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- Experience: We have been providing photo booths since 2009 and event photography for over 20 years.
- Personalized layouts: Even if we are not doing social media you will receive a 6x4 version of the sessions.
- Background Options: With our green screen technology we have over 500 backgrounds available. You can even give us a picture and have it appear as the background behind your guests.
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- Engaging professional attendants. Our booth attendants will work with a master of ceremonies or a DJ to make sure people know that the booth is there and to help your guests.
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* A memory album or scrap book is a popular add-on. If we supply the book it is $70 and if you supply the book it is $45. Our books have black pages with a place to insert the photos. Which ever option you select we will provide pens and glue(if required).
* Available print sizes are 2x8, 4x6 or 6x8. 4x6 and 2x8 is $50. 6x8 is a $85 dollar upgrade.
* Printed set of all sessions in a 6x4 format. This varies based upon the number of sessions. For most people it is less than $100.
* You can enclose the The Starter booth package for $45.
* Additional time is $70 an hour.
* Downtime - $30 an hour.
Saturday is our biggest rental day and that is when we often have all booths reserved. If you have an event which is not Friday or Saturday night we will work with you on special rates.
We also offer discounts to non-profit organizations and charities for fund raising. These are at our discretion so please contact us early. Please check out our FAQ page to learn more about these type of events.
We also have special pricing for daytime events and non-Saturday events. Since these are based upon availability it is best to contact us for a quote.
Prom and After-Prom
Our current after-prom package is $350 for three hours for a booth that prints and $299 for a social media only photo booth. This can include a slide show, social media, and many deluxe booth features. We also have limited do-it-yourself options available. These DIY photo booth packages include printing and non-printing options are are typical $100 less than our regular packages.
Active and retired military receive a minimum of a 10% discount.
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Today's post comes from Bill in MPLS
In the early 1970s, Robin and I and our friend Steve Carley drove to Calgary, Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. In truth, I was only vaguely interested in the rodeo. As it turned out, the rodeo wasn't especially exciting; the problem was that the competitors were all excessively competent—every participant performed perfectly and the difference between them amounted to seconds or fractions of seconds.
The real reason I was in Calgary was because Wilf Carter was going to be in the pre-stampede parade. Wilf Carter, also known as Montana Slim, was one of the original singing cowboys. Carter was the first Canadian country music star. An unbelievable yodeler, Carter belonged to the ilk of Hank Snow, Jimmie Rodgers, and Gene Autry. Here's a sample:
The Stampede was my chance to see him in person. He rode in the parade, in a convertible designed, I think, by the legendary Nudie Cohn. The header photo shows that car.
Nudie was a Ukrainian-born tailor who established himself making sequin-bedecked outfits for the likes of Elvis and Roy Rogers and later branched out to designing boots and even cars. Here's what the interior of the car looked like:
I was going through my cowboy phase then. I was collecting and listening to a lot of early cowboy/country music. You couldn't get a shirt in those days in the style of the classic movie cowboys, so I was making my own cowboy shirts, with fancy piped yokes and cuffs, curved slash pockets with arrowheads on the corners and pearl snaps. Sometimes the fabric was atypical— hawaiian prints, for instance.
I was never really interested in the actual business of ranching or horses.. What attracted me was the lore and milieu of the singing cowboys. The imagery of the likes of Tom Mix, Ken Maynard and William S. Hart. At the time I was working on a series of drawings I called my Patsy Montana drawings. They had nothing to do with the real Patsy Montana or her songs. She was my muse and the drawings were more along the line of "Even Cowgirls get the Blues".
In downtown Minneapolis in the 70s and early 80s, on First Avenue, just north of Hennepin, on the second floor, there was a record shop called Pyramid Records. It was a big open space with waist-high benches around the perimeter, on top of which were boxes of records, many of them cutouts, all inexpensive, and chiefly old country recordings and vintage jazz. The proprietor sat in an overstuffed armchair in the center. He seldom made eye contact and never conversation. When you had made your selection, he would reluctantly accept your money. I've heard that he just disappeared one night, leaving his entire record stock behind. But he had some incredible, obscure records on offer, if you were in that market. There was a label out of West Germany, CMH, that had reissued classic early country music, including Wilf Carter, Hank Snow, the Carter Family and Goebel Reeves.
I bought them all.
Eventually I moved on from my cowboy phase, though I've never lost my interest in either the music or the imagery. I've overlaid them with newer fascinations but not many carry the pervasive richness that that long-ago cowboy fixation carried for me.
I can't judge the extent to which I am deaf to the popular culture and the extent to which I am willfully contrarian. Some of both no doubt. But those are traits I also savor in others. What interests me, what I look for, are the obsessions people nurture that aren't delivered to them as a readily consumable commodity— obsessions that call for research, diligence, craft and expertise. It could be an art, in the broadest sense, or it could be a collection. It scarcely matters how arcane, how peculiar the obsession might be. After all, the more elusive the interest, the more dedication it requires. And the more dedication it requires, the more it can be uniquely yours.
So, how do you entertain yourself?

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It is most worthy of note that the very name Thyatira means, "Dominating Female." Thus this age is characterized by a dominant force, a force that ruthlessly invades all, conquers all and despotically controls. Now a dominating female is the greatest curse in the world. The wisest man the world ever saw was Solomon, and he said, "I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness; and I find more BITTER THAN DEATH THE WOMAN, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the SINNER shall be taken by her. Behold, this I have found, saith the preacher, counting one by one to find out the account; which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not. One man amongst a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found." Ecclesiastes 7:25-28. Paul said, "I suffer not a woman to teach or to USURP authority." From the Garden of Eden onward, woman has constantly and successfully tried to take control over the man, and right today it is a woman's world with the goddess of America being a naked female. As the female idol falling out of the skies (remember her arms were iron bars) characterized the first or Ephesian Age, so her power has grown until she has gained absolute authority, such authority being usurped by her iron disposition.
Now a woman is not meant to have an iron disposition. She is, according to the Holy Scripture, to be submissive to the male. That is commanded of her. Woman who is truly female, all female, will be of that disposition. Not a door mat. No real male makes a female a door mat. But she will want to be under authority and not rule over the male, for he is the head of the house. If she breaks that image that God made for her, she is perverted. Any male that lets the woman take authority has also broken that image and he is perverted. That is why a woman CANNOT WEAR THAT WHICH PERTAINETH TO A MAN OR CUT HER HAIR. She is never to wear garments that pertain to a male or cut her hair. When she does she is intruding into the male domain taking authority and perverting herself. And when a woman invades the pulpit which it is COMMANDED SHE MUST NOT DO, she shows what spirit she is of. Being a dominating female is antichrist and the seeds of the Roman Catholic Church are in her though she may deny this ever so vehemently. But when it COMES TO THE WORD, Let God be true and every man's word a lie. Amen.
And in this Thyatirean Church age she is a DOMINATING FEMALE. She is Mystery Babylon. She is the great whore. She is Jezebel the false prophetess. WHY? Because the true female is submissive to God. Christ is her head. She has no word but His, no thoughts but His, no leadership but His. But what about this church? She has cast out the Word, destroyed the Bibles and worthy essays of the godly. She has slain those who would preach the truth. She has taken over kings, princes and nations-- controls armies and insists that she is the true body of Christ and that her popes are the vicars of Christ. She is entirely seduced by the devil until she in turn has become the seducer of others. She is the bride of Satan and has produced his bastard-child religions
426-6 {246} Now, watch. Now, he was ousted from his people. Now, it's a type of the Jew now. He's a money snatcher. I don't care how he gets it; he will get it. He will skin you alive to get it. You know that. He's a little shyster; that's all. Boy, don't deal with him. He--he will get you, boy. Yes, sir. Why? He's got to be that. That's the kind of a spirit that's dominating.
E-29 I wonder today, if it is today that we seek comfort. We've just lost--left some holidays. People go out and get drunk on those holidays. They're Sunday school teachers, church members, choir members. Go out and drink and carouse, they gamble. And--and the people live just the way they want to, and yet they belong to the highest churches there is in the city, some of the highest order of this intellectual ecclesiastical system that's dominating this country that there is.
80 Now, and I notice this, that in there this doctrine become, first thing you know, it broke up into a bunch of isms, then the Romans got converted. Now, the Roman empire, since the days of--of Rome first taken over and won the Gentile world over from the Greece after the fall of Alexander the Great, has been the predominating nation of the world: the Roman people, the Gentile age. Daniel said so in the vision. We'll get to it in a--in a few minutes. But it's always had the dominating power over the world; the Roman.
And then we find out there then, that they organized a church. A bunch of people got together, about 606, and called themselves "the early fathers," the fathers of the church. Groups of men come together and held council of what they must do, and they set up an organization.
E-8 Now see, Brother Roberts' is the gift of healing. He prays and lays hands on the sick, like that. And got a real, dominating, hard (as we call it), bulldog faith, just stands up there with his eyes closed and believe that--that he does--that God will do it if he ask, and just lays his hands on the people as they pass by. That's good. That's what the Bible said do; "Lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
I can't do that. Just as soon as I touch a person, there it begins to break. I can't let the person go, unless somebody snatches him through the line. And there comes a vision. Firstly, before I ever... No one ever heard me guilty of ever trying to cast out an evil spirit, till first I knew what I was doing.
E-46 Notice. But this must be said. How that the Holy Spirit was made Tutor over the house of God, not some dominating bishop, not some overpowering organization, not some of these manmade theories. The child of God is to listen to the Holy Spirit, the writing of the Word: the real child of God, the real son of Abraham. Now, here's where the separating time comes. Notice.
And notice, God never sent an Angel down to find His child; He come Hisself. That was the real... The reason I think today... that today when they try in this day of modernistic religion, this day when social religion is dominating the country, creeping into all different denominations... They try to take the divinity off of Jesus Christ and make Him just a man.
E-13 Listen, if... Listen to this; mark it down. If God doesn't do something and send judgment to these nations right away, He will have to resurrect Sodom and Gomorrah and apologize to them. That's right. We're at the end of the road. And He's just, and He can't let us get by with the things they're getting by with now, and be just. He'd have to apologize to those who He did destroy in the days gone by. So we're at the end of the road.
It behooves you to check your spiritual conditions every hour of the day and be ready, for you don't know what time it's coming. God has made a way. He's sending everything, the preaching of the Word, signs, wonders. He gives one the message of preaching, another the sign message, another, everything, not willing that any should perish, setting His gifts in order in the Church, and so forth; and still people continually wade right on through and just like they didn't even pay any attention to it.
If they only realized, that in their soul was a spirit of the Devil that was dominating their life, then it can't be nothing else.
33 Now, Christ is the Head of this; Christ is the Head of this Messianic Kingdom. And you cannot organize a Kingdom of which Christ is the Head. You cannot denominate a Kingdom which Christ is the Head. Because Christ is King, and you cannot take the intellectuals of a man and make an organization to which Christ will govern. Therefore, any companies, any peoples, any groups of men, that tries to organize the Kingdom of God is going contrary to the King. And if they're going contrary to the King, it would be against the King. So if it's against the King, it would be an antichrist. That's pretty rough. If I had just a little more voice, we'd make that clear. It is a antichrist. And if you'll bear with me a few minutes, I'll prove that.
An antichrist spirit tries to take a--a people and call them from organization to organization, organizing them together, which never was the will of God. People has always fussed at me because I struck so hard at organizations. It isn't the people in there that I'm striking at; it's that dominating spirit that makes the people think that "We are the people."
E-7 The reading of the Scriptures, tonight... We have read just a portion of the infallible Word of the Eternal God. And Jesus had just been up braiding them because of their hardness of their heart, because they had not believed him. Then we find, that He, back in the former part of the Scriptures, they'd had--in this same text, or--or chapter, they had called Him, Beelzebub, because He was doing the supernatural signs.
And if anyone knew that God always dwells in supernatural, because God, Himself, is supernatural. And His children, which are His offspring, is the nature of their Father. They also believe in the supernatural. So if they cannot believe in the supernatural, then the Spirit of God is not in them, dominating their life.
254 If we'd take the history, and go right back and show it, where the kings had fallen in Rome, since the Babylon kingdom.
... one is... (Nero)... and one is to come;... and he must continue a short space... (about six months when he comes.)
And the beast... (Oh. Look at this. Now, the power is going to take the pagan place.) And the beast that was, and is not, even... is the eighth,... (now watch)... and is of the seventh.
You all know what a terrible king he was. He hate... He hooked his mother to a single tree of a horse and drug her through the streets, and set the city a fire, and fiddled up on the hill. That's the same kind of a spirit that's dominating the church that sets in the place of pagan. "The eighth, which is of the seventh. And then he is, and is not; and is, and is not; and is, and is not," on down.
... and goeth into perdition.
259 In other words, this woman setting here, the church, is going to give out her doctrine to every people, multitude, and tongue. There she is. She has rule over them. She's setting over them, the power dominating them. She's setting on seven hills, clothed in scarlet, decked the richest in the world. There she is.


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Impressions of India Journal - Tree of Life
Ethically sourced leather cover features an intricately embossed tree of life design. The fold-over flaps with snap closures open to reveal 144 pages of 100% tree-free, cotton paper. Artisans collect cotton waste and turn it into a pulp to create a rich textured paper with a uniquely soft feel.
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Life Plan is immersive satirical sci-fi — you're live at a timeshare sales pitch from our dystopian future. Your Dream Life™ is the offer. Fulfillment is the opportunity. Will you buy in?
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School Fete Hatfield
Today the team at A Team Occasion were at Hatfield Community Free School. Here we had all kinds of candy floss, popcorn and sweets available for the Hatfield Community School Superhero School Fete. Our Popcorn Machine and Candy Floss Machine are always good choices for school fetes, parties and proms and are suitable for pretty … Continued


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Bummer! And not./
Oh dear. The mango cardamom muffins were such a disappointment. I scurried to make them because they sounded so darn good, but alas, we didn't like them at all. Blimey! Such a waste of good ingredients. I feel like I'm surfing an avalanche right now, trying to stay just ahead of the rushing curl. With 5 minutes to spare and muffin batter under my fingernails, I managed to clean myself up (rather nicely I might add) and get to my meeting at J's school on time. Afterwards, starving, I raced to get salads for a take-out dinner and hurried home to actually see this man I married. We've been like creaking, ancient ships in the night lately, and it'll be no better next week when, for the first time ever, he has to be away on our anniversary. Boo!
Anyway, salads consumed, we're now both tapping away, tired and behind and ever-hard-working. But I love to glance over at him and smile, this cute guy I fell in love with nearly a decade ago. Funny how a moment seems both JUST and ages old.
Tomorrow is Jack's class play, our last early morning Meeting for Worship together, a quick coffee with friends, Oliver's pick up and that's all before noon. I'm thrilled to be catering a happy baby shower on Sunday but there is much to be done before then, not least the rest of the shopping. Get some sleep, eat well, take care.


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For caravan parks throughout Australia ContACT will professionally set-up a Facebook Business profile on behalf of the business and issue logon and password to the business to enable further maintenance and regular updating. Cost $160.
ContACT will place a Facebook logon and special 'like' button to your ContACT hosted website template and other pages as required. Cost $80.
Keith Mclaren of Kakadu Systems told the VicParks annual conference at Creswick today that Facebook & Social Media presence will have a beneficial impact on a websites google importance ranking and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) performance.
Facebook the biggest social networking media entity has 500 million user accountants.
For caravan parks it is booming with 29.3 percent growth in the key area of 25 to 34year old users.
The 35-year-old group are the fastest growing of Facebook users.
The marketing value of Facebook is that 78 percent of people trust the recommendation of other users.
The combination of Facebook and Twitter have been indentified by Google as linked to Google website ranking.
Facebook allows the rapid broadcast of information.
This has a high value for caravan parks looking to move accommodation inventory.
Facebook should not be relied on ininsolation but be combined as part of a caravan parks overall business plan.
The set-up of Facebook requires care to use Business pages.
Security must be read and understood.
A caravan parks brand should be consistent between Facebook and its webpage.
Links should be updated regularly to keep the value in Facebook.
Facebook, Twitter and other social networking links should be integrated to boost Search Engine Rating.
Post to Facebook weekly as a minimum and refresh graphics to create steady growth of Friends on Face book.
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text: Ok, so this doesn't actually involve yarn or knitting, but I made some California Rolls over the weekend. It was my third time trying to make them, and it turned out all right, not as good as my first attempt, but not as horrid as my second. I used a different kind of rice for my second attempt, so maybe that was what went wrong, anyway here's a website about making sushi (use Calrose rice if you decide to try it).


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The vast majority of Canadians support home sharing and easy-to-follow regulations for hosts. An overwhelming percentage of Canadian travellers also say they had a positive experience with Airbnb.
A national survey conducted by CICIC Research and Communications on behalf of Airbnb found that Canadians want home sharing regulations that make sense. About two-thirds of Canadians (65 per cent) believe straightforward, easy-to-follow rules are the best way forward for home sharing.
As Airbnb continues to shape the future of travel, the survey confirmed that Canadian millennials love home sharing the most. 79 per cent of Canadians surveyed between the ages of 18 and 24 support home sharing.
"With more than 55,000 hosts across the country and roughly 1.1 million Canadians having booked a trip on Airbnb to date, it's clear Canadians are embracing home sharing," said Airbnb Canada Public Policy Manager Alex Dagg. "Cities around the world are enacting fair, easy-to-follow rules for home sharing. We are committed to working personally with each Canadian city to find the right policy solutions for their community."
In addition to the national poll, CICIC conducted five city-specific surveys in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa on behalf of Airbnb. Across the five cities, an overwhelming percentage of Canadians surveyed believe Airbnb has a positive or neutral impact on their city.
Research: The CICIC nationwide and separate city-specific surveys were conducted using an online methodology and were taken between September 19 and September 30, 2016. A margin of error for the studies would range from ±2.53 to ±6.19 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. More than 3,600 Canadians were surveyed, with the breakdown as follows: National (1,500), Vancouver (501), Toronto (602), Ottawa (250), Montreal (500), Calgary (251). Income data cited below reflects the year preceding October 1, 2016.


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My Irish Twins // by 3 Girls Mummy/
Note from Naomi: Today's post is a guest post from Ashleigh from 3 Girl's Mummy about her experience raising Irish twins - the name given to two children who are born less than a year apart. Make sure you check out her blog over at 3 Girl's Mummy.
Irish Twins [Noun]
"Either: a pair of siblings born less than 12 months apart - especially if born within the same calendar year or school year; or a pair of siblings born one year apart."
Often I am stopped in the street and questioned (sometimes rather abruptly) about the age gap between my youngest 2 children, 364 days to be precise. Although some seem to believe it is impossible to have children so close in age, my daughters are living proof it is not. Funnily enough, I've had both my girls in my double pram and been questioned if they are actual twins although one is only 5 months old and the other is a whooping 17 months.
The most common phrase I hear is "you've got your hands full." Unfortunately, it is usually said with distain as there is a stigma with having children close in age.
Having Irish twins has come with some lovely advantages such as the closeness and connection my daughters have together, matching outfits are easy to come by, it is pretty cheap as I don't really need to buy anything else other than a Moses basket mattress and cot mattress as I cloth nappy and cloth wipe as well as breastfeed and best of all, the online community which all have Irish twins.
This is my Irish Twins story...
Lets go back to the beginning, I had given birth in July 2015 to a gorgeous baby girl. She was my second daughter and I was absolutely smitten. The last thing on my mind was having another baby, I had just given birth. Everything went mostly perfectly and I had my appointment booked at the doctors to have the hormone implant fitted in my arm at 12 weeks.
I had started feeling slightly dizzy but nothing really out of the ordinary. I decided to take a pregnancy test at 10 weeks post partum just to make sure all the hormones were out of my body from having my baby as I had placental abruption after birth.
It came back positive.
This came as a shock as the hospital had told me that I should get a negative pregnancy test around the 8 week mark. I waited a couple of days and tested again. It was getting darker and stronger. Oh goodness me! I was pregnant again.
Rather than phoning up for an appointment at the doctors, I waited until I was due to have my implant fitted and went to that appointment. After doing another test at the doctors, it was confirmed. I was officially pregnant again.
As with both my older children, I had bleeding at the beginning of the pregnancy which meant I was to have an early scan to check I wasn't miscarrying.
That scan was a roller coaster of emotions. The ultrasound technician put the Doppler to my belly and found not one, but two sacs, two heartbeats... twins. This made me extremely anxious. I had a 3 month old baby and I was pregnant with twins. How were we going to tell everyone? What would they say? Would anyone be happy for us? Many questions shot through my head, all of which made me feel sick to my stomach with worry, guilt and anxiety.
I had another scan at 13 weeks. Another emotional appointment. During this scan, they confirmed that one of the babies had in fact stopped growing at 11 weeks and in their words "would be reabsorbed into my body". I honestly didn't know how I felt right now. I was feeling regret, sadness, worry and guilt however I also felt relieved which made me feel even more guilty.
Other than the beginning, I had quite an easy pregnancy with no morning sickness at all other than fainting quite a lot - that's common with my pregnancies though as I suffer with low blood pressure and anemia.
I had ups and downs in this pregnancy. Mostly downs. I felt really guilty that I couldn't give my utmost to my new baby, enjoying weaning, crawling and generally enjoying her being a baby. In addition to my guilt of this and losing a twin, I also suffered with gender disappointment which led to prenatal depression.
Enough about the bad pregnancy though, since my third daughter has been born, I have been smitten. I couldn't imagine life any other way.
I have three very gorgeous daughters all close in age and can only see them staying close as they grow up - with the odd fight about who's clothes are who's.
If I could give my pregnant self some advice, it would be to enjoy my pregnancy. Don't regret anything and definitely do not feel guilty over anything. My daughters haven't missed out on anything, they have gained something. They have gained each other, a close bond that no one will ever break.


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How Stoke's intriguing starting XI could shape-up next season
Manager Mark Hughes has continued to give Stoke City (priced by Coral at 11/1 for a top six Premier League finish) a makeover in this transfer market, and more surprising and ambitious signings appear to be in the pipeline as the Potters plunder Europe.
The Britannia Stadium suddenly seems to be an attractive prospect and a solid spine once built on British and Irish grafters, is slowly but surely being complemented with continental craft.
With that in mind, Coral writers contemplate what a Stoke starting XI could look like on the opening day of the upcoming Premier League campaign, as the Midlands men meet Liverpool (who they last thrashed 6-1 in a thrilling final matchday), in early August.
Goalkeeper: Jack Butland
Tipped to one day be England's number one, Butland, who has spent much of his Stoke life on loan or on the bench, should finally get the chance to shine if Asmir Begovic packs his bags for Chelsea as expected. Irish veteran Shay Given is close to completing his Potters switch but should only be back-up if Hughes is serious about blooding young talent.
Right back: Glen Johnson
Free agent Johnson is reportedly near to becoming another big-name signing, and his rampaging runs down the right flank would be most welcome at the Britannia under Hughes' attack-minded guidance. The 30-year-old still has the physique and pace to play for the Potters for the seasons to come, and keep Geoff Cameron out the XI.
Centre back: Ryan Shawcross
The first name on the team sheet and a mainstay for Stoke at centre half, the Midlands club look all adrift in defence without their sturdy, no-nonsense skipper.
The Manchester United academy product has so far resisted the lure of other top clubs and, at 27 now, he may have missed his chance and prefer to stay put. Expect him to continue to be key rather than risk a transfer.
Centre back: Philipp Wollscheid
German defender Wollscheid impressed enough in his 14 outings on loan last term that Stoke forked out a rumoured fee of £2.6m to bring the German and his brand of backline steel to the Britannia permanently.
Having already placed his faith in him, Hughes should hand the defender a chance to cement a promising partnership with Wollscheid, though Marc Muniesa will push him close.
Left back: Erik Pieters
The left defensive flank is one spot still very much up for grabs, but underrated Dutch defender Pieters should be first pick, as his 31 Premier League appearances for last season show.
Defensive midfield: Glenn Whelan
It could be left to the ever-consistent Whelan to man the fort and take up the bulk of defensive midfield duties as Hughes looks to recruit more skill for his ranks. With Steven N'Zonzi now having departed for Sevilla, the Irishman should retain his spot at first, though links to Udinese powerhouse Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu could see him eventually usurped.
Central midfield: Marco van Ginkel
Forget the mooted £8m, Van Ginkel's expected loan from Chelsea is set to be Stoke's real prize for offloading their chief post protector.
At his best the dynamic Dutchman can cause disruption at both ends of the pitch and, if given game time, will prove to be one of the most talented players on the Potters' books.
Right wing: Xhedran Shaqiri
If Hughes weaves his magic once more and successfully tempts Albania-born Switzerland star Shaqiri from Milan to Stoke it could be a watershed moment for the mid-table team. An undoubted starter if he arrives, the Potters (evens for a top 10 finish) will have a genuine goal threat with plenty of tricks and flicks plus bags of pace to boot to boss their right flank.
Attacking midfield: Bojan Krkic
Former Barca boy Bojan's guile and grace was badly missed as he sat out the latter half of the season on the sidelines, having only just into his stride after a summer switch. Five goals in 18 outings should see Hughes back the Spain cap of Serbian descent to bounce back and snatch a starting spot, however.
Left wing: Marko Arnautovic
Another with Eastern European roots, mercurial wingman Arnautovic looked to be finally living up to his potential in a purple patch toward the end of last term, where he directly contributed to five goals in seven games. That promising run should see the Austria international retain his left wing slot.
Centre forward: Joselu
Hughes is already apparently impressed with his newest striker's nose for goal and, having shelled-out £5.75m for the Hannover hitman, the Real Madrid Castilla graduate's technique and flair should see him start over close competitors Peter Crouch and Mame Biram Diouf.
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After finding that a deceased smoker shared liability equally with cigarette manufacturer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, for causing her lung cancer and death, a Lee County, Florida jury awarded damages in the amount of $1.65 million to the decedent's husband or her estate. In this Engle-progeny case, the jury determined that smoking the cigarette maker's cigarettes was a legal cause of her death and that the manufacturer fraudulently concealed material information concerning the health effects and/or addictive nature of smoking cigarettes. This reliance, the jury found, was a legal cause of the decedent's injuries (Maloney v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., July 18, 2017).
Complaint. The husband's/estate's first amended complaint in 2009 alleged that as a direct and proximate result of the decedent's addiction to smoking the cigarettes of a number of tobacco companies, including those made by R.J. Reynolds, she "suffered bodily injury and died." The complaint asserted that the companies' cigarettes caused her to develop one or more cigarette-related diseases or medical conditions that resulted in or substantially contributed to her death. The complaint sought compensatory and punitive damages in accordance with the Florida Supreme Court's class action decision and mandate in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 2006). It further noted that in approving the Engle Phase I class certification and trial, but ordering prospective class decertification, the Florida Supreme Court provided those who qualified for class member status an opportunity to resolve individual damages claims. The state high court held that specified liability and general causation findings by the Engle jury—including that the tobacco companies placed cigarettes on the market that were defective and unreasonably dangerous—did not need to be proved again in subsequent individual trials because those findings were given res judicata effect.
In Engle, the Florida Supreme Court approved certification for liability purposes of a class including all Florida citizens and residents and their survivors, who have suffered, currently suffer, or who have died from diseases and medical conditions caused by their addiction to cigarettes that contain nicotine. The decedent's husband/estate asserted that the decedent, who died in September 2003, was a Florida citizen or resident who suffered and died from diseases and/or medical conditions caused by her addiction to cigarettes that contained nicotine, and, therefore, she and her survivors had Engle class member status.
The husband/decedent smoker's estate claimed all damages allowed by Florida's Wrongful Death Act, including resultant mental and emotional pain and suffering, medical and financial damages, and loss of the decedent's love and companionship. The complaint stated that while the decedent "may bear some measure of fault … for causing [] her respective smoking-related injuries and death," her acts/omissions concerning her efforts to quit smoking "were a partial proximate cause, in combination with the acts and omissions" of the defendant tobacco companies for her husband's/estate's injuries. Thus, apportionment of fault and damages was sought on the asserted claims of strict liability, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, civil conspiracy to fraudulently conceal, fraudulent concealment, and punitive damages.
Verdict. The case went to trial against R.J. Reynolds. The jury agreed that the decedent was addicted to cigarettes containing nicotine, and that the addiction was a legal cause of her lung cancer and death. The jury also answered "yes" when asked whether smoking R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's cigarettes was a legal cause of the decedent's lung cancer and death. The jury then allocated percentages of fault for the legal causes of the woman's death, charging that she and R.J. Reynolds shared liability equally by assigning each a 50 percent percentage of fault.
Addressing the fraud and conspiracy claims, the jury found that the decedent "reasonably relied to her detriment" on the concealment or omission by R.J. Reynolds of material information about the health effects and/or addictive nature of smoking cigarettes, and that the reliance was a legal cause of her lung cancer and death. The jurors further determined that the decedent reasonably relied to her detriment on "the agreement to conceal or omit material information about the health effects or addictive nature of smoking cigarettes or both" and that this reliance was a legal cause of her injuries.
Damages. The jury calculated the widower's damages, finding the total damages he sustained for the loss of his wife's companionship and protection and his mental pain and suffering due to her lung cancer and death was $1 million in past damages and $400,000 in future damages. Added to that amount, the jury awarded the decedent's estate or her husband $250,000 for medical expenses resulting from her lung cancer and death. Finally, the jury did not find by clear and convincing evidence that punitive damages were warranted against the tobacco company under the circumstances of the case.
The case is No. 07-CA-015578.
Attorneys: Craig Stevens and John Dill (Morgan & Morgan) for John Maloney. Steven Geise (Jones Day) for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Companies: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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The 21cm signal at high redshiftsWednesday, April 28, 2010
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Although most of the hydrogen in the Universe is ionized, we still don't exactly how this happened. The basic idea is that as matter started to collapse and stars to form the emitted radiation ionized the existing hydrogen gas. In light of the recent indications from observations by WMAP of an extended period of reionization, the details of the reionization process might be more complex than we previously thought.
Together with my collaborators we've investigated the effects of such an extended reionization on the CMB. The free electrons in the reionized (or reionizing) intergalactic medium with peculiar velocities lead to new anisotropies as the CMB photons scatter off of them. We have studied the contributions from inhomogeneous reionization to arcminute scale CMB anisotropies and shown that inhomogeneities in the ionization fraction, rather than in the mean density, dominate both the temperature and the polarization power spectra. Reionization can significantly bias cosmological parameter estimates and degrade gravitational lensing potential reconstruction from temperature maps but not from polarization maps. Fortunately a simple modeling of the reionization temperature power spectrum may be sufficient to remove the parameter bias.
Unfortunately, the CMB observables are mostly sensitive only to the integral history of reionization. Another way to study the reionization process in detail is through the observation of the 21cm radiation. Unlike the CMB, the advantage is that, by selecting the observed frequency, one can probe the neutral content of the Universe at a given redshift, thereby obtaining a tomographic view of the reionization process which can then be tested against the theoretical models. Plans for upcoming low-frequency radio experiments have motivated the study of the 21cm background, during and even prior to, reionization. A major concern for all the 21cm experiments, besides the experimental challenges, involving observations at low radio frequencies (100 - 200 MHz), is the fact that the background itself is highly contaminated by foreground radio emission. Fortunately, it has been shown that it should be possible to remove these foregrounds due mainly to their smoothness in frequency space, while the 21cm signal varies rapidly.
Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
Over the last fifty years our knowledge of the Universe has been revolutionized by the opening of observable windows outside the visible region of the spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays. One of the few spectral regions still to be explored is at the low radio frequencies. Radio telescopes can probe the neutral hydrogen (HI) in the Universe through observation of the hydrogen spin-flip hyperfine transition at a rest wavelength of 21cm. This allowed the study of nearby galaxies, up to redshift z ~ 0.2. To go beyond this redshift was hard due to the poor resolving power of telescopes and the contamination of the ionosphere so that the field of low frequency radio astronomy remained stagnant for the past 25 years. There have been a number of recent technological developments that make the building of low frequency radio telescopes more viable, namely, the huge increase in computing and networking power, improvement of calibration algorithms and progress in antenna design. These new digital telescopes are based on radio interferometers with large collecting areas spread over a large surface.
Two experiments should start operation in 2008: LOFAR and MWA. These first generation experiments can be considered as pathfinders to the SKA and will certainly influence its final design. SKA will be a second generation experiment aimed at providing over two orders of magnitude increase in sensitivity over existing facilities. This requires a total collecting area of about 1 square Km which will be distributed over an area of 3000 Km or more. Completion is targeted for late in the next decade, with a smaller but still formidable instrument, (10% of SKA) planned for 2011. SKA will probe the gaseous component of the early Universe through observations of the HI 21cm line, thereby addressing fundamental questions on the origin and evolution of the Universe.
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Part of our risk assessment process when we go to schools is to interview various faculty and staff to get a clear understanding of the school's current policies and procedures as relates to visitor management, credentialing, emergency protocols, and reporting issues.
The interview process is intended as a way to uncover gaps between theoretical policies and procedures and what is actually happening on a day-to-day basis. For example, administration may indicate that visitors are supposed to be buzzed in to a building, sign in at reception (after having their ID checked), get a visitors badge, and be escorted to their destination by a member of the faculty or staff. What happens in practice may be very different (e.g., they ran out of visitor badges a year and a half ago and people usually forget to sign in), and the interviews are a way to uncover this difference.
The interview process is never used a source of blame or condemnation – it is a data collection tool used to uncover gaps in security. With that said, sometimes interviewees are nervous to answer questions truthfully, fearing that they will be reprimanded or seen as ratting out the administration. This is precisely one of the times at which being a woman in the world of security consulting is a virtue. So many security consulting firms are paramilitary in nature – the majority of their assessors are ex-military and ex-law enforcement men, which can be intimidating. Imagine being nervous about an interview in the first place and then sitting face-to-face with an intimidating man who looks like he just stepped out of a RoboCop movie who asks you who has access to the building. "ummmm…. I think people have to sign in and the doors have keycard access…." (Never mind admitting to this man that sometimes teachers leave doors propped open! Best leave that little confession out of the interview…)
As a woman in the security industry, I see the value in sometimes having a less intimidating person conduct interviews at schools. We want people to be completely open and honest (otherwise we aren't really uncovering gaps in security), and the reality is that women faculty and staff are apt to be more open and honest with a woman interviewer.
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I need your prayers. God has opened a door for me to showing Facing the Gaints movie for over 200 youth tomorrow night.
It will be a nice chance to show them a movie and then share the Gospel with them.
The Pastor here wants me to talk to the boys and that is not normal for me but I agree it showed be me so I need your prayers that the Holy Spirit will speak through me and many lives will be changed by the words from my heart.
The local church here has been fasting all day and praying for the outcome of this meeting but I am asking specifically for prayer for me. It is not normal for me to do this and I am already nervous. I am willing to do what ever God wants but preaching is not my call. Talking to them I can do but want to make sure I have the right words.
God is already doing great things on this trip. He has opened the doors for me to do many more projects here in Somotillo. Today I meet with a lot of teenagers and found there are many things to do there in order to keep them focused on the Lord. I am very excited about the coming year.
Tomorrow I will be taking the kids shopping for the school clothes. They are so excited. They have such great appreciation to everyone. On mother told me she will get up at 4am to make sure she is ready. It was so sweet. They have great hearts and are doing so well. I also bought them bibles and they acted like I had given them a million dollars.
I am so thankful to be here and for your help to carry out what I am doing. Tomorrow will be the busiest day this week so pray for my strength. It is very very hot this time and should not be. I have had a headache each day from the heat. I am even drinking tons of water and it is not working.
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┌── Joshua Sidney Henshaw │ 1811-1859 │ │ John Handy Henshaw ───┤ B: 1850 │ ┌── John H. Handy D: 1924 │ │ └── Jane Handy ─────────────┤ c1820-1896 M: Jessie Allen ├── Richard Townsend Henshaw (1882-1938) 1 └── Sidney Parker Henshaw (1885-1941) 2,3 M: Mary Ann McKeon
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Born Feb 9 1850, 19 Fayette St., Utica, Oneida County, New York.2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
John was shown in the 1870 census (Jun 27 1870), Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts:7
John was shown in the 1880 census (Jun 8 1880), living in a boarding house in Manhattan, New York, New York:8
He married Jessie Allen, Dec 8 1880.1,11 Jessie, daughter of John T. Allen.11
Jessie died Aug 3 1886, Stamford, Connecticut.11,12
Jessie's death was noted in the "New York Evening Post" (New York, New York) on Tuesday, August 3, 1886 [as abstracted]:12
Stamford, Conn. 3d Jessie Allen w John H Henshaw of NY
John was shown in the 1890 New York City Directory:13
He then married Mary Ann McKeon2,11,14 [Mary Ann Hecker9,11], Nov 24 18962,11,14. Mary, daughter of John McKeon, was born Jan - 1855, New York.2,9,11,14,15,16,17
Mary Ann was the widow of George Francis Hecker of New York, New York,11 who died Dec 12 1894,18,19,20 and by whom she had children:18
John and Mary Ann were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 1900), 44 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York:9
John and Mary Ann were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 15 1910), 2030 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, New York:10
The following article was published in the "Washington Post" (Washington, D.C.) on Monday, January 17, 1916:29
Mrs. Sadlier entertained at dinner last evening in honor of Mrs. John Handy Henshaw, of New York.
The following article was published in the "Washington Post" (Washington, D.C.) on Monday, January 24, 1916:29
Mrs. Sadlier entertained at dinner last night, having as her guests Capt. and Mrs. William Strother Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sadlier, Mrs. A. Wild and Mrs. John Handy Henshaw, of New York; Mrs. and Mrs. Howard S. Reeside, Mrs. Archibald Gracie, Miss Elizabeth Reeside, Miss Butler, of Baltimore; the Rev. Edward L. Buckey and Lieut. Comdr. Dinger.
John and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 3 1920), 294 West End Ave., Manhattan, New York, New York:2
John Handy Henshaw died Nov 5 1924, Christ's Church rectory, Rye, New York; age 75.30,31
John's obituary was published in the "New York Times" (New York, New York) on November 7, 192431 (see scan below).
Widow Mary was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 9 1930), living alone in Manhattan, New York, New York:14
Mary died May 29 1930, Lakewood, New Jersey; age 76.16
Mary's death notice and obituary were published in the "New York Times" (New York, New York) on May 30-31, 193016,17 (see scans below).
A biographical sketch of John Handy Henshaw published in the "Biographical Record of Amherst College Grads and Non-Grads 1871-1896":11
John Handy Henshaw, LL. B., son of J. Sidney and Jane (Handy) Henshaw, U.S. Navy, was born in Utica, N.Y., Feb. 9, 1850; fitted for college with Professor Sawyer of Harvard college, and at Utica Academy. Columbia Coll. L. S., '72 - '74; LL. B., 1874; with Judge Charles Kirkland, Hon. Luther R. Marsh, and Coudert Brothers, '74 - '79; Lawyer, 20 Nassau St., N.Y. city, since '79. Married, (1) Dec. 8, 1880, Jessie, dau. of John T. Allen, of N.Y. city, who died at Stamford, Conn., Aug. 3, 1886; (2) Nov. 24, 1896, Mary Ann, dau. of Hon. John McKeon, and widow of George F. Hecker of N.Y. city. Two children.
Photo: John Handy Henshaw obituary "New York Times", Nov 7 1924 31
Photo: Mary Ann McKeon death notice "New York Times", May 30 1930 16
Photo: Mary Ann McKeon obituary "New York Times", May 31 1930 17
Photo: Mary Ann McKeon family bible birth records 18
Photo: Mary Ann McKeon family bible death records 18
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The number of babies suffering brain damage at birth due to medical blunders has reached record levels.
Cases against maternity units for mistakes that left children with life-long disabilities rose by a quarter in the past year, costing the NHS £2billion.
The rise has been blamed on staff shortages and a "cult-like fixation" on so-called "normal births" where women have their baby without a doctor.
Parents made 232 claims against the NHS in 2016-2017, a 23 per cent rise from 188 cases the year before, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Maternity claims now make up half of negligence suits against the NHS.
Last week it emerged the Royal College of Midwives ended a decade-long campaign for "normal births" and dropped the use of the term.
An inquiry into the Morecambe Bay maternity scandal, in which 11 babies died between 2004 and 2013, found midwives embarked on an "over-zealous" pursuit of natural childbirth "at any cost".
Peter Walsh, chief executive of the safety charity Action Against Medical Accidents said: "More research needs to be done to understand what is leading to the increase."


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Online advertisers need their own Asbof to put down the pop-ups
As the Advertising Standards Board of Finance celebrates its 30th anniversary, another advertising nuisance is rearing its head in the shape of pop-ups, which are regularly flouting IAB guidelines
Asbof is the Advertising Standards Board of Finance, and its deliberately boring name disguises its highly important role. Its foundation, 30 years ago, saved the ad industry from statutory controls, threatened by an incoming, eager Labour government.
With food and alcohol advertising now in the firing line, internet advertising largely unregulated, and pressure being exerted to relax the television ad regulations, it's a timely reminder to advertisers and media owners to take responsibility for their own actions.
As a young hack, I covered the 1974 Advertising Association conference in Brighton at which Shirley Williams and John Methven put the frighteners on the ad business. She was the consumer protection minister, he the first director of the Office of Fair Trading, and they accused advertising bosses of misleading the public. While TV and radio advertising was regulated by the Independent Broadcasting Authority, non-broadcast advertising – press, posters and cinema – had no statutory regulator. Williams and Methven made it clear: unless the industry tightened up the self-regulation system, the government would impose legal controls.
There was much blustering in Brighton as some of the bigwigs declared how outrageous it all was. But the industry did take action. The Advertising Standards Authority was beefed up almost beyond recognition, thanks to the imposition of a levy of 0.1 per cent on all non-broadcast advertising.
In recent years, the Asbof model has been copied at home and abroad. It spawned Presbof, which funds the Press Complaints Commission, and Basbof, the new system of broadcast advertising regulation that Ofcom has contracted out, turning the ASA into a one-stop shop for advertising complaints. It is testimony to the system's success that advertisers now cough up their 0.1 per cent on TV and radio advertising – as well as non-broadcast – without a murmur (at least in public).
That success was acknowledged by the presence at last week's reception of a rather different Labour minister – James Purnell, minister for the creative industries, who confessed he'd tried and failed to get into advertising after leaving university. He praised the UK ad business, saying it was a world leader in its sector, setting a standard for other parts of the creative industries.
It's ironic, then, that much of my conversation that evening was about the growing intrusiveness of some advertising, particularly in the booming sector of new media.
A very senior representative of the ad business told me how fed up he was with pop-ups on the internet. He claimed the best creative minds were now being deployed to hide the "close" box on the screen, disguising it in a dark part of the background or putting it at the bottom, off the screen, so you have to scroll down before clicking it.
In the past few days, my broadband provider AOL has provided yet more cause for complaint. It regularly devotes the top right quarter of its opening screen to an advertisement which opens up as soon as the mouse scrolls over it.
On Sunday it was for Ebay. A woman exhorted me to "tickle the stocking, reveal the perfect gift". I declined and clicked the X on the Close box, which was in the right hand corner of the ad, normally a good place, since it's very visible. But in this case, having clicked the box, it was almost impossible to move the mouse without passing over the picture, so it immediately doubled in size again and again. If you accidentally touched one of the Christmas stockings, the ad ran amok in a flurry of animation.
On Monday, the ad read "Sybot – the world's most powerful computer – roll over for a demo". Impossible to avoid, it immediately took over the whole screen, promising to answer any question, before frantically blowing an animated fuse after a very long 15 seconds. The screen then changed to this: "Oops, looks like Sybot needs some help – while we fix him, ask a question at barclays.co.uk and we'll do our very best to answer it. Barclays – your banking questions answered."
Worse, on this occasion the close box was off the bottom of the screen, so you had to scroll down before you could click it.
Have AOL, Ebay and Barclays not read the Internet Advertising Bureau's standards guidelines? These warn against "irritating and frustrating the user". All executions "should feature a close button in the top right hand corner". The close button "should be clearly visible at all times". "Respect the viewing experience." "Engage, don't annoy."
If three major companies like these can't follow the guidelines, what hope is there for the others? Given their anti-social behaviour, perhaps the industry does need an ASBO, as well as Asbof.


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Half-term holiday fun in Ipswich
There is lots going on in Ipswich to enjoy during the half-term holiday.
The Borough Council's Whitsun holiday programme covers a wide range of activities at three sports centres, two swimming pools, museums and parks – and it all starts next week!
For sports fans you can take your pick from bouncy play, rollerskating, family trampolining, coached football, soft play sessions, racquet sports and dance at Northgate, Whitton and Gainsborough sports centres. And you can have a splashing time at Crown Pools with family float sessions, toddler fun and the inflatable slide.
The Museum and Christchurch Mansion offer days of fun for the whole family, so why not take in both and explore Christchurch Park, too? Both our museums are free to visit. On Wednesday 30th May the popular Ask the Expert day returns to the Museum. This is a free family event and is on from 10am to 3pm. People can bring in their own items to discuss with a variety of experts. The focus of this one is on local and social history.
Ipswich's parks are magical places to visit and have a picnic in – and not only for the excellent play areas in Christchurch and Holywells - you can also cool off at the new play beach at Bourne Park.
There is a Night Safari at Holywells Park on Friday 1st June, brought to you by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. It's an evening of family fun between 7.30pm to 9pm. £4 adults, £2 child. Please book at www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Go to www.ipswich.gov.uk/schoolholidays for more details.


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The 80s were the decade that defined music for me, just because I grew up in them. I'm not going to say stuff like "it was the best decade eva" or "they just don't make them like they did back then. Mate.", because then I'd end up sounding just like the baby boomers who said the same thing about the 60s in the 80s, whom we all derided with malevolent, satanic scorn. Ha! Us Gen-Xers will never succumb to such crass nostalgia no matter how many retro clubs open up in the city.
Notwithstanding such affairs, this is a list. Because I am bored and have nothing better to do. Of my Top 30 80s songs. In no particular order other than that in which they came to mind.
1. Close To Me - The Cure
2. True Faith - New Order
3. Flood I - The Sisters Of Mercy
4. Shivers - Boys Next Door (actually 1979, but I'm letting it in)
5. Armenia (Live) - Einstürzende Neubauten
6. Blood From The Air - Coil
7. Necropolis - SPK (no link! will have to upload hehe)
8. Burn For You - INXS
9. New Song - Howard Jones
10. How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
11. Hell's Bells - AC/DC
12. Kerosene - Big Black
13. Where Is My Mind? - Pixies
14. Barbados - Models
15. Trick Of The Light - The Triffids
16. With Or Without You - U2
17. Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
18. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
19. Beatrix - Cocteau Twins
20. October (Love Song) - Chris & Cosey
21. Persephone - Dead Can Dance (no link sorry)
22. Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen
23. Icehouse - Flowers
24. Beat It - Michael Jackson
25. O Superman - Laurie Anderson
26. Do The Headless Chicken - Headless Chickens
27. We'll Fall Apart - (The World Of) Skin (aka Swans)
28. Dead Eyes Opened (Original) - Severed Heads
29. And She Was - Talking Heads
30. Hall Of Mirrors - Siouxsie & The Banshees


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Dear Friends,
While many northern parts of the nation are still in winter mode, spring is just around the corner, and that means migration season! America's wildlife refuges are beginning to see lots of action, welcoming millions of migrating waterfowl and songbirds and offering space for wildlife on the move.
A great place to witness this annual wildlife bonanza is Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge deep in the heart of south Texas. More than 400 birds can be witnessed on the refuge, helping make it a world class birding destination, but this refuge offers so much more! Check out this month's On the Refuge feature.
And while college basketball fans are gearing up for the big tournaments, this month brings a different sort of 'March Madness' to the U.S. Capitol, as appropriations season is in full swing. And as always, the National Wildlife Refuge Association and the Friends community are in the thick of it. Members from three Friends groups will be in town this week for Public Witness Day, and eight more Friends groups will be in town this month to meet with members of Congress. Read more about it in Inside Washington.
One of the Friends groups attending Public Witness Day is Friends of the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge. Despite its small size, this Friends group demonstrates that gusto and drive trumps size any day. Read about this workhorse of a Friends group in this month's Refuge Friends Connect feature.
Meanwhile, we're proud to announce the 2015 Refuge System Awards winners. I'm always amazed by the talent and dedication found throughout the Refuge System, and I think you'll agree that this year's recipients exemplify the very best of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Congratulations to Tom Kerr, Refuge Manager of the Year; John Vradenburg, Refuge Employee of the Year; Wiley 'Dub' Lyon, Refuge Volunteer of the Year; and Friends of the Bosque Del Apache, the Molly Krival Friends Group of the Year.
Speaking of celebrating, we continue our 40th anniversary celebration with a challenge to you, our best supporters. Can you visit 40 wildlife refuges in a year? If you think you can, visit our website to learn more! It's easy to participate and a great way to show your support for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Click here to learn how to participate!
Enjoy the warmer spring weather, and I'll see you on a refuge,
David Houghton
Laguna Atascosa – A Glimpse of the Wild West
Many wildlife refuges boast excellent birding opportunities, but visit Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in South Texas at just the right time during spring migration, and you have a chance at seeing more bird species than at any other wildlife refuge in the U.S.
Established in 1946 to protect migratory birds, Laguna Atascosa has become a world-class birding destination, featuring migratory songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors, including the endangered Aplomado falcon – more than 400 species of birds have been recorded on the refuge.
The Aplomado falcon, once common in the southwest United States, declined to the point of being declared extirpated in the U.S. in the 1950s. But thanks to recovery efforts, the bird has made a comeback, and can be found in many parts of its historic range, including at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
But Laguna Atascosa is perhaps better known for another endangered species – the ocelot. The refuge is home to one of the last remaining populations of this tropical cat in the U.S. To date, 13 known ocelots are roaming the refuge's dense thorny brush, a unique habitat that is quickly disappearing from the cat's historic range. Read more...
Similar in markings to a leopard or jaguar, but smaller, the ocelot once roamed from Mexico, throughout Texas and as far north as Louisiana and Arkansas. But loss of habitat has caused a severe decline in the species. Today, the cat can still be found in Mexico, but only about 80 individuals exist over the border in Texas.
While it's rare to catch a glimpse of these shy, nocturnal felines on the 97,000-acre refuge, trail cameras set up in strategic locations have picked up photos of the animals, and refuge staff have been trapping and monitoring the cats, confirming they are alive and well on the refuge.
The cameras also pick up plenty of other wildlife activity – from snakes and coyotes to white tailed deer and mountain lions, all making use of the thorn forest, coastal prairie and savannah habitats now surrounded by farms, ranches and tourist beaches.
"It's the old wild west," says Refuge Manager Boyd Blihovde of Laguna Atascosa, noting it's one of the few places you can visit to see what South Texas was like before intense development.
Blihovde looks at a map of the region and sees potential for expanding protected landscapes around the refuge to create better corridors for ocelot and other wildlife species. By working cooperatively with adjacent landowners, conservation partners and the state of Texas, Blihovde said it's possible to create more and better habitat for ocelot and other species.
"The ocelot is an umbrella species," he said, adding that by protecting its habitat, several other wildlife species will benefit.
One example of this cooperative work is the plan to improve a state highway that leads to the refuge. The Texas Department of Transportation will incorporate wildlife crossings in its upcoming road improvement project, using data provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These passages will be placed near known wildlife crossing areas to direct animals under the roadway, and reduce the number of wildlife collisions.
On a recent drive around the refuge, Blihovde pointed to a small patch of former agricultural land that is now part of the refuge. Plans are to convert it back to native thorn scrub to give ocelots and other wildlife more room to roam, but that could take decades – time the ocelot may not have. So on a small plot, researchers are testing various planting strategies to find ways to speed up the process in hopes of recovering more habitat faster.
Recovery efforts for the ocelot are a community affair – the local Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge has been rallying the local communities near the refuge, from Rio Hondo to South Padre Island, to help save the ocelot. They spearheaded an effort to sell special ocelot license plates and host an annual Ocelot Soiree, a fundraiser to raise awareness – and money – for ocelot conservation efforts.
Laguna Atascosa is most popular during spring and fall migrations when birds are in full display, but the refuge is a year-round destination for wildlife viewing. To learn more, visit the refuge website.
In case you missed it, the National Wildlife Refuge Association recently announced the 2015 Refuge System Award Winners! We could not be more excited to present these deserving individuals and Friends group with the prestigious Refuge System Awards.
"The men and women represented among this year's winners truly are the cream of the crop," said David Houghton, President of the National Wildlife Refuge Association. "They remind us just how dedicated and passionate the employees and volunteers of the National Wildlife Refuge System are.
Learn more about our awards on the Awards Page.
The 2015 Refuge System Award winners are:
Tom Kerr: The Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year Award
Mr. Kerr, Refuge Manager at St. Croix Wetland Management District and Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin has been selected as the 2015 recipient of thePaul Kroegel Award for Refuge Manager of the Year for his dedication to the mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and his ability to engage and connect with the local community. Kerr began his career in 1989 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Cooperative Student and Refuge Operations Specialist at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. He became the Refuge Manager at St. Croix Wetland Management District in 2007, gaining the additional responsibility of managing Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge in 2008. Kerr has worked closely with the Friends of the St. Croix Wetland Management District since the group's establishment in 2010, one of the many partnerships he has spearheaded in the community. These collaborations help bridge the gap between the public and the wetland management district, and in the case of the refuge's partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, USGS, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kerr helps promote wildlife conservation through restoration. Kerr publishes a biweekly newspaper column about activities and projects on the refuge and routinely gives presentations to the local community to continue to raise awareness about the refuge. He is also engaged in recognizing and developing the strengths of his staff. Read Mr. Kerr's full press release here. Read more...
John Vradenburg: Employee of the Year Award
Mr. Vradenburg will receive the Employee of the Year Award for his outstanding work as the Supervisory Biologist at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Vradenburg's dedication to the refuge and its conservation efforts is clear. He goes above and beyond the call of duty to not only ensure the conservation of sensitive species, but also to involve the public in conservation efforts. In his nine years on the refuge, Vradenburg has improved the soil quality and the water drawdown system to increase native vegetation and prevent the spread of invasives. Vradenburg's foresight and drive have also benefitted local wildlife. He began a management plan on the refuge for the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse before it was listed in 2014 and thus positioned the refuge in a much better place to aid in the recovery. Vradenburg is also considered a leader in the community, continuously providing opportunities for the area youth to learn on the refuge. Always looking to accomplish more for wildlife, Mr. Vradenburg is the epitome of the ideal biologist. He looks for ways to advance conservation efforts on the refuge despite a shrinking budget, he doesn't quit, and has a positive personality that bring people along with him to face whatever challenges lie ahead. Read Mr. Vradenburg's full press release here.
Wiley 'Dub' Lyon: The Volunteer of the Year Award
Wiley 'Dub' Lyon will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his unwavering support for the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Over the past 7 years as a dedicated volunteer, Mr. Lyon has demonstrated a commitment to the refuge, donating his time and services whenever and wherever needed. After building his own home and retiring from American Airlines where he supervised aircraft landing, take-off, and maintenance, Mr. Lyon found a place where he could apply his many skills – Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. After donating 1,168 hours in his first 8 months, it was apparent Mr. Lyon was not an average refuge volunteer. Mr. Lyon serves as the volunteer coordinator and has organized the annual Friends meeting and Refuge Volunteer Awards ceremony, worked with other volunteers to make sure teachers were able to schedule environmental education programs, and collected public use data. He is also skilled at finding cost-effective ways to accomplish repair jobs. Mr. Lyon has been elected as President of the Friends of Balcones twice and was elected to the Board of Directors for the past 6 years. Read Mr. Lyon's full press release here.
Friends of the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: The Molly Krival Friends Group of the Year Award
The Friends of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico will receive the Molly Krival Friends Group of the Year Award. The 2015 award was renamed to honor the late Molly Krival – a pioneer of the Friends movement. The Friends of the Bosque del Apache coordinates the annual Festival of the Cranes, an event that draws more than 6,000 people from around the world and generates $2.5 million, making it the greatest income-generating event in the county. The Friends also provide environmental education opportunities for students from the surrounding community. Active advocates for the refuge and the Refuge System, the Friends visit Capitol Hill, host events for legislators on the refuge, and write letters to their representatives. Read the Friends of the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge's full press release here.
Read the full National Wildlife Refuge System Awards press release here.
March 18 is Public Witness Day. Hosted by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Public Witness Day is an opportunity for Americans from all over the nation to speak to decision-makers about funding priorities for natural resources. This year, the Refuge Association, along with three individuals representing Friends groups are testifying on behalf of the Refuge System. They are Bill Durkin of Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine, Daniel Price of Friends of Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge in Washington, and Mary Dolven of Friends of Camas National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho.
Public Witness Day gives American citizens the opportunity to come to Washington to request funding for programs they consider a priority, such as public lands, the arts, and Native American issues. It is democracy in action, giving organizations and individuals the ability to speak directly to the lawmakers who write the funding bills for all programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as numerous other natural resource agencies. Any American citizen may submit testimony and apply to testify in person. The Refuge Association and several Friends groups have submitted testimony and while the opportunity to testify is March 18th, organizations still have until March 25th to submit written comments to the House and until April 30th to submit written comments to the Senate.
Read more...
Each Friends member will testify about different issues facing their refuge and the entire Refuge System such as the lack of funding to provide environmental education programs or control invasive species or oversee volunteers. They will be urging Congress to increase funding for the operations and maintenance budget of the Refuge System to $508.2 million for Fiscal Year 2016 and increase funding and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
This time of year is 'peak appropriations season,' and the Refuge Association will also be hosting a Friends Fly-In the week of March 23. Representatives from the Molly Krival Friends Group of the Year Friends of the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, Amigos De La Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, Friends of Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association in Alabama, Friends of Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Vermont, Friends of Willamette National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, Friends of the Coastal South Carolina National Wildlife Refuges, and the Ding Darling Wildlife Society in Florida will all be traveling to our nation's capitol to meet with their Congressional delegations and members of the Administration about issues facing the Refuge System.
A small group with a lot of gusto describes the Friends of the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge. Located in a rural, northwest corner of Washington State, this group has built a strong collaboration with refuge staff, and maintains consistent volunteers and about 100 members despite being in a small town.
The group was established in 2001, and since then has developed a robust environmental education program that reaches hundreds of nearby students each year.
"It's one of our biggest long-term accomplishments," said group vice president Daniel Price.
The program, now more than a decade old, brings second graders and fifth graders onto the refuge. The younger students spend time exploring the 1.2 mile McDowell Marsh Environmental Education Trail, while the older students follow a customized educational program in line with their school district's curriculum.
Price noted that despite living in a rural setting, some of the children have never been into a forest, on a picnic, or exposed to the outdoors beyond their schools playground.
The plan is to expand the program to more school districts, but to do that, they'll need more funding. Read more...
The Friends also helped create the McDowell Marsh Environmental Education Trail in 2007, and over the years have added additional interpretive signs and features to make the trail more interactive. Today, the trail features a universally accessible boardwalk over the marsh, self guided narrative brochures, an observation blind, and access to five ecological habitats found on the refuge.
Price also noted that visitation at the refuge has increased in recent years, from about 40,000 visitors five years ago to about 70,000 visitors today. He attributes the increase to better outreach efforts, and the varied events the refuge and Friends offer, including an annual butterfly count, an Earth Day cleanup, a mushroom foray and other festivals.
As is the case at so many of America's wildlife refuges, Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is that much better thanks to the efforts of its local Friends group. To learn more about the Friends of Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, visit the website.
We Challenge You to Visit 40 Refuges!
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we are challenging you, the National Wildlife Refuge System's best supporters, to visit 40 refuges in one year! It's easy to participate. Simply join our Flickr group, upload photos of yourself at the refuges along the way, and have a lot of fun! Click here to learn more about the challenge.
Happy Birthday to the National Wildlife Refuge System!
The Refuge Association Challenges You to Visit 40 Wildlife Refuges in One Year
Birding Community E-Bulletin March
Caroline Brouwer Hired as New Director of Government Affairs
What is Your Favorite Wildlife Refuge?
Refuge Association Celebrates 40th Anniversary
2015 Legislative Priorities Document Released
Seeking Excellent Grant Writer
Alfredo Salinas is a Maintenance Professional at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
The Refuge is Best Known For: It's best known for endangered species like the ocelot, Aplomado falcon and for other species. More than 400 bird species make use of the refuge.
The Refuge's Best Kept Secret: It's location; this is one of the last little in-holdings that hasn't been touched – we're at the end of the world.
The Most Interesting Species on the Refuge: "I think it's the peregrine falcon. It's fascinating to watch them hunt; they'll dive up to 200 mph.
Your Favorite Activity on the Refuge: That's tough! I think just being out in the wilderness; it's so peaceful out on the refuge. I get to see things most people never get to see.
Best Time to Visit the Refuge: Springtime – the birds are migrating north, it's still cool, but everything is greening up; it's all very beautiful.
Friends, are you connected?
RefugeFriendsConnect.org is a membership site that is managed by NWRA and a group of volunteers. If you are a Friends group member or are refuge staff working with Friends you are welcome to join.
Keep an eye out for these upcoming events:
March 17: St. Patrick's Day
March 18: Public Witness Day hosted by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
March 20: First Day of Spring
March 20: Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Final Event
March 23-25: Friends Fly-In to Washington, D.C.
March 27-29: Othello Sandhill Crane Festival at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Washington.
The National Wildlife Refuge Association is on the cutting edge of wildlife habitat conservation and citizen engagement in the United States. But we need your help to advance our work protecting large landscapes, educating decision-makers in Washington, and mobilizing refuge Friends in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Please make a generous donation today!
Flyer Masthead Photo Credit: Kestrel, Wade Dowdy


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I'm sure that you've heard of this increasingly popular natural skin care product. Rosewater is one of the most popular skin care ingredients used today. If you're familiar with it then I'm sure you probably use it. If not, then you probably want to learn as much as you can about rosewater so that you can begin incorporating it into your skin care regimen. Let me start by explaining what it is…
What Is Rosewater?
For starters, rosewater isn't anything that's been recently discovered. It's an extract from the rose petal. Rosewater has literally been around for centuries and it's recently made a strong comeback for a few reasons. For starters, individuals have been spending more time educating themselves on the different ingredients that skin care products contain. Given that it's been widely used, more people are familiar with how great Rosewater can be for your skin. Knowing what you put on your skin is so important today so if you're thinking about using any products that contain rosewater you're going to want to read this.
How Is Rosewater Made?
It's pretty easy to make rosewater. All you need to is steep rose petals in a hot cup of tea. Doing so will help extract the oil from the rose flower. This method has been used for years by Romans, Greeks, and Persians. They did this in order to create their own perfume. They've also added sugars and other essential oils to help create skin care products. The product is predominantly being used for skin care treatments.
Uses of Rosewater
Reduce Puffiness
If you have puffy eyes, then I suggest that you grab a small bottle of rosewater to help reduce the puffiness. Do yourself a favor and pop the rosewater in the fridge for a period of 30 minutes to let it cool off. Take a few cotton balls and get them wet with the water. Place the cotton balls on your eyes for a few minutes. This will definitely work to both soothe and reduce the puffiness under and around your eyes.
Soften Skin
If your skin isn't soft and you want to do your best to soften it then I have a solution for you. Begin by pouring a few cups of Rosewater into a bath tub. What's going to happen is your going to smell wonderful for starters. Second, you are going to have the smoothest skin ever.
Makeup Remover
Rosewater is a great natural makeup remover. Gently apply the Rosewater to your face. In a small circular motion, apply the doused cotton ball or pad to your face and wipe the makeup off your skin. In the event that you're not able to wipe the makeup away, I suggest that you try adding a small amount of coconut oil to your mixture. Whatever you do, do not rub to hard or your skin will get aggravated or irritated. The last thing you want to occur is more irritation.
Set Your Makeup
Rosewater can be used to try and set your makeup. If you're having trouble keeping your makeup in place, then you may want to try this. All you have to do is hold a spray bottle filled with Rosewater roughly six inches away from your face. Spray gingerly and admire that results in the closest nearby mirror.
Tone Your Skin
Sometimes it's a good idea to step away from harsh chemicals and Botox treatments in order to tone your skin. Instead, just make using Rosewater a bigger part of your skin routine. Just apply it to your face using a spray bottle, cotton balls or fingers. This type of treatment definitely helps you prevent wrinkles, lines and even tightens your pores.
After Shave
Areas that get shaved or waxed often are susceptible to irritation. Applying Rosewater to areas after they been shaved can help reduce the redness that can occur. As an added bonus, your skin will smell absolutely wonderful!
Treat Acne
I must warn you that using Rosewater to treat acne is a bad idea. However, it will help with the acne issue but it might make your rosacea worse. Here's what you'll want to do. Pour 1 tablespoon of Rosewater into a bowl and add two tablespoons of lemon juice. Apply a regular cleanser to your face and rinse. Once you've pat your face dry, I suggest that you submerge fresh clean towel into the mixture that you previously created. Place the towel on your face for a period of 15 minutes. Rinse your face and pat your skin dry once again.
What Rosewater does to your pimples when combined with lemon juice is that it stimulates that skin and encourages healthy skin to grow around pimples which help heal things. The result you're looking to achieve is a natural skin tone. If your skin starts looking too shiny then you need to reduce the amount of Rosewater that you're using.
Relieve Dry Skin
Rosewater has been known to work great to relieve one's dry skin. Those that have exceptionally dry skin may want to incorporate glycerin and rosewater into their routine. This will moisten the skin relatively quickly. All you need to do is mix 1.5 cups of Rosewater with 0.25 cups of glycerin. If you really want to make a strong impact on your skin then I suggest that you leave the solution on your skin overnight.
The Brands
The good news is that there are plenty of brands that carry Rosewater based products for you to try out. As an added precaution, I recommend that you do the following. For starters, read the label to make sure that the product you are using is 100% Rosewater. Second, you should confirm that there are no preservatives within the product. I recommend finding a product that's locally produced if possible. You should also purchase a product that comes with a spray applicator. All you want to be able to smell is roses. If another scent is present then you want to avoid using it.
If you're not using Rosewater on your face then you are losing out on a number of incredible benefits. The advantages of using this ingredient are wonderful and thousands if not millions of individuals use this ingredient. You should use it as well.