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My favorite set from the the Occasions Mini...Vintage Vogue gets some added sparkle with a little smooch from Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. Cute name, but kind of a tongue twister, huh? This product will be available in the upcoming Summer Mini, in 4 different colors choices.
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie & Wild Wasabi
Card stock: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka- dot ribbon, Large & Small Oval punches, Scallop Trim Border punch, Paper Peircer, Mat Pack, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz & Dew Drops
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Science and Spirituality: Touching Mystery/
New Moon and Eclipse
The new moon at 8° Pisces spurs a full bodied drive for transcendence-- as an evolutionary crisis approaches. The powerful eclipse on February 26 invites solutions. Pisces and Virgo team up to teach two lessons: first that well-ordered thought, organized information, and reputable sources will benefit our evolution and second, that abundance is made possible by human cooperation, not division!
Explore the Pisces-Virgo Axis: A Spiritual-Science Axis
One way of understanding the axis between Pisces and Virgo is to consider science and spirituality. Both can be a pursuit of the deepest human longings for connection and reverence. However, spirituality is at its core a feeling and experience of transcendence while science is, at its core, a system of knowledge based on certainty. This Sunday, Neptune and Mercury will be flanking the Moon and Sun in Pisces, adding weight to the feelings side of the equation and leaving the Virgo side of the axis standing starkly naked and empty. At first glance this might seem out of balance but consider two factors: first that an empty place in a chart can mean a directness and lack of obstruction in the focus area and second, that Pisces and Virgo are not necessarily adversaries. Just as science and spirituality come from different perspectives but act cooperatively to help us understand the mystery of our universe, similarly Pisces and Virgo perceptions are different modes of addressing phenomenon but work together to expand our awareness.
Pisces, That Spiritual Feeling
Pisces represents Spirituality. When we have a spiritual experience we feel or encounter our existence within the larger integrated whole. Spirituality seeks a connection and personal meaning from a realm that is beyond the known or observable. Pisces represents that spiritual energy and its associated creative imagination, dreams, intuition, feelings, and visionary genius. Neptune, which is at home in the sign of Pisces for the next decade, holds open a very large door for easy access to intuitive energy. Neptune is giving us the VIP pass for easy access to the spiritual realm right now. In fact, we are card-carrying members of the mysterious universe in our own right! Spiritual energy is especially on our side now. If you have personal planets in Pisces, you may find lately that you have a greater than usual ability to derive solutions from your dreams. Symbols presented within dreams are useful once you capture them and apply critical thought, but you have to wake up in the night and write down them down! Good news! For the next few weeks Mercury, which rules Virgo, is in Pisces - think of him as your personal stenographer keeping notes on a dream journey.
Virgo, a Superhero of Science.
On the other side of the axis, Virgo supports ordered thought. Virgo takes information and makes it accessible and useful through systematic indexing and maintenance. The librarian might not seem all that sexy, but without well-ordered thoughts, equations and experiments, science would be just speculation and opinion. Science is a cooperative process for constructing shared models of reality that can be tested. And it is the perfecting nature of Virgo that hones information into a useful body of knowledge. Thank goodness we have Virgo to help us sort through the particulars! Virgo is traditionally the sign of the harvest and as such, contains an implicit promise of abundance. Think of science as the harvest of humanity's shared legacy and a source of useful abundance to all of us.
Religion and Saturn in Sagittarius
Sometimes religion is confused for spirituality, but they are not the same thing. While religion can prescribe rites and practices that may lead to a better spiritual experience, religion itself is about rules. Sagittarius is the ruler of religion and law. And Saturn in Sagittarius presents the authoritarian nature of dogmatic beliefs. Think politics and fundamentalism! Both are characterized by excessive loyalty to a set of beliefs and can create an "us against them" worldview. While science and spirituality can create a feeling of awe and oneness, politics can drive us into our separate camps. The key to breaking out of our respective echo chambers is also delivered by the sign of Sagittarius: exploration! Become curious about cultures beyond your own. America holds a wide diversity of cultural heritage; find a way to push your own boundaries.
Symbol for the Degree of the North Node: 4 Virgo
The north and south nodes of the moon are calculated points that predict eclipse points. When reading an astrology chart, the south node represents skills and strengths, and the north node defines the goals of the present growth and maturity cycle. Virgo is on the north side of this balance for us until May 10, and until then it asks us to grow our practical discernment. Sunday's north node in Virgo has no interference from the complexities of other planets, its message is already clear and made even blunter by the Sabian degree. (A Sabian symbol provides meaning for each degree in the zodiac through an image.) The image for the north node degree on eclipse day at 4° Virgo is: "black and white children playing together." Messages collude to emphatically drive home the point that our growth direction is to overcome socio-cultural prejudices. Remember, science is a shared global endeavor that cuts across race, religion, nationality and gender in pursuit of fact-based knowledge. Science and brotherhood are paramount to our evolution.
Mars Conjunct Uranus
The path of the visible eclipse is far south in the Southern Hemisphere. In fact, the heads of Easter Island will be gazing up into a darkening sun on February 26. These giant stone heads stand on an island once exterminated of life, carved by a people who exceeded the limits of their island environment. Theory has it that these heads represented social status and were built by the wealthy to secure their positions. Now, these remnants of a lost culture serve as a dire warning that social status can not save us from utter environmental destruction. Just as the sky provides solutions, so too does it provide a warning. As Mars exactly conjuncts Uranus, this headstrong warrior is further emboldened to blow things up. Be careful! This is more than just a test, this is an explosive situation. Beware of the blind pursuit of social status. It doesn't provide a solution to the issues now presented. Rules, laws, and diplomacy have been stressed under the Uranus-Jupiter opposition, and now the new moon and Mars provide a triggering event. Wake up! Pursue rapid evolution and assert yourself boldly, but be careful to heed the signs and understand the significance of a population out of balance with its environment. Use the natural humility of spiritual awareness and the discernment of science and mind to guide your actions.
As individuals, we have our own specific inborn talents and our own specific growth direction. As your Astrologer I help you to find and use your talents. Please call or email me to schedule an appointment.
PS: My good friend and science educator JD Stillwater, has a clear and exciting way to illuminate the connection between science and spirituality, I highly recommend going to the link http://sevencandles.org/ to watch a video of his complete talk. In his talk, JD makes a good point that science and spirituality are not only compatible but mutually enriching.

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Adding some info in case unfortunate owners of static balancers are having trouble balancing their wheels.
For a static wheel balancer to work accurately, the wheel must be perfectly centred on the balancer and the cone of the balancer must be perfectly concentric to the support pin. The type of balencer I am referring to is where the wheel is placed horizontally on a pin supported cone and the balancer has a bubble in its centre. These are made in a far away land and sold in the UK for above £40 each.
For a 6 kg 15" wheel such as a front wheel for a Smart 450, a centring error of 1 mm results in a balancing weight error of 32 grams. 0.5 mm off centre gives balancing error half of that hence 16 grams. The balancing problem is further compounded due to resulting error in position on rim where weight is placed. Turn wheel 90 degrees and both weight and position are different. A waste of time these static balances. Much better using dynamic Steel BBs.


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The Ultimate Crime, the Ultimate Punishment
My friend Jonathan Warshay had a letter to the editor in Woodward Talk last week criticizing my position on capital punishment. Mr. Warshay believes that civilized nations should ban the use of capital punishment. I have always believed that persons guilty of murder should themselves be considered for capital punishment.
While Jonathan quotes some biblical verses to justify his position, there are plenty of references in the Bible to support my position, so I am not going to go there.
Warshay says my position is not justice, but rather revenge. But whether you call capital punishment revenge, punishment, or justice, doesnt really matter. And I understand there have been cases of people being wrongfully convicted of murder. In any such case with any shred of doubt, I would opt for life imprisonment.
But there are truly evil people in the world, and they do not subsribe to the reason of a civilized society. Someone in Monroe this past spring kidnapped, sexually abused, and then murdered a little 5 year old girl. They then buried her under cement on a river bank. If that criminal is found and proved guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt, then he should be put to death.
Last week, a career criminal from South Caroline murdered five people over the course of a week in a small rural area. His life-long history is replete with many charges and convictions of assault, theft, intimidation, and now murder. The sheriff admits he should have been in jail.
Instead, the system failed, and now five innocent people have had their lives taken from them.
Life in prison fails as an adequate punishment. The murderer can kill again. Prisons are full of violence, rape, drug use, and theft. Why allow the murderer to live decades with 3 meals a day, a bed, a television, and even books and visists from loved ones. The persons they killed dont get any more meals, or books, or visits from their loved ones, other than at the site of their own graves.
Finally, I did not call for the ultimate punishment for the man who broke into my home in the middle of the night while I slept because he stole $29,000 worth of cars, tv's and jewelry. I suggested it was justice because he emptied a gun into a young man in Hamtramch last June, killing him with six bullets.
Decades ago, John Wayne Gacy was proved to have killed dozens of young men after torturing them in his home. He buried them under his crawl space. Illinois put him to death. That was justice.


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#JeSuisCharlieSF: Press Review 11/01/2015
Hundreds of Bay Area residents stood in solidarity with the millions of Europeans who gathered at unity marches in France this weekend, flocking to the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Sunday afternoon.
The crowd, many holding signs or wearing buttons that read "Je Suis Charlie," observed a minute of silence at 2:30 p.m. before breaking into cheers, claps and a rendition of the French national anthem.
Press Review.
KTVU News
Bay Area rally honors victims of France terror attacks
Hundreds rally in S.F. in unity with France against terrorism
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Le « Je Suis Charlie » des Expats aux Etats-Unis
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Muslims in the Bay Area wanted to do something to show they stand in solidarity and reject the violence in France
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ST. LOUIS -- Any description of what David Ortiz has accomplished in the World Series would understate matters. What Koji Uehara has been to hitters, that's what Ortiz has become to pitchers in carrying the Red Sox within a win of a World Series titl
ST. LOUIS -- Any description of what David Ortiz has accomplished in the World Series would understate matters. What Koji Uehara has been to hitters, that's what Ortiz has become to pitchers in carrying the Red Sox within a win of a World Series title.
"There are no really words for it," Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "It's amazing."
When Ortiz strides into the batter's box these days, it's a sight to behold.
"It's like, 'Hang on for the ride because something special is going to happen,'" bench coach Torey Lovullo said. "He's locked in. He's seeing the ball. No matter what type of pitch it is, he's making a really good, aggressive pass. It's what every hitter works hard to get to. He's locked in at the right time."
"At this point, it's pretty tough not to sit in the on-deck circle and be a spectator," Jonny Gomes said. "This guy, he's making this game seem pretty easy."
"What planet is that guy from?" David Ross said.
Coming into Game Five, the word was that St. Louis had spent too much trying to throw fastballs away to Ortiz and that he'd been burning them because of it. Adam Wainwright tried a different approach. He threw fastballs and cutters at the hands of Ortiz.
Ortiz whacked a double down the first-base line in the first inning, scoring Dustin Pedroia with the game's first run. He singled to right field on a fastball up and in when he came back up in the fourth inning.
The entire Busch Stadium crowd broke out in cheers when St. Louis center fielder Shane Robinson hauled in a rocket of a line drive to center field off the bat of Ortiz in the sixth inning. But Ortiz was back at it in the eighth, beating out a ground ball hit to second baseman Matt Carpenter in shallow right field.
"He's ready for every fastball they throw -- and then they throw a curveball at a good spot down and away and he laces it to center," Saltalamacchia said. "I don't think he's hit a ball not off the barrel yet."
The statistics are astounding, eye-popping, laughable -- take your pick of incredulous adjective. He's hitting .733 with a .750 on-base percentage and 1.267 slugging percentage. He singled twice and doubled in Game Five, and his slugging percentage went down. It seemed like a moral victory just that Wainwright and reliever Carlos Martinez kept Ortiz in the ballpark.
"I don't know when they're going to realize not to pitch to him," Shane Victorino said.
"You know they don't want to pitch to him," Stephen Drew said.
"Everybody is scared of him, man," Felix Doubront said.
Wainwright did want to pitch to Ortiz. Wainwright wanted to pitch to everyone. Wainwright didn't want to concede defeat -- especially in the first inning, even with a runner on second base and first base open.
"I don't like walking anybody," the St. Louis ace said.
But by not walking Ortiz, the Cardinals have decided they're willing to pay the price. They've done everything they can -- in, out, hard, soft, straight and moving. He's hit everything.
"They're putting their heart and soul into reports, every angle trying to get this guy out, and they can't," Gomes said.
"This is why we call him 'Cooperstown,'" Will Middlebrooks said. "The way he prepares every day, he prepares like it's his first year in the big leagues. He's in here watching video. He's in the cage working. That's a guy who's got just about every award in the book and he's done it all and seen it all, and he always wants more. It pushes all of us."
Ortiz was one of the best hitters in the American League all season. He's had stretches like this before. He slugged .917 in his first nine games after he came off the disabled list in late April, for example. He's not about to concede that this assault on the Cardinals' pitching staff is something out of the ordinary for him.
"I did that 20 times this year," he said with a grin. "I was born for this."
But the playoffs are a bit of a different animal -- in a good way.
"There's a day or two off here and there, and his body recovers and he gets a little rest," Lovullo said. "It's just a chance to step back and recharge his thoughts and recharge his batteries and prepare."
Ortiz has a day off Tuesday to recharge his thoughts and recharge his batteries and prepare.
"I've got my mindset," he said. "I've been playing this game for too long. When I go to the plate, I try to look for a strike and try not to get out of it. That's pretty much what I've been doing all year."
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Artesian Water Company Completes Major Water Main Projects in Delaware
Dec 26, 2013, 06:33 ET
NEWARK, Del., Dec. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA), announced that it recently has completed nine projects in New Castle County and Sussex County, Delaware, investing nearly $5 million in eight water main replacements and a new installation.
"In order to ensure our customers receive the highly reliable service they expect, Artesian undertook the nine projects over the course of 4 months. With the design work completed, the approvals obtained from various state agencies, and with the contractors assigned, the projects proceeded on course," said John Thaeder, Senior Vice President. The projects resulted in the installation of 35,000 feet, or nearly 7 miles, of water main and specifically were:
- Townsend to Old State Road – new installation of 13,000 feet of 12-inch water main and 10 fire hydrants to connect Artesian's water service in areas east of Route 1 in southern New Castle County to its integrated water system serving northern and southern New Castle County, thus improving water supply reliability and fire protection capabilities
- Duross Heights – replacement of 7,033 feet of 62 year old ductile iron pipe, 82 water services and 5 fire hydrants
- Klair Estates – replacement of 6,300 feet of 58 year old ductile iron pipe, 50 water services and 4 fire hydrants
- Swanwyck – replacement of 2,200 feet of 60 year old ductile iron pipe, 28 water services and 2 fire hydrants
- Meadow Road – replacement of 1,332 feet of 48 year old ductile iron pipe, 15 water services and 2 fire hydrants
- Old Harmony Road - replacement of 2,034 feet of 52 year old ductile iron pipe, 4 water services and 2 fire hydrants
- Centreville Road – replacement of 1,494 feet of 51 year old ductile iron pipe and one fire hydrant
- Limestone Road – replacement of 898 feet of 60 year old ductile iron pipe and 8 water services
- Old Milltown Road – replacement of 700 feet of 51 year old cast iron pipe with 2 inch polyethylene pipe and 6 water services
"We strive to replace aging main within a timeframe that allows us to avoid the disruptions to service that arise from main breaks that occur once the main has reached the end of its useful life. The completion of these current projects, where the average age of main was over 55 years old, is but one example of our commitment to our customers to always provide them with a safe and reliable water supply," said Dian C. Taylor, Chair, President and CEO of Artesian Resources Corporation. Artesian's year to date investment in infrastructure improvements for 2013 totals $13.9 million.
About Artesian Resources
Artesian Resources Corporation (www.artesianwater.com) operates as the holding company of wholly-owned subsidiaries offering water, wastewater services and related services on the Delmarva Peninsula. Artesian Water Company, the principal subsidiary, is the oldest and largest investor-owned public water utility on the Delmarva Peninsula, and has been providing water service since 1905. Artesian supplies over 7.4 billion gallons of water per year through about 1,200 miles of water main to about 300,000 people.
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Alyce Lambert
Alyce Lambert is a 20-year-old design student who has just completed her Advanced diploma in fashion design and technology at Kangan Institute. She has grown up, studied and worked in Melbourne her whole life. High school is where Alyce found her love for Fashion, she was inspired and supported by an amazing teacher who encouraged her to peruse fashion as a career. She hopes one day to open her own bridal boutique where she can design and produce all custom made gowns.
When deciding where to study fashion, Alyce went for interviews at a few different schools but knew Kangan was the one for her the second she walked in.
"Kangan was the only school that felt so warm and welcoming and coming straight out of high school that was exactly what I was looking for" Alyce explains.
As she walked in the fashion HQ for Kangan, she noticed the hallways were filled with students work on the walls, and mannequins wearing students creations, it showed how proud they were of their students, and from that moment she knew she wanted to be part of it all.
Congratulations, you've graduated! Tell us your experience studying fashion design at Kangan? What were your fashion moments?
The last 3 years at Kangan have honestly been some of the hardest years of my life, but I wouldn't change it for the world! I started in 2014 straight out of year 12 and I was so nervous about starting a new course, but everyone there from the staff to students made me feel so welcome. I have learnt more than I could have ever imagined and have met lifelong friends along the way. Choosing to do this course was honestly the best decision I had ever made.
My favourite moment would defiantly be seeing my gowns showcased at the end of year runway. To see all my hard work, tears and late nights finally pay off was amazing. Also seeing my classmate's designs come down the runway and to see all of their creations come to life surrounded by all of the people we love was something I'll never forget.
I'm not going to lie there were some nights when I literally didn't sleep and worked on assignments all night to get them done on time. But every assignment big or small I can honestly say I learnt something from, and although it didn't feel like it at the time they were defiantly worth completing.
For your final collection, what was your inspiration behind it, and how long did it take you to complete?
My final collection is called 'Airlie' which is the Greek word for whimsical. I really wanted to create a collection that conveys confidence and elegance all in the one design. I wanted the gowns to be really flattering on multiple body shapes so they all have slightly different silhouettes and flowing hems. The colour palette is comprised of nude and blush tones that are executed in lace, tulle and embellished fabrics. We were only given two months to actually sew all four looks, it was really full on time trying to get everything completed.
Most difficult thing you've had to learn since studying fashion design?
The most difficult thing for myself would defiantly be being in my own head too much. I found it so hard to stick to the same design and I was constantly second guessing myself, even completing a gown and then changing the neck only a couple of days before it was due!
..And the best thing studying fashion design?
The best thing about studying fashion design for me is being able to express myself in such a creative environment. Being surrounded by so many different types of designers and everyone being so eager to help you or even just listen to some of the crazy ideas really aided me in getting the most out of this experience.
You've only just started your fashion journey, what's next for you?
I really hope I'm able to get a job in the bridal side of fashion. Bridal is what I've always wanted to do and I'm so passionate about it! I would really love to work in a custom made bridal boutique. I'd like to be in production and be making the gowns, but I also really enjoy designing. I'm so excited to learn as much as there is to know about this industry and I'm looking forward to what the future has to offer!
Advice to anyone wanting to study your course?
Be prepared for a lot of hard work! Sometimes it's going to be really stressful and you'll want to give up, but hold on because you're about to endeavour on the most rewarding experience of your life.
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Fitness Studio exercise videosChair-based pilates video workout
A pilates-inspired exercise video suitable for people who have difficulty getting down to the floor and would prefer the support of a chair.
Use a chair with flat hard back rest and a flat hard surface to sit on. The class is about 30 minutes long.
Regular pilates practice can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.
These video fitness workouts have been created by InstructorLive and range from 10 to 45 minutes in duration. Please note that these videos are recorded sessions of previously live webcasts.
If you liked this class, you may want to try pilates for back pain and pilates for knee problems.
If you're recovering from an injury or have a health condition, you may want to get the all-clear from a GP before following these classes.
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Master Kenneth Wheatley VIII Dan
I started my Taekwon-Do training in September of 1979 in a small function room in the town of Greystones located approximately six miles from my home town. As over forty people attended to try out this new martial art we were split into two groups and took turns on the floor. It was obvious many people wanted to experience Taekwon-Do as it had not been seen in our area before.
Master Kenneth Wheatley VIII Dan
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The Jacomo Sailing Club is located on beautiful Lake Jacomo near Lee's Summit and Blue Springs, Missouri in Jackson County. Proudly serving its members since 1958. JSC focuses on both recreational sailing and racing. Education is the backbone of our organization, and we offer many adult and youth learn to sail opportunities. Our kids program keeps growing and we will be starting an adaptive sailing program this year. The club hosts social events throughout the year...we love to have a lot of fun. Join us!
Introduction Video to Jacomo Sailing Club
Current Commodore: Dave French
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Jacomo Sailing Club
PO Box 7160
Lee's Summit, MO 64064-7160
Jacomo Sailing Center
22103 SW Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Thanks to the generosity of Jackson Country Parks and Rec, we use this facility for the classroom portion of our Adult Learn to Sail program, other classes, clinics and club meetings.
Lake Jacomo Marina
7401 W Park Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
We use the boat ramp near the Lake Jacomo Marina on race days. Our club boats are located in the West Dry Storage lot near the marina, and so this ramp is also utilized for putting our club boats in the water. For the dinghy portions of our Learn to Sail programs, we meet in the parking/rigging-lot near this boat ramp. The hill above the marina is also a great place to watch our Sunday races.
South Boat Dock
9200 Beach Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
This location is used as a meeting point for our Learn to Sail programs. Some of our members use dock slips here to keep their sailboats ready to go!
Sailboat Cove
7401 West Park Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Sailboat Cove is home to many sailboats, stored in dock slips and on mooring balls. This location is used as a meeting point during the cruiser portions of our Learn to Sail programs. There is also a Dry Storage lot located here.
The Jacomo Sailing Club was founded in 1958, a year before Lake Jacomo was completed. By late 1958, the dam was completed, the gravel roads were nearly done and the anchors were down in Sailboat Cove. The dry sail lot and the fishing docks were planned, but the lake was dry. The scheduled opening of Lake Jacomo was spring of 1960.
The founders of JSC, a group of 12 men, met in Kelly's Bar in Westport and planned the formation of the club. At that time there was no public sailing in the Kansas City area. Most of the large public lakes that now surround this area had not yet been built.
For many years, JSC was a social club that focused on racing. Today, as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, education is the backbone of what we do. Through both recreational sailing and racing, we are proud to continue the legacy of the Jacomo Sailing Club, helping to build a love for sailing in the Kansas City area and beyond.
1959 John M. Cleary
1960 Clarke McCorkle
1961 Gordon Reabe
1962 William Wyant, Jr.
1963 Paul Vardeman
1964 Roger W. Brett
1965 William Collet
1966 W. R. Mullens
1967 Kenneth Bigus
1968 Roger Baker
1969 Ronald H. Ross
1970 Jay Kalin
1971 Donald H. Grimes
1972 William L. Ward
1974 Paul Gernhardt
1975 Joseph H. Dixon
1976 Ian M. McIntosh
1977 Bernard P. Kuse
1978 Wayne Nyberg
1979 H. Daniel Lewis, Jr.
1980 Donald J. Lock
1981 Ed Gammill
1982 Jim Slocomb
1983 Dave Blanding
1984 Dave Carlisle
1985 Robin Henry
1986 Buck Reabe
1987 John Kling
1988 Jim Slocomb
1989 Dave Feltman,Ian McIntosh
1990 Don MacClymont
1991 Kathie Blanding
1992 Bob Hyland
1993 Lynn Adkins
1994 Rick Blowers
1995 John Flannery
1996 Georgia Mueller
1997 Karen Hawkins
1998 Karen Hawkins
1999 Hal Wood
2000 Todd L. Pesek
2001 Todd L. Pesek
2002 Charles Brown
2003 Charles Brown
2004 Dan Lewis
2005 Dan Lewis
2006 Leonard Hock
2007 Leonard Hock
2008 Connie Henderson
2009 Julie Schliecher
2010 Alan Fransen
2011 John Kling
2012 John Kling
2013 Dwayne Boettcher
2014 Dave French
2015 Dave French
2016 Karen Hawkins
2017 John Hays
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Night 1 and all I can say is……. it was a doozie.
We spent the last 5 months preparing for this day to come. Spent most of the morning going back and forth between putting the last bit of our belongings into storage and packing the RV. Right before we left the house, I had a few moments to myself and got teary eyed walking out the door. All the memories; Derek and I's first house together, our daughter was almost born in that house, many sleepless nights walking Zoe up and down the hall, the piter pater of her feet when she took her first steps and the place where we have called home.
Those tears quickly dried up as I watched Derek and noticed how proud he was, we were doing this, this crazy dream of ours. We both like change and we both like the unknown, this is one of the many reasons we get along so well. Derek hopped in the cab of his truck, pressed the gas pedal and we were off to our next life destination.
We didn't drive far by any means, we are staying in Austin for some time, maybe playing it a little safe until we are ready to move on. We parked the rig, set it up and spent most of the day unpacking…picking up Zoe at daycare, making a run to Target…boring, normal stuff….yada yada ya.
Here is where it gets good…we finally got back to the RV and threw the target goodies in the RV. We bought waterproof mattress covers for our beds but were to tired to put them on the mattress and so we went straight to bed. (remember this detail later)
I woke up at 2:30AM to a curdling cough and than chucks all over me, Zoe and our nice new unprotected mattress. Little Miss Zoe Mae had gotten sick. In a normal house, this would have been easy, clean up Zoe and me, change the sheets and throw the clothes in the washer. Well not that simple in the RV. I failed to mention earlier that it was the coldest night it has been in Austin, 34 degrees. I grabbed Zoe, Derek packed a small bag of new clothes for Zoe and me, grabbed some towels and raced over to the shower facilities at the RV park. Once Derek got us all in the shower, he headed back to the RV, stripped the bed, threw all pukey clothes in a trash bag, flipped the mattress because it was really wet, PUT ON THAT NEW WATERPROOF MATTRESS COVER, and than the nice new back up sheets we had just purchased.
Once we were all back in the RV, wet and cold from taking our showers, we decided it was a good time to turn on that brand new furnace. Kicked that bad boy on and what do you know it starts to smell bad, smell really bad, like that smell as if something is burning and what do you know our smoke detectors start going off. ewwwweeee…..ewwwweeeee…..eeeeewwwwweee. Geezzz our neighbors are going to love us, crying baby and smoke detectors at 3 AM in the morning. I finally calmed down Zoe long enough to get her to go back to sleep, it was a long, freezing night. I am pretty sure I had dreams about a warm, cup of coffee. We woke up all together in the bunk on a full bed. Our first night might have been a doozie, we learned some lessons and the universe was not on our side last night. However, we still woke up thinking this was the best decision for our little family.
Note to Blog: Purchase bath robes and shower shoes.
Always put on the waterproof mattress cover, no matter how tired we are.
Probably a good idea if we try and stay close to a bathroom facility in the future for times like last night.
Before leaving the RV, bring in the awning and turn off the water.


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Bellingham Police Department provides two positions for WWU Police officers on the SWAT team. WWU officers work in full participating roles with BPD SWAT, and provide superior expertise and an added effectiveness with response, in the event of a campus emergency. BPD and WWU officers train and work in full cooperation, giving the SWAT team more access to the campus for training and geographical exposure. This level of collaboration provides the WWU campus and greater city of Bellingham community with a higher level of proficiency in high risk police situations.


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2018 SAO Processing Calendar available
Office Relocation
The State Auditor's Office has relocated to 2020 Carey Avenue due to the Capitol Renovation and Restoration project. SAO offices are located on the 8th and 9th floor. The Technical division is on the 8th floor.
The State Auditor's Office mail boxes are on the 2nd floor. The entrance is located on the south side of the building through the door at the bottom of the ramp. To access the mailboxes please use this entrance and take the elevator or stairs to the second floor. Attached is a floor plan of the second floor to highlight the location of the mail boxes and there are signs posted to clearly mark the location.
Please keep in mind that this location also contains private businesses. Please respect the bank's business and avoid walking through their lobby on the main floor. Our offices are accessible through the elevator/stairs without having to enter the bank's lobby.
For more information about the project visit the website: http://www.wyomingcapitolsquare.com/.
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Position Summary:
This position will serve as the Long Island Taste New York Market Vendor Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Nassau County. The LI TNY Market Vendor Coordinator supports the Taste NY Market at the Long Island Welcome Center, Farmers' Markets and other related activities. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the LI TNY store is operating smoothly, including inventory management, assisting customers in a food service setting, assisting with self -serve check out, maintaining clean and organized work stations and ensuring a clean guest area. Knowledge of inventory software and NCR POS software, assisting Shift Supervisor with staff scheduling, training of newly hired Sales Clerks, assisting with purchasing and concession inventory. Must be able to assist when needed in maintaining cash banks with Shift Supervisor, Market Manager and Assistant Manager, operation of cash register, cash controls, inventory, and transport to the store, customer service, food service and record keeping. Must be able to perform all duties of Sales Clerks. This position is expected to discuss NYS agriculture and local food products with customers to engage them in these areas and to provide information upon request about the food and farm products sold in the store. Must follow health safety and sanitation guidelines for all products. Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues. Inspect the store for cleanliness and organization as needed. Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with managers and co-workers. Must be able to follow and create already developed coffee recipes. Must have the ability to recommend daily coffee choices to the customer from the menu list.
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Applicants need to attach/upload a resume to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. In the "Experience" section of your application, use the Paperclip icon to search for file(s) or use the "Drop Files Here" box to manually drag document(s) into your application. Once the application is submitted you will not be able to change your submission or add attachments.
External Applicants: (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations) please refer to the Applying for a Job (External Candidate) document for additional guidance.
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The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform the essential functions of their job. If you require an accommodation so that you may participate in the selection process you are encouraged to contact Cornell Cooperative Extension Administrative Systems at (607) 255-6120, or via email at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.
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"Godzilla" is coming back to theaters in 2013. Reached for comment, the giant mutated lizard kept things simple: "Roar."
Warner Bros. announced on Thursday night that "Godzilla" will arrive on May 16, 2014. The studio had teased Godzilla's return with a well-received trailer at this year's Comic-Con. Per the AP:
The brief clip showed crumbling buildings, a flattened train and human bodies flattened like bugs, then a glimpse at the massive, multi-limbed monster. The clip closed with Godzilla's threatening roar.
Gareth Edwards will direct "Godzilla," which is set to be a real-world take on the famed monster. "['Godzilla'] will return the character to its epic roots with a gritty, realistic actioner," the studio said in a statement to THR.
The creature first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film "Godzilla"; the last attempt to bring the daikaijū to the screen was in 1998, when Roland Emmerich directed "Godzilla." That film was a critical and commercial disappointment, grossing just $136 million in North America and $379 million worldwide. Ironically, Emmerich's "Godzilla" was released on May 20, 1998, just over 16 years to the day that Edwards' "Godzilla" will unspool.
For more reaction to the "Godzilla" footage screened at Comic-Con, check out the slideshow below.
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in bed with emma
i know i've said this 100 times before, but i REALLY might make this a standard type of entry. especially if it's the morning after going to a pre-new year's party and i'm too comfortable in my bed to go sit at my desk like a true writer/typer.
|In Bed! With Emma (and a cup of Joe)
as i sit/lay drinking my cup of delicious vanilla hazelnut coffee from einstein's (we met in college and have been inseparable ever since), i want to give you 3 things to consider today:
1) getting away with walking around completely naked with your windows wide open is SO much better when you live on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 20th floor of your apartment complex. there really is slim to no chance you're going to be spied on or caught in your birthday suit. it's much more freeing. so, if you're secretly an exhibitionist at heart like yours truly, consider this next time you move.
2) if you have crazy, quirky habits that you have to convince yourself are normal, it's okay. and you ARE normal by trying to make yourself believe you're normal. i know it's been said, many times, many ways, but: weird is so much better than boring. i'd rather be lady gaga than calista flockhart, ya know? i'd rather eat a chipotle burrito than a plain, standard taco with just meat and cheese. i would rather be known for writing crassly and absurdly than for writing empty, methodical essays. YOU GET IT?
3) i think my eyelashes fall out more frequently than is considered normal, which is really depressing seeing as though i don't have thick, luxurious lashes to begin with. shit.
that's all. just 3 things at a time. i don't want to overload your brain like i do to mine on a daily, minute, second basis.
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text: Blender Drink Recipes Making Blender Drink Recipes Whether you are planning a poolside party or you're simply yearning for the days of summer, you may wish to learn a few basic blender drink recipes. Fruit and liquor, plus a few mixers, can make for a variety of tasty, refreshing drinks. Classic Frozen Margarita The Margarita is likely one of the first drinks that comes to mind when you think of blended, frozen cocktails. To make your own, add an ounce and a half of tequila, an ounce of orange liqueur (such as triple sec or Grand Marnier), an ounce of lime juice and a splash of simple syrup to a blender along with a cup of ice. Blend the ingredients until smooth, and pour the drink into a festive glass. Salt the rim beforehand if you like. Tasty Frozen Pina Colada Another popular blended drink is the Pina Colada. It's sweet, tropical and intoxicating all at once. This rum-based drink calls for three of ounces of the liquor, three ounces of pineapple juice, three ounces of coconut cream and plenty of ice. Blend the ingredients together, pour into your glass and garnish it with a pineapple slice and a cherry. Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri The frozen strawberry Daiquiri is a crowd pleaser. Combine fresh strawberries, two ounces of rum, a splash each of lime juice and simple syrup and a handful of ice in your blender. When the drink is smooth, pour it into a tall glass and garnish it with a fresh strawberry. Mango Daiquiri Another variation of the fruity Daiquiri is the mango Daiquiri. Instead of fresh strawberries, substitute chunks of mango. Since mangoes aren't as sweet as strawberries, add extra simple syrup or consider using a liqueur like triple sec to increase the sugar. Frozen Peach Bellini For a warm weather brunch, try a peach Bellini instead of a Mimosa. Combine an ounce of peach schnapps, an ounce and a half of dry Champagne, a half cup of fresh or frozen peaches and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice in your blender with ice. Pour the cocktail into a glass. Top if off with a little Champagne for extra fizz and a slice of peach or a pretty flower. Blended Raspberry Martini For your next party, blend up a pitcher of frozen raspberry Martinis. Keep it on the light side by using a tub of raspberry Crystal Light or a similar drink mix, two cups of ginger ale, a half cup of vodka and a couple cups of ice. Toss all the ingredients in your blender and, when you are ready to serve, pour them into Martini glasses and garnish them with fresh berries. Refreshing Watermelon Cocktail Watermelon is one of the signature fruits of summer. Use that leftover fresh watermelon to concoct a tasty frozen cocktail. Cube about a cup and a half of watermelon, and combine it with two shots of vodka, a few drops of grenadine (for color and sweetness) and a handful of ice in the blender. Blend until smooth, and pour the drink into a highball glass. Garnish it with a slice of watermelon. Multicolored Layered Cocktails Use your imagination and create layered cocktails using the blended drink recipes that you've learned. Throw a tropical themed party, and invite your guests to experiment by making their own signature frozen blended drinks. Ready for more great cocktails? Check out Caribbean Drink Recipes. Up Next Tropical Drink Recipes View previous slideshow again


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Alternative to Meds Center is an authority on providing sustainable Ativan alternatives help for people seeking solutions other than remaining dependent on Ativan.
Ativan, like most psycho-pharmaceuticals, treats symptoms, not root causes. People taking Ativan often get to a point where their current prescription is no longer working for them due to chemical dependency, tolerance, and structurally altered nervous systems. Their doctor or psychiatrist often increases their dose but the same problem is bound to happen again. This is because Ativan users often consistently need to increase their dose to relieve the problems listed above; tolerance, chemical dependency, and Ativan protracted withdrawal. This is a vicious cycle and gets more difficult the longer it goes on. There are effective Ativan alternatives treatments, with the most successful being the identification and correction of the real underlying causes of anxiety. Don't allow yourself to become a statistic.
These Ativan statistics show how addictive and damaging Ativan can be:
"It is more difficult to withdraw people from benzodiazepines than it is from heroin" – Professor Malcolm H Ladder. The Treatment Episode Data Set Report ( TEDS ) shows that during 2011, there were 60,200 individuals receiving substance abuse treatment who were addicted to benzodiazepines. [1] Between 1995 and 2002, benzodiazepine-related ER visits involving drug abuse increased 41%. [2] In 2002, clonazepam and alprazolam were the most associated benzodiazepines in ER visits for drug abuse. [2]
Have you ever considered how the environment can personally affect your mental health? The foundation of environmental medicine is that what we are exposed to in our environment and what we eat has an effect on our health. Environmental medicine examines the role of toxins, pesticides, air pollutants, heavy metals, and other environmental factors. This way of approaching medicine allows an exploration of pertinent interactions between your health and your environment, and how the environment is contributing to mental illness, disease, and addiction.
Toxins are among the underlying causes of anxiety. As toxins accumulate in the brain and nervous system over the course of our lives they become neurotoxic. These toxins can create the effect of an over-stimulated nervous system. Pesticides are a good example. Pesticides are designed to kill insects, including grasshoppers, and function in the following way: the toxin permeates into the exoskeleton, and finds it way to the nervous system. Pesticides cause acetylcholine channels to stay open, not allowing these channels to properly close. Acetylcholine is a stimulating neurotransmitter and will make the grasshopper jump. Consistent release of acetylcholine puts the grasshopper into a catatonic state and eventually death. This is how pesticides kill pests.
Accumulated exposure to this toxin occurs in a very similar fashion for humans, as the human nervous system also uses acetylcholine for stimulation. Other toxins include heavy metals, mold, mycotoxins, MSG, aspartame, and thousands of other chemicals found in processed foods and hygiene products have similar effects. Through medical testing and constant patient monitoring at Alternative to Meds Center, we often identify an accumulation of neurotoxins over-stimulating the nervous system of individuals with anxiety.
Digestive issues such as slow digestion, leaky gut, and IBS are prominently associated with anxiety and panic disorders. The issues affecting digestion don't necessarily start in your stomach, they can start in your brain. The same neurotransmitters that alter your mood, such as serotonin, play a role in sending signals to your gut. Low serotonin can result in anxiety (and depression), but depression and anxiety can also result in low serotonin. This means that the normal messengers travelling into your body from your brain are potentially being created at a lower rate, resulting in digestion issues. [3]
What really sets us apart from other residential mental health treatment centers is our concentration on the restoration of neurochemical processes and the balancing of neurotransmitter function through medical grade supplements, lab testing and additional scientifically focused holistic treatments.
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- We specialize in Ativan alternatives help and provide medically monitored tapering.
Based on the results of your lab tests, your personal medical history, and preferences our medical staff will work with you to determine the benzodiazepine alternatives that work best for you. Our goal is to provide the safest, most comfortable, and most successful Ativan withdrawal treatment available.
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I have listed a new property at 22106 S COOKING LAKE RD in Rural Strathcona County.
BACKING ONTO A RAVINE WITH WINTER VIEWS OF COOKING LAKE. The original home was brought from Edmonton and placed on a walk-out foundation. The home has the original 9 foot ceilings, hardwood and wood casings around living room and dining room windows. It has been renovated a few times with oak kitchen, laundry area and windows in other areas of the home. The current owner has completely redone the exterior of the property giving this home amazing curb appeal - soffits, siding, fascia, upgraded insulation, stonework on the exterior plus a beautiful wrap around deck. It has the windows capped and new shutters put on. The shingles were replaced 3 years ago. The master boasts a private balcony with ravine views. Double detached garage has also been done like the house. New flooring throughout and new sub-floor on main. The basement is bright and could be converted to private suite or office area. Within walking distance to the amenities of South Cooking Lake. A home for all seasons!


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The 9th Voice Biometrics Conference (VBC) will be held in San Francisco, Calif. from May 8-9, 2013, according to Opus Research, a provider of automated speech processing technologies, contact center automation, enterprise collaboration and mobile commerce.
VBC provides a platform for executives from major banks, telephone companies, insurance carriers, contact centers and healthcare providers to share the experience and lessons learned from deploying voice biometric-based solutions in their communications and security fabrics.
Past VBC events have seen participation from solution providers, integrators, implementers and executives investigating their options for strong, simple authentication.
"Discussions and presentations at Voice Biometrics Conference-Singapore were both thought-provoking and pragmatic," said Dan Miller (News - Alert), senior analyst at Opus Research and conference chair, in a statement. "The efficiency of core voice biometric technology was a given. Now people are looking for practical advice to prepare their IT infrastructures and organizations for the transition to voice-based authentication technologies and workflows."
VBC 2013-San Francisco will discuss topics including: replacing passwords, fraud profiles, securing personal virtual assistants, accuracy, multi-factor authentication (MFA (News - Alert)), use cases and real world experience, passive enrollment and authentication, embedding voice biometrics into consumer and mobile devices, learning from law enforcement, self-service scenarios, compliance and more.
The event is sponsored by Nuance (News - Alert), NICE Systems, SpeechPro, Agnitio, Sensory and Victrio, targeting customer care specialists who are responsible for fraud reduction in commercial banks, credit unions, financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecom, retail, travel or government services.
It also is deal for chief security officers (CSOs) and chief information security officers (CISOs) grappling with the challenges of securing the phone channel, mobile commerce or remote endpoints in the era of bring your own device (BYOD).
Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO Miami 2013, Jan 29- Feb. 1 in Miami, Florida. Stay in touch with everything happening at ITEXPO (News - Alert). Follow us on Twitter.


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Today is my husband's birthday. I was really hoping to give him a BFP, but it isn't going to happen. Not today anyway. Blah. I'm only 11 DPO (3 days before my period is due) so it's not over til the fat lady sings.
So update:
I went to the infertility clinic on base. First of all, thank God they do this on base, it could cost a pretty penny out in town! The appointment went well. She didn't do much, took my information, told me the course of action and sent me to the lab. They took 16 vials of blood. Yes, sixteen. Fine, all for a good cause! After this, Juan has his tests (nothing invasive like mine, but still difficult…) and I have one more test. The HSG. DUN dun Duuuuuuun! LOL, it's really not that bad. Basically they'll inject dye into my uterus and take an x-ray. They just want to be sure there are no blockages or abnormalities. After the HSG we'll wait for the next cycle then start meds and, depending on Juan's test, IUI. Hopefully his tests are normal and we won't need that right away, but no matter what they only do each treatment for 3 cycles. So if we don't get pregnant on meds alone, we'll move on to the IUI, then different drugs and finally IVF. So that's up to a year of treatment.
We're really lucky though, most people go through this for much much longer with no results. I'm hoping that we don't have to move on to anything too drastic. Sigh. Either way, those meds have a high rate of twins. I don't care what Pancho says I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I know it could be very hard, but people do it all the time and I think we can do it. A girl I know has twins and she said it's just the first two months that are super hard then it gets easier. I think if we get twins first, no kid will be too hard! 😛 Like I said, I know it's going to be hard. So is natural childbirth but I want to do that too. And YES IT IS POSSIBLE TO GIVE BIRTH TO TWINS NATURALLY. We don't hear about it much because of, you guessed it, doctors intervening. So here's what I hope to be in less than a year. 🙂
Well I'm off to try to get Pancho to go kayaking. 🙂


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We hand forge custom fireplace doors/screens with either mesh screens or neo-ceramic glass. We make your ideas a reality, whether it is a mountain lodge motif inspired by nature, an arts & craft inspired design or a streamline silhouette you are seeking, we can make it happen. We also make fireplace tool sets, log grates, andirons & log holders.
Railings and gates provide safety and security in your home or business, but they don't have to be boring.
A beautiful entrance gate is a showpiece that makes a statement. Custom gates are an Iron Thistle Forge specialty . Our creations reflect the personality of the owner and compliment the surroundings seamlessly.
Over the 20 years we've been in business, we've forged and installed hundreds of feet of stair and balcony railings - adding not just safety, but beauty to our client's homes & businesses.
From wine cellars to front doors to garage hardware, the Iron Thistle Forge specializes in decorative iron elements to enhance the beauty of your home. Hinges, door handles, ring pulls & even custom locks complete with skeleton keys are among the hardware elements we have created over the years.
Whether you want a beautiful kitchen pot rack, range hood, iron headframe for your bedroom, display case or light fixture, the Iron Thistle Forge can make your design wishes into a reality. We've made everything from coat racks, hooks, gun mounts to nutcrackers - a touch of forged iron goes with any decor.


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Soak up the sun
Staying true to our family friendly ways, we have several parks and beaches to occupy families of all ages. All of our beaches are pet friendly so please clean up after your pets to ensure they stay that way.
A's DC League Baseball Schedule
Check out when the A's play again in Baileys Harbor or if they are travelling. The full Door County League Schedule is listed.
Men's Softball League schedule
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All games 6:00 p.m. start time unless otherwise noted.
May 19 (Friday) Washington Island @ Ellison Bay
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Egg Harbor @ Sister Bay
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May 29 (Monday) Sister Bay @ Ellison Bay (Game time at 3:00)
Memorial Day Washington Island @ Baileys Harbor (Game time at 3:00)
June 2 (Friday) Ellison Bay @ Washington Island
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June 9 (Friday) Washington Island @ Sister Bay
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June 18 (Sunday) Egg Harbor @ Washington Island (1:00 or TBD)
June 21 (Wednesday) Egg Harbor @ Ellison Bay
June 23 (Friday) Sister Bay @ Washington Island
June 30 (Friday) Baileys Harbor @ Ellison Bay
2016 All-Star Game hosted by Baileys Harbor. Time and Date TBD
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Say what you will about his kooky personal beliefs, but Tom Cruise is a movie money making machine. The man is equally adept at destroying box offices as he is couches. So generally, it would do you good to take notice when then man is doing a new blockbuster. Especially when it's looking as good as Joseph "Tron: Legacy" Kosinski's Oblivion.
We've already seen two trailers for the sci-fi epic, now we get an explosion and exposition filled third trailer along with a new Spanish poster that shows off Cruise's not-so-shiny-anymore future duds.
Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.
Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is nearly complete.
Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
That's certainly a lot more story than was previously revealed. Now story was exactly where Kosinski slipped up on Tron: Legacy, turning it into the coolest and most eye searingly beautiful Daft Punk music video you've ever seen. I'm hoping he's learned his lesson and will avoid some of the pitfalls, as this looks like it has the potential to be a cracker. Also, this may just be the coolest and most eye searingly beautiful M83 music video you've ever seen.
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As the international community marks with cautious optimism the noticeable détente between Iran and the US over the nuclear issue, attentions are inevitably drawn to the domestic scene and the conditions of political prisoners in general and that of the leaders of the Green Movement under house arrest.
Three leading dissidents, Zahra Rahnavard, Mir Hossein Mousavi, and Mehdi Karroubi have been under house arrest for three years, as have been many other political prisoners for the singular sin of having opposed tyranny in their homeland.
The panelists will discuss these and related issues.
Speakers: Hamid Dabashi, Abdolkarim Soroush, Akbar Ganji, Hossein Kamaly, Ali Mirsepassi .
* Please note: The talks will be in Persian, with summaries translated into English.
This event is sponsored by the Middle East Institute.


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Fine artist Kevin Alun Parrish has donated a series of framed prints of Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champions to Leamington Lawn Tennis and Squash Club in Guys Cliffe Road.
The local artist wanted to pay tribute to the club, originally founded in Avenue Road in 1872, six years before Wimbledon opened.
The champions pictured include Virginia Wade, Ann Haydon Jones, Angela Mortimer, Dorothy Round Little and Kitty McKane Godfree.
Ann Haydon jones actually visited the club to open its new premises in Guys Cliffe Road.
To see Kevin's website visit http://wwwkevinparrish.co.uk


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Transition is a multi-chapter video installation, which currently includes four individual single channel videos in the first chapter, "Transition - Animal". Inspired by the concept of transmigration from Buddhism, artist Miao Jing and Chang Liu start to create a transient space where one creature's life waiting for transforming to another's, which also called "Samsara" in religious context. Influenced by the root of Chinese culture, they create this series of video sculptures by looking at the references of antique towers, antique architecture, and antique objects in both secular life and religious life.
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Having clear career goals helps students to remain motivated and focused on their studies, so we work with them to plan their next career step beyond the Sixth Form. Whether students want to go to university, into employment or onto an Apprenticeship, we work with them to achieve their career aspirations.
Progressing to university
For those students wishing to apply to university, they will be able to access individual support to help them:
- Select which universities to apply to
- Complete the UCAS application process, including writing a personal statement
Guidance documents are also available here.
Students are permitted to attend up to three university open days during school time. However, advance notice should be provided.
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Progressing into employment or onto an Apprenticeship
For those students who are keen to enter employment or wanting to secure an Apprenticeship, after the Sixth Form, individual support will be provided to help them with:
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- Understanding the expectations of employers
Guidance documents are also available here.
By prior arrangement, students will be permitted time off from school to complete relevant work experience.
Useful links:
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- www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
- www.youtube.com/user/ApprenticeshipsNAS
- Student Ladder Apprenticeships
Careers Fair
To further support our students with understanding the options open to them post Sixth Form, we also hold an annual Careers Fair. At this event, students are able to speak to representatives from universities, training providers and employers from a variety of industries including Engineering, Accountancy and Healthcare, to understand what they offer, how they can apply and the future careers accessible to them.
- AIM Apprenticeships
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- Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre
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- Kaizen Restaurants
- Oxford Brookes University
- South East Apprenticeship Company
- TXM Academy
- University of Buckingham
- University of East Anglia
- University of Northampton
- University of Portsmouth
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Hello Baby is a sweet 46cm doll with functions and sleepy eyes. If you press her left hand, she says "Papa" and if you press her right hand, she says "Mama". Tickle her tummy and she will laugh. If you give her the bottle, she smacks happily and moves thereby her mouth realistically. Hello Baby wears a modern romper with a bib and matching cap.


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'Feed My Sheep Summer Feeding Program' to begin on June 3
BRIDGEPORT - Beginning June 3, free lunches and an open gym for all students, grades one through 12, will be available each weekday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Fountain Family Worship Center gymnasium on Illinois Route 250 in Bridgeport.
The "Feed My Sheep Summer Feeding Program" has long been on the hearts and minds of the Fountain Fellowship ministry as part of a long-term initiative to provide a safe place for children of the community to worship, learn and have fun.
For five years, the church has sponsored Friday night events which provide a meal to those children in attendance. Noting a void that will be felt when school is not in session, the church set plans in motion.
This is the first year that a fully functional gym is available to youth. Baskeball, dodge ball, a pool table, corn hole, video games and a flat screen television are among the activity offerings.
The meals will be pre-prepared, as there will be no on-site cooking, and brought to the gym which could accommodate from up to 300 people. Based on past summer feeding programs at the local school, however, it is estimated that around 50 children could initially benefit from the noon meal program.
A local dietician is working with the church to establish a meal plan with simple, healthy meals. Some kids' favorites, such as pizza or sub sandwiches from local restaurants, will be integrated into the menu.
Organizations looking for a way to help have already contacted pastor Charlie Ash with an interest in donating time, money or food for the program. Ash said that three to six volunteers will be needed on site for the weekday mealtime. That need, however, will also be contingent upon the number of children who attend. All volunteers will be subject to a background check.
The program will conclude the first week of August.
Those wishing to volunteer or donate are encouraged to send a private message to Ash via Facebook or call 618-240-1349.
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text: If you want to recover data from a damaged dvd you can use gddrescue All you do is ddrescue -d /dev/dvd DVD_NAME.iso DVD_NAME.iso.log This will skip over bad sectors and come back to recover them later, so if it is choking on bad sectors for a while you can normally ^C it and the ISO should be as good as you will get. If you enable the log like I mentioned above then you can kill the process and restart it as well. This is normally a longer process than using myth to rip the dvd. On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote: > On 12/16/2008 10:54 AM, kenneth wrote: >> I would like to know how to rip a DVD that reports to have a >> damaged/unreadable area. >> >> I can watch the DVD using a standalone player, or Myth itself. But, when >> I try to rip and transcode the program using Myth it fails. The log shows >> something about I/O error. >> > > That typically indicates a DVD that was "protected" by a scheme that > causes disk read errors so you can't rip it. This is often done by big > houses, like Sony, to protect their ultra-valuable content from nasty > pirates. > >> Is there a way to rip and transcode while ignoring the error? >> > > Myth will not let you circumvent such copy protection. (So, not with > Myth--and, you can read the implied conclusion to that statement yourself.) > >> What other options do I have? > > There are many wikis/fora/whatever (probably all hosted outside the > US--unlike this mailing list) that discuss how to rip copy-protected DVD's. > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users at mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >


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White Suit
Hello ladies! I have been gone for a while, and if you are interested in details – please follow me @Instagram. Anyways it's nice to be back and share my new fashion story with you.
Today I will tell you about The Prince of my wardrobe – the White Suit. If you you ask me how many times I managed to wear it, I will be honest – only once. But if you ask me how did I feel wearing it – I will not lie and tell you: I felt powerful. And this is the reason why every charismatic and ambitious girl need to have the white suit in her wardrobe.
White suits do not suggest confidence, elegance and ambition – they just create it. They are the sunglasses for the body, making you looking smart and intriguing. Tailored white suit is iconic in fashion. Remember George Harrison, John Travolta or Donna Karan. White suit is always a show-stopper and therefore a stylist's best friend.
Obviously, you need to be quite confident about your body to be able to wear it, otherwise choose one in other color but white. The most important is the tailoring – if you buy a suit it should sit perfect on you. I found my ideal fit in Maje – one of my favourite French brands for mostly petite ladies (size 40 is the max. you can find in there). I did not accessorize it that much since it is statement enough already, so it is all about purity in color and fit and good sunny weather to be able to wear it;)
Me wearing Maje white suit, Zara tank top, Sergio Rossi nude pumps and
BCBG Max Azria earcuff.
Many thanks to Anna Hallard for these pictures.
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Roll The Windows Down
His birthday was a day away and yet here he was making demands. You haven't blown your candles out yet. You're still three for a few more hours. Besides, I am the one in the driver's seat. Don't forget, it was only yesterday that you had to be buckled into a car seat. So settle down. I decide when the windows are down. Not you.
This sermon sounded very authoritative in my head, but in all actuality the words never left my lips. I did tell my three-year old son that we weren't rolling the windows down. We were driving on a major highway and I am a windows up/ac kinda guy. But then I remembered that the child safety lock for the windows and doors was broken.
So I had a decision to make. I could continue to battle my three-year old son, or I could let him win. I chose the latter. We only had another fifteen minutes to drive anyway. Plus a little wind in my hair and some extra noise wasn't going to kill me.
The windows went down. The music went up. And for the next fifteen minutes my son and I became a two-man rock band that would've rivaled any Big Hair Band of the 80's. Or at least we thought so. You should have seen us. Maybe you did. We wouldn't have known. We were in our own little world.
We sang. No, we bellowed three, maybe four songs at the top of our lungs down Route 50 as if to a sold out stadium. Every once in a while I would sneak a glance in the rear view mirror, and just as I suspected, we were bobbing our heads in unison. It didn't matter that we didn't know all of the words. We felt every last one of them. It was one of the most beautiful moments I have ever shared with my son.
And to think I almost didn't roll the windows down. Because I thought I knew what was best. Who knows more about having fun? A 44-year-old who's scared to go out on a dance floor, or a three-year old who can talk to plastic action figures?
I continue to write about how we must listen to what our kids have to say and yet it is as if I am not reading my own posts. I am sure the fifteen minute drive would have been fine with the windows up. But as I already mentioned, I am 44 years old. It is about time I start aiming for more than fine.
"If you hold on to the handle, she said, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you."
Brian Andreas


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"The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him." - William McGill How arrogant prayer becomes when we imagine that we can make God move where he is already moving! God is always working! He is always moving! He is always acting...everywhere...all the time. Since He is infinitely outside of our capacity to understand and encapsulate, we would never be able to see all of the things he is always doing.
Prayer is the action which makes us recognize those things which are always happening.
When Tonya and I purchased our Xterra, it seemed as though there were Xterras everywhere we went. Truth is, Xterras had been on the roads long before we purchased ours, but we suddenly recognized them all.
God has always been at work. He is always at work. The more we pray, the more we recognize those movements of God, which are always happening.
What is your favorite quote about prayer?


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Physical Features: North Texas county; level, some low hills; sandy loam, blackland soils; drains to Red River and tributaries of Trinity River; Lake Texoma, Ray Roberts Lake, Valley Lake, Randell Lake.
Economy: A manufacturing, distribution and trade center for northern Texas and southern Oklahoma; nature tourism, mineral production.
History: Caddo and Tonkawa area. Preston Bend trading post established 1836-1837. Peters colony settlers arrived in the 1840s. County created in 1846 from Fannin County, organized the same year; named for Republic Attorney General Peter W. Grayson.
Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 76.2; Black, 6.2; Hispanic, 13.4; Asian, 1.4; Other, 1.9; Two or more races, 2.7.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 1,579; deaths, 1,461; marriages, 907; divorces, 251.
Recreation: Lakes, fishing, hunting, water sports, state park, cultural activities, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Pioneer Village, railroad museum.
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Following on from Day 1 at EGX 2015, Day 2 was more sedate on the game-playing front. But it wasn't without it's moments!
The crowd amped up a bit on Friday! It didn't help that we didn't have early access for Day 2 either, as it sold out fairly quickly. As such, we didn't get to play any of the bigger titles. I will admit to being overwhelmed a bit during the first half of the day, but things went smoother in the afternoon.
Games were tried / planned to have a go at, but didn't because of the lines were Homefront: The Revolution, Just Cause 3, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Star Fox Zero. There were a few games in the larger areas, like Nintendo and Sony, that we also skipped on because they only had one screen available, so we decided to pass on them.
Instead, we trolled around the Indie MegaBooth area, the Leftfield Collection, and the Rezzed zone. While we didn't get to play much here either, we did collect a lot of cards and flyers to check them out at our leisure later on.
We attended our first sessions, both in the Rezzed theatre area. The first was on curating games – how to choose and sift games to go in collections such as the Indie MegaBooth and Leftfield Collection areas. This was interested because they discussed how to stand out as an applicant, as well as a few trends they are noticing – mostly, which ones are waning as the years go on and the genres submitted to them have shifted. An example of this was platformers – they saw a lot of platformers in past years submitted, but this has died down as interest has waned. The second session was an important one for lordwelshi, which was How to be Big on YouTube. It was hosted by YouTube Gaming and featured speakers from Mashed, Yogscast and Outside Xbox. This was a pretty informative and honest session, where the guys shared what analytics they viewed as most helpful, what their stance was on streaming, and how important honesty is when interacting with your audience (particularly if you're doing sponsored videos! It's the law in the EU now, folks!).
As the day drew to a close, we decided cool down by checking out Square Enix's two demonstration theatres, Hitman and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Neither of these games were available for demo. I'm not sure if this was the reason why, but the openness demonstrated to us in the gameplay footage is a big too broad for a good demo session. There are just so many options in both that you'd be cutting off some people from the demo before they had a chance to execute their intricate, patient plans – and that just wouldn't be fair. That said, both presenters were humorous and informative, and both games look absolutely stunning.
Hitman (2016)
I've actually never given Hitman a look before, but it's definitely peeked my radar now. The sheer amount of options for hit executions is astonishing. The game has been built with making every part of an area accessible, and therefore useable in you plans for assassination. The environments have been crafted heavily to make them feel like real places, down to creating little narratives in each space to show how it has been lived within.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided takes place two years after the first game, so I'll have to finish/restart/really-start this one before the sequel comes out February 2016. The presenter advised that there were four "pillars" to the game: combat, stealth, social and hacking. When approaching a situation, there is always more than one method of approach related to the pillars, and there is more way than one to approach each method itself. If you choose to sneak, for instance, there is more than one path you can follow for this. They have also taken critique on board from the last game, and ensured that even the bosses are beatable in each method. This follows from the frustration and jarred experience of stealthing throughout a whole level, and then having to kill the boss anyway. Situations also evolve based on your method of approach. If you take a violent route for example, this will affect the situation later on (such as the boss being hostile to you, when he might have been cooperative otherwise) and it may affect future situations based on what you did. This, of course, makes you think harder about your actions, as they could have immediate or long-term ramifications.
That is, sadly, where our EGX journey ended. As it was our first go, we decided to only book two days rather than all four. It was probably a good idea, as I don't know if I'd have been able to cope mentally with Saturday! We had a great time and are definitely looking at attending again next year – hopefully they keep the same venue (it seemed to be a hit with previous attendees) and we can get in as press (one can dream of those mystical purple wristbands)! Until then, we wait eagerly in our humble mountain of swag posters, flyers and one kick-ass Black Mesa varsity jacket I nabbed.


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The Marinade:1/4 c. sesame oil 3 Tbsp. dark sesame oil 7 Tbsp. soy sauce 3 Tbsp. Chinese black or balsamic vinegar 3.5 Tbsp. dark brown sugar 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. chili oil 1 Tbsp. minced ginger 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1/4 c. chopped cilantro
The Noodles and Veggies: Salt 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed & thinly sliced on diagonal One bu. carrots, julienned 1 14-oz. package thin Chinese egg noodles 10 scallions, incl. firm greens, thinly sliced 1/4 c. sesame seeds, toasted until lightly browned
Mix together marinade ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring a lg. pot of water to boil. Add salt & asparagus. Cook until bright green & tender but still firm, just a few mins. Scoop out asparagus, rinse under cold water & set on towel to dry. Pull the noodles apart with your fingers, add to boiling water, & give a quick stir. Boil until tender but not overly soft, tasting them often as they cook. It should take only a few mins. Pour noodles into a colander & immediately rinse under cold water. Shake off excess water. Toss noodles with all the marinade & most of the scallions, sesame seeds, & asparagus. Mound them in a bowl or on a platter, then garnish with remaining asparagus, scallions, & sesame seeds.
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Guest Column: Mother's Day rescue
I'd like to think that my Mom was with me on Mother's Day this year. Mariette passed away a short time ago, and I think of her every time I sail on the Dawn Treader III, a 34 foot O'Day sloop out of Dana Point, Calif.
On Mother's Day, I took the boat out despite the rough conditions. I was talked into it by my motley crew, an interesting amalgam of three tall ship tars, a competent small ship sailor, a young mother, and her 3 year old son. The winds were consistently building throughout the day around 20-25, gusting up to 35. Even the inner harbor had white caps. I would never have considered this with inexperienced crew, but sailors live for this kind of challenge and they assured me we could handle it.
After a few hours of getting hit in the face with cold sea water, I called it, and had Ryon head for the harbor. Close to the harbor entrance I saw a guy on what looked like a paddle board. I thought he was crazy being out in this weather, and headed towards him. I thought it might be someone I know who is crazy enough to do that. But it wasn't my crazy friend, but rather a young guy, maybe 18, on a capsized sailfish waving us down. Just as we came within hail he ran right off his boat and swam frantically towards mine.
He reached my boat in seconds and grabbed the gunnel on the rear quarter of the boat. , Kris locked hands with his mid-drop, hauled him up and the young man scrambled on deck. Our self- satisfaction was short lived, however. The panicked look on the teen's face as he explained that his mother is still out there somewhere put us all in hyper crisis mode. This might turn to tragedy as we couldn't see anything between the swells and the chop. Everyone jumped into gear. Kris got through to the Harbor Patrol springing them into action. Then Ryon dropped the main and climbed up as high as he could. Then someone spotted. I got the PFDs out of the locker, and several people kept pointing with outstretched arms, as we were all properly taught, so I could easily keep track of her position.
I got someone to prep the horse shoe lifebuoy on the stern as I attempted to circle the bobbing mom. She later said several big boats had already passed her blindly as she waved and yelled leaving her feeling helpless. She had been in the water for 25 minutes before we got there. It was tough to get close enough to her with the wind blowing and I was afraid to run her over. I've trained on this maneuver many times, and I know to approach her straight up from downwind, but it took a lot to control the boat, and all I can think of now is how I could have done it better.
I must have circled her 10 times trailing the horse shoe hoping to encircle her, all the while telling her that if we can't get her in our boat the Harbor Patrol will. Now we could hear the patrol boats' sirens inspiring a sense of anxiety and comfort simultaneously. We yelled that we had her son, and we weren't going to leave her. I tried a different approach where I was able to hold my position, and Dave was able to reel in and re-throw the bouy right to her. She grabbed it and the guys reeled her in. I kept it in neutral as she was aided up the swim ladder just as the sheriff and harbor patrol boats approached. We signaled that it was all good and alerted them about the deserted sailfish.
Rusty has a medical background so he was checking both mother and son's extremities for color.. Clearly, both were showing signs of hypothermia. Once docked, we went below to boil water for hot liquids, plugged in the electric heater, and found some dry clothes. Dave forfeited his long sleeved shirt, and each swimmer wore somebody's borrowed jacket. Every towel and person on board did good service that day.
At the dock, we had Chase and his mom, Christine warming up for about an hour or so drinking hot cocoa. With one final check from Rusty that their toe nails were pink and responsive, we exchanged numbers, said our goodbyes, and wished them luck with the boat.
The sheriff had found the daysailer and towed it to the patrol dock where they would collect it in the morning.
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"The Proactive Role of Live Performance Audiences" Be SpectACTive! conference
The University of Barcelona will host "The Proactive Role of Live Performance Audiences", the annual conference of the Be SpectACTive! project. It will take place on 22 and 23 November 2016.
The inscription is open until 10 November.
Click here for more information about the programme and the inscription process.
Be SpectACTive! is a European project based on audience development, involving innovative organizations working on active spectatorship in contemporary performing arts. It aims to strengthen audience engagement with artistic creation and with cultural organizations and to explore new models and concepts of participation, accessibility, interaction and social cohesion. It is cofunded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.


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A Day in the Life Photo Challenge
I love seeing photos of people going about their everyday lives, whether it be photos in blog posts or street photography - I just love seeing ordinary life captured by the camera. In the same way, I've always loved reading biographies and watching documentaries - I am just so interested in REAL LIFE. In seeing all the ways that we are the same and all the ways that we are different.
To that end, I am proposing a photo challenge!
Next Sunday, May 19th, I will take at least one photo an hour from waking to bedtime and post them to the "A Day in the Life Photo Challenge" group on Flickr. At the end of the day I will have a little documentary of my day in photos. Please join me!
Use your phone or camera - whatever you want to use to capture your day, however ordinary or extraordinary it may be.
If you are new to Flickr, it is a phenomenal site where you can store and share your photos. There is an amazing community of photographers posting there, and the interaction of the community is what really makes the site special. I have met many friends through Flickr! Flickr is free to join and there is also a free app for your phone
which you can upload photos through. There are filters available in the app, just like in Instagram.
You can join the Flickr group for "A Day in the Life Photo Challenge" by clicking here.
For the newbies - when you post your photos for the challenge, you will first post them to your own Flickr page, then add them to the group. If you are uploading from your computer and using the web version of Flickr, you can add your photo to the group after uploading by clicking "Actions" which is above left of each of your uploaded photos. You will then see an option to add to groups and you can select the group. If you are uploading through the phone app, once you get to the point where you are adding a title for your photo (before completing the upload), you will see an "advanced" button in the lower right corner. Click that and the option to add your photo to a group will appear.
Rules of the Challenge:
1. Take at least one photo an hour (but you can take more!).
2. Post your photos to the group when you can. Posting your photos throughout the day as you take them would be great (so we can see what everyone is doing in real time), but no worries if you cannot post until later.
3. Your photos do NOT have to be self-portraits.
4. Include the approximate (or exact) time of the photo either as the title of the photo or in the description.
5. Have fun!
If you also want to post your photos to Instagram, be sure to tag your photos #adayinthelifephotochallenge so we can find them.
Invite your friends, too! It will be interesting to see all these different slices of life!
Here is an example of "a day in the life" project I did a couple of years ago. The original inspiration for this project were these beautiful photos.
I hope you'll join me on May 19th!


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