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Swimming pool maintenance: 2 ways to keep your pool waters warm throughout the year
Do you want to enjoy splashing about in your so lovingly made swimming pool all through the year, in every season? Well, there is in fact more than one ways to do so. Here are some of the swimming pool maintenance ways to keep the temperature of your swimming pool warm the entire year. Let's take a look at them:
Solar Pool Heating: This technique for heating up your swimming pool(s) is ideal for those of you, who live in an area with loads of sunlight. Additionally, you need to have a large roof area to install special rubber matting, which should be at least equal to 80% of the surface area of the swimming pool. This extremely cost effective heating technique works by pumping the pool water into the hot rubber matting (already heated up by absorbing sunlight). The rubber matting thus transfers the heat to the water and then this warm water is returned back to the pool. Also, if you live in an area with a tropical climate, you can use the same system to cool your pool by pumping it through your rubber mat at night.
The only drawback of Solar Pool Heating is that on a cloudy day, your pool won't be filled with lukewarm water.
Gas Pool Heating: Those of you with access to an abundant supply of Natural gas, can try this system. Here, gas heating helps maintain a constant temperature in your pool. It uses a thermostat for this purpose. And on hot days, if you want a cool dip in the waters, then all that you need to do is just turn it off at that point of time. However, as opposed to solar heating, gas pool heating needs a lot of planning beforehand since the water takes as much as 12-24 hours to reach a particular temperature. Also, the price will depend on the on-going gas price in the area you live in.
Summing it up
So, these are two of the best ways for swimming pool maintenance, when it comes to keeping the water warm all round the year. Try the one, which suits you best and do share your experience with us.
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Almond Snow Cookies
Recipe by Kathy Smith of Lincoln Park, NJ
1-1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/8 teaspoon LorAnn almond oil (www.Lorannoils.com) or 2 to 3 tsp. almond extract
1 cup finely ground blanched almonds
3-1/2 cups sifted flour
Confectioners' sugar
Cream shortening, butter and granulated sugar; add eggs and beat until light. Mix in almond oil and ground almonds. Add flour to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly. Chill dough or not.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 F. Scoop dough into small balls (I use a 1-1/4" ice cream type scoop) and place on ungreased baking sheets about 2" apart. Slightly flatten top with a dampened cloth-covered glass. Bake until set but not brown, about 14-16 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool on cookie sheet. When thoroughly cool, but not cold enough to stick to cookie sheet, remove cookies from cookie sheet and roll in additional confectioners' sugar.
Recipe by Kathy Smith of Lincoln Park, NJ: "I learned to make cookies from my mother, who made approximately 40 different varieties at Christmas. I only make 15 or 20 different varieties. This year I started making the dough in October and had 10 varieties in the freezer when I decided that was enough and I was definitely not going to try anything new. That was a laugh - as soon as I sent the e-mail with my intentions to my siblings, I saw a wonderful recipe for toasted pecan shortbread and made it. Last week I baked some of most of the varieties in the freezer for my sister from Maine (who will not be in NJ for Christmas) and in baking and tasting the Fingerklatschen, I came up with the idea of combining that recipe with my mothers very fragile Almond Fingers. They were a hit at Thanksgiving, thus the Almond Snow Cookies."
Servings: 132
For more great recipes like this one, be sure to visit http://www.christmas-cookies.com

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TRC to Face Court: Rejection of Childcare Centre on James Street
Knocking back application
Toowoomba Regional will face court over its rejection of an application to build a childcare centre at one of Toowoomba's most dangerous locations.
The notorious James Street site – corner of Warrego Highway – has seen numerous trucks roll or crash, which helped lead council to vote 6-5 against the proposal, even though its own planners recommended the application for approval.
The developers' lawyers for the childcare centre have lodged an appeal against the council's decision in the Planning and Environment Court in Brisbane, they are seeking the original decision be set aside and the development approved with reasonable and relevant conditions.


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We mourn the passing of Joanne Howe Hochberg on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Joanne Hochberg was born on December 5, 1926, in Seattle Washington. She graduated from Helen Bush School in 1944. During the war, she volunteered as an ambulance driver and volunteered at the local USO.
She met the love of her life, Donald, at the beach in Gearhart, OR, they were married in 1951, and she was a 68 year resident of Mercer Island. While Donald worked in the family clothing business, Joanne was a homemaker and volunteer, including for the National Council of Jewish Women, the Seattle Arboretum, Temple de Hirsch Sisterhood and Children's Hospital. She loved her family, gardening, and cooking. She enjoyed teaching others her family recipes. In her later years, she especially relished time with her grandchildren. The family thanks her many wonderful caregivers at Aljoya.
She is survived by her children, Marjorie Hochberg (Judy Gomez), Daniel Hochberg, Bill Hochberg (Anna Choi) and Frank Hochberg and her grandchildren, Annie Hochberg, Sarah Hochberg and Cassidy Ha Oh. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Arboretum Foundation, Children's Hospital or Temple De Hirsch Sinai. At her request, a small memorial service was held.
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Jerry P Sager serves as Senior Managing Director of First National Of America, Inc. Mr. Sager has over 25 years of experience in the field of golf course finance. He has personally closed a significant number of golf transactions involving private, semi-private and public play courses. At First National, he has been responsible for marketing and originating golf course loans. In his years of underwriting this asset class, he has been responsible for a portfolio of loans ...
Montana golf team struggles in California – Jerry P Sager Senior Managing Director of First National Of America. SEAL BEACH, Calif. — The Montana women's golf team wrapped up Round 2 of The Gold Rush with a 313 on Tuesday morning, then shot 324 in Round 3 to finish 14th out of 14 teams at the Old Ranch Country Club.
Kari Opatz (75-81-78 — 234) tied for 54th. Hailey Hoagland (78-75-83 — 236) tied for 62nd, Teigan Avery (80-80-79 — 239) tied for 68th, Baylee Barckley (80-77-87 — 244) finished 79th and Abby Pfeifer (96-84-84 — 264) placed 87th in the 87-player field. Montana had just two of four scoring rounds in the 70s in each of the three rounds. No player scored all three rounds in the 70s. Trump's aides don't want to admit the President is golfing – Jerry P Sager Senior Managing Director of First National Of America. West Palm Beach (CNN)President Donald Trump has made visiting his Florida golf courses a near every-weekend habit in the first month of his administration, and his aides are trying to obscure whether Trump is actually golfing during the visits.
One possible reason: Trump was a frequent and vocal critic of President Barack Obama's golf habit, regularly slamming the former president for playing golf with many pressing issues before the country. Trump even suggested during a 2016 event in Virginia, in a knock on Obama, that if elected he was "not going to have time to go play golf." "I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf," Trump said at the time. Trump has visited his two golf courses near his Mar-a-Lago estate — Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach and Trump National Golf Course in Jupiter — six times in his first month in office.
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Monroe County Northwest YMCA
The Monroe County Northwest YMCA is a 50,000 square foot state of the art facility which includes a pool, wellness center, gymnasium, and an IU Health Foot and Ankle office. The facility is located on Bloomington's northwest side just south of Elletsville in a beautiful wooded area. Numerous walking paths and athletic fields surround the facility which also has plenty of room for expansion. One important feature of the site was the large number of karst features present. The YMCA facility and all associated roads and parking areas were located on the site in such a way that all of the karst features were able to be preserved and protected in conservation easements. Smith Brehob and Associates provided surveying, site design, landscape design, and construction staking services for the project.


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GM China Reiterates Company's Efforts to Increase Fuel Efficiency
General Motors China flexed its eco-friendly muscles at its Green in Motion 2016 event by showing off a variety of ways in which the company is working to make its vehicles more fuel-efficient.
By way of explanation, GM China Director of Engineering Charon Morgan said, "We acknowledge Chinese consumers' appetite for vehicles that are efficient, helping them save money at the gas pump. That is why we are bringing to China vehicles that benefit from our best and most innovative engineering advances in vehicle development to help with fuel consumption."
Two design-related methods that GM China showcased were weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements, both in the top three determinants of vehicle fuel efficiency. For examples of weight loss, GM pointed to the five global vehicles recently launched in China: the Chevy Malibu XL, the Chevy Cruze, the Chevy Camaro, the Buick LaCrosse, and the Cadillac XT5, all of which are between 240 and 400 pounds lighter than their predecessors. For aerodynamics, GM pointed out the LaCrosse in particular, which was introduced this year with an active grille that creates a drag coefficient of 0.29.
Of course, all of that means nothing if the engine is poorly designed, so GM pointed out its work in improving its line of engines, specifically the Ecotec family, which GM China promised would eventually power nearly 20 Buick and Chevrolet models in China, which will further be helped with start-stop technology. In addition, GM China reiterated its plans for more "new energy" models for the Chinese market by 2020.
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She's brash, energetic, impulsive, and not exactly the brightest person around; but underneath all of her [dense] negative qualities is a heart of gold that'd do anything for her friends, including making the effort to change.
What is this, Sailor Says...? Pffft, that's SO 1995, Rei!
I want everyone to stop looking down at me so much, but... I can't just change who I am... I don't like to study, or do homework, or any of that stuff...
She has a fiery personality to match her powers: she's kind of bitchy, egotistical, and the go-to straight-man for everyone's antics, very often dishing out sarcastic and/or mean-spirited comments.
*sarcastically* I'm sure our FEARLESS LEADER has a plan. Isn't that right, Sailor Moon...?
*lighthearted* Hey, just because you're "maturing" doesn't mean your personality changes; you're still a doofus...! And I reserve every right to make fun of you for it!
BURNING MANDALA!!! *maniacal laughter*
Has a stereotypically thick Brooklyn accent, just like the DiC dub. Although very aggressive, she also tends to be somewhat dense.
*bluntly* Serena, you've been sittin' next ta me for the past few hours.
And why would ya think a propah, ladylike individual such as myself would be privy to the dahk, secluded areas in the city...?!


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Three poems by Johanna Evenson
October 2, 2019
Debris There is a story bobbing along the blue painted boards hitting the rocks time and time again like a man full of regret, banging his head against the wall. Circling the scattered evidence in their motorboats, they keep asking what happened? But a thousand nails have already started to rust at the bottom of … More Three poems by Johanna Evenson


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The developers behind the renewal of the Dayton Arcade have purchased the Benjamin F. Kuhns building downtown.
Dayton Arcade Partners LLC bought the building at 45 S. Main St. from the city of Dayton in a Montgomery County property transaction picked up Monday.
The acquisition should mean that the project developer, Cross Street Partners, is now in control of all of the Arcade's nine buildings. As of November, Cross Street controlled eight of the Arcade's structures. (A message was left with the company Tuesday to confirm this.)
The record traced three steps, all dated to Monday — from previous owner Kuhn Building 1883 Inc. to Dayton Arcade Partners for $1.28 million. From there, records show a sale from Dayton Arcade Partners to the city of Dayton, before being sold from the city back to Dayton Arcade Partners.
The 63,035-square-foot, four-story building was built in 1883, according to property records.
Nearly a decade ago, the owner of the building at Main and Fourth streets faced foreclosure by PNC Bank.
RELATED: What to know about the advancing Arcade redevelopment
In May 2010, the Kuhns Building 1883 Inc. owed nearly $1.08 million in principal and interest on a $1.2 million promissory note.
What is believed to be one of the first commercial mail chutes in the United States is found in the building, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in the late 1970s.
Built in 1882 in the Romanesque style, the Kuhns building is made from brick, stone and terra cotta and has a slate roof.
The developer in the ongoing Arcade development project, Baltimore-based Cross Street Partners, is scheduled to have principals address Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce members in a breakfast meeting at the Dayton Club Friday morning.
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CaptDale sent me this, courtesy of tfritch.
Of course, it so happens that I am going down to LA this weekend to see the surviving Smithereens (Thanks for putting me on the list, Jim), so I could go see it before I come back.
I hate all of you so, so much. You are terrible people.


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City authorities have confirmed the dates for the 2019 Inthakin Festival in Chiang Mai. The opening rites will be staged on the 30th May. The festival in honour of the City Pillar will then run for seven nights and finish on the 6th June. This gives city residents and visitors plenty of time to make merit and ensure the wellbeing of Chiang Mai for the coming year.
Most Thai cities have a City Pillar. Legend has it that they safeguard the cities and fend off any disasters. Chiang Mai's City Pillar is said to date from the city's foundation in 1296. The pillar has been housed at the Old City's Wat Chedi Luang Temple for more than 200 years and is usually kept under lock and key in its own purpose-built shrine.
For the duration of Inthakin, visitors to the temple carry out a merit-making rite known as Tam Bun Khan Dok. This involves placing small bunches of flowers with candles and joss-sticks outside the City Pillar Shrine. Festivalgoers can also make merit by dropping 25 and 50 satang coins in the 108 vases arranged in lines at the temple.
Although people do make merit during the day, evenings are best. The heat of the day has usually subsided. Vendors are on hand and sell refreshing drinks and a range of Thailand's tasty snacks. The front entrance to Wat Chedi Luang is on Prapokkloa Road. The temple is also noted for its 60-meter-high chedi. This is lit up at night for the Inthakin Festival celebrations and is an awesome sight.


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Ukraine's finance ministry says it will sell a further two billion dollars worth of government bonds to Russia this month.
It is the second tranche of a 15 billion dollar bailout agreement. The first – for three billion dollars – was in December.
Russia said it would buy the bonds after a sharp foreign policy U-turn by Kyiv which shelved plans for political association and free trade deals with the European Union.
Investors' concerns about political stability following violence at anti-government protests have pushed up Ukraine's cost of borrowing and the hryvnia currency hit its lowest level against the dollar since October 2009.
In a statement the Fitch rating agency said: "Clashes between anti-government protestors and police in Ukraine could weaken confidence and push up demand for foreign currency, although Russia's provision of external financing has significantly reduced the risk of a sovereign external liquidity crisis in 2014.
"Political uncertainty will continue to weigh on Ukraine's credit profile heading into presidential elections due in February 2015, notwithstanding the Russian agreement.
"By providing an alternative to IMF funding, Russian support may enable the authorities to delay fiscal adjustment and structural reforms until after the elections. The revised 2014 budget, passed last week, raised the consolidated budget deficit target by 1.6pp of GDP to 4.3%."
In December ratings agency Standard and Poor's said it revised the outlook on Ukraine's long-term sovereign 'B-' rating to stable from negative, citing reduced external and fiscal funding challenges thanks to the recent financial aid from Moscow.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that the $15 billion in direct financing, which Russia announced… should cover (Ukraine's) government's external financing needs over the next 12 months."


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Ashmole Academy Music Entry 2020
Dear Head Teacher
I would be grateful if you could advise your Year 5 parents that if they wish to apply to Ashmole Academy for entry in September 2020 under the Musical Aptitude criteria, they need to apply to the school by Friday 17th May 2019.
The first part of the tests will take place in June 2019. Further details and the application form can be found on the school website (please see below link) or alternatively please contact me in the School Office for more information.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Kind regards
Information from Dame Alice Owen's School Admissions regarding Consultation
for entry in 2020-2021
The Governing Body of Dame Alice Owen's School will be consulting on its admissions arrangements for 2020-21 between 19th November 2018 and 6th January 2019. The proposed arrangements and further details are available to view on the school website www.damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk/admissions
Should you wish to comment on any aspect of these arrangements please write to
Mrs D Coles, Admissions Officer by 6th January 2019.
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Following the end of the consultation period the Governors will meet to consider any comments received and finalise the arrangements accordingly.
The main proposed amendments broadly include:-
a) Introducing Children Previously Looked After outside of England as our second oversubscription criterion. This is an advisory recommendation from the DfE to all schools.
b) Only inviting the top ranked 325 in the verbal reasoning test to sit the English and Maths papers. This is not a significant change to the test process as we currently only mark the English and maths papers of the top ranked 325 in the verbal reasoning; but it will mean that children will no longer be sitting tests that aren't going to be marked.
c) Amending the Sixth Form admission requirements for English Language and Maths to a Grade 5.
d) Further clarification of the Musical Aptitude test.
e) A note that siblings are not eligible to sit the Entrance tests
Debbie Coles
Admissions Officer
Tel: 01707-622876
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Vivo NEX V3 is a Bezel Less Phone with a Pop-Up Camera. so far, the Vivo NEX V3 phone has a seat among the 2019 best phones to buy. Read below and enjoy the NEX V3 handset teaser video.
Vivo NEX V3 is a Bezel Less Phone with a Pop-Up Camera
Vivo NEX V3 camera has a mechanical pop-up front-facing shooter with a tiny "V" logo on the back panel. In terms of display, the NEX V3 screen sports a 6.6-inch screen and an in display fingerprint scanner.
So far, we know that the phone itself looks bigger than Apple's iPhone XS Max. On the right, left and bottom sides there's an anti-slippery material, for improved grip.
Some impressive technology it carries include its massive 5000 mAh. In fact, this type of battery power can help the phone operate for up to 3 days of intense usage. The sliding rear metal cover is secured with 2 bolts placed at the bottom of the phone. Alo, Vivo is bringing into this phone a dual stereo speakers and USB Type-C port.
There are lots of Vivo NEX V3 specs that are yet to be official in March 2019. So we invite you to keep on checking on technomedial.com for the latest news about Vivo's NEX V3 smartphone… Enjoy the video below.


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|Sparkman & Stephens
|Henry B Nevins Inc City Is NY
|Length overall
|40 ft 4 in / 12.3 m
|Length deck
|40 ft 4 in / 12.3 m
|Length waterline
|26 ft 11 in / 8.2 m
|11 ft 2 in / 3.4 m
|3 ft 11 in / 1.2 m
|10 Tonnes
|Carvel mahogany over oak frames
|Nanni Diesel N3-30 new 2010
|VAT Not Paid
These details are provisional and may be amended
Class winner of the 1989 Marion-Bermuda Race, PRIMA DONNA is one of eleven S&S 40 "Type A" centre board yawls built by the master yacht builder Henry B. Nevins in City Island. S&S modelled the series after Carlton Mitchell's Finisterre, the only three time consecutive (1954, '56, '58) Bermuda Race winner - considered by some as the perfect combination of a fast racer and a comfortable cruiser.
The current owner purchased PRIMA DONNA in 1986 and has continued the tradition, winning the Marion-Bermuda Race in 1989, and has cruised extensively in her with his family to the Bahamas, Bermuda, and in New England waters constantly.
VAT is unpaid on this yacht
- Carvel mahogany planking
- Frames are steam bent oak
- Full re-fastening, new frames, & new floor bolts Spring 2013.
- Spoon bow with oak stem
- Mahogany transom
- Oak floor timbers and deck beams
- Full keel with lead ballast and bronze internal bronze centre board
- Polyester overlaid plywood with decks
- Long low profile trunk cabin with aft cockpit
From cockpit fwd sliding hatch and companionway steps down
- Galley to port
- Stainless steel sink with pressure H&C mixer fresh water and foot pumped salt water tap
- 3 Burner Luke LPG hob and oven
- Stowage outboard and under
- Semi bulkhead to saloon
- Settee berth each side with stowage under and outboard
- Drop leaf table on centre line with centre board lifting gear at aft end
- Propane cabin heater on fwd bulkhead port side
- Doorway in fwd bulkhead
- Utility compartment to port
- Head compartment to port
- Wilcox Crittenden Skipper manual WC
- Hot water and shower with stainless steel sump
- Hanging locker stbd
- Fore cabin with double berth offset to port, shelves to starboard
- Stowage under and stbd
- Access to fore peak with sail stowage and chain locker
Coming aft through saloon
- Navigation area with chart table to stbd opposite galley
- Frigo boat top loading fridge freezer under
- Instruments and switchboard outboard
- Ketch rig original Sitka spruce masts and spars
- 2 x Spinnaker poles; 1 carbon fibre faux wood paint and original fittings
- Stainless steel 1 x 19 standing rigging
- Mixed stainless steel and braid 7 x 19 running rigging
- Reef-Rite roller furling with slugs not rope-bolt for quick drop
- Jiffy reefing and separate main track for trysail
- 2 x Barient #10 bronze main halyard winches
- 2 x Merriman 32 bronze jib and spinnaker halyard winches
- Cruising main
- Racing main
- Storm trysail
- Cruising 135 jib
- Racing 145 jib
- Racing 165 jib code0
- Storm jib
- Heavy weather jib
- Mizzen sail
- 3 x Mizzen staysails
- 1 x Light spinnaker
- 1 x Heavy spinnaker
- Muir windlass
- Deck wash & hose by windlass
- 3 x Anchors; 45 lb CQR, 30 lb Fortress, 75 lb Luke storm anchor
- 3 x Rodes; 250 ft chain and 2 x 200 ft ¾ inch nylon
- Removable anchor roller and additional anchoring equipment
- Bronze stanchion bases, fairleads, mooring cleats, ventilator cowls and general deck hardware
- 2 x Barient 27- 48 Two speed ST bronze primary winches on pedestals
- 2 x Merriman #3 bronze secondary winches on pedestals
- Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit with guardrails and gates
- Stainless steel helm wheel and compass binnacle
- Spray hood with stainless steel frame
- Cockpit ABI fitting for fresh water hose
- Cockpit seating and cushions
- Trunk cabin with Perspex topped hatches
- Nanni N3-30 Diesel engine
- Luke automatic feathering propellor
- Cruising Speed 6.5 knots @ 3400 RPM
- Heart Freedom 10 DC to AC Inverter
- Solar panel trickle charger
- Rewired 1998
- 12 V DC circuit breaker panel Switchboard
- 120 V AC circuit breaker panel Switchboard
- 12 V G32 gel Engine start battery
- 12 V 8D AGM domestic battery
- 2 x 50 Gallon / 190 litre Monel fresh water tanks
- 1 x 30 Gallon / 114 litre fuel tank
- 1 x 15 gallon / 57 litre Gallon holding tank
- Tank Tender fuel and water measuring gauge
- 2 x Propane tanks
- Spares
- Auto Helm Autopilot
- Garmin 5208Chart plotter 5208 – for charts, radar, weather overlap; cockpit displays
- Radar
- Steering compass in binnacle
- Tri-color light
- 1 x Rule auto HD bilge pump
- 1 x Rule auto light duty bilge pump
- 1 x Direct manual bilge pump from cockpit.
- Complete off-shore safety outfit
- PFDs
- Jack-lines
- Safety harnesses with safety gear
- 3 x Searchlights
- Switlik 6 person life raft
Upgrades, improvements and some unusual traditional custom cabinetry have been carried out continually. An extensive list of improvements can be made available
These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.


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The Cocktail Hour
Palm Beach County Resident Rob Van Winkle Gives Us The Scoop On His DIY Network Show, 'The Vanilla Ice Project'
Who: Chart-topping music artist, entertainer, television host and actor Rob Van Winkle, aka "Vanilla Ice"
What: The 44 North Nectar cocktail, paired with the crab poutine with toasty blue crab, julienne of bacon, sea salt fries, cotija cheese, scallions and lobster gravy; the baby back ribs with Duroc ribs, tangy Carolina BBQ sauce, arugula fennel salad, avocado, grapefruit, preserved lemon vinaigrette; and the tuna banh mi with yellowfin tuna, foie gras mousse, cilantro slaw and pressed French baguette.
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1) I knew the song "Ice Ice Baby" was going to change my life forever when I was: at the age of 19, when I was opening for the opener of the opener of a huge hip-hop concert. I looked to the side of the stage and saw Ice-T, Ice Cube and Eazy-E (my hip-hop heroes at the time) all watching me perform. That's when I knew. And then, when I was on my way to New York City to sign with Def Jam Records, I received an offer to sign for five times more money with Charles Koppelman and SBK Records instead. I knew then that everything was about to change.
2) Once I skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard charts, the first indulgence I allowed myself was: a $600,000 supercar, a Gemballa Cyrrus. I flew to Stuttgart, Germany to buy it. I drove it on the Autobahn, then paid $25,000 to have it shipped back, and [to make it] street legal in the U.S.
3) The celebrities I was most surprised to discover were fans of mine included: Tom Brady; Dwyane Wade; who came onstage with me, jumping up and down while I performed recently; Adam Sandler; and Wolf Blitzer from CNN, who I actually had dancing the "Soul Train" line dance.
4) Renovating houses on "The Vanilla Ice Project" on the DIY Network is: my passion, and I never imagined it would be. If you had asked me 25 years ago, I never would have guessed that, but then I went to design school. The TV show [is filming its seventh season] now, and I'm honored people appreciate what we do. It's hard work, but in the end you get to witness the transformation. It's the American dream, turning those dreams into reality.
5) The single biggest misconception that people have about me is: that I'm a party guy. I'm really not. I actually go to sleep early, I wake up early, I drink my coffee, I go to work and I don't do drugs. My tattoos might fool some people, but I'm a businessman and I work very hard.
6) Being the father of two teenage daughters means: I get to try to be the most awesome dad in the world. It's the most fun I've ever had, and my single greatest accomplishment. They actually keep me cool.
About The Cocktail: The 44 North Nectar
4 oz. 44 North Nectarine Vodka
1/4 oz. PAMA Liqueur
Splash of Cava Tresor (or any prosecco)
1 oz. pineapple juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker over fresh ice. Shake, pour and enjoy.
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A fun, friendly and versatile vintage themed vocal harmony trio armed with songs for everyone. A varied repertiore of all the vintage classics, 50s dance hits plus modern vintage covers with a special 'Champagne' twist. Appearances on live national TV and radio, sell out shows and mainstage performances have given this trio a wealth of experience in entertainment.
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Introduction: How to Get the "Film/Movie Look" With IMovie 6
In this instructable I will show you how to make your "home movies" look like professional movies with iMovie 6.
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Step 1: Here We Go.
Nowadays most movies are filmed in 16:9 Widescreen. If your camcorder has the capability to film in 16:9, do it. If you can't film in 16:9, that's ok, it will look just fine.
Once you have worthy footage, import it into iMovie and do all of your standard editing.
Step 2: Apply the The First Effect
Now we are ready to apply the effects.
First, select the clip that you want to apply the effect to.
Then select the "Peephole" effect from the "Video FX" tab. Before you click apply, slide the "Radius 2" slider to the right so it just shades the corners of the footage.
If you want to tint the footage green(or something else), click "Color 1" and choose a very light pale green color. Make sure "Color 2" is black.
Then click Apply.
Step 3: Apply "Brightness & Contrast"
Now select the "Brightness & Contrast" effect.
Slide the Contrast slider to the right a little bit to darken the shadows.
Click Apply.
Step 4: Final Step
If your footage is 16:9, than congratulations, you're done. If not....
Select the Letterbox effect.
We don't want the black bars to take up the whole view, so, drag the "Size" slider to the left a little bit.
Click Apply.
Congratulations, You're done!
I hope you enjoyed this instructable. Questions and comments are welcome.
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very cool! it'd be neat if you uploaded a before/after video so that we could see the effects in action too! I wish i had iMovie! I'm stuck with a PC for now but once i've got some spare change i will splash out on a really powerful mac :) You wouldn't happen to know of an analogous program to iMovie for PC would you?
Try this --> http://videospin.com/Redesign/
I have never used it, so I don't know how similar it is to iMovie, but it's worth a shot. They say that it's better than Windows movie maker.
Good luck!
I will post a before/after video as soon as possible.
looks really cool man! will hopefully use this soon!
awesome, thanks for the link! looking forward to the video as well.


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CAIRO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Egypt said on Sunday it would hold talks with Ethiopia in the next two weeks to iron out differences over an Ethiopian dam on the River Nile that Cairo sees as a threat to its water supplies.
The two countries and Sudan have held a series of meetings over the $4 billion hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam, but have yet to reach a deal on managing flows and other issues.
Egypt fears the scheme will restrict the waters flowing down from Ethiopia's highlands, through the deserts of Sudan, to its fields and reservoirs. Ethiopia, which wants to become Africa's biggest power exporter, says it will have no such impact.
Egypt's prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said he and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed agreed "to start bilateral discussions in the next two weeks to agree on the points that remain unagreed," state news agency MENA reported.
MENA cited Abiy as saying he wanted to preserve Egypt's Nile river rights.
In August, Abiy acknowledged that, having initially been expected to be completed by 2020, the dam would be delayed by several years.
Reporting by Ali Abdelaty; Writing by Yousef Saba; Editing by Sami Aboudi and Andrew Heavens


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El Viaje Harold López-Nussa
Album info
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
Album including Album cover
- 1Me Voy Pá Cuba05:35
- 2Africa05:06
- 3Feria03:54
- 4Lobo's Cha05:25
- 5Bacalao Con Pan03:38
- 6El Viaje05:12
- 7Mozambique en Mi B03:50
- 8D' Una Fábula06:19
- 9Inspiracion en Connecticut06:04
- 10Oriente05:36
- 11Improv (Me Voy Pá Cuba)03:22
Info for El Viaje
El Viaje" (The Journey), the title track of Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa's debut release on Mack Avenue Records, seems to sway gently like a boat in the water - as if readying for a voyage or returning to port after arrival - trumpet and voices whispering memories. This scene aptly describes López-Nussa's experiences of traveling throughout the world, yet always finding his way back to his hometown of Havana, Cuba. This journey of body and spirit has led simultaneously to a musical exploration where he visits various genres and ideas while staying true to his foundational roots. The release of López-Nussa's music stateside is a significant postscript to President Obama's trip to Havana in March 2016. The conservatory-trained pianist is the first Cuba-based musician (he has dual citizenship in both Cuba and France) to release an album internationally since the lifting of many of the restrictions associated with the longstanding trade embargo. States Mack Avenue Records President Denny Stilwell, "Harold follows in the modern day tradition of exemplary Cuban pianists who have recorded and toured internationally. We feel he is an emerging artist with immense creative potential to break through." 'El Viaje' features The Harold López-Nussa Trio with younger brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums and percussion; and from Senegal, Alune Wade on bass and vocals. This trio is augmented on certain tracks with guests including his father Ruy Francisco López-Nussa on drums, Mayquel González on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Dreiser Durruthy and Adel González on percussion.
Harold López-Nussa, piano, keyboard, backing vocal
Alune Wade, bass, vocal, backing vocal
Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa, drums, percussion, triola, backing vocal
Mauquel Gonzalez, trumpet, flugelhorn
Dreiser Durruthy, tambores batá, vocal
Adel Gonzalez, percussion
Ruy Francisco Lopez-Nussa, drums
No albums found.
No biography found.
This album contains no booklet.


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EUGENE, Ore. – Cruz, a rambunctious Coonhound/Rottweiler mix, is looking for an active family that will make sure he gets plenty of exercise.
Cruz likes to play, go on walks and should have access to a backyard where he can run around. He should be the only dog in the household. He has a good history with children and would be a good dog for many families.
Cruz is 3 years old and weighs about 90 pounds. His adoption fee is $175, which includes the cost of vaccinations, microchip identification, spaying or neutering, a certificate for a free veterinary exam and more.
Every Tuesday, KEZI showcases homeless pets on the Midday newscast at 11 a.m. If you are interested in Cruz or other animals at First Avenue Shelter or Greenhill Humane Society, click here.
Greenhill Humane Society is currently undergoing a renovation, and during this time all adoptable dogs are available at First Avenue Shelter.
All kittens, cats and small animals are at Greenhill Humane Society.
First Avenue Shelter is located at 3970 W. First Avenue in Eugene. The phone number is (541) 844-1777. Its hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday.
Greenhill Humane Society is located at 88530 Green Hill Road. The phone number is (541) 689-1503. Greenhill hours are Friday through Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed Wednesday and Thursday.
To ensure a good match is made, potential adopters must go to the animal shelter in person to meet with the animal and kennel staff.
All family members should be present to ensure the dog is compatible with everyone in the household.


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I want to die. I have become One of those girls.
You know the kind – the ones that need a man to do everything for them?
So I moved into this great apartment on Sunday. It is now Tuesday evening. Since moving in Sunday afternoon, I have kept the blinds open in my bedroom. Monday I was greeted with an amazing sunrise of pink hues out the windows. This afternoon, a person I didn't know was raking up the backyard around 1:30 (it was the care giver for the mom living upstairs). With a full view of my bedroom.
I have tried to close the blinds. They are Venetian blinds, the ones that are supposed to be super easy to lower. Just pull the cords and down they go!
That is not how they work! What happens is, I spend three days pulling the cords every which way, sometimes tugging so hard I think it will dislodge the blinds from the wall. Do they lower? No.
My dad offers the advice "pull it to the bottom middle of the window" so the next time I was in my bedroom I tried that. Again nothing!!
So tonight, I was like "if people are going to be in the backyard, I need to get these blinds dealt with. I pulled and I tugged. It was 9:30 and I decided to text my landlord. I know! Sad, pathetic, almost 30 years old, can't even lower blinds by herself! I covered the real intent of needing help by asking about garbage days and where to put my garbage.
My landlord said to pull to the right, so I go and it doesn't work. He offers to come down and I said "if you don't mind" but really I meant "PLEASE HELP ME!!!" *throws herself across her bed sobbing*. He comes down, I (of course) apologise saying I didn't want to break them! He's in my bedroom no more than 5 seconds and the blinds are down.
I am a disgrace….


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Nasarawa govt abandons multimillion Akwanga modern market one year after commissioning.
Nasarawa State Government has abandoned a multimillion naira Akwanga modern market. The market was commissioned in 2016 to serve traders of Akwanga Local Government Area.
The State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, had during the commissioning of the project on October 1, 2016, said the project gulp N500 million which the state government got from the N10 billion bond from the Federal Government.
A resident of Akwanga who pleaded anonymity while speaking, said the market was allocated to top persons in government who sublet it to traders at an exorbitant price, making it difficult for petty traders to own any shop in the market.
Nigerian Tribune visit to the abandoned market, revealed that grasses, reptiles, and other dangerous animals have taken over the market as the market overhead tank was covered with grasses.
When contacted via phone, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Tanko Zubairu, denied that the government has not abandoned the market.
He explained that the government is still working on issues hampering the full utilization of the market.
Source: Nigeria Tribune


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Ten Apps That Can Help You Drive Better
Most people use some form of technology on a daily basis. For many people, the preferred technological gadget is their smartphone. From playing games to checking the weather, our smartphones have taken over our daily lives. It only makes sense to put these devices to a beneficial use whenever possible. Here are ten apps that can help turn you into a better driver:
1. AT&T DriveMode
Designed for Android and Blackberry devices, this app automatically replies to any text messages sent to you when you're driving. Think of it in the same way you do your email's a
utoresponder. The app also blocks all outgoing calls, silences incoming alerts and lets you phone out in an emergency should it be necessary.
2. Sprint Drive First
When your car is traveling at a speed that is greater than 10mph, the application locks your phone. When the app is enabled, all of your calls will be automatically sent to voicemail and alert tones will be silenced. Once the app has decided that your car has been stopped for an appropriate amount of time, it automatically restores all the phone's functions.
3. DriveSafe.ly
Designed for all mobile platforms, this app is a perfect one to use in any localities that allow hands-free operation of cell phones while driving. Instead of blocking text messages and emails, the application will read any incoming messages aloud, letting you keep your eyes on the road.
4. Safe Driver
Available for the iPhone, the app is designed more for parents than for drivers. Parents can set limits on speed and be alerted by text message when their teen driver has violated the limit. Parents will also be able to see how many times their child was guilty of excessive breaking, excessive turning and excessive acceleration.
5. Text'nDrive
Available on both iOS and Google Play, the application lets you send text messages while you're driving by using your voice instead of your fingertips. If you have a long commute, this app can be a lifesaver; literally. You can also set the app to read any incoming messages aloud which is incredibly handy if you're expecting an important email.
6. Textecution
You can use textecution yourself or install it on your teen's phone if you need a little help in being prevented from texting and driving. By using the accelerometer that is built into your smartphone, the app disables your ability to send text messages and emails when you are driving faster than 10mph.
7. DriveScribe
Like other apps, DriveScribe prevents the sending and receiving of SMS messages while driving faster than 10mph. The app also monitors speed and other driving habits, giving you a report of how well or poorly you drive. The app is great for parents who want to monitor their teens or for people who just want to improve their safety while behind the wheel.
8. iOnRoad
Designed to work with your Android phone's camera and accelerometer, this app, when mounted on your dash, can alert you to objects in front of you. More than just alert you, the app will calculate your speed in real time and warn you of a pending collision with both audio tones and a visual alert.
9. ZoomSafer
One of the few safe driving apps available for Blackberry and Windows mobile phones, this app limits access to SMS messaging, web browsing and calling while you or your teen are driving. A set contact list allows you to get in touch with someone should you have an emergency while in your vehicle, making this app both safe and useful.
10. Dangers of Distracted Driving
This app doesn't necessarily help you drive better, but it can help you become a better driver. With several pre-loaded scenarios, you and your teen can witness the very real dangers of distracted driving. Available on iOS, this application presents very real information that should be enough to frighten anyone anyway from using their cell phone while driving.
While these apps can help you become a better driver, it's important that you use them safely. Be sure to use a hands-free or dash-mounted system with your mobile device so that you can keep your hands on the wheel. By driving safely, you not only put yourself at less risk of collision, but you can save significantly on your car insurance rates. For more information on safe driving and car insurance, visit http://www.carinsurance.org.uk/
Editor's Note
Thanks to Amy Nielson for writing this quest post. She is an avid blogger who writes often for tech sites. You can follow her on Twitter @NielsonAmy.


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Week of August 29, 2016
Students started our fundraiser on Friday. They are selling Tiger Savings cards for 10.00. Proceeds benefit the students for field trips, playground equipment and to meet other student needs.
Reminder that Monday (today) is Lime Team night. We hope to see all parents and students there. 6-7 pm in the WIS library.
We are getting into the swing of things, so students will begin their research for ancient civilizations and we will begin our reading workshops in class. Please encourage your students to read as much as possible.
Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: Project work day
Tuesday: Bibliography writing; Peter Pan Act 2
Wednesday: Map skills- longitude and latitude
Thursday: Writing response to Peter Pan act 2 (comparison to video of play)
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Looking forward to next week:
No school, Monday, September 5, 2016
Week of August 22, 2016
This week we start learning about maps in Social Studies and in ELA. we are reading the story of Peter Pan and working on pronoun identification. Here are this week's assignments.
Monday: All About Me presentations
Tuesday: Peter Pan Act 1
Wednesday: Map Skills-using a compass and cardinal directions; parts of a map
Thursday: Peter Pan Act 1-reading centers
Friday: Mapping the classroom
Week of August 15, 2016
The first two days of school went very well. The students seemed to enjoy being back at school and seeing their friends. They ALL seem very excited about the Ancient Civilization they drew to become experts on this year. Yay!!! Here are this week's assignments:
Monday: All About Me project day
Tuesday: Set up ELA journals
Wednesday: Read Theory
Thursday: Set up SS journals
Friday: Reading aloud
Week of August 11, 2016
Welcome to Lime Team. We are very excited to start the new year. It is going to be awesome. Please check this blog weekly (or daily if need be) to see what's happening on Lime Team.
Thursday: First day of school, class, school rules review, expectations, Assembly
Friday: Community builders, draw for Ancient civilizations teams
My name is Ms. Harsh. I teach Language Arts and Social Studies. I have two children, one of whom is graduating this year. I have been teaching for 17 years, and this is my 11th at Willard. I love to read, garden, and watch movies. I am also a HUGE fan of NCIS and Duck Dynasty. I have one dog: Izzy (a brindle Boxer). Please feel free to make comments or ask general questions on this website. If you have any specific questions regarding your child, please email those to the teachers' school email.
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I feel a Draft!
by Eric on Apr.09, 2011, under Cameras, Darkroom, Developing, Digital, Film, Location
Well this poor coyote did not make it through our never ending winter. I found him about a month ago and shot a pic with my cellphone. These are the kinds of finds you know are worth going back to with a real camera when the conditions are right. My fear was that the city workers would find him since he is just off a walking path. Or some kid who had his sling shot taken away would kick the crap out of him. Alas after several more snow falls and melts this coyotes final resting place remains undisturbed.
There are a fair number of these critters in my neck of the woods. The poor souls have had their natural territory taken over by houses, asphalt, cars and concrete. We are enduring a rather rapid increase in rabbits due to the coyotes not wanting to venture to far into suburbia. Smart coyotes aren't they.
Well it seems this one tried to go from one semi-open field to another but didn't quite look both ways before crossing the four lane. His brethren might have benefited from his untimely demise by donning their bibs and chowing down on some tasty ribs. I am sure the crows and magpies swooped in for dessert. By the looks of him I would estimate his age at about 2 years. Chances are he spent his first year and a bit out in the near farm lands enjoying a steady diet of mice and small birds. Whatever happened to him I hope it was a quick end. Maybe he did not get hit by a passing vehicle at all. It could be he just froze to death waiting for the traffic to break so he could get across the road. Maybe he was waiting for the chicken.
Today I went out with my Nikon D700 adorned with my new to me 28-70mm AF zoom. Shot off a few quick images to check composition before I hauled out the Linhof Technica IV. My film image was shot on Ilford Delta 100 rated at 100 asa (ISO whatever). The lens was my trusty Rodenstock APO 150mm. I just love that lens! So sharp and contrasty. Tomorrow will have to be a darkroom day as the large format group I started 6 years ago meets on Tuesday and the theme is "skeleton". How convenient. I know what you are thinking I set the theme knowing I had an ace up the sleeve. In actual fact the wife of the member who had the last meeting picked the theme for this meeting. Sometimes things just work out. Sometimes.
No Man Left Behind.
by Eric on Aug.12, 2010, under Cameras, Digital, Film, Location, Travel
No man left behind!
While the genesis of this saying may be from the military, it applies to many things, both animate and inanimate.
My wife had a university reunion in Winnipeg, Manitoba scheduled for July 30 to August 1st. I felt this would be a great opportunity to take an extended photo trip from Calgary
to Winnipeg spanning three days. The vehicle of choice would of course would be Mr. Happy my 1970 VW hippy van. Mr. Happy got his name from the happy face tire cover he proudly wears on the spare.
Kids and grownups alike love Mr. Happy. Kids wave and people my age give me the peace sign. I've even been waved at by some cops that I am sure could have stopped me for speeding had I been driving anything else.
This adventure was planned to be a full-on photo safari. The large format camera, a selection of lenses, 20 film holders, tripod, Nikon D700, Nikon F5, a selection of Nikkor
lenses, Canon A640 for snap shots and tonnes of film was loaded into Mr. Happy. A few clothes, some food and water, Ipod, cellphone and my favorite pillow were chucked in for
good measure. Off we went in a cloud of dust July 28th.
The only two deadlines I had were to met a photo buddy I have gotten to know through Analog Photographers Users Group www.apug.org in Brandon, Manitoba on Thursday night for some beers, tall tales and a place to crash. The second deadline, the important one, was Friday evening to pick my sweetie up from the airport in Winnipeg. The rest of the trip was wide open.
The first day say me getting some great shots of a lonely gas station out in the middle on nowhere Alberta. Some people hate the praires and I can understand that sentiment.
This gas station offered a small oasis of humanity in an otherwise hostile environment. Cars pulled in, kids pilled out, parents would bark orders. Trucks would charge in to
gas up, their drivers checking the tire pressure. Locals would hangout on the bench not in a rush to head anywhere. Especially into the dust and heat. Some feel this land is
barren and empty. Well I suppose it is to some but I feel it mirrors what's on the inside more than anything else. Personally I love the wide open spaces Alberta and Saskatchewan offer. To me they offer an endless vista of ever changing tones, complicated compositions and a sky that can be both threatening and beautiful at the same time.
They joke that you can watch your dog run away for three days. Some quick shots with the Linhof Technika IV, a couple with the D700 and a record shot with the A640.
It was off again, destination Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In the old days this town was know as a bootleggers paradise. It's rumoured that Al Capone stayed in Moose Jaw on
occasion to oversee his distribution network into the US. Canada didn't suffer the delusion of prohibition. There was some talk that my own family had benefited from quenching
the American's thirst for spirits during that time. Economies have been built all over the world supplying the Americans with things they don't really need or are not suppose to
Moose Jaw is a very pretty town with a wicked Thai restaurant, a very photogenic oil tank farm and the most unusually painted bridge supports. There was not enough time to
photograph ever
The next day saw Brandon, Manitoba on the horizon. It would be a full days drive given Mr. Happy doesn't go over 60 mph. Well he will but it's not safe in my estimation. I
dropped into Indian Head, Saskatchewan to see if they had any funky buildings. To my surprise what I found was a TV production crew filming a CBC weekly series called "Little
Mosque on the Prairie". I got as close as I could to snap a quick "I was there" picture and then beat a hasty retreat before the traffic control thugs got a hold of me. Beyond that, Indian Head didn't have much to offer photographically so it was back to the asphalt ribbon. I should have had Meat Loaf's "Highway to Hell" blaring on the stereo. It was sure hot as hell!
Just west of Wolseley, Saskatchewan I spotted a drive in theatre in what looked like the middle of a farmers field. I found the road leading to it and soon realized it just
looked that way from the highway. At one time this drive in had mulitple rows of posts each holding oversized pot metal speakers that hang from the car windows. Today there is
only one row left. In todays HD 52 inch widescreen LCD TV's I guess no one wants the outdoor movie experience. To bad really but I guess if kids want to make out in the back
of the truck these days they can put on the movie of their choice and have it play on the in-vehicle DVD screen. I would suppose the advantage would be the movie screen doesn't
fog up even if the windows do.
The drive-in wasn't worth getting out the large format gear but I did manage to mangle a few digit with the D700. I spent 45 minutes there and had a great time both making
photograps and remembering my own drive-in days.
Once back to Mr. Happy I found it wouldn't start. The engine was very hot and had what is normally called a vapour lock. Another 30 minutes and Mr. Happy was cooled off enough to start. Back to the highway.
The next 16 miles was straight east, and I do mean straight. Not one turn of any kind. Mr. Happy started to loose power so I turned into Grenfell, Saskatchewan thinking that
after he cools off I could check the timing and/or the valve gap. If either of these are out, overheating is the result. He wasn't pinging so I was leaning to valve problems.
Mr. Happy and I toddled around town and found a nice shady place right across the street from a auto parts store. Lunch was in order at this point so I walked down the street and spotted the usual Chinese cafe you find in any rural town in either Alberta or Saskatchewan. Seemed everyone was having the number one special so not being one to tempt fate in one of these establishments I ordered the same. Once it came out I thought to myself that if I had any problems with constipation this meal would cure it. Everything
was either deep fried or very greasy.
Back to Mr. Happy. I quickly checked the timing and it was spot on. Next up was to adjust the valves. Normally you do this when the engine is stone cold, but I didn't have that
luxury as I was suppose to be in Brandon that night.
Since I was so preoccupied with getting my photo gear ready prior to my departure I neglected to pack my repair manual. This was a problem because I have never adjusted the valves on a Mr. happy before. I sauntered across the street in my best local farmer saunter and asked the guy in the parts store if there was a library in Grenfell. Indeed there was, but he wasn't sure if it was open today. In any event it was at the end of the main drag. More sauntering and a 15 minute wait for them to open up and I was in heaven.
Air conditioning!! I asked the gal at the counter if there was a computer hooked up to the internet I could use. Indeed there was and did I have a library card. Well I be
giggered. Once I related my tale of woe she relented and let me use the computer but it would cost me 25 cents a sheet to print anything out. I quickly found what I was looking for, gave the nice lady 75 cents and headed back to Mr. Happy.
Well after about 4 hours of back twisting eye straining grunting I had all the valves adjusted. I was covered in thick dirty grease but the friendly gentleman at the Standard
Auto Parts place let me clean up in his bathroom.
Off we went again. We galloped down the highway a glorious 18 miles and then that was it. Mr. Happy said enough is enough. The number three cylinder was not producing any
power. One of the valve wasn't working and was probably broken. Valves that go in, must also come out. No such luck.
Now things get interesting.
It was evident that I was not getting to Brandon tonight, and probably was not getting to Winnipeg for the Friday pickup of my sweetie. So what to do? I called my sweetie in
Calgary and explained the situation asking her to call AMA to send a tow truck out to me. Fortunately they had one in Grenfell. This meant Erna had several options; 1. fly to
Winnipeg without me and fly back (one more plane ticket), 2. that very night once home from work jump into our minivan and drive to where I am, or 3. change her plain ticket to
Regina – pick up a car there and drive to Grenfell in the morning. Since Erna wanted me at the university reunion, bless her soul, the first option was out. She was bagged
from work so option two was discarded. That left the more costly option of changing the ticket and picking up a rental car. Somewhere in the discussion me taking the Greyhound
was mentioned but with all the camera gear I had this would not work. Poor Erna, this extra stress, she did not need.
Mr. Happy, now Mr. Unhappy was towed to a lot in Grenfell and I booked into the local highway motel. This motel was just purchased by a commercial real estate agent hoping I'm sure to fix it up and flip it. I named the establishment Hotel 1 1/2. Given that every commerical building in Grenfell was up for sale, he might have to be a bit patient.
The room was comfortable and once I figured out how to get the AC working quite cool. Things went on well until about 3am when some yahoos wanted a room and began banging on the office door and for good measure my door as well. I just told myself it was probably better they get a room here than drive since it sounded like they were quite drunk.
The rest of the trip was very uneventful. Once back in Calgary my father in law and I drove his 1/2 ton truck back to Grenfell and we towed Mr.Happy back. No man left behind!
Road Trip! Black Hills and Yellowstone
by Eric on Aug.09, 2010, under Cameras, Developing, Digital, Family, Film, Location, Travel
My sweetie and I took a trip to The Black Hills in South Dakota with a visit to Yellowstone National Park on the way home. The trip had a two fold objective, one to photograph some of the most beautiful landscape in North America and secondly to show Erna my old stomping grounds in the Black Hills.
From birth until the age of 19 I spent all my summers and any other time the family could get away in the Black Hills. My uncle and aunt built a cabin and named it the Antlers. One of my uncles businesses was guiding hunters and fishermen. Many famous people stayed at the "cabin" including one US President.
I learned to walk, shoot, fish, hunt, track, survival, haul/split wood and how to enjoy silence. My first adventures in photography began in the Black Hills as well.
This photo of me taking my first steps in the front yard of the cabin was taken by my father with a Rolleiflex TLR. I now have that camera and use it fairly regularly.
Back in the 60's my father took me out and taught me how to shoot a single shot Winchester Model 67 .22 caliber rifle. Up until I could pull the cocking mechanism back myself I was not allowed to touch the rifle. Once I had enough strength in my fingers and hands to cock this rifle, that was the turning point, it was one step closer to manhood in my young eyes. These first shots at tin cans went on to become a love of target shooting and eventually earning a place on the Canadian National Rifle Team. I also set records in the US during competitions I attended there. Yes I was a member of the NRA and am considered a Life Time Master in smallbore prone shooting.
The closest town, if you want to call it that, to the cabin is Rochford.
This little mining town grew to over a 1000 in the mid 1800's but by the 1885 it was all but a ghost town. My earliest memories of Rochford were some old shacks, what was left of the stamping mill and a corner store and a bar. There were a few folks still living there as well as a few ranchers in the area. Every time I came to the little corner store the owners made me feel special and always remembered my name. I have no idea what happened to them. Today it's a private home across the street from a tourist type store. The owner of the curio shop told me the store went out of business about 10 years ago.
This trip down memory lane was an emotional one for me. Remembering all the good times with family and friends and how it will never happen again. Both of my parents have passed on, my aunt and uncle passed on but before my aunt died she sold the cabin to strangers. I wish I could have shared this special place with my children when they were growing up.
Once we finished touring the Black Hills it was off to Yellowstone. The weather was inclement for most of our trip and this portion was no different. Rain, snow and low clouds greeted us in Yellowstone. Once there and setup it was off to the geysers and thermal hot springs. Old Faithful still does his thing every 90 minutes + or – 10 minutes. While not the most spectacular or frequent geyser in Yellowstone, Old Faithful is the most famous. The park service has setup an expansive viewing area which is easily accessible. I have to admit I was quite under whelmed by the rest of the attractions in Yellowstone. Understandably it is a geological wonder and as such is breath taking in many respects, but and this is a big but, the opportunities to get anything beyond the average tourist shots is almost impossible. For the visitors safety everyone is confined to boardwalks. This hamstrings the photographer looking for something out of the ordinary. Many of the shots you see in books and government publications have been taken either by helicopter or with special permission to get off the boardwalk. Many of the more colourful water features have either dried up or have turned murky. Some of this is just due to the natural ebb and flow of the hot springs but increasingly this problem is caused by careless humans throwing garbage or coins into the pools.
Erna got some excellent shots of the Bison and a baby Antelope using her 300mm f2.8 L series lens attached to her Canon Rebel XTi. Check out her website at www.ernasplace.com .
On this latest trek I took my newly purchased Nikon D700 full frame DSLR. For some time I have been using a Nikon D70s for my colour work. I have used the D70s to make stunning 11×14 colour prints. It may only be 6 Mega pixels, but I found that a well exposed image from this camera was technically very good. The only thing that was a short coming in my eyes was the 1.5 crop factor. I shoot a lot of wide angle images and this camera turned my wonderful Sigma 17mm lens into a 25.5mm lens. Not wide enough. On the other end of the spectrum it made my 300mm a 450mm which for wildlife photography would be a bonus. The only problem is I can count the number of animal pictures I have taken in the past 30 years without taking off my shoes. In the middle range my Nikkor 60mm AF macro lens becomes a great portrait lens. If it's a little too sharp this can be taken care of with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. I use both programs and couldn't live without them.
The Nikon D700 is a very well built camera, right up there with my Nikon F5. I considered the Nikon D3 because it had some added features that appealed to me. In the end the flip up flash on the D700 clenched it. I use the flip up flash built into my D70s a lot for outdoor portraits. It's perfect for taking out the shadows under chins and eyebrows. If I need more flash horsepower I us my Nikon SB 600.
The Nikon D700 was purchased from KEH.com. Over the years I have purchased both cameras and lenses from them. In every instance they have exceeded my expectations in both service and quality of product. I highly recommend them. Over the past couple of years I have become very wary of auction sites. Seems there are an every increasing number of bad transactions taking place if complaints on photo forums I frequent are any indication.
Since I have been a Nikon guy ever since my newspaper days I have quite a collection of old Nikkor lenses. These old warriors are tack sharp and just as contrasty as they day I purchased them. Using them on the D70s was a bit changing as it did not have an AI coupling ring. It was still worth the effort to use them because being the old Scotsman I am I refuse to spend money on newer AF lenses if I already have that focal length in an old lens. I can usually estimate my exposure to within ¾'rs of a stop so a quick review of the histogram allows me to zero in very quickly. The D700 has an AI coupling ring so metering is dead easy. Some of my really old lenses are pre AI so I will have to convert them. I'm not a big fan of auto everything so shooting this way is not a hindrance for me. My digital cameras are usually on manual mode and non AF even if the lens has that ability.
For black and white I took my Leica M5, 50mm Summicron, 90mm Summicron and 35mm Voigtlander Color Skopar. I just love the M5. A true shooters camera. The film of choice is Ilford FP4 processed in PyroCat-HD. A fellow sent me a 100 ft. roll of Tmax 100 and I'm looking forward to trying it out. But in all honesty I love Ilford products and want to support a company that is actively supporting film photographers.
Check out my Yellowstone and Black Hills gallery for my keepers from this trip.
Where It's At – my new Blog
by Eric on Aug.09, 2010, under Cameras, Darkroom, Developing, Digital, Family, Film, Friends, Location, Travel
It seems some people have this ability to make their lives "come to life" through their blogs. I have tried Facebook and find it rather vapid. People are using it more like Twitter than really trying to connect with their "friends" in some meaningful way. I really don't care if you are the best at playing some silly Facebook game, or that you just left the house to go grocery shopping. What I do care about is where your head it at with respect to God, your family, things that get you really worked up either in a happy or sad way. I would like to know if you saw a beautiful sunset and how it made you feel. I would also like to know if you are sad, maybe I can help. I miss the days of emails. I never was a letter writer in the traditional sense. As I matured into someone who actually had something to say, the electronic age also matured. Hence my adoption of a transmission media suited to me.
I was teaching a photography class last night at my church Foothills Lutheran Church of Calgary. My sweetie Erna was helping me and we work wonderfully as a team. This particular class was module 4 covering filters, zooming, panning etc. The preceding modules covered the basics of composition, light and some equipment technical stuff. My goal is to teach my students how to see. Sound pithy but every week I see the light come on in one of the students eyes and they comment how they can never look at things the same way again. They are actually "seeing" things for the first time and internalizing their surroundings. God created this wonderful place we call earth and all its creatures. What a waste to go through most of our existence not appreciating it.
This photograph was taken some time ago near Banff Alberta, Canada. It was a cold crisp day and I was out just trying to unwind from a particularly stressful week. I find that the mountains having a calming effect. Their shear weight seems to dissipate any tension I might have. It's as if they embrace me with loving arms and let me know that it's ok, all will be fine.
I have sold many copies of this print and all my customers have felt the same sense of wonder. They can see into the water below the burned out stumps and lose themselves in this artificial world. The glow created by the snow just fills the room. It's one of my favorites.
This photograph is actually quite hard to print as the negative is a bit thin by my standards. But with some sweat in the darkroom it eventually pops. The negative was made using a Hasselblad 500 C/M, 80mm lens and an orange filter. Film was Ilford Delta 100.
My film of choice these days is Ilford FP4. It's a wonderful film that allows me to do extreme expansion or contraction when developing in PyroCat-HD developer. My other standby film is Efke/Adox PL 100. Both films are of the older thick emulsion variety. Even though I have had good images from the newer Delta films I prefer the tonality you can only get using older formulations. Sharpness is not the be all end all of photography and a little grain in the image never hurt anyone. A grainless image can be a thing of beauty but to me it's like ordering a pineapple milkshake and not getting any chunks.
It's been years since I have shot much 35mm but I must say over the past year I have rekindled my love of this "minicam" format. For 35mm I use either Leica M3, M5 or Nikon F5. Again film of choice is FP4 or XP2 if I need some speed. Ilford XP2 is in my estimation the best film for the pleasing rendition of skin. I just love it for street photography and the occasional portrait.
For colour work I have a Nikon D70s DSLR. I can use my old Nikkor glass as I refuse to spend money on auto focus lenses that don't have the same high quality as the old stuff. I've been able to focus a lens quite fine for over 40 years and I hope, God willing, that I can do it for many more years to come.
Well this is the end of my intro blog posting. As time goes on I will add to it. Things I will like to share with you are the work of other photographers that inspire me, the odd equipment comment, technique and things that move me.


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By Naomi Chainey in The Sydney Morning Herald.
As recently as 1921, MS (multiple sclerosis) was erroneously considered more common in men. By the late 1940s, a more even gender split was presumed. By 1960 it was posited that women might actually be slightly more prone to the condition. With the invention of the MRI – a more objective diagnostic method – we now understand MS to be three to four times more common in women.
So, back when physicians were making their diagnoses based on symptoms rather than scans, why was MS being missed in women? The answer, perhaps predictably, is that when men and women presented to clinicians with similar symptoms, men were likely to be diagnosed with an organic illness, while women were more vulnerable to a misdiagnosis of hysteria.
Popular late 19th and early 20th century treatments for MS involved antibiotics, syphilis medication or blood coagulants, while hysteria was treated with vibrators (yes, vibrators), hypnosis, or, if you were very unlucky, an insane asylum, so regardless of diagnosis, no one was receiving effective medical care. The gendered assumptions would have had a social impact, however, and indicate that men were historically considered more reliable as witnesses to the functioning of their own bodies than women.
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I was in the mood for a different type of movie marathon watching experience. Something that was so bad...okay maybe not bad so much as all over the place. Movies that were strange,bad in most cases and a mix of different genres. Movies that say fuck all to being a normal movie and say fuck you to the viewer. Leaving the viewer feeling like they'd been hit by Mike Tyson. And you only choice? Seeing if you can survive it.
First up...The Tomb (2004) by Bruno Mattei
Wow. What a royal ass mess this was! Bad...really bad dubbing. Horrible sets. And footage from Army of Darkness, Raiders of The Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade and The Mummy remake. How did he not get sued for this? The damn ghost from the end of Raiders shows up during a shitty exorcism. What the hell? There's an extended bar scene that's just the Salma Hayek dance scene in From dusk till dawn. but in this case there's no Salma and no cool music. Just a homely chick and bad sound alike music.
Twenty minutes into the movie I'd already given the movie a little one finger salute. It's when the sweaty looking tour guide was fleeing though a graveyard to escape Not Salma Hayek and then skeletons of Army of darkness showed up. I knew this film would take no prisoners. By the time it ends I feel beaten but I'm not giving up yet.
Next...Ghost Ninja AKA Diamond Ninja Force (1986)
Two movies in one. Both suck ass. Damn you Godfrey Ho! I both love you and hate you. A mash up of some ghost movie and a ninja film mixed into a crap stew. Richard Harrison who plays the main ninja good guy ages back and forth depending on the scene. It appears he did some scenes years ago and came back to film more years later. Which explains his changing hair style. This movie does have two of the best characters ever though. Firecracker a slow...very slow detective of some sort. And Magic Chan, who's what else magic.
There's some sort of plot involving rival ninja clans and a golden ninja statue and a couple's house getting haunted by some of the horniest ghosts ever. Mr good Ninja does a lot of prancing around the set of The Police's Wrapped around your finger. Bad very bad.
On to...The Being (1983)
From Hong Kong to Idaho. Toxic waste, spuds and Oscar winner Martin Landau in the same movie. I knew I was in trouble when the movie started with narration.This movie features one of the worst hero's to grace a horror movie Detective Mortimer Lutz. For a little bit we get Mortimer's Blade Runner like voice over but it's forgotten thirty minutes into the movie. Strangest part of the film is when Mort has a dream in black and white. The dream involves him and Landau in plane with the monster outside. I'm not sure if this was a scraped scene from the climax or just padding. Either way it makes little sense. Plus Ruth Buzzi shows up on a broom.
The Bride AKA The House That Cried Murder (1973)
The strange meter goes to eleven with this one.
Barbara wants to marry nogoodnik David from her dad's law firm. Daddy doesn't like that idea too much sensing that as he says it David "Stinks." Well it don't take long for dear old dad to be proven right. At Barb and David's wedding no less as She walks in on him and an old girlfriend getting it on. Barbara freaks and tries to stab David with a pair of scissors. She cuts his arm and runs outside blood on her gown and putting a damper on the guests who are grooving to The Don Murray Orchestra. Barbara quips "You should see the other guy." Awww she's nuts and I think I'm in love. Revenge and a crazed Barbara will be coming for David and his floozy and no chicken will be spared.
All in all not a bad little odd ball gem gets a little slow in spots but got a good twist ending.
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Bernie Sanders has introduced a Medicare-for-all bill in the Senate, with more than a dozen co-sponsors. On today's show we'll turn to Dr. Margaret Flowers, a prominent activist for single payer healthcare about the timing and the details of Sanders' bill, and how Democrats and Republicans are responding. Then, the Supreme Court has temporarily upheld a blanket ban on refugees coming to the US until it takes up the case against Donald Trump's Muslim ban later this year. Sirine Shebaya with the groups Muslim Advocates will explain what it means. Finally, author and activist Andy Fisher will explore "hunger-industrial complex," and how today's food banks and other food charity programs are dominated by corporate executives who would rather not address the root causes of hunger.
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More than half of the Atlanta Public Schools buildings tested this spring showed elevated levels of lead in drinking water, some as high as 15 times the federal limit for water systems.
"What was most upsetting to me were the numbers that were really, really high," said Amy Kirby, an assistant professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
So far, 30 Atlanta schools and other buildings have been tested, according to initial results the Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained under Georgia's Open Records Act. Fourteen schools and two other buildings had at least one source, such as a water fountain or kitchen tap, with lead levels above federal limits for water systems. Testing is expected to be complete by late July.
Water fountains and sinks with lead levels above the federal limit have been shut down, said Larry Hoskins, Atlanta Public Schools operations chief.
At most buildings, water from a single water fountain or sink had a high lead level. At others, elevated levels were found at multiple sources.
"We will not allow people access to those … until we are 100 percent sure that the drinking water is below the 15 parts per billion threshold," Hoskins said. That's the level above which water systems are generally required to take action to reduce lead in drinking water under federal law.
The schools with the highest lead levels include Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Usher-Collier Heights Elementary School, Crim High School, Inman Middle School, Grady High School and Boyd Elementary School's temporary site at the former Archer High School.
Parents whose children attend schools with higher reported levels should consider telling them to avoid school water fountains, Kirby said.
"I would consider sending them with bottled water rather than have them drink from water fountains," she said.
The testing was prompted by the national focus on lead in drinking water after dangerous lead levels were found in the water supply of Flint, Mich., Hoskins said. Dozens of school districts nationally have started testing, and lead has been found in cities including Chicago, Newark, Portland, and Washington, D.C.
No federal or Georgia law requires water in schools or daycare centers to be tested for lead. Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Clayton county school districts all said they have not systematically tested school drinking water, though some said they do water quality testing on a "case-by-case" basis.
Hoskins said, "We want to do everything we possibly can to be proactive in understanding potential threats to our students."
But even children at schools that weren't flagged for high levels of lead could be at risk.
There is no "safe" level of lead exposure for children. Even low levels of lead in blood can result in behavior and learning problems, lower IQ, slowed growth and other problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Atlanta's testing is limited to identifying schools with levels above 15 parts per billion.
At Sarah Smith Elementary School's Primary Campus, for example, lead was found in water from five water fountains and classroom sinks. Because the levels were below the federal limit, the district "passed" the school. There's no record the school district took any action to fix those fountains and sinks.
District staff are trying to figure out how lead is getting into school drinking water, Hoskins said.
Lead can enter drinking water from corroded pipes and from brass or chrome-plated brass faucets or fixtures with lead solder. In general, buildings constructed before 1986 are more likely to have lead pipes, fixtures and solder.
But a newer building is no guarantee that drinking water is lead-free.
Most of the Atlanta school buildings with elevated lead levels were built or renovated after 1986.
Records obtained by the AJC under the Open Records Act show the school district is trying to fix problems at some schools with high lead levels: Workers flushed water lines and replaced faucets and other fixtures.
That's encouraging, Kirby said. But it's important that the district has a plan for ongoing testing and maintenance.
"Where there is a high level and then they flushed, what's the plan for preventing that from happening again?" she asked. Without a plan, "that's going to come right back."
Atlanta Public Schools plans to develop a plan for ongoing maintenance later this summer, after full test results are received, Hoksins said. That plan will include an ongoing lead-testing program, he said.
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New York is one of the top tourist vacation spots for people in the US and abroad. It's dense population and numerous attractions make it the city of wonders. When coming to NYC there are several stops along the way that you really need to check out and make sure to see before leaving.
The Liberty Statue and Ellis Island is a representation of freedom and democracy in USA. One of the most popular statues in the world was originally given to the United States and traveled many miles in order to be placed on Ellis island where it sits today. Depending on the present condition of the Statue of Liberty, tourists may go all the way to the shining light at the top statues hand. From time to time, due to some reno's and cleaning work, the Statue of Liberty tourist areas may be closed aside from the base floor.
Times Square Times Square in NYC is more than a square. It is one of the most popular spots on earth. When stopping in at Times Square, be ready to see plenty of groups and plenty of good times. There are music events, festivals, theaters and opera events with quite a few celebrity sightings from time to time.
The World Trade Center Ground also a place to visit in New York City and ground zero of the where it all happened. Many people visiting New York decide to visit ground zero to pay respect to those who lost their lives.
Metropolitan Museum of Art covers more than 5000 years of artistic invention. For visitors to New York this is a must see attraction but be sure to include more than one day to see the entire museum to take in some of the most amazing works of artwork ever created by man.


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Charles has his life organized just the way he wants it. But when a freak accident plunges his city into anarchy, Charles and his boss, Janet, must journey to a distant town where things are simpler. Along the way they encounter a particularly hot sun, possibly dirty water, cans that can't be opened, impolite cannibals and sore feet. But in a world where the only trail mix has no chocolate chips, can things ever go back to the way they were?