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Happy Thursday! Hope your 2018 is off to a great start! Many of you seemed to enjoy last weeks post for winter workout outfits (if you missed it, you can read it here)! Therefore, I thought I would stick with the health and fitness category and share with you my gym bag essentials. Let me know what you think, and feel free to share what your gym 'must haves' are!
- Phone charger
- Headphones
- Phone Carrying Arm Band
- Micellar Cleansing Water
- Toner
- Lightweight Moisturizer
- Deodorant
- Dry Spray/Perfume
- Lotion
- Detangler Spray
- Detangling Hair Brush
- Rubber Bands (and lots of them because they seem to have a way of disappearing!)
- Water
- Nuts
- Granola Bar
That's everything I bring with me to the gym. Sometimes it can vary though depending on what type of workout I do! Hopefully this helps you pack your gym bag!
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About History Of Krav Maga & Self Defense And Its Importance
Krav Maga training is one of those skills that is taught to all people no matter the social class because its goal is to ensure one can defend themselves without preparing for the fight. The lessons acquired in these classes teach people to prepare for a big and stronger attacker, and one should be ready to change the game anytime. The training one acquires in these places teach one to react in the way human reflexes are made such that when attacked, you know how to respond.
What One Should Know About Krav Maga Training
It is the type of training that originated from Israel, and the founder grew up practicing gymnastics. Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of these martial arts discovered the importance of better skills after realizing the skills acquired in the gym were not enough to protect his community and after joining the army, he came up with ways through which people could protect themselves. Krav maga training has its advantages to the people who take the lessons as listed here which gives more people a reason to take the lessons without second-guessing.
Great Method To Keep Your Body In Shape
it is a self-defense mechanism that can be used by anyone anytime no matter the size of weight and a good way of exercising since the lessons are rough and keeps your heart pumping. In all the classes one goes to, these techniques are meant to prepare one for the future; therefore, an individuals should look forward to giving their all during these training because the techniques are impotent in helping one deal with a real-life situation.
Makes One Aware Of Their Situation
Krav maga practitioners are taught to think fast and come up with solutions to certain situations quickly. Their techniques are adjustable, and as one continues training, it is easy for them to know how different situations need to be solved.
A Way Of Boosting Your Confidence
In the beginning, it is always tough but with time, people become comfortable with their skills and one is always ready to use the skills when necessary. One can only build their confidence if you keep training over and over for it assists in showing one that anything is possible and you can be a conquer as long as your mind is straight.
Krav maga training is simple in that one knows how to handle their attacker in any way possible as a way of neutralizing the threat. Although the training could include some other self-defense mechanisms like boxing, it is meant to prepare people for the worst case scenarios. If one feels it is the right time to start training, reading about krav maga training and watching tutorials help in defining your goals more.

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The 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs is the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL). The playoffs began on April 11, 2018, a few days after the 2017–18 NHL season, and will end with the Stanley Cup Finals in June, to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.
The Nashville Predators made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins increased their post-season appearance streak to twelve seasons, the current longest streak.
The Vegas Golden Knights became the first team to make the playoffs in their inaugural season in the league since the 1979–80Hartford Whalers and the Edmonton Oilers. They also became the first expansion team to make the playoffs in their inaugural season since the 1967 NHL expansion. For the fourth time in league history (2000, 2001, 2007), only two Original Six teams, the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, clinched a berth for the playoffs. For the first time since 1966, no playoff games were played in the state of New York. For the fifth time in eight years, all three California-based teams made the playoffs. For the first time in league history, the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs in the same year. For the first time since 1969, both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs in the same season.
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Full schedule and TV guide
Vegas vs. Washington
Capitals lead series 2-1
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A Blade Runner 2049 Review. In 1982 we were introduced to the world of Blade Runner. A future where we were introduced to terms like replicants (bio-engineered androids for lack of a better word) and 'Blade Runners' (essentially law enforcement officers tasked with hunting down rogue 'Replicants'). And a world which open our eyes to a new level perspective on what it was to be alive and human. Little did we know, that over 30 years later, we'd get a sequel to that visual masterpiece with another equally stunning piece of work, Blade Runner 2049.
Blade Runner 2049 Review
Without getting into much detail to avoid spoilers and in the spirit of keeping my review brief, I will just touch on a few general aspects of the film.
It's a Long Movie
Blade Runner 2049 is not your typical 2hr film. The official run-time of the movie is 2 hours and 44 minutes. So you're looking at carving out at least 3 hours (if you include movie previews) of your day to watch. On the plus side, Blade Runner 2049 is one of those films where time really does fly. Before I knew it, I was three-quarters of the way through and still fully locked in and engaged in the story.
It's NOT an ACTION flick
If you're thinking this film is going to be filled with gun fights, explosions, high octane car chases through cavernous, futuristic cityscapes, you will be hugely disappointed.
If you've seen the original Blade Runner (which I highly recommend), then expect more of the same.
I would liken the movie to an investigative-type story, focused more on uncovering clues and mysteries, with 'minor' flare-ups and action-oriented scenes interspersed throughout. So do not go in, tired, sleepy or anxious to see some 'Fast and Furious' shit. Set your expectations accordingly.
It's a Visual Masterpiece
Like Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049 fully immerses the audience into a futuristic, cyberpunk-like world, both seedy and colorful. They did a wonderful job pulling ideas from the previous film, to help create a seamless and consistent look and feel to the city, as well as the technology, clothing, etc.
It's getting great reviews
Though its not breaking the bank at the theaters (the previous film tanked at the box office as well), it is getting 'across-the-board' positive reviews (hovering at 88% positive reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes)
All in all, to sum up this Blade Runner 2049 review, from a personal standpoint, if you can't tell, I loved the film. It's long, it doesn't have much action and its a futuristic drama, so-to-speak, so definitely NOT for everyone. The music is also very loud throughout the film (similar to Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR), but awesome and fits the film perfectly. I have linked to the complete soundtrack below.
And lastly, if you liked the first Blade Runner, or like Cyberpunk or sci-fi genre, you should enjoy yourself at Blade Runner 2049. Cheers!
Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack
Here is the link to the soundtrack on YouTube, and you could also purchase the soundtrack on Amazon.com


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Plex DVR provides a solid DVR for OTA channels or an alternative to a cable box
If you've been thinking of about an alternative to cable, setting up a Plex Media Server with an HDHomeRun Extend to record over-the-air channels is definitely worth considering.
When I started using Plex DVR with HDHomeRun as a way to record TV shows from my antenna, I soon realized that maybe I was paying too much for my other streaming services.
I have been testing various TV antennas for more than a year, but I had no idea how much there was to watch until it was all laid out in front of me. I didn't realize shows like "American Greed" or "Forensic Files" were available through the 47 OTA channels that my ClearStream Eclipse pulls in.
For the uninitiated, an HDHomeRun tuner is one of the least expensive ways to watch high definition over-the-air channels on your smartphone, tablet, computer or TV. But to really get at every bit of programming out there can be a challenge. Not too many of us are subscribing to TV Guide these days.
The program guide on Plex schooled me. Plex DVR wowed me after that.
Sure, there are other options out there for OTA DVR setups. But if you have a movie collection burned to a PC in your home, Plex can do a lot more for you than an average OTA DVR. You will also be able to stream, organize and share a vast collection of movies, shows, music or family photos scattered across your laptops, tablets or smartphones.
Plex DVR is a part of a subscription-based service known as Plex Pass. You will be able to record shows and even watch them outside of your home without lugging around extra hardware.
Setting up a Plex Media Server is not a plug-and-play solution. But it's remarkably simple.
What is Plex Media Server?
Plex is software that serves as a hub to stream all of your media files. I am going to stay focused on using Plex DVR with HDHomeRun Extend.
Before we go further, I want to briefly explain some of its other functions because it will help you better understand what we'll be discussing.
There are "free to use" features with Plex. Streaming your own burned DVDs from a PC to a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV comes at no cost. Your PC is your server. A streaming device like a Roku would be your client.
There are a number of clients that work with Plex. They include Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Smart TVs, Chromecast, and TiVo.
Xbox and PlayStation game consoles can be clients as well.
If you want to get into the more nuanced functions – like Plex DVR or sharing media — you will need to subscribe to Plex Pass. Whether you opt for the $4.99 per month plan, $49.99 per year or $149 for a Lifetime subscription is your call.
The one caveat with Plex is that you can't use it to watch live TV. You will still need to stream your OTA channels through either the HDHomeRun app or Kodi to watch live TV.
With my current setup, I am streaming my live OTA channels through the HDHomeRun app on Amazon Fire TV. I have my HDHomeRun tuner and my Fire TV connected via Ethernet to my WiFi router.
What can I record with Plex DVR?
You can record any over-the-air (OTA) channel, and even some cable programming if you use Plex DVR with a HDHomeRun Prime tuner. You will need to rent a cable card separately to plug into the HDHomeRun Prime tuner.
But let's get back to setting up Plex with an HDHomeRun tuner with a TV antenna. There's a common question that comes up for would-be cord cutters when they start exploring any and all alternatives to cable.
What kind of shows could I possibly watch with just a TV antenna?
I didn't appreciate the answer until I began a daily ritual of combing through Plex's program guide. This program guide has five main sections. There are other sections too so you can easily discover shows, movies and sporting events.
I'm looking at the section of the guide that shows upcoming movies as I write this. Over the next seven days, there are 219 movies that I could watch or record.
There are some classics I've enjoyed. I see "To Live and Die In L.A." and "Colors". There are plenty of Hollywood blockbusters of the past like "Fast & Furious 6", "The Rock" and "A Knight's Tale". I've also spotted some B-movie horror flicks like "Superbeast."
There are some John Wayne movies, stuff you might expect off an antenna. But 219 movies is a lot of potential movie time. If I wanted, I could also filter my search by an individual channel like my local PBS station, or an actor.
When I selected shows, there were 1,227 results. Here's where I found shows that I thought you could only find on cable – shows like "American Greed", and "Forensic Files". There are also some of the most watched shows on television here. They're coming from major networks like FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC.
The guide also gave me a better chance to deep dive into PBS content. That's pretty useful considering the PBS app is largely walled off now as a means for fundraising. So I'm now recording "Austin City Limits" and "Front and Center" for my live music fix.
Want to limit your search for sports? OK. There's NHL Hockey, the PGA Tour, Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer. If you've been a subscriber to cable for years, it's easy to forget how much is really out there in the age of free digital television.
The grid-style menu for Plex DVR is one of the most organized out there. I can easily scroll through what's starting soon, what's on right on right now, and new episodes of shows that are coming on the air later.
Setting up Plex DVR with HDHomeRun
HDHomeRun tuners have to be plugged into your WiFi through a wired Ethernet connection. Your TV antenna is also plugged into the the HDHomeRun tuner.
Head over the Plex website, download the software to your PC and sign up for a profile. Plex software operates as a web-app so it will appear in a window of your web browser. Once it's up and running, go to server in the settings menu. Choose DVR settings. That setting is located in the bottom left corner of your screen.
Add your HDHomeRun tuner that appears on the screen. Type in your zip code in the postal code bar and Plex will scan for channels.
Soon, you will see a menu full of shows and movies and sporting events.
Be sure to download the Plex app to your streaming device as well, and follow the steps to sign in to your profile.
What should I use for a Plex server?
Before you use Plex DVR, you'll need to make a few decisions about hardware. You are going to need to choose a server. You also need to decide where to store your recorded content.
Another important component will be the HDHomeRun tuner. I prefer the HDHomeRun Extend, and talk about the reasons why in my review. Do you want to use the computer that you currently own as a server? That's not a problem. Ideally, this would be a computer that's always on, so you can record shows when you are asleep or not at home.
Some people prefer to buy a used PC with a decent processor for a dedicated server. They will hunt around for specific models on eBay or Newegg.
There is also a growing market for mini-PCs which are used specifically as a Plex server.
You may have heard of people using an Intel NUC as a Plex Media Server. A mini PC is generally more energy efficient and can cut down the wear and tear on your PC that you have for daily use. The price point on an Intel NUC is driven by what's inside. You could certainly use a NUC with an i3 processor for a single stream, but chances are you would want at least an i5 or i7 for transcoding more than once stream at a time.
Plex also has a beta version of hardware transcoding aimed at reducing CPU usage and power consumption. So Intel chips found in a mini PC like a Voyo V1 with Intel Apollo Lake will now have a much better, but not perfect, performance as a Plex media server. There is another option that can cover your needs on the server and client front. A NVIDIA SHIELD TV can function as both a server and media player for Plex.
How should I store Plex DVR content?
You're also going to need some hard drive space to store your shows, movies or sporting events that you will be recording.
You could use a WD My Cloud, or a more sophisticated NAS setup. SiliconDust, the makers of HDHomeRun, suggest using a NAS setup. For the purposes of this article, I decided to do something low tech. I had a decent 500 GB hard drive removed from a PC once owned by my parents that never got much use. So I bought an aluminum external hard drive case made by Rosewill. I formatted the drive and connected it to a PC where I keep the majority of my personal media.
Should I use an old desktop or something new as a Plex server?
With the exception of the hard drive case, I used equipment around my house. I am using an older HP desktop (circa 2008) with an AMD Athlon™ II x2 240 processor with 2.8GHz for a server.
This is not an ideal setup, but it's an important one for this review. By taking a minimalist approach, you can start to get an idea of what kind of boundaries you may have with the hardware you have on hand.
I have about 8 episodes from a half dozen shows that I'm recording. I've been streaming to an Amazon Fire TV that I have hardwired to my WiFi router. The picture has been bright and clear. Audio from each recording has crisp, including episodes Austin City Limits and Front and Center, which features live music.
Once in a while, I will get an artifact for a fraction of a second. Despite that, it's been a functional option for me while testing out various features on Plex. I suspect that I might have slightly better results if I were using a 1 or 2TB WD Red or WD Blue hard drive in my external hard drive case.
Transcoding and hardware will be two aspects that you will want to think about as you assemble your setup. Plex has a guide to help you determine what kind of CPU you may need for your server. There are wide ranging and helpful discussions about "builds" on the r/Plex subreddit.
You should also check out Plex forums for all kinds of answers and advice. You will have better access to if you subscribe to Plex Pass.
Is getting Plex Pass worth it?
As an alternative to cable, Plex is definitely worth trying – even in small (and free) doses.
If you have any movies burned to a hard drive or computer, tapping into the free parts of Plex is a no brainer. You will be able to access that movie library on a number of over-the-top streaming devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV or Chromecast. If you're serious about setting up a DVR option for OTA channels, I would suggest trying Plex Pass with the $4.99 plan. You will need a HDHomeRun tuner, either the Connect or Extend model for OTA channels.
You can always opt for a lifetime subscription to Plex Pass later if you think it is software that you will use long term.
When deciding how much to spend on your own equipment, I have a simple rule of thumb. Take a look at your current cable or satellite TV subscription and figure out how much it costs per year. Allocating a healthy portion of that expense shouldn't be a big deal. Spending money you once gave to a cable company every month, and spending it on your own equipment is a good move.
After a few weeks of having Plex Pass, I am already rediscovering long lost content on my PC, including some prized vacation photos and music collections. I've become a fan of streaming services for channels that were once exclusive to cable. But Plex is making me question if I'm spending too much on my live TV streaming subscriptions.
I hope this review and how-to guide was helpful to you. Do you use Plex? What's your favorite setup? Share it with readers in the comments below.


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From 28 November to 2 December, 22 ActionAiders representing AAI programmes in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somaliland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and IHART gathered at MS TCDC in Arusha for a five-day training on Accountability in Emergencies. The training constituted the third in the series of trainings led by AA Kenya under SO4 and as part of the delegation of responsibility for Accountability within the federation. This series of workshop have been in partnership with IHART and AA Denmark.
The training built on the lessons learned from the initial workshops in Jordan and Bangkok respectively during 2016. It provided participants with an opportunity not only to share experiences, but to critically examine ActionAid's accountability in Emergencies tools including its relevance to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS). International legal Instruments, laws and tools were also given due attention in AA's attempt to facilitate accountability in a protracted conflict and nature disaster context. Reflecting the changing funding landscape and more and more donors' requirements to comply with the CHS as a prerequisite for funding, the training dedicated a total of three days to the CHS, striving to deepen participants' understanding of each of the nine commitments and their practical implications pre and post a humanitarian crisis.
Over five intense days, participants refreshed their knowledge of key concepts including HRBA, women's rights and shifting power, examined accountability practices in different contexts, and worked their way through the nine commitments of the Core Humanitarian Standard.
Throughout the training, emphasis was placed on identifying ways and tools through which communities and people living in poverty and exclusion can hold stakeholders to account even in contexts that lack effective governance structures. Effective ways to analyze internal accountability were also discussed in several sessions. Lastly, all participants committed to ensure that learnings from the training are translated into action.
Accountability is an integral part of deepening democracy with equity. Based on the experiences, as shared during the workshop the participants attending inferred that Accountability to the communities living in poverty and exclusion is an essential and possible option that AA must pursue. The participant's recognised that Accountability is an integral part of AA work, which is inherently a political process and project. ActionAiders can play a facilitating role, but ultimately - people living in poverty and exclusion and their institutions - have to drive this process even during the course of a disaster.
As an active member of the CHS Alliance ActionAid is committed to complying with the Core Humanitarian Standard. AA will, as part of the initial self-assessments, critically reflect on its work and organisational policies. AA Kenya and AA UK have made a start by committing to conduct a self-assessment by the end of 2016. The three Accountability in Emergencies trainings have so far introduced 55 participants from over 23 country offices to the CHS. The expectation for 2017 would therefore be for more country offices to undergo the self-assessment process.


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Renovating Your Living Room for Summer 2017
Renovating Your Living Room for Summer 2017
Kaitlin Krull
Now that summer is finally here, it's time to pack away the fleece blankets and wintry accessories and embrace the changing seasons with a few renovation projects. Our friends and window replacement experts at Modernize, love finding ways to make homes feel seasonal and on trend throughout the year.
If you're considering making a change in your home to welcome the warm weather, your living room is the perfect place to start. Here are a few of their top tips and pointers to help you renovate your living room for summer 2017.
Go green
As the weather takes a turn for the better, everything seems to turn green. Mimic this burst of new life in your home by adding a touch of green in your living room. If you're feeling brave, you can consider painting your living room walls with a bright green hue like Greenery (Pantone's Color of the Year for 2017). If subtle is more your style, add textiles, home decor accents, and even living plants or seasonal bouquets and cuttings in a variety of green tones to turn your living room into an homage to the season. Complete your living room color transformation with other on-trend colors such as chalky whites, navy blues, and other neutrals for walls, furniture, and accessories.
Mix and match patterns and textures
Mismatched patterns and textured fabrics are on trend for 2017. We recommend bold pattern choices for the textiles in your living room: think tribal, tropical, geometric, and shibori, to name a few. A variety of colors and patterns will give your living room character, depth, and interest. Similarly, consider textiles with unique and varied textures to further increase this effect. Remember that interesting patterns don't have to be limited to your furniture and accessories. The Pinterest-loving designers are predicting that faux-marble(often done with wallpaper patterns) will grace the walls of trendy homes throughout America this year.
Update your flooring
For most homeowners, the living room functions as both a relaxing space and a social hub. Give your home a floor that can withstand regular traffic while still looking amazing. If your budget and time scale is flexible, consider installing new wood floors or renovating existing floorboards for a timeless, classic look. Other flooring options include wood tile substitutes, which look just as great at a fraction of the cost of hardwood floors, and eco-friendly flooring options such as cork, bamboo, and local reclaimed timber. Finally, don't forget to add a few large area rugs in a variety of textures, patterns, and color schemes to add warmth and bring your living room together.
Find one of a kind accessories
No living room renovation project is complete without decorative accessories. As the Scandinavian minimalist trends of recent years dictate, less is more. However, if you want to keep your living room up to date with the latest home decor trends, we recommend choosing a few handcrafted pieces to complete your room transformation. Whether sourced from local artisans or collected from trips across the world, embrace the handmade movement by choosing decorative accessories such as vases, jars, candle holders, bowls, and other knickknacks that have been made with a handcrafted touch.


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Take a deeper look at the most popular destinations — and discover the places unfairly left off the must-see lists with our offerings: bicycling, hiking and Mercedes Sprinter tours that bring you out of the ordinary. Our custom and private tour offerings are as endless as your imagination; email us or call 503 889-6410 to learn more about options and large group discounts.
Hiking and Biking: Columbia Gorge Hidden Waterfalls — $90*
8:30 a.m. Weekdays; afternoon openings available (please call)
Hike to waterfalls, bike the beautiful curves of the Historic Columbia River Highway, and see the Columbia Gorge beyond the experience of most tourists. The gorge is so rich, with waterfalls spouting off 800- to 1,000-foot-tall towering basalt walls in view of the freeway; but our tour is off the interstate. We start at our favorite viewpoint in the gorge, seeing the river and two states' worth of beauty laid out before us; then we get on our bikes and ride down twisting, quiet historic highways to our favorite waterfall hikes. We'll lock up our bikes and hike the 2.5-mile loop to a waterfall a gentle climb up the side of Larch Mountain. After the loop, a short bike ride takes us to two more tucked-away waterfalls, before we get back on the interstate to see still more. Tour includes vegetarian snacks, and coffee or tea, as well as fitted bike and helmet. One of our enthusiastic guides will ride and hike along with you; ours are the only fully-supported gorge bike tours available! (Please note most of our ride is on historic highways that do have moderate vehicle traffic in busy seasons; for traffic-free options, ask for a custom tour.)
Columbia Gorge Day Hiking Tour — $105*
8 a.m. Daily
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The 80 miles of the Columbia River Gorge's steep rocky sides offer some of the most spectacular hiking in the world, complete with pounding waterfalls, eagles, century-old trees, ferns, flowers, and ancient rocks. Join us for a day of exploring with 2-3 hikes aimed at pushing you to new heights both physical and experiential. Based on your group's fitness level and the season, hikes could include Hamilton Mountain, Rowena Crest, Beacon Rock, Dog Mountain, Falls Creek Falls, and many others. Coffee and snacks included; your naturalist guide will accompany you on most of the day's hikes. Expect 4-8 miles of hiking; elevation gain dependent on group. Pickup and drop-off in or near downtown Portland.
Portland Meditative Garden Tour — $120
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10 a.m. Daily
Experience Portland's gardens in a deeper way. Our vehicle tour will delve into garden design as it is meant to access your higher self and touch all your senses — including your sense of spiritual connectedness. Our about five-hour tour includes admission to the Lan Su Chinese Garden and the Japanese Garden, guided meditations, and visits our guide's favorite downtown meditative gardens and places. The tour is meant as a philosophical and historical approach to the garden as it is used in urban spaces, but one with a significant sense of delight in the encounter.
Pickup at lodging in Central Portland. Garden admission and snacks provided.
Small Wineries of the Willamette Valley Tour — $125*
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10 a.m. Daily
Delve into the world-class Pinot Noir of the Willamette Valley and discover some of its lesser-known varieties as well in this tour meant to explore wineries whose names you may not have heard before — but you won't forget. We'll take you to four wineries with smaller case production but very big stories, views and flavors. Expect a deep and broad exploration of the terroir, history, and geology of the Willamette Valley and the surrounding regions that influence its wines. Tasting fees are not included; a nosh platter will be served.
Our tour will get you back to Portland in time for dinner. Pickup in or near downtown Portland included.
Urban Winery and Farm-to-Table tour — $100*
2:00 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; other days available (please call)
The urban wineries of Portland are growing to stand among their world-class Willamette Valley siblings; not just beautifully-made wine from some of the region's best vineyards, but also showcases for exquisite farm-to-table cuisine. Our Urban Winery and Farm to Table tour is an experience that finally recognizes that.
With both the Willamette Valley's and the Columbia Valley's American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) providing the grapes, Portland's urban wineries represent a distillation of the region, nearly 2,000 vineyards and dozens of varieties. The city's wineries are also a hotbed of innovation. The wild variety of growing regions and fruit is matched only by the creativity of the makers crushing, fermenting and blending their wine in the industrial and residential neighborhoods of the inner city.
And then there's the food! We will visit three carefully hand-picked urban wineries, the last one which will include seasonal, vegetable-rich pairings of inventive local farm-to-table cuisine. Wineries are chosen the same way they are in the top sommelier-led tours: our expert guides taste through the flights regularly to select only our favorites.
Price includes farm-to-table small plates at the final stop and transportation in a Mercedes Sprinter or other comfortable vehicle; tasting fees are not included.
Wish you were here! Columbia Gorge Waterfalls Tour — $60*
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8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Daily
We wish you were here! And everyone we know wishes they could spend more time in the 80 mile (130 km) long Columbia River Gorge. Its wonders include stunning views, moss-heavy temperate rainforests, and, in the winter, hundreds of waterfalls and the trails that lead to them — not least of which is the Pacific Crest Trail, where Cheryl Strayed finished her journey of her book and the movie, Wild. Through it all winds the Historic Columbia River Highway, skirting the steep basalt walls of the Oregon side of the gorge to lead to sweeping views for dozens of miles. We'll drive in a comfortable Mercedes sprinter or other vehicle about 35 minutes from Portland to our favorite bit of the historic highway, visiting two amazing viewpoints (one featuring a castle-like rest stop) and several waterfalls, with very short hikes. Among our stops will be Multnomah Falls, famous for its scenic Benson Footbridge and its height (the falls is the tallest in Oregon and among the tallest permanent year-round waterfalls in the U.S.). Lest your friends forget you, we'll send them home postcards (you pick from our signature custom-made cards!) from one of the nation's smallest post offices, Bridal Veil, established 1886 and still hand-cancelling mail.
Urban Winery Bike Tour — $75 *
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3 p.m. Daily
Urban wine bike tour? Yes. We're crazy about Willamette Valley wine, bikes, and Portland. With an explosion of wineries within the Willamette Valley, many right here in Portland, it was easy to put one (or several!) together. We'll meet you only blocks from a few such wineries, in the inner SE industrial district, where we'll fit you with a bike and a helmet and talk wine. Due to limited opening hours for some wineries, routes will vary, but stick mostly on the eastside for 8-10 miles of biking, under bridges and through gardens and industrial areas, past vineyards growing in urban pockets, straight into barrel rooms behind trainyards. We'll have the opportunity to taste at three wineries (tasting fees not included), and your guide will provide background about Oregon's wine industry, and anything else you need to know, and lots of enthusiasm over our amazing city wines.
Meet in Inner SE Portland. Fitted bike, helmet, and vegetarian snacks provided.
Bike the Columbia Gorge:
Waterfalls & Scenic Roads — $150
8 a.m. Daily
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Bike and hike both ends of the Historic Columbia River Highway on this intense experience across the gamut of Oregon geology and climactic zones. Start with 4-6 miles in the wet, waterfall-laden Western Columbia Gorge (includes short hikes to waterfalls) and then we drive east of Hood River for 5-13 miles of the gorgeous, sinuous arid end of the old highway in what we call a wildlife playground: bald eagles, deer, and more! Tour includes vegetarian lunch, snacks, and coffee or tea, as well as fitted bike and helmet. One of our enthusiastic guides will ride along with you; this is the only fully-supported gorge bike tour available! (Please note most of our ride is on historic highways that do have moderate vehicle traffic in busy seasons.)
If you or your travel partners aren't confident on bicycles, our guides will provide hiking alternatives while our cyclists are riding their bikes. We want to make sure everyone is accommodated!
Food Carts of Portland by Bike — $75*
Book Now!
10 a.m. Daily
You've heard about Portland's famous food carts — but the choices are overwhelming! Do you know there are over 60 pods, collections of food carts? Let us guide you on a culinary experience through some of our favorites, sampling everything from farm-to-table delights to snacks appropriate to late-night cravings. We'll meet you in the thriving SE industrial district, at our location near the real deal: the very first food cart pod. Here you'll be fitted for a bike and helmet, and we'll head on a neighborhood ride of 8-12 miles to three of our favorite food cart pods, as we unfold the fascinating (and only told by us!) tale of how Portland came to be the epicenter of the food cart craze. Sample food at each pod, with an option for beer or dessert, and some stops that tell a bit more to the food cart story.
Meet in inner SE Portland. Bikes and helmets provided.
Bike the Willamette Valley Wineries — $125*
Book Now!
Noon Friday, Saturday
Willamette Valley boasts not only some of the best Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay in the world, but also some of the most beautiful country; and Oregon is one of the best places to bike. Combining these two is one of our favorite ways to experience Oregon's famous wine region: biking plus wine! Our founder fell in love with wine bike tours five years ago, and here she and her bike route wizard partner have collaborated for what we believe is the best possible Willamette Valley wine tour by bike.
We'll pick you up at your hotel or AirBNB in Portland (or a central location), or if you're staying near wineries, we can meet you there. We'll bring along a bike and helmet for each of you and we'll ride through the vineyards, hazelnut orchards, berry farms and clover fields of the Willamette Valley. We'll introduce you to three wineries, with moderate rides before each tasting. At the last winery, we'll put the bikes back on the van and bring you back to the city in time for dinner.
Our ride is mostly on quiet roads that do have moderate vehicle traffic; riders should be comfortable on two-lane roads with little or no separation between vehicles and bicycles. We love riding in this region, as Oregon's drivers are famously respectful of cyclists!
Tasting fees are not included; bicycle, helmet, snacks and water bottles are.
Meditative Garden Bike Tour — $90
10 a.m. Weekdays
Experience Portland's gardens in a deeper way on a bike tour that will delve into garden design as it is meant to access your higher self and touch all your senses — including your sense of spiritual connectedness. Our about five-hour tour includes admission to the Lan Su Chinese Garden and the Japanese Garden, guided meditations, and visits our guide's favorite downtown meditative gardens and places. The tour is meant as a philosophical and historical approach to the garden as it is used in urban spaces, but one with a significant sense of delight in the encounter. Eight to 12 miles of biking and an option for an uphill climb (with a sweet transit workaround if that's not your thing).
Meet in inner SE Portland. Bikes, helmets, snacks and garden admission provided.
Portland: Best of the City Bike Tour — $75*
10 a.m. Daily
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Explore the city as a Portlandian would, starting in the sweet inner Eastside neighborhoods. We'll meet you in the thriving SE industrial district, at our location nestled in between three of Portland's best coffee roasters, two distilleries, countless breweries and our favorite chocolate shop. Here you'll be fitted for a bike and helmet, ready for a sweet 8-10 mile ride through the Ladd's Addition residential neighborhood, across the sexy Tilikum Bridge, and into Portland's waterfront. See the city from the perspective of the family cyclist, the commuter, or the bike messenger — see its glossiest and grittiest neighborhoods, its greatest triumphs and its shames and transgressions, the stories of its native people, its merchants, its sailors and immigrants. Stops for snacks and to walk through gardens and parks along the way.
Meet in inner SE Portland. Bikes and helmets provided.
Eastside Distillery Row Bike Tour:
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Brew, Barrel Age, Grow — $75
3 p.m. Thursday — Monday
Our guides have taken thousands of cycling tourists to Portland's breweries by bike — and who can blame them? Portland's beer is fantastic. And so is its liquor; so is its pot. And did we mention cider? All four thrive near Cordilleran Tour's home base, so we'll wind through the eastside streets, stopping to sample all of what the neighborhood has to offer, with short jaunts into pretty residential districts between stops. (Our last stop is close enough to walk the bikes back should the samples be stronger than expected.) Tour price includes samples of beer and spirits, tours of the operations, bike, helmet, and a guide intimately familiar with the city's beer, liquor and cannabis to point you in ALL the right directions.
Meet in inner SE Portland. 5-8 miles of easy riding. Bikes and helmets provided.
Oregon Coast Encounter — $125*
8:30 a.m. daily
The Oregon Coast is an experience like no other and our Oregon Coast Encounter is a tour you'll only find with us. From Astoria to Oceanside, our tour guides pick the best of the coast: hikes to waterfalls hidden from everyday view; up-close encounters with the iconic monoliths that make the Oregon Coast so unusual; lunch stops in sweet beach towns; maritime and fishing museums; our favorite cinnamon rolls, pie or ice cream; sand (if you want it) between your toes. Exact tour itinerary varies with season and preferences (your group and the guide will set the plan at the beginning of the day); but all tours include comfortable transportation to and from the coast, at least one hike onto a gorgeous Oregon beach, plenty of stunning vistas, snacks and water, and an enthusiastic guide. Tour will run 8-10 hours from pickup to drop off.
The BEST Mt. St. Helens Tour — $200*
8 a.m. July 1 – Oct 31
This is a 10-hour expedition that will take you places few non-locals ever see, along with some of the more well-known, but breathtaking, sites. Expect up to 6 miles (10 km) of moderate hiking.
Snacks are provided, with a place to pick up lunch and an option for a beer stop. Pickup in or near downtown Portland included.
Beyond Voodoo Doughnut Bike Tour — $50*
8 a.m. Thursday
Book Now!
Portland has so much more to offer than standing in line for porny doughnuts! Our tour experiences doughnuts like Portland's legendary bike tour guides — people who have put in 100s of hours and dollars on their bikes, searching out doughnut shops and testing as many as we could burn off on the way home. Expect to try doughnuts of a wide variety and learn about the fried dough specialties of many places (especially this one). Our about three-hour bike tour will stop at 3-4 doughnut purveyors with about 12 miles of moderate biking.
Meet in inner SE Portland. Bikes and helmets provided.
Portland at Night Bike Tour — $65
Book Now!
7 p.m. Daily
When our guides are asked, "what are you doing tonight?" the answer is usually, "ride my bike." We felt terrible keeping it all to ourselves. The city is alive in a different way at night — grittier, quieter, more itself — and many of our favorite bicycle paths become refuges. No longer do commuters and racers ring their bells impatiently on our left; the industrial traffic dwindles. We ride to the call of the evening birds on the river and the hum of the freight trains; we watch the lights blink on the bridges and buildings and stadiums; windows become picture frames to the merriment of others; we find a quiet place to watch the sun color the sky and the city settles into its night rhythms. Our ride will start in inner SE Portland, where we'll fit you for a bike and a helmet and let you pick your favorite lights. We'll ride down to the river, past OMSI, under bridges, and along a floating walkway up into the inner NE to view psychedelic transit stops and tall lighted towers. We'll ride across the bridge above the train station and down underneath, where the Amtrak often hums into the station. Once in the NW, we'll ride through the parks of the Pearl District and return along the waterfront all the way to the newest bridge — our beloved colorfully lit Tilikum. All told, you'll ride 8-10 miles at a comfortable pace, with just a few stops along the way for photos and beer (root beer options available).
Meet in inner SE Portland. Bikes, helmets and a beverage provided.
*These tours require an extra fee for bookings of one guest only. Please contact us at 503-889-6410 for single guest bookings.


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Goldie Hawn Net Worth
A few days back, we published the article analyzing Kurt Russel's net worth. However, if we talk about his better half, Goldie Hawn, she deserves her own unique post. After all, same like Kurt even Goldie is a veteran actress, who has worked in numerous movies. As of now, the actress is all set to return to the big screen and again resume her career after a long break.
Born on November 21, 1945, Hawn is not just an actress rather she is also a producer, director, and an occasional singer. Hawn has even founded a non-profit organization, Hawn Foundation. It works towards the improvement of the academic performance of youth. The foundation has supported research studies including, MindUP etc.
Hawn's Net Worth – How she became rich?
Daughter of Edward Rutledge Hawn and Laura, Goldie began her professional career in 1967. As she first appeared on CBS situation comedy "Good Morning, World". However, it was only after appearing on the show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", that Hawn was recognized for her polished performance. For her role, the actress initially made $1,000 per week.
She made her feature film debut in 1968, with the movie "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band". While shooting the movie, Hawn even met her future hubby Kurt on the sets. In 1969, Hawn appeared in the movie "Cactus Flower", which even earned her an Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress. After that, she established herself as a decent actress and over the subsequent years, she worked on many other projects.
Goldie Hawn net worth $ 60 million
Income from some of her movies:
|The Sugarland Express (1974)
|$300,000 + 10% of profits
|Shampoo (1975)
|$375,000 + 5% of profits
|Private Benjamin (1980)
|$1,000,000 + % of gross
|Best Friends (1982)
|Wildcats (1986)
|$3,000,000 + % of gross
|The Out-of-Towners (1999)
Life with Kurt Russel
Kurt and Goldie are not just one of the richest couple in Hollywood but also one of the most committed one. When they first met, Kurt was just 16 years old while Goldie was 21. However, nothing changed in the first instance. Later the duo again met on the set of "Swing Shift". Since 1983, they have been together. Thier son Wyatt was born July 10, 1986.
From her previous marriage with Bill Hudson, Goldie has two children Oliver and Kate. While from his previous marriage with Season Hubley, Kurt Russel has a son, Boston.


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Financial expert and investment advisor Catherine Austin has a brand new report out on how America's pensions are being drained by the Federal Government and Deep State. Fitts, who was an Assistant Secretary of Housing in the Bush (41) Administration, says, "The reason why we did the pension fund study is because if we are going to stop the corruption, you have to stop our money being used to finance the corruption. So, you and I have to make sure our money is not financing the thing that's killing us, and that's what's going on.
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The Wetland Book pp 843-849 | Cite as
Regulation of Activities for Wetland Conservation and Management: Overview
However strong the scientific and ethical case for the conservation of wetlands and their associated biodiversity and capacities to support human livelihoods, practical conservation and management depends upon a number of drivers. In this regard, "regulation" has a far broader meaning than purely the enactment of legislation. Indeed, statutory obligations may be poorly observed or poorly enforced, or may be practically unenforceable, in many territories, particularly in the developing world. The wider formal and informal policy environment, referred to collectively as societal levers, comprises statutory legislation, common/civil law, markets, market-based instruments, and both formal and informal protocols evolved as a fragmented policy environment of incentives and constraints influencing the freedoms of and rewards to resource owners and managers. Harmonisation of these societal levers with higher level sustainable aspirations is necessary to influence landowner or land manager decision-making at a local scale.
KeywordsSocietal levers Legislation Common law Rights Protection Markets Market-based instruments Choice Protocols
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The Alumni association was formed on 24th November 2012.
The following are the Alumni Office Bearers for 2012-2014 :
Co-curricular activities
(A)Best Practices
1. Title of the Practice:
Co- Curricular Activities.
2. Goal:
Co- Curricular Activities has been adopted as a best practice by the institution with the following objectives i.e.
- To project an institution that moulds and provides all round development in the student's educational phase.
- To develop in the students the need for holistic growth- academic, physical, spiritual as well as mental development.
- To tap and nurture the various inherent talents in the students.
- To promote interaction, develop responsibilities and initiation of leadership training and qualities.
- To promote healthy spirit of competition where students learn by experience(s).
3. The Context and Practice:
The prevailing system of higher education in the region focuses mainly on academic aspects and performance at the expense of other innate talents in the students. In order to bridge this gap, Co- Curricular Activities has been adopted as one of the best practices by the institution. The rationale behind this practice is to ensure the artistic and creative talent development of the students along with the pursuit of their academic degree. It also enables the teacher to act like advisor, motivator, communicator and coordinator so that the students could gain maximum of finer aspects of co-curricular activities. It develops a sense of belongingness among the students as well as the teachers. It helps the students to enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation, self-discipline and self-confidence.
The itinerary of Co- Curricular Activities is charted out by the Dean in consultation with other concerned bodies which is included in the annual academic calendar. Annual sports week; annual talent hunt day; quiz, debate, essay-writing, painting, photography and slogan writing competitions, cultural day, food exhibition, flower show etc.
4. Notes:
Education being an all-round development of the body, mind and soul, it is with utmost care and deliberation that the institution aims to provide to the students avenues where they can be involved in a healthy and positive manner along with their academic pursuit. It is with the intent to nurture in the minds of the students the judicious use of free time for healthy development that such co-curricular activities are being organised by the institution to keep the young minds away from bad practices.
(B) Best practices:
1. Title of the Practice:
Mentoring Programme.
2. Objective:
The objective of Mentoring is-
3. The context:
The nature of students' background i.e. catering to different socio-cultural and economic diversity necessitates mentoring being opted as one of the best practices by the institution. The absence of institutionalised system of having proper system of mentoring, guidance and counselling in the region along with the obvious fact that most of the students are from remote areas and first generation learners makes it imperative on the part of the institution to provide mentoring i.e. guidance for all-round development of the students on academic as well as aesthetic lines. Moreover, it is aimed to align with the institutional mission and vision statement aiming to develop students on progressive lines .i.e. to imbibe in the students a rational positive outlook towards life thereby making them responsible citizens.
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XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year.
Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet's last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the aliens rule Earth, building shining cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity on the surface, while concealing a sinister agenda and eliminating all who dissent from their new order.
Only those who live at the edges of the world have a margin of freedom. Here, a force gathers once again to stand up for humanity. Always on the run, and facing impossible odds, the remnant XCOM forces must find a way to ignite a global resistance, and eliminate the alien threat once and for all.
- XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM's mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
- RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
- TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artifacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
- A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
- RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
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MANILA-- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has made easier for individuals seeking medical assistance after it launched an online appointment system and bring government service closer to the public.
PCSO Chairman Jose Jorge Corpuz said the agency launched its Individual Medical Assistance Program (IMAP) in response to the call of President Rodrigo Duterte's call to make its services more accessible to the people.
"PCSO online appointment system is now available. Sinasabi ko nga there are about 500-600 people lining up every day at Lung Center. But now you can open the web on pcso.gov.ph and apply there online," Corpuz told reporters during the press briefing in Mandalauyong City on Wednesday.
"As we always tell the public, charity is the main product of PCSO. We are here to serve the people and giving them a choice on how to seek help from us in the comfort of their homes is true public service," the PCSO Chairman noted.
Additionally, the PCSO online appointment system is an in-house application developed by the IT Services Department.
This online application gives the public an option to to avail of IMAP without the need of going to the PCSO office. The public can easily access the IMAP service through the official website of PCSO at www.pcso.gov.ph.
Corpus said that this paperless service will be initially launched at the PCSO Extension office at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City. The possibility of spreading out the system to all PCSO provincial offices is also being considered.
For his part, PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the PCSO is just taking advantage of the latest technology to deliver faster and more effecient services to the Filipinos seeking medical assistance.
Source: Philippine News Agency


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If you are unaware, your social security card is basically a means for the federal government to keep track of your employment history as well as your financial contributions to the social security administration. Needless to say, it contains information which has a direct impact on your financial life. With such sensitive information on the line, it is vital that you take good care of your social security card.
Albuquerque residents know full well the importance of their social security card. Regardless, it is vital that you know what to do in the event that you lose your card. After all, unforeseen circumstances arise all the time. This article presents Albuquerque residents with a basic guide on what to do in these types of circumstances.
US Social Security Administration Albuquerque NM
A lost social security card is a serious matter. It is vital that readers understand the full gravity of the situation. The information it contains can seriously affect the way you live your life. For instance, you can easily fall victim to identity thieves or worse. That being said, you have to act quickly and go to the local Social Security Administration office in Albuquerque to inform them of your situation, only then can they take the necessary measures to insulate you from any untoward incidents.
Only after that can you apply for a new social security card to replace the one you lost. Keep in mind that Albuquerque is home to more than one Social Security Administration satellite office. So, be sure to check which is closest to your location.
Social Security Administration Office Albuquerque NM Office Hours
Applying for a new card is actually rather simple. All you need to do is get a hold of the request forms. You can get this from your local branch or you can also give them a call so that they can send a copy of the form over to your place of residence. Just make sure that you also prepare the necessary supplementary documents that need to be passed along with your application.
Once you have everything, make sure that you pass it to your local office. They are open on the weekdays during office hours.


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Mike Derse had six goals and three steals for Ventura High in a 16-8 victory over Malibu on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division IV water polo playoffs at Ventura.
Derse scored three goals in a six-goal fourth quarter for the Cougars (25-1), and Todd Barbosa had two of his five goals in the fourth quarter.
Ventura opened the game with a 5-0 run, but its aim went south during the second and third quarters, when several shots hit the goal posts.
Goalkeeper David Miller of Ventura had nine saves and scored a goal on a length-of-the-pool shot when goalkeeper Blake Drager of Malibu came out of the net to defend against a fast break.


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Photography Essay, Research Paper
When person says the word picture taking the first thing that most
people think of is images. Peoples ne'er think of what goes in to the
developing procedure. They do non believe about all the chemicals that go into
developing the images. Many people merely inquire why their image came back
with nil on it or why they look like a shade. They do non even bother to
believe about all the chemical science that goes on to develop the images. They think of
how much money they merely wasted on a clump of messed up images. If they
were to sit down and believe about all the chemicals that went into doing that
one image they would see it otherwise. Photography is merely another signifier of
chemical science when it comes down to it.
In the twelvemonth 1864 a chemist by the name of Joseph Wilson Swan
produces the first manner to develop movie. ( Joseph ) . What was known as the car
type procedure was created by utilizing a gelatin movie soaked in C or other
pigment granules. This procedure would so be photosensitized by utilizing
K bichromate. Subsequently in 1879, he produced the bromide publishing paper
that we now use in standard photographic medium.
Since picture taking has been around for about 100 old ages the chemicals
used to do both gesture images and still images are the same. ( AWP ) Both
gesture and still photography portion many similar chemicals such as influence peddlers,
developers, and halt baths. Besides from the really get downing the lastingness and
stableness of images has been a job. The powdered and superficial
Ag, the paper and plastics as base, the gelatin, albumin as adhering agents,
which was found in many black and white exposures were affected greatly by the
environmental conditions.
It was non in boulder clay 1935 that Kodak came out with the first colour movie. That
was the birth of modern twenty-four hours movie. The lastingness of the colour movie though was
worse so the black and white. With the colour dyes and no longer the metallic
Ags the colourss were under the jobs of the environment. They had to be
put under Sun visible radiation, chemical agents, heat, and wet. Then when the
images where stored wrong the colourss besides got bleached out.
It is virtually impossible to reconstruct the original exposure. ( AWP ) So now
the end of these people who are seeking to reconstruct these black and white exposures
is to reproduce the original colourss of the faded exposure alternatively of reconstructing the
original dyes. Not merely do we face the job of bleached exposure we besides
face the job of holding to repair scratched or dust-covered movies. In order to take
the abrasions a classical liquid gate printing method gets used. The liquid gate
is applied to both sides of the original movie. The liquid fills the abrasion and
reduces the light spread.
When treating movie most lensmans prefer to utilize black-and-white
movie because of how much easier the development procedure is. When you
develop the exposure you need to hold developers, halt baths, influence peddlers,
rinsing AIDSs, wetting agents, H2O, movie cleansing agent, reducing agents and intensives, and
paper. ( Davis ) Each of these agents have at that place ain intent to be used.
Many of the chemicals besides come in liquid or pulverization signifier.
There are two sorts of developers ; one for movie usage and one for paper.
( Davis ) The most common development agents are hydroquinone, Metol, and
phenidone. ( Photographic ) Some other developers that are non as common are
Amildol, Benzotriazole, Borax, Chlorquinol, Glycin, Hydroquinone, and
Kodalk. Developing agents are to weak to work entirely so they must work with
an gas pedal.
The gas pedal is used to trip the development agent. When you mix
a developer with a strong gas pedal you will acquire a quicker developing clip and
a higher contrast. The quicker gas pedal besides has bad side effects like
inordinate fog, soft emulsions, class grain, and shorter developer life. The
most typical gas pedals are ; sodium hydrated oxide, Na carbonate, Kodalk,
borax, and Na sulfite. When utilizing the developer and gas pedal you besides
privation to utilize a restrainer. The restrainer is added to cut down the chemical fog, the
chemical fog is caused by an unexposed Ag halide crystals. The restrainer
besides is used to decelerate the developing action in countries that receive less exposure.
Most restrainers are potassium bromide and benzotriazole.
After the developers the following measure would be to dunk the image into a halt
bath. ( Davis ) The most common stop bath is made of 28 % acetic acid, which is
normally diluted before usage. The stop bath is used to halt the action of the
developers and it besides helps to protract the life of the influence peddlers. Another halt bath
that can be purchased is a stronger signifier called Glacial Acetic Acid. This acid
is highly toxic and is non recommended for usage. Many stop baths contain
certain chemicals that change colourss to state you when that stop bath is going
exhausted. ( Photographic ) Many people will replace H2O for the halt bath
but by making this they are non halting the action of the developer. That is a
common error mad by many people.
The influence peddler, besides called the sodium thiosulphate, is used one time the developer has developed
the image. ( Davis ) Some influence peddlers that are normally used are Boric acid,
Formaldehyde and Na sulfite. ( Photographic ) The influence peddler is used to
stabilise the image, but it to must be washed off. ( Davis ) If you leave the
influence peddler on for to hanker it will finally do staining or attenuation of the image.
( Photographic ) If used right the influence peddler is to fade out the undeveloped Ag
halide crystals from the movie or paper. If you are utilizing hapless paper they will
discoloration due to the blackening of the Ag halide crystals.
Most fixer contain a repair agent, it is the most active portion of the influence peddler
in taking any undeveloped Ag halide crystals. It besides contains acid such
as acetic acid. This stops the developing action normally when no halt bath is
used. A preservative is besides included, it is used to forestall decomposition of the
influence peddler by the acid. The influence peddler besides includes a hardener and buffer. The hardener
is normally used in movie development to maintain it from softening and rubing.
When it is used on prints it causes descrying and chanting. The buffer, normally
boracic acid, is us
erectile dysfunction to maintain the sourness of the influence peddler if a hardener is used.
The lavation AIDSs and wetting agents are now brought into drama after
you have used your influence peddler. The lavation agent is used after your influence peddler alternatively
of holding to rinse it for 30 proceedingss to take Al influence peddler residue, you get to
rapidly handle it in a lavation assistance for five to ten proceedingss. ( Davis ) . The wetting
agent is used on and merely for movie. Once your movie has been washed you want
to give it a speedy intervention in your wetting agent to guarantee that it dries equally.
Once you have your image developed you can utilize a toner. The toner
alterations the tone of your finished prints. ( Davis ) The toner is used to darken
your black and white exposure to a shade darker or more. ( Photographic ) You
can besides utilize the toner to chant out the musca volitanss in a image. The most common
toner used is Potassium Ferricyanide.
When lensmans go to put up at that place dark room they normally set up a
moisture and dry side. ( Davis ) They normally do this so when working with the moisture
side, the chemicals, they will non put on the line acquiring their already developed images
ruined. Merely by touching a developed image while you have a small spot of a
chemical on your fingers can destroy it. When working in your dark room you
privation to be certain that you have no light leaking into your room, the leaking of
visible radiation into the room can do the movie to acquire exposed before you are ready to
dainty it with the chemicals.
Silver halide is a term used to explicate to combination of Ag and a
halogen component. ( Photographic ) A few halogen elements are bromine, Cl
or I. The silver halide crystals respond to the visible radiation that is reflected off of
the image. The Ag is affected more by the lighter countries because of how
they reflect light unlike the dark countries which absorb the visible radiation. Many Ag
halide crystals have really typical six-sided forms. When developing the
exposure these crystals either acquire developed or they get washed off of the
image during either the stop bath or after they developed exposure has been fixed.
An alternate development of movie would be emulsion. ( Photographic )
Emulsion is a gel that is stored at room temperature, in order to utilize it you must
heat it to 110* in order to liquefy it. When you go and pour the emulsion in to
a container to utilize you want it to besides be heated other wise the emulsion will
solidify. Once you have your emulsion poured so you can utilize it you want to
spread it equally on to your documents, you want it to distribute out equally. Once
the emulsion is spread equally you want it to dry, you need to set the piece of
paper that you have coated with emulsion into a safe dark topographic point where no
dust atoms will acquire embedded on it.
After you have dryed your paper you can get down to publish you picture on it.
( Photographic ) To develop your emulsion you go through the same stairss you
used for your black and white exposures. Be certain that you use a hardening influence peddler,
sooner in pulverization signifier. You would so necessitate to rinse the exposure for 10
proceedingss at the least to take all the extra chemicals. When working with
emulsion you want to utilize manus coated documents and fresh chemicals.
When managing photographic chemicals you want to be have oning goggles,
an apron, baseball mitts, and an organic vapour inhalator. ( Photography ) When
working in your dark room you besides want to hold and air alteration at least ten
times an hr. They besides recommend that you have exhaust airing for
processing and blending armored combat vehicles.
When working with these chemicals they tell you that you should ne'er
add H2O to acid you should ever add acid to H2O alternatively. ( picture taking )
You should besides avoid and merchandises that contain benzine. Doctors have found
that benzine if inhaled can do malignant neoplastic disease.
When hive awaying your chemicals you want to do certain that they are out
of the range of little kids and pets. ( Photography ) When hive awaying acid you
desire it to be placed in a nonmetal unbreakable container. All other chemicals
should besides be placed in non-breakable containers and so placed inside of
another plastic container. All of your diluted solutions should be marked
clearly with the day of the month you mixed it and quicken chemical it is. This helps so you
will non utilize any out-of-date chemicals.
When it comes to disposal you want to do certain that all plain
chemicals are disposed of through a accredited risky waste animal trainer.
( Photography ) If you are unable to acquire a accredited waste animal trainer you can travel
through a professional family risky waste aggregation. It is better if
you are able to utilize up all of your chemicals. When you no longer necessitate your
left over chemicals before throwing them off you should look into with local
schools, professional lensmans, or of all time photographic stuffs providers to
happen out if they want your fresh chemicals. After look intoing with local bureaus
and happening that they don t need your left over chemicals so you should travel
about throwing them away the proper manner.
Hopefully now when people hear the word picture taking they will non
think of merely the bad images they get back from Wal-Greens or K-Mart, but
they will believe of all the clip and attempt that people put into developing those
images for them. Peoples should believe of picture taking as something merriment to make
in their free clip but they besides need to retrieve all to the chemical science that goes
in to developing their exposures. They besides need to recognize all of the chemical science that
went into doing the axial rotation of movie that they are utilizing in their fancy cameras.
Every one should cognize bout the developers, the halt bath, the influence peddlers, the
rinsing AIDSs, the wetting agents, and all of the toners that are used to develop
that one individual axial rotation of movie they used. But when utilizing chemicals people must
besides retrieve that you must utilize safety and protection. When managing
photographic chemicals you must hold all tegument covered, you must have on goggles,
you need to have on a external respiration mask and you must besides have on baseball mitts. When you
are utilizing chemicals you besides want to be certain that you dispose of them the
proper manner. You should ne'er blush or pour chemicals down the sink or lavatory.
So non merely is photography something to make in your free clip but its chemical science,
as you develop images you are larning chemical science.


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In spite of some of the craziness that has come out of the death of Kenneka Jenkins in Chicago, i.e. the theory that the Illuminati ordered the hotel to assassinate her in order to harvest her organs and especially her liver for the benefit of Selena Gomez, and the angry protests held near the hotel in reaction, it's really simple: A bunch of dope boys took out a few rooms to floss their dope profits, Kenneka Jenkins was loosely attached to the gang that threw the party, so she had an "in" to the party. At the party, she got high and drunk out of ten peoples' minds, staggered around the hotel, somehow made her way into a storage freezer, and passed out while in there, where she suffered hypothermia and died.
Sure, hers are the kind of organs you'd really want. Especially her liver.
The more interesting angle to me is where precisely in Chicago the hotel, namely, the Crowne Plaza, can be found. It's not in Chicago itself, but in the suburb of Rosemont, which is next to O'Hare and mostly consists of airport-themed businesses, including a lot of hotels. Just as St. Louis's black dope dealers like to celebrate profitable weeks by partying at hotels near Lambert, so it seems that Chicago's black dope dealers do the same near O'Hare. I wonder what's up with that — Do they think the airport emits some sort of magical talisman quality that makes hotels near it good places to throw drug dealer parties? Since these are the kind of people that rarely leave their cities, they're not partying near an airport in order to make a quick getaway.
And that leads to my most important point: The taboo matter here is what I just wrote, the dope dealer parties. In a more healthy social and political culture, the hotel owners would be able to turn away the business of these obviously shady looking black people. Or, if a respectable looking front man or woman booked the room(s), and a dope dealer party wound up happening, the hotel could toss 'em out. Except we don't have a healthy social and political culture right now, we have a diverse one. Just ask the St. Louis-based Adam's Mark chain about what happens when hotels turn away shady black people. And, once again, keeping up with the recurring theme of this evening's post storm, everyone important circles the wagons around black dope dealers and protects them. Subversive thinking alert: Maybe this is why.
Long and short, if the Crowne Plaza in Rosemont had the right to turn away shady black business, that particular dope dealer gang party would have never happened at that hotel, Kenneka Jenkins wouldn't have been there, bonkering herself out on booze and dope, and she's still be alive today. For whatever that's worth.


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By AWR Hawkins
Washington DC – – After failing to get a bill through Congress in 2013, gun control groups are switching gears and asking the White House to declare guns "a public health and safety issue," hoping President Obama will "direct the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a public safety campaign about the dangers of gun ownership, much like the agency did about the dangers of smoking."
According to The Newtown Bee, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) is involved in this strategy but did not want to comment on where the issue presently stands.
Individuals from other groups speaking on condition of anonymity voiced support for HHS involvement and want Obama "to pour money into public information campaigns and gun research."
During the January 28th 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama pledged, concerning gun control, "to keep trying, with or without Congress." This has heartened some gun control proponents who believe "the president remains committed [to the cause]."
On December 4th, Breitbart News reported a congressional study showing the number of privately owned guns increased from 192 million in 1994 to 310 million in 2009. During this same time period, crime drastically decreased.
On February 2nd, Breitbart News covered a DOJ report showing firearm-related homicides fell by 39 percent, and firearm-related violent crime dropped 70 percent from 1993 to 2011.
source http://www.ammoland.com/2014/02/gun-control-groups-want-white-house-public-health-campaign-against-guns/#axzz2sYmXe8Bb


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Get out that instrument, the one you've not played in a while. The one you want to play more often, for family and friends, or just for yourself, in the corner. Find a spot, somewhere in the room, an appealing sort of spot, and rack it up, set it out. Hang that instrument up, then grab it whenever it strikes you to play a couple of notes.
We made sure to nail this violin rack straight into a stud, so it wouldn't crash back down again. Now it is perfectly safe, and my guitar is soon to follow suit. All my life I've kept it safely in its case. Oh, it seems a small step, to open a guitar case – but I can tell you, in a busy life, it is a small step too far. One risks keeping it safely in the case and never out. When I look back, I love the times I gave myself permission to play music (once I stopped arguing with parental voices that I really did not want to practice! Oh, how easy that now seems!) and how much richer my life feels when I do, now. Anything to make that effortless! What's more, other folks seem to pick up the harmonica or the penny whistle, and pick out a melody, when they are so tantalisingly, gorgeously in reach. This open musical storage is a good idea, I think.
(With thanks to our dear violin teacher, Andrea Siradze, for encouraging us in this and all other musical action.)