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Disaster Recovery – Why Your Business Needs the Cloud
It doesn't matter what the disaster, a regional power outage, a malicious cyber attack, employee sabotage or a hardware failure. Anything that brings your business to a halt by keeping you from accessing necessary data is a disaster. It is imperative that your business has a disaster recovery plan in place.
In today's ever-evolving IT environment, it is equally important that your company's disaster recovery plan hasn't become antiquated. If your existing plan is tape-based or hardware-dependent, it could be flawed as well as time and resource intensive. With the updated technology of a true cloud solution, your business can be assured of a quick and cost effective recovery.
With our reliance on technology and all the potential reasons for disaster, why wouldn't you protect your business and utilize the best possible disaster recovery system available to do it?
Human Error
This is the reason for many mistakes, and a business IT disaster is no different. According to The IT Process Institute, 80% of unplanned outages are the result of ill-planned changes made by administrators.
In addition, the Enterprise Management Association reports that 60% of availability and performance errors are the result of misconfigurations.
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Duplicate sites and multiple servers are costly ways to ensure that your business data is secure.
Virtual machines that can recover data in case of a disaster don't involve multiple data centers, specialized software or large network connections.
Eliminating all of that makes a cloud-based disaster recovery system more efficient and cost effective.
Downtime is Expensive
Businesses with an insufficient disaster recovery plan or no plan at all are putting their organization at great risk. Businesses fail every year for a number of reasons, but excessive downtime due to a lack of proper disaster recovery shouldn't be one of them.
Lost revenue from downtime will significantly impact your bottom line. Can your business really afford not to have a solid disaster recovery plan in place?
Stuff Happens
Face it, there are things you just can't control. Mother Nature might decide to whip up a flood or a fire. The United Nations estimates that natural disasters have impacted the global economy to the tune of 2.5 trillion dollars since the year 2000.
Even if your business equipment is top of the line, you will probably still experience breakdowns and malfunctions. Almost all IT professionals have experienced a hardware failure at some point in time.
Some companies have been put out of business almost immediately due to a "major loss" of computer records. Don't leave the well being of your business to chance.
Compliance and Regulations
The Disaster Recovery Preparedness Benchmark Survey reports that 65% of businesses must produce DR reports for items such as compliance. Disaster recovery also protects data required by HIPAA regulations regarding record keeping and BIA or Business Impact Analysis.
Protect Your Brand
You have invested a lot of time and effort into building your brand. Downtime and lost data can damage your reputation and your brand. It can also diminish your customer's trust and result in lost revenue.
Build Customer Loyalty
When your website goes down, online shoppers will typically go elsewhere rather than wait indefinitely for your site to be back online. A survey conducted by 1&1 Internet Inc. reveals that 72% of web users report abandoning a company's website for a competitor's due to frustrations with the site.
Your customers expect reliable service when visiting your website. Downtime can lead them to your competitors, causing not only the loss of immediate business but possibly future business as well.
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A banking veteran of 40 years, Mr. Stephen W. Whatley recognized and embraced the need for a community bank that understands and values the needs of customers today. With that, he embarked on his mission to assemble a group of organizers that shared the same vision and in turn opened Southern States Bank. The optimism greatly spread as Mr. Whatley and organizers raised in excess of $31 million in capital and in August 2007 Southern States Bank, The Common Sense Bank, opened offices in Anniston and Opelika simultaneously. Less than a year later, in February 2008, a third location was opened in Birmingham, followed by the acquisition of the Sylacauga office in May 2012. In January 2015, two new offices were opened, one in Huntsville, AL and the first Georgia location in Columbus. A second office was opened in Columbus shortly thereafter, followed by a new location and office in Carrollton, GA. In early 2016, a sixth Alabama location was opened in Auburn. At Southern States Bank, we believe the most important thing is our relationships with our customers. We are a true community bank that understands the importance and value of providing our customers with the products and services that best meet their banking needs. Staffed with seasoned bankers you know and trust, we are committed to carrying out our mission of providing our customers with the best service they should expect from their bank. Headquartered in Anniston Alabama, Southern States Bank has nine additional banking facilities in Alabama and Georgia and an SBA office in Atlanta. With a strong executive management team, in addition to a diverse and involved Board in place, we have also engaged Advisory Board representation in each market to help facilitate local decisions and community involvement. Southern States Bank, a proud partner of Bret Holmes Racing.http://southernstatesbank.net


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Four times a year during Paris Fashion Week, the TRANOÏ fashion trade show takes place in prestigious venues and establishes a relationship between creativity and business. TRANOÏ, which means "between us" in Italian, is an artistic platform that gathers and curates the very best of avant-garde and emerging designers as well as contemporary and leading brands, and puts them in the hands of the most influential players in the fashion industry. More than a commercial gathering, TRANOÏ features artistic installations, runway shows, parties and an array of events which inspire dreams and desires that are inherent to fashion.
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The Growing Gambling Menace: Betting On Our Future
We are now living in this modern age and technology where new innovations are introduced to us from left to right. Such changes and improvements are made in an effort to improve our daily lives. Technology has also affected other areas or aspect in our lives which includes the area of recreation and leisure. Online gambling has become quite a prevalent hobby to a huge number of individuals all over the world. The huge convenience they provide makes it possible for just about anyone to enjoy the activity at any given time when the need calls for them to do so. A huge number of individuals engage in online gambling at their very own leisure and pace at the comfort of their own home. Let us explore the expansion of online gambling through technology in the West & whether it poses a serious danger to our future.
As mentioned earlier, online gambling offers players the much needed convenience they need. As a result, there is no need to travel to a casino any longer especially since they can play all they want over their computers. Indeed, engaging in internet gambling websites has become quite a common activity for teenagers and young adults. Many teenagers were exposed to online gambling in the early years of their lives as they transitioned to adults. As a result, they often carry on their habits and vices as they grow older.
Online users can choose from a growing number of gambling activities found over the internet. For instance, once can engage to online poker tables which commonly offer games such as Texas hold 'em, Omaha, Seven-card stud, razz, HORSE and other game types in both tournament and Cash game structures. There are also a large number of online casinos in which people can play casino games including the likes of roulette, blackjack, pachinko, baccarat and many others.
Another popular gambling activity is sports betting which revolves around predicting the sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Oftentimes the wager is in the form of money. Last but definitely not the least is the horse racing betting which comprises a significant percentage of online gambling wagers and all major Internet bookmakers, betting exchanges, and sports books offer a wide variety of horse racing betting markets. Online users often look for the best bookie bets when engaging to such activity.
As you can see there are indeed a lot of options with regards to games that revolve around online gambling. This in turn allows gambling websites to cater to the different preference and taste of each and every one of their players drawing more attention in the process. Furthermore, it signing up is relatively simple and easy and online users can play right away in just a short amount of time.
It should be noted that just like physical gambling; online gambling also brings to the table its fair share of dangers and threats that should be taken into consideration. Since most of your bets are done through an online currency, most players will not notice that they have already exceeded their budget allocation. This becomes quite apparent when you see your credit card bills arrive at the end of the month. Online gambling by itself does not pose a serious threat to our future as long as moderation is being practiced why playing them.


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Color Inspiration from the Garden
The end of Summer is full of color inspiration and beautiful produce from the garden. On a short holiday trip to piedmont I rediscovered one of nature's most inspiring color combinations, red and green…or in this case fuchsia and pale yellow-green in the wonderful hull of the Cranberry Bean.
Borlotti or Cranberry?
In Italian it's the Borlotti Bean and in English the Cranberry Bean, but this bean by any name is still stunningly beautiful! Now open up the Borlotti bean hull and what do you find:
Now, what to do with this wonderful color inspiration from the garden? It just so happened that, when we went on vacation to Piedmont, my right wrist and shoulder had begun to bother me with the tale-tale signs of a RSI…bummer! I decided to take a project-free vacation and packed no knitting and no spinning, determined to rest my right arm. After coming home and spending another week in stretching, yoga and using a heated massager borrowed from my kind neighbor (and not knitting and not spinning). I was feeling a bit better but not much.
Long-draw to the rescue!
Then it came to me, I would experiment with 'long-draw' fiber drafting where I could use my very sound and un-irritated left arm and hand with minimal effort from my right. Long-draw and You Tube to the rescue! After watching two very helpful videos – one by Spindlicity, with multiple fiber types and approaches, and another by Long Draw John, with a focus on using merino roving – I was ready to try the challenge. I decided to card up a few rolags: blending some roving from my wool box stash: fuchsia, red and pink for one set and pale yellow, blue and white for the other. Voilà! My color inspiration from the garden turned into my first long-draw skein 🙂
A Bean Bag!
What to make with this scant 40 meters of yarn? It had to be something quick and easy on larger diameter needles. Something that wouldn't aggravate my irritated appendage but still satisfy my stymied creative energy. I found the perfect solution in what I decided to call my 'bean bag'! A wonderful bag pattern by VERONIKA just called for a stockinette or garter stitch rectangle with a width length ratio of 1:3. I washed and dried my skein and cast on 25 stitches on U.S. #8's and got going. The very fast (and wrist friendly) result was this little bag that's just the right size to hold two little balls of sock yarn!
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This year I give thanks for technology..specifically the rewind feature on digital TV. Because of this I now have total control over the viewing, and never ever miss a thing. I, not the networks, can control instant replay.
And I give thanks for caller ID. No more blind calls, or call screening. No phantom calls. If the Natives had it lo these 400+ years ago, they would have seen what was coming.


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Stepping out
Looking to find
Is everything OK am I really here?
Remembering the past
Ghosts that flint through my mind
Like cold winds that chill my bone
Certain things
That trigger them:
An angry face, harsh words
the sound of a belt whipping through the air
Send my mind
And emotions
Reeling to the past
It breaks open the ice I have been storing it in
Those feelings,
They are longer needed
I make who I am
I acknowledge them
And move on
I have safety here. And love.
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Meet Dr. W.H. Bentham
Our Fremont Animal Hospital Director
Since the Bay Area was his origin, it was a given that W.H. Bentham would return to Fremont after his graduation from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in 1960. Here he joined his father, who had been practicing at Central Veterinary Hospital in Fremont since 1959. Dr. Bentham has been at this location continuously for over 40 years, where he initiated the concept of 24-hour care for hospitalized pets in the area. Primary interests in pet medicine include surgery, dermatology and pet weight control.
Dr. Bentham has an avid interest in horses, especially in the sport of endurance riding of 50-100 miles. As past president of the American Ride Conference, a national organization dedicated to the sport, he continues to ride, judge and evaluate horses in competition and on trail rides. When not on a horse, he enjoys history, fishing and other outdoor activities.
As director of Central Veterinary Hospital, he wants to continue the historic tradition to provide the most compassionate medical care for our clients.


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at enormous expense. And the king himself came down to the coast with a number of nobles to meet her, and received her joyfully, solemnising her arrival by the distribution of precious gifts, and the lighting of a countless number of torches, and the ringing of bells, and the clang of trumpets. And she brought with her her daughter, Senechia, who was to be married to earl Richard. But when she reached London, which was on the day week after the feast of Saint Martin, then, by the king's command, all the mud and every obstacle was removed out of the streets, and the whole city was brilliantly draped with cloths and curtains. And on Saint Clement's day, earl Richard espoused his wife, the aforesaid Senechia, the daughter of Raymond, count of Provence, and the aforesaid countess Beatrice, and sister of the queens of France and England, at Westminster. And at this marriage there was such a number of guests entertained, and such a general exultation of nuptial joy exhibited, that that general festival, which made the God Hymen himself marvel, would require a special treatise.
And while the world, that conjuror of many forms, was agitating mortals in this mannet, a certain person, having the garb of religion only, a pretended and fictitious monk, by name John, who, being supported only by the royal authority, had rashly usurped the name and office of the prior of the cathedral church at Winchester, after he had disturbed that noble church, and the chapter of that church, in various manners, and by all kinds of distresses, met in the act great injury and scandal, yielded up his miserable life, and went to receive the due reward of his ways. But the king increasing his violence day by day, forbade every one from receiving in hospitality William de Rale, "who has falsely," said he, " caused himself to be proclaimed bishop of Winchester," or to have any mercantile dealings with him, or to supply him with any provisions or necessaries, or to assist him in any of these particulars, since he deserved to be accounted an enemy of the king, and indeed of the commonwealth. But the aforesaid bishop William went to Winchester to visit his church ; but the mayor of that city, and some of his fellowcitizens, being forewarned of this, and animated by the commands of the king himself, shut all the gates of the city against him. And the bishop coming barefoot to one of the gates of the city, after he, being accompanied by his priests and secular clergy, had addressed others who were outside


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Hyde Park, NY is a very old & quaint town with several antique stores.
Let's go take a look inside...
Loved just about everything in this booth.
I even found a booth that sold milk paint. Look at this next piece!
I was tempted to buy a bag, but I'll hold out and try Miss Mustard Seeds.
I'm so mad I didn't bring that chippy urn home with me. I'm going to make a trip back next week. I hope they still have it.
Well we found several desks but they wouldn't work in the place we want to put it, so the hunt continues! All I came home with today were a few vintage books :(
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Just wanted to share the photos from the other day from my shoot with Aria Agusto. She produces amazing work and I can't wait to work with her again. It was awfully cold out if you couldn't tell. I guess that's the price you pay for fashion. These were the items that I picked up at the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch thrift store for a total of $6. Enjoy
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These handmade napkin rings will add sparkle to any table setting. Everyone will want to know where you bought them!
These napkin rings are also quite versatile - they would work as place name holders, candle decorations, even holiday decorations.
Made of beading wire and Japanese silver-lined seed beads, the key to these unique napkin rings lies in not expecting perfection - each one is handmade, so no two are exactly the same. Of course, that's a big part of their charm!
Dimensions: Approximately 2" in diameter x 2" high
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On February 9, 1942 crowds gathered at New York City's pier 88 to witness a spectacle. The largest ocean liner in the world was on fire. Fire fighting efforts successfully contained the fire after five and a half hours of effort, but the effort was in vain. Five hours after the flames were out the stricken vessel rolled onto its side and settled on the bottom of the Hudson.
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With practiced ease, she traced the edges of her lips, the red pencil shaping the curve and pout of her mouth. Taking extra care at the points of the Cupid's bow, she drew the tip of the lead to sharp, delicate peaks. It was important to get the bow just right. If it was unbalanced it could ruin the whole look. Pausing, she surveyed the symmetry of her work then nodded, recapping the pencil and returning it to the top right drawer of the oak dresser. The silver lipstick tube felt light in her hand as she plucked it from the varnished countertop, reminding her that it would soon need replacing. Hopefully the pharmacy still carried the colour. She hated it when a company pulled a product; it always seemed to be the one she was using. Cherry Squash slicked her lips as she filled inside the lines with three sure strikes, finishing with a kiss blown to her reflection. Smirking at herself, she leaned to the far end of the dresser and tucked the tube into the clutch perched there. Returning to the drawer, she retrieved the mascara wand and, jaw slack, she ran the bristles over her lashes in a third and final coat of the Blackest Black Revlon produced. Lifting her chin, she tilted her head from side to side to examine her efforts. Pursing her lips, she glowered at the ashen hue of her cheeks, tossing the mascara back into the drawer.
"Well that just won't do." She forced a grin and seized each resulting apple in her fingers and twisted and pinched the skin. A bead of moisture at the corner of her left eye threatened to ruin the carefully applied kohl and, gasping, she gave a last tweak before dropping her hands and blinking furiously, flapping at the air in front of her face. A minute passed before she exhaled slowly and glanced back at her reflection. Blood thrummed through her cheeks, infusing them with warmth. Smiling, she fluffed the yellow curls that fell over her shoulders then stood, a hand smoothing the non-existent crinkles of her black satin hemline. Reaching for the clutch, she marvelled again at having managed to find a purse to match her lipstick. Sometimes she just had the best luck shopping. Stepping into a pair of black pumps, she adjusted the belt at her waist and left the bedroom, closing the door behind her.
She could hear the television downstairs. The ad for funeral insurance was being aired. She'd seen it a thousand times before; the woman crying over selling the house to pay for the cremation. If only the dead husband had spent two dollars fifty a week on funeral insurance. Rolling her eyes, she moved towards the staircase at the end of the hall. Two fifty a week was a hundred and thirty a year. She had worked it out one day on the couch, when the woman's bawling became too much to ignore. A hundred and thirty was a lot. A hundred and thirty was last season's flares. The ad reverberated through the house as she took the steps lightly, heading straight for the den when she reached the bottom, flicking lights on as she went.
"Jesus, Mark, how loud do you have to have it?" She snatched the remote from the coffee table and jabbed the volume down to thirty.
"That's better." She turned to the couch. Mark sat straight-backed, facing the television. "I don't know how much more of that woman's snivelling I can handle. Did I tell you I could buy two Ziggy cardigans for the money they're asking for?" She threw the remote lazily at Mark. It smacked his chest and dropped into his lap, the force of the blow dislodging a piece of his jaw, which fell on top of the remote.
She sighed. "I know, I know, you're right." Fiddling with the cross that hung from her neck, her long nails clicked against the chain. "I shouldn't say things like that." Walking to the couch, she sunk into the suede next to Mark.
"I mean," she leant into his shoulder, "what if something happened to you?"
Nuzzling his blue flannel sleeve, a soft popping sounded as the remaining sinew of Mark's shoulder collapsed. The fabric fell, gathering softly at his elbow. She inhaled deeply.
"I don't know what I'd do without you."
The smell of rotting veal drifted through the den. Sitting back from his shoulder, her nose scrunched.
"Oh my god Mark, did you just let one go?" She waved a hand in front of her face. "That's disgusting, what have you been eating?"
Shaking her head, the end of her nose pinched between forefinger and thumb, she stood and strode to the adjoining entryway, clutch tucked under arm.
"I'm meeting the girls, okay? Don't wait up. Oh, and Mark?"
Mark slumped a little to his left. Yellow fluid pooled in the well of his collar.
"Love you, babe."
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Adobe Systems is planning to patch a critical vulnerability Oct. 28 in response to the appearance of attacks.
Adobe originally issued an advisory on the bug Oct. 21. The vulnerability exists in Shockwave Player 18.104.22.1682 and earlier, and affects both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Attackers can exploit the issue to cause a crash and allow an attacker to take control of a vulnerable system, Adobe warned. Though Adobe initially said it had not seen any attacks, an updated advisory released Oct. 27 reports that the vulnerability is now being targeted.
According to Secunia, the vulnerability is caused by "an array-indexing error in the handling of a certain record value in a 'rcsL' chunk and can be exploited to use an arbitrary dword in memory as a function pointer via a specially crafted Director file."
Further reading
Secunia advised Shockwave Player users to avoid untrusted Websites, while Adobe recommended that users ensure that their machines are fully patched.


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To recount the story...
BMP directors – Jozef Szekeres and Julie Ditrich – are the founders and current portfolio holders of the ASA Comics / Graphic Novels Portfolio, a special interest group that looks after the professional interests of literary creators working in the comics medium. The portfolio was started in mid 2007 and has since gone from strength to strength. We've introduced page rates, the Supanova Professional Development Seminar series, the Comics Biz marketing ezine, which is sent out to portfolio members, and lots of other initiatives. In September last year we applied to the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) Cultural Fund to help fund a weekend Comics Masterclass, featuring an overseas expert. We were thrilled to receive funding for one year which would go towards paying the speaker's fee. US comics creator Colleen Doran was our first choice for speaker and we were lucky to secure her in January of this year.
Then came all the project management. We had domain names and web hosting to secure, copywriting, web design and branding, the promo process, monthly ezines and all the minutiae in between. Of all the things on our project management checklist, the least of our worries was Colleen's presentation. We knew she'd deliver a powerful, somewhat controversial and content-rich session, which is exactly what came to pass despite one hiccup (and a painful one at that!) on the second day (more on that later).
The Comics Masterclass ended up with 100 participant from NSW, Vic, Qld, ACT, and SA, plus one US visitor and one working in China.
The event was held at the Aerial UTS Function Centre on Broadway in Sydney, which had great wooden doors, lots of natural light, and balconies with splendid views of the cityscape and Anzac Bridge. Participants had a choice of theatre style seating, tables or lounges along the back and side walls. Everyone who attended received a showbag and a raffle ticket for a number of draw prizes, which included three book packs donated by Books Kinokuniya, 50 free 32 page comic books printed to order by Jeffries Printing / Black House Comics, event passes and an artists' circle table at SMASH!, and weekend passes and an artists' alley table at any Supanova in 2012! BMP had also donated a Colleen Doran A Distant Soil book pack which had been given out earlier in the year to one lucky early-bird who had booked into the event by the end of July.
ASA Executive Director, Angelo Loukakis [pictured in the photo on the left with Colleen Doran and Julie and Jozef from BMP. All photo credits except where otherwise stated: Ali Hand], made the opening speech followed by Jozef and Julie who did the house-keeping.
Then Colleen did her "thang"... Over the next two days, she talked about how the comics visual language was developed before film and indeed had a broader range of expression. She challenged the notion of the infinite canvas when we have finite resources. She talked about the fancy gadgets being the distributor but the art being you.
She said that writing comics cannot be separated from drawing comics. She gave advice about working with publishers such as asking editors what their preferred writing / script style is. She distinguished the differences and explained the mechanics of full script, plot with dialogue, Marvel style, Shitagaki, adaptations and the emotional wave. She talked about the mystery of the redundant vase, as well as pacing and the wonders of lettering. She preached on the matter of "how thou shalt make a floor plan and keep it holy!" She spoke about how costumes are visual cues to the readers to identify each character when artists can't keep them on model, and how one builds worlds from the culture out. She recommended creating perennials – the evergreens – to build your backlist and keep those royalties flowing. She discussed the differences between mainstream and independent publishing (as well as their contracts!), and which one is best to keep the pesky stalkers at bay. She strongly advised everyone to be less forthcoming about sharing personal information with fans and publishers on blogs. She listed all the things you want in your contract. She talked about predators and editors. She recommended a US art convention where you and your project will be seen by talent scouts, which beats San Diego hands down (this secret information is reserved for Comics Masterclass participants only ... don't you wish you'd gone now?) and she showed us a Hollywood pitch document. We're only just skimming the surface here.
During both days, the UTS Aerial Function Centre spread out two fabulous morning teas for the participants, which included chocolate coated strawberries, brownies, assorted pastries and cakes, Swiss berliner doughnuts, spicy sausage rolls and cheese and tomato croissants. Despite the fact we over-catered, the food vanished in an instant so it was the quick or the dead around the bar area.
We also arranged for several klosh-covered Aussie Tasting Plates to be brought up to Colleen through the day. She declared that she loved Vegemite! She also liked the lammington and the Tim-Tam. Alas, she never made it to the meat pie and sauce or the passionfruit and cream covered pavlova we had planned on the second day due to the aforementioned hiccup! (Yes, we're about to tell you what it was.)
On the Saturday evening, we announced the "win a private one-hour portfolio / project review with Colleen Doran" shortlist – Paul Mason, Jason Franks, Samuel McNair, Thomas Bonin, Jemima Trappel and the team consisting of Anthony Castle and Chad Ashby. Colleen then did a signing on the Books Kinokuniya table. We opened the bar for an hour and some people held back and "Moved Like Jagger" to the music we had playing.
Colleen then went back to her hotel to work on her and writer Derek McCulloch's upcoming graphic novel Gone to Amerikay, which will be published by DC / Vertigo in early 2012. Professional that she was, she had arrived the Sunday before and except for a quick trip to the city to attend the monthly Sauna Club Sydney Comics Creators Meet Up in the Camperdown Bowling Club, as well as a brief tech run at the venue on the Thursday afternoon before the masterclass, she had pretty much stayed in her room to work 12 to 15 hour days on her pages.
Jozef and Julie joined a group of other comics creators in Chinatown for the evening where we scoffed down lemon chicken and a multitude of other delicious dishes before grabbing a good night's sleep (we're speaking for ourselves not the other creators!).
The next morning, two minute prior to start time, we were wondering where our illustrious speaker was and Julie was frantically calling Colleen's hotel. A few moments later, she staggered in looking pale and clammy and clutching her abdomen. Food poisoning. Butter chicken. She'd been on the loo for most of the night.
Trooper that she was, she pretty much crawled on stage and started her presentation. Jozef ran off to the chemist to get some over the counter medication, and one of the audience members also donated some non-prescription anti-nausea medication to Colleen.
We were given a few practical exercises to do in the Shitagaki method while Colleen dashed off to the bathroom. She somehow managed to make it back and pressed on despite her discomfort.
When the tasting plate came out just prior to lunch, we said it would be highly insensitive of us if we made her eat it so we asked the audience what they thought it was ... the plate was warm. They guessed it was the meat pie. When we asked if anybody wanted it, hands shot up all over the room. The fastest superhero hand in the corner scored it.
We sat on the balcony during lunch while Colleen lay on the warm concrete floor which eased the spasms in her back. A rainbow lorikeet flew in and she was entranced. But the day was warm, and heat and food poisoning are not friendly companions and her condition worsened. To say she was very crook was an understatement.
We asked Tim McEwen to do a break-out session on trends in the Australian comics market – a PP presentation he had done just the week before at the Australian Cartoonists' Association Conference – and he happily agreed and did a fabulous job.
In the interim, some of our lovely audience members began looking after Colleen– bringing her ice packs, supplying her with electrolyte drinks, putting cushions behind her back, and even checking her vitals (one of the participants was a nurse). One function room staff member brought in a milk crate lined with a garbage bag [see photo of Colleen who still managed to retain her sense of humour! Photo credit: Julie Ditrich on her iPhone] and again, Colleen recovered enough to take to the stage again. She ended up covering all the promised content including the Hollywood segment, except for the "Chalk and Talk" live drawing session, which would have demanded she be on her feet for an hour while her stomach was still churning.
Colleen then announced the winner of the portfolio review – Tom Bonin – who was thrilled! He ended up meeting Colleen the next day and she treated him to a sushi lunch while giving him feedback on his work.
She finished the Sunday with another signing, and then went back to her hotel to recover and get a good night's sleep.
She finished the Sunday with another signing, and then went back to her hotel to recover and get a good night's sleep.
On the Monday night she launched Jozef's first solo art exhibition at the Tap Gallery in Darlinghurst (see upcoming blogpost) and on the following Saturday night she visited the Makeup Effects Group studio for a couple of hours.
Except for those two short trips, Colleen saw nothing of Sydney for the next ten days except for ten minutes at Circular Quay on the afternoon she set sail on a cruise liner to New Zealand. For those ten days she sat in her room, drawing her little heart out. A lesson from the ultimate professional to those who want to be just that in the comics world – deadlines before pleasure.
Her emails to us have said: "Must come back and worship Sydney."


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Sweet potatoes. The classic yet perfect addition to any sort of dish, or even more enjoyed as a simple snack alone. Since the very beginning of my "project-lifestyle changing" period, I totally fell in love with this root vegetable, and probably you have already discovered that.
When we talk about sweet potatoes with aioli, I´m truly am speechless. I honestly don´t have any words to describe the degree of deliciousness the combination makes! You have got to try it out to believe it!
Baked Thyme & Sweet Potato Chips With Aioli
Serves 4
Baked Sweet Potato Chips
1 large sweet potato
2 tbsos dried fennel seeds
2 tbsps dried thyme
1 generous pinch salt & pepper
1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil
3 egg yolks
1 dl neutral vegetable oil
1 tsp salt & pepper
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, squeezed
1/2 a lemon, juiced
Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F. Cut the sweet potato widthwise and lengthwise. Next cut each of the pieces into smaller pieces that reminds of chips. Have it onto a baking tray. Crush the fennel seeds in a mortel and sprinkle in over she sweet potatoes followed by thyme, salt and pepper. Place it in the oven and let it cook for 20 minutes, giving it a loose stir every five minutes or so.
While waiting on the sweet potatoes, use the time to prepare the aioli. Mix the egg yolks using an electrical mixer for 2 minutes, or until you reach a firmer consistency. Tip: The consistency you have now will be the one you´ll end up with as final result. Have in the garlic, dijon mustard, salt and pepper and mix again. Finally add the lemon juice and pour in the oil a little by little while mixing on low speed.
Take the sweet potatoes out of the oven, pour the aioli into a nice little bowl and enjoy!


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Merillon Guitars Item # MG01019
Make: Martin
Model: D-28
Style: Flat Top Acoustic
Year: 2011
Scale: 25 ½"
Frets: 22
Condition: Very Good
Case: OHSC
Description: The venerable Dreadnaught has had plenty written about her. With solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top and mahogany neck these instruments are ubiquitous for a reason. Booming bass, sparkly top end and a piano like sustain make them the perfect accompanist to just about anything. This example has a small crack in the side of the lower bass side bout sustained during its time spent in the Broadway run of Godspell in 2011. Really. Comes in OHSC which is missing one latch.
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True Worship
Worship, and in particular
worship involving the creative arts, has been a huge part of my
life since my childhood. I grew up in an extremely musical and
creative church. I had a grandmother who was a pianist and oil
paint artist, and a grandfather who played guitar and mandolin. I
spent my Sunday mornings listening to who I thought were the
greatest singers and musicians in the world play and sing their
hearts out to God. It was powerful and inspiring. It completely
captured my young mind and heart. Unfortunately, worship has been a
point of contention in many churches and Christian circles. Many
have gone so far as to describe this tension as the "worship wars".
What style of music is acceptable? What style of music is best? How
loud should it be? These are just a few examples of questions that
have turned in to battlegrounds between people who all claim to
love and serve Jesus. So, who is right? What kind of worship does
God desire from us? The answer to this important question is found
in John chapter 4. Jesus and men are walking through Samaria
when He sends them away to get supplies. He then goes to a well
where He meets a Samaritan woman. He surprisingly asks the woman
for a drink of water. This is surprising because she was a woman, a
Samaritan, and Jesus being a Jewish Rabbi would typically have not
even acknowledged her. But, of course, Jesus was no ordinary Jewish
Rabbi. He strikes up a conversation with her, and she asks Him a
"worship" question. She wants to know who is right between the Jews
and the Samaritans about where to worship God. The Jews worshipped
in the temple, and the Samaritans on a mountain. It was an ancient
worship war! Jesus' answer to her question is in my opinion the
quintessential teaching on worship in all of scripture. Jesus tells
the lady that the time had come that it wouldn't matter WHERE you
worshipped, but rather HOW you worshipped. In describing the "how,"
He never mentioned musical style, volume, or length even once. He
went, as usual, straight to the heart. He said that true
worshippers would worship Him in spirit and truth. This means that
to worship God fully, our worship must involve ALL of WHO we are.
That means our emotions and our intellect. Our bodies and our
minds. Our words and our hearts. We must have deep affection for
God that is born out of deep knowledge of Him. So, the worship wars
can stop. Unless, of course, you just really enjoy griping and
arguing over things that have already been settled. On any given
Sunday, people all over the world will worship God under the banner
of Jesus in a huge variety of styles, volumes, and length. The
Scriptures teach clearly that when those many varieties of worship
are offered from truth and spirit, they will please God and bring
Him glory. So find a Bible believing, God exalting church that
worships in a style that you relate well to, and call it home. Plug
in, worship your heart out, and be thankful that God is


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There are recipes for black bean and corn salads everywhere. So how original is this one? I have no idea but my kids devoured it. Not sure if they were just really hungry or if they loved it but I sure did and am very happy to share this ridiculously simple salad recipe that helped me find a use for some of my leafy green celery.
As a meal this serves 2, as a side 4.
- About 2.5 cups of frozen peaches and cream corn
- 1 can no salt added black beans, drained
- 2 tbsp chopped red onion
- 1 yellow sweet pepper
- Fistful of celery leaves. Chopped. (About 1/4 cup when chopped)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil (adjust higher if using a large lemon)
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground pepper
- 2 pinches cumin
- 1 pinch garlic powder
Combine salad ingredients it a bowl and set aside to let corn thaw. (15-20 min)
Mix dressing ingredients in a jar and shake.
Toss all to combine and serve!
Seriously this dinner came together so quickly last night. I didn't care if anyone even touched it but everyone tore right in. I served it as a meal with a pickle on the side just because my kids love pickles and olives. But it would make a fantastic side salad for a bbq. I will probably double the recipe next time so that I have leftovers for my lunch and not just the kids!


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Through FEED NOVA SCOTIA, Nova Scotia Power is helping to provide nearly 4,000 turkeys for families in need this holiday season. Of course, it's not just about turkeys: it's about families coming together over a meal and spending time together at this special time of year.
On behalf of the employees of Nova Scotia Power, we're proud to lend a hand. Below, you'll find recipes and ideas for spending quality time with your family this holiday season.
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Hi all! Today is our monthly DT Dare for Your Next Stamp. This month, our theme is ABC – Anything But a Card. I made some laminated pickle magnets for you:
I used the Dill-ightful stamp set and matching dies. First I used my MISTI to stamp all 3 pickle people in Memento ink. Then I colored them with Copics and overstamped them using the MISTI with Versafine ink. Next I cut them out to the lines and ran them through my laminator in a 3 mil pouch. I used the dies to cut out the laminated pickles and ran them back through the laminator to make absolutely sure they were sealed. Finally, I added some self-adhesive magnet to the backs of each and they're done!
Please check out the YNS Blog to see all the inspiration from the DT and comment there for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice! TFL!


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' Stromness is a town that has a history of international connections. It now stands on the threshold of global opportunities '
James Stockan, Councillor
Friday 28th April 2017
Orkney Health Week Walk
18:00 - 18:30
Sromness Swimming Pool
Check What's On in Stromness or the availabilty of dates before you plan your event! You can browse events that have been scheduled to take place in Stromness by using the calendar option on the left. If you are organising any event - why not see if the date is free before making the arrangements.
To add a community event, meeting, evening class or festival just click on the 'Add Event' button above to send us your details as all events are moderated before being published on the site. The publishers are not responsible for the details placed on the site.
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|Jazz Festival - Carvery Lunch
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These 8 Apple Products Just Shook The World Of Tech For 2015 And Beyond
Eight years after changing the way we use our smartphones, Apple has again change the way we use touchscreens with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus and its 3D Touch technology. However, the new iPhones were not the major product Apple unveiled at tonight's event. To a crowd of almost […]Read more ›


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Gibson Naber (portrayed by Zach Steel) is a recurring protagonist on the Disney Channel original series A.N.T. Farm. Gibson is the A.N.T.s' tutor/guidance counselor/therapist/human pantry/tissue box at Webster Upper School.
He 1st appears in the 1st episode Transplanted where he is seen greeting Chyna and her parents, introducing her to her fellow A.N.T.s, and falling to the ground because of Chyna's 'Nap App'.
In the following episode, Participants, he leads the A.N.T.'s through the halls with a preschool safety rope. He also gives each A.N.T. a whistle in case one of them get lost. It is shown seconds later that he occasionally gets lost and blows his whistle to get Principal Skidmore to help him get to where he is going. purple piggy - YouTube
- His trade mark's wearing a striped top.
- He has a pet turtle named Bob, well had.
- He calls his Grandma, Grandma Nana.
- He lived in an apartment with his Grandma.
- He's in love with knitting, mahjong, feeding pigeons, and chocolate.
- He made his own game, Gibson Pursuit.
- He was potty trained when he was 14.
- He has a collection of earwax candles.
- His idea of a perfect date is November 3rd.
- He has chronic dandruff.
- He's been in love with Sophie ever since he was 10.
- He has (had) a turtle named Bob but hates his grandma's boyfriend, Bob


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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt ❤
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For any community to be self-sustaining it will need to have some type of revenue stream(s). Even volunteer based communities require funding to keep relevance and growth. There are always tradeoffs with how to approach this since visitors do not want to be blasted with more ads than content and advertisers want to have the best possible exposure. With the same token not everyone that adds value to your community is willing to pay to be a member. Picking the right model and strategy can significantly affect your success or failure.
Once you go through the exercise of asking the right questions you can then set a starting point for determining which approach to roll out and perhaps when might be the best time in your evolution to do it. You will also soon find out that once you start collecting money you take on new risk and responsibility. You will need to make sure you develop articulate documentation and legal notices so you can effectively manage all expectations for your revenue building programs.
Security, integrity and liabilities
One of the first things to make sure of is to have the right business structure in place to facilitate any legal responsibilities with donations or fundraising. Are you able to manage and protect the private information that users will give you through any transaction processing? What disclaimers or legal notices are required for accepting money for your service or subscription offering? These all should be discussed with professional advisers to make sure you are protected and that your users/members/advertisers are protected.
Building a membership program
With Joomla there are many extensions that can help you configure and manage an effective membership program. Make sure that you have a well thought out membership plan so the extra steps of gathering profile information do not deter folks from joining. One challenge with most membership programs is the point of entry. Many sites these days offer FREE memberships to get folks in the door and then once the users find value the hope is they will join. You will need to make sure you are offering enough value without "giving away the farm" sort of speak. If you get folks to join and they are among a few, it will be like going to a party and finding an empty room. In this case, you better have some guests show up soon or they will leave and never come back or worse they will reflect negatively in social circles that may scare folks away. Develop a tiered approach to membership with clear guidelines and benefits so you can encourage folks to join, tell their friends and keep coming back. You also need to make is a relationship of choice so they can easily unsubscribe. If you have a disgruntled member you want them to go away quickly and quietly without disrupting the rest of your community.
Building an Advertising program
With Joomla there are a lot of tools to help you manage and track an effective advertising program. One of my favorites "AdAgency" can be found at www.ijoomla.com. When you use JomSocial for your community there are social analytics tools kind of like having your own internal Google analytics built into Joomla but specific to your community interactions. These tools can help you prepare reports and statistics for enticing advertisers once you have momentum and built some traffic. Remember the fact that often humans want to be in the "Cool Crowd" or involved with the "next best thing" offers opportunity if guided properly. Sometimes you can let some high profile advertisers in for a free introductory placement since it can attract other high level advertisers and grow momentum. Even if you do not have the traffic right away, with good projections and a realistic (Believable) strategy you can often convince advertisers to jump on-board for the longer term benefits. It can be helpful to have enough rotation of advertising when you launch your program so there is a sense of demand for the space even if you include internal ads in the mix. You also need to make sure ads have a consistent graphical integrity so they do not make your site unappealing to your visitors or it can work against you.
Building an affiliate/partnership or reseller program
Building a affiliate/partnership or reseller program can be inbound or outbound in nature. If you are selling products or services or membership you can offer discounts, coupons or referral fees for help selling these offerings. There are a lot of tools that can be used with your Joomla portal that will help you manage an affiliate program with your site. One good affiliate solution we have used is idevaffiliate by http://www.idevdirect.com. Perhaps you are not selling anything but you want to offer your partners opportunity to discount their products and services. Perhaps in this situation you may try some type of classifieds extension. In any case you will need to make sure you have articulated all of the rules and requirements to make clear and realistic expectations between everyone involved. There are a lot of affiliate opportunities on line for Joomla CMS. Many of these existing affiliate and partnership programs or networks are as easy as signing up for them and placing links within your content. Note: If you sign up, make sure you keep an eye on them since they do not always fulfill their payment promises and you may have to hunt them down for payment. Be careful since how you present these and what you offer could impact the integrity of your community. Once you start down this path you may want to build a simple spread sheet to keep track of all of the URL's and user names and passwords since they all require some type of registration.
For more information on Building Communities with Joomla CMS see other related articles in this series.
Part One: Starting with a plan
Part Two: The right tools and user experience
Part Three: Marketing, Audience and Incentives
Christopher Nielsen is the CEO/General Manager for www.cnpintegrations.com and will be a featured speaker at the Joomla Day Chicago event August 10th 2012.
For more information on the myPugetSound.net Case Study presentation about building communities with Joomla! CMS visit: http://joomladaychicago.com
Connecting with the right people or networks
When you consider building a community site with Joomla CMS or any other technology for that matter, you have to make sure you understand what social or professional need you are filling and where your members will be coming from. What are the average or common demographic profile elements? You will need to make sure your community "type" or "model" is right for the audience that you want to serve and that you configure your tools and presentation accordingly.
Once you have a clear demographic profile of your intended community you will be able to create incentive programs and key selling propositions for marketing your community to the world, even if this world is a small niche market or private membership for an organization.
Tell a friend, referrals and opportunities to win
If your community is going to grow on its own you will need to make sure it is worthy and interesting enough that members are going to get excited about this and want to invite their friends. You can have things like job opportunities or topical conversations or content collections that spark interest. Perhaps content with a call to action or giveaways will be of interest. All-n-all you need to have an offering that entices your users to participate independently and when appropriate offer them meaningful incentives for doing so.
Partnerships and relationship building
Often folks join clubs, communities or organizations for a variety of reasons. Some offer discount programs or insider information or are just important for image and integrity. Evaluate what motivates your community first. Then you can build partnerships with companies or organizations that would be willing to provide you with insider information or discounts for their products or added integrity if your user profile is of interest to their marketing strategy. It is all about creating win win relationships and understanding how everyone can benefit from participating in your community. Then associating marketing programs to match them.
Advertising, Promotion and SEO
There are a lot of options for advertising and promoting your community online. The trick is deciding which will give you the most bang for the buck. Do your research when it comes to the options that best fit your community model and work within your budget. You will also need to monitor the programs of choice to identify what works and what does not. SEO optimization for much of your featured or most evolving content can have a significant impact on getting your site found naturally by search engines. It is well worth taking the time to define a specific strategy around key word research that blends online and offline initiatives for promoting your community.
News Releases and current events
Keeping your community news worthy is a very effective strategy. Staggered news releases can build excitement and offer you the chance to increase your "google juice" and search results related to your community. Remember though, not everyone you want to reach, attract or that ads value to your community will be online with the same enthusiasm or frequency so you should consider a blended strategy of online and offline marketing. Faxed or mailed press releases to some of your favorite news outlets will help reinforce your campaigns. Simple things like postcards and traditional media around targeted initiatives may also offer a significant benefit to growing your community. Connecting with local events that are relevant to your community can help you attract users that will appreciate what you are offering. Defining right level of involvement or combination of supplemental marketing materials can also help you connect with targeted groups in a meaningful way.
For more information on Building Communities with Joomla CMS see other related articles in this series.
Part One: Starting with a plan
Part Two: The right tools and user experience
Part Four: Building Revenue Streams
Christopher Nielsen is the CEO/General Manager for http://www.cnpintegrations.com and will be a featured speaker at the Joomla Day Chicago event August 10th 2012.
For more information on the myPugetSound.net Case Study presentation about building communities with Joomla! CMS visit: http://joomladaychicago.com
Photos add visual interest to your website. Most visitors will look at the pictures to determine the content before they read even one word. Sites like Pinterest and Flickr have made images even more important since they are increasingly easy to share.
If you have multiple images, a photo gallery presents your photos in a user friendly manner, allowing your visitor to browse through at their leisure. It's also easier on the website administrator's side, as uploading and resizing are batched.
Note: All are compatible with Joomla 1.5, 1.7, and 2.5
A full featured plugin with automatic cropping and centering of thumbnails, several lightbox effects and the ability to display galleries in articles as well as modules, this popular extension. With major (and recent) props on not only the support but the documentation, it seems like sigplus is lacking in few features.
With lots of different display options for galleries, Phoca Gallery is a plugin that gives flexibility in how images display within a Joomla article or module. If you are an enthusiastic Google products user, you may like how this extension allows you to not only display self hosted photo galleries and video but also display photos from Picasa and videos from Youtube.
Want people to be able to download your images, share them on social media, or even just do something a little fancy like display with rounded corners? This gallery is for you and with some good support, this extension is not only for the more advanced discriminating user but for beginners as well.
If you are using third party extensions like JomSocial or JComments or are looking for features like geotagging or batch upload via zip file, this gallery should be on your list to consider. When people complain there are 'too many options,' you know you are dealing with an extension with a lot of possibilities.
If you want to display a gallery with a bit of short code very quickly, Simple Image Gallery offers a (predictably) simple solution from Joomlaworks, a well known name in the Joomla extension community. If you are looking for easy-to-implement captions or some more 'advanced' photo gallery features, you may want to look at other options or invest in the 'pro' option.
Joomla is a powerful content management system that can not only handle photo galleries but offer a variety of viewing and displaying options. What photo galleries are your favorites?
Joomla! is hugely popular full-featured Content Management System (CMS). It powers approximately 2.7% of the largest 1,000,000 Web sites in the world. Consequently there are a lot of people looking for professional Joomla! help to build their sites, intranets, blogs, etc. The good companies are looking for skilled developers and site integrators that have a proven track record and a good reputation.
CNP Integrations will be hosting a FREE webinar on Thursday July 26th at 1:00 P.M. EST. This interactive webinar is aimed to give Joomla enthusiasts a preview of activities and topics for the Joomla Day Chicago event. In addition, CNP Integrations also announced about being the proud Bronze sponsor of Joomla Day Chicago event.
This webinar will be moderated by Christopher Nielsen, CEO of CNP Integrations, includes a panel of Joomla experts and presenters for Joomla Day Chicago - Jonathan Neubauer, Jeff Brown and Joe Sonne. Mike Carson, event co-organizer and presenter will be providing vital updates that make this event an opportunity which should not be missed. The feverish wait among Joomla enthusiasts for this event is understandable. And that is why this webinar offers an insiders look to the information and social networking opportunities that can be amassed through the Joomla Day Chicago event.
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One of the greatest rewards of being a father is to see your son grow up to be an incredible young man, I had the opportunity to spend three days with a great group of 14-18 yr old scouts at the end of August on a "camp" I say that word very loosely as we stayed in my neighbors mountain cabin located on the back slopes of the Wasatch range near Ogden Utah right next to Wolf Mountain ski resort.
When you have access to showers, video games, a Billards table and wifi "camp" really isn't the right word, lets say "3 day vacation away from it all!" the important thing is that I was with my son, not at work and we all had a great time even with "The Hike" on day 2, more on that later…
Remember the "Patch Springs Wildfire" that I mentioned in last weeks post? Well that smoke drifted all the way north to fill Ogden Valley and as a result I was able to get another great sunset shot, I simply walked out onto the road in front of the cabin and aimed up at the nearby mountain peak with my 18-200mm and waited for the Sun to drop to the ridge line.
I opted to use HDR which allowed me to show some the rugged and beautiful foilage on the mountainside. Otherwise it would have only been in silhouette which did look just fine on its own.
An earlier wider composition
I would prefer that we never have wildfires, however they sure make pretty light!
The earlier part of day 1 was spent out on Pineview Resevoir
I had actually forgotten my camera (Doh!) and so many shots from this day were taken on our little Canon PowerShot SX280 HS until one of the boys was brought up later by his family who very graciously ferried my gear to me.
We spent that day boating around the lake and the scouts had a great time!
Even caught one of the locals as it flew by
Not bad for a little point and shoot camera…
The next day was "hiking" day, a trail runs straight up the mountain from near the cabin and when I say straight up I can say it felt like it was literally straight up, I'm still not entirely sure how we managed to make it up and back down unscathed.
But the view was (mostly) worth it!
At the top the trail intersected with the Skyline trail which runs the length of the Wasatch from Ogden to North Ogden Canyons. I'll be taking the family up there soon to see the fall colors!
HDR panorama of Pineview Resevoir and Ogden Valley. You can see the smokey haze from the fire.
I have to admit that I was crazy sore the next few days, but it was worth it!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll be back soon as I plan on showing some shots I made at a rodeo and demolition derby soon.
Happy Shooting!


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The Great British Bake Off effect
Almost everyone you speak to loves the Great British Bake Off! But what is it that makes watching a group of unknown people struggle to create cakes and pies and breads in a very large tent such compelling TV? How did the idea ever get off the ground?
I absolutely love watching it, but I was already a huge Mary Berry fan, but even friends who don't really like cakes seem addicted to it as well. Sales of cake tins, icing bags and food processors have gone through the roof and supermarkets and shops instantly sell out of unusual ingredients when they are featured in an episode. The programme seems to bring people together, is inspiring and has put the 'home' back into home baking. Children all over the country are now happy to be in the kitchen and being creative with their parents – and that surely all has to be a good thing.
I read recently that the people who created the programme took four years to be able to sell the idea to a TV company. And fortunately for all of us, it was a lady at BBC2 who finally understood the concept. I hadn't realised, but the whole thing was inspired by the fact that there's a baking competition at every summer fete in Britain – so obvious when you think about it! And, of course, summer fetes are held in marquees… so that's why The Great British Bake Off is filmed in an enormous tent!
When I was writing my first novel, 'A Sticky End', with my pen pal Julia, the local cake baking competition was a key theme in the book – little had I realised how closely aligned it was to the Great British Bake Off! Perhaps we missed a trick there and could have got Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood along to be a guest judge? No? Oh well… just a thought.
The current series seems to be shaping up really well and I have already been wowed by some of the bakes, and giggled over some of the others that haven't gone quite as planned! I love the whole 'feel' of the show, it is so comforting and British, rather like a jolly good Victoria sponge – sweet, delicious and light and fluffy!
So what are your thoughts on the current series? Who do you think looks a likely winner?
PS. Talking of my novels… book three in the Swaddlecombe series is n-e-a-r-l-y there! I will keep you posted on when it will be published.


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Artwork used with permission from Kathy Hare.
For artists, bloggers, poets, writers and students
Image Prompt: Bluebird
Artwork used with permission from Kathy Hare.
9 comments:
- Michelle said...
Sometimes I think I am
curled and broken
in a corner
on the floor
when through the window
I hear you calling me
and there you are again
singing sweetly
of hope
you say
'Lets fly
and sing our pain away'
so I do
- May 16, 2009
- Lorna said...
She came to visit me almost every day, a whimsical thing, a lilt of song in her voice. She and I exchanged the weight of our worries and the joys of our joys through our own Looking language. She looked at me with love and I looked at her and looked at her and looked at her with more love than my heart knew to give.
Then one day she stopped coming to visit me and she never returned.
I learned from a wise sparrow that her grandson had fallen ill, and she had gone to Texas to help care for him.
- May 16, 2009
- Poetic Artist said...
I love the artwork..Who can not love the blue bird.
- May 17, 2009
- James Parker said...
Justin Hayward and John Lodge,
Sing me music that I love,
Their songs are so inspiring,
Sent from Heaven up above.
But my little friend the bluebird,
Sings so sweet and clear and true,
Bringing cheerfulness and joy,
Cause she's my favorite Moody Blue.
- May 17, 2009
- A Cuban In London said...
-Tell me, bluebird, who's the prettiest of them all?
- My friend, the magpie.
Greetings from London.
- May 17, 2009
- Renee said...
Nancy I have downloaded this and I didn't even know that it is Kathy's. I have so much of her stuff.
Kathy is brilliant and I seriously love all of her work.
Thanks so much for sharing her.
Love Renee xoxo
- May 17, 2009
- glorv1 said...
She is a great illustrator. I just found a blog that does the same and I really haven't had a chance to read or view that much but I love illustrations. Thx for sharing.
- May 17, 2009
- nc said...
"o blue blue bird..i wonder what its like to be u .."
- May 17, 2009
- readingsully2 said...
Bright little blue bird.
sitting on my hand singing,
Snow White misses you.
I love the art work and the poetry. ")
- May 17, 2009


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Wow, time is flying by now and I'm already missing them . . . thinking of them leaving gives me a heavy heart, but I know they will all be happy and healthy in their new homes. Hopefully all of you that are getting puppies will send me photo updates so I can keep this web page going.
My girls always take the pups outside when I'm not home, so last night I finally was able to get them out there myself. They just LOVE the grass!
Lulu and Rosie:
The gang:
They were playing and having a good ole' time. As soon as I go towards them however, they all run over to see me, so this video is kind of short:
This morning I brought it a bed that I had bought for Hailey this past spring. She never used it and none of the other dogs seem to like it either . . . but I found some puppies that think it is a great place to explore, play and yes, nap . . . Jack just cracks me up! His marking make it look like his head is too big for his body.
Jack checks it out:
Jack decides he likes it:
Jack's cute tail, Rosie and mom looks in on them:
Oh, this thing is going to be fun!
Leroy takes claim of it while all the others slept nearby:
Last night I also laid newspaper in an area hoping that they'd get the hang of using it. Well, they certainly got the hang of playing with it! So fun to watch them explore new things.
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday, June 11th
Posted by Rawley Point Kennel at Wednesday, June 11, 2008
1 comment:
These picture and video are so cute I can't wait until Friday when we get to play with them all. I love puppy breath and kisses. I need to get a digital camera and I send lots of photo's.
- June 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM
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Division of Laura Lee
Das Not Compute
Hell Yeah!
All Ears, All Eyes, All The Time
Special Goodness
Land Air Sea
Premonistions of War
Left in Kowloon
Teresa Cole
Just a Matter of Time
Tattooed Soul
Get It
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New Breed
Thick production, clean drums, big bass, huge guitars, and up-front vocals production-wise, this album is excellently mixed.
"Bottom of a Bottle" is currently all over MTV2 and Fuse, as well as modern rock radio, so theoretically youve heard it, and already passed judgment. The vocals are strong, the riffs are solid, and the song-writing is clean without being over-basic. It would be great to see the song played live, since the track on the album contains what sounds like 8 guitar tracks, most of them heavily processed, and since Smile Empty Soul is a trio, seeing the song performed stripped down, lean and mean might be cool experience.
"This is War," the fourth track, starts out with rhythmic acoustic guitar and a hint of strings the vocals are a little heavily multi-tracked, destroying some of the intimate feeling the song seems to strive for. After each chorus, taking a cynical view of the modern soldier ("Our leaders have a plan, Id only kill if its for them"), there is a swell of strings, and each time it seems a bit of a let down that the whole band doesnt get to kick in and take the song to the next level. Instead, it seems to just kind of float along, which has an attraction of its own.
Strangely enough, the next song, which has more instrumentation during the verses, has a single-tracked vocal, lending this song the intimacy that "This is War" called for. Of course, this track is from the point of view of someone on the therapists couch, so the one-on-one feel of the vocals works here. Songwise, there isnt a lot of new territory being staked out here, and the vocals are kinda covered by the huge distorted guitars on the chorus.
Sonically, the band sounds heavily influenced by late 90s hard rock, from the heavily chorused guitars to the melodic vocals. There are hints of Alice in Chains, as well as others. There seems to be an unwillingness to let songs go where they seem to flow. "The Other Side" is a rant about a broken (or maybe just breaking) home, and a yearning to live across the street, where the light is always on. But the song never quite gets to that money note, it never kicks in, we never get across the street. The song ends as it began, and while that might be the point for this track, other tracks have the same feel.
What seems oddest of all is how many songs are acoustic and vocals only its hard to tell if there is really a band here, or just a vehicle for the singer. Maybe thats whats missing from some of the tracks, that feeling that the band is sending this message together. The oscillations from rock-album to singer-songwriters personal statement are not smooth, and leave the album with an unfinished feel. Leading with "Bottom of a Bottle" was smart, as it is definitely the strongest song on the album. Not having anything very strong to come after it was a mistake.
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