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Since their first edition in Singapore six years ago, the YOG have given promising athletes the chance to get an early taste of Olympic competition, standing them in good stead for the transition to the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games London 2012, we saw this vision bear fruit, as 23 athletes who competed in Singapore won a total of 25 medals across 11 different sports.
Four years later at Rio 2016, with a fresh batch of YOG alumni who gained valuable experience at the YOG Nanjing 2014, the overall medal haul achieved by YOG athletes more than tripled. Eighty medals were won in total – 19 gold, 33 silver and 28 bronze. Two-thirds of these came from competitors who were part of the Singapore YOG class of 2010, with the remainder going to those who took part in the YOG Nanjing 2014.
The star of the show was Australia's swimming sensation Emma McKeon. A multiple medallist in Singapore, the wonder of the water from Wollongong picked up where she left off by clinching gold in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay. She ended up as the most successful YOG alumna at the Games, with four podium finishes. An honourable mention must also go to McKeon's compatriot, Kyle Chalmers, who competed in Nanjing 2014. Just 18, he won three medals in Rio, including a golden performance in the men's 100m freestyle, to become the most successful male YOG athlete at the Games.
In fact, thanks to their athletes' dominance in the pool, Australia finished as the most successful nation among the YOG prodigies. Nine swimming medals and one bronze courtesy of Jessica Fox in canoe slalom saw Australia top the pile with 10, followed by Russia with seven (three gold, two silver, two bronze); Italy with four (one gold, two silver, one bronze); and the USA with four (three silver, one bronze).
In all, YOG athletes won medals in 19 different sports, ranging from archery to wrestling. Besides the 18 achieved in swimming, there were notable returns in weightlifting and taekwondo, with eight and seven medals respectively. Other starring performances included the badminton gold medals for Spain's Carolina Marín and Japan's Misaki Matsutomo in the women's singles and doubles; Monica Puig's extraordinary run to gold – a first ever for Puerto Rico – in the tennis competition; and the imperious display by China's Wei Deng, who set a world record in winning the women's weightlifting -63kg event.
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Before and after the open-air mass at St Peter's Square, attended by around 800,000, Francis, 77, walked over and embraced the delighted Benedict, 87, the first Pope to retire in 600 years, who sat with the Cardinals at the Pope's right hand and sang along with the hymns.
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I feel like the heroine in a Disney musical, ready to break into song. The possibilities are limitless, and I'm ready to attack the day.
You see, for the first time, possibly, ever, I am quite ready for the Oscar nominations to be announced, not dreading it. Normally, I have had quite a bit of catching up to do before the ceremony, but before the nominations even come out, I find myself in an enviable position of being caught up with most of the main contenders ("La La Land" and "Fences" will be caught up with shortly). I didn't end the calendar year that way, but I've been able to get there relatively easily the first few weeks of the new year courtesy of Netflix and an opened up schedule. Now, it's time to dig in.
Below, you will find my personal picks, followed by the actual nominees, and a bit of commentary on the latter. I shouldn't have too much catching up to do, but we'll see.
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Brian Skutle
Best Picture- Brian's Picks
"Pete's Dragon"
"The Music of Strangers"
"Sing Street"
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"The Little Prince"
Best Picture- The Nominees
"Fences" (Haven't Seen)
"Hacksaw Ridge"
"Hell or High Water"
"Hidden Figures" (Haven't Seen)
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
"Manchester By the Sea"
Thoughts: Nine seems to be the sweet spot for Best Picture nominees since they went to weighted voting. All three "Haven't Seens" were at the top of my list anyway. "Hell or High Water" and "Hacksaw Ridge" were very good, but I hardly would put it in this category, especially over "Silence." It won't win, but so glad "Arrival" made the cut.
Best Director- Brian's Picks
Denis Villeneuve, "Arrival"
David Lowery, "Pete's Dragon"
Martin Scorsese, "Silence"
Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight"
Pablo Larrain, "Jackie"
Best Director- The Nominees
Damien Chazelle, "La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Mel Gibson, "Hacksaw Ridge"
Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight"
Kenneth Lonergan, "Manchester By the Sea"
Denis Villeneuve, "Arrival"
Thoughts: Not really much to be surprised about. Gibson was always in line for a possible nod after his Golden Globe nomination, although I would have traded him for either Martin Scorsese or Pablo Larrain any day.
Best Actor- Brian's Picks
Casey Affleck, "Manchester By the Sea"
Joel Edgerton, "Loving"
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, "Sing Street"
Jordan Becker, "A Young Man's Future"
Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool"
Best Actor- The Nominees
Casey Affleck, "Manchester By the Sea"
Andrew Garfield, "Hacksaw Ridge"
Ryan Gosling, "La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Viggo Mortensen, "Captain Fantastic" (Haven't Seen)
Denzel Washington, "Fences" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Andrew Garfield is just on the outside looking in for me. Disappointed that Joel Edgerton didn't get nominated, and surprised somewhat that Mortensen did. Add "Captain Fantastic" to the list including "Fences," "La La Land" and "Hidden Figures" of movies to see before February 26.
Best Actress- Brian's Picks
Natalie Portman, "Jackie"
Amy Adams, "Arrival" & "Nocturnal Animals"
Ruth Negga, "Loving"
Jessica Chastain, "Miss Sloane"
Felicity Jones, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Best Actress- The Nominees
Isabelle Huppert, "Elle" (Haven't Seen)
Ruth Negga, "Loving"
Natalie Portman, "Jackie"
Emma Stone, "La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Meryl Streep, "Florence Foster Jenkins" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Looks like "Florence Foster Jenkins" is moving up the Netflix Queue, and I hope to find "Elle" somewhere. Disappointed that Amy Adams didn't get nominated for her great work in either movie this year.
Best Supporting Actor- Brian's Picks
Trevante Rhodes, "Moonlight"
Lucas Hedges, "Manchester By the Sea"
Yosuke Kubozuka, "Silence"
Dev Patel, "Lion"
Stephen Lang, "Don't Breathe"
Best Supporting Actor- The Nominees
Mahershala Ali, "Moonlight"
Jeff Bridges, "Hell or High Water"
Lucas Hedges, "Manchester By the Sea"
Dev Patel, "Lion"
Michael Shannon, "Nocturnal Animals"
Thoughts: A pleasant surprise to see both Hedges and Patel nominated for their emotional performances. I think I'm the only person who saw "Moonlight" who would have preferred Trevante Rhodes get nominated over Ali- not that he was bad, but he didn't make quite the impression on me he did others. Both Bridges and Shannon were in my Top 10, but outside my personal Top 5.
Best Supporting Actress- Brian's Picks
Naomie Harris, "Moonlight"
Anya Taylor-Joy, "The Witch"
Michelle Williams, "Manchester By the Sea"
Nicole Kidman, "Lion"
Kate McKinnon, "Ghostbusters"
Best Supporting Actress- The Nominees
Viola Davis, "Fences" (Haven't Seen)
Naomie Harris, "Moonlight"
Nicole Kidman, "Lion"
Octavia Spencer, "Hidden Figures" (Haven't Seen)
Michelle Williams, "Manchester By the Sea"
Thoughts: The three I've see are all more than worthy, and I can't imagine either of the two I haven't seen not being. No bad here- just a crowded field.
Best Original Screenplay- Brian's Picks
"Sing Street" (John Carney)
"Jackie" (Noah Oppenheim)
"A Young Man's Future" (Edgar Michael Bravo)
"Loving" (Jeff Nichols)
"Manchester By the Sea" (Kenneth Lonergan)
Best Original Screenplay- The Nominees
"Hell or High Water" (Taylor Sheridan)
"La La Land" (Damien Chazelle) (Haven't Seen)
"The Lobster" (Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou) (Haven't Seen)
"Manchester By the Sea" (Kenneth Lonergan)
"20th Century Women" (Mike Mills) (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: "Hell or High Water" was in my Top 10 for screenplay. I haven't seen three of the films. Looks like more to add to the Queue…
Best Adapted Screenplay- Brian's Picks
"Arrival" (Eric Heisserer)
"Pete's Dragon" (David Lowery & Toby Halbrooks)
"Silence" (Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese)
"Moonlight" (Barry Jenkins)
"Star Trek Beyond" (Simon Pegg & Doug Jung)
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Nominees
"Arrival" (Eric Heisserer)
"Fences" (August Wilson)
"Hidden Figures" (Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi)
"Lion" (Luke Davies)
"Moonlight" (Barry Jenkins)
Thoughts: I'm guessing the Academy really loved "Hidden Figures." I'm extremely glad to see the intelligent sci-fi of "Arrival" get much-deserved love.
Best Original Score- Brian's Picks
"Arrival" (Johann Johansson)
"Jackie" (Mica Levi)
"Silence" (Kathryn & Kim Allen Kluge)
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (Michael Giacchino)
Best Original Score- The Nominees
"Jackie" (Mica Levi)
"La La Land" (Justin Hurwitz) (Haven't Seen)
"Lion" (Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka)
"Moonlight" (Nicholas Britell)
"Passengers" (Thomas Newman)
Thoughts: "Lion" and, from what I remember, "Moonlight" are fine choices, but only a handful of scores were truly exceptional this year, and two of them ("Silence" and "Arrival") were ineligible. The weakest this category has been in quite some time, in my opinion.
Best Original Song- Brian's Picks
"Drive It Like You Stole It" from "Sing Street" (Gary Clark)
"How Far I'll Go" from "Moana" (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
"Something Wild" from "Pete's Dragon" (Lindsey Stirling, Andrew McMahon, Peter Hanna & Taylor Bird)
"To Find You" from "Sing Street" (Gary Clark)
"The Great Beyond" from "Sausage Party" (Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir & Kyle Hunter)
Best Original Song- The Nominees
"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from "La La Land" (Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul) (Haven't Seen)
"Can't Stop the Feeling" from "Trolls" (Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, Shellback)
"City of Stars" from "La La Land" (Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul) (Haven't Seen)
"The Empty Chair" from "Jim: The James Foley Story" (J. Ralph, Sting) (Haven't Seen)
"How Far I'll Go" from "Moana" (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Thoughts: At least Lin-Manuel Miranda got one nomination for "Moana." That said, no "Sing Street" is devastating for me, and the inevitability of "La La Land" is a drag on this category.
Best Visual Effects- Brian's Picks
"Pete's Dragon"
"Doctor Strange"
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"The Jungle Book"
Best Visual Effects- The Nominees
"Deepwater Horizon"
"Doctor Strange"
"The Jungle Book"
"Kubo and the Two Strings"
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Thoughts: No "Arrival" is disappointing, but none of these choices (even the surprising "Kubo and the Two Strings") are slouches.
Best Sound Mixing- Brian's Picks
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"Sing Street"
Best Sound Mixing- The Nominees
"Hacksaw Ridge"
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"
Thoughts: Not a lot of surprises, and not really a ringer, although like the musical categories, I know how this is going to go already.
Best Sound Editing- Brian's Picks
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"The Jungle Book"
"Doctor Strange"
Best Sound Editing- The Nominees
"Deepwater Horizon"
"Hacksaw Ridge"
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Outside of "Sully" over "Rogue One" or "Doctor Strange," not really any big surprises. Could be a rare loss for "La La Land"- just don't know what wins just yet.
Best Cinematography- Brian's Picks
"Pete's Dragon"
"Doctor Strange"
Best Cinematography- The Nominees
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: I'm so grateful "Silence" got nominated here, and no 3D juggernauts this year, either. "Silence" could just win this thing against four Best Picture nominees.
Best Film Editing- Brian's Picks
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Best Film Editing- The Nominees
"Hacksaw Ridge"
"Hell or High Water"
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: "Hell or High Water" is a surprise, but it's hard to guess what could have overtaken it. (Maybe "Deepwater Horizon?") Good collection from the ones I've seen.
Best Production Design- Brian's Picks
"The Nice Guys"
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
"The Witch"
Best Production Design- The Nominees
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
"Hail, Caesar!"
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Some outside-the-box thinking here (I especially love "Hail, Caesar!" here), although "Silence" and "Jackie" especially would have made this category interesting.
Best Costume Design- Brian's Picks
"The Nice Guys"
"The Birth of a Nation"
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Best Costume Design- The Nominees
"Allied" (Haven't Seen)
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
"Florence Foster Jenkins" (Haven't Seen)
"La La Land" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Really disappointed "Silence" isn't in here, but "Jackie" can give "La La Land" a run for its money here.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling- Brian's Picks
"Suicide Squad"
"The Nice Guys"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling- The Nominees
"A Man Called Ove" (Haven't Seen)
"Star Trek Beyond"
"Suicide Squad"
Thoughts: I don't really have any. This is always a relatively exclusive category to get into.
Best Animated Film- Brian's Picks
"The Little Prince"
"Kubo and the Two Strings"
"Finding Dory"
Best Animated Film- The Nominees
"Kubo and the Two Strings"
"My Life as a Zucchini" (Haven't Seen)
"The Red Turtle" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: I'm surprised "Finding Dory" didn't make the cut. Is Pixar sequel fatigue an issue for the Oscars?
Best Documentary Feature- Brian's Picks
"The Music of Strangers"
"Audrey & Daisy"
"Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World"
Best Documentary Feature- The Nominees
"Fire at Sea" (Haven't Seen)
"I Am Not Your Negro" (Haven't Seen)
"Life, Animated" (Haven't Seen)
"O.J.: Made in America" (Haven't Seen)
Thoughts: Hopefully, I get to see all, or most, of these by Oscar night.
Best Foreign-Language Film- The Nominees
"Land of Mine"
"A Man Called Ove"
"The Salesman"
"Toni Erdmann"
Thoughts: I have not see any foreign feature films this year. As usual nowadays.
Best Short Film- Live Action- Brian's Picks
"Nihan: The Last Page"
"Out of My Mind"
"Dirty Books"
Best Short Film- Live Action- The Nominees
"Ennemis intérieurs"
"La femme et le TGV"
"Silent Nights"
Thoughts: Just once, it would be amazing to have one of the short films I've screened nominated for an Oscar. I haven't seen any of the nominees.
Best Short Film- Animated- The Nominees
"Blind Vaysha"
"Borrowed Time"
"Pear Cider and Cigarettes"
Thoughts: "Piper" was a delight when it was in front of "Finding Dory," but I haven't seen the rest.
Best Short Film- Documentary- The Nominees
"Joe's Violin"
"Watani: My Homeland"
"The White Helmets"
"4.1 Miles"
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ONTARIO — Peter Budaj did not handle demotion well a year ago, by his own admission.
This season, in contrast, the American Hockey League might as well be paradise.
The Ontario Reign goalie is leading the AHL in goals-against average, and he reduced that figure a few decimal points further Sunday afternoon, in the Reign's 2-1 overtime victory over the San Jose Barracuda.
Budaj gave up a deflection goal in the first period, by San Jose's Trevor Parkes with 30.7 seconds to play in the period. He gave up nothing thereafter, facing 20 shots total, including a first period breakaway by San Jose's Daniel Doremus that he turned away.
He was the beneficiary when Justin Auger redirected Sean Backman's shot for an empty net goal at 18:51 of the third period to tie the game, and then when Kevin Gravel snuck one through the five-hole of San Jose's Aaron Dell at 1:26 of overtime to end it.
Budaj's goals-against is now 1.50, his save percentage is .938, and he's 14-3-1-0 for the Pacific Division leaders. It's a long way from last year and St. John's, Newfoundland, where Budaj was 0-9-6 with a 3.55 goals-against, an .888 save percentage and a desperation to get back to the NHL that became an anchor.
Budaj, now 33, had played nine seasons in the NHL, six with Colorado and three with Montreal. The Canadiens traded him to Winnipeg last October, and when the Jets sent him to the minors last fall … well, let him tell it.
"I got ahead of myself mentally," he said. "I was always trying to look at what other guys (were) doing and not looking at what I'm doing, what my task is.
"I don't think I was ready for it. I put too much pressure on myself to get back as soon as I can, but that never really helps. I just put more pressure on myself."
He has made the mental correction, coming to the Kings' camp on a tryout contract this fall and earning a one-year, two-way contract.
He wound up in the right place, because the Kings' goaltending situation behind Jonathan Quick has become dicey. The organization that produced prospects like Jonathan Bernier, Martin Jones, Jeff Zatkoff and J.F. Berube is now wafer-thin between the pipes.
The first domino fell when Jones was included in the trade for Milan Lucic last June. The second domino was Berube, who was claimed on waivers by the New York Islanders shortly before this season began.
And the third, and hardest, domino was Patrik Bartosak's arrest on domestic violence charges. Bartosak, who was in Manchester on a conditioning assignment, had been scheduled to join Ontario and was considered the Kings' next prime goaltending prospect. But Bartosak is now suspended and his time in the Kings organization may be over, especially given the team's handling of Slava Voynov's domestic violence issues a season ago.
So the Kings instead have Quick and Jhonas Enroth in L.A., Budaj and Michael Houser (a callup from Manchester when Ray Emery was released) in Ontario, and 19-year-old Alec Dillon, their fifth round draft choice in 2014, who is currently the third goalie on the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings. The odds are good they'll be drafting a goalie in 2016, too.
Meanwhile, Budaj has obviously re-learned the art of not worrying about anything except what's in front of him. In fact, he has exuded kind of a serenity that serves his team well.
"He just has a calming influence from the net out," Reign coach Mike Stothers said. "Even when it looks like chaos in our zone at times, he has a unique way of staying cool and calm under pressure, and making big saves when he needs them.
"… When a shot gets away in practice and hits him up high, usually goalies don't react real well. He just kind of shakes it off and moves on. His demeanor is real good for our team right now."
Being in the AHL, instead of the NHL, is no longer a sentence or a punishment.
"This year I'm trying to keep my mind on the game, keep my mind on the moment I'm in," he said. "I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, what's going to happen two days from now or (further). I don't have to worry about that. I come to work every day here, work hard, have fun with the boys, enjoy the moment.
"It's a privilege to be here."
Being in the NHL would be even more of a privilege. But it's no longer an obsession.
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As Beltre rehabs, Rangers seek 11th straight win
DETROIT — The Texas Rangers haven't compiled their 10-game winning streak with smoke and mirrors but they have not done it with Adrian Beltre, either.
Beltre hasn't played an inning this season due to a calf muscle injury but has been slowly working his way back to the point where he could return by the end of May or shortly thereafter.
Manager Jeff Banister has dealt with injuries to other Rangers but has patched and filled with irregulars and minor league call-ups who have done what they're supposed to do — make contributions.
The Rangers look to keep getting those contributions Saturday when they face the Detroit Tigers and go for an 11th straight win.
Texas opened the series with a 5-3 victory as Joey Gallo and Mike Napoli homered. The win came after the Rangers swept an eight-game homestand and improved its road record to 7-12.
"Given how we've played on the road to this point, any win on the road for us is a positive," Banister said. "We need to gain some traction on the road, play well.
"We made a couple errors (Friday night), gave up a couple outs on the bases. However we got good pitching performances. And the bats showed up. We've got to continue that process."
Detroit got some good post-game news when manager Brad Ausmus revealed that first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who has missed three games with a sore left side, will return for Saturday night's game.
"Ideally I'd like him to have another full day and night," Ausmus said, "But I'd be shocked if he's not in the lineup Saturday)."
The Tigers made a post-game player swap, too, optioning right-hander Buck Farmer back to Toledo, where he will start Saturday, and bringing back first baseman/catcher John Hicks.
Ausmus is likely to put either Alex Avila or Hicks at first base and have Cabrera serve as the designated hitter both Saturday and Sunday, to minimize chances of his straining his side again.
Avila would catch if he doesn't play first because he's been hitting well this season. Detroit's regular catcher, James McCann, is hitting home runs but little else.
Right-hander Justin Verlander has a tradition of starting slowly and heating up with the weather and this is another one of those seasons.
Verlander will start Saturday night against Texas with a 3-3 record and 4.47 ERA over his first eight starts. In three starts at home, he is 1-0 with an 0.86 ERA.
Verlander last pitched Sunday in Los Angeles when he allowed four runs and five hits over six innings in a 4-1 loss to the Angels.
Against Texas, Verlander owns a 9-5 record and 2.71 ERA in 17 career starts.
Rangers' starting right-hander A.J. Griffin (4-0, 3.15 ERA, six starts) will have an extra day of rest prior to facing the Tigers. All of Griffin's wins are on the road where he has a 1.38 ERA compared to an 8.64 ERA in two home starts.
Griffin last pitched Sunday when he allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings during a no-decision against Oakland.
Griffin hasn't fared well against Detroit over his career, going 1-2 with an 8.53 ERA in four starts.
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Pro Rewarded for essential purchases
Cons A bit mean
"Lower fuel economy - less airmiles to the gallon"
Having been a Shell Smart card user since its launch in 1994, I thought it would be worth considering how the new "Pluspoints" scheme compared in terms of what you got for your money.In 1994, each £6 spent earned you 1 airmile. If you spent £11.99, you still got 1 airmile.
In 1998 the scheme was changed to reward you for each pound spent, but, quite fairly I thought, the exchange rate went down to 1 airmile for every £8 spent.The Pluspoints scheme quite cleverly removes the direct link between poonds and miles. Now you receive 1 point for every litre of fuel purchased (so the sweeties and drinks that make petrol stations viable are no longer included). For every 1500 points, you receive 100 airmiles. If you consider that a litre of unleaded fuel is between 75 and 80p (for now!), each airmile costs between £11.25 and £12. In one stroke, the value of this scheme has been practically halved.
To put this in perspective, if you were to fill up at Sainsbury's and pay with your Sainsbury's Visa card, each airmile would cost £3.13.I believe that it's good of Shell to reward their customers when buying something we would buy anyway, but it is a bit sad they have decided to be so miserly (because now I have to buy much more to get my free holiday!).
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Asif published 22/08/2001That was a good OP. I only use Shell if I have. I try to use Tesco's (especially during double point promotions). Otherwise BP for the Argos cash. Cheers, Asif
philmuss published 21/08/2001good op .most of the points schemes are a waste of time.I will just keep filling up at the cheapest station.
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For the Later Beginner. Composed by Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster. Method/Instruction; Piano - Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Children. Book. 72 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.6277).
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The Ensemble Books contain eight 4-part ensembles, carefully coordinated with material in the Lesson Books. Part 1 is a selected favorite from the Fun Book or the Recital Book. Parts 2, 3 and 4 use the same concepts and hand positions at the same level of difficulty. Includes suggested electronic sounds for those ensembles using electronic instruments.


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INTERNATIONAL MASTER Oliver Dimakiling needed to go through the qualifying phase to play in the event dubbed as the "Battle of the Grandmasters."
With the way he's playing right now, the pride of Davao is leaving no doubt that he belongs.
Dimakiling continued his remarkable run in the 2012 National Open Chess Championships by beating top seed Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa and nailing his second GM norm in the process late Saturday at the Cabagnot Training Center in Old Buswang, Kalibo Aklan.
It was the sixth straight win for Dimakiling, who dropped two of his first three games. He improved his leading total to 14.0 points on seven wins and two losses.
"It's great to beat the top seed and get a (GM) norm but I still have a lot of work to do. It's a very long tournament," said Dimakiling, who earned his first GM norm during the 3rd Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship in 2006.
GM Mark Paragua, who also had a slow start, kept the leader within sight with 13.0 points following his victory over GM Eugene Torre.
Also making their move to gain an outright seat to this year's World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on August 27 to September 10 were GMs Darwin Laylo and Julio Catalino Sadorra. The top three finishers are guaranteed to join the team.
Laylo downed FIDE Master Randy Segarra to raise his total to 12.0 points while Sadorra improved to 11.5 points following his conquest of FM Roderick Nava.
The event is using the Torre-Pichay scoring system, a method formulated by Torre and National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president/chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay, Jr. where a win is equivalent to two points, a draw is one point, a loss is zero, and a stalemate is 1.5 for the last player to make a move and 0.5 to the player who can no longer make a move.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Quincy Jones says he has co-created the music version of Rosetta Stone.
The 79-year-old composer-producer launched a new music education application Tuesday called Playground Sessions, which teaches users how to play the piano. He said the app will help children and adults learn how to read music and understand the mechanics of piano playing.
There's "such a need for this," Jones said in an interview last week. "The concept is brand-new. I have been praying for this for a long time. It has a learning concept similar to Rosetta Stone. I'm blown away by this."
Playground Sessions is a musical app with real-time feedback and video tutorials from pianist David Sides. It features about 70 popular songs by Beyonce and Justin Bieber, and well-known tunes like Katy Perry's "Firework" and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York."
Jones, who produced Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and other successful albums, hopes Playground Sessions will have an impact on music education programs in schools around the world. One of first schools that will use the app is Jones' alma mater, Garfield High School in Seattle.
"Our kids in this country know less than any other country," Jones said of music education in the United States. "We need something like Playground Sessions to push us forward."
Chris Vance, who co-created the app and founded Playground Sessions, got together with Jones more than a year ago after working alone on the application for three years. He said Jones immediately saw a vision for the product and wanted to make learning music a fun experience.
Vance also said Sides was an easy pick when he was selecting a pianist for the project. Jones calls Sides a very talented piano player who has an engaging personality.
"I wish I had someone like him teaching me how to play the piano," Jones said of Sides, known for his popular piano covers on YouTube, including his rendition of OneRepublic's "Apologize," which has garnered more than 10 million views.
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(PARIS) - France's foreign minister said Friday he did not know whether President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talked about the Roma at the EU summit, amid a row over the leaders' discussion.
The spat erupted after Sarkozy claimed that Merkel had told him on Thursday that Germany planned also to clear Roma camps, as France has been doing, despite growing international criticism of French policy against the minority.
Merkel's office swiftly denied she had ever mentioned the Roma in talks with Sarkozy, and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Wednesday tried to play down the dispute as a misunderstanding.
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Mothers Day Poems - A huge collection of Short Mother's Day Poems we have provided here direct by the famous poets and authors. Mother's Day is celebrated to show the honor to our mothers. Mothers are the foundation of a family. So here are some Poems on Mother's Day which will truely remind our moms that how much we love them.
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Here are some Long Mothers Day Poems from famous poets and authors. Which you can share with your family and friends.
To My Dearest Mother
My mother is a special part
of all that's cherished in my heart,
she is my pearl, my soul, my mate;
she is the one to make life great.
She is an angel without the wings,
who makes life special with the littlest things,
whenever i'm in need of love,
she is there from the heavens above;
whenever i'm in need of a shoulder,
there's no one as devoted as my mother.
Her presence and love have always been there,
everything in her nature is to only care.
With every soft hug and kiss
the world seems more beautiful and blessed.
I'm sorry for all the times i caused you pain,
but after these brief storms my love still remains.
I love you so much,
i will love you forever-
i wrote your name on my heart
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By - Kirsten Rollander
Everything Mom
How did you find the energy, mom
to do all the things you did,
to be teacher, nurse and counselor
to me, when i was a kid.
How did you do it all, mom,
be a chauffeur, cook and friend,
yet find time to be a playmate,
i just can't comprehend.
I see now it was love, mom
that made you come whenever i'd call,
your inexhaustible love, mom
and i thank you for it all...
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A Tribute To My Mother
The beauty of nature is forever seen
by oh so many, who don't know what they mean
the beauty of the trees and their enormous heights
the beauty of the birds and their gift of flight
the sun, moon and stars are god sent lights
most things we take for granted are beautiful sights
the beauty of them all and the beauty of others
are no comparisons in the beauty of mothers
they are god's most precious gift to humanity
the most worked, yet least rewarded thing to be
with all that we put them through, they seldom complain
all the things they do for us, we still view them the same
have you ever tried to put yourself in her place
when you say your unkind words or grin and make fun to her face
what goes around, comes around, my mom used to say
well mom, i understand what you meant fully, today
all the love you have shown me, and the unappreciated talks years ago
are all fresh in my mind, because i'm a mom now, you know
i love you more every minute, every hour and every day that rolls around
i entered into motherhood blindfolded, and god knows what i found
thank you mom, for what you tried to tell me and forgive me all my wrongs
thank you for not giving up on me my whole life long
you mean so very much to me, i'm sorry it took so long to say
my beautiful, understanding mother, have a very happy mother's day...
By - Kristen M Saccardi
To My Mother
Because i feel that in the heavens above
the angels, whispering one to another,
can find among their burning terms of love,
none so devotional as that of "mother,"
therefore by that dear name i have long called you,
you who are more than mother unto me,
and filled my heart of hearts, where death installed you,
in setting my virginia's spirit free.
My mother -- my own mother, who died early,
was but the mother of myself; but you
are the mother to the one i loved so dearly,
and thus are dearer than the mother i knew
but that infinity with which my wife
was dearer to my soul that its soul-life...
By - Edgar Allen Poe
No Love like a Mother's Love
There is no love, like a mother's love,
no stronger bond on earth...
Like the precious bond that comes from god,
to a mother, when she gives birth.
A mother's love is forever strong,
never changing for all time...
And when her children need her most,
a mother's love will shine.
God bless these special mothers,
god bless them every one...
For all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they've done.
When her days on earth are over,
a mother's love lives on...
Through many generations,
with god's blessings on each one.
Be thankful for our mothers,
for they love with a higher love...
From the power god has given,
and the strength from up above...
By - Jill Lemming
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@ Mothers Day Sayings
@ Mothers Day Quotes
Short Mother's Day Poems
Here we Mother's Day provided some short Mothers Day Poems 2017 which are direct from the desk of famous poets and authors.
'M' is for the million things she gave me,
'O' means only that she's growing old,
'T' is for the tears she shed to save me,
'H' is for her heart of purest gold;
'E' is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
'R' means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell 'MOTHER,'
A word that means the world to me.
By - Howard Johnson
To My Dearest Mother
To-day's your natal day,
sweet flowers i bring;
mother, accept, i pray,
my offering.
And may you happy live,
and long us bless;
receiving as you give
Great happiness.
By - Christina Rossetti
A Mom like You
There is no blessing
quite so dear...
As a mom like you
to love year after year!
By - Anon
I Wish I Could Tell You, Mom
I wish I could tell you, Mom
how much you mean to me...
But there are no words to say
how much I admire you...
how much I appreciate you...
how much I thank you
for everything you've done...
By - Unknown Author
Ode To Mothers
Mothers cannot do it all, But surely do they try.
Mothers hear the angel's call, To comfort all who cry.
Mothers for themselves may fall, For others they will fly.
Mother's bear the weight of all, For their children, they would die.
A Mother's gift extends beyond, All bounds of time and space.
Her lovingness and nurturing, Make Earth a peaceful place.
By - Kristin F. McKendall
Like this collection of Poems on Mother's Day ? So don't forgot to share this with you friends and family on social media.


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|Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for July 4, 2007
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|2002 BMW X5 4.6is 4.6L air suspension VIN: WBAFA92000
Hello fellow tech I need help with this car I need to take the rims of the vehicle but the car has air suspension is there anyway I can cut the pump off so it would not pump excessive air into the system and damage the suspension air bags any help would be gre...
|1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L a/c VIN: 1GNDT13W6X
hey folks,i am at a loss with this thing!when the ac is on it still blows hot air no cold at all,we have replaced the heater control and both sensors in the air ducts and still nothing.by the way it has the computer controled climate system.any ideas would be ...
|2002 Chevrolet Astro LS 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDM19X82
Vehicle came in for a CEL and misfire. The misfire was on cylinder 1. Performed compression test, Lab scope, leak down,checked crank sensor, MAF, Fuel pressure, switched injector to another cylinder with no change. Removed head and had head checked. Found a ti... Trouble codes: P0300
|2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Pass Key III + (no start) VIN: 1G1AL15F76
I purchased this vehicle as a bank repo with a dead battery and without keys or electronic key fob. It has the PASS KEY III + security system. I have fully recharged the battery (the radio still has it's memory and works fine) I have had a new Master Key cut f...
|1994 Chrysler Concorde 3.3L No Start VIN: 2C3EL56T4R
I thought i had this one fixed i had a post on this last week the car came in with a skip #1 coil driver was grounded replaced computor skip was gone but car bucked and cruise light flashing replaced cam and crank sensors all was well two days later the car ge...
|2001 Dodge Durango 4.7L No Start VIN: 1B4HR28N11
Happy 4th iATN family. I have a 2001 Durango that I'm not very familiar with. It will turn over but won't start. When you turn on the key the volt meter sits at zero and the fuel gauge says empty. The customer says it has plenty of gas. He added 5 gals thinkin...
|2000 Ford Mustang 3.8L brakes VIN: 1FAFP4442Y
Hey guys and gals, Looking for some help on this one, it seems pretty simple but is realy beating me up. This is our service writers wifes car and it came in for front and rear brakes. I installed new rotors and pads in the front and the rear and pressure blee...
|1980 GMC C1500 5.7L No Start VIN: TCZ14A1540
We've got this old Chevy with a no start problem. Originally it was an intermittent no start/hard start back in winter. Now it was towed in as a no start. Temps here have been in the 80-90 degrees F all week, so glow plugs aren't coming on for long, but should...
|2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L pinging VIN: 2HKYF18553
I have a 03 pilot with a intermittent pinging when the ambient temperature is above 30 celcius. Its a pass down diag. but I did list the previous attempts to repair. I have heard the ping under load. I would appreciate some direction. My egr lift reaches 80% u...
|2002 Land Rover Freelander SE 2.5L engine VIN: SALNY22292
Hello everybody! Again having problems with weird Land Rover here. It is a Freelander 2002 v6. All thre t.b. are missing. Can`t get enough info from alldata or mithell. Can anybody tell me where to find camshaft timing tools for a reasonable price? I looked at...
|1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBEA92E9S
this car owner is to the point to sale his car because had been to two repair shop and delar that make him pay $400.to tell him they couldn`t fine any thing wrong. most of the maine parts had been canged i removed engine wiring harness and checked out good no ... Trouble codes: 9 (injector cylinder one open circuit or short to ground)
|1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Backup lights VIN: WDBJF55F7T
Maybe some of you fellow Benz guys have seen this problem before. Backup lights are staying on whenever the key is on, engine running or not. If I put it in reverse, they get brighter, any other gear selection, they are lit, but a little dimmer. Looked at the ...
|2002 Mercedes-Benz C180 1.8L Mechanical VIN: WDB2037462
Hey MB tech's Real weird one here.The customer is a friend of mine. He went to a European specialist & got stuck for $1700. 2 weeks after the service, the vehicle started to misfire. He went back to the workshop who told him that he had lost compression in No4...
|2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L no power VIN: 3N1CB51D01
This vehicle came in with a no power, poor acceleration, bogging complaint. It acted like a resticted fuel filter. The filter on this vehicle is located inside the fuel tank. I replaced the filter with no improvement.If you accelerate hard the vehicle bogs and...
|1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3G2JB5240T
hi, techs.I have this 96 sunfire run very rich .I disconnect the alternator field wire, the car runs good all data normal. I replace new gm alternator it does the same thing run rich,disconnect alternator wire it runs good again .I measure alternator ac volts ...
|2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WR5218Y
The car came to our shop with a miss under heavy load especially when the supercharger kicked in. Apon visual inspection we noticed the front three wires were arching so a complate tune up was preformed. The car left all was well. Three days,100km later the mi... Trouble codes: P0300
|1989 Saab 900 2.0L ign, switch VIN: YS3AW76L1K
We replaced the key cylinder in this saab and now when you turn the key to on the car starts and starter stays on before you get to the run positon. Nothing in this looks adjustable. I think I have wires crossed somewhere but can't find a good wireing diagram ...
|2001 Volvo S60 2.4L Compressor VIN: YV1RS61NX1
This is my wife's car so you can imagine how much I hear about this one. The problem only occurs on days that are above 90 degrees. I have had gauges connected when the problem occurs and it is not a pressure issue. Pressures are perfect. I have tested every c...
Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
|1994 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van 6.5L No Start VIN: 1GCGG3516R
Thanks to those who offered their input. The pump from the 96 van is the same as the 94, both DB2 models. The switch wasn't too bad. You take off intake and lines from pump, undo 3 nuts holding pump to timing cover, remove oil fill tube from front and through ...
|1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L Programming VIN: 1G1BL82P9R
I did a lot of research on this one and decided to go with Street & Performance. They seemed a lot more helpful than Howell, especially after I told Howell that I was going to use the GM harness instead of theirs. The other thing that bothered me about Howell ...
|1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L ABS Module VIN: 1G1ND53M9W
As mentioned this car had the ABS module and computer swapped. However, it appears that there was some residual corrosion in the wiring harness to the computer. The original unit was corroded quite badly and we thought that we had cleaned the harness well. Whe...
|1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCEK19M2W
well i finally figured it out, thanks for all the replies. as i said the truck ran better if i turned off the egr with the scan tool (mastertech) or if i unplugged it, be warned that will only fool you. by doing that it backed off timing 6 degrees so i did the... Trouble codes: P0300.
|2000 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L starting VIN: 1G1YY22G9Y
Well, after checking and double checking power and ground circuits, opening all connectors behind the battery, and checking all pins, we opened the BCM, box and plugged "er in. Immediately we had all circuits that didn't work before. We did have to leave t...
|2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.8L iod VIN: 2B4GP44G6Y
Almost all who answered were correct with location of component circuits, however, I have not been able to get the vehicle back in my shop to determine what is using current. I will post a follow up when I get the unit in. Thanks to all that contributed to h...
|2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Insterument cluster VIN: 1D7HU18D74
Thanks to all that responded to my problem. I pulled the ABS connector off and found it green with corrosion cleaned it and put it together and the gauges worked fine.
|1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L cv joint VIN: 1FMYU24X3W
First I would like to thank all of the techs that took the time to offer assistance. It is too easy to just have the customer throw money at the problem. I was really tempted to just have her toss another 500.00 at the problem and buy a new one. On the other ...
|2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L suspension steering VIN: 1FMCU04161
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|2003 Ford Territory 4.0L Limp Mode VIN: 6FPAAAJGA3
Thanks again everyone, all your ideas were great, although I had already tried them all. All I could put this down to was a bad TCM. Had the ZF 6 people send me out a new TCM and Valvebody (they are one unit). Fit it, filled the trans, etc. Road tested and was... Trouble codes: P0605 (Internal Control Module Read Only Memory ROM Error), P0701 (Transmission Control System Range/Performance), B2681 (PRNDL Sender Failure).
|2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L hot re-start problem VIN: 1GTHK291X3
I was advised by one submitter that there is a check valve in the fuel filter housing that malfunctions quite often. I did replace that part, with no change in the concern. I have since advised the owner (my boss) that the truck needs new injectors, but he has...
|2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1J4GW58N72
I would like to say thanks to all of the replies the truck was sent to jeep my service maniger did not wont to put in any more time I did hear back from them and found that thay replaced both crank and cam sensors both converters and thay checked timeing and f... Trouble codes: P0320 (no crank reference), P0340 (no cam signal at pcm), P1299 (vacumm leak found / iac-fully seated), P1389 (no asd relay output voltage at pcm).
|2002 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start VIN: KNDJB72332
Well you guys were right. It was a good old fashioned short.The harness rubbing under the dash by the heater box and rubbed against a bolt. Thanks for all the help, the diagram I was looking at didn't seem clear until i read the symbols chart. Thanks for al...
|1975 MG MGB MK IV 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: GHN5UF3770
Thanks to all that offered help with the firing order question posed. I want to especially thank Ed [...] and Tony from Queens for the extra info. The MG is back on the road with a happy driver, Bob.
|1994 Nissan Sentra E 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: JN1EB31P5R
Hi to all the great techs out there that took the time to read my post and happy 4th of July too! Well we certainly did beat this horse to death! We went back and confirmed all of our previous tests, including lab scoping injector waveforms..comparing them to ...
|2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L battery light, park brake light, VIN: JN1CA31A4Y
Well folks...I have replaced the alternator as suggested by most and have been waiting for feedback from the customer. I have just been informed by the customer that all is good. He hasn't seen either light in over a week. I don't really understand how it aff...
|1991 Toyota Pickup DLX 2.4L Can't bleed brakes VIN: JT4RN01PSM
Guys, I finally got it fixed afte 4 rebuilt master cylinders, I went to a junk yard got a used one and fixed it.


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Critical Evaluation
(Critical Survey of Literature, Revised Edition)
Frank Norris' one volume of criticism is sometimes referred to but little quoted. If we wonder how one can ignore a volume titled THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NOVELIST, written by a novelist of critical standing and published immediately after his early death, at a time when only Henry James among practicing writers seemed to be interested in considering the art of the novel and the novelist, the answer is quickly apparent in Norris' volume. Most of the twenty-five articles (scarcely essays) are written on popular and topical subjects—"Why Women Should Write the Best Novels," "A Plea for Romantic Fiction"—in a regular length of approximately eighteen hundred words with plenty of free generalization and attacks on popular rivals, all in the inflated windy style of the penny-a-liner. In all this successful literary journalism, however, there are passages which deserve to be better known for the light they shed on the American novel then and now, and on Frank Norris.
In the last four years of his short life Frank Norris turned from roving journalism and short stories and began to publish novels; in his last two years the articles he published were almost all on literature, some in regular series, others as he could place them, generally in WORLD'S WORK and THE CRITIC, and at least fourteen of these appear in the first fifteen essays in the volume. Eight others had been post-humously published in periodicals. The remaining eleven essays were drawn from earlier work and material syndicated after Norris' death on October 25, 1902. All come from Norris' sudden interest in his art.
Norris had no voice in the selection or organization of the contents but the restricting of the volume only to fiction is indicated in the opening essay, and the fact that more than half the titles use the words "novel," "novelist," or "fiction," though within the essays Norris uses the larger term "writer."
Six of the better essays were selected for reprinting in 1949 by a New York publisher, making a slim pamphlet of thirty-five pages and forming a basis for considering the volume as a whole. The title essay begins by asserting that the novel is popular today because it is the best expression of modern life and more potent than press or pulpit; therefore the "popular" novelist (not Norris) who sells one hundred and fifty thousand copies of a novel has a responsibility to be as earnest about his work as Norris intends to be. His carping at popular writers continues in other essays, but his program of reform is not aesthetic; all he wants (as would be obvious from his own work) is truth to the facts of life. This is repeated in his conclusion to the second essay, "The True Reward of the Novelist," where he attacks popular historical novelists for their accumulation of historical paraphernalia without trying to understand their characters; it would be better for their soul's sake if they lived among real people and told the truth. This stress on the morality of realism is seen in a number of other essays, as in "The Need of a Literary Conscience" and the extended final essay, "Salt and Sincerity." This belief is the first article in Norris' credo as a novelist.
In the third essay, "The Novel with a 'Purpose,'" Norris tries to come to grips with the novel as a literary form. The novel is classified as it performs three functions: telling, showing, and proving; the second class simply selects from the stream of events in the first in order to draw character. THE THREE MUSKETEERS tells what happens, but ROMOLA shows the character involved in the events of the novel. The third and superior class studies social forces...
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text: The Minnesota Vikings travel to Gillette Stadium to play the New England Patriots this afternoon. Brett Favre has started 291 consecutive games, a streak dating back to 1992, and will be a game time decision as to whether he will start the game today. Vikings coach Brad Childress has said that the decision is his and that he will do what is best for the best while being mindful of the streak. I think it is time for Brett to retire. He is clearly hurting the team and is more interested in personal goals. His numbers are down considerably. Tavaris Jackson is more than capable of taking over at QB.


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I had the great pleasure of getting to meet Andrea Shea and work with her and her kids a couple of times this Fall. We first met for Valerie's senior photos. She's a beautiful, smart, outdoorsy girl, so I knew we were going to be able to have a little bit of fun with this session. Knowing they came to me for my style, aesthic and personality was a great compliment to hear and made the session collaboraitve for ideas and shots.
What I love about sessions like Valerie's, are being able to be a little creative and do shots that are a little bit more unique. When I say Val is outdoorsy, I wasn't kidding. She didn't hesitate getting into the creek where I could shoot from up above on a bridge. One of my favorite shots was directing her into position where the canopy framed her. Of course I planned to take some shots she wasn't aware of; asking her to walk back under the bridge I was able to grab a great shot of her.
It turns out that Val is also really into yoga. So why not? The girl's got skill and I love that she didn't hesitate to go into full poses on a bridge.
What I love about Senior Sessions is being able to really highlight that individual person. Bringing out what they are interested in and what makes them laugh, open up, have fun, and really show off what makes them who they are.
At the end of Val's senior session, Andrea had mentioned working together again for their holiday cards. She was saying they always like to do something creative, a little different and fun. So I suggested doing the Beatles Album Cover for Abbey Road for her kids and a Bob Dylan Album Cover for her and her husband. She loved the idea! Not only did she LOVE the idea, they all got on board and dressed the part.
Here's a rough edited proof:
Here's a rough final image for the front of the holiday card:
After the session with all four kids, two of them decided they wanted to do more shots. Gotta love sister love!
What I loved about the two these girls together, is how creative, fun and lost they could get in the process. They were up for anything, any suggestions or crazy suggestions I through at them. It was a blast.
Working with Andrea was incredibly rewarding. Here is a person who not only loves what I do, but totally got on board with the concept and had a great time doing it.


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New Irish Shorts Program 2
Sunday, March 26, 2017
1:00 PM | Somerville Theatre 1
(70 min)
Co-presented with GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin and Wicked Queer, Boston's Annual LGBT Film Festival
GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin celebrates LGBT storytelling. Their exciting program of films and events engages filmmakers and audiences in a vibrant social experience. GAZE programmes thematically to explore the many facets of LGBT lives worldwide, expressly including films which deal with the difficulties facing our LGBT sisters and brothers around the world and at home.
2016/Ireland (22 min)
Director: Graham Cantwell
Lily, a girl with a secret on the cusp of becoming a young woman, is faced with the greatest challenge of her young life.
>> Trailer
2016/Ireland (10 min 20 sec)
Director: Sarah Dempsey
HAND IN HAND is a documentary that takes a look into the lives of Gay and lesbian couples in Ireland. They talk about how they first met, what they love about their partner and even talk about surrogacy.
>> Facebook.com/HandinHandDocumentary
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2016/Ireland (14 min)
Director: James Doherty
Breathe is the story of a hardy Irish Traveller who becomes increasingly concerned with his nine-year old son's femininity and sets about toughening him up.
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2016/Ireland (12 min)
Director: Kate Dolan
In Little Doll, two girls face the confusion and uncertainty of developing a same-sex first crush.
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2016/Ireland (10 min 16 sec)
Director: Daithí Ó Cinnéide
A son and his traditional Irish father struggle to find common ground after the son starts questioning his gender identity in rural Ireland.
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I am thrilled to be this month's feature author and Mentor of the Month on Memoirs of A Kenyan!
Admittedly, this is my first time. I have been asked before, but due to time constraints, I have been unable to participate. Thankfully, I have decided that if I want to be taken seriously as an author (not just a reporter) then this is something that we, as authors, should participate in and encourage.
Each Monday, during May, there will be a new excerpt posted. Please check it out; and check out the author's who have been posted.


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Our fun, Gainesville couple wanted to learn their baby's gender together, at a more "friendly" setting. She called us ahead of her visit and arranged for us to talk with her doctor. Once we got the call, we were under way!
Since they were having a girl, we used layers of pink buttercream in-between alternating layers of chocolate and vanilla cake.
A crumb coat covered all of the layers. For fun, we added just a touch of pink on the very top.
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Improving Fertilizer Quality for Highly Productive Agriculture and Balanced Nutrition
Join us in Arusha, Tanzania | March 19-23, 2018
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About the Training
For highly productive agriculture and balanced nutrition, it is imperative that fertilizers meet quality standards and there are effective and efficient quality control systems that ensure delivery of good quality fertilizers to farmers.
Through enabling fertilizer laws and regulations, the developed countries in North America, Europe, and Australia solved the problems associated with fertilizer quality in the mid-20th century. Ensuring fertilizer quality in these countries was an important factor for the development of strong agricultural sectors that provided food, prime materials, and the capital needed for industrialization and further strengthening of the economies.
Despite numerous initiatives taken to improve the fertilizer regulations, fertilizer quality issues remain a challenge in most of the developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Recent studies conducted in fertilizer markets of West Africa countries found numerous products with Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium contents with 50 percent or higher shortages relative to label specification.
The use of substandard, fake, adulterated or low quality fertilizers has several potential damages to the agricultural sector as a whole and to the economy. Because they cannot bring the required nutrients to the soil, they affect crop growth and development and decrease agricultural productivity. This affects the finances of individual farmers and the economy of entire regions and countries – especially in countries where the agricultural sector is the main component of the economy, like most of Africa, central and south Asia, and several countries in Latin America. Low fertilizer quality in these regions is an important obstacle that not only undermines trust in fertilizer quality – discouraging farmers from using fertilizer at all – but also curtails the efforts of governments and private organizations to pursue food security, reduce poverty, and spur national economic growth.
Many countries with serious fertilizer quality problems should put in place laws and regulations to ensure efficient and effective quality control systems and take care of the problem. It is crucial to have a fertilizer regulatory system that not only properly regulates the type and quality of fertilizer that is sold in markets but ensures that all participants in the fertilizer supply chain can make informed decisions in the production or blending of the product, as well as in its purchase and sale. Establishment of regional fertilizer quality regulatory systems (within existing regional economic communities) and implementation of the quality rules along the fertilizer distribution chains are key solutions. Implementation of regulatory systems demands knowledge about fertilizer markets, chemical and physical properties of fertilizers, identification and quantification of quality problems, and identification and quantification of factors with potential to affect quality of the fertilizers.
To improve the knowledge, understanding, and skills of those involved in fertilizer manufacturing, procurement, distribution, usage, and legislation, IFDC will conduct an international training program entitled "Improving Fertilizer Quality for Highly Productive Agriculture and Balanced Nutrition." The program will be held in Arusha, Tanzania, March 19-23, 2018. This training program, which will draw on lessons learned and best practices from IFDC and partner organizations in the world, targets all key players in the fertilizer value chain in developing countries.
About the Program
- Policy makers, government officials in the Ministries in charge of establishing and implementing fertilizer regulations and quality control systems.
- Leaders of the private sector such as representatives of agro-dealer associations and regional farmers' organizations that have an economic interest in these policies and regulations.
- Executives, scientists, technicians, and administrators from the fertilizer manufacturing industry.
- Executives, managers, and researchers of agroindustry.
- Representatives of regional economic communities charged with harmonizing such regulations and removing barriers to regional trade.
- Donors and financial institutions working in the field of agro-input market development.
- Academics interested in bolstering their knowledge of fertilizer quality procedures.
As a result of the five-day training program, participants will be able to:
- 1. Identify chemical and physical properties of fertilizers and fertilizer management practices that determine fertilizer quality.
- 2. Identify external factors (not fertilizer properties) related to fertilizer quality.
- 3. Apply methodologies to assess fertilizer quality at company, regional, or national levels.
- 4. Contribute to the design and implementation of national or regional regulations that should be in place to ensure quality in the fertilizer market.
The program faculty will include subject matter experts from IFDC and partner organizations.
Training Program Content
IFDC offers a training program that covers all the scientific aspects needed for the conduction of a fertilizer quality assessment that includes:
- Chemical and Physical properties of fertilizers.
- Explanation of fertilizer container labels.
- Fertilizer specifications and labeling requirements.
- Characterization of fertilizer quality problems (nutrient deficiency, adulteration, physical property degradation, misbranding, etc.)
- Fertilizer quality and balanced nutrition.
- Statistical concepts for developing samples of fertilizer distributors (dealers of different types) and to sample fertilizers in dealer's shops/warehouses
- Techniques for fertilizer sampling of solid and liquid fertilizers in dealer's shops/warehouses.
- Evaluation of fertilizer physical properties in dealer's shops/warehouses.
- Identification and characterization of factors that affect fertilizer quality:
- Direct factors: fertilizer properties, management of fertilizers, conditions of storage.
- Indirect factors: Characteristics of markets, dealers, and other distribution chain characteristics.
- Techniques for data collection.
- Extensive practice of fertilizer sampling and data collection.
- Evaluation of labs for chemical analysis.
- Statistical analysis of data.
- Concepts about fertilizer quality policy and regulatory systems..
The program will include formal instruction covering theoretical and practical aspects of fertilizer quality and hands-on practice of methodologies in commercial fertilizer warehouses. Interactive discussion involving the technical leaders and participants from diverse backgrounds (e.g., agricultural researchers, fertilizer manufacturers, agricultural producers, government officials, etc.) will be integral parts of the program to ensure that specific interests of the participants are covered.
Travel and Fees
The workshop will take place at the Naura Springs Hotel, which is located on East Africa Community Road just off the Nairobi Road in the heart of Arusha, Tanzania. Naura Springs is quite close to the Arusha International Conference Center (AICC) and overlooks magnificent Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. The hotel is easily accessible – just 45 minutes from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), 1.5 hours from the Namanga border and five minutes from the city center. Transportation from the airport to the hotel can be arranged for a fee by contacting the hotel.
Naura Springs Hotel has agreed to offer IFDC registered participants the exceptional rate of US $55.00 per room/per night for reservations made no later than February 19, 2018. This rate is for standard single rooms and inclusive of breakfast and all taxes. All rooms have digital satellite TVs, Internet connection, direct dial-out facilities, mini-bars, safety deposit boxes, tea- or coffee-making facilities, as well as spacious bathrooms with Jacuzzis and shower boxes. All rooms face magnificent Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Participants should plan to arrive in Arusha, Tanzania, on Sunday, March 18, 2018.
VISAS and MEDICAL INSURANCE
APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS SHOULD BE MADE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. Participants who are not eligible to enter Tanzania without a visa should apply at the nearest consulate or embassy of Tanzania for a visa. All required immunizations and health formalities should be completed. Medical insurance should be obtained by participants. The training program fee does not cover any medical insurance or expenses.
Enrollment and Fees
The program fee for this training course is US $1,650 per participant (inclusive of a US $250 non-refundable deposit) and should reach IFDC no later than February 19, 2018, four (4) weeks before the program is scheduled. Those received thereafter will be accepted at IFDC's discretion and incur a late fee. Participants will be given the opportunity to take advantage of an early bird rate if registration and payment is received by IFDC prior to S January 19, 2018. Please refer to the table below.
The program fee, less the non-refundable deposit, will be refunded for cancellations made two (2) weeks before the commencement of the program. Ninety percent of the paid fee will be returned and 10 percent, in addition to the deposit, will be charged to cover administrative costs for cancellations made between two (2) weeks and one (1) week before the commencement of the program. Cancellations made less than one (1) week before the commencement of the program will receive no refund.
Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Paid participants will receive priority. An organization wishing to enroll more than one participant should supply information and payment for each participant.
Payment of the program fee can be made by: (1) check or draft payable to IFDC; (2) wire transfer to IFDC's account in the U.S.A. through First Metro Bank, 406 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.A., ABA number 062203955 for credit to IFDC account number 55281; or (3) major credit card – MasterCard, Visa or American Express.
The program fee covers registration, training and reference material, coffee/tea breaks, all lunches and surface transportation on field trips. The fee does not include air travel, lodging and dinner expenses or medical and communication expenses.
IFDC is a nonprofit, public international organization (PIO) dedicated to increasing agricultural productivity and food production through the development and use of plant nutrients in sustainable crop production systems. Headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.A., IFDC is involved in human resource development, research and technical assistance in collaboration with public, private, national and international organizations throughout the world. IFDC has conducted more than 700 formal workshops, study tours and training programs for more than 11,000 participants from over 150 countries since 1974. The programs have covered a wide range of subjects including integrated soil fertility management and fertilizer use efficiency, fertilizer production technology, agro-input dealerships, competitive marketing, supply chain management, investment analysis, policy reforms and numerous specialized topics.
Training and Workshop Coordination Unit
P.O. Box 2040 Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1 (256) 381-6600
Telefax: +1 (256) 381-7408
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.ifdc.org
As a nonprofit organization, IFDC does not finance or sponsor any participant.


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