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And next thing you know I'm falling. I'm jumping from the cliff over into the water, the rocks below. Getting a running start, a fully conscious decision to do this. You there in flashes, telling me to go. You promising you're going too. I trust you. I tell you. You tell me that's a big word. Oh your heart. Bursting on the way down, your tears on my fingertips. You beautiful creature.
I couldn't ever look back at this and think of it as something simple. You told me to remember that you're not all there is. You told me there's so much more out there. But I look at you. I hear you talk. You feel different than anyone I've ever come across, you radiate a color that doesn't exist here. Born from these waters, crashing into my sides.
You can hold me with just one of your hands. You're safe, you know the hardships. There's a pain in you, and it compliments mine. It's the same breed, the same hurting that's left from these disasters. It's why you love the fire, the burns that have been left on your skin. The danger, it attracts you. There's a sort of peace in chasing chaos. In putting yourself into the disaster, instead of letting it take over you. We throw ourselves into it, and I look at you laughing. By god do I fall. The sighs that just leave my lips. You soft, ethereal, fiery being. Holding me here.
I see such better for you than myself. And it just can't not be thought of by me, you deserve so much. You should have an endless view of everything you love. Going after everything you desire. Far from here, away. And I'm here jeopardizing you. Holding your hands and pulling you under. I shouldn't be here. But the power of you, the way you affect me. I can't bring myself to stop.
You don't scare me. How I feel about you scares me. I got down in front of you, and asked for your hand. I placed it on my chest. Having you feel just how my heart becomes a hailstorm. Pounding and breaking through the process. Needing shelter. And that shelter it needs is you.
Talk to me. You tell me. I don't have words. I just close my eyes. Don't you know how this has covered me? You know that I've become tied into you. And my words could never say it right. Could never embody what it truly is.
Let's hope we survive this jump.


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David L. Beatty is Founder of Daintree Advisors.
Before founding Daintree in March of 2010, Dave was Regional Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee of Calibre Advisory Services, a 16 billion dollar multi-family office within Wachovia Bank. Prior to Calibre, Dave was the founder and CEO of a multi-family office, Tanager Financial Services, Inc. From its start in 1995 until its sale to Wachovia in 2004, Tanager grew to more than fifty employees and more than 2 billion dollars of assets under advisement. Dave began his career in financial services at Price Waterhouse where he became the lead personal tax and financial planning advisor in their Boston office.
Dave earned a Masters of Management as an Austin Scholar from the Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Dave received his B.A. from Wesleyan University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.
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Week 16 has probably been one of my favorite weeks of being a mama so far! I never thought this day would come but oh my goodness has this week been such a blessing and a big lesson on patience.
For weeks and months, everyone promised me that this time would come and if I am honest, I thought they were all just full of it. 😛
It's been so so nice to catch a break from the cramps and the nausea and the fatigue, it's not gone completely (yet?! 🙂 🙂 🙂 ) but it's definitely taken a back seat!
To celebrate, J took me and our little poppyseed on a time-honored tradition for some pampering and belated birthday fun.
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I don't know if you can tell from our smiles but we had so so so so much fun at our cooking class together…it was just the both of us and it was intimate, familiar, and so very inspiring.
It sounds so silly but it really restored so much of my self-esteem just to be able to feel like 'me' again. I didn't realize how depressed and low I was feeling until this fog lifted. It's so cliched but I swear, it's like the grass was greener, the sunshine was brighter.
I worried so so much less and somehow gave myself permission to just really embrace being pregnant. I've been so fearful about losing our poppyseed that I haven't really allowed myself to say it out loud or to acknowledge or to really shout it from the rooftops. This week, we soaked it all in and it was both so surreal and empowering.
Also, my bump was a little bit more noticeable this week so it was a little harder to hide. My favorite part however is when J and I would randomly and knowingly just look at each other with grins bigger than our faces could contain just in awe of God's design for life.
A pomegranate…that's how big our little one is this week! Isn't that so absolutely and beautifully insane?!
But really, what this week was for us was like balm over our marriage. It was so so special to be able to spend such precious time with J, dreaming big dreams and taking stock of our good.
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I was a bride in love and I thought this was the top of my mountain, but God knew and He patiently unfolded and molded and worked, even when I thought I was done.
In the dark and the scary, this is my constant reminder that God is always creating and weaving, that all I have to do is just surrender and submit, to stop trying to control the uncontrollable and just enjoy the ride.
Because if I stop and pause to take it all in, if I take the cap off the fears and the what ifs, I get to really embrace the magic of where we are.
The here.
The complicated, messy, chaotic, beautifully unexpected here.
And I would realize, that this precious story, is exactly the dream I wished God would write for me.
"All I'm trying to say is that you are the best of me."
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Presenter: Dr. Christoph Benn Director of External Relations The Global Fund
The Replenishment Strategy: Four Pillars Plus UNSG Traditional donors Implementing countries Emerging powers Private sector/IF UN SecretaryGeneral • Strong support from U.S. (President Obama, State Secretary Kerry) and U.K. (SoS Greening) • Engage leaders, civil society, press to persuade donor governments to invest in the Global Fund. • Strong support from African HoS champions • Advocate for the GF, highlight results & impact of programs, underscore increasing domestic contributions to the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. • Encourage and facilitate their involvement and contributions through coinvestment, technical assistance and services. • Strong support from Bill Gates, and Bono. • Private sector as a longstanding and integral part of the GF, as advocates, suppliers, implementers of programs, as financers and source of innovation. • Support through keeping the fight against the three diseases on the agenda • Reference to the GF in scheduled calls and meetings • Letters to selected HoS highlighting the importance of the replenishment AU Chair Civil Society and Global Health advocates community
Replenishment: Country Commitments as of December 3, 2013 • 25 countries • > 2010 • Increases • • • • • • The United Kingdom Canada The European Union The Netherlands Nordic countries The Republic of Korea • Donors re-engaging • Italy • India • Thailand • Other contributions • • • • • Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Malawi Nigeria Zimbabwe A complete list of pledges is available at: http://theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ 5
Key Influencers: Traditional Donors • High level engagement from the U.S. Government • Engagement of President Obama & Secretary of State Kerry • Support from U.S. Ambassadors in capitals across the world • Announcement of hosting of the pledging conference sent a strong signal • 1:2 matching to encourage donors to step up • Support from the U.K. • Engagement of Secretary of State Greening • Early announcement of increased pledge helped build momentum towards the pledging conference • Commitment geared toward encouraging other donors to maximize their pledges; it will unlock additional funds with each contribution up to a maximum of 10% of the total raised
Key Influencers: Private Sector • Strong engagement from Bill Gates and the Foundation in developing joint strategies and messaging, referring to the GF in meetings with key decision-makers • Participation in high level, private sector-specific event at pledging conference provided an appealing platform • Strong support from Bono in interactions with key leaders and personal engagement in attracting new donors (e.g. Bank of America)
Key Influencers: African Heads of State • Strong support from 13 presidents of African countries who have acted as champions of the Replenishment through targeted outreach to donor countries (South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi, Liberia, CIV, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Togo, Mozambique) • Through sustained advocacy efforts, a number of implementer states were requested to make formal announcements on increases in domestic financing during the Replenishment cycle • Nigeria paved the way with US$30 million pledge and a substantial increase in its own resources to the fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria. • Malawi, Kenya, and Zimbabwe in addition to their pledges, also announced increased domestic financing for health.
Pledges in October 2010 vs. Pledges in December 2013 Total amount pledged in billion USD $14 $12 $12 All Donors, excluding US All Donors $10 $9 $8 $8 $6 $5 $4 $2 $0 2010 2013 • In 2013, donors pledged US$12B, representing a 30% increase from the 2010 pledge of US$9.2B. • Excluding the U.S., all other donors pledges increased by 55% (from U.S.$5.1 to U.S.$8B).
Private Sector Pledges (2010 – Q1, 2014) Private Sector Donors - Total amount pledged in million USD $700 $640 $600 $500 $400 $359 All PS Donors $300 All PS Donors, excluding BMGF $200 $140 $100 $59 $2010 • • • 2013 By Q1 2014, private sector donors including BMGF had pledged U.S.$640 million, a 78% increase from the U.S.$ 59 in 2010. Excluding the BMGF pledge, private sector donors will have pledged U.S.$140 million by Q1 2014, a 137% increase compared to 2010. Since 2010, new private sector companies (BHP Billiton, Ecobank, Vale and new (RED) Proud Partners: Belvedere, Coca-Cola, SAP, BAC) have joined our efforts, as well as two foundations/HNWIs (Dr Tahir and Mr Motsepe).
Pledges Announced After December 3rd • Switzerland: Announced a pledge of CHF 60 million • Russia: Recently announced a pledge of U.S. $60 million • Bank of America: U.S.$10 million announced in Davos • SAP: U.S.$1 million • Patrice Motsepe: U.S.$1 million • New announcements have unlocked additional amounts of the U.S. pledge, increasing the January 2014 number to U.S. $12.214B
Highlights • Overall % increase, particularly from non-U.S. donors • All major donors made pledges – no need for projections (27 signed pledge forms) • Early pledges helped to generate momentum and peer pressure including the four largest donors (U.S., Germany, France, Scandinavia, U.K.) • Strong engagement of: • U.S. and U.K. to influence other donors • Political leaders from implementing countries particularly Africa
Future Direction • Maximize additional pledges to match U.S. pledge of up to U.S.$5B by September • Next replenishment - and resource mobilization more generally - will be driven by two key factors: • Decrease in new infections • Increased domestic resources • Increase in domestic funding key priority for next phase • Designing a viable platform for the engagement of emerging powers
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Breezy Villa is fully air conditioned, but also has 21 windows for those who want to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful sunshine that the island offers. This spacious, airy bungalow has fast WiFi, as well as a fully equipped kitchen with new modern appliances. Breezy Villa accommodates 5 guests comfortably and offers ample bedroom and living space. There are anti-gravity lounge chairs available for relaxing in the private sunbathing area attached to the house. The bungalow also has parking for 3 vehicles.
No car, no problem! A 5 min walk down Yearwood's Road will take you to public transportation in front of Carlton Supermarket. From here, you can take a short trip to Bridgetown and major shopping, or longer trips along the coast to explore other breathtaking regions of the island.
Other Things to Note:
For your vacation dining in pleasure, you can either enjoy self-prepared meals in our fully equipped kitchen, or have them prepared by a personal chef upon request. The bungalow has a washing machine for those who wish to do their own washing, or laundry service is available on request. Weekly maid service is available during your stay. Also a 40" TV and an expandable computer desk are available for your convenience. We understand the challenges of traveling with liquids so we provide shampoo and body soap.
With easy access to many favorite Barbadian destinations, you can choose to do a lot or bask in the glorious sunshine and relaxed setting of Barbados.
For an interesting and fascinating experience unlike any other, choose Breezy Villa for your home away from home vacation. You will be glad you did.
Prices are listed per entire house.
For more information go to our site barbadosbreezyvilla.
Born and raised Bajan
Ms. Roberts purchased this bungalow in 2015
Black Rock is my childhood home that bears lots of fond memories. My goal was to recreate the warm homely feeling for people like yourself visiting the island.
Located on the sunny shores of Barbados in the Caribbean where the sky meets the ocean and celebrates beautiful sunsets. This beautiful newly constructed bungalow has two superbly comfortable guest rooms and spacious lounge and dining areas accented with contemporary furniture, paintings and other decorative pieces. Flavorful seasonal menus highlighting local produce are prepared by celebrated Barbadian-born chef, Lionel Roberts upon request or we have a local cook who prepares simple meals. Breezy Villa is an unexpected multi-level bungalow in a traditional "Bajan" village setting. Reached via a 25-minute cab drive, this is a unique opportunity to experience what it's like to live like a Bajan with diversions including leisurely strolls to the beach and bus rides into the city.
VRBO Bear stayed hereMar 12, 2017
The VRBO bear and his friends had an amazing stay at Breezy Villa in tropical Barbados. Nestled in an authentically Bajan neighborhood, staying at Breezy Villa really makes you feel like you are living like a local, if only for a week. This cute and cozy bungalow had everything from towels and cooking supplies to wifi. Just a short walk to the beach, grocery store, several restaurants, and Mt. Gay Rum Distillery, the villa is perfect for taking a break from the stresses of daily life and just relaxing. The beds were very comfortable and having an ensuite bathroom was great. Lots of windows allowed us to enjoy the fresh air and stay cool. The owner was very helpful throughout the entire process, and reached out multiple times to make sure we had everything we needed. I would highly recommend that you do yourself a favor and stay at Breezy Villa during your next trip to Barbados.
I travel a lot (India, Brazil, Europe, US and more). As an avid traveler the accommodations at Breezy Villa were excellent. Close to everything including the beach, downtown and a grocery store where I could buy both local and common North American eats. The space had everything I needed and more spacious bedrooms (tons of closet space), air conditioning, gas stove and microwave and a good coffee machine to make my morning coffee. I really felt like a local. This was no tourist trap, everyone in the neighbor hood was friendly saying hi. I felt completely safe and super relaxed. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants am truly amazing experience in Barbados! Rhia N.
The house was peaceful and relaxing.
The best way to reach Breezy Villa is to contact Carlos Lovell 2462514670:
Take a wild Safari ride through the back roads of Barbados. Lots of fun
See revelers from Cropover festival
Go duty free Shopping in Bridgetown or at LimeGrove Mall in Holetown
Party in Bridgetown or St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church
Many great restaurants along the West Coast for dining out
For educational activities, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus is a short trip away..
|Cleaning Fee
|Additional Guest Fee
|$60 per person per night
|Refundable Damage Deposit
Please book with a friend to meet our minimum required booking.There is a strict no-smoking & no-pets policy. if those rules are broken, there is a $1000 fee per incident to restore the house to a smoke & pet free environment.


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What is it about kids that make us like them so darn much? I see a baby (particularly now that we're trying to conceive) and my uterus practically aches. The instinct I feel seems almost hardwired into me — definitely not learned. So what is it about children that we are so drawn to? Why do we "ooh" and "aah" over them so?
Some people say it's an innate drive designed to ensure the continuation of the species. Just like some say sex feels good so that we want to have it and thus ensure that humans stick around for a while, they also say our innate drive to shelter a crying, screaming infant ensures that it lives long enough to learn how to take care of itself . I can see this biological angle, for sure…but I also see a somewhat philosophical one.
When I look at a child I see pure potential. The world is so big to them — the possibilities for the future seemingly endless. What will they be? Whose lives will they touch? Will they invent something that cures a disease? A new prosthesis? Will they grow up to take care of inner city children, or starving children in Africa, or will they raise their own family? Will they be an artist, seeing and creating things with an eye that seems on another dimension altogether? How will they live their life, and see and change the world? Seeing a child and having that "I-so-desperately-want-a-child-so-he-can-have-his-very-own-life-adventure" feeling in the pit of my stomach is, I think, largely part of what inspires people like me to want to make a life — to want to create it, protect it, and help it to grow, learn, and take off on its own journey.
I used to feel this excitement around only babies and very young children, and thought kids were cutest when their age was still in the single digits. But I met a coworker's ten-year-old today who just made my heart melt. I think this could be because I'm getting older, and ten just doesn't seem that awkward and gangly anymore. Today ten seemed wide-eyed, full of magic and life and innocence.
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I would be speaking lightly when I say that yesterday we had a blizzard! It was crazy I've never seen anything like it in my life. I wasn't too thrilled. To all you snow lovers out there...poo on you. I don't care what you have to say! Yes, I do think it's very pretty. Especially when it's untouched, just a smooth blanket of vanilla ice cream just itching to be scooped into a big snowball. On the other hand it can be a pain in the butt too. Bobby had work Friday night and he wasn't even able to make it home in the morning! His company actually paid and put him into a hotel. Which I was thankful, but Sebastian and I didn't get to see him all of Saturday :( Big bummer since today I had work and so my weekend was a total waste. What can you do?!?
So Sebastian and I were stuck at home, inside, together :) We started our morning in my bed together, Sebastian drinking his Organic Vanilla Milk and me sipping on a nice cup of coffee while snuggled next to my boy watching Finding Nemo (one of our favorites). It was a very cold morning (duh) but all I have to do is stay close to Sebastian since he radiates heat. Breakfast was french toast made with cinnamon bread, yummmmm. Although, I'm still not sure what that french toast does to my little one because once we were done eatting within 10 mintues tops this is what my living room looked like--
Classic "UH OH" face..Caught!!!!!
Later we dressed up in super duper layers and went outside to explore the fresh snow. Sebastian enjoyed it way too much.
Jeff, our maintenance man was outside at the time shovling the snow and Sebastian kept following him around trying to help him.
I practically had to drag him back inside!
I had work today. The day went slow. It was just one of those days. All I had on my mind was my boys and what kinds of things they were doing at home. Believe it or not I came home to a nice clean, vacuumed, swiffered, dishes washed and toys orginized place! Yes, ladies my boys rock :) and the beautiful thing is that I didn't even need to say a word. It was just done. All on it's own. Yay for me!
Another lovely surprise was what my boys did with their time today. I was very excited to see the pictures of the activity they ended up taking part in. Here is what they showed me--
Father and Son putting together their very first car model :)
1968 Mustang!
Bobby said Sebastian was a natural. He knew exactly what to do!
And the finished result...
I think it looks super rad and it just brings happiness to my heart that Bobby is doing things with Sebastian that he did with his father.
I truely am a very lucky lady!
Just got done watching The Who do a kick butt performance at Superbowl halftime! I can't help feeling a slight tinge of jealousy towards the people that are actually sitting there in person watching the legendary rock band and the crazy sick light show. Umpphh. I wish I was there waving my blackberry into the sky...
Well, who are you?
I really want to know.
Tell me, who are you?
'Cause I really want to know!
Have a spectacular Monday. Don't forget to order those flowers, buy those diamonds and reserve those dinners because this Sunday my friends is Valentines Day :D


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here are my prizes from wuzzyangel's think pink giveaway :) i was only supposed to receive 2 Smashbox palettes, but she included lotsss of extras :D
i received the following:
Breast Cancer Ribbon Soap
Smashbox Pink Power EyePalette
Smashbox Pink Power Lip Palette
Revlon Runway Collection Nails in Mystic
Harajuko Lovers Fragrance Samples
Earrings by Houston Godly Creations
Hello Kitty Tag
how generous!!! :) wuzzy also attached a personal note, so sweet! :)
let's take a closer look at the makeup.. these palettes are in support of the Young Survival Coalition, a foundation dedicated to Breast Cancer
Smashbox Pink Power Eye Palette in Celebrate
one color got damaged huhuhu. the other half is still intact, so hey, it's all good. the palette consists of 3 colors: a whitish-pink shade that can be used to highlight the brow bone, a soft pretty pink shade for the lid, and a dark brown shade with flecks of gold to add depth.
here's a swatch. i am really loving that middle color! :)
Smashbox Pink Power Lip Palette in Inspire
the lip palette also comes in 3 colors: pink, peach, and bronze.
the brush that comes with it is pretty neat! it's retractable and dual-ended, cool huh!
here are swatches of the glosses, in order of the colors above. click on the image to enlarge. my favorite is the bronzey one :)
thanks again to wuzzyangel for my lovely prizes! :) you're amazing! :)


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Allison Yerena woke up Friday.
The 14-year-old east Houma teen-ager is the only member of her family to survive a devastating fire that ravaged their rented Pitre Street house last Sunday morning.
Firefighters pulled Allison's unconscious body from the burning house a week ago and handed her over to the doctors who have been caring for her in the days since.
Allison spent most of that time in a drug-induced coma, waiting for her smoke damaged lungs to heal, while family members buried her father, Ricky, her mother, Linda, her little sister, 12-year-old Carrie, and her baby brother, 9-year-old Ritchie.
While a city grieved over the loss of the Yerena family, Allison slept.
Surrounded by people who love her, Allison finally learned on Friday that she was the only one of the five to survive the fire.
Doctors at Children's Hospital in New Orleans opted to wait until then to wean her off the drugs so that her family could be there when they told her the news.
"She didn't ask," said her uncle and godfather, Julian Yerena. "She didn't ask at all."
And when they told her that the others were gone, he said, "she didn't have a big reaction."
Experts say that following a traumatic loss, many survivors go into a state of shock described as a profound numbness.
It's one of the stages of grief that Allison will work through as she deals with the loss of her family over the next year or so with the help of her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Julian Yerena said that Allison asked for pictures of her parents and siblings, which were brought to her hospital room, but otherwise hasn't talked about them or the night they died.
"She's not talking much about it," he said.
It's still too soon to tell how she'll cope with the news, Julian said.
Her extended family says she's strong, but they also realize that this is a hard blow to take.
"I can't tell how she'll react to it," Julian said, "but we're going to help her through it."
Physically, the petite teen-ager is doing well.
A hospital spokesman said that her condition had improved to the point that she was being transferred from the pediatric intensive care unit Saturday afternoon, where she's been in guarded condition since she was admitted seven days ago, to a private room.
Julian said her burned shoulder is healing and her lungs don't appear to be damaged. Allison is off the respirator now and able to hold whispered conversations with visitors.
"It hurts to talk," he said, "but she's moving around and doing well."
She spent Saturday morning playing video games and watching "Nutty Professor 2" on videotape, Julian said. She was expected to try to get her to walk around some Saturday afternoon.
Allison may be discharged as early as Thursday, he said, and will live with family members, although it's still unclear exactly who will take her in. Her family has decided to let Allison decide where she would like to live, Julian said.
Inspectors still haven't released a cause for the fire that gutted 208 Pitre St. shortly before 3:30 a.m. July 29. Arson is not suspected.
Dee Dee Thurston is a staff writer at The Courier. She can be reached at 850-1149 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
How you can help
One of the things that family members say will help 14-year-old Allison Yerena cope with the tragic loss of her family is the way that the community has shown its love and concern over the past week.
"The phone rings constantly," said her uncle and godfather, Julian Yerena.
"They talked a lot about their church and their friends," Julian said of his older brother and sister-in-law, who died in Sunday blaze. "But I had no idea that there would be that many people."
He's counting on the fact that Houma residents will show that same level of support for Allison. To that end, Julian said he's set up an e-mail account in her name.
She won't be able to read the missives until after she comes home, he explained, but he plans to save them all for her.
That address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cards and letters can also be mailed to Allison Yerena in care of Children's Hospital, 200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, La. 70118.


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I was trying to look for new people to (possibly) talk to on Facebook and Innit but sadly, I couldn't find any with similar interests. I took a stab at She and Him and Marit Larsen as interest points but nada. It's just so sad. So, I'm publicizing my Facebook profile, actually filling my interests, activities and whatnots, putting myself out there.
Did you know you can learn a lot about a person through their activities, interests and opinions?


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IT Pro Conference 2010
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8-Day Getaway Full Conference
Special Pricing!
3-Day Conference at a Glance
Weekend Conference Details & Site Links
The Experience Event - Combine the technology experience with a blend of the New Orleans experience in food, music, and entertainment plus three days of outstanding peer discussion. Now you have an Executive Conference affordable for small and medium SMB Partners that can only happen in New Orleans! An extraordinarily valuable and entertaining professional networking event combines live music every night, great entertainment and interacations with peers and noted professionals in the industry. You may have heard about or entertainment including a Jazz Reception Thursday night, an infamously popular special event night parties we've done every year so all that is to be announced later...or it may just be our surprise again this year. Ask around, check out the pictures...you are guaranteed to have a lot of fun after hours!
Content - Our speakers will include industry professionals, experienced Microsoft's MVPs and professional community group leaders who service SMB businesses. The "voice of experience" is the foundation in our event theme and content planning.
Participation - We will expand the invitation for sponsors this year, and provide opportunities for training and focus group discussions you can choose to participate in.
It's your opportunity to join the 3-day French Quarter Conference with $495 registration, guest for $145 and conference-rate $139 hotel room/night, currently available at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans hotel venue on Bourbon Street. The 5-day Caribbean Cruise Conference starts on Monday after the weekend event comes to a close...a week on a cruise for the price of your cabin passage (Carnival rate applies) plus $195/person registration fee. Better yet, go for both conference events at a reduced conference rate price!
Sign up! http://www.conference2010.sbsmigration.com/registration
Food and Music
Join us for a signature event, the Jazz Band Reception and private mini-concert by 12 times Jazz Fest performer Tim Laughlin was rolling!. Tim blew the room away and you can expect no less this year...we'll be working on Tim's schedule to announce our 2010 performers very soon.
During the weekend, conference attendee registration includes seven meals. Enjoy fabulous local food at lunch and our dinner receptions, plus 3-days of hot breakfast and a signature New Orleans lunch on both Friday and Saturday. Conference guests are welcome for all evening events. Our Coffeehouse returns, again this year just outside the meeting rooms offering snacks during the day. You do want some gumbo or bisque, right?
We'd tell you more, but there's so much more to get finalized, you just have to wait on the best details!
Registration & Information
|Nancy Williams, Conference Coordinator
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Who Should Attend
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Major Sponsors & MS Platforms
We will begin to announce our sponsors for 2010 soon, but you should expect the same high quality participation and engagement as we offered in 2007 & 2008. Take a look at our sponsors from last May:
Conference Format
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Sessions & Events
|Attendee price for 3-Day event includes 3 days of meals, sessions, networking
Receptions/Party each Night...bring a guest for the weekend with our specially priced guest badge!
Conference & Hotel Venue
Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans
Our Luxury Business Class Hotel is in French Quarter, corner of Canal & Bourbon Streets
Conference rate room is $139/night
Over 20 world class New Orleans restaurants within just blocks
International SMB Experts
|Once again, look for Microsoft MVPs, community leaders and industry experts are delivering IT strategies in first hand discussions, the "voice of experience" among an outstanding expert lineup.


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July and August I am in Moscow, holding some gong concerts and meditations in different yoga centres, in different parks and a live performance at the famous Midsummer Night's Dream (18th July).
I am available to bookings for private and group gong meditations, gong concerts, inaugurations or any other festive events. Off course I am also available for Kosma Solarius live shows with the combination of cosmic tuned electronic music and the symphonic planet gongs.


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Good news lol ... Ive stayed up and got the templates loaded to Katelynns Designs & Scraps with Attitude so far along with this other pack of 2 which I just finished up.
Am not sure how long I will be up tonight but going to try get these loaded to Scrappin Bratz before bed but if not i will deffo do that first thing in the morning.
Have a good night everyone
huggs Susan
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
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Must Try – Cadbury Easter Egg Cupcakes
If you are looking for a yummy yet easy Easter Treat to make check out these awesome Cadbury Easter Egg Cupcakes! Not only are they yummy but they are super easy and fun to make.
(Makes up to 24 cupcakes)
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box, i.e. eggs, oil & water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- Cadbury Crème Eggs (1 per cupcake)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Prepare the cake batter according to box instructions.
- Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full and place a Cadbury Egg (thick side first) down inside the batter
- Bake cupcakes according to box instructions. Allow to cool in pans 15 minutes before frosting.
- To make frosting: use an electric mixer to beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla frosting. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add food coloring (optional) to create desired color.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVYDE-226?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12790184#action_12790184 ] Jon Schneider commented on IVYDE-226: ------------------------------------- After playing around with this for a little while, I've made the following observations that appear to be different from what you are reporting: 1. After changing a JSP that is in the WEB-INF folder, the server changes status from "Started, Synchronized" to "Started, Restart". On restart, of course, the server is synchronized again. I have not observed the jars being recopied at this point. 2. After changing a JSP that is NOT in the WEB-INF folder, say in the project root, the server remains synchronized after the file modification. Again, I do not observe jars being recopied to the deployed directory after the initial publish. I tested this with a barebones Dynamic Web project with one Ivy classpath container and a single JSP on Tomcat 6.0.20. Perhaps you could provide a test project? Thanks, Jon > JSP change causes context refresh (entire WAR restarts) - IvyDE EE Module dependency copies all jars to tomcat directory even if unchanged > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: IVYDE-226 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVYDE-226 > Project: IvyDE > Issue Type: Bug > Affects Versions: 2.1.0 > Environment: Windows WTP Galileo & Tomcat 6 > IvyDE 2.1.0-hudson-79 > Reporter: Dave > > Problem: If I make a JSP only change in a Web project causes the entire web application context to restart in Tomcat 6. Due to legacy application design, restart takes several minutes. > Configuration: > Web project has a IvyDE classpath dependency. This dependency is marked as a Java EE module dependency. Build Automatically is on. > Investigation: > Change to JSP causes project build, the project build exports the dependent jars to the WTP server folder: > wtpwebapps\MyWebApp\WEB-INF\lib > This happens even when there has been no resolve and no new or updated jars exist -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Is The Easter Bunny Going To Leave The Reebok "His and Hers" Easter Pack In Your Basket This Year?
Believe it or not, the snow has finally thawed in most places across the U.S. The mercury on the thermometer is going back above 50. And Easter is right around the corner. So you know what that means, right? Spring is here—and so are some of the special Easter sneakers that sneaker companies drop every year. Easter-themed sneakers are typically bright with a lot of pastel colors on them. And this year promises to be no different, as we've already seen quite a few Easter sneakers with very vibrant colors scattered across them.
Two of our favorite Easter sneakers so far are the sneakers in the new Reebok "His and Hers" Easter Pack. The pack includes a Reebok Question Mid that features a white upper along with hits of pink and hydro blue throughout the sneaker, and a Reebok Kamikaze II "Jadite/Teal" that is a little bit more subdued than the Question Mid but still every bit as festive. The Question Mid will only be available in extended grade sizes, though, meaning it will be perfect for younger kids and female sneakers, while the Kamikaze II will be available in both extended grade school sizes and men's sizes, making them perfect for everyone. Both of the sneakers would look great perched on top of your Easter basket on Easter morning.
Unfortunately, you aren't going to be able to pick these up until we get a little bit closer to Easter. The Question Mid and the Kamikaze II will both be available through select Reebok retailers on April 18. The Question Mid will sell for $95, while the Kamikaze II will sell for $100. We encourage you to check out some additional images of both sneakers below. And then let us know whether or not you want the Easter Bunny to bring you a pair of these.
Don't these sneakers remind you of the Easter eggs that you used to dye when you were a little kid?


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Today I decided to re-organize my polish stash while on the hunt for my next mani colors. It was sort of organized by color, which led to it being particularly difficult to find colors when I knew exactly what I wanted; I seem to do better with them organized by brand. So, on to the pictures...
|The unorganized stash.
|Wet 'n Wild. I mostly have limited editions - the whole Chrome collection; and a few from Ice Baby and Be Jeweled. The Fastdry are okay - they're two of the first polishes I bought when I started painting my nails again.
|Revlon - three of their very well-known high end polish dupes, two Moon Candy that were a bit disappointing but still pretty, and a great jelly white with gold shimmer from the Colorstay line.
|Sally Hansen Nail Prisms. The standing ones are extra bottles of the ones they're behind. I wish I had more of these, I love them...but the ebay prices are exorbitant. Bring them back!
|Brazilian polishes: UP Colors, HITS, and Jade. All of these have great formulas, and the holographics are SO good. Bet you can't tell which one is my favorite. :)
|Aussie polishes: Picture Polish, Ozotic, Glitter Gal. With a special appearance by Fantasy Fire!
|One-offs of higher end brands: Julep, MAC, Deborah Lippmann, and CND. I love the CND effects, and I really love Lippmann polishes. Pity they cost so much...
|Some Orly. I love their rubberized caps, and their formula has always been good to me.
|Finger Paints: two random colors and the flakie collection. I wish I had a back up of Twisted :( Formula on these is good; I may look into their creams.
|Color Club! I tend to not get these unless I find the big packs at Ross or TJ Maxx...SUCH good deals! The ones I've used have had good formulas. Totally worth 8 bucks for 6 good polishes...
|Essies. I didn't get into these until the Luxeffects collection...and even then, not until Mirror Metallics did I pick up many. I usually prefer wider brushes, but they make some great colors that I've had a hard time finding elsewhere.
|OPI reds, pinks, oranges, golds, browns. For some reason, the shimmer in Congeniality Is My Middle Name doesn't like to mix with the polish...
|Greens, blues, purples, and silvers.
|China Glaze pinks, red, oranges, and yellows. Can you tell I really prefer shimmers over creams?
|Greens - from seafoam to olive. The neon, In the Limelight, made my phone freak a little bit.
|Blues and purples! Plenty of glitter here, too. The fuchsias are pulling really pink here.
|White, grey, and black, as well as two layering polishes.
|Browns - from gold to bronze, as well as a peach and a purple-grey (Channelesque). Super-shimmery bronzes are my favorite fall colors.
Crazy, huh? That said, I am looking to pare it down a little, or trade some of what I've got. If you're interested, my 'stash' tab does have things marked that I would definitely swap or sell, as well as things I have multiple bottles of, which I am definitely looking to get rid of...I have a wish list, but if you have particular things you're also wanting to swap, please tell me :)
So, on to the next question - what polish would you like me to feature next? You can check my 'Stash' tab, or you can pick a particular color in a picture if you're not sure what it's called! Let me know in comments.


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Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club this week completed the Club
Managers Association of Europe's (CMAE) Management Development
Programme Part 1, which was attended by 34 delegates from across
the GCC, Asia and Europe, including four GCC Nationals embarking on
the Club Management education path.
Club managers are under greater pressure than ever from their
committees, owners and members to create and implement business
strategies that guarantee the continued success of their clubs. In
order to better serve their club committee, owners and members, the
four GCC National delegates in attendance included Abdulla Al Noon,
Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club; Mubarak Hill of Almouj Golf,
Muscat; Mohamed Al Naimi of Qatar International Golf Club and
Salman Al Khouji of Doha Golf Club.
Commenting on the programme Dubai Golf's Chief Executive
Christopher May CCM said, "We are delighted to see the huge
interest in the first CMAE Management Development Programme to be
held in the Middle East, it is the largest MDP 1 course held
anywhere to date, with delegates from Europe, Asia, Africa as well
as the MENA region. It is encouraging to see four GCC Nationals
taking their first steps down the Club Management education path,
which is a positive for the industry in the region. A range of
excellent speakers covering all core competencies assembled in what
proved to be a very valuable week for all attendees."
The week long programme which took place from 29th
May to 2nd June 2016 saw spokespersons Mike Braidwood,
Darshan Singh and Jason Koenigsfeld educating and informing
delegates to standardise best practices in golf clubs across the
world, including the 10 core competencies of a modern club manager
such as Club Governance, Strategy & Leadership, Risk Management
and Facilities Management.
"CMAE started the Management development programme in Europe in
2011 and since then have run 42 week long programmes in six
different counties and have had over 750 delegates in attendance.
To bring the programme to Dubai has been a long term plan of the
Association and the response has been phenomenal with 34 delegates
signing up, this is a record for CMAE and just shows the appetite
amongst the club industry in the Middle East for high level
education. CMAE's mission is to advance the profession
of club management throughout Europe and the Middle
East, promote best practice in the club industry,
and provide a certification programme which recognises and
rewards those club managers that can demonstrate the highest
standards of knowledge and competence in club management. The
staging of our first programme in Dubai is significant
in helping us achieve our mission. Our thanks goes out to
Dubai Golf who without their help this programme would not have
been possible," said Mike Braidwood, Director of Education,
Jason P. Koenigsfeld, Sr. Vice President, Professional
Development, Club Managers Association of America added, "Since
1927, The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has been
committed to professional development of club executives. CMAA
global strategy has always been to provide our education as well as
what we have learned over the past 30 years and in return we seek
new learning opportunities including new models, trends, concepts
and strategies while being sensitive to local cultures and
traditions. With strategic partnerships in Canada, Europe,
The Middle-East, Africa (Kenya and South Africa), China, Southeast
Asia, New Zealand and Colombia in place to help the global club
community evolve and prosper, the curriculum allows for local laws,
customs and practices to be taught while sharing knowledge we have
gained from our global outreach. We could not be more excited
to be part of a program in Dubai where local and expatriate
delegates will expand and contribute to our knowledge base as well
as continuing to further develop a global community of club
Dubai Golf continuously supports international organisations and
contributes to the education of club managers to ensure its
employees are constantly ahead of the curve in the region as well
as in line with golf clubs managers across the world to develop a
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Hey SeatGeek - I'm Nate, a current Venture for America Fellow and recent journalism school grad with professional media, startup, and technology experience. I'm thrilled about the opportunity to tell stories with SeatGeek's ticket data and be the go-to resource for news outlets seeking insights around major events.
I'm a huge sports and music fan, love the SeatGeek product and web experience, and am really excited about the wealth of ticket data your company has accumulated over the years. I can see infinite ways to dig into the numbers, from day-to-day analysis and media outreach to longer-term investigations and storytelling products, and I think my skills would allow me to both hit the ground running and grow and evolve with this role over time.
Here's what I can bring to the Content Analyst position:
I built a background in reporting and writing and an understanding of the media landscape at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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Data analysis has been a significant portion of my work, and I've been building web development skills on and off the job.
I've grown audiences through multiple digital marketing channels, and have an understanding of SEO strategy.
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Which college football fans travel most to support their team?
The impact of new stadiums on ticket prices
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The "Drake Effect" on ticket prices
What U.S. events draw the biggest international crowds?
Projecting the price of Cubs tickets, if they had made the World Series
Best "bang for your buck" in sports
Preseason report: the most highly anticipated season openers
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The most expensive ticket in each state this weekend
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Written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Released: February 17, 1967
Appears on: Magical Mystery Tour
Lead vocal: Paul
It had been two months since a new Beatles release and six months since the last 100% new album. Then, out of the blue, not only did a new, double A-Sided single appear on store shelves, but a new single in a full-color sleeve.
That single was easily their greatest and probably the greatest ever released by any group.
"Penny Lane" b/w "Strawberry Fields Forever" (or is it "Strawberry Fields Forever" b/w "Penny Lane"?) blew the top of the lid to the other side of the solar system. Paul's "Penny Lane", an ode to the days of old in Liverpool, is, admittedly, more commercial than John's, so it appeared as the A-Side in Billboard. It hit #1 in the US for just a week before The Turtles' "Happy Together" hit the scene. In the UK, remarkably, did not hit #1 and was stuck at #2 thanks to Engelburt Humperdink!
The song itself is unbelievable. It kicks off without an intro...In Penny Lane, there is a barber sharing photographs...and goes on to describe real places along Penny Lane. You feel as if you could step into this romanticized world thanks to Paul's intensely detailed lyrics.
Instrumentation features John on piano and congas, Paul on piano and bass, George on just handclaps and handbells and Ringo on drums and tambourine. There is no guitar part, yet it is one of the Beatles' most heavily orchestrated songs, including piccolos, flutes, flugelhorns, oboes, cor anglais and double-bass.
This is just a preview of Paul's pop music that would appear on Sgt. Pepper's and considering that the song was once imagined to be on that album, it makes sense. George Martin gave EMI these two songs because they were the closest to being finished and then dropped them from the LP line-up. Thus, the song's first LP appearance was as the third track on the Capitol-manufactured side two of Magical Mystery Tour in November 1967. (This is a topic we'll get to much later when I get to the original songs on that LP.)
It did not make an LP appearance in the UK until 1973's 1967-1970. It has also appeared on the US 20 Greatest Hits and 1. You can view the wonderful promo film here.
While "Penny Lane" is a brilliant song, I think I would keep it just outside of my top-10 Beatles tracks. It is such a poppy pop song that includes no great George Harrison guitar solo and a rather basic drum pattern from Ringo. Again, I believe the Beatles were at their absolute best when they worked as a full unit, with all four making significant contribution to the song's sound. "Penny Lane" has Paul's name all over it, making it as much a Paul McCartney song as a Beatles song.


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France-Atlanta, a two-week festival of science symposia, business workshops and cultural events, kicks off on Thursday, but the arts got a head start in August when French muralist JR installed three wheatpaste images in the Old Fourth Ward.
French cultural attaché David Kibler, who helped Living Walls bring in the TED-consecrated artist, emphasized the theme of public art in planning France-Atlanta. "Temporary public art is becoming a signature of Atlanta, and France has a strong tradition of street art — of theater and dance performed in public places, so it seemed like a good match," he says.
This weekend, two dance troupes from Toulouse, Atlanta's sister city and a hotbed of street art, will perform downtown as part of "Elevate." Bistaki, working in collaboration with CORE Performance Company, will premiere "Cooperatzia." Association Manifeste will perform twice, using video projections on the buildings around the Rialto Center for the Arts as well as dance in its final piece.
The festival will include two discussions of art and public place. Jacques Martial, director of Le Parc de la Villette, a high-design park cum art and science center, will lecture on "creative placemaking," and a panel of French and American academics will discuss "Political and Cultural Expression in the Public Spaces of Paris and Atlanta."
"The objective is to present a modern image of France," says Kibler. "We want to show that French culture is not necessarily conservative and elitist."
To that point, conceptual artist Laurent Grasso will have an exhibition at SCAD, and soloists from L'Orchestre National de Lorraine will appear in concert with Atlanta's Sonic Generator.
For information on these and the many other events that are part of the festival, please see the website.
Information on these events and more can be found among Ed Hall's highlights and on WABE's website, Atlanta PlanIt – a click away on our calendar page.


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Board of Directors Nominations
At the September 15th ProductCamp Austin unconference, the community will elect a new board of directors for ProductCamp Austin. If you are interested in contributing your passion to leading and operating the organization submit your name below.
ProductCamp Austin Board of Directors
Since the first ProductCamp Austin in 2008, PCA has been an ad-hoc organization focused on delivering the highest quality ProductCamps to the Central Texas product management and marketing community. During that time, the community has asked for ProductCamp to become more and provide more – and ProductCamp has delivered, adding new events like Panels, Workshops, ProductPotluck and ProductParty. Now, ProductCamp Austin has made the next step in its maturation, forming a corporate entity chartered in Texas, moving from an informal planning team to a Board elected by its participants and is an official 501c(6) non-profit organization.
The following Members, and specific roles, on the ProductCamp Austin Board of Directors were elected during the ProductCamp Austin Summer un-conference held on Aug 19th, 2017.
Donna Imam
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Robert Anderson
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Morgan VanBaren
Sponsors Chair
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Shauna Steib
Marketing Chair
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Roger L. Cauvin
Sustainability Chair
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Rashi Jain
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Genevieve Wong
Sessions Chair
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Nicki James
Employer Relations Chair
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Team Leads
Team Leads are non-voting members that champion important functions of ProductCamp Austin.
Murphy Larson
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Events Logistics Lead
Marketing Lead
Veronica Camara
Social Media Lead
Catherine Jewell
Employer Relations Lead
Jay Kruemcke
Sponsors Lead
Emeritus Advisors
Emeritus Advisors have previously served on the Board. Appointed by the board, advisors are non-voting members of the Board for consultation and use of their contacts.
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The SKDS Research Center's survey has shown that 55% of the Latvians would not like to live side by side with refugees.
EADaily's correspondent quotes the survey as saying that for 86% of the Latvians the worst neighbors are drug addicts, for 70% former convicts, for 53% Muslims, for 52% Gypsies, for 37% gays, for 31% Asians, for 19% gastarbeiters, for 18% Africans, for 5% Russians, for 5% families with little kids and disabled people. 6% would accept any neighbor.
This year the Latvian authorities have promised the EU to host over 500 immigrants from the Middle East. A few days ago they reduced the immigrant benefit from 256 EUR to 139 EUR a month. For the second and the third member of his or her family an immigrant will get just 70% of the minimum wage or 97 EUR. Almost as much will be given to refugees under age.
According to Latvian MP Janis Dombrava, the immigrants arriving in Latvia are too hard to please. "When exiled to Siberia, my relatives ate whatever they could find, while our refugees refuse to eat the bread and meat we offer to them," Dombrava said, referring to a survey saying that some immigrants refuse to eat food offered by the Latvian authorities.


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WISPPA co-sponsored the workshop on June 17, 2017:
"Want to Run for Office or Help Someone Run or be Appointed to a Commission"
"Want to Run for Office or Help Someone Run or be Appointed to a Commission"
. There were two sessions:
- Session One 8:30-12:30: Finance-getting your campaign started, raising and reporting the money you need to advance your message.&
- Session Two: 1:30-4:30 Roles played by boards and commissions in policy development, how to apply and qualify, getting those letters of recommendation.
Candidate & Pro-Con Forums
Together with the League of Women Voters - Pasadena Area, WISPPA sponsored a city council candidate forum, a forum of candidates for California Assembly and Senate, and a Pro/Con forum on ballot initiatives. We believe the state forums were the first of their kind to be held in South Pasadena for many years.
This year's City Council forum took place on Thursday, October 3. The forum was streamed live on with on-demand playback at this weblink: http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena_ot/2013_10_03.cfm.
To view a rebroadcast of the forum, go to the above weblink and click on "Candidate Forums." Select October 3 to view the forum sponsored by the LWV/WISPPA, or October 8 to view the forum sponsored by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.


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Fine Art Exhibition & Festival Schedule 2015
17th Feb 2015
The chance of returning for an art tour across the USA in 2015 are probably nil. Despite testing negative last year, it would appear that I have been infected by Lyme Disease, a nasty, debilitating bacteria that was probably caught from a tick while I was in working out of east Tennessee for much of 2013.
So the next step is to get a cocktail of antibiotics, some by daily IV drip until the bugs have all been killed off for good. This looks like it may take at least 6 to 12 months.
Meanwhile, one of my images, "Defiance" is one of a hundred winning & commended images on a UK wide tour as part of the BWPA (British Wildlife Photography Awards) 2014. The only Scottish date confirmed is 19th July - 31st August 2015.
The exhibit is being shown at SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage), Battleby Conference Centre, Battleby, Redgorton, Perth & Kinross, PH1 3EW
Details on my news page here or at www.snh.gov.uk
Fine Art Exhibition & Festival Schedule 2013
Chain of Parks Art Festival, Tallahassee, FL - April 20-21
Fairfax Fine Art Festival 201, Fairfax, VA - April 27-28
42nd Annual TACA Tennessee Craft Fair, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN, May 3 - 5
MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake, Lake Morton Park (Downtown Lakeland), FL, May 11-12
Montauk Art on the Square, Montauk (Long Island), NY, May 24-26
Summerfair Cincinnati 2013, Coney Island (Cincinnati), OH, May 31 - June 2
Columbus Arts Festival 2013, Columbus, OH, June 7-9
Arlington Festival of the Arts, Arlington, VA, June 22-23
Art Fair On The Square, Madison, WI, July 13-14
State Street Art Fare, Ann Arbor, MI, July 17-20
Colorado Scottish Festival Highland Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch, Denver, CO, August 10-11
Virginia Scottish Games, The Plains, VA, August 30-31
Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival, Elizabethtown, TN, September 6-8
Columbus Scottish Festival, Columbus, IN, September 14-15
42nd Annual Charleston Scottish Games, Mt Pleasant, SC, September 21
The 7th Dandridge Scots-Irish Music Festival, Dandridge, TN, September 28
St James Court Art Show, Louisville, KY, October 4-6 (Booth Number: CP-012)
Reston Fine Art Show, Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, VA, October 12-13
41st Stone Mountain Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Stone Mountain Park, GA, October 19-20
Western Kentucky Highland Festival, Murray, Kentucky, October 26
18th Austin Celtic Festival & Highland Games, Austin, TX, November 2-3
52nd Annual Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games, Salado, TX, November 8-10
Fort Worth Fine Art Festival, Ridgmar Mall, Fort Worth, TX November 16-17
Fine Art Exhibition & Festival Schedule 2012
"Maple Leaf" - Calendar House, Falkirk - 1st Nov 2012 to 19th Jan 2013
Contact: Niamh Conlon
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The Falkirk Stadium
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"Forework" - Nether Bailey Exhibition Room, Stirling Castle - Dec 2012
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May 16, 2017 – An update on the 2017 session of the Texas Legislature hosted by TFIRE – Texans For Immigration Reduction and Enforcement. Activist Janet Thomas of Stop the Magnet joins TFIRE President Larry Korkmas to offer insight and analysis on legislation emerging from Austin, the backroom wheeling and dealing taking place and prospective outcomes – both good and bad – from Texas' 85th legislative session.
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Speaking Sunday on Fox News, former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina tore into the sanctimonious, leftist-driven "Women's March" that occurred in Washington a day earlier, claiming that the event was nothing more than a promotion of a "long litany of progressive causes," including abortion.
If the marchers had actually cared about women, for instance, they would not have barred pro-life activists from attending.
"Sadly, pro-life women were not welcome at this march," the former Hewlett-Packard CEO said. "Apparently they (the protesters) don't believe in a right to choose what she (the individual woman) is going to believe."
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As for those pro-life women who chose to attend the event despite not being welcome, some of them, including Katie Joy Ussery, reportedly suffered a great deal of abuse. Ussery took to Facebook to describe the harrowing harassment:
"Today at the Women's march where it was about all women and unity and uplifting each other and love trumps hate, I was told that they hoped I was raped and needed an abortion," she wrote. "I was spit on. I was physically blocked. I was shouted at in my face. I was told I was betraying other women. I was tripped. Why? Because I was advocating for pre-born women's rights too."
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She was not alone.
"It was a brutal day," Kristina Hernandez, director of communications for the pro-life organization Students for Life, told USA Today after the march, adding that her group was repeatedly harassed because of its signs.
"One of our girls was spit at, someone tore my sign in multiple pieces, we had people just yell at us, but the main response was people just said, 'My body, my choice,' when they walked past us," said Reagan Barklage, the group's regional director.
Apparently harassing women, spitting at women and saying "I hope you are raped" to women is what caring about women looks like to the insane radical left.
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And herein lies the reason conservatives like yours truly and Carly Fiorina don't call themselves either "liberals" or a "feminists" — because unlike sanctimonious liberal hypocrites, they actually care about women and their rights.
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I was honored to help US News and World Report recently in their article "6 Mistakes Grandparents Make When Helping Pay for College" we had a nice long conversation which was used for a couple of articles. Discussed in this article are making sure that you do not miss tax breaks, that if you choose to use savings bonds that you title them correctly, and that you are careful about the timing of your gift to the grandchild so that you do not harm their financial aid chances.
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Nov 5
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. This weekend, B and I spent a majority of time in a labor and delivery class to prepare for the arrival of baby Williams. And after hearing in-depth all of the steps and ways of labor, I have concluded that there's not really an "ideal" way to give birth. No matter what, it's going to be tough, but the one thing they hammered into our heads is that the end result will be worth it–I just can't wait!
During the class, our teacher was talking to us about contractions and how they resemble peaks and valleys. At their peak, they're intense and painful, but then the valley comes giving you some rest and reprieve. As she walked us through techniques and coping mechanisms she said, "It's important to remember as you go through this wave of peaks and valleys to be sure you're making the most of your valley."
Spiritually, as Christians, we often talk about mountains and valleys in our lives and our faith–though in this instance, rather than the height of a contraction, the mountaintop experience is a joyous high–where you feel energized, blessed, joyful, and fully aware of God's goodness. The valley, on the other hand, or what I refer to as "the pit," you feel stuck, discouraged, hopeless, and dry.
When the instructor continued to reiterate the need to "make the most of the valley," I couldn't help but spiritualize it. As Christians, it's easy to give thanks for our mountaintops and peaks, but we need to remember to make the most of the valley, too.
It's here where we can commune with God in a deep, intimate, and desperate way.
Here, we can pour our hearts out to God and know that though we may feel alone and abandoned everywhere else, our God has not and will not leave us.
Here, God can whisper secret promises and truths to our hearts that are just for us.
Yes, the valley is hard, and probably not something we would choose to walk through, but when you fall off the mountain and find yourself back in the valley, take advantage of it. In my experience, it's in the valley, where you can encounter God in deep, powerful, and tender ways. Make the most of it.
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Be of good courage,
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Argyle House / King's Stables Road Development Brief
Next Steps
A Focus Group workshop to discuss a draft brief to involve the following: Community Councils, Local Councillors, Traders Associations, Businesses, Housing associations and Conservation bodies.
- Friday 23rd January at the Mercure Point Hotel at 5pm
Draft brief to Planning Committee on 26th February 2009. (Brief will need to be completed by 30th January 2009)
Following the Planning Committee there will be an 8 week formal consultation period during which further public meeting(s) will be held.
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19th - 26th March 2017
Spend your days exploring the French Alps on your skis or board, before unwinding with a sunset yoga session in the chalet to stretch out those sore muscles. We'll top it off with unlimited French wine, three course evening meals, and of course, plenty of time to enjoy the hot tub and sauna!
New to snowboarding/skiing/yoga? No problem! Coming by yourself? Perfect chance to make like-minded friends. We welcome all levels of snowboarders / skiers, yogis - and wine drinkers…
The retreat will be held in Chalet Pierra Menta in the Paradiski ski area in France, nearest airport is Geneva.
Located in Peisey in the French Alps. Fly to Geneva airport in the morning of the 19th March and we'll pick you up from the airport, and drop you back at the end of your stay. Make sure you get flights that arrive in the morning of the 19th March, and a flight that departs in the late afternoon on the 26th March to be eligible for airport transfers.
Our chalet is in the heart of the Paradiski area - the 4th biggest ski area in the world! With access to both Les Arcs and La Plagne ski areas, you'll have heaps of slopes to explore during your stay with us. Head back to the chalet in the afternoon and there'll be freshly made cake and snacks waiting for you.
Yoga sessions will be held in the evening overlooking the mountains and our wonderful instructor, Miri, will provide you with the perfect practice to stretch out your muscles from the day and re-energise you for tomorrow. Miri is a certified RYT 200 Yoga Teacher. Her unique blend of Hatha, Vinyasa flow and Yin Yoga inspired classes focus on realignment, building strength and flexibility while stilling the mind and releasing stress through meditation and relaxation techniques. Any level of yoga experience is welcome.
The wine is unlimited - help yourself! Our local sommelier will also join us one evening to give a tasting of some great wines from the region.
Fresh baguettes, cereals, fruit and a daily hot option, such as pancakes or frittata available from 8am.
Packed lunches are available on request for £5/€6 per day
Three course meals using local produce to keep you full and satisfied after long days on the mountain. Dinner is included 6 nights of the week except for staff night off (Thursday) which gives you the chance to head out and sample one of the local restaurants.
Skiing / Snowboarding:
The group will head out together for group skiing and snowboarding, if you would like lessons arranging we can sort that with the local French Ski or Snowboard school and prices depend on whether you would like private or ski school group lessons, please let me know if you need further information on this.
*Please let us know in advance of any dietary requirements so we can cater for your needs.
Snow gear - warm, waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, hat, goggles, gloves, sunglasses and warm under-layers - like thermals. If you don't own the gear or fancy splashing out, let us know and we can organise clothing and accessory hire for you for the week for a small surcharge. Clothes you are comfortable doing yoga in.
Swimwear - for the hot tub and sauna!
Suncream! It gets sunny on the slopes.
19th - 26th March 2017 Snow, Yoga and Wine £899 per person
26th March to 2nd April Girls Only Snowboarding retreat with coaching included £899 per person