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An International destination, Lee County is one of the nation's most popular markets for second homes, vacation properties, investment rentals as well as primary residential homes. Lee County lead the nationwide real estate recovery experiencing song economic growth after the flat market conditions of 2010 & 2011. With worldwide investor appeal, pleasant weather year around, gorgeous beaches, stunning golf courses, tennis clubs, yachting communities, nightlife, the arts, excellent schools and Universities, direct flights into Southwest Florida International Airport, and easy access to Interstate 75, many businesses and new residents continue to move and invest in Lee County year after year. Lee County cities includes: Bonita, Estero, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island, Lehigh Acres, Alva, Buckingham, Useppa Island & North Captiva Island (only accessible by boat), and the world famous barrier islands of Sanibel & Captiva where Pfeifer Realty Group was founded.
Heritage Palms Real Estate
Designed to perfection, this gated golf community has won awards for the the Country Club and Restaurant. This community offers 1,662 homes on 800 acres of lushly landscaped and designed grounds including a beautiful fresh water lake, two semi-private challenging 18 hole, par 72 courses designed by Azinger-Lewis. The Royal Course is 6,756 yards and the Sabal Course is 6,837. Owners enjoy a stunning clubhouse overlooking the sparkling lake, community pools, cabana, spa and both casual and fine dining options. There is also a Golf Pro Shop, lighted Har Tru tennis courts as wall as observation seating areas and locker rooms. And that's not all owners also enjoy the use of the Lodge where many events take place in the 5,000 square foot facility. It is a gathering spot for classes, games, bridge or a game of pool. Top it off with a pool side Tiki Bar and Grill and waterfall featured and hot tub and this community feels more like a resort. Located on the west side of Six Mile Cypress North of Daniels Drive, owners enjoy access to many popular Fort Myers shops, restaurants and entertainment.
Heritage Pointe Real Estate
Located on the corner of San Carlos Blvd. and Summerlin Road, this resort-style gated community has 384 condominiums. Developed by US Homes, this lakeside property spans 39 acres and is just short drive from Sanibel and Fort Myers Beaches.
Heritage Pointe owners enjoy a clubhouse, library, fitness center, aerobics room, billiards, pool, sundeck, and walking, exercise/biking paths.
Hidden Pines Real Estate
Located within the Briarcliff neighborhood in Fort Myers, this gated community has only 15 single family homes in this exclusive enclave. Between Blackhawk and Fiddlesticks County Club, Briarcliff road leads to this private community. Owners enjoy a private location off of the Daniel Corridor.
Hideaway Condominiums for Sale
This golf club community of condos are located in 5 neighborhoods: Augusta, Baltrusol, Greenbrier, Marion and Oakmont. Designed by Ron Garl, this 18 hole par 67 course plays 5,003 yards. Owners enjoy golf, tennis, a workout room, community pool, clubhouses, pro shop and dining. Located just south of Page Air Field, off of Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers, owners enjoy easy access to many shops and established businesses and restaurants in Fort Myers.
Highland Pines Estates Real Estate
A lakefront setting is the backdrop for Highland Pines Estates, a gated community of homes located off Plantation Road north of Daniels Road. Owners enjoy a children's play area and convent location near the Daniels Corridor.
Horse Creek Real Estate
This gated community is located on 219 acres in the Buckingham Preserve with lakes, hiking trails and park and putting area. Homes are located on acre lots on the Orange River. Owners enjoy close proximity to the Verandah's golf courses of Old Orange and Whispering Oak designed by Bob Cupp and Jack Nicklaus. Located south of State Road 80 on the Orange River, Horse Creek is a great location.
Intracoastal Harbour Real Estate
Located in South Fort Myers in Iona, this established deep water riverfront neighborhood offers easy access to the open water of the Gulf of Mexico, San Carlos Bay, Tarpon Bay and Pine Island Sound. The world famous beaches of Sanibel and Captiva and just a short drive from this deep water community.
Learn More About Communities in the Iona Area in South Fort Myers
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Iona Road and the Iona Area in South Fort Myers is a popular waterfront area for homes and neighborhoods due to it's close proximity to the Caloosahatchee River, and boating access. Iona Road runs East from McGregor Boulevard following the southern edge of the river. There are homes in many different sizes and price ranges that can be found in this popular area.
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We poked around the heads of twins—balancing back and forth on that thin occipital nerve between understanding and perspective—playing with every trope that comes with having an identical counterpart. Then, we hitchhiked to the Bay Area where we sat at a trendy coffee shop to catch up with four kick-ass ladies who were well past their breaking points with macroaggressions and sexual harassment. Next, we camped in rural Virginia with 50-some adolescents dealing with grief in all forms—from woebegone tryhards to tween saboteurs. We ventured into virtual worlds while real life was crumbling around us and, for some reason, we weren't sure whether we even wanted to stop it. We ended in the post-apocalyptic boonies of central Florida, trying to save the world with a schizophrenic beekeeper. In the space of merely two hours, the nine of us had each lived in five divergent worlds and became seven distinct brains.
"Forget your brain. Focus on their brain."
Professor Angus Fletcher says this at the onset of his graduate screenwriting workshop—a sort of "abracadabra" that gifts each workshop participant the power to lift up their fellow writers. It became my mantra too—one that's stuck with me each time I've given feedback to a friend's story or peer edited a classmate's essay since. As writers, so much of what we do goes beyond our own isolated pages. We observe the world and the lives around us and try to create characters in their shoes. Or we listen to our fellow writers and support them with new paths to explore or other pieces of inspiration. So, with quiet zeal, I was ready to witness this process among the minds of Ohio State's aspiring television and film writers, facilitated by Fletcher's vibrant charisma.
"Forget your brain. Focus on their brain."
—Professor Angus Fletcher
Circling around the workshop table, each student or student pair pitched their idea. These scripts were in their early stages—outlines for television pilots and feature-length movies. However, by the end of this course, each of the writers will be drafting submissions to major screenwriting fellowships, such as Sundance Lab, the Nicholl or Fox Writers Intensive. With a peculiar mixture of confidence and vulnerability, the writers share their vision and all their uncertainties. And at each word, Fletcher listened with intensity, ready to give advice that propels the students forward.
"We could listen to him talk all day. But when you talk, he gives you 800 percent of his attention," said graduate student Amanda Ingram about Fletcher's teaching. She continued, remarking how he makes everything on spot and, somehow, turns everything you say into a good idea—even when you yourself don't always know what you're saying at first.
I saw this as Fletcher began piecing out the details of each idea and pointing out different paths for the writer to consider. Do I want to maintain this conflict as a television show or evolve the conflict through a movie? How do I balance the familiar with the unfamiliar? What can I draw from my own experiences to give more depth to these characters? With such questions, this workshop was as much a means for the writers to understand themselves as it was for them to learn of the screenwriting craft.
Of course, the lessons of personal discovery don't mean students go without an understanding of the realities of the screenwriting industry. As students gives their pitches in these early, early phases, they are forced to already make decisions about the tradeoffs they will most definitely face when it comes time to submit their manuscript drafts. How do I balance what I want with what Hollywood wants? How do I anticipate what audiences will take away from this? Throughout the course, Fletchers shared his wealth of knowledge of the film industry and discusses jobs and internships for his students to explore. One of his advisees, Meghan Callahan, recently turned a Hollywood internship with Amazon's Man in the High Castle into a full-time job with Electric Shepherd Productions. (Read Meghan's story here.)
After exploring the visions of each student or pair and listening to the collaborative suggestions, I was deeply invested with these works and what they would become. It was like I had just binge-watched three seasons about the four housemates from the Bay Area or finished watching the premiere of the grief-camp film. Each narrative had transformed in a matter of fifteen minutes, shaped by a multitude of minds devoted to supporting the ideas of another.

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text: You've got the dimensions of my eyes, and make my optics. Couldn't you increase my vision by 100% fairly easily? Night vision and thermal? A built in HUD would be cool. The $mega that glasses cost should include the latest and best coordinated and applied technology available. Pretty sure the optics could handle the information properly. Glass does well with light. Don't know about those polymers. More money = more value, and dollar sign 100+ is big value. Manufacturing challenge would be to integrate the nv and thermal into the glass, and then to detail the circuits into the glass so that the material solidified into a solid with only micro variances in curvature, that could be corrected with patches aka Hubble. Glass is a great insulator as well. So that should have value in producing electronic circuits, because a key element exists without cost. My COD glasses.


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ERIC Number: ED043619
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Publication Date: 1968
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Teaching Literature to Adolescents: Plays.
Howes, Alan B.
In this book designed for the high school drama teacher, several commonly-taught plays are used to illustrate (1) ways to use the adolescents' experience with TV to increase their appreciation of other forms of drama, (2) practical means for removing some of the barriers to understanding plays and producing an active response to the world of the play, (3) adolescents' interests--especially in character--and ways to capitalize on these interests, (4) approaches to dramatic form as a means by which the playwright generates audience response, and (5) stereotyping and oversimplification, special difficulties when trying to understand the tragic hero. Materials include suggestions for classroom approaches to specific dramatic concepts, such as visualization and audience response; interviews with Arthur Miller and Rod Serling; and the full texts of 3 plays--Arthur Miller's "Pussycat and the Expert Plumber Who Was a Man," Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight," and a Japanese Noh play, "The Damask Drum." (DD)
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Drama, Films, Literary Criticism, Literary Perspective, Secondary Education, Stereotypes, Student Interests, Teaching Methods, Television, Tragedy, Twentieth Century Literature
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September 18th, 2017 Kidlington Forum
It was a pleasure to welcome four players from Banbury, three of whom were appearing at Kidlington for the first time. Toby Dow laid claim to a place in the Oxford A team by beating Bertie Anstis at 11-9 in the 3rd, although this result was later reversed in a rematch, 13-11 in the 3rd. Ethan Morgan made a slow start, swept aside by Pelin Karabulut 11-4, 11-4, but by the end had found form and confidence to beat Bertie 11-8, 11-8. Pelin led Cooper Whitford 9-5 and 10-6 in the decider, but Cooper fought back well, only to lose 9-11. There were also fluctuating fortunes for David Brice and 10-year-old Joseph Fisher, who played out two exciting matches, ending all square. We were impressed with Joseph, who was by some way the youngest player taking part but already looking well coached and talented. Tom Williams made a welcome return, beating both David and Joseph.
With Dylan Morgan, Edward Davis, Adam Jenner, Miles Davis, Josh Herlihy and Jakub Jedrzejowksi to be added to this squad, we will just about have enough players to field the four teams I have entered in November, but there won't be any scope for absenteeism!
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Another of so many - this time from a 1990 Paper:
And the result? Important things in Red Box. Associational distractions in Green Dotted Box. Hey - the guys who were screwed even had slightly lower LDLp - fancy that? Also, 1990 was before the Statin Shotgun got really warmed up... :-)


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Microcredit and Women's Poverty
Linked with Drucilla K. Barker – USA, with Hazel Henderson – England & USA, with George Monbiot – England, and with G. Edward Griffin – USA.
But also with Good Governance and Participatory Development, with The Politics of Money, with Other Economies are Possible! with Inequality and Redistribution, with Economic Growth and Unequal Wealth Distribution, with Complaint on Swiss Taxes, and with Articles on Scarcity and Development.
Granting this year's Nobel Peace Prize to microcredit guru Muhammad Yunus affirms neoliberalism, by SUSAN F. FEINER AND DRUCILLA K. BARKER:
This article is from the November/December 2006 issue of Dollars & Sense magazine (Homepage) – Read the whole article on this page of Dollar & Sense. Here two excerpts:
The key to understanding why Grameen Bank founder and CEO Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize lies in the current fascination with individualistic myths of wealth and poverty. Many policy-makers believe that poverty is "simply" a problem of individual behavior.
By rejecting the notion that poverty has structural causes, they deny the need for collective responses. In fact, according to this tough-love view, broad-based civic commitments to increase employment or provide income supports only make matters worse: helping the poor is pernicious because such aid undermines the incentive for hard work. This ideology is part and parcel of neoliberalism …
… But the evidence on microcredit and women's empowerment is ambiguous. Access to credit is not the sole determinant of women's power and autonomy. Credit may, for example, increase women's dual burden of market and household labor.
It may also increase conflict within the household if men, rather than women, control how loan moneys are used. Moreover, the group pressure over repayment in Grameen's loan circles can just as easily create conflict among women as build solidarity.
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize because his approach to banking reinforces the neoliberal view that individual behavior is the source of poverty and the neoliberal agenda of restricting state aid to the most vulnerable when and where the need for government assistance is most acute.
Progressives working in poor communities around the world disagree. They argue that poverty is structural, so the solutions to poverty must focus not on adjusting the conditions of individuals but on building structures of inclusion.
Expanding the state sector to provide the rudiments of a working social infrastructure is, therefore, a far more effective way to help women escape or avoid poverty.
Do the activities of the Grameen Bank and other micro-lenders romanticize individual struggles to escape poverty? Yes.
Do these programs help some women "pull themselves up by the bootstraps"? Yes.
Will micro-enterprises in the informal sector contribute to ending world poverty? Not a chance.
Susan F. Feiner is professor of economics and women's studies at the University of Southern Maine. Drucilla K. Barker is professor of economics and women's studies at Hollins University. They are co-authors of Liberating Economics: Feminist Perspectives on Families, Work, and Globalization (University of Michigan Press, 2004).
This article is from the November/December 2006 issue of Dollars & Sense, The Magazine of Economic Justice. (Read the whole of it there).


text: Dave was Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. After college in Chicago for improv and theater, he moved to NYC to make it big. Well, the Big Apple took a bite out of him, so he packed it up and moved to Maui in 2009 and has been working on boats doing SNUBA, crew, fishing, and just having a good 'ole time in general. Favorite quote: "Be the change you wish to see in the world, " Mahatma Ghandi.


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A Cook County woman is suing over claims her husband died when a tree branch struck his head while working a landscaping job.
Gale M. Harris-Woods, individually and as special administrator of the Estate of Michael B. Wood, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Sept. 24 in Cook County Circuit Court against Bruce Sanchez, individually and doing business as Peland Best Landscaping.
According to the suit, Woods was helping Sanchez trimming and removing a tree for Peland Best Landscaping on Oct. 6, 2012, when Sanchez, who was working above Woods, attempted to remove a tree branch and the branch fell, striking Woods on the head.
Woods claims he suffered traumatic injuries that led to his June 4, 2014 death.
Harris-Woods is seeking more than $500,000 in damages and is represented by attorney Robert I. Briskman of Briskman Briskman & Greenberg in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court case number: 2014L009976.
This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt and it only represents one side of the story.


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Auxbeam review: 13.5" PHILIPS led light bar
Product Review 01/25/2016 Jessica Chen
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This time we will try to install a 13.5" led light bar on the rear of the Jeep Wrangler as a reverse light.
The 13.5 inch PHILIPS led light bar is available in Auxbeam.com, rated at 6000 lumens and a color temperature of 6000K. So what does most of that mean, here is the answer: lumen is the amount of visible light it gives off, a color temperature of 6000K means the light will be viewed as mostly white, as you go over the 6000 mark the light starts to turn blue.
It contains 12 pieces of Philips LED chips inside, 5W single chip and last for a long time. The housing is made of black die-cast aluminum, anti-corrosion and good cooling, durable for harsh environment. The mounting bracket is stainless steel, 2 tough angle-adjustable mounting holes per side make the installation easier for all kinds of vehicles. Configured in a single-row design with use specially designed optics, the cool and fashion fisheye convex lens gives you the ability to see farther than ever before. The light it gives off is comfortable and bright, and the 8 degree pencil beam design makes it more focused than ever before.
The installation:
The first thing we need to do was figure out the location to mount the light. Just what I mentioned above, I want to take it for reverse light on the rear of the Jeep Wrangler.
Before that, you need drill bits that are the right size and are sharp, measuring tape and something to mark drill holes would be better if you have.
First, locate both holes and mark them with measuring tape according to the length of the led light bar. Drill holes with drill bit, the hole should be exact size of the mounting bolts. Then put the end brackets included by the led light bar attached to the iron sheet of the rear, tighten them with screws or bolts. To position end brackets properly, attach them to the housing's end stud. Place the light bar in its final position; tighten them with screws or bolts. Finally, take the taillight on the left side down, connect the wire from the led light bar with harness wiring, the installation is totally completely.
Adjust the direction of the light bar you want, turn on it and text the illumination.
So how bright the light is. Let's say we were amazed at how bright it was. We know these types of lights are bright, but for its size we were impressed with how much of a difference there was vs our stock headlights.
Scroll down to see the pictures or watch our install video below.
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We think that for only being a 13.5″ light bar, this thing puts out a lot of light. Time will tell how well it holds up, but for right now we are very impressed with the unit. If you are debating about adding some lights to your Jeep or are looking for a gift idea for the special Jeep owner you know, this one is worth your consideration.
Jessica Chen
Hello, my name is Jessica. Thanks for visiting my blog. Here are many detailed descriptions and reviews about Auxbeam LED lights. Browse the blog if you are free, looking for some resources which is helpful to you.


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Leaves – green and yellow, burnished brown, flecked with red, pink-tipped, bright and lustrous in full summer beauty. But the rhythm of life's seasons will not be denied and autumn is calling out to winter for their death and spring is eager for their rebirth.
I am one of those autumn leaves. But there is no spring or summer waiting for me, only the absorbing earth to render my age-weary body into invisibility. Or will some stem-cell-spring offer me another summer?
Ageing: the diminution of life and the custodian of Alzheimer's, arthritis, atrophy and aged-care. But add to this fallout the words 'shadowed' and 'haunted', as ageing distorts identity and smears the boundaries that underpin ego.
The physiological cellular changes of age are a given, they cannot as yet be stopped. Cells losing focus as they are invaded by malignant intruders on a march to death.
But I still exist! I want to shout out. Look at me up here. Can't you see me? I'm still up here – an autumn leaf. Or am I hidden by winter's encroaching shroud, my identity a fading mask, my face a caricature of wrinkle-creep, and my body a withering husk. The ego of my identity is caught in a slip-stream of cellular loss of focus as it slides from notice as brain cells melt like candle wax. I am becoming a blur to others and myself; my relevancy questionable.
So why has this happened? I think, perhaps, it hinges on the word 'relevance'. Are ego and relevance synonymous? Ego is a vital component for life and living. It underpins a sense of self and gives confidence, and self-esteem. Relevance is how I see myself and how others see me.
Carl Jung said, "In order to be conscious of myself, I must be able to distinguish myself from others. Relationship can only take place where this distinction exists".
But consciousness for some can be compromised as the haunted cells of ageing misplace their focus. Ego and self become recalcitrant memories. For fortunate others though, in the autumn of their lives, ego and self are well-preserved and show no signs of diminution.
The question you should ask yourself: which one of these will be you?
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The Art of Comics & Graphic Novels
My talk on Graphic Novels
This hub came from a talk I gave at the premises of the local British Council Library,on the occasion of a nationwide exhibition of Graphic Novels. The link below will take you to what a leading newspaper thought of my talk.
Comic Books a.k.a. Graphic Novels
Mr Graphic Novel is Li'l Old Comic Book who has made a name for himself. He has been called other names by the publishing industry as well: illustrated book, picture novel... His ancestors were pretty interesting too and entertained our ancestors from cave dwelling times.
I have been a reader and fan of comics since kidhood, and a writer and illustrator of them for the last twenty years. Now I do a series called Rhy the Rhino for a children's magazine Toot.
I am taking three other routes to this exploration of comics, to try to understand the form better.
1. Historical Presence or Ancestry
2. Reading Habits
3. Art
Come join me and have fun!
Ancestry of the comic form
Cave paintings were the earliest form of recording stories. Some of them, like the one on the right, portrayed an incident in sequential form. Sequential is the keyword. That is why cave art is the earliest known ancestor of Mr Graphic Novel, the most evolved form of sequential art.
The Egyptians painted the walls of their tombs with stylized portrayals of how agriculture was pursued in those days or what happens to the soul after death. Look at the one I put up, and see how similar the layout is to a single page comic? It even has text to explain things, just as comics have balloons and captions.
The Bayeaux Trapestry is a nearly 70 metre long portrayal of the events leading to the Norman invasion of England with annotations. British comic book artist Bryan Talbot called it "the first known British comic strip."
I rest my case.
Reading Ability & Growing Up
Now let's take the route of age-groups and reading ability, how we graduated from picture books to books with only text as we grew up.
I have been mostly illustrating picture books for the last twenty three years. And picture books are for the littlest ladies and gents. Kids start with alphabet and picture books, that have a big picture for each page or a spread, with minimal text.Then, as they grow up, the text gets smaller in size and more in wordcount. Between that and pictureless books, children pick up comics, which function as great bridges from big pictures to pictureless text. Some, like me, never outgrow comics, and never let go of that enjoyment. For that matter, I still love picture books!
These are two approaches we can take to understand the evolution of the comic form and appreciate its importance. The third, and most important one is to secure its place in Art, as I intend to prove that the comic form is one of the best representatives of contemporary art. Or Modern Art, as they have been calling it for centuries.
That's in my next hub, please!
- Amazon.com: Dynast: The Rise of Bherek White (Graphic Novel) Comic Book (9780986842870): Srivatsanga
Amazon.com: Dynast: The Rise of Bherek White (Graphic Novel) Comic Book (9780986842870): Srivatsangam Asvin, Rajagopalan Ashok, Cardoso Sebastian: Books
Some of my books :)
Absolutely gorgeous art. I got sucked into the whole portfolio and love everyone of them. I did computer art for a novel. I started with what I thought would be a nice rough , but the computer experience made it look quite nice. I really haven't shown it to anyone. If you would take a look at it and offer a short comment, I'd appreciate it. Go to Biccomix.com and then Writing Projects in left pane . See Mansa Musa art. Don't be afraid to be very critical.RJ
Very interesting and informative hub. Thank you.
Dearest Kenny,
Your books are DELIGHTFUL!! You are such a talented, creative artist and author! What a lovely way to start the morning with bright colors and happy messages!! You are just the BEST!!
Blessings to you and yours, Earth Angel!
Its good to see you back in Hubpages. Enjoyed the history of comics and your illustrations. What a wonderful way to earn your living, doing what you love. :)


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[vee-luh-drohm, vel-uh-]
a sports arena equipped with a banked track for cycling.
Origin of velodrome
1890–95; < French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipède velocipede + -drome -drome
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Examples from the Web for velodrome
Contemporary Examples of velodrome
Prince Harry is in the velodrome where British cyclist Laura Trott has just claimed England's 21st gold medal in the omnium.Harry Watches Another Gold, Fergie present
August 7, 2012
The Olympic stadium, pool and velodrome will go down in history as the places where epic contests were fought and Gold medals won.Do the Olympics Boost the Economy? Studies Show the Impact Is Likely Negative
Mark Perryman
July 30, 2012
Historical Examples of velodrome
We use it in its proper sense now in hippodrome, velodrome, aerodrome, &c.The British Navy Book
Cyril Field
an arena with a banked track for cycle racing
Word Origin for velodrome
C20: from French vélodrome, from vélo- (from Latin vēlōx swift) + -drome
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
"building for bicycle races," 1902, from French vélodrome, from vélo, colloquial abbreviation of vélocipède (see velocipede) + -drome, as in hippodrome.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


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We have the experience to implement the best cleaning service for your facility
Ace Janitorial was established in 1983 in Yuma, Arizona. In 1999 we extended our janitorial cleaning operations to Phoenix & surrounding cities in Arizona.
Through the years we have provided janitorial cleaning services for a variety of small and large establishments.
We plan to expand and enhance our operations, cleaning services, and business operations by implementing the latest technologies and best cleaning solutions that have been tested to work.
Our goal is to provide superior customer service with a friendly, efficient, and experienced janitorial cleaning staff to clean your facility.
Specialized CleaningAce Janitorial is a full-service janitorial cleaning company that specializes cleaning commercial and industrial oriented properties.
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Hurricane Dave - Vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
He's a mighty musical wind. But unlike his meteorological namesakes, Hurricane Dave brings gusts of good times and leaves a satisfied audience in his path. The Anchorage-based country/folk artist sings, plays guitar and blows a mean harp. You can catch him playing solo or every now and then with a full country band. A purveyor of "Acoustic Country With A Smile," Hurricane Dave began his career as a bar musician in Washington, D.C., and has spent time in Nashville, Southern California, Las Vegas and South Florida. These days he calls Anchorage, Alaska, home, having relocated from Fort Lauderdale in the spring of 2008. Hurricane Dave has two albums that are commercially available: "Bar Stools & Church Pews: Songs For Friday Night & Sunday Morning" (2007, Big Blue Dolphin), a mix of drinking songs and country-gospel ("a little something for everybody," he says) and "The Cheechako Chronicles -- Postcards, E-mails & Tweets From Alaska" (2010, Hurricane Dave Music), all original material about a newcomer living in Alaska -- including his Sarah Palin "refudiation," "Please Don't Ask Me About Her."


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CORNWALL — He was known as "The Voice" long before there was an NBC television show of the same name.
Dave Sears, a tireless community volunteer who for decades served as radio commentator and/or announcer for various Middlebury Union High School and Middlebury College sports, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, following a medical episode.
The unexpected death of Sears — a gregarious and civic-minded individual — was met with shock from hundreds of people throughout Addison County and beyond.
CASTLETON — Middlebury Union High School senior quarterback and safety Austin Robinson earned top honors on Sunday at the 22nd annual National Football Foundation Vermont Chapter Awards Dinner, held at Castleton State College.
Robinson, already named the Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year after helping Middlebury Union to its second straight Division I state title, earned the PRIDE of Vermont Award presented to the state's premier football player.
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ADDISON COUNTY — Five members of the undefeated Division I champion Middlebury Union High School football team have been named to the 2015 Vermont Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl squad, and two members of the D-II finalist Otter Valley squad will join them in doing battle with their New Hampshire counterparts.
MUHS coach Dennis Smith will lead the Vermont team into action in a game that will be played at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Castleton State College. Practices for both teams begin in Castleton on July 25.
BRISTOL — Lee Hodsden, who assisted the Mount Abraham/Vergennes cooperative varsity program for the past five seasons and finished the 2014 season as its interim head coach, last week was named as the team's new head coach.
Mount Abraham Co-Athletic Director Jeff Stetson said there were several candidates for the position most recently held by Ernie Senecal, who resigned during the season this past fall, but that a search committee decided Hodsden was the person for the job.
Oh, those darn Patriots, dirty cheaters.
Haven't won a Super Bowl since Spygate, when they were caught filming the Jets' defensive signals (Really? The Jets? Seemed like unnecessary overkill.)
Used evil trickeration to defeat those nice Ravens a couple Saturdays ago, lining up a halfback as a lineman. The nerve of a team trying to fool the opponent's defense.
The Christmas season is a time of expectations. For many, Christmas morning is when those expectations are fulfilled. Or not.
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Middlebury Union High School senior Austin Robinson is one of three finalists for the PRIDE Award given annually by South Burlington's Dolphins Foundation to a top Vermont football player.
HARTFORD — Major alignment changes were proposed for Vermont's three high school football divisions last week at the Vermont Interscholastic Football League annual meeting at Hartford High School, including a move of the Mount Abraham/Vergennes cooperative program from Division III to Division II.
MIDDLEBURY — Postseason honors have poured in for Middlebury College football head coach Bob Ritter, his quarterback and eight other members of his team.
This week, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced that Ritter was named the 2014 New England Division III Coach of the Year. The 14-year head coach led the Panthers to a 6-2 mark this fall, finishing the season ranked fifth in New England in NCAA Division III with a five-game winning streak.
Now the high school football season is over. Otter Valley was the Div. III State Championship runner-up. While it was hard for the players to lose the championship game, they all should be proud of the year they had.
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ADJWAIN seeds are native to the Middle East & India and marry well with carbohydrates and vegetables. The seeds are usually dry roasted or cooked in oil or ghee before being eaten. Their taste is similar to THYME (due to the presence of thymol) with hints of peppery CARAWAY. They pack a flavourful punch and should be added with discretion!
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Global Reunion – Meet Google
As you know, we are launching a global reunion in Oxford this August, open to all alumni who have participated in our programmes in Oxford, Cambridge, China, Dubai, the US, Australia, Riga, and India.
Among the many former CBL participants who have registered to attend, we are delighted to introduce Maria Leindl. Maria is currently working at Google, and will be giving a talk about her career at the search engine giant.
"Spending the summer with CBL at the Cambridge University has been highly valuable to me and my career. I got to know so many interesting people I was able to learn from and I could extend my knowledge in business strategy which I need now every day in my job at Google."
Maria Leindl, MA / Associate Account Strategist, Global Marketing Solutions, Google
We know that many of you are thinking of coming as a group and are still in the process of making travel arrangements. That's why we have extended our early bird discount to April 30, so that you have more time to decide and still enjoy the GBP 50 discount!
Register for the Global Reunion here!
Easter in full swing – get ready for summer
Last week we had the great pleasure of welcoming our Easter Session delegates to Oxford. Since their arrival, our delegates have spent a busy week attending lectures and keeping to a jam-packed schedule of activities including observing a trial at Oxford Crown Court, a tour of the legal and financial districts of London, and an excursion to Bath.
The Easter Session is a prelude to our upcoming summer programme in Oxford, which runs between July and September. We offer in-depth academic courses for university students as well as introductory courses for high school students, which include workshops for university preparation.
For more information of our summer programmes, see our:
Old Friends Reunite in China
Last week we had two fantastic reunion events in Beijing and Shanghai. There was a great turnout of alumni members from different session years, and everyone seized the opportunity to socialise and swap stories.
The reunions kicked off with a keynote address from Professor Keith Hawkins, Emeritus Professor and Fellow of Oriel College Oxford, followed by speeches from alumni representatives, who shared inspiring stories of their personal and professional endeavours.
"It was a pleasure to see familiar faces and to reconnect with former participants on this side of the world. We heard some fantastic stories from our alumni representatives, and I've no doubt their words will go on to inspire everyone."
Dr Dominik Wanner, Director of Cambridge Summer Institute at Magdalene College Cambridge
The Cambridge Summer Institute is a sister programme of Summer Institute at Oriel College Oxford, and is a popular choice with delegates, especially when taken in combination with our Oxford programme.
For more information about Cambridge Summer Institute, see here!
Ivy League Summer Institute
If you are looking for academic enrichment in a country other than the UK, then our sister programme in the US – Ivy League Summer Institute – may just be the thing for you! Delegates have the opportunity to spend two weeks on the campus of Harvard Law School (Wasserstein Hall), learning about Business Innovation or International Politics & Law. As with all of our programmes, academic learning is mixed with visits to institutions and corporations to help expand delegates' practical knowledge of the US corporate sector.
For more information about Ivy League Summer Institute, see here!
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ASMR MidNight Whisper In My BedRoom | Wind Sounds/ Nature Sounds
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Jackal Hut is a member of the historic Camp Hale and 10th Mountain Division Hut system. The hut stands at 11,630' feet above sea level and can be found just south of Ranch Creek Road (non-motorized). Managed by the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association in Aspen Colorado, reservations should be made at huts.org.
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Flourishing under the tutelage of mentor Gucci Mane, Ralo levels up as an emcee on Diary Of The Streets 3, bending his helium-voiced flow around snapping snares, finding new melodies, and crafting memorably idiosyncratic punchlines. With production from the likes of Zaytoven, Cassius Jay, and Twysted Genius, Diary of the Streets 3 is an empathetic and thoughtful piece of work that paints a detailed picture of Ralo's life as a kingpin, a devout Muslim, and a father.
Featuring appearances from Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Young Dolph, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Boosie Badazz, YFN Lucci, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Trouble, Lil Baby, Philthy Rich, Key Glock, Jay Fizzle, and more, the mixtape achieves a balance between boisterous flexes, menacing threats, and serious self-reflection from Ralo, who carries the weight of the project with his charisma. Arriving via EMPIRE, the mixtape is stacked with potential hits, such as "Dream Last Night," which boasts a guest spot from YFN Lucci, the Youngboy Never Broke Again-featuring "Rain Storm," and "Die Real," featuring Young Dolph and Trouble.


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Create the perfect picture wall clock in minutes! Fast and Easy! Comes with 15 wooden frames, layout paper and all hanging accessories.Size: 150 x 80 cm total
Frames: (inner size)
Frame made of pinewood and cover made of acrylic, not glass.
Package include: frame layout paper, and pin hook. Photos not included.
Weight: 3.5kg
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The frames arrived very quickly and the template makes it very easy to put on the wall. Having no glass is indeed somewhat funny. But I won't complain about it as it was clear from the description that glass is not included. Frames look beautiful and arrived in perfect condition.
Great shipping time. Love the mixed frames. A couple of frames were scuffed though. Overall, worth it.
Template for arranging on the wall… Excellent
Lovely frames. We had expected cover to be Perspex however it is fairly thin plastic. Should be fine but may look nicer as Perspex.
Good produce and exactly what I was looking for! Shipping took longer than thought it would, but seller responded to all messages I sent.
Shipped faster than expected! Arrived right in time for Christmas 🙂 Glass is actually more of a plastic, but once the photos are in and the frames are on the wall you can't tell at all.


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Lighthouses are built to guide ships safely in the dark. Without these lighthouses, ships would not know where the shore is and would crash into the land. Airplanes are also guided by lights in order to land safely on the correct landing strip. "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness.' Made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6). God places His light, the Holy Spirit, within our hearts, in order to guide others to Him. People are living in the dark, going through storms that surround them, and flying out of control with no place to land. It is our responsibility as Christians filled with the Holy Spirit to be a light that shines so brightly that people in the dark will be guided toward us. Those in the dark, in storms, and flying out of control need direction. Without us being the lighthouse, they are doomed for death—life without Christ.
St. Francis of Assisi proclaimed, "Preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary use words". The light of the Holy Spirit is a reflection of our personal relationship with Jesus, it is nothing we can work for, earn or fake. True lighthouses are easy to spot because they shine so brightly for Christ.


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Mary was gracefully dressed in the most incredible white gown. More elegant than ever. I am overwhelmed who she managed to make a plain white gown looks like this -so delicate and feminine. No doubt that her style has become way more mature and modern during the years in Denmark. This is a perfect example. When arriving along with her husband Crown Prince Frederik, she was almost flying across the hall in her white gown. I strongly believe Birgit Hallstein created her gown with the 3/4 sleeves and slim silhouette. To me it is the same dress as worn at a dinner in honor of the King and Queen of the Netherlands visit in Denmark in March 2015, here. The exact same dress as from last years reception on January 1st, here. The only difference is that sheer fabric covering one side of her hip.
She accessorized her look with a pink suede belt, white gloves and red nail polish. One of the co-founders of Naledi Copenhagen kindly informed me that Mary was wearing one of their new clutches in a latte beige colour featuring a larger flap and more sharp corners. At the arrival she was wearing a brand new grey wool coat from JOSEPH. In 2014, here, she wore the same large pearl necklace and pink drop pendant as during the reception. The pendant was sold by Bruun Rasmussen on one of their auctions. Matching the necklace Mary also wore Hartmann's earrings. They confirmed my request. She matched the outfit with dazzling pink Gianvito Rossi pumps. A beautiful hairstyle, makeup and the Order of the Elephant she has created a stunning look to celebrate New Year.
Coat: JOSEPH Double Cashmere Oslo Coat
Earrings: Hartmann's
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We are avoiding broad-based international fund allocations until we get an all clear. The one except...
Two Actively Managed Vanguard Winners
04/08/2009 11:27 am EST
Focus: FUNDS
Dan Wiener, editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, likes two funds from the active side of the mutual fund giant.
At Vanguard you don't have to settle for index funds—though some of them are quite good, and of course expenses are extremely low. Vanguard also hires some exceptional active managers, and combining their talents with low operating expenses gives them a considerable advantage over the competition.
For the first half of this decade, and for much of its existence, Vanguard Growth & Income (VQNPX) has [consistently] outperformed its index fund rival, Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX). What is remarkable is not the fact that a computer-run fund that benchmarks against the index could outperform so long and so consistently, but that it appears to have lost its mojo over the past few years.
Some of this can be explained by the market's shifting sentiments. Growth & Income takes a value-leaning approach to stock-picking that has not been an easy one of late. Over the past four years, large-cap growth stocks have outperformed large-cap value stocks by about ten percentage points. During that same period, Growth & Income has underperformed the 500 Index by about four percentage points, which isn't horrible.
And why do we own the fund? With their value tilts, it should not be surprising that Growth & Income and Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX) are fairly highly correlated. But they aren't perfectly correlated. As you know, I prefer Dividend Growth, but that doesn't mean Growth & Income can't show its stuff when given a bit of a push from a volatile and changing market. And owning it in concert with Dividend Growth should make our investment ride a bit less volatile. I've got my eyes on this one, however.
Smaller foreign stocks, primarily in developed markets, were on a tear for several years, and we benefited from our holdings in Vanguard International Explorer (VINEX). Run by a team from London-based Schroder Investment Management, this fund's portfolio is well diversified across industries and countries, with a few more than 200 individual holdings.
That said, the bloom has come off foreign shares, particularly smaller ones, of late, and International Explorer will face some competition for assets from the new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US SmallCap Index (VFSVX). I'm all for the competition, since it will [give] this fine management team a smaller, more flexible portfolio to work with.
As I've said in the past, these managers have historically put the index bogey that the new fund will mimic to shame. Recently, relative performance has picked up again. I continue to believe the Schroder team will resurrect the fund's winning ways, though it could take a little time.
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Paseo artist talk: Motomichi
While growing up in Japan as a child I used to imagine that there were monsters everywhere. They could be hiding anywhere or in anything in the house and could be enormously huge or microscopically small lurking in plain sight.
I believe my imagination was influenced by the Japanese Shinto, the native animistic religion of Japan that's based on the idea that all things in nature are inhabited by spirits that can sometimes become supernatural monsters.
As an adult I became fascinated by mythical and cryptozoological monsters which are often considered to be representations of our primal fear of death and societal anxieties. As I read the stories of these monsters the most fascinating part is the eyewitness accounts of encounters in which their feeling of fear and panic they felt are reflected onto the description of the monsters. I like to imagine myself being in the intense moment and atmosphere of the encounter and try to recreate the monsters they saw through their eyes.
After studying Communication Design and Illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York I worked as a graphic designer and moved to Ecuador in 1998 where I lived for 3 years. When I returned to New York in 2001 I decided to become artist and over the years my work has evolved through the use of different media including Net Art, Animation, Video Installation, Painting and Live Video Mixing. Since 2012 my main focus has been on Projection Mapping which allows me to present my work at public and for my visual representations to merge with the surroundings which results in direct communication with the public at large.
Visually the color palette of my work is limited to three colors, black, white and red and consists of simple and bold shapes. Color red increases the pulse and heart rate, and raises your blood pressure. Red also has the smallest refractive index and visually it appears closer than reality. Black is the darkest and densest color and object painted in black gives the perception that it is much heavier than reality and it is the heaviest among colors. White is the brightest and lightest color and the combination of Black and White creates the highest contrast to your eyes. I believe that by eliminating complexity and simplifying visuals the ideas can communicate more strongly and clear and the physical effects on us which can be produced by the three colors can be used as communication tool beyond our cultural difference.
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The Simunye Project has created sustainable and lasting change in people and communities. We work with a few rather than many communities and aim to take them to a level where they can begin to provide for themselves.
Our focus is on the following key areas:
1. Ikhaya Le Themba – Hout Bay, Cape Town
Making connections with the local people as well as doing physical labour is part of the project.
In 2016 we formed a relationship with Ikhaya Le Themba. This is an after care program that offers care and support to orphaned and vulnerable children and their families from the Imizamo Yetho informal settlement in Hout Bay. Susan Hill is the current director of the program. In 2016 and 2017 we donated 160 care packs, built a vegetable garden, refurbished the jungle gym, and donated clothing, toys, sports equipment, books and games to the project. But most importantly we connected with the children and teachers of the community to form ongoing relationships by showing we love and care for them.
2. Eco Children in Nursery, Relaxation
In 2016 we formed a partnership with Corne Havenga who is the CEO of "Eco Children" which is a non-profit organisation focussing on hands on environmental education. Their aim is to empower children in their awareness of conservation, so that they can improve their own learning environment and future lives. In two years we built 18 keyhole gardens and planted hundreds of vegetables. These will provide education and food for local families.
3. "A Spring of Hope Foundation" in Mpumelanga
This is a non-profit organisation that looks at what kind of adversity students in the rural areas of South Africa face and provide support to schools by providing water tanks, wells and water systems, permaculture gardens and sustainable classrooms to rural schools in need. In 2016 and 2017 they assisted us at Maranatha Creche where we painted classrooms, built jungle gyms and erected a 400m fence to keep animals and goats off the property. We also donated games, toys, books and clothing to people of this community. In 2018 we are hoping to build a classroom as they only currently have one classroom for over 60 students.
Further study scholarships for teachers, school and university students, teacher salaries, educational resource, school bags, uniforms and stationary.
Partner with the founder of e'Pap, Basil Kransdorff to provide a feeding scheme that is rich in healing nutrients. We also build kitchens and vegetable gardens and provide boreholes. The project builds eco friendly toilet facilities to ensure clean sanitation. Food and care packs are also donated once a year. To 180 families.
Building works
New buildings (classrooms), storage containers, renovations, playground equipment (climbing frames and low ropes courses).
These are just some of the things we contributed on a recent trip:
- cleaning classrooms
- improving storage facilities
- installing shelving
- fixing countless desks
- delivery of school furniture
- lunch and snacks for over 200 hundred children each day
- run classes
- a years salary for kindergarten teacher at Tshepang
- sponsorship of 8 Year 12 students (school fees, uniforms, books)
- donation of money to carers at Tshepang
- 300 solar lights
- sewing group to make uniforms and toiletry bags for the kindergarten
- renovating the sewing and training rooms
- kitchen renovation
- new cutlery and crockery so that all children could be catered for at once
- local welder was employed to make burglar bars for the windows.
- pay for the delivery of ePap
- 220 food hampers
- resume writing
- low ropes course was added to
- fitness stations were put in place
- shade cloth was erected next to the kindergarten
- Simunye bought a container which we are lending to Gertrude
- secured shade cloth to the container (now a classroom)
- built benches
- playground
- outdoor kitchen
- hire builders to construct a 5m by 5m classroom and veranda
- pay for the construction of two 'enviro loos'
- developing teachers' teaching methodology
- Epap was delivered
- teaching materials and furniture for the day care centre
- vegetable garden
- fixed the playground and added to it
- burglar bars were put up across windows
- supplies of food and educational equipment were donated.
- one year's worth of fees to Silence so that she could get the next level of qualification in child care.
- construction of a chicken coop


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Welcome to the third installment of food cart adventures! Today's post will be on Tacofino.
They usually change locations, they are either located on Howe & Robson or on Denman & Davie.
M and I got a Fish Taco to share and she also got a Chocolate Diablo cookie.
The fish taco ( tempura cod with chipotle mayo, shredded cabbage and salsa fresca) was very tasty. The cod was nice and crispy and the batter wasn't too heavy. The chipotle mayo complimented well with the cod and the cabbage and salsa added a nice crunch. The only complaint I have is that is is very messy eating this taco, but I guess that is inevitable with most tacos LOL.
The chocolate diablo cookie had a desirable chewy texture and an apparent ginger taste to it. I only tried a bite, so I can't say much about it.
Overall, Tacofino is pretty good. I can't say much because I only tried one item, but I'll definitely come back and try more. The ingredients were really fresh and the wait time wasn't too long.


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We don't want to rain on your parade, but it's possible that you may have a bit of wet weather while you're vacationing in Maine. Don't despair! The MidCoast of Maine is so charming, so filled with quirky spots and interesting adventures for a person flying solo, for a couple, or a family of any shape and size, you will not miss one moment of fun, even if you are "stuck" inside. We've got a few ideas for how to spend a gray and drizzly, thunderstormy summer day, which can turn out to be the best kind of day, if you have the right plans.
Oakland Park Bowling Lanes
732 Commercial Street, Rockport
207. 594. 7525
If you wake up to a rainy Maine day while you're here on vacation look no further than this retro bowling alley on Rt. 1 between Rockland and Rockport for an afternoon of goofy fun. We recommend bringing lots of singles for the (digital) juke box, ordering a bevy of nachos and beverages, and settling into a lane for a few hours. This place has not changed since the 60's and is filled with charm and unintentional kitsch. There are no electronic screens overhead, but the super friendly staff is happy to provide a key for how to keep score. And you're going to want to learn! Friendly family competition is alive and well here. This is candlepin bowling, typical in New England, with small balls and light, cylindrical pins. Every single person in your party will get into the swing of things before long. There is a small arcade and party room adjacent to the alleys with a handful of video games. Be sure to bring cash, though an ATM is available.
Maine State Aquarium
194 McKown Point Road
West Boothbay Harbor
Follow Route 1 south a pace, then turn left into yet another picturesque peninsula. This is the way to Boothbay Harbor, with historic homes and a whaling town sensibility. The Maine State Aquarium, though small – don't expect its Boston or Mystic, CT counterparts – is filled with wonder. It is a perfect field trip for a rainy day. There are two touch tanks where you can interact with stingrays, horseshoe crabs, starfish, sea snails, and other small marine life. Admire the biggest lobster you are ever likely to see. Marvel at all the vast and varied life that exists beneath the ocean all around us. You will learn and laugh and feel connected even more to the environment of Maine. Small children, older folks, and everyone in between will enjoy spending the morning here. And perhaps by the afternoon the sky will clear and you can pop over to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, conveniently located nearby.
Rockland Main Street
We are unabashed Rockland enthusiasts. And not just because our office is located at its center. You can spend an entire morning happily lost in the art galleries and museums. Step into Rock City Coffee for a latte and a blueberry scone. Walk through the bicycle doors from the cafe into hello hello books, one of the best indie bookstores in New England. Browse gorgeous home goods at Periscope. Buy something Maine-made to bring home from Archipelago, the Island Institute store. Have a bowl of chowder at Clan MacLaren. Grab a smoothie from Main Street Markets. Let the kids play like puffins at Project Puffin. End your day at the Strand, our art house theater that shows great new and classic films as well as live acts, followed by drinks and snacks at Fog Bar and Cafe. Put on your rain gear and get out on the town. There is so much to do and see!
Candy Shop Crawl
If you want to transform a gray day into a sweet one, this is the mini trip for you! Start at Snowdrop Confections on Main Street in Rockland, where whimsy and sugar collide. Then get in your cozy car for the short drive to quaint Camden. Uncle Willy's Candy Shoppe has all the old fashioned treats you need. It is colorful and bright and delightful. Fill a bag with penny candy before continuing up Route 1 north to Belfast, where you will complete your sugar rush at Chocolate Drop Candy Shop. It boasts an old time ice cream counter and all the novelty treats you miss from childhood. And if you need one more pick me up on the way back to your home away from home, stop in at Green Tree Coffee and Tea in Lincolnville for a warming, caffeinated beverage. You'll be buzzing all day long.
An Indoor Picnic At Home
We hope you'll find a vacation house that feels like home in Maine. A rainy day is a great way to let yourself snuggle up and do nothing! Gather all the quilts and comforters into the living room, light a fire, and prepare to get cozy. Send an intrepid member of your party out into the storm for supplies. Pick up a couple of pizzas and a few pints of ice cream from Wallace's Market in Friendship or as much fried seafood as you can carry from Graffam Brothers in Rockport, then head home for board games, movies, and a groovy dance party. We suggest a matinee of Splash, Mystic Pizza, and Pete's Dragon. Pick a summer/stormy/Maine coast theme and run with it: Forrest Gump, for example, has a scene famously filmed at Marshall Point Lighthouse, right here in Port Clyde. No matter what you eat or watch, we know you'll make Maine memories while you embrace the art of hygge, spending a snug day with the ones you love.
Rainy summer days are part of life in Maine. Start your own rainy day traditions this year!


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1. I like the smell of gasoline and rubber cement, but I know better not to sniff them.
2. When I watch a movie that's just baaaaaad… I watch it till the end hoping it'll get good. 99% of the time, it doesn't get any better. I must think I invested x amount of time into it, it's got to get better. I should learn to cut my losses. LOL
3. I'm not a big meat eater, so carbs are my friend.
4. I'm pretty adamant about recycling which drives my husband nuts.
5. I admit parenthood is a very grinding job. When someone tells you it's not easy. Believe them. hehe
6. I just bought a $10 stapler and still getting over how nice it staples compared to the one I "inherited" from one of my old employment places.
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Is Major General Cantwell deluded?
"...foreign military forces trying to bring security to Afghanistan..."
Full story here >>>
He has clearly failed to cognite to the fact that before 9/11, the Afghans only had one mob killing them in the name of 'security' - the Taliban. Now they have three mobs falling all over each other to 'save' the country by killing it, suspect by suspect, till the paranoia runs out of bodies:
[1] The Taliban.
[2] The occupation forces.
[3] The corrupt and self-serving warlords who are the backbone of the U.S. puppet government's "Afghan Army", and whose troops we are training to do a "better job" (for the warlords.)
Cantwell, sounding more and more like a modern day Colonel Blimp, seems to have learned nothing from the debacle that was the Vietnam war. He clearly fails to understand that the "mission" in Afghanistan has failed, and that after the inevitable disengagement by the invaders (us), the country will purge itself of those who aligned themselves with the invaders and whatever regime finally evolves from the mess the invasion created will be one which the people feel is free from foreign manipulation.
Another thing of which Cantwell seems to be completely oblivious is that he was nothing more than a useful petty stooge in America's game of empire. Or was he actively working for the Yanks? Was he a traitor to Australia's independence?
Addendum: 23 Sept 2012: I've just finished watching an interview with Major General Cantwell (retired). He talks about his PTSD, his pain, his anguish.
I can empathise with him on those issues.
But when he talks about how the Afghanistan war is not worth the Australian lives lost, we part company because, in typical "patriot" fashion, he talks within a context that clearly deems only our soldiers' lives as precious. And he still spins the propaganda about how our mission there was noble, good, and just. Utter bollocks!
He has clearly not yet cottoned on to the whole scam that is the Afghanistan war. And I distrust his "I blame myself for the deaths of our diggers" gambit. I suspect he's fishing for "No, you're not to blame, poor diddums, you were just doing your job." I see it as a perverse way of seeking validation, ... or covering his arse lest the future sees the war as the atrocity it surely was.
And again it's all about how our diggers' deaths are a big tragedy but nothing is said about the tragedy of the tens of thousands of Afghanis killed, and a country utterly trashed.
He seems to not care that we've empowered the corrupt and the warlords. He says nothing about how we're training and arming people who will, after our departure, revert to settling old scores, and now new ones, i.e the getting even with those who aided the invaders (us).
Oh no, Mr Cantwell, its just not good enough. Come clean and denounce the war for what it was: The collective punishment of the Afghan people because their Taliban masters had the temerity to demand evidence of Osama bin Laden's guilt before agreeing to hand him over to the Americans. It was purely a revenge attack to assuage America's rage over the 9/11 attacks. It was purely America's business. We should have played no part in it whatsoever. And here's the irony: Since when is revenge and retribution a Christian thing? Isn't America supposed to be the epitome of a nation with solid Christian values?
For your penance, Mr Cantwell, go read Jesus's Sermon On The Mount and meditate at length about what Jesus was teaching. Don't you dare call yourself a Christian until you can see the evil in wars. Especially the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
And another thing (oh yeah, I'm pretty ropable right now), we are in Afghanistan because George W. Bush's erstwhile lap dog, Prime Minister John HoWARd, committed our troops to that lunatic's war. The same George W. Bush who, when justifying his Iraq war a short while later, said that God told him to do it.
Mr Cantwell, admit you happily served madmen! Go on! Admit it! The truth can set you free!
Addendum: 28 Oct 2012: I'm currently reading his autobiography, and I've so far only read up to the where he's serving with the British in the 1990 Gulf War. It seems he's still using the convenient "history" of those who sold him that war. Seems he has done no deeper research since.
He is apparently unaware that during the Iraq-Iran War, the US covertly supported Saddam Hussein.
He fails to mention that at the diplomatic level, the US virtually gave a green light to Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait. He fails to mention that Iraq, seriously weakened and exhausted after eight years of heavy war with Iran, would not have gone ahead with an invasion of Kuwait, had Ambassador Glaspie been much more direct and honest about the US's position on the planned invasion. Not even Saddam Hussein would have been silly enough to take on the military might of the US (and its major UN allies) with his seriously weakened military. Clearly the US lulled Saddam into going ahead with his invasion of Kuwait and Cantwell does not mention any of this. Seems he prefers the sanitised version of history.
I might do a review of the entire book if his war justifying crap gets me angry enough. Grrrrr...


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Decoupage Box + Mobile cover
Hello My Dear Friends
Decoupage is an old know art wherein an object is decorated by gluing paper cutouts in combination with special paint effects and various decorative elements. It is done on various surfaces ranges from wood , glass , fabric , plastic and so on.
Papericious recently launched Decoupage papers ,Glue and chalk paints.The decoupage papers have Gorgeous motifs of butterflies and flowers, you can check out the entire collection here.
I Decoupaged a mobile cover and MDF box
Have a look!!!!
For this box here i used my favorite Decoupage paper - Peacock Medley.
Here is how i altered this box
Apply a base coat of white chalk paint on entire box. For a smooth surface sand the first layer of paint with sanding block and than apply second coat.
Using the Decoupage Glue apply the Decoupage paper - Peacock Medley on the top of the box , smoothing out the bubbles and leave it to dry.
For a washed paint effect inside the box , Mix Chalk paint -French Blue with glazing medium in a ration of 80 to 20 percent.
Apply a layer of this paint mix on the base white paint with flat brush and wipe of with wet cloth for a washed effect.
On the outer side of the box apply the paint mix (Chalk paint + glazing medium) with flat brush and using the texture tool create horizontal and vertical line.
For the top - apply a thick layer of glossy accent - crackle and leave it to dry overnight.
For the cracks to appear apply a thin coat of brown acrylic color and wipe of immediately with baby wipe
Hope you will like my work for today and will try to make one.
List of Supplies
Papercious -
Decoupage paper - Peacock Medley
Decoupage Glue
Chalk paint - French Blue
Other supplies
White chalk paint
Glazing medium
Glossy accent - crackle
Brown acrylic paint
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Polly Norman
Minneapolis, MN
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I try to create images that havent been seen before by pushing photography to a new realm. Discovering a unique filter in thick architectural glass block happened by accident. This led to my series of fantasy works. The block causes fascinating distortions of the objects placed behind it. I photograph through the glass in black and white. Painting and photogram techniques are other tools I use to complete these pieces. My work reflects my subconscious and dreams as well as my passion for dance. They are mysterious and they move.


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Welcome back!
The site is back up after a change of hosting, and conversion over to PHP from ASP (techy talk for the developers out there) - so apologies for the downtime!
Found a new skatepark locally going by the name of Gang Warily skatepark, complete with C-block and sweet flat-down rail.
The park is small but well designed with quite a few lines - but suffers from a relatively short run-in.
It was a little wet and slippery when I went - but I think this park has potential on a dry day, and will look to return soon...
Paul managed to get us a streetboarding demo at a skate competition at a newish skatepark near Huntingdon.
We hit up some big air in front of the crowd, and had the rare opportunity to see Max Anderson doing his thing on rollerblades! ;)
We then moved onto Corby for a full session before heading home. I drove over 200 miles that day, and Paul drove over 300 - add two long sessions streetboarding - and this must qualify as our longest day's road trip ever!
My snowboarding mate Matt Griffiths and I took a long weekend on Tignes Glacier - and it snowed whiteout for the first two days!
However the sun came out bluebird on day 3, and we managed to get 5hrs of footage down...
The powder was great after a couple of days snowing, and I found a rock that looked promising...
The pistes were hard, being an ice base, but we had a great time buttering and generally dicking about. Good times ;)
Been out biking with my friend Jon Pike - although the limited light now means riding at weekends only, we have been visiting Canford Heath out the back of my house
Hidden amongst the trees, other riders have constructed trails and jumps and drop-offs.
I'm gutless, loving the downhill instead - but Jons getting back into his stride, so I'll try and get some decent images soon...
Lastly - CJ and I saw this awesome hotrod on the way to pick up our new mattress off streetboarder Paul Nash (thanks Paul ;).
I love hotrods, and this on was a peach - small, curvy and with classic flame paintjob and hotrod wheels. Beautiful. I want one... ;)
More snowboarding and streetboarding action shortly!
Here's the movie edit from the long weekend Matt Griffiths and I spent in Tignes snowboarding on Tignes Glacier - filmed over 5 hours on the third day when the sun came out.