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We are home, unpacked and fully settled after our excellent adventure. Although much of the trip already feels like a dream, the memories and friends will be with me forever. I never wrote as much as I had planned while I was on the road and it was impossible for me to capture the extraordinary set of experiences of the past six months. Nevertheless, I have already incorporated the lessons I've learned into speaking, writing and consulting about teen volunteerism. These lessons will aid me well in the future and I can only hope that the organizations got half as much from me as I got from them. The road trip is over but the Do Good Adventure has just begun.
For the White House
I was very honored to be invited to write a guest entry for the White House blog. The entry, which was posted on March 7th, gave me the opportunity to step back and rethink the goals and objectives of Do Good Adventure just as the road trip drew to a close. Here is my submission.
The challenges facing the United States are huge and the statistics can be daunting. Kids run away from home at the rate of one every minute. More than 650,000 people will experience homelessness tonight. One in four women will be a victim of domestic violence. On the other hand, as I have seen while spending the past six months traveling the country and volunteering at nonprofits, there is also a plethora of volunteers and voluntary organizations working daily to create a strong safety net for those who need it.
I have been volunteering since I was 4-years-old when my mom brought me to read with her at a preschool class of children from low-income families. I recited my favorite book, Good Night Moon, from memory, turning the page at all the appropriate times. Even at that young age I realized how good it felt to share my stories; to help others. That day I began a life-long commitment to service.
Gotta Run
I can't believe how much time has passed since my last post. Between travelling, touring and volunteering, I haven't made time to write. The Do Good Adventure road trip continues to be exciting, eye-opening and incredible every single day. I'll fill you in once I get back home and have time to catch up and think things through. For the meantime, if you want to know where we are, just check out my "Latest News", "Road Trip Schedule". or Facebook page. I'm going to pack my bags now. We're leaving Washington's Olympic Peninsula and heading to Portland Oregon.
I've always thought that lists of FAQs were a marketing gimmick. Now, after almost three months on the road and describing the Do Good Adventure road trip to dozens of people, I now know that there really can be frequently asked questions. So, in case you were wondering, here are some of the questions I've been asked most often, along with the answers.
How did you come up with the idea of Do Good Adventure? The idea evolved over the past couple of years. From the time I started high school, I planned to take a gap year after high school. I thought about the fact that, despite many teens being actively involved in their communities, teens often still have a bad reputation and decided that I wanted to spend my year working with teens who are active in their communities and visiting teen friendly organizations across the United States. As I looked around at exiting gap year programs, I learned that most domestic programs are based in a single city. I recruited my mom as my travel companion and Do Good Adventure was born.
How did you find your partnering organizations? The process was very organic. We started with a rough time frame and list of cities to visit. Then I started researching and asking around. I learned about many of the organizations I visited through word of mouth from volunteers, organizational staff and industry professionals. Searchable databases such as Guidestar and Charity Navigator were invaluable as well.
Did you set up the organizations in advance? Absolutely! Before I left home in September, I had contacted and confirmed dates with all of the organizations I would visit before Thanksgiving. I am now identifying the organizations I will visit for the remainder of the road trip.
What is next for Do Good Adventure? The trip will resume during mid-January and continue till mid-March. Unlike the autumn travel during which we drove more than 9,000 miles, this leg will be a combination of driving and flying. In addition, this year I will move into the teen volunteerism advocacy phase of Do Good Adventure. I have lined up a few speaking opportunities and am actively seeking others. I will also look for other avenues to tell the story, such as through the media. I am in awe of our incredible country, and of the many people who are working to make it an even better place. I look forward to sharing that message with as wide an audience as possible.
Next fall, I will go to college. I'm not sure what form Do Good Adventure will take then, but I look forward to integrating this year's adventures into my college experience.
Thanks giving
Yesterday on facebook a long-time friend reminded me of John F. Kennedy's quote "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." As we head into the week that includes both the anniversary of Kennedy's assassination and a holiday dedicated for giving thanks, that quote resonates even more for me now than ever before. In the eleven weeks I have spent volunteering during the Do Good Adventure road trip, I have met many people who have found their way to do for their country. The volunteers at these non-profit organizations give their time while staff works long hours, often for a salary lower than they could command on the open market. Together, they create miracles!
Just taking into account the staff and volunteers at the eleven organizations I've visited, each year these teams feed thousands of people, clothe and counsel hundreds more, shelter hundreds of victims of domestic violence, rescue tens of thousands of companion animals and advocate for everything from ocean protection to teen empowerment. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations operating in the United States today. That
is a lot of people, a lot of time and a lot of impact.
The numbers don't tell the whole story…the story of the individuals whose lives are impacted by this work. The first night I volunteered with StandUp for Kids Atlanta, an organization that helps street kids, a pregnant 19-year-old came in for GED tutoring. She had already taken part of the test and was anxiously awaiting the results. The next night when she came in to shower and get clean clothes during hang out night she proudly announced that she had passed the portions of the test she had taken. Even as an outsider, I could tell that she credited StandUp for helping her succeed.
Or take the homeless woman in Houston who came to the Emergency Aid Coalition last week. I helped her pack the groceries for herself and her six kids. When I gave her an extra plate of cookies and a carrot cake, she was very appreciative that they would have something extra to enjoy on the holiday. I'll never forget the look of relief on the face of the woman in the 9th ward who had lost everything during hurricane Katrina when I told her that the energy efficient light bulbs I installed that had been provided to her, free of charge, by Green Light New Orleans, would save her more than $500 on her electric bills over the life of the bulbs. She will, no doubt, make every penny of that savings count.
The staff and volunteers of these organizations change the landscape of our nation, especially for the people who need help most. They are not just asking what they can do for their country; they are jumping in and taking action. That gives us all a lot for which to be thankful.
Finding Reward
Moving mattresses can be rewarding. I never expected that. Whenever I'm asked which volunteer project on my road trip has been the best or the most rewarding—and I'm asked that often—I think of mattresses.
Before I left San Diego, I had lined up all of the organizations I would visit on the road between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. In addition to choosing organizations that welcome teen volunteers, I primarily identified ones that offered direct service. I have always preferred the hands-on volunteer experience and the rush of satisfaction that goes along with it.
Of course, I still enjoy direct contact with clients. Seeing the look of relief on the face of a food insecure mom at the Grand Central Neighborhood soup kitchen in New York as I hand her a tray, gives me immediate understanding that I have helped another person. Interacting with kids with disabilities at an after-school program at Friendship Circle in Michigan brings a big smile to my and their faces. Knowing that I've helped a homeless pet at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is even easier. Just give the puppy some attention, and I get unconditional love in return.
During this trip, I've also started to realize how important it is to do the behind-the-scenes work as well. Hungry folks on the soup line wouldn't have their food if we didn't volunteer at Three Square. That organization is the only food distribution hub in Southern Nevada and supplies food to more than 250 partners. Most new rganizations, Including Colorado Ocean Coalition, could never get off the ground without volunteers writing grants, setting up web-sites and spreading the word.
Which brings us to the mattresses. The Women's Safe House, a 50 bed domestic violence shelter in St. Louis, recently received a donation of new mattresses. Looking that the old mattresses, I could tell that this donation was much needed and would be appreciated. My job, for almost an entire day, was to bring the new mattresses upstairs and bring the old ones down. No direct contact with the residents. I was gone before they even realized that the mattresses were there. But I knew that I had taken a small role in ensuring that these women and their children, many of whom have been through horrors I can only imagine, will sleep a bit easier now. OK, it isn't a rush of satisfaction; it is more of a glow. From moving mattresses. Sure do learn a lot on the road.
The Distance I've Covered
We have been on the road for nearly four weeks and I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. While the trip odometer tops 3,000 miles, the distance I've covered can't be measured solely in miles. It can also be measured in the people I've met: executives at nonprofit organizations intent on having an impact on the world; shopkeepers in small towns on country roads; students, teachers and administrators at campuses I tour; and volunteers from all over the world who are helping to promote social change.
The distance I've covered can also be measured in sights I've seen. From the beautiful red mesas of Utah to the snow topped tips of the Rocky Mountains to the flat plains of Western Kansas, each mile my mom and I spend on the road reminds us of the incredible diversity and beauty of this country. Much of my travel time in the past has been spent seeing the country from the air, as I end up in a new location almost as if by magic. Despite having already been to most regions of the country at other times, I feel like I am now really seeing the United States for the first time.
Perhaps most importantly, the distance from home can also be measured by the organizations at which I've volunteered so far. The range of issues these organizations address—teen empowerment, animal protection, ocean preservation, support for victims of domestic abuse—has already reshaped my thinking about the challenges facing my generation of volunteers and philanthropists. However, it is the moments that will stick with me for the rest of my life. Moments spent hugging a loving puppy who is waiting for his forever home at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. Moments spent at The Women's Safe House in St. Louis, Missouri, meeting women whose only safe place in the world is that 50 bed shelter. Moments spent thinking about the jarring contrasts of a beautiful countryside filled with amazing people and
our need to surmount seemingly insurmountable challenges.
While the Do Good Adventure road trip has just begun, I know I've already travelled a lifetime.
The Adventure Begins
I'm going on a do good adventure and I hope you'll come along with me. I can't wait! A six month road trip around the United States during which I work side by side with teens who are helping their communities, showcase these teens as a way to inspire others to do good, visit landmarks, both famous and not so famous, that make up our beautiful, unique country and reporting about my experiences along the way.
Everywhere you look, teens get bad publicity and a bad reputation. Bullying, starlets in trouble, drug addicted couch potatoes—you get the idea. Yes, that is all out there, but everywhere I look, I also see teens who are working hard to solve the problems instead of being the problem. When I was a part of ZooCorps, a conservation outreach program of the San Diego Zoo, I worked with handfuls of teens that got up early on Saturday and Sunday mornings to educate zoo going families about conservation. In Los Angeles, I sang and danced with other teen performers through Kids with A Cause to bring live entertainment to kids with special needs. In Fiji, I climbed through mud with other American teens to monitor the coral reef for a marine life research study. These do good teens are everywhere.
Simply showcasing the teens who do good isn't enough. Let's invite others to join in! Let's create a do good movement. Teens are four times more likely to volunteer if they are asked. So, let's ask them! Let's talk about– and– to the teens who are already building strong communities and, through that discussion, invite others to do good too. If teens purchasing decisions can be influenced by media, social and otherwise, why not our volunteering decisions? Hey, we might even inspire some adults to do good too.
The Do Good Adventure movement starts next month. Put on your seat belt. Let's go!


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Army went on a 27-7 second-half run to cut a 23-point deficit to just three with 1:18 to go, but American was able to hang on for a 58-54 victory Saturday afternoon in Patriot League men's basketball action at Bender Arena. Mo Williams led the charge with 14 second-half points, including three three-pointers, scoring a career-high 18 for the game.
Army started the game 8-for-33 from the field, but hit nine of its last 14 shots during the rally. The Eagles started 18-for-30, but the Black Knights' defense held them to 3-for-12 in the final 12:39.
Kevin Ferguson and Dylan Cox also scored in double figures with 11 points each. Williams, Ferguson and Cox combined to score Army's final 23 points. Ferguson also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and blocked two shots. Tanner Omlid made three steals to move into a tie for second on Army's single-season list with a plebe record 52 swipes. Kyle Wilson led the team with three assists.
Jesse Reed paced the Eagles with a game-high 21 points. Tony Wroblicky was also in double figures with 14 points and completed the double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Black Knights finished the game at 36.2 percent overall (17-47) and 31.3 percent from distance (5-16). AU shot 21-for-42 and were 5-for-12 (.417) from behind the arc. The Eagles also held a 32-28 rebounding advantage, but Army was better on the offensive glass, 9-4.
Army jumped out to a 4-0 lead thanks to defensive stops on the first three possessions and baskets by Omlid and Ferguson. Reed scored four straight to tie the game, but Ferguson put Army back on top 6-4 with 14:43 left in the half.
The Black Knights' offense went dormant over the next eight minutes, one second as the Eagles scored the next 15 points to claim a 19-6 lead with 8:40 remaining. A basket by Cox stopped the Army drought at the 5:24 mark, but that was the Black Knights' final field goal of the half. The Black Knights' last six points of the half came at the free throw line. The Eagles were able to take their largest lead of the half on a three-pointer by Austin Carroll with 32 seconds left. Army's last shot was off the mark, and the Black Knights trailed 30-16 at intermission.
Army shot just 22.7 percent (5-for-22) overall and were 0-for-6 from distance in the opening 20 minutes. The Eagles shot 52.4 percent overall (11-21) and were 3-for-7 from deep. Reed led all players with nine points, while Ferguson and Williams both scored four first-half points to lead Army.
AU started the second half on a 10-1 run to take a 40-17 lead before Scott Mammel ended Army's 0-for-7 start from three-point range. The Eagles rebuilt a 23-point lead at 47-24 on a three-pointer by Marco Vasic with 12:40 showing on the clock. Fergsuon hit a pair of free throws to start a 12-0 Army run. Williams scored five during the spurt that made it 47-36 with 7:33 remaining.
After a tough jumper by Reed, Army scored 10 of the next 12 points to trim their deficit to 51-46 with 2:39 to go. Two foul shots by Wroblick re-established a seven-point lead for the Eagles, but Cox buried his only three-pointer of the game to pull Army within four points at 53-49 with 1:32 to go. American pushed it to a five-point game with one free throw, but Cox was fouled on the other end. He was 1-for-2 from the line, but Army corralled the loose ball on the miss. Williams was sent to the line where he hit the first to trim the Black Knights' deficit to 54-51 with 1:18 to go.
John Schoof missed a free throw, and Cox raced the ball up the court where he found a wide-open Larry Toomey trailing the play. The forward's triple try was off the mark and the Eagles rebounded to maintain their advantage. Army forced a shot clock violation, but the Black Knights could not take advantage, missing another three-point try. AU's Darius Gardner made two free throws with 20 seconds left and Reed scored on a run out after blocked shot to make it a seven-point game with five seconds left. Williams buried a three-pointer at the buzzer to set the final margin.
The loss assured Army can finish no higher than third place in the Patriot League standings. Army is one-half game ahead of Bucknell for fourth place, pending the Bison's outcome tomorrow at league-leading Boston University. Army can still finish in third place with victories in their last two games and three losses by Holy Cross in their final games.
Army ends the season with two straight home games, hosting Boston University on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The Black Knights end the regular season against Lafayette on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m.
Game Notes: Dylan Cox made his team-leading 58th consecutive start … Army's 16 points were a first-half season low … Mo Williams's three three-pointers tied a career high … he had scored 12 total points in his last 12 games … Kevin Ferguson blocked two shots to extend his Army season record to 63 and his career record to 98 … he needs just two more to be the first Army player to block 100 in their career … Tanner Omlid is three steals shy of breaking the Black Knights single-season mark currently held by Josh Miller who had 55 in 2007-08 … Army's 54 points were a season low … Army's 58 points allowed was its third best effort of the season against Division I competition and was the fewest points allowed in a loss this season … Army played 14 players, including five plebes and seven yearlings.

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Casey - posted on 08/01/2011 ( 19 moms have responded )
hello all, i am 8 mths pregnant with my 3rd child due in sept. and i have 2 other child a 5 yr and 14 mth old both of them are girls. i nursed both the first one for a yr and 2 mths the second for 2 weeks (she was allergic to cows milk that i was drinking.) i wish i could have nursed her for longer. but my question / thoughts are. this is a boy that i will be having in sept. and i dont know how i feel about nursing a boy. im not trying to seem mean or one gender picking. but i feel uneasy about nursing a boy. my sons father i think is the problem he is very againist the idea of nursing. and its making me uneasy too. did any of you have issues or feel differently about nursing with a boy than a girl?


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Name: Gaastra & Van
Location: West Village, NY
Size: 435 sf
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What is the advantage of SMALL? Advantage: We like it that every part of the apartment is seen and used and creates an intimate environment.
Love: Although small there are lots of corners unoccupied for future growth...
What's your favorite resource for your home?
The Internet.
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home?
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Although no definite decisions were made during a conference call Friday, MLB's expansion committee "is thinking 1998 for two new teams to begin play, rather than a year earlier." Also discussed were the expansion fees, which is expected to be between $125M and $140M, the timing of the payments, and when the new teams should start sharing national broadcast money. Favorites for expansion continue to be Phoenix and Tampa Bay. Vince Naimoli, who heads the Tampa Bay group: "It's not a surprise to me, I guess. I was optimistic it would be '97, but the obstacles proved to be too large" (Bill Chastain, TAMPA TRIBUNE, 2/11). In Washington, Mark Maske writes that Metro DC's chances "were dealt a blow." Northern VA stood the best chance of being included in the first round due to the fact that Phoenix can't have its retractable roof stadium ready until '98 (WASHINGTON POST, 2/11). "DONE DEAL" IN PHOENIX? Jerry Colangelo, president of the Suns and head of a group bidding for an expansion baseball franchise for Phoenix, said that he saw no possibility that Phoenix's bid could be derailed. Colangelo told THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY: "We have the market. They've expressed their great interest in having us participate. I think on March 9th when the owners meet in Palm Beach it should be a done deal. We're looking forward to the future of baseball, not the present circumstances of baseball. And we're excited about building a $275 million facility that will be a world-class facility." Asked whether he had any concerns about joining the MLB's ownership ranks considering the game's present condition, Colangelo said, "I think baseball has a great future because it can't get any worse. It can only get better." Asked his position on the present dispute, Colangelo held up the NBA as a model: "You have a partnership that exists between the players and the owners -- a revenue-sharing plan. ... We've never had a work stoppage in the NBA. Why not look at that model and pattern yourself after it?" (THE DAILY). THE NHL, TOO? According to Friday's ARIZONA REPUBLIC, if one of Canada's small-market teams falters, it could end up in Phoenix. Phoenix Arena Sports President Bryan Colangelo: "We've had discussions with some NHL teams and that has been on public record. We've also had discussions with others who remain nameless and have been on hold due to situations working out locally and in those respective cities. But we are keeping a watchful eye on those scenarios and are waiting for something to come out of it." Jerry Colangelo is confident Phoenix will get an NHL team, and according to the REPUBLIC, Colangelo has been assured by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman that the league wants a franchise in Phoenix. J. Colangelo: "The question is only when and how, whether it's two or three years, and whether it's through expansion or relocation" (TORONTO STAR, 2/11).
The Oakland Athletics Baseball Company announced the selection of San Francisco-based Hoffman/Lewis as its new ad agency. One focus of the Hoffman/Lewis ad campaign is the A's new ticket policy reducing ticket prices through April, regardless of whether replacements are in uniform. Ticket prices have been rolled back to '81 levels and reduced up to 78%. A's VP/Business Operations Alan Ledford: "These are unusual times for Major League Baseball. Given the current labor situation, our marketing challenge is to re-awaken fan interest in the A's and bring them back to the Oakland Coliseum." According to the A's, Hoffman/Lewis created a "unique, highly recognized campaign" for the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Commission last summer. This effort raised awareness and support for keeping the A's in Oakland (A's). OTHER AD NEWS: According to NEWSDAY's Steve Zipay, new sales pitches for most MLB teams "essentially will cover three bases: the image of the game, lower prices and the ballpark atmosphere." The Tigers' current TV ads feature hot-dog vendors; the Dodgers portray a trip to the park as "enhancing family values"; and the Yankees promote a stadium tour including the field and the dugouts (NEWSDAY, 2/10).


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AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Maurice Washington of Steiner Avenue entered into rest Friday, April 14, 2006 at the University Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors are his mother, Mary Thompson, Augusta; three aunts, Ida L. Williams, Augusta, Doretha Thompson, North Augusta and Dorothy (Willie) Thompson, Chester, Va.; one uncle, Willie (Dorothy) H. Thompson, Chester; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends and great aunt, Hattie Bradshaw, Augusta. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
The Augusta Chronicle-April 16, 2006
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Here are the 2016-2017 Child and Adult Food Program reimbursement rates for family child care providers. These rates will be in effect from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
For the first time in my memory, the rates overall have gone down!
Providers who receive the higher Tier I reimbursement rate (outside of Alaska and Hawaii) will receive 4 cents less per day, per child if they serve breakfast, lunch and a snack. Providers receiving the lower Tier II reimbursement rate will receive 1 cent less. That represents $10.40 or $2.60 less per child per year. Overall, this represents about a one percent decline from last year.
The reason is that reimbursement rates have always been tied to the Consumer Price Index that tracks the cost of food served at home. In the past 12 months the average food costs from across the country has gone down about 1%.
Despite this small decline providers are always better off financially by participating on the Food Program. I strongly encourage all family child care providers to join the Food Program and stay on it.
Some providers don't want to join the Food Program because they will pay more in taxes or because they don't like doing extra paperwork. Read my article, "The Three Most Common Objections to the Food Program" to see why you will always come out ahead if you join.
Tier I – All states except AK and HI Tier II – All states except AK and HI
Breakfast $1.31 Breakfast $.48
Lunch/supper $2.46 Lunch/supper $1.49
Snack $.73 Snack $.20
Tier I Alaska Tier II Alaska
Breakfast $2.09 Breakfast $.74
Lunch/supper $3.99 Lunch/supper $2.41
Snack $1.19 Snack $.33
Tier I Hawaii Tier I Hawaii
Breakfast $1.53 Breakfast $.55
Lunch/supper $2.88 Lunch/supper $1.74
Snack $.86 Snack $.23
Claiming Food Expenses
The above rates represent what you will receive in reimbursements from the Food Program. They do not represent what you can deduct as food expenses. When you claim food expenses you can use the Standard Meal Allowance Rate or an actual food cost method. See more.
If you use the Standard Meal Allowance Rate to calculate your food expenses, you will use the Tier I rate in effect at the beginning of the calendar year. Therefore, use the above Tier I rates for you 2017 taxes.
For tax year 2016 use the Tier I rates in effect at the beginning of 2016: $1.32 breakfast; $2.48 lunch/supper, and $.74 snack. Alaska: $2.09 breakfast; $4.00 lunch/supper, and $1.19 snack. Hawaii: $1.54 breakfast; $2.90 lunch/supper, and $.86 snack.
All child care providers, whether they are licensed or not, even if they receive the lower Tier II reimbursement rate, can use these higher Tier I rates to claim food expenses.
Remember to keep a daily record of all meals and snacks you serve in your business, not just the meals that you are reimbursed for by the Food Program. You are entitled to deduct as food costs on your tax return up to one breakfast, one lunch, one supper, and three snacks per day, per child, if you serve them. See my article, "How to Claim Food Expenses."
See the announcement of these rates here.
Tom Copeland – www.tomcopelandblog.com
Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/donnieray/
For more about reporting food program reimbursements and claiming food expenses, see the Food Program and Food Expense section of this blog and my book Family Child Care Record Keeping Guide.
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Disney D23, the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company, today announced its initial roster of member events for 2014. Highlighting the list of events is the popular biennial Destination D event, this year taking place at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Details for each of the exciting events follows:
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Disney Names Adam Sanderson as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
The Walt Disney Company today announced the promotion of Adam Sanderson to senior vice president, corporate communications. The announcement was made by Zenia Mucha, executive vice president and chief communications officer of The Walt Disney Company. In his new role, Mr. Sanderson will oversee D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, Disney Corporate Creative Resources and the Walt Disney Archives.
A 17-year Disney veteran, Sanderson most recently served as senior vice president, franchise management of Disney/ABC Television Group, where he was responsible for launching, building and sustaining franchises for Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Radio Disney, ABC Family, ABC Entertainment Group and ABC Daytime. Previously, he served as senior vice president, brand marketing of Disney Channels Worldwide, helping to build High School Musical, 'Hannah Montana' and Disney Junior into franchise successes, managing all synergy initiatives.
D23 Expo Dream Store and Silect Auction Details Announced
Bursting with D23 Expo-themed official merchandise and other specialty items from Disney Theme Park Merchandise, the D23 Expo Dream Store returns with something magical for Disney fans of all ages. From Disney-inspired apparel, art and collectibles, accessories, books and more, the D23 Expo Dream Store is a Disney enthusiast's dream come true. Highlights include:
- Official D23 Expo Merchandise will allow Disney fans to take home a piece of the magic from this year's expo, with an assortment of official D23 Expo inspired merchandise including tees, baseball cap, fleece, jewelry, drink ware, accessories, pins, and Vinylmation™.
D23 Expo to Unite Musical Legends Alan Menken, Richard Sherman in Concert
For one night only, two of the world's most celebrated songwriters and composers will take to the stage for 'Richard M. Sherman and Alan Menken: The Disney Songbook.' The concert will take place at the D23 Expo 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center in the D23 Expo Arena on Saturday, August 10.
Together Sherman and Menken have won a combined 10 Academy Awards for their work with Disney, and have composed music and songs for more than three dozen Disney feature films, over two dozen Disney Park attractions and half a dozen Disney musicals on Broadway.
EXCLUSIVE: D23's Steven Clark on Free Membership, New Archive Finds and D23 Expo
D23, the official Disney fan club, today announced a brand new free membership level option as well as a 're-imagined,' gated website launching this summer. We had the opportunity to talk with D23 head Steven Clark who told us about the exciting changes as well as some of the amazing things D23 members of all levels have to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Leonard Maltin to Moderate 'Peter Pan' Panel for Disney D23 Members; Limited National Screenings Announced
In honor of Peter Pan: Diamond Edition taking flight on February 5, 2013, Disney D23 — the official club for Disney fans — has announced some very special events including a panel to take place ahead of the screening at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on January 11th.
Moderated by noted film critic/historian Leonard Maltin, the panel is set to include Kathryn Beaumont (voice of Wendy), Ted Thomas (son of legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas and director/writer of the acclaimed documentaries Frank and Ollie and Walt & El Grupo) and Margaret Kerry (live-action reference model for Tinker Bell).
Disney D23 Announces Preliminary Event Schedule for 2013 with Return of Fanniversary Tour
In 2013, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will reach out to fans across the country through an exciting roster of uniquely magical Disney experiences.
Starting in March, D23 takes the party on the road once again with D23'S second 'Disney Fanniverary Celebration.' The event, which played to crowds of enthusiastic fans across the U.S. earlier this year, will commemorate dozens of magical milestones, each celebrating an anniversary in 2013. Said The Hollywood Reporter of the 2012 event, 'It's a must for Disney fanatics and a fascinating look at Disney history.' Hosted by Disney Archivists and D23 Team Members, D23's Disney Fanniversary Celebration events will be held in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Newark, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., and will revisit some of the most beloved theme park attractions, animated and live-action films, TV series, and nearly 90 years of Disney history. Fanniversary events will be open to the public, with special admission and surprises created especially for D23 Members in attendance.
D23 Offers Free 'Frankenweenie' Screenings Nationwide Ahead of Film's Release
Disney D23, the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company, has announced that it will be offering its members the opportunity to see Tim Burton's Frankenweenie from Walt Disney Studios during the week of September 24 for free, ahead of the film's official opening on October 5, 2012.
Metro areas included in the opportunity include: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Worth, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
Disney Studios Collectors Cards Series Now Available Exclusively for D23 Members
Disney D23, the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company, today announced the availability of a new 99 card series of trading cards celebrating the rich animation history of the Walt Disney Studios.
Each pack contains eight cards measuring 3″ x 4.5″ as well as a limited-edition, numbered mini-lithograph, described as a sericel-inspired translucent card. Packs also contain a special 'Behind the Scenes with Becky Cline' card which includes facts pulled from the Disney Studios Archive by Cline, the Archives Director.
Inside 'Disney twenty-three' Fall 2012 Edition: California Adventure, 'Frankenweenie,' 'Once Upon a Time'
Available on newsstands beginning August 14, the fall 2012 edition of Disney twenty-three, the full-color over-sized official magazine of Disney D23, will take Disney enthusiasts on an exciting trip starting at the recent Buena Vista Street and Cars Land expansion at Disney California Adventure and straight through to a sneak peek at Tim Burton's upcoming Frankenweenie, with other exciting stops along the way.
The 'complete insider's guide' to the Disney California Adventure expansion will take readers on a journey through the stunning reimagining of the park with exclusive interviews, breathtaking photography, and surprising details straight from Disney Imagineers, who designed the new buildings, attractions and entertainment featured in the park.


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The Illiterate
Sylvester Madu, Yul Edhochie, Ken Erics, Tonto Dikeh, Eve Esin, Queeneth Hilbert, Prince Nwafor
Three brothers struggle after they loose their parents and have to face the world alone. Eventually they reach a compromise that whilst one learns a trade the others will go back to school. A couple years later, all are adults, two are educated and one is an illiterate. Find out the effects of their decisions on their future and how it affects the ones around them
Sylvester Madu
Nnam Monday J
Sylvester Madu
"What is wrong?" "Fork me falling down" -Tonto Dikeh "I not caring whether Adamma is class or school. I still mallying her"
Too long
Say what you will about her role choices, her lifestyle, her over-exuberance (if you will) but I don't buy into the school of thought that Tonto Dikeh can't act. Tell me that there are actresses better than her, granted. Tell me that she could be better, granted. But don't tell me that she can't act. Very few actresses, especially in Nollywood, have been able to show as much flexibility and diversity in their acting as Tonto has. So even if the babe just dey naturally vex you, or you no just like am, the fact still remains that Tonto Dikeh can act.
…and this movie is an evidence of that. You're looking at her character murdering English in a manner that would kill Shakespeare a million times over, and every bone in your body is telling you to laugh because "gah-lee, what is she speaking?". But she's crying, her character is sad, it's an emotional moment. And for all her grammar flaws, and for all her outfit's ridiculousness, and her absolute lack of makeup you are still moved to tears (well, if not to tears then at least to sympathize with her). That alone, in my opinion, is evidence that she's doing something right.
Now Ken Erics has to be the most underrated actor in modern day Nollywood. I can't vouch for all his role choices but I can definitely say that (at least of recent) he's always brought 101%. His rendition of his characters are believable and in this movie he did an outstanding job.
For those who have seen this movie, you may or may not (depending on whether or not you've seen the latter) notice the similarities to the iroko partners film "Sister of Virtue". Personally I'm of the belief that iroko stole the storyline off this movie. Why? Because this was more entertaining and seems more plausible. But as both movies were made in the same year I have no proof to back my assertion.
The storyline is interesting, the believability factor, however, is a bit off. What are the odds that the youngest brother would be the one to not go to school while the elders do? (Isn't it usually the first born sacrificing?) And how does a boy who could speak perfect English in JS2 suddenly forget how to when he grows up? And for Pete's sake, why are they all so bothered about a male illiterate marrying a female illiterate, as per he should marry a graduate? Which kain graduate go gree that union without being a blatant golddigger?
And the movie was just too long. It really didn't need to be that long. I felt as though from the onset they had decided it would be a six part movie so they started inserting unnecessary things like useless dream sequences and overly prolonged scenes. I mean, there was this one scene where we watched Tonto clean the house. Like, literally clean the house. First we watched her wash the clothes, then rinse the clothes, then put the clothes on the line, then go to the kitchen, then sweep the kitchen, then dust, then go to the parlor, wipe the chairs, wipe the mini-bar, wipe the utensils, go to the bigger parlor, wipe the chairs, wipe the center table, wipe the decor… reading that alone is painful, imagine watching that. All I can do is thank God for fast-forward. They should have paid Tonto for the cleaning as well as the acting
All the other acts in this movie did a fair enough job. I was and still am of the opinion that Queeneth Hilbert could use a little more work as an actress, uhm… pretty face really doesn't cut it darling you're going to need to do something. Anything. Just do something!
And I can't finish without mentioning the soundtrack. That thing was from the pits of hell sent to ruin a good movie.


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2 July 2006
Medina was another Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land Quintet session that didn't see the light of day until over a decade later (recorded in 1969, issued in 1980). Again, it's hard to see why, given the high quality of both the group and their music, which seemed to get lost in the shuffle of jazz's late-'60s upheaval. Granted, it may have been a shade less distinctive than Hutcherson's earliest sessions, but the levels of composition and execution remained top-notch. Drummer Joe Chambers, pianist Stanley Cowell, and Hutcherson each contribute two numbers apiece, and each is advanced and has at least something of its own flavor -the Erik Satie influence on Hutcherson's gentle "Comes Spring," for example, or the meditative Eastern feel of Cowell's flute-centered "Orientale." Chambers and bassist Reggie Johnson turn in some of their finest work with the Hutcherson-Land unit, as many of the pieces incorporate stuttering, rapidly shifting rhythms and frequent time-signature changes. Soulful yet firmly modern, this group was solid from top to bottom, and Medina is yet another fine piece of supporting evidence.
If you enjoyed The Peace Maker by Harold Land ,an earlier post on this blog,you will love this.
3 comments:
- bacoso said...
- 2 July 2006 at 17:51:00 GMT
- nebu11a said...
Dude you are VIBING me out... and I love it.
More Bobby H. please!
Yea - uuuuuuuhhhhhhhh!
Montrose, AL
- 2 July 2006 at 21:40:00 GMT
- Music For Fun said...
Flood... more like a deluge, Thanx again...
- 23 July 2006 at 00:08:00 GMT
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text: Spoke with Jim last night. He's offered to grab what electrical we need (standard bulb fixtures, light switches, one switch with a cover, etc). Things that need to be completed before he can work on Wednesday... * All of the conduit boxes need to be opened and inspected, including along the South wall past the dark room heading towards the new bathroom. * All old cables need to be pulled. * Space along the inside permiter of the room needs to be cleared out so Jim can get in there. Thing that Jim will want help on (as in work he isn't willing to do) during Wednesday... * Fishing and pulling fresh cable through all the new pipes. * Screwing panels back on. * Screwing light figures on. Is anyone available today or Wednesday (most likely before noon) to help out with this work? -- Rubin Abdi rubin at starset.net


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Geological Framework for the Business of Exploration and Mining
A Two-Day Short Course prior to PDAC 2013
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Emeritus Professor, Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia's Centre for Global Metallogeny. Recipient of 2009 SEG Penrose Gold Medal and the 2011 SGA-Newmont Gold Medal.
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This unique, two-day seminar focuses on the methodology that David has used when consulting with and training many of the PHD students who now work at some of the largest gold producers in the world. David himself has been instrumental in targeting anomalies for large to small cap companies and now you can learn why. What kind of geological framework needs to be in place to increase the chances of a company finding economically viable exploration targets, and what is the best approach? As an attendee you will be guided through this process. Topics covered will include Fundamentals of Mineral Exploration; Geological Real Estate Value; The Business of Assessing the Best Investment; and actual case studies on evaluating an exploration company and its press releases.
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03 June 2010 This week at the Ranch 0
My lady and I have spent our childhoods in the same town and yet never knew one another. Fast forward 30 years later…we're now living the dream in sunny Tucson. Having grown up in Kansas, we've both enjoyed the wonderful slopes that only Colorado can offer. We've since become regulars in New Mexico's ski country but cannot muster up the time away and the long drive to justify another visit to CO. This would make for a wonderful surprise for the lady that keeps me grounded and full of life and love. Please consider us for such a romantic, exciting get away. Cheers from J & J!
Name: Jeffrey Haskell
Company: Mt. Vernon Contractors/ dba
City: Tucson
State: Arizona


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The Canadian government and the provincial government of British Columbia are partnering to send $8 million in lumber and building materials to China.
The materials will be used to build homes and emergency shelters in the Sichuan province of China, which was hit hard by earthquakes last month.
The project, to be executed in two phases, includes building as many as 300 20-square-meter buildings for temporary shelters and up to 1,000 smaller permanent homes; and creating a new village, complete with a school and community building, according to the Vancouver Sun newspaper.
British Columbia, heavily entrenched in the lumber industry, is contributing $5 million to the project, with the federal Canadian government picking up $3 million.


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Yip-Yip "Bone Up"
Yip-Yip have created a synth-prog concept album about life in today's underground music scene which is an absolute masterpiece. That's right, I said MASTERPIECE. Though it's ordinary album length, the sheer density of song composition gives "Bone Up" the feel of an epic double album, and should probably be thought of as such. Like other such works of singular vision, it can be a bit much to take in upon first exposure, particularly if you have an aversion to robot voice effects, synthesized whip cracks, or saxophone leads. If you've ever described some music as having "cheesy synths" and meant it as a negative, this might not be the masterpiece for you.
I don't know everything about Yip-Yip, but this album seems like a departure for them. Their previous material was equally frantic and energetic, but sounded like an improvised mish-mash of crazed and zany synthesizer sounds. Many of the same sounds are here, but everything on this album is precisely composed and executed. All of the 16 songs are very short, but very dense.
The claim that this is a concept album comes from me, not Yip-Yip, but there's definitely a theme here, and most of the songs seem to be about the band members' personal experiences in the scene, and dealing with people as artists and musicians. "Big Dud" is about being invited to join the cool scene and finding it a great waste of time. "When I see, people networking, seems kind of weird." The song "Copy Cat" hits on that defining characteristic of art-making today: "It's impossible to be an original, everything that you could do has been done before, so no matter what you do, they will call you a Copy Cat." And the last one I'll quote is "Over It" wherein Yip-Yip sings "They're desperate to be relevant, and they're wondering where everyone went, now that 15 minutes has become something more like 15 seconds … we're over it." I suspect all this resonates within anyone who's been making music in this decade. I really, really wish this had come with a lyric sheet.
"Bone Up" is another one of those albums that, in a fairer world or another era, would make Yip-Yip – well – much better known at least. But this era is kind to the listeners, because you can stream the whole thing RIGHT HERE, and you can download it at their Bandcamp page for Pay-What-You-Want. (!!) Glowmobile Records also put out a limited number of vinyl, but just confirmed with me that as of right now, they still have copies! Order up!
download from YIP-YIP BANDCAMP
buy vinyl from GLOWMOBILE
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Whenever signing up for a certain site or service on the internet, the password to each user name becomes a troublesome part of the process. Nowadays, it's even more difficult as each site grades your passwords from "weak" to "very strong" and the like.
Random.org found an efficient way to rid you of these troubles. Their Password Generator has values to which you can input certain specifications, providing you with up to 100 passwords to choose from fitting those characteristics.
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text: Have you ever looked at a wrecked car and thought it looked like a work of art? Well, if you answered yes, you're not alone as some people apparently appreciate the aesthetics of a totaled car. French artist Bertrand Lavier wrote off a Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 and saw in the wreck a work of art. It's important to say that the artist didn't intervene on the car (other than crashing it), with the red Dino being a combination of Bertone's design, Maranello's craftsmanship and the forces of physics. Lavier was simply stunned by the beauty of the wrecked car, which is part of the so-called "ready-made" art movement that considers some common objects as art. At this year's edition of the FIAC, an international exhibition of contemporary art that takes place each year in Paris, the Ferrari was one of the strangest objects on sale. The Dino was sold by the Yvon Lambert art dealer for $250,000 (€181,185) to an unidentified Turkish collector. It remains a mystery to me why anyone would spend so much money on a totaled Ferrari, when a good Ferrari Dino GT4 can be found for about €30,000 ($41,400) in European classifieds – you can drive it and then wreck it… The Bertone-designed Dino 308 GT4 was powered by a 3.0-liter V8 engine developing 252 horsepower (255 PS). The mid-engined 2+2 coupe was called Dino to differentiate it from Pininfarina-designed Ferrari V12 models. However, at the public's request, the Dino name was replaced with Ferrari at the end of 1976. Ferrari produced around 2,800 units between 1973 and 1980. By Dan Mihalascu Story References: Bloomberg


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Dawn of Ashes (DoA) landing page; home to first single, low priced preorder deals, trailer for upcoming music video and more!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – July 6, 2010 – In honor of extreme metal act DAWN OF ASHES' upcoming release Genocide Chapters, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out a video teaser for the upcoming release, music, album artwork, and the specially low-priced preorder packages for the album. The first single, Conjuration of the Maskim's Black Blood, is currently streaming with two more tracks to come before the album is released on September 14th.
Preorder packages:
Genocide Chapters CD (digipak) only $10.99
Genocide Chapters CD (digipak) + Jack the Ripper T-shirt (two sided) only $21.99
Genocide Chapters CD (digipak) + God-Like Demon T-shirt (two sided) only $21.99
Genocide Chapters track listing is as follows:
1. Conjuration of the Maskim's Black Blood
2. Nyarlathotep's Children of the Void
3. Seething the Flesh in the River of Phlegethon
4. Transformation within Fictional Mutation
5. The Ancient Draining Room
6. Reanimation of the Dark Ages
7. London's Anthem for the Pleasure of Mutilation
8. Sacrilegious Reflection
9. God-Like Demon
10. Carnal Consummation in the Empty Space
11. Epilogue-Beginning of the End
About the band:
In the darkest form of incubated evil, a symbol has been born to strike immense fear into the hearts of mortal weakness. Kristof Bathory, Volkar Kael, Bahemoth and Othuum, four vile forms that control a new era where nightmares become reality and where the sounds of the macabre shall emerge from a catastrophic symphony, have resurrected the sounds and visions of horror, hatred, and suffering that is spewed forth in the form of extreme horror metal that is DAWN OF ASHES; a name that was created to reflect upon the birth of death and failure. Now the plague has come to corrupt the flesh of man.
Since DAWN OF ASHES (DoA) formed in 2001, the band has made transitions in line-ups and sound to create their ideal artistic outlet. DoA did so by adding additional members and placing the element of live guitars and drums into the music, taking the group from the Industrial scene into the Extreme Metal scene. With DoA's new, solid line-up, the next installment from the group will summon new sights and sounds among the world with a blackened melodic-death metal sound.
Enter December of 2009; DoA inked a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records to release the group's third full-length studio album, Genocide Chapters. The horrific act entered the studio in the winter of 2010 to record their Metal Blade debut with producer Fred Archambault, known for his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Death By Stereo, Eighteen Visions, and many more. Handling the cover art for Genocide Chapters is Machine-Room (My Dying Bride). This cryptic act, based on horror inspired extreme metal, is comprised of four musicians whose passion for intense and macabre imagery, music, and live performances will soon be seen by the metal masses when Genocide Chapters is unleashed September 14, 2010. It is now time for DAWN OF ASHES to increase the brutality so prepare yourself for further devastation as the ashes will never rest upon the weak; the evil within this group will never die!
DAWN OF ASHES is:
Kristof Bathory (Horrid screams / Keyboards)
Volkar Kael (Guitar)
Othuum (Bass guitar)
Bahemoth (Keyboards)


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Well, this was a sight to behold. I have some questions…
A first for Galveston Beach Patrol: Water rescue of cow – Houston Chronicle.
During his 30-year career with the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, Peter Davis has responded to his share of unusual calls.
The drama began on Wednesday morning, when the adventurous cow wandered away from its owner's property. The owner first contacted Galveston police, who were unable to catch the breakaway bovine.
Then, about 1:30 p.m., an island resident called 911 to report a cow lost at sea. Could that be?
"The cow had actually walked out there because it was low tide and made it onto a shallow area," explained Davis, chief of the 110-member Beach Patrol. "It was standing on a sandbar about a quarter-mile from shore."
Now, cows aren't the sharpest crayons in the box but what made it wander towards the ocean? Was he running away from civilization? From biting flies? Was it just that hot? Is he a sea cow?
I looked (not that hard) but can't seem to find another incident of this. Domestic animals who escape do get into some tricky situations but this was strange. The cow was recovered without injury.


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Originally Posted by bikemcr] Hey PTOTOUR did you chase the Cards ?
yes, lost last night but hit today. i am on texas tonight too.
Originally Posted by McShady: Chase The Dog
McShady...Thanks for holding down the fort had to go AWOL for a few days. Great job on the system tutorial. I will be back up and running next week and I will try and put my google Docs link up so everyone can see my spreadsheet as well.
See everyone on Monday...Have a great weekend and good luck on all you plays this weekend.
Angle, I think it was 5% of your bankroll.
With taking such a huge hit on game 3, does it make sense to do a 2 game chase?
And does it make sense to see if your team loses game 1, and then jump in only on game 2's. I guess it depends on the probablity of a team winning the first 2 games...
I appreciate your postings!
What about skippimg game 3, since it is such a large bet?
Thanks, McShady, You are the best!
Originally Posted by 3DTV: I was not trying to be rude. The fact that I am in the red isnt the issue. I am just curious about the profitability of this system. You guys seem to glance over that. If I offended you I apologize. I appreciate you guys sharing your picks but was just looking for a bit more info on the maths of the profitability.
3DTV...If you go back to the top of this thread, you will see the previous 20 plus page thread and you can read all the conversatoin we had about the history of this method. This should enlighten you as to the math of profitability or whatever that means. Arizona the series you lost was not on McShady's spreadsheet becasue that was my play not his.
Sometimes we have the same choices and sometimes he tails me and I tail him. Just two guys sharing our handicapping is all. We keep our plays seperate but my total is actually higher than the posted total becasue of McShady's insight.
Follow if you want but do so knowing there is no magic trick or "math of profitablity". This is a grind it out method where you can be around 50% accurate and still make cash. For example, Lose game 1 ,win game 2 still make money when you are only 1-1. Lose game 1&2 win gane 3 make money and you are only 1-2.
Good Luck and stick with it and you will see the "math of profitability" in cold hard cash.


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HOT New Skincare Line from the Moors of Ireland Really Delivers
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Ogra is a completely unique new skincare line from Ireland that is, to put it simply, AMAZING! Not only is each product jam packed with nourishing, anti-aging, and natural ingredients, but it also contains peat from ancient, nutrient dense, bogs that are well over 9,000 years old. Yes, you read that right…..9,000 years old!
Ogra, which means 'youth' in Gaelic is an extraordinary line of results driven products that deeply nourish and feed the skin with potent natural ingredients. Ogra embraces Celtic wisdom and traditions crafting them into each product. The peat used in every single product is has been proven to be extremely therapeutic, healing, reparative, and has immense preservative properties. In fact, in 2003, a 2,500 year old body was found in one of these bogs and was completely in-tact; from his nails to his skin and even what he had last eaten! It might sound a bit macabre, but the proof is in the pudding (so to speak.)
The Ogra Peat mask is made of 100% Irish peat and let me tell you it is probably the BEST mask I have used to date. There is something so inviting about dipping your fingers into the cool, thick, black peat and luxuriously spreading it all over the face. It feels invigorating and I actually feel a glorious tingling sensation as it works to stimulate and revitalize the skin. After rinsing off the earthy black mask, the skin looks beautifully rosy, healthy, and smooth; LOVE it!
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Being a self-proclaimed eye cream junkie, I am always on the lookout for ultra-nourishing, anti-aging, eye creams that really deliver. I want my eye area to not only look smooth and youthful but I want it to feel moisturized and free to move so to say. I can't stand it when I use an eye cream and my skin feels tight like it will crack into all sorts of lines as soon as I smile. The Ogra Nourishing Avocado Eye Cream feels great, really moisturizes, and infuses the delicate skin around the eyes with a concentrated blend of amazing anti-aging properties.
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Welcome to the Comprehensive Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia
3rd ADDIS AGROFOOD Agriculture, Agricultural Machineries, Food, Food Technologies, and Packaging Exhibition offers important global investment opportunies for sectoral professionals.This will be the perfect platform to expand your business into rising Africa market, and meet with the decision makers.
Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa, located in the region of the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, according to the Economist. According to a new IMF review, it has also recorded an "impressive growth" during the past few years, depends mainly on agriculture. Howeever, Ethiopia's production capacity is poor and its' economy almost depends on importation.Therefore, it offers attactive opportunities for investors. Ethiopian government reduced customs tariff significantly in the framework of creating economic liberalization. The maximum tariff came down from 230% to 35% and the minimum is 5%. The average tariff is reduced from 41.6% to 17.5%. Ethiopia has also several agreements that grant duty free access to many countries, including European countries and the USA. Business friendly climate, duty free access and competitive labour costs have successfully created new investments and employment opportunities. Ethiopia is also a member of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Union which has an access to 20 African countries with providing benefit of Free Trade Area (FTA).
Agriculture; Ethiopia has diversity of many ecological areas and agricultural sources but it imports all chemical fertilizers and many agricultural machineries and design equipments; such as tractor, harvester, grain silo, storage and other equipments, etc. Ethiopia grows all types of cereals, fiber crops, oil seeds, coffee, tea, cotton, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Also, it has the largest livestock population in Africa. Significant oppotunies exist for new investors in the production and processing of the agricultural crops and resources.
Food; The grown food crops are wheat, teff, maize, beans, peas, lentils, soyabeans, chickpeas etc. Even though Ethiopia produces food crops, it is not enough due to country's demand. Therefore, great opportunities exist for commercial production and processing of these food crops. Ethiopia needs new high technologies for food processing industry, machinery/equipment and production design. In addition, Ethiopia requires more high technological systems for food processing and packaging machineries due to exportation desire of its' produced processed food.
Major exhibition categories included food & food processing industry, planting, agricultural machinery & equipments, livestocks & livestock genetics, animal food & feed & nutrition, veterinary, irrigation, water managemet & melioration, hygiene & work safety, industrial construction, packaging, agricultural transport & logistic, services & other activities, education and scientific activities. Please contact with us to book the stand for the best place! Join us to reach buyers easily, show your products, and achieve the profitable investment. We are looking forward to collaborate with you.
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Debuts New Blog On Website
"Blog by Gauguin"
Sep 11, 2012, 16:33 ET from Paul Gauguin Cruises
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Gauguin Cruises (www.pgcruises.com), operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the newly acquired m/v Tere Moana, debuts a new blog called "Blog by Gauguin."
The new blog will offer news, behind-the-scenes coverage, in-depth destination reports, interviews with guest hosts, travel tips, recipes, photos, videos, and more about Paul Gauguin Cruises. Guest bloggers will also be featured chronicling their voyages on The Gauguin or The Moana.
The blog is located at www.pgcruises.com/blog and can be accessed from Paul Gauguin Cruises' website at www.pgcruises.com.
For rates and reservations for Paul Gauguin Cruises, contact a travel professional, call 800-848-6172, or visit www.pgcruises.com.
About Paul Gauguin Cruises
Owned by Pacific Beachcomber S.C., French Polynesia's leading luxury hotel and cruise operator, Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the 5+-star cruise ship m/s Paul Gauguin, providing a deluxe cruise experience tailored to the unparalleled wonders of Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the South Pacific. The Gauguin was built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France. The ship, 513 feet long and 71 feet wide, has a draft of 16.9 feet, and can accommodate 332 guests with a staff of 217. It is one of the top Exclusive Charter and Incentive Group venues in the industry and has completed more than 570 South Pacific cruises, serving more than 176,250 guests, including more than 15,000 honeymooners, since its inaugural sail in 1998. The Gauguin has undergone more than $25 million in enhancements, with an additional $7 million completed in January 2012. The Gauguin received second place for small-ship cruise lines in Travel + Leisure's "2012 World's Best Awards" and was recognized as one of the "Top 20 Small Cruise Ships" by readers of Conde Nast Traveler in 2012.
The cruise line's second ship, the m/v Tere Moana, will begin sailing under the Paul Gauguin Cruises banner in December 2012 after completing a multifaceted renovation. The ship, which will sail Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America, is 330 feet long and 46 feet wide, has a draft of 11.5 feet, and can accommodate 90 guests with a staff of 57.
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New boy Chris Curran wings in for Cliftonville
Joe Gormley and Diarmuid O'Carroll may have drilled in the goals that broke Linfield's heart on Saturday but Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin has unearthed a sparkling gem in Chris Curran.
The Solitude new boy dazzled on the wing for the Reds, stretching the Linfield defence so that Gormley could provide the hammer blow.
It was going to take a player of exceptional quality to strengthen the Cliftonville panel following last season's heroics and Curran fits the bill.
Signed from Ballinamallard United this summer after an outstanding season for the Mallards, the midfielder has slotted seamlessly into the champions' devastating line-up.
He didn't manage to get on the scoresheet – despite coming close with a long-range thunderbolt – but the wing wizard, who was at Manchester United with keeper Conor Devlin, has quickly become a Solitude favourite on and off the pitch.
Leaving United was a tough call, but the 22-year-old is enjoying turning out for the champions and it doesn't get much better than beating Linfield at Windsor Park.
Gormley's finishing has always caught the eye but Curran's trickery on the flanks is also haunting defenders.
"We had to work harder than we should have because we let them back into the game," said Curran.
"Everyone dug-in in the second half and Diarmuid (O'Carroll) made a real impact when he came on, making it comfortable for us in the end.
"I love it here. All the boys have been very good to me and I can't thank them enough for the welcome they have given me.
"They have made the transition really easy for me. It wasn't easy leaving Ballinamallard, a good club with good people around it but I've been made to feel at home here and I'm enjoying the games."
Curran is a fully paid up member of the Gormley fan club.
"When he gets into those areas you don't doubt Joe," he added.
"You are just waiting for the net to ripple. His finishing was lethal and when he gets into those positions you know it's going to end well for us.
"He's started the season very well and long may it continue."
Linfield are being tipped to emerge as huge title contenders to the Reds and Curran added: "It was a big game, even this early in the season and we are just delighted to get out of here with the three points.
"You are never really sure how big an impact these games have at this stage of the season but we are relieved to get the three points."
One of the big talking points from the game was referee Colin Burns' decision not to award a penalty when Tomas Cosgrove clattered into Aaron Burns.
The Newtownabbey official left Windsor Park without making any comment but neither manager was singing the official's praises afterwards.
Reds boss Breslin (pictured) said: "I was a long way away (from the Burns incident) but I thought we had a few good shouts ourselves.
"It was one of those claims you get sometimes and other times you don't. I thought there was no foul for their first goal from the free-kick which James (Knowles) hit well.
"Let's just say I thought both managers were frustrated with the decisions being made by the referee."
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FALLS CHURCH, VA – MHz Worldview brings a week of back to back episodes of Norwegian super detective Varg veum to viewers and fans in July 12-17.
Varg Veum is a private investigator whose uncompromising and unconventional methods frequently bring him into conflict with both sides of the law. A divorced ex-child welfare worker and idealist, Varg Veum is a true lone wolf, well-versed in life's darker side - a man who goes where the police won't, and who knows how to get results.
Behind his rough exterior and sharp verbal wit hides a warm-hearted and sensitive person, with a strongly developed social conscience and an unflagging solidarity with the common people. This modern take on the classic noir genre depicts the monstrous underbelly of the pathological crime world with hard-boiled mystery, gripping intrigue and irresistible tension.
The episodes featured during the week-long TV event include:
Ep. 1 - Bitter Flowers (Bitre blomster)
Ep. 2 - Sleepiong Beauty (Tornerose)
Ep. 3 - Yours Until Death (Din til doden)
Ep. 4 - Fallen Angels (Faine engier)
Ep. 5 - Woman in the Fringe (Kvinnen i kjoleskapet)
Ep. 6 - Buried Dogs (Begravde hunder)
Varg Veum Week can be viewed throughout the U.S. on the national TV channel of MHz Networks, MHz Worldview, in:
Los Angeles/San Bernardino- KVCR; Chicago, IL- WYCC; Philadelphia, PA- MiND TV (WYBE); San Francisco, CA- KCSM; Washington, DC- WNVC/MHz Networks; Tacoma-Seattle, WA- KBTC; Cleveland/Akron/Youngstown, OH- WNEO/WEAO; Minneapolis, MN- MPS Cable; Miami, FL- WLRN; Denver, CO- KBDI; Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL- WCEU; Charlotte, NC- WTVI; Nashville, TN- WNPT; Salt Lake City, UT- UEN (statewide); Grand Rapids/ Kalamazoo/Beaver Creek, MI- WGVU; New Orleans, LA- WLAE; Las Vegas, NV- Vegas PBS; Richmond, VA- WCVE; Flint, MI- WDCQ; Charleston, IL- WEIU; Plattsburgh, NY- Mountain Lake PBS (WCFE); Lansing, MI- LCC TV; Moline, IL (Quad Cities)- WQPT; Warrensburg, MO- KMOS; Topeka, KS- KTWU; Rochester-Austin, MN- KSMQ; Charlottesville, VA- WHTJ; St.Paul, MN- St. Paul Neighborhood Network; Stanford, CA- Stanford University Cable, as well as nationally via DirecTV and Galaxy 19 satellite on Transponder 27 (channel 949).
Visit www.mhznetworks.org/mhzworldview for additional schedules and availability.
Varg Veum is also available on DVD through MHz Networks Home Entertainment. Visit www.mhznetworks.org/shop to preorder the series on today, or order at BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com this summer.
MHz Networks distributes Varg Veum through arrangement with MISO FILM and SF NORGE, in co-production with ARD/DEGATO, TV2 NORWAY, TV4 and FILMFONDET FUZZ, with CANAL+, TV2 DENMARK AND YLE, with support by NORWEGIAN FILM FUND, NORDIC FILM & TV FUND AND MEDIA PROGRAMME.
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June is Entrepreneur's Do It Yourself Marketing Month – time to toot your own horn. Or, as I heard a wise man once say, "You might as well toot your own horn to keep someone else from mistaking it for a spitoon!"
We've been following our own advice (for the most part). Thanks for your comments on Facebook. Welcome to the new followers on Twitter!
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The annual Golden Glove vote have been tabulated, (here are last year's results) and three-quarters of Tokyo's infield brought home top prize for their respective positions in the Central League.
Leading the charge with the largest margin of victory was Tokyo third baseman, Shinya Miyamoto. His fourth Golden Glove at third base helped him to break his own NPB record as the oldest player to receive the honor. He is currently 41 years and 11 months old which breaks his old record which was set a little less than a year earlier. All told, he's won 10 Golden Gloves if you include the six he won back when he still had the range to play shortstop.
Miyamoto received 155 votes while Yomiuri's Murata finished second with 73, a gap of +82 in Miyamoto's favor. Third place went to Chunichi's Morino (five votes), and the only other Central League third baseman to earn votes was Hiroshima's Dohbayashi with three.
Hold on. Three people voted for Dohbayashi? Really?!
The three jackasses that voted for Dohbayashi are clearly delusional, or lifelong Carp fans. Or both. While Dohbayashi had a tremendous impact in his first top-team season for Hiroshima, and definitely deserves serious consideration for Rookie of the Year honors, he also led the league with a shocking 29 errors.
By comparison, Tokyo's team leader in that category, Milledge, only had eight.
But whatever. Another wonderful tidbit of information is the fact that Miyamoto has now won honors at third base four years in a row. That ties him with Hokkaido's Itoi (OF) for longest current winning streak.
Moving on to our next big winner, and the one that we're the most excited about, Beavis! Winning his first Golden Glove by a landslide of similar proportions to Miyamoto was none other than Tokyo's beloved second baseman, Hiroyasu Tanaka! His solid play all season long lifted him to an easy win over Chunichi's Araki. Tanaka gathered 151 votes to Araki's 75. Hanshin's Hirano was third with 11 votes.
And just squeaking out his first ever Golden Glove was Kazuhiro Hatakeyama, believe it or not. Tokyo's first baseman garnered 64 votes while Yokohama's Nakamura fell just a bit short with 62. Nakamura probably has some Hanshin fans to thank for his loss. Two people voted for Craig Brazell at first while a third gave Arai the nod even though neither of them came close to playing a full season at the position. How can one team have to players in the running for the same infield position?
The only other Tokyo player that made a good showing was Lastings Milledge who finished 6th (20 votes) out of 18 Central League outfielders that received votes.
Congrats to everyone that received votes, and hopefully we see even more Tokyo names in the mix next season.
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Corn Tunnel – an Educational tunnel that explains the life cycle of corn and pumpkins.
Wooden Ship – Wood play structure for climbing and role playing
Children's Maze – Small maze made from straw for the little beginners
Rope Maze – 8,000 sq. foot maze made of winding ropes that is sure to be a challenge
Concessions – Drinks and Snacks
Picnic Area – Covered tent for eating from our concessions vendor
Photo Opportunities – Cutouts and Scenes
Hay Barn – Great for the kids to just jump and play like a little farmer
Corn Crib – play in a huge box of corn, swim in corn with your friends
Gourd Checkers – Large playing board with Jack-Be-Little pumpkins. Fun for all ages.
Monster Truck and Tractor – wooden playground equipment that makes for fun and great pictures
Miniature Golf – play a round of putt-putt
Hay Ride – Come take a slow ride with us. ($3 Additional Price and Special Times)
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Monday, February 24, 2014
Update: 1:16PM THE Homes of Hope opened their regional summit this morning titled Creating Safety Nets to Combat CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children) at the Salvation Army in Suva.
The organisation, which runs the summit throughout this week, is hosting visitors from Malawi and the Solomon Islands who are involved in work concerning CSEC and the important roles played by communities, families and policy makers.
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As a poet, I've endured many a cringe-inducing conversation wherein someone identifies themselves to me as a fellow published poet, and then reveals that they were published by the National Library of Poetry, one of the most infamous scams in recent publishing history. It appears a company is using the old NLoP website, Poetry.com, to attempt to stage a comeback. Writer Beware has more details.
I feel the need to once again exhibit one of my prize possessions. I once sent in an obvious joke poem to this company just to prove that everyone became a "semi-finalist," regardless of what they submitted, and were then asked to pay a steep price for the privilege of seeing their work in print in a heft volume alongside thousands of other "semi-finalists." Here, once again, is the scan of the envelope I received after I submitted, with the poem all prettily typeset in the display window:
At one time, this poem was actually available on Poetry.com (even though I never responded to their offer) before someone apparently noticed my postings about it and removed it.
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Human Planet and True YOU
I would like to share with you this incredible video I found today on Paulo Coelho's blog . No matter what are you doing right now, what are you thinking or worrying about…. please watch this video. This is about Human Planet and True You. It will take you to a different place…. It will transform your perspective on where are you today and your problems in life will look a bit different…
I hope you enjoy it!
These are all Real People and their Real Lives, as You and Yours…. How amazing we are, as human beings. How incredible, how unique.
But there is something that we do have in common. Each of us is striving for Happiness, Love and Joy, yet, doing it in different ways and different circumstances…. Look in the eyes of these warriors of light…. ALIVE, REAL, TRUE!
Some days, you may forget about your True You, your dreams, your pains and your powers…..
Rising up to your True YOU (etude)!
Running around your own routine,
Tired and scared and crying within,
Some days you can't take anymore,
Oh…Really, what's all this for?
You know the answer,
It's deep inside you.
It's screaming to tell you
The truth about you.
It's saying "Stop running,
Seat quite beside you;
Start talking, stay peaceful,
Spend time to find You".
Then, step by step growing,
You'll rise up to your dream,
You'll find the way forward,
Your True Life to fulfill.
Colours are bright,
And senses are sharp,
You live every moment
Of Life, as the Last!
© Olga Lishansky
I am wishing you today to live your life aligned with you True You: to the Fullest!
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Paris - Filmmaker Roman Polanski's lawyer hailed Swiss authorities on Monday for rejecting a US request to extradite the director on child sex charges, and hoped he would one day return to the United States.
"I pay tribute to Swiss justice, its judicial analysis is very correct," French lawyer Georges Kiejman told AFP after Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced Polanski would not be extradited and could walk free.
"I am of course very happy and very moved, both as Roman Polanski's friend and because I think he has undergone a long ordeal," Kiejman said.
"I am glad because he will be able to return to France and will be free to see his son, his daughter and his wife (the actress) Emmanuelle Seigner, whom I pay tribute to because she has shown great courage during this whole period."
Franco-Polish director Polanski, 76, had been under house arrest pending the US demand for him to be sent to California to answer charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
"I think the misunderstanding with the American authorities will be easier to resolve and I hope that he will one day be able to return to the United States," Kiejman said.
One of Polanski's leading supporters in the case, the French writer-philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy who had launched a petition in his support, told AFP he was "mad with joy" at the decision.
"I just spoke to him. He feels the same as the millions of citizens who supported him," Levy said.
"He feels that justice has been done."


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Who's That Knocking At My Door? Understanding Surveillance In Thailand
Thursday, January 26, 2017
26 January 2017
This investigation looks at how surveillance is being conducted in Thailand. The first part of the investigation focuses on the ties between telecommunication companies and the state, and the second part of the investigation focuses on attacks conducted in order to attempt to circumvent encryption.


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STORM Cycle Around the Globe for World Suicide Prevention Day
Take a minute change a life
Sunday, 10th September, 2017
STORM is joining with the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) to celebrate WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY on September 10th 2017.
We invite all sectors of the community, the public, charitable organisations, communities, researchers, clinicians, practitioners, politicians and policy makers, volunteers, those bereaved by suicide, other interested groups and individuals to join us on a bike ride along the canals in Sale, Manchester.
Meeting at 10:30 am at Jackson's Boat. More details to come.


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Blue Highways, by Least Heat Moon is a wonderful book. I recommend it for everyone.
Miss Liz
posts on 2/28/2008 11:28:36 AM
Is the "Blue Highways" experience of the 70's possible in today's crazy world. I am thinking of driving cross country from New England to the West coast in May....I am wondering how best to see the country and its beauty...which routes, etc. any old hippies out there that have experienced this road trip recently??????????
posts on 6/17/2006 1:33:02 PM
In the story titled Blue Highways,what does William Least-Heat Moon learn and feel about being american and living in america?
posts on 6/20/2005 2:19:18 AM
One of the most fasinating and enjoyable books I've ever read. Heat-Moon in a master with words. I still pick that book up periodically to get a little "fix" of his brilliant use of the English language.
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As educators we are in the communication business--whether it's with students, parents, administrators, colleagues it doesn't matter. In order to communicate well, we need to have the language to help others understand. To that end I'm always on the lookout for cogent, succinct language that will make any point I'm attempting to make accessible to the given audience. Lately I've been on a search for such language to explain how stress, anxiety and fear will shut down learning. Mindfulness Educator Lori Corry gave me an insightful lesson and introduced me to the MindUP curriculum from the Hawn Foundation. Here's the language that I understood and think others may as well.
When we are calm and peaceful the filter [amygdala: an information filter regulated by our emotional state] is wide open and information flows to the prefrontal cortex, where the brain's so-called executive functions take place. On the other hand when we are feeling negative and stressed out, these executive functions, which provide cognitive control, are inhibited. Indeed information stays in the amygdala; it doesn't flow into the prefrontal cortex for executive processing. Instead it's processed right on the spot as fight, flight or freeze. In this way, fear and anxiety effectively shut down higher-order thinking (Scholastic 9).
So there it is: simply put and easily accessible. An important piece in getting ourselves and others to understand the importance of teaching mindfulness in our schools and having the research to back up what we are doing. If we can get policy makers to understand that social and emotional learning is just as important as core subjects, because they open up the learning pathways, then we'll be well on our way to improving learning and the well-being of our students.
The MindUp Curriculum. [brain-focused Strategies for Learning-and Living]. New York, NY: Scholastic, 2011. Print.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
"Fear and Anxiety Effectively Shut Down Higher Order Thinking" from MindUP
Posted by Jeffrey Billard at 11:58 AM
1 comment:
- albina N muro said...
To that end I'm always on the lookout for cogent, succinct language that will make any point I'm attempting to make accessible to the given audience. Get Some Dosh
- October 28, 2014 at 8:42 AM
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