text:
12 Ways To Improve Your Instagram
Trying to figure out how to grow your Instagram following? Have you sought out ways to create a community or a bond between you and your followers? Maybe you just want to freshen up your gallery!
Whatever it may be, here's a list of 12 ways you can improve your Instagram page.
Consistent posting
Like in all aspects of life, people enjoy consistency. They chose to follow you for a reason, so keep on postin' and stick to a specific theme!
Choose a theme
Look at your Instagram profile like an art gallery. Why did people start looking at your gallery? Was it because all your posts are about healthy living or travel? Was it because the color scheme was pastel? Whatever it may be, choose a theme and make it aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Shoot photos outside of the Insta cam
Don't limit your photo shooting capabilities to just the Instagram camera. See which camera works best for your style. Though it's not as easy or convenient to just use the camera in the app itself, see the difference it makes using a DSLR and transfer it to your smartphone!
Explore different photo editing apps
Just like your photo shooting capabilities, don't limit your photo editing to just the Instagram filters. VSCO is a pretty sweet photo editing app. Explore others!
Use natural lighting
Natural lighting is, hands down, the best. Unless the "theme" of your gallery is super filtered photos, make your photos the least filtered as possible. Use the golden hour or the blue hour! Experiment with light and see how you could use it to your advantage.
Use Hashtags
Hashtags are great when used correctly. Make them specific. Using #dinner is more effective than #havingdinnerwithfriends. Don't use too many hashtags, though, because then your post just seems spammy!
Short and sweet bio
Your bio is the first thing (most) people see when clicking into your handle. So what's the first impression you want to give visitors when they want to know a little bit about you? Your name is a given. What do you do in life? What's your Insta theme? What do you absolutely love or stand for? Make it short, sweet, and to the point!
Geotag your photos
Tagging the location of your pictures is a great way to get local followers! Whether you're exploring a new city or capturing cool pictures in your own, using that geotag allows people in the community of that photo to find you.
Post some videos
People love visuals! That's why Instagram is so loved. Now that we can post 3 to 60 second videos, make the most out of it! Share a mini clip of you venturing into downtown or of a beautiful destination you just hiked to. The more you provide the eyes of your genuine followers, the more they'll love swiping through your gallery!
Use "Instasnap"
Now that Instagram allows us to "Instasnap," it's an awesome opportunity to show off your personality to your followers! It's a new way to start a conversation and a new way to connect with those who enjoy looking at what you post.
Find your peak hour
You can search what the prime time is for Instagram traffic but it also depends on the community of people you've developed on your page. Explore posting at different hours of the day and see which time your followers engage with you the most!
Caption wisely
Sometimes people like the cliché quote caption but sometimes... people don't. They just want to know what you posted and why you posted it! If you're going to write a long caption, make it genuine. Personal posts allow followers to connect with you on a deeper level.
Have a dope Instagram? Share your handle in the comments section below!


text:
Ken Smith
Production Engineering Manager, Facebook
Ken is from small town midwest, born of a veteran father and mother who immigrated from Korea. His hardworking parents supplied him with a Commodore VIC-20 in 1984 which started his coding career. His mother graduated with a degree in computer science one year before he did. Ken has worked in numerous industries in lots of great places on both coasts of the US and abroad and, though he is embarrassingly bad at his mother's language, can get by in Japanese. Ken is a production engineering manager at Facebook and is hiring.
Previously (1):
#DiversityinTech: Hands-On Solutions Workshop
A hands-on solutions workshop addressing issues of #DiversityinTech.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Scrap Car Keld, CA17, Scrap your car for free
Scrap Car Keld will collect your car for free in Keld (CA17), North Yorkshire. Old vehicles will cause you a huge problem and can also cost you a lot of money, you will be expected to pay car tax, even if you are not using the vehicle. You do not need to pay to have your vehicle collected. We offer a free scrap car collection service in Keld!
Recent News in Keld
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Keld depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
If you'd like us to make you an offer just ask when calling or add 'CASH QUOTE PLEASE' in the 'Additional Info' box when submitting our online form.
- Nationwide coverage
- Convenient collection times
- Completely free collection!
- DVLA notification
- Environment agency approved recycling facilities
Complete the form to the right or just give us a call on 0800 043 5100!
Choose Scrap Car Keld
We like to offer the people of North Yorkshire a service that they can rely on, with this in mind we have many happy customers. We know the Keld area so well we can be with you in under 30 minutes. At Scrap Car Keld, our service also includes a very fast response and we will always be with you in your specified time slot. We will collect your scrap vehicle at a time to suit you, everyone has commitments and we know this that is why our service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
We ensure that your car is properly disposed of. A lot of companies out there will sell on your scrap car and not even notify the DVLA that the vehicle is no longer yours. This will result in you being fined as legally you are left very vulnerable. We will take away your old car in Keld and ensure that the DVLA are aware that the vehicle has been scrapped and you are no longer the owner. When we scrap a car we always either reuse of recycle as much of the vehicle as possible and so do our bit for the environment.
Ensure that your old car is disposed of correctly, we would like to keep the streets of North Yorkshire tidy and clean of rubbish. Having scrap cars littering the streets of Keld makes our area unsightly, so scrapping your old car will be helping our community. Scrap car collection, call the team!
The car scrappage scheme
The car and van scrappage scheme may seem like a great idea at first. However, you will be limited to what you can buy. You can't just go out and buy any car you want. This is a very frustrating issue as you have got to buy a car that is in the current scheme.
Reasons to scrap your car
There will be many reasons for you to scrap your car. The main reason in our experience is that the car is beyond repair, it will be cheaper to buy a new one. If you have a car that is unusable you need to either declare it off road or scrap it, otherwise your will continue to need to pay road tax on the vehicle.
How to scrap your car
You won't believe how easy it is to scrap your old car in Keld. Our phone operators are on hand to answer any of your questions. Rather than calling if you would like to find out about our services please feel free to look at the guide on scrapping your car.
Just call us on 0800 043 5100 or fill out the following form:


text:
All inclusive vacations
To earn a CSS designation, travel agents are required to complete a rigorous education and training program – including mandatory resort visits – designed to ensure their customers that they have knowledge and expertise about all facets of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, the Caribbean's leading chain of Luxury Included® resorts. Platinum-level CSS travel agents must report a minimum of 250 traveled bookings. Mrs. Lanham has more than tripled that requirement.
"Vacations are memories in the making and our customers want to be confident that the information they receive is based on expert knowledge," said Julie Lanham of Vacations To Remember. "We take our responsibility to clients very seriously and having the CSS Platinum designation proves that. I am extremely proud of this accomplishment." According to Gary C. Sadler, senior vice president of sales for Unique Vacations, Inc., worldwide sales and marketing representative for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, training and highlighting the best representatives of the brands is a key strategy for the Caribbean-based resort chain. "Our goal is to always exceed client expectation," said Sadler.
"And Julie Lanham is an essential part of this effort. She knows the intimate details of each resort and is able to match customers with the perfect Sandals or Beaches Resort to meet all of their vacation needs. We congratulate Julie on the hard work that brought her here today and thank her and Vacations To Remember for all of their hard work and dedication."
In honor of her CSS Platinum status, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are also making it easy for customers to recognize Julie Lanham with a custom-designed Sandals and Beaches-wrapped car. Now wherever she drives, she drives customers to Vacations To Remember to book their next Sandals or Beaches Luxury Included® vacation.


text:
Protect the privacy of your patients and the reputation of your facility.
Training that's smarter, more effective, and cost efficient.
Automate the COI disclosure and management process.
Healthcare professionals should be committed to providing quality patient care. In order to do so, they must understand a patient's age-specific characteristics, needs, and challenges; this is especially true for pediatric patients. Understanding these features allows staff to better meet their patients' needs. Staff must develop and demonstrate competencies related to age-specific patient care. This course will discuss the important age-specific characteristics of the pediatric patient from infancy to adolescence that will assist in improving competency and the quality of care delivered.
After completing this continuing education activity, you should be able to:


text:
The 2011 d3: Housing Tomorrow competition called for the design of "transformative solutions that advance sustainable thought, building performance, and social interaction". David Zhai and Alexis Burson's winning selection for the New York category was an innovative project that speculated on the future of the network society through the hybridization of data and living.
The design strategy called for a series of server farms established within a network of high and low-density housing. The servers interface with surrounding domestic spaces allowing informational feedback to occur between the inhabitants and a kinetic architectural system that responds to the various spatial needs of its community.
Revenue generated from the data servers help to subsidize the cost of living while the substantial heat created from the processing of data is used in a heat-exchange process to support domestic heating and hot water. Heat from the servers also support a network of vertical farming which provides sustenance for the community. An integrated biometric monitoring system allows residents to better improve on their health and lifestyle while increasing the effectiveness of health and emergency response services.
By re-conceptualizing new modes of informational collection and distribution on an urban scale, with consideration for health, privacy, economy, and the environment, this project tests but also begins to define the emergence of the post-computing society and the creation of a new urbanism and a new model of community.


text:
|Three Poems by Braden Bell
|by Braden Bell
There is time today
To draw the last black ounce of news
From the paper.
They've got names in those pages
That just won't quit, won't last, either.
There is a price, I remember, for having
And saying it back to the paper in whispers,
Like they'd have mattered.
There is time today to pay hard money
To know that fires breed and bare feet clamber, to
Talk to the turning page about the How, and
The What After . . . Keep talking . . .
Bright nights and loud mortars deafen and alight
That place in the brain that cries yes and cautions no,
Marking the shrinking feeling that, to go . . .
One must start walking
But won't, just can't, not
When you're talking. Be quiet.
There is death to dodge, there are
Places to go
To kill the whys and the hows.
They're called bars.
They sell the papers, but I won't read them.
I'm not from here. I don't know you. I can't
Hear you, but please
Keep talking.
Took a number at the station
And the floors weren't dirty
They weren't but they were full
Don't panic is all I can say
This is what floors in city stations
Are for:
Waiting then paying and going
As the fast-track monolith gets moving
And reading in a red seat beside a Frenchwoman
Nothing in her Der Spiegel splayed saying
Stay or don't …
The ferry rises up
De-train and taste hot coffee on deck
Taste the channel up there
And if I saw the wind I felt it'd be a wet blanket
Smelling like age
But mostly like today
Is how to get a start
At the very end of things
Is how to warm the sardonic arm
As it shakes another sardonic bird away
Inviting mad motion back to the shoes …
Here comes landfall
In the space between the landfill and the mouthful
Of words I'd tell her
If I knew her.
Is the Ghost Crab
Of the Namibian Skeleton Coast as it finds
Today's newest sand-spit and burrows ten inches below
The beaten surface, blindly
Eating tiny living things
Just in time for the wind to blow its cover from the haze
And take the crab away.
And it has fun, true fun, as it lands lost at the edge
Of the inland desert and crawls back across it,
Too strange to suck death from the slow trail to shore
And when it gets there nothing looks the same, the weather's
Changed, so it digs its place in the intertidal zone, bracing
Its slight, pale person for another blast.
A gull touches down, mistaking a plastic jug in the sandbar
For a white shell but it's hungry so it keeps the litter
In its craw while the wind picks up,
throwing it high and it won't let go,
goes higher . . .
It can see the dread desert from up here, so it drops the jug
And flies the fuck away,
Ghost Crab smiling as it crawls, having laughed as it flew.
|< Prev
|Next >
|more poetry:


text:
we're with you
Founded in 2004, The Wahlberg Group set out to build a real estate team that catered to clients in a more personal way.
The results have been remarkable.
Over the past decade, while helping hundreds of clients realize their dreams, we've continued to grow our extended family of agents to maintain our high standards of service, passion, and results.
With their diverse backgrounds and collaborative work ethic, our select group of full-service agents provide a refined and unique expertise in meeting and exceeding your real estate needs.
So from consultation to closing and everything in between, our knowledgeable and motivated agents have a unique and all-encompassing mastery of the real estate business that is unparalleled. Best of all, we work as a team on your behalf to conquer the best deal,so there is never a hard sale.
After all, life has a way of flying by. That's why we take care of the rest, so you can focus on what's most important -- you and your family.
We build a strong relationship with everyone we work for,
because to us you're more than a client...
You're an important part of our extended family.
An important part of our work is contributing to charities in the local community. From sponsoring Long Beach Little League Challenger teams and our local Camp Fire chapter, to hosting our Brush-Off live art events to benefit local charities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach, we love to bring joy and help out those who need it most.
For the benefit of children and teachers, we also donate money to local schools' visual and performing arts programs.
If you would like to be a part of our outreach or are participating in your own charity, please let us know.
We'd love to be a part of your efforts!


text:
Visual Communicator – Intern Description
Title: Visual Communications Intern Date: Winter 2018
Reports To: Mike Rousseau Founder AUXGOD: Music Battle Card Game
Honorarium: Yes
Company Description:
AUXGOD: Music Battle Card Game provides entertainment by merging music with a competitive twist in a social setting. We're revolutionizing how music is being played at parties, cottage weekends and social gatherings. The vision of AUXGOD is to have players revisit classic songs and today's hits through our platform.
AUXGOD: Music Battle Card Game was established in July 2016 by Mike Rousseau.
Send Resume to email@example.com
Position Overview:
The Visual Communicator role requires a very creative person who understands the importance of professional visuals for a brand's message to come across clearly. High attention to detail is required along with being ahead of the curve in art and design.
This individual will be responsible for the art direction of the brands look and feel. Editing videos and creating animations for AUXGOD's video and social media content is a central focus of the position.
Students must be in a registered internship program in order to apply
· Filming social media content, such as vlogs, Instagram stories and promotional videos
· Designing intro and outro animation through After Effects (required)
· Editing videos through Adobe Premiere or equivalent (required)
· Assisting in the art direction of all social media content


text:
Making Progress
August 2011, I had taken this photo of the Suisun Waterfront with a Nikon Coolpix, a point and shoot camera. I had never held a "proper" camera before, instead I was relying on my iPhone.
A year later in August 2012, I shot 5 JPEGs with my new Panasonic Lumix Micro 4/3 camera and blended them in Photomatix. My very first time processing HDR on my Mac.
One month later: 5 RAW photos blended in Photomatix.


text:
Please turn your phone to portrait mode
Sign in to add bookmark
Please enter a valid Email id
The 'LVTH16245A devices are 16-bit (dual-octal) noninverting 3-state transceivers designed for low-voltage (3.3-V) VCC operation, but with the capability to provide a TTL interface to a 5-V system environment.
The devices are designed for asynchronous communication between two data buses. The logic levels of the direction-control (DIR) input and the output-enable (OE) input activate either the B-port outputs or the A-port outputs or place both output ports into the high-impedance mode. The device transmits data from the A bus to the B bus when the B-port outputs are activated, and from the B bus to the A bus when the A-port outputs are activated. The input circuitry on both A and B ports is always active and must have a logic HIGH or LOW level applied to prevent excess ICC and ICCZ.
Active bus-hold circuitry holds unused or undriven inputs at a valid logic state. Use of pullup or pulldown resistors with the bus-hold circuitry is not recommended.
When VCC is between 0 and 1.5 V, the devices are in the high-impedance state during power up or power down. However, to ensure the high-impedance state above 1.5 V, OE should be tied to VCC through a pullup resistor; the minimum value of the resistor is determined by the current-sinking capability of the driver.
These devices are fully specified for hot-insertion applications using Ioff and power-up 3-state. The Ioff circuitry disables the outputs, preventing damaging current backflow through the devices when they are powered down. The power-up 3-state circuitry places the outputs in the high-impedance state during power up and power down, which prevents driver conflict.
Quantity entered should satisfy the min-mult rule
Please enter valid number
Please enter a valid price
International Free-call- +00800 412 412 11 Germany - +49 8121 775577


text:
Valid for entrance January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019.
Discounted state park entrance permit, for use by individuals who are 65 years of age or older AND a current resident of Indiana.
Please contact the IN DNR customer service department @ 1.877.463.6367, to purchase your permit, if the user:
*is eligible for Social Security disability payments under 42 U.S. C.401
*is eligible to purchase a disabled veteran license plate
*has been issued a Prison of War license plate (may receive a passport free of charge)
Click here for 2019 rate information
(Ships from our Madison location)
The GOLDEN HOOSIER PASSPORT may only be purchased by/for Indiana residents only. By law, these permits are 1/2 the price of the annual entrance permit.
The GHP admits purchaser and all persons accompanying the purchaser in a single private, family-type, non-commercial vehicle or two motorcycles to any property administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, where entrances are designated and fees are charged. It is not valid for entrance to the Indiana State Museum or State Historic Sites.
*The eligible individual must be present in the vehicle at time of use.
*This permit does not cover special user charges for services and facilities within the property. Revenues from the sales of these permits provide funds for operating and maintaining the outdoor recreation areas operated by the State of Indiana.
*The DNR reserves the right to revoke this permit at any time if improperly used. There shall be no refund or replacement of lost permits.
*This permit is valid from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
*Passport holders will be asked to prove eligibility upon entering the park/s.
*GHP's may be purchased as "gifts" as long as the recipient can satisfy the above criteria.
*Receipts cannot be used in lieu of the physical entrance permit. Permit must be present at the time of entrance.
*You can also purchase this permit in person at any Indiana state park or reservoir either at the gatehouse or park office


text:
Former Professional Player Chris Herren Partners with Nation's Largest Network of Addiction Treatment & Related Behavioral Health ServicesJanuary 14, 2013 // Comments Off
CRC Health Group, the nation's largest provider of addiction treatment and related behavioral health services, today announced a new partnership with former NBA basketball player Chris Herren to help raise awareness about addiction and treatment options. The partnership will involve joint public speaking events and media tours.
"CRC Health Group is very pleased to announce this new collaboration with Chris Herren," said CRC CEO Andrew R. Eckert. "There are over 20 million people who need but do not receive treatment in this country, and we hope our work with Chris will help us reach these individuals to make them aware of the many treatment options that exist, reminding them that there is hope."
Alcohol and drug-free since August 1, 2008, Herren struggled with substance abuse for much of his basketball career with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. He has since refocused his life to put his sobriety and family above all else, along with a mission to help others.
"As I travel the United States speaking and sharing my story, each day I see first-hand the need for effective treatment programs," said Herren. "CRC Health Group offers a comprehensive network of treatment facilities and programs nationwide and I look forward to working with them to make a difference in the lives of people struggling with substance abuse."
CRC also supports the message of Herren's Project Purple campaign, an initiative of The Herren Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that assists individuals and families struggling with addiction. The campaign was launched to help break the stigma of addiction, bring awareness to the dangers of substance abuse, and shed light on effective treatment practices.
As part of its announcement of the new partnership, CRC Health Group declared Friday, January 11 as its official "Go Purple Day." All 4,000+ employees across CRC's 140 nationwide facilities were encouraged to wear purple in support of the great cause.
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., CRC Health Group is the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral healthcare services in the nation. CRC offers the largest array of personalized treatment options, allowing individuals, families and professionals to choose the most appropriate treatment setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management and therapeutic education needs. CRC is committed to making its services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment. Since 1995, CRC has been helping individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives. For more information, visit www.crchealth.com or call (877) 637-6237.
Similar posts
Life Healing Center to Host National Recovery Month HQ News Confe ...October 14, 2013 // Comments Off
Santa Fe's Life Healing Center To Host National Recovery Month HQ News Conference Fri., Sept. 20 11A...
Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment Introduces New Treatmen ...September 24, 2013 // Comments Off
New track fills void in available adolescent treatment(SYRACUSE, Utah) -- The Aspen Institute for Be...
Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Introduces Quest Program for Bo ...August 15, 2013 // Comments Off
Saranac Lake, NY (December 7, 2011) – Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, a character-development wil...
Starlite Recovery Center Announces TRICARE CertificationAugust 15, 2013 // Comments Off
(Center Point, TX – December 19, 2011) -- Starlite Recovery Center, an adult and adolescent substanc...


text:
Lady Celts knock rust off at Sprague
By DEREK WILEY
Of the Keizertimes
SALEM—After a nearly two week break from game action, McNary needed about three quarters to begin looking like its normal self Friday, Jan. 27 in a 53-33 victory at Sprague.
"It was pretty obvious that we hadn't played in 10 days," Lady Celts head coach Derick Handley said. "We had a slow start, not a ton of energy early on. We weren't making a lot of outside shots. Our tempo was a lot slower than we were hoping for. It's hard when you just play each other for as long as we had. It was really about midway through the third quarter that we got back to how we had been playing and starting knocking down some of the shots that we've been making on a consistent basis."
Even with the slow start, McNary led from start to finish as Paige Downer made a 3-pointer 35 seconds into the game. The Lady Celts held on to a 11-7 lead entering the second quarter and Sprague made a 3-pointer with 5:40 remaining in the first half to get within 15-12.
However, McNary answered with a 6-0 run and entered halftime with a 24-15 advantage.
After Sprague outscored the Lady Celts 12-11 in the third quarter, McNary won the fourth 18-6.
"We played really solid man-to-man defense, which we haven't been playing a lot of lately," Handley said. "It was good for us to get back to more of what we're used to doing."
Senior Sydney Hunter had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds at halftime and finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds to go with five assists.
"It was the quietest 14 points and 11 rebounds at halftime you'll ever see," Handley said. "Sprague was smart. We weren't shooting well and they just packed the key and tried to prevent her from getting easy looks but she's such a great rebounder. She works so hard that a lot of the time we're trying to get stuff going through her but the best offense for her is her rebounding."
Sophomore guards Abigail Hawley and Anita Lao led McNary in the second half. Hawley finished with nine points and Lao added eight off the bench.
"They weren't shooting well early on," Handley said. "For sophomores, they have just a ton of confidence in their abilities. Their teammates trust them so they kept shooting. Usually with young girls who are being thrust in that position, they'll stop shooting if they miss the first couple."


text:
Professional Candle Making Supplies Since 1972
Mold Release Spray
$11.60 per unit
Spray your molds every 6 times for easy candle remove. Should always be used on new molds.
Mold Release Spray [M-119]
1 - 9
10 - 99
People Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Shipping Information
To see shipping costs, proceed to checkout to get up-to-date rates. Orders are shipped by UPS or FedEx. View the Shipping Information page for more details.


text:
Margaret Reid Boyer
October 14 - December 1, 2017
Margaret Reid Boyer describes her work as Narrative Realism. These photographs are not completely narrative and yet there is a feeling of story, a feeling of living. The photographs in Seams contain evidence of a lived in home, however they are not photographs of people. They are, in most cases, images of inanimate objects, although the pictures cannot be categorized as still lifes. The objects in the photographs are evidence of the life within the home. Contradictions exist within these images: beauty in chaos, simplicity in clutter. At first glance the images are unpretty and yet as the viewer spends time with them, they become more familiar and compelling. Reid Boyer is unflinching in her exploration of her own world, and this personal exploration leads to a connection with the modern world outside of this home.
"I am starting with the assumption that something is wrong. With the culture, the country, the neighbors, or maybe just with me. The familiar facade is unreliable. I am concentrating on detail and specificity in order to draw the viewer's response into a complex set of associations that probes beneath the burnished surface to discover fragments of an elusive narrative. This narrative speaks about the dissatisfactions that run as a current through the American dream: the unattended desires and crossed wires, the isolation at the heart of the illusion of belonging. I am trying to identify this predicament and convey some kind of understanding, which cannot be obtained through the consultation of pharmaceuticals, manuals, maps or technology. I am examining my own postage stamp of reality in order to relay something about the state of a contemporary American Female." - Margaret Reid Boyer
Margaret Reid Boyer was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York where she currently resides with her husband and four children. She received a BA degree in Art History from Vassar College and an MFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts.


text:
CR Holland Construction provides general contracting & construction management services. Our team members have over 50 years' experience in the construction industry. We are detail-directed problem solvers who have a proven ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status. CR Holland Construction is committed to building lasting relationships, which is why our primary focus is customer satisfaction. For more information regarding CR Holland Construction, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
In 2007 Chad Holland & John Holland were hired to oversee the development and construction of Tapestry Park, an A+++ mixed use development located in Jacksonville, FL. In 2009, Tapestry Park was voted the Best Mixed-Use Project in North East Florida by the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties.


text: CHICAGO IS FOR RUNNERS - NICOLE PERALES The first time I decided to put on a pair of running shoes and change my life, I weighed 360 pounds. I couldn't run for more than 30 seconds without feeling like I was going to pass out. Fast forward two years (and many miles) later, running has helped me lose 160 pounds. Every time I lace up, I feel different- stronger than I was the run before. Throughout this weight loss journey, running has taught me that life is really just about putting one foot in front of the other and continuing on, no matter the circumstances. The only person I compete with is myself- I will always be a work in progress, but running has helped me realize my true potential- That I will always be better than I was the day before. — Nicole Perales


text:
Dry Eye Relief TG-1000 Formula
Contains Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, combined with phytosterols to repair the outer eye layer and Mucin to help the inner eye layer. It also contains unique polar phospholipids to help you build strong tear layers. Keeps your eyes moist for hours! Our unique formula works to repair all three tear layers, providing you with dry eye relief that over the counter eyedrops just can't match.


text:
Here it is. Our 200th post. It's a landmark one too. A snapshot of what comms people think and do in the UK in 2012. Some of the results are surprising.
by Dan Slee
Okay, the results are in and in the first comms2point0 survey people have had their say.
A total of 151 PR, comms and digital comms people have had their say on a range of topics that face the profession.
It's a quick snapshot of comms people and what they think.
Some things are becoming clear. It's clear that digital communications is a growing field and will get bigger.
There will be fewer press releases by comms teams which underline the need to understand the new channels. But don't think that the web is unleashing the latent ability of comms people. A majority of people think their job is harder.
Here's a snapshot of the results:
Social media is more important than writing a press release. The biggest skill to have as a comms person in 2012 is the ability to use social media with 79.2 per cent choosing it – compared to just 48.3 per cent picking the ability to write a press release.
Being a comms person is getting harder. A clear majority think it's a harder job with 69.7 per cent thinking so.
There'll be more social media content. A clear majority talk of doing more digital communications with 92.7 per cent saying they'll do more.
Twitter is bigger than Facebook. Every single person – 100 per cent - who took part spoke of their organisation using the 140 character format compared to 92.1 per cent using Facebook.
Non-comms people are using digital. 72.8 per cent allow people outside the comms team to use social media.
There is a slight trend towards fewer press releases. People who said their organisation would be writing more was 14 per cent, with 24 per cent writing fewer and 62.0 per cent the same.
The social media league table of use.
1. Twitter 100.0 per cent
2. Facebook 92.1 per cent
3. Flickr 56.3 per cent
4. LinkedIn 43.7 per cent
5. Google Plus 19.9 per cent
6. Pinterest 13.2 per cent
Audioboo 13.2 per cent
7. Instagram 6.0 per cent
8. Soundcloud 5.3 per cent
9. Quora 0.7 per cent
10. N0tice 0.7 per cent
The raw data
1. Hello. We thought we'd take a look at the state of public relations in the UK 2012 as well as get some feedback on what we do at comms2point0. At random and because we're like that we'll choose some lucky person to send cake to as a way of saying thank you. Firstly, about you. This is open to people living and working in the UK. Do you work in public sector, private sector or third sector?
I'm private sector 14.0 per cent
I'm public sector 74.7 per cent
I'm third sector 3.3 per cent
2. Tell us about the job you do. Are you mainly...
A press officer 13.5 per cent
A marketing person 10.1 per cent
A communications person 61.5 per cent
A digital communications person 30.4 per cent
An internal comms person 7.4 per cent
3 Okay, does your organisation plan to do less, more or the same digital communications - such as social media - over the next 12 months?
Less 0.7 per cent
More 92.1 per cent
Same 7.3 per cent
4. Which digital channels do your organisation use?
Facebook 92.1 per cent
Twitter 100.0 per cent
LinkedIn 43.7 per cent
Flickr 56.3 per cent
Instagram 6.0 per cent
Pinterest 13.2 per cent
Google Plus 19.9 per cent
Quora 0.7 per cent
N0tice 0.7 per cent
Soundcloud 5.3 per cent
Audioboo 13.2 per cent
5. Does your organisation allow non-communications people to use digital channels to communicate on behalf of the organisation?
Yes 72.8 per cent
No 24.5 per cent
I just don't know 0.7 per cent
Not applicable 2.0 per cent
6. Thinking about press releases, does your organisation plan to write the same number as last year, about the same or less?
About the same 62.0 per cent
More 14 per cent
Less 24.0 per cent
7. If you were hiring tomorrow what skills would you look for? (choose more than one if you need to)
Personal skills 71.8 per cent
An ability to write a press release 48.3 per cent
An ability to use social media 79.2 per cent
An ability to plan a campaign 69.1 per cent
An ability to have tact and diplomacy 61.1 per cent
8. Is public relations and communications getting harder or easier (and can you tell us why?)
Harder 67.9 per cent
Easier 14.3 per cent
Don't know 17.9 per cent
A big thank you to everyone who took part and shared the survey.
Dan Slee is co-founder of comms2point0. He also blogs here.


text:
August is National Hair Loss Month! It's a good time for people who don't know much about hair loss or who haven't experienced it themselves to learn more about the common causes of the condition.
Hair loss is more common than people think. The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that about 30 million women have hereditary hair loss. According to the American Hair Loss Association, about 66 percent of men will start losing their hair in their 30s and about 85 percent will have some form of hair loss by their 50s.
The end of summer is a great time to start exploring your options if you're currently dealing with hair loss. If you haven't already, take the time to see a doctor and learn more about the causes of and treatments for alopecia.
Get Your Hair Checked Out
There are numerous causes for hair loss. In some cases, the cause of your hair loss could be a temporary thing, such as traction alopecia, which occurs when you wear your hair in very tight styles or use a number of chemicals on it. A factor such as stress, pregnancy or injury can trigger a condition known as telogen effluvium, during which a significant number of your hair goes into the resting phase, then is shed. Both types of hair loss are usually temporary and the hair grows back.
If your hair loss is due to your genes, your thyroid or your immune system, your doctor will need to determine the cause of hair loss in order to provide the best treatment. A hair restoration specialist can examine your hair and scalp to see if the loss is due to male or female pattern baldness. He or she will look at the follicles to see if they have miniaturized, or shrunk, which occurs as a result of DHT, a type of hormone.
Don't Fall for Gimmicks
Just as there are plenty of causes of hair loss, there are also plenty of gimmicks that promise to cure it. Examples include special shampoos that claim to regrow hair, spray paints that make it look as though you have hair and a vacuum that supposedly increased blood flow to the scalp and helped stop hair loss.
Some gimmicks can seem pretty convincing, which is why it's important to talk to a doctor. A surgeon who specializes in hair loss can help you separate fact from fiction when it comes to treatments that really work.
Consider a Topical Product
When you are just beginning to lose your hair, one of your best treatment options might be to use an over-the-counter, topical product, such as minoxidil, which is often sold under the brand name Rogaine. Minoxidil has a number of benefits, as well as drawbacks, meaning it's not the perfect solution to hair loss, but it can help some people.
If you want to keep seeing results, you'll have to keep using the product, long after National Hair Loss Month is over. The growth you'll see when you use it is likely to be slow, which means you need to be patient. On the plus side, the product is relatively easy to use and you don't need a prescription to get it. Both women and men can use it.
Investigate Hair Restoration
If you're tired of dealing with thinning hair, maybe National Hair Loss Month will be the month you finally decide to learn more about hair restoration surgery. You may be a good candidate for a hair transplant if you're losing your hair thanks to male pattern baldness. The surgery is also ideal for people who have suffered hair loss after an injury or who want to conceal a scar with hair.
Hair loss can happen all over the body, not just on the head. If you're dealing with patchy beard growth or have over plucked your brows, August may be the month when you seriously consider whether a hair transplant is the best option for you.
At the Choe Center for Hair Restoration in Virginia Beach, Dr. Kyle Choe performs hair transplants on a variety of patients for a variety of reasons. If you want to learn more about how the surgery can help you, call the practice at (757) 389-5850 today!


text:
We're happy to make available a newly-updated feature summary brochure for SermonAudio! It is our fourth revision and provides a birds-eye view of the core features of the site in a beautiful layout.
SermonAudio is the largest and most trusted library of audio sermons on the web from conservative Christian churches and ministries worldwide. Over one million free MP3 sermons can be streamed, downloaded, podcast, or accessed over-the-air through mobile devices. Our mission is to help faithful churches broadcast their sermons to the largest possible audience with the least amount of cost.
SermonAudio is more than merely a hosting service for MP3 files. Yes, we make it easy for churches to upload sermons to the Internet but more importantly, every church broadcasting on SermonAudio will immediately enjoy a large, established listening audience hungry for Biblical teaching.
If you live in the USA and would like to receive our free brochure in the mail, please drop us an email and we'll mail one out to you ASAP. Or view the brochure online by clicking on the graphic below.
connor wrote:Awesome, thanks guys, I'm praying for you.


text:
Thank you!
This recipes is the best!
Recipe: Fresh Pasta with Black Truffles and Parmesan Butter Sauce
2015 marked an amazing year for me; the birth of my beautiful baby girl, a new exciting job, a move from Boise to Portland, and a special first time cooking experience of Black truffles!
My wonderful sister-in-law brought me two fresh black truffles home with her from France for a special Bald Gourmet Christmas present. She took great care in sourcing them, packing them in rice in a sealed container, and carefully flying home with them the full 20 hours of travel. She was super excited to give them to me, and even more excited to see what delicious treats I would make with them. It was the perfect present for my gluttonous self.
If you're not familiar with truffles, they are an incredibly pungent mushroom that grows under the ground off the roots of trees. They look like little dirt clods and have a very strong savory flavor which varies by variety and age. The ones given to me were harvested about a week before I got them, which is about all the time they are good for. They are found using trained dogs and pigs, and also flies tied to a string. Crazy! They are in high demand and cost a ridiculous amount of money…..$800 per kilogram for black, and upwards of $2,500 per kilo for white. If you are ever fortunate enough to come across some fresh ones, take the splurge and buy a couple. They are well worth it.
What to Make with Fresh Truffles
Being my first real experience with truffles, I spent the morning reading up on them and looking through different recipes for them. Being such an expensive ingredient, there are loads of extremely fancy gourmet recipes for them, all of which look fantastic. But I wanted something classy and simple. Something that would focus entirely on the truffles and accentuate their flavor. After much thought, I settled on some fresh pasta with butter, and a black truffle omelet.
How to Prep Truffles for cooking
Here's the deal….due to the strong flavor of truffles, you can't just chop them up and throw them in your dish. You need to be selective in how to use them, choosing to include them only in dishes that will primarily focus on the truffle as the primary flavor component. Also, being that they grow underground, you need to take care to scrub them thoroughly. You may even want to peel off the outside "skin" and only use the inside savory flesh to avoid any "wash resistant" dirt as well as the stronger somewhat off-putting flavored skin.
In order to really enjoy them, you need to slice/shave them very thinly. There are really cool little truffle shavers (similar to a small mandoline) specifically for this purpose. But being that I may never come across fresh truffles again for a long long time, there wasn't much use in running out to buy one. Instead, I just used my vegetable peeler.
Time to Make Some Fresh Pasta!
Again, having such a luxurious ingredient as fresh truffles on hand, I wanted to make sure that I gave them the special treatment they deserved. So no store bought pasta would do.
I put on my old Italian grandma hat, rolled up my sleeves, and went to work making pasta from scratch by building a flour well (4 cups flour), cracking 5 large eggs in the middle of it, and stirring in a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a 1/4 tsp salt into the eggs. I stirred the eggs as I gradually pulled the flour into them, then went to work kneading it all into a ball of dough for 10 minutes or so, making the dough nice and soft. I then covered it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
I was inspired to keep the "by hand" thing going, so I rolled the dough completely out by hand with an old-school wood roller. This was a good experience to have but was a lot of work. I'll stick to my electric pasta roller ongoing, but this hard work this time around was deserving of the amazing truffles. I rolled it out as thin as I could get it by hand without tearing it apart when I moved it about.
To make it into fettuccine, I carefully rolled the entire sheet of pasta up into a tube and sliced thin strips with a knife. This worked perfectly and I was able to get relatively even width pasta. I then unrolled each little bundle and piled all the fettuccine up in a mass, tossing with flour as I did so that it wouldn't stick. It turned out perfectly.
I then shaved my black truffles, shaved my Parmesan, and heated some butter in a small pot. I dropped the pasta into a large pot of boiling salted water (fresh pasta only takes about 4 minutes to cook) and then dropped the truffle shavings into the bubbling butter. The truffles became very aromatic after only about 30 seconds, at which point I seasoned them with salt and pepper and turned their heat down to low.
How to Make Decadent Black Truffle Pasta
Once the pasta was al dente, I drained it in a colander and placed it back into the cooking pot. I added 4 tablespoons of heavy cream to it, the truffles and butter, and the Parmesan cheese. I then tossed it until it was well coated, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper, and plated onto 5 pasta bowls, garnishing with additional Parmesan shavings.
The result? Mighty tasty, though I think I would do two truffles next time for a stronger truffle flavor. The family loved it though, and so did I. This was one of the best pasta dishes I've ever sunk my teeth into. Thank you Sis for the truffles! Merry Christmas indeed!
Recipe by Jothan Yeager, December 2015
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 fresh black truffles
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- Thoroughly wash and clean the truffles, gently removing much of the outer skin as you do. Set aside.
- To make the pasta, start by pouring the flour into a pile on a counter or table top, building a flour well in the middle of it.
- Crack the eggs into the middle of the flour well.
- Stir a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and a ¼ tsp salt into the eggs.
- Stir the eggs while gradually pulling the flour into them. Once the flour has absorbed most of the egg mixture, start kneading it into a ball for 10 minutes or so, making the dough nice and soft.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Using either an electric or manual pasta roller, roll the pasta out as thin as you can without tearing it apart when moving it about.
- To make into fettuccine, use the fettuccine cutter of your electric pasta maker, or cut it by hand by carefully rolling the entire sheet of pasta up into a tube and slicing into ¼-inch strips with a knife, then unroll each little cut bundle.
- Pile all the fettuccine up in a mass, tossing with additional flour so it won't stick to itself.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Using a truffle shaver, mandoline, or vegetable peeler, shave the black truffles and set aside.
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan and set aside.
- Heat the butter in a small pot until melted and bubbling.
- Drop the pasta into the large pot of boiling salted water (fresh pasta only takes about 4 minutes to cook). When the pasta has cooked for about 3 minutes, drop the truffle shavings into the bubbling butter. The truffles will become very aromatic after only about 30 seconds. Once aromatic, season them with salt and pepper and turn their heat down to low.
- Once the pasta is al dente, drain it in a colander and place it back into the cooking pot.
- Add the heavy cream, truffles and butter, and the Parmesan cheese to the pasta.
- Toss until well coated, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
- Plate onto 5 pasta bowls, garnishing with additional Parmesan shavings.
- Serve immediately.
The Bald Gourmet uses fresh black truffles to make of the best fresh pasta ever eaten.
2 Comments + Add Comment
Thank you!
I love hearing from my readers, so please go ahead and leave a comment!
Recent Comments
- The Bald Gourmet on Wild Gourmet Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)
- Angela on Recipe: Best Home Canned Thick and Chunky Salsa
- Laura on Wild Gourmet Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)
- The Bald Gourmet on Recipe: Best Home Canned Thick and Chunky Salsa
- Amanda Johnson on Recipe: Best Home Canned Thick and Chunky Salsa


text:
George Schuetz
Director of Precision Gages, Mahr Inc.
Director of Precision Gages, Mahr Inc.
The biggest problem with micrometers, some of the most popular and versatile precision hand-held measuring tools on the shop floor, is that measurements are subject to variations from one operator to another. There are two types of influences that contribute to this variation: "feel," or inconsistent gaging force, and subjective factors.
The micrometer is a contact instrument. Sufficient torque must be applied to the micrometer to make good positive contact between the part and the instrument. The only torque calibration in the human hand is the operator's "feel." What feels like solid contact to one operator may not feel correct to another, so the readings will be different.
In order to eliminate the "feel" part of the measurement, the designers of micrometers incorporated a ratchet or friction thimble mechanism. This is an attempt to assure more consistent contact pressure and eliminate the human influence.
A psychologist might say that the other type of measuring influences, the subjective ones, are all in the operators' heads. Tell an inspector that the best machinist in the plant made this part and influence enters the picture. Or suppose your boss walks over and asks you to measure a part, and he adds, "I just made it myself." In these cases, measurements will tend to be better than the part deserves.
There are also more subtle types of influences. If you know what size the parts ought to be before you measure them, readings will tend to be closer to that ideal than if you don't know.
Don't take my word on this—conduct your own experiment.
Step 1: Take a number of workpieces and have several people measure them using micrometers without a clutch or ratchet or friction type thimble. Don't reveal the actual dimension of the workpiece or what anyone else got for readings. These are uninfluenced measurements.
Step 2: Give the same operators a known test piece to practice on to get a feel for obtaining a repeatable reading. Then ask them to measure an unknown part. Next give another group a sample known part to practice on to get a feel for obtaining a repeatable reading; then have them measure parts where the size is known. These are influenced measurements and I'm willing to bet money that there will be significantly less variation in these results.
Step 3: Replace the micrometer with one with a ratchet or friction thimble. The measurements are likely to improve even more.
Now that you have a better understanding of measuring under the influence you can do something about it. The simplest thing to do is use a hand tool that has ratchet or friction drives to achieve more consistent gaging pressure. Or, in the case of the micrometer, the best way to obtain the most consistent reading is with an indicating micrometer.
This type of micrometer combines the flexibility of range with the high resolution and consistent gaging force of a dial indicator. The lower anvil of an indicating micrometer is actually the sensitive contact of a built-in indicator that provides readings (it's typically in 1-micrometer/50-microinch gradations) clearly and quickly with no vernier to read.
Like the standard micrometer, you can adjust the spindle to the size needed and obtain a consistent gaging force when the master is set to zero on the dial indicator. Once established, the spindle is locked into position. Now the measuring tool begins to act like a gage by making measurements in a comparative mode.
A retraction lever is also incorporated in the gage, making it easy to position the part for measurement quickly and to reduce wear on the contacts. An indicating micrometer is a perfect gage for medium run, high tolerance parts. With this one gage, an experienced operator can quickly set up the measurement process.
Once the gage is locked in place, the indicating micrometer applies identical gaging pressure for each measurement, regardless of who is using it.
The novice quickly obtains the same uniform high accuracy results as the experienced inspector regardless of differences in feel or what is known or not known about the part.


text:
Indiana University is celebrating its 2009 winter commencement Saturday, December 19. IU President Michael McRobbie will preside over the event and The Honorable Robert M. Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense, will deliver the commencement address. The ceremony will be streamed live with students beginning their procession at 9:15a.m.
(stream will be available beginning 9:15 a.m.)
(ceremony run time: approx. 90 minutes)
Related Links:
Indiana University
Press Release
Transcript of
Sec. Gates'
Last updated:
Comments: firstname.lastname@example.com
Copyright 2005, The Trustees of Indiana University


text: 12/04/2017 Students made versions of the masks they wore for their performance final. (Zachary Nelson photos) By Zachary Nelson With the culmination of the fall quarter, comes an influx of dance, art, oral presentations and other performances around the UW Bothell campus as students show off what they have learned. These are innovative ways to take a final that don't involve sitting down to a two-hour written test. Instead, these students are demonstrating their learning publicly, around campus. One such event was a Mask Improv performance on Nov. 30. Students in the course were tasked with creating a short skit in small groups — an assignment that was new territory for some students. "When I first started in this class I was nervous and shaky performing in front of my classmates. I didn't know if I could do it," said Matt Rossal, a student interested in studying architecture. "However, this class was designed to teach students to open themselves up to new experiences." "I met new people in class who hadn't performed much either, and we were able to learn and grow together," he said. "I got more comfortable being in front of a crowd, and I now love that I am able express my artistic talent in public confidently." In their final skit, Rossal and four classmates acted out a murder scene using a combination of different characters and masks. "I have come so far since that first day," he said. "I am glad that UW Bothell offers these hands-on courses." Diana Garcia-Snyder, a lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, is proud to see how much students develop in her courses. "In my Intro to Dance & Mindful Movement classes, we study ballet, contemporary dance and dances from various cultures because of the diversity of the students here," she said. "In their final performances, students choreograph two-minute dances. I like this because it allows students to be creative. I can see what they have learned in this class and how they have applied that to their dance." "My art class is also having a show this quarter. We are having a 'happening' which is a massive showcase of talent being shown at once," she said. "The audience will sit in the middle of a circle of students who are all either drawing, singing, dancing or giving speeches simultaneously." The following student performances and presentations in December are open to the public. American Refugee Public Art Installation Global Agitation workshop (Anida Ali) Dec. 5 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Lawn / plaza between UW1-UW2 Final Photography Critique Sessions DCI-Photography (Howard Hsu) Dec, 5 and 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m. UW1-121 Dance Works in Progress Intro to Dance & Mindful Movement (Diana Garcia-Snyder) Dec, 6, 9:30 a.m. UW1-021 Acting Final Scenes Intro to Acting (Gavin Doyle) Dec, 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m. UW2-021 Performance Art Final Pieces Performance Art (Diana Garcia-Snyder) Dec, 5 & 7, 12 noon Disc-165B Mask Creation Pop-Up Gallery Mask Improv (Gavin Doyle) Dec, 7, 1:30-3 p.m. Commons Dance Works in Progress Intro to Dance (Diana Garcia-Snyder) Dec, 7, 6:15 p.m. UW1-021 Oral Presentations Habits of Highly Successful Students (Gavin Doyle) Dec, 8, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. UW2-040 Oral Presentations Academic Transition for International Students (Gavin Doyle) Dec. 8, 1:30-3 p.m. UW2-040 Poster Presentations Senior Capstone Exhibition Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 12 noon North Creek Events Center Share this article on Twitter Facebook LinkedIn


text:
Usakose double-edged sword ~ Saber
Saber, our mellow Aussie liver nosed boy from Sharron Taylor, formerly in Queensland, Australia, now located in Tasmania, Usakose Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
Saber had already been shown in a few puppy shows in Australia before he arrived in Texas at age 4 months. He was a cool dude at the dog shows, kind of bored with it all. He had a wicked sense of humor, and could always find the ONE thing you did not want him to have and were willing to chase him for. Nothing much ruffled his feathers, he took everything in stride.
His breeder's husband was a veterinarian who always had a variety of animals in his care, so Saber was raised around wildlife of all sorts. I appreciate the care his breeder took in introducing him to all variety of situations, and his laid back temperament was a testament to that.
Saber was co-owned by a veterinarian, and at the age of seven went to live with a friend of hers, retired from the show ring. He sired one litter with Selah, one litter with Devash and one litter under his co-owner's care.
Saber was our one ridgeback who truly loved water. We teased that we thought he might actually be part labrador. He also loved the laser light and would chase it as long as you were willing to play the game with him. He loved the ladies and his best friend was Bo.
Saber has many award winning liver nose ridgebacks in his pedigree, and his genes will be brought back into our breeding program through his grandson, Turkana (Legendz Lake Turkana) who lives in New Mexico.


text:
As I reported on the blog Oct. 26, the time was coming for the biggest casualty (thus far) of this now-48-day lockout: the Jan. 1 Winter Classic -- or the celebration of the National Hockey League -- has been canceled.
Hard to blame 'em. Hard to celebrate an NHL season that hasn't existed at least to date.
"The logistical demands for staging events of this magnitude made today's decision unavoidable. We simply are out of time," said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. "We are extremely disappointed, for our fans and for all those affected, to have to cancel the Winter Classic and Hockeytown Winter Festival events."
For a league that said it had already suffered $720 million in damage before today, this puts another severe dent in 2012-13 revenues, not to mention the bad will that continues to heighten amongst fans and sponsors.
The biggest hockey game in history at the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, Mich., between Original Six franchises Detroit and Toronto will be postponed 'til next year (assuming the NHL plays next season, which interestingly the league made sure not to say in the release; just said next Winter Classic would be in Detroit/Ann Arbor), meaning the soonest the Wild can be awarded the Winter Classic would be 2015 now.
And remember, several franchises have lined up with bids to get the game. Reportedly, Washington has been promised a game, and you know the league would at some point like to have the signature event in New York.
So where the Wild stands in that list is unknown, but landing Zach Parise and Ryan Suter last July 4 and the eventual arrivals of several top prospects (Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Jonas Brodin, etc.) will certainly make the team more marketable -- a necessity if you want to host the Winter Classic.
What's next? Horrifying to think about, really.
Games have been canceled 'til at least Dec. 1. The Winter Classic is gone. Even though the league has yet to announce the cancelation of the All-Star Game in Columbus, you know it's gone.
Basically, the biggest drama in the NHL these days are cancelation announcements.
NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said in a statement: "The NHL's decision to cancel the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is unnecessary and unfortunate, as was the owners' implementation of the lockout itself. The fact that the season has not started is a result of a unilateral decision by the owners; the players have always been ready to play while continuing to negotiate in good faith. We look forward to the league's return to the bargaining table, so that the parties can find a way to end the lockout at the earliest possible date, and get the game back on the ice for the fans."
Let's hope the biggest cancelation announcement of 'em all isn't next on the docket -- the extermination of the 2012-13 season. It does sound like the NHL and NHLPA have at least been on speaking terms this week (well done, gentlemen) and a face-to-face bargaining session is on the horizon. Perhaps there could actually be some positive momentum coming up so the NHL doesn't become the first professional sports league to cancel two seasons, let alone one (and in an eight-year span!), because of a labor dispute.
Why did the league have to scrap the Winter Classic so soon? You can take a look at the Oct. 26 blog for answers, but:
-- Nonrefundable dollars had to be invested to put on the game, including another $250,000 installment today of the eventual $3 million to rent the 110,000 University of Michigan Stadium.
-- If the game's canceled after today, the league has to pay all expenses to the university.
-- A rink needed to be built at Comerica Park in Detroit and the Big House in Ann Arbor.
-- There was a two-week Winter Festival that was going to occur.
-- There was the Great Lakes Invitational (college games) and junior games and American League games and high school that were supposed to occur outside, and those teams need to know if they needed to reschedule indoors.
-- There were two alumni games that were supposed to be played.
-- Thousands of part-time workers needed to be hired.
-- Sponsors needed to be informed of what's going on.
-- Fans who bought tickets needed to know whether to secure hotels and airfare.
-- And the league couldn't afford to put on this event without the big ramp-up, buzz, bells and whistles.
-- And, finally, again, how can you celebrate the league this year? OK, I added that one. Probably not an official reason provided by the NHL.
My goodness, what is this league doing to itself? So sad.


text:
Table-Top Thicket
Table-Top Thicket
A dollhouse sized Thicket! Use as a fun table centerpiece or a unique tiny dollhouse for small figurines. Each is one-of-a-kind, but I'm happy to custom make one for you with the features and colors you fancy. Email me for a custom mini Thicket.
Here are the details on this little fella:
- 17in H x 14.5in W x 10in D
- Willow upper, oval basswood base with painted cyan circle detail
- Woven top handle for easy carrying
- Second half story inside
- Wide doorway for easy play access.
- Wrap around ribbon window for play from all sides with fiber fringe (pale blue/green/ecru wool and organic cotton, metallic gold alpaca fiber)
- One pom pom detail
- Fiber wrapped hoop with gold and cyan dipped acorn detail
Add To Cart


text:
How To Choose A Paint Color For A Living Room
Living rooms are the social areas of the home and hold the greatest opportunity to communicate your personality and design style. Unlike kitchens, where most furnishings are fixed, this space offers movement and flexibility.
For this reason, color palettes chosen for living rooms are often more varied and dynamic than elsewhere in the home. A chance to let your creativity shine!
The Serene Living Room
To create a comforting and serene living room, try a contemporary craftsman style mixed with colors found in nature.
This look of ease and charm is enhanced with green-based browns, and a warm caramel, creating a sense of natural comfort and serenity.
The Elegant Living Room
Aquas are often associated with free-spirited coastal styling, but the right harmony can transition this hue from the beach to the mainstreet.
Deeper, more saturated aquas look elegant in spaces with contemporary decor, especially when combined with classic shades of off-white, sand, and black.
The Warm Living Room
Living rooms are a place to do things you enjoy, whether it's to simply curl up with a great book, catch your favorite television show, or socialize with friends.
Rich, spiced yellows help support a friendly, welcoming, and warm hearted atmosphere. Add accents of paler yellows and off-white to keep the look charming, and ideal for a classic or traditional style home.
The Organized Living Room
For functional living rooms, organization is key. Blue-gray walls paired with clean lines drive uncluttered style.
Combine gray with dark blue, a color that naturally discourages chaos, for a more masculine look. Off-white keeps the look from feeling overly dark and somber.
The Cozy Living Room
When looking to create a certain tone within a given space, take note of the energy associated with each color in a harmony - as they will blend together to achieve the mood.
Creamy off-whites are open and welcoming, soft greens evoke a natural quality, and rich reds are robust and heart-warming — combining these hues produces a cozy, relaxed, and inviting energy. masculine look. Off-white keeps the look from feeling overly dark and somber.
- Colonial White – MEN7124-1
- Dusty Yellow – MEN7131-1
- Silver Dollar – MEN7125-3
- Woodbridge – MEN7149-5
- Spiced Vinegar – MEN7129-4
- Bone White – MEN7119-1
- Seriously Sand – MEN7119-2
- Kingston Aqua – MEN7012-4
- Allspice – MEN7126-3
- China White – MEN7139-1
- French Gray Linen – MEN7165-3
- Cinnabar – MEN7083-5
- Feldspar – MEN7030-4
- Blue Fjord – MEN7034-5
- Gypsum – MEN7130-1
- Slow Dance – MEN7163-2
- Caramel Kiss – MEN7107-5
- Pine Trail – MEN7163-4
- Harbor Mist – MEN7033-1
- Babbling Brook – MEN7009-3


text:
Twenty-Four Elite Students Earn Perfect Scores on the October SAT
The results are in . . .
This October, Elite students earned not one, not two, but TWENTY-FOUR perfect 2400 scores on the SAT!
New members of the Elite 2400 Club include:
Aaron Chi
Mission San Jose High School
Adrija Darsha
American High School
Bobbie Chen
Walnut High
Brandon Hsia
University High School
Brian Ng
Beckman High School
Christine X.
Amador Valley High School
Christine Zhang
Dougherty Valley High School
James Gui
University High School
Jamie Suk
Foothill High School
Janel Lee
Amador Valley High School
Jennifer Franke
Foothill High School
Jenny Li
Mount Carmel High School
Jonathan Fu
Northwood High School
Julia Ni
Webb School
Justin Su
Capistrano Valley High School
Kevin Kyumin Lee
University High School
Maya Srinivasan
Saratoga High School
Shreyas Behave
Monte Vista High School
Tandy Yuan
Amador Valley High School
Trina Sarka
University High School
And that's not all!Dozens of our students scored over 2100 and hundreds improved their SAT scores significantly. Congratulations to all on your hard work and success!
Since 1987, Elite has been using an exceptional curriculum, expert instructors, and personalized counseling to help students acheive their academic goals. Our students' results speak for themselves.
Contact your local branch today to learn more about test prep and tutoring at Elite.


text:
SF officials, others celebrate 111th anniversary of '06 quake
Sirens wailed on cue and grown-ups in Victorian costumes fell silent as San Francisco woke up early yet again on Tuesday to remember the wiggly morning 111 years ago that changed everything.
It was Earthquake Day in the great city, the traditional mixture of screwiness and solemnity that, once a year, somehow makes sense.
"We're ready for the next one," said Mayor Ed Lee, standing at Market and Kearny streets at 5:12 a.m. for the annual ceremony. "I'm certainly not going to go through what Mayor Schmitz went through."
What Mayor Eugene Schmitz went through in 1906 was the 7.9-magnitude earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco. Schmitz also went through a trial for bribery and corruption, but Lee was probably not referring to that.
The celebrants assembled at the base of Lotta's Fountain, the one that never has any water in it, for the retelling of the story of catastrophe, read from scripts. It was not unlike the annual retelling of the Exodus story at the Passover table, which also occurs every spring.
"Today is all about resilience, spirit and sacrifice," said new Police Chief Bill Scott, attending his first quake ceremony.
"We remember our losses but we are also here to celebrate," said Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, attending her umpteenth.
A man dressed as Emperor Norton made a pitch for a campaign to erect an earthquake plaque, and baritone Jay Johnson led the crowd in the singing of "San Francisco."
Also attending their first quake celebration were Chris Chapman and Ashleigh Griffiths, visitors from Melbourne, Australia, who said they got up at 3:30 a.m. because their tour bus driver said they had to.
"This was pretty interesting," Chapman said, "and I get up at 5 a.m. most days anyway. I'm a plumber. It wasn't really that difficult."
While the crowd hushed for a minute of silence, two fire engine sirens pierced the morning drizzle and may have awakened several dozen homeless souls sleeping in nearby Market Street doorways.
Half an hour later, many of the participants assembled at 20th and Church streets with a can of gold spray paint for the annual gilding of the fabled fire hydrant said to have saved San Francisco after firefighters discovered there was actually water coming out of it 111 years ago.
Hayes-White gave the first ceremonial squirt of paint onto the most-painted hydrant in the world.
"I'm painting in honor of the men and women of the San Francisco Fire Department and for Chief Dennis Sullivan, who lost his life," Hayes-White said.
Sullivan had been killed when falling bricks and a hotel dome smashed into his bed as he slept.
Hayes-White was followed by a string of people who passed the paint can from hand to hand like a baton at the Olympics. They identified themselves as survivors of quake survivors, and they said they were there to squirt on behalf of those no longer in a position to squirt.
Steve Rubenstein is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Watch the video


text:
Amarista's pinch-hit HR helps Padres beat Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Alexi Amarista was glad to get an opportunity to play on his birthday, even if he had to wait six innings.
Amarista celebrated his 25th birthday by delivering a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
"I was happy," Amarista said. "Instead of me getting gifts from my teammates, I gave a gift to the team. After all that we went through this series, to get a `W' the way we did and come through on my birthday is something I'm not going to forget."
Will Venable and Tommy Medica singled with one out in the seventh. Nathan Eovaldi was able to get Yasmani Grandal to ground out before Amarista came to plate.
Batting for pitcher Ian Kennedy, Amarista drove the ball over the right-field wall on the ninth pitch of the at-bat for a 3-1 lead.
"He's a little guy, but he's got a little sock on the pull side," Padres manager Bud Black said.
Amarista, a center fielder, was held out of the starting lineup, but came through when he got his chance.
"Some guys were giving me a hard time, you always play a guy on his birthday," Black said. "We didn't start him, but he sort of showed me I guess."
Kennedy (1-1) was sharp, using his fastball and curveball as he allowed one run and three hits in six innings. He struck out five before exiting in favor of Amarista.
"It's a good birthday gift for him," Kennedy said. "If he does that every single time, that's pretty awesome."
Four relievers then helped the Padres end a four-game losing streak, including two against the Marlins to begin the series. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his second save.
"No doubt it was a good win. You hate to leave on a loss, especially a sweep," Black said.
Eovaldi (1-1) held the Padres scoreless through six. Eovaldi struck out eight, which tied a career high.
"I definitely didn't see that coming," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "Eovaldi pitched a great game and deserved better than that, but sometimes that's the way it goes."
The Marlins completed their opening homestand with a 5-2 record.
"The goal is to try to win every series and we were able to do that," Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee said. "We had a chance to go for a sweep today. We had our chances, but now we have to go on the road and try to keep the momentum going."
Miami got a run back in the bottom of the seventh with Jeff Baker's pinch-hit RBI double.
San Diego's Yonder Alonso had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to extend the lead to 4-2.
It was the first time this season San Diego had scored at least four runs in a game.
"No doubt we've got to get the bats going," Black said. "I've said that repeatedly over the last three to four days. You look at some of those averages and they're obviously a little low. We need those guys to start getting some hits."
Giancarlo Stanton pushed his RBI total to 12 in the fourth with a base hit to drive in Christian Yelich, who tripled to lead off the inning. Stanton already has a career-high RBI total for April.
NOTES: Stanton posted nine RBIs in April in each of the last three years. … It was the first career pinch-hit home run for Amarista. … Miami begins a three-game series at Washington on Tuesday, with RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 9.00) facing LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-0, 1.50). . San Diego plays at Cleveland on Monday, with LHP Robbie Erlin (0-0, 0.00) taking the mound against RHP Corey Kluber (0-1, 13.50).


text:
State Affliates
NACE has 32 state affiliates. They provide a variety of services from convenient conferences and workshops to critical updates on state legislation and regulations to college scholarships.
Click here for a List of State Affiliates or Affiliate Websites.
Congrats to our 100% states who have all of their counties as members of NACE.


text:
Exporting for Growth Fund and Trade Development Support
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), part of the European Structural and Investment Funds programme (ESIF) provides funding to support economic growth in England. The programme focuses on strengthening the region's businesses and increasing employment. Companies can access matched financial support to develop exports and generate job creation.
The Department for International Trade Yorkshire and the Humber will deliver a programme of £6.7m of ERDF funding for the Enterprise for Growth programme. The programme will deliver support to both first time exporters and those already exporting, across Leeds and Sheffield City Regions and Humber LEPs, to allow businesses to grow their success within international markets. Any company looking for funding must be working with the Department for International Trade and support must fit within a company's overall export strategy.
To find out more please contact DIT


text:
Help us welcome the esteemed writer and photo journalist Brett Padelford, our newest Bierkast member!
Four years ago, my high school friend Josh and I had the idea for an epic yet simple summer road trip: go to one minor league baseball game each day for two weeks in as many different states (and countries!) as possible. Since then, we've driven over 8,500 miles, visited 31 states, and hit 37 games. Now, it's time for trip #5: Mexico to Canada through the Midwest for 12 games from July 12 – 23. This journey, however, will be way better than all the previous ones 'cause we're combining two things dear to every man's heart: beer and baseball.
During the previous trips, Josh and I stopped at breweries if there happened to be one on the road between games: Samuel Adams in Boston, Budweiser in St. Louis, Miller and Sprecher in Milwaukee. When I told John Rockwell about these side trips, he was totally jealous. Which gave me the idea: let's plan MORE breweries on this trip and blog about it on Bierkast! It would make John even more envious, give Kip some material for his website, and, hopefully, help us get a couple comped tours and some free beer.
Here's the plan. Along with our usual schedule of baseball games, we're visiting Spoetzl in Shiner, Texas, Lexington Brewing in Kentucky, Great Lakes in Cleveland, Steam Whistle in Toronto, and Flying Bison in Buffalo. We'll also try to visit any brew pubs we can get to but when you're driving 3,000 miles, that's not always easy (or safe). Please follow along here on Bierkast and – for minute-by-minute minutiae – my Twitter account (@b_pad).
Also, we have the special honor of throwing out the first pitch in Lexington, Kentucky at the Legends game. Two years ago, we had the same honor in Iowa. I threw a bit high but over the plate and the catcher gloved it. Josh then stepped on the mound, lined up the pitch, and bounced it to the backstop. The crowd booed, I gave him crap, and he drank his sorrows away. This year, we'll see if Josh goes 0-2 or karma gets me back.
Stay tuned here on Bierkast and find out. Oh, and I'll also fill you in on how the whole brewery thing goes.
– Brett P.
About Brett Padelford
Brett Padelford majored in English from USC and is currently the resident Bierkast photojournalist. He works with the USC Spirit of Troy as the social media manager and also writes about the local indie music scene. He enjoys beer, but isn't a snob and loves a good cigar.
- Web |
- More Posts (13)


text:
We know our sh*t
Spreading knowledge like a good effluent spreader
Our #agvocates aren't very good at keeping a lid on....well……anything. We love sharing our social media knowledge to help our industry understand how it can work in their business. We firmly believe the stronger our industry tells our story as a collective, the stronger we will be as individuals.
Allow us to share our industry secrets with you.
First in first served. Attend one (or multiple!) of our GRM Webinars launching in 2018.
Trust us - they'll be worth the wait.
From top to bottom, having your entire team on the same page is crucial when it comes to the execution and success of your social media strategy. Our team can guide yours - at every skill level, age, and capability - to digital success.
We can create bespoke training sessions for your team in-house or even educate a room full of smart cookies at a conference. Don't worry, we make it fun.
Guest Speaking
We have lots of things to say but promise we will keep it engaging, motivational, potentially funny and most importantly, to your time limit.


text:
The US company said it had notified shoppers at its online store of the security breach, which affected people buying high-speed DSL internet items.
Security was breached at the weekend, the company said, and online stores were quickly shut down in response.
AT&T said it would reimburse customers for any fraudulent transactions and pay for any necessary credit services.
There were no indications that fraudulent transactions had been carried out before the stolen information came to light, AT&T said.
Information concerns
"We recognise that there is an active market for illegally obtained personal information," said Priscilla Hill-Ardoin, the company's chief privacy officer.
"We are committed to both protecting our customers' privacy and to weeding out and punishing the violators."
The company said that only customers who shopped at its online store selling DSL internet equipment were affected by the breach, but other branches of its online store were closed as a precaution.
It notified affected customers of the theft of their information by e-mail, by telephone and by post.
AT&T is the largest telecoms provider in the US, and a key supplier of broadband DSL equipment and internet connections to the US domestic and business markets.
US analyst Todd Stefan, of Setec Investigations, told the Associated Press that incidents of high-profile security fraud were on the rise.
A "very large underground international community" trades in stolen personal information, especially credit card details, Mr Stefan said.
Most Popular Now | 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now.";


text:
Happy Wednesday, brave ones! When do y'all typically buy / set-up your Christmas tree? If it were up to Tim he would have ours already cut and decorated!
{Today's Letters}
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Happy Wednesday, brave ones! When do y'all typically buy / set-up your Christmas tree? If it were up to Tim he would have ours already cut and decorated!
16 comments:
- Haley Reeves said...
I typically put my tree up the Saturday after Thanksgiving. But, since Thanksgiving is so stinkin' late this year, I'm pretty anxious to go get my tree, Christmas-ify my apartment, watch Christmas movies. I actually haven't had a real tree in a couple years, so I'm pretty excited for this year!
- November 20, 2013 at 7:48 AM
- Kelsi said...
We usually wait until after Thanksgiving to put up the tree merely for the fact that my dad's birthday--often on Thanksgiving--has to be celebrated first. :) But we like to look at the whole season, Thanksgiving and Christmas, as a compact holiday time to honor Jesus and serve others and show gratitude for our blessings. It means no guilt when listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, and it gives Thanksgiving it's due diligence when the spirit of gratitude and service carries into December.
PS--You two are going to be the most adorable parents. I hope you show your Christmas card on the blog!
- November 20, 2013 at 7:52 AM
- Heather Counsellor said...
If it were up to me, I would have mine up November 1. "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" My office has my charlie brown tree already up!
- November 20, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Thoughtful gifts by sweet friends are the best! I grew up picking out the tree with my dad at the beginning of December and then my Mom would decorate it on the 23rd since we start celebrating on Christmas Eve. Due to living away from my family I miss out on most of the pre Christmas traditions but I always love coming home for the holidays. Best time of the year :)
- November 20, 2013 at 8:03 AM
- Brooke Tolly said...
Hess can't wait for the holidays and what a crazy dream! Ha
- November 20, 2013 at 8:09 AM
- the bergmans said...
I almost spit my coffee out picturing a red, five month old carrying on a conversation in full sentences. Perhaps your little will be posting on the blog by their first birthday! :) Our Christmas tree goes up the day after Thanksgiving. Can't. Wait.
- November 20, 2013 at 8:16 AM
- Caitlin F. said...
Love that line about soil being a connector! I just recently posted a photography blog post from the local farm, with that extended quote:
"The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life."
- Wendell Berry
Such a good reminder :)
- November 20, 2013 at 9:01 AM
- Kelley with Amy's Angels said...
I have a strict rule: One holiday at a time.
Now. That doesn't mean you can't (a) get the holiday stuff out of storage (b) hang the lights up outside or (c) start planning your Christmas baking list. Because we've done 2 of the 3 already (no lights outside for us. Not this year, anyway).
But it does mean, none of that stuff gets put up or taken out of bags/boxes until the day after Thanksgiving.
GIVE THE TURKEY A CHANCE! (ha!)
- November 20, 2013 at 12:49 PM
- Alysse said...
This is my husband and I's first Christmas together so we are starting new traditions! (which is so much fun) We decided to decorate the apartment on Nov. 1st and get a real Christmas tree the first weekend in December :)
- November 20, 2013 at 1:16 PM
- Jessica Brazell said...
Back when I was in 7th grade (2003) my mom, sister, brother, and I set up our darling little Christmas tree in our dining room. And it's still standing there, decorated. :)
Now I'm married, and this will be our first Christmas together! Hubby has already said that we are not leaving it up past December ;)
- November 20, 2013 at 5:11 PM
- Kylie said...
We decorate and put up the tree on December 1st - not a day earlier or a day later!!! in Australia we don't celebrate Thanksgiving but still Christmas is a December thing, not November. :)
- November 20, 2013 at 6:32 PM
- Robyn said...
I'm thinking I'll start this weekend!!!
- November 20, 2013 at 8:43 PM
- Emma Louise said...
My momma LOVES Christmas trees, so our house for the past couple of years has been like a forest of gorgeous artificial trees, with at least one in every room. Hopefully this weekend we will get them up, but we won't light or decorate them until after Thanksgiving. We typically keep them pretty plain, with just white lights for most of December. With the Christmas craziness, it's so nice to come home to a calm, peacefully decorated house. It helps us keep the true reason for the season in mind :) Can't wait to see how you decorate around the Harvest House this year!
- November 21, 2013 at 12:16 AM
- Hillienc said...
Well, Sarah hung the stockings last night... Might just be in celebration of her Twinner coming to visit tomorrow! Looking forward to it! Can't wait to show off our new hometown
- November 21, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- ABBY said...
hilarity. love you guys. never had a real tree or hung lights with noer, but this might be the year, after thanksgiving. grandma's mini fake tree is sweet, but it doesn't do mama's big handmade felt stockings justice.
- November 22, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Nothing like crazy pregnancy dream. I clearly remember the baby in the microwave one.
- November 22, 2013 at 3:36 PM


text:
|photo by Tara Pelletier
Hey look, I have a new tape out on Team Love Records!
It's called "rare energy" and here's some stuff people are saying: Gold Flake Paint, The Grey Estates, Bank Robber Music, Space Race! You can listen to it on spotify or apple music or itunes or amazon or pretty much everywhere? Get a tape or a digital download at: http://guiltmountain-tl.bandcamp.com! So very proudly repping the bouquet emoji on that tape imprint.
8/26: commissary (new paltz, ny) with adult mom, s.ayton
8/27: LAVA space (philadelphia, pa) with maryn jones, the goodbye party, s.ayton
8/28: spit house (syracuse, ny) with calm coffins, s.ayton
8/29: williamson park (toronto, ontario) with ylang ylang, charles spearin, s.ayton
8/30: doors pub (hamilton, ontario) with rooms, max the lesser, s.ayton
9/1: studio boobz (montreal, quebec) with s.ayton
I made shirts inspired by a plastic bag I feel deeply connected to. Sarah did the illustration for me, and I silkscreened them! You can order one HERE!
I played a bunch of shows since I last updated this thing! Here's some nice photographic proof. :)
|photo by Jon Sandin
|photo by Elisabeth Fuschia
|photo by Joseph Wright
Also since I last updated, I sold out of "Kill Your Local Misogynist" mugs & got to donate lots of $$$ to great organizations, came within feet of most of my favorite drag queens in L.A., was re-tweeted by Lorde, and played "Hey Jealousy" at a show. The most pertinent updates, only. Godspeed.


text:
John Sears and the kind people at The Zombie Rights Campaign have nominated The Dishonored Dead for "Zombie of the Year." Here's a little of what they say:
Rare insight into the Zombie condition and an uncommon willingness to address the concerns of the Differently Animated earn Robert Swartwood a nomination for Zombie of the Year 2011. Even if, you know, technically I have no evidence he's Undead per se.
Also nominated are Hannah Eiseman-Renyard and the cast and crew of "Z-Town: The Zombie Musical." The award will be announced next week. Good luck to my fellow nominees, and thanks to John and the ZRC for the honor of just being nominated.


text: Just got these great poster prints back from the printer ahead of Wondercon and wanted to make them available here first! They're 12x18", ready to pop into a frame and they're only $15 (+$5 USPS shipping in the US, +$10 internationally)! I'll sign it and throw in some goodies too. Get them before I take them to off to Anaheim!


text: Of Danish descent, and born in Syracuse, New York, Phyllis Kirk worked as a waitress and a perfume counter clerk before she began a modeling career. Stage roles ensued before Hollywood beckoned. She was a contract player at MGM and then Warner Brothers, where in her most famous role she was stalked by maniacal sculptor Vincent Price in House of Wax (1953)…more


text:
What to Expect on Your First Visit…
After the welcome, we will go through the confidentiality information. We will then discuss the fees, NSF requirements and cancellation policy.
We will begin the initial assessment of your particular situation taking relevant medical information, past history and of course the present issue that brought to counselling.
At the very beginning we will also be exploring resources to assist you to feel safe within your self and environment also to be able to do self-care effectively for yourself. As well as starting to map out a flexible plan to assist us in identify your therapy goals and to assist with staying on track.
To learn more about the importance of mindfulness on dealing with Grief and Trauma.


text:
The Raw Reality: What Transformation Really Looks Like./
A few nights ago, I looked in the mirror and I thought "Wow, I look like shit!"
And then I smiled and thought—yeah I do look like shit. I look real. I'm steeped in the shakiness of my process. I AM exhausted. I AM scared.
So what?
I celebrate it.
I wanna get my hands dirty.
I wanna keep going.
Aside from the dark circles and fear, I see fire in my eyes. I see strength. I see curiosity. I see fire. I see soul, about to pop to the surface.
I celebrate it all!
Many times before, I've stopped when I'v gotten close to my truth, to my deepest aching wounds because I became so goddamn scared I could't handle it. In those moments, I've often sprinted back to where it's familiar and less naked and less unknown and less shaky and less vulnerable.
Today I say, so what?
Bring it on!
That tenderness is all part of the process.
And this is what working on ourselves looks like. This is what transformation looks like---dark circles, unwashed hair, naked skin, naked soul, trembling lips, tears about to pour, messy thoughts, a dark cloud of fear—and a delicious ray of curiosity sparkling in our eyes like stubborn stars.
I know we like to think that diving into our hearts and swimming in the depths of souls will be fun and yummy, like unwrapping candy, like splashing in a sea of love and colorful silk scarves, like catching stardust on our tongues.
And sure, it can be like that. Uncovering truth can be gentle as a feathery Summer breeze. Subtle as the sweet scent of lilacs in the air on a balmy star-speckled evening. But it's also brutal---
Brutally beautiful.
That's why we stop. We get scared. We don't want to go deeper.
It hurts!
But we have to go to the places inside we don't want to go. We have to look inside the secret boxes of pain that ache. We have to dive inside and be so insanely honest that it hurts.
In that pain, there will the sweetest relief.
Don't work on yourself halfway.
Commit fiercely the process. Commit tenderly the growth of your heart, to the unfurling of your magnificent soul.
Peer deeper and get scared and look harder and keep going.
Keep going.
Do you know how strong you are, how much you can withstand?
Find out.
And on the days where it gets terrible and dark, bask in it. Know that it's luscious. Know that you're shooting up through layers and layers of bullshit, so yeah—it might get dark.
But when you rise, when you bloom, when you burst wide open---
It won't pretty.
It will be the most beautiful fucking thing in the world.
Photo: Flickr


text:
Registered charity number 1134007
Every child is precious, that's why Save An Orphan works tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of the millions of orphans living in hardship and misery around the world by providing education, healthcare, shelter, food and solutions to enable orphans to free themselves of poverty.
Save an Orphan offers a variety of events to participate in and raise valuable donations to support the charity. Check out the events below for more information.
Tel: 020 7424 5520
How to advertise | Webmaster | Site Map | Contact Us | Privacy & Cookie Policy | All Charities Strategic Partners | Fundraising Advice | Work For Us | Fitness Advice | Kit Advice
Copyright Skyline Promotions Ltd 2019 All Rights Reserved


text:
- newest uploads on top -
Hosted by Stig Fogh Andersen: Håkon Børresen,
Kaddara, #8, "Vig nu af Vejen" - a sample from the album "Kaddara" (2012). The
whole album is available on Spotify here:
Kaddara (1921) is
a danish opera about a young seal hunter from Greenland, whose wife is unhappy
when he comes home without a catch, and sends him back out to the sea in his
kayak. Bad idea! She nearly loses him over that... but we get to hear two hours
of delightful music, very little known but worth the time.


text:
A number of people have been charged in connection with a high-profile operation in Warrington.
The 24 men, two women and one juvenile are facing charges relating to drugs offences. They have all been remanded in custody and are due to appear before Crewe Magistrates' Court on Thursday 6th October at 10am.
They were all arrested on Wednesday 5th October as part of a series of dawn raids targeting organised crime and illegal drugs.
More than 300 officers were involved in Operation Impact. Warrants and searches were carried out at a total of 32 properties – the majority were in Warrington in the town centre, Poplars and Orford areas of the town along with 9 addresses in Liverpool and 3 in St Helens
Following the execution of the warrants local neighbourhood officers have been carrying out high-visibility patrols to offer reassurance to local residents.


text:
You don't have to sit in a cross-legged position with your hands turned up, to meditate! You've probably been meditating countless times throughout your day, and didn't even realize it. Meditation is a moment where our minds go into a daydream like state. Think of your mind as a car. When you're on the highway, you can choose cruise control, so that you can just coast. On a side note, I don't like cruise control but it's a perfect example in this situation. Meditation is cruise control for your brain. You can sit back and relax. In this world we live in, our thinking is constantly going going and going! Whether it's checking our phones or playing on the computer, we are constantly in overdrive. It feels good to slow it down once in a while and get into that meditative state. Check out some things you may already be doing, that count as a form of meditation:
- Blow drying your hair
- Washing the dishes
- Vacuuming
- Taking a shower
- Driving
- Riding a bike
- Painting
- Walking
- Swimming
- Exercising in general
- Sitting in nature
Now, all of the examples listed above are great if you aren't on the phone or communicating with other people. With awareness and conscious effort to be silent while doing these things, these forms of meditation can help get you exactly where you need to be. Meditation has some powerful pros! Take a look:
The Benefits of Meditation:
-Lowers blood pressure
-Balances out your emotions
-Decreases anxiety
-Helps you to focus better
-Increases your memory recall
The next time you go to wash your dishes, stop complaining and remind yourself that you're improving your well-being!!
In the comments below, share some ways you meditate throughout your day: