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George Brown produced the Minnesota Golf Association's centennial book, a 144-page, four-color coffee table volume published in November 2001. It features a brief history of golf in Minnesota and looks at the MGA's first 100 years, as well as some of the master course architects who plied their trade in the state and 20 prominent Minnesota courses. The book highlights seven Minnesota players who became golf legends, takes a glance at the MGA championships contested each year and offers an in-depth look at seven memorable majors held in Minnesota from 1901–2001.
Book Specifications
Title: 100 Years of Minnesota Golf: Our Great Tradition
Trim Size: 11" x 8 1/2" portrait format
Extent: 144 pp + ends + case + dust jacket
Printing: Text 4×4, four-color & black/white photography
Binding: Case bound, Smyth sewn
Printed By: Johnson Printing, Boulder, Colo.
Timeline: Project commenced September 1999. Books delivered December 2001.
"The MGA is extremely pleased with the book having found it quite interesting, readable and factually accurate. The MGA has also received several compliments on the book. Mr. Brown was very professional in all aspects of the project, met all deadlines and completed the book under budget. He was also extremely easy to work with and thorough in all of his preparations. Mr. Brown clearly has a strong passion for both history and golf and is an outstanding researcher and writer. The MGA was very pleased with Mr. Brown's performance and would hire him again."
— Julie L. Sprau, Former Executive Director, Minnesota Golf Association
"I want to formally thank you for the first-class professional job that you did for us in producing our great commemorative centennial book, 100 Years Of Minnesota Golf. Your diligent in-depth research and your excellent communication with both our MGA Centennial Steering Committee and professional staff were most important in accomplishing this fine project. It is a work that we are all very proud of and well represents the MGA and the history of golf in Minnesota."
"What a terrific job you've done on 100 Years Of Minnesota Golf. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed first thumbing through and then reading the book, nor can I begin to describe the many, many memories it brought to mind. As you might imagine, they were wonderful years for me, and your book served to help me relive them. It's a lovely book, and I assure you I'll always treasure it, as will, I'm sure, anyone privileged to own a copy."
— Patty Berg, Co-founder LPGA and Golfing Legend

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The St. Johns River Water Management District is accepting applications through Feb. 15 to share in cost-share funding for water supply, water quality, natural systems and flood protection construction projects. An informational workshop is being held Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. at district headquarters, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, or via webinar.
"The district is excited to continue our cost-share funding partnerships that are helping local communities stretch their construction dollars to further protect our water resources," said St. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle. "Cost-share projects help to ensure taxpayers are getting the best return on their tax dollars for water resource protection."
Projects will focus on benefits to one or more of the district's four core missions:
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The midfielder left Barcelona in 2013 but returns for the first time on Wednesday night looking to knock his former team out of Europe
Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara says he will have "the strongest feelings possible" upon returning to Barcelona but will switch off his emotions for 90 minutes on Wednesday.
The midfielder left the club for the Bavarians in 2013 but faces his former employers for the first time since his exit in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou.
Thiago's development has been slowed by a succession of serious knee injuries over the past two seasons, but he has impressed upon returning from a year out of the game.
The 24-year-old scored in both legs of the quarter-final victory over Porto and is now determined to knock his former club out of the competition – regardless of his feelings for the club.
"I will have the strongest feelings you can possible have," he said to Uefa.com. "But you have to look forward because when the match comes, you have to be 100 per cent focused, so you want to avoid those emotions a bit.
"We want to beat Barcelona and make it to Berlin. Emotions are not welcome, because we want to go to Camp Nou and deliver a good performance and win."
However, the Italy-born Spain international – who could face his brother Rafinha following his emergence under Barca boss Luis Enrique – praised Barca for helping him develop from boy to man.
"It's the perfect club for any footballer to develop and to grow, because as everybody knows La Masia can give you stability; they take care of you when you leave home.
"They show you the affection you need when you leave home. You have the chance to study there and it makes you grow as a player and as a person."


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- Quarterly servicing and overhauling of equipment will be conducted by Mekkizone Technologies
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Review of Korea's Sovereign Credit Ratings
S&P Global affirmed its long-term sovereign credit rating for Korea at AA with a Stable Outlook in late April 2022, recognizing the Korean government's prudent policy-making, sound fiscal position, high monetary flexibility, and robust net external creditor position. Korea's credit rating has been kept at AA (Stable), the third highest rating by the credit rating agency, since August 2016 when it was upgraded from AA-.
The Korean economy is expected to grow faster than most other high-income economies in the next three to five years, with its GDP per capita estimated to reach USD 40,000 in 2025, according to a rating report released by S&P Global. The agency expects demand for the country's competitive manufacturing products to remain strong, fueling growth in exports and investments. When it comes to geopolitical risks, S&P Global does not see that risks on the Korean Peninsula will escalate to the point of hurting the country's economic fundamentals. Beyond the next three to five years, Korea's ability to sustain external competitiveness and healthy GDP growth will depend on productivity improvement as the country's population ages.
The credit rating agency cautioned, however, that it could lower the rating on Korea over the next three to five years if it determines that geopolitical tensions related to North Korea will heighten to the extent of seriously undermining the country's economic, fiscal or external performance. The rating may be raised if the security and contingent liability risks posed by North Korea ease, according to S&P Global.
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Earlier in January 2022, Fitch Ratings also affirmed Korea's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at AA- with a Stable Outlook. In its report, the agency said that Korea's fiscal conditions from a ratings perspective appear sufficient to accommodate its rising gross government debt/GDP ratio in the near term. However, the rating agency said that a sustained upward trajectory in the debt ratio could cause medium-term rating pressure as Korea's shift towards more active fiscal spending and tolerance of fiscal deficits may become more entrenched.
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Playas — also called mud holes, buffalo wallows, and lagoons — are round, shallow depressions found at the lowest point of a watershed. Their basins, which are lined with clay soil, collect and hold water from rainfall and runoff, creating temporary wetlands. The water then seeps into the soil and slowly moves toward the aquifer or evaporates.
With more than 80,000 scattered across six states from Nebraska and Colorado south to Texas and New Mexico, playas are the most numerous wetlands in the region and have a critical role in recharging the Ogallala aquifer and providing habitat and food for birds as well as many other wildlife species.
Our interactive Playa Map, embedded below, allows you to explore the playa region and investigate playas, wind farms, and other features of the landscape. To explore all the features, open the Playa Map in a new browser window.
What Is a Healthy Playa?
A healthy playa has an intact clay basin — without excavated pits or ditches — that is not buried by sediment from nearby fields. Water from the surrounding watershed freely enters the basin through a native vegetative buffer without being diverted from the playa by roads, terraces or other impediments.
While playas provide critical wetland habitat for wildlife, they also provide important benefits for the people who live in this region. Playas, when healthy, provide a sustainable water source for communities and rain-fed operations, water filtration, flood control, livestock forage, and recreation. See how playas work >>
Biodiversity Hotspots
Playas are the center of biodiversity on the plains — supporting 185 bird species, 450 plant species, 13 amphibian species, and 37 mammal species at some point in their life-cycle. In this dry landscape, playas are the main source of water for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds as well as resident prairie birds.
Aquifer Recharge
Playas are a primary source of groundwater recharge, contributing up to 95 percent of water flowing to the aquifer. Recharge rates in playas are 10 to 1,000 times higher than under other areas. The average rate across the region is about three inches per year — that's three inches of water the size of the playa moving toward the aquifer each year. Since this is a continuous process, the water recharging through playas today will be available for use by the next generation. Read what the scientists say about recharge >>
Water Filtration
Water reaching the aquifer through playas is of higher quality than that going through other pathways. Healthy playas are water filtration systems, reducing contaminants reaching the groundwater. This happens in two ways: first, as rainfall and runoff flow through the vegetation surrounding the playa, sediments which can carry contaminants are trapped and stopped from entering the playa; then, as the water moves through the clay floor of the playa, the soils beneath the playa remove nitrates and other dissolved contaminants.
Flood Water Storage
Since playas are found in the lowest points on the landscape, they can provide flood water storage and prevent property damage. Healthy playas with intact basins are the primary sites where water collects during rainstorms, reducing damage to crops, roads, and property as well as reducing erosion.
Livestock Forage
Grazing has always been an important component of the prairie landscape, and it can be used to manage the vegetation in playa buffers and basins. This can provide additional forage for livestock, especially during drought when the only moisture supporting plant life is often found within a playa, as well as better wildlife habitat.
Recreation and Education
Wet playas attract thousands of ducks, geese and a variety of shorebirds during migrations, providing local hunting and birdwatching opportunities. Also, playas are a living laboratory where students can learn about wetlands, geology and the history of the region.
Quick Facts About Playas
- Small, temporary wetlands at the lowest point of their own watershed
- Important ecosystems that support diverse wildlife
- A primary source of groundwater recharge to the Ogallala Aquifer
- Filter and clean the water as it travels toward the aquifer
- Almost entirely on private land
- More than 80% of playas have been modified by land conversion
"Why I Conserve Playas"
Watch these videos to learn why agricultural producers and rural communities are restoring and preserving their playas.
You'll hear from farmers, ranchers, and community members about the benefits they receive by enrolling their playas in conservation programs – from financial returns, hunting habitat, and groundwater recharge to preserving history and leaving a legacy for future generations.
We can provide information and guidance on how to make playas work for you or your community and connect you with local partners and programs to help restore your playas.


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17 Best Easel Stands for Beginners to Professional Artists
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If you're an artist, then you'll know the importance of having a good and reliable easel stand. There are many different types and sizes of easels on the market, and deciding which one is ideal for you might be challenging.
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned artist, we've done lots of product research to hand-pick the best easel stands that will meet your needs. They're all in our recommended list below.
We will also be covering a few types of easel stands and their functionality, and guide you on how to pick one that best suits your art endeavour.
So, scroll down to learn more.
Table of contents
Best easel stands for beginner and emerging artists
- ARTIFY Large A-Frame
- American Oak Yazhi A-Frame
- Miratuso A-Frame Painting Table Easel
- MEEDEN Studio H-Frame with Storage Drawer
- MEEDEN Versatile H-Frame
- U.S. Art Supply Solana Table Easel
- LOOMINI Table Easel & Paint Set
- Bob Ross 2-in-1 Studio Easel
- Bob Ross Tabletop Travel Easel Set
Best easel stands for professional artists
Best easel stands for plein air painting
- U.S. Art Supply Field & Table Easel Set
- T-Sign 66″ Reinforced Easel Stand – Extra Thick
- U.S. Art Supply Coronado Large French Style
- MABEF MBM-22 French Style
- BOLISUN 60″ Reinforced Easel Stand
How Do I Choose The Best Easel For My Painting?
Best easel stands for beginner and emerging artists
1. ARTIFY Large A-Frame
The ARTIFY A-Frame easel is fully adjustable to different heights and angles, making it perfect for both beginner and experienced artists.
This easel is made from solid wood components that are meticulously polished to create a smooth protective layer that is especially resilient to cracking or damage. It comes with a storage tray deep enough to hold your brushes and other painting tools for convenient access. Whether you're doing watercolor, acrylic or oil painting, this one is ideal for heavy usage.
ARTIFY provides great customer service too. If the easel has lost parts or is accidentally damaged, just notify them and you are guaranteed to get product replacements. That's why it's is our top pick.
What we like about this easel:
• Made from high-quality and solid beechwood
• The deep storage tray
• Lovely natural coated finish that's water resistant too!
2. American Oak Yazhi A-Frame
If you fancy a more traditional A-Frame easel, we recommend the American Easel Oak Yazhi Easel. Made from red oak – it's another perfect beginner's easel.
The non-slip rubber feet of this A-Frame easel helps to counteract any movement when painting. It is 60 inch (1.5m) tall and has an adjustable 12 inch x 18 inch canvas holder that will hold up to 44 inch (1.1m) canvas. It comes fully assembled and folds flat for storage.
The lack of a tray on this easel stand (which may not be a major concern for some) and the smaller surface constraints are just a few compromises you'll have with this easel.
What we like about this easel:
• Made from great quality oak wood
• Very sturdy stand that won't wobble
• Comes fully assembled
3. Miratuso A-Frame Painting Table Easel
You can paint with ease with this Miratuso Table Easel. It is designed with an A-frame structure for added stability, while the legs are fitted with anti-slip rubber pads. This portable table easel folds up nicely and is suitable for artists of all skill levels.
The height of this easel stand can be adjusted to accommodate canvases up to 21 inches (53 cm) and is made of high-quality German beech wood that is environmentally friendly.
What we like about this easel:
• Very sturdy and multi-functional
• Space saving and portable
• No assembly required – just pull it out of the box and start using.
4. MEEDEN Studio H-Frame with Storage Drawer
MEEDEN calls this a back-to-basics light-duty easel. The MEEDEN Studio H-Frame easel is suitable for beginner to aspiring artists. You can easily adjust the canvas panel to adapt to different canvas sizes. This easel can also fit in a small studio.
It is fairly simple to put together (with an assembly video included) and has a nice built-in deep storage drawer to keep your art supplies together. Customers who bought it are extremely pleased with the quality of the easel.
What we like about this easel:
• Well designed
• Made from solid beech wood with fine finish
• The smooth sliding canvas panel that's easy to adjust.
5. MEEDEN Versatile H-Frame
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or a professional artist, this adaptable and adjustable H-Frame easel will meet all of your painting needs (from small to large artworks).
Being one of our favorite model, the MEEDEN Versatile Studio H-Frame Easel is made from finely handcrafted smooth beechwood finish. Artists who bought the easel are claiming that the wood quality and finish is superb!
Although this easel is made for studio use and require self-assembly, it's versatile and space saving, it can fit in any spaces. When it's time to move or store the easel, the robust base offers stability, yet the back support neatly folds. You don't necessarily need a studio to use this H-Frame easel.
This easel can accommodate a variety of canvas sizes. Three sliders allow for canvas heights of up to 77 inches (approx. 2 meters) to be accommodated. You can easily change the angle of this H-frame easel from vertical to horizontal or any angle in between.
What we like about this easel:
• Very easy to assemble with simple to understand instructions
• Versatile with adjustable height and angel
• Space saving and easy to move around
• Made from high-quality beechwood and very sturdy.
6. U.S. Art Supply Solana Table Easel
The Solana Adjustable Desk Table Easel by U.S. Art Supply is great for use by kids, students, as well as for advanced artists and professionals. The easel is made with hand sanded high quality aged beechwood from Germany.
It has a three-compartment storage drawer ideal for keeping art supplies organized while you paint, draw or sketch on the easel.
This sturdy, lightweight tabletop box easel can be set to four various angles and will hold canvas paintings and prints up to 11 inches X 14 inches (28cm x 36cm).
What we like about this easel:
• Space saving and versatile
• Inexpensive
7. LOOMINI Table Easel & Paint Set
This could be your ultimate painting set! The LOOMINI Tabletop Easel and Painting Set has everything you need to create a great piece of art, whether you're a beginner or an advanced artist.
The set includes a tabletop easel, a painting set with 24-color acrylic paints, a 15-piece brush set, and much more! This painting set is also ideal for children aged 9 and above.
The tabletop easel is portable too and features 4 adjustable positions, and 3 sectional drawers to store your art supplies. Because of its travel-friendly feature, you can also use it for plein-air painting. This easel functions as a wet canvas carrier as well, letting you safely transport your artwork that you just painted out in the field.
This easel set would also make an excellent gift for your artistic friends and family.
What we like about this easel:
• Space saving and easy to carry
• Made from high-quality beechwood
• Vibrant acrylic colors
• No assembly required – just get it out of the box and start painting.
8. Bob Ross 2-in-1 Studio Easel
Ever wonder what easel did Bob Ross use as seen on the Bob Ross Netflix series? Well, it's the Bob Ross 2-in-1 Studio Easel. It's now available on Amazon!
Made entirely of white baked enamel steel, this easel provides an incredibly strong and stable base. Apart from the brand popularity of this easel, some artists who bought it shared that their brush strokes improved significantly thanks to it's four-legged base!
The easel has a long bottom shelf where you can place all of your art supplies including a bucket of water to clean your brushes. The top canvas holder can be adjusted to any angle, including forward or backward. The canvas holder is also removable and portable, which you can use as a tabletop easel.
It's multi-purpose and value for money.
What we like about this easel:
• Easy to assemble
• Very sturdy stand
• Very spacious bottom shelf
• The detachable canvas holder that doubles as a tabletop easel.
9. Bob Ross Tabletop Travel Easel Set
If you're a Bob Ross fan and a beginner artist, you will love this Bob Ross Tabletop Travel Easel Set.
It comes bundled with Bob Ross Master Oil painting set, SoHo 12in x 16in canvas panels, the rambler folding wood art and the table easel made from natural beechwood and brass plated hardware.
The easel can support a canvas up to 27 inches (68.5cm) high despite its small size. Both travel and storage are made easier with the folding design.
Best easel stands for professional artists
1. U.S. Art Supply Medium H-Frame
Recommended by most professional artists, the U.S. Art Supply Medium H-Frame Easel is the best easel available on the market today in terms of quality and pricing. It sits on a robust, square base with lockable castors and is made of high-quality beechwood.
This easel can hold a canvas up to 48 inches (1.2m) tall. It has a tilting flexibility beyond 90°. It's also simple to tilt and adjust, and can be folded flat when not in use. There's also a deep 22-inch storage tray to hold your art tools while you paint. The wheels makes it easy to move the easel around your studio and can be locked in place.
The easel is easy to assemble. Just read the instruction manual carefully; and you will have the easel up and ready to go!
What we like about this easel:
• Easy to assemble with simple instructions
• Comes with 100% lifetime satisfaction guarantee
• Made of high-quality beechwood, this easel is very sturdy.
2. Mont Marte Tilting Large H-Frame
The Mont Marte Tilting Large H-Frame easel is especially suitable for artists who like to create large scale artworks. The easel itself can accommodate canvas sizes up to 78 inches (approx. 2 meters) tall. It's made of high-quality durable, solid wood with a natural oil finish.
It has a sturdy base made from brass plated steel that keeps the easel firmly grounded. The adjustable central column and a trigger action height adjustment allow easy tilting for best working angle.
If you want to get more comfortable with some of your artwork or add a layer of varnish to your painting, you can do all of that with this easel without having to worry about taking the surface off the easel.
This easel can be folded flat and ideal for indoor and outdoor use. You can paint in various medium with this easel. Reasonably priced, it's a worth while investment for experienced artists.
What we like about this easel:
• Very sturdy
• Handles large canvases well
• Made from high-quality and very solid wood
• The castor wheels makes it easy to move around.
3. MABEF Basic Studio Easel (MBM-10D)
The MABEF H-frame Basic Studio Easel quality built. Even the parts are of the finest quality! Sturdy and sleek, this Italian design easel supports various painting styles, large canvases and is ideal for professional and demanding artists.
The maximum canvas height on this oiled beech wood easel is 47.5 inches (121cm). It comes in a kit that is simple to put together.
MABEF's lifetime guarantee assures every artist who chooses their product, that it will last a lifetime. This is evident as some artists who had this easel for a long time shared that they are still using it!
The high-quality, aesthetic and robust build of this easel are the features that we loved the most. It's a worthwhile investment for your long term art endeavour.
What we like about this easel:
• Handles large canvases well
• Easily adjustable height
• Made from high-quality solid beechwood, oiled and sanded.
Best easel stands for plein air painting
1. U.S. Art Supply Field & Table Easel Set
The U.S. Art Supply Field & Table Easel Set is ideal for beginners.
In the supply kit, you will get 24 premium professional-grade vivid acrylic paint colors in 12ml tubes, an essential assortment of 34 styles of premium paint brushes, 2 stretched canvases, 6 canvas panels, plastic 10 well painting palette, 1 wooden paint palette, and a double-sided color mixing wheel. You can go painting right out of the box with this kit!
The aluminum field easel is great for en plein air painting and can hold canvases up to 35 inches tall and 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) wide, making it perfect for larger artworks.
As for the wooden table easel, it is perfect for studio use. The easel has a tilting mechanism that gives you complete control over the angle of your canvas or paper. It also has a tray to hold all your art supplies.
Novice painters who want to learn painting as a hobby will benefit greatly from this kit.
What we like about this easel:
• Excellent starter set for beginners
• The large drawer on the tabletop easel and paint palatte
• The field easel comes in a portable carrying case.
2. T-Sign 66″ Reinforced Easel Stand – Extra Thick
The budget-friendly T-Sign 66″ Reinforced Easel Stand is made of high-quality aluminum alloy and is both portable and sturdy. It's an A-Frame easel that can hold canvases up to 33 inches (84cm) tall and 1.2 inches (3cm) deep, thanks to a spring-loaded top clamp that holds them in place.
The telescoping legs make this easel excellent for outdoor usage on uneven grounds. Each leg adjusts independently to maintain the proper height of the artwork. You can take this lightweight easel on field trips with the supplied tote bag. Despite its little weight of 3.1 pounds (1.4kg), it can sustain up to 25 pounds (11.3kg).
You can also use this easel to paint at home or in your studio, as well as for art displays. It will hold posters, paintings, whiteboards, dry-erase boards, and other large pads of paper when placed on a table or extended to full height.
What we like about this easel:
• Versatile
• Fully adjustable easel and suitable for kids
• Space saving and folds up easily when not in use.
3. U.S. Art Supply Coronado Large French Style
If you fancy a French style easel for outdoor usage, then you will love this one by U.S. Art Supply. This Coronado Large French Style Easel adjusts to a maximum height of 72 inches (1.8m), when it's set up.
This easel can accommodate a wide range of art projects as it can hold canvases up to 34 inches (86cm) tall. There's also a leatherette handle and canvas shoulder strap for comfortable carrying. However, because of it's large size, it's a bit heavy if you're going to take a long hike to paint with it.
But on the plus side, this easel has ample storage space. The large-capacity sketchbox can be divided into a four compartments with three removable dividing slats for adjusting compartment sizes. You can organize storage spaces for your brushes, paints, pencils and other tools. The drawer then shuts, locks in place, and folds for safe transportation.
It also looks beautiful as a standing easel in your room and can be converted into a tabletop easel in your studio. That's why it's our top pick.
What we like about this easel:
• Large storage space
• Beautifully designed and sturdy
• Comes with 100% lifetime satisfaction guarantee.
4. MABEF MBM-22 French Style
Another high-quality MABEF easel that we love is the MBM-22 French Style Easel. It's a small size, lightweight easel that folds up as a carrying case.
If you're a landscape painter, this easel is worth your every penny. It's suitable for outdoor use and some artists claim that this long-lasting easel can even withstand the rigors of winter!
This easel comes with a compact and beautiful sketch box with 4 compartments, a sliding drawer, and a wooden palette that also serves as a cover when the easel is folded up for transporting. The easel's adjustable legs make it simple to arrange your canvas in the best possible position, allowing you to work flat, vertically, or anywhere in between.
One reminder: If you have decided on buying this easel, make sure to avoid the knock offs. The original version comes with a leather handle. So make sure you are getting that.
What we like about this easel:
• Foldable and lightweight
• The adjustable canvas holder – from horizontal to vertical, you can draw or paint at any angle.
5. BOLISUN 60″ Reinforced Easel Stand
This is a fantastic tool for plein air painters. The BOLISUN 60″ (152cm) Reinforced Easel Stand is made of lightweight and sturdy aluminum alloy with a weight capacity of 44 pounds (20kg). It is easy to set up and hold canvases securely.
This tripod easel is perfect for use by both amateur and professional artists and comes with a zip-up carrying bag. It has a tray for you to place your painting brushes and other art accessories.
With its adjustable height, this easel can hold a variety of drawing boards of various heights and widths. Simply shake the height of the easel gently by hand to find the most appropriate position for the height of your drawing board. The non-slip and adjustable angle feet prevents this easel from slipping on most surface.
We find this to be a great and stable field easel that's value for money.
What we like about this easel:
• Easy to set up
• Adjustable height
• The storage tray
• Lightweight and portable
• The thick and sturdy aluminium tripod stand.
Good To Know: Types of Easels
As mentioned, there are several different easels to pick from. So before making your purchase, it's good to familiarise yourself with the following types.
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Compact Art Easels
This is the most commonly used easel by beginner, students and intermediate artists. Its movable bar design can handle a wide range of canvas sizes and is a reasonably priced option for budget-conscious artists. Plus, when they're not in use, they're simple to store.
Bench Easel
The bench easel is commonly used in art classes and is great for both drawing and painting while viewing a subject. It's a no-nonsense choice, but it will take up a lot of space on the floor.
Tabletop Easel
Looking a lot like a scaled down A-Frame, tabletop easels are ideal for small scale paintings and are best for artists who only paint on occasion or who live in small spaces. It is one of the most affordable options available.
Portable Easels
French Easel
There's no doubting the usefulness of the classic French easel when it comes to painting on the go. French easels are ideal for artists who wish to paint outside their studio and fold them down to a tiny briefcase-style form.
Field Easel
Field easels are designed to be portable and used for en plein air painting. These easels are typically medium or modest in size, with telescoping or folding legs and a tripod design.
Heavy-duty Easels
H-Frame Easel
H-Frame easels have a strong base and sturdy frame. They are usually the largest and sturdiest of all easels. They don't normally fold up, therefore they take up a lot more room in storage than conventional easels.
An H-frame easel is a wonderful investment if you have a dedicated studio because they are more solid and allow you to paint on larger canvases than other studio easels. A crank handle on some H-frame easels allows you to easily move the canvas rest up and down.
It is best used for commissioned paintings because of it's ability to accommodate huge canvases and includes a variety of features like non-skid grips, and trays.
How Do I Choose The Best Easel For My Painting?
Now that you know about the different types of easels, how do you choose the best one for your needs? You'll be able to make a more informed decision if you can answer these questions:
- What kind of paintings would I like to make?
- Do I require any additional features, such as an adjustable canvas height or a supply tray?
- Am I doing a small or a large scale painting?
- Is a portable easel required for on-location work, or can a stationary easel suffice?
- When the easel is not in use, how much space do I have to keep it?
- What type of composition or material do I want when choosing my easel?
- What is my budget?
This is our best assessment of easels in 2023 that are all available in the marketplace. We hope you enjoyed reading, as much as we enjoyed researching and writing this guide and have found it useful in helping you decide the best easel to fuel your creativity and passion for the arts.
Do you have a favorite one? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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I'm sorry. Am I the only one who doesn't have the slightest desire to swap spit with everyone at the party via apple bobbing?
You would think this atrocious joke of a Halloween "game" would have been phased out by now. I mean, it's 2014. I think it's time for some better, more creative Halloween games—but no. I remain baffled apple bobbing has somehow maintained it's hierarchy on the Halloween festivities scale.
For those who are somehow unfamiliar with bobbing for apples, let me explain. Apples float in a bucket of water and you need to pick it up using only your mouth. So, every time you try to bite an apple it either A) dips down into the water and bounces up hitting you in the face or B) you get to have everyone's dirty backwash, saliva-y, pre-used apple bobbing water in your mouth.
Newsflash: both of these things happen EVERY. TIME. And no matter what, your whole face and your hair get completely soaked. How is that fun? It's not. It's so far the opposite of fun. Then when you finally cheat and use your hands to pick up the apple, that's it. There's no prize. You don't get anything. There's legitimately no point to this stupid game and bobbing for apples has literally nothing to do with Halloween either. If anything, it could maybe be a summer game to help kids keep cool, but other than that it's a huge waste of time.
Everyone, do the world a service and just make candy apples for your party like a normal host. Save bobbing for apples for when you're bored in the summer and feel like tormenting your future children.


text: this is maybe why your career is stalled by Alison Green on April 18, 2012 If you'd like to be doing better in your career, it's worth asking yourself if your own beliefs about work might be holding you back. Here are eight common misconceptions that can keep you from getting the projects, jobs, promotions, and salary you'd like. 1. Doing your job adequately is enough. Doing a merely adequate job isn't enough these days. With so many qualified job seekers available for hire, you need to go above and beyond in order to be seen as valuable to your boss. If you're simply meeting your employer's minimum expectations, your boss can quickly find someone who will do more. 2. If you do good work, your attitude doesn't matter. If you complain frequently, regularly shoot down ideas, or act like the office prima donna, your boss probably considers you a pain to deal with. And that will probably result in less interesting assignments, less flexibility, lower raises, and a higher chance of ending up at the top of the list if cuts ever need to be made. 3. Asking questions about an assignment will make you look like you don't know what you're doing. Good managers want you to ask questions, because they want you to get it right, not makes mistakes that could cost the employer time and money. In fact, it's generally unnerving when an employee who's taking on new work doesn't ask questions about it. Managers want to make sure that you're on the same page as they are, and asking questions is often essential to get there. 4. Being liked and making friends at work is more important than doing your job well. Few people would say this outright, even to themselves, but many people's behavior shows that they do believe this: They chit-chat when they should be working, they don't assert themselves when work is being done incorrectly, and gossip about the boss when doing so could destroy their own relationship with their manager. Bonding with your coworkers is great, but not at the expense of your reputation or your job. 5. You don't need critical feedback. If you get upset, angry, or offended when your boss gives you feedback about your work, you're doing yourself a disservice. If nothing else, it's in your best interest to hear what your manager is concerned about, and if you're focused on defending yourself, you'll miss out on the value of what's being said. And if your managers happens to be right, blocking out her input means that you'll deny yourself the chance to get better at what you do. 6. Playing online during the day won't affect your work. If you're using social networking sites or instant-messaging or browsing online sales throughout the workday, it's probably impacting your work. Sure, you might be getting the basics done, but you don't want to just do the basics – you want to build a stellar reputation as someone who routinely exceeds expectations. And if nothing else, spending a lot of work time online will create the appearance that you're not working hard, whether or not it's true. 7. If you make a mistake, you should make sure people don't know.Everyone makes mistakes from time to time; what matters is how you handle it when you do. If you don't accept responsibility or—worse— try to cover up that a mistake was made at all, your boss will likely be far more angry at this than at the mistake itself. Instead, acknowledge the mistake, explain why it happened, and explain what you're doing to fix it and ensure it's not repeated. 8. Your work speaks for itself. You could do great work, but if no one knows about it, you might not get the credit you deserve. When you meet (or exceed) a goal, or get a grateful email from a customer, or resolve a sticky situation with everyone happy, make sure that your boss knows about it. I originally published this at U.S. News & World Report. You may also like:is job-hopping still a bad thing?how can you determine how old a job posting is?my coworkers say I should hold back because I'm early-career ... but am I? { 79 comments }


text: MiFID II: Update ESMA makes new bond liquidity data available MiFID Firms All Articles in this Issue Date: 23 August 2018 On 8th August 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) made available new data for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR) through its data register. Since 30th July, ESMA has started to make available the second quarterly liquidity assessment for bonds. For this period, there are currently 466 liquid bonds subject to MiFID II transparency requirements. However, this assessment, which is dependent on the data submitted to ESMA, experienced data quality issues. ESMA's liquidity assessment for bonds is based on a quarterly assessment of quantitative liquidity criteria, which include the daily average trading activity (trades and notional amount) and percentage of days traded per quarter. ESMA will update its bond market liquidity assessments quarterly. However, additional data and corrections submitted to ESMA may result in further updates within each quarter, published in FITRS. The list of assessed bonds is available through ESMA's Financial Instruments Transparency System (FITRS) in the XML files with a publication date from 30 July 2018. The information will also be available through the Register system in due course.


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Macadamia Professional - Weightless Moisture Shampoo
$ 20.00
Product Overview
Weightless Moisture Shampoo 10 oz
• Promotes lift, body and volume
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Please understand that additional shipping costs may be required for buyers of the affiliated islands of france, italie, portugal, spain and so on. The full details of the warranty are below: if the goods become defective during the warranty period for reasons unrelated to your actions, omissions or diversion of the goods, you must notify us in writing and/or by filling in a guarantee request form (including a description of the fault) and return such goods to us. These goods must be followed by the return procedure and returned to the manufacturer for examination, testing and examination, and the manufacturer will not organize the collection for the product. Based on the views of the manufacturers, we will be offered reasonable opportunity and facilities to investigate all claims made under the warranty. The above guarantee is given by us subject to you having no liability for any defect resulting from wear, intentional damage, negligence, handling of the goods, incorrect assembly of the goods by you and/or a third party, abnormal operation conditions, failure to follow the instructions of the manufacturers of our and/or the goods (oral or written), misuse or modification or repair of the goods without our approval.
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Blast Rating Upgrade
Blast rating upgrades for refuge chambers are an optional feature for all MineARC Refuge Chambers and Safe Havens.
MineARC utilises highly specialised materials and engineering techniques to build chambers that can withstand the concussive forces of extreme blasts and explosions within heavy industry. Through careful analysis of a site's application and hazard assessment, MineARC can engineer a highly customised refuge chamber or safe haven to meet their specific blast rating requirements.
Blast Shield Protection
MineARC can provide structural additions to a refuge chamber or safe haven in order to provide blast shield protection for susceptible components.
This added protection prevents damage to areas of the chamber that either provide life support (such as air conditioning and mine air filtration) or components that, if damaged, will compromise the breathing integrity of the chamber (such as the portal window).
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Portable Safe Haven – ChemSAFE Standard Design Portable safe havens for petrochemical facilities offer a secure shelter for multiple personnel in the event of a toxic chemical release. MineARC's ChemSAFE Standard Design Safe Haven (otherwise known as a refuge chamber or toxic gas shelter) has been continuously re-engineered and refined to offer the latest in safe refuge technology, providing
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Chamber for High Seam Mines – CoalSAFE IHS Design The CoalSAFE International High Seam (IHS) Refuge Chamber has been designed in consultation with the world's leading coal mining companies and regional mining authorities to best suit the underground coal mining environment. Refined over a number of years, the CoalSAFE IHS Refuge Chamber's intrinsically safe (IS)
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Airlocks and Vestibules Airlocks and Vestibules by MineARC are designed to act as a secure staging area between the safety of the refuge shelter and the outside environment; significantly reducing the threat of contaminants being brought into the refuge chamber on entry during an underground mine emergency. MineARC offers a range of internal and external


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On the homepage above the fold, avoid carousels altogether.
A quickly rotating image distracts attention away from the CTA button.
What I usually recommend is to either have a static background image or a slowly moving background video, especially if it is well-integrated with the text & CTA(s) above.
I wrote an article on my blog about the Pros and Cons of a Homepage Background Video.
By a 'slowly moving background video', I'm thinking of something like this, for example:
The moving water looks cool, attracts your attention for a second, then you actually focus on the headline above it.
Opt instead for user-initiated carousels, if any.
Keep the elements on top of the image fixed (headline, subheadline, CTA) and only change the background image.
My research on this
1. A case study by Grizzlyzoos showed that a homepage with a carousel received 2.06% clicks, while having a static image received 40.53% clicks. (source)
2. In the experiment on ND.edu's carousel, 84% were on stories in position 1 with the rest split fairly evenly between the other four (~4% each). So the other slides besides the first one are basically ignored.
4. Auto-rotating carousels annoy users and reduce visibility (source)
5. Auto-rotating carousels get ignored. (source)
13. A/B tests by ServerTastic showed that versions without sliders outperformed those with sliders by an average of 16.48% in terms of revenue per visitor. (source – the original study page isn't available anymore)


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Hello....welcome to Monotone Monday! Or maybe I should have named this post I've Got the Monday Blues. Either way, the card I'm going to share today was a little happy accident...and it started with blue branches. I was actually making another one of these cards for a friend. You can read about it in this… Continue reading Monotone Monday – Petals & More
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Retiring Favorites – Petal Palette
There are so many good and fun stamp sets that are retiring on June 3rd. But just because they are retiring from the catalog, doesn't mean that they can't be used to make beautiful cards. Petal Palette is another one of my first purchases....and there is so much goodness in this stamp set that it comes… Continue reading Retiring Favorites – Petal Palette
Butterfly Wishes
I'm back already with another Butterfly post. I told you in my last post that I had lots of butterflies and I'm busy putting them on cards. I've already got a pile of cards on my desk just waiting. So let's start sharing! Here is my first card. It's a very simple card and… Continue reading Butterfly Wishes
Mixing The Old With The New
While I would love to just pretend I won the lottery so I could buy all the new stamps and papers and ribbons and markers and every new color of cardstock in the 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! catalog, let's just come to grips with reality and say "it ain't gonna happen". But...I did purchase a few… Continue reading Mixing The Old With The New


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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked yesterday by the Washington Blade's Chris Johnson about the President's commitment to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which is being introduced in Congress this week.
Said Carney:
"The administration will continue to work to build support for this important legislation because we believe that this is the right way, the right approach to take, because it is inclusive and that's why we supported it then, that's why we're glad to see it being reintroduced."
When asked for "one thing" the President has done in the past year to build support for ENDA, Carney couldn't really say:
"His support for this specific legislation, I think, is reflected in the fact that it's being introduced, as you said, in the House and the Senate. And he will work with like-minded lawmakers who support movement on this legislation to see it pass and ultimately signed into law. That's how this process works. This is the approach the president thought was the right one to take and he's encouraged by the progress being made."
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…
In a piece by Reuters last week which noted the White House's sluggishness on the issue, Lambda Legal's Jon Davidson said "there's more that he can do" and in March, 110 House lawmakers signed a letter calling for Obama to bypass the languishing legislation and issue and executive order protecting LGBT workers from discrimination.


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Mail delivery time in a Bluefield, WV, neighborhood recently coincided with a mishap for a customer. The man took a spill while working in his garage and cut his head when he hit the ground and his eyeglasses shattered. City Carrier Assistant Wayne Hankins was passing by at the same time and rushed to man's side. The postal employee helped him up and rendered first aid before getting back to his route.
Employees featured in "Heroes' Corner" also receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes' Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.


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Professional Dry Vacuum Cleaner T 15/1 HEPA
Product Description
With the dry vacuum cleaner T 15/1 we modernize our existing commercial dry vacuum cleaner range and reoccupy this important market segment with a top class model.
The extremely quiet machine combines high ergonomic comfort due to complete integration of suction hose, power cord and accessories as well as two park positions for floor tool with an outstanding suction performance and enormous working radius.
|Features and benefits
|HEPA hygiene filter (EN 1882:1998)
This vacuum cleaner features a Hepa filter (EN 1822:1998) for hygienically pure, particle-free exhaust air in hotels, hospitals, nurseries and many other areas.
|Highflex power cable
The yellow Highflex cable is extremely tough, flexible and anti-twist.
|Integrated accessory storage
Accessory storage at the rear for easy access in any cleaning situation.
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|Vacuum (mbar/kPa)
|240 / 24
|Container capacity (l)
|Max. rated input power (W)
|Standard nominal width
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|Sound pressure level (dB(A))
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|50 - 60
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|220 - 240
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|434 x 316 x 400
|Suction hose, 2.5 m
|Telescopic suction tube, standard
|Filter bag, fleece
|Container material, plastic
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|Crevice nozzle
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Managed federation overview
Apollo GraphOS provides managed federation support for graphs that use Apollo Federation.
With managed federation, your subgraphs each publish their schemas to GraphOS, which verifies that they successfully compose into a supergraph schema.
On composition success, GraphOS updates your supergraph's latest configuration, which is available at a special endpoint (called the uplink) that your router regularly polls for updates:
Benefits of managed federation
Managed federation helps your organization safely validate, coordinate, deploy, and monitor changes to your graph. It provides:
Router stability
You can modify subgraph schemas (and even add or remove entire subgraphs) without needing to modify or redeploy your router. Your router is the point of entry to your entire graph, and it should maximize its uptime.
Composition stability
Whenever your router obtains an updated configuration from Apollo, it knows that the updated set of subgraph schemas will compose, because the configuration includes the composed supergraph schema.
The router also knows that your subgraphs are prepared to handle operations against the updated set of schemas. This is because your subgraphs should publish their updated schemas as part of their deployment, meaning they're definitely running by the time the router is aware of the configuration change.
And whenever a subgraph accidentally pushes a schema change that doesn't compose, GraphOS continues to provide the most recent valid configuration to your router.
Schema flexibility
By using a configuration manager that's external to your router, you help ensure the safety of certain schema changes. For example, if you want to migrate a type or field from one subgraph's schema to another, you can perform this migration safely only if you externalize your configuration.
Ready to try it out? Continue to Setup.


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Tumbledown Trails in Wisconsin has come under fire, with its owner reportedly receiving death threats, for offering 9 holes of golf for $9.11 on the anniversary of the terror attacks.
Was it crass commercialism, historical insensitivity or just being tone deaf to the times? Whatever the reason, a family-owned golf course in Wisconsin is coming under intense criticism for its special 9/11 offer.
In a local newspaper ad, the Tumbledown Trails Golf Course near Madison offered to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks by offering nine holes of golf, with a cart, for $9.11 per person — "or 18 holes with cart for only $19.11!"
The offer was good only on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Tumbledown's owner and general manager, Marc Watts, told The Associated Press the course's 9/11 promotion actually began two years ago and had been warmly received. But this year, social media helped spread the ad, and anger over the promotion began to pop up in a variety of places. And despite several apologies on the golf course's Facebook (FB -1.00%) page, the anger remains.
"Shame in you all for even contemplating making money on our country's worst tragedy," wrote one recent poster. "You deserve all the backlash you get from this!" Another added this: "I'm astounded that a group of marketing professionals would come up with such an obvious and incredibly offensive idea, and, even more astounded that you would sign off on it. Good luck to you — you're certainly going to need it."
MSN moneyNOW tried to contact Watts for his side of the story. While that call was not returned, the golf course did have the following message on its voicemail:
"We are no longer accepting tee times for Wednesday, 9/11," it said. "Please accept our sincere apologies. Our attempt to remember the tragedy of this day has been met with negativity and now even death threats. We ask that you please take a moment to reflect and remember those that we lost that day as we were trying to do. God bless and have a good day."
Advertising professionals say there's a right way and a wrong way for companies to mark somber anniversaries and not be called out as disrespectful and opportunistic.
Greg Wagner, advertising professor at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business and a former creative director at several large ad agencies, points to a television advertisement Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD +0.77%) released on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A team of Budweiser Clydesdale horses saluted Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, the site of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center.
"That was seen, at least from everything I heard, as the right way," said Wagner. "And they only ran it once. It was like, 'OK, we're not out here to sell beer, we're out here to pay tribute to the victims as well as to the heroes.'"


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Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio hike prepaid prices by 40%
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The three telecommunication giants account for over 90 per cent market share of 1.18 billion mobile subscribers
The three telecommunication giants account for over 90 per cent market share of 1.18 billion mobile subscribers
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio have hiked their tariffs by about 40 per cent after incurring huge losses over the last few weeks.
Bharti Airtel on Sunday hiked tariff rate in the range of 50 paise per day to Rs 2.85 per day, effective from December 3.
The company announced new plans, which will affect the Airtel pre-paid customers who avail the plans provided by the company under its "unlimited" category, among others.
"Our new mobile plans offer tremendous value to our customers and are backed by a superior network experience on Airtel's nationwide 4G network. Airtel will continue to make large investments in emerging technologies and digital platforms to deliver world-class experiences to our customers," said Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel.
According to the release, Airtel's new plans will offer "exclusive benefits as part of the Airtel Thanks platform" to its customers.
Vodafone Idea also announced a similar plan, with plans capping at 2 days, 28 days, 84 days, and 365 days of validity and prices varying from Rs 19-2399.
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Similarly, Jio will be introducing the new 'ALL-IN-ONE' plans with unlimited voice and data, effective from December 6.
"Jio will be introducing new ALL-IN-ONE plans with unlimited voice and data. These plans will have a fair usage policy for calls to other mobile networks.
The new plans will be effective from December 6, 2019," the statement informed.
"Although the NEW ALL-IN-ONE plans will be priced up to 40 per cent higher, staying true to its promise of being customer first, Jio customers will get up to 300 per cent more benefits," the statement added.
The company said that while remaining committed to the ultimate interest of the consumer, "Jio will take all necessary steps to help sustain the Indian telecommunications industry."
The statement stressed that Jio will continue to work with the government on the consultation process for the revision of telecom tariffs and looks forward to participation from all other stakeholders.
The hike in tariffs comes after VIL, and Bharti Airtel posted record quarterly losses of ₹50,922 crore and ₹23,045 crore respectively due to a Supreme Court ruling on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR).
Both Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel also have an outstanding debt of over ₹1 lakh crore each.
The three telecommunication giants account for over 90 per cent market share of 1.18 billion mobile subscribers.
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The Amazing Hannah Penn
She was twenty-five years younger when she married an icon of the Quaker faith. Hannah Penn tells the story of her own and William's childhood. She recounts her life as 'the second wife'; tells of uncooperative and stubborn step children and of the Penn's mounting debt. When William died, Hannah became the Proprietor of Pennsylvania, and needed all her business skills to govern the province and pay down its debt. She succeeded: she governed her Province for eight years from England, and at her death the Penns and Pennsylvania were completely debt free. This is a living history presentation and can be adapted to the age or interest of the audience.


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Deputies recently located a suicidal subject and connected him with mental health providers. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reminds residents there are resources available for people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
On January 19 at 6:19 p.m., deputies were dispatched to an attempted suicide at the Mine Road commuter lot. The witness reported observing a parked vehicle with a hose running from the exhaust pipe into the vehicle's window. When the witness tried to make contact at the vehicle, the suicidal subject put the vehicle in gear and drove away.
The witness provided the vehicle's license plate number and deputies began searching the area and the address of the registered owner. Deputy G.P. McCaulley was able to determine the identity of the suicidal subject and several deputies assisted in following up on leads.
At approximately 2 a.m. on January 20, deputies located the suicidal subject and were able to take him to the hospital for treatment and to speak with mental health providers.
If you or someone you know are experiencing a mental health crisis or mental health related issues, there are resources available. Residents are also reminded they can call the Sheriff's Office at (540) 658-4400 for assistance and additional information. If you are in an immediate crisis, dial 9-1-1.
24-Hour Helplines:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Regional Mental Health Services for Children & Adults:Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB): 540-373-3223, 24-Hour Emergency Services (540) 373-6876


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The second episode of the BBC World Service 'My Perfect Country'-series looks at Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has implemented a progressive energy policy that is leading the way in the race to be carbon neutral. Although the country covers only 0.1% of the world's landmass, it is home to 5% of its biodiversity, and has the greatest density of species in the world. A quarter of the country is protected land, including 26 national parks. While lucrative timber logging once eroded the country's forests, using a programme of financial incentives from the government, deforestation was reversed. Costa Rica went from having one of the worst rates in the world to almost zero by 2005.
In 2007 the government announced Costa Rica would be the first carbon-neutral country by 2021 – a race that includes Iceland, Norway and New Zealand. In 2015 this small Central American republic achieved another environmental milestone by generating all its electricity using 99% renewable energy.
Do Costa Rica's green credentials make it a contender for the perfect country policy pile? Fi Glover and digital entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox debate, with the help of Professor Henrietta Moore from the Institute for Global Prosperity and Ilimi Granoff from the Overseas Development Institute.
Visit the 'My Perfect Country: Costa Rica'-site to listen to the episode.


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Each player takes control of an expedition searching for the Inca treasure. Before the game starts the treasure is placed in one of the temples. The temples are mixed and placed on the game board, one on each square marked with a temple. Movement is done by rolling dice and playing compass cards in the direction(s) you want to move. If you land on a temple you may search it. When a player finds the treasure he must bring it safely to his home camp in order to win the game (the other players will gang up to try and steal the treasure from him).
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April 23, 2013: Serious Road Tripping
I'm really tired –early morning yoga (today) about did me in. I'm always this way on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Going to bed at 11:30 P.M. and then getting up at 5:30 a.m. is a killer. And I always think that if I sleep soundly, that I will feel energized. It's never this way though.
However, I would not pass up going to morning yoga. The class has remained small. Last week there were 10 or so new faces. Youngers, I call them. But none of these people were here today. I think it's just too much for them to handle. I like the class more and more. I'm now better able to engage my core, which is key to being able to do the poses correctly. And yoga days are my best riding days because I'm all that much more flexible. The horses can readily tell this.
I have just had it reiterated – never, ever take good weather for granted. I
got to thinking that the sun was going to continue to shine. I got to thinking wrong. Today, it was overcast. The early snow/rain mix turned into a light drizzle. I looked at the horse pen this morning and uttered one word – yuck.
I didn't at all feel like pen cleaning or riding, but I did both. After, I felt virtuous. I rode Tinni and ponied Signy. Then I rode Siggi and ponied Raudi. Both times, Hrimmi came along. The horses were chipper because it was just a hair cooler out.
The news of the day (which I've embedded in this dispatch because I'm not sure I want the whole world to know this) is that we just put down a deposit on a three horse trailer. Now we must sell our two horse trailer. The new trailer is in Walla Walla, Washington. (This is where they grow the onions). Pete's going to go down to America after I return from Portland and bring it back here. He might also pick up Skjoni, an Icelandic gelding. This will help defray travel costs.
And what do I think about this? Like Pete, I'm nervous. I don't want to end up in the poor house. We will have to sell our two-horse trailer soon, otherwise we won't be able to do our trip However, buying this trailer was the right thing to do. On our return trip from Colorado we had three horses because we'd just purchased Signy. It was hard on the three because they were all bunched together. They were good sports about it – I have this fond memory of seeing three heads peering out the two windows at me. But all lost weight. A three horse is a far better idea because this way they'll have their own little area. There will be no more snitching of hay from the other's pile. All in all, it will be a more comfortable ride for them. And because we have a new truck, it's going to be a more comfortable ride for us.
Pete might also bring back some hay. This'll be good because like trailer costs, hay costs less down in America, land of plenty.
So verily unto you I say – Giddy Up.
Next: 114: 4/24/13:
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Imagine what combining an Open Source hardware and software platform together might do in the medical device industry, particularly for less stringent telehealth applications. This is something that some in the industry are beginning to look at by leveraging the novel platform from a small New York city based start-up, Bug Labs.
On Tuesday, the Berkman Center at Harvard Law School sponsored a luncheon talk by Bug Labs founder and CEO, Peter Semmelhack. Though I was unable to attend that luncheon, I did get a chance to sit down with Peter that morning over coffee to learn more about Bug Labs, its technology and where he sees his company headed.
Company in a Nutshell:
- Based in NYC, it also has an office on the west coast.
- Founded in April '06 by serial entrepreneur, for Peter this is his 3rd start-up.
- First product released/shipped in March '08. They now have 7 products in their offering that can only be purchased at their online store.
- Backing from VCs that include: Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital & Court Square Ventures. This is a very nice line-up of VC firms, all of whom have been quite successful.
- Currently have 17 employees and claim an Open Source development community of over 2,000.
- Go to market strategy to date has been online but they are now looking at eTailers as secondary distribution channel. They are also in discussions with a number of very large companies that are looking at novel ways to leverage the open hardware/software device platform to create novel services for the markets they serve.
So What Exactly is Bug Labs Offering:
The best metaphor for what Bug Labs is offering the market is an electronic "LEGO" set that allows a tech geek (they post a big warning for those wishing to buy that Java programming experience is required) to build a wide range of potential devices. It begins with the base platform, BUGbase, that is really nothing more than a Linux computer with all the various interfaces (power, Ethernet, USB 2.0 etc.) one would expect in a neat and tidy package. The BUGbase is fully IP-addressable and has four slots to mount various BUGmodules to the BUGbase. Right now, modules include among others a camera, motion detector/accelerometer, GPS, & LCD display. Slapping together a BUGbase with motion detector and camera modules, one can put together a simply home security system that alerts you, via the Internet/email, if there is motion in the home and the camera to show you what is happening.
All of this is pretty slick, but that's about it. These are not solutions they are selling, but a development platform, a LEGO kit, that others might leverage to create novel solutions. But it maybe that development platform, its openness and novelty that leads many a bright mind to begin creating unique solutions for specific market applications.
Leveraging the Community:
Leveraging all the Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wiki, ideas with voting, etc.) at their disposal, Bug Labs has created a very active and engaged community for their product offering. When I asked Peter about the development community, he commented that it is one that is VERY engaged (after all he did say over 2,000 in that community for a company of only 17 employees) and that development community is doing far more work for them then they could have ever done on their own in such a short period of time. Bug Labs' community is viral, suggesting new modules to be built and creating new solutions/apps with existing modules. Combining development, modules and ultimately solutions that are then taken to market will lead to pull-through sales of Bug Labs' products.
Nice model, that has an ability to scale in dramatic fashion, but there is one small problem: Can Bug Labs compete in a market, such as electronics where the cost of hardware relentlessly drops and subsequently margins are squeezed. Even rapid growth that leverages community input may not save them here.
Peter recognizes this and their business model is part product, part service. For services, they intend to replicate the model of Linux company, Red Hat. Yes, Bug Labs platform is full open source and yes, anyone can get the source code and develop an app. Where open source users often run into a problem, however, is how to insure that the platform is running is the most up-to-date, secure, bug-free software. Red Hat keeps the open source Linux-based servers of large corporate clients refreshed for an annual service fee, Bug Labs hopes to do the same for its BUGbase customers.
Looking at the Market:
The Bug Labs business model was predominantly focusing on the consumer market, especially all those tech geeks looking to build some sort of cool, one off device. What has surprised Peter is the inquiries they are receiving from specific business markets. Right now they are seeing about 40% of inquiries/interest coming from three distinct markets: Education, Manufacturing and, drum roll…
I seriously doubt there is much of an opportunity for Bug Labs in a hospital care setting, simply too many regulatory issues and entrenched vendors to make a dent there.
The telehealth market is a completely different story. Yes, plenty of players jumping in, e.g., Intel with Health Guide, and a lot of others circling e.g., Verizon and AT&T, (Peter did say they are in discussions with one of the mega-carriers in Europe on a healthcare app – hint, had to do with rounds and digitizing clinical notes) but this is a potentially huge market as there are simply not enough hospital beds to handle the demographic bulge that is working its way into retirement. And quite frankly, quality of life is far better in one's own home than some hospital anyway so why don't we try to keep people there for as long as possible and leverage technology to assist in care.
So getting back to Bug Labs
An open development platform, a large development community, an ability to create an almost limitless number of applications, fully IP-addressable with 3G and Bluetooth in the base station combining with Bluetooth sensor grids in the home connecting on out to the Internet via 3G, developed and installed for relatively low cost…
Yes, the Bug Labs model could lead to some very interesting healthcare/telehealth applications, in fact, they have a very simple one already called GeriatricAssistant. The challenge, however, is to go beyond the simple LEGO model of Bug Labs today to creating fully integrated solutions that also address critical workflow requirements of caregivers. This is not a particularly hard challenge, but certainly one that will require expertise that resides outside of Bug Labs. But with an openness that is rare in the device sector, they are likely to attract more than a few interested parties from the ranks of the healthcare sector to build those novel solutions and take them to market.


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Theravāda Buddhism Web Directory
Tisarana Buddhist Monastery
Street: 1356 Powers Road
Postcode: K7H 3C5
City: Perth
Federal State: Ontario
Country: Canada
The monastery in the Forest tradition is a residence for Buddhist monks and those who wish to train as Buddhist monks. It also functions as a spiritual sanctuary for interested friends who may visit for varying periods of time.
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We are going to go deep into some media/social media/film drama right now.
Let's get the players in place. It's Nancy Meyers Week at Vulture (my bias right up front, love Vulture) and this specific piece written by Rachel Handler, "A Chaotic Taxonomy of the Nancy Meyers Universe" has upset Nancy's daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer.
There are multiple pieces in the package, including an interview with Cameron Diaz about The Holiday and an interview with Nancy herself, all written by Handler. It is fair to call her an expert in Nancy's work.
In the piece in question, Handler breaks down the elements of Nancy's films, from rakish men to bathtubs to divorce. Handler's assessment of these cinematic markers is an analysis of the work. She writes, "This is not meant to reduce Meyers's filmography to a series of qualifiers but rather to argue that she should be discussed, much like the Werner Herzogs and the Terrence Malicks of filmmaking, as an auteur in her own right. In hopes of working toward a grand theory of Nancy Meyers, I've broken down Meyers's movies into their component parts — repeated themes, outfits, and protagonists' afflictions — to figure out which are the least and most Nancy Meyers–esque."
She also lists the films she did not include (like Jumpin' Jack Flash, which Nancy wrote under a pseudonym) and a film she included that was not directed by Nancy, Home Again, which was directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, who yesterday took to Instagram to accuse Handler's dissection of her mother's work as sexist.
Nancy Meyers' films center women, yes, but why does that mean we cannot talk about the details of how those characters live in their worlds? Costume design is an art and Nancy's masterful use of clothing should be celebrated, not ignored. Dressing older women in all-white power suits is part of the texture of these films. As are the kitchens. If the kitchens weren't important, why are they such a focus in so many of her movies? Why are scenes written to happen around the island? (In It's Complicated, part of the plot centered around a kitchen renovation.) This is purposeful and important to the storytelling. For Hallie to say her mother's films are above this kind of critical dissection is doing a disservice to the work. It IS the work.
The kind of detailed writing Handler is doing happens all the time around the work of auteurs, like the music in a Scorsese's films, which has been covered ad nauseum (like here) or the Red Apple Cigarettes in a Tarantino movie or the costumes in a Marvel movie (which are seen as having importance equal to the nuke codes). It is not sexist to break a cinematic universe down to its parts, its language, to appreciate how it all comes together. If anything, this package is long overdue.
Hallie's point that She! Is! Pregnant! and her mother did all this while also raising a family is I'm sure very personal to her, but in the scope of the Nancy Meyers Cinematic Universe, I'm more interested in reading about how often Nancy's characters go to therapy and "protagonist gets too drunk/high to comedic effect" tropes. I want to read about Nancy's bag of tricks and how they are effective and charming over different decades and films.
Hallie's defensiveness becomes clearer when we get to her own film, Home Again. Handler included it as part of the Nancy Meyers Cinematic Universe because it was produced by Nancy and trades in her themes (well-to-do white woman Reese Witherspoon gets her groove back). Home Again was not received that well; Handler calls it "a Westworld robot version of a Nancy Meyers movie. And it's a fascinating cultural object because of this, further proving the notion that you can do everything exactly like Nancy Meyers, but you cannot ultimately re-create Nancy Meyers." (Emphasis hers.)
I would imagine that burns. In fact, I know it does because Hallie wrote she's not "particularly concerned" what Handler thinks of her movie, which is a dead giveaway that she cares very much what Handler thinks about her movie. It's understandable to a point, but it falls apart when she pulls on the threads of privilege to say she shouldn't have to defend that she directed her film, a misleading grievance. Handler does not imply Hallie didn't direct Home Again; in fact, quite the opposite. Handler's writing makes clear that she thinks Hallie directed a facsimile of her mom's work.
Hallie also compares herself to Sofia Coppola and Jason Reitman, who both are connected to their fathers, implying that they don't get the same treatment. They do. And you know what? They have to live with it because that's what happens when you have a parent whose influence and help in getting you started as a director is immeasurable.
Tavi Gevinson, someone I consider to be the last good person on the Internet, commented this on Hallie's post:
man @tavitulle a real one pic.twitter.com/19J3KzT8XO— rachel handler (@rachel_handler) December 16, 2020
This part resonated, "I suppose I take charges of sexism seriously and I don't think that's what's going on here." As does "I don't think her (Coppola) or Reitman's movies are thematically as close to their parents' as Home Again was to yours." There it is, in plain language: Hallie made a movie in her mother's liking and it didn't measure up. Period. You can bet that when Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife comes out there will be a lot of talk about his father, because that's the cost of benefitting from the family business. If Sofia Coppola were to make a mob movie, it would be compared to The Godfather.
In Hallie's post, she defends herself against unmade accusations of nepotism by invoking a "woman supporting woman" kind of feminism. It's surface and it's hollow and it doesn't line up at all with what Vulture is doing. And it attracted that same kind of "preach" support from many women (some very famous) commenting with hearts and the flexing arm. What Hallie did here is not a flex, it's a disservice to her mom's work, which deserves to be as celebrated and dissected as closely as Christopher Nolan's. (Like this piece NPR just did about Nolan's fascination with time- a theme!) Nancy Meyers Week is a homage to a filmmaker whose success and longevity has been gendered and overlooked for too long. It is Hallie's interpretation of Handler's writing that is reductive.
Rachel Handler didn't read Nancy Meyers' work wrong, but Hallie Meyers-Shyer sure read Rachel Handler's work wrong.
has she seen any of her moms movies— doreen st. félix (@dstfelix) December 16, 2020


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Our founding UK operation was established in 2015, and quickly gained momentum when it was recognised that, in order to survive, the traditional British meat industry required immediate change. In particular, it was noted that the female talent pool was untapped.
Innovative industry leaders and trade bodies supported the initiative, and Meat Business Women swiftly grew its following with an exciting launch in Dublin (for the addition of our Irish group) soon to follow.