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Goodyear cancer hospital grows nutritious food
A video about Cancer Treatment Centers of America farm in Goodyear.
A Southwest Valley hospital used idle land to plant a farm that now produces nutritious food for patients, visitors and staff.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center in Goodyear has a 25-acre farm that will soon expand another 44 acres.
The farm, just north of the for-profit hospital, has rows of crops and fruit trees surrounding a small lake used to water the crops.
Since 2012, fresh vegetables and fruits have made it from the soil to the tables of patients and employees with no middle man.
The farm is the brainchild of executive chef Frank Caputo, who noticed empty land with good soil abutting the hospital. Caputo said he believes in the healing properties of nutritious food. He asked the hospital board if he could plant a farm, and the hospital board approved.
Related: West Valley hospitals use healing gardens to reduce patient stress
"We've always provided our patients with the highest quality of certified organic produce and meats since we opened in 2008," Caputo said. "We now grow our own food on-site and deliver delicious, highly nutritional meals to our patients and employees on the same day we've gone out and picked it from the vine or pulled it out of the ground. It's just incredible."
Caputo teamed up with Peoria-based McClendon's Select, an organic farm company owned by Bob McClendon.
The organic farm provides patients with a variety of seasonal produce grown free of chemicals and picked at peak ripeness. Crops include beets, turnips, parsnips, Tuscan kale, broccoli, Romanesco cauliflower, cabbage, radishes, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, summer squash, melons, carrots, onions and corn.
"Once a fruit or vegetable is picked, the nutrients begin to dissipate," Caputo said. "It's not that the plant is dying, but it's not attached to a nutrient source any longer, so it literally starts to shed all the nutrient values it once had. That's what's so cool about this is we're cutting down that time from when it's harvested to its use."
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Caputo said the hospital is the first cancer hospital in the country to provide its patients with organic produce grown on-site.
However, other types of hospitals have incorporated the idea.
Health Care Without Harm, an international coalition of health-care groups, says hundreds of hospitals across the country either have farms or find other ways, such as farmers markets, to bring fresh produce to their kitchens, according to the New York Times.
Caputo said when he pitched the idea for the farm, the hospital board chairman asked him if wanted to become a farmer.
" 'Mr. Chairman,' I said, 'if that's what it's going to take, that I have to become a farmer to do this, then yes, I want to become a farmer,' " Caputo said.


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A few months ago, I finished Nicolas Carr's The Shallows; a novel about how our brains have changed with the emergence of the internet and many new technologies. Essentially, Carr argues that our minds have shifted from being able to concentrate on one topic (go deep into a book / thought / argument) to being able to work across a series of topics but not concentrate on a specific one (wide range of surface-level knowledge). Through a series of examples, Carr makes this point over and over - we are wide thinkers now, not deep ones.
With 2012 now here and the world coming up with thousands of different resolutions, this wide vs. deep thought got me thinking about my own behavior. As a planner who loves digital, I find that I have a continual need to try every service, social network, application and experience that comes across from my Twitter stream, Zite feed, RSS feed or colleague who has found something worth sending a mass email about. In the ongoing rush to 'stay ahead of the game' and never be caught out in a meeting not hearing or using a specific type of technology, I'm always signing up, starting a profile and checking out the latest things. I really enjoy doing this but it takes up a lot of time and, in all honesty, 90% of these services don't really add much to my work life, let alone my own. This exploration takes a lot of time as well, most notably because the justification to try a new service usually comes at the expense of thinking more about a specific topic.
Recent example:
In one of my usual Sunday Starbucks work sessions trying to write a presentation, I take a 5-minute break to check Twitter. An hour and a half later, I have an Empire Avenue account and I'm reading everything Scoble has to say about it. How many times have I used Empire Avenue since? None (although I do get the weekly emails telling me that my 'share' price continues to look like RIM's).
When I look at my own digital life and the specific areas that I want to spend more time on, it is equally as fragmented. There is all the personal stuff (email, Facebook, Google, Calendar, etc) and all the content stuff (blog, Tumblr, book review site, film reviews, etc) and everything just seems - well - shallow. Hence the lack of AdJoke posting during 2011 - while work is busy, my 'digital time' has been fragmented more than ever in 2011 and my deeper level desires have been surprised.
So for 2012 I'm going to focus on a few deep areas vs. start 100 things that never really take off. The list is currently being prioritized but it should be pretty simple - Ads. Books. Films. Nothing to 'announce' as of yet but it's coming. A few new projects. A few things 'killed'. All in all, a priority to get out of the shallow-end in 2012.

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Virtual robot Hatsune Miku (初音ミク?) is a singing synthesizer application and its female character, developed by Crypton Future Media. It uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid synthesizing technology. Customers can purchase the digital avatal and then program to perform any song on a computer. But that´s not all, now Hatsune Miku, the Singer in the Box, has jumped on stadium stages in 3D Hologram as part of a concert tour, where capacity crowds waved their glow sticks and sang along.
Guess, what´s next? Hatsune Miku downloaded to a female HRP-4C android body. Who will be first to launch a new generation robotic Dance Girls? Japanese Robot Yuenchi or French Aldebaran? One Hatsune Miku in every home! Let´s Dance!


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More than just a book!
Learn how to use Microsoft's free Windows® Live tools to stay connected, make the most of your media, and stay safe online. Don't just read about it: See it and hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every Using eBook. For the price of the eBook, you get online access anywhere with a web connection–content updates as Microsoft Windows Live changes, and the benefits of video and audio learning. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you'll ever need…where you want it, when you want it!
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Monthly Archives: March 2014
At the weekend, we converted a bit of the bottom field nearest to the house into a vegetable patch. It is only 6ft x 6ft, but more than big enough to grow some spuds – the first lot are already in. However, it did take some time to tidy up this piece of land and move a couple of tons of top soil into place.
Since we had an 8 ton excavator on site to relay the top soil in the top field, it seemed like a great opportunity to increase the size of the vegetable plot. Well, it is now 6ft x 40ft!
Now all the building work is complete, it is time to replace the top soil on the top field. This was removed when we put the pipework in for the ground loops. While we replace the subsoil, we left the top soil in a pile. Otherwise, it would have got everywhere.
We are going to have the local farmer re-seed this field for us, but first we need to get the soil back down.
While it is not entirely finished, we have moved in. We are keen to start living in the property so that we get a sense of what might need to be changed (while we still have some opportunity to change it!).
In July 2012, we thought the end date might be around March 2014. At the time, I remember adding an exclamation mark as I thought it was such a long way away (see here on the About page). Well, I guess it was at the time.
We still have the master bedroom to finished as well as the two attached ensuites, but the other bedrooms are finished and there are working bathrooms too! The ground source heat pump seems to be settling down and we have heat and hot water (most of the time). We have lights despite having a shortage of light switches. However, you can always revert to an iPhone or an iPad if you can't find the switch (but this does get annoying rather quickly!).
The kitchen is still a bit of a challenge. The granite sinks haven't shown up yet, so we have no worksurfaces. And this means no water (hot or cold) or hob. However, we seem to be managing for the time being although I am guessing that this will soon becoming frustrating.
Of course the outside is still to do, but there again it isn't the summer yet!
All the timber flooring was finished yesterday and today it was the job of sanding the floors and applying the final coat of varnish. The timber boards had already had a couple of coats of varnish before being laid, but the final coat seals the floor and all the joints between the boards. It takes around four hours to go off, but it is best left overnight.
Once the varnish has set, we will fit the skirting boards. These have already had one coat of paint. They will need a second, but at least one coat speeds up the process. The varnish is a satin matt. It only looks glossy in the photo below as the varnish is still wet!
We re-built the old coalhole that was on the end of the building. It had to be re-built as it was damp and very dark. We finished the flooring in here yesterday and once the varnish has gone off, it will be time to install the skirting boards.
It is a great space – a little quirky – but it just adds character to the room.
Adding skylights and increasing the size of the window has increased the light here as well as increasing the sense of space.
We finished the timber flooring in the hall yesterday including the flooring that covers the step for the stairs to sit on. The staircase that we are currently using is temporary while the finished staircase is being built.
We weren't sure about the step when it was first built. It seemed a bit out of place, but now it is clad in timber, it looks better. We are still not totally convinced, but we are going with it for the time being. The addition of the LED lights (front and back) make it look like it is there on purpose (and not just covering up some pipework!).
With the tiles in the kitchen laid and grouted, it is now time to turn our attention to the boot room and utility room. We are using the same tiles as in the kitchen and the tiles will be laid as a continous run. John made a headstart on tiling the utility room last week and today the boot room has been tiled. We are still waiting for the shower tray for the boot room – this will be used to wash the dog and wellies – but hopefully it should be ready to be picked up today.
The timber flooring is all done now in the lounge. There are three rooms with timber flooring and we managed to get 1.5 done today. The rest will have to wait until next week. We are now in a position for the skirtings to be put on now that the floor is down. There a few cables left over here and there, but we are almost there.
Now the carpets are down, it is time to start on the timber flooring. There will be timber flooring in the lounge, hall and study. Since the lounge is on the same heating zone as the kitchen, the underfloor heating has been turned off for the last week or so.
We are using engineered Oak boards. Solid oak boards were shrink and twist with the heat from the underfloor heating. The oak flooring should match the oak in the exposed oak trusses. Once the floor is down, it is sealed using a
The flooring is being installed by CJ Flooring in Huddersfield.


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In Chapter 2 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, innovation strategist Hammans Stallings answers "Where Did You Learn Your Work Ethic?" Stallings watches how his father, a physician, works at his job. He notes how his father orients to his work and how his father stayed connected to his work over time. Stallings sees the sacrifices that come with a dedicated career and why mindfulness can be useful making that commitment.
Hammans Stallings is a Senior Strategist at frog design. Previously he worked in strategy at Dell and investment banking at Stephens. He earned an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, a MS in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas and a BA in Economics and Psychology from the University of Virginia.


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"So Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, 'All the words which the Lord has said we will do' " (Exodus 24:3).
For those of us who make New Year's resolutions, how many of them are we still keeping? It is far easier to make a resolution about changing something in our lives, than to actually keep it.
Following God's speaking the Ten Commandments to the children of Israel, they respond with great fear and ask Moses if he alone would speak to God (Exodus 20:18-19). Moses then draws near the thick darkness where God was (Exodus 20:21) to hear a message the Lord wants Moses to give to His people. God begins giving him many commandments which He expects Israel to keep (Exodus 20:22-23:19). He also promises to drive out the nations from before them so they can inherit the Promised Land if His people will follow God's commandments (Exodus 23:20-33). He then instructs Moses to go and get Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 elders to worship God from afar and then for Moses to come near to God again by himself to receive additional commandments (Exodus 24:1-2).
However, before doing this, as the opening verse above show, Moses shares with God's people the commandments which he had received from the Lord so far and the blessings Israel will receive if they follow them (Exodus 24:3). Upon hearing both of the commandments God expects of them and the blessing He promises to give them if they keep them, the people say, "All the words which the Lord has said we will do" (Exodus 24:3). The express a resolution to follow God with all their heart!
What a great resolution for the people to make! Moses writes these words of the Lord, leads the people in worshipping and sacrificing to the Lord and once again reads these commands to the people (Exodus 24:4-7). Once again, the people resolutely respond, "All that the Lord has said we will do and be obedient" (Exodus 24:7). Moses then takes some of the blood from the animal sacrifices which they had just made, sprinkles it upon the people and says, "This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according to all these words" (Exodus 24:8).
Although they had made a great resolution and entered into a covenant with God to follow Him, did God's people follow through in keeping their resolution? Following this, Moses and the leaders of the people, go up to where God had instructed them, and behold God on His throne (Exodus 24:9-11). This amazing sight should have given further motivation for these leaders to want to keep their resolution. God then calls Moses alone to the top of the mountain to receive additional instructions for the people to follow. Moses will spend 40 days and nights on the mountain with God as the people from below behold in awe the mountain covered like a consuming fire (Exodus 24:12-18).
However, before these 40 days and nights had ended, the people renege on their resolution. They specifically violate one of the commandments they had agreed to keep (cf. Exodus 22:20), by calling for Moses' brother Aaron to, "Come, make us gods that shall go before us" (Exodus 32:1). Aaron heeds their voice and fails to live up to the trust which had been placed in him (Exodus 32:2-6).
It is far easier to make a resolution than to keep it. When I became a Christian, I called Jesus my Lord (cf. Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:9-10). This meant I wanted Him to be the ruler of my life. I let Him rule by submitting to His Will (cf. Luke 6:46). I rejoice that Christ leads me and guides me through my journey on this earth. Today, I will strive to keep my resolution to follow Him!
"With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!" (Psalm 119:10)


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Facebook Support Dashboard Provides More Information on Reported Content
(NEW YORK) -- Facebook isn't only beefing up security this week, it's also becoming a bit more transparent. Today the company is rolling out a new Support Dashboard, allowing users to see the exact status of filed reports.
Now when you report a photo or someone's account — one that you believe violates Facebook's community standards — you will be able to go into the Support Dashboard and see if that report has been received, reviewed, and what action the Facebook User Operations team ultimately took. It will also alert you when that decision has been made.
"We are always looking for ways to make reporting easier and more transparent for the people who use Facebook. Through these vital reports, people help us effectively take down content that is against our policies," Facebook's Product Manager for Support Engineering and Site Integrity, Terry Guo, told ABC News. "The hope is that the Support Dashboard will provide greater clarity and accountability to our processes."
Guo also said that even if a reported piece of content isn't removed, users have the option to message, unfriend, or block the person who posted the content.
Facebook is certainly making an effort to be more transparent. However, it still doesn't disclose much about the actual process that is taken by its team to determine if content violates its community standards. When a photo of a child with Down Syndrome was removed from Facebook earlier this week, the social networking giant admitted it was an error, but wouldn't disclose if it was a human or computer glitch.
Facebook says the Support Dashboard should be rolling out today. It will be located in users' Account Settings menu.
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Dogs follow their noses - and sometimes that can lead them astray. But luckily, there's Found, the real time lost dog app.So before your dog gets lost, download Found.
If your dog goes missing, it's best to be prepared. Register your dog on the app so that if he or she goes walkies without you, you're prepared
With the push of a button, you can send out an alert to everyone in the area who's online, for free. That way they'll know there's a missing dog nearby,
so they can keep an eye out and contact you if necessary. That way you should be reunited with your best friend in next to no time.
Other Found users in the area will also receive a notification, giving you the best possible chance of being reunited with your dog as soon as possible.


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Kristian Jensen <[log in to unmask]>
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Thomas Wier wrote:
>Kristian Jensen wrote:
>> Nik Taylor wrote:
>> >Kristian Jensen wrote:
>> >> where; /t[/ and /d[/ are laminal denti-alveolar, /L/ is a lateral
>> >> fricative, /3/ is a consonantal version of /@/ (schwa - or
>> >> more specifically a raised and centralized close-mid back
>> >> vowel).
>> >
>> >What? How can /@/ be pronounced as a consonant?
>> Easy! Consider English /r/ and then the American English retroflexed
>> vowel in words like 'bird' and 'heard'. English /r/ could be seen as a
>> consonantal version of the retroflexed vowel.
>That's true, but that doesn't change the fact that /@/ (as opposed to
>[@]) can't be a consonant. /@/ in most dialects either has no allophones
>at all, or can alternate only with another vowel, [V], but in no case that I know
>of can it be allophonically a consonant. Moreover, /r/, /r=/ and /@/ are
>all separate phonemes, with only the first, a retroflex approximant, being
>nonvocalic (approximants are technically neither vowels nor consonants).
I'm not sure what you are trying to tell me, but perhaps you have
misunderstood something. I'm assuming you are commenting about something
you _though_ I said about Boreanesian /3/ being an allophone of [log in to unmask] If
so, then that's _not_ what I said. Boreanesian /3/ and /@/ are separate
phonemes (hence the use of slashes). When I wrote that /3/ was a
'consonantal version of /@/', I was drawing an analogy between the two
just like one could draw one between /j/ and /i/. I wasn't stating that
they were allophones of each other. Note also that Boreanesian /@/ is
(and I repeat) more specifically a raised and centralized close-mid back
unrounded vowel. Yes, its close to a schwa, but its not quite there.
I chose the symbol /@/ merely because it would be more convenient than
writing say /i-/.
You snipped a couple of things from my last post as well cause I could
have sworn I mentioned that English wasn't a very good example. I
mentioned Danish /r/ as a better parallel to Boreanesian /3/. Note that
Danish /r/ is uvular in syllable initial-position but a pharyngeal
semivowel in syllable-final position. So in syllable-final position,
Danish /r/ is _analogous_ to the low back unrounded vowel [V]. Similarly
for Boreanesian, syllable-final /3/ is _analogous_ to the vowel /<raised
centralized close-mid back unrounded>/.
In both Danish and Boreanesian, its more appropriate to distinguish
semivowels from approximants -- something the IPA has ceased doing.
The midsagittal passage is not that narrow in Danish syllable-final
/r/ and Boreanesian syllable-final /3/ as it would normally be if they
were approximants. Functionally, they also differ from approximants in
that rather than functioning as obstruents in the phonological system,
they function clearly as sonorants. These sounds are clearly semivocalic
-- adding to appropriateness of drawing an analogy between them and
vowels. I suppose that instead of saying that /3/ was a consonantal
version of /@/, I should have said that /3/ was a _semivocalic_ version
of /@/ (a raised and centralized close-mid back unrounded vowel). Better
yet, I should have stated that /3/ was a semivocalic version of _/i-/_.
I hope I clarified things a bit more.
-kristian- 8)
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Vanishing Point (1971)
Action, Crime, Thriller1971 Year 99 Mins 7.3 Imdb
Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling, Dean Jagger
Vanishing Point is a movie starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Charlotte Rampling. During the 1970s, car delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time but always runs into trouble with the highway cops.
Vanishing Point Movie Information
- Production Co: Cupid Productions
- Released: 13 March 1971
- Imdb Rating: 7.3
- Runtime: 99 Mins.
- Writer: Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Malcolm Hart
- Director: Richard C. Sarafian
- Cast: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling, Dean Jagger


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About Us
The Vision of the Coalition is for Idaho to be the national leader in providing educational innovation and excellence through the creation of Public Charter Schools that ensure that all students have the opportunity to develop skills and capabilities to have an all-American shot at realizing their dreams.
The mission of the Coalition is to promote and advocate for public policy that furthers the advancement of charter schools and the innovations in education they represent. The Coalition works to ensure that every Idaho student has equal access to the option of enrolling in a public charter school whether it offers instruction in a traditional classroom or a virtual setting.
The Coalition for Idaho Charter School Families Board
President | Tom Leclaire
Debi Altiveros
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"…of course, in every dragon myth half the problem is the princess." Sarah Dunant
I will admit that this blog is very one sided. Reading it, you might think that the majority of guys suck. A lot of them do, I'm not denying that, but like they say, it takes two to tango. My single status is just as much my fault as it is the guy's fault. I am far from perfect. I'm extremely independent. I can be a little too intense. I'm a know-it-all. And last but certainly not least: I suffer from verbal diarrhea when I'm nervous. For the first time, I will be sharing a dating story where I'm the one who put the hell in "Dating is Hell".
I matched with a guy on Bumble. We had some great conversations and he was able to keep up with my witty banter. He was pretty much perfect for me, at least on paper. He was a liberal, atheist, vegetarian who didn't want kids. He wasn't bothered by the fact that I wore an arm sling on our first date and that I had to order food that could be eaten using only one hand (it's a long story).
Our first two dates went well. Our third date was a little while coming due to my being out of the country, my insane work schedule, and his commitments to friends/family. We finally had a time when we were both free: Saturday from 11am-1pm. I suggested that we take our dogs for a hike. Oh, did I not mention he had a dog? Check that item off the "perfect boyfriend" list. That morning, after working 53 hours in 5 days, I woke up with a sore throat. I would be damned if I was to cancel this date! So I went anyway. When we met at the trail head, I told him I wasn't going to hug him because I was coming down with a cold. So date three and there was to be no touching? He didn't seem disappointed in any way but I'm sure he wasn't thrilled to know that I was A.) most likely not going to hug/kiss him and B.) germ infested.
In any case, we start the hike in good spirits. There were quite a few mosquitoes out and we were talking about how we would have to check for ticks after the walk. I asked him if his dog was on flea and tick preventatives year round. He says no, that she's only on them during the summer. There's an alarm going off in my brain. My inner voice says: don't do it! Don't lecture him about flea and tick preventatives! That's a sure-fire way to annoy someone. But I couldn't do it. I couldn't keep my mouth shut. I only had his dog's best interest in mind though! She was just so cute and I didn't want her to get a tick borne disease!!! So it happened. The verbal diarrhea. The word vomit. I told him all about the tick life cycle and the diseases they transmit and why his dog needs to be on preventatives year-round. Basically the only person who could be turned on by this would be my flea and tick preventatives rep (hey girl!).
"Ok," I tell myself. "It's over and done with. Let's just move on." But no. It's not. He brings up heartworm preventatives. "She's not on that year round either???" Oh boy. Here comes another bout of diarrhea. One of the dogs I adopted turned out to be positive for heartworms. The treatment is expensive and super painful. It broke my heart to see my usually hyperactive and friendly dog hunker down in the back of a cage in pain. So cue up the slides, we're on to lecture #2! Maybe I should hire someone to follow me around on dates and slap me in the face when I start doing this crap!
Moving right along… we are on a trail called "Hidden Pond". At this point we had been walking for a while and had yet to see any signs of a pond. And then we hear it: "I hear a frog, we must be getting close!" He says "yeah, that was either a frog or a goose." "DON'T DO IT!!!!" yells the little voice in my head. "KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!! And do I? Of course not. Verbal diarrhea can be like actual diarrhea: sometimes you just can't keep it in. "Actually, that is a frog, not a goose. I took herpetology in college." 🤦🏻♀ Oh yeah. I did it. I went there.
Awesome. Just awesome. At this point it's pretty hot out and we're sweating. I'm starting to think the whole "hidden pond" thing is a lie. The state park people have hidden speakers that play frog sounds to make you think you're getting close but in reality there is no pond. Kind of like my dating skills. They do not exist.
The trail is narrow most of the way so we can't walk side by side. There are frequent moments of silence. My mouth cannot abide that. It feels like I was put on this earth to kill all moments of silence. I MUST KILL THE SILENCE (unless we're watching a movie, in which case, quit your yapping before I cut you). So really it's not my fault. It's my destiny. You can't fight destiny.
Honestly, I don't remember most of the stuff I yammered on about. All I can remember is sweating my ass off and being unable to stop talking. The more I talked, the more nervous I got, so the more I talked. It's a vicious cycle indeed.
Back at our cars at the end of our hike (the pond was never found, by the way) we each give our dogs water to drink and we stand in silence. Ugh! What to do now?!?! The phlegm from my burgeoning cold has increased so I can't even go in for a hug to bring this disaster to an end. I might not even have done that were I healthy because of the sweat. I pet his dog and talk to her. He remains silent. There's literally crickets. I decide to just put myself out of my misery and say my goodbyes.
So far, we've continued to text here and there. To say that the conversations have been lackluster is an understatement. He doesn't seem like he's dying to see me again, and I can't say I blame him. Cue the movie "He's Just Not That Into You". Play it on repeat.
So maybe the moral of this tale is that I just need to find the Imodium to my verbal diarrhea. I think I'll include that in my dating profile… just kidding. Maybe.


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Announcing Swipecast iOS - A New Marketplace for Models, Designers, Photographers and Stylists
Ryan Sommer
Swipecast is a simple, elegantly designed way for photographers, designers, stylists and retailers to book models directly via their smartphone, and it's available starting today via the iTunes App store.
The world of fashion is still ripe for disruption. According to Swipecast Founder Peter Fitzpatrick "Swipecast targets up-and-coming designers and indie magazines who need modeling talent while lowering the costs of hiring talent by 30% or more. Models get paid right away, rather than waiting 60-90 days to be paid by traditional agencies."
Check out the full press release which includes more on the Swipecast team and Peter's background here.
*UPDATE Check out the great launch coverage of Swipecast in Forbes, Hypebeast, Business of Fashion, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, I-D and more below!
A New App Wants to Disrupt the Modeling World: Should Agencies Be Worried? -- Vogue
Will 'Uber for Models' Apps Disrupt the Industry? -- Business of Fashion
Meet Swipecast: The Professional Tinder For Models And Creatives -- Forbes
Will Instagram Stars Be the Next Supermodels? (yes) -- I-D
Swipecast App Allows Models To Book Jobs Directly -- HYPEBEAST
Is This New App Going to Transform the Modelling Industry? -- Harper's Baazar
The 'Uber' of Fashion -- Vogue Italy
Introducing Swipecast, the 'Uber for models' -- The Telegraph
Introducing the 'Uber for Modeling' -- Observer Style
This Company Is Looking to Shake up the Modeling Industry With an App That Blends Tinder and Uber -- Complex
The app that's been dubbed Uber for models -- Dazed
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The Last of the Bohemians - Bob Watt (1925-2012)
Opening Reception:
Friday, October 21, 2016; 5-9 pm
Saturday, October 22, 2016 12-4 pm
"The Last of the Bohemians" features a suite of ten Native American landscape paintings from the private collection of Jimmy von Milwaukee. This is the first public thematic exhibition of Watt's works since his death in 2012.
"The Last of the Bohemians" showcases Watt's signature style of Native American Chiefs in repose on appropriated sofa-size commercial art landscapes.
In Watt's playful style, chiefs are "photo-bombs" that lurk in the background, dominate the composition, or meld into the picture like a double exposure in the wasteland of commercial kitsch.
Sampling the facial masks of modern art masters, 19th century portrait photography and the whimsical three-dimensional play of mobiles, Watt creates images that are haunting and haughty totems signifying the clash of the natural and manmade world that requires the viewer to question what is and what isn't art.
Bob Watt was a Milwaukee poet, artist and provocateur. He was considered the most published Wisconsin poet. His artwork is in numerous private and public collections including Jimmy Carter Library, Hugh Hefner, Jack Nicholson, John Shimon & the late Julie Lindemannn and the Vatican.
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12-5 pm and weekdays by appointment.
Show Runs through Saturday, December 17th, 2016
Bob Watt painting in his studio, 1997. Photo courtesy of J. Shimon & J. Lindemann.


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$3.95 for a shirt is quite a bargain, but please don't cut out this coupon as the offer most likely expired 33+ years ago. I wonder how the t-shirt model is holding up…
For all of the carping about how wussified the United States is now and how vanilla PC the mainstream media has become, the alternative has already been considered- this brand of knuckle-dragging base ethnocentricity. So solly so solly.
Rick Barry on the cover of Sports Illustrated, 1967. The article inside is titled, "the Razor Cut idol of San Francisco".


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Two years ago, the Obama administration imposed punitive tariffs on imported low-end tires from China. The objective was to protect and restore low-end tire manufacturing jobs in the United States. But do trade tariffs create jobs? Were tariffs the right or wrong remedy?The paper goes on to show that, according to US government data, "[t]he biggest beneficiaries of the tariffs are probably tire producers in Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and other countries that replaced supply from China." Of course, anyone who understands trade diversion could have predicted this outcome (and a lot of us did - including US Trade Representative Ron Kirk who hilariously told a Brazilian delegation that they should welcome the President's decision because they'll export more tires to the US). Unless US manufacturers are the second-most competitive producer of widgets on the planet, tariffs on imports from the #1 widget producer will almost always result in an increase in imports from other countries' widget producers, not from the US producers. This is not just basic economics, it's also common sense - very well-documented common sense.
The answer: Probably the wrong remedy. US imports of the low-end tires involved in the case have actually increased substantially since the tariffs were imposed—but have shifted from China to other countries. And, there is no objective evidence that the tariff boosted US tire manufacturing jobs.
The only thing not mentioned in the new USCBC report is another commonsense outcome of protectionist tariffs - pain for American consumers in the form of higher prices. In the case of tires, I've cited anecdotal evidence of such price increases, and a previous USCBC report documented significant price increases in the 10-month wake of President Obama's decision. It'd be good to see more such analysis in the future. And, of course, there's that sweet Chinese retaliation against US exporters in direct response to the Section 421 announcement.
Now, while the President's tire tariffs have proven to be an abject failure, they still provide us with an extremely visible and valuable lesson about anti-China protectionism: it inevitably produces higher prices for US consumers and retaliation against US exporters yet rarely helps US manufacturers and workers - something to think about when you hear campaigning politicians in both parties peddling China protectionism as some sort of magical solution to the United States' current economic woes.
It just doesn't work like that, and they should know better by now.


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The weapon discharges grew closer. Crimson stared at the Duklagan in his watersuit, and tried to come up with another solution. Braevel risked another glance over the edge of their slope, and immediately ducked back. "Now or never, Crimson!"
She wavered in her resolve, and it was enough for the water dweller. He crouched and sprang from the bank, slicing neatly into the pond and slipping away between the reeds and lily pads, scattering the multi-colored coy.
Her Mindframe blinked, waiting for the next command.
C://death by_
She had no answer.
Standing on both feet she rose up. The well-trained, armored hit squad scurried forward. P'Xak was huddled behind a barrel. Micron was nowhere to be seen.
C://death by_
C://death by_
Straightening her back like a board Crimson tilted, and fell backwards.
The water received her with a slap, then folded her into its delicious arms. The weight of her cybernetic appendages suddenly disappeared. For a moment, she was weightless. The deep gurgled of oxygen bubbles enveloped her ears, light dimmed blue, and a strange silence of mind swallowed her. The water was cold. Her pores tingled.
With a bump her machine leg and arm arrived at the bottom of the pond. The rest of her struck the soft artificial pond liner and then strangely floated.
The gun and plasma fight above her became only a series of clicks and pops somewhere above the surface. It seemed like a world away. She? She was alone.
Crimson realized she had neither bathed, nor showered, nor submerged herself in any way for… 12 years? Twelve years, 4 months, 13 days, 18 hours, and—
She silenced her Mindframe.
It was peaceful.
The pressure on her spine was gone. Her back didn't hurt. Her joints weren't compressed.
A fish flicked past. The lily pads were floating back to their places. Wispy algae swirled around her scalp and arm, like the brush of ethereal angel feathers.
Her lungs were beginning to ache. She allowed a bubble of air to leak from her nose, even as the stress of her foreign appendages seemed to escape through her few remaining human pores.
She could see nothing: a green haze. A few beads of oxygen clung to her eyelashes, and cheek, and arm hair.
She knew nothing. She twitched; her robotic limbs sent fiery electrodes back in response. The heavy weights were unresponsive. Her own inept movements like the unconscious spasm of a fetal child.
She could stay here.
No one would miss her. A casualty—lost in the siege.
No more whimpering colonists. No more squabbling crew. No more hunting the scum of the universe. No more vengeful bounties. No more anger. No more dark days. No more soullessness. No more memory-less days, buried under encyclopedic mountains of recorded human data. No more not-knowing: who did this to her, who was she. No more emptiness. No more weight.
No more of Keffler's 'universal truth' of pain.
The pain in her lungs she didn't mind. She leaked another air bubble, this from her lips. She pressed them together again, but felt the inviting water seep deeper in the corners of her mouth, seeking a way in.
Gator she'd miss. He'd been a best friend, for no other reason than he had found her, dying but not dead. A mechanical freak. He'd saved her. Helped her. Helped her to interface with the strange, invasive technology. He'd given her a chance at life. Wasn't much but… he didn't have to.
That was it, wasn't it? This pond, like her mysterious tragedy, would either kill her, or re-make her. Either there was a reason for living or their wasn't. She suddenly could see herself: a cold, lonely torso arm and a leg, at the bottom of a pond, in a spinning seedship green house, floating three days from a magnetic gateway, on the edge of a distant solar system, hurtling imperceptibly through an arm of the Whirlpool Galaxy, in the impossible infiniteness of space. A human torso. Alive.
Not much of a life—but more than a pond. If it ended here, at the bottom of a coy pond, her universe would culminate in a little, plastic filter.
Crimson cursed. Or she would have if she could have breathed.
Struggling, Crimson tried to move. She kicked her human hand and leg, and tried to get them under her. The cybernetic limbs groaned and protested, electrical impulses zapping and shorting in and out of water -disrupted pathways. They convulsed, but didn't budge.
Now the fire in her lungs was fierce. Crimson tried again to push off the algae-soaked floor of the pond, and only managed to flop sideways.
Dammit. She thought, not like this…
She tried again. Pushing her booted human foot into the pond liner, and reaching across herself, she twisted. Success—she rolled over the awkward joint of her metal hip! Her lungs were desperate.
She placed her good hand and foot on the pond floor and pushed. Useless. Unable to bend, the dead bulk of her metal prosthesis might as well have been concrete. Maybe she could sit up. She arched and returned to her back with a flop.
She grunted and strained her abs—
Not enough!
If there was a God for cyborgs, it was certainly ironic. She finally decided she wanted to live and she was about to die by sucking fish pee into her lungs.
Come on! she thought.


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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Antonio Artigues, Ph.D.
Director, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
Research Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Navarre, Spain, BS 1979; MS 1982
University of the Balearic Islands, Spain, Ph.D., 1987
Virginia Commonwealth University, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1988-90
University of Alicante, Fellow, 1991
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Research Instructor, 1992-1996
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Supervisor of Macromolecular Analysis Core Facilities, 1996-2001
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Research Assistant Professor and Deputy Director for Research Development,, 2001-2004
University of Kansas Medical Center, Research Assistant Professor and Director of the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, 2004-2009
University of Kansas Medical Center, Research Associate Professor and Director of the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, 2009-present
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Research Areas of Interest
- Proteomics
- Protein-protein interactions
- Enzyme structure and relationship of enzyme structure to function
- Protein folding
- Mechanisms of Protein transport across membranes
Current Interest
Newly made proteins must achieve their native configuration before they can play their physiological roles in the cell. These processes are of particular importance for mitochondria. Of the roughly 1100 different proteins present in the mitochondrion only 13 are encoded by the mitochondrial DNA and synthesized in the mitochondrial matrix. The remaining proteins are encoded by the nuclear genome, transcribed in the nucleus, translated in the cytoplasm and imported into the mitochondrion, where they fold to their native structure. Understanding these processes at the molecular level is of the utmost importance because alterations in protein folding or mitochondrial protein translocation cause disease.
The model system used to study this process is the eukaryotic isoenzymes of aspartate aminotransferase. Two isoenzymes, one cytosolic, the other mitochondrial, exist in all eukaryotic cells. These proteins have extensive amino acid similarity, an almost identical three dimensional structure, are encoded by the genomic DNA, and are synthesized in the cytoplasm. Despite these similarities the mature proteins have different folding kinetics and different sub-cellular locations. Our main goals are to understand; (a) the molecular basis for the distinct folding behavior of these homologous proteins, and (b) to elucidate the mechanisms for the differences observed in their interactions with the cellular machineries in charge of protein sorting, import and folding.


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With You in the Storms
It seems everywhere I've looked in the last 24 hours, there have been reminders of storms.
But in each storm, God has been present to still and overcome them with his mere presence or a word.
For example, last night I recorded a lectio divina exercise for a small group of friends, and the passage selected for the exercise was taken from Matthew 14. This is the passage where Jesus walks on the water and then invites Peter to walk on the water, too.
Did you know that in that story, Jesus came walking on the water in the midst of a great storm? The passage says that it was an evening when the disciples were being "battered by the waves." Also, when Peter walked out on the water to Jesus, it was a glance at "the waves churning beneath his feet" that made him lose his nerve and start to sink.
Jesus reached out a hand to keep Peter from sinking further into the tumultuous ocean. And once he and Peter climbed back in the boat, the ocean became as still as glass.
Here's another example. Later in the evening, Kirk and I listened to the daily Pray as You Go podcast, which we like to do together as a devotional way to end the day. The sacred music selection for this weekend's recording held the following words:
Calm me, Lord, as you calm the storm
Still me, Lord, keep me from harm
Let all the tumult within me cease
Enfold me, Lord, in your peace
And the Gospel reading for the podcast was yet another storm-related story — that of Jesus being asleep on a boat while a great storm came and assailed it on all sides. Here is another place where Jesus, once woken by the disciples in their fear, spoke a single word to the storm and made it calm.
And then this morning, the psalms offered yet another encouragement concerning the presence of storms:
Sea storms are up, God
Sea storms wild and roaring,
Sea storms with thunderous breakers.
Stronger than wild sea storms,
Mightier than sea-storm breakers,
Mighty God rules from High Heaven.
— Psalm 93:3-4
Our God is mightier than the storms. Though the storms may rage around us, turning us toward fear, the presence of God and a mere word from his lips is enough to slay them and bring back calm.
What storms do you face in life today? In what ways are you assailed and battered by waves? How does the near presence of Jesus or a mere word from his lips bring the size of the waves down to mere calm?


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John teaches the introductory design media course and design studios. His teaching and research address contested landscapes, using drawing to describe narratives of tension and possible avenues of synthesis and reconciliation. He also practices through project-based collaboration.
He is working in several contested landscapes, including three with coastal British Columbian First Nations partner communities: the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, the Heiltsuk First Nation, and the Nisga'a Nation. These projects include design at the scale of buildings and landscape but also cut across disciplines. Completed and ongoing work include studies of treaty rights, preemption and property law, historical documentation and reclamation, sustainable and culturally-specfic housing, and education and capacity building programmes integrated with the virtual repatriation of artifacts.
John has several ongoing projects in India. In Chandigarh, he is studying the rehabilitation colonies of its periphery. He also ran a studies abroad program in Chandigarh in the fall of 2015, and will run the program again in fall 2017. He has collaborated with Raman Deep Dhiman of Universal Satellite Mapping Consultants of Chandigarh in the public space and engineering design for low-tech public infrastructure improvements for the Punjab village of Bir Pind, and with the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society on the public space design for the Uttarakhand village of Dhakrani.
John was a co-investigator with the Coastal Communities Project, a SSHRC-funded multi-disciplinary research initiative of UBC and partner communities situated along the Pacific coast of British Columbia. The project resulted in several works, most notably Naming and Claiming: The Fort Rupert Reconstruction Project. In collaboration with the Fort Rupert Kwakiutl Band in Fort Rupert, BC, it developed through a close observation of the band's historic photograph collection, dating to the early 1860s. It includes essays, narrative drawings, chronological analysis, graphic spatial reconstructions, and a material culture catalogue. A portion of this work was published in Architecture and Justice: Judicial Meanings in the Public Realm (Ashgate, 2013).
John is the director of the Delta National Park project, a research and design project and blog focused on the water and spatial politics of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area of California. The design work speculates on a hybrid public/private Delta future as an alternative to the gridlocked discourse of entrenched interests and risk-averse technocracy currently dominating debate. A part of this work appeared in GAM.01 Tourism and Landscape, published by the Technical University of Graz, Austria.


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With Zydrunas Ilgauskas retired and Juwan Howard days away from his 39th birthday, the Miami Heat are really hurting for depth at the post positions, and they're beginning to look into outside hires to alleviate the problem. Miami has made offers to both Kenyon Martin and Joel Przybilla, their agents told ESPN.com.
Martin, 34, averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 48 games for the Nuggets last season. When the lockout began last summer, he left the States and signed a one-year contract with Xinjiang in China; he will be eligible to return to an NBA team when the Chinese season ends in a couple of weeks.
Martin wants to join a contending team where he can play a prominent role -- he's considering the Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN.
Przybilla, 32, has battled knee injuries throughout his 11-year career, averaging just 50 games per season. He played in 36 last season for the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Bobcats, averaging 1.8 points and 4.0 rebounds. Przybilla is expected to choose between the Heat and the Chicago Bulls.


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A bit if bad news but Poli Poli/Kula Forest Reserve got hit hard by Hurricane Iselle and is closed until further notice. That means that the Skyline trail is also closed as the access road in the park is littered with downed trees.
UPDATE: December 13th 2014. Still Closed.
UPDATE!!! : April 3rd 2015 REOPENING!


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Creating Your Customer Avatar For Facebook Ads/
Understanding your audience, is extremely important before creating a Facebook ad campaign. For this reason, you should develop customer avatars and have them on hand when you are ready to start creating your ads. If you are not familiar with customer avatars, AdEspresso defined it as fictional identities created off your target audience that help you to understand those customers and everything about them including what they need in order to convert and purchase from you. Understanding who this audience is will also help you in other aspects of the sales process, as well including crafting content for blog posts, videos, podcasts, etc., product creation, paid traffic, copywriting and email marketing.
When trying to build out your customer avatar profiles you should include the following components:
Demographics - gender, age, geographic location, age, relationship status, income, occupation, etc.
Goals & Values - what does this customer what to achieve or what are they looking to do
Challenges & Pain Points - obstacles that your customer is dealing with and trying to solve
Interests & Content Channels - what does this customer like to do, what are their favorite books, shows, where do they consume content
Objections - opposition that your customer may have for using your products and how you plan to provide value in your marketing efforts
Here is an example of a customer avatar that could be used for a Facebook ads business targeting a professional blogger:
Demographics: Age: 28 // Gender: Female Marital Status: Married // Location: Chicago, Illinois Occupation: Content Marketing // Job Title: Lifestyle Blogger // Annual Income: $50,000 // Level of Education: College Graduate // Quote: "Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination."
Goals & Values: Scale her blogging business and sell digital/physical products // Increase her email subscriber list // Grow her social media following // Increase traffic to her website
Challenges & Pain Points: Does not understand how to grow her audience beyond posting organic content // Finding training and tips on digital marketing // Scaling her blogging business
Interests & Content Channels: Books: You Are A Badass, Girl Boss // Magazines: InStyle, Fast Company // Blogs/Websites: Refinery 29, Inc., theSKIMM // Mentors: Sophia Amoruso, Claire Sulmers // Hobbies: Yoga, Wine Tastings, Traveling
Objections: Do Facebook ads makes sense for my business? // Can I afford paid marketing efforts for my blogging business?
I know you are probably wondering, how do I collect all of this information about my ideal customer avatar? There are a few ways you can go about doing this and they can be found below:
Utilize demographic information by selecting the acquisition tab on Google Analytics and analyzing current web traffic visitors.
Conduct interviews with customers and ask them about their specific needs, challenges and interests.
Send out a survey to customers and offer them an incentive to complete it.
Utilize the Buzzsumo tool to research and find the most shared content that would be relevant for your audience.
Utilize Facebook Audience insights data to do additional research when building audiences by using competitor audience traits or traits from your custom audiences.
Here is an example of how Facebook Audience Insights works:
Using Taylor Michelle as our customer avatar example, I adjusted the age to 28 and used Girl Boss creator, Sophia Amoruso as an interest within Facebook Insights. By doing this we are able to see various data points associated with that audience. In this case, we see that for the particular audience interests we selected, 95% are women and 25% are interested in career building.
In addition to demographic data, Facebook Insights also provide top categories that include relevant tv shows, brands, stores and more based on page like activity. You will see here that this audience, has a high affinity towards Betsey Johnson, Warby Parker and Girl Boss. You can take these findings and use them in your ad targeting strategy.
By now, you should have a better understanding of the importance of creating customer avatars for your business. Customer avatars help tell the story of your target audience and if used effectively can improve marketing content - especially for Facebook ads. Customer avatars allow you to segment your audiences and create key messages for specific groups of people, which can ultimately lead to increased engagement, conversions and paid ad campaigns where money is not being wasted. This is a win for your business, so be sure to not skip out on this important aspect for your business. I have created a customer avatar worksheet for you to complete. It's time to take control of your marketing content.


text: The system for delivering music to the masses in this country and around the world has essentially broken down. For decades, major labels acted as a clearing house for new music. They would sign their idea of what was the best new music available and spend money to turn these young musicians into superstars. Now, … Continue reading


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Set List
The range of music that we cover is simply MASSIVE!!
It includes favourite artists dating back from the 50's through to current pop sensations such as Jess Glynne and Bruno Mars with a generous helping of everything in between. Typically we do two sets. One at 45 minutes and another at 1hour 15mins but we can tailor our performance completely around what it is you want.
Lush Life (Zara Lawson)
I Can't Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
Love Yourself (Justin Bieber)
Can't Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake)
Hold My Hand (Jess Glynne)
Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Shut Up and Dance (Walk The Moon)
Rather Be (Clean Bandit)
Sorry (Justin Beiber)
Wrapped Up (Olly Murs)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars)
Sky Full Of Stars (Coldplay)
Cheerleader (OMI)
Candy (Robbie Williams)
Wake Me Up (Avicci)
Don't You Worry Child (Swedish House Mafia)
Live While We're Young (One Direction)
Changed The Way You Kiss Me (Example)
Counting Stars (One Republic)
All Of Me (John Legend)
Photograph (Ed Sheeran)
Forget You (Cee Lo Green)
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Coldplay)
99 Problems (Jay-Z)
I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor (Arctic Monkeys)
I Just Want You To Dance With Me Tonight (Olly Murs)
Titanium (David Guetta)
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction)
Year 3000 (Busted)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Sex On Fire (Kings of Leon)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
I Beleive In A Thing Called Love (The Darkness)
It's All About You (McFly)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Chelsea Dagger (The Fratellis)
Human (The Killers)
Greatest Day (Take That)
Valerie (Amy Whinehouse)
Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams)
Sit Down (James)
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith)
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Back For Good (Take That)
Dance The NIght Away (The Mavericks)
Stacey's Mom (Fountains Of Wayne)
Parklife (Blur)
The Time Of Your Life (Greenday)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Never Forget (Take That)
In These Arms (Bon Jovi)
When You Say Nothing At All (Ronan Keating)
Livin' On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
I Want To Break Free (Queen)
Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
Everybody (The Blues Brothers)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
500 Miles (The Proclaimers)
Love Really Hurts Without You (Billy Ocean)
Mustang Sally (The Commitments)
The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News)
Walk Of Live (Dire Straits)
Heaven (Bryan Adams)
Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
All Right Now (Free)
Rockin' All Over The World (Status Quo)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
My Generation (The Who)
Hi Ho Silver Lining (Jeff Beck)
Crocodile Rock (Elton John)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynard Skynard)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
1950's & 1960's
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
I Can't Take My Eyes Off You....I Love You Baby! (Andy Williams)
Delilah (Tom Jones)
Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley)
I'm A Believer (The Monkees)
Rock Around The Clock (Little Richard)
Tutti Fruitti (Little Richard)
Wipeout (The Surfaris)
Oh Boy (Buddy Holly)
Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
La Bamba (Richie Valens)
Twist & Shout (The Beatles)
Daydream Believer (The Monkees)
Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry)
My Way (Frank Sinatra)
Stand By Me (Ben E King)
Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
This is part of an ever evolving repertoire of songs.


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The last activity on Saturday afternoon will be a Contra Dance with all dances taught and called by Chris Kermiet. Chris, a 50-year veteran of organizing such events, will be putting together a combination of dances that will provide a rich program with a variety of easy dances that involve less learning and more dancing.
The band is open to anyone who wants to learn the material and practice—Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers and any other instruments you might want to play. We would really like to encourage more of our Mountain Dulcimer friends and, to this end, Bob Elieson has made good music with Mountain Dulcimer tablature for all the sets we'll do, with melody arrangements as well as chords so you can choose which approach to take.
The dozen and a half people who played last year in the band had so much fun and learned so much that we are repeating the activity this year. The dance will be shorter so we will need roughly half the number of sets from last year. You are welcome to participate by learning one or two sets, or half of the sets or all of them; you may play melody or chords. Some people want to dance some of the five or so dances, and play for others. Just participate in the band at whatever level you like!
Our Contra Dance Director is Bob Elieson (970-685-0359 or [email protected]).
This is a very low-stress situation in which you can learn to play with other people and to play for dances and just to get together once a month or so and play together. There's little else that is as much fun as playing music with other people, so please join us.
Oooooeeee, here goes some fun!
Contra dance example from 2017.
To get an idea of what some of the dances look like, watch some youtube videos . . .
(And don't get intimidated by these dancers. Remember, the caller will step you through it every step of the way. And any "mistakes" can lead to a lot of laughing and fun!
The Contra Dance from the 2017 Dulcimer Festival:


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Alford Homes' Turn-Key Home Building Experience
Alford Homes is a custom home building company that offers its home buyers a turn-key home building process. As a home builder with 37 years of experience, my goal is to partner with families and individuals on a creative journey to construct a unique home that fits the lifestyle and meets the needs of the family - and becomes the home of their dreams. By providing a turn-key process for Alford Homes clients, it enables us to reach our goal of providing a positive home building experience for our home buyers. The benefits of Alford Homes offering lot procurement, financing, architects, construction and professional designers as a package was implemented to make the home building experience efficient, less time consuming and as stress-free as possible along with constructing a remarkable product. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented individuals and companies. We have carefully selected these skilled craftsmen along with vendor partners and experts to be part of the Alford Homes team. Alford Homes has been collaborating with many of these businesses for 10 to 15 years. Further details about the Alford Homes' 5 step turn-key process are listed below.
• Licensed Realtor & Lot Procurement – As a custom homebuilder, I have worked with developers in addition to reviewing communities and deciding which ones meet my standards on which to build custom homes. There are several important items to consider when choosing a neighborhood – the city the development is in, location with access to major freeways & airports, a ranking of the school system, soil and fault lines, demographics of the area and the reputation of the developer. Alford Homes has ongoing relationships with many of the top developers and can assist you in choosing the right community and then finding the perfect lot to fit your future home. Because of these connections, it enables Alford Homes to potentially negotiate prices for lots with some of the area's developers. Also, as a licensed real estate agent, I can help you sell your current home if needed.
• Financing – Alford Homes has several relationships with banks and mortgage companies that can assist you with financing your new Alford Home.
• Top Architects – Alford Homes works with several of the top residential architects in the Dallas Metroplex. One architect that collaborates with Alford Homes was just named one of the "Top 50 Residential Architects in the United States".
• Professional Designers – Each custom "build to suit" Alford Home comes with a consultation with a licensed designer to help with décor selections like light fixtures, hardware, flooring, cabinets, paint choices, sinks and countertop options.
• Quality Construction – With over 37 years of residential construction experience, I am involved with every aspect of the construction of your new custom home. We use top quality materials and pay close attention to every detail. Many of the artisans that will be working on your new Alford Home have been working with Alford Homes for decades.
If you're interested in learning more about Alford Homes "5 step Homebuilding Process" or seeing what Alford Homes are currently for sale, visit Alfordhomes.com or call Greg Alford directly at 214.384.8779.


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Yes. Out of the rib of man I created you. Out of his rib I created you not because you are lesser than him. Out of his rib I created you because I wanted to mold you to be just like me. You see, my spirit is the protector of man's heart and just like that rib, you provide protection for the most delicate part of my creation: the heart. When I created you, I showed the world who I am. As Adam walked in the oasis that I had prepared, he was lonely. Although he felt my presence and experienced my spirit he could not see me nor touch me. And that is why I created you. You emulate my strength, my compassion, my purity, my forgiveness and my love.
Just so you know - when a man tries to hurt you, tries to deceive you, tries to devalue you - he is doing that to me. Of all my creation your heart is the closest to mine. You deserve the best. Your beauty is solidified by the words that come from my spirit and not from the lips of a man. You are beautiful because I created you. Next time you look in the mirror and see what you think are only faults and imperfections remember, I designed you and I created a beautiful you. You are created in my image, my likeness and in my perfection (Genesis 1:27).
Every woman out there looks to be a part of a wonderful love story, and that's okay. Just remember you are the subject of the most beautiful love story because I decided to love you first.
You are loved. You are valued. You are beautiful.


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The benefit of our fabrication shop is the ability to fabricate small numbers of custom projects for a range of products. Our main focus being HVAC custom ductwork and fittings, but we fabricate a lot of specialty items for many of our customers.
Last week I received a request through our website for a custom 15" x 15" x 15" ash box with a sliding top cover. For some reason my immediate thought was urn or something like it. However, I was completely wrong, the customer was only looking for a box to rake old ash and embers from an outdoor grilling station.
I had a tiny idea of what he might be talking about, growing up in a house with a wood stove and many family members with the same. Nevertheless, asking for any documentation or drawings is always worth asking. I emailed a request for a picture or something he could draw to give me a starting point. Surprising to me, he had a picture of exactly what he needed.
Receiving a quality photo of what the customer needs is rare, with me usually coming up with something on the fly or deciphering a crude drawing on a scrap sheet of paper. This is a rare and extremely beneficial occasion.
The customer requested I do my best to keep it as waterproof as possible because the box would reside outside most of the time. My goal was to keep the simplicity of the box he had sent me thereby keeping the cost down. Needless to say this was not the most difficult of fabrications, but that doesn't mean I don't keep all customer requests in mind and do my best with each order.
I got to work and basically made the same box with a few minor adjustments to the original design with the biggest one being to the sliding cover. The extended handle was unnecessary, so I simply rolled a hem flange up with a 1/2" extension down to help keep any water from running down inside the box. You can see this depicted in one of the photos below.
The finished box is not completely waterproof mind you, but any chance to keep water out is a good thing and something I kept in mind. Hence the cross break on the cover, helping runoff of any water, keeping it from pooling on the top. There is also a 1/4" extension at the opposite end of the cover to help with water drainage.
My goal with any customer is to make sure they get what they're paying for no matter how simple the request may be. It's always fun to fabricate the more intricate items, but the simple pieces are the ones people remember because they usually solve a simple problem. Every customer is important.
Plus, they're the first ones to promote you when things come up in conversation.


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Whether you are starting a business or running a small business with a team, you have to consider the best way to manage your IT systems.
If you are looking to have a system for sharing files, access multiple email accounts and tracing emails to and from your customers then the costs up front could put you off enterprise solutions.
Fortunately the same provider Microsoft provides cloud computing with the bells and whistles for start ups and small business.
The biggest benefit is the monthly low cost licensing to help you grow your business and scale up the IT with time.
You can now work in different offices, towns and even countries providing you have access to the internet. In a previous blog post we talked about remote working from a field around the world.
If you would like to know more about Microsoft Office 365, check out our video. This includes tips to save you time and money.
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Business Monday
20 under 40: Kareem Tabsch
Sharing his love of film with Miami.
Age: 34
Occupation: Co-founder of O Cinema, where he is a film curator
Family status: Partnered
Lives in: Miami
At one time, Miami native Kareem Tabsch wanted to live anywhere but here. But then Tabsch says he started noticing "all the cool things that were happening" in the city.
"Miami has a way of sucking you in if you let it, and I let it," says Tabsch, who stopped complaining about the lack of culture in Miami and started doing something about it.
He and Vivian Marthell, a colleague from his days with the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, decided to bring first-run independent art films to Miami. With a $400,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, they founded O Cinema, a theater dedicated to "first-run independent, foreign, art and family films."
Although the grant was awarded in 2008, the theater didn't open until 2011, in part because raising a matching $400,000 from family, friends and film buffs took time. (Tabsch even turned his 30th birthday into an O Cinema fundraiser.) His persistence paid off. Today O Cinema has a flagship location in Wynwood and satellites in Miami Shores and Miami Beach.
From Tabsch: "I'd rather think of myself as a champion of film culture and an expert popcorn maker."
About Tabsch: "The thing that's most exciting about what has happened with O Cinema is that Kareem found his life's passion aligned with a significant cultural need in the community. He has put those two together to create a wonderful cultural resource for Miami." — Dennis Scholl, vice president of arts for the Knight Foundation


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Our good friends Maggie and Mary were willing victims for Scout's first babysitting adventure. They seemed to be pretty happy with their adventure, but I have no idea why. Scout peed on them, had two messy diapers, drank twice as much as normal, and whined the entire two and half hours they had her. She is definitely not a fan of people she doesn't know. They must be crazy because they think they want to do it again! We very much appreciated it and would be happy to loan our baby out anytime! Here are a few tips from Mary and Maggie!
Dos and Don'ts While Bybyeesitting:
Do "swoosh" her around quickly while she's crying; she likes it and
calms down (watch out, I think you've got a daredevil on your hands!)
Don't spin her around as fast as humanly possible like Andrew did. It scares the poop out of her.
Do feed her when she starts grabbing at woman parts.
Don't take away her bottle. Ever.
Do take lots of pictures, because she's really stinkin cute - even when she's mad!
Don't make her laugh or smile while she's eating. Even if she does, and there's milk leaking everywhere, see previous "don't."
Do put her in her stroller when she's upset and just start walking.
She'll fall asleep the second she feels the stroller move, no joke.
Don't stop walking with the stroller, even if that means you're just
moving it back and forth in the confined space of your living room
because it started raining outside.
Do take her outside when she's crying, it calms her down.
Don't introduce her to the nice neighbors while you're outside. She'll
immediately start to cry again and they'll think you're a terrible
Do make sure you keep her covered while you're changing her diaper - even though she "pees like a girl" she has good trajectory!
Don't take it personally if she cries the whole time and pees on you
while you're changing her. It just means she doesn't like you.
Lastly, do tell Lauriel and Andrew that you want to Bybeesit again
because it's a lot of fun! (You know, minus the crying and the pooping.)


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ERIC Number: EJ1058663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
Development and Evaluation of an Internet-Based Program to Improve the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young Men
Ellis, Louise A.; McCabe, Kathryn; Davenport, Tracey; Burns, Jane M.; Rahilly, Kitty; Nicholas, Mariesa; Hickie, Ian B
Interactive Technology and Smart Education, v12 n1 p2-13 2015
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the development of WorkOut, an Internet-based program designed to help young men overcome the barriers towards help-seeking and to build the skills they need to understand and manage their own mental health. Information and communication technologies (ICT) hold great potential to significantly improve mental health outcomes for hard-to-reach and traditionally underserved groups. Internet-based programs and mobile phone applications may be particularly appealing to young men due to their convenience, accessibility and privacy and they also address the strong desire for independence and autonomy held by most men. Design/Methodology/Approach: In this paper, we describe the design process itself, and the strategies used for multi-disciplinary collaboration. The initial evaluation process and results are also described which consisted of three distinct phases: website statistics; one-on-one user testing; and pilot interviews. Findings: The results suggest that WorkOut has the potential to attract young men. However, further work is needed to ensure that users remain engaged with the program. Originality/Value: The difficulties encountered and lessons learned provide an insight into the factors that should be considered in the design and evaluation of future ICT-based strategies within the mental health domain, as well as their potential applicability to clinical and educational settings.
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Evaluation, Internet, Mental Health, Well Being, Males, Barriers, Help Seeking, Skill Development, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Interdisciplinary Approach, Web Sites, Cooperative Planning, Health Services, Youth, Young Adults, Popular Culture, Learner Controlled Instruction, Stress Management, Self Esteem, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Late Adolescents, Intervention
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Zaheer Hussain will return to represent Egerton Park CC again this year.
The Australian impressed as he helped the side finish second in the Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket League Division Three in 2015.
The batsman will land in England on Wednesday, April 6 and could be in action two days later as Egerton host a touring side from Didsbury in a Friday evening fixture, followed by a 40 over match against the same opponents the following day.
The Saturday will also act as the club's official signing on day.
A friendly against Bottesford has also been arranged for April 16, before the club begin life in the fresh surroundings of Division Two the following weekend, away at Countesthorpe.
Egerton remain hopeful of bringing in a couple of new players who will be in contention for first team places.
The club's indoor pre-season training began on Tuesday at Longfield Academy.
The under 15 and under 13s train from 5.30pm-7pm, with the under 17s and seniors meeting from 6pm-7.30pm.
Any propsective members are welcome to come along.


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text: |A concentrated source of nearly three dozen vitamins and minerals, barley grass is particularly rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, folic acid, and B12; calcium; iron; potassium; and chlorophyll. Put 1 or 2 heaped teaspoonfuls in an empty glass, add a little bit of water, stir well to make a paste. Add the rest of the water, stir well and enjoy.


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Sorry for the lack of updates!
I'm busy with work and have very little time for my art at the moment. Hopefully, I will return to a more regular schedule next month and continue with the comic as well.
For now, here is Jirou with the little rooster. Or harpy. Or whatever. Anyways, he apparently keeps it as a pet: