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Meet Orlando López
You may not think of social media as an art, but there's definitely an art to good social media. Orlando Lopez has been our social media artist since our company started many years ago. His passion for theatre and team spirit are infectious and a huge part of our success.
Tell us about yourself and how you became involved with Brave New Productions and the Montreal Theatre Community.
I first remember getting involved with Brave New Productions with the first show that started it all: Fairy's Tale. I've always enjoyed being part of a team, and helping out any way I can (the photo shoot I did for it was pretty fun!). I had previously volunteered for the Montreal Fringe Festival, so it was a rather fun experience to be actually have a show in the Fringe. Ever since then, I've always been part of BNP in many supporting roles, and through that I've been able to expand my experience in the Montreal theatre community, either as and Apprentice Stage Manager and most recently as a Social Media Consultant.
How do you help get the word out about the shows. Any tips? How much work does it take?
Getting bums in seats has always been a challenge, but through experience I've learned the best way to get people to see your show has always been a combination of great publicity in the media, catchy materials, and word of mouth. I go back to my early experiences of promoting a show during the Fringe, and I've seen some incredibly creative ways people try to convince anyone to see their show. Through BNP, I think we take pride that we have built an amazing audience that loves our shows, a good network of media contacts, and a growing social media following. However, this did not happen overnight, and it takes time to build. My biggest tip for anyone starting out in any field is to take the time to network as much as possible. You never know who you're going to meet who could open a door for you down the line. Also, a positive attitude helps, specially if the show is not getting the reviews or reaction you'd expect.
Any interesting social media stories/drama?
Social Media has exploded over the years, but honestly, it is not the end all and be all when promoting a show. I'm a total believer that you have to be actually social in order for it to fully work. That means, you can't stay at home on your computer staring at a screen and hope for the best. You actually have to go out there and meet people IRL. As for drama, it's best left on the stage. Just kidding. However, I can say that what you don't say on social network matters just as much as what you do end up posting. Sharing is caring, but oversharing is not fun. It's a balance that I'm still perfecting, to be honest. Also, hashtags are overrated. #sorrynotsorry
What has been your favourite Brave New Production and why?
I'm proud to have been part of pretty much every BNP production, but some shows bring back great memories. I think "ART" had to be a huge achievement because it received the first review on The Montreal Gazette. BNP had been previously featured on their website (for The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later), but being published on the paper was simply amazing. I still think "Being Earnest", another show performed at the Fringe, was one of the best shows we've performed. I also wish more people had seen our last production "Vanya and Masha and Sonia and Spike") but all the people who saw the show surely enjoyed it. And I should know, because all the social media posts I've read were very nice.


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BROWNWOOD – October 29, 2012 – Two Howard Payne University faculty members recently celebrated the completion of their doctoral degrees with a reception on campus.
Dr. Trissa Cox, associate professor of computer information systems, completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science degree from the University of North Texas in May. Her dissertation topic was "Factors Associated with Behavioral Intention to Disclose Personal Information on Geosocial Networking Applications."
Dr. Lester Towell, also associate professor of computer information systems, completed a Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology and Distance Education degree from Nova Southeastern University in June. His dissertation title was "Factors that Affect Instructors' Intent to Use Online, On-Demand Lecture Capture."
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Let's See What The Elms Is Up To
Conrad on Guitar
Conrad packs it in when he performs.
The Residents love his voice.
Doc Lamott
Doc Lamott comes in every month with a new music lecture for our Residents.
The Residents enjoy his lectures and even more when he performs some samples on the piano.
Darwin on Literature
Darwin comes in each month with a wonderful lecture on a book.
The Residents appreciate that Darwin always provides a movie to coincide with his lecture.
Current Events with Carol
Carol is one of our most dedicated volunteers. Moving away from San Carlos did not slow her down from coming in weekly to discuss Current Events.
The Residents enjoy her intellect and views she shares with the group.
Wii Bowling
We have a great group of Wii bowlers.
We also have a terrific group of Wii bowler fans. They come down to cheer on all the bowlers and to reminisce on their bowling days.
San Mateo Senior Center Chorus
The Residents enjoy listening and singing with the San Mateo Senior Center Chorus.
We look forward to their next visit. Thank you all so much!
Easter Day
Helen was so happy to find an egg during our Easter Egg Hunt.
Mary was getting some help.
Pat & Mary decided to work together to figure out the clues.
Muriel found an egg, reaching ever so careful over Florence's head.
Pat was happy with all the eggs she found.
Muriel and Barbara brought their eggs to the front desk to cash in their prizes.
Thank you to everyone who participated.
What is the Memory Care Program Up To?
Memories in the MakingMemories in the Making (MiM) is a unique fine arts program for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia's that offers a creative and non-verbal way of communicating and capturing precious moments through art.
Barbara is enjoying painting her art work.
Bill is doing a wonderful job with his horse painting,
Anne loves to paint people.
Arts & Crafts
The Residents had fun getting ready for the Easter holiday.
Marilyn loves to craft.
Bill enjoyed his bunny book he completed.
Volunteer Artwork
Sevilla has volunteered at The Elms Memory Program for years.
She created some artwork for our Residents to enjoy in our Memory Program.
Thank you Sevilla your artwork we will enjoy these for many years.
Petting Zoo Visit
Thank you to Little Explores Petting Zoo for bringing all your wonderful animals and staff.
Our Residents, Staff, and Family Members look forward to each of your visits.
Marilyn loves the animals.
Evelyn is all smiles with the animals.
Vija is enjoying her quiet time with her bunny pal.
Tish and Tom came up to see the animals. Tish loves the chickens.
Our house dog, Curley welcomed our fuzzy visitors.
He was proud of himself.
Bill gazed into his bunny's eyes.
Alyce also came up for a visit with the animals.
Mary came out to see the animals too.
Thank you to the Little Explores Petting Zoo for another fantastic visit!
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Evening Delight
Debussy's Piano Trio in G MajorSequoia High School Students Ilan, Sam and Erica prepared an evening concert for our Residents.
The Residents enjoyed the whole performance.
Thank you Ilan, Sam and Erica for sharing your talent with our Residents.
We look forward to your next visit.
Wine & Cheese
After the lovely performance Helen, Barbara, Helen and Bill enjoyed discussing how great their performance was.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Let's See What The Residents are Doing
Arts & Crafts
Helen was so happy to make her jewelry.
Helen was happy to show off her necklace.
Ken performed for our Residents and they enjoyed his saxophone.
Norm is a San Carlos local and a wonderful volunteer to share his gift of music with our Residents.
Rabbi Visit
Rabbi Corey volunteers his time to educate our Residents on Jewish culture.
Literature Lectures
Darwin comes in monthly to discuss books on literature.
He does such a fantastic job of finding a movie to coincide with his lecture Residents can watch before hand.
This month is was "The Last of the Mohicans".
Social Tea
Connie and Florence enjoying a cup of tea.
Bob and Fred love their tea and cookies.
The Residents enjoyed watching the Giants game during social tea.
Wii Bowling
We have a some devoted Wii bowlers.
Tillie, Shirley, Helen and Elsa love to encourage one another, but also enjoy when they win.
The Grove
In our Memory Care program the Residents are enjoying activities.
Here are just a couple they have been up to.
Arts & Crafts
Marilyn loves crafting.
All the Residents get together and help to decorate for Spring.
Marilyn and John had fun playing games, like Jenga.
With the help of volunteers, like Josh the Residents are able to complete large puzzles together.
Marilyn had fun dancing with volunteer John.
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Work from Senseless.
"Based on various anthropological and scientific studies, it has been observed that as people have become more dependent on modern technology and science, people's senses have gradually dulled and become dislocated with our natural surroundings. Sociologist Richard Sennett states that urban sprawl and technological advances in transportation are some of the many ways in which our advances have made us more and more detached from nature and even other people, creating a passive culture that has led to the deprivation of our senses. As noted in the quote above, anthropologists such as Lévi-Strauss have also noticed the opposite occurring in cultures that are still living in nature and actively participating in it. The cultures with roots in mythology and animism, the belief of the connectedness of everything on earth, are especially in tune with their senses, which as a result, have heightened.
I began to look into various mythologies from around the world and the costumes associated with them and observed most involved the covering of the face and many times the entire body to transform the person into a mythical being. At the same time I was looking at urban legends and hoaxes such as Bigfoot and people's obsessive fascination of these elusive beasts. What interested me most was that many seemed to be based on existing mythologies and the fact that many of these creatures, seemed to be trapped between two worlds. Bigfoot being the prime example is not quite human or animal so wanders on the fringe of both, not really belonging to either. From these findings I began to create modern day mythological narratives in which I explore themes associated with the dislocation of our senses. It is centred on constructed "yeti-like" creatures made up of either disposable manmade plastic forks, earplugs, vinyl gloves, car air fresheners or compact mirrors, each representing one of the senses. These creatures have been consumed by these modern, materialistic items and as such can no longer sense anything at all. Neither human nor animal, they wander between worlds fitting in nowhere, yearning to be part of a world they no longer belong to, and becoming a creature of myth." – Laura Thompson


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Friday, January 18, 2013
I'm pretty sure my neighbors thought I was crazy...
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Hahaha, hi Wendy my fellow crazy! Don't worry if we will be put in an asylum there will be many of us there! When i am home on weekends maybe neighbors and passing vehicles also think i am crazy, as i sometimes under some thick bush trying to get a shot of a very very minute insect or spider, or a very small weed 2in from the ground. At least your hobby is helping you to write, mine are really just passing fancy!ReplyDelete
Spring fever striking a little early...well put. It describes all of us crazies very well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Well put indeed. I still haven't actually ordered my seeds yet, but I will very soon.ReplyDelete
Now that I am working full time, I also find it hard to work in the garden the way I used to. But interestingly, it's more the IDEA of the garden work that can be off-putting. Once I get going, I remember how much I love it and I'm just fine.
I am so happy for your renewed zest for your garden. I love your crazy. Looking forward to seeing it all unfold. Make sure you remember to blog along the way.ReplyDelete
It will be awesome. I'm so excited about this year, because after one year of watching, I'm going to let myself play in the garden :) Some things I have plans for, and some things we'll see what happens. Should be a fun year in our gardens!ReplyDelete
It's great experience Wendy! Me too has the same feeling sometimes when i do gardening at night sometimes just with torchlight! ;)ReplyDelete
Girl I love that energy! AWESOME! You will rock it and I absolutely love that your sweet girl will be planting an all yellow garden...Ha! Can't wait!!!ReplyDelete
Good luck with the gardening this year!!! I pretty sure my neighbors think I'm crazy too. Glad to not be the only crazy gardener!ReplyDelete
What great gardening plans you have for 2013! I will be looking forward to this. Happy happy gardening :)ReplyDelete
I already have my seeds, too. After a seed swap yesterday, I have even more! I also ordered from Baker Creek. I cannot resist their catalog. :o) Love the idea of an all yellow garden!ReplyDelete
This sounds just about right Wendy girl. And it's what I love about February, the season of possibility. The time when we dream and plan and strategize and make lists and spend money. We're amnesic to last year's failures but also last year's sore muscles and broken fingernails and muddy boots.ReplyDelete
This will be the year, all right! And maybe you'll even convert your mailman to gardening.
Hi Wendy, hearing you rant, I can feel your enthusiasm oozing out from all your pores ;) Looks like you've caught the spring fever and is fully charged to go forth and produce.ReplyDelete
Yes. What you said. :)ReplyDelete
I garden on a four-way-stop corner so, boy, do I know about funny looks from the neighbors! And my mailman once asked me if I was looking for buried treasure as I ripped out sod all around our house for gardens. I am with you there! And I am itching to get my seeds going too. Look forward to seeing what you come up with!
~Julie in PA
I raise my glass to you; and will try to join you in every effort except the bugs eggs in the hair. I draw the line at bug eggs in my hair.ReplyDelete
Craziness necessary to garden, my dear.ReplyDelete
Miss you!
I had a fairly good idea that my neighbors think I'm crazy because of my wildscape, but then I nailed it down a couple of weeks ago when I introduced myself to the young couple across the street and asked them for their raked leaves at the same time. EdReplyDelete
Hi Wendy. I just awarded you the Liebster Award. Just go to my blog to check it out.ReplyDelete
My awesome gardening friends...thanks for leaving a comment! I don't typically repond here, but I love knowing who you are so I can visit your blog as well.
btw - if you're trying to show me nude Miley Cyrus photos, sell me nikes or viagra or antibiotics, or encourage my lovely garden readers to visit your site on solar panel construction, or seo-whatevers, sorry, but I'm not publishing your comment. If you want to moderate my blog - well, I can't keep you too busy, and the pay would be horrible. And lastly, no. I'm not interested in Club Penguin cheat codes. Thanks anyway.


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The Role of Lithium in Aging and Longevity
Lithium is a mineral that can be found in many places in nature.
In fact, it is present in small amounts in almost every igneous rock. From these rocks lithium has seeped into water springs and rivers, and into our drinking water throughout human evolution to today.
Lithium is associated with longevity
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Mountain biking is a sport where people ride their mountain bikes down rocky mountainsides and along dirt trails. Mountain bikes are very powerful bicycles and built to be able to absorb a lot of abuse. They have unique features that allow the cyclist to balance even on the most rocky, off-road terrains. Mountain biking can best be characterized into three different styles – downhill, free riding, and cross country. Even though the different styles are similar in some ways, they still require different skills. The style that you pick will determine the type of bike you get.
The grind to the top of a trial will tax you physically but as you glide down the trail, around challenging obstacles and over the jumps you are in ecstasy as your adrenaline levels rush over the top. That said there are plenty of places a casual rider can find easy terrain on flat and scenic off-road terrain.
The National Forests of the Greater Yellowstone region provide a plethora of mountain biking opportunities and the Bureau of Land Management has even more in the deserts that surround our mountains.
Our regions ski resorts now offer ski lift assisted mountain biking opportunities for those who prefer only the downhill rush side of the mountain bike equation and they have gone to much trail work to provide optimum trail challenges, fun and safety.
Mountain Bike clubs and Bike shops have teamed together to develop and optimize mountain bike trails in our national forests building jumps and challenging obstacles and these optimized trails have proven to be quite popular with local mountain bikers and a fabulous treat for tourist mountain bikers who come here from all over the world to bike the trails of the Greater Yellowstone area.
Downhill Mountain biking. This includes huge jumps that span up to 40 feet and drops down of 10 feet. The terrain is expected to be steep and rough. It is definitely one of the unsafe and it requires a lot of physical work when compared to the other categories.
Free riding. This is the most spontaneous of all. There is no need to restrict you to any particular style. A rider is given a choice to perform any combination or series of downhill courses, a few drops and jumps probably. Stunts are more important than skills in this category.
Cross-country. This is the most common category. It is probably the most popular too. It includes a bike trail of around 30 miles in a loop or in terrain full of jumps and descents. It is great for amateurs, especially if a rider is planning to move to more dangerous types.
Dirt jumping. The events for this category are just about showcasing the boldest and scariest, most insane stunt or trick where you can see bikers playing in the air.
Canyon (Wilson WY) - The climb up old pass road is mostly on old, rotting pavement with a few switchbacks but not that steep. The climb up to the top of Mount Ellie is a bit more difficult but absolutly beautiful. However, keep your eye on the trail b/c there are a few rocks that can knock you down if you aren't paying attention. There is one steep section that is ridable for the advanced riders. The singletrack down is fast and furious but watch out b/c it can get rutted towards the end of the summer. It can also be loose in spots, especially around the switchbacks. Towards the bottom of the canyon there are a few stream crossings but last time I was up there the trail crews were working on taking them out. This trail is a blast and I highly recommend it for any type of rider. The singletrack down can get pretty gnarly at the bottom with roots and rocks and the chance to topple over in a stream. Just remember towards the bottom when you get the horse trails to bare left otherwise you will end up at a horse barn. Have fun
Creek Loop (Jackson Hole WY) - Frickin' wicked decent smooth, winding singletrack through meadows and forest along Cache creek. Quite undulating. High altitude lungs helpful. Loop can be ridden in either direction, but is described here in my preferred clockwise direction. The above mentioned trailhead takes you on a gentle climb in a grassy, sage brush meadow and winds up and down in the floor of the valley on the north side of cache creek. Once this trail merges back with the road, continue to ride east on the road up the valley for another half mile or so. Another trailhead leaves the road to the right into the forest, crosses cache creek, and brings you back, eventually, to the lower ski slopes of Snow King Resort. Along this section of the trail in the woods, forks in the singletrack present several options. Keep left at each fork to prolong the ride and go right to bail out. For the best, longest ride, keep left at each fork until you intersect a switchbacking snow cat road on Snow King Mountain. Ride up this road until you reach the top of the chairlift (where the alpine slide starts), ride the trail from the top of the lift traversing the wider ski runs and keep left at the main fork (this is roughly the 10 mile mark). Eventually, you will enter the woods on the west side of Snow King where the trail traverses the mountain in the woods for untold miles, south to Hoback Jct. Winds up and down as far as you can imagine with ample opportunity to bail out into the town of Jackson. For more info, contact Hoback Sports in Jackson.
Mountain (Jackson Hole WY) - Follow the dirt road up Shadow Mtn. for about 3 miles. This is a mellow but steady climb. Once you appear to be on top of Shadow Mtn., look for a single track off to the left. This trail splits a couple of times, but all trails lead to the bottom. Stick to the leftmost trails for the best ride. Once at the bottom, take the fire road to the left to get back to the parking area.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort • (Jackson Hole) Teton Village's lift served mountain biking terrain is now even more accessible. The Teewinot Quad chairlift is open for biking from June 14th to September 1st. Teton Village, at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, offers experienced riders seven miles of technical singletrack. Mountain bikers are able to ride up to the summit of the Bridger Gondola via Solitude Road - this activity is for expert Mountain Biking in Teton Villagebikers only and DOWNHILL RIDING IS NOT PERMITTED above Amphitheater Bowl.
White Pine Ski Resort • (Pinedale Wyoming) Lift served mountain biking in Pinedale. Experience the thrill of riding down the mountain on a mountain bike, or just ride the lift to the top for the scenic view. Mountain bike rentals are available.
Big Hole Challenge (Victor/Driggs ID) - Ride west into Horseshoe canyon. The road will dogleg, first right, then left, then bear left up the canyon road. You will pass a few homes to the left, ride over two cattle guards, after that take the first dirt jeep road to the left. (it will be a little farther than you think.The trail to the right accesses some more difficult climbing and singletrack,this is called the expert loop.) The left hand trail from the road climbs up this doubletrack/wide single track, bear to the right at all turns. It will meander for a few miles, cross a creek, climb again, and at a trail crossing (the right trail brings you up Long Ridge, desscribed in the Mahogony Trail review), go left, and rip your way back down to the valley. At the first perpidicular intersection, 100 S., turn left and back to the car! Heinekin, perhaps?
Grove (Victor/Driggs ID) - At the top of the pass, turn Left (south) on a fire road that leads to some undeveloped campsites. Ride approx 1.8 mi untill you see an old sheep herd/jeep trail that goes very steeply up to the left. after you all have CLEANED this mini hero hill, the ride turns into wide singletrack. Stay on the main trail, it will meander and climb, eventually a couple of switchbacks, always bear to the left. after the switchbacks you will probably rest in a stand of aspens. Ride approx 1/2 mile towards the east, the trail will take a sharp left north. Roll through a cool tall tree section, eventually follow a ridge to the west until the trail turns north.(this is your first right turn!) Follow unbelievable singletrack until the trail spits out onto a powerline road. Take a left here back to the car!
Springs • (Idaho Falls/Ririe ID) - A wide single track trail that has been completely redone by the FS (YOUR TAX $ AT WORK). This is an absolutely beautiful trail through evergreen forest to a wildflower infested alpine valley, Sound good; IT IS! It's an out and back ride. For a nice 11 mile total ride, I suggest you turnaround at Blacktail Pass which is beyond the valley (it's right after a moderate climb above Crystal Lake - a very small alpine lake). You must checkout the view from Blacktail Pass; the mountain to the east is Garns, the highest peak in the Big Holes. There is not much elevation gain on this ride; just a series of relatively short(1/2 mile or so) up and downs with flats in between. I rate it intermediate; but I would not take a novice on it. For you gonzos, you can keep going over Garns mountain and make a big loop back canyon creek trail or proceed on to Driggs.
Mill Creek (Driggs ID) - Park and gear up in the large parking area on the right of Teton Canyon Rd. there is a amazing view of the Tetons hear… you can head back to the main road and make the climb to Targhee Ski Resort on the road. Or shuttle to the top if you have two cars... I personally recommend heading up the single track. The trail starts directly a-crossed the road from the parking area. Head up 1.3 miles and find a trail that heads west off to the left. This part of the trail is not maintained and you will have to explore and meander your way through a maze of unclear trails just keep heading west up the hill the trails get better until it terns into a jeep road that will take you to the main paved road. Take the road the rest of the way to Targhee. To the right of the main ski lifts is the dirt road stay to the right as you climb. After making it to the summit head down and make you're first left. The dirt/gravel road soon narrows to the most amazing single track. Follow it down until you get to the car. And enjoy hitting this trail with speed, just watch out for hikers…
Creek Loop (Ririe ID)- Wolverine
is a recently reconstructed FS trail that sees
motercyle, horse and hiker use; it is not heavily
used. The ST trail is a nice interesting cruise,
a little rough at the end; (at the mouth of the
Canyon (Victor ID)
- This trail is a 16 mile clockwise (or vice versa) loop. Ascend on great sigle/old doubletrack (no trucks have been allowed for decades), through four or five creek crossings, and up to some great switchback sections, Granny gears helpful,singlespeeders need not apply! switch up ad to the right till you reach a "summit", where you will see signs for Mike harris and Fourth of July trails that go off to the left. Do not take these. Really .bear right and rail through the back (south) side of the ridge. Eventually you will ride along the crest of the ridge, the views here are stunning. Now come one of the rippingest 1200ft downhills that you have ever been on. Hold on, this can be tricky at speed! The trail will spit out onto a powerline trail, take a right, an Jam back to the car! Beer time, amigos!
Morgan to Hawley Gulch (Ririe ID)
- The first mile is rolling single track for 1.5 miles. At the fire road turn right and wind your way down the hill until you hit the main road. Pedal south approximately 400 feet to another unmarked trailhead on your left. This trail takes off up a short hill and then rolls you through a mile of superb trail. At the bottom bunny-hop the wooden bridge and proceed up a short hill and veer south. This is called Hawley Gulch. The trail starts above the drainage (the bottom is typically muddy until July) on a fireroad that gradually turns to a trail. This is a downhill run of almost 2 miles to Tablerock Campground. The main trail takes you directly to the campground or there are a couple of trails off to the right that will take you back to a road. (If you take these trails, turn right on the road and pedal uphill to the car.) From the campground turn right up the road until you get to the car. This trail is fairly popular and well used.
Creek Area (Swan Valley ID)-
Everything you can imagine Try Echo Canyon, Rash Canyon, Blacktail Canyon, S. Fork Fall Creek, Pritchard Creek, 4TH of July Ridge, Red Ridge, Bear Creek, Elk mountain, etc, etc. These trails are as good as it gets. Mostly single track. Some jeep trails Many loops available, 10 miles to 30 miles Sorry there are no trail guides and you are really on your own. You will feel lonely out there. Although I list all levels, most are intermediate and advanced.
West Trail (Driggs ID)- This
trail is not knowen by very many people.
It is really fun. It has about 4 creeks
that you go over. Watch out for Moose.
Grand Targhee Ski Resort • (Driggs ID/Alta WY) Lift served mountain biking is a great way to enjoy the beautiful outdoor setting of Grand Targhee. Bike trails around the resort are easy and fun for the novice and intermediate rider; mom, dad, and the kids love our base trails. Experts can take their downhill mountain bike up the chairlift for great views and a fun downhill ride, or head out on our network of trails. Starting right at the base, our bike trails offer double track and single track riding amidst the wildflowers and aspens.
Lionhead Mountain Loop • (West Yellowstone) The trailhead is located 7 miles east of West Yellowstone off of Highway 20. Turn right onto Denny Creek Road and drive 1.5 miles to the trailhead. The trail begins as an ATV trail and it is a good stiff climb for about 3 miles along Trail #217 where there is a fantastic view down into Hegben Lake. Go past a gate in the road and then turn left onto another small two track past meadows of wildflowers and the face of Lionhead Mountain looming to the west. Another 2.5 miles of climbing will bring you up to 8750 feet and around the shoulder of Lionhead Mountain. You are near the Continental Divide and the Idaho border. Then it is a fast downhill on Trail #114 before a couple of lefts onto forest roads before coming out onto Highway 20 turn left (east) and back to Denny Creek Road.
Gardiner to Point of Rocks • (Gardiner MT) This fun, point-to-point (shuttle required) cruiser begins in the busy little tourist town of Gardiner, located a mile high and adjacent to the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Yankee Jim Canyon, which you ll traverse on the ride, is the namesake of Jim George, the man who hacked a wagon trail/toll road through the canyon in the 19th century. Yankee Jim earned his keep by charging Yellowstone-bound travelers a fee to pass through the canyon, as well as by providing overnight accommodations in a roadhouse he constructed. If you re feeling energetic, at the suggested ending point at 22.0 miles you can turn right onto U.S. Highway 89 and return to Gardiner on pavement, or link to the Paradise Valley/East River Road ride, also on this site.
Emerald Lake • (Bozeman MT) - Great 4.5 mile singletrack with a little over 2000 ft. elevation gain. Some great technical sections but the the trail can be conqered by most reasonably fit riders on a good mountain bike. I'd suggest riding around the lake for some really great views of box canyon and surrounding area. Travel past the lake another mile or so for some really technical singletrack to Heather lake.
North Fork Loop • (Big Sky MT) Disconnected single track, double track and a bit of pavement. Take Beehive Rd for another 1.5 miles, you will go down a steep hill. At the Bottom is the Beehive Basin trail head. Hang a left, cross the creek and climb. After a series of switch backs, there is a junction, turn right. Climb to where you hit pavement again and ride uphill. About 1/2 mile of pavement takes you to the North Fork trail head, turn left.
Now the fun begins. 4.5 miles of sinngle track, some very steep, some very fun, a bit of climbing too, but mostly DOWN! Eventually, you will cross the North Fork of the Gallatin. About 200 yds of gentle climb leads to another junction. Stay right and downhill. More awesome downhill from here. Eventually, about 2 miles and you will cross the North Fork again and up a short steep climb. From here, continue to descend/roll along on a double track that rips. You will come out on a paved road, stay right again. Climb up a hill to reach the lower N. Fk trailhead and a parking lot. Either you ran a shuttle or from here you pay back that vertical. If you are continuing to ride at the trail head, turn right on a double track and climb. Ignore the single tracks that branch off and stay on the double track/jeep road. The climb is pleasent enough and will be about 3.5 miles long. Eventually you will break out of the trees and on to an open ridge line with big peaks to your right and straight ahead.
You are still on a double track jeep road. As you re-enter the trees, on your right is another trail head. Turn right on the Ridge Trail. This is a steep loose and technical climb. One section is ridable only if the traction is very good so don''t feel bad if you don''t clean it. After about a 1/2 mile you will top out on a nice single track and roll along in the trees. You will pass through some private property that is marked and then climb a pair of switch backs and then another great downhill. After another mile you pop back out on the pavement, uphill and to the east from the North Fork trail head. Turn right and ride pavement back to where you started up the pavement before and re-trace your route into Beehive Basin and descend the single track to the Beehive trail head. When you reach that trail head, climb the steep road back to where you began. Just after an automatic gate for Summit View, look to the left and catch a single track that descends back to behind the Mountain Fire station. Time for a cold drink, you are done. CAUTION!!! This is Bear country, carry Bear spray. Watch for hikers and Horseback riders on most of this trail, make noise! Please avoid riding in the Lee Metcalfe Wilderness, all the boundaries are well marked.
Ross Pass • (Bozeman MT) The Lat/Long is for Bracket Creek road off of Mt 8 past Bridger Bowl. Easy to moderate double track with a short dificult climb onto Ross Pass. From here you can go north or south along the ridge. Very nice views east toward TheCrazy Mtns and west toward the airport at Belgrade. It's about 4.6 miles one way.
Big Sky Mountain Resort • (Big Sky MT) Lift served mountain biking in and around the Big Sky area means miles of back country scenery, wildflowers, wildlife, and few human encounters. Big Sky Resort offers the areas only lift accessible downhill trails from the Ramcharge lift right here in the Mountain Village. For those of you who enjoy the uphill burn or a nice comfortable pedal through the forest, you will be delighted to find that Big Sky Resort is surrounded by National Forest Service land that offers hundreds of miles of forest service roads and trails for mountain biking. On the Mountain at Big Sky Resort riders will find mostly advanced and expert downhill trails, but there are beginner and intermediate offerings as well.
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A PUBLIC meeting on the staff reorganisation taking place at the Herald group of newspapers is being held in Glasgow on Thursday.
Being organised by the National Union of Journalists, the event is being held as a protest against what its describes as "serious damage to The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times", following a decision to make all but a handful of staff re-apply for 40 fewer jobs as part of a new, seven-day production system.
Continues the union: "The NUJ is campaigning to protect jobs and quality journalism and campaigning for stronger employment protection laws, more statutory accountability for media bosses and better protection for the Scottish media through a Press Commission."
The event is taking place at the Scottish Trade Union Congress headquarters in Glasgow on Thursday, from 7pm. Speakers include union reps from the Herald, MSPs Sandra White (SNP) and Pauline McNeill (Labour), plus NUJ president, James Doherty.
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Matthew Vaughn Wants to Make New Fantastic Four Movie to Apologize for Others
After the success of the first X-Men film, there was a run of comic book movies. One of those was 2005's Fantastic Four starring Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman and future Captain America Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch.
The film made enough money to warrant the follow-up Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. That movie was panned and Marvel's crime-fighting family didn't hot the big screen again for 8 years.
In 2015's Fantastic Four, the characters were played by younger actors in a darker story. It did not go well. The movie was a flop critically and financially. The failure caused the quartet to be shelved from the big screen for the time being.
Now, one of Hollywood's fastest rising directors, Matthew Vaughn, wants to take a shot at the first family of Marvel.
During the press tour for his latest Kingsman film, Vaughn explained his interest in helming a Fantastic Four movie.
"The other one I've felt an obligation to do is, I wouldn't mind maybe making a Fantastic Four film to apologize to everyone out there that maybe it didn't go very well for them," said Vaughn. "It's brilliant. One of my favorites is the Fantastic Four, so maybe one day I'll try and rectify the mistake."
With his work on Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class and the Kingsman films, Vaughn might be the ideal choice to finally set the franchise on the right course.
Vaughn's Kingsman: The Golden Circle opens Sept. 22.
Would you see a Matthew Vaughn directed Fantastic Four movie?
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This appears to be the new morph of BGC Trading/Partners/Strategies (all BGC's three sites have disappeared now), which in turn was a morph of Universal Trading Strategies / UTScorp.
It's not hard to discover. On their 'About' page, Aumine mentions that they are Universal Trading Strategies:
This time they're using nicebetting.com for their trading agent. BGC and UTS were using bestbets247.net. Well it appears that Nice Betting is Bestbets247:
They'll have to win the award for 2015 of Most Stupid Scammers


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CRS Rice Bowl is an annual Lenten program sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, the international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. This program introduces experiences of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to students and others during Lent. It is available to all Catholic parishes and schools. After financial offerings are collected from the almsgiving portion, seventy-five percent is then allocated to CRS's international development projects. Twenty-five percent of the collection is allocated to local archdiocese programs that alleviate hunger and poverty. These funds are distributed to parishes and other organizations in the form of grants.
Average Grant: $200 – $800 (depends on financial request and number of other requests that year)
Application Schedule: Grant applications are accepted until the deadline of June 15th each year. They are distributed by the following November.
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By Evan Gernant
With tax reform legislation nearing enactment in Washington it's easy to keep one's focus on those headlines. There are, however, important changes in New Jersey and New York tax that have already been signed into law and will impact local taxpayers. Below is a summary of the more significant changes you will see affecting New Jersey and New York State taxpayers in 2018 and beyond.
New Jersey
- The sales & use tax rate will continue decrease slightly. A two-phase reduction of the sales tax has seen the rate drop from 7.000% in 2016 to 6.875% in 2017. The rate will drop again to 6.625% beginning January 1, 2018.
- The New Jersey estate tax exemption was increased from $675,000 to $2,000,000 for those individuals passing away on or after January 1, 2017. The estate tax is fully eliminated as of January 1, 2018. One should keep in mind that New Jersey also levies a separate and distinct inheritance tax, which will remain unchanged. The inheritance tax does not apply to inheritances received by a charity, the spouse, parent, child, grandchild or great-grandchild of the deceased individual. Upon the passing of an individual, transfers received by anyone other than those listed can be subject to an inheritance tax of up to 16%.
- The tax on gasoline of 37.5 cents per gallon, first implemented November 1, 2016, remains in effect. The gas tax hike represented a 23 cents per gallon increase from previously levels.
- The New Jersey pension exclusion benefit is being increased over a four-year period, fully phased-in by January 1, 2020. The pension exclusion is available to taxpayers 62 and up or qualified as disabled under the Social Security guidelines. The exclusion is only available if your gross income does not exceed $100,000. For the 2017 tax year the pension exclusion will be $40,000 for joint filers, $30,000 for single filers and $20,000 for married-separate filers. For the 2018 tax year the pension exclusion will be $60,000 for joint filers, $45,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married-separate filers.
New York
- Personal income tax rates will drop 0.12% each year, beginning in 2018 and continuing through 2025 for those earning $40,000 to $150,000 and 0.08% each year for those earning $150,000 to $300,000.
- The top tax rate of 8.82% has been extended for 2018 and 2019 for individuals earning over $1 million, married couples earning over $2 million and those filing as head of household earning over $1.5 million.
- A cap, which is set to expire at the end of 2019, was placed on charitable contribution deductions. For those with New York adjusted gross income (AGI) between $1 and $10 million the deduction is limited to 50% of charitable contributions. For those with New York AGI of more than $10 million the deduction is limited to 25% of charitable contributions.
- The sale of a partnership interest by a nonresident partner may result in New York source income as a result of a change in the law. Effective since April 2017, to the extent that the recognized gain relates to the partnership's assets located in New York the nonresident partner may have New York sourced gain.
Evan Gernant is a Tax Director at Wiss & Company. If you would like to speak with Evan, you may reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 973.994.9400.


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4/3/2013 - My day disappeared again so instead of jabbering on, I'll leave this as an exercise for the reader. This card seems pretty busted. How would you improve it?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
CCDD 040313—Lightning Wake
4/3/2013 - My day disappeared again so instead of jabbering on, I'll leave this as an exercise for the reader. This card seems pretty busted. How would you improve it?
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Sadistic Necromany 4BReplyDelete
Sorcery (U)
Return all creatures from your graveyard to the battlefield, then sacrifice those creatures.
I seems like this is the type of Johny card that benefits from being made just for Johnny. Letting creatures live through it helps Spike, but that's obviously not who this card is for.
Necromancy of the Fittest 3GBReplyDelete
Sorcery (R)
Exile all creature cards from graveyards with power 3 or less, then return all creature cards in graveyards to the battlefield under their owners' control.
"Only the strong re-survive"
I went the other direction, seeing this as a way to selectively reanimate fatties.Replies
I can dig that, but then I'd really play up that aspect:Delete
Return of the Fittest {2}{b}{g}
Sorcery (U)
Return the creature card with the highest power among all graveyards to the battlefield under your control. (You choose in case of a tie)
Nayan Necromancy {4bG}
Sorcery (R)
Return all creature cards with 5 or more power from all graveyard to the battlefield under your control.
It's just cleaner to talk about what you are bringing back, instead of what you aren't.
I love Nayan Necromancy, that's exactly the kind of card I was going for.Delete
Lightning Wake 1BBRReplyDelete
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, CARDNAME deals 3 damage to it.
At the beginning of each players upkeep, that player returns all creature cards in their graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
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Valhalla 2RWWReplyDelete
Enchantment (M)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, each creature that player controls fights another target creature.
At the beginning of each player's end step, each player returns to the battlefield all creature cards in his or her graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.
Not sure what someone could use it for, but it looks cool. Originally had it asymmetric but this might be more interesting.
Lightning Wake 1BBRReplyDelete
Whenever a creature you control dies, you may pay {R/B}, if you do return it to the battlefield tapped then ~ deals 1 damage to you and each creature you control.
"Playing with lightning is a dangerous game."


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The IGP Chronicles Part 2: AMD 780G vs. Intel G45 vs. NVIDIA GeForce 8200by Gary Key on October 14, 2008 12:40 PM EST
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AMD's Cool'n'Quiet: Disable it
One interesting phenomenon that we encountered during testing on the AMD/NVIDIA platforms with the Phenom series of processors is the effect of Cool'n'Quiet (CnQ) on our BD playback results. We utilized a Phenom 9950BE in our test results today along with the 780G/GF8200/790GX chipsets. When playing back our H.264 title, The Simpsons Movie, with CnQ disabled we noticed an average CPU utilization of 6%~7% with platform power averaging anywhere from 132W to 140W depending on the chipset and motherboard. Video playback was smooth and stutter free on this title and many others regardless of the encoding format utilized.
One of the prime objectives for our HTPC systems is energy saving, especially during playback operation - the idea being that lower power use produces less heat and should therefore also result in a quieter system. The quickest way to reduce platform power on an AMD based system is to enable CnQ. After enabling CnQ in the BIOS and setting our Vista power management profile to balanced or power saver, we noticed our platform power requirements dropped to 99W~112W. This is a 25% or so improvement in power savings so we were naturally pleased with the results.
We fired up Power DVD 8 Ultra, popped The Simpsons Movie back in and decided to see how well the system operated. Our CPU utilization numbers increased to 16%~23%, but considering our processor and lack of background activities, this increase was perfectly acceptable. At least until we sat through this movie and others. We started to notice slight stutters, pauses, and even some judder at various times during the movie. At times, it was very pronounced but other times it was very subtle, but it was not so subtle that we did not notice.
The most frustrating part is that it never occurred in the same section of a title or at the same time. We would notice stuttering in the first 30 seconds of a title at times and other times it would not occur at all. In every case with CnQ enabled, we eventually noticed this behavior, regardless of chipset on the AMD platform. Turning off CnQ resulted in an immediate improvement in our viewing experience. We are investigating this problem (actually it has occurred in the past on the Athlons but not to this extent), but until then our suggestion is leave CnQ off and suffer the consequences of increased power usage. (Or at least, leave it off if you're putting together an HTPC.)
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sergev - Monday, January 12, 2009 - linkA fair comparison? Don't think so! A AMD processor with a 140 Watt TDP and a Intel processor with a 95 Watt TDP?? I wonder why the intel chipsets seem more power efficient? If you are testing the performance, ok seems fair, but power efficiency should be measured with two processors with the same TDP. I am convinced that if you did the same test with a AMD 4850E the AMD would beat the crap out the intel versions on power consumption. But yet again, that would not be fair. So keep in mind that this review is not to be taken al to seriously!
axiomhk - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - linkHi, what amazes me is that it seems no reviewers of the AMD IGP chipsets have caught the serious 2D issues referred to here:
However, the only channel that we consumers / mere mortals have to put pressure on AMD is to send feedback to the Catalyst team. Nothing seems to get done and there is not even any acknowledgement that this issue exists across the HD3200/HD3300 IGPs no matter which manufacturer.
The 3D performance is hyped up and that's all very well when the chipset has shown that it can deliver, but in fact many users will spend a lot of time on 2D activities which truly suck. This makes a lot of users regret their purchase.
What the renowned sites such as anandtech and tomshardware can do is try to reproduce the issues, then use their direct contacts to try to see if this issue is being addressed and update the parent article accordingly. Is it possible? Many thanks. GM - Hong Kong.
Zap - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - link"The keyboard is not available after drive recognition until the Windows startup routine"
Try a different keyboard, or a PS/2 keyboard. I had the same problem with two MSI 750a boards and some Razer USB keyboards. No keyboard until Windows. I had to fix a BIOS problem and had to borrow a keyboard - Logitech G15 USB keyboard worked fine.
arjunp2085 - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - linkIs this not a bit ODD to Compare a $260 to a Lowly Under performing [B}$173 CPU... Geezs This is Grossly inaccurate
Think about the BOOST to Post Processing and It differs a Whole Lot to the Post processing capability
Strid - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - linkYeah, it would have made more sense, IMO, to use lower end processors like AMD 4850E or Intel E5200/7200 which is what most people would use in a HTPC.
But if you want to do encoding on your HTPC also, I can see the need for a quad core. But not for your average "movie box".
Staples - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - linkReally, this thing came out like 6 months ago it seems and finally we get some video benchmarks on anandtech. I know it has been commented that it did not work right for months because the video drivers were terrible but I can not believe it really took that long. When I had to get a HTPC, I just bought an Athlon BE and a 780G board. Much cheaper and adequate. Which in hindsight the P45 may have performed better, an Intel CPU and a Core 2 CPU would have driven the price up quite a bit.
Kreed - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - linkGary, what are you hinting at with the following statement?
"That leaves the Intel G45. If you are an Intel fan, this is your only real IGP choice... for the next few days at least."
Are you suggesting that Intel might be releasing a new IGP over the
Kreed - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - linkOops, i didn't get to finish the comment. Here's the comment in full:
Gary, what are you hinting at with the following statement?
"That leaves the Intel G45. If you are an Intel fan, this is your only real IGP choice... for the next few days at least."
Are you suggesting that Intel might be releasing a new IGP over the next few days?
Strid - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - linkThe NVIDIA MCP7A (GeForce 9300/9400 IGP) boards supposedly launches today. They're sockey 775 boards. I'm pretty sure AnandTech will have a review up soon.
GPGPUman - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - linkAMD 780G and 790GX have 8 stream processors (5-way) for a total of 40 possible ops per clock... NOT 10


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SAN SALVADOR — It is one week after the general elections in El Salvador that split the winning left party from the right by a margin of 6,300 votes — less than 1% percent of the total — electing ex-guerilla commander Salvador Sánchez Cerén president. Tensions in the country are high, and even more so within the nation's community of artists, who are rallying to defend Víctor "Crack" Rodríguez, who is facing up to six years in prison for a performance piece.
On March 9, Rodríguez, one of San Salvador's celebrated contemporary artists, walked in to a ballot station and announced, "this is an artist action," and then proceeded to eat half of his ballot in front of polling station onlookers before casting the remaining half. As with most performance pieces, the action was caught on video by a colleague, and the artist can be seen holding a copy of Landings: New Art and Ideas from the Caribbean and Central America 2000–2010.
Within hours, the video of the artist's nonchalant performance had gone viral. However, the situation quickly turned ugly as the Salvadoran legal system reacted, accusing the artist of electoral fraud — a criminal offense punishable by up to six years in prison. If one has ever watched MS-13 gang documentaries, prison in El Salvador is no picnic, which makes the fact that the authorities are persisting with the charges all the more unbelievable. However, Rodríguez acknowledges he knew his action would provoke a reaction, explaining in an email to Hyperallergic on March 23:
The only thing that was clear for me was that the action would have strong consequences. I was throwing myself into an abyss, and I would have to be prepared for the worst.
The artist is no stranger to bold statements — he has for many years worked with intervention and performance, placing an upturned Volkswagen Beetle shell in the middle of a busy street to film the reactions of passersby. But Rodríguez's collaborator, artist Ernesto Bautista, shifts nervously in his chair as he sits across from me at a restaurant in San Salvador. It is March 11, only two days after charges were filed against Rodríguez, and Bautista explains the electoral fraud charges to me, interspersed with the repeated line, "I just can't believe it."
Not everyone shares this sentiment of consternation — for instance, a collector overheard by the author whilst attending an exhibition reception on March 12:
I don't get the point of what he did; now everyone is just joking that they are waiting for him to go to the bathroom to decide the final winner.
In acts of performative protest, it can be hard to determine what is effective and what is just plain stupid. Take Maximo Caminero, who a few weeks ago walked into the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and smashed an Ai Weiwei artwork, mimicking the image behind him. His reasoning? A protest against the museum for not showing local artists. Aside from being completely untrue — the museum hosted a New Work Miami exhibition last year — Caminero later retracted this statement with a meek apology.
Víctor "Crack" Rodríguez, on the other hand, seems to have more substance behind his actions. He goes on to explain in an email:
I felt the responsibility to do the action even more so when I felt so much fear, that is what pushed me to do the work.
Later this year, Rodríguez is appearing in a MARTE Contemporary exhibition in San Salvador, titled 10 and curated by the author and Lucas Arevalo, that celebrates the most promising artists affiliated with El Salvador over the past decade. Yet, despite this overwhelming evidence that the artist is 'seasoned,' the judicial system is pursuing this case, perhaps attempting to make an example of an artist to incite fear in any future prospective protestors. Renowned Salvadoran artist Simon Vega is appalled by the charges and explained the importance of the action in an email to Hyperallergic on March 13, stating:
The fact that many of us feel there is not one political party or candidate in which we can believe or respect yet having the authorities tell us that the vote is "the people's most powerful weapon," makes many of us identify with his action. According to the law, "Crack" could be facing from 2 to 6 years in prison for expressing himself in this way, how senseless! We won't allow it. I think the action is one of the most important, consequent and effective works of contemporary art in Central America's history, no doubt.
In order to drum up additional support, the artists's collaborators Ernesto Bautista, Mauricio Kabistan, and Melissa Guevara, fellow members of the collective The Fire Theory, have created a petition in order for the art community at large to show their appreciation for the artist's intention. The artists are hoping to use this petition as evidence to show that Rodríguez is a seasoned artist and that this "call to action" forms part of his practice and is not a crime.


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by Candice Vetter
AgriNews Staff Writer
KINGSTON – The long campaign to save the prison farm program at federal institutions has hit a new snag. The federal Liberal government recently announced it would invest $4.3-million over five years to re-open penitentiary farms at Joyceville and Collins Bay Institutions.
After a wait of nearly a decade, advocates for the prison farms quickly celebrated, but then were shocked to discover that the return of the farms does not mean return of the dairy herds.
In 2010, after the previous Conservative government closed Canada's prison farms, advocates purchased the farms' dairy cows and quota, with the intention of selling them back if and when the program was reinstated.
In 2016, the Liberal government conducted a feasibility study of the benefits of the prison farm program and held a town hall meeting in Kingston with Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale attending. In the spring of 2017, Goodale appointed the seven-member citizens advisory panel, including Dianne Dowling and two other National Farmers' Union members, for the prison farms. The panel advised CORCAN and CSC staff on a proposal for restoration of the prison farms that was submitted to the Minister last fall.
But at a meeting of the prison farm advisory panel on March 7, the advocates were told by Alain Tousignant, acting Senior Deputy Commissioner for the Correctional Service of Canada that the new plan was to have a dairy goat operation at Joyceville and to have land management, crops and horticulture at Collins Bay and at Joyceville.
"We talked later that day with Michael Milech, a policy advisor in Minister Goodale's office," said Dowling, who is one of the leaders in prison farm advocacy, "who said that, 'logistically, it would be easier to start with goats.'"
There was no explanation of how starting a brand-new goat herd would be easier than bringing back an existing dairy cow herd.
Later that day Dowling emailed supporters saying there was good news and bad news. "At the prison farm advisory panel meeting today, CSC staff shared some details of the prison farm re-opening. The plan includes a dairy goat farm at Joyceville, and land management, crops and horticulture at both Collins Bay and Joyceville. Dairy cows were not in the plan presented to the panel today. This news shocked panel members, as I am sure it shocks you. Returning the cows to the prison farm has always been a central objective in our campaign. We have been shocked and heartbroken and angry before, but we persisted in our campaign to save the prison farms. We will persist again, to advocate for an early return of the cows…Remember the good news – the farms are being restored. There will be farm programs for inmates to learn employment skills, and for the therapy and rehabilitation they provide. Prison farm programming will help prepare inmates for a positive release into the community. Please continue to write, email or phone MPs, including Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister Goodale, and Mark Holland, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety. Please communicate your response to the plan for the prison farms politely and firmly."
Prison farm supporters met with Goodale by conference call on March 15. In an email to supporters Dowling reported on the meeting, saying, "Minister Goodale said that re-opening the prison farms at Kingston is a pilot project, and if successful, could lead to re-opening prison farms elsewhere. He told us the program has to fulfill three needs – staying within the budget of $4.3-million over five years, being implemented in a timely fashion, and demonstrating clear evidence of its value as a rehabilitation and training program. He said the prison farm plan is 'open to modification,' within the limits of the money budgeted, and with the expectation that the program would be implemented as soon as possible so that it can demonstrate its value. He asked the panel for a side-by-side comparison of a dairy cow operation vs. a dairy goat operation, including costs and timelines, to be presented to him by mid-April."
So there is more work for the prison farm supporters, who have already invested extensive time and resources. For 18 months, from the spring of 2009 to August 2010, hundreds of Kingston and Eastern Ontario people campaigned to save the program, citing its benefits to inmates and to the community.
"People of all political leanings told us closing the prison farms didn't make any sense," said Dowling. "Some people liked the idea that inmates were contributing food to the prison system. Others saw it as good employment training, or as a rehabilitation program, particularly through working with animals." The farms also reduce the chances of prisoners re-offending after release.
"NFU members in the Kingston area have been working for several years to help build awareness of food and farm issues," Dowling said in a NFU release. "When the news broke that the government planned to close the prison farms, people paid attention – farmers and non-farmers, alike. "Between the two institutions there are about 1,500 acres of farmland, in public hands. People asked, 'What will happen to that farmland if the program is closed?' People said, 'That land could be a major source of food for our region.' And they came out to demonstrations, public meetings and hearings, and they wrote hundreds of letters, made phone calls and signed petitions."
The full budget text says the farms are being re-established "to provide federal inmates with training opportunities to acquire new skills, while preparing for employment and successful reintegration and rehabilitation into the community." Hopefully cows will soon be part of that project.


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We got our hands on one of these bad boys and gave it a little bit of a road test. If you're HALO-mad looking for a speaker with more bottle and bite than most ordinary speakers on the market, you're in the right place!


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Riding high after the hit status of his last film "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", Ali Zafar is soon to be seen again on the big screen in a Bollywood romantic film titled "London Paris New York". Not only is he acting in the film but he is also the Music Director, Singer and Lyricist! Below we catch up with the talented all rounder in an interview about his latest project.
Q: How did LPNY come about and what attracted you to the story?
Q: What is special about your new film: London Paris New York
AZ: There are a lot of unique things about the film; it is a Hatke love story with a lot of romance and great music. Our experience from the film, I believe, is different from those who have done similar films in the past. The characters are different, the story is different. This is our way of telling a love story of today's time and age. We have made a nice, cute film. We know our targets and hopefully the audience will appreciate the film.
Q: What was your thinking behind the musical soundtrack for London Paris New York
AZ: I wanted to create sounds that are fresh and since the film touches on different emotions I could experiment with genres. I used Pop Romance in London, Electronic Sufi in Paris and Blues Rap in New York, all blended in with a true Bollywood style. What is even more unique is that it also features Hydari and myself singing our own songs on the OST. We think this is pretty cool and can't wait to hear the OST.
Q: Would you describe London Paris New York as sensational?
AZ: Since it is about two people falling in love and the natural progression that follows anywhere in the world, it will be a little more daring than my first two films. However, it won't have anything that's offensive, obscene or attention-seeking. My personal conscience sets the limits, beyond which I would never venture.
Q: Were you clicking pictures most of the time on the sets of "London, Paris, New York" or romancing Aditi
AZ: Both. She has a very interesting and photogenic face. She was also getting herself photographed.
Q: What was it like filming in London, Paris and New York three cities?
AZ: Well, the three cities have a story written on all their walls. At some places, I would just wish I could put my easel down and start painting those streets. They are an artist's paradise.
Q: What was it like working with co-star Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi has given me a new tag and I will have to live with it forever.
Q: How do you think your music and acting will be received?
I hope people like my acting and music. Right now, I only want to sing for my own films where I play the lead. At a later stage I may consider composing and singing for films where I'm not on screen.
Q: Will you be working with Katrina Kaif on your next music album?
AZ: I won't start recording for my album for at least two years. As for Katrina's involvement on my album, I don't know where that news came from. We jammed together during our last film. We love music and discussed a possibility of recording together but there is nothing planned. Both Aditi and Katrina are really dear to me. They're musically inclined and talented girls. If they are willing to be part of my album a few years later, it will be my pleasure to have them onboard.
Q: Who are your musical idols?
AZ: It is a big compliment for me when people compare me to Kishore Kumar because he is one man who I always look up to. He was so talented that I cannot dare to stand any closer to him. He was somebody who used to sing and act. Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, these are the people whom I idolise a lot. They have done movies and they used to sing songs. I just hope, in my small way, I can be somewhere close to these big names.
Q: Do you have a message for your UK fans?
AZ: I had a great time shooting some of London Paris New York in London. I would love the British fans to see the film, as they will really relate to it and love it!
London Paris New York is due for release on the 2nd March 2012.
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Vaporizers are frequently associated with colds and toddlers. Although they may be very powerful towards combating off colds they've different makes use of as nicely.
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The Climate.Culture.Peace conference (24-28 January, 2022) is calling for contributions. Join us and contribute to a knowledge-building initiative connecting climate change to the diversity of human cultures and heritage.
ICCROM's flagship programme – FAR (First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis) and the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund have formed an alliance, for the upcoming innovative project– Climate. Culture. Peace.
The conference aims to highlight the risks to heritage stemming from climate change, gather evidence of how the knowledge embedded in heritage can be used to promote climate resilience, facilitate inter-agency dialogue and highlight good practices and innovative strategies.
Proposal deadline:22 December 2021
Climate.Culture.Peace aims to share and exchange knowledge, research, practices and capacities through a multi-day virtual conference, knowledge portal, and network of invested communities and individuals.
This initiative is generously supported by the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
The conference seeks participation from all around the world; contributions from the CPF target countries (Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda and Yemen) across the Middle East and Africa are particularly encouraged.
Culture can and should play a role in reducing the impacts of climate change
To guide this initiative, Climate.Culture.Peace outlines four themes that broadly capture how culture and heritage are intertwined with climate change and human experiences of peace, conflict, and disasters. These themes may be interpreted broadly and creatively.
"Culture – the missing link"
"Climate change as a risk driver for culture and people"
"Culture-based mitigation, adaptation and renewal"
"State of knowledge and action"
Do you have a story to share?
Do you have research, knowledge, experiences, art or ideas on the connection between climate change, culture and heritage, disaster resilience, peace and peace-building, or conflict? With this call, we warmly invite you to submit a proposal for contribution using our web-platform.
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Gugga Naumi/ Navami Festival
Gugga Naumi is an important religious festival celebrated in parts of Himachal (especially the Una district), Punjab and Rajasthan. It is observed on the 9th day of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) in Bhadrapad month. Gugga Naumi is normally celebrated at a traditional time in North India known as "the 9th Bhadon", which falls between August and September each year.
Gugga Navami Date
September 6, 2016/ Tuesday
The festival is named after Gugga Pir ((also known as Gugga Jaharpir, Gugga Pir, Gugga Chohan, Gugga Rana, Gugga Vir, Gugga ji or Bagga Wala) a venerated religious leader, who was born in Bikaner at Dadreva village (Rajasthan). He is the folk deity of Rajasthan and the Punjab region. His followers can also be found in the region of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Gugga Pir is also famous as "Baggarwala" because of his grave near Dadrewa (near Ganga Nagar). Monday and the "9" date are believed to be his day.
Gugga Pir, although a Hindu, has several Muslim devotees and is mainly considered to be a saint (pir) who had the power to treat the effects of snake poison (jahar). He is particularly famous among those engaged in agrarian pursuits, for whom the terror of snakebite is very common.
Processions and pujas are held in Guga Mari Temples on this special occasion. On the day of festival devotees of Gugga Ji paint his image on the wall in turmeric. Devotees also paint various images of snakes in the walls of the temples. They offer milk, sweets and water to the deity of the day.
Devotee also pour milk into the holes of the snake. On this day, Guga Navami Melas (fairs) are held in regions of North and Northwestern India (especially in rural areas). There is also a popular belief that children will be protected if married women pray and perform pujas on this auspicious day.


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Abolishing The Old Age Asylum: Part 1
Plenty of people accept the status quo of long-term care as it is. They are willing to change the industry's surface features but want to retain its most basic assumptions. There is one very big problem with that point of view. The foundation of contemporary long-term care is based on immoral and deeply flawed assumptions. […]Continue Reading


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Epic Slow Motion Video of Giant Water Balloon Bursting!
One of the many epic videos from the Slo Mo Guys! Here, they attempt to burst a giant 6 feet water balloon, again, and again and again! Check out all of their other epic videos, too!
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1. Bali: Half-Day Private City Tour with Transfers
Your Balinese adventure begins with pickup from your hotel or accommodation. Meet your friendly driver for the day and discuss the sights and attractions that you'd like to visit during the trip. Listen to your driver's tips and recommendations, then plan the day's itinerary to suit your interests and preferences. Enjoy the freedom to visit and spend time at the landmarks and locations that appeal to you most. There's plenty to see and do in Bali including a variety of traditional temples and vibrant marketplaces. Some of Bali's highlights include Pura Tanah Lot, Uluwatu Temple, Ubud Monkey Forest, Tegallalang, Kuta Beach, and Seminyak. Throughout the tour, learn about Bali's history, culture, and the sights themselves from your driver's insightful commentary. At the end of a busy and exciting trip, your driver will drop you off at the same location you were picked up from.


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Powerful eyes in the sky watched the menacing maelstrom that is now Tropical Storm Ida churn through the southern United States, even at night.
The GOES-East satellite, which is operated by NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), captured Ida's northward push through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in the wee hours of Monday morning (Aug. 30).
Ida made landfall Sunday (Aug. 29) as a Category 4 hurricane and weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, the day that GOES-East got this shot. But the tempest was still big and powerful as it moved over terra firma, enveloping much of the Gulf Coast region, as the photo shows.
Hurricane Ida from space: Photos from astronauts and satellites
The @NOAA /NASA #SuomiNPP 🛰 captured the extent of the power outages across eastern Louisiana after Hurricane #Ida. Imagery from this morning is compared to August 9, and shows a significant drop in nighttime lights around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Slidell, and Hammond, LA. pic.twitter.com/8c8k7TvVRBAugust 31, 2021
Ida has left in its wake a trail of destruction, the extent of which is still being assessed. The storm is confirmed to have killed two people, for example, but that death toll is expected to rise. And more than 1 million people remained without electricity as of Tuesday (Aug. 31), "including much of New Orleans," The New York Times reported.
That power outage is on dramatic display in imagery captured by another Earth-observing satellite, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP, a joint effort of NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense, captured before-and-after imagery showing how Ida's winds and flooding have darkened the Gulf Coast region.
"Imagery from this morning is compared to August 9, and shows a significant drop in nighttime lights around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Slidell and Hammond, LA," NOAA representatives said on Tuesday via the agency's Twitter account, where they posted the imagery.
And Ida isn't done pounding the southern U.S.
"As #Ida moves inland, heavy rainfall and flooding impacts are expected to spread across the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, the central and southern Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic through Wednesday," the U.S. National Hurricane Center tweeted on Monday.
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