71 percent of store sales.
Demographic Insights
Hispanic shoppers were far more impacted than the average shopper, reducing their purchases by 9.2 percent versus the 4.3 percent average. African-American shoppers reduced sales by 5.4 percent, while sales to Caucasians were down just 3.7 percent and Asian Americans just 3.3 percent.
Larger households with five or more people declined at 127 percent of the average. Younger shoppers were slightly more likely to reduce purchasing, while shoppers 65 years and older were impacted 25 percent less than the average.
About Catalina Catalina's personalized digital media drives lift and loyalty for the world's leading CPG retailers and brands. Catalina personalizes the consumer's path to purchase through mobile, online and in-store networks powered by the greatest shopper database in the world. Catalina is based in St. Petersburg, FL, with operations in the United States, Europe and Japan. To learn more, please visit www.Catalina.com or follow us on Twitter @Catalina.
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Vegetarian green chocolate-banana smoothie
coconut milk,
chocolate syrup.
Perhaps, this smoothie will please even children and it can be used as a dessert.
Bon Appetit!
Hello! I — blogger, love of God and people. Food — it is certainly good and well, but we must remember that in front of us waiting for eternity and where we spend it, depends only on us!
Everyone in some sins, but the severity of this sin saved us JESUS CHRIST!
And if we repent of our sins and call upon his heart and Christ, we shall be saved from hell, which is prepared for the devil, but the devil does not want to go there himself and tempts people to sin. But God loves us, because he gave for us on the death of the most precious thing he had — his Son Jesus.
Pray a prayer: Heavenly Father! I ask you — I'm sorry, I repent of my sins, because I lived without you. Jesus Christ, come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior, make me be what You want me to. I thank thee that in eternity I will be with you! Amen.
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Dark Chocolate Coconut Bar Bites
by The GFB
Approx. 15 units of Dark Chocolate Coconut Gluten Free Bar Bites
There's no gluten in this snack bar, but you'd never even miss it. Why? Because of the 10g of protein and serious chocolatey goodness.
Meet The GFB
We're Marshall and Elliott, two brothers who get along well with each other but not with gluten. We spent a lot of time searching for a high-protein bar that tasted awesome AND was good for you… but we never found it. So we decided to create it ourselves, and in 2010 The GFB was born. Along with the help of our other partners, Ben and Jeremy, The GFB has become a robust, quickly growing brand carried in over 9,000 locations across the United States, Canada, and now even in Europe.
The GFB is a triple bottom line company. This means that aside from financial gain we also have social and environmental goals. Those aren't just words — we're actually a Certified B Corporation. When you purchase our products you're supporting a company that cares about social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
We own and operate our own sustainable, certified gluten-free facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This means we're able to pay closer attention to quality than an outsourced manufacturing process allows, which includes our commitment to small-batch production and meticulous care for everything with our name on it. We make healthy snacks much like you would in your own kitchen, only in slightly larger quantities (and a little more frequently). It all starts with a scale and a mixer for our ingredients. Then several dedicated employees watch carefully to ensure that each recipe comes out just right. The results speak for themselves: the tastiest healthy snacks on the market today.
Organic dates, complete protein blend (brown rice protein, pea protein), organic brown rice syrup, organic dark chocolate (organic chocolate liquor, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter), organic agave nectar, toasted coconut, organic crisped brown rice, organic sunflower seeds, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, natural coconut flavor, golden flaxseed, sea salt. contains coconut.


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Recovery Sound System
EDP's Recovery Sound System will make a difference through music and connecting with others.
It offers:
- Upcycle workshops which help people 'reclaim' a song that was once important to them but has been too difficult to listen to since that time. The group recycle records that nobody wants by playing them alongside and mixing them in with something more popular. We then turn the records into clocks and tote bags, thus making something new and useful out of something nobody wanted anymore.
- SoberRaves which help people to get active by moving/dancing to music
We are looking for recovery navigators and volunteers from across all communities in Devon who would like to get involved. For more details and to apply to join this exciting project, please email email@example.com or call him on 07738 716625.


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With your patio construction completed, it's time to add your own personality to the space in the form of patio furniture. The right furniture can enhance your Port Jefferson, NY, outdoor living space and create an area where you can work, entertain relax and enjoy the fresh air.
The following are ideas to help you in choosing the right furniture for your landscape:
Space and Layout Considerations
A good start is to determine the kind of furniture that best fits your patio by considering how much space you have. Large pieces in small spaces can create the feeling of a cluttered environment and reduce the sense of flow in the area, as can too many smaller pieces of furniture. The key is to provide ample seating for your guests while retaining order.
Depending on the purpose of the space, aim to include one or two focal pieces such a dining table or outdoor sofa around which the rest of the pieces can be arranged. Remember to leave ample room for foot traffic and natural movement.
In order to reduce clutter and maximize seating room, consider incorporating permanent seating in the form of low seating walls and concrete benches. These can be adorned with cushions to enhance comfort and add bright color to the setting. Long sofas and permanent seating ranges can also be used to divide the patio into smaller, more contained outdoor 'rooms'.
Matching Furniture to the Landscape
The surrounding environment plays a part in determining the look or theme for your patio furniture. For example, for spaces with a natural theme, consider furniture with natural or rustic finish and fabrics with warm earthy colors and natural fibers to help complement that look. For a classic look, such as an English garden theme, wrought-iron or wicker furniture can enhance the theme. Permanent seating with a natural stone finish is also ideal for both of these styles.
Color and Texture
Color is one of the most important aspects of your outdoor furniture. The color of your patio pavers or decking play a huge role in determining the color best suited to the furniture. For a gentle, blended look, match the natural tones of your natural stone or concrete pavers. Alternatively, go for a bold statement by selecting furniture that contrasts your patio in terms of both color and texture. It can also be beneficial to select a color for patio furniture based on an undertone contained within the patio pavers. This will serve to unite the furniture with the patio, as well as draw out and highlight the matching tone of the pavers.
Choosing the Right Materials
Go for easy-care materials and pieces that complement the look and feel of your landscape and home. There are a variety of options to choose from. With wooden pieces, be sure to choose weather-resistant woods like redwood, teak, cypress or cedar. Although natural wood is sturdy and comfortable, it may require regular maintenance and preservative treatments for weather and UV protection. Steel and wrought iron are extremely sturdy, as is aluminum if it matches your aesthetic goals. Natural stone and concrete wall units are also excellent hardy materials that will maintain their appearance and function for many decades.


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The lively committee putting the Smithfield's exciting annual Platteland Preview together, has tied up most of the acts to be performed in June ahead of the Grahamstown Festival. It is also hard at finalising all the peripheral details to ensure that this major project is even more successful than in the past few years.
Preceding the show will be a cocktail party at the Red Barn celebrating the opening of another in the famously successful annual event.
Born to Diva
Opening proceedings at the Red Barn will be the widely acclaimed Tonya Koenderman, hailed by critics as "one of the hottest properties on the cabaret circuit" and "a pint-sized dynamo" in Born to Diva. She has an enviable record of success throughout her years in the business and continues to wow audiences both locally and abroad.
Tonya started her career fresh out of drama school with Kevin Feather's cabaret, The DoohWah Girls which ran on and off for four years. She performed in the look-alike, sound-alike show Stars in Your Eyes, impersonating her favourite artist, Liza Minnelli, which ran for two seasons at the Carousel and has worked extensively for Sun International in a number of extravaganzas. She has the distinction of being the only local artist to star in the Sun City sensation Beyond Belief which ran for 16 months and in which she again impersonated Liza Minnelli.
Line Fourie is Terug
Ag My Moeder "Line Fourie is terug met 'n nuwe eenvrouvertoning."
Ag My Moeder is 'n tipiese Fourie-eenvrouvertoning, 'n lag met 'n traan, herkenning van iemand naby jou, wie weet, miskien nog jyself. En, glo my, hierdie stories sal selfs die mans laat skaterlag, want vroulief is soos enige ander Eva, hulle worry, hulle klets, hulle kloek, hulle vergeet, hulle weet, hule skel, hulle bel ….maar hulle harte is so groot soos die Checkers Hyper, want hulle is 'n ma.
School Performance
Lust is a performance which will be played at the high school and is set to create awareness about AIDS. The message is conveyed with live music in a-cappella style and broadly is about choices made in life about who we want to become and be remembered.
Among other shows signed up for the 2016 season are: Creature (also at the Red Barn) , which is a piece of experimental theatre set on the streets of Johannesburg and carrying an age restriction; and Brent – A Mobile Thriller also has an age restriction for its language, violence and prejudice. This is the first appearance in the Free State of the Mobile Thriller series.


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Have you started thinking about what type of alcohol you want to serve at your wedding? Consider a signature cocktail. And if you're a fan of whiskey, I have the perfect brand for you: Fortuitous Union, a blend of rye whiskey and rum that's new to the spirits market and aptly named for your own fortuitous union.
There are a couple of great reasons to offer a signature cocktail at your wedding.
1) It gives you yet another opportunity to inject your personality into your wedding. Maybe it's a drink you ordered on your first date. Or it's what you drank when you got engaged. Maybe, like one client of mine, your pet Dachshund is the light of your life and you want to serve a drink called The Dachshund at your wedding.
2) Offering one or two signature cocktails instead of a full open bar can save you a lot of money in bar costs. Stocking a full bar is an expensive proposition. If the bar only needs to provide one or two liquors instead of nine or ten, it saves you money. Plus, if the bar staff are only making two types of drinks all night, service is faster, which means your guests spend more time dancing and less time standing in line.
When going the signature cocktail route, it's generally best to offer two options. You can, but aren't required to, call them the Bride's Cocktail and the Groom's Cocktail. I recommend one made with a clear spirit (gin, vodka or tequila blanco) and one with a brown spirit (whiskey or rum). Which brings us back to Fortuitous Union.
Fortuitous Union was accidentally created when a group of friends with some 12-year-old rum wanted to finish the rum in barrels that formerly held bourbon. The warehouse handling the finishing process put the finished rum into what they thought was an empty holding tank. Turns out the holding tank had 5-year-old rye whiskey inside. Whoops!
But it turned out to be a delicious mistake. Fortuitous Union has notes of butterscotch, cinnamon, clove, and coffee on the nose. The palate opens with oak, vanilla, maple syrup, and a hint of citrus. It finishes with a bit of toasted almond, vanilla, and tea leaf.
It's perfect sipped neat or on the rock (one large ice cube, rather than several normal ice cubes) and makes great cocktails as well. Use it wherever you might normally use whiskey: in an Old-Fashioned, Manhattan, or mixed with ginger beer. Here are a few cocktail ideas from Liquor.com.
At the moment, Fortuitous Union is only available in Kentucky and Illinois. Retail price is around $65. The originally intended pure rum product will be released later in 2018. Let me know if you manage to get your hands on some and serve it at your wedding!
Note: This is not a sponsored post, but I happen to be close friends with one of the founders of the Fortuitous Union brand.


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From the Office Of Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Fourth-Congressional District veterans who served in the military between 1941 and 1979 and have not already been recognized are invited to apply to receive certificates of Special Recognition from Congressman Ander Crenshaw in a ceremony slated for this fall at Naval Station Mayport. The application deadline to receive the honor is Oct. 8.
"It is my desire to honor all who served in our armed forces," said Crenshaw. "These men and women answered the call of duty. Some served during war time; some kept the peace. All were willing to put their lives at risk to protect our freedom and democracy. This ceremony will help show our appreciation."
Over the past eight years, Crenshaw has recognized hundreds of veterans who served during the periods of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam. This year's ceremony will recognize the contributions of all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, and National Guard during the dates of 1941 and 1979. If you were not recognized by Congressman Crenshaw in past years for your service during WW II, Korea or Vietnam, or if you served during periods when the United States was not at war, then you are eligible for recognition.
If you are a veteran who was honorably discharged, live in the 4th Congressional District, and would like to participate, please contact Congressman Crenshaw's district offices in Jacksonville (904-598-0481) or Lake City (386-365-3316) or call toll free 888.755-5607 if you live in the 850 area code. You may also go to the Congressman's web site at www.Crenshaw.house.gov to obtain an application. Click on Constituent Services, then Special Events & Notices, and lastly on the Veterans Recognition Ceremony to download the press release and application. Completed applications and documentation should be mailed to the following address: 1061 Riverside Avenue, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32204. The application deadline is Oct. 8.
To determine eligibility for the certificate, veterans must complete an application and submit a copy of their service discharge document or proof of service in the Diplomatic Corps or Merchant Marines. Veterans must be alive and a current resident of the 4th Congressional District of Florida to participate in this program.
Are You Eligible?
Vets must have served in the military between 1941 and 1979, along with complete an application and submit service discharge document copy or proof of service; be alive and a current resident of the 4th Congressional District of Florida. Applications must be received by Oct. 8.
Veterans Invited To Take Part In Special Recognition Ceremony At NS Mayport
From the Office Of Congressman Ander Crenshaw


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For the past 30 days, we've been on a glorious creative collage adventure!
It's been great fun, and we experimented with viewing our collages in unusual places...
for example, out and about in the big, beautiful city of Berlin!
We also made collages using vintage book pages, photographs, and maps
as well as collages with bits of text and sewn elements
and collages with hand drawn images on semi-transparent papers too!
It's been a lovely month of creating and the best news is...
30 Days of Collage is now available for you as an instant access e-course!
When you sign up, you'll receive course log in information within 24 hours with access to all 30 collage tutorials and 30 guest artist interviews.
Sound like fun? Join me here for an inspiring 30 Days of Collage featuring 30 step by step tutorials, 30 guest artist interviews, and a fantastic, friendly, and active group of creatives from around the world.
Happy greetings from Berlin,
p.s.- Coming up - a sneak peek of our participant collage work!


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Saint Thomas Hospital
decrease in FTE
decrease in after hours cases
increase in first case on-time starts
Customer Challenges
Hospital leadership was prepared to add additional ORs to meet demand but at significant cost to the hospital. With streamlining costs as a top priority and reimbursement slated for decline, Saint Thomas engaged Syus to pinpoint specific areas of improvement.
Syús enabled Saint Thomas Hospital to base allocation decisions on clear comprehensive data and free up additional time to perform more cases. Rather than add additional rooms, Saint Thomas was able to cut block rooms from 15 to 11, shut down one room, and add volume in 2 rooms. Saint Thomas was able to customize Syus analytics to fit their local approach and ultimately identify and resolve their issue of delayed case starts. During the test period alone, the changes incurred through Syús were observed to enhance surgeon satisfaction and to promote a collaborative work culture.
How we helped:
- Identified surgeons who may run ORs concurrently but had low actual overlapping cases using our patented concurrency measure
- Based staffing ratios on empirical evidence rather than the status quo, considering peak times and low-demand times by the day and week.
- Visually detected underutilized and overstaffed ORs, analyzing frequency and length of "white space" time period during the day.
- Streamlined scheduling to increase number of surgeries performed while decreasing costs associated with after-hours cases and inefficient staffing.


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- Hunter Valley
- Accommodation
- Meetings and Events
- Weddings
- Dining
- Spa
- Golf
- Resort
World renowned for its innovative cuisine and fine wines, the Hunter Valley is one of Australia's most famous food destinations. Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley restaurants, lounges and bars offer guests a unique and unforgettable gastronomic experience that showcases the region's fresh, local produce.
Award-winning Redsalt is our signature restaurant, serving a comprehensive buffet breakfast and a la carte dinner with specially selected wines from the region to complement each dish. The Lovedale Bar and Restaurant is a great place to unwind and relax in a casual setting with coffee, cakes and light snacks as well as lunch, dinner and evening drinks. Just next door lies the Lovedale Brewery, producing seven styles of delicious hand-brewed boutique beer for those who prefer the delights of a refreshing lager or ale to wine.


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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Geek News: X-Men Graphic Novel
X-Men is one of our favorite comic books, and we cannot wait for the Graphic Novel. This Graphic novel will be very different in the sense that there will be no humans in this graphic novel. That's right, we will have an awesome Graphic Novel with mutants only. This new Graphic Novel will be titled X-Men: No More Humans We cannot wait for an X-Men book that is mutants only. This book will also be different from the rest in the aspect that it will deal with mutant prejudice. We think its great that Marvel is starting to deal with prejudices since it is something that people suffer from in America every day. We love it when comic books take a story and relate it to real life so that the readers can also relate to it and maybe help someone through an issue in their life by reading a comic. Writer Mike Carey also described this book as: "an X-Men story in a classic mold - one that pits the mutant heroes, not just against external enemies, but also against each other, forcing them to confront their own ideals and prejudices as they cope with world-changing and potentially world-ending events." This will be the third X-Men graphic novel and we can't wait until it is released in 2014.
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The pop duo LMFAO has officially broken up! The duo which consists of Red Foo and Sky Blu (who are uncle and nephew btw) have decided to part and explore their careers in different ways. In an phone interview Redfoo said, "I feel like we've been doing this for so long, five or six years. And we're kind of like saying, well, let's just do what's natural and just kind of explore that, instead of like forcing it all the time."
He also said, "I think that we naturally just started hanging with two different sets of people, two different crowds, but we're always family," he said. "He'll always be my nephew, I'll always be his uncle."
Darn!! I was really getting into the whole LMFAO movement! As they say all good things must come to an end! Best of luck to both of them!


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Lozengy Scarf
Mosaic & Lace Knits is an introduction to a technique that I have been developing over several years that brings colorwork into lace using slip stitches. Handling only one strand of yarn at a time, no carrying along the row or stranding, allows development of colorwork patterns without any floats running behind your work and obscuring your lace.
Using a big, soft yarn allows you to whip up this chic and graphic scarf in no time. A simple lozenge motif runs up the center between ladders of lace. Even with the holes, the alpaca will keep you nice and warm. I wanted to keep the yardage on this scarf to one skein of each color, but if you want a wider scarf you can easily use more yarn to double
the central repeat to have two columns of lozenges running the length of the scarf.
If you would like to see this pattern in action check out the video pattern tour on my YouTube channel Watch Barbara Knit.
The sample was knit using the colors Sky and Natural
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Our goal is to expand the XLWN network throughout the entire country. To do so, we'd love your help! It is real simple, Just stay up to date by following us on Twitter.
We want to hear more about the events going on around you. Please submit your upcoming events to XLWN.
Get involved with the online prayer team.
The steps are real simple: Fill out the Contact Form and we will add you to our prayer team. When listeners request prayer on our page or social media sites, you will receive the request via email. Please include them in your prayer time with God.
Get deeply involved with XLWN through our Ministry Connect Program. As listeners want to hear more from our iRadio Station participants, offer them your gifts on our Artist/Speaker Request Page. To be added as an available artist and/or speaker, please fill out the contact form.
To encourage others, please share how you came to know Christ in a video, audio, or written format by sending it to XLWN.
Videos and written content will be posted on the social media pages. Meanwhile, your audio maybe part of the ON THE AIR lineup. Email your story to email@example.com.


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The Federation of Community Social Services BC Leadership Development Directory - Non-Profit Leadership and Management Courses and Programs
The Leadership Development Directory on the Initiatives page of The Federation of Community Social Services of BC (FCSSBC) website has been created to help social and non-profit sector staff, volunteers, supervisors, program managers and directors locate and assess management learning opportunities (workshops, courses, certificate or diploma programs, and degree programs) aimed to increase knowledge and skills around management and leadership.
Each program link can be expanded to show contact information for the provider, an outline description of the program and its course content, and an outline of Program Type/Delivery/Target Audience/Program Frequency/Application Deadlines/Program Start Date/Program Duration/Program Cost.
In-Person Learning is currently available at Banff Centre, Camosun College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Northwest Community College, Thompson Rivers University, University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University.
The following Online Learning options are currently offered through the University of Victoria, Northwest Community College, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Thompson Rivers University and College of the Rockies:
- Diploma in Public Relations
- Diploma in Public Sector Management
- Graduate Professional Certificate/Diploma
- Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector Management
- Masters in Public Administration
- Ed2Go Online Learning Options
- Sustainable Community Development Certificate
- Certificate in Community Capacity Building
- Management, Leadership & Team Building
- Leadership Fundamentals
- Contemporary Leadership
- Strategic Thinking for Leadership
- Managing Change
- Effective Leadership
- Supervisory and Leadership Certificate
- Organizational Behaviour
The Combined Learning link currently offers four programs through the University of Victoria and one program through UBC:
- Masters in Public Administration
- Master of Arts in Community Development
- Social Justice Diploma
- Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education
- Certificate in Project Management (UBC)


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2011: Year of the Zinnia
The National Garden Bureau has named 2011 The Year of the Zinnia. For years, gardeners have chosen zinnias as the flowering annual to make their gardens pop with color. With so many varieties available now, you can never get bored with zinnias. Both in the garden or taking cuttings for a vase of fresh-cut flowers, zinnias are versatile enough to complete any arrangement.
Versatile really is the word to use when describing zinnias. Not only do they do well in a garden or a bouquet, but they come in multiple heights, have a variety of flower heads, and are available in just about every color of the rainbow—some are even bi-colored.
Let's start with the height. Zinnias are available in tall, mid-size and dwarf varieties. The tall varieties Vern Goers Greenhouse carries are State Fair (30-36"), Profusion (12-24") and Cactus Flower (24-36"). The mid-size are Dreamland (10-12"), Magellan (10-12") and Peter Pan (12-15"). The dwarf varieties we carry are Short Stuff (8-10") and Thumbelina (6-8"). The main difference between the varieties in each height category is the flower shape and colors available.
Flower forms of zinnias range just as much as their heights. Zinnias have single, semi-double and double flowers. These categories are fairly self-explanatory, where the single flower form has just one row of petals and the center of the flower is showing. The double flower, however, have more than just two rows of petals. There are so many rows that the petals hide the center of the flower. There are also zinnias that have distinct petal shapes. For instance, the cactus flower zinnias have a larger flower head with petals that twist and bend as the edges of each petal roll under.
Zinnias also greatly vary in their color. Most zinnias are a solid color, available in almost every color except blue. There are also some zinnias that are bicolored, combining colors like yellow and red or pink and white.
Once you've selected the zinnias you want to plant in your garden or container, it's time to plant them. Zinnias grow best in full sun or a western exposure where they will feel the hot afternoon sun. They like to be kept moist, but in well-drained soil. Mixing in compost or other organic material with your soil can help with that.
When planting zinnias, air circulation is crucial to keep them disease-free, meaning give them some space! Taller varieties should be planted about 12-18 inches apart, while dwarf varieties should be planted about 6-8 inches apart. With the taller varieties, you may also need to stake up the flowers once they begin to grow, to prevent breakage.
To keep your zinnias compact, be sure to cut the blooms frequently. This will help the plant continue producing flowers throughout the season, and will give you some nice fresh-cuts for your home. Zinnias also need to be watered regularly and fertilized about once a month. If you don't have a water soluble fertilizer, you can mis the time-release granules with your soil in the beginning of the season.
Should the worst happen and your zinnias get powdery mildew, any fungicide should be able to help, but it's best to stop this before it starts. Be sure to plant them with plenty of air circulation and water them at their base—wetting the leaves too much can also cause mildew.
The best time to plant zinnias is towards the end of May or early June in the Midwest, because they are definitely summer flowers and not big fans of cold weather. Vern Goers Greenhouse has zinnias for sale starting in May and throughout the summer months. If you want any additional tips on how to grow great zinnias, be sure to ask our head grower, Scott Miller, who grows zinnias every summer in his garden. They typically reach 5 to 6 feet in height!


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my in-laws were cleaning out an old trunk, and found this family cookbook, belonging to my husband brad's, great-grandma.
dated 1915.
in my mind, while thumbing through it, i thought that maybe i would set a goal for myself and prepare various, "sunday dinner's" from this old gem. after looking through the recipes... i'm likely not to. the recipes are way to complex for me.
this handwritten note, on school paper, had the recipe for cookies. the best treasures are hand-written and tucked in between pages.
i'm grateful that my in-laws gave me this... i'll treasure it always... but, i don't think i'll be making cornstarch cake with maple frosting anytime soon. wink.


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Some design work I have produced in the last couple of years.
Some design work I have produced in the last couple of years.
I recently came across a question on MoStyle.tv Facebook page asking about breaking up the floor in Cinema 4D and let the pieces fly towards the sky.
This video was the reference:
My first thought was using thrausi to subdivide the floor and use two inheritance effectors to first move the floor up a bit as if it was breaking and then let the second inheritance effector move it towards the sky. I quickly put it together and posted it to the group.
It's not pretty but I wanted to see if its actually possible to do it that way. I didn't spend much time getting the timing or the animation right. Because Mostyle.tv is mostly in german I am gonna post my file here if anyone is interested in grabbing it.
If you have a different approach let us know.
Recently I created some simple growing vines in Cinema 4D for our "Jack The Giant Slayer" promo. I used a combination of Cylinders in a cloner with a twist deformer and a spline wrap. I added text with a rock texture and modified the spline to let the vines grow around it.
Animate the "to" parameter in the spline wrap effector to make the vines grow. Modify the grow spline vines to change the grow path of each vine.
This is one of my first video tutorials. I am gonna re-upload them to vimeo to make them accessible for mobile and tablet devices and maybe some of you can take something away from that. It was originally uploaded at John Dickinson site motionworks.com.au and with over 15,000 views quite popular I guess.
There are a lot of questions, answers and comments on the blog post already. Have a look there if something is not clear. Otherwise ask here, at motionworks or on vimeo.
This is my first video tutorial I have ever recorded and I thought I will link to it from this blog again. I am to re-uploading my old tutorials so that they don't get lost. I still get quite a few hits on this one so I figured it must be something people are interested in. So here we go.
And here is the old description:
Today I will show you how to set up an particle system which will works with the new MoGraph2 dynamics to create falling cubes. We are using the new version of Cinema 4D 11.5 for that. If you have the particle/dynamics set up in the way I did it in the tutorial you are able to use almost every object as an particle.
I tried to achieve that effects with the previous version of Cinema 4D but failed because of the old dynamics system. I did some test with Thinking Particles and that's the way to do it if you're not calling 11.5 your own or if you need more control over your particles. If you know any other way or if you are an expert in Thinking Particles let us know in the comments below.
Take a closer look at Matthias Muellers videos here
As this is my first tutorial I would love to hear your comments about it. Suggestions, feedback or improvements are welcome. Write a comment or send me an Email. I am not sure if I'll record video tutorials frequently so I used the trial version of iShowU. Sorry about the watermark.
This is a really easy and hopefully useful XPresso setup I put together the other day. I was always a bit annoyed that you have to rename the MoGraph Text Object separate from the actual text it's saying.
So this MoGraph Text object updates itself automatically with what ever you name it. Just name the object in the object viewer and see the result in the view port. If you want to save this object as a preset just go to you object manager, highlight the object, File, Save Object as...
The idea came from one of Robert Legers Cinema 4D XPresso tutorials. If you're interested in learning XPresso jump over to motioneers.net and check out Roberts XPresso lessons.


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Presented by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN with The National Center for Biblical Parenting.
In this live seminar you'll learn how to develop a parenting plan that takes your child's unique needs into account.
Kids need life skills and now is the time to build them. If you want to know where your child is weak and needs help, just stop for a moment and ask yourself this question, "What tendency does my child have that makes me feel uncomfortable?" Likely you'll be drawn to a significant heart issue that needs some work.
Some parents say things like this:
My 14-year-old is sarcastic and even mean when I ask him to do something.
My 5-year-old has meltdowns when he doesn't get his way.
My 12-year-old has ADD and ADHD and is impulsive and disruptive.
My 3-year-old is defiant when I give an instruction.
My 9-year-old is mean to his brother.
My 7-year-old is negative, often complaining about things she doesn't have.
We'll take three problems from the audience and teach parents how to move any child from where they are to where they need to be using a systematic plan.
Parents leave this seminar hopeful and encouraged with specific strategies that will change their kids and themselves.
The Motivate Your Child Seminar will give you the tools to address sibling conflict, poor school performance, disrespect, laziness, procrastination, sloppy work, emotional outbursts, self-centeredness, and so much more. Using this approach will equip and empower you to parent any age child, from toddlers to teenagers, and beyond.
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**Optional children's programming for nursery -5th grade will also be provided to complement what the parents are learning.
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Media files (Camera Roll, pictures and videos, books etc.) are an important part of the content of mobile devices. The ability to quickly extract media files can be essential for an investigation, especially with geotags (location data) saved in EXIF metadata. Pulling pictures and videos from an Android smartphone can be easier than obtaining the rest of the data. At the same time, media extraction from iOS devices, while not impossible, is not the easiest nor the most obvious process. Let's have a look at tools and techniques you can use to extract media files from unlocked and locked iOS devices.
Ways to Extract Media Files
There is more than one way you could use to extract media files.
Physical acquisition remains the best acquisition method available for the platform. However, if the device is locked (and you don't know the passcode), or if it is running a version of iOS without a jailbreak, physical acquisition remains more of a wishful thinking rather than a real possibility. (On a side note, we have reasons to believe a public jailbreak for iOS 10.3 and 11.0 through 11.1 may appear in near future). All things considered, logical acquisition remains the go-to approach for the law enforcement.
Logical acquisition is a safe, easy alternative to physical. Returning almost as much information (and pretty much everything as far as media files are concerned), logical acquisition is a clean and relatively fast method of obtaining the files of interest. Better yet, logical acquisition may work even for locked iOS devices if you have a valid lockdown file (pairing record) pulled from the suspect's computer, which allows making an iTunes-style backup from locked devices even if the passcode is not known.
Logical acquisition is not without its share of issues. A backup password, if enabled, can become a major roadblock to accessing information. While it could be possible to reset the backup password on devices running iOS 11, one still needs to know (and enter) the user's passcode in order to perform the reset. On older devices, backup passwords are even more of a roadblock. While updating to iOS 11 and removing the password might be a viable strategy in many cases, for some other purposes the process is just not sufficiently forensically sound. In addition, as mentioned above, you must know the passcode in order to upgrade the OS and remove the backup password. If the device is locked and all you have is a lockdown file, logical acquisition may not be an option after all.
If the phone is unlocked, or if it is locked but you have a lockdown record (and that phone was unlocked at least once after it was powered on or rebooted), you now have the third option.
Media extraction via iOS Forensic Toolkit 2.50 and newer (the 'M' command) uses a dedicated mechanism to access and extract media files including Camera Roll (pictures and videos), information on photos & videos editing, books from the iBooks app (including e-books and PDF files), voice recordings and items from the iTunes media library.
This method is absolutely not an exploit of a newly discovered vulnerability. iOS Forensic Toolkit makes use of a service running on the iPhone. Desktop operating systems (Windows and Mac) are connecting to this service when transferring pictures with Image Capture (macOS) and Photos (Windows 10) apps. However, iOS Forensic Toolkit pulls significantly more information compared to those apps. Compared to Windows/Mac apps, iOS Forensic Toolkit does the following:
- Extracts music, iBooks and PDF files in addition to Camera Roll items
- For every picture, iOS Forensic Toolkit pulls information about if (or when) the image was edited
- Supports lockdown records to pull media files from a locked device
Now when you know the basics let's switch to iOS Forensic Toolkit and have a look at how media extraction actually works.
How to Extract Media Files with iOS Forensic Toolkit
In order to extract media files from an iPhone using iOS Forensic Toolkit (version 2.50 or newer required), follow one of the two guides depending on whether or not you can pair the device to your computer.
Unlocked iPhone (iOS 11: passcode is known)
If the iPhone you are about to extract is already unlocked and (in the case it runs iOS 11) you know its passcode, do the following steps.
- Launch iOS Forensic Toolkit by invoking the Toolkit-JB command.
- Connect the iPhone to the computer using the Lightning cable. If you are able to unlock the iPhone, pair the device by confirming the "Trust this computer?" prompt and (in the case of iOS 11) entering device passcode.
- From the main window, enter the "M" (Media) command.
- Of the device is not paired with the computer yet, you will be prompted for a lockdown file. Provide path to the lockdown record (hint: when prompted, you can drag and drop the lockdown file onto the iOS Forensic Toolkit window). We have a couple of comprehensive writeups on lockdown files and their exact location on the user's computer here and here. If the lockdown file is valid, you will be also prompted for path to save the media files to (AFC by default; in the current folder on Windows or under user's Home folder on macOS).
- The files will be extracted and saved on your computer. Depending on the amount of data, the process may take from several seconds to nearly half an hour.
Accessing Extracted Data
Our test device contained over 15 thousand files with the total size of 27GB, and it took about 20 minutes. The extracted files are saved preserving the original Media folder structure of the iOS device being acquired.
While the number of data may look overwhelming at first, the most important folders are:
- DCIM: contains pictures and videos (Camera Roll). This folder contains multiple subfolders named "XXXAPPLE", where XXX is a number ranging from 100 to 999.This is actually the only folder that would be available if you accessed the device via standard means.
- Books: files from the iBooks app.
- Purchases: purchased tunes (*.mp4 files). Note that none of these files are included in iOS system backups.
- PhotoData: information about photo edits (cropping, applying filters and special effects etc.); links to photo albums; thumbnails database.
- Media Analysis: photo analysis data (for quickly searching by category/object).
- Recordings: audio recordings such as voice snippets.
In addition to these folders, you will be getting a number of SQLite databases and PLIST files. At this time, we have not analyzed any of those databases. Notably, SQLite databases are extracted complete with WAL (Write Ahead Logs) and SHM data, which includes uncommitted transactions.
Extracted images may contain EXIF information, of which location data has arguably the most forensic interest (on macOS, select [Tools] | [Show Inspector] in Preview app):
A Word on HEIF/HEVC Files
iOS 11 and macOS 11.13 (High Sierra) added support for HEIF (Hign Efficient Image File Format) and HEVC (High Efficient Video Codec) formats for newer devices including iPhone 7/7 Plus and newer, iPad Pro 10.5 and iPad Pro 12.9 2nd gen (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207022).
Since these formats are new and do not currently have native support by any operating systems other than iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, images captured in these new formats may be automatically converted on the fly while you copy them to your computer. Whether or not the automatic conversion is enabled is controlled by the TRANFER TO MAC OR PC option on the iOS device. If that option is set to Automatic, the images (and videos) will be automatically converted to JPEG and MOV formats respectively while you are transferring them to your computer using Image Capture or Photos on macOS.
Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit always retrieves photos and videos in their respective original formats regardless of the conversion setting of the iOS device. If the device is locked and you're accessing media files via a lockdown record, iOS Forensic Toolkit is the only tool on the market to produce a forensically sound extraction of media files in the original format.
The new media extraction method in iOS Forensic Toolkit 2.50 offers a quick and easy way to extract media files from both unlocked and locked iPhone and iPad devices without resorting to local backups.


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Returning to the Reader Picture space to wish everyone a 'Jolly' summer holiday in Skegness is Charlie the dog.
Charlie's owner is Sarah Worthington, of Skegness.
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Get Amused Colorful Images of the Mysterious Aquatic World
As a vast expanse of this world is still hidden under the cover of surging waves in various forms of water-bodies, the underwater photography is our only window to this mysterious aquatic world of miscellaneous floras and faunas.
No matter how calm the surface of a water-body appears, underneath the cover of such serenity lays a world that is filled with dynamic creatures of different shapes and sizes. The skillfully taken pictures of this aquatic world will not only amuse you with the colorful snapshots of different types of marine organisms, but will also provide you with the basic information about these creatures or plants that survive in the depth of various water-bodies.
These artfully taken pictures will also make you aware about the existence of different types of aquatic terrains that stay hidden from your naked eyes under the dense blanket of water and can only be presented in front of you through the mastery of underwater photographers.
So, it can undoubtedly be said that underwater photography works as your gateway to the unexplored aquatic world that is filled with different types of creatures whose skillful activities will never fail to astonish you. The flawless performance art like camouflaging techniques that these oceanic creatures perform to blend in with the nature while hiding from the preying eyes of predators or while trying to hunt the source of sustenance is always thrilling to look at.
The online galleries that showcase spectacularly taken images of different types of oceanic creatures allow you to learn about the diversified nature of the creatures of this world with just a quick glance and a few examples that have been mentioned below will let you take a quick peek into the uniqueness of this aquatic world.
Shocking Similarities
The vivid image of a translucent Jellyfish and the photographs of Physalia will astonish you with striking similarities. The Physalia being a colonial organism looks astoundingly similar to a transparent jellyfish that is a multi-cellular organism. The gas-filled buoyant bladder and the tentacles of venomous cnidocytes provide Portuguese Man o' War or Pacific Man o' War with an appearance that is similar to that of Jellyfishes.
Camouflaging Splendors
The Mimic Octopus is a creature that dodges its predators by changing the colors of its arms and looking like poisonous sea snakes. This aquatic genius can also impersonate a lionfish while swimming surrounded by its floating arms.
The Crocodile Fish has not only molded its outer features in order to blend seamlessly with the seafloor, but the frilly iris of this creature also looks like the seafloor sand and helps it hide better.
The Leaf Scorpionfish has acquired its name by not just looking like a leaf, but also by acting like one while swaying in the midst of grasses or algae like a dead leaf in order to provide deadliest stings to its prey.
So, it can undoubtedly be said that the vivid images of these camouflaging creatures will fill you up with amusement and will make your eyeballs pop with incredulity.
A Potpourri of Color
A school of Atlantic Blue Tang with electrifying indigo color and a group of colorfully striped Butterfly fish or Angelfish swimming in the shallow reefs will undoubtedly take your breath away with their radiant presence. The online image-galleries of oceanic creatures let you take a dip into this pool of colorful pictures with the skillfully taken snapshots of master photographers.
So, explore the unchartered aquatic territories that are filled with myriads of unknown oceanic organisms through underwater photography and get flooded by the radiant and vibrant snapshots of marine creatures.


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Actress! Singer! impersonator! Etsy-er!(?) Mina Kaye is the guest on Good Hang Episode Sixty-five!!
In a jam-packed episode, she joins the guys to talk about growing up overseas, how she started singing, her time in acting school, recent shows she's been in, auditioning for Hamilton in New York, and the time that Jon married her. ...whaaa-?!!
Don't forget to catch her kicking ass and grabbing boobs as Maureen in Pangdemonium's production of RENT!


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CSA Week 1
Here we go! The CSA season is here, and we are so happy to bring you some of our best spring produce. In the box this week:
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Head Lettuce
- Onions
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Baby Zucchinis
Recipe: (some chopped zucchini would probably be a great addition to this recipe, be creative!)
Broccoli, Rice, and Cheese Casserole
- Olive spray oil
- 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 cup short grain brown rice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 cup small broccoli florets
- 1/3 cup chopped roasted hazelnuts
- 1 (15-ounce) can (not condensed) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Ground black pepper to taste
Lightly coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with spray oil.
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and cook, stirring often, until translucent and toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to medium-low and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is almost tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then uncover, fluff with a fork and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add rice, then stir in soup, 1/2 cup of the cheese, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Transfer rice mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle evenly with chopped hazelnuts and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.


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Archer's Animal Alert: Red-Legged Grasshopper
Today our 5-year-old guest blogger, Archer, returns with another animal update:
I was just sitting there and my baby sister Ramona said, "Bug. Big bug!"
And then my dad walked outside, but I didn't even know what they were doing. I just saw my dad walking outside. And then dad looked and he saw this on the deck:
It was a grasshopper! He put it in the bug catcher, but it was so big that we had to put it in another container 3 times the size of the bug catcher. And every time the grasshopper jumped, he hit the ceiling of it.
He was a big grasshopper. He was as long as a 5-year-old's longest finger. [Editor's note: As I type, Archer is holding up his middle finger at me to show me how long the grasshopper was.]
We looked it up and it was a red-legged grasshopper.
And here's the thing: I got too scared of getting to close! So you know what I did? I gave him a choice. He could sleep in the container for the night or get set free. I brought him out of the container, and then I kept the container so close to him that his antenna went right inside.
And you know which one I wanted him to do? Sleep in the container for the night!
But did he jump into the container? No! You know what he did? He jumped from the high deck to the step closest to the bottom step, all in one leap!
He looks small in this picture, but he actually was very big. And I also felt a little nervous because he was so big.
Fun Fact: There's 11,000 species of grasshopper in the world. The end.


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The first step to building the next great DNSimple Addon is to gain familiarity with our API or one of the several clients we keep up to date with it. We have also compiled a few notes on how to get started with building your own addon.
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