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We at the Guild know how tough it can be to live on a student budget! We offer interest free loans, grants, advocacy, and budgeting assistance. Student Assist can provide general information around financial options and provide any referrals you may need. If you would like to talk about your financial situation or would like to access one of the Guild's financial supports, feel free to contact us.


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Raining Birds Studio: S'More Love Wedding Favor
A coworker came to me in need of a tag for her daughter's wedding favor. She gave me the phrase, "S'More Love," they had already picked out, and I ran with it. I played with hand done type and added the flannel hearts to fit the outdoors theme. Each tag was punched by hand.

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Super lesson with Max on Saturday and look, I think Spring has arrived!
Today we did a few adjustments to my position, working on sitting on my backside a bit more as I'm still a bit prone to tipping forwards (better than before though!) and also need to make sure I don't stretch my front line and arch my back.
These niggles rectified, we focused today on getting Saf to soften over her topline and become more 'on the aids'. As you will have seen over the years, Saf tends to fix her neck, poll and jaw. Now is the time to ask her to release, something I must ask from my elbows and shoulders, whilst ensuring my wrists stay soft. As you can see we got there in the end 🙂 Lots of 10m circles with changes of direction up the arena. I need to keep moving myself and not staying still, as Saf gets basically 'rusty' so it's a contant process asking her to stay soft. As ever, the mantra 'every step you ride is a step you train' is ringing in my ears! From now on we either have 'Saf's rein' i.e on the buckle, or 'my rein' when I pick them up and she needs to be on the aids.
"She doesn't look like an 'old lady' now does she?" Haha, err, no! Must stop worrying about Saf's age!


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What Covered Entities need to do NOW to comply with the new nondiscrimination standards
Beginning on October 17, 2016, medical practices (and other Covered Entities) who serve Medicare, Medicaid, VA, or TRICARE beneficiaries will be required to implement new practices related to nondiscrimination. The Final Rule, nearly 6 years in the making, is commonly called "Section 1557"--it implements Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, the purpose of which is to prevent discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Failure to comply with Section 1557 carries a variety of potential consequences, including civil discrimination actions, Department of Justice proceedings, suspension or termination from ability to receive federal financial assistance, and federal compliance oversight (e.g., compliance reviews).
Section 1557 addresses various sources of potential discrimination, and requires careful consideration by medical practices of whether policies and culture are in line with the new rule, which:
Requires that women be treated equally with men in the health care they receive.
Prohibits the denial of health care or health coverage based on an individual's sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity, and sex stereotyping. (For more nondiscrimination requirements related to sex, CLICK HERE.)
Requires covered health programs and activities to treat individuals consistent with their gender identity.
Requires covered entities to make all programs and activities provided through electronic and information technology accessible; to ensure the physical accessibility of newly constructed or altered facilities; and to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities. (For more nondiscrimination requirements related to individuals with disabilities CLICK HERE.)
Prohibits the use of marketing practices or benefit designs that discriminate on the basis of disability and other prohibited bases.
Requires that covered entities take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to each individual with limited English proficiency eligible to be served or likely to be encountered in their health programs and activities; and encourages the development of a language access plan. (For more nondiscrimination requirements related to individuals with LEP, CLICK HERE.)
Practices should also begin to evaluate how they will comply with the procedural requirements of the rule. First, practices with 15 or more employees need to set up a grievance procedure and a compliance coordinator. Second, all covered entities need to post notices of nondiscrimination and taglines that alert individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) to the availability of language assistance services. The taglines must be available for most documents in at least the top 15 non-English languages spoken in the State in which the practice is located. For small sized communications such as postcards, the final rule requires entities to post a nondiscrimination statement and taglines in at least the top two non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited English proficiency in the State. A list of the top 15 non-English languages in each state can be found HERE.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has released a number of resources to assist practices in complying with the rule. The final rule contains a model grievance procedure, and the OCR web site has sample documents of a Notice of Nondiscrimination, Statement of Nondiscrimination and Taglines available for download in 64 languages and in two file formats. In addition, OCR created training materials for practices who wish to learn more about their obligations, and to assist practices in training staff.
If your practice requires assistance in evaluating or implementing your Section 1557 compliance program, please contact Rebecca at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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AMBITIOUS proposals for a new community complex including a library, pharmacy and police headquarters are planned for Saltney.
A feasibility study is to be carried out on the proposed complex, sited near the Morrisons supermarket off the High Street.
Interested parties including Flintshire County Council representatives, health board Betsi Cadwaladr and Saltney Town Mayor Veronica Gay met to discuss the way forward.
Cllr Gay said: "The feasibility study would be reported back to by September at the latest, and I really hope it is sorted as soon as possible.
"This complex would benefit so many people.
"The main challenge we have now is attracting corporate investment, we have got to work hard on that. Hopefully by September we can move the project forward."
Lawrence Rawsthorne, Flintshire County Council's head of libraries, culture and heritage, said: "The council's regeneration service has offered to fund a feasibility study .
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Yes! I'd love to be emailed when a new, high quality document is available for my Mercedes C 55 AMG. My email address is:
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is the high performance division of Mercedes-Benz. AMG models typically have more aggressive looks, a higher level of performance, better handling, better stability and more extensive use of carbon fiber than their regular Mercedes counterparts. AMG models are typically the most expensive and highest-performance of each Mercedes-Benz class. AMG variants are usually badged with two numerals, as opposed to regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles which have three. The C 55 AMG has engine of the 5.4 L V8 engine. The 2000 E55 AMG could do 0?60 mph in 4.9 seconds.
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Are you trying to build buzz, but don't have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? Hack it.
I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you've achieved that worry about PR. There's a world of difference between PR success and actual business success. I've seen lots of companies think that they're succeeding because they're in Forbes and Techcrunch, but unless you're Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton, being visible doesn't automatically translate to cash.
We've listed below some of the more creative ways that we've seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. If you're not familiar with the industry, check out this Beginner's Guide To PR .
Finally, as ff Venture Capital's Director of Communications Aishwarya Iyer says, "Public relations is both an art and science, but the most important thing to remember is authenticity." If you don't have a good product that you can represent authentically, more PR will just kill your company faster.
This is an updated and combined version of two posts David Teten previously published on his blog in 2011 and 2012.
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Since February 20 I am leading a studio for undergraduate students of interior design at Tsinghua School of Art & Design. The studio will focus on basic concepts universal architecture and introducing a number of canonical works from the Western and Eastern hemispheres. Analytical studies will take up most of the first half, then gradually moving towards transforming the accumulated research into a small-scale project.
The main objectives of this 7-week studio is to:
- Introduce the notion of architecture as a way of thinking through three basic concepts universal to architecture and neighbouring disciplines; landscape and interior architecture.
- Expose students to architecture theory and analytical assignments in which they are forced to use language and images rather than design to describe their way of thinking.
- Emphasize the process and the tools rather than the results, forcing the students to draw conclusions from their previous work.
- Collect data and analyze canonical works of both Western and Eastern architecture, historical and contemporary and assemble it into a coherent archive.
- Finally, to synthesize analysis and experiments into a design concept based on the previous findings.
The studio aims to give the students a basic knowledge of architectural history and theory through a number of lectures and case studies. These analytical studies will gradually lead to a design assignment based on the observations and conclusions drawn from the previous phase.
SCALE The notion of scale in architecture is ambiguous. Architects tend to assume that there is a general understanding of the concept of scale, but at the same time tacitly recognize that many different perceptions of scale exist and they are deeply rooted in cultural, historical and social values. In architecture, geography and many other disciplines, scale is used to define relationships between the real object and their representations. This use is instrumental to the conception of space, as the designer uses drawings and models to represent their intentions. Other uses of the word scale are more subjective and refer to the way we relate things to each other in real-world values (right scale, out of scale) or describe their size, importance or impact, (a large-scale military operation, a small-scale manufacturer, a medium-scale city). In Chinese, these are three different words, 比例 (relation, ratio) , 尺度 (proportion, measurement) and 规模 (scope, extent, size) which facilitates the use in the architecture field. Nevertheless, there is a direct link between the above mentioned concepts of scale in the English language.
The most fundamental reference for scale is the human body, a measure that as been used in most human cultures throughout history, and still prevail in many cultures (e g foot, inch). In order to build up an understanding of scale and its importance, the students will create their own system for referencing between different scales.
MOVEMENT In both Occidental and Oriental cultures, movement is a major aspect of architecture. Movement is not only about circulation within a building or a complex, but it is directly related to hierarchy, organization, perception etc. While this wide understanding of the concept has been extensively explored in the West, especially since the Modern Movement, there is a more implicit understanding of movement within the Oriental realm of architecture. The assignments will explore these different aspects and bring a conscious understanding of movement into the design.
ATMOSPHERE While the concepts of scale and movement are relatively well-defined within architecture history and theory, the notion of atmosphere is quite a lot more ambivalent. It generally ranges from the phenomenological aspects to the metaphysical, yet architecture can be analyzed and conceived using this notion consciously.
The assignment will focus on the phenomenological aspect of atmosphere, focusing on light, materiality, colour and relationship with the environment. As with scale and movement, the aim is to provide the students with a basic understanding through case studies and analytical drawings/models, all of which will compiled into a larger body of research.
List of architectural works for analysis:
WESTERN CLASSICS Le Corbusier - Villa Savoye Frank Lloyd Wright - Falling Water House Ludvig Mies van der Rohe - Villa Tugendhat Luis Barragan - Barragan House Villa Malaparte Adolf Loos - Haus Müller WESTERN CONTEMPORARY Steven Holl - Nail Collector's House OMA/Koolhaas - Villa Dall'Ava Peter Zumthor - Kunsthaus Bregenz Alvaro Siza - Iberê Camargo Museum (ICM) Ben van Berkel/UN Studio - Möbius House David Adjaye - House For An Art Collector R & Sie (n) - Invisible House EASTERN CLASSICS Beijing Siheyuan (北京四合院) Temple of Heaven (北京天坛) Foguang Temple (佛光寺) Katsura imperial villa I M Pei - Fragrant Hill Hotel (北京香山饭店) EASTERN CONTEMPORARY Ai Weiwei - Red Brick Galleries, Caochangdi Kuu Architects - MINUS K HOUSE/ 南汇别墅 FCJZ/张永和 - Villa in Shanyujian, Huairou, Beijing Wang Shu - Xiangshan campus building Liu Jiakun - Luyeyuan Stone Sculpture Art Museum


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I've been a longtime fan of Ink & Wit, the illustration and design company of Tara Hogan. I met Tara at the National Stationery Show in New York over 8 years ago and just loved her and her sweet illustrations and organic style--I have kept two of her letterpress calendars from a few years back. Now a sweet mama of two boys, Tara has a line of super soft and simple t-shirts for kids and mamas. Two little boys is no joke--finding the time to get back into the swing of things work wise is a huge deal and I'm in full support of that. Tara was kind enough to send us the Earth Dweller t-shirt for Lucas, the Cloud Hopper Rain Stopper t-shirt for Theo and the Moon Mama t-shirt for me, and we have been wearing them all the time. I love the super soft cotton and the gender neutral colors and designs. Plus, they're made in the USA from 100% Fine Jersey cotton.
See how cute Lucas and Theo look in their new t-shirts and scroll down for a sweet discount code for shirts and scarves in the Ink & Wit online shop.
I really don't like photos of myself but I love this t-shirt so I'm making a sacrifice ;) By the way, this is a size large so it's a bit on the looser side which I prefer. Thanks to Nick for snapping these.
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Strategic Test Releases Windows Vista Driver for Oscilloscope, AWG and Fast Digital I/O Cards
Strategic Test Releases Windows Vista Driver for Oscilloscope, AWG and Fast Digital I/O Cards
Woburn, MA (PRWEB) April 20, 2007
Strategic Test Corporation has announced Windows Vista 64-bit and 32-bit drivers for their range of Digitizer, AWG, fast Digital I/O and Digital Pattern Generator cards. The drivers are compatible with all of the 150 PCI, PXI and CompactPCI cards in the UltraFast™ series.
The Windows Vista drivers are supplied at no cost and can be downloaded by existing customers from the company website. The same simple programming concept found in the other Windows and Linux drivers has been employed, allowing customers to upgrade their OS without modifying their application code.
There are two distinct advantages to 64-bit Windows over 32-bit. 64-bit Windows delivers higher computation performance, significantly benefiting users who perform real-time analysis of measurement data or signal processing. 64-bit Windows also supports up to 128 GBytes of PC RAM as compared to 4 GBytes of 32-bit Windows XP. This allows the use of low-cost PC-memory instead of expensive on-board memory for applications requiring streaming of data to or from the PC. This method also enables longer record or replay times, as the maximum amount of signal memory that can be added to the current range of Digitizer or AWG cards from most vendors is 4 GBytes.
For example, an application requiring a 200 MByte/second acquisition rate using 32-bit Windows, the maximum measurement time would be 17.5 seconds. On a PC configured with 128 GBytes RAM running 64-bit Windows the measurement time would increase to over 6.5 minutes.
About Strategic Test
With a product range of more than 150 high-speed Digitizer, Arbitrary Waveform Generator and high-speed Digital I/O PCI, 3U PXI and 6U CompactPCI cards, Strategic Test Corporation is one of the leading suppliers of high-speed PC-based instruments. The UltraFast cards are designed at the R&D facility in northern Germany and distributed through our offices in Woburn (MA) and Stockholm (Sweden).
The first high-speed measurement card for PC's was designed in 1989. The UF2 series based on the PCI-X 66 MHz/32-bit PCI bus is the forth generation and sets new standards in onboard memory size, data transfer rates and user flexibility. Strategic Test's clients include global electronics, semiconductor, defense, telecommunications and medical instrument companies, government funded research labs and universities in five continents.
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Caption: Windows Vista drivers released for Oscilloscope, AWG and fast Digital I/O cards.
For further information please contact:
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by Malcolm Lovejoy aka Addi Stewart, exclusively for Math Magazine,
The Toronto International Porn Awards has just finished, and it was an experience I'll never forget in my life. Thank you to everyone that made it happen! It was a dream come true in so many ways, and it was exactly like your first time having sex: exciting, surprising, not perfect, but ultimately deeply satisfying.
Four days of sex, talks, videos, networking, laughter, community and celebration all culminated on Sunday at the Great Hall on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, but before we get to discussing Zyra Lee Vanity's explosive burlesque magnificence, we have to start with the foreplay of the festival.
Best of the Last Decade: Hot Docs Theater, 506 Bloor Street
The damp weather couldn't keep the hundred curious people away from the opening festivities at the esteemed Hot Docs Cinema just east of (the former!) Honest Ed's and Bathurst St. With tasty cool beverages and bags of popcorn available, folks gathered for a two-part screening session of some of the finest feminist and independent porn selected by the Awards Committee from the past 10 years. It was simple, straightforward, and sexy fun.
Short clips of various movies played for over an hour, such as 'Handcuffs' by Erika Lust, 'Dangerous Curves' by Carlos Batts, 'Sexing the Transman' by Buck Angel, and more. The kinkier selections were shown in the second half included, 'Rough Sex' by Tristan Taormino, and Crash Pad's 'Joey Minx & Lyric Seal' by Shine Louise Houston. There was much to be aroused by, laugh at, think about, and maybe even get squirmy seeing, but it was overall a pleasure for everyone. I loved hearing Pink and White co-producer and porn superstar Jiz Lee share insights and answer audience questions. It was just the right way to start the festival.
Public. Provocative. Porn.
Nicer weather greeted the supportive folks who came to see the 2017 selections for the Toronto International Porn Festival. The second day was a nice continuation of the good vibes and uniquely joyful experience of watching thought-provoking and pulse-pounding pornography on the big screen with friends and porn family.
This time, it was about playing selections from the cream of the crop from this year's submissions and having a bit of a conversation together, too. Selections like ''Having My Cake' by Morgana Muses, 'X Confessions' by Erika Lust, 'Last Call' by Katybit and 23 were teased on screen in short, while people giggled, oohed, aahed, and discovered again the primal joy of pure human intimacy on the big screen. It never gets old, trust me! A slightly bigger crowd than yesterday witnessed both parts of the events, with the relatively-softcore shorts first, then the hardest of the hard coming second. Not too hard though, as 'Femmes' by Kate Sinclaire, featuring Samantha Fraser and Jessica Sinclaire (no relation) was a tasty treat to indulge in, for sure. 'White Fur' with Nikki Silver and Neve Be was frolicking furry fun. It got quite hot and steamy with 'Breathtaking' by Morgana Muses, as well as the blood play feature 'Vital Signs' by Gala Vanting. Not for the faint of heart, please believe it! Yet, 'Etage X' by Francy Fabritz will have you looking at two ladies in an elevator like nothing you've ever dreamed before. Pure good times! A short Q&A with four members of the production of various videos ended the event, plus a last word from Festival founder Carlyle Jansen, as it should be.
Panel Discussion: Are Sex Workers and Porn Producers the New Educators? at the Super Wonder Gallery. Moderated by Carlyle Jansen with Panelists: Caitlin Roberts, Don Anahi, Malcolm Lovejoy, Kate Sinclaire, and Jiz Lee
As a small group of curious folks took in the virtual reality porn in the front room of the College Street art gallery, with the windows covered up in black fabric. A table for the Mark S. Bonham Center for Sexual Diversity Studies featured some wonderful people sharing historic memorabilia such as DVDs, magazines, prints and such. The room filled with about fifty folks gathered in the back of the room to discuss: Are Sex Workers and Porn Producers the New Educators?
It's pretty obvious to me. Religion isn't doing it, the government is doing a bad job of it, and schools just can't keep up. Most people turn to the internet and what's the internet mostly made of? That's right: pornography! Each panelist spoke of their experiences in struggling to teach others about their particular specialty, and Don Anahi's insights on her experiences in Mexico's "machismo" industry brought shudders of fright to all who heard her tales of survival in the face of overall patriarchal oppression and opposition. Jiz Lee spoke eloquently about industry body standards and told stories no other could tell. I spoke about being authentic in my scenes, Kate Sinclaire spoke about how she maintains her high standards for her website, and Caitlin Roberts spoke about her experience teaching university students about her porn company. They all tied into education in various ways, and the full crowd was well engaged. Nothing but an edutaining experience for all, it was sweet.
Panel Discussion: Sex Workers and Porn Performers Speak For Themselves Moderator: Reina (SlutWalk T.O.) with Panelists: Jiz Lee, Jane Way, Ellie Ade Kur, Jassie Justice at Super Wonder Gallery
A continuation of the same energy, but the conversation went in a different direction. A much-needed direction. Simply the voices of the people on the front lines of sex work and porn speaking about their experiences, sharing stories and thoughts. It was just a torrent of truth and insight on a variety of issues such as race, class, economics, gender, police, the law, safety, pleasure and so much more. The discussion overflowed with quotable moments and questions answered completely.
It has to be said: Ellie Ade Kur's razor-sharp critique of the critics that think she can't express her own genius mind or profit from her own sexual agency was borderline stand-up comedy: "Is your pimp outside? You can escape with us!" on top of countless other gems of real life human wisdom. Jane Way told stories from their weary heart about their extensive experience dealing with troublesome clients, as well as their new Vice article. Jassie Justice opened up about being an intersex person of color and their days and nights doing their work in the community with tender care and smarts.
Conversation bubbled up from the audience and around the room as people discussed all manner of the world's oldest profession and how the expert's lives compare to public perception. An audience member noted a wide gap in what she observed as the panelist's advanced overall awareness as compared to what the masses imagine. Both panels were very successful in conveying their messages, and making connections between audience and the guest speakers. Journalists from Quebec, a writer for Elle Magazine in America, and others asked their curious thoughts, and once again, it was both educational and entertaining to behold. Afterward, a few more hours of VR Porn commenced with a few open-minded folks, before the grand finale to come: Day Four!
Toronto International Porn Festival Awards Gala on Sunday, April 23rd starting at 7:00pm
The sun shined favorably upon the endeavors of the day, the fourth and final of the festival. I spent the weekend thus far as both a volunteer and a panelist. I had experienced a wonderful weekend at the TIPF, and couldn't have asked for anything more, except to have one last day of good times with friends and family in the porn community from around the world. We gathered in this chapel-like venue, except the seats were white folding ones, not pews. But please let it be known, once the beloved people had all collected in their respective seats with drink in hand, and the ridiculously comedic host Deb Pearce got things rolling, the show reached towards some very divinely inspired moments of holy fuck and hallelujah, as opening performer Travoy 'TKO' Deer sizzled his sexy way around the spot.
Between Deb's jokes, the presentation of the awards, the dazzling performances, the occasional technical difficulty, and the photo booth complete with assorted dildos and vibrators, and the overall energy of the night from the sex-positive community of fans, friends, porn makers and producers, the TIPF was a good thing to have back in effect. Perfectly parallel to actual alternative pornography, the event wasn't without minor mistakes, but just like real sex, they made it more human and hilarious. No need to be so serious!
I was impossible to not smile, cheer and even dance, after seeing Zyra Lee Vanity's eye-melting burlesque act tear up the stage with feral confidence and sparkling supremacy. The night ended with a mind-blowing pole dancing and virtual magic act by the uncontainable Mahogany Storm. With what seemed like 5-foot-high ornate rhinestone boots, legs working overtime and eyes ablaze, they shut shit down with an acrobatic display of gold pole control that stole a helluva lot of hearts and souls. And when the Vogue-inspired dancing tag team of Irvin "Irv" Washington and "TKO" came out together and intertwined their lithe designs of sly black desire together, it was volcanic fire.
Dancing, laughing, watching porn, drinking, having fun... that's really what it's all about, and that's what we were blessed to experience. I was extra blessed to also win an award for 'Canadian Content', called the 'Golden Beaver', and I am still pretty stunned that I won! It was a gift on top of a miracle to make porn already, and I was nearly beside myself in joy as I collected my glass dildo-shaped award with John Bee and Caitlin Roberts of Spit Magazine, who were the videographer-producer team for the video, as well as for Maron De Sade, my delicious co-partner in the winning video. It was a memory like no other to win a Toronto International Porn Award, and I want to thank everyone that supported my porn, writing, and art in general. It was amazing to have Porn Awards in Toronto again, so thank you to the Festival, Good For Her, and Math Magazine, as well as all of the sponsors, for your support and faith in feminist porn and beyond. Until next year, keep having the best sex and best love you can, whether on camera or off!
Congratulations to the 2017 Toronto International Porn Award Recipients:
Sexiest Short Trinity Ms. Naughty
Best Short White Fur Nikki Silver and Neve Be
Smutty School Teacher Award for Sex Education Vital Signs Gala Vanting
Most Tantalizing Trans Film All My Mother's Lovers Arabelle Raphael and Mona Wales
Hottest Newcomer Enactone Sky Deep
Hottest Kink Film ETAGE X Francy Fabritz
Heartthrob of the Year Bishop Black
Golden Beaver Award for Canadian Content Reunited John Bee featuring Malcolm Lovejoy and Maron De Sade
Best Orgasm Blue Room Goodyn Green
Best BDSM Scene Breathe Goodyn Green
Movie of the Year SNAPSHOT Shine Louise Houston
Indie Porn Icon Trinity, Hand Jobs, I mmersed Ms. Naughty
Hottest Orgy Last Call Katybit
Most Tantalizing Mature Please May I Come, Mistress Pandora Blake
Most Dazzling Docu-Porn Fifty Shades Of A Tranny Ames Bexxx and Michelle Austin
Steamiest Straight Movie Bed Party: Jack HammerXL and Nikki Darling Shine Louise Houston
Best Fetish Having My Cake Morgana Muses
Hottest Straight Vignette Xconfessions Vol. 8 Erika Lust
Njoy Viewer's Choice ETAGE X Francy Fabritz
Hottest Lesbian Vignette Eden Nikki Silver
Best Direction of an Original Concept The Bedroom Anna Brownfield
Honourable Mentions
Tangled Heartstrings Madison Young
Gone: A Story of Love and Courage Angie Rowntree
Femmes Kate Sinclaire
Breathtaking Morgana Muses
Honoured Websites
For more information about the Toronto International Porn Festival
visit www.torontointernationalpornfestival.com
About the Author
Malcolm Lovejoy is a porn star, professional love maker,
and Renaissance man like no other. Sometimes known as
Mindbender Supreme, hip hop icon extraordinaire, or his
government name Addi Stewart, social justice activist and
music culture journalist deluxe; this forever young-spirited
man spends every waking dayand sexy night of his life
creating art, spreading wisdom,cultivating compassion, and
eliminating ignorance with love and honesty the best
he can. Malcolm Lovejoy is A Toronto, Canada resident
with international aspirations to bring an enlightened
Find Malcolm on Twitter, Facebook, and on his official site.


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Hogan Lovells Hires Antitrust Partner in Brussels
BRUSSELS, 8 June 2011 - Hogan Lovells has expanded its Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation (ACER) team with the hire of partner Paris Anestis. Paris joined Hogan Lovells International LLP on 6 June 2011 and he joins with junior associate Dimitris Vallindas.
Paris, who was previously a partner in the competition group at Howrey, in Brussels has represented clients in several high profile competition investigations, M&A, state aid and European court litigation. He has worked across a wide range of industries including aviation, energy, electronic communications, financial services, shipping and construction.
Recent matters in which he acted as lead counsel include: the successful privatization of Olympic Air coupled with closure of the long standing Commission investigations and European Court litigation on state aid issues; the sale of the Hellenic Telecoms Organisation (OTE) to Deutsche Telecom; the approval of the OTE employee redundancy state aid scheme; the representation of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) before the European Commission and the European Courts in the Article 102 and 106 TFEU lignite case; and the acquisition of Shell in Greece by Motoroil.
Commenting on Paris' arrival, Co-chief executive David Harris said:
"Hogan Lovells has one of the strongest global regulatory practices. With the recruitment of Paris, as well as the hire, over the last year, of Robby Robertson in Washington and Suyong Kim in London, we continue to build that market leading practice."
Susan Bright, Co-Head of Hogan Lovells Anti-trust, Competition and Economic Regulation group said:
"Paris' extensive experience and success in high profile competition cases speaks for itself. He is a very welcome addition to our team."
Catriona Hatton, Office Managing Partner in Brussels said:
"Brussels is a key hub for clients for international antitrust work and hiring Paris' reflects our continuing investment in a Brussels team which provides a first-rate client service combining the best legal skills with in-depth industry knowledge. Paris' experience further enhances our leading state aid practice and his strong track record in a broad range of competition cases with a focus on industries such as transport, energy and telecoms, is a great fit with our practice."
Paris Anestis said:
"Hogan Lovells' top class competition practice, as well as the firm's global full service reach, provide an excellent platform for our clients' needs both in complex antitrust and state aid, but also in other matters. We are very happy that we are joining this team in Brussels."
The creation of Hogan Lovells doubled the size of the Brussels office and following the appointment of Paris and his team there will be nine partners based in Brussels and a team of over 30 lawyers.
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PGA Championship LIVE's Programming Highlighted by Complete-Round Coverage of Marquee Players via "Featured Group" Channels & Dedicated Coverage of Quail Hollow's Signature "Green Mile"
Turner Sports and the PGA of America will offer a completely redesigned suite of digital products for the highly-anticipated 2017 PGA Championship – as Jordan Spieth attempts to win an historic career Grand Slam – focusing on broadened video integration and responsive optimization for mobile viewing. For this year's 99th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, August 10-13, golf fans will have access to four times the amount of produced video content pieces than in the past, including live and real-time on-demand clips via PGAChampionship.com and the PGA Championship App.
Enhanced PGA Championship LIVE Video Player:
The PGA's digital products were overhauled with the objective of delivering compelling content and programming across all platforms in a manner that best fits fans' consumption patterns and lifestyle. In addition to live video, fans can keep up with all the action on the course via a considerably expanded catalog of real-time video highlights.
Redesigned Mobile Web & Leaderboard:
The PGA's digital platforms, managed by Turner Sports, will offer comprehensive coverage of the PGA Championship, including expansive live streaming offerings via PGA Championship LIVE. The Sports Emmy Award-winning video experience will showcase the event's top players via its Featured Group channels. Each day four marquee pairings will be selected for complete round coverage – two groups in the morning, followed by two more in the afternoon.
Special for this year, PGA Championship LIVE will debut dedicated live video coverage of "The Green Mile" – Quail Hollow's trying three-hole finishing stretch – Thursday/Friday, Aug. 10-11, from 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m. ET and Saturday/Sunday, Aug. 12-13, from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Fans will also have direct access to broadcast feeds of the tournament through PGA Championship's digital platforms as well as via their participating TV provider apps. Daily programming will also include live media room interviews.
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PGA Championship LIVE Commentators
PGA Championship LIVE's video coverage, sponsored by Omega, Mercedes-Benz, Arby's, National Car Rental, Workday and Ping, will be anchored by Brian Anderson and Brian Katrek, along with analysts Billy Kratzert and Michael Breed. Course reporters will be Annabel Rolley and Katrek.
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The PGA Championship Leaderboard – a hub for fans seeking live player scoring, shot data, course analytics and stat illustrations throughout the event – will now include a video player offering highlights of top moments from Quail Hollow. The new leaderboard will be available across all PGA Championship digital platforms.
PGA Championship App Available via iOS, Android & the Roku platform
The PGA Championship App will be available through iOS and Android devices and, for the first time, via the Roku platform. PGA Championship video coverage will be available across all three platforms.
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Along with multiple live video streams, PGA Championship LIVE will offer highlights of key moments, live scoring sponsored by Omega, Mercedes-Benz, and National Car Rental, "Featured Group" shot-by-shot graphic displays using laser-generated data, individualized player scorecards and advanced VOD.
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Available via PGAChampionship.com and the PGA Championship Apps, the "Minute-by-Minute" feature provides real-time curation of photos, short videos, social content and constant live reports of all the action in and around the event.
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Golf fans attending the event will enjoy access to a wide range of content and resources via the PGA Championship app, including a player locator for Quail Hollow Club and live "Minute-by-Minute" content featuring photos, video, social content and liver reports. The "Golf Mode" feature embedded in the app will direct fans on how to use their handheld device while not disrupting play. The app also offers weather updates and "need to know" details before visiting the event. Complimentary Wi-Fi will be available at the course, servicing key hospitality and gathering areas for fans.
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Golf fans will be able to experience all the excitement surrounding the PGA Championship via a wide range of social platforms including: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Periscope and Snapchat. Coverage highlights include live programming, real-time updates, exclusive content and a special Snapchat Live story on Sunday. Additionally, innovative 360-camera technology will capture photos and video that will live on Twitter and Facebook, giving fans the immersive experience of being on the grounds with panoramic photos and video.


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Small State, Big Stick: Vermont's Outdoor Industry Comes Out Swinging
Business leaders in Vermont tell their local reps why it's high time the state invest in and champion outdoor recreation.
Last week, while a contingent of outdoor industry business owners and executives lobbied in D.C. in support of issues on the federal level, Vermont manufacturers, retailers, outfitters, journalists, and public relations professionals gathered at the Vermont State House for the first Vermont Outdoor Industry Capitol Summit. The goal of the summit was to discuss the opportunity to cultivate and grow Vermont's outdoor business sector with Vermont state legislators.
The Vermont Capitol Summit was inspired by Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA's) annual Capitol Summit in Washington D.C. After participating in the 2013 and 2015 OIA summits, Drew Simmons, owner of Pale Morning Media, saw the opportunity to unite members of the outdoor industry at home.
"I'd see leading retailers, brands, and media professionals in Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Denver at national trade shows, and realized that we never get together at home to talk about what's important and how we can improve the environment for outdoor business in Vermont," said Simmons. "At the national level of the outdoor industry, Vermont brands truly stand out with leaders in every category–gear makers, retailers, outfitters, publishers–yet here in Vermont the group remains isolated in silos. Retailers over here, suppliers over there, skiers over here, hikers over there. To me, one of the most significant breakthroughs that OIA has made over the past 10 to 15 years has been removing the walls between the various silos of the outdoor industry, and getting policymakers to embrace it as a multifaceted engine. My hope is to start that process here, to open the doors to our legislators in Vermont, and to get industry people in Vermont together at home, not in some other city or state."
Simmons and Bill Supple, president of Mammut North American, presented data from the Outdoor Industry Association to approximately 125 legislators from the state House and Senate. Members of the commerce committee; the commissioner of forest, parks and recreation; the commissioner of fish and wildlife and many other key Vermont legislators were in the room.
"As the saying goes, 'all politics is local,'" says Cailin O'Brien-Feeney, OIA's local recreation advocacy manager, "So this leadership by Vermont outdoor business leaders is really great to see." OIA supported a similar effort in Olympia, Washington, earlier this year, and O'Brien-Feeney is excited to engage members in any state with ideas, capacity and organizing help. "Whatever they need to bring their message to their elected officials," he said.
Simmons and Supple, on behalf of the industry attendees, asked legislators for a Vermont outdoor industry jobs count, and asked the State of Vermont to establish a dedicated outdoor business director to cultivate and foster growth of the outdoor industry in the Green Mountain State, as the states of Colorado, Utah and Washington have done. All present were invited to remain for a networking happy hour.
"We want to provide some context and suggestions for how Vermont can begin to take steps to protect, grow and attract more businesses from the outdoor sector," said Supple. "The Vermont brand has relied and continues to rely heavily on outdoor recreation. Vermont also has a quiet history of saying goodbye to numerous businesses in this category—businesses that moved to cities and states that quantified the economic opportunity of the outdoor sector, that put systems in place to cluster and grow the sector, and which have and are aggressively and proactively courting this community."
The response from the legislators was positive. "Clearly, the outdoor sector has always been important in Vermont, and it's an area we should pay more attention to," said Senator Richard Westman (R–Lamoille). With the November election around the corner, local legislators will be looking for strong platforms. "Both the people who are currently in office and those who hope to get elected need ideas," said Representative Willem Jewett (D-Addison 2). "This proposal plays into the challenge of the Vermont economy, and it represents a possible part of the solution."
The Vermont Summit took place at the same time as OIA's 2016 Capitol Summit. "It doesn't mirror OIA's D.C. summit exactly," said Simmons. "OIA's Summit is well established. We're just beginning the process of getting organized and becoming a united voice, and we're taking it one step at a time, working with policymakers to get the conversation started. We're not lobbyists. We're not legislators. We're business owners. And we see the rising prominence of the outdoor industry on a national level, every day. The outdoor industry is a non-partisan, broad-based economic driver. It's geographically agnostic for the most part–as it is comprised of multiple and numerous activity-based communities—some small, some large, some that you've probably never heard of. But when they're brought together, when they're embraced as a whole, the outdoor industry has the potential to be a major economic driver for the entire state of Vermont."


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Wherever you are in the Triangle, odds are you're less than five minutes from a sushi fix.
But until recently, if you were between Holly Springs and the southern fringes of Cary when the urge for a shrimp tempura roll struck, you'd have been desperately seeking sushi. Now your search is over.
In the new Stonebridge Shopping Center at the corner of Ten Ten Road and Kildaire Farm Road, Genki (3420-314 Ten Ten Road; 363-6636) offers all the usual variations on the raw fish and vinegared rice theme and a few specialties that you won't find elsewhere in the Triangle. According to owner Li Ni, the menu is still evolving, but early sushi bar offerings have included rarities such as fluke and pink snapper flown in from the waters of Japan.
In addition to traditional tempura, soba and hibachi fare, the kitchen serves contemporary fusion dishes such as Chilean sea bass with mango salsa, scallops with lump crabmeat and tea-smoked chicken. And yes, they've got your tempura shrimp roll. You'll find it among the more than two dozen house specialty rolls.
At Kobe (515 N. Main St.; 557-1437), a compact, bento box of a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar that opened in February in Holly Springs, the menu is strictly traditional.
As the restaurant's name implies, the specialty is Japanese steakhouse fare, though it's cooked in the kitchen and, as far as I can tell, "Kobe" doesn't apply to any of the actual steak offerings. The menu does hold a few surprises, though, such as the Japanese style BBQ ribs listed among the Hibachi Dinner Specials.
The sushi list includes a couple of intriguing options, as well, including peanut avocado roll and Oh My God roll. Can't wait to find out what that one is.
Meanwhile, Japanese takeout joints continue to open at a rate that makes you wonder if they're about to overtake Chinese takeout joints as the strip mall eatery of choice. Hibachi Japan in Wake Forest (11216 Capital Blvd.; 556-8882) has proven so popular that owner Qin Li has opened a second location in North Raleigh (4001 Wake Forest Road; 878-8880). And in Durham, Neo Japan (1125-401 W. N.C. 54; 403-3100) has opened in Hope Valley Crossing, the shopping center across the street from Woodcroft. The restaurant is owned by Sky Yeung, who, with his brother, Wing Yeung, already own a handful of similar eateries in Durham and Chapel Hill.


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some see popular music as trivial. i do not. popular culture is one of the most direct and immediate reflections of the society we live in and we've reached a point where we have a generation whose bands are the ugliest jokes we've ever seen and heard to date....and the very FEW bands that are not as ugly like Black Veil Brides are still pathetically marginal bands. it's just not even close. Poison is actually a really great band next to these bands. that's the territory that we are treading here. it's more than frightening. this isn't i got older and i'm just doing this to the generation after me which fails miserably because they're not the generation after me anyway. my parents fucked better than they do. i'm different than most anyway so those easy rules do not apply to me. so-called hot little stripper chicks half my age still follow me around so i get an up-close-and-personal view and these retards are not even as cool as i was when i was 14 living with my mommie. i have to teach them things no one had to teach me because i did the research along the way and with no internet to boot. it was FUN. i thought that was the whole point. at that point i also knew that vast terrain between me and the people on the stage and what needed to be accomplished to erase that line.
since the advent of rock n roll one can easily cite each decade's contributions and we've reached the slimmest pickens imaginable known to this version of modern man. i mean the music industry can not even sustain a sellable product with this loser generation. they're such social roaches they've even invented the saying "why would i pay for music". that picture below is the answer why a.k.a YOU GET WHAT YOU DO NOT PAY FOR. and this is not just a convenient one-time example...it's literally every picture now. a star is a star not some average fucking nobody with a day job and a collection of likes on FagBook. i should be able to put the two pictures side by side and easily pick out which one is which and now that line is so blurred that we hear "hipster" every other hour and even though that concept/plight has always existed it has shot to the #1 position (with a bullet) in the lexicon charts because there are THAT many fakes when it comes to being a true academic.
with rare exception when it is applied in a unique way the only time irony should come up in this medium is when it is used to point out the obvious inadequacies of it and yet they use it like it's some sort of great original accomplishment when it of course is nothing more than a mask that can easily be removed by one sentence such as this.
the only time guys like this are supposed to be on stage is when they're carrying the amps.
in fact let me re-type that sentence so this moronic generation can understand it. the only time guys like this are sposed to be on stage is when there carrying the amps. better ??
when i was many years younger than these guys i would not have fucked you because you actually stooped so low as to fuck any guys like them. it's (still) called standards.


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i found this image while searching for backdrop ideas.
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i also think ryan would kill me if we had this many faux flowers left over in our house.
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Tips for Managing Your Time When You Work From Home
Working from home has become a total life changer for me.
I've found myself to be less focused on the clock & more focused on my work.
I've become WAY more productive and efficient with my time.
But it's not as fun & easy as it sounds.....
alllll about find your work/home balance.
You have to determine what works best for you, and that calls for a little trial & error.
These 7 things have helped me manage my time & become more productive:
1. Figure Out Your Best Work Time
This one took me the longest to figure out, but boy has it made working from home a million times easier. Unless I'm randomly feeling extremely motivated....my best work time is between 11am-3pm but sometimes it's 7pm-10pm. They are so completely random....but hey, they work...just depends on my day!
Working in the creative field, I've also found that taking breaks helps me get more work done. I can usually focus for
Maybe you focus better at night on the weekends....or in the mornings during the week. Test the waters, find some balance & determine your most productive work times. You get more work done when you're in the zone.
2. Determine Your Most Productive Workspace
For a while, I used to work with my laptop on my lap....in my living room. I wanted to take advantage of that "work-from-home" luxury. I realized I was easily distracted by the TV sitting only a few feet away & my work time would be interrupted by some ridiculous makeover TV show that I couldn't turn off.
Since the living room wasn't working, I decided to turn one of the rooms in my house into an office. I have all of my work things all nicely organized around my desk & I have access to just about everything I need....all in one area. It's become my quiet space where I can focus and tune out all the other distractions.
3. Turn Off Phone Notifications
When you're all set to get some work done.....don't keep your phone right next to you...letting it buzz every minute with a new Facebook notification. I usually turn my phone on mute & flip it upside down so I don't get distracted by the screen lighting up when I get a text message or notification.
If you let yourself get distracted by these little alerts, you'll get pulled into the black hole of social media & a half hour will go by before you notice that you totally just wasted a half hour on status updates....instead of working. (Been there, done that....a million times)
4. Keep A To-Do List
People often create daily schedules with time specific tasks....that works for them, but not for me. When I have time slots designated
One list is my to-do list for the day. It has things that need to get done sooner than later. It's like my priority list. My other list is my generic to-do list. If I get super productive and finish my daily list....I can take a look at my other list and see what things I can cross off of that bad boy. This list helps me plan out how I'm going to work for the next few days, depending on my daily list & priorities.
I love crossing things off my to-do list. It feels so....good. Like yep, that task...totally accomplished. "NEXTTTTTTT......."
5. Break Down Your Tasks
Usually the hardest part of doing something....is getting started, so don't make your tasks look so intimidating.
In my to-do lists, I'll jot down even the tiniest tasks.....like.....cut up carrots for dinner. Seeing those little tasks help get me moving on the bigger ones. "Cut up carrots? That's it?"
If I write down....."Develop Website Idea For New Client" ---- that task looks extremely exhausting & I'll keep thinking it's way too time-consuming to tackle right now. BUT if I put a MUCH smaller task like, "Take A Look At About Page For Client" --- I'll take a look at it & BAM 45 ideas hit my brain...and I become crazy inspired. All I need is a little visual motivation kick-starter and I end up getting more done than I anticipated.
6. Having trouble? Ask.
Working from home can get very....isolating. When you feel isolated, you're more likely to get frustrated and overwhelmed. If you're having problems with a certain task.....ask someone for help.
I think a big part of working from home is that we often feel like we have to handle
Where can you go for help? Depending on the task.....your family & friends. If it's more of a work specific task, reach out to someone in the field or someone you've worked with before. Personally, I think Facebook groups are WONDERFUL for this. There are plenty of Facebook groups set up for people that work from home & they're loaded with people helping people. They've helped me....just from being in them and scrolling through them. If you don't want to post your own question, you can always read & follow along with other people's questions and situations. Either way, they're extremely beneficial.
The most important part of this one is, don't be afraid to ask for help. When you realize that you're struggling with a task....a few pointers from an outside source could go a long way.
7. Take Notes
Our brains are constantly on full blast. Keep a notes application on your phone handy for when you think up a new idea....regardless of where you are.
We'd like to think that we'll remember everything that pops into our head but that's totally not the case. Sometimes we think of genius things, at the weirdest times......like when I was driving on the thruway and I randomly got an awesome business idea. I had Siri open up my notes and used the microphone to say my ideas out loud and Siri typed them all up for me......grammatically incorrect....but hey, at
Sometimes this ends up becoming a total brain dump exercise. A brain-dump is where you get all of your ideas out so you can visualize them. Being able to look at your ideas usually helps to organize & prioritize them. Sometimes a brain-dump can give your mind a little room to breathe....which can be a huge stress reliever. It leaves your brain feeling less cluttered.
Jotting things down & writing notes can also save some time when you're trying to remember something that you were thinking about a few days ago.
My favorite mantra for working from home is "Work Smarter, Not Harder."
Figure out when & where you're the most productive.....and roll with it.
That's the beauty of working from home.
What are your favorite time management tips? What helps you get more stuff done?!
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Security researcher booted from Apple developer program. Microsoft picks up the pieces
This isn't the first glaring hole in security that has been identified by the community; but it's most certainly the first to get renowned Mac hacker, Charlie Miller, kicked out of the iOS developer program.
The security flaw surrounds the opportunity to run unsigned code in the memory of the browser, which he then expanded to include apps. This means that the hidden code doesn't get screened in the all important code-signing check, a fundamental to iOS security. What results is the opportunity to program seemingly complaisant apps that download and run unauthorized code in the background throughout the entire system.
This is demonstrated by Charlie's app titled "instastock," which was fully approved into the app store, as it 'seems' to contain no code that breach the Apple's terms. He then managed to remotely activate Youtube video playback, the vibrate function on the phone and (more intrusively scary) download the entire list of contacts off the phone. See a video of this below.
So he's made us aware of a pretty significant security flaw. Apple's response to this? They removed the app, which is fair enough since the app actually is a form of malware, and remove his account from the iOS developer program. Cupertino are very much within their own rights to do this (it's all in that big list of terms and conditions that nobody ever reads before clicking accept); but it all seems a bit harsh for someone who was merely identifying a security issue, and not using it for personal malicious gain. See the letter that Apple sent to Charlie Miller below.
In a rather funny turn of events, Microsoft were then quick to offer the booted researcher a free Windows Phone account. We know this is probably just generosity for the publicity of it; but it shows their greater enthusiasm for interaction with developers.
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Dear Charles Miller:
This letter serves as notice of termination of the iOS Developer Program License Agreement (the "iDP Agreement") and the Registered Apple Developer Agreement (the "Registered Developer Agreement") between you and Apple, effective immediately.
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Although often lumped into the post-grunge category, Third Eye Blind sported a brighter sound than many of their late-'90s peers, taking as much influence from classic pop/rock traditions as the angst-ridden music that dominated the decade. The group scored its first hit in 1997, when their debut single "Semi-Charmed Life" cracked the Top 10. Third Eye Blind built upon that success throughout the following three years, releasing a number of singles (three of which cracked the Top 10) while touring with the likes of U2 and Oasis. After taking a break during the early 2000s, the band returned in 2009 with its fourth studio album, Ursa Major.
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Getting involved in your local WiRE network is a good business decision and an investment for your business, your future, your local economy and community. WiRE members are welcome to go along as part of your membership package, if you are not a member you are welcome to visit twice before you join.
Stephanie Morrison and Catherine Banks are the joint volunteer leaders for the Wyre (West Worcestershire) group. We will have a mix of formal and informal events, educational speakers, interactive sessions (with some Cookery Magic too!), support sessions, plenty of opportunities to network before and after the meeting and during the refreshments break. Your energy and enthusiasm for your business ideas will make the meetings positive and fun…. don't forget your business cards!
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Larry Kosson will be traveling to the SXSW Festival in March to participate in a music industry panel discussion. The session, "Programming Intimate Spaces" will take place on March 16, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm at the Austin Convention Center in Room C .Joining Larry will be Patrick Brogan from Arts Quest, Anya Siglin from The Ark and Laura Kendall from Omaha PAC.
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Insights and ideas from Wes Nations, Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® user
Travel BloggerVisit this innovator's website
Globetrotting with Johnny Vagabond
Wes Nations, a graphic designer from Austin, Texas, dreamed of making an around-the-world trip. In 2010 he finally decided to take the plunge. Today, he is visiting the developing world, taking his time and staying as flexible as possible. His traveling philosophy is what he terms "low and slow." Through his blog, Johnny Vagabond, which features fun stories and stunning photography, he wants to encourage others to get out and see the world. Here, he shares how important photography and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software are to communicating the beauty of different cultures.
Photoshop.com: Which piece of equipment couldn't you live without and why?
Wes Nations: As geeky as it sounds, I couldn't do what I do without my MacBook. In addition to producing my travel blog, I also work as a graphic designer so I need a rugged, dependable laptop with the power to run Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lighroom software concurrently and manipulate raw files without bogging down. If I lost my camera, I could make do with a cheaper model—though I wouldn't like it—but I don't think I could survive without my Mac.
Photoshop.com: What role does Lightroom play in your photography process?
Wes Nations: Lightroom is a critical component of my workflow—I think of it as my "equalizer." I've been traveling for a year now on a very tight budget and I'm using prosumer-quality gear. I don't have a full-frame camera, high-end lenses, or a carbon-fiber tripod. And because I focus on writing as well as photography, I rarely have a chance to plan my travels specifically around shooting. I often stumble into an interesting scene when the light is bad but have to make the best of the situation because I'll be on a train or bus at sunset.
With Lightroom, I can salvage a flawed or mediocre shot and can make a good shot look great, often in just a few minutes. Finding time to edit is always a challenge on the road and being able to sort through my photos, organize and tag them, and delete duplicates quickly allows me more time to concentrate on editing the best ones and writing for the site. I'd much rather be behind the camera than in front of the laptop.
Photoshop.com: How did you create the result in the Tam Coc river photo? (Image 3)
Wes Nations: I took this shot while I was on a rowboat tour in Vietnam. Even though I arrived early and was on the first boat of the morning, the sun was high by the time we reached this spot and I only had a few seconds to shoot as we drifted by. The image needed to be cropped and rotated and I applied Auto-Tone then increased the brightness and saturation 10 points, boosted the blacks, pushed the midtones, and warmed it up a bit.
The rock wall in the background was too dark, so I used a Graduated Filter to increase the exposure by a half-stop. The lotus plants behind the boat were tilted towards the sun and were too bright, so I used the Adjustment Brush to isolate that portion and decreased the exposure by a quarter-stop. After adding a slight vignette, I decided I wanted more detail in the rock and the grasses, so I boosted the clarity by about 30 points.
The total process took less than five minutes. I'm currently only publishing for the web, so that makes things a bit easier. If I were planning to print this, I would spend more time burning in a few details and such.
Photoshop.com: What is your favorite photo and what grabs you about it?
Wes Nations: I'm a story-teller by nature so I really love photos that not only capture a moment but tell a tale. I took the Ganges Gulls photo (Image 5) from a boat on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India and I have to admit that it was a lucky capture. I fired off several shots as we passed by and just hoped that one of them turned out. Only after I pulled it up in Lightroom and boosted the exposure of the people in the boat did I see the expression of joy on the girl's face. Both of them were having a great time and I think the photo captures that. I bet the gulls were pretty happy, too.
Photoshop.com: Are you a self-taught photographer or did you have a mentor or teachers that showed you the ropes?
Wes Nations: I'm self-taught and am still learning. I shot a lot of 35mm 10 to 15 years ago, then moved into graphic design and missed much of the digital photography revolution. It's only in the last few years that I've picked up a camera again and I'm really enjoying learning (and re-learning) how to get the most out of it.
Photoshop.com: What do you like most about shooting digitally?
Wes Nations: The instant gratification of being able to review your shots and make adjustments or changes while shooting has dramatically increased my percentage of 'keepers' and has allowed me to learn and improve at a much faster pace. After returning from my first trip to India in 1999, it took me a month to scrape up the money to develop all 80 rolls of film and by the time I saw the prints it was very difficult to reconstruct what I'd done wrong (or, occasionally right). And shooting raw is like having a magic time-machine button. Being able to adjust your exposure and white balance after the fact is game changing.
Photoshop.com: How do you know that a photo is really good?
Wes Nations: For me, any photo that can create an emotional response is a good photo, whether it makes me feel sad, uneasy, hopeful, or giddy. I love color and texture and can appreciate eye candy but the really good shots are ones that hit me in the gut.
Photoshop.com: What is it about photography and taking pictures that inspires you?
Wes Nations: Capturing the moment is what it's all about for me. I'm very visually-oriented and being able to capture a moment in an image that is both visually appealing and also tells a story is the main goal of all of my photography. And it's proved to be much more difficult than I'd thought.
Photoshop.com: Where have you traveled since your adventure began?
Wes Nations: I started in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2010 and then crossed into Cambodia for a couple of months. From there I rented a motorcycle and rode the length of Vietnam before moving into Laos for two months. I visited India for nine weeks then spent some time in Nepal. I'm now in Chiang Mai, Thailand getting caught up on work and letting my bank account recover.
Photoshop.com: Tell us about a memorable day/location and what made it stand out. Were you able to capture the day in photos?
Wes Nations: I was lucky enough to be in Pushkar, India for the annual Camel Fair and it was an incredible, overwhelming experience. Tens of thousands of villagers converged on the town, bringing with them an estimated 50,000 camels and the dusty hillsides were covered in tents, carts, and cranky camels. The first day was the most crowded and spectacular but I found that I actually got my best shots at the end of the week, after the crowds had thinned. There was just too much going on in the background of my earlier attempts. It was really difficult to separate the subject from everything else.
Photoshop.com: What do you most like to take pictures of as you travel to various countries?
Wes Nations: I love taking portraits of people I meet and I find that to be the most challenging aspect of travel photography. I always try to be respectful and get their permission first, but most people really tense up when they see the SLR. Cultural differences come into play, too. An Indian friend was showing me his wedding photos and when I asked why he was so serious in every shot, he replied, "That is my photo face." And some things can only really be captured with a "sneaked" shot, so it's a bit of a dance. I just keep stumbling along, hoping I'll eventually find the rhythm.
Photoshop.com: What aspect of Lightroom provides you the biggest productivity gains in your workflow?
Wes Nations: Being able to sort quickly through a few hundred shots and delete the duplicates or bad shots really speeds things up. I use a few presets to make my usual basic adjustments and give me a good base to work from, saving considerable time and strain on my fingers and wrists—really appreciated when my desk is a pillow in a hotel room or I'm hunched over a cafe table. I've been using Virtual Copies quite a bit to allow me to try different things and being able to reset or back up a few steps when I've pushed it too far is wonderful. Copy and paste is very handy too, allowing me to apply basic settings quickly to a series of shots.
Photoshop.com: Do you have a favorite Lightroom preset?
Wes Nations: The presets I use aren't really stylized presets, but starting points. I generally boost contrast and midtones on every shot, so I have a preset for that. Two other variations use the same settings but add either the Landscape or Portrait profiles for my camera. After applying a quick Auto-Tone adjustment, I'll decide where to go from there.
Photoshop.com: What advice would you give to new bloggers just starting out?
Wes Nations: Find your own voice and think about how you can separate yourself from the pack. There are over 200 of us stumbling around out here right now and it's very hard to make yourself heard and to be noticed. Find something you're good at or passionate about and focus on that angle, whether it is food, politics, photography, or humor. Then, just keep at it and don't get discouraged; it takes time to build an audience. In regards to photography, only put up your very best work and shoot every chance you get. The travel blog scene is very text-focused at the moment and good photography really stands out.
Photoshop.com: What is the ONE lasting impression you want to leave in your photos?
Wes Nations: I think I just want people to realize that it really is an incredible world that we live in and that things are changing so fast that they really owe it to themselves to get out and experience it while they can. Languages are dying out and cultural traditions are being forgotten or converted into hollow entertainment for paying tourists. If you want to see what things are really like, or learn how people have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, now is the time. And you don't have to be rich or a chiseled triathlete, you just have to be willing to take the plunge, open your heart, and make an attempt to connect with the people around you. Everything else takes care of itself.
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April 20, 2010
Princeton Communiversity Performance
The Communiversity celebration, organized by the Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton University, brings the University and the town of Princeton together for a day of performances, food, games and fun. It is attended by nearly 40,000 people from the community. The Bravura Brass Quintet gave a performance at this great celebration event.
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Height is often being a big problem for many women, in which they think it will be really difficult to suit any kind of clothing and accessories.
For the wedding dresses, many women also feel unconfident or afraid that the dress provided will not be good for them. Of course, rather different with women with taller body, if you are rather short, you must be really careful with the dress choice so that it can simply match to you.
Here are several types of wedding dresses which are regarded as the best options for you who have shorter body. Do you want to know what they are? Just check them out.
Sheath Wedding Dresses
A good idea related to the wedding dress for you who are short is the application of sheath.
Sheath is much better to make your feet look taller and also slimmer. You can choose a kind of sheath wedding dresses made from chiffon or probably cotton in which they can be simply fallen.
Besides, you also should avoid them who have too much detail and even gleaming accents that can make you look fat.
Don't forget to show more your body part which look more beautiful than the others. If you are confident with your shoulder and hand, the strapless application is a good choice to be matched then.
Mermaid or Trumpet
Another good option for you who are not confident with your height is by using mermaid dress.
With similar view with the sheath ones, mermaid skirt it really good to accentuate your slim body. Therefore it can make you look taller. But this type of dress is better to be worn for you who are not too thin but also not too fat.
It is as the application of elastic fabric that is tightly fit to your body as well.
Wedding Dresses for Short Women – Dresses with Train
The combination of train with short skirt is perfect to make you look taller. Although you should also be really careful.
It is suggested to you to choose short wedding dress with application of peplum or pencil skirt. Not the flared ones.
In general, all you need to make your body look taller is by avoiding the use of flared skirt. Whether it is short or long that can make you look drowned. Besides, it is much better also to diminish the application complicated accents.
Need more inspirations and ideas? Browse and click our gallery below!
So, which one is your most preferable wedding dresses for short women?


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The Seven Dwarfs
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Romantic Road
Established in 1950, the route runs for 350 kilometers from northern Bavaria to the Austrian border.
Romantic Germany info and Romantic Road' hotels available
Route of the Emperors and Kings
One of the Germany's oldest transit routes, running from Frankfurt am Main in the west, following the Main in the Danube rivers to Passau and then continuing to Vienna.
Wine Road
Germany's oldest designated tourist route, passing through the vineyards of the Pfalz.
The German Wine Route for Cyclists – Vineyards as far as the eye can see
The route guides you through one of the largest wine regions in Germany, where vineyards drape the terraced slopes between the foothills of the Palatinate Forest and the Rhinland Plain. Prepare yourself for ups and downs interspersed with the occasional steep climb.
Mosel Wine Road
Follows the Mosel from Trier to Koblenz. Boat cruises are popular along this stretch of river.
German Fairy-Tale Road
This routes runs from Bremen to the River Main through many places connected with fairy tales.
How thrilling to stay in Sleeping Beauty's castle! How funny to visit the wooden cottage where Snow White (probably) lived and see the seven dwarves' carved beds, lined up against the wall! And as for the witch's kitchen where Gretel cooked for a caged Hansel – why, it was the stuff of dreams!
Castle Road
Passes many fortifications in the Neckar valley between Mannheim and Heilbronn, then continues east to Nuremberg.
Black - Forest Scenic Route
One of Germany's most famous roads, linking Baden-Baden with Freudenstadt.
Black Forest Panoramic Route, an automobile or motorcycle tour par excellence! It's a tempting proposition that more than lives up to expectations.
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