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Did you ever sit down to edit something and think… "What the heck am I in the mood to listen to?" Well, you've come to the right blog post. I don't know about you, but I'm the kind of human who is constantly soundtracking his life. I have playlists for everything and pretty much always have music on. If I were to ever go anywhere without my headphones I'm not sure I could function. When it comes to Photoshopping I'm all over the map - you know, the map of noise things to put in your ears. Anyway, below are some of the noise things I personally enjoy most while I Photoshop.Read More
5 Tips for Creating Cyberpunk Artwork
For all those who are reading the title of this article and thinking to themselves, "What the crap is Cyberpunk?" … Well, according to the dictionary it is, "A genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology." Just think "Blade Runner" and you've got the gist of it. As much as I love (and will obviously always love) to create stereotypical fantasy art, I've recently been super inspired to create artwork that leans on Cyberpunk themes. What's not to love about neon lights, shiny leather, sunglasses at night, glowing technology, and in-your-face vibrant colors popping out of the dark moodiness of a dystopian futuristic city!?Read More
Collaborating with @TaylorCutFilms
I've been working on a couple really cool collaborations lately and this newest image, well, it's one of those collaborations. This one was a bit different for me though - You see, normally when I collaborate with another artist I prefer to actually shoot the images with them. At the very least we combine images we shot separately to create one final piece. For this picture though, none of the pictures are mine. Here's how it went down …Read More
Take The Shot You Want
Have you ever had a client shoot where they really wanted a picture done a certain way, and you just knew that it would look better if you did it a bit differently? Or like, entirely differently? Well, the trouble with clients is that they're the ones signing the check at the end of the day, and if they are not pleased with what you did … you might just not get that John Hancock. Obviously, as we all know, the customer is always right … even when they are wrong. SO, I've learned a fancy trick (it's not fancy) where I shoot until the client is happy, (hooray happy client!) and they feel they have the images they want, and THEN if I have the time, I'll do it my way.Read More
Experimenting with Environmental Composites
When it comes to composites I think people (and as you know if you read this post, I too) sometimes forget that a composite image doesn't alway have to be cutting out a subject and putting them on a background. One fun and interesting way to spice up your composite game is to include elements of the actual surroundings along with the subject. As in only replacing part of the background in order to put the subject and part of their environment somewhere totally different rather than cutting out JUST a model. This works best when you aren't in the studio and can shoot somewhere super cool, like IDK a rusty old railroad bridge perhaps?Read More
A New Year and a New Series
It's funny to me how the start of a new year is like a clean slate … not that my slate was particularly dirty …. 2018 was just fine. However, no matter what happened last year, the start of another year always feels exciting. "This is the year I'm really going to do it!" Whatever it is. January 1st is just another day; nothing is actually different other than the last number of the date that we write incorrectly for a couple of months. (Do eraser sales go up in January? Jk it's 2019 who is writing things in pencil?) But hey, if we all get a solid boost of let's-get-out-there-and-kick-ass-ness for no reason other than the fact that we watched a sparkly sphere lower on the top of a building while we collectively count backwards (like some kind of weird ritual happening all over at once if you think about it … just don't think about it) … well that's fine by me!Read More
What I Learned By Losing A Contest
I'm a competitive person. I love contests. I love a challenge. So even though it's wasn't a contest, and no one "wins," when it came to art class I wanted to push myself and try my very hardest. (I want to be the best, like no one ever was….) My BFF Veronica (who is a stupidly talented artist) and I were (and probably still are) my art teacher's favorites. NBD. I'm getting side tracked, sorry to high-school-art-class-royalty-brag all up in your faces or whatever. What I'm getting at is that when I'm faced with a challenge, especially with a contest that has rules, guidelines, subject matter, and most importantly a time constraint, it always makes me create some of my best work. That was no exception when it came to the Dungeons & Dragons "Terror of Undermountain" monster creation contest that Adobe just hosted.Read More
Compositing Without Masking Your Subject
Sometimes even I forget exactly what the term "composite" actually means. Technically it's just combining more than one image to make a single final picture, like when you do a family picture and Grandpa is looking confusedly off into space like he doesn't know how to be in a picture. (He always does that. GRANDPA LOOK HERE!!) So, you take the one image where he is mostly looking at the camera and kinda smiling and replace his head in the other photo where everyone else looks good … That's a composite. (Not to throw shade at my Grandpa, he is an 80-year old champion, whom I love.) I'm so used to shooting a subject in the studio and then clipping them off of their background to place them somewhere else, that in my brain, that process has taken the place of what it (my brain) believes is a composite. For the above image (and also below, I guess), I created the finished composited piece of art without ever cutting out the subject.Read More
Letting the Image Inspire the Story
As I sat at my computer (almost exactly a year later) staring at the photos trying to decide which one to edit, and what exactly to do with it, I got inspired by a certain capture. There was just something about Loren's pose/face/posture/movement that looked like she was leaving the cave on a hunt. When I showed the work-in-progress to Loren she said she did seem to be "channeling her inner velociraptor." Then I thought to myself, "hey self, why would there be a lovely lady in a pretty pink dress leaving a cave like a glorious velociraptor?" My creative gears started to churn and I cranked out an idea that I'm quite pleased with ….Read More
How I layered Elements to Create a Magic Light
I had recently picked up these nifty blue shades for 3 dollars (because I have a nose for clearance sales). I brought those and a blue sweater I have and decided to base my image around them. Normally while creating a wizard image one might not think to include sunglasses, but I was imagining him summoning some crazy bright blue magic light and he would need these spacial glasses to be able to see by the light without his eyeballs melting out of his face ... or something. My brain is weird. So anyway, here is how I created said magical blue eye melting orb...Read More
How Different Artists Shot Self Portraits Using Only Home Lighting
About a zillion years ago (ok, it was February ... so same thing basically), I created a self portrait image ( ... ok, so it was several images) using ONLY lights from around my house. I wanted an exercise in something outside my current comfort zone and to challenge myself to get back to my photography roots. I did a whole post about it. I encourage you to go and enjoy that blog post before reading this one, but it's not required... or is it!? No, it's not, but do it anyway. I then challenged any takers who might have felt like taking to also create a self portrait image without any traditional photography lightsRead More
Shooting Composites with Your Background in Mind
As an artist who shoots mostly composites, more often than not I'm going to be cutting out my subject and placing them in a different scene. A lot of the time I only have a rough idea of what kind of a background I'll be using, so I just shoot my subject as best as I can and figure out the backdrop later. Sometimes I have no idea what I'm going to do with my model, but a wise and incredibly good-looking man once said, "You don't always need a plan." ... HOWEVER, if I do a shoot knowing full well what my background looks like before I even pick up my camera, it makes everything a million times easier.Read More
Easy Tip for Compositing Hair
As an artist who primarily creates composite images, I find that one of my biggest challenges is hair - masking hair, to be exact. It can be nearly impossible to get all of those little individual hairs cut off their background so I can place my subject somewhere magical. NEARLY impossible ... Ok so it's actually not THAT hard, but there is one major tip that will make your life about a 1000 times easier. Shoot on the right background.Read More
Home Lighting Challenge
These days I primarily shoot in a HUGE studio with more amazing flash equipment than I could ever hope to afford myself ... ok, so I could HOPE to afford them, but at this point in my career let's just say I'm a very lucky boy to have all these fun photography toys at my disposal.I was thinking about how I've come so far from those long lost days of household lighting experiments. Every once in a while I like to shake things up and challenge myself, so why not go back to my roots and try to do a self portrait image using nothing but lights from my house!?!?Read More
4 Tips for Creating a Dragon in Photoshop
Soooo yeah, remember that other time I created a baby dragon in Photoshop? Well, in the immortal words of Britney ... Oops, I did it again. (Yeah I went there.) I was thinking about how I'd love to grow my audience (weird, right?) and get more recognition for my work ... or whatever, and one of the best things you can do to stand out of the crowd is to figure out something you can do that not everyone else can, and you know, do it! Last time that I used my wizard-y-Photoshop-powers to craft a dragon, the internet sorta lost its mind. Ok, so not the whole internet, but those who saw it seemed to be pretty into it and that blog post is still one of my most popular. I say, give the people what they want! Also, I would be lying to your face if I said I didn't love anything and everything having to do with dragons. So without further ado, I grant to you kind readers, 4 tips for creating a dragon in Photoshop!Read More
Find Your Style, Then Try Something New
As photographers (or artists in general), we're all searching for that elusive "style" phenomenon everyone talks about. We want to have our own "style" with hopes that one day people might look upon our work and say things like, "hey, I like your style...." There is no formula for finding a style; you basically just have to create, A LOT. Keep shooting the things you love to shoot and editing the way you love to edit, try different things, fail, try them again, and your style will sort of naturally grow into a thing. One day it will just be there like a stray dog that falls perfectly into your life like it was always there. You won't even realize it happened. (Disclaimer: You might, however, notice a new dog in your house ... just an observation.) You can't force it (I don't believe anyone who goes out looking for a new stray dog finds one), just work and the style will come. (Disclaimer 2: Maybe this analogy is crap? ... because unlike a "style," if you want a dog, just go to the shelter and get one.)Read More
Back Up Your Files. Like, Now.
I'm charging into 2018 with a fire under my ass that hurts so good! There are already some really exciting opportunities on the the horizon that I can't even believe are seriously going to happen, but before I move forward I need to do some important reflecting (get it, reflecting? Cuz of the mirror photo ... ) and hopefully bestow upon you a lesson I learned that I definitely shouldn't have needed to learn. Meaning it should just obviously be taken seriously and tended to all the time, not merely after something terrible happens. Friends, I'd like to talk to you about ... backing up your files.Read More
Taking Your Time and Telling the Story
Layers on layers on layers on layers .... I've been working on this image for far too long, just long enough, but also not nearly as much as I'd like to? Needless to say, I put a lot of time and love into this edit and really really enjoyed the process of adding in the countless tiny details. TBH it took some major restraint on my part to finally call it "done" and move onto the next project. Seriously though, people - I feel like I could continue to zoom way in and refine/add more details for-EVAH. Which is exactly what I'd like to talk about today: taking your time and adding more details!Read More
Removing Distractions to Highlight Your Subject
Did you ever finish an image (or think an image was finished anyway) and it just didn't seem to sit right? You look at it and it's almost as if your eye can't decide where to go? Well, if you, the almighty creator, are having this issue, then odds are anyone looking at said image is going to suffer from this problem as well. One of the most important things you can do to an image is to "tidy up." Aka attack your image with the patch tool, clone stamp, and whatever means necessary to get rid of anything that might beckon the attention away from your subject.Read More
How I Add Sparkles
First, let's get the tedious part of the process out of the way. For the most part, I hand paint each little particle so they fall exactly where I want them to go. I use Photoshop's default brush with zero percent hardness and click around constantly tapping the bracket buttons (right next to the "P" key - they are quick commands for enlarging and shrinking your brush size). I try to make sure there's a somewhat natural flow to them and not to have all of them too perfectly spaced out. There is definitely an art to particle placement.Read More


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Females have a larger hippocampus than males in the brood-parasitic brown-headed cowbird
Females of the brood-parasitic brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) search for host nests in which to lay their eggs. Females normally return to lay a single egg from one to several days after first locating a potential host nest and lay up to 40 eggs in a breeding season. Male brown-headed cowbirds do not assist females in locating nests. We predicted that the spatial abilities required to locate and return accurately to host nests may have produced a sex difference in the size of the hippocampal complex in cowbirds, in favor of females. The size of the hippocampal complex, relative to size of the telencephalon, was found to be greater in female than in mate cowbirds. No sex difference was found in two closely related nonparasitic icterines, the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and the common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). Other differences among these species in parental care, migration, foraging, and diet are unlikely to have produced the sex difference attributed to search for host nests by female cowbirds. This is one of few indications, in any species, of greater specialization for spatial ability in females and confirms that use of space, rather than sex, breeding system, or foraging behavior per se, can influence the relative size of the hippocampus.
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Sherry, D.F. (David F.), Forbes, M, Khurgel, M. (Moshe), & Ivy, G.O. (Gwen O.). (1993). Females have a larger hippocampus than males in the brood-parasitic brown-headed cowbird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 90(16), 7839–7843.

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Long, sunny days and warm, clear nights may be coming to an end, but a last minute Labor Day weekend getaway sounds like the perfect way savor the last days of summer. Here are a few of my endless summer escape picks:
Blackberry Farm -- Tucked into the Tennessee countryside, this dreamy hideaway has always beguiled me. Between the intimate rustic-chic accommodations, the on-site bakery and the world-renowned spa, this place is heaven on Earth!
Essential packing item: Carrie Forbes Marisa Raffia Tote -- whether heading out for a picnic on the 42,000-acre property or trotting from a fitness class to the spa to lunch, this versatile tote is the ultimate upscale farm accessory.
Hotel Joaquin -- This Robert McKinley-designed hotel just opened and I can't wait to visit. The aesthetic is elegant, while still capturing Laguna's laid-back energy. Between the private beach, in-room Vinyl record players, Le Labo products and snacks curated by Farm to People, I'm guessing this is going to be a consistent go-to getaway (like, every weekend!).
Essential packing item: Spell and the Gypsy Collective Nightingale Reversible Maxi Kimono -- who doesn't love a twofer when traveling?...this reversible kimono works as a bathing suit coverup by day and open jacket by night.
La Serena Villas -- A relatively new addition to the Palm Springs boutique hotel scene, this modern Moroccan-inspired escape is super IG-worthy. Originally built in 1933, the charming property offers vintage desert vibes, while still providing all the modern comforts.
Essential packing item: Dita Nightbird-One Sunglasses -- filter that strong Cali sunshine with sunnies that make a real style statement!
Montage Los Cabos -- The Montage brand never disappoints and neither does Cabo, so this must be a muy bien Mexico long-weekend escape. Every room has ocean views and an outdoor shower, the spa has a shaman who performs mezcal massages and the stones-throw beach is swimmable. What more could you ask for?
Essential packing item: Loren Stewart Infinity 14-karat Gold Hoop Earrings -- these timeless hoops go from the beach to the bar to brunch, meaning you won't need to worry about frequent jewelry changes!
Post Ranch Inn -- One of California's most iconic luxury hotels, this stunning coastal, cliffside sanctuary is set in the most seductive setting and seamlessly blends with the environment around it. Multiple pools, a spa, an award-winning restaurant and photographic views means truly unwinding, even if just for a few days.
Essential packing item: Reformation's Costa Bra & Nadja Hotpant -- part of the eco-friendly brand's new lingerie offering, these pretty underpinnings are perfect for making the most of a romantic retreat.


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If you use iOS devices for email signatures, it can be quite difficult to predict what information may end up being turned into a link. The most common offenders are:
- Dates in the future i.e. that will occur after you send your email.
- Addresses, which are commonly found in the footer to comply with CAN-SPAM.
- Phone numbers.
These pieces of information trigger app-driven events, such as making a call or creating a calendar event. When you have created a high-quality HTML email signature, this can be quite a nuisance.
Hyperlinks such as email addresses and weblinks will often appear in blue as Apple's settings do not allow for styling in email signatures.
So, how do you remove the blue links in iOS email signatures?
Utilizing meta tags
Try including this specialized meta tag in the head of the email signature to disable phone linking in iOS:
Be aware that this will remove the blue styling from telephone links but it will also remove the tap-to-call functionality that the link provides. This removes functionality that some users may use and may prevent them from being calling you.
Using a zero-width non-joiner
A zero-width non-joiner is a "non printing" character, which means that it does not represent a written symbol.
For example, place a zero-width non-joiner (ZWNJ) after the first character in a string of blue linked text:
The ZWNJ is placed right after the first letter in the address. This will work on iOS devices, but for any recipient that displays your email in Android 2.3 or above, the address will look slightly odd.
Styling the 'tel' URL schemes
iOS embeds CSS styles in the <head> of any HTML email content. Since this is the case, you can specify the link behavior of phone numbers by setting a style for 'tel' URL schemes in the HTML of your email signature.
This solution allows you to customize the color and underline for phone numbers:
This is a good option if you want to specifically target phone numbers. However, this doesn't work for addresses or dates.
Also, it won't let you do more than one phone number style.
Wrapping links in styled spans
This is the most effective solution. It involves setting your desired link styles in classes in the <head> of your email signature and adding your new class to span tags surrounding the target text.
The native mail client for iOS supports embedded style sheets, whereas inline CSS is usually what is required for HTML email:
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Once you have specified the classes in the <head> of your email signature, wrap the blue text in <span> tags with the appropriate class throughout the signature.
All of the blue and underlined text will no longer blend with the rest of the signature design and the text will regain readability. Each of the blue links will still be active, so if a recipient taps one, it will still trigger an associated app-based event.


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Roy Nelson loss to Stipe Miocic from this past weekends UFC 161 event asks the question. Should Big Country make his way down to light heavyweight? Dana White has always been extremely critical of Roy Nelson. The beard, the gut, and the mullet. Should he try to please the Zuffa brass by cleaning up a little bit and making a permanent move to the light heavyweight division.
There's no denying that he can make the move to 205. There are plenty of unique opportunities for him if he does decide to go down in weight. Matches against Chael Sonnen, Shogun Rua, Rashad Evans, and Dan Henderson would all be terrific bouts.
Dana White even claimed that Nelson stated that he was having problems getting sponsorships for his bouts. Wonder why? Dana said it best. Its hard for companies to want to sponsor an athlete that isn't necessarily clean cut or doesn't have the physical built that usually associates with the term of mixed martial artist.
There's been some questions in regards to Roy Nelson's future as an UFC employee. If he's willing to make those changes, there would be no problem with Dana White and the Fertitta brothers making another offer for Big Country to come back.
Is this the last time we see Roy Nelson in the UFC? Hopefully not. But deciding to finally make the right choices to help keep his employers happy would go a long way to finally having a healthy and successful relationship for years to come.


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I remember my mother taking me to see a reissue of Mary Poppins at the Madison Twin Cinema when I was very small specifically to see this scene. "You're going to LOVE this part!" she told me just before it started. And she was right.
To this day I can't understand why the movie was about Mary, Bert or the children when Uncle Albert was clearly the more interesting character.


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This young lady may seem familiar to you if your have ever been in the studio. Lauren along with her family's portrait hangs on the wall in the lobby. We fondly call it "The Wall of Fame"
I always have a difficult time choosing which pictures to post from all of the awesome senior pictures to choose from. Lauren's images from her senior portrait session was no different as I struggled to get the count down to these eight wonderful images.


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Extremely fine authentic antique engraving from a series depicting various purebred cattle. Not only very well drawn and large, they ... moreExtremely fine authentic antique engraving from a series depicting various purebred cattle. Not only very well drawn and large, they are magnificently printed using a combination of engraving methods. Each print is signed in the plate and all were printed by Lemercier, Paris in 1856. Printed on "wove" paper on one side only. Please view our other listings from this series. Dimensions 18.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 13.25ʺH. less
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A. Mellifera and A. Cerana, also known as the honeybee, is considered to be responsible for 1/3 of our total agricultural food pollination and production. However these crops are increasingly subjected to extreme weather events including extreme temperature and precipitation levels from El Niño and possibly climate change. With recent concern over honeybee colony health, it is increasingly important to consider examining the effects of extreme weather events on honeybee ecology.
Honeybees are responsible for pollinating 100% of all almond crops globally. Honeybees are transported thousands of miles to aide in the pollination of large crops like, oranges, apples, alfalfa and almonds. Each blossom has to be visited by a honeybee several times in order to get fertilized by the pollen exchange, and develop seeds in the ovary of the plant. The average blossom needs to be visited at least seven times in order for fertilization to be completed through pollination.
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El Niño Drives California Almond and Honey Production Nuts
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
El Niño Drives California Almond and Honey Production Nuts
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We have a specialist teacher of French delivering the subject to students in Years 8 and 9.
Learning a foreign language helps to develop students' all-round learning. It develops their social skills and confidence by teaching and encouraging communication with others. Students learn about the social and cultural traditions of other young people and in so doing they can compare and contrast them with their own. This helps them to see themselves in the context of the wider world: as citizens of Europe and not just of England.
Learning French helps their literacy and numeracy skills. It teaches them about language itself; they have to use their problem solving skills to put the pieces of the language jigsaw together.
In the lessons students are taught to use the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. By using songs, games, rôle play and interactive activities on the Smartboard, students can learn and have fun while they are progressing at their own level and pace. All students are encouraged to progress and are given praise and recognition for this with certificates of achievement.
Each July we promote an understanding of diversity and hold a French Day in school during which students from all years get the opportunity to try new activities with a French theme and learn about the different aspects of culture in the many French-speaking countries around the World.


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On Sunday April 14th, Dawn's discarded to Divine dress was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle's Style Section.
"As the evening came to an end , volunteer models donned the coveted items for an impromptu live auction. The "Versailles" embellished coat by designer Olga Shor, went for $460, and "Gurl with a Purl" a wool trapeze jacket, by Moda Gwendolina, was sold for $600. The ornate dress "Fleur Bleues" by Dawn Castel, was the belle of the ball, and sold for $900." SFUNZIPPED, May 15-22, Discarded to DIvine: A simple way to help.


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A Future For Finger Post Strategy Guidance Note for the cast metal & hardwood finger-post signs
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We offer a choice of hardwood finger posts signs or cast metal finger-post signs as well as missing parts such as finger-arms, cast metal lettering or finials
Beautifully hand crafted finger post signs made to fit each road junction
We would like to see our finger post signs used in other beautiful parts of the UK such as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Northumberland, Cotswold's, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Wales, Scotland. Isle of White, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly. West Riding, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, Llincolnshire, Huntingdonshire, Dunbartonshire, Richmondshire, Worcestershire,


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FUNCTION: Leather cord wrap to keep your small cords organized.
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DURABLE: High-quality leather tanned in the U.S. to create a long-lasting, functional wrap. Perfect for every day, frequent use. Brass button holds the wrap closed.
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Soryn IP Group Principals Michael Gulliford and Fatih Ozluturk Named World Leading Intellectual Property Strategists
New York, New York (June 11, 2018) — Soryn IP Group, LLC ("Soryn IP Group"), a patent advisory and litigation finance firm, announced today that Intellectual Asset Management ("IAM"), the premiere publication covering the business of intellectual property, again named Michael Gulliford and Fatih Ozluturk to its list of the World's Leading Intellectual Property Strategists. This honor comes on the heels of a record setting 2017, in which Soryn and its subsidiaries announced closing almost $140 million in patent-centric deals during only its fourth full year of operation.
The IAM research team spoke to a wide range of senior corporate IP managers in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as third-party IP service providers, in creating its list of IP leaders: men and women whose business is the creation, development and deployment of strategies that enable IP owners to gain maximum value from their portfolios. Only those individuals nominated multiple times by different parties as outstanding IP strategists are listed in the IAM Strategy 300.
"We could not be more pleased to again be recognized as leading intellectual property strategists in the world by such a respected publication," highlighted Michael Gulliford, a Managing Principal of Soryn IP Group. "We started Soryn to advise and finance the many innovators that the U.S. patent system has unfortunately turned against — innovators that must rely on their patents to raise investment, prevent copying and appease investors. Our clients include some of the most prestigious universities and corporations, and we've been the name behind some of the most talked about patent deals in the world. But nothing beats being recognized by our peers."
For more information about Soryn IP Group, please visit: http//www.sorynipgroup.com.
Soryn IP Group is a patent advisory and litigation finance firm which, through its subsidiaries and sister companies, provides patent advisory, patent brokerage and litigation financing solutions to clients ranging from start-ups to universities to corporations. The company's headquarters is located in New York City.
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Wedding Albums The best results? We achieve them by combining the latest technology with the craftsman quality that only the hand of man can guarantee.
That is why every Album is handmade in Italy, with particular care and attention dedicated to every detail.
We guarantee strength and durability.
Every Wedding Album and Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah is heat binding, a special assembly method carried out manually by inserting interleaving tissue paper between sheets that are then put in an oven.
By not using vinyl glues, the result is a sturdy page without the unpleasant 'wave' effect. Heat binding produces a book that is not only more appealing to touch and look at, but longer lasting, too.
The best photographic and digital printing solutions.
The search for excellence necessarily focuses on the use of and search for the best printing support materials.
For this reason, we offer only the best photographic and digital printing solutions.
We aim for perfection from every point of view. Especially yours.
We perform color correction on every single photo, balancing light and contrast to obtain chromatically perfect images. Complexions and shadows are then meticulously corrected manually to the highest standard.


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A few months ago, we reported that famous Redding Bald Eagles Liberty & Spirit had relocated from their nest at Turtle Bay Exploration Park to Riverview Country Club. They've apparently settled into their new, upscale dwelling as evidenced by the birth of two eaglets who were first spotted in their nest two weeks ago. The two baby bald eagles appear healthy and happy. Congrats Liberty & Spirit!
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On the eve of Human Rights Day 2014
By Vikas Jha
"The Charter of the United Nations begins with recognition of the importance of respect for, protection of,and promotion of human rights as necessary conditions for the establishment of international peace and security and for the promotion of social progress and improved living standards for everyone." (UNDP Training Manual on Human Rights and Sustainable Human Development, p. 3).
On the eve of Human Rights Day, December 10, 2015, community-based organizations and NGOs, such as Sehgal Foundation, analyze how their work promotes social progress and improvement in living standards for the poor. At the same time, we should also reflect on how policy interventions of Government of India and State Government are protecting human rights through social welfare policies and access to information.
Community-based organizations across India play crucial roles in generating awareness within communities of their rights and entitlements, and help marginalized people develop the confidence to state their issues to government, often in conflict with the vested interests of the socioeconomic elite in their communities. When hundreds of community-based organizations join together for a cause, they take up the form of a movement such as Ekta Parisad for protecting the rights of tribals, and National Alliance of People's Movement for protecting the land of marginalized people. Such movements not only make people aware of their rights but also help them take their issues to the appropriate level of government.
Sehgal Foundation has helped to create citizen leadership, empower village institutions, manage water, and develop agriculture in selected areas in the districts of Mewat, Haryana, Alwar, Rajasthan and Samastipur, Bihar. In the last 15 years, as many as 500,000 villagers have benefited from its rural interventions. Similarly, NGOs such as Pradan, Care India, and Development Alternatives have played important roles in promoting social progress and raising rural people's standard of living.
While community-based organizations and NGOs continue to work for people's welfare, they also serve a critical role in monitoring government's social welfare programs. In the last six months, they have raised concerns about the pruning of the MGNREGA budget and non-functionality of the Right to Information Act. The Government of India plans for MGNREGA to target the 200 poorest districts or 2,500 poorest blocks, to check pilferage of money from the scheme. While better targeting of districts is advisable, other methods are available for controlling pilferage in social welfare schemes, such as Andhra Pradesh's Smart Card for payment in MGNREGA. A more effective system for monitoring work and payments is required.
There is room for substantial improvement in the Right to Information (RTI) system at the point of providing information and the handling of appeals. Public Information Officers (PIOs) and State Information Commission (SIC) function poorly. In Mewat district, RTI applicants report that PIOs at thedistrict and block level do not provide information on time or give complete responses, in violation oforders of the SIC. The RTI Assessment and Advocacy Group Report 2014 does not project a positive picture of access to information under RTI in India. Implementation of this Act, which has the potential of ushering transparency and accountability in governance, is undermined by serious bottlenecks. The Act'spromise of providing free access of information to all people, the key principle of human rights, fails to be achieved.
On Human Rights Day, we must review what has worked well in the last year and identify areas which need improvement in the coming year. Rural development interventions should rightly be seen through the framework of protecting and promoting human rights so that people can live with the dignity that the laws were designed to ensure.


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Service Change OngoingStarting September 1, 2019, Route 59 will travel on Elliot St only during peak times in the peak direction. At other times, buses will serve only the Needham St part of the route. To learn more and view a map of changes, visit mbta.com/betterbus-59This change is part of the first round of Better Bus Project service updates going into effect this year.
Changes like this will help improve the reliability and flexibility of our bus system, and are based on feedback from over 3,000 MBTA bus riders like you, along with planners, drivers and consultants.
You can learn more about how were improving bus service throughout the region at mbta.com/betterbusUpdated: 7/31/2019 06:25A


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The hippie twist and easy twist are two of the nicest twists in Acro Yoga. They are part of therapeutic flying; the Thai Yoga massage side of Acro Yoga. Acro Yoga is mostly know for all the spectaculair moves you can do, but there is a soft, therapeutic side to it as well. To be precize: Acro Yoga is a combination of acrobatics, Thai Yoga massage and yoga. Mostly we devide it in solar (acrobatical) and lunar (theraputical). The hippie twist and easy twist are nice ways to take care of your partners body by stretching them deeper than she or he can him/herself. You can do them on their own or as a warming-up or cooling down after a yoga session.
This video wil guide you step by step through both twists. It is wise to start with a spotter up until you find the balance to do both of them on your own.
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Parshat Vayeilech records that Hashem said to Moshe Rabbeinu, "Hein Karvu Yamacha Lamut," "Behold, your days approach that you will die" (31:14). Several parts of this Pasuk seem extra: why did Hashem say "your days approach," and why did He add the word "behold?"
The first extra phrase may be emphasizing the special nature of Moshe's death. When Hashem said, "Your days approach that you will die," and not just "you will die," He was stressing to Moshe Rabbeinu that he would not die fully; rather, only his body would die, but his Neshama would live on to see Olam Haba.
The Midrash explains the word "Hein," "behold," by giving the full story of its use. Moshe Rabbeinu was shocked when Hashem used this word because he himself had used it when praising Hashem. The Midrash compares this to a slave who finds a sword and gives it to his master, at which point his master orders the slave to be killed with the sword. Hashem responds to Moshe Rabbeinu, "Did you not say 'Behold ("Hein") they will not believe me!' (Shemot 4:1) when I told you to take Am Yisrael out of Mitzrayim?" In this sense, the word Hein is a reminder to Moshe of a past error.
The Tiferet Tzion, however, gives a more positive explanation that is also related to the first extra phrase in the Pasuk. He says the word Hein is only used when there is an open relationship with Hashem. Hashem specifically used this word to show that this might be one of the last times this word would be used, as Moshe Rabbeinu was about to die, and Bnei Yisrael were not ready for such an open relationship with Hashem. Rabbeinu Bachya states that Moshe Rabbeinu's death was only a gateway to Olam Haba. Moshe's relationship with Hashem at this point, then, was an open one, and the use of the word "Hein" was therefore not negative at all.
Thus, the death of Moshe Rabbeinu was truly "the death of the righteous" (Bamidbar 23:10), and this Pasuk describes it quite positively, indeed.


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Sophomore Class
About the Sophomore Class
The Sophomore Class focuses on incorporating casual fun throughout the school year by organizing a dodge ball game and the spring dance. They are also responsible for sharing their ideas, improving the school and taking part in ASB committees.
Class Officers
President: Emily Brown
Vice President: Emma Schroeter
Treasurer: Lexie Kondo
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2016 16 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 2.0 TD4 HSE Dynamic AWD (s/s) 5dr AutoPan Roof, Black Pack, Camera +
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- 15000 Miles
- Diesel
- Automatic
- 134 CO² (g/km)
- £145.00 12m Tax
- £79.75 6m Tax
- 55.4 Avg. MPG
- Group 36 Ins.
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- Body styleEstate
- Engine size1999cc
- Engine capacity2.0 L
- Fuel typeDiesel
- Number of doors5
- Number of seats5
- TransmissionAutomatic
- CO2 emissions134 g/km
- Insurance group36
Performance & Economy
- Fuel consumption (urban)46.3 mpg
- Fuel consumption (extra urban)62.8 mpg
- Fuel consumption (combined)55.4 mpg
- 0 - 60 mph9.0 seconds
- Top speed121.0 mph
- Cylinders4
- Engine power177 bhp
- Engine torque317 lbs/ft
- Height1635mm
- Length4370mm
- Wheelbase2660mm
- Width1900mm
Interior / Exterior
- Premium carpet mats
- Full windsor leather - Ebony
- Gloss black strata trim finisher
- Metallic - Santorini black
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- Black pack - Evoque
Over £4,200 WORTH OF Factory Fitted Extras
- Full windsor leather - Ebony£1,060
- Gloss black strata trim finisher£350
- Metallic - Santorini black£640
- Premium carpet mats£110
- Black pack - Evoque£2,120
- Total value of factory fitted extras£4,280
For more info on this vehicle call our showroom on 01506 676811
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the above information but errors may occur. Please check with a salesperson.
- Registered: 2016
- Mileage: 15000 miles
- Engine Size: 2.0 L
- Fuel Type: DieselGearbox: AutomaticBody Style: EstateColour: Santorini Black With Ebony Oxford Perforated Sports LeatherOwners: 1
For more info on this vehicle call our showroom on 01506 676811
Santorini Black with Ebony Oxford Perforated sports Leather, 1 Former Owner backed with Full Land Rover Service History, Stunning top of the range example! SPECIFICATION INCLUDES:- Black design pack, 20" Autobiography alloy wheels in black(unmarked), Reverse camera, Parking distance sensors front and rear, Lane departure assist, Xenon headlights with LED running lights, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Electric/heated/folding door mirrors with memory + auto dipping and puddle lights, Bluetooth telephone connectivity, HDD Premium navigation, audio server and CD storage, Audio Connectivity System with iPod, DAB Digital radio, Voice control system, InControl Touch plus - Meridian 380w audio system with CD/radio, 11 speaker + subwoofer, Drive select with paddle shift and sport mode, Electric front seats with memory function, Heated front seats, Cruise control, Auto climate control, Ambient lighting, Luxury carpet mats + Much More!
**THIS STUNNING EVOQUE WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH - Full Land Rover Service History carried out @ 12k miles and not due till 32k/Jan 2020 : On matching Continental tyres : Full Detailed Valet : Nationwide Executive Plus Warranty : HPI Gold Check Clear : Full Leather Book Pack : 2 Keys! ***NATIONWIDE DELIVERY*** Please visit www.kaimparkgarage.com or contact us for Competitive Finance Quotes, FaceTime walk around appraisal or Personal Video Presentation of this vehicle.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the above information but errors may occur. Please check with a salesperson.
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Orchestra, Make a Note: Feb. 27 – March 3
Here comes spring and the flurry of activities that always seems to make the last 3 months of school fly by!
Alton H.S. is hosting the IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest this Saturday. We need some parents to help out in the concessions area (several are already signed up). Please let me know if you are able to help out for a couple hours. Concessions start at 7am and finish up around 2:00. It's always a fun crew! Thank you!
Monday, February 26
Symphonic Strings rehearsal
Contest Ensembles can rehearse after this as well
ABOB meeting
7:00 p.m.
AHS Orchestra Room
Tuesday, February 27
Contest Ensembles practicing after school
Symphonic Orchestra Spring Recital
7:00 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church
1422 Washington Ave.
Wednesday, February 28
Chamber Strings
3:25 – 4:00
Chamber Strings
3:25 – 4:00
Thursday, March 1
Broom check out
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Please send in payment for brooms that have been checked
Broom check out
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Please send in payment for brooms that have been checked
Friday, March 2
Student help needed with contest set-up
Student help needed with contest set-up
3:15 – 4:30
Saturday, March 3
IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest @ Alton H.S.
Student workers needed 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sign up sheets in the band, orchestra, and choir rooms
For orchestra: student labor = practice forms!!
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, March 17
ABOB: Lucky to Have Music Dinner Auction!
LCCC Commons
Cash bar and buffet style dinner featuring some Irish menu items
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for silent auction
Dinner about 7:00
Symphonic Orchestra will be performing during dinner.
We're still accepting donations for silent and live auction items as well as ad sponsors. Let me know if you are interested.
Some of the live auction items are 2 sets of 4 extra tickets to the AHS graduation. 4 prime parking spots for 18-19 (just outside of the auditorium entrance), AND 4 1-day Park Hopper tickets to Disney World.
Saturday, March 24
ABOB Spring Vendor Fair & AHS Music Dept. Pancake Breakfast
Vendor Fair 8am – 1pm
Free admission
Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast: 8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
$7.00 all you can catch and eat pancakes
Wednesday, March 28
AHS Gym
7:00 p.m.


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Charlie Perkins Scholarships
*Scholarship applications for 2019-20 are now closed. Details for when applications open for 2020-21 scholarships will be posted here later in the year*
Deadline: Monday 28 January 2019 (for October 2019 entry)
Value: Full fees, travel costs and stipend
Restrictions: Indigenous Australians only
Green Templeton College is pleased to be a Partnering College for the Charlie Perkins Scholarships, annual postgraduate scholarships which enable talented Indigenous Australians to study at the University of Oxford for up to three years.
The scheme has been established by the Charlie Perkins Trust for Children & Students, and funding for the scholars has been provided by the Australian Government, the British Government (through the Chevening programme) and Rio Tinto.
Potential applicants may be interested in Green Templeton's college life webpages, in particular accommodation, academic support, and student welfare. In addition, please see the subject areas page for details of the subjects which can be studied at Green Templeton.
Interested applicants should contact the Perkins Trust for more information.
See more details about the Charlie Perkins Scholarships and how to apply on the Charlie Perkins Trust website.


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Dave Grohl and co get down and dirty in the shower for 'Hot Buns' clip
Foo Fighters have unveiled a new gay porn spoof ahead of their US tour entitled 'Hot Buns'. Scroll and click below to watch the video.
The promo features the band members dressed as long-haired and bearded truckers sitting in a cafe.
Dave Grohl and co then dance together nude, in a public shower, to the 1982 Queen song 'Body Language'.
Foo Fighters recently fought off stiff competition from The Black Keys, Mumford and Sons, Foster The People and Cage The Elephant to win Best Rock Video for 'Walk' at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Adele also picked up four gongs for 'Rolling In The Deep' including Best Editing, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
However, the song missed out on Video Of The Year to Katy Perry's 'Firework' at the Los Angeles ceremony.
The band release their new single 'Arlandria' as a digital download on September 5.


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I'm Cool and So Are You
Alex Steinman
I'm on the board of an organization called Mpls MadWomen. We're working towards gender equality in marketing, advertising and creative fields through stimulating conversation and actionable takeaways to evoke change. Whoa. Single and married, with kids and without kids, career newbies and seasoned #ladybosses, our diverse board met for a weekend retreat to plan our 2016 events and initiatives. Part of the retreat involved exercises to get to know each other better. One activity involved choosing 6 words that describe each person in the room. I wish I could have just picked "badassbitch" (one word) for everyone.
One of the most common words used to describe me was "cool." I laughed outloud because I have no idea what kind of vibes I'm putting out that would indicate any coolness about me. Is it the casual snot blob on my pant leg? Or the 3-day old mascara I've been rocking as a smokey eye? Maybe it's the dread on the back of my head that certainly has an animal living in it. Whatever it is, I'm honored to be considered a cool mom amongst so many other cool people (seriously, one of the women was repeatedly and accurately described as "smoldering").
It's amazing even when you're struggling to feel like yourself, and you're running on fumes in every aspect of life, other women see you for you and lift you up. Clearly, they knew I needed to feel put together and awesome, even though I've recently had to take a backseat in the organization.
We should do this kind of "I see you, cool mom" acknowledgement for all women. No matter what stage of life we're in, we're constantly pinned against each other for that one female seat at the table, the best bake sale items (f*** that), or the most participation in our children's lives. We can't do it all without each other's support that leaning out of those areas should be seen as OK.
One thing the MadWomen board does to support each other is a lean out system. Each member has a buddy to tap when they need to step out of the crazy for whatever reason, be it work, health, family or just needing a break. It would be interesting to see a work environment that allowed for this kind of flexibility. The potential for an increase in productivity and retention and decrease in negative attitudes and burnout.
Organizational change like this wouldn't be met without its challenges and coordination, as it takes the entire group to buy into it, and we can't all lean out at the same time. But perhaps change isn't such a bad thing and maybe my group of #ladybosses is onto something.


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This Morning
This Sunday morning is my 2nd official Sunday @ SFWC (website coming soon) and I am very excited about it! I have had the chance to connect with some of the students I will pastor and the church family has been overwhelmingly kind in welcoming us into their family!
Can I just get a little honest with you…
In the beginning of March I resigned from my job as a one of the youth pastors at Allison Park Church. Since that time I have spent hours and hours wandering what God was going to give me next to do. I had interviewed all over the area and what seemed to be the country. But nothing seemed to be opening for me. I have to say I had some very rough days, there were times where I battled with myself to even get out of bed.
Then about a month and a half ago Russ Horne gave me a call to do an interview. We talked and then we talked again a week later. I went to Argentina, came back and felt God pull me towards the opportunity to become a youth pastor again.
So when I say that I am excited or pumped or ecstatic about this job I REALLY mean it! It has been a long number of months I am feeling good about getting this thing going!
By the way I know so many of you faithfully read this and have thrown up prayers for me and the wife… I just want to say THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! Your love and care for us as a team has definitely been felt!


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Canadians want to drive SUVs and trucks rather than cars, a trend, manufacturers say, that's driven primarily by low/stable fuel prices, low interest rates and buyer preference.
Overall, compact sport utilities lead Canadian sales, with 270,149 units sold — about a quarter of all sales to date this year — through July, according to data provider DesRosiers Automotive Consultants in Toronto. But large pickups sold 207,519 units, just 2,479 behind compact cars and well ahead of all other SUVs.
"Consumers have a set transportation budget of purchase and cost of ownership," says Mark Nantais, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association.
"If the cost of gas goes down, and it's been down for some time, it generally frees up more money and consumers shift to a larger vehicle. And long-term financing brings down the monthly payments, making them more affordable."
The definition of truck includes crossovers/tall wagons and car-based sport-utilities, according to David Adams, President of the Global Automakers of Canada.
"It's almost the reverse of what you saw 10 to 15 years ago, when trucks were 30 per cent [of the market] and cars were 70 per cent," he says.
Meeting practical needs
Canadian buyers tend to be practical, Adams says, and a vehicle must meet the majority of their needs.
"If you look at the success of a number of companies that had traditionally been strictly passenger cars, once they entered the crossover and SUV market it significantly boosted their overall sales," Adams says. "It's about broadening the lineup and making it more responsive to consumer demands.
"It's hard to pin it down to one thing, but I don't think you would see the same growth in trucks if fuel prices were where they were two or three years ago."
Trucks and SUVs are outpacing passenger cars, "but they're not stealing sales," says Mike Sinuita, product marketing manager for Ford trucks. "The growth is all on the SUV side, and cars in general are taking a bit of a hit, but the industry's doing well and people are buying more vehicles overall.
leasing IS A FACTOR
"There are a few things driving this, including the popularity in leasing. When recession struck in 2008 and 2009, leasing died off, but it is gradually coming back and that has made some of these bigger vehicles more accessible to people."
Donnelly Baxter, assistant brand manager for Chevrolet trucks, said most full-size truck buyers are coming from other full-size vehicles, and then from midsize and compact SUVs. "Interest rates are at an all-time low, so people can afford to step into something that might have been beyond them [before].
"People also like sitting high, the functionality, and fewer restrictions of what you can do [with a truck]."
All say the trend isn't likely to change anytime soon. "A lot of research goes into the marketplace and a lot of forecasting into the energy pricing market," Nantais says.
"And the percentage of older vehicles on the road is high. There's still untapped potential in new-vehicle sales." — ANC


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Benetone Films proudly presents the music video of Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse by Borgore and Sikdope. The two team up to bring you the main stage rocker in the music video produced by Benetone Hillin Entertainment, directed by James Cullen Bressack, and star the lovely Shannen Doherty.
Enjoy the music that will sure to have you start jumping in no time!


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Thursday 30 July, 6.30-7.30pm
Cathy Bell (mezzo-soprano)
Caoimhe da Paor (recorders)
Nathaniel Mander (harpsichord)
Edwin Hillier, Michael Andrews (composers)
and the participants of the RNIB summer composition school
A group of talented young composers explore the use of imagery painted in Handel's 'Sweet Bird' from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato to create their own setting of the same text by the great poet John Milton. The culmination of a week-long summer school supervised by Composer-in-Residence Edwin Hillier and composer Michael Andrews, the group will present their compositions written for Cathy Bell (mezzo-soprano), Caoimhe da Paor (Recorders) and Nathaniel Mander (Harpsichord) to perform live in Handel's performance room. In association with the RNIB.


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While I love listening to music on road trips, I do get bored listening to Mike Will Made It songs (see: every song on the radio) for 5+ hours. To combat this, I throw on some podcasts. If you aren't familiar with podcasts, you're probably thinking of this or this. OK, so you wouldn't be entirely wrong. Fortunately, there are tons of decent podcasts out there. Here are the ones I like to listen to during long drives, train rides, and flights.
How Did This Get Made
Take horrible movies + the guys from The League + a guest comedian and you get one of the funniest podcasts out there. My personal favorites are the live shows, like Super Mario Brothers and The Devil's Advocate. I've legit laughed til I cried listening to these.
I like to think of Radiolab as like This American Life + science. Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich focus on science and philosophy themes (like time and morality) in an accessible and (sometimes) light-hearted way. Jad fancies himself a sound designer and soundscapes the episodes -- sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't (in my opinion).
Almost all of the episodes in this podcast are amazing, but here are a few standouts for me -- Musical Language, Lucy, and Space.
Lexicon Valley
This podcast, produced by Slate, is a clever and funny take on linguistics. Host Bob Garfield and producer Mike Vuolo talk about language, from pet peeves, syntax, and etymology to neurolinguistics and the death of languages. The last one that I listened to was a little while back called "Learning to Say No" (how we learn from a young age to master negation) and it was fantastic.
This American Life
At this point most people are familiar with Ira Glass and his storytelling podcast (hell, it was even a series on Showtime a few years back), but its still a solid listening choice. Each week's show has a theme, which is explored in several "acts." Though content varies widely by episode, most stories are first-person narratives.
You really can't go wrong with any episode of TAL, but my favorites include Christmas & Commerce, Switched at Birth, and Superpowers.
Planet Money
This podcast about economics is actually produced by the TAL guys, so you know its worth listening to. Here's how they describe the podcast: "Imagine you could call up a friend and say, 'Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy.' Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money." That's a pretty accurate description. I haven't listened to this podcast too much, but my favorite of the ones I've heard is the episode about setting up an offshore shell company. It's hilarious, informative and frankly, a little frightening.
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My dear friends in Hymnodia chamber choir, are going to premiere on saturday my new arrangement of the very old Icelandic melody, "Ár var alda", in Akureyri church, Iceland (see event on Facebook. The piece will be a part of very interesting concert program, were Icelandic and Norwegian folk music will be combined. The music will be performed by the Icelandic Hymnodia, and the Norwegians, Harald Skullerud (percussion) and Steinar Strøm (hardingfele).
Grant from Tónskáldasjóður 365 (365's composers fund)
Today I got the good news that I have been granted 100.000 ISK from the Icelandic Tónskáldsjóður 365. I got the grant to work on a new Icelandic sonata for flute and piano that will be premiered in Iceland in summer 2015. The fluteist Hafdís Vigfúsdóttir and the consert pianist Kristján Karl Bragason, have orderd the piece to be performed at two festivals in Iceland in the summer of 2015, Bergmál (Echos) in Dalvík and Þjóðlagahátíð (The Icelandic Folk Music Festival) in Siglufjörður.
More details on the progress and the structure of the piece will come soon.
Art from the Start at the Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm
My new and exciting project, Art from the Start, with my fantastic coworkers, writer and singer Anna K. Larson and photograph Sonja Hesslow, will be part of Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm 2014. Our project will be presented on the second of October. More info comming soon :)


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I Love, Love, Love Jess Brown's Rag Dolls. I must admit, I own 3 of her dolls; I hoped to one day pass them down to my future daughter, but I had a son, Mario, who does love to talk to them and kisses them a lot! Jess Brown began making Dolls for her children 13 years ago, using old cashmere sweaters and antique remnants, this has now become a small line of one-of-a-kind and hand made Rag Dolls. Her Rag Dolls are like a work of art, and no two Dolls are exactly alike. I Love them, and I am sure if you or your child has one, you Love them too! And if not, now is the time to discover Jess Brown and her Beautiful Rag Dolls! Jess Brown also has an inspiring book, in which she shares a custom pattern, with simple instructions to sew, personalize, and accessorize your own Rag Doll. With Valentine's day around the corner, I can't think of a better Valentine's gift for your Little One than an amazing Jess Brown Rag Doll! I will write less than I usually do under each image, as these Starry- Eyed Beauties do all the talking for themselves!
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In 1985, Mike Kenna, Ph.D., was a professor at Oklahoma State University, working on research projects for turfgrass breeding and plant genetics supported by a USGA grant. Five years later, he parlayed that experience into a career helping to spearhead the USGA's efforts to find breakthroughs in golf course sustainability.
"I am proud of how the USGA supports the work of university researchers," said Kenna, the USGA director of Green Section Research. "Sustainability is on the minds of many people today, but the USGA's commitment to turfgrass began in the 1920s, when a meeting with the USGA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture resulted in the creation of the USGA Green Section."
Green Section programs are supported by the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research program, the world's largest turfgrass research grants program, which has distributed $40 million to 52 universities and 28 other organizations across the country. All that hard work is paying off in other ways; since 1984, the USGA has received more than $5 million in royalties from the sale of new turfgrass cultivars. The USGA uses all the royalties to fund more university research projects. Kenna is especially encouraged to see universities working together on projects.
"Early on, it was a bit siloed, with universities working alone," said Kenna. "But then researchers could see opportunities for collaboration. For example, the Department of Agriculture made special research grants available for universities that work together. Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and University of Florida pulled together to take advantage of the grants.
"We build sustainable programs. We issue a call for proposals from researchers and we have seen how small grants can help someone at a university turn the start of an idea into an important discovery. It also puts a face on their work. If a researcher worked with us on a small project, then moved on to another university and submitted another request, it helps them and the university because we are familiar with their work, which allows us to build lasting relationships that produce important results."
Kenna is excited about the five-year master research partnership between the USGA and the University of Minnesota. Announced in November, the partnership aims to study and develop solutions to golf's present and future challenges.
"This program addresses the sustainability of golf on many levels," he said. "It will help researchers learn to collaborate on a holistic level to help the game."
Kenna stresses the impact that changes in turfgrass can have on all inhabitants of the game's ecosystem – from researchers and USGA agronomists to golf-course superintendents and golfers.
"Our work with universities and scientists turns ideas into progress," Kenna said. "With even small grants, good ideas can become the projects where findings are shared with all of our partners, especially through the USGA's Course Consulting Service, which gives golf course superintendents a set of best practices that help them maintain their courses with playability, natural resources and cost-management in mind."
Among the new developments that Kenna says can help conserve water and other resources are: the use of cold-resistant bermudagrasses, which require less water and fertilizer, in the Northeast, and bermudagrasses with green winter color that reduce overseeding of grasses in warm-weather climates.
"For a long time, people tried to paint golf against the environment," Kenna said. "But the USGA has always been committed to more sustainable, more playable, less costly and smarter turfgrass options that don't require the energy and intensive labor they once did. More than that, our work with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Audubon International and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Foundation has found that birds, fish, amphibians and mammals are thriving in the golf ecosystem. That is a direct result of the work being done through our research grants."
Kenna also asks for buy-in from golfers on new initiatives aimed at more sensible maintenance plans for golf courses. While it is important for maintenance workers at golf facilities to understand which parts of the golf course need the most attention. It is equally important for golfers to understand that less-maintained areas should not offer as good a lie as the shot striped down the middle of the fairway.
The next time you find yourself with a gnarly lie, you can be sure the USGA is helping a team of university researchers develop the new strain of grass that just might be smarter than the player trying to get back to the fairway.
David Chmiel is manager of Members content for the USGA. Contact him at email@example.com.


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It will enable you to sleep better at night and think better during the day. Exercise strengthens the will. You will be able to get more work done with less fatigue.


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Friends, as my pregnancy progresses, I find myself wanting to sleep more and more. The only problem is that I can't! Why? Cuz my babies have been injected with wiggly worms that make them keep moving all the time. One baby has gotten itself into a real comfy position next to my ribs, and when it kicks, it plays football with the bottom one. This is guaranteed to make me get up from a comfy position and roll around or walk a little to try and ease the discomfort and settle the baby so that I can go back to sleeping. I'm spending a lot of time on my back now. I find that this alters the position of the wrigglers inside me and gives me a few moments of kick free peace. It doesn't last long though. All those babies weigh a lot, and that weight presses on my organs when I'm that way up. That isn't too comfy either, so I have to keep rolling.
I'd gone off my food a little in the last few days too. This isn't uncommon for a mummycat with a yummy tummy stuffed full of babies. There simply isn't room in there for a big meal. however, the human knows that everything I eat is going to my babies. Even though I have a belly the size of a small whale, she can still easily feel my backbone and pelvis, so she knows it's very important for me to keep eating. She got out the really special treats, the ones I'd do anything for, and she's been crumbling them on the top of my stinky goodness. They're freeze-dried chicken and they crumble to powder which makes the food smell and taste so good that I can't ignore it. Those babies just have to move over and make room, cuz it's not staying in the bowl! So much for not eating...
My safe place has now been augmented by an upside down cardboard box with a hole cut in the front for me to go in and out. It's great in there, very dark and private and cosy. She's set one up in the bedroom for me too after she caught me trying to nest under the bed, but I haven't bothered with that one yet. I prefer to spend most of my time hanging out on the towel she's put on top of the kittening pen. It's comfy up there, and I can watch the world go by whilst guarding my safe place. She says she'd rather I nested, but she's not worried. On the pen or in it. Either's good enough for her until babies come along.
My belly gets bigger by the day, and even the human can easily feel baby movement now. The little footballer even managed to kick her in the stomach the other day when we were cuddling. She found this highly amusing. My ribs did not.
There's almost only seven days to go now, and I fear I may have passed my last peaceful weekend for a long, long time to come. The human's having silly nightmares about the litter, that something will go wrong when I'm delivering. I'm not worried though. What will be will be. Dogman came this week and took some pictures of the yummy tummy, so as soon as he emails them to the human, I'll get her to put them up here.
For the rest of this week, I've asked her to put up some educational posts. We're going to look at genetics, how to prepare for the arrival of kittens, how to help your cat during birthing, and how to care for mum and babies once they have been born. The genetics alone is massive, so will probably take up two posts, but we hope it will be helpful for some peoples who find themselves with a pregnant cat. I'll pop in from time to time to give you updates if anything happens, but this last week is likely to be long and tedious and very uncomfortable. Thank cod it's not stupidly hot here too, that's all I can say!
I have to go to see our nice vet people tomorrow. She's going to cut my nails and probably have a feel of the yummy tummy, as she's excited too about babycats. She'll then show my human how to take my temperature, and that I'm not looking forward to. It's important to take in the last week though. When birth is close, it will drop within 12 hours. The human's breeder friend is coming down to help us if we need it, so that gives the human an indication of when to call her to come. It's a loss of dignity for me though, and i intend to put up a tremendous fight whenever I see that thermometer thingy coming! She may be able to placate me with lotsa treats though... Who says I'm not shallow!
Anyway, friends, I hope you enjoy the week of education. Think of me as I grow fatter, eh? Soon, very soon, there'll be lots of little me's running around. I can't wait!


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Episode 23: Dealing With Doubt
In this episode we talk about how we know what's true and how we deal with doubts. And again, since Sam was sick, we're joined by Ted Watson from Open to Question, and he introduces us to a game. Also, Ben starts off a little angry, but he gets better... we promise.
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