text: 6 Things to Know About the "Freelance Isn't Free Act" 7 out of 10 freelancers will be forced to face nonpayment at some point in their careers, a statistic that amounts to an average of $6,000 a year in unpaid income, according to a report by the Freelancers Union. On October 28, 2016, New York City became the first city to pass a bill protecting the rights of freelancers to be paid. Freelancers, as independent contractors, are not as protected as employees are under the law. While being a freelancer comes with many benefits, such as being one's own boss, having the ability to determine one's rate of pay, and being able to be selective in the types of projects one takes on, there are many drawbacks. Not receiving benefits, dealing with doubt as to where the next paycheck is coming from, and not being protected by employment laws are just a few of these negatives. The inability to take advantage of employment laws has a major impact on freelancers, since these regulations protect employees from discrimination, harassment, late payment of wages, and wage theft. The Freelance Isn't Free Act (the Act), a law that makes it illegal for individuals and businesses hiring freelancers to refuse to pay them, is a major step towards providing increased protection to freelancers. Highlights of the law are below:1. The Act requires a written contract for any engagement of $800 or more. The $800 threshold can be aggregated to cover all projects engaged within a 120-day period. The contract must (1) identify the parties; (2) spell out the scope, rate, and payment method for the freelancer's services; and (3) specify the date when payment must be made. If the agreement does not have a payment due date, the default will be within 30 days of completion of the project. 2. Hiring parties must pay freelancers on time, and cannot retaliate against a freelancer for pursuing his/her rights under the Act. Hiring parties cannot harass, intimidate, or threaten freelancers who ask for written agreements or demand timely payment by threatening not to give them future work, a tactic that such workers are all too familiar with.3. Freelancers have the support of the New York City Office of Labor Standards. Via the Act, freelancers can now file complaints of non-payment with the Office of Labor Standards (the Office). This provision provides freelancers with an alternative route other than going to court, which is both stressful and expensive. In addition, the Office will create a program for legal assistance for freelancers which will provide free contract templates on its website, as well as a directory to assist in locating attorneys.4. There are heavy penalties for hiring parties who are found to be in violation of the Act. These fees include statutory damages, double damages, and attorney's fees, which should act as a deterrent for would-be violators.5. The City may bring suit against repeat offenders for up to $25,000. This serves as another strong deterrent for hiring parties, since they would be going to battle directly with the New York City government.6. The Act goes into effect in 178 days. Mayor de Blasio signed the Act into law on November 16, and as per its requirements, it is effective 180 days after this date. Unfortunately, this means that previous instances of nonpayment cannot be assessed under this Act, but freelancers are now equipped with the backing of the law and the City of New York to ensure they receive full and timely payment for their services. Full text of the bill can be found here.Photo credit: Adobe Stock Images Employment LawMarina WarnerNovember 18, 2016Freelancer, Independent Contractor, Employment Law, New YorkComment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes


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I have been offline for a while here. Life is super busy working in Calgary hanging Christmas Lights to finance my trip to Kashmir this coming winter to make a film with b4apres. I spent the last 2 weekends in Banff at the Banff Mtn Film Festival watching a copious amount of great films. All work and television though left me really eager to get out and breathe some fresh mountain air.
Colin Puskus and I ventured into a hut over the weekend just gone to get our ski legs underneath us and run my new video camera. I picked up a Panasonic HVX 200 P2 from the Sweetgrass crew in Banff and am excited to get some experience with it. Below is a quick edit from the weekend with my new favorite toy.
I can't wait for next weekend.

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Here are some more cards I was suppose to post a few days ago! Sorry about that! I got sidetracked by the Color Challenge and then I had a few busy days. Yesterday I went to the local community college and took several classes for their winter gardening fair. It was a fun day and I learned a couple new things, so it was a day well spent. These cards are also from Taylor's challenge last week. I just love challenges, I wish I could do more. They always stretch my creativity and that's a good thing! Sometimes I find myself doing similar layouts or color combinations but challenges make you think outside your box!
A couple notes about these cards. The top one I tried a little cheating technique. I stamped my flowers from Bloomin' Beautiful with Stazon on Soft Sky Paper. Then I watercolored the centers of the flowers with Baja Breeze. This cut down on my coloring. I had planned on cutting the flowers away from the pot and doing that separately but I got a little lazy! So, if you look close, you'll see lots of brushstrokes on the pot!
The second card is pretty self explanatory. The one thing I did is to stamp the Pocket Silhouettes image with Versamark on Soft Sky, the embossed with clear embossing powder. Then, sponged over with Pacific Point. The sentiment is a rub-on. It's a nice look, I think.
This last card didn't required too much stamping, obviously! I used some scrap designer papers and punches do the work for me! I used my Five Petal Punch, Scallop Punch and the 1 1/4" Square. The stamp is from the retired Sealed With A Kiss.
If you get a chance head over to Tori's blog....she's giving away some blog candy! Quite a bit of goodies! Yum!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
3 Goodies Today!
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These are gorgeous! You have a terrific eye for layouts that are appealing :)ReplyDelete
AWWWWW Shelley… your cards are just WONDERFUL!!! The 2nd one I must chase as I love the Pocket Silhouette set. Fun textures, colors and layout for each of them... and yes I like the idea of using scraps up!! I don't have a lack of that... LOL!ReplyDelete
Sounded like a nice time learning a few gardening tips... Soon spring will be here and you'll be playing in the dirt!! (I know I will... He!) Sorry I didn't pop in sooner as my work schedule is very full the next 4 weeks or so. (I hate that part… it takes away from my stamping and blogging!) I'll do my best to visit!!! Happy Valentine's Day… :)
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- Blank invitation and envelope
- Blue sky patterned paper
- Green, brown and mint textured card stock
- Fiskars Grass Punch
- Neutrals card stock pack
- Vellum
- Terrifically tacky tape
- Light blue ribbon
- Cricut
The deer and the owl were cut using my Cricut and the Create a Critter cartridge. This has got to be one of my favorite cartridges. The critters are so cute! For the owl, I used mint textured card stock, light tan card stock, brown card stock and light brown card stock.


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The battle near Hauts-Vents was a two-day affair between the US infantry and armored forces and German Panzer Lehr Division. After a day of intense combat on July 10, 1944, US forces were warned of local movements of the 902 Panzer Grenadier Regiment toward Hauts-Vents. With a German counterattack expected in the early morning hours of the next day, American infantry and armor prepared for a defensive fight under the cover of darkness and foggy, damp weather among the dense bocage hedgerows and under cover of the strong French buildings.
After a first game loss at Hauts-Vents by the Germans, we continued our campaign at Metropolitan Wargamers in Brooklyn, NY this past week. The second game from the "Panzer Lehr Counterattack" mini campaign from the Heroes of Omaha and Panzer Lehr scenario book from Skirmish Campaigns is called 'Morning of the 902nd.'
The game uses the same terrain set-up as the first scenario, but this time focuses on the German attempt to recapture Hauts-Vents on July 11 after losing key objectives to the Americans the day before.
The game begins under pre-dawn darkness over wet ground with US platoons in hidden positions at the north end of the table and the Germans advancing under blinds from the hill position to the south. The Germans must retake the field by capturing two of the three objective buildings at the center town.
The German advanced on blinds from Hill 91, making a hasty frontal push straight for the town. On the German left, mechanized Grenadiers mounted in Sd. Kfz 251s roared their engines and drove straight into a minefield at the bocage at the bottom of the valley outside town. Making matters worse, American machine guns hiding in the dense hedge sprayed the German line with fire. German infantry and half tracks fired back, destroying one US machine gun team and forcing a retreat of the other to the center of town. At the end of the firefight, the German commanding officer escaped but three fire teams in one platoon took heavy damage, forcing them to fall back.
On the German right, things didn't go much better. A column of Panzer IVs drove on the main road for town, accompanied by a a Grenadier platoon closing in on a farmhouse they had lost the previous day. Waiting hidden at the stone cottage were two M4 Shermans which opened fire at the lead Panzer at close range , leaving it a burning hulk blocking the road forward. Closing in from behind, Grenadiers ran to engage the tanks with a Panzerfaust shot on their rear armor. Several turns of fire were exchanged between the Shermans and Panzer IV second in line as the two rear Panzers reversed direction back to the fork in the road. A few rounds later both Shermans were destroyed, and the surviving three Panzer IVs and the unharmed Grenadiers were heading for the east side of the town.
The Germans continued their advance up the road on the US left, looking to flank the town. The three Panzer IVs were slowed over the barbed wire blocking the road, and one bogged for the remainder of the action in soggy ground. German infantry spotted a Sherman platoon camped out around one of the objectives and then ran over and around the bocage looking to avoid fire in the field beyond.
Two remaining German blinds rolled to the field as US tank destroyer M10 Wolverines appeared behind the bocage at the town. The blinds revealed themselves as a Panzer III flame tank and Sd. Kfz. 124 Wespe and both turned to engage the Wolverines. Two quick shots from the flame tank failed to harm the open-topped Wolverines which returned fire and blew up the Panzer III. The German's mobile gun fired back, destroying one of the Wolverines before subsequently being wrecked by US anti-tank fire. With German armor burning in the field, the Grenadiers continued to sprint over the open area and looked to swing into the town from the rear.
Back on the German left, several Grenadier platoons on foot and mounted in their half tracks moved to the US left in the town as the early morning darkness was lit up with a flare. Two fresh American rifle platoons revealed their positions in two of the objective buildings and gunfire was exchanged with the German platoons moving toward the town. Despite their cover in the stone building, the combined arms fire from the Germans ousted one US platoon from their building and the other took steady damage.
n the other side of town the two functioning Panzer IVs rolled across the field, shooting at and destroying the last American tank killer. Under continued cover from their Panzers, the Grenadier platoon continued slipping across the field, climbing over the bocage and looping around to the American rear.
With German infantry looking to encircle the town and two Panzers wheeling to engage the Shermans at the center of town, a German artillery barage hit dead center amid the objective buildings. As the smoke cleared, only two Shermans remained fully operational and the surviving US rifle platoons were on the run. As early morning light began to break, the Americans heard encroaching German voices from the hedgerows from every side of the town. The Panzer Lehr counterattack had been a success, and the Americans chose to cut their losses, regroup and fight again.
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Fury is back with the aim to regain the status he enjoyed briefly after outpointing Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko for three world title belts in November 2015 .After climbing to the heavyweight summit, Fury then crashed to earth as his career and personal life spectacularly unraveled. Fury rediscovered his passion under a new trainer, 25-year-old Ben Davison, after splitting from uncle Peter Fury.Fury claims to have lost eight stone (50 kilograms) for his comeback. Fury says he is feeling some love from well-wishers.Fury, who is unbeaten in 25 fights with 18 knockouts, still talks a good game and in the last couple of weeks has compared himself to the late Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a goldfish.Fury, though, ditched the humor when he assessed how good he ranks in the heavyweight division.


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Camden High School
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Camden, NY 13316
Phone: (315) 245-3168
Fax: (315) 245-4173
Christopher Centner, Principal
Camden Middle School
32 Union Street
Camden, NY 13316
Phone: (315) 245-0080
Fax: (315) 245-4094
Records Fax: (315) 245-5319
Brittany DerCola, Principal
Camden Elementary
1 Oswego Street
Camden, NY 13316
Phone: (315) 245-2616
Fax: (315) 245-4194
Craig Ferretti, Principal
McConnellsville Elementary
8564 State Route 13
Blossvale, NY 13308
Phone: (315) 245-3412
Fax: (315) 245-4193
Shannon Babbie, Principal
The purpose of the Friends of Camden Central School Foundation is really three-fold:
1. To create scholarships that will be large enough to have a financial impact against the costs of tuition.
2. To provide a way to honor the lives of deceased or currently living staff, students, and friends of Camden Central Schools through memorial scholarship donations.
3. To create a vital and robust fund created by the entire school community which would make a significant statement in support of the value of education, as well as benefiting worthy recipients.
To establish and continue this foundation, the members of this group solicit funds from a variety of sources. For those entities that donate $600, they are recognized on a wall in the High School foyer. Each time a gift is made, the donor's name will be acknowledged on an individual nameplate, under a plate designating the year. Each year that a total of $600 is contributed, a new nameplate will appear under the appropriate gift year.
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Do you clench your teeth? A different approach for relief.
Do you clench your teeth? A different approach for relief.
On the outside someone may appear to be calm and relaxed however, an interior view of their mouth tells a very different story. One of the exciting things about medicine is often we discover that a particular drug can offer benefits to several other aliments then its intended purpose. I suffer from unconscious clenching and grinding of my teeth both during the day and as I sleep. While attending a training workshop I heard Botulinum toxins found in products such as Botox® and Dysport® can be used to relax and relieve the masseter muscle.
After further researching bruxism (the formal name for this condition) I discovered I was not alone and this is a common and painful problem that can lead to severe dental issues. Chronic teeth clenching/grinding can cause headache, earaches, facial pain, and even migraines. Bruxism sufferers who grind and clench their teeth while sleeping frequently wake up with a sore jaw. The good news is treatments of Botox/Dysport injected into the masseter muscle can provide tremendous relief from jaw soreness, headaches, and other unpleasant problems. The administration technique is the same which is used for wrinkle reduction. Usually three small injections are administered into the muscle on each side. This allows the muscle to relax and ease the tension in the jaw. It may last 3 to 5 months.
It can also be used for Aesthetic corrections. Individuals suffering from hypertrophy of the masseter muscle, can have the appearance of a severe square jaw, giving a more masculine appearance to the face. Injecting Botulinum into this area can soften the jawline and help to reverse this.
Call our office today to schedule your free consultation and get relief. 248-524-0620
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"I have clenched my teeth for years and after failed attempts to wear mouth guards, I gave up hope for any relief. After hearing about this procedure of injections into the masseter muscles I was excited to try it. I suffer from headaches and jaw soreness. The injections have worked and not only ease the stiffness in my jaw but have greatly reduced my morning headaches". K. Stubbs
Stop Sweating and Raise Your Arms with Confidence!
Stop Sweating and Raise Your Arms with Confidence!
Do you dread summer because you can't raise your arms in the air without showing
wet perspiration stains? Have you tried every deodorant on the store shelves and
nothing seems to control your perspiring? If you answered yes, then I have a
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the wrinkles on my face not my sweaty underarms. It is used for both areas. Studies
have shown that Botox treats overactive sweat glands in your armpits (medically
known as hyperhidrosis) by blocking the uptake of acetylcholine, one of the
neurotransmitters that stimulates sweat.
When Botox is used in the face it freezes the nearby muscles which smoothes
wrinkles and prevents expression lines that could cause even more wrinkles to
form. It is a similar mechanism that is at work when Botox is used to stop
perspiration. Instead of working on nerves that stimulate the muscles, it blocks the
nerves controlling sweat glands essentially "paralyzing" them and significantly
reducing the amount you sweat under your arms. Injecting Botox into this area will
not affect other areas of the body. Your body can still sweat through other areas to
regulate its internal temperature.
If you like the sound of this your next question is likely, what is this process like?
The entire process is usually scheduled as a 30 minute appointment. We will
perform a simple starch iodine test to see where the sweat glands are to better
target the most active glands. Once the area is identified it is cleaned off and the
Botox is injected in small doses. The pain level is tolerable and similar to Botox
injections into facial areas. Most common side effects are bruising and possibly a
little tenderness.
In a clinical study by Ada Regina Trindade de Almeida, MDa,*, Suelen Montagner, MDb, the average
duration of response in patients receiving a Botox treatment for hyperhidrosis was
6 months.
Summer is the perfect time to receive this treatment. If you want to be able to raise
your arms in the air with confidence and not the fear the embarrassing sweat stains
then call our office located in Troy, MI today to schedule a free consultation and
appointment with me. Dr. Clarissa Kroese, DO, 248-524-0620.
Call today to set up your free consultation and together we will develop a treatment that is specific to your goals.
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I have already told my mom that I reserve the right to kick out anyone at anytime with no complaining. That being said, my mom is an amazing nurse and I've had issues with some of the nurses in L&D before (when I went in for lack of movement and pains, what can I say, I'm a paranoid FTM (first time mom) ) and I know that my mom will know what's what and will translate the medical speak for me and be my backbone with the nurses.
I've set the rules that no one is to go below my knees (DH doesn't want to look and to be honest, I don't want him too). My mom pouted and I said its that or the waiting room... She's now okay with it ;-)
I've told DH (dear husband) that if anything happens to Peanut, he goes with her, my mom can take care of me. DH (dear husband) and I are the first ones to hold her. No bottles, I want to bf.
where I struggle, is that I want to have bonding time, DH, Peanut and I. How do I tell my mom thanks for being there for me, now get out for a couple hours? I want this established now (due nov 8) so my wishes are clear before we go in there.


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English soccer fans wanted more tickets
The Football Association of England has criticized booking policy FIFA, the procedure of distribution of tickets to matches of the world soccer cup. Football Association has received on three matches of group tournament of an English soccer score team 14 thousand tickets whereas the association has demanded 25 thousand. 100 tickets reserved by sponsors of the World soccer cup, have returned FIFA before a match of
Director on public relations Football Association of England has told: " We asked FIFA to allocate to us of more tickets last four months, but it spoke all time: " No". We asked them to inform us on returnable and additional tickets, but to us have again given up".


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Director – Drew Bolduc (The Taint)
Starring – Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke Em High Volume 1), Richard Spencer (The Taint), and Emily Marsh (Daybreak)
Release Date – 2014
Rating – 4/5
Tagline – "I want you for science"
I love a good gore filled horror film but sometimes I love to watch a horror movie that just doesn't take itself too seriously. I love all types of horror but my favorite is the horror comedies. The world of indie horror has seen countless horror comedies arise over the years bit none have left an impression on me like Drew Bolduc's The Taint.
I had heard of the film for months before I finally let my curiosity get the best of me and ordered it. I ordered the film and as soon as it arrives I threw it in and fell in love with it. I watched the film at least 5 times that week. Not long after I watched the film I learned that Drew was working on a new film called Science Team. I wanted to see the film so I waited patiently for what seemed like forever until Drew sent me an online screener. Thanks Drew.
**Spoiler Alert**The film follows writer Chip (Trigo). Chip leaves his girlfriend because she just sits around all day eating ice cream and watching TV. He leaves and walks to his mother's home in the rain. Once he arrives there something in the home attacks him telepathically. He then finds the lifeless body of his mother and calls the police. The police arrive and blame him for the murder until they look in a room and find a strange creature there. The beast shoots out acid and kills one of the cops and a group of scientists called Science Team come to investigate.
Chip is freaked out and kills a Science Team member before he is subdued and tied to a chair. He is able to break free an goes on a rampage killing Science Team members before their leader captures him. The two fight where Chip kills him and starts to flee again. However, the alien beast uses his telekinetic powers to start killing Science Team members before they destroy it with a flamethrower. **Spoiler Alert**
What I loved about Drew's film The Taint was that it put the fun back in movies. I have seen so many films the last year or so that was a chore to watch. Nothing pulled me in and held my attention. However, Science Team was the complete opposite. This film was able to draw me in and not let me go. In fact, when the movie was done I was a little pissed there wasn't more for me to watch.
The acting in this film is great. All the characters are over the top which is something that we first saw in The Taint. Every scene is a stroke of brilliance and we have this amazing cast to thank for that. The story for this one is nothing new but fuck was it fun as hell. We have seen countless films where a government agency or some top secret group has to take on an alien menace. However, this time the story was taken on in a way that would make Troma proud. I love it and I can't wait to see what Drew has for us next.
Finally, the film has tons of great on screen kills and special effects. We get a lot of brutal and savage kills to balance out this comedy and remind us that we are watching a film with horror roots. The special effects for these kills is also very impressive and a vast improvement over the kills we got in The Taint. Overall, Science Team is one hell of an indie film. This film has laughs, a great cast, and some amazing kills. If you like your horror with a side of laughs then this film is for you.


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Joe Pachak
Bluff, UT
Joe Pachak walks slowly through a fine drizzle, long goatee brushing his Patagonia jacket as he scans the rain-plumped red earth. Pausing, he kneels down, running his fingers over a protrusion of chert, a jagged scarlet patch of hard stone in a sea of soft limestone. He explains that these pockets of acidic chert formed in the basic limestone back when the crest of earth we are standing on now was at the bottom of an ocean. Picking up a piece of chert no larger than my thumbnail next to his knee, Joe's hands mime the movements a flintknappers hands would make while forming a point.
Joe is an artist residing in Bluff, Utah, and has long been obsessed with discovering rock art and artifacts created by native peoples. Today, we are walking with him along the rim of a dried oxbow of the San Juan River just outside of Bluff, in southern Utah. He stops, showing us shrines, rocks that were used to knap flint, flakes, and potsherds ranging in color from yellow to red to black and white. We carefully place each artifact back in the spongy soil, tucking them under bushes and overhanging stones, but never burying them. We are in an area where archeologists from the BLM have removed many artifacts, and I ask Joe what his thoughts are on scientists removing artifacts versus leaving them in the field. He responds with a story-told softly through his white beard.
Growing up in Colorado, Joe followed his father in practicing a "finders keepers" methodology when they encountered artifacts and accumulated a huge collection of arrowheads. Obsessed from this young age, Joe eventually transitioned into a "finders leavers" mentality and practiced it so adamantly that his own father did not give him their arrowhead collection, for fear Joe would toss it back out into the sagebrush whence it was found.
Joe knows the power of an artifact left in place, from his many times guiding artifact hunting trips and witnessing the transformation of a person after finding an artifact. He also knows that many people don't have the same mentality he does and would rather see artifacts safely scooped up by archeologists than in the private collections of people like his father. Throughout our drizzly walk, Joe encouraged us to feel the power of the pieces we found and their ancient spirits, and how we would like to continue encountering artifacts in their "native" environments.
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AF Micro Adjustment Ruler Chart
This compact ruler allows you to determine if your lens is auto-focusing accurately as it should. It is an essential tool that is particularly useful when shooting with a shallow depth of field, where focusing should ideally be "spot on". You can use this ruler to determine how "off" the focusing is for a particular camera / lens combination and, on supported cameras, adjust the camera's auto-focus settings to resolve this.
for Nikon cameras, this feature is known as "AF Fine Tune". for Canon and for sony cameras,it's known as "AF Micro Adjustment". Please refer to your camera's instructions manual to see if this feature is present.
1. Set up the ruler.
2. Ensure both the camera and ruler are level, exactly perpendicular and at the same height. It is best to mount the camera on a tripod to do this.
3. Set the lens to the widest aperture to obtain the shallowest depth of field. This will make it easier to determine if your lens is focusing accurately. Auto-focus on the crosshair at the center of the ruler, then take a photo.
4. Inspect the photo to see if focusing is accurate. It is recommended that you do this on a computer since you will be able to see better on a bigger screen. If focusing is accurate, the '0' on the ruler should be the sharpest point on the image and the other numbers get blurrier as you move away from the 0.
5. If any number above the 0 is clearer, then your lens is backfocusing. Otherwise, if any number below the 0 is clearer, then your lens is front focusing. In either case, you would have to set the auto-focus micro-adjustment parameters on your camera body until you are able to obtain a picture that is sharpest at the '0' on the ruler.


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Discover Cacique | Villa Doyle
In 1973, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time and a brand new black, gold and aquamarine flag was raised in its place. Forty-four years of independence from the crown but The Bahamas continues to hold dear many of its colonial relics. Positioned on the ridge, overlooking Nassau harbor and Downtown Bay Street, you will find the stately Villa Doyle, now reincarnated as the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
If buildings could speak, this grand home would tell many a colonial tale, as well as shedding light on The Bahamas most infamous murder mystery. Villa Doyle was built in the 1860s as the residence of Sir William Doyle, the first Chief Justice of The Bahamas. Following a series of eminent proprietors, including Sir Walter K. Moore, President of the Legislative Council, the villa was sold to Baroness Von Hoyningen Huene, formally Nancy Oakes - daughter of Sir Harry Oakes, who was mysteriously murdered shortly after Nancy espoused French-Mauritian businessman Alfred de Marigny.
Alfred did not fit in well with the social elite of Nassau, and it was speculated that he had a hand in the murder of her illustrious father. This murder remains one of the biggest unsolved murder cases in Bahamian history.
Sitting atop the rise – bridging the two districts that are at the core of the nation: bustling Bay Street—once the hub of colonial power and the 'Over-the-Hill' community where the pro-independence leaders were born and raised - Villa Doyle is typical of colonial stately homes with surrounding verandahs offering sweepings views of both city and sea.
Left to deteriorate for two decades following independence, there were many voices raised in the desire to tear the Villa down. As a symbol of the colony it could be perceived, at worst, as a negative reminder of an unpleasant past or, at best, a haughty souvenir that sits apart from the everyday Bahamian experience. Villa Doyle was saved as a historic site under a campaign led by founding Chairman, Dr. Gail Saunders and lovingly restored in the 1990s to become the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Its salvation and current occupiers, are now changing the villa's perception.
While the Villa Doyle, which houses the NAGB, is chiefly known through its colonial inhabitants, exhibitions such as George Cox - The Unseen Structure (above) are working to change that perception. The Cox family is connected to Villa Doyle over three generations in roles ranging from contractor (Fred Dillet, 1924), to civil engineer (George Cox, 1996) and chief curator (John Cox, 2011-2013).
The permanent National Collection focuses on modern and contemporary Bahamian artists, from veteran photographer Roland Rose to renowned sculptor Antonius Roberts and folk painter Amos Ferguson. Temporary exhibits cover hot topics like Caribbean Identity, the Haitian earthquake and cultural dynamics of The Bahamas.
For more information on Bahamian art experiences with Cacique International, to arrange a tour of The National Art Gallery Of The Bahamas or a bespoke workshop with a Bahamian artist, please contact us.


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Police in Plainville, Massachusetts, are searching for a missing teen.
Sixteen-year-old Bretton Badot has been missing since July 4. He was last seen around midnight in the Manomet area with one other boy and two girls around the same age.
He is described as 6'2" tall, weighing 210 pounds, with brown eyes, dark, wavy hair and a dark beard. Badot was last seen wearing black jeans and a dark shirt. He could be wearing glasses or contacts.
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The Beauty Cookbook contains guidelines for an easy-to-follow, all-natural beauty regimen that can help anyone with skin or hair issues to find a permanent fix and save thousands of dollars a year on beauty products. From the first step of cleansing your body to the final step of creating your own natural and inexpensive products, BCB creates a day-to-day guide of eating right for your skin, an easy beauty routine that works, and the motivation that is needed to look and feel your best.
The book is packed with simple, practical advice. BCB starts by explaining exactly how your skin works, and what causes the issues that you keep seeing over and over again. You are also asked to take a quick assessment of your skin, and determine what your specific issues are so that you can start improving them immediately.
You'll then learn about how what you eat affects your skin more than anything else, and how you can feed your skin what it needs without having to stick to a crazy diet that's impossible to stick to. You'll even get recipes and a grocery list to take all of the guesswork out of your new, improved eating habits.
The program doesn't require drastic changes to your life or a miraculous intervention to give you what it promises: clear, glowing skin and strong, shiny hair. These results are reached by consistently following a simple 10-minute beauty routine and all-natural beauty products that you can create in your own kitchen for a small fraction of what you would normally spend at the cosmetics counter.
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Readers will find the Beauty Cookbook easy to read and informative, motivating them to avoid overpriced beauty products that don't produce results and steer them towards practical methods that work.
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Your Signature Primary Care membership has a list of benefits between you and your Primary Care doctor. With at-cost prescriptions and direct access to your doctor, this is the way healthcare should be.
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TWINSBURG, Ohio - Ten years after Twinsburg Police Officer Josh Miktarian was shot and killed while on duty, his community is pausing to remember his service and his sacrifice.
Miktarian was killed after making a traffic stop at 2 a.m. on Glenwood Drive. His killer, Ashford Thompson, has since been convicted and sentenced to death for the crime.
Outside of the Twinsburg Police Department a permanent memorial honors the memory of Miktarian.
But Bob Votruba has made it his mission to make certain the community never forgets.
Votruba said he was driving on Route 91 on the morning of July 13, 2008 when he heard a radio news report about a Twinsburg officer being killed.
"I looked down that street and I see a makeshift memorial and I said my goodness that's where he must have been shot. It just had a very big impact on me and I did something every year here in Twinsburg before I started riding five years ago," Votruba said.
Over the past five years, Votruba has ridden his bicycle around Twinsburg carrying signs in memory of Miktarian.
On Friday, for the 10th anniversary of Miktarian's tragic death, Votruba planned to ride 10 hours around the city.
"One of the biggest things that touched me deeply was Josh's daughter Thea was 2 and a half months old when her dad was taken from her and I had heard from one of the firemen several years ago that one of the concerns of Thea was that her dad was going to be forgotten," Votruba said.
"The community cannot forget the sacrifice that Josh made and I, as an individual, am not going to let that happen as well," he added.
As he carries out his mission, Votruba is met with waves and honks from passing cars. People shout out their appreciation.
For those pausing to pay respect at the permanent memorial on Friday, Votruba's efforts were welcomed.
"I think what he does is a tremendous. It just does a tremendous act for the city of Twinsburg and just does a really good thing for the Miktarian family to let them know that we haven't forgotten about them," said Hunter Williams. a police explorer in Twinsburg.
Votruba travels the country in a bus that he lives in, spreading words of kindness and tolerance.
He calls his effort 1 million acts of kindness.
In addition to honoring the memory of officer Miktarian, he hopes spreading that message will help prevent another officer, or anybody, from dying a senseless death as a result of violence.
"Just try to do some good, try to offer something good to someone in their honor. It makes a difference that's for sure," Votruba said.
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There are a couple of reasons for this. First, interventional radiologic treatments are not widely known not only to to patients but also to many doctors. Likewise, UFE is not sufficiently and correctly known to doctors including gynecologists. For this reason, most fibroid patients are not informed on UFE by gynecologists, and not referred to interventional radiologists. Second, the number of interventional radiologists in the world is not enough for the big potential of these treatments and only a small part of these doctors have sufficient knowledge and experience in UFE. And third, the equipment such as a digital angiography device and staff are not everywhere available.
However, despite these negative factors, UFE is increasingly known to doctors and patients. The number of IRs who can perform UFE is also rapidly increasing. As a result, UFE is more and more frequently used in the treatment of uterine fibroids.


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The NYT Magazine has an interesting piece on Postville, Iowa, a small town whose major employer is a meatpacking plant. Postville gained notoriety in 2008 because of a raid on the plant by immigration authorities that resulted in dozens of undocumented workers being arrested and deported.
At one point the article notes the low pay and bad working conditions in the industry and explains that only immigrants would be willing to take these jobs. Actually the pay in the meatpacking industry was not always bad. In the 70s the meatpacking industry was heavily unionized. The jobs were fairly well paying for workers with relatively education and generally had pensions and health care insurance.
During the 80s, many union plants were closed, driven out by lower paying non-union facilities that often operated with immigrant workers. While meatpacking may inevitably be an unpleasant job, there is nothing about the work that necessitates that it pay poorly.
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How to Create Transparent or "See Through" Text in Sketch 3
Sketch 3 is a powerful tool from Bohemian coding that allows designers to quickly make web and mobile UI components. At Pareto Design we use it extensively to create the gorgeous visual elements that populate our sites and other media. For all its perks Skectch does still have it's fair share of problems and limitations.
Recently a friend asked how to create "see through" text with Sketch and after some investigation, it appears the normal method of simply subtracting the layers didn't work. After some further exploration, I found I workaround to produce images like the one above. I'll walk you through how to do the same.
The Walkthrough
1) Create a New Artboard
Click in the upper lefthand corner of the sketch application on the button that says insert. Alternatively you should be able to just click the "A" on your keyboard and draw your artboard to the desired size. I made mine 1000x600
2) Insert Rectangle
Use the insert button to add a rectangle to your artboard. Mine was 700 x 400.
3) Create Your Text
Next step is to insert a text box with your desired text and center on top of your newly create rectangle.
4) Convert Text to Outline
This is where the tricky part begins. Since Sketch doesn't have a way to simply subtract the text from a sharp we must first convert the text into outlines. To do this you have to Cntrl + click on the text layer over to your left and click "convert to Outlines". This will turn the text into a group of shapes.
5) Add Background Image
Go back to the insert button in the upper left corner and insert your desired image. Check out Unsplash if you need some high quaintly totally open use stock photos. Make sure the inserted image is the bottommost layer.
6) Subtract the Text Outline From Your Rectangle
Select the two layers (rectangle and text outline) and click the subtract tool just right of center at the top of the screen.
Text After Subtraction
I changed the color of my rectangle to black so the text would stand out more. Notice how parts of the letters are missing in the below picture. This is the complication that requires one more step before we can be completely done.
7) Fixing the Holes
This is the last big headache of the workaround. Some of the layers get sent to the bottom when you subtracted the text shaped from the rectangle. You have to manually bring these back to the front to make the text look like it's original form. Expand the group so that you can see all of the layers. The inside sections of the letters should be in the collection of "paths" you see to the right.
Find all the paths that are inside parts of the letters and drag them down so that they are below the rectangle in the layer order. Your layers should look like the image below and your see-thru text project should be complete.
You're Done!


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WONDER WOMAN Seizes The 'God Killer' SWORD In New Movie Still
A new photo from the upcoming Wonder Woman solo movie shows the Amazon warrior seizing a sword identified as the "God Killer" before heading into Man's World.
"This is her moment," director Patty Jenkins explained to Entertainment Weekly. "She's heard all the terrible things about man's land. But she's also heard that mankind is in need and under duress. This is her great moment to make the decision to be the one to try and save them."
Wonder Woman is due out in theaters June 2, 2017.
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Casa Milà history
Casa Milà was commissioned as a residence by Pedro Milà. He was a wealthy businessman who had been enchanted by one of Gaudi's previous buildings; Casa Battló. What he ended up with was an even more unconventional building, as Gaudi took his creativity one step further. Gaudi´s design was so unorthodox that even the local government objected to some aspects of the project, as it didn't follow the normal building codes.
Art Nouveau masterpiece
This wonderfully strange building was constructed between 1906 and 1910, a key time in the history of Barcelona as the city opened up to modernization. It was also a period where the Art Nouveau was at its peak. It is a style of art and architecture which embraces vivid decorative shapes and prefers curves over straight lines.
The movement spread all over the world, even to the strict catholic and rather old-fashioned Catalan region. One of the movement's front figures became the Barcelona based architect Antonio Gaudi. This building is rated as, not only one of Antonio Gaudi's most intriguing and spectacular buildings, but as a crown jewel of the whole Art Nouveau movement.
The Quarry
The building was originally named Casa Milà, based on the founder of the house, but it is more known as "La Pedrera" – meaning "the Quarry". The nickname was given to the house already during the construction phase, when the crowds saw the beginning of the strange stone structure.
An innovative design
Gaudi's building plan completely broke away from the norm of the district of Barcelona. He used a new and audacious building structure, supported by columns of stone and brick and an incorporated steel web instead of relying on load-bearing walls.
This gave Gaudi total freedom over the distribution of each floor, leaving him free to create completely irregular floor plans where even the height of the pillars and ceilings could vary. Even though Gaudi's building technique was unique, he – and this building in particular – is most known for extraordinary shapes.
Why visit Casa Milà ?
Casa Milà is one of the most fascinating buildings in the world. By looking at the enchanting façade, visitors will see an impressive, varied and harmonious mass of undulating stone without any real straight lines. Gaudi is said to have envisioned the facade as a petrified wave. Many people think it is the hardness and solidity of the material in contrast with the sensation of movement in these waves that makes the façade so spectacular.
Ocean theme
Gaudi's ocean theme is further evident when looking at the balconies. The balconies are beautifully decorated with exquisitely crafted iron, depicting underwater plants and vegetation.
Visitors paying extra attention to the balconies will almost be able to see how the vegetation is moving along with the water. Another ocean themed part is the sidewalk next to the building, which is covered in starfish ceramic tiles. The magnificent façade, together with the interior marine decorations, makes up a fantastic underwater landscape.
Spectacular roof
While the façade and the interior of the building is wonderful, one shouldn't forget what can be found on the rooftop. On the roof stands chimneys and ventilation just as on any other roof. These are however designed by Gaudi in true Gaudi fashion with extraordinary shapes and vivid imagination. The unique components are made of broken tile shard mosaic, Ulldecona stone, marble and ceramics. There is also a level difference and several staircases on the roof, which makes it all look more like a landscape than a rooftop.
The staircases and chimneys have long fascinated visitors. The rooftop and its figures have been interpreted in many different ways; some have seen them as phantasmagorical figures and warriors while others have seen it as a dream landscape. The roof-terrace also provides its visitors with a nice great over the area.
La Pedrera is owned by the Catalonian Bank Caixa Catalunya, who bought, restored and opened up the building to tourists in the mid 1980ies. It has today become the head office of their cultural foundation which annually hosts a variety of exhibitions and cultural events.
UNESCO site
The building is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and it is the last example of Gaudi's civil architecture. It is considered one of the most imaginative houses in the history of architecture.
Casa Milà location
Casa Milà is located in central Barcelona, in eastern Spain. The building can be found on the street Paseo de Gracia in central parts of the city. For the exact location of Casa Milà, check out the location map to the right.


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Sign up for a place at annual conference
Northumberland Tourism's annual conference, which sets out ways to best promote the county, is taking place next month.
The event, at Matfen Hall on Thursday, March 8, will feature presentations and interactive workshops, including an update on Northumberland Tourism's marketing plans for 2018-19.
A Northumberland Tourism spokeswoman said: "Tourism plays a vital role as Northumberland's second-largest industry, employing more than 11,700 people and having an economic impact of £852million.
"It is crucial that Northumberland Tourism and our partners work together to continuously develop our tourism offer and further raise our profile nationally and internationally. Our conference is an opportunity for you to be involved with our future plans and to network with other tourism-related businesses."
Entry is £20 (excluding VAT), including buffet lunch. To book a place email sally.jones@north umberlandtourism.co.uk or call 01670 794520.


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Honor the Special People in your life with these jewelry pieces to show your Love, Respect and Appreciation for all that they have done and continue to do for you.
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Either way, here at Passion Jewelry World, we believe that people who do good, should be treated like Heros & Sheros in a world where Devotion & Loyalty seems to be losing its special meaning.
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Carrying Grief
There's a couple steps that I experienced as the plane took off from JFK airport.
1. Boy, airports are ugly. The layout is terrible and human construction is an eyesore.
2. Oh wow, the lights of NYC are very pretty at night. Everything looks small.
3. This was my favorite step. This was the part where the plane was just high enough to see the way that everything fit together. The street grids, the cars moving like perfectly orchestrated stars. There were shapes in the city and surrounding landscapes that were impossible to see from the ground. You had to have the distance to let it all make sense. It was satisfying to see the loud, messy, confusing garbage ridden NYC laid out beneath me in pieces that fir perfectly together.
4. This clarity does not last long. The lights fade out,, the grids and lines and planning is obscured by clouds- and you can't quite remember what it was that you saw- what light was where, and what street led where? Then it's dark. And there's nothing to see out the windows for the next 18 hours.
There's a perfect window of distance with which to view your life and the pieces and how they fit together. But, it's small. And you might miss it if you are looking at the T.V. in the back of the seat in front of you.
I had been working on organizing my trip to teach abroad for several years. First, it was Thailand, then I switched placement agencies- then I found out the dates would not work for Thailand due to a scheduling oversight- another year went by. My boyfriend and I prepared again to travel to teach in Thailand- when the agency told us that we could not be housed in the same city, and would not get to see each other at all- which really defeated the purpose of going to another country together. So, the agency told us that there was a position available in Vietnam during the months that we wanted, and that we could live in the same city- I was very tired of putting the trip off and felt like it was never going to happen- so we readily agreed to the change. (After only about half a dozen mental breakdowns due to the change of plans.)
My plan was for this to be a fun trip of self discovery and exploring the world, with lots of temples and me seeing animals and having fun and taking pictures to post online that everyone would be so jealous of. And I would get to go with my boyfriend and we would be great adventure partners and I would be wordly and cool. I was gonna take pictures with sunglasses on, and I would be smiling and my hair would be messy but somehow perfect.
We were set to leave in December 2015. On July 14, 2015, About a year and a half ago, my little brother, Ryland, completed suicide. (A grief counselor told me to say "completed" instead of "committed" because the diction placed less blame on the individual.) I do not know how to talk about it, or tell anyone. This is for several reasons;
1. No one knows what to say. There is nothing I want them to say, and then I do not know what to say after that either. Everyone is uncomfortable.
2. It is hard to talk about- and I've built up a lot of defense mechanisms that help me to continue in day to day life without dealing with it.
3. I do not want anyone to feel bad for me, or feel as though I want them to feel bad for me. It isn't about me- it's about him.
That being said, if I want to have any degree of authenticity, then it needs to be said. I do not experience anything the same as I did before he died. Everything I experience is muted through a filter of dissociation, and most emotions are experienced with a wash of fear or a pang of guilt. I don't know how to make friends or feel comfortable. I don't know how not to judge everything I do with intense scrutiny.
The trip was put off another year so I could stay with my family as we tried to figure out what the fuck to do.
I had acting work through October and got through it with a deadly precise commitment to the work. My Father moved out of state with his girlfriend and my Mother found a new house to move to. I had had my year planned out. Vietnam for December-May, return to my summer job in June, return to my previous acting contract in September. The trip was postponed and my summer job fell through.
So, I got in bed, and I didn't really get out of it for a very long time
What I did eventually get out of bed for, was an audition for some daytime improv work in schools.
I have always wanted to be good at improv- mostly because I feel like I am really bad at it and it is the antitheses of who I am as a person, especially who I am now. And there are a few things that you need to do, in order to even have a chance at being a good improviser-
1. You need to shut your inner critic the fuck up.
This can seem literally impossible- and sometimes a small victory is just shutting up your inner critic until the end of a show or scene, and then tearing yourself apart. Hey, take it one step at a time.
2. Accept that you are going to fail, and come to terms with the fact that in this context it is okay, even encouraged to do so.
Most people do not like to fail. Most people find it completely counter-intuitive to embrace failure, and feel horrified when someone says "you failed." After mulling over the consequences of even the most menial actions and words- having the freedom to explore human interaction with an emphasis that failure had no consequences was completely foreign.
3. You have to forgive yourself.
It's not all going to be great. Or even good. Sometimes you will be garbage. But just because you are garbage SOMETIMES doesn't mean that you are garbage overall.
4. You have to be supported and be supportive.
You are not responsible for the whole scene when you are up there with your partner/s. And if your ideas and your plans don't come to fruition, you just have to let them go and move on. You have to let others help you just as much as you help others.
There's a million more reasons why improvisation is pretty much training to be a good human- but these are some that really helped and challenged me.
I don't know what we do with grief. I don't know how it changes or where it goes- and I certainly have no idea what makes it feel easier. It's not any smaller, now I just try to find ways to carry it with me, instead of inside me.
Obviously, improv does not cure grief, nor is it clinical therapy- but it is an environment to explore and be be positively influenced. And it will give you skills to break habits that keep you in perpetually negative cycles.
As we make distance; temporally or physically, we are able to look back and reflect on the way pieces fit together and patterns of our own behaviors that may have been previously obscured by our own scrutiny. I also hold a belief that the closer in physical proximity we are to the location of an event, the more defense mechanisms and emotional barriers our brain puts up to make us able to cope with and deal with traumatic experiences.
From this side of the world, I can mourn aspects that I was not able to before. I can feel how much it hurt to go back into my old house because it is so far away from me. Because when I was there, actually considering the implications and emotions attached would have rendered me completely useless and unable to set foot in it. This has increased instances of crying in public bathrooms by at least 300 percent, and sometimes the emotional outbursts aren't premeditated by anything- something just pops up that hasn't been allowed to for a long time.
This is like the terms and conditions of my travel blog. So, if anyone actually read this far- then you should be fine. No one likes sad people and I feel guilty for putting sadness out to other people (and I also feel guilty when I don't talk about it, because I feel like I am not honoring my brother the right way.) But I have a lot of sadness and a lot of confusion and these are lenses that I have to experience the world.
But I'm here! And I am trying, and I don't expect travel to allow me to "find myself" or fix anything- I am really just hoping to see some things that are beautiful.
And also things that make me laugh. I kind of feel like I am doing okay if I am laughing or making someone else laugh.


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Students become more engaged with learning through auditory and visual stimuli. Advanced Classroom Technologies specializes in transforming the learning environment so that the stimuli those students are engaged in is the most audio responsive and visually compelling it can be. We use several different components to make sure classroom audio and video content is delivered in the most dynamic and effective way. Listed below are some featured products that we include in our classroom audio and video system upgrades.
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Learning begins with hearing. That's why Audio Enhancement, Inc. pioneered the wireless microphone system for learning environments. The microphone distributes the teacher's natural voice throughout the room, so that every student can hear better. By wearing the microphone around their neck, teachers and students experience many benefits:
- Teachers have less vocal strain since they no longer need to use their "teacher voice"
- Adding sound amplification to classrooms can impact learning and improve test scores by 7-10%
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- Students are more involved and less disruptive, even during group work
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Exploring Karsty Takaka
Last Tuesday was Anzac Day which meant we were gifted another paid holiday from our packhouse jobs. The weather was some seriously fantastic (chilly) Autumnal hiking weather. Thus, off we went for a return trip to Golden Bay to see strange karst formations around the city of Takaka. In order to get there, though, we first had to drive up the steep Takaka Hill. The "hill" is actually more of a mountain, one that is much bigger than many of the familiar peaks of Virginia's Blue Ridge. On the hilltop, there is a walkway leading through limestone-studded land to a spectacular view of the valley below.
Legend has it that a huge, nasty, ancient lizard-like creature called Te Ngarara Huarau was trapped, set fire to and killed on top of Takaka Hill. Once he burst into flames, his scales turned to stone and were scattered around the hillside, resulting in the formations above.
As if we hadn't already seen plenty of interesting and unusual karst formations on the hill, our next stop was Labyrinth Rocks. Labyrinth Rocks are an aptly named limestone maze full of twists, turns, birds, and - inexplicably - tiny plastic toys.
From there we drove on to our last stop of the day: Grove Scenic Reserve. We took a short walk through palm- and fern-studded bush to a narrow passageway embedded in tall vertical rock. The passage ended in a beautiful view of local farmland all the way to the famous Golden Bay beyond.
Soon after that, we decided to call it a day so Emmett could have plenty of time to make creamy potato/broccoli soup back home. Our journey back was not unhindered - we briefly got stopped by a herd of cattle crossing the road in front of us.
All in all, it was a day well-spent. If you like easy hikes and weird rocks, I'd highly recommend a similar excursion if you find yourself 'round these parts.


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Our Scripture for today is Genesis 12: 1-3, "The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you. 'I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.'" This section of Scripture is our first real look into Abram; we've met him and his brothers in the verses before, but that was all family history whereas this is the beginning of really learning who Abram was and how he would be shaped and used by God. So, what can we learn from these few verses?
1) Abram listened to God. The very first time in Genesis that Abram is mentioned once the family history is completed, The Lord is saying something directly to him. God is giving specific instructions to Abram about moving away to a new land.
2) He was trusted by God. The Lord knew Abram was a trustworthy man who would follow God's lead into the new land.
3) He trusted God. He trusted God to lead him and his family safely to the land set aside for them to further God's kingdom.
4) Abram was to be a blessed man. In verses 2 and 3, a version of the word "blessed" is used 5 times! God promised to make Abram into a great nation and BLESS him, make his name great and that Abram would be a BLESSING, that God would BLESS whoever BLESSED Abram, and that all the peoples of the earth would be BLESSED through Abram.
Wouldn't you love to be remembered the way we remember Abram? His life wasn't a cake walk, for sure, but when we look to Scripture for "spiritual giants" he's definitely up at the top of the list! All the blessings that God promised in the first 3 verses of Genesis 12 were delivered on and we have the whole story recorded for us to share with every generation. In chapter 25 (the end of Abram's story), his death is recorded this way: "Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years."
How have you seen God's blessings promised, then manifested, in your life? Please share your stories!
Father God, thank You so much for showing us grace and mercy. You bless us deeply and in ways we can't even imagine, until You show us. Lord, may we bless Your Name with our every breath and become like Abram – listeners, trusting You to lead, and blessed by You in Your good time! We love you, Lord! In Jesus Name, AMEN!


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Will my dog be running with other dogs?
Your dog will be run individually their first week or two, then depending on your dog's fitness level, temperament, scheduling and location, we may pair up your dog with another client or two who live nearby. Most dogs love a little canine social interaction.


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I see you on the dancefloor, a beam of light in the darkness.
I see you with my eyes closed, when we share our first kiss.
I see you with your clothes off, and I am struck with awe.
I see you again, for it is a sight worth seeing twice.
I see you in all your beauty, for it is impossible to miss.
I see you how calm you are, comfortable, confident, independent.
I see you with your friends, the many who have seen you before.
I see you with my own friends, who now see you too.
I see you in my bed, and it is one of the best things I have seen.
I see you in my arms, for where else would they be.
I see you, even when I do not get to see you.
I see you in light, dark, day and night, and I always see you the same way.
Because when I see you, you see me,
Eye to eye,
And there is nothing else I would rather see.
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Ever since I can remember, my dad has kept an amazing lawn. This isn't your typical "keep it mowed and free from weeds" lawn. Oh no! We're talking about the most perfect lawn to where other people may have wondered if it was actually a fine green carpet spread out in front of our home.
I didn't really notice how great the lawn was when I was a kid. In our first house, we had a what seemed like a steep hill for a front yard. The short, fine grass was reminiscent of a perfect buzz cut on a marine's head. Dense and close to the dirt made it easy for friends and me to roll from the top to the bottom until we were dizzy. We would run around, play tag, and occasionally fall to our knees and inevitably leave a giant dent.
Every Saturday morning, my dad would pull out the lawn mower and draw it across the yard in perfect lines. Next came the edger. He slowly walked the perimeter making sure the whipping string caught every rogue blade that dared to go out of the lines. When he was done, divots were gone, lawn was perfect again, and we were back to playing.
We moved to our next home when I was in fifth grade. This front yard had only a slight incline. In the back yard, there was a small space of grass next to the swimming pool we were so excited to have. This only increased my father's dedication to make the yard shine. He brought out special fertilizers, shoveled manure twice a year, and even had custom curbing made to line all the flower beds. The yard shined a vibrant green and a lush feel under my bare feet. My dad took such care that if a weed even thought about popping up, he was out there to uproot it.
When I asked to lay a Slip 'n Slides across his grass, I think he gasped. After a long lecture about how the excess water would kill the grass, he pointed to the pool and said, "That's why we have that."
It was in that house, my parents finally hired a gardener to help tend to the yard. My dad's genetic disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, made it more difficult for him to walk as he aged. Why risk an unnecessary fall when rolling the mower? He still took the painstaking care of all the additional maintenance, but took the additional help for the basic chore.
After I moved out, my parents moved to a golf course community. And just like my dad's other houses, his backyard rivaled the putting greens on the course. With time and grandchildren, he softened a bit. There were many mini pools and even a Slip 'n Slide across that stellar lawn.
When I finally purchased my own home, I appreciated how difficult it was to maintain such a perfect lawn while balancing the needs of a growing family. I begged Hubs for the exact same yard as my father created. He told me the climates were different and we could never recreate the same grass. He was right. We never did. Nothing in our yard ever looked anything like my father's.
Last weekend, I returned to my hometown to visit my father for the last time. His disease has finally taken over his body and he's tired. He was placed on hospice and is at peace with having only a short time left with us. When I walked into the backyard I could see his health's deterioration as clearly as I did on his gaunt face. Yellowed patches and bare spot spread across his once vivacious lawn. Tears ran down my face as I saw what had become of his perfect yard in the last few months. The colors weren't what I knew they could be. Time passed. Things changed. It would never be same again.
My dad's gorgeous lawns are one of the things I will always remember about him. Those spectacular landscapes weren't just grass. They were always so much more. They embodied his best lessons: always work hard, put all your effort into what's important, and there's nothing more precious than home.
I'm not sure what tomorrow will hold. I guess none of us ever do. We hope for the best. That we've nurtured our lawn, shown it all the care we have in our heart, and hope it will produce something beautiful. Something no one will ever forget no matter how far they are. Or keep it an image they can always carry in their heart. Like how a legacy should be.


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APEGBC's Council of elected members and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights of the June 17, 2016 meeting.
APEGBC's Climate Change Advisory Group (CCAG) prepared a Position Paper on Human-Induced Climate Change. This position paper was approved by Council at the June 17, 2016, meeting pending final editorial and legal review before publication.


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Start your week off with power and encouragement! Join like-minded and common-hearted men in prayer. Sit in silence or pray out loud, this group is for anybody who wants to pray for our city, the broken hearted, our country, leaders, teachers, families, etc. We want to be men of prayer!
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Bike Baton Rouge board members Doug Moore, Tina Ufford, and Sarah Schramm met with Councilwoman Tara Wicker last week Wednesday, October 11 to discuss bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Councilwoman Wicker's District 10. District 10 covers an area from the Mississippi River to an eastern border of Plank Road, St. Rose Ave, and around the University Lakes, south to Gourrier Ave. It includes Southern University, Downtown, LSU and City Park.
Councilwoman Wicker and her husband recently have been cycling to some destinations in Baton Rouge and observed first-hand the challenges of navigating the streets by bicycle. Interested in improving conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians in her district, she accepted an invitation from Bike Baton Rouge Vice President Doug Moore to discuss ideas for improving bicycle connectivity in the city and take a 5-mile bike tour in her district.
Although the day was hot, spirits were high, as Bike Baton Rouge pointed out where roads were wide enough for bike lanes, challenges for cyclists who must navigate streets that don't align, and where bike and pedestrian infrastructure does not connect.
After the ride, Councilwoman Wicker commented on how much safer she felt riding in a group and taking a lane of traffic compared to when only she is riding with only one other person on the edge of the street. Bike Baton Rouge members noted that it's a common misconception that bicyclists are required to ride as far to the right as possible, and that on streets too narrow to accommodate three feet of distance between a car and cyclist travelling the same direction, taking the lane is often the safest way to ride. (See reference here.)
Bike Baton Rouge left the councilwoman with a map that show where bike lanes exist, where they are under construction, and where they are feasible. The meeting ended with an agreement to continue pursuing improvements for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and to work with the city to install bike lanes where feasible.
Two weeks after joining Bike Baton Rouge on this bicycling tour, Councilwoman Wicker made this statement at the October 25 Metro Council meeting regarding the Baton Rouge Bike Share.
"One of the things we found on our tour was that Baton rouge does not have infrastructure necessary for people that choose biking as an option for their mode of transportation, and that's a shame. I should be able to bike my babies through Baton Rouge or go to my Aunt and Uncle's house without having to worry about if I'm going to die in the street.
So if we want to grow as a major city, we need to be able to grow up and look at how major cities are attracting people to their community, and how they're attracting younger people and retaining them. I do believe that having biking as a viable option - if you have infrastructure improvements in place to allow that to happen - is wise, and it's progressive, and it's necessary."


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A recent interview with Danish artist, Grethe Wittrock, about her work for an exhibition at the Fuller Craft Museum has reignited our forever-love of indigo textile traditions. Her feathery fabric treatments in white and indigo got us thinking about Japanese Shibori specifically and finding inspiration in its elemental patterns that evoke water and sky. We love how the patterns vary and balance both loose/organic and structured/ geometric elements. Components that make it so friendly to interior décor and a wide range of product categories.
With many fine Shibori examples in our textile collection at the Museum of International Folk Art, we decided to create an inspiration board. As well as highlight a recent textile collection by our licensing partner Designtex. While not developed in partnership with us, we still love how they utilized the traditional patterns and shading to create a collection that is both true to its traditional source and fresh and contemporary. Please visit their site to see more.
Shibori is a Japanese resist dyeing technique using an infinite number of binding, stitching, folding or twisting techniques to create the pattern. Traditionally an art form of the poor in feudal Japan to renew old clothing, it eventually flourished and evolved into many forms and styles across classes. Two distinct forms emerged: one to decorate silk for the kimonos of the aristocracy and another as regional styles of folk art. There are about 15 different styles and each is complex and requires specific mastery in that technique, with traditional artisans spending years to develop their skill in that method. Most commonly created in shades of blue and white with indigo dye, many other colors can be used as well. We are currently taken with shades of blue and white.
And last but not least, more wonderful indigo inspiration from Rowland and Chinami Ricketts.
L to R, T to B: Work by Grethe Wittrock, Designtex Shibori patterns, Shibori Studio wallpaper, Rebecca Atwood pillows, Shibori textile from Museum of International Folk Art, Feeling Groovy tent.


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Discover what the latest neuroscience says about striking a balance between screens and the developing brains of our teens, tweens and littles.
By Megan Reimann, MA.Ed Special Education, NBCT
"Only boring people are bored" I remember my mother saying this to me when I was a child, and it was expected that my brother, sister and I figured out how to entertain ourselves for long periods of time without planting ourselves in front of the television.
As it turns out, this was a GOOD thing for our developing brains, and today, science has brought a whole new meaning to idea of "boring." No longer is it "boring people are bored," rather, being bored actually grows many important networks in your brain that are associated with persistence through a task, drive towards a goal, the ability to control attention, and our ability to problem solve and be cognitively flexible.
Tip #1 - What does the science say?
Walter Mischel's Marshmallow Test teaches us that learning to "delay gratification" and improving self-control leads to better life outcomes.
What can you do? One thing parents can do is explicitly teach about delayed gratification and "waiting." Our children today have less practice in their natural environment than we did just 15 years ago before the development of smart phones and tablets. Setting up situations where kids have to practice using cognitive skills to learn patience, and waiting for something they want, will help build that "delay muscle!" Pay me now or pay me later! Developing these skills now will pay off down the road (I'll be discussing this further in my next webinar).
Tip #2 - What does the science say?
The reward center of the brain lights up in the same way when using screens as it does using drugs.
Without boundaries, balance and bonding, individuals risk becoming addicted to their devices.
What can you do? Early on, create and model boundaries around devices and the amount of time kids are on devices. Build non-screen time activities into your daily/weekly routine and discuss with kids the importance of a balanced "screen" diet.
In addition to this, finding time to bond with friends, family and community ( face to face) without the use of screens will help reduce anxiety, the likelihood of dependency and addiction, and foster important communication and connectedness.
Tip #3 What does the science say?
The digital age we live in today has changed the way we interact in the world and with one-another.
Along with delayed gratification becoming a potential problem, research has shown that television and screen use can change the brain's ability to "attend" to a task for an extended period of time, especially if the task is "boring" or does not have a high degree of value to the individual.
We know that controlling attention, regulating emotional control when it comes to boredom tolerance and frustration tolerance, is a necessary skill for optimal school/life performance.
What can you do? As with learning to "wait" more explicit teaching, labeling, and practicing the development of these cognitive skills is far more important today than ever before. In the classroom and at home, we can create a set of common vocabulary words, such as " attentional spot light" "persist through the task" "shield out distractions" etc. to help our kids begin to develop awareness and learn to self-monitor their attention and the tools they need to "persist" through all types of tasks.
My upcoming webinar will cover specific ideas and ways to do this at home and in the classroom to help improve attention and persistence.
Mēgan, a coach here at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center, has been an educator for over 15 years. She specializes in working with adolescents and young adults with learning differences (ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia, Anxiety and Depression).
Her upcoming webinar, 'Screaming About Screens,' delves deeper into the effect of screen-use on developing brains.


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Saturday, March 13, 2010
One, Two. Three. Gone
Took my tooth out on Tuesday. Yea, some of them out there will definitely says, "Finally arh, Kevin Soh." Lol...yea. Finally. Took out my molar tooth instead of wisdom. Since the molar is already decayed. So right now waiting for wisdom tooth to grow out, and close up the gap.
This was the fillings done last year during my exam time.
Blood wasn't able to clot since the day I pluck my tooth out, went back to see the dentist, sneak out during office hours. Then dentist told me that I am one of those who belong to those blood thinning problems. So I had to raise my pillows, to elevate my head to sleep at night.
Thank god, all the sufferings gone. =)
Took out my stitches today, everything's well, just that need to go back a few more times to check on the wound and wisdom tooth.
Thanks those who showed your concern, I'm still surviving yea. Haha...
Going to e-awards, invited by omy.sg... will be back for more updates later. =)
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- We do not currently make gluten or dairy free cakes.
- Excluding carrot and fruit cake, all our cakes do not have nuts as an ingredient, however may contain traces of nuts. Our fruitcake also contains alcohol.
- All of our cakes are made with vegetable fats and contain dairy products.
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- Never put cakes in the fridge other than fresh dairy cream cakes.
- All of our cakes have guaranteed 2 week shelf life after delivery, excluding fresh dairy cream cakes which have a 48 hour shelf life if refrigerated. Fruit cakes have a 3 month shelf life after delivery.
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- We customarily require 3 working days' notice on all cakes ordered. Occasionally we may not have the resources to meet demand, so please order as early as you can. (Last minute orders subject to availability.)
- Please check your order thoroughly before payment. For bespoke orders, our decorators can only create the finished article from what they interpret from the wording of your order. It is not always possible to create exact specifications when modelling food, just a graphical representation.
- If an inscription colour or any other choice is left un-selected on your order form then we reserve the right to use our own discretion. Inscription colour will also represent the colour of the ribbon and piping unless stated otherwise.
- We only accept debit/credit cards & PayPal for orders placed online.
- We do not offer cash on delivery.
- Wedding cake orders require a 50% deposit when orders are placed, the remaining balance payment is required no late that 2 weeks prior to delivery.
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- Referral points are added to both user accounts after the referral's first order. Referrals have an expiry date of 3 days & cannot be sent/used to the same referral more than once.
- A maximum threshold of £20.00 can be saved when points are being redeemed on a single order.
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- We can deliver to alternative address. Please specify this in the delivery address option when ordering. If you do not specify, your order will be delivered to your billing address.
- We do not deliver on Sundays.
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- Corrections and repairs to cakes, including inscription mistakes, can be corrected on the same day in most cases. You are required to give us this opportunity and must let us know of the problem within one hour of accepting your cake.
- Complaints are very rare and are taken very seriously. Some complaints may require further investigation and an immediate resolution may not always be possible. Photographic evidence may also be requested prior to you using the cake.
- Cakes, or part of cakes, may need to be re-collected within three days to ensure we are able to fairly assess the nature of the complaint.
The maximum refund we offer is the value of the cake and delivery. Further compensation is not available.
- If you would like to rearrange a delivery or order date, this can be done no later than 7 working days before delivery. Rearrangements can only be made by email or phone. (In some cases we may be able rearrange at less notice, however this can only be done at our discretion.
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Distant Destinations
As an active percussionst, and a composer, I have spent many years performing and studying the music of Steve Reich. "Distant Destinations" is inspired by, and dedicated to, the original sound in which his music has evolved. The entire piece is derived from a single fragment of music using methods from his writing while attempting to put my own influence into the style.
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Ownership determines outcomes. So to start with, consider very carefully whether you really need to raise external equity or if there is a better solution. Taking external equity into your business is a big step, with potentially irreversible consequences.
However if you have decided that it is the right way to boost your growth, then listed below are some issues to consider before taking the plunge. So, if you are comfortable with going down the equity route, what are the important issues?
Plan your fundraising carefully and prepare meticulously for a rigorous process. Being organised and fully prepared underpins trust in your organisation and make sure that you can clearly articulate your basic business model. You only get one chance to make a good, first impression.
Think longer term
Be clear about the amount and purpose of your fundraising. Set out clearly how the funding will be used and allow for contingencies. Be realistic but don't look to raise too little.
Think about the exit
From the outset it is important to articulate how you, and your investors will get their money back. Research your potential investors carefully to ensure they are a suitable fit for your business. Consider their "sweet spot" in terms of objectives, preferred investment size, sector preferences and investment style. Also, think about what you want them to bring to the business beyond money?
Make sure your management team is up to scratch
If you identify weaknesses in your line-up, make the necessary changes or be prepared to explain how these will be addressed. No business is perfect, so be ready to describe the challenges and weaknesses of your business and how you plan to overcome them.
Hire experienced advisers who care
This may be your first equity fundraising, but it won't be theirs. Listen to their advice to help you achieve your goals. Understand your financial position and forecasts. Be familiar with regularly used phrases and the financial ratios that are important in your business. It's not enough to leave this to your finance team or your advisers.
Use a recognised methodology to value your business
Work with your advisers to establish the value of your business. Use a recognised methodology (asset based valuation, profit or turnover multiple or discounted cash flow) and don't be tempted to overvalue your ideas and achievements. Be fully prepared for investors to carry out detailed commercial, financial and legal due diligence on your business.
Choose wisely
Remember to do your own due diligence on your preferred investors. Talk to their other investee businesses to find out how they interact with and help them. Put an investment agreement in place to document what rights you and your new fellow shareholders will have to influence both the operations of the company and your eventual exit.
Adopt the right Tone of Voice
Lastly, remember that investors back people. Be likeable and believable and don't stray into the realms of overconfidence or arrogance.