text:
Another Madden NFL 19 rage quit from a player getting shut out with no hope of scoring a point. After a missed field goal from point blank range, go_sit_down267's Eagle team suffers a break down and never recovers. Check out the video to see what happens:
After earning our first win with a flimsy, but effective, custom playbook created in Building a Custom Playbook, we added more oomph to our custom playbook and started a new game. This time we met DMurphy01's Rams team. While our offensive woes became less pronounced, the Rams gave us a run for our money. In the final moments, a key mistake was the difference in the game. Check out the video to see what happens:
Since Madden is never perfect right out of the box, it gets periodic tweaks in the form of title updates throughout the year in a process that is the result of feedback from multiple communities. Thanks to the players, the development team at EA Tiburon studios knows where to devote resources and what changes to make. This update marks the first of what is likely to be many for Madden NFL 19. Read more for the full details:
In our first game of Madden NFL 19, we made it a point to use our custom playbook from our first video of the year Building a Custom Playbook in Madden NFL 19. Our playbook consisting of only 36 plays forces us to be disciplined in our play calling on offense. An early mistake puts the Panthers back against the wall. Check out the video and see how this game turns out.
The wait is over for Madden NFL fans! Well... Not quite. EA Sports has announced the release date for Madden NFL 19 as well as this year's cover athlete and a glimpse into new features. We can expect an onslaught of information to stream from a variety of sources over the next few months as we approach the NFL season.
I always record my Madden NFL games, so I can scout my performance and correct silly mistakes that lose games I should win. In this episode, I face mueller11b Vikings after a prolonged losing streak where I should have won. Check out this video to see if I make a silly mistake to give the game away.
Madden rage quits are a reality of online ranked games. In this game, our poor opponent, Cutthroat_Zbo, can't seem to get out of his own way until he sidesteps the game entirely.
The Madden NFL 18 development team has released another title update on March 19, 2018. This small update patches an exploit that allowed players using this years new Target Passing system to throw a pass to one receiver and manually have another receiver in the same area catch the ball.
Madden players might not be ready to throw a championship parade down main street, but maybe they should start planning one. In an EA Blog dealing with Madden Mechanics: Blocking introducing changes for Madden NFL 18, developers addressed a long used controversial tactic of defending run heavy formations with pass defense personnel packages a "running vs weak box." With an Madden NFL 18 Title Patch fans of competitive game play brought some sense to a poor decision to appease players that play Madden for fun.
We have 133 guests and one member online


text:
Our approach: how it works...
We aim to deliver peak performance in all our clients by developing flow. Flow is critical to achieving your best but also the amount of time spent in flow is closely correlated to contentedness in work and life in general. Our process can be run over a variety of timescales, but typically we envisage 9-12 months. We can deliver the service at our premises, your work or home. It is delivered by face to face sessions with agreed actions and practice in between.
PFZ process
1. Analyse: Capture where you are now on strengths, flow and purpose and establish where you want to get to.
2. Design: Design cycles of deliberate practice to attain your goals.
3. Develop: Using deliberate practice to develop your skills to meet increased challenge whilst staying in the flow zone.
4. Support: Work out how best we can help you through the change, who else can support you at work and at home.
We can make a difference and help you deliver your peak performance. If you find our proposition interesting, please contact us.
Spread the Word
Tell your colleague, contacts or friends about our services.
Our LinkedIn page
Simon's LinkedIn page

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Plein Air Materials List
The following is a suggested checklist for plein air work. Remember, aim to pack your materials so they may be carried in only ONE TRIP to your site.
My minimum checklist:
- Paints already distributed onto a palette
- Brushes
- Turp in hanging spill-proof can
- Surface to paint on in box to carry
- Easel
- Backpack with paper towels, trash bag, rubber gloves, sun hat, sun block, apron
Utrecht Oil Paints:
- Titanium White
- Ultramarine Blue Deep * Cobalt Blue
- Viridian Green (or can substitute Phthalo Green) Yellow Ochre
- Burnt Senna Cadmium Orange (can omit and mix your own)
- Cadmium Yellow Lemon Cadmium Yellow Medium
- QuinacridoneRose Alizarin Crimson
- Permanent Red Medium*
*Made by Rembrandt not Utrecht
Use the equivalent from above in softest (not Rembrandt variety which is fairly hard) pastels with dark rich hues, not light variety. Sennelier Half Stick & Standard Soft Pastel Set of 40 from Jerrys Artarama, $55 is a good buy.
Brushes & Palette:
Utrecht Brand (preferred sable-like):
- Rhenish Filbert shaped: #2, #4, #6
- Flat brushes: #4, #6. #8
- One rigger: #1 for signing or small detail
Rosemary Brushes
- Ivory long flat: #1, #4,
- 1/4th ivory dagger
Palette: Wood or Masterson carrier with lid (with glass insert that you have underside painted grey or inserted grey paper).
- No white plastic or paper palettes
- Gamsol, an odorless turpentine, bring glass or metal container for the solvent. Create an ability to hang this container from your easel for an extra convenience (you'll be glad you did this), or buy the one with a false bottom made for this at the art store.
For Water based Oil Users: Water soluble oil paints require a special water soluble linseed oil to be used with them, NOT Gamsol. Optional: Linseed Oil, Galkyd or Liquin, Clove Oil for driers or delaying drying time. We can discuss this in class.
Painting surfaces / For pastel: tinted colored paper folded and cut to these sizes
- Pre-stretched canvas: Universal primed linen/canvas
- Cradled birch wood from art store:
- Home Depot- Birch plywood, MDF cut to size etc.
- Canvas pad (tape sheet to a backing board)
- 5 x 7's, 6 x 8's, 1 – 8 x 10, 1 -9 x 12, 1-11 x 14
- canvas covered cardboard type
Prep raw wood, MDF or cheaper canvases beforehand with additional coat or two of better gesso (I like to use Jerry's Worlds Best Gesso) for a better surface if you want.
- Palette Knife (right handed) - Connoisseur 6810 58, metal angled tip with wood handle
- Paper Towels or rags and a bag to hold waste (Viva paper towels are the best)
- Portable field easel (a "pochade" needs tripod, "Julien French" or "stanrite" it holds a palette between legs)
- surgical rubber gloves for oils
- apron or smock
- TV dinner table for pastels or watercolors (I saw one at Target for $9)
For clean up
Murphy's Oil or Safflower oil (both from the super market)
Useful but not necessary:
- Note book / sketchbook pen, pencil, eraser, extra fine point black marker, with a set of Grey markers (from very light to med to darker grey, Prismacolor Premier: in the color collection - neutral grey 20%(PM-217), 40%(PM-219, 60%(PM-221), 80%(PM-223), (Black PM-98) )
- Soft charcoal (vine - skinny long pieces)
- Two small pieces of cardboard with small windows cut in them of the proportions 4x5 and 3x4 for visually framing what you see.
- Folding chair or stool
- Pizza or Priority USPS box for wet painting
- Sun hat, sun block, bug repellant
- Parasol/ clip-on umbrella (Rite Aid actually sells colorful inexpensive ones)
- Apron or smock
- Blanket in trunk of car for paint protection
- Art guard cream for hands and protective gloves (dental hygienist's use)
- Sturdy shoes and protective leg covering for underbrush?
- Means to carry your supplies ie bungees, backpack, something on wheels, shoulder bag…
- Extra credit :-) Night painting: headlight, LED clamp onto easel (this is fun...for the adventuresome)
- Water bottle and snacks
- Portable pliers for opening difficult paint tubes


text:
Effective Bird Control For Businesses
AMES Bird Control have a full range of bird control solutions, with approaches to suit practically any kind of building and location:
- Bird Netting is great for keeping birds out of large areas and preventing perching.
- Bird Spikes offer a flexible and comprehensive solution that works well for most buildings.
- Post And Wire solutions offer a discrete form of protection that can protect ledges almost invisibly.[/li_item]
- Avi-Shock products offer a low-profile but effective option, humane and efficient.
- Harris Hawks are used to keep a perching population away and is useful where it is undesirable to mount deterrents on premises.
- Trapping is a useful, simple approach to remove persistent birds.
Please see our video for an example of work carried out at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and at a West Midlands shopping centre.
We have a great deal of experience of bird control work at commercial units, retail premises, hospitals and council buildings across the UK and Ireland.


text:
If you were hoping that Digital@Scale would somehow sanction easing into the digitization of your company, you'll be sorely disappointed. Authors Anand Swaminathan and Jürgen Meffert, both senior partners with McKinsey, set the tone in the first paragraph of their book with this statement: "In the digital age, companies need to rethink their entire business models. Those who don't risk failure and extinction."
They also quickly disavow business leaders of two false notions. One is that digitization is an information technology issue. While digital technologies are important, the authors emphasize that the goal of digitization is not spiffy new software and other tech, but "completely new business models." The second falsehood is that digitization can be delegated off the CEO's desk. Instead, they argue, digitization "starts with the CEO."


text:
Isn't this image so cute? I think it is so appropriate for this weeks Digi Doodle Shop's Best challenges animal themed challenge. This image actually comes in a Christmas Assortment stamp set of 5 stamps and just for 3$, so what are you still waiting for? And don't forget about November special and donations to Pet Pardons - see my Be Besides post for more info and ads on my sidebars!
Hope this was fun,


text:
If you are missing any pieces of your uniform, please let your coach know.
Girls need to have black shorts for under their skirts. Make sure they are fitted. The girls wear these under their skirts and you don't want them too bulky.
Black leggings – The girls need these as the weather gets colder.
No show white socks should be worn with sneakers.
Click here to read our uniform policy.


text:
Nothing exciting to report except that you lot are adorable. But that was obvious.
...Now a word from our resident personal-life coach: Do something unexpected tomorrow. I'm going to tell my professor I'm a fucking lunatic (ED excluded. To the external world that part of me is perfect), which has never before been revealed. I'm shattering my own carefully-constructed persona. We'll see how it goes. But I've not gone to school for 2 weeks and we've only been in session for 3 so... it's possibly a necessary self-intervention.
And the new craze hitting the streets! The 5 Day Cash Freeze Diet! Folks, my plan is not to spend *any* money until Saturday (minus lunch Wednesday when I may buy a sandwich only because I am working an 8 hour day and if I don't have one small joy during my day as a retail bitch, I will break down and leave tear stains and mascara on my pillow). The food I have isn't terribly healthy, but there isn't a lot either. I hate spending money on food. It's so... fleeting.
Breaking news: I have a tummy ache. I blame booze and chewy candy. Hiss.
That's it for the 2AM edition. I'll see you again to recycle the same garbage at 4AM, 10AM, and possibly 6PM with some different catch phrases to make you think the stories are different, new and/or more relevant.
I'm Savory, and that's the News.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Your Early Early Edition News Update
Nothing exciting to report except that you lot are adorable. But that was obvious.
6 comments:
- Pasco said...
Awww Savory I love you!
I woke up at 5.30 this morning, decided to sleep til 7, then decided to flag uni altogether and am still in bed at 10am. Which isn't exactly late, except that I have no real intention of getting out of it all day.
I would love to be detox buddies with you! I actually think detox is kind of bullshit, one of those new-age unscientific fads. But I think the placebo and weight loss effects are still well awesome! It's basically just a starvation diet with a facade of healthiness. Yay!
I feel like a need to plan to start it on a week with no interruption though. And I'm worried about starting today because I've been threatened to be taken out to dinner on Thursday night and it doesn't leave enough time. I'd try to get out of it, but Thursday is my last day of uni... EVER, so I feel like avoiding the celebrations would be a bit pathetic. Maybe starting next weekend would work...
Oh spew! Massive long comment about MYSELF! Blah
- October 25, 2009 at 7:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
I often wish I lived alone so I could control what food goes into my home and not. And it's kinda a great way to save some money (not buying food) for .. well, people like us.
- October 26, 2009 at 7:10 AM
- Holly said...
Savory I love your blog, keep writing! <3
- October 26, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Flushed said...
I'm loving the NewCaster vibe you got going on this post! Haha :)
- October 26, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Anise said...
third letter "D", yes, haha! i am living now in the much larger city to the west but return fairly often to visit friends and teachers and go to a certain awesome place that has killer burritos on the blvd with the same name as the town. (oh, being cryptic is too much fun!). i was there two days ago, in fact, jamming my face full of burritos. how TOTALLY BIZARRE that you are from there, etc., because it really is quite a random place, is it not?
rendezvous sometime, when you're back in town, if you want? it might be kind of weird, but kind of good?
- October 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Anise said...
also: email@example.com, if you want to say more about this!!
- October 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM


text:
got snow ?
News from The Steep, Deep & Extreme International
Big Mountain Slopes
Whistler Blackcomb 20cm of new snow
Alyeska snow alert
Zermatt has been dusted with a coat of very fine snow. The magnificent slopes invite you to go skiing - and winter- and snowshoe hikers can get going too!
The new combination railway from Sunnegga paradise to Blauherd offers both: 6-seater chair lift and 8-seater gondola, setting off alternatively. Taking you up to the top more comfortably and more quickly: the railway has more spaces and is faster.
Father Christmas rides through Zermatt (Festival / Customs)
Time: 16:00
Father Christmas will ride through the main street in Zermatt and hand out presents to all the children. This event is organised by the "Zukunft Kinder - Vision: die Zukunft von Zermatt" group
promoting a family-friendly resort,
Winter Walking (Excursion)
Time: 16:30
Nordic Walking through spectacular scenery. Take an introductory course in Nordic Walking, the new, up-and-coming sport. On a guided tour, you will learn technique and how to move correctly
Possibility of taking a shower in the Hotel Riffelberg. Price per person (excl. rental of poles & train ticket): CHF 10.- Reservations in the Hotel Riffelberg, 027 966 65 00
Off-piste skiing (Excursion)
Skiers don't have to content themselves with just skiing on the pistes! We will guide you down slopes in their natural state to isolated valleys. If we have sufficient participants we offer these
guided tours for groups at the price of CHF 165.- / EUR 110.- per person. For information and reservations contact the "Alpin Center", Mountain Guides' Office, tel. 027 966 24 60
Alpin Center (8F / 111)
Guided Village Tour (Diverse)
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Learn about Zermatt past and present on a tour of the village with Mrs Edith Villiger-Imark. Minimum 4 people. No reservation necessary. Free of charge
Tourismusbüro, Bahnhofplatz (6G / 103)
Ice climbing (Sports)
Ice climbing for beginners. Groups of 34 participants. Price: CHF 170.-. Reservations up to 7.00 p.m. on the previous day in the Alpin Center Zermatt, 027 966 24 60
Fondue party at Sunnegga paradise (Excursion)
Time: 19:00
What could be nicer than a fondue in good company? Enjoy a tasty fondue and some good local wine from the Valais in a cosy atmosphere.
For further information, prices and reservations (by 12 noon at latest) contact: Restaurant Sunnegga, telephone 027 967 30 46
Sunnegga Express (6D / 104)
New Year Party - Moon and Stars (Diverse)
DJ Minus8, SO_Project (Electro, House, House Classics, Mainstream) DJ Nikol, Urban Kollektiv (Old House, Disco, New Jazz, Hip Hop, Alternative)
Tickets - Entry limited: Partyticket (from 23.30) CHF 60.- / Dinnerticket (from 20.00) CHF 100.- (Tapas Buffet) Reservation: 027 967 66 36
Vernissage (7F / 578)
Crystal Mountain, WA –
Snow returns just in time for the holidays. The freezing level has dropped and it's snowing heavily at the base of Crystal Mountain. Over the past 24 hours the upper slopes have received 6" of new snow and more is expected tonight and all day Friday. Currently at the base area there is 33" of snow and at mountain-top there is 47" of snow. Primary surface conditions are machine groomed and heavy powder. Crystal Mountain is open daily from 9am-4pm. Lift tickets are $50 for adults and $45 for youth. Kids can ski with Santa this Saturday and Sunday as he spreads cheer and candy across the hill. The staff at Crystal Mountain would like to wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday season!
Crystal Mountain
Seven inches of snow in the past 48 hours and
light snow is in the forecast for later this
weekend. At Killington we're skiing and riding on
the best early-season conditions we have seen in
years with more than eight feet of snow so far
this season. For the Christmas weekend, we'll
have 145 trails open! That is 67 miles of terrain
served by 27 lifts, plus the world famous Outer
Limits, the longest, steepest mogul run in the
east, opened Thursday at Bear Mountain.
At Killington Resort this Christmas Holiday
Weekend, you will be skiing and riding on by far
the most open terrain, served by the most lifts
in New England!
For Friday, we'll have 136 trails open, that's 57
miles of terrain, served by 18 lifts!
(Kirkwood, CA) – The adventure family is emerging as the latest trend at ski resorts across North America and Kirkwood is leading the pack with new programs, equipment and amenities designed specifically for the modern needs of adventure families. Studies show that parents are much more willing to take their children out of school for a vacation if they think their children will learn something along the way. Kirkwood teaches children and their parents about the rewards of winter adventure.
The Expedition Kirkwood programs enable families interested in breaking into the backcountry to do so safely by providing the knowledge required to responsibly navigate uncontrolled and unpatrolled terrain. Powder Cat Tours on Red Cliffs allows families to experience the ultimate powder runs days after the storm has rolled through. Families can participate in monthly backcountry awareness clinics where they will learn about snow safety and proper avalanche avoidance techniques. Parents and children alike can practice using avalanche beacons in Beacon Basin, the only beacon training facility in California. Led by Kirkwood ski patrollers and seasoned backcountry guides, hikes up Martin Point let families experience terrain that they may not be comfortable exploring on their own.
Located at a base elevation of 7800 feet, Kirkwood receives an average of 42+ feet of snow every winter – more than any other South Shore resort. Unparalleled expert terrain, a top rated beginner area, no crowds and just 177 miles from San Francisco via Highway 88, Kirkwood is the ultimate winter adventure destination for your family.
Located at a base elevation of 7800 feet, Kirkwood receives an average of 42+ feet of snow every winter – more than any other South Shore resort. Unparalleled expert terrain, a top rated beginner area, no crowds and just 177 miles from San Francisco via Highway 88, Kirkwood is the ultimate winter adventure destination for your family. Log onto www.kirkwood.com or call 209.258.6000 for more information.
Treble ConeNew Zealand
The team at Treble Cone wishes you a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year
Treble Cone are proud partner sponsors of 2 Ski Racing NZ National Team athletes - Mickey Ross (Oamaru) and Nicola Campbell (Wanaka). Congratulations to Mickey who won the SRNZ Snowsports Athlete of the Year Award and was also nominated for NZ Sportsperson of the Year. Both athletes are now in full training in the lead up to the Winter Olympics in Torino. We wish them luck in the selection process for the Games.
Treble Cone wins '05 Ski Area Award
Treble Cone came out top on the People's Choice Snowco New Zealand Ski Area Service Award Survey for 2005. This is the third time since its inception in 1999 that Treble Cone has won this award.
The public that completed the survey also thought that Treble Cone offered the best service in tickets, rental, lifts & café facilities.
Terble Cone
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine - After 20 years together, Big Head Todd and the Monsters have crafted an on-stage show that has blown away audiences across the country. Sugarloafers should expect no less when the band takes over the King Pine room in the Base Lodge on Jan. 28, 2005 as part of Sugarloaf/USA's Bud Light Concert Series.
The Sugarloaf concert is open to those 21 and older. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-THE LOAF or 207-237-6939. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Proper ID is required.
Visit Sugarloaf or call 1.800 THE LOAF for reservations.
posted by summit at 1:29 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home


text:
How to please Colombian woman?
Question which men all over the world ask themselves from time to time and it is going on not only about Colombian woman. Dating often is possible with global social networks. Many Australian, American or Canadian men find their Colombian beauty online. It becomes possible by using dating websites, social networks, and announcements, with the help of common friends.
Those acquaintanceships have many in common, because are held without physical presence. If man and woman have never seen each other before it might turn into a problem in the future. When you have appointed date you would like to impress Colombian girlfriend and make her interested in you, that is why comes up logical question how to please Colombian woman.
Read also: Why are Colombian women so sexy
Women have naturally developed ability to estimate the men's character on distance and Colombian women are good at this as well. You probably know what women's intuition is. Without a look, Colombian woman would easily find out small things you obviously are trying to hide. Bad look, dirty clothes or shoes, uncut nails, nervous behavior or over-excitement are things you have to avoid for sure.
Though, even if your appearance is just perfect keep in mind such things as:
The walk has to be full-foot, without jogging and no shuffle. Walk confidently because it shows partially what kind of men you are.
Straighten your shoulders; the posture is vitally important as well. This shows you are self-confidence even if in reality you feel different. Do no lift up your chin and pull the belly if you have.
Better if gestures will be temperate and measurable. Hysterical neurotic gestures would describe you as unbalanced person.
Read also: Why Colombian women want to leave Colombia
Do not use swear words and parasite words when you speak. Do not use well known jokes because women do not like laughter on purpose. Make sure the first dating is not in the park with ice cream, but in a cozy cafe at the reasonable time. Pay the bill for both, because Colombian woman would not show what she expects you to pay, but she really expects you to pay. It is poor country and it is also about local traditions. As there are no strong feminist moves in Colombia, patriarchy rules, the man is the head and it is normal practice. And be attentive if the girl demands you to pay or asks for presents, it is probably scam. Though, if woman wants to pay herself or to split the bill, slightly in unobtrusive way tell her you want to pay for dinner, because it is your pleasure and such a pretty woman does not have to pay when there is man near. It is common for Colombia to walk lady home after the date.


text:
Some examples I found that apparently worked with older versions of mvc suggest that there was a length parameter of sorts:
<%=Html.TextBox("test", 50)%>
But that may have been mistakenly setting the value.
How do this work in the current release? Passing in the style doesn't appear to have any effect.


text:
Famed for its environmentally friendly credentials and quaint old town, Freiburg is also an ideal place for a laid-back, active weekend in the Black Forest, as I soon discovered.
Located near the borders of France and Switzerland at the foot of the Black Forest with the Dreisam River running through it, Freiburg is uniquely placed for perennial sunshine and summer adventures (read: HOT). Unlike most cities, Freiburg's public transport is connected to its more rural areas, and as a result it is not uncommon to find yourself crossing a field in a tram.
Our destination in particular was the Schauinslandbahn, the gondola that takes Freiburgers (love that the term translates into 'free burgers') to the top of Schauinsland mountain in the Black Forest. From there, it is an easy walk downhill through alpine scenes and quaint mountain villages you would have only previously seen on boxes of Swiss Miss hot cocoa and Milka chocolate bars.
The gondola ride takes 20 minutes to reach the top, which gives you plenty of time to appreciate the mountain views.
At the summit of the Schauinsland, there are a number of trails that zig-zag back down towards the gondola, as well as a mining museum and various restaurants and pubs. We opted for the blue route, which takes hikers via Eckhof, which sells handmade ice cream halfway along the trail. As you can tell, we take hiking very seriously.
With small villages nestled in valleys and scatterings of wildflowers, birds and other critters, it is easy to imagine the tales from the Grimm Brothers in the Black Forest. Even more so, when you hear the tinkling bells of these fellas around the corner:
Eventually the trail reached the small village of Eckhof and we quickly strode towards the sign, wondering whether triple-scoop cones was really too greedy or not….only to discover it was shut on Sundays and Mondays.
Fortunately we were placated with feeding the shop's billy goats in the shade, even if they were a little gruff with us.
Part of the fun of hiking through the Black Forest, in addition to its beautiful nature, is the sense that time stands still there. Many of the villages look unchanged from when they first originated hundreds of years ago, and traditional trades such as farming is still practiced throughout the region. The abundance of trails in the area means it is easy to have a piece of the Black Forest to yourself, and feel as though you're discovering it for the first time.
Soon we had arrived into the village of Hofen, which is only a few minutes' walk from the bus back down towards Freiburg. With no ice-cream sampled on our hike, we decided to do as the Freiburgers would do, and head to a beer garden for some cold litres and traditional german food:
Spaghetti sausage salad, anyone?
The Schauinslandbahn can be reached via tram and bus from central Freiburg. The gondola costs EUR 9 for a one-way ticket.
Hikers are advised that while there are multiple restaurants and pubs located in the Black Forest, it is advised to bring water and snacks with you in the event of super-hot weather, and to enjoy the stunning picnic areas available throughout the region.


text:
Now, where were we?
Picture the scene, Port Moresby, February 29th 2012. A bunch of foreigners ("white friends", as Reuben referred to us) tips up at the National Museum. What better opportunity to put on the glad rags and create a little local colour?
It looked like we arrived a little early, because the last minute titivations were taking place. A couple of the gentlemen were adding a last minute touch of colour, readjusting the arrangement of bones, beads, shells. I don't think the id card is truly authentic but let's overlook that small feature, shall we?
Their headresses and neckwear were pretty spectacular, and the brightly coloured facepaints were applied with vigour!
But for now, we left them to finish their preparations whilst we looked around the museum. They promised not to go anywhere.
When we came out, we found them waiting for us, ready for their portraits. Standing casually with umbrellas to hand, their smiles made it difficult to feign ferocity!
So these are the men of the Huli people, the "Wig men" for obvious reasons. Their elaborate headresses were beautifully shaped and, we're told, are made from their own hair.
Faced with such a great opportunity, it's hard to tear oneself away, but move on we must, so with one last photograph, we climbed back in the bus and were off. As we did, they did a little dance – maybe they were pleased to see us go? Or perhaps they were inviting us back? Who knows?
Now a little further along, we arrived at the Botanic Gardens, where once more, we heard the sound of drums. The slightly conical, double ended kundu drum is a traditional symbol of PNG and we'd spotted it there as part of the bank logo as well as hanging around those Huli men's necks. Now hearing it coming from a clearing in the trees, we wanted to take a closer look to see who was playing it.
Hello…the ladies of a tribe from Mount Hagen were there to greet us. Wearing these lavishly painted faces, vast quantities of shells, elaborate headwear, a skirt fashioned from leaves and grass and not much else, they made for a stunning sight.
Singing and dancing, beating the drums, these women knew how to touch a foreigner's heart.
Bless them!
We stood for a while, again finding it hard to tear ourselves away from such a colourful scene, but they were still there as we returned to our vehicle, singing and drumming with great enthusiasm.
We really appreciated the performance and felt that we'd been really lucky to have had such a colourful encounter.
Just one last photo…of course.
As is often the case, Port Moresby seems to have divided opinion amongst our friends. Those of us who were lucky to have encountered these colourful people, to have had a great guide such as Reuben, who shared his knowledge and love of his country, not to mention his hope for the future left PNG feeling overwhelmingly fortunate to have visited the country, however brief the stop. Others who were left to their own devices to find their way in a place not easily interpreted by outsiders, who felt alarmed by the dire warnings and put off by initial impressions around the dockyard felt altogether differently about it all. One thing is certain, after the highly developed tourism industry of Queensland, PNG came as quite a contrast and getting the most out of such a place certainly demands a little more effort. I believe PNG doesn't feature in next year's itinerary, which is a pity, because we'd have been very sorry to have missed a chance to learn a little more about this corner of the world first hand.
Today, we're back to Australia, to Thursday Island which is the very top of the pointy bit of Queensland (sorry for the technical talk) The round island tour takes one hour – I guess it's pretty small. It's also an anchored port, which means we're going to have the fun of the tender!


text:
Landscape with st Jerome (1516-17) by Joachim Patinir @museoprado
I discovered Patinir when i was 11 years old. He is probably my favorite painter and certainly the reason why i do peopleless photography. What an incredible mind it took in the 15th century to decide to paint landscape !
His blues and greens probably inspired italians in the 15t and 16th centuries.
His surreal rocky landscapes remind me of mountains in japanese prints. Also what Patinir shares with the Japanese is that there is not one central focal point but many points to look at, as in modern photograph like in this Gregory Crewdson example.


text:
The Black Alabaster Box, Book 1 of The Last Crystal trilogy • Auctus Publishers • 1 March 2018
ISBN-10: 0997960744 (hardcover) • ISBN-13: 978-0997960747 (paperback)
ASIN: B07B6FRBYQ (Kindle edition)
Book Summary: Kidnapped by fellow travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, young Grace Willis escapes, finding help in unlikely places, discovering that there really is such a thing as magic, and there are some things only a child can do. Targeted to middle grade and above, the book is for anyone who is interested in the Great Westward Migration, Frontier and Pioneer life, and the Santa Fe Trail with a bit of magic thrown into the mix.
Author Bio: After teaching elementary school for a dozen years, Frances Schoonmaker directed the graduate elementary and middle school teacher education program at Teachers College, Columbia University for nearly twenty years, drawing heavily on children's literature and storytelling. Publications for children include five books in the Sterling Poetry for Young People series and Growing Up Caring, Values And Decision-Making (Glencoe/Macmillan).
Schoonmaker draws on her background of growing up in rural Oklahoma to furnish vivid details of place and context. As a child she was fascinated by stories told by pioneer grandparents and exploring the remains of the dugout where her mother was born. The Black Alabaster Box she makes room for both fact and fancy.
Schoonmaker has taught, lectured, and consulted internationally. She holds degrees from The University of Washington; George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; and Teachers College, Columbia University. Upon retirement she was awarded the title of Professor Emerita. She resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her family.
Frances Schoonmaker • email@example.com
Liesl Bolin, publicist • firstname.lastname@example.com
Social Media
Instagram @fgschoonmaker
Twitter @fgschoonmaker
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fgschoonmaker/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/FSchoonmaker
Buy Links
Ebook editions
iTunes, iBook App • Nook • Kindle


text:
Who can take art classes?
Adults and Kids over the age of 6 with artistic interests are happily welcomed! From absolute beginner to advanced, everyone is welcome and everyone can grow their skills and love for art!
How much does it cost?
After School Classes:
K-6 groups are $130 per 4 week session. Some sessions are shorter due to holidays or Snohomish School District school breaks, and will be priced at $100 for 3 weeks, or $70 for 2 weeks. If registering for one class only, the cost is $40 for a "drop-in" session. Registration is required for drop-in classes to make sure there is room.
10 & Up groups are $160 per 4 week session. Some sessions are shorter due to holidays or Snohomish School District school breaks, and will be priced at $120 for 3 weeks, or $80 for 2 weeks. If registering for one class only, the cost is $50 for a "drop-in" session. Registration is required for drop-in classes to make sure there is room.
Saturday Painting Workshops are $40.
Art Camps are $175/week May 1 or later. Early Bird discounts apply if registering by March 31 ($150) or between April 1-April 30 ($160).
Adult Classes and Workshops: price varies
How do I register?
For camps and workshops, add to cart and follow the prompts to fill out registration forms and submit payment. Easy peasy!
For weekly classes, fill out a registration form for the class you are interested in. You will hear back within a day or two if there is space available in that class, or be added to the wait list if there is not currently space. If there is room, you will be emailed an invoice. Once both the registration form is submitted and invoice is paid, registration is complete. Spots will not be reserved if payment is not completed.
Please note that your credit card will be auto-charged for weekly classes on the 20th for the following month unless you provide written notice via email before then to discontinue class.
This month doesn't work for us. Can I register for a later month?
The best thing is to ask to be put on a wait list for the class you are interested in. Currently enrolled students have the opportunity to keep their seats month to month for weekly classes. Students have until the 19th of each month before the next session begins to decide if they want to continue on. Therefore, new registration doesn't officially open up until the 20th of each monthly session.
How do I make payment for weekly classes?
You will be emailed an invoice that is payable by credit card online, and registration will be complete after payment. Monthly payments will be made automatically on the 20th of each month using the credit card that you provide with the first invoice. Payments received after the 20th are subject to late fees or being dropped from class. If you wish to withdraw before the next session, please notify us in writing (email) by the 19th to avoid being charged.
What if I want to keep my child registered each month?
Awesome! Students that are already enrolled the previous month for weekly classes are automatically "in" for subsequent months. Payment is automatically made on the 20th of the month prior to the start of each session. You do not need to fill out a new form each month.
Workshops are first come, first served.
What if we don't want to continue weekly art classes the next month?
Please notify us in writing (email) by the 19th of the month before the next session begins to avoid being charged by automatic payment on the 20th. This gives us the opportunity to try and fill the vacancy as quickly as possible.
Without written notice by the 19th, there will be a $5 processing fee taken from any refund. Additionally, if we cannot fill the spot on short notice, there will be a full non-discounted fee for one week's class. Refunds will be processed by the beginning of the following session when there is a late class cancellation, or sooner if the vacancy is filled.
What if I need to cancel a camp I registered for?
Because camps fill early, and it is difficult to fill empty spots once summer hits, there is a 30 day cancellation policy. You will receive a full refund if you need to cancel 30 days or more before the first day of camp, minus a $10 processing fee. If you need to withdraw within 30 days of the first day of camp, there will be no refund unless we are able to fill your child's spot.
What if we miss a class/camp/workshop?
Bummer...there are no refunds or prorated tuition for missed weekly classes. We can offer to schedule a make up class within 30 days of the missed class, if there is space permitting in the other classes. Additionally, make up classes are for those who miss for illness or emergency only. There are no guarantees for a make-up class.
Please plan to have your child at all scheduled classes. When you pay for a full session, you receive a discount and are paying for us to hold space for your student. If you know in advance that there will be missed days and choose to pay the non-discounted weekly drop-in rate, you may risk losing your student's spot in class. Priority enrollment goes to those who register for a full session and pay in advance.
If the missed class is a "no call, no show" the class cannot be made up. Please call or text to let us know not to expect your student so that we don't wait.
Saturday Painting Workshops cannot be used for an after school make up class, and there are no refunds for Saturday Painting Workshops. SP Workshops can be made up only if there is room in a future session- these are small classes so there is no guarantee for a make up class.
Missed camp days cannot be made up.
Adult workshops cannot be made up. If you let us know you cannot make it ahead of time and we are able to fill your spot, we can offer a refund minus a processing fee. There are no refunds if the spot cannot be filled.
What if the class is cancelled?
If the instructor has to cancel a class due to illness or in the event of inclement weather, a make up class will be offered, or you may receive credit for a future class.
Workshops that are cancelled will be refunded.
Can I drop my child off early or pick up late?
There is a 5 minute "grace" period before and after class times. This window allows plenty of time for students to come in and get situated before class, or clean up after. Please note the start and end times for classes, and avoid early drop off and late pick up without prior permission. Things happen, and exceptions can be made on occasion. If there is an ongoing early/late problem, you will be billed $1 per minute outside of the grace period window.
Can my child come late or leave early?
Art Spot Studio classes are structured with guided lessons as well as work time. If a student arrives late or leaves early for a class, they may have trouble catching up or finishing that day's project. This can be distressing to most students, and disruptive to the class. Please try to minimize late arrivals and early departures when possible.
Can I meet the instructor and visit the studio before registering?
Absolutely! Just make an appointment as the studio is at a private residence. Appointments can be made on teaching days before or after class time. No weekend appointments.
What does my child need to bring?
Nothing but a can do attitude! We provide all supplies, with the exception of some more elaborate projects in private lessons.
Can I stay to watch?
For the comfort of all of the students, and because of space limitations, all classes are drop off only. When parents linger, many students including those that aren't yours, become self conscious. If your child does not do well in a drop off setting, it may be best to wait until they are older. If your child requires an assistant for special needs, please discuss in advance of registration.


text:
Business owners and employees are urged to be vigilant after counterfeit Bank of England and Bank of Scotland £20 notes were used in shops in Maghera and Cookstown.
Police said: "It's important that staff have the right tools and knowledge to detect fake notes in order to protect your business.
If the customer is unwilling to wait until police arrive, give them a receipt obtaining their name and address and explain that suspect notes subsequently discovered to be genuine will be returnedPSNI
"There are a number of things to look out for but if you are unsure here are a few simple tips - detector pens and ultra-violet lights can be used to check Banknotes but don't totally rely on them.
"Be careful not to use the pen on ordinary paper as this will lower its effectiveness and may lead to a genuine note being marked as fake."
If you discover a possible fake note, police advise that you check the following:
· Feel – Most notes are embossed usually the writing or the logo. The note should feel crisp not limp, waxy or shiny. Security paper and special printing processes give banknotes a unique 'feel'.
· Look – at the print - the lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. The colours should be clear and distinct with no hazy fringes.
· Tilt - Hold the note to the light. Check for the Watermark image and security thread. The Watermark should be hardly apparent until the note is held up to the light. The security thread will appear continuous when held up to the light. Check for hologram features on some of the notes.
· UV Light – under UV light barcodes are visible
· Compare – both sides of a suspect note to one you know is genuine. Any discrepancies become more easily apparent.
· Serial Number – If handed more than one suspect note, check the serial numbers are not the same.
For all bank notes, do not rely on just one feature to assess whether a note is genuine, check a few. If you get a suspect note you should:
· Retain the note without putting the staff at risk
· Contact the police
· If the customer is unwilling to wait until police arrive, give them a receipt obtaining their name and address and explain that suspect notes subsequently discovered to be genuine will be returned.


text:
Looking for the Best Academic Assignment Assistance?
Broad subjects such as history and geography will require a scholar to fully dedicate time and resources so that he can be able to comprehend each and every bit in each topic or unit. Writing coursework papers for these two is not an easy task but it requires time and dedication. Are you stuck with writing a paper hence feeling that you require custom geography coursework help? Let your feeling be fulfilled professionally in our firm. We pride ourselves on employing qualified experts who deliver best and high-quality writing assistance. Our goal is to make sure that scholars achieve the best for their papers and also understand how best they are required to write their papers. We are a trusted academic assignments writing service that has assisted thousands of scholars who inquire about geography or even history writing help. Don't let nervousness corrode your mind, while we can advise you well and even show you the best way to write history coursework.
Professional Geography Coursework Help you can Trust
Best History Assignments Assistance you can Rely on
Are you in need of writing your geography or history coursework? How about getting helpers who are experts in these subjects to assist you in that? Definitely, that is the best solution to what is troubling you. But how about getting them cheaply? That should be more wonderful. In this regard, this site is your rescuer. We offer credible assistance with history coursework as well as geography assignments, through our specialists in these subjects. They have the highest qualifications and therefore you cannot doubt our help. Instead, you are assured of scoring a top mark in your course. For your information, we have really assisted many high school and college students among others, with their history or geography coursework papers. You could be wondering why our clientele is massive. It is because affordable geography assignments help is found here. In other words, besides the quality service from our experts, we offer pocket-friendly rate for students. Other places may charge you as if you are already in the working class. Even those who have been looking for a reliable help to write history coursework; you can now find it here.


text:
With tremendous pricing pressure, competition from generics and other factors squeezing growth and profitability, life sciences companies today must get far more out of their extensive sales operations on much lower investments. Spending as much as 10% of revenue on the sales force, pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies need to generate much higher returns—and do so quickly.
An integrated business planning approach can help companies improve returns and shorten the sales planning cycle. To do this, companies must have:
Sales planning must evolve from a long, sequential and cyclical process to a new dynamic model—and agile commercial planning can help drive this transformation.
Agile Commercial Planning is an integrated business planning approach used by ZS to help numerous life sciences companies rapidly improve the way they deploy their sales force: structuring sales territories, devising account strategies and tactics, mapping out sales calls, determining sales compensation models, and making other preparations for brand launch. Agile Commercial Planning leverages ZS' Javelin software suite to automate key steps in the sales planning process, which helps companies reduce costs and shorten their sales planning cycle.
ZS can help you refine your sales planning process much more frequently; you don't have to wait months to make changes that are critical to responding to rapidly shifting local, regional and national markets.
ZS's Agile Commercial Planning is an integrated business planning approach that optimizes sales processes and automates manual sales planning procedures. Our approach also helps companies quickly gather data on local market conditions and enable their sales force to adjust faster.
Why do clients work with us to make their sales planning truly agile? We believe it's because of our unrivaled knowledge of life sciences sales and marketing operations. We have built our expertise on 30 years of consulting on sales and marketing to leading pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices companies around the world.
ZS's agile sales planning services also capitalize on our leading sales operations software, the Javelin™ software suite.
Our Javelin™ software has been developed based on 30 years of experience with life sciences sales operations; it is the only software suite that automates every step of the sales planning process. With modules for sales territory alignment and call plan design and refinement, account planning, mobile routing and scheduling, and establishing and monitoring sales compensation, Javelin has helped dozens of life sciences companies measurably boost the productivity of their sales forces.


text:
Guillermo Berdugo is an illustrator and artist who lives and works in Madrid (Spain). He is a Graduate in Fine Arts and with postgraduate studies. His career started painting and sculpting but also working as an illustrator, and today he has a solid experience as a professional in the sector. He works succesfully in many different areas ranging from personal to video games, through advertising, the publishing world or children's book. He has won recognition in painting prizes as "Premio BMW de Pintura", and selling personal works and commissions for private collections. He has been also working in very diferent commercial projects for clients as:
-"Maxxium España" for Ron Brugal. www.maxxium.es -"Editorial SM". http://www.grupo-sm.com
-"Ferrovial" http://www.ferrovial.com/es/
-"GVAM S.L" http://www.gvam.es/
-"La fórmula" Advertising Agency http://www.laformula.es/
-"Vaughant Systems". Corporate language and comunication. https://grupovaughan.com/
-"Belio". Experimental Design Magazine. http://www.beliomagazine.com/
-"Comark XXI" for "Fundación Mapfre"


text:
Residential Fencing Omaha
Many homes in the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas are built close together or near busy streets, increasing the need for privacy and protection as well making it necessary to define boundaries for residential yards. At About Quality Fence, we provide free estimates and professional service to homeowners looking for an affordable fencing solution. Whether you want to add value to your home, reduce unwanted noise pollution from the busy streets of Omaha, protect pets and children, or ensure adequate privacy of your property, About Quality Fence has customized fence options to fit your needs.
About Quality Fence employs only the most experienced, professional fence contractors in Omaha to assist you in your backyard fencing projects from start to finish. We perform services including, but not limited to: existing fence removal and fence installation, assistance with the acquisition of permits, custom porch railings, and sprinkler line protection. We continue to make sure customers are 100% satisfied with our 1-year labor warranty and manufacturer's lifetime warranty on fence posts, vinyl fencing, and more!
Types of Residential Fencing
About Quality Fence is your go-to fence contractor in Omaha for any of your residential fencing needs. Ask us how to find the perfect fence for your home or garden.
- Privacy Fencing/ Security Fencing: Choose from over 50+ materials and fence panels to provide the perfect level of privacy and security for your home. Try a chain link fence to allow for security and visibility, vinyl fencing or a PVC fence for a low-maintenance option, a wood fence for a more traditional appearance, or an iron fence for a strong, long-lasting choice.
- Decorative Fences/ Ornamental Fencing: Looking for a fence that will add to your landscape and provide a stunning aesthetic to your home? Ask us for customized wrought iron fence or ornamental iron fence to give a rustic, elegant look. If you are looking for a traditional, homey appearance, try one of our many styles and colors of picket fence. We also specialize in cedar wood fences that allow for versatility in structure and staining. The options are endless and can increase the value of your home.
- Specialized Pool Fences: Ensure that your young children are protected from wandering into the pool area and keep out unwanted guests. Pool fences also allow for privacy so you can enjoy sunbathing and swimming without any spectators!
Click here to see more of our residential fencing projects!
Contact our offices in Lincoln or Omaha today to find the perfect high-quality fence at About Quality Fence. "We won't install anything in your backyard that we wouldn't put in ours!"


text:
+44 (0) 1757 429 803
My old overhead shower was looking dated and didn't work very well due to lime scale. Bought this over other fairly cheap showers and really pleased I did, as it works brilliantly, looks really expensive and I only had to take off the old one and screw this one back on. I didn't realise that the shower head would just unscrew at first until a friend told me - thought I would need to call a plumber! (Posted on 05/08/2014)


text:
Principal Android Engineer
- 251 West 30th Street, New York, United States
- Full-time
Company Description
Butterfly Network has developed the iQ - the worlds first inexpensive handheld ultrasound whole-body imaging device. Built upon novel semiconductor technology that miniaturizes the traditional ultrasound system onto a single handheld device, iQ is combined with a mobile-first, cloud-based software platform and artificial intelligence assistance. There has never been a more exciting time to join us in revolutionizing the medical imaging industry and saving the lives of people around the globe.
Job Description
- Design and implement a highly polished Android application that interfaces with our ultrasound probe, imaging software, and medical image storage cloud
- Work closely with product and design teams to drive and refine specifications
- Leverage modern technologies like Kotlin, ReactiveX, and GraphQL
- 10+ years of Android application development
- Strong understanding of Android framework design patterns
- Experience with the Android NDK
- A track record of professional achievement and problem solving
- BA in Computer Science or related field
- A passion for creating something meaningful
Additional Information
In addition to working with colleagues and advisors who are the best and brightest in their fields, building a revolutionary product and helping to save lives, we offer great perks:
- Fully funded medical insurance, dental and vision coverage
- 401K plan
- Competitive salary and equity in the company
- Free on-site meals, unlimited healthy snacks
- Brand new office in Flatiron
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
Butterfly Network is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.
Butterfly Network does not accept agency resumes.


text:
Tokyo - Focused Academic Intensive
(Top University in Japan Pathway)
The Japanese highly value famous universities.
The name of your university counts when job-hunting.
Pursue your academic goals towards a top Japanese university.
Recommended For:
Those serious about studying Japanese, and want to strive towards going to a well-regarded university in Japan.
- Note: Students must pass an entrance exam that is held every 3 months in order to enrol in this course.
- Minimum age is 16.
- Must have graduated from high school and be 18 years old or older when you graduate from the language school.
- Note: Students must have completed 12 years of elementary and secondary education before applying to university. You may do 1 or 2 years of this preparatory course to qualify. Therefore, you must have 10 or 11 years of elementary/secondary education in your home country to apply to this course.
- You must also have motivation to study and have financial support for the duration of your stay.
Don't meet the requirements? Please send an enquiry:
- Study surrounded by motivated people with similar goals.
- Flexible curriculum adjustable to your specific needs.
- Academic Career Guidance:
- Get all the necessary information about universities in Japan.
- Get individual career counselling on a regular basis.
- Based on your individual career needs; mock tests, interview practice and guidance on writing the purpose of studying when applying for universities will be provided.
Distinctive Features:
This course helps you develop your skills and gives you specific advice about applying to top universities in Japan. It will increase your chances of acceptance by immeasurable amounts.
Expect a lot of study; 2-3 hours of homework. It will all be worth it in the when you become accepted into your dream university!
ISI Language School at Takadanobaba (Tokyo), a student district near many universities.
School Features:
- Over 40 years of experience.
- Winner of the 2017 World Language School Award.
PC room, Cultural study room, Library, Self-study room, IT class rooms, Auditorium, Vending machines, Water coolers and Wi-Fi available.
Use of technology to enhance learning
8:50 - 12:20
4 x 45minute lessons per day
Monday - Friday
20 lessons per week
Your Japanese will improve immensely.
Course Contents:
- Learn speaking, writing, listening and reading skills.
- Get taught necessary skills to pass the university entrance exams.
- To increase your chance of acceptance, preparations for the EJU, JLPT, essays and interview coaching will be done.
- Learn how to do presentations in Japanese.
- Learn about Japanese customs and the culture, so you will not be confused at your university after being accepted.
Past Results:
The average from students after going to the language school is 63 points over the national average, in June 2017.
(Total fees include admission fee to the school, tuition, material and facility fees).
Start Planning Today
- Regular starting terms are January, April, July, October.
- You must apply 6 months before for long-term courses; due to student visa immigration processes. We can assist you with this.


text:
In the late 1940s, Russian researchers conducted an experiment to see how long five test subjects could stay awake under the effects of a gas stimulant...
Featuring the voices of (in order of appearance) Matt Holley, Andrew Eddy, Nick Jewell (Loading Checkpoint) and Fabian Alonzo.
Music by Kevin MacLeod and myuu.
Mixed and edited by David King.
Based on "The Russian Sleep Experiment," author unknown. Read the original here.


text:
Tree Branch Lariat Necklace, 925 Sterling Silver, Silver Plated Twig Pendant
If a touch of daintiness is what you are looking for, this minimalist jewelry piece is the best choice! This magnificent geometric embellishment looks pretty and simply delicate. Its clean and clear lines will make it one of you're most coveted accessory to layer with other jewelry. • Necklace Length: 16 inches• Pendant Size: 1.5 cm / 2.3 gram• Stone Type: Cubic Zirconia Crystal• Chain Type: Rolo chain +2 in Extension• Metal type: 925 Silver• Plating: Silver• Free Jewelry HQ Velvet Pouch
Color: Silver
Material: 925 Silver
Made In: United States
Shipped From: United States
Lead Time: 1 - 2 Days
You'll Also Love These
25" 14 Karat Gold Plated Multi Stone Necklace$125.00 $169.00


text:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Random Thinking While Waking Up
Some days that first cup of coffee just tastes better than other days. This morning's first cup is especially delicious. I often wonder why this is. And why do I waste time dwelling on personal pleasures when what I should be doing is trying to make this World a better place?
You know what? Screw the World for awhile. I am just going to enjoy my first cup of coffee, sit here and be snarky. Later today I will save the World.
Damn, this cup of coffee is good. If I could remember how many scoops of grounds I put in, then maybe I could repeat this pot another time. But as usual, when I decide to make the coffee, some odds board in Vegas lights up with all the various probabilities of how it will turn out. I believe in free form coffee. Like a free spirit coffee. Never know what will come out of the pot. Weak see through Joe or stand up to a spoon caffeinated mud. It's always a crap shoot. This morning I nailed it. Strong enough to jiggle the hairs on my neck, but not so strong they tried to escape.
My darling significant other wifey poo, snookums lovely lady of my life who also happens to be an accountant has a more structured approach to making coffee. She has a more structured approach to almost everything. Everything she does is pared down to specifics with an eye on being as efficient as possible. Once a thing is known and processes worked out, every time that thing or activity is waged, it is waged the same. Not robot like, but certainly not the loose dog way I always work through things.
And because this post is all about random, I guess I need to switch gears. Or is it subjects? Gears sounds cooler. Like I am revin her up and getting ready to punch it, Marge.
I visited another blog yesterday. It is not on my A list, but I keep in touch. A political blog by a woman who fancies herself as the ultimate conservative babe in the world. This woman is definitely not short on ego. She is also not tolerant of any thought that she feels wanders from her narrow view of how the World is. I used to take her on in her comment section. But it seems she always has her blinders on and her MP3 tuned in with Beck, Hannity, or Coulter re-runs. An America, Love it or Leave it kinda gal. So now when I visit, I keep my mouth shut.
She doesn't intimidate me. Her rhetoric is the same old crap I hear from that side of the fence. I just find it futile to argue with a brick. A dense brick. But she writes half decently and her rage is quite funny. Yesterday her ranting was about Men.
She had stumbled upon some article somewhere about how modern men are the wimpiest men who so far have lived on this planet. Some anthropologist wrote the article and with this one opinion in hand, she agrees that the men she has to deal with now are no where as manly as Gorg who brought down mastodons with his bare hands back in the day.
The kicker of of course is she does not just take the opinion of one anthropologist as word, she adds her own interpretation or maybe expansion of the reason men are limp wristed flaccid losers now days. She blames Liberalism.
She compliments the Men of the right in so far as she thinks their conservative values are manly, but she goes on that the stink of liberalism has also turned them into metrosexual over sensitive losers because they are surrounded by the overwhelming stench of a society lost to the socialist pinko commie lifestyle. She did not say this in exactly this way, but this is what she meant.
Maybe it is because of my age, but I found her manic post to be especially funny. I laughed my way through it.
Which brings me back to saving the World and thus negates any claim on my part that this morning's thoughts were random.
As I read her rant, all I could think of is all the similar rants I have been hearing from the loudmouths on the Right. Specifically their rose colored image of how "things used to be" and how it would be oh so great, oh so special if we could turn back the clock. I thought that if I could invent a time machine and send all their sorry butts back a few centuries, that might not be saving the World, but it certainly would be an improvement.
I am off to slay the dragon or drain the lizard - whichever comes first.........
(790 / 13,327)
6 comments:
- Demeur said...
You need to send her over to Tom Harpers blog "Who Hijacked my country". I wonder if she thinks rape is an okay thing because that's how all the republican senators just voted on the Franken ammendment.
- Friday, October 23, 2009 12:30:00 PM
- Kulkuri said...
Sometimes a good cup of coffee or four will make one feel like going out and saving the world.
Why is it that those on the right all around the world want to take us back many centuries?? Some imply they want to bring us back to the 50's, the days of "Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver". Problem is that life never was like that, they were only make-believe TV shows!! Now who's living in their own little dream world???
- Friday, October 23, 2009 2:01:00 PM
- Randal Graves said...
Didn't those commie pinkos once have a pretty bloody revolution while killing off the ostensible leaders of their nation whereas the Manly Men Of Manliness here brandish poorly-spelled posters?
I wonder if this woman gets clocked on the noodle and dragged into the kitchen by her Cro-Magnon to cook up the cow he butchered without an effete knife.
I generally like to make my coffee the same way, but I never measure the scoops, just put "four" or "five" in there.
- Friday, October 23, 2009 2:18:00 PM
- susana said...
! post excellente'... and I make coffee the same way.
- Friday, October 23, 2009 11:46:00 PM
- sunshine said...
I don't drink coffee! I don't drink any hot drinks actually. :)
I'm a Diet Pepsi gal. (although you'd never know it..;P)
I enjoyed this post. It's funny when we can see through other peoples bullshit, isn't it? :) I like that too and often find myself giggling.
This "broad" sounds like too much!
Sorry about the music on my blog. I moved my music player up last night on my page and it comes on all the time now. If you ever decide to pay me another visit you can just pause it. I moved it lower though so hopefully that will solve the problemo.
I was so excited when I saw that you had dropped by.
Made my day. :)
Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
- Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:19:00 PM
- El Cerdo Ignatius said...
I thought that if I could invent a time machine and send all their sorry butts back a few centuries, that might not be saving the World, but it certainly would be an improvement.
I'm sure they'd decline if offered. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
- Monday, October 26, 2009 11:19:00 AM


text:
Staff from McDonald's restaurant in Coleraine, were delighted to team up with and Live Here Love Here in support of the 2016 Big Spring Clean campaign to clean up around the local area.
McDonald's has supported the Big Spring Clean since 2010 and every April restaurants organise and support events happening in their community.
The group embarked on the challenge to give the local area a much needed refresh.
Bruce Bailie Local McDonald's franchisee, said: "I was really proud to see everyone work together to help tidy up in the area surrounding Coleraine.
"Ensuring the local area remains free of litter and an enjoyable place to be is a key priority of ours and I'd like to thank everyone involved for all their hard work.
"As a business we understand the important role that we play in making the area a better place. Whilst in the first instance we are keen to actively discourage littering, events like this one help make a huge impact on the local area. "


text:
Reach out & contact us!
We are located in historic Lowell, Massachusetts. We are proud to represent and contribute to such a beautiful city. Below you can find all of the methods to get in touch. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, give us a ring (to make sure we're available) and stop by. We always love to see existing & potential clients. We can't wait to hear from you!
Please note We Have Moved. Our new Location is 181 Stedman Street Unit 5. we are located around the back of the building, please call ahead with any questions. Thanks!
Please use our Get a Quote Page for any pricing inquiries!
Noreast Custom Apparel
181 Stedman Street Unit 5
Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: (978) 703-0974
You have questions, we've got answers.
I have never ordered custom apparel before where do I start?
First you need to have a rough idea of what you are looking to have printed, or embroidered. Then you look through our catalog and figure out what items you want and what colors. Tally up your sizes and quantities and head over to get a quote and we'll take care of the rest. If at any time you have a question, contact us and we'll help you out!
What is your turnaround time?
Once a deposit is collected and artwork is approved, our average turnaround is between 10-12 Business days. Rush orders and expedited shipping are available pending on availability, contact us if you need it quick.
What's your minimum order?
We'll print as little as 12 shirts depending on the amount of colors and complexity of the print. With that said, we always inform people that they more they order the better the price.
How Large of an order can you print?
Our current print capacity is 1,104,266,401, Please contact us for special volume pricing.
How do we pay you?
Cash, Check and credit cards are all accepted forms of payment. Bitcoin is also accepted!
How many Colors can you print?
We can currently accommodate up to 7 colors.
Can I bring you shirts I purchased?
This is something we reserve for our contract customers only. It's like bringing a steak to a restaurant and asking them to cook it. Screen printing and embroidery is not a perfect process and mistakes do happen. When we control the inventory we are responsible for replacing damaged or misprinted items, when we order shirts we plan ahead and order extras, please do the same. Our Process works best when we source garments
Can I order the same design with a different color prints on different color shirts?
Sure can, there are additional fees for color changes. We recommend trying to pick shirt colors that we can be printed with the same color ink. Adding vol
Do I need to order a certain amount of sizes and items?
We are super flexible, and often encourage customers to order different items. As long as the minimum order requirement is met, and the print colors work with garment colors we'll print it. Mix in as many sizes, colors and items styles as you want!
How big of an area can you print?
Our standard print size is 12 3/4 X 16. We offer over sized prints which can accommodate prints up as large as 18X26 inches.
Can you print over seams and zippers?
Oh yeah, We have platens to accommodate over the zippers and seams. The print area is obviously not flat, and imperfections are to be expected. We also have platens to accommodate irregular placements, we love printing on different locations.
What format do you want my artwork ink?
Ideally we would love to work with a vector files, Adobe Ilustrator or Corel Draw. Files created in Adobe Photoshop, will work. Please create all files at at least 300dpi, and do not flatten any layers. We can also work with you to clean up any old logos or Spruce up your current logo.
What are the setup Fees?
Setup fees are normally a one time charge. They cover the labor and materials associated with producing the films and screens for your order. Assuming there are no changes to the artwork, there is no additional fees. Keep an eye out for sales waiving setup fees.
Do you do Contract Printing?
We do have special pricing setup for contract printing. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for additional details.
What else can you print on?
Short answer, anything we can lay flat. Bags, posters, plastics, wood, paper, Aprons, Towels, Jackets. And pretty much anything else you can think of, were up for a good challenge.
We are producing custom printed apparel in volume, our invoices and artwork approvals emphasize the importance, of triple checking files, size, colors, placement and spelling. We do not offer refunds on items that are printed to the agreed upon specifications. Please take the time to make sure your approval is accurate. Misprints, are a part of the business, ink color, dye migration, snapback, registration issues, these are issues we deal with, and account for via reprints often without the end consumers knowledge. We handle each issue differently, it's a case by case situation, If there is an issue please contact us so we can take an opportunity to make sure we reach and exceed your expectations.
We will do our best to get to you within 24 hours. Please check the FAQ to see if your question has already been answered!


text:
week 38: staircase
marie: the stairs have been killing me lately. i waddle up and down and up and down all day with my egg shaped body - like humpty dumpty. unfortunately for me, the only bathroom in the house is on the second floor. and sometimes i'm actually out of breath and my legs burn like they did after i ran the mile in high school. i miss having a one level house here in the midst of my third trimester. o, and that little blur is charlie cat, eater of cheerios, sporting his fresh lion cut.
naomi: i'm laughing at marie saying her body is egg shaped, because it makes me imagine she's going to lay an egg with a baby boy inside.
i fell down some stairs this week. my butt is not a fan of stairs right now.
next week's theme is feet, set by naomi.


text:
Unless you're providing public NFS service, or some other RPC thing, then no, there's no good reason whatsoever.
Good I won't be worried about blackholing them then. How about 113?I had to exempt that port because when I tried to get a CPAN module onion.valueclick.net tried to do something with it. Then perl could no longer see CPAN. Seems weird but I could not use it till I dropped them from the blackhole.
---------------------------------------------- Tim Uckun Mobile Intelligence Unit. ---------------------------------------------- "There are some who call me TIM?" ----------------------------------------------


text:
I love decorating with mirrors, but I find that I am bored of just a simple mirror all alone on the wall. I like panache and extra effort when it comes to styling them. There is something about just a little something extra, that really can take your home decor to another level. It's interesting to see how adding mirrors to my own apartment brings a new dynamic and new dimensions. I am inspired to create even more creative displays with mirrors...
I also really love the look of gatherings of mirrors, they are highly effective for any smaller room as it creates a dramatic look AND as we all know, mirrors give the illusion of more space!
There is such charm about leaning mirrors too, never underestimate the power of unstyled style.
I love mirrors in a bigger grouping of items as well.
This is a little something I am dying to try in my new apartment. A vertical line of mirrors in between windows, this is sure to maximize some natural sunlight. I love it.
1) greige 2,3) passiondecor 5,6,7)nuevoestilo 8)domino


text:
Robert Antoni
Equal parts Trinidadian, Bahamian, and US citizen, Robert Antoni is the author of five books and is a recipient of the prestigious OCM Bocas Prize (2014) and a Commonwealth Writers Prize for his first novel Divina Trace. Based in New York, he teaches at the New School.
In October 2015, Robert Antoni visited England to do a book tour of his latest book As Flies To Whatless Boys (Akashic Books, 2013, UK Edition by Peepal Tree, 2015) with fellow novelist Caryl Phillips, also in the country to do readings for The Lost Child. The tour produced by Renaissance One was in partnership with Leeds University, Leeds Beckett University, The Big Bookend, Ilkley Literature Festival, Off The Shelf Festival of Words, Peepal Tree and Oneworld, and was funded by Arts Council England.


text:
Finnish blogger Annika, founder of Travellover, visited Zagreb for a weekend. We had a pleasure to host her on a city tour on her first day.
Judging by her article, she really enjoyed her stay: Zagreb on Travellover
Even if you're one of those people who don't read Finnish, the blog is still worth your attention. It's full of gorgeous photos from Annika's travels.
Cover photo by Travellover


text:
Featured Products
C60 and Black Seed Oil Capsules Auto-Ship
C60 and Black Seed Oil Capsules
Dr. Mercola's New and Improved Krill Oil is jam-packed with antioxidant power, including the antioxidant vitamins A and E, plus astaxanthin and canthaxanthin.
Krill Oil is packed with omega-3 oils (EPA and DHA), phospholipids, and astaxanthin to help you boost your antioxidant and omega-3 levels.
Plus, you don't have to be concerned about potential contaminants and pollutants often found in fish oil and certain fish you might eat. Because krill are at the bottom of the food chain, they are virtually free from pollution found in fish and fish oil.
Here are just some of the key advantages that Krill Oil has over other lower-quality krill and fish oils available out there:
Is MSC-certified – "Boat to plate" certification and auditing ensures harvesting to manufacturing adheres to MSC's chain of custody standard. Krill are harvested in a sustainable way that also ensures no by-catch (non-krill species) is captured.
Provides traceability and trust – Manufacturer provides traceability of krill from its source through final processing in a controlled value chain.
Employs a Unique Patent-Pending Harvesting Method – This technology helps ensure the high quality krill oil by delivering the krill to tanks on the boat alive (unlike most other manufacturers). This allows for fresh processing of delicate krill.
Uses superior encapsulation – With the use of a Licaps capsule, Krill Oil is delivered in a unique hermetically sealed protective capsule.
Provides enhanced shelf-life – Exemplary filling and sealing process incorporated in encapsulation helps improve krill oil longevity by helping prevent oxidation.
Krill Oil is a must-have to support a healthy heart, overall joint comfort, and your immune system (just to name a few).
HIGHER BIOAVAILABILITY THAN REGULAR FISH OIL: 1000MG per serving, providing an optimum amount of pure krill oil packed with EPA and DHA in bioavailable form. Unlike inferior fish oils – only 1 serving per day is necessary to reap the countless benefits of this wonderful supplement
NO FISHY SMELL OR TASTE: Dr. Mercola Antarctic krill oil is free from any fishy aftertaste or unpleasant fishy odors. The unique nitrogen sealed cap system prevents the caps from oxidizing, leaving you with a pure krill oil
1MG ASTAXATHIN PER SERVING: Nature's secret weapon – Krill Oil is the one of the few fish oils that contains Astaxathin, one of the most powerful antioxidants ever discovered. Astaxathin reduces free radicals in the body and protects your body's immune system. It also aids your skin and eye health*
SUPPORTS BRAIN & HEART HEALTH: Rich in Phospholipids, which deliver Omega 3s directly to your cells. A valuable tool in maintaining brain function and cognitive abilities. Recommended for the elderly to reduce risk of developing memory problems. Krill oil is packed with Omega 3s to promotes strong cardiovascular function and cholesterol levels. Studies show that regular omega 3 intake promotes heart health as well as supporting cholesterol levels and blood pressure*
FEEL BETTER OR YOUR MONEY BACK: All Dr. Mercola products are backed by a full 30 day money back guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your krill oil, simply return it to us for your money back – no questions asked.
[amz_corss_sell asin="B004NEHRNC"]
400, hundredths-inches, 200, hundredths-inches, 12, hundredths-pounds, 200, hundredths-inches
110, hundredths-inches, 330, hundredths-inches, 10, hundredths-pounds, 120, hundredths-inches
|Product Type
KEY SUPPLEMENTS, ANTI-AGING / LONGEVITY, Anti-Oxidants, BEAUTY & ANTI-AGING, Brain Function, Energy / Vitality, IMMUNE BOOSTERS, SUPERFOODS & SUPERHERBS
There are no reviews yet.
You must be logged in to post a review.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
©Vital Ventures LLC and VitalVibeSource.com 2019


text:
On April 6th 2012, the following story appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald. If it had been five days earlier, it might have been funnier…
IF IT is so hard to change the climate to suit humans, why not alter humans to suit the changing climate, philosophers from Oxford and New York universities are asking.
They suggest humans could be modified to be smaller, dislike eating meat, have fewer children and be more willing to co-operate with social goals.
Behavioural changes might not be enough to prevent climate change even if they were widely adopted, and international agreements for measures such as emissions trading are proving elusive, say Matthew Liao of New York University and Anders Sandberg and Rebecca Roache of Oxford University.
So human engineering deserves serious consideration in the debate about how to solve climate change, they write in a coming paper for the academic journal Ethics, Policy & Environment.
Also on this day
2011 US Senator Sherrod Brown votes to delay EPA regulations by 2 years


text: Local News YMCA Fun Day by jgoralski • January 31, 2014 • 0 Comments [portfolio_slideshow id=7972] School break is in session, and the Southington Community YMCA was alive with winter fun. Here are some photos from Monday, Dec. 29. YMCA councilor Mark Howland plays with the kids. Ryan Gamber creates a tower. Sarah Avery and Logan Michalak play with a doll house. Victoria Macmullen and Shelby Glovna enjoy a day at the YMCA. Related


text:
Contact us any time any day – we work with clients all over the world and accept payment in GBP, USD, ZAR and EUROS. We are the World's leading Africa specialists and are passionate about luxury safaris.
We take our job very seriously – this means we cannot wait to get back to you with initial quotes, maps and costs – our lightning quick service and unrivalled knowledge of Africa is all yours.
The Luxury Safari Company Ltd
Insta: @the_luxury_safari_co
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theluxurysafaricompany
Twitter: @LuxurySafariCo
+ 44 1666 880 111
+ 44 7508 444 880 (WhatsApp is available)
Please include as much detail as possible in your luxury safari enquiry:
– Exact dates (if possible):
– Ages of people travelling:
– Budget per person in USD/GBP (this is crucial, although with us you get more for your money there is a lot of choice) – our trips start from £6,500 ($8,000) per person upwards with alternative prices for families or larger groups:
– Special requests / desires:
– Specialist interests (wildlife or landscape related):
– Special occasion?
We will happily do home visits, or come and meet us at our firstname.lastname@example.com
Call one of our friendly experts today and we'll begin working on your bespoke luxury safari quote right away (we work with clients in the UK, USA, UAE, Europe & Australia - accepting multi currencies). No matter where you are we can help.
The Luxury Safari Company Ltd
+ 44 (0) 1666 880 111
+ 44 (0) 7508 444 880


text:
Our move in/out cleanings are extremely thorough, designed to prepare a home for a new home owner or tenant. Houses and apartments can gather years of dust and grime left by previous home owners or tenants. From top to bottom, we'll clean and sanitize everywhere, and give you a stress-free welcome to your new home.
What does it include?
It is a standard Eye 4 Detail cleaning with cleaning services such as:
- Cleaning inside cabinets and drawers
- Cleaning inside the fridge
- Cleaning inside the oven
All our standard cleanings include dusting and washing of all reachable surfaces, wiping the outside of kitchen appliances & cabinets, basic cleaning of the bathrooms, and vacuuming & mopping of all floors. We also tailor cleanings to what you want to get cleaned!
If you're moving to a new location, consider our move in / move out service as part of your relocation plans. When you vacate your house or apartment, cleanliness can determine whether or not your security deposit is returned. This could mean a few thousand dollars — money that could go toward making your new place feel like home — making cleaning services well-worth the cost. Our rates are competitive, and a clean living space left behind means a good recommendation from your landlord.
Eye 4 Detail specializes in move in/out house cleaning. Detailed move in cleaning services include everything in a routine house cleaning and then some. This is perfect for making your newly acquired home clean, sanitized and sparkling like brand new, just the way you want it.
If you have additional questions about this service, please feel free to reach out to us at 250.486.0036 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
The King Who Loves Us
Jesus is our king. His palace is the Mass. His throne is the most Holy Eucharist. His kingdom is at hand. All we need do is open our hands to receive him. He is not the typical king and his kingdom is not the typical kingdom. He broke the mold for kingship. He is not the king who rules us. He is the king who loves us. In place of rules, regulations, red tape and rigmarole, the means by which he governs us is love. In the kingdom of the king who loves us, the citizens govern themselves. We desire to please him. We trip all over ourselves in our eagerness to please him . Wow! Where do I sign up? How do I enlist? How do I join the kingdom of the King who loves sinners like me ?
The Great Mystery
We tortured and killed him. He suffered and died. Yet, he emerged from the dead still alive and still in love with us. He did not stay dead and he did not stop loving us. That he did not stay dead is the proof that Jesus is omnipotent. Nobody emerges alive from the dead. He did. That he did not stop loving us, however, is the proof that our conception of divinity as omnipotence is incomplete. Divinity is more than omnipotence. Divinity is also love. He clung to his love for us, held tight and refused to let go even though we tortured and killed him. With the iron grip of the drowning man tossed overboard into the stormy sea after his ship is sunk, he clung to the life preserver of love. The evil we did to him did not extinguish the bonfire of love that burns for us in his most Sacred Heart or reduce it by even the slightest degree. Like marriage, his love for us is indissoluble . It is available to us whenever we want it - a cornucopia of love that is always available to quench our thirst and to satisfy our hunger. Repent. Turn away from the false gods who do not bear the bloody wounds. They are impostors. They can neither quench our thirst nor satisfy our hunger. Turn to the God with the bloody wounds. Squeeze your contemplation of God through them. They are the narrow gate through which we must pass to arrive at an understanding of God. Jesus impaled on the Cross like a worm on a hook is the way, the truth and the life . Keep this image in the forefront of your mind. Constantly contemplate its meaning. This is the great mystery whose stewardship God entrusted to his Church .
The game of life that we are playing is different than the game that God wants us to play . The stakes are different. To us, the stakes that matter are adversity and prosperity. As we pass through the valley of tears, we try to minimize adversity and maximize prosperity. To God, adversity and prosperity are irrelevant circumstances. There is something much more important for us to do as we pass through the valley of tears than minimizing adversity and maximizing prosperity here on earth. Minimizing adversity and maximizing prosperity are a distraction. What matters to God is our struggle against the monster who intercepts us as we pass through the valley of tears and who tries to wring our hearts dry of love as a wet sponge is wrung dry of water. It is a different game. In the game God wants us to play, victory belongs to those who cling to love, hold tight and refuse to let go - who maintain the resemblance they bear to God. Defeat belongs to those who let their circumstances transmogrify them into the most miserable and hideous of loveless beasts. In our game, we try to control our circumstances. In God's game, we try to control ourselves. The only thing that matters is maintaining our resemblance to God. The greater the love we bear in our hearts, the greater the resemblance we bear to God . God wants us to be like him. Deification is achieved through love.
What is the Source of My High Degree of Confidence in Jesus?
Why do I have a high degree of confidence that God is "my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower ? Because I have listened to the conversation between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The conversation between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection is the game-changer. It moves me. It shifts the paradigm. It alters the trajectory through life of anyone who listens to it and understands it. His gentle answer to our harsh question unmasked the mystery that hid from us the identity of our God. The conversation between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection is the foundation upon which we can build our lives. It is reliable. We can depend on it. Therefore, mount the saddle of your faith upon the conversation between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection and ride it through the valley of tears from godlessness to paradise .
What Drives The Narrative of Salvation?
The narrative of salvation passes from the Crucifixion, through his bloody wounds, to the Resurrection. What drives the narrative of salvation? His love for us drives the narrative of salvation.
Love is the grease that lubricates the wheels of our passage through the valley of tears.
The Space You Occupy
Fill the space you occupy with love.


text:
Our aims to reach our goal
To be a school which fosters a climate of mutual respect where all people are listened to and valued.
To work as a team to create a positive environment in which all members of the school community are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.
To be a school where everyone takes responsibility for their own actions and is committed to the development of the school.
To develop self esteem for all children and staff through celebrating our success and the achievement of personal goals.
To develop a rich learning environment, creating and taking opportunities and learning with and from each other.
To create a friendly, caring and safe environment which is stimulating and secure and caters for all people's needs.


text:
"Some of the foreign athletes are now catching up with us that they were now beating Kenyans in their own specialities," said Kirwa.
He said Kenya was at a threat of losing ground as athletes from other countries were giving the country in some of the event's it was dominating a run for its money because of their accessibility to Kenya's training skills.
"We should protect our own by restricting others from invading our territory by being strict on entry rules," he said.
From this article. Perhaps some further consideration required...
comment on twitter @joelfilliol


text:
BBC Introducing highlights: Tall Ships, Billy Bragg and Annie Nightingale
The magnificent Tall Ships joined BBC Introducing in session at Maida Vale Studios. Tall Ships have had a fantastic year playing our BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds and rounding the year off with a tour and a trip to the legendary Maida Vale Studios, recording four tracks including Gallop.
Billy Bragg took to the stage to deliver this year's John Peel session at the Radio Academy in Manchester. Billy talks in detail about his journey as an unsigned artist and getting his first break on Radio 1. He talks about the fantastic work local radio is doing with new music talks in detail about BBC Introducing... Including Jake Bugg's own story (watch the clip on YouTube) from uploading his music to BBC Radio Nottingham in 2010 to securing a record deal with Mercury records.
You can watch the whole session here.
Over the last few weeks Annie Nightingale has been working with BBC Introducing to find three new bass music artists that show great promise for the future! We wanted to work with Annie so she could pass on her advice and wealth of experience in the industry. Check out how she became a mentor to these brand new artists; English from London, Kamos and Tripbuk from Hereford & Worcester, and Kent's Elliot Berger.
Gabrielle Aplin
Did you know that long before 'that Christmas John Lewis advert' hit our TV screens and the track stormed the charts, Gabrielle Aplin recorded in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Introducing back in April 2011. She recorded three Amazing Tracks Including a beautiful cover Of Coldplay's Fix You.
Gabrielle Aplin is from Wiltshire, and has been supported by BBC Introducing in Wiltshire for the last three years.
Daley is making big waves at the moment with his new single 'Remember Me' which features Jessie J. BBC Introducing in Manchester have supported Daley since 2009. Check out his very first session for BBC Introducing at the Electric Proms.
Daley was shortlisted for the BBC Sound Of Poll in 2011, featured on Radio 1's Live Lounge and toured with Emeli Sande, Maverick Sabre & Jessie J to name a few so it's great to see him back with such a huge track. Keep a look out for him on your TV over Christmas!
Comments Post your comment
Comment number 1.At 17:50 7th Dec 2012, Hugo Istay wrote:
I read a lot of tweets about BBC Introducing in Manchester, Essex, Nottingham... etc... ne'er a word about BBC Introducing in London... Does BBC London care about Introducing? What plans do BBC London have to listen to the 30,000 tracks lying un-listened-to in their in-box? Answers, please...
Comment number 2.At 13:36 12th Dec 2012, JohnK wrote:


text:
For years and years I have taken a self portrait on my birthday. This is the first year I have done so with film. I finally developed the roll of film this past weekend that contained said portrait.
I like how it came out. I had a really good birthday this year and this portrait, I think, captures my happiness. It's kind of a miracle that the lens decided to focus exactly on my one eye closest to the camera.
I used my Canon EOS Elan for this one. Film was Arista 100 and it was developed in Diafine.


text:
Professionally Managed properties to rent in Dubai have started to be demanded by both Private and Corporate tenants.
Times have changed and Tenants now prefer managed properties as it takes away the emotion from both tenant and the landlord knowing that they can contact an Agency 24/7 without having to worry about fixing the water leak or collecting a late payment.
Our fully trained Property Management Team is highly experienced in collecting rent payments and Tenant Screening as well as maintaining excellent relationships with Tenants. We even have a 24 hour emergency help desk where tenants can come online and register their issues.