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This Is What Really Matters
When I first entered college, I snickered at the people who would call their parents every day.
I feel like an idiot now.
I was so consumed with "growing" -- which to me meant doing things on my own independently of my parents.
And to a certain extent, it worked.
I grew in so many ways mentally and built my resilience.
But I was also disconnected from what really matters in life -- your relationships with the people you care about.
One trend I noticed with young entrepreneurs is our desire to do things our selves. We're so obsessed with proving to others of our grit, that we let ego control us.
That was me for the majority of the past 4 years.
I thought that if I put my head down and worked and "accomplished things", that I would be happy.
But I wasn't.
It's fine to work hard.
It's fine to want to grow up fast and by your own volition.
But don't forget the relationships that ground you.
The older I got, the more I realized how much I liked telling my parents I love them and just talking about nonsense a couple times a week.
For those reaching for great heights, do so -- but do so along with staying active in the relationships that matter to you.

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The Anna Cut-Out Skimmer (originally $140, on sale for $55) comes in brown sugar, off-white and tomato leather; the perfect summer accompaniment to denim, skirts, dresses and more. For ladies who want to get in on the patent trend, try out the Emma Woven Peep-toe Skimmer (once $120, now $60). With a bouncy rubber sole that provides plenty of cushioning for heavy-footed walkers and a wide open weave that lets feet breathe, you can't go wrong with this patent flat for summer.
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It's the end of the school year. Life is beyond hectic. We are beyond exhausted. We have approximately 30 minutes left in Blogging for LGBT Families Day.
Since last year's post, we've come a long way. Our second parent adoption was finalized in December. A few months ago, we received an amended birth certificate listing both of us as Natalie's parents. It is wonderful to have the legal hurdles behind us for now, to focus our energy on life together as a family.
"Mama" is a favorite word in our house these days. Natalie uses it to refer to both of us, clearly knowing while speaking it exactly which one of us she means. We can usually tell too. Like many of her words and signs, sometimes it becomes a game. She'll say mama, I'll say Natalie, she'll say mama, I'll say Natalie…you get the idea.
Lately, when the three of us are together, Natalie will point at one of us and say cheerfully, "Mama!" Then she'll point to the other, announcing, "Mama!" Then she'll grin proudly. Folks, my thirteen-month-old gets it. Why is it so hard for our lawmakers?


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A full body workout with the focus being on the Three C's: Control, Contract, and Concentrate. This workout uses light weights and is a great way to achieve that Tight Toned Fit Body! All fitness levels welcome.
Back to All Events
Earlier Event: September 21HIIT Circuits with Wyatt
Later Event: September 22Mat Pilates with Jessica


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Get a taste of India on the move
City food blogger offers packages to take food travellers off the 'eaten' track into lesser-known regional cuisines and culinary traditions. First tour in February, theme to be spices.india Updated: Jan 03, 2011 14:58 IST
This February, take a trip to some of India's most vibrant cities and experience their local cuisines. Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal, a food blogger based in Mumbai, along with Beacon Holidays, Australia, is offering food connoisseurs the opportunity to embark on a unique journey across India.
Called Masala Trails, this adventure focuses only on food. On the menu are hand-picked experiences designed to bring out the full flavour of Indian food along with culinary experiences that will span the spectrum — from street food to market tours and home cooking to fine dining.The tour will also include demonstrations by expert cooks, chefs and local food artisans. The first tour that commences in February is themed around spices and will take travelers to Kolkata, Hyderabad, Cochin, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Mumbai, Goa, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur.
"As a food writer, I got to travel the world and saw people everywhere showcase their food culture. And every time I would come back wondering why we could not do the same in India. After all, our cuisine changes every 50 kilometers and most of it is yet undiscovered. I then began to nurture a dream of creating a food itinerary of India," says Ghildiyal.
It was then that she teamed up with her sister, Himanshi, from Beacon Holidays and decided to offer people the chance to explore India's myriad flavours.
However, the duo did not want to showcase what was already popular. So they spent a year-and-a-half discovering India and the unique experiences they wanted to offer travellers. Their intention was to take foreign visitors and Indians alike beyond the curries and exotica to the sort of food real Indians eat.
Also, they wanted them to visit places that were not searchable on Google or available in travel guides. Ghildiyal says, "The very point of this trip is to widen one's horizons. So we have tried to capture the flavour of the place in the selection of experiences we have put together."
The Masala Trails package not only showcases local cuisines of places one travels to, but also offers iconic food experiences of that particular city as well. For example, one can sample Bengali home cooking alongside a visit to a Bengali sweet factory in Kolkata, taste Andhra cuisine in Hyderabad alongside a class in biryani making, learn Rajasthani home cooking juxtaposed beside a royal meal or eat street food in Mumbai and have it contrasted with a five-star modern meal by a Michelin starred chef. Also, one can opt for custom tours.
Ghildiyal says, "Masala Trails is not just about eating or touring, but about learning the diverse culinary history of India through its food. We want to highlight local endeavours in little-known areas and want the people of each region to showcase their food. That is the ultimate objective of this journey." Presently, Masala Trails offers departures on one fixed day of the month, but can customise trips for groups of four to 10, if required.
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Irrigation season in Malawi runs approximately from April through November. With the labour competition from rain-fed gardens, most farmers wind up irrigation activities in October, leaving November the remaining weeks in the dry season for weeding and ridging.
I think it's appropriate then to highlight some of the remarkable achievements of irrigation farmers in Mziza and Chibanzi. For today, let's take a look at Irrigation Club Chairman Jafeti.
The Semi-commercial Opperator
Jafeti has taken the idea of small, sustainable irrigation and run it out to its maximum potential. He's now irrigating half an acre himself, while his wife and family take care of another quarter acre. He's an innovator, too. When the maximum potential for his plot doesn't meet his goals, he simply increases the maximum potential somehow, by creating multiple pumping locations for example. Apparently he doesn't understand the meaning of maximum... Or the difference between potential and actual, for that matter.
He has gone beyond the label subsistence farmer, to semi-commercial grower. Why put the qualifier "semi-" in there? Because he doesn't grow for commercial markets exclusively. He provides food for himself, his family and extended family, and his village. He earns money to send his kids to school, maintain his house, and provide for emergencies.
Jafeti is a very good farmer and we hope he can become a very good farming teacher in his community. We are thankful to have worked with him.


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Very seldom does a restaurant allow me to leave feeling refreshed and ready to seize the day. Too often, I sluggishly walk out the door while holding my stomach in despair and wanting nothing more than a food induced comatose kind of nap. Vietnamese cuisine is quite the contrary for my mind, body and spirit. It picks me up when I am feeling blue and cures me when I am feeling ill. The fragrant herbs, spicy sauces and steamy broths must have Southeast Asian healing powers. I have traveled Tampa near and far, tasting many rolls, numerous pho's, several Banh Mi's and countless rice noodle bowls. I feel that, as a Vietnamese fare fanatic, I must set the record straight. There is one Vietnamese joint that ranks supreme. For their unique spin on the delectable and insanely fresh goods, downtown Tampa's Bambooze Café dominates all.
Bamboozle, located on North Tampa Street, is literally night and day with their insanely crowded lunch hour rush and their relaxing dinner downtime. Be prepared. When one walks into the popular eatery at 12PM, they are simply asking for a grueling, anxiety provoking, theme park kind of line full of ravenous patrons. Once the counter is finally reached, there can be no stalling on menu selections. Peering through a clear glass window and into a fully loaded kitchen with 20- something ingredients, it is time for you to name your own Pho, fresh roll combo, Banh Mi sandwich, Noodle salad and more. Choosing from 5 Spiced BBQ pork, Lemongrass beef, grilled chicken, prawns, tofu and seared tuna, there is a meat choice for every carnivore. With meatless options and tons of flavorful fruits, veggies and herbs to choose from, a vegetarian can't go wrong here either.
Almost every time I've dined at Bamboozle during the intense, high-energy lunch, I've stuck with my never fails, "go-to." The fresh rolls are unlike any I've ever had at other Vietnamese establishments. Completely customizable, guests can create their own signature concoction by making a meat selection and then choosing four additional ingredients to have liberally stuffed into the rice paper rolls. With romaine and rice noodles as "freebies," these culinary jewels can get rather enormous. Cilantro, mint, jackfruit, mango, daikon, jalapenos and carrots are only a few of the available goodies. Because I like to invent a new roll with each visit, I have tried all of the meats. Most are fresh, adequately seasoned and cooked. The tuna, however, is dreadful. Inappropriately mushy and a bit fishy, I will never make that mistake again. The prawn, too, is a slight disgrace. The "prawn" is hardly a prawn. A medium-sized bland shrimp, it will also never be ordered again. I find that the extremely tasty and succulent 5-spice BBQ pork trumps all and goes especially well with cilantro, mint, mango and jalapenos. Tender and tasty with marinades, the chicken and beef aren't too shabby either. Dipped into peanut sauce and Sriracha available from their "help yourself" sauce bar, the fresh rolls are undeniably the stars at this downtown ethnic gem.
Bamboozle also knows Pho. With beef, chicken, "prawn" or tofu swimming in a "boat" along with noodles, bean sprouts, jalapenos, cilantro, red onion, lime and a squirt of Hoisin and Sriracha, it is a soup large enough to fill a hungry man for days. Fortunately, these Vietnamese food geniuses also cater to the smaller appetite and to those just wanting just a "taste" with their sample sized pho bowls. Aromatic, steamy and a sure winner for a sore throat and stuffy nose soother, Pho is most definitely a soup for the soul. Because the beef version is most bold in flavor, it'd be my strong recommendation. Yet, Bamboozle prepares each variety flawlessly with plenty of meat, noodles and veggies in every batch.
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It is at night, when Bamboozle unveils a much more elaborate menu. A menu where Banh Mi sliders, curries, various stir-fry dishes, Vietnamese crepes (Banh Xeo) and several Bamboozle created fresh rolls all exist, all equally enticing. Just recently, my beau gave into the very tempting, Banh Xeo. A perfectly crispy and humongous crepe stuffed with shredded chicken, bean sprouts, onions and daikon with a sweet and spicy chili sauce to its side, it was a Vietnamese victor in every respect. With a great contrast of flavors and textures, Chris couldn't help but devour every last remnant on his plate. He was in food paradise….and with just one bite, I understood why.
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Surprisingly enough, Bamboozle whips up some pretty stellar curries too. I would've thought I had been transported to a Thai restaurant when the Red Coconut Curry dish was delivered to our table. The presentation had me in absolute awe as the Jasmine rice was stuffed into a raw coconut shell and in the company of one giant bowl of divinely spicy and creamy curry. Filled with tender chicken, crispy carrots and crunchy snow peas with an adornment of red pepper and cilantro, this curry offered a superb variety of color and textural fun. While the curry also had a great depth of flavor, my only gripe is that it was a much thinner broth than what I prefer when eating my second favorite kind of Southeast Asian fare.
Ahhh, back to the real reason I am so devoted to this particular Vietnamese hot spot…those too good to be true, fresh rolls strike again. Only on the dinner menu exists a very special fresh roll assortment. With meats and sauces not available during the day, Bamboozle offers several rolls predesigned for your tasting pleasure. Though one can still create their own roll using a sushi style checklist menu, it is undoubtedly less pressure to trust the guys (and the gals) in the back. Most recently, Chris and I shared three rolls- The Traditional, the Seoul and the Kick'n Chick'n. Served sliced in half and with three sauces matched to each roll, the plate boasted a rather colorful arrangement that insisted an instant snatch of a roll.
The traditional, filled with "prawn," grilled pork, mint, cucumbers and chives was mediocre. Definitely not one to blow your socks off with an explosion of flavors, I'd pass on selecting it again.
The Seoul was immediately throwing a food fight kind of bash on my tongue. Stuffed with grilled pork, spicy pickled kimchi, red pepper, cilantro and a with side BBQ sauce, it was demanding some serious attention. Insanely delicious.
The Kick'n Chick'n, containing chili chicken, red bell pepper, jackfruit, cucumbers and cilantro with a side of Soy sauce vinaigrette was also rather delightful.
This place truly gets me every time. The food, though simple and causal, is fantastic. Those fresh rolls are one of my great (food) wonders of the world. In fact, I suggest Bamboozle "newbies" start looking at the menu now and allow their creative powers to begin concocting roll combos so they are ready for their first scrumptious visit.
Bamboozle Café not only provides fresh, healthy, and almost always excellent food, they are also are pretty big into a healthy lifestyle initiative. They do what I've never, in my life, seen a restaurant do before. They have their very own "fit club" which meets every Wednesday night at 6pm in the café. Though I've never participated (shame on me) I have seen them working hard and having a blast at Curtis Hixon Park on several occasions. In other Bamboozle news, there is a brand new location that has just opened on 12th street in the Channelside area. This spot is a tea Lounge, offering most of the original Bamboozle's specialties in addition to one crazy long list of Boba teas. I know where I am going sooner than later...


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Listening and Being Heard/
There are some particular ways that children can become stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling and acting as a result of growing up in an unhealthy family system. This is predictable.
#1. NEEDS AND DREAMS are for someone else. I have two grandchildren at the moment and my intention is to listen to their needs and dreams, not constantly correct how they communicate them. I am loving this job of Meme!! There is a fine line between training a child to not be obnoxious and teaching a child that their needs are not a problem. When an adult is insecure they want control and this often means caring more about what others are thinking about their child's behavior than they are studying what their children need at each developmental stage. The terrible two's, in my opinion, are only terrible if a parent wants a baby that acts more like a doll than a son or daughter. Sure, the loudly voiced "NO'S!!!" and frustrations that come from not being able to communicate what their little brains are already capable of processing is tough - but it is developmentally appropriate.
In unhealthy families, parents are stressed out about other things. They often are inattentive, do not have time to to do the hard and patient work of listening and providing. This creates an early memory of feeling unheard.
One of my brothers tells a story of wanting to play football when he was a kid; instead, he was allowed to sign up for basketball because he could walk to the sign up station. The coaches provided him with a practice basketball because my mom sent him with a kickball or some such non-regulation ball. My mother probably didn't know the difference.
She meant no harm; but my brother has vivid memories about this story, including his gratitude for a coach who was kind. I think it is no mistake that my brother is the guy who shows up for all his kids events; he supports their dreams. But that is also not a particularly predictable response. He is one of those wonderful men who learned from the past without getting stuck in the spin cycle of his memories.
My niece Kaitlin, my birthday twin, was a preschooler when she announced she wanted to be a Veterinarian. My brother made her a vet clinic. Last spring he pulled that 20 plus year plywood clinic out, repainted it and used it as a photo booth - AT HER GRADUATION FROM VET SCHOOL!!!
So here's the deal - we can learn from the mistakes of others, even the unintentional ones. But this requires us to "get unstuck"!! For the next few days I'm going to take a timeout from talking about getting unstuck and provide some biblical context. Stay tuned!


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Promoting and encouraging knowledge about HIV and prenatal care!
Today, there are many promising medical opportunities to reduce the transmission of HIV between mother and child: trained intake of HIV- medication during the pregnancy in a combination with other strategies, can reduce the risk of transmission between mother and child to roughly under 2%. The knowledge around this medical option however, is not as widely grown in Kenya as it needs to be.
Preventing new infections of new-born babies!
Within the project AIDSFREE, young women exposed to HIV (between ages 10-19) and their children (18 months/2 yeas old), are under supervision during and after their pregnancies. Thus we are pursuing the aim of:
- reducing transmission of diseases through prenatal care, HIV-testing and preventing procedures
- Improvement of the baby's health and prevention from new infections
- Supporting supervised women in questions of health and psychological issues as well in questions in general
- Sensitisation of the community, relatives and the residential environment of supervised women


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Demi Lovato Slays With 'Confident' At BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards — Watch
Yas, queen! Demi Lovato totally killed her performance of 'Confident' at the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards. Click inside to WATCH!
Demi Lovato, 23, is getting some awesome practice for her upcoming tour with Nick Jonas, also 23. At the Radio 1 Teen Awards on Sunday, Nov. 8, the singer showed us exactly how "Confident" she is with an awe-worthy performance of the hit song. Love it!
It's no surprise that Demi performed the song of the summer at the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, is it? "Confident" is a total banger, and it sends nothing but a positive message to all of her loyal fans — especially the young ladies!
Wearing a leather crop top and matching skirt with a colorful furry jacket, Demi rocked Wembley Arena along with her peers, including BFF Nick Jonas. She was one of many performers, such as Justin Bieber, 21, Little Mix, 5 Seconds of Summer, and even All Time Low. However, Demi's performance stood out among all the rest because of her sexy look and always incredible vocal range. Team Demi, for sure!
Check out Demi's performance of "Confident" at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards below:
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Did you LOVE Demi's performance at the Radio 1 Teen Awards? Comment below with your thoughts on the show!
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National Book Store Brings the Book Binge Bazaar to Davao City
For the first time, National Book Store will be bringing its Book Binge Bazaar here in the Durian capital of the Philippines.
The bazaar will be happening at Function Room 1 of the SMX Convention Center, 3rd Level, SM Lanang Premier. It will be held from October 25-28, 2018 10 AM to 10PM.
Thousands of books will be available at the bazaar for as low as Php 75. Some books to look forward to are best selling young adult titles like Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus, and a lot more fiction novels, and inspiring reads.
There will also be books available for the kids. Books such as My Little Pony storybooks, and DK workbooks. Guidebooks on work, travel, fashion, health, fitness, and many other topics can also be found.
Books will be available at five price points; Php 75, Php 125, Php 175, Php 275, and Php 375. Admission will be FREE. It's the best time to stock up your shelves with great reads at very affordable prices. For more info, you can check out National Book Store's social media accounts; @nationalbookstore on Instagram, and @nbsalert on Facebook and Twitter.
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What are the reasons why you need to contact computer service expert? Removing viruses and malware out of your product is very essential. Viruses often reduce the performance of your machine and also the response of numerous programs. Another excuse is the place one needs a new os installed into his system either due to file corruptions or weird errors.
Some other reasons include removing bloatwares, upgrading the RAM or Hardrive(space for storing), recovering deleted files and many more. A few of these procedures are extremely technical in nature and require being handled by experts to stop further damage to the device. If faced by of these issues kindly talk to a computer agency and also have your laptop or computer as good as new.


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Scholarships and Awards
External Award: Venture Prize 2017 Competition
SFU's largest entrepreneurship competition is back and we're upping the ante.
Over $50,000 worth of prizes to be won.
This year, there will be at least 4 different teams winning $5000 each - and potentially $5000 more! How does this even make sense? Read on to find out more about The Sixth Annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize .
Judged by a panel of external industry experts, entrants of The Sixth Annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize are selected based upon the quality of their business concept, current progress, future plans, and presentation skills. Business ventures of any level, from idea to operating companies, involving companies from the SFU community (students, staff, faculty, alumni) are invited to compete!
For the first time, we are creating multiple categories for the range of companies applying:
- and IDEA .
Each category winner will receive $5000 in CASH - more prizes to be announced as we get closer to the deadline.
An overall winner will also be chosen from the category winners for an additional $5000 in CASH and further in-kind prizes!
Awards will also be provided for the
Best Female Led Venture ,
Best Alumni Founded Venture ,
Best Social Impact Venture
Application deadline: Sunday, January 22nd at 11:59 PM
For full contest details and most prizes, click http://www.sfu.ca/io/venture/venture-connection/program-overview/VenturePrize/VP_Rules.html
If you have any questions, feel free to connect with organizer Shirin Escarcha at firstname.lastname@example.com
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24 janvier 2018
Modern works from the Pinacoteca di Brera on view at the Estorick Collection
Carlo Carrà, The Metaphysical Muse, 1917. Oil on canvas, 90 × 66 cm. © 2018 Pinacoteca di Brera. LONDON.- The Estorick opens its 20th anniversary year with a major exhibition of works from one of the world's most important collections of modern Italian art, housed at Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera. Comprising paintings and sculptures donated to the museum by Emilio and Maria Jesi, it includes iconic images by Umberto Boccioni, Gino Severini and Mario Sironi, an extraordinary nucleus of Metaphysical... [Lire la suite]
27 juin 2016
Exhibition at Mart Rovereto illustrates the origins and development of Divisionism
Gino Severini, Le marchand d'oublies, 1909, Collezione privata [Mart]. ROVERETO .- After its great success in Madrid, Painters of light. From Divisionism to Futurism comes to the Mart Museum in Rovereto, from June 25 to October 9, 2016. The exhibition, which includes masterpieces from the collections of the Mart and prestigious public and private loans, illustrates the origins and development of Divisionism, which played a key role in the Italian artistic renewal between the end of the 19th and early 20th... [Lire la suite]
14 janvier 2014
Christie's to offer the most important early Magritte to come to auction in a generation
Renè Magritte, Les chasseurs au bord de la nuit (The hunters at the edge of night), 1928. Estimate: £6-9 million © Christie's Images Limited 2014 LONDON.- A key date on the international art calendar, Christie's highly anticipated annual evening sale of The Art of The Surreal will take place on 4 February, presenting the most valuable group of works to be offered in the category to date. The auction is led by the most important early Magritte to come to auction in a generation, Les chasseurs au bord de la nuit (The hunters at the... [Lire la suite]
15 avril 2009
First Large-scale Showing of Futurism in Britain in Thirty Years @ Tate Modern
Gino Severini, The Hospital Train 1915 © Stedelijk Museum. Oil on canvas, 117 x 90 cm LONDON.- This exhibition will be the first large-scale showing of Futurism in Britain in thirty years. The movement set out to modernise Italian art and social attitudes and its influence spread across Europe and beyond, revolutionising the response to the dynamism of modern life. Its master of ceremonies was the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and this exhibition celebrates the centenary of his publication of The Founding and First Manifesto... [Lire la suite]


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2006 Triumph Bonneville
A modern day roadster with a tangible connection to the classic style of times gone by, the Bonneville mixes timeless British engineering with modern technology and thinking. The result is captivating. As befits such an honest machine, at the core of the Bonneville is a sonorous and instantly recognisable 790cc, air-cooled, twin-cylinder engine. Laden with character - and with a distinct kick in its power delivery - the Bonnie engine entertains as much as it transports.
2006 Triumph Bonneville
Horsepower @ RPM:61@7300
Torque @ RPM:44@7200
Displacement:790 L
Matching the rugged motor is a chassis of substance. A massively strong, tubular steel, cradle frame, telescopic forks and disc brakes provide surefooted confidence while nimble steering geometry makes the Bonneville a sweet, neutral ride.
In an ever more complicated world sometimes the simple things bring the most pleasure. The Bonneville is an uncomplicated - and very real motorcycle that blends the old and new. It appeals because it looks, feels and sounds just as a motorcycle should.
Taking many cues from Triumph's past - the original was first manufactured in 1959 - the Bonneville cleverly matches authenticity and tradition to modern needs and has found real relevance today with riders looking for a simple, honest and useful machine.
It's an easy-to-manage motorcycle, thanks to a low seat height of 775mm - 30.5-inches - and similarly low centre of gravity. The sturdy frame and relaxed steering geometry provide composure at speed as well as ensuring the Bonnie needs only light input at the handlebars. Modern tyres and disc brakes front and rear add to the assured road-holding, handling and stopping ability. All riders - from those with little experience to those with lots - appreciate the Bonneville's excellent open road manners and also its agility in jammed city streets.
The Bonnie's air-cooled, 790cc parallel twin-cylinder engine offers a simple, striking look coupled with modern engineering techniques and materials. Both pistons rise and fall together - via a 360° crankshaft firing interval - giving the distinctive feel and character of a British twin-cylinder engine. The engine produces ninety percent of peak torque - a very healthy 60Nm - at 3,500rpm and maintains this figure through to the redline, providing smooth acceleration in any of the five gears.
Twin electrically heated 36mm carburettors feed the engine and are fitted with throttle position sensors. A pair of 'peashooter' style silencers deal with exhaust gases and have a very traditional look, as does the triangular engine cover and left-hand side clutch casing, both quintessentially Triumph.
Three paint options - Aluminium Silver, Goodwood Green and Jet Black are available. The extra option of the black engine finish with the Jet Black paint adds a subtle alternative.
The Bonneville's a stylish way to cover the urban landscape and is equally at home blatting down a leafy country lane on a Sunday ride out. It has a lineage few models can match and a tangible credibility. All of which makes the Bonneville as relevant today as it's always been.
2006 Triumph Bonneville Specifications
- Type - Air-cooled, DOHC, parallel-twin, 360 degree firing interval
- Capacity - 790cc
- Bore/Stroke - 86 x 68mm
- Compression Ratio - 9.2:1
- Fuel System - Twin carburetors with throttle position sensor and electric carburetor heaters
- Ignition - Digital - inductive type
- Primary Drive - Gear
- Final Drive - X ring chain
- Clutch - Wet, multi-plate
- Gearbox - 5-speed
Cycle Parts
- Frame - Tubular steel cradle
- Swingarm - Twin-sided, tubular steel
- Front Wheel - 36-spoke, 19 x 2.5in
- Rear Wheel - 40-spoke, 17 x 3.5in
- Front Tyre - 100/90 19
- Rear Tyre - 130/80 17
- Front Suspension - 41mm forks
- Rear Suspension - Chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload
- Front Brakes - Single 310mm disc, 2 piston caliper
- Rear Brakes - Single 255mm disc, 2 piston caliper
- Length - 2230mm (87.8in)
- Width (Handlebars) - 840mm (33.1in)
- Seat Height - 775mm (30.5in)
- Wheelbase - 1500mm (59.1in)
- Rake/Trail - 28 degree/110mm
- Weight (Dry) - 205kg (451lbs)
- Fuel Tank Capacity - 16.6 liters (4.4 gal US)
Performance (Measured at crankshaft to DIN 70020)
- Maximum Power - 62PS (61bhp) at 7,300 rpm
- Maximum Torque - 60Nm (44ft.lbf) at 7,200 rpm
- Jet Black, Goodwood Green, Aluminum Silver (Jet Black also available with black engine finish)
- Bonneville Black $6,999 MSRP; Bonneville $7,499 MSRP


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How does Joe get so much volume and make it last so long?
It starts with the Haircut
It's simple to say but it is so true. For example, if your hair is too long you can imagine gravity will bring it down heavily. Whereas if your hair is shorter your hair is going to stay up longer. Find that sweet spot! not too long or not too short. For Joe, it's about 5 inches.
You need Pre-styler + Blow dryer. Pre-stylers help mold your hair in the direction or shape that you desire. You definitely want something lighter because as you blow dry, if the product is too heavy, it will weigh down your hair instead of give it volume – avoid clays and pomades for pre-styling. Instead use something that has a light weight control. Mousse is a product that is supposed to give you nice volume when used. But another alternative is Original styling Meraki by BluMaan.
Investing in a good blow dryer
will greatly help with the pre-styling. If your blow dryer isn't strong enough for example it wont be able to dry your hair efficiently and might even damage your hair from exposing too much heat improperly. But of course, technique is the key here.
Joe wets his hair to show you how it's done! He Starts off with some Original styling Meraki and then straight to the blow drying with his favorite brush – A vented brush.
It's good to know the natural direction your hair falls because you should use this as an advantage. If you don't know the natural direction your hair falls, try taking a shower and seeing how your hair falls after towel drying.
When you start blow drying, your hair will always want to go in it's natural direction. So the technique here is to blow dry in the opposite direction. What ends up happening is that the hair will want to move back to it's natural positioning and because your forcing it to go somewhere it's not naturally supposed to be, it begins to create that luscious volume.
It's time to post-style
Depending on your hair type, if you're wanting to keep your hairstyle lasting all day, be sure to use the right product. Joe's post style product of choice is Cavalier Heavy Clay. The reason why a clay works so well as a post-style is because the heavy properties of a clay will lock your hair in place and it's great for Joes thick hair.
Don't be afraid to take product with you. Sometimes weather can really mess up your hair. So having it with you during the day can be a life saver no matter where you are.


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Engagement Ring for Hannah
Andy had already had quite specific elements in mind when we first spoke about this ring- an oval cut feature stone in a hue of pink, yellow gold band, delicate shank, maybe some tiny side stones. With these in mind, I set out to designing an original piece focusing on a part that Andy didn't talk about- how the pink stone is going to join the delicate shank.
Hearing that Hannah is a ballerina, I attempted to create an elegant form that implies movement, adding dynamic curves extending from the ring shank to hold the pink morganite. Tiny diamonds are grain set into these curves.
I'm so happy to hear that it suits her.
Congratulations Andy and Hannah!
Engagement Ring for Hannah
18k yellow gold, morganite, diamonds


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John Ozuna's K.O. Kung Fu Karate 2019 Competition Team
Danica Pham
About our Competitor
Miss Danica Pham has been a student at K.O. Kung Fu since 2013. She is a Bok Fu Do Green Belt at K.O. Kung Fu Karate. Miss Pham is a KO Kung Fu Instructor Level D.
In her time under Master Ozuna, she has competed in many competitions at the local and regional levels, most recently, the 2019 West Coast Regional Summer KuoShu Championships in San Jose, CA.
In July 2018, Miss Pham represented the United States of America in forms and weapons, competing at the 6th TWKSF World Kuo Shu Championship Tournament held in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
In May 2019, Ms. Pham was named the International Bok Fu Do Association (IBFDA) Competitor of the Year in the Youth Female Category.
In July 2019, Miss Pham will represent K.O. Kung Fu at the USKSF US International KuoShu Championship Tournament to be held in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Please check in on our 2019 Competition Team Page for information on Fundraisers and how you can help support the team, and feel free to donate below!


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Marketing consultants are no strangers to a full schedule. In fact, you probably find your day-to-day consists of back-to-back meetings, finding balance between creative and data-driven choices, and managing other employees, all while finding yourself neck deep in analytics and reporting.
Simply put, marketing consultants have a lot on their plates, and any tool that lightens the load is a godsend. Here is a quick review of the 5 top tools every marketing consultant needs to help automate processes, streamline work, and make work more productive.
1. Slack
If there is one thing every marketing consultant needs it's a way to communicate easily with any and every member of the marketing team at a moment's notice. Of course, it's important to call meetings, conduct conference calls, and even have the occasional video chat. But, what about when you just have a quick bit of information you need to communicate to your team, or an individual on the team? What about the times when someone on your team needs a quick answer to a question, but you don't have the time for an in office interruption or a phone call?
This is where Slack enters to save the day.
Slack is an instant messaging tool with features and benefits that go far and beyond simple chatting.
Features and Benefits of Slack
Here is a quick run-down of the top features and benefits of Slack and why marketing consultants need this tool.
1. Communicate instantly with messenger
Slack's main feature is the ability to instant message anyone at any time. Slack brings team communication together in one convenient location, giving everyone a shared workspace where anyone can access chats and information.
Slack offers more than a chatting feature. This tool provides different channels, so you can organize your chats into different projects, groups, teams, topics, or anything that suits your fancy. For example, you could create a channel for #sales, a channel for #marketing, a channel for #feedback, a channel for #leads, and more. This way, your chats stay organized, and you don't clutter up your messages with unrelated questions or information.
Not only does Slack provide awesome instant messaging features, but they also have a built in voice and video chat feature. Sometimes it becomes necessary to stop typing and start chatting. When this is the case, you can enter in a one-on-one video chat or a team video chat.
With Slack, communication becomes more convenient and streamlined.
2. Don't miss a thing with Search and Archives
What happens when you, or one of your team members, have missed an important meeting, or an important channel chat?
With Slack, you no longer have to panic. Chat has a built in archive and search feature that helps keep employees up to date on anything and everything that has ever been discussed on Slack.
Slack's machine learning capabilities also grow with you. As you use the tool, it begins to learn who you chat with most often, what channels are most relevant to you, and offers you information it knows you need. This makes the communication process more individualized to each and every employee.
With Slack, you never have to worry about missing an important piece of information ever again.
3. Streamline your workflow with integrations and an open API
One of the best things about Slack is it integrates with every enterprise and productivity tool on the market. That way, you don't have to have several different browsers open to monitor and complete tasks. Instead, you can integrate Slack with your preferred productivity tools, and keep your teams moving quickly and efficiently.
Slack has over 1,000 app integrations, but they also make it possible to configure Slack for your team's unique needs with their open API.
Slack is a tool every marketing consultant needs to improve productivity and keep communication processes flowing smoothly.
For a more comprehensive review of Slack, check out our article on "How to Use Slack Like a Pro".
2. Asana
It goes without saying that every marketing consultant needs a way to communicate with team members, and Slack is a great option for easy chats. However, Slack can only do so much when it comes to project and task management. To really get the most out of your employees and improve efficiency across the board, you need a project management tool like Asana.
Asana is one of the best project management tools on the market. It will keep you organized, save you time, and help you track progress on various campaigns. Let's take a look at the top features and benefits of Asana.
Features and Benefits of Asana
Here are the top features and benefits of Asana and why you need to familiarize yourself with this tool!
1. Easily sign-up with an email address or a Google account
Asana is actually free for teams that are just getting started, and all you need to sign up is a Google account or an email address and a password. Asana also provides paid premium and enterprise options for larger firms. The benefit to having an email address associated with your Asana account is Asana will automatically email you reminders about upcoming project due dates to help keep you and your teammates stay on target.
2. Keep your employees on track with project management
The main purpose for Asana is to help with project and task management. As a marketing consultant, you oversee anything from copywriting, SEO details, social media campaigns, proofreading and editing, analytics, reporting, and much more. Not to mention, various employees have different responsibilities. It's vital to have a way to keep track of various projects and tasks as well as which employees are responsible for them. Instead of trying to sort it out in your head, or via email, or even a calendar, make life easier on yourself, and use Asana.
With Asana, you can create and assign tasks, due dates, and enter any other information needed. Then Asana does the rest of the hard work for you. It will email employees updates about upcoming due dates, milestones, etc.
3. View all projects with the Asana Calendar
Sometimes you need to see the big picture. You want to see what projects are on the docket, when they are due, the steps required for completion, and who is in charge of getting what done. For this, there is the Asana calendar.
The calendar view will help you spot overlaps and gaps, make adjustments, and keep you planning more efficiently overall.
4. Keep track of all tools with seamless integrations
Just like Slack, Asana integrates with other important marketing and productivity tools. That way, you don't have to worry about keeping track of all the tools you are using. Instead, you can see everything in one place.
5. Enhance your reporting with dashboards
Dashboards help you with viewing progress and reporting. You can easily see what projects and employees are on track and where you need to make adjustments so you don't fall behind.
Asana is the perfect project management tool, no matter how small or how large your marketing firm is.
3. Time Doctor
Employees working remotely, especially for marketing firms, is becoming more and more common. However, who is to say your employees are actually working when they say they are and not fudging the numbers a little bit?
Time Doctor. That's who.
Time Doctor is the app to have to help you keep track of employees and monitor screens when necessary. Here are the top features and benefits of this awesome time tracking app.
Features and Benefits of Time Doctor
Here is a quick rundown of everything Time Doctor can do for you.
1. Keep up with time cards with time tracking
With Time Doctor, you can track the time of all your employees. This app will show you time spent on your business, on break, and more. It will also show you the total time worked by every person on your team. The data is accurate to the second, so you can easily bill clients or pay employees.
2. Monitor activity with screenshots
Time Doctor also provides screenshot monitoring, which is awesome for remote employees and letting you know who is staying on their tasks. This feature can easily be turned on or off for every person in your company. They are also only taken when employees have indicated they are working. It doesn't track non-work time or while employees indicate they are on break.
3. Go above and beyond with chat monitoring
This helpful app will also show you how much time employees are spending in meetings, calls, and chat. This helps you monitor the actual productivity of your employees, not just the time they indicate they are working. This is just one way Time Doctor goes above and beyond a regular time tracking app.
4. Keep up to date with powerful reports
The reporting tool is robust, yet easy to read. You can see everything you need to about how your team works. Then, you can make smarter scheduling and business decisions based on what the data is telling you.
5. Calculate payroll automatically
It's easy to pay your employees based on fixed salaries or hours tracked with Time Doctor. So easy, in fact, that Time Doctor automatically calculates it for you. Furthermore, payroll features are full customizable and supports different payroll periods and even various currencies. You don't have to worry about where your employee lives, because it's supported by Time Doctor. Not to mention, you can pay with PayPal, TransferWise, and Payoneer.
Time Doctor is an essential tool for marketing consultants, especially if you are looking for flexibility, a wide range of capabilities, and the ability to track time of remote employees.
4. Google Analytics
We've talked about the top tools that help with communication, productivity, and time management of employees. However, we would be remiss to write an article for marketing consultants without talking about one of the most important analytics tools for marketing consultants.
You guessed it, Google Analytics. Anyone who is in the marketing consulting world needs a good understanding of Google Analytics, especially since it's used by more than half of the top million websites.
Measure Website Data with Google Analytics
It makes more sense to talk about Google Analytics more holistically, since it's a tool with one main purpose—helping you measure your website data.
Probably the biggest benefit of Google Analytics is how robust it is. If you can dream it on your website, then chances are, you can measure it with Google Analytics.
Here are the top things you can measure with your Google Analytics account:
- Website visitors
- Site search behavior
- Audience location
- Audience engagement
- Mobile traffic behavior
- Page bounce rates
- Traffic sources
- Social media traffic
- Interactions per visit
- Return visitor conversion
- Events
- Funnel visualization
- Conversion rates of your store
- Ad performance
- Site content trends
- Value per visit
- Bounce rate
- Lead generation cost
- Exit pages
- Average session duration
- And more!
Even though the list of metrics above is huge, it's not exhaustive. You can track almost anything you need to with Google Analytics to help you make smarter advertising, website, and overall business decisions.
The most important thing when using Google Analytics is to track metrics to make better marketing choices. For example, you can use Google Analytics to find out which campaigns are bringing in the most traffic and conversions and then formulate new campaigns based off that data. Similarly, you can find out where your most active and highest converting website visitors are located, and plan personalized campaigns around those areas. You could also track metrics to learn what employees are searching about on your website, and then plan your content marketing strategy around those search terms.
Google Analytics is a must use tool for every digital marketer. It will enhance your performance on all fronts.
5. DrumUp
Social media is a critical part of building a business in today's world. Whether it's for your clients or for your brand to reach clients, a social media presence is necessary to reach most of your target market.
However, if you're an independent marketing consultant or one with a small team, you may be hard-pressed for time and resources, requiring extra-help or an app to manage your social media marketing.
DrumUp is an interesting social media marketing app that you can use to both engage your target audience and manage marketing for your clients.
Manage multiple social account groups with DrumUp
If you're managing social media marketing for yourself and for clients, it's essential to have all of your accounts in an organized and streamlined manner in one place.
On DrumUp, you can create social media account groups for each client and yourself for easy scheduling. You can also create separate content libraries for yourself and each client to store content categorically.
Once you have social media account groups and content libraries, you can automate content for sharing by linking accounts to libraries and RSS feeds, effortlessly.
Curate engaging content to captivate your audience
Using DrumUp, you can discover fresh and relevant content topics that your target audience would appreciate.
The tool works as a content research and recommendation tool, schedules curated or drafted content across multiple social accounts and provides insights about your social media strategy by measuring your social media engagement.
By measure of your engagement metrics, you can assess and refine your social media content and improve your social media marketing performance.
Many brands miss out on the benefits of curated content, because they believe in sharing only original social media content. This is a miscalculation.
Curating high-quality content allows you to build better relationships with current and future clients, influencers and partners. With DrumUp, you can save a ton of time on content curation.
Wrap Up
There you have it! As a marketing consultant, if you're not using Slack for communication, Asana for productivity, Time Doctor for time tracking, and Google Analytics for website analytics tracking, the time to start is now. It will help you enhance your work as a marketing consultant this year in every way.
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SOLIDWORKS 2018 Basics and User Interface
In this course, you will explore the main user interface in SOLIDWORKS and learn how to access various commands. You'll also learn to create and manage document templates, and discover how to explore all aspects of your design in both 2D and 3D environments. This course is the first in the essentials training for SOLIDWORKS 2018. Once complete, move on to the SOLIDWORKS 2018 Sketching course.
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Walks in Skye and Kintail
Skye is famous for its natural beauty and is highly popular with people travelling there from all over the world. Skye is often portrayed as very busy, but when you have a closer look, you'll find that it is only busy in certain spots, and the mountains are very quiet and give you a completely different view of the island. To get away from the tourist buzz and enjoy Skye away from the crowds, join our local team member Janni Diez on her island and she will make sure that you experience Skye in a more meaningful way. Janni is a Gaelic speaker and loves Gaelic folklore and place name studies, which she can incorporate beautifully into her walks to keep you entertained.
These are her favourite walks she would love to share with you:
736m, Skye Red Hills 5-6 hrs
Marsco is the iconic hill seen from Sligachan on thousands of photographs. Although not a munro, this granite mountain offers superb views onto all of the Skye mountains and surrounding islands. It lies between the Cuillin and the Red Hills in Glen Sligachan.
There is only a faint path, some steep loose terrain and a narrow summit ridge, so its thrill should not be underestimated.
The Quirang
543m, Trotternish 3-5 hrs
The Quirang is one of the island's 5 honeypot areas and thousands of tourists flock here every year. However, few make it into the depth of the Quirang and even fewer onto the top. This circular route takes us through the Quirang, which is a giant land slip, with its famous rock formations, pinnacles and rock fortresses up onto the plateau to the summit and back high above the pinacles. Spectacular views of the Troternish peninsula as well as Raasay, Rona, Torridon and the whole of Skye await you.
Beinn Tianavaig
413m, near Portree 4-5 hrs
Beinn Tianavaig is one of Skye's hidden gems. Although not a high mountain, the views from the top are spectacular and the scenery similar to that of the Quirang, minus the tourists. On this walk you will see stunning views of Torridon, Raasay and the whole of Skye as well as otherworldly rock formations against a spectacular backdrop of islands and the sea. There are some stepper sections and very faint paths.
The Red Hills
Skye 730m 5-6 hrs
The Red Hills are the rounded granite neighbours of the Cuillin, glowing red in the setting sun. Because of their lower height, they are less visited than the Cuillin, but nevertheless reward the walker with spectacular views, versatile terrain and a beautiful ridge walk. Their 4 tops, one of which is a Corbett can be climbed all together or individually.
Kylerea Hills
3-6 hrs
The Kylerea hills Ben Aslak, Beinn na Caillich and Sgùrr Chòinnich are often forgotten because of their low height, but the views from their tops surpass all expectation. In Kylerea the sea rushes through the narrowest channel between Skye and the mainland causing fast tide races in which you can see seals and otters playing. The hills tower above and offer superb views of the Sound of Sleat, Lochalsh and the Inner Sound along with all of the mountains of Skye, Knoydart and Kintail. There is no path up these hills and you hardly ever meet a soul up there. A great place to get away from it all. The hills can be climbed individually or all together in a long day.
Blà Bheinn (Blaven)
928m 4-6 hrs
Blà Bheinn is one of the more challenging munros in Scotland, but you are rewarded with breath-taking views over the Cuillin and Red Hills of Skye as well as the islands around. The day starts with a gentle ascent on a well-built path and then ventures up into the steeper terrain of Blaven's flank before topping out onto its summit plateau.
Five Sisters of Kintail
7-9 hrs
A classic and a must for every munro bagger, this long ridge walk tops 3 munros and various other tops before descending into the side of Loch Duich. Due to its height and length a good level of fitness is required, but you will be rewarded with stunning views, and sightings of golden eagles and mountain goats are common here. The five sisters were allegedly the 5 daughters of a local chief who turned into stone while waiting for 5 Irish princes who had promised to marry them.
The Saddle
Kintail 1012m 5-6 hrs
At 1012m, the Saddle is one of Kintail's highest mountains. Keen scramblers can reach it via its rugged steep Forcan Ridge, however, we will take the easier route that doesn't require ropes and a head for heights. Views into the vast remoteness of Knoydart give you a real feeling of adventure. This mountain can also be combined with Sgùrr na Sgìne, another munro next to it.
Beinn Fhada
Kintail 1032m 6-8 hrs
Beinn Fhada means long mountain and the walk can be as long or as short as you make it. The munro top is on one end of it and the walk can be extended along the wide plateau and ridge which run parallel almost the same length as the Five Sisters of Kintail. Views into Glen Affric give you a real sense of remoteness and a walk back via its morth west ridge provides an exhilarating mountain experience.
The Brothers' Ridge
Kintail 5-7 hrs
The Brothers' Ridge is the continuation of the Five Sisters of Kintail and although much shorter it's not any inferior to its neighbours. It tops 3 munros and provides an invigorating ridge walk with breath-taking views of Kintail, Glen Affric and Knoydart.
South Shiel Munros
This ridge encompasses 7 munros which can all be climbed in one very long day. However breaking it down into 2 or 3 sections gives you more time to enjoy the scenery along this stunning ridge. Its position offers stunning views into the remoteness of Knoydart and all around Kintail. Please get in touch to discuss which option you would like to go for.
Other walks
We can also offer other walks in Skye and Kintail, low level or high level, so please get in touch if you haven't found what you're looking for, including the famous Cuillin ridge and the inaccessible pinnacle!
Why not try something new and experience Skye from the sea looking back at the mountains? Janni and her partner Kevin run South Skye Sea Kayak offering guided tours and taster sessions as well as bespoke coaching for complete beginners to expert kayakers. You will also find a range of accommodation options on their website.


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Please join Tina Beauparlant, Regional Manager/Education Specialist, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar training that will take you through the NYS Special Education regulations step by step. Parents will learn the role they play on the CSE, learn the chain of command for the CSE, learn how to request information about your child's IEP or education and understand how to communicate with you child's teachers and administrators.
All are welcome to attend any session. Please call Family Services at 773-2014 to RSVP. Transportation and Respite are provided upon request for all sessions.


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If you're paying your total balance with a personal check, MO or Cashier's check, you may only do so on or by the choosing day. All other forms of payment (Venmo, cash, and credit card) can be paid up until pick-up day or before training. If paying the balance via PayPal, it must clear before picking up the puppy. A 3% processing fee is added on to all PayPal and credit card transactions. Add an IL state sales tax of 6.75%.
We process applications in the order they are received. As families complete their adoptions, you will be moved up on the waiting list.


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The Blair Witch Project co-director set to direct the horror.
Angel Grace Worldwide (AGW) will commence worldwide sales in Cannes on Griffin's Ghost from Nous Entertainment.
Eduardo Sanchez, co-director of The Blair Witch Project, is set to direct the film, which is out to casting for an anticipated autumn production start.
Griffin's Ghost centres on Griffin Kidder and her husband John, who buy a dilapidated house in the suburbs to renovate, only to discover the home already has residents of the apparition variety.
After relentless torment, Griffin finally confronts the ghost. Only when their unusual connection deepens does she realise the true threat does not lie inside the house.
The late Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright-director Jack Zeman wrote the screenplay.
Nous Entertainment's creative partner Adam Scherr is producing, while Luke Taylor, partner at Buffalo 8 and BondIt Media Capital, will serve as executive producer.
Terese Linden Kohn, head of sales and distribution at AGW, said: "We are thrilled to offer Griffin's Ghost to our buyers with Eduardo Sanchez at the helm, as he always delivers a unique experience for the genre fans."
Nous Entertainment will allocate 10% of proceeds from Griffin's Ghost to its Zeed Film Fund to provide resources to emerging film-makers and screenwriters.
"I want aspiring artists to automatically see that art and commerce are one," Scherr said


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"Cotton…was exotic to Europe. The fiber grew in faraway lands and Europeans reportedly imagined cotton as a mixture of a plant and an animal — a "vegetable lamb." Stories circulated in medieval Europe [from the 1500s] about little sheep growing on plants, and bending down at night to drink water, other fables told of sheep attached to the ground with low stems"
Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert
The sheep tree fables were debunked in the late nineteenth century by Henry Lee in his book the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary (download a free copy here)
In one way, the Sheep trees are a metaphor for my penchant—for better or worse—to create narratives and other content in absence of actual facts or data, to simplify matters or hasten the process of moving on. In another way, the sheep trees could be seen as metaphors for how we have created imaginary histories about the foundation of our country. Cotton was a primary industry that allowed the US to become the global power that it is today and our entire structure, culture and body politic are infinitely weakened and deranged by ignoring the true history of how this rise to power occurred. At this moment it would seem that sheep trees exist almost everywhere in our culture today, where very few facts are necessary for complex narrative content, or when sheep trees are just the simpler fluffier less bitter pill to sell—or swallow.
This work was also inspired by Zug Island in Detroit and personal events in the artist's life.
An e-catalog is forthcoming about the project Vegetable Lamb of America.
Many thanks to the Muskegon Museum of Art and their super fabulous staff, Shannon Wong, Scott Berels, and Jon Brumit for their assistance.


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Small Million's new single, "Bullets in the Bower," starts off as an a cappella folk ballad. Frontwoman Malachi Graham delivers the pastoral opening lyrics in her powerful twang: "There's bullets in the bower/Where you and I entwine/Like willow and the flower/We soon will leave behind." Then, the synths kick in. Produced by Ryan Linder, Small Million's other half, the electronic instrumentation builds from just a bassy rumble to a full-on dance anthem backed by drum machine and an EDM-indebted synth hook.
"Bullets in the Bower" is the lead single from Small Million's new EP, Young Fools, which the duo will self-release this week. Since they formed a few years ago, the Portland duo have been steadily building local hype for their effortless fusion of synth pop and roots music. But Small Million isn't a crossover gimmick. For Graham, Small Million is a way to defy the superficial expectations of genre. "Sometimes there are some tropes of a girl with the guitar and some limitations there," she says. "So to get to work with Ryan and really just blow the lid off is such a treat."
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The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says it has received a large number of eager investors itching to invest in Nigeria, but was quick to add that many of the businessmen are wary of not being able to retrieve their funds whenever they decide to leave the country.
This was disclosed in Abuja by the Senior Financial Sector Expert, Debt and Capital Market Instruments Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF, Ms. Miriam Tamene, when she led the Fund's team to visit the Acting Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair.
The IMF team was in Nigeria for consultations to get updates on developments covering all the financial and other key sectors of the economy. The report of their consultations is expected to be presented to the IMF Board in February 2018.
While describing Nigeria as an investment haven, Tamene urged the nation's monetary and regulatory authorities to come up with policies that would reduce inflation rate and increase access to domestic funds to ensure the economy attains further growth in 2018.
Her words, "At the annual meetings of IMF, we were pleasantly surprised when we saw many investors interested in Nigeria's securities market. A lot of people believe Nigeria is still investors' destination of choice, but the main concerns most of them had was the fear that they might not be able to take out their money anytime they want, hence they are being very watchful.
"Investors are interested in Nigeria, but with difficulties they had in getting their money out recently, that confidence is not there yet. It has improved though, but they are still watching. It is still so much fragile and not what they can take for granted just yet," she added.
In his remarks, Zubair said the future outlook appeared good for Nigeria as several initiatives had already been rolled out by the SEC which will help to grow the capital market and increase investor confidence.
He assured that there would be the introduction of more initiatives in the long term which would help ensure that Nigerian capital market remains one of the best performing in the world.


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Gluing plastic is really a difficult task around the home for many people, due to the smooth surface of the content. Proper surface preparation and the use of a suitable glue, are necessary for best results. Craft and hobby glues need to be labeled for use on such material to prevent surface damage. One should always test fit the pieces before gluing the plastic because it will ensure whether the content can be repaired. Another thing to remember is the temperature" glues work great when they are used at room temperature; not too cold, not too hot. This is a very practical and helpful tip if you own a home, as you will certainly require this skill eventually.
Plastic materials that have glossy or smooth surfaces need to be cleaned before any adhesive is applied. Do not use any harsh chemical, only use a mild detergent and water to clean. Use a microfiber cloth to dry the pieces, and remove any lint. After this step, you can glue the material. Many times plastic do not hold together due to machining oils that remain on the material. So cleaning is imperative.
Roughing Up the Surface
In some cases, the plastic surface might require roughing through sandpaper. Roughing in some instances is essential because the rough surface always holds glues with less trouble. Again, after roughening up the surface, you need to clean the surface before applying the glue. Cleaning is important, as mentioned above, because any remaining particle might trouble the process.
Soft and Hard Plastic Material
If the material is soft plastic, you can consider polystyrene cement instead of a typical glue because it works well as an adhesive. For hard material, you can use cyanoacrylate (instant glue). The instant glue or cyanoacrylate, is not useful for softer materials because it might result in melting. Acrylics and Polypropylene need particular glue to make a strong bond.
Always allow the pieces to dry and do not touch them; keep them undisturbed for a long period of time, as this will help the gluing process. Use clamps, rubber bands, or tape to assemble the pieces. If the plastic object is flat, you can weight it down with some objects like books. Be sure to read the label before using any glue or adhesive. Always follow the safety instruction. Never use plastic glues in ventilated areas. Always wear gloves or recommended accessories before gluing plastic. If, by mistake, adhesive has touched the skin, you can use a mild liquid soap, vinegar, and water to remove it from your skin.
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All are welcome to join the sisters in daily prayer: 7:35 am-7:55 am: Centering Prayer (Tuesday-Saturday) 8:00 am-8:30 am: Morning Prayer (Every day) 11:45 am-12:00 pm: Midday Prayer (Tuesday-Friday); Mondays (Mid-May through August only) 4:00 pm: Lectio Divina (Saturday); in the Formation office area 4:30 pm-4:55 pm: Evening Prayer (Tuesday-Sunday); Mondays (Mid-May through August only) 4:55 pm-5:15 pm: Centering Prayer (Tuesday-Friday)Find out more »
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Evolutionary Consciousness: Deepening Our Understanding of the New Universe Story This series will address the BIG questions participants bring about evolution, evolutionary consciousness, how the universe unfolded and continues to unfold. How do the Book of Nature and the Book of Scripture together inform us? We will read Making All Things New: Catholicity, Cosmology, Consciousness by Ilia Delio. Delio demonstrates that catholicity (small c) is a conscious awareness of how everything, all organisms from the single-celled to homo sapiens, forms one whole; catholicity is whole-making. Speaker Mary Ellen Gevelinger, OP has been a Sinsinawa Dominican for 55 years, serving for five ...Find out more »


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May 1, 2014, will be a memorable day for the modern creation movement. The Creation Museum is hosting a very special occasion for the Ark Encounter, which we are calling the Hammer and Peg Ceremony.
A very special guest, Dr. John Whitcomb, will be joining Ken Ham for this event. Over 50 years ago, Dr. Whitcomb coauthored The Genesis Flood with Dr. Henry Morris, sparking the modern creation movement.
A humble servant and Old Testament theologian, Dr. Whitcomb has been a great friend of the Answers in Genesis ministry from its inception over 20 years ago. He has authored numerous books related to Genesis 1–11, including The Early Earth and The World That Perished. Not only is he a pioneer among creationists, but Dr. Whitcomb faithfully taught God's Word at Grace Theological Seminary for several decades.
We are thrilled that Dr. Whitcomb will be on hand for the Hammer and Peg Ceremony, which will kick-start the construction of the Ark Encounter with a full-size Ark as the centerpiece. The Genesis Flood has had a tremendous influence around the world, and we pray that God will use the Ark Encounter to expand the impact this vital message more than ever. Lord willing, the Ark Encounter will stand as a monument to biblical authority, reminding people of God's judgment on sin as well as His great mercy.
So what is the Hammer and Peg Ceremony? This unique event will feature a special address by Answers in Genesis president Ken Ham, along with a conversation with Dr. Whitcomb. It will culminate with ministry leaders and local officials hammering large wooden pegs into long, wide beams that will eventually be displayed as a special exhibit near the entrance of the Ark Encounter.
The Hammer and Peg Ceremony will be live-streamed, meaning that you can watch the event beginning at 11 AM (ET) at ArkEncounter.com. Even if you are unable to watch it live, the video will be available online following the event.
You won't want to miss out on the historic event. The Hammer and Peg Ceremony celebrates the launch of the Ark Encounter. Join us online at 11 AM, May 1, to experience this momentous occasion.


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Last week I told you all about the major diet change I made that has helped exponentially with both my endometriosis and ADHD, and I alluded to the fact that it allowed me to stop taking my ADHD medication. You may have wondered why I started taking it again in the first place, since I had previously written about how I decided not to take it because of fears that it could contribute negatively to my endometriosis. So instead of medication, I wanted to try more "lifestyle" approaches, like exercise, to reduce my symptoms. Today I thought I would share why I ended up back on Adderall and what it's taught me about how I handle fear.
I started considering Adderall again when I was in the depths of my struggle with my restrictive diet and overall lack of energy. It's hard to use exercise to manage your symptoms when you feel awful, and something had to give. But I was still afraid of how it would affect my endometriosis and of the long-term impact of taking stimulants in general. On top of that, I was also afraid that I would either have to keep increasing my dose as my body adjusted and/or that it just wouldn't work anymore at some point, which does happen to some people; I couldn't handle the idea that I could experience so many potential negative effects for something that might not work forever. But then I read something that I can't find now that pointed out that, even if a medication only worked for you for, say, two years, that still means it worked for you for two years, which is not nothing.
At the same time, I was also afraid that, basically, Adderall would work forever, so much so that it would be devastating to come off of it later for a pregnancy, and why would I want to set myself up for that hardship? Why get used to something that I couldn't use all the time? I might as well figure out my alternatives now so I wouldn't have to do it later.
These fears might sound reasonable and responsible until you realize that I was I was afraid of both failure and success. Finally, my desperation for something that would ease my symptoms outweighed my fears of the costs of taking medication, and I said "Screw it" and started taking it.
I'm glad I finally got to that place and started taking it again, but I wish it hadn't taken my getting to a desperate place to get there. When I look at my thought processes, I can see how irrational they were. Why was I worrying about a potential problem in the future that may not even happen when I couldn't even make it through the day? I've realized that I have a pretty consistent pattern of putting fears about the future over the needs of the present, even though addressing those needs is often the best way to prevent those fears about the future from becoming a reality. With medication, I was so worried about the various risks of long-term use that I couldn't allow myself to use it to function in the present, even though that's exactly what I needed to be able to make the changes that allowed me to not use it in the long-term and thus avoid said risks.
I'm not saying it's bad to consider the potential long-term effects of your decisions or avoid starting bad habits. It is bad, though, to accept future possibilities are certainties, especially when it keeps you from accepting and dealing with actual realities of the present. In my case, I had decided that my fears about the future if I took medication were definitely going to happen while rejecting the truth that what I was doing in the present definitely wasn't working. The problem with not accepting what is and instead obsessively focusing on what could be, though, is that, as I've been learning in therapy, the only thing I can really control is how I respond to the present moment. Getting too caught up in the future, which isn't real yet(!) and which I can't control, means I end up making choices based on fear and anxiety instead of from the calm, sober, grounded place that comes when I focus on the present.
I think part of the reason I like to make fear-based decisions by projecting into the future is that it, ironically, actually feels more secure, because I "know" what's going to happen. When I commit to living day by day and doing what's needed in the present, though, I don't know what will happen in the future, and that's scary! I'd rather be certain about my future, even if that future is terrible, than have to be uncertain about it, even if the uncertain future could be more promising. I'm really into "better the devil you know than the one you don't." But how much better to live a uncertain life driven by presence and groundedness than a certain but fear-filled one.
So while I hope I won't need to take Adderall again, I also hope that, if I ever do find myself needing it again, that I'll be brave enough to face that reality before I desperation forces me to.


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Psalm139LOVE Welcomes You!
Psalm139LOVE Welcomes You!
Psalm139LOVE is a ministry that strives to be the hands and feet of Jesus in Haiti, providing both spiritual as well as physical nourishment to those who live on less than $2 a day.
We send the gospel through missionary teams with pastors, women's speakers, evangelists, VBS teachers, medical teams and distribution of solar audio Bibles in Haitian Creole to the blind and illiterate.
We are also involved in providing fresh water wells, water filters and sustainable agriculture gardens with drip irrigation systems as well as providing small businesses and training in the new trade.
With God's help and hard workers, we've been able to install 3 fresh water wells with well house covering for protection; a community cooking center, 2 small houses, 2 large gardens of several acres . One garden is used to feed the school children and the community. The other large garden of several acres will be used for our future Agricultural Training Center. We have four Haitian agronomist working hard each day to bring a great harvest. Also 55 widows were blessed with their own small gardens with drip irrigation system.
We've also been able to give away 100's of goats to families, 100's of The Shoe That Grows to the children, homemade dresses from a group of faithful supporters, water purification systems, drip irrigation systems, tin roofs, medical supplies and so much more. The Lord has kept us busy blessing the people in Haiti. Please be in prayer for what The Lord would have you to do to help us to help them. We could use your support....financial and prayer!
All these things are done to the Glory of God .
"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them,
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."
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CONSERVING THE NATION'S MAN POWER small ice-box and all persons interviewed were urged to accept free vaccination against typhoid fever. Samples were taken of the water supplies. These were subsequently examined bacteriologically, and if found to be unsafe for human con sumption, the well was placarded and the owner instructed as to the manner of putting it in sanitary condition. IIOUSE-TO-HOUSE VISITATIONS A week after the first visit the officer returned to observe what improvement had been made and to give expert advice regarding the necessary changes. At this time the second dose of anti-typhoid vac cine was given. This visit was repeated for the same purpose at the end of three weeks. The following report of the rural survey work done in Pulaski County for the week ending September 15, 1917, will give some idea of the amount of work which is being accomplished: Number homes visited...... Number public addresses... Number cards distributed... Individuals vaccinated against smallpox......... Individuals vaccinated against typhoid.......... Blood specimens for malaria Number of certificates of vaccination ............. Agreements signed......... Week 265 12 100 442 3,087 54 337 152 Total since work began 1,405 14 I00 I,8Io 7,965 io8 667 152 In the city a similar campaign was go ing on. Every home within the corporate limits was visited and careful records made of the condition of the premises. The yard, the cistern, the outhouses, the well, the breeding places for mosqui toes-all these received careful attention. Additional sanitary ordinances were en acted by the city council, and every means was taken to abate insanitary nuisances. The following is a table of notices served during the month of August: Notices Served in Little Rock During August To fill wells....... ................ 2,485 To install fly-proof privies. .............. 1,289 To install automatic flush closets con nected with sewer and city water and remove privy......................... 1,974 To close cistern........................ 96 To install fly-proof container for manure. 756 Miscellaneous notices served............ 297 Total .......................... 6,797 THE ACME OF PUBLIC SPIRIT Not one person on whom these notices were served refused to comply. Four hundred and ninety-two returned their cards with the statement that the work was already started; 287 returned their cards with a request for further instruc tions. The control of the milk supply was a work of considerable magnitude. The extra-cantonment area in question was supplied by 312 separate dairy farms, dis tributed over a zone having a radius of about 25 miles. Upon the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agricul ture detailed an expert from the Market Milk Investigation Section of the Dairy Division of the Bureau of Animal Indus try to cooperate in the inspection of the dairies. The value of this assistance can scarcely be overestimated, and has al ready resulted in a marked improvement in the milk supply. Mention has been made of the vaccina tion of dairy employees. On September I, 683 of these had completed anti-typhoid vaccination; 176 had had two doses and 89 had had only the first dose; 587 had been vaccinated against smallpox. Argenta is also rapidly approaching the sanitary ideal. During the month of Au gust complete inspections and reinspec tions were made throughout the city and 1,230 notices were served to connect with sewers and city water. It should be re marked that in the case of trust com panies and large owners of property one notice in many instances covered four or five premises. Other notices served were as follows: To install fly-proof privies.............. 338 To install fly-proof manure bins......... 384 To abolish water containers............. 430 To repair wells and pumps.............. 215 To fill wells ................. ........ . 122 To remove garbage and rubbish......... 232 Of the 2,967 notices served during the month of August, the majority have al ready been obeyed. Four hundred and fifty school children have been vaccinated against smallpox. Eighteen soda-water fountains, 8 barber shops, 2 miscellaneous food industries, 19 groceries and meat markets, 3 bakeries, confectioneries, and 269
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text: Although this was my 5th cruise, this was my first MSC cruise, and I loved it. My mom, my husband, my 6-year-old son, my 2-year-old son, and I sailed together on the MSC Divina, from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017, from the Port of Miami to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Nassau. We had two Bella staterooms on Deck 8, one room across the hall from the other: balcony stateroom 8251 and inside stateroom 8253. We had a wonderful time! The crew and staff were generally very helpful and cheerful. Our stateroom steward, Lynyrd, was excellent in keeping our rooms in order and providing any requested services, such asRead More


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ChemicaL name:3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
Molecular formula::C9H10Cl2N2O
Molecular weight:233
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Specifications: 97%, 95% TC; 25%, 50%, 80% WP; 80% SC ; 80% Granules.
Properties: white crystal, m.p.: 135℃ up, vapor tension: 4.13×10-4pa(50℃), easily soluble in hot alcohol; solubility in acetone at 27℃ is 5.3%, slightly soluble in ethanol and hot benzene, insoluble in water.
Use: Mainly used in the control of crab grass, green bristlegrass, sand-grass etc. with cotton, corn, soy bean, tea etc.
Toxicity: Rat per os LD50: 3400mg/kg.
Packing: 25kgs plastic woven bag.


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An important new study has cast an appalling light on a place where workplace laws fail to protect workers, where wages and tips are routinely stolen, where having to work sick, injured or off the clock is the price of having a job.
The place is the United States, all across the lower strata of the urban economy.
The most comprehensive investigation of labor-law violations in years, released Wednesday by the Center for Urban Economic Development, the National Employment Law Project and the U.C.L.A. Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, surveyed 4,387 workers in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Its researchers sought out people often missed by standard surveys and found abuses everywhere: in factories, grocery stores, retail shops, construction sites, offices, warehouses and private homes. The word sweatshop clearly is not big enough anymore to capture the extent and severity of the rot in the low-wage workplace.
Workers told of employers who ignored the minimum wage, denied overtime, took illegal deductions to pay for tools or transportation, or forced them to work unpaid before or after their shifts. More than two-thirds of them had endured at least one wage violation in the previous workweek. More than a quarter had been paid less than the minimum wage, often by more than $1 an hour. Violations typically robbed workers of $51 a week, from an average paycheck of $339.
The report paints an acute picture of powerlessness. Of workers who had been seriously injured on the job, only 8 percent had filed for workers' compensation — a symptom, researchers said, of the power of employer pressure. Although 86 percent of respondents had worked enough consecutive hours to be entitled to time off for meals, more than two-thirds had had their breaks denied, interrupted or shortened. Workers who complained to bosses or government agencies or tried to form unions suffered illegal retaliation: firing, suspension, pay cuts or threats to call immigration authorities.
It is, of course, morally abhorrent that the American economy should be so riddled with exploitation. But it is also powerfully evident that there are practical consequences when the powerless are abused. Low-wage workers spend a high proportion of their income on necessities; when their paychecks are systematically bled by greedy employers, an entire community's economic vitality is sapped as well.
The answers are basic, though too long ignored. Government needs to send more investigators to back rooms, offices and factory floors, and to enlist labor organizations and immigrant-rights groups as their investigative eyes and ears. Penalties for wage-law violations need toughening. Employees who have historically been denied basic labor rights — domestic workers and home health aides — need to finally be given the protection of wage-and-hour laws. Companies must not be allowed to skirt their legal obligations by outsourcing hiring to subcontractors, letting others break the law for them.
The report has particular significance for immigrant workers, who made up 70 percent of the survey (39 percent of them were undocumented). Workplace abuses are flourishing in the absence of a working immigration system, where illegal immigrants are vital to the economy but helpless to assert their rights.Continue reading the main story
The report upends the argument that the way to help American workers is to make illegal immigrants ever more frightened and exploitable. Only by protecting all workers will the country begin to rebuild a workplace matching its ideals of decency and fair play.Continue reading the main story


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MAC Knives
This boning knife has an oversize handle to maximize your grip when working in slippery butchering environments. The handle shape is designed for both a standard grip or a reverse butcher's grip. The narrow, pointed shape works easily around bones and the stiffness keeps you in control of the blade's edge. This version has a curved blade with a slightly curved edge. Also a great fillet knife for fishermen and hunters.


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Walk of Love
Just before Valentines, Natalia Spencer arrived back in Cheltenham after completing her epic 6,000 mile walk around the UK's coastline. Natalia was walking in memory of her daughter, Elizabeth Spencer, who tragically died in 2015, and to raise money for the Bristol Children's Hospital, where Elizabeth was treated.
The walk of love took place around Park Campus and echoed the one that was done last February, to mark the start of Natalia's walk. It again involved St James' Primary School, where Elizabeth was a pupil. It was fantastic to see the whole school come together once more and show such a united front. In between dodging buses and cars, I managed to capture all of the action. I even got a few snaps of local MP Alex Chalk. At the end there was another balloon release, samba band and lots of happy tears. It was very touching.
To find out more about Elizabeth's story and Natalia's plans please go to www.elizabethsfootprint.com or to donate visitwww.justgiving.com/Natalia-Spencer.


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I ordered my drone about 4 months ago. Should have done my research. These guys are low life theives stealing from people trying to get a little enjoyment out of life. Someone needs to find these guys and press charges or kick some ass. Thanks assholes!
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Welcome to the SSP Mustang Page! Whether you are already familiar with these cars or just stumbled across us on the web, we think you'll enjoy your visit. This is the single largest website dedicated to the Special Service Mustang, so there's a lot to see.
Please note, the emphasis here is on restoration, including attention to detail on equipment, lettering, and usage. We have compiled a restoration section with all kinds of interesting information for those looking to restore a car from a specific department. We are not experts on SSP specific parts and options, so if this if the info you are looking for, others like PPI in Oak Hill, VA may be able to help.
There are also many photos from various agencies depicting cars in service; you may want to review the photo gallery for pictures on these vehicles, especially if you own an SSP car, to see perhaps what if might have looked like while active; be sure to check out the other galleries as well-there's close to 1500 images from around the world there.
If you're new to SSP Mustangs start with the FAQ area for some general info on what these cars are all about. We've got a lot of contributors with some great information to share.
If you are interested in talking Mustangs online, please be sure to visit our message forums. There are a variety of topics to discuss and I think you'll enjoy who you meet!
We also have several other areas of interest, including cars for sale, listings of Mustang events throughout the year, a section on Mustang features of interest, and a calendar with a different SSP car each month. Additionally, there is a technical section with some information on SSP cars and options, including brochures, usage numbers, codes, etc; I think you'll find it informative and hopefully helpful.
There is also a links page to other Mustang and SSP related sites, pricing on SSP cars updated quarterly, and a look at my personal collection of SSP cars. We try to give the visitor here a broad experience here by touching on many different areas of the SSP Mustang world.
I hope you find the site interesting and informative. I don't pretend to be an 'expert' on SSP's, but rather a catalyst for compiling as much information and photos of both in-service and retired cars as possible. I have contacted every state agency that used these cars, as well as many local ones, and spoken with dozens of law enforcement officers who drove them in an attempt to put together as wide a spectrum of information as is possible. Additionally, although much of the information is my own, you will notice many pieces of information and dozens of photos from others who have helped this effort tremendously. I consider this site a true group effort, and I thank everyone who has made it what it is for their help. If you have any photos or information you would like to contribute, it's always welcomed, please email me and I will be happy to add it.
Enjoy the site, and stop back often!


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Launch dates are generally on Sunday's, but we may also combine the occasional Saturday for a two day launch. This depends upon flyer demand and the availability of qualified members to operate the range. The weekend following the launch weekend will be a backup weekend if a launch is cancelled due to poor weather. Directions to the site can be found here.
• If a launch is cancelled, we will let the launch date continually roll back week-by-week until we get a favourable launch day.
• If the next favourable launch day is 1 week before the next scheduled launch, then we will not fly for a further 2 weeks from the successful launch day.
• Launches will still always be on a Sunday, although the scheduled 2 day events may still happen.
Victorian Rocketry 2019 calendar.pdf - a handy calendar for you to stick on your fridge so everyone at home will know the dates!
To fly at a Tripoli Australia event you must meet the following criteria;
• Be a current member of Tripoli Australia or be
• Be a current member of the Tripoli Rocketry Association
Non-members of Tripoli Australia are welcome to attend launches. Please contact Nat Callea if you're a 1st time spectator or participant.
Club non launch events
We'll again be having a number of guest speakers to talk to us about rocketry and related cool stuff. We'll be meeting at the Oakleigh/Carnegie RSL at 6:30 pm for dinner with the presentation to kick off around 7pm.
AGM - 20th November
The Club AGM will take place at the Oakleigh/Carnegie RSL from 6:30pm
Our Serpentine launch site is located approximately 43km from Bendigo along the Lodden Valley highway.
For those heading out of Melbourne, drive to Bendigo, and then out through Eaglehawk along the Lodden Valley highway (B260), after approximately 30 mins (if your keeping within the speed limit :-)) start looking for a bridge over "Bullock Creek" 3.5km from this bridge you will see a cluster of trees, and on your right you will see a gate, you can enter through this gate and drive to the launch site. Please approach the site slowly as we all don't want to be covered in dust, and there maybe cables across the road.
If you miss this entrance 6.5km from the creek you will see another entrance to your right, drive in through here and then right out along the track past the harvester shed, follow the road along the edge of the field until it makes a right hand turn, continue to follow this until your reach the intersection, where you will find our range head.
If you continue down the highway and your reach "Serpentine" you have gone too far!
Tripoli Australia
P.O. Box 448
Carlton North, VIC, 3054
Membership & General Enquires:
Nat Callea email@example.com