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I photographed a wedding over the weekend for a lovely couple from New York City. A great weather weekend!
When they first contacted me and said they were getting married in Maine on May 21, I cringed a little. Do you know what the weather can be like in May?" I asked. "It has been known to snow."
They were OK with it and said, "What will be will be?" They would be in Maine and that's all that mattered. Family ties and frequent visits were more important than weather. Whoever shows up will be fine. Close friends and family would try and they were good with that. So was I.
Friday's rehearsal was absolutely perfect --- bright sun, little wind and reasonable temperatures. It cooled off for the evening lobster bake but everyone had extra wraps and there were toasty fire pits to share. The moon came up, just shy of full over East, at around 7 o'clock.
The full moon was special. The groom's parents were married on a full moon and the soon-to-be newlyweds' proposal was offered during a full moon on Damariscove. The moon was important.
The groom's family has Quaker influences. Early in the ceremony, guests were asked to rise and say something, then sit in quiet for a moment to absorb and meditate on the importance of the day. Between comments, I heard a cooing, almost pigeon type sound, from the drain tide flats next to the ceremony location. I thought it odd and didn't pay any attention. But it continued and I got curious.
There, on the mud flats, were the two gulls photographed above, clearly smitten. It was predestination. No one from the wedding even noticed. Within seconds, they were gone.
What will be, will be.


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Teen Recommendations (13+)
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Equally a love letter to the power of music and a Holocaust remembrance. Lyrical, evocative language is the real strength of the book, though the story is equally engaging. It's almost more poignant because the heartbreaking details are reported so matter-of-factly, while the hopes and dreams are presented so magically, that the juxtaposition makes the harsh reality all the clearer. For fans of Number the Stars, Letters from Rifka, and other WWII tween/YA reads, this provides a new perspective, telling two Holocaust stories we don't often hear – a secular Jew's confusion over both her treatment, and afterward, her religion, and the significance of music during this terrible time. Exceedingly powerful, with illustrations acting like a garnish for the writing. -Broche
Unputdownable! 15yo Xiomara longs for the simple relationship she had with her mother before she became a curvy Afro-Latina, turning neighborhood boys' heads despite wanting to be invisible to them. Burdened by her immigrant Catholic mother's excessive devoutness, there's no room for Xiomara to question her faith or wonder how she feels about Aman, a boy who encourages her interest in writing poetry & dubs her Poet X. Gutsy, yet vulnerable Xiomara finds her voice & tells her powerful truth in this stirring free verse story about becoming comfortable with oneself, finding your inner power, and learning how to wield it. Acevedo makes every word count. Her lovely metaphors adds dramatic dimension to the roller coaster ride of emotions. -Michelle
Spoiler alert: No one with cancer dies in this story. They do play Uno, shave their head, get stabbed, make new friends, enjoy glitter, attend camp, get kissed (!), and above all else, discover they are brave enough to continue living life, and as a result maybe, just maybe, Casen Martin, teen and formerly the youngest dancer at the Atlanta Ballet Conservatory before the big C happened, believes she might dance again. A heartfelt addition to the #ourvoices canon by a debut author. Ages 14+
Two days before Jane McKeene was born, the dead on the battlefields of the Civil War began to walk the earth. Though she was born to plantation owners, Jane's mixed-race heritage and dark skin means she is now training at combat school to be an Attendant: a zombie-killer whose job it will be to protect the White woman she iscontracted to. But her tempestuous and curious nature embroil Jane and her friends in the politics and treacherous landscape of post-Reconstruction America in this alternate history. Cinder meets The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pride & Prejudice and Zombies featuring a new kick-ass heroine whose no-nonsenseapproach to life and zombie killing make for inspired storytelling. -Broche
This love story foiled by deportation reminds us of the difficulties that children of immigrants face and the importance of living your dreams instead of the dreams others have for you. As with Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything, this story is a love letter to the universe, the oceans, atomic matter, chaos, and all that exists in betweem. Ages 14+. -MICHELLE
Fifteenyearold Will's older brother Shawn was just murdered. Will hops on an elevator bent on revenge, but on each floor a new passenger gets on, a passenger who is in some way connected to Shawn. 7 floors with 6 visitors, BRILLIANT freeverse story. Every word precisely chosen to grab your heart and mess with your head. A book to be shared and talked about for ages 13+. -MICHELLE
Black Yalebound graduating senior Justyce McAllister's life takes on a new harsh reality when he's roughed up by a policeman while innocently helping a friend. Justyce, feeling powerless to escape systemic racism, writes letters to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Are Dr. King's teachings still relevant? LikeThe Hate U Give,this story thoughtfully encourages dialogue about the challenges of racial issues in America. A mustread for ages 13+. -MICHELLE
When fifteen-year-old Leigh's Taiwanese mother commits suicide, she is visited by a great red bird who delivers a package from her mother with a note:
I want you to remember.
Remember what?
Certain that her mother has been reincarnated, Leigh travels from the U.S. with her white father to meet her Taiwanese grandparents for the first time. X.R. Pan's astonishingly beautiful debut sensitively deals with Leigh's mother's long fight with depression amid a lifetime of heartbreak. Like Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and Patrick Ness' A Monster Calls, the magical elements are both haunting and exhilarating as we follow brave young Leigh's metamorphosis into the strong resilient and brilliant artist she was meant to be, reminding us of the power of grief. For 13+. -Michelle
What happens when water-- the thing most of us take for granted every day, the thing that any living being needs to survive-- disappears?
When the taps in suburban California stop working, families are forced to go to extremes just to survive. In the midst of the initial panic, Alyssa's parents leave to find drinking water but don't return, so she gets stuck with her little brother and creepy, apocalypse-obsessed neighbor. Together, they trek across a now unfamiliar landscape, meet unlikely new friends and charming foes, and test their odds against "water zombies"-- humans who are so dehydrated that they will do anything for a single drop of water. This is a topical story, with themes of climate change, unethical public policy, and resource scarcity. More than anything, though, this book tests themultifaceted nature of humanity...When true disaster strikes, will people react with greed and violence, or charity and cooperation? --Kalee C.
In the land of Orïsha, gods and magic were once abundant and celebrated. But then the King of Orïsha wiped out all magic and the gods disappeared-- or so it was thought. When Zélie, a young magi, is given the opportunity to return magic to Orïsha, she leaves homeand goes on an epic quest. Along the way, she teams up with a rogue princess, Amira, and together they outrun the crown-prince, who wants to prevent the return of magic at all costs.
I could not put this book down! The characters are robust and nuanced, and the West African-inspired fantasy is dazzling. Zélie and Amira's adventure kept me on my toes and left me wanting more-- I can't wait for the sequel! This book is perfect for readers who love mythology, empowering characters, and a touch of romance. --Kalee C.

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WORLD EXPLORERS: Sophomore discovers Australian Outback
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From Australia's sun-bleached plains, breathtaking coast and unique wildlife, it's no wonder sophomore Katie Knowlson chose the world's largest island as her summer getaway.
The idea of going to Australia was first introduced to Knowlson once she saw the trip advertised in a National Geographic Expedition Magazine during the last few weeks of her freshman year. The trip's advertisement included how it would be thrilling and also help advance the understanding of the planet and its inhabitants.
Shortly after reading the article, Knowlson said she knew she had to experience it herself. From there, she sent in her request form, which marked step one in the process of her future trip that would begin in late June.
Her adventure continued like anything of that sorts would, with endless packing and planning. But once aboard the plane in late June, the only thing she was focused on were the next three weeks that were planned ahead of her.
When Knowlson finally landed in Australia along with the group of other teens, her time there wasn't just spent laying by the poolside. She visited cities like Sydney, Alice Springs, Cairns, and the Daintree Rainforest.
A special addition to the expedition were the "on assignment projects."
Each person chose either photography or wildlife conservation as her area of focus. Each city Knowlson traveled to, she delved further into her understandings of these areas.
This was the underlying basis of her trip.
One example of those experiences were new people.
Knowlson described the locals and other tourists as "some are rude, but others are extremely nice." She went on to say, "They are also all really careful drivers."
Not only did she get a feel for what Australians were like, she got to meet people from other parts of the world who were in her group. Some were from the UK and even a few from China.
In the city of Cairns, Knowlson went swimming in the clear blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef, which was the highlight of her trip.
If she could relive any moment from Australia, she said that this would hands down be the one.
"I loved learning about the coral bleaching that happens here," Knowlson said. "It really interested me, and I also enjoyed seeing so many fish and sea turtles."
Knowlson also said she loved swimming with all of the aquatic creatures in Australia's salty waters but also enjoyed the notorious outback, where she was guided through the ancestral lands and slept under the stars.
"I liked staying in the outback because you didn't have to worry about what you looked like and what you were wearing," Knowlson said. "You were just focused on having fun."


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a really good interview with Michael Morkov over at PEZ.
"We've seen the bikes of the road stars countless times, but let's take a closer look at a top bike of a different sort - the Dolan bike and parts that sits beneath one of the most feared men on the track, Denmark's Michael Morkov.
Michael Morkov, Denmark's former world madison champion and winner of the six days of Fiorenzuola, Grenoble, Gent, Berlin and Copenhagen with countryman Alex Rasmussen took delivery of a brace of new Dolan track bikes for the six days of Ghent.
Previously, his Saxo Bank team's bike sponsors, Specialized had been happy for Morkov to remain faithful to his Principia but with Specialized soon to enter the track frame market, they asked Michael to ride an 'anonymous' frame for winter 2010/11.
Michael took time to talk to PEZ about six day bikes.
PEZ: Have you always been an equipment fanatic, Michael ?
Michael Morkov: Yes, it started when I was a schoolboy, I was always looking at the equipment in bike shops and saving up my money for nice things.
My dad helped me but generally I paid for my equipment myself.
PEZ: What do you look for in a six day bike.
MM: It has to be stiff and you must have a bike you can trust.
For the Worlds I might fit some lighter wheels, but that's only for one hour; in the sixes you have to be able to trust your bike 100%. You want a bike that will last the whole season with no problems. And you want grippy tyres, maybe not the fastest but again tyres you can rely on.
PEZ: Why Dolan?
MM: That was Specialized's choice.
PEZ: And how do they compare to the Principia?
MM: They're pretty similar and built along the same principles - stiff and aero.
I think that some of the fine detailing is actually better than it was on the Principia. And what I liked was that everything fitted, there was no need to face the bottom bracket or file the ends,or anything like that.
PEZ: You used to ride aluminium Pinarellos, how does carbon compare?
MM: The Pinarello was a nice bike, aluminium is very light but carbon can be made stiffer and more aero.
PEZ: You've left the steerer projecting above the line of the top of the stem?
MM: When you get a new bike you're always better to give yourself a little room to manoeuvre as far as setting the position goes.
PEZ: How did you arrive at your position?
MM: Just by gradual changes over the years, I've tried to get the bars as low as possible - but I understand that if you go into the wind tunnel the results can surprise you; what you think is aero isn't necessarily so.
PEZ: Why Zipp wheels?
MM: They're one of our sponsors but I also think that they are the best track wheels, very reliable and stiff; I don't like 'soft' wheels. The Zipp bearings are good, they run very well.
PEZ: Continental tubulars?
MM: It's a bit annoying that the mechanics have to work so hard to get them straight on the rim; but I've used them for my whole career and I know that I can trust them.
PEZ: Why not Campag or Shimano cranks?
MM: The 'Omnium' cranks and bracket are made by SRAM, our sponsors and are the only track cranks which have the external bearing races - this keeps the distance from the bearing to the crank very close and is much stiffer.
They run ceramic bearings which are very smooth.
I use the MDT chain ring which is very stiff.
PEZ: Speedplay made the gold pedals specially for you?
MM: Yes, to honour our win in the world madison championship.
They have ceramic bearings and titanium axles.
PEZ: One eighth pitch chain?
MM: Yes, I run an Izumi chain which is the only chain approved for use by the Japanese Keirin association and last a long time.
PEZ: What crank length?
MM: I ride 170's but am thinking of going a little longer to get them closer to the crank length of my road bike.
PEZ: And gearing?
MM: I ride 50 x 15 here, but for a World Cup or World Championship that would go up to 49 x 14.
PEZ: Aluminium bars and stem?
MM: I ride the classic FSA bend, 40 cm alloy, for getting through gaps - again it's about trusting your equipment. The stem is aluminium too, 130 mm - there's just something in my mind about clamping carbon bars and stem, I don't like the thought of it.
With the next session on the boards approaching, it was time for Michael to saddle up; but to complete the picture - the Morkov posteria sits on a Specialized saddle, supported by an Alpina aero 'Wing' carbon seat post, which complements the aero seat tube on the bike and is a favourite of many riders looking for the ultimate in slipperiness - including the GB team 'stealth' machines.
Unfortunately, the new bike didn't make the podium at Gent - but watch for it at Berlin and Copenhagen."
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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|From ESA Report
The above chart shows outbreaks of avian flu reported to the OIE from 2005 to the start of 2018, and highlights the initial surge associated with the emergence of HPAI H5N1 early in the last decade - followed by a slow decline starting in 2009 - to a resurgence in 2015 propelled by the emergence and global spread of HPAI H5 Clade 220.127.116.11.
Along the way we've also seen the emergence and spread of H7N9, H10N8, and others.While highly variable, it does appear that big bird flu years (2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017) are often followed by one or more years of lower AI activity.
As discussed previously, between 2010 and 2013, avian flu seemed to be on a downward trajectory, but the emergence of 4 new subtypes in 2013 (H5N8, H7N9, H5N6, H10N8) quickly revived the threat.
Today France's ESA (Epidemiosurveillance Santé Animale) has published (in French) an overview of the global avian flu situation. I've posted some translated excerpts from a larger report below.You'll want to follow the link to read it in its entirety, and I'll return with a postscript.
Results of the epidemiological situation of avian influenza worldwide
Submitted by Alizé MERCIER on 16. April 2018 - 12:06.
For the VSI (in alphabetical order) : Anne Bronner (EB), Didier Calavas (Anses), Julien Cauchard (Anses), Alize Mercier (CIRAD)
for ONCFS: Anne Van De Wiele
Corresponding author: alize.mercier@cirad. en
Source: OIE status Report on avian influenza (February 28 2018) (http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Animal_Health_in_the_World/docs/pdf/OIE_AI_situation_report/OIE_SituationReport_AI_February2018.pdf)
The epidemiology of avian influenza (AI) is complex. Viruses are constantly evolving and the behavior of each new subtype (and each strain within a subtype), the risks they represent, and control measures in place vary from country to the other.
Since 2005, the epidemiology of AI was characterized by two panzooties. The first wave panzootique began in 2004, with a peak in 2006 followed by a decrease in viral activity until 2012. A second wave is underway since 2013, with a peak observed in 2015.
Since 2013, all regions of the world have been affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) with 68 countries and territories affected. The most affected areas are Europe and Asia. Several African countries are affected, and HPAI circulates in the North American continent while being almost absent in Central America and South America. Over this period, twelve different subtypes of AI were identified.
The most important viral diversity was reported in Europe (7 subtypes), followed by Asia and the Americas (6 subtypes each), Africa (3 subtype) and Oceania ( 1 subtype). The subtypes H5N1, H5N2 and H5N8 were the most widespread geographically identified in four of the five regions.
Table 1. Regional distribution of subtypes of HPAI detected in domestic birds from January 2013 to January 2018 (source: OIE)
current global situation (February 28)
the last five years, the situation of HPAI is considered outstanding for at least three reasons:
- the large number of countries and territories affected by HPAI in the bird breeding,
- the high number of reported outbreaks over this period (commercial farms or backyard) and
- the large diversity of subtypes circulating, which complicates the control and eradication of the disease.(SNIP)
The winter season in the northern hemisphere is usually associated with an increased risk of IA. In 2017-2018, there were numerous emergence and re-emergence of H5N8 and H5N6 virus in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. As indicated in the new homes within farms Iraq, Japan, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia, the geographical scope of these subtypes continues to increase.PDF 2018-04-05_Note-IA-world-report-OIE.pdf
Despite the existence of seasonal trends, the risk remains present throughout the year because these viruses are prepared to sustainably among bird populations.
While the decline in avian flu in places like China, North America, and Asia over the past year is pretty obvious, some regions of the world - particularly in the Middle East - don't always report outbreaks to the OIE.
Which means - while decidedly down compared to 2016-17 and 2014-15 - the actual number of outbreaks around the world this past year is almost certainly greater than the chart at the top of this blog implies.None of this tells us what to expect next fall, of course. We've seen one-year lulls and multi-year lulls. But given the number of subtypes in circulation, and avian flu's expansion into the Southern Hemisphere, it doesn't appear that we'll be rid of the threat anytime soon.


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THANK ALL OF YOU THAT WERE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR FIRST WORK IN PROGRESS at the Pen + Brush Gallery! Segments of our first showing were included in the Gallery's profile which aired on the PBS program NYC-ARTS!!!!
On November 5th 2012, CHOREOTOGRAPHY (R), CTM made its stage debut during the 27th anniversary Gala for Career Transition For Dancers. With Rolex as sponsor and Madam Angela Lansbury as host, this year's honoree was the incomparable Ms. Liza Minnelli. On January 18th 2012, CHOREOTOGRAPHY was recorded in the European Certificate of Registration, issued by the Register of Community Trade Marks.
On October 27th, 2011 CHOREOTOGRAPHY (R) is established as an LLC. In the 2010 International Photography Awards, a series of five photographs from this portfolio under the heading of CHOREOTOGRAPHY (R) were awarded Honorable Mention in the professional category of Self Promotion.
In 2011, The Glory of Brooklyn's Gowanus: Legacy, Industry and Artistry (Leslie Arlette Boyce & and Brian Merlis), is published and reviewed by Sam Roberts in the New York Times.
The Pen + Brush Gallery / 29 East 22nd Street, New York, New York 10010
For updates from the Composer for Beauties: As Seen By Others /
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Come and join us at Milford Reserve for Families in Parks. We have a great range of Pre-School toys and we have some fantastic games and equipment for the older children. Enjoy some Family time at this amazing reserve - its free!
This is a weather permitting event. Please see our Facebook page: /summerfunplay for cancellations on the day. For full programme details please visit www.takapunatrust.org.nz or our Facebook page under events.


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Silent Hill review by The Grim Ringler
What did you think of the movie?
It was crap.
Such were the musings of two fellas I overheard in the mens room after the film. I guess its safe to say that they were unimpressed. Eh, fine. Though, I have to be honest, every time I hear someone speak as such I want to ask them, seriously ask them so what is a good scary movie to you? Which is not to say this was or was not a good film, but merely is to have someone question what they find scary. Hell, if you look at a lot of the movies making money I wouldnt say that many are truly funny, thrilling, or scary, but, heck, what do I know, right? Well, what I know is that I too saw Silent Hill and, unlike the gentlemen I overheard, I liked it quite a bit. Though I didnt feel that way at first.
A young couple is having trouble with their daughter, a girl they adopted several years earlier from an orphanage. Of late she has taken to sleep walking and speaking of a town called Silent Hill. Her latest midnight stroll almost took her over the edge of a small cliff and her parents are at odds with what to do. The father feels its time to bring in some experts and let her be hospitalized to see what they can find. The mother on the other hand feels that the heart of the mystery lies within the city of Silent Hill itself. Only, Silent Hill is a ghost town, abandoned after an explosion in the mines there took much of the citizens. Making a series of questionable and honestly stupid choices (stealing the girl from the father, evading the police, running a barricade and such), the mother makes sure that her daughter reaches the place of her dreams. Only, the city they find is more like something from ones nightmares. After running her SUV off the road and knocking her head pretty well, the mother awakens to find that her daughter is gone. Frightened, the mother heads into the thick fog that surrounds Silent Hill in search of her daughter. She finds an abandoned world that looks as if time has frozen with cars still parked on the side of the street and businesses looking as if they might still be open for business. As she is searching a siren sounds and what dim light there was disappears, leaving her in the darkness to search for her child and finding that in the darkness, she is far from alone. Whatever Silent Hill is, its evil, and it is full of creatures that want nothing more than to kill any and all who enter the city limits. But why is her daughter drawn to this place? And what indeed is Silent Hill? The answer may well lie in the darkness just as much as it lies in the past, a past this mother may well have to enter in order to save her daughter. If she really wants to be saved that is.
This film is as much a thriller and mystery as it is a horror film. The story of the town, and of what happened to it and more, what happened in it is the heart of the story here. Its a tale of revenge and the deep power that an evil act has to change the world. There is a lot of love in this film the love of parents for their children but there is just as much hatred and fear, and that is what overpowers the love here. Silent Hill is a nightmare place. A place where reality is tenuous at best and where the past and present co-exist, overlapping one another and creating a new place in existence. A place stained by the sins of the past. There is an interesting mix of the old and new here. The old being in the story telling. There is no rush here to explain things or to kill off twenty people in a few minutes. No, the emphasis here (much like the game) is on building tension and terror, and this they do very, very well. The new in the film is the use of CGI for gore, the use of extreme acts of horror to break the stillness of the film, and the willingness to create images that will sicken some. This is not just an adaptation of a video game, this IS the video game brought to life.
Director Christophe Gans has nailed the mood and feel of the video game series. Instead of trying to re-make that world in his own image, he has taken what existed there and used it as a template to create this new world, this new Silent Hill that is so much like the old one. Tension and atmosphere rule here, and there is a genuine sense of danger and horror. What Gans gets about horror is that yes, you can have the gore, but if you dont give us characters we care about (and as stupid as the mother is in the film, you do feel for her, and the daughter), and give us moments where you build up to the horror, then you have us. You have the audience. Credit the games original music coordinator for the atmosphere as well due to its sparse, haunting nature. Instead of overloading the film with bombast, they allow the movie to breathe and create tension without demanding we be scared with an obnoxious and obvious score. There is also a sadness that permeates the film that, again, comes from the games. The biggest strength in this film is that it doesnt explain everything. Yes, you will have to put on your thinking caps. Yes, some questions go unanswered. And yes, these are good things.
The biggest plight of the film is that there is too much explanation, to be honest. There is a sequence where we are told what really happened in the town and it feels unneeded. It feels like they could have done this without ten minutes worth of flashbacks. I can appreciate that some audience members may need to have the plot explained to them in such a way but, really, it slows the film down and is too heavy-handed. The other major knock is that the climax is LOOOOONG. I liked it, but it did feel as if it might have been shorn of a few minutes. I think what bothered me most was the sheer idiocy of the mother as she heads to Silent Hill. I mean, if she is so concerned for her daughter, she sure doesnt act like it. She goes to the town against her husbands wishes. She acts shady to a policewoman and then evades her when she is pulled over. She drives recklessly. And more than a few times she disappears when the policewoman is trying to help her find her daughter. UGH! Frustrating.
I just think that writer Roger Avary just dropped the ball on some of that. He nails the horror, but wow, with the lead up to the town, its not pretty.
I really liked this film. It has so many levels to it, and has so much to explore. The creatures are amazing and Id love to see a movie with just them. HAHA. There are some problems with pacing, logic, and over-explaining things but its a movie, if you can go with it, youll be ok. It was nice to see a hardcore horror film that is brutal, but isnt cruel. Easily one of the best adaptations of a horror video game. Easily. Very creepy movie.
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They come in a slow line of a hundred. Some are hooded, others capped. All are wearing black. Black jackets, black shoes, black slacks and jeans worn tight. They march together, in pale masks, like comic renditions of ghosts. They are taunting, threatening silently. The masks are flat save for the slight dent of noses. The eye-slits are circles cut savagely wide. From the berm at the jewelry store parking lot you can see them exiting the train slowly from each car, forming a single file line. The sign above them reads Mockingbird Station. The last two marchers in the line stop, once out of the train, and hold hands on the platform. The taller of the two pulls the smaller into a hug. They depart each other. The smaller rejoins the line of one hundred, and the other, the taller, stands on the platform and watches the line as it exits the station proceeding south, marching to the dirge-like cadence of a lone snare drum. Some of them wear rucksacks. These too are black. The marchers are a voiceless mass, though their aim is to communicate an individual thought for the dead. There is a pattern in their collective movement though they are not fully in control of it. It is forming. Hundreds others have come or stopped to watch them. Shoppers and police, newscasters and photojournalists, students and a few faculty heading to class. They have all turned their attentions to this band of darkened spies and the message they have come to deliver. They are all in communion, aware of nothing beyond their immediate skin. Individual movement. Total operation. Homeorrhesis. You can see most of the crowd in the clarion cool of this December morning. Breaths fogging, mushrooming in serial bursts in the direction of the marchers. The air is uncommonly cool for Dallas this time of year, and you notice how easily the flesh on their fingers and necks spreads to pink. You think, of course, how nice it is that your hands are warmed by those of your father or your young lover, younger than you, or by the heat slowly making its way through your coffee cup, attended by the memory of a slight, indifferent human touch. But you drop your hand or you loosen your grip and you too grow cold as you crane your neck for a view. You peer in with all the focus your grainy eyes can intend and you see they have nametags, undressed wood placards hanging from their necks. The ones you can see:
Haji Berget: 85. Killed. May 26, 2002. Afghanistan.
Ali Hamada: 33. Killed. 2/24/04. Iraq.
Sa'adiya Saddam: 8. Killed. 2/8/09. Iraq.
Ammar al-Shimma: Killed. 6/21/08. Iraq.
There is a marcher, taller than the others and easiest for you to see, toward the middle of the line. His coat is thin, inadequate for the day. His sign is large with black ink on a white board for sharp contrast and maximum exposure. He holds a single black sign above his head: Arrest The President! The marchers stop at Airline and Mockingbird where the main entrance to the library will be in a year's time. The sole drumbeat still accompanies them, counting, sounding cadence, persisting. The marcher in the middle thrusts his sign higher into the air. He spins in place like a pageant queen hopeful, an unetched virgin, so that all can see his words. The crowd around them, also silent, is growing. The snap on the weathered skin of the snare drum grows louder for a minute and then stops. The street corner is silent except for passing cars and intermittent shouts from spectators. Emotion sounds from the mouths of those protesting the protestors into the free, cool wind before dispersing, maybe to a million different places, maybe nowhere, but finally into your back; and your shoulders shiver and you stand straighter. You can see them. They are silent, but you hear them. They have come here to the president's dedication, but the president is not here. The marchers turn toward the spectators. Police dressed in SWAT gear are poised for a testing. Security officials, underdressed, tap expandable steel batons in their hands. You squeeze the hand of the one beside you, the one you love. One of the marchers drops her black rucksack to the sidewalk. It looks like an accident but it isn't. The others with rucksacks drop theirs too. Nothing happens for a moment and then you feel a slow, deep pulse move through your chest and a strong wind blow in your direction. There is a flash of light. You close your eyes. You squeeze your love's hand again, tighter now. You lose your grip. Glass everywhere breaks toward you, the direction of the blast; and, before you can think to run, you search for the hand you were just holding. You lose sight of it and, in the all dark, you reach out and stretch and grasp for it. It is all that you can do.
Gary Sheppard has work in past or forthcoming issues of New York Tyrant, Word Riot,
Everyday Genius and Pank. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi where he co-edits Kitty Snacks Magazine and The Yalobusha Review.


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Saturday, Apr 20, 2019 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Richard and Pam Salmon Sculpture Competition
The Richard and Pam Salmon Sculpture Competition, a juried exhibition of outdoor sculpture, is hosted by the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. The biennial exhibit of 12-15 large-scale sculptures in the park is in cooperation with the City of San Angelo Public Art Commission and the City government. Sunken Garden Park (700 Block S. Abe Street/W. Avenue D) includes a formal sunken garden area where, spring through fall, canna and other flower displays are featured.
My Rooster Crows at the Moon
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How to Include Your Website in Google Searches
How Google Search Works
The best way to learn how to include your website on Google is to understand how it works.
Quick Fix:
You can submit your website url to Google through this link but it doesn't necessarily mean that people will be able to find you on Google. Google has a unique method that it uses to find and rank pages.
Stage 1: The Spider's Are Dispatched
Google uses 'spiders', a robot program that will constantly scan all new and updated pages on the world wide web. They call them 'Googlebots', they follow links from page to page, surfing the net looking for new content that they can index. It's run by an algorithm that determines 'which sites to crawl, how often, and how many pages to fetch from each site'.
Stage 2: Indexing
Google will then index all of the pages that were earlier crawled. This involves getting all of the keyword information including the font style, the size, and the positioning on the page. Googlebot would have already got some of this information already, however it cannot pick up some of the more rich media files.
Stage 3: Ranking
Google will now have most of the information that it needs in order to know what websites exist, but it doesn't yet know which pages will be valued more highly than the others. This is where the ranking comes in.
Google is quite unique in the way that they rank pages. They use another algorithm called 'PageRank' that will rate a page's importance based on hundreds of different determines.
The most popular that seem to determine the rank are: the number and reputation of the links that direct to the website, the keyword density, and the quality of the content (spelling and the number of visits).
Stage 4: Definition
This 'PageRank' algorithm uses over 200 signals in order to define the ranking. So when someone types in their their particular query they should be given by Google a webpage that will prove to be extremely useful. People's searches' will be tailored to their own preferences. For example Google will use information, such as their geographical location or whether they have visited the particular site before.
So How Do I Rank High On Google?
Getting on Google is relatively easy, but getting a high ranking website can prove to be very difficult. You need to please google's algorithms without losing the human touch that every website should have.
There are lots of tricks that people use in order to rank high but they never last for long, for example stuffing your website with keywords won't do yourself any favours. As a general rule continue to build organic quality content that you know your readers will value. Google will too if you do.
Want to learn more? Find out how to rank high on Google.
And to think Google does all of that in a twenty-four hour period...at least we're told they update nightly! Lots of algorithms and programs and other things taken into consideration, maybe a little luck too! Great job nightnight...now if we could just convince Google how good all hubs are ....voted up and interesting.


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Mothers and fathers often believe that homeschooling can be the ideal education and learning accessible. Although that may possibly be the case for some families, there are a good deal of factors you have to know ahead of choosing to educate your kids oneself. This article can support you make the very best selections for yourself and your youngsters.
Use every day life as a understanding chance. Young children can find out from almost everything you do by means of out the day. For example, you can pay attention to the methods in which your kid interacts with other individuals. Are there rooms to enhance on conversation expertise, diction or tone? Enable them aid you cook dinner, and make it a measurement class. They will learn at a speedy speed and you will be proud.
Area outings are an excellent way to enhance studies and it is a excellent time to get collectively with other home education groups. The youngsters will have a great time while socializing. You will also be able to get advantage of team reductions.
Make a chore list for your children or hire a maid. It might be difficult to do it all yourself. Cooking, purchasing, cleansing, and homeschooling can drain you mentally and physically. Never feel negative about accepting aid.
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10 Most Entertaining Applications In Nokia Ovi Store
Nokia Ovi store has some great applications, which may prove to be useful on day-to-day basis. Today, we will talk about the best entertainment applications in Nokia Ovi. Entertainment apps are always fun, as these applications keep you occupied all the time. There are many such applications which are available freely. These applications can be chosen based on personal preference as well. To know more about the best entertainment apps in Nokia Ovi, read on.
Talking Clock Apps for Nokia
It is the most popular application in Nokia Ovi. There is a setting in the clock, which makes the clock speak after every one hour. The clock application features different alarm sounds. The clock can be set on digital and analog mode. This application is fun and is available in Ovi store for free. The clock also has some great graphics.
Special Effects (Nokia Ovi Store Application)
The application lets you add special effects to all the pictures in your mobile. Simply add an effect from the collection to have some fun. The application lets you save the special effects. The application has a sharing feature, which lets you share picture with family and friends. It is a great fun application and can be downloaded for free.
Age Effect
How would you look after twenty years? If you wish to know this, then this application is for you. By simply uploading a picture, the application lets you know your age effect. The application has different features in age effect. The application is great if you wish to have some fun with your picture. The application is available for free from Ovi store.
Funny Catz
The application has a collection of funny cat pictures. It has animated pictures that would surely tickle your funny bone. The pictures in the application are updated every week, so you would never get bored. It's the best funny and entertaining application, that would keep you hooked. The application is available free from Nokia Ovi store.
Screen Crack Prank
Want to play a prank on your friend, then this application may help you. The application features bubble game prank. Simply ask your friend to play with the bubble game, and the screen gets cracked up while playing. It is the best way to make your friend scared. Screen prank is a fun application that can be downloaded free from Nokia Ovi store.
Hand Drawing Message Application
The application helps in hand drawing. It lets you replace messages by hand written pictures and writing. The application allows you to be creative. Use your creative skills to develop special messages. The message you create can be shared with friends and family. The application is available free from the Nokia Ovi store.
Lie Detector
This one is a fun and entertaining application, which can also be used as prank on friends. Through finger scan option; there is a lie detector feature that can be used. Therefore, every time you ask a question to your friend, it would let you know the result. In addition, if it is a lie your friends would be embarrassed. The application can be downloaded free from the Nokia Ovi store.
Sketch Effect
The application can be used for your photos. Sketch effect application helps to turn all your photos into beautiful sketches. Therefore, now you can just upload your photo and make it a sketch. This fun application is great for all the pictures. It is available free from the Nokia Ovi store. The application also supports other features.
Crazy Parrot
The application is fun as it repeats everything you say. The parrot imitates your every word. It also repeats different sounds you make. The application also supports different speech features. It also helps to record special messages. The application is entertaining; it can be downloaded from the Nokia Ovi store for free.
My Candle Pro
The application is truly amazing, as it works like a real candle. It lets you blow the flame and play with the flame. The application has different candles, so you would never get bored of the same candle. It supports the instant tap function. This is a must have application for Nokia. It is available free from the Nokia Ovi store.
All the above applications can be downloaded from the official Nokia Ovi store. http://store.ovi.com/


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Alison Brie is set to host this evening(May 20th) at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
She posed on the red carpet wearing a GIAMBATTISTA VALLI SPRING 2018 mini dress which featured a black sleeves ruffle tulle & lace panel v-neck top which was adorned with a black tulle bow and a pink skirt.
Alison's dress was featured on the runway in a different version which featured a sheer printed maroon & pink skirt. I actually prefer the runway version, if lined but her version worked as well. An up-do with bangs, a DJULA ring and black sandals finished up her look.
Credit: InstarImages, Vogue.com


text: Run the Jewels is El-P and Killer Mike – the noise-loving Brooklyn rapper-producer and the gut-punching Atlanta MC who blended perfectly on Mike's great 2012 album R.A.P. Music. On this release, available as a free download, the vibe is somewhere between the coherence of an album and the casual flow of a mixtape. El-P's beats are typically dense and Mike's rhymes rough-and-tumble. Big Boi of Outkast spits on "Banana Clipper" over dislocating synth stutter, and perennially underseen De La Soul producer Prince Paul shows up for the rattling "Twin Hype Back," on which Run the Jewels promise to "dance on your windpipes" and make it feel like a doctor's orders.


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Falls Festival And Tas Police Are Sparking Loads Of Debate On How We Talk About Sexual Assault
"We would like to see the conversation turn from telling our women and girls to be on guard and vigilant, to telling our boys and men to have some respect and stop taking these liberties."
Over the past week, five young women have come forward alleging instances of sexual assault at the Marion Bay Falls Festival. One woman reported she was indecently touched in the moshpit for Hot Dub Time Machine, another experienced the same in the moshpit for Illy, a third reported she was raped at her campsite, and two more women have since gone to police with unreleased charges.
Though stating they cannot comment on the specifics of each report, the event organisers have now issued a strong statement condemning the incidents.
"Everybody has the right to move through life — not just at a music festival, but everywhere — free to feel safe and confident to enjoy their surroundings," reads a post on their Facebook page. "Like everyone else we are disgusted and angry that some people feel they can inappropriately touch others without their consent."
They then added a general note on the nature of public discourse on sexual assault, asking that the blame and focus be squarely placed on those at fault.
"We would like to see the conversation turn from telling our women and girls to be on guard and vigilant, to telling our boys and men to have some respect and stop taking these liberties."
That clarification may sound pretty commonplace, but it's worth paying some attention to (as well as the ways it diverges from statements made by other parties on this issue).
The first quotes from Tasmania Police following the initial reports, for instance, focussed exclusively on safety measures that could be taken by festival-goers. "The best thing you can do is to stay with your friends at all times and look out for each other," Inspector Doug Rossiter said in a statement.
While that's not bad advice — looking out for your mates at festivals is a good idea no matter what the circumstances — it does feed into a broader culture which places undue pressure on people (most commonly women) to take preventative steps in avoiding violence that might be done to them. It's the same logic that leads homicide squad chiefs to say women "shouldn't be alone in parks", and results in 93 percent of Australian women between 18-24 policing their own behaviour to account for potential harassment. Shouldn't that onus for change really be on the people doing the harassing?
Tasmania Police have offered comment against the alleged attackers since then. Detective Inspector Steve Burk told BuzzFeed there "seems to be a cultural issue among young men and young women about what is an appropriate standard [of behaviour]". "If your mother or grandma was standing beside you, would you feel comfortable acting in that way? Would you feel comfortable with your mother or grandmother being treated in that way?"
In a seperate statement on Facebook Burk said, "it's quite clear that the general belief of a lot of young people is that being inappropriately touched by someone else is what happens in the moshpit". "My view is if you're not comfortable treating women like that in the middle of the mall you don't treat them like that in the middle of the moshpit either."
Though the detective is clearly speaking out against the crimes, many women have expressed criticism of his wording and method in the comments section. A great number of people have pointed out it shouldn't really be about the "comfort" of the one doing the touching (that may sound arbitrary, but it's definitely interesting given the broader importance of how we talk about sexual assault).
With this in mind, it's hard not to read the Falls Festival post (which came around 12 hours later) as somewhat of a response to this. Though sexual assault is clearly a much broader issue which needs more complex consideration in our culture at large, it's encouraging to see one of Australia's biggest music festivals make such a strong stand for survivors and women more broadly.
As other festivals and music venues trial new support systems and policy changes to deter harassment and abuse, it'll be interesting to see if these horrific events result in any changes for next year's event.
If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.
Men can access anonymous confidential telephone counselling to help to stop using violent and controlling behaviour through the Men's Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
Feature image via Falls Festival/Ian Laidlaw.


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Boethiah Cultist Attacks Bard! Mammoths Invervene!
Just southeast of Kynesgrove, eyewitness reports that a Khajiit traveler met the renowned bard, Talsgar the Wanderer. Paying a small sum of 25 septims, the Khajiit requests a song to be sung, but before the bard could finish the first verse, a Dunmer armed with a steel sword ran up along the road and attacked Talsgar!
"I don't know what happened or why he would attack me!" Talsgar told authorities moments after the attack had subsided. "Frankly I was distrustful of that female Khajiit who requested a song of me. They both came from the same direction on the road, but the Khajiit drew her bow and shot an arrow into the Dunmer. She would have saved my life if the Mammoths and Giant hadn't intervened."
Just seconds after the fight started, the ground had begun to shake as two adult woolly mammoths charged at the Dunmer, striking the attacker with their curved tusks, each of which is almost, if not longer, than a Nord is tall! The Giant who watched over his herd also ran in with his bone club swinging through the air. Nobody knows whose blow was the most fatal, but that was one sorry Dunmer who never lived to tell the tale.
According to sources, namely the Khajiit traveler who requested a song from the Bard, the Dunmer carried in his satchel a book labeled as "Boethiah's Proving," a book that had no name of an author in it, yet describes a Daedric cult that deals in death and killing. It is believed that the Dunmer read this book one too many times and became possessed of it's writings and felt the need to kill anyone in his path.
The Giant refrained from comment, but shook his mace menacingly, which reporters and local authorities took to be meaning, "No comment," and fled the area. The mammoths sustained no injury from what reporters could see and had already returned to their grazing just off the road.
The events raised concerns about cultists practicing in the hold, however the guards of Eastmarch reassured local civilians that there is nothing to worry about. However the need for road signs indicating of mammoth crossings are being put to the current Jarl of Eastmarch, Ulfric Stormcloak, whose only response was, "The feel of the ground quaking under foot ought to be enough. Anyone who doesn't know a mammoth is near, and makes the mistake of attacking one, would not only be a fool… he'd also be dead."
The only other witness to the bard attack was a second Khajiit, who called himself M'aiq. He pointed out where the mammoths went and also claimed that the giant stole his sweet roll and that a dragon almost ate the bard. He also mentioned that the female Khajiit was a Dragonborn, but the female Khajjit traveler rolled her eyes and hissed, "Pu-lease! Me? A Dragonborn? How can I be when I am not a Nord? M'aiq is obviously lying. Ask him."
"M'aiq is tired now. Go bother somebody else."
Every statement afterwards was simply that he was done talking. After consulting with these two Khajiit, the idea of a giant and two mammoths killing a Boethiah cultist seems more like a fanciful tale rather than actual events, however the bard continued to claim that the mammoth and giant did rush to his defense and plans to write a ballad about the episode, possibly omitting the Khajiit's involvement. The Khajiit who requested the song asked for a refund, however Talsgar refused to return the 25 septims to his customer.


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Double Lined Minority
Punk / Rock
Forming in high school in 2009, Double Lined Minority have proven that they have matured with bigger shoes to fill since their 2011 debut album, "With Fingers Crossed". By 2014, DLM had twice played The Big Day Out, twice appeared on Toasted TV and released their first self-produced, recorded, and engineered EP, "Calling All Liars". Their tour of Australia and The Philippines saw them open for Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (USA) and Smash Mouth (USA).
2015 was a highly productive year for the group, with highlights including touring Australia with their latest EP, "Caught In The Ceasefire" in February, single release "Hollow" in May, single release "Get Around" in August, and single release "Closure" in November. As well as supporting international acts Motion City Soundtrack (USA), Real Friends (USA), As It Is (UK), With Confidence (AUS), Never Shout Never (USA), and Mest (USA).


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Chris Day Is Sworn In!/
The firm is proud to welcome Christopher Patrick Day as our newest associate attorney. Chris's entrance to the bar is belated; he was one of the 90 law school graduates who was wrongfully and infamously told that he had not passed the bar when he actually had passed.
Chris graduated Georgia State University with an MBA in addition to his juris doctorate, so his primary areas of responsibility will be all corporation-related documentation and commercial real estate transactions.
When you see Chris around the office be sure to congratulate him and welcome him to the practice of law.


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Celebration — An Amazing Way Through Fear/
This post is about celebration! It is a post recognizing that celebration is a way through our fear of change along the journey toward a new reality.
This week my client, after a two-year transition from one career to another, celebrated with an Artist's Opening of her paintings. She has already sold nine of her pieces coming out of her first weekend!
Dealing with Fear of Change
Fear is tricky. It is something concocted uniquely by our brains to keep us safe. It stems from our brain's limbic system to address lions in the forest or strangers in dark parking lots. Sadly, it only recognizes the adrenaline rush, not the difference between the physical fear of lions and the mental fear we create when contemplating a career change.
We have all heard the phrase, "The only constant is change." It is constantly a part of every moment of our lives, so we take it for granted. We get lulled into thinking – I got this! Until we don't. We either bring on or are hit by catalytic change. What we forget in this equation is that change is actually oxygen for growth.
Struggling between Versions of Yourself
Jennifer is a successful child therapist. There was no logical reason for her to leave what she was doing. Except for that tug that was going on inside her. Her tug was to be an artist—an active painter, selling her work.
The struggle was between her fear of change – from defined success to an unknown – the urge turned to a gnawing and became an all-out tug from a deeper part of her that wanted to be known in the world.
She thought that those two ideas of herself were worlds apart, and yet they were much closer than she imagined. She already used her artistry while working with the kids she counseled. Her ability to work with children and their families using art was powerful, engaging, and transformative. So to begin her career transition, I helped her begin to reorder her transferable skills to better reflect what was going on inside her.
Celebrating Steps to Change
Jennifer's two years of transition was a journey into more deeply understanding herself, who she was, who she wanted to be, and determining what bridges she could use and where they should lead.
There was nothing "easy" about it. There were times that she paused, re-examined, re-configured. But always the beauty in the decisions she made was that the learning was there to take her deeper.
We kept recognizing the power of celebration within change, and that allowed her to see the fear for what it is – a creation to keep her safe. Celebration allows you to recognize the power of the steps and the milestones along the way toward a goal.
Jennifer's journey has in no way stopped, but what she has recognized is that the journey is hers to own and celebrate in each breath taken and decision made.
What are You Hearing from Inside?
Is it a nagging that won't leave you alone?
There are absolutely no promises of ease. But, what you can find is a deeper place of joy that is speaking to you and that will support your forward movement. Stopping a moment to recognize and celebrate that joy along the way toward your larger goal is what makes the journey more enjoyable and helps you focus not just on the goal itself.
My and Jennifer's time together allowed for that space to celebrate. Breathing and celebrating space to understand, challenge, grow, and move forward in the only life she has – her own.
Now. What about your life?
Do you need to allow more time and space for breathing and celebrating along your journey? Are you struggling to decide which path you should be traveling on? How do you combat the fear that can make change difficult?
Let me know in the comments!


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South Charlotte
Hard work drives these gymnasts' success
Southeastern Gymnastics is housed in a tan building just off Providence Road in Weddington with just a small sign on the door. It's easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
But when you walk in, it's impossible to miss the row of championship banners that line the back wall of the gym.
Southeastern Gymnastics, arguably the best gym in the state and one of the best in the Southeast, continued its dominance this year by winning the Level 7, 9 and 10 championships at the N.C. State Gymnastics Championships in Greenville in March. The gymnasts also are participating in regional competitions this month and the national championships in May.
The secret to their success is simple: hard work.
"What I've found is, whatever you want to achieve, hard work will put you there," said Ludmilla Shobe, who started the gym in 1997. "The hardest working, they get first."
Shobe was born in India but grew up in the Soviet Union. She started doing gymnastics at age 8 but found her passion as a coach at 14. She moved to Charlotte from Belarus in 1991 and worked at two other Charlotte-area gyms before starting Southeastern.
Ryann Anderson, 16, a junior at Charlotte Catholic started at Southeastern eight years ago. She had heard the coaches there pushed the gymnasts hard, but she also knew their reputation for success.
"Every time you went to a meet, everyone knew who Southeastern was. They were always the best," Anderson said. "The first day I came it was the hardest day of my life, but, I don't know, I just fell in love with it here and never looked back."
Kailyn Hawkins, 18, has been at Southeastern for 10 years. When she first came even the warm-up was hard.
"It's a little bit more intense than other gyms, but I think that's good for us," said the Providence High senior. "I think that's what makes us perform well."
Along with increased intensity, some of the gymnasts have to overcome a bit of a language barrier. Most of the coaches, including Shobe, grew up outside the United States. Galena Meliakina was a choreographer for the USSR National Team from 1982-1990 before joining Southeastern Gymnastics in 2004. Nikolai Cherchen graduated from St. Petersburg State Academy in Russia in 1994 and coached in Poland before joining Southeastern in 2001, and Lizvette Soto competed in Puerto Rico.
Anderson said she had to ask other gymnasts what the coaches were saying to her. In time, the gymnasts said, they get used to it.
"You get used to their sayings," said Hawkins. "You understand what they're trying to say."
Sarah Persinger, 18, earned her nickname - "Cheese" - from Cherchen because her first name sounds like the Polish word for "cheese."
Despite working the gymnasts hard, 12-year-old twins Anna and Grace Glenn said, they have fun at practice.
"They're really tough, but it's good to have tough coaches," said Anna, adding that the coaches can be pretty funny.
Spending so much time together - gymnasts usually practice four hours a day, six days a week - the coaches and gymnasts become like family.
Shobe "is like a mother," said Persinger. "You can go to her and say anything, and I know she'll listen."
Like a mother, Shobe takes pride in how her gymnasts perform. She enjoys coaching more than the administrative side of running a gym, she said; she spends every day in the gym, calling it a "24-7" job.
This year, three seniors in the program earned college scholarships: Hawkins to Nebraska, Persinger to Georgia and Haley Watts to UNC Chapel Hill.
That means more than any banners hanging on the wall.
"I'm so proud," said Shobe. "I feel so, so proud to see them growing up from babies, and then they're going to college on a full scholarship."


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Galveston Trolley rolls out 2019 spring & summer hours
During Spring Break, the Galveston Trolleys will operate from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Friday, March 8th to Sunday, March 17th.
Also, beginning Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Galveston Trolleys will return to their peak season hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
As a reminder, the fee to ride is $1 for adults, while minors who are accompanied by adults can ride for free. Riders will need to bring exact change to place in the fare box; drivers do not have the ability to make change for riders. The trolleys pass each stop on the trolley route every 30 minutes. Those interested in utilizing the service can visit the website at www.galvestontrolley.com for a complete list of stops, approximate schedule, and more information about the history of trolleys on the Island.
The City of Galveston will discontinue its fixed-route bus services to and from Pelican Island effective June 14, 2019.
The route is no longer cost effective due to low ridership and passenger demand. Island Transit currently operates two round-trips a day, five days a week to Texas A&M University campus. The route averages about three round-trip passengers per day and some days there are no riders on the Pelican Island portion of the route. Beginning Friday, Route 1, will no longer include Pelican Island.


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Carmelo Anthony might be one of the most maligned players in recent memory. The only player from the Top 5 of the famed 2003 NBA Draft class that doesn't have a championship ring, Melo has been labeled as an empty stats superstar who isn't capable of getting his team over the hump.
Last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder was a disaster for Anthony, as he had the worst stretch of his career. He was inefficient and didn't seem to mesh well with the domineering style of Russell Westbrook, he seemed lost and disinterested on defense, which could possibly be the reasons why he was shipped to Atlanta where he was subsequently waived.
The Houston Rockets promptly picked him up to help boost their lineup and chances to compete in an almost comically stacked Western Conference. Even before the signing was official, fans have already called this a bad move for last year's Western Conference runners-up.
But what if it isn't?
Melo may not be what he once was in his prime with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks, but he is still one of the most gifted scorers the league has ever seen. He's also still a capable and willing defender when engaged and motivated.
That "when motivated" caveat has always been a part of the perception for Melo, although we must not forget how dominant he was not too long ago. His career and reputation may not be as good as LeBron James or even Dwyane Wade, but he can lay claim to being the third best player on an acclaimed draft class.
Anthony now has the chance to play with two incredible playmakers in Chris Paul and reigning Most Valuable Player James Harden. Those two are walking offensive cheat codes with the ability to make and create shots, and he will be able to feast on opportunities afforded by the unselfish duo. Anthony can also be a one-on-one threat, whether from the post or perimeter. That means that Houston has three players who can create their own shots in the half-court.
To be fair, Anthony might be a downgrade from the low maintenance defense-first games of Ariza and Mbah a Moute but that doesn't mean he will sink Houston. A lot of things have to break right for him and the Rockets, but the potential is there. And when they reach their potential, they may still be able to challenge the Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy.


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As part of their White Label Series, the New Lion Brewery have used some of our Einkorn grain to produce an Einkorn Gruit. In case you were unsure 'Gruit' is the mix of herbs that were used traditionally to flavour beer. But what is Einkorn? In the brewery's podcast below (click on the photo) the New Lion's Head Brewer Mat Henney and Grown in Totnes' Holly Tiffen tell the story, and reflect on what such a collaboration could mean for the future of brewing.
Many of you attended our Split Pea Party where we separated the peas and grain which were grown together and crushed the Einkorn ready for the brewery to use. The students from Schumacher College who helped to process the Einkorn have made a short film about how this locally grown beer came about.
At the beginning of January some of the Grown in Totnes team took the Einkorn Gruit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference to give attendees a taste of our locally grown brew. We toasted our progress so far with our good friend, the archaeobotanist (someone who studies ancient grains) John Letts, whose ongoing advice to the project has been invaluable.


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Porsche has obliterated the outright Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record by setting a time of 5 minutes 19.55 seconds with a modified version of its Le Mans winning 919 race car.
Driven by Germany's Timo Bernhard around the iconic 20.8 kilometre German circuit on Friday 29 June, the 919 Evo Hybrid beat the 35 year old lap record of 6:11.13 set by Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 C back in 1983. In so doing, Bernhard attained an astonishing average speed of 233.8km/h.
Porsche also holds the production car lap record at the Nurburgring after its 911 GT2 clocked a 6:47.3 in September 2017.
The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo is a development of the Le Mans LMP1 prototype with which Porsche won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 2015, 2016 and 2017 as well as the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) three times in a row.
Now that it's quit the championship, Porsche wanted to see what the 919 was really capable of without the WEC's stringent performance-limiting rules.So the German team tweaked the power and improved the aerodynamics to make the fastest possible version of the 919.
And what a race car it turned out to be! Power in the petrol-electric two-litre turbo V4 that powers the rear axle was raised to 536kW - up from about 372kW in race trim - while the electric motor powering the front wheels makes 328kW. A much larger rear wing with an active drag reduction system - like an F1 car's - give the up-specced Porsche more downforce in the corners and better top speed on the straights.
Porsche is taking the 919 Hybrid Evo on a global road trip as a farewell journey before it's placed in a museum, and the first leg of its trip was smashing the lap record at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit back in April.
Driven by Switzerland's Neel Jani, the Porsche lapped Spa in just 1m41.77s on 9 April, nearly a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton's Formula One lap record of 1m42.553s when he took pole position for the 2017 Belgian Grand Prix in his Mercedes F1 car. Jani achieved a top speed of 359 km/h and an average speed of 245.61 km/h on his record lap.
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The version gives Linux fans a sanctioned way to join their Windows and Mac OS colleagues on the popular AIM chat service.
"As we expand to multiple platforms like Linux, we're making sure we meet their needs," said spokeswoman Jane Lennon. AOL doesn't have a specific schedule for releasing a final version of the software, she said.
The move highlights the increasing legitimacy of Linux, a clone of Unix mostly used on heavy-duty server computers but increasingly popular as a desktop operating system.
Linux, though generally requiring more technical skill to use than Apple's Mac OS or Microsoft's Windows, provides computer makers a way to build devices for connecting to the Internet without licensing Microsoft software. Companies such as HelixCode, Corel and Eazel are working to make Linux easier to use.
Even before AOL got into the act, people who used Linux had ways to connect to the AIM service. For example, Jabber offers instant messaging software that works on Windows and Linux computers and also on others through a Java client interface. Corel Linux ships ready to work with Linux through the Java client.
Another program, called Gaim, also can tap into AIM services, Gaim co-founder Rob Flynn said in an interview today.
Adding a Linux client for AIM makes sense for AOL as it embraces a variety of new devices to tap into its services.
In particular, AOL, in partnership with computer maker Gateway and chipmaker Transmeta, is developing a line of easy-to-use appliances running Linux to connect to the Internet and AOL services. These Internet appliances are due later this year.
AOL increasingly is concentrating on software development. The company is working with Gateway to develop applications for Net appliances, Gateway CEO Jeff Weitzen has said. For example, a kitchen countertop appliance might contain favorite recipes or links to e-commerce grocery sites.
AOL also is developing a Linux version of software called Gamera to connect to AOL services.
Though AOL has spent much time making sure other instant messenger software can't connect to AIM, the policy doesn't extend to everyone.
"We don't authorize attempts to use our software or systems without our permission," Lennon said. AOL's policy is based on its effort "to protect the privacy and security of our members and users."
Gaim's Flynn said he and his fellow programmers use a basic version of the AIM communications protocol called TOC. The organization is testing another version that uses a more complicated protocol, the one used by AOL's own software, called Oscar. That protocol allows two chatters to connect directly, cutting the AIM server out of the loop.
"Our Oscar support is still experimental," Flynn said.
Gaim and his colleagues figured out the TOC protocol based on an open-source AIM client AOL released about a year ago called TiK, Flynn said. Because the software was released as open source, anyone could take a look at how the program worked.
AOL has a crushing lead over instant messenger services offered by competitors, which include Yahoo and Microsoft, among others. AOL counts 61 million screen names among people who have downloaded its AIM software, not including its 23 million paid subscribers who also have access to the service. In addition, AOL owns ICQ, which counts 70 million downloads.
AOL has so far refused to allow people who use competing services to connect to its network, citing security concerns. But the company has said it welcomes interoperability and will cooperate in establishing protocols for a common IM standard.
The Internet Engineering Task Force is considering a new standard to allow instant messaging services to work together.
Microsoft, among other companies, has submitted proposals that will be considered in drafting final recommendations for the standard.
Flynn and fellow college students started the Gaim project in 1998. Flynn now works at TGF Linux Communications.
News.com's Michael Kanellos contributed to this report.


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READ: Jennylyn Mercado remembers Mommy Lydia's first death anniversary
October 29, 2017 marked the first death anniversary of Jennylyn Mercado's beloved Mommy Lydia. The Kapuso actress remembers her late mom through a short but heartfelt message she posted on her Instagram account expressing how much she misses her.
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NGX Bio, Inc., (www.NGXbio.com) the premier marketplace for online DNA sequencing services, announced it has closed a $3 million funding round. The round was led by 180 Degree Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:TURN) and included Third Kind Venture Capital, Lateral Capital, the Band of Angels and the Berkeley Angel Network, as well as other investors.
NGX Bio was founded in 2014 to provide streamlined, on-line access to next-generation sequencing services for clients seeking high quality, rapid and cost-effective sequencing of both human and non-human samples globally.


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CASE Institute is an intensive professional development workshop leading to certification in a specific CASE course. Sessions provide teachers important background related to the pedagogy used in CASE curricula and practice teaching various lessons to prepare them for classroom instruction.
In 2019, Arkansas Tech University will serve as a host site for two CASE Institutes. The CASE Principles of Agricultural Science-Animal (ASA) Institute will run June 10-20, 2019 and the CASE Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Institute will run June 10-20, 2019. Three hours of graduate credit will be offered for successful completion of a CASE Institute. Application and registration instructions will be provided after participants register for an Institute.
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Then, they tried to move up to No. 6, except they were unwilling to outbid Washington. It's a bad shake for the Dolphins, but somebody has to end up without a quarterback and Miami drew the short straw.
The Week 17 loss for the Jaguars means they get the No. 4 pick instead of No. 7. It also means the trade that the Jaguars brokered with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move up to No. 5 is unnecessary. Jacksonville can hang on to the fourth-round pick it sent to Tampa Bay and just select wide receiver Justin Blackmon at No. 4 overall.
Those talks fell through, leaving the Cavs a lot of ground to make up with Irving. He might have held the threat of preseason knee surgery over them. So what? There was no indication he would need a second surgery, or miss serious time. Get the appropriate power players (Gilbert, LeBron, Irving, an empowered GM) in a room to begin reconciliation, let him have surgery, and chase a ring again in Rugby Cheap Jerseys June. You think Irving sits the entire season — at his apex, with a movie coming out this summer? Please.
With a player of Irving's talent, you find a way to salvage the relationship. Cleveland failed. You never let the franchise devolve into fiefdoms and silent tensions in the first place.
At the time, the Boston trade looked like — and probably was — Cleveland's best shot at threading the needle: win now to coax LeBron into staying, win later if he leaves. There was enormous downside risk given the uncertainty surrounding Thomas's hip. Once that downside manifested, the trade became the sort of bust from which it can take years to recover.


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We were away for the weekend at our cottage in Maine last weekend. There was a thunderstorm coming in, and the clouds looked amazing.
I have been admiring the look of HDR photography for awhile, but it is a process and some of it can go a little bit over the top. (If you have a chance Google it, check it out, there is some cool stuff out there)
So anyway, I decided to give it a try with this photo... It may not be completely over the top HDR, but I like my photos to still look like photos