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You could call Tobin Schlegel's goats a sideline, but that wouldn't do justice to their powerful role in the development of his farm, or Schlegel himself.
The 29-year-old can now joke that when he and wife Erin first started farming, they would have "made more money serving coffee at Tim Hortons than from the goats."
"But they were my first love," says Schlegel. "Neither the chickens or hogs would have happened without the goats."
The sixth-generation farmer from Tavistock, Ont., got an early start in the livestock business. In Grade 5, he started raising turkeys during the summer and selling them for Thanksgiving. After a few years, he wanted a year-round business, and research led him to meat goats.
"One of the things that attracted me to goat meat was that, unlike something like emu, there was strong existing demand that domestic production couldn't supply," says Schlegel. "In 1996, I started with seven crossbred does and for my birthday, my parents bought me a buck. So that was my humble beginnings with the goats."
By the time he went to university in Guelph in 2001, the herd – and the income it produced – had grown sufficiently that he was able to purchase a house and rent out rooms to his fellow students. That investment and equity in the herd (by then up to 100 does) helped the newly married couple buy the 106-acre home farm from Schlegel's parents in 2007, stock an existing broiler barn, and farm full time.
"Goats are just a small part of our gross revenue, but they've played an important role in building equity," says Schlegel. "People might think the chickens pay for the goats. But the reality is the goats were equity to get it all going, and more than pay their own way."
The sale of some purebred breeding goats (now the focus of the goat operation) also provided some cash when Schlegel and another farmer purchased a 3,600-head hog finishing barn in 2011. Goats now generate about five per cent of revenue.
But the animals have provided another benefit by testing Schlegel's management acumen.
"Goats have a reputation of being able to eat tin cans," says Schlegel. "It's true they can survive on very little, but when you put them in a barn and try to push them to their potential, it can be challenging and expensive."
Schlegel says he loves "crunching numbers" and he did a lot of that as he considered ways to boost the bottom line on the goat enterprise, eventually deciding to build a new coverall barn in 2009, expand to 300 does, and move to total mixed rations, a rarity in the Canadian meat goat sector.
"We're not only feeding more animals, but doing a better job of it while reducing our costs. And we now spend about the same amount of time in the barn for 300 does as we did when we had 100."
Schlegel has also been willing to devote time to industry development, and that has earned him a different sort of return.
He was only 23 and fresh out of university when he hooked up with the Ontario Goat Breeders' Association "because they were looking for young, enthusiastic people to serve on the board." It was not a great time for the organization – its membership was less than 100 (in a province with more than 2,000 goat producers), its funding was almost non-existent, and there were divisions within the group. But there was also a pressing need for strong and united leadership in the sector, which faced a host of issues ranging from marketing to a shortage of veterinary medications approved for use in Canada.
Within three years, Schlegel found himself in the president's chair – although he went in with his eyes open about the time commitment that would require. His father Clare has been active in many groups, including leading the Canadian Pork Council during the worst of the hog crisis.
"Growing up, I sometimes needed to spend time in the barns handling problems because Dad was away," Schlegel says. "So yeah, I knew about that part. But the opportunity arose, there was a need, and I have to say that I've found the work fairly rewarding. A small contribution goes a long way."
The goat breeders' association has indeed come a long way. It has rebranded as Ontario Goat (ogba.ca) and is seeking to become a marketing board for both the meat and dairy sides, with the right to know who is raising goats and to levy a checkoff. It has formed an alliance with veal and rabbit producers, aggressively pursued short-term funding, and used the money to hire a shared staff of professionals to work on a host of initiatives.
"Ultimately, the industry is going to have to fund this work – and that's why we're seeking a checkoff – but you first have to show producers what you can accomplish by investing in research and marketing," says Schlegel.
"Just bringing people together has been the biggest challenge. When you have a volunteer board of an organization with a voluntary membership, it's a tremendous accomplishment to be able to put in professional staff resources in order to take things to the next level. We've gone from a budget of $30,000 to be able to leverage that into several million dollars' worth of projects."
However, it's also meant time away from the farm, as well as Erin and their two children, ages 3 and 1.
"It's not just the meetings – it's the phone calls and the time you spend thinking about the various issues and how you're going to deal with them," he says. "It's fair to say it adds up to hundreds of hours per year and obviously, that's time you can't spend on managing your own farm."
But it's also been a learning experience and made him a better manager on his own farm.
"It's really encouraged me to recognize my strengths and my deficiencies," he says.
"I've learned the importance of bringing in other people who have skills and abilities you don't have. Bringing in the right people for the job is a skill in itself and this has given me a chance to learn that skill. The same is true when it comes to communications. Being able to say what you mean and accurately convey information to others isn't always easy, but it's a key to success in any business."
Finding time to serve in an organization is challenging and Schlegel says he's fortunate his wife and father have been willing to cover for him on the farm. But he'd recommend it to other young farmers.
"Life is a journey. Getting off the farm and getting involved brings a new meaning to the work at home. So while it's been a lot of work and a lot of time, it's opened a lot of doors, too."
If there's a lesson in his story, says Schlegel, it's how something small can grow over time.
"The best piece of advice I received growing up was to put my money into something that would pay me back and grow as an investment," he says.
"I shake my head when I see a young person who gets a little bit of money and uses it to make a down payment on a fancy pick-up. I like nice trucks too, but you need to invest in things that are going to work for you."


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Graphic novelists Frank Cammuso and Chris Giarrusso appear at Barnes & Noble on Sunday June 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM to share some drawing basics and offer tips at this interactive drawing demo and signing. As part of the demo, guests will have an opportunity to draw special guest The Flash.
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Doriani: James – Reformed Expository Commentary September 12, 2008Posted by heldveld in Book Reviews, Daniel Doriani, James, Reformed Expository Commentary.
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I will have to admit this is the first commentary I've ever read. I know a 30 something, life long Christian not having read a commentary is shocking…. OK maybe its just more of a sad statement of the state of current Christianity in the US, but that being said it will not be the last. This particular volume was very insightful and easy to read. I've been interested in James after hearing our pastor peach through the book and thinking about what it means to live a Christian life.
One of the big issues with James, for us Reformed types anyways, is that the book seems to teach salvation by works and not faith, the opposite of Paul. Doriani however fleshes out the gospel in James pointing to "mercy triumphs over judgment" (2:12), "the Lord is full of compassion and mercy" (5:11) and "God …gives grace to the humble" (4:6). These passages show that James expects the believer to rely on God and not their works. James obviously speaks about works but Doriani explains that we should see faith leading to salvation and then to good works.
He also points out the many similarities between the book and Old Testament wisdom literature. It is also shown how James also uses the poetic chiasm (1-2-3-3-2-1) pattern at points to build his case. In all he does a great job of tying all of James' points together into a coherent whole.
I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. I half expected it to read like a text book but that was not the case. This book was extremely helpful in forming my understanding of James. It is both a challenging and hopeful book showing us how we should live but never letting us forget that "God …gives grace to the humble". (4:6)
In closing I have to include this quote:
"James says there is an antithesis, a choice between two ways of life: a way of selfish ambition and a way of purity and peace (3:13-18). We can be a friend of God or a friend of the world (4:4). We can be proud or humbled, and repentant. Jesus says, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:11;18:14)"


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If you live in a higher value home or have high value possessions like jewellery and fine art, a 'standard' home and contents insurance you can buy online can often fall short.
Standard policies are likely to be subject to cover limits that makes them unsuitable for higher value homes. Buying cover that isn't right for your personal circumstances could leave you out of of pocket when it comes to making a claim as many insurers use 'average' clauses to reduce payouts in cases of under-insurance.
Specialist high or mid net worth household insurance offers higher limits that can help protect those high precious value items. An insurance broker can help you navigate the complexities of owning a high value home and contents, making sure you have the right level of insurance in place.


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Smell is one of five Human Sense Organs that gives us ability to enjoy different fragrances around us. Smell is more sophisticated than any other sense as scent receptors in the nose connect directly to the section of the brain responsible for memory and emotion. So powerful, in fact, the nose is believed to affect... Continue Reading →
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Spend some quality time in a holiday home in Hjarbaek
Holiday cottages in Hjarbaek, The Liim Fiord, Denmark!
Hjarbæk is a calm and cosy holiday house area with a lovely nature and many leisure activities.
Guest assessments from Hjarbaek
10 guests have granted an average assessment of 4,40 out of 5 possible stars.
The old and evocative village Hjarbæk is situated in scenic surroundings by the inlet 'Hjarbæk Fjord' in south-western Himmerland, and has its own harbour and marina. At the harbour a cosy inn is situated. It is possible to buy groceries in town, and only 13 km from Hjarbæk, the cathedral town Viborg is situated. Here you will find various sights, good shopping possibilities and more restaurants.
The 10 metres wide beach by Hjarbæk consists primarily of sand, and the bottom is sandy with stones. The water is fresh here, as the beach is situated far from the open sea. It is possible to surf here.
A varied nature with forest, fields, inlet, beautiful river valleys and large wetlands surrounds Hjarbæk. The area has a rich animal life. The inlet 'Hjarbæk Fjord' is both a game preserve and a bird sanctuary. In the scenic forest 'Hald Ege', right south of Viborg, lovely nature experiences await you along the many walking paths.
Only a few km from Hjarbæk, the beautiful golf course 'Hjarbæk Fjord Golf Center' is situated. Here golf players can let themselves go. With its varying nature, the area invites walking and bicycle trips. By the manor house 'Taarupgaard' you can follow 2 walking routes, from where you have a magnificent view of the beautiful 'Hjarbæk Fjord'. It is very popular to paraglide from the top of the hillside behind the bathing beach. Anglers have good possibilities for a haul all along the shores by Hjarbæk.
Worth a visit
'Lynderupgård' by 'Hjarbæk Fjord' is one of the oldest and largest half-timbered manor houses. The most untraditional about the timber frame is that it is green. The manor house is surrounded by a moat. The manor house 'Taarupgaard' between Knudby and Kvols is equally worth a visit. By the manor house and from the surrounding paths you will have a beautiful view of the inlet (5 km). The grave mounds 'Virksundhøjene' by the broad 'Lovns Bredning' are some of the most scenically situated grave mounds in the area. The grave mounds originate from the bronze age.
Excursion spots
Visit Viborg with i.a. the largest granite church in Scandinavia, Viborg Cathedral, a rich art and culture life, many interesting museums, a cosy pedestrian street and many restaurants (13 km). The limestone mine 'Mønsted Kalkgruber' by Stoholm is a 2 km long labyrinth of illuminated mine passages with both large holes and narrow passages (21 km). 'Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum' by Vinderup is an interesting and vivid open-air museum for the whole family. See i.a. how daily life in the country 150 years ago is vitalized (43 km). 'Verdenskortet' (the world map) by the lake 'Klejtrup Sø' in Hobro is the whole world on a reduced scale with lakes, rivers, mountain ranges and flags of most countries. 'Verdenskortet' is build by the shore of the lake as an unfolded atlas (45 km). 'Jesperhus Blomsterpark' on the Liim Fiord island Mors is the largest flower park with jungle zoo and play land in Scandinavia (49 km).
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BEGINNING JUNE 2, 2016, A SERIES WILL BEGIN ON THE AUNT OF STEPHEN SHERWOOD, SARAH SHERWOOD CRAMER, AND HER FAMILY. THIS BLOG WILL SHOW HER DESCENDANTS ARE BEING FOUND AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS.......... Previously this blog shared the life of Stephen Sherwood, my great great grandfather, and provided tips to help find your ancestors.
|Seneca Falla, Seneca County N.Y.
June 27th 1853
Broth Stephen Sherwood
Dear Sir Permite me to inform you that we are all as well as usual although I have been somewhat unfortunate this spring my business became so overdone at Auburn I though to better myself by changing my location but I found that I have made a bad matter worse although prices were better yet I ____ my cash sales were very tight and most of my customers wanted credit by means of which I was unable to meet my notes and was obliged to close up my business at quite a sacrifice I shall be unable at present to do any business in my own name and I thought if you thought there was a good chance for Boot and shoe trade in some of the large towns near you and you would furnish 8 or 10 hundred Dollars I would try and make out as much more and have the business done in your own name entirely I shall be in New York after 8 or 10 days I expect and if you do not answer this letter so that I will be likely to get it before that time you had better direct your letter to New York direct to me tothe care of John H Fowler give our best respects to the family and let me hear your mind on this subject as soon as convenient
Yours truly ___ Ge (George) Tiffany
George Tiffany was the brother-in-law of Stephen Sherwood. George was married to Stephen's older sister, Polly (1807-1879). Auburn is about fifteen miles from Seneca Falls.


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The Boston Red Sox made a roster move Monday when they activated knuckleballer Steven Wright off the restricted list and placed right-hander Hector Velazquez on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain.
Wright hasn't pitched in the majors since last May when he underwent knee surgery, and manager Alex Cora said he expects the righty to be a valuable part of his bullpen, citing Wright's ability to go multiple innings and reset the bullpen.
To hear Cora discuss Wright's role, check out the "Red Sox Gameday Live" video above, presented by DCU.
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Great Dane
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Working Group
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alert and responsive
Choosing the Best Dog Food for a Senior Great Dane
The Great Dane is often a friendly, patient and dependable breed. Their demeanor is often times described as alert and responsive. But as the dog ages and reaches its senior years, their temperament can become less predictable. While a Great Dane typically is energetic, as they get older their energy levels tend to gradually fade which can lead to obesity. A dutiful owner of a Great Dane should take time to find the right dog food for a senior Great Dane to help keep energy levels up and their weight controlled.
Great Dane
AKC Grouping
Working Group
- friendly
- patient
- dependable
alert and responsive
How Breed History Plays a Role in Senior Great Dane Health Issues
Great Danes originated in England during the 17th century. The earliest Great Danes were bred to hunt wild boar. Great Danes were used as catch dogs, a dog that held their prey in place until the hunter was able to kill it. Their immense size and power made Great Danes good at capturing large, wild game. Great Danes used their strong muscles and graceful gallop to move quickly on the job. It's probable that the first Great Danes were fed a diet of scraps and leftovers because dog food was not a priority during this time. It's unlikely that this scarce diet was healthy for Great Danes with sensitive stomach.
Groomingonly an occasional bath and brushing
Trainingwilling to follow
Help Your Senior Great Dane Live a Full & Long Life
Knowing that this dog was one of luxury or even royalty leads us to believe that this dog has not hunted for its food in a very long time and has spent much of it's history enjoying the fine dining of human prepared food. The Great Dane may not have lived as long in years past, but it's important to note that your Great Dane can live as long as 10 years or more today. How? The key to helping a senior Great Dane live a full and long life all lies in selecting the best dog food for a senior Great Dane and making sure it gets proper exercise. The average weight of an Great Dane is 140-175 pounds (male), 110-140 pounds (female). If your senior Great Dane is falling outside of that range, you should first consider a better dog food for a senior Great Dane (like the dog food Spot & Tango offers). Then, make sure your dog is getting appropriate exercise.
The Best Dog Food for a Senior Great Dane
Making sure that Great Danes get the right amount of nutrition daily is very important for their active lifestyle to help keep them healthy and strong. Throughout the life of an Great Dane it is important to make sure they are getting the right amount of proper nutrients in order to stay healthy and to keep up with their active lifestyle. As a puppy the Great Dane may benefit from a good high quality dog food formulated for growth or all stages of life. As the Great Dane matures they need to eat a good high quality dog food that is suited to large breeds. If they eat regular dog formula it could lead to weight gain. Great Danes are known to be a healthy breed with no known health issues as they age. Since the Great Dane is known to be a healthier breed as they age continuing to feed them a healthy nutritious diet is always a great way to help keep them healthy. As the Great Dane becomes a senior making sure they eat a proper nutritious dog food suited for large breeds can be beneficial to help keep them healthy and live a happy life.
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Marthe Jocelyn
I really enjoyed Marthe's contribution to the Secrets series because she chose a very interesting topic to discuss. This book takes place in small town Ontario in 1964. It follows the fictional character, Malou as she traces her family history. She has the most unique beginnings of all of the seven books! Malou discovers that she is part of a much bigger family when she learns about a secretive experiment. I learned a lot by reading this novel. It was interesting to think about the small town attitudes of 1964. I feel that Grade 7 or 8 students will enjoy the genuine and realistic nature of the characters. Many great questions will percolate from the minds of the readers after reading this book.


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In more cases than not, however, an astronomical yield is a bad sign for a stock . Given that dividend yields and stock prices move in opposite directions, a high yield usually means investors have begun to worry about the business and driven down its stock price. However, certain types of companies such as real-estate investment trusts mustpay out most of their income as dividends, so their yields will be higher than "normal." Dividends are not guaranteed; you need to make sure that a business is generating enough cash to pay its dividend, or your investment could be disastrous . I ran a screen for the highest-paying regular dividend stocks; the only limitations I've set this time is that the dividend stocks must have a market cap greater than $500 million, must be primarily listed in the U.S. (no American depositary receipts), and must be corporations (no REITs , BDCs , LPs, MLPs , or LLCs).
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My best advice remains to get out of stocks*for the "sideliners". However, the asterisk still signifies there are plenty of opportunities for attractive returns to be had for the rest of us investors, as long as you can stomach the inevitable volatility. DISCLOSURE: Sidoxia Capital Management ( SCM ) and some of its clients hold long positions in certain exchange traded funds, but at the time of publishing SCM had no direct position in any other security referenced in this article. No information accessed through the Investing Caffeine (IC) website constitutes investment, financial, legal, tax or other advice nor is to be relied on in making an investment or other decision. Please read disclosure language on IC Contact page.
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Asia Stocks live blog: Pricing in U.S. and Chinese numbers – The Tell – MarketWatch
non-farm payrolls went a year or longer without hitting a new high. In the six months before the job market making a new record, the S&P 500 stock index has posted average gains of 5.6%, Bespoke data show. This time the gains have been even stronger, with the index gaining 6.5%. But performance in the one-, three- and six-month periods after a new job high has resulted in positive but below-average returns. Stocks tend to post above-average returns in the six months before a new employment peak.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/06/07/what-to-watch/10104071/
What to watch: Where do stocks go from here?
While the U.S. jobs numbers (see earlier post on todays blog) helped Wall Street finish higher on Friday, Japan has added a little to the global cheer this morning with a decent upward revision to its economic growth for the first calendar quarter. It turns out Japans gross domestic product rose by 6.7% in January-March compared to a year earlier, not the originally reported 5.9%. On a quarterly basis, GDP growth was revised to 1.6% from 1.5%.
Source: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/06/08/asia-stocks-live-blog-pricing-in-u-s-and-chinese-numbers/?siteid=bullytweet


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Purchase value is the price you paid for an item when you bought it brand new. The purchase value of all your belongings summed up together determine your 'coverage', which is the maximum amount you can be reimbursed if the item(s) is/are damaged or destroyed.
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A press release landed on my desk on Tuesday with a bold claim. UK database analysts are earning less than half the salary of their peers across the pond.
Research from Redgate Software proclaimed that the average salary for a UK database administrator is $44,483, 47% of the average wage in the US of $94,176.
I thought, "that could be true. Everything is bigger is the States."
But aren't we in the UK in the midst of a skills scarcity, with high demand and low supply across the data and analytics sector? With this being the case, one would assume that pay would be higher in the UK.
This data needed to be delved into.
Firstly, who collated this information? The survey was "carried out on the Redgate Software community site SQLServerCentral." But what's that when it's at home?
Helpfully, a nice blurb at the end of the release explained. "Redgate makes ingeniously simple software used by 804,745 IT professionals and is the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor. Redgate's philosophy is to design highly usable, reliable tools which elegantly solve the problems developers and DBAs face every day, and help them to adopt database DevOps. As a result, more than 100,000 companies use products in the Redgate SQL Toolbelt, including 91% of those in the Fortune 100."
The release also said that survey took place and the end of 2016 with 432 respondents. The raw data could be downloaded from SQLServerCentral.
So I registered and downloaded. SQLServerCentral soon after sent me an email informing me that I am part of a community of 1.6 million data professionals.
The spreadsheet shows the records of 435 respondents. Assuming the larger figure is true, only a miniscule percentage of members took part in the survey - 0.027% to be precise.
Then I looked more closely at the spreadsheet. One thing about the data that stood out was that many of the respondents seemed to be from the USA. I did the maths and I was right. It turns out that 281 - or 65% - of the respondents are from the US.
Graph of respondents by country
The US is followed by India, the country in which 33 (7.5%) respondents are located, then the UK with 30 (6.9%) and Canada with 14 (3.2%). Total respondents from the remaining 36 countries are all in the single figures. Thirty of the 40 countries represented only had one, two or three respondents.
I confess that I am no data whiz, but I am sure that a bigger sample size is needed to give meaningful and representative results for data outside the US. When sample sizes are small, anomalous and outlying responses can skew the findings.
Italy is home to one of those outliers. Five respondents reported a mean average salary of $73,000, but the median salary is just $44,000. Italy's results have been skewed by an outlier - one person with 19 years' experience who takes home $200,000 a year.
From the findings, SQLServerCentral editor Steve Jones came to a conclusion and stated: "The message is clear - those in the US…have the highest average salaries, making them the top choices for experienced DBAs, while the UK lags behind the rest of Europe when it comes to take-home pay."
It wouldn't be so bad if the survey owners made it clear that they are just talking about a self-selected group of people within the SQLServerCentral community. But that is not the case.
I decided to look at other sources to see how they compare using Payscale, but I should note that I don't know the methodology Payscale uses. Also, I didn't know if I was comparing apples and oranges
Diod Steve and his team include the salaries of independent and agency contractors when working out average salaries? Were the hourly rates converted into annualised salaries? If so, what assumptions were made about the number of hours worked per week and weeks worked per year? Without guidance notes or appendices, there was no way to tell.
The results on Payscale are different what SQLServerCentral put forward, but also not a million miles away.
For all countries except for the UK, SQLServerCentral showed a higher salary than Payscale. What does this tell us? Perhaps people who are part of online communities earn more than people who don't. It could be that high-earning database administrators are more likely to take part in surveys.
The moral of the story - if there is one - is to always go to the source, interrogate the data and look for other sources of the same information. You might still be none the wiser but at least you will have information from which to draw your own conclusions.


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Does anyone know how to get mold and mildew out of the canvas from a camper trailer? I am borrowing a friend's camper, but the canvas is full of mold and mildew. I would like to use it, as it is a nice trailer, but unfortunately someone put it away wet. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
First off, leave it open, ideally in sunlight if possible. The sun will kill the spores. I know, depending on where you live, that's more difficult this time of year. If you can put it in a warm garage, that will help also.
Mold/mildew spores are everywhere in the air. If something remains damp for 48 hours or more without much air, mold/mildew can grow. The stains are difficult to remove entirely but you can lighten them and freshen the canvas.
Obviously, make sure you let the tent dry thoroughly before storing it away again or the mildew will grow back. If you have to work a lot on the fabric you may want to water proof it again after it is dry.
Good Luck,
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We were given a pop up camper recently that had lots of mold and mildew. We were told to use a product called Awesome from Dollar General and it works great! It took out all of the mold and mildew.
How would I be able to get rid of the mildew and mold on the inside of my camper canvas? The outside I got cleaned looks and feels like leather, but the inside is more like fabric and the stains are sitting in it.
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18 teams will take part in the fourth edition of the Sharjah Ramadan Futsal Championship.
For indoor football fans, and sports enthusiasts, the wait is over. Sharjah Ramadan Futsal Championship (SRFC)'s largest edition yet begins on Wednesday. The first two matches will bring four teams head-to-head – one from the U-14 league and the other from the senior league – at the Sharjah Sports Club Arena in Al Hazana Branch.
The games will kick off at 9.30pm, and on day one's match timetable are teams Rich Target and Sport 4 All who will be playing in the U-14 category. The first contest in the senior category will be between Al Mufaja'a and Sharjah Sports.
The championship is held under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and the current edition has brought 18 teams together; 12 senior squads and six U14 sides.
On Thursday fans will be rooting for their favourite teams in four more games, one featuring Talento vs. TG in the U-14 category.
The senior leagues have a lot of excitement in store with three fierce contests planned between six teams. The first match will be played between AJ90 vs Embrator; the second will see Al Hamriya take on APL Group and finally, Sport 4 All vs Al Shabab will be the third game.
Team groupings for this edition's senior leagues have been confirmed as follows: Group A features 'Al Mufaja'a', 'Sharjah Police' and 'Fuhood Al Zabeel'; while Group B has AJ90, Al Embrator and Al Bahri. Group C comprises Al Hamriya, APL Group and Al Wahdan; while Group D represents Sport 4 All, Al Shabab and Khorfakkan. Two group divisions in the U-14 contingent have assigned Sport 4 All, Fast and Quattro to Group A; and Talento, TG and Wasit Youth to Group B.
The SRFC 2019 Organising Committee has announced a cash prize of Dhs200,000 for the winning side of the senior leagues, and Dhs100,000 for the runners-up.
In the U-14 category, Dhs50,000 will be awarded to the winner and Dhs30,000 to the runners-up. Special prizes have also been allotted for the tournament's most valuable player, highest goal scorer and the best goalkeeper.
Additional prizes allocated by the SRFC 2019 Organising Committee include a series of gift items, cash prizes and live competitions allocated for all visitors, audiences and spectators of all ages. This comes as part of the committee's recognition for their dedication and support in turning the tournament into one of the most popular sporting events during the Holy Month.
Sharjah Sports Channel was launched in 2007 under the umbrella of the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), as a specialised and independent sports platform to provide media and field coverage to an array of local, regional and international sporting events, tournaments and championships. The professional teams will play in a four-group futsal knockout competition, and the six junior sides, which are clubbed in two groups, will compete in a head-to-head format.
The draw for the competition was recently held at the Sharjah Sports Channel headquarters.
Rashid Al Obaid, Director of Sharjah Sports Channel and SRFC manager, stressed that the tournament has gained in popularity and prestige in local sports circles, being a unique platform for both professionals and young aspiring footballers to showcase their talent at a world-class competition.
He said: "SRFC pumps fresh talent into local football clubs and the national team. The aim of this indoor football championship is to offer our athletes a platform to come together and practise a sport that embodies unity and team spirit – qualities all practising Muslims try to enhance during Ramadan. It is a great way of bringing the UAE community together too, to enjoy one of the nation's favourite sports.
"The tournament is a true reflection that local sports have come a long way in their developmental journey; particularly indoor soccer, which has been gaining tremendous momentum to become a regional and global sporting phenomena. We focus every effort into the individual development of players, and hope this year's edition will meet the aspirations of both our competitors and our loyal audiences," he added.
The seventh day of the Sharjah Ramadan Futsal Championship saw heavy-duty competition among the eight teams who locked horns to secure their spots in the semi-finals, on Friday. After a night of four thrilling matches, Team Sharjah Police, Khorfakkan, Sport 4 All and Fuhood Zabeel made their way to the next stage.
Fuhood Zabeel were the undisputed winners of the seniors' team of the 4th edition of the Sharjah Ramadan Futsal Championship that concluded on Sunday. Meanwhile, team TG clinched the U14 title. Both teams were felicitated by Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi,
Igor Coronado netted a brace to guide Sharjah to a tough 2-1 win over Bani Yas at Bani Yas Stadium in matchweek 20 of the Arabian Gulf League on Friday.
Pakistan were 223-9 at stumps on the second day, with Rizwan 60 not out just as he started to up the tempo of his innings with only last man Naseem Shah for company.
Pep Guardiola warned Manchester City that the straight knockout format of the Champions League final stages in Lisbon means being favourites counts for little ahead of their quarter-final clash with Lyon on Saturday.
The organisers also bid farewell to Saima Naqvi, Bazm-E-Urdu coordinator, as she is returning back to Pakistan after spending many years in the UAE.
When the Netherlands claimed the Women's Euro 2017 title on home soil it was a surprise victory that heralded a new era for the team under coach Sarina Wiegman, whose innovation and attention to detail were largely credited with the success.


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What is Klippel-Feil Syndrome?
Klippel-Feil Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae. It is caused by a failure in the normal segmentation or division of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development. The most common signs of the disorder are short neck, low hairline at the back of the head, and restricted mobility of the upper spine. Associated abnormalities may include scoliosis (curvature of the spine), spina bifida (a birth defect of the spine), anomalies of the kidneys and the ribs, cleft palate, respiratory problems, and heart malformations. The disorder also may be associated with abnormalities of the head and face, skeleton, sex organs, muscles, brain and spinal cord, arms, legs, and fingers.
Is there any treatment?
Treatment for Klippel-Feil Syndrome is symptomatic and may include surgery to relieve cervical or craniocervical instability and constriction of the spinal cord, and to correct scoliosis. Physical therapy may also be useful.
What is the prognosis?
The prognosis for most individuals with Klippel-Feil Syndrome is good if the disorder is treated early and appropriately. Activities that can injure the neck should be avoided.
What research is being done?
Research supported by the NINDS includes studies to understand how the brain and nervous system normally develop and function and how they are affected by disease and trauma. These studies contribute to a greater understanding of birth defects such as Klippel-Feil Syndrome and open promising new avenues for treatment.


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Music Monthly Update #8
Students are exploring timbre in music and examining the ways composers use musical elements to create different effects and tell stories through music.
Students will be increasing their repertoire of songs and using tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments to accompany performances.
We will also be examining the way we can notate musical ideas such as pitch and rhythm.
Students are continuing to explore musical accompaniments.
Using classroom instruments they are composing short pieces exploring the timbres of the different instruments as well as their voices.
Students are continuing to learn new music and songs on the ukulele.
They are also developing their technique and their repertoire of chords.
Their ukuleles will need to be returned in the next few weeks.
Drawing on their knowledge of musical conventions that composers such as major minor tonality, sequences, drones and ornamentation, the students are devising their own compositions.
Having finished their PYP Exhibition, rehearsals are underway for Cinderella & Rockerfella, a panto-style musical based on the traditional fairy tale. Lots of opportunities for students to act, sing and dance!
Cinderella & Rockerfella to be performed on Wednesday 26th June at 7pm in the school hall.


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A spicy coleslaw that a fabulous crunchy salad or side dish.
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Terrific for a barbeque, the creaminess of this coleslaw is great up against hot BBQ spices.
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Written by Nguon Sovan
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
THE government has given the green light to a joint-venture proposal to develop Boeung Tompun lake into a new residential satellite city, according to officials, with around 200 residents expected to make way for the project.
"A local company in joint venture with a foreign company has been granted in-principle approval to develop Boeung Tompun as a satellite city," Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema told the Post Tuesday, adding that he could not remember the name of the company or the value of the investment. "They do not have a shortage of money to invest, and everything is now on track. It just awaits approval from the CDC (Council for the Development of Cambodia)."
In an interview in September, Deputy Governor Pa Socheatvong told the Post that the Boeung Tompun lake area - which encompasses Phnom Penh's Meanchey and Dangkor districts and Takhmao district in Kandal province - is a large natural catchment covering nearly 2,600 hectares, with about 200 families living on the lake, while many other people had purchased plots on or near the shoreline for resale.
When the project materialises, Kep Chuktema said that residents of the lake will be relocated and the resulting development would benefit the city.
"Between keeping it polluted and anarchic or development, we choose development if it benefits the economy and the majority of the people. But we know that the development will affect residents on the site, so we will resettle them properly," he said. "So far, those residents have no land titles, so we won't issue them land titles and we won't allow them to continue constructing anything on that area."
He added that the environmental impact of the development would be studied thoroughly due to Boeung Tompun's status as a natural catchment site.
Sok Chenda, secretary general of the CDC, declined to comment on the investment proposal.
Sam Rainsy Party spokesman Yim Sovann expressed concern that Phnom Penh will be troubled by increased floods if the lake is developed. "Boeung Tompun lake is the largest lake to store run-off from the city. If there is development, there will be a filling of the lake and the city will be subject to serious floods," he said.
He added that he did not expect that the residents at the site would be offered fair compensation for their removal from the site given past experiences of forced relocations and evictions.


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I have to solve the following task in Runtime 100.1:
- Display 20 moving points in the map (Refresh-Rate 1 sec)
- The color of the point has to be changed during runtime (not based on the data)
Generally, the GraphicsOverlay(s) is clearly the way to go, but I can see three approaches:
1. Create 20 GraphicsOverlay-Instances having exactly 1 Graphic item and assign a SimpleRenderer to the GraphicsOverlay.
2. Create 1 GraphicsOverlay-Instance, having 20 Graphic items and assign a UniqueValueRenderer to the GraphicsOverlay.
3. Create 1 GraphicsOverlay-Instance, having 20 Graphic items, each one of it with a symbol assigned, no Renderer at the GraphicsOverlay.
I can see advantages / disadvantages in each of these options, that's why I'm asking for recommendations / experiences.
Option 1 is pretty easy to handle, flexible (if the customer decides to want a totally different symbol for one of those 20 items), color can be assigned easily, but having 20 GraphicsOverlay-Instances feel like a lot of resources on the map.
Option 2 seems to be a good option as well, but can get hard, if the symbol has to differ in more than just the color. Even the color itself has to be communicated to the MapViewModel.
Option 3 might consume the least resources, but in general, assigning a renderer to the layer (GraphicsOverlay) is more efficient than assigning a symbol to the feature (Graphic).
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Date: 19th December, 2017
A presentation was held last week to celebrate the achievements of a group of young people who have completed the Prince's Trust Team programme.
The scheme is organised by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, and the latest programme ran for 12 weeks from September. During this time, the young people completed the Employability, Teamwork and Community Skills qualification awarded by the Prince's Trust, as well as first aid and volunteering certificates.
The celebration event was held at Kinson Community Centre in Bournemouth on 14 December, and each of the young people had the opportunity to tell the audience what they had achieved and their hopes for the future. They were then presented with their Prince's Trust Team completion certificate by Kate Adie OBE, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, watched by Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell and other invited guests.
Debbie Wynn, Prince's Trust Team Leader for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, highlighted the achievements of the group since starting the programme in September and said: "We are extremely proud of this group of young people. They have been enthusiastic from day one and taken on every challenge that has been put in front of them."
The next Team programme, for young people aged 16 to 25 who are not in education, employment or training, will start on Monday 22 January 2018 and will be delivered from Hamworthy Fire Station.
Places for this upcoming course are already being filled so, if you would like to register an interest or would like more information, please contact Debbie Wynn, Prince's Trust Team Leader, on 07500 066134 or email [email protected]
Pictured are (l-r) Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell; Debbie Wynn, Prince's Trust Team Leader; Kate Adie OBE, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dorset; James Dickinson, Matthew Davies, Jordan Alexis, Zara Dean, Eron Hulance, David Elliott and Dave Wilkinson (Prince's Trust Team Assistant).


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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the destruction of South Korean-made hotels and other tourist facilities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort, apparently because Seoul will not resume South Korean tours at the site.
Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said Mr Kim had visited the resort and described its facilities as "shabby" and lacking national character.
The report said Mr Kim criticised North Korea's policies pushed under his late father as too dependent on the South and vowed that the North would redevelop the site on its own.
His comments came during a prolonged freeze in relations with Seoul and are a major setback to liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who met Mr Kim three times last year while expressing ambitions to reboot inter-Korean economic engagement.
The prospect for that has dimmed amid a standstill in nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, which faltered after the collapse of a February summit between Mr Kim and President Donald Trump where the Americans rejected the North's demands for broad sanctions relief in exchange for a partial surrender of its nuclear capabilities.
South Korea's government and companies built about a dozen tourist facilities in the Diamond Mountain area to accommodate tours that began in 1998, but were suspended in 2008.
Read: Hong Kong to withdraw bill that sparked protests
North Korea said it took steps to freeze and confiscate all South Korean properties at the resort in 2010 and 2011 after blaming Seoul for the continued suspension in tours.
Eerily silent now are the Kumgangsan Hotel, with its theatre, karaoke room, mountain murals and crystal chandeliers, as well as the resort's restaurants, spas and golf course.
The resort drew only a fraction of the 500,000 tourists projected to come annually and it lost millions of dollars for the South Korean investors.
The US and North Korea resumed working-level discussions in Sweden earlier this month, but the talks broke down in acrimony.
South Korean officials held back direct criticism on Mr Kim's remarks, saying they need to take a closer look at the North's intent.
Lee Sang-min, spokesman of Seoul's Unification Ministry, said the South will "actively defend the property rights of our people" and plans to accept any proposed talks by North Korea over the facilities.
He did not offer a specific answer when asked whether the South could do anything to stop the North if it begins to tear down the facilities unilaterally.
It was not immediately clear whether North Korea is intending to independently develop tourism at Diamond Mountain or trying to increase pressure on the South to restart the tours and upgrade the ageing facilities.
Tours to Diamond Mountain were a major symbol of co-operation between the Koreas before the South suspended them in 2008 after a North Korean guard fatally shot a South Korean tourist there.
Seoul cannot restart inter-Korean economic activities without defying US-led international sanctions against Pyongyang, which have been strengthened since 2016 when the North began speeding up its nuclear development.
Mr Kim instructed officials to entirely remove the "unpleasant-looking facilities" built by the South after discussing the matter with South Korean officials, and to construct "new modern service facilities our own way that go well with the natural scenery of Mt Kumgang", the KCNA said.
"(Kim) said that the buildings are just a hotchpotch with no national character at all, and that they were built like makeshift tents in a disaster-stricken area or isolation wards," the agency said.
"He said that due to the mistaken policy of the predecessors who tried to get benefits without any efforts after just offering the tourist area, the mountain was left uncared for more than 10 years. He made a sharp criticism of the very wrong, dependent policy of the predecessors who were going to rely on others when the country was not strong enough."


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This argument is based on something Michio Kaku said to Deepak Chopra in an interview. It wasn't very clearly stated, so I'm filling in the blanks.
- Quantum mechanics says that things do not exist unless there is an observer to observe them.
- The universe exists.
- There must be an omniscient conscious being to observe the universe.
- That being is God.
Rebutting the rest of the argument is really an exercise in applying the advice in my presentation on Quantum Mechanics for Skeptics.
Error #1: Elementary misunderstanding of what Quantum Mechanics actually says
According to step 1, things don't exist until we observe them. This is incorrect. Observation does not cause things to come into existence, it just causes a mixed state to become a definite state. For example, if we have an electron in two places at once, and we observe its position, then it "collapses" into a single position. The electron existed before you observed it. The mixed state existed before you observed it.
Getting a little more advanced: Even after you observe an object, in some sense it's still in a mixed state. This is because all states are mixed states. So even if you mistakenly believed that "mixed state" = "does not exist", then you would be forced to conclude that nothing exists with or without observers.
Error #2: Misunderstanding observers
Step 1 just talks about observers, while step 3 suddenly jumps to conscious observers. Observers do not need to be conscious. The chair I'm sitting on functions as an observer. A piece of white paper functions as an observer. Anything with enough atoms to be visible to the naked eye probably functions as an observer. When you realize the banality of observers, it makes much more sense to conclude that the universe is full of non-conscious observers, none of which need be omniscient.
Error #3: Misunderstanding quantum interpretations
This whole time we've been talking about observers. But observers are specific to one interpretation of quantum mechanics, the Copenhagen interpretation. Under many other interpretations, there is no such thing as an observer.
The thing is with quantum interpretations, they're all or nothing. All interpretations make the same predictions. Therefore, all of them predict God, or none of them do. If you've formulated an argument that only works for the Copenhagen interpretation, but not for others, then this is a sign that you made an error somewhere. I already showed errors in the argument, so the problem is resolved.
A summary:
#1: The universe does not need to be observed to exist.
#2: There are probably non-conscious observers all over the universe.
#3: A valid argument would make sense under all quantum interpretations, but this one does not.
I've also heard an argument from quantum mechanics that God does not exist. It is also a crap argument. I will cover it next time.


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IBM Watson's three new application program interfaces available to developers boost the supercomputer's emotional and visual capabilities.
The cognitive APIs are available to developers in beta form, and are designed to help developers create technological solutions to better think, perceive and empathize.
The APIs include Tone Analyzer, Emotional Analysis and Visual Recognition.
"We continue to advance the capabilities we offer developers on IBM's Watson platform to help this community create dynamic [artificial intelligence] infused apps and services," said David Kenny, general manager of IBM Watson. "We are also simplifying the platform, making it easier to build, teach and deploy the technology. Together, these efforts will enable Watson to be applied in many more ways to address societal challenges."
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text: We didn't move this weekend. We were going to move, but didn't – and I can't tell you why we didn't move until I know more. We thought we were moving, had prepared for the move, but didn't actually move because of a major (read: pivotal) snag. Our house was prepared for the move, too. This was the second last minute change in plans – with the first last minute change shifting our track and direction just as dramatically. We have effectively, as movers, moved moving again. Would someone please stop this merry-go-round?


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There is a Rwandan saying that goes; ukize inkuba arayiganira (loosely, when you have a brush with death, you'll never tire in telling the story). And with the life-threatening experiences each of us has undergone in this region at the hands of killer soldiers, who wouldn't harp on the story?
This thought came to me after seeing the camaraderie among civilians, active-service soldiers and army reservists as Minister for Defence James Kabarebe chatted them up last May 24, after he had officiated over the inauguration of affordable houses built by a company belonging to the army reservists.
Knowing the minister, I could imagine the roars of laughter all round as he, with fellow veteran Generals present chipping in, offloaded the repertoire of hair-thin escapes they've made in practically this entire region.
It's a long recount, even if they cannot give it in full as much of it is older than they.
In this country before July 1994, an encounter with a soldier out of the barracks was a stare into the jaws of death. In Uganda, the hell soldiers visited on citizens in the 1970s and early 1980s is well documented.
Then the harassment in Kenya one time in 1982 when soldiers went amok. Maybe also in Tanzania in 1964, before the mutinous army was disbanded.
Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo, need we say anything? We can only pray that their leaders finally find the formula to create a rapport between solders and citizens, so the people can get to tell their chilling stories.
It's sad but true that soldiers can render life worthless, once out of barracks, in some societies.
My glimpse at this was in Uganda in 1978 at one of the dreaded roadblocks of Idi Amin's infamous soldiers when once I was accosted thus: "Chacha wewe nini? We kwisa kuwa tajiri natumia dora?" ("You are so rich you deal in dollars, eh?")
My smattering knowledge of Kiswahili (still, better than theirs!) was going to bail me out after pleading a case of only carrying plastics but my Ugandan fellow student blew up everything. He produced his university ID (soldiers couldn't tell!) and blurted out: "Wona, mimi muyizi."
I quickly pleaded that he meant "student" (mwanafunzi), not "thief" (mwizi), but also that we were not students but simple villagers. The latter fib was to save us from being branded "Ayino tu mach" (I-know-too-much), a capital offence of claiming superior knowledge that was punishable by death!
But for my Kiswahili, my friend and I would be singing Halleluiah in Heaven prematurely!
All of which goes to show you why that mirthful banter of the group around our minister for defence is telling a long story.
A long story, to see the ramification of which, you need to walk the streets of Kigali in evenings as an example. When you extend your hand to any soldier patrolling the streets, their handshake will be with both hands, yet without once blinking in their alertness.
That Rwandan handshake is a sign of high respect and, in it, the soldier will be telling you this: nothing can go between you and your peace and comfort without removing me.
However, that removing him/her is easier said than done, as any French soldier who was in Zone Turquoise in 1994 will tell you – another long story, the telling of which needs pages!
Anyway, without even going into examples of how, for instance, whereas some European governments (may God help their victims) have learnt to copy our government and bring their armies out on the streets among the people, they've never remembered that pre-emptying these terror attacks is a permanent, collective business. It serves no purpose, doing it after the fact.
Which is why here the army is in sync with the populace at all times. The Rwanda Defence Force is one with the people, kufa na kupona (life and death).
Where other armies are kennelled in barracks and only unleashed when war and other attacks break out, to the extent that once out they can't tell who is or is not enemy, in Rwanda the army is unfolded-sleeves, working with the citizens, at all times.
In their Rwanda Military Hospital that's set to be one of a kind in the region, they are busy treating any patient who comes to them, soldier or civilian. If you can't come to them, they'll come to your village for free medical care in their outreach activities, whatever distance.
In the army week initiatives, they are providing whatever can develop their people: modern houses for genocide survivors, other vulnerable groups and those relocated from risky areas; building schools, roads and bridges; providing biogas, modern cooking stoves and clean water.
The RDF and its Reserve Force are contributing to the Girinka Programme; planting trees and digging trenches to play their part in protecting the environment.
Their rescue missions within the borders and in foreign lands have become something of a legend. In all the aforesaid, not forgetting themselves and their self-advancement, of course.
As Gen Fred Ibingira once quipped, even if they were attacked in their sleep, the RDF would defeat the enemy and only wake up to clear the mess. He may have said it in jest but, having had innumerable brushes with death, he should know.
To the RDF, for having internalised the ethos of being one with the people, "impossible n'est pas Rwandais".


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Fans Flip for Monster Truck Ninja's 'Batman Dance Party'
If you thought Batman and Robin were groovy dancers in the old '60s TV series, then you need to check out the amazing new animated short created by motion graphic and 3D animation studio Monster Truck Ninja titled Batman Dance Party.
The studio's owner and exec producer Isaac Woodby tells Animag that the project happened because he and his team wanted to stretch their wings and sharpen their skills. "Many times prospective clients have no idea about the full capabilities and styles we have as a studio, so we wanted a creative outlet to express ourselves," says the Cleveland, Ohio-based animation pro. "At the end of last year, we decided to start using Instagram to showcase internal projects that we're doing."
Woodby says it all began when one of the studio's interns was practicing modeling and working with mo-cap data. "He teamed up with our illustrator and senior animator, and they decided to make a dancing, Suicide Squad Joker," says Woodby. "Once we saw the character in 3D with the soft clay-like material doing a silly dance, I thought it'd look cool to reduce the frame rate to make it look like stop motion animation."
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After that came Harley Quinn, and before long, they had eight Batman heroes and villains.
"Since most character didn't have Suicide Squad versions we decided that we would mix eras of characters, classic to modern, because the 3D Claymation style so easily unified them all. A few weeks later, another intern started with the studio and both interns began working on 15 characters," recalls Woodby.
He adds, "At that point I realized that we could edit these animations into a fun montage, but we needed more characters. Plus everyone would ask 'Why not include this or that character?'" recalls Woodby. "So we brainstormed a list of mainstream and fan favorites to include. At this point our inner Batman fanboy nature started taking over. We had a blast picking dances that complimented the characters and made them even more humorous. The day we decided to have Alfred twerking it was one of our favorite points in the project, and when we knew that creating all these characters was just making us happy."
Because Woodby's studio had been expanding into the augmented and VR fields, the team decided to edit the Batman Dance Party short and move it into a 360 degree, VR versions of the characters busting their moves in the Batcave. "We even have augmented reality Batman characters who will dance battle when their markers are put close together!" says Woodby.
After illustrating the characters, which took a few days, each individual character would take about about two to two and half days to create from model to final render. Creating all of the character animations for the studio's Instagram which were used to make the Batman Dance Party montage, it took us about five weeks or so between paid client projects. "The Batcave VR video took us an additional three weeks," notes Woodby. "It was spread out over a couple months while we made an interactive version where you are a Batcave DJ that's playable on the HTC Vive. (Sorry, that version is only for us since we can't publish Batman games)!"
The creative team took advantage of a motion capture library to animate most the character dances. They imported the data into the character, then they would clean up the animations. "Our interns were responsible for skinning the models, which basically is painting the mesh of the character to know what part of the character is hard (like armor) and what is flexible (like spandex)," Woodby adds. "Our senior animator handled all the simulations like capes and hair moving around. Apart from creating the motion capture dance data, the look development of the characters, materials, lighting, and custom animations were all done in-house by our talented team."
Not surprisingly, after the studio posted the Vimeo link on two Batman fan groups, the short generated over 125,000 views and a ton of shares and comic book blog features. Additionally, the 360 degree VR spin-off of the Batman Dance Party was selected at a Vimeo Staff Pick last week. "I think our love for everything Batman just overtook us and inspired us to create and push the boundaries of what we could do," says Woodby, looking back at the whole experience.
You can check out the original Batman Dance Party here and the VR spin-off here. Monster Ninja Truck also posted all the character animations on its Instagram account here.
For more info about Monster Truck Ninja, visit monstertruckninja.com.


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If you are anything like us here at the Metamora Herald, you have been waiting with excited anticipation for the opening of the new restaurant, Biscuits & Gravy, where Didleys used to operate. We stopped in for a late breakfast and were not disappointed. Great food and attentive staff made for a lovely experience. Robin had the Challah French Toast, and I ate the Corned Beef Hash & Eggs.
We both agreed that the food was tasty. The dining room was clean, comfortable, and well lit. The owner/cook was in the dining room visiting with customers while I was there. He seemed pleasant but quite busy. I snapped a shot of the breakfast menu to share since I was unable to find anything online. Looking forward to trying their lunch menu next time. Check this place out and let us know what you think.
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State Support for Electric Vehicles Gets The Green Light- But The Work's Not Done
Tomorrow, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Ian Bowles, will announce new state support for electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them. This is great news for the environment and the economy.
Electric vehicles are a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants from the transportation sector. These benefits are multiplied when electric cars are powered by clean renewable energy such as wind and solar. In fact, electric cars are especially compatible with wind power which is often at its height when electric cars are charging at night. Although these benefits are dampened in parts of the country where coal-fired power provides the majority of electricity, electric cars are still an improvement over the status quo. So purging the system of old coal-fired power plants will maximize the positive impacts of these vehicles.
In addition, electric vehicles, like the Nissan Leaf will need charging stations, batteries, and maintenance—all of which will create solid, new green collar jobs. One of the fastest growing electric car battery manufacturers started right here in Massachusetts, and with programs like the one at UMass Lowell (which is hosting the summit) and other leading educational institutions in Massachusetts, this sector will continue to grow and provide revenues and jobs for years to come. This announcement is yet another sign of Massachusetts' commitment to fight climate change by embracing innovative solutions. It follows on the heels of, and will support the agreement entered into between Massachusetts and Nissan earlier this year.
Electric vehicles are one of the significant types of technologies that would benefit from the adoption of a regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that is being developed by eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and would create a robust market for transportation fuels that are cleaner than petroleum. Of course, electric cars are only one piece of the puzzle. Increasing public transit, supporting smart growth, and reducing vehicle miles traveled are also essential to cutting the climate change impacts from transporation which is currently the fastest growing sector for greenhouse gas emissions.
Check out the work that CLF is doing to promote a regional low carbon fuel standard and increased public transit, and take action to support transportation solutions for the entire region.


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I'll be honest with you.
I have a very complicated love/hate relationship with spoken word poetry.
In the sense that I love really good spoken word.
And that I absolutely hate, loathe. despise really bad spoken word.
And unfortunately, the vast majority of current spoken word is really really bad. So I hate more, and nowadays, hate by default.
BUT…there are a few glimpses of hope. Some rays of sunshine. Some good examples that, I don't know if it's because of the muck that they are surrounded with or the true merit of their extraordinary talents, really do blow my mind.
When I was first introduced to spoken word I was just in awe of the emotion and animation that spoken word poets brought to a normally quiet and subdued art. Poetry was something you wrote and read in your mind, or in hushed tones, or in quiet circles. It wasn't the outraged, excited, enamored, depressed, wildly gesticulated performance art that these young writers were using to talk about things like racial representation, love, and society.
What has happened nowadays to spoken word is the same thing I fear has happened to art and other more…'subjective' matters. We gave too much power to the creators and too much leeway to 'creative license'. We lost the standards of measure. All save a few that were recommended to me by a blogger friend are examples from the early 2000s or so, when I feel there was still some structure and expectation of spoken word. Yes, it is a style that allows the writer to go beyond standard conventions, and to impart and convey much more emotion and volume, but it was still something that had to be held responsible to some sort of measure. Topics were diverse, meaningful, and investigated with different voice and perspective. You could still, behind the performance, behind the movements and the volume, find the cadence and measure and reason behind what had to originally be first and foremost, a good piece of poetry.
Spoken word is poetry. And poetry has mechanics. It has structure. And from that structure, we can better measure and understand and appreciate the skill of the artist. These poems, on paper, would still be beautiful. Would still have that sharp repartee, like fencing with words. There's cleverness and skill and incredible ways of dancing with words and meanings. There's deep, meaningful, relatable emotion. These poems have to work as poems, after all. To me, spoken word is just another tool, another style, and one particularly appreciated because it gives more power to the author to direct and influence its meaning and understanding. How could we have known how this was supposed to be read or performed or what to stress without the performance aspect of it to then elevate what is already a functioning, fully appreciable poem, to the level of spoken word art piece.
Spoken word isn't about how loud or angry you can be. But unfortunately nowadays a lot of spoken word is more about very angry, very misunderstood, very noisy people who look to 'spoken word' as an umbrella term to give them free license to yell and stomp and rage at the perceived slights society has given or not given them. In a very complacent, relaxed, too-correct world, we let go of the standards and structures that, though present were never so rigid as to prevent artistry and creativity, and focused so much on 'attempt' and 'meaning' that we forget 'delivery' and 'form'. It ruins an art form that never really got to shine in its Golden Age because while it was trying to find itself and define itself, it got derailed by other people's agendas. Which is a shame, because I do think spoken word can be a great instrument and tool for connection, understanding, and change.
I'm not saying that matters and subjects these days are any more or less legitimate, or that taking up these causes isn't any more or less pressing and responsible for society. But do you notice the difference between all four of these examples? They're all different topics, different deliveries, but all very much still, poetry. Now when I look at spoken word, I hear one voice. And it's yelling and loud. One topic. And it's usually just being angry at social justice. One style. It's like an old record player getting fried and just repeating itself over and over. The original song may have been beautiful, but the record is so scratched and so deeply etched on the same chord that it's become a cacophony, a horrible screeching noisy one tone yell. And that's really a shame because I was really ready to see spoken word blow up and be celebrated. I mean come on, we had an HBO series on this! We need to bring back SOME rules, SOME conventions, SOME standards. We can't just keep giving participation medals and good humored applause. We're talking about the legitimacy and survival of an art form here people!
I'm not a spoken word kind of person. I can barely write a poem to begin with. But I know there are people out there who could be truly great at this. And I don't want their voice to be lost in the crowd. And I want to know people can recognize the examples that are worth taking the time to appreciate.
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We had a gloriously sunny bank holiday weekend at the Mill, with various friends coming and going over the course of the three days. My mother and I had been working on a rather exciting product development initiative for gluten-free and so had test-baked a batch of these blinis, which turned out to be just in time to serve to friends who arrived hot from the train from London on the Friday night, along with a glass of something deliciously chilled and fizzy.
We used our Shipton Mill organic buckwheat flour, blended with our organic white rice flour. I topped these blinis with smoked salmon, crème fraîche and fresh fennel fronds from the garden (I had been looking for dill, but we don't have any growing just yet). The touch of aniseed from the fennel worked surprisingly beautifully with the flavours of the buckwheat and smoked salmon, but you can use any garnish of your choosing.
The blini bases can also be frozen and kept for up to a month, stored in an airtight container with baking parchment placed between the layers.
Makes around 40 bite-size blinis
Separate the eggs and reserve the 2 egg whites in a bowl to be whipped later. Weigh the buckwheat and rice flours and the salt into a mixing bowl.
Bring the milk to just under the boil in saucepan, remove from the heat and stir in the dried yeast. Add the 80g of crème fraîche and the 2 egg yolks to the warm milk and yeast, and stir to combine.
Pour the warm milk mixture into the flour and whisk into a batter using a hand whisk or an electric hand whisk.
Cover with cling film (or you can use a plastic shower cap with elastic around the edge as a reusable option) and leave the mixture to rise for 2 hours in a warm place – I used the airing cupboard.
Whisk the egg whites with an electric hand whisk until they form stiff peaks, and carefully fold them into the batter until all the white has disappeared. Place the mixture back in the airing cupboard for 2 hours and cover. It should be frothy and have big bubbles on the surface at the end of the time.
Oil a hotplate sparingly with the odourless coconut oil and heat it to a medium heat (or a non-stick frying pan if you don't have a hotplate). Drop approximately half a tablespoon of batter into small rounds on the hot plate and cook for 30 seconds, then turn over and cook another 30 seconds or until light brown. Remove to a cooling rack and leave to cool for at least 30 minutes.
Top with smoked salmon and crème fraîche to serve, and garnish with your herb of choice. Finish with a grating of black pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice just before serving, and consume immediately while still fresh.


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The film had a great ensemble cast! Peter Falk (Columbo) portrays a grandfather who visits his sick grandson, portrayed by Fred Savage, who was only ten years old when he made a film (A year later, Savage would go on to star on the hit TV show The Wonder Years). Cary Elwes (HOT SHOTS, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, SAW) portrays the hero in the film Westly, who must rescue the love of his life Buttercup (Robin Wright from FORREST GUMP, SHE'S SO LOVELY) from marrying the evil Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon from FRIGHT NIGHT, CHILD'S PLAY. He was married to Susan Sarandon from 1967-1979). Joining Westley on his mission are his friends: the enormous Fezzik (portrayed by the late, great wrestling legend Andre the Giant) and Spaniard swordsman Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) who wants revenge against the man who killed his father, Count Tyrone Rugen (Christopher Guest from THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, BEST IN SHOW, A MIGHTY WIND). Also appearing in the film are Wallace Shawn (Rex from the TOY STORY films), Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, and Billy Crystal.
The film was released by 20th Century Fox on September 25, 1987. It made $30.8 million at the boxoffice on a budget of $13 million. Not too shabby back then, however, the film wasn't the big hit like the studio was hoping for. So to them it was a commercial failure. But when it was released on VHS, the film finally found its audience, and soon became a cult classic.
What a great crowd we had! Over 60 people came out to see the film! Now there is still one more showing of THE PRINCESS BRIDE this Saturday, September 15th at midnight. Then next moth's cult film will be the Sam Raimi's 1988 film EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN on Thursday, October 18th at 9:30pm and again on Saturday, October 20th at midnight! So mark these days on your calender and come out and have some cult movie fun! To view the rest of the Cult Movie Series schedule, visit the Camera Cinemas website at www.cameracinemas.com.
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