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Activities for learning letters, numbers, and colors... for toddlers
I'm looking for some fun ideas for my son to work on learning his letters, colors, shapes, and numbers.
I wouldn't normally push it (he's only 21 months old) but he seems to be genuinely interested in learning these things. He LOVES his Alphabooks. He loves to point things out in books. He knows quite a few colors now, can point out a few letters and numbers, and is starting to count/show an interest in counting.
We just do it naturally with things around us, like crayons and blocks and books. For example, he thinks it's a lot of fun when I ask him to get certain colored blocks, and we stack them. And he'll point to things in books... sometimes on his own, or I'll say, "What's this?" or something similar, or I'll turn it around on him and ask, "Where's the horse/star/clock?"
Any ideas for some fun activities to continue this type of learning? I don't want it to be too academic or anything, more playful... but he seems to really enjoy it and want to learn. This morning he was looking at my tshirt and pointed out two of the letters and one number on it, so I'm definitely not forcing it. He will sit down and flip through his Alphabooks first thing in the morning... and when we read them he will bring me every single one, we almost always go through all 26 of them before he'll accept that we're done. He's like a sponge. I've seen a few things on Pinterest but I'd love to hear from you guys. Thanks!
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Re: Activities for learning letters, numbers, and colors... for toddlers
I think you're doing good with what you're doing.
On thing my dd enjoyed when she couldn't get enough of learning letters was I'd open a word document on the computer and set the font fairly large and let her type letters. She'd type it and tell me what it was (but you could easily tell him too). We'd alternate between setting caps lock and leaving the letters lower case.
Books (and lots of them) were the other thing she loved. She ate up books - especially letter books. Still does actually.
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What you're doing sounds perfect. My DD (19 months) seems to love to be quizzed. She doesn't talk, but she likes to point things out and have me ask her 'where is the triangle', etc.
I just keep doing it through play. She brings me books and I know she wants me to identify things for her or quiz her or whatever. She likes to point at the letters and have me tell her what they are.
At this age, I think play is the most important way to help learn. You can do tons of things from pinterest if you're wanting to push it further. Squishy bags where you draw shapes and letters with your finger, etc.
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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate follows the protagonist Yuuki Oojima, who attends Private Takafuji Academy, a large school with over 6,000 students. Yuuki is a member of the food research club, along with seven others, including his childhood friend Chisato Sumiyoshi. The members leisurely spend their time in the club not doing much activities. When the election of the next student council president comes up, the front runner Satsuki Shinonome proposes that clubs that have no merit should be sorted out and abolished. The food research club seeks advice from the current student council president Yakumo Mori, who suggests Yuuki run in the election as an opposing candidate. Yuuki learns about the issues facing the school and decides to run in the election.
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Ending: Kaze no Naka no Primrose by Ceui
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Genres: Drama, Romance
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Wow, just wow @ the beginning of the episode...you know a series has drama when
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the first scene involves a freaking car accident intentionally.
Anyways, there seems to a be a bunch of characters in a VERY large school with a bunch of politics related to...*surprise surprise* election and sweets. (the love part comes later probably) I do admit that the music done in this first episode was catchy and the OP song was mediocre. Other than that, this series has potential, especially if you like drama, school-related that is.
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This anime is making me eat chocolates while watching it
oh my look this more to it something mix of all in it from drama, harem, comedy, main guy got same voice as Tomoya Okazaki, sweets, fun, big JUGS, a teacher drink beer with big cup, etc so much.
it also got a conspiracy with hit-run doing adding also rid of evidience memory chip like take a potato chip & EAT IT!!!
yet also chocolate
hmm stick with it to see what else to expect?
I now understand why I watch anime involving high school students. The way the childhood friend woke up the main character - I, too, have delusions of that happening to me. One day, one day... it will happen.
I was baffled by how the episode started. It didn't seemed to make much sense until the middle of episode. I still didn't understand what was going on until my friend explained it to me.
I'm pleased with the show so far. The characters are enjoyable and I like the character designs. The story is alright so far but the main problem I had was how the episode began. I also have a problem with how the Food Club chose the main character as a candidate for school president.
All in all, it's a fun show. I'll probably watch it to the end cause some of these chicks are good looking. How the childhood friend woke up MC was a nice plus, too. I hope to see more of that.
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ha^ i honestly couldn't tell if that was added in or it's originally like that when i first saw it. I was like what? fog on the anime lens? then i saw her legs. I was kind of hoping that girl would be a more talkative character but oh well.
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japan can take the solar light beams and shove them. I'll play the game or wait for the blurays/dvd's before watching anymore of this.
Wow..that censoring just ruins it
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japan can take the solar light beams and shove them. I'll play the game or wait for the blurays/dvd's before watching anymore of this.
Wow..that censoring just ruins it
Censoring ruins everything really.
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It was a cute episode. To be honest, the "confession" scene was my favorite part. The censored bit was stupid, but didn't greatly bother me.
For a harem, it seems like it has a good plot to it, and the charas are fun. The censorship was just downright ugly... But I digress.
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." - William Shakespeare
Well I will have to wait to see if it comes out in BD or DVD format before I watch this censored massacre of a show! If they are going to censor put some damn thought into it a box drawn in front on the floor after all they are in a classroom something besides the cop out method that they used here where a quarter of the entire screen was blurred out. I can't stand cop out censorship that means they don't care about the damn production or they would draw on object in the way something that shows they care about the damn show.
Don't understand why anyone would waste there time subbing such a censored train wreck.
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Well I will have to wait to see if it comes out in BD or DVD format before I watch this censored massacre of a show!
For those in the U.S. and Canada, you can always wait about 6 - 18 months, at which point Sentai will likely license it and start streaming it uncensored on TAN, and of course release it on either DVD or DVD & BD.
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i was told that women are allowed to go to the grave even though it is not recommended however they are not allowed to cry. Furthermore i was told that only old women are allowed to go and not young women. What do they mean by young women? is it age or the maturity stage? Thank you.
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Welcome to the forums of islamicity, sis :)
Women in islam are not at all allowed to visit graves. Neither young nor old --
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Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."
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For a good understanding of the Sunnah, it is important to reconcile sahih (authentic) hadiths that appear contradictory in that, at first glance, their textual meanings are at variance. It is necessary to combine some of them with others, and place each in its correct place, so that they harmonize and do not differ, so that they complement and do not contradict. We do not do so for weakly supported texts except as a voluntary service or act where there is no requirement or duty to do that.
For example, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: "God's Messenger condemned women visitors to the graves". Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Ibn Majah narrated it, also al-Tirmidhi who called in hasan and sahih, and Ibn Hibban narrated it in his Sahih. Supporting that is what has come in other hadiths prohibiting women following funeral processions, from the import of which is derived the prohibition of women visiting the graves.
In opposition to these hadiths, there are others from which one understands the permissibility for women, as for men, of visiting graves. Among them is his (peace be upon him) saying: "I had forbidden you to visit graves, but [now I say] visit them." [Hakim]"Visit the graves, for indeed they remind of death." [Muslim] Women are included in the general permission to visit graves, and in the need of everyone to be reminded of death. Also among these hadiths is what Muslim narrated (and al-Nasai and Ibn Hanbal) from Aishah. She asked: "How shall I address them? (she meant 'when I visit the graves'). He said: 'Say: Peace be upon the people of the homes of the believers and the Muslims; and God have mercy on the early-comers among us and the late-comers. And indeed we, if God wills, are catching up with you.'" Another example is what the two Shaikhs (Bukhari and Muslim) have narrated from Anas, that "the Prophet passed by a woman weeping at a grave. So he said: 'Fear God and be patient.'..." Now, he forbade her anxiety, but he did not forbid her visiting the grave. Another example is narrated by al-Hakim from Fatimah, the daughter of God's Messenger, that she used to visit the grave of her uncle, Hamzah, every Friday, and she prayed and wept near it.
Moreover, these hadiths demonstrating the permissibility of women visiting graves are more sahih and more common than the hadiths demonstrating the prohibition of it. So combining and reconciling them is possible, in this way: one can interpret the 'condemnation' mentioned in the hadith as warning against wailing, and the like which may apply to both men and women. If reconciling two (or more) hadiths contradictory in outward sense is not possible, then one may resort to preference between them.
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The reported illnesses were spread across six states. Georgia had five cases, Louisiana four, Alabama two, and Tennessee, Florida and California each had one.
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After years of failed attempts, whether piecemeal or the "whole enchilada," President Barack Obama is once again trotting out a plan to overhaul the national immigration system -- and he's confident of getting it done even as controversy over gun control brews across the country.
In a proposal being hashed out behind closed doors, the president and Senate Democrats will oppose any measure that does not allow immigrants who obtain legal status to eventually become U.S. citizens, according to officials who spoke with The New York Times.
Even as the gun control debate runs its heated course in Congress, immigration reform seems to remain atop President Obama's priorities for his second term. After the urgency on gun control following the Newtown, Conn., massacre, many had feared immigration would once again fall to the back burner.
But Obama has made clear there may be room for both.
In the last news conference of his first term Monday, the president touched on the topic briefly, saying immigration is an issue that "needs to be addressed."
The presidential initiative will come in a single bill that will address the issue for all of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. That proposal would avoid the piecemeal approach favored by most Republicans, which advocates separate measures for different groups: the young, the farm workers and the highly skilled.
The president's plan, the Times reports, would require immigrants seeking to obtain legal status to pay fines and back taxes, and would make it possible for them to pursue citizenship. It will also impose the requirement of verifying the legal status of all new employees, probably via programs similar to E-Verify, which is already in use in many states.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), often mentioned as a future GOP candidate for president, is working on a separate plan aimed specifically at DREAMers, young immigrants who came illegally to the U.S. as children. He told The Wall Street Journal last week that his plan would allow immigrants to gain temporary status and eventually apply for permanent residency, but stressed that his plan was "not blanket amnesty."
"I don't think that in the 21st century we can continue to have an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill," he told the Journal.. "We have to move toward merit and skill-based immigration."
Outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat also possibly eyeing higher office, is also voicing his opinion on the topic.
"A pathway to legal permanent residency and citizenship … must be at the core of reform," he wrote in Politico Monday. "Legalization should be earned, but not unattainable – a process not a punishment."
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The two companies sent out a press release during the night to announce the cross-licensing agreement. "HTC and Apple have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement," the two state, "The license extends to current and future patents held by both parties. The terms of the settlement are confidential."
Apple started its legal crusade against HTC well over two years ago, and HTC obviously couldn't do anything else but reply in the form of countersuits. Since then, the lawsuits have been flying back and forth, but due to Samsung's meteoric rise in popularity, Apple shifted most of its focus to Samsung instead since it represents more of a threat to Apple's business than HTC does.
Both companies also added a short statement. "HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation," said Peter Chou, HTC's CEO. Apple CEO Tim Cook added that "we are glad to have reached a settlement with HTC. We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation."
What's interesting here is that we're looking at a cross-licensing agreement, and not a mere sack of money going from HTC to Apple. In fact, HTC has told The Verge that HTC "does not expect this license agreement to have any adverse material impact on the financials of the company", meaning it didn't cost HTC a whole lot of money. This seems to indicate that the actual cross-licensing was of more import than HTC licensing Apple's patents; i.e., that HTC's patents were anything but worthless.
While this licensing agreement may come as a surprise, the fact of the matter is that from Apple's point of view, it just makes good business sense to start bringing an end to its legal assault on Android. These past few years of patent aggression by Apple have given the Cupertino company little to nothing - the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia; Apple didn't win anything substantial anywhere, while the lawsuits did tarnish the company's name. Nobody wants to be known for litigation.
The only potentially meaningful win Apple has scored so far is in the US, but even that win is on shaky ground as judge Lucy Koh has recently agreed to consider Samsung's evidence of juror misconduct. While the legal outcome might obviously be different - Samsung is really shooting for the stars here - it's pretty clear to any impartial observer that the jury in this case, especially the foreman, has acted very questionably.
In other words - it looks like to me Apple is settling here because its legal assault simply isn't going too well. While I applaud the two companies settling, I would've much rather seen all this come to a massive clash, with a judge slapping all of these whiny multi-billion dollar crybabies on the wrist for wasting public resources on what are essentially the corporate equivalent of several douchebags comparing penis lengths.


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Our Scouts take part in several parties, and one of them is the Veggie Tasting Party. Parents know how tough it can be to get kids to eat their vegetables, but we go about it in a FUN, adventurous way.
Scouts choose the vegetables they want to try, and cut them up, with parental help and supervision, into small pieces so everyone can have a taste. Scouts need only take a taste; they do not like, they do not have to eat it. Scouts are free to choose veggies like carrots and broccoli if they want, but we encourage them to be adventurous and try more exotic vegetables they may never have eaten or even seen before!
Ideas include: Adzuki beans, leeks, bok choy, currants, Swiss Chard, Radiccio, Japanese Bunching onions, endive, and jicama.
The idea of vegetables loses its fearsome quality when it's made into an adventure! Adventurers eat the food that is locally available wherever they go. This gives our Scouts to the opportunity to try produce from all over the world.
The same type of party can be held with fruit. A Fruit Tasting Party could feature: Avocado, lychee, starfruit, sugar apples, passion fruit, pomegranate, guava, and kiwi.
We know that childhood obesity has become an epidemic, and that youth should eat healthier. This is a good way to introduce our Scouts to knew tastes while making it FUN and adventurous. The knowledge that they do not have to eat if they do not want to also helps them to try it.
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The Rolling Meadows High School girls basketball team is on its way to history.
The team bus left the suburbs early Thursday morning with a police escort as the athletes and coaches headed to Bloomington for the school's first appearance at the state finals.
The 13 girls on the team were welcomed to school on Thursday by faculty and students lining the halls before the school's cheerleaders and drum line boosted excitement for the send-off rally.
"It was awesome. It's good to know we have so much support," said Jenny Vliet, junior forward and one of the team captains.
Fellow captain and junior guard Alexis Glasgow said she was feeling confident and excited -- not nervous -- as the buses were about to leave Rolling Meadows.
"Knowing we have a community that's proud of us already we just want to make them more proud," Glasgow said.
Thursday night both Glasgow and Vliet will participate in a 3-point competition, where each will take 15 shots in 45 seconds.
The team opens the playoffs at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Redbird Arena at Illinois State University against Huntley High School.
Buses of student fans will leave Rolling Meadows High School at 3 p.m. Friday to head to Bloomington for the game, said Lisa DaRocha, assistant principal of athletics.
If Rolling Meadows wins, the team will play for the 4A championship at 8:15 p.m. Saturday. If the Mustangs lose Friday, they will play for third place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. All games will be streaming live on the Illinois High School Association website at www.IHSA.tv.
Win or lose the team will be welcomed back to school with a celebratory assembly on Monday, DaRocha said.
Michelle Kay, whose daughter Sami is a junior guard, said she thinks the team is staying focused on the games ahead, but that the rally was a great way to start the weekend.
"It's a great send off," agreed Head Coach Ryan Kirkorsky. "Having the community behind us just makes this experience that much more special."
For the only senior on the team, Morgan Keller, this weekend marks another milestone -- the end of her basketball career.
"I told her two nights ago that I've been washing basketball uniforms for 10 years and this is the last time I had to do it," said her mom Stephanie.
Driving up to the school on Thursday, Morgan told her mom she didn't think anyone would show up early for the rally and she was surprised to see the enthusiastic crowd.
The weekend is even more special for Morgan, who will be on the track and field team at Illinois State University, because her future ISU coach and teammates are planning to come watch her play in her last high school basketball games.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier could earn himself another statue if his 13th-ranked Gamecocks defeat No. 12 Clemson this weekend.
South Carolina (9-2) could pull off its fourth-straight victory in the rivalry, something the Gamecocks have accomplished once in the series that was first played in 1896. Spurrier can also become the program's all-time wins leader with 65 victories, surpassing Rex Enright's mark he tied a week ago.
Spurrier says he's got too much to worry about with Clemson's high-speed offense and defense that's given up ground, but held the line when it mattered most.
The Gamecocks (9-2) have won two of the past three games against Clemson (10-1) at Death Valley.
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Gustavo Redondo (Spain, 1985) begins his career in the music field at the early age of ten. At fourteen, he starts playing with friends and messing around with all the instruments he can put his hands on in self-taught way. A few years later, he starts recording home demos in a rudimentary studio. In 2007, along with his brother Rodolfo Muñoz he forms "Los Pedales", releasing the same year their first album "Nuevo Mundo; this work gets the recognition of independent music bloggers and websites. They also enter the list of "Best song and debut album of 2010", achieving the nomination of "best newcomer" from the radio show "Salsa de Carne". They get regular airplay in Rne3, a radio station considered as the holy grail or independent music in Spain. By late 2010 and early 2011 they play a national tour of sixty dates concluding with a concert at the mythical club "El Sol" in Madrid. By September 2011, they record their second album "Crónica del Viaje de Vuelta", with the assistance of the renowned producer Paco Loco in his own studio of El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz, Spain), in what we may considerer his profesional debut as multi-instrumentalist providing drums, guitars, keyboards and vocal for his record. In may 2012 we see his first steps in musical production composing music for an animated movie of six episodes named "La Conjura de Cortés" by Matilde Asensi (Planeta Editions) and creating "Retrológico", his musical project where he work as composer, producer and freelancer musician creating music for ads, animation and soundtracks.
So far, Retrológico has worked in various projects with different companies as big as Telefónica or the animation studios "Animatomic". He has also produced "Tras {El Huracán]", the first album by "Bar le Duc" and worked for intarnational production companies as "Strillogy productions" (Salt lake city), "Mixology Audio Post" (New York) and Smartfilm (Budapest).


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Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) reported Wednesday a 1.3% increase in its fourth-quarter profit on higher same-store sales, although results missed Wall Street expectations.
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The wholesale club has recently benefited from an increase in store traffic, as cost-conscious shoppers look to save money by making bulk purchases. Costco's gasoline pumps also drive customers to its clubs.
Costco, which operates 638 warehouses, said it plans to open 11 additional warehouses by the end of this year.
In the latest period, Costco's profit rose to $617 million from $609 million in the year-ago period. On a per-share basis, earnings ticked a penny higher to $1.40.
Revenue edged up 0.8% to $32.49 billion.
Analysts were looking for per-share earnings of $1.46 and revenue of $32.82 billion.
The earnings miss was Costco's first in two years. Following the report, analysts cited IT and healthcare as possible areas that drove costs higher in the fourth quarter, which had one week less than last year.
Total costs rose 0.8% to $31.5 billion, including a 1.8% rise in selling, general and administrative expenses. Merchandise costs increased 0.7%, and provision for income taxes fell 3.2%.
Fourth-quarter operating margin remained level at 2.9%.
Same-store sales jumped 5%, excluding currency fluctuations. In the U.S., same-store sales were up 5%, while international clubs saw 7% growth.
Revenue from membership fees climbed 3.2% to $716 million.
Sterne Agee analysts noted that Costco's operating margin and September sales likely outpaced other retailers. Janney Capital Markets called sales strength in the U.S. "impressive" given retail concerns over the government shutdown.
Shares were trading 1.3% lower at $110.79 in pre-market trading. The stock is up 13.6% on the year.


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Wagner Falls Scenic Site - Moody Autumn Scene
Jess and I recently took a break from our peak wedding season to get away from it all and capture the beauty that is fall in Michigan. Here's one of my favorite shots from the trip. This is a small rivulet leading into the Anna River in Munising Michigan (which is in the Upper Peninsula of our gorgeous state).
Tahquamenon Falls Michigan - Foggy Fall Morning
Jess and I recently took a break from our peak wedding season to get away from it all and capture the beauty that is fall in Michigan. Here's one of my favorite shots from the trip. This is a view of the iconic Tahquamenon Falls located near Paradise Michigan. Which is in the Upper Peninsula of our gorgeous state. Our view was partially obscured by a rather heavy fog. We got here just in time on this morning, as the fog was washed away by steady rain for the rest of the day.
A Downtown Detroit Sunset
This one was another "afterthought" at the time. I went back to this batch of photos after a few months had passed and, this has become one of the most dramatic and unique shots I've ever taken at this scene.
About 40 minutes or so after this photo, the fireworks would begin!
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Taken by: Jeffrey Dobbs
Downtown Detroit & Windsor from Belle Isle - Feeling Blue...
Capturing long exposures of the ice flows going down the river has become a yearly ritual. Here is this year's result!
Not quite the drama that we lucked into last year but, I'll still take it. :)
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Taken by: Jeffrey Dobbs
Downtown Detroit as seen from Belle Isle State Park
Here's the whole gamut! Both of the cities twinkling together, and even a bit color coordinated tonight. :D
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Taken by: Jeffrey Dobbs
Downtown Detroit & Windsor Skyline - The First Shot
What was an afterthought at the time, became one of my favorites of the night. It sometimes happen that the "test" shot, as it were, becomes the favorite of the batch.
Still, I'm glad I didn't walk away after just one shot!
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Taken by: Jeffrey Dobbs
Greenstone Falls in the Porcupine Mountains - The Rise of Autumn
This is one of the favorite spots for Jessica and myself to visit when we spend time in the world's best state park (The Porcupine Mountains State Park). We hadn't stopped here in a couple years so, this year we felt it was time to revisit a spot that we feel we hadn't adequately captured in the past.
The peace and majesty of the virgin old-growth forest surrounding this stream can't even be put into words. If you ever get the chance, we highly recommend the relatively short hike to this spot!
Baldy Trailhead in Arcadia Dunes - A Moment of Peace
With all the turbulence in our world these days, I (Jeff) wanted to share some art that succinctly exemplifies my definition of peace...
Peace for me, is found sharing time with the ones I love. This moment of peace was captured with the love of my life standing at my side. The place in which it was captured has deep sentimental value to the two of us (more for Jessica, I'd imagine)... As it's a place that her grandmother loved to be.
Share moments of tranquility and enjoy life to it's fullest with those you love the most! Time is fleeting, don't let a special moment pass by unnoticed.
This image was captured in the Arcadia Dunes CS Mott Nature Preserve. This spot in particular is within the Baldy Trails just North of the Benzie Scenic Turnout on the west side of M22. It's a place we've been to numerous times, and though the woods are familiar to us, enjoying the tranquility of this spot never even begins to get old.
Spring Rush at Wagner Falls in Munising
The waterways were especially full the last time we were in Munising Michigan. All of our favorite waterfalls were overflowing with more water than we have seen in years past. Unfortunately, we arrived just after the Marsh Marigolds bloomed, but we still enjoyed our time capturing one of our favorite Michigan waterfalls.
Point Iroquois Lighthouse
Although this lighthouse is currently decommissioned from it's lighthouse duties, it is still a beautiful sight to see if you are ever nearby. They have kept this lovely lighthouse in fantastic order, and you can even enjoy a trip into the lighthouse tower, and experience a new view of Lake Superior. Own this iconic and majestic lighthouse for your home or office today!
Point Iroquois Lighthouse Panorama
Although this lovely and picturesque lighthouse is no longer on active duty, it is still a sight to behold. When you visit this lovely lighthouse, you will find that you can climb the lighthouse tower, and stand where it's saving light once was located, while looking out over the majestic Lake Superior. There is also a museum located within the home attached to the lighthouse, filled with friendly workers and the history of the lighthouse and surrounding areas. Own this lovely and picturesque scene for your own home using our panoramic print options!
Downtown Detroit & Windsor Fireworks 2017 - The Grand Finale
Jess and I would love to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!
Never forget all of the sacrifices made by so many others, so we could enjoy the true meaning of this day... Our freedom and our independence.
"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."
- George Washington
Downtown Detroit Skyline From Windsor - The show before the show
When the lights come on, and there's still ambient blue hour light... The view of Detroit from Windsor is simply breathtaking! This shot was taken literally minutes before the amazing fireworks show would begin, and is probably my favorite of the group of photos I took on this day.
This portrait of our great city was taken without filters. I used my trusty old Canon 6D and a Tokina 11-16 F2.8 lens at 16mm/F10 for 21 seconds. ISO was set at 100.
© Intrigue Photography - Taken by: Jeff Dobbs
Downtown Detroit's Skyline from Windsor - The Moody Blues
Here's a blue hour rendition of the Downtown Detroit skyline as seen from Dieppe Gardens in Windsor Ontario. This shot was taken and by Jeff just minutes before the 2017 fireworks show was to start.
For the photography buffs out there, this was taken with a Canon EOS 6D and a Tokina 11-16 F2.8 (yes, it's an APS-C lens but... It works well as a 16mm prime on Full Frame) :) This is a 3 minute exposure.
Horseshoe Falls on a Sunny Afternoon
While this is no where near what I had envisioned for this particular waterfall, I'm still quite pleased with how it came out. :) We were on our way home from our mini trip to Munising, when we decided to stop by Horseshoe Falls for the first time in several years. The sun was out and there were no clouds in the sky to be seen. As many nature photographers know - this is no time to be photographing waterfalls if you want a great photograph. Challenge accepted! While I wish the sun was hidden behind clouds for this beautiful scene, I'm quite happy with the resulting photograph as seen here. :)
Sable Falls in Grand Marais Michigan - Framed By The Forest.
While we were heading back home on our recent trip to Michigan's UpperPeninsula, we simply could not resist stopping off near Grand Marais to see Sable Falls for the first time. We were limited on time so we didn't venture any further than this spot (have to leave some vistas for future visits) but, the Falls were definitely not limited on beauty!
The lighting was a bit tricky since it was a really sunny day, and the sun had yet to dip below the tree line but, all in all I'm rather happy with how this shot turned out. :)
Shot info for the photography buffs out there: Taken with a Nikon D750 and the 24to120F4 lens with a 10stop Ice ND Filter. 31 second exposure at f7.1.
Springtime at Munising Falls in Munising Michigan
While visiting Munising a week after my grandfather passed, we decided to visit the gorgeous and stunning Munising Falls for a few photographs. We haven't seen this waterfall since the last time we visited, which happened to be in winter. Trust me, it's quite impressive in winter too, but I was stunned with how lush this particular waterfall was during the springtime! We reached Munising Falls right around the cloudy sunset, and stayed until nightfall. If you ever get a chance to visit these waterfalls, we highly recommend it. There are other viewpoints you can get of these lovely waterfalls, but unfortunately, we arrived too late to move to the other spots. All in all we enjoyed our time here and we can't wait to visit again soon!
Mackinac Bridge Sunrise - The Mighty Mac in the Morning
What trip to da UP would be complete without a depiction of the Mighty Mackinac bridge?! We made it to the Upper Peninsula just in time for sunrise however, for this impromptu shoot, we didn't have enough time to get to a location which featured both the sun and the bridge. However, due to the hazy conditions, the sun did cast a soft hue of color on the background here.
After driving all night, this was the best I (Jeff) could manage for this morning. A morning which included a defective tripod that almost destroyed my lovely (and seemingly durable) new camera and lens. As it seems that this happens only to me between Jess and I, it's fitting that my new rig already has battle scars on it to set it apart from Jess' camera. :D
Word of advice to any 'togs out there... Use your lens hood whenever possible. It saved me from a weekend of tears and, my camera a trip to the repair shop. More advice? Double and triple check your tripod... You can never be too safe.
This is a two minute single exposure using a 10 stop ND filter.
Downtown Detroit & Windsor from Sunset Point on Belle Isle - The City Lights
Jessica and I live in an area that makes it difficult to capture a scenic sunset. This is primarily due to urban development and really, just a lack of interesting vistas in our vast land of suburbia,
This spring has had me craving for photography adventures more than ever. I always find both peace and the thrill of the hunt in waiting for scenes like this to unfold. We've been to this spot on Belle Isle quite a few times through the years. In the past, we have had very little success in lucking out with regards to photographically beautiful and interesting sunsets here.... Until this year. Fate would have it, that this spot has definitely become our favorite local spot to enjoy nature's fireworks!
We hope you enjoy!
Windsor's Walker Distillery - Go with the flow!
While shooting the sunset on Belle Isle a couple Sundays ago, I looked over to the left and noticed both the soft color illuminating the sky behind the Walker Distillery in Windsor, as well as the relatively rapid flow of the ice heading down the river. Hamster wheels turning in my head, I grabbed one of my filters, moved my camera around, and set up my shot...
Honestly, while it's not one of the flashier photos from the night, from a personal point of view, this is one of my favorites. I'm really happy with the layers of texture on the water, and was really lucky to have a color in the sky that complimented the buildings of the Hiram Walker plant.
P.S. I think they're giving tours of the distillery these days. So, Canadian Club fans, you should definitely go check a local institution!
Belle Isle Sunset Point - Downtown Detroit & Windsor - Nature's Paintbrush
Last night, Jess and I had the great pleasure of going to the city of Detroit with roughly 30 or so other photographers from our area to capture the sunset of Detroit from Belle Isle.
After that amazing experience of meeting local photographers of all ages from the Detroit area, a few of us decided to go into Detroit proper and capture some new spots that we hadn't visited before.
We had a great time going out and having some creative time together!
Downtown Detroit & Downriver - From The Top
After a phenomenal day photographing a touching and intimate wedding at the Guardian Building in Detroit, we were treated to an exceptional reception dinner at the unbelievable Coach Insignia restaurant atop the Renaissance Center. While waiting for the elevator to climb 72 stories to our location, Jeff couldn't resist attempting a shot looking towards our home in the Downriver area.
All in all, it came out pretty well despite not having the proper camera equipment for photographing through glass.
Touch of Purple
Here you will see a beautiful bunch of purple wildflowers found along a trail in the gorgeous Arcadia Marsh, located in Arcadia, Michigan. Enjoy this fine art print in your home or office today to show your love for a touch of purple.
Taken by Jessica Dobbs of Intrigue Digital Photography.
Sunrise at Arcadia Marsh, Arcadia, Michigan
Early morning beams of sunlight hit the picturesque Arcadia Marsh. You can see the lovely colors in the clouds reflected in the almost glass-like water, and you can feel the serenity that the scene offers. Enjoy this fine art print in your home or office today and experience the beauty only found in Michigan.
Photo by Jessica Dobbs of Intrigue Digital Photography.
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The Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced the "Lewiston Discovery Series," a new program for curious minds. The aim of the series is to share the "art of" an interesting mix of creative cultural topics. The series will be presented every other month beginning in February at the Historic Opera Hall, 732 Center St.
The programs will begin at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered. No advance registration is required. A suggested $5 donation will benefit the LCA and the Opera Hall restoration fund.
"The Art of Connecting With Poetry" will launch the "Lewiston Discovery Series" on Feb. 20. Paul Hogan, vice president of the John R. Oishei Foundation and renowned local poet and author, will read from his new collection of poems, titled "Inventories," which was released in September. Copies of Hogan's signed book will be available for purchase.
"The Art and Mystery of Chocolate" will be presented by pastry chef Susanne Schilling of Exclusively Schillings (www.exclusivelyschillings.com) on April 17. Learn about the history and types of chocolate, and observe first-hand how to temper chocolate and make basic clusters and ganache.
"The Art and Business of Raising Alpacas" will follow on June 19. Learn about the origins and history of alpacas when Helen and Timm Herman, owners of the Sugartown Alpaca Farm in Ellicottville, share their experience of husbandry and care of these beautiful animals. Learn how yarns are made and see samples of wool and woven products that are produced to exhibit and sell. Rumor has it that there might be a prize-winning alpaca joining this event.
"The Art of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" will delight mystery lovers and Sherlock Holmes fans on Sept. 18. Take a journey of discovery with John Comstock, a member of the Irish Secret Society at Buffalo (The Sherlock Holmes Society of Buffalo) and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Holmes has been known worldwide since he first appeared in publication in 1887. The connection between Holmes, his creator Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Niagara Frontier are not well known, but are fully explored in this presentation by one of Western New York's premier Sherlockians.
"The Art of Landscape Architecture" will end the series on Nov. 20. Landscape architect John Morley will take guests on a fantastic journey through photographs, inspiring the crowd to improve property with sculpture, water features, unique plant materials and wonderful open spaces. Morley is a long-time friend of the LCA, and his designs can be seen throughout the many parks along the Canadian side of the Niagara River. Locally, he designed Seneca Bug Park at the Lewiston Public Library as well as the Lewiston Peace Garden.
Visit the Lewiston Council on the Arts website at www.artcouncil.org for more details on the "Lewiston Discovery Series."


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by Missy Price Lee
There are plusses and minuses to life in the quasi-hospital setting known as rehabilitation. The plusses: a capable, pleasant staff and generally good meals. (At Dresher Hill in Dresher, you get to choose what you would like to have the day before; i.e., a chicken platter or simply a multi-veggie platter, or platter-versus sandwich.) If you are what's called self-propelled wheelchair-mobile, which I was not initially, there are activities in the dining room, like a "happy hour" with a pianist and lemonade or iced tea — no wine! (There must be a special place in Heaven for rehab entertainers.)
What of the minuses? Some noise is inevitable. Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT), though beneficial, are exhausting. The atmosphere is arid, closed-in, especially to someone like me, temporarily immobile without a wheelchair and assistance. (While I was there, I had — and still have — a broken leg in a cast so heavy it feels as though six books are piled on it.)
In the five weeks I was there recently, the feeling persisted that I was going nowhere, and in truth, I wasn't, except to PT and OT every weekday. Of course, I was going somewhere, and eventually arrived: home!
There is a sameness to the days that after a time in residence made me think twice about which day any given day was, except for weekends with NO THERAPY! Otherwise, each day is one therapy in the morning and the other therapy in the afternoon. With that said, I have to give therapy its due: clearly, it got me functioning sooner and more steadily than I could have hoped to do on my own. I owe this largely to my OT and my PT, Witney (yes, spelled that way).
Witney, originally from Haiti, was tickled to know that I, too, spoke French, and I'm sure we set the PT room back a few notches with our back-and-forth Parisian and patois conversations. (These chats almost made up for the French Conversation I was missing at the Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment.) The French made Witney's oft-inflexible (if healing) commands easier to perform.
To milk the French connection further: our great friend, Claudia Beechman Cohen, of the Beechman vocal and performing aristocracy of Wyndmoor, met Witney when she came to visit me. She was kind enough to sing "The Last Time I Saw Paris" for us. The result was sensational: everyone in my room clapped — and clapped.
As a patient, I had one huge plus that is far from guaranteed. This is a two-to-a-room facility, and in that situation, one's roommate is the luck of the draw. Or is it? I suspect the staff matches roommates' compatibility to the extent possible. Matched or no, I drew an ace, a nifty roommate, Margaret Broomall, not from Broomall, PA, but Secane, which is close enough. We traded necessities back and forth, using my tray table as neutral ground: her sugar packets for my egg-shaped salt shaker. We often suffered PT and OT together, although our exercises differed. We met — and enjoyed — each other's families.
And thereby hangs a tale. Missy Matchmaker tried to pair our daughter, Monika, with Margaret's son, Sean, but no go: Sean already has a girlfriend. And did I read!! At home in Flourtown I never read in bed and barely finish the daily Inquirer, but in rehab, I devoured the paper, and books like Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" and Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth." I even re-read "Little Women" and "Treasure Island," which, of course, I'd read as a child. I gave my Dover Thrift Editions to our darling Denise, for her grandchildren. She'd bring our food trays and promote as she served: "Hey, ladies, how about chicken in sauce, homemade mashed potatoes and apple tart dessert?" (This for lunch!)
My faithful family kept me going with many visits: husband, Dick; children Rick, Barbara and Monika; Barbara's husband, Rick Stechert; and granddaughter, Katie. Katie, now 11, is a whizzbang in school, loves to dance as part of a troupe and sings with her church choir. With other children from China adopted at the same time, she and mommy and daddy visit a different site (such as Williamsburg) each year. Since the girls all came from Hunan Province, home of hot-style Chinese cooking, they call their yearly get-together the Spice Girls' Reunion.
The Stecherts' pets, kitty Natasha and good ole dog, Cooper, did not visit, but our fat cat, Sebastian, did — with staff permission in advance. Looking like an all-black circus lion, he rode in, kindness of Dick, in a cage so big we had to put wheels under it! ("I bought it online and miscalculated," is Dick's weak defense.) Once within, kitty exited the cage and roamed my room with the door closed, then snoozed contentedly on my bed. He scared the daylights out of the one staff member who popped in the room at that moment; she popped right out again.
Now that I'm home, who am I to complain? To recall the movie of the same name, this has NOT been My Favorite Year. I will say that rehab was a positive experience and let it go at that.
Dresher Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center is at 1390 Camp Hill Road (at Susquehanna Avenue), Dresher, PA 19034. 215-643-0600, www.dresherhillskillednursing,com. Missy Price Lee, 79, reads and writes in Flourtown. (No 'rithmetic, though). She and her husband, Richard, have written more than 20 books, as well as many feature articles for the Local.


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Voters in San Joaquin County's 5th supervisorial district are blessed with two strong, competent candidates.
Voters in San Joaquin County's 5th supervisorial district are blessed with two strong, competent candidates.
Tracy Councilman Bob Elliott and Tracy Planning Commissioner Rhodesia Ransom both offer deep public service resum�s and considerable knowledge of area issues.
However, it is Ransom who brings the greatest energy to the race and the freshest ideas. She offers the added asset of racial and gender diversity to a board where neither has much history.
To be sure, Elliott, a former Green Beret, has 30 years of military team- building and leadership experience as well as his City Council service.
Ransom, however, has wider countywide experience in addition to her time on the Tracy Planning Commission. She's served on two county grand juries, service that gave her an up-close view of county agencies and their operations.
Both candidates oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tunnels under the Delta to convey more water to the south Valley and Southern California. But Ransom has a more developed understanding of water issues generally and the Delta bypass plan specifically. About the tunnel plan, she said, the "science doesn't back it up and the numbers don't add up."
In our view, District 5 voters cannot make a mistake in this election. Both candidates are that strong. We just believe Ransom is the stronger, more county-wise candidate who will bring more energy and a much-needed dose of diversity to a board long dominated by middle-aged white males.


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Feb. 28, 2002
Santa Barbara, Calif. -
Jacoby Atako hit a pair of free throws and came up with a steal in the final ten seconds as UC Santa Barbara survived Cal State Fullerton, 54-52 on Thursday night.
Titan guard Ryan Dillon tied the score at 52-apiece with 29 seconds left as he drained his seventh three-point basket of the game from deep in the left corner. After a timeout, the Gauchos brought the ball in and Atako came off a pick. He tried to get the ball to forward Mark Hull, but when he was bumped by a Fullerton defender, he couldn't do so. Instead, Atako drove the ball baseline and was fouled on a lay-up with ten ticks left on the clock. He calmly make the free throws and then capped his night with a steal on the other end of the court.
UCSB jumped out early, piling up a 14-4 lead. The Titans, however, bounced back in a big way, going on a 21-2 run to take a 25-15 advantage. The Gauchos closed the first half with a rush, outscoring Fullerton 10-2 to marrow the margin to one, 27-26.
Santa Barbara opened the second half by outscoring the Titans 18-8 to take a commanding 44-34 lead. Fullerton, however chipped away and was finally able to tie the score on Dillon's three-pointer with 29 seconds to go.
While Atako finished with just nine points, he was clearly the difference, also chipping in seven assists, six steals and four rebounds. Branduinn Fullove finished with 13 points and four assists, while Adama Ndiaye added 11 points and six rebounds. Nick Jones was the only other Gaucho in double-figures with ten.
Fullerton was led by Dillon who finished with a game-high 22 points, making 7-of-10 from three-poin territory. Forward Pape Sow was held to seven points, but he did have a game-high 12 rebounds.
UCSB improves to 16-10 overall and 10-7 in the Big West. They remain in a three-way tie for third in league with Pacific and Cal State Northridge. To finish third in league, the Gauchos need to win at home against UC Riverside on Saturday and they need Idaho to beat Pacific on Sunday, or they need Cal State Northridge to beat Utah State, forcing a three-way tie, a situation in which the Gauchos win the tiebreaker. If UCSB finishes tied with just Northridge, the Gauchos win the tiebreaker, but if they finish tied with just Pacific, the Tigers win the tiebreaker.
Cal State Fullerton, already of assured of finishing tenth in league, is now 4-22 overall and 1-16 in the Big West.
The Gauchos, who now have the most wins that the program has enjoyed since 1992-93, close the regular season against UC Riverside on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome.


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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana selected their next president Friday in a ballot expected to mark the sixth transparent election in this West African nation, known as a beacon of democracy in a tumultuous region.
Proud of their democratic heritage, residents of this balmy, seaside capital trudged to the polls more than four hours before the sun was even up, standing inches apart in queues that in some places stretched 1,000-people deep.
By afternoon, some voters were getting agitated, after hitches with the use of a new biometric system caused delays at numerous polling stations.
Each polling station had a single biometric machine, and if it failed to identify the voter's fingerprint, or if it broke down, there was no backup. At one polling station where the machine had broken down, a local chief said he'd barely moved a few inches: "I'm 58 years old, and I've been standing in this queue all day," Nana Owusu said. "It's not good."
Late Friday, when it became clear that large numbers of people had not been able to vote, the election commission announced it would extend voting by a second day. This nation of 25 million is, however, deeply attached to its tradition of democracy, and voters were urging each other to remain calm while they waited their turn to choose from one of eight presidential contenders, including President John Dramani Mahama and his main challenger, Nana Akufo-Addo. The election commission
"Elections remind us how young our democracy is, how fragile it is," said author Martina Odonkor, 44. "I think elections are a time when we all lose our cockiness about being such a shining light of democracy in Africa, and we start to get a bit nervous that things could go back to how they used to be."
Ghana was once a troubled nation that suffered five coups and decades of stagnation, before turning a corner in the 1990s. It is now a pacesetter for the continent's efforts to become democratic. No other country in the region has had so many elections deemed free and fair, a reputation voters hold close to their hearts.
The incumbent Mahama, a former vice president, was catapulted into office in July after the unexpected death of former President John Atta Mills. Before becoming vice president in 2009, the 54-year-old served as a minister and a member of parliament. He's also written an acclaimed biography, recalling Ghana's troubled past, called "My First Coup d'Etat."
Akufo-Addo is a former foreign minister and the son of one of Ghana's previous presidents. In 2008, Akufo-Addo lost the last presidential election to Mills by less than 1 percent during a runoff vote. Both candidates are trying to make the case that they will use the nation's oil riches to help the poor.
Besides being one of the few established democracies in the region, Ghana also has the fastest-growing economy. But a deep divide still exists between those benefiting from the country's oil, cocoa and mineral wealth and those left behind financially.
A group of men who had just voted gathered at a small bar a block away from a polling station in the middle class neighborhood of South Labadi. Danny Odoteye, 36, who runs the bar, said that the country's economic progress is palpable and that the ruling party, and its candidate, are responsible for ushering in a period of growth.
"I voted for John Mahama," he said. "Ghana is a prosperous country. Everything is moving smoothly."
Administrator Victor Nortey, sitting on a plastic chair across from him, disagreed, saying the country's newfound oil wealth should have resulted in more change.
"I voted for Nana Akufo-Addo," He said. "Now we have oil. What is Mahama doing with the oil money?" Nortey said. "We can use that money to build schools."
In an interview on the eve of the vote, Akufo-Addo told The Associated Press that the first thing he will do if elected is begin working on providing free high school education for all. "It's a matter of great concern to me," he said, adding that he plans to use the oil wealth to educate the population, industrialize the economy and create better jobs for Ghanaians.
Policy-oriented and intellectual, Akufo-Addo is favored by the young and urbanized voters. He was educated in England and comes from a privileged family. The ruling party has depicted him as elitist.
"The idea that merely because you are born into privilege that automatically means you are against the welfare of the ordinary people, that's nonsense," he said.
Ghana had one of the fastest growing economies in the world in 2011. Oil was discovered in 2007 and the country began producing it in December 2010.
Throughout the capital, new condominiums are rising up next to slums and luxury cars creep along narrow alleys lined with open sewers. A mall downtown features a Western-style cinema and is packed on weekends with middle class families. At the same time shantytowns are cropping up, packed with the urban poor.
Polls show that voters are almost evenly split over who can best deliver on the promise of development.
Kojo Mabwa said that he is voting for Akufo-Addo, because he is impressed by his promise of free education. He dismissed critics that say the project is too ambitious. "There is money," he said. "(The ruling party) has done nothing for us. They are misusing our money."
Paa Kwesi, a 30-year-old systems analyst, said he doesn't think Akufo-Addo is making promises he can keep.
"He says he can do free education, but you have to crawl before you can walk. It's not possible," he said.
Associated Press writer Francis Kokutse contributed to this report from Accra, Ghana.


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Brazil's Football Association president has essentially ruled out Pep Guardiola as the next head coach after revealing he does not want to hire a foreign trainer, amid an admittance from a colleague that Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to take the position.
The former Barcelona tactician has recently been linked with the Selecao role, after it became vacant due to the sacking of Mano Menezes on Friday.
Jose Marin, however, believes that although the ex-Barca boss is a superb trainer, he might not be suited with taking over the national side.
"I find it hard [to believe] that Brazil's next coach will be a foreign," the 80-year-old told Terra. "I have the greatest respect for Guardiola, but Brazil has won all of its five World Cups with Brazilian coaches.
"I haven't talk to any [possible coaches] yet. I'm waiting for the end of Brasileirao. A decision might be made in January, in which case I will talk to reporters in a press conference and announce the new coach.
"The next coach must have an adequate profile to lead Brazil to its top goal, which is winning the 2014 World Cup."
Regarding the dismissal of former trainer Menezes, Marin made it clear that Brazil have moved on with a positive outlook on the future.
"The past is the past; we won't talk about this again," he said. "We must think in the present and the future."
Director Andres Sanchez expressed his disappointment over the release of the coach and revealed that Scolari is set to take over the Selecao.
"I haven't spoke with the president [Marin] yet, but there's a possibility that I'll leave [the board]," he said. "As far as I know, Felipao has agreed terms. I know from credible sources that this happened.
"I'm sad because of all that happened. Do you think that I wanted to be here, explaining the dismissal of our coach? We're going through a moment of insecurity, we don't have a coach.
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The iPhone 4 and 4S already have great video sensors – their only weakness is the small lens. Olloclip opens up the iPhone's eye with three lenses: macro for extreme close-ups, wide-angle for packing more onto the screen in a small room, and fish-eye for that warped effect that makes even boring video more interesting. It's not cheap but it's solidly made and the whole thing fits in your pocket, or worn as a monocle, if that's your directorial quirk.
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This is a serious piece of kit that turns your humble iPhone 4 or 4S into a full-on camera rig. Made from anodised aluminium the body is well weighted and fits perfectly in your grip for a steady shot or on a tripod using any of the four mounting points. It comes with .45x macro and wide-angle lenses with a 37mm threading in the body for mounting other lenses. Sound is covered too with a VeriCorder microphone. So you have no excuses for anything but perfection.
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Poets Matthew Zapruder and Martha Serpas are joining CWP as visiting faculty for the fall 2008 semester. They will teach graduate and undergraduate poetry workshops and courses.
Zapruder is the acclaimed author of poetry collections 2002's "American Linden" (Tupelo Press) and 2006's "The Pajamaist" (Copper Canyon Press), as well as a 2007 volume of Romanian poetry translations "Secret Weapon: The Late Poems of Eugen Jebeleanu" (Coffee House). He also is the founder and editor-in-chief of popular publishing house Wave Books (formerly Verse Press). He teaches at New York's New School and at the Juniper Summer Writing Institute at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
"I had heard for years about the program, both by reputation as well as by direct testimony from former and current faculty members who are friends of mine. They have only wonderful things to say about it," Zapruder said. "I am eager to be a part of the program and to work with the students."
While Zapruder is new to UH, Serpas is very familiar with the campus as she received her doctorate from CWP in 1998. She is currently part of the University of Tampa's English and Writing faculty and has had poems published in the New Yorker, New York Times Book Review, Image: A Journal of the Arts and Religion, Southwest Review and the book American Religious Poems.
"UH's Creative Writing Program was wonderful for me, and its structure remains the same. It places strong emphasis on literary preparation and individual mentoring. Students can learn from writers teaching special topics from their immediate practice and current research interests," Serpas said. "I had a wonderful experience as a student, and I am excited to be back."
A Louisiana native, Serpas' work largely focuses on her Gulf Coast heritage. Her 2006 book "The Dirty Side of the Storm" (W.W. Norton & Co.) focused on the hurricanes, bayous, marsh lands and the communities who reside in these often stormy southern regions.
Both Zapruder and Serpas will read their works on Sept. 10 as part of the "Poetry and Prose" reading series in the UH M.D. Anderson Library's Elizabeth Rockwell Pavilion. All readings are free and open to the public.
"These poets bring a particular energy to our program and can be very valuable mentors to our students," said J. Kastely, director of CWP. "There is a vitality that arises when graduate students get the opportunity to work with writers who are working at a high level of creativity. It is a relationship that encourages aesthetic growth."
As part of UH's English department, the Creative Writing Program offers poets, fiction writers and non-fiction writers intensive training in both creative writing and literary studies. It offers two graduate degrees: the Master of Fine Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. CWP's noted faculty includes award-winning authors and poets such as novelist Antonya Nelson, poet and non-fiction writer Nick Flynn, graphic novelist Mat Johnson and poet Tony Hoagland. To learn more about the program, visit www.class.uh.edu/cwp/.
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The reactions of some countries to the military overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi offer a revealing glimpse at their own domestic politics. Here is a look at which side key countries are supporting.
The Obama administration is treading carefully, wary of taking sides. President Barack Obama said the U.S. acknowledged the "legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people" while also observing that Morsi, an Islamist, won his office in a legitimate election.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamic-rooted government, which had formed an alliance with Morsi, is speaking out in favor of the ousted leader. Turkey's foreign minister slammed the overthrow as "unacceptable" and called for Morsi's release from house arrest. Turkey itself was hit last month by a wave of protests against Erdogan's perceived authoritarianism and attempts to impose his conservative views on secular society.
Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad is celebrating the overthrow as the end of "political Islam." He is facing an insurgency at home and has refused to step down, calling the revolt an international conspiracy carried out by Islamic extremists and fundamentalist groups such as the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, a branch of the Egyptian group with the same name to which Morsi belongs.
Iran is disappointed at the fall of Morsi, with a prominent lawmaker saying the leader failed to reshape Egypt's powerful military and other security agencies. After Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the new leadership formed military and security forces loyal to the clerics and others. Morsi's government had ended more than three decades of diplomatic estrangement with Iran dating back to the revolution, when Egypt offered refuge to Iran's deposed shah.
The ruling Islamists in Tunisia, the cradle of the Arab Spring, are condemning the overthrow as a "flagrant coup." Ennahda party leader Rachid Ghannouchi expressed astonishment, saying the overthrow undermined democracy and would feed radicalism.
The United Arab Emirates, one of the Arab world's most outspoken critics of the Muslim Brotherhood, is noting its "satisfaction" at the turn of events in Egypt, according to the official news agency WAM. The UAE claims Islamist groups backed by the Muslim Brotherhood have sought to topple its Western-backed ruling system.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed support for the Egyptian people's choices and congratulated Egypt's interim president, a spokesman said. The spokesman, Ali al-Moussawi, added that Iraq is "looking forward to boosting bilateral relations" and is "certain that the new president will move on with the new plan in holding elections and safeguarding national reconciliation."


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Today is the start of Nokia World 2011, the event where Nokia would unveil its first Windows Phone 7 device(s). And so they did. The Finnish mobile giant unveiled two Windows Phone 7 smartphones, as well as four new Series 40 phones for emerging markets. The most interesting thing? Pricing. Pretty aggressive. Update: Anybody want a kidney?
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Now that would feel like a dead end. Wouldn't want to get something that will not be actively developed (Meego) unless you count Tizen. As gorgeous as it is, N9 unfortunately has no definite future. I was excited about Meego & Nokia until they changed their course and went MS but the end result is not half bad as I would have thought, it is again rather schizophrenic of Nokia to have done what they did. With Nokia's hardware expertise and MS Mango, I'd say this, one word sums it up, it's "clean".


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OAKLAND — A former Bay Area teacher was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for receiving child pornography, the U.S. Attorney announced Friday.
Russell Patrick Pfiester, 44, pleaded guilty in February to receiving more than 100 videos via the Internet through a peer-to-peer sharing network, according to court documents, though they did not specify which network.
The videos showed children, including prepubescent children, engaged in sexually explicit conduct, with some videos depicting sadomasochistic conduct, per court records.
Pfiester, formerly of Fremont, was previously employed at a Bay Area school, though court records did not say where.
In addition to his eight-plus years in prison, Pfiester will also have a 10-year period of supervised release, during which he will be prohibited from being near any location where children are likely to be.
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NBC Sports Group has extended its contract to televise Notre Dame football games through the 2025 season.
NBC and Notre Dame announced Thursday that the extension would begin in 2016. Before this 10-year deal, the contract had never run for more than five years.
NBC will have global media rights on all platforms to a minimum of seven Notre Dame home football games each year, with most airing on the main NBC network. It also allows for games to be carried on the NBC Sports Network.
NBC has held Notre Dame football TV rights since 1991.
Financial terms of the new contract were not announced.
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I've mentioned before that I've only recently began to understand the appeal of marble, but it looks like my timing was perfect because marble motifs are everywhere right now. Ya gotta get yourself some marble napkins!
1. Marble Shower Curtain: Ferm Living's shower curtain is just the thing if you can't afford an all-marble bathroom. It's not cheap, but in comparison...
2. Marble Pillow: Hand-printed and sewn by Kollekt of Sweden, via A Merry Mishap
3. Marble Contact Paper Table: A great way to reglamorize a stained tabletop. Tutorial by Poppytalk.
4. Marble Duvet Set: Safe House's set isn't quite as sexy as marble columns in the boudoir, but it's still pretty fantastic. Via AnOther Loves.
5. Marble Book: I wrote about Tauba Auerbach's book Marble a few months ago, but couldn't resist including it here.
6. Marble Telephones: Created by Clementine Keith-Roach, sold at Selfridge's, and featured by AnOther Loves. These would be so satisfying to slam down.
7. Marble iPhone Case: A marble option for the landline-averse, made by Case Scenario and featured by A Merry Mishap.
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St. Louis, Missouri (May 14, 2014)--Throughout the corn-growing season, farmers across the Midwest will battle corn rootworms. Now there is a new tool to help them combat this yield-robbing pest. Genuity® has launched a free application (app) available for iPad® device users that helps farmers assess their risk for corn rootworm pressure and provides field-specific recommendations for the farmer.
This app was designed by Monsanto insect management technical development representatives, product managers and technical agronomists and is the first app to provide users with valuable information related to rootworm risk and active pest management for the current season.
"After watching corn growers battle this damaging pest season after season, we saw a real need for this kind of app to assist farmers in making management decisions in real time," said Tom Eickhoff, agronomic systems lead for Monsanto. "In addition to proven Genuity trait performance and in-field experts, this free app is another great resource for our farmers."
The Genuity Rootworm Manager app allows farmers to do a field-by-field assessment that considers several important factors to determine the threat from corn rootworm to the crop. The Genuity Rootworm Manager app uses several crop and corn rootworm metrics to evaluate risk of plant injury from corn rootworm, including field location, pest population and previous crop and pest management history.
"This tool follows proven pest management recommendations for scouting, practicing crop rotation, utilizing dual modes of action when planting and suggesting specific insecticides based on crop type," says Eickhoff. "Plus this app allows the user to set alerts, take custom notes, access scouting reports and share results via email." For more information, visit Genuity.com/RootwormManager or visit the iTunes® App Store to download.


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Chip Jones has asked the $64,000 question concerning Benghazi:
Therefore, the question that is simply asked and objectively answered, without placing any of the SF or CIA operatives at mortal risk is a simple one. You see, the Kalashnikov rifle chambers a 7.62 mm round. The US M-4 rifle chambers a 5.56 mm round. What is widely reported and accepted is that at least two of the TDY Green Berets who were assigned by the CIA as ARSO's (assistant regional safety officers) were badly wounded and were treated for multiple gunshot wounds after they rescued over 20 civilian CIA workers from the compound.
The single question that needs to be asked is: "Were the rounds taken out of the wounded ARSO's 7.62 mm or 5.56 mm?" And when the answer comes back "5.56 mm", it opens the door to the proof that the cover up was meant to hide the fact that the Obama administration had been caught once again arming offshore groups that did not have the interests of our country at heart. It would open the door to proof that Benghazi was "Fast and Furious on Steroids."
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ST. JOSEPH, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson says one of the hostages shot during a hostage standoff at a rural bank has died.
The suspect had initially taken three hostages Tuesday afternoon in St. Joseph but later released one of them.
The gunman — identified as 20-year-old Fuaed (FOO-od) Abdo Ahmed — later told negotiators he would kill the remaining two hostages. Edmonson says state police entered the building just before midnight Tuesday and that's when the suspect shot the hostages before being shot and killed by police.
Edmonson said he didn't have any other information about the hostage who died. The condition of the other hostage who was shot is unknown.


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Employees' right to petition Congress
The right of employees, individually or collectively, to petition Congress or a Member of Congress, or to furnish information to either House of Congress, or to a committee or Member thereof, may not be interfered with or denied.
(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 703(a)(3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1217.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions of this section were contained in section 7102 of this title prior to the general amendment of chapter 71 of this title by Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 701, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1191.
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Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
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