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Brennan Rock & Roll Academy was established to help children uncover and develop their love, passion and talents through the power of music. Through positive education and encouragement from kind and gifted musicians the students learn music, performance and industry skills while learning to dream bigger and believe in themselves more by gaining self-confidence through something they are truly excited about… music, the universal language. Brennan Rock & Roll Academy provides access to both real music lessons and the equipment used to create it to spirited children who otherwise may not have that access or opportunity.
Brennan Rock & Roll Academy provides music education for Boys & Girls Club kids that focuses on Rock & Roll instruments: guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and vocals. Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire will be able to receive weekly one-on-one lessons with professional musicians, along with weekly band rehearsals to prepare for upcoming concerts. As they continue to cultivate their skills, they will participate in a live performance in front of a real crowd. Super cool transportation will allow kids to attend the Academy and/or the Eastside Boys & Girls Club.
By participating in the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy, students will go through their own unique musical journey. In addition to learning to play instruments or sing, youth will learn how to work in groups and gain confidence that will serve them throughout their lives.
In order to rock at the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy, a youth must be a member of the Boys & Girls Club. The Eastside Boys & Girls Club is a safe, drop-in afterschool and evening program for youth from 1st grade to age 18 located at 700 S. Sneve Avenue, Sioux Falls. Membership is $25 per year per child, which includes all programming, meals and activities.
Boys & Girls Clubs focus on five core areas: Character & Leadership, Career & Education, Health & Life Skills, the Arts, and Sports, Fitness & Recreation. These core areas are woven into programming that is fun, engaging and positive. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls, shaping them into future leaders, employees and community members.
Chuck Brennan
Chuck Brennan, a former Sioux Falls Boys Club kid who has since had success as an entrepreneur, has struck the first chord with a donation of $250,000 and has committed funding nearly $3,000,000 to provide the rock & roll program to the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire for the next 20 years. The Brennan Rock & Roll Academy will be located in a prime location on the historic Sioux Falls' loop. Mr. Brennan grew up near 8th and Covell, less than a mile from the Historic Loop Plaza that he built with his business partner, Keith Bergh. As a kid, he used to ride his bike up to the construction site when they were building the original Hardee's restaurant. As the years passed and the neighborhood started to decline he was thrilled to spearhead the development project that sparked an entire revitalization of the neighborhood.
Brennan never seemed to master an instrument so he started managing regional bands at the age of 18 to quench his music passion. In early 1990 he founded and ran one of the largest Rock & Roll venues in the Midwest, the Blitz Ballroom, in nearby Pipestone, Minnesota. Brennan also promoted concerts all over the region for years and worked with a wide spectrum of National Rock and Roll bands including his good friends in KISS, Alice Cooper, and just too many to list.
Tim Guille
Tim Guille is the Founder and CEO of All Play Music, Southern California's premier private music education service. Tim's work with the Brennan Rock and Roll Academy includes providing a curriculum, an operations blueprint, personnel training and management consulting.
"I am thrilled to be a part of what's happening at the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy. I truly wish something like this had been available when I was a child. It makes my day to see the kids from the Boys & Girls Club learning, growing and rocking out!" - Tim Guille
We'd like to give an extra big THANK YOU to Tim for donating all curriculum that our instructors and students use on a daily basis. When we first opened, Tim spend countless hours teaching the instructors and staff making sure that everyone knew the proper way to teach the kids his program. Without his generosity and time the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy definitely wouldn't be as successful as it is.
Kory Van Sickle
Kory Van Sickle, the founder/lead singer/songwriter of Kory and the Fireflies joined forces with Brennan Rock & Roll Academy by consulting and co-creating with the organization on all things Rock & Roll. With 25 plus years as a professional in the music industry, Van Sickle has lived and breathed rock & roll the majority of his life. He continues to make his living doing so in a way that's been a positive influence to his many fans and followers as well as to the Sioux Falls community fronting one of the Midwest's most successful bands.


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I have been doing a bit of sporadic coaching of mostly smaller companies who, like many, are finding navigating these rough seas pretty tough. Frankly, calling it coaching implies some sort of paid official relationship, so let's call it "advising" or "having free coffee, I want to bounce some ideas off you." I enjoy helping whenever and wherever I can. Free coffee, besides.
I am struck by this whole mission statement thing. They must teach Building a Mission Statement in business school somewhere. You know the drill. Times get tough, you need to focus, change up some things, get creative, solve problems, re trench and re evaluate. Someone then says, "what is our mission around here, anyway? What are we trying to do?"
Then, the offsite happens. You go off site to a nice place, with free pencils, JUICE during breaks, and way-nice breakfast rolls. You hire a facilitator, generally some ex HR person, who is very smooth at this sort of thing. It all seems the right thing to do, you are talking about key issues, and your team is working well together. Side teams are formed, they report back to the main group with their suggestions, and two days later…these things take time…you have a new mission statement that adroitly communicates exactly what it is you do.
Then at home, Hilda (my catchall name for any spouse, be it M or F), asks you how the meeting went, and you try the MISSION STATEMENT out for the first time. If you glaze her eyes over, you have a bad one. If she nods, smiles even, and then later TELLS her friends about it, you have a good one.
My first startup was a company called Varitronics. Scott Drill and I started it because the entrenched monopolist in the adhesive backed tape market, Kroy, was creating an opportunity by the way they were mistreating their extensive dealer network. (Note: before the little Brother machines arrived, Kroy and Varitronics started this entire market. How we missed that market is not the point of this post.)
After figuring out how to make a machine that did the same thing, but better and faster and with better discounts for dealers, we launched the product and the company with an ad in the trade press that shouted, "We Beat the Helvetica Out of Kroy."
As we were building our team, we decided to do an offsite to get our mission statement down on paper. I don't think we could afford a facilitator but we had the whole deal, charts on the wall, lots of ideas and grand-sounding big company phrasing. We were going to be the next GM of the Graphics World if memory serves, or some such nonsense.
We were well on our way to getting the right one when Scott interrupted the whole meeting and basically said, "Who are we kidding? We have one mission and we all know what it is. It's Beat Kroy."
So whenever I see someone struggling with their own mission statement, I want to tell this story again and again. For you literal types, you do not have to have a mission statement that beats anyone. The point is: tell it in five words or less so Hilda tells her friends.

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Jessica Simpson defied logic and physics and all other subsidiaries of science when she and baby girl Maxwell took a beautiful photo together. Look at this thing! It's stunning!
Now, don't get me wrong, Jessica is a gorgeous woman, and her daughter is unbelievably adorable. But that doesn't matter. See, regardless of how attractive a mother and daughter are, having a photo where you both look good is rarer than a finding a four-leaf clover under a blue moon. In a unicorn's mouth.
Babies are literally the cutest things in the world, but let's face it, getting a really great photo of them is no easy feat, as they aren't skilled in the art of posing quite yet. (Give them time.) They wiggle and squirm, and if you don't snap at the perfect instant, you're bound to get a shut eye, a tongue out, or a back of the head. When you get the perfect photo of your baby, you cherish it. When you get the perfect photo of your baby and you -- you wallpaper your house with that shit.
Sure, it's probably easier for JSimps to nab a frame-worthy picture of herself and Maxwell, as she has hair, makeup, lighting, and a professional photographer, but still. This is rare, my friends. The child is mightier than the continuous shooter. Jess ought to hang this one up in her house. And if she doesn't, I just might. That's not weird at all, right?
Do you have photos, where the whole fam looks fab?
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omg, haha! I didn't even realize that was Ashlee!
hmm my daughter and I always take good pics.. and so do a lot of my mother/daughter friends... not so rare ;)
sorry, I don't think this is the most gorgeous picture ever. I mean, it is super cute, but I am pretty sure ever mom out there has one they swear is 100x cuter than this one.
What?? "Worlds most gorgeous picture"?? ooooooook.
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Banana chips add texture in this vanilla bean-freckled brittle. Your kitchen will smell like Bananas Foster as they're stirred into the hot candy.
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Spread hazelnuts in a single layer on a 15" x 10" jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until skins begin to split. Transfer warm nuts to a colander; using a towel, rub briskly to remove skins. Coarsely chop nuts.
Cook sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to boil. Boil without stirring until a candy thermometer registers 290°. Carefully stir in nuts using a clean spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in banana chips and remaining ingredients. (Baking soda will cause candy to foam.) When foaming subsides, quickly pour candy onto a buttered baking sheet. Pour as thinly as possible without spreading. After 2 to 3 minutes, use 2 buttered forks to stretch and pull brittle as fast as possible before brittle starts to break. Cool completely, and break into irregular size pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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I've mentioned before that I adore Dreena Burton and her book, Let Them Eat Vegan. Lately I've been making a lot of dinner recipes from the book, but had a windfall of a couple dozen extra ripe bananas from work that needed to be used up. I knew that I could count on Dreena to have some great banana based recipes.
I chose her coconut banana muffins but chose to make mine coconut banana mini muffins, because, well, bite sized food is more fun! Plus, I feel less guilty eating 3 or 4 mini muffins.
Each time I walked by these adorable coconut banana mini muffins I grabbed one and popped in my mouth. One bite of absolute deliciousness. These would be great for breakfast, as a snack and packed into lunches. Adding a bit of Earth Balance or Coconut Butter makes them even more incredible.
The recipe makes about a dozen muffins and 2 dozen mini muffins. I decided to add sprinkles to one dozen of my coconut banana mini muffins for the kids because anything with sprinkles is always more fun to eat, just like bite-sized food! Double fun right here.
If you like bananas and shredded coconut, I'm confident you'll fall in love with the sweet, bright flavor and contrasting textures in these comforting little treats. I know that my family certainly did!
Look at all those cute little coconut banana mini muffins!
What's your favorite kind of muffin? Do you prefer mini muffins, regular sized muffins, or are the jumbo muffins more your style?
- 1 cup whole grain spelt flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1/4 cup unrefined sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-2 ripe mashed bananas
- 3/4 cup plain nondairy milk
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients, sifting in baking powder and baking soda. Stir until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine the mashed bananas, milk, maple syrup, vinegar, vanilla, and oil. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, and stir until well combined.
- Scoop the mixture into a lined muffin tins.
- Bake these delightful mini-muffins for 14 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer muffins to a cooling rack.
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Can Domestication Of Wildlife Lead To Conservation? The Economics Of Tiger Farming In China
AbstractTigers are a threatened species that might soon disappear in the wild. Not only are tigers threatened by deteriorating and declining habitat, but poachers continue to kill tigers for traditional medicine, decoration pieces and so on. Although international trade in tiger products has been banned since 1987 and domestic trade within China since 1993, tigers continue to be poached and Chinese entrepreneurs have established tiger farms in anticipation of their demise. While China desires to permit sale of tiger products from captive-bred tigers, this is opposed on the grounds that it likely encourages illegal killing. Instead, wildlife conservationists lobby for more spending on anti-poaching and trade-ban enforcement. In this study, a mathematical bioeconomic model is used to investigate the issue. Simulation results indicate that, unless range states are characterized by institutions (rule of law, low corruption) similar to those found in the richest countries, reliance on enforcement alone is insufficient to guarantee survival of wild tigers. Likewise, even though conservation payments could protect wild tigers, the inability to enforce contracts militates against this. Our model indicates that wild tigers can be protected by permitting sale of products from tiger farms, although this likely requires the granting of an exclusive license to sellers. Finally, it is possible to tradeoff enforcement effort and sale of products from captive-bred animals, but such tradeoffs are worsened by deteriorating tiger habitat.
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- Abbott, Brant & van Kooten, G. Cornelis, 2011. "Can domestication of wildlife lead to conservation? The economics of tiger farming in China," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(4), pages 721-728, February.
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This article provides analysis of business demography statistics at the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) geographical level, using registered enterprise birth and death rates in England for the years 2004 to 2011. It provides a change over time analysis of registered enterprise birth and death rates and net changes for LEPs and England as a whole. The primary purpose of this article is to promote the use of LEP level statistics, some of which can be found in the ONS LEP Profiles.
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My obsession with trees, stars, clouds and the moon is just the beginning. I eat my flapjacks steaming hot with a heaping smear of peanut butter and maple syrup oh, and don't forget the crispy bangers served alongside. yuum.
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A solution to sinusitis from the sea
A team of scientists and surgeons from Newcastle are developing a new nasal spray from a marine microbe to help clear chronic sinusitis.
They are using an enzyme isolated from a marine bacterium Bacillus licheniformis found on the surface of seaweed which the scientists at Newcastle University were originally researching for the purpose of cleaning the hulls of ships.
Publishing in PLOS ONE, they describe how in many cases of chronic sinusitis the bacteria form a biofilm, a slimy protective barrier which can protect them from sprays or antibiotics. In vitro experiments showed that the enzyme, called NucB dispersed 58% of biofilms.
Dr Nicholas Jakubovics of Newcastle University said: "In effect, the enzyme breaks down the extracellular DNA, which is acting like a glue to hold the cells to the surface of the sinuses. In the lab, NucB cleared over half of the organisms we tested."
Sinusitis with or without polyps is one of the most common reasons people go to their GP and affects more than 10% of adults in the UK and Europe. Mr Mohamed Reda Elbadawey, Consultant of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Freeman Hospital – part of the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – was prompted to contact the Newcastle University researchers after a student patient mentioned a lecture on the discovery of NucB and they are now working together to explore its medical potential.
Mr Elbadawey said: "Sinusitis is all too common and a huge burden on the NHS. For many people, symptoms include a blocked nose, nasal discharge or congestion, recurrent headaches, loss of the sense of smell and facial pain. While steroid nasal sprays and antibiotics can help some people, for the patients I see, they have not been effective and these patients have to undergo the stress of surgery. If we can develop an alternative we could benefit thousands of patients a year."
In the research, the team collected mucous and sinus biopsy samples from 20 different patients and isolated between two and six different species of bacteria from each individual. 24 different strains were investigated in the laboratory and all produced biofilms containing significant amounts of extracellular DNA. Biofilms formed by 14 strains were disrupted by treatment with the novel bacterial deoxyribonuclease, NucB.
When under threat, bacteria shield themselves in a slimy protective barrier. This slimy layer, known as a biofilm, is made up of bacteria held together by a web of extracellular DNA which adheres the bacteria to each other and to a solid surface – in this case in the lining of the sinuses. The biofilm protects the bacteria from attack by antibiotics and makes it very difficult to clear them from the sinuses.
In previous studies of the marine bacterium Bacillus licheniformis, Newcastle University scientists led by marine microbiologist Professor Grant Burgess found that when the bacteria want to move on, they release an enzyme which breaks down the external DNA, breaking up the biofilm and releasing the bacteria from the web. When the enzyme NucB was purified and added to other biofilms it quickly dissolved the slime exposing the bacterial cells, leaving them vulnerable.
The team's next step is to further test and develop the product and they are looking to set up collaboration with industry.
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1. Send in your application for a web page as soon as possible.
2. Develop the skills in Windows and Netscape you will need before you start.
3. Browse through others' web pages to get good ideas for yours. Don't reinvent the wheel.
4. Web Documents are publications and designing them should be approached in this manner.
5. Use lots of white space for readability and visual appeal. (Favor lists and tables).
6. To move information from one program to another in Windows machines: Cut or Copy material from the first program, Press CTRL plus Escape for the "Switch To" box and select the other program, then Paste your material into the new program.
Teaching with or about Information from Web Pages
1. You may need to teach students how to "surf"-- it's very likely they will need this information in future jobs/careers.
2. Have students bring you relevant websites for course credit. You can use those web sites on your class web page.
3. Give students an assignment to survey 2 web sites and compare and contrast them.
4. Have students create a web page as a writing assignment. It requires the same basic steps as a traditional paper.
5. Look at other instructors' syllabi and exams for help with planning your own course. Look at the World Lecture Hall Web site--
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Today's forecast: working and eating under warm blankets, catching up on some #vogue, and Woody Allen films.#takethatchiberia
Staying cozy in a one-of-a-kind @cfandesigns vest and old "Aivy" top. Thanks @christinasfan for immortalizing me via apparel. #cfan
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First ACTUAL snow of Chicago winter. And it's middle of January. Maybe Al Gore WAS onto something.
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The Williams Center at Mt. Greylock, founded in 2008, serves both the Mt. Greylock and Williams College communities by creating academic collaborations between the schools that enrich learning experiences of both the middle- and high-school students and those of Williams undergraduates.
A rich partnership now supports the many diverse initiatives that continue to develop and grow, including programs in writing, math, science, the arts and academic and college support. Opportunities for Williams students exist through workstudy or off-campus jobs, community engagement experiences, and extensions of their classes on campus, while Mt. Greylock students and teachers benefit directly from their involvement.
As Mt. Greylock prepares its students for the 21st century and refocuses its academic goals and vision, the increased support from the college will allow continued innovation. The Williams Center thanks its many supporters, most especially the faculty and administrators from both institutions who have contributed on all levels to the program's success.


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Some of the staffers at Southern Living have shared their own rooms as part of a big collection of "Budget-Friendly Room Makeovers". We pulled a few of our favorites...
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Shown above, left to right:
1. Associate Home Editor Amy Bickers Mercer's living room before and after- the makeover includes a new sofa, custom patterned draperies and a striped rug. Note that the cat keeps its spot.
2. Photo stylist Buffy Harget's painting studio turned home office before and after - the makeover consists of a coat of white paint (including the floor), dark furniture and colorful window seat cushions.
3. Associate Decorating Editor Anne Turner Carrol's living room before and after - as part of the makeover, old carpet was removed and hardwood floors were installed and covered with a new rug. Green painted moldings and windowsills and a gallery-style art arrangement complete it.
Check out the full slideshow filled with many before and afters right here at Southern Living.
Images: Afters: 1.Southern Living , 2. Laurey W. Glenn/Southern Living, 3. Robbie Caponetto/Southern Living
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Does anyone know the model of the Thomasville couch in the after picture of Amy Bickers Mercer's living room?
These are cool before and afters but I don't get the budget-friendly part. I went to SL's site and I didn't see anything that was affordable. Nice photos though.
Unfortunately cheap and budget-friendly are not always equivalent phrases. If a designer is involved, $10,000 for one room would be a tight budget, especially if new furniture is needed.
The sofa is the Mercer Track Arm covered in 1367-01 from Thomasville.


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February 04, 2010
More than 70 students, faculty and staff filled the Suntrust Auditorium on Jan. 28 for a presentation by Thomas P. Johnson scholar Rollins alumna, Anne Lacsamana. Her presentation, entitled "State of Emergency: Globalization, Feminism, and the Philippine Women's Movement," discussed the role of women in Philippine society.
As an undergraduate, Lacsamana was an Area Studies major who focused on Women's Studies and was very involved in implementing her academic knowledge into the Rollins campus and Winter Park community. Lacsamana was a founding member of Voices for Women, a student-led organization that seeks to promote gender equality and empower women. Lacsamana also helped to organize one of the first Take Back the Night marches at Rollins, which seek to raise awareness of sexual assaults on college campuses across the country.
"Her involvement in Women's Studies and the Rollins feminist group, Voices for Women, during her time here is a testament to the importance of bridging the gap between academics and activism," said former co-president of Voices for Women, Rollins Evening Program student Frankie Mastrangelo "Recognizing the importance of feminism may initially occur in the Women's Studies classroom, but the fight for gender equality must reach beyond those walls. Anne's work is a primary example of putting theory into practice."
After graduating from Rollins, Lacsamana earned her master's degree at University of Alabama and her doctorate's degree at Bowling Green State University. She now serves as an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Hamilton College in New York.
Lacsamana opened her presentation by describing the Maguindanao Massacre, which occurred on November 23, 2009, and involved the politically-motivated assassination of 57 people associated with 2010 gubernatorial candidate, Esmael Mangudadatu. His wife, two sisters, lawyer, aides and many others were killed by approximately 100 armed men associated with his opponent's father, Andal Amptuan, Sr.
Since then, it has been reported that many of the women in the group were also raped and shot in the genitals and breasts before being murdered. Also, a total of 34 journalists were killed, making this massacre the deadliest in news media history and securing the Philippines as the second deadliest location for journalists.
Lacsamana continued to explain how chronic hunger and poverty are two giant issues that the Filipino people face, with 23 million Filipinos living beneath the Asian poverty line. Extreme poverty forced women into the labor force over time.
Representing cheap, flexible labor for transnational corporations, Filipino women are hired as overseas foreign workers (OFWs), making up 80 percent of Filipino OFWs and thereby sustaining the Philippine economy.
"These women are leaving their own country to take care of other people's children, and they haven't seen their own children in five, ten or fifteen years," said Lacsamana.
However, this economic aspect of globalization also has a drawback. More and more Filipino women are also migrating to other countries as prostitutes or mail order brides. Lacsamana commented that when she first started studying the liberation of the Philippine women, she would search "Filipino" and "Filipina" on Google. Sites of Filipino recipes, clothing and cultural traditions would pop up for the former, whereas sites for mail order brides would pop up for the latter.
While it seems as if the modernization of the Philippine state has resulted in great opportunities for Filipino women (e. g. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.) Modernization has also introduced globalization to the Philippines, which has lead to the exploitation of Filipino women as cheap labor and as victims of the sex trade industry.
"I feel it is important to recognize the plight of women in the Philippines because their struggle is indicative of a larger, systemic problem related to globalization," said Mastrangelo. " Anne Lacsamana highlighted how 'global' institutions like the IMF/World Bank force countries into a perpetual cycle of debt, securing disadvantaged nations tightly under their thumb. In order to repay such a debt, women are often forced into low-paying/dangerous jobs that exploit cheap 'female' labor (i.e. sweatshops, prostitution, etc.) This reflects why globalization is clearly a feminist issue. We need to forge transnational bonds of feminist solidarity in order to improve women's lives globally."
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Belle Gibson on Cancer, Cooking & Her 75,000 Instagram Followers
I stumbled across Belle's Instagram account a few months ago and fell absolutely in love with her photos. If you don't already know Belle now is you chance.
What sparked your interest in health?
A few years ago I was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, which lead me to move to the other side of the country for conventional treatment. It didn't take me long to notice the stress conventional medicine was putting on my body, recalling the 'Don't do anything that doesn't serve or nurture you' philosophy something lit up and I started searching for a better option.
I reflect back on it now and feel really naive about it all, I remember lying in bed reading a cliché 'detox' article and something just clicked. All this instinctual stuff and information unraveled after merely learning about lemon in water and from there I began healing myself naturally.
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Good question! With my long line of medical disruptions, as a mother to a toddler and a businesswoman, keeping everything in check is a priority. I practice yoga, meditate, stay hydrated and hide in a quiet space for two minutes when I need a breather or time to recollect. It sounds funny, but even as grown adults we get over-stimulated, finding somewhere quiet to take a few deep breaths is an important coping strategy to counteract the negative impact of stress.
Ginseng, mint and chamomile are my favorite clarity promoting, stress busting, brain function teas (add in some lavender to reduce nervous exhaustion and relieve stress and anxiety related headaches) which I sip on throughout the day.
You have a huge following on Instagram and are currently developing an app! How did this come about?
My friends and family knew I had a lot to share (and were probably over being my only audience!) so they encouraged me to spread my wings. I feel really blessed to be welcomed so greatly by my online communities – it's my biggest motivator and inspiration seeing nearly 50,000 people so eager to boost their wellness, eat a little better and move a little more all whilst living a conscious life.
When I had my stroke, or even diagnosed with cancer, I had no support and didn't know where to begin; I hope my community never faces challenges like I have but the lack of connectedness with recipes, wellness, health and fitness information still isn't there so along came the idea to develop the worlds first health and wellness lifestyle apps. It all still feels like a big (huge!) dream, I'm very blessed to be able to give back to everyone around me in such an accessible way. The Whole Pantry App will be available in July, more information is available at www.thewholepantryapp.com
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Vanilla and almond choc chunk cookies
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Note: can be made nut-free by processing 1 heaped cup of sunflower seeds in processer until flour like consistency. If using sunflower seeds, reduce oil to 2.5tbs)
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Do The Swap – Small intentional changes have a big positive effect.
- Swap table salt for high mineral sea salt, Himalayan salt or Celtic sea salt
- Swap bottled water for home filtered or tap water – Get rid of those chemicals your absorbing through leaching plastics!
- Swap the ten-minute snooze in bed for ten minutes of morning stretching or a light jog… you'll feel (and look!) better for it!
- Swap meat for Meatfree Monday. It'll give your digestion a rest, save you some money and help heal the environment. Make it your new regular thing with friends.
- Swap low nutrient for high nutrient foods. White rice for black rice or quinoa, potato for sweet potato, sodas for coconut water, gluten for gluten free options and include easy to find superfoods like spirulina, cacao and maca wherever possible.
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Will City of Palms park become a 'white elephant'? Or will the rejection of a swim center at the park lead to new opportunities to market the place for sports and other activities? Those questions face Lee Co. leaders and taxpayers, faced with the prospect of a stadium, less than 20 years old, that will sit mostly empty soon.
"I believe it is a heart-breaker. We need some major tenant to replace the Boston Red Sox and bring income to the Downtown Ft. Myers businesses," said Bonnie Grunberg, owner of the Oasis Restaurant near the stadium. "March always was our biggest month and it really helped to have spring training. Then, we got excited about the swim center. Now that hope is gone. It's going to be tough and it is going to affect my bottom line, and the profits of others downtown."
The Red Sox are leaving City of Palms after March, 2011, in favor of a new stadium off Daniels Parkway, north of the international airport. Plans for a possible swim center at the park were rejected Wednesday by Lee county administrators, because the proposed operator of the facility did not provide financial information or make a money commitment to build the aquatic center.
It means Lee will pay about 1-million dollars a year to maintain the park, and 5 practice fields used by the Red Sox, a few miles away. The team will abandon the 5 fields when the new stadium opens in March, 2012.
Lee administrators are playing up efforts to attract more amateur baseball tournaments to the stadium, on the south edge of downtown Ft. Myers. One event, called Perfect Game, brought about 7-thousand young baseball players to town this summer. Those young people, along with coaches and often parents, stayed in local hotels, ate in restaurants, and spent money in the area on leisure-time activities. The staff will try to market City of Palms for virtually any type of event that will fit the venue - including concerts. Administrators also will pursue any major league baseball team, that might be looking for a new location for spring training.
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Today is national voter registration day and, just six weeks from today, will be election day.
If you have questions or haven't registered to vote yet, there's still time.
KSFY News met with south Dakota's secretary of state to find out what is needed to register
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Gant added "the voter registration system here in South Dakota is very simple. the form is very simple, there are just minimal amounts of information we need on that. and you can get those voter registration forms from the web site, you can go to the secretary of state's site at sdsos.gov. you can go to any county auditor."
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Iowa suggests voters bring I.D..
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Over the Labor Day weekend the Austin Police Department will hold a no refusal weekend while state troopers will increase patrols on the roadways to keep drivers safe.
Department of Public Safety troopers will be looking for drunk and aggressive drivers, speeders, and people not wearing their seatbelt.
Additionally, several new laws go into effect on Sunday. One law requires drivers to move over or slow down when they approach a stopped Texas Department of Transportation vehicle with its lights on and not separated from the roadway with a traffic control device. Under current law drivers must do this with tow trucks and emergency vehicles. Failure to do so will result in a $200 fine.
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Looking for a local spot to take your Valentine? Look no further. The newly opened in Rockaway Beach has a special menu prepared just for the romantic holiday and an unbeatable view, too.
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Menu highlights include baked Marin Miyagi oyster with melted leeks, breadcrumbs and truffle cream; local Dungeness crab served with blood orange, avocado, radish and crème fraiche; Foie Gras Torchon with local Sonoma foie gras, port fig jam, pink peppercorn and toast points; Maine Lobster "Thermidor" poached in butter with trumpet mushrooms, scallops, sherry lobster sauce and lobster crumbs; and Grilled Lamb Chops with fennel Yukon potato, rosemary salt and an Italian lemon olive sauce.
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Today, the House held a record 1,000th vote of the year, "extending the previous record of 942 votes in a year set in 1978." Last year, GOP-led 109th Congress held just 543 votes.
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This was inspired by a gorgeous fall day in October. Imagine soft winds and leaves rustling across the grass in the late afternoon. Dedicated to my friend Tim Sheehy, who shares a love for electric pianos and seasons.
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We've been wanting to make our own large scale posters ever since we eyed this print (maxwell's email didn't help quell our thirst for them either). But we really love this one because it's simple, it's to the point and we have no idea where to buy the original. So we've been looking into how to make something similar and not spend a lot:
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Today, there was a fascinating article on the history of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster, and how it became popular. Worth a read.
i was just looking into this, thanks for the tip!
I sure did--just recently. Too bad I don't have a picture handy (seems like I do for everything else) I guess it's because it's part of a bigger project that I don't quite consider finished yet.
I found some old blueprints in the garbage that layed out the demolition and restoration of my residence' art deco facade. I thought of different ways of preserving and displaying this image--i.e. framing, mounting the original and laminating it, etc.
I ended up taking it to Kinko's where they photocopied it onto a foam poster board and matte-laminated it.
Then, I purchased two packs of these http://www.eofficedirect.com/PMMM17201OF/Picture-Hanging-Strips-3-4-X2-3-Sets-Pack.html--kFC to hang my project.
The project as a whole is to artfully display the building in it's various stages. It is displayed in the entryway so that when guests arrive, they will have an artful explanation of the exterior "bones" of the building giving them a context for some of the elements of the interior "bones" and interior design.
oh, the purpose of the 3M strips is to help press the board flat against the wall. Poster board can be wavy so plenty of velcro strips on the back ensures a snug fit to the wall.
what can't velcro do?
ive been struggling lately with buying posters!
it seems that al the styles i like tend to only sell in small poster sizes, 12x18 etc. so i think i will take this idea and do my own! brush up on those photoshop skills i have under here somewhere (hopefully) haha.
make as many (18X24in) KC CO posters as you want...
redneck, have you ordered from www.shortrunposters.com before? how does the branding look on the back? does it show through the photo on the front if it the graphic is really light? and is it secure?
Kinkos does sizes up to 36 x 48. If you want a larger size, there are a lot of places online that can do it and ship (it has to be rolled, so nothing mounted). I've also used Samy's Camera in LA for really large prints mounted on foamcore (36 x 72 ).
i have bad experience with Kinkos....they have poor color quality. I would suggest seeking other sources. We have a print shop in Chicago (digital imaging resources) that I recommend. At request, they will print small color samples before you print your whole project. Also, for large wall murals, you can print onto a wallpaper material which is definitely cool!
I print blowups at Kinkos all the time on the black and white large format printer. The price is unbeatable.
You can print 48" x X (any length) because the print paper comes in a roll. The last thing I printed was 48x36 and it cost me $10. Come on. That's awesome.
Here's some pics: Print #1 and Print #2
I mounted the first one on regular wooden canvas stretchers. The trick is to glue one end, wait for it to dry, stretch the paper to the opposite end, glue, allow to dry. Repeat this until you've glued down all sides and corners. Piece of cake.
i have a student's poster hanging here in the hallway and i can't see the branding through the heavy paper. however, the process is very "color-copy" like, so flat colors (i.e.: KC CO) and things that are a bit less "precious" will work the best...
jordan those look good.
my experience with kinkos hasn't been good and i have even called them about large scale printing and the cost was nothing close to that, if i remember it was anywhere between $4 and $7 per square foot!
Do you just ask for the black and white large format printer or what? I wouldn't mind giving it a whirl. How is the quality? If I had a large area of black would it look good, or no?
I used to work at Kinko's and here are some things I can tell you. You should be able to print large format images in color or black and white. As Jordan said they should be able to print 48xX in BW and even larger in color, 60xX. The length in theory should be only limited by the length of the paper roll but the printer software may actually put a limit on the length. The good news is that limit should be more than most will need, I remember printing banners as long as 25 feet.
The BW printers will be less expensive prints because they are laser printers and only print on paper. You can probably get a 24x36 for three or four dollars. I would guess that all of their stores would have upgraded to newer, better quality printers that won't have any problems printing large areas of solid black. If you are worried that this might be an issue then I suggest you bring it up when you place your order. Ask about the printers capabilities, ask for a proof and let them know that if the print isn't up to your standards then you don't want to pay for it. If you're lucky they may offer you a BW print from their color printer. Please note that I wouldn't suggest printing BW photos on one of these BW printers if you are looking for a quality image. They just won't print a photo quality image. I also don't think it would be right to ask them to print your photo on the color printer for the BW price if you are looking for photo quality. Don't be that guy.
The color printers are more expensive because they are better quality, six and eight color ink jets capable of printing on various papers, canvas and vinyl. The price will likely run between $8 and $15 per square foot depending what you want your image printed on. I haven't checked recently but Kinko's should have lower pricing for standard sizes (18x24n 24x36 and 36x48) and sometimes runs specials. Kinko's should also be able to stretch canvas if they print it.
One of the cons of working with Kinko's is that they won't match colors. Part of the problem is their workflow software that has to turn everything into a PDF and often alters the color tones. I know we're talking about large format but ussing a small format laser printer also doesn't help because prints can look different depending upon how much toner is in the printer or how long the printer has been running. The large format inkjets will give better results but the workflow software still makes things difficult.
My best advice would be to know what you want and be very specific when you place your order. If you aren't sure about something, ask questions. If you are looking at spending a lot of money, ask for a proof. But most of all, be patient.
Here's the project so far:
Wrong link! Here's the right one:
I'll be glad when these mindless pseudo philosophical posters are no more.
silversurfer.... I agree. I will be glad too. People are just making money off a phrase (kind of like the T-shirts with phrases). There is little "design" (even though some typography people might disagree) to some of these "pseudo philosophical posters". It is just text that even Joe Plumber could put together in his text editting software. There are so much more beautiful pieces of artwork that deserve a spot on a wall.
I did 2 DIY projects with them and they turned out great. I just uploaded the file and the posters arrived in the mail. You can choose what kind of paper you want (hi-gloss, semi-gloss, etc.) They even proof your file to make sure it's hi-res, correct dimensions, etc.
As for the framing, I went to Arron Brothers.
For one of the pictures I was flexible with my dimensions, so I bought the largest pre-made frame they had and made that the dimensions of my picture.
For the other picture I knew I wanted it to be 60" x 60" so I had to go custom. Aaron Brothers wanted to charge me over $350 for the frame and plexi glass. That was too steep for me so I ended up just having them make the frame for $160 and I bought the plexi glass myself for $60. When the frame was ready, I brought them the art and the plexi glass and they set the picture and put on the fancy frame backing for me.
My husband works for a university and they have a large printer for poster presentations for conferences and university events. It turned out that students or faculty can purchase its use for $15 per poster, so he blew up my favorite lolcat for me for Christmas. Tacky, but makes me laugh every time!
i bought the ung drill frame from ikea for above my bed but didnt have anything i wanted to put in it. so i went with my color scheme and created a large oval image of a bird on a cherry blossom branch.
i had it printed at kinkos for 20 bucks.
im pretty happy with it and get compliments on it frequently.
http://www.onlineposterprinting.com/ <-4-color, large-format printing. They even have live chat graphic designers to help you with tricky enlargements and layouts. My favorite is that they do custom wall decals (hard to find).
I'm always looking for ways to print big. Thanks for the resources!
If anybody is interested still ... It is by Clive Piercy.
What an interesting idea. Affordable and creative decor, in one package? Excellent. www.tonasgraphics.com


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Dutch firm that is doing some really interesting work that is typical of the playful contemporary modernist school out of the Netherlands
Dutch firm that is doing some really interesting work that is typical of the playful contemporary modernist school out of the Netherlands
so much to say about this icon of design and of beauty who played a major role in starting a cultural revolution the likes of which we have not seen since, and has never looked back. if you get a chance to see his new movie or read his book, I strongly urge you to do both
established firm that seems to be taking the architectural process in directions that go beyond but are inclusive of traditional architecture
with a rich international experience spanning Lisbon and Sao Paolo, this young firm's goal is to work with strategies that generate systems that propose new ways to complete the urban and natural landscape, trying to consolidate it into one hybrid system of occupation
with a commitment to regenerating the green and urban environment, this firm with offices around the US has a rich portfolio of carefully considered work
talented NYC photographer, he's currently working on his web site but you can download his portfolio here
Tel-Aviv based partnership with a belief that the role of the architect focuses on formulating architectural design while maintaining the functionality and integration of user convenience and efficiency in the building
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Beyond Coping – A Study Guide on Aging, Illness, Death, & Separation
Posted on | August 10, 2014 | No Comments
Beyond Coping with the subtitle: A Study Guide on Aging, Illness, Death, & Separation consist of five passages derived from the Pali Canon. The book gives specific advice on how to deal with problems of aging, etc. The Buddha's teachings on kamma provide an important underpinning for how problems of pain and illness can be approached. Thus some of the passages focus on how practicing the Dhamma can cure a person of illness, whereas others focus on how the Dhamma can ensure that, even though a person may die from an illness, the illness will make no inroads on the mind.
The Basic Method of Meditation by Ajahn Brahmavamso
Posted on | August 9, 2014 | 1 Comment
The Basic Method of Meditation by Ajahn Brahmavamso is a guide to getting started with meditation practice. Unlike many of the books here it is for the absolute beginner. Ajahn Brahmavamso writes in the foreword that meditation is the way to achieve letting go: In meditation one lets go of the complex world outside in order to reach the serene world inside. In all types of mysticism, in many traditions, this is known as the path to the pure and powerful mind. The experience of this pure mind, released from the world, is very wonderful and blissful. Often with meditation there will be some hard work at the beginning, but be willing to bear that hard work knowing that it will lead you to experience some very beautiful and meaningful states. They will be well worth the effort!
Concentration and Meditation
Posted on | August 3, 2014 | 1 Comment
Concentration and Meditation was written by Swami Paramananda (1884–1940) and published in USA in 1912. He was a practitioner and teacher of vedanta. He was a pupil of the better known Swami Vivekananda and he became a member of the Ramakrishna order on his seventeenth birthday. A few years later he assisted in establishing the first vedanta center in USA. It still exists today. In Concentration and Meditation he outlines the fundamental mindset necessary in order to initiate meditation:
"As long as we identify ourselves with conditions, we suffer ; but when we cease to identify ourselves with these passing conditions, we never really suffer."
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Concentration and Meditation
Meditations VOL I-V by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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Meditations VOL I-V by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) in an impressive collection of dhamma talks held at the Metta Forest Monastery over years on a range of topics. The talks are very readable for both the experienced monk and the layman. As the foreword to the fifth volume states: the Buddha himself taught the Dhamma in very simple terms. And all the teachings derived from a few very basic, very commonsensical principles. You might call it wisdom for dummies: the kind of wisdom that comes from looking at what's actually going on in your life, asking some very basic questions, and applying a few very basic principles to solve your big problems.
With each and every breath – A guide to meditation
Posted on | August 1, 2014 | No Comments
With each and every breath – A guide to meditation by Thanissaro Bhikku. The meditation techniques taught in this book are skills aimed at solving the mind's most basic problem: the stress and suffering it brings on itself through its own thoughts and actions. Even though the mind wants happiness, it still manages to weigh itself down with mental pain. In fact, that pain comes from the mind's misguided efforts to find happiness. Thanissaro states that meditation helps to uncover the reasons for why the mind does this and, in uncovering them, helps you to cure them. In curing them, it opens you to the possibility of genuine happiness, a happiness you can rely on, a happiness that will never change or let you down.
The Buddhist Monastic Code
Posted on | July 1, 2014 | No Comments
The Buddhist Monastic Code I and II is an impressive work both in virtue and extent. On nearly 2.000 pages the rules of monks in the Theravada traditions are outlined. This book is written both for the ones seeking monastic life and the bhikkus who have devoted their life to it. It will also benefit other people who have dealings with the bhikkus—so that they will be able to find gathered in one location as much essential information as possible on just what the rules do and do not entail. Students of Early Buddhism, Theravādin history, or contemporary Theravādin issues should also find this book interesting, as should anyone who is serious about the practice of the Dhamma and wants to see how the Buddha worked out the ramifications of Dhamma practice in daily life.
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The Buddhist Monastic Code I
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The Long Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness
Posted on | June 29, 2014 | No Comments
The Long Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness is a translation directly from the Pali Canon undertaken Anandajoti Bhikku in 2005. I has been revised in 2011 and will be re-revised again in 2055. This is a very important text to Buddhists since it is here he, in the 22nd Discourse in the Long Collection (Digha Nikaya) of the Discourses of the Buddha we find the main discourse on the development of meditation in the Pali Canon. It has 4 parts: Contemplation of the Body, Contemplation of Feelings, Contemplation of the Mind and Contemplation of the Nature of Things.
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The Long Discourse about the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness
Mindfulness while Breathing
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Mindfulness while Breathing is here presented in a new translation from 2008 by Anandajo Bhikkhu. The original title in the Pali Canon is The Anapanasati Sutta (we have several other translations here on the site) and it is the sutta where The Buddha teaches how awareness on breathing can be used as a primer for meditation.
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Mindfulness while Breathing
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