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Model Stranger replied to me when I asked them if they would like to be featured on the soundtrack for Spring Creek: Ranchers Anglers, Water and Trout. "Just because we don't get trout here in Chicago, doesn't mean the rest of the world should be neglected of this fine specimen" Joseph went on to say. Model Stranger is high energy mid west indie rock band from the Windy City. Dubbed "rock and roll" classicists, Model Stranger's brand new release "Dreams and Bones" is being spun on WXRT and Q101 Chi Town's finest rock/alternative radio stations. I know this because my good friend Chris "MW" Schneider is brothers with one of the guys in the band and he says that its so. Although, come to think of it, Chris doesn't seem to have the same last name as anyone from the band... so I'm a little suspect? Whatever "Dreams and Bones" is in my truck CD player and the generous mid west alt rockers have agreed to let me use "Eyes Half Open" in the film, so I'm stoked. Check out Model Stranger's newest video for "Where Do We Go From Here?" Mid West Block Party's........ are out of control man! More Later T>That's exactly what Vincent Joseph of


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Here we have the KING Alex Cheban "Russian Bullet" Honda S2000 running his personal dream record passes.
This car was brought to us for his final attempted since he had taken it to 3 other shops which couldn't get anywhere. He told us "I'm going to give you guys 1 chance" & we told him that's all we need. After going through the entire car & set up we end up changing some of it to our specs.
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KP Stage 3 short block
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Posts categorized "Charting Examples".
The Evolution of (FileMaker) Charting, Part 1b
Haven't seen Part 1a yet? Read it here.
Our Charting Legacy
To help us plot our trendline trajectory into the future, please accompany me on a short stroll down memory lane. Reaching back almost twenty years, I've been able to collect a few stories about those early days. The first makers of charts in FileMaker Pro truly were pioneers. In the early- and mid-1990s Reinhold Stadelmann and Brian Dunning were wrestling with Cartesian coordinate systems in an heroic fashion. Their successes became the foundation on which FileMaker charting rested for nearly a decade.
So in this spirit and from the perspective of mid-2011, please enjoy my retrospective wanderings.
~Lee Lukehart
ChartMaker Pro, by Brian Dunning http://www.briandunning.com
It seems that Brian has always been keenly aware of market needs, and in the mid-1990s he applied his considerable technical talents towards addressing the unmet need for a charting solution that did not require a plug-in to function. There is nothing inherently wrong with plug-ins, of course — they simply provide a different set of advantages and drawbacks. As is often the case, Read more… »
The Evolution of (FileMaker) Charting, Part 1a
For this article I have taken a different approach, and offer up my current perspective on events in the history of data visualization and the FileMaker platform. Naturally, our viewpoints are formed by our direct experiences, but the passage of time also affects our interpretation. The other things that happen leading up to and following a point in time can alter the context — and meaning — of that moment.
Steve Jobs shared an example of this in his 2005 Stanford University commencement speech. He told the story of how his taking a calligraphy class as a college "drop-in" created his bias towards the first Mac having rich typography. He pointed out how everything is connected — but that we really never know how, until later.
So in this spirit and from the perspective of mid-2011 (text edited), please enjoy my retrospective wanderings.
~ Lee Lukehart
IN THE BEGINNING, there was data.
Contrast that image with the very first published line and area graphs, in 1786. Their creator, Scottish engineer William Playfair, also invented and published the first bar graph and pie chart within five years of one other. Those were heady times for paper and pen, printing press and engraver. One year after Playfair's graphs debuted, a Dr. E.A.W. Zimmerman introduced the word "statistik" to the civilized world. And the first true topographical map was drawn by Marcellin du Carla-Boniface in that same 10-year period. Heady times indeed.
So why the fuss over events that happened more than 200 years ago? Read more… »
Message to Snopes.com: "About Your Rating Symbols"
[Note: This is the text of a message I sent to the Snopes.com owners, seconding a valid user request per the blog post at waxy.org which itself was a critique on a Netflix chart. These are but two examples of reducing efficacy through poor display choices.]
"David and Barbara, thank you so much for your efforts and diligence over the years with Snopes.com. The Internet is a better place as a result. I have directed hundreds of people to your site as a tool for fighting ignorance. I encourage folks to not believe everything they read, and to make at least the minimal effort of checking Snopes.com before they forward their erroneous (or even malevolent) message."
So I was disappointed to learn that you willingly diminish your site's user experience using red-yellow-green "traffic light" indicators after being informed of the method's shortcomings (waxy.org). Nearly 7% of males have a form of color blindness that makes it hard to distinguish between your true-or-false indicators. Your FAQ states that you know this, but you stick with the method anyway. You defend your decision with uninformed, flawed assumptions.
The color indicator problem is familiar to professionals in the data visualization arena — and so we use easily-implemented alternatives to side-step the whole issue. The following suggestions will work for your color-blind viewers, as well as normal-sighted people that print out your pages on a non-color printer. Read more… »
Charting in FileMaker Go for iPad — what's new in v2
Web technologies have added functionality to FileMaker solutions since the Web Viewer layout object was introduced in version 8.5. The web viewer has proven especially useful for displaying Flash-generated charts from FusionCharts, Maani, AnyChart, and others.
FileMaker Pro v11 introduced a built-in chart layout object with 5 basic chart types. Charts suddenly became much easier to implement in FileMaker Pro!
However, with FileMaker Go for iPad and Phone (separate apps) built-in charting is not supported and Apple's iOS doesn't run Adobe Flash. The Google Charts API is popular, but for that you must be online.
Luckily, the potential of HTML5 for charting is huge, and the spec that affects charting functions (via the canvas tag) is fairly stable. Read more… »
Autoscaling Behaviors of the FileMaker Pro Chart Object
Ever have a FileMaker Pro chart "mysteriously" change its scale setting on you? Ever wonder how the FileMaker Pro chart object decides to set the y-axis scale? The FileMaker Pro documentation doesn't provide that level of detail, so following are the behavior "rules" I've deduced through experimentation:
Scaling Behavior "Rules"…
(The following assume the y-scale min-max has not been set to static values.)
- If the spread of values is less than 20%, the y-axis min-max will automatically adjust to show just the top portion of the plot.
- If the high value is more than 90% of the y-axis max, the chart draws to the next larger grid line (which has its own set of display logic, by the way).
- If the low value is less than ~14% of the visible scale, the chart draws to the next smaller grid line.
To experiment with settings on variously-sized charts download the demo file.
Happy exploring, and stay savvy!
Fun with FileMaker Pro 11 Charts, v1.5
Knowing how to represent data visually often draws upon quite varied skills. A data visualist ideally possesses some of the traits of information architect, graphic designer, mathematician, statistician, web designer, teacher, user interface designer, cognitive psychologist, and storyteller. One could argue that these skills are essential to thriving in our future information-rich society. Until the future arrives, however, we must manage with whatever we have. And one thing we now have is FileMaker Pro 11 Charts! Charting is the feature that will drive a new stage of success.
The demo file explores using the chart object in new ways… Read more… »
FileMaker Go (Charting?!) on the iPad
[ Update Note: As of Oct 7, 2010 the demo file links return an updated v2 file that was released at DevCon in August. This was discussed in a subsequent blog post, Charting in FileMaker Go for iPad — what's new in v2 (ChartingWithWebTech.fp7). ]
Web technologies have added functionality to FileMaker solutions since the Web Viewer layout object was introduced in version 8.5. The web viewer has proven especially useful for displaying Flash-generated charts from FusionCharts, Maani, AnyChart, and others.
FileMaker Pro v11 introduced a built-in chart layout object with 5 basic chart types. Charts suddenly became much easier to implement in FileMaker Pro!
However, with FileMaker Go for iPad and Phone (separate apps) built-in charting is not supported and Apple's iOS doesn't run Adobe Flash. Sure, you can load static images from the Google charts API into a web viewer — but what is really needed is an interactive and self-sufficient (as in no internet connection required) charting solution.
Luckily, the potential of Read more… »
QuickPost: TechNet charting webinar files
Hi all, here are links to the demo files I'll be using in today's webinar. I'll write these up more properly later.
Fun with FileMaker Charts – SavvyData_ChartFun.fp7
Chart Scaling Behavior – SavvyData_Chart_AutoScale.fp7
Sparklines with FMP11 Charts – Updated
Reposted with updated file — Sparklines demo is more interactive, with informative dynamic tooltips.
Download link for the demo file: SavvyData_ChartFun.fp7.zip
Sparklines are "data-intense, design-simple, word-sized graphics," as their inventor Edward Tufte describes them in his book Beautiful Evidence. Due to their form and format, sparklines are most appropriate on lists and subsummary reports, and are well suited to Read more… »
Bar Charts on Steroids
The bullet graph is a horizontal bar chart on steroids. This device was invented in 2005 by Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge, as a response to dashboard widgets that take lots of screen space to provide one piece of information.
By contrast, the bullet graph can efficiently convey quantitative data such as goal & percent attainment, as well as qualitative measures such as how good or bad a score of "85" really is. The unusual aspect to this is Read more… »


text: Normally this would not even be an issue since I live in Montana and not even Macy's carries Coach BUT I am leaving for Florida tomorrow. I'm flying into Tampa and out of Jacksonville. Hubby is already there on business and has to do some events between those two areas. I should be able to hit a Coach store along the way. WHOOOHOOOO!!!!!!! This is my FIRST PCE card ever!!!


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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Guess love is in the air................
Can't seem to stop making Valentine cards and I thought it would be fun to exchange Valentine cards with my Close To My Heart gals (just like when we were in grade school, I even made a Valentine Bag to have them put them in. Here are a few more of the cards I made:
4 comments:
- Jess said...
Beautiful cards! Wish I was there to receive one!
- January 24, 2013 at 11:48 PM
- Starr said...
Love your cards, someone is very lucky to receive such a beauty!
- February 4, 2013 at 3:03 PM
- 2amscrapper said...
so pretty and what a fun idea!
- February 15, 2013 at 12:03 PM
- Micupoftea~ said...
Great cards! What fun to have a card exchange. The pretty bag is icing on the cake! Hope it was a lovely day for you. Getting any snow there in Tx?
- February 20, 2013 at 12:10 AM
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Welcome to my weekly round up of stuff that dropped through my letter box.
Even though I haven't got Ticket to Ride Europe (yet) this mini expansion is free from Days of Wonder, you just pay for the postage.
I've already blogged about the following, looking at its contents. However the publisher hasn't responded to my email yet about getting a replacement figure for the broken one. I have been forced to register with their call tracking system. But that was an automatic response to my email. I've uploaded evidence of the fault. But no update has been put on there either. Walls of silence are great customer service!
At my weekly Netrunner fix there are plans afoot to play the draft format of the game. With a lack of the draft rules online, I ended up getting this draft starter just to get a look at the formats rules!
There is going to be a "marathon" Ticket to Ride play session in March by some of the Fenland Gamers. So I thought this might be a fun "chaotic" expanse to throw into the mix. Or at least have the option there of playing it.
This week I met up with an old school and college friend who I hadn't seem since 1987(?). In the meantime he moved to the land down under, and made a life down there. Fast forward the clock, with the aid of Facebook we got in contact again. That friend is now back in Blighty for a visit with his wife and latest addition to the family.
I made a little gift package for them of the following two games and Love Letter (from my collection) after hearing they were just using a pack of cards and playing canasta as entertainment. I think I covered a few genres with these three, cards, dice and tiles!
Thanks to Gavin who alerted me to this little bargain currently on Amazon, if you are a WWE fan you should be snapping this up. And with unlimited music streaming from Apple I'm sorted for the entrance music to play for each wrestler.
Oh how much of a bargain was it? Just under a tenner! That's a twenty odd pound saving. Plus my Prime membership it was free next day delivery.
That's it for this week.


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Social Media Is Making Your Sports Anchor's Head Explode
13 Feb
We take a brief break from talking about the Olympics to talk football. Well, not really football, but the reaction to Mizzou's Michael Sam's attempt to become the NFL's first openly gay player.
No big deal, right? Ha! All around the country it was a huge deal. The New York Times even sent out a breaking news announcement when the story broke. Think about that for a moment. Sad, right? And yet what did your local sports anchor say about it?
Your sportscaster didn't have anything to say? Then you don't live in Dallas, where WFAA's viewers look forward to Dale Hansen's occasional Unplugged commentary. Hansen, in his typical fashion, disassembled those NFL insiders who say being gay is a distraction teams don't need.
You beat a woman and drag her down a flight of stairs, pulling her hair out by the roots? You're the fourth guy taken in the NFL draft. You kill people while driving drunk? That guy's welcome. Players caught in hotel rooms with illegal drugs and prostitutes? We know they're welcome….You love another man? Well, now you've gone too far!
Typically Hansen's words would have reverberated around Dallas for a couple days with a few attaboys and not much more. God knows WFAA didn't do much to help spread the piece. They didn't even mention it in their Twitter feed. But thousands of viewers did.
According to veteran TV critic Ed Bark, Hansen's piece was seen by about 340,000 people. But since then the piece has been viewed online more than 1.2 million time on YouTube alone. It's been shared on Facebook more than 40,000 times and on Twitter it's still going strong three days later.
Bravo to @DaleHansen @wfaachannel8 http://t.co/pnQ4m4L8V2
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) February 13, 2014
Yep, that's Jimmy Kimmel taking time to give props to a sports guy in Dallas. It was retweeted 400+ times in the first hour after he posted it.
And that is why your sports anchor's head is exploding right now. Because while their bosses are telling them to show clips and banter with the news team, hundreds of thousands of people are eating up the fact that an old white guy in Dallas is calling out the NFL for narrow-mindedness. They are applauding old-school editorialism in a very 21st Century way.
As budgets are cut and newsrooms shrink all around the country, it's typically the veterans like Hansen who are getting run off in favor of hipper, cheaper, younger talent. That's what makes social media's big embrace of Hansen's commentary so rewarding. Now, if only general managers and publishers will take note.
Now back to our regular programming.
About Project TILWO — I watch Sochi 2014 Olympic coverage on TV and online then share the lessons I learn, with occasional help from my friends. Edited by Lynn Hess @ Premier Proofing.


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Welcome to Institute of African Studies, University Of Nigeria Nsukka
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INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES The Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka, was established as a graduate teaching centre, a Research Library, an ethnographic unit, cinematographic and technical unit, and a Museum which is the most equiped in this part of the country. The Institute also provides appropriate institutional base to visiting scholars from other universities around the world, and creates sustainable environment for partnership with other research centers. Finally, the Institute coordinates works and research related to African Studies in other academic areas. The Institute has two research publications: Ikenga: International Journal of African Studies attempts to cover the entire spectrum of African Studies both in Africa and Diaspora, while Ikoro: Journal of African Studies is an organ for the dissemination of information in current research activities in all areas of African Studies around the globe. The Institute also engages in occassional publications in different areas of Africa Studies including African Indigeous Laws, Literature, Religion, Music, Health Care, Politics, and Gender. Additional mandate of the Institute include the provision of regular Seminars, Workshops, and Lecture Series. The establishment of the Hansberry College of Africa Studies was approved by the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria in 1962. During the 1964 academic session, the College was renamed Hansberry Institute of African Studies. William Leo Hansberry Significanty, the College was named after William Leo Hansberry, an eminent African American Historian and Anthropologist, who was designated its first director. William Leo Hansberry (1894-1965), studied at Harvard, Oxford, and University of Chicago was known as an exemplary scholar-activist and was known to influenced scholarship in African History, and painstakingly disseminated knowledge in this academic area far beyond the formal classroom environment. In 1922, he set the record of being the first academic to introduce a course on African history in a University in the United State of America. From then, he taught ancient and contemporary African history in Howard University for forty two (42) years, and indefatigably gave lectures, workshops, ans seminars in this area outside the classroom. It is significant to note that William Leo Hansberry served as researsch associate to W.E.B. DuBois, and recorded unprecedented results and breakthroughs. He also had meaningful intelletual relationships with Marcus Mosiah Garvey, founder of the United Improvement Association, James Weldon Johnson, and Carter G.Woodson. Many of the students who passed through this extraordinary academic include Chancellor Williams, the author of the renowned book, the Destruction of Black Civilization (1987), and John Henrik Clarke, a voracious author who provided the blue print for Africana Studies at Cornell University. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and an avalanche of distinguished professors, leading theorists, and academic giants still making waves in different parts of the globe. This Mississippi-born scholar was the first person to propose the development of African Studies as an interdisciplinary academic area, and laid bare the groundwork for its accomplishment in the university system. Today, the avalanche of programs in African Studies in universities around the globe started from the works of this extraordinary American academic. Because of the addition of Diaspora Studies in our programme, the Institute will propose for the change of its name to Institute of African and Diaspora Studies.
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History of the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1963-2013) Original Mandate or Vision of the Institute: To operate as a research and Post-graduate teaching center with emphasis on all aspects of life and the culture of Africans. Specific Aims or Mission of the Institute: A serious study of Nigerian societies and cultures with particular emphasis on the peoples of the south-eastern states. Providing research opportunities and experience to young Nigerian scholars and others. Providing an institutional base for visiting Africans from other universities. Creating and sustaining an academic environment in which scholarly enterprises can flourish and interdisciplinary efforts promoted and regarded. Building up institutional resources such as a research library, museum, art gallery, Cinema studio and visual library etc, in support of the University's research and teaching functions. Supporting a publications programme that gives visibility to the works of the Institute and also other activities sponsored by it.


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This year for Christmas Eve I made the traditional holiday meal. That is a switch for me as it is usually a German meal. But with Christmas falling on a Sunday and trying to schedule in the kids and such, Christmas Eve became the bigger meal.
So for Christmas dinner, I wanted to do something a bit different than the traditional fare. I decided to serve some amazing ribeyes, prepared on the grill, thanks to the awesome California weather. Along side I added these eggplant slices, made with fresh herbs and grilled to perfection, for a healthy alternative!
Here is the recipe you can use.
Grilled Eggplant with Fresh Herbs and Olive Oil Recipe
1 eggplant
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh thyme, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh oregano, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
Cut the eggplant into slices and salt them lightly. Let them sit for about 15 minutes so the salt can bring out the moisture of the pieces. Wipe them dry with a bit of paper towel.
Meanwhile, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Let sit to absorb the flavors for about 15 minutes.
Brush eggplant with oil and herb mixture all over, ensuring that the herbs get distributed well.
Place on a lightly greased grill and grill for about 15-20 minutes, flipping half way through.
* Fresh herbs are best with this recipe, but if you don't have any on hand, you can certainly use their dried counterparts. Just use a pinch of each herb, if you're using dried.
I hope you give this one a try! Easily a main dish in place of meat too!


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Saturday Night Live has had its ebbs and flows when it comes to its viewership numbers. This year the viewers are flocking to the late-night sketch comedy show and Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of US Press Secretary Sean Spicer is superlative. We are watching comedic history-in-the-making as these episodes will go down as some of the best ever in the show's illustrious history.
Last night was no exception. McCarthy was in top-form while she lampooned the odd behaviour of Spicer last week, hiding in the bushes on the White House grounds, trying to evade the media.
The Twittersphere lit up with postitive reaction from fans…
ICYMI: @MelissaMcCarthy really brought it in what may prove to be her last SNL appearance as Sean Spicer https://t.co/6dkWtD2FF0 pic.twitter.com/5y2jsXwV6g— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) May 14, 2017
All right, you've got 5 months to make your moving "Spicer with a podium" costume for Halloween. #SNLLiveCoastToCoast #melissamccarthy— Sarah Casey (@_sarahxcasey) May 14, 2017


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Wikipedia is blacked out today as a result of the protest against the proposed legislation by the anti-piracy bills of US that will censors the content on web thus eradicating the free and open nature of internet. Read out article on Wikipedia blacking its site. Google is also joining Wikipedia but in a smarter way on its US homepage. Read out article on Google protesting against anti-piracy bills.
Most of you might be relying on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia to access information on any topic but today as it is Internet Blackout day for the website you might think that you can't access the information. Wikipedia has of course blacked out its site today but still there are other ways to access the information.
The five easy alternatives are listed out in this article. Take a look at them and choose the one that is apt for you.
Another option is that if you get the Wikipedia article on Google search, click on the Google cache of the page rather than on the main link. This can be done by hovering the mouse over the link and then clicking on the link at the right side.
The third option is to find the content of English Wikipedia at the encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com and also search on Answers.com or Reference.com that will roll out the results from Wikipedia.
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My husband and I stayed here from August 14-17. We loved the comfortable beds and the suite. We had a courtyard view and it was quiet. I was amazed how quiet it was. The breakfast was delicious and we enjoyed it. The shuttle was excellent as it left the hotel every 20 minutes and rotated from the shopping area and/or to the Metro. The pickup was the same and was super convenient as I have stayed in other hotels where you had to call and wait. When you got off the Metro, you knew how much time you had to wait for the shuttle and we never waited long at all. I guess our timing was right! The pool water was a bit cold although it was nice.
The only drawback is the Renaissance Hotel is right beside this hotel. After I had gone in to check-in, I was told I was at the wrong hotel and it was right around the corner. As I came out of the hotel, I felt the valet parking attendants were rather too hasty in unloading our car when I told them we were at the wrong place. The one gentlemen said I can take your luggage cart down to the Residence Inn. I would have preferred self-parking. My son and his girlfriend were coming down the next day so I called him and told him to make sure he came further around the corner to the Residence Inn or pull into the parking garage. They need a larger sign promoting the direction of the Residence Inn and to also promote on the website that you can pull into the parking garage and then at check-in get a parking pass. The website stated self-parking but we were given the impression when we had pulled in front of the Renaissance that it was not available.
I would stay here again but do self-parking. Because of the parking chaos, I gave a rating of very good. Otherwise, it would have been excellent. The staff were super courteous and helpful when you asked of assistance.
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Clarinet Tuner: Tuner For Clarinet Plus Clarinet Metronome
By Jesse Alexander
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
This Clarinet Tuner app is easy and simple in being able to tune your clarinet quickly and efficiently for orchestra recitals or just a musical lesson or practice. This tuner uses a combination of Probability theory and Fourier Transforms to provide the best chromatic tuner for string, woodwind, or brass instrument.
This specific Tuner is aimed at those who play the clarinet, I want them to be able to swiftly and quickly tune their clarinet.
This tuner will have your clarinet in great shape in no time.
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- Category: Music
- Released: 18 February 2014
- Version: 1.0
- Size: 5.3 MB
- Language: English
- Developer: Jesse Alexander
- © 2014 Thinkative Inc.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.


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Ken Holley of the Potter's House Thrift Store picks up trash Monday outside the Prince Avenue facility. The Potter's House accepts donations from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, but workers regularly find junk and trash dumped in the parking lot each Monday morning. The junk and trash have to be taken to the landfill, where there is a charge for dumping.
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Chennai, Aug. 10: The city today woke to the loss of a familiar landmark a concrete platform on the Marina beach associated with public rallies and meetings since the days of the struggle for Independence.
The structure was razed in a surprise demolition operation that began around midnight yesterday and went on till 3.30 am.
They came with three bulldozers around 11.30 last night and straight got into the act, a witness said. Police had thrown a cordon on both sides of the approach road, disallowing even press photographers from taking pictures. A few of them were roughed up. This morning, there was no trace of the platform and the place was covered with sand.
Seerani Arangam, as it was popularly known, literally means a stage or a raised platform built voluntarily by a group of people. It was built on the spot called Thilak Square where nationalist rallies addressed, among others, by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi, were held before Independence.
Later, top national leaders including Kamaraj, Indira Gandhi, Jaiprakash Narayan and Rajiv Gandhi and state leaders like Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi and chief minister Jayalalithaa addressed rallies from the platform.
In a statement issued late tonight, the government clarified that the stage was demolished as it was unsafe for public use and had become a hub of anti-social activities. It was pulled down on the advice of Chennai Corporation and the police on ecological considerations.
A committee for the monitoring and development of beaches in the state has also been set up, the statement added.
Earlier in the day, the reason for the demolition, carried out under the supervision of the public works department (PWD) with assistance from the police and the corporation, were foggy as PWD minister . Pannerselvams office stonewalled queries. The minister is not in town and you will have to wait till Monday, was the answer.
Interestingly, the Tamil Nadu BJP had scheduled a rally at Seerani Arangam on August 25 and invited deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani to deliver a speech to mark the completion of the partys rath yatra from Kanyakumari.
Though Advani has not confirmed his participation, the demolition has shaken the local BJP.
More than a year ago, another landmark, a statue of Kannagi, a Tamil woman icon, was removed in the face of strident criticism from a spot near the platform by the Jayalalithaa regime allegedly on Vaastu advice.
The government now wants to move the Queen Marys College housed in heritage buildings close to the Marina to make way for a new secretariat.
A few days ago, Madras High Court reserved its order against the demolition of one of the oldest womens institutions in the country.
Reacting to the demolition, DMK president M. Karunanidhi said: Anything can happen under the ADMK regime and it is pointless to talk of justice or injustice. He, however, declined to comment on whether the platform was pulled down, as of late, many evangelical meetings were being held there.
He said the Arangam was given a concrete shape by the DMKs volunteer force when C.. Annadurai was the chief minister in the late 1960s, but dispelled the impression that his party had changed its name to Seerani Arangam.


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The worship at St. Matthew's is vibrant, joy-filled, multi-generational and honest. It is an opportunity to enhance and deepen our connectedness with one another and with God, through music and prayer that is embodied and speaks to the variety of people who gather to worship. It challenges us to step outside of that which is familiar, into God, freeing us to be who we are called to be.
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Film Distributors' Association (FDA) presents 'State of the Art Cinema', a free public exhibition offering a contemporary snapshot of the art of film poster design.
The colourful, stylish exhibition will comprise over fifty artworks and images showcasing the diverse range of films for UK cinema release throughout summer 2013. Occupying approximately 3,000 square feet, 'State of the Art Cinema' will premiere at the Getty Images Gallery in Eastcastle Street, central London, from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 June. A programme of special events, talks and workshops will take place during the week, including a seminar for graphic design students and a children's animation workshop.
Touring to other galleries – including Hoxton Arches, east London – during the summer, 'State of the Art Cinema' will be displayed in six broad themes: Heroes and superheroes; Britain on screen; Comedy; Dramatic twists and turns; Suspense; and Family Animation. Aiming to engage the general public as well as film lovers, FDA will publish a free visitors' guide to accompany the exhibition, incorporating a competition to win cinema tickets and interactive links to all the film trailers.
Among the leading directors whose latest film campaigns are showcased in the exhibition are Sofia Coppola, Ron Howard, Neil Jordan, Baz Luhrmann, Guillermo del Toro, Edgar Wright, and dozens of others.
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE, FDA President, said: "Film poster designers do far more than design. From the lettering and logos used in titles to the careful arrangement of photography, illustrations or symbols, they understand how to make the various elements work as a coherent whole, to motivate a broad audience to engage with the new release. Films only come to life when they are experienced by the audiences for whom they were intended, and this exhibition shows that the dynamic arts of design and photography are alive and kicking in today's vibrant, digital world of film."
Louise Garczewska, Director, Getty Images Gallery, said: "We are hugely excited to be working with FDA on 'State of the Art Cinema'. Here at Getty Images Gallery we exhibit a rich collection of imagery from movie history, and we are delighted to be engaging with the cinematic present. These artworks contain the very best of what we look for in our photographs – energy, wit and compositional verve."
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Frederic Hugues Brice Chaudiere was born in 1963 in Dieulefit France. From ages 5 to 9 he was confined in a medical institute and shared life with 50 psychotic children. In 1983 he entered the International School of Violen Making In Newark UK. In 1989 and 1992 he was awarded the first prize at the Maurice Vieux sound competition for the viola in Paris. Over 250 of his instruments are played in major orchestras of Japan, UK, Germany, France, Finland, Russia, Australia, Israel, Italy, and the USA.
He began making sculpture in 1994. The pieces that he calls Indigenes are made of ceramic and old pieces of oak. They are part of a tribe that stand around a violen: stupefied indigenes staring for hours at a smothly rotating fiddle.
Every evening, a man steps in the circle, grasps the fetish and amazes the group with divine music.
Mr Brice may be reached at 2 rue de la Merci 34000 Montpellier France. Phone : (33) 67 92 73 41. Fax : (33) 67 92 73 48.


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Roger the Rooster was enjoying an early morning walk in Ambury Park Farm when he heard a cry for help! Where was it coming from? Would he find who was in trouble and save him?
"Roger the Rooster of Ambury Park Farm" is a children's book that would would appeal to young pre-schoolers who may or may not have had the pleasure of visiting Ambury Farm in Mangere Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand.
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I have been meaning to forward you this photo of my class with your book and some gorgeous roosters we made from the feathers of a feather duster! Thank you for your book, the children loved it and I have now donated it to the AIS Saigon school library for all to enjoy. I look forward to your next book!!
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London, (ANI): Kevin Smith was left fuming after Southwest Airlines removed him from a flight for being too fat. Smith, who is the director of films such as Clerks and Chasing Amy, unleashed a tirade on Twitter after being told by the captain of the plane that he was a 'safety concern', reports the Guardian.
He tweeted: "Wanna tell me I'm too wide for the sky? Totally cool but fair warning folks: If you look like me, you may be ejected from Southwest." He added: "I know I'm fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?'' Southwest Airlines was forced into hasty public apology after he handed out a severe Twitter-lashing to the airline and mobilised complaints from his 1.64 million followers.
The filmmaker had fallen victim to Southwest's booking guidelines for a "customer of size", which say that passengers who are unable to lower both armrests when seated should book another seat because of complaints it has received from customers whose comfort has been ruined by the "encroachment of a large seatmate".


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|Transit of Mercury 2016
|Giving long exposures on a digital camera
|Photographing star trails
|Predicting the ISS and other satellites
|Using a mirror to view a partial eclipse
|Simple Guide to Viewing the Space Station
|Choosing a Telescope
|Tips when projecting the Sun
|Starting to Use Your Telescope
|Imaging with a DSLR through the telescope
|Buying a telescope for a child
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Star in a car If you could travel to the nearest star in a car at 70 miles an hour, it would take 356,908,917,036 years!
Sunrise on Venus If you could stand on Venus you would not see the Sun rise in the east and set in the west as you do on Earth but rather you would see it rise in the west and set in the east. This is because Venus rotates backwards compared to the other planets.
Light speed Light speeds along at 186,000 miles per second. So everything you see actually took place a short time ago. This really makes a difference when you look into space. You see the Moon as it was 1¼ seconds ago, and the light left most stars tens or even hundreds of years ago.
According to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, this leads to odd effects. Here's a limerick about it:
There was a young fellow named Bright
Who could travel much faster than light
He went out one day
In a relative way
And came back the previous night.
(This isn't really true but it sounds good)
A real turn-on The light from the star Arcturus was used to open the 1933 Chicago World's Fair because it was then thought that the star was 40 light years away. So the light would have left the star in 1893 when the previous fair was held. But we now know that Arcturus is only 36.7 light years away, and the light that was used actually started its journey in 1896.
Helluva place There is a crater on the Moon called Hell. But it is named after the Hungarian astronomer Maximilian Hell (1720-1792).
|One of the few photos of Neil Armstrong on the Moon. NASA picture
Wrong guy You know all those pictures of Neil Armstrong on the Moon? They're actually of Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong was the one who took almost all the photos.
It's been a long day Did you know that the planet Mercury spins so slowly upon its axis that one day on Mercury is equal to 58 days 15 hours here on Earth!
A matter of some gravity Everyone has heard that Isaac Newton thought up his Theory of Gravitation when an apple fell on his head. But it isn't true – at least, not quite. He did say that the idea occurred to him when he saw an apple fall, and wondered if the force that pulled the apple towards the ground was the same one that kept the Moon in its orbit, but not that it hit him!
Save your pennies! When the space shuttle Endeavour was constructed it cost a total of $1.7 billion dollars... thats a lot of pocket money.
The former Astronomer Royal, Sir George Biddell Airy, liked to have everything arranged correctly and didn't like mess or clutter. He once spent an entire day in the basements of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich writing the word 'Empty' on the empty boxes that were stored there.
300 million years ago There were no separate countries on Earth. All the land was gathered together in one giant mass known as Pangaea. The land started to drift apart around 200 million years ago to form the continents we know today. The charts below show Pangaea and its breakup
The post of Astronomer Royal has been held by 15 different astronomers including Sir John Flamsteed, Sir Edmond Halley and Prof Arnold Wolfendale. The current AR is Sir Martin Rees.
Venera 7 was the first space craft to successfully land on another planet. It landed on Venus in 1970 but was only able to transmit the temperature of the planet which was recorded as 475 degrees Celsius. The descent capsule of Venera 7 can be seen on the right.
Uranus is a strange world as it doesn't rotate like all the other planets but actually spins on its side!
VY Canis Majoris is the largest known star. If you were able to fly across the surface of the star at a speed of 900 km/h (559 mph) it would take you 1,100 years to circle the star once.
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Buena semana te deseo a ti también!
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A lot to do indeed... catching up on 15 days having been in The Netherlands. That is always the punishment for coming home.
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Welcome to the 20 Family Travel Bloggers to Watch in 2016!
I have seen so many lists for the Top so and so and such and such bloggers to watch in 2016. And I thought, Why not do a post about family travel bloggers to watch? Of course you should watch Kid Friendly Europe 101, but you should DEFINITELY watch the bloggers below! These amazing families are from all over the globe and have seen and been on every single continent except for Antarctica. These families are from different backgrounds: some are military, some are nomads, some stay where they are and travel on the weekends. The travel adventures of these families are absolutely outstanding! I feel that it is so important to travel with your children. I does NOT have to be to another country or to Disney Resorts. It can be as simple as camping. Though something camping is not very simple. You can ask my husband about our experience. So over the last past few weeks I have been gathering up information about the following amazing Family Travel Bloggers for you all to watch this year, 2016! It was amazing reading these family blogs and honestly some of them made me jealous of all of their adventures!
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To view the photos and text better, please be sure to click on the tab to make the slideshow full screen (the arrows pointing out). The slides are automatically set to change after 1 minute so if you wish to click through more quickly you may! The amazing thing is that the slideshow is fully accessible! You can click on ALL of the hyperlinks to the amazing bloggers listed!
We would love to say thank you to all of the families that contributed to this list!
Happy travels!
Please feel free to like, comment, share and subscribe to our blog!
So for those family travel bloggers that missed out on this "to watch" list… I am making another one since I have more asking to be in my list. So if you are interested I need a short bio about your blog/family (3rd person), photo (not a logo) and social media links.


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Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that studies regional horticulture. There are 100 acres of gardens, walking paths and natural areas with hiking trails, showcasing Utah's richly diverse natural area.
The garden developed from humble beginnings as the plant research ground of the University of Utah. Thirty years later, the land was designated a State Arboretum by the Utah State Legislature. It transformed into a regional botanical garden when the University of Utah provided it 150 acres of land at the Red Butte Canyon. By then, the garden's concentration was not just limited to horticulture, but also environmental education and conservation.
After opening in 1985 to the public, the site has grown in gardens and facilities. Red Butte Garden has over 10 themed gardens, an Orangerie, a 3,000-seat amphitheater and a gift shop.
Red Butte Garden receives 150,000 visitors yearly and holds various community events besides its seasonal flower shows. Events include the popular Outdoor Concert Series, film screenings, cultural performances and educational programs. The garden also holds nature-inspired art exhibits featuring local artists. Besides gardeners and nature lovers, the multipurpose garden is sure to appeal to anyone seeking recreational activities, quality performances and special events.


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Whisk together the eggs, oil, and buttermilk. Sift and combine dry ingredients and add lemon zest in another bowl and add to buttermilk mixture. Do not over mix. Stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients. Brush vegetable oil on a heavy griddle, heat the grill, spoon the batter onto the hot griddle and add several blueberries and slices of bananas to each pancake. When edges of the pancakes are bubbly around the edges, turn and cook the other side. Serve warm with blueberry compote Blueberry Compote 1 generous cup of Jersey Fresh blueberries 1 heaping TBS cornstarch 1/3 cup sugar ½ cup orange juice 1 tsp orange zest Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Contributed by: Cynthia Dunham, Princeton, NJ


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New York, United States of America (USA).
GV. Elevated, procession moving between skyscrapers. Paper floating to ground. MV. Elevated, General Douglas MacArthur in car - he is being cheered after returning from post in Japan. SV. Travel shot, masses of paper falling from skyscraper. LV. Towards, procession. SV. General MacArthur waving from car. Angle shot, skyscrapers. SV. General MacArthur waving from car. MV. Travel shot, people waving from window. SV. MacArthur looking up and waving. GV. Manhattan. GV. Back view, procession moving through down town area. SV. Travel shot, people waving from packed balconies. LV. Towards, travel shot of procession. SV. Paper falling from skyscraper, pan down to mass of paper. GV. Crowd in paper storm. LV. General MacArthur and procession driving through paper. SV. Two girls tipping waste paper basket of paper. GV. Elevated shot, procession, & GV. SV. Masses of paper floating in the air. LV. Towards, travel shot, procession driving through paper storm. LV. Paper falling from skyscrapers. SV. Back view, General MacArthur waving from car. CU. General's son Arthur waving from car. LV. Towards, procession. GV. Elevated shot, procession. SV. Pan, General MacArthur waving from car. GV. Elevated, procession riding through paper storm.
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Jayna James has done a lot of weird things. I guess when you're a cheap whore like her you basically do anything for money. In this scene she lets a guy with a dildo cam stick it in all her holes, so basically you can see inside this piece of whore meat. Mouth, pussy and ass. It's not for everyone, but it's very amusing to see what Jayna is willing to do for money.
These are my second favourite part of Jayna. Her lips look fantastic and soft they are made for sucking cock. I think they would be called DSLs, Dick Sucking Lips.
Even if in this scene only a dildo was supposed to go in the whores holes she couldn't resist taking at least one cock in her mouth. And it's her biggest talent, so can't blame her for wanting to show off her talents.
She how happy she looks when the guy has dumped his load in her mouth. In every scene I've seen with Jayna the moment she looks the happiest is when she has one or more guys cum on her face or in her mouth. It's what blonde bimbos like her live for. It's a big part of their daily diet and the high point of their day.
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New and improved Jayna
This is the new and improved Jayna James, who this time goes by the name Amy Anderssen. She still looks amazing with those huge bowling ball sized tits and cock sucking lips. Click on the pictures to see a few video clips of Jayna in action.
Here she is back at it again doing what she does best. Sucking yet another cock. But it is what she does for a living, so I'm sure she has to suck a few to get by. Enjoy.
Party girl Jayna
When you go out with Jayna James there is always one thing you can count on. She is a sure thing, so you will always end up with those big fat lips around your cock at the end of the night. Be aware though, you might not always be the first guy to stick your cock in her that night. She looks damned good with a cock in her mouth though. Her mouth was made for sucking cock.
Look at that fantastic body. Nice voluptuous hips, huge tits and those cock sucking lips. Perfection.
And here she is doing what she does best. Sucking cock like a pro. Wrapping those big fat lips around the cock like her life depended on it. Good girl.


text: Known as the "bullet birds", the design lines of the 1961-63 Thunderbirds attracted the likes of John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley. The Bullet Bird was featured as an Indianapolis 500 pace car and is features The Andy Griffith show. This 1963 Ford Thunderbird is a top notch car. The exterior is lavender (original color – repainted) and the new paint is outstanding. All chrome and trim is sharp and shiny. Interior is original and matches exterior. There is some sun damage to the original interior but no major rips or tears . All components are in top condition. Engine is the 390/300 hp paired with the automatic transmission. Features are power steering and power brakes, and new tires and brakes. This 1963 Ford Thunderbird runs and drives with excellent performance. All mechanicals have been well maintained and serviced. You can view this incredible 1963 Thunderbird in KY by appointment. A fun car to drive around and show off!


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The Hart surname started in various places. (some information from the learning center at Ancestry)
l. English and North German: from a personal name or nickname meaning 'stag', Middle english hert, Middle Low German herte, harte.
2. German: variant spelling of Hardt 1 and 2.
3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name or a nickname from German and Yiddish hart 'hard'.
4. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic O hAirt 'descendant of Art', a byname meaning 'bear', 'hero'. The English name became established in Ireland in the 17th century.
5. French: from an Old French word meaning 'rope', hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker or a hangman.
6. Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch hart, hert 'hard', 'strong', 'ruthless', 'unruly'.
7. The Hart surname also had it's starts in Great Brittin, Scotland, Wales, and Prussia.
According to the 1990 U.S. census the HART surname appeared at a frequency of 0.054 and was ranked as the 179 name in frequency.
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Armistice Day remembered
Ceremonies took place at churches and war memorials around the English-speaking world today to honour and pray for those who died in the First World War and all those who have died in combat since.
In the UK a two-minute silence was held at 11am to commemorate the end of the First Word War which took place at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918.
The ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall was led by Brother Nigel Cave, the Western Front Association's padre. A bugler from the Scots Guards heralded the start of the silence at exactly 11am by sounding the Last Post. He then marked the completion of the two minutes with the Reveille.
Among those laying wreaths at the Whitehall monument today were Lieutenant General Sir Robin Ross, of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA), representatives of the Western Front Association, pupils from five schools, the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, the Royal Star and Garter Homes and serving officers from the army, navy and RAF. The Archbishop of Canterbury and defence ministers were also at the Cenotaph for a special service. Welsh assembly presiding officer Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas led a two-minute silence with members of the Royal British Legion at the Senedd.
The fallen were also honoured in Trafalgar Square, where the Royal British Legion hosted Silence in the Square. Pop group the Saturdays performed and there were readings from celebrities ahead of the silence. The event was linked by satellite with a remembrance service at Swansea's Castle Square.
An air raid siren was sounded in Wrexham town centre to mark the start of the silence. Ceremonies were also held in Newport, Pontypool and Barry, in Wales, while in Scotland, a service of remembrance was held at Central Station, Glasgow and people gathered to pay their respects at the Scott monument in Edinburgh.
Veterans paid tribute to their fallen colleagues at two Erskine homes, in Edinburgh and Bishopton, Renfrewshire, which provide nursing and medical care for former members of the forces.
The Duke of Edinburgh observed the silence at the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. The field has been filled with hundreds of small wooden crosses, each bearing the name of a lost loved one, a poppy and often a message of commemoration.
Remembrance Sunday will be marked at Westminster Cathedral by Solemn Mass at 10:30am which will be attended by members of the Services.
The preacher will be Mgr Paul Donovan VG, principal Royal Naval chaplain. Westminster Cathedral Choir will be singing Victoria's Requiem Mass, Lobo's motet Versa est in luctum written for the death of King Philip II of Spain, and Hear my Prayer by Purcell.
The Mass will conclude with the traditional Act of Remembrance, including the Last Post, two minutes' silence, Reveille and the National Anthem.
Source: Archbishops House/BBC


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Funny Car Nationals Gets New Home
Funny Car Nationals 10th Annual Event moves from Quaker City Motorsports Park to Keystone Raceway Park for 2017
The annual open competition event for the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit enters its 10th year in 2017. The 2017 Pace Performance Funny Car Nationals will be held on Saturday, July 15th at Keystone Raceway Park in New Alexandria, PA.
Review the 2016 event story published here at dragracingscene.com and in our Drag Racing Scene summer issue.
Formerly known as Pittsburgh Raceway Park was reverted to Keystone Raceway Park at the beginning of the 2016 racing season. Dennis Salzwimmer, President, Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit has made statements on the funnycarnationals.com website, "Keystone Raceway Park is perfectly suited and excited to help grow the event each year. Located just outside of Pittsburgh, the track is ideally situated to comfortably accommodate many spectators coming in from several adjacent states. This being the 50th anniversary of the track we are happy to team up with the GLNFCC and pour in the effort necessary to make this one of the biggest and best events of the year. We look forward to embarking on this new chapter of the Funny Car Nationals highlighting the alcohol funny cars from the 70's."
Greg Miller, President of Keystone Raceway Park states, "The event is building up to be the best yet and will feature over 32 classic alcohol funny cars that everyone remembers: the Chevrolet Corvette, Plymouth 'Cuda, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Vega, Dodge Charger, Pontiac Trans Am and many more."
The Funny Car show under the lights includes exciting side-by-side drag racing down the full quarter mile like the old days. Nostalgia Funny Car teams are accompanied by many other Gasser and nostalgia racers from all over the country will travel distances to compete at the relocated event.
"This year's event is going to be the best one yet. We'll be announcing more details on the show including the list of the appearing Funny Cars, Drag Racing Stars, manufacturers and vendors. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page," says Salzwimmer.
The Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit thanks owner Norm Fox and Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio for playing host track for the past 3 years. Quaker City will continue to have Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit funny cars as part of their ongoing Nostalgia Classic event, held this season on May 26-28, 2017.
For more info on the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit, visit www.funnycarnationals.com and www.glnfcc.com.


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This week's topic is favourite animals. Let's start with a sad story where I tell you that I am not allowed pets in my rental house. I've always had a pet cat, right up until I moved to the Netherlands, and I still get an urge to kidnap other people's cats even after no having one for six years.
So instead I made friends with all the neighbourhood cats - the only downside being that sometimes their owners move away and therefore the cats also.
I'd post some pictures of my own previous cats but I find it a little depressing, so let's talk about other animals that I love.
ELEPHANTS! I've always been fascinated by elephants - I even lined up at Melbourne zoo for an hour in 35-degree heat to see a baby elephant a few years ago. And I used to collect elephant figurines (in fact, they are still packed up at my dad's house).
Frogs - I love frogs so much I have a tattoo of one (also, an elephant tattoo would have been huge-er and more painful that I chose a frog instead!).
I'm pretty much an animal lover no matter what it is (except snakes, eeeep), and I've never been a fan of dogs. Now, back to my petless existence *sad face*


text: Marc Bentley is originally from Brazil but lives in Hamburg in Northern Germany. While he works in the night club scene and in various strip clubs in Hamburg and across Europe, he is an entertainer by nature. Nature has blessed him excessively! He is a natural bodybuilder, a muscle man sexy as hell - young and hung. And Mark Bentley loves to perform!! As a member of PowerMen, you can be part of that blessing as well. Treat yourself!


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New Pokemon Go Gameplay 2016 Has Taken The World
Pokèmon Go has taken the world by storm after it was released in July 2016 by a game developer Niantic and published by The Pokèmon Company. Basically, the game allows the players to hunt, capture, battle and train virtual creatures, called Pokèmon, who appears on a mobile device's screen. Within just two days of release, this popular app was installed on more than 5% of all the Android phones in US. It took five hours for it to climb to number one on the download charts, almost twice as fast as the previous titleholder.
Another mind-boggling about this app is it has now surpassed the number of active users on social networking sites such as the popular dating app, Tinder; Snapchat, Instagram and even Facebook. Also in the first week, it was ahead of the social giant Twitter in terms of daily users. With its new features continue rolling out, its popularity likely keeps on exploding for some time.
But, recently, Pokèmon players got furious as servers appear to go down, not just once but for the second time. The company's servers went down after it was targeted by a hacker group even though the game developer refused to confirm or deny that the attack took place. Worldwide trainers and fans found themselves unable to catch any Pokèmon due to the game freezing or not letting users to log in.
Frustrated users branded the app "unacceptable" after they met with the status message "failed login". Pokèmon Go News, an official Twitter account for the app said that they were able resolve the issues several hours later and was already resolved for Android and iOS phones. Still, others voiced out their frustrations through social media about the app.
One player said on Twitter: 'omg I took my day off to go out and find Pokemons but the server was gone.' Another indignant fan tweeted: '@PokemonGo News why would you release it in 26 countries if you already can't take care of the server issues?'
'Server situation in #PokemonGo is getting the point of me not wanting to play anymore. Unacceptable! @NianticLabs,' lamented by one user.
One thing is clear from what we learned so far, social media can have a great impact on any business whether it is for good or for bad. In short, it can either make or break your business. One proof of this was the latest research conducted by Nielsen Company, they found out that 61% of social media users share their company experiences to "give recognition for a job well done." In other words, social networkers act as an ambassador and advocates for your brands in social media. They can also act as "punisher" by giving bad reviews and experiences. These, in turn, spread to their fans and followers and can give a bad impression on your product or services as it gives a warning not to try or patronize a service, game, business or app.
Social sharing directly increases the visibility of a page. That increased visibility means it may get noticed by a creator of content, such as a blogger, journalist, or author. That creator may mention it in a subsequent piece of content. If they linked to it, that page is then more likely to rank.
Also, it increases you brand recognition. For example, imagine a frequent Twitter user heard about your company for the first time after stumbling upon it in a newsfeed. Or a hesitant customer might become better acquainted with your brand or services by your presence on multiple social networking sites.
Here is another example – every blog, video or comment you share has a chance for someone to react and could lead to a site visit and eventually to conversion. Then, a follower may see the comment and again could lead to another site visit. Then, the process continues like a domino effect. Yes, even though not everyone who visits your site lead to conversion but it makes them familiar that you exist. The most important thing is you have a positive interaction with your customers and it increases the chance of an eventual conversion.


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Denim, the fabric of all times is mostly seen in skirts and culottes this season. The midi button up version is the best out of all if you ask me. It has a retro feel to it but still looks as modern as ever. Unfortunately, denim is hardly ever office appropriate – if at all on casual Fridays. But this skirt I wouldn't even wear then due to its high split in the front when walking. So I wear it on weekends such as last. Throw on a tee and sandals, pick out your biggest sunnies and off you go. I wore this look for a late brunch with friends who came to town over the weekend.
Top – Zara (buy here), Skirt -Zara (buy here), Sandals – Other stories (buy Sandals), Bag – Pieces (old), Watch – Michael Kors (buy here), Sunnies – D&G (buy here)
Thank you for reading lovelies and happy Tuesday!
xo ~ Christina
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text: Now that I've vented I can brag a bit about the good news. Well, at least to me it's good. lol Although it took me by surprise. It was in the middle of painting class. I'm working hard to get the undercoat of paint onto Molly's portrait after spending an hour and a half sketching her onto the canvas. The instructor had been going around to everyone checking up on their painting progress and to offer helpful advice as needed. Next thing I know he's sitting next to me talking about a group he's wanting to form of artists this summer to just hang out and paint on sight in different areas. And I'm thinking to myself why is is going on about this group to me?? He was telling me some of the others he's including in the group and these are bona fide artists, people who work on commisions, people who come to class as much for the comradare as for "lessons" and to keep his classes full enough he can keep offering them for other students like me. So imagine my stunned expression when he asked me if I thought I'd like to do something like that and if I'd be interested in joining the group!! I said sure, it sounds like alot of fun. (mostly cuz I like all the others he's inviting they're all really nice people and very helpful to each other) Nichole was not invited, nor any other actual students in the class. For Nichole it doesn't matter as she has a job interview and wouldn't be able to do it anyway if she gets the job. So she wasn't interested. But wow. And...........This came after I'd signed up for my nursing courses for fall. I discovered due to all the classes I've already taken that I won't be full time fall quarter. So I looked to see if the art instructor was offering another class I could take. But his classes are scheduled such that I couldn't take them. And I told him so when I got to class. So he said that could be changed! And asked if I'd like to learn to do colored pencil! So I'm trying to explain to him my wonky schedule for fall, and he's attempting to find a way to make a new class so I can be fulltime and take one of his classes! Double wow. I'm a very humble person. Honestly. Before the brain injury I drew well, very well I suppose for being self taught. But the stuff I've been producing siince the brain injury is amazing even me. I look at them and can't quite believe I'm the one who did them. So I'm wondering if something got scrambled in a good way to compensate for some of what I lost? lol But it's sort of weird. And I can't wait to show you guys as soon as I can get pics of them simply because I so darned amazed I did it! lol I swear on my life 6 yrs ago I couldn't draw a picture of a dog to save my life. I know I have one in my sketch book to prove it. Yet I've done Molly twice now without much effort at all and done her accurately. And it's not like the instructor tells us how to do this stuff. He just says here is what I want you to do, do it. If you're really stuck, he'll try to help. But even then he doesn't really tell you what to do because he doesn't want to influence what you've got in mind. (this was really hard until I caught on to what he was doing) So, hmmm? Does this mean I'm an unofficial "artist"? LOL I swear if this group of artists he picked for the group weren't such a bunch of super nice people I'd be too intimated to join them. We've got one guy who's about 60 who has trained under famous artists all over the world for Pete's sake! I promise I won't get a swelled head. But I've got no one to brag to other than you guys. My family doesn't "get" art. At. All. My Mom thinks I'm wasting time and money. sigh But this is just thrilling to the little girl inside of me who once dreamed of being an artist for Disney. I'm gonna have so much fun this summer! Woot Woot!!


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Looks Like Another THREE MUSKETEERS Movie is in the Works
Wigram has already brought on The Men Who Stare at Goats screenwriter Peter Straughan to update Dumas' swashbuckling tale to appeal to young, contemporary audiences.
Straughan's script will play up the action and sexier elements of the story much the same way that Wigram, who co-wrote and produced Sherlock Holmes, reimagined the detective as a bare-knuckle boxing, martial-arts savvy sleuth molded by Robert Downey Jr.
The story follows D'Artagnan as he joins forces with three veteran musketeers to stop the evil machinations of the villainous Cardinal Richelieu. So maybe this time around they will make The Three Musketeers a team of underground martial arts experts who have studied samurai sword fighting.
Wigram is a former Warners creative executive who oversaw the first three Harry Potter movies. He now has a first-look deal with the studio, and has set the project up at Warner Bros. There is no director attached to the project yet.
So sometime here in the future we're all going to be Three Musketeered out. Thoughts?


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Bulgarian Adventure & Wildlife Tour
Bulgaria, 9 Days From $ 1,750 per person Themes
Eco Adventure
Eco Wildlife & Nature
Eco Cultural
Little Greenies
Group Expeditions
- Visit the traditional Bulgarian villages of Panagiurishte city and Gorno Pole
- Stay at green lodges that support responsible travel
- Encounter Thracian heritage with a visit to the Panagyurishte History Museum (to observe Thracian gold treasure) and to the UNESCO-listed Kazanluk Thracian tomb (both from the 4th century BC)
- Visit the Old Plovdiv, which was founded by Philip, King of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great and declared to be the European Capital of Culture for 2019
- Visit the East Rhodope Mountains, which is part of the Rewilding European Initiative
- Observe vultures, deer, storks and wolves in their natural habitat
- Witness a folklore performance and learn traditional Bulgarian dances during a workshop
- Cooking lessons bring out the flare and taste of Bulgaria
- Local cuisine and homemade food featured throughout the trip
Best time to visit is mid-April to mid-June and September to November.
Activity (Activities)
Local Cuisine
Local Stay
Kayaking & Rafting
Hiking & Trekking
History & Culture
Green Approach
Why Authentic Ecotourism?
The eco-certified company shares its passion of Bulgaria as well as knowledge of its nature, history and people.
Communities and culture
- Runs and supports conservation, education projects, charities and initiatives in the communities visited
- Runs tours to maximise the benefits on the cultural heritage of communities visited and incentivises them to maintain and protect their culture
- Develops capacity of the host communities to earn a living through tourism by supporting them to be part of a tourism network, understand the industry and get market access
Economic Responsibility
- Keeps money local through (as much as possible) buying locally and staying at family-run guesthouses and hotels.
- Provides income generation activities through hiring, training and encouraging local people to be involved tourism
- Encourages guests to buy local crafts and services
Environmental Responsibility
- Provides high quality, environmentally friendly tours through training its guides to meet international guiding standards
- Raises awareness of our accommodation providers about how they can improve their environmental performance
- Raises awareness of the local communities about the importance of protecting the natural assets of Bulgaria and the rest of the world
Tourism Industry
- Provides rewarding work experiences to young Bulgarian employees
- Training: provides 50% contribution towards guide training costs for 2 new guides
- Encourages positive interaction with local people through pre-trip briefings of our guests and specific training of our guides
- Improves communication around the responsible aspects of tours
Day 1 - Arrival at Sofia Airport (D)
Arrival at Sofia Airport and direct transfer to Panagiurishte city, which is approximately 2 hours away from Sofia. Stay at a guest house.
Day 2 - Sightseeing Oborishte Area / Starosel Cellar & Tomb / Winetasting (B,D)
In the morning we visit Panagiurishte city by foot (possible to do it with a bicycle too) – an important center for the Bulgarian nation and liberty. Here, people initiated the April 1876's Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which resulted in liberation in 1878. We get familiar with the town and visit:
- Museum of History, which houses the Panagiurishte golden treasure – a Thracian treasure with a total of 6kg of 24-karat gold dating back to 4th – 3rd century BC.
- Djunova house – After we see the treasure we go to Djunova house to go deep into the golden craft. The house exhibits the "Panagiurishte goldsmith school" and also demonstrates the different techniques of manufacturing the gold: founding, enameling, forging, filigree. •
- Dudekova house – an architectural landmark from the period of the Bulgarian Renaissance which showcases the everyday life of the people during 19th century.
- House museum "Rajna Kniaginia" – Rajna Kniaginia was the first important woman in the modern Bulgara history - in particular during the 1876 Upraising.
- In the afternoon, we walk through the historical area "Oborishte" located only 10 km away into the forest of Sredna gora Mountain. At that place the first Bulgarian Grand National Assembly was found before the liberation from Ottoman Turks. It is possible to pay a visit the same day to Starosel Thracian tomb and have wine tasting at the cellar of Starosel (sampling also Bulgarian grape varieties)
Walking is approximately 1 - 3 hours, and transfers are between 1 - 2 hours, depending on what you want to see. This evening, we will stay at a guest house.
Day 3 - Hiking Central Balkan National Park / Sightseeing Thracian Valley (B,D)
A morning transfer to the city of Kaloffer in the Rose Valley. We start from Panitcite and we hike to Paradzhika with stunning views to Mt. Botev peak 2376m, and the reserve South Djendema.
Later we descend to Kaloffer monastery (for a picnic lunch) and walk the Eco-trail Biala Reka. In the afternoon we explore the Valley of Roses and of Thracian kings : we have stops at Tarniceni Rose distillery (since 1900), The Kazanluk Thracian Tomb (4th century BC, Unesco world heritage site). From the middle of May to the middle of June, a huge Rose Festival take place here.
The hiking time is 3-4 hours with an ascent of 350 m. This evening, you will stay at a guest house.
Day 4 - Horseback Riding / Gorno Pole (B,D)
In the morning, you will go horseback riding in the area of Sredna gora Mountain. Depending on your riding level, we will make a round trip of Panagiurishte or get deeper in the mountain.
In the afternoon, we'll transfer south to East Rhodopean village Gorno Pole. You will stay at a guest house this evening. Walking time today of 3 - 5 hours.
Day 5 - Gold Panning / Rafting (B,L,D)
We start with a visit to the conservational center in the town of Madjarovo, which houses an interactive exhibition for the lifecycle of a vulture. Shortly after that, we will meet a local specialist, an ex-miner, who will show us the old method of gold panning and tell us stories about the good old times of the area.
Then we jump on rafts or kayaks following the gorge of the same golden river – Yantra. We pass by vultures nests, so it necessary to bring your camera. Picnic – lunch on the shores of the river. A short transfer takes us back to Gorno Pole. In the afternoon, we will put into practice traditional Bulgarian dances. You will be taught on how to make the precise steps for "pravo horo", "ruchenitsa", etc, as well as what are the local dresses and coloring. This evening, you will stay at a guest house.
Day 6 - Cooking / Wildlife Observation (B,D)
In the morning, you will go to the garden and pick up vegetables. After that, Bety and you will prepare a local specialty. Bety has all the knowledge from the previous generations and knows how to excite any kind of appetite. She is a member of the Slow Food Association.
Free time in the afternoon to pick up strength for the night observation. Marin Kurtev, a local representative of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, will take us to the specially constructed hiding place. We start at 17:00 and transfer to the location in order to safely observe vultures and wolfs in their natural habitat.
He will entice the animals with food, so that he makes sure that you will capture the best pictures. We will spend about 4-5 hours in the hiding place and the real chance to see wolf is 20%. Other possible species to be observed in the area: deer, black storks. Back at the house around midnight.
Day 7 - Wild Farm Activities / Wildlife Observation (B,D)
In the morning, you will observe wild farm activities so that we come closer to the rural field work – such as mowing, haying, sowing, weeding and digging in the garden, picking herbs and mushrooms, etc.
Free time in the afternoon, so that we pick up strength for the night. You will spend second night in the hiding place with the goal to see more of the wildlife. You will be back at the house at about midnight.
Day 8 - Bachkovo Monastery (11th Century) / Plovdiv City Tour (B,D)
After breakfast, we drive through the vast Rhodope Mountains and head to the second largest Bulgarian monastery – Bachkovo Monastery. It was founded in the 11th century and is very renown because of the miraculous icon of the "Virgin Mary" in the main church, which attracts hundreds of pilgrims each day.
Then you can walk to the sacred spring called "Aiazmo" above the monastery where the icon was taken to be hidden from the Ottoman attacks. In the afternoon, we drive to Plovdiv - the second largest Bulgarian city.
In Plovdiv you will explore the Old Town with numerous cultural monuments from different historical periods. Among them are the Roman Theatre, the Roman stadium, the Ethnographical Museum, the East Gate from the 4th century, churches, Djumaya Mosque (14-15th century), mansions from the еarly 19th century and more. The modern town is dotted with shops and bars – a pedestrian street crosses from one end to the other. Stay this evening at a guest house.
Day 9 - Transfter to Sofia / Departure (B)
Transfer to Sofia Airport (approximately 1 1/2 hours)
Departure City
Finishing City
Group Size
- Lunches according to the itinerary package
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Insurance (Medical and Travel)
- Flights
- Anything not specifically mentioned in the program
- Accommodation in guest houses and hotel in Plovdiv
- Breakfasts and Dinners as noted in the package itinerary
- All transfers according to the program with driver and private vehicle
- English - speaking licenses guide
- Specialized guides for specific activities such as sailing, rafting/kayaking, mountain biking, horseback riding, wildlife observation
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Other Necessary Information
Please contact us if your group is larger than 4 people as discounts will apply.


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Clark Davis (Wes Brown) adventurous dreams of seeing the world are put into jeopardy after he and a friend start a fight which damages a local cafe. Through a plea deal with the Sheriff (Jere Burns) and café owner Millie (Nancy McKeon), Clark works off his sentence as a farmhand for the Barlow sisters, Ellen (Julie Mond) and Cassie (Abigail Mavity). Older sister Ellen doesnt understand Cassies friendly nature with Clark; she agreed to the Sheriffs offer only because the farm has become too much to maintain alone. Clark is slowing winning Ellen over, but suddenly suffers a traumatic head injury in a fall. After Ellen nurses him back to health, her former fiancé returns to win her back. Will Clark travel on or stay behind where love begins?
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