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"Anytime you speak of answers, you are making a false promise. The more important dimensions of being human have no clear answer. This means that the answers systems claim they can provide are counterfeit."
Peter Block and John McKnight,The Abundant Community
I'm sure I have ripped this quote out of its very important context, yet it still seems to me to represent a strange logic. I think we would all agree that we don't have answers to many important questions and that many dimensions of the human condition and spirit are not reducible to simplistic answers. I think we would also agree that the claims of many systems, services, products, and hucksters are false or no more than half truths.
But there are answers. And I do get helpful answers from my osteopath, car mechanic, kid's school teachers, soccer coaches, camp counselors, etc. Sometimes their answers evolve over time as they get more information; sometimes they are right the first time.
There certainly are systems that seem to do more harm than good in the name of having answers and doing good. It's the authors' propensity for wild generalization that is so troubling -- and then the apology several pages later that they didn't mean that all services or professionals are bad or that markets are completely horrible.
I wish they had started the book by saying, as other authors have, that we face a challenge of abundance and bureaucratic organization that have created better living conditions for the many,but have also weakened communities, personal responsibility, and self sufficiency. Without giving up all that we have gained, how do we restore, enhance these key dimensions, community competence, for example? Aren't they offering answers?


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The rising excitement has indeed been experienced, especially over recent weeks, now it's nearer and nearer for this years Tour de France Cycling, where Corsica will be actually participating for the first time in its history! I wonder if you can imagine what this represents for this small island too – yes, economic repercussions of course, and in every way, then again, this is the biggest cycling event in the world today, and this year will see 21 stages, and will include a total distance of 3,403km, and if I've correctly counted, there will be 22 teams, and 126 cyclists from 14 countries …
Corsica will be hosting the start of the race, and the first three stages – concerned are the towns of: Porto-Vecchio, Bastia, Ajaccio, and Calvi.
On Thursday June 27th, presentations of the teams will take place in Porto-Vecchio, leading up to the start off on Saturday, June 29th (Porto-Vecchio/Bastia: 212km) and seemingly on flat ground, continuing on Sunday, 30th (Bastia/Ajaccio:154km) where some steep roads are to be expected, especially after Corte, to end the Corsican stages on Monday, July 1st (Ajaccio/Calvi:145km) winding roads in perspective, crossing the creeks of Piana!
With dynamism and activity generating throughout the island, there will certainly be a general wave of genuine enthusiasm that will be sensed everywhere, for the island has been preparing this event for some time now and is very proud to receive everyone – more memorable moments to be observed.


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2017 CAS Photo Gallery: See the Trucks and SUVs GMC Showcased in Chicago
This year, GMC brought its entire lineup of premium trucks and SUVs to the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, including the all-new 2018 Terrain, as well as the Denali versions of the Sierra HD, Canyon pickup, and Acadia crossover.
While it's true that the final days of the 2017 Chicago Auto Show are quickly approaching, enthusiasts can still view all of their favorite cars at the McCormick Place until Feb. 20. We also have info on how to get special tickets to this year's show and where you can grab a bite to eat if you need a break from the scoping out cars.
Below you can view photos of all the newest GMC models.
Have You Heard? GMC fleet options expanding to include more alternative fuels
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Why is a Good Web Design Company
The field of web design continues to be greatly misinterpreted. We have even heard people refer to it as a "dark art". So when you really need help turning your opinions and fashions into a top quality website or web application, how can you tell who you can rely on to accomplish this?
The objective of this publish would be to provide some tips on why is a good web design company, and can help you understand the type of questions you ought to be asking development companies.
This will probably be a really opinionated publish so we make no apologies for this. Should you disagree with anything we're certainly available to discussing it further.
Now to begin the publish. Here are the important thing areas we will be searching at, and what you need to be searching for inside a web design company.
– Able to perform both front-finish and back-finish development
-Don't concentrate on one back-finish technology
-Should follow guidelines
-Knowledge of marketing strategies all around the projects
-Invests amount of time in development and research
Able to perform both front-finish and back-finish development
We do not sign up for concept of developers which do front-finish development and developers which do back-finish development. That's the same as getting a plumber who only fits pipes leaving the fitting from the baths, showers, sinks and toilets to another person.
We agree there's a separation between web-developers and web-site designers, there is a different way of thinking happening there, however the separation between front-finish and back-finish is simply wrong. To become a good webmaster you must know the entire development cycle and so that you can get involved with the work from beginning to end. There's also much to become learnt in the dealing with the different technologies, but we'll seriously to that particular.
Don't concentrate on one back-finish technology
There are a variety of excellent back-finish technologies which are suitable for web design including Ruby on Rails, ASP.Internet and PHP (yet others). Every one has their weaknesses and strengths and never the first is perfect. A great web design company ought to be flexible by which technologies they will use, so they use the best one for his or her clients' needs.


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Eat Local at the Farmers Market
Considering the enticing array of exotic foods that can be shipped to your corner grocery from around the world, why choose foods that are locally raised and grown? As it turns out, there's a whole lotta reasons – and some of them may surprise you.
If your concern is the environment, you should know that even the top certified organic food that is shipped into RI from around the country doesn't walk here by itself. By the time organics reach your grocer, multiple transportation vehicles have created a sizable amount of pollution along the way. Eating local helps to reduce carbon footprints.
Local foods have unexpected benefits when it comes to your health – raw, pollen-laced local honey can provide relief from seasonal allergies. The bees are collecting nectar from the very plants that are causing your symptoms, so when you eat the honey and ingest minute amounts of the allergen, it has an effect similar to that of a preventative vaccine. A tablespoon of local honey each day can alleviate the symptoms of pollen-related allergies. If you include local honey in your daily diet throughout the year, you may never need antihistamines for pollen allergies again.
Here's another big plus: When you eat local, you are eating foods in season that have often been picked within 24 hours. While fruits and vegetables destined for the freezer are flash frozen when picked, produce that is shipped and sold as "fresh" has been in transit or cold-storage for days or weeks. This not only affects the taste, but also the nutritional value. Local seasonal foods are at the peak of their nutrient and flavor potential. They are also at their most abundant, which can help bring the cost down considerably.
From a purely economic standpoint, giving your business to local growers makes sense too. According to the American Independent Business Alliance, each dollar you spend at locally owned businesses returns three times more money to your local economy than a dollar spent at a chain store – and almost 50 times more than buying from an online mega-retailer. This is a benefit we all can bank on.
But wait, there's more! Local foods help to create a sense of community. When you visit a farmers market, you become connected to the people who raise and grow your food. They all have stories and wisdom to share and are willing to answer any question. Bringing your kids to the market is a fun way to teach them about healthy foods. Browsing the colorful displays provides an opportunity for them to hear about sustainable agriculture and to understand where vegetables, eggs, milk and other produce come from. Local growers can tell you about the practices they use to raise and harvest the crops. When you know where your food comes from, it changes the way you see it. I remember being a guide at a city farm, where urban kids on their first field trip were astonished to find that they could pick a piece of leafy kale off of a plant in the ground … and eat it! It was the first time many of them realized that food comes from the earth, not the aisles of a supermarket. One little girl, thrilled with her new experience, pointed to my white dog with black spots and asked quite seriously, "Is that a cow?" You don't know what you've never been exposed to, and the early education that our children gain about nutrition and where their food comes from (not dogs) can affect their food attitudes for life.
So, are there any disadvantages of buying local? Well, sometimes local food can be more expensive. And buying it can require a special trip to the farmers market, a problem in a time crunch. Local foods also spoil faster because they are not laced with the preservatives that can keep transported produce in a state of suspended animation for many days. And you may not find as many varieties as you'd find in a chain store – no dragon fruit, cherimoya or Japanese pears. However, you can also rest assured that you will find no banned pesticides or South American spiders, either — things we can all live without.
The bottom line? If you are green minded, health conscious and concerned about your own community, eating local is the way to go. Supplement with Twinkies at your own risk.


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Since becoming a member of the Maryland-DC Campus Compact (MDCCC) in fall 2013, the Office of Campus Ministry has strengthened the University's commitment to the neighboring northeast D.C. community.
That year, Campus Ministry and Beacon House, one of its community partners, learned that there was a dearth of services for young girls. The two organizations collaborated to create Girls in Action, a program that empowers young girls through weekly educational healthy-living workshops led by Catholic University student athletes. The program serves more than 50 girls ages 7 to 13 in the Edgewood Commons community of northeast D.C.
University departments joined forces in the 2016-2017 academic year to ensure the program was a success. The Eugene I. Kane Fitness Center lent the girls yoga mats when they came to campus for a field trip last November. The Office of Human Resources donated 30 yoga mats, pedometers, and walking logs that were given to the girls in April.
"Our relationship with Beacon House is a true University-wide collaboration," said Emmjolee Mendoza Waters, associate director of Campus Ministry and community service. "From working with the Kane Fitness Center to athletics to human resources, we have strengthened our community at Catholic University and also with our community partner, Beacon House, by sharing our different gifts and resources."
Beacon House is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides social services to at-risk, low-income children who reside in and around Edgewood Commons. MDCCC is a consortium organization made up of over 30 colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C., area committed to promoting engaged citizenship as an aim of higher education.
"The workshops are focused around exercising, nutrition, education, leadership development, and self-confidence building," said Isabella Kaser, of MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA who runs the programming that involves Beacon House and the University. "In doing this, our overall goal is to give girls at Beacon House a strong foundation in education … which will provide more opportunities for them to break the cycle of poverty."


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Kapil Sharma and his show have been under media scanner as far back as Kapil and Sunil's scandalous mid-air battle. Post the occurrence Sunil Grover and a couple of other critical characters quit the show. The show's TRP likewise dropped. Likewise, Kapil was juggling between The Kapil Sharma Show and his film Firangi's shoot, which inflicted significant damage on his wellbeing. Kapil's wellbeing turned into an issue as shooting of TKSS was wiped out. There were bits of gossip that Sony TV won't not restore the show. Be that as it may, at last, Sony has put every one of the hypotheses to rest! Well known Videos 02:14 Kapil Sharma Vs Sunil Grover: Sunil making the most of Kapil's current circumstance 02:02 Sunil Grover stuck in an unfortunate situation post AHEMDABAD demonstrate 01:31 Kapil Sharma Vs Sunil Grover: Sunny Leone REACTS; Watch Video The Kapil Sharma Show Gets Renewed The Kapil Sharma Show gets restored for a year. The declaration was made on Monday (August 7). Kapil was elated with the show's recharging and said thanks to the channel and watchers for the help. An Elated Kapil… Kapil was cited by IANS as saying, "I am profoundly touched with the glow and love the gathering of people has showered on us throughout the years." Kapil Adds… "It's their conviction and undying commitment that urges us to keep on reinventing ourselves and expedite grins to each family week." Kapil Thanks The Channel "I am appreciative to Sony Entertainment Channel for having confidence in me and our show and supporting us in making and conveying boundless diversion to each family unit consistently." Kapil Sharma Show: Shraddha Kapoor PROMOTES Haseena Parker on Show; Watch | FilmiBeat Danish Praises The Show Executive Vice President and Head at Sony Entertainment Television, Danish Khan was cited by IANS as saying, "The Kapil Sharma Show convey grins to a huge number of watchers consistently evenings over the globe." Danish Praises Kapil Danish lauded Kapil and is certain that the cast will keep on entertaining the groups of onlookers. He stated, "Kapil is an unprecedented ability and we are charmed to have additionally solidified our association with augmentation of this agreement." Danish Is Confident About The Show "We are certain that the show and it's skilled thrown will keep on enthralling the groups of onlookers over the globe." It must be reviewed that in a current meeting, Kapil had specified that he had completed his film's shooting and his entire concentrate is presently on The Kapil Sharma Show. He and his group are buckling down for the show. Kapil had additionally got another author on board – Raaj Shaandilyaa. Obviously, Kapil and Raaj had worked already together on Comedy Circus. Indeed, we are glad that Kapil demonstrated the gossipmongers wrong and got his show reestablished. We additionally wish the show keep on entertaining the watchers and get grin everybody's face! Is it true that you are content with Kapil's show's recharging?
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"We knew we wanted to live in Davidson and spent months looking for a perfect location that would offer places for our children to play, green space and wonderful homes. We discovered the Woodlands at Davidson and love that we have the beauty and peace of our woodland setting but yet are only minutes to wonderful amenities. Our children love taking walks on the nature trails and have discovered so many things. It's not unusual for us to see deer wandering the paths, frogs in the ponds and lovely birds and butterflies fluttering in the meadow. We feel like we've got the best of it all in the Woodlands; nature, serenity, a lovely home and wonderful neighbors."
Jana Watt, The Woodlands at Davidson Homeowner
"We are delighted to be building in The Woodlands. Many will love how easy it is to get to Main Street in Davidson, shops in Birkdale and Cornelius and the two Harris Teeters not far away. Others will like the four convenient golf courses. For us, the draw was The Woodlands' commitment to preserving nature. We love the fact that everyday our homeowners will have the benefit of enjoying beautiful parks and walking trails. "
William and Marc Niblock
"The Woodlands at Davidson is a great place for man and nature to coexist creating an environment for our next generation to learn first-hand how to appreciate nature's beautiful surrounds."
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Q. What time is class?
A. Class times vary at different venues. See
for times of your chosen class.
Q. What clothing do I need to wear?
A. This varies from person to person. You should wear something comfortable bearing in mind that you may get quite hot. Clothing that restricts movement is also not very practical.
Q. What footwear should I wear?
A. Again anything comfortable. You will be on your feet for at least an hour, maybe more. If you are not sure on what footwear to wear, then maybe you can bring a spare pair with you to see what suits you best. A shoe with a heel is advisable for the Latin & Ballroom.
Q. Does it matter if I can't make class one week?
A. No, with the beginners group the teacher will always recap the basic moves at the start of each class giving you a chance to catch up. Once you have moved up from the beginners you will have a good knowledge of the basic rhythms and find it relatively easy to catch up. However, regular attendance is vital for the progress of your dancing.
Q. I can't make it to my usual class, can I come along to one of your other classes?
A. Sure you can. We run all our classes to the same high standard. Just turn up to the venue at the class time that best suits your level. If you are not sure what level you should be in then speak to your teacher or the teacher at the alternative venue. You can also contact SalsaBug via the contacts page above.
Q. Can we bring our own drinks?
A. Unfortunately not. Most of our venues have a bar, so only drinks purchased at the venues are permitted unless otherwise stated.
Q. Is there an age limit to your classes?
A. Generally our classes are for adults, however we do accept older kids. This may vary depending on the venue. Always call if you are not sure.
Q. Is there sufficient parking?
A. Most of our venues have sufficient parking however it is always best to check first if you are not familiar with the area.
If the above hasn't answered your question, you can submit your question
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Q. Do I need a partner?
A. No, with our rotation system we regularly change partners, so you will always get a chance to dance with a partner and make new friends along the way.
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Stress Management and Business
Ultra Running has a lot to do with stress management. The 3100 mile race is a microcosm of our normal lives. None of us function well under excessive worry and stress. It is pointless, achieves nothing and takes away energy. But in the beginning I got stressed all the time and it was the most damaging thing in the race. Physical stress on the body was causing all sorts of problems. My immune system was battling. My joints were swollen and bones ached yet this physical stress was tolerable: mental stress was worse.
Congruously work stress causes:
- a reduction in performance
- increased time away on sick leave
- unnecessary confrontation and conflicts reducing team cohesion
- take home stress reducing your work/life balance
- impaired decision making
- increased staff burnout and turnover
I know the secrets to maintaining concentration, focus and dynamism while managing and avoiding unnecessary stress. I was lucky to already have a lot of stress management techniques before I entered the race, skills I learnt from an early age that I could apply while running and at work to help with my health and well being.
The Benefits of Stress Management in Business
- reduces staff sick leave and turnover costs
- improves staff output and performance
- increases team cohesion and team building
- improves competitiveness
- stimulates creativity and innovation
Read more about stress management and exercise or call Australian motivational speaker and trainer Grahak Cunningham on +61405 179 551 to introduce a Staff Stress Management Training Plan in your workforce in half or full day sessions.


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Belle River On The Lake Sunsplash Festival 2018
July 12, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - July 15, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
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The 23rd Annual Belle River On The Lake Sunsplash Festival takes place July 12-15, 2018 featuring a long list of entertainment and fun for the whole family.
The Carter Carnival Midway kicks off Thursday and the fun continues all weekend long.
Enjoy a wide range of musical entertainment all weekend.
The kids will enjoy lots of fun too including face painting, kids crafts, colouring contests, sandcastle building, daily scavenger hunts, and annual chalk art contest.
The popular Sunsplash Parade takes place along Notre Dame St. on Saturday, July 14 starting at 10am.
The 17th Annual Sunsplash Classic Cruise Car Show with over 700 hundred classic cars takes place on Friday, July 13, 2018 from 1pm to 8pm.
The Canadian Watercross Races and Freestyle tour are back too featuring over 100 competitors from all over North America. The Canadian Watercraft Association brings internationally ranked racers to Belle River to compete on jetskis that will reach up to 140 km/hr while battling for podium positions. In addition, the best freestylers in North America will perform amazing flips and tricks in strategically choreographed routines to earn maximum points toward national championship ranking.
The Canadian Watercross events are FREE to spectators, and run between 10:00am and 5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. Find a spot on the beach, pier, or from a boat anchored around the course perimeter, and enjoy the competition!
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1. Coronet's Daffodil: UPDATE- SOLD! Bay with lots of chrome weanling Westfalen
filly by Coronet D'Honneur, out of Pretty Woman (Pippa.) Pippa is the
3/4 sister to the mare who's won the Rolex KY 4 star event two years in
a row! This filly has royal breeding! This one's got so much charisma-
she's going to be a showstopper. Buy her before her inspection in
September raises her price! Should mature to 16.1-16.2.
2. Coronet's Pot-o-Gold: Bay with chrome weanling Westfalen filly by
Coronet D'Honneur, out of Brescia, who's by All the Gold, one of the
famous hunter sires. Brescia herself had a storybook career in the big
ring hunters, winning all you could win, from the 4′ Working Hunters, to
the Derbies. Her foals will follow in her footsteps, and all so far
have been Inspection Site Champion or Reserve Champions. Buy this one
before her price goes up! Should mature 16.2-16.3.
3. Coronet's Begonia: Bay yearling filly, by Coronet D'Honneur, out of
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starting her performance career! She'll be contesting the Sallie B.
Wheeler Breeding Championships at the end of the month! She was the
2016 RPSI Inspection site Reserve Champion. Will mature 16.3+
4. Coronet's Formerly Known As: Bay yearling gelding by Coronet
D'Honneur, out of Athena Divina. Athena is by another famous producer,
Argentinius, and she also had a very successful hunter performance
career. A well known clinician once asked me why I wasn't aiming her
towards a Grand Prix jumper career, as she had so much scope and
rideability! Her foals will be top sporthorses! "Symbol," as we call
him has so much charisma, he grabs your attention from the moment you
set eyes on him! He was the RPSI Inspection Champion in AZ in 2016, and
was also the top scoring colt in North America! Should mature
5. Coronet's Purple Rain: Dark Brown yearling gelding by Coronet
D'Honneur, out of Pretty Woman. The full brother to Coronet's Daffodil,
this boy is a fantastic hunter prospect! He's sweet, quiet, and already
sweeps the ground with his toe-pointing trot. Should mature 16.1-16.2.
6. Coronet's Little Red Corvette: Chestnut with tons of chrome, out of
High Society, a fabled broodmare from Highlife Farms. This mare has
produced Devon winners and approved breeding stallions, and her 2016
colt is on track to be super special as well! He has fantastic hunter
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A bunch of single male students from Delhi's Hindu College worshipped Disha Patani on Valentine's Day and decorated something called a 'virgin tree' with condoms.
Yes. Turns out the practice has been going on for years in Hindu College and it is called the 'Damdami Mai' puja wherein Damdami Mai is a female actor chosen by hostel students every year.
For this, they conduct a proper Puja on the morning of February 14. The Puja is performed by a fresher, who is the pandit for that day and then condoms are used to decorate the Virgin Tree.The Times of India quoted Vaibhav Singh, a second-year student and hosteller at Hindu College, as saying, "The second and third-year hostellers have chosen her. We picked her after having a meeting. Along with Disha, one name that was also considered was of Nargis Fakhri, but since most of the guys liked Disha, we have chosen her as our Damdami Mai."
He told the newspaper, "Damdami Mai is usually the actress who has been popular in that particular year, and who is also voted for by the most hostellers. Like always, we will have the puja on the morning of February 14. And a fresher will perform the puja as he will be the pandit for that day. As always, condoms will be used to decorate the Virgin Tree."
Checkout this shockingly candid video of celebration straight from Hindu College, Delhi!
The daily reported that it is believed by the students that all those who participate in the 'puja' 'will find the one' within six months, and lose their virginity within a year, of performing the 'puja'.


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Within Position West, there are around 39 000 companies in different sectors. The most prominent are trade, automotive, manufacturing, tourism, maritime industries, creative professions and green industries.
Logistics and storage
Between Gothenburg and Oslo, the location of Position West offers logistic benefits to companies in many different sectors. Thanks to an extended road and railway network, inland waterways and several ports, there's a large flow of goods through the region. The University West offers logistic classes and there are several logistic and transport companies in the area, as well as third party logistic providers.
The demographic center of Scandinavia is situated in our region. This means that companies that want to reach all of the market in Sweden, Norway and Denmark will find their best strategic location right here in Position West.
Forest and wood industry
The municipalities of Position West see the forest as a primary resource to achieve a fossil free society and continuously work to develop and strengthen the forest and wood industries. Around the region, abundant forest supplies material for paper mills, building contractors, carpenters, sawmills etc.
Data centers and other energy intensive industries
There are many sites suitable for establishing energy intensive industries in Position West. There's excellent power and fiber capacity and easy access to cooling water, and furthermore a climate that is very beneficial for cooling. At most of our sites there we can offer excess heat recovery. Additionally, the energy tax for large data centers – 0,005 SEK (0.0005 EUR per kWh) – is one of the lowest in Europe.
Marine industries
The seaside location has provided Position West with great conditions for developing marine and maritime industries. Along the coast, you'll find clam and oyster farms, sustainable fishing and the Nordic center of the fish processing industry. Position West is also prominent in ship design as well as boat development and manufacturing.
Our area is a proud part of the Swedish Automotive cluster. Here you'll find vast experience, both broad and profound. The expertise in the field of car development and manufacturing is internationally renowned, and during the last few years, investments in Swedish automotive industry has been made from China, India and the US. Many of the businesses in Position West are also highly specialized in different types of technical .
The variety of outdoor experiences, tourist attractions, shopping possibilities, events and activities in a small area, makes Position West unique. Tourism is important and grows quickly in our part of Sweden.
Retail, e-commerce and shopping
Position West comprises a large number of shopping centers and several successful e-commerce businesses have been developed here and have their headquarters in our area. The proximity to Norway is very positive for the retail business conditions.
Energy and environmental technology
In Position West, business-driven environmental development is conducted in several areas, such as exciting ventures in the field of biogas, electric vehicles and new materials from wood. In 2020, this area will be fossile free when it comes to public transports.
Film industry
Film i Väst in Trollhättan is one of Sweden's largest centers for film production. Almost 50 percent of all Swedish feature films are co-produced by Film i Väst. Since 1997, Film i Väst has co-produced over 1000 feature films and thanks to these film production activities, many new businesses have been established in the area.
Green industries
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Preemraff in Lysekil is Scandinavia's largest, and one of Europe's most modern, refineries. New fuels and propellants are also being developed and tested here, in cooperation with Chalmers technical university. Biobased fuel from wood is produced at site.
Manufacturing industry
Many of Sweden's manufacturing companies are based in Position West. This is the perfect environment for businesses looking for partners for industrial cooperation. There are schools and universities focused on technical education to match the needs of the manufacturing industries.
Health care
The NÄL Hospital (Norra Älvsborg's county hospital) and Uddevalla hospital are centers of excellence within the health care sector in Region Västra Götaland. Along with the hospitals in Dalsland, Lysekil and Strömstad, as well as a net of local health centers, they cover the entire healthcare for Position West. The care sector is growing, and in Position West, ventures are being set up for the development of new methods and ways of working with care for the elderly, psychiatry and the correctional system.


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Two U.S. Representatives from Southern California are sponsoring legislation that would force federal agencies to purchase meat only from sources that raised the animals free from cruelty and abuse.
Representatives Diane Watson, D-Calif., and Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., introduced the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act to set a higher standard for food purchased by the federal government. Their bill, H.R. 4733, requires that food purchased for federal programs come from animals raised with enough room to stand up, lie down, turn around and stretch their limbs.
American Farm Bureau lobbyist Mary Kay Thatcher says she doesn't think the bill will go anywhere.
"The good news is that the people who introduced it are a little bit lower ranking in the scheme of things than the people who did before," Thatcher said. "I doubt that this year you are going to see much on the Federal level that will move, I think HSUS is going to continue on the state levels."
HSUS, the Humane Society of the United States, praised the Watson-Gallegly proposal and encouraged Congress to act swiftly to pass it. The bill was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.
Thatcher, a panelist at a Commodity Classic breakout session on agriculture's agenda in Washington, DC, along with National Farmers Union lobbyist Chandler Goule, noted that livestock groups are very appreciative of the financial and public relations support they're getting from grain and soybean groups in their battle against animal welfare activists.
According to Goule, HSUS leaders don't want their rank and file members to know what the organization is really up to.
"What your average American who's not in agriculture production does not understand is that HSUS is a $120 million, $135 million political machine and it has zero animals in its care," Goule said. "You have all these grandmothers and granddads that think when they give to HSUS that they're getting cats and dogs off their streets. They're not; they're giving HSUS more ammunition to go into your states and regulate how you produce agriculture. If you truly want to help cats and dogs, go give to your local shelter."
Thatcher pointed out that in addition to having more money and more members than the six-million member Farm Bureau does, the 11-million member HSUS also has more lawyers.
"Farm Bureau has six lawyers on staff, HSUS now has 30, which is up from five or six years ago when they had five; now they have 30," Thatcher said. "So that ought to tell everybody that their plan is far more to go to the legal and lawsuit stuff than continuing some of what they're doing now."
Goule, formerly staff director of the House Agriculture Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee, agreed with Thatcher that HSUS would continue to focus on enacting humane handling laws at the state level.


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'Finally feeling true to myself': TV reporter goes viral for rocking her natural hair on air for the first time
Dana Whyte is used to straightening her hair for work — and that's why a recent tweet of hers is going viral.
The Lansing, Mich. reporter recently shared a photo on Twitter, sharing her experience with wearing her hair natural on TV for the first time ever. The seemingly simple act took a lot of courage from the 21-year-old, who admits she straightens her hair daily.
"I wore my natural hair on tv for the first time ever today! This has been an internal battle that I've been struggling with ever since I decided to become a reporter. Finally feeling true to myself #blackgirlmagic," wrote Whyte on Twitter.
Whyte told Teen Vogue that she's been considering wearing her natural hair for a long time — especially after noticing the toll daily heat styling was taking on her locks.
"I started as a full-time reporter in May [2018], and I would straighten my hair literally every day," said Whyte. "It was super damaging and my hair was starting to fall out, so I knew I had to make a change."
But that wasn't the main reason she wanted to ditch the straightener. She said straightening her hair daily made her feel like she was "trying to conform to a certain image that society wanted me to be."
Whyte is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists — and it was at a convention where she felt the final push she needed to go on air with natural hair.
"I think natural hair in journalism is becoming more common, but it still has a long way to go in terms of acceptance. Representation is so important. Little girls sitting at home watching the news need to be able to see someone who looks like them on television, so they know it's possible for that to be them one day," she said.
Needless to say, Twitter had a lot of love for the young newscaster.
A fellow reporter also commended Whyte for her bravery, and shared a similar photo of herself rocking her natural hair.
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Quite a few good birds at Badaan this morning. We spotted a marsh harrier killing a collared dove and fly off with it. In the next field we managed to get close enough for a shot. The other pictures were taken during the pursuit.
A kestrel was overhead but we didn't see him catch anything.
The glossy ibis is still around enjoying the plentiful supply of food.
Howard is back and here's a shot of his best side. He's trying to sneak up on the Ibis.
Down on the shoreline were a few waders, here's a ringed plover.
We also spotted some rose coloured starlings. This juvenile was with some more mature birds.
A more mature bird
I stayed over in Bahrain last night so I managed an early morning visit to the farm. There are lots of blue-cheeked bee-eaters around and this one landed right in front of me. I think he wanted his picture taking.
There was a purple heron in the irrigation ditches, I flushed him before I saw him but managed to get a flight shot.
Many of the reeds have been cut down since my last visit but this great reed warbler is still sticking around.
I'm staying over again tonight so will hopefully get out early again and I've just heard Howard is on his way back so I'll probably have to pick him up.
The first few are from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Because these gulls are difficult to identify I'll leave it to the experts. One possibility put forward is Steppes gull. These pictures are the same bird.
This pied wheatear was hunting flies on a sand jetty running out to sea.
The jetty also accommodated several redshank.
The next batch were taken at Badaan Farm. The farm is starting to come alive with birds and the variety is amazing.
I walked right up to this spotted flycatcher and he never batted an eyelid.
A nice surprise was this glossy ibis who turned out to be fairly tame.
A couple of chats to finish off with.
I managed a couple of hours in Badaan Farm, Bahrain today. Only a few pictures, a blue-cheeked bee-eater and cattle egret. I've also added another shot of the yellow-crowned bishop.
I went out today with the intention of getting some pictures of the scaly-breasted munia. Well I managed it and as a bonus also managed to get some better pictures of the black-rumped waxbill and yellow-crowned bishop.
I've got more pictures but haven't had the time to process them.
A cuple of house crows on the beach in Al Khobar
This young socotra cormorant almost let me touch him. I was surprised just how close he let me get to him. Maybe I was the first human he'd seen?
I managed to process this further picture of a black-winged stilt
I managed an hour in Badaan Farm late this afternoon. These two exotics were caught on camera. I missed the scaley-brested munia but there will be more opportunities I'm sure.
Black-rumped waxbill
Yellow-crowned bishop
I managed to get over to Badaan farm on Friday. Theses are the best of my efforts.
I think this is a turtle dove but the pictures in my field guides don't quite match up.
Edit: I'm told it's a juvenile turtle dove.
There were two great reed warblers in the reeds and they allowed me to get very close.
The wheatears have started to return but this was the only one I saw on the farm.
I had a couple of hours out and about today, here's the best of the catch.
A hoopoe in the late afternoon sun.
A noisy redshank.
A pair of turnstones.


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Washington, Dec 31 (Just News): Statement by the US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on Peaceful Protests by the Iranian People:
In the New Year, our hopes and prayers are with the millions of people who are suffering terribly from oppressive governments in North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and especially in Iran, where the long-repressed Iranian people are now finding their voice. The Iranian government is being tested by its own citizens. We pray that freedom and human rights will carry the day.


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And oddly enough, I am grateful for spiders (when they're OUTside) because they keep the flying insect population down, and because my son knows I like to photograph them- he calls out to me whenever he sees a good one. Or this morning he spotted two webs with dew on them, quite lovely they were.
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Danielle got to know about television health products on Facebook when one of her friends recommended the product. She decided to give it a go first testing the waters with the trial pack, and behold; she lost weight, other minor illnesses faded into oblivion and she had a good night's sleep for the first time in a long while. At the start, she weighed 140 pounds but she eventually lost 23 pounds all thanks to truvision health's product. Now, she is living life to the fullest courtesy of the truvision's supplements and she encourages others to use it so as to enjoy its benefits.
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She, also just like Danielle before her, first heard about television health product via a friend called Cody Kampen. In her case, she had no energy to get things done, was getting lazier by the day and she was putting on weight at an alarming rate. In a bid to find a remedy, she had turned to numerous avenues including trying out a host of different pills but nothing worked. But then she got to know about this TruVision weight loss product which she tried out and alas, she lost 6 pounds in a week of trial. She was astonishingly impressed with the quick results so she continued with the pills into the 2nd week and steadily she started undertaking physical activities as she felt the energy steadily returning to her body. In the end, she lost a remarkable 50 pounds!
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The graduate with Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline has been offering with a wide range of job oppurtunites by both the public and private sectors.
Here is detailed view of the public sector jobs for a fresh EEE graduate:
ü NTPC Limited (National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd)
ü TRANSCO (Transmission Company)
ü GENCO ( Generation Company)
ü ISRO (Indian Spave Research Organisation)
ü DRDO (Defence Research And Development Organisation)
ü ECIL (Electronic Cooperaion Of India Limited)
ü BHEL (Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited)
ü BHPV (Bharath Heavy Plates And Vessels Limited)
ü AAI ( Airport Authority of India)
ü RRB (Railway Recruitment Board)
ü BSNL ( Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited)
ü UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) etc.,
Other than these there are many important companies too they are:
Maharatna CPSEs
Coal India Limited
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
NTPC Limited
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Steel Authority of India Limited
Navratna CPSEs
Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
GAIL (India) Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
National Aluminium Company Limited
NMDC Limited
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
Oil India Limited
Power Finance Corporation Limited
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Shipping Corporation of India Limited
And still there are 68 companies that come under Miniratna Companies ( Central Government ).
you can also apply for a post in :
ü power grids
ü substations
ü hydel power plants
ü navy
ü airforce
ü forest department
ü railway department etc.,


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I kicked off my birthday vacation by heading to Universal Orlando's City Walk. I've been wanting to visit Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville for quite some time, and finally got the chance to do so!
While I didn't dine there, I did soak in the atmosphere and fawned over almost everything in the gift shop. ☀🌴


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My Twittering
- 10:35 After some shopping around, I've decided to buy a unicycle. Hopefully, I'm more successful with this than skateboarding. #
- 10:36 @tyrsalvia : your tweet about seeing a unicycle parked at your work was the final push that got me off the fence. #
- 13:43 Today, Minna and I stumbled across the turkish convenience store. Baklava and halva ensued. #
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Day 2 at XRM 2016: Taiwan vs. Hamburg
by e_e_evans PhD student
Another packed day has been and gone at XRM 2016, so packed in fact I'm surprised that talks that happened only this morning weren't actually from yesterday's programme.
Update: I now know what ptychography is! But don't ask me to explain it because I don't understand it well enough to properly articulate it.
Today's talk highlights included:
– imaging phase separation in Li Batteries
– 4D imaging of various stripes, 3D plus spectra and 3D plus time series, with the latter examples being Li Battery explosive failure and watching a match burn from inside it.
– Imaging and analysing the compound eyes of bees (including some seriously cool image segmentation methods) which I found particularly good.
– Lots of open source software
…….and the battle for the 2020 location of XRM, Taiwan vs Hamburg. Imagine the Olympic bidding only without the corruption and the presentations are more interesting. One of the fun things about the bid talks, and a lot of the other talks for that matter, has been finding out just how many X-ray and Synchrotron facilities are out there in the wide world. Voting closes later in the week so we'll know then where the conference will be held in 4 years time. (In two years the conference will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. And yes I did have to look up the spelling of 'Saskatchewan').
Today I did a lot more chatting to people. People who know me back in Swansea probably wonder if I ever shut up but I'm usually quite shy around new people so it helped that it was other people who instigated the conversations. In particular I ran into people who I'd met at the ToScA conference last year in Manchester. It's always great to catch up and exchange lab stories.
People will often say that conferences are the best place to start collaborations. I never really understood how that actually happened but after the last 2 days I've realised that you don't need to persuade a scientist to collaborate. It comes up so effortlessly; whether it's an offer of an exchange of samples, machine time, software code or even just a lab visit. It really is heartening that although we can often feel like individual islands of research just a tiny bit of activation energy is enough to bring people together.
Pages of notes made today: 27
I've also been taking lots of pictures of the displays within the Institute including crochet hyperbolic planes, porcelain topographic sculptures and a modular origami bee hive with model bees. So there's another blog topic for after the conference!
Tomorrow is a half day so I'll be visiting some of Oxford's sights and trying to bag a few more colleges to add to my list.
Analysis technique of the day: STXM (sticks-'em), scanning transmission X-ray microscopy
Best acronym of the day: MANTiS software (with a mantis shrimp as it's logo), Multivariate ANalysis Tool for Spectromicroscopy


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First SCP draft
Summary:Looking for thoughts, suggestions, and critiques for the idea.
First SCP draft
Abumagi 03 Dec 2016 23:01
Unfold First SCP draft by Abumagi, 03 Dec 2016 23:01
Re: First SCP draft
Cony 05 Dec 2016 13:38
I enjoyed reading this, but I think it still needs some work before being put on the main site.
A few general things:
- The Foundation uses metric, so you should change inches, feet and miles to centimetres, metres and kilometres.
- If the Foundation is going to evacuate seven square miles every 55 days, why don't they just keep it evacuated?
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Hello again, friends. Before we do anything else, let me just ask you this question: what's the first thing you notice about the above picture? Is it the lovely dress (which I bought on sale at Macy's for $15, no joke!)? The guitar in the background? The fact that I'm wearing sunglasses indoors? Or maybe that I look quite a bit heavier than I do now (that's what I'm noticing, at least)? You might even note that I'm wearing long black opera gloves, which I like to think makes me look elegant and oh-so-sophisticated. I highly doubt, however, that the first thing you notice is my lack of a left arm. And of course, that's no coincidence.
Ever since I was a preteen, I've tried my best to hide my limb deficiency from the world. Jackets, blazers, and long-sleeved shirts became the staples of my wardrobe. I wanted to completely eradicate people's awkward stares and ignore the fact that I had one arm. I wore a variety of trendy sweaters on casual days and (like the picture shows) long gloves for more formal occasions. I was so good at hiding it, in fact, that my boyfriend Chris didn't even realize I was missing a limb when we first met. This was a personal victory for me because I so badly wanted to be seen as normal. It wasn't until recently that I finally felt the need to break free of all that.
Chris actually helped me a lot in that department. He's very supportive and assures me that my arm doesn't bother him at all. When we first started dating, I refused to take off my prosthetic arm (which is Myoelectric and freaking awesome, but I'll get to that in another post) for him. I remember swearing that I would never let him see my short arm, not even if we got married. Looking back, I now see how comically ridiculous I was being. It took me a while, but I eventually warmed up to the idea. So I went for it and removed the prosthesis for the first time, fully expecting him to break up with me immediately afterwards. It's funny the way life works sometimes, though. It turns out that he thought I was breaking up with him. He was so nervous because he thought that I wanted to end things. I couldn't believe it. I thought he would freak out when he saw what I really looked like. Instead, he smiled at me and spoke the two words that would make any girl deliriously happy: "You're beautiful."
Now before I allow this post to get obnoxiously sugar-sweet and mushy, I should mention that I didn't just drop all my insecurities and suddenly become a hundred percent comfortable with myself. That's a process, and I'm not totally there yet. But I did start to realize that trying to cover up a part of myself was not working for me. I'm now at the point where I can deal with the stares and the questions, but I can't deal with being dishonest and ashamed of how I look. And just like a friend put it when I wondered out loud if the average Joe on the street could be attracted to a one-armed girl, at least I don't weigh 300 pounds. (Okay, I'm aware that that's not very politically correct at all, but it's a comforting thought. Fat people, feel free to console yourselves with the fact that at least you have two arms. Whatever works.) Anyway, I'm now well on my way to shedding the remnants of my cocoon to become a butterfly. (In this silly metaphor, the cocoon is the cumbersome fake limb and the butterfly is my perfectly asymmetrical self). One of my New Year's resolutions, actually, is to finally be able to walk around without the prosthesis and without a care in the world about it. So yeah, I'm looking forward to shedding those unnecessary 10 pounds of metal and plastic this year. Can't wait to show off that new figure when I get there.
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Venue Rental – Arion Press Gallery, San Francisco
Arion Press provides contemporary meeting and event space at a distinctive arts venue in the Presidio National Park. Our beautiful 2,000 square foot gallery, with sweeping views of Mountain Lake Park, ample natural light, and numerous amenities, is available for rental to benefit the nonprofit Grabhorn Institute.
A 1928 industrial building in a quiet landscaped park, the Arion Press gallery space is a stylish and unique alternative to a hotel banquet room downtown. It is suitable for: receptions, meetings, cocktail parties, educational forums, and dinners. Combined with tours of our historic book making facility, it has been a popular choice for design and media businesses, corporate meetings, clubs, college groups, and private celebrations. Housing the nation's last complete letterpress printing operation, the building is designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The 2,000 square foot gallery is set among lawns and overlooks Mountain Lake Park and San Francisco's charming western neighborhoods. It has a private entrance and an adjacent, full sized catering kitchen, two bathrooms, and is wheelchair accessible. Its decor includes prints and photographs by major artists from Arion Press editions, as well as displays of the Press's handcrafted limited edition books. Guests may also enter via the printing displays and artwork at the main entrance.
Location: 1802 Hays Street, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129
Rates: $2,500 for up to six hours on weekdays, $3,500 on weekends. A refundable deposit of $200 is payable 21 days before the event.
Capacity: 200
Letterpress Invitations: If you would like a letterpress printed invitation of keepsake for your event, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Full Catering: We sugggest that a caterer from our list of recommended caterers be used for your event. Our recommended caterers have experience working at Arion Press and are familiar with our regulations, policies, and procedures. Details pertaining to insurance, deliveries, kitchen use, and clean-up are included below.
Linens, dinnerware, cutlery: Bring own or through caterer.
Tours: Special arrangements can be made for tours of the downstairs fine book production facility (typefoundry, pressroom, hand book bindery), and talks by printer Andrew Hoyem and the staff of crafts experts. We are happy to personally welcome your guests and speak to them about the historic building and the unique, living museum of traditional printing at Arion Press.
Parking: Ample parking is available. Weekday parking is $1 per hour at nearby kioks.
Site Decoration: We ask that only Arion Press staff rearrange and move any of our furnishings, including but not limited to, artwork, lamps, and exhibit cases. No nails, screws, staples or penetrating items are to be used on our walls or floors. No glitter or foil confetti is allowed on site. Any damage will be charged after your event.
Deliveries and Pick-Up: There are no available storage areas, so rental deliveries with pick-up times must be made on the day of the event and agreed upon in advance..
Clean-up: The rental space, including kitchen and bathrooms, will be provided in a clean condition. The space should be returned to clean condition immediately following your event. All trash, composting, and recyclables should be removed from the site. Failure to remove or clean will result in additional fees. Caterers and suppliers are required to load out all equipment and supplies so that the office can open for normal business at 8:30 a.m. on the day after the event.
Noise Restrictions: The Presidio Park enforces a noise curfew 11:00 p.m. (Sun-Thurs) and 11:30 p.m. (Fri-Sat). Renter agrees to comply with noise restrictions, respecting our residential neighbors.
Liability: Renter agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Arion Press/ Grabhorn Institute, its landlord, officers, employees, and agents harmless of and from any liabilities, costs, penalties, or expenses arising out of and/or resulting from the rental and use of the premises, including but not limited to, the personal guarantee of provision, service, and dispensing payment by renter, its employees, and agents of alcoholic beverages at the Arion Press/ Grabhorn Institute.
If alcohol is to be served please make sure that your insurance policy, or that of the hired caterer, includes Host Liquor Liability coverage to protect you against alcohol related accidents, as you are ultimately liable for the safety of your guests.
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An investigation into algorithmic perception and statistical machine learning systems. Exploring notions of the primacy of human vision compared with a life led through multiple machines.
Facial Recognition Algorithm trained with 10,000 images of Elvis to spot The King.
Webcam pointed at the sky.
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Anthony's Weekend Watch Episode 5
This article was going to originally be about the inevitable delay of Echoes of 2017, but the article would literally be like, I dunno, 3 sentences. Something along the lines of, "Hey guys, sorry, but Niklas and Daniel need more time to finish their parts. I, on the other hand, am done." Eh, that was 2 sentences. Guess I'm more efficient than I thought.
So anyway, here's another episode of my Weekend Watch articles... on a Monday. Let's begin.
Man, oh man. Looking back at my teenage years, nothing got me more hyped watching a CS movie than a solid rock soundtrack. It was one of those things that just instantly put me in the mood to rip some casuals in a pub. Combine that with frags from one of the best teams in a "professionally produced" movie and you got yourself a classic.
What do you get when you combine some pretty good North Americans with some pretty good Norwegians? You get really awkward ping discrepancies when you try to play together. Also, you get a pretty dominant force in CS. That's what seemed to happen when shaGuar, knoxville, Naikon, method, and bsl joined forces to create Norwegians of America. They made some waves, had some success, and also spawned a really nostalgia inducing CS movie edited by Sebastian Poirier and co-directed by shaGuar. If you haven't guess it yet, The Fellowship of NOA is this week's pick.
Who doesn't remember the 3D intro to this movie? A terrorist walks over to a CT, smacks him upside the head, and tells him to pay attention to the movie. Everyone here was like, "WOAAAAAA 3D ANIMATIONS!!! INSANE!!!11!one!!" At that time, 3D animations were awesome no matter how bad. After watching a generic couple of scenes of models running with momentum, Hoobastank kicks off the fragpart.
I watched this right before typing up the article and I still get pumped to this day. It's such an awesome song for showing highlights to. The pan/crop keyframing to the "out of control" lyrics made me question everything I knew about moviemaking at the time. Like, how did he do that?! He's making the footage be out of control like the lyrics. Ahmagerd. And let's not forget about the TC Shine part at 3:30. Your 17 year old self was like, "It's. Just. So. Beautiful." Soil was another fragpart that really brought to light have much hype a CS movie can create from the extra editing. Those flashes during the choruses increased the intensity tenfold. And of course, we can thank Adren[GX] for failing miserably at ramp so that one of the more famous audio lines was included in the fragpart.
I think what made this movie so memorable was that Poirier and shaGuar weren't afraid to take risks and utilize unique directorial concepts to bring something fresh to the table. From the Mr. Burns intermission to the Black-Eyed Peas dancing statue, this movie wanted to make a statement that a film can be hype-inducing and funny at the same time. Many people can and should take notes when watching FoNOA. Don't be afraid to try something new and stray from the beaten path. It might be your best work if you do.


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We hurt. We cry. We rant, we rave and beat our fists against the unreachable sky. Waiting for mute gods to reply. Some never fully living, some just waiting to die.
Backwards and forwards ebbing and flowing, third eye closed so we remain unknowing
Imprisoned by our passions, halted by the status quo
Fearing our spirituality, wandering to and fro.
The clutches of emotion either strangles or starves
Hoping for answers as we watch the stars
Hoping for answers as we watch the stars
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By now you have probably figured out that I am the shout it from the rooftops gal. The cog that is the wheel of marketing for our little pizza shop. Ozzie is in charge of the kitchen and making the most yummy food possible. From a simple slice of cheese pizza to the most complex large filled calzone. He's got it covered.
So it's my job to kick the Hornets nest of Mansfield (pun intended) and to create a buzz (yes, another pun). In my challenge to bring attention to our little shop I'm currently on the fence about how to go about doing so.
Up until now I haven't sent out a mailing to our town but lately I've been thinking that maybe that is something I should be doing. After all, isn't that what all of the other restaurants do?
While standing in line today at the Mansfield Post Office to inquire about the process I pulled out my phone to distract myself while in line. So I proceeded with of my favorite activities. Checking in on social media. Now I typically do not receive direct messages from social media sites but there was one in my inbox so I decided to take a moment and read it. I will tell you it was the kindest, most inspirational message that I have yet to receive. It was from a family that just moved to the area and they went on to say how much they enjoyed our food. The main focus of the message stated that they took note of all of the social media work that I have been doing and praised me for it. Here someone went out of their way to wish me a wonderful 2017 and to let me know what a wonderful job I was doing online. All this while standing in line waiting at the post office to learn about my print mailing options. As another sign, when I got to the counter the agent told me, oh...everything you need to submit a mailing can be found online. (huh...)
I can't help but wonder...is this a sign? Maybe I should ditch the idea of print mail advertising and just do what comes from the heart. Sharing stories and information online. Doing what I enjoy. Talking about food, how much joy it can bring and how lucky we are to have this in abundance in our lives.


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Fall 2017 Travel Plans
We've always said that having a baby wouldn't slow us down – and we're trying to make sure it stays true! Of course we have slowed down a bit, but we have a busy fall planned. We've completed a few … Continue reading
We've always said that having a baby wouldn't slow us down – and we're trying to make sure it stays true! Of course we have slowed down a bit, but we have a busy fall planned. We've completed a few … Continue reading
We had an amazing time in Maui for our babymoon and, after seeing so many little kids during the trip, we decided that we wanted to make it back to Hawaii in 2018. Our original plan was to stay at … Continue reading
We're headed to Argentina today (right now)! Despite being very busy these last few weeks and feeling like we haven't had time to do much research, we managed to line up a few fun activities for our trip. I can't … Continue reading
While a trip to Japan has been on our travel shortlist for some time, it has not been planned or talked about much (aside from watching an Anthony Bourdain episode or two). Keep in mind that our "shortlist" always has … Continue reading
We're going to Argentina! We've been wanting to go back to South America ever since we got back from Peru, and we're finally able to make it happen this year. We've booked our flights into and out of Argentina and … Continue reading
Our upcoming journey to Switzerland will be our first Europe trip since our first international trip together in 2009 in which buying a rail pass makes sense relative to purchasing individual tickets. In our last train-intensive trip to Europe (Portugal/Spain … Continue reading
After tentative Super Bowl weekend plans fell through, our 3-day weekend was suddenly cleared. And while we love spending long weekends at home to relax and catch up, we've been home every weekend this month (albeit with guests) and we're … Continue reading
We're fortunate that we don't have a tight budget for our Italian adventure, but that doesn't mean I want to splurge on hotels for no reason. I've been particularly surprised by the higher-priced hotels in Rome — yes, there are … Continue reading
As of last week, our flights to Peru are officially booked! We've been thinking about and discussing potential plans for Peru, so it didn't take us long to lock down a high-level itinerary for our week in this South American … Continue reading
I have always wanted to go on a cruise, so I was very excited to see a Celebrity Cruises booth at the LA Travel Conference. Ryan has never really been interested, but he's (almost) changed his tune after we took … Continue reading
Ryan and I attended one day of the 2013 LA Travel Show – our first time at a travel convention. I found out about it after looking at Rick Steves's website under the "Where's Rick?" section (I like to see … Continue reading
Before the trip, we made a list of things do and it was extremely difficult to cut some of the activities from the itinerary. Instead of cramming in every single item on my original list, I adopted the mentality that … Continue reading
I am always thinking of our next trip. I don't let it interfere with the planning or enjoyment of my upcoming trip, but I want to have something to look forward to after our travels for the year are over. … Continue reading
Our London trip is fast-approaching, and while I'm not stressing over learning a new language or wondering what the weather will be like (I know it will be freezing!), I am completely overwhelmed by all of the must-see sites and … Continue reading
The Westin Palace, Madrid – our hotel for two nights. For our upcoming trip to Portugal and Spain, we will be gone for a total of 13 nights. While I originally wanted to stick to three or four cities, it was … Continue reading


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Hello Hello :)
Today I would like to share with you one of my favourite techniques for creating a textured background, using the faaaaabulous 8 x 8 honeycomb chipboard.
What you will need;
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1 x 12 x 12 chipboard background
1 x 8 x 8 Honeycomb chipboard shape sheet
Spray Gesso - Krylon
Spray mist - I used Shimmerz Vibez - Red-y-or-Not
Spatula or credit card
Heat Gun
Spray bottle with water
paper towels
Prepare background chipboard with a coat of spray gesso and allow to dry.
Create textured masked hexagon shapes with honeycomb chipboard and impasto; scrape the impasto into the open areas of the shaped chipboard, remove chipboard mask and allow to dry.
When impasto paste is dry spray on a liberal amount of mist on and around the masked pattern area.
Tilt your background and allow the mist to dribble down the background.
To soften the look I have also used misted water on the mist; over-sparying and allowing it to run off.
Mop up some ares of the water misted coloured mist; I do this to ensure that I get a 'balanced look'.
Using a small soft bristle paint brush addd some extra spots/splats of mist colour to highlight certain areas of the textured background, ensuring that you maintain visual balance.
Dry the mist off using the heat gun.
This is the finished background [close ups below].
Honeycomb IDS 0053Cheers and Happy Scrapping :)