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Breeding and Rearing Protocols
Valle Spluga drafted, over the years, its own breeding and rearing protocols: they are the basic training for all operators and identifies in detail all the factors of the animal welfare.
Veterinary area and laboratories
The veterinarian supervises all the farms, the welfare of the Galletto and the hygiene of the meat processing department.
Low density
The Galletti live in a very low density, much lower than permitted by law.
The 'load' of Galletto
A dedicated team and specially trained operators are in charge of the welfare of Galletti during the pre-slaughter activities.
Transport to the slaughterhouse
In appropriate cages, with a variable density as a function of the season, the transport of Galletti takes a very short time to reach the salughterhouse.
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Dick Cheney and daughter still think they are right about Iraq!
In the last few days, Dick Cheney and his daughter have been on a Obama bashing tour Suggesting that President Obama is totally to blame for the current situation in Iraq and Syria. This is nothing new for the ex-vice president who spends as much time shooting himself in the leg as he does trying to shoot down the current president of the United States.
I'm wondering how much Republicans are willing to take much less Democrats. Can somebody shut this guy up? Megan Kelly of Fox news (a Republican, Conservative) television news network recently attempted to set some of the facts straight.


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I feel like that a lot of the time – but I got a lot going on! It is very different that when I was a young carefree adult.
I have had a lot of trouble with compression wrapping – and the practical skill competency skill tests in general. I don't perform well when being watched – at least in terms of physical therapy modalities. I have grown used to being watched when I perform asana and still guide class. It is harder (and way way way way funner) than it looks.
Thank God I have Yoga. I am a wee grasshopper but it keeps me sane and feeling like I can do something right. 🙂
But I've been making yoga a bit more of a priority of late and I'm enjoying life so much more.
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Its been a couple of weeks since we were last able to do an update, and with the bad weather we have experienced there hasn't been much to report. With all the snow and cold temperatures our students have been out of school and we have only had one huddle this semester. Last weekend, on Super Bowl Sunday we were able to have a break in the weather where our students came out to our house for a Super Bowl party. We had a great time with the students and Maeven loves playing with the "teenagers." At half time of the game, I (Andy) was able to give a devotional about how just like the football players have specific gifts and roles they use and play on the team God has give us each specific role and gifts to serve Him.
At the Rec Center weather has kept us from having various leagues and youth outreaches over the past few week. With no school, there still has been only 1 week of our jr. bowling league. Please be praying that our students will get back in school and that the weather will break so people will come back out to the Rec Center. We need their business in order to fund the center and our outreaches.
On a more happy note at the Rec Center this coming Friday we will be having our annual Health Screening and Health Fair. Our local hospital and our local health department will be at the Rec Center doing blood pressure checks, lipid panels, cholesterol checks, diet information, stop smoking information, and much more. It's free for anyone in our community to attend and once again while we try to help them with their physical health it gives us a chance to have conversations and build relationships that will hopefully lead to sharing the Gospel.
Our family is finally starting to get healthy after several weeks of battling different bugs and viruses. Judah has had it rough battling a bad case of the croup. We are praying that our sweet little boy returns and that the moody sick side of him will go away soon! Maeven has been having fun in the snow and working on a valentine's box to collect valentine cards in. Erin has been battling sickness and we think she is improving finally. I am trying to get some various fundraising ideas for the Rec Center in motion and also plan some outreaches planned as well.
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Participants will have the opportunity to create a design using porcupine quills on birch bark. This technique is unique to the Indigenous of North America. Artist Rebecca Baird will lead the workshop and will have samples of different designs, but participants are welcome to bring their own designs. Rebecca has previously exhibited at the Gallery as part of the Tributaries exhibition at The Clay & Glass.
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Her name is Adeline and she is of Creole decent. She is all hand made and sculpted from paper clay which was laid over a chicken wire frame and then hand painted with acrylics. She has a head full of grey wool hair and her top is black lace and she's topped with a pearl for a necklace.
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Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings For June 12-19
AMG's Kids Cooking Camps are already selling out! Reserve your space now. AMG has also announced their fall class schedule for adults.
Chef Dan Dhimiter and The Pantry present "The Panty After Dark" pop-up dinner experience on June 12 at 6pm. The evening will include a five course tasting menu as well as wine and passed hors d'oeuvres. Tickets start at $110.
Delicious food meets polo on the on the Greenwich Polo Club grounds this summer! All season, The National will set up a a brand new Pop-Up Bar next to the grand stands. Polo club members and guests can enjoy specialty cocktails and a gourmet "lunchbox-to-go."
Sip rosé on Bar Sugo's patio on Tuesday June 14 at 7pm. The evening features refreshing wine and tasty bites. It costs $35 per person, plus tax and tip.
Max Restaurant Group is resuming its Chef to Farm summer series. Each evening includes a tour of the farm and a beautiful dinner cooked from scratch with local, fresh and flavorful foods. Thursday June 16 is "Berries and Blossoms" at Rosedale Farms & Vineyards. Chef Hunter Morton of Max's Oyster Bar will present a menu showcasing the first harvest of the season. Tickets are approximately $157 per person, with some of the proceeds going to the CT Farmland Trust.
Rothbard Ale + Larder is helping nearby businesses make it through the workday grind with a lunch catering menu. Groups from 5 to 50 people can order a variety of salads, sandwiches, and entrees. Rothbard has also expanded its regular kitchen hours to include dinner Tuesday – Sunday and lunch/brunch Wednesday – Sunday. Enjoy the extended hours in their new outdoor patio!
The Blind Rhino is proud to announce Trivia Tuesdays. Every Tuesday night starting at 8pm Ken Tuccio of the Welcome to Connecticut Podcast will host trivia nights.
Basso café in Norwalk invites you to BYOW Wednesdays, where you can bring your own bottle of wine without a corkage charge! (One bottle for two guests.)
Cask Republic South Norwalk will host a Patio Grand Opening Party on Wednesday June 15 from 6-8pm. Guests can enjoy select beer for $5, wine for $6, and craft cocktails for $6.
Meanwhile, Cask Republic Stamford will hold a home brew competition on June 15. Whoever emerges victorious will get to brew their winning beer at Veracious Brewery and have it poured at all three Cask Republic locations. Register at email@example.com.
June 16th, 7pm, Chef Geoff Lazlo of Mill Street Bar & Table invites you to an evening with rock star winemaker Maggie Harrison of Antica Terra and Lillian vineyards. Food and Wine recently awarded Maggie with the title of Winemaker of the Year. Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator and Antonio Galloni's Vinous Media have all placed Antica Terra wines in their top 10 list of the year from Oregon. Chef Lazlo has paired a seasonally-inspired menu that speaks to the beauty of these grapes.$125 per person (plus tax and gratuity) Please RSVP to: 203-813-3323
Harbor Harvest, located in Norwalk, CT, will teach you how to rule the grill this summer with their cooking class on Thursday June 16. They'll showcase recipes made with their farm fresh beef, pork, and chicken as well as their house-made sausage and sustainably raised salmon. The evening will also include technique tips, veggie dishes, rubs, sauces… and wine and beer tastings! It costs $60 per person (with a $20 deposit to hold the seat.) Call 203-989-9289 or email email@example.com.
The Black Rock Farmers Market kicks off its third season on Saturday June 18! This season will see the debut of Dixie, a local doughnut trailer, as well as new vendors, baked goods, book signings, yoga, massage, food demos, and live music. Find it at 481 Brewster Street in Bridgeport.
The Freedom Fest Craft Beer Festival comes to Veteran's Memorial Park in Shelton on Saturday June 18. Beer from 50+ Breweries, food trucks, local vendors and live music takeover the park from 1-4:30pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and proceeds go toward Building Homes for Heroes.
Harts gallery in New Milford, CT is hosting a Cocktail Brunch and Cuban Music event on Sunday June 19 from 11am-1pm. Guests can enjoy empanadas and other traditional Cuban cuisine courtesy of Ochún, a New York City based dance band. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. RSVP at firstname.lastname@example.com or 917-913-4641.
Fairfield is excited to announce a new farmers market in Sherman Green! It begins Sunday June 19 and will continue every Sunday from 10am-2pm. For more information, please contact Bill Auer at (203) 520-6408 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. https://www.facebook.com/events/613518268798132/
Eastend in Greenwich wants us all to be happy every day of the week! Enjoy happy hour 7 days a week from 4-6pm, which includes half off of beer and wines by the glass.
Vespa's new "Summer Spritz Series" will feature Italian-styled half carafes and full carafes in addition to their usual cocktail list. How's that for a refreshing summer?
Mediterraneo Norwalk is pleased to debut a seasonal "Skytop Happy Hour" Thursday –Saturday. Guests can partake in $3 wine, $5 beer, and a newly created Happy Hour pub menu.
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INDIA New Canaan is hosting a Rosé wine dinner on Wednesday June 22. The evening will begin with a reception at 7pm featuring sparkling rosé and small bites. It will continue with a four course sit down dinner with delicious cuisine by Chef Prasad Chirnomula and carefully chosen wine pairings. It costs $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Seating is limited.


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We are constantly seeking to strengthen our partnership with parents and one of the ways we do this is through organising regular opportunities to give feedback through sharing data and face-to-face Parent Teacher Student Conferences.
At the start of the year, we have orientation sessions for new families; these are repeated termly for those new to Tanglin. We also have Information Evenings for all parents in August. This is an opportunity to find out about year group routines, special events and expectations.
In Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12 we have a "Meet the Tutor Day" which gives parents an opportunity to meet the teacher who oversees the daily pastoral care of the students. This happens early in Term 1 to establish positive relations between home and school and to ensure that any teething problems are discussed.
We hold formal Parent Teacher Student Conferences (PTSCs) in all year groups to review progress on an individual basis. Students are expected to take a proactive role in these meetings. We have found that face-to-face meetings are more effective than written reports, so over the last few years we have increased the number of PTSCs and decreased the number of written reports. In academic year 2018/19, Year 9 is the only year group that will receive a written report and one PTSC. For all other year groups there is an extra PTSC and no written report. Parents are also kept abreast of progress via regular short reports which contain attainment grades and an indication of attitudes to learning. For Year 7, 8 and 9 there are two such reports a year. For Years 10 - 13 there is one per term. Year 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 students receive a written tutor report which is complemented by a student self-evaluation.
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My life is busy. I know, I know, everyone says that. But currently I'm pastoring a growing church, my wife is in the process of starting her own counseling practice, and we have three young kids. Between those three things, it doesn't leave much time in our schedules for much else.
I'm sure that many of you reading this can relate. This is the world we live in - busy, busy, busy, go, go, go, more, more, more.
As a pastor, I'm regularly engaging with people whose lives are already full, if not busting at the seams. As I listen to them talk about their sincere desire to grow in their faith, frustration abounds. They often say, "I know that I should be doing more, but I just don't have the time."
On the one hand, I could respond with, "Well, we're all allotted the same amount of time each day. No one gets any more than anyone else. It's your job to prioritize how you use the time you have." But to someone who has a sincere desire to grow, and is feeling maxed out, that response isn't very encouraging or compassionate.
I can remember a time in life when I could start my day with a full ninety minutes of uninterrupted time. Now I'm lucky if I get fifteen minutes before my four-year-old rolls out of bed asking to do puzzles and play "monster." And that's at 5:45 am!
One of the practices in this season of life that I've been trying to employ is to be intentional rather than additional. Sometimes we believe that to grow spiritually we need to tack on more and more "spiritual stuff" to our already full lives. We say things like, "I'm gonna try to pray more, read my Bible more, serve in the church more." But since we don't have the capacity for more, we quickly get discouraged and quit.
Perhaps we need an expanded spiritual imagination. Maybe we need to understand that all of life is spiritual and that God is always present and at work in our lives. Instead of feeling the need to add extra "spiritual activities" to my life I need to see mundane everyday activities in a new way.
One of my household responsibilities is washing dishes. I probably do ninety percent of the dishes in our home. I'm curious to know exactly how much time I spend standing in front of the sink each week. Recently my wife stuck a little card on the windowsill above our sink that says, "Trust God to provide all you need." I'm not sure if she just happened to put that there, or if she specifically put it there for me because she thinks I need to trust God more. Either way, it has been a catalyst for me to pray, practice gratitude, and meditate on all the ways that God has provided for our family in the last year - all while doing the dishes.
This has been one small way that I've been able to become intentional with a responsibility that I do every day, rather than feeling the pressure to add an additional discipline to a full life.
While I fully believe spending concentrated and focused time in spiritual disciplines is a good thing, it's important to be reminded that it's not the only way that we grow spiritually. God is always present and at work, even in the everyday things like dishes, sweeping the floor, laundry, commuting to work, walking the dog, and parenting our kids. If we bring just a little intentionality to the things we're already doing, who knows the possibilities of how we might grow?


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Making your own music video doesn't need to be complicated. Find out how easy it can be from experienced music videographer, YULIA HAUER.
If you're an accomplished vocalist, already gigging and recording on a regular basis, or a newcomer breaking into the industry, it's time to ask one question: are you taking full advantage of all available marketing tools? In my experience, there's one thing today's online platform can't seem to get enough of – video – yet I regularly meet vocalists not maximising its potential.
Why is video so important?
Cisco is projecting that global internet traffic from videos will make up 80% of all internet traffic by 2019; this projection falls in line with several social media platforms continuously introducing new features to facilitate video content. Instagram for example used to be an app purely designed for posting pictures, but started allowing 15 second videos in 2013 and 60 second videos last year. One of the reasons moving visuals are so popular in marketing is because even a short music video can communicate an impressive amount of information in an engaging way; it's a valuable tool in a world where people's attention spans are getting shorter and shorter.
This trend also extends to auditions. When speaking to session musicians and function bands about the importance of their new showreel, they often mention that while five to ten years ago it was acceptable to send only an audio file, most agencies nowadays expect to see visuals before booking a band. It's becoming clear that no matter what business you're in, if you're planning on engaging with a wider audience and you want to communicate your branding efficiently, you will not find a way around creating good quality video content.
What is holding you back?
As a vocalist and possibly the front person of a musical project, you're surely already aware of the importance of your presentation and branding, and you probably engage with several social media outlets on a daily basis. So why is it that so many vocalists I work with are yet to take advantage of moving visuals within their online presence unless they are professionally filmed? There are various reasons such as: thinking they lack the necessary equipment, fear of being flawed on camera or not liking the way they look or sound when looking back at the footage, or worries about appearing too self-indulgent.
How to create music videos to promote your projects and connect with your audience?
Firstly you'll have to decide what kind of music video would work best for you as a brand and will help you connect with your audience. If you're a vocal tutor, why not try putting together some vocal tutorials? If you're a session singer, how about recording some covers that really show off your vocal abilities to potential clients? There are so many more options: live performances, vlogs, music videos, behind the scenes, acoustic covers, tour blogs…the list is as endless as your creativity allows. While it's extremely useful to use a professional filmmaker on some occasions, like when filming a music video or a full band live performance, there is a lot you can do with the tools you have.
How to create your own videos
- Plan it. Don't go into the shoot unprepared, even if you're doing it all yourself. Write a script if you struggle to find the right words and practice the script or the performance. Nothing is more frustrating than having to do countless takes on the shoot because you're not ready. If you're planning a series of videos (tutorials for example), plan them all before you start the first one. This will ensure that you don't repeat yourself and you can refer to your other videos ("If you want to find out more about x check out my other video about x").
- Choose the location carefully – branding is everything. If you're a folky singer-songwriter it might be appropriate to sit in your back garden and film an acoustic performance in front of a bed of red tulips. However, if you're genre is punk or electronic music that environment might not be suitable for your branding. Try to set up your mise-en-scène (the arrangement of the scenery, stage or film set) carefully. Everything that is seen in the shot should be there on purpose. Also, think about the natural lighting you can take advantage of and don't forget that it will change throughout the day.
- Don't worry about all the equipment you don't have. If you have a smartphone you're very likely to have an incredibly powerful video camera right there in your pocket. Yes, of course a DSLR with a soft focus lens can do wonders, but good quality content will always trump whatever fancy equipment you might or might not have access to.
- Don't ignore the audio side of things. Your built-in laptop camera and your phone do have a built-in audio recorder, but, especially if you're filming yourself singing, it's really worth looking into possibly recording the audio separately and syncing it up with the video later on. A lot of vocalists have a small recording set-up at home already, which is fantastic as it might also allow you to mix the audio afterwards.
- Don't be too self-critical. Probably the most difficult task once you've started working on your videos is not being too harsh on yourself or your performance. Your very first attempt at putting together a music video might not be the greatest success and that's okay. As with everything in life and music you'll improve the more you do it. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, and most importantly, don't forget to have fun!
- Mobile phone or camera We all carry around a fantastic camera in our pockets every day. If you don't want to or you're not able to invest in a camera, make use of the equipment you already have.
- Audio recording set-up Recording the audio separately when you do have built-in audio on the camera might seem unnecessary, but if you're working in music I really think it's worth spending some time and effort on getting the best sound possible. A lot of vocalists already have a recording set-up at home and, if you do, make use of that, if not, make sure to pay close attention to the placement of the camera mic and the acoustic environment you're in.
- Source of light When it comes to getting great visuals, lighting is essential. As it happens, not everybody has studio lights at home, but everybody has access to sunlight (hopefully). Take advantage of it.
- Access to a computer While you might be able to upload the video you filmed straight onto your social media platform of choice from your phone, it's recommended to download the footage onto a computer and make any edits necessary there. You may be able to edit on your phone, but a larger screen does come in handy when trying to add graphics or make attempts to colour grade.
- Video editing software There are many options for free video editors out there, check out TechRadar's top 5 list here. A video editor will allow you to trim the clips, move different sections around, add some graphics (your logo, text), sync the recorded audio to the video and maybe even change the brightness and the colour grading of your footage.


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The once-hot ride-hailing business is cooling down—just as the two biggest players are thinking about going public.
Revenue growth rates for the U.S. ride-hailing businesses of Uber and Lyft slowed this summer to their lowest point in years, according to research firm Second Measure, which tracks credit and debit card transactions. Growth in the number of rides also slowed, particularly at Lyft, possibly reflecting price increases instituted by the No. 2 ride-hailing firm.


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Save the date for Chatham University's Center for Women's Entrepreneurship's upcoming Business & Food Forum! In partnership with the Chatham University Falk School of Sustainability & the Environment, CWE is hosting its annual forum at Chatham University's Eden Hall Campus. This evening event will focus on the intersection of food and business with demonstrations, tastings, and a keynote speaker presentation by Vimala Rajendran. Tours of the next-generation sustainable campus will be available for attendees.
Vimala Rajendran is a chef and restaurateur who deeply believes that we grow our community by engaging intentionally in the farm to fork process and living our vision of creative resiliency. She proudly states that food is a human right and her business motto is "Vimala cooks, everyone eats." No one is ever turned away at her restaurant – yet she still makes a profit. Her business, Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe, prioritizes worker, environmental, and social justice; accessibility through affordability; and sustainability at every level. Her award winning restaurant, founded rather unexpectedly in 2010, pays a living wage. The idea to be a triple bottom line business came naturally to Vimala, given her mission to be sustainable on every level possible. The three areas they focus on are people, planet and profit.
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I am eight and she is seven. We kiss
in alleys and wardrobes like martyrs . She's freckled,
Catholic, and has a mouth on her. Later,
I find she's a goddess when the family
move to Olympus Avenue in Speke.
But for now, I'm below her window, head back,
can't sleep. Her face is nothing
to write home about. White trash County
Cork, St Matthew's Bleeding Heart.
But I love her!
When I squelch her slimy palm to mine or
stuff tangy yellow love-hearts
into her neat little gob
whose lips are small succulents
in the Mexican desert of the Gaumont's back row,
I know why I was born,
drooling with wonder
and sugar, a matinee ecstasy
the shape of Anne's cheekbones.


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This book examines issues related to the alignment of business strategies and analytics. Vast amounts of data are being generated, collected, stored, processed, analyzed, distributed and used at an ever-increasing rate by organizations. Simultaneously, managers must rapidly and thoroughly understand the factors driving their business. Business Analytics is an interactive process of analyzing and exploring enterprise data to find valuable insights that can be exploited for competitive advantage. However, to gain this advantage, organizations need to create a sophisticated analytical climate within which strategic decisions are made. As a result, there is a growing awareness that alignment among business strategies, business structures, and analytics are critical to effectively develop and deploy techniques to enhance an organization's decision-making capability. In the past, the relevance and usefulness of academic research in the area of alignment is often questioned by practitioners, but this book seeks to bridge this gap.
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Posted on May 15, 2018
But George Hamilton said he understands why some politicians might feel there is a greater focus on former soldiers and police officers. Many former soldiers have claimed they are victims of a witch hunt. Some MPs back claims military veterans are being unfairly targeted by police. "We're knocking lots of doors of people who were involved in terrorist activity, and certainly beyond the police and military community," Mr Hamilton told the BBC.


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January 2019 Luncheon
Women's University Club
1105 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Monday, January 14, 2019, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: Events
Pre-registration is now closed. Walk-ins are welcome but are limited and not guaranteed a meal.
The Similarities and Differences Between Being an Amazon Executive and Founding/Leading an NGO
Amazon's moniker when I started was "Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History." For my 13+ years tenure in multiple roles, countries and businesses, it was completely true for me. In 2010 after adopting our daughter from Ethiopia, I wanted to give back to the world in a more meaningful way. I joined a NGO Board, then built fundraising vehicles and provided strategic advice to another, and in 2016 founded my own NGO. Along the way I was struck at the similarities of my Amazon role and my NGO efforts, both create solutions to complex challenges, as well as differences, like speed and resources. I took many of my Amazon learnings to my NGO – one I hope combines the best of both worlds.
This talk will share my insights and how they can be applied to improve any type of organization or project.
Featured Speaker:
Ellenore Angelidis, Founder and Board President, Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund
Ellenore Angelidis is the founder and Board President of the Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund which is focused on increasing educational opportunities (literacy, tech and art) for kids in Ethiopia, her daughter's birth country. She is currently taking a corporate career break to focus on her family, philanthropic work, public speaking and writing.
Previously, as a 13+ year employee of Amazon, Ellenore Angelidis was part of the company's recent growth. Her last role was Director Kindle Content Risk Management. She was also Amazon's first Global Director of Diversity. Previously, she had business, product and legal roles for Amazon in Seattle, Luxembourg, and Paris – and is passionate about bringing change and forward momentum. Prior to Amazon, she received her legal start at the Chicago firm of Baker & McKenzie, then went on to manage complex litigation including regulatory matters, public relations and crisis management, as well as supported strategic sourcing for Sears, in Chicago, Illinois.
At home, Ellenore has a partner of 25+ years and 3 children, ranging in age from college to elementary school, plus a dog and a parrot. As a volunteer, Ellenore has held board and fund-raising positions with the not for profits WACAP and Ethiopia Reads.
Ellenore is also a published writer; on blogs (Ethiopian Ties and Balancing Career Family), and on-line magazines (Working Mother, Adoptive Families, InCulture Parent, and Women's Essence). She also published her first children's book, The Loud Prince, with colorful, diverse characters, through Kindle Direct Publishing.
She has built teams across a variety of disciplines, companies, and countries which gives her a uniquely broad perspective to share.
11:30 AM - Registration & Networking
Members: $37.50 | No Lunch - Free
Additional Details:
*If you're driving to Women's University Club, please give yourself a few extra minutes. The small parking garage on-site is for Club members only. Please take advantage of a number of nearby parking garages. One suggestion is the WAC parking garage. If you care to search for other options, visit the Seattle Parking Finder website.
WPGC Late Registration Policy - Late registrants or walk-in participants are not guaranteed meal requests. You will only be charged for meals if you are served. To ensure your dietary needs are met, please register for luncheons in advance - registration closes at noon on the Thursday prior to our Monday luncheons.
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When I first started looking into the comparisons of indoor grows vs. outdoor and greenhouse grows I was surprised at all the differing opinions that were out there. Many of them felt one type of growth was better than the other because of the quality of the end product and others were convinced that the most natural way was the only method for a self-sustaining industry to continue in a sane business manner. Once I started digging into the subject (no pun intended) I began discovering some interesting information. By the way, we are not talking about or including in this conversation the destructiveness of illegal outdoor grows on public lands. In order to keep those illegal grows hidden from the view of sheriff deputies in helicopters and Fish and Game officers, along with the DEA, the uncaring and greedy growers destroy water resources, local creeks and the toxic fertilizers and pesticides they use completely destroy the environment. We are concerned with legal grows and in seeing which is ecologically better: greenhouses and outdoor grows or indoor cultivation.
If you drive on certain little-used roads in several counties in Northern California, Oregon and Washington State you will see more than a fair share of legal grows standing right out in the open air for everyone to notice. The first two or three grows you glance at will leave your mouth open with surprise because there are so many healthy cannabis plants concentrated in one area. But then as you cruise along and see even more of those beautiful green trees, the novelty will soon wear off. You'll also notice greenhouses all along those back streets that are made of PVC plastic pipe covered with plastic and shaped like Quonset huts.
These growers, if they have all the required paperwork that allows them to be legal state marijuana growers don't really have to worry about helicopters spying on them. Once they show their documents to the officials who ask for them they can go back to being cannabis farmers again. The DEA will generally only bother growers if they have more than several hundred plants on their site because they just don't want to be bothered with small busts anymore – they don't have the time or the manpower. The local cops are only concerned if you have more plants than your paperwork says you should have – otherwise, they will pretty much leave you alone.
What I learned about indoor grows, and you won't see any of those while you're driving on any road or in any state, is that they leave an enormous carbon footprint. Cultivating marijuana indoors takes a lot of energy; high voltage lights, large fans, which control air regulation, and temperature and humidity monitors all use up monstrous energy loads. Legal outdoor grows, on the other hand, don't use any electricity because they don't need heavy-duty lighting equipment – they use free energy from the sun. They also depend on the natural air circulation that nature provides and once the shoots are planted (with natural, organic and safe fertilizer and pesticides) little care is needed except for regular watering.
It has been said recently that as much as 10% of Denver's electricity is going toward indoor grow operations, which continues to increase yearly. Ten percent may or may not sound like a lot for a population of over 700,000, but that means that electricity normally used by 70,000 people goes directly into producing indoor marijuana. To make this concept more understandable, some experts put the cost of electricity for large indoor grows at around $750 per pound of cannabis produced, which, when extended out to a minimum of 100 pounds per growing season, and indoor grows can have several harvests each year, comes to $75,000 spent just on electricity for each harvest. That represents a colossal expenditure of natural resources such as coal and natural gas, which when burned, produces tons of carbon dioxide, which then creates greenhouse gasses and a large carbon footprint, which moves us closer toward global warming.
Carbon footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gasses caused by an individual, organization or event.
Greenhouse cultivators can cut that cost down by 50 to 75% depending on the size of the greenhouse and yet their strains are every bit as good if not better than the indoor brands. They can produce great cannabis at a fraction of the cost of production of the indoor process and create a much smaller carbon footprint, which is better for the environment. Outdoor grows cut the electricity costs by 100% and if done conscientiously, they leave little to no carbon footprint behind. And the quality of legal outdoor grows has never been challenged because the end product is so organically satisfying. Plus, as an incidental bonus, outdoor and greenhouse cultivators' profit margins shoot way up in comparison to indoor productions cannabis because of their negligible electricity consumption.
Caveat emptor = buyer beware. Since it's not practical for each end user of cannabis to witness the process of their marijuana supplier, he or she should at least ask basic questions about their product. "How was this grown? Is this product from an indoor grow or was it grown outdoors or in a greenhouse?" This should be standard procedure when purchasing marijuana if you care about the environment. Dispensaries with integrity will welcome these questions because they have nothing to hide and their outdoor and greenhouse grows are not hurting their environment – or yours.


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Bahrain: $4bn US jet order questioned
The United States has agreed to supply Bahrain with fighter jets, patrol boats and other equipment worth a total of almost $4bn. In a series of announcements on 8 September, the US State Department said it had approved the sale of $2.8bn worth of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft, as well as $1.1bn worth of upgrades to Bahrain's existing fleet of 20 F-16 Block 40 aircraft to bring them up to F-16V configuration.
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NYT's Holland Cotter reviews of George Condo at the New Museum.
Holland Cotter on George Condo
January 28, 2011 by Chris
One Response
on January 30, 2011 at 11:14 pm | dennis
I appreciated the way that Cotter provided a context for people to appreciate the wokrk in a more complete way. I defineitely agree that the exhibition format aided in the overall understanding and impact of the work. I don't know what it is about positive reviews, but I always find them more meaningful than negative ones…probably because they actually challenge and support the reasons why the work might be important or meaningful rather than dismiss it out of subjective error and ignorance.


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simple table decor for a moroccan inspired dinner party
last weekend i invited a bunch of friends over to celebrate my birthday (23, yay!). i went for a moroccan inspired theme - olives, flatbread, hummus, couscous salads, tajine and honey cheesecakes in little jars. to compliment the colourful food i opted for a simple table decor in natural tones. a thick linen table cloth to add some rustic texture, thrown together table ware and the typical moroccan glasses that add the slightest touch of blue. i added snowberry twigs that i arranged in little vases, vintage golden details and candles and lanterns in shades of grey. for the finishing touches i placed a fig on each of the plates which added a beautiful purple into the mix.
i was inspired by desert camp outs and to really achieve a moroccan look and feel, i rearranged our living and dining space. tossed out the chairs altogether and replaced them with a sea of pillows, leather pouffes and sheepskins. i lighted candles all over the room which created a beautiful warm atmosphere.
by the way, i can really recommend taking your dinner party to the floor. it loosens up the atmosphere right from the start and creates a super chill vibe. it's also a pretty easy way to impress your guests and offer them something different. try it out!


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Things To Do
Festival of Chocolate arrives in Miami this weekend
The Festival of Chocolate takes over the Miami Auto Museum (2000 NE 146th St.) in North Miami this weekend, showcasing all things chocolate, including chocolate-making demonstrations, chocolate-inspired fashion shows, chocolate and wine pairings, and more chocolate desserts than you could fit into Willy Wonka's factory.
The show is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18. Tickets are $12 – $20. miami.festivalofchocolate.com.


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Secondary School Transfer
Admission applications to secondary school must be made by the end of October. Please see Blessed William Howard Catholic Primary School's prospectus below. If you would like to arrange a tour of the school please contact Mrs Marshall on 01785 244236 or email email@example.com.
Full details on the admissions process can be found online, please click on the link.
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School's open evening date will be announced shortly.


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People don't usually like thinking about a time when their parents need to go into a nursing home. It means that their loved ones are aging and coming to a point when they may no longer be able to do things for themselves.
If that's the point your parents are reaching, it's important to begin asking the right questions about nursing homes and doing your research. What should you do before you choose a home? How can you make the transition easier? Here are a few things to consider.
1. Do your research
Every state is required to keep tabs on the nursing home facilities. States have information on the homes with the best and worst records. It is important to do your research to prevent your loved one from ending up in a nursing home that may not be as good as you'd hope.
On top of research, it's a good idea to visit the nursing home. If your parent is coherent and able to help make the decision on where to move, take him or her with you to make sure the facility is up to his or her standards.
2. Avoid making promises to your mom or dad
If your mom or dad is against moving into a nursing home, don't try to coerce him or her into moving in by lying or making promises you can't keep. For example, don't claim that this is only a short-term change if the intention is to keep your mom or dad there permanently. Don't make a claim that you'll visit every day if you don't have the time to do so. If you do, you'll only make the transition harder.
3. Talk to your mom's or dad's medical provider
Before turning to a nursing home, you may want to talk to your mom's or dad's physician about his or her current state of health. If the doctor believes assisted living will suffice, this could be a better choice than a nursing home. You may even want to look into a facility that offers both assisted living and nursing home care, so your mom or dad can transition easier if necessary in the future.
These are just a few things to think about when nursing home care is on the table. Choosing carefully can help you avoid conflicts or trouble in the future.


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The Scruffs® Ellen dog bed collection is produced using a textured faux fur, with a contrasting tweed outer cover. The beds sleep area has been lined with a luxurious plush fur, providing warmth & comfort. Each bed is finished with a soft-feel Scruffs logo on the front of the bed.
The Scruffs® Ellen dog mattress is filled using an with 100% recycled green fibre filling, secured in four places, this provides greater cushioning characteristics and enhanced durability. Scruffs® Ellen dog mattress has a non- slip base and the complete bed is machine washable at 30 degrees. Do not bleach or tumble dry.
Before ordering please ensure your chosen size is right for your dog. For guidance please see our Size Guide.


text: We were talking to a Nashville native and asked about what to do around here. They said "Anything you do in California, but we probably have it here too". My snarky reply was of course, "Do you have a Disneyland in Nashville?" We laughed about it but I was feeling homesick and I missed parts of my every day life I take for granted, like my dog and a couple hours at Disneyland on an emotional hard day. After leaving home for what now my third week, I didn't realize how much part it helped in my recovery. As soon as I found out I was leaving, I took in as much as I could of my favorite things California could only offer, including the magical park. I took some photos of Toontown, an often forgotten corner of Disneyland. Minnie's pink house, the over exaggerated architecture, and the details like Goofy's well, goofy mail box are what made it special.


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Makes a 30cm / 12" tart
- 255g/9oz pinenuts
- 255g/9oz butter
- 255g/9oz caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, preferably organic
- 4 tablespoons Greek fig tree honey
- 115g/4oz plain flour
- zest of 1 orange
- lemon thyme, picked
- pinch of salt
For the pastry:
- 115g/4oz butter
- 100g/3½ oz icing sugar
- pinch of salt
- 225g/8oz plain flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp cold milk or water
1. Cream together the butter, sugar and salt and
then rub or pulse in the flour and egg yolks. When
the mixture has come together, looking like coarse
breadcrumbs, add the milk or water.
2. Gently pat together to form a small ball of dough.
Wrap and leave to rest for an hour.
3. Cut thin slices of your pastry (or you can roll out
if you prefer) and place in and around the bottom
and sides of your 30cm/12" tin.
4. Push the pastry together and level out and tidy
up the sides. Cover and leave to rest in the freezer
for about 1 hour.
5. Pre-heat your oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4,
and bake the pastry for around 15 minutes until
lightly golden. Reduce the oven temperature to
170C/325F/Gas Mark 3.
6. While the pastry is in the oven, toast the pinenuts
under the grill.
7. Using a spatula, or a food processor, whip the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
8. Stir in your pinenuts, add the eggs one at a time,
then fold in the honey, flour, thyme, orange zest
and salt. Spoon into the tart shell and bake for 30-
35 minutes.
9. Add a few uncooked pinenuts to the top of the
mixture for decoration
10. Serve with caramelised figs (grilled with a little
sugar), creme fraiche and a little lemon thyme.


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In this video of Google Partners, Dan Taylor, Director, Global Performance Solutions discusses converting qualified customers. Dan will discuss what data your clients should focus on, how to derive actionable insights, and how they can optimize their marketing through better measurement
Google Partners: Converting Qualified Customers
2017-03-20T20:56:00-08:00 By Scott Davenport|
About the Author: Scott Davenport
Scott Davenport is the content writer and social media man of Thrive Business Marketing in Portland Oregon. Writing about the current events of the SEO world, as well as tips and advice that fellow SEOs could use to improve their own SEO campaigns and shares it for the whole world to see!


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(KTVI) – The man behind Kowalski's Markets, died Thursday September 5th.
Jim Kowalski, reportedly had an accident while on a private plane in Canada. There are many different stories and interpretations about how the events occurred. The circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation and are not exactly clear.
The family insists Kowalski's death was not due to a plane crash. Kowalski's nephew posted on Facebook about his uncle's death.
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County awaits funding to fight valley fever
KINGMAN – Officials with the Mohave County Department of Public Health are waiting to see if they will get any of the $50,000 in health crisis funds released by Gov. Janet Napolitano to battle an outbreak of valley fever in Arizona.
"We haven't received a lot of information about it yet," said Christy Bronston, director of nursing. "We know the money is to go toward education and recognition of the disease, but we haven't heard if the money is targeted to county health departments or at the state level."
A fungus that lives in soil and attacks the lungs when inhaled is the cause of valley fever. Some people may only experience flu-like symptoms, while in others the fungus can trigger extended pneumonia and severe fatigue.
Disability or death can result if the disease spreads beyond the lungs to other organs.
State health officials are bracing for an all-time high in reported cases this year, perhaps as many as 4,000 according to an Associated Press story. Most cases of valley fever in recent years were reported in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties.
The Arizona Department of Health Services issues a "case rate" figure per 100,000 population as a way to standardize numbers for comparison between larger and smaller counties.
Bronston said the valley fever case rate for Mohave was 20.7 in 2005, while the statewide case rate figure last year was 58.2.
Laura Erhart, epidemiologist with the ADHS, said that number equated to 39 confirmed cases of valley fever in Mohave County.
"Mohave had a case rate of 23.9 and 43 confirmed cases of valley fever in 2004," Erhart said.
"In 2003, the rate was 22.8, which worked out to 39 confirmed cases that year."
Valley fever resulted in 24 deaths in 2003, 28 fatalities in 2004 and 30 deaths in 2005 statewide, Erhart said. She did not have a county-by-county breakdown of fatalities.
"People should avoid dusty areas as much as possible," Bronston said.
"Workers in the agriculture and construction industries as well as archeologists are at greater risk to contract valley fever than the average person." The AP story reported an extra $75,000 has been earmarked to combat tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever that is mainly concentrated on Indian reservations in northern Arizona.
That disease is seldom found in Mohave County, Bronston said.
Prior to 2004, just eight cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever were identified in the state, the AP story stated. There were 15 confirmed cases in 2004 and another 13 in 2005.
Craig Levy, manager of the Vector Borne Disease Program with the ADHS, said Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is most common in eastern Arizona in the White Mountains region.
The last case of anyone from Mohave County having the disease was more than 10 years ago and contracted it while traveling out of state, he said. "At this point, there is no indication of high risk anywhere else, but we are trying to get a better picture of where it may be," Levy said. "We're doing expanded surveillance in eastern and northern Arizona to find out if it may be occurring elsewhere.
"What we've found to date is that it escalates in areas with a sizable stray dog and brown dog tick problem."
Brown dog ticks are single-host parasites that go through their entire life cycle feeding on a dog. Where stray dog numbers become excessive the ticks may attach themselves to people.
After tick attachment to a human, incubation is a few days to two weeks. The victim will begin experiencing fever of 101 degrees or higher, headaches, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, chills, bloodshot eyes and a rash.
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This is to inform the general public that the Imo State University (IMSU) has released her 2nd batch admission list of successful candidates who have been offered provisional admission into degree programme of the Imo state University for 2013/2014 academic session.
Liveschoolnews grapevine reveal that this list also contain names of those who took part in the 2012/2013 Imo State University pre-degree session.
By this report, students who wrote the 2013/2014 IMSU post UTME screening and 2012/2013 pre-degree students can now check their admission status in the school website.
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The Sweet Delight Divalicious Box is one of these sampler boxes; it is the only one I know that is Canadian (out of New Brunswick - a fab place BTW) and is available quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter - or Holiday). The box is $26, includes shipping, and they'll ship to Canada/U.S. Each box is a combo of full sizes and sample-sized products, and 10-15 products (or more) is included per box. You can also see lists of contributors that have signed up and pictures of past boxes so you have an idea of what you'll get.
I mentioned this company in a past posting on new (or just new-to-me) sampler boxes, but when the Spring box went on sale in March, it sold out in 4 hours! I was able to get a box, so let's go through it and see what has made it so popular.
|Upon opening the box
|The products
Next is a sample of Fine English Guest Soap and Viola Bath Seeds by BLM gifts. Below that we have a maple sugar soy tealight candle from Me and the Boy (great scent!) Then from Adventures in La la Land is a sample of Pretty in Pumeria soap. Beside that is a small bottle of Ola Creme lotion in Paradise Plumeria (made in Hawaii - nice!) Lastly is a small bag with three items by Willow Tree Bath Collection - a tea light candle, bath salts and black raspberry vanilla soap.
Ok, now for the second round, again, starting from the top and working clockwise - the little jar with the black lid is a fruity blend body butter sample from Rocky Hooves. Beside that is Blue Chamomile and Lavender face cream from Hawkestone Soap Company (nice scent!) The little polka-dotted package is Apricot Freesia soap with cocoa butter by Merry Suds. Loft Soap sent a green tea soap sample. Alegna Soap sent a lily soap sample (loving the pink bits!). Hawkestone Soap Company also sent a sample of their Olive soap (amazing smell). And last, KCSbathhouse gave me a sample of their Italian Soda Sugar Scrub cube - you just take it into the shower or bath and polish your skin. Neat!
And now the last few items - (again clockwise). At the top is this sweet little product from Finding the Moon - a handmade baby headband. It is really well made and just so cute! Now I just need a baby to put it on! ;) To the right is a double sample of Nature's Gate papaya body wash and pomegranate sunflower conditioner. Below that is Sugarfoot's Indian Sandalwood hand cream. Laver Au Naturel bath and body send three samples - two soaps (Sensual Bliss and Vanilla Goat's Milk) and a beeswax lip balm in Pina Colada (I've used that and it is quite good - very moisturizing). And absolutely finally, the little product in the middle is a real treat, Mayahelena sent in a cute little pair of flower earrings!
|Close up of earrings
Overall, I really love this box. There are many companies included, most of whom I've never heard of, and many are Canadian as well! It is a great way to find out about unique small businesses, and just what is going on in home studios and workshops around North America. Many of the businesses also chose to include coupons for future purchases, which I think is the best way to do this sampler box ("you like my sample, here's a discount to get some more"). This creates interest and a customer base (who doesn't like a deal?)Even though there were several soap samples, there was a good variety of other products as well. And the scents! (I especially cannot get enough of the maple tealight, the lip balm, the olive soap and the sugar scrub).
Of course, this type of box is not for everyone - if you are more a makeup fan than bath and body, you probably won't take to this box as there is generally no makeup products. Also, if you have a allergy to scents and perfumes - watch out, this box is not for you. And because of the number and variety of samples you may only want to buy this type of box once in awhile so you have a chance to use the samples and review the products.
I'm glad I got this type of sampler box though and I am looking forward to digging in to all my new loot!
If you want to snag a summer Sweet Delight Divalicious Box, head here and sign up for their mailing list or join their facebook group. I also have a button on my sidebar that links to their site. They will announce in advance the date and time the boxes will go on sale. And be quick since they sell out fast!


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by Aaron Nace for Phlearn
What is Frequency Separation?
Frequency separation helps make retouching a portrait easier in Photoshop. Frequency separation works because it allows you to separate the texture of an image from the tone and color. When retouching you can focus on just the texture or the skin beneath it. It sounds quite complex but in practice it is quite simple. If you want to work with texture, choose the high frequency layer, if you want to work with skin choose the low frequency layer.
Source (http://phlearn.com)


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About Nik White
wedding photographer based in Bristol
I love cameras, cats & coffee and take pictures everyday. . .
I've been shooting weddings and portraits since 2007 in the Bristol and Bath area although my work often takes me to other locations in the UK and also abroad. When I'm not documenting weddings, I always like to keep my Instagram/social media pages updated with fresh images from my experiences with Food, Travel & Street Photography. My work is often featured in the Bristol Post and I've also had work published in International & National photography magazines - which is always nice. I was also a finalist at the 2016 Bristol & Somerset Wedding Awards!
I believe in going that extra mile to deliver great images. . .
If you'd like a chat about your wedding plans. Fly me an email via my contact page and I'll give you a shout ok


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UK: £499 UK inc. VAT. [EU €479, USA $499]
-also available as a Eurorack Module
Versatile Analogue Synth and Sound Maker
No compromise has been made with the construction of Treadstone. Cheaper options in parts have not been used.
- Full rugged steel/aluminium case – no plastic mouldings
- Good quality smooth, fully sealed against dust
- Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
- High grade double sided circuit board
- Analogue discrete VCO, analogue SSM style 24db filter
- High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion Stable MIDI to CV
- MIDI converter
- MIDI loop sequencer
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- Analogue voice and modulation circuits
- Stable analogue oscillator
- Designed, built, tested and assembled in the UK
- True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits used in the synth element to give an authentic retro
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Analogue Oscillator
The VCO is very analogue and uses discrete components and op-amps. One oscillator, yet still sounds big - using PWM and Sub Osc creates a full warm and deep sound.
Analogue Low Frequency Oscillator
The LFO has triangle and square wave modulation signals.
Analogue Filter
Treadstone uses a four pole 24bB per octave multimode filter. The filter is a re-issue of the classic SSM2044, as used in many classic synths such as the Korg Poly 6, Monopoly, Emulator, SP1200.
Analogue Mixer
Audio signals such as the VCO, Noise, external audio are all routed to the VCF via an analogue mixer.
Analogue Amplifier
The VCA can be set so it is always 'open'. This allows Treadstone to be used as an effects processor.Solide Dd548 Black khaki Veste Longue Couleur Nouveau Mediun 2018 gray Section Col Coton Femelle Survêtement Hiver Mince Femmes Rond ZnaxPqB
Analogue Envelope
The EG features ATTACK, SUSTAIN, and combined DECAY/RELEASE. It's not really true to say it is an ASR envelope, it really is an ADSR - Decay and Release are both controlled by the same control. Saving space with little compromise in flexibility. It's possible to drone or auto-repeat the envelope also.
Great thought has been placed into modulation route choices, allowing a wide range of sounds to be produced, including percussion and 'modular' style sounds.


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This is my first blog post, second time writing it because, well, in Hannah's world, nothin's really 'smooth sailing' if you know what I mean.
This particular post is going to be about how I got started in photography. So if I remember correctly, I started the original post talking about getting some rando point + shoot camera and how back then, 6 mega pixels was like... OMG BALLER STATUS. I pretty much got hooked documenting my friends and I and taking what I thought at the time, THEE coolest "self portraits" ever (really they were just selfies for myspace, shoutout myspace)
So my boyfriend and I at the time, who was also really into photography decided, "Hey.. let's do this for real" and BAM I got accepted into Antonelli Institute of Art & Photography. I graduated high school and at the age of 17, moved to north Philly and started College.
Antonelli was a two year associates in Photography. The class sizes were small, probably like 15 people max per class and we learned everything from film photography, portraiture, lighting both natural and with speed lights, marketing, commercial photography, product photography, basic photoshop techniques, and a ton more.
Ready for some old school?
But you know what college didn't teach me? confidence.
Yeah, sure. I got a degree in photography but I moved back home after two insane years and I was just afraid. Afraid of working with real people, afraid that I sucked, and well... life happened. I still took photos... but the photos were for me or of my family, friends, etc. Never once did I attempt to put ANY effort AT ALL into this. It was too damn daunting.
Fast forward ten years... I'm with the love of my life now and he asks me to spend the rest of my life with him. When he got down on one knee and asked me to do this for the rest of our lives, my immediate response was "F$%! YES!" (that's legit what I said) and I instantly felt comfort. Comfort in knowing I would have support, no matter what I wanted to do in life.
At the time we were planning our wedding, I was inching toward my goal of being a photographer. Well, not inching... more like millimeter-ing toward it. I was really nervous about picking someone to photograph our day.
buuuuut I knew I wanted a certain style from our wedding photographer AND SHE KILLLLED IT (seriously shout out to Rachel. She is incredible, creative and an amazing human being) No joke, I loved every, single, image she sent us. I was moved, I laughed, I cried, I just felt.
After getting our album, I was incredibly inspired. She sparked something inside me that had been long gone + with the support of my husband? HOW COULD I NOT STRIVE FOR MY GOAL? He has supported me through step one, two, three and 417.
So here I am. working a regular 9 to 5 and probably another 40 to get where I want to be. I've photographed so many amazing people. They've trusted me + paid me to capture a part of their lives. Whether that be an event, a love story, their children or content for their business and
I couldn't be more grateful.
I want to thank my past, current, and future clients for everything you've done for me. Yea, you hire me for a service but what I get out of it is much more than I could ever explain.
Lastly, Here's my favorite picture I took in my entire two years of college.


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Every time I am involved in pro bono activities, I am rewarded with that 60s feeling again. I plan to continue long into what a colleague so wisely called my Act 2. That's my Legal Aid Story.
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Sprint distance triathlons may be the hardest distance in triathlon. I find them more painful than an Ironman. From the first swim stroke to the final steps... you are suffering. Legs are full of lactate, mind is full of self doubt, but you have to stay calm when the storm is at its fullest.
I was excited for Pardeeville. I've never raced it and have heard good things. The biggest reason i was looking forward to it was because i gave myself some rest in the final 2 days, yay rest!
On Wednesday i did my last run session which was my common Tuesday cutdown run, 2 miles easy, 2 miles moderate, 2 miles max effort. Life got in the way Tuesday which forced me to do this on Wednesday. On Thursday i did the aquathon where i went full gas in the swim and jogged the run portion. Its hard to be in a competition and not give 100%, but i didnt want a Verona Triterium experience. Rest, be smart.
I tried something different on race morning for nutrition. Typically i get a very tight stomach and have a hard time digesting solid foods, so the bread/bagel, PB and Jelly doesnt work for me. This time i went and purchased a large bottle of Naked Juice Green Machine which worked out GREAT! Green Machine has basically zero fiber with some protein so it goes down easy and it didnt seem to upset my stomach. This is a good solution for you nervous racers, however, make sure you check the labels as some Naked Juices contains a lot of fiber and that will make your chances of stomach issues increase!
My biggest talent in swimming is my ability to veer left when in open water, i have mastered this! Joking...
The swim start in Pardeeville favors people who start on the left as you can run further. As this seems like the most logical thing to do, i stayed on the right knowing i would veer left. If i started left, i would veer left and be on the inside of the buoy forcing me to redirect and swim extra only to be trapped on the inside of the buoy and get clobbered! The 1st turn buoy was only 50-75 yards from the start so if you dont start fast, you will get clobbered... i dont start fast, its not in my genes. I did have a very good swim, 29 seconds from the first person which is a success but i know its not to where i can swim off my pool fitness. Progress.
The bike was fast and furious. I set off at a pretty fast pace and was seeing good numbers. I was definitely red lining and often times wanted to sit up to rest but remained diligent to stay in the aero bars. In the past, i would catch myself breaking the aero position. I had some issues bringing my heart rate down so around mile 3, i shifted a couple gears harder to lower my cadence and that seemed to help keep the watts up and eventually brought the HR down. Ok, lets go! The rest of the ride was pretty full on. When youre pushing that hard, it often brings out the negative chatter in your head, "How can i run off this type of effort?" "You should slow down". For much of the ride, we had 3 total riders all within a close proximity so that always helps keep your attention on not losing too much ground. It actually takes your mind off the watts and more on racing.
On a numbers stand point, i was happy with my NP but felt like i had another 5-10 watts in me. The effort of this was much more manageable than a couple weeks ago in Verona. Also, to produce 275 on a pancake course was very good.
Transition 2 I made some mistakes that may have cost me 3rd overall. Out of the 4 of us coming into T2, i was last. I also had a slower T2 as i had issues getting my shoe around my heel. Once we started running i got gapped. I was running hard but everyone kept putting more and more time into me, was i even running? I kept seeing 5:45s on my watch and didn't believe they would hold the paces they were running so I stuck to my effort. My patience worked out and by 1000m into the run I passed 4th with 2nd and 3rd very close. Once we hit the turn around i was within 30 meters of 3rd and thats as close as i got. i was trying very hard but just wasn't enough. I was proud of my 4th place.
As i mentioned earlier, sprint triathlons are very hard. I'm not a very fast athlete and don't really excel at them. I do them because they challenge me mentally and physically. They teach me to accept pain, deal with pain, and push through pain. So many times i wanted to give up and "jog it in" but never did. What i also liked about Saturday was how it felt like a real race. I can't afford to make mistakes like i did in transition. By the finish, 3rd place was 12 seconds ahead, 2nd place was 26 seconds, and 5th place was only 16 seconds behind me. From 2nd to 5th the spread was 42 seconds... the is no room for mistakes and letting off the gas pedal.
Door County Half is next on the schedule this weekend and i cannot wait!


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People across the borough are being invited to celebrate the launch of a new sport in Melton on Thursday.
Everyone Active launches walking football sessions at Melton Sports Village, hoping to give over 50s a chance to become more active, and make new friends.
Walking football is a slower-paced and low-impact version of the sport in a safe and injury-free environment.
Sessions will take place every Thursday at Melton Sports Village from 4pm, and Everyone Active is offering a free taster session for people to try out the sport for the first time.
Matt Hopkins, Everyone Active contract manager, said: "Walking Football is a fantastic sport that is accessible for everyone in the local community.
"It provides an opportunity for people who are later on in their sporting careers to meet new people and get active in a fun and sociable way."
* To find out more, call Melton Sports Village on (01664) 481188 or visit www.everyoneactive.com/melton-sports-village


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Faces of Friday: Kelsy McCartney
The purpose of Faces of Friday:
Faces of Friday is a series I have started to provide readers with insight into the lives of inspiring everyday people. Life can take you to unexpected places and these amazing folks are willing to share with you where their lives have taken them. Not everyone in life knew exactly what he or she wanted to do or who he or she wanted to be. They had to learn from trial and error along the way and now they are willing to share with you what they have learned.
I believe that one of the most important things in this life is the connection we share with one another. Identifying with another human being is an amazing gift, it can inspire you to learn, grow, create, and opens your eyes to what more the world has to offer. We are not alone in this crazy thing called life. Life is a beautiful thing filled with beautiful people, and some people don't get the opportunity to share their story. I want to help others get the opportunity to share their story and I want to give you the opportunity to hear it, learn from it, and maybe, just maybe identify with it. I believe whole-heartedly that you all were meant for incredible things, so I hope you enjoy reading stories of others, and I hope it gives you comfort knowing that you are not alone. We are all learning to navigate life's murky waters, why not learn from each other along the way??
About Kelsy
I have never met a more positive and bubbly person in my life! Her and her husband run an incredible film photography business, and just so happen to be our wedding photographers! Since I met her she has been one of the most caring, helpful, and fun people I know. She has been a supporter of the blog since day one, she lent me her bike for Fall Into Buffalo Plaid (after knowing her for one photo session!) and has since met up for drinks to discuss the ins and outs of owning your own business. Her story is quite similar to my own, moving around and trying different things and then finding out the place you were meant to be was the place that you started.
The Interview:
Where are you from?
I grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Where do you live currently?
Wausau is also where we currently live. It's home! :)
Did you go to school? What did you go to school for?
I did! After feeling initially torn between the University of Minnesota or the University of Wisconsin, I chose to be a Badger and had an awesome college experience. I studied Communication Arts and graduated with a BA in Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies. To this day, we still spend a good amount of time in Madison and I always enjoy getting back to my alma mater!
What do you do for a living? Is this always what you had planned to be doing?
My sweet-hilarious-creative husband, Butch, and I work side by side in our film photography business, The McCartneys Photography. We're on the brink of our 8th year full-time and absolutely love working side by side! Often times people laugh as they ask how we're possibly able to spend so much time together (more often than not we're together all 24 hours of each day), and this question is always met with a smile… for us, it just works. :)
I certainly didn't know this would be the path my career would take, though! After graduating from UW-Madison I was hoping to move to a bigger city, pursue a career in marketing, and live the city life! We moved to Minnesota when I accepted a position working in downtown Minneapolis at Target Headquarters. After a short 6 months working in one of my favorite company's corporate setting, I quickly realized it wasn't filling me up the way I always imagined it would. With a background in photojournalism, Butch worked for Wausau's local newspaper for 4 years before leaving that position to join me in the the Twin Cities. All along, the two of us had been dreaming and planning and talking for years about how we always wanted to work together. So, we figured why not give it a go?
We were 23 and 28 years old (he's a smidge older), had no reason not to follow our hearts, and thankfully we had the support of our parents as well! With no plan B - only plan A - and a big fire of excitement, passion & optimism, we hoped it would propel us to success with our photography business. Taking photos - with friends, with family, of flowers, of everything & anything - is something I was always passionate about, but I never even considered making a living with a camera because I was focused on finding a big shiny marketing job in the city. It's funny how life works… the right things, the things that are simply meant to be, sometimes they just fall into your lap like a gift. An example of how someone else's plan for our lives is so much better than what our plan was! Now, Butch & I spend our days capturing beautiful moments in love & life and creating heirlooms for family & loved ones to cherish for lifetimes to come. And I couldn't imagine it any other way!
What are your hobbies?
Can your dog be included in your list of hobbies? :) Our 4 year old Cavapoo pup, Parker, is our favorite. Taking him on hikes/walks/adventures and seeing his smiling little face just makes my heart want to explode! My bucket list of places to visit is quite lengthy as well – I love traveling & exploring new scenes with Butch, my camera, and a few rolls of film. We were fortunate to visit Carmel, CA twice this year and are excited to plan more adventures for 2016. In the summer we enjoy trying to make our gardens beautiful (and then try to keep them alive), and in the winter months I like to spend time snowshoeing/hiking the quarry trail on Rib Mountain and cross country skiing when we have enough snow. Change is something I'm inspired by; I love decorating our 1922 home and reinventing spaces… like our sunroom, which is on its third or fourth rendition!
What are you the most passionate about?
Family. My family, Butch's family, and our friends who definitely count as family. Our schedule is pretty opposite compared to most people… we photograph weddings on Saturdays and always joke that "we celebrate Tuesdays." So when we have a weekend or evening off, we always try to spend quality time with the ones we love!
photos by: Butch McCartney of The McCartney's Photography
What/who inspires you and why?
So many people & things!! I'm always inspired by Butch – he is the most genuine and thoughtful person I know! Parker (our dog) is also an inspiration to me… he is the perfect example of living life by loving EVERYONE, always being ready for new adventures & playtime, and making sure everyone around you feels loved. My parents and Butch's, who are examples of the kind of supportive parents we hope to be one day. My brother, Alex, and Butch's sister, Stevi, who at their ages are two of the most driven & successful people we know. And on a completely different note, I find inspiration in beauty: beautiful flowers, landscapes, art, moments between two people in love, affection, etc.
What is your personal mantra?
There are a few quotes that always make me smile and feel inspired:
"Do all things with kindness"
"Most of all let love guide your life." Col. 3:14
"Whatever it is you are feeling, is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming." -The Secret
Has life taken unexpected turns? And if so what were they?
Oh gosh, yes. I never imagined I would have the privilege of documenting special, powerful & emotional once-in-a-lifetime moments for couples & families. Our photography brings us so much joy! It has allowed us to get to know the most amazing people, and visit beautiful places. Also, Wausau isn't necessarily where I envision myself living. I thought we would settle into a bigger city, but it just feels so right being here. We really appreciate & enjoy the strong sense of community in Wausau and love being close to our families!
What is the best piece of advice you have been given? "The joy is in the journey." I'm not sure this is a piece of advice I was necessarily given, but when I found this quote on an art print by (which is now framed above my desk), it spoke to me immediately. By nature, I'm a planner. Especially with our business and the way we book weddings so far in advance, it's easy to get wrapped up in what lies ahead on the calendar. This quote helps to keep me present and reminds me to soak in the little moments along the way.
If you could give advice to your younger self, what would it be?
To not worry about what anyone around you is doing, and simply be you.
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Greetings, last year in this letter I was bullish on the prospects for 2002. Turns out I was mostly wrong.
If your business is in or related to semiconductors, telecommunications, or financial services, 2002 was not a good year. On the other hand, the economy has continued modest growth; the outlook for 2003 is cautiously positive; moreover, it seems unlikely that we will see the dreaded "double-dip" recession. Count your blessings and keep reducing your costs.
CEO's , as a class, have not had a good year. Jack Welch, fresh from the triumphs of a successful book and well-timed retirement, has been tarnished by a cozy deal with his Board and other not-to-be-mentioned activities. John Cassidy wrote a New Yorker piece (September 23rd issue) entitled "The Greed Cycle: How the financial system encouraged corporations to go crazy." He starts with the fact that a Financial Times study of business collapses since 1999 documented that the senior executives of these failed companies walked away with some $3.3 billion before their companies's collapses. It is downhill from there.
The Economist (July 13th) reported on a new study of Executive Compensation under the headline: "The pay of Chief Executives can seem ridiculous: it often is." The study debunks the prevailing economists's view of executive pay known as optional contracting theory. This is another article worth reading.
We have witnessed a breach of public trust. We expect CEOs to be compensated fairly but not ridiculously. One lesson of the past few years is that rewarding executives for run ups in stock prices at the height of a bull market is not a "fair" approach, at least not as practiced in the wide range public companies. What to do: first, demand an independent Board Compensation Committee, which uses, as one benchmark, the CEO's salary as a multiple of the salary of the average employee. Second, expense stock options. These actions are a start.
Enough on CEO compensation. Let's move to my book recommendations for the year. I have to go with Larry Bossidy and the Ram Charan's , Execution. This is useful rather than deep. Bossidy is good at describing how an organization builds a bias towards consistent execution. There are a few techniques here that one could profitably emulate.
For those of you with steel reinforced coffee tables, I can recommend Business: the Ultimate Resource edited by the ubiquitous Daniel Goleman (of emotional IQ fame). At eight pounds and over two thousand pages, this book also can double as a doorstop. Nonetheless, if you are scratching your head about a management concept you do not understand, this is the book for you: 140 best practice essays; 116 management checklists, and more, much more.
Without doubt, the most impressive book I have read this year is Roosevelt, The Early Years by Edmund Morris. The story of Teddy Roosevelt's youth and early years as a politician and Roughrider is riveting. TR's exuberance, courage, force of intellect, and pure physicality make quite a tale. ( much better than his new offering, Theodore Rex.)I was surprised by how little experience Teddy had in elective office prior to becoming President, although this lack did not constrain him in any noticeable way.
On the education front, a passion of mine familiar to many of you, 2002 has been a year of mixed blessings. Washington passed the much ballyhooed "No Child Left Behind Act" ( one thousand pages and much less than half as useful as Business: the Ultimate Resource). This legislation will go down as a colossal blunder done with laudable intentions. It lays on the states a ton of requirements that are unlikely to improve education but will cost a lot and divert local leadership from initiatives more likely to bring results. However, the legislation will provide enormous opportunity for testing companies, tutoring services, and systems integrators (for whom the database requirements will provide the same kind of bubble that national welfare reform did six or eight years ago).
On a more positive note, Maine became the first state in the nation to transform teaching and learning for the digital age by equipping all seventh and eighth graders with portable, wireless computers. The initial results have exceeded expectations. Teachers and students are engaged and excited by the potential of fully integrating computers into everyday learning. Stay tuned, this could be big.
Best wishes for the Holidays and the New Year.


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