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Metaloid RG reload v1.0.6 (Mod Apk Credits/Unlocked) Metaloid RG mix furious shooting action with strategic view – are you ready for the challenge ?
Help Erika chans and her Metaloid resistance army in their battle against the threat of Lucias robot army!
Become a "Reactor Guardian" , choose up to five "furry – Cyborg" characters and try to defend the last source of power for the Resistance!! Prevent the reactors destruction! by the hand of mad man Lucias
The game take inspiration from the iconic game from NES era focus on jump-and-shoot mechanic.
You must annihilate hordes of foes but also collect energy capsule to restore reactor power.
Each time you manage to survive at an enemy wave you will earn credit as reward. You can spend your credits to unlock new weapons character and other equipment. Really important thing are the "defensive towers" some special item you can place in any position , those towers will attack as second character, a wise use will change the trend!
Five different levels each one with different environment and foes plus a scoreboard system, will keep you in challenge for long time! Now just Let's Rock !
– Challenging and Addictive
– 5 different characters with different power and weapons such as Mega Cannon.
– 24 different weapons
– New Helper turret System allow more tactics
– 18 Type of enemy with unique ability
– Support game center for score board
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I would like to point out that a very important piece of information was omitted from the Oct. 5 article by Daryl Kelley on the Long Beach travel budget.
Of the 13 trips attributed to me, nine were to the San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento. Air fare for eight of those was reimbursed by the state, in view of the fact that I have been appointed to two state councils.
The one that was not reimbursed was for my attending, as a member, a meeting of the League of California Cities Public Safety Policy Committee. Public safety is a serious concern in my district and our city and I believe it is in the best interest of my constituents that I keep active on the committee and help formulate policies on public safety at the state level on behalf of all the cities and their residents.
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Cloud-based CRM systems – What are the benefits?
A customer relationship management (CRM) system is a piece of marketing technology used to manage, analyse and quickly respond to interactions with current or future clients or customers.
With a good-quality CRM system in place, you can easily keep all the information about every party that your business is interacting with up-to-date and accessible by everyone within your team. CRM systems also allow you to solve specific problems within the customer or client relationship cycle, focus on customer retention, and drive sales growth.


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Just like us, celebrities were once normal children who did their homework and developed pimples just before they were brave enough to ask their high school sweetheart out to prom.
Yes, believe it or not, they also lived in the real world at one time and thanks to the Internet there are countless photos of them in their childhood years, blissfully unaware of the life they would one day lead.
With that in mind, we at OMG Lane thought it would be fun to create a quiz about baby-faced celebrities. All you have to do is analyse the childhood photos and guess the name of the star from the four options below. You don't actually win anything, but if you do well there's always the kudos of knowing you know more about Zac Efron's childhood than you do your own.
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By Samuel Fromartz
In the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, Eastern Market, the 134-year-old food market just blocks from my home in Washington, D.C., burned down. No one was hurt but lost in the embers of the three-alarm fire were neighborhood businesses - several butchers, a fish monger, two vegetable stands, a cheese vendor, a pasta maker, a bakery and a market lunch counter – 14 market stands in all. Together they made up the heart of a community, a place where you could step out of the frenzied politics of Washington and eat a decent crab cake sandwich. You would run into friends and neighbors at the market during the weekend, or find yourself rushing there in the evening to grab homemade ravioli, a few bratwurst, or a pleasant conversation with the vendors. It's hard to put a value on the place, but you certainly realize it when it's gone.
Built in 1873, Eastern Market reeked of character, with huge steel beams in the high vaulted ceiling, tall glass windows, and old freezer cases where the vender's goods were displayed. Down on one end of the hall, you could buy sweet, chewy, rugelach, or roast chicken on a spit, and down the other end, crab cakes, fried fish and oysters, and French fries. On weekend mornings, the breakfast line at the Market Lunch counter wound out the creaky wooden doorways and down the block. The line was nearly as long at lunch - the slowest fast-food in Washington.
These weren't high-end gourmet retailers selling rare artisan foods, nor were they local food purveyors pushing a 100-mile diet. But they were the antithesis of the bland suburban shopping mall, with longstanding relationships with neighbors on Capitol Hill. The small businesses worked in a very traditional way: they bought from wholesalers and resold the food in the market, with a smile and a free banana thrown in your bag. I've been to a few other old markets that had a same feel, whether the Soulard Market in St. Louis (built in 1843), the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia (1892) or Pike Place Market in Seattle (1907), which was the most touristy of the lot. Although Eastern Market attracted tourists, it was primarily a working market and the soul of Capitol Hill.
Outside, on the weekend, a mishmash of produce sellers lined the street under the permanent steel awning (which was just reconstructed in the last year or so). There was the old woman in the lawn chair sitting next to her portable heater who has been there for eons, offering goods from the wholesale market. But there were local growers, too, who made a point to show up, with tomatoes, peppers, asparagus and greens. Then there were specialty food sellers like Uncle Brutha, with his superlative hot sauce, who recently expanded into a nearby store. On Sunday, the craft vendors took over, selling jewelry, paintings, furniture, hats and assorted bric-a-brac. Lately, the market seemed to be more vibrant, but that may have reflected the general upswing in the neighborhood, which has been seeing a renaissance, especially among businesses.
I rode my bike by the market both Monday and Tuesday. The street was still cordoned off, fire trucks present. You could see inside the battered windows at the charred and twisted remnants of the place, though the brick shell was intact. The roof had collapsed in a few places, and vendors were standing outside being interviewed by the media. Most put on a stoic face, though neighbors wondered aloud how a public building, owned by the city, could have been allowed to operate without a basic sprinkler system. Considering the hundreds if not thousands who made their way into the market each weekend, the city was lucky the fire occurred in the off hours. Plus, everyone was worried about the loss of this landmark. A row house across from the market hung a banner outside, "We love our vendors."
The fear now is that the center of the neighborhood will be gone, or rather is gone, up in smoke. The mayor has promised to rebuild the place, but that will take up to $30 million and 18-24 months before it is finished. Our non-voting representative in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, is seeking federal funds for the project. The neighborhood has rallied and within 24 hours was collecting money for the businesses and employees whose entire livelihood was based on the market, the great fear being they will move on before the place is rebuilt.
Hopefully, they will not. Hopefully, Eastern Market will be rebuilt in a timely fashion and in a way that keeps true to its hardscrabble and neighborly character and not become just another culinary destination for the well-heeled. At the same time, I would acknowledge that its character had some costs, since the building was clearly wanting of a paint job and a deep cleaning; it also apparently needed workable electrical wiring (the likely culprit in the fire). So perhaps this will present an opportunity for the landlord to renovate the place without losing what was once there, so that it could become once again the vibrant heart of a neighborhood that is now sorely feeling its loss.


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DVD Review Quantum of Solace
Directed by: Marc Forster Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: PG-13
Plot: James Bond (Daniel Craig) picks up right where he left off … kicking arse. Still seeking revenge for the death of his true love Vesper (who betrayed him), Bond encounters Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), an environmentalist who has sinister motives.
Who's It For? Action fans will flock. No romance this time … and if all you care about is gadgets and villains … take a deep breath, you aren't getting your fill here.
Movie: How can we care? Heavy on action, but still light on what made the Bond films truly tick. There are no memorable gadgets, no super villains and just a bunch of nameless henchmen for Bond to beat up. It's a better action movie than most, but it's a poor man's Bourne. Craig wears the numbers, yet shows his current disinterest as to what eventually makes our 007 shaken, not stirred. If George Lucas was in charge it would simply have been called James Bond: Revenge of an Agent.
Movie Score: 6/10
Music Video "Another Way to Die": I'm the only one who loves this song? Right? Well then, you might not actually think this video is much of an extra.
Bond on Location: It's 28 minutes of crews on different sets around the world. Daniel Craig shows up for a little bit, but that's the most we get of him.
Crew File: If I was the parent of someone who worked on this film, I would be SO happy. The crew file gives you a two to three minute look at sfx supervisors, second unit ADs, stuntman, all those names in the credits that we rarely pay attention to. Heck, even if you're curious about working in films, this could be a way to find your career path.
Other Extras: The Music On Location Start of Shooting Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase Director Marc Forster
Extras Score: 5/10
It's Bond, hell bent on revenge, and denying it every step of the way. Every conversation with M. has him explaining it's not personal, and her never believing. And a plot twist revolving around sink holes … there's a metaphor in there somewhere, I'm sure. Thanks to some beautiful action sequences, Craig's insanely ice blue eyes and Jack White this film goes a hint beyond average. With all that said, I can't wait for the next, because it appears they have finally shed the revenge and we can see what else our Blond Bond can do with the famous role. But I see no reason to own this film. Rent it to keep up with the series.
Final Score: 6/10


text: As you most likely know, I've been taking a novel writing workshop to tune up the book. Well, next Saturday is my last class and we're reviewing the final novel. Sadly, this novel is the longest and I haven't had enough time to push through it (it's also the longest of the novels we've workshopped). So today I'm going to forego writing and try to make up some ground. I wouldn't generally do this, but I'm also spinning a particular scene around in my head and trying to make it work correctly, so I'm thinking another week of spinning will help me out with that as well.


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(1-2) For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
(11-12) I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Allow me to place a short focus on the above verses.
Is it comprehensible for us to believe that all humans have the same destiny? For most, it's kind of sad to think that no matter what we have done under the sun- all have the same destiny. In the human race we find that some humans think that one race is better than the other, another's financial status is better than the other, and another's position in life is better than the other, But–Old Solomon has opened some eyes in the way things actually were then, now, and in the future regardless of who you are, where you are, and what you do in this life. Our Maker rules from beginning to end. (TYHS)
Knowing the wisdom in this boils down to what Solomon said. Wisdom that is of the utmost importance is found in verse 1 and 2-Pull out your binoculars so that you can see this:
"…All this…are in the hand of God….All that is before them. All things come alike to All…"
Let me share a few examples of this statement to help your belief or non-belief:
- Noah- Genesis 6-9, told to take his family on a cruise
- Abraham- Genesis 12, told to remove himself from his father's home at the age of seventy -five
- Joseph – Genesis 37-50 hatefully removed from his father's presence because of favoritism
- Ishmael – Genesis 16, 17:20, 21:13, removed from his father because of stepmother's jealousy
- Jonah- the Book of Jonah, redirected in his tracks to reach his destiny ("in the hand of God")
There seemed to be a pattern of people being removed from their earthly fathers with the exception of Jonah, (the bible doesn't say he was told to leave Amittai, his father. It just states he was the son of Amittai) to reach their destiny per God's Will. Oh well! Dig more into that later.
Now we skip to my lou my darlings on to verses 11 and 12. In the examples given, can we agree that these verses ring true for the human race. Regardless of their Talladega 500 race status, personal battles, riches, and favor; all of these people and more have died their earthly death not knowing their time because of time and chance happening to all. For those who are still living, our time and chance will come for us to die of an earthly death. Same destiny! We don't know when it is coming, just as we do not know the day or hour of Christ's return. (Matthew 25:13)
The main purpose of this chapter for me is and for all ARE to become wise in KNOWING that this world, its troubles, and its people, – ALL "are in the hand of God."
If you haven't at this time, I urge you to choose at this very moment, who you will serve as did Joshua. (Joshua 24:15) Choose wisely. Choose Jesus! Indeed, as we look at our lives and the lives of others, it is true that regardless of life events, all humans have the same destiny.
Enjoy the Quotes!
"The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God" ~ John F. Kennedy
"There seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did, in plundering their conquered neighbors. This is robbery. The second by commerce, which is generally cheating. The third by agriculture, the only honest way, wherein man receives a real increase of the seed thrown into the ground, in a kind of continual miracle, wrought by the hand of God in his favor, as a reward for his innocent life and his virtuous industry." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"None know how often the hand of god is seen in a wilderness but them that rove it for a man's life." ~ Thomas Cole
"Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die." God (Ezekiel 18:4)
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"For he would be thinking of loveTill the stars had run awayAnd the shadows eaten the moon." ― W.B. Yeats
I am delighted to share this wedding with all of you. The ceremony was filled with traditions that warmed the heart and the reception gave all in attendance a glimpse into the love shared between Claire and Nic. I wish the bride and groom the happiest of years to come, thank you for letting me be apart of these cherished moments.
Coordinator: Crown Weddings
Florist: Splendid Sentiments
Photographer: SheWanders
Reception Venue: The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Ceremony Venue: The Immaculata
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Murphy500 is a country duo formed in Murphysboro IL by members Justin Easton and Rob Baril. We play a wide variety of today's top country hits, alternative rock, as well as original songs. We have only been playing together for roughly 5 months, but we have had the opportunity to play all over southern Illinois for a lot of awesome people. We know that the perception of an acoustic duo is a laid back subdued style of show with two guys sitting on bar stools adapting full band songs to pretty acoustic songs, and this is exactly the opposite of our shows. We take acoustic shows to the next level with a lot of energy, stage presence, and playing every song with everything we have. We play music to have fun and to show the crowd a good time.
Check out demos of a couple of our original songs at www.soundcloud.com/murphy500.
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While Max Bygraves is naturally best remembered as a variety entertainer, the films he made at the height of his fame in the 1950s deserve closer attention. They provide connections between postwar dramas such as Brighton Rock (1947) and Cosh Boy (1953) and the more celebrated kitchen-sink realism that followed the critical and commercial success of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960).
A Cry from the Streets (1958) is a sentimental but revealing social drama about unwanted kids and state children's homes. Spare the Rod (1961) has Bygraves as a liberal teacher questioning the treatment Donald Pleasence's brutish headmaster hands out to working-class pupils. In both of these, Bygraves lends his easygoing "man of the people" persona to confront unpleasant social realities – extraordinary for a "family entertainer" in any period, but in the 1950s, a brave and individual one.
Perhaps even more remarkably, in Charley Moon (1956) Bygraves portrays a performer much like himself, touring the declining regional variety circuit in an at least knowing, if not satirical, take on some of the murkier aspects of show business. He made no more films after these – perhaps wisely, considering the limitations of his talents as an actor – but they and he deserve a footnote in British film history.


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* Coded in Visual Basic .NET 2008
* Works with ArcEmu World/Logon Servers
* The name of the exe doesn't matter
* Full Source code!
* Start/Stop/Auto Start/Crash Restart/Timed Restart
* Minimize to system tray
* Write Log to file
ArcEmu Server Manager Source Download ** Updated Source Code 09/07/2009 **
Rapidshare Download: Download
REQUIREMENTS TO Compile and Edit:
* Visual Basic .NET 2008 Express Edition
* Visual Basic .NET Coding Knowledge
* Some computers may require: MySQL Connector 5.1
This is similar to the one I posted before the forums where hacked, I have done a major re-write on the coding, I have now implemented the feature that gives you the ability to control the servers via a web administration panel. I am not providing the administration panel, all you have to do is set commands and server name to a database table which I have provided the controller does the rest.
You can set a time each day to restart your server, you can hide your server windows, You are able to control each server one at a time or all at once.
This no longer kills the process, instead it sends a ctrl-c to the console window allowing the servers to shutdown in a better fashion keeping the servers nice and healthy.
I am asking that you please post some feed back and post code changes that you make that might help the stability of this project -- Thanks in advance
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Posted by Bob on November 19, 2000
In Reply to: "The exception that proves the rule" posted by Patty on November 19, 2000
: What kind of sense does "the exception that proves the rule" make?
: Patty
for an earlier discusssion. (But I'll summarize: "prove" used to mean "test" so an exception tests the validity of a rule. This meaning of prove also survives in "the proof (test) of the pudding is in the eating."


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Google recently held an event where they announced a couple of products to make our lives easier. Wasn't that nice of them? Hopefully they make this a yearly thing as they announced some pretty cool tech this year. Let's begin.
First off Google has expanded its Google Home line by introducing the Google Home Mini and the Google Home Max. The Mini retails for $50 and the Max for $400. The mini is just a small scaled down version of the original Google Home similar to the Amazon Echo Dot. However a big difference between the Home Mini and the Dot is the Mini is a fully functional Google Home. The Max is designed to go against Apple's Homepod as a high-end version and this thing is a monster in terms of size. This is the solution for anyone looking for whole home integration with a louder speaker. Think of it as a Bose Soundlink or a UE Megaboom that listens and speaks to you. Dope!
Google has revamped its popular Chromebook into the new Pixelbook. They have taken the much-loved netbook and made it more into a true laptop replacement. It's a 4 in 1 convertible now similar to the Yoga book. You can choose either the i5 or i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and up to 512GBs of Solid State storage. It comes equipped with a 12.3in touchscreen and starts in at $999. It will begin shopping on October 31st so you can treat yourself this Halloween.
Time for the big guns. Google has finally announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2! The Pixel 2 will have a 5 in screen like its predecessor but the XL will bump up to a 6 in screen. They both have been treated with an OLED display this year for a clear vibrant display giving other phones in its league a run for their money. The devices are both IP68 dust and water resistant which I personally felt the original lacked. Both devices come with the newest Snapdragon 835 chipset which most high-end devices are including this year also coupled with 4GBs of RAM. No expandable storage again this year but the base models start at 64GBs rather than 32GB which is a nice relief. Once again the new Pixels have the most cutting edge camera and it is reportedly already better than what is currently found in the Note 8 or upcoming iPhone X. I still find the original Pixel to have one of the best cameras around so this is exciting. Both devices will feature a neat little trick where you can lightly squeeze the sides of the device and it will launch the Google Assistant. Not necessary but still a nice touch. The Pixel 2 will start at $650 and then XL 2 at $850 and launch on October 17th. Once again this is a Verizon exclusive or can be purchased directly through Google directly if V-Dub isn't your carrier of choice. The devices will not have a headphone jack in order to get that water resistance but that brings me to the final product.
Google can explain away the absence of a headphone jack by releasing arguably the most advanced headphones of all time. Introducing the Google Pixel Buds, fully Bluetooth buds connected by a single wire similar to a pair of PowerBeats minus the ear hooks. The buds are designed to deliver high quality audio and come with a case to charge them while on the go for up to 24 hours of play time. The real reveal however is one of the biggest game changers if the year and I for one am super excited for this feature. The Google Buds will translate over 40 different languages in real time! Say someone speaks to me in Japanese. My phone's mic will pickup up and translate directly into my ear right on the spot. When I replay the mic on the earpiece will hear me and translate my English into Japanese though my phone's speaker. This is truly groundbreaking technology. Google has basically jammed a Rosetta Stone inside your ear. All for the low price of $160. Love it!
This sums up Google's event and I think they definitely brought the Wow factor this year. I'm very excited to get my hands on the Pixel 2 and test the camera to see if it is truly up to snuff. However they did not include a front facing flash which is one of my biggest grievances with the original Pixels. They also will be releasing a revamped version of the Daydream but not much has changed on that. I think the Pixelbook is a nice alternative to a Surface or iPad Pro and I'm glad Google is releasing an able competitor. The Google Home Mini almost seems a no brainer of a purchase at this price and I'll probably end up finally biting on the home assistant thanks to it. The Pixel Buds seem to be the real showstopper here and I cannot wait to try then out. All in all I think they did very well for themselves this year and I love to see the competition they are giving to Apple. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.


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Lewis Hamilton's adventures as a unicyclist, table tennis player and footballer are not well chronicled but he invoked them all as he talked about the renewal of his rivalry with Nico Rosberg.
The pair have known each other since they were 12, when they raced karts together, and Hamilton has done his best to reject the popular notion that he is about to wipe the floor with his new Mercedes team-mate.
Hamilton, like every other Formula One driver, is measured first and foremost by how he performs against the other man in the garage. And as one of the three leading drivers of his generation, along with Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton should ultimately be the faster of the two Mercedes drivers; he has won a world championship and has 21 wins from his 110 races, against Rosberg's solitary triumph in 128 attempts.
But it may not be easy. His marginally more experienced colleague – who has joint Finnish and German nationality and whose father, Keke, was 1982 world champion – is entering his fourth season with Mercedes. A fluent speaker of five languages, Rosberg also has a profound feel for the engineering side of the sport and is arguably the brightest mind on the grid. He is no pushover either; he had the better of an albeit diminished Michael Schumacher in their three years together.
Jenson Button, who scored more points than Hamilton in their three years as McLaren team-mates, has shown that speed is not everything. Hamilton, asked whether he was going to "boss" Rosberg, said: "That is not going to be the case. He is going to be massively competitive. He wants to win, he is hungry as ever and it is great to see.I need to match that.
"We played table tennis once and he beat me. He is pretty good but I am getting better." Hamilton added: "Probably the first bit of real competition we had was when Nico used to ride a unicycle everywhere. So I thought I've got to learn to ride this unicycle, I've got to be better than him. I spent all my time outside the go-kart learning to ride this unicycle. We always had great competition, whether on the racetrack or computer games or playing football.
"We always had that. It was a really good period of time in my career and in my life and I look forward to making some more great memories." According to Rosberg, it took Hamilton only two hours to master the unicycle. "We had the finest times," Hamilton recalled. "I have never laughed so much than when we were racing together. Nico was kicking everyone's butt at that time. We had some great races together and built a great relationship.
"But we are grown men now. He is almost married. You could say the same about me, probably.With his competitiveness, he wants to beat me and I'm not here to mess around. I want to do the same."
But Hamilton says he is sharing all his information with Rosberg. "When we were in testing I wrote a map on how my car was feeling that day. Nico was there and said: 'Can I have your map, please?' I said: 'No, no one has ever asked to see my map before.' But then I was like: 'Go for it.' It's transparent. He can have all my settings and vice versa."
Rosberg, too, sounds up for the battles ahead. "To be up against Lewis is one of the best experiences out there, for sure. There was always big fighting in go-karting between the two of us. We need to reduce that a little bit and focus more on the track and the driving now."
Watching how each driver drove his car to a standstill in practice on Friday afternoon in their first outing, the competition between the two should be compelling.


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We all have a need to belong; to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. In fact, a sense of belonging is number three in psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. (for a quick video overview of Maslow's Theory click here). A sense of belonging is incredibly important for youth and moving or relocating with family disrupts a piece of this belonging: belonging to a community.
There are several studies in both student engagement and employee engagement that point to belonging as a key factor in success. When children participate in extracurricular activities, they form a sense of belonging with their peers, their community and their world. Keeping kids involved in extracurricular activities when they move or relocate with their family is crucial.
June is the Moving Families Initiative® National Get Involved With an Extracurricular Activities Organization Month and there is no better time than now to GET INVOLVED and get your kids involved when you are moving.
In our last post we shared HOW you can get involved. And in a previous post we talked about WHY your kids should get involved. Now, let's talk about why YOU should get involved. Moving is one of the top five stressors for anyone, adult or child. Stress in and of itself isn't a bad thing. In fact, the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child defines three types of stress: positive, tolerable, and toxic, and traumatic (click here for the full article and video overview). The key to keeping stress from becoming toxic are supportive, responsive relationships with caring adults.
Our kids will face different levels of adversity and stress throughout their lives. Part of our job as parents is to assist our children in dealing with stress and adversity in positive and constructive ways; making adversity a learning opportunity rather than a harmful experience. Getting and keeping our kids involved in extracurricular activities, especially during times of adversity and stress (i.e. moving), is one way parents can protect their children and connect them to a larger community of caring adults.
For more information on the MFI National Get Involved with an Extracurricular Activity Organization Month, please visit http://www.movingfamiliesinitiative.com/extracurricular-activity-day.html
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Mason, Victoria (2007) Ghurbah : constructions and negotiations of home, identity and loyalty in the Palestinian diaspora. In: Loyalties. Symposia . API Network Press, Perth, Australia, pp. 131-144.Full text not available from this repository.
Following the Gulf conflict of 1990-91, approximately 650 Palestinians from Kuwait found themselves refugees and migrants in Australia. For a number of these people, it was their third exodus since the establishment of the State of Israel, and the move to Australia meant once again trying to rebuild their dislocated community and sense of home. This chapter explores the experiences of settlement in Australia for these exiles and the resulting structure and character of the community that evolved. It demonstrates that the home-building processes of this community have been aimed at engendering both the recreation of the Palestinian exile community, and the feeling of being at home in Australia. It also demonstrates that as a result of the nature of their multiple exiles, notions of identity, belonging, home and loyalty for this group are necessarily hybrid, and to use Edward Said's term, contrapuntal. This chapter then examines the impact of wider paradigms of acceptance and belonging in Australia for this community, arguing that discourses questioning the very compatibility of Arab ethnicity and Muslim faith within the wider Australian context undermine many of the home-building efforts of such communities, and mean that their lives are underlined by that which is known in Arabic as ghurbah, a notion encompassing homesickness, estrangement, isolation and lack of belonging.
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The 2014-2015 academic year was a busy one in the Peelle Lab: We had 3 seniors working on honors theses, and an AuD student working on a one year research project:
- Margaret Koeritzer completed her AuD capstone project on the contributions of hearing and cognitive ability to recognition memory for spoken sentences;
- Celia Kaufer finished her PNP honors project on the relationship between semantic ambiguity, acoustic detail, subjective clarity, and recognition memory for spoken words;
- Anna Mai completed her linguistics honors project on distributional text characteristics affect reading time and readers' beliefs about writers;
- Katie Vogel finished her PNP honors project looking at individual differences in rhythm reproduction.
In addition, research assistant Carol Iskiwitch, who was the lab's first paid employee ever, will be leaving soon as she prepares to head off to graduate school in the fall.
All of them have been valued lab members and we are sad to see them go. Good luck guys!


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Just my various thoughts on my main areas of interest: mind, brain functions, consciousness, technology, travel, food, hamburgers, wine, champagne, high-end hotels, frequent flyer programs, credit card programs, cheap philosophy (the kind that you would not spend money to read) etc... It's all written in English by a French culture shifter living in France. This blog also features hamburger photography, food porn & absurdity. It may be offensive to intellectuals & aesthetes.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Enough With The Beatles: Enjoy The Best Movie And Song Ever... Possibly
I felt I had to share this with the world as this movie & song remind me, with an intense nostalgic feeling, of a time and era I never knew. Xanadu might refer to Project Xanadu or Kubla Khan's Xanadu or even Citizen Kane's Xanadu. Or am I using too many transclusions?
Just enjoy this!
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- ZDoggMD said...
Almost as awesome as Xanadu, by Rush!
"To seek the sacred river Alph,
To walk the caves of ice...
Oh I have dined on honeydew
And drunk the Milk of Paradise..."
- November 18, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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text: Autumn is easily our favorite time of year. We wanted to share with you this engagement session from 2015 of our friends Vanessa and Brad. We visited the staple southern locations including cotton fields, abandoned farm houses and small towns for this shoot... Yet again, we are reminded of how amazing this job is. When other people reach out and want us to create art for them, it makes us realize we are doing something important. The images below give a glimpse into the people these two are and the love they share.


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Higgins, McNamara, Devlin and Caldwell make Q-School finals
Clandeboye's Jonny Caldwell survived a three-hole playoff to keep his European Tour dream alive and give Ireland four runners in the Q-School finals from December 10-15.
Waterville's David Higgins and Limerick's Cian McNamara qualified with a shot to spare at Las Colinas Golf and Country Club in Alicante while Ballymena's Chris Devlin fired a brilliant, four under 67 to finish two shots inside the mark at El Valle in Murcia.
The Florida based Ulsterman, who arrived in Spain looking for his dream after falling at the second stage of the US Q-School, was two shots outside the mark with nine holes to play.
But he bravely stormed home in 31 by following a birdie at the 10th with another three in the last five holes.
Caldwell made life tough for himself when he bogeyed the last at the same venue for a 70 that left him in a four-way tie for 18th on one-under. But with only 81 players progressing from the four Stage Two venues, the 2007 Walker Cup player was forced to play-off for his place in the final stage.
In the end it took three extra holes to decide matters but three pars were enough for Caldwell, Sweden's Mattias Eliasson and Canadian Andrew Parr to progress at the expense of Spaniard Jordi Garcia Pinto, who secured alternate status.
Ballinasloe's Mark Staunton made a brave fightback from a triple bogey at the 11th and a bogey at the 12th but while he picked up two birdies on the run home, he missed out by a stroke on 284 after a 73.
Former Shamrock Rovers footballer Stephen Grant (73) had too many indifferent days on the greens as he finished a shot further back on 285 while Muskerry's Niall Turner (73), was never quite at his best due to a hip injury and ended up taking five too many over the 72 holes.
At Las Colinas, Dutchman Tim Sluiter topped the leaderboard by two shots on 16 under par as 39-year old Higgins fired a bogey free, three under 68 and McNamara a faultless 69 to share 16th place on four under par .
The qualifying mark was three under par 281 which left Douglas' Aaron O'Callaghan (71) two shots outside the mark and Dubliner Niall Kearney (71) three shots short.
Three Irishmen were in action at La Manga Club where Italian Andrea Perrino and South Africa's Allan Versfeld led 20 successful qualifiers on 15 under.
The axe fell at seven under 285 but Royal Dublin's Neil O'Briain, was tied for ninth going into the final round, slipped to a 76 and missed out by three shots.
The Dubliner finished tied for 30th with Mick McGeady (71) on four under 288 with Challenge Tour regular Colm Moriarty missing out by five shots on 290 after a closing 70.
The 81 players who progressed from the Second Stage will now join the 75 exempt players for the six-round Final Stage, which starts on Saturday at PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona, Spain.
The top 30 and ties after six rounds will earn European Tour cards while the top 70 and ties who make the 72-hole cut will be guaranteed full status on the Challenge Tour.
European Tour Qualifying School - Second stage
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, Alicante
Qualifiers - 20 players on 281 or better (-3)
1 Tim Sluiter (Ned) 69 65 66 68 268 (-16)
T16 David Higgins 68 69 75 68 280(-4)
T16 Cian McNamara 67 73 71 69 280 (-4)
T26 Aaron O'Callaghan 68 74 70 71 283 (-1)
T31 Niall Kearney 72 73 68 71 284 (E)
74 Brendan McCarroll 78 75 77 78 308 (+24)
El Valle Golf Resort, Murcia
Qualifiers - 20 players on 281 or better (-1)
1 Joakim Largergren (Swe) 63 69 65 69 266 (-18)
T14 Chris Devlin 69 72 72 67 283 (-3)
T18 Jonny Caldwell 69 72 72 70 283 (-1) After 4-man play-off for three spots (Par-Par-Par)
T22 Mark Staunton 69 72 70 73 284 (E)
T25 Stephen Grant 72 74 66 73 285 (+1)
T33 Niall Turner 72 69 74 73 288 (+4)
La Manga Club, Cartagena
Qualifiers - 20 players on 285 or better (-7)
1 Andrea Perrino (It) 67 68 72 70 277 (-15)
1 Allan Versfeld (SA) 66 75 65 71 277
T30 Michael McGeady 75 68 74 71 288 (-4)
T30 Neil O'Briain 69 72 71 76 288 (-4)
T38 Colm Moriarty 75 71 74 70 290 (-2)
Costa Ballena Ocean Club
Qualifiers - 20 players on -8 or better


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A question of unrivaled consequence has descended on this picturesque seaside city: Should the good citizens root for or against the Chargers, the football team that abandoned them a season ago but didn't go really all that far.
In years past, the team's surprising success would be cause for widespread celebration. Fans would proudly wear team jerseys and caps, bars would overflow with viewing parties, and the team would dominate water-cooler talk. The Chargers went 12-4 in the regular season, beat the Baltimore Ravens on the road in an A.F.C. wild-card game, and now have a chance to topple the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday in the divisional round.
But ambivalence has dominated San Diego's cool ocean breeze of late. After a long, messy fight over funding for a new stadium in San Diego that was never built, the Chargers left for Los Angeles in 2017, forcing legions of jilted fans to decide whether to follow the team north, or wash their hands of the beloved Bolts.
Last year, the team began with four losses and missed the playoffs by a game, which made it easier for bereft fans to move on. Talk radio hosts trashed the team, an angry fan flew scathing banners over the team's new home in Carson, about a 45-minute drive south of Los Angeles (without traffic), and one restaurant owner gave out free tacos after every Chargers loss.
Now the Chargers have returned to the postseason for the first time since 2013, recording their most wins in nearly a decade. The calculus has changed.
Some fans are creeping back, making the 100-mile drive to Carson to watch the team or packing team-friendly bars on game days. For other fans, the Chargers' success has deepened their resentment.
"It's been a civil war and it's getting worse because the team is good," said Johnny Abundez, who is part of the fan group Bolt Pride and has been attacked for his continued allegiance. "The fight for San Diego has gotten personal."
The rancor reached a fresh peak this week, after the Chargers upset the Ravens. A detractor on Twitter encouraged people to write bad reviews on Yelp of Cali Comfort BBQ, a sports bar whose owner, Shawn Walchef, who has stood by the Chargers and hosts popular viewing parties on game days.
"It's O.K. to disagree, but not to be disagreeable," said Walchef, who has four Chargers season tickets at Dignity Health Sports Park, the team's temporary home.
Fans and former fans in San Diego have been bickering for years over whether to support the Chargers, but the effort to destroy someone's business crossed a line. A host of people jumped to Walchef's defense, including one of the team's most vocal opponents, Victor Lopez, who owns El Pollo Grill, a Mexican restaurant.
Lopez, 42, is the restaurateur who was so angry that the team abandoned his hometown that he began giving out tacos after the team lost. The lines went out the door on Mondays and Tuesdays after defeats. He has given away about 4,000 tacos, by his estimate, but the publicity has brought Lopez an unexpected windfall. While some Chargers faithful stopped coming to his restaurants, many others have flocked.
Lopez said sales were up about 25 percent because of the promotion. "But I'd give it all back to get my team back," he added.
Still, the attacks on Walchef were too much, and Lopez, who said he once received a death threat, has defended his fellow restaurateur. In the spirit of civility, they made a bet: If the Chargers beat the Patriots on Sunday, Lopez will feed Walchef's staff. If the Patriots come out on top, Walchef will send barbecue to Lopez's workers. The loser will also donate to a GoFundMe campaign to help a local sports radio show host whose son recently died.
The passions over loyalty to the Chargers in San Diego are a distant battle in Los Angeles, where the team is trying to find a foothold. The team plays in a small soccer stadium where visiting fans are often out in force, raising questions about whether the Chargers will be able to fill the 70,000-seat stadium they will share with the Rams starting in 2020.
The team's recent success has eased some of those concerns. Sales of seat licenses at the new stadium being built in Inglewood have been brisk immediately after Chargers victories. Television viewership has ticked up in Los Angeles (and San Diego) after the team pulled off dramatic victories in Seattle, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Baltimore. The Chargers are hopeful the team's resurgence will help them lock in key sponsors and a naming-rights partner.
"Timing is everything," Dean Spanos, the team's owner, said at the Chargers' practice facility in Costa Mesa this week. "Monday mornings are great when you win the playoffs."
Still, winning over fans in Los Angeles will take time. The Chargers previously played just one season in Los Angeles, in 1960. The city is filled with transplants who root for their hometown team, and locals adopted other teams during the N.F.L.'s two-decade absence from the market.
The Rams, who arrived from St. Louis in 2016, have also battled the perception they are unloved in their new/old home. The team has a longer history in Los Angeles, having played in the area for nearly 50 years. But Rams home games are on occasion overflowing with fans of the visiting teams at the cavernous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Still, the Rams, who have won their division two straight years, are further ahead than the Chargers. The team's attendance jumped 14 percent this year, and its television ratings grew 49 percent compared with last season. When the Rams' game against the Chiefs was moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City, the team sold more than 75,000 tickets in just five days.
Kevin Demoff, the Rams' chief operating officer, said that although it will take years to fully win over fans in the city, interest in the team is likely to grow when its new stadium opens. Already, the team has sold out its inventory of top-priced seat licenses, which cost $100,000 each.
"Once you add this new stadium, and the seen-and-be-seen factor, it will dial up the brand," he said.
The Chargers, though, are in an unusual position. While most fans in St. Louis have washed their hands of the Rams, the Chargers' biggest group of supporters are within driving distance, though many are unwilling to make the trek to Carson.
"I understand how the San Diego fans feel," Spanos said. "I knew coming up here it was going to take maybe a generation to build that kind of fan base."
In the meantime, fans in San Diego are searching for a new identity. Some fans like Walchef plan to buy season tickets at the team's new stadium. Others support the team but refuse to buy Chargers gear with the words "Los Angeles" on it. A few fans travel to Carson to tailgate but refuse to enter the stadium.
The issue has split some families. Dave Abrams, a retired city planner and longtime season-ticket holder, is in the never-again camp. His wife, however, still supports the team. So Abrams has taken to rooting for the Chargers' opponents.
"They left and it was a kick in the gut for me, and I've been an anti-fan since then," said Abrams, who is donating all of his Chargers gear to charity. "My biggest fear is they'll get to the Super Bowl. We love a lot of the players, like Philip Rivers, but I can't get past what the ownership did to the city."
Rivers, who has played his entire career with the Chargers, still lives in San Diego. He has urged residents to stay classy amid the consternation.
"San Diego will always be special for me, and for many of us," he said. "You hope that some of those fans can be happy and be excited for the team they cheered for. We know that many of them may not. We know it is a hard decision and position to be in.


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Fort Scratchley Historic Site
Attractions 02 4974 2166Newcastle City Centre
Undoubtedly Newcastle's most spectacular vantage point, Fort Scratchley Historic Site is a unique nationally significant heritage site that has unrivaled panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean, north to Nobbys Lighthouse, Headland and the Harbour, south across Newcastle Beach and Ocean Baths.
Hours: Six days a week- 10am to 4pm - CLOSED Tuesdays
The Fort grounds are open: 6 days a week, Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) from 10am to 4pm.
**Please note: Fort Scratchley is CLOSED to the general public on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day**
Free General Admission and Self Guided Tours, along with Paid Guided Tours of the Site and the amazing underground Tunnels at set times, and group bookings by appointment.
There is so much to do at Fort Scratchley Historic Site... Enjoy a stroll around the site to soak in the history, taking in the breathtaking views, enjoy dolphin or whale-watching with a picnic or immerse yourself in history and undertake a guided tour of the site and through the amazing underground tunnels.
Experience Newcastle's History at its best... National Historic Landmark Europeans first settled in Newcastle for its readily accessible coal and the headland was initially used to display flags and navigational signals for shipping. It was the same coal, and the threat of a fuel hungry Russian fleet in 1877 which caused the British authorities to plan a series of strategic fortifications for national coastal defence.
The large and elaborate state of the fort built at Newcastle during the 1880s reflected the importance of the region's resources and the apprehension felt for their safety.
Enemy Attack: Sixty years later, Scratchley's massive guns went into action against an attack by a Japanese submarine during World War II, earning it distinction as the only fort on the Australian coast to have fired against enemy attack.
These guns now have pride of place on the Historic Site. The military vacated the site in 1972, but the fortifications remain as a concrete record of the evolution of late 19th and early 20th century coastal defence strategy, until changes in modern warfare technology brought the fort's defensive role to an end.
Today, the Fort's Historical Society preserves the military heritage, providing exhibitions and guided tours of the site and its amazing tunnels.
Please note: Due to civil construction work in the area, Fort Scratchley can currently only be accessed from Wharf Road, turning right into Nobbys Road. There is one way traffic flow in place along Nobbys Road. For more information and updates regarding changes to traffic flow in the area, please see: http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Supercars/Infrastructure
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Allot of times you'll look at two very similar pictures, and say "Man, the left picture looks great, the right one is nice, but the left – Man I love it". Eight times out of ten, this difference can be explained by something called rules of composition. There are many such rules, (The Rule of Thirds is one known example, but there are many more). The rules of composition are a set of thumb rules to help the photographer rely on experience gathers in many years of art. (I was trying to avoid the whole "breaking the rules" argument, but feel free to comment) One such rule simply says Keep Your Horizon Straight. It's a simple rule to follow, just make sure your camera is leveled when you take the shot. If you miss that rule, you'll sometime hear comments about people falling to the side, or having the sea spilled out of the frame – some persons can not resist this remark. Some of the new DSLR models can help you with this task. Nikon's D80 (or Nikon's D70) for example can display a grid on the view finder, and you just need to make sure the horizon aligns with that line. There are also some nifty accessories you can attach to your hot shoe mount if you have one, see this nice gizmo from Hakuba for example.
But leveling the horizon can be sometimes tricky. When you take lots of shot, when you don't have time to aim well or when you don't have anything to level against.[Read More…]


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How To Be The Best Pick Up ArtistFebruary 27, 2012
Several men that are just learning to pick up girls get totally devoted to the details of what to tell hot women. That's not astonishing. It is necessary, and it's among those "learning bridges" we all cross sooner or later near the beginning.
Plus, there's a favorite, though megascopic garbled, misconception that as being a pick up artist is just about speaking magic spells that "influence" or "trick" girls into sleeping along with you. Even though that's massively pathetic.
But anyone that's spent any amount of time actually attempting to pick up girls quickly realizes that it involves a lot more when compared to a few magical lines you can learn instantly. In the end, you can say the implicit "cute pick up line" to a girl, at precisely the right time, whilst still being strike out.
Yes, a substantial section of being agreeable at game is compiling considerable knowledge on what to say to women in various situations and, with more experience, developing the ability of ceaselessly manufacturing your pick up lines.
1. Have confidence. It's important to give the woman attention and let them know you care, smothering is a bad idea and will eliminate passion. Provide the how woman some space and room to breathe. As one pickup artist is known for saying, "give them the gift of missing you."
2. Do not be too predictable:Within the right situation and the right discourses, unpredictability is exhilarating and gripping. If you and your woman are stuck in some ruts, try switching things up and surprising them. Leave them trying to guess what you'll do next.
3. Don't go on traditional dates. Most pickup artists believe that conventional dates are not meant for attraction. Instead, search for a busy street, or watch a game.
4. Be definite: Pickup artists train to become decisive, when they propose a date they always have a time, a date, and a invest mind. None of this "I'd like to do anything you want to do" stuff.
Firmness is steamy, and one can be decisive without having to be pushy or overpowering. If you suggest a date, then know where you want to go, what time you want to be there, and what you want to do afterward If your spouse wants to make a move else then that's fine, but try to always have a plan.
5. Be fascinating: Pickup artists often exercise magic, know a thing or two about soothsaying and handwriting investigation, and can tell a great story when needed. The intent is not to become a dancing monkey performing gimmicks on demand; rather, the goal is to be antithetical, gripping, and memorable.
6. While handwriting analysis or palmistry may get you nowhere with your woman learning to rock climb or play a banjo will introduce an additional attractive dimension to your personality. Showing your spouse how to rock climb, or playing the banjo for her, however, will be a lot more attractive. Saying the proper pick up lines will surely fascinate her.
7. Talk gradually: Speaking slowly, intentionally, and with multi-dimensional prosody conveys confidence, which is the universal aphrodisiac.
8. You shouldn't be a pessimist: The arrangement in the attraction community is that negativity kills attractiveness and Neil Strauss, author of The Game, is known for giving away a dollar each time he makes a antagonistic comment. While giving away money might be too strong of a medicine for your taste, know that the riddance of negativity and negative comments will likely do wonders for your marriage.
9. Two steps forward, a stride back:With this motto, pickup artists learn to make up hopefulness during times of closeness. If you're in the center of cuddling, then stop for a bit, let prospects build, and then resume and let things build up to the next level.
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ST LOUIS - AmeriCorps Education Team Members are fortunate to be able to connect with children in a one-on-one relationship. They have the opportunity to really get to know these students and watch them grow. In order to recognize the achievements of the youth we serve, AmeriCorps St. Louis hosts a Champion Ceremony at the end of each school year. The Champion's Ceremony is a unique way for AmeriCorps St. Louis to honor and recognize our students for their academic accomplishments and character development over the year. This is of particular importance because we work with students who need a little bit more help to become grade level readers and might not otherwise be recognized for their accomplishments in school.
This year's ceremony was held in our Urban Adventure Center (UAC) on Friday, May 22 and included a catered reception and the Champions Ceremony. Each student is able to bring their family along and this year was our largest turnout ever, with the UAC reaching standing room only status quickly, filled with cheering, proud families and bright eyed students. Students were recognized in the following categories:
- Achievement: This student has done remarkably well academically or has made significant improvement in his/her literacy skills.
- Extraordinary Effort: This student has made extraordinary effort towards academic excellence. This student tries no matter what.
- Leadership: This student is a model of positive behavior at school. He/She is the student who takes on extra projects, accepts responsibility, and exhibits the ability to do the right thing in tough situations.
- Service: This student demonstrates excellent citizenship. If ever there is an opportunity to do something for someone else or for the school, this student is on top of it.
We also take this opportunity to recognize the school liaisons that make the Education Team's efforts fruitful, from principals to teachers who have particularly supportive.


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Nela V. Steric is a Yugoslav-Serbian-born artist, a naturalized US citizen, living in Ventura county and Los Angeles for twenty-one years. She holds degrees in classic European and American art and art education. Since the beginning of her career, Nela was working full-time in both art education and her own art-making. She was married to Dan M. Steric, an L.A-based banker (passed away in 2014) from 1997 to 2014, and has a twenty years-old son, Michael P. Steric, who is a successful art photographer in Los Angeles. During the times of raising her child, busy family life in Thousand Oaks, full-time teaching studio art, travelling and getting another Art Ed. Degree, and her Art Teaching Credential, Nela was not too active in showing her art publically.
Early in 2014, when Nela's husband Dan, of 17 years, suddenly passed away, Nela decided to leave Thousand Oaks and move to North Hollywood, living single. The close proximity of theatres, art events and inspiration on a vibrant Los Angeles community helped her re-start her own painting career. Since then, Nela developed an extensive group juried, national and international exhibition history, and finally, in 2017, became a member artist of the TAG Gallery in Los Angeles.
PERSONAL DETAILS Born 1969 in the former Yugoslavia, present-day Serbia; Widowed, 1 Son (20); Naturalized US Citizen 2002
1991- 1996
Several group exhibitions in Novi Sad and Belgrade, former Yugoslavia.
Solo exhibition "Drawings" at Culture Center in Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia.
Group exhibition II Karlovacki Salon Mladih," Palace Stefaneum, Sremski Karlovci, former Yugoslavia.
21st Salon of Sremska Mitrovica, at the Lazar Vozarevic Gallery, Sr. Mitrovica, former Yugoslavia.
Karlovacki Salon Mladih III, The Stefaneum Pallace, Sremski Karlovci, former Yugoslavia.
Member of the Westlake Village Art Guild, Westlake Village CA.
Member of Thousand Oaks Art Association.
Local group exhibitions at Thousand Oaks Community Gallery CA (March, November, December).
Solo exhibition and many local group exhibitions at Mayor Frank Shillo's office in Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks;
Camarillo Community Bank, Westlake Village.
Member of Ventura County Art Council.
Exhibition and art workshops, grand opening of the Hillcrest Center, Thousand Oaks CA.
Group exhibition "Reflections" at Civic Arts Plaza Thousand Oaks CA.
Member of the Chicago Windy City Artists. National competition and group exhibition "Vision 99" at Zarem/Golde Art Technical Institute, Chicago IL.
International competition and group exhibition: "One Hundred Sacred Visions" (the spiritual in contemporary art) at the Austellung, Payerbach, Austria.
CSU Northridge Art Education students' group performance "Decade of 1959-1969, in USA" held at CSU Northridge, CA.
2004 – 2005 "The Iwano Project V" international group art project.
2008-2010 Artoteque.com - First International Online Exhibition Biennial.
2005-Annually CSUN Invitational Exhibition for Students and Teachers, Northridge, CA.
2013- Thousand Oaks Art Association Membership Show, Thousand Oaks, CA.
2015 - Artavita, 16th Online Competition. Certificate of Excellence.
- Viridian Artists Inc. Gallery's 27th International Juried Exhibition, NYC, NY.
- Figure One Gallery, Group Expo University of Urbana - Champaign, Department of Art/Design Art Ed Micro Residence, IL.
- The Hive Gallery & Studios, "Equilibrium Rites"/"Honey and Venom"/"Cosmic Union", Los Angeles, CA.
- 47th National River Road Show, Louisiana State Archives Building, Baton Rouge, LA.
- Art Kudos, 2016 International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition (online only).
-Seyhoun Gallery's Exhibit, "Unconscious Mind in Action", Los Angeles, CA
- California Art League's Exhibit, "Spirits of the Night", CAL's 2016 Gold Medal Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA
- Pirate Contemporary Art Gallery Juried National Exhibition, Denver, CO.
- 16th Annual Juried Open Exhibition, at Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
- Watercolor Art Society-Houston's 2017 International Watercolor Exhibition, at WAS-H Gallery, Houston, TX.
- NEXT Gallery's National Juried Show "Next Up", Denver, CO.
- Brownsville Museum of Art 45th International Art Show, Brownsville, TX.
- LAAA's (Los Angeles Art Association) 2017 Benefit Auction, LA, CA.
- Las Laguna Gallery's All Media, show "Spectacular", Laguna Beach, CA.
-ISEA, 26th Annual International Society of Experimental Artists, Sanibel, FL.
-Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's "Aqueous", 71st Annual International Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
Nela V. Steric's is a member of
- Los Angeles Art Association (2016)
- California Art League.
- TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Her works are in many private collections nationwide.
Her works are published in the Winter 2016-17 edition of Studio Visit Magazine


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Throw Back Thursday: The Best of Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik is the ideal city for a young traveller to explore. Considered by some as the homeland of the hipster, Iceland's capital city is booming with everything young vagabonds love. Coffee shops, vintage clothing boutiques, quirky art, record stores, live music and vibrant hostels fill the eclectic city.
It's been a year already since I was enjoying nights out sipping coffee infused beer at local hostels and meeting new travellers en route to various impending adventures, but it feels like yesterday.
I remember spending the late hours of my last night in Reykjavik at the foot of my hostel bunk bed, peaking out the window at the passersby below. I watched them all carefully, imagining them reaching their prospective homes until eventually the streets were empty. The noise from live music and loud chatter across the street subsided. I was left alone, just me and the city, and I felt sad. I was leaving in the morning and I knew that meant this was the end of a chapter of my story. I was saying goodbye to the city, a new friend, who I had come to know and to grow fond of. I'd spent the last week watching people here as they met friends in cafes, drawing near windowsills, reading books, and listening to artists perform their new songs. It reminded me of how Hemingway had described Paris in its prime. A movable feast.
"If you're lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you forever."
Sometimes a city moves through life with you, free from the rules of time and space, transformed by the meaning of all that you experienced there. For now this city is to me what Paris was to Hemingway, a place I am sure to return to and a memory I will keep with me. When I do return next I'll be sure to revisit some of these favourite spots. Be sure you do too.
Café Babalú,skolavoroustigur 22, Reykjavik
"It reminded me of how Hemingway had described Paris in its prime. A movable feast"
The Laundromat Cafe Austurstræti 9, Reykjavík.
The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, southwestern Iceland.
Take a break from bathing and be sure to check out the traditional Icelandic saunas.
Kex Hostel, Skúlagata 28, Reykjavík.
Hallgrímskirkja, Skólavörðustígur, Reykjavík.
Loft Hostel, Bankastræti 7a, Reykjavík.
While the city is well worth your time, the country though small has much to offer. Mystic landscapes are not lacking. Watch the video below to see more of what this magical place has to offer.
You can read more about our adventures in Iceland by searching 'Iceland' on the PLACES page.


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CBU Professor Named to Science Atlantic Hall of Fame
Posted on May 16, 2012
CBU Chemistry professor and Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. C. Dale Keefe has been inducted into the Hall of Fame for Science Atlantic (formerly APICS) as an outstanding member for chemistry.
For more than 15 years, Dr. Keefe has been active in supporting Science Atlantic and promoting both science research and chemistry research in particular.
Since the beginning of his academic career at CBU in 1996, Dr. Keefe has worked to successfully establish a physical chemistry research program obtaining a Tier II Canada Research Chair position in Molecular Spectroscopy. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Keefe has supervised numerous undergraduate students and provided them with hands-on research opportunities. Many of his students have gone on to develop successful careers through continuation of professional schools, graduate studies and employment in the private and public sectors.
The promotion of research, in addition to his APICS committee and council membership, is also demonstrated in the active roles in growing the chemistry degree at CBU from a 2-year transfer program to a full established and Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) accredited BSc (Chem) 4-year degree program in 2007. It is an understatement to say that Dr. Keefe has been active in program and course development while at CBU. The CBU chemistry degrees received high praise from the CSC accreditation team on the extraordinary emphasis on research activities for chemistry students.
Dr. Keefe's efforts have not gone unnoticed by CBU as he was awarded both teaching awards in 2009, a first in CBU history. Dr. Keefe received the CBU Leadership Teaching Award and the CBU Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching for his activities in promoting teaching in and outside of the classroom.
"Dr. Keefe has also been appointed to the Science Atlantic working group on research inventory – again showing his continual dedication to promoting research within and beyond the umbrella of Science Atlantic," says Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel, Associate Professor for Inorganic Chemistry, CBU.


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New South Wales
New South Wales is known for its natural beauty, engaging local communities, and rich pastoral and rural heritage. There, you can genuinely connect with the people, with nature, with the past, and even with yourself. Take your pick from the glorious North and South Coasts, the metropolis of Sydney, the heart of the country, the rugged Outback, or the snowy mountains.
The State has a string of accessible, sparkling beaches stretching from north to south, a vast, colorful outback, Australia's highest mountain offering every type of snow sport, and meandering waterways. New South Wales World Heritage sites include the Greater Blue Mountains Area, Lord Howe Island, Mungo National Park (Willandra Lakes), Gondwana Rainforests of Australia and, the most recent addition, the Sydney Opera House. Each offers visitors the chance to experience astonishing natural beauty as well as leisure activities that range from hiking and diving, to seeing ancient human burial sites, or enjoying the talent of the world's finest performers.
There's no question, this destination provides the perfect backdrop for soft and hard adventure seekers, cultural enthusiasts, shopaholics, nature lovers, city dwellers, food and wine lovers and more! No matter where or what you choose, vacationing in New South Wales is the perfect way to enjoy rest, recreation and rejuvenation to the utmost.
Fun Fact: New South Wales is the most populous State in Australia with a highly urbanized population.


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Regional Director Tom Melius/USFWS
May 2014
RD Corner: Happy Spring!
It was an honor at the end of April to host and celebrate all of the excellent work that's done by our employees with our Regional Employee Excellence Awards celebration. Your fine efforts and passion for our work continues to amaze me. This year we received more than 160 award nominations for our eight categories, which is the largest number that we've had since we began this program five years ago. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners and thank you for the work that you do! Read more
This month, the Region hosted Rowan Gould, our Deputy Director, who participated in several activities. First, Rowan met in the Regional Office with the Science Applications - Assistant Regional Directors from throughout the Service and also took some time to visit with staff in the Regional Office as part of an informal town hall meeting. Rowan then traveled to see our Whitney Genetics Lab and Fisheries office in La Crosse, and also stopped in at the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge Visitors Center in Onalaska where Refuge district managers were meeting along with their biologists to discuss upcoming resource activities for this summer. Read more about diving duck distribution and abundance in the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Joint Venture Region.
May is a time when we start getting into the field in earnest. I would like to remind you that new employees or employees starting to use new techniques and tools should be both trained properly and follow safe procedures. As such, please be sure to complete all of your training. May is also the beginning of boating season. I invite you to find out what Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration funding does for conservation in your state. Read more.
Finally, I was thrilled that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently approved $61 million to conserve North American wetlands and specifically awarded $6.5 million to support projects in the Midwest. Read more.
I wish everyone the best for the beginning of Spring and hopefully Summer will follow soon.
Navigating Inside Region 3
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Join the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
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Membership, both personal and corporate/business, is a hugely important piece of a botanical garden's budget! A botanical garden cannot be sustained without members. Membership is a two-way street. Members dues supply a substantial part of annual operating funds. And in return, members receive many valuable benefits which more than outweigh their yearly contribution. Please call us with any questions. You may mail in your personal membership or corporate/business forms and payment; or drop them off at the Visitors Center. WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US!!
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The South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center is operated by the Botanical and Nature Institute of South Texas, Inc. , a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. By mission, the Institute is dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of plants and the environment, in relation to personal and community education, well-being and scientific understanding. The South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center is the primary facility which conserves, preserves, displays and interprets native and adapted flora and fauna of South Texas. Revenue sources are personal and corporate memberships; admissions, grants and donations; Gift Shop sales; fund raisers; and education program fees. Although the STBGNC leases its site from the City, the Gardens and Institute are NOT tax-supported; and receives no funds from the local hotel-motel tax.
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Rug Cleaning
Kite's Cleaners is a certified rug care specialist, offering gentle yet effective cleaning for all types of area rugs. Your family deserves a living space free of allergens, pet odors and stains. With proper care your fine area rugs can provide years of pleasure, gracing households for generations.
Kite's in-plant rug cleaning studio is the ideal environment for providing special care that includes thorough deep fiber dust and grit removal and employs a wet wash approach using surfactants long-proven to be safe on wool and oriental rug dyes. Performed by Kite's IICRC certified technicians - highly trained, educated and experience at caring for all types of handmade and machine-made rugs - we use custom tools that are not available in a residential setting, clean both sides, control drying, and pay special attention to final grooming and inspection.
cleaning the finest to most basic area rugs from around the world. Our IICRC certified rug technicians use custom tools and techniques such as deep fiber dust and grit removal and a wet wash approach using surfactants long-proven to be safe on wool and oriental rug dyes.


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Obituary: Norna Jamieson 1910-2007/
'Jamie' was for many years the Senior Tutor at the Nightingale School of Nursing, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, where generations of student nurses made her acquaintance, claimed her interest, sometimes suffered her dry wit and criticism, and graduated to senior posts in nursing throughout Britain - all the better for having known her! The Jamieson Library at Newmill is named in her honour, and this photograph was taken on 11th October 1986 when she officially opened the Library. Melissa and Phil have visited Shetland and stayed in Jamie's croft near Reawick a number of times. Melissa was with her there in 2000 to celebrate her 90th.
She died on 18th October 2007, and was treated to a wonderful wake, hosted by family (nephews and cousins), for numerous friends at Bixter Village Hall, after her burial at St Mary's Chapel, Sand, where only the chancel arch stands of this pre-Reformation chapel.
Melissa is indebted to Bess Jamieson, Elisabeth Nicolson, Barbara Mortimer, and Margaret Macauley for being in close touch, and welcomes other Nightingales to send their memories for inclusion in a Celebratory Book about Jamie.
The picture on the right shows Jamie on 22nd November 1991 when she was presented with the British Empire Medal from Magnus Sheater, the Lord Lieutenant of Shetland.


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This Massachusetts favorite has been voted best overall race, best post-race party and best half marathon three out of four years on the North Shore.
We are excited to bring you the 7th Annual Green Stride Newburyport Half Marathon & Relay on October 22nd. We experienced tremendous growth in recent years and look forward to continuing a great tradition here in 2017. Fresh off being voted by the runners as the "Best Half Marathon" in the North Shore by the North Shore Road Race Guide, we plan on keeping our fun, scenic and challenging environment. The post-race party has good food, great beer and some rockin' bands that will help carry on the tradition of our award-winning post-race parties. The historic, scenic course and ideal October running conditions in New England are sure to bring a wonderful atmosphere to Newburyport on October 22nd.


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Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore (R) suspended his presidential campaign on Friday.
His exit left just six candidates on the GOP side of the race — a sharp departure from a bustling field that once featured more than 16 notable contenders for the party's nomination.
Gilmore had struggled to gain traction and was excluded from several of the primary debates, even the so-called undercard ones for lower-tier candidates.
He is the third candidate to quit the race since last Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina also suspended their campaigns after underperforming there and in the Iowa caucuses the week before.
In his campaign statement, Gilmore said that the debate structure and the national-media environment had made it impossible for him to soldier on.
He added:
My campaign was intended to offer the gubernatorial experience with the track record of a true conservative, experienced in national security, to unite the party. My goal was to focus on the importance of this election as a real turning point, and to emphasize the dangers of continuing on a road that will further undermine America's economy and weaken national security.
Nonetheless, I will continue to express my concerns about the dangers of electing someone who has pledged to continue Obama's disastrous policies. And, I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that our next president is a free enterprise Republican who will restore our nation to greatness and keep our cities safe.


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Studio Rosselli 's philosophy is inspired by a famous line of the Italian architect Ernest Nathan Rogers "from the spoon to the city", through which the practitioners used to describe what the architect and the designer job was about. For us, the project work begins with a careful analysis of the place where we are asked to operate, taking into account its history and its culture, as in the case of drawing up a new city plan, design a brand new bulding or a forniture, as in the case we are asked to retain or to renew a facility that already exist. The initial approach to the new project is to verify all the functional, architectural and technological aspects of it, and to contemplate all the aspects of the facility , with a view to reaching the best solution for different situations and needs.
Our team use to share and deal the first stage of the project in order to achieve the general idea. The specific aspects of the project are then developed by each member on the basis of their skills and training. The final work is performed toghether with the synergy of every team member skills. To conclude, we consider the person as the core of this path, because what is built and implemented , is realized for someone that is supposed to live in and to dispose of it.


text: The Township of McNab/Braeside offers a rural lifestyle along with cultural amenities. Made up of quaint villages and hamlets, residents and visitors alike enjoy all that the township's natural landscape has to offer — from swimming, boating, fishing, rowing, canoeing/kayaking in the summer, to snowmobiling, ice fishing and skiing in the winter — as well as close proximity to small-town shops and big-city attractions. Only 30 minutes from Ottawa's downtown core and with the TransCanada Highway a major artery through the area, the township is truly the gateway to the Upper Ottawa Valley.


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foothill community concert series
East Valley Artists
FCCS works in close partnership with East Valley Artist to celebrate all the arts on the east side. Many of our concerts have a featured artist fromEast Valley Artist displaying in our lobby during the concert, and we have a rotating gallery of artwork for your enjoyment.
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the lord's pantry milk-stash program
FCCS has chosen The Lord's Pantry Milk-Stash Program as its designated mission for our 2016-2017 season. The Lord's Pantry is a ministry of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of San Jose, providing food for the hungry and needy in our community. The Milk Stash program particularly focuses on providing a milk-stache to those who could not otherwise afford it. We gladly accept donations in our lobby during the concerts.
Alum Rocks! Art and Music Fest
Save the dates of October 8th and 9th for Alum Rocks! The festival will feature East Valley Artists' annual show and sale, music sponsored by FCCS, and community events courtesy of Foothill Presbyterian Church.
Christmas oratorio
FCCS is pleased to be joining Foothill Presbyterian Church in sponsoring the debut of the Unity Choir on Sunday, December 10th, with a holiday concert featuring Camille Saint-Saens' Christmas Oratorio including choir, soloists, and organ. The Unity Choir is a collection of singers from churches and community ensembles from our east-side neighborhood.