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New Product – Tungsten Putty
Do you use clay on your models for CG adjustment (who doesn't)? Well, I get offended by a huge ugly lump of goop on the nose of my plane. I struggle to hide it whenever possible. Sometimes I exceed the … Continue reading
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My NoCal Barracuda – a Study in…Perseverance?
When I decided to take my "talents" to Colorado and drop in on the Magnificent Mountain Men's Pike's Peak Ceiling Climb indoor contest, I wanted to fly in all of the Flying Aces Club events: Peanut, NoCal, and WWII NoCal … Continue reading
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2016 – A Year for New Adventures
2016 will have several new adventures for me and today I start on one of them. Last weekend, I packed four of my models into a box and shipped them to Colorado. Today, I am flying to Colorado Springs to … Continue reading
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More History Recreated – Kellogg's PEP Gliders
Back in the early 40s, WWII was supplanting the Golden Age of aviation and model aviation. Kids that grew up on models and dreams of Lucky Lindy were enlisting to become fighter pilots. They left behind little brothers, and modeling … Continue reading
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'K.C. Undercover' Season 3: China Anne McClain Takes On Zendaya — New Pic
The 'K.C. Undercover' season 3 premiere date is only a few short weeks away, and the new season is going to be EPIC! HollywoodLife.com has an EXCLUSIVE photo of 'Descendants 2' star China Anne McClain alongside Zendaya in the special premiere episode!
Season 3 of K.C. Undercover will premiere July 7 on Disney Channel, and one of the stars of Descendants 2 is stopping by in the special one-hour episode. China Anne McClain, 18, versus Zendaya, 20? Yes, please! The premiere features K.C., her BFF Marisa, and her spy family on the run in Rio de Janeiro with an enemy agent following them along the way. China plays the fierce enemy agent Sheena in the episode. There's going to be a lot of action and a lot of laughs with China and the Spider-Man: Homecoming star facing off! Aren't they just adorable in our EXCLUSIVE photo? Be right back, we're going frame this photo!
In the season 3 tease, fans were able to catch a glimpse of China and Zendaya's characters in action. At one point during the video, Sheena throws K.C. across a table! "It's like the unsafest safe house ever," K.C. says when Sheena shows off some of her spy toys. This episode is going to be so much fun to watch! Zendaya and China are just incredible!
The one-hour premiere episode, "Coopers on the Run," will air 8 p.m. ET on Disney Channel. Francois Chau also returns as the Coopers' archenemy Zane. The episode will also be available on the Disney Channel App at VOD at 12:01 a.m. PT.
Just two weeks after K.C. Undercover premieres, China will make her debut as Ursula's daughter Uma in the highly-anticipated Descendants 2. The sequel premieres July 21 on Disney Channel, ABC, Disney XD, Freeform, and Lifetime.
HollywoodLifers, is K.C. Undercover your favorite Disney Channel show? Are you excited to see China on the show? Let us know!


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Ergonomic computer mice: Keeping the PC mouse from bitingJanuary 12th, 2009 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 12 (DPA) Around 10 to 20 percent of all computer users report aches and pains related to the use of the mouse and specialists often speak of repetitive stress injury (RSI) syndrome, known popularly as "mouse arm". Manufacturers of ergonomic products claim that they can help."The repetition of stereotypical movements in particular can lead to chronic disorders," explains occupational psychologist Hardo Sorgatz from the Technical University of Darmstadt.
Yet "ergonomic" is a term ripe for abuse. "There are no hard criteria for what makes up an ergonomic mouse," says Peter Roebke-Doerr from the Hanover-based c't magazine. That means that any claims of "ergonomics" on the packaging actually guarantees nothing.
It's worth mentioning that no mouse is necessarily harmful. "You can work with any mouse for a short period of time. It only becomes problematic over long periods without a break, or for repetitive motor movements," explains Hardo Sorgatz.
"One potential method for reliving the stress is a symmetrically shaped mouse, allowing one to switch between the right and left hand," says Ahmet Cakir, director of the Ergonomic Institute for Workplace and Social Research in Berlin, a private research institution.
Those who prefer to use only one hand can choose a mouse with a tilted contact surface. There are various different tilt angles possible - anything beyond 45 degrees is referred to as a vertical mouse.
"They correspond more closely to the nature posture than traditional mice," Sorgatz explains.
The experts note that there is no guaranteed match between a given ergonomic device and a specific injury. The key is finding the device most comfortable to the user. Both Cakir and Sorgatz see a trackball, available for $100 or more, as helpful. It's almost like an anti-mouse: the main unit is stationary, with only the ball itself rotated to move the cursor.
The experts also recommend tablets with a stylus, a common feature among graphic artists. "Because of our extensive cultural experience with the stylus, this variant is significantly more ergonomic," Hardo Sorgatz says. Another helpful factor is that it involves what is known as an absolute display device.
"The table depicts the monitor surface at a 1:1 scale. That avoids the repeated rolling movements required to cross the screen when working with a mouse," Cakir explains.
Another potential winner is the roller mouse. This looks a bit like a keyboard-mounted rest for the ball of the hand. It contains a roller in the centre that can be moved with either hand to the left or right, as well as clicked.
"That means you don't have to extend your arm to the side, which is a plus," Cakir says.
While even more mouse alternatives are available, Hardo Sorgatz recommends that users experiencing pain should review their workstation as a whole. "It's a mistake to assume that one new device on its own will provide relief." The symptoms are often caused by "non-ergonomic behaviour". That includes poor seating posture and an incorrect desk surface height.
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This is a TR for a BA holiday so includes the flights (LGW-MLA-LGW), the airport/hotel transfers and the hotel itself (Intercontinental)
We flew out the day after the announcement of increased security on flights to the US. Nothing unusual at security at LGW. I hope they don't introduce new rules about what is allowed in hand luggage as too many people still don't understand the liquid rules after more than ten years.
After good service in the Flounge we went to the gate as soon as it was displayed and good job too: the boarding announcement was basically "we are ready for boarding so please proceed down the ramp". Absolutely no announcement about priority boarding for Clue Europe, GCHs etc.
On board it was clear that whoever had tagged the hand luggage didn't have a clue. Pax with only one bag had the tag for the overhead lockers, whilst pax in emergency exits had their bags tagged for under the seat in front.
Purser insisted that all the cabin crew took part in the safety demonstration as she didn't "want people not doing anything". No mention at all about the use of electronic devices. Couldn't fault the service on board especially as they had nine rows of Club to deal with. The crew were constantly walking up and down the aisle, making sure we were happy. The main course was a choice of Lamb navarin or Sweet chilli chicken. I went for the lamb and was surprised as I am a very fussy eater. Bus from aircraft to terminal but we had to wait while a Ryanair flight disembarked across the road before we could move forward. Our luggage arrived quickly. As part of our BA holiday we had booked a private transfer to the hotel but we were told we had to share a bus, and only a phone call to the head office got us a taxi. Not a good start. We later phoned BA about this who were not at all happy and immediately offered to refund the transfer cost (which appeared in our bank account a few days later). BA said this was a new contract for them and they would follow this up. However, the reception at the hotel was excellent, as our status was recognised and we were escorted to the club lounge floor where, whilst our paperwork was dealt with,we were given a free drink on the terrace. The paperwork for the holiday advised we should attend a "welcome meeting". We didn't
Excellent breakfast outside on the top floor terrace courtesy of the Club lounge. Later that day we had complimentary traditional afternoon tea with dainty sandwiches, scones, cakes and tea.
We had to advise the Club desk that our television wasn't working but an engineer was there within minutes and fixed it. Club phoned to check we were happy. Very good service. Our room was a good size with a balcony which had a table and two chairs. Other rooms had larger terraces with their own sunbeds but we hadn't seen this option when booking. If staying at the hotel you should really book a "panoramic" room i.e. With a view of the pool. Otherwise there are some really awful views to be had (e.g. overlooking a courtyard or, worse, overlooking the busy street with noisy bars and restaurants. The staff, however, turned this from a four-star Trip Advisor report to five-stars. They were all extremely polite and helpful. It was interesting to read in the local press that the government want to bring more affluent people to Malta but don't know how to do it as the beaches are full and there is not much point in building five star hotels In three star areas.
Transfer back to the airport was a few minutes late and in a rickety old minibus, but at least it was only for us. Presumably the transfer was timed for their benefit rather than ours as we arrived at the airport about 2 hours 40 Minutes before our flight.
On the return leg we had hand luggage only (shock horror) and we were quickly through security, duty free and into the lounge. The lounge is quite pleasant with a reasonable selection of local nibbles.
Although we had to be bussed to the aircraft they still observed priority boarding with Club and status card holders on the first bus which meant we easily stowed away our hand luggage. Unlike on the outbound leg there was neither a pillow or blanket. Aircraft was one of the ex BMI A319s but I was happy with the setup of the plastic table in the middle seat. Cabin crew did their job but didn't seem as proactive as the outbound crew. I chose the roasted chicken with morel mushroom cream jus which was very tasty.The alternative was Haddock kedgeree.
At Gatwick the queues for passport control where pretty horrendous and after about ten minutes a member of staff (whose English was quite poor) started calling people from the back of the queue to go another little area where passport staff were waiting with no queues in front of them. We advised them that there were long queues in the main hall and they thought we were joking until one of them went to have a look! Overall a very good break. We were there for a long weekend which was about the right amount of time for me; I don't think I could I could spend a week or longer.


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Date: Tuesday 10/2/12
Location: Nicaraguan/Costa Rican Border; Liberia, Costa Rica and San Jose, Costa Rica
Word of the day: Izquierda – "left". In a well-intentioned attempt to teach Vic and I Spanish, Nick randomly decided to drill this word into our heads. It came up a lot in driving. Each and every time we needed to make a left turn, we had another opportunity to add this ridiculously complicated word to our Spanish lexicon
Border Fact (Nicaragua to Costa Rica): Countries in Central America don't require much upon entering; it's when you want to leave that you must pay the tariff (exit tax)
Today is the big day: border crossing day. Minh's flight lands in San Jose at 12:30PM and we have a five hour drive which includea an international border crossing, a Nicaraguan car rental return and a Costa Rican car rental pick up (sin reservations – we are really winging it).
The plan is to leave at 7AM to make it to the border by 8AM, when the Budget Rental opens so we can return the car. Then we will walk across the border and into the town of Penas Blancas, Costa Rica where they will hopefully have an available (automatic) car (SUV) that we can rent for the second portion of our trip. We have a lot of "hopefully-s." Here goes nothing.
With Vic - the human alarm – getting us all up and out the door early is no problem. We hit the road on time and the hour to the border passes quickly and unceremoniously. When we pull up to the border area, the whole place looks desolate. Straight up like a scene from a post-apocalyptic move. Huge buildings that look as if they were constructed to be important are abandoned and falling apart. The ground is all dusty dirt and covered with vendors selling pastries or random knick knacks, people willing to exchange cordobas-colones (Nicaraguan-Costa Rican) or vice versa (with the rate tipped in their favor) and a few straggling men.
One of these men walks right up to our car and starts talking quickly and loudly at Nick through the drive window in Spanish. Of course I cannot understand what he is saying and I get immediately nervous about what is going on. But it quickly becomes apparent that he is offering to help us navigate the process and structure of crossing the border in exchange for a small tip. We happily oblige since there seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is going on and we could use the help.
Nick tells him we need to return the car but he advises us to complete our paperwork in the customs "office" before hand. We walk over to an area that can best be described as a screen porch with metal bars instead of screens – that was the customs of office of Nicaragua. The scope out our passports and paperwork, we pay the $3 per person exit fee to cross the border and we are good to go.
When back at the car, our new friend directs us to the duty free shop, which has a sign above it for Budget Rental Car. When we walk in – it's a humongous duty-free shop filled with liquor, perfume and other things people randomly decide to buy at the border. There is a teeny-tiny office in the back corner that is the Budget office. They process our paperwork to return the car. We grab our items out the trunk and the deal is done. We are officially carless in Central America, bags in hand, ready to cross the border.
Before we begin the walk across the border – Vic walks over to spend the last of his Nicaraguan Cordobas with a local baker. He buys a plate of delicious stuff that none of us understand – but like just the same. Then we pick up our bags and hit the (literally) dusty trail across the border.
Crossing the border was a surreal feeling mostly in that it just felt like you were walking down a drive way lined with pretty plants. We knew we had made it when we saw the welcome sign to Costa Rica!
At this point – the Costa Rican officials inspect our bags and we head into their customs office (an actual building with – GASP – air conditioning!) Here a woman processes our paperwork into the country. She has us all verify that we have exiting flights from the country (a feat that is hard to prove since we are all paperless and some of us don't yet have an officially confirmed flight home) but she passes us! We are home free.
Next up: the half kilometer walk into the border town of Penas Blancas, Costa Rica: home of Alama Car Rental.
After the semi-sweaty walk, we spy the tiny office, walk in and MAGICALLY they have cars available. After some serious Spanglish and more guilt that I know almost zero actual Spanish – we get an SUV with an automatic transition! Once the car is in our possession – we each separately admit we were worried a successful Costa Rican car rental wasn't going to happen for us. Phew.
We hit the road with me in the driver's seat for the first time (WOOHOO!) on our way to Liberia which we will pass through on the four hour drive to the San Jose airport.
We are all starving by the time we roll into civilization. We come across a few places and have all intentions of going into town for some authentic Costa Rican food. But this plan goes out the window when we spy a Pollo Loco on the side of the road. We all throw our American shame out the window and indulge in something familiar with a Costa Rican twist. It was actually really delicious – especially when we tried all the dipping sauces Nick suggested. The fountain Diet Pepsi was the icing on the cake. Full of caffeine and food – we continue the drive to San Jose international airport.
Upon arrival at the airport – Nick hops out of the car to search for Minh. Minh is another of Vic's brothers and has flown in to join us mid-way through the vacay. It is surprisingly easy to find him among the typical airport chaos. He hops in the car and we are on the way!
Since the morning took more time than planned with border crossing and driving – we decide to spend the night in San Jose instead of heading straight back out toward the rain forest. We are tired of driving and figure a night on the town is a great mediator from all the nature we have seen and will see.
We drive in San Jose and come upon the most massive traffic hodge podge of pedestrian and vehicle that I have ever seen. Traffic lights strung by wires dangle over intersections where barely anyone attempts to follow them. People are walking and standing in the streets, busses are weaving in and out of lines of traffic and there are cars everywhere.
We have a plan to navigate to a hotel we have found online, but the myriad of one-way streets and spontaneous construction sites makes the GPS unusable and we decide to go with our old stand by: just drive by something near and see if it looks legit enough to sleep there.
Using the GPS we see the San Jose Backpacker's Hostel is nearby so we head toward it. When we pull up – the place looks straight scary.
Our first inclination is to drive away, but so glad we didn't! Once we were buzzed up – it was an international paradise of people hanging out in the hippy-ish brightly colored hostel.
The host showed us a room with two bunk beds for $10 a night per person and we are in! We load in our bags, park our car and settle in.
We immediately discover it's "happy hour" and head outside to drink a few cervezas and catch up with Minh on hour his trip was. We chat and drink for about an hour before deciding the head out for dinner downtown.
Vic has heard of a fun part of town called "Bittersweet Street" where the nightlife is edgy and the trendy people flock. We decide to go there and stop by the front desk for directions. As the host is telling us where to go, a young Israeli woman overhears us making dinner plans and asks if she could join. She has just gotten in from her trip in Cuba and doesn't know anyone in the city. We full-heartedly agree and all head out to catch cabs to the restaurant.
We have to take two cabs and briefly get separated – eek. But using our awesome internal-GPS skills, we are able to find each other along the "Bittersweet Street" – phew. No cell phones really make things complicated.
We find a restaurant and settle in for mas cervezas and some comida. Our new friend tells us about her trip to Cuba and all the sights she has seen. She's in Costa Rica only because the ticket was cheap so she has no plans. We talk about Costa Rica, America, Cuba and Israel. We feel very international and worldly.
The food arrives and is delicious.
But immediately after eating – we all fall into a food coma from which we cannot recover. We pay and head back to the street to catch a cab to the hostel.
Once there, we hang out and chat a bit longer then say our good nights and hit the hay. Another early morning to head toward the Tenorio rain forest to see Vic's friend Ever and do some hiking.
- Car travel takes a lot out of you
- Not every meal has to be 100% authentic – the other stuff plays a very important role too
- Café con leche is the best trick for a long drive
- No matter where you are from, where you have been or where you are going – it's always nice to have dinner conversation with a few friends, new or old
- Nick hates audio books
- Vic loves them
- Pollo Tropical!
- Diet Pepsi
- Casado de Pescado (filet of fish, plantains, rice and beans)
Animals: vacas! The cows here have these WEIRD wiggly necks – that makes them a sight on their own
Something I am thankful for: my iPod. It was an afterthought to add all the music and podcasts and it really carried the long drives. Which also makes me thankful for the compatible musical interests of my travel companions (how GREAT are two guys who will sing Justin Bieber with me?) and an auxiliary hookup in our SUV
Something I don't want to admit: I officially love Justin Bieber. But I think it's OK since I cultivated that love in a foreign country. That makes it cool
Total Nest I have saved: still zero . . . just wait until tomorrow!
Total Nests Poached on my Patrol: NA
Total Turtle Eggs I saved: NA
Total Baby Turtles I Released: NA
Days of Rain: Still none!
Miles traveled: 60km in Nicaragua (36 miles); 284km in Costa Rica (176 miles)


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It's baseball season!
I like major league games, especially when they get really interesting. I'm thinking specifically of the Oakland A's game against the Texas Rangers, during which a Texas Ranger got very upset at someone in the crowd heckling him, so he picked up a chair and threw it into the stands. He hit someone that had nothing to do with it, and the entire stadium focused on that one spot. There was a rising growling noise, like thunder coming up, a storm coming in that we couldn't see, and the announcer finally came on and said that if any fans went out onto the field the A's would forfeit the game. There was a significant amount of muttering, but the crowd did eventually settle down again. I'm not saying that's the only thing I like about baseball, but it was definitely not boring.
Major league games are often exciting – good plays, nice catches that you would not necessarily expect the player to be able to make and so on. Good, interesting, solidly played games. Triple-A ball, though, is another kind of game, and I've grown to prefer it. We were at a game last year in which two players were headed in to catch the same ball, each saw the other coming, both stopped, and the ball fell directly in between them. The crowd was groaning and laughing in equal measure. We've also seen people drop bats, fall over while running, and slide towards a base only to come to a stop a foot or so short. It's great. The good players shine even more in that environment, and, while it's exciting to see who will move up, it's also sad because we'd like them to stay.
Reno just recently got a Triple-A team. It's been great fun. Tickets are cheap, which is really nice. The games are invariably interesting, and the crowd is just as opinionated, if not more, as at major league games. The people singing the anthem are sometimes…interesting to listen to, but that's true at major league games, too. While I was growing up, I periodically went to baseball games because the choirs I sang in would sing the anthem. I didn't much care about baseball then because no one had explained it. When Xander and I got involved, though, he actually took the time to explain the game, and suddenly it was much more interesting. I like watching games now, but I much prefer watching them in person rather than on TV. Hearing the people around us making the same noises that we are about the plays creates a community out there in the sun, all of us trying hard to get the people on the field to do what we want them to, knowing quite well that it makes no difference at all what we say. It's really cathartic to be able to yell at people when they are doing something stupid and also when they do something good. I mean, how many times in your life have you seen someone do something neat and been able to jump up and yell "YES!" at the top of your lungs? There's a freedom in being able to respond without having to worry about other people thinking you are stupid. They're probably so drunk that they won't remember it by morning anyway. Even if they do, everyone is jumping up and down and yelling. Who cares?
It's freedom, weather (it's Reno, so sometimes we get beautiful sunny days and sometimes we get very cold days, even in the middle of summer), being part of something bigger, really caring about something a lot of other people really care about, too, and making fun of the songs players pick for their at bats. Also, eating hot dogs (which I almost never do), drinking cheap beer (well, sometimes), and having time to relax and focus on something that doesn't have far reaching consequences for me.
Baseball is what I always wanted it to be when I was little. I understand the game now (well, mostly – don't ask me to explain the infield fly rule) and I can get into it. It's a time to enjoy good company and do something that is unmitigatedly fun.
Now if I can only remember a hat and sunscreen for every game, the next day will be good, too.


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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen in Brazil
In a world full of tiger's blood and Charlie Sheen rants, sometimes it nice to just see what two of the most beautiful people on the planet are up to. No, not Brad and Angie. We're talking about Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen.
Brady and Bundchen's Brazilian Vacay
Superstar NFL football hero Tom Brady and his beautiful wife, supermodel extraordinaire, Giselle Bundchen, shared some downtime in Brazil at the world famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Along with looking madly in love as they snuck quick smooches, Giselle wowed the world with her utterly flabbergasting bikini body.
And, one from the back for good measure:
It's amazing how good the 30-year-old Brazilian model rocked it in her teeny bikini while relaxing on the balcony of her hotel room. Sadly, Giselle didn't slow down long enough for paparazzi to snap up the designer of this little get up. One can bet it's designer, though.
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If you can take your eyes off Giselle's, um, assets, you also might have noticed that her hubby Tom is rocking a new hair style - a cute little ponytail. It makes him look kind of like a rock star. Or David Beckam. Both are nice.
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All in all, this is one caliente couple. Wouldn't it be adorable if one the Jolie-Pitt girls ended up marrying the Brady-Bundchen boy? How hot would their kid be?
Alright, back to the real world. What did Charlie Sheen do this time? Oh yeah, he got FIRED!
Thanks for giving the world something pretty to look at for a while, Tom and Giselle!


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After studying music since her early childhood in Korea, Mi-kyung Kim discovers her vocation for lyric singing during her teenage years. She stops playing the piano in order to dedicate herself to her new passion. She enters Kyunghee University Music College in Seoul and 4 years later graduates in classical vocal singing. After 2 more years she obtains her Masters Degree and becomes singing teacher for adult choirs, teenagers and young children.
In 1997 Mi-kyung Kim flies to Germany to pursue an advanced degree as opera soloist. Rather than into the prestigious Berlin Musikhochschule, whose entrance examination she passes successfully, she decides to enter into the equally renowned Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. She studies under the direction of baritone Jürgen Hartfiel from Dresden Semper Opera House. She partakes in several master classes with Brigitte Fassbender, Walter Berry, Sir Colin Davis... During this period of intense musical activity, whether for studies or for stage performances, she gives numerous concerts in local churches and theaters. She performs twice the role of Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi in Meißen Theater with conductor Jörg-Peter Wiegle. And shortly after a memorable graduation concert in February 2000, she sings solo and duo arias from The Marriage of Figaro during a Mozart concert in the great Semper Opera Theater, accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of the Hochschule für Musik conducted by the famous conductor Sir Colin Davis.
After getting her diploma, Mi-kyung Kim leaves Germany to settle near Paris, where she has ever since kept practising her art in order to remain at the highest level as a soloist performer. She meets in Paris the Italian maestro Gianfranco Brizio, with whom she gains a deeper understanding of the interpretation art of Belcanto through the operas of Bellini, Puccini, Rossini… as well as through Italian melody. She also takes advantage of her living in France to deepen her understanding and interpretation of French opera and melody. She does so initially thanks to the late great accompanist Solange Chiapparin, 1st price winner of the international competitions in Rome and Münich as well as former piano soloist for the Radio France National Orchestra. Then, since a few years, she has undertaken a rich artistic collaboration with former French diva Michèle Command. This marvellous international performer of the great lyric repertoire, now retired, pursues a great career as voice teacher.
Since her arrival in France, Mi-kyung Kim sings as soloist in various sacred music concerts, such as Dvorak Te Deum or Haydn's Lord Nelson and Saint Nicholas Mass in Senlis cathedral and Saint Germain des Pres church in Paris. She partakes in various concerts with friend musicians and sings during religious ceremonies, weddings, funerals or Christmas masses. She gives numerous solo recitals in France where she mixes opera arias with sacred music, German Lied, French, Italian and Korean melody. She performs in 2010 a series of concerts in Paris entitled "The night of the Phoenix, Journey around Belcanto". She is also noticed in the city of Savigny sur Orge where she performs several recitals in solo or together with the city orchestra, a band of over 80 musicians conducted by Gérard Leclerc. In 2011, she comes back to opera. She performs in the Adyar Theater in Paris the role of Mimi in Puccini's La Bohème in a production by Italien company "Miracoli in Musica".
Mi-kyung Kim works regularly with several pianists and forms a wonderful duet with her friend Olga Bakhutashvili, Georgian artist who received in 2003 the price for Best Accompanist in the Georgia National Music Competition.
Mi-kyung Kim's first album "Concerts Parisiens : Melodie, Lied, Opera" was released in June 2010. It was followed in 2012 by a second album entitled "Live in St Amarin: De Summertime à West Side Story". Both albums were recorded live. The third album, a studio recording released in 2014 dedicated to German Lied, is entitled "Lieder forever: Schubert, Mozart, Schumann, Strauss".
With over 20 years of practicing lyric singing, including over 10 years as a professional performer, Mi-kyung Kim is now an interesting artist combining the maturity and confidence brought by experience with a deep and delicate voice benefiting from a still intact and refreshing musical sensitivity.


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adidas Just Signed A Bunch Of NBA Rookies To Sneaker Contracts
Don't look now, but it's almost time to start talking about the start of the 2013-14 NBA season. We know, we know. The 2013-14 NFL season just started. So we should be focused on that and not basketball. But the truth is that NBA training camps will open up in just a few weeks. And before we know it, we will all be talking about the upcoming NBA season. Before all of that starts, though, adidas just came out and announced which NBA rookies they have signed to sneaker contracts. And the list is very long. It seems as though adidas will have half of the league's rookies rocking the Three Stripes next year.
So who is riding with adidas? Unfortunately, no one from the top five picks in the 2013 NBA Draft (at least, not yet). But adidas did get Ben McLemore (Sacramento Kings), Steven Adams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Shabazz Muhammad (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tony Snell (Chicago Bulls), Tim Hardaway Jr. (New York Knicks), Erik Murphy (Chicago Bulls), and Peyton Siva (Detroit Pistons) to commit to adidas for their rookie season. And they also explained why they're happy to have them running with adidas.
"Each of these young players have demonstrated the work ethic, passion, and attitude that make them a perfect fit for the adidas brand," adidas Head of Global Basketball Sports Marketing Chris Grancio said yesterday. "Their outstanding talent level gives them the potential to make an immediate impact in the league, and we're excited to partner with them to continue to develop new innovative products and to grow our brand and business."
Initially, you can expect the rookies to wear adidas sneakers that already exist. But if any of them enjoy breakout rookie seasons, signature adidas sneakers could be in their futures. Of the players listed above, who do you think is the most likely to get his own signature adidas sneaker first?


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"File Received Was Invalid"
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Still stuck here below the lock. The snow got washed away by heavy rain on Friday(?) by the heavy rain. Since then the ice has been receding but it's still pretty thick.
With the thaw, the river level did rise as I was expecting, but it hadn't got too high by yesterday evening, only just touching the red sector of the indicator. Waking up this morning I could hear a lot more running water, which seemed to mainly be behind the hedge in the field. The river had risen considerably overnight. The indicator gauge was virtually underwater this morning.
The fields between the river and canal are now underwater.
Lyra is confused by all the water as she's got really used to being able to play in the fields that are now underwater.
The weather forecast seems to be for more snow on Wednesday, or perhaps rain, depending on which one you look at, but at least the temperature is meant to stay above freezing so hopefully the ice will continue to thin and it will be possible to move on soon.
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Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
Gastric dilatation and volvulus is commonly called GDV and even more commonly referred to as bloat. The term bloat is somewhat of a misnomer because that really only describes half of the issue. This condition occurs when the stomach both dilates (fills with gas and/or fluid) and rotates on its axis. Unfortunately, we never know which happens first the rotation or the dilation. Regardless, surgery is necessary in order to correct the issue and prevent recurrence, we will describe the procedure below.
This condition most commonly occurs in the large/giant breed dogs and deep chested breeds. It is rarely seen in small and medium size breed dogs. The most common breeds are the Great Dane, Mastiff, etc – you get the picture. Surprisingly, in addition to the larger breed dogs, we also see it in Standard Poodles more frequently. There are a lot of theories out there as to why this may occurs. Some common thoughts range from frequency and size of meals, exercising after meals, elevation and height of bowls, etc. We also see an increase in GDV incidence in dogs that have other types of gastrointestinal disease, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Stressful environments such as pets being hospitalized, boarding, storms, etc. can increase the risk of this issue too. As a practicing surgeon, I can't tell you how many times, dogs that present with a GDV are coming from a referring veterinary hospital, boarding facility, the pet-sitter, etc; so it is a real problem. A lot is done to avoid some of these situations to try to prevent this from occurring, the most definitive way to avoid this is to have a prophylactic gastropexy performed either by your veterinary or veterinary surgeon. I will address these techniques later on in the series, and we will spend some time on it, because this can be performed very easily by minimally invasive techniques.
Clinical Signs
Some of the most common signs an owner will see include the attempt to vomit, which is termed non-productive retching. This occurs due to the junction of the lower esophagus and stomach being rotated >180 degrees in effect kinking this area. Other signs are signs of discomfort such as listlessness and the inability to get comfortable. Also, many times you will notice enlargement of the abdomen. In cases that have been going on for some time (even a few hours) you can see dogs that are unable to get up and/or not responsive to stimuli.
As described above, this condition can progress rapidly and be fatal, so immediate veterinary care is a must. This condition not only directly affects the stomach and gastrointestinal system, but also affects the cardiovascular system (compression of the vena cava and return flow to the heart) which places these patients in shock and can propagate various inflammation and coagulation cascades that can also cause death. The spleen can also become affected due to its close proximity ad shared blood supply from the stomach. As the stomach rotates these splenic vessels can become torn.
An experienced veterinarian will be able to quickly diagnose this condition, based on signalment (breed), clinical signs, and physical examination. Radiographs (X-rays) generally leave little doubt, as there are "tell-tale" signs seen on x-rays. Blood work will also be performed to assess values such as red blood cell concentration, electrolyte abnormalities, lactate, etc all factors that will be used to guide initial stabilization and treatment prior to surgery. Once diagnosed, surgery is required. If surgery is not feasible (patient is not able to be stabilized, owner unable to move forward with surgery, etc), humane euthanasia will be likely recommended.
As one may assume anesthesia is more risky in a sick animal, but is needed for this problem. Unfortunately, there is no conservative/ non-surgical approach that has been shown to work. After immediate stabilization of the patient, surgery is indicated.
The surgical goals are to decompress the stomach, place the stomach in the correct position, and attach the stomach to the body wall – to drastically decrease the chance of this happening again. The last part of the procedure is called a gastropexy, dogs that do not have this performed, are at high risk for this to happen in the future.
Other things that need to be evaluated while in the abdomen are the stomach – there are times where necrotic (dying) segments of the stomach must be removed. Unfortunately, there are times where gastric (stomach) necrosis is so profound or is affecting a non-resectable location of the stomach when humane euthanasia may be recommended. Thorough evaluation of the spleen is necessary and a splenectomy may need to be performed. After these organs are evaluated, the rest of the abdomen is evaluated.
Post-operative care is also very important, since many cases are not completely straight forward. Close monitoring, aggressive fluid therapy and appropriate management is necessary for a successful outcome. More recent reports show an 80-85% survival rate (with straight forward cases), which is much higher than previously thought. The more damage done (gastric death, spleen involvement, etc), the worse the outlook. Again, a quick response and aggressive management is what is needed.
While there are many different views about how to decrease the chance of a GDV occurring, the most successful way is to have a prophylactic gastropexy performed. A gastropexy is a procedure that attaches the pyloric antrum segment of the stomach to the body wall. While this does not prevent dilation of the stomach, it does prevent the deadly rotation of the stomach.
When is the best time to have this performed? I recommend this procedure be performed at 6 months or older. This timing of the procedure coincides with spaying and neutering of your pet, both procedures can be performed at the same sitting. This procedure is especially easy in female dogs that are being spayed, since the abdomen is already open.
Recently, we have the advantage of doing this procedure and the spay procedure via laparoscopy. Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which small incisions (0.5-1.0 cm) are made in the abdomen and the organs are visualized on a screen with cameras and surgery is done with small instruments through these incisions. The laparoscopic gastropexy is typically a very fast and effective procedure and is commonly combined with a laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy (spay). Contact your veterinarian for details about this procedure or a referral to a veterinary surgeon who can perform this procedure.


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Oregon Environmental Council has been a Brainerd Foundation grantee since 2000.
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In 2015, Oregon governor Kate Brown signed into law the renewal of the state's Clean Fuels Program, which will guarantee 7 million metric tons of carbon pollution reduction (equivalent to 37,500 railcars of coal), and the Toxic-Free Kids Act, which allows the tracking of hazardous ingredients in children's products and requires the worst offenders be replaced with safer alternatives. (Photo courtesy of Oregon DEQ.)Go »
In 2010, the Oregon Environmental Council created an Emerging Leaders Board to increase the engagement of younger Oregonians in its work. In 2016, the Brainerd Foundation took a closer look to see what we can learn from this approach. Our findings and advice for other organizations working to engage the next generation are available here.Go »
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UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted, and the all clear has been given. It's still unclear why the Capitol was placed on lockdown, but police were reportedly searching for a female staffer who had a gun in her bag.
Update: Woman who may have a gun in her bag being urgently sought by Capitol Hill security. Lockdown in place
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) July 8, 2016
The U.S. Capitol is reportedly on lockdown, with reports of a gun on the grounds.
"The United States Capitol was placed under a lockdown on Friday morning, possibly due to a gun on the campus," The Hill reported. "Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) told The Hill that a staffer was seen in the building with a firearm. A second lawmaker added the firearm made it past security, where metal detectors and police officers routinely screen anyone coming in to the Capitol or the handful of connected office buildings."
The Hill added that staffers in the Capitol "were told to go into an office room and 'close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows.'"
"While the building is under lockdown, people are prevented from entering or leaving the Capitol Building and the adjacent visitor's center," The Hill wrote.
One source said that Capitol police are looking for a woman. The Associated Press reported as well that: "Capitol police say they are searching for an individual but offered no details."


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The Politics of Aristotle
translated by Benjamin Jowett
Twenty-three centuries after its compilation, "The Politics" still has much to contribute to this central question of political science. Aristotle's thorough and carefully argued analysis is based on a study of over 150 city constitutions, covering a huge range of political issues in order to establish which types of constitution are best – both ideally and in particular circumstances – and how they may be maintained. Aristotle's opinions form an essential background to the thinking of philosophers such as Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli and Jean Bodin and both his premises and arguments raise questions that are as relevant to modern society as they were to the ancient world.
About the Author
Aristotle was born at Stagira, in the dominion of the kings of Macedonia, in 384 BC. For twenty years he studied at Athens in the Academy of Plato. Some time later, became the tutor of young Alexander The Great. His writings have profoundly affectedthe whole course of ancient and medieval philosophy. T. A. Sinclair was Professor of Greek at the Queen's University of Belfast for 27 years. Trevor J. Saunders is Professor of Greek at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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As the weather warms up, many travelers will start planning road trips. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind.
Road trips can be short picnics in the vicinity with friends or family or they can be a long journey across the country. The most important thing is to be safe when on the road so that automobile accidents can be avoided. If you are planning a road trip, take certain precautions to ensure that you and your fellow passengers reach your destination safe and sound. Safety is not only about driving safely, but also about planning your trip properly and inspecting your vehicle in advance. Some tips for road safety from our Chicago car accident attorney are given below.
Prepare Your Vehicle
Perform basic safety checks on your vehicle to ensure that it is ready for the trip. These checks become essential if you are planning a long trip. The checklist for various components are as follows:
- Tires: Maintenance of tires is essential during the summer. Increased temperature along with added load and long distance travel puts an additional burden on the tires, making them prone to wear. Check the air pressure in the tires, including the spare one. Inspect the tires for any wear and irregular tread patterns; if found, it is time to rotate the tires or replace the badly worn ones.
- Belts and hoses: These are essential components for proper running of the engine and the vehicle. If you observe any blisters, cracks, or cuts on the belts and hoses, it is time to replace the ones showing wear.
- Fluid levels: Engine oil, brake fluid, coolant, transmission, steering, and wiper fluid levels should be checked and replenished if found low. Check for any leaks and get them fixed before starting your trip.
- Wiper blades: Wiper blades should be free of damage or wear as worn ones can severely impact your vision during inclement weather. If you observe your wiper blades to be worn, have them replaced.
- Lights: Inspect the head lights, reversing lights, parking lights, turn indicators, and emergency flashers.
Roadside Emergency Kit
An emergency kit can be customized for your individual or family requirements. The kit should contain a flash light with spare batteries, a cell phone with charger cord, a first-aid kit containing basic medicines and bandages, jumper cables, basic car tool kit, lifting jack and mat for changing a tire, flares, and a map.
Always Think About Safety
Ensure that everyone is buckled up and children are in their age and size appropriate seats. Stay focused on driving the vehicle and avoid distractions such as using a cell phone, adjusting the radio, or the GPS. If you feel tired or drowsy, let someone else take the wheel or stop and take a break.
We wish you a safe travels this summer!
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|Algebra in Partnership with Technology in Education
Welcome to the APTE homepage
This is the website for research related to the use of Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) technology in the teaching and learning of algebra at the secondary school level, conducted by a team of researchers based primarily at the Mathematics Department of the Université du Québec à Montréal, but also including collaborators and consultants from Mexico, the U.S.A., France, and the Netherlands.
This website, which is in the process of development, currently provides access to the CAS tasks that were designed by the team for its 2003-2007 project. The tasks come in a student version, a student version with solutions, and a teacher version. They are available in English, French, and Spanish. Some of the publications that have resulted from the project are to be found by clicking on Publications.
Links to other related projects and tasks are also provided.
Any researchers or teachers who would like to share on this website the CAS activities that they have designed for use in high school algebra should contact Carolyn Kieran.


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Come and visit us in Bendigo.
The people of Bendigo voted and here are the Top 3 family-friendly activities in our city:
Discovery Science & Technology Centre
7 Railway Place
Over 100 fascinating exhibits to explore, including a planetarium, vertical slide, kaleidescope and The Lab.
Curious Kids (for ages 3-5) is held at 11am on the first & third Monday of each month during school terms.
Help keep the Discovery Centre open! Pledge your support at www.chuffed.org/project/save-discovery and help spread the message that science education is a must for our region's children.
Open daily from 10am-4pm. (Closed Christmas Day and February).
Lake Weeroona
Corner Nolan & Napier Streets
Our family spends a lot of time at beautiful, picturesque Lake Weeroona. Just a 10min walk from the CBD, or a quick 5min ride on the Bendigo Creek Trail. There are lots of things to do:
- walk, jog, ride or scoot around the perimeter. You'll need about 20mins to walk the 1.5km track.
- play on the all-ages playground
- have a bbq at one of two undercover areas or a picnic on the lawn.
- enjoy a coffee at The Boardwalk or from the Coffee Man
- treat the kids (and yourself) to an ice-cream at Bendigo's favourite ice-cream parlour, Favourite Flavours
- watch the boats, kayaks and Dragon Boats train
- hot donuts are available most weekends
More about the history of the lake here.
Bendigo Easter Festival
Bendigo CBD, mainly around Rosalind Park
A truly family-friendly festival that has run in Bendigo for 145 years, and we think it gets better every year.
So many things to see and do, for the whole family, including:
- easter egg hunts (all day on Friday)
- an animal farm
- children's activities, workshops and amusements
- a music festival for all ages
- art shows
- craft markets
- book fair
- a wide range of food
- historic vehicle displays (and rides around Rosalind Park on a historic fire truck)
- fireworks
- a HUGE parade through the streets on Bendigo on Sunday, featuring the longest Chinese dragon in the southern hemisphere.
We ran a poll last month to find out what you thought were the best family-friendly activities in Bendigo. Almost 300 people voted (thank you), and the above three activities were the winners.


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Current Projects
Talfran Boggs
A flash fantasy piece. I'm still working on a description that doesn't give it all away.
A flash fantasy piece where a cemetary is more than it seems.
Never Say Goodbye
A science fiction short story about surviving a plague.
The Future History of Capital Punishment
A science fiction short story about the future history of capital punishment (the title really says it all).
A fantasy novelette about a wizard in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Devil's Crossing
A science fiction novlette about two colonies surviving on a planet with a hostile climate.
Imaginative Adventure
-- Locus Online
Poignant and moving
-- Tangent Online
Well done story of survival and triumph
-- SFRevu
In an alien world with a nearly impassable desert, a small journeyer attempts a trek to bring home a medicinal plant from the other side.
Sold to
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
in 2013 and published in the
July/August issue of 2014.
Press and Reviews
May 12, 2014 - Tangent Online - "Analog, July/August 2014"
May 7, 2014 - Locus Online - "Analog, July/August 2014"
April 27, 2014 - SFRevu - "Analog Science Fiction and Fact - July/August 2014 - Vol. CXXXIV No. 7 & 8"
Chapter 4 of
Ashes in a Teardrop
A mystery novel involving a young couple who discover a 1960s-era teardrop trailer in a dry riverbed, having been submerged years earlier in a flood.
As one author of the
Stanislaus Reads and Writes
community novel project put on by the
Stanislaus County Library
, this is my first venture into the Mystery genre. Chapter installments will be published weekly beginning in April 2014 on the
Stanislaus Reads and Writes
Press and Reviews
April 21, 2014 - Turlock City News - "Stanislaus County's First Community Novel Debuts"
April 15, 2014 - Modesto Bee - "Stanislaus County community novel first chapter online"
April 15, 2014 - Valley Online News - "First Chapter of Stanislaus County's First Community Novel to be Published Online on Tuesday, April 15, 2014"
April 14, 2014 - Stanislaus County Library - "First chapter of Stanislaus County's first community novel to be published Tuesday, April 15"
January 26, 2014 - Modesto Bee - "Stanislaus County writers collaborating on community novel project"
"The Bakrra Encounter"
Three college students find themselves guests - and prisoners - in an alien world that becomes more hostile the longer they stay.
This novella length modified excerpt from the unfinished and unnamed sequel to an unpublished novel,
The Open Door
, was published in an anthology,
I Dreamed a Crooked Dream
. The anthology can be purchased at the
FSFW store
, and
Barnes and Noble
Press and Reviews
January 30, 2011 - Read All Day - "Reading SciFi And Fantasy From Fresno"
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- For students who started after October 2012, Oxford has the most generous no-strings attached financial support for UK and EU students from the lowest income households.
- While many universities are offering either fee reductions or bursaries, Oxford provides both.
- The lowest-income students receive support totalling £10,000 in their first year and over £6,000 in every later year.
- Oxford centrally spends over £8 million annually on bursaries, in addition to scholarships and bursaries offered by individual colleges.
For more information visit the finance and support pages of Oxford University's website
Below is some information specifically about Cambridge:
- Just under two thirds of UK students accepted in 2012 came from state schools (63.3%), a 4.5% increase on the previous year. The proportion of independent school students accepted, at 36.7% in 2012, compares with 41.2% in 2011. The success rate amongst those accepted in the state school was made up largely from grammar school students (33.7%), followed by sixth form colleges (26.6%) and comprehensive schools (24.9%).If you are a UK/EU student and your household income is below £42,611 you are likely to be eligible for an annual Cambridge Bursary of up to £3,500 per year if you start in 2012 or later.
- The Cambridge Bursary is an annual gift from us to you! Provided your eligibility does not change, you could receive a Bursary for the three or four years of your course.
- The Cambridge Bursary is in addition to any grant or loan for maintenance which you receive from the UK government.
- The Cambridge Bursary is not a loan. You do not have to pay it back.
- The application process is simple and straightforward!
Q2 Will taking more A levels improve my chance of admission?
Most applicants to Oxbridge are studying three or four subjects at A Level. This is enough to show the breadth of an applicant's interests and their ability to manage a range of differing academic tasks. Both universities would rather applicants develop deeper knowledge of the subjects most relevant/closest to their chosen course than accumulate additional A Levels. So when each year, newspaper headlines focus on someone with 7 or 8 A levels who failed to get in you should not be at all surprised.
As has been the case for the last two years, the typical conditional A Level offer for 2013 entry will be A*AA for Cambridge and AAA for Oxford (or A*AA for some courses, check it out ) . Applicants may be required to achieve the A* in a particular subject, depending on circumstances, and students should choose a combination of AS and A Level subjects which give a good preparation for their selected course at university. Don't spread yourself too thinly.
To find out even more listen to some Oxford podcasts; Cambridge podcasts they are great.
Q3 Which A levels should I choose?
Some A-levels, or equivalent qualifications, are essential for some undergraduate degree courses at Oxbridge, some are strongly recommended and others are helpful to students as background for their degree course. You can see the full list on the entry requirements Oxford and Cambridge (P144 in Cambridge prospectus) section of their websites. Once any subject requirements have been met, any other subjects at A-level are acceptable, with the exception of General Studies (and both General Studies and Critical Thinking for Medicine and Biomedical Sciences). They generally recommend that students take those subjects which they enjoy the most and are most likely to achieve the required grades.
Oxbridge's methods of teaching and learning are strongly academic. As well as tutorials/supervisions and lectures students are required to do a great deal of personal studying, reading and preparing essays. Students may wish to consider which A-levels would best prepare them for this style of learning and demonstrate their academic ability.
Q4 How many A* at GCSE do applicants need?
With the exception of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, there are no GCSE (or equivalent) requirements for entry to Oxbridge. An applicant's GCSE results are looked at as a performance indicator, but within the context of the school/college performance.
It is generally expected that applicants will have achieved high grades in subjects relevant to their chosen course, and most students who apply have at least four or five As or A*s at GCSE. However, there are always exceptions and one of the strengths of the Oxbridge admissions system is its ability to assess all applicants individually.
If there have been particular difficulties with an applicant's education it is important that our Admissions Tutors are made aware of these as early in the process as possible. In some cases it may be appropriate for an Extenuating Circumstances Form to be submitted.
Q5 What extra-curricular activities will help my chance of admission?
As our admissions decisions are based on academic criteria (ability and potential), your son's or daughter's participation (or not) in specific extra-curricular activities is not taken into account (unless it is relevant to the course they are applying for) and does not affect their chances of being made an offer of a place at Oxbridge.
However, your son or daughter should consider the importance that their other university choices may place on extra-curricular activities when composing their personal statement.
Q6 Will I have chance to socialise?
There is a great social scene at both Universities and it is always surprising how much students manage to fit in alongside their studies. As well as everything the cities have to offer, there are over hundreds of clubs, societies and groups to get involved in, as well as a whole range of student-organised entertainment, events and activities throughout term-time.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities open to them , social as well as academic. Not only are social activities a great way to meet new people, they can also provide a springboard into subsequent careers. Employers value the achievements, experiences and transferable skills that students gain through their involvement in clubs and societies, and look for evidence of these in CVs.
Q7 Will I be able to get a part-time job during term-time?
With the exception of a few opportunities available within the Universities and Colleges (such as working in the College bar, College library or as a student helper during open days), they discourage students from working during term-time for a number of reasons:
- terms are short (around eight weeks) and it is important to have an appropriate work-life balance, with sufficient time both to keep up with the academic demands of their course and to give time to take advantage of the social and recreational opportunities available to them. Conversely, there are have long vacations during which they will have the chance to earn some money and get some work experience
- both universities have some of the best financial support programmes of any in the UK to ensure that students can meet the cost of their Oxbridge education without the need to work during term-time.
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Brodie and his group of loser misfit friends start a band (metal, duh) named DEATHGASM. "All uppercase because lowercase is for pussies." They fit the part with their leather jackets, long shaggy hair, studded and spiked accessories, and face makeup taken straight from the 80's. Unbeknownst to them, these metalheads unlock the gates of hell and summon the king of demons by playing a black hymn. When all their neighbors start turning into demons, the gang really gets the chance to show how hardcore they are when all hell breaks loose. The band, along with hot, blonde, Medina, start slaying the demons in brutal fashion, leaving a trail of chaos and destruction. They better tear shit up before it's too late.
The effects and originality are a standout. The demons with their torn out eyes and blood gurgling growls are sick and the makeshift weapons are "brutal as fuck." And when you don't have a weapon, a big, black dildo will do. My only axe to grind is the demons' voices, which are hard to understand. This poses as a problem at times since they dish out some key information throughout the film.
This movie is a Dead Snow soulmate, complete with over-the-top gore in the vein of Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. There is every kind of death you can imagine and when it is set to death metal music it is even gnarlier. The gratuitous and extreme amount of blood and gore meets its match in equal amounts of humor and good laughs. I found myself laughing at multiple points throughout the film and watching this makes me want to re-watch Stitches, Hatchet, and Evil Dead right now.
Death Metal. Metalcore. Grindcore. Porno Grind. These are just a few of the subgenres in metal music. There are a lot of references to different metal bands, none of which I know, but it doesn't take away from the overall experience. I can imagine heavy metal fans fucking love this light-hearted splatterfest. Even from an outsider's perspective, this movie still heavily rocks. I give it a 666 out of 10.
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If the first half of 2016 looked relatively calm in terms of employment developments, the second half can only be described as uncertain. Strategic decisions are being parked by both Government and businesses until the outcome of the EU Referendum is known. Once decided, employers will be in a better position to plan for the future.
That said, there are numerous developments impacting on employment practice which continue to require thought, planning and resources. For those in the financial services sector, the implementation date for the Senior Manager regime has passed, but it is only now that the really difficult questions have surfaced. Similarly, with the Certification regime much work is being done behind the scenes to support the passing of the regulatory baton from the PRA/FCA to the firms in respect of Certified Persons and Code Staff. The Women in Finance Charter has been generally well-received, but nevertheless requires attention from the top and engagement from a wide population to make a difference.
Women are centre stage for all sectors thanks to the Gender Pay Gap Reporting requirements. Most employers are number crunching and assessing their offering to redress the gender balance and any pay disparity. The problem won't change overnight, which means the solutions should not be short-term fixes but instead measures that will deliver results over time.
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Composition Fellowship
Winners of the 2017-18 Composition Fellowship will receive a paid stipend, three performances of their works, audio/video recordings of the premiere performance, plus rehearsals and workshops with Transient Canvas. This year's fellows were chosen by an independent panel made up composers from all over the United States: Adam Roberts (New York, NY), Emily Koh (Athens, GA), and David Coll (Berkeley, CA).
This fellowship is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Harvard Musical Association's George Henschel Community Award.
Cindy Giron
Cindy is a composer, performer, and educator based in Boston and The Netherlands. Intrigued by silences, textures, journeys, contrasts, and conversations, her music explores all instrumentations from solo, chamber, orchestral, electronic compositions, all the way to merging different art forms, sometimes creating installations.
As a 2014 First Music winner, Giron was commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony
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Theater in New York City. Other collaborations include having not forgotten, a solo
percussion piece commissioned by Gavin Ryan with a premiere in Provo, Utah and
Gothenburg, Sweden. This year, Giron collaborated with the contemporary Dutch
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received a commission from St. Petersburg, Florida's Rogue Dance Collective for her piece
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Past travels and collaborations include participation as a composition fellow at Bang on a
Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA (2014), Darmstadt International Summer
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Ensemble and Composers Academy in Graz, Austria (2015). At Impuls, Giron created her
first installation Friluftsliv, in collaboration with cinematographer Toshiki Yashiro.
This past year, Giron also participated as a composer and performer at Co-Incidence, an
experimental music residency in Somerville, MA during January 2017. At Co-Incidence,
Giron premiered her mono-drama i-4-1-2 for electronics, video, lights, voice and metal
objects. It was during this time that she also created a new installation Blanket for
performers, fabric and movement. Recent performances include participation at the 2017
Wave Field Synthesis Festival in Den Haag, Netherlands, the Third Life Studio in
Somerville, MA.
Giron holds a Bachelors of Music from Manhattan School of Music, a Masters in Music
Theory and Composition from NYU Steinhardt, and is currently studying her second
Masters Degree in Music Composition with Practice-Based Research and a minor in
Contemporary Piano Performance at The Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague,
Todd Kitchen
Composer Todd Kitchen is fascinated by arrhythmic smatterings of events and unpredictable shapings of timbre (conductor Todd Kitchen tries to avoid both). His music's predominant metric ambiguity belies the fact that he takes much of his inspiration from the genres of jazz, funk, and EDM. These influences are perhaps most readily perceived in the sonic materials that he carefully sculpts before tucking them into ordinary-looking meters.
As a composer, Todd has earned modest acclaim, including a Barlow Commission, and his music has been featured at the Etchings festival, the Cortona Sessions, New Music on the Point, the SEAMUS national conference, and the National Student Electronic Music Event. He has written for groups such as PRISM Quartet, Talea Ensemble, Sound Icon, the Lydian String Quartet, BYU Singers, and Brevitas choir. He is currently the conductor for the Brandeis Operetta Initiative, and has performed in several choirs, including the prestigious BYU Singers and Brevitas choir, of which he is a founding member. He also has a storied history playing brass instruments in various orchestras, wind ensembles, and a ska band. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in music theory and composition at Brandeis University, where he has studied with Yu-Hui Chang, David Rakowski, and Eric Chasalow. He received his bachelor's degree in Composition from Brigham Young University where he studied with Michael Hicks, Neil Thornock, Christian Asplund, and Steve Ricks. Todd currently lives just outside of Boston with his wife and baby, where you can find him running in the woods or biking on the roads during his free time.
Aaron Cecchini-Butler
Aaron Cecchini-Butler is a composer based in Boston, MA. His music has been performed by Talujon Percussion, the Janus Trio, Stephen Gosling and Jennifer Choi. Aaron attended Berklee College of Music (BA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA), working under Dr. Jonathan Holland, Dr. Michael Early, Dr. John Mallia and Marek Poliks.
Currently, Aaron's works are inspired by his interpretation of the fantasy series, "The Sword of Truth" by Terry Goodkind as well as the surrealist novels of Haruki Murakami. He also finds daily inspiration from nature and his two Shiba Inus.
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Ken and Lygia Lovelace start every day in God's Word and prayer. They are church planters serving the Lord in St. Louis, and have 10 children, 5 biological and 5 adopted. "Two of our sons are grown and gone, 8 of our children have been with us and have helped start this church (Amazing Love Community), since the beginning," shared Ken. The Lovelaces have a mixed family, with 3 African American children. "God has used our family to open positive doors among the racial tension here," said Lygia.
Do you remember the anticipation you felt as a child on the days leading up to Christmas? You tried to be good by being nice to others. You tried not to fight with your brother and sister. You kept looking at the tree in your living room, and wondered what packages would be under the tree on Christmas day. You wrote your list way before Christmas, and now waited to see if the things on your list would show up under the tree.
Friday is Fun Day at camp! There are so many fun things to do at camp — swimming, nature hikes, crafts, games, races, skits, canoeing, cookouts, and canteen visits. Campers are kept engaged with hands-on activities. While doing these activities with other campers and camp counselors, campers build relationships and learn about working together.
Mission Friends is also fun for preschoolers as they learn in hands-on ways. Play really is the way preschoolers learn. In Mission Friends, we want them to learn about missions through their play. When we include activities and props to play with, preschoolers learn about the missionaries, missions areas, and people in those places who need to hear about God's love.
How can you insure your preschoolers learn in the best ways?
Let's have a sing-along around the campfire! We also will share a special devotion for you in the video below.
Silly songs are a great part of camp. Do you remember a silly song from your childhood? At camp there are also praise and worship songs at vespers and chapel times. When I went to Girls in Action camp, we even sang songs for the meal blessings and for flag raising and lowering ceremonies each day!
Preschoolers love to sing. Music is one of the ways they learn. Use music in your Mission Friends classroom to help preschoolers learn about God and missions. Sing a Bible thought to help preschoolers learn the words. Some preschoolers learn easier when they sing the words. Songs are also a way to get preschoolers' attention. Songs are helpful to sing at clean-up time or to start off Group Time. A movement song helps preschoolers get their wiggles out before the mission story.
S'mores are a must at camp! We share a recipe below for making s'mores with your preschoolers, and a fire is not necessary. Try it with your Mission Friends!
Cooking with preschoolers is a lot of fun. One cooking or tasting activity is usually included each month in Mission Friends. These are good learning experiences as the cooking activities relate to the missions areas. Use these activities as opportunities to talk about the missions areas and the missionaries' work. Always post the Allergy Alert Chart to keep preschoolers safe. Read today's free printable page, Cooking with Preschoolers, for tips on cooking activities with your preschoolers.
An awesome part of camp is hiking along the trails to see the magnificent views! The scenery is beautiful as you hike along a stream, look across the mountains, view rock formations, or look up at trees. Be sure to take your binoculars!
As you teach preschoolers in Mission Friends, help them to see the views along the way. Since preschoolers are such visual learners, the Mission Friends Resource Kit and Pictures helps them see pictures of the missionaries and the places where they serve. The pictures open preschoolers' eyes to people around the world. Use the pictures to help you make preparation easier and become more effective as a teacher.
Read our free download Using Pictures with Preschoolers to learn a variety of ways to use pictures as you teach preschoolers.
Every day this week, Summer Camp for Mission Friends Teachers will be a fun way to give you some extras to help you get ready for the upcoming year in Mission Friends. We'll share things you can download and use in your Mission Friends class, and give you ideas for games and activities for your preschoolers. Visit us on Facebook every day this week for something new at Summer Camp!
On the first day of real camp, there are games and fun ways to get to know others. For our first day of Mission Friends Summer Camp, we share ways to get to know your Mission Friends. When the new year of Mission Friends starts, you may have new preschoolers in your class. Or you may be a new Mission Friends teacher and need some quick ways to get to know preschoolers in your class. Or you may be a new Mission Friends teacher and need some quick ways to get to know preschoolers' names.
My heart melted. I felt two little arms wrap around my legs in a hug as I stood helping parents get their preschoolers' belongings at the close of our Mission Friends session. I looked down and saw the brightest smile on her sweet face looking up at me. My heart was so touched because this was her first time to come to Mission Friends, and the first time she had ever seen me. All I knew about her was that she was a foster child and 3 years old. Monica* had come to live with a dedicated family in our church who serves as a foster family.
A young man sat down on the bench in the WMU booth at the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas last month. He proceeded to say that he wanted to thank WMU, and how WMU had been an influence in his life. I thought in the back of my mind that he looked vaguely familiar. When I saw West Virginia listed on his name tag, I knew immediately who he was: Nathan!
I've answered this question and asked this question quite a few times in my life. Do I know you? You look familiar. Have we met yet/before? Preschoolers don't always ask those questions. Depending on just where they are in their preschool life, some preschoolers will just sit down and start to play—if you have toys, you are my friend. So, I'm going to start and assume, if we could get together around a large cherry diet Dr Pepper with easy ice and (insert your favorite coffee/soda here), we would be good friends and be able to find something in common—if you love preschoolers, you are my friend.
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