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AIGA released its latest quarterly report measuring industry leaders' confidence in the state of the design business, and while the Design Confidence Index is down slightly from April, it still shows a pretty rosy outlook. Here's the full Design Confidence Index from AIGA. A snippet:
Design leaders expressed cautious optimism in the most recent assessment of the design economy conducted by AIGA, the professional association for design. The Design Leaders Confidence Index for the second quarter of 2010 stands at 96.13—lower than the past three quarters, yet comparable to where the index stood before the overall economic recession. After a significant drop of confidence beginning in July 2007, confidence rose to 103.73 just one quarter ago, in April 2010. The current reading is still quite positive; its drop is not inconsistent with either the general understanding of business conditions—which are adjusting to expectations of sustained unemployment and companies holding a record level of cash on hand rather than investing it—or other indices.


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Located in Scarborough (South Cliff), Esplanade Gardens B&B is minutes from South Cliff Italian Gardens and Scarborough Spa. This guesthouse is within close proximity of South Bay Beach and Rotunda Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and both irons/ironing boards and cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are available on request.
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President Carter repeatedly raised the question of nuclear "nonproliferation" in his debate with Ronald Reagan, but his administration's record in this difficult field has hardly been an unalloyed success.
Mr. Reagan, for his part, gives the impression of a man who has never really focused on the subject but who also may have changed his mind considerably on the issue as the presidential campaign evolved. Nonproliferation is the specialists' language for efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations.
In the debate Oct. 28, Mr. Carter used a question on the subject of terrorism to raise the nonproliferation issue, apparently as part of his effort to demonstrate that Reagan is incapable of dealing responsibly and competently with nuclear issues. Declaring that the most serious threat would be for radical nations to gain control of nuclear weapons, Carter said: "Both I and my predecessors have had a deep commitment to controlling nuclear weapons. But when Governor Reagan is asked about this, he makes a very disturbing comment that the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons is none of our business."
The President was referring to a statement Reagan was reported to have made in Jacksonville, Fla., last Jan. 31. According to the New York Times, Reagan indicated at a news conference that the US should not stand in the way of foreign countries developing their own nuclear weapons stating: "I just don't think it's any of our business."
The Times reported that an hour after he made that comment, Reaan aides called an impromptu meeting with reporters at which the candidate stressed that he supported American efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons. But he repeated earlier remarks that he believed there was little chance the United States could do so, the Times said, and questioned whether as a practical matter any country could stop the development of nuclear technology by other nations.
Asked whether he would accept the concept of Pakistan's development nuclear weapons, Reagan was reported to have replied: "All of us would like to see nonproliferation, but I don't think any of us are succedding in that. We're the only on ethe world that's trying to stop it."
In the debate, Reagan denied ever having said that it was not "any of our business" to try to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. He accused Carter of misstating the facts, and he indicated that nonproliferation would be a major part of his foreign policy were he elected president.
In Pittsburgh on Oct. 29, President Carter hammered once again at the nonproliferation theme, challenging Reagan's denial that he had ever said it was not "any of our business."
Specialists on the subject say Reagan missed a major opportunity to score a point in the debate. He could have pointed out that the Republican Party platform opposes the sale of nuclear fuel to India, and he could have reminded television viewers that only last month President Carter fought hard for, and succeeded in getting, congressional approval for such a sale to India (for reactor, not weapons use).
In fairness to Carter, some experts say that the legal dispute over that sale was many-sided and that a legal case could be made for selling the fuel to India. The President stressed that the US would be violating a contract if it failed to ship the nuclear fuel.
What made the sale particularly touchy was the fact that India had exploded a nuclear device in 1974, apparently with the help of fuel shipped by Canada and perhaps other nations, and may be developing a nuclear weapons delivery system.
Reagan also might have pointed out that one of his leading foreign policy advisers, Fred C. Ikle, is a former director of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and that Mr. Ikle made special efforts while in that job to place stricter controls on the transfer of nuclear weapons materials and technology.
These are not simply academic questions. American experts believe that within only a few years, two more nations -- Pakistan and South Africa -- could join the six or seven current members of the so-called nuclear club.
Administration experts say that President Carter should be credited with foucing new attention on the problem.And they point out that he persuaded the French to hold off on the sale of a major fuel reprocessing plant of Pakistan.


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The 2015 RCP Network Gathering, held November 18 in Nashua, NH, was an inspiring success with a record number of people in attendance. Representatives from regional conservation partnerships (RCPs), non-profits, academic institutions, state and federal agencies, and philanthropic foundations came together to discuss new ways of advancing conservation.
This year's event focused on a central question: "What can we all do together to advance conservation in our region and beyond?"
The Gathering featured 12 workshops with topics ranging from engaging landowners to advancing conservation finance. David Foster, director of the Harvard Forest and Wildlands and Woodlands co-author, delivered the keynote address. In it he said, "We are wired for collaboration, it's how we survive as humans".


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While Ohio is never going to catch up with Florida in terms of overall crazy, the Buckeye State has more than its share of insane behavior, and has the mugshots to prove it.
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With celebrity appearances from Johnny Cash, Johnny Football, Anna Nicole Smith, and Matthew McConaughey, who was throwing a pretty good one-man party at the time.
I have no idea what's up with Florida, you guys. Literally every day, there's at least one news story that illustrates what a pit of depravity and insanity that state is.
A while back we showed you a gallery of unhappy mug shots. But that was a downer and we don't want you to think everyone who gets arrested is having a bad day. So here are the happy folks.
By and large, no one is happy when they get their mugshot taken (though we could do a gallery of people who seemed thrilled). But some folks really take it pretty hard.
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A family's thanks
I would first like to thank the community for their warm and caring prayers and condolences that I and my family have received in our time of grieving for the loss of our father, Cliff Smith.
The cards, letters and phone calls just keep coming. And even more thanks for supporting Cliff Smith Motors for over 26 years of business and to those who did business with us year after year.
I also would like to give a special thanks to the Hood River News for the wonderful story they put in the paper about Cliff's life; many, many thanks to Joe Deckard and all of Cliff's friends.
After coming back to Hood River for Cliff's service and looking out into the faces of friends and family, my wife and I truly realized that Hood River is and always will be home.
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Joe and Lynette Smith
Eldorado Hills, Calif.
Tax proportion, please
Time magazine states that 20 percent of Americans own 85 percent of America's wealth. Why don't they pay 85 percent of America's taxes?
Gary Fields
Hood River
Placing blame
Ten years ago last week, we invaded Afghanistan in retaliation for the 9/11 attack and to get Osama bin Laden. Why has this tragically turned into the longest-running war in U.S. history? Why didn't Bush/Cheney get the job done?
As most military experts will say, the war in Iraq diverted our resources away from getting bin Laden. Here's a quote from a speech Former Defense Secretary William Gates gave at West Point saying how wrong the war in Iraq was:
"In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should 'have his head examined' ..."
It's time we stop making excuses, put the blame on Bush and Cheney for the terrible decision to invade Iraq, for the thousands of lives lost, the tens of thousands injured and the trillions of dollars wasted. And shame on us for letting this happen!
If only Barack Obama had been president 10 years ago, the horrible wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could have been avoided.
Obama has said fighting terrorists should be accomplished NOT by invading countries but through surgical strikes at the al-Qaeda leaders. And his approach is working. Two weeks ago in Yemen, we killed American-born al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki. And of course it was under President Obama's leadership that we finally killed Osama bin Laden.
Although I'm not a Christian, I pray for the thousands of lives lost in these wasteful wars, the tens of thousands injured, the loss of reason and justice in this country and I especially pray that people NOT believe in the propaganda that the right wing spews about Barack Obama.
Guy Tauscher
Hood River
Don't 'Wait'
to see play
The latest CAST production at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River is a must-see. There are three more productions of their scary family play - it is well done!
Kate Mills
Mount Hood
Do the numbers
Coal trains coming through the Gorge in large numbers? To ship more coal to China to burn? How ludicrous! No - how obscene!
We should not burn coal at all. Shipping it to China only transfers the problem. There is enough coal to fuel power plants for a few generations. But coal is nearly pure carbon and when it burns it produces carbon dioxide as its waste - the main cause of global warming of our climate. If we continue to choose that course we will raise atmospheric temperature by 4-18 degrees Fahrenheit - enough to damage all life on Earth.
The danger to the Columbia River Gorge and to us is all too real. The messages delivered by Heather Kryczka of the Sierra Club and numerous letters to the editor have pointed out the potential environmental and health damages that can come from huge releases of coal dust.
Let's do the numbers: 20 coal trains a day, 120 cars per train, each releasing 1 pound of coal per mile in the 80 miles of the Gorge, would distribute 192,000 pounds of coal dust per day (96 tons) or 70 million pounds (35,000 tons) of coal dust per year.
Since our winds mainly come from the west or northwest, we would have to live with coal dust covering every surface of our town, our valley, and our homes. You and I would be breathing coal dust, coughing up coal dust, and suffering the health effects. Yes! Breathe that in!
Carroll Davis
Hood River
'Bar' fly thanks
As a person who uses The Bar to Be Named Later on a regular basis, Stephen Schneider's "Bar No One" best describes the atmosphere and the spirit of that area. It also sends a great message to all those who visit Hood River, as well.
Oh, and by the way, a big thank-you to all the government entities who have worked so hard in developing our waterfront. It is great to see tax dollars used in such a positive way. My dog Ajax sends out a big thank-you, too!
Ed Fix
Hood River
Coal, horses and bikes
Let's take all reasonable environmental precautions, then export all the coal we can to China. In terms of our nation's "balance sheet" that is a very good direction for goods to flow, for a change!
I bike, while my wife bikes and rides horseback. We both agree there is plenty of room on the trails for both of these user groups in small, friendly Hood River. Letters like the one printed last week serve no purpose other than to irritate both groups toward each other.
Tom Kosmalski
Hood River
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Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday.
Hufnagel has guided the Stampeders to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons. In 2011, Calgary posted an 11-7 record and earned a berth in the West Division semifinal.
"I'm very pleased that the Stampeders ownership group feels confident about putting its faith in me for the next five years," said Hufnagel, who ranks second in team history with 47 wins. "Stamps fans can rest assured that I will continue to do everything possible with our coaching and football operations staff to put a great product on the field every season.'
Hufnagel led the Stamps to the franchise's sixth Grey Cup title in his first season.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will play in a new stadium expected to be ready for the 2017 season.
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo will start on Thursday as his club welcomes the Calgary Stampeders to Molson Stadium.
Expected to be a leading contender again this season after winning the 99th Grey Cup on their home turf in November, the British Columbia Lions find themselves fighting to remain undefeated against the only other perfect program after two weeks of action.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are one of two teams in the league who have yet to put all the pieces together in 2012 and earn a win, something they hope to remedy on Saturday, when they take on the Toronto Argonauts at Ivor Wynne Stadium.
It was touch-and-go there for a bit, but it now appears as though Montreal quarterback Anthony Calvillo is planning to start for the Alouettes on Thursday night as they host the Calgary Stampeders at Stade Percival-Molson Stadium.
The team that competed in the 99th Grey Cup last season against the British Columbia Lions finds itself sitting in a tie for last place in the East Division after two games, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hope to solve their problems before they hit the field against the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday night.
Vancouver sports fans are known for their fickle nature, but the seemingly low interest level in the defending Grey Cup champion BC Lions - at least at the gate - has to be considered particularly disappointing.
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo plans to start for the team on Thursday against the Calgary Stampeders.
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Widespread minority language shift in Early Modern Europe is often ascribed to restrictive language policies and the migration of both majority- and minority-language speakers. However, without a sociohistorically credible account of the mechanisms through which these events caused a language shift, these policies lack explanatory power. Inspired by research on 'language histories from below,' we present an integrated sociohistorical and linguistic account that can shed light on the procresses taking place during a case of language shift in the 17th and 18th centuries. We present and analyze demographic data on the immigration and integration of French speakers in previously Dutch-speaking Dunkirk in this period, showing how moderate intermarriage of immigrants and locals could have represented a motive and a mechanism for language shift against a backdrop of larger language-political processes. We then discuss the modern language-shift dialect of Dunkirk in comparison with different dialects of French. The linguistic data suggests a large influence from the dialects of migrants, underlining their role in the language shift process. The combination of sociohistorical and linguistic evidence gives us a better understanding of language shift in this period, showing the value of an integrated 'from below' approach.
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Melbourne-based producer and DJ Juan Tellez takes the listener on a darker, deeper and "more restrained" journey through techno and minimal soundscapes.
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Atomix #004 – Romantech (Soul Science)
DJ Romantech of long-time Newclear friends Soul Science delivers a mix which looks back at a over a decade's worth of work mostly from the Auckland and New Zealand Drum & Bass scene. It is mostly a lush affair, but accentuated by several more intense numbers.
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I was referring to this one A.C.
The one who made up the hockey stick that the IPCC used (peer reviewed don't you know) and who refuses to release his data. Real science there.
Breaking: Fatal Courtroom Act Ruins Michael 'hockey stick' Mann
I was referring to this one A.C.
The one who made up the hockey stick that the IPCC used (peer reviewed don't you know) and who refuses to release his data. Real science there.
Breaking: Fatal Courtroom Act Ruins Michael 'hockey stick' Mann
@Mainelion: Ah, I see.
From what I gather (and honestly, when lawyers get involved I generally tune out unless it's a matter of actual public policy), he refused to release his methodology (probably at the insistence of his attorney, because that's what they usually are like). The data he used were existing publicly available data sets (you can usually get data from any climate scientist by just emailing them).
Of course, what's relevant when you are generating a blended data set is the methodology, so of course I don't agree with Mann.
That being said, the hockey stick graph was never really something that was a convincing fact for me - what was convincing is the radiative transfer physics.
(As a general rule I think any time you are mixing data sets that's a bad thing, precisely because there is so much room for interpretation in the blending process. Why not just show each independent data set and leave the readers to interpret the data for themselves? Why do we have to try to dumb down everything?)
1. After presenting the following positions in previous posts (see below):
"As I've stated many times before, the science behind man made CO2 warming is pretty solid. There will always be people who don't believe in it -….."
" That being said, the question, "what happens when shit gets hotter?" is a less investigated question. I would think that we would want to dig into that question in greater detail, as how warming affects us compared to Europe/Russia/China is a pretty important question."
" But until people acknowledge that warming is real, I don't see how we're going to get there."
"I would first just like you to accept that we are warming the climate because of man-made CO2 and CH4 emissions."
"Specifically what kind of scientific proof would you need to see to get you to believe the Earth is warming?"
"What studies would you need to see published that would change your mind? What kinds of things measured would you need to see before you decided that it was real?"
"It follows that there will be a temperature increase. ALL SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THIS."
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"I'm not trying to "prove global warming" to you guys. If you think that, then you need to read what I'm saying a little more closely, instead of reading what you think I'm saying."
3. AC is delusional….over and out.
Lol way to take all my statements out of context... have you considered a career in fake alt right news?
Again I ask AC, what would it take for you to admit that climate science is populated, in large part, by people with an agenda who are intent on making the data fit the hypothesis?
They've been cooking the books. Report - CAUTION PDF!!!
In this research report, the most important surface data adjustment issues are identified and past changes in the previously reported historical data are quantified. It was found that each new version of GAST has nearly always exhibited a steeper warming linear trend over its entire history. And, it was nearly always accomplished by systematically removing the previously existing cyclical temperature pattern. This was true for all three entities providing GAST data measurement, NOAA, NASA and Hadley CRU.
As a result, this research sought to validate the current estimates of GAST using the best available relevant data. This included the best documented and understood data sets from the U.S. and elsewhere as well as global data from satellites that provide far more extensive global coverage and are not contaminated by bad siting and urbanization impacts. Satellite data integrity also benefits from having cross checks with Balloon data.
The conclusive findings of this research are that the three GAST data sets are not a valid representation of reality. In fact, the magnitude of their historical data adjustments, that removed their cyclical temperature patterns, are totally inconsistent with published and credible U.S. and other temperature data. Thus, it is impossible to conclude from the three published GAST data sets that recent years have been the warmest ever – despite current claims of record setting warming. Finally, since GAST data set validity is a necessary condition for EPA's GHG/CO2 Endangerment Finding, it too is invalidated by these research findings.
This "paper" (because it's not actually peer reviewed in an actual journal) is ridiculously slanted and mostly just BS.
1) There is no scientific reasoning behind their objection to the adjustments
2) They attempt to use a measurement of extreme events to make a point (both sides tend to do this, it's statistically flawed because the number of degrees of freedom is fewer, so you need a bigger signal to get the same level of statistical significance.)
It's just garbage. Sorry.
Don't you mean blasphemy?
Peer Review!!!
then head of the CRU, Phil Jones in the dump of East Anglia emails…
"HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL": "I can't see either of these papers being in the next IPCC report. Kevin [Trenberth] and I will keep them out somehow – even if we have to redefine what the peer review literature is!"
"I believed our only choice was to ignore this paper. They've already achieved what they wanted – the claim of a peer-reviewed paper. There is nothing we can do about that now, but the last thing we want to do is bring attention to this paper"
Global warming is a hoax. There is no global warming caused by the 0.04% of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Testimony of Dr. Terry Hughes, retired, from U of Maine:
While much of the debate over climate change surrounds whether or not it is occurring, one glaciologist and retired professor says the real issue is that the topic is being used as a political pawn to siphon money and votes.
Dr. Terry Hughes, in an interview with The College Fix, said researchers want to keep federal funding for climate change alive, and politicians want to earn environmentalist votes, and both predict global pandemonium to that end.
Hughes – who worked for 35 years at the Department of Earth Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine – said climate cycles overlap with election cycles, which helps politicians "get electoral visibility by pounding the panic drums."
But what he wants people to understand is that climate change researchers and politicians collude to create fear of a disaster that will never happen.
"You will never read or hear any of this from the scientific and political establishments," he said. "I'm now retired, so I have no scientific career to protect by spreading lies."
Review of Global Average Surface Temperature (GAST) data validity:
'The conclusive findings of this research are that the three GAST data
sets are not a valid representation of reality. In fact, the magnitude of
their historical data adjustments, that removed their cyclical
temperature patterns, are totally inconsistent with published and
credible U.S. and other temperature data. Thus, it is impossible to
conclude from the three published GAST data sets that recent years
have been the warmest ever –despite current claims of record setting
'Finally, since GAST data set validity is a necessary condition for
EPA's GHG/CO2 Endangerment Finding, it too is invalidated by these
research findings.'
Caution, it is 30 pages in length.
"On the Validity of NOAA, NASA and Hadley CRU Global Average Surface Temperature Data & The Validity of EPA's CO2 Endangerment Finding"
'The Undersigned Agree with the Conclusions of this Report:'
Dr. Alan Carlin
Retired Senior Analyst and manager, US Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC.
Author, Environmentalism Gone Mad, Stairway Press, 2015.
Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA.
Dr. Harold H. Doiron
Retired VP-Engineering Analysis and Test Division, InDyne, Inc.
Ex-NASA JSC, Aerospace Consultant
B.S. Physics, University of Louisiana - Lafayette
M.S., Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston
Dr. Theodore R. Eck
Ph.D., Economics, Michigan State University
M.A, Economics, University of Michigan
Fulbright Professor of International Economics
Former Chief Economist of Amoco Corp. and Exxon Venezuela
Advisory Board of the Gas Technology Institute and Energy Intelligence Group
Dr. Richard A. Keen
Instructor Emeritus of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado
Ph.D., Geography/Climatology, University of Colorado
M.S., Astro-Geophysics, University of Colorado
B.A., Astronomy, Northwestern University
Dr. Anthony R. Lupo
IPCC Expert Reviewer
Professor, Atmospheric Science, University of Missouri
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
M.S., Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
Dr. Thomas P. Sheahen
Ph.D., Physics, M.I.T.
B.S., Physics, M.I.T.
Dr. George T. Wolff
Former Chair EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
Ph.D., Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
M.S., Meteorology, New York University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
"…interrupted interglacial periods….."
The Climate oscillates between glacial periods….we are between glaciers and Al Gore and Anonymous Coward would have you believe we, insignificant humans, are responsible and should give money to those 'studying' global warming.
That is what Patrick Moore, founder of Greenpeace is trying to tell you in 4.54 minutes.
AC: no scientific reasoning? Did you read the same paper?
I did. They are not objecting to the adjustments because they disagree with the reasoning, they are pointing out that the adjustments are skewed. Same as the last link you (or watcher, I can't remember who) posted.
Everyone knows that those unbiased climate researchers know much better what the temperature was 100 years ago than the guy who actually read the thermometer and recorded the temperature. The data must be tortured until it acquiesces to fit their models.
Trust the data....which data?
Karl, et al.'s 2015 "pause busting" research purported to show, contrary to every temperature dataset in existence at the time, Earth had not experienced an 18-year pause in rising temperatures, claiming instead everyone else's data had been wrong and temperatures had continued to rise at an alarming rate right along with carbon-dioxide levels. As Bates put it, Karl's team put their "thumb on the scale" to produce the results they wanted.
Much of the climate science community became suspicious of Karl's claims over the months after the study was released, when it was discovered in the words of David Rose in the Daily Mail, "[Karl, et al.] took reliable readings from buoys but then 'adjusted' them upwards – using readings from seawater intakes on ships that act as weather stations … even though readings from the ships have long been known to be too hot." As a result, the ocean temperature dataset used by Karl exaggerated the warming.
Well I look at the folks pushing this and they do not really seemed concerned. Using private jets, multiple homes, cars orchard to take them seriously. Like the healthcare debate, it is all about control.
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Disney cruises are an amazing family vacation.
You want to make the most of your time and enjoy your vacation.
Over the years as we have cruised with Disney, I have learned a few quick and easy tips that will make your Disney cruise even more magical.
These tips are quick and easy to implement, but make your cruise a more smooth sailing experience.
Here are 24 tips to get you started.
Before you go:
#1 Get the earliest boarding time
Once you have your cruise planned, grab your calendar and figure out when you can complete your online check-in.
Not only will completing your online check-in save you time, it will allow you to pick the earliest boarding time!
First-time Disney Cruisers must wait until 75 days prior to the day you set sail before you can check-in online, choose your port arrival time, book dining or reserve a port adventure.
Once you complete one sail you become a silver member of the Castaway Club, and you can book 90 days before sailing.
The other levels are gold (5+ cruises) which can book 105 days before sailing and platinum (10+ cruises) which can book 120 days prior to sailing.
Determine when you can check-in, add it to your calendar, and set an alert.
Here is a helpful website to walk you through the 10 Steps of Online Check-In.
#2 Register Kids for Kids Clubs Online
I did not know this was an option on your very first Disney cruise, and it is so much easier to register online.
When you arrive at the port to board your ship, there could be a HUGE line to register and grab your kids' bands for the kid's club.
I would advise you to not wait in this line. Once you have registered your kids online for the clubs, there will be an opportunity to grab the bands before they go into the club on the ship.
The kids' clubs are not open for drop off until the evening of your first day on board so you have time to wait until the line is smaller before grabbing the band.
#3 Pre-book Certain Activities
While it is easy to pre-book excursions, there are also certain activities you can book online before setting sail.
There are certain character meet and greets, as well as a Disney Junior Breakfast that you can grab tickets for online. These are included in your cruise and are free of charge.
In past cruises, we have gone online for tickets to the Princess Gathering, the Frozen meet and greet, and the Disney Junior Breakfast.
All of the activities that are available will be on your Disney cruise dashboard once you have registered and checked in online.
#4 Download App
Everyone that will be sailing with you can download the Disney Cruise Line Navigator App.
This app will only work once you are on the Disney Cruise Ship, and connected to the Disney guest wireless network.
It is free to use throughout your entire cruise.
Some of my favorite features are the onboard activities, the ability to send text messages to family and friends on board, and the times of all the character appearances.
Be sure to download the app before boarding the ship, and you can set the countdown on the app to get ready for your vacation.
#5 Arrive at Port City the Night Before
Arriving ahead of time in your departure city ensures you will be ready to set sail.
We have always stayed at a local Hampton Inn before we set sail on our Disney cruises.
#6 Packing Tips
As a family of 7, packing can be tricky.
On our last 7-night cruise, I packed all of our costumes in a separate suitcase.
Our pirate costumes, Star Wars costumes, and princess costumes were all in labeled ziploc bags. Once the costumes were worn, it was easy to place them back into the bag for our next cruise (or Halloween!)
I also used Ziploc bags for my kid's day and night outfits. They all were labeled. Once in our stateroom, I placed the bags into drawers on the cruise.
Everyone knew which outfits were for day or night and who it belonged to. This made all the difference!
First day onboard:
#7 Have Snacks in Your Carry-on Bag
Once on the ship, there is a plethora of food. However, I like to have a few snacks on hand as we are waiting to board. There is nothing worse than a hungry, whining child so I like to be prepared. Disney will not allow you to bring open snacks on board so small, individual sealed bags are best.
#8 Be on Time
Be sure to arrive at least an hour before your online check-in time. This will ensure you time to make it through security, park your car, and be ready to board.
#9 Hit the Water Slides First
Throughout the cruise, there will be some lines at the water slides.
We have found that it is a lot of fun to hit the water slides first thing.
Most cruisers will head immediately to the buffets to eat lunch.
Sometimes we wear bathing suits under our clothes, and hit the slides first before eating lunch.
#10 Take Pictures and Videos of Your Family Entering Your Stateroom.
It will never look this good again, and it is fun to look back on your magical stateroom.
#11 Grab the Free 50 MB of WiFi
Even if you do not plan on purchasing a WiFi plan (and they are pricey!), you can still grab the free 50 MB of WiFi. However, you can only grab it the first day on board.
#12 Bring Water Bottles to Refill
This past cruise we each had our own water bottle to refill. This allowed us to carry them off the ship, as well as fill up before going to bed each night.
On Ship:
#13 Arrive at Animator's Palate 10 minutes Early for Dinner
Our family is always running late! We have found that it is fun to arrive at Animator's Palate a few minutes early.
You will have more time to complete your drawing.
To see your work of art on the screen, color in your drawing and write your name big.
#14 Speciality Coffee Reward Card
If you plan on buying specialty coffee drinks at the adults-only area, grab a reward card.
Once you buy five coffee drinks, you get one free
#15 Formal Portraits
If you want to miss the line for formal portraits, go about 20 minutes early before first seating.
We have not done the formal portraits, but I know the lines can get long!
#16 Do Not Miss Any Shows.
They are amazing!
We always buy the refillable popcorn bucket on the first night. You can refill with popcorn before shows and movies for cheap!
Also, you can bring sodas from the pool deck into the movies and shows to save money.
#17 Art of the Theme Show Tour
Guest 18 years and older can go on the Art of the Theme Show Tour.
I have not had the opportunity to do this yet, but it is on my bucket list for Disney cruises.
This tour shows design choices and facts about Disney Cruise Line.
#18 Do Not Miss the Fireworks on Pirate and Star Wars Night
The fireworks are fantastic, and the kids always enjoy these shows.
#19 New Releases at Buena Vista Theater
There are plenty of Disney movies to see on the ship.
Grab free drinks and snacks first on the pool deck, and head to the Theater!
#20 Try to Sneak Away for the Adult Entertainment
There are plenty of options for the adults at night. If your kids are in the Kids Club, you will find lots to do.
Arriving 10-15 minutes early gets you a front row seat.
#21 Character Meet and Greets
There will be plenty of opportunities to meet characters on the ship.
The Navigator App has a list that will walk you through all of the options.
We have found that 5:15 pm character meet and greets are the least busy.
Also, if you can arrive 15 minutes before the character you want to see, then you will usually be first in line.
#21 Castaway Cay 5K
Guests 10 years and older can participate in a 5K on Castaway Cay.
Organization Ideas:
#22 Over the Door Organizer in Closets
We like to use an over the door organizer on a hanger – one for each family member.
I loved these organizers. They are durable, and I use them at home to hold items when we are not traveling.
I highly recommend using these organizers for underwear, shoes, hair accessories, bathing suits, shirts, etc.
#23 Bring Clothespins
Clothespins are a game changer.
In the shower, there is a line to hang wet items.
Maximize this space by bringing clothespins to hang wet items.
#24 Bring Lots of Sunscreen
That Caribbean sun is hot and burning.
I suggest bringing extra sunscreen just to have on hand to keep everyone safe.
And Most Importantly, Have a Lot of FUN!!
Enjoy each moment of your magical vacation, and keep these tips handy for your vacation.
These easy tips will make your Disney cruise one you will never forget.


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Why Black and White?
11/10/13Link to photo from my Greece gallery
Why Black and White?
I'm sure that, like me, you will have been lucky enough in your life to have met people whose personality is so wonderful that it shines out from them. If you were asked to describe these people to someone who had never met them would you talk about the colour of the clothes they wore or would you try and describe the deeper aspects of their personality and character that you found so special?
Without the distraction of colour, black and white photography allows me to get closer to being able to show the real essence and inner beauty of the subject of my photos.
What interests me in photography lies in posing questions rather than supplying answers; in the power of suggestion rather than prescription, in exploring the contrasts that pervade our environment and in simplicity and balance:
The idea that "beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder" was first put forward by Plato over 2400 years ago so it's far from being a new concept. When we look at a beautiful work of art our perception of its beauty comes partly from the skill of the artist but also it comes from within ourselves – from our own personality and the sum of our life's experiences.
By keeping the composition of my photos as simple as possible and photographing in black and white what I'm hoping to achieve is to allow enough space in the photo for you to see in it a reflection of whatever lies within your own soul.
Ian Bramham
Love your explanation, very well put and makes wonderful sense, especially for people familiar with your work.
As you know, I also shoot mostly monochrome and do also get the question a lot. I seek to explain it in the sense to reinvent reality. Rarely people photographing in colour would use an image that purely reflects reality: saturation, contrast, etc. gets adjusted. Before PhotoShop, most landscape photographers would use Velvia for over-saturated colours. I just take it to the extreme.
But I like your explanation better :-)
Hans ter Horst
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Panic and Prayer
As usual, when I stay in Chiang Mai Old City, I have breakfast at Angel's Secrets cafe. It has reasonably priced, delicious, homemade, mostly vegetarian, sometimes organic food with a stunning presentation, lovely ambience, and excellent service. This morning I was there accompanied by my friend Dan who was visiting from Korea, and his friend Chi.
When we left we spoke with khun Jo, the dear owner. She did not want to take a tip from us, and said it was her pleasure having us enjoying the food and atmosphere of her restaurant. The amazing food, service, and pleasant atmosphere of the little garden setting in the center of Chiang Mai Old City always make it a delight to dine there.
Upon leaving Chi, Dan, and I were making plans for the rest of the day. We all parted in different directions. I decided to head to Talad Warrorot (Warrorot Market) to buy some fabric and have some skirts made.
At the beginning of my walk there, I ran into my friend Aey – an appearance genius who always seems to turn up on his motorbike and ask, "Where you go?" each time I visit Chiang Mai, and then promptly offers me a lift. In the heat of the day, I gladly hopped on back of his motorbike and we sped through traffic toward Talad Warrorot.
I spent some time perusing the local goods the market had to offer: fabrics, gold jewelry, clothes, cosmetics, and as everywhere in Thailand – food.
I bought some woven and printed Thai fabric for getting made into skirts and decorating.
I met with one of the many seamstresses on the second floor to have some skirts made. "Ao grapong kha" (hoping I said, I'd like a skirt please). She understood! I did drawings, thrilled to find that A-line, or some derivation of that, is also how you say it in Thai. Gesturing, speaking rudimentary Thai, and basic English I tried to convey that I want an A-line not just a wrap around sarong because, gaayo lek – I have a small waist like Thai people, tapok yai – but big hips, not like Thai people. She confirmed this with her head nod, hand gestures, and the numbers reflecting my measurements. We and shared smiles and laughs – non-verbal communication speaks volumes. Pointing to the calendar is when I found they'd be ready, next Saturday. For 3 custom made skirts, the grand total was 600 baht (about $19.25 USD).
Upon putting my dictionary and Thai language notebook back in my backpack, I suddenly realized I was missing my laptop. Oh shit! Panic, panic, panic. Breathe breathe breathe. Where is it? Was it stolen? No, I don't think so. I left it a Angel's Secrets across town. They close at 4. It's almost 3 and I left there nearly 3 hours ago. Shit!
I rushed through the crowds of Talad Warrorot, got outside and flagged down a tuk tuk. We agreed on the 50 baht price after a bit of haggling. Not a good price, but I didn't really care, I just wanted to get there quickly, no time to bargain.
In the tuk tuk I started to pray, "Please God let it be there. Jo knows me, she is a lovely person, her customers love her, she will have it."
Thinking of Buddhist non-attachment to try to calm myself just in case it's not there, but ugh! I use my laptop daily for work in my Buddhist school, not to mention to stay in touch with people near and far, listening to music and news, reading, and writing. In this case it seemed more appropriate to return to my Catholic roots. I decided to pray to Saint Anthony – the patron saint of lost articles.
About 15 minutes later we arrive. I run into Angel's Secrets, and Jo sees my panic and calmly asks, "Elizabeth, your laptop?"
I hadn't realized I was actually shaking a little.
"Khap khun maak kha khun Jo!" I cannot thank her enough.
"It wasn't me, my regular customer give it to me," Jo humbly replies.
"Please thank him or her so much. Whew!"
Handing my laptop to me, "I am your hero today, na" Jo smiles.
"Jo, yes, you are my hero many days, but especially today," I say smiling back.
"Don't worry if you leave things here, I will keep for you and give back."
"Thank you so much Jo. I believe you!"
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the way things go in Thailand. I am one lucky lucky lady. Thanks Jo, her honest customer, God, Buddha, and St. Anthony. I, again, am extremely grateful.
Beginning to relax, I order a mango lassi and immediately write what has just transpired on my miraculously recovered laptop. Just now I'm noticing the coincidence that this cafe is called Angel's Secrets.


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|Karen Voight Energy Sprint
Actor: Karen Voight
Genres: Exercise & Fitness
NR 2006 1hr 23min
Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 01/03/2006
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Teedums | White Bear Lake, MN | 04/02/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Energy Sprint is an endurance building step workout, but this 83 minute program has toning work as well. This 1993 video is possibly the best workout that Karen has ever put out, and it's finally on DVD, a very well chaptered DVD at that. You can choose to do those entire workout, or there is a mix and match feature where you can choose which segments you wish to do. Here is a breakdown of the chapters....
warmup - 6 1/2 minutes
quads, hamstrings, etc - 8 1/2 minutes
calves, inner thighs, sprints 1 & 2 - 10 minutes
sprints 3-4 - 10 minutes
sprints 5-7 - 23 minutes
upper body - 12 minutes
abs and stretch - 13 minutes
When I do this workout I do the cardio work only so it is nice that I can jump right to that feature following the warmup. Rather than fast forward through the brief lower body toning session. The whole cardio is about 40 minutes of step aerobics including 7 sprints ranging from 1 1/2-5 minutes each. Karen shows you the steps prior to going into the sprint and following each sprint she takes you through a recovery phase. The choreography isn't too difficult to master, Karen is not known for complex steps. But she does a good job calling all the moves and leading the workout in general. Karen is an excellent instructor, some perceive her as being too wooden or dry but she is pleasant and encouraging. She does offer options to make the sprints more difficult, plus she also give you tips on making it easier so you can last the whole sprint until your endurance level improves. All of the sprints are step aerobics except the very last one which is low impact. Preceding the aerobic portion is a brief lower body toning segment using the step but no weights, following the aerobic portion is an upper body section which uses light dumbells, and there also an ab session before the cooldown and stretch. Karen has quite a few participants joining her, men and women all using various step heights. Two of the participants even do the workout without the step. So all levels can do this video, although beginners should start carefully and progress slowly. Karen does have a guest, Wayne Westcott who briefly explains how the sprints work before the workout gets underway.
As previously mentioned, this video was filmed in 1993 so some might think it's a bit dated. I think it's great, I like the music a lot, I think it fits the workout well. Some of it is rock sounding with guitars, while I don't have all of Karen's videos, I have always thought that she picks great music for her workouts. Even though they might not be as upbeat or funky sounding as some of the music for todays workouts.
This is an excellent workout, you get a lot for the price. A must have if you need to build cardio endurance. Glad that it is finally on DVD. I give this one 4 1-2 stars."
L. Christopherson | 07/08/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This workout is really good in my opinion. It is very squat-intensive. The reasons I like it are:
- Although when you first watch it, it seems simple and rather slow, it really kicks your butt. The reason is kicks your butt is because of all the squats and other moves that require a lot of leg strength. She does a good job of engineering weight bearing moves in an aerobic fashion - quite a feat, I think.
- The moves are simple and easy to follow. She's good about showing them to you first and giving you warning before a change.
- Even though the moves are simple, it's still fun and challenging.
- It's a nice long cardio workout. Sometimes I skip this section in the middle that is not terribly aerobic; and even skipping that and the sculpting routines at the end, the aerobic part comes to about 45 minutes, I believe.
- The ab section is quite good. It's 13 minutes long.
- I believe she only miscounts once.
- There is really only one time, that I can think of, where the camera cuts during a transition or new move."
Interval Training
Rebecca Johnson | Washington State | 02/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Energy Sprint is an advanced workout for those starting to exercise and an invigorating challenge for those who have already achieved a high level of fitness. Spending 80 minutes on exercise requires determination, stamina and dedication!
You can either use a step/bench or work your way up to using it. The step Karen sells is great as you can use it at different height levels to increase the intensity of the exercises. This workout is a bit different than normal step workouts. You will notice a "Sprint Timer" which will appear when the intensity level goes up. The timer helps to keep you going right to the last second even though the exercises are very challenging at that point.
Energy Sprint is based on "Interval Training." You will alternate between high and low levels of intensity. Karen is known for her innovative workout programs and this in a good example of how she uses full range of motion, control of movement and repetitions which ensure you will change your shape and reach your goals.
Karen owns the Voight Fitness and Dance Center in Los Angeles, CA where she keeps her clients in top shape. She excels in clarity of instruction and creative style of motion. She incorporates some of her classic "Karen Moves" into this video and also focuses on many unique step moves you won't see anywhere else.
Have your step all ready to go when you put in this video. Karen jumps right into the first 40 minute aerobic section, keeps you moving through 15 minutes of butt and leg exercises, helps you shape your arms and upper body for 15 minutes and then spends 12 minutes showing you how to get those abs in shape.
There is a heart rate check during this workout, but you will want to monitor your heart rate during the aerobics section as some of the exercises are pretty intense. Don't let that stop you from ordering this video.
While it is the hardest video I have ever done in my life, I feel incredibly good after I get through it. I can tell a difference in my circulation, my body is warm for hours and I feel very alert and ready to face life's next challenge. If you are serious about fitness, this is the workout you will want add to your workout video collection.
~The Rebecca Review"
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Sevilla are close to agreeing a contract extension for star player Ivan Rakitic, according to sporting director Monchi.
The 26-year-old has been a key player for the Spanish side since he joined from Schalke three years ago and his excellent performances have seen him linked to the likes of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.
However, the sporting director says the midfielder won't be departing the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this summer and will instead renew his deal with the club, while he is also confident that Alberto Moreno will remain with the side into next season.
"The deal is almost done and I'm not worried about interest from Atletico or Madrid," the Monchi said. "Rakitic wants to spend many years at Sevilla.
"Alberto is a fundamental part of the team. We have no need to sell and we want to enjoy these players."
Sevilla are in the Europa League semi-final, where they have been drawn alongside league rivals Valencia, and are also in with a chance of finishing in a Champions League spot in La Liga. And the 45-year-old says he didn't expect the club to achieve this kind of success so soon.
"The project started with great enthusiasm but we did not expect it to reach this level so soon. We cannot compare this side with the team of Juande Ramos. Sevilla are rebuilding with players who are very hungry.
"It had long been decided that our ideal coach for this project was Unai Emery. We have not discussed it but he will continue in the job."


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Amazing Reindeer Pancakes
Pancake art is one of the more elaborate in the world of funny foods, at least when it comes to the finished results. However, in order to create… Read More »
Reindeer Sammy!
This bento box comes straight out of a Christmas storybook, yet it works year round as a fantastically delicious, totally impressive lunch. There are a fair amount of… Read More »
Amazing Apple Yak Sandwich
Peanut butter and apples are a match made in heaven, just like peanut butter and jelly. Yet preserves of even the highest quality often have added sugar, and… Read More »
Perfectly Perched Owl Sandwich
When you're dealing with a picky eater, figuring out a way to keep lunch interesting without actually veering off the beaten path when it comes to flavor can… Read More »
Super-Speedy Snack
Sometimes, you want something that looks complicated but isn't; something that looks like you spent forever doing it, but only took you a few minutes. Well, here's the… Read More »
Semi-Homemade Moose Snack
Sometimes, you don't have the time or energy to pull out all the stops for snack time, yet you still want to feel like you did something to… Read More »
The Sweetest Teddy Bear Sandwich
In the world of stuffed animals, there is perhaps none more loved, or found more comforting, than the classic teddy bear. And when it comes to food, the… Read More »
Hot and Cool Dragon
This dragon carving gives playing with your food a decidedly more awesome flair. Perfect for older boys or teenage birthday parties, as well as for gatherings between gamers… Read More »
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Welcome to Coupon Intelligence Association!
"There is no Magic in couponing, and you do not have to be an Expert"
Just follow my lead, I will teach you how be a Coupon Spy, where Saving is your number 1 goal!
Hi my name is Rose, I know why you're here, you want to start saving money, right? Well you've come to the right place! My website is very easy to navigate. Throughout my website, you will find pages and links to Coupons.com, Smart Source, Red Plum and even our own printable coupon source straight from our website. Another handy feature we have included is a list of store policies.
Watch this video:
How to navigate the CIA Coupon Spy website
You can join us LIVE in our CIA Chat Group on Facebook where you can interact with members and ask questions and get answers. I am very proud to tell you that WE have a great group of people who are willing to help one another whether you are a beginner or a pro. We will show you how to start saving. I have also included a PowerPoint Presentation on "How to Start Couponing".
Step 1: Go to our Main page on Facebook:
We are constantly updating deals, Make sure to click the LIKE button (also be sure to place a check next to "show in news feed") in order to get notification of our daily updates on all our hot deals posted and don't miss out!!!
Hint: The more you interact with our Facebook page, the more you will see! Commenting, Liking, and Sharing are great ways to show Facebook what you like to see in your news feed!
Step 2: Getting your inserts!
You will want to start collecting papers as soon as possible. Coupon inserts generally come in the Sunday Editions of most major newspapers. Most newspapers allow up to 10 subscriptions at one address! (Remember: coupons=cash)
You can also order your inserts or single coupon from one of our clipping services!
*You can also ask your neighbors, family, and friends for their inserts as well.
It is best to purchase your papers/inserts in multiples of 2. Why? Most often the best deals are going to be on an item that is BOGO (buy one get one). You are able to use one (1) $/1 (any dollar amount off of one item) coupon on EACH of the items that are BOGO! Therefore, the item may have been BOGO for $4.99 and you have 2 $2/1 MFR (manufacturer) coupons to use. Your total, after coupons for 2 items will be $0.99!
If you are in search of a specific coupon, always check the DATABASE OR COUPON SEARCH This will always come in handy when you see a specific deal and want the quickest answer on where the coupon is.
Step 3: Learn the coupon lingo!!
These are the terms we use in our match ups:
RP= Red Plum SS= Smart Source P&G= Proctor and Gamble GM= General Mills
Here are some more of the terms frequently used:
- Q's= Coupon/s
- MFR= Manufacture Coupon
- SQ= Store Coupon
- PQ= Publix Coupon
- TQ= Target coupon
- WD= Winn Dixie
- IP= Internet Printable
- RR= Register Rewards (Walgreens)
- ECB= Extra Care Bucks (CVS)
- OOP= Out of Pocket
- RC= Raincheck
- MM= Money Maker. EVERYONE'S favorite letters
- Overage= The value of the coupon exceeds the price of the item.
- BOGO/B1G1= Buy One Get One FREE
- B1G50%= Buy ONE Get 50% Off
- B2G1= Buy Two Get One FREE
- $/$= Dollar off Total Order
- WYB= When You Buy
- Stacking= Using One MFR and One SQ on one item
- MIR= Mail In Rebate
- OYNO= On Your Next Order (or purchase)
- Peelie= A coupon attached to the product
- Hangtag= A coupon attached to the product
Common coupon terms and their general meanings:
"One coupon per purchase"
This means that shoppers can use one coupon per item, with the item considered to be the purchase. For example, if a shopper had 10 identical jars of spaghetti sauce and 10 grocery coupons for that spaghetti sauce, she could use all 10 coupons for her order, which is literally 10 purchases. She could not use 2 manufacturers coupons on the same item if she was only buying one jar of spaghetti sauce because that would be more than "one coupon per purchase."
"One coupon per order"
This means that the shopper can only use that specific coupon once per order. If a shopper had more than one coupon, they could use one coupon per store visit, which would be one coupon per order.
"One coupon per household"
This is the most restrictive coupon term. Some coupons are so generous that stores will limit their liability by making sure shoppers do not make multiple trips to the store to use several coupon.
Step 4: Learn the policy of EACH store!
Different stores have different policies! Make sure you know your store policy BEFORE you go and it is always handy to have a current copy on hand when the time calls for it.
Stick around, Ask Questions, and You will be a Coupon Spy in no time!!


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Plymouth College of Art - 10 Week Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
10 week Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
In this ten week course you will become familiar with how to use Adobe Illustrator software. Some of the skills covered include learning the basics of drawing with the pen tool, using image trace to convert photographs and images into vectors, converting lines and text into shapes. By the end of the course, you will be able to create vector art and basic graphic designs for logos, advertising and posters.
Location: Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place
Start Time: 18:00
End Time: 21:00
Start Date: 19/09/17
End Date: 28/11/17
Day: Tuesday
Fee: £200
Course Content
Week 1
Basic interface of Adobe Illustrator, tools, project setup, art boards, layers and creating basic usable vector shapes/logos
Week 2
Layers, stroke placement and gradients to create a finished vector shield graphic
Week 3
Setting text, outline type, type wrapping around objects and using rulers and guides
Week 4
Design your own graphic/design on paper then use image trace to turn your art into digital editable vector art
Week 5
Basics of digital drawing with Adobe Illustrator using a graphics tablet to design and experiment with the different brushes and colours
Week 6
Use Adobe Photoshop alongside Adobe Illustrator to prepare and edit images and textures. We will look at creating an abstract piece of art. Scanning in materials and using image manipulation and the brush tools learned in previous session
Week 7
Perspective grid and drawing in Adobe Illustrator
Week 8
Basic gradient mesh creation and colour sampling
Week 9
Student-led experimentation week where you can bring in sketches, materials to use with Adobe Illustrator to produce art that inspires you
Week 10
Design an e-card
Please note, the above course content should be viewed as a guide. The tutor may choose to alter according content according to student needs.
Entry Requirements
Basic computer literacy.
Materials and Equipment
Please bring a notebook, pen and USB memory stick.
Please note that all courses are subject to student numbers and will only run if sufficient numbers are achieved. Plymouth College of Art reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient student numbers are recruited.


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FOXBORO, Mass. — Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth must have passed his physical because the Patriots have officially acquired the big fella from the Redskins.
It's a prototypical low-risk, high-reward move for Bill Belichick, who will reap tremendous benefits if he can straighten out the mercurial defensive lineman who crashed and burned after signing a $100 million deal with the Redskins in 2009. Reports have indicated Haynesworth restructured his contract as part of the trade, and he won't receive any guaranteed money. If he's a problem, he'll be collecting unemployment.
However, if Haynesworth capitalizes off of his new surroundings and is motivated by his flameout in D.C., he could recapture the form that made him the most dominant defensive player in the NFL in 2007 and 2008.
Haynesworth can play defensive end or defensive tackle in the Patriots' three-man front, but his most natural position is inside in a four-man front. That's where he made life a living hell for offensive linemen during his tenure with the Titans.
Haynesworth immediately butted heads with Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, who implemented a 3-4 scheme when he took over in 2010. Haynesworth didn't like the idea of taking on blockers because he preferred to spring free into the offensive backfield, which was his best asset in Tennessee.
The problem, though, is the Patriots' 3-4 scheme asks for similar responsibilities. Since Belichick is more respected — Haynesworth had previously professed his love for New England — it's possible the defensive lineman could adhere to the Patriots' message.
Plus, Belichick is considered a much more hands-off head coach than Shanahan, who can be finicky about every last detail. Obviously, those details should mean the world to a guy who signed a $100 million contract, so there's no excusing Haynesworth for his sulking in Washington, but certain personalities don't always mesh well together.
If they jive in New England, the Patriots will have one of the most feared fronts in football. If not, it might be hard to blame the Pats for trying. After all, one-time Defensive Players of the Year don't always come around for fifth-round draft picks.
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The index futures shot sharply to the upside on these reports, breaking strongly out of the premarket trading range to trigger a technical buy as well. The rally continued into the 9:45 a.m. ET correction period, but at that point it began to struggle. The Nasdaq was hitting previous daily highs and the Dow was running into resistance at its upper channel levels on the daily time frame. The pace of the buying slowed and by 9:20 ET the market peaked.
The indices corrected slowly to begin with. This was largely due to the rapid pace of the overall rally. When the 5 minute 20 period moving average hit, however, the pace shifted. The indices hugged the moving average on light volume. This created the Avalanche type of pattern I wrote about in Thursday's column. It triggered on the early side coming out of the 10:45 ET correction period, but followed through extremely well into noon. At that point the indices hit the lower end of the daily trading channel and the market once again found support. The indices corrected steadily with two waves of upside off lows into 15:00 ET before heading lower again into the close.


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The Harris County Sheriff's Office got a call on 911 at 11:12am. of a man running around stabbing people at the Lone Star College Cy-Fair Campus. DPS, Sheriff's Office, The Texas Rangers and Campus Police responded. At this time they believe the approximately 20-year-old student is believed to have been the only actor in this. He has stabbed 14 people. Of those stabbed 4 were Life Flighted, 8 were transported by ground and 2 refused transport.
It has been undetermined what type of weapon was used but it was not a firearm.
The College sent out an alert for lockdown and when it was determined safe the campus was evacuated.
At this time Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is not releasing any other other information as this is an ongoing investigation.
The Sheriff would not release whether the students were slashed or stabbed. One of the 911 calls stated faculty and students responded to subdue the suspect.


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New Braunfels Christian Ministries is a Christ-centered non-profit that shares the love of Jesus by meeting tangible needs in our local community. We work to provide after-school education, primary medical care, and healthy groceries through our three outreach opportunities:
New Braunfels Kids Club empowers kids to reach their full potential through Jesus Christ. This dynamic program makes learning fun and serves elementary students and their families free of charge. To learn more please click the link.
New Braunfels Volunteers in Medicine provides free primary medical and dental care to low-income Comal County and New Braunfels residents who have no insurance. To learn more please click the link.
The Harvest Food Pantry distributes healthy groceries to families with school aged children who are identified through a partnership with Communities in Schools. To learn more please click the link.
Where to find us:
- Volunteers in Medicine, 1195 W. San Antonio Street
- Kids' Club, 169 S. Hickory Avenue
- Harvest Food Pantry, 1058 N. Bus. IH 35


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Why You Can't Spoil a Baby
I'm sure many parents have been told at one time or another that continually picking up their crying babies would "spoil" them. It has also been said that babies manipulate parents through crying.
Studies have now shown that this is neurobiologically incorrect. The human brain consists of three parts - two of which are the from our evolutionary origins: the reptilian brain (brain stem and cerebellum), the mammalian brain (limbic system), and the rational brain (cortex and frontal lobes).
The reptilian brain is responsible for essential bodily functions that help sustain life, including hunger, digestion, elimination, breathing, circulation, temperature, movement, posture, balance, territorial instincts, and the fight or flight response.
The mammalian brain is responsible for emotions such as fear, rage, separation distress, caring and nurturing, social bonding, playfulness, explorative urge, and lust in adults.
The rational brain provides higher brain functions responsible for creativity, imagination, problem-solving, reasoning, reflection, self-awareness, kindness, empathy and concern.
When a baby is born, much of the rational brain is undeveloped. They are ruled largely by their reptilian and mammalian brains in the first few years of life. "In order to control an adult, a baby needs the power of clear thought, and for that he needs the brain chemical glutamate to be working well in his frontal lobes [within the rational brain]. But the glutamate system is not properly established in a baby's brain, so that means he is not capable of thinking much about anything, let alone how to manipulate his parents" (Sunderland 39).
When humans first evolved and began to walk on two legs, our pelvis became narrower. As we got smarter, our brains also increased in size. A narrower pelvis and an bigger head meant that babies had to be evicted from the womb "about three months before they are fully mature" or they would not be able to get through the birth canal safely (Karp 65). As such, babies behave like an external foetus at birth and require a fourth trimester outside the womb.
A baby is born with a very limited repertoire of actions - the ability to cry to communicate his needs, the root reflex for feeding, excretion and sleep. Crying is a baby's only means of saying, "I'm tired", "I'm hungry", or "I'm overstimulated".A baby moves easily into fear of threat and shock... too bright, too harsh, too cold, too hot, too sudden. The amygdala in the lower brain, which functions as a detector for potential threat, is perfectly online at birth... How can she know that the noisy liquidiser is not a predator that will come and attack her? How can she cope with the shock of being undressed and immersed in water when you lower her into a bath? (Sunderland 37)
When a baby cries, he is not trying to exercise his lungs or control his parent. He cries because he is communicating a need whether emotional or physical. A baby's emotional need is no less important than a physical need. When a baby has an emotional need that is unfulfilled, the pain he feels can be as strong as a physical hurt.
When a baby cries to be picked up, she is not being "needy" or "clingy". "The separation distress system, located in the lower brain, is genetically programmed to be hypersensitive [because] in earlier stages of evolution, it was very dangerous for an infant to be away from her mother... if she didn't cry to alert her [mother] her whereabouts, she would not survive" (Sunderland 50). With age, the development of the rational brain helps to keep the separation distress system in check.
Babies can't be spoiled and they don't know how to manipulate. It's a fact.
Sunderland, Margot. The Science of Parenting. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2006.
Karp, Harvey. The Happiest Baby on the Block. New York: Bantam Dell, 2002.
Nicely explained my dear..I liked the part about the brain..and I know from my 45 years of experience with children that you are correct. Especially when they are new born babies till I don't know what age...but a baby is simply using their voice to let you know they need something and it does take awhile to figure them out...especially the first child. b ut no matter how you look at it ..it is a miracle...G-Ma :o) hugs


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Game of Thrones' Kit Harington & Rose Leslie Keep Close at LAX
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie walk side by side while making an exit out of LAX Airport on Wednesday evening (July 23) in Los Angeles.
The actors, who star together on Game of Thrones, were previously involved in an off-screen romantic relationship but split last year.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kit Harington
In a recent interview, Kit told Vulture that he doesn't know the back story of his character Jon Snow's parents.
"I've never even asked George [R.R. Martin] who Jon's mother is," Kit said. "But I've tried to trick [showrunners] David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] into telling me."
FYI: Kit is wearing Levi's Jeans.
15+ pictures inside of Kit Harington and Rose Leslie at the airport…


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The average global temperature for July 2012 was more than 1° Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, making it the fourth warmest July since record keeping began in 1880
A series of unusually strong, long-lasting high pressure systems has parked over Greenland this summer. As many a weather forecaster has explained, high pressure generally leads to calm winds and sunny skies, both of which boost temperatures during the all-day sunshine of mid-summer at high latitudes. The conditions contributed to widespread melting of the ice sheet.


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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding will buy holding company Corange for $11 billion in a deal that will make it a world leader in the medical diagnostics business.
Roche announced Monday it will take over Corange's holdings in Germany's Boehringer Mannheim, a market leader in cardiovascular and cancer treatments. It will also gain an 84.2% stake in DePuy, a Warsaw, Ind.-based producer of orthopedic products that had an initial public offering in October.
The acquisition comes amid consolidation in the pharmaceuticals industry, where companies are combining to counter soaring drug development costs. Investors have expected Roche to make a move since its fellow Swiss firms Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz combined to form Novartis, now the world's largest drug company, in a $36-billion stock swap last year.
"Everyone has been waiting for Roche to act," said Patrick Carisch, a fund manager at Credit Suisse. "It's an unexpected target, but it's a good choice as Roche becomes a world leader in the field, and that's what it's all about."


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Hollywood confessions : Hollywood Headlines Series, Book 3. / Gemma Halliday.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gemma Halliday comes a new spin-off series of the High Heels Mysteries!Allie Quick has high aspirations - much higher than reporting on the latest celebrity gossip for the L.A. Informer, Hollywood's most notorious tabloid. But if she's going to join the ranks of the real reporters, she's going to need a headline worthy story under her belt. Which is just what she gets when the producer of the trashiest reality shows on TV winds up murdered, and Allie convinces her editor, Felix Dunn, that this story has her name written all over it. Between an aging dance-off judge, a family with sextuplets and triplets, and the star of a little person dating show, Allie has no shortage of reality stars to question. But when she finds herself falling for her prime suspect, Allie's relationship with her editor is suddenly on the rocks, and her life is in danger. This is one deadline Allie can't afford to miss!
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Forever: 21 Dress / Bebe: Sweater/ Ali: Boots
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great Easter weekend. I spent mine getting caught up on some much-needed R and R, and some family time which is always so nice and pure jokes, I wish every weekend would be like that but unfortunately life gets in the way, but I'm very thankful for all the times we do get to have family gatherings, especially when it's to celebrate the life of Christ.
Have a wonderful day!