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Are New Year's Resolutions Working for You?
Alisa Studer
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Another year has come and gone. The months fly by so quickly, we barely have time to figure out our resolutions, much less execute them successfully. Looking back on the year, how did your resolutions pan out? Did you stick to them? Did your resolutions make a positive change in your life?
As for me, I stuck to mine for about a month and then I slowly slipped back into my old routine. I even gave myself the easiest of resolutions, not to drink more than one glass of wine during the week. Easy right? Apparently not.
Why don't resolutions usually work? What can we do to make them stick?
For one, many times the resolutions we make are to stringent and difficult to achieve. We feel energized by the thought of change, and therefore end up aiming a little to high to be successful. This is a recipe for failure and a road to feeling poorly about yourself. Set expectations that are reasonable and achievable. Make your goal specific, if your resolution is to lose weight, choose a number, 5 pounds, 10 pounds, whatever it may be. Having a definitive goal that is attainable is more likely to bring you success.
Another reason could be that you don't give yourself enough time to succeed, and therefore end up quitting. You aren't going to hit it out the park immediately. You may need to ease yourself into the new plan. Like me for instance, I couldn't just all of the sudden start drinking one glass of wine a night, my body may have gone into shock!
Ok, just kidding on that one, but for other resolutions like getting in shape, eating better, quitting smoking etc… these may take time to stick. A good idea is to set a target date, give yourself enough time for true success. Also have a plan of action. How are you going to reach your goal of say losing 10 pounds? Join a gym, eat healthier, cut out sugar and carbs, whatever it may be, write it down, mark it on your calendar, make it tangible.
Lack of commitment can contribute to failure also. Before making a resolution, dig deep and think about what you want to achieve, is this something you really want to do? Could it be you are choosing a resolution you think you should make, but don't feel committed to?
If it is something you really want to do, share it with others. Voicing your plan, gives it substance, and creates a sense of accountability to others. You know you will be asked, how's the quitting smoking going? Or how is the gym membership working out for you?
Lastly, and this is a big one, lack of understanding the underlying reasons for the habit you are trying to break can completely derail your progress. Ignoring the true origin of negative behavior means you won't be able to maintain changing it. You may not realize it, but there could be underlying issues that you aren't dealing with.
The best example of this is disordered eating, whether it be too much or too little. Unhealthy eating patterns often stem from issues that have nothing to do with food. If the underlying cause of the behavior isn't addressed, it will be very difficult to change. In these situations it may take professional help to move past the issues and correct the destructive behavior.
In my opinion, the best way to be successful with New Year's resolutions, is not to make any at all. Don't wait until a specific date to start working on bettering yourself. If it's something you are committed and enthusiastic about accomplishing, do it now. Start working on it today and every day. Have an action plan, understand the why of your behaviors, be patient with yourself, voice your intentions to loved ones, and believe in yourself. This will bring you success no matter what time of year it is.
Good luck!
Any other tips on succeeding in regard to resolutions? Comment below and share!
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Friday, March 06, 2009
How I Produce Funeral Videos
"I've noticed at least one of the larger, local funeral homes providing the montage service - at least it was mentioned in one of their tv adverts - and can understand this service, what is new to me is videotaping the funeral/memorial service itself.
Do people actually request coverage of this event? It seems strange on one hand, but can understand it on the other. What are the primary objectives for camera coverage? Do you try to do this with one or two cameras? Maybe you could go further into detail about the coverage...I'm a little interested." — Hogwild
* "What is new to me is videotaping the funeral/memorial itself. YES, this is a seriously under served segment of our industry.
* "Do people actually request coverage..." - YES, now that the word is out regarding my services, I am getting numerous calls, inquiries, referrals and new business weekly.
* "What are the primary objectives for camera coverage?"
— Remembrance, honor, dedication, celebration, preservation
* "Do you try to do this with one or two cameras?" Often one, usually two.
* "Maybe you could go further into detail about the coverage." Glad you asked:
How I Produce Funeral Videos
is a LOT like how most of us produce wedding videos (upcoming blog article featuring a "Wedding Video Production Primer" - VERY SOON!) in that like weddings, funerals are pretty much all the same, but different. The essentials are standard, the particulars and specifics will vary.
A Traditional Funeral
goes like this: Guests arrive and are seated about 30 minutes prior to service starting time (generally speaking - varies somewhat), family is either brought forward and seated, or was seated prior to guests entry. There is usually "entry" music, either live or CD, iPod, etc. a half-hour before service is to begin.
The venue's "family assistant" will usually announce the official service beginning and admonish guests to put cell phones/pagers on silent, or turn them off, introduce the official or opening speaker.
The official(s) open with prayer or meditation. Usually, one of three things happens next:
1. The official will read the obituary/eulogy
2. A family member or friend will read the obituary/eulogy
3. A song will be performed - live vocalist/soloists, organ, harp, guitarist, or pianist, or recorded CD/iPod/audio cassette
This is followed by eulogies (if obituary biography opened) from official, or a combination of family members, friends or professional/organization associates.
Either another song will follow, or people from the attending guests will be invited to share a brief (sometimes not so brief) memory. This can be problematic when videotaping if those speaking do not use the microphone at the podium, or up front.
The official will usually follow with a special message, or most often a real sermon - often about 15-20 minutes, but there are instances where they have gone an hour or more, include scripture readings, mass, liturgies, communion, and even an altar call to seek salvation. Be ready, prepared and find out as much as possible regarding this segment beforehand.
A closing song usually follows, with benediction and often one of three things:
1. Guests stand while casket is escorted out, usually by the pall bearers, followed by the family, then exit as everyone proceeds to a grave side service, dove release or outside military honors, or even a combination of all these.
2. Family stands to the front, near casket, while guests are requested to file past in a greetings line. This will either be followed by the casket, pall bearers and procession to grave side, or not. Or there could be no grave side service (having been held earlier and privately) and everyone attends a reception either on site, at a restaurant, or family residence.
3. There is no casket, and the "cremains" in an urn are escorted out, for a committal service, or other. The greeting line will be held, and/or people will mill around outside the facility, talking, meeting, greeting, sharing, comforting, etc.
There are many, MANY exceptions, and I will try to cover some of them along the way as I point out my approach to...
Videotaping & Producing a Funeral
I will now tell what I do, arrival/setup to breakdown/departure, for the average funeral production. I will follow with some exceptions that might occur, and what happens when a client books my most extended hours package.
I generally ALWAYS arrive at least 30-minutes, and often one-hour prior to service time. This depends on my familiarity with the venue, and whatever indication I have received from the booking family counselor of anticipated attendance. The MORE people they expect, the earlier I will time my arrival - if for no other reason that getting a better access parking space. You will be glad you did for all the obvious reasons.
NOTE: I always try to park headed out, or in line with the anticipated procession vehicles when I know I will be following by auto to the grave side/burial service on second location packages.
I use two cameras, and often two operators - main camera on a tripod, centered on the podium, framed based on "rule of thirds" (imagine a tic-tac-toe grid in your viewfinder or screen and frame subject's eyes on one of the cross-hatch junctions). Give a bit of head room (some air between top of frame and subject's head); and lead room (more space in direction subject is facing/speaking, less behind).
I try to be somewhere toward the front and to a slight angle from where the speaker(s) are. I prefer slightly off-center, and not directly in front of the podium even if that were possible - it usually is not because your rear would be in the faces of the family. Not good.
So, closer and to the side in smaller, more intimate venues; just behind the family section, and to the side closest to the podium in larger venues; and where ever they will allow me in churches - balcony, designated video platform, back of church, etc. This camera records ambient sound for enhancement or backup.
Second camera is off-shoulder or on my favorite monopod. This camera rarely, if ever, runs continuously. Instead it is used for pickup shots, and run-and-gun moments to catch procession/recession, after-service milling around, or various other scheduled events. The main camera person is breaking down equipment, stashing tripod and converting to mono, or prepared to go with shoulder shots, or stashing everything in the vehicle in preparation for following procession to the grave side, reception location, etc. Second camera, when running, also picks up ambient/natural or amplified audio from house system.
During the service I am also up front and to the side, enabling me to get head shots of family, guests, reaction shots, etc. during prayers, eulogies; as well as the vocalist/accompanist or other performers. My primary function, however, is to get a save shot if the ceremony goes beyond 55 minutes on the main camera and the operator needs to change tape.
NOTE: This is also VERY "doable" for a single operator. After the Lock Down Larry is set up on the tripod, I am free to get the cutaways, CYA shots, B-roll shots, etc. And, I am also able to keep the second camera steady (my monopod has a reliable foot-stand section) and rolling while changing tapes if needed in the main camera.
is not critical from the cameras, but I like having the live audio from on-camera microphones to enhance my main audio source - that amazing Zoom H2 portable digital recorder I have placed at the podium. A 2-gig card is usually enough, but I recently found a sweet deal on 4-giggers so I can put in fresh AA batteries, set it up when I arrive, test audio levels and get decent recording of the 30-minutes of entry music, start recording and leave it running until I break down and retrieve the unit.
I like that I can break out segments of the recorded H2 file(s), and then go to the unit's "normalize" function to bring everything up to zero. I have a tendency to set a bit lower to avoid potential over-modulation, so quiet or soft moments, or harp, guitar, piano, singers who cannot project and do not use the mic system, etc. can be brought up to decent levels. What I do with MY files is drag-and-drop into my Mac using my card reader and burn them onto a CD via Roxio Toast. I have NO trouble syncing up with speakers or musicians, and get good quality recording on my aiff files. Nice.
I have extra units if I discover that I need to place more of them in more locations - near the second podium, near the performers, etc.
I always, ALWAYS inform the venue, the family counselors, the family assistants, the officials and, when possible, family members that I have been paid to provide quality video and audio, and the ONLY way to get quality audio is if ANYONE who speaks comes to the podium to do so. Rarely, ever do I have to contend with people speaking from the seats.
Also, if they want to pay for it, I do offer/provide a wireless hand-held microphone that can be passed around. It can be fed into the house sound for audience clarity, but unless that is requested I inform them that the hand held mic's primary purpose is to direct-feed the signal into another of my H2 recorders, not for audience. Whatever.
After Setting Up
The main camera's sole responsibility is to maintain a sharp-focused, well-framed, steady shot of the speakers, moving only when necessary to take in a speaker from another position, or taller/shorter, or a performer off to the side. Otherwise, no zooms, no adjustments, no re-framing, no focus bips.
Prior to the ceremony the main camera shooter will often pick up some candle, cross, crucifix, flower or angle shots of the casket or urn, flag on stand, tilt-ups or zoom-ins of tall, round or large stained-glass windows, fancy lights, etc.
And, of course, to affirm that camera two is rolling (if two-operators) before changing tape. We do not communicate other than looking and paying attention at the critical times - slight nods indicating "rolling" "changed-and-rolling again" etc.
The secondary camera responsibility is
1. Exterior shots of venue
2. ECU's & CU's (extreme close ups and close ups) at foyer or entrance where there are usually photos and/or photo-montage boards, memorabilia, programs, boutonnieres for the pall bearers, special mementos, etc. These items, along with the guest book and a few people signing, all contribute to a special opening montage with which I begin virtually ALL funeral productions, or may also be used during songs, etc, especially when it is music only and nothing to show during the service.
I also nearly ALWAYS get several casket shots, and especially a centered shot of the casket or urn, surrounded by the flowers, sprays, large framed photo, etc. YES, most family clients WANT some casket shots (Remember to use "casket" not coffin. EVER!). These can be tastefully acquired without making it look as if you are morbidly curious or wanting to climb inside. A bit of gallows humor there.
And, I also get close-up shots, tilts, trucks, pans, dolly shots, Dutch angles, etc. of many of the floral displays up front, and around the casket, urn or large-framed photo. These too are used for the montage, opening/closing titles, or to break the monotony of long-winded speakers and songs with no live performers.
3. During the ceremony the second camera will get head shots of guests and family members, a few poignant shots of emotions are OK, but I do not "dwell" on extended emotional outbreaks for too long. That is not appropriate IMHO. These are inserted as needed to provide production value and breaks from long-winded speakers. Hint. Hint. Well-worth the effort to generate renewable business, references, etc.
NOTE: Our resources KNOW the quality of our productions and are happy to sell our services along with their packages, or refer us to others. They KNOW our productions are not plain video anybody with a camera could capture, more or less. They KNOW that we provide a beginning, middle and end, and often create special elements the average Uncle Charlie or family friend does not or cannot.
At the conclusion
of the ceremony, following the casket/family recession, greetings line, move to the reception area/location, military honors events (gun salute, flag folding, taps and presentation of flag to designated recipient); sometimes a horse-drawn carriage through the cemetery park, on-the-shoulders pall bearer procession, Scottish bagpipe, New Orleans-style jazz band, veterans, Harley or antique auto club procession, or the auto procession to another location, and subsequent if any, and usually much shorter grave side or committal service, the two cameras trade off, depending on who's on first.
Many other things can happen such as:
* Mariachi bands, live dance performances, candlelight ceremonies, themed celebrations and more are entirely possible.
Funerals are not so much the dark, sack-cloth-and-ashes, hair-pulling, clothes-renting, wailing, morbid, icky or gross events the uninitiated or inexperienced imagine, or have been told.
* Many Indian, or Eastern group funerals feature processions to the crematorium where the family wants, and is paying for, documentation that all honors have been bestowed, final rites given and the body cremated. They especially want to get video of the family member or official designated to "push" the button that starts the fire.
* Many ethnic groups will have, en lieu of, or in addition to Christian/Catholic/Americanized services, special rites/rituals - Sanskrit, etc. - as well as second, even third language segments.
* There have been choral presentations, choral accompaniment to the liturgies or Gospels, ethnic singing groups, usually from German, Polish or Russian immigrant families.
* I have experienced rock bands, heavy metal music, and even members from the gay/lesbian community singing "...it's raining men!" or some other appropriate anthem.
* There have been fly-overs, fly-by and Scottish bagpipe brigades, Harley Veteran groups with multiple flags and blue jean jacket "colors" - especially from the Vietnam era.
* Dove releases, toasts of champagne, wine and tequila shots with the entire congregation asked to participate (apple cider for those avoiding alcohol), picnics on the grounds, potlucks on mile-long tables, and video montage projections ranging from a few minutes to a half-hour in length.
* Filipino groups tend to take a lot of time posing at the casket for family photos. Indonesians also, while Spanish groups tend to be very demonstrative, spending a lot of time at the casket, sharing emotions and spiritual moments with the deceased.
MOST Funerals tend to be
fairly reserved, routine and traditional, however, but do not be surprised or shocked at the possible variations. Some families/guests will be rather quiet while others will be extremely demonstrative. There are often jokes, laughter and tears of joy as well.
I thought this long article would be fully definitive, but it is not. I am concerned about writing much more, making it too long for even the most curious to read and absorb. There is much more to share, many elements I have not yet shared, that often come up.
What I have described sounds like a LOT of work, but yet it isn't really. Services rarely take up more than a couple of hours total. Some will last longer due to visitation, Rosary, grave side services a longer distance away than normal - often only a few miles, but sometimes 40 miles or more, receptions and other special programmed events. The editing, however, is easy and quick if you get the shots and audio right. Most every funeral produced requires much less work, editing and effort, paying much more per hour than a wedding.
My upcoming book with its accompanying support materials will contain all this and much, much more, plus samples, forms, demo clips and videos. It will contain expanded versions of many of the articles here, as well as updated information. I expect, pound-for-pound, word-for-word, and resource materials galore, "Diversify: How to Market and Make Money Producing Event Video" will prove a huge value at a reasonable price for all skill and experience levels of people in the Independent Professional Video Services Provider community wanting/willing to think "outside the wedding".
3 comments:
- Dave Williams said...
You really covered a lot of ground, Earl. We have shot several funerals for many of the reasons you listed. The most memorable was the one we had to do with subtitles so the surviving wife (who was deaf) could read what everyone had to say about her late husband. Very touching.
Wow Earl! I appreciate your response to my questions and the detail is exactly what I was looking for. What I can take away from this is: Like any other event coverage, the key is to understand the event and the process it entails, not all funerals are the same as you mention, (ie, some folks celebrate the life of, & some mourn the death of their family members/friends). A little research, knowledge, and understanding can go a long way to providing true professional video services here.
- Ariton said...
Very nice put together Earl. Very helpfull information. Thank's for sharing

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Lance Armstrong has abandoned his plans to return to competitive sport this week after swimming's world governing body objected to his participation in an event in his home town of Austin.
The disgraced American cyclist, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being part of a doping scandal, had been entered for the US Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships, which takes place at the University of Texas.
The event is hosted by the university's Longhorn Aquatics club, whose director Ann Nellis told PA Sport: "Longhorn Aquatics and the Jamail Texas Swimming Center are hosting the US Masters South Central Zone Championships.
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Although he is banned for life from all competitions that adhere to either the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) codes, it was thought the low-profile US Masters Swimming event fell outside those restrictions.
However, world governing body FINA today released a statement making clear that the event remains under its jurisdiction and is therefore subject to the ban in place.
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As the dust settles on my suitcase and we eagerly hunt the internet for photos I thought it a good idea to pen a few thoughts on my first 'proper' European Marathon MTB racing experience. I put the word proper in inverted commas because I have done a marathon abroad before, once, in Gran Canaria and sprained my ankle in the process. I finished but it wasn't so much a race as a battle for survival. I have also ridden one of the now named CRC Marathon Series events in the UK, however these are not races and won't ever be until the law is changed in the UK to allow mountain bikes the same access to bridleways for racing as horses!
Going into the Roc Laissagais in the Aveyron region of France, one of the UCI Marathon Series events in 2012, I was therefore feeling quite apprehensive. We decided to make a week's holiday of it along with Tim Dunford of the Cannondale team so we drove down on Wednesday before the Sunday race. We spent a happy few days pottering about on bicycles and in my case trying not to overdo it whilst riding with the boys in the days before the race. The weather was variable, cold but dry, until Saturday when the heavens opened and I hid indoors apart from a brief hour on the trails. The rest of the time I spent worrying about what I was going to wear for a wet, cold race from the rather poor selection of kit I had packed! By Sunday (thankfully) the rain had passed over and we awoke to an overcast but cold morning. Rethinking my attire again we headed over to the cattle market in the town of Laissagais to get ready to race. [As an aside apparently the weekly cattle market here is the biggest in France - according to the owner of the Gite we stayed in. I'll allow you to draw your own conclusions on whether this differs significantly from hundreds of mountain bikers!]
I was slightly disappointed with the number of women lining up given the status of the event – 19 seemed not to justify the effort the organisers and the UCI had made to get this event and the World Marathon Series off the ground. That said the field looked very strong and there were a number of national champions and obviously well experienced marathon racers in the line-up. So, this small but perfectly formed bunch was arranged by the commissaries and, at 9am, with the cloud still hanging ominously overhead, we set off up the trail.
I had a good start and was in the pack. This is rather a new experience for me given the lack of close pack racing in my background and I found it amazing how little effort you had to put in to stay there. We then began to climb and on a corner I made my first mistake. Thinking everyone was missing a trick by taking a wide line on the corner I went up the inside, only to end up in a big rut which brought me to a complete standstill. I took rather too long by my liking to get going again and was now hanging off the back of the pack.
We then went into the most horrendous part of the course. It would probably have been unridable in its sandy, rutty nastiness, without the rain of the previous day, but was definitely not rideable now. I found myself struggling to walk up the hill as fast as the girls around me and was frustrated at losing more ground. Coming down the next descent, probably still a bit annoyed at myself I somehow came off my bike and had now lost sight of the girls I was chasing! My wheel had been knocked out of position by the impact and now wouldn't straighten – double argh. A big wrench on the bars got it close to straight and I got going again.
At this point I gave myself a stern talking to, and hit the next climb. The first 25km seemed to last forever. I had a real low just before the women turned off at this point and was crawling up the hills at a snail's pace. All the boys who were staying in our Gite passed me at or around this point and were very encouraging – thanks to all of them for that especially Chris who attempted to give me a tow. After he passed I had another internal talking to, a top-up of water in my remaining bottle (my second must have come off in the crash earlier) and a gel at which point everything seemed to get much better.
I ended up riding with a couple of girls, each of us taking turns on the front. I have never worked with someone in a race before, since women's racing tends to be a lonely, time-trial-like affair most of the time and it was a real pleasure to have company, even with a language barrier. Before long a polish girl and I had pulled away from the third girl on a rocky climb and as we continued up she also moved away from me. But then we started to go down. This was such fun descent, twisting and turning between trees, there were some little jumps and some bermed corners; almost instantly I was back on her wheel. Ok, I said, now I remember what this feels like. We hit a muddy climb and both jumped off but I realised I could ride it. On my bike again I started to get a gap, a bit excited I carried on. On the next descent I decided I needed to maximise my advantage and went hell for leather. Now I really was having fun....
I hit a fireroad and went right, it seemed to make sense, but there was no course marking. Turning around I saw the Polish girl had done the same. As we went back around the corner we saw where we should have gone. Rather annoyingly the girl who had been behind us saw our mistake and managed to go the correct way. The missed trail was another great muddy descent though followed by a 'Paris-Roubaix' style set of cobbles. My confidence had fully returned and I took back both places and hit the next climb.
For the rest of the race I felt really good. My legs felt strong, despite a bit of cramp, and I was riding well. I crossed the finish line in 4 hours 33 minutes and in 11th place.
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I just got the phone today... it's really nice but fragile coz it's so thin... I'm still doing the initial charge and wait for 16hrs... someone gave me this advice so that the battery life would last longer than the usual batt life others encountered in this phone.
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the external memory 64 MB included (micro SD) located outside, on the right side of the phone-just like Nokia 6630.
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The British-born Panjabi, who plays bisexual investigator Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife, lends her image to a poster campaign for the Southern California-based City of Hope, an "independent biomedical research, treatment and education institute and a leader in the fight to conquer HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases," according to the organization's website.
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In 1973 Families Anonymous was launched in Southern California. Today there is a great need for it in Northeast Ohio. The need has to do with parents and other family members who are caught in the web of insanity in the heroin epidemic. Trying to make sense of a senseless disease is impossible. Many mothers and fathers endeavor to help their adult children in a variety of ways, only to experience continued insanity in the midst of their painful efforts.
Does this sound familiar to you? If so, you may be doing your best to help only to discover more pain and deeper misery. There is hope, however, in not trying to face this tough challenge alone. I encourage you to participate in the Families Anonymous group which meets at CrossPointe Community, 1800 Columbia Road, each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. What you will find is a deep connection with others who are dealing seriously with substance abuse issues in their family, whether it be heroin, alcohol or other drugs.
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How does FA help? FA is about the parents and family members who are suffering in the wake. First of all, it helps just to know that you are not the only one who is experiencing this. Second, the support goes deeper as one continues the journey with other FA members and discovers the genius of the 12 Steps and gives focus on one's self which feels selfish but in actuality is necessary for having hope.
We have seen addicts' lives changed as a result of parents who learn to stop enabling, who, in contrast, learn to create boundaries for their addict, and bring an end to the insanity of enabling which comes from our parental nurturing ways. I encourage you to let go of embarrassment or whatever might keep you away and attend a meeting soon. You will begin your journey of hope with friends.
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
Focus on Life Week 51: Ornate/Ornament
For the Steeler and Pitt ornaments, I made the bauble by disassembling earrings and gluing the decorative component together.
Wishing you and your loved ones a most joyous holiday!
Let's do some ornament-hopping through our other neighborhoods:
4 comments:
- Beti Horvath said...
Sweet ornaments! They must look lovely hanging on a tree... or in a window!
- December 20, 2014 at 6:29 AM
- elisabeth said...
Wow - what a great idea - repurposing earrings into charms. And your spirals are really wonderful!
- December 20, 2014 at 2:29 PM
- Islandgirl said...
They look great! I'm sure all the trees that get one will be very happy! Was too pissed off yesterday afternoon after wasting the entire morning my hacked blog back... to spend anymore time looking at 'blogs' gather it's a seasonal thing random blogs hacked every year at Christmas.... Hope you have a wonderful holiday Our forecast is for 50 and rain... not terribly seasonal!
- December 21, 2014 at 6:02 AM
- Sally Russick said...
How can you not like a Steelers ornament!!! Wow, Paula that was quite an undertaken using cellini stitch (at least it would of been for me!). The ornaments turned out great!!! Perfect spirals!!
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We pretty much adored every part of our trip to Klong Prao Beach on the beautiful island of Koh Chang. Not yet as touristy as what we'd experienced in Bali, Koh Chang truly captured our hearts. We would have stayed longer had our visa allowed, but alas, it'll remain a brief, wonderous stint in time – like the summer fling you never want to forget.
>> The beach <<
Many may say that the beach here is too narrow. I disagree. In the morning, it was just wide enough for me to put the sunchair in the shallow water so I could sunbathe and get a cool down when the tide passed over my feet, as well as get shade from the palm trees without having to sit twenty feet away from the water. It's also narrow enough that no one ever sits in front or behind you – the closest people next to you are at least five feet to either side. After lunch, the tide starts moving out, so you can lay (or Eric's case: roll) in the sand. To me, the perfect beach day.
>> The swings <<
Oh, the swings! I haven't had so much simple fun in so long. The pure bliss of sitting on a swing that could entertain me for hours as a kid still entertains me for hours in my twenties. The swings were right outside our hotel on the beachfront, but as long as you find a spot to walk onto the beach from the road (through a hotel I'm sure would be okay), you can find these swings. Walk along the beach and swing along the way. Not to be missed.
>> Looking for shells <<
Whenever the tide went out, the water revealed millions of tiny spiral shells, some of which were bright magenta! There was even one night we saw hundred of sand dollars crawling back to the ocean – all still alive, we didn't keep any and just watched.
>> The wildlife <<
The crabs are pretty entertaining to just sit and watch as they scurry around the beach. The sea birds here are beautiful and sing a really unique song.
>> The National Park Scenic View <<
If you have the opportunity to rent a motorbike, car, or driver, drive south on the island's main road. You'll pass a scenic view area on your right hand side once out of Klong Prao Beach. It's worth a stop to see the surrounding islands and water.
>> KA-TI Culinary <<
I'll admit, I didn't really love the food we tried near our hotel, Paradise Resort and Spa. We've had much better restaurant and street food in Bangkok. However! We did score one gem in our short time there: KA-TI Culinary. A little restaurant with a front porch seating area (that has a tree growing right through it!) with large portions, real Thai food, and decent prices. We ordered the red curry shrimp and the stir fry tofu/vegetables. We also tried the must try veggie spring rolls: fresh and crispy deliciousness. The last must try on the menu: the rum/coconut ice cream dessert. OH. MY. GLOB. I am a bit of a pirate, aka I love rum, but due to expenses I haven't really drank much of anything on this trip so this was a splurge and the right kind of splurge.
>> The sunsets <<
Had we been awake in time for the sunrise, we probably would have loved that, too. Stick around on the beach until 6ish PM and watch the sun go down. Watching the sky turn to embers is totally worth it.
>>Snorkeling <<
I really don't have much for this list here, honestly, which is awesome! I would say the food in general was a bit lackluster for us overall on our trip, but perhaps we didn't know the best spots to go. I'm sad to admit that the snorkel trip we took was probably our least favorite part of this trip. I personally would not choose to go again as we spent more time on the boat than in the water, and the beaches were not as nice as those that we already had on Koh Chang. All of the tour boats (looked like big tours and private boats) dock at the same spots and, as a result, there are more people than fish in the water. We did see a cool leopard colored octopus and I hear people have been fortunate enough to see whale sharks (sweet!), but other than that it was mostly rocks, sea urchins, and small schools of fish. Sattra Tours did supply us with great equipment and enough food, all with kind staff, so if this still interests you, then please don't let us deter you!
All in all, I want to write an open letter of thank you to Koh Chang. You came at the right time that I was struggling with something personally and you were a pure, relaxing, bliss-full breath of fresh sea air. Thank you.
xx. Jillian
P.S. The different beaches of Koh Chang seemed to have different vibes. I, personally, liked Klong Prao Beach the best – it was quiet, shaded, and beautiful. We checked out Lonely Beach one day and it was chill; a younger crowd of backpackers, with bars and a wider beach. White Sands seemed to be the most upscale and busiest in town, although we didn't check out the beach.


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BSE National Echo Survey 201714 December 2017
BSE National Echo Survey 2017
After the comprehensive echo survey of 2016 which provided much needed data, BSE will once again be collecting workforce and workload information from Echo departments in 2017.
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Being a Friday it is day out day. At least that's the way it seems to be developing. It is my task to organise the day out for cast and crew but as the crew and the understudy cast were doing a full dress run at the theatre this afternoon and Bill was talking to the Friends of the RSC about Shakespear, a close personal friend of his, it was a rather depleted gang that set off from the Monument in Newcastle for a day out at the seaside.
Tynemouth had been recommended to us. Only about twenty minutes on the excellent metro service. A lovely seaside town with ruined castle and abbey and gorgeous views. I wonder who ruined it? Almost certainly the monastery hater, Henry VIII, in order to pay for the making of the television series where he never gets any older and all his wives are happy to be filmed in the buff.
As this photo shows.
Quite natural, I thought. Not at all theatrical in real life. Admit it though, I do look older than Sam. What a bastard! Maybe IMDB is right and I am sixty bloody five?
We walked for about three miles along the coast from Tynemouth to Whitley Bay where we found a large Italian restaurant called Sambucas. They were offering a three course lunch of minestrone soup, any pizza or pasta and an ice cream for £3.95. Yes, you sad Londoners; read it and weep. I actually went for the lamb shank with olive and garlic mash and a glass of house red (big glass, it turned out, about half a bottle!) for the bargain price of £9.90. Sam had the Stroganov and Chris had the Scrapeitovtheplate'n'putitinthebin. I can't remember what he had actually, but it looked nice.
Sam generously paid for lunch. That's lunch and a pair of walking socks I owe him. I did offer to buy him something called a 'Bowel Benefit Bar' in Holland & Barret. If you're interested have a look at www.healthybowels.com (I bet they were lucky to get that web address? The competition for it must have been intense. Still it's an easy address to remember. No effort at all involved. Hardly even a strain.). I'm not sure it's a good thing in the present financial climate for people to be on Healthy Bowel Benefit? What if they didn't deserve it and were benefit cheats? Does David Cameron know about this?! may have discovered the solution to the national debt problem - oh no, silly me, it's getting the banks to pay their bloody taxes, isn't it?
Metro from Whitley Bay back to town and back to my digs for a rest before the show. I don't know how I do it, really I don't? Such stamina and dedication.
It has been such fun being in Newcastle. I'm looking forward to a night at home but I rather wish we could stay here a bit longer rather than move on to some other town. Still, two shows tomorrow and then it's Bath next week. They are going to have to really lay on the red carpet to match the welcome we've had here.


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What do you say to a Living Legend? On meeting Eva: It is hard to connect this beautiful, frail person with the iconic Eva. She begins the conversation with her famous: "Now tell me about YOU!" I tell her about the planned large retrospective exhibition of her work at the Mingei Museum, the first on the West Coast. Eva is full of questions: about the Museum, what it will be like. After a tour of her studio she asks, "Do you want anything here for the exhibition? Just choose it!" Instead of my interviewing her, she has interviewed me! And she has offered us everything...what more can you ask? We like to tell our heroes how much we admire their work. When they ask "what about YOU?" there is a genuine one-on-one connection; and with Eva it is always straight from the heart!
Eva Polanyi Striker was born 1906 in Budapest Hungary, then a center of Central Europe's diverse intellectual life, and a flowering of the arts and architecture. Eva's extraordinary family included many dynamic women, all part of the intellectual avant-garde of the time. Eva was well educated in fine art, but chose her own path in becoming a potter. Certainly she would have been aware of traditional Hungarian folk pottery as well as the ideas of Walter Crane, who often visited Hungary promoting William Morris' Craftsman movement.
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Emigrating to the United States on the eve of World War II, Eva confidently entered the world of commercial design in New York. Her revolutionary all white dinner service for the Museum of Modern Art in 1942 put her on the map as an established designer.
Eva has always been an enthusiastic part of the artistic vanguard. For the more casual lifestyle of post World War II , she designed whimsical, colorful pottery forms. Just as easily, she could design formal tableware in the traditional European style Her "playful search for beauty" produced delightful bird-form table pieces, reminiscent of folk art. With her stamped patterns on stoneware, we see motifs reminiscent of ancient tribal symbols, also seen on Hungarian folk textiles.
From the 1980's until the present, Eva has enjoyed a unique renaissance. Her work is as fresh and exciting as ever; and it is reaching a whole new generation of enthusiasts. Completing the full circle of her long life, she returned to the Lomonosov porcelain factory in Russia, designing elegant porcelain pieces. Similarly, her return to Hungary to work at the Zsolnay factory, utilized their trademark iridescent glazes for works of great beauty.
In San Diego in December: "I'm learning, I'm learning!" Her natural curiosity about everything is astonishing. Visitors paying homage to her at the exhibition opening were treated so graciously by Eva that each person was able to leave feeling renewed and uniquely validated. We are fortunate guests to be invited to share in Eva Zeisel's table!
...Joyce Corbett writes from San Diego, California. She is Guest Curator of the Eva Zeisel exhibition at the Mingei International Museum, in whose Communique this article originally appeared.
Eva Zeisel: Extraordinary Designer at 100 opens at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles September 8 and runs through December 30.


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ISRN Emergency Medicine
Volume 2012, Article ID 484681, 8 pages
Prediction of Repeat Visits by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence to a Level III Trauma Centre
Child and Family Research Institute and School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T-1Z3, Canada
Received 30 August 2012; Accepted 30 September 2012
Academic Editors: A. Banerjee, L. V. Downey, and F. Folke
Copyright © 2012 Patricia Janssen and Kathleen Mackay. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite this Article
Patricia Janssen and Kathleen Mackay, "Prediction of Repeat Visits by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence to a Level III Trauma Centre," ISRN Emergency Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 484681, 8 pages, 2012. https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/484681.


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What makes the site so incredible is that this is no mere religious sanctuary, but an entire city; from its towering walls, theatre, fountains, marketplace, religious centre, and stadium to the tombs of its prominent citizens.
Ruins of a theatre at Ancient Messene © elgreko, Shutterstock
Ancient Messene is simply astounding, especially as it comes as such a surprise. Most people have heard of Olympia, and many know of the theatre at Epidavros and the ruins of Old Corinth. Messene rarely gets mentioned in the same breath as these great classical sites, but its remains are more extensive than any of them.
So why is it so little known? There are a couple of reasons. Firstly it is a little off the beaten track – too far south for the Athens' coach tours and not near enough to any prominent road. Secondly, this is a site that has only recently come into its own. Modern archaeological and restoration work has meant that the site has revealed more of itself with every passing year. More visitors are steadily being attracted to this out-of-the-way spot, but on most days of the year you might well find yourself alone with the ruins – a magical experience.
You emerge into Messene above its large theatre, which, at 100m wide, is one of the largest of the ancient world. From this vantage point you can see down to some, but certainly not all, of what awaits down in the city.
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It is more than sure that we have walked – or more exactly flown – a long way from the first kite-like flying machines to the SpaceShipOne, the spaceplane that can take us on a flight in space. But one can not imagine modern life without travelling by or using airplanes altogether. And they will continue to evolve so they will become even faster, more dependable and affordable in the future!
soar – to fly, hover
cargo – shipment, goods, commodities
supersonic – faster than the speed of sound
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Attributions of the Success-Oriented Teacher for Students' Successes and Failures.
Keislar, Evan R.
Twenty-nine student teachers selected for high success orientation toward teaching, compared with 34 controls selected for high failure-avoidance orientation, took relatively more credit for their students' academic successes than they gave their students; they also accepted relatively more blame for students' failures. However, an analysis of the attribution subtests revealed that such differences reflected the fact that the success-oriented teachers attributed, more than the control group did, both students' successes and failures to their own teaching efforts or lack of them, not to their teaching abilities. Results generally support an attributional interpretation of achievement motivation among teachers. (Author)
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< A Trip To Pike Place Market >
Some {many} pictures of our little trip to Pike Place Market. I sure love that place. I can't believe I have been here since July and I hadn't been down yet. {I usually go down asap}. We did the usual eat mini donuts {always a must at Pike Place}...but I think for next time I will skip the donuts and get one of those pumpkin cookies you see in one of those pictures...looks tasty! This time we tried a new lunch...usually I get a Piroshky, but I decided this time to try something new and get a Kielbasa dog. Jachen got some German food at a Bavarian Meat Shop..where he got to order in German. It had been severallll weeks since he spoke German.
Another first for the market was buying some flowers for my first home in America! I think the last time I bought flowers at Pike Place I was a teen and bought one sunflower. There were many beautiful bouquets, but I decided to just get white and dark purple dahlias. They now sit on our dining room table.
Fun way to spend a Saturday morning!
Our last trip to the Market at Christmas time HERE
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Mayor Alvin Brown hosted an event Tuesday to congratulate students for participating in his summer jobs program this year. In all, 575 students received job training and work experience.
He also met with representatives from companies and organizations that participated by providing Jacksonville youth with work experience. Some of the representatives on hand Tuesday were Matt Galnor, representing the JAX Chamber; Kent Brumfield, JEA fleet services manager; David Nechvatal, JEA water meter services manager; and Christopher Macklin, JTA Connexion.
The program is part of Brown's Youth Initiative launched in January to increase summer job opportunities, develop youth leaders and expand efforts to keep first-time juvenile misdemeanor offenders out of the criminal justice system.
Eat Up Downtown returns Aug. 11-24
The Eat Up Downtown promotion is back this summer from Aug. 11-24 with almost 20 eateries and options available.
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Dailey earns award from Reinhold Foundation
Jacksonville Children's Chorus Executive Director Darren Dailey hasn't confined his skills locally in Jacksonville.
He's been invited to conduct and advise children's choral groups across the U.S. during his time in Jacksonville and has been recognized for his dedication to music education.
Dailey received the 2014 Celebrate Clay Extraordinary Director Award from the Reinhold Foundation. The award recognizes Dailey for an innovative approach to growing the Jacksonville Foundation and comes with a $5,000 donation.
According to a news release, Dailey accomplished the growth by offering multiple rehearsal locations across Jacksonville, which has been emulated across the country.
The chorus' mission is to provide-choral music education to children with diverse backgrounds. It has five choruses. For more information, visit jaxchildrenschorus.org.
Learn about Northeast Florida's past
The Jacksonville Public Library will present "Fantastic Archaeology: Florida Frauds, Myths and Mysteries," an educational talk about the misuse and misinterpretation of Northeast Florida's past.
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It is free and open to the public.
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The council consists of seven members and has the secretary of corrections, who serves as chair, and the rest coming via gubernatorial appointment. It meets at least twice a year.
Fresh Market to hire 80-85 employees
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Candidates interested in applying for a position must apply online at careers.thefreshmarket.com with keyword 196 before attending the open house. Candidates who meet the required qualifications will be invited to schedule an appointment with The Fresh Market's hiring team. Available positions include assistant deli managers, assistant grocery specialist, assistant front end managers, assistant produce managers, bakers, bulk specialist, gift/floral specialist, grocery specialist, meat cutters and seafood specialist. For more information about the company, visit thefreshmarket.com.
Sister Cities Association to host Mandela event
The city and Jacksonville Sister Cities Association will honor the life of Nelson Mandela by sponsoring a fundraising banquet in support of health programs for citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in South Africa.
The event is 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The cost is $75 per person.
Benson Fihla, mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, will be the keynote speaker and a delegation from the municipality, representatives of the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., and local officials will attend.
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Quinton White receives city environmental award
Quinton White, Jacksonville University's Marine Science Research Institute executive director, has won a city award for his decades of work for the St. Johns River.
White is the winner of the Christi P. Veleta Environmental Award, given annually by the city's Environmental Protection Board.
The award recognizes someone who has shown long-term environmental stewardship and superior environmental initiative, and promoted education and outreach.
White is a marine science professor and spent nearly four decades at JU.
Veleta worked for the city for more than 30 years, working closely with the board for environmental education, awareness and action.
"I consider Christi Veleta a very dear friend, and it's especially significant to me to win an award named after her," White said in a news release. "She worked for decades on environmental issues for the city, and you could always count on her to give it her all."
White's achievements include the institute, along with education and research on a variety of St. Johns River issues like near-shore reef environments, manatee preservation and water resource and pollution studies.
White will be presented the award Aug. 15 at the Environmental Protection Board Symposium.
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