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Directed by Gloria Mercer
Category: Narrative Short (Canada)
Year: 2016
Run Time: 13 min
Cast: Lauren McGibbon, Penelope Good, Annabel Maclean, Sarah Faye Bernstein
Synopsis: Sophie is an unmotivated comedian. When her estranged young daughter is unexpectedly thrust back into her life, Sophie's plans have to be reshuffled. While they both struggle to adjust to the new environment, Sophie must come to terms with the fact that she's in over her head.
"For the sophistication of the filmmaking and for pulling exceptionally strong performances from the cast the jury awards the BC Student Shortwork Award to BOMBING directed by Gloria Mercer. Gloria, you've got good instincts, follow them, they'll take you far." --Jury statement, WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
Screenings: Charlotte Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Big Muddy Film Festival, Spokane International Film Festival
Friday, April 21, 6:30 PM
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$5 / $4 Students and Over Age 54
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Volunteer Opportunities
The annual SENE Festival wouldn't happen without the support of its volunteers.
Currently accepting applications for
- Feature film reviewers
- Documentary film reviewers
- LGBT short films reviewers
- Horror film reviewers
- Sci-Fi film reviewers
You must be able to view films online to be a film reviewer.
Online reviewing will run through February.
During the May SENE Festival we will need volunteers for box office/ticket sales, ushers, event coordinators/assistants, and filmmaker transportation.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts
Of course, since the book is also told in the style of a memoir, there are plenty to hold one's attention, too. The stories of his childhood, his abusive father, and his early encounters with horses are fascinating. In fact, I stayed up past my bedtime last night because I was so engrossed in the book. :o)
If you are a horse person and have not yet read this book, I highly recommend it. The insights Monty offers are quite valuable for someone who wants to train their horses in a way that fosters a respectful relationship for both parties. And even if you think "gentling" horses instead of breaking them is hokey, you may still find Monty's personal experiences intriguing.
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- Truthseeker said...
http://HorseWhispersandLies.com sets the record straight about Monty Roberts' father, Marvin, who was actually a very kind and compassionate man. See also the Feb. 1999 expose about Monty Roberts in Horse & Rider magazine.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:10 AM
- Katharine Swan said...
Thank you for your comment.
I have registered on the site you recommended and started to skim through the free book denouncing Monty's claims. Although Monty's aunt and cousin claim he is lying, I was struck by something their own book stated:
"'Just watch the show, Mom,' Cheri said. 'He even cries when he talks about it. I wanted to throw up.'"
Don't you think that if their own cousin/nephew had the ability to fake crying and other traumatic emotions, they would have known about it before then?
The fact is that abuse -- whether of women or of children -- is very rarely known by anyone else, even close friends and family. And unfortunately, most abusers are quite charming otherwise, meaning that the victims are never believed, and are often demonized by their own family and friends, just like Monty's aunt and cousin are doing.
Likewise, many people who otherwise seem quite nice believe that you have to be rough and aggressive with horses in order to assert your dominance.
While I can't say for sure that Monty was telling the truth -- anymore than his aunt can say that he was lying, since she obviously was not there during the events described in the book (who beats their child in front of other people?) -- I do have to say that I, for one, believe him.
- September 7, 2007 at 1:48 PM
- Truthseeker said...
No one questions that MR is a very talented horseman who has helped people with their horse handling problems. It is doubtful that his father was the monster that MR would have us believe. In Jonathon Turley's article ' A Peddler of Court Gossip May Pay the Piper,' Turley wrote:
> The horse whisperer is identified by Condit's lawyers as Monty Roberts, a man with "a long and notorious history of lying."
I can for a fact, point out what seems to be liberty with the truth, written by MR in his book 'The Man Who Listens To Horses.' He wrote that his horse Dually was a "throwaway horse" and a "cull" from the Greg Ward ranch. I checked the AQHA records for Dually and in fact, the horse had won several thousand dollars in competition before MR got him. The horse was raised and trained by the legendary Greg Ward.
- February 21, 2008 at 4:48 AM
- Katharine Swan said...
My response to you actually said nothing about Monty Roberts' horsemanship. I know that's not in question; I don't need you to tell me so. Rather, my post concentrated on explaining why abuse is often not visible to other family members.
Now you are claiming that your discovery proves Monty Roberts is a liar. Does it? I don't think so. A few thousand dollars actually isn't much compared to what the top champions earn...or cost. It is certainly not unheard of to get rid of a horse because he is not winning enough or because of a personality conflict with the horse.
In fact, if the great Greg Ward trained Dually and all he was earning was a few thousand dollars, I bet he was a huge disappointment!
Which would explain why he was culled.
- February 21, 2008 at 11:42 AM


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Just a quick one while I am sitting here "studying" before my battery dies on me (though, 8 hours- nice going my young mac-a-lac)- So I am sitting here and this girl comes up to me and says "Hey! don't think this is creepy or anything but would you be interested in modeling for a face class right now?"
BLESS HER HEART I nearly hugged the little mite. However I had to tell her no because I have American Lit. in about 20 minutes. Too bad!
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In April 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Bulletin 2012-03 titled "Service Providers". The CFPB bulletin included expectations around supervised banks and non-banks (i.e. lenders) to oversee business relationships, including compliance initiatives, with their service providers. The bulletin was meant to ensure practices were in place to meet Federal consumer financial law, which is designed to protect the interests of consumers and avoid consumer harm.
The title and escrow marketplace has been baffled on the best way to demonstrate adherence to the new CFPB guidance. Amid the fog of uncertainty, the SSAE 16 (SOC 1) audit is the prevailing compliance vehicle of choice when meeting the CFPB requirements. In response to the CFPB bulletin, many title and escrow companies have been in search of specific guidance to follow to come into compliance. One of the more popular sources of guidance has come from the American Land Title Association® (ALTA®). ALTA® has created the Title Insurance and Settlement Company Best Practices. To test compliance with these best practices, many in the title and escrow industry are using the SSAE 16 audit as the "go-to" compliance vehicle of choice.
The ALTA Best Practices Framework has been developed to assist lenders in satisfying their responsibility to manage third party vendors. The ALTA Best Practices Framework consists of the following seven pillars:
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4. Settlement Policies and Procedures;
5. Title Policy Production, Delivery, Reporting and Premium Remittance;
6. Professional Liability Insurance and Fidelity Coverage; and
7. Resolving Consumer Complaints.
In addition to ALTA Best Practices Framework, the National Affairs Committee of the Escrow Institute of California embarked upon an effort to develop the "Model Policies and Procedures". This compliance standard is meant specifically for escrow/settlement companies and provides an overview of the legal and regulatory requirements under state and federal laws and regulations. The Model Policies and Procedures, along with the control framework to meet the requirement, may be used with any response or communication with real estate professionals, lenders, title/settlement providers, and consumers.
The EIC Model Policies and Procedures is made up of the following six sections:
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text: Today is the official publication date of Whiteout. Many of you have already got your copies, and I thank you for your support. I especially want to give my gratitude to the the University of Alaska Press, Denali National Park and Preserve, and most importantly, my mother Judy Goodfellow, who talked with me about her brother Stephen Taylor and the events of the book, as well as the aftermath, even though this is a painful topic for her.


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According to Claire Atkinson of New York Post, Samsung has resumed talk with Jay-Z to acquire Tidal from him. The electrons company, which is headquartered in South Korea, collaborated with Jay-Z in the prestigious launch of Magna Carta and Holy Grail in 2013, and it has been holding on-and-off negotiations with Tidal. According to I.B. Bad, Hits industry insider, Samsung wrote a check to Kanye West for its taking part in the highly awaited album, The Life of Pablo.
A reliable source close to talks hinted to Atkinson that Samsung is holding discussions with Tidal and the two companies are planning to launch something big. However, they are doing it secretly to minimize chances of the deal leaking out to the public. In I.B.'s forthcoming article, he hints that insiders believe that Tidal is losing $10 million per year in red ink, and latest private projects by Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Kanye West did not generate new subscribers in numbers enough to sustain the business. Whatever Tidal and Samsung are planning, Jay-Z's trusted associate, Desiree Perez, will be the key player. Due to her outstanding negotiation abilities, Desire cuts all the deals for Roc Nation, Roc Nation Sports as well as Tidal.
Spotify and Google are other firms that are closely pursuing Tidal. They hope the premium service, although struggling, can boost their digital music services.
Desiree Perez has served as a close associate of Jay-Z for about 20 years. He has an excellent track of record of managing SC Enterprises. Together with her husband, Juan Perez, she specializes in running Roc Nation Sports. Desiree's street background and exceptional negotiation skills have enabled her to work her way up to the top of the entertainment industry. According to popular magazines, she was instrumental in the negation of Rihanna Samsung deal as well as Beyoncé's Formation Stadium Tour.
Desiree is part of the well-known Hova Circle of Influence, which comprises of her husband, TyTy Smith Jana Fleischman, Jay Brown, and Chaka Pilgrim. The group specializes in overseeing the operation of not only Roc Nation and its several wings of management but also Tidal. The primary mission of Desiree is to propel Tidal to the greatest heights in the entertainment world.


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Man, this week was so crazy busy!
Not to mention that I got sick to top it all off. I was out of commission Thursday, Friday, and I'm still not feeling 100% today. I've been conked out on medication, and I'm listening to my body and giving it the rest that it needs. I actually had an upper respiratory infection, laryngitis, sore throat, fever, and chills. It hit all of a sudden from out of the blue on Thursday evening around 6PM. A friend took me to the urgent care doctor, and I got some much needed medication.
That being said, this week was pretty much a wash for me. I'm going to try starting the clock again next week. I got a few workouts in this week, but not as much as I'd planned or wanted.
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My youngest child, my baby, my sweet little man, graduated from Kindergarten yesterday. It's official…I'm old! Come September, I'll have two kids in school full time. Grades 1 and 2.
Wasn't it just yesterday that they were still in diapers and needing me for everything? Now they can apparently do EVERYTHING by themselves. I always thought I'd love this day, but it seems my mother was right when she said "you'll miss this." I never, ever, thought I would. "How nice it will be to have a bit of freedom!" I foolishly thought.
Don't get me wrong, sometimes it would be nice if I could at least have one couch cushion to myself. I mean, our couch is 6 ft long, yet I usually find myself crammed onto 1/3 of a seat, with both kids taking up the rest of it. In that sense, the independence is nice. But don't they still need their mom?
Well…as a 32 year old, grown ass woman, I can safely say that yes, they will still need me. How do I know? Because I still need my mom!


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Roughly 15 years after the inception of EDC for clinical trials, the surprising fact isn't that more than 75 percent of new clinical trials use an EDC system. It's that nearly 25 percent still don't.
Are the sponsors whose studies still collect data on paper technology laggards? Hardly. Their numbers include, for example, many innovative pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device startups researching cutting-edge treatments spanning the range of therapeutic areas globally.
However, the business case for EDC in these agile life sciences companies is quite different than in global pharmaceutical companies. Large sponsors running many trials can easily justify EDC based on operational cost savings alone; treating accelerated time to market is a bonus. Emerging sponsors running only one or two studies may believe they will get less operational return on their EDC investment, or that EDC technology doesn't matter if they are outsourcing studies to a contract research organization (CRO). But EDC can dispel these assumptions by helping CROs and clinical sponsors realize multiple benefits in any type of use-case scenario.


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What Would Kemp Do?
An important factoid: The President's fiscal commission based its recent deficit report (p. 10) – and its alarming diagnosis of "fiscal cancer" – on CBO's budget analysis (p. 28), which, according to Louis Woodhill, assumes annual GDP growth of 2.16% for the next 75 years.
Yet, as Woodhill notes, average growth over the past 75 years was 3.73% per annum. If the U.S. grew at that rate going forward, CBO's more pessimistic budget scenario balances in 2052 with no spending cuts or tax increases.
This isn't to say we shouldn't cut government waste and bloat. We should.
But, in the middle of painfully high unemployment, shouldn't conservatives be ringing alarm bells mainly over slow long-run growth? Restoring rapid growth through the proven formula (sound money + lower tax rates) would help the jobless and improve the budget – a win/win – and would move the right beyond the zero-sum austerity debate.
Update: This item has been reworked for clarity.
At RCM, Joseph Calhoun argues the malaise is rooted in bad economic policy.
In The WSJ, likely presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (IN) proposes to repeal the Fed's full employment mandate.
On The Kudlow Report, Pence explains his plan:
IBD notes that after tax rates were cut in 2003, the wealthy paid a higher percentage of taxes.
At The Washington Times, Richard Rahn suggests government caused the financial crisis, though he omits the falling dollar.
On Kudlow, David Goldman assesses the market's decline:
On Charlie Rose, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) repeatedly mentions sound money.
At the Peterson Institute, lead currency warrior C. Fred Bergsten insists China must revalue the yuan.
From YouTube, a viral video mocks the Fed's QE2:


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Hi. I am 13 years old and got my dog when I was seven. I have a male Miniature Schnauzer that is six years old. Maxwell used to be a little bit overweight, and then started to lose it about 3-4 months ago. He started to drink a lot of water, and eat less. That is when his weight dropped. After being diagnosed with diabetes, he started to take insulin. After about a month or so, the veterinarian dropped the amount of insulin that Maxwell recieved. He was acting fine, and eating normal.
I was just wondering if you have any tips, ideas, suggestions, or comments about this. What should I do to take best care of Max? Is there any special foods that he sould have? Excercise routines? Rest? Wet food, dry food?
Please tell me anything you know about this, and anything at all that I can do.
Sorry to hear of Maxwell's difficulties. You should be happy to learn that dogs and other pets with diabetes usually do well with insulin therapy, although obviously there can be setbacks. In addition to insulin therapy, a well-balanced meal plan, and plenty of exercise, would be good ideas for pets with diabetes.
There are a few webpages about diabetes in animals; I have listed them at Pets with Diabetes.
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My means of functioning day to day involves music. In conjunction to whatever action I may be performing the spiritually alluring sound of music is consistently flowing in the background filling my soul with a sense of peace and serenity…most the time. I wake up to music, I drive to work with music, I work listening to music, I drive home with music and the music flows through me most the night either through humming a melody, belting a chorus or chiming along with my son to one of his children's songs.
I have risen from near death, overcome heartache, dealt with tragedy and rejoiced in life and will forever remain inspired by music.
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Padmavati cleared by British Censor to release on Dec 1
While Sanjay Leela Bhansali's troubled epic drama Padmavati continues to face protests in India, British Certification Board has passed the film for its official release on December 1 in the United Kingdom.
According to the company's tweet, 'Padmavati' starring Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh has been certified 12A, which means it can be viewed by individuals aged 12 or over. The BBFC made it clear that the film contains moderate violence and injury detail.
The final copy of the film submitted to BBFC states that the duration of 'Padmavati' is 164 minutes and is scheduled for release on 1st December 2017.
PADMAVATI (12A) moderate violence, injury detail https://t.co/2S1pF33WVN— BBFC (@BBFC) November 22, 2017
However, the CBFC is yet to take a call on the movie. CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi today said the censor board was trying to resolve the controversy over the film "Padmavati" through dialogue and not arguments."
The film Padmavati tells the story of a 14th-Century Hindu queen belonging to the high Rajput caste and the Muslim ruler Alauddin Khilji. Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh play the lead roles in the movie.
Rumours of a scene in the film of the Muslim king dreaming of getting romantic with the Hindu queen enraged many like the Rajput Karnik Sena, a fringe caste group, who has called for the film to be banned.
From fringe political groups to national parties to royals, various groups have raised the demand for film's ban. Despite Bhansali clarifying that the film respects its titular character and portrayal of Rajputs, protests are raging in over eight states at the moment.
Rajput groups, like the Karni Sena (Karni Army), do not want the film in theatres, alleging the film might distort historical facts about the Rajput community.
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About Nina
It's actually Christina, but everyone calls me Nina. (Christina is way too formal for my personality.)
I'm 26 and I have the pleasure of living in Saint Paul with the two loves of my life: Andrew and our dog, Olive Adventure. I'm an introvert, an idealist, and a harmony-seeker. I am a passionate consumer of telly and film. I'm sarcastic as all hell and a total nerd. A fatally eternal optimist and a completely hopeless romantic.
I have a BA in psychology and an MA in media psychology. It is the perfect marriage of my BA and my minor/passion for film studies/all things media. If I can remember correctly, a light shone down from the heavens when I discovered the subject.
My wonderful friend and I have a film production company called Far From Everything Films, LLC. We have a couple scripts in the works for the next year, as well as external films to produce. I'm incredibly excited.
Because I can't go a conversation without mentioning anything English, I will say that I have a very large crush on London. I met the city in Christmas of 2012 and quickly fell in love. I then spent three months there summer of 2013. It was a tearful goodbye after so long, but I knew I had to go. I can do long-distance. I attempted to go back for a visit in October of 2013, but we seemed to have hit an unexpected rough patch. For now, I'm giving London her space and hopefully we can have a friendship in the future. I'm happily with Andrew, Olive, and Saint Paul now.


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Further experiments on the seismic performance of structural concrete beam-column joints designed in accordance with the principles of damage avoidance
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/1098
Thesis DisciplineCivil Engineering
Degree GrantorUniversity of Canterbury
Degree LevelMasters
Degree NameMaster of Engineering
Recent research on jointed unbonded post-tensioned precast concrete frames has demonstrated their superior seismic resistance. Inelastic rotation generated during large earthquake motions is accommodated through gap opening and closing at the beam-to-column connections in the frame. By applying the principles of Damage Avoidance Design (DAD), a steel-steel armoured connection has been demonstrated to be effective in protecting the precast elements from damage. The re-centring ability of the unbonded prestressed post-tensioned system allows the building to return to its original undeformed position after the earthquake with negligible residual deformations. This research experimentally assesses the biaxial performance of the unbonded precast beam-to-column joint and simplifies the steel-steel armoured connection details in the joint. The experimental results of both quasi-static unidirectional lateral loading tests and biaxial lateral loading tests conducted on a 80% scaled unbonded jointed beam-to-column joint are presented. The performance of the proposed simplified steel-steel connection is assessed. A theoretical model is developed based primarily on rigid body kinematics and is validated using the test results. A formulation is also developed based on St Vennants' principle, to estimate the effective stiffness of the precast concrete beams under bidirectional rocking. Based on the experimental findings, improvements to the steel-steel armoured connection and joint details are proposed.


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Most yoga popularisers tell their students that the purpose of asana in HYP is to perfect the material body (the first of the sheets/ koshas). This line of argument claims that the effect of asana on the material body is either indirect – through improved flow in the kosha of the energy body – or directly on the material body – by stretching and purifying it.
The same line of argument applies to two other hatha-yoga limbs: diet and cleansing techniques. Following the logic of this interpretation, perfection means physical perfection' of the material body. Hence a perfect body is flexible (relieved of tensions), healthy and well fed (relieved of toxins, nutritionally supported), and fit (activated and coordinated muscular system).
We can spend days, weeks and even years in dreadful Yoga poses energy anticipation of the situation which we fear is going to materialize. As time wears on we Yoga poses energy become exhausted by the anxiety. Eventually, from sheer weariness, we are forced to give in to the fear and we exclaim to ourselves, I don't care anymore. I'm tired of worrying; I give up. Let the worst happen!The very moment that you sincerely make this decision, not only are you freed from the fear, but you find that even if the dreaded situation should materialize which it most often does not, it cannot be one fraction of what you anticipated. You have surrendered yourself to experience and the actual experience can never be what the ordinary mind has imagined. You will free yourself from the image of fear and from all such images through your willingness to feel and experience, through your acceptance of whatever the experience may be. Thus our fearis a label of the ordinary mind, a label conjuring up frightful images which are the symbols of the experience, but never the experience itself! To experience then, is to become the thing which is to be experienced.


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Welcome back to the Bullet Journal for Absolute Beginners series! Last time, you learned about creating a monthly spread – one of the most popular page layouts for this type of journal. Today, I want to go over the monthly layout one more time, but delve into the Task List a little more.
This page is one of my very favorites. It helps me keep all of my may spinning plates spinning! It is a great place for me to put a quick note when my husband calls to remind me of "one more thing" to remember to do. I refer to this page in my journal nearly every morning as I plan my day. Here are some tips for working on that handy Monthly Task List as part of your Monthly Spread.


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It is true, very true, as Councilman Bob Whalen said, that "there is a steep learning curve when you go on the [Planning] Commission." ("Incumbents reappointed to Planning Commission," Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, May 31.) The Planning Commission is important as well because it is so frequently a stepping stone from which candidates run for City Council.
I would therefore suggest to the City Council that it give consideration to the creation of an alternate membership on the Planning Commission, which would allow a potential new member to learn, and would also allow the council — and the public — to evaluate her or his performance to determine whether, at the next opening, he or she should be appointed to a full term.
Along the same lines, and for much the same reasons, I would suggest also considering reinstating the alternate position on the Design Review Board.


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Water covers 71% of the earth and is located primarily in the oceans, which accounts for 96.5% of the water on the planet.
Today we know more about the surface of the moon than the seabed.
In 21st century the seas and oceans keep many secrets and we want to share with you some fun facts.
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Pipeline Validation Project (PVP)
For several years, Scanmudring has been engaged by the same collaborators to remove large volumes of sand, rocks, gravel and clay around a set of pre-defined pipelines in order to make room for inspections. In 2015, 6 targets located in British North sea was dredged by the Scanmachine. In the past, both the ScanHub and the Standalone dredge have been utilized for the same purpose. This year, the scope of work involved larger volumes of mass and challenging material. Also, there was requirements for a certain slope that required extra precautions towards the live assets being uncovered. The Scanmachine was proven as a safe and efficient choice for the operation. Currently, Scanmudring is undertaking a pipeline validation project in the Danish sector of the North Sea for a new client. We believe there are more such projects to come in the near future.


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The Canadian Association of Stand-up Comedians
was formed in 2017 to represent the first-ever unified voice for stand-up comics in Canada.
CASC Mission
To elevate stand-up comedy as a recognized art-form in Canada.
The primary goal of The Association is to create and build upon opportunities for success for Canadian stand-up comedians. The first initiative is elevating stand-up comedy to a recognized art form in Canada. This helps make our work eligible for government funding at all levels.
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It's important to read on before you start the process
Ceremony Times
The Bar Mitzvah ceremony should be held on days when the Torah is read: Mondays or Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the Hebrew month) and chol hamoed (the intermediate days of Sukkot and Passover).
Because so many families celebrate Bar Mitzvah in Israel throughout the year, we will make sure to reserve a perfect spot for your preferred date.
prayer version
We take great efforts to arrange the ceremony according to each particular family's wishes and character; pre-registration will enable you to choose the prayer version (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, etc.) and language (Hebrew, English, French, Russian, etc.) that fit your needs.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony Locations
These are the most popular locations in Israel to celebrate the bar mitzvah:
*Jerusalem's Western Wall
*The Southern Wall, Jerusalem
*The Western Wall Tunnels
*The Hurva Synagogue
Number of Guests
Usually the guest list up to 100 guest. However, in order to maintain an intimate and special ambiance to your ceremony, we recommend limiting the total number of guests to 50 people.
Bar mitzvah Ceremony in the winter
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So it's day three of work at our project Djigui Espoir and we thought it the perfect opportunity to tell you all about our first week here in Burkina Faso.
Let's start from the beginning (missing out the boring Heathrow Airport bit). Just over a week ago, 22 young Brits stepped off the plane in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – "the land of upright people". After several hours of chaotic baggage claiming and panic that our luggage had been lost, we could finally make our way into arrivals. We were greeted by the beaming faces of the International Service Team Leaders along with some of our national volunteers, who quickly led us through to the car park where we boarded our (slightly battered looking) bus; this week's transport around Ouaga.
|Home - sweet - home for the next three months!
The next morning, (earlier than a lot of us may have hoped given the sleepless night before!) we found ourselves back on the same bus. We were all eager to dive head-first into our placements, but first, the induction week. This was a fascinating period of lessons in French and Mooré, cultural sensitivity sessions and learning about all the worthwhile projects that International Service supports in Burkina; all coupled with the chance to be thoroughly overwhelmed by our new surroundings. We met all of the national volunteers including William and Serge, who will be working with us at Djigui and our lovely team leader Valeria.
Over a couple of days, we were all given the opportunity to visit the six different partner organisations that International Service will be working with over the next three months. These include a Paralympic research and coaching team, a cooperative for handicapped artisans and an association of disabled people who build wheelchairs. This was when we saw our first glimpse of Djigui Espoir, the place we would be spending the next three months (and our first taste of the delicious tokan Brochettes that they produce here! Yum!).
|The wonderful women of Kabeela greeted us with a song!
We also visited Ziniaré, a small town situated outside Ouagadougou where the Keebela team will be based. It was great to visit a more rural area and in true Burkinabe style, we were greeted with smiling faces and a traditional drink called Bissap and a shared bowl of millet beer (c'etait bon!).
By the end of the week our Mooré was (sort of) good enough to take a tentative step into the local market. Dazzled by the heat, smells and colours of the fruit, vegetable and fabric stalls, I'm sure some of us were taken for something of a ride, but a fantastic experience was had by all!
It has been an incredible first week and we all feel very lucky to be here. Everybody we meet is so friendly and pleased to meet us. Shouts of "Nasara" (the Mooré word for "white people") from the local children follow us wherever we go. People are eager to stop us in the street and ask how we are, how our families, wives, children and jobs are and what are we doing here. Even a simple trip to the local shop includes shaking many hands and meeting the local community.
Over the past couple of days we have been working closely with William, Serge and Valeria hoping that their French will rub off on us and our English vice versa. Our French is a little rusty but with their help and a few hours of French lessons a week we are all hoping to improve.
So what's next? For the last few days we have been in planning meetings, setting ourselves aims and objectives for the next three months. These include setting up the kiosk here at Djigui, where we can sell tokan brochettes to the local community, organising an open day to promote the kiosk, fundraising and developing the child sponsorship scheme. We also hope to work closely with the women here to help them make their products and teach them some English. There's a lot to do, so watch this space! Until next time.
Now a word from the nationals.
It's an exciting experience to be a volunteer with ICS. During our training, we have had the pleasure of meeting not only the national volunteers but also the international. We began to get acquainted and it was so interesting because sometimes it was amusing with the language barrier. Day in day out, we learnt from the others and attended English courses with the team leader. Just to note that the team leaders are so patient and kind to us. We visited the partners and it was interesting to go by car together.
We have met the partner Djigui Espoir and its members and discussed their activities and financial needs. Serge Bambara.
Hello!! I'm Kabore William Thomas, a national volunteer of ICS. It's my first experience in voluntary service and I'm so glad to be here.
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Fryeburg Academy fall sports preview
Head Coach: John Atwood, 29 years coaching, 22 with girls' varsity
JV Coach: Harrison Kanzler
Top Returnees: Seniors Sydney Charles, Sara Welch, Anna Williams, Bailey Friedman, Thea Hart, defenders Izzy Hodgman-Burns, Savanah Kruger; Sophomores Julia Quinn, Sage Boivin, Esmeralda Hernandez, Orie Ingo, Anna Mahanor, Lexi L'Heureux-Carland, McKenna Gerchman, Emery O'Connell.
Top newcomers: Freshmen Caylin Delaney, Mckenzie Buzzell, Allie Fraze.
Strengths: Sstrong work ethic, high energy, fast learners.
Concerns: Lack of experience playing together and learning new positions.
During preseason, what has impressed you? Great gains have been made in preseason, the team is ahead of last year
To be successful this season, we must ... We need to play strong defense in a very competitive conference.
Our team expectation is .... Our expectation is to get better each week and consistently improve.
I would consider this season a success if .... If we are playing our best soccer the last two weeks of the season it will be a successful season
Head Coach: Jillian Tetreault, fourth year
Top returnees: Emily Ouellette, senior; Danielle Graham, junior; Hannah Perry, sophomore; Alexa Maddocks, senior; Allison Fahey, sophomore; Kaylee Barboza, sophomore.
Top newcomers: Kyla Towne, freshman; Shelby Day, freshman, Skye Collins, freshman; Jessica L'Hommedieu, sophomore.
On the roster: Andrea Engen, senior; Kadesha Bryan, senior; Esther Ortiz, senior.
Strengths: "We have a very young team this year and that will play to our benefit in the coming years as well. Everyone is excited about our upcoming season learning new stunts, dances and routines. Because our team is young, we also are working from the beginning, getting everyone to work together and be in unison," Coach Tetreault said. "During our preseason practices, the girls have been very good about pushing themselves and working hard to learn all the cheers and focus on their stunt groups. Our team expectation is to learn as much as we can, continue working in the weight room, and pushing ourselves to prepare for our winter season."
Head Coach: Dede Frost, 27 years in the program, 18 years as varsity coach
Assistant Coach: Mary Roseen
Top Returnees: Seniors, Makayla Frost (midfielder, all conference), Skye Dole (forward), Kylie Locke (forward), Dimitra Katsigiannis (defense).
Top newcomers: Juniors Jasmine Ramsay (goalie), Allison Watson (forward), Shelby Hesseien (defense).
On the roster: Emily Davidson, senior, forward; Mackenzie Hill, junior, forward; Madison Davis, senior, defense; Mariah Davis, sophomore, forward.
Strengths: Eight seniors (four senior captains) who bring leadership and experience to the playing field; a large group of underclassmen eager to learn and help the team in the rebuilding process; the ability to be flexible and versatile as we reconstruct our line-up.
Concerns: The Raiders have only four returning starters back on the field this year after a large class of graduates; creating a system that best suits this year's group of athletes; juggling many players around until coaches can find the right fit.
During preseason, what has impressed you? "I have been impressed by the dedication shown by the girls – both returning players and newcomers. The captains have provided leadership and set good examples for those returning and those coming out for the first time," Coach Frost said. "They have been patient and willing to try new positions as we fill the gaps left behind from last season."
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Head Coach: Chris Dutton
Top returnees: "Big" Van Nyugen, All Conference, junior; Liz Dyer, All Conference, Senior; Mike Davis, junior
Top newcomers: Tyler Worcester, freshman; Keegan Jones, freshman
Outlook: "This preseason has been interesting and will be very interesting when we piece together the whole team come midseason," Coach Dutton reported.
Van Nyugen from Vietnam hasn't been with the team yet and will miss the first couple of matches until she settles in and gets some practice time in. She has qualified for the Individual Girls' state tourney her first two years with two Top 15 finishes, and expect her to contend again this year. She will also anchor a Top 2 or 3 spot on the team, as well in team play. Hung Dau from China has also returned this year, but will join the team after he to gets in some practice time. He came on at the end of last year and expect him to contribute this year.
"Adding those two to the line-up will make us stronger and deeper. I have been happy with the preseason so far with the players we have had," Coach Dutton said.
Tyler Worcester has shown off his skills and talent immediately. He has been in the high 30s and low 40s every day.
"As a freshman, he has a variety of shot-making skills and talent, just trying to educate him from the mental side of the game and golf course management and working with his mindset and emotions," Coach Dutton said. "He will be a bright spot for years to come for the program. I would like to see him contend for a spot in the States this year, even as a freshman. He will be our Number 1 player."
Another freshman that has been ann early and pleasant surprise is Keegan Jones.
"He has been a golfer who seems to love to be on the course, like a gym rat, and wants to absorb and learn the game," Coach Dutton said. "He has shown good progress and will see some time in the line-up. It will be interesting to see how the freshmen handle being thrown right into matches and whether they can control their nerves."
Liz Dyer, a two-time state individual participant, will be right in the mix of the line-up. She has taken her game to a new level in some steps and continues to get better and better.
"She has gotten longer off the tee this year, which gives her more confidence," Coach Dutton reported. "She has also turn the corner of shaking the nerves and wants to complete."
Mike Davis and Van have the most match time experience for the team so he will be leaned on quite a bit to shoulder the load. Davis continues to keep peaking and improving on his game as his scores continue to slowly go down. Sophomore Jake Maidment and freshman Damian Eldridge should also see action for the raiders.
"When we get Van and Hung thrown into our regular lineup — which consists of six players — we will be pretty deep and very competitive," Coach Dutton added. "However, with the lack of experience in matches, it will be hard to predict wins and losses. Our schedule has gotten little tougher than in past years adding Cape Elizabeth and Yarmouth with York, but I like that for our team. It shows them the talent and good golf that's out there and it can't but help us get better and motivate us to step up our golf game. Come the Individual States tourney, I except Tyler to compete highly for one of the few and coveted spots, but he has the talent to complete for it."
Head Coach: Bob Hodgman-Burns, seventh year
JV Coach: Tim Atwood
Top returnees: Captains Gabe Perry, Ben Davis, Dacota Griffin, Forrest Stearns, Austin Gerchman and Jared Schrader.
Players to watch: Perry and Davis. Perry is a striker; Davis is a midfielder.
Outlook: The Raiders will be trying to make the Class B tournament for the sixth straight year, but will face a tough schedule, as always, in the WMC. Blaine Andreoli will handle the goaltending duties.
Strengths: Defense, midfield play and senior leadership.
Concerns: Depth at this point and schedule strength.
During the preseason, what has impressed you: Team toughness and fitness.
To be successful: "We have to play tough defense and find scoring from multiple players, our expectation is to improve with every game," Coach Hodgman-Burns said.
I would consider this season a success if… "The season will be a success if we continue to improve and play better soccer every game," the coach said.
Head Coach: David Turner, sixth year
Assistant/JV Coaches: David Jones, Jim Cummings, Dominik Torch, Stephen Barker, Preston Jones.
Top returnees: Seniors, Billy Rascoe (RB/LB), Sulo Burbank (OL/DL), David McLaughlin (OL/DL), Ryan Buzzell (RB/DB), Cody Loewe (RB/DB), Andrew Lyman (OL/DL), Greg Sargent (OL/DL).
Top newcomers: Ryan Gullickson (QB/DB), sophomore; Ben Southwick (RB/DB), junior; Brandon Ludwig (WR/DB), junior; Matt Boucher (RB/LB), sophomore; Jaquan Causer (E/DE), senior.
On the roster: Senior, Greg Harmon; Juniors, Joe Coffey-Slattery, Kyle Bennett, Nick Armstrong, Kyle Provencher, Angel Escalante, Willy MacFawn, Donovan Brown; Sophomores, Jeffrey Sargent, Nicholas L'Heureux-Carland, Bahadir Demir; Freshmen, Isaac Wakefield, Tyler Hall, Lucas Rogers, Kevin Vertura.
Strengths: "Hopefully our lines will be our strength. Several players return with playing experience," Coach Turner said. "Our team works hard and has an extremely positive attitude, hopefully strengths as the season progresses."
Concerns: Team depth and overall numbers. "We had two consecutive small classes from youth on up," Coach Turner said. "We must avoid injuries, which is difficult to do.:
During preseason, what has impressed you? (Coach Turner) I was impressed with how hard our kids worked, their enthusiasm, and their commitment to each other (the team).
To be successful this season, we must … Improve and stay healthy.
Our team expectation is ....to play to our best and improve each week.
I would consider this season a success if .... we do the above.
Head Coach: Bill Reilly, 24th season
Assistant Coach: Dylan Alden
Girls: Seniors Chelsea Abraham, Amber Dindorf, Danae Dostie, Rebekah Dostie, Juliet Fink; Juniors Kristen Dostie, Liz Grzyb; Sophomore Abby Davis, Ariel Fogden, Anna Lastra.
Boys: Seniors Eric Hannes, Nicholis Kiesman, Liam Leconey, Jesse Liljedahl, Tyler O'Keefe, Njemile Phillips, David Powers, Sullivan Briggs; Juniors Jonathan Burke, TJ Rose, Lucas Spencer, Liuke Yang; Sophomore Patrick Carty; Freshmen, Christian Bedell, Ethan Swayze, Connor Moody.
Boys' outlook: The goal of the team is to qualify for the State Meet Championship, which the Raiders have done for the last six years. This year's team should be a stronger scoring team despite the loss of Silas Eastman. Most team members ran 45 miles the first week of preseason and 50 miles the second week. The emphasis will be on aerobic strength this year.
The pack, with co-captain Eric Hannes, Jonathan Burk, T.J. Rose and Liuke Yang has gotten much better for a lower team score and sophomore, Patrick Carty has exploded to take front runner status. Co-captain Tyler O'Keefe, Liam Le Coney and freshman, Christian Bedell should provide good support as the 6 and 7 insurance runners. With numbers up, David Powers, Jesse Liljedahl, Njemile Philips, Lucas Spencer, Nicholis Kiesman, Ethan Swayze and Connor Moody all can be an asset to the team.
Girls' outlook: Co-captain Elizabeth Grzyb has been sidelined, but she has been riding her bike with the team and it is hoped that she will be available for the championship portion of the season. Most team members ran 30 miles the first week of pre-season and 35 miles the second week. Aerobic fitness will be the goal this season.
Co-Captain, Juliet Fink, along with Abby Davis and Ariel Fogden look strong. Newcomer, sophomore, Anna Lastra has also jetted to front runner status. Amber Dinsdorf, Kristen Dostie, Danae Dostie, Rebekah Dostie and Chelsea Abraham are all new and will really help the team depth, which has been lacking for a few years.
"The team really has a shot at qualifying for the State Meet Championship and will only improve as more girls find cross country a fun sport," Coach Reilly said.


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Established in 2013; company is specialized in researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing electronic products, especially car accessory series. Our main products include car DVD players, car cameras, OBD diagnostic Tools, TV Box.
Our company is equipped with the worldwide first-class production lines and professional testing facilities. The quality of our products is assured by our skilled development engineers and professional operators. Our products have been exported to America, Canada, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc. Our principle is "providing the best products and services to meet customers' needs". We actively join in the competitions at home and abroad. "Honesty, solidarity, creativity, tech and quality come first" is our cultural spirit, which promotes our continuous and rapid development.
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Underneath one of the CBD's stone buildings is a curious, J-shaped passageway. Two pop-ups have found a home here. One is Edition Coffee Roasters. The other, Gray's by Circa, is a restaurant that aims to convey the feeling of everyday hedonism.
The brains behind Gray's by Circa, Jack New, is a talented young chef with an impressive resume including Sokyo, Ananas, Edition and Maslow's. Despite the proximity to Edition's pop-up, New states that the two ventures are totally separate, except for their shared seating arrangement. "Edition said there was a kitchen here, and I should come and do something with it," New says. He has teamed with Aykut Sayan from Parramatta's Circa Espresso, a partnership that has proven fruitful at Edition and Maslow's.
Named after Dorian Gray, the literary poster-boy of hedonism, the pop-up's menu mimics an old-style country club. It's a clean, homely outfitting – framed pages from a classic French poster book decorate the walls and a sense of seclusion provides a buffer from the street. "We want to do food that's accessible to the city workers around here who have one or two hours off," says New. "We're giving them the option to indulge over their lunch break."
The menu is influenced by English, French and Italian food, but to pinpoint a cuisine is fairly irrelevant. New describes his dishes as simply "comforting and indulgent". Everything is organic and made in-house. Stand-outs are the free-range chicken ballotine with goat's curd, peas, jus and prunes; and the slow-cooked beef-cheek lasagne. Breakfast favourites include duck-egg Croque Madame; and the ricotta and rose-water hotcake with figs, pistachio and salted dulce-de-leche mousse. Wines are all natural and organic, selected by Dominic Coulter of Franc-About-Wines.
Gray's by Circa is around for another 10 weeks. The pop-up expects to be open for dinner on Thursday and Friday in coming weeks. Stay tuned.
Gray's by Circa
72a Castlereagh Street, Sydney
Mon to Fri 7am–3pm


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"Keep it going, Keep it moving, Don't stop!"
Shiz Annual Red Carpet Events (SARCE) is the building of a collective of emerging and seasoned filmmakers who wish to bring a positive and entertaining spin to the world of cinema. We are open to filmmakers of all genres; to include documentaries, animations, comedy, horror, action, and human interest. It takes a lot of time, energy, money, and creativity to create. This event is to bring forth the hard work we put into our films.
Our main event, SARCE ( https://filmfreeway.com/SARCE ), is for newer movies. SARCE Attic is about those dusty old films you got laying around. Films must be 5 years or older.
SARCE is hosted by Shiz, LLC and Evolve.Forward.Media Productions, LLC. Shiz and Evolve.Forward.Media are a veteran and family owned production company. The directors of SARCE are U.S. military war veterans.
SARCE is devoted to all narrative films of all genres that are committed to diversity, authenticity, and show a conscious and curiosity of the world around us. Starting out as a red carpet event, we are now opening our commitment to community and collaboration to many filmmakers.
With the success of our first event, February 25, 2017, we feel that we can honor your hard work on a large silver screen in beautiful DCP 2K/4K format with 5.1 surround sound in a stadium seating theater in Kyle TX.
Along with local filmmakers and film festival organizers, we are building a community. We want to bring everyone together to meet and greet, and enjoy the wonderful talent we have here in Central Texas. We do, however, accept films from around the world.
Multiple films from one producer is allowed.
Five or more years ago, your knowledge of filmmaking and editing has increased. Pretend it is Star Wars. Re-color, re-edit, improve the effects, make it better. This is entirely optional. Let us know if you are going to redo your film. Please have your remastered movie done by end of July 2019.
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Any film made and completed in 2013 and before are acceptable. This is January to December for these years.
Excessive Language and Content
The film festival is divided into two parts; child friendly and teen friendly. Adult language is acceptable, just not excessive. Nudity or full sex scenes are not acceptable. Foreplay talk is acceptable, in other words, we know what's next but you do not see it. Violence is allowed, just not excessive.
During the child friendly part, the movies shown will have no adult language, adult conversation, adult situation, or violence.
During the teen friendly part, movies with adult language and content will be shown. Movies with violence will be shown as well.
Any films against the United States government or military will not be accepted unless the final outcome is the acceptable of the United States government or military.
We reserve the right to exclude any film submission without explanation.
We do ask our judges to give feedback to all selected films and not selected films in FilmFreeway.


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I almost spit out my coffee laughing when I saw the above photo. Mostly because it perfectly sums up my run yesterday. Good grief. I am out of shape. I don't even know how I managed to run 26.2 miles nearly six months ago. Wait, maybe because it was six freaking months ago. It never fails to amaze me just how quickly you get out of shape and just how hard it is to get back in shape.
I love the running paths by our house, but I swear they are 90% hills. Or maybe it just feels that way because I'm already huffing and puffing halfway up the first one. Also, my run only lasted two miles before I felt like I'd been steamrolled by a Mack truck. I'll go ahead and file that little fact under my "Well-I-used-to-be-a-marathoner" and "Holy-crap-why-is-it-so-hard-to-breathe?" running experiences lately.
Hills: 1. Elyse: 0.
At least my sore muscles are a reminder that I am, in fact, working to get back in shape. While it's demoralizing to realize running such a short distance can kick my ass, I also realize my ass has been sitting on the couch the past few months.
So for now, I've decided to embrace the soreness and fatigue as signs that I'm on the right path to becoming the runner I used to be. I know I'll get there… one pesky hill at a time.


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Adobe Ink & Slide
Winner - Platinum
Competition: Spark:Product
Designer: Robert Brunner - Creative Director/Partner
Design Type: General consumer goods and appliances
Company / Organization / School: Ammunition + Adobe
Website: http://www.ammunitiongroup.com
Team Members: Geoff Dowd, Principal Designer, Adobe Steve Lee, Designer, Ammunition
Introducing creative hardware that makes sketching and drawing more natural and fluid. Designed to be used with the iPad, Adobe Ink is a fine-tip, pressure-sensitive pen built using Adonit Pixelpoint technology to give you greater creative control and unprecedented precision. Adobe Slide is a digital ruler that lets you draw any shape on your iPad — including straight lines, perfect circles, classic French curves, and more.


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By Katie Cook, Enology Project Leader of University of Minnesota, Horticulture Research Center
One of the questions winemakers in northern climates ask most often is what yeast strains are recommended for fermenting various cold-hardy grape cultivars. While I understand why this question is asked – most catalogs selling yeast don't list 'Marquette' or 'Frontenac' as recommended cultivars for a particular strain – it is also difficult to give a recommendation based on grape cultivar alone. Variables such as growing conditions of the grapes, winemaking conditions in the cellar, and stylistic goals are all important factors in determining what yeast should be used for making a certain wine. Vintage variation (especially in northern climates) can mean that a certain outcome with a commercial yeast strain one year doesn't necessarily mean that we will have the same outcome the following year. Yeast can't enhance the spicy character of Marquette, for example, if the aroma compound(s) responsible for that character aren't in the grapes when they are harvested. Complicating matters is the fact that we are just beginning to learn what aromatic compounds might be involved in varietal aroma for these grapes!
Development of new yeasts
Before a new commercial yeast strain is released, it undergoes extensive fermentation trials, from lab-scale to commercial scale and with various grape cultivars, to understand its impact on the wine. These trials require a great deal of costly research in order to be certain that the yeast activity will be fully understood once it is released. Unfortunately, the costs of this research guarantees that more obscure grape cultivars are not typically used in these trials. You are about as likely to see yeast recommendations for Picpoul or Vermentino as you are Marquette or Frontenac Gris. Fortunately, with the assistance of the Northern Grapes Project, researchers in the Midwest and Eastern US will be able to perform small-scale yeast trials this year for our cold-hardy grape cultivars.
Yeast trials
While we may already have some ideas of how certain yeasts behave with cold-hardy varieties, we have yet to perform a study that includes statistical analysis of sensory data in replicated wine trials. This will allow us to evaluate whether a certain aroma or flavor can be attributed to a difference in yeast, grape cultivar or to the growing conditions. Although we do not fully understand the key aromatic compounds involved in the varietal aroma of cold hardy wines, we are able to build on knowledge gained from studies of of wine aroma and yeast metabolism to make educated yeast and cultivar matches. After several years of trials, we will be able to give confident recommendations for yeast strains to winemakers desiring a certain style wine from their cold-hardy grapes …


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Clevertouch Interactive Displays
As time moves on, so does the technology needed to offer a comprehensive education for students. With that being said, some of the industries top providers of ed-tech are constantly working on making sure you are getting the most out of your interactive displays.
In this article, we will be taking a look at some of the features, benefits and educational upsides of the interactive displays by Clevertouch.


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Nursing Diploma Online
The sector of nursing is a kind of which might be readily accessible for interested individuals, which is probably why it has elevated in popularity lately. Direct entry MSN programs, sometimes called graduate entry" or grasp's entry" packages, are good for non-nurses who maintain bachelor's levels in another discipline. While some on-line applications are self-paced, most run on the identical semester or quarter class schedule as do traditional courses held on campus. An associate diploma in nursing (ADN) program focuses extra on technical skills than concept, and for 30 % of ASN graduates it is their stepping stone to a BSN.
They are legally able to perform many of the identical nursing interventions and treatments that registered nurses render, except these prohibited in the state's practice act, scope of apply and the insurance policies and procedures of the employing healthcare facility. Generally speaking, UAPs do not assess shoppers, plan the care of clients, or consider the outcomes of client care.
Direct entry MSN packages sometimes require three years to complete, with the primary yr being dedicated to entry-stage nursing coursework and the final two years to grasp's-degree research. A Doctorate of Nursing Schooling program is targeted on growing superior observe nurse specialist abilities. The Affiliate Diploma in Nursing has virtually worn out the diploma faculties of nursing.
Typically, the standard of the nursing training was solely secondary to the long work hours that the students carried out as they cared for the patients. This position may be very fascinating and really satisfying because it allows the UAP to work with the rest of the nursing group. If you happen to posses these abilities and need to make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of others, then the noble and extremely rewarding profession of nursing often is the preferrred career selection for you.
Within the far distant past, only registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses (along with a couple of nursing assistants) provided nursing care within the hospital, nursing dwelling and within the residence atmosphere. Many schools have a number of start dates all year long, rather than starting this system in September, and on-line RN-to-BSN packages can be found as properly.


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Christy tries to be supportive when a health scare throws Bonnie into a tailspin.
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(Death, Death, Death) Why Bonnie can't sleep.
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I've been in a singing mood lately. It's hard coz I live in an apartment so I can't really "belt" out and I'm pretty sure my neighbours will not appreciate the noise if I do "belt out". :D
for my youtube find:
3:53 of your time and it's not a waste I'm telling you. Why?
- It's the Philippine Madrigal Singers for!@!@!##$%@#sakes! Philippine Madrigal Singers = genuine. Talents at its finest!
- It's not a waste of time coz if you're looking at the and I mean THE one of the best chorale group in the world, the video I just posted up is an example of what singing truly is.
- Lastly, they are THE PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS, the first choir in the WORLD to win the European Grand Prix For Choral Singing TWICE. They are The Philippine Madrigal Singers and they are awesomely good!
one word: FLAWLESS! There are a lot of belters out there, it's jaw-dropping with the highest note they could hit perfectly but not every belter can actually give you that wow-goosebumps-watery-eyes-this-singer-is-indeed-good feeling and there's a few who can sing a song with their pure soul into it.
Please do watch the videos.
No regrets. I promise.


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It was a Kennedy kind of day. I spent my lunchtime hour watching President Obama's inaugrual address from a seat in the restaurant of the clubhouse of the Camp Edwards/Otis Air Force Base golf course. Otis, because of its proximity to the Kennedy family compound in Hyannisport, was the secure home airbase of choice for JFK during his presidency. When I started my walk later in the day, I was standing in the shadow of the Hull Memorial School clock tower. The building was dedicated by then-Representative Kennedy in the late 1940s. The Obama-Kennedy connections are, of course, self-evident. For those of us too young to remember JFK's inauguration, was the energy of hope and optimism comparable to that felt today around the world? After all, in some ways, the message delivered in both speeches was the same.
But Hobartville, you ask? I walked north, backwards through the alphabet streets, from "L" to "A," along the water's edge. Before these streets were paved, before these blocks were crowded shoulder to shoulder with houses, "Citizen" Hobart, as he was known, was one of the first summer visitors to invest in the future of Nantasket as a seasonal resort. He convinced friends to join him on the bay shore north of Strawberry Hill and together they built a string of similar looking homes in the Second Empire style, many of which still stand today. It was the first summer colony on the plains of the Nantasket peninsula.
But Sunset Avenue, the road that hooks the coastline here, has a previous history. Once a hill, it had a name derived from the results of a great Native American battle: Skull Head. The area was supposedly scattered with skulls of lost warriors when the first European settlers arrived. The "head," or low hill, was cut down to make Nantasket Avenue in the 1870s.
It was cold again today. The bay was active with horned grebes, surf scoters and common eiders, signs that summer is far, far away. That and the ice, of course. Two horned larks surprised me at the end of K Street, almost the last creatures I expected to see there.
The pier at A Street will always bring back memories. Swimming lessons, dropping lines off the side to catch fish, even riding my bike out to the end with a baseball bat across the handlebars and a glove dangling off the grips.
My final quest for the day is to walk the Central-A-Cadish-B Street loop. I want to see just how big John Mitchell's coal and lumber empire was. The whole block was once his, before he ran afoul of the town's boss in the 1910s. Now it's condos and private homes, with no memories of those politically-charged days.
I was still recovering from the damned cold that's had me since Saturday, so it was another short one today. Just glad that my mind still works at full speed, even if my lungs won't.
Time: 33 minutes.
New species: Horned lark (88).
Stranger hellos: 1 (35).
The rest of the day: Spent most of it at Otis, scanning pics for a new book due to the publisher in April; reviewed page proofs of another, due out in May; scanned more pics for a third book due next year.


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Customer: Discover the new C in your C-level suite
8 March 2017, 9:00AM - 2:00PM, EEST
KPMG, understanding the need for increased customer centricity during the current "Age of the Customer", organised a focused event to discuss new ways for improving the experience of customer, who is becoming the new C in the C-level suite of organisations. The event offered participants a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the new Customer era and of the way to improve service provision by placing the customer at the heart of every business decision.
The event took place on Wednesday 8th of March, at Hilton Hotel, with distinguished key note speakers from Cyprus and abroad. The event was successfully organised, with increased participation and the attendees being eager to discuss and exchange views with the panel.
The event offered participants a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the new Customer era and of the way to improve service provision by placing the customer at the heart of every business decision.
Christos Vasiliou, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Advisory of KPMG in Cyprus addressed welcoming remarks, folowed by Antonis Bargilly, Board Member and Head of Strategy, Customer and Operations Services of KPMG in Cyprus, who presented the local standpoint, stressing the importance for "a more holistic approach for achieving customer centricity". Charis Pouangare, Director of Consumer and SME Banking Division of the Bank of Cyprus, discussed the importance of placing the customer in the centre of attention, and of "creating a customer service culture". Benjamin Carlotti, Co-founder and Managing Director of Oulala Games Ltd, presented the online customer experience and proposed ways to engage "Millennial" customers, using smart digital marketing and big data. Vincent Piron, European Lead Customer Advisory of KPMG, presented the "Customer First Agenda" in the new Customer era.
The presentations were followed by a panel discussion, during which the participants discussed various interesting topics with the speakers, such as the ways to strike the balance between what is valuable to the customer and what will drive them away, how financial institutions can deal with customer emotions and find the balance between regulation and responding to customer needs and the importance of a holistic approach in customer management starting within each organisation from the top to the bottom.
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A paid internship is often a win-win situation for both parties. The intern gets the work experience which will help them find a job after graduation, and the institution they work for gets the help it needs. It also gives companies an opportunity to scout promising talent. However, one question that many institutions ask themselves is whether or not interns should be paid, and if so, when? The answer to this question is important, as it has legal ramifications.
A common problem that many small businesses experience is a high employee turnover rate. One way to avoid this is to provide employee benefits that give them an incentive to stick around. Think about using unconventional benefits, as the standard employee benefits which have been used for decades are no longer enough to attract and maintain the best talent. Below are some unconventional ideas that will help your company in retaining worthy employees:
The proper management of finances is one of the most important aspects of running a small business. This is especially true when it comes to payroll, which affects all members of the company. When considering small business payroll software, business owners must consider their needs versus the various options and features that the software offers.
Benefits administration has always been a hassle for human resources. It is a challenging task that requires great attention to detail and HR staff must correctly handle and manage large amounts of paperwork and files. Any mistakes which are made can lead to serious problems. However, performing the task online has made things much smoother and more efficient. There are a number of reasons for this, and HR professionals should consider a switch to administering benefits online if their current system is not working as well as it should be.
Changes in healthcare laws have prompted many small businesses to look for new ways to provide health insurance for their workers without incurring high costs. Offering healthcare benefits can be a great way for a business to retain its most valuable workers, especially when larger enterprises are following a similar path. However, before establishing a health insurance plan, it is important to review the different options which are available.
Many companies turn to freelance workers, especially during peak seasons such as the holidays. They can save money which can be used to recruit more employees once a portfolio of customers has been established. However, incorporating freelancers into your organization requires procedures which are distinct from those that are used to hire employees. Your goal is to ensure that your interests are served from the relationship, the roles between you and the freelancer are clarified, and that taxes and other legalities regarding the contractor are met.
Protecting payroll data has always been important, but changes in technology have made it more so. While there are a number of online safety measures which have been developed, one of the greatest threats that employers face today are data breaches. However, the danger doesn't end there.
A growing trend among businesses involves reducing the work week from forty to thirty hours. There are a number of factors which is contributing to this change, but many small business owners wander if reducing the work week will help or harm their business. There are both advantages and disadvantages to reducing the number of hours employees work, and it is important for business owners to weigh them carefully.


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Here among flowers one flask of wine,
with no close friends, I pour it alone.
I lift cup to bright moon, beg its company,
then facing my shadow, we become three.
The moon has never known how to drink;
my shadow does nothing but follow me.
But with the moon and shadow as companions the while,
this joy I find must catch spring while it's here.
I sing, and the moon just lingers on;
I dance, and my shadow flails wildly.
When still sober we share friendship and pleasure,
then, utterly drunk, each goes his own way–
Let us join to roam beyond human cares
and plan to meet far in the river of stars.