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Color above the shadows
I don't know if it will be news to you, but want to share anyway.
While drawing in Photoshop I always preferred placing color first and adding shadows, midtones and highlights next.
One friend gave me an idea to try it vise versa. Place all shadows and highlights, he said, make a monochrome picture and then place color above, it will make your work easier and faster.
I tried and it is really so.
I do not refuse using other drawing techniques, but that one is a nice addition to my knowledge collection. I take pencil drawing scetch, add shadows and highlights with brush tool (flow parameter set to 30% opacity set to 50%) and then make a few layers with color above it (with the Color option chosen for each layer), using brush again (flow and opacity 100%).
Maybe this technique will be of some use for you too.
Photo credits: Makarova Olga.
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Oh, thank you... but I feel a bit confused. Is drawing in photoshop so special? And what is illustrator best for?
Great work :-)
i was amazed to find out you use photoshop to create these wonderful images!
You mean to say all your work is in photoshop not illustrator????
Fantastic talent! She could do it with her eyes closed, I bet!
Yes, I haven't tried illustrator yet. I use Photoshop Portable. It's small and neat, easy to carry on any flash drive everywhere.
You mean to say all your work is in photoshop not illustrator????
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Our winter programme has now been published, check it out and see when we'll be paddling this winter!
Pool sessions will start up again on the 11th of October, every Thursday night 20:30 to 21:30 at Churchill leisure centre. No Need to book just come along and have a go!
The majority of our club trips are organised via our members page on Facebook. Key information
such as where and when to meet, what to wear and bring are all normally published
here as well as on the club programme. It's also a great place to post any questions, organise a lift share and most
importanly let the organiser know your coming.
Oh and share any trip photos or videos after the trip.
Check out our new Paddle Award page! A page in memory of those the awards are dedicated to.
New memberships are due at the start of March 2018. Complete your online membership here:
SACC is a Club Mark Recognised Club! This means we've been accredited and shown to meet the minimum operating requirments of a club.
A lot of our members regularly use the SACC facebook group to post photos, stories and videos from our trips. So why not have a look, and you have some photos from a club trip post them up!
Unsure whether a trip is suitable for you? Why not have a look at our trip details page for all the information you could need.
We've a selection of photos from past trips, these include trips to Cardiff White Water Centre, North Wales, and a selection from our Tuesday night sessions.
Clubmark is Sport England's quality accreditation that demonstrates to sporting
partners, local authorities, schools and parents, that a club meets the minimum
operating standards to ensure clubs serve young people well, by offering a quality
experience in a welcoming environment.
More information can be found on the Canoe England website Club Mark
For those of you who have not been before this is one of the club's main training
events and a well attended social event. Depending on interest we can run Paddle
Power, 1*, 2*, 3* and improver's training in kayaks and open boats to cover the
BCU syllabus. 1* courses can include assessment and there will be the opportunity
for those who have done some 2* training before to do a BCU 2* assessment (includes
open boat and kayak skills). We can also on request provide Foundation Safety and
Rescue (FSRT) training and assessment. We camp at the youth site by the Wye and
evenings are spent socialising around a camp fire. As per last year we be running
a throw line Olympics competition on the Saturday evening so get practicing!
It would be useful to check the course structure on the website to check which level course you would benefit from. Don't forget your logbooks, these can be printed and filled out during the weekend to record your progress.
PLEASE let us know which courses you are interested in by posting on the forum or e-mailing James, when responding please also indicate if your require boat hire.
We also need to know who is available to coach and help on courses!
Biblins costs (Last years - might be slightly different this year.):
camping £3.50 per child, £6.00 per adult per night (includes launching)
day rate £3.50 per person (includes launching)
extended use £1.50 per person to use facilities after noon (on last day)
car parking £2.00 per vehicle per day
SACC costs:
Training courses £10.00 per person per weekend
Boat hire £5 - Either the open boat trailer or kayak trailer can be brought depending on which boats are needed.
PLEASE NOTE - NO CARAVANS, CAMPERVANS OR ALCOHOL (same as in previous years)
Club Tuesday night summer sessions are now under way, why not come along and have
a go? Everyone welcome and all the kit provided for a small fee. There's no need
to book, just come along and have a go.
All you need is a set of clothes and shoes you don't mind getting wet. If it's not a warm day bring a waterproof coat with you too. *Don't forget a towel and some dry clothes for afterwards.
During the summer months we meet on a weekly basis at various locations in the surrounding Bristol area. Have a look at our club programme to see where we will be next week.
This year we are running a set of training sessions aimed at achieving the BCU 2* certificate for those interested. Why not ask a committee member or coach for more information?
A change to the club trailer this year sees a bigger selection of boats available to hire, including sea kayaks, open boats, river boats and a Slalom Kayak!


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Day 355 - This Is The Best Holiday Cookie Recipe, Stop Here.
Hey, Everyone. Look, I know we are all searching for the best darn cookie recipe right now. We all need the perfect plate of cookies to give to a beautiful neighbor, make for a dreaded cookie exchange or bring to a holiday party. We all want a show stopper. A cookie that everyone will request and talk about for years to come.
Well, don't even think to look anywhere else. I have the perfect holiday cookie recipe for you. I am going to share with you this top secret Peppermint Molasses Superstars recipe. It will make you the cookie baking darling of any event. The secret to making them perfect is to make them big or rather an enormous sized chewy, sweet, salty disc of pure goodness.
Today's project is to create a batch of cookies and make them big. Here is the recipe:
Peppermint Molasses Superstars
Serving: About 24 large cookies
- 3/4 packed cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Peppermint Frosting
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4-5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup crushed peppermint candies
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in the egg and molasses until light and creamy.
Step 2: Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl then add them slowly to butter mixture.
Step 3: Using an ice cream scoop, drop the cookie dough onto prepared sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes and then switch positions of the baking sheets in the oven. Bake for another 10-12 minute or until set. Cookies should not brown or wet in the middle.
Step 4: Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 5: Prepare the frosting. With a mixer, whip the softened butter on high for 3 minutes. Turn off the mixer and add the powdered sugar. Combine until smooth. Add the cream, extracts and salt. Whip until smooth.
Step 6: With a butter knife or an offset spatula, frost the cookies and sprinkle the crushed peppermint candies on top of each cookie. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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I have shared a few of Savanah's Senior Photos on Facebook & Instagram and couldn't resist sharing some more of her on my blog. Her are some photos from the whole shoot and she is just stunning! I love her dark hair and eyes against the green and she brought her adorable puppy too. Check them out, she's awesome!
Here are few of the wonderful photos from Kendra's senior photo shoot. I love the first photo with the warm lighting and the slight swing in the dress, it's definitely one of my favorites. As we got further into the photo shoot I felt a retro/nostalgic feel come across in her photos. She is so lovely-enjoy Kendra's photos!
With the High School Senior Season coming to an end, it's time to share some more photos on my blog. This year was full of awesome seniors, here are some pretty photos of Brianna from her senior photo shoot. I'm loving the colors and her fun look!
I can't believe this blog didn't go live last year. Here are some wonderful family photos from the York's Family photo shoot. The beautiful fall colors are so pretty, along with the whole family. I always have fun when I am with them and feel so fortunate to call them my good friends too!


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Tanzania Day 19 - Beaches, Horses, and Crazy Russians
When we woke up this morning, it was a bit cloudy and windy, so it looks like snorkeling is off today. We had breakfast at the hotel and then went back to our room to decide what to do today.
We decided to go to Kiwengwa, which is on the east side of the island, because there was horseback riding in that area. The east coast is different from the west coast in that the slope on the east coast is verrry gradual, so there is a huge difference between high and low tide.
We took a taxi over to the stables for 40,000 shillings ($25). We met a very nice guy who said he could take me for a ride on the beach and swim. He recommended doing it at 2pm at high tide, so he showed us the way to the beach so we could relax a bit before my ride.
We decided to walk down the beach to explore a little. At one point there was a nice resort with lots of people and lawn chairs. I needed to find somewhere to change into my bathing suit, so we decided to explore a little bit. Not too soon after, a guy came up to me and asked if I was a "part of the club". Since we weren't, we had to go back on the beach.
"The Club" turned out to be an Italian club. I was wearing a long skirt and t-shirt, and Charlie was wearing a t-shirt, swimming trunks, and a backpack, and clearly we didn't fit in next to the Speedos and bikinis.
I ended up changing into my bathing suit in a shady spot on the beach. It was also time to put on some sunscreen since we had been walking around for about an hour without it.
Next, we decided to find a spot to relax and go swimming. During our walk (and throughout the rest of the day), locals would come up to us to either talk to us or try to sell us something. A typical conversation went like this (abbreviated version):
"Hello, hakuna matata!"
"How are you?"
"Where are you from?"
"Ohhhh, Obama! Where in America do you live?"
"Have you ever heard of Maine?"
"North of New York City by Canada."
"Ohhh, I know New York City!"
"It is very cold by us with lots of snow."
"Oh, I have never seen snow. How long are you here?"
"3 days"
"Where are you staying?"
"Do you want to go snorkeling?"
"Do you need a taxi?"
"Would you like to buy some Massai art?"
"No." (repeat this multiple times)
"Okay, hakuna matata!"
We eventually made it to a fairly quiet spot. I didn't want to leave our bag sitting by itself, so we went swimming one at a time. I let Charlie go first. While he was out enjoying the water, these two young girls, about 4-5 years old, came over to me. They were talking to me in Swahili and being cute until they started grabbing my towel / water bottle / camera / etc. They eventually went away when they saw another group of people.
After swimming, we went back to our shady spot to get out of the hot sun. As we were sitting there, we heard something go "moo". We looked up and saw a big group of cows walking down the beach with no apparent human walking with them. Later on, the cows came walking back in the other direction, and then a guy came up and turned them back around.
Just as it was about time to walk back to the stable, a Massai member came up to us and started talking to us. He wasn't trying to sell us anything, but he just wouldn't stop talking! With 5 minutes to go before my ride, we were finally able to escape.
We went back to the stable, and I met my horse, Byron. He was a cute and calm little bay. Charlie didn't ride, so it was just me and the guide. We started by walking out to the beach. Once he realized I was experienced, he say we could trot and canter, so that's what we did. We went cantering / galloping up and down the beach, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face! Byron was so good. I was having so much fun, I didn't even realize that my guide's horse had spurted sand all over my face and shirt. Other than the riding, my favorite part was when the horse pooped in the water right in front of the Italian Club.
We then walked the horses over to the owner's private house. It was time to take Byron's saddle off and go swimming! The guide had to come with me and lead me using a halter and lead rope, but that's okay. I enjoyed it, especially when Byron grunted when he was swimming. The only part that sucked was that Byron had a VERY prominent backbone. Ouch!
After my ride, we walked down the beach towards the town of Kiwengwa to find a place to eat and get a taxi back to our hotel. We walked probably a mile and didn't see any restaurants we liked, so we just decided to find a taxi and go back to the hotel. It was at that point that Charlie realized he lost one of his sneakers. He had tied them to the outside of his backpack while we were walking, and it had fallen off somewhere. Even though our chances of finding it were slim, we turned around to go look for it.
Believe it or not, we ended up finding the sneaker sitting in a pile of seaweed. It was back in the beginning, so we just got a taxi there for about 45,000 shillings.
My hour-long horseback riding adventure cost me 50,000 shillings (about $31). What a deal!
We made it back to Nungwi and decided to get some dinner. We were going to eat at our hotel, but they didn't start serving dinner until 6:30.
We ended up going to a place that Charlie wanted to go to that had a beer special of 3 local beers for 9,000 shillings (about $6). And they were big 500ml bottles too! We sat at a table next to a few Russians. We ordered our drinks (I got a chocolate-banana milkshake and Charlie got his beers), and we proceeded to watch a sunset cruise (dhow) filled with a bunch of drunk Russians "dock" outside our restaurant. And by dock, I mean pull up close to the beach and let people jump off into the surf. The people we were sitting next to started laughing uncontrollably at them. One of the guys had his own juke box / speaker set, and it was funny watching him hold it above his head as he waded through the water.
It turned out the Russians in the boat were with the Russians in the restaurant. They all came up to join, and there were probably 20 or so of them total. They had a SHIT TON of vodka and other alcohol with them. We looked over at the bar, and one of the Russians was hooking up his juke box to the restaurant's speakers which was now playing Russian techno music, and another Russian was reaching over the bar to grab large glasses while a waiter was trying to help him out (and the Russian was completely ignoring). They ended up each filling these large glasses at least halfway full of straight vodka and doing random toasts with them. Damn. What a riot.
As we were leaving, the waiter told us that last night, one of the Russians broke into the bar and drank all their beer (which he did end up paying for later).
Apparently our friend Abuu did the sunset cruise with them today. We talked with him again, and he is going to set us up with snorkeling tomorrow!
PS - My face got REALLY sunburned today.


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Thailand has long been on our list and it looks like we might be able to make a trip happen in the next year (first we're headed to Scotland and Ireland).
I'm excited about all of the usual suspects associated with Thailand. I plan to consume massive amounts of khao soi (coconut curry noodle soup) and khao niew ma muang (mango and sticky rice). I'll eat street food aplenty, though I can't promise I'll be adventurous enough to try the fried insects.
It won't be all about food of course (but mostly). I'll experience Thai massage that dates back over 2,500 years. Maybe we'll visit rice farms and temples, waterfalls and lesser-known islands.
When we gear up for the trip, it's important to study the culture and etiquette, and to try to communicate these things to our children. Here are 9 things I've learned so far about heading to the Land of a Thousand Smiles:
- Greeting involves the wai as a sign of respect. Palms together, fingers pointing up, bowing of the head to meet the thumbs.
- Never point (especially with your feet) or touch someone's head.
- No aggressive gestures or overly loud speech.
- Stop and stand to show respect for the anthem, broadcast twice daily.
- Shoes off before entering homes and temples.
- Allow a reasonable amount of personal space.
- Elders and monks are afforded great respect, this can be shown by dropping your gaze after making eye contact.
- The left hand is unclean, don't eat with it or use it to pass an object.
I have no idea how I'm going to teach my children not to point.
Zip ties are probably not an option.
I'm pretty sure we can adapt to everything else, though.
Well, maybe not the fried insects.
Connect with me on Facebook at AK Turner and Vagabonding with Kids and on Twitter @VagabondingKids.


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Miami, Florida Engagement Session
Megan & Austin
Megan & Austin were guests at the first wedding I've ever photographed. That night Megan pulled me aside and told me that if she and Austin ever got married that they'd want me as their photographer. Fast forward a couple of years and here were doing their engagement session in Miami where they currently live.
Megan & Austin - thanks for the tacos, the tacos, and of course the tacos. And I guess you guys are great to hangout with too.


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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is releasing on June 22 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The title originally released as part of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition and will now be sold separately. The news comes from a retail listing in Germany which shows the game's release date as well as the price.
According to the listing, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for 40EUR. For that price, players are getting the full game as well as all the multiplayer maps and perks that come with it.
With the release of Infinite Warfare, Activision was pretty adamant that it will not release Modern Warfare Remastered separately but it looks like things are going to change. A previous statement from Activision suggested that the game will be sold separately at some point but Activision later made it clear that it won't be happening.
Keep in mind that there is no official confirmation from the developers. However, it seems highly likely that the game will release separately in June. An announcement could be made at E3 2017 where this year's COD will also be present.
Call of Duty is going to World War 2 this year with some true booths on the ground action. The main storyline will not shy away from the atrocities of World War 2 and will deal with mature topics. Moreover, the game aims to be as historical as possible.
Call of Duty: World War 2 is releasing in November for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.


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- Professional Portrait Happy Hour - $75
- Professional Portrait Happy Hour. Come have your professional headshot taken and enjoy wine, beer and apps! Please choose time slot and pay when registering. For questions, call Jean @ 708.296.2170
- the LEAH project - $35
- The LEAH project is a photography session for single parents. The $35 session includes one 8x10 portrait. $15 from each session will be donated to the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. All sessions take place at my home studio at 19314 116th Avenue in Mokena. If you would like to schedule your session at a different location, the session cost will be $50. You will have the option of ordering additional portraits and other unique momentos in a follow-up in person sales appointment that will be scheduled at the time of your session.
- MEF Mini-Sesssions (LIMITED OFFER) - $30
- Mini-Session includes an 8x10 portrait and a $20 donation to MEF.
- Holiday Card Session - $75
- Mini Session + 25 holiday cards for $95.
Special Events
- U of I theater Portraits - $250
- Portraits for University of Illinois Theater Senior Showcase We are scheduling two people per hour and will be providing two photographers with lighting set-ups. One will have a white backdrop, another a black backdrop. We will also offer natural light portraits, weather permitting. Please bring up to three looks for your session. Payment is due on or before the session and can be credit/debit cards, cash or check. Any questions, please contact jean at 708.296.2170 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Sweetheart Quick Takes - $99
Bring your sweetheart for this special Valentine's Day mini-session! $99 includes the session and 24 custom 3.5x5" Valentine's Day cards and envelopes - perfect for handing out at school this year, or for mailing! Call 708.263.7269 for more details.
All sessions will be at Jean Lachat Photography, 19314 116th Avenue in Mokena.
Please park in driveway and enter through garage right to the studio room.
- Mokena Chamber Portrait Happy Hour - $25
Portrait event for Mokena Chamber of Commerce Members only at my home studio. 19314 116th Avenue in Mokena.
Enjoy wine and cheese and receive an updated professional portrait - all for $25. Includes one digital portrait from session. Additional portraits can be purchased for $25 each.
Please reserve your spot by paying when you schedule. Portrait shoots will last only about 5-10 minutes each.
You may park in driveway or on the street and enter through the garage. Just walk in; my studio room is right inside!
Thank you and looking forward to a great evening!
- 2018 MEF Portrait Fundraiser SESSION - $99
For anyone who has participated in past years, please note the changes for this year!
The Mokena Educational Foundation is a 501-3(c) non-profit whose mission is "Support academic initiatives and enrichment of programs, activities and facilities for the students of our schools."
Your ENTIRE $99 session fee is donated to the Mokena Educational Foundation, and includes a complimentary pewter ornament that is personalized with an image of your choice.
Sessions will be photographed at Yunker Farm this year, which has a couple opportunities for backgrounds during your session. Think "red barns" when you plan what you will wear!
When you sign up, you will need to choose your session time on October 14, as well as a one-hour in-person viewing appointment time from the dates provided, so that you can choose the image for your ornament, and place any additional orders for wall art, prints and holiday cards and gifts.
The session fee will be paid online when you register for both of your dates.
Once you have registered, I will confirm your appointments via email and provide you with additional
information about your session.
Artwork and other purchases are delivered to your child at school. You may also make arrangements to pick orders up when they are ready.
Please email Jean: email@example.com or call: 708.263.7269 with any questions about the fundraiser.
THANK YOU for supporting the Mokena Educational Foundation!!!
- 2018 MEF Portrait Fundraiser VIEWING - $0
- Please schedule a viewing appointment for your MEF Portrait Fundraiser session. This appointment will last one hour. At this time, you will be able to view photos from your session and choose an image for your complimentary pewter ornament, as well as purchase any additional artwork, holiday cards or custom photo gifts if you would like.
Photo Love Workshop
- Photo Love Workshop Registration - $80
Please join me for the return of Photo Love Workshop in January! All gatherings will be at jean lachat photography's studio: 11210 Front Street, Mokena (Second floor of An English Garden Florist)
This three-week workshop is for anyone who would like to learn about getting the most out of their digital camera! All skill levels are welcome. Below is the schedule of what will be covered each week of the workshop.
The workshop fee is $75 for three sessions. Sign up with a friend and the fee is $60 for each of you :)
Sign up for this class via www.jeanlachatphotography.schedulista.com.
Payment can be mailed to the studio:
jean lachat photography
11210 Front Street - 2nd FL
Mokena, IL 60448
Week 1 | Wednesday, January 20 | 7-8:30 PM | Beyond Auto.
Bring your camera and manual (if available) to class. We will talk about the settings and language of the digital camera. How to use semi-manual and full manual modes. Making sense of exposures, light and composition.
Week 2 | Wednesday, January 27 | 7-8:30 PM | Exposure & Aperture
Bring "homework" images back to class, as well as your laptop or tablet. Learn how move images from the camera to your digital device. Evaluate what your shooting and learn how the use of aperture affects your exposure and compositions.
Week 3 | Wednesday February 3 | 7-8:30 PM | Photos that Move.
Evaluate images from the past week. Discuss shutter speeds and how to show movement and stop movement in your images. How does shutter speed affect your exposure and compositions?
for more information please call 708.263.7269 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- JLP photo Club - $10
I am so happy to announce MY BRAND NEW PHOTO CLUB!!!
The NEXT MEETING IS July 25 in my Mokena studio.
studio, from 7:30-9 PM.
Membership is $12/month (pay as you go) or
$99 for a full year.
We meet the second Monday of every month, all year long.
The club includes:
advanced photo instruction
theme shooting
guest speakers
field trips
photo movies
post-processing education
a really great time
Your input will direct the future of the club!!
All ages and backgrounds welcome, though a DSLR, laptop and ability/desire to shoot on manual are recommended!
**BONUS** If you have a great idea for a name for the new club please send it along... I am looking for something fun and sassy that includes learning and appreciation of the art of photography. If I choose your photo club name, you will receive a three-month membership to the club, and my sincere gratitude!
Contact me with questions or to sign up TODAY! 708.263.7269 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Summer in Chicago Photo Safaris - $110
Join Jean for a photo tour in and around Downtown Chicago on Sunday, August 27, 2016.
For: Adults who want to learn more aboutphotography AND bring their photography to the next level through storytelling with their camera. Additional trips may be added if response warrants it! Instructor reserves the right to cancel program if a minimum of four students is not met.
$125 per person for a three hour class/tour.
Individuals are responsible for their own ransportation and parking costs.
A fully manual DSLR camera is recommended for this class.
kids & cameras
- kids & cameras Summer Camp - $110
jean lachat photography's
Kids & Cameras
Summer Photo Camp
for inquisitive kids who love taking pictures!
June 22-25 9-11:30AM
Thursday evenings 6-8:30PM on the following dates: july 16, 23, 30 and august 6
$110 per child includes all supplies for sessions.
Recommended for kids ages 10 and up, who have a digital camera (not just a phone) and an ipad/tablet.
**Device for uploading photos to your ipad or tablet is recommended and can be purchased online prior to the start of camp.**
All other supplies included.
Every single gathering provides instruction on cameras, photography technique, photo-related project(s) and a take-home photo project with next day critique in an engaging, safe, friendly and FUN atmosphere for kids!
Indoor and outdoor projects included so no weather delays!
Digital camera (not camera phone) and ipad/tablet recommended.
All supplies included.
Space is limited! All sessions take place at:
jean lachat photography,
11210 front street, 2nd FL in Mokena.
Schedule includes:
Science of Photography - How and why the camera works the way it does and how to make photos more interesting! Photo t-shirt printing!
All about Light - Portraits, Painting with Light, and other fun studio/indoor projects!
Photojournalist for a Day - local photo safari around Mokena to photograph and ask questions. Print and write captions for your photos that may appear in the Mokena Messenger newspaper and online at mokenamessenger.com!
Digital Artwork - Using photo apps for photo editing and enhancement. Make a terrific craft project with your favorite photograph!
Each class will be taught and supervised by Jean Lachat and at least one assistant. Jean lachat photography is a fully licensed and insured corporation.
For more info:
Phone: 708.263.7269
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Directions Mokena, IL, United States


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Mike Scioscia is hardly guaranteed to return as the Los Angeles Angels' manager next year, but reports that he is set to step down after this season are not accurate. Or, to put it another way, they're nothing more than "poppycock."
At least, that's according to Scioscia, who dropped an old-school expletive on reporters Sunday following a report by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal that MLB's longest-tenured manager has entered the final two months of his 19-year stint with the Angels. Scioscia, 59, said his situation had not changed since he addressed his job status after the 2017 season, when he said he would not seek an extension this year but would discuss the matter with team officials after the season.
The Angels' 2017 campaign ended with an 80-82 record and the team out of the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight seasons. They're 55-58 (and 16 games back in the AL West) this season following a 4-3 loss Sunday at the Cleveland Indians, while suffering from a spate of injuries.
"Nothing has changed since we talked last October," Scioscia said before the game (via the Orange County Register). "That's the best way I can put it. There's always chatter out there. The only word I have is poppycock. That's all it is."
Scioscia provided a few more words later in the day, after USA Today's Bob Nightengale offered another report based on information from sources close to the situation. Scioscia had "made up his mind before spring training this would be his final season, not only as Angels' manager, but with no intention to manage again," Nightengale wrote.
"This is insanity," Scioscia said in response to that story, passing up the chance to use a word such as "balderdash."
Adding to speculation about Scioscia's future is the fact that he is in the final year of a 10-year, $50 million contract. That deal was inked shortly after he led the Angels to the only 100-win season in franchise history, furthering his status as the most successful manager in team annals. He followed it up with a 97-win campaign in 2009, including a spot in that year's ALCS and his second AL manager of the year award.
At that point, Scioscia was 900-720 over his first 10 years with the Angels, including six postseason berths and the team's only World Series title, but since then he has gone 725-684, with one playoff appearance, a sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals in a 2014 division series. His longevity with the Angels is reflected in the fact that, among the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, only the San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich is in the midst of a longer run (22 seasons) as his team's coach.
According to ESPN, since Scioscia was hired in 2000, 111 other managers have held an MLB job, plus 20 more with interim titles, with the Marlins employing a league-leading nine in that span. Scioscia's 1,625 wins are 18th all-time, while his 1,404 losses are 22nd.
Read more from The Post:
Norman Chad: Watching an MLB game is like attending a Gallagher show where no watermelons are smashed
Nationals, starting to look like themselves, close Reds series with much-needed win
When Trump attacked LeBron James, it had an unintended effect: Other athletes speaking out
Terrell Owens — unique, defiant and maybe self-defeating — inducts himself into the Hall of Fame


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Last week I was invited to do something super cool! Trevor emailed me looking for a photographer in the Yellow Springs, Ohio area to surprise his girlfriend and complete his plan. He had this idea to take Alyssa, his girlfriend of 2 years, to a pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkin.
That Sunday morning, my son, Jackson, and I arrived at Young's Jersey Dairy. We waited on the porch of the The Golden Jersey for just a moment while Dan Young drove over from the barns. He picked us up in his golf cart with a very special pumpkin. It had a gold and cream chevron bow and 4 words painted on one side. As we drove over, Dan explained that the pumpkin patch was planned to be closed, but because of this very special pumpkin search, he had kept it open to the public. Everything was falling in to place to surprise Alyssa.
After a short drive, we arrived at the patch and placed the pumpkin in the field. Just as Dan sat the pumpkin down, Trevor texted asking if we were ready or if he should continue to stall. Dan left and Jackson and I searched around for a place to set up.
A few minutes later the first group came through without Trevor and Alyssa, but after telling multiple people that our special pumpkin wasn't available, we moved to a more obscure area of the pumpkin patch. Here we found a pumpkin for Jackson to pose with once they arrived. Until then, he played pokemon 🙂
Then we saw the next tractor pulling up and started to pretending to take photos of Jackson again. Jackson, although knowing there was a surprise going on, couldn't help himself. He was asking if each couple that got off the wagon was them and discreetly pointing over his shoulder. Secrets are hard y'all!
Then. This happened!
Trevor walked over to the pumpkin, showed it to Alyssa, got down on one knee and asked her to marry him!
She didn't even notice we were there!!
How gorgeous is this ring??!?!!?
Trevor did such an amazing job! He truly thought of everything!
Take notes guys! Trevor even made sure she had a manicure so her nails were perfect to show off the ring!
As we finished shooting in the patch, we boarded the wagon ride and Alyssa started calling friends and family. I can still feel the excitement that surrounded them!
We rode the tractor back to the barns and took a few more pictures before they hurried off to meet their families and tell more friends.
Congratulations, Trevor and Alyssa!! I am so happy to have been included in this memorable day with you!
A special thanks to Dan Young for his hospitality!


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Edinburgh; A historic city shaping the future, today
Published: 18 December 2017
This article was published in the Autumn 2017 edition of the European Business Magazine.
Edinburgh is a city of contrasts. Scotland's capital since the 15th Century, and home to the Scottish Enlightenment, the city's Old and New Towns combine to create a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world. Yet this is a thriving, ambitious and forward-looking city, rapidly establishing itself as a technology start-up hot bed and one of the world's fastest growing fintech hubs.
It might be anachronistic, but the historic beating heart of 'The Athens of the North' is pumping a modern lifeblood of entrepreneurialism and innovation in the 21st Century. A growing population and unrivalled quality of life complement a proud track record in academic excellence, world-class research and the UK's highest qualified workforce to create an appealing destination for investors, businesses, international visitors and new residents.
The most prosperous UK city outside of London, with lower unemployment and higher disposable income, as well as the second highest GVA in the UK, Edinburgh packs a powerful economic punch for its compact size.
Entrepreneurial ecosystem
According to 2017 research by Expert Market, Edinburgh was named best city in the UK in which to launch a business start-up. The research reflected several key factors, including the survival rates of local businesses, workforce availability, transport links, and the affordability of commercial rental properties. The findings support those of European Business Magazine, which named Edinburgh the best European city for technology businesses to locate to, in 2016.
With a cost base approximately 30% lower than London, the availability of quality, well located de-furbished office space has proved particularly irresistible to the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector in recent years.
Home to one of Europe's fastest growing tech sectors, and the UK's largest tech incubator at CodeBase, Edinburgh is successfully leveraging its wealth of graduate talent and renowned assets in the technologies of tomorrow. The University of Edinburgh's acclaimed School of Informatics helps to position the city at the forefront of disruptive sectors such as data science and digital health.
Entrepreneurial Spark, now the world's largest equity-free, non-sectoral business accelerator, announced in 2017 that it was to expand its Edinburgh hatchery to create a dedicated fintech accelerator at the global headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Among the most prized of its many accolades in the past couple of years was being named British Entrepreneurial City of the year at the 2016 Great British Entrepreneurial Awards.
Innovation and fresh bold thinking have clearly found an ideal climate in Scotland and appear to be feeding a second Enlightenment. Building on the phenomenal success of tech unicorns such as Skyscanner requires the right atmosphere, as well as access to capital and talent, quality of life and an established entrepreneurial ecosystem.
A vision greater than the sum of its parts
As the second largest financial services centre in the UK – by a long way – Edinburgh already enjoys an established reputation as an internationally important financial hub. Scale, experience, diversity and compactness remain key to the city's financial offer; an offer that is rapidly evolving to embrace new technology and the global transformation in open banking standards.
A new entrant in Deloitte's Connecting Global FinTech: Interim Hub Review 2017, Edinburgh has its sights firmly set on becoming one of the world's top ten fintech hubs in the near future.
The rapid expansion of, and increased international investment in, Edinburgh's TMT sector continues to catalyse investment in digital infrastructure, all with the aim of meeting the demands of an increasingly technology-focused and knowledge-led economy. Today's smart cities must be futureproofed to meet consumers' exponentially-expanding appetites for digital connectivity.
As the UK's largest Gigabit city, Edinburgh already benefits from an extensive 150km gigabit-capable fibre optic network. Increasing numbers of businesses, as well as every school, library and Council-run site, are connected to the fibre network, which delivers data speeds of up to 40Gbps.
Irresistible allure
The expansion of Edinburgh's financial and professional services foundation into a strong technology and fintech focus underlines the city's agility and adaptability – a fact recognised by international investors.
Scotland's capital ranked as one of the world's top cities for investment in the latest JLL Investment Intensity Index 2017. The index, which compares the volume of direct real estate investment in 150 cities, over a three-year period, places Edinburgh behind only Oslo, London and Munich. Edinburgh topped the global chart when it came to investment intensity in the hotels sector.
Edinburgh's young, highly skilled workforce, world-class universities and high quality of life, prove an alluring combination for international investment funds. Edinburgh St James, one of the largest regeneration projects currently underway in the UK, is being delivered by TH Real Estate, in partnership with Dutch pension asset manager, APG. The development will deliver more than 158,000m2 of prime city centre retail and leisure space, as well as high end residential. Artisan Real Estate Investors are also embracing the modern principles of effective place-making with its Edinburgh New Waverley development.
The business, formed by a consortium of South African and Isle of Man-based investors, has made substantial progress on delivering 17,700m2 of modern office space overlooking a new public square and linked to the city's historic Royal Mile. New Waverley was recently selected by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as the home of its new headquarters function, which will centralise 2,900 jobs in Edinburgh's historic Old Town.
A driver for regional growth
Helping to unlock Edinburgh's vast potential is a considerable infrastructure investment programme that is already benefiting the entire city region economy. The recent opening of the Queensferry Crossing signalled the successful culmination of the biggest infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation. The bridge itself is the keystone of a major investment that has also delivered 13.7 miles (22km) of major motorway upgrades to the north and south of the crossing.
Just a few miles away, Edinburgh Airport – Scotland's busiest international gateway – handles more than 12.3m passengers annually and connects to more than 130 destinations around the globe. The airport has just begun a new £80m expansion that will deliver new boarding gates and seating areas as part of a £220m million masterplan to meet rising passenger numbers.
Further investment in infrastructure has been unlocked with the 2017 announcement of a new £1.1bn Edinburgh and South-East Scotland city deal, following agreement between the UK and Scottish Governments, six local authorities and regional partners. The deal, which is expected to generate more than £5bn worth of Gross Value Added (GVA) over the next 15 years, includes commitments to invest £300m in world-leading data innovation centres, upgrades to the Edinburgh city bypass, a new £20m world-class concert hall for the city and £65m of funding for housing, to help unlock key development sites.
Edinburgh attracts more than 4m international visitors every year, enhanced by a year-round festival offering, culminating in August with the largest arts festival in the world.
It's thanks to its broad appeal that Edinburgh has emerged as one of the UK's fastest growing cities. The city will host the Eurocities Conference 2018, which brings together local governments from more than 130 of Europe's largest cities. Next year's conference, entitled Creative, Competitive Cities: Culture as a Smart Investment for the Future will explore the role of culture and talent in driving inclusive sustainable growth in vibrant innovative cites. There could be no better host for such a topic than the home of the world's largest annual arts festival.
Edinburgh is open for business. It nurtures and supports ideas. Its beauty is beyond question (Rough Guide readers recently named Scotland's capital the fourth most beautiful city in the world behind Paris, Florence and Rome). It's a compact, affordable and green city, full of parks and vistas that inspire and relax in equal measure - What are you waiting for?
Get in touch
Investor Support Team
City of Edinburgh Council


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Tell your love story through romantic & timeless wedding photography
We like to think or ourselves as photographic storytellers & our goal is to help you to document your Wedding in a way that is authentic, romantic, timeless.... and FUN!
We achieve this with a cocktail of stealth ninja skills, leadership, vision, wizardry, comedic genius & people skills!
We prefer to take a Photo Journalistic approach to wedding photography that helps tell your story by capturing the moments of your Wedding Day as they unfold in a relaxed and unobtrusive way! The times when we demonstrate our leadership skills & "direct" are during Family Portraits, Bridal Party Portraits & Newlywed Portraits!


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Client: Björk
Agency: Snibbe Studios
Working with renowned interactive media designers, Snibbe Studios, I was part of the team that created video animations and supporting graphics for Björk's Biophilia world tour.
Charged with creating animations for two songs, Moon, and Galaxy, my first step was to create a mockup of the stage's unique 9 screen projection system. Given the unusual layout and screen orientations, it was a necessary step in realizing Scott Snibbe's artistic vision.
With Moon, the direction was simple - create a clean and simple visual metaphor for the song using only the moon as an element. I created a 3D animation of the phases of the moon as my starting point. Then using key beats and phrasing in the song I could retime the animation to compress a month's worth of time into seconds. The final step was add some randomized filters to simulate a stop-motion look.
In Galaxy, the direction was to create a reverse big-bang, where an expanded universe unwinds and collapses on itself, ending with a final "big-bang". My solution was to build the animation in reverse, emulating the real-universe big-bang expansion. I created multiple animations of expanding spiral galaxies that I then loaded into a particle system to create a procedural approach to the flow of the animation. As with the Moon animation, key moments were closely tied to the audio to create a layer of visual resonance with the audio elements of the song. As the song draws to a close, so to does our universe… what lies beyond?


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With less than a week before Kansas� primary election, the misinformation machine of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity is running in high gear.
This week, some members of the Kansas House of Representatives are being smeared in commercials and being featured alongside various barnyard animals on postcards as a way to illustrate those candidates� love for Obamacare and higher taxes and dislike of education. As in 2012, the material is filled with tales but wanting for truth.
In western Kansas, Rep. Russ Jennings has been targeted by Americans for Prosperity, which is painting Jennings as a dipped-in-blue liberal who voted to expand Obamacare and cut education spending in Kansas.
Jennings explained the vote in question had nothing to do with expanding Obamacare but rather was a motion to amend a bill to exempt the current Medicare system from falling under a plan to create a multistate health-care compact to replace Obamacare. Jennings said Medicare works relatively well, that the people who use it are generally happy with it and that it�s paid for completely with federal money. He didn�t see a reason to change something that was working - a distinctly conservative quality.
He also voted against a measure that would�ve stripped from the governor the authority to decide whether to accept a federal expansion of Medicaid - a program run jointly by the federal and state government.
�I felt the executive branch was in a better position to decide on an expansion,� Jennings said. �I respect the separation of powers.�
Another distinctly conservative quality, and for the record, Jennings said he doesn�t support Obamacare, despite the images portrayed by AFP.
Likewise, in Johnson County, Reps. Stephanie Clayton and Barbara Bollier are under attack by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC, which is painting the lawmakers as education opponents. The truth, however, requires a little more telling.
�I am being attacked for voting against HB2506, the education bill that was cobbled together at 4 a.m. and was not available to be read until 10 days after the vote was taken,� Clayton explained. �The postcards are a vindictive backlash against me for refusing to vote for a bill that was not available for me to read. I don't negotiate with bullies, and I don't vote for a bill and find out what's in it later. The people of Kansas deserve to have a state legislature that is free from the vile practices employed in Washington.�
They�re not the only ones under attack. Reps. Kent Thompson of Iola, Blaine Finch of Ottawa and Barbara Bollier of Mission Hills also are targets of AFP and the Kansas Chamber because they didn�t wholeheartedly�support the groups� legislative priorities.
In each case, the AFP and the Kansas Chamber have oversimplified lawmakers� votes to twist the truth into a lie, and in each case they are working to seat lawmakers who lack independent thought and will be unquestioningly compliant to the those groups� demands.
Unlike the misleading messages spewed by the AFP and the Kansas Chamber, it�s a challenge for attacked lawmakers to explain in a handful of catchphrases a thoughtful vote on a complex issue.
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity are not at all interested in Kansas. Instead, they want lawmakers who won't act without their blessing, guidance and money, and will unquestioningly do their bidding to advance the goals and priorities of their financiers.
�The Kansas Chamber actively recruits and funds candidates they can control on their issues,� Jennings said. �The legislative process can�t be run that way. If it is, we should get rid of the legislature and just let Mike O�Neal (Kansas Chamber CEO) decide what goes to the governor. They don�t just want to influence the Legislature; they want to own it.�
So you've been warned: Before election day, you�re likely to see your local lawmaker standing alongside a cow or a pig on a flier with a statement that he or she is wasteful, liberal or otherwise unfit for office. But remember what falls from animals in barnyards, and you�ll know the full value of any message that falls from AFP or the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.
Keep that in mind when you cast your ballot on Aug. 5.
By Jason Probst/Hutchinson News editorial board


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Seeing Through the Barrel of Voting
Written by Tyler Lloyd.
This article is dedicated to the fine people behind The Art of Not Being Governed and I wish them the best of luck in their VACATE THE VOTE Campaign.
To be honest I wasn't too concerned about the upcoming election. I don't talk about mainstream politics that often because I find it so vapid and hypocritical. It wasn't until I saw this music video with Lil Jon trying to make voting look somehow cool that I thought I had to say something about it. As an anarchist I found marketing politics to young people in this manner kind of offensive because it perpetuates the lie that voting is the best way to effect social change.
The song is a rehash of a track that is really catchy so after the first time I saw the video I had the song stuck in my head for days. To keep myself from flinching every time the song spun around in my head, I replaced the #turnoutforwhat lyric with "vacate the vote." In the video there is even this moment when a gun with a lock on it to keep the trigger from being pulled was featured, and I was overwhelmed with the irony.
Isn't it so great a democrat finally has a shot to take Eric Cantor's old seat in congress? Aren't you excited to be voting for a new congressman this midterm election on November 4th? Well you shouldn't, because voting is immoral. It doesn't matter if you are for team liberal or team conservative, like Clay Aiken over Ruben Studdard, or are even cheering for Jacob to win Bella's heart instead of Edward; voting is wrong and it forces the majority's opinion onto everyone. The beauty of this false left-right paradigm is the function it serves in keeping third parties out of debates like the Libertawhovians. It's so great that you alone have a good idea that will change the socio-economic landscape for the good of everyone because we just voted, and now it's illegal. Don't think of democracy as two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for diner. Instead think of it as my friends versus your friends and the headcount will determine the outcome.
The problem with democracy is that it forces the majority's opinion onto untold minorities who are not consulted or may disagree on the issues. To vote means that you are complicit in this system's form of political neo-slavery. Here are two characterizations that are commonly accepted about the two major political parties. Republicans are fiscal conservatives, but they have a habit of restricting personal liberties. Democrats are financially illiterate, but care a lot about your personal liberties.
This is a false dichotomy. Liberals could advocate for a balanced budget and conservatives can try to legalize gay marriage, but is it politically correct for them to do so? Instead of voting to keep people out of my bedroom or my wallet, I want both. Ask not who you can vote for to force your opinions onto others, but how we can stop people from forcing their opinions onto others. Aggressive nationalists argue that voting matters because others have fought and died for my right to have a vote, so does that mean if I don't vote more people won't have to fight and die?
The more socially conscious argue that you aren't voting for politicians, but rather for their stance on issues. Yet, do politicians usually keep the promises they make while on the campaign trail? The answer is obvious. How many wars did you vote for? I understand why I get so much heat from people when I tell them that I don't believe in democracy. We have all been taught from an early age that if we want change we can find it through voting and that democracy is a form of political enfranchisement; not the disenfranchisement of everyone. I deeply sympathize with the strides people believed we've made with the 15th Amendment and women's suffrage, but would those two groups have been in the same historical situations if there wasn't a government backing up the votes of rich white landowning men? Voters think they have the problem of determining the political actions of governments and keeping politicians honest, but who decides what or who they get to vote on in the first place?
Voting is immoral because it grants certain groups of people the illusion of authority to use violence and coercion based on political opinions written into laws. Laws passed by both parties are contrary to voters' beliefs, and restrict personal liberties while wasting even more tax dollars to do it at gunpoint. If we examine political action, I think voting is actually the most apathetic form of political activism. You check a box or pull a lever, and somehow things change for the better? Voting is one way to exercise your voice, but I would rather use my real voice to oppose a political philosophy that fundamentally discriminates against minorities. This insidious form of discrimination threats individuals with violence if they do not comply with elected politicians and their progressively restrictive laws. I don't think other people know how best I should live my life, and I don't think they should have that power. It's okay though, I forgive voters for the role they play in propping up an institution that only knows how to solve its problems through violence.
Voting for someone to pass the gun along to someone else is still the equivalent of passing the gun off yourself. Now you know, and maybe as individuals we can work within our communities to solve socio-political problems between ourselves, instead of turning to the gun of state.
If people advocate for the persecution of others long enough, won't that inevitably bounce back on them? I think by pushing forward our own values of non-violence the free market will open up a plurality of solutions to solve disputes without the need for institutional violence. The issue I want to focus on is how well other people have imposed themselves in our lives and the lives of others. I actively fear this institution of people I don't know and have never met convening behind closed doors to argue with each other about how to best run my life or disenfranchise me politically. I know I am not that important, but this conspiracy becomes true as voters put political leaders in DC. I feel like I am stuck in this statist paradox, and how would voting for others to do the same thing stop this form of oppression from happening? In the words of Doug Stanhope, "Democracy is the worst kind, I'm sorry but it is. 'We get to pick our leaders.'
Well… what if I don't want a leader, where does that vote go? I do good on my own. I don't want to be led. Is that freedom?" Sadly I don't think it is possible for this issue to be on the ballot. Everyone can think of something they would want to use democracy to change, but how long would it take for that opportunity to even manifest? We joke about things radically changing when the old folks in power die and our generation is in charge, running things. I don't want to wait that long, and why do we need to follow in their footsteps? The loss of our freedoms are not validated through legalizing drugs and gay marriage, there are other things I care about.
I have to give props to Kal Molinet of Liberate RVA for giving me a few of these arguments. When he first started "Spreading Anarchy" at VCU his sign read, "Ask me how voting is immoral."
After some time on campus he thought maybe changing the sign would be a more direct and effective way to market his message. When I use to hangout at the compass with him people would flick us off or tell us to leave, but after changing the sign people started to cheer us on and come over to tell us how the government is immoral.
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January 17, 2015 — David Burn
The Best Radio Stations In The World Are Inside Your Machine
One of the things I enjoy most about digital culture is the ability to listen to community radio stations around the country. It is something I do each day, and each day I find it as enriching as the last.
We become the media we consume. For your own sake and the sake of the nation, consume the best media you can find. Here, this list of amazing community radio stations will get you started provided that you like indie rock, jazz, blues, Americana and other forms of progressive music, opinion and news.
Community radio stations
Community radio stations from coast to coast are keeping it real down the left side of the radio dial. This grouping is the best of the best. If you like punk, rockabilly, alt country, indie rock, blues, rock and jazz, you'll find your own personal favorites in this list.
Happy listening.
Happy listening.
Jan 17, 2015 - kxt.org - 145
Just in time for her headlining show at The Kessler, Dallas songbird Madison King came by KXT to talk about her new album Onward And Upward and to play three torchy, twangy favorites. Their new album's not due out until January, but Brooklyn trio The Lone Bellow came by KXT to chat about their tour and perform three tracks from the forthcoming release.
Jan 17, 2015 - wfuv.org - 190
Steve Earle hit the Big 6-0 today, cause for celebration on this week's Sunday Breakfast. We'll sample songs from throughout his career, covers by folks including Emmylou Harris and Joan Baez, and some examples of his work as a producer. We'll also remember Sam Cooke with some of his classic songs and covers.
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WWOZ is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station for New Orleans and the surrounding community. Jazz, Blues, Latin, Cajun, Funk and more.
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Turn On the Sunlight
Jan 17, 2015 - wncw.org - 140
Public Radio from Spindale, North Carolina. Your source for news and music.
Jan 17, 2015 - wyep.org - 165
In 1976, WYEP sat down with a young Tom Waits to discuss his budding music career and third album release, Nighthawks at the Diner. Listen to the interview here.
Jan 17, 2015 - wfmu.org - 162
Tune in this Saturday, Jan 17th (6-9pm) for Rob Weisberg's annual live broadcast from Brooklyn's spectacular Balkan bacchanal, the Golden Festival . Presented by the Zlatne Uste Brass Band, the fest takes place at Grand Prospect Hall, with 4 stages of Eastern European sounds and massive dance parties into the wee hours.
Jan 17, 2015 - wmse.org - 178
By nature of our jobs, the WMSE staff is constantly surrounded by music. We thought you might like to know what we're currently listening to. Erin: Viet Cong, Viet Cong, Jagjaguwar Listen Matt: Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Joy De Vivre [split], Run For Cover Records Listen Tom: Cabaret Voltaire, Western Re-Works...
Jan 17, 2015 - wemu.org - 162
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take same-sex marriage cases from Michigan and three other states. The high court will decide this term whether the states' bans are constitutional. All four same-sex marriage petitions from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Bring an appetite for good music from Strahan & the Good Neighbors on todays WDVX Blue Plate Special.
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KEXP is more than a radio station. KEXP is a dynamic arts organization that provides rich music experiences on the air, online, and on the streets. KEXP's unique services benefit three distinct groups: Music Lovers, Artists, and the Arts Community.
Jan 17, 2015 - wers.org - 141
This was one of the best years ever at WERS and it's all because of our...
Jan 17, 2015 - kptz.org - 170
This week on the Compass, we hear some ideas for saving the region's foundering fisheries, and then we learn about the link between coal trains and indigenous peoples' rights. The Compass airs , exclusively here on KPTZ, the home of eclectic, authentic community radio.
Jan 17, 2015 - kgnu.org - 167
KGNU Independent Community Radio broadcasting at 88.5 FM in Boulder and 1390 AM in Denver. Listener supported, volunteer powered community radio.
Jan 17, 2015 - kvmr.org - 179
KVMR and The Miner's Foundry present - the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Gospel Concert, featuring the Bethel AME Church Choir of Marysville and the Trinity Choir of Nevada City, Monday, January 1
Jan 17, 2015 - krcl.org - 185
90.9fm KRCL and Discrete Clothing announce the return of the "Lifty of the Week!" The "Lifty of the Week" highlights lift operators from mountain resorts, around the state of Utah, whose work embodies the local community and their commitment to the slopes.
Jan 17, 2015 - kcrw.com - 163
KCRW creates and curates a unique mix of content centered around music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. KCRW is driven by the spirit of Los Angeles and delivers in innovative ways-on the radio, digitally and in person-to diverse, curious communities around the corner and around the world.
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Outside Catering
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We cater for you at private houses, offices and venues throughout Exeter.
When you choose Tea on the Green for your private catering you'll be sure of food that will bring a smile to the faces of your guests. We freshly prepare everything with passionate commitment to local produce in a wide variety of menus.
From a family occasion or office lunch to a community gathering or Christmas party, we are on-board from the day you start planning the event.
If you'd like to enquire about making a booking with us for outside catering, please fill in the form to the right.
Please give us details on the event, the date, number of guests and food that you require.
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Comprehensive Cancer Center
Project Type: Healthcare, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Size: 45,000 s.f.
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Professional Services: Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design
The Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology's Comprehensive Cancer Center is located on the south side of the Lutheran Hospital Campus in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The Center offers a single location for the provision of comprehensive cancer services including hematology, radiation, and oncology cancer care for both adults and pediatric patients.
The facility is designed to create an environment that comprehensively envelopes and supports the needs of the cancer patients and their families. The facility includes space for diagnosis, treatment, and research related to cancer care including a PET imaging facility. A prominent feature of the design is the two-story open lobby which connects the building to the main hospital.
Additional medical office spaces built out for the various treatment and support groups within the building are:
- Pediatric Oncology & Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Resource Center
- Fort Wayne Medical Oncology
- PET Imaging Center
- Indiana Surgical Specialists


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- Rated "T" for Mild Lyrics
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- MTV Music Generator 3: This Is the Remix lets players to sort through riff libraries, select the right ones, and paste them together in an original composition. It also includes a number of tracks by popular musicians that are ready to be remixed. Licensed tunes include "The Way U Move" from Grammy award-winner OutKast; Snoop Dogg's "From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace;" "Get Busy" from reggae star Sean Paul; "This Is My Party" from New York-based rapper Fabolous; and electronica artist Carl Cox's "Katja." Music Generator 3 also enables players to sample their own music collection.


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So many symbols in the news today:
First, we have the news about the Confederate flags being taken down (by court order) from the few city buildings in the South still flapping them.
And yes, I have to admit it is about time they took the foreign flags down. I mean, I see no difference in the "Confederate Flags" flapping over U.S. buildings than I do Mexican flags on the back of a pickup trucks beside very curvy women in most compromising positions: they are both foreign to me.
Another "hate" emblem in the news is the the Washington Red Skin emblem.
Yes, the Red Skin emblem has been deemed racist and so the Washington team which hasn't really needed an emblem since Joe Gibbs left, can still wear it, but they can't own it. Seems no one can own the rights to racist images: they are free to us all.
Finally, there is the NASA image of Pluto.
Yes, the first up-close photo of Pluto and is seems there is a giant heart stamped at the bottom corner of the planet. Kind of strange that as we approach this image of love we are leaving behind the aforementioned images of hate.
Coincidental? Yeah, right, only someone holding on to "hate" would believe that.


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Three new lamps from Danish Anour "project" the founder and owner of the company's visions and dreams and are a testament to his discipline to follow these through. DANISH™ met him for a talk about his purpose in life and about the quality in his design.
Looking back, he somehow always knew. He even dreamt about it. He just did not know how to get there. That is, to be the owner of his own business. But one late summer's day six years ago, his passion for creating, building and designing seemed to melt together into a perfect triple helix when he created a signature product that´s been an international hit ever since.
This product helped Arash Nourinejad realize his dream of being the owner of his own company, specifically Danish lighting company Anour, who this June will release three more new lamps to add to their exciting alphabet range of minimalistic lighting, all created by hand in Denmark.
The F, the U and the G are the titles of these new lamps, supporting the I, T, Y, X and the Divar. The idea and the DNA of the final products are the same: to highlight the value of simplicity, but the internal and technological solutions applied now have come a long way since the first lamp: the I.
The I wowed him
While preparing for a photoshoot in his private home to showcase a bed and a shelf, he rushed to develop something that could create a holistic impression of the bed. With no money and only leftover slats from the bed, he came up with the design of a lamp that was naturally as wide as the bed itself.
When finished, he was struck by what he later knew was the "wow-effect". Gazing at the lamp, he had to sit down and he murmured to his wife:
"I wouldn't be surprised if this is no longer about the bed. This will be all about the lamp."
Following that gut-feeling, he brought the lamp along as part of his next small exhibition at a local, Danish trading fair focused on craftsmanship and design:
"Everybody wanted the lamp! I was stunned!", he explained as DANISH™ met him in his workshop in Copenhagen, where he now employs eight people:
"This was so much more than I could expect – I actually had to reject customers at the time, because the product wasn't ready to be sold yet and I would not allow a product without a high enough quality yet to be released with my name on it", he smiles.
Clearly Arash Nourinejad sees a close connection between quality, sustainability and responsibility for:
"I love creating and designing – no question about it. But as a designer and craftsman you have a responsibility to create long-lasting products that can endure over time and with usage. Quality takes time and new products should be able to truly create new value for the customer, which is why you won´t see new products or entire collections released by Anour every half or full year".
Co-creation and Specialization
The first time Arash Nourinejad developed the I-lamp from one type of material to another was actually in collaboration with a fashion company who requested a specific surface treatment of the copper lamp for use in their headquarters in Amsterdam:
"Working in co-creation ensures a development that immediately has value for the customer and at the same time points towards a direction that indicates a certain amount of sustainability – which I enjoy a lot", say Arash Nourinejad, who is an architect by education, and continues:
"Meeting the demands of our clients has over the past six years taken me on a journey from being an architect who created a visually beautiful product to becoming the specialist in lighting I am today, which gives me great joy every day".
The Value of Purpose
Out of the eight people employed at Anour, three of them are in the workshop ensuring the quality and finishing of the technical part of each lamp – all built with LEDs. The first part of the creation process takes place at the brass finisher…or several of them to be exact. Because, even though the profession of brass finishers is a dying breed, the request for the Anour lamps has created enough growth to support several brass finishers in Copenhagen.
"It is this handcrafted way of manufacturing that allows us to continuously improve our products as we have done with the new lamps. Not only is it possible to exchange the LED lighting in our lamps, in the new G-model we have created the possibility of having fully adjustable and rotatable lighting".
The arms of Arash Nourinejad move excitedly in the air as he explains. Other than illustrating a passion for the products and his on-going desire to develop and create new designs, his enthusiasm shown is a reflection of something even more important for the founder:
"Purpose. We all need purpose in life – and in our work too. I try to identify the purpose of each of my employees, which can be anything from figuring out a new solution to passing on their skills and competencies".
Lastly, it is worth mentioning something Arash Nourinejad that clearly enjoys very much: being a mentor for young designers and helping to support them follow their dreams and witnessing their human and professional development.
This brings us back to his own dream – to be the owner of his own business. And he remembers that more than 10 years ago, while still a student and long before his lamps, he bought the domain: Anour.dk.
Well aware that the name, in Farsi, means light.
Facts on the new lamps:
F: First standing lamp from Anour. Inspired by cubism and with a similar ecxpression as the Divar lamp.
U: Appropriate for open environments. Can be used as a modular system with endless flexibility. The design enables an indirect lighting-solution which is comfortable especially in offices.
G: A lamp designed for ceilings with a fully rotable and adjustable function to create the best conditions in order to direct light. Particularly suitable for highlighting works of art. The model comes in three different sizes with a sophisticated black coating.


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Feds Spend $3 Million Studying How to Make Americans Eat Less, Use Less Energy, For Climate Change
Project wants to make United States like the Netherlands The National Science Foundation is spending roughly $3 million on a study that seeks to make Americans consume less food, water, and energy to become more like the Netherlands. Researchers at Michigan Technological University are searching for ways to "change people's behavior" out of fear of global warming. The study, which […]Read more ›


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The Zen House: Life Coach & REiKI PRACTICE
47 Spa Road Ste. 6
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 240-507-0088
We are located in the arts district in downtown Annapolis, across from the Westin hotel and in the building connected to Prism. We are located in Suite 6 of the Circle Office building.
Parking is easily accessible. We have one parking spot marked Zen House. It is also available at two neighboring garages on the corner at Park Place and Knights Garage. Street parking is also available.
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One step towards Brexit has been solved. The blue passports for British people will be rolled out late next year with new-old design, replacing burgundy cover that existed since 1980s. After the exit of United Kingdom from European Union in…Read More »
UK Voters Didn't Know What Brexit Meant
The Brexit referendum has been now questioned, but differently. It is being said the 17.4 million voters in the United Kingdom didn't know what leaving European Union (EU) could exactly mean to them. The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude…Read More »
UK Will Not Be Under ECJ Direct Jurisdiction Post-Brexit
Post-Brexit the United Kingdom will not come under the direct jurisdiction of Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ), reveals a government policy paper. However, critics still believe the word "direct" may mean ECJ might play a role even after the…Read More »
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The Brexit negotiation has just begun. The talks are scheduled for one week every month and if things goes well the final withdrawal of United Kingdom from European Union may take place in March 2019. Amid the seven hours of…Read More »
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The race of relocating has begun even before United Kingdom has been announced out of the European Union bloc. The flow of investments has taken exit route from Britain and couple of neighboring countries are now in the beneficial seat.…Read More »
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There could be dark clouds even when the skies are brightening this summer in the wake of Brexit. Your summer holiday will be affected while the UK's withdrawal progress from EU is on the way. British Prime Minister Theresa May…Read More »
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Exploring Southwark and discovering its history
On the 23rd June 1804, Claude and his wife Mary Champion de Crespigny held a Fete Champetre (an outdoor entertainment) at their home, Champion Lodge in Camberwell which stood on the block that today corresponds with Love Walk and Denmark Hill. The Fete Champetre was a grand affair and conjures up a very different world to the Camberwell of today. According to the Gentleman's Magazine, the entertainment was attended by "five hundred noble and distinguished persons, including His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales [later George IV], whose condescension and politeness added dignity to rank and affection to royalty. The company began to assemble about one o'clock, and at three the Prince and his suite entered the apartments. …
"A beautiful fairy-like lady presented the Prince with a bouquet containing white and red roses united.
"Mrs de Crespigny then led her royal guest through a winding, shaded walk on the right side of the park, and which at length opened to view a group of Gypsies, some of whom, from the grace of their manners, the company seemed desirous of contemplating without their masks. In prosecuting the meandering walks, the Prince and company were led to a complete fair, kept in several booths erected for the purpose of exhibiting various articles for sale; and few of the company could resist the temptation of purchasing some of those pretty articles from the hands of the beautiful young ladies who kept the booths, and whose cheerfulness inspired greater pleasure under the benevolent consideration that the product of the sale was destined to purposes of charity; for the character of Mrs de Crespigny is uniformly to render pleasure rational by making it subservient to virtuous sentiment …
Lady Mary and Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny (1st baronet)
"In the vicinity of this virtuous traffick, so happily calculated to combine the feelings of humanity with the exercise of active beneficence, groups of ladies, with rakes and light implements of rural employment, danced round a garland of rich festoons of foliage and flowers, whilst musick of different kinds in tune reverberated upon the ear, or in soft melody died on the delighted senses, and afforded gratifications equally cheerful and intellectual. Looking from hence through the foliage of the spreading trees, haymakers neatly dressed were seen in the park, busily employed in turning, loading and conveying home the heavy growth of the meadows. Whilst the umbrageous trees shaded the walks, the company was supplied with ices, lemonades and various refreshments, till they arrived at the Alcove and Hermitage, where additional refreshments were presented, and seats and chairs were placed under the shade of the trees, whose branches seemed everywhere to convey musick from the numerous instruments which echoed through the groves.
"After leaving this enchanting scenery, by pursuing the walk to the other side of the park, the company passed by the Aviary … From hence to the Lodge or family residence is shaded by lofty cedars of Libanus, acacias and chestnuts. Under their shade the company had collected together soon after four o'clock, when glees were repeated, and followed by musick of serpino horns and savoyards; after which the company were invited to refreshments in the Lodge. All the rooms on the ground floor were soon filled, as well as the suite of seven rooms over them. The tables in every apartment were loaded with the richest and most plenteous refreshments of ices, fruits, cakes, wines as well as of the more substantial viands.
"The prince and his suite then withdrew, and the rest of the company returned to the lawn, when the sportive dance commenced with appropriate musick, and continued till past seven; and at 8 o'clock cold meats, coffee, tea, lemonade and wines were presented to the guests, who departed with the close of the evening, delighted with every department of the entertainment, and in the highest degree with the affability and attentions of the distinguished persons whose taste and liberality diffused so much rational enjoyment and mental gratification.
"The whole of the day was brilliant, and was succeeded by a clear full moon which greatly contributed to the pleasurable enjoyment of the occasion."
Claude Champion de Crespigny was made a baronet the following year. Champion Lodge was pulled down in 1841 and large Victorian houses built on the cleared site. The Champion de Crespigny family moved to Essex.


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Firefighters tackle blaze at Mandarin Oriental Knightsbridge
Twenty fire engines and 120 firefighters and officers have been called to the scene in William Street.
Pictures posted on social media show large quantities of black smoke pouring from what appears to be the roof of the hotel.
The Mandarin Oriental is home to the two-Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal restaurant, as well as Daniel Boulud's Bar Boulud.
The hotel completed a multi-million pound renovation, dubbed the "most extensive in its 115-year history", last month – which included a revamp of its 181 rooms and suites and a "soft renovation" of Dinner.
London Fire Brigade said in a statement: "Twenty fire engines and 120 firefighters and officers have been called to a visible fire at a hotel in William Street in Knightsbridge.
"The Brigade's 999 control officers have taken around 40 calls to the fire, which is producing a lot of smoke.
"The Brigade was called at 1555. Fire crews from Chelsea, Kensington, Hammersmith, Battersea and other surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
"The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."
The hotel said in a statement: "We are aware that there is a fire at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, and that the fire brigade is at the hotel.
"As the situation is still unfolding, we have no further details to share at this time, but will provide an update soon."


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Why, we can't smell body odor by ourselves?
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
You may have tried reflexing to bring your nose to the armpit for fear of body odor. However, you don't even smell anything, whether it's body odor or perfume that has just been sprayed on your clothes. Have you ever wondered why you can smell other people's bodies, but can't smell yourself? Find out the following facts.
The human nose can detect trillions of types of odor
Entering the rainy season, you can breathe in the aroma of a soothing smell of earth. Likewise with the smell of grass after being hit by rain, the aromas of pizza that are tempting, to the smell of socks that are not pleasant because of sweating.
You can even smell body odor or perfume someone else's perfume while nearby. Because indeed, a study in the journal Nature in 2014 revealed that humans have the ability to smell a trillion kinds of smell in the world, you know!
You may have been diligent about taking a shower and using deodorant to avoid unpleasant body odor. But without realizing it, a friend at the next table is still avoiding and complaining about the odor. Immediately you reflex smell the armpit, but it turns out it doesn't even smell anything. How could that be?
Why is it hard to smell body odor yourself?
It is very easy to smell other people's bodies. Yes, you only have to sit next to it and immediately smell it. But unfortunately, this does not apply if you try to smell body odor yourself. Why is that, huh?
This condition is called olfactory fatigue, which is when the human sense of smell is used to kissing and recognizing certain types of odors. So often, the smell receptors in the nose become tired and eventually stop detecting the type of smell. This also applies when you try to smell your own body.
This was revealed by Pamela Dalton, a psychologist from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. He revealed that when you smell a certain odor for the first time, the odor receptors in the nose will send signals to the brain and determine whether this smell includes the smell of smell or foul odor.
However, when you constantly smell the same aroma every day, your brain will get used to receiving signals that recognize the smell. At this time, the brain will consider it as information that is not important anymore.
For example, you install an automatic air freshener with lavender fragrance in the room. The air freshener can be set to spray the fragrance every 5, 10 or 30 minutes.
At first, you may notice every time the scent of lavender spreads to the whole room. Over time, your nose becomes accustomed to kissing the scent of lavender until it doesn't recognize it anymore. You also move as usual in the room, as if you were not smelling anything.
Likewise when you wear perfume, you cannot smell the perfume that you use every day. But when you replace perfume, the smell receptors in the nose will send signals to the brain to recognize the new type of smell. Again and again, your nose will get used to and make you unable to smell body odor or the aroma of perfume again. So on.
How do you smell your own body odor?
Actually, you can smell your own body, you know! Eits, wait a minute. This is not by raising your hand and holding your nose close to the armpit so that the aroma smells, huh.
You need another object to be able to smell your own body. Not by wiping the surface of the armpit and kissing your finger, but by removing the clothes and sniffing the smell of the clothes.
Likewise if you want to check bad breath. You certainly can't smell bad breath by blowing your palm and sniffing the smell. The trick, lick the back of your hand or arm and let the saliva dry. After that, try to finish the area of the skin you licked earlier.
Now, you can try to smell body odor or smell your own mouth. Good luck!


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Sometimes we wonder how photographer Ian Witlen gets out of bed in the morning with the rough assignments we give him. This shot, and plenty of others from this past weekend's Holy Ship! cruise seem to suggest that he's constantly in the middle of a total bummer. I mean, the boat crashed into the land and angered a bunch of reef-loving divers.
Anyhow, amidst this tumultuous electronic music cruise, he managed to artfully document the madness that ensued. Here's 33 examples of his handiwork.
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