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Hope in Motion 2016
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Location: Phalen Regional Park (1600 Phalen Dr, St Paul, MN 55106)
8:00 a.m. – Registration Opens
8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Warm Up, and Kids' Dash
9:00 a.m. – 5K & 1-Mile Start (1 Mile walkers will line up behind 5K participants)
9:30-11 a.m. – Brunch, entertainment, awards ceremony, speakers & more
Join us to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day! Hope in Motion is Minnesota's National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration, including a 5K Run/Walk, a 1-Mile Family Walk, a 1K Kids Dash, wellness activities, entertainment, speakers, and more. Proceeds will benefit Angel Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides support and programs for cancer survivors and their families.
Whether you're a cancer survivor, a caregiver, or a supporter, we look forward to celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day with you on Sunday, June 5, 2016!
Awards to the top male and female survivor and top male and female in 10-year age groups.
Timing: The 5K will be manually timed.
Packet Pickup: Pre-race packet pickup will be available. Times and locations TBD. Race day packet pickup begins at 8 a.m.
All children ages 0-4 are welcome to participate in the 1-Mile or 5K free of charge. However, to receive a t-shirt and race bib they must be registered for the race under the youth rate.
Shirt size guaranteed for race day only if registered by May 15. Strollers are allowed on the 5K and 1-Mile race courses.
Join a Team
Note: There is no special registration for teams, but we do encourage you to team up and show your survivor/supporter spirit. Enter your team name below for possible special recognition during the event.
Adults (ages 17+):
Now through April 1:
$25 – 5K Run/Walk
$20 – 1-Mile Family Walk
April 1-April 30
$30 – 5K Run/Walk
$25 – 1-Mile Family Walk
May 1-May 31
$35 – 5K Run/Walk
$25 – 1-Mile Family Walk
June 1-June 6 (Race Day)
$40 – 5K Run/Walk
$25 – 1-Mile Family Walk
Youth ages 5-10 (prices do not change):
Kids Dash – ¼ mile (Kids 10 and under) = $5
1-Mile Family Walk = $10 if NOT registered also for Kids Dash
$5 if also registered for Kids Dash
5K = $10 if NOT registered also for Kids Dash
$5 if also registered for Kids Dash
All children ages 0-4 are welcome to participate in the 1-Mile or 5K free of charge. However, to receive a t-shirt and race bib they must be registered for the race under the youth rates listed above. They MUST be registered for the Kids Dash in order to participate in that event and a waiver must be filled out for each child.
Sign of Hope: Purchase a 24 x 18" Sign of Hope race course sign to recognize or remember someone special. (Signs will be corrugated plastic and placed around walk/run course. Please specify if you would like your sign on the 1-Mile Route or the 5K Route. 100 character maximum, including spaces)
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Virtual Participant (Can't make it on June 6? Sign up to bepart of Hope in Motion by registering as a Virtual Participant. Your registration fees will help support Angel Foundation. Please note that the Virtual Participant option does not include a Hope in Motion T-shirt.)
Make an additional donation to Angel Foundation:
Other Amount
Fundraising Rewards
$100-$149: Participants who raise $100 will receive a free 5K registration for a friend, co-worker, or family member (registration code will be emailed to you).
$150: Particpants who raise $150 or more will receive a commemorative Hope in Motion medallion.
There will also be prizes for the top three fundraisers! (Prizes TBD)
Shirt Size (Please select a Survivor Shirt Size if you would like to be recognized at Hope in Motion as a Cancer Survivor. Survivor shirts are blue. Remember, you are cancer survivor from the day of diagnosis!)
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Events may be delayed, shortened or in rare circumstances cancelled, due to inclement weather. This includes lightening, wind, heat, snow, or the threat of imminent severe weather that may harm or injure participants, staff, set up crew and bystanders. Event time frame includes setup, race and teardown. All possible attempts will be made to contact those involved by email, website and social media. No refunds or transfers allowed.

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Lia Purpura, author of Rough Likeness and NBCC Finalist On Looking, shares some thoughts on the epistolary essay:
The essay is a form whose intimacy with a reader differs significantly from the intimacies achieved by fiction or poetry. In many ways, the essay—which can combine lyrical, meditative, and even journalistic drives in a single piece—feels, to me, closer to a letter than any other form. The old-fashioned letter provided a space for communion between friends. Upon receiving a letter, one would repair to a place of solitude to read it, to allow the essence of the distant friend to fill up the space. A letter cordoned off a sanctioned area of mind, too, and allowed the lucky recipient to spend a bit of deep time conjuring up the feel of being with a friend, the friend's sensibility, as bodied forth in language.
To get close to the epistolary spirit while working, I have found it clarifying to read my essays-in-progress in environments that are wholly different from the environment in which they were drafted. In this way I can keep constant the sense of discovery. Reading a piece over in, say, the car at a red light creates an urgency, a close, fast, focused, intensified listening. Reading in a coffee shop (best if it's in another country) allows for a form of enclosure created by ambient, atmospheric bustling—that sense of being happily on the sidelines of others' busyness. Reading a work-in-progress in a library, in a space of enforced silence, can make the encounter with my words a private, secret kind of event. I can't quite explain these reactions and why they generate the thrill they do; I can only report that it's different to hear my way into a piece than it is to reason my way in.
How else do we read letters—and in what ways might those forms of reading inform creation? Well, we carry letters with us and pull them out during the day, at certain moments, when only that voice will do, or when we need reminding of exactly how X, Y, or Z was so idiosyncratically stated. The ritualistic gestures of letter-reading are powerful, too: the unsealing, the unfolding and smoothing out, the squinting (if you're lucky enough to be reading a hand-written thing) the pausing, and musing, the refolding and tucking back in—all add to the physicality of reading.
Essayists I love best make a burn, a print on the page: they blow their internal climate onto my skin, like the Scirocco, the Mistral, those dreamy, named winds, so that I feel in the presence of. So much so that I experience that itch, that urge to respond right away—as I do to a really great letter.
Lia Purpura's essays are full of joy in the act of intense observation; they're also deliciously subversive and alert to the ways language gets locked and loaded by culture. These elegant, conversational excursions refuse to let a reader slide over anything, from the tiniest shards of beach glass to barren big-box wastelands. They detonate distractedness, superficiality, artificiality. In the process, Purpura inhabits many stances: metaphysician and biologist, sensualist and witness-all in service of illuminating that which Virginia Woolf called "moments of being"—previously unworded but palpably felt states of existence and knowing. Rough Likeness finds worlds in the minute, and crafts monuments to beauty and strangeness.
For a classroom-ready reader's guide written by the author herself, follow this link, and explore more titles with reader's guides in Sarabande in Education.


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Welcome! I'm Allie Semperger, and this is the online home of my published writing.
Here, you'll find stories with a soul. They are community-
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I'm a writer by profession and a traveler by passion. Currently I live in
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These bright blue invitations were perfect for a summertime wedding. The simple design looks clean and modern, with just the right amount of fun. We love the festive blue banner on the top of the information card. It's such a fun element that looks really sweet with the couple's names printed on the flags.
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While the London Book Fair was home to big news regarding digitization with Random House announcing their further rollout of digital books and Penguin announcing support for the open .epub standard, the IDPF BSIG (Business Special Interest Group) call this week centered around some practical guidelines for going forward with digitization.
A presentation by IDPF Executive Director, Mike Smith offered an overview and next steps for the IDPF while Neil DeYoung, Director of Digital Media at Hachette talked about Hachette's own experience with the ePub standard.
Some highlights
What is the epub standard?
- OPS: which handles the content, structure and presentation of a file
- OPF: handles the packaging, navigation and metadata.
- OCF: a zip file that allows the content to travel through the distribution channel
The standard addresses some top-level concerns that came out of a consumer survey done in 2006:
- Price: standard makes implementation cheaper so product will be more affordable
- Selection: standard ensures many channels available for content
- Interoperability: standard makes it possible to trade content between devices
Adobe InDesign CS3 can directly export an epub file. For a good reference on digitization check out EPUB Best Practices Guide.
Hachette's conversion workflow:
- Indesign file goes to conversion house
- Conversion house converts to XML
- Conversion house converts to epub
- Conversion house runs epub through IDPF validation
- Conversion house sends epub file to account FTP location
For an exciting conclusion to the call was the news that the AAP is crafting a letter that will communicate that the publishers belonging to the association will only be providing epub files.
This shows the level of enthusiasm around the standard and provides a clear signal to the retailers that they can ramp up support for epub without the fear that no one is actually implementing the standard.


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Arizona to take on No. 9 USC and No. 11 UCLA
April 8, 2009
Match Dates: Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11, 2009
Times: 1:30 p.m. and Noon
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Match Data: No. 61 Arizona (10-7, 1-4 Pac 10) returns to the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center this weekend with hopes to recover from a rough weekend in the Bay Area. On Friday, April 10, the Wildcats will take on No. 9 USC (17-2, 6-1 Pac 10) at 1:30 p.m. before taking on No. 11 UCLA (15-7, 3-2 Pac 10) on Saturday, April 11 at noon.
'We have a great opportunity to challenge ourselves against two of the best teams in the country at home.' Said head Coach Vicky Maes. 'What I'm looking for is a much better performance than last week. I don't really feel like we showed up to compete, and that was disappointing. This weekend, we need to play our hearts out, and believe that, any given day, we can beat a team like this. But, it cannot be done without a complete team effort.'
Last time out: The Wildcats were shut out 7-0 in both matches last weekend against No. 10 Stanford and No. 8 California. These are the first two matches of the season where the Wildcats have been shut out, compared to four times last season.
Cats in the rankings: In the Campbell's/ITA rankings, senior Danielle Steinberg remains the only individually-ranked Wildcat at No. 94. In doubles, junior Claire Rietsch and freshman Natasha Marks remain the only ranked doubles pair at No. 76.
Head Coach Vicky Maes: Vicky Maes enters her ninth year as the head women's tennis coach. One of the greatest players in Arizona women's tennis history, Maes has been at the University of Arizona since 1994. She got her start as a student-athlete, then continued on as a coordinator for the model Life Skills Program and has served as the head coach of the women's tennis team since October 2000. As a student-athlete, Maes was the squad's No. 1 singles and doubles player throughout her entire career. She was named the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1996, as well as being tabbed a four-time first team All-Pac-10 selection. A native of Belgium, Maes has brought great success in her first eight seasons at the helm of the program. Maes led the Wildcats to team and/or individual postseason competition each year, won the 2003 Pac-10 Championships for the first time since 1994, and produced several first team All-Americans and All-Pac-10 players.
Returning Cats: Five players are returning to the Wildcats roster, including senior Danielle Steinberg, juniors Ariane Masschelein, Claire Rietsch, and Natalia Toporoska, and sophomore Jane Huh.
Welcoming the newcomers: The Wildcats welcome three new players to its roster: Debora Castany, Natasha Marks, and Sarah Landsman. In the fall season, Castany won her first two collegiate tournaments as a Wildcat.
The Wildcats also welcome to the team assistant coach Ryan Stotland. In his playing days, Stotland was a college standout at the University of New Mexico. He went from a walk on position to the number one player on the team. Under his leadership, the Lobos captured two conference titles. Individually, Stotland earned the highest accolades in history at UNM, becoming the highest ranked individual at number two in the NCAA in doubles. He was also a finalist at the Icy/Hot All American Championships.
Fall Action: The Wildcats participated in five tournaments during the fall semester, the New Mexico Invitational, the Cal Invitational, the Riveria All-American Main Draw & Qual, the San Diego State Fall Classic, and the ITA Regionals. At the New Mexico Invitational, freshman Debora Castany won her collegiate title, while fellow freshman Sarah Landsman and junior Ariane Masschelein won titles in the San Diego State Fall Classic
Up Next: Next week, the Wildcats finish off the season with a final home match against Portland State on Friday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. before heading up north to take on conference and in-state rivals Arizona State on Saturday, April 18 at 1:00 p.m.
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Oil production can damage rainforests, but this is just one side of a complicated story about the impact of oil on land use. This book a study of eight tropical oil-producing countries, examines the linkages between trade, macroeconomics and policies affecting the environment. In a balanced and comprehensive review, including a detailed assessment of land use in Cameroon, Ecuador, Gabon, Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, the author comes up with a counterintuitive suggestion: oil revenues often indirectly come to protect tropical forests. There are numerous implications for policy formulation to decide what can be done to diminish deforestation without jeopardising economic growth.
Topic: deforestation,fuel oil,petroleum,environmental impact,land use,national income,macroeconomics,trade,tropical forests
Geographic: Cameroon,Ecuador,Gabon,Papua New Guinea,Venezuela
Pages: xxi, 432p.
Publisher: Routledge, London, UK
Publication Year: 2003


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Join us this Sunday!
9:00 am - Holy Communion with Children's Time
10:00 am - Refreshments
10:00 am - Organ Presentation
11:00 am - Choral Eucharist
12:15 pm - Refreshments, Fellowship and Presentation by Pr. John Rutsindintwarane
Organ basics this Sunday at 10 am in the balcony
Why does our organ have two keyboards? What is an organ stop? What does 8', 4', 2 2/3' mean? Do you really play the organ with your feet? Why is mechanical key and stop action a good thing? What is it? I thought the organ was fine before it was finished last Fall - What did they do to it then? What makes our Taylor and Boody organ special?
Come to the balcony in the sanctuary this Sunday at 10:00 am and all of these questions and more will be answered. Get a tour of the organ, inside and out, become familiar with organ basics and learn a bit more about what an organist is actually doing at the organ during a worship service or concert.
Rwandan Pastor John Rutsindintwarane to visit this Sunday
Pr. John R. will join St. Mark's in worship this Sunday and bring updated information about work with the poor in Mumeya, Kigali and Nyange in Rwanda. The clinic has been built - now the Mumeya community is working to get water and electricity. Women in Nyange are making and selling tiles for roofs, and women and youth in Kigali are learning about job skills. All this is happening through the work of PICO Rwanda. St. Mark's supports PICO Rwanda. Mary Ritter and Pr. Bekah will visit the projects in August on behalf of the congregation. Plan to listen to Pr. John's presentation this Sunday in Heritage Hall at 12:15pm.
Calling all LGBT Lutherans & friends from the Sierra Pacific Synod!
Join ReconcilingWorks as we share God's inclusive love by walking in the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 29. Sign-up at http://bit.ly/rwsppridemarch or email Cora at email@example.com.
Register Now for Summer Day Camp at St. Mark's, June 30- July 4
There is still room to join us for a week of faith-based fun, June 30-July 4. Cost is $90 and full scholarships are available. | Age range: Youth who have completed Kindergarten through 6th grade. For more details and registration forms, please visit www.stmarks-sf.org.
Donation Requests for Day Camp Service Project
Our Day Camp program has been partnering with Lutheran World Relief to send school kits to children in need all over the world. Volunteers all over Northern California graciously sew the school bags, Day Camp sites and campers collect school supplies and Day Campers assemble the kits. This is a great way for our children to help children like them who otherwise would not be able to go to school. There will be a box placed in Heritage Hall to accept donations of the following: 70-sheet notebooks, pencil sharpener, 30 cm ruler (not inches), blunt scissors, #2 pencils, blue or black ball point pens, box of 16 or 24 crayons, 2 1/2 inch erasers (not decorative).
How can you support St. Mark's Day Camp? June 30-July 4
Dinner for Counselors. Would you like to treat our wonderful counselors to dinner and show them true St. Mark's hospitality? Our Day Camp staff needs dinner each night. After the meal, the counselors will return to their overnight "host" homes. These meals do not need to be fancy (everybody loves pizza!).
Morning Snack. Can you provide a simple morning snack for campers? St. Mark's will need to provide a healthy morning snack for each child. You do not need to be present to serve the snack - you are free to drop it off ahead of time and we will be happy to serve it!
Lunch Service for Counselors. Can you prepare and serve lunch? Sign up for one day or two. Campers will bring their own sack lunches, but St. Mark's will be providing lunch for the Mt. Cross counselors.
If you can support us with any of these needs please contact Pr. Bekah Davis through St. Mark's office or Kimberly Hamilton-Lam (415-565-9561 or email firstname.lastname@example.com). Thank you!
Mt. Cross - go the 2nd Mile and support our camp!
Mt. Cross is our Lutheran camp in Northern California. Located in the coastal redwood forest of the Santa Cruz mountain, it offers summer cam opportunities for all ages. Mt. Cross camp staff also provide staff and leadership for our own St. Mark's Day Camp for children June 30 - July 4. You can support Mt. Cross by writing a check to St. Mark's and noting Mt. Cross in the memo line. Donations can also be given online through St. Mark's.--St. Mark's Social Ministry
Voices: A Readers Theatre with Singers of the Street, June 29
All are welcome to attend a special Night Ministry event on Sunday, June 29, at 4 pm at St. Mark's: Voices of Economic Hardship from Generations Past and Present is a story of coping in hard times in America, in the last century and up to the present day. Some readers will be people we serve. Then listen to Singers of the Street: A choir of San Franciscans affected by homelessness and those who support them. Founded in 2010, now directed by Garry Hanna, S.O.S. raises its voice for justice, healing and joy. Free admission to all! The afternoon is one of six special events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Night Ministry.
Summer Book Study on Sunday mornings: July 6, 13, 20 and 27
Auditorium, 10:05 - 10:50
Join Pastors Elizabeth and Bekah for a lively discussion on Rev. Mitri Raheb's newest book, "Faith in the Face of Empire" It is a challenging view of how the reality of empire shapes the context of the biblical story and the ongoing experience of the Middle East conflict. For Mitri, faith in God is the hope that there is something greater than empire. Jesus embodied that hope, and Mitri spells out Jesus' political program in relation to the Roman Empire of his time, its relevance for his community, and the political values relevant for the Middle East, past and present.
Do you love to arrange flowers?
If so, we need volunteers to purchase and arrange flowers for Sunday morning services. The budget is $50, paid by the donor for that Sunday and Flower Mart badges are provided by St. Mark's. If you would like to take part in this important ministry, please let Louis Gutierrez (firstname.lastname@example.com) or the church office know. Our two flower arrangers, Louis Gutierrez and Sharon Reinbott will do some demonstrations to help newcomers to this ministry.
Trip to Cordero de Dios with St. Mark's in November 2014
The El Salvador group at St. Mark's will travel morning to Cordero de Dios on Tuesday November 25 (probably around 12:30am), and return Sunday evening, November 30. We encourage all parishioners, including families with children, to consider making this trip to walk with our brothers and sisters in Soyapango, El Salvador. Come join us for this family friendly pilgrimage. We ask that potential travelers make a final commitment by August 1. Talk to Pastor Elizabeth, Pastor Bekah, Liv Beck firstname.lastname@example.com or Mary Ritter email@example.com if you have questions or are ready to commit to go. -St. Mark's El Salvador Committee
Potential Trip to Luther sites in Germany in October 2015
Join Pastor Elizabeth and Pastor Hans on this special trip to Germany as we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We will begin our 11 day pilgrimage in the Rhine Valley and end our travels in Munich. In between we will visit some of the most "famous" sites where Martin Luther lived, preached, nailed his 95 Theses, taught, was born and died. From the lovely town of Leipzig home to the 13th century Thomas Church immortalized by Bach to Augsburg where Luther defended his 95 Theses, we will travel together, dine on wonderful German cuisine, and explore our Reformation faith. The tentative dates for this trip are a departure on Oct. 30 and a return to San Francisco on Nov. 9. To make this trip work, we need a minimum of 21 participants. Friends are welcome. For more information, please contact Pr. Elizabeth at email@example.com and 415 928-7770 ext. 2300.
Butterfly Habitat Enhancement on July 12
JOIN US for a service project for the Butterfly Habitat Enhancement and Trial Project at Strawberry Hill/Golden Gate Park on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 10-2 pm, sponsored by the SF Thrivent Chapter Board. Picnic lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please call Rev. Stacey Siebrasse to reserve a spot and lunch at (415) 547-9661.
Interfaith Council Blood Drive on July 19 & 26
The Interfaith Council, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, is sponsoring a Blood Drive, to be held on successive Saturdays in July -- July 19 at the Mormon Chapel at the NW corner of Pacific and Gough in Pacific Heights, and July 26 at St Mary's Cathedral at the SW corner of Van Ness and Gough on Cathedral Hill. Sign-up online at Redcrossblood.org, passcode InterfaithCommunity (no space); Or call 1-800-red-cross (1-800-733-2767). The coordinator of the July 19 drive at the Mormon Chapel is Paul Larsen: email@example.com.
Away for the weekend? Worship Wednesday evening instead!
Imagine 30 minutes of peaceful music, lovely candlelight, thoughtful reflections, and Holy Communion in our beautiful sanctuary streaming with the light of the setting sun. You don't have to imagine it - come and experience it every Wednesday evening at 6:45 in the sanctuary.
Do you have any housing leads for members of St. Mark's?
Affordable housing is a concern for all residents in the Bay Area. We have a special interest at St. Mark's. Each year, beloved members of St. Mark's move out of the area due to lack of affordable housing. We'd like to utilize the power of the St. Mark's network to share possible leads with these families. Currently, we have the following affordable housing needs:
1. An active couple at St. Mark's is looking to purchase a condominium in SF for approx. $600,000.
2. An active couple at St. Mark's is looking for affordable ($1,500 a month) rental near transit or to buy; their buy budget is no greater than $200,000.
If you have a piece of property that you might be willing to sell or have any leads for these two families, please e-mail Pr. Elizabeth at email@example.com. She will connect the two parties together. Thank you.
The Bible Tutor
This award-winning interactive study tool takes you on an engaging, comprehensive journey through the Bible. You can test your knowledge as you go with Bible Tutor's self-test. Bible Tutor, developed at Luther Seminary, allows you to follow a planned course of study or tailor your studies according to your own interests or schedule. The Synod Resource Center has purchased the license for this program for one year. The username is Luther and the password is grace.
Interfaith Food Pantry Dates
The Interfaith Food Pantry is held every Saturday at the Old First Presbyterian Church. Here are the St. Mark's dates in 2014: July 12th, August 16th, October 4th and November 15th. All Faiths Dates in 2014: June 21st, August 23rd, October 11th, December 6th. For more info, contact Wendy Figliuolo at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Worship Leaders for this Sunday
Assisting Ministers...Liv Beck (9); Ana Hurley, Ed Chitty (11)
Lectors...Suzanne Smith (9); Mary Ritter (11)
Chalice Bearers...Lisa Gray (9); Jane Borg, Jo Chadwick (11)
Acolytes...Emma Gray (9); Nora Hurley, Linda Jackson (11)
Refreshment Hour Chairs...Cal & Gail Culp, Philip Krikau
June 22, 2014
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THE INTERNATIONAL SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION Inc.
CONSTITUTION as Amended: 2017 03 31
Amended portions will remain in red until subsequent Amendment.
The Association shall be known as
INTERNATIONAL SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION, Inc.
The Association shall have and shall continuously maintain in the State of Florida a Registered Office and shall also have a Registered Agent who shall reside in Florida and have the same address as the Registered Office.
The general nature of the Association's objective is to stimulate the formation of National Shuffleboard Associations throughout the world; to provide information on the game of shuffleboard; to promote construction and development of playing equipment, improvement of the rules of play and to stimulate interest in Shuffleboard by promoting inaugurals and world championship games between nations.
The ISA President will accept any and all requests for a club to host any ISA Tournament, be it Team or Singles, only from the National President of the country where the club is located. All requests sent directly to the ISA President, will be forwarded to the appropriate National President. If more than one organization from the same country, wishes to submit a request to host an ISA tournament, the National President of said country, has the option of submitting one or more requests to the ISA President, however the decision is entirely up to the National President to submit more than one location for an ISA Board vote. In situations where no National Organization exists, the ISA President may accept offers to host directly. All requests to host ISA Tournaments, received through proper channels, will be presented at the Annual Board Meeting where a vote will be taken and the ISA President sends the approved host a written decision of the Board.
The membership of the International Shuffleboard Association and the manner of admission shall be as follows: Any National Shuffleboard Association, having qualified under the Constitution and Bylaws of the International Shuffleboard Association, may be duly proposed and voted on by the Board of Directors of the International Shuffleboard Association. Any Applicant Organization must apply in written format to the ISA President requesting to become a member; satisfy the ISA Board that it has an official organization in place and said applicant must enter and participate in an ISA World Shuffleboard Championship, either Team or Singles, with at least (4) members from that nation before unconditional membership will be granted.
The THREE Membership Categories of the ISA are:
Founding Member: Only 3 nations shall ever have the right to be Founding
Members, those being Canada, Japan and the United States. They each
have Voting rights and their permanent star on the ISA Flag.
Full Member: Any nation that requests to become a member and qualifies
in accordance with the ISA Constitution shall be granted "Full Member"
status. Each Full Member nation will also have Voting rights and their star
on the ISA Flag. If any "Full Member" nation does not send a competitor/s,
in three (3) consecutive ISA World Championships, their status will be
reduced to that of Interim Member and permitted to maintain their star on the
ISA flag, however they forfeit their Voting rights until reinstated by a 2/3 vote
of the ISA Board.
Interim Member: Any nation that requests to become a member and does
not fully qualify in accordance with the ISA Constitution may be granted
"Interim Member" status until such time as they meet the qualifications.
Included in this category are any former "Full Member" nation that has not
sent a competitor/s, in (3) consecutive ISA World Championships. Interim
members have NO Voting rights and unless they were former "Full
Members", NO star on the ISA Flag. Once an Interim Member nation meets
all of the requirements, as spelled out in the ISA Constitution, and upon
approval of the ISA Board, their "Interim Member" status shall be
converted into "Full Member" status and afforded all rights as set down in
the ISA Constitution. Downgraded "Full Members" shall be reinstated by
sending a competitor/s to any future ISA World Championship and
approved by a 2/3 vote of the ISA Board.
Each National Association is entitled to have its National President and one Observer attend the International Shuffleboard Association's Annual General Board of Directors Meetings. Each National Organization is entitled to one vote only on any motion before the Board.
The Board of the Directors of the Association shall be: ISA President, National President of each member nation, ISA Treasurer, ISA Past President, ISA Secretary, ISA Historian and ISA Keeper of Records. As the ISA Past President, Secretary, Historian, and Keeper of the records are essential, but non-elected members of the board, they do not have voting privileges.
Note: The President, will vote when his/her vote will make a difference. For example, if there is a tie vote, the President may announce that he/she will vote to break the tie. Another example; should the affirmative exceed the negative by 1 vote, the President may announce that he/she will vote to create a tie, thus causing the motion to fail. This Note is equally applicable when the President is a candidate in an election.
The Fiscal year of the Association shall match the calendar year.
The Annual General Board Meeting (AGBM) of the Association shall be held at the call of the President. The date and location of the Board Meeting will normally coincide with the location of the International Tournament. The election of officers shall be held every two years and the election will take place at the AGBM of the Association during an ISA event. In years when there is no Tournament, the President will convene an Electronic Board Meeting to conduct the business of the Association. With respect to the Hall of Fame selections, the President may also convene an Electronic Board Meeting to conduct the vote with the purpose of providing ample time for the selectees to plan for their induction ceremony. A General Information Meeting will be held at each ISA event, following the AGBM. The purpose of the General Information Meeting is to update those present as to what is going on within the ISA, what is planned for the future, as well as to give the general membership an opportunity to express their view on both. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President or by request to the President by a number of Directors equal to or greater than one half of the Board of Directors. In order to transact business, a majority of the voting members of the Board must be involved in the decision making process, i.e. more than half.
A Member Nation remains a Member indefinitely unless it is either expelled or submits a letter of resignation.
Amendments to the Constitution and/or By-laws shall require a two thirds majority vote of the voting members of the Board of Directors in order for the said amendments to be adopted. A dated copy of any proposed amendment shall be sent to each voting member of the Board of Directors for consideration. When the Secretary is satisfied that each voting member of the Board of Directors has had the proposed amendment for a period of two weeks, the President shall call for a vote by electronic transmission or in person at the Annual Board Meeting. After the amendment has been adopted, the amended Constitution shall be filed with the Department of State in accordance with the legislation.
No document involving the ISA and an outside party shall be executed without the prior approval of the majority of the voting members of the ISA Board of Directors.
All documents approved by a majority of the voting members of the ISA Board of Directors shall be executed whether under the Corporate Seal or otherwise by being signed by two persons, one being either the ISA President or the ISA Treasurer and the other being a voting member of the ISA Board of Directors.
Electronic signatures or acceptance via email would be approved signatures for the purpose of gaining the approval of the voting members of the ISA Board of Directors.
There shall be no membership dues.
At the AGBM of the year preceding elections, a Nominating Committee shall be formed by the President and subject to election by the board. As the positions of Secretary, Keeper of Records and Historian are Presidential appointments subject to ratification by the Voting Members of the Board, it is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to submit only the names of nominees for the office of President, 1st Vice President, and Treasurer. To ensure continuity of ISA Business and to affect a smooth transfer, nominees for President and 1st Vice President shall be serving Members of the ISA Board or have served on the ISA Board in the past. If the 1st Vice President for whatever reason, is incapable of performing his/her duties or wishes to resign the ISA President will be free to select another person for the position of 1st Vice President, and they will hold this office through the end of the incumbent Presidents term.
The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall make their findings known to the President and voting members of the Board at least 30 days in advance of the AGBM where the decision will be made with regard to the election of Officers. Where no willing nominees for these positions have been identified, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall so notify the President and the voting Members of the Board. The President will cause notice to be given soliciting nominations first from the Board Members and should this prove unsuccessful, general notice to all Members shall be given by each National President and posted on the web site used by the ISA.
A vote shall be taken on the positions to be filled ONLY IF more than 1 nominee has been identified by the Nominating Committee for any position to be filled. The election of the Association officers shall take place at the time of and at the place of the Annual General Board Meeting of the Association. Currently serving officers may be nominated to succeed themselves. If there is more than one nominee for an office, then, and only then, shall the voting be by secret ballot; otherwise: the secretary shall be directed by the President to cast a single vote for the single nominee for each office. Each nominee must receive a majority of the total votes cast to be elected. In the event there are more than two (2) candidates for any office, a run-off vote shall be held between the two (2) candidates receiving the greatest number of votes on the first ballot. Each official elected shall hold office for two years or until his successor in office has been elected. This Article shall apply to all officers and directors of the Association. Nothing in this article or any other article precludes nominations from the floor. If a vote is required: ballots submitted by normal Post must be in a plain envelope with the word CONFIDENTAIL VOTE on the envelope and must be received by the President at least ten (10) days before the Annual Meeting. Votes sent by Electronic Mail must be marked CONFIDENTAIL ISA VOTE (in the subject line), sent to the President, and will be opened at the time of the election. The actual Electronic Vote (THE DECISION) is to be in an attachment to the E-Mail, and the title of the attachment must read: "CONFIDENTIAL VOTE: open only at the AGBM.
Each Member Nation of the Association, the ISA Treasurer and the ISA President (in order to break or cause a tie), shall have one (1) vote at all meetings and mail* votes of the Association. Any National Voting Member unable to attend will be allowed to vote on any issue affecting changes in the Constitution, By-laws, Rules, and election of Officers, by Absentee Ballot OR by assigning his voting privilege in writing to the person representing him/her. Should he/she choose the Absentee Ballot method, the ballot is to be mailed in a sealed envelope to the President, plainly marked on the outside, stating which matter the vote affects; said envelope not to be opened until the vote is taken by the members present at the AGBM of the Association. When using Electronic Mail, e-mail, the procedure as set down in ARTICLE III, above, shall be followed.
* Wherever the word "mail" is used in this Constitution and BY-LAWS, it includes traditional mail by Post as well as Electronic Mail, (e-mail).
If for any reason, an office becomes vacant between the regular AGBM, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the regular term of such office or offices by the President with the approval of a majority of the voting members of the Board of Directors. In the event of a vacancy of the office of President, the First Vice-President shall assume the office of President on an Acting Basis. The Board, after consulting with the First Vice President, will decide if they wish to confirm the Acting Appointment for the remainder of the term, OR to proceed with an election of a President. In such a situation, it will be the responsibility of the Chair of the previous Nominating Committee to ascertain the wishes of the Board. Should the First Vice President be required to step down as a National President, to assume the duties of the ISA President, his/her National Vice President will then become the Voting member of their National Membership.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association – regular and special – and shall conduct the meetings in accordance with parliamentary procedure, using the latest edition of "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised" as a guide. However; the Board members by majority vote, shall make their own final decision on any question of procedure and shall not be held to the wording or interpretation of the wording in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
As promptly as possible following his election, the President shall appoint all committees and become an ex-officio member of each, except the audit committee.
The ISA COMMITTEES are:
The President shall perform all duties of the office deemed to be required of the office, or as may be specifically directed by the Board of Directors. The President is expected to delegate authority to carry out projects deemed in the best interest of the organization. For each ISA event, the President shall consult with the host nation with regard to the appointment of a Tournament Director for the event. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached on the Tournament Director, the Full Voting Board will make the decision by majority vote. The Tournament Director has the authority to appoint Assistant Tournament Directors as required.
Whenever the Incumbent ISA President is accepted to play in an ISA Tournament, he/she will nominate another ISA board member not playing but present throughout the event, to fulfill the Presidential role vis-à-vis the playing portion of the tournament. In any disputable decisions that may occur during the Tournament, the Tournament Director's decisions shall be directed to the nominated official and the call is final and cannot be overridden even by the ISA President. The President shall agree in writing, which is presented to the Tournament Director, to relinquish any control to reverse or otherwise become involved in decisions made by the Tournament Director and or the nominated representative.
The Secretary shall fully and accurately record the proceedings of all regular and special meetings of the Association, shall attend to all correspondence, and be in charge of the files of the Association. The Secretary will notify all voting members of the Board at least fifteen (15) days prior to the AGBM of any suggested changes in the Constitution, Bylaws, or Rules, and the names of those who have been nominated for office for the ensuing year received to date. The Secretary will explain to those who will not be present to vote, the procedure for voting by Absentee Ballot should such a vote be required.
The Treasurer shall be the sole custodian of the corporate seal, and of all funds of the Association. Annually, the Treasurer shall file the NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT. Said report is to be filed with the Secretary of State for Florida. The Treasurer must also file the annual IRS E-POSTCARD for FORM 990.* The Treasurer will report on the Corporate Status at each Board Meeting. The Treasurer will receive the ISA Tournament player fees and notify the President and Tournament Host of eligible participants. The Treasurer shall sign checks drawn on the Association's bank account(s). The Board of Directors shall arrange for an annual audit of the financial records of the Association, and shall decide if and when the Treasurer shall be bonded, and shall effectuate such bond.
*The IRS now requires non-profits collecting less than $50,000 in gross receipts to file this yearly e-postcard to maintain their tax exempt status. This form is due on the 15th of the fifth month after the close of the organization's tax period. For us-May 15th.
The Board of Directors shall hold an AGBM to coincide with each International Tournament. Online and Post Mail voting should be used to resolve matters between AGBMs or in preparation for such AGBMs. Although in Person meetings between the dates of the AGBM is in accord with the Constitution, such meetings should be kept to an absolute minimum. By utilizing the computer, the efficient functioning of the Association in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association, can be achieved expeditiously.
Any suggested change in the Rules of the Association must be mailed to the Board Members at least fifteen (15) days prior to the AGBM. These changes will then be presented to the Board at the AGBM, discussed, placed on the Agenda, and voted on.
National teams will normally have six (6) men or six (6) women. No more than Four (4) of the six (6) will normally play at any given time while normally two (2) will sit out. A National Organization may enter two (2) male teams of six (6) and two (2) female teams of six (6). All National Teams must have a minimum of 50% of their player's resident in the nation whose name they carry. Said National Teams may be augmented, by non-resident players, who are able to produce a birth certificate, a passport or permanent residence documentation of the country they wish to represent.
1. The ISA President, acting in the best interest of the ISA, upon request by any National President, may add one player, from a Country already fielding a full team, to any countries' team that loses a player due to situations beyond the National President's control and thus become disqualified to compete in this event. This added player is only to bring the team once again up to the minimum number required to compete and is subject to the approval of the National President of the country in which they reside.
Should a Nation express an interest in competing but is unable to meet the minimum number of four (4) to form either a male or female team, the ISA will sanction a team or teams called "United Nations" hereafter known as "UN" Teams. The norm will be that UN Teams will be brought up to six (6) Players. Let no country ever be excluded from participation in International Shuffleboard Competition. The ISA President will solicit and select volunteers to be the Captains for any "UN" Team(s). As this is an International Event and has the potential to adversely affect the image of the ISA, it is imperative that the best attention and treatment be given to all players representing these new countries seeking entrance into the ISA and World of Competitive Shuffleboard.
1. Nominations to compete on the "UN" Team(s) are required, in all circumstances, to come directly from the National Shuffleboard President of the respective country and, in turn, be submitted in writing, directly to the ISA President. In cases where no National Shuffleboard Association exists, applicants may then petition, in writing, directly to the ISA President for eligibility determination and permission to compete on the "UN" Team at an upcoming ISA Tournament. (Where the phrase "in writing" is used in this paragraph, information may be exchanged by e-mail).
1A. The ISA President, acting in the best interest of the ISA, may approve special UN Teams, minimum 4 players, maximum 6 in each, from a single country not currently a Member Nation, provided that they are able to produce a birth certificate, a passport or permanent residence documentation of the country they wish to represent. The teams will carry the prefix "UN", followed by the Nation being represented. As with other UN Teams, players will be eligible for the (2) UN t-shirts, provided at ISA expense, and they must each wear a distinctive cap, at their expense, to easily identify their nation. Furthermore, teams may opt to select a decorative t-shirt, consistent with their birth Nation, at their expense, however a UN Cap, will be provided at ISA expense, and must be worn.
2. Once the ISA had been contacted by any country wishing to send players to compete in an ISA Tournament, the ISA President will immediately select a "UN" Team Captain or Captains who will assist in reviewing all of these nominees with the aim of completing "UN" MEN and WOMEN teams of up to the maximum six (6) players each.
3. The ISA President and his selected "UN" Team Captain(s) will consider all names submitted to them for inclusion on the "UN" team(s) without prejudice of any kind. They have complete and total responsibility for the approval and selection of any players for these "UN" team(s). The selected Team Captain(s) may also compete as players on their UN team(s) and shall count as a nomination(s) from their country(s). There shall, as a general rule, not be more than one player chosen from any country that is already fielding a full team of four (4) or more. Should it be necessary to select more than one, in order to meet the minimum team requirement of Four (4), it must be on an exception basis and the decision to select more than one (1) must be approved by all National Presidents.
4. Players selected to compete on the "UN" team(s) will be judged according to their ability to be a team player, provide inspiration to their team, demonstrate good sportsmanship, possess some degree of knowledge of the game and, most of all, have a positive attitude towards the promotion of Shuffleboard around the world.
5. Players of the "UN" Team(s) cannot be removed at any time to play on any other National Team should an unpredicted vacancy occur. It is possible, and quite probable, that players on the "UN" team will be required to compete against players from their own National Team and they are expected to perform in a professional manner and not show any favoritism during play. Throwing a game or other questionable behavior on the court is grounds for dismissal from the "UN" Team. Only the ISA President has the authority to dismiss any member of a "UN" Team. All players selected for the "UN" Team(s) will be required to pay the standard ISA Tournament fee as well as all other associated tournament fees.
6. The ISA will provide two (2) "UN" uniform T- shirts to each of the "UN" players at the ISA Tournament with the money received from the ISA tournament fees of these same players. The "UN" Team shirt is required during play; and UN Players will wear the Team Cap representing his/her Nation. No funds shall come from the ISA treasury to support the "UN" Team(s).
7. Pertinent to the established Rules of the ISA tournament, it shall be known that, a "United Nations" team could possibly be the winner of the ISA Tournament and shall be accorded all the rights and honors of such victory.
1. Once the ISA has been contacted by any player or country wishing to send youth players to compete in an ISA Tournament, the ISA President will immediately select a "UN" Youth Team Captain or Captains who will assist in reviewing all of these nominees with the aim of completing "UN" Boys and Girls youth teams of up to the maximum six (6) players each.
2. To be eligible to compete on a UN Youth Team, individuals must be between the ages of 13 and 19 and present proof of age to the Tournament Director.
3. Each participant must be are able to produce a birth certificate, a passport or permanent residence documentation of the country they wish to represent and if they are from a Full-Member nation have the approval of their respective National President.
4. The ISA President and his selected "UN" Youth Team Captain(s) will consider all names submitted to them for inclusion on the "UN" Youth team(s) without prejudice of any kind. They have complete and total responsibility for the approval and selection of any players for these "UN" Youth Team(s). There shall not be more than 3 youth players of the same gender from the same country on any UN Youth Team.
1. Once the ISA (has) been contacted by any National President wishing to send youth players (13 to 19 years old) to represent their nation and compete in an ISA Tournament, the ISA President will immediately notify the Tournament Director that an additional team/s will be competing.
2. To be eligible to compete on a National Youth Team individuals must be between the ages of 13 and 19 and present proof of age to the Tournament Director.
3. Each participant must be are able to produce a birth certificate, a passport or permanent residence documentation of the country they wish to represent and if they are from a Full-Member nation have the approval of their respective National President.
4. National Presidents may enter up to 2 National Youth Teams of the same gender with each having a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 players where 4 will be playing at any one time (similar to the adult teams.)
5. National Youth Teams do not affect the number of adult teams any National Organization is entitled to enter.
6. National Presidents sending Youth Teams will select a Team Captain/s for each Youth Team entered. The National President and his selected Team Captain(s) will consider all names submitted to them for inclusion on the youth team(s) without prejudice of any kind. They have complete and total responsibility for the approval and selection of any players for their National Youth Team(s).
7. If any entered National Youth Team falls below the minimum required number of 4 players, the National President may present these remaining players to the ISA President for possible inclusion on the UN Youth Team(s).
1. When an ISA World Singles Championship is scheduled, the ISA President shall consult with the host with regard to the appointment of a Tournament Director for the event. In the event that agreement cannot be reached on the Tournament Director, the voting members of the Board will make the decision. The Tournament Director has the authority to appoint Assistant Tournament Directors as required.
2. The ISA President, in direct consultation with the host and the Tournament Director will, based on the facility size, number of available courts and allocated playing days, establish the maximum number of competitors for this championship and present allocations by nation to each National President, no less than 6 months in advance to allow them sufficient time to select their competitors.
3. The ISA President, in order to foster good will, maximum international participation and growth within the ISA, will reserve a specific number of slots for non-member nations to participate and some Presidential Appointments for special deserving individuals regardless of their nation and their selection does not affect their nations assigned quota and each participant from a Full-Member nation must be approved by the respective National President.
4. Each participant must be are able to produce a birth certificate, a passport or permanent residence documentation of the country they wish to represent.
Every player, seeking to participate in an ISA Sponsored Tournament, be it a Team or Singles Tournament, will be required to pay the current established ISA player fee. It should be noted that, this fee may vary depending on the event; however all changes are subjected to the approval of the ISA Board of Directors.
1. This fee will be collected by the National Organizations of each individual team for both the ISA Team Tournaments and the ISA World Singles Tournament and forwarded by them, as a single payment, in US Dollars, directly to the ISA Treasurer by the established cutoff date of that tournament. Players from nations that have no National Organization or players on the UN teams (adult and youth) will be required to individually send in their ISA player fees to the ISA Treasurer, in US Dollars, by the established cutoff date for that tournament.
2. Failure to pay the ISA Tournament Player Fee will result in the players' disqualification to compete in this event.
3. Upon receipt of the Player Fees, the ISA Treasurer will provide notice to both the Tournament Director and the ISA President, identifying all eligible players and teams for this event.
4. The ISA Player fees collected are not to be used by the Tournament Host Committee for operational expenses. They are to be used strictly for approved ISA expenses in support of the Association and event for which they were collected.
1. A maximum of 3 nominees in any given calendar year can be accepted for induction into the HOF. The nominees can be for either the Special Award or Players Award Category or any combination thereof. There is no restriction on the number of nominees that can be submitted.
2. Nominations to the Hall of Fame may be made by any member of the ISA Board, voting or non-voting as well as the Chairman of any ISA Committee. Nominations are to be submitted to the Chair of the Hall of Fame Committee. The Committee will review all nominations received to ensure eligibility and to confirm that criteria are met, and forward those meeting the criteria to the ISA President. Once all nominations are in, the ISA President will forward them to the voting members of the ISA Board. When the results are received and tabulated, the ISA President will notify in writing each selectee and in turn officially announce the results of the election to all National Presidents and post on the website. Chosen candidates will be inducted at the next ISA Event. In the event the inductee will not be present, other arrangements are to be worked out with the ISA President and inductee.
A nominee must have a minimum of two years service to the ISA and have either
1. Made a quality contribution to ISA Board and its goals or
2. Made a major contribution in hosting ISA tournaments.
In order to be nominated to the Hall of Fame, Player's Award, a player must meet #1 and either #2 or #3.
1. Player must have competed in at least 3 ISA Championships.
2. Player must have played with distinction. For example: Have a Perfect
Record in an ISA Championship OR be the Best Finisher on their National
Team in an ISA Championship.
3. Be the recipient of the ISA Sportsmanship Award or other similar ISA
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So I submitted my first iPad app almost 2 weeks ago. After being lulled into a false sense of confidence following iPhone app reviews, I have had a bad experience with this review.
iPhone app reviews had gotten down to a few days at the end of last year and earlier this year. So I expected the iPad app review for my first app to be, I don't know, vaguely like that.
When I saw my app go from "submitted" to "in review" so quickly, I was very optimistic. But then came an extremely long delay. And OK, I am fine with a delay--I am sure everyone is submitted iPad apps right now.
But then came the frustration. After 8 days (yes, 8 days) I get a notice that my app had been rejected. The reason? I had called it "FindIt for iPad" on the title screen, and this is a copyrighted term. Fair enough--I probably should have thought of that. But what required 8 days to figure out that "iPad" was prominently placed on the main page?????
Then, of course, the process has to start over from scratch. Again, I get it--a new binary, and anything can be in it. So the new executable has to be completely tested. So we are now a full 16 days from the initial submittal. And I don't have much confidence that it is really being reviewed any more when it says "in review." (See rant above about "how did it take 8 days to figure out 'iPad' was prominently placed on the main page.")
Scary stuff. Hopefully this helps someone out there avoid the same issue I had.
Review process for iPad apps--Yikes!
Posted by jtabernik on Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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In the interest of brevity I've limited this post to photos and captions from a two night stay at Hobatere Lodge in Namibia. Hobatere is located to the west of Etosha and is run by one of Africa's most passionate and competent naturalists, Steve Braine. When you visit Hobatere be sure to ask Steve to take you on a guided walk, you won't be disappointed. Below follows a series of photos and a few notes from my stay at the lodge:
Damara Hornbill is common around the reception area at Hobatere. They'll even join you in the morning at the breakfast table.
Bare-cheeked Babblers are also common around the camp. The bird bath in the reception garden is a particularly popular rendezvous point.
The rocky hills to the south of the camp holdDamara Rockrunner and Hartlaub's Spurfowl. One needs to go on a guided walk (preferably with Steve Braine) to bird in this area.
Listen for African Scops-Owl during the day – they have a distinctive prrrpp call, which helps you triangulate them. The camp staff also try and keep tabs on their roost sites so ask them if they know where they are. And if you think a Scops Owl is calling from a particular tree persevere with your search because they can be extremely difficult to spot. I circled this individual's tree at least 3 times before I spotted it!
African Scops Owl, such great camouflage.
This Grey-backed Cameroptera was breeding in a tangle close to the dining area.
Non-breeding flocks of Chestnut Weaver would often move through the camp at great speed.
Great Sparrow is common around the camp's water hole.
The water hole is also overrun with Red-billed Quelea flocks.
Red-billed Spurfowl, a common and tame camp bird.
Sabota Larks were common on the plains beyond the air strip. The air strip is apparently also very good for Dusky Lark in summer.
Bateleur, always a crowd-pleaser.
There were at least three Verreaux's Eagle Owls in the large trees about 100m from the camp entrance.
We encountered Lark-like Bunting on our morning walk with Steve. Small flocks were drinking at a pool in a dry river bed.
We encountered Carp's Tit fairly commonly in the woodland flanking the entrance road to Hobatere.
Meves's Starling was another common visitor to the birdbath.
A party of Violet Wood-Hoopoe passed through the camp on a couple of occasions, but they didn't hang around for long.
Hartmann's Mountain Zebra is a special for the area and are common.
We saw 4 lion during our stay including this young male.
I lucked upon this African Rock Python close to our bungalow. I was alerted to its presence by the incessant mobbing and alarms calls from a group of Bare-cheeked Babblers, White-crowned Shrikes and a Crimson Boubou.
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text: The big one! A faster more furious course than last years with less mud but strong winds. I had a quick chat to Nick Craig after his race and met Mike Jenner, Olympic mountainbike mechanic. He gave me the lowdown on his impressively souped up van before an impromptu mini-bike razz about in the car park! All images copyright Richard Marshall. Do not use or post elsewhere without permission.


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The Beauty Scene at Macy's./
If you haven't seen the latest Macy's catalog insert with it's special Beauty Scene edition, I am here with the highlights.
Each page contains a great beauty tip and some of the latest and greatest skin care beauty wonders.
I am anxious to try a few of the new products they highlight, and promise to bring you reviews or information on these soon.
- Clinique Youth Surge Night Moisturizer* - just used for the first time last night and I am loving the way it feels on my skin already (review soon)
- CHANEL, new Ultra Correction Lift Line
- Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme Creme & Radiant Lifting Makeup
- Origins Starting Over Moisturizer - sounds perfect for the new year start with age erasing ingredients including mimosa
- Lancome Genifique Eye* - used this only a few times and it does wonderful things to wake up the eye are and get rid of undereye puffiness (review soon)
- Elizabeth Arden Prevage Serum & Moisturizer
- DIOR Capture Totale One Essential Serum* - haven't tired yet as I am finishing up another serum first, but this is next on my to try list and I cannot wait (review soon)
- Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream
There is also a special code for receiving free shipping at Macys.com with a $65.00 beauty purchase (code: SPECIAL), and all Macy's beauty counters will be staffed with extra skin care specialists over the weekend. If you spend $65 in store, you will get a free tote bag with some mesh cosmetic bags and skin care tools. So, if you are wondering about that product you read about or have a specific skin care concern, then head over to Macy's this weekend to chat with one of them for some great advice and recommendations.
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Syrian rebels of Jaish al-Islam. File photo
ALEPPO – Captain Islam Aloush, the official spokesman for the Syrian rebel faction of al-Islam Army, said Saturday that the decision of the Nusra Front to split from al-Qaeda "is not enough" for the group to get closer to the Syrian people.
"Our national revolution is to liberate people oppressed by the criminal sectarian regime in Syria. Therefore, any group's link with any global organization would hinder achieving the goals of the Syrian people's revolution," Aloush said.
"Such links would make Syrians responsible for the faults and errors of these global organizations. However, this step from Jabhat al-Nusra is not enough to get closer to the Syrian people," he said in a public statement.
The spokesman of Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) stressed the need to unite all Syrian rebel factions. "Unfortunately, many internal and external obstacles stand against this unification at all levels," he added.
"I do not think that the disengagement of Jabhat al-Nusra from al-Qaeda will have an effect on the military ideology of the fighters of Fath al-Sham [new name for Nusra Front]. We will be waiting and watching the behavior of the new formation with its new name in order for us to pass a fair judgment," Aloush concluded.
The leader of Syria's Nusra Front Abu Muhammed al-Joulani announced on Thursday that they would break ties with al-Qaeda. "We declare the complete cancellation of all operations under the name of Jabhat Al Nusra [Syria's branch of al-Qaeda], and the formation of a new group operating under the name "Jabhat Fath Al Sham," noting that this new organization has no affiliation to any external entity," Joulani said, while for the first time appearing with his face uncovered last Thursday.
The US-led coalition said they will continue to target the group, despite of the name-change.
Reporting by: Wladimir van Wilgenburg
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text: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is developing novel high flux, compaction-resistant and durable polymer mesocomposite membranes for sustainable drinking water purification and water reuse. The new membranes exhibit 1) superior resistance to internal damage and pore compaction, 2) increased permeability with retention of separation selectivity, and 3) resistance to chemical degradation and mechanical wear with little or no shedding of particles under pressure. The key to our innovation is the use of mesoporous silica particle (MPS) as polymer reinforcing additives and surface polarity modifiers. The MPS additives, which are prepared through surfactant-templated supramolecular assembly processes, have precisely tailored pore sizes in the mesometric range 2 to 50 nm and beyond. Because the MSP pores are larger than the van der Waals diameter of the polymer chains, the polymer can partially penetrate the particle mesopores and bind to membrane pores. The resulting reinforcement, together with the accompanying densification of the membrane, affords the aforementioned advances in water processing performance. To illustrate the technological potential of the innovation, a 5 wt % MSP - polysulfone membrane exhibits a two-fold increase in permeability, a concomitant improvement in rejection selectivity, and a ten-fold decrease in membrane compaction at 40 psi The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is its potential to ease the world's growing needs for clean, potable water. The problems caused by a lack of clean water are legion and include 1.8 million annual deaths from diarrheal diseases, most of which are preventable with access to safe water. A number of techniques are used for transforming non-potable water into potable water. Of these, membrane filtration is widely used in industrial applications due to its ability to efficiently remove virtually all particles larger than 0.2 um. However, for addressing the broader need for clean water, there remains a need for new materials-based strategies for membranes which achieve extended longevity and high flux separations without sacrificing selectivity. This proposed SBIR project will demonstrate that the challenges can be overcome through the invention of a new class of mesoporous membrane composites reinforced with silicate mesophases. Products based on this technology will be sold into the global water purification market, with key customers being some of the world's leading companies in this field.


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Google is putting the kibosh on the controversial for-profit mug shot website industry through a recent algorithmic update that extracts such sites from the search results. However, some free speech advocates are questioning the move.
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Content curation could be an extremely risky practice if you don't put a lot of effort in, or it lacks editorial voice or a distinctive point of view. After all, Google already has a curated list of content. It's called their search results.
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A recent study examined the contribution of comments to the readers' experience, and by deconstructing them down to base attributes has determined the importance of these elements. Thus determining "The Perfect Comment".
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Most journalists operate under a strict code of ethics that forbid them to participate in product reviews. As such, if you are a search marketer turning to reviews for mass media coverage, you may be looking in the wrong place.
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Is a half larger than a third ? The answer is yes provided the implied whole or unit is the same for both fractions. But what if the units are different? The What's the Unit? App helps students understand the necessity of knowing the unit when defining a fraction..


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Military School
So many times while we are doing our work at the table, we eat snacks. Yesterday while doing just that, I told my kids a story about when I was in first grade, I sneaked an apple into class and got caught. That mean teacher made me do push ups in front of the whole class. I was hoping to get a cheer for homeschooling from my kids after that, but instead, they wanted to take turns doing push ups in front of me while reciting their Articles of Faith....weird.


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A few years before he died, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad discussed a vision he'd had. It was the only vision, as far as I know, that he'd ever discussed having. In the vision, Mr. Muhammad was walking in a valley, "humming a little tune." He came upon a book that was written in a "new Arabic." The letters were indented, "they had depth." And light shined up from the letters. The Messenger could only make out the letter Laam (L).
Then God told him that the book was the "New Quran" and that He would give it to him, but he first had to learn to read Arabic. When I first heard of that vision I wondered why he'd have to learn Arabic if the New Quran was written in "new" Arabic. Wouldn't learning "old" Arabic be a waste of time? The Honorable Elijah Muhammad never wavered in his conviction that a new Quran would be revealed and that his
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followers would one day practice a "New Islam." The present Bible and Quran, he taught, "take us up to the Day of Judgement. We need a New Quran to take us into the Hereafter." So, according to the Messenger, there would be "a third and fourth book," one for the Christian world, one for the Arab Muslim world and "a little book God already gave me," possibly the Nation of Islam's Problem Book. That's a lot of books. And since that statement was made in 1972, not one new scriptural book has reached the public. What gives? If the Messenger was talking about a physical book, we'd have it by now. Since the book appeared in a vision and visions are largely symbolic an analysis of the vision's symbols would appear to be in order. The Sacred Valley Tuwa O Moses, surely I am your Lord, so take off your shoes. Surely you are in the sacred valley Tuwa. -- Quran, Ta Ha, 20:11-12 The Quran's Tuwa is the same as the Egyptian Tuat (Underworld). It represents the deeper subconscious regions. In The Honorable Elijah Muhammad's vision he was humming a tune in a valley. That represents that chanting the mantra Hum -- mantra of the gunu chakra which bestows wisdom - accesses the knowledge stored in the subconscious depths. In the Quran that Hum mantra appears as the mystic letters Ha Meem. They form the mantra Haammm. Seven surahs (representing seven chakras) begin with Ha Meem.
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Ha Meem By the Book that makes manifest! Surely We have made it an Arabic Quran that you may understand. And it is surely in the Mother of the Book with US, truly elevated, full of wisdom. -- Quran 43: 1 -- 4 The mother of the Book is the Akashic Record. It is elevated because it is above the physical plane. The vision book Mr. Muhammad saw had indented letters with light shining from their depth. The "new" book is the same Quran, Bible, Pert em Hru, Uparishads, etc., but with a deeper understanding, an understanding so deep that it makes those existing scriptures wholly new. The "dead letter" understanding of Scripture is the source of all the ailments afflicting the world. Dead letter scripture creates and reinforces racism, sexism, imperialism, environmental pollution, spousal abuse, wars, tyranny, oppression, economic exploitation and ... bad fashion. In the vision, light shines from the indented letters to indicate that the light of the New Age would come from a deep reading and interpretation of scripture. The "new Arabic" means that the understanding of the words in the "old" Arabic will be wholly transformed. Arabic Word Old Meaning New (real) Meaning Dhikr remembrance Jappa with mantra Salaat Prayer Kundalini Kalimat Words Oracle letters Qalaam Pen Oracle
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Hagga truth Heka/mantra Siyaam Fasting Abstention from sex Hajj Pilgrimage Conquest of lower self Zakat charity Purification rites Sama heaven asteroid belt Naar fire rocket ship I am not making up new meanings for the Arabic words. Rather, I am returning to the original, highly technical meanings that were lost when spiritual study was usurped by bureaucrats. An example is the word ummi. Because of a gross misunderstanding of the word muslims think Prophet Muhammad was illiterate. That misunderstanding has resulted in a perverse kind of pride-in-ignorance and suspicion of intelligence in much of the Muslim world. Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find mentioned in the Torah and Gospel. -- Quran 7:157 Ummi is close to umm, "mother." Because Arabs considered women to be unintelligent, ummi had to mean illiterate. The word actually comes from the Sumerian word umiya, a word that means "learned in all the arts and sciences including astronomy, math, medicine, geography," and much more. An ummi is anything but illiterate. Unless a person can read Arabic he or she is at the mercy of whoever translated the Quran they think they're reading. They are limited to the level of the translator's understanding and vulnerable to his biases. So in order to get to the new Arabic and new Quran, somebody would have to learn Arabic. The problem, in the past, was that whenever someone learned Arabic they got hooked on the language and became
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wannabe pseudo-Arabs. By so doing, they disqualified themselves from being in a position to fix the problems in the Muslim world. The New Islam would emerge from the new understanding of the Bible and Quran. The new Islam won't be a religion as such. No organised religion is worthy of a sincere person's commitment. The new Islam is a state of consciousness, a way of living that the Egyptians called Hetep -- an unshakeable inner place that cannot be upset by externals. The world can never know outer peace until the leaders, at least, can experience, Hetep, inner peace. Hetep is the new Islam.
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I am proud and honored to represent the citizens of the 44th House District.
As a small businessman, father, and husband who was raised and educated in Cumberland County, I believe that growing North Carolina's middle class starts with strengthening public education.
I am fighting in Raleigh to reverse the cuts to our schools so we can raise teacher pay to the national average and keep the best teachers from leaving North Carolina.
I also understand that overcrowded classrooms and a shortage of textbooks hurts our kids and won't rest until our schools and teachers have the resources they need to be successful.
I'm fighting to expand early childhood education and to eliminate harmful taxes on our middle class, making it just a little easier to raise a family here in North Carolina. I promise to always put hardworking families before special interests because I believe every North Carolinian deserves a fair shake, and that every opportunity starts with a quality education.
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It's already October 9th! That means there's only 22 more sleeps until Halloween! Do you know what you want to be yet? Well you'd better make up your mind. It'll be Halloween before you know it and you don't want to be part of the last minute scramble for a costume.
One of my favourite series of movies of all time is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I saw each film several times in theaters and I've watched the extended version on DVD more times than I should probably admit to. But what's not to love? There's magic, fighting, romance, orcs, hobbits and of course elves! This weekend, I was watching Legolas toss his majestic head of hair again and it occurred to me that we have everything you would need to put together a pretty decent elf costume in the shop.
So that's exactly what I did! Or more specifically I put together a unisex accessory pack that could be the start of a most excellent elf costume. It begins with a green panne cloak. You could really use any colour cloak you want but green translates to elf for most people. Next we have a pair of prosthetic elf ears and green contacts. The ears are totally necessary but the contacts are optional. I find that they add a touch of other worldliness to the costume but the idea would still come across without them. I also added a pair of black velvet glovets. Again the glovets are not necessary but I think they help to give an air of royalty and elegance to your elf costume. Finally I topped the outfit off with a green glass potion holder because I just really just love the potion holders.
Now you may have noticed that setup isn't a complete outfit. If you wanted to you could just wear a pair of black pants and a black shirt or a black dress underneath and you would totally look like an elf. However if you wanted to step it up then I would suggest a pair of brown vegan leather bondage pants with Jamie's white button-up poet shirt and some boots. Alternatively, you could go for more of an Arwen look with green satin mermaid gown and some Victorian inspired boots.
So what are you going to dress up as this Halloween? An elf? Let us know in the comments below.
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