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The Service Worker
I thought I would share with you some of the things I learned about service worker while putting together this presentation.
Offline first
Offline first is the idea that the experience we deliver to our users should scale depending on the quality of the connection; from no network at all, to patchy mobile connection, all the way up to a lightning fast fixed cable. It is a form of progressive enhancement that delivers your webpage with the assumption that the user has little or no network connection and builds from there.
The first building block could be as simple as a block of text saying "Having difficulties connecting, please try again when you come back online" which is a slightly better experience than, for example, the Chrome T-Rex:
We already optimise in the client for screen size, performance, and browser features, so why couldn't we optimise for the network?
Service Worker
The Service Worker API is a recently introduced browser feature that allows developers to start a JS background process in the browser that intercepts communication between the network and your page. It provides an interface for developers that will allow us to create features such as Push Notifications, Background Sync, and Cache management all on the client.
The service worker feature and dev tools are only very new and only really exist at the moment in Google Chrome (soon Firefox), but the ideas being generated through the work in this space have the potential to shift how we deliver content to our users.
My experiments with Service Worker have been using it to manage an offline cache of a previously visited document and serve that cache if the network is degraded. I'll run through a short demo that I presented:
Service Worker code example
The first step is to register a service worker script on a page of your website. This starts the background process with the service-worker.js script. You can inspect this process in Google Chrome using their new inspect tool: chrome://inspect/#service-workers
... <script> (function() { // no service worker for you! if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) return; // create the worker // note: location of the script defines the scope of the worker // i.e. this script has scope over the / path navigator.serviceWorker.register('/service-worker.js') .then(function(registration) { console.log(registration.scope); }).catch(function (error) { console.log(error); }); }()); </script> </body> </html>
Once the registration events have completed, the following script allows you to programmatically interact with the network request and responses.
The following script creates a very simple cache script that will return assets from the cache if they have previously been downloaded, avoiding the network altogether.
// install event fires when registration is complete self.addEventListener('install', function (event) { // using the caches API to create a new cache object event.waitUntil( caches.open('this-is-the-name-of-the-cache').then(function (cache) { // adding items to cache return cache.addAll([ '/', '/images/image.jpg' ]); }) ); }); // create an event listener for the fetch event // a fetch event is fired for every single network request self.addEventListener('fetch', function (event) { // create a promise that tests whether the cache contains the request event.respondWith( caches.match(event.request).then(function (response) { // if an object is found in the cache respond with it if (response) { return response; } // otherwise, fall back to the network return fetch(event.request); }) ); });
At Expedia we can potentially imagine a lot of ways to integrate this new technology. We're investigating making our Scratchpad feature available offline, or keeping your stored itineraries offline. Our mobile site for a time experimented with HTML5 app caching as an offline solution, but it was difficult to make sure the right things were kept in cache so the page would render offline properly. Service worker provides a more flexible solution for temporarily degraded network connections and is easier to work into a responsive web site. Speaking of responsive web, as the Service Worker API makes its way into mobile browsers there is a lot of potential for it to provide a consistent model to deliver alternate content on mobile, without the overhead of downloading it only to suppress it.
Further reading
For more information You can check out the slides I presented (warning in advance, there is a fair amount of Brisbane specific humor…)
There are also several other resources you can call on for more information:
- The ServiceWorker: The network layer is yours to own (YouTube)
- Browser readiness: https://jakearchibald.github.io/isserviceworkerready/
- More browser readiness: http://caniuse.com/#feat=serviceworkers
- Online tutorial: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/service-worker/introduction/
I hope you take a few minutes to look into the Service Worker API and what it might provide for your web applications.


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I went on a rampage. Lipstick rampage. I have not tried Chanel lipsticks before. I have heard so much about these lipsticks, from Temptalia to Lisa Eldridge, to my blogger friends. How could I have not tried it yet? So I picked up a couple online to try it out.
I got the shades based on Temptalia's swatch gallery. Lipsticks are unique in a way, because the colours differ due to our natural lip pigments. Some might have very pigmented lip colour, and others might have pale lips. It also depends very much on our skintone! Ruban Rose looks different on my lips compared to Christine's. This shade is a more natural, day time lipstick.
Rouge Coco is very comfortable on my lips. I have been sleeping rather late and my lips are a little drier than usual. This lipstick does not enhance my dry lips, and in fact, without a lip balm as base, this lipstick feels smooth and moisturising. It lasts about 5 hours on me. I suppose it would last even longer if I didn't have a bad habit of biting my lips 😉
On me, Ruban Rose enhances my natural lip colour. It is a soft peachy rosy pink. It reminded me of Dior's Tulip Pink but Ruban Rose is not as pink. When swatched on my arm, it is a very sweet peachy pink. It also looks a little shiny, but that is due to the flash.
Here is another photo of how it looks like compared to my bare lips.
As you can see, Ruban Rose enhances my natural lip colour. Rouge Coco is rather pigmented and opaque so I would imagine even if you have very pigmented lips, it would still work. I can be wrong, so why don't you share with me?
Have you tried Rouge Coco's before? What is your favourite shade? Do shades like this jive with your taste, or do you prefer something bolder?
xoxo Lily

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Directed, produced and photographed by Macgregor
Shot on a modified Sony F35 to achieve optimum lightness and speed through the Saharan landscapes, without sacrificing on image quality.
The Mauritania Railway, opened in 1963, consists of a single, 704-kilometer railway line linking the iron mining center of Zouerat with the port of Nouadhibou.
Trains on the railway are up to 3 kilometers in length, making them among the longest and heaviest in the world. Passenger cars are sometimes attached, but more often passengers simply ride atop the ore hopper cars.
Directed and photographed by Macgregor
Sony F35 + Sony Cinealta lenses
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE GUADALAJARA (Mexico) BEST SHORT FILM
RIVERSIDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (United States) GRAND JURY 1ST PRIZE
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SALENTO FINIBUS TERRAE (Italy) BEST SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE AGUILAR DE CAMPOO (Spain) BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING
PORTO7 - OPORTO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal) AUDIENCE AWARD
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REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL (United States) BEST SHORT FILM
FIBABC - FESTIVAL IBEROAMERICANO DE CORTOMETRAJES ABC.ES (Spain) BEST SHORT FILM JURY AWARD
DAKINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Romania) BEST SHORT FILM
CINEMA BLUE: FESTIVAL NACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES Y MÚSICA DE CINE DE SEVILLA (Spain) BEST SHORT FILM
CERTAMEN DE CORTOMETRAJES POR LA PAZ DE JIMENA DE SAN PABLO DE BUCEITE (Spain) BEST FILM
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID FCM-PNR (Spain) JURY MENTION FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM
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GINÉS EN CORTO: FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES (Spain) BEST SHORT FILM
Directed by Tim HytenDirector of photography: Macgregor
Sony F35 - Cinealta 4K lenses
Short of the weekVimeo staff picksAudience Award for Best International Short - Fanatasia, CanadaDances With Films Audience Award
Directed and photographed by MacgregorSuper35, Red one, Phantom, miniDV.
2065. The entire planet is hit by the effects of climate change. One of the few places that remain habitable is Antarctica, where big corporations have built private cities.Hebe and Ciro get back together again. She is looking for love. He is searching for his own identity.
Soon every home will have a robot helper. Don't worry. It's perfectly safe.Director: Ruairi RobinsonDirector of photography: Macgregor
Red One + Elite anamorphic lenses.
Red One + Zeiss Superspeeds
Uyuni. PG-13Uyuni, called by many "The End of The World". Allie and Doug have just got there. He has a proposal. She, a secret.
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September 10-12, 2018
ADCO PRO Cleaning Supply
5330 Pecos St
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Call 1-800-447-0677
Note: To take the Rug Cleaning Technician exam, IICRC requires the student to have taken CCT or UFT. You may attend the class without the prerequisite but you will not be allowed to take the RCT exam.
Those attending this course and who meet the prerequisite, qualify to take the RCT Certification Exam or qualify for 2 of Continuing Education Credits through the IICRC. Please note that there is an additional fee of $65.00 per person for the IICRC test which is payable directly to the IICRC.
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Aaron is President of MasterBlend, a Colorado-based manufacturer of rug and carpet cleaning chemicals and equipment. He is a Senior Carpet Inspector, Master Textile Cleaner, and Certified Rug Specialist and develops and instructs carpet, upholstery, and oriental rug cleaning seminars in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He is the co-developer of the Master Rug Cleaner Program, co-author of A Comprehensive Guide to Oriental and Specialty Rug Cleaning and a past columnist for ICS magazine. He has five grown children and resides in California with his wife.


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Latest Kansas Coaches Cross Country Rankings (#3 - released 10/7/17) - click here
With Regionals just under two weeks away only a few meets remain in the high school cross country season. The Coaches have released their State cross country rankings the third edition of the season.
Six area teams find themselves in the rankings with five or the six in the Class 1A rankings. The Frankfort Wildcat boys lead the way of the five teams as they check in at #3 in the Top seven of Class 1A moving down one spot in the polls, while both Axtell and Centralia are tied for #7 in the rankings with one other school as the Eagles and Panthers jump into the polls. In the girls rankings Centralia moves up two spots to #4, while the Axtell girls break into the rankings at #5. The Frankfort and Onaga girls both received votes, while Washington County boys also picked up a vote.
The only other area school in the Top seven of their Class is the Hiawatha Red Hawk girls who move up one spot to #3 in Class 3A, while the Red Hawk boys are receiving votes. A few other area 3A teams are receiving votes in the latest polls also as Perry Lecompton boys and girls received votes along with the Sabetha girls and Pleasant Ridge boys.
In Class 2A both Jackson Heights and Valley Heights boys are receiving votes in the polls.
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The post office raised the price of stamps by 1 cent. The gas companies responded by saying "Oh, isn't that cute!"
Monday, May 19, 2008
Joke of the Day
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Train Park in Scottdale
Emerson playing in the water.
Isn't she pretty.
Inside the train
Grandma and Capri on the train.
More sand
We spend all day yesterday at a train park in Scottsdale. It was so much fun. It was hot, but there is always water sprayers to keep cool. The kids had a great time. We are enjoying Arizona. For some odd reason the kids have been waking up at 5-5:30 am every morning. We just go to be early to accomidate their new schedule. We are finally getting settled and I'm getting a sense of direction when I'm driving. Isaac works so hard. He even works when he gets home. :-) Emerson misses his Grandma Boren so much. He wants to talk to her every day. I am missing everyone as well. I finally made one friend. I think we'll take our kids to the zoo next week. Hope everyone enjoys the update!
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Emerson playing in the water fountain at the Phoenix zoo.
Emerson sitting on the counter helping me cook.
Capri eating corn on the cob.
Snuggled on my bed, tired, watching a movie.
Where we live until we find a house.
Kids eating popcorn on the back porch.
More water at the zoo.
Capri having the time of her life.
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Finally a update with PICTURES
swimming in the back yard.
Perfect warm weather activity.
The park right by our house. The kids love it here.
Barefoot at the park.
Could he be having more fun??
Our very big moving van.
Our hotel room on the way to Arizona. It's a "kid's Suite" at Holiday Inn Express.
Ready to go outside.
Mom and Emerson on the Camel.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
I just thought that I would write a little update so that people know that we are here in sunny Arizona! The trip went wonderful. (It was great to have mom and dad's help.) We are almost all the way unpacked and the weather here is beautiful. The kids want to spend all day outside. (They better enjoy it now before it gets to hot.) We are having problems with the Internet setup at home, so I am having to post this from the library. Sorry there are no pictures. We are trying to fix it, and will defiantly do a post as soon as I can.
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Wednesday, 4-9-2014
Post date: Apr 9, 2014 2:15:51 PM
Congratulations to the Baseball and Softball teams on their wins last night.
Post Prom will meet tonight at 7 PM to finalize plans for post prom. Post prom permission slips are available in the office. They need to be signed by a parent and returned by Tuesday, April 29.
This week is Autism Awareness Week. The dress up days are: Thursday – superhero day and Friday – blue day.
There will be an open gym for all middle school boys interested in working on basketball fundamentals, Sunday evening at 6:15 PM. Come out and work with the high school coaches.
The Yellowstone Lake Dairy Bar is looking for summer workers. See Mrs. Meyers for application and information.
The Chimera Self-Defense Class, sponsored by the Argyle Booster Club, will be held this Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The class is open to women and girls, ages 12 and older. Mothers and sisters are welcome to attend. Sign up and consent forms are available in the office.
Thought of the Day: "The CDC estimates that there are 1.2 million Americans under the age of 21 with autism. Many of them are boys, since they are 5 times more likely to have autism than girls."


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Copy deadline for printed September 2018 magazine is 20th August...
Xyron Pro 1255 Dual Purpose A3/A4 System
This dual purpose machine is perfect for applying adhesive to all kinds of studio work or edge to edge film lamination to valuable artworks. And it completes these tasks without using any electricity.
This cold application system is simple and safe to use, you just feed in an item, turn the handle and trim. There is no odour, no mess and best of all no waiting for the machine to warm up.
The patented roll-set system allows you to easily switch cartridges between applications making the Xyron Pro1255 a highly versatile machine. The advanced adhesive formula, coupled with high-pressure rollers, gives outstanding transfer and bonding qualities.


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Perimeter: Fitness & Teambuilding
Searching on YouTube for a noodle activity I found this one from Brian Lewis and his students. (Thanks for the effort Brian!) PERIMETER! (Click to go to the YouTube video.) If you have one of those big exercise spheres and some good wall space, give this one a go. Time it for team building efforts and call it fitness as the students work on their core muscles!!
Don't have good wall space? How about two lines of feet facing each other? (Can feet face?) Send the sphere down between the feet. Again, the longer the distance the better the workout.
(Also, be sure to search for "Noodle Activities Brian Lewis" for more fun!! Good stuff all around!)
All the best,
Chris Cavert
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Dr. Chris Cavert is an internationally known author, speaker, and trainer in the area of adventure-based activity programming and its relation to community and pro-social behavior development.
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This blog is a space for hands-on programable fun - energetic activities and ideas that can be used as a means to bring people together; activities and ideas we as educators can add to our social development curriculums.
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ANC meeting with Terror Lekota
9 October 2008
The African National Congress delegation led by the Treasurer General, Matthews Phosa waited from 10h00 for a pre arranged meeting with Comrade Terror Lekota.
This meeting was confirmed telephonically and Comrade Lekota undertook to attend.
The ANC wishes to place on record that Mr Lekota failed to come to the meeting and did not notify the ANC about his unavailability.
Issued by:
Jessie Duarte
ANC Spokesperson
African National Congress
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All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. The Austin Board of REALTORS®. ACTRIS and their affiliates provide the MLS and all content therein "AS IS" and without any warranty, express or implied. The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Based on information from ACTRIS through the date and time shown below.
About Buda TX
Buda is one of the fastest growing communities in the Austin area. Buda is just outside of Austin and has managed to retain much of its small town qualities. Buda offers buyers a small town atmosphere with all of the conveniences of a large city nearby. The community of Buda is expanding on both sides of I-35 offering homes that vary greatly in landscapes, style and design, lot or acreage size and with all these variables, price range.
Buda Area Attractions
With a multitude of new home developments and a wide variety of retail and professional services locating to the area, Buda is developing into a sizable community that has the ability to offer residents many services and retail products that in turn attract more residents. Super stores and national chain stores provide most of what modern buyers are looking for in groceries, clothing and restaurants. For others, the historic district with local diners, antique and specialty shops provide a sense of home. Buda has public areas with parks, trails and pools and host regular yearly events that are very popular in the community.
Location and Schools
The city of Buda is located about 15 miles from Austin on I-35. Traveling south the downtown exit is on the right and will lead you to the major shopping area or turn right and follow the signs to the historic district. Students in the area attend school in the Hays Consolidated ISD. There are many neighborhood schools but with expanding growth and population boundaries often change. Contact Hays ISD for boundary and other school related information. Situated between Austin and San Marcos, students also have many options when trying to decide on a college or university located nearby.


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Ask any parent – it's never too early to start planning for back to school. From avoiding the last-minute mad dash for much needed essential supplies to slowly changing the wake-sleep cycle, the sooner you start – the better it will be for everyone.
School supplies don't have to be boring! Bold colors and exciting patterns of the accessories will encourage your youngster to use them – and more use equals more learning.
- Bookbags generally aren't a necessity until first or second grade, but investing in a pint-sized backpack for carrying lunch and snacks, as well as a change of clothes and any incidental supplies needed, will get your little scholar familiar with bookbags and keep everything organized. Don't forget to pick up a small pencil pack for all those smaller accessories.
- Chunky pencils are necessary for little fingers learning to write. If you cannot find them, then grab a few grips and slip them over standard No2 pencils. Don't forget colored pencils, too.
- Art supplies are essential for your little Picasso. Consider standard or jumbo crayons, washable markers, and non-toxic glue sticks. A homemade smock made from one of mom or dad's tee shirts is an economical alternative to a purchased smock to protect clothing during messy crafts – and can be a ton of fun decorating it together!
Hitting the halls and being both comfortable and fashionable is a boost to any student's confidence – and your little scholar is no different.
- For the girls, bright colors are the start and the end-all of the youngster fashion color pallet. Alternating loud patterns and reserved solids for tanks or short-sleeved tops and shorts, skirts, or legging bottoms will have your little fashionista in style for the whole school year.
- For your little man, the layered look of oxford shirts and vests or cardigans are trending once again. Plaid patterns are making a comeback again this year – with just the right amount of fashion and durability to be a must-have in every wardrobe.
- For the youngest, keep it simple and comfortable with denim or khaki shorts or pants, and the lighweight cotton shirts.
- We would be remiss if we didn't point out that shoes bring an outfit together. Hand crafted from 100% genuine American leather, our moccasins are the perfect shoe for the classroom and the playground. For an extra splash of fun, check out our new Tell Me A Story collection. Back to school fashion has never been so easy!
Just like with fashion, there are a couple back-to-school fashion indiscretions you want to avoid.
- Always keep a change of clothes in your child's pack. Life – usually in the form of mud puddles – happens to our little adventurers, and it's best to be prepared.
- If you send your little one with an electronic device, make sure the games are not interfering with learning. Some hand-held or online games can be a wonderful game during home time, but can be a distraction during school hours.
- Remember to keep the fashion comfortable. Little ones want to fit in just like their big sisters and brothers, but keep in mind that play and nap time and steer more towards durable materials and relaxed fits.
Solid and early planning ensures a good base for the most successful school year possible.


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Annual Members Meeting and Issues Forum
Thursday, November 2nd - 2017
What To Do With Poo?
Now that we've got your attention, we hope you'll register for the PDMP Issue Forum on November 2nd. We have three outstanding dairy producers who, with a couple of their team members, will share the process they used to evaluate alternatives and decide on strategies to manage their manure and what they learned from the experience.
Come talk with Joe Hess, Andy Bollinger and Mark Mosemann about what their goals were when they went into the process and how they evolved as they dug deeper. You will learn from their different perspectives; a baby boomer wanting to position the next generation for expansion if it chooses, and the next considering what a new enterprise like alternative energy might mean to Dad's future retirement.
Each utilized a team approach to assess options from creating alternative energy enterprises to redirecting run-off, they researched, crunched numbers, even visited other dairies from PA to CA. And each chose solutions that worked best for them because they had diverse perspectives and talent on the decision team.
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Epilepsy Society is the working name of The National Society for Epilepsy which is the largest medical charity for the care and treatment of people with epilepsy. They have a telephone help line on +44 (0)1494601400 from overseas or 01494 601400 in the UK
Dravet Syndrome UK is an independent UK charity (registration number: 1128289) dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults living with Dravet Syndrome and other related genetic sodium channel epilepsies through medical research, education and awareness and appropriate support
Sturge Weber UK is a voluntary support group for families and adults affected by Sturge Weber syndrome, a rare neurological disorder
formerly Epilepsy Bereaved which was formed in the early 1990s to provide information about S.U.D.E.P (Sudden unexpected death from epilepsy) which is responsible for about one thousand fatalities each year. They give help and support to the bereaved and campaign to ensure that the extent of the problem is understood at all levels of government
Epilepsy Scotland is one of the main epilepsy charities in Scotland and maintains a help line on 0141 427 5225
The International Bureau for Epilepsy has members in many countries and offices in Heemstede in the Netherlands andDublin in the Republic of Ireland. The bureau publish information and arrange conferences in many parts of the world at which delegates can learn about epilepsy treatment and social issues


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HDR, Man Made
LDS Idaho Falls Temple
12/06/11 08:16
My oldest son recently has begun to develop an interest in photography. He purchased a Cannon DSLR and has been having a lot of fun being creative with it. This is his first attempt at an HDR. This is a three stop of the LDS Idaho Falls Temple. I love how rich the colors are and of the reflection on the water. The clouds in the background give a sense of a storm, but the sunset on the left give hope that the worst is past. This is a beautiful setting captured very well.
07/02/11 21:09
My son has been wanting to restore and old BMW for quite some time now. Just recently he purchased this BMW for very little. He is so excited to get it up and running. Apparently the engine is in good shape and he should have it up and running pretty soon. This HDR was processed using one RAW image.
Sunset on the Train
15/01/11 19:59
We have been socked in with a heavy fog and smog for several days now. Today about two hours before sunset it started to lift. I grabbed the camera and drove down to this local train bridge to take a few HDR photos of the sunset. As luck would have it just as the sunset was at its best this train rolled by.
I edited this five stop photo using CS5 HDR Pro. to get the train in the clear I used the reduce ghosts feature. I then processed the photo in Lightroom 3. I brought out a few more colors in Viveza 2 the final edit was with Topaz Denoise.
It has been too long since the last time I was able to shoot. So tonight was a treat.
Thanks for visiting today.
Train Graffiti
18/07/10 20:58
The other night I was taking engagement pictures for my Nephew. They wanted the look and feel of the railroad. We went to where these boxcars have been stored for over a year. These trains are close to one mile in length all are light in color and covered in graffiti. Below is a sample of the same location. For the top photo I used three photos and processed it using Photoshop CS5. I latter took out the halo effect by importing a photo with the correctly exposed sky and then doing some editing as I merged the two photos. The bottom photo was a single exposure using Photomatix Pro. I did not work on the halo effect.
Thanks for visiting.
Snowed In
04/03/10 18:15
We had a quick moving heavy snow storm this afternoon. It was snowing so hard the visibility was limited. This prompted me to look into my photos for something that was winter. I found this photo from my trip to Eureka, Utah about a month ago. This photo was a three stop HDR. On this photo shoot I was sick. I had no energy, but I wanted to get out of the house. Because of this I shot everything that day hand held. I was too tired to put the tripod together for any of the shots. In saying this I still think they turned out pretty good.
Thank you for visiting today.
21/01/10 20:49
This was a fun little photo to take. The wagon is located on the front porch of the cabin I filmed the other day. This is just one of many theme items on this porch. This photo was with the aid of a tripod. It was foggy and the light wasn't great. The photo is a five exposure HDR that I batch processed and then exported into Photomatix Pro. Batch processing is basically editing one of your photos and then applying those settings to each of the other photos. Here is a link to one of many tutorials found on the web http://vodpod.com/watch/1972915-batch-processing-in-lightroom. Basically it is a way to save a ton of time editing large groups of photos.
After composing the HDR and getting the settings the way I liked it on the photo I exported it to Photoshop and applied a small amount of Topaz Adjust, and Denoise to the photo.
I like the rustic look of this photo.
I like how it looks like a toy, but one that was useful.
I like the rich colors of the photo.
I would like to have a a handle on the end of the wagon with a child pulling it.
Thank you for visiting my site. Let me know what you think.
Rexburg Temple Sunrise
20/01/10 19:48
We were in Rexburg, Idaho to take a tour of BYUI. This was one of the schools my daughter was planning on attending. The Rexburg Temple sits on top of a hill on the campus of BYUI. It is an incredible building. This was our last morning in Rexburg. I arose before anyone was awake and set the tripod up in an empty field. My goal was to take a photo of the temple right as the sun rose over the horizon. The Temple faces East. This was one of my first attempts at HDR photography. The photo is a five exposure HDR. I didn't have a cable release or a very good tripod, but I think the photo turned out nice. The small specks on each side of the temple are actually birds that took to flight as the sun rose.
I like the sun enhanced color of the temple.
I like the color of the horizen, it matches the temple.
I like the moon in this photo.
The blue to me off sets the color of the temple nicely.
Thank you for visiting. Let me know what you think.


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Elizabeth Brown
Associate Professor
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MFA, University of Georgia
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The role that Greek entrepreneurs played in the expansion of cotton production and trade in 19th century Ottoman Egypt is a tale of self-motivated pioneers.
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You have followed all the Spoken Rules of Getting Promoted:
Here's the bad news: If you only listen to the spoken (or written) rules and are unaware it is actually the Unspoken Rules of how to get promoted that determine what it really takes to get promoted in your company, you may be passed up (again) for the next opportunity to advance your career. Click here to get the inside scoop you need to get promoted in 2014 over at ManagingAmericans.com.
What is Unspoken Rule #1 in your company and how did you discover it?
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The words you choose as a leader, or in any position of influence, shape the identity of others and as a result their decisions and actions. Successful business owners and senior managers, are able to communicate in a way that is authentic and inspiring, not only shaping positive results, but also creating an environment where employees feel satisfied, happy and excited to come to work each day. This article is written for senior leaders who happen to be women. However, my executive coaching clients who are of the male persuasion tell me they (sometimes secretly) find this advice extraordinarily relevant and helpful when it comes to being a successful, Sustainable Leader.
It's common knowledge in business what is required in order to be considered a "strong leader" or "respected boss", however leaders who are women find the ingredients to be a successful leader somewhat, ok extraordinarily, hypocritical.
Do any of these Rules You Need to Follow To Be a Respected Leader sound familiar? If you have ever followed them mindlessly, no worries, because what's admitted here stays here, okay?
"Leave your feelings at the door when you come to work …"
"Don't let them see you sweat …"
"Strong men are authoritative. Strong men are respected. You need to act like a man to get respect around here. Oh, and by the way, when you act like a "strong man" you will be called a b***h!"
Wait, keep following these rules and it will get worse, not better …
Did I mention the stress you will feel as a result of pretending or faking it … "acting as if" how you are showing up is who you really are and is in alignment with what you believe you need to be…to be successful?
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Congratulations on your new position! Your climb to the top is well deserved. But when the shine wears off, you soon may be faced with a HUGE problem for which you were not prepared:
Your biggest challenge is not mastering the technical aspects of your job. That's the easy part.
The biggest challenge you (and one you may find you have the least control over which has the biggest impact on your success) is your team's ability to work together with ease.
Because people bring their stress, negativity and sometimes difficult personalities to work, they can't just leave their emotions at the door when they come to work.
And, you can't do it either. Emotions are contagious!
#1: Emotions are contagious! Literally. The human brain contains "mirror neurons" which are like antennae for emotion (e-motion = energy in motion).
Strategy #1: When you find the person you are talking to beginning to get "stressed out" (i.e., holding their breath, raising their voice, tensing their jaw or fists) ….
When you are truly listening to the other person and get a response you were not going for or are surprised about (their frustration, for example), use the steps above to "Check in and check it out…" Then, listen again to their response (what they thought they heard you say will not be what you meant). Don't see this as your opportunity to get angry, just take a "re-do" and say, "Okay, you heard me say (blah blah blah), can I say it differently?" Asking permission seldom gets a "no" so you will likely get a "yes." Then rephrase your statement and move forward.
What is your best advice to new senior managers when it comes to turning conflict into consensus?
Your ability to address, manage and eliminate conflict will have a direct impact on your team's ability to have confidence and to put their unquestioned trust you and your leadership skills.
NEWSFLASH: Your team makes this decision within your first few days (or hours) on the job. Everyone's watching to see if you fall back down the corporate ladder.
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I recently asked a group of CEOs if they could remember their worst boss …
It was interesting to see the negative, almost painful in some cases, visceral reaction so many people had when remembering their worst boss.
Congratulations on your promotion (or maybe you are in line for one) … but don't celebrate too soon. Did you know almost 50% of newly promoted or newly hired executives get fired or quit before within the first 18 months on the job?
Are you wondering whether you are meeting expectations or falling short in your new position?
The expectations are high (yours and theirs) and yet there's so much you don't know about the people, the culture and the "unspoken rules."
On top of that, you must get up to speed quickly so you can hit the ground running and feel satisfied at the end of the day.
You're invited to see the webinar replay now available through June 17th:
Discover the pitfalls you need to avoid and understand the critical strategies new leaders must practice to eliminate "leadership stress" and earn the trust of your new team … so you don't end up a statistic.
Here are just two of the biggest mistakes new leaders make:
Pitfall #1: Failure to understand why change (even "good" change) is hard and most change initiatives fall flat (and this includes your presence, even if your predecessor was a miserable manager). Hint: Small change over a period of time leads to lasting, long term change. Scale down a change initiative into an "experiment" in one department or with one small group first, instead of rolling it out company wide and crossing your fingers it takes hold.
Pitfall #2: Believing that understanding the problem alone is enough to make change happen. Don't fall into the trap of "over-analysis" or worse, who's to blame for the problem. Ask better questions to find solutions and take action as soon as possible. "What is good about this problem?" and "What is not perfect yet?" are just two of the five questions teams need to feel creative and take decisive steps to action.
For more pitfalls to avoid for new (and seasoned) leaders, click here to get access to the replay through June 17th:
(The bottom line is you'll want to have these tools to accelerate your leadership effectiveness for the long haul, too.)
Questions? Comments? Advice for new leaders? Post your thoughts below!
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We all experience stress and to a certain degree need it to be motivated into action. Left unchecked, even low levels of chronic stress will not only reduce your ability to solve problems and make decisions, your stress will reduce your team's productivity and engagement. Click here to listen to the webinar replay (available for a limited time only):
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Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in your interpersonal or communication skills? Originally posted on Lead Change Blog
(Click here to read Step #1: Ask …)
Step #2: ANNOUNCE
How many times have you promised yourself you'll exercise today, start your diet tomorrow, finish writing that marketing plan by Friday (okay, that's mine), only to "run out of time" and fail to keep your promise to yourself? All too often.
Now, how often do you make a business appointment with a client and fail to show up? Probably never.
Why is it we are willing to fail to follow through with commitments we make to ourselves, yet never in a million years would we "no show" for an appointment with a client or friend?
Here are two reasons: we are accountable to someone else and we want to avoid feeling embarrassed (or some other negative emotion). Accountability means we have some skin in the game … which can come in several different forms.
If money matters you will further increase the likelihood you will set and achieve your goals when you have a financial skin in the game. I have a business-coaching client who was required to improve his mental capacity, problem solving ability and focus to succeed in his next stage of business growth. However, he failed to follow through with an action step for three consecutive weeks. So we got creative and leveraged what was important to him … cold hard cash. Because of his financial and relational sense of responsibility, he never missed a coaching appointment with me, so he wrote me a check for his regular coaching session fee of $500.00. He said, "If I do this by next Tuesday, you give me back my check at our next session. If I don't, no matter what the excuse, you cash the check and donate it to a local charity of your choice." Another quality of his was he was very honest, however I could also verify whether he followed through or not.
What do you think happened? Right. He attended his class for several weeks in a row and now is in the routine. He also asked if I would keep the check in my file so he could keep it as a motivator to get other "someday goals" started.
Step #2: Announce publicly what you are working on and your specific plans to improve. In the next post, you'll discover the secret of why this is the most important step.
If you aren't yet ready to pick up the megaphone and make the public announcement, find a mentor, good friend or executive coach you can trust who will be honest with you yet who does not have anything to gain or lose by your action (or inaction).
Who will you ask to hold your feet to the fire? Contact me today to see if you are ready to take this next step.
Post your comments below (only if you have the courage to announce it publicly!)
What will it look like when you have skin in the game?
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"Once upon a time, two frogs were sitting on a log in the middle of a lake, and one frog decided to jump off, how many frogs were left sitting on the log?"
Answer: Two frogs.
Why? The same reason only 3% of the population set and actually achieve their goals or maintain positive, well-intentioned change in the first place. The frog missed three critical steps of Achieving his Goal: Ask, Announce, Act (and Ask again).
The frog understood WHY it was a good idea to jump off, because he was an intelligent, high achieving, upwardly mobile frog. He understood there were more opportunities and freedom if he left the comfort of the log. While the frog understood why, and although he did decide … he didn't take action.
What about accountability and following up? Perhaps if the first frog told the second frog he was going to jump off, he would have followed through on his promise and lived happily ever after. Does this story sound familiar? Whoops, wrong story. That's enough about frogs …Now let's make the story relevant.
Leaders: Which skills are more critical to your success strategic skills or soft skills?
"Almost 50% of newly hired or newly promoted leaders quit or get fired before their 18 month anniversary …" (Hint: The majority of failure is not a result of lack of business savvy or technical skills, but a lack of interpersonal or communication skills.)
… and another statistic:
"The divorce rate in the US is around 50% …" As a marriage counselor for 14 years, I will also bet the reason is the same … lack of effective communication skills by one or both people.
Question: Which is easier for you to achieve: your company's strategic goals or your soft skills or interpersonal goals? "What are 'personal development goals' and why would I, Mr. or Ms. Super Successful CEO need them?" you ask?
Because you don't want to be a statistic.
By lack of interpersonal or soft skills I mean the inability to manage your emotions. You, who growl and snap when your assistant forgets an important detail about a meeting. You, the exhausted Senior VP who feels like you start your day in a 5K jog and feel like you've run a marathon by the time 8 pm rolls around. You, the up and coming leader who promised your son you'd get home in time to see him play baseball and you missed it again. Yes, you, the human part of the executive equation.
What difference will it make when you have mastered the higher level communication and relationship skills that prevent these conflicts? You understand why personal skill development is important, may have decided to make a change, but are you ready to take action and jump off of the log?
What if you had a simple, 3 step strategy to make lasting, positive changes in your actions, your communication style or your interpersonal skills as easily as you develop and achieve your strategic company objectives for 2012? I said it was simple, I didn't say it would be easy …
AAA: The Triple Threat Solution … 3 Simple Steps: Ask, Announce & Act (Repeat)
Step #1: Ask. Ask others what they see you can improve upon. After all, perception is reality and their perception of how you communicate rather than your perception of how you communicate matters most.
Step #2: Announce. Tell people what you are working on. This not only holds you more accountable for change, it also subconsciously invites people to look for and more likely notice the positive change you will be making.
Step #3: Act. Just do it. Look for opportunities to interrupt an old pattern. Try taking a few deep breaths next time you feel tense going into a meeting (holding our breath triggers Lizard Brain). Instead of saying "No" immediately to an idea proposed in a project meeting, take a moment and respond "Interesting, let's consider that idea."
Then, repeat #1: Ask. Remind others of what you are working on and then check in and ask "How am I doing?" Where are you inviting them to focus? Right. On what you are changing, because otherwise, people may not notice, allowing the negative things you say or do to stand out more automatically.
So, what are your waiting for? Jump!
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Is the use of coaching to develop leaders or high potential managers into leadership roles just a passing fad or here to stay? If it's here to stay, wouldn't it be more effective for coaches to teach managers and leaders how to coach or to develop a coaching style of management and leadership than for a coach to "coach one leader or manager at a time?" Developing a sustainable leader would include "teaching him to fish" rather than "fishing for him" in my opinion. What are your thoughts on the topic of the efficacy of leadership coaching in organizations?


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Our day for the Old Glory Coast to Cost covers 58 total miles from the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Eads, CO all the way to across the state line to Tribune, KS! We are going to have a blast (taking a break from the books for one day) and enjoying the downward slope into KS.
About the Old Glory Coast to Coast Relay:
The Old Glory Coast to Coast Relay is an Olympic torch style relay of approximately 3,800 miles from the VA hospital in San Francisco to Bethesda Naval Hospital in suburban Washington, DC. We will be carrying an American flag the entire distance over the course of sixty days beginning September 11 and ending November 11, 2014.
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Team RWB is a way for American citizens to connect with Veterans and support the transition back to American communities across our nation. We employ a straightforward but effective model to achieve our vision. Physical fitness and sports are proven ways to bring people together and set the conditions to build meaningful relationships. In our case, they provide veterans with renewed camaraderie, a sense of purpose, and shared accomplishment. In addition to being an excellent way to connect on a social level, physical activity is proven to be therapeutic and healthy for both the body and mind. We deliver our approach through four distinctive programs: the Chapter and Community Program, Veteran Ambassador Program (VAP), Leadership and Athletic Camps and our Eagle Leadership Development Program (ELDP).


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June 23rd 2016 – Independence Day!
Despite governmental misuse of power and of taxpayers'money for political ends, outrageously biased media and interference from powerful international vested interests, we won, and our opponents are confused, confounded and consigned to the dustbin of history.
Their leaders have either resigned, are at present 'considering their options' – or are still in futile denial.
For despite all Remain's machinations, doomsaying, fear-mongering and common or garden fibbing, the great people of our great country voted for liberty from the oppressive yoke of the anti-democratic EU.
While the struggle is far from over (Referendum-winning was but the vital first stage), it is right that we now take a breather and enjoy the sweet smell of FREEDOM.
Remember, without Nigel, UKIP and all our hard-working supporters, there would never have been a Referendum.
We were the underdog with 5-1 odds being offered; but maybe the bookies didn't realise that the underdog was a British Bulldog. It was UKIP, The People's Army.
UKIP will continue to fight as a political party, to restore a better democracy in this country and to put British citizens first.


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For some businesses, the hardest part about producing content is making it accessible to a broad audience. This is particularly true of companies that have products that are very technical in their natures. For instance, a company that sells cellular phones can find plenty of ways to market, but a company that produces batteries for cellular phones may have a hard time pointing out the advantages for consumers when those advantages seem very hard to describe without a lot of tech jargon. Content producing companies can help with this.
Blending Sales with Information
A content production company will have writers with a great deal of experience and the experience available will span many different fields. Just as importantly, such companies will have writers who are experienced enough writing for a wide selection of audiences that they will understand how to address those audiences in the right way. Where complex subjects are concerned, this means being able to write to someone who may not understand all the complexities involved without condescending to them.
Information that is designed for an audience with little experience in the field that applies has to be written as if it were to someone with no experience at all. At the same time, it has to contain enough information that it will still be interesting to those who do have some experience with the subject being discussed. This is difficult to do but it's what professional content producing companies do all the time. The experience that the people who are available through such companies have makes it possible for them to write content that appeals to a very broad audience and to deliver useful information.
Why It Matters
Most of the writing that is done for websites is designed to increase the visibility of those sites on search engines. In order to pull this off, the writing has to be informational and useful to the reader. The search engines do not want to index sales content, as it really doesn't benefit anyone but the company trying to make a sale
To make sure your content is good, it has to provide information, be interesting to read and be accessible to the person who is searching for that information. Without meeting these criteria, it's likely to be skipped over by the search engines. Good writers and content production companies can make sure that the information succeeds in all of these regards, helping websites to get noticed.
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Even the most technical of information can be written about in an interesting way. In fact, good science writers do this all the time. What a good content company can do is take that information and write about it in a way that includes the technical information, but that also explains to the reader why that technical information is relevant to them. For companies that have a very technical product to sell, this ability makes it possible to reach a much broader audience and to get more value out of the content that they pay for.


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