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Breitbart.com Offers $50,000 Reward for Obama-Khalidi Jew-Bashing Tape
In 2008 The LA Times withheld a video that contained footage of Barack Obama celebrating with a group of Palestinians who were openly hostile towards Israel. Barack Obama reportedly even gave a toast to a former PLO operative, Rashid Khalidi, at this celebration. This was something the LA Times hid from the American public before the election. The media refused to release the video.
Terrorist Bill Ayers, Barack Obama and his good friend Jew-hater Rashid Khalidi
This controversial story was first reported at Gateway Pundit.
There were also reports that terrorists Bill Ayers and his wife Bernadine Dohrn were at the same Jew-bash.
Khalidi was thought to be connected to the PLO.
Last year Stanley Kurtz figured out a great way to trick the media into releasing the Obama-Khalidi tape – by tricking them into thinking it would be bad for Sarah Palin.
Via Instapundit:
"I posted some thoughts on the media's Palin/Obama paper-trail hypocrisy last Friday. Around the same time, Gateway Pundit's Jim Hoft highlighted the continued refusal of the LA Times to release the unseen but nonetheless famous video tape in which Obama toasted Rashid Khalidi at a testimonial dinner likely also addressed by Bill Ayers. . . . Will we ever get to see that tape, and if so, how best to shake it loose?" Er, convince 'em it would be bad for Sarah Palin?
Today Breitbart announced a new strategy.
The conservative website is offering a $50,000 reward to whomever can provide the complete video recording of the 2003 farewell party for radical Palestinian academic and activist Rashid Khalidi.
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Getting a diagnosis for mesothelioma is crucial for patients to begin treating this terrible disease. It is a devastating diagnosis to receive, but the earlier the diagnosis is given, the better chance the patient has of getting treatment that can really help. If you believe you have been exposed to asbestos, especially over a long period of time, such as through your workplace, being examined and either getting the diagnosis of mesothelioma, or ruling it out, is an important step forward.
Diagnosis begins with a general doctor, but ultimately must be given by an oncologist, an expert in studying and treating cancer. Because of the rarity of this type of cancer, it is especially beneficial to see a specialty oncologist , someone who works mostly with mesothelioma patients. With imaging tests, biopsies, and possibly blood tests, you can get the diagnosis that will allow you to plan your next steps.
The first step towards a mesothelioma diagnosis is recognizing the signs of the disease, the level of risk and asbestos exposure, or both. Some of symptoms of mesothelioma include:
These signs are often overlooked as symptoms of mesothelioma because they are characteristic of other conditions. If you experience these symptoms, especially if you know you have been exposed to asbestos, it is crucial that you ask about mesothelioma.
Once you recognize that you may have some symptoms of this type of cancer, a visit to your general doctor is the next step. A primary care doctor can refer you if necessary to the next expert. This initial step is important because your doctor will do all the basic and routine examination steps that could actually rule out mesothelioma. If that isn't possible, an oncologist will be the next professional you will see to make an official diagnosis.
One of the first imaging tests you may have to diagnose your condition is an X-ray. This can image dense tissues in the body and is a way to rule out pneumonia as a possible diagnosis. Your doctor or radiologist can see if you have fluid in the lungs that may be a result of this infection. Other types of imaging techniques that an oncologist may use to see if you have cancerous tumors characteristic of mesothelioma include CT and PET scans and MRIs.
A CT scan images the inside of the body using electromagnetic energy. A doctor can see most tumors using this type of scan. A similar type of image can be produced with an MRI, or a magnetic resonance image. This uses magnets and electromagnetic energy to create a picture of your internal structures. A PET scan is an imaging technique that detects areas of the body with high metabolic activity, often characteristic of cancerous cells. A combination of two or more imaging tests are often used to be sure of tumor locations.
For most patients the last diagnostic step is a biopsy. The imaging techniques show an oncologist where the cancerous tissues, cancer cells, and tumors are. Those areas can then be sampled so that the tissue or fluid from a tumor can be tested to confirm that it is in fact cancerous, or malignant as opposed to benign. There are several ways in which a biopsy can be done:
Currently, a combination of imaging and biopsies is the best and most accurate way to diagnose mesothelioma. Blood tests can be done as well, but these are not considered conclusive. For example, someone with mesothelioma is likely to have higher levels of certain proteins in the blood called osteopontin and soluble mesothelin-related peptides. However, there could be other explanations for elevated levels.
The latest research into diagnosing mesothelioma has focused on blood tests that could give a patient a better, earlier diagnosis. One such test, called the SOMAmer test, can detect over 1,000 different proteins in the blood. In trials with this test doctors were able to diagnose 90 percent of patients known to have mesothelioma and could rule the disease out in 95 percent of people known not to have it. In other words, this test has big potential to diagnose patients accurately and earlier than ever before.
Once you have a diagnosis of mesothelioma your doctor will want to stage it. This means looking at various factors to determine how advanced the cancer is. This helps your medical team plan for your treatment and helps you make better choices about treatment. Mesothelioma can be staged as one, two, three, or four, with one being the earliest stage and four the latest and most advanced.
Come out Friday night and enjoy the live music of Frank and our handcrafted wines! Experience Fun on the Square like it used to be! For large groups please call for reservations
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Hey Mo-Kan Volkswagon Club… Welcome to Weston! Kick off the start of Volksweston as we transform the "secret garden" behind our tasting room into an outdoor movie theatre! From 7-11 pm, relax and enjoy a special showing of "The Love Bug" under the stars. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and sip on your favorite beverage. And you won't have to worry about weather…If the weather turns bad, we'll show the movie inside in our downstairs wine cellar. It's FREE to attend and you don't need to RSVP – just come on out! No outside beverages allowed.
Join us for The 1st Annual Weston Wine Festival
NINE WINERIES : Pirtle Winery - Fence Stile - Windy Wine Company - Ladoga Ridge – Riverwood - Tipple Hill - Vox Vineyards - Jowler Creek - Weston Wine CompanyNINE WINERIES
LIVE MUSIC : Knock Kneed Sally - The Center State - The ZerosLIVE MUSIC
FOOD : The Vineyards - Green Dirt Farm - Hearth Bakery - Fine Thyme Food - Plantain District - with more to come!
$25 - ticket admission includes samples from all 9 wineries, live music, commemorative glass
Food sold separately. Event is rain or shine. Tickets available at: westonwinefest.eventbrite.com
For questions or additional information, please contact the winery at 816.640.5728
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We're so pleased to bring you these fantastic performers in our live entertainment calendar lineup for 2016, and we hope that you will join us for great music, great views and great wine this season! Live entertainment is complimentary, at Chaumette, as always. :)
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The Hike through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest can be one day or the long hike from the north of Bwindi to the South – called Nkuringo- there one can stay overnight and continue the next day down to scenic Lake Mutanda where you paddle across in a wooden dugout and continue to the town of Kisoro.
This is the most popular hike along two trails of Bwindi – there are however other trails and nature walk, most from easy to moderate in and near the Forest that can be explored on foot and require from an hour to all day long.
Hiking through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is always with a guide. The through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Hikes have become more popular over the last few years, especially with those who choose to trek gorillas twice, once in Buhoma and once in the South of the Park.
This Hike incurs daily Park Fees and Guide Fees per person
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Not only can you hike through the forest, there are many hikes and nature walks in and outside of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest that matches various fitness levels.
Trails can be found in Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo. Some of the are birding hikes, while others focus on the scenery of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
The Hikes and Nature Walks can be added on to your Gorilla Trek or gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Let us know at the time when you plan your safari with us about your hiking plans.
Note: Hiking within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest incurs a daily Park Entrance Fee plus Ranger Guides. Hiking Trails outside of the Park have only Guide Fees for the day.
6. Birding in Bwindi Impenetrab le Forest:
Visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, it is one of the prime birding destinations in Africa. There are over 347 species of forest birds recorded in the Park, at least 70 out of 78 montane forest bird species occurring in the Albertine Rift region are found in the forest, and 22 of the 36 endemic spec
ies in the region.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has been picked as Africa's Number One Birding Site where you find many species endemic to the forest.
Now visitors come from far and wide to spot some of Africa's rarest birds and at the same time, they can track the Mountain Gorillas and the enjoy other nearby prime birding spots.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – a top Birding Destination in Africa
7. Mountain Bike Rides – Buhoma and other areas of Park:
Ride 4 a Woman which is a community support group offers mountain bike rentals and guided bike in and around Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in the Buhoma area of th
e park.
You can even do the Village Walk on a bike with a guide. There are Birding Bike Rides, or simply a ride into the Forest such as the Ivy River Trail. The average Bike Ride is 3 hours or longer in length with much to see along the trail or road.
The guides are all well-trained, some specialize in birding, others in culture but all know Bwindi Impenetrable Forest which they all love and want to conserve.
Please Note:The Buhoma area provides the best Biking Experience. Unfortunately there no organized biking experiences in the other areas of the park. A few lodges have added biking as available activity in the other areas of the park.
Here you have a 3-hour cultural walk through the village – you learn the ways and culture of the people that live in the Buhoma area on the edge of Bwindi Forest. The Village Walk is with a local guide who is friendly and knowledgeable about local culture and customs.
You will see how people make local crafts such as baskets with the most intricate designs – beer made from Bananas, and a distillery that makes the local Waragi Gin from Bananas, meet a traditional healer and learn of what is gathered in the ancient forest and how it is taken and applied to ailments – you will be amazed –
See how the growth of local produce is done and harvested, food preparation over charcoal or open fire, visit a school, and meet the Batwa Pygmy community as they perform a dance for you just to name a few. It is certainly a cultural learning experience and the cost of the walk supports the local community – so a win-win for everyone. (3 hours in length and difficulty level is easy – Location – Buhoma Area) gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Please Note: Each of the 4 Areas of the park has a Village Walk, the Buhoma one is the oldest. The Nkuringo area is a close second and you can also do a Village Walk in the Rushaga and Ruhija Areas of the Park.
9. Bwindi Community Hospital – one of Uganda's Best Rural Hospitals:
The Bwindi Community Hospital is located in the Buhoma Area. One reason that this hospital is on the cutting edge of Medical Care is that it is supported in part by donations that Gorilla Trekkers have made.
The Hospital gives excellent care, including Dental and Sight care. The infant mortality rate in the area has been greatly reduced and life expectancy dramatically increased. The hospital has a great children ward, offers dental care and sight care to the community. mostly supported by present and past Gorilla Trekkers to the Park.
Visitors are welcome to come and see them most anytime – the Hospital gives a glimpse of what healthcare can be like for rural Ugandans.
10. Foodie Adventures at the Bwindi Bar and Restaurant in Buhoma:
The Bwindi Bar and Restaurant in Buhoma is the Perfect Stop for the Foodie Adventurer on a Gorilla Trekking Safari in the Buhoma area where Tasty Treats are the norm combining International Fare with locally produced items.
Try the Bwindi version of the famed Rolex Dish in Uganda. Those that want to try local food, it is on the menu but also Cassava Chips with Bwindi Salsa or Guacamole. You can have a Fudge Brownie with a cup of Americano Coffee. There is the Juice Bar with freshly made juices. The Restaurant is sponsored by the exclusive Bwindi Lodge and is a training ground for underprivileged youth in the area.
Bwindi Bar and Restaurant on Main Street in Buhoma
Bwindi is home to the Mountain Gorillas but it also a place for many activities – Top Things to Do and See – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest- the above were just a few.
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Where to stay while stay while visiting Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and gorilla tracking, hiking, biking, cultural walks, birding in the ancient rainforest.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest ranges from budget to exclusive luxury lodging. The range of lodges is extensive, especially in the Buhoma Area of the Park.
In recent years added lodges have sprung up in the other areas of the park giving visitors a range of options and selections.
Lodge Rates tend to be higher around Bwindi Impenetrable Forest than other parks in Uganda, on the positive side, lodge rates are lower than in neighboring Rwanda for Gorilla Trekking.
We use Quality Lodges based o feedback from our Clients and our Personal Observations.
Bwindi is home to the Mountain Gorillas but it also a place for many activities – Top Things to Do and See – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest- and staying at a good lodge only enhances your time here.
Best Gorilla Trekking Safaris that include Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with 480 plus Gorillas remains the best place in East Africa for Gorilla Trekking, besides it has more Habituated Gorilla Groups than anywhere else.
Not only can you trek Gorillas on safari here but Bwindi is the only place where you can go on an all-day Gorilla Habituation Experience – spending 4 hours with a gorilla group being habituated.
There are no longer any Discounted Permits, they were discontinued in November of 2017.
Gorilla Trekking – a once in a lifetime experience.
Luxury Gorilla Safaris
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Gorilla Habituation Experience Safaris
Getting to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a 9 hour plus drive from Entebbe International Airport. We break that long drive into smaller drives by incorporating different parks and activities.
Kigali – Rwanda is the gateway to Southwest Uganda. A mere 3 1/2 hour drive and you are in Rushaga or Nkuringo in the Southern End of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with some of the best Gorilla Trekking in Uganda.
You can also fly from Entebbe to Kihihi and stay in the Buhoma area of the Forest or fly to Kisoro and stay in the southern region of the Forest.
Most of our Clients choose to fly into Kigali Rwanda and trek Gorillas in Nkuringo or Rushaga areas of Bwindi Forest which is a mere 4-hour drive from Kigali.
The Fly into Rwanda and Trek Gorillas in Uganda has become even more popular since Rwanda raised its prices on permits.

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No-show parents face arrest
09/03/2009 - 12:58:00Back to Heathrow Ireland Home
The parents of a 14-year-old Dublin girl arrested at the weekend for shoplifting are facing arrest after they refused to attend her court case.
The young girl was brought before the Children's Court this morning following her arrest for theft of €23 worth of groceries from the Tesco supermarket at Crumlin Shopping Centre.
Judge Ann Ryan was told that after the arrest, the girl's family had been contacted but refused to come to the garda station where she was being held.
A peace commissioner had to be brought in to be present when she was charged. Parents or responsible adults are required by law to go to a garda station if a child has been arrested.
Garda Stephan Cooper told Judge Ryan that the girl's family had been made aware she was being charged. "I spoke to a woman on the phone, she made it clear that she did not care what would happen," he said.
When the girl came to the courthouse this morning, she was accompanied by a younger sister.
Judge Ryan said she was issuing a bench warrant for the arrest of the parents. However, she agreed to put a stay on it for one day meaning they have until tomorrow to come to the court, otherwise they face arrest.
Parents are obliged by law to attend cases at the Children's Court.


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St Thomas Ensbury Park
A family church, welcoming everyone regardless of age, gender or status.
Serving the community of Ensbury Park, Redhill Park and Northbourne in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Click on the menu to the left to explore this site
The final event event of our celebrations:
The Bishop of Salisbury with Vicar, Deacon and one of our Wardens at the service celebrating the 50th anniversary - June 2018
The Bishop of Sherborne, the Vicar and Churchwardens by the Foundation Stone at the celebration of 50th Anniversary of the laying of the stone. September 2017
Click here for the full programme of anniversary events
We are proud to announce that we are now a partner church for Christians Against Poverty, a charity that has built a strong reputation on helping those in debt and bringing people to know Jesus Christ.
We will be running the eight session Life Skills in the near future. Please visit our CAP Life Skills Course page for more detail.
If you would like further details, please contact our Life Skills Manager, Edward Foster, by clicking here.
For more details about CAP, please visit their website at www.capuk.org
The 'Messy Cross' made by our Messy Church
The 'messy cross' reminds us that however messy the world gets around us, the cross of Jesus makes us clean before God.
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9th ANNUAL
United States
26-29 Sep 2013
Program incl.
24th Sep - 6th Oct 2013
Special offer for the
complete program:
e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
9th Annual EAHAE International Conference
26-29 September 2013,
19:00h - Sunday 16:00h
Cleveland area, Ohio/USA
Business as a Force for Good...
"May The Horse Be With You"
Listening to the wisdom of horses
Inspiring each others innovations and creative ideas
Sharing best practices
Gathering new knowledge and skills
Recommitting to values and ideals
Learning from world renown educators of
- Appreciative Inquiry,
- Compassionate Coaching,
- Emotional Intelligence and
- Inclusive Leadership
Strengthening our community connection and spirit
If you sign up
from Europe,
please send
the amount via
bank account
We will send
you our account
dates on request
via e-mail:
(registration deadline 31st July 2013)
Open to 75 people
State Park with a
Manor House and cabins.
Rooms accommodate 2-3 people, cabins 4 or 5
Red Maple Inn with
beautiful single rooms only about $115.00 per night
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Wiatrowska, Poland "Manager learns from horses" - Barbara K.
Rector MA CEFIP-ED, USA "Leadership with Heart: Partnering
with Horses to Honor our Elders" - Beau Daane, USA
"Sustainability: Learning from Nature" - Diana Bilimoria
PhD, USA"Inclusive Leadership" - Herb Stevenson, USA
"Gestalt Approach and Contact Style in Coaching" - Jackie
Lowe Stevenson, USA "Entering The Culture of Horse and Herd
and Creating an Appreciative Inquiry Culture" - Jim (James)
Kepner Ph.D., USA "The Energy of Joining" - Juan Bernado
Bermeo, Ecuador "Listening to the Wisdom of the Horse" -
Karen Stock, USA "Presentation of PhD Dissertation and
Research paper and findings Horses and Leadership" - Ken
Chapin, USA "Innovation and Managing by Design" - Kim Seng,
USA "Natural Horsepersonship/energy, trust and relationship"
- Leslie Yerkes "Marketing from an EI Perspective" - Linda
Kohanov, USA "The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory Approach
to Social Intelligence, Leadership, and Innovation" - Lynne
Ellyn, USA "NeuroLeadership with Horses" - Louis Alloro, USA
"Positive Social Emotional Approach to Coaching and
Leadership with Horses" - María de Lourdes Quiroz Kepner,
USA "Healing the Organizational Spirit" - Nikki Kagan,
Israel "Relationship Facilitates Task" - Stéphane Wattine,
France "Collective Intelligence: Executive Team Coaching
with Horses" - Steve Peplin, USA "How Horses Have Inspired
My Leadership"
Speakers's short bios
David Harris (U.K.) and Gerhard J. Krebs (Germany)
This workshop qualifies for EAHAE
Pre-conference HorseDream coaching workshop,
open to 16 people.
Payment: 10 % deposit to save your
space, rest in two installments à 672,75
before 31st July and before 31st August.
Video impressions of the 2012 Seminar:
Jackie Lowe Stevenson, supported by David and Gerhard
First post-conference workshop Entering Horse and Herd and
Appreciative Inquiry,
open to 16 people.
First post-conference workshop Entering Horse and Herd and
Appreciative Inquiry,
open to 16 people.
Karin & Gerhard Krebs (HorseDream), Sharon & David Harris
Jackie Lowe Stevenson (Spirit of Leadership)
Second post-conference workshop HorseDream Partner License,
open to 10 people.
Second post-conference workshop HorseDream Partner License,
Payment: 10 % deposit to save your space, rest in two installments à
before 31st July and before 31st August.
Agata is owner and managing director of HorseSense, a company
offering Horse Assisted Education development programs, Licensed
HorseDream Partner since 2006, ambassador member of the European
Association for Horse Assisted Education (EAHAE). For 10 years, she has been
working as Manager in an international consulting company
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany and then in Poland. Her
experience gained by managing teams both in her home country and
abroad resulted in her great understanding of leading processes
and of the organizations. She is pioneer of Horse Assisted
Education in Poland. Her company has offered seminars with
horses as trainers for corporate clients since 2006.
Conference topic:
"Manager learns from horses"
Conference topic:
"Leadership with Heart: Partnering with Horses to Honor our Elders"
"Sustainability: Learning from Nature"
Conference topic:
"Inclusive Leadership "
Gerhard J. Krebs,
Gerhard is owner and managing director at G&K
HorseDream GmbH and EAHAE president. He holds a university degree M.A. in
Contemporary German Literature and Political Science.
He is working as an
entrepreneur since 1983, started IT-Trainings in 1986 and founded HorseDream
in 1996 together with his wife Karin. They both started with horse assisted
leadership seminars and team trainings on the market in 1998 with horses as
medium and catalyst. Gerhard founded EAHAE in 2004.
Stevenson, USA
is President/CEO Cleveland Consulting Group Inc., a Native American and USMC
veteran owned firm.
He is a Consultant and Executive Coach. He coaches executives and board
members in strategic issues related to long term planning processes as well
as in day-to-day operating procedures. He provides insights in executive and
board processes to enhance relations by and between respective individuals,
such as settling disputes between Board Chairs and the CEO. Herb coaches and
consult executives and boards in the turnaround of failing financial
institutions and in the management of regulatory relations. He helps develop
executive talent as part of grooming for new positions as well as for long
term succession planning.
Herb is the founder of the Natural Passages a one year male initiation
program. It is a program that enables the core integrity of the man to
surface. It is designed to awaken, develop, and nurture the essence and
fullness of being a man in today's world.
He is on the Board of
Trustees of The American Indian Education Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Herb
has spent the last decade reclaiming his Cherokee and Shawnee Indian
heritage. He
provides workshops around the country on indigenous healing practices.
Herb is a major support
of the work of Spirit of Leadership and in the care of the herd of horses.
Conference topic:
"Gestalt Approach and Contact Style in Coaching"
"Entering The Culture of Horse and Herd and Creating an
Appreciative Inquiry Culture"
Jim is a
psychologist in private practice in Cleveland and on the
professional staff of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. He is
the author of the books Body Process: a Gestalt approach to
working with the body in therapy and Healing Tasks:
psychotherapy with adult survivors of childhood abuse. He
teaches Gestalt Body Process Psychotherapy internationally
He also co-developed subtle energy methods and teaches this work
www.pathwaysforhealing.com with applications to healing from
trauma, stress and supporting wellness.
Jim's presentation will be on the topic: The Energy of Joining.
Horses sense, relate and connect through the energy field they
generate around them and the energy of the earth. Jim has some
observations about how horses use subtle energy fields and some
practices we can do with each other to access this fascinating
realm of connection.
Conference topic:
"The Energy of Joining"
Horses sense, relate and connect through the energy field they
generate around them and the energy of the earth. Jim has some
observations about how horses use subtle energy fields and some
practices we can do with each other to access this fascinating
realm of connection.
Juan is founder and president
at Checa Pichincha, Ecuador, a center of dressage and tame. The
facility of 7 hectares is designed to meet the physical and
mental necessities of the horses.
Juan has a real passion for horses
since age 5, began with classes vaulting, dressage and jumping
in Germany, Argentina and Ecuador. His studies conducted six
years of Industrial Engineering.
From childhood he was interested in the way we think and
understand the world from the point of view of the horse, and
looking for ways to improve your relationship with them, making
it easy for them. Horses marked his course and helped address
the decisions of his personal life. Most methods used for
training and horse management did not meet his expectations.
This led him to attend various courses around the world to
acquire new knowledge.
Conference topic:
"Listening to the Wisdom of the Horse"
Jude of Leaders
by Nature is renowned for her visionary thinking and specialises in challenging
the status quo for continuous improvement. She leads by example with courage and
a huge heart and challenges people to go beyond what they believe is possible in
a way that feels safe, exciting and fun. And she'll go there with you, step by
Jude combines 6 years of coaching and
leadership development expertise with 16 years of corporate leadership in IBM to
take leaders and corporate teams beyond their comfort zone to be extraordinary
leaders. Jude's experience in IBM includes Service Manager for a variety of
Outsourcing contracts, European Business Operations and Cost Management Leader
(managing a budget of $1 billion). She was the Communications Partner to the UK
General Manager of the Services business and designed and implemented a Skills
Management strategy across Europe for over 28,000 people.
June has 25 years
experience working as an educator and leadership development consultant. Her
mission is to bring horses and people together to discover more effective ways
of leading and of creating a healthy community. June holds a Doctor of Education
degree in the field of Adult Learning from North Carolina State University.
attributes many of the lessons she learned about being a teacher
and a leader to the horses she has loved from childhood through
today. In 2004 she founded TeachingHorse LLC.
"Presentation of PhD Dissertation and Research paper and findings
Horses and Leadership"
Ken is the Founder and CEO of
Mobile Innovation Lab (MIL), a design consultancy based in
Northeast Ohio supporting clients to build the strength,
creative confidence, and skills they need to create positive
impact, and solve problems in the world. He works with Senior
Executives, teams and individuals to inspire people to
passionately share their energy to achieve a common goal,
increase self awareness, overcome assumptions and limiting
beliefs and empower them to reach their full potential.
graduating from the Equine Assisted Learning program at Lake
Erie College in 2009, he has worked with Spirit of Leadership as
a group facilitator delivering customized leadership, team
development, and personal growth programs that incorporate
Appreciative Inquiry, Human-Centered Design, Positive
Psychology, Embodied Empathy, Biomimicry and other
research-based tools that influence how people, organizations,
and communities learn, change, and transform.
"Innovation and Managing by Design"
Kim is an Equine Behaviorist,
Educator and Communicator, Certified Natural Trainer,
Facilitator of Horse-Human Development Learning, Certified
Therapeutic Riding Instructor, and Certified Centered Riding
Instructor. Kim's experiences have been an enriching lesson with
the human and the interaction with horses. Through this
participation, she observed firsthand, the misunderstanding many
owners have of their horses. All of these experiences and more
has pushed her to create an educational facility, "Nature of the
Horse", Horse and Human Development Center. The Center is the
realization of a vision of being able to be a guide and coach
offering growth between horses and riders in a holistic
Knowing and understanding the
nature of the horse allows her to create a quick rapport
resulting in trust, respect, and leadership. These are the
qualities that must be developed between horse and human to
create a beneficial bond.
Conference topic
"Natural Horsepersonship/energy, trust and relationship"
Linda is an author, speaker, riding instructor and horse
trainer who has become an internationally- recognized
innovator in the field of Equine Experiential Learning and a
respected writer on the subject of Equine Facilitated
Her book The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and
Transformation through the Way of the Horse was selected as
one of the Top Ten Religion and Spirituality books of 2001
by Amazon.com.
Her second book, Riding between the Worlds: Expanding Our
Potential through the Way of the Horse, was published in
Both books have been used as texts in university courses
across the country and have received appreciative reviews in
publications as diverse as Horse and Rider, Natural Horse,
IONS Noetic Sciences Review, Shift, Spirituality and Health,
Animal Wellness, The Equestrian News and Strides (the
magazine published by the North American Riding for the
Handicapped Association).
Among her numerous lectures throughout the U.S. and Canada,
she was a presenter at the 2001 NARHA conference and was the
keynote speaker at the 2003 NARHA conference. She was also a
featured presenter at the 2004 International Transpersonal
Conference topic:
"Linda Kohanov: The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory
Approach to Social Intelligence, Leadership, and Innovation"
Lynne Ellyn is the founder of Pasobilities Coaching and
Consulting and a Fellow of the Cutter Business Technology
Council and a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium's
Business Technology Strategies practice. She retired in 2011
as the Senior VP and CIO of DTE Energy . She successfully
held leadership positions in five industries: healthcare,
automotive, high-tech, consulting, and energy.
As a CIO, Ms. Ellyn was consistently recognized as an
exceptional business and IT leader. In 2002, Crain's Detroit
Business named her as one of the 100 Most Influential Women
Business Leaders in the metropolitan Detroit area, while the
Association for Women in Computing awarded her one of the
Top Michigan Women in Computing in 2003. In 2004, CORP!
named Ms. Ellyn one of Michigan's Top Business Women, while
Computerworld named her a Premier 100 IT Leader in 2005. In
2007, Baseline named her one of the Top 100 CIOs in the
In 2012, Ms. Ellyn completed a postgraduate certificate in
the Foundations of NeuroLeadership with Middlesex University
in Manchester, UK. After a 32-year career in IT, she now
focuses on writing, leadership coaching, team development,
IT strategy, public speaking, and consulting.
Ms. Ellyn offers equine-facilitated leadership coaching to
her clients. She completed an ICF approved coaching program
with Lisa Murrell of Equine Alchemy. Lisa's coach training
program combines the coaching methodology of the
International Coaching Federation with the Epona Approach.
More information about Ms. Ellyn's equine-facilitated
leadership coaching can be found at www.Pasobility.com.
Ms. Ellyn is passionate about building high-performance
teams, coaching leaders for high performance, and managing
complex business requirements. In addition to her
postgraduate study in Neuroscience and Leadership, Ms. Ellyn
has a bachelor's degree from Oakland University and an
executive MBA from Michigan State University.
Conference topic:
"NeuroLeadership with Horses"
The emerging neuroscience field of NeuroLeadership and
applying the learnings with equine facilitated programs
Louis Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP is a change-agent working with
individuals within networks in systems to enable positive
evolution. He is one of the first 100 people in the world to
earn a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the
University of Pennsylvania. There, he published a framework
for how communities evolve called Social-Emotional
Leadership. This thesis work is now activated in real-time
as a city-wide well-being initiative in Cleveland, OH and
Northern Valley, NJ, which is the school district where
Alloro matriculated as a young boy. In these two projects,
the work is to find, leverage, connect and build
psychological muscle in SOcial-eMOtional (SOMO) leaders, who
are the influential change-agents within networks in
systems. In coming together to learn to think expansively,
SOMO leaders become more effective facilitators to form
super-organisms to innovate differently in business,
healthcare, education, etc. and most importantly: get
different results. Alloro is a Fellow at George Mason
University's Center for Consciousness and Transformation,
owns a private consultancy founded in New York, NY, is
co-director of the Certificate in Positive Psychology (CAPP)
program currently run at the NYC Open Center and writes for
both Positive Psychology News Daily and his own blog called
Verve (Energy difficult to describe in words; it is felt).
Conference topic:
"Positive Social Emotional Approach to Coaching and
Leadership with Horses"
Lourdes is a Gestalt therapist, coach, educator, Nervous
System Energy Work practitioner andfacilitates experiential
learning with horses. She brings her gifts and skills as a
Medicine Woman to all her work
She has published and presented widely on dreams, group
process and human development, and holds certificates in
Nervous System Energy Work, Gestalt Body Process
Psychotherapy and Gestalt Psychotherapy with specialties in
dreams, children and Music Therapy.
Lourdes was a co-founder and Academic Director of
UPADGestalt training institute and concurrently was also
Academic Director of the Masters in Human Development
Programat ITESO University, both in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Conference topic:
"Healing the Organizational Spirit"
Nikki Kagan, Founder,
HorseSense International and Principal, Kagan Management
Resources, an Israeli-based consulting firm, is a licensed
certified trainer and partner of HorseDream International.
In addition to her 8 years working in the field of EAPD,
Nikki brings 25+ years of corporate facilitation, coaching
and consulting. She has traveled worldwide assisting mid to
senior level management teams and individuals develop their
ability to lead, motivate, resolve conflicts and gain
traction around challenging and complex issues.
Conference topic
"Relationship Facilitates
In our work as facilitators,
we believe we have a responsibility to open the hearts and
minds of corporate leadership, to help them find their way
back to their own truths by helping them to reconnect with
themselves, regain trust in others, and most important, to
experience the power of relationships. Because at the end
of the day, the horses help us to rediscover that
relationship really does facilitate task.
Stéphane is managing director at
EquiLibre-Coaching® which induces a different kind of
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chosen accelerator to change.
It is a process that develops leadership in all meanings
of the word: leadership in the professional realm, in
managerial situations; self-leadership within the
framework of a personal development objective or to get
a personal project under way.
Conference topic:
"Collective Intelligence: Executive Team Coaching with
Horses "
Talan Products is a leading
manufacturing organization that serves its customers,
employees, and shareholders by leveraging stamping and metal
working expertise to provide innovative product abd service
solutions with world class performance.
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There are those who raid drugstore counters when they get the flu, and there are those who drink catnip tea.
Floritza Diaconesau drinks catnip tea. It`s camomile tea for when she has a sore throat and a tea of flowers of the linden tree when she has a headache or can`t get to sleep.
Herbal medicine, once considered the domain of quacks, seems to be making a comeback in the United States, herbalists and health officials say.
Sales of herbal medicines and teas, almost non-existent 15 years ago, are expected to reach $500 million this year, and for the first time herbal teas are being advertised on television. Health food store owners say more and more customers want books or information on plant medicine and even major supermarket chains are stocking medicinal teas.
``Americans lost their oral history of plant medicines from generation to generation,`` said Diaconesau, a botanist at the Bronx Botanical Garden. ``They want to find out more about herbs but they don`t know how.``
Herbalists say plants can be just as effective as over-the-counter drugs but without annoying side effects. Health officials say non-toxic plants rarely do harm and sometimes do good when administered properly, although they caution people against foraging plants they know nothing about or using herbs to treat serious illnesses.
Because there is little hard scientific evidence, no one knows for sure whether plant medicine is more beneficial than over-the-counter drugs or whether it really causes fewer side effects, herbalists and health officials say. Despite this, there are many believers.
``They have been tried and true, and I mean tried, for centuries and centuries,`` said Jim Duke, a botanist at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington and a herbalist who treats his occasional cuts and scrapes with geranium leaves.


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month's CoStar Commercial Repeat Sale Indices (CCRSI) provide the market's first look at June 2013 commercial real estate pricing. Based on 1,189 repeat sales in June 2013 and more than 125,000 repeat sales since 1996, the CCRSI offers the broadest measure of commercial real estate repeat sales activity.
June 2013 CCRSI National Results Highlights
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PRICES SURGE IN SECOND QUARTER 2013: On the strength of improving market fundamentals, the two broadest measures of aggregate pricing for commercial properties within the CCRSI — the value-weighted U.S. Composite Index and the equal-weighted U.S. Composite Index — continued their upward trend in June. The value-weighted index, which is influenced by larger transactions and generally tracks with high quality core real estate properties, gained 5.9% in the second quarter, its best quarterly showing since 2011. Meanwhile, the equal-weighted index, which is comprised of smaller, more numerous transactions representative of the lower end of the market, jumped an impressive 9.1% in the second quarter, its strongest quarterly gain on record.
- GENERAL COMMERCIAL SEGMENT GROWTH ACCELERATES IN JUNE: Within the equal-weighted U.S. Composite Index, the Investment Grade segment, which broadly encompasses upper-middle tier properties, continued moving steadily upwards, increasing 7.9% above last quarter. Pricing in the General Commercial segment has taken longer to recover, but has recently gained momentum as investment activity continued to extend into secondary markets and property types. Pricing in the General Commercial segment advanced a stellar 9.2% from the previous quarter and increased 11.7% over the last 12-month period.
- RETAIL TURNS IN STRONGEST PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR PROPERTY TYPES: Stronger consumer spending and a near dearth in new construction helped to bolster pricing gains for retail properties as reflected in the 16% gain in the CCRSI Retail Index over the past 12-month period ending in the second quarter, the strongest performance of the four major property types. Meanwhile, pricing in the Office Index advanced by 11.4%, while the Multifamily Index gained a more modest 11.1% year over year. Among CCRSI's regional indices, the Midwest regional index recorded the largest regional gain of 16.5% for the previous 12-month period ending in the second quarter, aided by outsized growth in multifamily and retail pricing levels, while the Northeast regional index continued to track the largest cumulative pricing gains since the recovery began.
- DISTRESS SALES CONTINUE TO ABATE: The percentage of commercial property selling at distressed prices dropped to just 13.6% in June 2013, down from nearly 24% one year earlier, the lowest level of distress recorded since the end of 2008. The long-term average for distress trading is less than 1% of total volume, so the recovery still has a ways to go, but the recent declines have helped to boost liquidity and pricing by giving lenders more confidence to do deals.
|Monthly CCRSI Results, Data through June of 2013
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|1 Trough Date: January, 2010 2 Trough Date: March, 2011 3 Trough Date: October, 2009 4 Trough Date: March, 2011
Quarterly CCRSI Property Type Results
- The leap in commercial real estate pricing in the second quarter was seen across all four major property types. Double-digit annual gains in nearly every property sector demonstrate the depth of the recovery in commercial real estate prices. Pricing in the overall market has increased more rapidly than in the primary markets for all the major property sectors save industrial, suggesting that investors are either being priced out of primary markets or have more appetite for risk as market fundamentals improve.
- The multifamily sector, which has led the recovery in commercial real estate pricing, continued to post strong results. Overall pricing at the end of the second quarter of 2013 was just 13.4% shy of the previous peak reached in 2007. By comparison, pricing in the other major property types is still more than 20% below previous peak levels. While the multifamily sector's outperformance has been attributable to relatively stronger fundamentals, it has also been a function of plentiful debt financing, led by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), following the downturn. However, there are signs of a deceleration in multifamily fundamentals, mainly as a result of growing new supply, especially in the primary markets where vacancies are at, or near, prerecession lows and pricing has already surpassed its prior peak level. The CCRSI Multifamily Prime Metros Index notched gains of 9.9% over the last year, which was lower than the 11.1% gain for the broader multifamily index.
- Reflecting the continued decrease in vacancy rates across most markets, the CCRSI Retail Index posted the most impressive pricing gains during the second quarter of 2013 of 10.2%. Pricing in the Retail Index is now up 16% over the previous 12-month period, the first double-digit annual price increase in the Retail Index since its recovery began in 2011. The overall retail market outperformed the Prime Retail Metros Index over the past year indicating that investors appear to be branching out beyond core assets in the primary markets and malls, as has been the case in previous quarters. The retail sector's recent pricing rebound is encouraging because it suggests that the housing recovery may finally be spilling over to the broader economy.
- Pricing in the Office Index advanced by 11.4% for the previous 12-months ending in the second quarter, the second strongest annual performance among the major property segments behind the retail sector. Steady demand for office space during this time, coupled with historically low levels of new construction, has led to the sturdy pricing gains. Investors also appear to be looking beyond the core technology and energy-driven markets for deals as indicated by the slower growth in the Prime Office Metros Index over the last year. The gap in pricing between secondary and top tier markets is exceptionally wide right now, indicating that secondary markets will likely continue to see a rise in pricing over the near term. A strong demand forecast, further expected vacancy compression, and relatively cheap pricing are drawing investors to markets like Portland, Charlotte and Phoenix, where pricing is rising more rapidly than in the core markets of New York and Washington DC, where pricing has already surpassed prior peak levels.
- While the pricing recovery in the industrial property sector began later than in the other major property types, the CCRSI Industrial Index advanced by a solid 9.5% year-over-year in the second quarter. Big-box distribution facilities located in primary logistics hubs have led industrial the recovery, which is reflected in the stronger 22% gain in the Prime Industrial Metros Index over the last year.
- The CCRSI Land Index notched modest price gains over the past four quarters on the strength of continued demand for multifamily development sites and the recovering single-family market. The Land Index gained 1.8% in the second quarter of 2013 accumulating 5.1% price gains over the previous 12-month period.
- The CCRSI Hospitality Index also made promising gains over the last year increasing by 6.1% from the same quarter of the last year. Hotel demand closely correlates with macro economy. With slow but steady economic growth, average room rates are on the rise in most markets. As a result, hotels are becoming a more desirable asset class among investors.
Quarterly CCRSI Regional Results
- All four major regional indices in the CCRSI posted positive quarterly and year-over-year pricing gains. The Northeast Composite Index, which has been bolstered by exceptional pricing growth in a handful of prime multifamily and office markets, remained at the forefront of the recovery. Accordingly, the Northeast Index has climbed to within 7% of its prior peak level in 2007, while pricing in the other regions remains nearly a third below their respective previous high water marks. Among specific property types, the Northeast Multifamily Index has made an early and impressive recovery, already surpassing its prior peak pricing. However, as supply levels begin to mount in many markets investors are turning their attention to other property types in the region. The Northeast Office Index advance by 24.8% over the last year, driven by strong pricing gains in the core markets of New York and Boston, and also among secondary markets such as Pittsburgh.
- Pricing is finally gaining some traction in the Midwest. This region has been the laggard in the recovery, with pricing finally bottoming out in the second quarter of last year, at least a year behind the other regions. Since then, a solid recovery in the multifamily and retail segments has helped the overall Midwest regional index to advance by 16.5% over the last year. Thanks to higher yields and continued investor preference for multifamily assets, the Midwest Multifamily Index advanced by an impressive 34% over the last year, led by gains in solidly performing markets such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Columbus.
- As was the case in the Midwest, the multifamily and retail sectors are driving recent pricing gains in the South Regional Composite Index. Markets that had not seen the first wave of investment capital, including Tampa, Orlando and South Florida, have seen stronger pricing gains over the last year, helping the overall South Composite Index to advance by 14.2%.
- Pricing in the West region advanced just 3.9% year-over-year compared with a 9% gain in the previous 12-month period. The West Multifamily index led overall pricing gains over the last few years as investors flocked to supply constrained core markets like San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles, aggressively bidding up prices. However, as capital is now moving to secondary markets and property types in search of higher yields, pricing in the West Multifamily Index has flattened over the last year, dragging down the total for the region. The West Retail and Office indices advanced by a stronger 6% during the same period.
Several charts accompanying this release are available at http://media.globenewswire.com/cache/9473/file/21472.pdf
About the CoStar Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices
The CoStar Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices (CCRSI) are the most comprehensive and accurate measures of commercial real estate prices in the United States. In addition to the national Composite Index (presented in both equal-weighted and value-weighted versions), national Investment Grade Index and national General Commercial Index, which we report monthly, we report quarterly on 30 sub-indices in the CoStar index family. The sub-indices include breakdowns by property sector (office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality and land), by region of the country (Northeast, South, Midwest, West), by transaction size and quality (general commercial, investment grade), and by market size (composite index of the prime market areas in the country).
The CoStar indices are constructed using a repeat sales methodology, widely considered the most accurate measure of price changes for real estate. This methodology measures the movement in the prices of commercial properties by collecting data on actual transaction prices. When a property is sold more than one time, a sales pair is created. The prices from the first and second sales are then used to calculate price movement for the property. The aggregated price changes from all of the sales pairs are used to create a price index.
More charts accompanying this release are available at http://media.globenewswire.com/cache/9473/file/21473.pdf
For more information about CCRSI Indices, including our legal notices and disclaimer, please visit http://www.costar.com/ccrsi.
CoStar Group (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the primary provider of websites for commercial real estate information, analytics and marketing services. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availabilities. Through LoopNet, the Company operates the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with more than 7 million registered members. CoStar operates websites that have over 9 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe with a staff of approximately 2,000 worldwide, including the industry's largest professional research organization. For more information, visit www.costar.com.
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" including, without limitation, statements regarding CoStar's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements are based upon current beliefs and are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. The following factors, among others, could cause or contribute to such differences: the risk that the trends represented or implied by the indices will not continue or produce the results suggested by such trends, including the risk that transaction volume does not create, or continue to create, a favorable environment for commercial real estate transaction activity; the risk that investor demand and commercial real estate pricing levels will not continue at the levels or with the trends indicated in this release; the risk that the decline in distressed trades will not continue to support higher, more consistent pricing and enhanced market liquidity; the risk the retail sector's recent pricing rebound will not spill over to the broader economy; the risk that the gap in pricing between secondary and top tier markets will not remain high, and that secondary markets will not see a rise in pricing over the near term; and the possibility that the hospitality industry cannot continue to support rising hotel room prices and, therefore, that hotels will not become, or continue to be, a more desirable asset class. More information about potential factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those stated in CoStar's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including CoStar's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and CoStar's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, under the heading "Risk Factors" in each of these filings. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to CoStar on the date hereof, and CoStar assumes no obligation to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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- Chuck Gray
I'm sure by now you're all-too-familiar with the annual mobile device product line refresh. Every fall we get updated versions of the now ubiquitous mobile devices. Apple, Amazon, Google, and others all push out slightly updated hardware just in time for the holiday shopping season. This year's upgrades are almost all incremental. If you already own a 2012 device, you should feel comfortable hanging on to it. Users looking to upgrade from models that are two or more years old or shoppers new to mobile devices have good reason to be excited.
This year I'm casting a smaller net into the sea of devices. The market has absolutely exploded of late. Manufacturing costs on mobile devices have taken a nosedive, as written about in this Business Week article by Peter Burrows. OEMs can piece together a device with hardware that's good enough with the free Android mobile operating system, sell their efforts for $149 or less, and still make a decent profit. That's going to save budget-conscious shoppers $50 at the very least, and I've seen Black Friday riots congeal over worse "deals" than that.
If you're in the market for a budget tablet from an x-brand OEM, do not settle for less than the following specs:
- 1.2 GHz dual-core or better processor
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- 16 GB or more of storage
- 1280 x 720 IPS (in-plane switching) capacitive touch screen
- Android 4.1
- Access to Google Play
So this year I'm looking just at devices centered around eBooks and media consumption, generally speaking. Apple's iPad and Google's Nexus 7 are more general-purpose than devices like the Kindle or Nook, but come on, like I'm going to write a post on devices and not mention them? And besides, both have their own content stores, so they make the cut.
I'm also only looking at new hardware. I could include last year's offerings, most of which are still being sold, now at a discount—a huge discount in the Nook's case—and are still very good. However, that would be rather overwhelming, so the focus is on the new shinies. For a look at least year's tech, I refer you to 2012's Tech Guide, which I have rewritten with new insights, some updated models, and cheaper prices.
This year's guide is broken into two sections. In the first part, I'll have an overview of each new product from Amazon, Apple, Google, and Barnes & Noble and their respective services. The second section includes detailed tables comparing each device's relevant specifications, should you wish to examine the nitty-gritties.
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library is proud to provide its members with free access to a number of e-content databases that are compatible to varying degrees with the devices reviewed here. Residents of Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Westmoreland County, Virginia are eligible for free library cards; non-residents can also receive cards for a small annual fee. At the end of each device review are links to the compatible library services and the necessary apps. The available services are:
- OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks
Our growing collection of lendable popular fiction and nonfiction for all ages; limit of 4 titles checked out at one, per library card number, with no more than 12 titles checked out in a 7-day period.
- Zinio Digital Magazines
A large selection of popular magazines, with no download limits and no due dates. Any issues you check out are yours to keep forever, free of charge.
- RBdigital (formally OneClickDigital) eAudiobooks
Our largest and most diverse selection of downloadable audiobooks; limit of 10 titles checked out at once.
- EBSCOhost
A huge database of eBooks with a focus on non-fiction and academia; limit of 50 items checked out at once.
- Freading - a state-provided database with an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction; variable checkouts based on a token system.
This year's device guide is based on my own experiences with these devices, as well as reviews from Ars Technica, The Verge, CNET, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. If you're looking for the latest in tech news, they are among your best possible sources.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX and new Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon has released its third revision of the Kindle Fire: The HDX. Just like last year's HD line, the HDX comes in 7 and 8.9-inch bodies. Both models boast this year's most powerful "Systems on a Chip" (SoC), at least in terms of raw clock speed and number of processing cores. The actual performance of the HDX is another issue entirely. After all, are we using these things for anything more than media consumption? Not really, but the HDX's hardware is finally powerful enough to run its operating system and apps smoothly and without hiccups—for the most part.
Rather than the gently curving back of the HD line, the HDX has an oddly angled but gentle taper that terminates with a completely flat back, sort of like a pyramid missing its top. Both the power button and the volume-rocker are situated on the tapered surface, a position that few reviewers I've read are a big fan of.
The 7-inch HDX now comes with a full HD screen at 1920 x 1200, and the 8.9-inch is now 2560 x 1600, making text and video appear crisp and sharp.
Beyond pixel density, a lot is being made of the HDX's color quality, which is being touted by Amazon as the most accurate of any tablet this generation. Given that all new tablets feature high resolution screens, color accuracy and brightness become interesting differentiators, especially on a tablet that is built around media consumption and not productivity. Both versions of the HDX can be had with 16, 32, and 64 GB of storage and optional 4G connectivity, for a monthly fee, in addition to the standard wifi connectivity.
The updated Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito," based on Android 4.2.2, has been improved in a few ways. The carousel that has dominated the Fire's home screen for the past three years can now be hidden—a big hit with those of us who don't want their most recently-opened book, app, document, or Web site to be immediately visible to other users. The home screen also features an iOS-like grid for quick access to your favorite apps. A new side-swipeable menu reveals other apps running in the background.
The biggest change for the HDX line is the presence of the "Mayday Button," which will launch a video chat session with a customer service rep who can walk you through problems, draw on your screen, and, with your permission, even take control of the device. This feature is exclusive to the HDX models and is not available in the refreshed HD models. Initial reviews of this service are positive. If Amazon can maintain the quality of this service, it will give them a serious advantage over other tablet makers.
As always, Kindle Fires are vehicles for purchasing and consuming media from Amazon. They are not subtle about it. Kindles are still plastered with advertisements, most noticeably at the lock screen. You do have the option of paying a $20 ransom to remove the ads. They are also aggressive in promoting their Amazon Coins virtual "currency," which I find to be of dubious benefit to consumers.
If you are primarily a media consumer, the Kindle Fire HDX may just be the device for you. Amazon trounces its competition with Amazon Prime. For $79 per year, Amazon Prime Video provides unlimited access to a huge selection of quality movies and TV shows, many of which are not on Netflix or Hulu Plus. A growing number of these videos can also be downloaded for off-line viewing. In addition to Kindle Fires, this video service can also be accessed on iPads, PCs, Macs, Roku, game consoles, smart TVs . . . pretty much every Internet-connected device except Android phones and tablets.
Kindle owners also get access to the Amazon Prime Lending Library, a small selection of eBooks that Kindle owners can borrow for free. The selection of quality titles is slim, but there are some gems like the entire Harry Potter series. This feature is available only to actual Kindle owners, not users of the Kindle app on other devices.
And, if all that isn't enough, well, Amazon does have the best selection of eBooks at the cheapest prices.
Amazon's app store isn't as rich as Google Play (which you'll never find on a Kindle Fire), and it's a backwater dump compared to the Apple App Store. It's far better than it was at the launch of the first Kindle Fire, though. And one last minor weakness: while the Amazon MP3 store has the cheapest prices around, its catalogue has some serious gaps. No Beatles? No AC/DC? Amazon, get to work stealing these guys away from iTunes!
If you are in the market for a productivity device, look elsewhere. Amazon claims it has improved its email and calendar functionality, but I still find both to be severely lacking when compared to the same type of apps on regular Android or iOS devices. Any document editing must be done on apps purchased from the App Store, and there aren't that many to choose from that are any good.
But faulting a Kindle Fire for not being a productivity tool is like yelling at a cat for not being a dog. They simply aren't that type of creature. Amazon is never going to expend any significant effort on turning it into a "bring your own device to work" option. If you're looking for a simple way to enjoy your stories, the Kindle Fire HDX is a great option if you don't mind being locked into the Amazon ecosystem of media. Given that you don't actually need a Kindle in order to enjoy Amazon media, copy-protected though it is, their offerings are currently the most "open" you'll find of any digital retailer.
The 7-inch starts at $229 and the 8.9-inch starts at $379. You can read about 2012's devices by clicking here.
The Amazon app links to access CRRL eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines:
The Kindle Paperwhite has also been updated with better lighting and a faster processor, leading to smoother performance and faster page turns. If you own one of last year's Paperwhites, don't waste your money. If you're using any other e-ink Kindle, this would be a good year to upgrade. The Paperwhite is still priced at $119. The only database e-ink Kindles are compatible with is OverDrive. You don't need to install any "app" on the device for this to work.
Apple iPad Air and Mini
The full-sized iPad has seen its first redesign in three years with the new iPad "Air." In a nutshell, it is slimmer, lighter, and faster than previous models. Do you think this might be a trend with Apple? The iPad Air takes its design cues from last year's iPad Mini, with slim bezels and slightly boxy but still comfortably curved edges. Like the Mini, it also features dual speaker grills at the bottom edge, but their placement on the edge of the device and not the front or even the back will still lead to muffled sound when holding that edge.
The Air weighs only 1lb, down from 1.4 in the previous generation is and is 21.6% thinner. Reviewers are saying that this makes the iPad much more comfortable to hold in one hand for prolonged usage, which must being saying a lot considering I never found any model of the iPad to be especially heavy or uncomfortable to hold. The screen remains unchanged at 9.7 inches measured diagonally at a resolution of 2048 x 1536. While it is still a very sharp screen, it is no longer the standard bearer for high-definition mobile displays.
The other big improvement this year is the new A7 SoC, the first ARM-based 64-bit mobile processor on the market. This is the same processor included in the new iPhone 5S and brings serious performance gains to the iPad. The A7 delivers nearly double the performance of the fourth generation iPad's A6X chip and that guy was no slouch. That's not actually realizing the A7's full potential, though. 64-bit chips allow for devices with more than 4GB of RAM. The iPad currently only has 1GB, though it puts that relatively small amount to good use. Looking just at the numbers in the hardware specifications table will fool you. Though at first blush the A7 looks underpowered compared to something like the Kindle Fire HDX's 2.2 GHz quad-core SoC, the relative performance is much faster and more responsive than anything Amazon or almost anyone else has released.
Apple has also updated its iPad Mini. Last year's iPad Mini was essentially a smaller iPad 2. It had the same SoC, the same RAM, ran the same apps, and even had the same disappointing 1024 x 768 low resolution display. This year's second generation iPad Mini is a smaller version of the iPad Air, possessing its same internals and even its 2048 x 1536 resolution which looks even sharper on the smaller screen. This year's only noticeable physical difference from last year's is the addition of 0.8 ounces. Both the Air and the Mini boast a 10-hour battery, and nothing I've read suggests that real-world usage is any less.
Both iPads run the new iOS 7, which is mostly a new coat of paint on the same operating system. The new aesthetic is of questionable appeal, but you better get used to it. Apple doesn't make big changes to their products but every three to five years. Functionally, iOS 7 is almost identical to previous versions, but there are a few improvements that I enjoy. First, there is quick access to wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, even flashlight toggles by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. The wifi toggle is a huge time saver when you're constantly moving in and out of wifi range and don't want to waste your battery. Second, app folders can now span several swipeable "pages" within the folder structure itself. Third, app-switching now displays a preview of every running app, not just its icon, making multi-tasking easier.
So, iPad owners: Should you upgrade?
What it comes down to is that this year we've got a slimmer, lighter, faster iPad, but it's still just an iPad. No big changes here. Owners of the first and second generation iPads should be excited at the opportunity to upgrade to the Air, but I think third and particularly fourth generation owners would be a little disappointed overall.
And iPad Mini owners? What about them?
"Blessed are the early adopters, for they always get the short end of the stick." I think I read that on a matchbook somewhere. Consider that last year's Mini was a smaller iPad 2 and that this year's model is a smaller iPad Air, which can also be labeled the "iPad 5." That means in one year, the iPad Mini fast-forwarded past two hardware iterations. To be honest, this took me completely by surprise, and if you're an owner of last year's Mini, you might be a little upset. I wouldn't blame you for making an obscene gesture at the computer screen while giving Apple your credit card number. Again.
Due to the iPad's stellar build quality and the huge number of tablet-optimized apps available for purchase, I still believe that they are the best tablet computers for productivity and general use, particularly with the now-bundled iWork and iLife suites. They are no slouches for media consumption either. Apple has a fantastic selection of eBooks, movies, TV shows, magazines, free college courses through iTunes U, and podcasts, not to the mention the best selection of digital music anywhere, if not the cheapest (that crown belongs to Amazon).
The problem is that, with the exception of music and podcasts, Apple media can only be viewed on Apple devices. For movies, TV shows and iTunes U, this means the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod classic, Apple TV, and iTunes on either PC or Mac. eBooks and Magazines are relegated to only the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. You will not find apps for these on Android or Windows. On the other hand, you WILL find apps for consuming all of the media you purchase or rent from Amazon for the iPad, so if you're concerned, as I am, about the universality of your purchased content, stick with getting it from Amazon.
You can read about 2012's devices by clicking here.
The iPad is compatible with all CRRL digital services using the following apps:
- OverDrive Media Console for eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Zinio digital magazines
- OneClickDigital eAudiobooks
- Bluefire Reader for EBSCOhost eBooks
- Freading eBooks
The iPad Air starts at $499, and the Mini starts at $399. I own one of last year's first-generation Minis and can tell you that I find that size and weight to be far more comfortable and practical for a hand-held device for reading books, watching videos, and playing games. On the other hand, the larger screen of the Air is probably more attractive to power users, artists, designers, and other content creators, not to mention users with visual disabilities. It's really a matter of taste and need, since both devices are functionally identical.
Android tablets are sort of the technological middle child on this list. Google's Play ecosystem of content is far behind both Apple and Amazon, but this shouldn't be a huge concern. Apps can be installed from Google Play to access your Kindle eBooks, Nook eBooks, Amazon MP3s, Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Crackle. Firefox with Adobe Flash for Android installed will get you your Amazon streaming video content; Flash is no longer available in Google Play, so click here to download it for free. Android's Google Play app selection is better than Amazon's but much worse than Apple's. And, Android is more customizable than iOS and certainly far more than Fire OS. This all makes Android tablets the best choice for people looking for a tablet with more productivity options than a Kindle Fire at prices cheaper than an iPad.
Google's Nexus line of devices run Android as Google intended, rather than Android redesigned by OEMs like Samsung, HTC, LG, or Asus, to name a few. This year has seen the release of the second generation Nexus 7, Google's flagship 7-inch tablet, and the new Nexus 5 smartphone. This blog post is only intended for tablets and eReaders, so the Nexus 5 smartphone will not be covered.
The new Nexus 7 is a big step-up from last year's model. Its 1920 x 1200 full HD screen at 7 inches looks gorgeous, with sharp text and beautiful HD video. Last year's faux leather-like back has been replaced with soft-grip rubber, which I actually find much easier to hold. It's also a good deal lighter at only 10 oz. The overall build-quality is very nice. Though no one builds devices quite like Apple, Asus made a solid, quality-feeling device with no hint of cheap design, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of Android tablets. The 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC isn't the best chip to power this year's devices, but the Nexus uses it and its 2 GB of RAM so well you hardware geeks are not going to care.
This is almost the best Android tablet of 2013, save for one disadvantage: battery life. The Nexus's battery is only rated at up to 9 hours of continuous use. My personal experiences with it revealed it to be somewhat less than 9 hours, but I do push my devices harder than most people. That still sounds like a lot, but if you've had any experience with an iPad's all-day battery, you'll be disappointed by the Nexus.
The Nexus 7 continues its tradition as the "people's tablet." It's not an elite overpriced piece of metal and glass like the iPad, nor is it the locked down media-monger that the Kindle Fire is. It's reasonably priced, performs a head or three above the rest of the 7-inch Android tablet crowd, and is easily customized to suit any owner's needs. In that sense, it is perhaps the most personal of any tablet on this year's guide. It will be next in line to receive the new Android 4.4 "KitKat" update. And, for the serious Android hacker, it can be easily rooted with the Nexus 7 Toolkit —built by XDA developer extraordinaire Mark Skippen—for system-level access and use of root apps, with plenty of custom ROMs available for any purpose.
At $229 for a 16GB model and $269 for the 32GB (the same pricing as the 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX, minus the advertisements) I again recommend this tablet to those who want something customizable and powerful that isn't a glorified Amazon storefront.
You can read about 2012's Android devices by clicking here.
The Nexus 7 and indeed all Android devices are compatible with all CRRL digital services with the following apps:
- OverDrive Media Console for eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Zinio digital magazines
- OneClickDigital eAudiobooks
- Bluefire Reader for EBSCOhost eBooks
- Freading eBooks
Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight
B&N didn't give us any new tablets this year, mostly due to flagging sales of last year's Nook HD models. These are now being sold at a crazy discount with Google Play included. But like I said, they're last year's hardware, so no love for them in this post .
B&N did release a new e-ink reader this year: The Nook Glowlight, which is not to be confused with the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. The new Nook Glowlight is now white with a rubber bumper to protect it from drops. Text is supposed to look sharper, the lighting is improved, and page turns are faster. The microSD card slot and hardware page turn buttons on the bezel have been removed, which apparently has a number of users on the B&N forums upset.
The Nook's key advantage over the Kindle Paperwhite is the availability of in-person customer service at any of Barnes & Nobles' brick and mortar stores. The Nook also supports many more eBook formats than the Kindle, including the popular ePub and PDF, without the need to convert anything. Finally, the Nook can be loaded with eBooks from third-party stores like Google Play Books. Still, you've got to weigh all that against Amazon's superior selection and pricing, along with Barnes & Noble's steadily declining business.
You can read about 2012's Nooks by clicking here.
- Power users with the money will be most interested in the Apple iPad Air with its large selection of tablet-optimized apps for every need. Media such as eBooks, TV shows, and movies should be purchased through Amazon and used with the appropriate apps on the iPad. However, third and particularly fourth generation iPad owners might want to wait just one more year to upgrade; first and second generation owners, upgrade now.
- The iPad Mini is just a smaller iPad Air, more comfortable to hold, and $100 cheaper at every storage price. Owners of last year's iPad Mini are probably upset by the huge update in this year's model, but if they've got the money, they should seriously consider an upgrade.
- Power users with less money to spend should consider the Nexus 7 or another Android tablet.
- Casual users who will be using their devices primarily for media consumption should go with the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX.
- Those only interested in reading should choose the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite if they want access to the largest number of titles at the lowest prices OR the Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight if they want to be able to read the largest number of eBook formats, including ePub and PDF.
Tablet Physical Specifications
Dimensions in Inches
Height x Width x Depth
Screen Size
Pixels Per Inch
iPad Air
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29
16 (1lb)
2048 x 1536
iPad Mini
7.87 x 5.3 x 0.29
2048 x 1536
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
9.1 x 6.2 x 0.31
2560 x 1600
Kindle Fire HDX 7
7.3 x 5 x 0.35
1920 x 1200
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34
1920 x 1200
Tablet Hardware Specifications
RAM (Gigabytes)
Storage (Gigabytes)
Camera Megapixels
Battery Life
iPad Air
1.4 GHz dual-core
16, 32, 64, 128
Front: 1.2
Back: 5
up to10 hrs
iPad Mini
1.4 GHz dual-core
16, 32, 64, 128
Front: 1.2
Back: 5
up to10 hrs
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800
16, 32, 64
Front: 1.2
Back: 8
up to 12 hrs
Kindle Fire HDX 7
2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800
16, 32, 64
Front: 1.2
Back: N/A
up to11 hrs
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
1.51 GHz quad-core Snapdragon Pro S4
16, 32
Front: 1.2
Back: 5
up to 9 hrs
Tablet Features
Connectivity Options
Operating System (as of writing)
Supported Library Services
Media Available From . . .
iPad Air & Mini
Wifi, Bluetooth, USB
4G HSDPA+, 4G LTE via AT&T, Verizon, Spring, & T-Mobile
iOS 7
OverDrive eBooks and eaudio, EBSCOhost, Freading, OneClickDigital, Zinio
iPad Air: Starting at $499
iPad Mini:
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 & 7
Wifi, Bluetooth, USB
4G LTE via AT&T & Verizon
Fire OS 3 "Mojito" based on Android 4.2.2 "Jellybean"
OverDrive eBooks and eaudio, OneClickDigital, Zinio (with help)
Amazon (eBooks, magazines, music, movies, TV, apps)
Starting at $229
8.9-inch: Starting at $379
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wifi, Bluetooth, USB
4G LTE unlocked for use with either AT&T or T-Mobile (available only on 32GB model)
Android 4.3 "Jellybean"
OverDrive eBooks and eaudio, EBSCOhost, Freading, OneClickDigital, Zinio
Starting at $229
e-ink eBook Readers Hardware Specifications
Dimensions in Inches
Height x Width x Depth
Screen Size
Pixels Per Inch
Illuminated Display
Battery Life
Kindle Paperwhite
6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36"
UP TO 8 Weeks
Nook Glowlight
6.5 x 5.0 x 0.42
UP TO 8 Weeks
Supported Library Services
File Formats
Kindle Paperwhite
Wifi, USB
3G for the purchasing of eBooks only (will not download library eBooks wirelessly via 3G, only via Wifi)
TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
2 GB (only 1.25 GB usable)
Starting at $119
Nook Glowlight
Wifi, USB
OverDrive, EBSCOhost,
B&N, Google
ePub, PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
4 (only 2.5 GB usable)


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well, I don't usually look at the wifi icon, so I'm not sure. but I've never had any slowness, or disconnects.
you should install Wifi Analyzer from market and check if there are any other wifi networks on the same channel as yours (if you haven't done this before). that could cause this.
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Suburban talent contest winner to be revealed Saturday
After weeks of honing their skills through initial auditions and successive rounds of competition, the final five in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent will soon find out if they are the ultimate winner, the online Fan Favorite -- or both.
All will be revealed at the Taste of Arlington Heights starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. That's when the final five finalists will perform for an open-air crowd before the winners are announced.
Where: Taste of Arlington Heights, Vail and Campbell Streets, Arlington Heights
When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11
Tickets: Free admission
View: Visit dailyherald.com/entlife/talent to see videos of the contestants or contact the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre at (847) 577-2121 or visit metropolisarts.com for more information.
"It goes without saying that all five of the finalists are extremely talented," said Charlie Beck, executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights and a competition judge. "Choosing who would fit and who didn't make it was a little more challenging for this final selection to go from the final five to the winner."
To recap, the final five are: country duo Faith and Whisky (Camille Eiseman and Terry Tank of Crystal Lake), beat-boxing vocal duo iLLest Vocals (Sanu John of Skokie and Shawn Kurian of Wheeling), country singer/songwriter Woody James (James Lowell Woodraska of Millington), yo-yo artist Shane Lubecker of Algonquin and jazz pianist Robert Osiol of Mount Prospect.
These acts are all vying for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent's top prize, which is a trip to audition for NBC-TV's "America's Got Talent." There's also the Fan Favorite prize, cumulatively decided from online voting at dailyherald.com. That winner gets a Funjet vacation for two.
According to M. Eileen Brown, assistant vice president/director of innovation and audience development for the Daily Herald, a total of 234,984 votes were cast online for the top 20 and top 10 rounds of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent.
"It's been amazing to watch these performers develop over the course of the competition," Brown said. "Their acts have improved over time by following the judges' comments."
Those ultimate arbiters for the top prize are judges Beck, education director Michelle Shaver and music director Micky York of the Metropolis. Barbara Vitello, who reviews theater for the Daily Herald, was a guest judge for the final two rounds of competition.
"From the very beginning, almost 200 people showed up (to audition)," said Beck.
He said he is pleased that the Metropolis was able to showcase so many talented performers from Chicago's suburbs by teaming with a number of community and commercial partners for the competition. Along with the Metropolis, the official co-sponsors of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent are Wintrust Community Banks, the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, College Textbooks, Schaumburg-based law firm Gardi & Haught LTD and the Daily Herald.
"People will not want to miss the big reveal at the end of the show," said Beck, who hopes to work with some of the finalists at the Metropolis in the future. "A wealth of talent was discovered."


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SARANAC LAKE - Dozens of artists from across the Northeast will flock to Saranac Lake next week, becoming a part of the very scenery they'll be painting.
It's all part of Saranac Lake's Adirondack Plein Air Festival Aug. 19-22.
Plein Air is a Frech term that literally means "out in the open air." For artists, it means working outdoors, on location, instead of in their studios. Paintings, which could be done in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, or even photography, are usually finished in one sitting.
"The whole idea is to experience the location and record it spontaneously," explained festival organizer Sandra Hildreth. "Everything they've learned as art students, from books, from colleagues and mentors, and from past experiences becomes very important as time is limited."
Time is not the only concern, as artists must also deal with changes in the landscape itself as the wind blows, sunlight and shadows shift, and reflections and ripples occur along the water.
Participating artists will pick up their free 5-by-7-foot canvas the morning of Aug. 19 and set up their easels anywhere they choose in the village of Saranac Lake. Spectators are encouraged to come and watch the artists at work.
Each artist will be asked to donate one 5-by-7 piece for a silent auction, which begins 4 p.m. in the Adirondack Artists' Guild gallery at 52 Main St. The auction will benefit the children's programs and artist residencies at BluSeed Studios, a nonprofit arts facility in Saranac Lake.
Later that afternoon, the Third Thursday Art Walk is scheduled from 5 to 7:30 p.m., so spectators will have a full slate of art events to view Aug. 19.
On Friday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 21, the Plein Air artists will be free to paint at a number of locations determined by event organizers, including sites within the village as well as some scenic locations with mountain, river, and other landscape views. The list of locations will be made available to the public so they can watch the artists at work.
There will be a "Meet the Artists" reception fromn 5 to 7 p.m., Aug. 21 at BluSeed Studios, located at 24 Cedar St.
Artists will bring up to three completed and framed works to the Show and Sale location Sunday, Aug. 22. As a new feature this year, a juror will select paintings to recognize with Awards of Merit donated by local sponsors.
This year's juror is well-known Saratoga artist Anne Diggory, an accomplished Plein Air painter. The Show and Sale will begin at the Harrietstown Town Hall at noon, with the 1 p.m. awards presentation, and continue until 4 p.m.
Festival headquarters will be at Borealis Color, 52-B Main St., where schedules and directions to painting locations will be available for spectators. For more information, contact Susan Olsen at Borealis Color at 891-1490, or Hildreth at email@example.com.


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Brad Paisley Promotes This Is Country Music with Multiple Television Appearances.
Brad Paisley's upcoming album, This Is Country Music, is set to release May 23, and he has a busy schedule ahead of him to get the word out! He will be making appearances on ABC's "Good Morning America," CBS's "The Late Show with David Letterman", and Fox New's "Hannity" all on May 24th followed by a performance on "The View" May 25th.
In addition to his TV visits, Brad is finishing up the music video for "Old Alabama" which is currently #3 on the Billboard and Media Base country single chart.
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