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Tuesday, April 25, 11:10 - 12:00 PM
Room #: City of Oaks
Alcami specializes in all phases of pharmaceutical development—from critical preformulation studies to commercial product lifecycle management. The advantage of using Alcami is consistent, flexible and reliable on-time delivery. To meet these market demands for fast turnaround, the design team worked closely with the owner to renovate their existing headquarters facility in Wilmington, N.C., to provide for additional laboratory testing facilities and throughput. The presentation will focus on these three perspectives: Lab Planning, Engineering and Owner Requirements. The team will provide strategies for how to renovate an existing facility and maintain existing operations throughout the construction period.

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The grind is real.
It's a new Everybody's Golf game! If you've played one before you know 90% of what you're getting - an arcadey golf game with simple timing-based controls but creative course design that rewards precision and consistency with incredibly unrealistic scores (ones I never stuck out to achieve, unfortunately). This is another one, except they removed all the charming characters for some mediocre Xbox Avatar style self-designed characters!
This game's had a troubled development and it shows. The loading takes ages, the characters aren't great to look at (though much better than the efforts on first reveal), the menu and world feel disjointed - the whole thing feels like someone had a bright idea to make an open world golf game and they tried their best to patch up something that worked.
There are good ideas; I like the way you can wander around a course and see people online playing. It's very satisfying to see someone scuff a putt and then drain one yourself. The gallery moving around with you and cheering in single player is cute and fun and it feels way less barren than the previous entry.
My main issue with the game is the unlocks. It just takes so damn long to move forward and unlock duels or new stuff. You're expected to run around the course to scrape together coins to get new stuff. The game is painfully aware they could only finish five courses plus two DLC ones at launch.
Luckily the golf is still good. The power bar still moves at 60fps, the initial course (for that's all I have been able to play - after a couple of hours I unlocked the second half of it) is very good and once you're in a game it's reasonably speedy. But what a mess around it.
One last special mention for the PS4 Pro 60fps mode. It's 60fps but only technically. Basically, the camera moves at 60fps but everything that animates, 2D or 3D, does so at 30 even when it's right up in the front of the screen. It's so offputting I ended up putting it back into 4K mode which makes the PS4 run like a jet engine for some reason.
I'm really mixed on this. The bit where I'm playing golf is fun but everything around it irritates. The minute-long loading times for 9 holes. The lengthy XP bar animations whenever you hit a shot (and when you level up a club you have to press a button to move on). Not being able to skip shots online (though I can understand why that happens at least). Just loads of little pauses when all I want to do is line up and take my next shot. Irritating.
Oh yeah, and putting is now three clicks because they seemingly wanted to slow that down too - impact makes so little difference to your stroke on the green.
edit: Reading that back, it sounds more negative than I originally intended. To be clear, I've no problem with the part where you take a shot and the first course's design is great. They put in enough wind to make you realise how much it changes things, it makes you think about going a club or two shorter to avoid trees or the boundary - you're not just shooting down the middle to make birdies right away. The shot timing is still as good as it gets, the spin system remains my favourite in computer golf and most importantly, the feeling you get when you chip in from 30 yards or read a long putt perfectly to get that birdie or save a par on a long par 4 (with your starter clubs, some of those longer 4s feel tough) is not really matched in the genre. It's just everything around it. I paid £18 thanks to that PSN code Amazon pricing error and I definitely think it's worth that. Without a group to play with though, I think it flounders and the issues just float up.
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As usual, EU/ME will have a free of charge meeting at the beginning of the year. This meeting will take place in Lyngby, close to Copenhagen, Denmark. It will be organized by Jesper Larser on May 10-11, 2012. Submission deadline is January 30, 2012.
Metaheuristics for Global Challenges
We are in the world of today faced with a number of challenges, that may at first seem daunting, but are also seen from a research point-of-view highly interesting. We talk about sustainability in a number of situations eg. sustainability in the way we treat resources on the earth. Other challenges could be urbanisation and the pressure it puts on transport, planning of the environment etc. There are many more global challenges, challenges that are basically identical around the world and that to more or less extent reach beyond the boundaries of states and countries. Here metaheuristics (and Operations Research in general) can play an active role in coming up with solutions.
Web site
The EU/MEeting 2012 will be organized in Lyngby, close to Copenhagen.
Important dates
Deadline for Submission: April 10, 2012 (2 pages extended abstract)
Notification of Decision: April 17, 2012
Objectives and topics covered dates
The goal of this meeting is to give researchers and practitioners the opportunity to discuss recent advances in metaheuristics.
Topics covered:
- successful applications of metaheuristics,
- innovative combined approaches,
- theoretical results on metaheuristics,
- prospectives on metaheuristics
The workshop welcomes both general contributions or contribution to special key areas like:
- Routing and scheduling with environmental considerations,
- eco-friendly production planning,
- emergency response,
- patient admission scheduling,
- patient transportation,
- ambulance location,
- nurse and doctors scheduling,
- school bus routing,
- traveling repairmen,
- service technician routing,
- industrial waste collection
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Super Bowl Betting Odds – Early Favorites Leave Pack Behind
Follow The Link For Up-To-Date Super Bowl Betting Odds And Coverage.
Sports betting players have been racing around for about a week now, trying to absorb all of the transactions in the NFL since the lockout concluded and it has been a wild period with big names moving all over the place. Here's a look at how the league breaks down in terms of Super Bowl odds, and remember – these lines could still change as teams are still on the hunt when it comes to free agents and trades.
The Favorites
The defending champions from Green Bay (+600) are co-favorites for the Super Bowl along with New England (+600) and Philadelphia (+600), and the Patriots and Eagles made massive splashes when the lockout ended. The Patriots flipped a fifth-round pick to Washington, who were more than happy to end the Albert Haynesworth experiment, and then more late-round picks for 2012 and 2013 went to Cincinnati for Chad Ochocinco, which is going to inject a huge boost of energy into their offense. The Eagles snagged Nmandi Asomugha, the big catch in the free-agent sweepstakes, along with Vince Young, Jason Babin and Cullen Jenkins, who left Green Bay. The Packers didn't really make any moves during the offseason, but the core of their team is still pretty young on both sides of the ball.
Pittsburgh (+1000) and Indianapolis (+1000) sneak into NFL betting group because they have won titles in the past, and of course, the Steelers lost to Green Bay last season. The Colts are worried over the health of quarterback Peyton Manning, who had neck surgery in the offseason, but he should be ready to go on the back of a new contract (Manning took less money than what was offered to save the Colts in cap space). The Steelers lost out in the Plaxico Burress sweepstakes, but they have more than enough to get back to the top of the league.
The Second Tier
Atlanta (+1200), the New York Jets (+1200), New Orleans (+1200) lead the second tier of NFL betting options, and the Falcons made the big move on draft night when they traded five draft picks to Cleveland for the right to take receiver Julio Jones, giving Matt Ryan another weapon in a dangerous passing attack. The Saints learned how tough it is to play with a target on your back as the defending Super Bowl champions, and they'll be motivated to erase last season's upset loss to Seattle. The Jets may be the best choice out of this trio because of their defense, even though they missed out on Asomugha. Burress is now a Jet, and that should help out Mark Sanchez, who is coming off another solid postseason performance.
Baltimore (+1500) and San Diego (+1500) are on the outside looking in, and while they're talented teams, they just never seem to be able to make it to the next step. The Ravens are getting up there in age defensively (although don't tell Ray Lewis and Ed Reed we said that), and Joe Flacco has to prove that he can put the team on his back when he needs to. The Chargers are just going to have their hands full trying to hold off Kansas City in the AFC West, but you do have to give them credit for staying above water last year in the face of injuries at receiver and no running game.
The Longshots
Detroit (+2000) and the New York Giants (+2000) lead this NFL betting group, and the Lions are still too young to be a factor in terms of Super Bowl odds, but the Giants could be a force if their once-feared defense can return to its past form. Kansas City (+3000), Tampa Bay (+3000) and Houston (+3000) come next, and the biggest concern for the Chiefs and the Buccaneers is to prove that they're continuing to get better after surprising people last season, especially the Chiefs, who won the AFC West. The Texans are still looking for their first playoff appearance and are in a division with the Colts.
Chicago (+4000) is a serious option to lay a wager on, given that they reached the NFC title game last year and haven't really lost any of their big pieces. Chances are, they're not going to win the Super Bowl and they're going to have a problem trying to overcome Green Bay, but when it comes to longshots, with their defense the Bears are definitely worth a shot in your online betting book.
- 2011 Super Bowl Odds
- Arizona Cardinals - +5000
- Atlanta Falcons - +1200
- Baltimore Ravens - +1500
- Buffalo Bills - +15000
- Carolina Panthers - +15000
- Chicago Bears - +4000
- Cincinnati Bengals -+10000
- Cleveland Browns - +6000
- Dallas Cowboys - +2000
- Denver Broncos - +6000
- Detroit - +2000
- Green Bay Packers - +600
- Houston Texans - +3000
- Indianapolis Colts - +1000
- Jacksonville Jaguars - +6000
- Kansas City Chiefs - +3000
- Miami Dolphins - +4000
- Minnesota Vikings - +4000
- New England Patriots - +600
- New Orleans Saints - +1200
- New York Giants - +2000
- New York Jets - +1200
- Oakland Raiders - +5000
- Philadelphia Eagles - +600
- Pittsburgh Steelers - +1000
- San Diego Chargers - +1500
- San Francisco 49ers - +4000
- Seattle Seahawks - +8000
- St. Louis Rams - +5000
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - +3000
- Tennessee Titans - +6000
- Washington Redskins - +10000


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/ ˌzaɪ gəˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌzɪg ə- /
noun Mycology.
any of a wide variety of common fungi constituting the phylum Zygomycota of the kingdom Fungi (or the class Zygomycetes of the kingdom Plantae), in which sexual reproduction is by the formation of zygospores.
Nearby words
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Origin of zygomycete
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmaɪsiːt) /
any filamentous fungus of the phylum Zygomycota (or Zygomycetes), which reproduces sexually by means of zygospores, including the bread mould
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
[ zī′gə-mī′sēt′, zĭg′ə- ]
Any of various fungi belonging to the phylum Zygomycota, characterized by the absence of cross walls (called septa) in all of their hyphae except reproductive hyphae. The absence of septa allows cytoplasm to stream along the hyphae, and most species produce abundant, fast-growing hyphae. Many species of zygomycetes live on decaying plant and animal matter in soil, though some are parasites on plants, insects, and certain soil animals, and a few cause disease in domestic animals and humans. Zygomycetes reproduce both by producing asexual haploid spores in conidia at the end of their hyphae and by producing sexual haploid spores by meiosis after hyphae of different mating types conjugate and their nuclei fuse.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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Just an update on some open positions from a few days ago...
I've sold wheat, bought copper, and bought crude oil.
It's the oil that's proving tricky one again and that one isn't in profit as yet. From all the commodities I've traded, oil seems one of the more tricky ones as there are so many variables that can affect the price.
Open trades:
Carlisle (Monday)
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Self-Preservation (Warmth)
Devoted to friendship. Soft, friendly, like an animal showing its underbelly (See how nice I am?). To show they're harmless they have to bottle up a lot of anger, seek someone who can protect them. An ongoing quest for reassurance. Fear disappears in the company of friends, and a change in affection is very threatening. Without a reality check, they fall prey to their fears, not realizing they're scaring themselves.At best warm, charming, assures group camaraderie, champions subordinates at work, family at home
At worst seeks protection from authority figures, overly focused on being "nice" (often a happy face)
One-to-One/Sexual (Strength and Beauty)
Often counterphobic. A drive to make action unfold, as if fear were not there. A push forward as if saying, You're not going to hold me back! Very powerful men and women, but a show of power that covers inner doubt. Intimidating like a bulldog but shy and sensitive underneath, and not very fulfilled in relationships. When afraid of people, caring can make them feel helpless.At best strong and commanding, willing to speak the truth and confront with integrity
At worst driven to deny fear/insecurity, can look Eight-ish ("get them before they get you")
Social (Duty)
This subtype is about being protected, being in a warm environment, needing rules and becoming too dependent on rules. They contain fear through mutual obligation and commitment. Self-doubt is lessened by the power of collective authority, based on a system. Capable of enormous self-sacrifice; protectors of the underdog. Sometimes they pretend to be much more dutiful than they are.At best dedicated to the cause or mission, will do whatever is required
At worst too secure with rules, authority based on system, the Devil's henchmen
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Peter O'Hanrahan: the subtypes "show how the ruling emotion of our type is expressed through our instinctual behavior." The above descriptions also draw from Helen Palmer's The Enneagram in Love & Work and workshops with Dr. Claudio Naranjo.


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Email: http://www.norfolksnowsports.com/contact-page/
Phone: 01603 662781
Norfolk Snowsports Club
Whitlingham Lane
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Norfolk Snowsports Club (previously Norfolk Ski Club) was founded in 1972 and has grown over the years to become one of the largest member run ski and snowboard clubs in the country. Over the years, as Norfolk Snowsports Club's membership has grown, the club facilities have also expanded. Since its inception it has maintained its status as a members club, run by members for the members and as a result provides excellent value for money. The Club's current membership now stands at over 4,000 members.
The club is open all year round and provides an extensive range of lessons and sessions for all disciplines and ability levels. Ski and snowboard lessons are available from initial taster sessions and from beginner to advanced levels. Open practice sessions are available for members to practice and develop their skills and the club has a range of adaptive ski equipment and offers a ski experience and instruction for most disabilities. All sessions are conducted under the supervision of experienced instructors and helpers.
Norfolk Snowsports Club has something to offer everyone; whether you are an experienced skier or boarder, planning a first snowsports holiday or would just like to try the sport of skiing or boarding in a safe and friendly environment. The Club also offers the popular winter activity of Tubing, which runs throughout the year.
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I have spent the day trying to clean up my computer. I noticed that it had been taking longer and longer to boot up recently, so I ran a couple of different virus sweeps, defragged the little beauty and just tried to be a good computer mommy in general. I think it's running faster now, but it's kinda hard to tell. Unless I want to shut it down and let it boot up again. Which I don't. I'll see tomorrow when I start it up.
You know, it's later than I thought. When did that happen?
Okay onto the bookish stuff:
Book #19 - 47 Echo by Shawn Kupfer - I feel like I keep repeating myself here: This isn't my normal type of book, but I got a kick out of it.
Endlessly Quotable: City of Bones (part 2) - I really had forgotten how much I loved this book. Which is weird since I just read it 4 months ago.
Teaser Tuesday (01/11/11) - Dead bodies, lies, flawed heroines and ... interior decorating?
I must say that it was a good reading day.
And that's about all I can say.


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Well, it was fun while it lasted. But that's Winter over and Spring, my least favourite of seasons, is upon us.
More significantly the clocks change this coming weekend and we should get more light at nights. Certainly enough to venture forth into the countryside on club nights.
So, last night was the last "town run" for a while and I am now able to pack away my high-viz vest for a few months.
The run started relatively sedately and I did, foolishly, hope that we were going to take it easy and just coast round. Savour the fact that we wouldn't be seeing these streets again for a wee while. But no.. as the miles ticked by the pace crept up and up until the last couple of miles were taken at the usual eyeballs out and frothing at the mouth pace.
Legs feel dead today so I think I'll content myself with a bit of a plod at lunchtime - nothing frantic.
As I feared, now that my gappy-gum-hole is starting to calm down and I'm off the painkillers (have been for 48 hours) all the niggles and aches that vanished while I was "numbed up" are coming back to haunt me. Last ten days or so? Toothy/gummy agony....a diet of painkillers ..... fabulous ache free running. Coincidence? I think not.
There's a side of me - an evil dark side perhaps - that's wondering if a little "self prescribed" regime of painkillers leading up to a marathon would be a bad thing??? Or if anyone out there has some old EPO kicking about that they don't want, I'm happy to make an offer.


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Long-needed repairs to Capitol Reef National Park's eight mile Scenic Drive are scheduled to begin in February. The project will repair the entire length of the paved portion of the Scenic Drive, from the Visitor Center, past the Fruita Campground and on to the entrance to Capitol Gorge. The project includes the removal of the existing road surface, repair of the sub-surface roadbed, stabilization of historic retaining walls, reconstruction of concrete wash crossings, and a complete road resurfacing. The contract for this project, funded by the Federal Highways Administration, was awarded to Geary Construction from Coalville, Utah, with many local subcontractors participating.
Visitors can expect some delays of up to 30 minutes during construction on the Scenic Drive between February and July, 2011, when the project is scheduled for completion. Visitors will continue to be able to access popular destinations such as the picnic area, historic Gifford House, historic orchards, and the Fruita Campground during the whole construction period.
Only one section of the Scenic Drive, the last six and a half mile portion beyond the campground to the end of the road at Capitol Gorge will be closed to through traffic. The closure will begin about March 7 for three weeks while the contractors construct new concrete wash crossings and allow the concrete to cure, preventing damage by vehicle traffic. Another expected closure of this portion of road will take place during a four day period in July when the final chip seal road surface is applied. No other closures are planned, but weather or other unexpected delays may lead to changes.
For updates concerning this project and any road delays or closures, you may visit the park's web site at www.nps.gov/care or contact the park at 435-425-3791.
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A fellow blogger Aneri Masi introduced many of us to an interesting project - Project WHY spearheaded by Anouradha Bakshi.
"Project Why is a New Dehli (India) based non-profit organisation engaged in education support and life skill enhancement of slum children and their families..? We opened our first education center in 2000 and now, thanks to the generous support of friends and well wishers, have expanded our activities. "
The project is need of HELP. You can read the details at her blog - Project WHY needs help.
Do chip in and see what you can do.
(Am travelling - so am away from the blog. Have added an album on Facebook - let me know if you have an account there so I can add you to view it. )
Project WHY
A fellow blogger Aneri Masi introduced many of us to an interesting project - Project WHY spearheaded by Anouradha Bakshi.
Posted by ceedy at 00:44
13 comments:
- brocasarea said...
- 14/4/09 02:46
- ♥ÐÅyÐяєÅмє®♥ said...
yeah gone through it...happy journey bhaiya :)
- 15/4/09 03:56
- Still thinking said...
Thanks. The organisation is indeed something!
- 17/4/09 15:49
- Suma said...
will be reading thru the other blog, till then have fun...
- 18/4/09 02:42
- Suma said...
just noticed..you calling us leechers? tsk tsk...
- 18/4/09 02:46
- Urv said...
I was involved with a similar voluntary group here. Its not so easy as it seems :(
Will check out the links that you have mentioned.
You pretty busy eh bro?
Take care :)
- 21/4/09 23:41
- Preethi said...
First of all ceedy, coming back to the blog world after a very long time, noticed a few things ..... your photo looks scary man ;) i see you are still sticking to black and red theme.... i need to chk out quite a lot of your posts slowly....
this particular post though is very interesting 'cos, just the other day 2 of my friends related to me their experiences having started an enhancement of slum children program in bangalore. It is so mind boggling, the kind of resistance one gets when one is planning to start a welfare program , kudos to these folks who have come a long way battling it all ... will chk it out
- 23/4/09 21:41
- иidhi S said...
will surely chek out d link.
Happy journey!
Will try finding you out n addin u up :)
- 24/4/09 08:54
- oo7 said...
nice effort...need to have a job to help out kids.
BTW i am on facebook.
search me by email@example.com
- 30/4/09 10:31
- Satish Bolla said...
where r u?????????
- 4/5/09 04:16
- rahul said...
I am working for a similar organisation udayan care..do check out udayancare.org!!
- 11/5/09 07:18
- Anonymous said...
This is a very good initiative, let me see what I can do here :)
Hope all's well with you Ceedy :)
Take good care :)
I am hoping you will be able to tell who this is ;)
- 21/5/09 22:19
- mina said...
Thanks for introducing me to this - I will have to take a look into it on my travels.
- 16/9/09 10:33


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[Paper Review #7 07/11/16] 3D Printing Pneumatic Device Controls with Variable Activation Force Capabilities
3D Printing Pneumatic Device Controls with Variable Activation Force Capabilities
Marynel Vázquez, Eric Brockmeyer, Ruta Desai, Chris Harrison, Scott E. Hudson, CHI '15
SummaryThe paper demonstrates a fabrication method to provide variable activation force capabilities on 3D printed pneumatic controls. It well illustrates capabilities and limitations of 3D printed pneumatic controls. For example, the 3D printing allows fast implementation, but it is tricky to reduce support material from soft material. The paper implies that the authors tried various methods to shorten the procedure, make the structure robust to more air pressure, and ease the implementation for other researchers. The figures clearly illustrate the design and implementation of controls. Plus, the detailed information about the hardware invites the readers to investigate pneumatic interfaces further.
- Hardware configuration: AIRPO pump (D20288), manual pressure regulator by Airtrol, SMC valves (S070C), silicon microstructures pressure sensor (SM5651), gauge, arduino. the pressure regulator and the gauge are no necessary for operating our controls, but were added for safety.
- 3D printer: Objet Eden260V with resolution of 600dpi (42 microns)
- 3D printer materials for the printer: http://www.stratasys.com/materials/
- National pipe thread standard
- Alligator toy
- Responsive lamp
- Volume knob: the knob increases friction when it is rotated clockwise beyond its middle position, to keep the volume levels in a safe range.
- Side scrolling video game: the slider has more friction when the flight goes through clouds.
- Radio tuner: the knob gives more frictions when users reach a station.
Expression I like
- for illustrative purposes,
- closed-loop (cf., open-loop)
- off-the-shelf sensors (commercially available sensors)
- I wonder if the dynamic pressure profiles (figure 5) will be distinguishable by users.
Further to read
- Clark, L. How hair gel enables freeform 3d printing with an undo function. Wired.co.uk, July 2013. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/25/ undo-3d-printing.
- Malone, E., and Lipson, H. Multi-material freeform fabrication of active systems. In Proc. ESDA'08 (2008).
- Slyper, R., and Hodgins, J. Prototyping robot appearance, movement, and interactions using flexible 3d printing and air pressure sensors. In Proc. RO-MAN'12 (2012).


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Smedley Darlington Butler
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"I spent 33 years and four months in active service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. I helped make Mexico and especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers in 1902–1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras right for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927, I helped see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents."
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How did you respond to being listed as a Global Thought Leader?
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Nakamura, Krush leading U.S. Chess
Apr 16th, 2015 by Daaim Shabazz
Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush…
2015 U.S. Chess Champions!
On a crisp Monday night of April 13th, Hikaru Nakamura and Irina Krush were crowned as the U.S. Champions. It would be the 4th for Nakamura and the 7th for Krush. It also reinforces the notion of where the power lies in American chess. While there is home-grown talent on the men's side with Ray Robson, Samuel Shankland, Daniel Naroditsky, Conrad Holt, Kayden Troff and Samuel Sevian there is the ominous presence of Wesley So, the Filipino-born sensation who changed his federation with much fanfare last year. Uzbekistan-born Timur Gareev created moments of "reckless danger" for opponents.
Not to be outdone by the "young bucks" and "old heads" Gata Kamsky, Alexander Onischuk, Varuzhan Akobian, Nakamura showed his supremacy in positions where he had to be resourceful. While he was certainly critical of his play early on and was in a little trouble against So, he was able to avoid a major crisis and help stave off the heroics of aspirants. Robson had a breakout tournament and has shown that he will be a force in the future along with his friend Wesley So.
Irina Krush has continually shown she is a class above everyone else in American chess. One of only two full Grandmasters in the U.S., her nemesis IM Anna Zatonskih was not in the field and she was surely "missed". However, there was fierce competition with newcomer Nazi Paikidze and Katerina Nemcova. In fact, Nemcova led for most of the tournament until her lost to Paikidze.
Hikaru Nakamura bagged his 4th title. His first was 10 years ago.
Krush is now a seven-time champion!
Photos by Lennart Ootes.
On the women's side you have a number of emigres (past and present) who double as college students such as Sabina-Francesa Foisor, Nazi Paikidze, Katerina Nemcova and Anna Sharevich. You have two emigres in Rusudan Goletiani and Viktorija Ni who are involved in chess education. There were three juniors (Apurva Kirkud, Annie Wang and Jennifer Yu) and perhaps one of the quintessential role models for women's chess, Alisa Melekhina, a newly-minted lawyer and entrepreneur.
What does the future hold for American chess? The scholastic aspect of chess has exploded and there are thousands of players developing from coast-to-coast. As more support is given to the efforts of Chess-in-Schools initiative, organizations like Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis and new events like Millionaire Chess, chess hopes to draw a higher profile. The environment may also give new players a chance to express their talents.
The future of American chess? Three of these 2012 Junior Closed participants competed in the 2015 U.S. Championship. Photo by CCSCSL.
Both Nakamura and Krush both came up through the American scholastic system and have turned into important figures in the American chess scene. One day they will be in the Hall-of-Fame. Young players are now emulating them and many project that the U.S. will remain as a world contender for Olympiad medals. At this point, Nakamura has a legitimate chance to compete for a world championship title and is now the #3 player. Is it time to start getting excited about the potential of another "boom" in American chess? Most definitely.
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13 Responses to "Nakamura, Krush leading U.S. Chess"
on 16 Apr 2015 at 7:48 am1Daaim Shabazz
2015 U.S. Chess Championship
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Final Standings (Overall) Rank Name Score M/F Rating TPR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 GM Nakamura, H 8.0 M 2798 2803 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 2 GM Robson, R 7.5 M 2656 2774 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 3 GM So, W 6.5 M 2788 2694 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 GM Onischuk, A 6.0 M 2665 2676 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 0 5 GM Kamsky, G 5.5 M 2683 2638 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 6 GM Akobian, V 5.5 M 2622 2644 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 7 GM Sevian, S 5.5 M 2531 2652 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 8 GM Shankland, S 5.0 M 2661 2604 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 9 GM Troff, K 5.0 M 2532 2616 0 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 10 GM Holt, C 4.5 M 2530 2587 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 GM Gareev, T 4.0 M 2604 2543 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 12 GM Naroditsky, D 3.0 M 2633 2468 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ All PGN Games (Overall) 2015 U.S. Chess Championship
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Final Standings (Women) Rank Name Score M/F Rating TPR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 GM Krush, I 8.5 F 2477 2444 ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 2 IM Paikidze, N 7.5 F 2333 2366 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 3 WGM Nemcova, K 7.5 F 2279 2368 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 4 WIM Ni, V 7.0 F 2188 2345 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5 WGM Sharevich, A 6.5 F 2267 2301 1 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6 IM Goletiani, R 6.0 F 2311 2269 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 7 WGM Abrahamyan, T 5.5 F 2322 2233 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 8 WGM Foisor, S 5.5 F 2235 2239 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 9 WCM Virkud, A 3.5 F 2132 2115 1 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 10 WIM Wang, A 3.5 F 1901 2114 1 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 11 FM Melekhina, A 2.5 F 2235 2028 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 12 WFM Yu, J 2.5 F 2180 2033 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ All PGN Games (Women)
on 16 Apr 2015 at 1:02 pm2Daaim Shabazz
Several of the players in the 2012 U.S. Junior photo have already played in the U.S. Championship. Some featured are Troff, Naroditsky, Sevian and Holt. Who's next?
on 17 Apr 2015 at 9:44 pm3Guy
That's a good question, especially since the number of talented youngsters who are being trained to take over the helm of US Chess are few. I think to increase the pool, a serious effort to widen the selection of chess talent has to become a priority. With the small number of juniors who are shining it's misleading to claim the future of US chess looks bright. For now, it looks like Akshat and the winner of the next US Junior Close will be the next one.
Daaim Shabazz Reply:
April 17th, 2015 at 11:02 pm
I believe three out of that bunch is good and that is not to mention a slew of others with your son included. Samuel Sevian wasn't in that photo either, but he has catapulted into the limelight. Awonder Liang is not bad either. The amount of talent coming through the pipeline is immense. It remains to be seen whether it will translate into world-class talent. The first such collection of young stars was in the 50s and then the 70s and now forty years later. I remember we went about 10 years without producing a homegrown Grandmaster. There are so many young American-born GMs now. When Hikaru was coming up, he was the only one from a slew of juniors who made world-class, so numbers are not really goal.
on 18 Apr 2015 at 7:41 am4Guy
In terms of what we had as compared to what we have today, I have to agree with you. But we can't just focus on providing the best training to a handpicked few. That approach will only get us back to the days when you could count the number of star players. To a certain degree we should be aiming to produce as many IM and GM possible.
Daaim Shabazz Reply:
April 18th, 2015 at 11:58 am
That's the problem. U.S. Chess is not currently designed to produce IMs and GMs and there is no formalized structure. Few countries have a structure. In the U.S., players have become IMs and GMs primarily through their own means. Fortunately, you can play in a tournament in any state in almost any weekend and there are strong players to test one's self. However, most of the players are left to find their own way.
There is little sponsorship in American chess which means you cannot fund these types of programs. The Chess-in-Schools is not really designed to produce titled players and programs like Kasparov School and Greg Shahade's camp are not nearly enough. Not even the Samford Fellowship is sufficient since only one player gets it… and many times they are already GM-level.
Granted about 99% of scholastic players never get a chance to travel to World Youth or receive any type of coaching from a professional. Those who have had a chance belong to a select few. Out of those, you have the players who qualify for U.S. Junior Closed. They are even more elite. Out of those, you have a few who become GMs.
Whether there should be a focus on producing a lot of GMs or a few of the caliber of Carlsen, Nakamura or Caruana (top five) is the question. All of these players world-class solely because of parental support and not through any organized structure. The question is, what is the best way?
on 18 Apr 2015 at 12:55 pm5Lionel Davis
yeah some good talent here yet they still gotta lotta LEARNIN to do accordin to ULTRAMODERNISM but there are only two women gms in the U.S. why?
on 18 Apr 2015 at 1:19 pm6Daaim Shabazz
Only two women GMs… that's a million-dollar question. No one has the answer.
Lionel Davis Reply:
April 19th, 2015 at 9:17 am
Oh Thanks Daaim i wasnt aware of that fact until u mentioned it here on The Drum! Susan's Birthday is today for all u Chessdrummers who dont KNOW, lol Shes a Louisian! i saw that at the Buffalo Public Library on the Internet the other day! hahahaha. oh Daaim as far as "No one has the answer" thats factually untrue and as an ULTRAMODERNIST its clear to me the reason for such a thing and it resides primarily with the limits and confines of Traditionalism itself, so Chessdrummers consider for a moment how the OLD CHESS could be the problem/issue and not the players at all. Lets say one of theses young ladies that just played in that practice event the U.S. Championship for example! DEUCES.
on 18 Apr 2015 at 7:13 pm7Guy
That is an accurate argument Daaim. I was under the impression that when we say the future of US Chess looks bright, it was our way of claiming that we are producing a good amount of titled players across the board. However, if the measure is based on how many kids are actually playing chess, then yes there is definitely a growing interest in chess in the US. I want to believe that the problem with not having a structure in place is due to lack of resources, but Is money really the issue?
on 20 Apr 2015 at 2:43 pm8Mikhail Patzerinski
Wow Daa'im, the United States went about 10 years without producing a home-grown GM?!? Just goes to show that producing GMs shouldn't be expected to be automatic just because a given country is "trying". If one looks at things in light of that 10-year American drought, it should temper the instinct to think of countries with less resources as underachievers– even if they are in the middle of a 20-30 year drought; which for some could be the entirety of their organized effort.
Lionel Davis Reply:
April 21st, 2015 at 6:15 pm
Oh thanks Patzer , wasnt aware of that.So How many gms would have to be produced in the U.S to be impressive? Im an ULTRAMODERNIST so im just curious? oh lil magasparov not a bad game today atall, vs Lagrave! Chessdrummers did yall see that game?
Daaim Shabazz Reply:
April 22nd, 2015 at 4:18 pm
No… there was a long drought after the the rise of people like Joel Benjamin, Michael Wilder and Patrick Wolff. During that time was the dominance of the immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Now 30 years later new home-grown talent was helped in part because those immigrants have become coaches.


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The larder idea isn't just a conceit: both the idea and the name are nods to the original store that opened in the space in 1948, a store called Farmhouse that sold fish, meat and poultry. "That's what lured me into it," said Cerciello. "That's one thing I loved about Bouchon. It's about history, it was looking at the tradition of bistro cooking. Modernizing it a bit, but it was tethered to history. To see this space -- it felt right." Keeping the focus on California artisans makes sense for everyone, both aesthetically and pragmatically. "Somebody asked me if I was going to make my own charcuterie," said Cerciello. "Why, when I can tell their story and sell their products. Serving local food is our responsibility; it's not just a marketing tag line." And now the chef doesn't have to turn his basement into a salumi drying cave. (That's Paul Bertolli's happy job.)
As for leaving Keller's empire -- which Cerciello joined in 1996 as an apprentice at The French Laundry -- the chef said that he couldn't pass up the opportunity to open his own place. Besides, it's not like they won't be seeing each other at the odd family potluck anyway. "We're connected," said Cerciello. "He's engaged to my sister-in-law."
The Farmshop Market & Restaurant: Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Brentwood.


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It's no surprise that jobs were a huge issue in Campaign 2004. The debate is hottest around the issue of American jobs heading overseas or offshoring. Loaded terms such as "protectionism," and "Benedict Arnold CEOs" have made it into the discourse. Even though the election is over the debate is still raging on the Hill and in the media.
In February 2004, President Bush faced harsh questioning from both sides of the aisle when N. Gregory Mankiw, the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and a prominent Harvard University economist, released a report which spoke favorably of some aspects of the offshoring of jobs. "When a good or service is produced more cheaply abroad, it makes more sense to import it than make or provide it domestically." The President quickly countered by pointing to job retraining programs and a new bill forbidding the outsourcing of federal jobs overseas. In recent speeches, President Bush has defended his administration's policy while balancing it against concern for domestic jobs. In May, the President spoke to this point at the "Ask President Bush Event" in Dayton, Ohio:
We care about outsourcing in America. We want people working here. But the wrong policy would have been, let's go through economic isolationist policy, let's wall us off from the world. Instead the right policy was to stimulate growth at home
. My point is, let us be confident about ourselves. Let's put the right policies in place that encourage growth at home.
John Kerry has made headlines with his contention that companies who move their operations overseas should face special taxes. In a speech entitled "A Jobs-First Economic Plan" given in Detroit, Michigan last March, Kerry remarked:
We now have a tax code that does more to reward companies for moving overseas than it does to reward them for creating jobs here in America. So if I am elected President, I will fight for the most sweeping international tax law reform in forty years a plan to replace tax incentives to take jobs offshore with new incentives for job creation on our own shores.
The debate is complex. It's not just manufacturing jobs that are headed overseas but also technology and service jobs, bringing new life to economies in India and the former Eastern bloc. The British financial publication THE ECONOMIST recently outraged some readers by labeling outsourcing fears "The Great Hollowing-out Myth" and maintaining that "contrary to what John Kerry and George Bush seem to think, outsourcing actually sustains American jobs."
A recent CNET News.com and Harris Interactive poll found that more than 40 percent of U.S. technology executives would be willing to pay higher taxes to compensate for jobs they send offshore.
Read more about the debate below and discuss your thoughts on the topic.
- "The great hollowing-out myth," THE ECONOMIST, February 19, 2004
- Joel Barkin, spokesman for Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., H. R. 3888's principle sponsor
- George Monbiot, "The Flight to India"
- Rory L. Terry, "Answers on Outsourcing
for The Dobbs Report," CNNFN
- Brink Lindsey, "Job Losses and Trade
A Reality Check," The Cato's Center for Trade Policy Studies
- "'Insourcing' myths: Jobs and insourcing
," Economic Policy Institute Snapshot, April 6, 2004
More on Outsourcing
Center for Trade Policy Studies
This Cato Institute Center for Trade Policy Studies's mission is "to increase public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism." The site features a wealth of reports and opinion pieces supporting free trade as a crucial element of economic efficiency.
The Dobbs Report: Exporting America
CNN's financial news show LOU DOBBS TONIGHT host Lou Dobbs has been hosting an extended series on the issue of outsourcing. His position, which he calls "balanced trade" has earned him the ire of many financial publications. Read more about the debate on his Web site.
Economic Policy Institute: Trade and Globalization
The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. The EPI Web site includes such Web features as analyses of key government data; a weekly presentation of downloadable charts and short analyses; issue guides providing data, charts, fact sheets, and links to relevant publications; opinion pieces and speeches; and tables on historical labor market, earnings, and income data. See Josh Bivens, "Shifting blame for manufacturing job loss," Economic Policy Institute Briefing Paper, April 8, 2004
Bill currently under consideration in the House of Representatives titled "To prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for other purposes."
NASSCOM: National Association of Software and Service Companies A position paper by the Indian industry group which "makes an attempt to demythologize the pandemonium of 'Outsourcing'. And argues that regulatory efforts to stop worldwide sourcing represents a retreat to economic isolationism that would raise prices for consumers and taxpayers in US.
Offshoring and the 2004 elections
Analysis of offshoring electioneering by CNET's Declan McCullagh.
This online companion to the PBS broadcast on WALL STREET WEEK, "Rage against offshoring," includes election information, viewer debate, pro-offshoring editorial response from David Kirkpatrick of FORTUNE, and estimates on the number of jobs expected to move offshore.
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers
WashTech, a local affiliate of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), is a lobbying organization of high-tech workers and allies which is concerned with the offshoring of high-tech jobs. Their Web site recently introduced an "offshoring tracker" which monitors the number of jobs moving overseas using government and business data.
White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
The CEA was established by the Employment Act of 1946 to provide the President with objective economic analysis and advice on the development and implementation of a wide range of domestic and international economic policy issues. A controversial report by the CEA on outsourcing sparked criticism earlier this year. The Web site hosts the President's current economic policy plans.


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With the Humidex lurching towards forty, Friday was the perfect day to spend an afternoon exploring the Exchange District's shaded tangle of side streets and covered alleys. Co-organized by Urban Idea and the Winnipeg Arts Council, the Creative Placemaking Challenge invited ten teams of artists, architects, designers et al to produce pop-up installations exploring the underutilized thoroughfares' potential to become sites of creative engagement. The street fair ambiance; breathless, corporate-style promotional language; and profusion of cameras have become familiar features of this kind of event, but the premise is a laudable one (even if the ensuing mash-up of consumer-oriented spectacle and Situationist-inspired urbanism makes my head swim).
Emily Bews & Ashley James, DayGazer
Given constraints of time, space, and audience engagement, simpler interventions generally fared best. Plain Projects, a landscape architecture firm, just blew bubbles in their alley, and it was lovely. Emily Bews and Ashley James laid down sod and strung up of glow-in-the-dark plastic stars, and it was similarly precious but pleasant.
Ken Gregory and Nicole Shimonek deployed an array of motion sensors, motors, lights, and mirrors to send a projected alley cat chasing after a red laser dot – the skittish movements and improvised electronics lending the otherwise whimsical gesture vague paramilitary overtones. Artist-curator Theo Sims and poet Jenn Angela Lopes set up an abject row of vendor stalls in another alley, "near two old fur company buildings." The wares comprised a thin selection of t-shirts featuring disjointed snatches of text in English and what might have been Michif or Cree. Lacking context, the installation seemed to invoke area history, if only elliptically, teasing at goings-on still underway ("Below debate / in 2011 / with tumult").
Other projects tackled issues of infrastructure and amenities to varying effect. The duo of Christopher F.E. Beauvilain and Marc Arnould employed clever stagecraft and forced perspective to construct an illusory "Public Pool," complete with three-storey diving boards – then promptly killed the fun with a snide, accusatory "public notice" announcing the alley's return to squalor effective the following day.
Nicole Jowett, Janna Barkman, & Nick Turnbull, Your Garden
Lorna Parashin and Moe Yusim built a fleet of hammocks that offered a welcoming vantage for live musical performances. Intentionally or not, the high-visibility orange swings ended up highlighting the conspicuous absence of benches (and other surfaces a person might be tempted sleep on) elsewhere in the neighbourhood. An oasis of edible and flowering plants in the heart of a notorious "food desert" and a highlight of the event, Your Garden by Nicole Jowett, Janna Barkman, and Nick Turnbull presented a tantalizingly attainable vision of weekend markets providing access to fresh, affordable produce.
I'm embarrassed to confess that I don't think I'd passed through or even stopped to register any of the ten sites before Friday, and the studio I've kept for five years overlooks one of them. If Creative Placemaking (or however you care to brand it) can help disrupt patterns of use or patterns of thought, and help people imagine new ways of engaging with their surroundings, then it's an idea worth repeating. Provided, that is, we strive to "make a place" for everyone.
Urban Idea: http://urbanidea.ca/2014/08/05/save-the-date-the-creative-placemaking-challenge-is-august-15/
The Creative Placemaking Challenge took place on August 15
Steven Leyden Cochrane is an artist, writer, and educator based in Winnipeg, where he contributes weekly exhibition reviews to the Free Press. He is Akimbo's Winnipeg correspondent and can be followed @svlc_ on Twitter.
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This senior session was OH so fun! Not to mention Jackie is just absolutely gorgeous! Everything coordinated so well; this shoot really couldn't have gone any better. It was even supposed to rain and we got some gorgeous sunshine for the full two hours! And seriously, the tree we found at the end was the most fantastic photo prop I've ever had. Enjoy!
tanner & kaelyn: married
Warning: this will be one of the longest photo posts I've done..I'm practically sharing every single picture from this wedding. It was freaking gorgeous.
Tanner and Kaelyn met in second grade. Cutest thing ever. When you look through the photos, note the pearl necklace Kaelyn is wearing. Tanner bought it for her in second grade. Also note the flower girl's pearl necklace..he bought it for his new niece just so she could wear it for the wedding as well. Guys..there was so much love in this wedding, so many sweet details, I couldn't take enough photos.
I've known Kaelyn for a few years; we worked together at CCU in the admissions department, and if there is anything I could say about her, it's that she's the most upbeat, positive, kind person you'll ever meet. And Tanner, I've only met him twice; the first time for engagement pictures and then for their wedding, but in those two meetings I learned enough about him to know he's such a southern gentleman. These two were brought together by the Lord, there's no doubt about that.
Literally, I cried while editing these. Mostly because I was there, I saw all the emotions and sweet looks, and that's just what photos do: they bring you back to that moment. But I hope as you look through these, you get a sense of that emotion, and how much fun it was to be there on their wedding day when they've pretty much been waiting to get married since the second grade. (Just let it sink in how adorable that is.) ❤
sarah: senior session
What a great time with this girl! Due to flowers not blooming in our original location she had to be flexible with me to find a new spot, and we ended up at Apple Works Orchard..really, I'm so glad it turned out this way because it was just gorgeous there! I had so much fun getting to know this sweet senior! Come fall, she'll be going to school in St. Louis to study psychology, but for now she's in her last weeks at Center Grove. She plays violin..she even played a few lovely notes for me so I could take some photos 🙂 And seriously, she's got the best smile..she said it's because of many years of braces, but I think that sweet smile just comes naturally 🙂
heather: senior session
Heather is one of the seniors in our youth group, and we love having her! When you first meet her, you might think she's on the quiet side, but take her picture for two hours and you find this adorable, bubbly girl with a great sense of humor! I had so much fun driving around Franklin with her, talking about life and school, her missions trip to Nepal (SO awesome.) and laughing about pretty much everything. The best yet was how great she was in front of a camera. A lot of seniors are nervous or awkward…not so with Heather. This girl knew how to work it! 🙂
financial plans & strategies: head shots
I had the privilege of shooting some head shots for a business this week! Financial Plans & Strategies is an investment company here in Greenwood..they do an awesome job of bringing you in, making you feel welcome, and helping you understand money. Definitely what the majority of people are looking for when trying to find a good business to help them invest. I'm really excited about how this shoot turned out..I've only done a few corporate jobs and this one has been one of my favorites! Check it out, and if you're a business in the Indianapolis area looking for some fresh photos, let me know and I would love to meet up with you!
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the torrison's: couple's shoot
Meet Chad and Sara. Some of the sweetest, most loving and kind people you'll ever know. They joined us in Indy back in the late fall after moving from Georgia (from gorgeous southern land to flat farms, what were they thinking??) so Chad could join my husband in youth ministry at our church. Let me tell you, I am so thankful for these two! As soon as they moved here, I felt like I connected with them almost immediately. They're always finding a reason for joy, always encouraging, always blessing others. They love coffee, they have the most adorable labradoodle named Ralph, and they are always up for an adventure. I'd say that's a fantastic start for building a friendship 😉
I was so excited when Chad asked me to take some photos of the two of them for Valentine's day (although we took them much later, obviously, since it was so stinking cold in February!). We ventured out with the sunrise, a first for me since most people prefer sunset, and I am SO glad we did! Sunsets are great and all, with their orange glow in that golden hour, but there was something so much softer about the sunrise. It has a totally different look, and when you've caught the best of the sun, you still have light to work with so you aren't rushing for time! It made for a great, relaxed (albeit a bit chilly) morning with great friends, complete with coffee and breakfast afterwards. What more could I ask for?
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our one year anniversary!
I really can't believe it's been a year since our wedding. People say the first year goes fast but holy cow. Fast is an understatement. From the honeymoon, to moving out of our apartment and into our first home, to getting our crazy dog, Rue, and to all the mini-trips, this year has just flown. We are past the newlywed stage for good..no more "aww, so fresh" comments. Now it's onto the "ohh, babies anytime soon?" comments. (Which happens all the time).
We decided it would be a great idea to get away for a few days to celebrate this milestone and to just spend some time alone together. Being in ministry, you don't get a ton of that alone time, so we figured this was the perfect chance to take a break and refresh. What better place than a secluded cabin in Brown County, Indiana. Seriously, I was throwing a tantrum when we had to leave this morning..it was that great. God blessed us with perfect weather (a lovely 70 degrees and sunny) so we were able to get out and hike, shop, explore..all that fun stuff! I thought I'd share some of the photos from our trip, since that's kinda what I do 🙂
downtown Nashville (Indiana, not Tennessee), a quick trip to the national park & our lovely cabin
day 2.
I got up with the sun to get some sunrise shots..so worth it. We made breakfast and relaxed before heading off for a morning of hiking in the park. It was so perfect outside, didn't even need a jacket. Then we finished the day off with a trip to the town for dinner. (Which, if you ever go to Brown County, be forewarned that it's kind of an old people town. Everything was closed so we ended up having to eat at this old country restaurant that was closing in 20 minutes…we still had fun though.. haha)
day 3.
Today..SO not ready to leave. After the little heat wave, it stormed all night and then snowed this morning. It was so pretty in the cabin, though. We packed up, headed back to town and finished our getaway with coffee and breakfast at this cute little coffee shop called the Daily Grind.
Really, this post is more for myself. Matt and I had so much fun this weekend, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. There is so much to say about our first year, I'll have to do it in another post I guess. But at least I found some time to share the photos! 🙂


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Assistant manager Jordi Roura insisted "beating Milan 4-0 is not normal for anyone, not even Barcelona."
Roura was on the bench, as Coach Tito Vilanova is in New York undergoing treatment for throat cancer.
The Spaniards fought back from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
"Beating Milan 4-0 is not normal for anyone, not even Barcelona. They are a great team and made life very difficult for us. It was certainly not normal for us," Roura told Sky Sport Italia.
Lionel Messi had never scored from open play against an Italian club, but this evening bagged a brace.
"Messi received criticism in recent days, as all our players did, but today we showed that we could react.
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Holiday break is over with some big changes to DXM for 2012. Tomorrow night, Saucy Miso and myself are back on the air to talk about details of the next year. January 12, 2012 (my birthday) we're going to do a 2011 year in review! Following that Borealis begins!!! This will be a new segment (the last hour) to our regular Industrial EBM line-up featuring special IDM, Avant Garde, and Obscura electronic picks presented by Saucy Miso herself.
In addition, before next week's year in review show (hopefully with some distinguished guests) I'm making a solemn pledge to update back dated pod casts for your listening enjoyment. I will own, that in the buzz of a new job and the holiday season I'm woefully behind in posting playlists and podcasts.
Finally, with spring just around the corner, the Kinetik Festival is nearly upon us. Check out the great line-up at the festival website and look forward to a series of shows on Machina in the coming months that feature artists and news about Kinetik.
Oh and yes…for all you awesome local peeps, keep your eye on the events page or my Facebook page as there are a number of great local Toronto events coming up too!
Love you all! See you in radio land!