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Fabric Outboard Motor Covers That Protect and Beautify
ShareOutboard cowlings are a set of covers that are designed to protect the motor and driveshaft housing. The upper cowling provides drag reduction, muffles engine sounds, and reduces vibrations. The covers are exposed to water, salt, and sunlight whenever a boat is taken onto a body of water. As a result, painted surfaces are prone to fading, chipping, and scratches.
The Upper Cowling's Susceptibility To Damage
The bottom cowling is often constructed of an alloy that is rust-resistant. This top cowling may be constructed of sheet metal or thermoplastic materials. The top cowling is often painted and vinyl decals may be used to emblazon the brand name of a boat onto the top or sides of the cover.
While a boat is being transported or is actively used on a body of water, damage can occur. Even if a boating owner doesn't use their watercraft often or takes great care to protect the motor cover, the elements can cause visual and structural imperfections that necessitate repairs or the purchase of a new cover.
Marine Grade Covers
Fabric motor covers are designed to slide over the upper cowling. Marine-grade fabric that contains venting will act as a shield. UV and water-resistant polyester fabric that contains a clip will fit snugly over a cowling. Upon properly installing a cover, an outboard motor will be protected while a watercraft is being transported, dry or wet-docked, or operated on a body of water.
When shopping for a cover, use your boat's exterior and interior colors to guide you in choosing a fabric product that looks as if was customized for your boat. Camouflage, racing stripes, logos, and solid colors are used to create a line of outboard covers.
Choose a product that is made of polyester or polyester that contains an acrylic coating. Review product lines, to learn about various cover types and their care requirements. A UV repellent may lose its effectiveness after a while and will need to be redone. Some cover manufacturers sell a protectant product that can be sprayed onto a cover to refresh the fabric as needed.
Measurements And Installation Techniques
The measurements of the motor cover will determine how large the fabric cover that you purchase should be. Fabric covers contain a bottom opening that is designed to slip over the upper cowling's surface. An outboard cover is made of a tight weave that is stretchy. Along the bottom, there will be two straps that need to be secured together once a cover has been installed.
For more tips, contact an outboard motor cover company, such as Endurance Outboard Motor Covers, to learn more.


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There's not many paint companies where we know individual shades by name. 'Elephant's breath?' you might enquire when visiting a friend's new kitchen, or note that you want a Downpipe kind of shade for your sofa. Expect some new adjectives to enter your colour vocabulary, because Farrow & Ball is adding nine new paint shades to its colour card, replacing nine existing ones to ensure their range remains selective and curated. There haven't been any new shades for two years, so we were suitably excited when we heard the news, and even more so when we finally got to see them. Let us introduce you to the new additions, launching September 20.
Bancha No.298
A mid-century modern green, this is a darker shade of the archive colour, Olive. Inspired by Japanese tea leaves, it's a strong colour, yet creates a serene mood. It combines well with creams, pinks and browns.
De Nimes No.299
Named after the cloth of everyday workwear made in the French city of Nîmes (from which denim originated), this blue is grounding and calm.
Jitney No.293
This sandy neutral takes its name from the bus that takes New Yorkers out to the beaches of the Hamptons, and creates a suitably relaxed mood.
Sulking Room Pink No.295
This muted rose has a powdery quality that makes it easy to pair with complementary tones. Its wonderful name comes from its link to French boudoirs, originally named after the French 'bouder' – to sulk.
Paean Black No.294
A red based black, this colour is inspired by old leather hymnals. It's a perfect accent to shades of both red and black, and looks at home in both period homes or contemporary properties.
Preference Red No.297
The deepest, richest red on the Farrow & Ball colour chart, pair it with Paean Black or Sulking Room for a dramatic impact.
School House White No.291
This soft off-white is warmer than many contemporary neutrals, and is designed to look like the colour of white when in deep shade.
Treron No.292
A dark grey green, this shade is a variation of the classic Farrow & Ball Pigeon, and so it is named after a green variety of the same species. It's beautiful paired with French Grey and traditional neutrals, as well as natural wood.
Rangwali No.296
A vibrant pink, this shade takes inspiration from the powder that is used at the Indian Holi festival of colours. Perfect for adding a sense of playfulness to a room, with a depth that comes from the inclusion of black pigment.
Featured image: Sulking Room Pink No.295

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text: Turn-out is "surprisingly heavy" in many areas of the state according to election officials. Pottawattamie County Auditor Marilyn Jo Drake says turn-out in Council Bluffs and the surrounding area is "just booming." Black Hawk County Auditor Grant Veeder says Waterloo-area turn-out is strong, though not record-setting. He says it is probably a little better than four years ago, but not anything like a Presidentdial election. Veeder says the snowy weather is a bit of factor, but not much, as it snowed earlier in the day and the roads are not slippery.Iowa's most populous county is seeing lots of activity. Polk County Auditor Michael Mauro says there's been a steady stream of voters and about 50-percent of the registered voters will likely turn out. Mauro attributes the strong turn-out to high-profile campaigns in the Senate, Governorship and a Congressional race in the county.Every County Auditor's office will be hustling tonight to count absentee ballots, as well as the challenged ballots cast by voters who requested an absentee ballot but didn't use it and went to the polls today.


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30 Rock season 5 episode 2 review: When It Rains, It Pours
Paul Giamatti leads the guest stars in the latest 30 Rock. So is the new episode any good?
5.2 When It Rains, It Pours
Since the day John Wayne swaggered onto the set of I Love Lucy, or Mork from Ork sat on the Cunningham's sofa in Happy Days, the American sitcom has been head over heels with guest stars and crossovers. Being set behind the scenes at NBC gives 30 Rock more reason than most to continue the trend, and season 5 is shaping up to have as much pull with celebrity guests as the stellar cast of Curb Your Enthusiasm or unstoppable cameo magnet, The Simpsons.
After last week's season opener saw Matt Damon return as Liz's fake-sounding pilot boyfriend, Carol, this episode welcomes NBC newscasters Andrea Mitchell and Brian Williams as themselves and Paul Giamatti of Sideways and American Splendor fame for a brief stint as Richie from editing.
This week, Giamatti's Richie is just one of the men who fall prey to Liz's newfound allure, achieved via the 'when it rains it pours' phenomenon that gives the episode its title. With 30 Rock's characteristic knack for coining weird turns of phrase (including the season premiere episode linked below), Liz's happy relationship vibe is not so much making men fall at her feet as making them want to put their feet in her mouth.
Giamatti's role as a fantasy hockey league-playing civil war re-enactor is nicely turned out and ends in a fun scene at the doughnut counter between Liz, the ponytailed editor and the object of his affections.
While loveable curmudgeon Liz is taking advantage of her sexual magnetism and Julia Roberts laugh to get TGS moved up the editing queue (and rocking a "sweet lid" of a cowboy hat as she does so), Jack and Tracy have their unborn children on their minds. Jack is anxious he won't live long enough to guide his son through the trickier stages of life, while Tracy is anxious he won't make it to the birth of his third child, having missed the first two due to the watertight excuses of a)making a French bread pizza and b) forgot.
It's the Tracy storyline that provides the crossover in this episode, as the expectant father makes his way to the hospital as a contestant on Discovery Channel quiz show Cash Cab. Tracy draws upon his rich and varied life experiences, from his extradition from the United Arab Emirates to a youthful attempt to get a flash of the statue of liberty's green boobies, and manages to Slumdog Millionaire his cab ride all the way to the birth of his daughter.
As we could have predicted for someone simply voted 'Most' at Harvard Business School, Jack also comes up with a solution to his problem. Recording a series of DVDs for his future son, Jack lets Donaghy Junior in on the secret to a magnificent head of hair (clue: it's really gross) and dictates advice on how to throw a punch, make love to a woman and dispose of the bodies of any suitors who come knocking on Avery's door after his father's demise. A twist at the end has Liz giving Jack's unborn child her two cents on the potential of potato chips as sandwich fillings and the sexiest way to wear a bandana.
Elsewhere, TGS is running as smoothly as ever in Kenneth's absence, the reason for which is quickly discovered hiding behind Jack's office curtains dressed in a phantom of the opera cape. Kenneth, who hasn't quite got NBC out of his system (well he has been working there since 1945…), gets some tough love that sets him on a quest that will hopefully keep him around for future episodes.
30 Rock's next airing anticipates guest spots from directing legend, Rob Reiner, and Queen Latifah, before welcoming back Mad Men's Jon Hamm as Drew for the show's live episode on October 14th.
Read our review of the season premiere, The Fabian Strategy, here.


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August 2013 August 2013 Meeting The August 2013 NIPS meeting was held at McCracken Memorial Church Hall, Malone Road on Friday 9th August 2013 and the subject was a display by Michael Gould. __________________________________________________________March 2013March 2013 Meeting The March 2013 meeting was held at McCracken Memorial Church Hall on 8th March 2013 when David Sweeney give a presentation entitled, "Fascist Italy" April 2013 - Chairmans Display __________________________________________________________ February 2012__________________________________________________________January 2012 Meeting The January 2012 NIPS meeting was held at Hillhall Road on Friday 13th January 2012 when John Gilpin presented to the society. Th eevening was a run through of the Irish Machne Cancellations from the late 1890's to date. John give a detailed commentary of the introduction of the machines with examples of key dates throughoutthe Irish troubles and beyond. __________________________________________________________Ballinasloe Maltese CrossPat Evans has contacted us to see if anyone has details and/or images of the Ballinasloe Maltese Cross and would be greatly obliged if anyone can give him any assistance at all in this. Ballinasloe is recorded with a Maltese Cross as well as a mileage mark and a Penny Post mark. Please contact us on firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any details that we can pass on to Pat. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ While catching up on some research recently into the historic proposals for the Irish Channel Tunnel I had call to read the Northern Whig from 1886. I came across a set of interesting letters relating to the Post Office in Belfast. The first was in the edition of 31st July 1886 which discussed the official visit at the pre opening of the new Post Office in Royal Avenue. The letter refers to the official opening for business tomorrow (Sunday 1st August 1886). The article gives a list of the various dignitaries attending the private viewing including the Mayor of Belfast, Sir E. J. Harland and a number of MP's including William Ewart Esq. The second article appeared in the Northern Whig on 4th August 1886 and was a letter from John McCann, 39, Victoria Street, Belfast complaining about the need to climb 17 steps to post a letter. It also gives a summary of the key people instrumental in securing the new post office for Belfast. A link to a full copy of each letter is located here:- _____________________________________________________________________________________________
The December 2011 NIPS meeting will be held at RPS, 74 Boucher Road on Friday 9th December when Past President Robert Teeny will present an evening on Irish Postal History. Please come along from 7:00PM. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
If you need further details of this event to be held on Bangor please click the link here. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The next NIPS meeting will be held at RPS, 74 Boucher Road on Friday 11th November when it will be a Members night on the topic of "What U Like". This is an ideal opportunity for members to bring along circa 6 sheets of anything. It is a great way to gain experience in putting a few sheets together for a display and is completely open to whatever you like. Please come along from 7:00PM. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 14th October Michael Gould will give a thematic display on Security Postmarks of World War II. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11th September - Updated Banbridge Page loaded with some new images of modern postmarks. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9th September 2011 - Brian Warren, President of the Dublin Stamp Society, visited Belfast and presented a thematic display on Irish People on Stamps. This was an evening with a variety of history and stamps. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The August Meeting was a presentation on Friday 12th entitled "Back of the Book, New Zealand" issues by Jonathan Barkley. It contained a wide selection of Revenues, Income Tax Stamps, Land Deeds and Advertisements on the rear of stamps. If you missed the display you can view it online by clicking here. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The August NIPS meeting will be held at RPS, 74 Boucher Road on Friday 12th August and will be the "Back of the Book, New Zealand" issues by Jonathan Barkley. Why not bring a guest or a possible new member. Please come along from 7:00PM. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The June Meeting was a presentation of images from the north by member J.D. Quail. It contained a number of original photographs and rare postcards from around Northern Ireland and included a number of Titanic and Olympic memorabilia. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The May NIPS meeting was held at RPS, 74 Boucher Road on Friday 13th May and was the Annual General Meeting at which the new Committee was elected. The display for the evening was the entries for the Annual Greer Cup which is limited to 16 sheets of any one class or theme. Judging took place on the night and was awarded to William Thompson. Please have your entries with the Secretary by the month preceding the AGM for next years competition. _________________________________________________________________________________________ The North of Ireland Annual Auction was held on Wednesday 25th May 2011 at St. Nicholas Church Hall, Cadogan Park. A full listing of the Auction lots is available by clicking here. The next event of note is the NI Postcard Fair, at St Nicholas, Church Hall, on Saturday 29th October 2011. ___________________________________________________________________________________ The April Meeting was presented by our Chairman Mr Ian Bailey on Friday 8th April. The subject was Zanzibar and included a wide variety of stamps and covers with an appeal for all collectors. _______________________________________________________________________________________
This example was photographed in August 1989 on the Ardglass / Downpatrick Road, County Down. LBSG - LB212. In response to our previous months appeal for the most inaccessible postbox, we didn't come up with ant harder examples than that published in April. That example was quoted as possibly the most dangerously sited box in the North of Ireland. It is located within three feet of a deep river outflow covered by an open wire grill, and is obstructed by a Hawthorn hedge. The opposite side is bounded by the busy Carrickfergus Road, Upper Greenisland, County Antrim. The Pillar Box was re-sited in September 1991 to a safer location. Do you know of a more dangerous location for any of your local Pillar Boxes? You can see more of John's Pillar Box collection at the Member's Display Area or by clicking on this link.
This photo was sent to me by one of our members and shows a George VI Pillar Box with a G VI R Cypher, manufactured by Carron Co., Falkirk. This is quoted as possibly the most dangerously sited box in the North of Ireland. It is located within three feet of a deep river outflow covered by an open wire grill, and is obstructed by a Hawthorn hedge. The opposite side is bounded by the busy Carickfergus Road, Upper Greenisland, County Antrim. The Pillar Box was re-sited in September 1991 to a sager location. Do you know of a more dangerous location for any of your local Pillar Boxes? You can see more of John's Pillar Box collection at the Member's Display Area or by clicking on this link. ____________________________________________________________________________________ February Meeting The LVPS February Meeting will be held on Wednesday 2nd February 2011 at Hillhall Road. The presentation will be given by member John Burgoyne on the topic of Liechtenstein Zeppelin Mail. Please come along from 7:00PM. The next NIPS meeting will be held at RPS, 74 Boucher Road on Friday 11th February and will be presented by Mr John Proctor and is entitled 'Between the Covers'. The topic will be a surprise to us all but having viewed a few of John's previous displays I am sure we will be treated to some entertaining correspondence with historic content. Please come along from 7:00PM. Please note that the Belfast Society will meet at Hillhall Road on February 18th and not at their usual venue at Cadogan Park. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Jan 2011 - Latest Release of GB Special Event Postmarks added for 7 Jan 2011. 5 Jan 2011 - 10 additional counties added for the Selwood Fitzpatrick postmark collection. See Members Displays. _____________________________________________________________________________________ The December Meeting was held on Friday 10th December 2010 at RPS, 74 Boucher Rd. The presentation was be given by member Billy Thompson on the thematic subject of the White Plague. You can view the display here Lady Mairi Auction fetches £3m
28 Dec 2010 - Lisburn display added, this was from earlier in 2010 and has excellent content. Index Page Updated. Updates to the GB Special Event Postmarks. Stanley Gibbons report on a new Watermark VarietyThe 2½d Thomas Moore stamp normally carries a multiple 'e' watermark. Stanley Gibbons report in the January 2011 edition of a find from Mr B Strandley of an inverted multiple 'e' watermark. The new variety is to be listed in the 2012 catalogue as SG152w. This has not been listed in the 2010 Hibernian Catalogue. The stamp was printed in sheets of 120 divided into two panes of 60, so have a look at your stock book and see if you have any of the other 119. In other news David MacDonnell reports the discovery of the SG32 Thom Overprint 'Rialtar' 1½d, with Royal Cypher Watermark inverted and reversed. The used stamp will also be added to the SG Catalogue as SG32y. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Dec 2010 - The White Plague Display added. Carryduff Post Office
28 Nov 2010December Cover of the Month - 1D. LETTER SHEET FORME 1 A1, S.G.ME1The Mulready was used from Belfast to Southam, Warwickshire 24 February 1846, Irish 1844-type '62' numeral cancellation, Belfast code 'C' date stamp on the reverse, diamond code '4A' date stamp 25 February, Southam arrival the following day. This was lot 19 from the recent Sotheby's sale of our Patron's collection, Lady Mairi Bury, FRPSL. This lot was unsold so if you are interested you might be able to pick it up. To view the full catalogue with the prices realised please click on this link which will only be active for a short time. This will take you to lot 1 and you can enter details of the lot you are interested in by entering its number in the 'jump to' box. 28 Nov 2010 - Details of Arbroath Stamp & Postcard Cover added. Updates to Index page and Armoy Post office 21 Nov 2010 - 349 new files uploaded. Updates to Post Offices at Augher, Aughamullan, Aughafatten, Aughagallon, Ashfield. New reports for Ballee Ballymena, Ballee Downpatrick, Baillies Mills. New Special Event Christmas Postmarks for 12 Nov 2010. Members display added for Italy 1861-3. Updates or new listings for Crossgar, Doagh Road, Donaghmore, Donaghmore Co. Tyrone, Fivemiletown, Garrison, Ballinamallaght. 31Oct 2010 - Further updates to the offices listed on 28th, plus new Post & Go request for info. Home page updated. 28 Oct 2010, New Post Offices added for Ballyhackamore, Court House, Crossgar, Doagh Road, Donaghmore Newry, Donaghmore Dungannon, Fivemiletown, Garrison, Paquebot, Portaferry, Riverdale, Seymour Hill, Tullycarnet and Rosetta. 25 Oct, New Post Offices added to the Postmark Database Including, Ballinderry Bridge, Diamond, Jennymount, Moneymore, Pomeroy, Tullyhommon, Waring St. 20 Oct 2010, 53 new files added to the GB Special Event Postmarks. Index page updated. The November Meeting was held on Friday 12th November 2010 at RPS, 74 Boucher Rd. The presentation given by member Uel Barkley was on the Postal Stationary of Ireland.
The October Meeting was held on Friday 8th October 2010 at RPS, 74 Boucher Rd. The presentation was an exceptional display by Keith Armour visting from the Isle of Man. Keith give a display on the postal history of Latvia. 02 Oct 2010. 95 new images added to the GB Special Event Postmarks for Medical Breakthrough Postmarks as noted on 20 Aug 2010 and for Aughnacloy, Aughnagurgan and Avenue Road Lurgan. New book reviews added to the Library List. 02 Oct 2010 Aughnagurgan Post Office - County Armagh The Belfast Newsletter on 13th April 1857 wrote "We understand that a Post Office has been opened at Augnagurgan, under Keady, which promises to be advantageous to parties residing between Keady & Newtownhamilton, as it will enable them to get their papers and letters in the morning, instead of (as at present) at 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening." The post office was closed between 1859-60. Does anyone have any marks from this office that we can add to the database? The September Meeting was held on Friday 10th September 2010 at RPS, 74 Boucher Rd. The presentation was an exceptional display by David Sweeney on Italy 1861-3. This included a breakdown of the different Regions prior to the official formation of the united states forming Italy. There was also a number of forgerys to allow members to see the difference between the genuine and forged articles. 26 Sept 2010. 508 Files added. Displays added for Counties Louth, Longford, Limerick, Leitrim, Laois and Kilkenny. A link added to the John Finlay Post Boxes Collection. Calendar updated. Cover of the month updated. New GB Special Event Postmarks added. Irish Post Office index updated with some new acquisitions. These are not complete but include the recent postmarks sent to me or added to my collection for Portarlington, Antrim, Armagh, Kiskeam, Tralee, Dingle, Cappagh, Newmarket, Cloyne, Drimoleague, Kiltimagh, Askeaton, Fermoy, Portumna, CarrickOnSuir, Boyle, Abbeydorney, Magherafelt, Bready, Tamlaght, Upper Malone, Islandmagee, Cookstown, Larne, Ballymena, Ballynafeigh, Strabane. There are further marks to be added to these pages so if you have any additionsplease do send me a copy. 11 Sept 2010, home page updated. New postmarks added to postmark index. 7 Sept 2010. Latest GB Special Event Handstamps added. 4 Sept 2010, Further postmarks and dates added for Antrim and Armagh. 51 new images uploaded. 29 August 2010. Index page updated with new images. Post Offices added as follows, Arney, Articlave, Artigarvan, Artnagross, Ashfield, Attical, Aughafatten, Aughnagallon, Aughamullen, Augher & Aughintain. Latest News and Cover of the month archived. 22 August 2010 - 203 files uploaded. Further post marks added to Armagh and a short 20 page review on 'The Post Office in Ireland - Armagh Post Office', added to the display section. Postmark index updated for Ardstraw, Ardtrea, Armoy, Strandtown, Maynooth, Kilcock, Tuam & Ards Centre. Knockroe Post Office - see image below. The FAI list two post offices as 'Cnoc Ruadh'. The first Cnoc Ruadh is listed in Cavan (086) and the second as Wicklow (039). The image to the left records a Cnoc Ruadh Co. Chill Dara, which is clearly listed as County Kildare. Is this under the control of the Cavan office? If you have any information please let us know otherwise we will add this to the database as KID100. Latest thoughts show there is a Knockroe, SW of County Kildare so it is likely that there was a PO there. Other thoughts are that this may be just inside County Wicklow and could be controlled by Kildare PO as the main postal town. The final word is that the 'Knockroe' postmark is actually Hollywood, Co Wicklow. The Head Office was Naas (from c1890 to closure). The mark was in use from 1937 to 1977 (when the Irish name was changed).All West Wicklow was under the control of Naas until the Head Offices (as we knew them) disappeared c2000. 8 August 2010 - Postmark index updated. Postmarks added for Athenry, Parkmore, Oranmore, Rosscahill, Kilrickle, Kilconnell, Moyard, Kinvara, Recess, Carna, Strandtown, Galway, Headford, Ballyshrule and Tuam. Thanks to Selwood and David for most of these images. 6 August 2010 - 273 images of book covers uploaded. 23 book details added to the Library List. An example is book ref NIPS06. 1 August 2010 - Cover of the month updated. Strandtown Post Office added as a web page. Updates added to meeting programme. 25 July 2010 - over the last month opening dates have been added to the Co. Kildare in the postmark index. Updates have been loaded for Ardkeen, Ardmore, Anyalla, Kilkea, Maynooth, Naas, Donadea, Curragh, Leixlip, Rathangan, Knockroe, Coill Dubh, Bracknagh, Castledermot, Bailieborough, Cadamstown, Thomastown, Ballymore Eustace, Celbridge, Athy, Newbridge, Kilcock, Moone, Mageney, Ballytore, Carbury, Kildare, Robertstown, Sallins & Twomilehouse. Please send me any other marks you have fo these offices and I will update the information. 11 July 2010 - Opening and closing dates for 30 of Dublin Post Offices added to the Postmark Index. This included the addition of some new offices to the list. Cover of the month updated. Galway Postmarks and Kerry Postmarks added to the Members Display area. 5 July 2010 - Due to a DNS Error the NIPS Website was down. Following lots of discussion the error has been found and repaired and we are now live again! Prize Giving at AGM
Billy Thompson presenting PO Trophy to Bob Teeney Billy Thompson (Left) presents the chain of office to the incoming Chairman Ian Bailey at the AGM in May 2010. The Vice Chairman was confirmed as David Sweeney with Kevin McShane taking over as role of Secretary. The Secretary can be contacted on email@example.com . 16 May 2010- Notes on the AGM. Copies of the two entries for the Annual Greer Cup competition on 'Landscape Issues of 1927' & '19th Century Southern Africa'. 25 April 2010 - 113 New files uploaded covering a British Antractic Territories Display and updated post office listings including, Ardaragh, Ardgarvan, Ardglass and opening a new page for Downpatrick. 18 April 2010 - 74 New Files uploaded today covering Arboe Post Office, and a Member's display on Post Boxes. 11 April 2010 - 215 new files and images added for Italy - De La Rue Series, members display. Antrim & Caherlistrane PO added. Cover of the month and homepage updated. 04 April 2010 - 94 New Files and images added for Philatelic Dictionary, Part 1. Due to limited internet access with the storms this week there are no updates to the Postmark database, as my connection only went live again this morning. 28 March 2010- 205 New Files and Images added for Annacloy, Annaclone, Annaghmore, Annahilt, Annalong, Annsborough, Ann St. Enniskilen. Members Display added for Ulster Connection. NIPS Postcards added. 21 March 2010 - Latest Post Offices and updated images for Aghalane, Aghalee, Aghanloo, Aghyaran, Ahoghill, Ahorey, Aldergrove, Allistragh, Altishahane & Altmover. Members Display's added for Censor Marks, Kingfishers and a Philatelic Dictionary. 14 March 2010 - Latest Post Offices and updated images for Ardkeen, Altamuskin, Andersonstown, Annaghmore, Clonmore, Kilbride, Old Leithlin, Hacketstown, Rathvilly, Dalysbridge, Monard, Monamolin, Abbeyplace, Aghacommon and Aghadowey added. Also a display of Gaelic Postmarks added to the Members' Display area. 09 March 2010 - Aghadowey Added & Abbeyfeale updated with new marks. 06 March 2010 - Latest Photos or Postmarks added for Abbeyfeale, Annsborough, Aghalee, Ahoghill, Albertbridge, Aldergrove, Ardglass, Altamuskin, Aghanloo, Monasterboice, Monasteraden. My marks are limited at these sites so if you have any please do send a copy. 28 Feb 2010 - Letters From America - Member's Display of Letters to Randalstown 27 Feb 2010 - New Zealand, back of the Book - A member's display. Lemybrien, Douglas Bridge & Halfway House Post Offices added. 22 Feb 2010 - Caledon Post Office added. 21 Feb 2010 - Member's Display on Postboxes added. 21 Feb 2010 - Leixlip, Lenamore added. 13 Feb 2010 - (Above) Jon Perrott, Organiser of the NI RPS Regional Meeting held at Mount Stewart on 13 Feb 2010. Alan Huggins and Francis Kiddle both give presentations on One Frame Exhibitions and Cinderellas. The North of Ireland members attended as guests. A full report is available here. 12 Feb 2010 - The February Meeting welcomed guests from the Caledonian Society as well as RPSL members from Dublin, Scotland and England. Those present were treated to a rare viewing of some of the best items of Irish Postal History known. These included unique examples of cancellations, as well as the earliest recorded SHIP Letters from various coves and villages around the Irish Coast. 08 Feb 2010 - Portarlington Rail added to Portarlington 07 Feb 2010 - Leitrim, Portarlington (Leix) & Lemlara postmarks added. 31 Jan 2010- Leggs and Leighlinbridge Post Marks added. Minor Amendments made to Titles and general layout. Photos added to Leenane 24 Jan 2010 - Bangor, Co. Down, Various Postmarks and Photos added to the Postmark Index, Updated 26 Jan 2010. 21 Jan 2010 - Lecarrow, Leegarrow, Leith Cheatramha, Post Office added to Postmark Index. 5 Jan 2010 - Lecamy & Leenane Post Office Postmarks added- 5/Jan/2010, Can you add any further images to this selection? Further marks added to Leenane, 15 Jan 2010, Updated 31Jan2010. 2009 (Above) - Three Officers from the Association of British Philatelic Societies visited the NIPS to outline the aims and activities of the ABPS. John Baron, William King and Colin Searle give individual displays to the members and discussed the possibility of setting up a Northern Ireland Federation. The event received publicity in the various stamp magazines. |
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Fiorello Henry LaGuardia, the hugely popular Mayor of New York City in the 1930s and 1940s, was known for his leadership on the New Deal and his many public works. Less widely known is that he was also a leader on progressive marijuana policy reform. 70 years ago, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) released a report commissioned by Mayor LaGuardia that was one of the first systematic reviews of the medical, psychological and social impact of marijuana, investigating many of the same myths that persist about the drug today. In commissioning the report in 1939, LaGuardia was responding to Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, pushed by Harry Anslinger, Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, which effectively removed marijuana from the U.S. pharmacopeia and set our country down a disastrous road of marijuana prohibition. LaGuardia understood then that our drug policies should be driven by science -- not stigma, fear and dogma. This Thursday evening and Friday, the Drug Policy Alliance is teaming up with NYAM to host a free conference marking the 70th Anniversary of the report and examining our current marijuana and drug policy reform efforts.
Today, there is increasing awareness that the war on drugs -- which, of course, went beyond marijuana prohibition to include harsh mandatory sentences for low level drug offenses -- has been a terrible failure. The U.S has the highest incarceration rate of any nation in the world. In 2012 alone, 1.55 million people were arrested for nonviolent drug offenses, and almost half of all drug arrests are for marijuana-related offenses. More and more people also acknowledge the gross racial disparities caused by our drug policies, understanding that racism has been foundational to the war on the drugs -- amounting to what Michelle Alexander has called the New Jim Crow.
New York, despite the its leadership on reducing the numbers of people behind bars and making significant reforms to the Rockefeller Drug Laws in 2009, remains hopelessly behind when it comes to marijuana policy. Simply put, New York's marijuana policies are broken. New York leads the country in marijuana arrests and over 80 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession are Black and Latino, even though whites use marijuana at comparable or higher rates. And because medical marijuana remains illegal in New York, thousands of seriously ill patients who could benefit from it are forced to needlessly suffer or relocate to one of the 21 state that have legal access to medical marijuana.
It may be, however, the New York is finally ready for change. Just last Friday, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson released a memo saying that he would no longer prosecute people arrested for possessing small amounts of marijuana to ensure that "individuals, and especially young people of color, do not become unfairly burdened and stigmatized by involvement in the criminal justice system for engaging in nonviolent conduct that poses no threat of harm to persons or property." In Albany, a medical marijuana proposal known as the Compassionate Care Act, is closer than ever to passage, and Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblywoman People Stokes have recently introduced a bill to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol, following the example of Washington and Colorado. These proposals will be the topics of discussion by leading academics, activists, and lawmakers at the May 1 and May 2 conference taking place at NYAM. New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried will be among those making remarks. Like the LaGuardia Commission report itself, the conference is being supported in part by the New York Foundation.
These reforms are long overdue. Thanks to Mayor LaGuardia and NYAM, we knew 70 years ago that "harms of marijuana have been greatly exaggerated," and that marijuana policy is too often driven by ideology, not science. If you are in the New York City area, come be part of the conversation this Thursday evening andFriday and learn how New York can finish what Mayor LaGuardia started and how working together New York can become a state that grounds its drug policies in science, racial justice and compassion.
For more information about how to register for the conference click here.
This piece first appeared on the Drug Policy Alliance Blog.


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Pablo Picasso "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." "Every child is an artist"
Pablo Picasso October 25, 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer. One of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. He is widely known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Jesús Martínez
He painted over two thousand pictures. The most famous are these: the death of Casagemas. acrobat balloon demoiselle's d'Avignon. Portrait of Olga in an armchair. Young girl before a mirror. Guernica.
GUERNICA It was painted in 1937.It represents the bombing of Guernicain the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Republican government commissioned Picasso to create a large mural for the Spanish display at the Paris International Exposition at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris. Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a reminder of the tragedies of war and an anti-war-anti symbol.
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Color When light is reflected off an object, color is what the eye sees. The primary colors are red, yellow and blue. The secondary colors are orange, purple and green Warm colors are red yellow orange. Depict moods of happiness or can show action, warmness, and can make objects appear larger. Cool colors are green blue violet. Depict sadness, coldness. The colors you choose for your self-portrait will tell something about you to your viewer!
Line A line is an identifiable path of a point moving in space. It can vary in width, direction and length. === ||||| \\\\\ ~~~~~ \/\/\/\/ The kinds of lines you use will show different kinds of emotions or feelings about you! If you were showing excitement would you use diagonal or straight lines?
Profile The side-view of your head. In our self portraits we will have a front and profile view!
Balance Asymmetrical Balance: informal balance, balance using unlike objects that have equal visual weight. Symmetrical Balance: formal balance, perfect equality, visual balance on both sides. The balance in our self-portraits will be ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE.
Collage Collage was begun by the Cubist. Here is one example where Picasso glued or collaged cloth letters, and tape to the canvas. We will create a collage with torn paper for our self-portraits! Still Life With Chair Caning
Do you see the front and profile view in this portrait?
Pablo Picasso The Blue Period 1900-1906
The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso
Picasso Cubism and Later work
Picasso lived to be 92 years old. His art still lives today
Instructions 1. Practice drawing your face from two different perspectives, front and profile view. 2. Draw face from two different perspectives: front and profile joined at line of symmetry. Both sides should be asymmetrical not symmetrical. 3. Cut out or tear paper in a collage way to fill in face, like the Cubist did! 4. Fill in background in Cubism style with a variety of lines, and maybe some different shapes.
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A prehistoric family—Mom and Dad, rebellious teenage daughter, shy son, a wild toddler, and an even wilder Grandma—live in a cave where they can hide not only from predatory animals, but from any new influence. Dad or Grug (voiced by Nicolas Cage) is convinced that the only reality in life is his and it is his job to protect his family by having them do the same old thing every day. Mom or Ugga (voiced by Catherine Keener) goes along with Grug's program most of the time but wants him to be more understanding of their feisty teenage daughter Eeep (voiced by Emma Stone), who desperately wants to see the horizon beyond their valley. Big Thunk, the son (voiced by Clark Duke), is a shadow of his father\ but trying not to be. Sandy, my favorite character (voiced by Randy Thom)
is a hyperactive biter who runs around like a feral terrior — none of the ferocious animals want to tangle with her. Gran, Grug's near-toothless mother-in-law (voiced by Cloris Leachman) makes his life miserable with her biting sarcasm, which she finds hilarious. Grug is more protective than usual lately because one by one, the other cave families have died or disappeared and The Croods are the only humans left in the neighborhood.
Though decorated with walls of hand-painted rock drawings, the cave is dark and dank and poor Eeep is sick of it. She's always trying to sneak away, climb up and down the rock cliffs and find something exciting beyond the next chasm. One day she meets Guy (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), dressed in his shamanic animal outfit and Belt (voiced by co-director Chris Sanders), his monkey-like pal who also serves both as his navigator and his belt to keep up his pants. Guy warns Eeep that catastrophic disaster is about to fall upon the earth—storms and spewing volcanoes and cracking earth—and she and her family must get to high ground if they want to stay alive.
Grug hears Eep's dire predictions, doesn't believe her, but to protect his family he sets off with Guy and his family to to find whatever life holds for them far away from his beloved cave. Emotionally much of the film bears a warm resemblance to Finding Nemo, my number one favorite animated film in which a loving father fish seeks his missing son.
Soon the family finds themselves in a gorgeous new world, almost as beautiful as the one in Avatar ,where they discover unbelievably wondrous things, like fire, and popcorn and shoes.Everywhere are strange creatures, seemingly put together with the pieces from lots of other creatures—with all kinds of locomotion to give the story plenty of movement. These discoveries, seen through their amazed eyes, are pretty amazing to us in the audience, too. In fact every new thing that The Croods see, or encounter is amazing and makes for a movie that is really fun to watch.
The Croods are a vibrantly alive brood, open and honest with one another and themselves, warm and loving to one anotherr when push comes to shove, and almost always pretty funny. It's a great family, and every audience member I observed was really digging on this movie.
The Croods is one of those rare animated movies that has high marks for all the things animated movies should have – totally mind-boggling visual imagery, likeable voice talent, and something that's usually missing – a great human story with lots of slapstick comedy. And not one potty joke. In essence, this film was put together by some classy, fun folks and their reward has been a huge box office return.
Even better, the movie provides two good leads, one of each gender. There's Grug, the sometimes goofy but always caring father. And Eep, the fun-seeking teenager. Thus the film suavely answers my usual criticism of animated movies—that they are male-centric. Eep has plenty of screen time, and moxey, to make any sex equality concerned Mama happy. I wish she and cute Guy had a kiss or something approaching romance, but maybe that will come in The Croods, Part II.
If you like animation, you will love The Croods, with or without kids.


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Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week: Luxury family villas on Corfu.
Large villas with private pools are set to be the stars of summer as families and friends join forces for the perfect long-awaited holiday.
'Villas have always been popular with guests who want extra space and privacy,' says Oliver Bell, co-founder of bespoke holiday company Oliver's Travels. 'This year we're also seeing lots of bookings for multi-generation family holidays, as well as groups of friends wanting to holiday together, often after a long time apart.'
Cutting edge: Barbati View is stylishly decorated in cool whites and pastels. Pictured is the jaw-dropping infinity pool
While big villas are being reserved fast, Bell cites availability on the evergreen Greek island of Corfu, home to some of the Mediterranean's most luxurious large properties where you can find a huge number of villas with awesome infinity pools.
A great example is Barbati View, an Oliver's Travels villa on the north-east coast.
Float by the pool's edge and you can gaze across to the nearby beach, village, mountains and sea.
The villa sleeps ten in five bedrooms, all stylishly decorated in cool whites and pastels.
It's a two-minute walk to the beach and just a short drive to Corfu Town. Rent it from £5,784 per week.
Oliver's Travels also has places that are perfect for guests of all ages. One, Villa Althea, is spread over three levels but has a lift that makes it accessible to everyone.
Its six bedrooms sleep up to 14 and it also offers a tennis court, fitness room, hammam, mini-spa, pool and a 360-degree view from its hilltop gardens.
Charming: Barbati View is a two-minute walk to the beach and just a short drive to Corfu Town (pictured)
The owner also promises a welcome hamper stuffed with local wines, feta, olives, ham, cheeses and more. From £3,481 for a week (oliverstravels.com).
Proof that pools at villas can be almost as large as those of hotels comes at the Khaleesi villa, offered by The Thinking Traveller. Its infinity edge stretches 55 ft (16m) along the crest of a hill, with views over olive and fig trees to the sea.
The four-bedroom, five-bath villa makes alfresco meals easy with an outdoor kitchen with fridge, sink and bar alongside the built-in barbecue. There's a fully equipped modern kitchen in the chic, open-plan interior with dining tables and oversized sofas galore. Or head to a teenage-friendly snug with wood-burner and a Netflix-enabled TV.
From £3,269 per week (thethinkingtraveller.com).
Another family-friendly spot is Villa Klymene, a five-bedroom, four-bath home lost amid olive trees that's exclusive to Simpson Travel.
The main house has a master suite with terrace, a room with bunk beds for children and a third en suite room. It also has a cinema room with comfy chairs.
The amazing view at Villa Althea, which sleeps up to 14 and offers a tennis court, fitness room, hammam, mini-spa and pool
Away from the main house, by the infinity pool, is a two-bedroom, two-bath annexe which is popular with grandparents wanting to retreat for a bit of peace and privacy.
Book fast for 2022's last remaining slots from £1,563pp per week, including flights and car rental (simpsontravel.com).
Another option for big groups is to rent adjoining villas to get a mix of community and privacy. Examples from Vintage Travel include four-bedroom, five-bath Villa Angelos and its sister house Monika.
Book both, near family friendly Ipsos beach, and 16 of you can holiday together while enjoying private space in gardens and pools.
Guests can expect shaded dining areas, a roof terrace, built-in barbecues, plenty of parking and enough TV screens to keep everyone amused.
The villas rent from £1,676 per week each in early summer (vintagetravel.co.uk).


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Porsche Centre Silverstone has been participating in the Porsche Classic Restoracing Competition throughout 2018, and now the competition is about to reach its climax.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Boxster (Type 986), the 2018 competition is different to previous years. Not only did participating Centres have to restore a Boxster, they also had to get it fit for the track and then race their restored car on the iconic circuits of Brands Hatch and Silverstone. This exciting element has generated a lot of enthusiasm and light-hearted rivalry.
The final race takes place at Brands Hatch on 2 September as part of the Festival of Porsche and we are eagerly awaiting the starting grid. Porsche Centre Silverstone customers are very welcome to attend the Festival of Porsche and support us in the race.
Please contact a member of our team on 01327 355 911 or firstname.lastname@example.com for information on when and where our Restoracing car will be on display during the rest of the year.
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Values are provided for comparison only. To the extent that fuel and energy consumption or CO₂ values are given as ranges, these do not relate to a single, individual car and do not constitute part of the offer. Optional features and accessories can change relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics which may result in a change in fuel or energy consumption and CO₂ values. Vehicle loading, topography, weather and traffic conditions, as well as individual driving styles, can all affect the actual fuel consumption, energy consumption, electrical range, and CO₂ emissions of a car.
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The federal Government Accountability Office will investigate how New York American Water uses federal funds, as requested by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in August. Specifically, investigators will look into federal funding that the senator contends NYAW and its parent company, American Water Co., are seeking from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Baldwin is among the communities that NYAW services.
"I said it before and I will say it again: The steady drip-drip-drip of dubious charges, rate hikes and bad billing demanded the federal government step in and do a deep dive into New York American Water," Schumer said in a statement.
NYAW could apply for up to $20 million through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which is sustained through federal funds, to pay for water main replacements, upgraded distribution systems and new water-treatment facilities.
NYAW President Lynda DiMenna said the company would cooperate with any investigation, but denied that it is seeking federal money. "Private water providers do have access to state revolving funds, as both the providers and their customers pay federal taxes, and their customers should and do benefit from projects financed by such loans," DiMenna said in an email. "Oftentimes these loans lower overall project costs. These savings go directly to customers."
Residents and officials have criticized NYAW in recent weeks and months after hundreds of ratepayers saw their monthly bills skyrocket. Under a billing system approved by the state Public Service Commission in 2016, customers are divided among four billing tiers. The Lynbrook service area, which includes Baldwin, is in the highest one.
William Varley, NYAW's deputy chief operating officer, acknowledged that customers in that tier could use less water than in previous years and still pay more under the new system. Utility officials said that base rates (excluding taxes and surcharges) were only supposed to increase by 5 percent, but elected officials said they have heard from constituents who have seen rates jump by as much as 135 percent. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, received dozens of complaints.
"With the way American Water has treated its customers, the more oversight the better, as far as I am concerned," Kaminsky said in an email.
"Long Island taxpayers are suffering, and the debacle with American Water rate increases has added to these problems," State Sen. John Brooks, a Seaford Democrat, said in a statement. "I am pleased that the federal Government Accountability Office will be looking into these matters."
Anger over the rate hikes has led to a push for a public takeover of the company.
The PSC in June also found NYAW intentionally deceived the agency by filing falsified information when seeking approval for the tiered-rate system. A deal between PSC and NYAW, announced in August, called for ratepayers in the Lynbrook service area to receive credits on future bills and an independent monitor to review the company's controls and processes.
Customers have not yet received the credits because required approval by the courts has not been granted. The state Public Service Commission on Oct. 18 selected PA Consulting Group, an international consulting company, as the independent monitor.
Glen Head resident Lawrence Ruisi said he welcomed the GAO probe. "Having a federal watch over what American Water is going to strengthen our position in getting a condemnation and switching to public water," Ruisi said. He was recently named co-chairman of the Sea Cliff Water Service Area Advisory Committee, which was formed to make recommendations to the village to identify an entity to conduct a feasibility study for public water.
Baldwinite Jack McCloy said that while the investigation wouldn't hurt, he would like to see other issues related to NYAW examined. "It's a situation where residents and service recipients need to continue to focus on the main problem, and not ancillary issues," McCloy said, "New York American Water is charging 10 times what other utilities charge on Long Island." McCloy said he pays $106 for 11,000 gallons of water, while his mother pays $8.03 in South Huntington for the same amount. He said he believes a public takeover is still warranted.


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By TOM PYMAN and NATALIE PENZA FOR MAILONLINE
A body found in a bag 3,000 feet down on the Atlantic Ocean seabed off Tenerife is 'almost certainly' that of missing six-year-old girl Olivia Gimeno, Spanish authorities said.
The schoolgirl has not been seen since being snatched with her one-year-old toddler sister, Anna, by her fugitive father on April 27.
Interpol issued so-called 'yellow notices' for the girls last month – a step to help locate missing persons, often minors, or help identify people who are unable to identify themselves.
Olivia and Anna's mother, who is divorced from their father, Tomas, alleges he told her she would never see him or her daughters again.
Now, authorities say a body, thought to be Olivia's, has been found in a sports bag deep underwater and weighed down by an anchor.
The discovery – made three nautical miles off the coast, between the port of Güímar and Santa Cruz de Tenerife – has also sparked fears that the body of one-year-old Anna may never be found after another holdall was found nearby, but with nothing inside.
The girls' mother, Beatriz Zimmerman, has been informed of the discovery.
Olivia Gimeno has not been seen since being snatched with her toddler sister, Anna (pictured together), by her fugitive father on April 27
The discovery was made three nautical miles off the coast, between the port of Güímar and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, as a map graphic shows
During the investigation, police have loaned a boat from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography to search for clues around where they last detected signal from Gimeno's mobile
Anna and Olivia disappeared with their father Tomas (pictured), sparking a huge search operation
A spokesman for the investigating magistrate who is in charge of the ongoing judicial probe provided an update on Thursday night.
He said: 'Pending more conclusive forensic tests, the body could almost certainly correspond to that of Olivia G, the youngster who vanished on April 27 with her one-year-old sister and their father.
'The body was found by a robot from the search vessel Angeles Alvarino at midday today around 1,000 metres below the water some three miles off the Tenerife coast.
'It was inside a sports bag attached to an anchor. Next to it was another empty sports bag.
'The body was taken to dry land for an autopsy. The vessel called Angeles Alvarino is continuing its search.'
The tragic update comes just hours after a Spanish rescue ship found an oxygen cylinder and a duvet cover in the sea, with a child safety car seat belonging to Anna also previously spotted floating in the water.
Police have been probing the theory that Gimeno was helped by at least one other suspect in carrying out a premeditated kidnap, local reports suggest.
Jose Manuel Bermudez, the mayor of Tenerife capital Santa Cruz, announced a minute's silence for Anna and Olivia would be held at midday on Friday.
He said: 'There are no words to express the terrible desolation I feel.
'From respect at the mother's pain and with all the caution the terrible news that is reaching us deserves, I want to express to the family all the solidarity of the citizens of Santa Cruz.'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also reacted to the discovery on Twitter.
He wrote: 'I cannot begin to imagine the pain of the mother of little Anna and Olivia, who disappeared in Tenerife, following the terrible news we have just heard.
'I send a hug and my love and that of my whole family, who today show solidarity with Beatriz and her loved ones.'
The Canary Islands' president Angel Victor Torres added: 'Weeks hoping to receive hopeful news and today we receive the worst possible, one that freezes our soul, about the little girls from Tenerife, Anna and Olivia.
'Our condolences, encouragement and strength for their mum Beatriz, her family and friends. Canary Islands devastated.'
Local reports claim Gimeno went to Ms Zimmerman's home at around 5pm on April 27, picking up Anna before collecting Olivia from an after-school German class.
He took both children to his home in Igueste de Candelaria but when the mother arrived later that evening to pick them up again, nobody answered the door.
The pair exchanged a number of phone calls throughout the night, including several later in the evening in which he claimed multiple times that she would never see the children again.
At around 7.30pm, he was seen at the local marina without the children, having loaded suitcases and bags onto his boat.
He made a total of three trips from his parked white Audi A3 to his berthed vessel, El Pais reports, but was stopped at one point by a Civil Guard patrol for breaching a Covid curfew.
He returned to the water again, however, and the empty vessel was then found the following day having dropped anchor off Puertito de Güímar.
The child car seat was found a little later.
Authorities have said throughout the investigation that they were exploring all theories, including the possibility of the girls being dead, though relatives desperately clung to hope of them being found safe and well.
During the investigation, police have loaned a boat from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography to search for clues around where they last detected signal from Gimeno's mobile.
A spokesman for the Civil Guard said: 'This afternoon the boat belonging to the Spanish Oceanographic Institute, Angeles Alabrino, which was in Tenerife combing the sea bed following the disappearance on April 27 of Tomas Gimeno with his daughters Anna and Olivia, found human remains.
'Those remains correspond with the body of a minor and were discovered in the search area that had been determined by investigators.
'The remains have been taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute in Santa Cruz where they will be analysed for the purposes of identification.'
Olivia and Anna's mother, who is divorced from their father, Tomas, alleges he told her she would never see him or her daughters again
Now, authorities say a body, thought to be Olivia's, has been found in a sports bag deep underwater and weighed down by an anchor
A huge social media campaign was launched when the disappearance first emerged, in a desperate effort to help and support the girls' mother.
The appeal was backed by a number of high-profile figures, including football star Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez.
In a post to her 24 million Instagram followers, Ms Rodriguez wrote: 'I want to use my reach on this great social network to make sure this reaches as many people as possible.
'These are two sisters who are being searched for in Spain and abroad. They are called Olivia and Anna and are aged six and one.
'Their mum is seeking maximum publicity for this video to try to find them as soon as possible and bring them home.
'I hope with all my heart that the girls are found safe and well and can hug their mum again soon.'


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Me and Maj.Chris Collins, USMC "Left Wing" Blue Angles Team
Chris is from Darin, Connennecticut. He Joined the Blue Angles in Sept 2008…he has acummulated over 2400 flight hours, and 350 carrier arrested landings…a TOP GUN fighter Pilot…I thought Chris was a Top Guy ! he gave me a personal inspection of the planes and hanger..a coin, autograghed Picture, and Got all 6 Blue Angles to sign my NCO book….It was very interesting, exciting, and I was lucky because the world only sees these guys in the air, and i wasable to walk in a very secure, and restricted area.to inspect the Planes and equipment …Chris is one of 2 Marine Blue Angel Pilots…


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Glutathione and skin whitening
Glutathione is a tri peptide made from glycine, glutamic acid and cysteine. It is an important anti-oxidant. It is a substance produced naturally by liver. It is also found in fruits, vegetables and meat.
Indications of use
- For skin whitening
- Reducing side effects of chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
- Preventing aging
- In treatment of heart diseases
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Infertility in men
Besides these there are lots of other clinical uses as well.
Methods of administration
It can be taken in following ways:
- Oral
- Intramuscular
- Intravenous
Mechanism of action
Constant exposure to environmental toxins, pollutants and radiation may damage tissues within the body by generating reactive oxygen species ROS which have the potential to cause further injury to cells. As it is an antioxidant so glutathione works to clear the body of free radicles and toxins that can lead to skin problems like hyperpigmentation and melasma.
It can be extremely beneficial for people that would prefer a lighter complexion. It can also give people with minor skin imperfections an overall better look by reducing the appearance of red spots and any rough patches that may exist. It may have a beneficial effect for women that have cystic acne, acne prone skin or even the occasional breakout.
Foods containing glutathione
It is found in almost all raw fruits and vegetables but mostly in :
- Walnuts
- Avocados
- Tomatoes
- Oranges
- Asparagus
Glutathione and Ascorbic acid
Vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) is a water- soluble vitamin, and is needed by our bodies to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle and blood vessels. It is it neutralizes free radicles in the body. It prevents collagen from becoming week and susceptible to damage by a process called hydroxylation. It also helps in wound healing.
Vitamin C and glutathione have a unique relationship. Vitamin C reduces glutathione back to the active form. In its active form, glutathione will regenerate vitamin C from its oxidized state. The link between vitamin C and glutathione together boosts up the process of skin lightening. So taking vitamin C and glutathione together boosts up the process of skin lightening.
As compared to oral form skin whitening is achieved faster with intramuscular injection of glutathione.
Dosage of glutathione is 500 mg to 1000 mg daily.
Dosage of vitamin C is 1000 mg to 2000 mg daily.
There are no side effects of glutathione taken orally or intra muscularly. Side effects arise only when this injection is given intravenously.
For quick results
- Avoid alcohol
- Quit smoking
- Avoid depression


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The Cape Coral Animal Shelter (CCAS) is pleased to announce Yoga at the Shelter will be adding additional classes beginning Saturday January 2 from 9-10 am. "The community has embraced this event supporting the shelter, giving all who attend time for some self-care. Because of the interest, we are adding additional classes on Saturdays for those who cannot attend during the week. CCAS staff will continue to be available to answer questions and provide tours afterward for those have not seen the facility," stated Liz McCauley, Executive Director.
Yoga classes will benefit anyone at any level. Focus is on flexibility, balance and range of motion, structured for anyone looking to stretch the entire body, release tension and relax the mind.
Class instructor, Robin Anne Griffiths will lead each class held Wednesdays, from 10-11am and each Saturday, 9-10 am. Cost is $10 per person, per class and Shelter volunteers $8. The shelter will receive 50% of all proceeds. Attendees are advised to bring their yoga mat, a large towel or sheet for ground cover, water and as an option yoga blocks and strap if desired. Prior sign up is not required but early arrival is advised for paperwork and set up.
The Cape Coral Animal Shelter mission is to engage a special bond between people and animals by means of adoption services, medical care, education, and training for the prevention of cruelty and abandonment. A safe place, where animals will remain in our care until they are placed in a qualified, forever home.
More information on the Shelter can be found at www.capecoralanimalshelter.com.


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Textures – Lawn Grass 2 (2K/4K)
These textures for 3D visualization represent the material of lawn grass. The material is captured with photography and its constituting textures are post processed in Substance Painter.
With the included texture files, the material can be easily recreated in the render software of your choice, as long as it supports OpenEXR files and the Metallic/Roughness paradigm. Should only Glossiness be supported by the software at hand, the Roughness texture can be inverted (whereby comparable results are achieved). Furthermore, for this material the Metallic texture can be discarded (alternatively replaced with the value of 0), due to the material being uniformly dielectric (non-conductive, non-metallic).
The material textures are seamless, and they cover a surface which in real-world scale approximates 1.35×1.35 metres.
For a tutorial how to use these textures in Unreal Engine, please click here.
The material includes textures for Base Colour (Albedo), Normal, Ambient Occlusion, Roughness, Metallic and Displacement (Height). Along the separate texture files there is also included a channel packed texture file combining Ambient Occlusion, Roughness and Metallic in the R, G and B channels, to reduce the number of texture files the rendering software has to load when rendering (if not only Roughness of the three is used in your workflow, that is, which would make the channel packing obsolete).
The texture files are delivered in sets of two different resolutions, namely 2048×2048 (2K) and 4096×4096 (4K). The file format is 16-bit OpenEXR, coded with half-precision floating-point and compressed with PIZ. All texture files in 2K are of a total file size of 36.5 MB, and in 4K they weigh in at 141 MB. However, these calculations include both the separate and the channel packed version of the AO, Roughness and Metallic textures, which contributes to a slightly misrepresentative overweight, in relation to the practical selection of textures fitting your workflow.
Please note that this product only includes the texture files which in combination represents the material, and is not to be seen as a plug and play solution to render the material straight out of the box – the textures will have to be implemented in an adequately configured material file/node, with a compatible shader assigned, to be rendered according to the properties the textures define (but the rendering software interprets). In the preview images (please note that the visualization scene is not included in the product), Unreal Engine 4.25 is used to visualize the material that the textures define, rendered with the standard shader .
- Title: Textures – Lawn Grass 2
- Filename prefix: T_Grass_Lawn_01
- Keywords: ground, grass, lawn, seamless, real-world scale, photoscanned, PBR
- Approximate real-world scale: 1.35×1.35 metres
- Included textures: Base Colour (Albedo), Normal, Ambient Occlusion, Roughness, Metallic, Displacement (Height)
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The double champion of the route in the Pan American Games (2011 and 2019) and already classified for the Tokyo Olympics, the Cuban Arlenis Sierra (AR Monex), has taken a liking to the final sprints, and this Tuesday she fought until the final in the 20th Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria Classic (115.7 mkm), where she finished sixth, 49 seconds behind the throne.
The well-known and well-ranked Dutch Anna van der Breggen (sd Worx) and Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) did the one-two for the second day, this time with a time of 2: 51,24 hours; Meanwhile, the Danish Cecilie Ludwing (fdj Nouvelle Aquitaine) was third, four seconds behind.
According to statements given to the Cuban publication Jit, by Leandro Marcos, of the A.R. Monex, "the last 60 kilometers were under water, the peloton" split "in two, Arlenis was in the first and then he was in the back. The attacks began and she looked for the lead, of about 18 riders. When the uncomfortable climb was over, she launched herself down the hill, passing several rivals, and there she remained until the sentence line on the hill ».
In addition, with this performance, the Antillean added 40 units and left her accumulated in 287, valid to climb to the 53rd place in the world road ranking, led by the Italian Elisa Longo (3,408). It should be remembered that the Granma came to be among the top ten on this list before many competitions were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Arlenis will continue in Spanish premises, where from this Thursday until Sunday- she must start in the four stages of the Vuelta a Burgos, a fair that belongs to the women's World Tour calendar and which coincidentally foresaw the longest routes for the final two days, with 115.4 and 121.6 km, respectively.
The Cuban AR Monex team is made up of three riders from America, (Arlenis and the Mexican Ariadna Gutiérrez and Andrea Ramírez), a Spanish Eider Merino, an Italian Katia Ragusa and a Russian Mariis Miliaeva, all under the command of Kazakh Vadim Kravchenko.


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Archie and Sabrina have been keeping their new relationship a secret from everyone in Riverdale and it's finally time to go public! But what will that mean for everyone else in Archie's life – and what's up with Cheryl and her brother Jason? Whatever happened to Reggie's missing father? When will Jughead eat his next hamburger? There are lots of questions but only one place to start finding the answers: ARCHIE AND SABRINA PART 1.
This all-new storyline begins in issue #705 of ARCHIE, available June 12th from writer Nick Spencer, artist Sandy Jarrell, colorist Matt Herms and letterer Jack Morelli.
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Germany knew early migrant flow
November 8, 2015 09:00
- The German federal government was prematurely aware of the approaching refugees. The EU's border control agency Frontex has already warned Germany in the spring. Welt am Sonntag reported Sunday based on proprietary research director Fabrice Leggeri in March announced a new record number of refugees in Europe.
Germany is alleged that it was not sufficiently prepared for the flow of refugees to the borders of the European Union, while the country was warned in time. So Leggeri reported in June in a meeting with representatives of the Bundestag, " the number of refugees that the border between Turkey and Greece crossed compared to the spring had increased by 550 percent. " That number, according to the director of Frontex to the Ministries of Interior and General Affairs informed.


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Prasad Workshop
Saturday 7 November 13:30-18:00 JST
Prasad is one of the great gifts from meditation. The Universe rewards us with sweet Soma! The Prasad Mantra is a great compliment and a powerful foundation in Ku so we can enjoy Soma more clearly both in our meditation and in our activity during the day.
It is time to offer the Prasad Mantra on Saturday November 7 at 13:30.
This will be a VERY DEEP experience for all of us!
Prasad takes us deep into Ku. It is the only Mantra designed to hold us in Ku without the activity of opening the channels of perception…just deep Silent Ku!
Join us!
For those of you who have done long meditation on any course in the past, you can do all night meditation starting Friday night November 6. This is only because we will meet on Saturday to talk about our experiences and do puja with Prasad.
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Improvements to the WFC Loral CCDs
From: Derek Ives
Date: 8 Nov 1997
suffered from horrible vertical streaking in one half of the CCD. This is a function of upper V levels - reducing V+ fixes the problem but also reduces the full well significantly. Have compromise in voltages to give low streaking levels (flat field out).
Higher full well for CCD2 is is now approximately 45kADU in T-speed.
not touched but the QE nows seems to be corrected and flat across the CCD. This was not only a problem in the UV but also in the red, implying that it was probably contamination (hydrogen outgassing). The warm bake -out and dry air fill and long pump down seems to cure this.
This originally suffered from smearing from the CCD centre up to the top at signal levels of approx 25kADU in T-speed. This was probably due to inadequate upper clock levels. I remember when I was commissioning that this CCD suffered from horrendous charge injection, thus I lowered the levels. I am now running tri-level clocking which ensures that the CI is only a few ADU but that the smearing problem is now much less of a problem.
CCD4 is now useable up to 55kADU at least in T_speed.


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Jo Macsween of the famous family of Edinburgh haggis makers guides you through the myths and magic of Scotland's national dish, featuring fifty mouth-watering recipes and recommending a range of accompanying drinks as alternatives to the traditional whisky.
Published 2013. Paperback, compact size - 4.5″(118mm) x 6.25″(158mm) - a perfect kitchen companion.
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text: Midway's baseball team improved to 4-0 with a 16-0 East Central 2-A Conference win at James Kenan on Friday night. The Raiders scored seven runs in the sixth inning to close out the game on the mercy rule. … Bryce Arnold, Zach Neto and Matthew Christian hit home runs for Campbell in a 12-6 Big South Conference baseball win at Radford on Friday. … Greensboro Grimsley won the NCHSAA 4-A football championship, 28-8, over Cardinal Gibbons at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Friday night. … At Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, Charlotte Catholic topped Havelock, 14-7, for the 3-A football championship. … Pinetown plays Murphy in the 1-A football final today (CW22, noon) and Vance meets Rolesville in the 4-AA championship (CW22, 5 p.m.) in games in Raleigh today. … State title games in Chapel Hill today include East Surry vs. Tarboro in 1-AA (WRDC, noon) and Reidsville vs. Mountain Heritage in 2-A (WRDC, 5 p.m.).


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Friday, October 23, 2015
Enablers! All of you!
The good/bad news is that I took your advice and started browsing catalogs and style blogs, and the next thing I knew I had loaded up a few online shopping carts and have some flare jeans, superga sneakers, and interesting tops coming my way.
So I guess my shopping ban has ended prematurely. I made it almost 11 months. This time. There will definitely be more shopping bans in my future. I've decided that I'm an abstainer when it comes to regulating shopping. If I'm "allowed" to buy things, I will always find something I want/need (its too easy to shop on-line, I can do it on my phone while I'm waiting for the bus FFS!). When I decided to ban myself from shopping, I helped myself by unsubscribing from all emails and never going to websites or even fashion-related blogs (technically I told myself I wouldn't "go shopping" at stores either, but that opportunity really never presented itself). Any catalog that came into the house went straight into the recycling bin, I didn't even open it. And it was really really easy to stick to the ban. I didn't want anything, I didn't feel deprived---I didn't have to exercise any will power at all, it was great!
So now that I've bought some things & fallen back into browsing on-line, I've decided to give myself a little "shopping window", make a list of everything I want/need (some things ARE needs, like new bras and sports bras), figure out a reasonable budget for those items, and go for it.
And then start a new shopping ban until next summer. I just don't trust myself to moderate when it comes to this issue.
There are definitely times when making too many rules complicates my life, but there are instances when it simplifies things to an amazing degree. No need to exert self-discipline or to make excuses or bargains when there is a hard & fast "No". Its like eating the same things for lunch every day or having my set gym days. I don't think about whether I'm tired or busy and maybe I'll go tomorrow instead---I know that's not an option so I just..go. There will be no "well, I know I don't NEED another dress, but I'll wear it a lot, and I promise I won't buy anything else this month, but oh, wait, these shoes are really cute and I don't have any that color and...OK here's the deal, I'll get both of those things but then I won't buy ANYTHING ELSE until...etc..."
Now to wait for those packages to arrive. I'm particularly curious about the flares, and if I have any shoes that will work with them.
Do you consider yourself an abstainer? If not, have you ever tried it?
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I shop in cycles. When I'm abstaining, I unsubscribe from retailer emails and don't look at any catalogs. Of course I still browse Pinterest which does NOT help. When I shop, I stick to sales and ebay. I'm pretty good at delayed gratification if I want something in particular. I also keep myself in check because I try to have a definitive style. I love superga but don't even own a pair!
ReplyDeleteRepliesYes, I think I naturally shop in cycles, too. It makes sense, you feel like you need to update your wardrobe, then you do, and then you don't want/need anything for a while. I think I had a rather LONG cycle of shopping last time, though, since I updated my entire wardrobe to a different size. And certain sites really tempt me despite not needing anything, I'm a sucker for a cute work appropriate dress. I don't know if I need to "ban" myself from shopping, but it puts a good check on things so I don't have to worry about it.
- AnonymousOctober 23, 2015 at 1:42 PM
Please, talk to your therapist about it. There is a reason for you being so drawn to shopping. I went shopping and updated my entire work clothes' closet 7 years ago (80-90% sale at JCPenney), did not buy anything for 5 years and in the last 2 years just bought very few things here and there. I am also often commented on how well I dress...LOL
ReplyDeleteRepliesthis is a pretty extreme comment and I felt the need to respond...maybe I misrepresented my habits, but when I say I "shop a lot", I mean, I buy things every few months or so when I get an email announcing a sale. The financial impact is pretty small, its just that by doing that over the years, I've built up enough of certain kinds of clothes, but yes I'm still drawn to dresses and cute shoes! I don't think its outside of the norm---I know plenty of women that actually "go shopping" as an activity every month or so, and come home with stuff, or shop online whenever Boden/J Crew/Anthro has a sale (I DEFINITELY know many many women who do that!). Anyways, I talked for a bit recently on some of the internal things that sometimes make me want to buy things---I've analyzed & figured out a solution to that problem...and I did that without discussing it with my therapist... LOL
Man, leechblock ate my super long comment.
the short version: yes, I tend to buy stuff in cycles and I tend to buy a lot when I buy and I don't window shop-- if I'm looking I intend to buy (or at least put on my amazon list)Repliesthat's definitely part of my plan---don't look unless I want to buy. (And don't decide to buy unless I really need stuff). Otherwise, its just sort of mindless for me to throw a cheap top into the cart when I'm buying B's uniforms from old navy and need $50 to use a coupon or something.
DeleteIn that coupon situation, I usually hit the clearance section and buy my kids something a size up. Lands end (where we get our uniforms) has good kids khakis and little girl shirts that don't say princess. In the clearance section they cost what I would pay at target.
I would probably be a good abstainer. I definitely do better when there are rules to follow, like "must exercise twice a week" or "no more than 3 servings of carbs a day". Yet for some reason, I always find myself coming up with plans that are all about moderation and trying to do the best I can. I think I'm hoping to make changes without feeling deprived. I don't know. It's not a great system.
ReplyDeleteRepliesSo, I usually go for moderation first. And try and fail and try and fail and then realize how much easier it is to just make a rule & stick to it. I don't play games of any kind on my computer or phone, I don't drink alcohol on weekdays at home, I don't eat food anyone brings in to work. Just...easier than rationalizing, well, just this once---but I won't have any tomorrow (and then someone brings in something yummier, or my husband offers me a glass of wine).
DeleteI am definitely an abstainer. With food, shopping, video games, whatever. Moderation does not work for me at all.
Honestly, I don't think your shopping issue is really a "problem." I also tend to buy cyclically. I realized recently that all my work pants are a) stained, or b) not stylish anymore. Makes sense since some of them are 15 years old! So yes, I spent $500 bucks on new pants. And you know what? Now I need new shoes to go with them since I no longer have young pliable feet, but I still want to look cute. I do sometimes buy things that I don't end up wearing.... and that's bit of a problem. I think I could avoid that by trying to only buy staples (like the pants) for a while, instead of the cute dresses (Boden, I am looking at you) that catch my eye from time to time.
I don't have much to add except the Superga shoes are really cute! And I want to hear the flare outcome. I'm not ready to go there. I still have too-fresh memories of my late '90s style . . . :)
For me, the YNAB allowance is my answer to moderation. It means I can be moderate but have a hard line drawn as a boundary.RepliesInteresting that you'd think since I love YNAB so much that i'd love My Fitness Pal. But I only found that annoying and cumbersome. I think mostly b/c it seems so inaccurate and I refuse to measure things, whereas with YNAB it's easy to be really exact and I actually trust the calculations.
Deleteyeah, MFP is a pain in the butt. I do find it useful when I feel like I'm gaining weight & can't figure out why or what to change (but yes, I have to measure things, and some times I just have to guess which really sucks & makes it stressful) but I can keep up with it for a few weeks maximum before I burn out, whereas I've been doing YNAB since January and don't see any reason to stop.


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text: Funkatized are a Berlin-based duo – Dee Gee and En Bee, and though their definition of "funk" isn't the classic definition, the pair certainly know how to concoct a good groove. The "funk" in Funkatized, you see, isn't the sparse, gritty, raw funk of people like James Brown, Dyke and the Blazers and George Clinton: rather, it's the more polished variety that found favour in the 80s with bands like Incognito and the Brand New Heavies. Purists might say that it isn't funk at all; they might call it Acid Jazz and if they were being pernickety they'd also mention the house overtones. But that's all down to labelling and tags and as has been said long and often, labels only have a limited use – musically, in the end, there's just good and bad music… and there's lots here that's good. Driven by a jazzy Fender Rhodes and burbling bass lines the Funkatized 14 tracker debut CD will set feet taping and heads nodding. In what can be a limiting soundscape the duo bring variety with a number of clever gambits. 'Monster Funk', for instance, is led by a synthesized vibraphone; 'Let Me Know features vocoded vocals, while 'Pfunstudh' (don't ask!) defies the studio setting with a real live feel. Overall the sound is busy, bright and bubbling and will bring to mind the aforementioned Incognito and the Brand New Heavies, though in places I was reminded of Down To The Bone. The nearest Funkatized get to old school, classic funk is on 'Cheescaked' where the mid-tempo beats really do hit home. What this album lacks, though, is a big vocal track. In places there are vocal hints – chanted choruses and loose interjections, but no proper 'song' to give the LP a focus. Maybe next time? In the meantime, if you still hanker after the classic Acid Jazz scene and dig a good groove, you'll find much to satisfy here. You can find out more at www.funkatized.com


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Venue 1: Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster BA3 5SD
Venue 2: PFP Leisure – Trowbridge Sports Centre, Wiltshire
Start Date: 22 Jul 2017
Closing date for applications: 8 Jul 2017
Tutors: Elizabeth Janet Slack, ASA South West Region, Robert Moore
Available Places*: 8
Price: £375.00
* at time of posting
The ASA Level 2 Award in Coaching Open Water Swimming (QCF) qualification is aimed at Level 2 Swimming or Triathlon Coaches who want to acquire specialist knowledge delivering open water swimming sessions to a range of participants.
This qualification is nationally recognised and has been developed based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) for coaching. These standards are a series of statements which describe what competent swimming coaches should do as part of their role in the Coaching environment. They cover all main aspects of the occupation, including knowledge and understanding that underpins competent performance.
The Guided Learning Hours for this course is 50. Approximately 16 hours will be spent on face to delivery and then a further 35 hours (approximately) of online learning and assessment and your lesson planning and evaluations etc.
You must be at least 17 years of age at the start of the course.
In order to attend this course, Learners must be holders of either:
- ASA UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Swimming (QCF) or equivalent
- ASA Level 2 Swimming Teaching or equivalent with coaching or open water experience
- 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Triathlon (QCF) or equivalent
Please contact the IoS if you have any queries with regards to pre-requisite qualifications.
- 222 OW – Principles of Swimming in Open Water
- 223 OW – Save and effective planning and preparation for open water swimming
- 224 OW – Innovative delivery of open water swimming sessions
All learners looking to attend this course are asked to kindly fill out the below survey:
This is a Blended Learning programme which means that learners complete some units online.
Bookings for this course close on 8 July 2017. You will be granted access to the e-learning core units workspace, hosted by IoS partner system PebblePad – an industry leading e-Portfolio system.
Course dates, venues and times:
Day 1 (22 July 8am-7pm) Trowbridge Sports Centre
Day 2 (23 September 8am–6pm) Vobster Quay
Please note that any course bookings made after 8 July 2017 will include a £20.00 late booking fee.*
In the unlikely event that the IoS will need to cancel the second face to face assessment day due to bad weather, you will be invited to attend an alternative course to complete assessment.
Assessment is through e-learning portfolio submissions, plus two face to face attendance days and assessment. The first face to face day will be within a simulated pool environment and the second at an outdoor venue of your choice.
Upon successful completion of the qualification, learners should be able to:
- Understand open water swimming participation
- Understand the sport specific skills in open water swimming
- Know about relevant equipment related to swimming in open water
- Understand the structure of open water swimming sessions
- Understand the coach-participant relationship for open water swimming sessions
- Understand the health and safety considerations and good practice for open water swimming
- Know how to manage risk in relation to delivering open water swimming sessions
- Be able to plan a series of Open Water sessions
- Be able to conduct effective Open Water swimming sessions
- Be able to monitor participants performance during an open water swimming session
- Be able to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of delivery and own performance
Further study
If you are successful in obtaining this qualification, you are eligible to seek coaching roles through employment or volunteering opportunities.
You should look to develop your learning and knowledge of this discipline by working with other, more senior qualified, experienced, licensed coaches.
Your personal development options include:
- To undertake some of the professional development seminars offered by the IoS or British Triathlon
- To undertake the UKCC Level 3 Senior Coach Qualification in Coaching Swimming or Coaching Triathlon


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An anonymous border patrol agent who claims to have been working in Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for over ten years spoke out about leaked administration documents obtained by Project Veritas.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents, according to the non-profit journalist group, say that "criminal aliens with sex-related offenses are attempting to re-enter the United States in record numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic."
The anonymous insider said that the documents, labeled "unclassified//law enforcement sensitive," are not supposed to be shown to the public. One of them dated March 24, 2021, has the header "Border Intelligence Daily" and reads "Public Safety: FY 2021 Sex Offender Encounters by U.S. Border Patrol Reach Five Year High." From The Epoch Times.


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Payne's Valley Golf Course Proposal | Christian and Leah
As you may already know, I've been a Branson Proposal Photographer for many years. However, Christian and Leah's Payne's Valley Golf Course Proposal was a first for me!
*Branson Proposal & Family Photography was formerly Amy Fillinger Photography. I've had a few people ask about the old watermark on some blog photos, but I promise we are the same photography business. You can read more about that here. =)
This was my first golf course proposal! How? I don't know! I've just never done one before.
But wait, there's more. 😉 Yes, more fun facts.
Payne's Valley Golf Course used to be Murder Rock Golf Course, and I used to work there as a bartender. Small world, huh? Well, it's a little different now. It was bought by new owners and designed by some people you might have heard of. Johnny Morris and Tiger Woods came in and changed it a bit, added some waterfalls, and, as I like to say, "Big Cedar'd" it.
If you've ever been to Branson, you know what I mean.
I worked at John Daly's Murder Rock about 8-9 years ago. If you're wondering how it got that name, a bunch of people were murdered on a rock. I'm not joking. New names can be good things.
I was doing photography at the time, but I had only been in business for a short time and wasn't full time yet. It was actually the last "job" that I had before going full time working for myself!
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Okay, enough of the fun facts. Let's get to Christian and Leah's proposal. However, I do have one more fun fact. This was the first-ever proposal at Payne's Valley Golf Course! It only recently opened, so I hope that I get to go back.
The weather wasn't ideal (check out one of the bridge photos!), but these two toughed it out and were outside all day! It was rainy, it was cold, but it was also perfect.
Payne's Valley has a 19th hole. I'm no golf expert (despite the aforementioned job at the golf course, I just made drinks), but even I know that isn't typical. If you make a hole in one, you get a $1000 gift card to Bass Pro/Cabelas. I did ask; no one has made a hole in one yet. You can read more about it here.
Although neither Christian nor Leah made the hole in one, Christian did have another surprise for Leah waiting! I was at the 19th hole, pretending to be photographing everyone. Little did she know that I was only there for the two of them!
Christian even pointed me out and said to wave to the camera!! Then, well, I'll just let you figure it out! Here are some of my favorites from Christian and Leah's Payne's Valley Golf Course proposal.
Branson Golf Course Proposal
If you haven't figured it out yet, Leah said yes!
Congratulations again, Christian and Leah! After the proposal, we had to go in and take some fun photos, including the one with Tiger Woods, which is absolutely hilarious.
If you're proposing soon and looking for a Branson photographer for your proposal, I'd love to hear from you. Don't forget to check out my 2020 proposal trends post if you're looking for more proposal ideas.
I also have a blog post about why you need a photographer for your Branson proposal. Are you trying to figure out the perfect spot to propose? Check out the 7 best places to propose in Branson.
If you love looking at proposals or reading proposal stories, check out some of my recent blog posts:
- Avery & Haley | Branson Landing Proposal
- Siegfried & Michelle | Branson Proposal Photography
- Patrick & Taryn | Silver Dollar City Proposal
- Wesley and Nikki | Dogwood Canyon Waterfall Proposal
- Josh and Shandy | Branson Proposal
- Abbie & Kelvin | Big Cedar Proposal
- Andrew and Morgan | Top of the Rock Proposal
- Zach & Amanda | Big Cedar Proposal
- Erik and Masie | Branson Proposal
- Laney & Keith | Dogwood Canyon Engagement Session
Thanks again for checking out Leah and Chistian's proposal story. If you're looking for a Branson proposal photographer, use the contact form, and let's talk about your proposal ideas.