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Can I Touch It? by Endia Beal
Endia Beal is a North Carolina based artist known for her photographic imagery and video installations. She explores the relationships of minority women within the corporate space based on her personal experiences.
Endia's art gives a voice to marginalized groups, those who live on the outer edges of what society views as appropriate or conventional. Often, these groups were at one point in history powerless whether based on gender, race, socioeconomic status, or sexuality. Endia questions conformity and gender norms, while magnifying our personal judgements and stereotypes. Expounding upon the stories told my artist Carrie Mae Weems and Lorna Simpson, Endia asks, "What's really going on here?" and "How can this conversation transcend gender, race and generational gaps?"
Endia obtained a dual BA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Photography and a BA in Art History from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated from Yale University School of Art with her Master of Fine Arts in Photography. Endia was included in group exhibitions at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in NYC, and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in Winston – Salem, NC.


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Linda and Bill Swinney celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family celebration in Colleyville hosted by their children and their families.
Swinney married the former Linda Jackson on Sept. 24, 1960, at the North Second St. Christian Church in Albuquerque, N.M. They have lived in Amarillo for 34 years.
Mr. Swinney is retired from the grocery industry. Mrs. Swinney is retired from DePauw Construction, Inc. They are members of Lamount Street Baptist Church.
Children of the couple are Jeff Swinney and Greg Swinney.
The couple has six grandchildren: Bailey, Ryan, Lauren, Audrey, Will and Jake.
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GreenHunter Resources Announces Barging Site Plan Approval at Wheeling, WV Barge Facility
GreenHunter Resources Announces Barging Site Plan Approval at Wheeling, WV Barge Facility
Waste Fluid Recycle and Reuse Facility to Serve Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale Region
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GreenHunter Resources, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GRH) (NYSE MKT: GRH.PRC) (the "Company"), a diversified water resource, waste management and environmental services company specializing in the unconventional oil and natural gas shale resource plays, announced today that its site plan for the water recycling and barging facility located in Wheeling, WV has been approved by the Wheeling Planning Commission.
This site was originally acquired by GreenHunter Resources in March of this year. GreenHunter expects to receive all necessary building permits over the next several weeks and plans to commence construction upon receipt of all required permits.
Mr. John Jack, Vice President, Appalachian Basin, commented, "GreenHunter has met all of the requirements as requested by the Planning Commission in Wheeling, WV. We are looking forward to helping Wheeling contribute a much needed water management solution to the West Virginia oil and gas industry. Once complete, GreenHunter's Wheeling Barge Terminal and Recycling facility will provide job opportunities for members of the community and help to reduce congestion on roadways by replacing truck traffic with barge transport. GreenHunter continues to look for ways to reduce the cost of water handling and disposal for our customers in this region."
About GreenHunter Water, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Resources, Inc.)
GreenHunter Water, LLC provides Total Water Management Solutions™ in the oilfield. An understanding that there is no single solution to E&P fluids management shapes GreenHunter's technology-agnostic approach to services. In addition to licensing of and joint ventures with manufacturers of mobile water treatment systems (Frac-Cycle®), GreenHunter Water is expanding capacity of salt water disposal facilities, next-generation modular above-ground storage tanks (MAG Tank™), advanced hauling and fresh water logistics services—including 21st Century tracking technologies (RAMCATTM) that allow Shale producers to optimize the efficiency of their water resource management and planning while complying with emerging regulations and reducing cost.
For a visual animation of the Class II Salt Water Disposal well development and completion technique that is being utilized in GreenHunter Water's Appalachia, Eagle Ford, Mississippian Lime and Bakken SWD program, navigate to the video by clicking on "Salt Water Disposal Animation" button on the Operations tab at GreenHunterResources.com or click here.
Additional information about GreenHunter Water may be found at www.GreenHunterWater.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about future expectations and prospects for GreenHunter Resources and its business and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the substantial capital expenditures required to fund its operations, the ability of the Company to implement its business plan, government regulation and competition. GreenHunter Resources undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the future.
GreenHunter Resources, Inc.
Jonathan D. Hoopes
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Grapevine, TX 76051
Tel: (972) 410-1044
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Public Works Director
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Phone: (847) 551-3815
Linked below is a color-coded map of West Dundee, which provides an overview of pavement maintenance operations that were conducted in Fiscal Year 2018-2019, and those planned for Fiscal Years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, as part of the annual Streets & Infrastructure Program.
For each program year, the total anticipated costs noted take into account both design and construction supervision engineering.
Public Works Director
Eric Babcock
Phone: (847) 551-3815
This multi-jurisdictional project involves upgrading Huntley Road from a two-lane roadway to a reconstructed five-lane roadway, as a joint effort between the Villages of West Dundee and Carpentersville. West Dundee is the lead agency for the portion of the project that spans from Sleepy Hollow Rd to Elm Ave.
Federal funding assistance totaling $7,500,000 has been granted to meet the nearly $11,000,000 project cost. The Village of West Dundee's funding obligation of $1,700,000 was secured and committed through the refinancing and issuance of a General Obligation Bond in 2015. The Village of Carpentersville has the same local share obligation.
This project experienced several delays, including with acquisition of right-of-way parcels and utility relocatons. Bid letting was completed in the Spring of 2018, with a contract awarded to Plote Construction. Site work began in late Summer. It is expected that this major roadway project will be substantially completed about 18 months after of the initiation of construction.
Click here to view the project renderings.
In addition to the above project, concurrent roadway projects are taking place along Huntley Road from Elm to just past Lincoln Ave in Carpentersville, including the intersection of Huntley Road and Route 31. For more information about these projects, please visit the Current & Potential Construction Projects page of cville.org.
The improvements are expected to reduce travel times by improving traffic flow and reducing conflicts.


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Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression which has a seasonal pattern, most commonly experienced during the winter months. The symptoms experienced are much the same as with depression. Typically, these symptoms will lift when the spring arrives.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that people experience at a particular time of year or during a particular season.
Most of us are affected by the change in seasons – it is normal to feel more cheerful and energetic when the sun is shining and the days are longer, or to find that you eat more or sleep longer in winter. In Shetland sometimes the dark winter nights can really make the days seem really long and bereft of daylight.
However, if you experience SAD, the change in seasons will have a much greater effect on your mood and energy levels, and lead to symptoms of depression that have a significant impact on your day-to-day life. Most people experience SAD during the winter. Less commonly, some people find that they experience SAD in reverse – with depressive symptoms occurring in summer.
Symptoms can include:
Some people get 'sub-syndromal SAD' which is a milder version in which people may put on weight, feel tired and low but do not develop a full depression. This is sometimes known as the 'winter blues.'
The exact cause of SAD is unknown however some theories suggest that the lack of natural light during the winter can be a contributing factor. One option for treating SAD is to use a light box. This is a special type of light which gives off much brighter UV light than a normal lamp.
Other options for treating SAD are much the same as treating depression and can include medication or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. A GP would be able to diagnose whether somebody is experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder and could advise on the best course of treatment for that person. If you are concerned that you are experiencing SAD then please make an appointment with your GP int he first instance.
We have detailed some self-help tips below:
Mind Your Head have a light box which is available to borrow for a period of one week for people to trial before exploring options to rent or buy. If you are interested in borrowing the light box then please contact us. We can also provide information on where you can rent lightboxes or purchase natural alarm clocks (there is also a link provided in support sources below).
Helpful information and advice.
Link: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Our internal body clock relies on a dawn or sunrise to keep itself in regulation, so when people wake in the dark on winter mornings, our internal body clock does not get the correct signal and the internal 'circadian rhythms' can go away. This site also includes good advice, information and personal testimonies.
Link: http://www.sad-lighthire.co.uk/category/natural-alarm-clocks/9
Schizophrenia is a 'Psychotic Illness'; this means that the person has difficulty telling the difference between the thoughts in their head and reality.Find out more
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Artie Vs. Michael Irvin
Artie told the crew he called into Michael Irvin's Dallas-area radio show yesterday (at Michael's request) to discuss his appearance on "Joe Buck Live" - and even though Michael had previously apologized for his public criticism of Artie's appearance, Michael took the opportunity to attack him again. In a clip from the show, Artie defended himself, telling Michael: "I wanna feed my kids." Howard and Robin wondered what Artie meant, so he joked: "I have illegitimate kids you don't know about...I was out of my mind and trying to say, 'I'm trying to make a living.'" Artie then laughed that HBO was rerunning his Joe Buck appearance "constantly" - but the uncensored version only airs after midnight.


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Metacafe and Strike.TV announced that original web series Dwelling was voted the winner of its recent MetaVote contest.
Dwelling garnered 34 percent of audience votes, beating out 6 other original web series which all together generated over six million views over the course of a month.
The series, created, written, and directed, by Anthony Q. Farrell, a writer for NBC's The Office and a three-time Writers Guild Award nominee, centers around three people who "willingly share a house, but unwillingly share their lives."
The MetaVote contest sourced the shows from the defunct and now born again Strike.TV, which launched out of the Writers Guild strike of 2008 and has focused on professional writers in the entertainment industry as its creative base. The other series in the contest, Unknown Sender, Coma, Period., Let's Get Laid, Daryl from OnCar, Hildy Hildy, and B-Rock, featured writers from Die Hard, The Simpsons, Knight Rider, and Malcolm in the Middle, in addition to The Office.
Metacafe is funding a second season of Dwelling on its site, with support from a brand advertiser which may be integrated into the show.


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In today's fast pace environment, the culture that has been embedded into society is the culture of the "me". It's a culture which teaches that in order to be successful you have to look after yourself without concern to others, a culture of self-interest.
This culture of selfishness teaches people that in a highly competitive world, only the ones who outperform others will be successful.
It's a culture which creates loneliness, rejection, emptiness.
In reality, Humans are social creatures, happiness happens only when people interact with each other with a common goal and purpose.
Life becomes meaningful and fulfilling only when people know they belong to a circle where each one looks for the interests of each other for the common benefit.
Kindness and compassion make people more productive, trustworthy, loyal and healthy.
You only succeed when people around you succeed, society only benefits when most of its members succeed.
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One of the most pictureque partsof Cracow is a Vistula meander next to the Wawel Castle. In the summer of 2003 we would like to invite you to try new tourist attraction here in Cracow - boat cruises down the Vistula River. Our Boat Trip provides a unique opportunity to have a look at Cracow from Vistula meander perspective.
For the purpose of our cruises we have 11-meter-long wooden boats whose construction is based on the construction of traditional rafter's boats. In the 19th century those boats were called baciki, and they were an inseparable element of Vistula landscape.


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Today! Internship, Summer Job & Volunteer Fair
Thursday, February 12 from 12-4 pm at the EMU
More than 60 organizations including businesses, non-profits and government agencies are looking to fill a diverse range of positions. Some great opportunities for those looking to deepen their experiences and boost their resumes!
The event starts at noon in the EMU Ballroom.
The Career Center has a number of workshops and events planned for the coming months, so keep checking their website, as well as the Economics Department's Undergraduate Events Calendar for other opportunities to get the most from your job search. And keep watching your inbox for the weekly Economics Job + Internship Digest, packed with dozens of opportunities especially suited for economics students.


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The Gateway Foundation of Birmingham recently hosted its third annual Faux-lympics where sixteen teams, as well as family and friends, met at Crestwood Park in Birmingham for an afternoon of food, fun, and friendly competition. The teams fought for the glory of a first place trophy, while competing in events such as three-legged race, pizza-box relay race, and tug of war. The Faux-lympics is an annual fundraiser for Birmingham's Gateway Foundation. This non-profit organization has been providing family counseling, foster care, financial advice, and transitional living assistance to local families for 123 years. Started in 1891 as a home for unmarried mothers and a temporary home for troubled youth, Gateway has become an organization dedicated to "transforming the lives of families in crisis and delivering hope to the hurting" as they fill an important niche in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
Michael Imhof, Kyle Haggard, Eric Reardon, and Daniel Gossett of the Birmingham office showed up with game faces on. Literally. With fluorescent yellow Terracon t-shirts and maroon war-painted faces, the guys meant business while also maintaining proper Terracon branding.
When the last event was over and the dust had settled, it was Terracon that came away with the win. With a hefty point total of 1,485, 105 more than the second place team, Terracon easily took first place. Most importantly, the event helped to raise more than $16,000 for Gateway Birmingham. "Although the sweet taste of victory was very fulfilling, knowing that funds had been raised for neglected children and deserving, local families in need was the highlight of the day," said Gossett.


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Not Art Records and OpenICE present a concert of piano music for non-pianos. Featuring works by Conlon Nancarrow, Steve Reich, and Heather Stebbins, the instruments used will include analog synthesizers, repurposed piano components, and B. Toys Meowsic keyboards.
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"Brett Leavy is an immersive heritage specialist, virtual historian and artist. His innovative idea to recreate the real environment for mapping Indigenous culture and heritage stems from his passion to educate the community about Indigenous history."
(ABC Open)
"Have you ever wondered what Brisbane looked like before white settlement? Have you ever wanted to know what's under all that concrete? Brisbanite Brett Leavy can help with that, as he develops a role-playing game (RPG) that simulates the lives of the tribes that once populated our city.
His game will use topographical data and 3D modelling to allow you to explore almost photo-realistic simulations of the CBD, South Bank, West End, Fortitude Valley, Bowen Hills, Woolloongabba and other Brisbane suburbs as they appeared before white settlement.
He recently demonstrated the game at the launch of the PIVOTAL Summit, which will bring together world leaders in spatial information technology, sustainability, climate change and governance in Brisbane next month."
(Rohan Williams, 11 May, 2015, bmag)
"29 April 2013, marks the Australian launch of a unique project that will see a giant work of art by Australian Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi installed on the roof of the musée du quai Branly in Paris. To be officially revealed on June 6, the 700 square-metre installation is viewable from the Eiffel Tower and accessible by Google Earth users, making it one of the largest artworks made by an Australian artist and an important new addition to the world renowned museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas."
(International Development for Australian Indigenous Art)
"Launched by the Australasian CRC [Cooperative Research Centre] for Interaction Design (ACID), Digital Songlines is a project to develop protocols, methodologies, and toolkits to facilitate the collection and sharing of Indigenous cultural heritage knowledge in Australia. The title of Digital Songlines represents the blend of new media technology, simulation technology, and high–end computer visualisation systems to depict Aboriginal culture and heritage. Through the virtual sharing of oral histories, herbarium data, dreamtime myths, legends, and stories, organisers hope to protect, preserve and promote Indigenous cultural practices and their survival techniques in accessible, interactive, creative ways."
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About Maven Youth
Our Mission and Vision
Maven Youth fosters innovative solutions that empower LGBTQ+ youth to network, organize and educate for social change.
We accomplish our mission by:
- Providing meaningful skills exploration and development to pave career pathways for LGBTQ+ youth
- Bridging the technology gap between LGBTQ+ youth and youth serving organizations
- Transforming the tech industry through consciousness raising and collaborative partnerships
We envision a world where:
LGBTQ+ youth are equipped with the knowledge, skill, and ability to create innovative tech solutions. Youth are provided career pathways into technology and supported to advance within the tech industry through training, mentorship, and application.
LGBTQ+ youth serving organizations are providing services to youth using the most innovative technology. It's a world where non-profits are provided the funding and support needed to access and sustain the newest technology to better serve youth.
The LGBTQ+ community thrives in technology. It's a world where the tech industry invests in the next generation of LGBTQ+ professionals and changes how our community is represented in games and media. LGBTQ+ tech professionals, especially leaders of color, rise within the industry.
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By Siobhan Deremer
Did you dive into fall last weekend by checking out Jack-O-Lantern lane, picking pumpkins at one of the Valley's farms, or tasting some of the fall sangria at Sleepy Cat? Well, this week brings even more fun fall activities to try! Here are some highlights:
First Monday at 99 Bottles (5pm – 7pm/ Free)
Celebrate the First Monday of October in downtown Allentown at 99 Bottles' special happy hour event. Network with Lehigh Valley professionals and enjoy local drinks and food! RSVP and more info here.
I Pink I Can with Lehigh Valley Health Network (5pm – 7pm/ Free)
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lehigh Valley Health Network is holding their free program covering topics in women's health with resource stations on breast health, cancer services, and many more. For those who can't make it to the Cedar Crest location, the program will be simulcast to other locations around the Valley. Sign up here.
Core Life and Emmaus Run Inn Group Run (6pm - 8pm/ Free)
If you haven't checked out CoreLife in the Hamilton Crossings yet, what better way to get a taste than as running fuel? Get your group run on with the Run Inn in Emmaus and then try an amazing grain bowl or beverage from CoreLife. RSVP and more info here.
Yoga Tuesdays with Easton Yoga (12:30pm – 1:20pm/ Cost varies; check site for more info)
Come relax, recharge, and find some afternoon Zen with the Easton Yoga teachers in the galleries at the Allentown Art Museum each Tuesday through December 19. The best part is if you sign up for four sessions, you'll get a fifth one free! Prices vary (and are very reasonable; especially if you're a Museum member) and kids are welcome. More info here.
Bakery Class at McCarthy's Red Stag Pub (6:30pm – 8pm/ Cost: $20)
Every first Wednesday of the month until the end of the year, the traditional Irish bakers at McCarthy's will walk you through a delicious recipe. This month it's Cranberry White Chocolate scones (our mouths are watering already!). Class sizes are limited to 10 so sign up early! Register and more info about upcoming classes here.
Farm Incubator Tour at The Seed Farm (3pm – 5pm/ Free)
Are you an up-and-coming farmer/gardener looking to explore more agricultural opportunities? Get a tour of the Seed Farm in Emmaus and see if sustainable farming is in your future. Network with other farmers in the area and find out about what other events are coming up through the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Preregister and find more info here.
Meet the Therapy Dogs at Easton Public Library (7pm – 8:30pm/ Free)
Have you been wondering about whether your pup has what it takes to be a therapy dog? Or perhaps you're just interested in how animal assistance benefits others (or could benefit you)—or maybe you just want to pet some super friendly dog friends! Either way, come meet the dogs of the Lehigh Valley K-9 Therapy Group and get some daily fluff therapy! More info here.
Free Will Beer Dinner at Wegmans Allentown (6:30pm – 8:30pm/ Cost: $40)
If you've been wanting to check out the brews this Perkasie brewery has to offer (their Kragle IPA is one of our faves), you'll just have to make the trip to west Allentown for this chance! Paired with the delicious food at Wegmans, Free Will is featuring some of their favorite flagships and even a new beer for those attending. Reserve seats at the Catering Desk in Wegmans Allentown and find more info here.
Raise Your Spirits Painting Party (6:30pm - 9pm/ Cost: $10)
Come and enjoy some local spirits from Kilimanjaro Distillery while you flex your artist muscle decorating growlers, mugs, or goblets. All supplies included! Be sure to try one of our favorites, Xplorer Apple Pie Moonshine; perfect for the fall season! More info here.
Hip Hop Open Mic at Coffee House Without Limits (7pm – 9pm/ Free)
Have you wanted to debut your material but haven't found the right venue? Let Coffee House be your perfect spot. Come listen to some local talent, share a rhyme or two, and enjoy some freshly brewed java. (Also, DON'T miss their cat-themed poetry night coming up on 10/13!).
Fall Art Show in Emmaus (6pm – 10pm/ Free)
Triple Sun Spirits in Emmaus has teamed up with King Koffee and Yergey Brewing to showcase works from some of the Lehigh Valley's best local artists. Put your art on the wall or come grab a cocktail or a beer and find that perfect piece for right above your couch or mantel. Friday is the kickoff meet and greet and art will be displayed throughout the winter season. More info here.
Fall Yoga on the Farm (10am - 1pm/ Free)
Let the Rodale Institute's gorgeous 333 acres help you find your center with this 1-hour yoga sessionfollowed by a stroll around the farm and meditation to get you ready to start fall with a clear mind. Attendance is limited, so be sure to register and get more info here.
Bethlehem Harvest Festival (11am - 8pm/ Free)
If you're still missing the bustle of Musikfest and Celtic Classic, have no fear! Downtown Bethlehem has you covered for the fall with their Harvest Festival along Main Street. Vendors, family events (petting zoo and pumpkin painting for kids), and live music are free (food is available, too), but if you want to get in on the specific soup, wine, or beer tastings, you'll need a passport which you can grab in advance here.
Yoga Under the Sphere (12pm - 1:15pm/ Cost: $15)
Running three more times before the end of 2017 (Oct 8, Nov 12, and Dec 10), this all-levels yoga class takes place under the amazing sphere inside the Nuture Nature Center in downtown Easton. Come bask in the glow of the Earth while you work on your Downward-Facing Dog. More info here.
Arts, Crafts, and Drafts at Weyerbacher (12:30pm/ Cost: $30)
Arts, Crafts & Drafts is a unique art experience looking to tap into your creative side. Instructors will encourage participants to push their boundaries, unleashing the artist brewing inside them. Classes are for all levels and are designed to quench your thirst for a creative adventure! More info and tickets here.
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Tualatin tips Sherwood in 2OT thriller
SHERWOOD — It was a big game.
It was an important game.
The Tualatin High School boys basketball team really, really wanted to win it.
So did Sherwood.
But, after four quarters of intense play, there was no winner. A four-minute overtime session also couldn't determine a victor.
However, after a second overtime period, the Timberwolves got to celebrate a hard-fought victory.
With fourth place in the league standings on the line, Tualatin emerged with a 63-58 double-overtime win in a Three Rivers League contest played Thursday at Sherwood High School.
"That was crazy," said Tualatin senior wing Alexis Angeles, who scored a game-high 23 points. "We've had a lot of games in league that have come down to the wire. It just came down to getting defensive stops tonight."
"We really needed this game, so we gave it our all," said Tualatin junior post Bridger Steppe, who went 4 for 4 from the free throw line in the decisive second overtime. "They're a really good team. They have a lot of good shooters, so we knew we had to step up."
With the win, Tualatin improved to 8-6 in TRL play (16-8 overall), giving the Wolves fourth place in the final league standings, and the automatic Class 6A state playoff bid that goes with it.
"We're ready for the playoffs," Steppe said. "Games like this will help us."
With the setback, Sherwood moved to 6-8 in TRL games (13-11 overall), leaving the Bowmen in fifth place in the standings.
"We knew it was a big game," said Sherwood senior Billy Hale, who scored 13 points in the contest. "It didn't go the way we wanted it to, but we showed our competitive spirit."
While the Bowmen missed out on one of the league's four automatic berths to the state playoffs, they did earn the final at-large playoff bid, meaning they'll be one of the field of 32 teams.
"We'll be prepared for the playoffs," Hale said. "We feel like we can play with anyone."
Sherwood got off to a fast start in Thursday's showdown. Bowmen senior Owen Grubbe scored four points in the first quarter, senior Nic Koronko added a 3-point basket and senior Carter Bahns drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the right corner, giving Sherwood a 13-5 lead at the end of the opening period.
Tualatin came storming back in the second quarter. Junior guard Derek Leneve came off the bench to score six points in the period. Junior Caden Dickson and senior Nathan Platter each added a 3-pointer in the quarter, helping the Wolves rally to take a 22-21 halftime lead.
Koronko heated up, in a big way, for Sherwood in the third quarter. He went 3 for 4 from 3-point range in the period. Bowmen senior post Jace Sucher added five points in the quarter, helping Sherwood bounce back to take a 37-34 lead at the end of the period.
Bridger opened the fourth quarter by converting a three-point play, tying the game at 37-37 with 6 minutes and 24 seconds left in the contest. The intensity, on both sides, seemed to pick up from there.
Tualatin took a 41-39 lead when Angeles sank a baseline jumper with 4:51 remaining. Sherwood tied it up when Hale came up with a steal and layup with 3:44 left to play. The, following a steal by Koronko, Hale drained a 3-pointer from the left side, giving the Bowmen a 44-41 lead with 3:12 remaining. Tualatin answered with a 3-point basket by junior Jack Rose, tying the game at 44-44 with 2:45 left to play.
Sherwood, following a defensive rebound by Sucher with 1:40 left to play, held the ball, going for the final shot.
Angeles foiled those plans, coming up with a steal with 7 seconds left to play, but his layup attempt was off the mark as time ran out, sending the contest to overtime.
Angeles converted a three-point play to give the Wolves a 49-46 lead with 2:30 left in the first extra session. But Sherwood, getting a bank shot by sophomore guard Jamison Guerra and a 3-pointer by Koronko, rallied to take a 51-49 lead with 1:08 left to play in the first overtime.
Tualatin came back to tie things right away, with sophomore John Miller scoring on a layup off an inbounds pass with 0:55 remaining.
Again, Sherwood would go for the last shot, but a 3-point attempt in the final seconds was off the mark, sending the game to a second overtime session with the teams tied at 51-51.
Hale opened the second OT with a follow-up basket, giving the Bowmen a 53-51 advantage. A free throw by Angeles trimmed the lead to 53-52 with 3:28 left to play.
Following a defensive rebound by Miller, Steppe was fouled with 2:02 left to play. He went to the free-throw line in a one-and-one bonus situation, and he sank both free throws to give the Wolves a 54-53 lead — and they wouldn't trail again.
Baskets by Angeles and Rose upped the lead to 58-53. Sherwood answered back with a 3-pointer by Hale, cutting the margin to 58-56 with 1:04 remaining.
Steppe was then fouled, putting him on the foul line, where he faced another one-and-one situation with 38.3 seconds remaining.
Again, Steppe calmly sank both foul shots, pushing the lead to 60-56.
"We work on free throws a lot in practice, so I felt confident," Steppe said. "I tried to stay calm. The first two, I was really nervous, but I felt really good on the next two."
"We all had confidence in him," Angeles said.
From there, free throws down the stretch by Angeles and Leneve helped Tualatin wrap up the dramatic 63-58 win.
"It was a good team effort," Steppe said. "Everyone was ready to go."
"We got some big defensive stops, and then we went out and ran," Angeles said.
Angeles scored 10 of his game-high 21 points in the two overtime sessions. He also had five rebounds and a pair of steals.
Platter added nine points for the Wolves. Miller, Leneve, Rose and Steppe each scored seven points, with Miller also having six rebounds. Senior Chris Freese also had six rebounds.
Tualatin, as a team, made 22 of 51 shots from the field, with five 3-pointers, and 14 of 20 free-throw attempts.
Koronko led Sherwood with 17 points, going 5 for 8 from 3-point range. He also had a pair of steals. In addition to Hale's 13 points, the Bowmen also got eight points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots from Sucher. Grubbe scored six points. Bahns and Guerra each had five points.
Sherwood, as a team, made 22 of 62 shots from the field, with eight 3-pointers, and six of 13 free-throw attempts.
"We really wanted to win, but it was a really fun game," Hale said. "Games like this will help us."
Both teams will open the Class 6A state playoffs on Wednesday. The Wolves will likely be at home, while Sherwood will be on the road.
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Hotels in Leicester, England
For the most part of its modern history, the royal connection of Leicester to the British monarchy has been buried for more than five centuries until the discovery of what would prove to be the resting place of the last Plantagenet king, Richard III, in the ruins of the city's medieval Grey Friars church.
Before that discovery would overshadow Leicester's modern achievements, records show that the city's history goes back two thousand years when it was first settled by Celtic tribes in what was then a Roman military outpost right in the middle of England, a strategic location for the Romans as it is to today's travellers who may want to see the rest of the country from a vacation base well-connected by rail, highways, cycle trails and flights.
As the founding of Leicester predates William the Conqueror by almost a thousand years, Leicester is easily one of the oldest cities in Great Britain. This proud and multi-storied past is best preserved and represented by what BBC calls the "10 Ages of Leicester Buildings." Its documentary notes that "Leicester has retained a remarkable record of its past in the buildings that still stand today."
From your bed and breakfast in Leicester England, retrace the city's history from the ancient arches of the Jewry Wall which stands beside the city's museum that holds pieces excavated from the ruins. The remains of the wall are believed to lead from the exercise yard to the baths whose foundations have been opened to the public after they were thoroughly documented by historians and archaeologists.
In between glass and steel structures that you expect to see in a modern city, there are a trio of 'Dark Ages', Norman and Middle Age churches, a half-timbered medieval guildhall considered one of the finest in the country, a Victorian town hall, a castle gateway, and a couple of lanes that first saw brick pavement and the introduction of motor cars in the city. All these buildings are comfortably within walking distance of hotels in Leicester England, and if you are in the mood for some retail therapy, head to the newest addition to Leicester's architectural evolution, the Highcross Shopping Centre.
Interestingly, Leicester has set its sights far beyond into the future. If you want to see how a Soyuz capsule looks like, a half-day tour of the National Space Centre is highly recommended.
In your forays into neighbourhoods to find a good value accommodation in Leicester England, the city might reveal itself as needing some architectural facelift, an unfortunate aftermath of Luftwaffe bombs and haphazard urban planning. But dilapidated buildings gradually make way to gentrified structures to lend Leicester an atmosphere befitting its connections to the monarchy, so the urban grit image is peeling away.
Leceister's wartime trauma, however, did not deter jobseekers from as far as India and Pakistan to find greener pastures in its textile industry. Ugandans and Dutch Somalis, too, sought refuge, attracted by the city's easy atmosphere and religious diversity.
This influx of Asian and African ethnicities has given rise to the city's richly flavoured culinary scene (to say nothing of its cityscape dotted here and there with mosques and Hindu temples) second only in diversity to that most colourful cultural melting pot in Europe, London. Ease into 'moussaka' before you go adventurous with 'pad Thai' or 'bunt kori.' While today there is no danger of being stashed overnight in one of the city's medieval village lock ups (where town drunks and rogues used to spend the night to sober up), it still pays to take it easy on hard partying and drinks.


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Back in April, I wrote a post about faculty burnout. Since then, I have used the image below to talk about bandwidth and capacity. It's spring quarter. We're tired. We're crabby. When the sun is out and we're still at our desks grading and planning, mostly what we are thinking about is far different from the tasks at hand. In an article in Contemporary Issues In Education Research, the author cites some definitions of burnout:
- Burnout is when a person has pushed his/her creative energy beyond the point of discovery.
- Burnout is experiencing continuous job-related stress where one has the loss of physical, emotional and mental energy.
- Burnout is the lack of desire and motivation to achieve a balance among professorial responsibilities in the areas of: teaching, scholarship, service, and student care-giving and peer relationships.
- Burnout is when one experiences detachment (especially from students, staff, peers and clients) and a loss of satisfaction or sense of accomplishment.
- Take time off, if only for an evening.
- Remember that your job is a job — even if you love it. You are more than your job.
- Find ways to say no.
- Choose sleep over extra class-prep time.
- Finally, don't be afraid to ask for help.
Sounds really easy, right? I especially like "Find ways to say no." We have to be very careful about who we say no to (students? Your Dean? A colleague?) and how often! Great advice, but very hard to implement.
We'd love to hear your approach to dealing with (and avoiding) burning.


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On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 02:11:13PM +0200, Martín Ferrari wrote: > A few of these dependencies are already in the archive, not all have the > standard naming yet, but I think about half of those are already packaged. Thanks! I've just gone through to re-check them, renamed a few to the canonical names for the relevant dev packages, leaving just three missing: lxd-build-deps : Depends: golang-gopkg-flosch-pongo2.v3-dev but it is not installable Depends: golang-gopkg-inconshreveable-log15.v2-dev but it is not installable Depends: golang-gopkg-lxc-go-lxc.v2-dev but it is not installable (I've pushed changes to debian/control just now) I have a flosch package somewhere that I started last week, I'll try to dig it out. -- Jonathan Dowland
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Elizabeth approached the stranger standing on her porch smiling at her.
"Hello there, you must be Elizabeth," he said warmly. His voice was deep and melodious.
"Call me Liz, and I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage stranger," Elizabeth returned the smile.
"My name is Greyson. Greyson Vatore. I believe you've already had the pleasure of meeting my brother and sister, Caleb and Lilith."
"Oh, yes I have. Funny they didn't mention you though." Elizabeth found herself looking into grey eyes very similar to Caleb's. "Why don't you come in for a while."
"Not surprising they didn't mention me," Greyson said as they entered the house. "I'm not considered one of the golden children in the family."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Elizabeth asked as she gestured for Greyson to take a seat.
"Let's say I haven't been away on vacation," Greyson said cryptically. "My mentor suggested I leave Forgotten Hollow for a while."
"Who was your mentor?" Brooke peeked out from the dining room.
"Count Straud," Greyson said with his eyes flicking back to Elizabeth.
"Oh, that's cool! He's training Liz," Brooke said with a smile.
Elizabeth narrowed her eyes at this handsome stranger. "He already knows that, don't you Greyson?"
Greyson laughed but the smile didn't touch his eyes. "You are a quick one. I can see why he likes you."
Elizabeth turned toward Brooke and snapped. "Get downstairs and finish your homework!"
"It's done!"
"Well, do the extra credit then, and if that's done then go to bed. You have school in the morning."
"Fine," Brooke huffed and made her way down to her room.
"Why are you really here Mr. Vatore?" Elizabeth said formally. "Surely it's not just the neighborly welcome wagon because I don't see a fruit cake."
"Just sizing up the competition Miss Stafford," Greyson said just as formally. "The old Count sees something in you. Something that he used to see in me. I came by to see if I could discern what that something was and see if I was in for a fight."
"Well, I certainly have no intention of fighting you or anyone else for that matter," Elizabeth said as she got up and held the door. "Good evening Mr. Vatore."
Greyson smiled, a very similar smile to Caleb's. Elizabeth felt the familiar pull but quickly shut that feeling down. This was not Caleb.
"Good evening Miss Stafford." he said as he darted through the open door and across the common area to the Vatore Manor.
Elizabeth didn't see Greyson again that week. A few evenings after meeting him, Lilith came by for training. The sessions were fewer these days because Elizabeth had learned so much. She only needed the more advanced techniques now and was easily able to teach her coven.
"You're nearly as skilled as I am with the mesmirization now Liz."
"I get plenty of practice. It's always the one the rest of the house wants me to show them. I think they feel they are better able to feed outside of Forgotten Hollow with that one." Elizabeth laughed. "It always seems to come back to feeding."
"I'm surprised with your stable they don't have enough."
"Well, honestly the stable just isn't big enough for any more than the humans we have in there. We have five vampires here with Stanley and Daisy having joined. With only seven humans we just cannot feed as often as we need and find ourselves relying on those disgusting plasma packs or needing to feed outside of this area."
Lilith nodded.
"Hey, ummm, why didn't you or Caleb mention Greyson to me? What's that guy's deal anyway?"
Lilith rolled her eyes, "That's why Caleb and I weren't at the stable party. Greyson arrived home just before we were heading over. Our brother has been gone for nearly fifty years. Vladislaus sent him away from Forgotten Hollow so the people might forget."
"Forget what?"
"Well, it's a long story and I don't have time for the whole thing tonight, but suffice to say there is a reason Count Straud has the no feeding in Forgotten Hollow rule now."
"But he lets my coven feed from the stable. If it was so bad, why would he have changed his mind?"
"I don't know honestly, but I suspect it's because you are of his lineage and he enjoys mentoring one of his line. He'd made the, I guess you'd say concession, to mentor Greyson because the man does have a lot of promise. But I never saw Vladislaus as inspired and eager to train someone as he has been since you've been here Liz. He most often stayed in that moldy castle and read his dusty tomes. We'd see him flying by in bat form occasionally but all in all, it's been very quiet here in Forgotten Hollow until you arrived."
Elizabeth looked thoughtfully down the road toward Straud Manor.
The end of that week the final three members of Elizabeth's coven arrived. Gwendolyn, Duane and Spencer all settled into the routine. Elizabeth sat on Gwen's bed while her friend unpacked..
"I cannot believe you are finally here!" Elizabeth said with a warm smile at her dear friend.
"I know, fucking took long enough, and I'm still not sure that Gabriel didn't have someone track us. We'll know soon enough though if familiar faces begin appearing here." Gwendolyn finished unpacking and closed the wardrobe door softly.
"I know it took a while Gwen, but now with the stable in place and my power grown the way it has, I've been able to teach everyone and we'll have no trouble fighting anyone that Gabriel might send here looking."
Gwendolyn nodded thoughtfully. "Hudson and Daisy of course can help us in a fight. But you know Duane won't be any help if it comes to that. You know his nose is always in one of his tomes. He's always trying to develop that cure. What the fuck is that even about anyway? I know Duane enjoys our life." Gwendolyn said as she took a seat on the bed.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "You know Duane. He's such a gentle soul. While he enjoys this life, he talked to me at length before we decided to leave that he understands that some may not enjoy the life and may want a way out. Gabriel would never give him the time or resources to find this cure. I couldn't leave him behind. He and I have been friends for more than a century. I told him he would have the support he needed here."
"Damn waste of space if you ask me."
"Well, he's working on better plasma packs too than these damnable fishy things." Elizabeth wrinkled her nose. "If nothing else, having a better tasting alternate food source would be good. Leave him be Gwen."
Gwendolyn huffed. "And what about the kid?"
Gwen nodded.
"Oh, I had you bring him because he'll be able to attract more humans. The young women around here will love him. He's got that mournful puppy look that women will swoon over I think."
Gwendolyn laughed a deep throaty laugh.
"You really have thought this through haven't you?"
"Bet your ass I did," Elizabeth joined Gwendolyn in the laughter. It certainly was good to have her friend with her again. She felt united they were a formidable force.
'Now if I could just figure out where this new character fits in…' Elizabeth thought of Greyson and the complication he represented and scowled.
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There's a way to bleed your heart out that sounds pretty saintly. You're open and receptive and ready to comfort and support. You're there through thick and thin, come Hell or High Water. You are a rock, an anchor a hold steady that any and everyone can go to to find solace, to feel good about himself, to gain insight and confidence for herself... Of course. Of course.
Now stop.
Have you ever been playing this version of you and it seemed to backfire? Do you have any stories about how you gave and gave and then you were left betrayed and alone?
Do you say "no"?
Because if you answered yes, yes and no/maybe sometimes, we need to talk about boundaries.
You're heart experiences that bleed out when you give to people who aren't there for you or, better yet, don't even want what you're offering.
It's common and completely human to want to give. It's unhealthy when you do so to be loved or liked or to fix something.
Public Service Announcement:
There is nothing you need to do to have love - no changing, no improving, hell, not even falling. It's absolutely right there in front of you and in you and all around you when you're checking in and choosing to love yourself.
All the time.
I promise.
When this is your practice you becomes so hyper-awake to what isn't love that you start sending it away like Good Witch Glenda banished that Wicked Witch of the West.
No, you don't get magical powers.
You get boundaries.
And you use them.
People don't mean to take. They don't mean to overextend their welcome. They don't mean to clear out the cupboards.
But they will if you let them.
Think about it.
We all seek support and love from the outside at times. We all desire that connection and assistance. If someone offers me 100% of their listening and full-proof planning, I'd take it too.
I have in fact. And I didn't realize I was until I was past what I later saw I had needed to deal with MYSELF.
Because that's the reality of support and assistance. You can only be there to prop others up and be by their side. In the end, it's always only to soothe their experience of letting go. You're no savior. You're no fixer. You're no healer. The work of healing, figuring it out or finding ease and contentment...that's each's own to get to in each's own time.
Does that mean not to be there for people? Absolutely not.
When someone ASKS you to, being there is exactly what they want. It's your job to hear if they're asking so as to get the push to move forward or so as to live in a cycle of complaint. You're only there to give them a nudge forward.
Complaint preservation? No way.
Put that boundary UP.
(In the most supportive of ways...clearly. Simply stating that you want to see someone grow and move forward and it's clear you're not the assistance they need as things aren't changing...now, that's love, for them AND for you).
And, frankly, there's this too...
If you're one of those who thinks you're here to help, whether asked or not. If you're one of those who knows what people need and see their "problems" so clearly laid out and you are simply the ONE to fix it...
Give the people in your life boundaries to put up AGAINST you.
Nobody needs to be (or wants to be) fixed.
It does not matter if it "seems" like someone might "need" you. What matters is if THEY believe that you are the assistance they WANT for the things in their life that THEY actually WANT to change. Being a superhero fixer occurs as patronizing and diminishing and breeds disconnection. It's actually considered enabling.
Ain't nobody learning if you're doing it for them.
So stop.
You do you, that's all you need to think about.
Sometimes walking away is the best love and support you can show another.
Just let it be and go dig deeper about what you're trying to heal about yourself.
Love, Me


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Singing and crystal bowl meditation to prepare to journey into our inner world - letting 2014 pass by. What do I wish to strengthen in myself, what would I like to let go, what relationships were of special meaning, which ones have faded out. What were the positive developments and episodes that we could observe or experience this year - remembering the most magic and beautiful memories of the year in a creative way.
With this clarity in mind, I create the life I want for next year. Reflect - Enjoy - Play - Create


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The American Advertising Federation – Black Hills (AAF-BH) will honor business woman and entrepreneur Dawn Claymore, of Midwest Marketing, winner of the group's 2017 Silver Medal, during a luncheon and ceremony on Tuesday, April 11, at the Dahl Arts Center. Dawn was raised in Wisconsin. After graduatingRead more →
Congratulations to all of the 2016 winners! Check out a short slide show featuring the winning pieces. A complete list of winners is listed below. STUDENT SILVER Michaela Mader Magazine Design Pasque SILVER Laurel Antonmarchi Illustration Sugar GOLD Joseph Geyer Digitally Enhanced Photograph Red Velvet GOLD LaurelRead more →
The American Advertising Federation of the Black Hills and Lakota Voice Project have teamed up to lend a hand this holiday season and help at-risk youth and suicide survivors have a holiday to remember. On Sunday, Dec. 20, 15 teenagers on the Pine Ridge Reservation will receiveRead more →
AAF Black Hills invites you to attend our first roundtable disscussion! We will open the 2015-2016 year with an opportunity to talk one-on-one with other club members and feature topic-driven discussions lead by area professionals. Our first discussion will focus on successfully pitching to the press, getting aRead more →
Hello AAF-Black Hills Members! The Board has spent the summer months working hard to plan a great year, and we are excited for the things we have planned! You spoke and we listened. To help showcase the benefits of an AAF-Black Hills membership, we wanted to outlineRead more →
Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits If you're a 501(c)(3) and you meet some minimal guidelines, Google is ready to give you $10,000 of in-kind advertising every month. Did you know that? If not, don't feel bad. Despite being around for nearly 10 years, most nonprofits aren't awareRead more →
A painting degree and time spent playing bass guitar in rock bands doesn't necessarily lead to a career, but Jay Ryan stumbled into combining his two main activities to make almost twenty years' worth of concert posters for his favorite bands. Jay Ryan has been making screenprinted concert posters and art prints inRead more →
RAPID CITY, S.D. (May 11, 2015) – The American Advertising Federation-Black Hills (AAF-BH) will host its third annual Design Jam at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Dahl Arts Center. Designed to bring together local designers and the Rapid City community to share in the design process, the Design Jam lets graphic designers battle it outRead more →
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Feb. 11, 2015) – The American Advertising Federation-Black Hills (AAF-Black Hills) presented its 2015 American Advertising Awards for creative excellence Feb. 6 at the Dahl Arts Center. Top awards of the evening went to the Best of Show "Tommy Award" winner Jackalope and Judges'Read more →


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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Bordentown
BORDENTOWN, a city of Burlington county, New Jersey, U.S.A., on the E. bank of the Delaware river, 6 m. S. of Trenton and 28 m. N.E. of Philadelphia. Pop. (1890) 4232; (1900) 4110; (1905) 4073; (1910) 4250. It is served by the Pennsylvania railway, the Camden & Trenton railway (an electric line, forming part of the line between Philadelphia and New York) and by freight and passenger steamboat lines on the Delaware. Bordentown is attractively situated on a broad, level plain, 65 ft. above the river, with wide, beautifully shaded streets. The city is the seat of the Bordentown Military Institute (with the Woodward memorial library), of the state manual training and industrial school for coloured youth, of the St Joseph's convent and mother-house of the Sisters of Mercy, and of St Joseph's academy for girls. There are ship-yards, iron foundries and forges, machine shops, shirt factories, a pottery for the manufacture of sanitary earthenware, a woollen mill and canning factories. The first settlers on the site of the city were several Quaker families who came in the 18th century. Bordentown was laid out by Joseph Borden, in whose honour it was named; was incorporated as a borough in 1825; was re-incorporated in 1849, and was chartered as a city in 1867. It was the home for some years of Francis Hopkinson and of his son Joseph Hopkinson (whose residences are still standing), and from 1817 to 1832 and in 1837–1839 was the home of Joseph Bonaparte, ex-king of Spain, who lived on a handsome estate known as "Bonaparte's Park," which he laid out with considerable magnificence. Here he entertained many distinguished visitors, including Lafayette. The legislature of New Jersey passed a special law, enabling him, as an alien, to own real property, and it is said to have been in reference to this that the state received its nickname "Spain." Prince Napoleon Lucien Charles Murat, the second son of Joachim Murat, also lived here for many years; and the estate known as "Ironsides" was long the home of Rear-Admiral Charles Stewart. The Camden & Amboy railway, begun in 1831 and completed from Bordentown to South Amboy (34 m.) in 1832, was one of the first railways in the United States; in September 1831 the famous engine "Johnny Bull," built in England and imported for this railway, had its first trial at Bordentown, and a monument now marks the site where the first rails were laid.
See E. M. Woodward, Bonaparte's Park and the Murats (Trenton, 1879).


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Shiki Chef Kenny Trinh's mango and avocado sushi recipe
Seasonal Spring Cooking – Mango and Avocado Sushi Recipe
This Spring, treat your family and friends with our Shiki Chef de Cuisine Kenny Trinh's mouth watering mango and avocado sushi recipe.
- A sushi-rolling mat
- Nori sheets
- Seasoned sushi vinegar
- Water
- Cucumber, sliced lengthwise
- Avocado, sliced
- Mango, sliced
- Sushi rice, (3 cups steamed rice+3 tsp sushi vinegar mixed together)
- Place a nori sheet (or seaweed wrap) onto your rolling mat. Wet your fingers with a bit of room temperature water and start spreading a thin layer of rice onto the sheet. The rice should cover almost the whole thing.
- Place the cucumber, avocado and mango about one-third of the way up your wrap.
- Fold the bottom of your mat over to start rolling the sushi into shape. Continue using the mat to roll and tighten your sushi into one long burrito.
- Slice the roll into bite-size pieces and enjoy.
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text: Dudes...I just picked up the new Illustration Friday tee-shirts from the vendor and they are wonderful (and oh-so-soft!). I'm so excited! (I'm not so excited about setting up the damn paypal store for IF though...argh...) Also: a cry for help... Is anyone out there a blogger guru? My archives stopped working a long time ago and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make them functional again. If you think you can help, would you email me please?


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Services & Amenities
Free WiFi, Gym, Business Services & More
Guests at Garden Court Morningside hotel can enjoy a number of services and amenities to make life easier. These include 350mb of free high-speed WiFi per room daily, a fully-equipped fitness centre, self-service workstations, buffet breakfasts in the Breakfast Room and family friendly dining at Ri' Stretto Italian restaurant. A scheduled complimentary shuttle service to the Gautrain station is also available.
Some services or amenities at Garden Court Morningside Sandton may not be available on the hotel premises and may incur additional costs for the guests own account. Please view the available services and amenities below.
Hotel Services
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Airport handling service
- Baby cots on request
- Baby-sitting facility on request
- Late check-out available on request
- Open parking
- Outdoor Pool - not heated
Tsogo Hotel Rewards members can use their available SunRands towards payment for parking.
Business Services
- Boardroom - 1 Meeting Room
- Facsimile services
- PC / printer services
- Wireless Internet Access
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Bird Builds an Illegal Nest in Oklahoma City
Dockless electric scooter service, Bird, is now in Oklahoma City. The birds arrived unceremoniously and without official sanction on Thursday morning. I was informed of the news by a younger, hipper friend:
My First Ride on a Bird Scooter
Within thirty minutes I was introduced to the following concepts:
- An electric scooter that you ride while standing.
- A service that rents such electric scooters to any adult with a charge card and a driver's license.
- Such a service that lets you leave the scooter on the sidewalk when you are done with it, near your destination.
Around one in the afternoon, I went in search of my first Bird ride.
The map said that there was one about a block from my apartment. When I arrived, there was no scooter.
I checked the map again. Supposedly, there was another scooter nearby, on the east side of the downtown library. No dice, again.
Undeterred, I checked the map again. The third time's a charm, right? The map showed three scooters on the north side of the Myriad Gardens. I walked through the bottom floor of the Devon Tower, near Nebu restaurant, (where you can find OKC's best Twitter judge @OKCNightCourt), and across Reno to the park!
Bingo! I saw the three scooters.
I approached the scooter that I intended to rent, pulled out my phone, and, as instructed by the app, I entered my payment information and scanned the QR code on the handlebars of my scooter.
Suddenly, a young woman approached me and said, "Sir, I am sorry, but the scooters in this 'nest' aren't working right now. It is the first day, and we are having technical difficulties."
I must have stood there for an uncomfortable interval because she asked, "Sir, are you okay? I am sorry that these don't work. Would you like a five dollar credit for your next ride?"
As I stood there, staring at her with a dumb look on my face, my brain was cramped up with the following thoughts:
- This is the third dang time that I have unsuccessfully tried to ride one of these things. WTaF.
- I can't believe that we have had so many days in a row of such beautiful weather. Seriously, it was 89 degrees, in August.
- She said the word "nest" with a straight face. Apparently, the collective noun for a group of scooters is a "nest." As in "that nest of Bird scooters that don't work, is illegally parked on a city sidewalk." But, we will get to that later.
With four unintelligible syllables. I excused myself from the young lady that works for Bird and walked away dejected.
I headed up to Main and then east to buy a consolation-prize-in-a-glass at my favorite new hangout, Bar Arbolada. As I walked along the sidewalk on Main, I spied a scooter parked near a light pole.
Hot dang! I was going to get my ride after all.
I opened the app, scanned the handlebars and watched the quick animation that explained how to use it.
According to the animation, you are supposed to "kick start" the scooter three times and then press the thumb accelerator to make it run. The animation shows the person kicking the kickstand up and down three times, so that is what I did. Nothing happened.
I tried it again. Nothing happened.
Then, I mustered every last drop of common sense that I possess, and deduced that kickstart means that I am supposed to get the scooter started rolling manually and then press the thumb accelerator.
BINGO! I was off.
Riding a Bird scooter is fun. It is like riding a two-wheeled standing go-kart. At 15 miles per hour, they go just fast enough to be fun, but not fast enough to be scary.
Are Bird Scooter Legal?
There is uncertainty surrounding the legality of Bird scooters in Oklahoma City.
On Thursday, after the scooters were suddenly dropped into downtown, the Oklahoma City Police Department, according to a report on NewsOK.com, said that operating the scooters on sidewalks and city streets are illegal.
It is common sense that these scooters should not be ridden on sidewalks. The scooters are approximately five times faster than the average pedestrian.
However, riding on low-speed streets and bike lanes downtown seems reasonable.
I searched Oklahoma City municipal code and found no ordinance that explicitly prohibits such scooters on roads and/or in bike lanes. I turned to a friendly, helpful City Hall team member for help. He pointed me toward the following code (emphasis mine):
§ 32-506. - Headlamps, taillamps, rear tag display lamp, and stop lamps generally.
(a) All vehicles driven on any City street or highway, except motorcycles and bicycles, shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. The headlamps shall emit a light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet.
(b) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable which when lighted shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. Such vehicle shall also be equipped with two red reflectors as part of the taillamp.
(c) Every motor vehicle except motorcycles and bicycles shall be equipped with a white lamp which shall illuminate the rear tag display of the vehicle so that it may be clearly read at a distance of 50 feet to the rear.
I was hot after I read this. I mean, how could the OKCPD put the kibosh on something based on such a strict reading of a city ordinance. Motorcycles and bicycles are explicitly excluded from the equipment requirement. These scooters are 80% bicycle and 20% motorcycle.
Well, it turns out, that upon closer consideration, the OKCPD changed their mind. On Saturday morning, Josh Wallace of NewsOK.com reported:
Under Oklahoma City ordinance, police said it's illegal to operate the electric scooters along city sidewalks. Initially, police also said it was illegal to operate the scooters along city streets, but later clarified that there was not an ordinance that explicitly banned the use of the motor scooters.
There are other legal considerations surrounding Bird's launch in OKC. According to reports, a revocable permit is required in order to legally park a scooter on a city sidewalk. There are also may be issues with state law.
Supposedly, the city has been collaborating with another operator, Lime, to prepare an ordinance to cover dockless scooter companies. Multiple city employees told me that the conversations did not include any kind of exclusivity for Lime.
Has This Happened in Other Cities?
Heck yeah, it has!
Two Boston area municipalities are seizing Bird scooters due to lack of permit.
Milwaukee is trying to ban them.
San Francisco pushed out Bird, as well as competitors Lime and Spin, pending a new framework to regulate the scooters and operators. All three companies entered the market in advance of city permission.
If you are like me and generally speaking, like the new Bird scooters, then take a moment to please consider another viewpoint. This short video explains it (in a slightly NSFW way):
Why Did Bird Launch in OKC and Other Cities When It Isn't Completely Legal?
They want to be first-to-market.
The philosophy seems to be:
Get to market before any competitors, even if we break a few city ordinances. We will use aggressive PR, marketing and lobbying to mitigate the legal issues. The value of being first-to-market will compensate for expense incurred, such as impound fines.
Motorized, dockless scooter service is a new product category with multiple operators. Bird competes with the aforementioned Lime and Spin.
For such innovative businesses, there are enormous advantages to being the first company to introduce the product category into a market (or city in this case) These advantages include:
Stronger Brand Recognition
The first-to-market usually has stronger brand recognition than the brands that enter second or third. Sometimes the first-in-market earns the privilege of naming the category. For example, in OKC, a sugary, carbonated beverage is often called a Coke, regardless of the actual brand.
Novelty Factor and Barriers to Switch
When a new category of business enters a market, there is usually an attraction to the novelty of the new service. I can't imagine how many people in OKC have already, and will in the next few weeks, download the Bird app and take a ride just out of curiosity.
Once the novelty wears off, and a competitor or two has entered the market, it won't be as easy for the second and third operators to gain users. The novelty is gone. If Bird delivers a high-quality, reliable service (which it didn't for me on the first day), then users will have no reason to switch.
Do these first-to-market advantages compensate for the ill will, legal hassles, and expenses that come with being the party crasher?
Maybe. But only if the user experience improves from the first day. No one wants to walk all over town looking for a phantom scooter.
If you want to learn more about the subject, Google the phrase, "first mover versus second pioneer."
The Last Mile
I have faith that our elected city leaders and dedicated municipal staff will make good decisions on this issue. Mayor David Holt and I had this quick interaction on Twitter:
In my opinion, the best way to go is:
For the purpose of operating the scooters, treat the dockless scooters like bicycles. They go roughly the same speed and take up the same space as a bike.
Regarding scooter parking, the Oracle of downtown OKC, Steve Lackmeyer has the answer: partner with local businesses to provide designated parking areas... or, dare we call them, Nests.


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Boston has certainly enjoyed a special summer of baseball, the title of this column notwithstanding. Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez are both worthy MVP candidates, Chris Sale has dominated and even David Price finally looks like something close to his old self. The Red Sox currently own a sparkling 97-44 record, good for a nine and a half game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees, who have the second-best record in the majors. With that said, in spite of all the positivity, the Red Sox have clear weaknesses that can be exploited once they reach the postseason. Don't be surprised to see another early exit in the playoffs for the Red Sox.
First of all, Boston's lineup is horrendously unbalanced. Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Martinez and Xander Bogaerts make for a fearsome combination that can end games in the first inning. But after that, the situation gets murky. First baseman Mitch Moreland occupied the third spot in Boston's lineup for most of the season, often to the chagrin of fans. He is now dropping rapidly in the depth chart, only hitting for a .193 batting average and .593 on-base plus slugging in the second half. Infielder Eduardo Núñez has also disappointed, along with Rafael Devers and Jackie Bradley Jr. Brock Holt won't scare anybody at the plate in October, nor will any of Boston's catchers, the underwhelming trio of Sandy León, Christian Vazquez and Blake Swihart. Admittedly, the Red Sox have made some nice additions to the roster with the likes of Steve Pearce, Ian Kinsler and now Brandon Phillips. Yet the point remains — Boston's lineup drops off massively after that first four.
But why does this matter? If Betts, Benintendi, Martinez and Bogaerts can create four runs on their own each game, then who cares about the rest?
The trouble comes with the nature of postseason baseball. Against the Chicago White Sox or Miami Marlins, the Red Sox can easily overwhelm with the offense at the top of the lineup. The rest of the order simply has to do the bare minimum. But runs are tougher to come by in the postseason, especially in the later rounds, when a team faces a different high-level starter every game. Fans saw a glimpse of this possibility in a late August four-game split against the Cleveland Indians. The Red Sox were not able to dominate a playoff-caliber team from the beginning and were forced into higher pressure, 50-50 situations. Players like Vazquez and Bradley Jr. will be huge negatives at the plate in October. If Moreland can't hit against the Baltimore Orioles, what will he do when facing Justin Verlander?
The 2017 Houston Astros established the precedent for the kind of lineup that wins the World Series in today's game. It requires above-average hitters all the way up and down the order. The Astros may have boasted stars like José Altuve, George Springer and Carlos Correa, but they also had guys such as Alex Bregman, Marwin Gonzalez, Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick. The Red Sox simply do not have the same kind of starting lineup depth.
Another issue with this Boston team is the pitching. The ability to shut down an opposition's offense for long stretches of time becomes vital in the postseason. Do Boston's pitchers have that level of dominance within them?
Chris Sale has pitched like the best starter in the American League when on the mound this season, but he has spent a good amount of time on the disabled list with shoulder issues. While it is easy to shrug at DL stints as a way for the team to rest the lefty, this is yet another bump in the road for a pitcher who has a history of tailing off in September and October. It's not a foregone conclusion that Sale will be his usual self in October. Meanwhile, David Price's postseason struggles are well-documented, Rick Porcello is inconsistent and the bullpen has been spotty, especially Joe Kelly and Matt Barnes.
The Indians and the Astros both have rotations better suited for postseason play. Cleveland can start Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer (assuming Bauer returns from injury on schedule). Houston, meanwhile, will throw Verlander, Gerrit Cole, Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton. Both rotations surpass Boston's, and the Red Sox's back half of the lineup won't give the team many chances to strike.
This edition of the Red Sox feels eerily similar to the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Those Mariners recorded the most wins in Major League Baseball history (tying the 1906 Chicago Cubs) with a record of 116-46, and appeared poised to march to a championship. But Seattle lost to the Yankees in the American League Championship Series in five games. The Red Sox have a good chance of succumbing to the same fate — a loss to a capable American League team in the playoffs.
George Klein '20 can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please send responses to this opinion to email@example.com and op-eds to email@example.com.


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23 December 2008
For Maria in Chania, Greece
A supplemental post tonight, just to reach out to a fellow blogger--someone I have never met but am quite sure I would like very much if I ever had the occasion.
It is Christmastime, and while many of us are wrapped up in our plans, our holiday traditions, wanting to stay safe in the illusion that our lives can be, even momentarily, comfortable and festive (and I maintain we must create these pockets of security for ourselves, for our children, especially the young ones)... it is easy to get myopic and pay less attention to those beyond our thresholds, our borders. I myself am only emerging briefly from myopia--not for holiday reasons exactly; I am on an incredibly tight deadline, editing a book... and I have had to shut myself off from all media for days, just to juggle the current professional needs with my other full time duty: being Mom. I am very, very thankful for this work right now, but also need to remind myself that part of life in a "melting pot" is to keep up with others across the globe.
I have just posted an entry about--what else?--Greek holiday cookies, and I want now to acknowledge how out of step in many ways that post feels to me, now that I have had the chance to catch up on news from Greece.
If, by chance (and I'm sure this is more likely to be true for my American compatriots, than for my friends and family in Europe; that is a constant embarrassment) you have not yet heard about the recent, holiday-sobering incidents in Greece, I recommend you take a look at this post from the blog Organically Cooked.
Please, go ahead and read my own hopes for pastries in my post from earlier tonight. Be kind to me in my editorial blur, and do not think me Antoinette-ish. But know that my heart is with those families in Greece who might not taste the sweets this holiday season as much as they worry for the future of their country's youth. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Maria, thank you for your continued posts.
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- Mediterranean kiwi said...
This is extremely thoughtful of you allison, this whole path of destruction has put a damper on even my own writing. deadlines shut you off from this kind world, which would have been preferable to having to face it, as i mentioned in some of my posts
MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a good time being a full-time Mom, as I will be in the next few days!
- December 24, 2008 at 1:13 AM
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PLANETEJOBN: The Extraordinary Journey of a Black Nerd Group
I hope my readers, are enjoying my writing and content it's my mission, to create and share quality information through news articles about digital entertainment. I was browsing the internet today and I came across, this awesome video on Facebook, I am part of one of the best Facebook groups if you're a Blerd (Black Nerd, geek or entertainment enthusiast ), or any type of nerd\geek/enthusiast who is interested in video games, comic book superheroe movies, anime and sci-fi I recommend joining this public group on Facebook. This awesome group is PLANETEJOBN: The Extraordinary Journey of a Black Nerd .
Black Panther (2017) the movie will be directed by Ryan Coogler best known for directing Creed [2015] Ryan Coogler was born on May 23, 1986 in Oakland, California, USA as Ryan Kyle Coogler. He is a director and writer, known for Creed: The Rocky Legacy (2015), Fruitvale Station(2013) and Black Panther (2018).
Black Panther will take place after the events of Captain America: Civil War this upcoming movie will focus on Tchalla the king of Wakanda reclaiming his throne and political influence from perpetrators. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and other amazingly talented actors. Marvel Cinematic Universe are bringing greatness to the movie screen next year February. Fans of this upcoming movie are very excited and rightfully so watch the video above to feel the hype, Black people deserve to see themselves represented in the media in a positive manner.
"This is what white people get to feel like ALL THE TIME?!!!!" #AllTheTime
Can somebody get this video to Ryan Coogler, Michael B Jordan, Lupita and this dope ass cast & team so we can say thank you personally!
But forreal tho!
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I would like to share my last week in March where mathematics
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Sunday. Spent a couple of hours helping my 35-year old
older son with his maths A level. He is working full time, did not
take A level Maths at school and wants a career change. As he works
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Day Out With Thomas™ is a family event that offers aspiring engineers and their families the unique opportunity to take a ride with the classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine™ at regional heritage railroads across the country. Enjoy a day that includes the train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, the option to purchase a Percy Caboose Train ticket (extra fee required), and a variety of Thomas & Friends™ themed entertainment, including storytelling and video viewing, temporary tattoos of Island of Sodor friends, and an Imagination Station with arts and crafts, a bean bag toss, face painting, model train layouts and more. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor. There will also be children's magical show and musical show, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and much more!
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Sentimental Schmaltz and Yarn-based Crimes: When Film Adaptations Fail to Deliver
I've just watched the film adaptation of Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont and I really wish I hadn't. To be fair, I'll admit that the location and the majority of the characters were remarkably similar to my imagination of them when reading the book, however, I found the film excruciating to watch.
Despite boasting a strong cast including such stellar talents as Joan Plowright and Anna Massey, it dismally failed to match the book for subtlety and nuance. If only I could turn back time!
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont was one of my favourite books of last year. What I loved about it was the dry crisp prose and wry humour that saved the melancholy story from tipping over into sentimentality. If only the film had done the same. Maybe it was the liberal application of schmaltzy music emphasizing the pathos of each and every scene, maybe the multitude of emotive weighty pauses that peppered the dialogue, or maybe it was a combination of both.
One thing that didn't help was the distraction of Mrs Palfrey's young friend, Ludo, wearing one of the most hideous hand-knitted jumpers I've ever encountered on celluloid, which meant I couldn't take him seriously for the rest of the film. I'm going to need some serious binge-viewing of Homeland to return Rupert Friend to his rightful role as CIA operative, Peter Quinn, and cleanse my retinas of such a yarn-based abomination, not to mention the sappy character wearing it!


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mu extension > Webster County > Presentations > Presentations: Jan. 27, 2018
New Technologies in Artificial Insemination for Profitable Beef (PDF) | print version (PDF) — Ted Probert, MU Extension livestock/dairy specialist
Picking a Small Farm Moneymaker (PDF) | print version (PDF) — Patrick Byers, MU Extension horticulture specialist
Feeding Animals for Profit (PDF) | print version (PDF) — Reagan Bluel, MU Extension dairy specialist
Minimizing Pesticide Spray Drift print version (PDF) — Tim Schnakenberg, MU Extension agronomy specialist
What Killed MY Cow?? (PDF) | print version (PDF) — Tim Evans, associate professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri
Missouri Beef Resource Guide — University of Missouri Extension
A.I. Cowculator — University of Florida
Estrus Synchronization Planner — Iowa State University
Ag Site Assessment Tool — University of Missouri Extension
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers
High Tunnel System Initiative — USDA NRCS
High Tunnels.org
High Tunnel Hoop House Construction Guide (PDF) — Noble Foundation
High Tunnel Construction Considerations (PDF) — Iowa State University
MU Extension publication M170, High Tunnel Tomato Production Guide
MU Extension publication G6462, Watering and Fertilizing Tomatoes in a High Tunnel
Understanding your forage test (PDF)
MU Extension publication G4575, Making and Storing Quality Hay
American Forage and Grassland Council
National Forage Testing Association
National Hay Association
Hay listings
MU Extension publication G1916, Pesticide Application Safety
Spray Nozzle Selection — Spraying Systems Co. (commercial site)
Spray Nozzle Selection (PDF) — Delavan Spray Techologies (commercial site)
Calibration of Broadcast and Boomless Sprayers (PDF)
MU Extension publication G7510, Pesticide Dilution Table
MU Extension publication G1272, Spray Mix Calculations
Spray Adjuvants — Penn State Extension
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) — University of Missouri
Poisonous plants — a collection of poisonous plant databases
MU Extension publication G4872, Johnsongrass Control
MU Extension publication M169, A Guide to the Common Forages and Weeds of Pastures
Pasture Weed and Brush Control for the Ozarks (PDF)
Missouri Online Weed Identification Guide — searchable
Pond management resources
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Art in the Streets
St. Helena's Lyman Park will come alive with Arts in the Streets, a nod to the beautiful complexity of St. Helena's
modern and multicultural identity. In the spirit of this theme, there will be community interactive art from Nimbus Arts for children and adults,
short play performances from the Valley Players, poetry from Napa County's Poet Laureate Jeremy Benson, and music from local bands across the valley!
April 14, 2018 1pm - 4pm


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Facebook is the No 1 social media in the world, almost every one has an account on facebook, facebook is been used world wide being it old or young people has facebook account. There are lot of business and companies that also uses facebook daily to grow their businesses. Facebook is use for connecting friend and family. Above all this, do you know that you can actually make money online with facebook? Yes! you can. On this post i am going to show you how to make money with facebook in Nigeria.
The truth is that when ever i saw some facebook accounts that are having nothing less than 2k likes and 300 comments on every post, i wonder why they are not using their fun in making money while the fun continues.
The heart of men is full of evil and entitled to destruction, except for those whose heart is for God. Check your ways now.
On this article i will be showing you how to make money with facebook in Nigeria.
Firs to make money with facebook you need to be very active, there are many ways to make money online with facebook but on this article i am going to deliberate on the most easy and best ways of making money on facebook
How to Make Money With Facebook in Nigeria
1. Affiliate Marketing
If you have good amount of followers or facebook page like, then you can make good amount of money from affiliate programs. This is the act of registering with affiliate websites, the website will then give you a link which you can post on your facebook, when ever the link get click or someone use your link to the website and purchasing any product you will be paid 20% according to the agreement
Best Website to register for affiliate in Nigeria are
2. Direct Advertisement
If you are a facebook active user that get up to 500 comment and 2k likes on every post then you worth making money with your facebook account be it a page, group or timeline. There are thousand of companies and businesses out there who want their service or product to get reach to the audience, if all your users are from Nigeria then you can make money from advertising those companies product in your facebook page, group or timeline.
Companies prefer to pay up to 20,000 Naira for one time advertisement in a someone account, group or page ware the advertisement can get more audience and engagement rather than doing normal facebook advertisement.
If you have huge facebook dedicated friend, followers, members or page fans then you need to start making money with them. What i mean by dedicated is, when ever you make a post it engage about 1000 reaction 500 likes and 200 comment. The amount you charge per advert on your facebook timeline, page or group depend on how dedicated your facebook or followers are, how interesting you are to your friends, followers or fans, it also count how many friends, follower or likes your page has.
Before i forget, let me quickly tell you that there is no business or company that will come to you for advertise placement on your facebook account. You are the one who need to contact companies directly, providing the numbers of your facebook followers and fans including how engaging your post are on facebook. When they see all this then their interest will arise advertising on your facebook page, group or timeline. Again i will advice you don't over high your advertisement rate. 8k perpost will be a good idea in order to get more advertisement contract.
The last but not the least, don't be afraid when you contact a company and get No for an answer, keep contacting others and online medias, before you contact 100 companies, 10 of them will advertise with you.
3. Freelance Marketing
freelance marketing is when you sell other people product or services and get a commission on the sales, even it look like affiliate it a way far different from affiliate. How it's done is you will market a new or existing product for a big shop. The best way of making money on this is marketing the product at your own price and get the profit, example, if you intend to market a body cream of #1000 Naira on your facebook, you can post it #2500 Naira and when ever someone order it you then make 1500.
Are you worried how you will get the product? or know you definitely don't need to have the product before marketing it, all you need to do is meet with that big shop in your area that selling stuff like generator, laptops, creams e.t.c and tell the owner you want to help him grow his/her sales by marketing their products at your own price. Take the photos of any item you wish to market at the shop and let them write the prices of the available items for you; and that all.
Advertising on your facebook should be done properly in a way that will not drive your followers or fans away.
4. Sell Your Own Product On Facebook
You can sell your own product on facebook, be it facebook timeline, facebook page or facebook group, you can post your available product and contact details, you will start making more sales as you advertise your own good, products or service on facebook. This is an effective idea of making money with facebook in Nigeria if you have something to sell.
ALSO READ: List of Small Businesses to Start in Nigeria with #5,000 or #10,000 Naira
5. Sell your Facebook page or Group
There are a lot of companies and business who will rush to buy a unique active facebook page or group. You can easy sell your facebook page or group for some thousands of Naira in Nigeria. This is the most lucrative way of making money on facebook but i guess you would not want to see your facebook page or group considering what it has cost your to that extend. But if you have make up your mind in selling your facebook page or group for some easy cash there are millions of Nigeria companies that will be interested to buy it, if only you have never used it in committing crime. Just put a call to any company or email them if they are interesting buying your facebook page or group. Provide them with your facebook page url to check for themselves. You can sell you facebook page or group for up to N200,000 depending on how many members or fans you have.
After signing the deal the company will then have full access to the page or group while they will delete you out.
This are the best ways making money on facebook in Nigeria, as i said earlier there are many ways of making money online with facebook but this few once i have listed here happen to be the best and most effective once Information Hood is aware of. Goodluck as you start making money on facebook.


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TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TO PAINTING WITH WATERCOLORS - Robin Avery
Do you want to learn to paint with watercolors? This will be a beginners' workshop on two Satudays. You will learn about paints and their properties, types of brushes and their uses and the different kinds of paper. You will also be introduced to the various painting techniques . We wiil touch on as many components as there is time such as value, composition and the language of design. We will start out slow and build each week to a clearer and more fun path to painting
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