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So if the line is like
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sometihing like "word1 word2 word3" in the search field
When I use any keyword feature and put in word1 word2 word3, I get some false assignments because another email had just word1 in the subject.
Is there a way to handle autoassign on a partial subject line?
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The Buffalo Sabres debut their new third jerseys Wednesday night against the Bruins.
The Sabres need more than a new look, though. Losers of five straight � including a weird, 7-4 defeat Nov. 19 at TD Banknorth Garden � they�re bound to tell themselves the B�s offer a perfect opportunity for a fresh start.
Claude Julien, head coach of the smoking hot Bruins (four straight wins, 9-0-1 in their last 10), said his Northeast Division-leading team had better get used to what Buffalo will bring.
�As long as we keep winning hockey games, we become an easy team to get motivated against,� Julien said. �Everybody�s going to want to break that streak, and they�re going to come out hard. It�s almost like teams have nothing to lose by going out and giving everything they have against us.�
Buffalo may bring something different than what the B�s have seen so far. Head coach Lindy Ruff has benched enigmatic winger Maxim Afinogenov and slumping defenseman Henrik Tallinder for the two games since the loss in Boston.
Last games
Bruins haven�t played since Saturday�s 3-2, shootout victory at Montreal. The Sabres have been off since Saturday�s 4-2 loss to the visiting New York Islanders.
Season series
The Bruins are 2-0-1; Buffalo is 1-2-0. Boston has taken two straight from the Sabres at the Garden after a 3-2, shootout loss Oct. 21 at HSBC Arena. Chuck Kobasew (2 games, 3-1�4) and Marc Savard (3 games, 2-3�5) have led the attack for the B�s, who have used Manny Fernandez in all 3 games. Thomas Vanek (15 goals) went 2-1�3 in Boston on Nov. 19; linemate Jason Pominville was 1-2�3.
The Bruins won�t have LW Marco Sturm (upper body injury) for the fourth game in a row. Buffalo is without RW Ales Kotalik (hamstring) and C Tim Connolly (rib).
Phil Kessel, 3-4�7 over the last 6 games, has Boston�s longest current scoring streak. Rookie D Matt Hunwick is 2-3�5 over a 4-game streak.

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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Mark Fields has been named chief of operations at Ford Motor Co., apparently putting him in line to succeed Alan Mulally as chief executive officer.
Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said the U.S. automaker's executive team is in good shape -- and no one is looking over their shoulder.
"I'm very comfortable with the team we have put together," Ford said in a video presentation to explain the recent promotions.
Fields, 51, is being promoted from North America president to chief operating officer, a position that has not been filled since Alan Mulally took over as CEO in 2006. The promotion is generally seen as a clear indication Fields has been chosen to take over when Mulally retires.
Mulally is 67 and set to retire sometime after 2014, The Detroit News reported Saturday.
"The culture that exists here at Ford today is so different and so much healthier [than prior to 2006]. People just enjoy it and nobody wants to go back," Ford said.
Ford this week announced profits of $1.6 billion in the third quarter, despite losses in Europe. The profits included $2.2 billion earned in North America, which has been Fields' turf.
The company said it was moving Joe Hinrichs from the top job in the Asian market to take over Fields' North American post. Stephen Odell, president of Ford Europe, is taking over Ford's Africa and Middle East territory, a move that allows Ford Motor China Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dave Schoch to concentrate exclusively on the Asian market, the newspaper said.


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Who you are is a combination of so many things.
Your home, your nutrition, your exercise habits (or lack thereof), your relationships and creative expression. That's a short list.
When you shift one of these areas, it's going to shift everything else. Sometimes those shifts are for the better. Buying a new car makes getting around more efficient. But it can also impact finances when it needs repair or gas and it can become a stressor. Getting rid of the car improves finances but impacts everything else. Time. How many groceries you can buy.
Getting more exercise means more energy, boosted metabolism and perhaps better sleep. It also means making time for it, which impacts...you get it.
One change affects everything, and we don't always know what those changes will be. That not knowing often gets in our way of making a much-needed change. Sometimes that essential change is about us. How we think about ourselves and others. How we speak. How well we listen. Our nutrition and lifestyle habits.
Sometimes the change is initiated within us. Sometimes it's outside of us.
When the change is external, a shifting job landscape perhaps, we can feel unsteady. What will it say about us? Who will we become? What will it say about our role and responsibilities? Our worth and value?
When I was laid off from my job in 2009, it meant losing my identity in that community. It meant losing touch with colleagues. Losing my daily commute and my office. I lost my company AM EX card!
It also meant losing old habits that hadn't served me, professionally. Habits that existed in a blind spot, not visible to me until I was out of the space. Habits I changed to work better in my new career.
Rather than see change as something to fear and resist, we can flow with the change. Seeing it as happening FOR our growth and evolution as a person. We can say, "this changes everything" because it's true! We will shift and change from the change happening around us. Nothing's wrong with this. It's scary, maybe, but not bad.
Our perspective and attitude about change indeed changes everything.


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The combined contributions of anonymous donors have raised over $3 million to establish a scholarship fund in honor of Clementa Pinckney, the pastor who was shot and killed during the horrific Charleston church shooting on June 17th. The fund, which continues to grow through donations made to www.pinckneyfund.org, was created in order to finance the college tuition fees of the nine victims' children in the future. A fitting homage to Pastor Pinckney, a man who advocated education in the Charleston community, the scholarship is yet another reminder of kindness in the face of tragedy. In the words of Charleston mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr, the children will "not only get a college education, but they will be receiving an important lesson about how human beings of good will respond to challenges and come together."
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Go Dyna! First Mule To Compete In National U.S. Dressage Finals Hails From Northern California/
MADERA (CBS SF) — If you thought dressage was just a fancy competition for fancy horses, you are wrong. It's a fancy competition for fancy mules, too.
Dressage trainer Laura Hermanson of Madera, has been showing mules for the last three years at local horse shows. The United States Equestrian Federation has allowed mules to compete since 2004 but no mule has ever made it to the national United States Dressage Finals… until now.
Meet Heart B Dyna, aka Dyna. Hermanson bought the 'gaited' mule in 2006 because she found mules really challenged her as a horse rider and improved her skills. Since then, she has trained Dyna for jumping, cutting, and yes, dressage.
In case you don't know, a mule has a donkey for a dad and while they are smart, they also can be very stubborn — hence, the saying, "stubborn as a mule." Dressage, like all equestrian disciplines, requires a lot of training. Hermanson told Horse Nation, "They [mules] have a piece of them that says, 'nope, I'm not doing that today.'"
When Hermanson got word that she and Dyna had made it all the way to the US Dressage Finals, in Lexington, Kentucky this November, she started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for Dyna's shipping, vet, and show costs. Mule enthusiasts came out of the woodwork when word got out the first mule ever was going to the US Dressage Finals. Hermanson surpassed her goal of $8000 in just two weeks.
On her GoFundMe page, Hermanson thanks Dyna's supporters. "This experience is proof that you have to dream the impossible. I wake up every day grateful I get to live this life and learn the incredible life lessons equines have to offer. THANK YOU!!!!"
The 2014 US Dressage Finals will be held November 6-9, 2014.
Go Dyna!
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text: What is the future of reading? Predictions are always a risky venture. Thirty years ago, pundits worried that a generation raised on television would never bother to sit down with a book. Today, books are thriving, providing plots to movies and television series. But are books all that relevant anymore? In this episode, we see that as the 21st century unfolds, a revolution in how we read and what we read is underway. Electronic reading is pushing print media and the book into the background. We gather our information in snippets. Some foresee a complete loss of the universal expectation to read by the end of this century. In our rush to embrace electronic reading, are we forgetting how perfect old technologies like the book really are? We will meet the characters, both past and present (and even future), who will take us on a journey through the story of reading technology.


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text: Sherry Simms is an Associate Professor of Art and the Coordinator of the Metalsmithing and Jewelry area at the University of Akron's Myers School of Art. Previously she taught in the metals programs at the State University of New York in New Paltz, and at The University of Oregon in Eugene. Simms holds an MFA in Metalsmithing from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a BFA from The University of Akron. Simms is a mixed media artist who creates jewelry and sculptural objects that challenge cultural understandings of craft, jewelry and ornamentation. Her work has been widely exhibited and has appeared in both American Craft and Metalsmith magazines, and a variety of other art publications. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, which include: three Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships; a 2017 University of Akron Summer Research Fellowship, and a Jentel Foundation Residency Fellowship. Simms has exhibited her artwork in group and solo exhibitions for more than twenty years. Recent exhibitions include: Heavy Metal at the Akron Art Museum (August 2107 – February 2018), Reflections & Transparencies at the Box Gallery in Akron, Ohio; and Bead at the Greater Reston Art Center in Reston, Virginia.


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Conservative Confidential: Inside The Fabulous Blue Tent
From left-wing activist in Montreal and Toronto to Conservative Party campaigner in Ottawa, Fred Litwin tells a captivating coming-out story that will delight and upset right-wingers and progressives alike. There is intrigue with the Iranian embassy, a fiercely critical examination of the gay establishment in Canada, an exposé of the politics driving senior CBC managers, and a behind-the-scenes look at the conservative movement's nasty and shadowy "counter-jihad" subculture. And a lot more.
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Fire! Fire!
My father was a fireman. Because he was an officer, the fire alarms came directly to our home. And since we lived near downtown Albany, I would often ride my bike to watch live fire fights. One summer morning, when I was about 12 years old, I rode down to an older part of town to watch the fire department put out an apartment fire above the Linger Longer Tavern. Also watching, on the sidewalk beside me, was a friend I knew from my school. We'll call him Ronnie. Ronnie (who was slightly retarded) was excited! He had turned in the alarm, he told me. In those days, Albany had Gamewell sidewalk boxes scattered around town, and indeed Ronnie had used one to call out the fire trucks. What a hero, I thought. I wish I had been on the scene to discover such a fire, and that I could pull the Gamewell lever! That fire was to be the first of five major fires that day, all in the downtown area, one right after another! The department's resources were so taxed they even rolled out the 1925 American LaFrance, the only time I ever saw it used on a real fire.
After all the dust and smoke settled, we learned what was by then obvious: the fires were the work of an over-active arsonist. We also learned that the officials had identified the perpetrator. Imagine my astonishment when I learned that the arsonist was my friend, Ronnie. In an instant, he was de-elevated from "hero of the day" to "heel of the day". I recalled watching my own father crawl out of a basement window of a smoke filled apartment house on Lyon Street, one of Ronnie's fires. Dad was coughing and sputtering; I watched, filled with apprehension, as he lay motionless in the grass for several minutes recovering his breath (those were the days before SCBA breathing cylinders and the mandatory buddy systems all departments use today). I thought about how I could have lost my father that day. My earlier admiration of Ronnie turned to anger. How could he! I never saw Ronnie again.
Many Christians today find comfort in the thought that God is in control of all things. Carried to its extreme, this doctrine is known as Calvinism, or Reformed Theology. When Calvinists look at the Problem of Evil, they typically see no problem at all. If God is in control of all things, then it follows that he is in control of evil. In fact, he created evil itself. Calvinists will take you to Isaiah 45, and point to verse 7 which proves it! (Of course, the verse is taken out of its context, and other more likely interpretations are ignored.) This view goes on to say that evil is part of God's plan for the cosmos, because by defeating it, God will get glory.
So, let's see if we understand this. When Ronnie sets a fire so he can get some glory, he is institutionalized as a dangerous, mentally deranged perpetrator. When God sets loose a billions-of-years run of horrendous evil so he can get glory ....
Can there truly be glory for the charter boat operator who capsizes his vessel, but manages to save a few of his passengers? Is there glory for the zookeeper who tranquilizes the rampaging lion, saving a threatened child, if we learn that he was the very zookeeper who left the lion's cage open? intentionally? Is there glory for the scientist who unleashes some new disease upon the population so that he can bring out the cure he has already devised? Is there glory for a God who inflicts his child with sickness, and then miraculously heals?
I am reminded of the scene from The Count of Monte Cristo in which Edmond heroically rescues young Albert Mondego from his would-be kidnappers. But, as we later discover, Edmond had set up the whole affair, and paid the kidnappers who were his own friends. Glorious?
I fail to see how a God can create a universe in which he positions evil—limiting its power somewhat below his own, of course—so that he can defeat it and leverage up his own glory. It has simply never made sense to me. My Calvinist friends point out the presumptuous audacity of my sitting in judgment of God, and remind me that this stuff doesn't have to make sense ... we just humbly accept it as the way things are. But in the end, the honest ones often agree: we can't possibly understand this scenario.
Is God a perpetrator? or is he a redeemer? Does he prescribe evil, and plan evil events? or does he respond to evil, showing the greater power of his inherent inalterable goodness? Does he design the disaster so he can step in to rescue his beloved ones? Or does he react to disaster, counter its effects, and demonstrate the brilliance of his redemptive genius?
Is God like Ronnie? Is he a clever Edmond Dantes? Or is he locked in an age-old battle with a tenacious and intractable foe, responding to his moves, slowly but surely wearing him down, and destined to ultimately dislodge and overthrow him?
You cannot have it both ways.


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WNET web sites
During my tenure producing for WNET between 2007 and 2012, while my primary responsibilities extended to sites for PBS.org, I also produced content and managed sites that promoted and housed content for local tristate programming and the station's educational initiatives. While I cannot guarantee my work from that time period has remained intact, I have listed distinguishing features for each site and a link to the current iteration, or archived version, of the series site.
- Weekly segments from the broadcast posted online for free viewing
- A blog updated bi-weekly with reviews of theater, dance, film, and gallery shows in New York City
- Special programming initiatives packaged for an online audience, like the documantary of Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls installations in 2008.
Get the Math
- Full episodes of the educational pilot program
- Interactive modules that provided math exercises that apply the mathematic principles taught in the video
- Lesson plans for educators to use the online interactive and video resources in the classroom
Mission US
- Site to house a long-form interactive role playing game that teaches US history
- Timed trivia mini-game to help reinforce facts learned in the game
- Comprehensive educator materials that explain how to implement the program and interactive in the classroom
Reel 13
- Weekly vote-based competition of user submitted shorts to choose one for broadcast and a small cash price
- Regularly updated blog about the film industry
- Catalogued trailers and information on all Indie and Classic movies aired as part of the Saturday night movie block on WNET
Reel New York Film Festival
- Original short films cleared and catalogued online to view for free
- Interviews with the filmmakers
- Full documentary posted within a fully accessible player with closed captions
- User generated video blog submissions from the disabled community discussing their experience
- Educational resources to help businesses and educators understand issues around accessibility and methods of support for the disabled community.
The Jews of New York
- Full streaming documentary, edited into web optimized chapters, posted to view for free online
- Online exclusive segments, removed from the broadcast version for the time-slot run time
Live webcast with Mark Bittman
- Live streamed video with archived video of the event
- User submitted questions and live web audience interaction


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Tad Carpenter is one of my favorite local illustrators (and designers). His work can be seen all around town and through out the country. Grain Edit just did an interview with him.
Tad's has the clarity of a designer with the artfulness of an illustrator. His work is whimsical, fun, and smart as he uses a colorful lovable style to create a myriad of characters and illustrations. In this interview, Tad discusses some of his favorite aspects of his hometown, his influences and creative process, and provides a glimpse into his studio as well as something not many folks know about him.
To read more about Tad and his work check out the full interview at Gran Edit.


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"Weird" Show Notes and Credits
Image Credits
Click here for full information on the images used in this video, as well as links to the creators of the images and the license details.
See here for the basic sources used for this and other videos.
Also see the related blog post for further information.
The following sources were used in compiling the information in this video in particular:
William Shakespeare, Macbeth
Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum
Albert H. Tolman. "Notes on Macbeth." PMLA 11.2 (1896): 200-219.
Bertha S. Phillpotts. "Wyrd and Providence in Anglo-Saxon Thought." Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association 13 (1928): 7-27.
Jon C. Kasik. "The Use of the Term Wyrd in Beowulf and the Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons" Neophilologus 63 (1979): 128-135.
C. Tidmarsh Major. "Christian Wyrd: Syncretism in Beowulf." ELN 32.3 (1995): 1-10.
Susanne Weil. "Grace under Pressure: "Hand-Words," Wyrd, and Free Will in Beowulf." Pacific Coast Philology 24 (1989): 94-104.
Richard North. "'Wyrd' and 'Wearð' in Beowulf." Leeds Studies in English 25 (1994): 69-82.
Alan H. Roper. "Boethius and the Three Fates of Beowulf." Philological Quarterly 41 (1962): 386-400.
B.J. Timmer. "Wyrd in Anglo-Saxon Prose and Poetry" Neophilologus 26 (1941): 24-33, 213-228.
Paul C. Bauschatz, The Well and the Tree: World and Time in Early Germanic Culture (U of Massachusetts P, 1982).
E.G. Stanley, Imagining the Anglo-Saxon Past (D.S. Brewer, 2000)
Mark Sundaram, The Conceptualisation of Futurity in Old English (diss. 2003)
Rudolf Simek, Dictionary of Northern Mythology (D.S. Brewer, 1993)
John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs (OUP 2001)
Andy Orchard, Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (Cassell, 1997)
Heather O'Donoghue, English Poetry and Old Norse Myth (OUP, 2014)
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According to Norka Luque, artists have a great responsibility to bring a message of hope to the people through their music production. Because our song's lyrics move the people's deepest emotions, ignoring that fact can be devastating. Both the musical and societal evolution have many things in common. Ne genres and rhythms are born. However, we should never change the message we want the people to take. While she was developing the song "Milagro," Norka wanted to communicate to the people in the most comfortable manner. She wanted to pass a message of hope to those who have an overwhelming personal crisis to take heart. For this reason, they should keep hoping for a miracle to happen in their lives. Life is a transformation. It can happen anytime. She wanted to remind the people how her life is a result of several solutions that met with miracles to make it to success. Therefore, she chooses music to transmit love to the people.
Norka went to the University of France to pursue a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. While in the country, she also attained Culinary Arts Certification. Norka kept communicating with herself about her future. She knew that music was the soul that made her wake up early in the morning. Norka wanted to become a star. While she was in school, she kept thinking about how she would nature her talent in music. She had an opportunity to join the Bad Moon Rising ad sang as a soloist.
For over four years, she had been waiting to meet the talented producer of her life. She met the well-known music producer Emilio Estefan. She begged for his attention. Norka explained to him about his passion for music. She showed him her work. In the end, Emilio extended an invitation to the studio the following weekend. She spent endless hours practicing and perfecting on vocals. They form the most important part of a world-class music production. This was one of the rarest opportunity that many young artists are searching. However, she is thankful for these miracles. Norka worked hard to impress Emilio Estefan. For this reason, he brought together a team of producers to work on her first production. Emilio was convinced about his choice. He made a legendary music artist.


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Greenterior: Plant-loving creatives and their homes
Book design for Luster
For their first book, creative duo Coffeeklatch (journalist Magali Elali and photographer Bart Kiggen) traveled from Antwerp to New York in search of inspiring stories. They visited the homes of 18 creatives with interiors ranging from minimal to baroque, but with one thing in common: lots and lots of plants.
Having visited dozens of creatives' homes for their highly successful blog Coffeeklatch, Magali and Bart often received plant cuttings from interviewees. These cuttings grew into some of the beautiful large plants that fill their 'urban jungle' home and studio. They became increasingly interested in greenery and in sharing this love and knowledge; among others in their weekly plant column for De Morgen Magazine.
Greenterior takes it to the next level and features the interiors of painter Piet Raemdonck, fashion designer Christian Wijnants, furniture designers Muller Van Severen, photographer Martyn Thompson, and many others. It doesn't only provide a unique look into the homes of these talented creatives, but also tells the stories of where their fondness for green comes from. It is about sharing botanical content and reconnecting with nature – to this end the book contains a handy index that lists the featured plants along with how to care for them. One of my personal favourites: the Ficus elastica or rubber tree!
Greenterior: Plant-loving creatives and their homes by Coffeeklatch, 2015. Published in English and Dutch by Luster. The cover is made with a soft Pistachio Wibalin paper with matte black foil and matte four-colour tipped-in photograph, 240 pages.
More info on sarahschrauwen.com/projects/greenterior.


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I could go into the "gory" details about why I haven't been blogging over the past few months, but I wanted to keep this post happy and upbeat (because that is what I'm trying to get my life back to- happy). Yeah, I know it's vague, and that could worry some people, but I'm fine, I promise (well, I'm on my way to getting back there at least).
So, here are things that make me happy...
Spending time with friends:
Even though they have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad season, I still love my Texas Rangers. And my new iPhone case makes me happy (okay, I got it a few months ago, but haven't posted since I bought it):
Going to the Cowboys season opener, despite their terrible performance. Looks like it's another season of defending Romo whenever he has a bad game. Some things never change:
Chick Fil-A (like I said, some things never change):
These pictures:
|Me with Eric Nadel. He's the radio broadcaster for my Texas Rangers. An hour after we took this picture he saw me again and said "hi Rachel". I hear he remembers everyone he meets. I think that is really neat.
|Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis. I honestly don't think he wanted to take pictures, but he was really nice and said he would take one with me. I'm more of a picture person than autograph person (if you haven't noticed).
|Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels (JD). He was super nice. I was unable to get any inside Rangers information though (sorry y'all).
Thanks for all the messages/tweets while I've been away, I'm glad to know I was missed. I'm sorry if I didn't have time to reply to each one individually. Your thoughts/prayers mean a lot to me!
Hope to get back into a blogging groove at some point. Still working out some things, but I do love you all!!
|Thought I would post some selfies, just so y'all know I'm okay. (Sorry Matt, I know you hate when people take selfies). ;)


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Auto, Automotive, Residence, Busines, Life, Well being Insurance In Elberton, Georgia
The following chart shows the share of subsidy eligible individuals who signed up for coverage in the first yr–2014–broken down by their revenue as a percentage of the federal poverty degree (FPL). This provision in the invoice particularly hurts seasonal businesses, where it's often not value efficient to provide insurance coverage advantages to an worker who will solely be with the firm for a short time period. As to long waits at hospitals, or lack of doctors, it's a case of how much the provincial government contributes to health care.
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Lets Talk SEW INS.
Sew Ins, let's talk about them. I get just about every single question you can think of when it comes to sew ins! From beginners and sew in virgins, to the ladies who rock them 365, everyone seems to still have questions, so lets talk about it!
Starting with the install
Right away, lets talk about the most FAQ: Are sew ins healthy for your hair? The answer is: as long as they are done correctly! Your hair needs to be taken care of at all times, even if it is going to be tucked away for a few months. The sew in install is where the care starts. You need to make sure you've had a deep conditioning treatment before every sew in, so that you give your hair the nutrients it needs to remain strong throughout its hibernation. A trim should also be done, but only if needed, most likely it'll need to be done afterwards if not before. We cannot forget to treat the scalp as well. The install is the perfect time to add oils, and growth treatments. During this time, the oils wont weigh your hair down, and will allow it to grow out to its full potential while braided down. The braids need to be strongly secured, but NOT too tight. Extremely tight braids lead to thinning of your hair and edges, and breakage of your hair strands. This is crucial, no one wants to come out of a sew in with thin and damaged hair! We want long hair that has remained thick! So remember..
- Deep Conditioner Before
- Trim (if needed)
- Scalp Treatment/Growth Oils
- Braids strong, but NOT TOO TIGHT!
Once you've checked these things off your list, YES, your sew in is amazing for your hair. Sew ins are a great protective style, and can definitely aide in growing out for length. Sew ins are also perfect for those who are trying to transition, they'll speed up the growth process and protect your hair along the way.
Leave out VS Closure
I love leave out, however, be prepared for the higher maintenance. Leave out means that you have to blend your hair to match the extensions in which you've installed so keep that in mind when making your choice of texture. The leave out area needs special care, as it's more susceptible to heat damage if your hair is kinky and your extensions are straight. If your hair and your extensions are a different texture naturally, you will have to constantly blend your leave out whenever you are in humidity, heat, or water. With that being said, I love leave out for the winter time, those who are not going on vacation, and those who's extensions and hair are the same texture.
Closures are my personal favorite! I personally think that sew ins should be easier than your natural hair, and closures make that possible for me. They allow you to have virtually any texture all over your head- this means that you don't have to constantly blend. The thing about closures is that they should look natural if installed correctly, but they also may take some getting used to, since your part will look a little different than your natural hair when up close. If installed correctly, you should only detect a closure extremely close up, but you'll get comfortable within a few days, trust me. So in conclusion:
Leave Out
- Be careful with HEAT!
- Slightly higher maintenance
- More blending
- Slightly more natural look
- May take some getting used too
- Less maintenance
- Less Blending
- Any texture you desire
So you just have to choose which one works best for you. Always give your leave out a break, and always make sure your closures are installed naturally.
Picking extensions
Most importantly, don't get caught up in the names. Pick extensions based off the look you are going for in the end. Always look at pictures of the extensions styled different ways, and on different people. It's also best to physically feel and touch the hair before purchasing but if you're buying online ALWAYS read the reviews. When getting leave out try to pick a texture that will blend well with your own texture. When getting a closure, make sure the seller has closures to match the texture of hair you're purchasing. Typically, the less your pay, the shorter tine you are able to wear. Long lasting hair is an investment and will last as long as you want it too. High-quality hair should only be thrown away once its over processed with color, or cut shorter than your desires. With no over processing or cutting, your extensions should last a few years! So keep in mind that pricier hair will most likely mean you wont have to purchase again for a a while, unless you choose otherwise. So...
- Choose based off the look you want
- Find a texture that blends with leave out OR closure
- Long lasting extensions are an investment
There are a lot of different ways to fix your Crown when rocking a sew in. You can wear them to look like your natural hair, or wear them to completly switch up your look. Sew Ins are a great way to try out different lengths and colors as well so have fun with it. In the end just make sure your hair is protected, and the extensions look natural and beautiful... it's YOUR Crown, rock it how YOU want too.


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to kick off our first official "refleKTions" post we wanted to tell you a bit about who exactly is refleKTing :)
we are KTP (right) and Vanessa (left) and we're best friends and business partners. we own refleKTion boutique salons in Naperville and the Lakeview East neighborhood of Chicago and we're bringing sexy back! oh wait, that's not it, we're bringing the "CLEAN AIR SALON" concept to our hometown. what is a CLEAN AIR SALON you ask? you'll just have to wait to find out cus we launch next month!
now onto a bit about us -
KTP - the guru: hairstylist/colorist extraordinaire with 10+ years behind the chair, mommy, Zig Ziglar addict, holistic healing junkie and free spirit
Vanessa - aka "corporate": New York based chemical engineer turned business development pro, avid reader and traveler, some might say shopaholic, definite clean freak
we hope to use this space to share our story – what inspires us, what we love or are even a little OBSESSED with, what we learn along the way on this crazy journey, what keeps us going and even what makes us smile. so thanks for reading and stay tuned for more from our stream of consciousness.
oh - and if you just can't get enough - follow us on FB, IG or Pinterest
or on our personal IG @ktp187 and @vvardon


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Who is the Rodelink made for and should you get it?
When it comes to wireless systems, most people think of the Sennheiser G3 and the Sony UWP-D11. And when it comes to wireless options, you really only have 2 options; "cheap" with terrible build and sound quality or "extremely expensive" with great sound quality. That's where Rode comes in. The Rodelink Wireless Filmmaker Kit.Read More


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ORGANIZER(S): United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa (UNDRR AF)
World Health Organization (WHO)
OTHER ORGANIZER(S): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Regional Office for Eastern Africa (OCHA)
Type: Meeting or Conference Date: 14 Oct 2009 Location: Kenya (Nairobi)
A disaster scenario including a makeshift hospital with equipment and volunteers will be simulated, focusing on the preparedness of local hospitals. A display of information and material on hospital safety will also be shown. the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will partner with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Office of the High Commission for Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the Kenyan Ministry of State for Special Programmes, Kenya Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, Medics 24, Nairobi Hospital and others on this occasion.
Event website: https://www.unisdr.org
Short URL: https://www.preventionweb.net/go/11344


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High Heel Workout: High Fun or High Danger?
(NEW YORK) -- You don't normally strap on your high heels to go to the gym, but in the world of "Heel Hop" you do.
The newest exercise craze is just your typical fitness class, complete with stretches, sit-ups -- and stilettos.
"Heels have such a stigma and I've made my money in heels," said Kamilah, the one-named wonder behind the high heels-required exercise class, in an interview with ABC News.
"I came straight out of the womb with some high heel pumps," she said. "I feel more of myself and I feel even more graceful than being in tennis shoes."
Kamilah, a backup dancer for music stars like 50 Cent and R. Kelly and herself a finalist on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, had the idea to combine her love of heels with her love of exercise.
"I studied with Bally Total Fitness and infused all of that together, along with my dance background, and created something really safe, really fun and really sexy for women to do," she said.
Kamilah trademarked her 60-minute, all-high-heel workout and currently teaches it in her Los Angeles studio, as well as for clients from New York City to Tokyo and Moscow.
Women have been warned for years, of course, of the damage walking in high heels can do to their body, so how can exercising in them be good for you? It can't, argue some doctors.
"They [high heels] are a very unstable type of shoe for your body," Dr. James Braxton Little, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based podiatrist, told ABC News. "Exercising in them just doesn't make sense in any way, shape or form."
Kamilah says she is living proof, however, that when worn correctly, high heels are not a danger, whether you're exercising in them or just walking around.
"To this day, I am still performing in high heels and I don't have a bunion," she said. "When you get in them [heels], you want to know how you are supposed to feel."
Kamilah's tip for surviving in high heels is "to shop for the right shoe that's right for you. You have to shop for function and you have to shop for sport."
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Kisa Boutique jumpsuit, JustFab sandals, Madewell transport tote
I wish my entire wardrobe consisted of silk jumpsuits. It takes about ten seconds to get dressed before bolting out the door to make it to the office by eight, espresso in hand. I'm not a big fan of dresses, so easy breezy pieces like this are perfect for days too hot for my daily denim.


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Riding the Rails
Taking the UP Express train between Pearson Airport and Union Station this summer? If so, you'll have just enough time to check out my latest story, "Point A to Point X." Located conveniently in the seat-pocket in front of you, On the UP is a magazine that highlights different areas of interest in Toronto and surrounding parts of Ontario. Each issue also features a piece of short fiction. Past issues have included stories by a bunch of my favourite Ontario writers: Eufemia Fantetti, Ayelet Tsabari, Heather Birrell, Sheila Heti, and Cheri Dimaline, just to name a few! I'm excited to be riding the rails in such good company!


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Mid Island Gives is a GivingTuesday movement in Central Vancouver Island – founded by the Nanaimo Foundation and built with a team of local charitable organizations.
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 is GivingTuesday. How will you pledge your support to our local community?
We have many exciting events planned in Nanaimo this year.
Planned Giving Lunch and Learn – November 1st
There many options when making a donation – big or small. Proper planning helps reduce taxes, protect wealth, and ensure the organizations you cherish most receive the greatest benefit of your giving. This informative lunch & learn will provide details on giving beyond writing a cheque to help you achieve your charitable goals.
Mid Island Gives Charity Expo – November 1st
Central Vancouver Island hosts a spectrum of local charitable and non-profit organizations doing great work to strengthen our community. This is your opportunity to discover local organizations and learn where your support can have the greatest impact.
The Mid Island Gives Un-Event – November 27th
It's the most comfortable event of the year! No black tie or babysitter required. We won't judge if your slippers don't match your outfit. A glass of chilled pinot grigio and a gourmet lobster dinner will not be provided–unless that's your specialty! We invite you to stay home, put your feet up, and NOT purchase a ticket.
Visit www.midislandgives.ca for all the exciting details!
GivingTuesday is a day dedicated to giving back around the world, across Canada and in our own community. It is an opportunity for charities, companies and individuals to join together and promote support for favourite causes. It is a new Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. The "Opening day of the giving season," it is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others.
Join Mid Island Gives as a partner nonprofit organization to highlight your important work in our community.
Join Mid Island Gives as a supporter and pledge how you will make a difference.


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It's exciting to have your family meet and spend time with your new baby. Travelling to get there can be a bit of a headache though. Even though you may be staying with loved ones who are going to have a few more amenities than a hotel, there are still a few question marks. How much do you lug with you? How much can you just use there? How do you maintain the groove (or sort of groove) you've established at home?
I've found some great travel items that you pack in the car or even take on a plane. YOU DO NOT NEED ALL OF THIS. I just wanted to get some products on your radar so you know what's out there to get you thinking like, "Oh yeah, mom's dog goes bananas anytime someone sets foot in the room. How are we going to swing naps?"
Here are some of the best baby travel products:
BRICA Fold N' Go Travel Bassinet
This travel bassinet has been around for a while and feels like a travel staple. It folds up well and works great for very wee babies. It would work well up until about 6 months (or once your kiddo starts rolling.)You can buy one here.
Some people skip this and just put the baby on a bed. If you go this route, make sure it's on their back, on a firm surface, preferably swaddled and with no blankets, pillows, etc. that could end up covering their face.
Lotus Travel Crib and Portable Baby Playard
This crib is great for a few reasons. It's easy to set up, it has high sides so it can double as a playard and it can be used for babies that roll. It has the side zip so you can put the baby in there from the side rather than lowering them in from the top so you don't have to worry about a not-so-gentle lowering of a sleeping infant due to postpartum lack of core strength (just me?). The side zip is also handy if you nurse your baby to sleep and want to crawl in there. You can buy one here.
Gro Company Gro-Anywhere Blind
If you've established a great sleep routine that's about to go out the window (see what I did there?) you can consider investing in a Gro-Anywhere blind. The suction cups adhere to windows and frames to block out the sun if your baby needs a nap at high noon. You can buy one here.
Kinder Noise Machine Night Light
Babies love noise but sometimes new noise like your mother-in-law's hysterical terrier or your Uncle Mike's unmistakable laugh is going to throw a wrench into nap time. If you have one of these set up at home, they are portable enough to take anywhere. Pop it into a plug then control it all from an app on your phone. Your baby will think, "Ah yes, this sounds like home. This sounds like a three-hour nap." (Fingers crossed). You can even change the volume, sound and night light from the app so you can turn it up and change it to "mountain stream" when Auntie Barb arrives and hits the wine box with a vengeance. You can buy one here.
Summer Infant Pop N' Jump Portable Activity Center
Not only is this activity center great for travel, it's great for picnics, camping, or plain old space saving when you don't want a giant "circle of neglect" in your livingroom. It folds up like a camping chair and slips into a bag. It even comes with a canopy to block out the sun and the mat below protects little feet on grass, stones or questionable floors. Hook some of these rings onto it with a couple of inexpensive never seen before toys and you'll have a whole minutes of quiet time! You can buy one here.
Inflatable Bathtub
Inflatable bathtubs are lightweight, portable and come in handy if your destination has a giant tub or no tub at all. I like this Mommy's Helper Inflatable Bath Tub because it has the 'crotch stopper' for kids who slide down in the tub or The Shrunks Inflatable Spacious Bath Tub if you need something a little larger. These are also great for camping or summer backyard 'pool parties' when you want to change it up a little. (Note: these suckers may be small but a baby can easily drown one so don't leave them unattended. You already know that though. You're super smart.)
Portable High Chair
Once your baby can sit up, portable high chairs are a great way to keep them involved at mealtime. I love the Inglesina Fast Table Chair because it's easy to clip on and your baby is right up at everyone's height. An, even more, portable option is the Totseat Chair Harness which ties right onto the chair. Your baby is a bit lower but you don't have to worry about attaching it to different table lips.
Munchkin Travel Car Baby Bottle Warmer
If you're in for a long car trip and need to warm a bottle, this one from Munchkin plugs into a car adapter and fits most bottles and cup holders. It just dawned on me that I may be able to use this for coffee. I'm going to get one then report back because cold coffee is the bane of my mom existence. You can buy one here.
Boon TRIP Travel Drying Rack
This portable drying rack from Boon is great for bottles and comes with a built in drying rack. It all folds up into and tidy carrying case. You can buy one here.
Dapple Baby Laundry Detergent Strips
These laundry strips are great because they can be popped in a diaper bag and used in a full load of laundry or just in the sink on a particularly horrific up-the-back-shit onesie. These hypoallergenic and fragrance-free super strips dissolve in water, and 1 strip = 1 load – no measuring required. You can buy them here.
Umbrella Stroller
Umbrella strollers are lightweight, easy to carry and a great alternative to carrying a baby around with you all day – especially when they are out of the newborn phase. I'm often asked about umbrella strollers, which is a whole post onto itself, but here are my top three picks to get you started. If you're travelling with an infant car seat, also check out the Snap n'Go.
- nice big canopy
- super lightweight
- $230
- Lightweight
- Easy fold
- Baby Jogger has great resale value
- $200
Summer Infant 3Dlite Convenience Stroller
- $80
- Lightweight
- Decent canopy and storage
Note: If you are checking a stroller or car seat at the airport, have a look at a Car Seat Travel Bag or a Stroller Travel Bag. It's a fairly inexpensive way to protect a pricey piece of baby gear.
Think about whether you even need a stroller. You may be able to get away with your carrier or sling for the trip, plus, you can tie that baby onto other members of the family – "Here dad, let me just tether this screaming kid to you for your evening walk. Love you!!" The carrier featured above is a LILLEbaby and you can buy one here.
Safety Gate
If you're headed somewhere with a crawler or early walker, this travel gate is held up with pressure (no screwing hardware into the wall) and rolls up for easy transport. Evenflo also makes a wider version. These are best suited if you're trying to keep a curious baby out of a kitchen or room of antique china, and not suited for the top of the stairs or over-enthusiastic large dogs. You can buy one here.
Dreambaby Sliding Locks
There are always one or two spots a baby shouldn't venture and these sliding locks are super easy to install and relatively inexpensive ($6 for a 3 pack). You can buy them here.
Summer Infant Pop N' Play Portable Playard
Sometimes it's just easier to secure the baby rather than trying to secure the house. Plus, baby gates can be hard for some people to navigate (i.e Auntie Barb after the box of wine above). This portable baby thunderdome is great to have at home, in the backyard or taking on the road. You can even get one with a canopy if you are going to be in a sunny spot. You can buy one here.
Another hack is to pack a baby pool. Simply inflate that sucker, fill it with toys and let the fun times begin. It only works with new crawlers who are pretty happy staying put – if you have a determinded adventurer, stick with the thunderdome.
- Packing list: write your list over the course of a day so you don't forget the mundane stuff. (This is how I forget socks.)
- Just in case stuff: medicine, diaper rash cream, nail clippers, insurance cards, etc. are stuff that you may not use day-to-day but may be a pain in the ass to track down while away.
- Weather: Keep the weather conditions of your destination in mind. Will you need something warm for the baby or perhaps the hats and sunscreen you've tucked away for the season?
- Ship Ahead: Think about shipping extra diapers, wipes, formula or new gear to where you are going rather than hauling with you in the car or on the plane.
- Renting: consider renting baby items and have them sent directly to your destination. Google "rent baby gear <city>" to see if there is a service nearby.
- Prepare: Brush up (or have your family brush up) on things like Surprising (and Not so Surprising) Choking Hazards for Babies and Top Tips for Introducing Pets to Your Baby so there are no unpleasant encounters with a bowl of loose peppermints or a wary chihuahua.
Most of all, take it in stride. Chances are your baby will throw a fit in front of your Uncle Mike who says "kids are spoiled these days" while a drunken Auntie Barb wipes out on the baby gate but who cares. Hand the baby off to a friendly relative, dip into the box wine and enjoy the magical time spent with your one-of-a-kind family.
Happy travels and let me know if there is anything else you would add to the list!
Our next recos:
How to Pack Your Handbag for a Flight With a Baby
Is It Worth Renting Baby Gear When You Travel?


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Please Hold, Your Medical Transition Is Important to Us.
With the increasing visibility of trans people in the media recently there has been a renewed focus on the status of health care for those seeking a medical transition in Continue Reading →
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The planet with the weakest gravitational pull is Mercury. Mercury's gravitational pull is 3.7 meters per second-squared, which is less than half Earth's gravitational pull of 9.81 meters per second-squared. An object that weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mercury.
The planet with the strongest gravitational pull is Jupiter. Its pull of 24.79 meters per second-squared is 2.53 times the gravity experienced on Earth. Objects that weigh 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 253 pounds on Jupiter. A planet's distance from the sun is not a factor in its gravitational pull; gravity is actually determined by the planet's mass.


text: The Fashion Law Exclusive - Chanel has brought a major lawsuit stemming from the sale of counterfeit "Chanel" goods online. Filed on Thursday in Florida's Southern District Court, the French design house's complaint lists over 1000 web domains that are currently offering fake Chanel for sale. A few of the domains include: fakechanel.com, eluxury.me, justpurse.com, genuinechaneloutletshop.com, etopshop.com, and cheapcocobags.com, which are "identical or confusingly similar to" the actual Chanel name. Chanel is alleging that the unnamed defendants associated with these domain names have infringed its trademarks by using, promoting, distributing and selling counterfeit products. The Karl Lagerfeld-helmed design house is being represented by Fort Lauderdale-based attorney, Stephen Gaffigan, who also worked with Chanel to file suit in 2011 against nearly 400 online counterfeiters. So, what is Chanel asking for this time? Permanant injunctions (which would force the sites to permanently cease use) and millions of dollars.


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Blog Interview: Statute of Ryanne
Recently, a friend and entertainment attorney from Jackson, Mississippi asked Anna a few questions for her regular "Feature Friday" post on her blog, Statute of Ryanne. We talked about how she got started in the music biz and also about intellectual property and other music industry experiences:
Ryanne and I met when I coordinated the Crossroads Film Festival in 2009. She was on the planning committee with me and we had a good bit in common because I was working in music publishing and licensing at Malaco Records and she was in law school at the time.
Here's a little teaser from her blog feature:
What made you decide to get into the music field? I am from a long line of creative types. My Mom's side is especially rife with talented composers, musicians, writers, filmmakers, and singers — from my great-grandfather who sang and played fiddle and piano, to my grandmother who played piano and was in a gospel radio show band in the 1930s, to my mother who sang in the coffee houses in the 60s. And that's just a few examples. My cousin, John Hilliard, composed music that was performed at President Clinton's inaugural church service and another cousin, Macon McCalman, was a well-known character actor that appeared in films and sitcoms. I grew up with songs in my head and began to learn how to sing harmonies from an early age. So, it was kind of no-brainer that by high school, I was already caught up in it, too.
Thanks, Ryanne, for featuring me on your blog! You can read the rest here.


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Monitor Audio Ltd is a British owned and managed global specialist in hi-fi loudspeaker design. For over 40 years they've been incorporating stereo and surround sound systems and a range of sonically matched architectural speakers for ultra discreet high quality sound around the home and outside.
By consistently refining and applying technologies, Monitor Audio has become the world's foremost expert in developing metal dome drivers.
In the strength and depth of their ever-evolving product portfolio, Monitor Audio continues to demonstrate the power of a high quality, high performance loudspeaker brand that serves every application, taste and budget - and every possible desire.
Studio Bookshelf Speaker
The Studio speakers are a stunning addition to any room. Featuring technologies from Monitor Audio's range-topping Platinum II series, they offer a truly high-end listening experience that will delight even the most demanding ears!
The grille-less design ensures the speaker's voice is clear and true and lets the drivers become an eye-catching focal point. The two metallic-silver RDT II speaker cones deliver an optimum high-end performance that will delight audiophiles. The honeycomb tweeter cover adds a contemporary edge to the speaker's form and the bespoke solid-metal logo at the cabinet's base gives a stylish design touch.
Hand-crafted and available in a sleek satin black, white or grey finish, Studio are a timelessly elegant pair of speakers. To ensure a superlative performance an optional black or white dedicated floor stand (STAND) is available.
Driver Design
Studio's dual 4" drivers are modified versions of those used in Monitor Audio's flagship Platinum PL500 II speaker. Their sound is clear and natural, with a deep bass and plenty of mid-range detail.
The drivers are designed to be incredibly low in distortion and use the same magnetic design principles and material choice as the class-leading Platinum speakers. An MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high frequency transducer has been designed to provide incredible articulation due to its low mass diaphragm. MPD transducers work in the same way as a super-fast accordion by rapidly squeezing the pleats to produce a smooth, wide and naturally fast response way into the ultra-sonic band. As a result, the sound is more lifelike, releasing the high harmonic spectrum of every note without the distortion that blurs definition.
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Studio's elegant cabinet is tuned using two rear mounted HiVe II ports at the top and bottom of the cabinet. The dual ports ensure the pressure inside the cabinet is symmetrically balanced and that there is no turbulence and subsequent air noise. HiVe II technology ensures air moves in and out much quicker than a conventional port, resulting in fast, powerful bass coupled with superior transient response.
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To get bored of a place.
Yes, I admit I can get bored of Portland. But Shawn, you say, how can you get bored of Portland, city of Portlandia, bikes, beer, volcanoes, and Voodoo Doughnuts? Yep, even with all that stuff. But my boredom stems more from the notion that I've seen it all here, that there is nothing new to explore.
So when I get that feeling, it's time to pull out the maps and all that and find the places that I haven't explored yet. Prove myself wrong.
The area that I've been trying to explore more as of late is what I call the "southern fringe". It's the border area that lies on the south edge of the city where it meets the Boring Lava Field around Mount Scott and towards Clackamas County. The Springwater Corridor skirts the edge of this region, but to really explore it I need to get off of that path and into the hills.
On Saturday I took a ride through the southern fringe east of I-205 using SE Knapp to SE Flavel. It wasn't too far in where I made my first discovery: an unnamed creek that flowed down a rocky little canyon! While it looks dry from the photos, there is still a trickle of water running between the boulders. Now I just need to come back here in winter, when the creek will be running at full strength.
Further on down SE Flavel I found an entrance to a "Natural Area".* The road behind the gate doesn't really go anywhere, dead-ending about 200 feet further. But there was a rough trail leading up the hill. Hopefully at some point in the future, I can come back and explore. Right now it was just a tantalizing glimpse.
SE Flavel ends at SE Deardorff, and from there the road descends down a wooden canyon then crosses Johnson Creek via one of my favorite Portland secrets, a covered bridge! This covered bridge, named Cedar Crossing, isn't that old, actually built in 1982 when Multnomah County realized they never had a covered bridge. We'll take what I can get.
From there I headed up busy Foster Road and more peaceful Barbara Welch Road to a destination I had been trying to reach for awhile, Clatsop Butte. Clatsop Butte is one of the many buttes (like Mount Tabor) formed by volcanic activity, the Boring Lava Field to be specific. The climb to the top was short but steep, and at the summit was Clatsop Butte Park, basically a large field with glimpses of mountains in the distance.
From the summit, I descended the butte via the westside. A secret road closed to cars led me down to SE Duke, a very steep descent back into the Johnson Creek valley. After a stop at Powell Butte, I pedaled back towards home.
I started the Urban Adventure League in 2004, almost ten years ago. While most modern readers of this blog think the League is just about geeking out about bikes and such, the underlying raison d'etre has remained the same: exploration and discovery. I wanted to help people explore and discover the uniqueness of their place, wherever that place may be. While bikes are definitely cool, bikes are just the tool for discovery.
Wherever we may be, there is always more to explore, even when we think we've seen it all. I don't know how long I'll be in Portland. Several more years? Another dozen? Multiple dozens? Forever? But I know I'll keep on seeking out the unknown for as long as I'm around. And if I go somewhere else, I'll do the same.
Keep exploring, keep discovering.
More photos here.
*Later, on the SE Walking Map, I found that this Natural Area was listed as "Campfire Properties."


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Not only is Jordi Vilasuso (Tony, GUIDING LIGHT) engaged to be married, but he and fiancée Kaitlin Riley are expecting a baby, to boot! "The cat was let out of the bag on national TV," the actor tells Soaps In Depth with a laugh. Last week, Riley's little sister, actress Bailee Madison, appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO to promote her new film, Cowgirls 'N Angels. When host Jay Leno asked how her family was, the 12-year-old excitedly shared that not only was her big sister engaged, but that she was pregnant! "We knew she was going to say we were engaged... we weren't sure she was going to say that that! The camera panned to us, and we were kind of caught off-guard. But it was very sweet."
Vilasuso says that learning on Easter morning that he was going to be a father sped up his plans to become a husband, as well. "We'd been talking about getting married for quite some time," he says. "We were already looking at places to have the wedding even before we were engaged. Katie would joke, 'I can't believe we're doing this. I don't even have a ring on my finger.' I'd been looking at rings, and had actually put a deposit down on a ring two months earlier. This kind of hurried the process along!"
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Friday, December 20, 2013
Mountains + Moon Snowy Cake For Poppytalk: Holiday Cuteness!
I'm in love with this super sweet cake topper DIY I made for Poppytalk - I want to face-plant into that white, billowy whipped cream and make, like, fifteen snow angels. Click here to see the full mountains and moon cake topper DIY.
You can find Coco Cake Land (me!) elsewhere this week over at ye olde Craftsy this week, too - with a helpful Cake Inc blog post on Tips On How To Write A Business Plan For Your Cake Business.
More beauty on the internet - fave posts of the week:
The coolest puffy sculptural honeycomb wreath DIY by Chiara over at Oh Happy Day.
Gosh darn it Amelia from The Homebook is such a funny, cool creative mama. Love her book-inspired gift wrap over on You Are My Fave.
Love this simple triangle wreath DIY over at Almost Makes Perfect.
Happy weekend, dear cake pals!
See you soon with more cakey cuteness.
xo Lyndsay
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Supreme grandmaster Kim Bok Man is no stranger to taekwondo practitioners here, especially those who are serious about learning the martial art for self-defence, rather than as a medal sport.
Those in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) circle are familiar with his untiring efforts to promote taekwondo.
A former military man who once served in South Korea, Kim now resides in New Jersey, the United States. He first came to Malaysia in 1963 when then South Korea's first ambassador to Malaysia, General Choi Hong Hi (hailed as the founder of taekwondo), sought Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman's permission to introduce martial arts here.
Choi's contribution to taekwondo is a well told story, but for now, 81-year-old Kim is the standard bearer for the form of taekwondo that is more focused on self-defence rather than being fixated on scoring points at events such as the Olympics. Kim was brought in by Choi as an instructor, and one of his earlier Malaysian disciples is now 88-year-old grandmaster Low Koon Lin, a 9th dan black belt holder.
Billed as the technical father of taekwondo, Kim has been a taekwondo instructor for the past 53 years, performing before presidents, prime ministers and heads of state all over South-East Asia and Europe.
In 1941, at the tender age of seven, Kim was introduced to the ancient Korean foot-fighting techniques called to-san.
The outbreak of the Korean War (1950-1953) spurred his interest in self-defence. Kim joined the South Korean army in 1950 at age 16.
Joining the armed forces gave him the opportunity to hone his fighting skills, and he eventually rose to the rank of sergeant major, and began teaching unarmed combat to other servicemen.
In 1959, Kim visited Saigon at the invitation of the South Vietnamese government to promote taekwondo among members of the police, military and paramilitary establishments.
He was also invited to Taiwan, where he demonstrated the deadly art of using hands and feet before the Formosan police and members of the National Armed Forces.
When he retired from the army in 1962, Kim devoted his life to taekwondo, which literally means the "art of hand and foot fighting".
Kim visited Malaysia in 1963, together with other high-ranking Korean instructors, giving demonstrations throughout the peninsula. He has even performed before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Tunku Abdul Rahman.
It was here that Low decided to make the switch from judo to taekwondo after seeing pictures of Kim smashing a flower pot placed nearly 2.7m high with his foot.
Kim helped to set up the Malaysian Taekwondo Association, and also went to Singapore to promote the art.
Through public displays, Kim and six other black belt holders generated a lot of public interest, and the Singapore Taekwondo Association was set up in 1964. Interest spread to Brunei, laying the foundation for the formation of its taekwondo national governing body.
The early 1960s proved to be a highly productive period for Kim and Choi. Kim contributed significantly to the many taekwondo patterns that are now considered compulsory for students following the ITF syllabus.
Choi is responsible for nearly 20 patterns (or tul) that any serious taekwondo practitioner would have to learn, and at least a dozen of these patterns were developed in the compound of the South Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while Choi was holding the fort for his country.
"While taekwondo is Korean in origin, Malaysia is taekwondo's second home," said Low during a recent summit organised by Black Belt Taekwondo Dojang in Kuala Lumpur. Kim was here for the summit.
Kim went to Sarawak in 1973 at the invitation of the state government to hold road shows, which then led to the formation of the Sarawak Taekwondo Association. He returned in 1975 at the invitation of the Sarawak governor, for the Sarawak Open Championship.
In 1990, Kim came to the United States and opened his first taekwondo school in St Louis, Missouri. He followed up with another school in Denver in 1994. Kim has written three books on taekwondo.
"I would love to come back here more often to teach, and I am open to invitations to uplift the standard of taekwondo here. I could see that even some black belt holders still get their movements wrong. Quite a few are certainly learning the wrong movements," he said, during a break at the Legendary Taekwondo Summit held at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur recently.
Event organiser grandmaster Dr Sam Looi, founder-president of Black Belt Taekwondo Dojang, said it took a year of planning to get Kim here.
"He is a genius in martial arts, and you can't go wrong by doing things his way," said American Senior Master Stanley Swope, who accompanied Kim to Malaysia for the two-day event. Swope is also vice-president of the World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation.
Kim is like an ever-evolving martial arts grandmaster, never content with mere status quo.
Over the course of his career, he continued to expand his skills and refine his art. Drawing on his encounters in combat and his training with masters from all over the world, he has introduced an amalgam of techniques for over 10 weapons (yes, taekwondo is not just fighting with bare hands and feet). Kim is also known for his grappling techniques and offensive moves which focus on power and speed. All this fall under Chun Kuhn Do – a form of martial art its practitioners say is new.
Kim's endeavour to remain steadfast to self-defence can be traced to his disappointment that taekwondo is increasingly compartmentalised and relegated to a sport. Deep inside, he remains a devoted martial artist, who is concerned that the skills he teaches must be useful when self-defence is called for.
In the foreword of the latest book honouring him (Origins Of The Art: Bok Man Kim's Historic Photospective 1955-2015), Mike Swope, the general secretary of the World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation, wrote: "Without General Choi, Colonel Nam Tae Hi, Master Sergeant Kim, Sergeant First Class Han Chay Kyo, Major-General Woo Jong Lim and many gifted pioneers after them, there would be no taekwondo. There would only be Japanese karate."
For now, Low is contented with the Malaysian taekwondo scene, even though the Olympic Council of Malaysia recognises only the World Taekwondo Federation as the representative for Malaysia at major events such as the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics.
"It is about achieving good health, and maintaining balance, as well as being able to fend for oneself when push comes to shove," said Low, who started on judo when he was 21, only to face an unpleasant situation later when three men threatened to harm him physically.
Despite starting to learn taekwondo only in his late thirties, he worked his way to being chief instructor.
During the 1960s, he would ride his motorcycle to the South Korean embassy at 5.30am every day.
"I would train until 7.30am, and then go to work. After work, I would go there again to train from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
"I trained so hard that my wife said I would be a candidate for a madhouse very soon," he said with a hearty laugh.
This grandmaster's summation of taekwondo is succinct: It is easy to learn, but difficult to master.


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Today's lunch was "Mummy Loves You!"
English Muffin Mummies and Strawberry Mummies. You could use black olives for the English Muffin eyes, however my kids don't like olives! The strawberries eyes are mini chocolate chips. The wrapping is melted white chocolate.
Just a quickie today. I snapped this picture of my kids lunches as we were heading out the door!
PS Do your kids ask ridiculous things of you because they are the children of a crafter? My daughter asked me how the fruit cup (upper right corner of the lunch) fit the theme. I told her it was all red (grapes, pomegranate seeds, and raspberries) so it was blood. Gross, I know, but it was all I could think of on the fly!


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Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Today I went for a practice run in the Lehigh Parkway. The Parkway is one of Allentown's beautiful treasures. There is a lovely gravel path along a tree-lined stream perfect for runners, bikers, friends walking together and sharing conversation, and families enjoying each other's company.
Beautiful colors are beginning to show.
Maple trees changing from green to brilliant orange
I love the interplay between the green leaves and the brilliant Autumn colors. The transition of the seasons is so wonderful!


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Project O - soundtrack for their video artwork Saved.
Caroline Bergvall - multi-channel text-sound composition for her performance Ragadawn.
Evi Tsiligaridou (director) - soundtrack for the short film-poem These Are My Hands.
Project O - expanding the soundtrack to Voodoo for premiere at Sadler's Wells, in the Lilian Baylis Studio, on 12th May 2017. Voodoo was commissioned by Sadler's Wells, with support from Arts Council England. http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2017/project-o-voodoo/
Project O - soundtrack for dance performance Voodoo (also used in Project O's work Native Instincts:Psychic Labours).
Jordan Mckenzie / London Gay Men's Chorus / The Freud Museum - choral work for Shame Chorus project.
Project O - two pieces for contemporary dance performance SWAGGA.
Cubitt Gallery / Lux / Rachel Reupke - Musical response to two films by experimental filmmaker Stephanie Beroes, performed live at Cafe OTO, London.
Cubitt Gallery - composition and recording for Turner Prize-nominated video artist James Richards, for gallery installation.
Brighton Photo Fringe - soundscape (editing and production) for exhibition by Anthony Luvera.
Evi Tsiligaridou - original soundtrack to short film On Your Feet, Woman!
Louise Chandler - original soundtrack to short film Bodylines.
Move Movie / Katell Quillévéré - original soundtrack to feature film Suzanne.
Scottish Film - live score to the silent feature film Häxan, performed at Filmhouse Edinburgh, Dundee Contemporary Arts and Glasgow Film Theatre as part of the BFI's Gothic Season.
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - live score to the silent feature film Salomé, performed at the BFI Southbank, London.
Andrea Zarza Canova - beat programming for Sonic Time Capsule piece on Radio Reina Sofia.
Electra - new composition performed for The Wire magazine's John Cage centenary concert series Cage Rattling.
Charlotte Cooper - composition of anthem for the Fattylympics.
Charles Chintzer Lai - original soundtrack to short film Blue Monday.
These Horses - music for performance art piece Dancer In The Dark.
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A Night Of Dance: Movies In Motion
WHEN: Friday, March 10th, at 8:00pm, Saturday, March 11th, at 2:00pm and 8pm
WHERE: Cranford Dramatic Club, 78 Winans Ave, Cranford
ADMISSION: General admission tickets will be available at the door for cash only at $8 and doors open at 7:30.
(908) 276-7611
Come celebrate and enjoy a fun and entertaining night of modern dance. For a seventh year in a row Raven Dunbar's Artistic Visions Dance Company will present a program of original modern dance pieces to the theatre's community. The twelve dance pieces in this year's themed show, A Night Of Dance: Movies In Motion, have been inspired by a range of iconic movies.
Through the generosity of Artistic Vision Dance Co., all proceeds are donated to CDC Theatre. This group of gifted artists helps make it possible for CDC Theatre, in its 98th season, to continue offering live theatre and classes to the community.


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Good morning, friends! This morning isn't spectacular, but I have a really good feeling in my gut. It could be the giant cinnamon roll I just polished off mingling with two cups of coffee, but I have a feeling it's something more. Time is moving. Good things are coming. The end and the beginning are getting closer. I sort of feel like I used to feel before big dance competitions. We spent months preparing; practicing every step over and over. The few weeks before I would set out my costume, line up my accessories, make sure my caboodle was all packed and mentally rehearse to make sure everything was going to be just perfect. When the weekend finally came to perform, I was ready!
I've been feeling a similar excitement brewing lately, but in a bigger way than when I was younger. I'm not going to lie, the past few weeks haven't been a cake walk. I've been tired and felt hopeless much of the time. We've been through the longest Michigan winter ever and I thought spring would never arrive. I've done my best to prepare for the baby and the big career transition that's coming up in spite of it all, but now we're getting down to the wire and even though I have so much left to do I am so excited.
So I'm going to spend a moment focusing on gratitude. Today I am grateful for anticipation... specifically these ten things.
Isaiah's extended family is coming into town today, meaning lots of laughs and good food.
Meeting new friends. I have so many coffee and dinner dates with some fun ladies in town and I couldn't be more thrilled! One of my big prayers for the year was that motherhood would bring more women into my life who are passionate about similar things. I am grateful!
We opted out of our childbirth education class on Saturday (more on this later) to spend time with each other preparing for the birth of our son. Feeling so peaceful about this decision.
One more month of work. May 31st is my last day and I am giddy with excitement.
All of my doctor's appointments are scheduled until the baby is born, and we have a surprise ultrasound on Monday! Thankful for a healthy baby and that time is moving along. Last night Isaiah asked if he thought it would go fast and I said "the days will be slow and the weeks will be fast" He said, "You sound like a wise person". Haha, maybe I just AM wise. :)
My in-laws are visiting next weekend and I love when they come to town. We're going to knock out some good projects and finally have some quality time together. My MIL and I are going to cook a bunch of food to freeze post-partum and the boys are going to paint and build office furniture. Yay!
Amy & John's wedding is coming up in May, and we've been having so much fun preparing! I can't wait to see everything come together after almost a year of planning. Those two are the sweetest and deserve the most phenomenal day.
Two spa days within the next month. Enough said.
My office is getting really close to being done. Finishing building the shelf and I'll spend the last part of May organizing. My fave! Hoping to paint this weekend. Also, I've had such a steady increase in inquiries for fall 2013 and 2014 weddings. Feeling so happy and blessed that my business is growing authentically and my patience is paying off.
I'm going to birth a baby sometime in the next 4-8 weeks. And finally, finally meet my son. The anticipation of this alone is driving me wild. Oh baby, this is going to be fun.
What are you thankful for today?


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November 30 2015
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Among the many things that Paris is famous for, its collection of museums is second to none. There are over 50 museums and monuments in and around Paris. There are of course many very well known ones including the Musee du Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Musee Picasso and monuments including the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Chathedral, Chateau de Versailles and more.
One of Paris' greatest jewels, and often overlooked sites, is Sainte-Chapelle. As you walk down Boulevard du Palais, you'll see a line of people that appear to be waiting to enter the Palais de Justice (a large building from 1868 that still functions as a court house). Behind the entrance and in the courtyard is what they are actually waiting for – entrance to Sainte-Chapelle. (Unlike some other museum sites, your Paris Museum Pass does not get you queue-cutting access here).
Sainte-Chapelle is a royal medieval Gothic chapel dating back to the 1200s and Louis the IX of France. Although damaged during the French Revolution, Sainte-Chapelle contains one of the most extensive and beautiful collections of stained glass anywhere in the world. As you enter the chapel, you'll see some stained glass and a gift shop. Look for the stairs on either side of the room to get up a narrow staircase to the second floor and the main room. It is absolutely spectacular and breathtaking !


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This is an authentic Billy Joel signed tele-style pick guard with a complete airbrushed guitar. Billy Joel signed this particular pick guard in New York City in 2007. The signature is solid and was signed by Billy, using a blue permanent felt tip. This guitar has been awesomely airbrushed by a professional artist featuring Billy Joel's Piano Man album artwork with piano keys. This guitar signed by Billy Joel is guaranteed authentic and comes two forms of authenticity. My (LOA) Letter of Authenticity that carries a lifetime guarantee for this item and states the date and place Billy signed. Also, to further assure the authenticity of this amazing guitar, this item has been authenticated by PSA DNA, a reputable third party authentication service. The PSA DNA certification number is X35153 and can be verified on their website. If you have any questions feel free to email me. Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my other authentic treasures for sale.
***I have deep pride and stand behind my collection of authentic items. I obtain all autographs personally or work with like-minded and trusted team members. I've been collecting autographs for upwards of 20 years and each individual autograph still holds a level of fascination for me. I have a steadfast disdain for the greedy individuals who forge autographs and throw them up on the internet. I will offer complete transparency and answer any and all questions you may have. I would also be happy to speak on the phone or meet in person.***
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