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Keeping The Peace: 4th Annual Ballin' 4 Peace Charity Event/
Wooter Apparel With Another Assist At 4th Annual Ballin' 4 Peace Charity Event
This truly has story has come full circle for Haron "H20" Hargrave in so many ways.
A native of Queens, New York where he played at Campus Magnet High School before going on to Sacramento State University and competing professionally from the CBA, to Romania, Hungary, China, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico, Hargrave has never forgotten where he came from.
"To do this in Queens, it means the world. I wanted to take a negative and make it a positive. A lot of people want to change things and that requires action. I took the step to help give back through sports and help those around me," Ballin' 4 Peace founder, Haron Hargrave told Wooter Apparel.
It was the same place where gun violence claimed the life of one of his close childhood friends back in 2008 while Hargrave was studying and playing basketball at Sacramento State. That unforgettable moment and negative situation led the kid from Queens to think beyond himself and return with a plan to create a positive change. Ten years later, Hargrave remains highly active in New York raising gun violence awareness and giving back in Queens through his H20 Sports Foundation; honoring his late friend and keeping peace at the forefront of people's through the game of basketball.
That drive to overcome and make a difference is a huge reason why Wooter Apparel was excited to become a sponsor partner (for the second straight year) for the 4th Annual BALLIN' 4 PEACE CELEBRITY CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT that included a game, dunk contest, and performances at the ELMCOR YOUTH & ADULT ACTIVITIES CENTER in Corona, Queens, N.Y., on a Saturday in late April. In addition to the charity game and festivities, a free youth clinic took place by the New York Junior Knicks featuring a youth game.
"Presentation and having a sponsor partner like Wooter Apparel is super important. Wooter designed three different jerseys for us to choose from and then we left it up to our fans and followers on social media. It's been the second year working with Wooter and are so thankful for all they've done. The engagement has been tremendous and we're glad to keep Wooter's name out there whenever we can," Hargrave explained about teaming up with Wooter Apparel.
"The event was great and keeps getting better each year. I'm really proud of the work we've done and how word has spread about what we are doing here. It's a good feeling when you are doing something right," Hargrave continued.
"We've had support from local and media in the city, had players travel from California, fly in from around the country, just to be part of this. It's been amazing, powerful, positive...I'm trying to bring people to Queens, especially at Elmcor Youth And Adult Community Center."
In addition to designing and customizing the blue, white, and red jerseys and uniforms with V-Neck, Wooter Apparel proudly joined fellow sponsor partners Palmer's Cocoa Butter, Essentia Water, Junior Knicks, PEAK USA SPORTS, Silky Socks, Wooter Apparel, Nuts.com, Real Fans Real Talk and Urban Geekz NYC. And while the day and game also featured local hip-hop artists and area radio personalities (2 Milly, Basketball Commentator Filayyyy, Power 105. 1 Engineer & Host of The Sitdown – EmEz, Pastor Carl Lentz, Shade 45 10.5 Countdown, Host Gray Rizzy, Instagram's hilarious Mr. Commodore, Love & Hip Hop's Kiyanne, Rap lyricist Grafh, Sean John Ambassador / Artist Jaquae) the real honor of the day went to Charles Coleman, the renowned youth basketball coach who has doubled as a mentor for inner-city youth for the past 30 years and with his Be A Community Educator (B.A.C.E.) program.
Coleman was recognized for his community services by NYC council member, Francisco Moya, and helping teach the game of life to countless kids.
One of those kids was back on the court that day too.
For Haron Hargrave -- who grew up playing under Coleman and B.A.C.E. -- it was simply a moment that was well-deserved and solidified the chance to give back to a community that placed peace at the forefront of everyones mind in Queens.
"We want to continue to get kids and the community involved. People have to want to come, so we want to also reward people in the community and honor them for giving back just like we are," Haron Hargrave said, as he also directs a flag football game and bowling event as part of Ballin' 4 Peace.
"I can't wait to do this again and have people become a part of what we are doing. It's positive. It's powerful."


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August is finally here and we're looking forward to seeing how our bucks fill out in the weeks ahead as we lead up to opening day. We're down to those days where we're either really excited about what we're seeing or going into panic mode over whether or not a particular buck is even alive or anywhere close. The challenge of chasing velvet bucks is that everything has to go just right. There's not much time for missed opportunities. The Tennessee velvet buck hunt will give hunters just three days to make it happen in August. After that, bowhunters will have to wait for the regular archery opener kicking off in late September, a time when bucks are normally hard-horned.
To the north, Kentucky bowhunters typically crank up their archery season the first week of September. If that hunt falls around the 1st or 2nd of September, there's a pretty good chance for a velvet buck encounter. However, when the opener falls later into the first week of September, many bucks will have already come out of velvet. It's amazing what a 24-48 hour window of time will do at this time of year in the lives of these bucks.
This week we're catching up with Shaine and Katie Raines from Soddy Daisy, TN. The couple spends countless hours each season in pursuit of deer and turkey, and they spend their fair share of time on the water bowfishing to help get them through the summer months.
Shaine and Katie are excited about the opportunity for chasing velvet bucks this season in Tennessee and Kentucky. Here's what they had to say…
"We are super excited about the velvet buck hunt this fall in Tennessee! The opportunity to kill a velvet deer is why we originally chose to get a lease out of state in Kentucky. Katie and I both come from hunting families that have given us the opportunity to hunt and fish since we were 4 or 5 years old. This will be our 8th season hunting together. We love the hunt, but also really enjoy the work that leads up to that final moment as well. We're always keeping trail cameras out, planting food plots, and all the other chores that go with prep for opening day. It's been a great way for us to keep an eye on things and know what we've got to work with when the season rolls around. This year will be our first opportunity to hunt velvet bucks in our home state of Tennessee. We can't wait to get our hands on those velvet antlers!"
We look forward to seeing what Shaine and Katie get into in the weeks ahead on their properties in Tennessee and Kentucky. As for me here in west Tennessee, I've had a few young bucks visiting the salt lick the last couple weeks behind the house. The big boys have yet to make an appearance, which isn't abnormal for the little 50 acre chunk right here at home during the summer months. We'll see what shakes out the next few weeks on some of the other properties we're hunting.
Be sure to check in often as we bring you more updates from across the state as we prepare for chasing velvet bucks in Tennessee and Kentucky in the weeks ahead. And be sure to comment below and let us know about your velvet buck encounters this summer. We'd love to hear your story.
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Article first published as Book Review: The Venom of Vipers by K.C. May on Blogcritics.
The sapher were man's answer to the extinction of the human race, a engineering miracle immune to the molio virus. While they were somewhat human in nature and carried many of the human characteristics, there was still just enough that was alien about them that created controversy. There was a marked difference in their appearance, the claws on both fingers and toes instead of nails, the slitted eyes and the spinney ridge that ran down their back, made them stand out. They were still prisoner, albeit well taken care of ones in the scientific community.
Dr. Katie Marsh came back after graduate school to work with her father and try and find answers to the problems inherent to the sapher race. They were engineered to help save the human race, and yet there were problems inherent in their own genes. The young woman could not seem to carry a pregnancy past the seventh month and it was Katie's job to find the problem.
Along with just the every day issues, there were also control groups outside the laboratory, one side feeling that the saphers should be free as all men were, and the other side which felt they were an abomination.
When it is discovered that there are factions within the facility that are willing to risk anything to bring it down, it is up to Katie and her lifelong friend Ryder to find the answers before it is to late. Who can the turn to for help when it appears that even the good guys have a hidden agenda. When Katie finds that Ryder knows the answer that holds the secret to life for both groups will she be able to use the information in such a way to not create and cause the deaths of those close to her? Who will be able to aid her?
In The Venom of Vipers, by KC May, May has developed a world of the future, easy to foresee and disturbing in nature. This world is so much the same as that we live in and yet moved forward to a future in which mankind sets the stage for their own distinction. The characters are well written and the new race of the sapher are unique and believable. As in our time, different factions fight over what is right or wrong and neither is willing to give ground. Science is all that is left to help save the race, and May as developed a interesting twist on the possibilities of genetic research and the possible outcome.
The sapher are an interesting race and in many cases more humane then the actual human race themselves. May has developed characters with depth and emotion, with abilities both unknown and unexplainable. While engineered to withstand and be immune to the molio that kills humans, there are secrets that even the most savvy scientist does not know. In a time and place in the future, smoke and mirrors are still the spotlight, as you are drawn down a dizzying spiral where all is not as it seems. Or is it?
This is a fast paced read with an interesting kick, the characters are exciting and the story unique. I really enjoyed the pace and the believability of a future time and place in our possible history. This is a great read, keeping you turning the pages, and following the characters. It is a interesting and bizarre twist in a futuristic thriller.
Rated 5/5
The Venom of Vipers
This book was received as a free e-book from the author. All oppinions are my own based off my own reading and understanding of the material.
Monday, December 6, 2010
The Venom of Vipers by K.C.May
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St. Adalbert of Prague
Lived: (956-997) | Feast Day: Thursday, April 23, 2015
|Opposition to the Good News of Jesus did not discourage Adalbert, who is now remembered with great honor in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Germany.Born to a noble family in Bohemia, he received part of his education from St. Adalbert of Magdeburg. At the age of 27 he was chosen as bishop of Prague. Those who resisted his program of clerical reform forced him into exile eight years later.
In time, the people of Prague requested his return as their bishop. Within a short time, however, he was exiled again after excommunicating those who violated the right of sanctuary by dragging a woman accused of adultery from a church and murdering her.
After a short ministry in Hungary, he went to preach the Good News to people living near the Baltic Sea. He and two companions were martyred by pagan priests in that region. Adalbert's body was immediately ransomed and buried in Gniezno cathedral (Poland). In the mid-11th century his relics were moved to St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
Preaching the Good News can be dangerous work whether the audience is already baptized or not. Adalbert fearlessly preached Jesus' gospel and received a martyr's crown for his efforts. Similar zeal has created modern martyrs in many places, especially in Central and South America. Some of those martyrs grew up in areas once evangelized by Adalbert.
"O God, [you] bestowed the crown of martyrdom on the Bishop St. Adalbert, as he burned with zeal for for souls, grant, we pray, by his prayers, that the obedience of his flock may never fail the shephered, nor the care of the shepherd be ever lacking to the flock." (Roman Missal, Common of a Martyr in the Easter season).


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Or, A Sweaty, Romantic Marriage Proposal At Sunrise On Top Of A Mountain Peak
"Ok, whose brilliant idea was this?" I muttered to myself. Koko Crater Trail is a short but nasty beast of a hike at the best of times - ie; in the daytime - with over 1000 double height stair steps made from old, crumbling railroad ties. As I stood at the bottom of the steep WWII relic tramway at 4:15am, shrugging my camera backpack into position and looking up at the dark shadow of the peak looming overhead, I wondered yet again what the hell I was thinking when I agreed to hike up this in the dark to do a sunrise surprise proposal at the top.
It was bad enough dragging myself out of bed at the gawd-awful hour of 3am (OMG, no Starbucks wake-me-up?!), but I was also limping with a swollen ankle caused from an infected scratch acquired two weeks before while shooting a beach wedding in Kauai. As I started up, however, I did notice one significant blessing... a nearly full moon hung in the western sky providing just enough illumination to see where to step.
A third of the way up, I stopped to take a breather and noticed a stunning view of the moon hanging over the ocean with the lights of the Hawaii Kai suburb below. My fingers twitched toward my camera until I remembered I hadn't brought a tripod - I was packing as little gear as possible for this shoot. But then with nothing better to do as I waited to catch my breath, I decided to try propping my camera on my backpack. I wasn't really expecting much, but one image (above) came out surprisingly well despite a shutter speed of 25 seconds and a light wind gusting around me. And no, it wasn't that bright to my eyes!
Phillip had called me several weeks before, looking for a photographer to capture his marriage proposal to his girlfriend, Sam. He already had a plan in mind, thinking about doing it on the beach at the Hawaiian Hilton Village. We ended having quite a long conversation about locations after I explained all the downsides to doing it at the Hilton (read, thousands of people around). At first he wasn't thrilled about some of the locations I'd suggested, simply because he once lived on the island and he associated those places with other people and times. So when I asked him what were some of his favorite places, he immediately lit up when he brought up the Koko Crater Stairmaster-From-Hell Trail hike. And that is how I came to be huffing and puffing up a straight-up-steep trail in the wee hours of oh dark hundred.
Suffice to say, I eventually made it to the top, faster then I expected and with no major slips or damages. Trouble was, I was a good 40 minutes early, with sunrise set to arrive at 5:50am. I scouted around a bit in the growing predawn light, planning my approach. I had told Phillip that I'd be standing where I wanted them to be and there was a perfect little spot with an unobstructed view of the imminent sunrise. On the exposed summit, the wind gusts were on the verge of being chilly as I stood around pretending to be yet another tourist with camera, taking photos of the sunrise. Two couples were already up there, and when they asked me if I'd take their photo with their cell phones, I snorted disdainfully (my usual response when asked to take someone's portrait with a cell phone!), broke out my flash and took their photos, promising to send it to them.
It wasn't hard to spot Phillip and Sam when they arrived at the top and walked past me. Phillip had told me he was black and 5'2 and Sam was white and 5'11. When Phillip figured out who I was, he wandered over with Sam as I moved off casually and they took a seat at the edge of the cliff to watch the sunrise. Phillip had told me he was bringing a tablet with a photo story to share with Sam before he proposed. When he reached for his backpack and took out the tablet, I knew it was game time.
Within a minute, Sam clearly knew what was up as she immediately began crying as she watched whatever Phillip had put together. It was a perfect time for me to sneak up, as her attention was fully engaged. I slowly worked up closer, move around to get different angles as Phillip and Sam's sweet little moment unfolded.
I'm always a little fascinated to see when in the course of the surprise proposal the woman notices there's a photographer. Sam later told me she heard the clicking of my shutter after I had moved in closer and that was one of the things that had made her cry even harder, as she suddenly realized how much effort Phillip had put into this. It's always a delight for me to finally step up and introduce myself, and say congratulations. Just like being invited to be someone's wedding photographer, you are being allowed to share in a very private, intimate and emotional moment in two people's lives and that is what makes getting up at 3am to hike up a mountain in the dark all worthwhile!
As the sun finally peeked over the low clouds on the horizon, I broke out my flash and we took a few minutes to get some more dramatic images. The need for stealth and secrecy of the surprise proposal had meant I had to shoot it without flash in the predawn light - a real challenge with so little light. Being free to use flash now let me capture the real feel and look of the glowing sunrise.
Portraits done, and with more and more people coming up in the early morning light, we grabbed our gear and started the hike back down. Now, if you think hiking up there in the dark of the night was hairy, it was even more challenging hiking down, camera in hand, trying to watch my footing while simultaneously watching Phillip and Sam and snapping photos! Somehow, again, I managed to make it down with everything intact AND catch some great shots.
At the bottom of the hill, the start of the notorious Koko Crater Trail, we stopped to take a final portrait. With too little exercise in the previous months from being sick and then the swollen ankle, my legs were literally trembling from over exertion as I snapped this photo.
Finally done, we headed for our cars (and me for the nearest Starbucks,) while finalizing our plans to meet again that evening for their sunset engagement photo session. As Phillip & Sam walked hand in hand, I took the opportunity to snap one more image.
Engagement Photo Session
That evening we met up again on the opposite side of Oahu, an hour and a half drive from Koko Crater Trail, for Phillip & Sam's sunset engagement portrait session. Our location was Secret Cove in Ko Olina. We met in the tiny public parking lot and before we even headed for the beach, I noticed a beautiful spot in the garden next to the parking lot to grab some romantic snapshots.
Done with the garden shots, we headed for the beach. Phillip and Sam were so good, being patient with me as I kept stopping here and there, saying "Hey, this would make a great shot." As a photographer, I'm always on a lookout for interesting locations, little nooks, or great light. With a willing couple at hand, it can be hard to get anywhere fast. :-)
When we finally make it to our actual destination, Secret Cove, the sun is still just a bit too high and intense for soft portraits. A moment's thought and I realize we can use that intense sunlight for some fun silhouettes. When I ask Phillip and Sam to dance on the beach in front of me, they get into it quite enthusiastically.
As the evening progressed, Phillip and Sam were by now totally in the swing of it and we just kept playing around trying different things for the fun of it.
Until finally, when the sun was slowly sinking into the ocean, we moved to the last and funnest part of Phillip & Sam's engagement session... getting wet! This is my favorite part of a sunset photo session on a Hawaii beach.
Congratulations to Phillip and Sam for a sweet romance, proposal and engagement!
Brett Hutton


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On O2?
As an O2 customer you can get tickets 48 hours before general release AND exclusive offers such as Priority Queue and FREE cloakroom at our venue
Buying Tickets
If tickets are available, you can get them through our website, Ticketweb or by stopping by the venue Box Office.
Visit Ticketweb: www.ticketweb.co.uk
24 Hours Ticket Line: 0844 477 2000
The venue Box Office opens from 4pm until 6pm, and from 6.30pm until 9.30pm, on show days ONLY.
Tickets are also available from O2 Academy Islington (12pm - 4pm Monday - Saturday) and O2 Academy Brixton (open from 2 hours before doors on show days only). There's no booking fee for cash sales.
BEWARE OF SECONDARY TICKETING (Touts, eBay, Seatwave, GetMeIn, Viagogo, Stubhub etc). Fraudulent tickets such as cancelled & duplicated tickets can be sold on the secondary ticketing market. The venue is unable to help with ticketing problems unless tickets are purchased with authorized ticketing agents.
Where to eat
Westfield also boasts an impressive range of eateries, such as Gourmet Burger Kitchen (which in our opinion does the best burgers in the world), Nando's, Bamboo Basket, Del'Aziz, Fire & Stone, Bill's, The Real Greek, Wagamama & loads more. uk.westfield.com/london
Away from Westfiled, there's a good selection of places to eat and drink nearby. Here's some we recommend:
• Al Forno (Italian) - Shop 3/4 Romney Court, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8PY - 020 8746 1433
Authentic Italian restaurant with a beautiful setting. Gorgeous food and friendly staff. Perfect pre-gig stop off!
• Tatra Restaurant (Polish) - 24 Goldhawk Road, W12 8DH -
020 8749 8193
Highly regarded Polish restaurant. Watch out for those vodka shots though...
O2 Empire customers receive 3 courses from the a la carte menu for £15 upon showing their ticket for that evenings show.
• Aroma (Oriental) - First Floor West 12 Shopping Centre (Opposite Shepherds Bush Central Line Station) - 020 8746 7625
All you can eat buffet with a selection of 85 dishes for dinner including Popular South East and Asian dishes, Sushi, Teppanyaki and homemade desserts.
• Liz Café - 7 Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QQ - 07984 660358
Family run business serving fresh home-cooked pastas, sandwiches and salads. They also have a selection of home-made cakes to accompany our great coffee and teas.
There's a wealth of pubs and bars in the vicinity too. The following all serve food and are only short hop from the venue:
• The Sindercombe Social - 2 Goldhawk Road, W12 8QD
Our lovely new next door neighbours.Pop up diner every day until 10pm. 2-4-1 burgers on Tuesdays and a roast on Sunday - can't go wrong!
• The Defector's Weld - 170 Uxbridge Road, W12 8AA
According to Time Out, "You won't find a pub much better than this west of Soho". And frankly it's hard to disagree.
• The Green - 172-174 Uxbridge Road, W12 7JP (neighbor across the street to The Defector's Weld!)
A modern bar with big windows- just perfect for people watching...
Needless to say, we have McDonalds and KFC. There's also a Wetherspoons (in the West 12 shopping centre opposite central line station).
Where to eat after
Bagel Bite (on the Green) is a very popular late night snack.
Where to go after
The following watering holes remain open late on Friday and Saturday nights:
The Green - until 1am
The Defector's Weld - until 2am
(Locations above!)
Where to get cash
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire has a cash machine located in the foyer.
The Post Office and Barclay's Bank is just a few doors down from us and there are plenty of banks / cashpoints around the Green.
Where to get a taxi from
Our neighbours Sunshine Mini Cabs (located immediately adjacent to our loading bay).
020 8749 6000
Please never take a mini cab off the street.
Be CABWISE: text home to 60835
Where to get a night bus from
There are bus stops right outside the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, and along the north side of the Green. Please check with TfL for the right stop for your destination.
Where to stay
We have a lot of nice hotels in the area, so if you are coming from outside of London or even abroad or just want to have a big night out with some drinks, why not stay in one of them.
The Dorsett, Hotel Ibis & K West Hotel & Spa are some of the better known hotels, but there is also some lovely rooms in the few independent hotels nearby such as the Grantly Hotel (50-51 Shepherd's Bush Green, London W12 8PS - 020 8743 4345)
What else is there to do in the area
Firstly, the Westfield Shopping Centre is literally a few minutes away. If you have some time to spare before doors open, we recommend a shopping spree (although don't go too crazy, you've got to carry those bags all night!)
There is also other theatres and music venues in the area, we recommend:
• Bush Theatre - 7 Uxbridge Road, London W12 8LJ - 020 8743 5050
Check out their event listings here bushtheatre.co.uk
• Bush Hall - 310 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ - 020 8222 6955
Check out their event listings here bushhallmusic.co.uk
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I was so overwhelmed when this #TCG campaign went viral last week. I went through a lot of confusion , and identity issues growing up as an Afro Latina. I didn't think twice when I got invited to participate in the shoot especially when I found out Joey, also know as , "islandboy" was shooting. The way this campaign was received by the masses was truly a magical moment for me. From Essence, to Teen Vouge , and the Cosmopolitan, this campaign took the internet by storm...and there I was, in the middle of it..literally.
So Naturally, when I posted it on Facebook , so many friends commented and shared my picture. Kern, my genius artist friend comment this:
I was flattered, but I didn't expect what came next.
This picture means soon much to me. First and foremost, to have someone be inspired to create something so epically dope and share their God given gift is just a crazy feeling in and of itself. It brought me to tears. There was a time when I would walk past a mirror and not look at it because I didn't like what I saw. It took a lot of work and self acceptance to love what I saw. When we look at ourselves we should know that God has created us as meticulously as he created every star in the universe. I look at this painting and I know that my possibilities are limitless. It reminds me that I am important...that I am a masterpiece...that my creator made no mistakes...that I am connected to everything in the universe. It inspires me to love myself unconditionally. It reminds me that I am powerful beyond measure. My flaws are no mistake. I'm honored , and blessed, to be able to look at this and be inspired to be who I was created to be.
The Process
Prints and shirts of this painting will be available soon. Please support my friend, and GENIUS artist Kern Bruce. IG @kernyboydraws


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"Make the most out of your summer! Join us for a juicy yoga summer groove with live DJ and yummy brunch"
11.30am on Saturday 4th July @ Basteiplatz Park, 8001 Zürich
Had a rough night? One too many drinks on Saturday eve?
Wake up, wake up! Get your s*** together, grab a yoga mat and come outdoors (to the Basteiplatz park, 8001 ZH) – The sun is shining and we are ready to get our groove on. We are not talking about chanting OM, chakra group hugs or sitting still for 30 min – in fact, quite the opposite: The party goes on! We will move our booty to the boogie, getting our morning jam on, flowing though a series of wild asanas that will sweep you off your feet onto higher grounds and make your legs sing and your heart dance.
Reboot your system, refresh your head, listen to the easy summer tunes of DJ Little Miss and get carried away into the land of birds of paradise and other groovy animal shapes.
Not a yogi? No problem, fake it till you make it – this groove is the easy way in. And if you make it to the end of the juicy yoga jam, you are in for another treat: a yummy summer brunch!
Come, move, chat and chill with the cool cats on Saturday 4th July at 11.30am.
90 min Yoga Flow with Deddou from POP UP YOGA starting at 11.30am with live tunes by DJ Little Miss & Brunch at HUGO (Basteiplatz, 8001 Zürich) for a total of 45chf.
Register online: http://www.popupyoga.ch/#book-your-class
Need some new fab yoga pants for the summer? Don't fear .. Byron & Bronte will be there with great deals on their new summer collection.


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Thirty-five Years and One Day/
My blogging friend, Elephant's Child, participates in a weekly meme called Words for Wednesday. It's an opportunity to encourage people to write. The prompts can be words, pictures, or even a phrase. It's a lot of fun. A few weeks ago, I wrote a longer prompt than usual and thought I'd share it here too.
Photo credit from the prompt goes to Bill Dodds
She couldn't help herself from inhaling her husband's scent before she carefully slid out of her side of the bed. They'd been married for thirty-five years. Thirty-five years and one day. Last night they celebrated with too much wine for her and too much vodka for him. Much too much vodka for him. He wouldn't be up for several more hours despite the sunshine already making its way across their tiny front lawn.
Their children had left her the expected text messages wishing her Happy Anniversary and checking on her, but none of them had called. That stopped long ago.
She quietly used the bathroom in the hallway. Despite her husband's snoring, she didn't want to risk waking him up. She didn't flush nor did she wash her hands. She didn't even bother to put her shoes on. Instead, she looked at the black eye and dried blood crusted around her nostrils. Her anniversary gift from her husband when she said she was too tired for intimacy.
With tears streaming down her face, she grabbed her pocketbook and cell phone off the kitchen counter and ran out of the house leaving the front door wide open. She put the car in neutral and let it roll back down the driveway before she started it.
She called her daughter who cried tears of joy when she heard her mom was finally on her way. The bedroom was ready for her. It was always ready for her mom and her father didn't know where to find them.
The moment she rounded the curve on the highway, she knew she was free. She was finally free and this gorgeous open road was just the beginning of her new journey, full of beauty and life, just like her.
What do you see in that picture? Freedom? Adventure? Excitement?
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You don't remember me.. yet
When I started this blog, it was for me, and only me, really. I put thought to MS word as therapy, and because I like sharing. As an unemployed (or moderately underemployed) citizen of southern California, I wrote about my journey to Not-Terrible-Ness.
And I got there. It was a pretty sweet journey, filled with characters, alcohol, and some soul-searching. I chatted with a bunch of cool people, and met a cadre of other awesomes.
So I "got there".. and then I moved to Arizona. Let's forget for a moment that "getting there" mean you can maybe beat subpar 1/2 NL games. I had a girlfriend, who was the sweetest girl ever, and understood how my poker was important to me, and that it paid for our nice dinners out.
Poker southeast of Tucson can charitably be called soft. Truth be told, I'll be looking out for a state of the union that plays crappier poker, on the whole, than the state of Arizona. Seriously. Fucking terrible. I like to imagine that Arizona poker is Thunder Keller at the top, and thousands upon thousands of poker players who make decisions randomly based on the phase of the moon, or something. Seriously. Fucking terrible.
In March of 2009, Tarheel talked me into moving to Las Vegas, to play some poker and deal the WSOP. He was half-right, that first summer. I moved to Sin City in March, planning on getting settled, playing some poker in March and April, and slinging cards in May. For the spring months, I can say I was a PROFESSIONAL POKER PLAYER. This really only means that I played poker multiple hours a week, and I didn't have an actual job besides. At the end of April, I ran the math, and with casino bonuses, I made something like $9/hr. Hooray poker! Upside: I was paying rent in Las Vegas. Downside: I had a lot to learn.
During this time, the WSOP tightened up its requirements for dealers, and didn't have an open tryout. Tarheel crushed his open tryout the previous year, where he walked in, pitched cards, and got hired. When I arrived in Vegas, the WSOP decided that you needed 6 months of dealing experience, and asked that you apply online. I thought I was money, having 18 months of (non-casino) dealing experience, and being familiar with non-holdem games. I was playing Badugi in 2006. Hire me!
The WSOP felt differently. So it was time for Plan B, only I didn't know that that was. It seemed like a pretty dumb idea to keep grinding 1/2 NL at nine-ish dollars an hour. Tarheel said, "Well, you've been playing at Harrah's, you should consider trying out there. If you can their auditions, you can pass anywhere."
I was a good guy to deal to at Harrah's, and I had a dealer come up to me when he saw I was auditioning to wish me well.
I failed my first attempt, passed on the next, and was a Harrah's temp. There were FIFTEEN of us at the start of that summer. They told us that we had a seven week job, and at the end of the Series, the plan was keep two of us. I wasn't Top 2 at the start, but I sure as fuck was gonna be top two by the end. It's on!
Turns out, that didn't matter. They kept seven of us, and I was one of them. I never mind somebody underpromising and overdelivering. So, I'm a Vegas Poker Dealer.
And I dealt to games I could (and had previously) play in. I had a few eyebrows raised by some the regulars that were moderately relieved to see me in the dealer's box, rather than on their left.
And so it came to pass that I dealt. /deckardcainvoice
My first six weeks or so, I was pretty terrible as a dealer, from a coworker perspective. I was pretty awesome when it came to the players - I knew how to run a game well, and my weaknesses were confined to keeping a tidy dealer rack, and some of the lesser known rules.
I watched 1/2 NL, and the $60 and $80 tournament level, as I dealt. Being the observant and focused guy I am, I picked up on a lot of things as I went. In short, people don't change their style nearly enough when the game changes. If you're open-folding A7o in the cutoff at a six-handed tourney table, you're doing something wrong. If you're a little shaky on decision-making on the flop, you're going to be moderately terrible on the turn, and you're going to be a fucking train-wreck on the river.
If you're open-limping, YOU ARE BAD AT POKER.
So the WSOP came around, and I hadn't been fired. As easy as submitting a form, I got to deal the WSOP. They figured that if I was a corporate dealer, I could transfer over and deal. I even got my first choice of shifts. I did three WSOP, dealing one feature table in the Main Event. Hand me a beer and ask me about it, I'll tell you all about it. My first one was illuminating... the WSOP is *not* where you want to learn about casino protocol when it comes to dealing. I'm kinda glad I didn't get the WSOP job when I showed up in Vegas. I didn't realize it at the time, but I needed that first summer as a temp.
As time passed, I learned from the pros I dealt to - William Thorson in the 2011 WSOP, and then Dwyte Pilgrim in the 2012 WSOP. I dealt to each guy for 90 minutes.. and neither one was really famous, but I felt like I was a scout in minor league baseball, watching a "can't miss" prospect. Thorson always had more information about what his opponents were up to, than they knew about him. He didn't win every hand when I dealt at his table, but I felt like every time he folded, he nodded as if to say "I know what up. You have the best hand.. for now."
Dealing ninety minutes to Dwyte Pilgrim changed my life.
Ok, fine, maybe not life, but poker style. It was 2012, and longtime Tustin Rounder and "I've been on Hendon Mob for 2 years" crusher Derek started to open my eyes to the ways of FOLD EQUITY.
Things started to come together. Nobody ever takes a huge step in a vacuum. When somebody appears to get better all at once, often it's that person getting better at several different skills all at once - and putting all that information together. Atttacking weakness. Proper turn and river play. Multiple street bluffs. Floats to steal later. C-bets which lead to semi-bluffs which lead to three barrel bluffs or river value bets which nobody sees coming. I started asking myself the question, "If I raise my opponent, can they fold?" I don't care about "will"... I care about "can". "If I raise my opponent, what do they think I have? What will they think I have when I bet the next card, regardless of if it actually improves me? What story does my betting pattern tell? Is my range wide and dangerous? Or small and obvious?"
Dealing three downs to Pilgrim taught me a couple of things. First off, Dwyte is not yet a top-tier poker player. He wants to be. He wears his two WSOP circuit champion rings, but.. he's not there yet. I've seen multiple head-scratching, did-you-really-think-that-was-going-to-work, hands from Pilgrim. And yet, without a doubt, he is easily the most difficult poker player to play against in a tournament.
He is chaos incarnate. If Dwyte comes to your table with table-chipleader chips... well, you'd best strap on a fucking helmet. Because it is ON. At some point... soon... Dwyte Pilgrim will threaten your whole tournament life.
Derek and Dwyte gave me the idea - when people put chips in the pot weakly, it is your duty as a poker player that doesn't suck, to take that pot away from them. Raise them. Allow them to fold. Let them make comfortable decisions, later, against other players.


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Wellness Wednesday: Lifetime Vibe
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Because we like using the BEMER so much we've been in the habit of scheduling all of our clients to use the BEMER for a free 8 minute session before their massage, facial, foot zone, or whatever they come in for! Not only does it help them warm up for their session, but they're nice and relaxed and more ready for their appointment!
A New Way To Take Care Of Yourself
This article isn't about the BEMER, though. I'm here to announce that we have ANOTHER medical device, which also helps to improve circulation and much more! This new device is nicknamed by us the "Lifetime Vibe" machine! Just like the BEMER, it's a device that you can use just before your session, if you sign up for it.
What is it?
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Whole Body Vibration is an innovative, safe, and effective exercise option. It is the use of a moving platform at specific frequencies and amplitudes to superimpose vibration on normal functional strengthening exercises. Like no other exercise, whole body vibration works directly through the nervous system creating a significant increase in the normal physiological responses of the body to exercise.
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Elizabeth Ibezim, who allegedly abducted a two-year-old girl in Lagos, has been arrested. The little girl, Miss Ramudantu Matimu was allegedly stol
Elizabeth Ibezim, who allegedly abducted a two-year-old girl in Lagos, has been arrested.
The little girl, Miss Ramudantu Matimu was allegedly stolen while her mother was busy selling yam tubers at Mile 12 Produce Market, Lagos.
The Lagos State police spokesman, SP Chike Oti, said in a statement on Wednesday that the child was rescued as Ibezim was about to board a bus at Ketu bus stop in Nigeria's commercial capital.
"The incident took place at Mile 12 Yam market, Ketu, Lagos, where the child was taken away from the stall of her mother who was busy selling her wares at the popular market.
"When she eventually noticed that her child was missing, she became frantic and a search party was immediately raised to help her find her child.
"Luck, however, ran out on the suspect when she was spotted with the child on her back as she was about to board a commercial vehicle at Ketu bus stop, a reasonable distance from where the child was taken.
"The desperate mum rushed to the suspect and struggled to collect the baby from her, raising the alarm which attracted a mob that nearly lynched the woman save for the quick intervention of a nearby police team," he said.
The suspect has been taken into custody and the case is currently under investigation at the Gender Section of the Lagos State Police Command.
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Junior Minister of Tourism in Uganda, Godfrey Kiwanda, said the government was planning to hire more public relations firms to market Uganda abroad this year.
The new firms, which have not yet been announced, will join three others that were hired in 2016 to market the country's tourism potential in the USA, UK, Germany and Ireland.
The new firms will also showcase Uganda as a preferred destination, promote investment opportunities in the country's tourism sector, increase inbound numbers, generate more tax revenue, and provide employment opportunities to the locals.
Kiwanda said the public relations firms contributed to the increasing number of tourists visiting the country every year. "It is part of our bigger marketing strategy this year, and we have the potential. What we need is to make people know, the world over, about it."
According to the latest data from the Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority, arrivals at Entebbe International Airport increased by 199 704 visitors to 1.8 million in 2018 compared with the previous year, with 60% of the total arrivals at the airport being tourists.
Kiwanda revealed that the number of tourists who visited the national parks in 2018 increased by 14% to 325 345 visitors, up from 285 671 recorded in the previous year.
The tourism sector also recorded an increase in the number of tourists visiting the Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary, from 3 421 in 2016 to 4 526 in 2018.


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Children's natural inquisitiveness and love of learning is inspired and supported through the guidance of a trained teacher. The Montessori teacher, gives children the opportunity for spontaneity and interaction with independence and reasonable freedom of choice in meaningful activities. The trained teacher prepares the environment where children can follow their instinct to work and learn. We foster the children's natural love for engaging in purposeful activities and individualized lessons created for their developmental ability.
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By Murray Grossan, M.D.
As a ear, nose, and throat specialist I treat patients with hearing loss and tinnitus. Did you know that by simply by using your smartphone, you can help prevent these hearing conditions?
Loud noises damage the ear. But how loud is too loud? When a guest attends a wedding and sees children seated in front of eight-foot speakers, are the speakers too loud? Your phone knows.
When a parent yells to his teenagers to lower the volume of their music, is it truly too loud? Your phone knows.
There are many smartphone apps available to Apple and Android operating systems. A simple search for the terms "sound meters" or "decibel meters" will bring up different apps, including many of which are free!
Hearing sounds at 115 decibels for more than 15 minutes can cause permanent hearing loss. With hearing loss you may also develop tinnitus. Chronic tinnitus can be so distracting that it can disrupt daily life, including the loss of sleep.
It is not essential to know all the ins and outs of sound measurement in order to protect your hearing. (For technical details, see the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's report.) A sound meter is all you need.
Why? It may be hard to realize how loud a sound really is, how close you are to it, and how long you are exposed to it. One person says the sound is too loud; another says it seems fine. A smartphone sound meter can measure the volume level. Recent research by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health scientists shows the apps' accuracy is approaching that of professional sound meters. And once you know the danger, you can limit your exposure: Block, walk, and turn.
We know that many older people have hearing loss. But science is not sure if age causes the loss or if it is an accumulation of years of hearing loud noises, just as the cumulative effects of sun exposure are evident decades later. I have an 88-year-old patient with perfect hearing. She never used a noisy lawnmower.
If sound meter use becomes common, and we are all fully aware of the danger of noise exposure, you won't see children seated in front of giant speakers at a wedding. And I sincerely hope that I will see fewer people at my office because they can't hear and have tinnitus.


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Happy Birthday Jarrod. Oh by the way, guess what? "I'm taking you Glamping!" A bit stunned & apprehensive, I don't sit real well with the idea Glamour Camping to be honest. My idea of enjoying the Natural Outdoor Recreational Lifestyle does not include a luxury queen size mattress & a antique French bath manufactured in the late 1800's! None-the-less it was a camping experience I have never tried & I love to try new things. So out of the comfort zone we go & it turned out to be an amazing experience I will never forget.
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Three poets we couldn't be more excited about! No, seriously. We are really excited for this reading. It's gonna be so good.
Nate Klug is the author of Rude Woods, a modern translation of Virgil's Eclogues, and Anyone, a book of poems. He works as a Congregationalist minister and lives in Albany, CA.
Kathryn Crim's writing has appeared in The Threepenny Review, the Boston Review, and elsewhere. She is completing a dissertation in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jesse Nathan's poems have appeared in the American Poetry Review, the Nation, jubilat, the Believer, and elsewhere. He lives in the Sunset and studies literature at Stanford.


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1 hour gartley pattern heading to D LEG COMPLETION. just my personal analysis. i know the B LEG is to ideally hit 61 fib but i have traded the pattern from a 50 fib b leg before hence the reason i say just my own analysis.


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Brittany Runs A Marathon
Every once in awhile a movie comes along that hits you in such a way that you are personally inspired. Sure, there are films that are clearly meant to cause the masses to rise up and want to do better and be better, but there are manipulation and expectation there. With the new indie film "Brittany Runs a Marathon" that inspiration might seem obvious; "a woman down on her life decides to run the New York City Marathon and change her life." Sure, that's what it's about and sure, she does exactly this, but it's the subtle ways she evolves and the tiny things that she changes that make this journey authentic and rousing.
Comedian Jillian Bell (best known for "Rough Night" and "Office Christmas Party") stars as the real-life Brittany (yup! It's based on a true story) who parties all night and spends her days working at a small theatre company in New York. She lives with her equally hard-partying roommate Gretchen (Alice lee), a self-involved Instagram influencer (I know that can seem redundant) who doesn't always have the best for Brittany in mind.
Brittany feels lost as it is. She doesn't love her job, she is overweight, and she seems to always be relegated as the funny, fat sidekick. Her self-esteem is low and while she is fairly nice, her mood is gloomy unless she's had shots shot-shot-shot shot shots! When her doctor (Patch Darragh) suggests she lose around 50 pounds, she is at once offended but realizes maybe he's right. With no money to afford a gym, she decides to take up running. Feeling overwhelmed, her neighbor Catherine (Michaela Watkins) suggests she try small steps, and with that advice, Brittany begins her journey.
What's wonderful about this film is that it's not just about her training for a marathon. It's about her changing her attitude, learning to look at people from different angles to see both the good and bad, and understanding that the things she hates in other people might be things she is taking part in herself.
All of this is done realistically and sometimes very subtly, as opposed to some sort of big Adam Sandler movie where the beats are laid out with a trumpet announcing each one. There are ups and downs here, and it's easy to relate to part or all of Brittany's emotional rises and falls.
Jillian Bell is the find here. While hilarious in other films where she tends to be a side character, here she is able to show an expert range from hysterical to truly emotional and touching. Like Melissa McCarthy and Kristin Wiig before her, Jillian displays a range that is worthy of Award attention. She's that good. (Side note: She actually lost 40 pounds while making the film — the same amount of weight the character loses. Not that this indicates her talent, but shows her commitment to being authentic.)
The entire cast is equally terrific, with a special mention to Utkarsh Ambudkar, who plays Jern, an annoying roommate she lives with for a while. What's terrific about the actor (and the writing by director Paul Downs Colaizzo) is that he's a character you think you've seen before, yet he ends up not being what you expect, which is a joy to watch.
As for Colaizzo, he's given us what might seem on the surface to be a pretty black and white premise. But he sprinkles it with so much truth and life, it becomes a different sprint altogether.
"Brittany Runs a Marathon" is consistently entertaining, but it's also incredibly moving and, as I said, completely inspiring. I left totally smitten with Bell and ready to race home and make some changes to my life. Yes, this is a movie you should be running to. Sure, it's not some big-budget superhero spectacular, it's just simply... spectacular.
Brittany Runs a Marathon
InfoRuntime :: 103 mins
Release Date :: Sep 13, 2019
Language :: Silent
Country :: United States
CastBrittany :: Jillian Bell
Jern :: Utkarsh Ambudkar
Catherine :: Michaela Watkins
Demetrius :: Lil Rel Howery
Seth :: Micah Stock
Dev :: Mikey Day
Gretchen :: Alice Lee
Terrence :: Dan Bittner
Ryan :: Peter Vack
Doctor Falloway :: Patch Darragh
CrewDirector :: Paul Colaizzo
Screenwriter :: Paul Colaizzo
Producer :: Matthew Plouffe
Producer :: Tobey Maguire
Producer :: Margot Hand
Executive Producer :: Richard Weinberg
Executive Producer :: Jillian Bell
Executive Producer :: Paul Colaizzo
Cinematographer :: Seamus Tierney
Film Editor :: Casey Brooks
Original Music :: Duncan Thum
Production Design :: Erin Magill
Art Director :: Naomi Munro
Set Decoration :: Kim Fischer
Costume Designer :: Stacey Berman
Casting :: Laura Rosenthal
Casting :: Maribeth Fox


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If you need money and have bad credit, payday loans may seem like your only option. Payday loans are inherently risky and expected payday loan regulation changes have been delayed, keeping the risk relatively high.
Payday loans are relatively small loans (often $500 or less) that are paid back in a short period of time (usually two weeks), along with interest and any loan service fees. Because of their small size, people tend to forget that the annual percentage rate (APR) of payday loans averages around 400%. For reference, the average credit card interest rate is approximately 17.5%.
The trap of payday loans comes when you have trouble repaying the loan on time. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 20% of borrowers default on payday loans. Over four in five payday loans are either renewed or rolled over into a new loan, racking up new charges and putting repayment further out of reach. According to the CFPB, almost one-quarter of payday loans were taken out at least nine times. Defaulting on your loan could hurt your credit score. You can check your credit score and read your credit report for free within minutes by joining MoneyTips.
The Pew Research Center found that borrowers paid an average of $520 in finance charges probably more than many of them borrowed in the first place.
To prevent payday loan abuse, the CFPB issued regulatory controls on the payday lending industry in 2017. Among other things, payday lenders would be required to verify a borrower's ability to repay the loan before allowing the loan to proceed.
The rules were set to take effect in August 2019 but the Trump administration conducted another review of the regulations and concluded that the ability to repay requirement would choke off one of the few sources of credit to consumers with bad credit histories. As a result, the CFPB recently issued a notice rescinding the ability-to-repay requirement.
With the potential federal limits eliminated, state laws provide most of the existing payday loan protections. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia either have limits on high-cost payday lending or ban the practice altogether, and restrictions may apply in the remaining 32 states. Links to individual state limits may be found at paydayloannfo.org.
The CFPB did retain a few protections from the 2017 regulation. Once the rules take effect, payday lenders must notify borrowers in writing before making an automatic withdrawal from their account. Lenders are also restricted from making automatic withdrawals from a borrower's account if two consecutive attempts fail, unless the borrower gives consent. This keeps payday lenders from sticking borrowers with multiple bank overdraft fees.
The new changes make it easier for you to get a payday loan, regardless of whether you can pay it back. You must assess the risks yourself and decide whether a payday loan is worth it. If you decide to proceed, check with your state attorney general or state bank regulators to verify that your chosen vendor is licensed to operate in your state.
We suggest looking for payday loan alternatives instead. Try traditional lenders and credit card issuers that specialize in customers with bad credit. If you want more credit, check out our list of credit card offers for bad credit. You'll still pay more than the average consumer because of your higher risk, but your interest rate will be well below payday loan rates and payment terms are likely to be better. If that fails, consider a possible short-term loan from family or friends, or look for items you can sell or odd jobs you can do to cover the shortfall.
A payday loan should be a complete last resort. You must be prepared to pay it off on time to avoid a serious debt trap.
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Variable Stars Common Observation
Mission in Particular Areas of the Sky
Nova Delphini 2013: a naked-eye visible flare in northern skies
by Ivan Adamin in September-October 2013 (#2)
On August 14, 2013 a new bright star (6.3m) was detected in the constellation of Delphinus on the frames taken by Koichi Itagaki (Yamagata, Japan). Later it was assigned a status of Nova Delphini 2013 and became the brightest nova visible to a naked eye since Nova Scorpii 2007 (which reached magnitude 3.9 on February 17, 2007).
The star was discovered by Koichi Itagaki, Yamagata, Japan, in the northwest corner of Delphinus, near the border with Sagitta and Vulpecula using 0.18-m reflector on unfiltered CCD images. Nothing was visible at this location on Koichi's past frames (limiting mag. 13.0) taken on 2013 August 13.565 UT., a day before the discovery.
Initially, the Nova received temporary designation PNV J20233073+2046041 when it was posted on the CBAT TOCP webpage, and soon the name was changed to Nova Delphini 2013. Soon it has received a permanent designation V0339 Del, according to IAUC 9258.
Nova is identical to the blue star USNO-B1.0 1107-0509795 and ultraviolet source GALEX J202330.7+204603.
For now it is brightest nova since 2007. Despite the name, the star is not truly new but an explosion on a star otherwise too faint for anyone to have noticed. A nova occurs in a close binary star system, where a small but extremely dense and massive (for its size) white dwarf grabs hydrogen gas from its closely orbiting companion.
After swirling about in a disk around the dwarf, it's funneled down to the star's 150,000 degree F surface where gravity compacts and heats the gas until it detonates like an enormous number of thermonuclear bombs. Suddenly, a faint star that wasn't on anyone's radar vaults a dozen magnitudes to become a standout "new star".
Novae are distant cousins to Type Ia supernovae. In novae, the surface of the white dwarf produces a powerful explosion, but the white dwarf itself survives.
In a Type Ia supernovae, the white dwarf accumulates just enough mass from its binary partner to be pushed above the Chandrasekhar limit of about 1.4 solar masses. This triggers a massive thermonuclear explosion that blows the entire white dwarf to smithereens.
In the last 112 years, 47 novas have brightened into naked-eye view and novas as bright as Nova Delphini 2013 occur about every 10 years, skywatching experts say.
According to the light-curve from AAVSO Nova has reached magnitude 4.3 visual on August 16.45. It immediately entered the decline phase. For a few next days the nova stopped fading at mag. ~5 and then continue its declining. So far, it appears as Nova Del 2013 is a type NA in the VSX. As a final preliminary estimate, the distance of the nova is about 4 kpc (or a bit less).
It worth to mention the opportunity for amateurs to make a contribution to the research of this kind of bright stars - and variable stars as a whole - without the use of any special hardware equipment. Below there is a photometric data for Nova Del 2013 is presented with the measurements done with DSLR camera (blue crosses). All the measurements have a good match with those obtained by other methods.
DSLR photometry is not really as complicated as it looks like. If you have a DSLR camera with standard lens all you need is to study some details of shooting parameters, camera settings and image processing. DSLR photometry can produce high quality data in a fairly short period of time at modest cost.
The main workflow is:
- Getting images in a RAW data format.
- Calibration of images.
- Processing images in photometric software (obtaining instrumental magnitudes).
- Analyzing data in spreadsheet.
Successful photometry can be done from a backyard with a typical suburban light pollution. Use focal length that allows you to see the variable star and at least one comparison star in the FOV. Longer focal length will make images less affected by vigneting, but also less "sensitive" to faint stars. Keep in mind that longer exposures require star tracking. Slightly defocus images to spread stars on a bigger area of the sensor surface. Remember to never oversaturate images, since camera's sensors have non-linear response. In addition to a series of sequential star field images, you also need dark frames and flat frames.
Once we done with the frames, we need to extract the green portion of the RGB Bayer array of the RAW images because it most closely corresponds to the photometric V-filter.
The final step is the most important - the instrumental magnitudes should be entered into a spreadsheet to calculate calibrated Visual or V-magnitudes. Spreadsheet calculates Transformation Coefficient to make this conversion possible. Air Mass must be taken into account to calibrate your data correctly if calibrator-to-variable distances less than 34 degrees at zenith angles.
Online resources for further reading:
More detailed information and a nice explanation on DSLR photometry are available at:
- http://www.citizensky.org/content/dslr-documentation-and-reduction
- http://www.britastro.org/vss/JBAA%20120-3%20%20Loughney.pdf
- http://www.variablestarssouth.org/techniques/dslr-photometry-guide
Details on Nova Delphini 2013:
- http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J20233073+2046041.html
- http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-489
- http://ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mailarchive/vsnet-alert/16337
- http://www.aavso.org/nova-del-2013-makes-top-30
- http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=322784
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9 Photography Tips for Shooting with Your Instagram Husband/
You probably already know my hubby takes about 90% of my pictures. If you see a picture of me on my Insta or blog, he's probably the person that took it. Having him take my photos saves me a grip, but it doesn't come without challenges.
The truth is that shooting with your IG Husband isn't always roses and rainbows. It can easily put a strain on your relationship. Its taken us some time, but I'm happy to say that we've figured out a good formula to ensure that both of us walk away happy after shoots. I've teamed up with the hubster to compile a list of our top tips for shooting with your IG hubby. If you don't have an IG hubby you can still apply the tips when shooting with a friend!
1. Explain Your Vision Before the Shoot
This has helped us tremendously. Don't expect your IG Husband to be your Creative Director. It's your responsibility to come up with the vision, it's his job is to capture it. Before our shoots, I tell him what kind of shots I want, how many looks, where we're shooting, and I try to show him examples. If you're shooting at a popular location, search the geotag and save some examples to show him. Granted, my hubby does come up with creative ideas and I give him the space to execute them. Branded shoots can easily add on an extra layer of stress, so we compile a list of the types of shots we'd like to take beforehand.
2. Review As-You-Go
There's nothing worse than reviewing a bunch of photos only to realize you hate all of them. Before we start getting into a flow, he takes a few test shots. This gives him time to warm up, ensures that the lighting and angle is good, and quickly lets me know what adjustments I need to make in posing, facial expression, styling, etc. After he's taken a good batch of photos, we pause to review and make adjustments. We always review the shots before changing looks or locations to make sure I'm satisfied. This really helps keep disagreements to a minimum!
3. Give Him Kudos
Don't take the fact that you have an IG Husband for granted. Is there something sweet you can do to show your appreciation? Whether its a card, his favorite meal, game tickets, or whatever else you can think of, do something sweet to reward him for his hard work! No one knows your man better than you, so show him some love in the way you'd think he'd receive it best.
4. Be Patient
This isn't always easy. Keep in mind that your man probably isn't a professional which means that things could take a little longer than usual. Especially, if he isn't use to taking your photos or isn't excited to do it. It may take multiple attempts for him to capture that slay worthy angle or to capture that perfect slither of sunlight! Stay patient and try not to lose your cool if you have to do multiple takes or hold that pose longer than usual.
5. Be Considerate of His Schedule
I try to keep in mind, that my blog is my blog. No matter how much my husband helps me, Busy Being Shasha is my responsibility. My hubby has a career, his own hobbies, and I need to be considerate of that. I do my best to avoid scheduling improptu shoots, or Sunday afternoon shoots when I know that Sunday afternoons are his Football day. Be considerate of your man's time, stay on top of your deadlines, and don't expect to him to be excited to snap photos of you while the game is on. You're just asking for an argument.
6. Have A Backup Plan
There have been days when we've prepared for a shoot and things just didn't go according to plan. Don't expect bae to come up with a backup plan. Planning in advance has helped on days where we've been rained out, or when something has come up and we can't shoot. Make your man aware of the back up plan, so both of you aren't overly frustrated at each other if things don't work out.
7. Make A Checklist
There's nothing worse than getting to a location and realizing that your man forgot to bring the camera bag. Can you tell that I'm speaking from experience? Before you head out, be sure to check that you have everything you need. Remember, this is your shoot, and it's your responsibility. This also means that you need to make sure you have all your outfits, accessories, and anything else that's needed. One good tip, is to make a checklist and to review it before you leave the house. If checklists aren't your thing, then save yourself from a potential argument and do a quick scan of the backseat before rolling out!
8. More Is Better
There's no such thing as having too many good pics. It's better to err on the side of having too many great photos to choose from then not having enough. Have your man pretend that he's part of the paparazzi and encourage him to snap, snap, snap! Remember, it's better to be stressed when narrowing down your faves then having an attitude over not having enough to choose from.
9. Communicate, Communicate, COMMUNICATE!
This sounds simple, but I can't stress it enough. After almost 10 years of marriage, there are times where we still have disagreements over breakdowns in communication. Over the years, I've learned that I need to make an effort to overly communicate about my blog. I have a whiteboard in my office where all of my events, shoot days, things to do, etc are listed. When things get hectic during the week, I make the hubster a list of outstanding tasks and try to follow up verbally or through email if we're at work. He does a really good job of checking things off the list and reminding me of things that I've forgotten.
I really don't know where my blog would be if it wasn't for my hubster. He's genuinely my right hand man. I attribute much of the success I've received from the help he's given me. I'm so blessed to be married to someone that's not only genuinely interested in my brand but wants to see me WIN.
I really hope you enjoyed reading these tips! Do you have an IG Hubby? If so, what are your go-to tips? Drop them down below and let me know!


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Posted on 28th June 2018 by Jada Scott
When asked to think of a job in the creative industry, most people would think of the music or fashion sectors, but what other creative jobs are there?
We've made a list of a few jobs that you never would have considered to creative – take a look into the wider world of the creative industries.
There's more to being a chef than just cutting up food and putting it in an oven. Creativity is often heavily relied upon when it comes to presenting the food as chef's are often required to put their own unique style/signature into a dish, ensuring that it is only available in that particular location where the chef is. Creating new/special dishes also requires improvisation allowing chefs an opportunity to get creative with their work.
When thinking of the creative industry hairdressing rarely comes to mind, but with a handful of tools and magic fingers hairdressers are able to work miracles. As a hairdressers work to the clients requests, if they are asked to create unique/interesting style they need to use their creativity skills
As a florist, flower arranging and making bouquet displays are part of your day to day activities. Having a an artistic flair is vital in this field as they enable florists to produce spectacular designs putting them ahead of any competitors. An eye for detail is also important for florists for have so they are able to produce displays that are on trend and precise to the clients requirements.
As a teacher, creativity is one of the most important aspects of the role. Teachers use their imagination to try and make each lesson both interesting and intriguing to their pupils. Teaching topics that students find boring is a fairly hard job so students use their initiative to present the Lessons in an imaginative, inventive way.
Events planning
Be it weddings, birthdays, funerals or parties – event planners need to ensure that the event is to the clients taste. More often than not, this requires the planner to be creative and transform a venue from nothing to something. This requires a lot of ideas and an incredible imagination.
Now this one may seem a bit straight forward but regardless of their niche, writers must always be creative. The imagination and spin that writers put into their work is what attracts an audience. Nowadays with more aspects of society being made mobile, writers are encouraged to become more creative with the ways in which they present their stories whether it be print, video or audio.
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Very excited to be playing at this Field Music-curated spectacular at the Brudenell Social Club in December. Tickets on sale this Friday 9am and more to be announced soon.
Alistair Anderson & Northlands tour dates - July
Recently announced: four concerts around the North East of England with Alistair Anderson & Northlands and Folkestra. More information here.
Rachel Newton Band tour dates
Delighted to be playing with the Rachel Newton Band again over the next few months! I'll be joining the crew in Inverness, Aldershot, Reading, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Cambridge and London.
National Youth Folk Ensemble - thanks!
I had a great time tutoring at the National Youth Folk Ensemble residential. They're a truly inspiring group of young musicians: it was a privilege to work with them, and their concert at Cecil Sharp House was fantastic. Thanks to the Ensemble, EFDSS and tutor team Sam Sweeney, Rob Harbron, Miranda Rutter, Saul Rose and Jack Rutter for a lovely week. See some photos here!
National Youth Folk Ensemble
I'm really looking forward to being part of the tutor team for the National Youth Folk Ensemble residential course in a couple of weeks' time. This one culminates in the ensemble's first full length gig, at Cecil Sharp House on Wednesday 12th April. More information (including details of how to apply for the NYFE in 2017-18) here.
Start To End
Start To End is a group of Glasgow musicians who interpret their favourite albums, in full, in a live setting. So far they've tackled records by David Bowie, Neutral Milk Hotel, Radiohead and Daft Punk. Here's a recent interview they did for the The Skinny.
The latest in the series is Feist's wonderful 2007 album, The Reminder, to which I'll be lending some flute, keys and backing vocals this Wednesday 15th March at The Hug and Pint.
There are a few tickets left here. Don't delay!
I'm very excited to be part of a special performance at the Barbican Centre on 12th February, where I'll be playing alongside the amazing Field Music, Warm Digits, The Cornshed Sisters and a string quartet. We're performing the live score to a screening of Asunder, a film by Esther Johnson and Bob Stanley, which explores the effects of World War One on Sunderland and surrounding areas. More information here.
Alistair Anderson & Northlands - debut album
The new album from Alistair Anderson & Northlands is released this Saturday. You can listen (and order if you like!) here. Mark Radcliffe kindly gave us a spin on his BBC Radio 2 Folk Show last night, too.
Looking forward to some more gigs with this band later in the year...
Celtic Connections
It's nearly that time of year again... Here come some Celtic Connections adventures with:
Wildings - 22nd January
Rachel Newton Music - 27th January
Admiral Fallow - 29th January
November adventures
I've a few gigs over the next couple of weeks with different bands, plus a solo appearance at The Islay Sessions, too. Looking forward to getting out and about.
With Rachel Newton:
9th - The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
With Wildings
11th - Caol Community Centre, Fort William
12th - Old Inn, Carbost, Isle of Skye
15th - The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
19th - Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh
20th - Port Charlotte Hotel, Islay
With Alistair Anderson & Northlands
23rd - Percy Park RFC, North Shields
24th - Community Centre, Stocksfield
25th - Alnwick Playhouse


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A couple of days ago the 59th Grammy Nominations were announced and there was, as expected, a list of heavy hitters for 2017. To no one's surprise, the list included David Cross' first album in five years, Amy Schumer's latest effort via HBO special turned album, and Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro and Margaret Cho's albums.
What was very UNEXPECTED was the lack of comedians who weren't mentioned for a nomination. Check out this list of comedians who produced a comedy special/album and were overlooked;
Alonzo Bodden, W. Kamau Bell, Deon Cole, Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Wanda Sykes, Michael Che, Aires Spears, Tony Roberts, Quincy Jones, Dwayne Perkins and Loyiso Gola– just to name a few. We're sure there are a couple of more out there but these names are GLARING as they are accomplished in the industry and as we stated, not even mentioned.
Anyway, here is the list of comedians who were nominated;
… America … Great … — David Cross
American Myth — Margaret Cho
Boyish Girl Interrupted — Tig Notaro
Live at the Apollo — Amy Schumer
Talking For Clapping — Patton Oswalt
In addition to Best Comedy Album, Schumer also received a nomination for "Best Spoken Word Album" with her audio book.
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (includes poetry, audio books & storytelling):
The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo — Amy Schumer
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards take place February 12th, 2017 on CBS.
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Roy Williams: Hard To Buy Into Zion Sit Out But I'd Understand It
In what was supposed to be one of the biggest rivalry games of the year, Duke VS. UNC, Duke's monster of an athlete, Zion Williamson went down when his shoe exploded causing him to sprain his knee and leave for the rest of the game just seconds into the start of the game. Dan Patrick spoke with the head coach of UNC, Roy Williams to get his reaction when the injury occurred:
It's hard to lose your best player. There's never been a player in my mind, in my opinion, in my lifetime, like Zion. Talking about the shoes, just think how much pressure he puts on the footwear when he stops and starts just like how much pressure he puts on his knees and legs when he comes down after jumping 88 feet in the air.
Dan Patrick asks Roy to put himself in the shoes of Coach K and asks what Roy would think if Zion said to him that he would no longer play:
That's hard. We see it in football that guys bail out before the bowl games because they're protecting what they see coming down the road. You can understand that from a business standpoint, but, I'm old fashioned. I think there's nothing wrong with college athletics. I think there's nothing wrong with hanging with your team and trying to do the best you can and hanging with your buddies that you ran sprints with...I'm old school and that's hard for me to buy in to and yet at the same time, I understand it. It depends on how severe the injury is.
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It took three tries Saturday before my wife landed a big brown trout.
It was a disappointing weekend for trout fishing, but we made up for it with a last minute trip Tuesday evening.
We traveled south of the border Saturday for opening day of trout fishing in Pennsylvania.
I caught a trout Saturday that I didn't recognize at first, until I saw those pink fins and realized it was a brook trout.
Opening day of trout fishing Sunday meant a biting wind and cold hands, but some success on the water.
After a seemingly endless winter, fishing season finally opens Sunday.
DEC will postpone the scheduled stocking of Cayuta Creek with brown trout due to hazardous conditions.
DEC will conduct more trout "shocking" soon, and you're invited
I wrapped up the 2017-18 small game hunting season with an action-packed weekend.
The pheasants had their running shoes on when I took a trip to a hunting preserve Saturday.
January weather has had a split personality this winter, but I think I like the second act better than the first.
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I partly made up for an unsuccessful deer season over the weekend by putting two more pheasants in the game bag.
DEC says more hunters are tagging deer this year. Personal experience says otherwise.
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