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Monte Vista Crane Festival
The Monte Vista Crane Festival is one of the many wonderful events staged around the country to celebrate and observe the migration of the majestic sandhill cranes. Unfortunately, this year I arrived in Monte Vista a day after the crane festival ended. I wasn't too concerned— after all, the cranes don't migrate based on the three days of festivities, events, art shows and talks scheduled out by humans. Although I was sorry to have missed it, I was ready to seek out my own adventure.Read more


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Winter Park Kissing game
A kiss is just a kiss. Or is it? Winter season started, you are in a partk with your girlfriend. People are gathering in the park one by one. Kissing your girlfriend without getting noticed by members in the park will always be a fun! Do it and fill the kissing loader within the given duration in every level.
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Legendary pre-Alice Cooper first recordings from '65 and '66! Includes the mega-rare first single, "Why Don't You Love Me"/"Hitch Hike," a previously unheard wild version of the fuzz rave-up "Don't Blow Your Mind," plus an unissued instrumental take of "Why Don't You Love Me." Culled from the origal masters and pressed on colored 7" vinyl by Sundazed!
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Nick Morgenstern
Restaurateur and chef Nick Morgenstern is well-known for his NYC spots Morgenstern's Finest Ice Creams, G.G.'s and El Rey. What might not be so widely known is his deep affinity for hip-hop. Nick's playlist is a who's who of some of the best in the game: Drake, Chance the Rapper, D.R.A.M. and one of our absolute favorites, Future.
Food Book Fair launched in 2012 as the first event of its kind: part festival, part conference, set at the intersection of food culture and food systems. Dubbed the "Coachella of writing about eating," "a voracious reader's dream," and "food geek heaven," the event is rooted in and inspired by food media — books, but also magazines, television, film and music.
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text: Supreme Court rules on employer's obligations when employee gives notice of terminationEmployer still obligated to provide notice if it wants to terminate before resignation date: CourtBy McCarthy Tétrault09/04/2014|employmentlawtoday.com|Last Updated: 09/04/2014 An Quebec employer must provide notice of termination to an employee who has provided a notice of resignation if it wants the employee to be gone sooner than the employee's resignation date, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.On July 25, 2014, the Supreme Court overturned the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal in Québec (Commission des normes du travail) c. Asphalte Desjardins Inc.The employee in question had been working for his employer since 1994. On Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, he gave his employer a notice of resignation in which he announced that he intended to terminate his contract of employment as of March 7, 2008 — three weeks later. On Monday, Feb. 18, the employer decided to terminate the contract of employment the very next day, rather than on March 7, 2008.The commission claimed, on behalf of the employee — who, in accordance with the Quebec Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS) was entitled to eight weeks' notice of termination considering his years of service — an indemnity equivalent to three weeks' notice, consistent with the notice of termination the employee had given in his letter of resignation, as well as the monetary value of the annual leave, in the same proportion. The Court of Québec found in the commission's favour, but the province's Court of Appeal ruled against it. This appeal raises the issue of the interplay of the provisions of the Civil Code of Québec (C.C.Q.) and the ALS relating to the effect of the notice of termination. The Supreme Court has confirmed that a contract of employment is not automatically terminated upon receipt of a notice of termination. On the contrary, the contractual relationship continues until the date set out in the notice of termination given by the employee or the employer. As a result, an employer who receives from an employee the notice of termination provided for in Article 2091 of the C.C.Q. cannot unilaterally terminate the contract of employment for an indeterminate term without fulfilling its own obligations regarding termination of employment. If the employer refuses to allow the employee to continue working during the notice period, it is deemed to terminate the contract within the meaning of s. 82 of the ALS and is liable for payment of an indemnity in lieu of notice. Once notified of the date on which an employee wishes to leave his employment, an employer who objects to the employee continuing to work during the notice period may either: in turn give notice of termination or pay an indemnity in lieu of notice in accordance with the C.C.Q. and ss. 82 and 83 ALS; or ask the employee not to return to work, while continuing to pay him during the notice period. The Supreme Court has drawn a distinction between the situation in RELATED ARTICLESNo implied right to or expectation of layoffs for Ontario employerEmployer incorrectly assumes employee gave two weeks' noticeEmployer awarded $35,000 for wrongful resignationAsphalte and the case where an employee notifies his employer that he intends to resign immediately, but offers nevertheless to stay on for a certain period of time. In the latter, if the employer indeed wants the employee to leave immediately, there is a meeting of minds and notice of termination is unnecessary, given that a contract for an indeterminate term may be terminated by agreement between the parties.For more information see:• Québec (Commission des normes du travail) c. Asphalte Desjardins Inc., 2013 CarswellQue 8504 (S.C.C.).This article was written by the Labour and Employment Group of McCarthy Tétrault in Montreal. The firm can be reached at (514) 397-4100 or email@example.com. Add Comment * Title * Name * Email Anonymous * Comment


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Employees have a right to approach external sources such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Wage and Hour, private attorneys, and juries against the employers, when feel that their legitimate complaints are not being heard by their employers.
But first, a clear definition has to be made of what constitutes legitimate complaints and a distinction has to be made between legitimate and unsubstantiated complaints. This is because employers are legally empowered and obliged to carry out certain kinds of investigation, namely the kind done on what the law considers as a legitimate employee complaint, and not others. It is thus important for employers to have a thorough understanding of what type of complaint is considered by the law as legitimate and what is not.
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This distinction determines whether the employee will go to any of the external agencies mentioned above to complain against the employer or not. Further, quick and sound action that is legally compliant will also help juries or other agencies decide whether or not the employers took quick and appropriate action to address legitimate employee complaints. Following the right procedures will help to protect the organization against such complaints, if the juridical sources find that the employer took the right action on time to redress the employee's legitimate complaint.
HR has to be quick and has to think on its feet if it is to avoid giving the employee the opportunity to approach an external agency, the fallout of which can be potentially damaging. In order to help HR professionals understand the way by which to carry out a legally tenable and fair investigation of the complaints; GlobalCompliancePanel, a leading global provider of professional trainings in all areas of regulatory compliance, will organize a two-day seminar.
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So, after thinking about it for a long time, you finally decided to take the plunge and go hiking. Good for you. I can assure you right here, right now, you won't regret it. Packing a backpack for hiking is all about being able to anticipate for the expected, but also, and particularly, for the unexpected. You should always consider it's better to have packed an item and not needing it at all than to need an item and not having it with you. No doubt, how to pack a backpack is a premier question to be answered.
You have a place in mind, you know where you're going, you know who you're going with, but how to pack a backpack for hiking? What are some of the things you need in your backpack? You'll go hiking, how to pack like a pro then? If you want some answers, just keep reading.
First things first: Will you go hiking for just one day, a whole weekend or maybe several days? Once you know this, you can pack up all the stuff you need to meet your real and possible necessities. Say, you will be going on a one-day hike. You need to pack considering the following purposes:
You need to stay orientated. If you're doing this, you're gonna do it right. You need to have an idea where you are AT ALL TIMES. To avoid getting lost, a map and compass will serve the purpose just fine. Even when you're familiar with the place you're visiting, or you're going to an urban park, you should be able to find the north and to find your way through landmarks that you can easily recognize in a map. Of course, your phone and GPS are useful tools too, but nothing is more reliable than a map and a compass. You'll value this skill if you decide to take your hiking to the next level.
You never know when a first-aid kit will come in handy. If you need it or not (let's hope not) during your hike, packing it with the rest of your gear proves to be better than not carrying one at all. If you're on a budget, we highly recommend you to check out this First-Aid Kit on Amazon. Not only, is it a great value but it'll help you notice what a good First-Aid kit must have. Look for a hard shell, waterproof case kit that doesn't weigh much nor takes tons of space in your pack. Above all, look for a kit that contains just as many supplies or at least, the very essential ones: bandages, band-aids, antibiotic ointments, alcohol pads, gauze and a first-aid guide.
You must carry either a headlamp or a flashlight with its correspondent spare batteries. If you were meant to have enough daylight during your walk, but something delayed you or you decided to stop and camp for the night, trust me on this one, you want some extra light.
A cap and a sun protection ointment will work wonders to keep you from getting sunburned. Also, taking sunglasses with you is helpful to avoid temporary blindness due to the sun itself or snow.
The number of clothes you take with you especially for insulation you want to bring along depends primarily on the weather forecast (even when the forecast predicts mild weather, prepare yourself for the chance that conditions will turn colder, wetter and windier) and if you're camping or not. When packing for a hike, avoid cotton for it gets wet easily and won't provide good insulation; consider layering your clothes. If you'll be hiking outdoors the whole day, you should probably need a sit pad and a jacket that won't get wet or cold, a good sweater, a woolen hat and a pair of gloves along just in case you're out after sunset. If you're camping, the above will serve you just right.
Starting a fire might be something you're not planning for, unless you know for sure you're camping. You may have to stay out a little longer because you're lost or injured. You have two options: you could take fire-starting gear with you or you could start it from scratch yourself. For some tips on how to start a fire (safely and efficiently), you may want to invest a few minutes watching a tutorial in YouTube such as this one right here. You can thank me later.
It's a fact: all that physical activity when you're out there enjoying yourself will have you craving for food. Bring snacks with a good fat-carb-protein balance or the all-time classic sandwich to keep you fueled as you go. A trail nut mix or chocolate bars are great ideas for energy snacks.
For hydration, you need to have as much water as you can possibly carry in your backpack without making it extremely heavy. Bottles are a good choice but water reservoirs make an even better one. They can contain as much liquid as a bottle, but they can fit in your pack filling empty spaces. You can take with you a water filter or a purifier in case you need some more water. This last one is optional: have a small bag of soluble isotonic drink powder. It can help restore the minerals you lose when sweating.
When you're out there, you're likely to tear your gear or to break something. In case it happens, a multi-tool, some safety pins, a roll of duct tape and, of course, a little bit of creativity can be used to patch or repair pretty much anything.
It's important for you to include in your equipment a few emergency shelter things, such as an emergency bivy, emergency blanket or a sleeping bag. In case you need to spend the night outdoors, you should never sleep on the floor without any sort of protection because the floor would suck all the heat right from you. If your pack is big enough, you'll find it easy to just put everything inside. Otherwise, you may have to learn to attach things to your pack using the molle straps on your pack and some chord. It's fairly easy to do it. We highly recommend you to watch this tutorial on how to attach your sleeping bag to your backpack. Maybe you don't feel like learning to tie knots, and if that's the case, you could buy some adjustable straps.
The purposes listed above make up for the single most vital things you always want to bring along with you when you go hiking. However, to complete your equipment you may keep other things in mind. Suggested items go as follows:
Thermal underwear, Fleece, Bathing suit, Quick-drying pants or shorts, Socks, Extra T-shirt, Bandana, Rain pants and jacket, Rain poncho
Once you managed to check off your list all of the above, you'll have to make sure you can pack them all together smartly. The arrangement of the items in your backpack can make a huge difference between having to take everything out of your pack or simply opening it and pulling something out.
You have to consider dividing your pack into the following areas:
Also, remember to keep all the heaviest gear close to your back. By doing so, you make it easier to balance all the weight. Thus, you won't get tired too fast when you're walking. If you want to have some more space in your backpack or to keep everything a bit more organized, you could use compression sacks; in them, you can put some extra clothes, tent or sleeping bag.
Again, when you pack a backpack for hiking, it's important that you plan for your worst-case scenario, not your best. Let's say you get a sprained ankle in the middle of your trip and you have to carry a very heavy pack all the way back to civilization. Doesn't sound appealing, right? Bear in mind too that the weight won't be a problem at first, but what's it gonna be like after you've spent a few hours out there? It's a good idea to get the lightest possible weight in your pack.
There are two main factors to take into account once you decided packing. First, how many days will your trip last? Second, what's your physical condition? There are some guidelines to help you have an idea what's anatomically adequate. They go by percentages of your total body weight.
Take a hiker who's 165 pounds, then, according to the above, this person should not exceed a limit of 33 pounds (~15 kg) when they're going on a 7-day hike or 16.5 pounds (~7.5 kg) if it's a one-day hike.
These guidelines are useful when you're beginning to hike. They're guidelines, not fixed rules. The truth is you should be able to find an optimum weight thru experience. The more you go on hikes, the more you'll know what works best for you.
Trying to keep your pack as light as possible should never mean leaving out any of the essential items you do need. To keep the weight of your gear as light as possible, you can avoid taking unnecessary items with you (i. e. extra clothing or food) and you can replace old gear with new ultralight gear. It, obviously, means investing more money but it's definitely worth it.
A pack's capacity is always given in liters. You can choose the backpack that serves your purposes best once you know the duration of your trip. You can find some guidance in the following table.
Backpack Type
Duration Of Your Trip
Weekend Pack
1-3 nights
30-50 liters
Multiday Pack
3-5 nights
50-80 liters
Extended-trip/Expedition Pack
5+ nights
70 liters or larger
Multiday packs are the safest bet when you're just getting started because they're useful not only for short trips but also, for trips up to five days. Remember at all times that it's not a good idea to cram your pack and, especially, to do so only because you have some extra room in your pack.
This is just a beginner's guide to packing a backpack for hiking. We've suggested items to take with you when you go hiking, we've suggested how to pack and choose a backpack that best meets your needs. Truth be told, we can only give you a good hint on how to get started, but all the knowledge you need will come from your experiences when you're out there hiking. Your trips will allow you to perfect the art of packing and soon enough, it will be you the one who gives advice to other newbies.
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If there is one snack that children awould always wish for, it would be yummy chocolate cupcakes. Homemade chocolate cupcakes never fails to bring back memories of mother's making time to bake sweet goods for their children. The aroma alone of homemade chocolate cupcakes is enough to make one a person feel hungry as he imagines the mouth watering soft cake with sweet frosting on top. Making homemade chocolate cupcakes is a practical idea because you can keep the extra servings for a couple of days. Similarly, you can also make some changes in the recipe for homemade chocolate cupcakes like what Mrs Jacobson of Ohio did. The homemade chocolate cupcakes recipe was made even more delicious by putting some cream cheese filling inside making it a very special comfort food.
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cup sugar * 1/4 cup baking cocoa
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 3/4 cup water
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon vinegar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Creamy filling:
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the eggs, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; mix completely. Pour batter in to 18 greased muffin pan or lined with paper liners.
2. For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in another mixing bowl. Add egg and salt; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Put some chips by tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake. Sprinkle with nuts. Preheat oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
Baking homemade chocolate cupcakes is a very good learning experience for beginners so they can hone their baking skills. There are many frostings that can be made to complement these cupcakes which can challenge your creativity and taste. Likewise, different sprinkles can also be used to adorn homemade chocolate cupcakes. But it seems that no matter how you prepare it or your decorate it, homemade chocolate cupcakes is always a favorite by young and old alike.


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Fiocre Eugénie (1845-1908)
1860s. "Pierre de Médicis" 'Cupid' in "Néméa, ou l′Amour vengé"
Principal dancer at the Paris Opera 1864–75 where she often danced en travesti, creating Frantz in "Coppélia" in 1870, and, renowned for her beauty, was sculpted by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux and painted by Degas in a scene from Saint-Léon's ballet "La Source".
1860s. 'Fenella' "La Muette de Portici"
Fiocre Louise (1843-?)
1860. "Pierre de Medicis" 'L'Amour' in "Les Amours de Diane"
Sister of Eugénie Fiocre. In 1860 Louise danced the part of 'L'Amour' in the ballet Les Amours de Diane, performed in the second act of Prince Poniatowski's opera Pierre de Médicis. The gentlemen of the Jockey Club enjoyed seeing her shapely legs in Cupid costume and encouraged the management to cast her in such roles. She was seventeen years old and already a veteran of four seasons at the Paris Opéra.
Fioretti Angélina (1846-1879)
Italian Ballerina. soloist at La Scala and Paris Opera.
Ivanov Lev (1834-1901)
Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, Second ballet master of the Imperial Ballet. As a performer with the Imperial Ballet, he achieved prominence after performing as an understudy in a benefit performance of "La Fille mal Gardée". He is most famous as the choreographer of Dance of the little Swans from "Swan Lake", Act II of "Cinderella", and "The Nutcracker", which he choreographed alongside Marius Petipa.
Livry Emma (1842-1863)
1860s. "Le Papillon" Ballet choreographed by Marie Taglioni
Emma Livry was one of the last ballerinas of the Romantic ballet era and a protégée of Marie Taglioni. She died from complications after burn injuries sustained when her costume caught fire during a rehearsal.
1860s. "Le Papillon" ballet choreographed by Marie Taglioni
1862. "Herculanum"
"La Sylphide"
Livry Emma (1842-1863), Mérante Louis (1828-1887)
1860s. "Le Papillon" Ballet choroegraphed by Marie Taglioni
Marquet Louise (1830-1890)
1860. 'the Fairy Hamza' in "Le Papillon"
Louise Marquet enjoyed a long career at the Paris Opéra, appearing as a sujet from 1851 to 1879.


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Romance of the Douro River
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- Portugal led the world during the Age of Discovery. Now, it is time for the world to rediscover Portugal.
- Spend three nights in Lisbon and delve into its epic history.
- Visit the 16th-century Hieronymites Monastery, where monks and explorers prayed for successful voyages, and the Tower of Belém.
- See local life unfold during a tour of Lisbon's unique neighborhoods.
- Your journey continues on a seven-night cruise of the Douro River aboard the exclusively chartered MS Gil Eanes.
- Glide through the scenic valley where port, Portugal's famous sweet fortified wine, is produced.
- Spend an afternoon exploring wine country and visit a wine cellar for a tasting.
- Explore Vila Real and Lamego, two towns with special architectural charm.
- In several ports, choose from a selection of included excursions.Options include hiking, cycling, historic tours and more.
- Enjoy an extensive meal plan and a generous selection of complimentary beverages onboard.
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A giant clam on the seabed near Zanzibar
( Nguồn : BBC Learning English )
Masks used in 'mime', a kind of performance art
The masks in the image are used in mime, a kind of theatrical performance which uses no words. Instead, actors use facial expressions and movements of their hands and bodies to tell the story.
Two - faced
If someone is two-faced, it means they say nice things about someone to their face, but say bad things about them behind their back.
Matt is so two-faced. He told me I'm a great cook; then afterwards he told his other mates that my food is the worst he's ever eaten!
I really don't believe what Matilda says; I think she's a two-faced liar.
Loses face
If someone loses face, they lose the respect of others.
Phillip lost face when no one came to his birthday party.
Coffee 'beans' are actually seeds from a coffee bush
Coffee is the world's most popular drug that affects the way the brain works, according to the New Scientist magazine. Researchers say that over 90% of adults in the
drink it every day.
When you ask someone to spill the beans you are asking them to tell you secret information.
As soon as he was arrested the thief spilled the beans: he told the police about the other members of his gang. The police caught them all.
You spent a whole hour in the boss's office. Is he going to give a pay rise? Come on, spill the beans!
If someone is described as being full of beans it means they are full of energy.
Johnny was full of beans when he visited his grandfather. The old man did everything to please the boy.
A giant clam on the seabed near Zanzibar
A clam found off the coast of
Iceland in 2006 is thought to have
been the longest-lived mollusc ever discovered. Scientists, who named it Ming,
believe it was over 500 years old when taken from the seabed.
To clam up means to become silent because you are nervous, embarrassed or don't want to talk about something.
Adam was very naughty and ate all the cookies. When his mother asked where they were he clammed up and couldn't tell her.
When I was young I used to clam up when a stranger asked me a question.
Another phrase which comes from a shellfish is the world is your oyster. When you say this to someone you mean they have the ability to go and to do whatever they like.
Now that you have your college degree, the world is your oyster!
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Belated Review Recap: A Voce Columbus
I came down with a cold on Tuesday, and didn't get around to posting a Review Preview: a pity, as New York Journal needed a win, and we would have correctly predicted Sam Sifton's verdict on A Voce Columbus: two stars:
There are two A Voce restaurants in New York City. One opened in 2006, off Madison Square Park. It is dark and almost romantic, loud when crowded, pretty after a fashion, perfectly good. The other opened in September on the third floor of the Time Warner Center, in the space that used to be Café Gray. The second restaurant is bright and airy, loud when crowded, pretty after a fashion, also perfectly good…
But make no mistake. A Voce is a corporate enterprise, part of a master plan, and feels like it. Save for swiveling yourself around in the Eames-y leather chairs that appoint both restaurants, there is very little room for improvisation. Service is clinical, almost silent, beyond language. Wine is what a chairman would expect, what most would order: a lot of big California cabernets, excellent chardonnays.
Sifton clearly visited the downtown site. It's a pity he didn't squeeze in two more meals there, so that he could re-rate A Voce Madison in the same review. It's abundantly clear that he thinks the two are interchangeable, but A Voce Madison remains on the Times's list of three-star restaurants, courtesy of an air-kiss blown their way by Frank Bruni in 2006. That was with Andrew Carmellini as chef, and even then it was over-rated.


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Craft With Conscience: Corrie Beth Hogg + Tutorial!
Sarah Benning
Corrie Beth Hogg // Paper Artist // Brooklyn, NY
Corrie Beth Hogg is a lifelong maker. She is currently crafting realistic plants out of paper, and has recently published a book on the subject entitled 'Handmade Houseplants: Remarkably Realistic Plants You Can Make with Paper' . Corrie has long been inspired by nature, from growing up near a national park to a season spent working the fields at an organic farm, she has always strived to integrate the natural world into her creative process. She studies plants, interpreting their visual signatures and details into digestible, clear steps, showing those with even the blackest of thumbs how to recreate them with paper.
Check out her book as well as her amazing work at HandmadeHouseplants.com and her Instagram.
1. I began my #CraftWithConscience series as a way to simultaneously promote the work of other makers and to discuss the complicated issues surrounding creative inspiration and developing one's own visual vocabulary. The internet is an ever-growing fixture in many artists' lives and businesses, could you talk about the role the internet plays in your artistic and professional life?
Like so many of us, I use the internet daily, both in my day job as an art director and in my personal studio practice. It's so ingrained now, it's hard to remember life before. In college I kept a lot of scrap books and sketch books. I filled them with things I cut out from Art in America and National Geographic, not so I could copy what I saw, but so I could remember why I liked it. I use the internet much the same way. And, it's so much easier now to find and share the things you like. I certainly don't miss loading slide carousels.
2. Where do you find inspiration for your work? In what ways has the internet and/or social media impacted your design process?
I live about a ten-minute walk from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and I am there nearly every weekend, taking pictures of plants and gaining inspiration. I love to get close-up images (just with my phone) of where branches connect or how a plant changes right where it's about to go into the soil. I also use Pinterest to save images of plants. I scour the internet, searching garden-center websites, seed catalogs, botanical garden sites, searching for photos of the plants I love and want to make from paper. I save them all and reference it often when I sit down to craft. Of course, I love Instagram too. And, I'm sure as many people have said when they answer this question, I love the people I've connected with and the small community I'm a part of. But, I don't love the competitive nature of it. I have to make a continuous conscious effort to not care about likes and follows. It can get toxic and unhealthy quick, so I strive to stay positive about it. I do appreciate how Instagram is like a portfolio, there for anyone to see and so easy to update. Unlike a website, that someone would actively have to be looking for, on Instagram someone can just stumble upon you or you, them. That's great!
3. How have you, as an artist, found your creative voice?
Trial and error and persistence … or stubbornness! I've always known I wanted to be an artist and began making dolls, painting, and quilting when I was just eight years old. Throughout my creative life, I've always just followed my nose. If I wanted to make fabric sculptures, I learned how to translate what I envisioned into 3D soft forms. If I was interested in making musical instruments, I learned how to use a lathe and a planer. I spent a few years making collages, painting, photographs; I'm always spending time in the studio, working on something. I made my dining table and bedroom furniture because I thought it would be more fun and rewarding to make it than to buy it. That's how I got into making paper plants … I simply wanted a fiddle leaf fig for my living room, where there is not enough light, so I made one from paper. That was four years ago, and I've been making paper plants ever since!
4. Sites like Pinterest and Instagram are popular places for artists' to share their own work. They also act as public visual archives, often leading to creative work by others that walks the line between 'inspiration' and 'infringement.' Have you encountered copies of your work online and how does it affect you? What are your strategies for dealing with it?
I have only seen my images used without credit given a few times. It's a drag and is a real disappointment. I usually write to them and ask that they credit me. That is typically enough to get it changed. As far as outright copying, I haven't seen too much of it, and it's harder to police, especially in my medium. There is a long history of paper flower making and with many artists in the field, it's not that surprising if other people are doing similar things as me. Paper plants are a natural progression from paper flowers, but I have my way of doing it and my way of photographing them that is unique! There is one instance that comes to mind. At my job, I frequently create content for online. And, through the magic of social media… I discovered one of my ideas was copied by none other than the Kardashians! (Or, more likely, whomever works for them… but even still, I laughed for a few days!) Hey, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
5. Do you have any advice for aspiring artists or creative business people?
Well, I still have a day job, so I don't know that I'm qualified to give business advice. But, I will say, and this is true for my job and my own work… search for inspiration everywhere, not just from people who are making similar art as you. I find that experiences fuel me: music, museums, movies. I can spend an afternoon just looking at Victorian patterns, or simply learning about the tools graffiti artists use. Stepping outside of my box or routine sets off new synapses in my brain. They say inspiration "hits" you … but to me, it's more accurately described as you put on your best cleats, your cap, and you're carrying your favorite bat, 'cause you're ready to "hit" it. I don't really know anything about baseball, that's just my cheesy way saying… don't sit back and wait for it to happen, nor should you try to play exactly like anyone else. You'll have the most success if you're not trying to be the next Babe Ruth, but if you're only 'borrowing' how he positioned his left big toe, and the rest is all you. Be inspired by a lot of things, learn what you like, then take as many swings as you can! Thank you for humoring my mixed (baseball) metaphor. I'd also like to add… you just have to be brave. It's ok to be scared to fail, or scared even to succeed, just keep going! (I have to give myself this same pep talk weekly!)
6. Do you have any favorite blogs, artists, or Instagram accounts that you'd like to share?
On Instagram, I love to see what Aviva Rowley is doing. I also like looking at Cabana Magazine, Lili Arnold, Mike Schultz, Robbie Honey, Mona Chalabi (I love her so much), Cutter Brooks Shop, Botticelli Ceramics, and Rosie Li, who makes super cool lights!
Paper Squash Vine Tutorial!
I fell in love with squash and cucumber vines during the summer I spent on the farm, I love their large, deeply folded, vibrant green leaves and curly tendrils! It's a shame the leaves fade and wilt as the fruit starts to mature. So, why not suspend that special moment in time with PAPER? I made a large plant here … but you could, in less time, craft a single vine for a stunning statement piece in a vase. Happy crafting!
Tools and Supplies:
A. Pot or vase of your choice
B. Foam and craft knife to cut the foam
C. Gravel of your choice
D. Small spray bottle and containers for paint and glue
E. Yellow and green acrylic paint (to mix your own, or just a bright green)
F. Bone folder and pencil
G. Wire cutters
H. 18-gauge green and 20-gauge light green straight floral wire, 1/8" armature wire, green floral tape
I. Scissors, X-Acto knife, cutting mat
J. Text-weight paper in two bright shades of green
K. Bright-green and yellow gel pens
L. Aleene's quick-dry tacky glue
M. Paint brush, skewer, or other small round objects
N. Small flat brush to apply glue
P. Ruler (optional)
Step 1:
Mix yellow and blue paint together to create a light-green color. Liberally mix the paint with water until it has a runny consistency.
Fill the spray bottle with the watered-down acrylic paint mixture.
Then, use the spray bottle to add a mist of green spray across each sheet of light-green paper. Once dry, repeat on the other side.
Step 2:
Using the templates provided, trace and cut out the leaves. Use the medium and small templates for the light-
green painted paper and the largest template with the darker green paper. Next, using the scraps, cut paper
strips, one for each leaf, matching the color of the leaf. The strips should be approximately 2- 3" long by 3/4"
wide. We'll use these in step 4.
Step 3:
1. Fold the leaf along the centerline.
2. Approximately 1.5" from the tip of the leaf, fold a 45° angle.
3. Fold another 45° angle approximately 1" below the first.
4. Add a third 45° angle fold, starting at the center crevice of the leaf.
5. Unfold the three 45° angle folds and fold the bottom portion up at an approximate 75° angle, also starting at the center crevice of the leaf.
6. Unfold the last fold and add a final 45° angle fold to the bottom portion of the leaf, also starting at the center crevice of the leaf.
7. Press all the folds with a bone folder. Unfold everything and manipulate the creases on the right side of the leaf to fold the other way. Repeat for all the leaves.
Step 4:
Trace the creases, drawing veins with the yellow gel pen on the light-green leaves and the bright-green gel pen with the dark-green leaves.
Step 5:
Using wire cutters, cut the 18-gauge wire in half. Place a wire along the center of the leafs back and coat
a strip with tacky glue. Cover the wire with the glue-coated strip and secure it in place by running a bone
folder along the contours of the wire. Repeat for all the leaves.
Step 6:
Create the tendrils by wrapping the 20-gauge wire around a paintbrush handle or skewer. Make sure to leave approximately 3" of the wire straight.
Step 7:
Uncurl a portion of the armature wire and attach a couple small light-green leaves to the end, along with a tendril, using floral tape.
Move down the wire a few inches and attach a larger leaf. As you work down the length of wire, add more leaves and tendrils, fully covering each connection with floral tape.
If you've never used floral tape before, it takes a little getting used to … it's not sticky like regular tape. The adhesive is released when the tape is stretched.
Pull the tape at an angle, lightly stretching it as you work and wrap it around the wire, pressing it in place as you go.
Step 8:
Carefully bend each leaf to alternating sides and position the tendrils so they are visible.
Next, fill your pot with foam, making sure it is snug, and cover the foam with the gravel you chose.
Insert the stems into the foam and carefully arrange your plant so that it's balanced but not perfectly symmetrical. Adjust the angle of the leaves to your liking.
You can find more paper plant tutorials in Handmade Houseplants: Remarkably Realistic Plants You Can Make with Paper!
You can order Handmade Houseplants Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or IndieBound!
All images provided by the artist.


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CAMBRIDGE — The City Council has authorized the signing of a lease with the state this week. The lease enables Cambridge to join the many communities in Maryland and throughout the country that have taken abandoned railroad right-of-ways and turned them into recreational areas for bicycles, pedestrians and even horses.
In Cambridge, the Phillips Packing Company used the now-abandoned stretch of rail for agricultural production; now, according to the nationwide organization Rails to Trails, a stretch like this can help produce "vibrant communities" and "healthier citizens and even a spurt to the economy."
It was no easy ride getting to this point. Brian Roche, president of the Choptank Heritage Trail, said it started with enthusiasm eight years ago. Support came from the county, the City Council, and the state, and there was even a "draft lease." Opportunists began to unlawfully remove the rails. But times were different and the money to proceed was not there. Brian Roche says the great idea became a pipe dream. At that time, he and other bike enthusiasts, plus citizens who wanted to see improvements to the city, had to regroup. But now the time is right. Brian is excited that now the ideas of eight years ago are moving forward to a solid beginning with a signed lease.
A rail-trail requires a flat, gentle grade and the two and a half acre trail will be 66 feet wide, stretching from Washington Street to Cedar Street and Building F of the Phillips Plant. It will run along the present park area. The State of Maryland undertook the lengthy and laborious task of researching each separate unit of property ownership to determine who owned the land originally and was it fee simple or leased. That process alone took a year and a half.
Brian Roche envisions a bike path that in the future will connect all the towns of Dorchester — a bikeway beltway. Pat Escher of the Planning and Zoning Department envisions the possibility of a future expansion as far as the airport, but even that's not a reality for now. She says it would require the city or county to petition the state to renew the laborious task of certifying the ownership of any additional stretch of rails, a years-long process.
Now Cambridge can begin planning and developing what shape local development will take. A 66 foot wide stretch can accommodate a 16 foot bike path plus a pedestrian walk. Phases of the construction of a path require planning, cleanup, and installation of infrastructure that includes water and electricity. A child born eight years ago, at the same time the bike path idea was born, will be ready for the bike path hopefully very soon.


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Release Date: April 24, 1998
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Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, Lela Rochon
The Big Hit features Boogie Nights' Mark Wahlberg playing an extraordinarily sympathetic hired killer named Melvin. A fierce murder machine, his only vulnerability is his need to be liked by everyone -- which leads to his being ripped off by cohorts and girlfriends. When Melvin and three other foolish guns-for-hire kidnap a beautiful Japanese heiress with mob connections, they have committed one crime too many. The hit is now out on them, but no one counts on the girl falling for Mel.
Canadian Connection: Filmed in Toronto, Ontario.
Kirk Wong
Studio: TriStar Pictures
Screenplay: Ben Ramsey
Official Site: www.spe.sony.com/movies/thebighit/


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Umm…apparently I didn't get the memo about applying to be on this list. Must be my freaking fax machine and telex network, both of which are on the Fridolin Fritz and causing me so many problems these days!
Anywho, according to JW McCormack over at theculturetrip.com, these are the "10 Literary Blogs You Should Be Reading." Thank you to EJK for sending this link over my way. In alphabetical order, the 10 sites are:
- The Awl
- Electric Literature
- Guernica
- Hazlitt
- Literary Hub
- The Millions
- MobyLives
- The New Inquiry
- Page-Turner
- The Quarterly Conversation


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Not-so-natural disasters
This week, like virtually everyone in the country and many in the world, we look southward at the images of Hurricane Katrina's destruction with a sense of horror, sadness and increasing anger. We grieve for our brothers and sisters in New Orleans, some of them personal friends and some of them strangers, who have been ripped from everything they hold dear.
Some of the damage can be chalked up to natural forces beyond the control of human agency. Some of it cannot. When we look at the images of those dying in lawn chairs in front of the convention center, clinging to rooftops or huddled in the festering Superdome, they are unmistakably poor and overwhelmingly black. Natural and divine forces do not arbitrarily choose victims; rather the victims were sorted out beforehand by social and political priorities.
We must note that with a death toll figured in the thousands and climbing, this tragedy falls somewhere in the magnitude of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The death toll may indeed be higher; the time required to rebuild homes and families and to get back to work will certainly be longer. Meanwhile, the Bush administration is fighting an increasingly surreal 'anti-terrorist' war in Iraq, depending in no small part on National Guard members who joined up to escape poverty in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and who are now sorely needed at home.
It wasn't a priority to fund the Army Corps of Engineers to reinforce the levees that broke, plunging the city under water. It emerges that the now-beleaguered New Orleans Times-Picayune has been steadily reporting over the past three years on how funding for flood control in New Orleans was being siphoned off to help pay for the Iraq war.
The federal government has been working with local and city officials since the late 1960s to shore up the levees, but around 2003 federal funds began to dry up. Additionally, plans to study how the city would handle a category 4 or 5 hurricane were shelved.
'"It appears that the money has been moved in the president's budget to handle homeland security and the war in Iraq, and I suppose that's the price we pay,'" Walter Maestri, emergency management chief for Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, told the Times-Picayune in June 2004. '"Nobody locally is happy that the levees can't be finished, and we are doing everything we can to make the case that this is a security issue for us.'"
It wasn't a priority for Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco or Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Democrats both, to commandeer every charter bus in the greater New Orleans area and evacuate the poor, elderly and sick before the hurricane hit. It wasn't a priority to call up the governor of Texas before the hurricane hit and secure the use of the Houston Astrodome.
It wasn't a priority to preserve some of the wetlands between New Orleans and the Gulf Coast that once served as a giant sponge to absorb heavy rainfall that would otherwise be trapped in the geographic bowl that is the city. It might have seemed intrusive to stop developers from draining swamps and building sprawling parking lots, but today we can clearly see the cost of such misguided practices.


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Has anyone ever done a Block of the Month in all Kaffe Collective fabrics? I loved fussy cutting the prints and setting them against a light "Spots" background. Really loved making color-graded setting triangles in a huge array of red and yellow prints! It just says "happy happy happy!"
Each pattern (MSRP $39.95) comes with all the individual block & finishing patterns printed in full color so they can be shipped a month at a time. A Shop Pack with cutting instructions can be purchased directly from the designer. 952-471-0131 or email@example.com
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ARTIST PROFILE: Larry Amponsah
Larry Amponsah is a multidisciplinary Ghanaian artist (1989) whose core of work, "A Collective Consciousness", focuses on the cultural value of calendars in Ghanaian society. According to him "The importance of modern or contemporary calendars is how well they tell the younger generations how their environment and its governance has changed through time." Calendars go beyond spatio-temporal indicators of a society by also reflecting social status as lower economic classes would keep out-dated calendars longer, unable to afford ones of the New Year.
Amponsah goes to private individuals asking they lend him their calendars for him to photograph them. He then uses collage technique by cutting through and reassembling photograph bits of these old calendars to transform into magical mirrors of a society's past, present and future combined.
Amponsah exhibited "A Collective Consciousness" at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's 'Gown Must Go to Town' end of year exhibition at the Museum of Science and Technology, Accra in June 2015 as well as at the Kuenyehia Art Gallery in September 2015. He explains the name 'a collective consciousness' because "{…} they are a collection of memories, thoughts, experiences that carve out our own special space or place" and eventually create a space of infinite possibilities.
Amponsah also created 'Sikakoko Mr3' (Golden Age), a large cubic collage narrating Ghana's cultural history and ambiguous relation with gold in partnership with Zaria Horizons in January 2016.
He studied an MFA at Jiangsu University, he grew an interest in Chinese traditional painting. Amponsah received an Abraaj Innovation Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Arts in London in 2016.


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Essential reading material.
Never have I read a book so provocative as Father Richard Rohr's The Universal Christ. Stop what you're doing and find out why this is a must-read book.
Sharon L. Baker's book Razing Hell clears the smoke by providing insight in to our modern ideas of hell, God, love, and justice.
An eye-opening and thought-provoking book by Brian Zahnd that sheds light on centuries-old misinterpretations and mischaracterizations that has plagued the church.
The Misunderstood Jew is a must for Christinans and non-Christians alike who want to better understand who Jesus was, addressing first-century Jewish customs, beleifs and rituals. Afterall Jesus was a Jew, not a Christian.
Bitten by a Camel: Leaving Church, Finding God by Kent Dobson is sure to stir the questions and frustrations we all face on our faith journey. And yes, he really was bitten by a camel.
This book addresses the troubling questions believers are afraid to ask but often struggle with: inerrancy, inspiration, violence, laws, genealogies, and history. What is the Bible is a beautiful book that will completely change the way you thought about the sacred texts.
Garrard Conley and his riveting story of attending and escaping gay conversion therapy in the south.
Podcast of the Month
Essential Listening material.
Robert speaks to Nigerian-American social justice activist Chidimma on the Conscious and Aligned podcast on growing up closeted in a conservative religious environment, our immigrant families, and what my biggest pet peeves from conservative bigots are.
In a powerful conversation, Sister Joan defines what it means to be a prophet in today's modern world and challenges us to combat complacency and apathy in our own lives.
Donald Scherschligt is a 24-year-old gay HIV+ activist, writer and graphic designer. In this episode we talk about his Christianity, HIV/AIDS, stigma, and what we can each do to help fight this disease.
David and I sat down for the Heir of Grievances podcast recollect stories of the joys and heartaches we've encountered along the way, and explain how faith and spirituality have shaped us.
I had the opportunity to sit with the people of The Sacred Collective podcast to discuss the Old Testament. Booze and bad words may be present.
Podcast of the Month: Garrard Conley of Boy Erased talks about his escape from gay conversion therapy and the story of Job.
Podcast of the Month: Jonathan is author of several critically-acclaimed books, including Learning to Speak God from Scratch.
Researcher Kathy Baldock parallels the history of how Biblical interpreters used the term "homosexuals" along with politics and the religious right.
The Liturgists podcasts takes a look at how social media impacts advocay, mental health, community building, and our view of the world.
New York Times best-selling author Rachel Held Evans speaks with Jonathan Merritt and Kirsten Powers about sexism and misogyny in the church today.
Dr. Phil speaks with Jon Scott from the Holy Heretics Podcast about the way our brain and bodies respond to healthy, and unhealthy sexual experiences.
Author and speaker Alexander Shaia explains the fascinating connection between the Celtic and modern-day Christmas traditions, and its deeper mythic meanings.
New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne talks about the four gospels of the Bible, and how to look at them as memories instead of historical facts.
September's Podcast of the Month goes to The Bible for Normal People's interview with author and theologian Megan DeFranza about human gender and the Bible.
August's Pocast of the Month goes to the Holy Heretic's interview with author Brian Zahnd about his new book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.
Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with my friend Angie Von Slaughter of VLNRABLE to record a podcast for her new series titled: Identity Crisis.
Essential Dancing material.
Listen to the latest bear tracks from Bro. Bear Blog.
Listen to the latest bear tracks from Bro. Bear Blog.
Listen to the these holiday bear tracks from Bro. Bear Blog on Spotify.
Listen to the latest bear tracks from Bro. Bear Blog.
Your summer pride mix from the bear lair.
Music from the bear lair.
Music to make your throw your paws up in the air like you just don't care.


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Stephen M Arnold
Main Address:
7741 15th St E
Sarasota, FL 34243-2715
(215) 813-0237
Sarasota, FL 34243-2715
(215) 813-0237
Stephen is a Class A PGA member and director of Instruction at the Florida Golf Performance Center. With a focus on short game and putting, Stephen is certified by SAM PuttLab Level II, Trackman Level II, Edel Certified Fitter and MySwing 3D. Stephen loves the challenge of helping any and all programs move towards their goals in the game.
Services Offered:
- Instruction
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Ingredients (to serve 4)
We stock the majority of the ingredients required..
• 8 pork & leek sausages
• 12 button onions, peeled
• 12 button mushrooms
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 500ml strong red wine
• 500ml beef stock
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 spring thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty Rating: 5 out of 5
Boil the wine with the thyme, bay leaf and sugar until reduced by half, pass through a sieve and set aside. Cook the onions in a saucepan until golden using all the butter, then add the flour, garlic and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Pour in the wine and stock, bring to the boil, add the mushrooms and carrots. Lightly grill the sausages until coloured but not cooked through. Add these to the red wine sauce and continue to simmer for 20mins. Check the seasoning, sprinkle with a little chopped parsley and serve with either a creamy mashed potato or buttered new potatoes.


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Author Archive
Meetup #1 - 2/12/2009
First meeting! About 10 people came to this one. General networking along with introductions. Started at 4pm, ended at 5:30pm.
thank you stephanie. great idea. Todd R
Nice variety of people and Stephanie was a personable fun organizer. Rachel F
Stephanie was a great host. Everyone was very nice. Alyson


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Globalization and War
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War doesn't just tear nations apart—it brings peoples and places closer together, providing a new lens on globalization. This book offers a fresh perspective on globalization and war, topics rarely considered together. It conceives war as a form of interconnection between home and abroad, and as an occasion for circulation and interchange. It identifies the political and military work required to create and maintain a free-trading world, while critiquing liberal and neoliberal conceptions of the pacific benefits of economic globalization. Speaking from the heart of old and new imperial orders, Tarak Barkawi exposes the Eurocentric limitations of military history and highlights the imperial dimensions of modern warfare. Britain, India, and the colonial Indian army exemplify the intertwined, global histories illuminated by attention to globalization and war. Around the world, geographies and wars are imagined differently. Cultural approaches to globalization show how popular consciousness of the world often takes military and warlike form, and how militaries spawn hybrid 'traveling cultures' wherever they go. Finally, Barkawi examines the contemporary 'war on terror' using historical and non-Eurocentric globalizations to clarify the politics and strategies involved in the purported 'clash of civilizations'. Adding a new layer of understanding, he looks at the globalization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the intensifying 'Israelization' of the United States.
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Behind Globalization NationStates Empires and Democracies at War
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War and Culture in Global Context
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For each publication, click on the title for more information, including the abstract, complete citation, and access to the article. You will be redirected to the National Library of Medicine.
Publications (most recent listed first)
A data processing pipeline for mammalian proteome dynamics studies using stable isotope metabolic labeling.
Prion proteins in subpopulations of white blood cells from patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Transmission of scrapie and sheep-passaged bovine spongiform encephalopathy prions to transgenic mice expressing elk prion protein.


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Producing great and unique content takes incredible content creators.
So what are content creators?
They are exactly what it sounds like; a person who creates content for your business. Whether that comes in the form of videography, social media, blog posts, etc., their number one goal is to take your ideas and translate it into appealing content that is valuable to your business. Ninety percent of marketing companies use content marketing as part of their strategic plan. There is a whole community of artists that are ready to tell the world how they should interact with brands.
Content creators are constantly evolving with the business. They understand the need to build brand awareness in an organic way. Today's consumers are wary of traditional marketing ploys and are attracted to a creative and educative material. This is why inbound marketing is at the forefront of every good content creator's mind. Inbound marketing is a technique using social media, compelling content, search engine optimization and branding to naturally draw customers to a business's products and services. This creates a level of trust and therefore a long-term relationship with your ideal consumer.
A great content creator can be anything you want them to be. While you may have never heard their names, they are the driving force behind some of the biggest marketing campaigns. Like Ian Durkin, who is changing the way outdoor photography/videography is done and also curates Vimeo's Staff Picks. He decides what the whole video community see's day after day.
If you are looking for something thought-provoking and all about women empowerment, Nanette Burstein is your jam. She is an Academy Award-nominated documentarian, who is now famous for creating Always' #LikeAGirl movement and Microsoft's 'Make What's Next' campaign.
Or if you want beautiful cinematography and a good cry, John X. Carey's work with Apple and Dove is honestly just amazing. He perfectly melds human interest pieces into relatable stories that sell nothing but a feeling. These are the people who are shaping the future of marketing. Rather than consistently selling an item, they are selling an idea that leaves a lasting impression.
One good thing about this ever-changing world we live in is that the rules are constantly being rewritten. What we see today is going to be completely different tomorrow, but an emotion lasts forever. Like the great Don Draper said, "Success comes from standing out, not fitting in."


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Everlane is introducing their new leather wallets today. To celebrate them and you, Qwear is giving a free card case wallet to one of our followers!
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Sony is cutting the retail price of the PlayStation 4 in the US and Canada, following the example set in Japan in September. As of October 9, the PS4 will be dropping by $50 to $350 in the US, with Canadian prices being cut from $450 Canadian to $430.
The price cut will put the console on equal footing with the $350 Xbox One in the United States. Along with the price cut, the firm also announced a set of hardware/software bundles, including Star Wars Battlefront, The Nathan Drake Collection and a 1TB limited edition console bundles with Black Ops III.
"Our goal at PlayStation has always been to offer the best place to play at a compelling value to gamers," said SCEA CEO Shawn Layden. "We're continuing to deliver on that commitment with this new price for PS4, making the console even more accessible to a broader audience this holiday. With highly anticipated games like Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront launching soon and blockbuster exclusives like UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End on the horizon, there has never been a better time to join the PS4 community."
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I met Jaime and Matt while shooting Christina and Mike's wedding this summer at Paradocx Winery...you can see them in that gallery cutting a serious rug :) and we were so glad to have the pleasure of shooting their wedding this past weekend. The ceremony and reception were both held at the Tyler Arboretum in Media Pa. I had always been aware of this place but never actually stopped in to visit but it is really so beautiful there...especially for a wedding (Brides to be...definitely check it out!). The food was catered by Jeffery Miller Catering and was delicious, Shauna and I were graciously fed, we were so thankful because we hadn't eaten all day and were starving! The ceremony was outdoor, a bit chilly, but personally...I would so much rather deal with the cold than sweating out a whole day in 98 degree July heat, but that could just be personal preference :)
This was the first wedding that Shauna shot with me and I think that she did wonderfully, I can't wait to do another with her, unfortunately our wedding season is about done for the year and we'll be waiting until February to shoot our next. It was really nice for us to be able to spend some extra time together that would normally be spent apart, so that was a definite added bonus. Some of the shots that she took are mixed in throughout the gallery.
I think these pictures really show how much fun Jaime and Matt are, their personalities translate so well in photographs...which is great, it makes our job as photographers that much easier ;) Not to mention they both have these ridiculously infectious and genuine smiles...you'll see below. It was really hard for me to narrow down the images to a reasonable amount to blog, there were soooo many really good photos but if you are interested in seeing the rest I will be posting them in a few weeks on the main website. If you are following us on Facebook or Twitter I will be sure to send out an update when everything is available for viewing.
Thanks again to Jaime and Matt for their last minute booking, we had a ton of fun shooting your wedding and got some images that we are really really proud of. Your love for each other is so blatantly clear and we wish you all the best in your future together! We hope you love these photos as much as we do.
Also, many thanks to Christina and Mike for referring Jaime and Matt to us and for all your kind words, it is truly appreciated.
Here's some of what the day looked like.


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Kris "with a K" Manzano (Founder & Director) is a director, producer, and writer based in Las Vegas. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in May 2016. The founder of FPM Films, he has produced a diverse range of short narrative work and music videos. He works as an AD for film projects including the feature, Marathon, for which he additionally held the position of Production Coordinator. Outside of film production, Kris also has experience in promotions and event planning, having worked as an Allied Integrated Marketing intern. Invested in queer culture, specifically the arts, Kris was inspired to develop the Las Vegas Queer Arts Film Festival in hopes of bringing together a network of talented, queer-identifying creators, and providing a platform to share their art.
Carrieann Cahall (Festival Producer & Programming) is a local Las Vegas writer, producer, and editor. She has worked as a Volunteer Coordinator and Box Office assist for the Nevada Women's Film Festival for its past three years. Her film work includes the independent feature The Track as an additional editor, and her short story "The Tooth Man" can be found in Red Rock Review. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at UNLV where she helped continue the production of the long-standing Neon Lit reading series, and now acts as a reader and editorial assistant for the literary magazine, Witness.
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Zach VanTilborg (Social Media Manager & Public Communications) is a level 20 Dragonborn barbarian filmmaker with a BA in Film Studies from UNLV. He has been working in the industry since 2014, on countless projects including shorts, music videos, commercials, and features, with a focus on Production Design. He is currently an office manager at local production company, Light Forge Studios, and remains active as a freelancer. Zach is multi-faceted, having worked on the Las Vegas Film Festival in Programming and Events. He joins the Las Vegas Queer Film Festival as Social Media manager supervising the "We're Here" campaign and public communications.
Kelsie Stacy (Technical Producer & Programming) was born and raised in Las Vegas. She has served as Technical Producer and Festival Manager for the Nevada Women's Film Festival since 2017. She studied both Film and English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2015. She currently works as a content manager for an independent film production company, where she specializes in marketing, DVD authoring, and video on demand. She has also appeared on set as a production assistant.
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Understand human movement: Contractile fields with Phillip Beach
On this 2-day Pilates course, learn a new, whole-body movement model — the Contractile Field — that will change the way you think, move, and teach. This course introduces you to the only model for movement that has been developed to date.
Listen to a podcast about Phillip's approach to movement
Listen to a podcast about Phillip's approach to movement
Workshop details
Who's it for:
Health professionals and bodyworkers such as physiotherapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, Pilates and Feldenkrais instructors
Date and time:
21–22 September 2019, 9am to 4pm each day
Register and pay by:
13 September 2019
What's included:
Tuition and workshop handout
Catholic church hall, 35 William St, Richmond
What to bring:
Pen, paper, and a hand towel or small cushion.
Water and snacks to keep you going.
15 participants
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What you'll learn
The Contractile Field model will help you understand human movement. Phillip encourages a 'whole-organism' perspective and proposes that we move our thinking away from isolated muscles or body regions.
This workshop will help you understand:
This workshop will help you understand:
- the contractile fields through touch and visual aids
- why developing biomechanical tune is important to improving musculoskeletal health
- why floor sitting is important to developing biomechanical tune
- how to increase and improve joint range of motion and muscle strength and flexibility using 'archetypal postures' and 'erectorcises'
- the importance of developing your foot muscles by taking off your shoes as often as you can
- safety considerations around these concepts.
About the presenter — Phillip Beach
Phillip trained as an osteopath and in traditional Chinese medicine. He taught osteopathic technique and rehabilitation in London for 24 years. That long experience fuelled Phillip's interest in human movement. In his quest to understand movement patterns, Phillip studied embryology and anthropology. In his book, Muscles and Meridians, Phillip explains his Contractile Field model in a fun, thought-provoking, and humorous way.
Phillip has taught workshops in the UK, Europe, USA, and Australasia. His workshops are popular with all practitioners who work with the human body.
More about Phillip Beach
Phillip has taught workshops in the UK, Europe, USA, and Australasia. His workshops are popular with all practitioners who work with the human body.
More about Phillip Beach
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rice krispy treats. made with cocoa pebbles and ganja ;) also had a rainbow one made with fruity pebbles yummshawni 2010-09-15
oh man ! ....that sounds SOOOO good! :]
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I can't seem to find ganja on the spice rack at walmart any other stores carry this? " lol
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After cutting capital investment 71% between 2014 and 2016, the 13 diversified U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies examined in our Piranha! market study are planning to increase 2017 capital spending by 30%. While this seems like a lackluster rebound compared to the 47% boost announced by oil-focused E&Ps, the diversified group's totals are skewed by the pull-back strategy of giant ConocoPhillips. Excluding ConocoPhillips, the 12 other companies are guiding to a 48% increase in 2017 investment—very similar to their oil-weighted peers. Today we continue our Piranha! series on upstream spending in the crude oil and natural gas sector, this time zeroing in on E&Ps with a rough balance of oil and gas assets.
U.S. oil and natural gas E&P companies, anticipating continuing low crude oil and natural gas prices, have been reshaping their portfolios to focus on a half-dozen top-notch resource plays whose production economics can hold up even if prices were to soften further. The biggest of these asset purchases and sales grab the headlines, but countless other, smaller-bite deals are having profound effects too. Taken together, this piranha-like devouring of E&P assets in the Permian, the SCOOP/STACK and other key production areas is transforming who owns what in the plays that matter most, and positioning a select group of E&Ps for success.
Piranha! The "Piranhaization" Of U.S. E&P
Concentration Of Assets, Targeted Acquisitions, And Strategic Divestitures Separate The Winners From The Losers In A $50/Bbl Crude Oil World
Piranha! is a market study about understanding this industry-wide transformation, identifying the companies best positioned for success, and predicting how the changes in U.S. E&P sector will continue to dominate the supply side of the supply/demand balance, not only in the U.S. but around the globe.
We examine this ongoing transformation in Piranha!, our new market study of 43 representative U.S. E&Ps. Of that universe of companies, 21 focus on oil (60%+ liquids reserves), nine are gas-weighted producers (60%+ natural gas reserves) and 13 are diversified producers. All of the major U.S. shale/unconventional plays are represented in the combined portfolios of these firms. In Very Particular Places to Go, we discussed the purpose and organization of our analysis. The first part of the four-part market study examines the strategies that companies are adopting to thrive in a $50/bbl world, breaking down merger and acquisition (M&A) activity by basin to show where these firms are selling and where they are buying. The second part considers the E&P sector's 2017 capital spending plans and production expectations as a whole, while the third delves into what these companies have been doing to maintain and improve their financial health. The fourth and final section of Piranha!, which accounts for more than 120 of the report's 150-plus pages, examines each company in our universe of 43 firms at a granular level, looking at their financial condition, capex plans, geographic focus, M&A strategies and a general assessment of the company's position in today's U.S. E&P industry.


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"Cheese and Pepper"
There is nothing more basic and easy then this classic pasta recipe that is nothing more than black pepper and parmesan cheese. The secrete to making this easy pasta recipe is making the "sauce". With the addition of butter, and a little pasta water added to the cheese; the whole things comes together as one of those sauces that hangs on to each individual piece of pasta. The French have a sauce called buerre monte. This "sauce" is simply prepared with a touch of water while you whisk in cold butter to make an emulsion, its not really a sauce. It really is melted butter that has been emulsified when its still warm and hasn't separated from the milk solids. But you can add this warm emulsified butter to any protein or vegetable and it glazes and stick to whatever you add it to without separating. This is basically the same principle that you would use to make this cacio e pepi sauce with the addition of parmesan cheese and black pepper to the water and butter. This is the secrete to have a "sauce" stick to the pasta without having your pasta covered in a mound of sauce (like how all american pasta is cooked with loads of sauce", I'm guilty at times doing this, I love sauce! )
Using the pasta water gives you a little salty pasta flavor that is traditional Italian cooking. Now you can use any noodle that you prefer. This recipe was one that was inspired by my recent trip to Tuscany. I have never had Pici pasta before, I don't think I have ever seen it, before spending a week in Cortona, Italy. I had Pici on three different occasions during that week. Once was with squab that was amazing and the other two were with ground veal which was equally amazing. I was in love immediately with Pici. All three dishes had this basic butter sauce, maybe a touch of cream added, but typically what you would see in northern Italian pasta cuisine. Pici noodles are a mix between spaghetti and bucatini except the noodle aren't hollow like bucatini. It is a basic eggless or dried pasta dough that is rolled out into ropes. Not too thin, the noodles should be a little bigger/thicker than spaghetti. I didn't take the time to completely dry these noodles out so I used them more like a fresh pasta. Here is the easiest pasta recipe, I hope you enjoy it!
Semolina Pasta
2 cups semolina
1 cup 00 flour
1-1/4 cup warm water
salt optional
3/4 cup pasta water
4 oz of shredded parmesan cheese
1-1/2 sticks of butter
12 oz of pici pasta cooked
1-2 tsp of fresh cracked pepper
salt to taste
For the Pasta,
In a bowl with both flours mixed well. Make a hole or well in the center of the flour. Add the warm water and mix with your hands until you make a dough. Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth and then wrap and allow it to rest for 30 minutes. Then using a bench scrapper or knife cut the dough in half. Then cut the dough into 5 equal slices. Cut those slices in half again so you should have 10 small pieces of dough about an inch long or so. Take one piece and start rolling them with your hands into long ropes. You don't want to stretch the dough but the pressure from your hands should lengthen the pici pasta. Continue rollin until you have long noodles ( you might have to cut them in half if they are really long) that a touch bigger than spaghetti. Then place on a sheet pan lines with parchment and lots of semolina flour. Try not to add a lot of flour when your rolling out the pici (this might dry out and crack your dough)
To Finish,
Fill a large pot with salt water and bring to boil. Add the pasta to the water and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender. Meanwhile in a large sauté pan add 3/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, the grated Parmesan and Butter. Swirl the pan around so that the butter and cheese start to melt and become a sauce like consistency (1 minute). Add the drained pasta, toss to coat the pasta well and season with salt. Garnish with black pepper and more parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy this fantastic, easy pasta dish that will quickly be a go to, in your recipe book!.


text: BPD Print Proximal Risk Factors in Borderline Personality By Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, P Updated August 12, 2019 princessdlaf / Getty Images More in BPD Diagnosis Treatment Living With BPD Related Conditions When talking about borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the possible causes of BPD, you may hear talk of both proximal risk factors and distal risk factors. What are proximal risk factors, and what do we know about their role in BPD? How are causes of BPD, behaviors associated with BPD, and risk factors related? What Causes Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Researchers are still uncertain about how or why borderline personality disorder (BPD) occurs. Many people with BPD have common backgrounds, but these are certainly not universal among people with BPD. In addition to environmental factors like experiencing abuse as a child, scientists suggest that BPD could be linked to genetics or brain abnormalities. Some studies of people with BPD have shown that it could be an inherited trait. People with BPD often have members of their family tree who also experienced BPD. Other research has shown that people with BPD show different brain activity than other individuals, particularly in the areas that regulate impulsive behaviors and emotional responses. Along with these potential causes, certain risk factors can be linked to BPD, including both proximal risk factors and distal risk factors. These risk factors are very different in how they are connected to BPD. What Is a Proximal Risk Factor? A proximal risk factor is a risk factor that precipitates a disease, such as BPD. They represent an immediate vulnerability for a particular condition or event. Sometimes proximal risk factors cause or shape an event. For example, an intensely stressful life experience, such as a divorce or loss of a job, is a proximal risk factor for a suicide attempt. This type of experience often occurs immediately prior to self-harm. Proximal risk factors work directly, or almost directly, to cause a disease or symptom to take place. However, they do not act alone or come out of nowhere. Someone with a solid foundation is not likely to commit suicide after a divorce or job loss. But someone who has experienced years of abuse during his childhood or constant rejection may commit suicide after these setbacks. While the proximal risk factor may be the final straw, they are usually built off of years of development, such as through distal risk factors. What Is a Distal Risk Factor? In contrast to proximal risk factors, distal risk factors represent background characteristics that may put someone at risk for an event or condition at some point in his lifetime, but not immediately. In the case of borderline personality disorder, this can include intense childhood trauma or abuse. This background of trauma puts a person at higher risk of later being diagnosed with BPD. It is believed that distal risk factors are connected to BPD because of their link to learned behaviors. Someone who grew up in an abusive household may have learned from an early age that violence and aggression are an acceptable and useful tool to get what is desired. These learned behaviors can stay with that person throughout their lives and influence how they react to different situations or triggers. Common Links Among People With BPD While the exact cause of borderline personality disorder is still unknown, scientists and researchers have identified some common links among people with BPD. From early life traumas to emotional triggers, proximal and distal risk factors play a major role in how BPD reveals itself in a person's life. Proximal Risk Factors for Suicide With BPD Proximal risk factors are important in BPD, not just for their contribution to the development of the condition, but how they may play a role in some of the consequences of BPD, such as suicide. For those who are living with BPD or have a loved one with the disease, learn more about the proximal risk factors for suicide in people with BPD. Be alert for factors such as stressful events, suicide in others ("contagion effect suicide"), a plan for suicide, and feelings of hopelessness. If You or a Loved One May Have BPD A diagnosis of BPD can only be made by an experienced therapist. Many people have some traits of the disorder, but with BPD these traits cause significant distress and an inability to fully appreciate life. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with BPD, learn as much as you can about the condition. Find a therapist you can trust. There are ways in which both the symptoms and potential risk factors can be managed. 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