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What Is Twin Flame Love?
Maybe you've heard of the Twin Flame Theory…Perhaps you have a solid understanding or believe of what a Twin Flame relationship is…
And it could be that you are happily single, but getting closer to understanding what Twin Flames are, or perhaps you've entered into a special union and you want to learn more about what your soul has called in…
Or maybe you're as lost and clueless as I was about Twin Flames several years back, before I became obsessed with Twin Flames, and with finding mine.
This article goes beyond the aspect of defining "What is a Twin Flame?" as I have defied in other articles and Twin Flame videos. In this blog, I attempt to define the concept of Twin Flame Love, and share my viewpoint on how Twin Flame Love enters the Twin Flame Union.
It is my hope that this short post will help you understand, call in, and awaken your Twin Flame Love partnership like I did, so you can have a heart that is fully satiated, and so that you can give back to the planet and live on soul purpose!
So, What Is Twin Flame Love?
Twin Flame Love is a Source Energy that holds an energetic alignment of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine polarities.
Essentially, Twin Flame Love is a type of divine or heart-balanced energy that can be channeled into all areas of life.
It's where Divine Feminine Love is aligned with Divine Masculine Light.
Or as I put it, FLAME = Feminine Love Aligned with Masculine Energy
See below where I define what is feminine and masculine energy in the section, "Twin Flame Energy and the Yin Yang Theory."
Let's Look at Twin Flame Alchemy
Let's talk about Twin Flame energy and how this aligns with ancient alchemical principles.
In the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, which is a short occult work, it states the well-known phrase: "As above, so below, as within."
Or, in accuracy, the actual statement was: "That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing."
This means that the microcosm is oneself, and the macrocosm is the universe… where macrocosm (the Universe) is as the microcosm (the Youniverse) and vice versa. Thus, each lies within the other like a yin-yang symbol with smaller yin-yangs inside.
By understanding one's self (the Youniverse microcosm) a beloved may understand the macrocosm universe, and understand the other beings inside of it, including one's Twin Flame.
Thus, if we apply this principle to understand Twin Flame Love, we realize that to align with Twin Flame Love, we must align with the love of the universe, which is composed of two polar energies, which is the Yin and Yang or Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine energies…
Twin Flame Energy and the Yin Yang Theory
I used to be a student of Traditional Chinese Healing, and in the tradition it is thought that everything in the universe is composed of Divine Feminine (yin) and Divine Masculine (yang) energies that balance out each other through polarity.
Here are the general qualities of yin and yang:
Yin – general qualities are dark, cold, watery, hollow, internal, based on the past, behind, subconscious, intuitive, amorphous, circular, wavy, emotional, flowy. Yin is related to the Earth and to the moon.
Yang – light, hot, fiery, solid, external, future-based, in front, conscious, logical, consistent, square, linear, nonemotional, direct. Yang is related to the sun and stars.
There is no separation of yin and yang, and yin lives within yang, and vice versa. Thus, in a similar sense, you live within your Twin Flame, and your Twin Flame lives within you…
Note that we are all made up of yin and yang, both men and women have Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine qualities in our bodies, minds, and spirits.
The goal is to balance all aspects of ourselves with yin and yang, and balance our 11 Twin Flame Chakras. For instance, in general, many people tend to be imbalanced in their root chakras regarding money, where it tends to be either a masculine forcing it energy, or an overly feminine flowy energy that can become ungrounded.
Side note: As a Twin Flame Matchmaker, I have found that women healers in general must learn to anchor their divine abundance with solid masculine structures in order to make money and call in their beloved.
Twin Flame Love Signs
I teach my clients that they are ready for their Twin Flame ONLY once they see the entire universe as their beloved. What does that mean?
I know it sound and can be quite frustrating to embrace everyone and everything under the sun with love. But believe me, though not easy, it is possible. The motto for Aphrodite University is "Love Conquers All" which is Amor Vincit Omnia in Latin and goes back to ancient times. It's,also translated to "Love Heals All," which I know to be true.
In order to know whether or not you are in a state of Twin Flame Love, you can watch the video here to learn the 5 Signs of Twin Flame Love:
How to Call in Twin Flame Love
In order to stoke the flames and call in an energy of Twin Flame Love, all it takes is love.
It simply takes connecting to Love, which means allowing your limited Youniverse to connect with the limitless Source Creator.
Where most of us get stopped up is that we feel not good enough to receive love, we feel not good enough…
Most of us feel "not God enough" for our Twin Flames!
This needs to change. We awakened beings, holders of the Flame must awaken to Divine Love and not hold ourselves and our soul missions back by the oldest story in the book that tells us there's an angry God looking over us, and that if we make one wrong move we'll be sent to Hell. We won't!
The Universe is made up of one thing that is divided into the polarity of Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine. As a High-Healed Priestess (healer in heels) I would say that the most common mistake that stops people from calling in and nurturing their Twin Flame Sacred Union is the lack of integration between their feminine and masculine qualities.
That's where I got stuck, and what slowed/stopped me for years from getting what I wanted. Until I hired a mentor who helped me with my love blocks, and a business coach who helped me get out of wealth blocks, I simply could not manifest my Twin Flame because I was so out of energetic alignment!
It's not easy to get through those splits in our soul, places where our Sacred Feminine has gone underground due to thousands of years of patriarchal rule. The healing work can be challenging, lonely, and I know what it's like to go through a Dark Night of the Soul.
However, there is support, and I would be happy to support you as a woman who has gone through it all and overcome most of it, and will continue healing every step of the way.
I would also love to hear your story, your questions, and your Twin Flame Love signs!
Thanks for reading, much love to you.
Dr. Amanda Noelle, The Twin Flame Matchmaker

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template <class Char, class Traits = std::char_traits<Char> > class char_delimiters_separator{
The char_delimiters_separator class is an implementation of the TokenizerFunction concept that can be used to break text up into tokens. It is the default TokenizerFunction for tokenizer and token_iterator_generator. An example is below.
// simple_example_4.cpp #include<iostream> #include<boost/tokenizer.hpp> #include<string> int main(){ using namespace std; using namespace boost; string s = "This is, a test"; tokenizer<char_delimiters_separator<char> > tok(s); for(tokenizer<char_delimiters_separator<char> >::iterator beg=tok.begin(); beg!=tok.end();++beg){ cout << *beg << "\n"; } }
There is one constructor of interest. It is as follows
explicit char_delimiters_separator(bool return_delims = false, const Char* returnable = "",const Char* nonreturnable = "" )
Parameter |
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return_delims | Whether or not to return the delimiters that have been found. Note that not all delimiters can be returned. See the other two parameters for explanation. |
returnable | This specifies the returnable delimiters. These are the delimiters that can be returned as tokens when return_delims is true. Since these are typically punctuation, if a 0 is provided as the argument, then the returnable delmiters will be all characters Cfor which std::ispunct(C) yields a true value. If an argument of "" is provided, then this is taken to mean that there are noreturnable delimiters. |
nonreturnable | This specifies the nonreturnable delimiters. These are delimiters that cannot be returned as tokens. Since these are typically whitespace, if 0 is specified as an argument, then the nonreturnable delimiters will be all characters C for which std::isspace(C) yields a true value. If an argument of "" is provided, then this is taken to mean that there are no non-returnable delimiters. |
The reason there is a distinction between nonreturnable and returnable delimiters is that some delimiters are just used to split up tokens and are nothing more. Take for example the following string "b c +". Assume you are writing a simple calculator to parse expression in post fix notation. While both the space and the + separate tokens, you only only interested in the + and not in the space. Indeed having the space returned as a token would only complicate your code. In this case you would specify + as a returnable, and space as a nonreturnable delimiter.
To use this class, pass an object of it anywhere a TokenizerFunction object is required.
Parameter | Description |
Char | The type of the elements within a token, typically char. |
Traits | The traits class for Char, typically std::char_traits<Char> |
Revised 25 December, 2006
Copyright © 2001 John R. Bandela
Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)


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About bugging out...
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There's always a lot on this site about "BOBs," bugging out, and bag contents. Books have been written about them and what to take. Many times these books seem to focus on young, single, strong males that have nobody else tnd are able to shoulder their huge, heavy bag, grab their rifle, and head off into the wilderness, if'n they have any nearby, like Dan'l Boone or somebody.
Little is said about families with young children, families with elderly folks, elderly folks by themselves, or perhaps people with infirmaries. What about a bed-bound person, or somebody who can't walk very far or very much? What if they're in a wheel chair?
Awhile back I was watching a story on the weather channel about the time the hurricane hit the Texas coast. One family in particular, with several infants, waited until the last minute to try get out. Unfortunately it seemed like everybody else in the city thought the same way. The interstate was packed and nobody was moving. The family was getting nervous as they were still in the storm area. So, they logically decided, as most of us might, to turn off onto a secondary road...which was also jam packed! They were't going anywhere. So they turned around and headed back home. They made it back quickly as there was no traffic in the lanes heading back to the city.
Here's my point, do you plan for those times when you might have to evacuate more people than yourself? Have you put together family emergency manuals for all family members that can use them? Do you have a BOV to take you to your BOL? How is it equipped? How fast can you get everything and everybody on board and head for safety...and how soon will you leave. If you are given two hours to leave how long do you realistically expect to be on your way?
Former member Wareagle69 posted this way back in 2007, when the forum was in it's infancy. It's still valid today:
Something to think about.


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Whistler Blackcomb Lift Ticket Prices 2015-16 :: Best Deals
November 4, 2015 Whistler news
Whistler Lift Pass Discounts.
Where to Find the Best Single Day Lift Ticket Deals.
Discount Whistler lift ticket deals come and go with the seasons and are different every year. Finding out where to buy your tickets at the best price can be pretty tricky.
When I was the Blackcomb Sales Manager, we used to recommend the Edge Card for the best deal for BC and WA residents. I'm not so sure that's still true today, especially when you consider all the websites that sell tickets online now. The intention of this article is to help you with your research and help you track down the best discount for your Whistler tickets.
Lift tickets are available November – April. Get huge discounts over ticket window prices at Whistler! Tickets are available to anyone, not just Capilano Students. Students also get a chance to buy their discounted Whistler/Blackcomb Season Pass through the CSU. More details on lift ticket deals at CSU.
The CSU sells Whistler Blackcomb Adult Lift Tickets cheaper than 7/11.
Whistler discount lift tickets at 7-11 in Squamish
If convenience rules it is definitely easier to stop in at the 7-11 in Squamish on the way up to Whistler and pick up the next best single day whistler lift ticket deal, but BEWARE… Whistler ticket deals are not always available at 7-11. Check 7-11 ticket info on TripAdvisor here.
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Tomorrow is Black Friday–the official kick off of the holiday shopping frenzy here in the United States, and a day where every business in the world seems to run some sort of special deal to lure shoppers in. Malware developers are looking to get in on some of the Black Friday action as well.
The Sophos Naked Security blog reports that there are fake iTunes gift certificates being distributed via email which are actually malware-laden file attachments. The prospect of a free $50 to spend shopping on iTunes is a compelling deal for rabid Black Friday shoppers.
Given the economic malaise that continues to drag on around the world, it is easy to see why people might jump at this bait any time. When you mix it in with the avalanche of emails advertising Black Friday bargains, and the expectation that a few retailers will have awesome deals worth fighting for, it is even easier to understand why many might click on a file attachment that promises $50 to spend on iTunes.
I have paraphrased the basic guidance from Sophos–which was paraphrased from USA Today–to help you avoid suspicious or malicious Black Friday deals:
Protect Your Information
Legitimate businesses–at least reputable, respectable companies worthy of doing business with–will not ask you to share sensitive data via email, or with a link in an unsolicited email message. Any message that directs you to type your username, password, credit card or bank account numbers, Social Security number, or any other personal or sensitive information should be treated with suspicion.
Beware False Urgency
As long as there have been email spam and phishing scams, attackers have used urgency as a tactic to make people act. Think twice (or three or four times) before you click on any link or open any file attachment on an email message that implores you to act now. Generally, this is nothing more than a ploy to get you to act quickly before your common sense kicks in.
Don't Trust Everyone
Another common tactic as old as email spam is to have the spam or phishing message come from someone you know. It may be that someone you know has been infected, and a virus or worm has infiltrated their contacts to send out messages to everyone they know in order to propagate the threat, or it may just be a case of a spam or phishing message that has spoofed the "From" information of the message to make it appear as if it is from someone you know. Either way, if it seems weird or out of character, it probably is. Don't click a link or open a file attachment that seems suspicious just because it appears to be from someone you know.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving. If you're one of the dedicated, intrepid shoppers who will venture out for Black Friday bargains, have fun. Just don't be in such a hurry to get a great deal that you let down your guard and end up compromising your PC.


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Paul McCarthy was born in 1945 in Salt Lake City. He studied at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1968–69); earned a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute (1969) and an MFA from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1972); and was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (1984–2003). Paul McCarthy's video-taped performances and provocative multimedia installations lampoon polite society, ridicule authority, and bombard the viewer with a sensory overload, of often sexually-tinged, violent imagery. With irreverent wit, McCarthy often takes aim at cherished American myths and icons—Walt Disney, the Western, and even the Modern Artist—adding a touch of malice to subjects that have been traditionally revered for their innocence or purity. Absent or present, the human figure is a constant element in his work, whether in the form of bodies in action, satirical caricatures, or animistic sculptures; as the residue of a private ritual; or as architectural space left uninhabited for the viewer to occupy. Whether conflating real-world political figures with fantastical characters such as Santa Claus, or treating erotic and abject content with frivolity and charm, McCarthy's work confuses codes, mixes high and low culture, and provokes an analysis of fundamental beliefs. His work has been shown in major exhibitions at California College of the Arts, Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (2009); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2008); Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent (2007); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2006); and Haus der Kunst, Munich (2005); among others. He has participated in many international events, including the Berlin Biennial (2006); SITE Santa Fe (2004); Whitney Biennial (1995, 1997, 2004); and the Venice Biennale (1993, 1999, 2001). Paul McCarthy lives and works in Altadena, California.
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Variability of marine protists in the context of eddy dynamics
Work Package Leaders
- Thorsten Stoeck (University of Kaiserslautern)
Protists are a main pillar in the biological component of the oceanic carbon system. The aim of WP5 is to investigate the direct influence of eddies on the structure of protist plankton communities (PPGs) and their consequences for the biological carbon budget. The obtained data will then be considered for an overall model of the oceanic carbon budget, which will contribute to a better understanding of eddy-driven coupling of physical, biogeochemical and biological processes. This will help to decipher the role of eddies, in particular with respect to their carbon source/sink function and for the biological carbon pump in coastal upwelling areas. Since coastal upwelling areas are extremely productive (e.g. fisheries) and thus substantially support socioeconomic aspects of neighbouring countries, it is highly relevant to gain a solid understanding of the function and functioning of such habitats. This enables predictions of changes in such habitats and the resulting economic consequences of climate change.
General Questions and Research topics
- Functional and structural response of protistan plankton communities on eddy-dynamics in an Eastern Boundary Upwelling System
- High-throughput amplicon sequencing will be used to reveal the structures of protistan plankton communities in cross-sections of different eddy systems in surface waters and in deeper water layers
- Ship-board grazing experiments will be employed to assess the carbon-transfer from bacteria to protists as major components of the planktonic microbial loop
- Lab experiments will be conducted to assess the effect of (deep) water-mixing on protistan plankton community structures and their bacterial carbon-uptake
- With integration of data from other work packages, the carbon budget of the complete microbial loop and its potential for carbon transfer to higher trophic levels will be modeled
Figure 1 A. Fluorescence microscopy image of two heterotrophic ciliates with ingested food tracers (in green). Blue color visualizes the nucleus of the cells (stained with DAPI). Figure 1 B. Fluorescence microscopy image of a mixotrophic ciliate with ingested food tracers (in green). Red color comes from autofluorescence of chlorophyll of symbiotic algae inside the ciliate, which make the ciliate independent of prey organisms under optimal light conditions. Cells are approx. 150 µm in length. Credit and copyright of both pictures: Sven Katzenmeier, Ecology Group, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern. |


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Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone. Fourth time in as many months. How could a guy get caught so often?
When his car had slowed to 10 miles an hour, Jack pulled over, but only partially. Let the cop worry about the potential traffic hazard. Maybe some other car will tweak his backside with a mirror.
The cop was stepping out of his car, the big pad in hand. Bob? Bob from Church? Jack sunk farther into his trench coat. This was worse than the coming ticket. A cop catching a guy from his own church. A guy who happened to be a little eager to get home after a long day at the office. A guy he was about to play golf with tomorrow. Jumping out of the car, he approached a man he saw every Sunday, a man he'd never seen in uniform.
"Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you like this."
" Hello, Jack." No smile.
"Guess you caught me red-handed in a rush to see my wife and kids."
"Yeah, I guess." Bob seemed uncertain. Good.
"I've seen some long days at the office lately. I'm afraid I bent the rules a bit-just this once."
Jack toed at a pebble on the pavement. "Diane said something about roast beef and potatoes tonight. Know what I mean?"
"I know what you mean. I also know that you have a reputation in our precinct."
Ouch. This was not going in the right direction. Time to change tactics.
"What'd you clock me at?"
"Seventy. Would you sit back in your car please?"
"Now wait a minute here, Bob. I checked as soon as I saw you. I was barely nudging 65."
The lie seemed to come easier with every ticket.
"Please, Jack, in the car."
Flustered, Jack hunched himself through the still-open door. Slamming it shut, he stared at the dashboard. He was in no rush to open the window. The minutes ticked by. Bob scribbled away on the pad. Why hadn't he asked for a driver's license?
Whatever the reason, it would be a month of Sundays before Jack ever sat near this cop again.
A tap on the door jerked his head to the left. There was Bob, a folded paper in hand Jack rolled down the window a mere two inches, just enough room for Bob to pass him the slip.
"Thanks." Jack could not quite keep the sneer out of his voice.
Bob returned to his police car without a word.
Jack watched his retreat in the mirror. Jack unfolded the sheet of paper. How much was this one going to cost? Wait a minute. What was this? Some kind of joke? Certainly not a ticket.
Jack began to read:
"Dear Jack, Once upon a time I had a daughter.
She was six when killed by a car.
You guessed it-a speeding driver.
A fine and three months in jail, and the man was free.
Free to hug his daughters. All three of them.
I only had one, and I'm going to have to wait until Heaven before I can ever hug her again.
A thousand times I've tried to forgive that man.
A thousand times
I thought I had.
Maybe I did, but I need to do it again.
Even now.
Pray for me.
And be careful, Jack, my son is all I have left." "Bob"
Jack turned around in time to see Bob's car pull away and head down the road. Jack watched until it disappeared. A full 15 minutes later, he too, pulled away and drove slowly home, praying for forgiveness and hugging a surprised wife and kids when he arrived.
Life is precious.
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Our ministry is to assist with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ to our brothers and sisters.
Due to the shortage of priests, the Second Vatican Council gave lay people the honor and privilege to assist the parish priest with the distribution of the Eucharist.
There are other areas that the Ministers are active in. They distribute Communion to the homebound every week. They also repose the Blessed Sacrament in the adoration chapel.
Formal training sessions are held at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora on the second Saturday of each month. Qualifications are: You must be practicing, Baptized, Confirmed, and if married, it must be married within the laws of the Catholic Church. You must call the rectory to register. Practical training takes place in our parish church.
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Iconic summer road race, founded by Olympic hero Joan Benoit Samuelson, focusing attention on My Place Teen Center, a Westbrook-based youth development program
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (August 2, 2016) – With Maine native Ben True and returning women's champion Wude Ayalew of Ethiopia lined up and ready, the stage is set for the 19th TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
This year's contingent of world-class athletes – including a stellar group of U.S. distance runners chasing a lucrative purse with American-only prize money – will be followed by more than 6,500 runners of all fitness levels energized by the cheers of spectators lining the scenic TD Beach to Beacon course in a classic American road race that celebrates health, fitness and giving back.
The 2016 race beneficiary is My Place Teen Center (MPTC), a free, year-round, after-school youth development program for kids in Greater Portland, which receives a $30,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®. TD Bank has now donated $570,000 to Maine charities over the history of the race. MPTC also will benefit from significant fundraising opportunities and publicity through its association with the race.
In addition to title sponsor TD Bank, other corporate partners who help make the TD Beach to Beacon possible are Nike, Hannaford, Poland Spring, MaineHealth, Olympia Sports, IDEXX, Northeast Delta Dental, L.L.Bean and WCSH6.
"The TD Beach to Beacon Race is in its 19th year and has proven to be a life-changing event for so many people, and we are honored to sponsor it once again," said Larry Wold, President of TD Bank in Maine, who is one of the 118 legacy runners. "We are proud to support this year's beneficiary, My Place Teen Center, and its mission in providing a free, after-school program that provides hope, hot meals and life skills to young people."
Maine native and running legend Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984, founded the TD Beach to Beacon to realize her vision of creating an elite-level road race in her home state. The route follows the same coastal roads that the unassuming Samuelson trained on in Cape Elizabeth. With her reputation, plus top-notch organization and strong community support, the TD Beach to Beach is known and appreciated as a world-class event with small-town charm.
In 2015, a record-setting 6,602 runners from 15 countries, 41 states and more than 265 Maine cities and towns crossed the finish line, again making the race the largest in Northern New England. The TD Beach to Beacon debuted in 1998 with 2,408 runners crossing the finish line. Online registration now closes in under four minutes.
The TD Beach to Beacon begins near the Crescent Beach State Park entrance on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth and winds along tree-lined roads and past dramatic ocean vistas before ending 6.2 miles later in Fort Williams Park near Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in America.
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K is directed by Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports (www.dmsesports.com), who also directs the B.A.A Boston Marathon and is regarded as one of the best in the business.
"Even in an Olympic year, we've put together a strong group of amazing athletes from the U.S. and across the globe who bring inspiration to everyone else in the field, making this a tremendous global and community event for all involved," Samuelson said. "And this year's beneficiary, My Place Teen Center, which opened its doors in 1998, the same year we debuted, provides similar inspiration and hope to the many young people it serves."
Return of Special Prize Purse Again Lures Top American Runners While Ethiopian Wude Ayalew Returns Seeking Repeat
The return of a $23,000 prize purse for American men and women ($5,000 each to the winners), sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, means the TD Beach to Beacon will again boast of field that includes some of the top U.S. distance runners.
The American contingent is led by Yarmouth, Maine native Ben True, the American 5K record holder who recorded the fastest road 10K by an American in 29 years the last time he ran the TD Beach to Beacon in 2014, good enough for third place.
He will challenge Eric Jenkins, a New Hampshire native and former Oregon standout who won the American category in its debut last year. Jenkins and True fell just short in their bids to make the U.S. Olympic team, finishing fourth and fifth in the 5000m final at the U.S. Olympic trials in Oregon. The top three finishers qualified for the Rio Games.
The American field also includes Dathan Ritzenhein, a two-time Olympian who once held the American record at 5000m and finished ninth in the marathon at the 2008 London Olympics; Abdi Abdirahman, a four-time Olympian who was the third American in last year's race and seventh overall; Sam Chelanga, a two-time NCAA Cross Country Champion who has run 27:08:39 on the track at 10,000m; and Riley Masters, a Bangor, Maine native who will be looking to improve on a ninth-place finish overall last year in his first TD Beach to Beacon as a professional.
True and Jenkins also will be among the contenders for the Open title, competing against a handful of young international track speedsters, Olympic medalists and high-level marathoners for the $10,000 top prize, provided by TD Bank.
In all, more than $90,000 in prize money will be handed out Saturday, plus a $2,500 bonus is available from Northeast Delta Dental to any runner who sets a new Open course record (27:28 for the men, 30:59 for the women), providing added incentive in a race that consistently ranks among the fastest and most competitive 10Ks in the world.
The international field is led by William Malel Sitonik of Kenya, who finished second behind Mo Farah in the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic in late May in 26:54:66. Other favorites include Micah Kogo of Kenya, a two-time TD Beach to Beacon champ who won Bronze at the 2008 Olympics at 10,000m; Ethiopian Tariku Bekele, the Bronze medalist at 10,000m at the 2012 Olympics; Daniel Salel of Kenya, who finished third in 2015 and has a PB 27:41 at 10K; Patrick Makau, a 2:03marathoner who took fourth (27:57) at the 2014 TD Beach to Beacon; and James Mwangi Macharia, who has clocked 27:23:04 at 10,000m.
For the women, Ethiopia's Wude Ayalew is returning for her fifth TD Beach to Beacon, but her first as defending champion. Ayalew, who in 2010 ran the second fastest time ever on the course (31:07) only to place second on a course-record day, finally broke through in 2015 for her first TD Beach to Beacon crown.
A repeat won't be easy as she will need to contend with Mary Keitany of Kenya, one of the best marathoners in the world who is coming off a course-record setting victory at the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Iowa over the weekend. She is the winner of the 2015 New York City Marathon and was a runner-up at last year's London Marathon, a race she also has won twice.
And then there's Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui, who won the 2013 TD Beach to Beacon in 31:23 - the third fastest time on the course. Her best 10K time is 30:37 and she recently finished second to American Molly Huddle in an exciting photo finish at the NYC Half Marathon.
Other contenders include Caroline Chepoech of Kenya, who also topped the previous Bix 7 course record in finishing just behind Keitany; Berhane Dibaba, one of Ethiopia's top young marathoners; and Gladys Yator of Kenya, who placed fifth at Bix.
The American field is anchored by Jordan Hasay, a high school phenom and 16-time All-American at Oregon who ran her first 10K as a professional runner at the 2014 TD Beach to Beacon, finishing fourth with an impressive 32:20. She will be challenged by Emily Sisson, who won both the NCAA Indoor (in record time) and Outdoor 5000m in 2015 and has a PB 32:18 at 10K since turning pro last fall; and Aliphine Tuliamuk, a former Wichita State star who recently became an American citizen and placed eighth in the 10,000m in the U.S. Olympic trials. She recorded the fifth-fastest 10,000m in NCAA history (32:07.20). Sara Hall, who won the 2012 USA Cross Country Championship, also is in the field.
(Unofficial) Maine Road Race Champions to be Crowned
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K attracts the state's top road racers who vie in the Maine Resident races each year for the unofficial title as Maine Road Race Champion.
On the women's side, Erica Jesseman, 27, of Scarborough is back seeking her third crown in four years. She is having a strong season on the roads, winning the Patriot 5K and finishing second at the L.L. Bean 10K to an out-of-state runner. But it won't be easy with the return of Michelle Lilienthal, 34, of Portland, a professional runner who set the Maine course record (33:39) to beat Jesseman in 2014. She attended a wedding last year, missing the race. Lilienthal beat Jesseman in the Ocean Park 5K on July 29 in their final TD Beach to Beacon tune up.
Three-time champ Sheri Piers, 45, of Falmouth also will be in the hunt and will be favored in the Open Master's category as well.
For the men, 2015 Maine winner Ben Decker is out of the country and unable to defend, guaranteeing a new champion for the seventh straight year (Ben True was the last repeat champ in 2008-09). An intriguing favorite this year is Moninda Marube, 37, a native of Kenya who now lives in Auburn. Marube arrived in the U.S. in 2010 as a budding Kenyan distance athlete only to fall into the hands of an unscrupulous agent. Marube, who alleges he was the victim of human trafficking, finally escaped his ordeal and settled in Auburn. He appears to be in peak condition for his first TD Beach to Beacon, winning the recent Bridgton 4 on the Fourth and placing second in May at the Patriot 5K in Gray.
Other contenders include Spencer McElwain, 27, of Portland, winner of the Clam Festival Classic 5 Mile earlier this month; Alexander Moser, 23, of Portland, who beat McElwain to win the Ocean Park 5K on July 29; Rob Gomez, 32, of Windham, and former Bowdoin College track standout Sam Seekins.
New Race Day Enhancements & High School Mile
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K also has added two new features this year – plus a new event – to enhance the TD Beach to Beacon experience for elite women, spectators and Maine's top high school runners:
- Elite Women's Start– For the first time in race history, the race will feature an Elite Women's Start, setting off the women's field 12 minutes ahead of the men and the rest of the field. The change will give the top female athletes a better opportunity to compete head to head and also provide their race with more exposure among spectators and media. The top Maine and master's women are expected to join them.
- High School Mile – The TD Beach to Beacon High School Mile, presented by Bon-Ton, has been added to race weekend this year on Friday(Aug. 5) before the Kid's Fun Run at Fort Williams. Many of Maine's top schoolboy and schoolgirl runners are taking part. They will run a two-loop course that starts near the Portland Head Light and ends at the official TD Beach to Beacon finish line. Here is more info on the participating athletes, courtesy of MileSplit Maine.
- Finish Area Reconfiguration– Bleachers will be added to both sides of the finish chute area at Fort Williams this year, rather than the traditional one side, giving more and closer access to spectators.
Local Support Makes TD Beach to Beacon 10K a Success
The TD Beach to Beacon is overseen by its 60-member, volunteer Organizing Committee, headed by Race President Mike Stone of Portland. Local residents from all walks of life, plus police, fire, medical and municipal officials serve on the committee to plan the event. Maya Cohen of Cape Elizabeth coordinates the 800 volunteers who are central to the success of the race.
Local residents also open up their homes for the elite athletes as part of a "home-stay" program that is second to none. The TD Beach to Beacon also has a long history of commitment to the environment with a focus on recycling, reuse and eco-friendly activities. Last year it won Gold Level Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport and this year is going for Evergreen – the highest category awarded by the council.
The Town of Cape Elizabeth is especially helpful – providing police, fire and emergency services and staff to help ensure the event runs smoothly.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made more than $149.9 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation's areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com.
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Elite Athlete Fields for the 2016 TD Beach to Beacon 10K (as of July 27, 2016)
1 William Malel Sitonik - Kenya
2 Ben True - USA
3 Patrick Makau - Kenya
4 Daniel Salel - Kenya
5 Eric Jenkins - USA
7 Dathan Ritzenhein - USA
8 Sam Chelanga - USA
9 Micah Kogo – Kenya
10 James Mwangi Macharia - Kenya
11 Tariku Bekele - Ethiopia
12 Markos Geneti - Ethiopia
13 Abdi Abdirahman - USA
14 Brendan Gregg - USA
15 Patrick Smyth – USA
16 Ruben Sanca - USA
17 Morgan Pearson - USA
18 Riley Masters - USA
19 Maverick Darling - USA
20 Joe Bosshard - USA
100 Wude Ayalew - Ethiopia
102 Joyce Chepkirui - Kenya
103 Mary Keitany - Kenya
104 Elaine Balouris - USA
105 Jordan Hasay - USA
106 Kaitlin Gregg Goodman - USA
107 Sara Hall - USA
108 Emma Bates - USA
111 Lily Partridge - United Kingdom
112 Gladys Yator - Kenya
113 Emily Sisson - USA
115 Ashley Higginson - USA
117 Maddie McClellan - USA
118 Caroline Chepoech - Kenya
119 Aliphine Tuliamuk - USA


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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Bread Basket
We serve bread in baskets, I made this basket using a bread dough. Yes this basket is completely weaved with nothing but bread dough. The inspiration behind this bread is this Cornucopia of Wild Yeast. Every bread lovers must be familiar with this Wild Yeast blog and yeast spotting. Susan of Wild Yeast blog has made a bread with cone shaped which attracted me a lot. Susan's baking skills never ceases to amaze me, she is a brilliant baker.
I used the same recipe but made a basket shape, may not be a perfectly weaved basket, but still I was happy for the first time.
Get the recipe for the dough from here.
1. Cover a bowl with baking parchment paper and fold the edges.
2. Then Cover with aluminium foil twice on top of the baking parchment paper.
3. Carefully remove the paper from the bowl holding the shape. Staple the edges and stick it with a tape inside to hold the shape.
4. Now divide the light coloured dough into small balls. Roll out the dough into thin long strips.
5. Keep the mould upside down and start rolling the strips from the bottom of the bowl.
6. Finish rolling till the top of the bowl. Now take one dark coloured dough and roll into a thin long strip.
7. Roll a light coloured dough into thin long strip. Twist both strips and stick it on top of the bowl mould.
8. Preheat the oven to 190 degree Celsius and bake the bread in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
9. Meanwhile take a strip of aluminium foil and make it like a handle for the basket.
10. Take the bread out from the oven, find a gap between the mould and the bread and insert the handle in the middle of it.
11. Take 3 strips of light coloured and dark coloured dough and roll it into thin long strips. Plait the 3 strips together.
12. Carefully place the plaited strip on top of the handle and seal the edges using water.
13. Bake it in the oven for 5 minutes.
14. Take it out from the oven, remove all the papers and bake for further 10 minutes to cook the inside of the basket.
15. Leave it in a wire rack to cool.
Phew so here is my bread basket tada...
This recipe goes to Suma's baking event, Yeast spotting.
37 comments:
- KrithisKitchen said...
Wow.. This is mind-blowing... great work...
- January 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Kavita Srivastava said...
Amazing .... thts a very yummy basket ...
- January 5, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Raji said...
Wow! Wow! Wow... amazing... very innovative :)
- January 5, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
Omg, Ayeesha u rock dear, damn pretty and gorgeous bread basket, regarding the blogging marathon do check srivalli's http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.co
do leave her a comment, she will ping u for further details..
Priya - January 5, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Asha said...
That look so great...Didn't imagine this even in my wildest dreams...
- January 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Pushpa said...
Superb bread basket,what fun it must have been,Happy New Year
- January 5, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- harini-jaya said...
thats so skillfully made...very beautiful!
- January 5, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Shanavi said...
Seriously, first I din't notice that it's a bread basket albeit the title say so..oh wow !!! amazing and it's really really superb
- January 5, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- R said...
this looks simply superb, great work of art!
- January 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Krishnaveni said...
wow, wonderful work, looks fantastic, congrats on your win at Manjula's
- January 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Ayesha, u have immense patience in doing the basket,ur hard work is worth .....fantastic basket.it looks so real
- January 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Mina Joshi said...
Gosh you are so clever. The bread basket is really mind blowing!!
- January 5, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Panchpakwan said...
Wow amazing creation..you rock.
- January 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- Tahemeem said...
Thats a beautiful beautiful basket... cant believe its made with bread... love it :)
- January 5, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Subhie Arun said...
wow..wonderful creations...mind blowing dear!
- January 5, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Nammi said...
very creative!
- January 5, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Seema said...
Yet another brilliant creation from you. You too never cease to impress your readers with your creativity. Lovely! - January 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Kitchen Boffin said...
Wonderful job, Ayesha.. so creative.. i have never dreamt of a craft out of dough..u amaze me..
- January 5, 2011 at 8:39 PM
- chef and her kitchen said...
It requires lot of patience..and the idea is just amazing..:)
- January 5, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Ambreen said...
Wow...Great job! I am amazed at how beautiful that looks...very creative!
- January 5, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Jaisy James said...
amazinggg. looks superbbbb
- January 5, 2011 at 10:52 PM
- Mahi said...
Nice creative work! You got lot patience! :) Well done!
- January 5, 2011 at 11:21 PM
- Aparna Vijay said...
Wow! Mind blowing...Superb work..
- January 5, 2011 at 11:50 PM
- Samira said...
A beautiful work of art, i should say... Just loved it...... Amazing, superb.... Just wanna kiss your hand for this beautiful piece that u created......
- January 6, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- MaryMoh said...
That's just so creative. It looks really beautiful!
- January 6, 2011 at 12:13 AM
- Priya Sreeram said...
Ayeesha, i am totally speechless, it is superlative !! creativity at its very best !!
- January 6, 2011 at 12:44 AM
- Pavani said...
superab basket..really grt work dear.
- January 6, 2011 at 1:31 AM
- sonu said...
wow !! awesome...lovely looking basket..so real.
- January 6, 2011 at 1:47 AM
- suma said...
This looks amazing Ayeesha! Will be so nice for a party. I like Susan's blog too and she surely inspires.
So glad to have this bread basket for my event:-) - January 6, 2011 at 5:11 AM
- Reshmi said...
wow...adipoli bread basket...cute aayitindu...
- January 6, 2011 at 6:35 AM
- Hamaree Rasoi said...
What an amazing idea of a basket. You truly are a craftswoman.
Hamaree Rasoi - January 6, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- sweet artichoke said...
waow, that is an awesome presentation! Very beautiful, creative and yummy :-)
- January 6, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Reshmi Ahmed said...
rashid and i totally "wowed" this bread ! awesome work and great creativity !
was bhaiyya strong hearted to break this beautiful basket ? ;) - January 6, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- Mehnaz Kapadia said...
You are sooo awesome Ayeesha!! Maasha'Allah! This is soo damn beautiful! :)
- January 7, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- Pavithra Elangovan said...
Hey I think i missed this.. absolutely gorgeous... Well done Ayeesha.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- PERRY YUSUF said...
You are an inspiration....many, many thanks!
- January 8, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Bergamot said...
Wow what a creation... you are really amazing!!
- January 13, 2011 at 7:25 PM


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Officials of La Palma in the Canary Islands directed residents to seal off their doors and windows to block toxic gas created when volcanic lava spills into the sea.
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La Palma is one of the Canary Islands' most volcanically active islands. The last major eruption the volcano chain saw took place in 1971.
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Grading empowerment schools
Economists from Adam Smith to Frederick Hayek have realized that market prices transmit important information.
Prices tell us the relative value that people place on various goods and services, the relative scarcity of resources and much more. Prices allow the effortless coordination of activities of millions of individuals, at levels of complexity and efficiency far beyond what any attempt at central direction could achieve.
Unfortunately, however, throughout history governments have mangled these abilities of markets — injecting price controls, inflating currencies or in other ways attempting to ration goods and services. The result has regularly been the waste of scarce resources, economic stagnation and chaos, poverty and even — as observed in Communist countries — widespread starvation.
Government-run public education in America has long imposed on schools central bureaucracies that ration key resources, including teachers, textbooks and many more school supplies. Currently, Nevada is attempting to break away from this unworkable system, the primary source of the state's well-known K-12 problems.
The new approach — most advanced in the Clark County School District — uses the "empowerment school" model, which creatively exploits the intelligence naturally operating within market processes. Schools receive money for each student whose parents choose that school for their child to attend. Then the schools — not the central school district bureaucracy, but the principal and teachers working directly with the students — determine how best to spend the money.
Such a framework allows schools to put resources much more directly where they believe they will get the biggest bang for the buck. Thus principals and teachers in the empowerment schools have a real opportunity to maximize the school's effectiveness. Then, because parents choose which school their child attends, the schools get important feedback regarding whether parents judge them as more or less successful.
For the 2009-10 school year, CCSD will have 17 empowerment schools. It will be the first year in which the district's empowerment schools have been truly empowered to oversee their own budgets — though some restrictions still remain.
So, despite the restrictions, what kind of evidence do we have so far on the performance of CCSD's empowerment schools?
In 2007, the district commissioned a study to determine the effectiveness of the four empowerment schools existing at that time. In terms of student achievement, the results were mixed but promising. An expanded program with more years of data will yield more conclusive results. But in the meantime, survey data suggests empowerment schools are popular among parents, teachers and students alike.
During the 2006-07 school year, the district administered a community survey to staff, students and parents, asking them various questions about their local public schools. The survey responses of parents, staff and students to empowerment schools were quite positive.
CCSD also compared responses from empowerment-school participants to those from "comparison schools" — schools that CCSD had identified as traditional public schools closely similar in demographic makeup to the four empowerment schools.
Overwhelmingly, parents, staff and students at empowerment schools thought more highly of their schools than did the parents, staff and students at CCSD's traditional public schools.
Among empowerment teachers, 84.3 percent felt they shared in their school's decision-making process. The comparable number at traditional public schools was 64.6 percent.
Parents, teachers and students all believed that expectations for student achievement were greater in the empowerment schools. Of teachers at empowerment schools, 91.8 percent felt that they had high expectations, compared to just 78 percent of teachers in traditional schools.
Students and teachers also noticed better behavior and attendance at the empowerment schools: Empowerment teachers answered positively at a 95.3 percent rate, compared to just 82.6 percent at traditional schools. Among students, 87.6 percent answered positively at empowerment schools versus 81.6 percent at traditional schools.
Interestingly, teachers were more likely to respond negatively to empowerment schools on the cleanliness and safety of the school. Students, too, felt like the empowerment schools were less clean and safe. One factor may be the neighborhoods in which the first four empowerment schools were located. Additionally, empowerment schools either then had or now have no control over the janitorial staff responsible for maintaining a clean environment. Nevertheless, the difference among students surveyed was less than 3 percentage points for each category.
Finally, teachers at empowerment schools felt better about their time at work, the resources available to them, the schools' leadership and their own professional development (see table 16 below). Empowerment-school teachers not only felt more confident about their work environment vis-à-vis teachers at comparison schools, but also felt more positive than teachers of the school district as a whole.
It will be several years before the effectiveness of Nevada's empowerment-school programs can receive more comprehensive analysis.
Nevertheless, this is an increasingly auspicious beginning.
Patrick R. Gibbons is an education policy analyst at the Nevada Policy Research Institute.
*Note: CCSD's report highlighted, in green, when responses were more positive for the empowerment school than for the traditional school. However, NPRI notes that there were several instances when the proper highlight was missing even though the response was more positive at the empowerment school than in the traditional school. NPRI corrected the chart in the graph above.


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by Gary Soto
Today it's going to cost us twenty dollars
To live. Five for a softball. Four for a book,
A handful of ones for coffee and two sweet rolls,
Bus fare, rosin for your mother's violin.
We're completing our task. The tip I left
For the waitress filters down
Like rain, wetting the new roots of a child
Perhaps, a belligerent cat that won't let go
Of a balled sock until there's chicken to eat.
As far as I can tell, daughter, it works like this:
You buy bread from a grocery, a bag of apples
From a fruit stand, and what coins
Are passed on helps others buy pencils, glue,
Tickets to a movie in which laughter
Is thrown into their faces.
If we buy a goldfish, someone tries on a hat.
If we buy crayons, someone walks home with a broom.
A tip, a small purchase here and there,
And things just keep going. I guess.


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Human Services PhD Programs in British Columbia
Students in Human Services PhD programs study and research current methods and theories that guide the way that social services are organized, delivered, and managed to try to discover new, better, and more efficient ways to empower the individuals utilizing the service. There are many specializations offered in Ph.D. (Doctorate) programs in human services.
State | Employment | Annual Mean Wage |
New York | 12,560 | $82,190 |
Pennsylvania | 7,920 | $61,160 |
Massachusetts | 6,810 | $64,570 |
Michigan | 4,590 | $70,040 |
Ohio | 4,470 | $66,990 |
DID YOU KNOW? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Social and community service managers held about 178,400 jobs in 2022.Social and community service managers work for nonprofit organizations, for-profit social service companies, and government agencies. They also work in a variety of settings, including offices, clinics, hospitals, and shelters.


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Digital Magic Company or Digital Magic for short, located in Santa Monica, CA., was an effects house responsible for the post-production editing of, as well as creating, visual effects of numerous episodes on the last three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the first six seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, the feature film Star Trek Generations, as well as the documentaries Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special and Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The company also provided digital optical effects for the video game Star Trek: Borg.
Digital Magic, a division of Four Media Company, produced visual effects and provided post-production services and facilities to film and television productions. Among its founders was Mark F. Miller, who served as the company's president from 1998 until 2000, when he left the company to found Eden FX with John Gross.
Digital Magic was especially created in 1991 for The Next Generation at the start of its fifth season when the franchise made the decision to drop The Post Group as main provider for effects post-production editing services. (Cinefantastique, issue 97, Vol 24 #3/4, p. 80) The "digital" in the name initially did not refer to the technique of computer generated imagery (CGI), but rather the use of computers as aid in compositing and editing visual effects shots in post-production as opposed to actually generating these effects on the computer. Still Digital Magic, along with Rhythm & Hues and Santa Barbara Studios were among the very the first production companies that were experimenting for the television franchise on a more regular basis with the new technique, that by that time was making a rapid entry in the industry. Illustrative of this was employees Joe Conti and Tim McHugh's first use of the Lightwave 3D software in creating the Anaphasic lifeform for TNG: "Sub Rosa". LightWave 3D went on to become the standard software package for CGI in the television franchise.
Former Digital Magic employee, Special FX Supervisor Loni Peristere, also being a former employee of Pacific Ocean Post, a sister company of Digital Magic, has shed some light on the way the company operated, "Digital Magic was once an 'effects boutique' created solely for 'Star Trek, the Next Generation'. The boutique did all the visual effects for the show and a group of people working there created Digital Magic, because of the 'Star Trek' franchise. Digital Magic is a company that owns visual effects equipment and is a facility where very talented visual effects artists have worked. In other words, Digital Magic would be a company which has an Inferno, a Henry, 3D machines and SGI machines that we use. They facilitate the work but their involvement in the actual production process is minimal. It's almost like a shop. But because of their reputation for having a well run shop, they hire good artists and they produce the work that they promise with the best machines that the industry makes." [1](X)
In 1999, the company received an International Monitor Award in the category "Film Originated Television Series – Electronic Visual Effects" for their work on VOY: "Thirty Days".
The company has also worked on such television productions as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1999), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), and Angel. Their film work included among others, Candyman (1992), Cliffhanger (1993), Coneheads (1993), Dumb & Dumber (1994), The River Wild (1994), Judge Dredd (1995), The Arrival (1996), Volcano (1997), Species II (1998), and Armageddon (1998), with the short movie Bottleneck (2006), being the company's last recorded credit.
As of 2011 the company is no longer in operation, as their homepage, "www.4mc.com/digitalmagic.html", has been off-line since 2008.
- Patrick Clancey (Visual Effects Compositor)
- Joe Conti
- Bryan Grill
- Paul Hill (Visual Effects Compositor)
- Adam Howard (Visual Effects Compositor, Computer Animator)
- Tim McHugh
- Mark F. Miller
- Scott Rader (Visual Effects Compositor)
- Greg Rainoff (Visual Effects Animator)
- Rich Thorne (Creative Director)
- Jim Eberle (Visual Effects Compositor)
- Chuck Heron (Editor/Visual Effects Compositor)
- Bob Wiatr
Further reading[]
- "Special Visual Effects", David Ian Salter, Cinefantastique, issue 97, Vol 24 #3/4, pp. 79-82
External link[]
- Digital Magic at the Internet Movie Database
- Digital Magic Company(X) – archived company website


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Pam from home blog Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful details how she put together an attractive, cordless, clutter-free charging station with a simple ledge shelf and some picture hanging strips.
She mounted the shelf on top of her outlet (depending on how concerned you are with fire hazards, you may want to reconsider that aspect) with the help of the hanging strips, effectively hiding both the outlet and the chargers from view. The cords also remain hidden by the shelf, and all that's left is small dongles sticking out the top for you to get your charge on. It's simple but effective, just hows we likes it.
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BM #96 Week 2 Day 1 -
This week I shall highlight some mid day snack ideas, also called Elevenses. I came across this word for the first time when Srivalli announced the themes available for this month. Later on Wiki and Google helped me get a grasp as to the history, what is usually served, etc.,
Even today, in many workplaces, specially in Europe, there is an array of snacks and beverages served during the 11 o'clock hour which serves as a break time.
One of the many refreshments served are these slices of cinnamon tea cake. They are mildly sweet and go well with any beverage.
Recipe adapted from here
Ingredients -
All Purpose Flour 3/4 cup
Whole Wheat Flour 1/4 cup
Baking Powder 1 tsp
Salt a pinch
Sugar 1/2 cup
Butter at room temperature 4 Tbsp
Milk 1/2 cup
Yogurt 2 Tbsp (+ more as needed depending on the type of flour used)
Topping -
Butter 1 tsp
Sugar 1 Tbsp
Cinnamon 1 tsp
Coconut Powder 1 Tbsp
Method Of Preparation -
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
In a deep bowl, whisk the butter, sugar, milk and yogurt until the sugar is blended in.
In another bowl, sieve the flours, salt and baking powder.
Gradually add the flour to the wet ingredients. Mix gently until well combined.
Grease a cake pan (I used 6 inch round pan). Line it with parchment paper.
Transfer the batter into the cake pan. Tap the pan on the counter to pop any trapped air bubbles.
Bake in the centre rack for about 28-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake.
Let it cool for about 5-10 minutes. Run a knife along the edges and loosen the cake.
In a mixing bowl, add in the topping ingredients except butter.
Invert the cake while still warm. Brush melted butter on top, sprinkle the cinnamon-coconut-sugar mixture evenly on top.
Allow it to cool down for another 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy with a cup of tea.
Preparation Time 10 minutes + Baking Time 30 minutes + Cooling time 15-20 minutes
Makes a 6 inch cake (8 generous slices)


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Thorne Architecture Limited is a RIBA Registered practice located in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Founded in 2004, the practice has built up a considerable track record in education projects as well as care homes, hotels, casinos, industrial, community and residential developments and one-off houses.
With nearly 50 years of practice, the principals of the company have built a reputation for a reliable, friendly and prompt professional service. In essence, we will look at any design problem and propose innovative and sustainable solutions which are of the present and maximise the potential of the site and location.
Thorne Architecture Limited offer a full architectural service from inception to completion on site and advise clients throughout the process.
Projects undertaken by the practice range from £20,000.00 to £25m.


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Population growth, economic activity and lack of space all helped to shape the Dutch landscape. Photographers André-Pierre Lamoth and Jannes Linders were commissioned to capture these aspects under the title 'The Dutch Landscape'. Photographs, therefore, not of river landscapes, beaches, dunes, horizons and cloudy skies, but of those other typically Dutch landscapes: efficiently layed out, every corner made use of for activities demanding more and more space such as the building of roads, offices and houses, and recreation.
Lamoth focused on three types of landscape: places that had recently undergone some change, places that were in the process of being changed, and places where substantial developments were due to take place in the near future. Linders pictured natural landscapes showing signs of minor human interventions.
Jannes Linders
Dordrecht, 1955
Studied from 1976 until 1981 at the Art Academy St. Joost in Breda. From 1982 onwards he has worked as a freelance photographer in Rotterdam. He also has a large number of publications to his name and he makes posters for, amongst others, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Central Museum Utrecht.
He took part in various group exhibitions, one of them in Museum Boymans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. His work is also included in the collections of the Amsterdam City Archives and the Nederlandse Kunststichting (Dutch Art Foundation). See for more architecture photography ... & see for a a review New York/Nature as Artifice Photography by Journal/Brian Rose ...


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Strategy Consulting
Strategy consulting, often referred to as strategy consultancy, strategic advisory or boardroom consulting, is regarded by the majority of consultants as the most 'high-end' and prestigious segment within the professional services industry. A strategy is defined as "a plan with the aim of realising long-term goals," and organisations regularly engage with strategy consultants for support in developing and implementing business strategies. The strategy consulting domain focuses on supporting private sector clients with the development of corporate, organisational or functional strategies and helping public sector organisations and institutions with economic policy.
Strategy consulting market
In 2011, the market for strategic consulting services was estimated to be worth $26.5 billion. In the aftermath of the crisis years, global growth was sluggish, slowed primarily by the recovering US and European markets that jointly represent a large majority of the global consulting industry. From 2014 onwards, the strategy consulting industry picked up, with growth rates of 4.7% in 2015 and 5.8% in 2016, taking the market to just over $30 billion in 2016. Strategy consulting takes around a 12% cut of the overall industry, making it similar in size to HR consulting.
More than in other segments, the development of the strategy consulting industry is closely tied with overall economic growth, with high growth recorded during periods of prosperity, and dropping growth rates during downturns.
Strategy consulting services
The market for strategy consulting services consists of eight disciplines: Corporate Strategy, Business Model Transformation, Economic Policy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organisational Strategy, Functional Strategy, Strategy & Operations, and Digital Strategy.
Corporate strategy, also referred to as strategic management, involves the formulation of enterprise-wide and business unit strategies and goals. Strategy consultants are regularly brought in to support, among others, the design of vision and mission statements, the development of strategic plans, and the setup of implementation roadmaps (which outline activities and resources required to implement the plans). Common examples of strategic advisory projects include the assessment of strategic options, support of business planning processes, and the development of growth agenda's such as market entry strategies (when companies want to enter new regions or launch new products).
Similar to corporate strategy, Business Model Transformation (BMI) also focuses on the design and development of future-proof strategies, with the key difference being that it spans fundamental changes in how business is conducted, often triggered by major changes in the external environment. Business Model Transformation, in addition, has a wider span than strategy, looking at a range of organisational and operational elements and how they interact to achieve a common goal; such as value propositions, customer segments, cost structures and organisational structures. Due to the disruptive nature of technology in recent years, consultants who support BMI engagements in many cases work at the intersection of digital design and IT strategy.
The Economic Policy service area involves a range of economic advisory services that support governments and international institutions with policy setting. Most offerings cover fiscal policy; which deals with government actions regarding taxation, budgets and spending, monetary policy; which deals with central banking actions regarding the money supply and interest rates, or government interventions across areas such as the labour market, national ownership, housing and many other areas. Further offerings within the segment include impact assessments (such as a socio-economic benefits study), financial valuation analysis in cases of disputes (economic litigation), economic studies for antitrust cases, or competition investigations and merger proceedings, conducted both for corporates or government authorities.
Strategy consultants are, together with corporate finance advisors, M&A lawyers and investment bankers, also active in the M&A space, with a focus on strategic and commercial activities in the pre-deal phase, although consultancies are also hired in many cases to manage the initial period of the post-merger integration phase. Strategy consulting firms serve companies and investors, for instance, with building business cases to understand the economic drivers of mergers or acquisitions and, further down the line, support clients with due diligence work on potential targets. Other areas in which strategy consultants can play a role in M&A include supporting the establishment of alliances and joint ventures, managing divestitures / carve-outs and facilitating Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
Organisational Strategy looks at the levers an organisation needs to influence in order to, over time, deliver the strategy of the enterprise. Foremost propositions include designing organisational structures and corporate governance, assessing organisational competitiveness, developing human capital strategies and supporting strategic change management programmes. Functional Strategy involves the development of strategic plans and roadmaps for organisational functions, which can range from sales & marketing to finance, HR, supply chain, R&D or procurement.
Over the past decade, strategic management and operational management have increasingly converged, as topics such as process management, operations and technology have become increasingly important elements of strategy execution. Consequently, several offerings that were historically centred around strategic advisory have been expanded to include operational considerations, and the Strategy & Operations domain has gained significant importance as a result. The domain is not only served by strategy consulting firms that have moved towards operations, but also harbours operations specialists who have ramped up their strategic skills, and large technology firms that leverage their tech expertise to create an edge. Going forward, the lines between strategy, operations and technology are forecasted to blur further, with an increasing number of consultancies set to play a role in the field, adding competition to the landscape.
In line with the rise of technology, digital strategies have surfaced to the forefront of strategic work, not just enabling business ambitions, but representing the crux between success and failed strategies more than ever, as a result of which the market for Digital Strategy has shown unprecedented growth of late. The service area brings together elements from strategy and IT Organisation, and spans offerings such as developing a strategy for digital operations, the design of a corporate IT or online strategy, drafting approaches for analytics or cloud transitions, as well as high-level work for technology areas such as architecture, governance and application management.
What does a strategy consultant do?
Strategy consultants are hired by clients to support them with strategic decision making, which includes the development of strategy and, to an extent, also the execution of strategic plans. As the responsibility for strategic decision making falls under the mandate of CxO's and (senior) management, strategy consultants typically work for executives and high-ranked managers. By doing so, strategic advisors can help companies with the definition of their vision, mission and strategy, support them with market entry into a new market or with a shift towards a new business model. Governments and institutions are supported with economic policy setting, while in the case of mergers & acquisitions, strategy consultants typically support the strategic activities of the M&A process such as setting the M&A strategy, executing the commercial due diligence, creating the merger business case and/or designing the integration roadmap.
At the same time, the work of strategy consultants can cover all major functional strategies, spanning strategic work across the full value chain. For example, strategic advisors can be asked to define commercial strategies in the sales & marketing domain, draft pricing, customer channel and product market combination strategies. In the case of HR, consultants can contribute to human capital strategies, including talent management business cases. While in the field of operations, strategy consultants are picked to draft operating models and tie those with higher-level business objectives.
In light of the rise of digital and technology as an enabler of strategy, or even a key competitive differentiator according to some, digital strategy has grown into a large service area within strategy consulting over the past few years. Digital strategists support customers with, among others, creating IT strategies, providing plans on how to embrace technology into business strategy, ensuring business functions are well positioned to adopt systems and tools, as well as high-level IT architecture work.
Strategy consultancy firms
Across the globe, there are thousands of consulting firms that provide strategy consulting services. Yet, the number of firms that have a global reach and reputation is limited to a much smaller number active in the top of the market. Analysts typically distinguish between two types of firms: 'pure-play' strategy consulting firms (i.e. focus exclusively on strategy & operations) and 'strategy practices' of multi-service firms (a service line of a generalist consulting firm that provides strategy services).


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