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Helicon Focus, the industry standard in terms of focus stacking, has three ways to analyze and stack your photos into one. You may have seen the words "Weighted Average", "Depth Map", "Pyramid" in the software. Have you ever wondered in what way were they different? Well, here's a quick explanation of each.
Method A, or "Weighted Average", basically judges each pixel's sharpness using its contrast to the surrounding pixels. Then, it makes an average per image and blends all of the sharpest parts into one file. This method will conserve the file's original contrast and colour worke
Method B, namely "Depth Map", registers the areas in an image where it's the sharpest. It then proceeds to blend all of the images' sharpest parts together. This technique is really proficient when the surfaces in the photos are smooth and present no sudden changes. Also, it works really well when there is glare or when you absolutely have to persevere accurate colours. The shots have to be in consecutive order for this one to work.
Finally, Method C, called "Pyramid", constructs a final image by stacking the images together like in a pyramid, one on top of the other. It works really well when there is a lot of contrast and strong lines in the shots but increase total contrast and glare and, thus, affects the colours. It's particularly good when the images has a lot of crossing lines and when the stack is very large (more than a hundred images !).
Those are the three methods Helicon Focus employs in order to stack your files. Of course, there are a few sliders to change settings in order to fine-tune your results. If you're not sure about which method to use, why not render a file using all three algorithms and start from the one that gives you the best results?
What focus stacking software do you use? Zerene Stacker? Do you focus stack at all? Share your opinions in the comments below!


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Gwilda Wiyaka, author of So, We're Still Here. Now What? Spiritual Evolution and Personal Empowerment in a New Era, is considered by many to be today's foremost expert on the modern day application of ancient shamanic principles. She is the founder and director of the Path Home Shamanic Arts School. Gwilda is also a preceptor for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she provides instruction to medical doctors on the modern interface between shamanism and allopathic medicine for the University's School of Medicine's Complementary and Alternative Medicine course.
Born in the United States, Gwilda grew up overseas, becoming familiar with many cultures. She attended grade school in Saudi Arabia, and obtained most of her higher education in Switzerland. She holds a B.S. in Psychology and Religious Studies, and later became a Certified Massage Therapist in the United States at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy.
Her background of living in different societies around the world, coupled with her curiosity and fascination with the workings of life, prompted her immersion into shamanism. She has studied shamanism for almost forty years, has been a practitioner for thirty years, and a teacher of the shamanic arts since 1996. Gwilda has studied with American Indian healers from the Seneca, Lakota, Navajo, Arapaho, and Choctaw traditions and also received training in Tibetan, Core, and Celtic Shamanism. Early in her private practice she began interfacing with psychotherapists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, and medical doctors, from whom she still receives many of her referrals. Her medical intuitive skills have been corroborated by MRIs and CT scans, validating consistent accuracy.
While shamanism is an ancient nature-based healing modality, Gwilda has demonstrated its modern day effectiveness, establishing it as a healing modality in its own right that promotes the personal power and spiritual evolution of the individual. Her shamanic and counseling skills blend with her knowledge of the human body to create a shamanic healing modality that is not only unique, but extremely effective.
The main focus of Gwilda's private practice is to reconnect her clients with their natural expression and personal power through the use of shamanic healing techniques. She offers one-on-one sessions in her Colorado office and long-distance shamanic healing sessions with her national and international clientele via telephone and Internet.
An experienced inspirational speaker and singer/songwriter, Gwilda conducts workshops and seminars throughout the world. She created the Path Home Shamanic Arts School's curriculum, has been published in the Whole Health Institute's professional journal and the Healing Path Magazine. She has written numerous articles and workbooks, such as In Touch With Spirit: The Shamanic Journey, and Sanctuary: The Shamanic Art of Sacred Space, Workbook 2, Vol. 2. She has created numerous instructional and musical CD's to help her students deepen their study and understanding of shamanism.

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Walter Channing, (born April 15, 1786, Newport, R.I.—died July 27, 1876, Brookline, Mass. U.S.), U.S. physician and one of the founders of the Boston Lying-In Hospital (1832), brother of the clergyman William Ellery Channing; he was the first (1847) to use ether as an anesthetic in obstetrics and the first professor of obstetrics at Harvard University (1815).
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News: ARTS MacArthur Foundation Announces 2016 'Genius' Grant Winners. This year's winners of the MacArthur fellowships, awarded for exceptional "originality, insight and potential," and publicly announced on Thursday, include writers, visual artists, scientists, nonprofit organization leaders and others, who are chosen at a moment when the recognition and money — a no-strings-attached grant of $625,000 distributed over five years — will make a difference.
An artist doodles creatures interacting with NYC subway riders.
Chris McVeigh of chipmunk fame is well known in the LEGO community for both his builds and his new book. What he's perhaps best known for are his Brick Sketches, a series he began three years ago of pop culture faces "sketched" in brick (complete with colored pencils). Full gallery here.
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Coin Laundry's name pays homage to the good old days of self-service laundries, where people met (and even fell in love) and life was a little simpler.
My mum, sister and I decided to brunch at this lovely Armadale cafe before going hunting for my wedding dress just around the corner on High Street. The café has a casual and contemporary interior, dominated by rustic-looking wooden furnishings and light surfaces.Also lovely, were the wait staff who were warm, friendly and attentive.
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Tonight at sundown marks the first night of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashonah.
It is a time of personal reflection and new beginnings. The holiday starts tonight and culminates in 10 days on Yom Kippur and "...is a solemn day, a time of self-examination, when we reflect on our past mistakes and deeply regret our offenses against God and the hurts that we have caused others."
To any of my Jewish readers, I wish you a healthy and sweet New Year.
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I went out to venture into the deep end to get myself out of the world inside my mind. The journey took me to places that really scared the shit out of me, but made me confront the forces haunting the dark corners of the inner world.
The trip back brought me to the EDGE. I then decided to step out into the Abyss, just to let things finally go and take the natural and logical end. Yet, the light of the PROMISE cast bright colors into the Abyss. I lost the motivation to take the step into darkness. I was given courage to take hold of the light given by the PROMISE.
I will in no way cast pain on my PROMISE because he is all I have got. And he is my and my Lords delight.
Back from the edge, I slowly crawled to get my bearings on the top of the reality the rest of humanity calls life. I knew off hand of tasks that had to be done and finished. The strength and energy to carry my share of the load, took quite some time to come.
When I was just about to get ready to move, I met one of my sentinels who asked me to do something some time back. This sentinel got so infuriated at me, I was asked to go on and jump off the edge & into the abyss. This was an act so unexpected from a sentinel. For sure there are reasons for that. But what ever that is, it is an excuse. Because for us who travel this path, sentinels are our only hope of ever getting back.
This time, I will have no need of one.
The pain I went through was hard to bear, but I had to endure this nightmare. I have become stronger and more determined to move on with my travels. To remind me of the pain this sentinel inflicted on me . . . I burned my self at the tip of forgetting.
So now, I move on.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
From the Deep. . . into the Edge then Back Again
I went out to venture into the deep end to get myself out of the world inside my mind. The journey took me to places that really scared the shit out of me, but made me confront the forces haunting the dark corners of the inner world.
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I realize the title of todays blog might be considered harsh, but isn't that what the media is waiting for?
This morning there was another headline that Britney Spears was rushed to the hospital earlier this morning. On Google there are over a thousand news links about her. A herd of photographers camp out near her house 24/7 for what? They are waiting for the meltdown and they all want the first picture.
For the record, I'm not a Britney fan. In my opinion, she was a manufactured singer that was very sexy looking at a very young age. The music genies made her sound good enough while the dancing gurus made her dance moves cover her lack of voice talent. She was surrounded by morons who kept telling her she was great. Next, she was given millions of dollars and told to go play. Mind you, the parents just loved the steady income.
To recap our celebrity disaster recipe:
1 pretty teenager
Millions of dollars
0 Parental Guidance
100's Photographers
Blend together with no regard to the teenager's soul.
If I were 16 year old millionaire with no parental control I would be a major screw up too. I think most would. With that said, in Britney's defense, I think the media has to share in the responsibility for her tumble downhill. They fall over and fight each other for the best story and/or picture. They can't sell magazines with Britney wearing a cap and gown at graduation. Unless, she's falling down drunk and there's nothing under the gown.
I think I would go a little bonkers if ever move I made was being watched. That's why I wear underwear everyday.


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Turn Signals
by PamFord Davis
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Imagine what it was like to use the first horseless carriages. Automobiles had none of the extras that we take so much for granted today. The idea of automatic transmissions did not come into play. Keys in the ignition?
The key to success was not easily attained. The driver had to find someone willing to stand out front to crank the car. Turn signals? Drivers first used arm signals before turning or stopping.
Old school, my Dad used arm signals in fair weather. Yes, he had automatic turn signals on our cars but he often reverted to what he had first learned. God has called His people to turn from sin; He wants us to repent and seek His forgiveness.
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah. Heaven must welcome Him until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about by the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning (Acts 3:19-21 HCSB).
Beginning-to-end, God has ordained the perfect plan for reconciliation.
I love happy endings! Jesus will return soon.
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"The Man Who Made Lists" (G.P. Putnam's Sons. 304 pages. $25.95), by Joshua Kendall: If the instinctive snobbery could be set aside for a moment, the denizens of the literary world would probably acknowledge Peter Mark Roget's lasting contribution to writing.
If they are being totally honest, they might even own up to consulting his magnum opus sometime during the last week, if not in the last hour. Or the last minute.
Roget's life's work � the English language's most comprehensive and acclaimed thesaurus � has, for more than a century served as an equal opportunity literary enabler. More than 40 million copies have been sold. The weary college dorm rat trying to make a term paper sparkle and the uppity Great American Novelist in training alike consult its pages, and if they say they don't? The suspicion here is that it's a bit of a taradiddle (a fib).
The order and simplicity of Roget's Thesaurus was a stark contrast � and, Joshua Kendall argues in his new book, a tonic � to the hurly-burly and chaotic life of the man who created it.
"The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus," Kendall's solid new biography, offers a theory for Roget that could apply to any number of more conventional literary greats: For him, words were therapy.
With great dexterity, Kendall tells the tale of a lonely and depressed youth who found precious solace in words � not so much their application as their compilation. Roget came from hard-scrabble roots. The product of a single-parent home, he was raised by a mother who was both burdensome and insane.
A remarkable if still off-kilter man emerged from the mess of his youth. He became known for his vocabulary, but that was hardly his only area of mastery. Roget is, "the eminent nineteenth-century polymath physician, physiology expert, mathematician, inventor, writer, editor and chess whiz," Kendall writes by way of introduction.
As a biography, Kendall's work is the most complete look at Roget to date, though by Kendall's own admission this is somewhat misleading. A combination of ostensible scorn and lack of curiosity has meant that no one endeavored to learn much about a man on whose eponymous work they presumably often consult.
True literati have, at least publicly, always had a skeptical relationship with Roget's obsession. It's an overly facile tool, they say, one often culled by mediocre wordsmiths. More heady writers believe consulting a thesaurus takes some of the inspiration out of writing.
For them, there's plenty of evidence in Kendall's work that Roget was not exactly a man who crackled with creative bursts.
"That's not how Roget's mind worked," he writes.
Judiciously, Kendall tries to ward off the pure prose posse from making Roget a villain. Kendall casts Roget's work as a sort of table-saw of verbiage useful, important but quite dangerous in the hands of ingenues.
"The fault lies not with Roget's but with the mind-set of some of its users," he writes. "Roget assumed the reader would play an active role in selecting the right word."
A comprehensive look at Roget _ the man who wrote acclaimed thesaurus
"The Man Who Made Lists" (G.P. Putnam's Sons. 304 pages. $25.95), by Joshua Kendall: If the instinctive snobbery could be set aside for a moment, the denizens of the literary world would probably acknowledge Peter Mark Roget's lasting contribution to writing.


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U looks like a vessel, a cup which we can fill,
With all the goodness lovers wish to instill.
Unique is the offer given to each soul every day,
What's unknown is if you'll act or delay.
Until we find that one special mate, the one meant to be,
The vessel will leak and always to remain empty.
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Useless bothers can be tossed in a bin,
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"A massive pile of manure was dumped on the doorstep of the Warren County Democrats in Ohio - and police are searching for the culprit.
It sounds like one of those shovel-ready jobs President Obama is always talking about."
Haw! Courtesy of friend and commenter, JeffS.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
3 comments:
- RebeccaH said...
I didn't do it, I swear. I've been out of town.
- October 31, 2016 at 10:32 AM
- Paco said...
Sorry, ma'am, but we're going to want to swab the bed of your pickup and send the sample down to the lab.
- October 31, 2016 at 11:44 AM
The joke is that most Hillary supporters wouldn't know either how to do this farming and truck driving stuff, or how to clean it up (jobs Hill supporters won't do? But aren't there illegal migrants for that?).
- October 31, 2016 at 3:58 PM
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Protesters Fast for Environmental Protections/
By TIM FAILKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — Pope Francis may not be visiting Rhode Island, but one Catholic activist is trying to spread the pontiff's environmental message through peaceful protest.
Sister Mary Pendergast, the ecology director with the Cumberland branch of Sisters of Mercy, an international social service, education and activist organization, is one of a dozen or so Rhode Island protesters participating in a nationwide fast to stop fossil-fuel expansion.
"I love him," Pendergast said of the pope. "I just hope (his environmental message) resonates with people."
That message comes from a papal letter released in June that backs the science behind climate change and makes the moral case for cleaning up the planet, which the pope described as "beginning to look more and more as an immense pile of filth."
Pendergast and other activists staged a rally outside the Statehouse on Sept. 22 to urge state officials to halt local fossil-fuel projects, such as a proposed natural-gas power plant in Burrillville and a liquefied natural gas project on the Providence waterfront.
Pendergast held signs that read: "Praise Be Mother Earth" and "Love, not profits, not oil spills." She was on her second day of three-day fast that consisted of water and the occasional bouillon soup. "It's tough," she said.
Her fellow activists are holding a series of daytime fasts without food and water to coincide with a larger hunger strike in Washington, D.C.
The 18-day fast began Sept. 8 outside the headquarters of the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC). Protesters hope to stop FERC from issuing permits for the many natural-gas infrastructure projects that have been proposed nationwide. Earlier this year, FERC approved the massive expansion of a natural-gas compressor station in Burrillville.
The FERC protest was planned to coincide with Pope Francis' visit to Washington and to show support for his call that world leaders address the impacts of climate change, especially the impact on the poor. The fast will end when the pope leaves Washington on Sept. 25. The Rhode Island protest ended Sept. 24, with a prayer vigil at the Statehouse.
Pendergast said the pope's message to Congress was about integral ecology: Care of the Earth and care for people who are poor and building a culture of care for the common good.
"The environmental crisis affects everyone," she said. "We need to be courageous and responsible, to redirect our steps to attend to the environmental issues caused by human activity. And that now is the time for action."
The Rhode Island protesters included URI physics professor Peter Nightingale, who has been arrested twice this year for peaceful protests, most recently for locking himself to the gate of the compressor station where the expansion project is underway.
"The Clean Air, Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts have been captured by industry, and FERC, implementing twisted statutes, is the excuse the ruling elites use to continue the devastation," Nightingale wrote in his online profile for Beyond Extreme Energy, the organizer of the nationwide hunger strike.


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No one hurt in south Merced house fire
No one was hurt in a fire at a vacant house early Thursday morning in south Merced, according to Fire Chief Mike McLaughlin.
Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly before 4 a.m. and saw smoking coming from the residence. The first was found in back of the residence and quickly extinguished by firefighters.
The fire caused about $50,000 in damage to the structure and its contents, McLaughlin said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. McLaughlin said there was no utility service to the house.
Thirteen firefighters, three engines one truck and a battalion chief responded to the scene.
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The 14th meeting of the International Joint Commission For Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches took place in Rome from January 22-27 2017, hosted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Representatives of the following Oriental Orthodox Churches took part in the conference. The Coptic Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, the Indian Orthodox Malankara Church, and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Reception in Honor of the Diplomatic Body in Syria30. January 2017 - 13:27
On the occasion of the new year 2017, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II invited their Excellencies the Ambassadors, Charge d'Affaires and Diplomatic Representatives to a Formal Reception at the Patriarchate in Bab Touma.
The reception was attended by their Excellencies: Mario Cardinal Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, and the ambassadors or heads of missions of the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Palestine, Spain, Sudan and Sweden.
Abandoned churches near site of Christ's Baptism may open again26. January 2017 - 16:03
"Ghost" churches near the Jordan River, where St. John the Forerunner baptized the Lord Jesus Christ, could be reopened to pilgrims as part of an effort to remove booby-traps and land mines, reports Reuters.
Thousands of mines litter the river banks which once served as a war zone between Israel and Jordan. Following its 1967 capture of the West Bank, Israel booby-trapped some of the area's seven now-abandoned Orthodox and Catholic churches as protection against Jordanian incursions.
Hungary to allocate funds for reconstruction of four Orthodox churches25. January 2017 - 17:22
Timed to Russian president Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Hungary, the government will adopt a resolution to allocate funds for the reconstruction of four Orthodox churches, stated Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto.
An important topic of the visit will be cooperation in the field of culture, reports RIA-Novosti. "We're looking forward to Feb. 2 to adopt a government resolution on the reconstruction of four Orthodox churches in Hungary and the allocation of funding for it," said Siyarto in an interview with the newspaper "Kommersant."
Gay pride parade nixed in Arctic Circle23. January 2017 - 13:17
LGBT activists gave a notification of intention to hold two rallies and a march in the Russian town of Salekhard, the closest town to the Arctic Circe, 1200 miles northeast of Moscow. In its turn, town administration gave its refusal, reports Interfax-Religion.
Trump to Take Oath of Office on Lincoln's Bible at Inauguration Ceremony18. January 2017 - 16:05
US President-elect Donald Trump will use the Bible from President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration as well as his own bible when he takes the presidential oath of office on January 20, Trump's transition team said in a press release on Tuesday.
Copy of Da Vinci's "Last Supper" found in Vologda cathedral18. January 2017 - 12:07
A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's infamous "Last Supper," dated to the mid-nineteenth century and painted according to Orthodox canons, has been found in Vologda's Resurrection Cathedral, 290 miles northeast of Moscow. Certain variances from the original do catch the eye, for instance the different color of Judas robe, reports tvkultura.ru.


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"The developer has to figure out a way to have the inside and the outside come together in something that works for everybody," – Peter H. Brown, How Real Estate Developers Think: Designs, Profits and Community
If you live near Allentown, PA, you've probably heard of the most recent project proposed within the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ), Tower 6 at 6th and Hamilton Streets. This project proposes mixed use in the dense urban core of the city, and plans include demolition of four historic buildings, two of which (602 and 608 Hamilton) are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The Tower 6 project was recently approved by the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (ANIZDA), but the design was not approved by the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB), the body responsible for reviewing proposed demolition of historic properties along Hamilton Street. Hamilton Street is a "historic demolition overlay zone," meaning that demolition requires, in essence, a zoning variance.
The Allentown Preservation League supports this project in concept. The development happening in downtown Allentown is exciting and the opportunity for more robust businesses and residences in a Legacy City (post-industrial urban center) is a welcome sight. However, the rate of demolition at the heart of downtown is distressing. Historic buildings tell the story of Allentown. They tell visitors and residents alike that the city has thrived before, as the new buildings show it will thrive again. Although the buildings downtown are privately owned, the exteriors of the buildings are public domain. The designs shape the way we, the community, interact and feel about our town. This is called "Sense of Place," and it is what distinguishes our town from Anytown, USA. This uniqueness, or character, is why the Allentown Preservation League, the demolition overlay zone, and the three historic districts exist.
The Allentown Preservation League does not and cannot support the design for Tower 6 as proposed. We propose instead that the façades be saved as they are. By preserving only the first 10 feet (depth) of the buildings the rhythm of storefront façades that makes Hamilton Street recognizable as Allentown would remain while allowing the new development to happen in the bulk of the space. Please join APL in requesting that the Zoning Hearing Board (Monday August 15 at 7pm in Council Chambers) require that the design of Tower 6 incorporate the existing buildings, and therefore preserves the unique character of Allentown.
As a side note, ANIZDA has a contract with a real estate planning and design firm based in Boston. Goody Clancy of Boston, MA, created the NIZ Master Plan titled "Downtown Allentown Development and Urban Design Plan" in 2014. The plan outlines prioritized action steps. One item, listed as a high priority initiative, states (L6., p. 104):
"Require NIZ projects to preserve/restore historic architectural features in the historic building overlay."
Goody Clancy recently conducted a design review of the Tower 6 project on behalf of ANIZDA. Their report states:
"Historic buildings add important value to downtown Allentown, and their potential removal deserves careful consideration as to whether new development offers sufficient benefits to justify their removal ... we strongly recommend documenting and salvaging the façades to enable their reuse elsewhere in downtown Allentown."
Why reuse them elsewhere? APL thinks the facades are great right where they are.


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On July 7, Las Vegas Sun's John Katsilometes reported the possible closure of the Vegas Nocturne show at Rose. Rabbit. Lie., the Cosmopolitan's labyrinthian nightlife/entertainment/dining venue. If Spiegelworld's second local production shutters, it will pose creative challenges for its current host venue, which benefits from the show's immersive aesthetic and cast. Additional rumors have Vegas Nocturne shipping off to a new venue, with one contender being the SLS, opening August 23. Spiegelworld and SLS offered no comment.
Speaking of that grand opening, SBE—the nightlife management group owned by SLS proprietor Sam Nazarian—announced that house producer/DJ Erick Morillo will open the resort's Life nightclub/dayclub. Morillo had been a longtime Tao Group loyalist.
On June 30, Billboard.com projected Electric Daisy Carnival 2014's economic impact on the Vegas Valley. According to the music industry outlet, the mega-fest at the Speedway generated $322 million, eclipsing last year's $278 million, and bringing EDC's four-year windfall just shy of a billion dollars. Projections include attendee spending; expenditures on transportation, hotel, food and beverage; increased labor spending and tax revenue. About 133,000 people visited the festival grounds each of EDC's three nights.
On July 4, two completely different institutions celebrated their birthdays: America and Khloe Kardashian. The latter spent the entire day at Tao Beach and Tao with her rapper bae French Montana and singer Miguel—and two showgirls and an Elvis impersonator—joining the couple later in the night.


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Andrew Howard's Festive Floridian Creation/
Confession - even though I'm from the "Deep North," as I like to say, sometimes I daydream about packing it all up and moving down to sunny Florida. Pineapple and palm tree print everything, wearing Jack Rogers and Lilly dresses all year 'round, eating grouper tacos and key lime pie every day (hey, its a fantasy) are all a part of my "Old Florida" fantasy. And this home by Andrew Howard (funnily enough, also created for relocating New Yorkers) is definitely part of that daydream now. This house was just featured in House Beautiful, but I like checking out featured projects on designers own websites, because you get to see so much more of the project than usually ends up making the magazine. Let's dive in to this new-build, cedar shake, beauty.
Any staircase with Chinese Chippendale style fretwork is tops, and this one is no exception. Love the use of blue and white in traditional forms (the set of garden stools) and more contemporary forms (the large abstract paintings). Also those scallop-y Colleen & Company flushmount lights are fabulous.
Obsessed with this blue and white living room. such traditional shapes and elements are upholstered in bright shades of turquoise and blue, while the more contemporary paint job gives the room a super fresh spin on a classic idea.
The dining room is beautiful, and quite a bit more restrained than the rest of the home. Maybe a nod to the family's northeastern roots. Also, is there anything that Stark's "Neptune" sisal can't do?? I think not.
The kitchen is a light, bright, white confection, and I absolutely adore the grey subway tile backsplash that extends all the way up to the ceiling. That subtle grey backsplash really gives so much more interest and dimension than white subway tile would. Look at those adorable paisley roman shades, the adorable seagrass pendant, and, most importantly, the kick-ass brass hardware! VIVA BRASS HARDWARE!
The family room, attached and open to the kitchen is a more serene take on a fun tropical vibe with cozy blues and fresh minty greens. Love the little table in the window with the white wicker chairs. This room is a great example of Howard's wonderful layering of natural fibers and textures throughout the home. Also, props for not just making a room with the same fabric as the kitchen romans are made of. Snaps to you AH.
The all-blue, paneled library is gorgeous. This classic look would be just as appropriate on Park Avenue as it is in sunny Florida.
We knew there was going to be some yummy grasscloth somewhere in this home! The master bedroom is breathy and light, featuring a coffered, vaulted ceiling. Creams, light tans, and turquoises are always perfect in a beach home. The giant lantern is another fabulous Colleen & Company creation and, obviously, I freaking love it.
This blue guest bedroom is a Quadrille explosion, and, hey, no need to reinvent the wheel, because this graphic beauty is lovely. I always like mixing a large scale floral pattern with a mid scale geometric pattern as seen here with the combo of the wallpaper and curtains.
More blue and green abounds in the son's bedroom. The grasscloth panels on the built-in cabinets are such an interesting way to add some geometric interest.
The daughter's bedroom is a lovely field of yellow flowers, and looooove the old school awesomeness of using the same floral on the wallpaper and the romans and lining those bad boys up to make everything seamless. I love yellow for a little girl as well. Youthful without being saccharine.
And, ya, the daughter's bathroom is straight outta all our bow-loving dreams! **bow emoji bow emoji bow emoji**
An upstairs family room is a cozy hangout in an "inside-the-conch-shell" shade of pink.
And like all tropical homes should have, there's outdoor space as lovely as the indoor space!
Andrew Howard's fresh spin on some traditional tropical themes is as cool and refreshing as a pina colada with a little turquoise umbrella! Definitely something to daydream about!


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Part 2: Communication and documentation contribute to building a successful insider risk program.
When implementing an insider risk program, it is necessary to take foundational measures to integrate both technical and non-technical elements for a truly holistic defense.
There are eight components every organization must consider when building a successful program. Some components include why you need to use leadership advocacy and a proper governance structure to kick off your insider risk program—discussed in part one of this series.
In this post, let's explore why you need a comprehensive communication strategy and the importance of documentation.
Before formally launching an insider risk program, you should develop a communications plan that aligns with the organization's mission, vision, and values.
Most importantly, be transparent. Develop a strategic communications plan that explains the rationale for the program. Communication themes should help employees understand the "why," include the holistic and preventative nature of the program focusing on employee welfare, inform employees of their roles and responsibilities associated with insider risk, and convey senior leadership's advocacy and support of the program. When doing so, be sure the messaging is tailored to all levels of the organization.
Once messaging has been reviewed, finalized, and approved, broadcast the information in as many avenues as possible: webinars, emails, podcasts, posters, and company newsletters. This dissemination plan can also be used for the training and awareness campaign I'll discuss later in this series.
A well-rounded communication plan should also account for the means and channels to receive insider information from internal and external sources. Although existing reporting mechanisms may suffice, you should also consider other dedicated means, such as the web or a hotline, making it as convenient as possible for people to help thwart insider incidents.
Formal documentation that outlines the mission, charter, roles and responsibilities, authorizations, etc. is imperative for a well-functioning insider risk program.
A comprehensive Concept of Operations (CONOPs) should be one of the first program documents and serve as the insider risk program foundation.
The CONOPs document should be a comprehensive "living document" and contain a mission statement—including an organizational definition of an insider, and descriptions of the insider risk program initial and full operational capabilities. Existing organizational policies should be evaluated for their applicability to the insider risk program, and a dedicated organizational policy should fully articulate the function and authority of the insider risk program.
It should also include associated appendices addressing such items as program staffing, resources, privacy, monitoring, and consequence management processes.
Part Three: What Deserves the Greatest Protection
In my next post, I'll explain the importance of defining critical assets vital to business operations and leveraging technology—two more components in developing a successful insider risk program.
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Alma Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Vehicle Mishap
In Lafayette County, an Alma man, who was previously in an auto-crash returned to the scene and was ran over by another vehicle.
On January 26, 2013 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Ryan Lagore, age 23 from Alma, Missouri was operating a 2004 Chevrolet.
At that said date and time, Ryan Lagore was traveling in the southbound direction along Salt Fork Road at Salt Fork Creek. The crash occurred as Ryan lost control of his vehicle after he swerved to avoid collision with animals in the roadway and traveled off the left side of the road, collided with an embankment, and overturned in a creek.
Ryan Lagore received minor injuries from the crash and sought his own treatment. According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ryan Lagore was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
Later that evening at 8:50 p.m., Chelsea O'Bryan, age 24 from Marshall, Missouri was operating a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Chelsea was traveling along Salt Fork Road and .4 miles south of Centerview Road.
At that said time, Ryan Lagore had previously been involved in an auto-crash that evening. Chelsea O'Bryan and Ryan Lagore were returning to the scene of the crash to view the damage to Ryan's vehicle. Once they arrived at the scene, both Ryan and Chelsea exited the vehicle. The collision occurred when Chelsea got back into her vehicle and ran over Ryan while he was attempting to re-enter the vehicle.
Ryan Lagore was seriously injured from the collision and was transported by Chelsea O'Bryan to Fitzgibbon Hospital. Later, Ryan was then transported by Life-Flight to the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Ryan's 2004 Chevrolet received moderate damages from the crash and was towed by Wilkinson's Tow. Chelsea O'Bryan's vehicle was undamaged from the collision.
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is a significant year for Filipinos all over the world.
It marks the centennial of the Philippine Revolution,
which started in 1896 and officially ended in 1902.
The amount of literature generated during and after
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on this period by historians and alike which have produced
an infinite number of scholarly works, have validated
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page in the history of the Filipino people. The Philippine
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colonial rule which began when Miguel
Lopez de Legazpi founded the settlement of Cebu,
the oldest Philippine city, in 1565. The Revolution
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movement in Asia. The Filipino proclamation of their
independence two years after the outbreak of the Revolution
was a momentous event for Filipinos of all persuasion.
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The oddly shaped rubber shoes known as Crocs first hit the market in the early 2000's, however they did not catch on in terms of popularity until almost 10 years later. Since then, they have become a popular alternative to flip-flops, sandals, indoor footwear, and in some cases, even shoes themselves.
Although some people are attracted to their quirky appearance and even find them more comfortable than typical footwear, a recent article posted by Huffington Post brought to light that rubber clogs can have adverse effects on your foot health.
Crocs and Foot Health
Since Crocs have become so vastly popular, especially among children and adolescents, many podiatrists have been consulted on the effect that they have on our foot health. Their answers were less than positive. According to one podiatrist, Dr. Meagan Leahy, Crocs are not a suitable replacement for proper footwear.
"Unfortunately, Crocs are not suitable for all-day use," Leahy says. "These shoes do not adequately secure the heel. When the heel is unstable, toes tend to grip which can lead to tendonitis, worsening of toe deformities, nail problems, corns and calluses." (1) In fact, the same can be said for any shoe that is backless such as flip flops or sandals; they should not be worn for an extended period of time.
If wear backless shoes often, consider doing some of the following exercises below to prevent and help manage tendonitis:
Fake Crocs And Allergic Reactions
According to a lab analysis conducted in Germany, rubber cogs similar to Crocs as well as knock-offs of Crocs contain highly cancerous substances that can actually be absorbed through contact with skin.
German broadcasting institution Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) sent in 10 different types of plastic cogs to a lab in Germany for analysis. According to the test, six out of the 10 shoes provided contained cancerous chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (2).
According to the 13th Report on Carcinogens (RoC), a public health document published by the National Toxicology Program, exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been linked to an increased risk of developing lung, liver and skin cancers.
Given all the information above, it is important to be very careful when you purchase Crocs and not resort to buying knockoffs. That being said, although the American brand Crocs did not contain any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the analysis found that it still contained substances that can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions (2).
If you still insist on wearing Crocs, wear socks to reduce the amount of contact that the material has with your skin. It is also advised to smell the shoes before purchasing them. If they have a strong or sweet smell being emitted from them, this could mean that the shoes are releasing possibly harmful solvents (2).
(1) Here's what podiatrists think about your crocs http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/are-crocs-bad-for-you_us_574de531e4b02912b241081f Published: June 1, 2016. Accessed: January 13, 2017.
(2) I 24 news. Crocs contain materials dangerous to health, German report says http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/culture/130801-crocs-contain-materials-dangerous-to-health-german-report-says Accessed: January 13, 2017.
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What services require authorization?
Services other than standard outpatient psychotherapy and medication management require pre-authorization. This includes: psychological and neuropsychological testing; EMDR; outpatient consultations; ECT (both outpatient and inpatient); behavioral health home visits; Gastric Bypass Evaluations and Vagus Nerve Stimulators (VNS). Additionally, all intensive levels of services (i.e., inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient programs) must be pre-registered. Call 1-800-475-7900 to speak with a clinical case manager to obtain registration for these services.
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How do I obtain authorization for psychological and/or neuropsychological testing?
Call CBHA to obtain authorization for consult visits so an evaluation can be done in order to determine what type of testing will be necessary. Prior to administering any testing, the provider should access the CBHA website, www.cbhallc.com, and obtain a copy of the "Psych Testing Request"? form which can be located by clicking on, "Providers", then "Provider Forms".? The form should then be submitted via fax (888) 908-7140), or via mail (PO Box 571137, Winston-Salem, NC 27157).
Upon receipt of the testing request form, a consulting psychologist reviews and renders a decision to the request within three business days. Most requests for testing are granted based upon a need to clarify a clinical issue or a need to provide direction for treatment planning. Please keep in mind, testing for Learning and Developmental Disabilities are generally not eligible under the behavioral health plan; call to obtain details of specific health plans managed by CBHA.
Will CBHA authorize group therapy? -OR- Is group therapy covered under an outpatient psychotherapy registration?
CBHA recognizes that group therapy programs can be beneficial and is willing to authorize these services. We ask providers who conduct group therapy programs to submit a written description of the group(s). It is preferred that groups have clear objectives of a clnical nature (not educational) defined time limits and are open to newcomers. Health plans managed by CBHA do not cover support groups that are not facilitated by a licensed therapist.
Authorization of group therapy is only required if the member is seeing a different therapists for individual and group therapy. If the same provider is seeing the member for both services, a separate authorization is not required.
Can an enrollee see a provider more than once in one day?
We will not cover two sessions in one day for the same therapist. A provider may utilize add on codes, as appropriate, to describe services rendered.
Can a patient see his/her therapist and a psychiatrist in the same day?
An enrollee may see his/her therapist and psychiatrist in the same day for medically necessary treatment and receive insurance coverage.
Will CBHA allow for more than one family member to be seen by the same
If it is clinically appropriate for more than one member of a family to be seen by the same therapist, CBHA will support this plan. If several members of the same family require treatment, family therapy may be indicated. If several members of the same family are seeing different therapists, CBHA will likely request clarification why this is necessary and whether the participating providers are collaborating on the case.
Is marital therapy a covered benefit?
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Do CBHA managed benefits cover VNS and rTMS therapies?
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If a network provider fails to obtain authorization prior to providing services that require authorization, will CBHA backdate that authorization?
CBHA will not backdate for services requiring pre-authorization that is not obtained prior to the provision of services. Remember, the patient cannot be held liable for the payment of services for lack of authorization; enrollees are only responsible for their co-pay or coinsurance. If a provider is unable to obtain pre-authorization due to extenuating circumstances, they may contact CBHA to discuss the issue. CBHA does allow a five business-day grace period to obtain authorization of care for outpatient services that require prior approval.
How long does CBHA take to reimburse claims?
CBHA pays all clean claims well within thirty (30) days of receipt. If providers have any concerns/complaints regarding claims payment, they should contact the CBHA Claims Department Manager. CBHA is committed to maintaining a good relationship with its provider network and welcomes information about provider's concerns.
If an enrollee has specific confidentiality concerns, how is this
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Over the last year I've evolved into a morning person. An early bird, if you will. Waking up with the sunrise and falling asleep shortly after sunset has slowly become a way of life for me. I've grown to embrace it. Some days, I can't even imagine sleeping through the early morning hours I've learned to love.
It never used to be this way.
I suffered from insomnia for many years. I was a night owl by circumstance, not by choice. Growing up, the thought of going to bed was enough to instill a deep dread within me. During my teenage years, it would take me nearly two hours to fall asleep at night, every night. Two hours. I would lay there, staring at the ceiling, imagining far away places and wishing my dreams would take me there. I longed for rest. Reading books, staying away from the television, trying to turn off my mind—nothing seemed to help.
Sleep eluded me.
As a result, I would sleep very late into the morning hours. The idea of waking earlier than 10 am sent shivers down my spine. I became the typical teenager, hardly sleeping during the week and crashing on the weekends.
During university, my symptoms only worsened. I would be awake until the wee hours of the morning doing homework or spending time with friends. Unfortunately for me, my courses were always early in the day. Instead of lying awake in bed hoping the sandman would drop by for a visit, I simply didn't sleep. For an entire semester, I averaged between 3-4 hours of sleep a night. I had cured my insomnia, but replaced it with mental and physical exhaustion.
Was it healthy? Certainly not. But it prevented me from spending those long hours in the dark, dreaming of sleep. I've had enough of those hours to last me a lifetime.
Last summer, I was determined to find a healthy balance. Each morning, both weekdays and weekends, I would set my alarm for the same time. I started late and gradually set it earlier over the next few months. I wouldn't go to bed until I was tired. Whether my drowsiness set in at 11 o'clock at night or 2 o'clock in the morning, it didn't matter. When my alarm went off the next morning, it was time to get up. No snoozing. No just five more minutes.
I gave my body a schedule and it had learned to adjust.
Every now and then I still have trouble falling asleep, but my insomnia has essentially disappeared. Though I'm often awake at the crack of dawn, I've grown to love it. My mornings feel long and luxurious, like I'm living on stolen time. I use these new found hours to go to the gym or bake sweet treats for you.
Being an early bird also means I get to enjoy muffins when they are meant to be enjoyed—in the morning, with a cup of tea.
These Cherry Almond Muffins are filling, yet retain a lighter texture. The cherries bring a soft sweetness to each bite. Almonds are mixed into the batter as well as sprinkled on top. During baking, the sprinkled almonds become lightly toasted, adding another dimension of flavor to these simple but delicate muffins. These are best served warm with a small pat of butter.
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Cherry Almond Muffins
Adapted from Keep It Simple Foods
Yields 12 muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup natural applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved
1 cup sliced almonds, divided
Crystal or sanding sugar, for garnish (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients, except the cherries and sliced almonds, until smooth. Fold in the halved cherries and 1/2 cup sliced almonds.
Spoon batter into a well-greased muffin tin, filling the cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle remaining sliced almonds and a pinch of sugar evenly over the muffins. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before storing.
Best served warm with a small pat of butter.


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August, 2014
Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Nepal on the north; the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh towards the northwest; Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan on the west; Madhya Pradesh on the south, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to the southeast and Bihar in the east.
Uttar Pradesh is a leading state in tourism. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located in Agra. The state was ranked first and fourth in terms of domestic and foreign tourists, respectively, in 2012. Nearly 168.4 million domestic and 2 million foreign tourists visited the state in 2012.
It has emerged as a key hub for IT and ITeS industries, including software, captive business process outsourcing (BPO) and electronics. The state has become a hub for the semiconductor industry with several major players having their offices and research and development (R&D) centres in Noida.
The state has a well-developed social, physical and industrial infrastructure. It also has good connectivity via 43 national highways, six airports and rail links to all major cities. The state has witnessed a high rate of infrastructure growth in the recent past. There has been a considerable rise in the number of industrial clusters/hubs and public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the infrastructural domain.
The state offers a wide range of subsidies, policy and fiscal incentives as well as assistance for businesses under the Industrial and Service Sector Investment Policy, 2004. The state also has well-drafted, sector-specific policies for IT and biotech.


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Geämi is a new biodegradable and very effective packing material. The name means "earth (ge) friend (ami)" in Latin and Greek.
The Geämi system expands kraft paper into a honeycomb with thousands of little hexagonal cells. The result is a lightweight, extremely protective material that reduces overall packing size. Geämi packaging is also easily recyclable and is biodegradable.
Crate & Barrel is currently switching over to Geämi for their wrapping material needs. No more bubblewrap or polystyrene peanuts!
Website: Geämi


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Arsenal Transfer News: Barcelona's Antonio Sanabria Picks Roma over GunnersJanuary 9, 2014
Barcelona starlet Antonio Sanabria has revealed he is set to join Roma, quashing Arsenal's chances of landing the Paraguayan prospect.
As reported by Sky Sports, the 17-year-old confirmed he is set for a move to Serie A during an interview with Radio Monumental 1080 AM:
"Roma already put the necessary money to the Spanish Federation for the clause asked by Barcelona," Sanabria said.
The young striker also confirmed he isn't due to link up with Rudi Garcia's squad just yet, claiming he'll "go on loan to another Serie A team."
Metro previously reported Sanabria had agreed a five-year-deal with Arsenal after the player made his intentions of quitting the Camp Nou clear. An Emirates switch was expected "imminently," but it seems Roma have pipped the Gunners to a player who has the potential to be a future star.
Sanabria has netted three times for Barcelona B this season, although he has only played 570 minutes across 10 appearances, according to Soccerway.
The developing player, who possesses speed, power and finishing ability, also made his senior international debut during Paraguay's 3-3 draw with Germany on Aug. 14, 2013.
While an excellent eight-minute experience for the striker, his arrival on the international stage cannot be backed up by an appearance for Barcelona's main team.
It appears Sanabria will move for a €3 million fee, a measly total when you consider what La Blaugrana could capture for his services, as noted by talkSPORT journalist Lee Roden:
Sanabria would have been extremely hard-pushed to make an impact at Arsenal this season, but there's no doubt his transfer to Roma throws up a missed opportunity for the Gunners.
Arsene Wenger needs to immediately strengthen his squad's attacking options—especially considering Theo Walcott is ruled out for the rest of the season, per BBC Sport—but the Frenchman is likely to target more experienced stars this campaign.
Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa currently leads the list of rumoured targets, per Alex Richards of the Mirror, but Wenger faces an uphill battle to tear the prolific forward away from Diego Simeone's high-flying side.
Right now, Olivier Giroud and Nicklas Bendtner remain the veteran boss' only out-and-out strikers, although Lukas Podolski's return to fitness couldn't be more timely.
With Arsenal competing for Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League glory, Wenger would be foolish to see the onset of February without adding firepower to his squad.
Sanabria may turn out to be one star who got away, but the North London club have more pressing concerns to address before getting choked up about his decision to head toward the Italian capital.


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I haven't run across Steaz Organic Iced Teaz yet in my part of the world, but you might have better luck. If you do you might want to take advantage of this Buy One, Get One Free coupon that the Steaz people have put on their Web site. It's in PDF format so you can just print it out and take it along with you.
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Resurrection Choir
This group of singers assists in leading the assembly at Funeral Liturgies. This is a very rewarding ministry as those who participate can attest. We are able to support those families and loved ones of the parish who have just lost someone they love through our music. Please consider joining this choir as it will touch your heart in many ways. No musical experience is required. We meet a half hour before the Funeral Mass to practice. Please contact Nathan Herb (Director of Music) at 419-334-2638 if you wish to join our learn more about the choir.


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Picking up right where we left off at the end of season 1, we find out if our intrepid group survives the nuclear bombs or not. Meanwhile, Murphy, who brought about the second apocalypse, starts his new life as the zombie whisperer. Unknown to him and the survivors of the group, Citizen Z, in a frantic last ditch attempt to save the world, has put a bounty on Murphy's head.
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WUJS Israel Arts Jerusalem
Drawing inspiration from the surroundings of the world's most special city, participants on WUJS Arts Jerusalem are able to combine studies in Hebrew language and Israeli art with their own personal art medium, be it visual art, performing art, writing, music or any other media.
WUJS Arts Jerusalem is designed for artists who want personal art time and opportunities to explore their surroundings and the country. In Jerusalem, artists are surrounded by spirituality, history, and a plethora of interesting people from all over the world providing wonderful inspiration.
Much of the week will be devoted to participants' individual projects. Besides this, each week is complemented by either two art classes on "Art in Israel" and "Israeli film" or a day tour to a place in Israel. One of the benefits of WUJS Arts Jerusalem is that each participant will have a personal mentor with whom s/he can meet twice a month with an aim to find guidance and inspiration towards the final exhibition and for the art work in general.
WUJS is the only program in the centre of the country with an arts track. Participants on the WUJS Arts track can work with any art media. The track combines an internship with an independent art project (Sunday and Monday participants intern and Wednesday and Thursday participants work on their independent project and have their art class), lectures on all art media, field trips to various art institutions throughout the country, and a final exhibition where participants display their independent projects that they worked on throughout the 5 months of the program.
WUJS Arts Jerusalem is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your portfolio.
Masa Israel Subsidies
This program is eligible for Masa Israel subsidies. Click here for more information.


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1. Improve Access to Healthy Food
Connect food pantries and schools with local farmers and producers of healthy foods.
Improve community food security, by projects such as community and school gardens, urban agriculture, community-supported agriculture, and farmers markets.
Provide inclusive education, training and leadership opportunities.
Provide educational programs at no or low cost to low-income residents.
2. Promote Wellness
Provide classroom, demonstration kitchen and meeting space for healthy food education programs.
Sponsor educational programs and conferences on nutrition, food preparation, diverse healthy cuisine, growing healthy foods, and sustainable agriculture.
Support farm-to-school and farm-to-institution programs, sponsorship of local food events and fund-raisers, support for community-supported agriculture and farmers markets
Collaborate with wellness programs.
New Leaf Foods supports programs and projects that:
1) promote good food for good health
2) empower local consumers and local family farmers and producers through healthy food education and access;
3) create closer connections between local consumers and local food producers, especially family farmers and producers;
4) sustain the natural environment;
5) work collaboratively with community, civic, business and educational institutions;
6) reflect the diversity of Northeast Wisconsin;
7) include consumers of modest means;
8) practice inclusive excellence and equity; and 9) demonstrate effectiveness.
New Leaf Foods, Inc. believes that equal opportunity, diversity and inclusiveness are important to the success of our mission. Acting in accordance with state, federal, and municipal laws, New Leaf Foods, Inc. intends to comply with these laws which preclude negative discrimination because of race, disability, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, or any other protected classification. This policy applies to all activities of New Leaf Foods, Inc., including but not limited to employment, selection of volunteers, grant-making, purchasing, and selecting vendors or consultants.
3. Build a Thriving Sustainable Local Food System
Promote training, with special emphasis on youth and the underserved, for employment and entrepreneurship in sustainable food system enterprises.
Build coalitions to develop infrastructural supports and policies to sustain healthy, local food development.
Host website and social media to inform about programs, events, resources, and opportunities related to a sustainable food system.
Promote sustainable local food systems projects, including farmers markets, community-supported agriculture, urban agriculture, community gardens, and micro-enterprise kitchen incubator.
Collaborate to support the development of a not-for-profit wholesale local food brokerage.
4. Support a Healthy Natural Environment
Conduct research, networking events, conferences, training, and presentations on relationship between healthy food and a sound environment.
Offer education about how to produce food using sustainable growing, processing, and distribution practices.
Educate about recycling and composting of waste.
5. Promote Community Development in the Green Bay Area
Offer educational, charitable healthy food projects in downtown Green Bay, and other metro areas with under-served populations.
Create a gathering space for local farmers and consumers, chefs and diners, food educators and learners.


text: Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday. She was found unresponsive in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Café and Casino in Florida, and rushed to the hospital. According to officials, her nurse called the hotel operator at 1:38 p.m., and her bodyguard administered CPR soon after. By 2:49 p.m., the former model, 39, was declared dead.Smith's attorney, Ron Rale, said she had been suffering from flulike symptons the past few days. Anna Nicole's stay began Monday (February 5) and was scheduled to end Friday (February 9). She was accompanied by her husband Howard K. Stern and four others, but her five-month-old daughter Dannielynn Hope was staying with a friend and high-ranking official in the Bahamas. Only her nurse was in the room when she was discovered, officials said.We are saddened and heartbroken by my sister's death. No matter what our differences have been over the years, Anna was still our blood and she will be missed terribly, Smith's sister, Donna Hogan, said in a statement Thursday.She was a woman who was determined to get out of her small town in Texas and make a name for herself.


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The Menacing Mailbox Monster/
It seems no matter who I talk to, when when the topic of clutter comes up (and it frequently does with me!), people most often tell me that the clutter they most frequently struggle with is PAPER CLUTTER!
I have written about this before, but since it comes up so often, I think it bears repeating....
So here is a typical question that is frequently asked of me:
"How do I best organize my catalogs, magazines, coupons, and other items that come in the mail??"
My short answer is: you don't--you just get rid of them.
Did I just hear you gasp??
Before you start calling me names and dash away to hide your circulars, please hear me out. I love flipping through the pretty booklets and finding out about a sensational sale as much as anyone, but I like having peace and balance in my house better.
If there are piles of papers keeping folks from sitting at your kitchen table, or your nightstand has a tall tower that may fall over on you in the night, then read on for a few ideas that make mail management manageable, and put the whole thing in perspective:
- Just Three Minutes a Day! Mail delivery happens six times a week, and dealing with it daily tames the paper tiger. Have a place in your house set up for sorting, with your paper recycling bin, shredder, letter opener, and bill file within arms length. Don't want to do it? I don't blame you....but set a timer and muscle through three minutes. That's all it will take to keep it at bay.
- Use the OHIO method. ONLY HANDLE IT ONCE. As you look at each piece of mail, make a decision on it (piles of clutter are really piles of delayed decisions, you know) and put it right where it goes--recycling, shredder, bill file, etc. Take your magazines right to where they eventually will be read.
- Keep things in balance. While you are there putting the magazine in the basket by the couch, pull out the last issue and take it back with you to the recycling bin. If you haven't read it yet, it is okay to get rid of it. Really.
- The perfect place to store your catalogs...you guessed it, the recycling bin! After you have flipped through it once, put it in the bin. If you want to come back to it, you'll know where it is for the next week or so. And if you want to order something, it is easiest to do so online anyway.


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On the first day of London Fashion Week for the past two seasons, you might have seen me storming around the exhibition stands like a bedraggled bag lady, laden with a cherry hat on my head, a gaggle of necklaces around my neck and a ton of hangers. That's me picking out pieces from the exhibitions to put together outfits for every issue of LFW Daily in a bid to talk up the designers that have stands at the now ever-sprawling space of Somerset House.
Lucas Nascimento struck me straight away despite having a rail that was sort of tucked away by a staircase. I vaguely remembed he had shown his last collection in Rio in Brazil and could recall thinking to myself "This guy is one to watch….". It was a surprise to learn that Nascimento has in fact always been based in London and now he's making a go of it here properly by presenting his S/S 12 collection at London Fashion Week.
Eagle eye precise knitwear with a subtle sensitivity for palette and texture has sort of been deserted since the likes of Louise Goldin departed London for New York (and is now supposedly working for Kanye West). Lucas Nascimento therefore conveniently swoops in to make his mark at a time when level-headed and slick maturity is rampant (J J.S. Lee, Palmer Harding, Simone Rocha, Thomas Tait…. all from the same graduating MA year of Central Saint Martins incidentally).
There's nothing stark about Nascimento's knitwear though that speaks volume through the techniques of creating his own textiles that are a feat in their own right. For S/S 12, the painter Agnes Martin provides the textural inspiration as the appearance of a woven texture spurs Nascimento into experimenting with a cord weaving technique that looks immaculately reined in when tailored into swing jackets, peplums, trousers and simple dresses. The yarn that loops over the layers of cord is something that Nascimento first experimented with to differentiate the spacing and as a result there are many swatches where the pattern is shifted ever so slightly. The different colour combinations also has wildly different effects on the final textile and it's Nascimento's confident use of colour colour throughout the whole collection that really grabs your attention.
This jacquard pattern is meant to give the appearance of a loose woven textile and again has undergone a few swatch experimentations to get to the final pattern. I love the very neat and tidy effect of the ultra thin collar and the buttoned-up sweater that also dips down at the back, a shape that Nascimento employs repeatedly in the collection. He also cuts out sweaters in the front to present the cropped cardi as a layering option, something that Nascimento is hugely fond of – that sort of thing has my name written all over it.
A roughened cotton yarn that has white mixed in with a colour creates a very fine gauge knit that also a very chalky appearance. When made up into colour blocked trousers and shirts with collars, you wouldn't look at the piece and instantly think of "knitwear" and Nascimento is constantly challenging the conventions of knitwear with his use of tailoring. Apparently he has a machine in his studio which is capable of veeeeeery fine gauge knits, handy for doing samples in this country before production in Italy takes over… don't ask me for the technical information but the machine certainly looked like a fine specimen.
Stretchy striped tops complete the textural gamut for S/S 12 and also means Nascimento can provide anything from interesting basics to more complex pieces making his prices fairly reasonable too for work of this quality.


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Drew Barrymore joined thousands of protestors in West Hollywood over the weekend to march against Proposition 8, the controversial initiative to ban same-sex marriage in California.
"Thank you for allowing us be a part of this," the 33-year said to protestors through a megaphone. "So many people that I love are being affected by this, people who have defined who I am. This cannot happen. We have to change this. This is so wrong. With all my heart, I could not feel more passionate about this."
The actress is not alone in her opposition to Prop 8, with donations being made by Brad Pitt ($100,000), Steven Spielberg ($100,000), TR Knight ($50,000) David Geffen ($50,000), and Peter Wentz, and support from Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ellen DeGeneres, and Fall Out Boy.
"I am honored to be in your presence and I will fight with you," shouted Barrymore to protestors. "Thank you so much. No on Prop 8! No on Prop 8! No on Prop 8!"
Protests are expected to continue all week.
A video of Barrymore's address to the protesters can be seen here.
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The 'media' and elites hate Trump because he actually appeals to the American people.
To hear the patronizing wise men of the Republican Party tell it, anyone who would vote for Donald Trump for president must be deranged. "Trumpkins," they call them, mental midgets and xenophobic troglodytes who've crawled out from their survivalist caves in order to destroy the Beltway Establishment.
How their resentful attitude galls the crack cadres of campaign consultants who brought conservatives halfhearted standard-bearers like John McCain and Mitt Romney to do sham battle against Barack Obama in 2008 and '12, then return to the safety of the US Senate and a beachfront mansion in La Jolla
The peasants are revolting!
Their panic was best articulated last week in The Daily Beast by GOP consultant Rick Wilson, who wrote that Trump supporters "put the entire conservative movement at risk of being hijacked and destroyed by a bellowing billionaire with poor impulse control and a profoundly superficial understanding of the world . . . walking, talking comments sections of the fever swamp sites."
Some might take that as a backhanded compliment. Can the GOP really be so out of touch with the legions of out-of-work Americans — many of whom don't show up in the "official" unemployment rate because they've given up looking for work in the Obama economy?
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Retail crime
Retail crime, which includes shoplifting and employee theft, costs Canadian retailers $3.6 billion per year, according to the Retail Council of Canada. Dishonest employees and shoplifters can be a huge drain on a business. This section includes resources for understanding and dealing with retail crime. You can also learn more about shoplifting and employee theft on the CBC's DocZone website.
The National Association for Shoplifting Prevention in the U.S. reports that one in 11 people is a shoplifter, and that men and women are equally likely to shoplift. Approximately 25% of shoplifters are children and teenagers, while the remaining 75% are adults. Though there is no standard shoplifter profile, store staff should keep an eye on individuals who:
- spend more time watching the cashier or sales clerk than shopping.
- wear bulky clothing or coats when unnecessary.
- walk with short steps, which may indicate that they are concealing items.
- take several items into the dressing room and only leave with one item.
- seem nervous and possibly pick up random items with no interest.
- frequently enter the store and never make a purchase.
- go into the dressing room or rest room with merchandise and exit with none.
It is also important to watch large groups entering the store at one time, especially teenagers. This tactic is often used to distract sales staff by having one person cause a disturbance in the store, while the others shoplift.
Find out more about shoplifting and how to design your store to prevent it.
Employee theft
Employee theft occurs when an employee steals money, supplies, food or merchandise on the job. According to a survey conducted by the Retail Council of Canada with its 40,000 members, employee theft was reported in 95% of businesses in 2007. Reliance Protectron offers this advice for curbing employee theft at your business:
- Make all your employees aware of the financial damage caused by theft. This is the first and best defense against internal theft
- If your company is a sales or retail-oriented business, be sure there are always at least two employees to open and close the establishment.
- Assign numbered or controlled keys stamped "do not duplicate" before distributing them to employees.
- Use an entrance and exit management system with access cards rather than keys. Access cards are more difficult to reproduce and certain systems can record your employees' entries and exits.
- Install a digital video security system. It allows remote video surveillance of your employees at all times, no matter where you are. This is a very effective tool for control and deterrence.
Find out more about employee theft and what it means for your business.


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SolidGroup is an established brand that represents a grouping of companies localized in Kristiansund. With a combined history spans over fifty years, originating from Innlandet, Kristiansund, back in 1956 we deliver professional and high quality projects for a range of client within multiple industries.
SolidTech has established a workshop at Mongstad providing services withing technical integrity.
SolidTech has been certified according to ISO 9001:2008.