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Ten Assessment Resources for Art Teachers
Blog post with 10 assessment resources for art teachers. (comments may yield more suggestions over time)
John Paul Caponigro > Artists on Art
Written interviews with a wide range of photographers – interviews conducted by John Paul Caponigro. Photographers are diverse, and the interviews range from 1991-2008.
John Paul Caponigro – Illuminating Creativity – Lessons – Video
Video interviews / lessons from a list of 26 different photographers, from Ansel Adams to Sally Mann to James Nachtwey, to Hiroshi Sugimoto, and a bunch in between.
Looking Through the Lens (ITC 2011)
Cogdog presentation materials (not up as of this bookmarking, but to show up later). Must come back to this when the material is up!
Daily Links 02/13/2011
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It may not come as a surprise to those who are aware of the long and storied history of South Island debating that Otago and Canterbury have the pleasure of holding the most exclusive tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.
SIIV (not to be confused with The Sieve) remains one of the few debating tournaments in the world that requires an invitation to attend.
The tournament this year will be hosted by Otago. The style is British Parliamentary and teams are pro-am.
This year the tournament will be the weekend of the 30th of September.
If you are lucky enough to be on the invite list we look forward to seeing you their.
If you have not received an invitation we are sorry but we have limited places and a long list of speakers who are eligible. However don't worry their is always next year.
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I grew up with parents who were very big into gardening – they still are! We had veggie gardens, flower gardens, decorative gardens, fruit trees, a grape arbor, you name it! Admittedly, as a child, I did NOT enjoy the process of gardening. Pulling weeds in the hot Indiana sun was not my idea of a fun morning chore – but looking back we reaped the rewards of a well-tended garden throughout the year. It really wasn't until I was out of college that gardening suddenly seemed appealing to me – probably because I now know the price of fresh, organic vegetables is outrageous.
One day I really would love to have a plot of land with a garden on it, but in the meantime, I'm happy to start a little kitchen garden. I'm starting out with herbs and would love to eventually add a tomato plant, pepper plant, and maybe a lemon or orange tree. One of the best things about growing herbs in your house – the aroma they emit. Our apartment has never smelled fresher!
We're really fortunate living in the South to have access to plants early on in the year so our growing time is much longer than you all who live up north. I've started out with 4 basic herbs and after I know they like their location I may add a few more. I bought a mint, lavender, sage, and oregano from a darling garden center just down the road from the Loft – Martin Garden Center. We also bought a beautiful rubber plant because he was just too pretty to pass up! If you're Greenville local and are looking for a specific indoor or outdoor plant Martin Garden Center is likely to have what you're looking for!
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I'll keep you all updated on the progress and when the plants start to take over our apartment!
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When you meet Ralph Craft of Crafty One Customs in Portsmouth, RI, one thing is clear: he's passionate about everything in his business. That is undoubtedly what's made his unique company something to be reckoned with.
Ralph Craft, owner of Crafty One Customs.
For Ralph Craft, fishing is a passion that changed his life. After serving our country, he came back to a job that just didn't fit him, and was looking for something more. He found exactly what he was looking for when he built his first custom fishing rod in his garage in 2005. As an angler himself, he was sick of the lack of quality and 'fit' of the rods offered by big box stores. Ralph wanted a rod that would fit him and his needs, from his fishing style, to what he was fishing without being overly expensive.
In crafting his first rod, Ralph found his passion and decided with the help of his wife that now was the time to follow his dreams. Together, they began to build a business based on meeting the needs of other passionate anglers like himself.
When asked about making the leap from home-builder to business-owner, Ralph gives this advice, "If your dreams don't scare you, you're not dreaming big enough. Fear is there to help you grow; it's how you leverage it that matters."
Ralph has certainly leveraged it with his custom rods, but it's clear he's passionate about more than just fishing. His customers are like family, and he treats them like that. When you walk into the store, you'll be put you into a dazed wonder. Every rod is an absolute work of art, making even a novice angler pine for one, but the team at Crafty One Customs won't take advantage of you.
The process of creating a Crafty One Customs rod.
"I'm not going to sell you something that you don't need or can't use," Ralph says, laughing as a long-time customer comes in the door. "Like this guy, he'd buy a rod every time he came in here, but that's not how we operate. Every rod is custom; from the ergonomics of the way it fits the customer to the design on it. We want you to love your rod."
Crafty One Customs stands behind their products and will let you 'test' drive their most popular rod right in the shop. Ralph even had the team from Savings Institute Bank & Trust pick up one to see how durable it was. Light and constructed of carbon fiber, the rod stood up to Ralph yanking down on it with all his strength, proving that it could certainly handle a marlin, bluefin tuna, or whatever large fish you're looking to land.
Demonstrating the torque of a Crafty One Customs rod.
The most striking thing about Ralph and his team was just how down to earth they were. They joke with one another, and you'll find a smile plastered on your face the whole time you're there.


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Crux - Sounds 21/05/83
Nuneaton herberts Crux, in interview with uncle Gary Bushell from 83.
'Give Us Work' is for all unemployed builders and construction lads & lasses all over the country.
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The hours between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm are always a blur. During that time, there is a mad scramble to tackle dinner. I bribe one of the older children to wrangle The Baby while I face the unruly components which will comprise our meal. I chop vegetables with such urgency as if they might escape me if I don't dice them fast enough. I swear at the olive oil which hisses and stings my hands as I attempt to attend to the chicken which is sautéing in it. I try to temper the pot which is boiling over with pasta. We feed the baby who is not content to be contained in her high chair; I deflect complaints and scowls of the children who are not pleased with what is offered on their plates; we wolf down the meal; try to catch up with the kids; and The Mr. and I clean up after the plates and argue with the children about the importance of good hygiene (you would think that they were little witches the way they are so adverse to taking a bath or shower). Then we settle the baby into bed (that entails multiple steps as well) and complete various other tasks. Last night The Mr. and I were sidetracked with additional chores- it was garbage night, a toilet was clogged (will they ever learn to courtesy flush?!), The Mr.'s dress/ work clothes needed to be laundered (I don't trust myself to do it. Too many single red socks have breached the loads and turned our whites to pinks). So Princess Commando and H took on the duty of keeping after The Baby while we tied up our loose ends. All they needed to do was let her roam around the living room and steer her away from electrical outlets and cords which are her favorite play things.
The children's most beloved pastime, especially after dinner, is noise making-lots and lots of ear piercing, inhuman sounds. Last night, they gave The Baby a piano lesson which created a novel din in the house. Princess Commando took the low notes, H was somewhere in the middle, and The Baby took the high notes. Somehow, though, through the cacophony of three separate musical movements, a sweet song seeped through. They had managed to find the same rhythm- to clumsily pluck and plunk in a collaborative tempo. H had perched The Baby on the piano bench. She was so proud of herself to be up high- delighting in the cause and effect of pressing the keys and bringing forth sound. She earnestly followed H's direction as he knelt beside her on the floor.
She is about the same age as each of her siblings were when they first discovered the large, wooden noise box. I have pictures of each of them- standing on tiptoes, fingers stretched to the limits to reach the keys.
She is about the same age as each of her siblings were when they first discovered the large, wooden noise box. I have pictures of each of them- standing on tiptoes, fingers stretched to the limits to reach the keys.
I have always valued having instruments in the house. I grew up with the piano and I eventually took up guitar. My grandfather is an accomplished pianist. Watching him play when I was a child, I always marveled at how his hands glided across the keys with such ease, creating a sound as smooth as silk. His talent for transposing music to suit musicians or vocalists who might accompany him is nothing short of amazing. I wish I had inherited that gift. Even now, as he is somewhat taken with Alzheimer's, finding the tune, caressing the melody from the keys is so natural to him.
The piano in our possession came with our first house. They belonged to my step-father (the house and the piano). It was a little rusty sounding back then (13 years ago). But, it is hopelessly out of tune now. Time has also loosened the tops of some of the keys exposing the hardened glue that once held them in place. My grandfather, upon noticing its very sad condition, brought me a box of key veneers years ago. But, other priorities kept me from tending to repairing the keyboard. I used to play the piano daily despite its ill sound. But, I haven't had much inclination to play since we moved to our new home. It has always been my intention to provide the children with piano lessons. It is my firm belief that all children should learn to play at least one instrument. It is an outlet, a release, an expression which offers balance when life is askew. But, alas, money has always been allocated for other needs. And the absence of real live music in the house- no matter how square or clunky it comes out- has been added to my list of regrets. But we are coming upon a new year and I am hopeful that there will be plenty of opportunities for music. In the very least, I am determined to have the piano tuned and its keys restored. In the meantime, I will have to settle for the sweet, tinny sounds of my little trio- Princess Commando, H and The Baby.


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Thousands of men, all parts of society, from blue collar workers to successful doctors, towards the very wealthy are starting to check beyond borders, and are increasingly finding that foreign ladies would be the better alternative. This growing movement of males is snowballing and changing into more then just a movement, but a revolution.
The first options to join one of the many Russian dating sites that enable men to get hold of Russian ladies. These websites began as teleshopping bride type operations, in which the websites would list ladies profiles and men could choose who they wanted to meet on their vacation to Russia. However, increasing standby time with the internet at home and work means Russian ladies opting for to sign themselves approximately dating sites. Russian ladies with good careers in Russia are able to afford becoming a much more choosy about their collection of husband – teleshopping brides these are not.
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As paid dating sites recognition in the UK (meeting through internet dating is currently as known as finding a partner at the job) they are becoming the best place to choose a partner in a very more systematic way. And when looking at the New Year, we usually approach things having a more dedicated and strategic approach pursuing the down-time of Christmas. Instead of leaving it to chance, more and more people take the reins and improving their odds of finding love by signing up to paid dating sites.


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Alburquerque is a town in Badajoz Spain, not the junction of 25 and 40. That Albuquerque is named after this Alburquerque.
There is a short Spanish Wikipedia article about her and this portrait here.
From Wikimedia.
Inés wears a somber black crinoline with bows, vertical panels of ruched strips, and also velvet panels for decoration in this 1863 Madrazo y Kunz portrait.
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It's cold and flu season again! Does your immune system need a boost?
As we move into the colder months ahead we tend to spend more time indoors with each other, raising the chances of catching many of the bugs going around this time of year. Coupled with the stress of preparing for the holidays and Christmas shopping at those extremely busy malls, our immune system starts to get bogged down.
We need to take a look at three hormones to gain an understanding of what's behind our immune systems function: Cortisol, Serotonin, and Dopamine.
Cortisol: As stress levels rise, so does this culprit. It is an end product of the sympathetic nervous system (the flight or fight response). It has been shown to kill the body's immune cells such as natural killer cells, which are used by the body to kill cancer and viral cells.
Serotonin and Dopamine: When stress increases these helpful hormones start to decrease, and this takes a toll on the body as well. Serotonin and dopamine are used in the body to counter cortisol, decrease depression, and maintain a healthy immune system.
So what can regular massages do to help? In a study done by Field, Tiffany, et al. "Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy." International Journal of Neuroscience 115.10 (2005): 1397-1413. regular massage therapy sessions were shown to on average to decrease cortisol levels by 31%, and increase serotonin levels by 28% and increase dopamine by 31%.
So treat yourself to a massage this winter, your immune system will thank you!
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The gibbons sing their howls. Motorbikes zoom by. ASRI Clinic hosts a few in-patients. The "plastics" truck eases by with its familiar tune, calling customers. Sun beats down as the morning breeze all but disappears. A day like any other and most, except that after three years, Dr. Nur Chandra Bunawan (Dr. Nur) departed ASRI yesterday amid tears and joy and, yes, trepidation to gain his residency in Internal Medicine.
In February 2012, I first met ASRI and Dr. Nur. He was a young, lean and tall, wide-eyed doctor just out of Indonesian medical school. Upon arrival, he was also now a member of a growing group of Indonesian doctors learning under the tutelage of Dr. Kinari Webb and a handful of American medical volunteers who had stepped in to fill a void left when she was stung and nearly died from a box jellyfish sting in July 2011. In the States we might say it was trial by fire and Dr. Nur walked through it with humility, grace, an eagerness to learn, and a fierce determination to be the best doctor he could be. Those qualities shone forth from the man I embraced three years later, just 5 weeks ago and who would be leaving ASRI on March 28.
I'll never forget the last day in 2012 that I was at ASRI. Kinari had wanted to share the hospital plans and arranged a presentation but had asked if I'd come over to her house a little earlier. Walking back to her bedroom, I found Dr. Christina Fitch (then an HIH Board member) and Dr. Nur huddled over a portable sonogram machine and Kinari. It was an oddly quintessential teaching moment and would set the tone for the next 2 ½ years as there was not a teaching second that Dr. Nur missed whether it was at Kinari's bedside, a patient's bedside with one of the many American medical volunteers that would filter through, on a distant mobile clinic, or engaging with and teaching American medical volunteers about TB.
As it became clear that Dr. Kinari would need time to regain her own health, ASRI found in Dr. Nur an effective medical leader who was also always quick with a warm and brilliant smile, and patience. By September 2012, with great thanks to Dr. Kathleen White, Dr. Ewen Wang, Dr. Bob Rohrbaugh, Dr. Ashgar Rastagar, and many others, plans were in place for a fellowship that would combine concentrated weeks at Yale and a brief stint at Stanford for Dr. Nur. Meeting up with him again in October 2012, we tabled together at the World Wildlife Fund's gig in San Francisco, giving us a stretch of time to reflect on his experience in the US. Not unlike ourselves and the volunteers that spend 6 weeks here at ASRI, food, weather and toilets ranked high on the list of strange oddities! And never, never enough rice! (Dr. Nur is legendary for how much rice he can and does eat!) Our time felt like a precious pearl and when we said goodbye, I honestly wasn't sure if I'd see him again – but then that is frequently true for all those who cross our paths.
But our paths did cross again and when I returned to ASRI this time, I found in Dr. Nur a man who had become a wise and skilled doctor and a leader of the medical staff. The moment I will never forget from this trip is the evening we gathered for dinner with Dr. Lori and Dr. Karin, the travelers that joined Health In Harmony's first donor trip, Dr. Jesse, an American Attending Physician who is giving up to six months of his time at ASRI, and Dr. Monica (one of ASRI's dentists). I asked what Dr. Nur would take away from this time and what he said will stay in my heart and in the hearts of all he has touched for eons.
He said he had learned humility and compassion from many of the American medical volunteers but especially from Dr. Jesse as an Attending Physician. Dr. Nur explained that in Indonesia one did not question the decisions or diagnosis of one's superiors and yet Dr. Jesse had always welcomed, even encouraged, his questioning and inquiry. Dr. Nur said his time here also inspired in him an great eagerness to learn on-the-job and stay connected through the world-wide portal of global health and the myriad of doctors he was now able to communicate with from his time at Yale and Stanford and with dozens of medical volunteers that he met at ASRI.
We talk about the importance of the world-wide web of biodiversity. Dr. Nur reminds me – and all of us -- about the equal importance of a world-wide web of connections and knowledge that may be abetted by our fascination and dependence on wifi but ultimately starts with 1:1, person-to-person, face-to-face connection.
When Dr. Nur left yesterday, it was clear how deep and irrefutable those connections are here at ASRI as a cycle begins anew of training and bringing young Indonesian doctors into the world-wide web of connection, compassion, humility, and learning. Dr. Nomi and Dr. Yuli will work briefly with Dr. Ron who is also reaching for his residency in Surgery at Sangla Puskasmas in Bali (with deep gratitude to Dr. Lori for sponsoring), with a promise to give ASRI five more years upon completion. Dr. Vina who is herself now completing the Stanford/Yale circuit will be returning in May. Dr. Jesse will transit back to the US shortly though will already have made plans for his return even as Dr. Krista Farey, another Attending Physician and colleague of Dr. Kinari's from Contra Costa Medical Clinic arrives for two months.
And while the choreography of medical practice in Sukadana continues, what I'm left with is this in the wake of Dr. Nur's departure: the very same qualities that he said he'd gained from his time here: humility, compassion, an eagerness to learn, connect and communicate were already innate within him but at ASRI given ground to ripen. As I write, a lump rises from my heart and tears sting the corners of my eye. I will miss Dr. Nur, though not as much others who have had the honor of working side-by-side with him. Still, I know we've been all been privileged to watch the blossoming of a young doctor into a respected physician, who leaves behind others who will follow this same path. It is the magic of what happens here when good people gather for good cause.
These are the same good people that will lead and staff ASRI's new Community Health and Training Center. Will you help us make that dream come true?


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $97 million in 12 projects to improve rural broadband across 11 states.
"A person's location should not determine whether he or she has access to modern communications infrastructure," explained Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. "That is why USDA is partnering with businesses and communities by investing in state-of-the-art broadband e-connectivity to remote and rural areas. These investments will expand access to educational, social and business opportunities for 22,000 subscribers to help grow their rural communities and America's economy."
According to the USDA, the investments are being made through the Community Connect Grant Program and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program. The funding will go towards projects in Iowa, Arizona, Maryland, Idaho, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Nevada, Wisconsin, Wyoming and South Dakota.
Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, of Cameron, Wisc., received the largest loan at $21.4 million. The funding, the USDA says, will improve outside plant facilities in four of its six exchanges. This includes Almena, Cameron, Dallas and Ridgeland. This will result in 675 miles of additional fiber-to-the-premises, and the installation of associated electronics. The company also plans to build a fiber-to-the-home network to sustain customer demand in broadband connectivity. About 2,700 subscribers will benefit.
The Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company has also received a $13.7 million loan, and will use the money to convert its exchanges from copper plant to fiber-to-the-premises. The company will build about 500 route miles of fiber, according to the USDA. Over 1,000 subcribers will benefit.
Another major winner is Osage Innovative Solutions, which received a $2.7 million grant to construct a hybrid fiber-to-the-premises and fixed wireless system in Osage Nation, in Osage County, Oklahoma. The company will be able to offer speeds of up to 100 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload to 139 households and 22 companies.


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Counselling and Catharsis
The Greek Philosopher, Aristotle termed catharsis as 'drama which leads to emotional purging… a release of deeply held emotions'.
An emotional cleansing perhaps?
Catharsis in practice is about 'appropriately bringing to consciousness repressed ideas, accompanied by the expression of emotion', and safe release of tension.
Counselling provides individuals with the opportunity to express that which may previously have been contained in the safety of a confidential, therapeutic relationship.
It is my belief that the depth to which meaning and understanding is applied in this process, advances the potential for an individuals growth.


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This was a yummy dish. Gail and I both liked it a lot. I'm not even a big pasta fan (though she is), but I still thought it was really good. Quickest and easiest to make as well, so far.
This was almost a one-pan dish. I can imagine having this meal often. Kids would probably like it a lot as well. What kid wouldn't want to eat something called Little Ears, right?
Easily fantastic
Quick and easy and very tasty. Nicely satisfying.
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Chateau de Feullies
Incomparable and of an oustanding beauty, Le Château de Feuilles Relais & Chateaux hotel & SPA in Praslin Seychelles invites you for a luxurious and unique stay where everything is designed to respect your privacy and your comfort.
Luxurious, exclusive and considered as one of the most beautiful hotels of the Seychelles, Le Château de Feuilles is a member of the prestigious hotel chain Relais & Châteaux.
Located just a few minutes walk from its 9 luxury Suites (accommodating only a selected number of guests), the white fine sand beach of Anse Marie-Louise is a haven of peace and beauty to submerge yourself into a deep blue sea and come up for air in a world of new sensations.
Tasteful in every detail with their relaxed and discreet luxury, our 9 Rooms and Suites are sensuously elegant and comfortably spacious.
All rooms face towards the sea, offering stunning panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. The discrete and harmonious decoration creates an environment of relaxation and profound serenity. Natural materials are priorized: precious wood, latanier palm tree leaf, glass, flax...
Chateau Room
Classy double room (25m2) located within the Chateau building. Beautiful panoramic ocean view. Private garden. Luxurious bathroom with glass basins and tub. Independent toilet.
Junior Suite
Splendid Junior Suite (35m2) located in the tropical garden. Magnificent panoramic ocean view. Private terrace. Luxurious bathroom with glass basins, shower and tub. Independent toilet.
Junior Suite with Roman hot tub
Splendid Junior Suite (35m2) located in the tropical garden. Private Roman overflow hot tub. Magnificent panoramic ocean view. Private terrace. Luxurious bathroom with glass basins, shower and tub. Independent toilet.
Splendid and spacious Deluxe Family Villa (85m2) located in the tropical garden. Magnificient 180° panoramic view on the sea and the park. One large Master's bedroom, leading to a roomy terrace with panoramic view on the sea. Secondary bedroom leading to a private garden, with view on the tropical garden. Living room fitted with a bed-settee and a cozy office corner. 2 luxury bathrooms, independent and separated, with glass basins, shower and/or tub overlooking the sea. Independent toilet.
Ocean Suite
Splendid and spacious luxury Suite (50m2) in the tropical garden. Exceptional 180° panoramic view on the sea and the 12 neighboring islands, a panorama of exception ! A large Master's Room, opening on a large terrace with teak-flooring, or balconies depending on the suite. The Suite extends to a living room fitted with a bed-settee and a cozy office corner with Imac computer at your disposal. Luxury bathroom with glass basins, shower and tub overlooking the sea and independent toilet. We have two Ocean Suites located in a 2-floor house. The Suite Nr 4 is located on the ground floor and opens onto a terrace and a private garden and offers two panoramic ocean views, with one exceptional panoramic view . The other Suite Nr 5 is located on the first floor, and opens onto two balconies and offers two exceptional panoramic ocean views. These are the most popular rooms at Chateau de Feuilles !
Château Ocean Suite
Splendid and spacious luxury Suite (40m2) located within the Chateau. 2 magnificent 180° panoramic ocean views. Beautiful Master's Bedroom, leading to a balcony, presenting an exceptional and commanding ocean view. Living room leading to a second balcony with panoramic view on the ocean, the swimming pool, and the park. Luxurious bathroom with glass basins, shower and tub with ocean view). Independent toilet.
- Laundry service is available 7/7, belongings returned within 24 hours.
- Free Wifi Internet access in the rooms and the common areas.
- 20'' IMac Computer in the Ocean Suites, Ocean Chateau Suite, Villa and Junior Suite with private jacuzzi.
- IPad at your disposal at the bar.
- Business area with IMac Computer, near the reception.
- Our private heliport allows landing in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.
- We supply beach towels and we lend snorkeling gear (masks and fins).
- We arrange for plane, boat or helicopter inter-island Mahe/Praslin/Mahe transportation.
- We organize car transport from/to Praslin Airport or Praslin Harbour and Chateau de Feuilles.
- We are also at your command for assistance in organizing your trip to Seychelles and islands hopping.
Chateau de Feuilles is the ideal location for the most beautiful day of your life ! Each and every wedding receives creative, individual attention, ensuring memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy the most memorable wedding in the best luxury Relais Chateaux hotel in Praslin Seychelles.
- Scuba diving: with the assistance of a 5 star Padi diving center, beginners or advanced divers can discover the most beautiful diving sites.
- Deep-sea fishing: personalized fishing trips.
- Golf: 18-hole course
- Bicycle: superb rides on the sea front.
- Snorkeling: can be enjoyed on all beaches.
Our elegant Restaurant, considered one of the best of the Archipelago of Seychelles, proposes an excellent variety, rich in color and taste.
Our Chef designs his creations based on quality and authenticity of products (exotic and natural ingredients, fresh ocean fish,...). The hotel features its own organic Chef's Garden (vegetables and fruits grown under the sun of Seychelles).
Tempting flavours and enchanting aromas meld into delectable cuisine.
A sample of our Menus Decouverte
Passionfruit smoked marlin, shrimp salad, mango and octopus salad, sushis and sashimis, raviolis with ginger sauce, Dame-Berry croquettes with sweet and sour sauce, Gambas tempuras, Gueule Longue tartar, Two peppers tuna fish carpaccio, zucchini caviar...
Grilled Lobster with garlic-butter, Roasted Seychelles giraffe crab, Creole-chicken curry and green papaya chutney, Prawns curry and red lentils puree, Chateaubriand sauce bearnaise with french fries, sliced beef with spicy coconut sauce, fish aiguillettes with passionfruit sauce and saffron rice, pasta sauce Chateau, linguine sauce pesto, grilled fish fillet with creole sauce and hearts of palm au gratin...
Coconut mille-feuille with mango sorbet, Chocolate fondant with honey ice cream, Château chocolate mousse, Tarte au nougat, corossol cream, ile flottante with tropical fruit coulis, Papaya tart with cinnamon ice cream...


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Pricing Your Product: How Much?
Pricing will also have a big impact on your sales and this is again something you need to think hard about. Of course pricing high will mean that you have more profit per sale but will also result in fewer sales. Pricing low meanwhile will mean you get lots of sales but don't get very much from each one.
Your target demographic and the nature of your product are going to impact greatly on the price. A commercial app will sell for much less than a piece of B2B desktop software. Likewise, a video course for personal trainers will sell for more than a 5,000 word eBook for losing weight. The best way to get an idea for how to price your product is by looking at competitors' products. You might think they're priced a little high in some cases, but if they can do it – so can you. Often you'll be surprised at just how much people are willing to pay for digital products.
Of course you can also try changing your price to see if that has an impact on your profits. Tools like 'Optimizely' will let you perform 'split testing' which basically means creating two versions of your landing page at two different price points and then seeing which one performs best!


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The Living, Breathing Constitution - ACLU Hawaii Highlights Issues of the Day
Mateo Caballero attended the Harvard Law School. He is a litigator with a background in constitutional, housing, and general litigation. After law school, he practiced in Washington D.C. for five years—interrupted by a year-long clerkship in N.Y. After moving to Hawaii in 2013, he joined the Litigation Committee of ACLU Hawaii, and last year, became the Legal Director of the ACLU of Hawaiʻi.


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Jan 16, 2014
JAX2013 Conference / Writing / Recording
Although I'm remiss in posting frequently, do not mistake my tardiness of mentioning the JAX2013 for lack of caring. Man oh man, we had a blast. I had the pleasure of playing with some incredible musicians and friends from Mission Athens Music (@mathensmusic), as well as some folks I met on this trip. This included my first experience of playing bass for hip hop/rap, which was a quality jam with Swoope (@mrswoope).
JAX2013 is a Campus Outreach event that takes place between Christmas and New Year's every year. And while I never attended, a number of my college friends went and loved it. It did not disappoint. Jacksonville is a great town, and making music with great guys and gals is one of my favorite things to do.
Coming out of that experience, my good friend Slade Adams (who played violin and guitar at my wedding - HEY I got married in December) and I decided we needed to play music together more often. We've begun the timeless art of sending GarageBand mp3s and chord charts back and forth via email. I'm excited to see where this leads.
Ideally, Mission Athens Music will be recording some demos in March, as well as finishing the broad strokes on some new tunes in the mean time.
- @thejustmann
Apr 14, 2013
Athens Americana Festival
Sooooo... John French and the Bastilles is playing The Melting Point on April 28th as a part of the Athens Americana Festival. I and we are incredibly excited to be involved with this festival. The Melting Point show on the 28th is the closing show for the festival, so it is an honor to be asked to play that night at all. Joe Pug will headline that show. If you are not familiar with Joe Pug, do yourself a favor and look him up pronto. My personal favorite album of his is The Great Despiser. Start there.
With names like Leon Russell, Deer Tick, The Corduroy Road, and Lera Lynn all playing during the festival, we're obviously pumped to kick out the jams at The Melting Point. See you there!
For more details click here: http://athensamericana.com/
Jan 21, 2013
More Shows Coming Your Way
Last Thursday night, I was honored to play along with John French and the Bastilles at Eddie Owen's Red Clay Theater in Duluth, GA. Eddie, of course, is most famous for Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA. We were lucky enough to headline and had a great time doing so. Threadbare, Brother and Sam Heilig both played before us and absolutely killed it. We look forward to coming back to Red Clay. It was a great experience.
All that being said, we're in the process of being booked more throughout the rest of the winter and spring. On the books already, we're opening for Ian Campbell and the Recruits for their CD Release show at the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta on February 23.
Stay tuned for more exciting developments in the life of John French and the Bastilles and @thejustmann.


text: 20 November 2017 by Angelopedia Events Schedule for Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 20 Nov 2017 | Angelopedia Miss Asia Pacific International Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 Preliminary Philippines Asia After a decade of hiatus, the first ever Asian beauty pageant came back last year when the reigning Tessa Le Conge of Netherlands was crowned. This year the pageant is back again with 42 beautiful contestants for a battle for the best in Manila, Philippines. The official event schedule has been released by the Miss Asia Pacific International organization. Have a look at the schedule here – Press Presentation – 13th November 2017 at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel – 11 am Talent Night – 15th November 2017 at Johnny B. Good, Glorietta – 8 pm National Costume – 17th November 2017 at Manansala Tower – 8 pm Swimsuit Competition – 21st November 2017 at Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa – 6 pm Evening Gown Competition – 25th November 2017 at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay – 6 pm Grand Coronation Night - 29th November 2017 at Resorts World Manila – 7 pm Also have a look at the hosts of Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 – Marc Nelson Marc is one of Philippines' top television hosts and model. He has hosted the Elite Model Search, Manhunt International, and other international modeling competitions. He has also been an active advocate for the environment with his work under the World Wide Fund Philippines organization. Most recently, Marc, along with co-host Rovilson, took part in The Amazing Race Asia 2 before becoming a main host for Asia's Got Talent. Rovilson Fernandez Rovilson Fernandez is also one of the country's top TV show hosts, travel and lifestyle writer, environmentalist, and model. Together with Marc as his teammate, they conquered The Amazing Race Asia 2 and co-hosted multiple programs launched by the top television networks in the Philippines and South East Asia. Rovi headlines his own show, "Ang Pinaka" while simultaneously co-hosting Asia's Got Talent with Marc. Sam YG Sam is a radio jock and TV personality who is known for being one of the three DJs of Boys Night Out at Magic 89.9. He also serves as a guest host for numerous variety and talk shows aired by the biggest television networks in the Philippines. To date, his social media channels on Twitter and Instagram are two highly-followed pop culture and entertainment hubs by a mix of young and older fans. This year's much-awaited pageant has already started with the candidates' arrival in Manila on November 10 to culminate with the Grand Coronation set to happen on the 29th at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Resorts World Manila.


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So many of the blogs and places I follow do their own weekly link roundups. Let me try to dy my first one (In THIS blog. OH EM GEE this is probably not even My First Blog Ever, or Something).
#accessibility #axschat #a11y #voiceover as the particular interests I have at the moment.
Atmac is amazing. Their weekly update this week. The site is amazing – no matter what sort of health problem or disability you have OR are interested in, it covers it. And sheʻs really nice and helpful always. (I thought she was a guy – doesnʻt really matter. Isnʻt that awesome? Once there is a cool, common interest, who cares if someone is male or female, black or white or green or purple?)
I Used Dictation and Voice Control for a Week. Here's What Happened
An audio file for Wearable Design stuff from SXSW, by @acuitydesign. It was awesome to meet him last week in person. I showed him one of my favorite Book Places in the city I live in, and also how I use some of my #voiceover and #braille stuff. We had some coffee, and I am always happy to see places and areas of the city where ITʻs OK To Use Accessibility Stuff. — Thank you Edgar from RRR for the Voice Memos idea a while back.
Twitter stuff
Stray bar :p
#a11yhero @Knowbility – I actually asked for an #audiodescription of the hero. But letʻs wait until Tommy gets to Austin so I can make the Ultimate Selfie Win Ever.
Self-driving cars by 2030 – OH now I see why I should actually be INTERESTED IN having a driverʻs license some day.
Multisensory communication – can get really confusing in sensory order & strength. #FutureFest #sensoryUX – indeed
RT @Spashionista: People With 'Invisible Disabilities' Fight For Understanding http://fb.me/8fbLSYaBX
Some people climb Mount Everest. I'm going to climb a tree. It's not WHAT you do, it's THAT you do. ❤
Hey my friend Jaws WE and NVDA struggle reading emoji you tweet. Just wanted to share.
#HighFunctioningMeans learning to hide needs because they won't be believed or met anyway.
#Rovio joke in their Local Language. (ma sydan fingerpori)
@ThomasDoesItAll is very cool, also in Pinterest. His parents have taught him all the non-sighted stuff like Braille from a baby AND that has been extremely useful material also for an adult braille learner.
Why are young people scared of disclosing their disability to employers? http://bbc.in/1FhJ5y4 – a lot of talk about this also with my Other Social Media Sites Friends. A lot of honest, passionate talk.
Proud to that @sararuh #artist with #downsyndrome is an ambassador to #DrawDisability #AXSChat – linky – last Tuesdayʻs chat was really awesome by the way. See?
MUST READ: What My Hearing Aid Taught Me About the Future of Wearables http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/02/what-my-hearing-aid-taught-me-about-the-future-of-wearables/385145/ … #wearables – linky
Circadian surprise: How our body clocks help shape our waistlines: http://wbur.fm/1woECrA – linky — this is EXTREMELY relevant to all "blink" people. So letʻs see what BARD comes up with when I ask for research material… (Or hey, Renee… or Sue… got anything in The Library? Uncontracted or audio)
A new word… is there a better one? a "regularly sighted non-CB person".
Scary 4 letters together. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 – sorry: LOTS of bad memory stuff. Letʻs not focus on that [poop].
Bluffington post. LOL – oh indeed. (Iʻm actually pretty good in that stuff, I think – or hope. I donʻt usually wear my prescriptions AND I donʻt feel comfortable with eye contact or close proximity so make your guesses)
Should #websites be required to provide better #access to the #disabled? #accessibility http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/the-pulse/78006-should-websites-be-required-to-provide-better-access-to-the-disabled? — totally. @Alan is a good one to follow in Blinky stuff. As is Tommy.
Emoji Life. New Off Topic podcast w @sternbergh @hlinehan @fionndavenport @LaurenceMackin http://bit.ly/1DoDm8l. — omg IRISH ❤
365 tuits de amor : Alejandro Jodorowsky http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/8416280169/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=3626&creative=24822&creativeASIN=8416280169&linkCode=as2&tag=studsele-21 … 2014 @edicionesiruela @alejodorowsky #amor #libros linkypoo here
Find out how RNIB Overdrive works with VoiceOver on your iPhone: http://youtu.be/Sg1hF4X6rrA #accessibility – I HEART RNIB and their @Insightradio
#Blind people can take photographs using other senses than sight. Icelandic Blind #Photography Competition Launched http://ow.ly/K16lo @Perkinsvision linky
I ❤ HEART The IRISH Chef Kurt ❤ linky – I saw him in a Chopped episode. Heʻs really cool – so SOFT EYES and beautiful, silent charm (heʻs also in Instagram). Iʻm so nervous that when Iʻll see him OFFline itʻll be difficult – I CANʻT INTERPRER DEAF PEOPLE – except REGULAR ITALIAN HAND TALK. I mean: I was kind of sighted AND always regular-hearing person (with accents etc etc) in Italy… but OMG I canʻt imagine how cool itʻll be to meet Kurt in person. Iʻve even bought him an analog book…
Braille Exchange: The Changing Braille Code: How Did We Get to UEB and Why? – The Hadley School for the Blind http://ow.ly/JPy9d ❤ Hadley School. — I have to thank C, my M&O trainer at [my resource] for pointing me at Hadley. OMG – it is an amazing feeling to realize youʻve found some really, really cool M&O and – SKILLS & ABILITIES – people in your own city. I really should also look at BARD for some ASL (and RNIB for some BSL, lol) basics… hmm: "BSL" hand sign would actually make a REALLY cool tattoo. Anyone want to find me a picture of it in a BSL dictionary (for RNIB)?
And Kurt isnʻt the only one who likes #deaftalent.
I ❤ heart Alice. Sheʻs always listening. Iʻd want to watch a movie and have some happy junk food with her.
BBC News – Tube app: Guide for blind people on London Underground http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31757593 … linky
RNIB love ❤ New #mentalhealth rights proposed by Norman Lamb http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31759094 … linky
"is there something like "legally deaf"? #deaftalent #A11y #axschat" –> ❤ Rikky: .@Unuhinuii @ZaneahUlih @KurtRamborger It sounds ridiculous as hell. Like I have to have permission to be deaf or some shit. linky
Il carro armato diventa libreria: arma di istruzione di massa http://larep.it/1GxA85s linkypic
AAAAAND: OMG New audio channel makes fashion accessible for people with disabilities — linky for all ACCESSIBLE FASHION fans
Thank you all my Twitter friends & accidental discoveries.
Itʻs been a great week! Good night! Iʻve had some insomnia (itʻs OK! Iʻm a blink) – and SO much good reads with #voiceover and #axschat as usual…. tweet to you later 😉
P.S. I know it wonʻt hold for [poop] but I REALLY dislike the idea of my Shrinky, Dr. H, MD, whose office uses FaceTime to Record "Phone Calls" that just happen to be FACETIAE…. oh yea: the magic word here is DISABLED customers. OH Iʻm SORRY: Dr, H: I am a BARD member. Google it yourself. I REALLY HATE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUDE WITH ME. Iʻm still mad. BUT HEY: I can get all the books I want. I HEART you USPS. ❤ Itʻs honestly GREAT to have the legal status of a REGULAR print-disabled person.
Not only it enables me to LEARN MORE about the #braille stuff (that got me to see the Shrinkies in the first place) but itʻs enabled me to find so many cool resources AND IT HAS FIRED MY PASSION. I *HEART* all abilities. Just because someone canʻt speak well, canʻt see well, canʻt hear well, might be *gasp* of a color/lack of color, religion/lack of, gay/other "orientation etc" – does it really matter?
I always make a point to say HI to nice puppies, kitties, squirrels, people who are signing, walking with or without a sighted person, are in a wheelchair etc. BECAUSE I or you might have a shitty day BUT THAT IS NO EXCUSE – letʻs behave like the nice human beings we would have been until the adults started to train us ("donʻt talk to strangers" "donʻt talk to people in wheelchairs/do pretend signing or people with white canes donʻt exist" etc). BECAUSE if YOU (1 person our of 7,000,000,000+ human beings) are A NICE HUMAN BEING TO OTHERS TODAY, I believe the World is already a Lot Better Place.
— and now good night. Hail Melatonin & Rum…


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I'd Rather Not Talk About Lyme Disease: On Doing What's Best For You Right Now, Even If That Means Less Lyme Talk + More Wildflowers
Just like that, I'm curled up in the floor...
Hands grabbing at two bobby pins, missing, falling, and missing again, eventually with one in each hand I move my fingers quickly, tangling and un-tangling the two pieces of wire.
When I stop, my hand convulses, vibrates even, sending shivers of pain and pressure through my veins. And you know what really gets me? The anger. The there-is-no-way-this-is me anger that wriggles and ties my insides in knots.
I don't set it free, not this time, but it takes everything I've got to keep it under control. I want to scream and smash things. I want to be angry with myself as hurtful words bounce back and forth in my head. But I don't. I just sit here, hands and forearms now wrapped tightly around my chest, focusing on everything and nothing at all.
Vision blurred, neck throbbing, shoulders twitching, and limbs weaker than they've felt in months, I feel the need to run. Run as far away as possible from this feeling, maybe then the anger will be swallowed up by distractions and fresh air.
Recognizing that a change of scenery might do me some good, with some help I climb into the truck as Adam started the engine. Our night of camping was off the table, so we head east 20 minutes, but it was only about 5 before I slumped over and fell into a weird deep kind of sleep I cannot explain. It was most likely pure exhaustion.
When I woke, I found that my muscles had relaxed just enough for me to stretch my legs and take a peek outside the now parked truck. The evening was warm; ants wandered about between my feet as the dessert sun streamed between the juniper trees. My first thought was, it will be ok. Hard, often times yes, but we will make it through. My second thought, holy crap I'm beat. Third, I want to pick a bouquet of these wildflowers.
This isn't always how these moments end up: three years ago I would have most likely wound up in the ER, two years ago my bed for a few days, one year maybe a few hours wrapped up in a blanket. But now. Now I get to be here in this wide open space, reminded that progress, time, and how we interpret the two are funny, funny things. And you know what the craziest and most devastating part is? People go through this daily, uncertain of whether or it they will make it through. That things will turn out ok.
This needs to change, and this should not be seen as normal. If you let it, this cycle can break you down and tear your confidence, motivation, and even curiosity for the world into pieces, leaving you with what feel like an endless amount of broken to be put back together.
So, what can we do to help? How can we change this? We can share the hard moments as well as the good. The ones we'd rather forget about and the ones that keep us going, and when we don't feel like we want to share anything at all? To do just that and not feel guilty.
There is a place for everything, and sometimes that means focusing on other things, just as long as you know that this community is here for you. Here for you to share your story when you feel ready, and here for you to sit, listen, and lean in as we slowly but surely lift each other up went we don't. In turn, each putting forth our unique, beautiful, and already worthy selves.
And in that moment, letting the dust settle on my feet and hands as the warming scent of June's sun calmed my nerves, I feel encouraged to pluck these bright reminders and see them for just that, a reminder that moments like these can stay with you and you alone. And if that moment does strike? The desire to share the whole story or a maybe just a snippet of it, you'll listen to your gut and the thump-thump-thump of your heart, asking yourself, what do I need right now?
When you decide to not share, someone else shares, and so the cycle goes: we give each other room to listen and room to speak up, letting the people around you know that all of this, it doesn't have to be carried alone, even when we choose to keep something to ourselves.
That yes, Lyme is part of our lives, but it is not the whole story. Finding out that what drives us and brings us together isn't alway Lyme, and that by seeing this fight through the eyes of curiosity and self-discovery, we can better come together and make the steps between here and the health we deserve in a much clearer light.
You may have Lyme Disease but Lyme Disease is not you, and you can still be an advocate for it even when you decide to choose a different topic of conversation or adventure headed in this direction or that; you get to decide how you'll do this, and no matter what that looks like, we'll be here for you.
Cheering you on the whole way through. After all, finding out what makes us more than is different person to person, and in the name of happiness and all things good, we must find that thing, or things, that keep us going.


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Sugar free apple pie
Serves 8 | 20 + 30 min | Medium
I was working from home and saw that my neighbour had put out apples for us to take. Yes, this happens in Stockholm, it really does. I got super excited and wanted to make something of them and naturally the first thing I thought of was a traditional apple pie. But can you make it tasty without sugar and butter you ask - yes.
The true reason why there is butter in the crust is to hold the consistency together, so all I needed to do was to find something that would do that in its place.
And for the sugar - if your apples are really sour then you want sugar to balance it out, but in my case the apples were sweet so there was no need for lots of sweetness.The pie turned out so well, that you can bet on seeing a lot of pies here in the future! If you have thoughts or wishes on what the filling could be - please let us know in the comments below and we'll make it! So, just for the record - I had no expectations doing this. I had never made a sugar and butter free pie before and didn't know what to expect. And I was so surprised when I tasted it, you would never guess it was made without any of the bad stuff. Hurrah!
1,5 dl graham flour
1,5 dl rolled oats
1 tsp vanilla powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt
8 dates
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp water
- Turn the oven on 180°C
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl
- Use a food processor for the dates, remember to remove the pits if you're using fresh dates
- Add the dates and the water in to the flour mix
- Massage everything into a soft and moist dough
- Grease the pie dish with either some coconut oil or olive oil. You don't need much, just enough for the dough not to stick to the dish.
- Press the crust evenly into the pie dish with your hands
- Bake it in the oven for 10 minutes
Prepare the filling while the crust is in the oven.
6-8 small/medium apples
2 pinches of vanilla powder
3 tbsp rolled oats
2 tbsp of milk (we used oatlys vegan version)
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Stevia (you can use 1 tbsp of honey or agave syrup instead of Stevia)
- Slice all of your apples into wedges
- Put the apples into a bowl and mix with the vanilla, cinnamon, oats, milk and stevia
- Spread the filling evenly on the now baked crust
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the apples are soft
Let it cool for a while, serve it with some coconut sprinkles or some vanilla ice cream, and of course a nice cup of coffee!
- Lotta


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March.10.14 (shared from Bethel website)
Todd White was speaking at a crusade of over 200,000 people in Cameroon, and a woman in the audience about 100 yards away started shrieking. Her four-year-old son had been born without genitalia, and he received them as Todd was speaking! No one prayed for him.


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Plans for golf retreat lodges near Lincoln approved
Proposals to build golfing retreat lodges at the Lincoln Golf Centre off Moor Lane in Thorpe on the Hill have been approved by North Kesteven District Council.
The green light came despite a number of objections, including from Thorpe on the Hill Parish Council, on the grounds of a potential increase in traffic, noise levels and a "danger of golf balls falling on occupants from the nearby driving range".
Some 19 lodges on unused leisure land adjacent to the golf centre would be built on a strip of land to the north of an adjacent golf driving range.
Applicants said in the proposal's design and access statement: "The principle behind this proposal is to provide a low density, quality holiday retreat site with an emphasis on golf and ecology, and one which is integrated into the surrounding environment with appropriate landscaping."
Plans were approved with 15 committee members voting in favour of the plans, one voting against and two abstaining on the evening of Tuesday, October 10.


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Mizzou's Freshman Phenom
COLUMBIA -- She's done what no other Mizzou gymnast has done and she's only a freshman. Rachel Updike received nine awards this year, most ever by a Missouri gymnast.
The nine time newcomer of the week set a Big 12 record with most awards given in a single season, three more weekly awards than Sarah Shire in 2010. Updike's goals go much further than newcomer of the year awards, "I hope we make it to the nationals sometime in my career, but that's my major goal. To be at nationals with all the top gymnastics teams."
Updike's potential is already stirring some talk among Coach Rod Drass who compares her to another Tiger great, Sarah Shire. Drass who feels his freshman phenom has a lot of potential saying, "you know I think she's going to be similar to Sarah. I think by the time she graduates, hopefully she'll be the best that's ever been here."
Even Shire has stuff to say about the newest Tiger talent, "I mean I'm honored that someone as good as Rachel is compared to me because I think her gymnastics is phenomenal. I really hope she has a great career" Shire said.
With how good Updike has been this season, coach Drass says Rachel can still improve with help from her team mates, "but I think we have some great kids on the team, and I think it's just a matter of Rachel learning from the upper class-men about how to be consistent, how to be part of a team."
If Updike wins newcomer of the year this season, she will be the fourth Tiger gymnast to win the award since 2002. That's the same award Shire won in 2007.


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Omni to Buy Five Properties From KSL Capital
Hotel & Resort Claudette Covey June 12, 2013
Omni Hotels & Resorts said it will acquire five properties from companies affiliated with KSL Capital partners. They include Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Tex.; La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.; Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.; The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C.; and The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. Omni said it plans to operate the five properties as well.
"Each of these properties is unique in its own right – rich in heritage and distinctive in their elegance and charm. We would be fortunate to own and operate any single one of these celebrated resorts," said Mike Deitemeyer, president of Omni Hotels & Resorts. "By purchasing all five of these properties, Omni has significantly enhanced our growing Resort Collection in terms of scope, scale and prestige."
All tolled, the properties will add 2,362 rooms, 304,000 square feet of meeting and function space, 34 dining options, 48 retail locations, 12 golf courses, three water parks, a ski facility and five spas.
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Katie is known for her attention to detail, ability to create order out of chaos, and love for all forms of potatoes. She is a recent graduate of California Institute of the Arts where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Producing and Management.
Katie spent her formative years growing up in South Carolina in a household and long lineage of medical practitioners. So, as you could probably believe, she thought that would be her career destiny as well. Katie attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC to pursue a career in (yep, you guessed it) medicine, but after her first semester in Biology courses (somewhere between dissecting a frog and continuous slides of who knows what), she knew immediately this was not for her. After a lot of thought and dabbling through many courses, Katie found her niche in the theater department by complete coincidence. (She can tell you that story some time!) Her mother likes to remind her that she didn't find her love for the arts in college, but she'd had this love since she was a child.
FLASHBACK! As a child, Katie would direct, design, and orchestrate shows in her family's living room for her parents and their friends at their holiday parties. The planning would begin weeks in advance with many drafts of the scripts, rummaging through bins of old dance costumes, curating props and scenery out of things around the house, casting her sisters and friends into the show, and lastly, creating a program for the evening's performance. While her management tactics have changed drastically from those days, this is where her drive, love of creating, and attention to detail began.
After graduating from Wofford College, the first professional show Katie worked on was Pullman Porter Blues at Seattle Repertory Theater, which was a new play written by Cheryl L.West. Ms. West was in rehearsals feverishly writing and re-writing new parts into the play as it was being blocked in rehearsals. As a 22-year old, Katie was astonished by the work being done in this little rectangular rehearsal space and she knew she'd forever be changed. She told herself that she wanted to be in rooms like that one for the rest of her career. The collaboration, drive to produce great art, and dedication to the storytelling was something that she'd never experienced before and has driven her towards the work that she continues to gravitate towards today.
Katie is working as a Producing Associate on a new musical called Hadestown. Hadestown is a musical that's inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice written by Anais Mitchell and developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin. Hadestown had an off-Broadway run at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2016, which had reviews saying "Inventive. Beguiling. Luminous. Spellbinding." by the New York Times and "Hadestown Will Be Your Next Musical Theater Obsession" by Vogue. Hadestown had its Canadian debut at Edmonton's Citadel Theater in Fall 2017 and recently announced that it will move to London's National Theatre in Fall 2018. Hadestown is expected to move to Broadway in 2019.
In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, running around with her 3 year old pup, Fitz, and traveling as much as she can.


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Craig shares details of his top three shirts from Italian clothing company Canali and how he'd wear them.
A great shirt is a staple item in every mans wardrobe and we'd be lost without them. Canali, are a luxury Italian brand who offer a wide range of high quality shirting and have been doing so for over 80 years, so they know what they're talking about.
Still a family run business, they are serious about design and quality and still manufacture their clothing in Italy.
Today I want to share with you my top three shirts from Canali in this sponsored post, and show you how I'd style them with other items from their current range.
Every man needs a classic, crisp white shirt. Dress it up for an evening event or just throw it on with your favourite jeans on a Sunday morning. It's incredibly versatile and suits everyone.
This is the white cotton twill dress shirt. Priced at £150.00 I'd team this with a smart blazer, white trousers and some loafers which is a perfect summer look. I'd then accessorise with a blue belt and a great bag.
Prince of Wales check blazer – Was £950, now £570
White Cotton blend chinos – Was £175, now £105
Blue suede leather belt – Was £170, now £102
Black leather calf skin bag – £580
Blue suede penny loafers – was £250, now £150
A great patterned shirt is another must have, and this blue geometric pattern is subtle enough not to intrude but is strong enough to show that you do dare to try something just a little different. This is the light blue cotton shirt with geometric motif – was £195, now £136
This is a more casual shirt so I'd team it with a great pair of dark jeans, a less formal jacket and some nice suede brogues. Perfect for the weekend or an evening in the wine bar.
Sapphire blue textured wool, silk & linen jacket – Was £1,250, now £750
Stone wash, 5 pocket denim pants – £550
Navy blue Nubuck leather belt with brogueing – Was £150, now £90
Navy blue Nubuck leather shoes with brogueing – Was £300, now £180
Black tumbled calfskin leather shoulder bag – £420
Perfect for cruising the Italian Rivera, this is the light blue linen slim fit shirt, priced at £175 it's an ideal vacation piece as the linen will keep you cool and the fabric will lend a relaxed look to your outfit.
Even on vacation I like to look smart so I'd wear this shirt with a smart navy suit, but keep the look relaxed with some white sneakers and a linen scarf for the evenings when the sun drops and you're enjoying an ice cold glass of win as it sets on the horizon.
Navy blue textured wool, silk & linen mix Venezia suit – Was £1,300 now £780
White leather low top sneakers with perforated inserts – Was £300, now £180
Beige linen and cotton faded scarf with rectangle motif – Was £190, now £114
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Another cracker from Tasty Research.
Ever wondered what the cognitive process is behind creative thinking? (Of course you have). T.R. points us to Liane Gabora of the Université Libre de Bruxelles , who published a paper in 2002 outlining how cognition changes as the creative process develops, which although pretty heavy for a layman such as myself, makes for a worthwhile read. I found the discussion around memory and 'mind architecture' particularly interesting (it covers some similar ground, in parts, to Erik Du Plessis' 'The Advertised Mind').
Have a look at the full paper here. Not entirely sure how useful this will be on a day-to-day level, but geeks like me will probably quite enjoy it.
NB – Apologies for the absence of (even an attempt at) any remotely intelligent analysis or commentary on this. It's a bit late and my brain's a bit fried. Perhaps it's a job for tomorrow lunchtime…


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Tokyo - Eastern Air Lines has ceased operations. This puts North American Airline operator's orders at risk for Mitsubishi's Regional Jet. Harder for the Japanese, however, would be the exit of another US airline.
The Eastern Airlines had first ceased its operations in January 1991. The grounding of Eastern Air Lines ended a 65-year aviation history. But the legendary American airline revived with the launch of new Eastern Air Lines in 2015.
With a fleet of four, Boeing 737-800 Eastern Air Lines flew as a charter provider between Miami and Cuba. The plan was much more than this. Other destinations in the Caribbean and South America should have followed, but it didn't get to that.
On September 2017, the new Eastern Air Lines made its last flight. The remains of the airline were taken over by the competitor Swift Air. The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) has been returned.
As a result, two orders, which Eastern Air Lines had made in the direction of its expanding plans are in danger now. Boeing could easily compensate losing the order for 10, 737 Max. But it is not that easy for the Japanese manufacturer. The Americans had signed a letter of intent to buy 20 Mitsubishi Regional Jet MRJ90s before their launch in 2015.
The chance is great that the order will end up with a cancellation. "Keeping the order will be difficult," said a reporter of the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei Asian Review.
Even harder, however, would be an exit from Skywest. The American regional airline operator had ordered in 2012 100 regional jets and secured an option for 100 more. But because of the constant delays in the program, Skywest seems lost its interest in the upcoming regional jet, MRJ.


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"Casual Encounters, Missed Connections"
The world has changed since I was last dating.
(Not me, just the world…)
The World Wide Web was invented.
We all have phones in our pockets that connect us to the world.
I can plug my phone in my car and play my Rave Playlist and jam.
I can check my BLOG, I can read the New York Times and
TEXT my friend Diane about the amazing play we saw last night.
The world had definitely changed.
I had the incredible pleasure last night of seeing a play that made me laugh,
made me think and had me smiling the entire time.
Casual Encounters; Missed Connections
written by fellow blogger Sean Paul Mahoney of UR The Inspiration
You gotta see this play!
The Spark Theatre is small and comfortable.
It is a perfect setting for this oddly intimate play about strangers reaching out through Craigslist.
It is timely for me. I tend to isolate in times of difficulty.
My walls are thick.
Writing this blog, my mother's death;
your support….
All so NEW and vibrant and relevant.
Sean's play gave me insight into the way the world works today;
the many ways in which people can connect.
The ways in which we are SO human, technology or no.
The most moving thing about last night?
Meeting Sean.
Meeting a writer, a "Recovery Artist" I have come to deeply respect.
We met face to face and THAT my friends, brings this Large Small world full circle.
I have friends all over the world who read this blog; old friends, new friends.
I have felt more support and less ability to isolate in the BlogOSphere than anywhere else.
I don't need to leave my couch (or my phone) to find a friend with something to say that touches my heart.
Who knew a new friend was right around the corner; literally?
I will not easily shake this play.
I am a thespian of old and the going to a play is among my FAVORITE things to do.
The quality of the entire production blew me away.
If you live in Denver, You really need to treat yourself.
You will not leave disappointed. You will leave wanting to take your friends back again.
Spark, at 240 South Broadway
Trust me on this one.
Congratulations Sean. This is a really moving and very funny play.
The Spark theatre director announced that the plays run has been extended:
you can see it every Thursday through March.
Get tickets
Thank you Sean. I needed that.
* The following is from Westword Magazine*
Spark Theater trolled Craigslist for its latest play, Casual Encounters/Missed Connections
|Meghan Ralph
|Even the cast of Casual Encounters/Missed Connections is shocked by the show's online inspiration.
As a kid, playwright Sean Paul Mahoney was "totally obsessed" with the Madonna/Rosanna Arquette movie Desperately Seeking Susan. Both the voyeurism and the romance fascinated him, but in his mind, he was Arquette's character. "I always wanted to be that person that someone saw on the subway and thought was so awesome they just had to reach out," he says.
He still does, though that back story is now more technologically advanced. So when he embarked on his most recent artistic venture, Mahoney focused on what he sees as a modern equivalent: Craigslist.
"It's better than any romance novel or rom-com, though," he says, "because it's happening in real life."
Mahoney, who grew up here, moved to Los Angeles for a fifteen-year span that saw the rise of both online dating and Craigslist. The site, which combines the two outlets with itsCasual Encounters (sex) and Missed Connections (lust) sections, was popular with his friends, whose stories fascinated him with their sheer ridiculousness. It was during this period that he originally came up with the idea for a play based on the website, though it took around a decade to finalize. Mahoney toyed with writing a short story on the subject or maybe a screenplay before finally turning the idea into a series of vignettes for Spark Theater in August 2011, and opens with a full production tomorrow night.
When he really starts thinking about online dating, the metaphor Mahoney eventually comes up with is that of pizza delivery. "We're living behind our computers, and people are just putting their private information out there and then ordering whatever they want," he says. "It's like ordering Dominos.We're living in this era where we're more isolated than ever before, but thanks to the Internet we have more options than we ever have. There's desperation and there's opportunity and there's hope and there's honestly just a whole lot of weirdness."
The first draft of Casual Encounters/Missed Connections found him surfing the Internet for the most profound but relatable stories he could find on the two sections of Craigslist, which later provided the fodder for his play.
In developing the posts past what was readily available online, Mahoney imagined what the people who wrote them were like and what issues played a role in their lives. The bawdy first draft, which even included a School House Rock-style musical number, has since been refined in hopes of exploring the theme with more insight than sexual humor. (Note: This doesn't mean some parts won't still be hilarious.)
"What it kept coming back to is that, as a writer, I'm a cultural anthropologist," Mahoney says. "I'm interested in why we do the things we do. I went back through and focused on why this is interesting to me, why this matters."
About half of the eleven posts he eventually selected originated in Denver, though he says he could create an entire play about the Missed Connections in Vegas alone. "I really looked for this diverse quilt of ads," Mahoney says. "But Vegas has the best Missed Connection ads you'll ever read in your entire life. Most of those didn't make it because I thought people wouldn't even believe they were real."
The first half of Casual Encounters/Missed Connections focuses on the first section of the site, and its setting is the typical living room, complete with fourth wall, while the Missed Connections section is set inside a coffee shop. (Starbucks, says Mahoney, is an overwhelmingly popular setting for almost romances. "People are always falling in love with their barista or the person who ordered a non-fat latte.")
Through 75 minutes and six actors, Mahoney's play takes a 28-person maximum audience (Spark's space is tiny) through vignettes based on real-life Internet hopes — including a Casual Encounter search for a sperm donor. "This is a casual encounter, people looking for their baby daddy online," he says. "To me, that was like, 'Oh my god, we've gotten there. This is happening.' That says a lot about Internet culture to me but also speaks volumes about becoming a parent and the desperation for connection."
Despite the amount of time he spent scouring the underbelly of the Internet as research, Mahoney retains an optimistic outlook on online love. In his case, however, the most notable item he's found on Craigslist is a dining room table. "I'm totally bummed that I never had a missed connection," he says. "I would have loved that."
See the play at Spark, located at 240 South Broadway, at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through February 18.


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Always heading south – towards the sun…
At least this was our slogan, after leaving New York, Philadelphia and now Washington behind us.
At the very east most part of the USA in North Carolina you find the headland, which is also the south-easternmost point of the United States.
There is talk of the so called Outer Banks and one of their most significant landmarks, the Hatteras lighthouse.
In fact the Outer Banks are a 109 miles long promontory which divides the Atlantic ocean from the lagoon Pamlico Sounds.
And because of its location it was the next venue on our East coast road trip.
The Outer Banks, which consists of isles like Northern Beaches, Roanoke Island & Dare Mainland and Hatteras, are partially only connected via bridges.
And in some parts they are so narrow that they are barely wider than the street which connects them.
The history of Hatteras
Cape Hatteras, which has Indian origin, is with its around 500 citizen really small.
Whole Hatteras has a citizenship in total of 4,000.
The Hatteras Native People were also the first that founded the colony Croatoan.
Very interesting as well is the story of the "Lost colony" that happened in 1587.
116 men, women and children disappeared without any trace in the wilderness.
Just the word "croatoan" carved in an old oak was the only hint, that they decamped probably into this settlement.
A planned search party could never be sent due to extreme weather conditions.
So no one ever knew what happened to them.
From North to South
While everything is quite lively and busy in the north on beaches like Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills und Kitty Hawk, it becomes way more calm, quite and isolated southwards.
Hatteras as the southernmost point is indeed a more or less completely isolated isotope.
Fascinating with its unbelievably wild beauty, the solitude and last but not least a pretty well known place for surfers.
Absolutely worth seeing is the typical architecture of the houses along the Outer Banks.
Lightweight constructed houses with floorboards in many bright colors and forms are giving you many additional photo subjects here and there.
Graveyard of the Atlantic
Nearly the whole region of the Outer Banks are also known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
Heavy streams, shoals and an unpredictable stormy weather claimed the lives of countless people during the centuries.
In total more than 2,000 ships had sunk here.
In Hatteras you find the Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum, which is literally about the stormy history of this region. Unfortunately there are also a lot of hurricanes in this region very often. In the year 2003 the hurricane Isabel was devastating heavily and even interrupted the Nordic access road NC State Route 12 from Nags Head.
Surfing and fishing at the Outer Banks
Stay salty!
Windsurfing, Kayaking, Kite boarding and the good old swimming – regarding water sports anything is possible in Hatteras.
Next to Tourism the main source of income is the fishery.
Deep sea fishing for fishes like the blue and white Marlin, tuna, wahoo and Mahi Mahi is possible here.
The Hatteras lighthouse
As mentioned in the beginning – the dangers for seafaring along this coast were simply too high to just go on with things like that. That's why the first light house was built in the year 1803 on Cape Hatteras.
In the year 1870 this lighthouse was replaced by the now still existing one in Cape Hatteras.
But whats so special about this Hatteras lighthouse?
Well with its height of 64 meters it is not only the highest lighthouse in the USA, but also the tallest brick lighthouse in the world.
Due to the permanent erosion the Hatteras lighthouse had to be moved incredible 884 meters towards the interior of the country in the year 1999.
Because of its location, its construction and last but not least its beautiful colors the lighthouse is a preferred motive for many visitors and travelers.
The brothers Wright and the Outer Banks
In the town with the snappy sounding name Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina you can find the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
A huge monument, 18 meters high and made of Granite reminds to the achievements of the Brothers Wright, which performed the first controlled motor flight in the world right here.
By the way, the name Kill Devil Hills comes from a shifting dune, which was stabilized later.
Our conclusion:
Hatteras and the Outer Banks really impressed us.
The wild ocean and the raw beauty in combination with the sweet solitude are offering a truly unique charm.
Pity just, that our plan only allowed one night at this amazing place. One more day would have given us the opportunity to check this whole place way more intense.
Also the light house itself was still closed during that time mid of march. With an entrance fee of $8 this would have been of course truly a highlight.
The view from up there should be incredible!
But we are anyway already back on track into the 370 miles distance located Myrtle Beach, where we made the next stop on our east coast road trip.
Myrtle Beach was also the first stop on our trip after all the winter escapades in Philadelphia and Washington, where slowly but surely the southern climate took place…
Til then, don't be a turtle – see you at the Myrtle!
All our photo impressions you find find in the gallery
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