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Award winning "All Dressed (in ketchup)" in the juried Fusion Fireworks show. porcelain & pigments
Vieves is an emerging multidisciplinary artist based in Mississauga. A deep love of art led her to enroll in the Fine Art Program at Fanshawe College, where she studied sculpture, photography, printing, and plaster work, among other mediums, with a primary focus on painting and drawing.
Using these skills, she's experimented with many different materials over the years, such as metal, wood, and found objects to make art and jewelry. She's even made furniture after taking a woodworking course. Only within the last few years has genevieve started seriously working with clay after taking a community pottery class on a whim during a brief stint in Edmonton. She was hooked from the start and after moving back to Ontario, sought out the local clay community, eventually joining the Mississauga Potters' Guild where she now sits on the board as the Studio Coordinator.
When not covered in mud, genevieve travels as much as possible for inspiration for her work and to nurture her mental health. She's currently on the hunt for a skoolie to convert into a part time home while on the road. If you've got a lead, hit her up.


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New skins for League of Legends champions Yorick and Singed will soon enter the game's Public Beta Environment, according to two Instagram posts from the game's official account.
The new skin replaces the ghoul-summoning undertaker with an angelic figure, clad in golden-white armor. His ghouls have also received a makeover, and the summon for his ultimate, the Maiden of the Mist, has become an angel instead of a featureless ghost. It looks like the spell and sound effects have all been changed for the new skin, with an added custom recall animation.
Yorick has been largely forgotten despite his rework last year, as the only two skins available are Gravedigger Yorick and Pentakill Yorick. Many players often complained about the release schedule for Yorick, as he is the only champion to exist since 2011 with no new skins. The two skins he does have were added in the same patch he was added to the game — June 22, 2011 — so the newest Yorick skin will end the six-year skin drought that plagued Yorick mains.
The new Yorick skin was announced along with the Beekeeper Singed skin, which was also shared through Instagram.
Like the new Yorick skin, Beekeeper Singed also has new spell and sound effects, as well as a custom recall animation. Unlike Yorick, however, he's had a steady release of new skins, with a Snowday Singed exclusive skin in 2013 and the Black Scourge Singed skin last year.
The skins are expected to hit the PBE soon, and the price points for them have not yet been announced. Another new skin for Cassiopeia, Eternum Cassiopeia, was already added to the PBE last month and is expected to be released soon.
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Barbershop Talk With Adam Palmer Of Popp Rok
It's fair to say that we've all, at one point or another, had dreams of becoming a musician. Whether it was the allure of rocking out in front of a crowd, singing a duet with Rihanna, or even rapping while "making it rain," these fantasies were often born from what we watched in music videos.
For many of us (myself included), the pipe dream of becoming an international superstar went down the drain with the sound of our shower acapella, best sung behind a waterproof curtain.
But, Adam Palmer gets to experience just that. Instead of being in front of camera though, he's behind it, orchestrating some of the most recognizable music videos in pop culture. Don't believe me? Call 1-800-HotlineBling.
As a self-proclaimed music junkie, Adam and his team at Popp Rok have worked with everyone from Iggy Azalea to, you guessed it, the 6 God: Drake. Adam's job sounds relatively simple, make music videos that transcend culture. But the work that goes into making a video like God's Plan is anything but simple.
So, how does he do it? We met up with pop culture's head of production, Adam, at Garrisons Barbershop to chat about how he got his start in the industry, what it's like to work with celebrities, his signature hairstyle, and of course, his impeccable fashion sense.
Tell us a bit about your start and how Popp Rok came to be.
Well, I actually came into the industry 20 years ago, fresh out school. I studied the technical aspects of the job at Mohawk College TV Broadcasting school and went into television in the tape rooms. I then did visual effects, which was a lot of making sure things were lit the way we wanted them to be so that the post production team could edit it properly. That quickly followed with building crews to work with for the various shoots we needed. My role became more managerial and that allowed me to, dare I say it, "mentor" people.
I did some work for my now business partners, Director X and Taj Critchlow, and the three of us hit it off. We thought that together, we could create a company that told the stories that brands and musicians wanted to tell through a medium we all worked on; video. Thus Popp Rok was born.
Why the music industry?
Ever since I can remember music has always been a big a part of my life. Growing up in Hamilton, my parents exposed me to a wide variety of music. We would listen to everything from Led Zeppelin, to Tina Tuner, Neil Young, Blue Rodeo, and the list goes on.
My grandmother actually lived in Toronto and whenever we would visit her I would bring my bike and ride around to all the record stores in the area, picking up different pieces of music to bring home with me. My dad used to joke with me on how many needles I broke on his record player.
When I got into high school I started to become infatuated with hip hop culture. People would definitely pin me as a hip hop nerd and it's a title I'm proud of. I started DJing different parties on occasion, really just to allow people to hear my mixtapes. In college, I also worked at the Mohawk radio show which allowed me to explore music even more, as my assignments would be to find the latest and greatest tracks to put on air.
But above all, my desire for creative work has been one of the strongest motivating factors to get involved in music. I've always been a visual learner so I definitely wanted to experiment with music and film to see how I could push my boundaries and integrate these two areas of art into work.
Who and what are some of the artists and projects you've worked on?
We're definitely most well-known for a lot of Drake's music videos, including Hotline Bling, God's Plan, Nice for What, and In My Feelings. Outside of that, we have worked with Miguel on his Sky Walker track, French Montana's Famous video, Rihanna's infamous Work video, Alessia Cara's Not Today video, City and Color and the list goes on.
I've also got the opportunity to work on some other interesting pieces for brands like Alexander Wang, Cineplex, Roots, Bud Light, Nike, DAZN, the CFL and many more.
What has been your most memorable project?
One that stands out is Drake and Rihanna's Work music video, shot at The Real Jerk here in Toronto. It was leading up to the day of the shoot and we had still not gotten final approvals from the city. So, to try and avoid paparazzi and the commotion of the city, we bused the crew and extras to a secret location before transitioning over to the Real Jerk. Most Torontonians know how small the Real Jerk is, and to have the two biggest stars in the world there without anyone knowing, we thought it would have been difficult, but pulled it off! The shoot was 18 hours long and came up on pretty short notice, which were used to, so it was all hands on deck for an exciting challenge.
How would you describe your personal style?
This may sound weird but I think that with music being such an integral part of the culture, and clothing being one way to communicate that culture, my style would be a kind of preppy hip hop. I like mixing classic menswear with something that would seem very new and modern. For example, I love rocking tailored suits with high-tops Adidas.
What originally piqued your interest in style?
I always wanted to wear things that people didn't have. My parents and I would go shopping in the States for new clothes before the school year, and I would always pick up a baseball hat from an obscure college or football team. And the test was really to see if I could get reactions from classmates to certify that what I was rocking was fresh! If girls laughed at your jokes and liked your outfit you were doing just fine as a young guy.
How has music influenced your style?
When I was growing up, especially in high school, you choose your friend group by what you were interested in. At my school, you were either with the punk rockers, the smokers, the skateboarders, and of course the hip hop kids. Growing up in the '80s, being a part of the hip hop crew had a huge influence on the way I dressed. I grew up wanting to be a Beastie Boy. They were inventive and innovative, mixing and matching all kinds of different styles – which is something I've tried to incorporate into my own style sense.
How do you approach getting dressed every day?
I feel like all good looks start with a fresh pair of shoes and are defined by a great jacket. I also never leave the house without a belt. It's really just a functional piece not for style but can impart a sense of 'togetherness' to your style.
What's your sartorial pet peeve?
Well, I don't own a pair of jogging pants and you won't catch me dead in flip-flops. 'Casual' doesn't necessarily have to be synonymous with lazy.
What do you feel your best wearing?
You can't go wrong with a crisp white tee and a new pair of kicks. Again, fashion isn't necessarily synonymous with fancy.
It seems like kicks are your style staple. What are your favorite pairs of sneakers?
They sure are. My wife always teases me that I have too many. I honestly don't keep any of my shoes in a box or anything like that. I wear them and when I'm done with them I donate them. As for my favourites, that's tough. The Jordan 1 or 2's gotta be it, but I love rocking a classic pair of Adidas Stan Smiths for versatility.
Favourite brand or retailer?
Winners! Laugh all you want, you can always get some good pieces there. All the compliments I have gotten on items recently have come from things I got there.
Favourite fragrance?
It's actually from Garrisons. It's the aftershave by Crown Shaving Company. I get compliments on it non-stop.
What keeps you coming back to Alex from Garrisons Barbershop?
Alex and I vibed from day 1. I came in as a walk-in and he knew exactly what I wanted without me explaining it. As I played around with the length of my hair, Alex always found a way to take my ideas and and translate them for my look. Outside of a great cut, he's more than my barber, he's become a good friend. Every two weeks we chat about everything from our personal challenges, to work stuff and often just dumb shit we can have a laugh about. It's a an occasion I look forward to.


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What social media entity is owned by Facebook, has 800 million monthly users, and has a higher audience engagement rate than Facebook and Twitter combined? If you said Instagram, you're right. Roughly 71% of businesses use the tool as part of their marketing strategy, and roughly 80% of users follow a brand! If you run a photography or other visual arts business, you're probably already on Instagram, but no matter what kind of industry you're in, the service should be part of your social media strategy.
Signing Up For Instagram
Instagram is primarily a mobile-only application. While there is a website interface, it contains extremely limited functionality in that although you can view your feed and update your profile, you can't post any content. When you launch the app for the first time, it will take you through the account setup process.
Step 1: Download and Launch the Instagram App
Download the Instagram app by going to the App Store on Your Mobile Phone. Once it is installed, open it.
Step 2: Connect the App to Facebook
Once the app is opened, click on the Sign Up prompt. Enter your e-mail, and then connect your account to Facebook. This step will come in really handy both for when you want to post directly to Facebook from Instagram, and for finding people to follow that you personally know.
Step 3: Switch Your Account to Business
If you plan on using Instagram as a tool to market your business, then you're going to want to switch your account from Personal to Business. Doing so will let you view insights and stats relating to your engagement, will keep your profile set to "public", as well as let you add a business address, phone number, and store hours.
To do so, find Settings within the app, and then click on Switch to Business Account.
Instagram Basics
After signing up for an account, the next step is to follow some other users and look at their photos. Like Facebook, Instagram uses an algorithm to determine what content to show you and when, so don't panic if someone suddenly drops out of your timeline.
To see more of the accounts you care about, simply engage with their posts and, if you never want to miss someone's post, turn on notifications. To do so, click on a post of theirs, and then choose Turn on Post Notifications from the menu.
Find People to Follow
Because you've already connected your Instagram account to Facebook, you should be automatically prompted to individually follow people in your friends list.
However, if you want to search for users not in your personal contacts, click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of your screen and Instagram will show you some videos, Stories (we'll get into those in a minute), and photos by users they think you might like.
Other ways to find people to follow include searching for hashtags (#exploreNL or #loveStJohns if you're looking for Newfoundland-specific content, for example).
When you see a photo you like, you have many choices for how you can choose to engage.
To like a post, either double tap the photo itself or touch the heart icon underneath the photo. To leave a comment, tap the speech bubble underneath the photo, and type in your message. To send the photo as a private message to one of your Instagram friends, tap the paper plane icon. And finally, if you want to save the image to come back and look at later, click the bookmark icon.
Getting Your Instagram Profile Right
Before you start posting, take some time to get your profile looking sleek and polished!
An Instagram profile consists of a display name, a profile picture, a 150-character description, Story Highlights (once again, we'll get to those in a minute), an e-mail option, and a link. Unless you're one of the few users with a verified account (which you probably won't have upon first signing up), this is the only link you have to work with in all of Instagram.
Arguably, the two most important parts of your profile are your description and your link. In your description, say as succinctly as possible what your business does and include a call to action. This call to action can include signing up for your recent e-book, checking out your blog, or joining your mailing list. Instagram also let's you put hashtags in your description, so put some relevant ones in there if it fits and help guide people to your profile naturally!
When choosing a link for your profile, choose something that will send users directly to your latest project (you can change this link as many times as you'd like.) You can use emoji's in your description if it helps your message and tone.
Additionally, if you have more than one business and, subsequently, Instagram profile, Instagram now let's you add clickable links to another profile in your bio!
If you're blogging for business, we recommend always creating a post that draws attention to your latest article and refer people to your profile to find the link. Also, while using a shortened URL might seem appealing, we advise against it, as people are less likely to click on a link if there's no context to let them know where the link will take them. That bit.ly link could be for anything without accompanying text.
Posting Your First Instagram Photo
So now that your account is all set up and you've engaged with some other posts, it's time to get posting!
Select the plus icon in the bottom middle of the screen to start the process. The most recent photo from your camera roll will be selected, but you can scroll to choose another. If you want to take an in-the-moment shot (how we all used to use Instagram back in the day), click on the word Photo at the bottom of your screen for stills, and Video for motion.
Tap the round button to take a photo, or hold it down to take a video. You can then choose one of multiple Instagram filters to apply to your picture. There are over 20 available filters to use, and by choosing the same filter or style of filters for every photo you post, your posted content will become instantly recognizable to your audience, and your profile will look uniform.
You can also tap on Edit at the bottom of your screen to do more fine tuning, such as adjusting brightness, saturation, contrast, and more. Once you're happy with the look of your photo, tap on Next in the upper right corner of your screen.
Unless you're a celebrity, you'll want to include a caption with your photo. Share a thought about the photo and leave your audience with something that invites engagement, such as asking a question. People love personal, authentic stories!
If other Instagram users appear in your photo, you can tag them. If you write @username in the caption, or tag someone in a photo, they will be notified of the post and can engage with it. If you have a personal, private account, however, they will only get a notification if they're following you.
As part of this process, you should also geotag your photo by tapping on Add Location. If your location doesn't automatically pop up, you can search for it. Did you know that posts with a location receive roughly 79% more engagement than posts without?
Additionally, if you've successfully hooked up your Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr accounts, you can simultaneously share your photo to one of these platforms by swiping the appropriate toggle right so that it turns blue.
The moment of truth… tap that Share button!
Posting Your First Instagram Story
Instagram Stories are photos and videos that show in a different feed and only last for 24 hours before disappearing into the ether.
To post a story from your timeline view, tap either on the camera in the upper left corner or your own profile picture underneath a camera if there's a + on it. This will take you to your camera. Tap on the white circle once to take a photo, or hold down to take a video.
Additionally, if you take a look at the horizontal menu at the very bottom of your screen, you'll notice some additional features such as Type, Live, Boomerang, Superzoom, Rewind, Hands Free, and Stop Motion. Each of these options have distinct functions so play around before you post to see what works best for your needs! If you're into selfies, switch your camera around so you're using the front one, and then click on the smiley face icon to the left of the photo button, this will give you some fun filters to play with!
When you've created your background, you can add text or draw by using the two tools in the upper right corner: brush for drawing, Aa for text. If you wish to jazz up your post, click on the square smiley face "Sticker" icon, which will allow you to add stickers and GIF's. Add filters to your posts by swiping left on the photo itself; there are eleven to choose from!
When you're happy, click the right arrow in the white circle and tap the empty circle next to Your Story to add it to your public story.
Sneaky tip: you can add photos from your camera roll by swiping up while in camera mode. You'll see photos and videos that were created or saved within the last 24 hours.
If you wish to save any of your stories as Instagram "cornerstone content", and have them appear on your profile indefinitely, save your preferred story, go to your profile and click on Story Highlights, then press the + to add a new story!
Instagram Live
Following Facebook's lead, Instagram now has the ability to broadcast live via Stories. Once a live video has ended, it is no longer visible in the app.
To start a live video, tap the camera in the top left of the screen, or swipe right from anywhere in your feed. Then, tap Live at the bottom of the screen, and again for Start Live Video.
From here, you can see how many viewers you have at the top of the screen as well as the comments at the bottom. To turn off comments, tap the three horizontal dots, and then select Turn Off Commenting.
When you're done, tap End in the top right, and then tap again to confirm!
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Instagram Ads
Utilizing Instagram Ads for your business is an important part of any social media marketing strategy! With them, you'll be able to target an audience to drive awareness to your brand, have potential customers learn more about your products or services, and help drive conversion.
Instagram allows business accounts to post photo ads, video ads (up to 60 seconds), carousel ads, and stories ads. The best part is, you can run your ad simultaneously with Facebook!
Tools for Management
If doing all the editing, writing, and tagging in the moment seems too daunting a task, don't worry, there are tools to help!
Because of bots and security, Instagram is very restrictive with what it allows third party apps to do on the platform, and the rules are always shifting.
Tools that let you follow and unfollow from the app and monitor your followers have been barred. If you're going to use 3rd party tools, ensure that you stay aware of changes that could affect them.
Despite the restrictions, there are a couple of tools that will help you organize. For prepping and automating your content, we like HootSuite and Later.com. Another one of the reasons to switch to a business account is that you'll be allowed to set up automated posting through a trusted 3rd party tool.
Due to Instagram being a visual medium, you'll need to be creative in the way you engage with customers. As with any social media platform, the more you interact and engage with your audience's posts, the more they'll interact and engage with yours. Consider staggering your best content over a period of time to naturally build engagement.
Most brands release one to three posts a day, but you should experiment with your content and see what better engages your audience; if it's at a specific time or day or with a specific hashtag. It's also important to note that the current Instagram algorithm likes it when you keep your posting regular, and that if you post only sparsely, you could see your engagement drop.
Despite its status as a visual medium, Instagram is incredibly versatile in the kind of content that you can post. If you're a writer or publisher, post images of inspirational quotes from your material. If you're a construction company, post a video explaining what to look for when purchasing a house.
Instagram may not be as robust in features as other social networks, but what it is capable of it does efficiently. It's the perfect way to subvert the traditional business/customer relationship by having the personality and culture of your company on full display.
If you are on Instagram, we would love to follow you to see how you are using your account to grow your business, you can follow us here Newfound Marketing Instagram.
As you can see, there's much more to learn about Instagram. If you would like to take your Instagram to the next level, learn more about Sheldon Payne's Instagram Training.


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Voltaren Gel and Pregnancy
Studies have shown that NSAIDs (including Voltaren Gel) may potentially cause risks to a fetus. Some of these risks may include miscarriages, birth defects, or prolonged pregnancies. Even though Voltaren Gel is applied to the skin, some of the medication is absorbed into the bloodstream and passes through the placenta to the fetus. If pregnancy occurs while you are using Voltaren Gel, contact your healthcare provider.
Is Voltaren Gel Safe During Pregnancy?Voltaren® Gel (diclofenac gel) is a prescription arthritis medication. It may present some risks to the fetus when taken during pregnancy, although the full risks are currently unknown.
Pregnancy Category CThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses a pregnancy category system to classify the possible risks to a fetus when a specific medicine is taken during pregnancy. Pregnancy Category C is given to medicines that have not been studied in pregnant humans, but do appear to cause harm to the fetus in animal studies. Also, medicines that have not been studied in any pregnant women or animals are automatically given a pregnancy Category C rating.
In general, animal studies have failed to show significant risks associated with the use of diclofenac (the active ingredient in Voltaren Gel), although one study suggested that there may be a link between diclofenac and cleft palate in mice. Voltaren Gel has not been studied in pregnant women.
NSAIDs and Pregnancy ComplicationsDiclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Even though Voltaren Gel is applied to the skin, some of the medication is absorbed into the bloodstream and passed through the placenta to the fetus. Studies have demonstrated that NSAIDs (including diclofenac) can cause certain problems during pregnancy in humans, including:
- Increased risk of miscarriage
- Possible increased risk of birth defects (although this risk appears to be small)
- Prolonged pregnancy (as NSAIDs inhibit the prostaglandins that help stimulate labor)
- Poor kidney function in the fetus
- Premature closure of the ductus arteriosus (a potentially fatal heart problem) in the fetus
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension (a very serious lung problem) in the newborn.
The most serious effects of NSAID use occur near the end of pregnancy. It should also be noted that women trying to become pregnant should avoid NSAIDs, as they appear to interfere with the implantation process.
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It's a good thing spring break is almost here, we're seriously over this cold weather. Even if you're not in college and going somewhere to party all day and night, it's still that time of year to take a vacation. So for those of you who have a warm weather getaway coming up, we're putting our jealousy aside and helping you shop for the trip.
You're probably wondering where you can get shorts, bikinis and sandals when it's snowing outside, right? Well, lucky for you, stores are waaaay ahead of the game and have plenty of summer clothes available to shop right now! But just because you spent some dough on a flight and hotel, doesn't mean you need to blow even more money on clothes, shoes and bags. We've rounded up the best of the best spring break essentials under $50, so you can save some money for great food and activities on your vacay! Click the slideshow to see everything you need for you trip–take us with you please!
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dbx 2215 Graphic Equalizer/Limiter with Type III
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dbx 2215 Graphic Equalizer/Limiter with Type III™
20 Series EQs. You used to have to settle for second best in a reasonably priced EQ but not any more. With the new 20 Series from dbx® Professional Products you get a great EQ circuit,a graceful yet powerful limiter and the revolutionary new design of the Type III Noise Reduction. Check out the dbx 20 Series graphic EQs at your pro audio outfitter. You'll see,with the 20 Series EQs you get MORE!!!
- Revolutionary instant encode/decode Type III® Noise Reduction in-circuit at the push of a button. Increases S/N ratio by up to 20dB
- Patent-pending PeakPlus™ Limiter threshold range from 0dBu to +24dBu (off) can transparently tame the wildest hits or the subtlest nuances of any signal
- An extremely high quality EQ,patent-pending Type III® Noise Reduciton,and the elegant new PeakPlus™ Limiter all in one great sounding box
- Four segment LED bargraph for BOTH Gain Reduction AND Output Level offers the most comprehensive visual feedback available
- Status LEDs offer visual feedback for all settings on the front panel
|Input Connectors
|1/4" TRS,female XLR (pin 2 hot),and barrier terminal strip
|Input Type
|Electronically balanced/unbalanced,RF filtered
|Input Impedance
|Balanced 40 kOhm,unbalanced 20 kOhm
|Max Input
|>+21dBu balanced or unbalanced
|>40dB,typically >55dB at 1kHz
|Output Connectors
|1/4" TRS,male XLR (pin 2 hot),and barrier terminal strip
|Output Type
|Impedance-balanced/unbalanced,RF filtered
|Output Impedance
|Balanced 200 ohm,unbalanced 100 ohm
|Max Output
|>+21dBu balanced/unbalanced into 2 kOhm or greater; >+18dBm balanced/unbalanced (into 600 ohm)
|20Hz to 20kHz,+/-0.5dB
|Frequency Response
|<10Hz to >50kHz,+0.5/-3dB
|Signal-to-Noise (NR In: +/-6 and +/-15dB ranges)
|>102dB,unweighted,ref: +4dBu,22kHz measurement bandwidth
|Dynamic Range (NR In: +/-6dB and +/-15dB ranges)
|Signal-to-Noise (NR Out: +/-6dB range)
|>94dB,unweighted,ref: +4dBu,22kHz measurment bandwidth
|Dynamic Range (NR Out: +/-6dB range)
|Signal-to-Noise (NR Out: +/-15dB range)
|>90dB,unweighted,ref: +4dBu,22kHz measurement bandwidth
|Dynamic Range (NR Out: +/-15dB range)
|<0.04%,0.02% typical at +4dBu,1kHz
|Interchannel Crosstalk
|<-80dB,20Hz to 20kHz
|Noise Reduction
|Up to 20dB of dynamic broadband noise reduction
|NR Switch
|Activates dbx Type III Noise Reduction
|Bypass Switch
|Bypasses the graphic equalizer section in the signal path
|Low cut Switch
|(recessed) Activates the 40Hz 18dB/octave Bessel high-pass filter
|Range Switch
|(recessed) Selects either +/- 6dB or +/- 15dB slider boost/cut range
|I/O Meter
|4-LED bar graph (Green,Green,Yellow,Red) at -10,0,+10,and +18dBu
|Gain Reduction Meter
|4-LED bar graph (all Red) at 0,3,6,and 10dB
|NR Active (Yellow); EQ Bypass (Red); Clip (Red); Low Cut (Red); +/-6dB (Yellow); +/-15dB (Red)
|Operating Voltage
|100VAC 50/60Hz; 120VAC 60Hz; 230VAC 50/60Hz
|Power Consumption
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Brief lockdown lifted at Olympia Regional Learning Academy
The Olympia Regional Learning Academy was locked down for five to 10 minutes on Tuesday morning, according to Olympia School District spokesman Conor Schober.
"It was due to a traffic stop in the vicinity of ORLA," he said.
During the safety procedure, which took place at about 8:30 a.m., the school's external doors were locked, and staff stood at each entry, Schober said.
He said students were still able to enter the school at 2400 15th Ave. SE.
No other information was immediately released.
Lisa Pemberton: 360-754-5433, @Lisa_Pemberton


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Meet Rebecca
Rebecca Packard is a Holistic healer specializing in the emotion code and body code supporting thought LEADERS, healers, and holistic ENTREPRENEURS who want to reach millions and make a huge impact in the world in a positive way.
She has helped clients bust through blocks that had been holding their lives still and stagnant. She has helped them to raise their vibration to support their message and be heard in alignment. In one case releasing a pain in the shoulder that then released a vibration that was keeping her client from moving forward with a financial venture that then lead to a six figure year!
Her approach is simple. She is authentic and true to herself. In doing so she is able to use her intuition and her tools to help clients in the most profound way. Allowing them to go on to shine their light in the world in a much bigger and more aligned way.
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CASA – The Creative After School Arts Program
2018-19 School Year
Rangeley Friends of the Arts is proud to introduce the Creative After School Arts Program: CASA. CASA is for students grades 5-12 interested in the performance arts and skill building activities. Or who just want a wonderful place to hang out with friends. CASA is the community's much needed after school program where students can be someplace special: secure and supported. Engaged in their interests. Be it designing a project, helping with homework or cozying up in a corner. At CASA, latch key kids, artistic kids, ambitious kids, quiet kids, your kids, will find a relaxed healthy home-away-from-home where they can thrive.
Click HERE to visit the Facebook CASA Blog.
The RFA Creative After School Arts Program is staffed by qualified employees trusted to manage the daily operation. The Lakeside Dance Academy will offer lessons. WRGY will work with students interested in broadcasting and engineering. CASA's volunteers will provide workshops in theater performance and operations, music and performance, instruments, graphic art, fine arts and design, digital media, creative writing and community service. There will be a public arts project and a student-directed project each school year. At CASA the boisterous extrovert and the shy introvert will feel at home in our diverse and accepting environment.
The 2018-19 program will coincide with the 40 week school year, from September to June, during after school hours, Monday through Friday, until 5:00 pm. It is a completely free program. Drop-ins are welcome. It is held at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. CASA is partially funded by grants from the United Way of the Tri Valley, The Simon Family Fund, The Maine Community Foundation, Franklin Savings Bank, The Town of Rangeley, Dallas and Rangeley Plantations, and private donations.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR October 29-November 2
3:00 Broadway Dance Moves – Learn the basic skills: hat and cane, classic pattern steps, and jazzy style that makes for great theater performance dance. With Pam Ellis
2:00 – 4:00 Instrumental Music Lessons and Band with Mike Schrader
2:00 – 4:00 The Best Board Games – enjoy exploring strategy, role playing, and number sense during fun, competitive game-time with Brittany Wetherill.
3:00 Intro to Tap Dance – Learn the basic skills for making rhythm with your feet. With Pam Ellis
4:00 Get Woke – Do you have a cause you care deeply about? Learn the steps it takes to make a difference – and MAKE that difference! With M.E. Simon
3:00 Student Directed Public Art Project Long Term Project – work cooperatively to design, create, and engineer a public art project for display on the Theater Exterior. With Val Zapolsky.
3:00 WRGY "Read to Me" with Hudson DeRaps of WRGY. "Read to ME" is a state program where children's books are read aloud to be broadcast on WRGY on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
~Benjamin Franklin


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Kelly and I had some friends who went south to ride around St. George for the holiday weekend, but for different reasons we couldn't make the ride. Kelly, Randy, and I decided to head down to Nephi to meet them for lunch on their way home.
Kelly was on the Road Glide he just got to replace the one he totaled a month or so ago and Randy was on his Triumph Rocket.
The weather couldn't have been more perfect for a ride as we passed the windmills that welcomed us into Spanish Fork Canyon. However, once we dropped down into Thistle Valley headed toward Fairview, the temperature started to drop and the clouds rolled in. It got colder after leaving Mt. Pleasant, but was still a great day to be in the saddle. As we pulled into our lunch stop in Nephi, I was looking forward to warming up a bit and having something to eat.
We timed it pretty close because we only had to wait about 20-30 minutes for the group from St. George to meet up with us. In fact, we were still waiting for our table as they pulled into the parking lot.
After lunch we jumped on I-15 for the ride home. Afternoon traffic was pretty congested until we hit Spanish Fork and we took the HOV lane for home. Traffic slowed up again as we approached Lehi and going over the Point of the Mountain was a real mess. The different road surfaces and the diagonal patches across the wet road surface was less than optimal. I'll probably avoid that section of highway in wet conditions next time.
With the exception of a little rain on the way home, it was a great afternoon on the road. Highway 89 is one of my favorite roads and the section from Thistle to Mt. Pleasant was beautiful today. All the rain we've had over the last few days had Spanish Fork Canyon green and lush and I'd guess the farmers through Fairview and Mt. Pleasant are probably pretty grateful for the extra moisture.
I'll be glad when the weather dries up a bit. I'm hoping the tour we have set for mid-June has a little better weather than what we've experienced over the last four or five weeks here.


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Meet Dolly Daggerz from Tokyo Taboo
Happy Feminist Wednesday- introduce yourself to our Bettys!
I'm Dolly Daggerz, front woman for punk rock band Tokyo Taboo!
Tell us how you got started in your craft?
I started out as a solo female artist and started writing pop songs with producers who were involved in pop acts like The Saturdays and Girls Aloud. I met Mickey Danger (my husband and the other half of Tokyo Taboo) during this time and started writing with him. We put together a band and after a really horrible break up before we started dating I wrote angrier songs that were a little less pop and more rock!
From there we have developed and evolved over the last seven years. We've honed our skills and played a lot of shows. It's been a journey and we have worked our asses off!
Tell us why feminism is important to you and how it influences your work?
Feminism will always be important to me as long as a woman feels intimidated by a room of men. I often feel unhappy to be in a room of men and would rather be around women as it makes me feel safer. Obviously a lot of the audiences we play to are male dominated but I'm lucky that my husband is with me on stage so it gives me some security.
It doesn't surprise me that I find groups of men intimidating. I have no fingers left on my hands to count how many times I've been sexually assaulted. I've been assaulted in broad daylight in busy streets and also whilst sleeping in my own home by someone I thought was my friend. The more I think about these things the more occasions I remember and I know from campaigns like the 'me too' campaign that I'm not the only one.
Most men in the industry generally seem to be uncomfortable talking business after the show with me and would rather approach my male other half. They assume he is the figure of authority, I guess, when actually I would call myself the 'boss' of the band. I usually get stuck post-show instead talking to some random guy at the merch table as I feel too uncomfortable to excuse myself. I'm not sure whether the man in question is going to buy anything so I wait aimlessly for him to lose interest and move along. A lot of men feel like they can critique the band's performance but will only give me feedback on my body.
A few nights ago an industry guy said I was 'not as curvy' as Nina Hagen and it annoyed me that my half an hour set had boiled down to how fat or thin I am. I imagined the same industry guy commenting on my husband's body and I realised that that would never happen. Sure, I play up to my 'sex symbol' image and use it to as part of Tokyo Taboo's brand but that isn't all I'm about and it bores me to think I can made to feel so small so quickly after feeling so powerful on stage.
I wrote a song called 'Pussy Power' about being seen as 'just a girl' and 'just a slut' and I sing it angrily throwing my middle finger up the the whole audience, I love performing that song and some nights I sing it more angrily than others. I realise I just accept a lot of the inequality and smaller things that all add up to the fact that women aren't equal to men.
What do you do to avoid feminist burnout? Whats your favorite self care practice?
I run ten to fifteen miles a day. On a day when I have lots of time I will run and run and run until I can't anymore. I think this is the healthiest addiction I have ever had. I also love pole, aerial hoop and aerial silk classes. Anything that makes me feel physically strong is a form of self care and also helps me to be the best performer I can be on stage. These activities fuel my creativity and inspire me. They keep me motivated and centred and stop me from feeling stressed, negative and frustrated.
Do you have any advice for anyone starting out in your field?
Oh man! The advise I wish I could have given myself ten years ago! I used to be a people pleaser. (I still am obviously - see merch table example above) I would say best advise is to not please anyone but yourself. A lot of producers, managers etc can use your dreams as a way to get in your pants but keep them away from you! Find someone you can trust who appreciates you on a deeper level who you can work with in a professional way. There are SO MANY creeps out there. Find a team that value you as a person and who will take care of you as artists need a support network.
How can we support your work?
Our new lyric video for our single 'No Pleasure Only Pain' is up online now. Watch it here:
Also please share this interview as it means the world to speak openly and honestly about being a female in the music industry!


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Preserve reading this post to know much more about alloy wheel repair and refurbishment services. Obtaining your alloy wheels repaired is a far far more economical selection than acquiring new ones nonetheless you very first need to understand when your alloy wheels may want repairing. New for 2011, we introduced a Diamond Reduce Alloy Wheel Refurbishment service, enabling us to refurbish and repair diamond cut alloy wheels.
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Have We Reached a Tipping Point?
TABB's new study reviews the concept of speed, latency, and time to provide fresh insight into how to think about trading in an increasingly speed and time/latency-dependent world. New market models and shifting structures are making this data more complicated, interrelated and crucial for market participants to understand. As report author and TABB CEO Larry Tabb details, the impact of speed on our financial markets is constant given that the increasing price for performance of technology means that data can be analyzed more quickly, prices can be managed more closely and hedging strategies can be implemented more accurately.
The research explains that as speed differs depending on the product, technology, market, connectivity and message volume, nothing is universally consistent and everything must be continually measured. This opens up the door to what Tabb calls "Speed II," which revolves around understanding the dynamics, timeliness, measurability, auditability and transparency of speed and latency.
"Platforms that can provide firms with better fine-grained speed/time transparency and manage machine-time intelligence will help businesses successfully navigate the new challenges of the Speed II era."
Larry Tabb, CEO and Founder


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More than 300 flights delayed in August
More than 300 flights that took off and landed in Mumbai in August were delayed frequently (more than 20% of the times they were operated), according to the data released by the civil aviation ministry on Thursday. Soubhik Mitra reports.mumbai Updated: Sep 09, 2011 01:08 IST
More than 300 flights that took off and landed in Mumbai in August were delayed frequently (more than 20% of the times they were operated), according to the data released by the civil aviation ministry on Thursday.
The number of frequently delayed flights in August stood at 305, a dip from the 330 flights frequently delayed in July. The August figure is the second lowest in the last five months.
In April, the aviation ministry had asked the Mumbai airport operator to draw a list of most delayed flights. In May, the airport witnessed the lowest number of frequently delayed flights.
"Airline have failed to show any major improvement but the move has generated awareness about reducing delays," said a senior civil aviation ministry official requesting anonymity.
The ministry's move was aimed at warning passengers about the flights to avoid and also discipline airlines.
Airlines could lose permission to operate flights that regularly feature in the list during the forthcoming winter schedule from October 2011 to March 2012. Flights delayed owing to bad weather are not included in the list.
Barring Jetlite, few flights operated by other low cost carriers such as Indigo and GoAir made it to the list in August. Full service carriers maintained the top three spots on the delay list during the same period.
Jet Airways continued to top the list of most delayed arrivals with 51 of its city-bound flights featuring on the list. The national carrier Air India topped the list of operating the maximum number of flights taking off from the city behind schedule regularly with 39 of its flights making to the list.
Some flights operated last month were delayed every time they were operated. For instance, IT 512, Kingfisher Airline's daily flight to Goa missed its take-off deadline everyday in August.
Similarly, Air India's flight to Ahmedabad AI 130 was delayed on 30 out of the 31 times it flew out of Mumbai.
First Published: Sep 09, 2011 01:07 IST


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Fireside Gallery
Our stunning, multi-purpose event space
perfect for showers, business meetings & filming/photoshoots.
Amenities include
Chairs & tables to comfortably seat up to 30
Projector & screen available for use (please bring your own adaptor)
"Living room" area in front of gallery also included!
$60/hr (+ tax)
Q: I reserved the gallery from 1pm-5pm. When can I start setting up?
A: 1pm. Any decor, set up & tear down must happen within your gallery reservation.
Q: Can we bring candles?
A: Flameless only, thank you!
Q: Can we hang decorations on the walls?
A: You may as long as you use damage-free hanging command strips and at the end of your rental, nothing needs to be repaired, patched up or re-painted.
Q: I'd love to use the gallery for an upcoming meeting/event/shower! How do I book?
A: Get in touch with us! We'll get back to you asap on availability. We ask for a 25% deposit + a signed rental agreement to book a date.
Q: Can we have live music?
A: We ask for acoustic music only as we have hotel guests upstairs + all live music to end before 8pm.
Q: I'd like to bring in tablecloths for the tables in the back room. How big are they?
A: 28" by 48"
Q: How many people can we fit in the gallery?
A: for your comfort (and by law), the max is 35.
Q: Can we bring in our own food & drinks (like maybe even mimosas)?
A: Of course! As added convenience, we also offer the following catering options.
Q: Do you provide plates, glasses and utensils if we bring our own food/drink?
A. We don't, only when catering is ordered from our cafe.
Q: Can you provide water?
A: We'd be happy to!
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"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous."
King James Version (KJV)
3:7 Let no one deceive you - Let none persuade you that any man is righteous but he that uniformly practises righteousness; he alone is righteous, after the example of his Lord.
1Jo 3:7 Let no man deceive you. Do not be deluded into the belief that any one can be righteous unless he practices righteousness.


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This year, make an early start with your Christmas decorations. Turn your empty toilet paper roll into a cute Father Christmas that is inexpensive to make. This is a fun craft that you can do as a family.
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: one Father Christmas
Cute idea but I suggest using paper towel or other similar rolls cut to size. You could make a lot of these from wrapping paper rolls. I am just turned away by something that has been in the bathroom for a few days. It might not be as clean as we think it is.


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Shopping Trip!
I went to Big Stone today at lunch time. I just love this place. They have lots of Bali and Israeli silver, tons of pearls, all kinds of gemstones, and also all your basic findings and supplies. Usually I load up on silver, but today turned out to be a gemmy kind of day.
I found some gorgeous jasper called Mookite (scroll down a ways). I had to do some research on to believe that was really its name, but apparently it's legit. Also some pretty little solid-colored agates and some chunky Taiwan Jade (nephrite).
Finally, I picked up some "pineapple" and "cherry" crystal. I guess these are basically crystal quartz. The pink ones are the color of rhodochrosite, but quite translucent, and the yellow ones are very clear and slightly opalescent. Verrry pretty :-)


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Rampart Emergency Medical Services
Black rock city, nevada
background information
Rampart is a remote temporary health clinic that treats an average 2,000 patients a week and serves as the primary emergency medical center for Burning Man's Black Rock City. Located two hours from definitive care, the facility includes a critical care unit, primary care bay, and laboratory and x-ray services. The clinic has traditionally used on-site generators to meet power needs.
Rampart's annual set-up and demobilization mirrors health resource deployment for disaster relief and refugee services. It provides a unique environment to test innovations in semi-permanent, renewable power systems for emergency medical systems in a controlled setting. We apply the lessons learned from deploying renewable microgrids at Rampart to bring sustainable power to those who need it most.
Year 1 - 2017
For our flagship project, Footprint deployed a 3kW mobile solar array with 10kWh lithium ion battery storage to offset diesel use. The system powered the clinic's lighting and refrigeration.
Year 2 - 2018
Building off our successful 2017 pilot project, volunteers returned to the desert to deploy 3kW of traditional solar panels, a 1.8kW thin-film solar shelter and 10.8kWh of storage. The system powered lighting, refrigeration, aircon and outlets for the medical triage site.


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If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched
into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive."― Audre Lorde
Instar Lodge is pleased to announce their FREE Autumn Place Community Conversations series co-hosted with Good Work Institute, kicking off on September 23rd, 3-5pm at Magpie Books in Catskill, NY. Though no prior reading or expertise is required, Autumn Place Community Conversations are inspired by Instar Lodge's What We're Reading book list. This season's titles continue to explore questions of place--our relationship to place and the myths and narratives about place that might need reexamining.
How do we represent ourselves, our stories, and our places? How do represent or misrepresent the stories of others? This month we examine representation of the personal narrative through writing, exploring it through ethnography, poetics, letters, historical biography, autobiography and biomythography. How do we navigate truth in history and collective memory? Who's voice do we trust or listen to when exploring a history or a place? How do stories change long held beliefs? These and other big questions and criticism will be explored together. We can't wait to walk and talk and muse and explore with you.
SEPTEMBER 23rd, 3:00pm at Magpie Bookshop in Catskill NY.
Learn more and RSVP here.
*image Mike Tyson and D'Amato in still from film A Day in Catskill (1986)


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Cheap Calls to Japan Available Following the TsunamiWed 30 Mar, 2011 // Firstnumber Team
Following the 8.9-magnitude tremor and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan's north-east coast almost two weeks ago, government authorities and charities are still attempting to help survivors recover amidst scenes of complete devastation.
Trawlers and buildings were all swept away as a wall of water hit a number of small, coastal towns just 400km from Tokyo.
The disaster is thought to have taken the lives of more than 11,000 people and the death toll is expected to rise further as fears continue to grow over the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant which was severely damaged.
So far, harmful levels of radiation have been detected in the immediate area while microscopic particles have also been picked up as far a field as Glasgow.
Charities rally around Japan
Charities such as the Red Cross are still appealing for the global community to join together in a bid to raise funds for the thousands of displaced Japanese people looking to rebuild their futures.
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Jex Opolis at The Shaw // August 14th
Jex Opolis // August 14th // Free in
Hidden Agenda are delighted to invite Good Timin' head honcho Jex Opolis to take over the controls at The Bernard Shaw for a special Thursday party to round off these aul Summer months. A master digger, expect an eclectic selection of music from every corner of the world.
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Jex Opolis (Good Timin')
Nevan Jio (Pear)
Ross Kelly (Squig)
Matt Dundon (The Midnight Disco)
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I'm 9 weeks pregnant and last night me and my boyfriend was fooling around, we didn't have sex but we did other things.
this is the first time we have done anything since I have found out where expecting. I went to the toilet shortly after and when I wiped myself I was spotting a little which was red blood. This isint new to me as I tend to when we do what we did but because I'm pregnant it's made me worried.
I have already been in A+E due to spotting a couple week back, I had a early scan and they found the course which was a bruise on my right side and also they noticed a cyst on my left. I had swabs done and also clear from infections. This morning I wasn't spotting but round about half ten when I was at work after my forth wee I wiped and spotted again..rung the midwife and she said not to worry as its common and to only go hospital if it becomes heavy and loads but again I've not spotted since.
Im such a worrier which I know isint good for me and the baby but I'm just wondering if anyone else gets this? I've had a couple twinges and bloated feeling today but that's normal but because of whats happened its just makes me think sooo much......any advice would be great xx
I spotted right thru to 10 weeks at one point I was having watery pink and red blood with brown stringy bits in and had such bad backache I was convinced I was gona wake up in the night and lose my baby but 9 week scan showed a lol bean with a heartbeat flickering away. I'm almost 24 weeks now. Hang on in there n take it easy xx0


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OKLAHOMA CITY – Tornado season in Oklahoma can be a bit nerve wracking for residents in Mother Nature's path of destruction.
When tornado sirens sound, officials say many Oklahomans ignore the warning because the sirens often sound for storms out of their area.
In the past, tornado sirens have sounded when a tornado warning was issued anywhere in the county.
As a result, experts say residents far from the threat were also hearing the warning.
Officials say that policy is changing.
In December, Oklahoma City adopted a new tornado siren policy that divides the city into zones.
When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, only the sirens in zones covered by the warning will sound.
Organizers say anyone who hears a tornado siren is more likely to be close to a dangerous storm.
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You might be wondering what is BCAA and what is the best BCAA supplement. You're in the right place!
A BCAA supplement is a supplement that features branched-chain amino acids. These amino acids are essential to our diet because our body doesn't produce them on their own. The amino acids are basically building blocks of protein and they perform various functions that are related to producing energy when you're beginning (and recovering) from a work out.
When you're looking at BCAA supplements and the best BCAA brand, there are some things that you want to look for.
First, you want to think of what you want out of the product. Are you looking to save money, but still have a quality product? Are you only interested in choosing a product that has a good flavor? Maybe you are on a restrictive diet and you want something that follows those guidelines.
Once you have that figured out, you can then better choose which BCAA supplement is going to work for you.
Once you know what you're looking for, you'll then want to look for a product that has the amino acids, leucine, valine, and isoleucine for the best results. There are other products out there that will have green tea extract, L-Glutamine, L-Citruliline, and others.
When you look at the ingredient list, you should opt for a 2:1:1 ratio of leucine to isoleucine, and valine. There are going to be some products that will increase the ratio to favor leucine, some reaching as high as 10:1:1.
The 2:1:1 ratio is going to increase the energy you'll have and decrease the amount of fatigue you'll experience. The BCAAs are used by the muscles as a direct fuel source, which is critical when you're weight training or doing those intense workouts.
Typically when you're looking at BCAA supplements, you'll notice that they have very fruity flavors. These flavors can be refreshing and make drinking the shake more appealing.
Here are two of our top choices for best BCAA supplements.
Best BCAA is an amino acid supplement that uses a bonded chain of three key amino acids: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. This chain absorbs into your body faster which means you will recover from your workouts faster and more efficiently. BEST BCAA can help reduce a process called protein catabolism, which means the protein is broken down. Because it reduces this from happening, your body will preserve lean muscle mass while reducing soreness post-workout.
Notable features of the BPI Sports Best BCAA Powder include:
When looking at what people had to say about the BPI Sports Best BCAA Powder they had great things to say. Customers said they used this supplement to increase the weight loss process without feeling jittery like they would with other pre-workout supplements. In regards to the flavor, many people have said the flavor is really good—one likened the flavor to the "syrupy liquid at the bottom of a snow cone" without being too sweet.
People have also said that this amino acid combination was able to keep their energy up without making them crash later in the day. They like that they can do an intense workout without being in pain or sore because the recovery time when they take this product is incredibly quick.
With every good there will be some complaints, as customers found that the product wasn't able to mix into their water as easily as they would have liked. Some people said that the flavor tasted too much like medicine, which wouldn't have been bad if they had experienced some kind of energy from it, which they did not.
Scivation Xtend is an advanced BCAA drink mix that's packed with 7 grams of BCAAs, 2.5 grams of L-Glutamine, and 1 gram of Citrulline Malate. These ingredients, combined with an unique blend of hydration-inducing electrolytes, is going to be your no-calorie way to grind through your workout. With this supplement, you can function before, during and after training, and still feel great. This supplement helps with fat loss and helps to build new muscle while balancing your energy levels.
Notable features of the Scivation, Xtend BCAAs include:
When looking at what people had to say about the Scivation, Xtend BCAAs they had great things to say. Customers have said that they noticed a big difference in how they perform when they are working out. They said they noticed that they have plenty of energy to take on their workout, but also to do things afterward too.
Of the flavor, people have said that the product is sweet, but not overpoweringly sweet. They commented that they liked that they had a selection of flavors to choose from, 16 in total.
On the other hand, there were some complaints was that the sodium content was a little high for their liking. Some people felt that the flavors were too sweet. One person said they felt like they were "drinking straight from a sugar jar."
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I first heard of the word sabbatical in practice when I was at the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, WI from a guy named Robert Zolna. He stated that his time period was 1 full year. Since he was in the same field of work that I am in, it sparked my interest and as I began to talk to him about his current commitment, I was even more intrigued at the state of peace he was in and how much he was enjoying his decision.
It made me think.
What exactly was he doing on a daily basis?
What was his goal?
Was he lonely?
What made him take the step to do so?
So I looked it up. Being a book nerd, I naturally went to the dictionary first and this is what I found:
1. a leave often with pay granted to a college teacher for study or travel, traditionally every seventh year.
2. a period of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.
3. a break or change from a normal routine (as of employment)
1. of or relating to a sabbatical.
2. (archaic) of or appropriate to the sabbath.
Three things I gathered from this definition were:
1) Every seven years of work
Reflecting back on my work life, I began to count and the years and it amounted to 7. Check.
2) A break/change that can involve rest, travel, research, etc.
Good place to start thinking of structure and goals. I know I need to rest, I love to travel, and I'm always researching no matter what I'm doing. Perhaps more definitive structure will benefit non-structured time schedules. Ok, got it.
3) Related to the word 'sabbath'
I grew up in a very Jewish town and knowledge of religious meanings were prevalent. I know what keeping the sabbath is from a biblical perspective: A day of rest. A period of time to absorb solely for yourself to reflect on your surroundings. The folks in my town would lay back, attend a synagogue when the sun went down, and really take in the purpose of the day. So I concluded that what I needed to do was do nothing but rest and reflect with purpose. Check.
So then the question became, how long? To take a break for a year was probably not the best for me in my particular situation so I decided that 2-3 months would be a good time period and that I could gage from there whether or not I needed more time.
But what goals would I be pursuing?
I know that I love my industry and the mediums I have chosen for my art work so I decided that my goals would be the following:
1) What subject matter in UX/Service Design would I want to tackle next?
2) What project would inspire me to push my letterpress art further?
Through the next few months, I hope that I will be able to find the answers to these questions.


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We need 143 million additional surgeries each year in lower and middle income countries
One third of human disease requires surgery. And yet surgical inequity is not yet high on the agenda of international institutions, ministries of health and finance, development agencies and bilateral, multilateral and private funders.
Until recently, surgery was not recognised as a significant contributor to the global disease burden and was not a top priority in the eyes of global public health agencies.
But recent estimates from The Lancet claim that five billion people lack access to safe and affordable surgical services.
We need to change this.
We believe there is an urgent need to develop more adaptable low-cost surgical tools and better system design, support and services that fit into different environments. We also need to upskill personnel, improve hospital infrastructure and build more reliable distribution and supply systems for operating theatre provision.
Prizes Are powerful Tools that help create Long-term Solutions To Some of the biggest challenges we face.
For this reason, we are designing a Challenge Prize as part of a broader campaign to raise awareness, leverage knowledge and expertise, and harness the requisite technical and financial resources.
Lack of action in improving surgery and anaesthesia could imperil our collective effort to realise several SDGs. For example, if access to caesarean section is not dramatically improved, it is doubtful that SDG 3.1, which calls for a reduction in the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births, can be realised.
An opportunity for real change
Redesigning surgery around local resources
Let's redesign surgical care in poorer countries from the ground up instead of trying to adapt the solutions found elsewhere. We should use local talent, transport links and build upon existing resources to create materials, tools, and approaches to surgery that are innovative and suitable for local communities.
Key messages
● In 2010, 16.9 million lives were lost from conditions requiring surgical care, a figure that exceeds the mortality rates of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined
● There are roughly 0.5 surgeons per 100,000 people in the developing world and five times fewer within of sub-Saharan Africa. For comparison, Austria has almost 98 surgeons per 100,000
● Meeting the majority of the 16 health-related SDGs, including Universal Health Coverage, requires significant investment in improving access and safety of surgical services.
Local Adaptations
Rural hospitals often do not have running water, stable electricity sources, or access to roads. Resource shortages mean that crucial equipment and supplies (such as medical oxygen) are either reused or unavailable, anaesthesia cannot be provided, and hospitals depend on the help of non-specialists.
Financial Barriers
Seeking surgical care has disastrous financial consequences for over 80 million people and their families every year, nearly 60 percent of whom face 'catastrophic health expenditure' due to non-medical costs, such as reaching the surgery in the first place.
Challenge Prizes
The Challenge Prize Centre at Nesta wants to steer the discussion towards improving the access to and capacity for surgery in developing countries. Prizes are powerful tools for incentivising the creation of long-term solutions to social challenges by stimulating new enterprise and endeavour.
In this regard, we are looking to collaborate with organisations to deploy challenge prizes as a tool to foster and generate innovation to widen access to surgery and improve its quality in LMICs.
Potential Key Challenges:
- Post-operative infections
- Safe anaesthetic monitoring and administration
- Blood banking and transfusions
- Procurement, integration and intelligent theatre technology


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These forward-thinking organisations recognise that by providing an environment that nurtures their employees' well-being and happiness, will increase employee engagement, creativity and productivity, which, in turn boosts the company's bottom line.
Modern offices must facilitate flexible working
Technology has advanced at an incredible pace, and it has dramatically changed the way we live. Before we all became so attached to our mobile phones, our social lives were organised well in advance and diary dates were strictly adhered to. Something generations Y and Z will not be able to relate to.
These days we can afford to be far more flexible and impromptu. Details of social plans can be left to the last minute, safe in the knowledge that friends will have their mobiles with them. This more flexible attitude has migrated into the workplace. Technology enables us to work from virtually anywhere, so gone are the days of sitting at the same desk all day, with the occasional pre-scheduled foray into a meeting room.
Providing people with readily available, communal space for impromptu meetings allows for a level of flexibility that helps to foster creativity and productivity.
A communal space also provides individuals with an opportunity to interact with people from other teams and departments that they might not normally encounter.
In an age where we are all too eager to send an email rather than pick up the phone, or meet face-to-face, creating an environment that fosters communication and helps to develop healthy working relationships, can only be a positive move.
One size does not fit all
Communal spaces come in all different forms and formats. We've met many clients that want to replicate a communal space that they've seen working successfully in another organisation. It's important to remember that what works for one organisation doesn't necessarily work for another.
What your company and its employees do, how they like and need to work, and your existing company culture all have to be taken into careful consideration. Of course you also need to consider what space and budget is available.
It's no wonder that so many organisations don't get it quite right, and find their communal space is underutilised. What could very easily pay for itself in no time, through increased productivity, can quickly turn into a costly overhead.
So let's look in a bit more detail at some of the questions you need to address when considering creating a collaborative workspace.
What do you want to achieve?
The first question to ask is, what is the purpose of your collaborative workspace? This isn't necessarily as straightforward as it may seem. Is it simply to provide employees with an alternative space to work, away from their desk? It's readily acknowledged that sitting behind the same desk from 9 until 5 isn't healthy or conducive to productivity. Creating an alternative option so that they can benefit from a change of scene is a very viable purpose.
Or do you want to provide a space that allows employees to completely switch off from work for a short time – to re-energise and re-focus? Alternatively, yours might be a bustling open plan office, and therefore you'll benefit from providing an area that offers a bit of quiet and privacy for phone calls and meetings.
The purpose of your collaborative workspace will be very specific to your organisation. But taking the time to really think about what you want to achieve and what you want to offer, will pay dividends in the long run.
What do your employees need?
Having defined the purpose of the collaborative workspace, you need to make sure it works for individuals across your organisation. If it's a space where they are going to work individually, do they want to sit, stand, lean or perch? Are they going to be happy at communal benches, or do they need a quiet, comfortable reading corner?
The age and demographic of your workforce will have a big influence on the answers to these questions. The good news is, if you have employees across a wide age range, there are lots of solutions to enable you to create a space that caters for everyone.
You'll also need to consider the activities that will take place in the space. If it's where teams are going to come together to discuss ideas, do they prefer to stand around a white board, or do they need the privacy of a communal pod? Do they require access to refreshments or particular technology or resources? If you're creating a space for them to switch off from work, then what are you going to offer? A flexible space that can easily be cleared for yoga, or a table that transforms into a pool table?
What space and budget have you got?
These are of course, two of the biggest questions, but we have left them towards the end, because, irrespective of size of space and budget, there is always a solution. With any new office design or refurbishment, it's essential that the questions above are thoroughly considered before space and budget are examined. The vast range of office interiors and the flexibility they can provide, means that creating some form of collaborative workspace is a very viable option for most organisations. Our job is to help ensure you maximise your time and investment by ensuring the space is readily adopted and utilised, and you see immediate return on your investment.
Examples of our work
There are lots of office design, installation and refurbishment projects that we could share with you and here is a selection of recent examples where we completed the design, supply and installation of great looking collaborative workspaces.
A few collaborative working ideas and configurations for you to consider
We thought it would be useful to show you a selection of different collaborative working spaces and furniture options, so you can get an idea of how they might work. Perhaps some of them might be suitable for your office environment?
Posture changing
Height adjustable desking is becoming more and more popular. Studies show that a change in posture can help people's concentration. And let's face it, we're all different shapes, sizes and heights, so one size desk isn't necessarily going to fit all. Why not give your employees an option to adjust their desk height and make sure they're comfortable at work?
Social interaction
Four-person cluster desks are one of the most popular set-ups in open plan offices. Not only do they offer personal space and storage, but the small amount of screening encourages collaboration and interaction.
Productivity area
Break out spaces are useful in many scenarios. In busy open plan offices they can provide a quiet corner for individual's to work and they can also provide an area where teams can get together and collaborate on projects.
Drop-in area
Why not provide height adjustable workstations in a flexible drop-in or hot-desk area? Users can choose to adjust desk heights according to their preference and nomadic workers can choose to work from a laptop or to connect via a fixed computer terminal.
Shielded space
In a busy collaborative workspace, sometimes privacy and quiet is paramount. These small, shielded spaces provide the perfect private working zone for times when individuals need to focus without any distractions.
Private work space
These cellular spaces take matters one step further and provide a private, secluded space where workers can shut themselves away and fully absorb themselves in their work.
Brainstorming space
Flexibility in communal working spaces is key to making sure the area is fully utilised. An L-shape seating configuration with additional mobile seating options ensures the space caters for both large and small groups. There are also plenty of acoustic products that can be installed to help ensure noise from larger groups doesn't disturb the rest of the office.
Informal meeting spaces
If meeting rooms are like gold dust in your office, then this informal meeting hub provides a perfect space for impromptu small meetings to convene. Not only does it free-up valuable meeting room time, but it encourages collaborative working without colleagues worrying that their conversations will disrupt the rest of the office.
Ad-hoc meetings
This is another informal meeting space. The shield provides privacy, enabling small groups of co-workers to get together and share ideas or carry out quick informal client meetings.
Culture of creativity
The power of the white board can never be underestimated. It's where ideas are formed and shared, plans are defined and clarity is achieved. Providing the right resources and media in your collaborative spaces will help employees to work together more effectively and productively.
Space in a space
If you've got a quiet corner of the office that's rather redundant, or you can rationalise space to create one, then these private meeting pods are extremely useful. Include media connections and places for devices to be plugged in so colleagues can share ideas on a screen.
Meeting in private
These comfortable, temperature controlled chambers are ideal when privacy is paramount and meeting rooms are hard to come by. Employees no longer have to worry about being overheard or walking the corridors looking for a private space for a confidential discussion.
Hot desking
Storage space can be a challenge for hot deskers, so these storage walls provide an ideal temporary place to put personal belongings. They also function as a partition, dividing up spaces and are particularly popular in receptions and waiting areas. Why not use the storage element to stow away brochures and marketing collateral that needs to be easily accessed?
Utilising space
Every surface has a potential use and the back of a storage unit is the perfect example. Add fabric and use it in meetings to pin up visuals or attach a white board to the surface and give people somewhere where they can convene to brainstorm ideas.
Shared desk space
With so many people working remotely and visiting the office sporadically, shared desk spaces are becoming increasingly common. If you operate a clear desk policy, then lockers are an ideal solution for keeping working areas clean and clutter free. Similarly, pull-out storage provides space for personal items to be carefully stowed away.
Soft dining areas
Every office interior needs an occasional break and the benefits of stepping away from the desk and the screen are well documented. Why not provide a communal, relaxed dining space where employees can enjoy their lunch or a coffee whilst catching up with colleagues?
Informal dining
Happy workforces are proven to be more productive and what makes people more happy than social interaction, combined with food and drink? Encourage workers to join colleagues for a quick catch-up and a cuppa with an informal, contemporary dining space, such as this bench and stool set-up, or alternatively a café setting that invites people to pull up a chair.
Bench seating
When space and capacity is an issue, then bench style dining is a solution. Large tables and bench style seating encourages communal dining and interaction whilst providing maximum capacity when space is at a premium.
We hope that some of these collaborative workspace ideas have given you food for thought but as we mentioned earlier, there are lots of potential solutions to consider and we would be happy to offer advice and help guide you.
If you would like to speak to an office interiors expert, please call 0333 456 1501 or email email@example.com


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The Big Music Project: Live Finals, O2 Arena
Volunteering for the week during the finals of The Big Music Project's talent competition at the o2 Arena, I got a true insight into the music industry and how artists and managers work together. The whole Big Music Project is an organization to help aspiring musicians and others wanting to work in the industry, providing internships, advice, and of course, running this talent competition, which was organized with the British Phonographic Industry and the British Record Industry Trust, and in association with previous talent competition The Next Brit Thing.
Spending the week in the roles of VIP steward, artist liaison, and general administration work for the event, I had the opportunity to observe all areas of the event, from spending time with the contestants, to making the posters for the venue, to going on multiple coffee and Nandos runs for the VIP judges.
The live finals were held in the indigo2- the smaller venue inside London's o2 Arena. With a sold out capacity, the competition was underway after two days of setting up, sound-checks, and interview and VT filming. Hip-hop duo Jordan and Harley of Rizzle Kicks, classical artist Laura Wright, Colin Barlow of RCA Records, and Glyn Aikins of Virgin EMI, were the judges who fantastically gave feedback, both positive and critical, of the 16 finalists that performed at the event. Each contestant was assigned a mentor throughout the few months in which they took part in the competition, and majority of them have exited with incomparable industry contacts and with commercial interest in their music beings shown, with many of the contestants being offered management deals and record deals as a result of their performances and participating in the competition.
The live finals saw a range of performers and genres, from rap hip-hop to musical theatre, to classical violin and piano music, to pop and indie rock. All bar a couple performers performed original songs, which was an incredibly brave risk, exposing their music to the most advanced in the industry. However all went well for winners, where Sarah and Laura Ayoub and Yuanfan Yang took home the prize for classical category, who have been prized an opportunity of a performance at the Royal Albert Hall with Classic FM. For the contemporary category, Aina More, Jump The Shark, and Daniel Scott (the competition was that great they had to pick an extra winner) have been awarded with a recording session at world renowned Abbey Road Studios.
The Big Music Project funds internships through their On Track internship programme, and gives industry advice on their website too, focusing on helping emerging musicians gain a foot into the music industry. Having been funded by The Big Lottery Fund for a year since its start, the project is currently searching for further funding to be able to extend its activities and competitions for the future.


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