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MANN makes the soundtrack for celebration.
Mixing hip hop fire and pop flavor, the young urban maestro seamlessly slides through genres with swagger and substance. Mann's brand new single, "Buzzin," bounces from a club-ready beat into an undeniable hook, while showcasing the West Los Angeles native's unique flow. It's a fitting prelude of what's to come on his forthcoming album, Mann's World [Def Jam]. Mann's opening up the door to his world, and rap may never be the same.
For Mann, "Buzzin" is an invitation for listeners to party with him. Based on producer J.R. Rotem's [Britney Spears, Rihanna] chopped 'n' screwed sample of the Nu Shooz classic "I Can't Wait," "Buzzin" is a hyper-charged anthem that you can bump on the dance floor or in your car. "Buzzin" immediately took the world by storm and rapper 50 Cent decided to jump on the track for an official remix. Within one week the remix video garnered over 3.5 million views. The song has climbed into the #1 Heatseeker on Billboard, Top 12 on Rhythmic stations across the nation and Top 10 in Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Tampa, Denver and more. In addition, the song launched up the iTunes single chart and iTunes hip hop chart, holding Top 15 on the latter. Also an international success "Buzzin" was Top 5 on UK Radio and iTunes. There's a distinct reason though…
Mann explains, "It's got a West Coast bounce, but it's still universal. I really want to make music that everybody can love. I'm in the business of making songs. I rap when it's time to rap, and I sing when it's time to sing. I keep it hip hop, but I also make it pop enough for the masses." This can be heard on his new single "The Mack" featuring West Coast icon Snoop Dogg and international star Iyaz which is already picking up steam in the UK and California.
Mann has been honing this hybrid since he first picked up a mic at 14-years-old in West L.A. Over the course of numerous mixtapes and the recent chart success of "Text," he's crafted a sound all his own. That sound espouses his very own "Birthday Philosophy." It's Mann's mantra, and it's evident on every track he cuts to tape.
"Every day is your birthday," reveals Mann. "You're constantly reborn, and that's what my music represents. It's all uplifting. If you had a bad day yesterday, don't let it affect you, because today's your birthday." That's especially evident on his three-volume mixtape series, West L.A. Diaries. Produced by Red Vision [Midi Mafia], the West L.A. Diaries Vol.3: The Birthday Philosophy encapsulates Mann's vision for positive rap music. "There are no colors—just birthday boys," laughs Mann. "I can speak to the underground on West L.A. Diaries, and the singles like 'Buzzin' show how I celebrate life. I put substance and a message behind what I'm doing, and you can hear it on this mixtape. "
You'll also hear it on his forthcoming collaboration mixtape with L.A. Leakers—Power 106 FM DJs Sour Milk and Justin Kredible. Along with L.A. Leakers, Mann will shed some light on a significant sonic change in L.A. He continues, "We bonded because they're hometown DJs, and I'm a hometown artist. Our mixtape is going to showcase a lot of young artists from L.A. We're working on a creating a movement with the new young west because there's no unity right now. We're trying to build the structure. There's been a revolution in music on the West Coast. It's not typical gangsta rap or backpack rap."
There's nothing typical about Mann either. At the end of the day, he simply wants to be heard. "I want people to respect my grind. I want people to feel good listening to my music. I want to roll in my own lane and dominate that forever. Nobody can do it like I do it." Welcome to Mann's World; it's just the place hip hop needed to go. — Rick Florino, October 2010
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NATO convoys attacked in separate strikes in Pakistan
Monday, October 4, 2010; 9:28 PM
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Militants carried out two new attacks on NATO convoys in Pakistan on Monday as the government closure of a vital entry point into Afghanistan continued for a fifth day, underscoring the fragility of the coalition forces' most important war supply route.
NATO has tried to diversify its paths for importing fuel and other supplies, most recently by opening new land routes via Central Asia. But it remains heavily dependent on the highways of Pakistan, where popular opposition to the war and to the United States, along with political instability and a simmering Taliban insurgency, poses constant threats to convoys' safe passage.
U.S. and NATO officials have played down the significance of the ongoing closure of the busy Torkham crossing, saying it has had a minimal effect on their ability to equip troops. One senior NATO official said he expected the border crossing to reopen this week, after the completion of an investigation into the NATO airstrike that prompted Pakistan to seal Torkham.
But Pakistani officials conditioned a reopening on improved security for convoys, and security only deteriorated Monday. In a pre-dawn attack, a band of armed men shot and torched as many as 20 NATO fuel trucks parked at a depot near the capital, Islamabad, killing three people. Later, two trucks were ambushed in an attack that killed two people in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, where a second crossing into Afghanistan has remained open.
The Pakistani Taliban, an offshoot of the Afghan insurgency, asserted responsibility for the attacks and vowed to carry out more. Pakistani government officials expressed doubt about the Taliban assertion, but the threat raised the prospect that the Torkham blockade might last longer than expected.
Pakistan closed Torkham to war supply trucks Thursday after a series of NATO helicopter incursions and strikes on Pakistani territory, including one that Pakistan says killed three border troops and injured three others. NATO tankers were set ablaze in two separate attacks Friday.
The NATO airstrikes have enraged and embarrassed the Pakistani government, which depends on U.S. military and civilian aid but also faces domestic criticism for its alliance with the United States, a nation that a majority of Pakistanis consider an enemy.
Pakistan's importance in the supply chain also gives it leverage over the U.S. war effort, a power it exercised by closing the Torkham crossing. Officials have continued to denounce the airstrikes - which NATO said were carried outin self-defense - as violations of Pakistani sovereignty.
Pakistan and NATO have since embarked on a joint investigation into the most recent air incursion. Pakistan's foreign minister met in Brussels on Monday with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who apologized for the deaths of the troops and expressed hope that the border "will be open for supplies as soon as possible."
The Pakistani supply route was precarious even before the tensions over the airstrike. In 2008 and 2009, a spate of ambushes, some of which employed rocket-propelled grenades, caused Pakistan to temporarily close border passes, and many drivers refused to make the dangerous trips.
Authorities say thieves who loot the trucks' cargo, sometimes with the complicity of drivers, carry out many such attacks.
Given the unpredictability of the Pakistani roads, NATO announced in June that it had opened a new route into Afghanistan through Central Asia. Some Afghan officials said this week that NATO should continue to reduce its dependence on Pakistan, where the Afghan Taliban insurgency is based.
"It can no longer be sold that because of communication lines, because of transportation, we should be turning a blind eye to whatever is happening there," said Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan's deputy national security adviser. "Afghanistan has five other neighbors. . . . You cannot justify that because of trucks bringing oil to me I would allow terrorists."
Hustle and bustle continued Monday at the Torkham pass, where passenger vehicles and trucks carrying food and other non-NATO supplies crossed freely. But at one muddy field near the crossing, nearly 200 trucks carrying NATO cargo sat idle, their drivers lounging nearby.
The convoys, owned by private contractors, are typically loaded in the southern port of Karachi, then make their way north to the border. Drivers complained Monday that their companies typically provide security in the form of two poorly trained and poorly paid private guards per 10 vehicles, an arrangement that they said was no match for armed gangs or Taliban fighters.
Many said they had spent the last several nights awake, vigilant against attacks on themselves and their cargo. Restaurants and police at checkpoints had chased them away out of fear that they would attract ambushes, they said. One driver said he and his colleagues were each paying about $1.20 a day for an additional private guard.
"No one is worried about us and our lives and financial losses," said Sharif Khan, a truck driver. "Neither the Americans nor our own government or these private contractors are concerned about us."
email@example.com Khan, a special correspondent, reported from Torkham. Correspondent Joshua Partlow in Kabul contributed to this report.


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California to protect trees near streams for salmon
Little-known Honcut Creek is the one place where imperiled California salmon might be able to make a comeback.
It's also where new logging rules soon will restrict how many trees can be cut on private land along this Feather River tributary, even though there aren't any salmon in its forested reaches. The goal is to protect potential salmon habitat by preserving shade along the creek -- to keep the water cool -- and to prevent erosion that could destroy spawning gravels downstream.
The logging rules are full of new language asserting the duty of landowners to protect salmon and their habitat at all times, a major difference from old rules in which lumber production was the primary concern.
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Newly re-designed Brand for Real Estate Broker Muffie Scanlan.
Muffie has been in the Real Estate biz for 17 years.
That's what I call a good amount of time.
She truly knows how to navigate the tricky real estate world, and it's fun because she takes a different approach to it. When she meets with a client, she wants to truly get to know them because she doesn't look at Real Estate as though you're just buying a house. She believes you are buying into a lifestyle, a community or in other words - the best neighborhood for you.


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eBay has always been the ultimate online destination for great finds on a wide variety of items. And now our commitment to helping customers get what they want for the lowest online price has just gotten a big boost from the newly launched Price Match Guarantee on more than 50,000 deals in the United States.
For our partners, this means you can promote deals with confidence knowing that eBay now guarantees that an eligible deal will be the best price online, or we will match the lower price of a competitor (i.e. Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Jet.com, HomeDepot.com, Sears.com, Target.com, Walmart.com or Wayfair.com). eBay's Price Match and Money Back guarantees ensure that your visitors will get exactly what they are looking for at the best price and quality from the eBay Marketplace.
"Our eBay Deals selection has grown exponentially since being launched in 2011. The vast majority of our deals are already lower priced or equal to our competitors, but if a shopper finds it for less, we'll gladly match the price of our competitors," said Hal Lawton, Senior Vice President of North America at eBay.
If you're not already promoting eBay Deals, then now is the time to give it a try. You can rest assured knowing that if a shopper finds a competitor offering the same product for less, once verified, eBay will offer a coupon for the difference in price that can be used towards the purchase of the item.
All that's necessary for the Price Match Guarantee to be met is that both items have to be the same and also must be currently in stock. No membership or fees are necessary – deals are open to everyone and always ship for free. This includes trending inventory from across eBay's affiliate-friendly categories, such as consumer electronics, home & garden, and fashion.
You'll appreciate being able to offer your audience incredible deals (usually between 20% and 90% off). Over 900 of the most trusted sellers participate in the eBay Deals platform – at any given time, there are tens of thousands of items offered through eBay Deals, and "featured deals" are updated at least once a day starting at 8 a.m. PT.
eBay's Price Match Guarantee follows the recently announced Guaranteed Delivery offering, which will launch later this year and guarantee delivery in three days or less on millions of eligible items. Shoppers will also have the ability to search for and filter items by one, two and three-day delivery.
We encourage you to take advantage of the new Price Match Guarantee today by sharing the great news with your audience -- that they can rely on you and eBay to find the best deals and lowest prices online for over 50,000 products.
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Fall Fashion Favorites
Happy Monday everyone! I can't believe that fall is right around the corner, and even though I love summer days so much, I have to admit that fall clothes win me over every time. I love the transition to slightly cooler weather and a little more layers with rich tones and texture. There are lots of fun trends for this fall that I'm sure you are seeing everywhere like the ruffle sleeve that isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I think it's fun to incorporate the new styles while still keeping with the classics and investing in pieces that will last in your wardrobe over time. So here are some of my favorite fall items that are on my wish list and most of them I think will be great to wear now as the weather is still nice. Hope this helps when putting together your fall wardrobe!
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Mixing stripes [don't be afraid to pattern mix]
Cuffed pants [the look is all about the cut off hem or rolled up pants on the bottom]
Menswear mixed with Ruffles [play up your outfit with menswear inspired loafers and slacks with a ruffly top]
Dramatic sleeves [bell-sleevs and ruffles are making a dramatic sleeve the popular look right now so don't be afraid to go for it]
Denim Shirtdress [the shirt dress is the perfect piece to dress-up or down and take from day to night. definitely a closet staple]
Over-sized Denim Jacket [big trend right now is the distressed over-sized jacket taking over. I love denim jackets with dresses or black jeans and t-shirt]


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Making clever use of space, the Haven luxury Bi-Fold Door Shower Enclosure maximises the space available to allow a comfortable and spacious shower enclosure to be installed in the en suite or even the more modestly sized bathroom. By opting for a bi-folding mechanism, this unit eliminates the need to consider the footprint required by pivoted enclosure doors, allowing it to be fitted in and around existing furniture and fittings with ease. Fully enclosed in a chrome support surround, the Haven Bi-Fold Shower Enclosure is firmly supported, while its 4mm toughened safety glass ensures a great degree of security. Should you need this to fit into a corner space, this enclosure can be augmented with an extra panel to create a two sided corner enclosure. Matching low profile trays with a chrome cover are available to complete the installation.
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Do y'all remember Beanie Weenies in a can?! I'm about to gross y'all out, but when I was a kid, I was obsessed with them. I mean seriously, I could probably go pick some up right now and kill like three cans. Ok, now you're really grossed out, but what's true is true! Anyhow, this recipe is quite different but made me think of that canned goodness. There was a pork tenderloin I bought that we never ate, so I froze it before we left town for the holidays. Like the rest of the world, we have been on a health kick since we got home, so the pork tenderloin was ideal to put in our food plan this week. I wanted a stew because I knew snow was coming our way so I came up with this recipe. The only thing "unhealthy" is the bacon, and like momma always says, a little doesn't hurt!
Grocery list:
1 tbsp olive oil
4 slices thick bacon - cut into pieces
2 lbs pork tenderloin - trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces, about 1/2 inch
Kosher salt
1 large onion - roughly chopped
2 sweet bell peppers - roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves - minced
1 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tsp oregano
2 bay leaves
1 cup apple cider
1 ( 28 oz) can whole fire roasted tomatoes
2 (4 oz) cans green chilies
2 cups (low sodium) beef broth
2 (14 oz) cans black beans - drained and rinsed
1. In a dutch oven or large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Fry bacon until crisp and set aside on a plate. Turn the heat to medium high, liberally salt and pepper the pork tenderloin pieces, and brown the meat in the bacon fat until cooked on all sides. Set aside on another plate.
2. Turn the heat down to medium and saute the onion and bell pepper until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, oregano, and bay leaves and saute one more minute. Pour in the apple cider and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the cider reduce by half.
3. Add the tomatoes, green chilies, beef broth, beans, all the pork with its juices, and bacon. Bring to a slight boil then let simmer until ready to eat. All soups taste best simmered at least one hour, but it's ready to eat when you are!


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Covering a large portion of central Botswana the Central Kalahari Game Reserve can be accessed from all sides, and depending where you are heading to spend the night, the drive from the park entry to your overnight stop varies greatly in distance and time.
Getting to Central Kalahari in Botswana
From MaunFrom Maun there are numerous options depending on where you are travelling to in the central Kalahari. If you're heading to Deception Valley then the easiest route would be on the tarmac road heading towards Nata, turning off at the Makalamabedi Road. After Makalamabedi village the road travels along the cutline of the veterinary fence before reaching the gate to Deception Valley.
From Maun you may also choose to travel via Toteng, entering the Park in the North before heading on to Passarge.
From the SouthFrom Gaborone and other southern areas, the central Kalahari can be accessed through Khutse Game Reserve.
From NamibiaThe best route when entering Botswana from Namibia is through the Buitepos border post and travelling on to Ghanzi and one of the Northern entrance gates.
Flights from MaunConcession areas have been set aside for some lodges to lay airstrips for easy access into the Kalahari. It is a 45 minute flight into Deception Valley from Maun.
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Axel Weber, the head of the Bundesbank, said the IMF's proposal for a massive increase in its resources so that it could function as a credible global bank of last resort for countries was fraught with risks.

"We are not convinced that the IMF should assume a general insurance function for public sector liabilities. This would risk setting the wrong incentives both for borrowers and investors," he said in a statement at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Istanbul.

"Moral hazard issues also arise from the vast increase in fund resources that is currently taking place," said Weber, referring to the hazard of providing such secure insurance that the insuree believes actions have no risk.

Germany, Europe's biggest economy at the 186-nation IMF, is the only major European country to date to oppose boosting the fund's resources. It has a voting weight of 5.88 percent at the board of governors, where an 85 percent majority is required.

Some IMF member states have pledged to increase the Washington-based institution's resources by more than $500 billions (€339.5 billion) to boost its lending capacity to countries hit by the global economic crisis.

Germany has lent €15 billion to the IMF under this commitment. The head of the Bundesbank, known as a monetary policy hawk, also suggested the IMF's recent distribution of 283 billion dollars in special drawing rights (SDRs), its international reserve asset, "should be re-examined once the global financial system has recovered fully."

"This increase should be viewed as a temporary measure, taken in response to extraordinary developments in the world economy," he said. "Just as a sustained economic recovery will call for an unwinding of exceptional policy support, so the Fund should eventually prepare the 'exit' from its exceptional resources."

Weber warned that the fund's increasing buffers of resources should not "tempt" it to look for business beyond its mandate, noting the IMF is financed by the currency reserves of its members.


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Drop by the Juniper Bay Metals Studio on Saturday, November 28th (Small Business Saturday!) from 1-5pm and knock out some holiday gift shopping while supporting a cause that is near to my heart. For every piece of jewelry sold in-store on Saturday, I will donate 15% to the Chris Baldwin Memorial Music Project.
Chris Baldwin was a longtime, close friend of mine who passed away too soon back in February 2014. He was a truly special and caring individual and, among many other things, was an incredible musician and songwriter.
Chris' loving fiancee, Margaret, works for the wonderful Tammy Lynn Center for Disabilities (TLC) here in Raleigh. TLC "...empowers families and enriches the lives of children and adults through education, community and support services." They "provide hope and opportunities for individuals to learn, live and grow to their fullest potential."
Margaret created the Chris Baldwin Memorial Music Project to honor Chris though a music therapy program for TLC's residents and students. Before this program was created, TLC had no formal music therapy program. Now they have a weekly music session and are beginning to acquire equipment and technology to assist folks with varying abilities in creating musical experiences.
I hope to see you on Saturday (or tell your "Santa" to drop by)!


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AOptix receives $65 million in funding
03 February, 2010
category: Biometrics
AOptix Technologies, a developer of iris-based biometric systems, has raised $65 million in funding from seven firms, according to a Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal article.
The fund raising, which happened in four rounds, involved funds from Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers, 3i Group plc, Clearstone Venture Partners, Lehman Brothers, DAG Ventures, Northgate Capital and Tenaya Capital. AOptix is hopeful that the funding will help drive their business receiving a high share of the projected $350 million to $560 million valued iris recognition market.
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The circle of humility
The very first psychology class I took in college was titled The Mind and Body. It was a complicated six credit course that tackled the topic (arethe mind and body separate or are they connected?) from a multidisciplinary approach. Three professors split their time with us, each focusing on the subject from their own specialized perspective: psychology, philosophy and sociology.
We started the course by reading Process and Reality, by an English philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead. First up was our psychology professor. Even though we were a small group, we met at the auditorium because it was round and cool. We were going to discuss chapter one.
Our professor (a brilliant mind) held the book and asked, "did anyone get this s$^%?" We were blown away by the introduction which was followed with an immediate sense of relief. All of us, including the team of professors assigned to this class, were reading this book for the first time. While Whitehead was writing in English, he literally invented a new meaning to the words he used. We had no clue what he was talking about. Neither did the bright professor.
He pointed to the middle of the floor, away from the comfy chairs, took off his shoes and said, "let's figure this out together." And so, for the next four weeks we went line by line, literally, and demystified his thesis. By the way, the book was about the existence of two types of "entities" - an 'actual entity' and an 'abstract entity', which related very well to the topic of our mind and body.
So what does that have to do with small business?
I was struck by the humility of a brilliant professor who was not afraid to declare that he was lost, just like his first-year students. Even more impressive was the way he went about it next; not telling us what he thought it meant but inviting us to break it down together. Sitting on the floor and in a circle was deliberate - we were all at ground level, no titles, no advanced degrees, just a bunch of humans using their collective intellectual powers to solve a problem.
Fast forward to my corporate career. Whenever I had a meeting with my team I rarely if ever sat at the head of the conference room table. I acknowledged that while I had a title and the of responsibilities that came with it, I didn't want my team to look to me (literally) for answers. From my own experience, that spot at the head of the table elicits imprinting behavior; "a young animal acquires several of its behavioral characteristics from its parent." In other words, we give up autonomous thought and only seek to please whomever is sitting at the power seat.
I was one once of those at a management meeting with all-eyes-on the CEO, Prez, whomever. When the person at the head of the table laughed, everyone laughed. When the Owner said "I think we should do this, what do you think?", almost everyone nodded, smiled and said "I think it is a great idea." Then, there is always one politically correct employee that 'knows' the boss hates it when everyone agrees with her, so a slight variation is introduced which elicits a pseudo discussion which ultimately ends in? Yep, we do what she wanted. I know how awful this sounds but it takes place everyday and everywhere. And, it's a leadership issue; employees need a job more than the owner needs confirmation how smart or powerful she is.
True leaders embrace humility. While each rightfully demands and deserves respect for his or her 'position' (in the case of small business owners the tremendous guts and risk of going at it alone), they behave in a way that acknowledges their limitations.
Business owners must embrace humility and recognize that it is not the same as admitting failure but just the opposite, it is what leads to success. There's also the psychological aspect of making everyone around you feel at ease, a way of recognizing that we're all fallible humans with similar weaknesses and the only difference is how well we manage to hide them.
Here's the best reason why humility leads to success: what is the end-game for all of us entrepreneurs? How far they advance financially. Nine out of ten business owners want financial freedom, the rest (legacy, fulfillment, charity) come later. While poor but happy entrepreneurs may be out there, it is never the outcome they work so hard to achieve.
Humility, asking for help and being truly one with your team will get you there faster. You'll be called upon to make tough decisions because 'you're the boss'. Ask for input first, then make a decision. You will have another chance at humility if the decision backfires, the outcome is not what everyone expected. Own it. It's not the team's fault for giving you input. Business success or failure is the responsibility of it's leader. Never ever blame those whose help will get you to the promised land.
Imagine sitting in a unifying circle (get rid of those ugly rectangular conference room tables) and look around at your team. All eyes may be on you; you earned it, you deserve it, be proud. Then, let the 'circle' take over and use its power to move your business forward and upward.
Fight the urge to sit at the head of the table. Humility will set you free, personally and financially.


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"Are you living your eulogy or your resume?"
Combining theater, film and visuals into one career was no easy feat, but art director Sara Monahan accomplished just that. She sat down with DesignRush to talk about the projects she's most proud of, the unconventional areas in New York City that help her hone creativity, and why one champagne is her go-to inspiration board.
DesignRush: What inspired you to go into design?
Sara Monahan: I've been a visual thinker for as long as I can remember, but I developed a deep interest in finding the nonverbal language suited to express a vision when I entered college and majored in Production Design for Film and Theatre. I found it fascinating how color, form, and texture could be manipulated to help an audience evaluate less readily accessible attributes like touch, taste, and even smell. Realizing how powerful visual cues can be in shaping a narrative was incredibly inspiring to me. I knew I wanted to be a part of that world.
DR: What are some projects of your own that you are particularly proud of?
SM: Working on designing the set for "IMDb Asks" was one of my biggest creative challenges, but also the most rewarding. The challenge in it was being able to create a modular structure over an existing set that could be assembled and disassembled within about 20-30 minutes… and still make it look good!
As part of the same series, I designed a pop-up set for interviews at Sundance that I worked on remotely from NYC, which was another big challenge. Creating something in a raw space with someone else's measurements and then coordinating the execution of it with vendors in both NYC and Park City was logistically and creatively ambitious, and it was pulled off successfully. I'm very proud of that.
DR: Take us through your creative process.
SM: It's difficult to quantify creative evolution since it's so often an organic process that doesn't ascribe to any sort of systematic thinking. For me, the iterative nature of concept development can be given structure by finding limitations – whether that is budgetary, physical size restraint, or available manpower – and answering to those with inventive solutions. By seeking out the "problems" in a given project, a framework is developed within which aesthetic expression can take shape. The IMDb Asks set, for example, had several requirements at the outset that controlled how the end design could materialize. Another practice I find valuable in idea development is creating mood boards. The activity of selecting and editing with regard to color, material and shape helps me visually evaluate abstract thoughts in order to bring a project from idea to execution. I've also found it to be an extremely useful tool in aiding communication with non-designer participants. Presenting something visual for someone to latch onto (or not latch onto in some cases) helps ground discussion in something concrete.
DR: Where do you find inspiration in your day-to-day life?
SM: Living in New York City, I'm lucky to constantly be surrounded by visual inspiration. I'm always fascinated by the detail and imagination that goes into creating the Fifth Avenue window displays. Their ability to define the brand's image, create depth where there oftentimes isn't, and give the customer an experience before even stepping foot in the store is a remarkable feat. For Christmas one year, I got the "Windows at Bergdorf Goodman" book, which captured some of the most stunning displays I've ever seen and I couldn't get enough of it. I make a point of visiting every so often (especially during the holidays) to see what amazing thing they've come up with next.
DR: What are some of your favorite design tools and why?
SM: SketchUp is one of my favorite tools for design. It's quick, intuitive and allows me to gain spatial awareness by experimenting with how physical set pieces can interact differently within a space. By temporarily removing myself from the physical location and working solely in the digital 3D space, I find I can more easily come up with new approaches to a design.
DR: What brands speak to you, and which projects of theirs are your favorites?
SM: Veuve Cliquot has one of my favorite Instagram accounts. It's playful, inventive, and goes beyond what could typically be expected of a niche luxury brand by building a lifestyle component around their champagne. From their colorful pictures to their well-orchestrated video content, they've succeeded in making their particular shade of orange synonymous with the luxury experience.
Another one of my favorite companies making strategic use of video content is Chanel. Their short films are dreamy narratives that make you want to enter their fictional world if only for a moment – I could watch "The One That I Want – The Film" on repeat.
DR: You have the day off. What can we find you doing?
SM: Usually doing something wellness-related. I'm obsessed with taking infrared sauna sessions! I've also recently started getting acupuncture.
DR: Is there anything that helps you beat "designer's block"?
SM: Whenever I'm feeling uninspired and unproductive, I try to mend my relationship with the creative process by turning to social media. Pinterest and Instagram, as primarily image-driven mediums, are particularly helpful in informing new ideas. For the relatively short time that these sites have been around, it's incredible how quickly they've become a massive repository for visual ideas and sources of inspiration.
DR: What mantra motivates you in your work?
SM: "Are you living your eulogy or your resume?"
At the end of the day, I want to be remembered for who I was as a person rather than my accomplishments on paper. In the workplace, that means working hard, but also being the best person I can be and realizing the balance. I am motivated by the relationships I've formed and continue to form as I grow and evolve in the work environment.
DR: Any final thoughts, comments, or words of wisdom you'd like to share with someone in the industry?
SM: Finding a mentor is key to guiding your individual development and improving your overall career satisfaction. Not only will you learn from someone who is more experienced than you, but that person will also be your cheerleader throughout your career. I have had the same mentor and boss now as I did when I was an intern in college, and that has made all the difference in how I've matured throughout my various roles.
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'Dirty' US chicken washed with chlorine heading for British shops as E.C. seeks to improve relations with America
Family meal: But chicken could soon be washed in chlorine, if European proposals are agreed
Consumer groups have condemned plans to lift a ban on imports of 'dirty' U.S. poultry meat.
They are worried the move could put shoppers' health at risk.
American chicken producers routinely treat the carcasses of their birds with a chlorine wash in an effort to kill off food poisoning bugs such as salmonella and campylobacter.
Consumer groups and MEPs are concerned that the process is not effective - yet encourages farmers to operate with low hygiene standards in the mistaken belief that the chlorine wash will protect consumers.
Some critics are also worried about the health effects of consuming chlorine deposits left on the meat. But the European Commission has recommended moves to lift its 11-year- old ban in an effort to improve strained relations with the U.S. government.
London Tory MEP John Bowis has condemned the idea as 'outrageous and unacceptable', and said it would 'degrade EU citizens to guinea pigs'.
The European consumer group BEUC says a study last year found 83 per cent of U.S. chicken carried harmful bugs, despite being treated.
The figure was significantly worse than in similar tests five years earlier.
BEUC said the system adopted throughout Europe, which tries to remove harmful bugs all the way along the food chain and eliminating them from flocks, is a better option than using decontaminants.
The group has sent a letter to the Commission stating its 'serious concern' about efforts to lift the ban.
The commission proposals, which need to be approved by member states, would impose some strict controls on imports that are likely to anger the Americans.
Most notably, their chicken would have to be labelled as 'treated with antimicrobial substances' or 'decontaminated by chemicals'.
U.S. officials and farmers fear this would stigmatise their products and could lead to a consumer boycott and poor sales.
The Americans insist the use of the washes is an important food safety measure. In theory-the commission proposals would also clear the way for British and European producers to treat poultry meat with a chlorine wash to kill bugs.
The vast majority of European farmers oppose the method, however.
Chlorine washes have been used for many years in this country to disinfect bagged salads and other vegetables and fruit.
Chlorine is also used to keep the nation's tap water free from bugs.
In the past, some medical research has drawn a link between chlorine byproducts and harm to the developing baby in the womb.
However, these concerns were recently rejected by experts who advise the UK Food Standards Agency.
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CICS Presentations at Share Providence 2017 (+FREE HANDOUTS)
Circle Software is proud to announce our award-winning speaker Ezriel Gross is presenting the following presentations at Share Providence 2017…
CICS Liberty Profile: Java on the Mainframe in Sixty Minutes – Session Number: 20986 – HANDOUTS
Monday, August 07, 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
It's a no brainer. Write it in Java and you can run it on a specialty processor. Run it on a specialty processor and you can save yourself a lot of money. In this presentation we will cut through to the heart of the matter and give you easy to follow but detailed step-by-step instructions on how to write your first Java program running inside of the CICS Liberty profile. We will show you how to navigate the Eclipse environment, tell you all about JCICS, logging, and the CICS internal trace, and show you where to look on the mainframe when things go wrong.
CICS Internals: An Introduction – Session Number: 20923 – HANDOUTS
Wednesday, August 09, 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – WINNER OF BEST OF THE BEST USER SESSION at SHARE SAN JOSE 2017!
Although CICS is more stable and reliable today than it ever was before, when something goes wrong a basic knowledge of internals can help resolve problems in a timely fashion. This session will cover the basic structure of CICS in its current release. The session will cover topics including Domain Architecture, Domain gate calls and Kernel linkage. It will also examine some basic control blocks for some of the most important domains and the data contained within.
Profiling a CICS Transaction Using Trace – Session Number: 21305 – HANDOUTS
Thursday, August 10, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The CICS trace allows you to see the CICS commands executed by programs. It can be an invaluable tool when trying to solve application problems in a production environment, and for catching problems before application updates make it into production. This presentation will show you how to produce and collect trace. It will show what is collected based on your settings and explain how to read it. The presentation will finish with a demonstration on how to profile a real liberty Java application linking to legacy COBOL using only the internal trace.
Tuning CICS with CICS Performance Analyzer – Session Number: 21625 – HANDOUTS
Friday, August 11, 2017: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
In today's world of ever-expanding costs, pressure to reduce expenditure and lack of skilled resources, tuning CICS is more critical than ever. This session introduces IBM's premier CICS tuning product, CICS Performance Analyzer, describes the functions and features of this product, and present a number of real world situations where the product greatly reduces the cost and effort to solve performance issues.
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Road Run, Beach and Blues
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 – Grand Rapids, MI. Today's main event was the Dot Robinson Road Run. About 75 riders competed in this 2-hour timed run. Everyone starts with 1000 points. 2 points are deducted for each minute a rider is early at a check point. 1 point is deducted for each minute the rider is late. Riders have a list of turning instructions and start 1 minute apart.
Getting the starting point ready.
Riders lined up waiting to start.
After the run we decided to take a ride over to Lake Michigan. We went to the beach at a state park west of Holland.
After we got back from our trip we went with a group to downtown Grand Rapids to the "Blues on the Mall." An outdoor amphitheater has a stage and a blues band plays from 6-9 pm. We parked on the street and had a nice dinner at a trendy nearby restaurant. We walked over to the park and listened to the band for awhile.
Parking on the street.
The restaurant building.
When we got back to the hotel Beth checked the results of the Road Run.
And the winner is…
Beth is the first place winner in the A class. (Class A participants have placed first through fourth in a previous road run. Beth won the Class B run at her first convention in 2005.)


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2017: A year in review
Last year provided us a number of opportunities to continue our work as agents of transformation and catalysts of peace.
In 2017, we saw great gains to our ongoing work in in Afghanistan, with eight projects in three provinces. Where infrastructure was diminished, now hundreds of kilometers of roads and canals have been built and restored. Where the risk of flooding was high, now protecting walls exist. Where land was barren, now tens of thousands of trees stand. Where food was scarce, now communities have been provided for. By each of these means, we have been able to restore the livelihoods of hundreds of families and improve community's assets.
SFL has also continued its work to restore communities in Senegal. In partnership with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), we completed 130 kilometers of farm-to-market feeder roads, producing greater access to agricultural markets, improving local markets and trade, increasing employment opportunities and transportation efficiency, and contributing to security and peace-building in the region.
Additionally, after being awarded a contract to rejuvenate the cashew sector in Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau,SFL spent the last part of the year recruiting new staff, developing a data platform to share market information, and holding preparation workshops in anticipation for the project's commencement. By reinvigorating the cashew sector, this project will help connect West African cashew farmers with American markets – a clear demonstration of lasting and mutually beneficial development work.
Simultaneously, SFL also worked closely with displaced Senegalese families who have begun to return home. Thanks to increased peace in the region, families are eager to return home, but don't have the means to rebuild. SFL's partnership with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) gives us the opportunity to help these families restore their lives and rebuild their communities.
Check out our 2017 Annual Report to learn more about our impact around the world here.


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Gods & Gladiators
This is what we are working on this half term:
Our P.E. days are:
Monday - Outdoors - TAG Rugby
Thursday - Outdoors - Cricket
Outdoor Kit required both days: Tracksuit and trainers.
Please ensure jewellery, including earings, are removed before coming to school. Thank you.
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Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by
individual who can labor in freedom. - Albert Einstein
Hot July brings cooling showers,
apricots and yellow flowers,
firecrackers, flags, picnics and parties
that help us herald the birthday
of our country.
|The Story of America's Birthday
At the time of the signing the US consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of England's King George III. There was growing unrest in the colonies concerning the taxes that had to be paid to England. This was commonly referred to as "Taxation without Representation" as the colonists did not have any representation in the English Parliament and had no say in what went on. As the unrest grew in the colonies, King George sent extra troops to help control any rebellion. In 1774 the 13 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to form the First Continental Congress. The delegates were unhappy with England, but were not yet ready to declare war.
In April 1775 as the King's troops advanced on Concord Massachusetts Paul Revere would sound the alarm that "The British are coming, the British are coming" as he rode his horse through the late night streets. The battle of Concord and it's "shot heard round the world" would mark the unofficial beginning of the colonies war for Independence.
The following May the
colonies again sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. For almost a year the
congress tried to work out it's differences with England, again without formally declaring
To make it official John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock's signed his name "with a great flourish" so "King George can read that without spectacles!".
The following day copies of the Declaration were distributed. The first newspaper to print the Declaration was the Pennsylvania Evening Post on July 6, 1776. On July 8th the Declaration had it's first public reading in Philadelphia's Independence Square. Twice that day the Declaration was read to cheering crowds and pealing church bells. Even the bell in Independence Hall was rung. The "Province Bell" would later be renamed "Liberty Bell" after it's inscription -
Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof
And although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until
August, the 4th of July
Pennsylvania Declaration of Independence (signers)
Robert Morris * Benjamin Rush * Benjamin Franklin
Visit Independence Hall
The Liberty Bell, historic bell in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, rung on July 8, 1776, after the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence . The bell weighs 943.5 kg (2080 lb.) and is 3.7 m (12 ft) in circumference at the lip. The bell bears the following inscription: Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof. Leviticus XXV:X. The bell was ordered in 1751 and was cast in London. It arrived in Philadelphia in August 1752 and was cracked while being tested. It was melted down, and a second bell was cast in April 1753, but this one was also defective. A third was cast in June of that year, by the firm of Pass and Stowe in Philadelphia. On June 7, 1753, the third bell was hung in the tower of Independence Hall. In 1777, during the American Revolution, British troops occupied Philadelphia. The bell was removed from the tower and taken to Allentown, Pennsylvania, for safekeeping. It was returned to Philadelphia and replaced in Independence Hall in 1778. Thereafter, the bell was rung on every July 4 and on every state occasion until 1835, when, according to tradition, it cracked as it was being tolled for the death of Chief Justice John Marshall. The bell was moved to its present location in a glass pavilion near Independence Hall in 1976.
Visit the Homepage of the Liberty Bell
Visit the Liberty Bell in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A chime that changed the world occurred on July 8, 1776,
Liberty For All
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. The statue (originally entitled, "Liberty Enlightening the world" began construction in 1875 and was completed in 1884, and which the people of France presented the Statue to America on July 4, 1884. In early 1885, she was dismantled and shipped to the U.S. on the French frigate "Isere" in 350 pieces contained in 214 crates. In 1886, it was put together and President Grover Cleveland officially accepted it.
"We will not forget that liberty here made her move; nor
shall her chosen altar be neglected." She was designated a national monument on
October 15, 1924.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning
to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless,
tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
"I know not what course others may take
The Pledge of Allegiance A Short History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the largest city of Pennsylvania and the fifth
largest city in the United States. Philadelphia is located in the southeastern corner of
the state, at the junction of the Delaware River and Schuylkill River. Philadelphia is
about 100 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and is located about halfway between New York City
and Washington, D.C..
The Delaware river is one of the major rivers of the eastern United States. In 1776, George Washington led his troops across the Delaware to defeat German mercenaries allied with the British in the Battle of Trenton. In 1861, the land was granted by Charles II of England to William Penn. In 1683, the city became the capital of the newly created colony of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia played a big role in the events leading to the American Revolution. (1775-1783). The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia from 1774 to 1776 and the Declaration of Independence was signed there in 1776.
What do the red, white, and blue of the flag represent?
The Continental Congress left no record to show why it chose the colors. However, in 1782, the Congress of the Confederation chose these same colors for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as follows: white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice. According to legend, George Washington interpreted the elements of the flag this way: the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country. However, there is no official designation or meaning for the colors of the flag. (Betsy Ross Homepage)
Paul Revere's Ride
"Chasing the red-coats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load...
So through the night rode Paul Revere"
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
~ Happy July 4th from my family to yours ~
The 4th of July is a Time for Family
Picnic's and Bar-b-que's.
Cut hamburger in 8 to 10 even pieces. Roll cut pieces into round balls like a large meatball. Place on ball into large piece of waxpaper. Fold top of wax paper over and press into a thin patty 5" to 6" across. Form into a circle with your hand. Sprinkle seasonings on one side. Place seasoned side down on narrow sheet of wax paper. Press another ball into a thin patty and form into a circle. Sprinkle both patties with seasonings. Add to the patty on the narrow sheet, some of the diced onion (thin layer), splash of worchester sauce and cover onion with a slice of cheese if desired. Press sides together and seal up patty. Sprinkle top with seasonings. You now have the ultimate patty. Repeat process until all the meat is used up. To cook, open top and bottom vents all the way open. Place patties directly on the grill. Cook 2 minutes and turn over. Use care when you turn them so they do not fall apart. Cook for 2 more minutes. Close top vent all the way and bottom 1/8. Cook for 6 minutes. Place cheese on top if you like more cheese and cook 1 more minute. Use the same times and spices for regular hamburgers too.
Bring a large kettle of water to boil over high heat. Add the salt and the potatoes, and cook until the potatoes are nearly tender but still firm in the center, about 15 minutes. Whisk the vinegar, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Drain the potatoes, and when cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1-inch cubes. Place in a bowl with the vinegar mixture, toss until coated, and then let cool. When the potatoes are cool, add the diced vegetables, and toss until thoroughly incorporated. Add the mayonnaise to the potato mixture. Toss until all the vegetables are coated with the mayonnaise. Chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving. Makes about 12 servings.
Slice apples into a greased 9-inch square pan or a 1-quart casserole. Stir the orange juice, lemon juice and orange rind into the apples. Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt into a bowl. Cut in the butter. Mix well. Spread topping mixture onto apples. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Let cool; serve with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
|Flag Etiquette
1. A flag on a car should be attached to the antenna or right fender.
2. Stars should face left on a flag in a window.
3. The U.S. flag should fly above other flags on a flagpole.
4. An upside-down flag is a sign of distress.
5. A flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning.
6. When raising or lowering a flag half-mast, you must first raise the flag to the top of the flagpole.
7. It is unacceptable to lower a flag over a casket into a grave.
8. It is OK to display a flag at night if it is properly illuminated.
9. The blue portion of the flag should be visible on a properly folded flag.
10. You should give a flag that's beyond repair to your local government or American Legion Post to dispose of.
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shot taken today was one with steph kickin' a "Lady Bubba" cane in a gas station. i may have shot more but i dont really remember. its been a really solid day.
taylor from when we were in new york at the same time. bunch more rolls. i like this one. yep.


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6 thoughts on "Travel plans"
The photo of the golden trees is stunning. It has been so wet here that we only have a tinge of autumn showing, even though the temperature is definitely dropping.
might have to give those cheerful-looking varieties a try in my front yard next year. All the best on your flight and stay. Before a much shorter trip to Virginia for my niece's college graduation, I worried about the same things that you have expressed concern about. My brother and sister-in-law had done their homework and had planned thoroughly and effectively, even building times and accommodations for naps or just an opportunity for me to stretch out on a bed in quiet comfort. It sounds as though your daughter is well-prepared for your visit.
I have to say, I would have had great difficulty making it on time and safely to the gates for connecting flights had not my husband prearranged the airline's option for having an airport employee meet me with a wheelchair and ferry me to the correct gate on time. Plus, the jostling throngs would have posed great difficulties for my maintaining any walking speed and balance.
If you are not choosing to go with the assistance available, I have found my therapist's suggestion on target. If you anticipate being in a crowd, use a hiking stick. I guess a cane would work, too. Even if you are walking with confidence post stroke, the "assistive device" alerts others to avoid bumping you, brushing up against you or suddenly cutting across your path with rolling baggage.
Thanks for your travel update via comment on my post, especially about your efforts to prevent a "fall from the sky!"


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We moved a year ago this week and after all the work we did to prep our house for selling and then moving into a new one, I was so over diy projects. I was also so over moving stuff and fixing stuff and painting stuff and walls or anything else. What else would one paint? I do not know, but I was SO OVER it and I just stopped painting things. Now it's been a year and I am feeling the diy itch. And for that there's only one cure.
Gettin' back to it.
As such, I've decided to revamp our workroom. Let me just say that there is more to this project than my uncontrollable diy urges—I think it's important to shake up the kids' environment now and then. It helps them once again see all that is available to them. From a few new angles, they remember that we have games they love and books they've forgotten about.
A big problem in this room is all the blond wood. I mean, this is MY problem, but still, it's a problem. No one else around here considers this a problem. But I am SO OVER blond wood.
I think most people were over it, like, maybe 7 years ago and I am not cool enough to have noticed. I honestly have no idea when it happened.
At any rate, I am over it and almost everything in this room is blond. But it's not enough to simply choose a new stain color. Nope. That would be a little too easy. So I am going to decoupage fabric to the art table-tops and stools. Have I ever decoupaged anything? No! Exactly. I'm also going to paint the table legs—no, actually distress them, which is a bit of a process. Why keep it simple? Exactly. Then I have to spray paint the storage cubbies since their finish is all wrong and always has been but they were such a good deal I could not pass them up. I was thinking I could sand them a bit and then paint them. But I hate sanding as much as pumping gas and going to the ATM which is why I am always running on fumes and possessing no cash and I'd have to prime them and then do 2 coats of paint, blah blah blah. Then I had a moment of brilliance and it was: SPRAY PAINT! Will it work? Who knows. We'll see. Here's another thing: when I decoupage that fabric onto the tables and chairs, I am gonna need new curtains because the ones I have will clash unspeakably. We shall not be able to speak of it. We should not. We cannot. We shan't. So I'll have to make new curtains.
But before I do any of this I need to paint and distress this kitchen storage cabinet as it is sitting squarely in the middle of the workroom and I have meant to refinish it for a year so it will match the kitchen table.
And I really need to get it done because the stuff that goes in it is out on the breezeway shelves and I just got some new bags and I need to use that shelf space to store them.
And this is precisely how diy spirals out of control.
I also realized that I should really spruce-up and unify all the containers we use for markers and such. I found some really cute ides on Pinterest.
Freakin' Pinterest ... you only make this worse ...
But it's going to look go-o-o-o-od. Until it doesn't. Exactly. (You totally get me.)
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Aynhoe Park Wedding Photography | Lauren & Matt
We were totally and utterly bowled over by the sheer beauty of Lauren and Matt's wedding at Aynhoe Park! The day was exquisite in every way and we felt so privileged to be a part of it.
As fine art wedding photographers with a light, airy style, Aynhoe Park is a venue of dreams! As a stately home in the Cotswolds countryside you could be forgiven for expecting a traditional interior, but the reality will take your breath away. Light-filled, contemporary spaces are crammed with artwork and curiosities of all shapes and sizes, from dinosaur fossils to a taxidermy giraffe seemingly floating from balloons! The white-walled orangery is nothing short of divine as a ceremony space, and with the floral arch by Betty & Bear Flowers as a focal point it couldn't have been more beautiful!
Lauren & Matt's wedding day was a three day affair giving their guests the most amazing opportunity to explore the venue & grounds. On the actual wedding day, the winter sun made an appearance and the grounds of Aynhoe Park were filled in a beautiful golden haze shimmering on the remaining snow. Lauren & Matt created an elegant wedding with a fun & relaxed vibe. Personal touches added to the venue decor, featuring images of all their guests on the seating plan made the whole day feel very intimate & personal! Some crazy dance moves and a sparkler send-off were the perfect way to round up their wedding photography, as everyone else made their way downstairs to the secret underground club to party into the early hours. Lauren & Matt's day was so much fun to photograph – can we do it all again please?!
Venue: Aynhoe Park | Photography: White Stag Wedding Photography | Florist: Betty & Bear Flowers | Lighting: Box Productions | Band: Just For Tonight | Caterers: Passion For Food | Videography: OW Productions | Dress: Essense of Australia


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Natuzzi leather sofa, love seat, 2 end tables, coffee table, book shelf all like new…not a scratch or any sign
Bostik Wood Adhesive
South of CR466A $40.00
This is a 4-gallon bucket over half full of Bostik Wood Grip Plus.It is the best adhesive for indoor wood
GE Washing machine, used less than 6 months
Between CR466 & CR466A $350.00
Purchased new up north. Used less than 6 months. Like new condition. Brought with us but doesn't fit our space.
Queen bed comforter set
North of CR466 $25.00
Queen comforter, bed skirt, shams and decorative pillows excellent condition $25. Cash only 352-750-6790
Cement planter basket
North of CR466 $20.00
Outdoor cement planter basket. $20. Cash only 352-750-6790
2007 Club Car Golf Cart
North of CR466 $3,800.00
2007 Club Car with a Curtis cab. High speed motor with extra regular speed motor. Battery auto fill system. Seat
Entertainment Center
South of CR466A $350.00
Beautiful antiqued green entertainment center. Both side cabinets have touch lighting and there is a light in the bottom of
Tiffany type lamp dragon fly design
North of CR466 $175.00
Tiffany type lamp, dragon fly design, good condition, a great conversation piece for your home. 24 inch tall, asking $175
Casio WK-200 Keyboard (76 keys) PRICE REDUCED!
Between CR466 & CR466A $50.00
Casio WK-200 in perfect condition – 76 Key Piano Style Touch Sensitive Keyboard, 570 total onboard Tones, 180 Rhythms and Reverb
2013 Yamaha Golf Cart. Village Discount Golf Reconditioned very little use in like new condition. Where are all of the Baltimore Ravens fans.
North of CR466 $7,900.00
2013 Yamaha Golf Cart EFI Premium. Reconditioned by Village Discount Golf Car in 2018. Seller had to go back north
IPhone SE Protective Case and Cover
South of CR466A $0.00
Free Griffin Survivor Protector Slim Protective Cover and gel/rubber case; Anti-Glare Screen Protection Kit. Fits IPhone SE.
Yamaha 2-Pin 48v Charger
North of CR466 $160.00
2-Pin Yamaha charger in good condition. Works for a 48v cart. Will also for in a Yamaha with a 3
Mahjongg set (144 tiles, no numbers)
South of CR466A $20.00
144 tile Mahjongg set. No numbers, has manual describing how to play. Like rummy, with pungs and kongs. Comes with
2 Trek bikes with wall mount and car carrier
Between CR466 & CR466A $300.00
Trek multitrack 7300 24 speed bikes
Designer Sunflower For Sale
Between CR466 & CR466A $359,900.00
Designer 3/2 Sunflower Model For Sale! On quiet cul de sac in the Village of Tamarind Grove. Fully furnished/turn key.
POULAN 16″ Gas Chain Saw, Like New
Between CR466 & CR466A $100.00
Used one time to cut down one magnolia tree, like new, includes case, manuals and tool. $100 or trade for
Twin adjustable bed with latex mattress
North of CR466 $350.00
Adjustable twin bed with latex mattress. Mattress always covered. It has a wireless remote. It was used in guess bedroom.Leggett
2015 Lincoln MKC
South of CR466A $18,900.00
Beautiful shiny silver 2015 Lincoln MKC SUV. Lincoln certified pre-owned extended warranty. Always serviced by Lincoln dealer. 40,000 miles. Never
Dooney & Bourke Patent Leather Handbag
South of CR466A $155.00
Patent Leather, Blush Color, double handle, zippered enclosure, side pocket. 14″w x 10″h x 6″d. 1 yr old, perfect condition.
Stereo AM/FM Stereo & Pioneer 15″ Speaker Pair with Stands
North of CR466 $60.00
Heathkit AM/FM Stereo Receiver Model AR-19, includes original Assembly/Owners Manual, FM antenna, Walnut Cabinet, extra metal top in lieu of


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Monday 15th April 2018
At the shop Miss Pickering, 7 St. Paul's Street, Stamford, PE9 2BE
When the tulips flower, when the heads of fritillaria snake and the tissue like poppies burst open. Using the very best that our local Lincolnshire growers and flowers from our own plot, along with imported blooms. The vintage vessels we will be using are yours to keep, along with a pair of flower scissors. The course falls just before Easter so we will be showing you how to incorporate flowering bulbs and plants into your designs.
This course is for any ability, free reign of a shop stocked with flowers, creating a hand tied bouquet, tablecentre and work together to create a feature arrangement. We will also cover how best to photograph flowers, and how to use the skills you have learnt to go on to create other styles of arrangements, whether that is for the home or a wedding.
You will leave groaning under the weight of your arrangements filled with Spring flowers.
Everything you need is provided, all flowers, vessels and tools - all of which you take home. All refreshments throughout the day and a delicious lunch at the pub. The only thing you need to bring is some enthusiasm and sensible shoes.
Valentine will also be in attendance.......
If you are travelling from further afield, we have a list of wonderful accommodation all within walking distance, as well as a list of good places to eat, and interesting places to visit if you are making a weekend of it.
Please ensure before booking that you are able to attend, as the course is non-refundable.
Gift vouchers are available and can be posted out to be given as a Christmas present.


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What sets apart professional real estate photographers from the rest?
So many people feel that if they buy a DSLR camera and watch a few YouTube demonstrations, they're ready to take professional grade pictures of their home. Everyone wants quality photographs to sell their home at the best price, but often amateur photography falls short and the seller ends up settling for a lower listing price as a result or their home remains on the market longer. No one wants to see their home languish on the real estate market for weeks or even months.
DSLR cameras are awesome, but even though these cameras are noted for taking HD clear high-quality images, that doesn't necessarily mean the shots are going to instantly be "professional."
What makes a photograph truly professional?
Professional photographs have a way of drawing you in. They're brighter and have a bit of character to them. The main thing is they draw the buyer's eye to the home or object featured in the photograph.
Composition and Space
A professional photographer maps out the floor plan in his mind before a shoot. He takes time to learn how the rooms connect with one another. He visualizes the lines that run through a photograph and the objects therein. He wants to lead the buyer's eye through the room in the shot. Viewing these pictures, the buyer will see how the home is laid out. This requires a mastery of composition.
Professional photographers focus on the space, not just on the granite countertop. You can tell when a real estate agent has photographed a home. You'll see a close-up shot of a granite countertop or fancy backsplash. Or the farmhouse sink may be the focal point of the kitchen photograph. This shows the buyer nothing about the kitchen space itself as a whole and doesn't give any semblance of context. A professional photograph will show where the kitchen is in relation to the living room and hallway. Is it an open floor plan? Is the kitchen a small "one-butt" kitchen or is it one with a huge island? This is something a professional photographer would show-and-tell in a shot.
Avoid Mistakes
Also, professional real estate photographers know how to avoid silly mistakes such as closed doors in a room shot. If the doors of the room are closed, how will the potential buyer be able to see how the room is connected to other rooms? Other noticeable mistakes that amateurs make are capturing themselves in the reflection of mirrors, taking shots with pets included, photographing small, crowded spaces, and not turning on the lights or opening the blinds.
Professional Camera and Lighting Equipment
A professional photographer will use the right equipment and be well-versed in various photographic techniques to capture photos that attract the buyer's eye. Professional photographers like Mike ONeill Photography use high-quality cameras and wide-angle lens. Why is wide angle lens important? A lens above 20 mm allows the photographer to show how the rooms are connected. Now, that doesn't mean you should make a room look larger than it really is. A professional grade photographer will capture the rooms of a home just as you would see them in person. Otherwise, the picture will seem manipulated and therefore the potential buyer may feel deceived. Honest photography is always best.
Natural light is best when shooting interior shots, but sometimes a flash is necessary. Having appropriate flash and lighting equipment is essential in real estate and commercial photography.
Hiring a professional real estate photographer is well worth the fee because quality photos capture a buyer's eye and can bring about the first call of action—a request to see the home. That's invaluable to anyone trying to sell their home.
Mike O'Neill Real Estate Photography has been serving the Knoxville area since 2007. Professional grade real estate photography can help you sell your home weeks earlier and at a higher listing price.
Call Mike today at (865) 292-3865 to schedule a session.


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An interesting question...
I briefly attended a leadership conference this past week. (I admit, I ducked out before it was finished because I was just too tired to sit there and listen...)
One of the questions that was posed to participants was this:
While understanding that beliefs ought to trickle down to influence policies and productivity, I have found the latter two suspiciously minimized over the last year and a half of responding to God's invitation to walk in His unforced rhythms of grace on a journey of transformation.
"How have your beliefs influenced your policies and productivity?"
As others shared about ramping up policies and productivity to be better stewards of God's resources and giftings, by the world's standards, perhaps I look like a naive freeloader:
- Policies: intentionally cooperate with God by creating unhurried space to hear His voice, linger in His presence, open my heart to trust His love and leading. Oh, and some folks who hang out with me might also add: "Thou shalt not 'should' on thyself"
- Productivity: respond to what He invites me to (with all my heart, soul, mind and strength).
I'm wondering how you would answer this question?
Peace and Good
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Trails & Rails Package
Silverton, CO
Discover the beauty of Colorado's mountains and mining history as you venture high above
Silverton. Colorado. Discover cascading waterfalls, Colorado's wildflowers, high elevation wildlife and on a lucky day a bear or moose. Trails may be rugged and have steep drop-offs. Half day Silverton Jeep tours starting at $79.00
*Note: During the end of July and into early August, our Silverton jeep tour becomes more of a wildflower tour. Experience magnificent and stunning Colorado wildflowers and have the opportunity walk gentle trails amidst towering peaks with ample breaks to take photos!
Silverton, CO
Mid May – Early Oct.
All Ages
Discover the beauty of Colorado's mountains and mining history as you venture high above Silverton, Colorado.
We know plans change… so we offer a lenient cancellation policy. An 85% refund is issued for cancellations received in writing 48 hours prior to trip departure.
Credit card details are heavily encrypted. All information is transmitted via a secure connection.
In addition to the listed trip cost, we collect an additional 7% for River and Land Access Fees (ie. Forest Service, BLM, City, Private Land Use).
*Additional River/Land Access Fees not included
Planning on riding the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad? Save time and money by booking our Rails & Trails package!


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Why should kids have all of the fun? Adult coloring: it's totally a thing!
Treat yourself to a bit of laid-back entertainment. Pull up a chair, grab some supplies and start your weekend off in the right frame of mind. Trust us - you're going to love it.
Drop in anytime - members and non-members welcome!
- Miscellaneous media (pencils, crayons, pens)
- Coloring books and blank paper
- Good company
- Yourself and your friends
- Any specialty or favorite pencils, pens or markers
- Snacks or beverages (It IS happy hour, after all! We'll bring some too...)


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Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully this morning as gusty winds and heavy snow squalls are producing very low visibility and slippery road conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
Gusty winds and heavy snow squalls are limiting visibility and making roads slick this morning.
At 10 a.m., the Lewis County Sheriff's Office issued a travel advisory for the entire county because of blowing snow and snow-covered roads. Up to 8 inches of lake-effect snow are expected in the North Country, the National Weather Service said.
By mid-morning, the weather station at Griffiss Airfield in Rome was reporting heavy snow and "freezing fog."
An area of light snow with heavier snow squalls will continue to move through the area this morning, and a disturbance moving through the Finger Lakes region will now continue moving northeast through 11 a.m., the weather service said.
As this disturbance moves through the region, the intensity of snow will increase and winds will become gusty between 20 and 30 mph, the weather service said. Combined with heavier snow squalls, this will produce visibilities of less than a mile at times, particularly in open areas.
Slippery spots also are likely on roads with near freezing surface temperatures.
If driving this morning, please slow down and leave plenty of distance in front of your vehicle, the weather service warned.
A lake-effect snow warning is also in effect today from 5 p.m. this afternoon until 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the weather service.
Tonight, a strong cold front will move through the region, bringing colder air and winds in excess of 20 mph, which will produce dangerous wind chills of -10 to -20 degrees, the weather service said.
The actual temperature Tuesday morning will be about 0, but the winds will make it feel so much colder that individuals should avoid leaving skin exposed to the elements for any length of time.


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Migrant crisis: How can EU respond to influx?
The EU admits that its asylum procedures are inadequate, faced with the biggest influx of migrants since the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
Europe has been shocked by migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean and the misery of refugees - many from war-torn Syria - exploited by people traffickers.
So can Europe's governments, instead of accusing each other, take joint action to end the crisis?
Here are five key areas where EU agreement could at least ease the crisis.
Agreeing on asylum rules
Hungary has joined Greece and Italy as a migrant hotspot, overwhelmed by the numbers hoping to settle in the EU.
Reception centres in the "frontline" countries are overcrowded. In many cases officials are struggling with a flood of asylum claims.
Effective common rules would mean sharing data on migrants, such as fingerprints and other key ID, so that their movements could be tracked.
More EU specialist teams have been promised to help national authorities to filter migrants when they arrive and process claims speedily.
There also needs to be a complete revamp of the Dublin Regulation, under which the EU country where a migrant first arrives is supposed to process the migrant's asylum claim.
The system was not designed for a crisis like the current one.
In its European Agenda on Migration the European Commission says Dublin is not working. In 2014, just five EU states handled 72% of all asylum applications.
Hungary is arguing with its neighbours Austria and Germany over who should register thousands of asylum seekers.
The "frontline" countries, and some of their eastern European partners in the EU, say most migrants want to reach richer countries like Germany, Sweden and the UK. So they ask: why register and house migrants in a country they plan to leave anyway?
But the counter-argument is that governments should not shirk their humanitarian responsibilities. Under international law, genuine refugees - people fleeing war or persecution - have a right to asylum. And doing little or nothing to help them just prolongs their misery.
National asylum quotas
There is fierce argument over an EU proposal for national quotas, to share out the burden of asylum claims fairly. And there are growing calls to increase the number of people taken in.
The European Commission tried unsuccessfully to persuade member states to accept a mandatory quota system for taking in 40,000 Syrians and Eritreans over the next two years. They agreed in July to accept 32,500 on a voluntary basis.
The UK opted out of any quota, exercising a right it had negotiated. Ireland could have opted out too, but chose not to.
The UK now plans to take in up to 20,000 more Syrian refugees over the next five years, from camps in the Middle East.
Eastern European governments mostly object to quotas, saying migrants would not want to settle in their countries.
In a joint statement on 4 September, the leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia said "any proposal leading to [the] introduction of [a] mandatory and permanent quota for solidarity measures would be unacceptable".
The leaders of Slovakia and Hungary also question the policy of "Christian" Europe taking in many Muslims. Many asylum seekers have fled from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan - all Muslim-majority countries.
But the quota plan has not gone away. France, Germany and Italy are pushing for it.
The Commission is set to unveil a permanent EU mechanism for distributing asylum seekers across the 28-nation bloc.
Quotas would only apply to Syrian and Eritrean refugees, however, so the mechanism would not solve the crisis.
European Council President Donald Tusk wants a bigger target, calling for "fair distribution of at least 100,000 refugees".
Tackling migration at source
The EU has stepped up naval patrols off war-torn Libya - the source of many migrant tragedies at sea. There are plans to destroy the people smugglers' boats.
The UK government is among those emphasising the need to stem the flow of migrants at source, to stop their perilous journeys to Europe.
But the drivers of the current migration are complex and require long-term aid efforts by the EU.
Ending the war in Syria would make a huge difference - but that still looks a long way off. Syrians are the biggest group of migrants flocking to Europe.
More than four million refugees have poured into Turkey, Lebanon and other neighbouring countries from Syria. The UK is the biggest EU aid donor for those refugees and argues that most prefer to stay in the Middle East.
The rich Gulf Arab countries have taken in very few Syrian refugees - and critics are urging them to do more to help.
There is also massive emigration from Eritrea, where human rights abuses are rife. Ending its frozen conflict with Ethiopia would help reduce the numbers. But, again, the EU is divided over how to tackle that problem.
For sub-Saharan Africa, more targeted EU aid could create local jobs and reduce the flow of economic migrants.
But many also flee the deep-rooted conflicts in Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia and Democratic Republic of Congo, which require political as well as economic solutions. That demands a co-ordinated, ambitious EU foreign policy.
Mediterranean route
Between 1 January and 28 August:
migrants arrived in EU
people died
209,457 arrived in Greece
111,197 arrived in Italy
2,166 arrived in Spain
Legal migration paths
A big challenge for the EU is to set up reception centres in Africa and the Middle East to handle asylum claims. That would help prevent the ordeals and tragedies suffered by migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
Mr Tusk, who chairs EU summits, has called for reception centres "closer to conflict areas outside Europe, where refugee camps already exist".
"These centres should be a way to get to the European Union for all asylum seekers," he said.
In an effort to curb people-trafficking from West Africa the EU will set up a pilot centre in Niger to spread information about Europe's immigration rules and the options for would-be migrants.
The EU has a Blue Card scheme for highly-skilled foreign professionals to get jobs in Europe, but take-up has been low because it competes with national schemes and is not used by the UK, Ireland and Denmark.
There are calls to set up a European scheme like the US Green Card Lottery for economic migrants, which issues 50,000 work visas to foreigners annually.
Jan Semmelroggen, an academic at Nottingham Trent University, argues that such a scheme could help ease the burden on the EU asylum system.
Much of Europe has high unemployment, but there is strong demand for certain skills in the EU labour market. Germany, for example, wants many more engineers and computer specialists.
With ageing populations, there is a growing need for skilled migrants.
Sending migrants back
EU countries deport fewer than half of failed asylum seekers. People traffickers know that and exploit it, often taking thousands of pounds from each migrant for passage to the EU.
In 2014 EU countries ordered 470,080 to leave. In total 192,445 were deported. The UK topped the list for deportations - 48,890, Eurostat reports.
In 2014 only 45% of asylum claims were successful. For some nationalities almost all asylum requests were rejected.
There is pressure now for the EU to agree on a list of "safe countries of origin", which would give a legal basis for sending more migrants home.
Many migrants arriving in Germany have fled poverty in the Western Balkans - they are not refugees. There are calls for the EU to declare Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Macedonia all "safe".
That is problematic, however, as those countries want to join the EU - where freedom of movement is a core value.


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So then, Kramit in a nutshell... A cover band and original music as required... "Folk to Funk and everything in between"
...well they have been playing together for the past 15 years.
Originally from Southland, now happily based in "Sunny Nelson" NZ! Kramit has been busy (between gigs) recording their new, all original album "Electric Chocolate" (Acoustic Alt-Pop) Whether playing original music or their diverse repertoire as a covers band, sweet harmonies and groovy bass lines drive their sound.
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Full Detailed Specification & Dimensions
18Current Layout – all measurements are approximate
Maximum Height: 2250
Large Free Standing Fridge Freezer Housing: 1500 x 600 deep
Range/Mantle Run: 2040 x 700d
Sink Run: 2600 x 700d
Wooden Breakfast bar: Approx 1450 x 800 (with cut out)
Range/Mantle Run
1 x 100 pilaster
1 x 300 reduced depth @ 300
Oven housing approx 1300
1 x 300
1 x 100 pilaster
NB: this is a full mantle with cupboards either side with feature drawers inside – please see photos
Cupboards either side 250w
Mantle shelf is approx 1200
Sink run
1 x 95 filler
1 x 300
1 x 600
1 x 900 base sink
1 x 600
1 x 400
Wall Units
1 x 40 filler
1 x 900
1 x 1000 open shelf with lights and feature drawers
1 x 900
Sink Run: 1120 x 700, 650 brace behind sink, 1090 x 70
Wooden Peninsular: 1450 x 800
Oven/Mantle Piece – NB we believe the mantle will be sat onto the granite but cannot guarantee this as there are brick pillars behind the 300 base cabinets – 2040 x 700 with hob cut out
Surveyor Notes:
- kitchen noted as very good/excellent condition
- some paint peeling off dishwasher door to top left hand side
- Paint worn away around door knobs in most used areas of the kitchen
- No damage noted at time of survey
- Appliances all in good clean working order
Granite/Quartz/Marble – Whilst every attempt will be made to successfully remove stone worktops without damage, this is not always possible. Therefore, pieces of granite with 'cut outs' eg Sinks, Hobs etc cannot be guaranteed. Likewise stone back splashes, upstands and window sills are also not guaranteed. These pieces will be given to the buyer free of charge if successfully removed and are therefore not included in the overall sales price. Breakages are rare, but sometimes unavoidable, but most cases the worktop can be fixed with an epoxy adhesive by yourself or through a local granite Supplier.
Corian – Corian is a specialist worktop. The beauty of Corian is all joins are invisible. When Corian is installed it comes into the property in pieces and the joins are 'blended' to become invisible. Once joined, it becomes 1 large piece. In order to remove and transport a Corian worktop it is normal to expect this to be cut – this is often necessary due to the sizes/shapes/weight of the pieces. During removal, the joiner will assess the best place to cut – to reinstall, a Corian expert will be required. It is worth noting that it is normally possible to 'add' to a corian worktop if required.
Laminate worktops – Removal of a Laminate worktop will nearly always result in un-repairable damage to the laminates surface. Therefore, Laminate worktops are always excluded from any sale
Kitchen reconfiguration – Please consider that if the configuration of the kitchen is to be changed, end panels, kick boards/plinths, decorative trims etc may not re reusable because of their size, cut outs, fading, screw holes etc.
Painted Kitchens – Often painted kitchens are painted once installed, this means that during removal painted finishes may be chipped. It is reasonable to expect some touch up painting once your kitchen is re-installed.
Appliances – Whilst the listing above includes description of the appliances ,we strongly recommend that all appliances have an electrical and/or gas safety check, by a qualified electrical and/ or gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. Electrical goods need to be checked to confirm that the plug, socket or adapter supplied complies with the appropriate current regulations.
Cleaning – Please be aware that this kitchen is advertised as 'Used'; it is therefore reasonable to expect some additional cleaning and possibly some minor repairs when refitting.


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Critical Thinking Challenge: "How could being a Canadian citizen affect your individual identity or collective identity?"
Many of use are who we are because of where we've lived, who we've met and talked to and the multitude of experiences we've had in our life. For many young people, collective and individual identity is reflective of their upbringings. Why do we, as Canadians, value certain things over others? How does this change how we respond to government policy or issues in our country and world?
Note: Identity can be both collective and individual; it does not have to be one or the other.
What Kind of Canada Would You Want?
- In small groups, you will be responsible for creating a Canada of your design. See the Simulation Task #2 for more details.
Gun Control is a hot topic in Canada. The Long Gun Registry was scrapped by Stephen Harper's Conservative Government over a year ago now. This issues was controversial because of the different responses to the issue: guns in society and their harm. Read on page 11 in your textbook the different opinions, do some research using the buttons below. Post your thoughts on Gun Control in Canada and if the Long Gun Registry should be reinstated in Canada.


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A little about myself.....
Working with people comes natural to me. I am hard working and dedicated but it feels effortless. For me it is not a job. It is life. I live and breathe real estate daily. I love what I do and the life long relationships I have formed are priceless. What I can promise you is I will work for you whether its Eleven o'clock PM or Five o'clock AM. And in the end I will be your friend and Realtor for life!
I was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania and I am a true Pittsburgh girl! I am passionate about life itself including real estate. Whether its the first-time home buyer or the million dollar client I am there for you 100% from the first visit to the closing table. I can't wait to assist you thru this process!
Specializing in all areas of Beaver, Butler, and Allegheny Counties! I WORK EVERYWHERE!!!
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