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BRADFORD, Pa. – Ali Rinfrette stepped to the free-throw line like she had so many times before, except this would be much different than any first-quarter free-throw she had shot in her entire career.
The same way she did in December when she became Pitt-Bradford women's basketball's All-Time leading scorer, the Bradford native sunk the free-ball to register her 2,000th career point – the first in the program's history.
"Ali is amazing," Head Coach Sharay Hall said. "She is a phenomenal athlete who works so hard for us and she wants it so bad. She is a leader for us and she gets the job done."
Rinfrette's historic point came as part of a 67-59 victory for the Panthers in their final regular season home game at the KOA Arena over Penn State-Altoona.
The victory put the Panthers at 10-7 in AMCC games, keeping them in the upper echelon of the conference with just one game left before playoffs.
"Transition buckets were huge for us today. We had to run the floor," Hall said. "Once we did that and tired them out, we started to pull away. Even though they came back a bit, we had gone up too much to where we were able to hold on."
Jennifer Isenberg put together the top performance on the court in the victory, matching her career-high of 25 points while also grabbing 16 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
Rinfrette also cashed in a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards while adding four assists and three steals.
The game could not have started any better for Pitt-Bradford.
Isenberg scored nine quick points to help the Panthers to a commanding 13-0 lead to start the contest.
Altoona answered with six-straight points before Rinfrette cashed in her 2,000th point, which gave Pitt-Bradford a 14-6 lead with three minutes to go in the quarter.
One more layup from Isenberg in the closing seconds of the first quarter gave the Panthers an 18-12 lead into the second.
Isenberg scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting and 3-4 from the free-throw line in the first quarter.
Altoona found its form in the second, though, outscoring Pitt-Bradford 15-10 in the period.
Each team made five field goals in the quarter but the five Altoona free-throws were the difference as the Lions tightened the gap to just one Panther point, and the two teams went into the break with Pitt-Bradford holding a 28-27 lead.
Pitt-Bradford came out in the third and put together its best quarter of the game.
Isenberg scored six points in the period on three field goals, and Rinfrette and Bri Wells added five apiece to power the Panthers to 24 points.
Pitt-Bradford's defense held Altoona to a 4-18 mark from the field for 13 points in the quarter, and the Panthers took their 52-40 lead into the closing period.
Altoona battled back, though.
Down 10 points with four minutes left, a layup followed by an "and-one" quickly cut the Panther lead to just five points.
But the Panthers connected on buckets when they needed to, with Shaelyn Snipes and Rinfrette coming through with field goals down the stretch to help the Panthers hold on for the 67-59 victory.
The Panthers' perimeter defense was perfect, holding Altoona to an 0-12 mark on three-point field goals.
Pitt-Bradford dominated the glass, grabbing 56 rebounds to Altoona's 42.
The Panthers also forced 23 turnovers and grabbed 14 steals led by three apiece from Rinfrette, Isenberg and Wells.
Up next, the Panthers will head to Pitt-Greensburg for the final game of the 2017-18 regular season.


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A few weeks ago I spoke with Bernard Baur, a journalist, A&R reporter, creative consultant and instructor for the Music Business Program at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, CA. Having worked in the music industry for over 25 years, Baur's client list includes Guns N' Roses, System of a Down, Butterfly Boucher, Matchbox Twenty, Rob Zombie, P Diddy, Lil Kim and many, many more.
Additionally, Baur was named one of the "Top Music Business Journalists" in the country by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals. Pretty impressive.
Bernard was nice enough to talk to me at great lengths about the constantly changing music industry as well as advice for up-and-coming bands and those looking for a career in the music business. Here's just one of his answers:
Do you feel it's easier for bands to breakout today?
If there was a blueprint or a simple map everyone could follow then everyone would be successful. Obviously there isn't one because everyone isn't successful. The beauty of it is that today there are very few rules. In fact, we all know a lot of the old rules don't apply anymore; they don't get results they used to. You can practically make up your own rules. I encourage my students at the Musicians Institute to be as creative and innovative as possible. It's the people who are going to think of a new way to do things that are going to get attention.
I would really recommend any artist that they be as creative in their promotions and marketing as they are with their music. Don't just follow same old template. If you can think of something unique and new and exciting you might get the attention and actually do break out. Some of the bands I've seen break out have had opportunities presented to them because they created those opportunities. They've done something unique and different that stands out enough and sets them apart from everything else. That's another problem nowadays, there are so many other artists and you have to make yourself stand out somehow and the only way you can do that is to find what's unique about you and think of some creative and imaginative way to let the public know you exist and hopefully once they know that and take a look at you, that you have goods to back it up.
For more of my in-depth interview with Bernard, be sure to check back next Tuesday!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Stay Tuned: Interview with Bernard Baur
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looking forward to the next installment. :)
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Thanks! Look for it tomorrow! It's SUPER long, but such great information I'm planning on posting it all.
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The family of a Londonderry man whose body was found in the grounds of Gransha Hospital three days after he disappeared from Altnagelvin Hospital say what happened to him should never be allowed happen again.
At an inquest held in Coleraine yesterday the court was told how William Mowbray of 40 Primity Terrace, Newbuildings, a man with a known history of alcohol abuse and depression, left a ward in Altnagelvin Hospital on New Year's Eve for a cigarette and failed to return.
The court was told that the Trust's Absconding Patient Protocol which has been developed in agreement with the PSNI should have been activated the moment Mr Mowbray left the ward - but in fact was not activated until two hours later.
His disappearance resulted in wide scale searches of the River Foyle by friends and family, and many volunteers who helped in searches organised by Newbuildings Community Centre
His body was found by his family on January 3 in the grounds of Gransha Hospital.
Following his death the Trust carried out a report into Mr Mowbray's disappearance from the ward and in their findings concluded that when a patient leaves a ward the absconding patient protocol should be activated immediately and the next of kin informed at the first opportunity.
The coroner Mr John Lecky said it has been acknowledged by staff that this protocol should have been activated as soon as the patient left the unit.
"The key point is the implementation of the absconding patient protocol," he said. "I'm told that this has been addressed."
Brendan Kearney, solicitor for the Mowbrays said the family felt relieved by the findings of the report but that their main concern was that the protocol was put in place and this should never happen again.
"I am glad to hear the family has been reassured by the report," said Mr Lecky. "I'm sure the family will agree that the emergency department is a very pressurised place, particularly on New Year's Eve and it certainly isn't an easy task keeping an eye on every patient.
"I've been to Altnagelvin Hospital myself and there are a number of exit points from the hospital grounds."
The coroner found that Mr Mowbray died from injuries consistent with drowning after being found in a pool of water in Gransha Hospital.
He said Mr Mowbray had been admitted to hospital after suffering a seizure at home after being taken to Accident and Emergency by ambulance.
He added that the 59-year-old had become aggressive to staff in the ward and had gone for a smoke, when he did not return the patient protocol was activated.
"It is accepted that this protocol should have been accepted when he left the ward," he added.
Extending his sympathies to the family, the coroner said he was glad they had felt assured by the inquiry and that recommendations in it had been implemented.
A solicitor for the Western Trust also extended their sympathy to the family.


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Crown Treatment For Teeth And Implants
With the advances in modern adhesives and porcelain technology it is rarely necessary to cover the entire tooth. This minimises damage to your natural tooth whilst restoring its natural aesthetics and function. All porcelain crowns are commonly used for front teeth whilst posterior teeth often will usually be best restored with a porcelain bonded to precious metal structure or the very latest Zirconium technology. Technology is advancing rapidly in this area and frequently I will use a computer milled base for your crown. This is milled at one of 3 locations in the world where I can receive the accuracy of fit that you deserve. This does mean that you will not receive the crown the same day but this is a minor inconvenience for the improved fit and quality and as provisional restorations are always placed you will always leave the surgery looking great.
Crowns are usually fitted to teeth where significant damage decay or restoration has resulted in not enough tooth tissue left to place a filling. Crowns are made of precious metal, non-precious metal, porcelain, or porcelain with metal inside for strength. Crowns are very durable, lasting 14 years or more on average. They can be constructed to look and feel exactly like a natural tooth and can also improve the appearance of misshapen and discoloured teeth.
The tooth and restoration is shaped so that, when restored, it will be the same size as the normal tooth. An impression or digital scan is recorded of the preparation . A temporary crown is made to fit the tooth until your second appointment when the permanent crown is cemented into place.


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During your course of chiropractic treatment, there may be some items Dr. Favro feels you will benefit from. Although we carry a great deal of treatment supplies in the office some of the items below may be best purchased directly by you. If you have any questions on the items below or are looking for other recommendations, give our chiropractic office a call.
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Sometimes a gym just doesn't have what you need. In the office, Dr. Favro, chiropractor likes to use progressive resistance. This gently loads the tissue and allows for a more dynamic exercise. If you are interested in a set of bands, this is the one at our Saratoga Springs chiropractic office.


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According too many swimming instructors, the sooner you train your baby to swim, the higher. It is never too early or too late to begin emotion coaching your children, and Gottman supplies examples of the way it impacts parenting from babyhood to teenagers. Giant quantities of psychological analysis show that authoritative parenting tends to be associated with higher outcomes. Parenting usually requires individuals to query their previous belief systems and think exhausting in regards to the childhood experiences which will have shaped them — good or unhealthy. In the Nineteen Sixties, Baumrind developed her Pillar Idea, which attracts relationships between fundamental parenting types and kids's conduct.
Frankly, the journal was somewhat late to the get together: Attachment parenting has been a factor for the reason that early 90s (nicely, longer, but that is when individuals began utilizing the time period). Within the Nineteen Eighties, Maccoby and Martin further researched and got here up with the fourth parenting fashion, that is, Neglectful ( 2 ). During the winter seasons, it may be laborious, however you'll be able to nonetheless inform by the childs habits. Pros: Parents will be overprotective , which may save their youngster or adolescent from issues they might not foresee.
As a result, these kids are more likely to really feel that their mother and father are attentive to their wishes and needs than youngsters whose dad and mom undertake different types of parenting. They argue that parents, by and enormous, know about the pros and cons of different parenting methods, and that selection of parenting fashion is pushed by incentives. This is especially true for immigrant households who aren't accustomed to American views on what is sweet parenting. Authoritative parenting is a sort of parenting model which is both demanding and responsive.
Kids have to know what's OKAY and never OK. Have reasonable expectations of children's behaviour that swimsuit their age and development. They have been invited to reply the questionnaire and by filling out the questionnaire, respondents had been agreeing to participate. Furthermore, in a two-father or mother family, it is common to have two completely different parenting styles. A number of studies have proven a relationship between parenting fashion and food regimen and activity patterns amongst kids and adolescents, 28 – 30 however studies making an attempt to link parenting types and childhood overweight status have had combined results.
Kids from authoritarian households are more likely to improve aggressive or defiant habits over time. Each time I discuss it with my wife, I find myself continuously drawing from how my mother and father parented my siblings and I. That is just one other example of what everyone seems to be saying about how important parenting types might be in influencing their children. Overall, the results of the present research recommend that moms' and fathers' parenting types play a job of their youngsters's detrimental emotions and associated development, notably amongst temperamentally inhibited or difficult youngsters.


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A much valued local hospital
Westfriesgasthuis Hoorn Period: 2014–2016
The Westfriesgasthuis in Hoorn (near Amsterdam) is a much valued local hospital. In 2015, the hospital was awarded with the Gastvrijheidszorg Award, for most hospitable Dutch healthcare institute.
Mijksenaar developed a clear, comprehensive wayfinding sytem for the Westfriesgasthuis. Wayfinding for the children's hospital was part of the scope.
Additionally, we developed a wayfinding app. This app isn't your average aftermarket wayfinding app. It was developed not only with the spatial wayfinding in mind, but alongside it.


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Might I share with you a little of what I love? A little of why my heart aches to go back to Brazil as often as possible? This..
|Some of my mother's uncles, my grandfather (farthest right), daddy, and mother's brother in law and brother (farthest left and third from left to right respectively.) This was on the Brazilian father's day hence the photos of all the dads.
|So many aunts, uncles, cousins (and a big part is missing because people were passing by all day, the pictures register those that stayed around for photos).
|My grandparents and their two daughters.
Family reunions – I'm lovin' it.
Did you have time for family reunions this summer? When do you usually get together? Do you think it's a pain or do you enjoy it? Enjoy it for those of us who wish we were close enough to have reunions more often, please!


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There are total 10 letters in Backlashed, Starting with B and ending with D.
Backlashed is a scrabble word? Yes (22 Points) Backlashed has worth 22 Scrabble points.
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Browse more words to see how anagram are made out of given word.
In Backlashed B is 2nd, A is 1st, C is 3rd, K is 11th, L is 12th, S is 19th, H is 8th, E is 5th, D is 4th letters in Alphabet Series.
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Tokyo (AsiaNews) - The 31st Niwano Peace Prize has been awarded to Dena Merriam for her leadership of the Global Peace Initiative for Women.
With this award, the International Selection Committee and the Niwano Peace Foundation recognise Dena Merriam's determined and creative work for peace and her deep commitment to "to making the spiritual dimensions of work for peace an integral part of a rich and diverse set of activities that address many of the most critical issues facing today's world."
The Committee, which consulted about 600 people and organisations from 125 countries and the world's main religions, describes Ms Merriam as a leader who can bring together the voices and energy of women inspired by their faith to form the nucleus of an unprecedented global movement.
Ms Merriam is also recognised for her tireless work to ensure that the insights of Eastern and Western religions come together in a balanced way.
The Niwano Peace Prize honours Dena Merriam's service to humankind in the search for wisdom and for a more just and sustainable world.
Dena Merriam, a US citizen, began working with the interfaith movement in the late 1990s as the vice chair of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders held at the United Nations.
She later organised a meeting of women religious and spiritual leaders at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. From that meeting came the Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW) in 2002, a body chaired by a group of interfaith women spiritual leaders.
The organisation's purpose is to empower women and facilitate reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict areas and offer spiritual resources to help address critical global problems.
Since its founding, the GPIW has organised discussions in Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, Cambodia and Kashmir.
For several years after its founding, the GPIW has also developed, in collaboration with the United Nations, a leadership programme for young community leaders.
GPIW's work in the area of peacebuilding has expanded to include fostering new, more inclusive and sustainable models of development, mobilising faith communities to address issues like the climate crisis, and to change attitudes towards the environment, renewing the sense of awe, respect and reverence for nature.
Convinced that women and Eastern religious traditions are under-represented in international interfaith gatherings, Ms Merriam also dedicated herself to the establishment of a platform for religious and spiritual women leaders in order to engage Hindu and Buddhist leaders more actively on the world stage.
For more than 35 years, Dena Merriam has been a student of Hindu master Paramahansa Yogananda and practices Kriya Yoga meditation. For years, she studied the great texts of the Vedic tradition.
She has served on the board of the Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions, the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, the Interfaith Center of New York and Seven Pillars.
She also sits on the board of the All India Movement (AIM) for Seva, the Manitou Foundation and is an adviser for the Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association and the Gross National Happiness Center in Bhutan.
The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on 16 May. Ms Merriam will receive a certificate, a medal and 20 million yen (about US$ 200,000).


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SEVENTEEN Spends 17th Week On Billboard's Social 50 Chart
SEVENTEEN has shown their popularity on social media by charting on Billboard's Social 50 for 17 weeks!
On the Social 50 chart for the week ending in October 14, SEVENTEEN has taken the No. 34 spot, rising from No. 38 last week. This means that SEVENTEEN has now been on the chart for a perfect 17 weeks in a row.
According to Billboard, the Social 50 chart shows "the most active artists on the world's leading social networking sites." Billboard ranks artists worldwide on the chart by using "a formula blending their weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with artist page views and weekly song plays, as measured by Next Big Sound."
SEVENTEEN's highest ranking so far on the Social 50 chart was No. 14, which they achieved on the chart for the week ending in August 19. They first made their debut on the chart back in June. The group has over 2.1 million followers on Twitter, and over 1.9 million followers on Instagram!
SEVENTEEN is currently gearing up to make a return with their second full album, and their comeback date was recently confirmed for November 6.
In the meantime, they've been releasing unit tracks as part of their "2017 SEVENTEEN Project," including the unit leaders' "Change Up" and the hip-hop unit's "Trauma." The performance unit's song is due out on October 9, while the vocal unit will be releasing a track on October 16.


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1 tablespoon vegan margarine
1 leek, chopped
5 sticks of celery, roughly chopped
6 carrots, chopped
4oz mushrooms
1 vegan stock cube
2 tablespoons white flour
3/4 of litre of soya milk (approx)
seasalt to taste
2 kg/5lb potatoes, peeled
a little soya milk, marg and salt and pepper to mash into the potatoes
a whole bulb of garlic roasted in the oven wrapped in foil for 45 minutes
Preparation Method
Peel and roughly chop the potatoes, place in a pan and cover with water and bring to boil. Once boiling turn down to simmer until soft, meanwhile roast the bulb of garlic in the oven. While that's happening, prepare the veg and sauce. Melt the marg in a pan and add the veg and stock cube, cooking until slightly softened (5-10 min), stirring regularly. Add the flour and mix well. Gradually add the soya milk, stirring all the time until a nice thick sauce is formed round the vegetables (you can add more soya milk or water if too thick). Season with salt and pepper and place in a large oven proof dish (we used a lasange one). Once the potatoes are cooked, mash with the marg, s. milk, salt, pepper, and the roasted garlic from which the skins are removed and spread this evenly on top of your veg sauce. Place in oven at 200c/400F for about 20 minutes or until browned as much as you like.


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Boston Next Real Estate Bubble? More Fluff from the Globe
Last week the Boston Globe's real estate blog called Boston Real Estate Now published a post called, "The Next Housing Bubble?" This small piece is jam-packed full of nonsense, misleading information and irresponsible journalism.
The first problem with this post is the title, "The Next Housing Bubble?" Bubbles are a conclusion made in hindsight, and make no sense in predictions as we crawl our way out of a slump. This whole post was based on JP Morgan's prediction of a 12% jump in home prices over the next four years as reported in Housing Wire. A 12% increase in home prices over four years hardly makes for a bubble. So why call it that?
Next, the article continues to claim the Boston area as a "one of the most bubble prone metro markets in the country." Although I agree with the assertion of lack of inventory and new construction, lack of housing is not what creates real estate bubbles. Shortages and scarcity lead to organic price increases, not bubbles. Bubbles are full of air – not continuous real demand!
Of course the demand for housing has its ebbs and flows. Prices went down in Boston but most of our neighborhoods did not suffer the economic blow of Cities where housing and new construction is abundant, like Miami and Phoenix. Those cities had new construction condo buildings with less than 30% occupancy and price falling 50-60%.
Another quote that is the mark of irresponsible journalism, "Of course, a 12 percent jump nationally translates into a 20 percent jump in Greater Boston." If this is true, please provide historical evidence of Boston's real estate outpacing national real estate markets. It didn't outpace the last "bubble" (if you believe we had one).
My next bone to pick is with the value of data the Globe uses. The Globe's purpose, I thought, is to inform the local readers. There is no way national real estate headlines inform the local buyer or seller or provides a basis for decision making. Furthermore, the Globe's stretching this national prediction to apply to Boston's market adds to confusion and nonsense.
National real estate numbers, regardless of integrity of source, are totally and completely meaningless to you, dear friend. Real estate only matters on the local levels – your street, your neighborhood, maybe your town. If you want to learn about your local Boston area market, Boston Real Estate Now is proving to be an unreliable source.
Lastly, the author discounts the only piece of valuable information. "The bank (JP Morgan) predicts 2.5 million problem loans will get bailed out this year through foreclosure rescue programs – sounds like wishful Wall Street thinking to me."
The big bank is in a pretty good position to report accurately if they believe it is likely they are to have a deal coming together with the government. This is the only interesting information I find in the report. The Globe calling it wishful thinking shows a lack of thoughtfulness going into the post.
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May 14, 2018
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Chicago Lighthouse Calls the Public to Action
for Access and Inclusion on The Magnificent Mile
CHICAGO –Fifty-one 6 foot lighthouse sculptures on famed North Michigan Avenue will catch the public's eye and capture their hearts this summer. Millions of visitors will see diverse art displays that asks the same question: "How can I be part of access and inclusion for people with disabilities?"
Lighthouses on the Mag Mile is being conducted by The Chicago Lighthouse in partnership with Huber Financial Advisors, LLC; and many other visionary businesses and individuals, including The Magnificent Mile® Association.
From June 19 through August 11, this world class, free exhibition will include lighthouse sculptures created by national and local Chicago artists, many with disabilities. These inspired artists along with more than 40 sponsoring business leaders have risen to the challenge put forward by Chicago Lighthouse CEO, Dr. Janet Szlyk: "We all have a powerful role to play to make inclusion possible for people with disabilities. The challenge is to find your own sphere of influence and use it!"
Self-guided tours of the lighthouses which includes the artists speaking about their access and inclusion concept will be available by downloading OTOCAST. For enhanced audible wayfinding, download AWARE. To learn more, please contact Angela D'Antonio, Marketing Director, at (312) 447-3246 or visit lighthousesonmagmile.com


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I am going to Gaol. I posted this on Facebook yesterday and of course, as I expected there were many comments. Some folk wanted to know what I had done, other expressed concern, and quite a few guessed I was making a joke of it.
The truth is that I am going to gaol. To the now closed Boggo Road Gaol, which is an historic building. I have won tickets to go and write for Weekend Notes.
Sadly, later this year much of this historic building will be redeveloped for housing. I am feeling lucky that I will see it before that happens.
Gaols are great Historical Buildings
I have a history of visiting Gaols around Australia. I've lost count of the ones I have visited.
Adelaide, Gladstone, Burra, Geraldton, and others. I am also familiar with the small lock up at the Caboolture Historical Village, where I have been a volunteer. There are amazing stories from such places. Yes, the old buildings can be spooky, but in the main I go during daylight hours.
I was planning to stay overnight in the one at Gladstone, South Australia. It is a memory from my childhood of seeing the gaol – not that I was ever IN the gaol, but I stayed in the small town during school holidays with my aunt, uncle and cousins and we passed the old building occasionally. I am glad I didn't stay in it as it certainly appeared to be haunted.
In fact my tour guide, an indigenous man, would not go in certain places as the ghosts of his ancestors were there. His stories certainly put me on edge and I was pleased that I was unable to contact the accommodation people to book. I stayed in the caravan park.
Boggo Road runs a variety of tours – just go to the website and find out a time to suit you. Boggo Road.
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My review on Listen Up Denver!
So I shot GWAR on Halloween, and, as per usual, it was pretty intense! I had my camera wrapped using a weather proof bag used by outdoor photographers, like I always do when I see them. I call it the camera condom, haha. My photos were published at listenupdenver.com, and I even wrote my very first concert review to go with it!
I was pretty nervous at first. I had never considered myself a writer, and never thought I would ever get into it, but I have gotten a lot of amazing feedback from the review from my professors and my peers. One person even said that he thought my writing skill may have superseded my photography skills, and that that was saying a lot! WOW.
I'm pretty excited to start getting into more writing, because I know that it will be very useful in this feild. The next show I will be reviewing is Korn and Slipnot on 11/11, which I am very excited for, but I don't think I will be able to top the GWAR review. After that, I will be reviewing the METAL GODS, JUDAS PRIEST, one of my ALL TIME favorite bands!! super stoked. Stay tuned for that one.....
here is me in the photo pit with the camera condom....
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Specifically with left and right mouse button assignment: they immediately terminate the program on press!
I'm using Jur13n client.
I'm thinking it might be the remanent of an anti-cheat or anti-hack mechanism, but I wouldn't mind shutting it off. I also wouldn't mind using a different client if it bypasses this limitation.
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Tacloban (Philippines): US and British warships were deployed today to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines where well over 10,000 people are feared dead and countless survivors are begging for help in rain-soaked wastelands.
The official government death toll stands at 1,774, although authorities have admitted they have not come close to accurately assessing the number of bodies lying amid the rubble or swept out to sea.
Four days after Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed entire coastal towns in mostly poor central islands with record winds and tsunami-like waves, the magnitude of the disaster continued to build with almost unimaginable horror.
"We are certainly expecting the worst. As we get more and more access we find the tragedy of more and more people killed in this typhoon," UN humanitarian operations director John Ging said, after Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a "state of national calamity".
The United Nations warned 10,000 people were feared dead in just one city, Tacloban, the provincial capital of Leyte province where five-metre waves flattened nearly everything in their path as they swept hundreds of metres inland.
Nearly 10 million people, or 10 per cent of the Philippines' population, have been affected, while 660,000 have lost their homes, the UN estimated as it launched a flash appeal to raise millions of dollars for relief efforts.
Overwhelmed and under-resourced rescue workers have been unable to provide desperately needed food, water, medicines, shelter and other relief supplies to many survivors, and desperation has been building across the disaster zones.
"There is nothing here left for us. Our house is gone, we don't have any money, we don't have our documents, passports, school records," Carol Mampas, 48, told AFP at Tacloban's destroyed airport as she cradled her feverish baby son in a blanket.
"Please, please, tell authorities to help us. Where is the food, where is the water? Where are the military collecting the dead?"
Bodies still litter the wreckage, while security concerns are building as gangs take advantage of a security vacuum to loot homes and businesses that survived the typhoon.
The government announced a night-time curfew for Tacloban and deployed special forces across the ruined city in a bid to prevent looting.
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Hide and Seek: Hanging in a Writer's Study
Mimi Schwartz
August 29, 2018
The blindfolded girl—or is she a woman?—has overturned—or is she about to overturn?—the table full of paint brushes needed to finish the canvases on the floor around her. Maybe she has veered to the left in time, towards the empty chair with the curved arms. Probably not. Probably her outstretched hands have not protected her in this hide and seek of darkness and light where things just happened or may soon happen.
This girl, for me, is the heart of Peter Milton's "Sightlines: Hide and Seek," which hangs with authority between two old windows in my study. I pass her every morning on my way to my computer—and nod in commiseration; for I know her mix of adventure and fear as I begin the daily search for meaning in the chaos of words. I know the blind steps; the bumping into things to get somewhere; the way "Hide and Seek" turns into high-stakes "Blind Man's Bluff." I know the feel of eyes everywhere; of diaphanous spirits, sometimes dancing, sometimes floating in the air above me; of stern men signaling Don't go there! I know the echoes of past stories from the likes of Henry James who is standing with a palette next to a canvas of half a child's face, its eye wide with fear above the neatly written words "Turn of the Screw." And is he also hidden in the curved chair's shadow? Someone is definitely sitting there.
And someone has entered John Singer Sargent's portrait of the four Boit daughters? I know that painting, which Milton hangs so prominently in "Hide and Seek," and there should be no man, looking like Sargent, wearing a dark suit. How did he slip through the thick gold-leaf frame of protection? Is no work safely finished?
There are so many storylines in and out of frames—but what are they? Why the boy holding his hat behind the girl does not help her. Why the woman curled on the ceiling, her hands and feet dangling, does not untuck her head to look around. And what about the child flying out of her canvas to escape the game and Milton's frame? Will she make it—and will she come here to hide?
I see different possibilities every day in this world of shifting light, bright as sunlight, dark as death, but never static. It keeps me going as I look up at the girl and then down at my computer screen, seeking my own connections.
Mimi Schwartz
Author of When History Is Personal, 2018
Mimi Schwartz's books include When History Is Personal; the award-winning Good Neighbors, Bad Times- Echoes of My Father's German Village; Thoughts from a Queen-Sized Bed; and the popular Writing True, The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction. A winner of a ForeWord Book Award for Memoir (2008) and the New Hampshire Best Literary Nonfiction Award (2008), she has been widely anthologized and ten of her essays have been Notables in the Best American Essays series.


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Correspondence of H.A. Prichard, consisting of:
- Letters to John Laird, 1938-45 and Sir William David Ross, 1946-7
- Letters to and from R.G. Collingwood and to Sir David Ross, 1925-40
Correspondence of H.A. Prichard, consisting of:
Harold Arthur Prichard (1871-1947) was a philosopher. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).
The correspondence was given to the Library by Mrs M.H. Prichard in 1950.
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 40931-2.


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Uber rolls out safety features for drivers, passengers
NEW YORK — Uber is aiming to spice up driver and passenger safety in an effort to rebuild belief within the model.
The ride-hailing firm has created a characteristic on its app to succeed in out to passengers and drivers if it detects an accident or unplanned cease. Drivers may also have entry to a hands-free characteristic to select up passengers with out touching their telephones, and they'll now not see information detailing the place they retrieved passengers up to now.
''This is just the beginning of the journey for Uber,'' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi mentioned Wednesday throughout the firm's unveiling of the brand new features in New York City. ''We want Uber to be the safest transportation platform on the planet.''
Uber plans to make use of location information to determine out if a cease appears uncommon as a result of there's no visitors or if a automotive hasn't made it to its last vacation spot. If there's a lengthy, sudden cease throughout a visit, each the rider and the motive force will obtain a experience verify notification to ask if every thing is OK.
The firm has additionally added a button to its app for drivers to contact emergency providers, much like the one it created for passengers in March. Uber says utilizing the button is extra environment friendly than calling 911 as a result of the Uber app accommodates the automobile's actual location.
Going ahead, Uber will conceal particular pickup and drop-off addresses within the driver's journey historical past in order that solely the final space the place a visit has began and ended will present up on the motive force's app, not the tackle.
Khosrowshahi has made safety one in every of his high priorities since taking on as CEO a 12 months in the past.
In April, Uber began doing annual felony background checks on US drivers and employed an organization to always monitor felony arrests. The strikes are an try to restore Uber's popularity after a wave of main scandals and dangerous press.
About two weeks after Khosrowshahi began, London's transport regulator determined to strip Uber of its license to function, saying that the corporate could also be endangering public safety and safety. Khosrowshahi apologized, flew to London to fulfill with officers and promised to alter. A court docket finally gave Uber a license, though a lot shorter than regular so it may be evaluated.


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This special necklace/pouch has been created with a jewelers bronze hand-enameled lost wax cast woods moth which has been mounted on a piece of fossilized walrus bone (20 to 50 thousand years old, found in the Alaskan Tundra). In addition, real mulberry leaves electroplated in copper along with seeds, have been added to enhance the front flap of deer suede. When opened a bead stitched and decorated raw hide pouch is revealed. The pouch has been strung with large seeds, assorted jaspers and agates, antique and vintage glass, antique copper beads, and chain, antique glass flowers, olive wood, amber, goldstone, tigereye, silver, and serpentine heishi. The necklacehas been completed with sterling silver Cones and clasp and has been signed.
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new zealand snapper
new zealand wild-caught snapper
SPECIES: Pagrus Auratus
COMMON NAMES: New Zealand Tai Snapper, Tamure, Porgy, New Zealand Snapper, Australasian Snapper, Silver Seabream. Māori Name: tāmure
AVAILABILITY: Year round
600-800 grams
> Whole
> Scaled/Gutted
TASTE, TEXTURE AND PREPARATION: Snapper has tender, semi-firm white-to-pinkish flesh with a sweet, mild flavor and is highly versatile in cooking. It has a low oil content and coarse flakes; excellent for most cooking methods including whole and smoking. Also try sushi or sashimi, poaching, BBQ, baked, marinated, or fried.
Controlled by the New Zealand Quota Management System to ensure sustainability.
about new zealand snapper
New Zealand's top species for export , Snapper is considered by many as the premier inshore species. Golden-pink to tones of red above, flecked with blue spots, with the color paling to white on the belly. Snapper have a large head, strong teeth, and moderately firm scales. Snapper belongs to the sea bream family and all begin life as females. During their third and fourth years of life, about half of them change sex, balancing the adult population evenly between male and female.
Snapper are most common around the North Island and upper South Island, especially in Tasman Bay. They extend over a wide variety of habitats, including reefs as well as sand and mud bottoms. Juveniles range over large areas in water five to 50 meters deep. Adults are uncommon at depths of more than 100 metres. They group-spawn several times in spring and summer. The young live inshore in summer, in shallow, sheltered habitats, but move offshore in winter. This movement continues throughout their life. Snapper are slow-growing, long-lived (up to 60 years), and migratory.
Snapper is managed under the Quota Management System (QMS). Snapper abundance is monitored using commercial catch rates, catch-at-age sampling, trawl survey information and abundance estimates from the recapture of tagged fish. Most New Zealand snapper stocks are stable or increasing.


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I hope this doesn't mean I'm going to get ousted like that guy who made that very public apology a few years back....
Sorry that Faucet has gone away and has not written the Blog for so long.
Friday, January 7, 2011
More Apologies!
Posted by Red at 9:57 AM
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I'm still alive, eating yummy vietnamese food and practicing drinking and resting my runners. Actually, brought some new runners and don't want to get them too dirty before I get back.
A bit cool and wet over here but I guess more pleasant than hot and wet.
Seeya soon
- January 7, 2011 at 8:12 PM
nothing wrong with hot and wet which can be ples-ent.
- January 9, 2011 at 10:29 PM
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October 30, 2010
ATTENTION: Heure d'hiver
Attention, cette nuit, on passe à l'heure d'hiver. Il faut reculer montre, réveil d'une heure.
Yes, it's time to turn the clocks back one hour tonight! I guess that means we'll have more light in the morning since I'm looking out the window right now at 9 a.m. and tomorrow a.m. at this time it will be 8 o'clock and it's already light out!
Finally... Maybe this will mean that I will have LESS trouble getting up in the morning! I SURE hope so!!!
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- Food, Fun and Life in the Charente said...
Extra hour in bed tonight:-)) Diane
- Saturday, 30 October, 2010
- Notes from Noël said...
Thanks for the reminder. I love your Halloweenie looking blog!
- Saturday, 30 October, 2010
- Leesa said...
Hi Diane...
Hahahah! Yeh.. That's the ONE thing I like about going back an hour!!!!
Noelle-- You're welcome!! Thanks for the compliments on my new Halloween look!
- Saturday, 30 October, 2010
- au soleil levant said...
So jealous that you guys turn the clocks back earlier than we do... what a dumb idea the US had, to bump the time change back by a few weeks.
- Saturday, 30 October, 2010
- Ron said...
Bonjour Leesa!
Thank you soooooooooo much for reminding us, because I ALWAYS forget to turn the clocks back this time of the year - always!
And FAB photos (below)!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
- Saturday, 30 October, 2010
- Leesa said...
Hey Ron...
Hahah! I know I sent you an email about this...
Happy Halloween to you, too!
- Monday, 15 November, 2010
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The #1 reason why your business or church will fail
(Surprised I put those two organizations together? Read on to see why...)
We must remember that most decisions we make in life are based on our drive to get our needs met.
I was sitting in the crowd as a consultant told about fifty church leaders the reason why churches fail.
"People these days think the church is boring." So, work hard in your worship service; make every sermon a home run. (The implication is clear: you need to be entertaining.)
Yes, some people are bored. I've visited churches that I find more soporific than warm milk and a massage.
It reminded me, yet again, of every single conversation I've had with non-churched people about why they aren't involved in church. What are the bottom-line, real reasons why the average person stays away from church? Because they see the church as:
(1) uninvolved in the needs in the world
(2) judgmental/close-minded
So many in this generation have a real need to make a difference to others in the world. All the while, you don't see churches on TV when the hurricanes hit; you see Unicef or Red Cross or any other like-minded organization. If I want to support a cause--and this is an absolute fact about 18-35s!--you can do that through any number of companies and agencies. Of course, those involved in churches see the great impact of many, many churches around the world. Christians give billions and serve millions of hours of service each year. But to outside people: churches are just irrelevant. They get their needs to make a difference in the world by many other agencies (which, in turn, meets another need of theirs: to find purpose and meaning in life).
Why are they judgmental/close-minded? Because humans have a great need to feel accepted and loved. Nevertheless, when you do see churches in the media, they're busy condemning people. Movies, TV shows, radio interviews, and on and on constantly display Christians as the condemnatory, judgmental punks of the world. There's no surprise why the new Pope is making headlines each week. "Wow! He hangs out with poor people! He is nice to homosexuals!" Again, churches are seen to be irrelevant. They get their needs to feel accepted by many other social groups.
I just have two reflections:
First, I concede these two critiques quickly: a pernicious plague that infects too many churches is a deep irrelevancy to real needs in the world, and there are too many people who have taken on the script of "God" in their judgments. Yes. This is all true. Of course, I also know of far more churches that are deeply relevant to real needs in their communities and to the world; and that are incredibly graceful to any and all wounded. And to be clear: Christianity, like all religions, has certain moral imperatives. And these imperatives will always come across as "close-minded" to those who do not aver such imperatives. Oh well.
Maybe you disagree with me about what needs a person is trying to get met at Church. So what. The bottom line is, they perceive of the church as irrelevant to meet those needs, whether they think the church can't meet the needs or won't meet the needs. Otherwise, they'd be lining up to join your church. (To see a fuller, thoughtful treatment of this issue, be sure to click here.)
Second, when it comes to businesses in general, it is certainly still true:
If you want to keep your company afloat, you must not ever, ever become irrelevant.
Unlike for churches, people don't usually go to businesses to make a difference to the hurting and broken, and to find real acceptance. Usually, people search out businesses to meet various other needs. The second I don't need to burn a CD with my songs on them so that I can listen to them in my truck is the second that CDs become irrelevant. The second that I don't need to pick up the white pages to determine someone's phone number is the second that those lists become irrelevant. Really, think for a second: how many things do you not use whatsoever that you used to use all the time? Here are some for me: YellowPages, desktop computer, land-line phone to my house, actual humans in a bank, tapes, CDs, VHS, camcorder, the library (except during my 12 years of graduate school). Every single day a need of ours is being met by some other means. This makes the former means to that end irrelevant.
This is the most important question for you to ask:
What needs does your company meet?
And the corollary questions that must quickly follow:
- Am I aware of how my clients/members/customers get those needs met?
- How are other companies trying to get those needs met?
- Are our ways better at making their needs? (If not, why are you in business?)
- Have the needs changed? Has the economy, my personnel, technology, software, hardware, etc. changed the way we need to meet those "needs" we've been meeting?
- The million dollar question: Are you prognosticating so that you can plan to meet needs they don't even know that they'll have in the future?
What's the main reason why companies and churches fail? Because they no longer meet the person's needs. They become irrelevant.
Are you?


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The set consists of only eight objects: on the left and right sides of the stage, two black production cases, and in the center, two movie-set black folding chairs, stamped with "EXTRAS" in white letters. To the far right sits a movie camera. Behind it all stands a projection screen.
Despite the sparse set and dearth of physical props, the Keegan Theatre's production of Marie Jones' "Stones in His Pockets" comes to life on the merits of its actors. The minimalism of the technical elements helps dramatic skill shine through, and the few elements physically represented onstage are used to full effect by director Abigail Isaac Fine.
Set in a rural town in Ireland currently inundated by an American film crew, "Stones in His Pockets" examines the clash of cultures between a small town sustained for years by its land and livestock and the glamour and promise of Hollywood and the film industry.
The play centers on two men serving as extras in the film: Jake, played by Matthew Keenan, who is living with his mother after recently returning from a failed attempt to find his fortune in New York, and Charlie, played by Josh Sticklin, who has lost his video rental store after a bigger chain moved into town and travels the country with nothing but a tent. Both characters are intrigued by the promise of the movie business — fame, fortune and, for the extras, forty quid and three meals a day — and both have nowhere else to go.
Keenan and Sticklin are the only actors in the film, but not the only characters: Keenan also plays a drug-addicted teen, a peppy production assistant and Mickey, an old hand at the business of being an extra, while Sticklin shines as a teenager, an over-the-top bodyguard and a Hollywood actress, among others. Keenan also designed the set for the play.
The physicality of the actors and their rapid switching between roles is the strongest part of the play: The moments in which Keenan springs from the hunched-over Mickey to respond as Jake to his own lines are hilarious, and the clear definition brought to each character forestalls any potential confusion.
The few technical elements are used to excellent effect, most notably the camera-and-projector combination. At several points in the show, Charlie and Jake go to it to fulfill their roles as extras —digging turf, cheering, dancing — and the results are projected for the audience to examine with detail. The device highlights the humor of the script without detracting from the skill of the actors, which Fine keeps at center stage.
Despite the darker themes at the heart of the show, "Stones in His Pockets" deserves its label as a tragicomedy. The humorous elements of the show shine through from start to finish.
Some of the humor comes from the stereotypes of the movie business: the aggressive bodyguard, the beleaguered production assistant, the extravagant Hollywood star. Other elements stem from the frank depiction of life in a small Irish town: the ubiquity of cows, the way everyone knows everyone else's business within minutes.
But most comes from the clash between the two: the American actress with — she insists — Irish heritage, trying to get her accent just right, or Jake attempting to convince her that Seamus Heaney's poetry is his own. It is the script's strong humor in the face of sadness combined with the comedic timing of the direction that carries the show and keeps the audience laughing right up to the final curtain.
The Keegan Theatre is in many ways the ideal place to produce "Stones in His Pockets" in the United States.
Originally written in 1996 for a Dublin-based theater company and first performed in Belfast, Ireland, the play focuses on the clash between American and Irish culture, while the Keegan Theatre has been working to bridge the theatrical traditions of the United States and Ireland since 1999. In addition to productions of Irish plays like "Stones in His Pockets" and its Christmas tradition play, "An Irish Carol," Keegan Theatre tours Ireland almost every year with classic American plays.
This commitment shines through in the production. The strength of the actors, the clear direction and the powerful script bring a complex world to life even with little aid from technical elements — a victory for both minimalist theater and for its audiences.
"Stones in His Pockets" is running at the Keegan Theatre through Oct. 15. Tickets can be purchased online at keegantheatre.com.


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Completed in 1679, the Theological Hall is one of 2 decorated library halls located in the Strahov Monastery, Prague. Architect Giovanni Dominik Orsi created the hall and ceiling stuccos in the Baroque fashion.
A pioneering system of inscriptions and illustrations above the shelves indicate the department and specific type of books below. Astronomical and terrestrial globes accent the racks, which contain close to 18,000 books primarily on theology.
Ceiling frescoes painted in the 1720's by Siard Nosecký depict humanity's disposition towards literature, complemented by Biblical quotations in Latin. The paintings, volumes and thousands of editions of Bibles truly make this a hall of priceless treasure.


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Awesome post on misdirection! Have to share! Hope you wild and woolly wordsmiths enjoy Nail Your Novel's post as much as I did!
One literary example of the same thing for all you Harry Potter fans would be Sirius' motorcycle. Hagrid has it in book one. He tells Dumbledore 'Sirius leant it to me.' Not until book three do you find the significance of the fact that Sirius was in Godric's Hollow the night James and Lily were murdered.
I've had an interesting question from Jonathan McKenna Moore (who was one of this blog's earliest readers – quick fanfare 🙂 ).
Jonathan had seen Anthony Horowitz talk about writing new Sherlock Holmes stories, which led him to ask this question:
'How does misdirection work in prose? Horowitz says that one of the functions of Dr Watson is misdirection, following false trails that Holmes would never entertain, and lulling the reader into considering them. He goes on to describe misdirection as drawing attention to one object in the room so the audience doesn't notice another. While I can understand how that would work in a film, in prose you have to go out of your way to mention object 2, and spend time describing it. It isn't just set dressing. How do you show the reader something, without letting them know that it's important? Is it just a case of losing…
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Media: Saudi Arabia raised its prices for October deliveries of crude oil to Asia and the US
Largest exporter in the world, the state oil and gas Saudi Aramco, has raised the Arab light crude oil prices to Asian buyers by 90 cents per barrel, and for US - by 50 cents a barrel, Bloomberg reported. At the same time the cost to Asian Arab oil is still 20 cents below the regional benchmark, the agency said.
5 September 2016
Mazda will build a plant in Russia engines for 2 billion rubles.
Russian-Japanese joint venture, "Mazda Sollers Manufacturing RUS" gathering in Vladivostok cars Mazda CX5 and the Mazda 6 in the squares "Sollers", built next to the plant for production of engines.
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Today II East Economic Forum official partner of the event is the company ALROSA several interesting investment projects. Diamonds in the center A key project of the company - a new trading platform "Eurasian Diamond Center".
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Lavrov: US wants to "plant" the European Union for its gas and expensive infrastructure
Russian Foreign Minister noted that this fuel requires a very expensive infrastructure, which is constructed, it is difficult to get rid of her The United States is trying to take advantage of complication in relations between Russia and the EU to impose the EU their deliveries of liquefied natural
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China rejected the harvest from Ukraine
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Russia will deliver this year a new record in oil production, leading many experts to reconsider their negative outlook. Russia is stepping up production of the past five years in a row, and stop now would be foolish. Indeed, in the back of her breathing dumping Saudis and Iranians.
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Armenia launched the construction of the Amulsar gold deposit
Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan today, August 20 launched the ceremony marking the start of construction of the Amulsar deposit in Vayots Dzor region, the press service of the government. This is one of the largest international investment programs in Armenia.
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Full Day Introduction to Outdoor Climbing Workshop
Saturday 26th August // $230 (including fees)
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Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing
This one day climbing course will introduce you to the thrill of outdoor rock climbing. You'll learn the basics of top-rope climbing while trying a range of climbing styles from slabs and faces, to cracks and overhangs, all in the beautiful Blue Mountains. You'll be taught climbing techniques to encourage efficiency, energy conservation, and fluidity. The course will cover:
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On this course you'll also learn to select and use the latest in modern abseiling and rockclimbing equipment. Throughout the day your instructors will accompany you on a special selection of graduated rockclimbs and abseils.
This course is run by highly experienced Nationally and Internationally qualified Senior Instructors from the Australian School of Mountaineering. All specialist abseiling and climbing equipment is provided for your use.
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In Pennsylvania Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. St. John, 86 MAP 2012, 2014 Pa. LEXIS 3313 (Pa. Dec.15, 2014), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, confirmed "first manifestation" as the general rule for coverage under CGL policies and rejected application of the J.H. France "multiple trigger" to property damage claims. The Court addressed three issues arising out of a claim for coverage due to defective plumbing contaminating a dairy herd's drinking water resulting in loss of milk production and other property damage continuing for a few years:
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Our cattle forage during the spring, summer and fall months on our pastures, eating mainly grasses and clovers. During the winter we feed them hay. This means our herd is grass-fed and grass-finished.
We are processing beef throughout the year. Various cuts are available from the freezer year round. Contact us if you are interested in bulk beef (half or quarter steer) so we can add you to the waiting list.


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This is from Chapter 2 of my story Let's Never Grow Up. Leave a comment if you want me to upload more or to read more, right now! Just click the link here to see my Wattpad Listing, http://w.tt/1plXJA9
I didn't see Peter for four days but this wasn't worrying. Sometimes he'd be gone for a week and come back bearing gifts through my open window. It was Thursday and I knew he would show when we were to meet up. I took two trains to get here, Neverland. I take the second path to the right and follow it until I see a sign saying "Morning". Sure enough, there's a pair of legs dangling from a the big spiraling Oak tree, scuffed jeans and beaten up Converse's. He's making a leaf crown whist balancing precariously on the thin branches. The tree reminds me of him, always flying off in different directions, never staying put. Peter eyes me up.
"Wendy." he says bluntly putting on his leaf crown.
"Peter." I say trying to imitate him. "Why haven't you been to school?"
"Didn't feel like it."
"Come on Peter, don't be like this." I say, "To be honest, I think your boys are feeling lost without you, Peter." I smile.
"Ha ha, very funny." He frowns at me, "I tried to run away but I didn't like it so I came home."
"That's not fair, you said if you ever went away you'd take me with you." I glance up at him. "I wonder what Nancy will think." I giggle. Peter pats the space next to him, obligingly I manoeuvre myself up the tree. Peter holds on to me for the first three times I fell. I perch myself on the branch, letting my legs swing far up above the ground, this almost feels like flying. There's a squirrel in Peter's lap eating acorns. I lift one up, "I like this one, it looks so intricate and beautiful." Peter smiles.
"What did you do this week?" He asks me, playing with a bunch of acorns in his hand, sorting them into rows.
"I went to school, you nut-job." I laugh.
"Your jokes will be the end of me, Wendy Moira Angela Darling."
"Either that or your frankly unhealthy consumption of cheesy crisps and snacks." I tell him, swotting his arm, "Not my jokes."
He pulls a packet of cheese crackers out of his pocket and pops on in his mouth. "Nah, never ever in Neverland would that happen."
He traces the scar on the back of my hand. It's long and goes from my wrist to the bottom of my middle finger. It's faded into a silvery white but he still knows exactly where it is. "Now, I wonder how this happened?" Peter grins.
"Well, I'll tell you, being the wonderful storyteller that I am. When I was nine, I met a boy in this exact forest," I motion to the trees, "There was a boy sitting in this tree, alone, crying."
"I was not CRYING! I was affected by the high pollen count." He huffs.
"Anyway, I asked you "Boy, why are you crying." And then you asked me my name because you didn't want to tell me what was wrong."
Peter holds up my hand, "You said, "My name is Wendy Moira Angela Darling.""
"Then you asked me if I wanted to sit with you, and I said yes, you tried to help pull me up but I slipped and caught my hand on a sharp branch and it cut me from my wrist up to my middle finger." I say.
"Then we became friends." Peter declares putting his arm round my shoulder and awkwardly slapping my back.
"That was the end of uninterrupted sleep and healthy eating." I slump back against the tree with a dramatic flourish, wiping a fake tear from my eye.
"Hey! I bring much more to the table than that, amazing humor, a handsome and charming sidekick to ward off all of the boys and I make a mean brownie."
I laugh. "I do agree with the brownie part but the humor and handsomeness, eh, not so much."
Peter glares at me and then swings down from the branch and hits the ground with a satisfying clunk. He puts his arms up in the air, "Are you coming down, Darling?" I tug on his arms and leap to the floor.
"I'll see you next week, if not before." And as if he's angry, he turns away and walks briskly away from me down the winding forest path.


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The art of storytelling: Oral traditions among the Agikuyu
What does it mean to embrace your story? Storytelling exists, in part, to assist in the process of addressing this question. In a time where generalising and merging experiences can take centre stage in the process of storytelling it is important that we counter this by using our energy to embrace authenticity and connect to our own stories. The beauty in knowing your story, as well as knowing that only you can tell it, is an empowering feeling which can assist in feeling more connected within yourself. The various ways in which storytelling manifests also draws attention to its fluidity as an art form. For the Agikuyu people, storytelling played a central role in shaping an individual as well as the wider Agikuyu societal structure.
The Agikuyu (also referred to as Kikuyu and Gikuyu) have inhabited the north-eastern regions of present day Kenya since the thirteenth century. Like many societies across the African continent, "the Agikuyu use[d] oral traditions as their main source of passing on history" as noted by Kenyan author Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira. Stories were used as a means of creativity to educate and instill values as well as share experiences. Looking back at Agikuyu history, here are some of the various forms of storytelling which assisted in the process of understanding self:
Storytelling through song – Music as a means of storytelling was used, particularly in the process of passing on history. One example of this could be seen in the use of lullabies to children in households. By teaching a child about the history of his or her family through song this acted as a key way of knowing the origins of one's story and staying grounded with the connection of where you come from.
Storytelling through recreation – Storytelling through recreation was used as a way of passing knowledge of surroundings and how to navigate them in a healthier way. In his book Facing Mount Kenya: The tribal life of the Gikuyu Jomo Kenyatta described the process of a father teaching his son about agriculture: "he makes a digging-stick, mora, for his boy to play with while the father is doing the actual work of weeding or turning the soil. Through watching his father in these activities, the boy gradually learns how to handle his digging-stick, and thus becomes a practical agriculturist." Agriculture was a key aspect of Agikuyu life and education through trial and error was a theme that was prevalent in storytelling through recreation. This example shows how knowledge was shared for the purpose of establishing a connection to the land, which in turn, assisted in the process of cultivating one's own story. By receiving the tools to navigate through life, one was then equipped to cultivate their own experiences with the tools received.
Storytelling through dance – Storytelling through dance served as a way of representing your story. For the Agikuyu, dances were used to symbolise unity which helps to explain why certain dances are used to mark mambura (rituals or divine services) including marriage, death, homecoming, war and spirituality. The variety of dances that existed among the Agikuyu to mark the countless experiences in life that one is faced with emphasises the important role storytelling can play in bringing people together to share experiences.
The various examples of Agikuyu storytelling highlight the many ways in which it was used to nurture spaces to know and celebrate history, experiences, and character, which all serve as key ingredients to connect with our own stories. Furthermore, by using storytelling to educate and come together, this shows the importance of sharing experiences to connect with each other. Leaving space to intimately know our stories serves as an opportunity to gain vital knowledge from our experiences, to connect with ourselves and with others.
Agikuyu – Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira (1995)
Facing Mount Kenya: The tribal life of the Gikuyu – Jomo Kenyatta (1938)
With a prehistoric people, the Akikuyu of British East Africa, being some account of the method of life and mode of thought found existent amongst a nation on its first contact with European civilisation – William Scoresby (1910)
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