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1.1 Introduction
WardiTV would like to welcome you to the WardiTV Team League Season 8 (WTL8). We are coming into the new season fresh with a complete makeover of the team league. From new branding through to an entirely new format, we are ready to take the WTL to the next level, and we hope you are too! For the first time in the history of our team league we have a dedicated team to help produce the league! The are going to be helping in multiple ways: making sure matches are being played; creating content for the league; helping track statistics and more. We are taking many steps forwards from previous seasons to ensure that whether you are a viewer, a fan or a competitor, that this season you will have the best possible experience with the league.
We have two main goals for WTL8. Firstly we want to push out a high production quality, super easy to follow and watch, high level tournament. The WardiTV Team League S8 will see ten of the best teams in the world fighting for a prize pool of over $2500. Our second goal is to make the WardiTV Team League Open a competition in which teams of any level can take part in a fun and friendly, yet competitive, environment. We have always believed that being part of an active team is one of the best ways to experience StarCraft - being able to play alongside others with a common goal on a regular basis. We hope to light the competitive flame in players from all leagues with a tournament that is designed to bring fair and regular competition, so there is always another match to look forward to.
We really hope you enjoy Season 8 of the WardiTV Team League and we are really excited to have you with us.
1.2 Prizes
WardiTV Team League Season 8
1st - $1750
2nd - $750
Base prize pool shown. With our Matcherino campaign we are hoping to raise this prize pool and add prizes for 3rd and potentially 4th place finishers.
WardiTV Team League Season 8 Open
1st - 65%
2nd - 35%
Prize pool to be determined by number of teams which register - 50% of entry fees will be put into the prize pool.
1.3 League Format
WardiTV Team League Season 8
The pre-season will consist of a qualifier (format TBD) which will seed four teams into the WardiTV Team League Season 8. They will be joined by six invited teams (four teams invited from Season 7 and two teams invited after the qualifiers.)
Main Event
The Main Event will be split into two rounds.
Round 1
- Teams are split into two groups of five.
- Each group plays in a round robin format (four matches per team.)
- Matches are BO7 all-kill, no revives.
- Top three teams from each group advance to Round 2.
- Teams who finish 4th in the group are invited to the post-season qualifier for Season 9.
- Teams who finish 5th in the group are completely eliminated from the league.
Round 2
- Six teams which advanced from Round 1 are placed into a group.
- The group plays in a round robin format (five matches per team.)
- Matches are BO5 pro league format, with a revive available in the ace match.
- The fourth map of each match is always played, even if the score is already at 3-0. (The ace match is not played unless required to determine a winner.)
- Top four teams advance to the post-season as well as securing an invite to Season 9.
- The teams finishing in 5th and 6th are invited to the post-season qualifier for Season 9.
The post-season consists of playoffs to determine the final placing of teams in the WardiTV Team League Season 8 as well as a closed-invite qualifier for Season 9.
The playoffs are a gauntlet-style format, seeded from where teams finished in Round 2. There will be three matches : 4th vs 3rd, winner vs 2nd and then winner vs 1st. The first two matches are BO7 all-kill, but the Grand Final match is a BO3 format made up of a BO7 all-kill match, a BO5 proleague match and if required a BO7 all-kill ace match.
The format for the closed-invite qualifier for Season 9 is still TBA.
WardiTV Team League Season 8 Open
Main Event
The Main Event of the WTL8 Open is played in a Swiss group format.
- All teams are added into a large Swiss-style group and randomly allocated first matches.
- In a Swiss group your next match is determined by your current score, creating fairer matches as the league progresses.
- The number of rounds will depends on sign-ups but we are looking at 7 or 8.
- Matches are BO7 all-kill, no revives.
- Top 12 teams will advance to a playoff bracket (top 4 will be seeded into RO8, 5th-12th will be seeded into RO12) with the prize pool on the line.
- Teams below 12th will be seeded into other single elimination brackets (of 16 or fewer teams). E.g. teams 13th-28th will make up a 16 team bracket, as well as 29th-44th. These brackets have no prize pool, but are there to continue encouraging competitive play in an elimination format.
Each season consists of qualifiers (Global First Division only), a round robin group stage and a single elimination playoff stage.
1.4 Format rules & further information
- Round robin position is based on Match Wins-Losses -> Map Score -> Head to Head if necessary.
- There is no region lock in either competition.
- There is no league-lock in either competition.
- Teams may enter multiple teams (for example a main team and academy), but may not interchange players throughout the season.
- There is a $10 entry fee to the WTL8 Open.
- The official time zone of the WardiTV Team League is CET (GMT+1). Please communicate through this time zone. (NOT CEST UNLESS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IS ACTIVE.)
- In the WardiTV Team League Season 8, matches will generally be played at a start time of 1pm CET through to 9pm CET, depending on the region of teams (we will work hard to make times work for teams.)
- In the WardiTV Team League Season 8 Open, matches are to be played every other Sunday at 6pm CET. Teams may arrange alternate times/dates if there is an issue with the set time.
The following servers should be used based on the location of the two players playing :
EU vs EU : Europe
EU vs NA Central / East : Europe
EU vs NA West : NA East
EU vs KR : NA Central
EU vs SEA : NA Central
AM vs AM : NA Central
AM vs KR : NA West
AM vs SEA : NA West
KR vs KR : Korea
There will be no alliances or mercenaries allowed for any point in the Open competition.
In the title event, collaborations and mercenaries (players not from their team) may be used for teams who have limited players, but only in the following ways.
- Teams with an active roster of only four players may use one mercenary.
- Teams with an active roster of only two or three players may use two mercenaries, or collaborate with a team which has two or three active players on their roster.
- A set of individual players who are not tied to a team participating in the league may join up to create a team solely for the purpose of the league. The team must have a core set of players and will be restricted on the amount of roster changes. It must be discussed and accepted by an admin prior to the tournament, who will consider the team on a case-by-case basis. The team must be named and have some form of logo.
All mercenaries and collaborations must be accepted by an admin before the pre-season or main event begins. A player cannot act as a mercenary for another team if they already represent a team who is active in the WTL8 or in the WTL8 Open.
In the case of a team losing an active player during the season, special circumstances will be allowed for them to find another active player. A league admin must be contacted and agree to any additions in this case.
1.6 Schedule
3rd January - Sign-ups open.
13th January- Sign-ups close for the pre-season qualifiers close.
15th-24th January - Pre-season qualifiers.
27th January - Sign-ups close for the WTL8 Open.
8th February - Official start of Team League Season.
1.7 Contact
You should all have access to the admins on Discord through the WardiTV Team League Discord Server. Otherwise you can contact the WardiTV team on the following emails:
firstname.lastname@example.com - Jonathon 'Wardí' Ward (Head Admin)
firstname.lastname@example.com - Lynne 'Mjolkie' van Vuuren (Support Admin)
firstname.lastname@example.com - Mart 'Thalandros' Siemerink (Support Admin)
2.1 Line-up & Players
A team may only use players who are part of their official team roster. Rosters must be submitted before the competition begins and any changes must be submitted as well. Roster updates will take one 'match week' to come into effect - so if you submit a change during the second match week, you will not be able to use your newly submitted player until the third match of the competition. Teams roster pages will hold the information including which week a player is eligible from.
Only players on a teams roster can play in matches and players should play under their ID on the roster. (If a player is playing away from their home server, playing under a different name is allowed.)
All roster changes must be done through the proper channels (there will be more information on this closer to the start of the competition.
Teams found to have an untrue player line-up / to be swapping players into their line-up just for matches / to be exploiting the system in any way will be removed and punished in future WardiTV events. Players should be an official member of a team to represent the team in the league, unless they are part of an alliance / mercenary set-up.
A player may play as Random. If a player wishes to play a specific race against his opponent race he should make this known ahead of time and before the opposing team pick a player & map.
Players only have one 'life' per clan war, i.e. no revives.
Players should play on their main account listed in the roster if playing on the EU Server. On NA/KR players may play under a different ID, but any exploitation of this will result in a ban from the league.
2.2 Starting Player
Teams should state their starting player at the beginning of the match at the same time as their opponents in the in-game chat channel (or another agreed upon location of communication.) Once a starting player has been announced they cannot be changed, unless both teams agree to re-do the announcing of the starter.
3.1 Match Deadlines
In the main tournament, we will work personally with teams to get matches played on a regular basis while working around major events etc. We are usually aiming to play one match per team every week.
In the Open tournament, every match is on a strict deadline of around 12-14 days to be played (you will be notified of specific dates for each match week.) An initial match date and time will be set and if a team cannot play they must rearrange with their opponents or contact an admin.
3.2 Playing a Match
3.2.1 Servers
Servers have been covered in section 1.4.
3.2.2 Meeting Channel
Managers should contact each other before the match to confirm an in-game chat channel to meet in. We recommend to meet on the EU server and then to swap if required due to player locations. Please keep a record (chat logs, etc.) of agreeing where to play, so that if issues arise we can compare with screenshot evidence if a team was not present.
3.2.3 Starting the match & no-shows
Games should start within 10 minutes of the previous games, unless both teams agree to wait. This means no waiting on players etc. for ridiculous amounts of time. The first match should start within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time. A team which delays the start of the match past 15 minutes will start 0-1 down in the series. After 30 minutes a free-win can be claimed by the other team. Please provide screenshot evidence to admins for these claims to an admin.
If a team is a no-show for 15 minutes after a scheduled time then the other team starts with a 1-0 advantage. The team who starts 1-0 up should name their first player and the team 0-1 down will pick their '2nd' player and the map, as though they had lost the first game and were picking for map 2. If the team is still a no-show after 30 minutes then a free-win goes to the other team. Please take screen-shot evidence and report it to an admin. Screen shot evidence should include proof of agreed time & chat channel as well as a visible in-game timer and in-game channel where your opponents are not.
3.2.4 Maps
The higher seeded team should start vetoes, seeds can be seen on the Challonge Page for the tournament. Players should veto until one map remains, this will be the starting map for the clan war. Following this it will be losers pick. Maps may only be played once during a series.
In the lobby the Game Privacy setting should be set to 'No Match History' at all times.
Map pool will always be the current ladder map pool at the time a match is played.
3.2.5 Disconnects / Battle Net issues
If a player disconnects during the game due to issues outside of the players control the disconnecting player has 10 minutes to be ready to restart the game. This should be plenty of time for internet/computer restarts. Should the same player disconnect a second time they will have 5 minutes to prepare to start again. A third disconnect and the map will be forfeited, unless the issues are Battle.Net wide and are affecting both players, in which case we ask managers to be patient and to understand the circumstance.
A game should not be re-hosted for any other reason than a disconnect, unless agreed upon by both players.
If there are issues getting back onto SC2 due to Battle Net then a player may pass the guidelines set above, but should take screenshot evidence that Battle.Net is the reason for the delay, in case the other team wishes to dispute it.
When re-hosting a game players should not for any reason enter any replay. Should this happen a screenshot should be taken and this can result in a forfeit of the map from the player entering a replay.
Generally we expect teams to be cooperative with each other. The rules are here as guidelines. If you feel any situations have been missed here please contact an admin as we would be happy to fill any gap.
In the event of a draw a game should be replayed on the same map with the same players.
3.2.6 Reporting Results
Results can be reported through the results channel in the WardiTV Team League Discord.
3.4 Observing Rules
When an official streamer is in the game then no other observers will be allowed. If there is not an official streamer present then one manager / designated player from each team may observe each game.
If there is excessive talking during the game from observers in observer only chat, replays must be submitted (if requested) from the players perspective.
Teams may stream their own matches as long as they follow some simple streaming rules outlined in a later section of these rules (Section 5.)
3.5 Postponing Games
If there is a valid reason for having to cancel/postpone last minute then you should contact the admins and we will make judgement on what will happen. Should an admin require that a game be delayed for any reason they have the right to do so.
Teams should not delay a map being played for more than 10 minutes while waiting for a player to be ready. If a team does not have enough players to complete the Clan War they should forfeit remaining games when they run out of players.
3.6 - Bad Manner
The WardiTV Team League is meant to be a fun and friendly environment and acts of bad manner will result in penalties and in repeat offences removal from the league. Admins will to decide penalties on a case by case basis.
We count bad manner as acts of maliciousness towards opponents, such as verbal insults etc. Anything which causes a negative atmosphere can be considered bad manner. Teams are responsible for their players conduct. Some examples of bad manner are : swearing at opponents, flaming opponents, offensive GGs, un-pausing before opponent is ready, starting games before opponent is ready, starting games without streamers (unless they are delaying the match) and so on. Admins have the final say on BM cases. We do not count manner mules, dancing or other in-game acts with units/buildings as bad manner.
Replying to BM with your own BM will not help anybody. Disputes are to be settled by admins / the information in the rules. Screenshot evidence of BM is required to be sent in to the WardiTV Team League Discord for action to be taken against the team.
To find a starting map teams should veto until one map remains. Following maps will be decided by losers pick with no winner's veto.
The map pool will always be the current ladder maps at the time of a match.
Matches in the Open event may always be covered by a teams casters who are following the streaming rules. In the main tournament casters must all be accepted ahead of time by Wardi.
Streamers should not disrupt the game in any way and if they begin to lag they should tap out of the game until the lag issue is sorted.
Streamers should not hold up the games in any way. A team should only have to wait 2 minutes for a streamer before continuing the series without them.
Streamers should stream all games with at least a 90 second delay.
Streamers may not have more than 2 accounts per stream in a lobby.
Streamers must use a WardiTV Team League logo (available in the Discord) during their streams of matches from this tournament.
We will also be setting up a channel in the Discord where teams can look for streamers for their matches / streamers can look for matches needing casters.
Final Words
The WTL is meant to be a place for fun, competitive gaming. We will take action if we feel it is necessary in cases of cheating, bad manner and so on. Admins decisions are always final and they have the right to make calls based on these rules and their own judgement. Wardi will always have the final say in any complex situation, we ask that once a decision has been made you accept it and move on.


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API 6A and 16A Manufacturing, Custom Machining and Repair Services
Timothy Deroche - Chief executive officer
Timothy Deroche STARTED ASAP Industries, LLC in 2001 in a 2,400 square foot shop with only three pieces of equipment. Originally, he operated all the machines himself, with only the help of his two sons, Jordan and Zachary. In time, the company grew and Timmy served as Shop Foreman, Inside Sales, and eventually C.E.O. Over the next eleven years ASAP grew into a successful company with a team that would do great things.
After a brief retirement, Timmy has rejoined his team and formed A.S.A.P. Industries Manufacturing, LLC. He is working hard to lead A.S.A.P. to its former success.
Timmy's career began in 1978, at the young age of 12, at his family's business, A-1 Machine Works. His family later founded Preferred Industries, where Timmy gained his knowledge and experience as a Machinist, Leaderman, Shop Foreman, Production Coordinator, and Inside Repair Sales.
Randy Price - Chief operating officer
Randy Price joined ASAP Industries in January 2004 as a manual lathe operator. He continued his growth with the company holding various positions including Machinist Trainer, Machine Shop Foreman, Production Coordinator and Inside Sales Representative. In 2013 Randy was promoted to Sales Administration Manager responsible for Inside Sales, Quotations & Applications Engineering, Customer Service and Contract Management.
Randy began his career in 1996 upon graduation from Louisiana Technical College where he earned a Machinist Trade Degree. He was employed by Cajun Cutters and Preferred Industries for 8 years as a manual machinist. Opportunity presented itself in early 2004 with ASAP Industries and Randy became one of its few manual lathe operators at the time. He continued to progress thru various capacities driven by his dedication, knowledge and hands on experience which he uses today to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and employees to provide complex custom solutions to challenges throughout the production process.
Richard Bailey - Director of Quality
Richard Bailey joined ASAP in March 2008 as Quality Assurance Director for the purpose of developing a QMS and obtaining Q1, ISO certifications and API 6A, 16A licenses.
Richard began his career in the oilfield industry with a leadership role in manufacturing with Cameron. He eventually transferred to Sales, specializing in conventional wellhead, mudline, subsea, control systems, and critical service special project sales. Richard also served as the QHSE Manager for National Oilwell and ultimately became Plant Manager responsible for the manufacturing and assembly of riser and related subsea products. He functioned as a facilitator for process improvement for both companies.
Richard possesses an AT Industrial Engineering degree and is a senior member of ASQ.
Eric Duplantis - Production Coordinator - New Manufacturing
Eric Duplantis joined ASAP Industries in June of 2006. He started as manual machinist and grew to hold various positions including machinist trainer, machine shop foreman, and then managed our satellite location as Production Manager. Currently, Eric is Production Coordinator of all New Manufacturing.
Eric has been in the Oilfield Industry for over 12 years. His hands-on experience in manufacturing has given him the ability to provide a safe, quality product, on-time. Eric champions the quick-turn and OEM portion of the manufacturing business.
Steven Labat - Production Coordinator - repair Division
Steven Labat joined A.S.A.P. Industries Manufacturing, LLC in July of 2016 in the role of Production Coordinator of our repair division. He enjoys working as a valuable part of the organization and is using this opportunity to share his years of experience with A.S.A.P.'s many young, talented employees.
Steven started his career in the oilfield in 1980 as a machinist after attending South Louisiana Vocational Technical School. After working in several small shops, he started a 30 year career in June of 1985 with Preferred Industries which later became T3 Energy, Robbins & Myers and National Oilwell Varco. During that time, he held positions as Machinist, Repair Shop Foreman, Production Manager, Inside Sales and Operations Manager.
Penny Dupre - Controller
Penny Dupre began her financial career in 1981 at American Bank (Regions Bank), working in the Operations Department. She advanced in her career after being promoted to several managerial positions. She resigned her Bank Officer/Branch Supervisor position after 16 years of service when she accepted an Administrative position at Weatherford Completion, which commenced her career in the Oilfield Industry. In 2003, she accepted an Office Manager position at T3 Energy Services, later promoted to Staff Accountant. During her 8 years of service with T3 Energy Service she managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, Fixed Assets and prepared monthly financial statements.
Penny joined ASAP Industries in March 2012 as Accounts Receivable Representative and was later promoted to Financial Controller in October 2014. Overseeing all aspects of financial control of the business, she provides key financial data, support and reports to assist in key business decisions and completes monthly financial statements as per GAAP standards.
Angelle Hackett - Executive Administrator
Angelle Hackett serves as Executive Administrator. She originally joined ASAP Industries in August 2004 as Office Manager and Assistant to the CEO. As one of the company's early employees, Angelle has filled various roles in finance, purchasing, quality, and sales at ASAP. From 2009 to 2011, she was the facilitator of OEM accounts, specializing in Cameron and GE Oil & Gas. Her experience in various departments of ASAP has enabled her to fill and/or assist in numerous positions and responsibilities in the company from 2004 to 2014.
Angelle rejoined the A.S.A.P team in July, 2016. Currently, her responsibilities include establishing and maintaining customer account compliance, including E-Commerce Web-Based Interfacing, as well as, directly assisting the C.E.O with administrative tasks.
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My name is Frances, and I am a very thankful person in recovery. Thankful to be alive; thankful to be clean & sober; and thankful to be the kind of person loved ones can be proud of today. It definitely wasn't easy to get here, but nothing in life worth having is easily attained. On July 11th, 2016, I celebrated 2 years free from the chains of active addiction and I live a life today that I never imagined I would be able to have. Very early on in this journey, I discovered one of the simplest, yet most important truths in recovery; that to reap the gifts of sobriety, you must first experience the gift of desperation.
My story begins like so many others. I was a good girl gone bad. I was a good student, had a happy home life and lots of friends. But I always felt different, like I didn't quite fit in with any particular clique or crowd. In high school, like so many other kids do, I began to experiment with alcohol and pot, and I had finally found my "scene." Alcohol and weed allowed me to feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time in my life. At 18, I discovered cocaine and that was when the true addict was born. The next three years were a whirlwind of drug use, and I would often go days without sleeping or eating. Yet, somehow, I was still able to keep a semblance of control over my life. My relationships with my family were still good, I had a steady job, and my life was still somewhat in order. In the summer of 2007, that all changed. What started as a fun day of jet skiing with friends turned into the catalyst that would change my life forever. An accident on one of the jet-skis caused me to break several ribs. I was prescribed Vicodin, never warned by anyone of the withdrawal I would face when the prescription was finished, and thus began the 7-year nightmare that my life was about to turn into.
I never knew true misery until I became addicted to opiates. My entire life became a seemingly endless cycle of lying, stealing, manipulating and scheming to get my next fix. I would often wonder how my life had taken such a drastic turn. I came from a good family in a good neighborhood. I never faced any childhood trauma. Why did this happen to me? Am I just weak? My emotions were a mix of shame, disgust and self-loathing every minute of every day. It went on for three years before I, and everyone around me had enough. I locked myself in my house for two weeks and detoxed on my own, determined to end this insanity once and for all. Slowly but surely, I began to feel like myself again. For the first time in a long time, I had hope.
Because I never sought out formal treatment for my addiction, I never fully understood the complexities and the insidiousness of my disease. I was completely in denial and convinced myself that I'd be able to live a normal life from here on out. I started to feel good again and thought there wouldn't be any harm in having a drink here and there. But because I am who I am, "one drink" would always turn into several more resulting in frequent hangovers.. Soon, I was stopping at the neighborhood liquor store at least three nights a week on my way home from work. The space under my bed became a graveyard for empty vodka bottles, which I'd dispose of a few at a time in public trash cans so no one would see just how much I'd been drinking. I began to experience full-on blackouts more and more frequently, and I would lose entire days at a time. When I was drunk, it often led to drug use, and it would take me days to recover from the turmoil I'd put my body through. I knew I had begun to tread in dangerous territory again, but I felt completely justified in my behavior. I was an adult with my own apartment, my own car, and a great job. My rent was always on time, my bills were always paid, and I never wound up in handcuffs, so I thought I was doing okay.
It wasn't long before my body began to protest against what I had been putting it through. My kidneys and liver were constantly in pain, my chest always hurt, and my blood pressure went through the roof. I was 27 years old, and I was falling apart. I woke up every morning angry that I had lived to see another day. I didn't recognize the person I had turned into. I was miserable every minute of every day. My body felt like that of a 60-year-old woman. I was now drinking a liter of vodka every two days, and people were starting to notice. I was missing tons of work, I was always sleeping, and I looked like hell. I knew I was in trouble, but I couldn't stop. I quickly learned that alcohol withdrawal is like opiate withdrawal on steroids. I existed in two states; drunk and hungover. I prayed every night that it would be my last. I began to completely isolate myself from everyone, and I'd go days without coming out of my room. I'd drink for ten days straight, morning until night, then punish myself by going without it and forcing myself to go through the withdrawal. I would hallucinate and hear things that weren't there, and I thought I was losing my mind on top of everything else. I officially could not function as a human being anymore and my family, who I had dragged down to rock bottom with me every time I fell, finally came together and stepped in.
On July 11th, 2014, after a particularly long and vicious bender, my parents basically dragged me by my hair to a detox program. I couldn't comprehend that this is what my life had now come to. I didn't belong in a place like this. This wasn't the trajectory my life was supposed to take. Now, in a medical setting, which I had avoided like the plague for years, I finally had to confront the damage I had done to my body. The doctors said if I had continued on the way I was, I wouldn't have made it to thirty. I felt like I was at a crossroads and I was desperate for a different life than the miserable existence I had made for myself. I was physically and mentally exhausted. When detox was over, I elected to further my treatment in a 28-day program. It was the smartest decision I ever made. I learned more about myself in 28 days than I had in the 28 years prior. I truly felt reborn, and I made a vow that I would never steal another night's sleep from my parents again. I was officially ready to close a very long, very tumultuous chapter of my life. I was released from treatment on my mother's birthday, which cemented for me in my mind that I had to do this not only for myself but for her and everyone else who loved me.
Something I learned early on in treatment is that getting sober is the easy part; staying sober is where it gets tricky. One must change their entire life to stay clean. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. So I had to change everything about my life. The places I went, the people I saw, and the things I did had to all be completely new. So I dove headfirst into sobriety, and I didn't look back. For the first time in my life, I could truly say I was happy. Being an addict is an exhausting, draining, full-time job and I was finally free from the prison I had created in my mind and body. Learning to live a normal life was a bit like learning to walk again. You have to train yourself to act and think differently. Pretty soon, though, I wasn't acting anymore. I was a different person. Someone who had morals, respect for herself and others, and a new determination to live a healthy, productive life.
If someone could take one thing away from my story, it's that it's never too late to be what you could have been. Deciding to no longer put yourself and your loved ones through hell is the first step towards a life beyond your wildest dreams. Once I realized that the one thing holding me back from the life I deserved was fear, I knew it was time to step out of my comfort zone and take care of myself for the first time. You have to be willing to be uncomfortable for a little while to grow. I just hope my story can inspire one person to make a change, to show one person that they're not a lost cause. Every day is another chance to turn it all around.


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A ground-breaking project by young people from Gateshead to help a village in Ghana was launched at The Sage Gateshead – and a village representative travelled 3500 miles to take part.
Mr Justus Kwame Avudzivi spoke at the event where more than a hundred people heard the plans of the young people and saw a video about their work in Africa.
Young people from Deckham have made two trips to Africa to support the village. They shot their own video pictures which were used in When Gateshead met Ghana. The video is to be used in their presentations to other youth groups to encourage more link-ups with Africa, and also for fundraising for a community centre in the village.


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Portraits of Immigrants: Unknown Faces, Untold StoriesAdd to My Calendar
Monday, February 11, 2019
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
A Special Exhibition of Portraits in Andrew Hall, free and open to the public, on display weekdays 10am – 5pm, Jan 22nd – Feb 15th.
Join us this winter for a special exhibition at Saint Thomas Church featuring the work of artist and parishioner, Betsy Ashton, who set out to discover who today's immigrants really are. Set in Andrew Hall, this exhibition is entitled "Portraits of Immigrants: Unknown Faces, Untold Stories" and features contemporary portraits of immigrants to this country. The exhibit will be free and open to the public on all weekdays from Tuesday, January 22 to Friday, February 15. Come and meet these fascinating people through this extraordinary medium.
Artist Betsy Ashton writes that her exhibit is "about seeing character in faces and reading details of lives to understand and feel the immigrant experience. Yes, I've included some challenging cases: one is a Guatemalan woman who crossed the Rio Grande at night without papers to find work in this country. I had to find out for myself why someone -- a lone woman especially -- would risk rape and even murder to travel 2,000 miles through Mexico to sneak across a river at night, then walk for two days and nights through parched desert on our side of the border."
Her portraits feature people from all walks of life. Most of the people in the paintings, like the vast majority of today's immigrants, came with little money, scrambling to work small jobs and to find a place in our society. These are American stories of surviving and thriving.


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Dr. Jenna's Allergy Plan
Allergies are the immune system's reaction to things we are exposed to in our environment. You can be allergic to just about anything: foods, medications, plants, pollen, and chemicals, just to name a few. Allergies can range from mild annoyances to medical emergencies such as anaphylactic shock. The most common allergy symptoms are sneezing, nasal and sinus congestion, headaches, itchy eyes, rashes, asthma, and digestive complaints. They often effect the the mucous membranes that line our respiratory and digestive tracts, where the majority of our immune system lives.
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Cindy Wilson
With Maggie (videographer)
Sophia, Michael and Gail Ann Dorsey
Cindy Wilson!
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June Millington
with Patty Schemel!
Cherie Currie
Sophia Cacciola, Gail Ann Dorsey and Michael J. Epstein
Patty Schemel
Allison Wolfe
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Grammy Award-winning bass guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of Yes, Chris Squire, has been diagnosed with Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), an uncommon form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Chris will be receiving treatment in his hometown of Phoenix over the next few months.
YES will be honoring their commitments to their North American summer tour with Toto, as well as confirming their performances on the Cruise To The Edge in November.
Chris's role in the band will be covered by YES alumnus Billy Sherwood.
To quote Chris, "This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that YES will have performed live without me. But the other guys and myself have agreed that Billy Sherwood will do an excellent job of covering my parts and the show as a whole will deliver the same YES experience that our fans have come to expect over the years."
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On the morning of Thursday, May 9, Russia's President Vladimir Putin oversaw a military parade of the "Soviet Union" — or so it seemed. Moscow's Red Square was plastered in communist red stars and hammers and sickles, in commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the "Great Patriotic War" (World War II) 68 years ago.
Anyone observing the many symbols of communism and communist dictators on display could be forgiven for questioning if Russia had actually moved away from communism. After all, one would not expect (say) Germany to commemorate its history by proudly displaying the Nazi swastika. Why should the hammer and sickle, a symbol for another totalitarian regime responsible for the murder of millions of innocents, be viewed any differently?
Under the symbols of Soviet communism, ten thousand Russian soldiers, marines, sailors, and air force personnel marched in unison, followed by 100 armed vehicles and tanks, concluding with a flyover of 60 military aircraft.
Among the military hardware showcased at the parade were Tigers (a Russian equivalent of a Humvee), armored personal carriers, T-80 tanks, self-propelled howitzers, the C-400 Air Defense Complex, Panzer-S trucks, Ilyushin Il-76 cargo planes, refueling craft, MiG fighter jets, helicopters, and short-range bombers.
Also displayed were a fleet of mobile Topel-M (SS-25) intercontinental ballistic missiles and Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers, both of which are more than capable of delivering nuclear payloads on the mainland United States.
The parade commenced with the ceremonial march of eight soldiers in dress uniform, to the tune of "The Sacred War," composed by Alexander V. Alexandrov on the same day as the German Army invaded the Soviet Union: June 22, 1941.
In accordance with tradition, the ceremony was headed by the minister of defense — this year Sergey Shoygu, after Putin fired his predecessor Anatoliy Serdyukov on November 6, 2012.
Surrounded by top military brass, President Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the parade. Putin delivered a short patriotic speech, crediting the Soviet Union with defeating Nazism, fighting for "freedom," and for "liberating Europe."
The tradition of holding a military parade to commemorate the USSR's victory in World War II was started under Soviet Primer Nikita Khrushchev and continued until the purported "fall of communism." But the abandonment of this tradition ended up being relatively short-lived. In 1995, under Russian President Boris Yeltsin the annual parade was reinstated with full Soviet honors, including communist hammer-and-sickle flags, and banners of Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.
With the administration of Vladimir Putin, Russia has begun reinvesting in its military infrastructure. Much like the old Soviet-era parades on Moscow's Red Square, this one was no different in its showcasing to the world of the latest Russian military hardware, much of which it sells to its socialist client states abroad, such as Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, North Korea, and Syria.
The parade was broadcast in the United States by RT (Russia Today), the pro-Putin Kremlinist propaganda channel on U.S. cable television. RT is known for its anti-American stances and opposition to the U.S. military, and it is a frequent broadcaster of news segments favorable to Marxist groups and communism in America, while at the same time glorifying the Russian military and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During RT's coverage of the Victory Day parade, one commentator referred to Russia as a "peaceful country," despite its recent military posturing overseas of flying nuclear bombers over Swedish airspace and troop deployments along its border with Georgia.
The glorification of the Soviet Union and Russian military prowess further reveals Russia's true colors to the world stage, while the West remains silent or simply ignorant on the matter. Soviet-style military communism is dead in the textbooks of the West, but alive and marching on the streets of Moscow's Red Square.
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text: adam wisneski January 28, 2013 BTS: January 2013 adam wisneski January 28, 2013 Between the Sheets: News from Sail Chicago for January Sail Chicago is a not-for-profit community sailing program. Its mission is to offer quality instruction in sailing and boating safety, and to provide affordable sailing opportunities to its members and others in the Chicago area. Issue #1 January, 2013 RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP - GET A CREDIT Sail Chicago membership renewals are available NOW! If you sign up before February 28, you'll receive a $50 credit in your reservation account. Take advantage of this limited offer! Just a couple of clicks of your mouse, and it's done. FROM THE EDITOR... Steve VanderVoort By Steve VanderVoort, BTS Editor Although we are now in the heart of winter, sailors' thoughts still turn toward the time, not so far off, when Lake Michigan will once again be free of ice and we can hoist a sail. In the meantime, there are a lot of activities that can keep us interested and enthused. The Strictly Sail Chicago Show takes place the end of January (see article below),Sail Chicago will be sponsoring more sailing seminars during the coming months (see article in this issue),For the more adventurous, the annual U.S. Sailing Symposium takes place January 23-26 in Clearwater, FL. In other news, Gary Thrane has accepted the position of Associate Editor of "Between the Sheets." He's been a member of Sail Chicago since 2010, and he's currently our Survey Coordinator. You'll be seeing his name frequently in future issues. Don't forget to meet your annual service requirement (see article below). If it's not met by the beginning of the 2013 sailing season, you won't be able to participate in any on-the-water activities. The Sail Chicago Annual Meeting has just been announced (see article below). Don't miss it! It will provide a preview of our activities for the upcoming sailing season And finally, remember, if you renew your membership now, you'll get a $50 sailing credit (see article below). COASTAL NAVIGATION SEMINAR JANUARY 21 By John Lemon, Lead Instructor John Lemon Our first seminar of 2013 will be an Introduction to Coastal Navigation. Despite the widespread availability of GPS devices and navigation programs for smartphones, sailors still need know how to read a paper chart (map). Examples abound of mariners who ran aground because they relied exclusively on GPS and did not use traditional navigation methods. Coastal Navigation comprises a set of basic skills required for safe sailing in coastal waters, so that you know where you are and know how to safely navigate to your destination. Topics to be covered include reading nautical charts, understanding how to plot your position and course, dead reckoning, aids to navigation, keeping the ship's log, and electronic navigation. We'll look at planning a simple voyage in southern Lake Michigan to help you gain awareness of boating hazards in the local sailing environment. The seminar will be held Monday, January 21, at 7 PM, in the community room at REI Lincoln Park, 1466 N. Halsted (near North & Clybourn). The seminar is free; you must register in advance to attend. A social hour will follow the seminar. IN THIS ISSUE Renew Your Membership - Get a CreditFrom the EditorCoastal Navigation Seminar January 21Dates to Note.... And Still More SeminarsStrictly Sail Chicago Show January 24 - 27Annual Meeting - Save the DateDecember Board Meeting NotesSail Chicago Sails in UptownSailors' Talk: Novices Know a LotSign up for Service DATES TO NOTE January 21 - Coastal Navigation Seminar* January 24-27 - Strictly Sail Chicago Show* February 13 - Racing Basics Seminar February 28 - Last day for membership renewal credits* March 12 - Weather and Sailing Seminar March 20 - Sail Chicago Annual Meeting* *See article in this issue Maintenance Hotline 312-409-9000 or email@example.com WHO TO CONTACT Chairman - Frank Loftus Announcements - Ann Johnston BTS Editor - Steve VanderVoort Cruising Program - Ilya Letuchy Fun Racing -Dolores Baron Human Resources - Frank Loftus Lead Instructor - John Lemon Maintenance (Summer) - Alfred Chan & Iwona Awlasewicz Marketing - Mike Parapetti Membership - Lois Lawson Pre-Sail Orientation - Dan Flavin Safety - Ed Schroeder Seminars -Paul Demmel Social - Pat Webster Tiller Time -Chris Garvey Treasurer - Jay Owens ... AND STILL MORE SEMINARS PLANNED We've got more to look forward to this winter to keep us interested in sailing. Our Seminar Committee is hard at work preparing more seminars on interesting and relevant sailing topics. Those currently scheduled are: Racing Basics - February 13Weather and Sailing - March 12 All Seminars will be held in the REI Lincoln Park Community Room starting at 7:00 pm. Look for registration information in future issues of "Between the Sheets." ^Top STRICTLY SAIL CHICAGO SHOW JANUARY 24 - 27 It's that time of year again when Chicago sailors begin to long for a brisk breeze on a narrow reach, but looking across the cold expanse of snow and ice that line the lakefront, they can only dream of warm sunny days at the tiller. Luckily there's a bit of relief in sight. The Strictly Sail Chicago Show is coming to Navy Pier January 24-27. Over 300 exhibitors join thousands of Chicago sailors to get a preview of the newest boats and equipment, to renew old friendships, to attend instruction classes (many for free), and to anticipate that time when we can be back "on the water." Strictly Sail Chicago Show The good news is that Sail Chicago is part of this extravaganza. Many of our newer members first learned about Sail Chicago by stopping at our booth and talking with members who had been around for a while. In fact, the Sail Chicago's participation in the Strictly Sail Chicago Show has become one of the best recruiting tools we have for attracting new members and students. It's a great way to promote our top-rated sailing instruction programs. For the past several years Sail Chicago has been well-represented by volunteers at the show. They take turns, generally in three or four-hour shifts, to staff the booth and share their sailboating experiences with the folks who stop by. It also gives the volunteers an opportunity to meet other Sail Chicago members with whom they might well be sailing the following summer. Better still, they get into the show for free (tickets normally cost at least $20), and have an opportunity to visit other exhibitors' booths or attend seminars and instruction classes once their shifts are over. If you'd like more information about the show, please visit the Strictly Sail Chicago website. Volunteer times are: Thursday and Friday, January 24 - 25: 11a-2p, 2-5p, 5-8pSaturday, January 26: 10a-1p, 1-4p, 4-7pSunday, January 27: 10a-1p, 1-5p If you'd like to sign up or would like more information about the Sail Chicago booth, please contact Mary Ann Aubrey by e-mail or by phone at (630) 858-8513 . If you're sending an e-mail, put "Strictly Sail" in the subject line, include your 1st and 2nd time preferences, your cell phone number, and whether you're a new member, Sail Into Summer student, or an "old timer." Remember, preferred time slots go quickly, so SIGN UP NOW! See you at the Show! ^Top ANNUAL MEETING - SAVE THE DATE! The Sail Chicago Annual Meeting for members and guests has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 in the Conference Room at the St. Vincent DePaul Center in Chicago. More information will follow in future issues of "Between the Sheets," but in the meantime please be sure to mark your calendar. DECEMBER BOARD MEETING NOTES By Fiona Ray, Board Secretary At its December Board meeting, your Board of Directors voted to to include three Rhodes 19s in our fleet at Monroe Harbor. This will allow the Fun Racing program to race all three Rhodes. Program coordinator Dolores Baron is putting together a plan that will most likely move Fun Racing from Sunday to Saturday mornings. For more information on the Fun Racing program, watch future issues of "Between the Sheets." The Board also adopted a plan for Communication with Members. SAIL CHICAGO SAILS IN UPTOWN In 2011 Sail Chicago member Matt Stuczynski suggested that we donated our old and unused sails to the Uptown Branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago for a summer art project. Uptown Boys & Girls ClubThis project, the first in a series, was developed by members of Uptown community and was implemented in collaboration with the Uptown Boys and Girls Club. Club students decided on the the design and made the work as a part of their summer arts programming. This past summer, Phase Two of the project was implemented. Volunteer staff taught 6 weeks of summer arts program at the Boys and Girls Club. Between the workshops, donors, volunteers, 46th Ward Aldermanic staff, 48th Ward Aldermanic staff, and Boys and Girls Club staff, more than 30 people have been involved in making this project possible. The results can be seen in the accompanying photo. Thanks, Matt, for helping to "make it happen!" ^Top SAILORS' TALK: NOVICES KNOW MORE THAN THEY THINK THEY DOBy Gary Thrane, Associate Editor Gary Thrane When the young Charles Darwin began his five-year voyage in 1831 aboard HMS Beagle, he was a complete landlubber. He tells us that the ship's officers, with whom he shared quarters, "treated me with undeviating kindness." But he goes on to say that when they spoke with each other about sailing the ship, "they might as well have been speaking Hebrew." Would-be sailors can find the way sailors talk about their boats and sailing almost impenetrable. But a closer look reveals that a good deal of sailing language is part of ordinary English. Sailors on HMS Beagle referred to the leading edge of the bow as "the head of the ship." Most people feel that expressions like "astern," "abeam," and "aloft" are pretty nautical, but "ahead" is just regular English. (Square-rigged ships like Darwin's, were generally following trade winds, so the head of the ship was the down-wind area on board. It was here that a seat was rigged as a toilet. That's why the facility on a vessel is still referred to as "the head.") Sailors call the motion of a boat through the water "the way on the boat." That, too, can seem pretty salty, but when we talk about "making headway" or "getting under way," that's just ordinary speech. And the helmsman has to take into account the fact that his boat is not just making headway; it is also blown to some degree sideways (or to the lee). When we "allow for some leeway" in our everyday plans, we are doing what the helmsman must do. The side of a sailboat that the wind is blowing across determines whether she's on a port or starboard tack. If you're not making the progress to windward that you'd like, you can "try the other tack." (You know you're not dealing with a sailor if he writes, "the other tact," a not uncommon error.)The lines that keep the ship's mast from toppling forward or backward are called "stays." Those that steady the main mast are especially important, just like the individual who is the "mainstay" of an organization. If the wind gets on the wrong side of a ship's sails, she's "taken aback." But sailing novices should not be "taken aback" when they encounter sailors' talk-they're already using a fair amount. ^Top SIGN UP FOR SERVICE For Sail Chicago members who missed the opportunity to sign up to fulfill their annual service requirement at the Opportunities for Service Fair held last November, don't despair! A list of opportunities is still available. Please review it, and if you find one that appeals to you, follow the online instructions to contact the program coordinator named in the list to learn how you might become involved. 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Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree
This program is part of the Data Science Core section of my Data Science Master's.
Program Description
From the program website:
"We built this program with expert analysts and scientists at leading technology companies to ensure you master the exact skills necessary to build a career in data science.
Learn to clean up messy data, uncover patterns and insights, make predictions using machine learning, and clearly communicate critical findings."
Why Take This Nanodegree?
From the program website:
"The Data Analyst Nanodegree program is specifically designed to prepare you for a career in Data Science. As a Data Analyst, you are responsible for obtaining, analyzing, and effectively reporting on data insights ranging from business metrics to user behavior and product performance. This program's curriculum was developed with leading industry partners to ensure students master the most cutting-edge curriculum. Graduates will emerge fully prepared for this amazing career."
My Review
Here is my review on Medium.
Here are the individual courses contained within the Nanodegree:
- Intro to Inferential Statistics
- Intro to Descriptive Statistics
- Intro to Data Analysis
- Data Wrangling
- SQL for Data Analysis
- MongoDB for Data Analysis
- Data Analysis with R
- Intro to Machine Learning
- Data Visualization and D3.js
- A/B Testing
Listed below (in alphabetical order) are the software, libraries, frameworks, etc. that are covered in the Nanodegree:
- Anaconda
- d3.js
- dimple.js
- dplyr
- ggplot2
- knitr
- matplotlib
- MongoDB
- NumPy
- pandas
- Python
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Let us take you on a Google Cloud journey
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How well do you understand the cloud's contribution to your business?
We're all aware of the cloud and have some understanding of the scale and flexibility it can bring to our business - but only a few will have a detailed plan for how to exploit that. Where are you on this spectrum?
You know the cloud represents a business opportunity - but are unclear about how to realise that. You have little or no understanding of the capabilities of the Google Cloud Platform.
You have identified a suitable use case and need to finalise the details of a solution.
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Cloud solutions have both a business and a technology dimension: some of our clients are absolutely clear on what they want the cloud to do for them and only need implementation assistance. Others that approach us don't have a prescriptive technology solution in mind but want to pick our brains as to how to solve a business problem. Which camp do you fall into?
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If you've got this far, then you have - at minimum - a deep curiosity about what the cloud can do for your business. You may even have worked out the fine detail of how to deliver on that potential. The longest journey starts with a single step: your next step is to contact us: email@example.com
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A world leader in the supply of security services wanted to replace a very fragmented global infrastructure: there was no single directory for the company's tens of thousands of employees and no standard email platform across its global regions - legacy systems and even freeware were in use in some territories.


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Lauren and Matt were married at The Bowery Hotel in the fall. Four years after the day the met. They loved rich fall colours and Poppies and Posies brought their vision to life with crimson, coral and berry tones. The floral decor had a warm autumnal feel, and complimented the exposed brick walls, vintage rugs and iron chandeliers of the boutique hotel perfectly. R Wagner Photography captured their special day with these beautiful images.
Lauren got ready at The Bowery Hotel in a bridal suite with a large terrace which offered stunning views of downtown Manhattan.
I adore these vintage stamps that they used on their invitations.
How radiant does the Bride look in her Monique Lhuillier gown? It was a little chilly that day, but Lauren donned a shrug and braved the elements to take portraits outside with Matt. I'm so glad they did make use of the remaining natural light that day. I love how the wind was playing with Lauren's veil in this picture.
Instead of a string trio for the ceremony, they chose to do a quartet of cellos. The sound of four cellos was so rich and luxurious. Tying in again with the overall feel of their wedding day.
The escort cards were individually pinned to miniature pears. So cute!
In lieu of a wedding cake, Lauren and Matt had a dessert table with treats from Sugar Sweet Sunshine and their favourite candies. Guests were hitting it hard all night. A great way to refuel from dancing! Every time I looked around again it was time to replenish the table. Later into the night, an African drummer joined the DJ and kept the energy of the room pumping.
It was such a gorgeous fall wedding celebrating the love of two people who are a perfect match for each other. Lauren had saved the receipt from their first date, because she knew things would lead to this special day. Congratulations again to Lauren and Matt!
Published on Style Me Pretty New York
Video highlight by McKenzie Miller Films
Wedding Photography: R Wagner Photography | Wedding Cinematography: McKenzie Miller Films | Wedding Venue: The Bowery Hotel in Manhattan, New York | Event Planning: Ang Weddings and Events | Floral + Event Design: Poppies and Posies | Dessert Table: Sugar Sweet Sunshine | Music: Cello Quartet, 4 Leaf Clover, DJ Shiran + African Drummer from Orchestrations | Wedding Invitations: Lion in the Sun | Vintage Stamps: Verde Studios | Calligraphy: Whoa Nelly Press | Programs: DIY | Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier via Mark Ingram Atelier | Bride's Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Bride's Earrings:Lavender by Jurgita | Bride's Shrug: Alex Bridal | Bridesmaids' Attire: Monique Lhuillier via The Wedding Library | Hair: Roman Kusayev | Makeup: Chante Cutter


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Camberwell Shopping website launched
We've just helped launch Camberwell Shopping (www.camberwellshopping.com.au), a site we designed and built for the Camberwell Traders Association.
When I met with the Association Manager, Kerry, last ...New Camberwell Shopping Homepage
Trader's Association Website Design - 5 sites reviewed
Traders associations and they have specific website requirements. I've been lucky enough to work on projects involving this type of business which differs from associations. Along the way ...Footscray Traders Association Homepage


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Pitch was born in 1975 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He grew up playing football and baseball. He graduated from Marist High School in 1993. In 1995, he went into the Navy as an Aviation Electricians Mate (AT).
In 2002, he went through and graduated BUD/s training and became a Navy Seal. Pitch did two tours to Iraq and one to the Philippines with Seal Team 5. He joined the Navy reserves in 2009 and retired from the Navy in 2016. He currently works as a private contractor. Pitch is married, has three daughters and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Ongoing web design, web development, and email design for local non-profit who's mission is to create a crowd-funding platform that assists families with financial burdens due to medical and hospital debt. Visit website.
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July 19, 2011
Perth : Small Bars Approved in 2011 = GTFO
Labels: 2011, Australia, GTFO, Hitler, laneway, Liquor License, Perth, Small Bar, Western Australia 32 comments
"There hasn't been a single small bar license approved for the Perth CBD or Northbridge area in 2011."
When the Western Australian liquor laws were modified in 2007, to enable budding entrepreneurs an easier path to opening a "small bar", I didn't expect the reality of the 2011 outcome. What was promised was the potential for a landscape of smaller premises, with lower capacities, sharing the growing number of patrons that were beginning to choke the often problematic large capacity beer-barns that Perth has known for decades. There was even an advertising campaign. I'm pretty sure it mentioned Melbourne. The gist was that lane-ways would be "activated", and a number of "funky" small bars would be allowed to open, finally giving Perth residents a genuine choice of where to meet for a "sophisticated" experience with quality wines, spirits, beers, and food options. Did you fall for it? Call me an optimist, a glass half full kind of guy, but I fell for the promises hook, line, and sinker.


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"An Unattractive Vampire" joins the S&L Inkshares Collection!/
Back when we launched the S&L Inkshares Collection, we were thrilled with the quantity and quality of the entries we received. For that first contest, we decided to pick two books that epitomized the concepts of "sword" and "laser" to us, and The Life Engineered and Asteroid Made of Dragons were those selections.
All the while, another book was flying up the contest charts, and capturing our hearts (and blood). An Unattractive Vampire by Jim McDoniel:
After three centuries trapped underground, Yulric Bile—the Curséd One, the Devil's Apprentice, the Thousand Year Old Vampyr—has risen only to find that no one in this time believes he is a vampire. Werewolf, they call him. Zombie. Mummy. Lich. Vampires, he discovers, have become very pretty, very weak, and most disturbing of all, very good. He resolves to correct this disgusting turn of events, or at the very least, murder the person responsible. Aided by a vampire wannabe, the eight-year-old reincarnation of his greatest foe, and a host of ancient horrors as far from sexy as it is possible to be, Yulric journeys from lost subterranean cities to pink suburban houses, battling undead TV stars and his fear of cars, for the right to determine, once and for all, what it truly means to be a vampire.
I'm very happy to announce that An Unattractive Vampire is officially joining the S&L Collection on Inkshares! Jim is also a S&L listener, so we're extra excited to welcome him to the family.


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Bottled Beers
Bottled Beers
Detailed information Loveland Aleworks Bottled beer releases.
Barrel-Aged Colorado Grand Cru (Release #1)
Colorado Grand Cru is a full-bodied Belgian Style Abbey Ale, aged for 16 months in red wine barrels. It has a deep mahogany hue, vanilla, banana & ripe cherry aromas with a huge spicy oak character that it pulled from the oak during its long rest.
The beer was aged in 2 French oak barrels and 3 American Oak barrels from Valley of the wind Winery. The Barrels previously held a mixture of red wine varietals. Waxed and stamped with 2016 on the neck of the 750mL bottle.
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Grand Cru
This beer has a deep mahogany hue, vanilla, banana & ripe cherry aromas with a huge spicy oak character. Bourbon and oak flavors are in harmony with Belgian yeast esters and caramelized sugars.
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03/20/2015 Transferred to Barrels 01/09/2016 Bottled 01/13/2016 Released
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
This Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout was aged and meticulously blended by our brewers. It pours black with a tan head that lingers and leaves heavy lacing on the glass. As this ale warms, you will experience layers of aromas and flavors reminiscent of dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, and bourbon.
Gold wax seal & silver cap
07/20/2015 Brewed 08/16/2015 Barreled 12/22/2016 Bottled 12/24/2016 Released
3 Magnum bottles were released


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When you walk into Bari, the first thing you notice is a stout man coming from behind the deli counter - to ask a patron, if the Capicolla he is waving around in the air, is cut thin enough? At that very moment, you realize that all is well in the world - because customer service is not dead.
Opening in 1973 - Bari is a grocery store, deli and bakery, all rolled into one. At one time I used to live on Grand avenue, and I could just tottle across the street for my Italian sub craving. Now I make a special trip for my daughter, and when I walk into the door with her sandwich she squeals with glee, "You Went To Bariiiiii!"
If you want to pretend like you're in Marrakech, for your weekly trip to the grocery store - take a jaunt down Milwaukee avenue to Jerry's Fruit and Garden - it has a few things I am fond, going for it. You can buy fifteen limes for one dollar, no one speaks a word of English (which means I don't have to pretend I'm listening to them), and I can keep up my expensive juicing habit - due to their budget friendly produce.
Oh, also it's in Niles, IL (like all great things for some unknown reason), but bring your "A" game, this customer plays for keeps!
If the hipsters found about Hagen's fish market they would lose their minds.
It's on Montrose avenue, so maybe that's why they can't find it. But I did! It's been around for 70 years and during the Summer you can order a pound of fried shrimp - bring some beer - sit outside and watch the world go by. All along, thinking to yourself…when will the line be forming around the block for this place?
There is a cake on the Northwest Side of Chicago that dreams are made of. It goes by the name of The Strawberry Whip Cream Cake at Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop.
It was my birthday cake, when I was a little girl — though my sweet tooth was replaced by alcohol a long time ago. I now buy it for customers at Bread & Wine, for private events. When the time comes to scurry away in back with a stolen piece of cake, I'll take a bite and exclaim to myself: "It's so light, you can't even taste it!"
The Nicoise salad is as fun to say as much as it is to make and eat. It is one of my favorite dishes and consists of soft-boiled eggs, nicoise olives, anchovies, string beans, potatoes, tomatoes and tuna.
Some believe - I think the French, for it to really be a Nicoise salad you must use canned tuna. I agree, canned tuna brings a brinier taste to the dish that brings all the ingredients together.
No point in disagreeing with the French when it comes to food!
Charlie Beinlich's in Northbrook, Illinois has a lot of them. Their menu (also on the wall) doesn't change and consists of about ten items. You'll make do and you'll like it.
I discovered this establishment when I use to model around the corner at Neiman Marcus. It was a great place to have a vodka/soda before putting on tons of gowns.
Side note: to make this experience more enjoyable go with Michael FitzGibbon and bring cash.
I didn't write a story this week but I did go to Wisconsin today, which means that you have no choice but to stop at The Brat Stop. It's kind of - not - even a choice.
They have been at the Illinois / Wisconsin border since 1961. Their food is fair, I don't drink beer, and I don't even really like brats, but that's not the point!
The point is - you always stop at The Brat Stop!
The original Lou Malnati's has been in glamorous Lincolnwood since 1971.
It was a big deal when you were a kid and got to eat there. My parents weren't smart enough to call their order in ahead, so we would have to wait a mind numbing 45 minutes for our deep dish pie. To make the time go by faster my sisters and I would try to annihilate each other at Pac-Man.
The video game is not there anymore, but the pizza is and it is better than ever. They are hands down the best deep dish in Chicagoland. They even beat themselves. Only the Lincolnwood location counts!
Since 1946, The Przybylo Family and the White Eagle Banquets & Restaurant have been serving Polish comfort food (but really is there any other kind?)
I was forced to go here for every family gathering - both good and bad - and now I force my daughter to go. That's how my father would have wanted it.
P.S. You don't need a funeral as an excuse to eat there.
Ahhhh....Superdawg. It's been on this planet since 1948.
If you ask what my favorite restaurant is: this is it - and that's not supposed to be funny.
When we were kids, lore had it they only hired ex-cons. I don't know if it's true, but I love a juicy back-story.
Since 1965, The New York Bagel & Bialy in Lincolnwood - in my humble opinion - is serving the only real bagel in Chicagoland.
I have been eating them since I was a baby. I have been out all night and remembered that they are open 24 hours and made a late night run. Regardless ... sesame is my favorite.
Next up in my favorite places series, is Sabatinos Restaurant & Lounge. An old school Italian restaurant that has been on the Northwest Side for over 30 years.
Drink without judgement in the afternoon and order the linguine with clam sauce (Stella's favorite).
An insider tip: Wednesday night is lobster night ... you're so welcome!
Did you say you were into Buddhist - Vegan cuisine? Well, Who isn't?!
I know just the place to satisfy your strong desire for vegan delights...Amitabul on Milwaukee avenue. I go there with Herb (Owner of Liar's Club), when he is racked with guilt after a debaucherous night and needs to cleanse his body, mind and spirit.
After doing just that - we walk to Superdawg and get a malt.


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With about 30 minutes to go before the official program began, young men and women in green gowns were walking briskly into the auditorium lobby.
Others chatted excitedly, or perhaps nervously, with other classmates.
The 2012 Providence High School graduation would soon start in the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn on Saturday afternoon, and cameras flashed, school officials lined students up, and parents, relatives family and friends hurried to grab and save seats inside the auditorium.
Aliza Tribuzi, 18, said amid the chatter and rush, it was a nerve-racking experience.
"These four years have gone by so fast," said Tribuzi, who was graduating with Cum Laude honors. "It's crazy that I'm pretty much never going to see these people again. This is really the last time we're all going to be together as a class. "
She plans to study health science at Cal State Chico.
Teacher Rafael Vega said the class of 98 students had "matured wonderfully."
Vega taught them as juniors and seniors, and has been at the school 40 years.
"Some of them are especially bright, some of them are especially good at drama, some of them are especially good at art — the whole gamut, " said Vega, a former vice principal, director of campus ministry and U.S. history teacher.
Gold, green and red tassels hung around the neck of 17-year-old Edwin Toribio, who graduated with Cum Laude honors.
The tassels represented his achievements in the National Honor Society, the medical focus program, advanced-placement Spanish and Spanish Honor Society.
Toribio plans to attend Cal State Fullerton and study biology.
"It's hard work paid off, " Toribio said.
Andrew Carrillo was selected by his peers as the Senior Speaker, and graduates with Summa Cum Laude honors.
He gave an entertaining speech with nods to changes at the campus, fears associated with the start of freshman year and a fight with squirrels that tried to take their belongings. Carrillo also touched on the tight bonds established.
"Go out there and have an adventure," he said. "May the odds be forever in your favor."
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Vision Boards: Imagine and Be Amazed
I am the proud owner and creator of a vision board. The modern idea of visualizing your wants and desires using the law of attraction became popular with the release of the novel and film The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (and her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show). However, the method of using images as a tool used to help clarify and maintain focus on a specific life goals has been around for centuries. A vision board is simply a board on which you place images that represent what you want to be, inspire you to do whatever fulfills you and motivates you to pursue what it is that you want in your life.
I created my first vision board in 2011 and it was a very spiritual experience. At the time, I wanted a new job, stronger connection with God, to take better care of myself, and a baby. So, I gathered a group of my favorite soul-sisters, and began the process of choosing images from magazines and placing them on my board. I displayed my board prominently on my bedroom wall where I could see it multiple times a day. What happened after that – not immediately, but soon enough – was astonishing… I became pregnant and got a new job. Needless to say, I was hooked! Now every year in January, the girls and I get together with food, adult beverages and a heap of magazines, and set our intentions for the year.
What To Do
If you belong to Pinterest, you are manipulating an electronic vision board on steroids. While your boards at the social media site are fun to create, having 1000 pins isn't going to help you to focus on one or two important goals. It is too overwhelming. Similarly, a board which is not pleasing to the eye, may keep you from focusing on those goals.
You can do an electronic or handmade vision board. I make my boards by hand because I need to touched them, and I am a strong believer in making connections. I spend time at my favorite craft store for my poster board base and embellishments that reflect my goals. As a finishing touch, I frame my board which adds an element of style and makes it easy to hang. Other things to consider:
- Choose a variety and good quantity of magazines that reflect you and your desires.
- Don't let your board get cluttered.
- Use colors and materials pleasing to your eyes and touch.
What You'll Need
Make your vision board your own. Not only should your board reflect your unique goals, it should also reflect your style.
- Any kind of board, try a cork board or poster board, and a frame.
- Scissors, tape, glue-stick, pins and gel pens.
- Embellishments: stickers, tags, letters, ribbon and other 3D accents.
- Magazines that you can cut images and quotes from.
- Photos, quotes, affirmations that inspire.
- Time and Space. It can get messy and take a while.
Where to Put It
"If you build it they will come" is a famous line from Field of Dreams. Your board should inspire you and remind you on a daily basis. You aren't building a baseball stadium, but your dreams and desires are just as important to you. As you consider where to place your board, use these guidelines:
- Keep it in a place where you can calmly reflect on it.
- Make sure you will walk by it and ponder it frequently.
- Update your board regularly. I revise mine once a year.
- Remember, making a board is not the last step in the process, but the first. So, make sure to put effort and hard work into your goals after creating your vision board.
Ask, Believe, Receive
By meditating, praying, and talking in the presence of your board, you will find the inspiration to work harder, save more, create often, and obtain the goals that are most important to you. The board alone won't accomplish your goals, but a board combined with you and your will power can do amazing things.


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Our Voice: Clore center celebrates wines of Washington
Some long-awaited, high-profile projects are coming to fruition this year.
We'll be celebrating the debut of the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center in about a month, later this year the Carousel of Dreams will open and the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center marked its grand opening Friday.
Both projects struggled for years before redirection and more realistic plans brought them to life under strong leadership. We'll be writing plenty about The Reach in the coming weeks. Today we celebrate the Clore center in Prosser, which will teach people about the wines of Washington state.
Walter Clore was a renowned pioneer in the wine industry who worked at Washington State University's Irrigated Agriculture Research & Education Center in Prosser. He died in 2003, but the impact of his legacy will be felt for generations to come.
While the center opened for business earlier this year, it did so quietly with some items still in progress, building up to the public grand opening.
The $4 million facility was funded with federal and state grants and donations. The center is operated by a nonprofit organization and the land and building are owned by the Port of Benton.
The center will feature a different one of the state's 13 growing regions in its tasting room each month.
June's feature is the Puget Sound, an area which grows some different varietals in a cooler and wetter climate than most of us are used to.
White grape varieties grown there include Siegerrebe, Madeleine Angevine and Muller Thurgau. Pinot Noir, a red favorite which prefers weather like the Puget Sound or the Willamette Valley, also will be featured.
The tasting room fee is $5 and the hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility also can be rented for private events and already has hosted a number of weddings, receptions and special events. Some cooking classes are planned as well, and Washington-made food products will be sold in the retail shop as well as some student-made wines.
The center has plans eventually for permanent educational exhibits about Washington wine, and even an aroma wheel to help tasters identify characteristics of the wines they sample. For the grand opening, temporary exhibits are in place.
The Clore center is exciting as a tourism destination but it's also just as exciting for us locals. We'll have the opportunity to sample wines from across the state in our own backyard, and take some fun cooking classes all while celebrating one of our top agricultural products.
The educational component will help elevate our knowledge and enjoyment of wine.
The cool part for our wineries is that the month their region is featured, they will basically have a second tasting room in the heart of Washington wine country. Their primary location may be in a part of the state some of us won't get to and this will be a great introduction to some new wineries. The wines will be available for purchase during the featured month.
To all of the board members, fundraisers, visionaries and staff who made the Clore center a reality, we say thank you. The impact on the wine industry will be significant and raise its profile to a broader audience.
And to the man who made the Washington wine industry we now enjoy a reality, we'll raise a glass to Walter Clore on our first visit.


text: Nine year old Tilly Shaw from Grantham, Lincolnshire is the latest young showjumper to receive the NAF Shining Star Award for February 2016. Tilly secured her nomination by proving herself to be a caring, supportive and diligent member of the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Academy. Tilly, who turns ten years old in March, was nominated for the award by Selina Cawkwell, Lead Coach for the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Academy. Selina had the following to say about her nominee; "Tilly has been an active member of the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Junior Academy for over a year, during this time her confidence has grown immensely. She is always friendly and helpful to all other members and to me. She is a fantastic pupil, always keen to learn and encouraging to other members in her group. Her hard work has paid off as she has progressed from jumping 70cm a year ago to now having 2 ponies qualified for the Style and Performance Final at POYS and 3 ponies already qualified for Scope. She has also completed her 2* NAF award and is well on her way to achieving her 3*. A very deserving winner as she is a hardworking, talented and popular young lady." Beginning her riding career at the tender age of three, Tilly joined British Showjumping in February 2014 with her first Showjumping pony, Magic Monkey. She has since gone from strength to strength and is now out competing three ponies, all of which she has qualified for Championships later this year. Being part of the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Academy, Tilly has found the friendly and encouraging environment not only provides a fantastic training opportunity but it has also transformed her from a nervous young girl to the confident sportswomen she is today, which her mother, Jodie, attributes to the efforts of Lead coach, Selina. Unaware of her nomination and upon finding out she had become a NAF Shining Star, a stunned Tilly said 'I'm so excited to win the NAF Shining Star, the first thing I wanted to do was run over to my ponies and tell them we had won' Tilly will kindly receive some NAF equine products to use alongside the products and supplements that she currently uses which include Oestress for the support of hormone balance in mares and Muck Off for removing stubborn stable stains. Melissa Newman, NAF Brand Manager, further commented "Tilly is extremely deserving of the Shining Star award, her encouragement of others and enthusiasm to develop her riding and being a keen and helpful spectator is very admirable. Tilly's mature attitude and good sportsmanship are praiseworthy qualities and something that not only Tilly but the Academy she attends can be very proud of. Well done!" The NAF Shining Star Award was introduced when NAF became a British Showjumping Business Partner. The award is for members of a Junior Academy who have shown a great deal of commitment, progression and outstanding behaviour along with their riding ability and much more. Riders are nominated by their lead coach, and then judged and awarded by NAF to one person each month.


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A two-part compendium of magic with cards, coins and a whole lot more encompassing over twenty years of creations from one of magic's most innovative minds—David Regal. Volume One contains a collection of powerful card magic utilizing unprepared cards, David's startling Cups & Balls routine from his Magic Castle Act and a chapter devoted entirely to magic done with neither cards nor coins.
• Multiple spectators shuffle an ordinary deck, which is then held under a spectator's hand, yet the magician has correctly predicted the top card.
• The magician, standing behind the table with empty hands, causes a signed selection to penetrate the tabletop.
• A selection is placed between four Aces held in the hands, then jumps to the center of a pile of Kings already on the table.
• The magician pockets four-of-a-kind selected by a spectator, then spreads the Aces in a face-up fan. Visually, in an instant, the cards change places.
• A spectator cuts the deck multiple times, arriving at his own phone number.
• Two volunteers cut to and turn over the four aces—a new method for a classic effect. You may fool yourself!
• A cotton ball is plucked from a spectator's clothing, then changes into a handkerchief.
• A card case is turned into a magical box that allows a spectator's ring to penetrate onto a pencil.
• A pet mouse terrifies the audience on its way to locating a spectator's selected playing card.
• A borrowed ring vanishes and appears threaded on a luggage tag.
In addition, there are card effects contributed by William Goodwin, R. Paul Wilson, John Lovick and Gordon Bean, plus, as noted, a fully detailed Cups & Balls routine which possesses a unique wrinkle.
Hardbound with full color dustjacket, 232 pages.
Volume 2 of Constant Fooling contains an assortment of unique card magic utilizing prepared or altered cards, mental mysteries, a chapter dedicated to exceptional card effects which utilize a technological breakthrough, bills and currency, gaffed decks and a standout card routine which tells a story. Continue fooling your audiences with the following:
• A spectator freely deals down to a "Lucky Card"—that happens to match the card in the magician's wallet.
• The deck is tossed onto a small but lethal mousetrap which snaps shut—trapping the selection as cards scatter.
• A late psychic's scrap of paper predicts the actions of a spectator.
• A freely-selected card rises from a deck, using a gimmick you can make in one minute.
• Spectators randomly deal the deck into piles, perfectly separating the four suits!
• Fifty-one cards are eliminated in the fairest possible manner from an examined deck, leaving a single card that matches a prediction. Mr. Regal's favorite platform item.
• A signed playing card changes places with a pocketed Joker—with clean hands and no palming.
• A signed card rises to the top of a deck that is tied with string. The deck can then be used for further miracles.
• A borrowed bill cleanly changes into a hundred dollar bill, via a new method that doesn't utilize a thumb tip.
• A story of life "after hours" is told with a deck of cards. A showpiece guaranteed to garner applause.
Hardbound, full color dustjacket, 239 pages.