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Shopping is a therapy which sets our mood right, no matter how bad our day had been. According to a research, shopaholics have fewer wrinkles in comparison to people who shop seldom. Now this is a great news to go out shopping. Oh wait a minute! Do you really need to take all the pain of dressing, driving and doing manual shopping in the scorching heat outside? Or can you just get your smart phone, surf through shopping sites and buy whatever you like – all at the comfort of your home. Well, obviously the second option sounds better.
Leaving behind the conventionalities of having to go out to shop, online shopping has emerged as a popular trend among the consumers. Modifying this innovation in the shopping sphere, a number of websites provide enticing offers and deals. In order to grab such discounts, consumers are required to avail coupons and apply the required codes. The discount percentage over such coupons varies from business to business. Most of them have an expiry date in order to attract more and more consumer traffic. As this coupon based shopping is becoming more mainstream day by day, a number of consumers feel baffled about which coupon will serve their shopping requirement the best.
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Dr. Stephen Franson is a living, breathing billboard for the Wellness Lifestyle. Steeped in fifteen years of clinical practice and application of wellness principles, Franson's interface with a vibrant family practice affords him a unique prospective of what works in health care – and what doesn't. As the owner operator of one of the most robust wellness practices on the planet, his time is spent in the trenches with families that are simply looking for a better way to better health. He is an exceptional clinician, passionate teacher and great student of behavioral science.
Franson was named All-State and All-American Chiropractor by his peers, is a sought-after international Wellness speaker, author and teacher of the Wellness Lifestyle. He was voted one of the Most Influential Chiropractors under 40 in 2009.
A graduate of the University of Vermont (B.S.), Life Chiropractic College (D.C.) and a certified Gonstead Instructor, Dr. Franson has served as an extended faculty member at Life University, Palmer College and Northwestern College of Life Sciences. He is a member of the Endicott College Board of Advisors and serves as Director of the North Shore Corrective Chiropractic Cooperative. He hosted the Body Signals health radio program, authored the Total Lifestyle Conditioning Program, Well People Program and The Bonfire Health Program. He is a certified Level 1 Crossfit Trainer and owner of Bonfire CrossFit. Franson Family Chiropractic, which Dr. Franson opened in 1997 with his wife, Dr. Camilla Franson, is one of the largest wellness clinics in the world.
Dr. Franson's vision for wellness extends well beyond the confines of his Beverly, Massachusetts practice. Co-creator of the Bonfire Health Program (www.bonfirehealth.com), a web-based Total Wellness Lifestyle Program, serves to educate families in genetically congruent living for better health outcomes and more fulfilling lives.
Franson serves on the Endicott College Board of Advisors. In addition to full-time practice, he also serves as Founder and CEO of Bonfire Health, Inc.
Dr. Franson, his wife Camilla, and their two children, Sam and Emma Grace, live on the seacoast of New Hampshire, where he can pursue his passion of winter surfing and practice with his own family what he lovingly teaches his patients to do: Eat by Design, Move by Design and Think by Design.

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Textures are everywhere: The rough edges of a stone wall. The smooth innocence of a baby's cheek. The sense of touch brings back memories for us. What texture is particularly evocative to you?
Textures are everywhere: The rough edges of a stone wall. The smooth innocence of a baby's cheek. The sense of touch brings back memories for us. What texture is particularly evocative to you?
Until now, I have honestly never thought about what textures remind me of certain things nor have I paid attention to what I tend to touch.
Upon thinking about it three textures stand out in my mind.
The first is the smooth feeling of marble, polished wood, stone, or any other building material. As I travel around to different places, I always feel the walls, the bar tops, chairs, tables, banister, etc. of historic buildings and landmarks. Now, any time I feel a smooth service that has obviously been made by a craftsman, I am transported to all the other amazing places I have been and seen in my life. Even now as I am working at my "desk", (the kitchen island at my house), I am thinking about the Parthenon in Athens and all the Cathedrals I saw while in Europe.
The second is the texture and warmth of a loved ones hand. The warmth and love that I feel when a loved one grabs my hand is unreal. Sure there are other, more intimate touches that may come to mind when you think of showing love, but for me the simple grasp of a hand sets me at ease and makes me feel that all is right in my world. I almost feel like a safety blanket is wrapped around me.
The third is the feeling of a barbell in my hands. The cold steel, the knurling on the bar, and the sheer weight of the bar all signify, in my mind, that it is time to go to work. The problems of my day seem to melt away and I am left with a nervous, competitive feeling. Am I going to be beat by the weight today?
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Politoed is a Pokémon that evolves from a Poliwhirl after it holds the King's Rock evolutionary item while being traded with another player in "Pokémon XY." Politoed itself does not evolve into another form, as of August 2014. Politoed is number 186 in the National Pokédex.
A Politoed is a water-type Pokémon that features green and yellow colors on its body with a blue antenna on its head. This Pokémon shows a green, swirl-like pattern on its yellow stomach. Politoed is 3 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs nearly 75 pounds. The fictional creature is known as a "Frog Pokémon" and is called "Nyorotono" in the original Japanese version of the game.
Politoed knows two basic movies in the wild, "Water Absorb" and "Damp." The Pokémon learns "Perish Song" at level 35 and "Swagger" at level 51. Politoed learns "Water Gun," "Hypnosis" and "Doubleslap" at level one.
A Politoed starts as Poliwag and evolves into Poliwhirl at level 25. These creatures gather in groups to sing in a loud, bellowing voice. When a Politoed calls out to another, a Poliwag and Poliwhirl may respond to the cry. A wild version of Politoed is found along Route 19 in the video game "Pokémon XY."


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Deadline: 14 November 2018
UN-Habitat's Global Public Space Programme has launched a call for proposals (CFP) to seek partnership in the implementation of innovative public space projects in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea Conakry, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Palestine, Peru, Vietnam. Local authorities and non-profit organisations are invited to submit proposals which aim to achieve the following expected result:
- The effective creation, protection, design and management of public spaces, particularly in disadvantaged communities in rapidly urbanizing cities and towns, as critical preconditions for poverty reduction and the fulfilment of human rights in urban areas.
UN-Habitat's Global Public Space Programme, launched in 2012, works in collaboration with local governments, non-profit organisations and other partners to implement public space projects worldwide. To date, the programme is active in about 30 countries.
Expected Outcome
Improved local policies, plans and designs for safe, inclusive and accessible public spaces for all which supports more compact, better integrated and well connected, socially inclusive and resilient cities and neighbourhoods in partner cities.
Funding Information
Projects must be ready to start immediately and be completed within a period of three to 12 months. Each Implementing Partner can receive up to $100,000 for the full portfolio, including administrative costs. The project or portfolio of projects should be implemented in the above selected countries.
Main Activities and Outputs
- The Implementing Partners will be undertaking main activities as follows (but not limited to):
- Implementation of public space demonstration projects that illustrate how public space can be designed and improve use and overall quality of life;
- Public space surveys and assessments;
- Organization of meetings and capacity building workshops on the institutional and operational arrangements to facilitate public space planning, delivery and maintenance;
- Organization of participatory workshops that address the design, development, and maintenance of public spaces;
- Communications campaigns that highlight the important role public spaces play in the lives of citizens;
- Collaboration with both international and local planning/design experts in the production of concept designs for the pilot sites;
- Identification of opportunities for further scaling-up of the project;
- Supervision of public space construction works
- Development and documentation of public space tools and methodologies.
- Provision of in-kind contribution to this implementing partnership.
- In addition to project implementation funds, UN-Habitat will provide financing and technical support to do participatory design workshops using Minecraft.
- Once selected, a process of detailed formulation in collaboration with UN-Habitat's Public Space Programme will be undertaken to establish an Agreement of Cooperation under which the work will be implemented.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local authorities and non-profit organisations are invited to submit proposals.
- In this call for proposals, UN-Habitat is looking for implementing partnerships with local governments and non-profit organisations that can manage and deliver innovative public space upgrading and regeneration projects. The projects will demonstrate that multifunctional public spaces can contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG11.7: "by 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, particularly for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities".
- Interested applicants can either propose a project that demonstrates the importance of stakeholder engagement, citizen participation, assessments, quality design, policy and management for the development of multifunctional public space or a series of smaller projects (around 5-10) that demonstrate how smaller public space interventions such as street furniture, parklets, street lighting, bicycle parking, market stalls and other types of public space can have a larger impact on neighbourhoods and cities. All project proposals must have the potential to be used as a demonstration project to show how collaborative public space design and upgrading can be used to meet the SDGs. The aim is to show that public space projects can have a big impact on urban life.
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Just a few ways we're different.
In Phoenix, the weather is nice, the winds are consistent, the landscape is beautiful, and the people are friendly. It's truly an ideal place to take a balloon ride. It also so happens to be the perfect place to operate a balloon company.
As such, we know you have a lot of choices when you're looking for a flight here, and purchasing a hot air balloon ride involves comparing and contrasting different vendors. We hope you'll choose to fly with us.
Why we're consistently rated one of the top activities in Phoenix, Arizona:
Small groups or private flights
We focus our business on small groups and private balloon rides. On a normal flight, we'll take four people or less (plus the pilot). When you choose 2 Fly Us, you get plenty of one-on-one interaction with Kevin and a very personalized flight experience: you'll speak to your pilot on the phone, there's no waiting for straggling guests, and the focus is on making happy memories. By the end of the flight, new friendships have formed between everyone onboard, which is just not possible if we carried larger groups of people.
Experience and safety
Kevin has been flying hot air balloons for over 30 years, logging over 8,500 hours flight time all over the country and across the world. He's also an active, well-respected flight instructor (in fact, he's mentored and trained many pilots currently flying in the valley). Combine this experience with an unblemished safety record and you can feel confident you're choosing the right pilot for your hot air balloon adventure.
Warm, Family-like Atmosphere
It's our passion to share the joy of ballooning with you and completely immerse you in the experience of flying. Our goal is to treat you as though you were part of our family, form new friendships each flight, and leave you with happy memories to share when you return home.


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Swimmer's ear is inflammation, irritation, or infection of the outer ear and ear canal. The medical term for swimmer's ear is otitis externa.
Swimmer's ear may be sudden and short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic).
Ear infection - outer ear - acute; Otitis externa - acute; Chronic swimmer's ear; Otitis externa - chronic; Ear infection - outer ear - chronic
Swimmer's ear is more common among children in their teens and young adults. It may occur with a middle ear infection or a respiratory infection such as a cold.
Swimming in unclean water can lead to swimmer's ear. Bacteria commonly often found in water can cause ear infections. Rarely, the infection may be caused by a fungus.
Other causes of swimmer's ear include:
Trying to clean (wax from the ear canal) with cotton swabs or small objects can damage the skin.
Long-term (chronic) swimmer's ear may be due to:
Symptoms of swimmer's ear include:
The health care provider will look inside your ears. The ear canal area will look red and swollen. The skin inside the ear canal may be scaly or shedding.
Touching or moving the outer ear will increase the pain. The eardrum may be hard to see because of a swelling in the outer ear. The eardrum may have a hole in it. This is called a perforation.
A sample of fluid may be removed from the ear and sent to a lab to look for bacteria or fungus.
In most cases, you will need to use ear antibiotic drops for 10 to 14 days. If the ear canal is very swollen, a wick may be put into the ear. The wick will allow the drops to travel to the end of the canal. Your provider can show you how to do this.
Other treatments may include:
People with chronic swimmer's ear may need long-term or repeated treatment. This will to avoid complications.
Placing something warm against the ear may reduce pain.
Swimmer's ear most often gets better with the proper treatment.
The infection may spread to other areas around the ear, including the skull bone. In older people or those who have diabetes, the infection may become severe. This condition is called malignant otitis externa. This condition is treated with high-dose antibiotics given through a vein.
Call your provider if:
These steps can help protect your ears from further damage:
Brant JA, Ruckenstein MJ. Infections of the external ear. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund V, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2015:chap 137.
Haddad J, Keesecker S. External otitis (otitis externa). In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW, Schor NF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 639.
Holmer N. Swimmer's ear (otitis externa). American Speech-Language Hearing Association. www.asha.org/public/hearing/Swimmers-Ear/. Accessed August 18, 2018.
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To Be, Or Not To Be...
I might also have called this 'colour or black & white', but Shakespeare rocks, so I went with the current title.
Nick Melidonis recently wrote in Better Photography 89 that "stripping away colour is the first step towards embracing the abstract". Colour is intoxicating. If you jump on Instagram or 500px and look at the photographs, you'll quickly see that vibrant colour (sometimes saturation) makes images more appealing. As human beings, we are predisposed to colour like we are predisposed to sugar and fat.
But colour is also a distraction. Black and white imagery (good black and white imagery) is sustained by good composition. Without that it has nothing else to hang its hat on. That doesn't mean you should only shoot in black and white: shoot colour and then convert. But shooting only in black and white does focus the mind on shape and form, as Richard White suggests in Better Photography 85.
So now for the comparison—a test of sorts. I've placed here two images, both created from the same RAW file. The first (before) is the colour image that I took. The second (after) is its black and white 'twin', if I can use that conceit.
So which is it: to be, or not to be...? Does the image on the right reveal things that the image on the left doesn't? Or does it fall short in some way because the composition isn't strong enough? Leave your comments or advice...


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Transport Assessment
Stage 1: Assessing the Travel Characteristics of a Development
The role of the Transport Assessment is to provide Planning Service and Roads Service with a good understanding of how the transport aspects of the development will function. The first stage to be undertaken, possibly before the scoping discussions, is a site visit.
Stage 1 contains the following sub categories:
- The site visit
- Measurement of accessibility to and from the site
- Estimating the travel generated and likely modal split


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Shabbat Shalom Week 11: I Can't Even/
This is the first time I've felt strong resistance to writing a Shabbat message. Religion is not doing well in the media right now. After the horrendous murder of political cartoonists in France, the Internet began to Internet, and now it's insufferable to me. I only saw one response to the incident that resonated with me:
I am not Charlie, I am Ahmed the dead cop. Charlie ridiculed my faith and culture and I died defending his right to do so. #JesuisAhmed— Dyab Abou Jahjah (@Aboujahjah) January 8, 2015
Meanwhile, the chatter on all sides got increasingly obnoxious, and then the news got worse. Now hostages have been killed in a shootout in a kosher grocery store in Paris, and al Qaeda is threatening more action. Now that Jews are involved, my Facebook scene is melting down, too.
Of course, this is all a sideshow compared to what Boko Haram — a group of murderers who claim to be Muslims — just did in Nigeria, but the media toilet from which I drink is still full of French stuff. In any case, on the global stage, religion is not looking so good.
I did actually find some good religious news today, but Twitter says 0.6% of the people who saw my tweet about it interacted with it in any way. Not good timing, I guess.
All of this Internetting is helping religious terrorists and giving them exactly what they want, so I'm gonna sign off now. What more can I say? Hopefully Shabbat will bring me some inspiration, and I'll be able to give some kind of useful religious perspective, but right now I don't have one.
Shabbat shalom,


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Q&A: The Perfect Steak
Little Havana was named the country's best steakhouse in The Wolftrap Steakhouse Championship this year. Owner Martin Lombaard shares some of his Durban restaurant's top tips for your T-bone... _________________________________________________________________________________________ Where does the whole the concept "the perfect steak" begin?
The perfect steak begins with the best meat. The quality of the product determines the end result, as do the details of its preparation.
What is the biggest no-no when preparing your steak?
We at Little Havana do not believe in any marinades or rubs for our steaks.
What are some of your step-by-step tips for creating the perfect steak?
First, don't over-marinade. Excellent meat only needs olive oil and seasoning.
Then, your heat source needs to be searing hot. Slow heat cooks the meat and ruins the taste. With a very high heat you sear the outside to caramelise it and still retain the juiciness inside.
Basting with marinades often burns your meat, usually due to the high sugar content. If you want to baste, apply towards the end to prevent the burning/blackening effect.
Don't serve your steak immediately - allow for at least 10 minutes of resting time.
Finally, don't forget to turn the steak on it's side for the fat to crisp up.
Could you explain the concept of a "blue steak"? Who should eat such a thing?
A blue steak is still dark in colour - almost purple - and just warm in the centre, with a spongy texture. This is a dish for someone who likes steak tartare and wants to taste the true flavour of the meat.
It must be rested at room temperature before cooking for at least 30 minutes, and then cooked on a very hot grill for 90 seconds on each side.
What is your favourite cut and why?
It all depends on what is well-aged and it its best. I like dry-aged beef on the bone, and a whole rib eye roast aged for a minimum of 30 days. But a rump cap, also know as Picanha (pee-con-ya) in South America, is considered the best cut of beef there is.READ MORE Top 5 Braai Spots Heritage Day recipe: Braaied Karoo Pizza Sirloin Steak and Roasted Porcini Mushrooms


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As the Dolphins continue to struggle to become competitive, they continue to struggle with internal dysfunction. Which could make the search for a new G.M. a struggle, too.
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald outlines some of the circumstances creating a potentially challenging atmosphere for a new General Manager.
Per Salguero, former G.M. Jeff Ireland complained about the coaches during the final two games of the season. Per Salguero, V.P. of football administration Dawn Aponte heard the complaints — and she shared them with coach Joe Philbin.
That created understandable tension between G.M. and coach, which often happens when the G.M. and coach operate on different levels of accountability. In those situations, the human instinct of self-preservation takes over. The General Manager will say that the team has talent that isn't being utilized; the coach will say he's doing as much as he can with the talent he's been given. Throw in a third person who funnels the information between the two, and the stage is set for a mess.
With owner Stephen Ross opting once again for half measures, the mess will continue. A new G.M. will inevitably want his own coach. A new G.M. will have concerns about whether Aponte is aligned with the coach against the G.M.
Inevitably, the best available candidate for the G.M. position won't want the job, because the best available candidate will be smart enough to steer clear of a churning, toxic stew.
Instead of a cycle that consists of firing the coach one year and then firing the G.M. two years later and then firing the coach two years after that and so on, Ross at some point needs to press the reset button, fire everybody, start over, and stick with whatever alignment he puts in place for more than two or three years.
That doesn't mean Philbin or Aponte should be fired per se. It means that, if Ross wants to fire anyone right now, he should have fired everyone — and then he should have given his next structure time to work.The post-Ireland structure will struggle, because the new G.M. will have an agenda that consists of eventually hiring the coach the new G.M. would have hired in the first place.
Regardless of what Ross does from this point forward, he should make it clear to the coach and the G.M. that they have shared accountability. If one fails, they both do. Which will ensure that, in times of stress, they won't try to save their jobs by pointing fingers at each other, but by working together to find a way to win enough football games to keep everyone employed.


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Easy Peasy OCF for beginners : Part 1/
I am so excited for today's post! I feel like OCF (off camera flash) is a subject that seems SO intimidating especially for newer photographers and I am really hoping that I can break this down to help this make sense to someone who is interested in learning OCF but isn't finding a ton of helpful resources online.
I would like to also preface this post by saying that I am in no way any sort of expert in flash photography. I do prefer working mostly with natural light, but I also feel there are a TON of benefits to using artificial lighting in photographs. Having the knowledge of how to use a speedlight and WHEN to use it just gives you that much more control of the look you are trying to achieve.
This will be a two part series. Easy Peasy. Today we are talking terminology and then the next post in the series will have some step by step examples. My goal is that by the end of these two posts you will go from knowing almost nothing about OCF to having a relatively good understanding of how to at least use ONE speedlight (flash) to enhance your options when photographing or if you are a wedding photographer, the goal is for you to be able to use an on camera and off camera flash together to totally rock out reception photos!
Ready to get started? Let's do it!
When I first started doing research on OCF, one of my biggest hurdles was even understanding what I was reading. It felt like so many tutorials were written by photographers who mainly worked with artificial light, so their knowledge on the subject was just so deep that they couldn't bring themselves back to that place where someone who knew nothing of the subject could make heads or tails of what they were talking about. They threw around words and terms in their explanations that I had never heard before and therefore I couldn't really even comprehend what they were trying to teach.
So let's start with some basic terminology and then go from there, shall we?
Terms associated with flash photography
Also referred to as a flash or flash gun. Small, lightweight, portable, run on batteries, relatively inexpensive. Attach to hotshoe of a camera or fired wirelessly on a coldshoe. Don't usually have as much power as a strobe and may have longer recycle times.
Also referred to as a studio strobe. Not as portable as they need to be plugged into a power source or a larger battery pack. They produce more flash power and recycle times are much shorter. Generally more expensive that speedlites.
Hotshoe and coldshoe
Hot shoe is the mounting point on top of your camera to attach a flash. Cold shoe is on a light stand or other equipment not attached to a camera.
Also referred to as wireless triggers or pocket wizards (which is a brand). These are the small units that let your camera "trigger" the flash unit to go off (produce a burst of light). In dealing with OCF there needs to be a way for the camera and the flash unit to "talk" to each other, triggers are that mechanism.
Anything you might put in front of your flash unit to diffuse (spread out) the light. Umbrellas or soft boxes are common.
When you point your flash unit some other direction instead of directly at the subject and "bounce " the light. Typically you would do this against a white wall in order to avoid color casts. When you point your flash directly at your subject the light is extremely harsh, when you point the flash at a white surface and bounce the light into the room, the light hits the subject in a more "natural" way and does not appear as harsh.
Ambient Light
The light available in the scene without using any artificial light. When you take a photo using a DSLR in manual mode, you use the exposure triangle (aperture, ISO and shutter speed) to find "correct" exposure of ambient light or available light in your scene.
Sync Speed
Unless you are using a speedlight with High Speed Sync (HSS) the sync speed is the shutter speed at which you need to stay UNDER in order to use the speedlite without seeing a black line on your final image. Typical sync speeds range from 1/160 to 1/200. If your shutter is opening and closing too fast (for example 1/500) the shutter is not open long enough to capture the light that is popping out of the flash and on to the subject and the result is usually an image where the top is lit and the bottom is black or dark.
Power Setting
This is the flash output level. 1/1 would be the highest (brightest) power setting. 1/128 is the lowest output on most speedlite.
This is when you manually tell the speedlight how much power to use. All speedlites should have a manual mode where you control the output levels.
TTL or ETTL
TTL means "through the lens". This is a speedlite that essentially uses the in-camera meter to determine how much power to output. It is an automatically controlled burst of light based on what the camera "sees" and determines the amount of light is needed for the scene.
The Basic of all Basics
Ok so now that we know the terminology, let's just get into the bare bones of understanding how to work with OCF.
First, why do we talk about the flash being OFF the camera and not on?
The short answer is: options.
When your speedlite is ON your camera you only have a few options of where to point it and you are limited to the distance between you and the subject. You can point the flash at the subject (which is usually the least flattering) or you can point it up and bounce off a ceiling or you can point it at an angle or behind to bounce the light off of a wall. You don't have the ability to move the light closer or further away from the subject, you are limited to it being the same distance as you are from the subject.
When you take the light and take it off the camera and put it somewhere else you have so many more options. You can use a larger modifier to put in front of the light, you can create dimension by angling the light in relation to your subject, you can even put it BEHIND your subject to create dimension behind the subject or create a back or rim light.
Second, how in the world do I know how to dial or choose my settings? I feel like I just mastered the exposure triangle and now I'm adding in another variable. Does everything I already learned just fly out the window?
The short answer is: NO!
When you introduce any sort of artificial light, everything you know about finding your exposure for ambient light stays the same, you just might have to think about it a little differently because you will also have an additional exposure for the flash working WITH the ambient light in the scene.
Basically you have two exposures you are finding instead of one: Flash and ambient.
In MOST situations for portrait or wedding photographers the ambient exposure will be for the background and the flash exposure will be for the subject. (Please note, this is not true in ALL situations, this is just an example for the absolute basics...save the angry emails for some other topic, pretty please?)
Ambient exposure: Background (choose aperture, ISO and shutter speed for desired exposure on background)
Flash exposure: Subject (choose your flash power to light your subject)
For mostly natural light photographers, this concept can be challenging because we are normally always exposing for the subject and not super concerned with what happens in the background. So adding in that step to consciously think about what you WANT the background to look like can be a different way of thinking for some. But once this concept "clicks" the technicals of incorporating a flash seems much less daunting.
To close out this post, I think it's important to mention that I personally only use my flashes on manual. I do not have a TTL flash, nor do I think it is necessary for what I am normally trying to achieve when using artificial light. I prefer to have the control over my flash power setting because I think it helps me understand exactly what is happening with the light instead of letting the camera/flash choose for me.
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Young People's retreat is coming up this summer at Won Dharma Center, NY.
Feel free to register! There is even a scholarship for young people because money should not be the matter for making a decision. No one should be turned away for lack of means.
Let ministers know if you have any concerns.
You, young people are the future of this society and world!
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When you decide to visit Analipsi for your vacation or simply pass around, you will realize that there are many things that is worth to see and spent your time pleasantly.
The cultural activities in our village begin from "Shrove Monday".
The meaning of Shrove Monday is the beginning of fasting without
meat ,cheese ,fish ,eggs etc. till Easter ( Orthodox religion ).
That day is the first of the 40 days till Easter!
Also there is an old custom for that day.
It is the famous in Greece "flying of the kite" !
For many years this fiesta has been established and a crowd of people is assembled at Analipsis beach where food is offered free of charge.
The cultural association of Analipsi as well as the Church promise to you a splendid Shrove Monday full of joy and amusement with Cretan music.
View some photos from Shrove Monday Analipsis Crete
The next activity is the moving of the Epitaph and the Resurrection of Christ.
The Epitaph is decorating every year on Good Thursday after the midnight when the Liturgy finish.
On Good Friday, when "Jesus Died" the costum says that the Epitaph which is full decorated with roses and other flowers should be pass all the streets of the Village.
It is the biggest event of the Holy Week , and you will listen all the night
the bells of the church, beating a doleful pace.
Good Friday night, the villages goes to the Liturgy
When it finish, the priest ,chanter , the men that hanging up the Epitaph, and many people , walk around the streets of the village.
In every crossing streets they pausing for some minutes, because the crowd should pass under the Epitaph 3 times as Greek tradition says.
At the and of the walking the Epitaph returns back to Analipsi Church, and women sitting all over the night.
In the evening of Good Saturday a crowd of people stuff the holy temple of Analipsi, 15 minutes before the announce of "Christos Anesti" , or 23:45 , the priest ,chanter and the people begin to walk to Analipsi's beach.
All the previous days of Holy Week , young men of the village have gathered forest - olive tree woods and have made the famous "Founara" .
At the beach a new Church has been established on 2009,
called Santa Marina, priest makes a small Liturgy .
The crowd is located all over the beach road, each one with his own candle
of course there are big speakers so everybody could listening.
Exactly on 24:00 with the prist chants "Christos Anesti" the young men turn on the woods "Founara", and in a few minutes.
There are also nice fireworks.
The people watching the fire , giving wishes and crack "red eggs" that have been supplied from the church.
The sky get full of Holy light and there are really unusual sensations, created by seeing this spectacle.
Founara is one of the biggest in Crete (about 20m high) and every year it's getting higher,
An other selebration that taking place to our village is the name day of Analipsi Church,
That is differenent date every year because it depents when the Easter is (40 days after Easter)
Analipsi is very known for its name day and many people visiting the churcg to light candles and get free sweet bread called "Artos" at the finish of the Liturgy.
There are also small market around the church selling toys and souvenirs.
For two nights , local taverns organise Cretan Nights , offering food wine fruits, with Cretan Music live and dance,
Also there is also a celebration for name day of Agia Marina Chapel, which has been established on 2009.
Agia Marina is located 10m from the beach and its design is like Aegean islands, blue and white colors.
This celebration is every year on 17 July .
After the Easter the name days of the churches, summer period is starting ,many visitors come , enjoy the sun and the splendid beaches .
Every July - August the local Community of Hersonisos together
with cultural association of Analipsi, organize Art Events.
Every year there are different events.
There is a party for Youth people(with beach football, volley and grilled food), some small theaters, Greek Karagioz Skies theater,
and rarely some Greek Concerts
We will try to give you the Plan for the next season 2010 as soon as it is ready.
In general lines these are the most important events of Analipsi.
Cultural association of Analipsi , always try to enjoy the visitors and local people, with new events!
See you in Analipsi !!
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Thank you !
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Fartlek?!? Sounds like...something embarrasing :-)
Maybe so, but there is another meaning too:
Fartlek, which means "speed play" in Swedish, is a training method that blends continuous training with interval training. (Thanks Wikipedia!) For one or the other reason this Swedish word is used widely by the fitness community...kind of catchy don't you think.
"Fartlek" has origins in running but I was thinking how to apply it to my favorite piece of equipment...the kettlebell.
With kettlebells one can of course vary the pace...but perhaps that is not the way to go...trying to speedswing or turbosnatch 50/minute risks everybody anywhere close + the facilities so let's not. I have done sometimes reaaally long sessions with one-arm exercises like the snatch (Snatch 30 minute, switch hand when needed). So maybe looong snatching session with variating weight instead of speed/pace? That would be in Swedish something like "Viktlek" i guess. Catchy but bit less hilarious :-).
Don't try this before your palms are fully used to the kettlebell...if you do you will soon know why that was a very bad idea. And yes, learn to snatch safely before this and keep good form when getting tired. Wristbands are a good idea too.
Choose three kettlebells (I use 16kg, 20 kg and 24kg in this example). Ladies and beginner gents go much lower when trying this. Switch hands whenever feel like it (or have to, which will be often).
02:00 Snatch 16 kg
00:30 Snatch 20 kg
01:00 Snatch 16 kg
00:30 Snatch 24 kg
00:30 Snatch 16 kg
00:30 Snatch 20 kg
01:00 Snatch 16 kg
01:00 Snatch 20 kg
02:00 Snatch 16 kg
00:30 Snatch 24 kg
01:00 Snatch 16 kg
01:00 Snatch 20 kg
01:00 Snatch 16 kg
Ummm...should there be a small break somewhere....add if you feel like it. Just type 00:30 Rest where ever you want. Kettlebell competition lifting is done with 10 minute lifting time, only one hand switch. This is just 12min 30s with free switching...should be doable! Too easy? Do it twice without a break!
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June 26, 2016 – Nigerian Army Investigates Soldiers Collecting Bribe From Motorists & Civilians In Borno State Highways
The Army today said it had began investigation on the alleged bribe and extortion of civilians by soldiers stationed on Borno state Highways.
While chatting with newsmen in Maiduguri today, Operation Lafiya Dole Commander, General Lucky Irabor said:
"I wish to use this opportunity to state that we have received reports that some personnel are in the habit of collecting money to escort civilian motorists and goods along the major routes, these allegations are currently being investigated.
"However, should there be any officer or soldier who is seen collecting money, please do not hesitate to report such to the Theatre Command.
"The military has a responsibility to Nigerians. We are here to protect and assist Nigerians according to the law of the land. In that regard, all requirements for the task to be performed are being provided.
"Therefore, please note that you do not have to pay for such escorts and do not be accomplices to the illegal payment,".
"Whoever is caught doing that will face the full weight of the law either military or civilian.
"Also, please feel free to report such illegal activities through any of these GSM numbers: 0902-810-1021 and 0808-225-2400 between 9am and 7pm.


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I've had an idea for a game knocking around in my head for well over a year. It's a heavy economic/resource game set in the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain with hints of Brass and Snowdonia, challenging players to create a nationwide empire of iron production, constructing great architectural landmarks and monuments to fulfil an ever-changing tableau of contracts. And I know full well I'll probably never do anything with the idea. It's way beyond me at the moment, and that's not even taking into account my continuing illness, so it's been a back-of-the-mind-dweller for a long time.
And then I stumbled across a video by the Board Game Knights detailing their Top 10 ideas they'd like to see as board games. I won't say yet which it was, but one of them immediately struck a chord with me. It's something I have real familiarity with, so the theme-to-mechanism transition seemed fairly natural. I gave it a little thought in the shower and, within half an hour or so, I had the basics of a potentially functional game sketched out in my mind. Completely different from the nascent game that's been bubbling around in my brain for so long, and already way further on in the design process.
The weird thing about this particular idea is that it's not really the sort of game that I play. It's much lighter and, well… trashier. I'll have to see how much I can swing it round into my sort of game. Crunchy. Meaty. But still fun.
I'm not saying it'll ever get anywhere, but I'm going to spend a little time over the next few days trying to piece together enough components to get some sort of first draft design going. And because I've mentioned it in public, that might help me stay focused on it until it's at least playable.
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On November 19, 2016
SURPAS Teaching & Outreach committee with members Lorraine Ling, Saumyaa Saumyaa, Reza Taghavi , Fatima Pardo Avila , and Lisl Esherick volunteered at Nightlife @ Cal Academy for BiteLife Night.
Dr. Ling, from Department of Genetics, created a demo that explored coral reef physiology and coral bleaching. Corals have stinging tentacles to capture prey but that's not their main source of food/ energy. Corals get up to 90% of their energy from small dinoflagellate algae. The algae take energy from sunlight to perform photosynthesis to make sugars. These sugars are then transferred to the host coral.
The demo crew led an activity in which museum visitors played a game to choose among closed containers of various stuff and find the major energy source for reef building corals. Brine shrimp and dinoflagellate algae were viewed under a microscope. Lastly the demo crew emphasized how climate change connected with loss of symbiotic algae and led to coral bleaching.


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This morning the Level 7 guys n gals came into our lowly space to join in with our critique. I love it when we all get together, sadly it doesn't happen enough. Our group was rather low on numbers as three of the students were absent, (there are 57 varieties of bug going around at the moment), but it was still very cool.
I went for a cold read and the feedback was really good. Most of the group got the anthropomorphic angle, and none of them mentioned Little Red Riding Hood! I was pleased about that, as it means that my own story is coming through now. I had some interesting discussions about theorists too. I hope to have further chats with the 2 students from Level 7 particularly, as we had lots in common. My favourite comment from a Level 7 student was:
Oh my God, I wish I had a mind that worked like yours
I do feel blessed to have such a quirky outlook on life, I have to admit. But then how could I be any other way? It would be enlightening to swap minds with someone else for a day though, imagine that!! Anyway back to the critique…
All of the group loved my book: Wolves Are People Too, which gave me a buzz. I am always amazed when people enjoy and get my art, especially something like a book, which has to work on many levels. This book may not end up being part of my final work for this project, but I am carrying on with the theme next year and I may produce a series of books. I was thinking along the lines of picture books for bigger people.
No suggestions of improvement were out forward, so I will carry on and have more faith in myself, my ideas and my odd mind!


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Why would we want Mrs. Doubtfire 2?/
November 24th, 2013 marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Mrs. Doubtfire. It's astounding that people see me, a 34-year-old writer who lives in Virginia, and still recognize Lydia Hillard.
Ever since the movie came out, people have been wanting a sequel. Maybe Mrs. Doubtfire could be working as an undercover cop? Masquerading as an international spy? Blowing the lid off injustices in the beauty pageant industry? There is no end to the possibilities of contrived silliness.
While I'm grateful to have been part of a movie that touched so many people, I can't help but wonder why that isn't enough. It doesn't make any sense that there would be a follow-up to the story, but that doesn't seem to matter. Mrs. Doubtfire 2 doesn't have to be good - sequels almost never compare to the original - but people seem to want more anyway.
As we dive into the holidays and this Season of Wanting, epitomized by commercials suggesting that a Lexus with giant bow would be a great gift, I'm reminded that this is just how we tend to do things. We want more of everything. We are a nation of consumers, ready to trample each other to death for a cheap blender or stab someone over a parking spot at Wal-mart. We make long lists of things we don't need, but we suddenly feel empty without them.
We can easily mistake the endless wanting for ambition, but in reality it looks a lot like self-imposed suffering based on our own fears of not being good enough.
Because for that one flickering moment, we get more of __________ and then we feel like we've accomplished something meaningful. It seems like a tangible indication that we have a place in the world. For one second, we can take a deep breath...until we see that Williams Sonoma is having a sale on simmer sauces and we begin the wanting all over again.
And then you throw in a little nostalgia. I get it - there was something wonderful about the 90s. It was a simpler time. I, too, long for those days when you could walk someone right to the airplane gate and everybody could eat gluten. When "Whoa!" could be a catchphrase. When The Real World presented reality television as a groundbreaking social experiment, instead of a way to get famous for being rich and idle.
But, as countless people discover at this time of year, it's really hard to go home again. The world is a constantly changing place. And sometimes, in trying to recapture the past, you can ruin the memory of what you had. It's kind of like wearing a mini-skirt when that's no longer a good idea.
Maybe Mrs. Doubtfire had its time. In 1993. It seems greedy to try to squeeze more out of it. It's flattering that people want more, but maybe we can just be grateful for what already exists. Maybe we can take that deep breath and just be content with what is.
I don't know if there will be a sequel. Maybe there is a way to do it well. But I come back to the original question: why do we want it? Why do we want more of something that is just fine as it is?
My life has moved on since 1993. After I retired from acting, I spent a long time pretending that movies never happened, because when I talked about my childhood, people looked at me funny or accused me of not getting over it. So, I didn't talk about it for 10 years, and then I was accused of running from my past. I realized that I needed to stop caring about those outside opinions and do what felt right.
There will really never be total dissociation from Doubtfire. When you are part of a movie that is on TV almost every Sunday afternoon - a movie that people quote to you in line at the grocery store, a movie that has become a part of the culture of the 90s - it's just not really possible.
So, I embrace it.
And then I let it go.
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Please come and share in the joyful, sometimes wild and wonderful visual feast of African cloth, baskets and jewelry brought back from Susie's recent trip to Malawi. There will be our old favorites as well, including embroideries and block print cloth from India, silk saris, folk paintings from India, terra cotta, natural dyed Indonesian ikat, African carvings, jewelry, Kuba cloth from the Congo, and much more. It is always a joy to see each of you at least once a year.
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There is no simple answer to why I love photography. What can be captured in a picture goes well beyond what could ever be captured with words. While aiming through the viewfinder and searching for the perfect angle, the perfect flicker of light, and the perfect smile, grimace, scream, or flock of hair, there is a sense of calmness and peace that comes over me. It's as if nothing else exists beyond the reach of my zoom button.
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About a year later the two became friends with Ben Dusek, who they convinced to become their drummer. Ben had no experience playing before an didn't even own a drum set. No problem, Ben's brother in law had an old kit that Ben could have.
The three of them would spend a lot of time together. One day while out fishing, Ben suggested the band needed a name. While waiting for a fish to take the bait on his line, Alan thought of a light switch on a wall... "What about 'Mechanical Switch'?"
After a few months of steady practice, the band started to gel. Eventually, Ben suggested they try out a friend of his named Bart as their singer. Bart was a perfect fit and even had the "look," long hair and stylish mod clothes. Bart quit the band he was currently with, and Leroy switched to bass guitar so that the low end could be covered. Within a years time from there, the band had become quite tight and were playing dances within a 150 mile radius of El Campo.
Despite these differences, Alan's parents were very supportive of his bands endeavors, his mother had been a musician in her younger days and she supported her sons interest in music. Both Alan's parents began booking the band for many of their dances and generally acted as the bands management.
This was to change after an encounter at one particular show where the group was approached by a man named Walter Richardson who offered the band a contract to be their manager. The band signed and shortly after he sent them up to Tyler, Texas to record with the great Robin Hood Brian, whose work Walter had been acquainted with due to his quality recordings made for Mouse & The Traps. By this point, Organist Mark Wenglar had been added to expand the bands sound.
It took almost 5 hours to record the first song the band had prepared, an original Alan had written the music for called "Everything Is Red." Though they had brought down their own guitars, they were using the studios amps, drums, and organ. Unfamiliar with the new equipment and unable to turn up the amps loud enough for their usual distortion tone, they had to struggle a little to get the right sound. By the time they rolled around to the next song, a collectively written tune called "Spongeman," they were moving a lot faster and were able to knock it out within 30 minutes. Ironic since it was the song they slapped together in one rehearsal before going into the studio.
Both songs were described later by Bart as "drug-love" songs: they both intended to describe the feeling of being a teenager who is intoxicated by his infatuation with a girl. "Spongeman" is a tune about a boy who lives by soaking up his girlfriends love. Although it was difficult to get much radio time for their new single, the record sold quite well in the area and the pressing sold out.
A year later, Bart and Mark were off to college while the rest of the band was still in high school. Later on Ben and Leroy both joined the army. The band was over, and most of the guys stopped playing music entirely.
Alan continued playing with several groups afterwards, notably an outfit called The Experience which was based in nearby Wharton, where Meek had been attending college.
The line up of Mechanical Switch was:
Alan Meek - Lead Guitar
Leroy Shelton - Bass
Ben Dusek - Drums
Bart Baca - Vocals
Mark Wenglar - Organ
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News: Aug 24, 2007: Michael T. provided a patch to fix some date issues he was having with amazon aws. I have not verified this yet, but seeing as I'm not precisely sure when I will be able to verify it I figured I would put his code up here for you to download if you're experiencing authentication issues like he was! Get it here: Patched Storage3 Class
Current Version: 1.0.1
- 1.0.0
- Initial Public Release
- 1.0.1
- Added function fileExists($s3bucket, $s3file)
- Added support for listing bucket files for buckets with over 1,000 files
- Added contributed function setACL($s3bucket, $s3file, $shorthand=public-read)
- Added support for setting an objects acl during the upload process
- Added grabbing of response headers (which contain a LOT of userful information)
- s3test.php includes an example of using headers to verify the integrity of a file stored in s3 via md5 hash
This is a revised version of the file posted here: http://blog.apokalyptik.com/storage3.phps and includes:
- A local, modified, version of the pear HTTP/Request package
- A local copy of all other required pear packages
- Documentation (under development… docs arent my strong suite)
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Set in a dramatic village location overlooking loch and mountains, we provide: locally sourced fresh seafood served in our restaurant; quality accommodation; fine wines, real ales, and malt whiskies; a commitment to customer service; genuine Highland hospitality. We are proud to announce that we now have a 4-star rating for both our accommodation and also our restaurant from the Scottish Tourist Board.
Perfectly situated near the centre of the beautiful village of Lochcarron in Wester Ross, Rockvilla Guest House and Licensed Restaurant enjoys exceptional views of the loch and Scottish Highlands beyond.
The Rockvilla is now also available for luxury self-catering holidays. Perfect for families or groups of friends wishing to holiday together in the beautiful surroundings of the Scottish Highlands. A chef is always available if required.
Comfortable accommodation is provided in our rooms, all of which have beautiful views across the loch itself. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see the dolphins or otters who regularly come into the loch to eat and play. We are Scottish Tourist Board four star rated.
Peter and Wendy have been self-employed in the Hospitality industry since 1984 and this year is their 9th at the Rockvilla. You can be assured of a warm welcome from the owners at the Rockvilla Guest House. This small family-run business focuses on your comfort and enjoyment; we will ensure your stay with us is memorable and our local knowledge will help you get the most out of your time in and around Lochcarron, Applecross and the Scottish Highlands. Bikers are always very welcome and we happy to announce for European travellers that we now accept Euros.
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ACAS have advised the following:
This October there will be changes made to the National Minimum Wage (NMW), Third Party Harassment and the Agricultural and Horticultural NMW.
The National Minimum wage continues its annual rise in October. From the 1st October the new rates will be:
• 21-over rises from £6.19 to £6.31
• 18-20 rises from £4.98 to £5.03
• 16-17 rises from £3.68 to £3.72
• Apprentice Rate (under 19 or individuals in the first year of apprenticeship) rises from £2.65 to £2.68
• Accommodation offset increases from £4.82 to £4.91 per day
Third Party Harassment
Third Party Harassment will be removed from the Equality Act. The reason behind the removal is Government believe there is no perceived need for this sort of safeguard, and it is unfair to place this risk on an employer.
Just to clarify Third Party Harassment is the provision which makes an employer liable for instances of harassment to employees by a 'third party'. For example if a customer regularly came into a local post office and continually verbally abused staff the employer would be at risk of a tribunal claim under Third Part Harassment.
However an employer would still be expected to deal with this potentially difficult situation as a duty of care to thier employees. This is expected to come in from 1st October 2013.
National Minimum Wage in the Agricultural and Horticultural Sectors
NMW in the agricultural and horticultural sectors: Any worker who enters into employment between now and 1st October 2013, must still receive the Agricultural Minimum Wage for their grade, and other benefits set out in the Order, in relation to overtime, holidays and dog allowance. The workers terms and conditions should also remain the same, unless there is mutual agreement to change. Any worker who enters into employment after 30th September 2013, will be entitled to be paid at least the NMW rate and to other minimum terms and conditions in accordance with employment legislation.


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Petaluma, Calif., held off a comeback by Branford, Conn., for a 6-3 win in the second Saturday game at the American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium.
The California champions advance to play the Brooklawn, N.J.-Burnsville, Minn. loser at 1 p.m. Sunday. Branford saw its 36-4 season come to an end.
Petaluma (33-14) started quickly with three runs in the first and added a single run in the third. After Branford cut it to 4-3 in the top of the fifth, the California champs responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning.
�You�ve got to keep playing,� Petaluma coach Casey Gilroy said. �You can�t ever blink out here against a good team or things (will) turn in their favor.�
Branford scored a run each in the third, fourth and fifth. Tyler Forgione singled and scored the first run on an error, then drove in Kyle Hart with a single in the fourth. Tyler Criscuolo doubled and came around on a Hart single in the top of the fifth.
�I was impressed with the level of pitching,� Branford coach Rich Balzano said. �We battled back. We�re a team that puts the bat on the ball. We just ran out of gas.�
Weston Bryan started Petaluma�s two-out surge in the bottom of the fifth. With nobody on base, Bryan singled, followed by a single from Blake Patrick and a two-run double from Ryan Walsh.
Bryan also tripled in the third and came around on a Patrick sacrifice fly.
California starter Brandon Hagerla threw eight innings to pick up the win. Hagerla struck out three with no walks, while allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits.
�He�s a tough-nosed guy, and he doesn�t really give into situations,� Gilroy said. �He�s a battler, and he�s not afraid to have the ball in his hand when he�s out there on the mound through the ups and downs. He competes. He put us on his back.�
Bryan went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored to pace Petaluma�s nine-hit offense, with Chase Stafford adding two hits.
Hart and Forgione each had two of Branford�s seven hits.
Branford starter John Amendola went five innings to take the loss. He allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Petaluma overcame four errors.
�We didn�t play as cleanly as we would have liked to have,� Gilroy said. �But we hung in there and we didn�t put our heads down. We just kept playing.�


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#GoodRead | Princess Awesome: the fight against 'pinkification'
"Princess Awesome: the fight against 'pinkification'"
"Our dresses let girls climb trees, express their interest in dinosaurs, robots, trucks and airplanes – and be princesses," she said. "The demand for clothing that lets girls be girls of every variety is there, but the supply is not. These things simply don't exist in stores."


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Maui is the perfect location for "Off the Grid" living. We have great exposure to the sun, making solar energy a great choice, many communities have a good supply of wind allowing for energy from wind turbines, there are even some residents trying hydro power on Maui. Some rural areas don't have access to utilities, this is where you see residents taking advantage of the elements to provide the energy they need. "Off the Grid" means you don't depend on the utility companies for survival. Oftentimes water catchment is part of this off the grid living, many areas on Maui have enough rainfall to supply more water than what is needed using the appropriate catchment system. I invite you to explore the options of living off the grid in Maui. Please let me know of any questions you may have about this subject while looking for a property on Maui.
Solar Systems on Maui
Solar Power on Maui Roland Zietler of RZ Electric specializes in Solar installation and design.
Renewable energy The US Department of Energy Website is very informative with information about solar energy, wind and hydropower.
Water Catchment on Maui
Water Catchment information from the State of Hawaii
Rainwater Catchment Systems for Hawaii This is a 52 page book written by Patricia Macomber and distributed by The University of Hawaii Manoa. It has loads of Hawaii specific information about water catchment systems.
Count of Maui requirements for water systems
Wind Energy On Maui
Maui wind map This great map will give you an indication if your home is in an area that is good for wind energy.
Green Building incentives in Maui
Priority permitting process for Green Buildings Build on Maui using "Energy and environmental design building standards" and get priority processing with building permits.
Rebates and loan program for Maui solar hot water heating systems The County of Maui may loan you money to heat your water with solar.
Personal tax credits for using solar or wind on Maui Get great personal tax credits for using renewable energy on Maui
Net Metering If your photovoltaic, wind, biomas or hydroelectric system creates more energy than you can use, Maui electric will credit your next months bill.
Contact Karen for more information on Green living on Maui and living off the grid.
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Canada's labour market has a large and rising demand for workers who understand each business and expertise and can combine these disciplines effectively to support and lead enterprise innovation and operations. In truth, it's onerous to thing of long term enterprise development with out the push of knowledge technology. As a result, graduates of Stevens enterprise packages are ready to lead individuals, initiatives and know-how policy at companies in any industry. In practice, however, the person group is commonly not prepared—or able—to take on responsibility for the expertise at the point in its evolution at which the event group needs at hand it over. In Barney's case, the brand new technological merchandise wreaking havoc along with his business are e-readers and laptop tablets. Determination of higher methods for business and options for business problems may be solved by IT. Companies may alternate expertise over the community. You will be taught to use new media tools and different IT-pushed enterprise solutions in product development, advertising and marketing and customer support.
Students who use different techniques for communication may discover a venue to use these particular expertise in these courses. Database Management will offer you a highly developed skill set centered on every day operation of relational databases, system administration, backup and recovery, advanced SQL, and information warehousing. Virtual High School college students will hopefully develop empathy as they analyse events and issues from the views of individuals all over the world. Students could enroll within the Business Technology & Management diploma as freshman or they may enter as switch college students.
You'll even have the choice to proceed with your studies to complete your Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) diploma at BCIT with full-time or part-time night programs. The programmers working on the mission reported to management data systems (MIS), not manufacturing. Introduction to Business Accounting supplies an introduction to financial and administration accounting. Malcolm has an MBA from Queen's University, a from the University of Alberta, and the PMP (Project Management Professional) designation from the Project Management Institute. His profession has included stints with Citibank – Global Information Network Division, The Vehicle Application Centre at England, OCBC Bank – Professional Development and Communication Section.
If your small business is service oriented, the main role of know-how in your business is more likely to be within the each day operation of your business. Technology performed a key position in the progress of commerce and commerce world wide. Business IT is without doubt one of the three commencement packages within the bachelor program Information and Communication Technology. With this data, college students looking for a Master in Business Information Systems are aware of the many professional alternatives.
E-learning and different forms of online coaching have reshaped the readiness of the common small enterprise workforce as employees can hearken to classroom lectures and share concepts with classmates from the comfort of their home or workplace. Your design and applications helps increase design and technical information all through the business. The five developments from our Technology Vision 2016 signify an extension of Accenture's core stance: each business is a digital business", first launched in our 2013 report.


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They may be small in stature, but they are big of heart.
Eight children enrolled in a California, USA, computer coding program heard of Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration from their instructor, a friend of a Two Worlds Cancer volunteer in Vancouver, Canada.
The elementary school children learned that even a small amount of money can go a long way to help support the palliative care needs for children living withcancer in India.
Archana Sudamalla, an electronics engineer and bio-informatician from the University of California who runs the Orange Elephant coding programs, inspired the children to collect loose change in pennies, nickels, and dimes to donate to Two Worlds Cancer for the children in care at the MNJ Institute in Hyderabad, India.
The US $52 they raised may seem a small amount, but it's small gestures like this from the heart that can help make a difference in the two worlds of cancer.


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It was a beautiful Autumn day that bought family and friends literally from all across the globe for Tom & Yasuko's wedding day. We've been communicating with Tom and Yasuko long distance since they began planning their Nottinghamshire wedding day last year, their home over in Australia meant that we caught up often by email and Tom's mum was able to play a huge role in helping them organise everything.
It came together beautifully, with two very lovely families and friends, joining the celebrations travelling from as far as Japan and America, to meet at the stunning surrounding of Norwood Park.
Thank you Tom and Yasuko for a wonderful day, we've loved being there to capture it for you and will miss you both! Wishing you all the very happiness and lots of laughter! Neil and Becky x
Huge thanks to Peter our associate photographer for joining us!
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If you are considering having a wedding at Norwood Park then please contact Becky or Neil to discuss how we can capture the beautiful story of your wedding day.
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Pistol 2017
We are honored and grateful for Sean Utley and the great people who work hard to make Pistol happen! This article by Sean Utley showcases Stan's Custom 1911s, a little of his story that has led him to where he is today, as well as the craftsmanship, precision and detail that sets his work apart.
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May/June 2017
A great article by Ted Yost, which highlights our Gen 2 Magwell. We are humbled and grateful to be highlighted in American Handgunner, and are thankful for everyone at FMG Publications who continue to make this happen!
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Pistol 2016
With the release of the Gen 2 Magwell, we are grateful for Sean Utley, and the folks at Pistol, to highlight both versions of the Magwell that Stan has worked incredibly long and hard to design. This article touches on both the Gen 1 version and now the Gen 2 version Magwell. We are blessed to have these great people at Pistol to help support and spread the happenings at Stan Chen Customs!
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January 30, 2015
Have you seen the March-April edition of American Handgunner? If you haven't yet, you probably should do that now. Featured on the cover is one of Stan Chen's full house custom 1911s! We are honored that American Handgunner displayed one of our 1911s on the cover, and that our friend Roy Huntington took the time to write such an amazing article about our small shop.
The article includes a description of Stan's journey into the gun industry, and details about his custom builds. Building 1911s is truly Stan's passion, and he feels blessed to be able to share his passion with you.
Thank you to Roy Huntington for writing a great article, Chuck Pittman for the beautiful photographs, and everyone at American Handgunner!
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December 18, 2014
Dear Friends,
I hope this finds you all doing well, and enjoying the tidings of the season that is upon us. It's with a grateful heart that I write to you, first to share a bit of news and to also extend my thanks and seasons greetings.
First the news. While a more formal press release is forthcoming, I wanted to give you, my friends and customers, an advance heads up.
An Exciting New Chapter for ASYM
The ASYM Precision Ammunition line, which I founded in 2010, is under new ownership. I was approached by a successful manufacturing company who wanted to purchase a high end ammunition line with a stellar reputation for quality, and we were able to come to terms. It is moving from its current location in my Durango, CO shop to a new facility in Phoenix, AZ.
I'm extremely grateful for the success that we were blessed with in making the ASYM line. In just a few short years, ASYM was used to win 8 world and national championship titles, including the 2013 NRA National Pistol Championship at Camp Perry. It has been a small dream come true for me to make some of the most accurate and consistent ammo available and see it used successfully in some of the world's biggest arenas. I am personally training new personnel on all aspects of ammunition production. They assure me that they are committed to carrying on my proven ammunition recipes, loading techniques and quality control, and have the resources and manufacturing know-how to take ASYM to new heights.
ASYM Precision Ammunition LLC can be contacted at their new website store.asym-ammo.com, email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or 201-777-1911.
Precious Time
The top four reasons for my decision are in the picture above. As the ammo business grew, the demands on my time greatly increased, and quality family time unfortunately began to rapidly dwindle. My children are ages 13, 10 and 7; which is "primetime" if you will. It seems I blinked once, and the precocious little girl I walked into preschool yesterday, starts high school next year. I want to be there for their soccer games, violin/cello/guitar recitals and mountain bike races. As tough as it is to let go of a successful product line I started from scratch, I don't want to live with the regret of not being there as my kids grow up. Not to mention what my wife Kristen has tolerated with my work hours! So given my desire to have more time to spend with family, the timing of this opportunity is a great blessing.
Custom 1911s
The increasing time demands also took its toll on my ability to get my custom 1911 pistols built, which as most of you know, is my core business. Custom pistolsmithing is my true professional passion, and an area where I've been given some unique gifts. An extremely long backlog of custom gun work has not gotten any shorter, as demand and interest in my work continues to grow. To those of you on my waiting list, thank you so much for your patience, and know that something special is in store for you that I'm confident you will treasure for a lifetime. I am simply thrilled to have more time at the bench crafting, innovating and pushing the boundaries of what defines a best-grade custom 1911 pistol. I will now also have time to design and manufacture more parts for custom pistols, as well as offer a la carte custom machine work on a limited basis. Yes...including my Pro-Trac Checkering for your stock Colt, Springfield or Kimber!
I continue to be humbled every day for the opportunity to be involved in an industry I love, and with so many great people I call friends. Thanks for all the support, laughs, wisdom, "solids", and most of all your friendship. To my customers, thank you for your support and the trust that you put in products my company has made. I'm looking forward to many more years working
and sharing life with you all in one way or another.
Thank you for your interest
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text: Aids Myanmar Association (AMA), is Myanmar's national peer-led sex worker organisation representing sex workers of all genders. AMA was founded in 2007, and emerged organically from the Targeted Outreach Program (TOP) project, an internationally recognised best practice service provision program funded and initiated by Population Services International (PSI).AMA, which means "big sister" in Burmese, is also a literal Burmese translation of the term "sex worker." According to Kay Thi Win, a founding member of AMA, the organisation is "Myanmar's only 100 percent sex worker-led network". AMA was established with the intention of providing peer-led advocacy around sex work issues, including to create a space for Myanmar's male and trans* sex workers to become involved in peer-led HIV interventions and to engage in the national sex worker movement.Although AMA's membership includes representation from all areas of the sex industry, Win estimates that 70% of AMA's members are street based sex workers. Win said that many sex workers choose street based sex work due to the independence it offers. "In Myanmar sex workers come from different cities and ethnicities, but the majority are ethnic Burmese. We also have a significant number of male, transgender, and bisexual sex workers." Prior to the establishment of AMA there were no peer-led programs for male or trans* sex workers.In addition to a central office in Yangon, AMA currently has a presence in 35 cities across Myanmar.


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A Postmortem on the Cigarette Settlement
(Cumberland Law Review, 1999)
The settlement of the Attorney Generals' suits against the cigarette industry for $206 billion was a landmark outcome. By any standard, the financial stakes were enormous, dwarfing eventhe largest tort liability judgments ...
Cigarette Warnings: The Perils of the Cipollone Decision
(Supreme Court Economic Review, 1993)
In Cipollone v Liggett Group, Inc., a splintered Court concluded that cigarette smokers who are injured through their consumption of tobacco may bring some state law tort claims against the manufacturers of the cigarettes. ...
The Governmental Composition of the Insurance Costs of Smoking
(Journal of Law and Economics, 1999)
The estimated health risks from smoking have significant external financial consequences for society. Studies at the national level indicate that cigarettes are selffinancing since external costs such as those due to ...
From Cash Crop to Cash Cow
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The 1990s have witnessed a blizzard of antismoking efforts. Hillary Clinton and a variety of supporters of the Clinton health care plan urged dramatically higher cigarette taxes to pay for expanded health insurance ...


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Facebook's EMEA chief on WhatsApp and Oculus acquisitions
Who says teens aren't using Facebook? Not Nicola Mendelsohn, the company's VP of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
On Tuesday, Mendelsohn poo-pooed reports claiming the company is struggling to engage young users. "This issue of teens is just not true. We have the most engaged audience with young people on Facebook," she told attendees of the Fortune Most Powerful Women International conference in London. Mendelsohn then cited a Forrester Research study, released today, that says three quarters of young people on the Internet use Facebook (FB). "They're spending more time on Facebook. We think this is because of the shift to mobile," says Mendelsohn.
Which explains the social network's recent acquisition of mobile messaging platform WhatsApp for the jaw-dropping price of $19 billion. "We want to make the world more connected," Mendelsohn said, nodding to Facebook's now-famous tagline. WhatsApp has over 500 million users and a large following in developing markets. Mendelsohn says that Facebook noticed that it's "not the best user experience for people to just do everything in one place [on Facebook]." The acquisition allows the social network to branch beyond its own site. "There's a whole new way of people communicating. [They're] still sharing. We see that it's mobile, and we think mobile is the platform of today."
Facebook's pivot toward mobile has helped spark growth in the regions Mendelsohn oversees. "It was because Mark Zuckerberg turned around and said, 'We've done this wrong. We now need to go mobile first. Nobody can come in here now and show me any new products unless it's on mobile,'" says Mendelsohn. "The growth of mobile has taken everybody by surprise." Facebook now has over a billion people using Facebook on mobile every month, she added–and about three quarters of that billion are coming back daily.
Facebook may think mobile's the platform of today, but it's already thinking about the future. It acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion in March. Oculus' virtual reality gaming headset, Oculus Rift, provides an immersive, three-dimensional experience "like [being] on the top of a roller coaster," says Mendelsohn. She says the device can be used to watch sports like, say, the World Cup. But she's also thinking bigger. "Imagine taking it further and imagine how we might be teaching a room of children," continuing Facebook's mission to connect the world virtually–while also opening up new revenue streams. What this means for advertising pros like Mendelsohn remains unclear, but she's excited about the acquisition. "If you try [Oculus Rift], you go, "I feel the future."


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EXCLUSIVE: Expendables 3 star Kellan Lutz has admitted he's keen for a Twilight reunion sequel.
The actor, 29, who is a new addition to the cast of the testosterone-heavy action blockbuster, rose to fame as Emmett Cullen in the Twilight film franchise.
He revealed that he's up for making another vampire movie with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
He told Metro.co.uk in an exclusive interview: 'I love that franchise. It just opened up so many doors. It's such a blessing and I love the cast. I still see a lot of them to this day.
'It would be great. It's hard because we're vampires, we shouldn't age and we started seven years ago but I think I still look like my character. I love Emmett.'
MORE: The Expendables 3 – here's 10 unlikely actors we wanna see in Expendables 4
Lutz, who has been busy promoting his new film with co-stars Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas and Wesley Snipes, is hoping there will be a sequel to Expendables 3.
He said: 'I will never get this opportunity to work with my favourite action heroes again so fingers crossed we do 4, 5 and 6. I'll become the veteran one day and get to pass that baton down.'
He claimed working on the film as new recruit Smilee brought back lots of childhood memories for him.
'Growing up, I knew them [his co-stars] as characters so I got to work with Blade, Rocky, He-Man, The Terminator, Zorro…
'As the cameras ended, you get to know them for the actor that they are. They are genuinely bad a** guys. They're really cool. No mashing of the heads. No egos.'
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Chapter: I-2-10
Subject: Fraud, Similar Fault, and Administrative Sanctions
This transmittal introduces new chapter I-2-10 in the Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) manual titled "Fraud, Similar Fault, and Administrative Sanctions." The chapter includes instructions for administrative law judges (ALJ) when adjudicating cases involving an issue of fraud or similar fault, as well as instructions on processing an administrative sanction case. All sections in chapter 10 are new.
I-2-10-1 – This new section titled "Overview" includes basic references to definitions and outlines an ALJ's responsibility in fraud, similar fault, and administrative sanction cases. The section also explains that, absent unusual circumstances, an ALJ must avoid ex parte communication with an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) agent or witness.
I-2-10-2 – We titled this new section "Acknowledging a Request for Hearing When Investigative Evidence Is In the Record." In the section, we explain that the hearing office will notify a claimant if his or her file has evidence from OIG or a Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit (CDIU).
I-2-10-3 – This new section, titled "Receipt of the Investigative Report While Request for Hearing Is Pending," explains that the claimant and appointed representative, if any, have the right to review evidence from OIG or a CDIU before the hearing.
I-2-10-4 – In a new section titled "Claimant Asks to Review Investigative Evidence," we explain that a claimant is entitled to review all evidence in the file, including a surveillance video from OIG or a CDIU.
I-2-10-6 – In a new section titled "Notice of Hearing," we explain that a claimant must be given notice if an ALJ is considering disregarding evidence on the basis of fraud or similar fault. Additionally, we explain that an ALJ must give notice if a Special Agent, law enforcement officer, or other witness with knowledge relating to an OIG investigation will testify at the hearing. We also provide language to use in a notice of hearing if an ALJ is considering reopening and revising a prior determination or decision based on fraud or similar fault.
I-2-10-8 – This new section, titled "Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Agents or Others as Witnesses at a Hearing," explains when and how an ALJ may request that an OIG agent or other individual testify at a hearing.
I-2-10-10 – The new section titled "Considering Evidence When Fraud or Similar Fault Is Involved" explains when an ALJ will consider disregarding evidence or consider evidence from another claim(s) file. We also provide instructions for identifying evidence submitted by OIG or a CDIU, explain that disregarded evidence is associated with the record, and note the effect of disregarding evidence.
I-2-10-14 – In the new section titled "Writing a Decision When Fraud or Similar Fault Is at Issue" we provide instructions for drafting decisions in cases involving an issue of fraud or similar fault. We explain that an ALJ must identify in the decision any evidence that is disregarded, the authority for disregarding evidence, and the standard of proof used in determining whether to disregard the evidence in question.
I-2-10-16 – The new section titled "Administrative Sanction Cases" explains when an individual may be subject to a penalty. We state when an administrative sanction case may be before an ALJ and how the ALJ will process the case.
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The first webquest of the year has two parts: do an historical research... and be creative!
Your task is to take on the role of a French citizen during the time period of the French Revolution. After deciding on your character, you should pick two stages of the Revolution in which your character would have participated.
Your ultimate goal is to write a 4-page narrative from the perspective of your historical figure (you can also add photos). Because it is primarily a work of fiction, you can be creative with some of the details. However, the overall story must be accurate with respect to the events of the French Revolution. You can read more details in the webquest page.
You have to send it by email to: email@example.com. This work will be part of the score at the end of the term. If you fail to finish them or you do it out of date (Monday 19 November), the mark will be a 0 for that work.
Adapted by: Michelle Cottrell-Williams (Wakefield High School)


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Video of how Vågå Freeride was established.
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Winners Norway Freeride Cup 2014
Pictures of the top 3 skiers and snowboarders in 2014.
Marit Rolvsjord: 4th alpine women, Stavanger Freeride 2014
Video of the solid, but unlucky run.
Results Sauda BCC 2013
Winners: Torgrim Vole, Sondre Loftsgarden, Kristian Folmo and Martine Gleditsch!
Stavanger Freeride 2013
Pictures from the competition in Hunnedalen.
Results Stavanger Freeride 2013
Winners Tommy Nordbø, Sigurd Løvfall, Marianne Stanghelle and Eirik Borgersen!