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Think you have to hit up the big boys on the coasts for prime Prides? Not with cities like Richmond, St. Louis and Colorado Springs going all out. With local LGBTQ leaders, advocates and allies, all three cities have come a long way in recent years to embrace and celebrate their diversity.
Richmond's "outed" itself as queer-friendly in a media campaign, St. Louis is making all the lists as a great place for LGBTQ people to live and visit, and Colorado Springs boasts a high school that elected a trans teen homecoming princess. Their Prides are off the hook, too. EDGE offers the inside track on what not to miss at these three emerging Prides on the rise.
Richmond: Virginia Really is for (LGBTQ) Lovers
Proof positive that great southeastern Prides don't begin and end in Atlanta, VA PrideFest benefits from its location in one of the country's most LGBTQ-embracing cities. In 2014, Richmond debuted OutRVA, a nifty initiative aimed at enticing queer travelers to the vibrant burg. Check out the website for help planning your trip around VA PrideFest, taking over Browns Island September 22. Some 30,000 people are expected to come out for a full day of family-friendly festivities, including live entertainment, plenty of vendors, a youth village and more.
While you're in town for PrideFest, lay your head at Quirk Hotel, a sleek downtown property that hosts a queer night every first and third Thursday during summer at its stunning rooftop bar. Foodies won't want to miss L'Opossum, where James Beard Award-nominated chef/owner David Shannon merges a funky interior with adventurous cuisine and cocktails to create a renowned restaurant. For a dose of Richmond culture visit The Valentine, a private museum known for LGBTQ-centric offerings, now running the feminist-friendly "Pretty Powerful: Fashion and Virginia Women."
Meet You in St. Louis
A huge celebration for a not-so-big place, St. Louis's PrideFest has gained momentum over the years, attracted a whopping 300,000 revelers in 2017, just a few thousand short of the city's population.
This year promises to be just as spectacular, with events June 23 and 24 at Soldiers Memorial Park in downtown St. Louis. A schedule has yet to be released, but the parade will march down Market Street, under the shadow of the just-renovated Gateway Arch, beginning at noon on Sunday.
Past PrideFest performers have included "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks, Erasure's Andy Bell and LeAnn Rimes.
After PrideFest shuts down for the evening, St. Louis queer nightlife is just getting going. A city of small, charming neighborhoods, it serves up killer clubs one right after the other along Manchester Avenue in The Grove, including Attitudes Nightclub, a lesbian joint with plenty of drag and dancing, and JJ's Clubhouse, a legendary bear-and-leather biker bar that will welcome PrideFest with specials all weekend long. You can get the lay of the land with the Queer St. Louis walking tour, which winds through downtown.
Rocky Mountain High: Colorado Springs
The second-largest city in the Centennial State, Colorado Springs is politically conservative, yet residents have thrown their arms around the local LGBTQ community, supporting queer-owned businesses and a PrideFest that has grown over the past few years to an expected attendance of 50,000 in 2018.
Taking place July 14 and 15 in America the Beautiful Park, the event will offer live entertainment ("RuPaul's Drag Race" runner-up Peppermint and "American Idol" contestant David Hernandez have performed at previous PrideFests) and a parade downtown beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Look for Club Q, Colorado Springs' most popular LGBTQ watering hole, to offer up special programming during PrideFest, including a kickoff bash Friday and a free family barbeque Sunday. The Mining Exchange, a gorgeous boutique property with a restored historic edifice, is an LGBTQ-friendly option for lodging, while gay-owned Cerebus Brewing Company, close to America the Beautiful Park, is one of the city's best brewpubs.


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For those of you who crave a career outside of the lab, you are in luck – there are loads of fellowship opportunities for scientists who want to work in the policy realm.
Whether pre- or post-doctoral degree, you can help translate science into policy for executive and legislative branch leaders. A policy fellowship provides you with the opportunity to communicate science to nonscientists, conceivably shaping legislation at the state or federal levels.
Applications are now being accepted for ASBMB's Science Policy Fellowship
The fellowship offers recently graduated Ph.D.s exposure to a range of activities regarding science policy and congressional and government relations. Fellows work in the public affairs office of ASBMB's headquarters just outside of Washington, D.C.
For more information, go to the ASBMB website.
I recently completed one of these fellowships: the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. The fellowship appealed to me, and likely to my 25 fellow fellows, because it's a quick and dirty introduction to federal science policy in our nation's capital.
The fellowship began with an intensive one-week orientation. Former fellows told us about their current positions in the departments of State, Energy, Agriculture and Defense; in the House and Senate science committees; and at think tanks or private firms. We also met the director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, who works in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy. A bowl of alphabet soup, anyone?
During orientation we delved into the workings of the National Academies (this includes engineering, medicine and science). The National Academy of Sciences was the first of the academies, chartered by President Abraham Lincoln as an independent organization to provide the nation's leaders with scientifically sound advice. The twelve-week fellowship program places fellows in a variety of departments within the National Academies, from science education to astronomy to climate change.
My home department at the National Academy of Sciences was the Board on Army Science and Technology. Here, my doctorate degree in chemistry finally came in handy as I immersed myself in the U.S. Army's chemical weapons disposal project. The U.S. has stockpiles of the blister agent mustard gas, several nerve agents and the arsenic-containing Lewisite left over from the cold war era and before. To increase our safety a few notches, the U.S. has ratified an international treaty to destroy all of these stockpiles. I learned this as I traveled to army bases, met with BAST committee members from academia and industry, and talked to experts about the army's chemical demilitarization progress.
D.C. has a ready supply of governmental and nongovernmental policy organizations, so I met with program directors at the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the American Chemical Society, and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. On Capitol Hill, I observed House and Senate hearings on science policy from advancing STEM education to finding solutions for global warming. I attended lectures at think tanks like the Brookings Institution and the Potomac Institute, and I visited the Smithsonian museums carpeting the National Mall. The twelve weeks flew by, and after the fellowship ended, I took a Duke University job in science administration. My fellow fellows returned to academia to finish graduate school or begin professorships, entered or returned to the business world, went to teach high school, stayed at the National Academies, or started new jobs or fellowships in the policy world. The National Academies is one of the few places you can jump into policy before finishing your doctorate, but post-doctorate, you have your choice of opportunities.
Policy Fellowships• AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program• AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
• American Association of Immunologists Public Policy Fellows Program
• American Institute of Physics Congressional Science Fellowship Program
• American Meteorological Society Summer Policy Colloquium
• ASBMB Science Policy Fellowship
• California Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
• Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship
• Franklin Fellows Program
• Hellman Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy
• MAP Sustainable Energy Fellowships
• National Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellowship
• Presidential Management Fellowship
• RAND Graduate Student Summer Associate Program
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Fellowship Program
Other URLs of interest:Executive Branch
• White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy
• President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Legislative Branch
• U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology
• U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Non-profit Think Tanks
• Public Policy Institute of California
• Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
• Brookings Institution
In the realm of public policy, but not specifically science policy, the Presidential Management Fellowship is a two-year fellowship open to science doctorate holders as well as nonscientists holding advanced degrees. This fellowship program seeks future federal leaders, and PMFs are placed in a variety of federal agencies. Two of my National Academies classmates accepted positions within the NIH at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NIH fellows can rotate every three to six months, a key attribute of this fellowship. Current fellow Mengfei Huang says, "As a Presidential Management Fellow, I have an unparalleled opportunity to shape my fellowship experience across different content areas and functionalities within my institute, across the NIH as well as other federal agencies. Talk about being a kid in a candy store!"
The most prominent fellowship in science and technology policy is the American Association for the Advancement of Science policy fellowship in Washington, D.C. This program hosts more than 100 new fellows annually in a variety of federal agencies. The three main fellowship divisions are diplomacy, security and development; energy, environment, agriculture and natural resources; and health, education and human services. One or two AAAS fellows can score a congressional fellowship – working as committee staff or personal staff for a senator or representative – but the more common route for this fellowship is through a scientific professional society. The American Chemical Society, the American Geological Institute, the American Physical Society and many others sponsor a fellow each year for the AAAS Congressional program.
Of the three AAAS fellows who were my National Academies classmates, two chose the diplomacy, security and development fellowship with placements at the U.S. Agency for International Development and the third works on the Hill. Current AAAS fellow Hadas Kushnir says, "At USAID, I am learning how science can best inform policies, strategies, and program implementation both in Washington and in the field across a number of different countries in Africa."
Another AAAS, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, offers their Hellman Fellowship in science and technology policy. The academy, a policy think tank in Cambridge, Mass., selects one or two fellows with science doctorates to work on the social implications of current science research questions. This one-year fellowship program currently is in its third year.
ASBMB offers a fellowship similar to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences one. It also is geared toward science doctoral degree holders but has a few extra perks: It can last up to 18 months and offers a more personal exploration of federal science policy. The selected ASBMB science policy fellow works directly with ASBMB Director of Public Affairs Benjamin Corb, in Bethesda, Md.
California offers a state version of the American Association for the Advancement of Science federal science and technology policy fellowship through the California Council of Science and Technology. In this program, 10 fellows (all with science doctorates) work in Sacramento for the state legislature on policy issues important to California. This one-year fellowship is in its second year, and my National Academies classmate Tony Marino is a current fellow. According to Marino, "California has been a bellwether for science policy, being the first state to pass an e-waste recycling program, green chemistry and a carbon cap-and-trade. It's a great place to learn about where the country is headed."
For those of you interested in global science policy and further along in your careers, the Franklin Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. offers a one-year placement in the Department of State or USAID. I met a Franklin fellow at a congressional hearing on science education; she was on a one-year sabbatical from her university and likely will be an invaluable resource on science education policy once she returns to her post.
If you are interested in broadcasting or publishing, the American Association for the Advancement of Science offers a program where fellows spend ten weeks at a major media outlet within the U.S. This Mass Media Science and Engineering summer program is a nonpolicy fellowship where you can learn how to communicate science to the general public. This program is open to pre- and post-doctoral degree holders, and each fellow has the option to work behind the scenes in research, as a production assistant or editor, or even in front of the camera as a reporter.
Besides these programs, other smaller and subject-specific fellowships abound – check with your professional organizations, the policy office at your local university, a local think tank or a career center at your workplace. Think broadly and apply for any program that strikes your interest.
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WVU Parkersburg's library continues to expand its online content including e-books. Many of these e-books can be downloaded for free and are comprised of resources for students and teachers.
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Woman suffers fractured hip from fall
An 84-year-old Braintree woman who spent several weeks recovering from a fractured hip is crediting two neighborhood teens with saving her life.
Patricia Fantasia described Caitlin Gardner, 16, and Marissa Guerard, 17, as her "little angels."
Fantasia told the Patriot Ledger that the two teens came to her rescue when she slipped and fell in her backyard on Feb. 10.
The girls had been sledding at conservation land across the street from the Gardners' home on Ledgewood Lane. They had a clear view of Fantasia's backyard a street away and saw her slip and fall while shoveling.
"I slipped and fell, but no one was around and I couldn't get up," Fantasia said. "I crawled to the back porch, but I couldn't get to the door."
Fantasia cried out for help.
"We started hearing her scream," Caitlin told the paper.
The girls told Caitlin's father what had happened and he drove them to Fantasia's home to help. They arrived at the same time as another neighbor who was already calling 911 as the girls assisted Fantasia inside.
"Those two little girls, they actually saved my life. It was freezing cold, and I couldn't move," Fantasia said. "Without them, I don't know what I would have done. I probably would have froze to death."
Fantasia was brought to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Doctors discovered a fractured hip and Fantasia underwent surgery. She spent several weeks in the hospital and recently returned home.
"Those little girls, I call them my little angels. I don't know what I would have done without them," Fantasia said. "I have a lot to thank them for."
Caitlin said she and Melissa don't consider themselves heroes but that it felt good to help their neighbor.


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A View From Studio 3: Cano missing 'it' factor
Robinson Cano is a great baseball player, maybe the best baseball player in the world right now.
If you polled players, fans and media members, many of them would tell you he ranks No. 1. That's why he was offered a contract north of $200 million.
Robinson Cano is a great baseball player, maybe the best baseball player in the world right now.
If you polled players, fans and media members, many of them would tell you he ranks No. 1. That's why he was offered a contract north of $200 million.
Even in today's game, where average players make about $8 million a year, a $200 million deal is reserved for the elite. It happens only when you're on track to join the immortals in Cooperstown.
As we watch the latest mega deal unfold involving a star on the most recognizable and successful team in MLB history, it appears the story has everything to make it sexy and memorable. The kind of story you read and re-read as to not miss any juicy details.
You have a Yankee, a hip-hop mogul turned agent, private planes shooting back and forth across the country with nearly a quarter of a billion dollars at stake.
But look closer.
Something's missing.
Where's the outcry from Yankees fans? There's very little kicking and screaming; barely any begging of management to produce a blank check to keep one of their own in pinstripes. It feels like you're watching a good movie that miscast the part of the leading man. If it was the right leading man, this would be a great movie.
There are a few theories on why Cano's possible departure is more about dollars and cents and less about losing the player/person -- and the emotional toll that will follow.
As gifted as he is, Cano is a player who is very tough to identify for a large segment of fans.
We love our athletes to play hard all the time. Cano doesn't "appear" to do that. We love our athletes to get dirty. On many occasions, he doesn't need to go head-first into the dirt to make a play. He's that smooth.
We love our athletes to give us a great soundbite. If you're looking for Cano to provide that, you'll be disappointed.
We love our stars to be leaders of men. Sorry, this just doesn't seem to be Cano's M.O.
In the nine seasons Cano has starred in New York, he has awed us with superhuman baseball abilities. But he's never been the face of the team. He's never the spokesperson for the team, and he's never had the "it" factor that makes an All-Star irreplaceable.
Think about the appeal of some of the great players or great winners we've seen in the last quarter century.
Cal Ripken, Jr. was the "Ironman" whose efforts were mythical, Ken Griffey Jr. was the "Kid" who, in his early years, played with reckless abandon. Derek Jeter is "The Captain" and the ultimate leader. Dustin Pedroia is a "dirt ball" who would eat glass to win a game.
Mention Cano's name in a baseball crowd and his perceived lack of hustle will be a topic of conversation, along with his insane skills. Fair or unfair, it's reality.
I could go on, but you get it.
You could make the case Cano is a victim of poor timing when it comes to growing his legend in New York. As the Alex Rodriguez suspension saga continues, it's a constant reminder that putting $250 million in one basket is a risky proposition. It can hamstring an organization for years. Even for the Yankees who seem to print money in their basement.
Although Cano has never been linked to anything illegal, he's linked to Rodriguez due to team logo and desired contract size.
I recently questioned Cano's leadership abilities. Why isn't he more outspoken, or more of a go-to guy internally? I received a response from a highly respected veteran Yankees reporter. He said that with Jeter on the club, Cano was never "allowed" to become the leader. This was and still is Jeter's team.
For now.
But as Jeter's career winds down, Cano had the chance to make it his. But with him apparently heading to Seattle, that's not going to happen.
Matt Yallof is the co-host of The Rundown on MLB Network from 2-4 p.m. ET.


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Some of you have been wondering...if the Dude has said "Hasta" to the fine art world, why did he, I say, WHY did he just return from attending the renowned Art of the Portrait weekend in Atlanta, GA.?
Simply, for the same reason the Dude does not take baby steps to the top; he climbs directly to the top rung. Meeting the top people in this field has always been my intent, and while most artists are content to drive in the slow lane, hoping beyond hope to spot an occasional Lamborghini, the humble Dude is simply more comfortable going from zero to 80 m.p.h. right in the fast lane. Thus, my shrewd and brilliant rationale for attending this all-important convention.
You bet!
Starting on Thursday afternoon, as everyone watched the top artist's as they began painting from various models during the inaugural "Face Off" contest, I had the good fortune to bump into James Gurney, the author and illustrator of the famed Dinotopia books, and recent winner of the world's "nicest guy" contest (recently held in a remote suburb of Hoboken, I believe), where we promptly headed off to the nearest restaurant to compare our respective artistic ideologies. We talked shop, discussed our mutual interest in our favorite illustrators like Sundblom and Loomis, and tried to watch our weight by ordering something under 1,000 calories.
Ed Jonas is the head shaker of the Portrait Conference, and we had a nice chat as I introduced myself to a world mostly deprived of any awareness the name "Dude." That's OK. We've all got to start somewhere...
Mary Whyte is a watercolorist and she's top notch. Ever notice how few people actually list watercolor as their main painting medium? But after seeing how temperamental the stuff is, most can't run fast enough back to our oil paints. Mary is a top mover in the field, and as I was pathetically reverting back to my nervous school-kid self upon our introduction, once she realized the inborn prominence of my larger-than-life personage, she quickly offered me the chance to become part of her world-class entourage--namely, she needed someone to heft all the heavy boxes she brought along. Hey, us boy scouts are always trying to "help other people at all times", right? Well, here I am, honey!
The various demo's featured throughout the weekend by the Society's top players all had various degree's of success, as I studiously took note of the individual strengths and failings of each artist's work. Talking and demoing is an art in itself, but one in which all serious craftsman should be in pursuit of. I've certainly done my share of public demo's—they're always fun and challenging—though some succeed and other's just plain don't (see previous blogs for all the failings). For the serious artist, measured thought must employed to make these demo's successful, and seeing these other artists up there on stage gave me reason to reassess the next time I myself might be doing the honors—and hopefully do better next time!
The convention smartly reserved space for many of the top vendors, all set up to sell their art supplies—I think Rosemary and Co. sold more badger tail brushes than Trump sells high-rises, and I had the good fortune to meet the famed art manufacturer, Jack Richeson, who sets up shop in Kimberly, WI., not too far from where the young Dude grew up in nearby Madison. He even gave me a copy of his autobiography, which I'm reading with interest during occasional stolen moments between getting paint all over my hands.
The Portrait convention wrapped up on Sunday, where we all herded on the bus and toured the local museum. The highlights? So glad you asked. For starters, viewing the Robert Henri, the Rockwell, and the Sargent weren't bad places to begin. Old Norman would've glowed with a knowing satisfaction upon seeing his work displayed just around the corner from such luminaries. And a previous unknown named Joseph DeCamp (1922) stunned me with a painting he christened "The Blue Kimono". It was just amazing what a few tubes of paint and good sense of color and can do for a guy.
So, my friends, that brings us to the close of another new chapter in the life of the Dude, and all the new acquaintances he just met.
But wait--there was still Sunday night to account for, right?
Well, being the ladies man no one ever predicted I'd be, I spent the remaining evening at the hotel bar with with 3 female artists, who couldn't seem to get enough of the humble comic-book artist now in their presence. Of course, I signed books to all of them, for which they expressed their ceaseless appreciation with all the ice-teas they ended up buying me.
Note to future auteurs—always keep enough comics at hand to pass out to the fawning masses. You never know when they'll be demanded of you!
And finally, what did the Dude produce art-wise while in attendance during this magnificent Portrait Society event? Well, that's Gino's dept.!
Take it away, Yayness...!
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The Kalamazoo Art League is hosting a depARTure trip to Chicago, IL to visit three historical museums in the heart of Chicago on Friday, May 11. Reservation deadline is May 4.
Join the Kalamazoo Art League as they spend the morning visiting the Driehaus Museum. The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is one of the grandest residential buildings of 19th-century Chicago. Chicago philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus founded the museum on April 1, 2003 with a vision to influence today's built environment by preserving and promoting architecture and design of the past. Today the galleries feature surviving furnishings paired with elegant, historically-appropriate pieces from the Driehaus Collection of Fine and Decorative Arts, including important works by such celebrated designers as the Herter Brothers and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Join the group as they discuss the artwork and the history behind the building.
Lunch will be held at Lawry's Prime Rib (formerly the McCormick Mansion).
In the afternoon, guests will visit two additional Grand Estates. The Glessner House Museum is a National Historic Landmark and was designed by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in 1887. It remains an internationally-known architectural treasure in Chicago. A radical departure from traditional Victorian architecture, the structure served as an inspiration to the young Frank Lloyd Wright and helped redefine domestic architecture.
From there, the group will move on to the Clarke House Museum Built in 1836 for Henry B. Clarke, the Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest house. The house shows what life was like for a family in Chicago during the city's formative years before the Civil War. Its fascinating history began at a time when Chicago received its city charter and much of the area was still undeveloped prairie.
Over the years, the house survived fires, belonged to a church, and was moved twice - during the second move, the house was stuck in the air for two weeks. The house is now located in the Chicago Women's Park in the Prairie Avenue Historic District, and operated as a museum by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
All tours are led by trained docents and last approximately one hour in each house.
Cost $95. Deadline for reservations is May 4.
Price includes transportation, admissions, lunch, bus driver gratuity, and tasty snacks.
To reserve a place, contact the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at 269.349.7775, x 3001.


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Hollywood writer-producer-director J.J. Abrams says he talked with Lucasfilm about helming the seventh "Star Wars" film, but decided against it.
"There were the very early conversations and I quickly said that because of my loyalty to 'Star Trek,' and also just being a fan, I wouldn't even want to be involved in the next version of those things," Abrams told Empire Magazine. "I declined any involvement very early on. I'd rather be in the audience not knowing what was coming, rather than being involved in the minutiae of making them."
Abrams is the co-creator of TV's "Lost." He has also directed installments of the "Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek" film franchises.
Lucasfilm founder George Lucas sold the company to Disney this year for more than $4 billion. Shortly after the deal was made, it was announced sequels to the existing six "Star Wars" films are in the works, but no directors have been hired yet for the projects.


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Miss Amazing Pageant puts girls with disabilities first
"Every girl at the Miss Amazing pageant receives a crown because every girl to an extent in her own way is Miss Amazing, just by participating in the event and really pushing her limits."
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Magician in Norwich
If you are looking for a magician in Norfolk for a corporate event, a private function or a wedding, then Magician Matthew Garrett is the perfect choice
Norwich Magician, Matthew has won the highest award in the UK for Close-Up Magic – The Magic Circle Close-Up Magician of The Year; he is certainly one of the Top Close-Up Magicians in the country.
He has appeared on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and Cable and worked internationally for venues such as The 7 Star Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, and The Ritz. He has entertained at over 3,000 different events including for many celebrities.
Magician in Norwich
Matthew can entertain as guests mingle for pre-dinner drinks and entertain around the tables during the meal, he can also offer a finale performance for everyone. Matthew is completely reliable with a top reputation both locally and in the business.
He entertains everyone in a professional manner and leaves everyone totally amazed!
Matthew is a full member of The Magic Circle (Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star), Equity, is insured and enhanced DBS cleared and offers excellent value for money!
This last year has been an exciting time with Matthew performing for 'Atlantis' in Dubai and The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, as well as performing live on Emirates TV for 6.5 million viewers, teaching other magicians at the world famous Magic Circle and releasing his flagship trick Ninja+ for professional magicians.
He is completely reliable with a top reputation both locally and in the business.
Magic is something different and unexpected. It is a great talking point and entertains guests of all ages.
He entertains everyone in a professional manner and leaves everyone totally amazed!
On November 7th 2013 Matthew became a Member of The Inner Magic Circle, with Gold Star. This is the very highest degree within The Magic Circle and can only be awarded by The President himself. The president, Jack Delvin, wrote, "As a measure of The Magic Circle's gratitude for your unstinting work, both as a performer and administrator, it gives me great pleasure in inform you that I have raised you to the degree of:- Member of The Inner Magic with Gold Star. My announcement was met with the unanimous support of Council."


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From a formal point of view, the assistance provided by the Service in this field may result in the formulation of either global laws dealing with the environment as a whole, or sectoral laws dealing with a natural resource in particular. While the latter are more frequent than the former, in both cases environmental conservation and sustainable development concerns, principles and functions are consistently taken into account, in a balanced and integrated manner. Global laws may take the form of either a codification of all or most of the legal provisions relating to the environment, or a framework legal instrument laying down the basic principles and rules for environmental protection and development, which are further implemented through subsidiary legislation.
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While there has been speculation that an engagement between Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux was on the horizon, it finally became official. Theroux's rep confirmed with People: "Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage."
The couple have been dating for more than a year, and they met when they both starred in last May's comedy, Wanderlust. It will surely be fight between top designer as to who will create her sure-to-be dreamy gown!


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Ten Important Pilates Exercises
Determining the top ten Pilates exercises isn't easy because different exercises are good for different people. Yet, some exercises stand out among the rest, including the following:
Coccyx Curl: This exercise is essential for warming up the spine before attempting the Hundred. Coccyx Curls will warm up the lower back, get you in touch with your deep abdominals and connect you with your butt and hamstrings.
Upper Abdominal Curl: This is a good second exercise to do right after Coccyx Curls. This exercise will warm up the upper back and neck and strengthen your upper abdominals (while developing stability in Neutral Spine in the lower back and pelvis).
The Upper Abdominal Curl also teaches proper neck alignment. When you lift your head off the mat and think of squeezing an orange under your chin, you are using your deep neck muscles, which are important for neck health.
Hundred: If your body and spine are warm before hitting the mat, Hundred is a fine way to start your mat routine. The Hundred exercise is a good way to get you really warm and maybe a bit sweaty, and one of the best exercises to connect the breath to the abdominal muscles using percussive breathing. It's great for strengthening the deep abdominals and neck muscles.
Bridge: Everyone can do Bridge safely: the young, the old and the restless. This exercise makes the top ten because it teaches torso stability and strengthens the butt and back of the legs (the gluteus maximus and hamstrings). The single leg variation improves lower back and pelvic stability (by working the gluteus medius).
Roll Down and Roll up: This very basic exercise uses your whole abdominal wall and helps you in daily life. Roll Down/Roll Up will strengthen abdominals and hip flexors (the psoas muscles), plus stretch the spine.
Rolling Like a Ball: This exercise is both fun and good for you. It often makes you feel like a kid again, while at the same time it increases back flexibility, massages the back and teaches control from the deep abdominals.
Rising Swan: This is a lovely exercise. It makes the top ten because it strengthens back and neck muscles and reverses the effects of slumping, as well as stretching the chest, abdominal, butt and hamstring muscles (when done correctly).
Side Kicks: This is a favourite series as it can really work the butt. Side Kicks will strengthen butt muscles (gluteus maximus and medius) and build torso stability. Plus, they're doable even if you're pregnant.
Swimming: This is a full-body exercise that has many benefits. Swimming makes the top ten because it strengthens the back and neck muscles, trains proper neck alignment and reverses the effects of slumping.
Sexy Spine Stretch: This exercise is often seen as a self-adjustment for the spine. Often there will be a popping noise, which is the spine realigning. The Sexy Spine Stretch will work the spine, back, chest and pectoral muscles. These stretches also make your spine twist, thereby increasing flexibility.


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Snow White and the Huntsman hit Blu-ray and DVD yesterday in a jam-packed release that looks in-depth at the fairytale that spawned the revision, as well as has bonus features looking behind-the-scenes at the set, the cast, and the crew. To celebrate this week's release, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has a special infographic to share with fans to help them survive, should they ever find themselves with a wicked stepmother or halfway up a beanstalk.
In the fairytale world, lions, tigers, and bears are not the evils the 'good' characters are usually worried about. Instead, our heroes and heroines are often forced to deal with hazards stemming from scary forests to evil witches, and sometimes even the normally mundane spinning wheel. The "7 Deadliest Mistakes Made In Fairy Tales" infographic will help us to avoid those hazards, as well as to keep an eye out for them in the fairy tale revision stories to come. This also makes me wonder if the already-ordered Snow White and The Huntsman sequel will integrate characters from other tales and create a film that is more of a mash-up next time around? Either way, it's a pretty fun infographic to trace.
If you are still deciding whether or not to buy the Snow White and the Huntsman Blu-ray set, you can check out our earlier clip, which follows lead actress Kristen Stewart's big plunge into frigid waters. Or, just take a look at our full list of special features.


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The Ann Arbor District Library's Traverwood branch has landed a mention on WebUrbanist's list of 14 marvelous modern libraries.
The website, which features news and information about urban design, culture, travel, architecture and alternative art, praises the "long, low and geometric" design of the library. It notes that the library's tree trunk columns echo its wooded surroundings.
The library is in prestigious company, listed along with the Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the Parque Biblioteca Espana and the Halmstad Library, Sweden.
The library, which replaced an older branch in a strip mall, opened in 2008 and was designed to have minimal impact on the landscape. The building makes use of ash trees harvested from the site and offers dramatic natural lighting.
In 2009, the branch won the American Institute of Architects Michigan Building Design Award.
Designed by world-renowned architect Norman Foster and his firm, London-based Foster + Partners, Fortaleza Hall is a contemporary partner to the innovative buildings and offerings of Frank Lloyd Wright. It earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2011.
The 60,000-square-foot facility, which opened in 2010, has two distinct sections: Fortaleza Hall, which provides historical context for the company and the advances that continue to take place, and The Commons, which offers a myriad of employee amenities. Soaring at the building's heart is the replica twin-engine S-38 amphibian plane that Sam Johnson flew to Fortaleza, Brazil in 1998.
Mahogany and Stainless steel inlay
Reproduction floors for the Kanzler room installed in the French period room at the DIA
You would think we would have more pictures of this floor.
Teaching the ancient art of falconry to a friend.
The Power of a Wood Floor
A new wood floor was recently installed in a building that has a rich 32 year history and that wood floor has transformed not just the building but the people who built it. The floor represents an artistic achievement that includes all of the intentions and actions that preceded it and then it transcends them as it carries us to a new level of becoming. It is a living artifact that has a physical component, an emotional one, a skillful one and a spiritual one as well. It is proof of a word that my mentor, Bucky Fuller made sure we understood, and that word was 'synergy' which he defined as' behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of their parts taken separately. '
In the summer of 1977 a group of naive, enthusiastic, idealists decided to build a building that would integrate all of the ideas they had learned about how to live sustainably aboard spaceship earth. There would be an opening ceremony, but instead of it being called a 'ground breaking' ceremony it would be a 'tree planting' ceremony. In the place of shovels and hard hats we would play our guitars and drums and form a circle and when it came to opening remarks we read passages from Wendell Berry like this one:
There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and desires, and the Muse of Realization, who returns again and again to say "It is yet more difficult than you thought." This is the muse of form. It may be then that form serves us best when it works as an obstruction, to baffle us and deflect our intended course. It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings."
And we read Rumi poems and spoke of how important it was that we try to make the world work for 100% of humanity without harming the natural world.
In other words we were in for the ride of our lives.
Our Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center would be an earth insulated, solar and wind powered, wood heated building that was designed and located to maximize passive and active solar aspects and would be built using our reconditioned 2 KW Jacobs wind generator. We applied for a grant from the U.S government's Energy Resource and Development Administration. So with the news that we would be receiving $14,800 we called our friends and neighbors and threw a party.
We had conducted three years of alternative energy workshops and had made a number of artifacts (Darius and Savonius wind generators, methane digesters, solar bear can panels ect.) that mostly didn't work, but for reasons that could only be explained by our youthful exuberance and pig headed determination, we sallied forth into that 'impeded stream' that Wendell spoke of.
It took us three years, over one hundred volunteers, two more grants, and a thousand and one humbling defeats to get it close enough to open it in January of 1980.
Richard Buckminster Fuller, renowned 20th century inventor and visionary, gave the opening address in our packed to capacity, new building. He told us to 'not get carried away with ourselves' to not let the 'little me' run the show but instead to honor the 'big me' who is here to problem solve and to make the world a better place. He spoke for over two hours taking us on a journey that included 'corporate pirates' doing 'more with less' and playing 'world game'. When he was finished some of the middle school children from our sister organization Upland Hills School sang 'Let it Be' and Bucky spontaneously got up and sang a song he had written to the tune of Home on the Range called 'Rome home to a Dome'. It was a transcendent evening that still has a potent effect on me some 32 years latter.
I thought that building the building was going to be the hard part but making our non-profit organization a viable, sustainable force in the world was and continues to be far more challenging. From our mission statement; " Our mission is to design, fund and facilitate programs and opportunities that: promote a responsible relationship with the natural world, demonstrate and promote sustainability, bring the work and inspiration of world teachers to the Great Lakes Bioregion, encourage experiential learning, and promote global understanding." The day after Bucky spoke we asked ourselves 'now how do we do that?'.
Just before John Yarema proposed doing a floor made out of the waste product of a local pallet manufacturer, The Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center merged with Upland Hills School. The center had hosted hundreds of workshops on topics that ranged from alternative energy to alternative modes of healing. Through a partnership with the state of Michigan we toured thousands of people through our building demonstrating how to save money and how to utilize tools that would be more earth friendly. The center hosted world teachers who shared their wisdom and work and helped us to change and expand our worldviews. We developed a relationship with Native Americans and have held ceremonies consistently for over 20 years, forming an alliance with the Rose Bud reservation in South Dakota. We have worked with children to inspire them to think creatively and to honor our earth. We hosted Earth Day fairs and expos and helped to found a Community Supported Agriculture Farm for local families. We learned that 'when we heal the earth, we heal ourselves'.
John Yarema and his wife Lisa enrolled their two youngest children in Upland Hills School four years ago and like so many of our parents they found a home not only for their children but for themselves as well. During the 40th birthday of our school, September 2011, John approached me with the idea of doing a wood floor for the entrance and small living room at the EAC.
Our first building conversation began with him sharing a story about being at another job when a truck pulled up to unload some firewood. After the truck pulled away he noticed that the pile of wood was odds and ends from pallets, random sized blocks of beech, maple, ash, oak, and elm all from a forest just a few miles away from our school. He thought that these blocks could make a great wood floor. What impressed me most about the conversation was his enthusiasm, and his excitement about doing something he had never done before.
Fast forward to the same truck arriving at the EAC and dumping a similar pile of blocks next to our school. This pallet company will deliver 6 cords of blocks to your door for $175. The company is just happy to cover their trucking cost and keep the scrap blocks from piling up in their yard.
John asked that we have the children and staff Select the blocks to be used for the floor from the giant pile And arrange them next to each other inside of a 20x20 roped off area. Once the children and staff had finshed, john and his daughter lily loaded the selected blocks into his van and took them back to his shop to be kiln-dried and sawn into 1" thick pieces. 6 weeks later...
John's crew consisted of men who ranged in age from 19 to 55 and who were clearly serving his vision and who were just as excited as he was to dive into the unknown. John is an empowering leader who has that special skill of enrolling people to get down on their knees and create. And that's just what happened. Visiting school children from Detroit, children from our school, John's son Philip, his daughter Lily, staff members from Upland Hills School, all got the chance to help make a floor.
Thomas Moore, the author of 'Care of the Soul' and a former workshop presenter, asked us to consider how soulless our world has become with it's huge box stores and paved straight lines. He invited us to see curved lines and winding country roads as nourishment for the soul. So when I saw John on his knees placing these beautiful rectangles in curved lines and listened as he invited his colleagues to play with the design, I knew that our souls were being fed.
When it was sanded and sealed and everyone had left, I took my shoes off and walked onto it noticing how it felt. Each step a meditation, lift, carry, place. A tree, a mushroom, a wheel, a serpents tail, rings and cracks all conveying more than the sum of its' parts. Feelings and memories began to arise. I remembered fragments of the early workshops that led to the building of the EAC, I thought about the primary builders and their willingness to make an impossible dream come true, I remembered hot days of rock hauling, our wind powered cement mixer, the day the octahedron tower fell over, and pieces of teachings from Ram Dass and Jean Houston. Ram Dass inviting us to love, serve and remember, and Jean demanding that we realize our potentials and reach beyond the boundaries of our limitations. Somehow this wood floor was the element that integrated the whole experience of all that had come before and all that might yet arise. It is a living piece of art, a testimony to those who lead with their hearts and follow their dreams. It is the miracle of making something out of nothing.
This design was inspired by a carving on a door brought back from Morocco by the client
Photos by Jim Haefner


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At R29, we're not only patrons of the arts, but we're patrons of partying. And, in this case, we're patrons of partying for the arts (is that meta?). Yes, this past week we joined some of New York's finest in feting super-worthy causes with equally outstanding artwork (complete with insanely cool live and silent auctions to scoop up, say, a Shepard Fairey or a Tim Barber for less than museum prices).
The duo of visually-packed soirees in question? First up, Artwalk, this year sponsored by Fendi and co-chaired by Richard Gere, Coco Rocha, Carey Lowell, and Alec Baldwin (to name just a few bold-faced committee members). The downtown affair benefited NYC's Coalition For The Homeless, and, when all was said and done, charitable chic-sters managed to raise over $870,000 for the cause. The giving spree was no doubt partially galvanized by the Big Apple's top chefs — everywhere we looked there were tasting stations too good to pass up from the likes of Macao Trading David Burke Kitchen, Indochine, and The National.
Next on our hit list? RxArt — the annual so-cool-for-school bash at Milk Studios was helmed by committee members including Derek Blasberg, Michelle Harper, Proenza's Lazaro Hernandez, Alexandra Richards, and Harley Viera Newton, all in the aid of bringing art and healing to the otherwise sterile environments of hospital rooms (the benefactor this time around was Brooklyn's own King's County).
Our verdict: Not only did these creative cocktails raise much-needed funds for for inspiring initiatives, but they also made for some outfit inspiration, too, c/o the style-savvy supporters. As we're wont to do, we rounded up the raddest snaps from both happenings to provide you with a little Hump Day eye candy. If it puts you in a giving frame of mind, so much the better. What do they say? A picture speaks a thousand words....
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While the Mario Brothers did make an official appearance on an Atari console, that was the original Mario Bros. arcade game, not a Super Mario Bros. platformer.
So this footage you see up top, as good as it looks, isn't from a real game. It's a demo made by Atari Age forum member Sprybug, showing what Super Mario Bros. could have looked like on the Atari.
It of course looks terrible. But I love the fireball effect. It's so casual.
Super Mario Clone World 1-1 Playable Demo! [AtariAge]


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WPWeekly Episode 146 – WordPress 3.9 With Andrew Nacin
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Sweet Berries Holiday Houses
Sweet Berries Guesthouses make up a selection of four very beautifully renovated Victorian Houses that were built at the turn of the century. Each house offers 120 square meters of luxury living space, complete with two to three en-suite bedrooms, spacious lounges and open plan kitchens.
The luxurious and superior bedrooms are fully furnished with king-size beds, flat screen satellite TVs, mini-safes and other essentials. All of the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms with granite tops and elegant walk in showers. Stylish leather couches and comfortable armchairs adorn the spacious lounges and lead into open plan fully equipped kitchens.
Each house also includes a private backyard where guests can sit back and relax in shaded, comfortable areas or in full sun splendour for those who wish to enjoy our warm African sun. Some of the backyards also offer barbecue facilities, wooden decks or hammocks.
Sweet Berries Guesthouses accommodate up to six people making these houses the perfect location for families or groups of friends who want to stay a little bit longer in the privacy of a home for themselves. These lovely and wonderful houses are 4 star graded by the Tourist Grading Council of South Africa. Daily housekeeping services are also available.
Be delighted every morning with a deliciously irresistible full continental English & European breakfast that caters for all discernible tastes. Our wide selection includes not only fresh fruit salad, homemade Muesli and pancakes but also a variety of select cheese and cold meat platters and a la minute eggs dishes with bacon, sausages, tomatoes, potatoes and so much more.
Our breakfast will not only provide you with the sustenance to explore the many beautiful sites and activities that Cape Town has to offer but also starts your day off with an opportunity to meet many of our other local and international guests. Exchange holiday experiences, share hints and travel tips, and make new friends.
Breakfast is served from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in our tranquil gardens in summer or in the warm comfort of the guesthouse in winter. Sit back and enjoy.
Breakfast not included in the online room rates but is available for R 95
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Cancellation Policy: 3 days before arrival
Check In: 2.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Check Out: 11.00 am
Reception hours: 7.00 am until 9.00 pm, please contact us to inform about arrival time.
Method of Payment upon arrival: Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Cash
Breakfast not included in the online room rates but is available for R85
Taxes are included.
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From the airport take the N2 exit heading to Cape Town / Waterfront. As soon as you reach Cape Town CBD you will notice the first few set of traffic lights. At the 4th traffic light turn right into High Level Rd. After 3.5 kilometres turn left into Barkley Rd. Sweet Berries are the three colourful houses on your right hand side (painted in blue, yellow or red).
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The magnificent point between ocean and mountain has made Cape Town one the most beautiful cities in the world. Our Sweet Berries Holiday Houses are located in Sea Point, one of the most popular and renown suburbs of this beautiful city. Sea Point is a glorious den of indulgent urban life filled not only with dozens of small shops, cafes and restaurants but also surrounded by a vibrant beach covered in soft white sand.


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BA 3245 - Pulau-Pulau Sermata to Pulau-Pulau Tanimbar
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BA 3245 - Pulau-Pulau Sermata to Pulau-Pulau Tanimbar
Product Overview
- Product No:
- 15029
- Publisher:
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
- Edition Date:
- November 1982
- Size:
- 1168 x 635 mm
- Weight:
- 150 g
- Format:
- Paper Nautical Chart
- Scale:
- 1:500000
- Sales Rank:
- 28756 (See Top 100 in Charts)
Product Description
The UKHO produce over 3300 Standard Nautical Charts and a wide range of thematic charts for specialist requirements. Admiralty standard nautical charts comply with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations and are ideal for professional, commercial and recreational use. Charts within the series consist of a range of scales, useful for passage planning, ocean crossings, coastal navigation and entering port.
Mariners should always use the largest scale nautical chart appropriate to their needs. In particularly busy seaways such as the English Channel, Gulf of Suez and the Malacca and Singapore Straits, the standard nautical charts are supplemented by mariners routeing guides which provide advice on route planning in these complex areas.
Click here to go the UKHO's catalogue page. There's one you can download, but it's a little bit complicated to use. I would suggest just emailing us if you can't find what you want, we're here to help!
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The idea of us all working together is nice – and overrated.
I like being with people who get along. I enjoy collegiality and nice people. AND, lately I'm hearing a lot from clients about personality differences and leaders wanting to fix those personality differences. I started to think, just today in fact, that perhaps we might just get over the fact that we all don't get along. Yes, it's great when we do – and the reality is we are different people with different views, perspectives, ideas, and frankly, we're just wired differently. The idea of getting us all in sync is for sure a nice idea – and, overrated if you ask my slightly less idealistic self.
So, here is the deal. I was talking with a client last week with whom we've been working for over a year. Her organization is making incredible progress and is by objective standards, performing at a high level. She started our meeting talking about recent awards they'd won as an organization, individual awards won by members of the team, acknowledgements they'd received from their customers—you get the picture. All her "good news" stuff was following by (yep, you know it's coming) a "but sandwich."
She said, "But, we still aren't working as effectively as we could and it seems like we make things harder than they need to be."
I listened. Example after example after example of the way things don't work quite right. Then, I couldn't resist. It came out.
"So what is the problem Jane? I hear you talking about how well your organization is doing, it sounds like things are going well. I don't hear that there is any negative impact on performance and you have a team of people who have been here for a long time – no one is complaining or making overtures about leaving. What would it look like to accept that how you do business works perfectly fine?"
She stopped. Pondered the question. Then responded, "Yes, I've been coming to that conclusion myself."
People (note I'm including myself here)! Who ever said things are supposed to be perfect and that organizations are supposed to operate the way the MBA textbooks (do they still use textbooks in B-school?) say they should? That is not the way the world is and the more we think it should be that way, the more we make our current way of working wrong. Our perpetual chase of "perfection" gets us hosed up and wrapped around the axel about stuff. What if we were able to accept that:
- Getting the work done is priority one
- People staying in the organization provides some justification that things are OK
- Not everyone is going to get along
- Not everyone needs to get along
I think there would be a ton of organizational capacity generated if leaders and their teams would simply learn to accept that we are different, we are going to have "personality differences" and then, get this, simply stop talking about it. Accept it. Get over it and get on with it. Wow. We'd have a lot more time to actually get stuff done.
One of my mentors said "energy follows focus." The more focus we have on something the more energy it gets. Like a fire. A fire dies when it doesn't get oxygen. What if we stopped putting our energy into people getting along, not getting along, talking about getting along talking about people not getting along and instead talked about the work to get done. Those "personality differences" will die – like a fire: no oxygen or energy, no fire.
The shorter way to say all this is "get over it!"
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Kristian2 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 44 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
888 Triple Eight Chemicals
888 Triple Eight Chemicals is a leading supplier of cleaning chemicals and associated products to the Australian marketplace. We pride ourselves on our reputation of providing value to our clients through quality products, value for money and exceptional service.
We are a proud Australian family owned and operated business that has been in operation for 17 years.
Our Vision is to be the very best in the supply and manufacture of cleaning chemicals and allied products to the Australian market. Remaining as the chemical supplier of choice every time providing exceptional support and service. At all times focusing on Quality, Value and Service.
We recognise that the key success of our business is based on our team, our products, value for money and exceptional service at all times.
We are conscious of our impact on the environment and make sure that all of our products are environmentally aware.
Our team of people are passionate and energetic in their day to day lives and draw satisfaction in achieving the very best they can though their urgency to act and take responsibility.
It is our core philosophy to ensure that 888 Triple Eight Chemicals remains The Very Best.
888 Triple Eight Chemicals origins came from supplying chemicals and associated products such as napkins, toilet paper, garbage bags, etc to the Australian Hospitality Industry.
Through aggressive growth we now service the Trucking, Healthcare and Food Service industries.
As the company has grown our corporate materials have not been updated to demonstrate the change in our business from a small family operated business to a large major player in the Australian marketplace.
888 Triple Eight Chemicals corporate stationery needs to demonstrate to our existing clients the professionalism of our business as well as communicating change.
For new clients the communication needs to demonstrate that they are partnering with a successful and trustworthy business that can deliver all of their requirements with confidence.
We are looking for consistent design across our corporate stationery which includes:
- business cards
- letterhead
- Envelopes (DL both plain faced and window)
- With Compliments
The key element that must follow through all stationery is the three eights "888" which are our key brand and have been attached as an eps file. Other elements that have been attached are the current logo that has been used on letterhead and a general square based logo that has been used as part of our general promotion, it is not required that the layout of these two designs be maintained although the words "Triple Eight Chemicals Pty Ltd" and "ABN XXX XXX XXX" must appear on all stationery.
Being that we are a chemical company that is environmentally aware we would like our stationery to have a feel that gives a feel of water/environment to demonstrate that we are Green (or blue)
Also we require the incorporation of Australian Owned and Made in text and/or graphically to be included.
Business Card Elements
Business card template to have space for:
Main Items
- Name
- Position
- Mobile
Secondary Items (to also be included on Letterhead, envelopes and with comps)
- 16/50-52 Malvern Street, Bayswater VIC 3153
- PO Box 730, Bayswater VIC 3153
- Phone (03) 9720 8455
- Fax (03) 9720 8417
- Email: email@example.com
- http://www.888chemicals.com.au


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Stylish and elegant, this Rogue River Ranch Vegas Sconce, with its riveted edges and uncluttered lens, is sure to add beauty to any space. Available in any combination of our multiple finish and lens options, it is pictured here in Architectural Bronze and Slag Glass Pretended. This sconce uses one 60-watt bulb and is made in the USA.
Made of steel, with exceptional fabrication and construction our products ensure a lifetime of beauty. All of our finishes are individually hand-applied, making each lighting product unique, and one-of-a-kind. Mica shade panels are mineral mica flakes, combined with organic shellac, making each mica shade unique in variations of mineral deposit patterns and color tones. Lamps and lighting intended for pairing should be noted and ordered together. All measurements are approximate. All Steel Partners lights and fixtures are U.L. Listed and Approved for USA and Canada. Minor assembly required. Made in the USA.
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Taylor Swift to Embark on Australian and New Zealand Tour
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- Seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift announced Wednesday that she would be taking her tour to Australia and New Zealand, becoming the first solo female artist to headline stadiums across Australia in 20 years.
Swift's The RED Tour currently has 66 shows in North America. A press release explained that she would be traveling Down Under in response to strong fan demand.
The tour, which features elaborate stages, costumes and set pieces, has Swift singing songs from her most recent RED album, as well as other fan-favorites.
Swift will play in Auckland, New Zealand first on November 29, and then head to Australia, where she will perform in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
The last solo female act to go on a national stadium tour in Australia was Madonna's Girlie Show Tour back in 1993.
Swift can next be seen performing live on an ABC telecast from Las Vegas on May 19, and she will guest star on the finale of Fox's New Girl on May 14.
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This worked for me; I'll use "dish the dirt" as an example.Click on the file and choose Save.Right-click the saved smil file and choose Edit. Somewhere in the text you should see an address like this:rtsp://real.tvc.cbsig.net/g2demand/entertainment/primetime/amazing_race10/episode03/ar_1003_clip_2.rmCopy the address into the browser bar of Realplayer. If you don't have Real, there's freeware like Media Player Classic that will play it if you have the Real codecs installed.
Peter & Sarah dish the dirt on Dustin & Kandice :http://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&feat=vplayer&adtype=innertube&adv=b&id=116384&ord=73968.78533506469
I'm sorry Kogs they were working last night ..I watched a few last nightDustin & Kandice being friends foreverhttp://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&feat=vplayer&adtype=innertube&id=117332&ord=7105.911276286087Rob & Kim keep on argueinghttp://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&feat=vplayer&adtype=video&prod=innertube&id=117323&ord=57885.87086967516Tyler & James dish the dirt on the real trouble maker http://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&featvideo&prod=innertube&id=117314&ord=80007.41602425347Mary is harsh on Davids attempt to help herhttp://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&feat=vplayer=innertube&id=117204&ord=41023.39576206346Tom & Terrys parting words http://video.cgi.cbs.com/vplayer3/play.pl?type=rm&width=480&height=360&feat=vplayer&adtype=innertube&id=117294&ord=16561.278883948314
Be warned - you will loose brain cells listening to the "barbies" argue about make up! Sorry - I just can't help myself! :hallo1
Is it just me or is the finish line not available like they advertise?
Booooo the Finish Line has no sound...whats with that? CBS does such a crappy job with keeping their videos together.
No audio for me either ..cbs = webmonkeys link ( in realone )
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Grand Theft Auto IV may be almost six years old, but its age doesn't stop folks from doing all sorts of amazing stuff with it. Take, for example, this excellent noire "walkabout series" by gaming's best screenshot artist, Dead End Thrills. The game looks gorgeous like this, no?
At first glance, some of these excellent shots almost seem like they're of New York City — but no, this is Grand Theft Auto.
Take a look — and make sure to click 'expand' to see these shots in their full glory. It's worth it:
You can check out more photographs in this "walkabout" series here.


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In review:1. The RIGHT high powered large caliber air rifle (not pistol) is a good PART of a home defense SYSTEM in the absence of firearms2. You should train with your air rifle to defend your home with your air rifle the same as you would with a real gun. 3. Develop a home defense system that is redundant and multifaceted. Implement, maintain, and train with this system. 4. If at all possible get a real gun, air guns are not optimal home defense tools, but will work if the real thing isn't available. 5. The right air rifle is pretty expensive. You have to have hand pump, a scuba tank (at least one) and the hoses and fittings to fill the rifle's reservoir. These are not included in the price of the rifle usually. This makes the use of the air rifle more complicated, so this means training is very vital.
I own 6 airguns and love them all. That said, a refresher on muzzle energy (FPE) would help this discussion a lot. You'll come down to the same conclusion stated in the very first reply - don't bluff and don't count on your Walmart airgun (or any other really) for self defense. Do the math.


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Here's an esteemed gent in the high-price seats of Kauffman Stadium using a leisurely weeknight at the ballpark to catch up on some reading. Several of you wrote in to make fun of this guy, but I'm a bit reluctant to really go after him; it's the ninth inning of a Royals game (which they were, as usual, losing) and thus his intellectual pursuits are probably far more interesting than whatever's happening on the field.
I can identify. Between 2005 and 2007 I myself brought reading materials to Tropicana Field, using Devil Rays losses as a background for me to deal with my collection of Fast Company back-issues. The stadium was quieter than the Clearwater library, after all. But, then, I was sitting in $3.00 seats ($1.00 on Fridays!) and this guy's ticket in the BATS section cost $246.00. At that price, I'm making the most of my major league experience and paying close attention—but maybe he's reading something really important.
Wait, he's reading Zero Day by David Baldacci? Okay, fuck this guy.


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Lakeshore nuclear power plant restarts after radioactive leak
COVERT TOWNSHIP –– Operators of the Palisades nuclear plant say the southwestern Michigan power generator is back on line after a shutdown for an internal leak of radioactive steam.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the leak was contained to the building. The leak forced operators of the plant in Van Buren County's Covert Township to remove it from service Sunday.
The NRC says the leak contained "very low levels of tritium" and will be treated as radioactive liquid waste.
The plant says the leak couldn't be isolated or repaired with the plant in service.
The plant is owned by New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., which says it returned to service at 1:09 p.m. Wednesday. Spokesman Mark Savage says it will gradually increase to full power over the next several days.


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Silca presents new business opportunities to motor repair workshops at MechanexVittorio Veneto,
The automotive sector is well and thriving and always looking for innovative opportunities to increase its business. Silca had its say in this respect by attending for the first time Mechanex, the regional flagship trade show for motor professionals, which took place in Sandown Park in Surrey (UK) on 11 and 12 November.
With its array of products dedicated to the automotive trade, Silca is offering motor repair workshop technicians and proprietors an entirely new business perspective. Most of the visitors showed great interest in the comprehensive solutions offered by Silca and are now considering the idea of including key replacement to their existing range of services.
In fact, Silca has made vehicle key replacement accessible, both in terms of user-friendliness and cost, and more importantly a highly profitable business, thanks to its wide variety of automotive keys, covering most of the car, motorcycle and truck models currently on the market, its ground-breaking multi-functional transponder GTI and its easy to use and constantly updated transponder device RW4 Plus.
Its most recent double-station electronic key cutting machine Futura has revolutionized the business altogether, making key cutting suitable not only for experienced locksmiths, but for virtually anyone. It is no wonder that attendees of the Mechanex were amazed how easy it is to use Futura, not just for key cutting but also for identifying the correct key and equipment to utilize.
The two day event brought to the Silca stand over 2.000 visitors and was a great opportunity to introduce the gainful business of automotive key replacement into a new, interesting channel.


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Decentralization and Human Development 1998
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
In this fourth report, the main subject is human development and decentralization. Is the concept of Human Development applicable at the local level? How can development be achieved? This report discusses some aspects of this complex phenomenon in order to offer guidelines to action and decision-making.
Principal Contributors: Mauricio Phelan - CoordinatorCarlos NogueraMauricio IranzoLuis SalamancaClaudia Gimenez


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The 2011 AAA Photo Contest is a showcase of anthropology at its best. Of the 93 photos submitted, AAA members selected their favorites in each of the four categories: Practice, People, Place and Process. You can view the top 20 photos in Anthropology News. Here on the AAA blog, we will feature several of the photos in a blog series, Photo Friday.
Title: Shaman Show
Photo Courtesy of Brian Donahoe
Contest Category: Practice
Caption: A row of shamans chants in unison at the opening of a tailgan, a public sacrifice and festival performed annually or seasonally at a sacred site to renew solidarity between a community and its local spirits. This tailgan, organized at Bukha-Noyon, a sacred site in Tunkinskii District, Buriatiia (Russia) as part of the symposium and festival "Psychophysiology and Social Adaptation of (Neo)Shamans in the Past and Present," attracted artists, shamans, scholars, and tourists from around the world and offered participants the possibility of 'addressing shamans channeling the spirits of the ancestors with your questions and problems.'
Start finding your best photos from the last two years…the 2012 AAA Photo Contest opens April 23! Winning photographs will be displayed at the 111th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. View contest details.
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Chicago Cut Steakhouse
300 N. LaSalle St.
Who eats: The lunch crowd in this popular River North restaurant is predominantly businesspeople.
Why eat: A popular spot for celebrity sightings (such as John Cusack and Derek Jeter) since it opened last winter, the restaurant is a classic Chicago steakhouse, offering big portions of steak and seafood.
Ambience: With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Chicago River and Loop skyscrapers, the view is spectacular. Dark wood floors and paneling accent the warmly lit dining room, replete with white tablecloths and plush red chairs. The overall effect is rich and comforting. On dry, warm days, there is outdoor seating along the river.
Dress code: Almost everyone dining during a recent lunch was wearing business suits or business casual.
Noise factor: Because the restaurant is packed at lunch, the din can become loud, drowning out the faint background music. If you have a hearing aid, you might need to turn it up to hear a colleague across the table.
Overheard: "We want you to come work for us because we have so much business that we really need help."
Service: Attentive without being intrusive. When our server saw my lunch companion was wearing a black dress, he offered to swap her white cloth napkin for a black one. He knew the menu and its components but was in no way pushy.
Cellphone reception/Wi-Fi: Full cell reception and Wi-Fi in the dining area.
Reservations: Accepted over the phone or at opentable.com (and recommended at lunch).
Menu: Steakhouse traditional: steaks, seafood and an expansive list of salads.
Reliable options: The 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye ($48) was perfectly cooked and succulent, but it's massive. More manageable (but perhaps less manly) is the 8-ounce filet mignon ($36). The Scottish salmon ($24) was also large, covered with Mediterranean-style sun-dried tomato and caper relish and orange-honey glaze. The hamburger sliders ($10) were juicy and delicious; three to a plate. The jumbo lump crab and avocado ($19) was listed as an appetizer, but there was enough crab meat to pass as a main course for those with smaller appetites. Vegetables are sold separately, also in huge portions. The seasoned fresh-shucked corn ($9) was perfectly spicy. One quibble: The $3 soft drinks arrive in tiny 8-ounce bottles with no free refills.
Expect to pay: $80-$100 for two if you order main courses, less if you order a $12 hamburger or $11 spinach salad.
Contacts: 312-329-1800 or chicagocutsteakhouse.com
River North restaurant is hot spot for big steaks, big stars
Chicago Cut Steakhouse