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August 2012 Volume 7, Issue 4
Doug Topinka with the Award of Excellence he received in 2009
Town CAO Doug Topinka retires
After serving more than 10 years as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Athabasca, Doug Topinka announced his retirement from the position in June. Doug's final official day was July 6, although he was rehired to act as interim CAO until the Town finds a replacement.
Retirement had been an available option for Doug for the past six years. He decided that now was a good time to take the step.
"I just want to have the ability to sit back and enjoy life," he explains. "Do some travelling, have more time for my grandchildren."
Doug enjoys Athabasca and has no plans to leave the community.
"Both the community and the Councils over the years have been excellent. My biggest thanks go to the office staff. They are a great group with a good sense of humour."
Looking back on a career that encompassed more than 36 years in communities in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, Doug shares a highlight that is particularly meaningful to him. In 2009, he was presented with the Award of Excellence from the Society of Local Government Managers.
"Receiving the Award of Excellence is a highlight of my career," he acknowledges. "It is a high honour to be recognized by your peers with an award like this."
The award is given to one recipient annually and recognizes their efforts, contributions and commitment to continuous learning in the pursuit of excellence and the desire to have a positive impact on or in the community in relation to the field of local government management.
Dedication to Town appreciated
Councillor Tim Verhaeghe appreciates Doug for his service and dedication to the Town of Athabasca.
"I thank Doug for his many years of dedicated service," says Tim. "He is a very knowledgeable CAO and a well respected member of our team. I wish him the very best with his future endeavours."
Doug will remain in the interim position until a new CAO has been found, providing the search does not go on for an extended period of time.
Tim Verhaeghe, Town Councillor
Councillor Tim Verhaeghe: Pleased With Town Growth
Three key elements to a thriving and growing community are natural appeal, diverse industry and community spirit. Athabasca is fortunate to have these qualities in abundance.
Town Councillor Tim Verhaeghe first discovered the attraction of the community when visiting Athabasca during a high school field trip. Later, he moved to Athabasca to engage in business and professional activities and is now confident that this will be home for many years to come.
"I recommend Athabasca as a great place to raise a family, a great place to work and live, and a great place to retire," says Tim. When asked if he considers himself to be a "lifer," he replies, "You bet I am!"
He is not alone in his sentiments about Athabasca. Tim's wife, Jennifer, is equally enthusiastic about the attractions and benefits of the community.
"Jennifer grew up in Vancouver," he explains. "She always dreamed of living in a community like Athabasca. She absolutely loves it here and says she would never go back."
Tim's high school field trip to Athabasca made quite an impression on him and remains one of his fondest memories of the community.
"Our teacher took us on a three-day weekend canoeing trip on the Athabasca River," he recalls. "We finished here in Athabasca. That's when I formed a real appreciation for the beauty and magnificence of the Athabasca River and the Athabasca River Basin."
Recent census results indicate that others are discovering the appeal of the town as well. Information released by Statistics Canada earlier this year shows that the population in the Town of Athabasca increased by almost 16 per cent between 2006 and 2011. The town has gone from a population of 2,575 in 2006 to 2,990 when the 2011 census was tallied.
"I am very pleased to see an increase in growth in our town population," says Tim. "Especially considering that there were other communities in Alberta and across the country comparable in size and area to Athabasca that went down in population."
This confirms his knowledge that Athabasca is a great place to live.
"We live at the centre of a very diverse region with the industries of forestry, agriculture, oil and gas and others contributing to our economy. Athabasca University is here and we have many other institutions, organizations and businesses that provide services, jobs and support to the community in a variety of ways. It's no wonder people want to move here."
Tim attributes Athabasca's population growth in part to the town's proximity to Edmonton and its geographical location between Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and in part to new business and industry coming to the region.
"New industry usually brings new families," he says. "Looking around the region, they have the choice of several good communities. When they consider Athabasca, all of the amenities and features we have to offer, they can see that it is a family oriented community."
In relation to the town's proximity to Edmonton, the distance makes for easy day trips to take advantage of all that a big city has to offer, but it is not so close that commuting from Edmonton to work in Athabasca is all that appealing. It makes much more sense to live here.
Once here, there is much to do if a person makes the effort to look for it.
"I encourage people to take advantage of some of the activities we have," says Tim. "Check out the Muskeg Creek Trails and the Rotary Trail system, go cross country skiing in the winter or throw a canoe or a kayak in the river during the summer. How about the gem of our community, our championship golf course? Even if you don't play golf, you can enjoy lunch in the clubhouse with a beautiful view of the greens."
Information about local activities and events is available from a variety of sources around town. Links on the home page of the Town website can be a good starting point for research.
Natural features and local amenities aside, it is ultimately the people of a community that make it what it is. Tim is proud to be serving as a Town Councillor and very proud of those individuals in the community who go above and beyond to make this a better place for all.
A variety of factors can contribute to fire risks in the community and when conditions dictate, it is necessary to place an official ban on burning, whether it is in fire pits, burning barrels or any type of open fire.
Athabasca Fire Chief Denis Mathieu encourages area residents to stay alert for possible fire bans, especially during the drier seasons of the year. He thanks those residents who take extra precautions to prevent fires during those periods and he invites anyone who sees a potential hazard developing at any time of the year to report it immediately.
"We receive good feedback from the public," says Denis. "I very much appreciate the quick response we get from people."
Throughout the year, he monitors the areas in town that are at higher risk for fires. When the level of risk warrants it, he will advise Town Administration and together they will make the decision to enforce a town-wide fire ban.
"Springtime is when the biggest fire hazard often exists," Denis explains. "In town, it's the ravines and the river valley that are the biggest concern. The level of fire hazard in those areas weighs into my recommendation to call a fire ban in town."
When a fire ban is in place, the Town will post signs, typically by the Town Welcome signs. Athabasca County does something similar to advise county residents of county fire bans.
Denis notes that since burning trash and other debris is not allowed in town to begin with, a fire ban within the town will typically only affect the use of fire pits and any fire permits that have been issued.
Every region of the province and every community is different, and local conditions can vary, so each region and municipality is autonomous in determining the local level of fire hazard and the need for a fire ban; although, in extreme conditions, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) may initiate a blanket ban covering a broader region of the province.
Information about fire conditions and bans in Athabasca and around the province can be found on the Alberta Fire Bans website and the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development website.
Fire bans remain in place until the situation improves. In Athabasca, before a fire ban is lifted, Denis likes to see a significant improvement in the conditions that initially brought on the ban.
"We consider the temperature, the humidity, when the last rain occurred and the amount of standing water," he says. "The time of year is also a factor in the decision."
Decisions to place or remove fire bans in town are generally made in consultation and cooperation with Athabasca County and ESRD.
Fire hazards to watch for
Being sensitive to possible fire hazards in the community, Denis offers a couple of particularly troublesome and potentially serious hazards to watch out for.
"Flicking cigarette butts out the vehicle window!" he declares. "That's my biggest beef. People don't seem to understand how serious that can be. Just don't do it."
All terrain and off road vehicles present another hazard.
"When operating ATVs, keep the muffler clean," advises Denis. "Remove the build up of muskeg, etc. Mufflers get hot and can ignite any combustible materials sticking to them. That can spark a grass fire and in dry conditions it can spread very quickly."
Easy access to fireworks in various retail and commercial establishments is another concern for Denis.
"There is no by-law governing the sale of fireworks and there is a big debate about it across the province," he says. "I would like to restrict the sale of fireworks during a fire ban."
Whatever the potential fire hazards are, whether environmental or human related, residents are encouraged to show reason and caution when the risk is present.
Watch for ways to avoid or reduce the risk of fire, and be sure to immediately report any potentially hazardous conditions. Call the Town Office at 780-675-2063.
For emergencies only, call 911.
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How and When to Establish a Christian Nation: Part 6
Dec 29, 2006
I have tried to show the basic difference between a Christian Nation and the Kingdom of God in order that you might know how best to expend your energy. While I certainly would like to live in a truly Christian Nation, I recognize that it would not be the Kingdom of God. By the time men did the best they could once again, the result would be a compromised Christian Nation.
Catholics would want a Christian Nation ruled by the Pope; Mormons would want one ruled by their Apostle; and each other Christian denomination would want a man of their stripe to rule. Even if one group won the day and elected its own "Saul," he would then be opposed by other political parties established by various Christian groups--to say nothing of the other religious factions.
If we could somehow expel all non-Christians, where would this end? We would then be left with Christians competing for power, each group having its own particular idea of righteous government. We might replace the Democrat-Republican polarization with a more Catholic-Protestant polarization. We would replace one set of problems with another. Congress would become even more rancorous than before, because religious zealots are far more likely to "kill for God" than secularists.
If America were somehow to be established as a Christian Nation before the manifestation of the Sons of God, there would probably be a blood bath by sectarian conflict, along the lines of the situation in Iraq. Christians who love to sneer at Muslims for being "violent" have forgotten their own Church history, which was violent long before Islam was even founded.
The best we could hope for in today's world would be to put some band aids upon the nation to make it "more Christian." If people want to work toward that goal through the political or judicial processes, more power to them. I applaud their efforts and admonish them only to be led by the Holy Spirit, manifesting the fruit of the Spirit toward all others.
Yet recognize that the best that could have been done in the past 2,000 years is to set up another form of the Kingdom of Saul.
I believe the one mistake that America's founders made at the beginning was to set forth a Constitution, a document which was based upon the Bible according to men's best understanding, but which was not the Bible itself. A Christian Nation has a Christian Constitution--a document expressing Christian men's best understanding of the Word. But the Kingdom of God has the Word of God itself as its "Constitution."
According to biblical law and types, it is the difference between food and dung (man's processed food).
But in looking at the example of Israel, which received the oracles of God at Sinai--a complete set of laws for a righteous nation--it is apparent that it is not enough to have a righteous set of laws. Laws can regulate behavior to some extent, but they do nothing to change the heart. That is the weakness of the Divine Law. It is not that His Law was unrighteous, but that men's hearts are unrighteous. Paul asks in Romans 7:7,
"What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, You Shall Not Covet."
The purpose of the law is to establish a standard of righteousness and teach us that certain thoughts and actions are sinful, falling short of the glory of God. The Law, by its threat of judgment, can coerce a man to refrain from certain actions, but it cannot change the heart. The heart can only be changed through the activity of the Holy Spirit operating within a person.
Israel was given a perfect law, as David tells us in Psalm 19:7. If kept, theoretically, this law would have given them life (immortality), as Moses said in Deut. 30:19. But righteous acts done by death-ridden people, are never perfect and can never bring us into immortal life. Nor can a Christian Nation with perfect laws be sustained by imperfect people.
Israel had a perfect law, but was a very imperfect nation. Israel had a very good administrator (Moses), but the people often wanted to stone him. People's hearts have not changed over the centuries. Only civilization progresses. New ways are devised to restrain evil, but all of these new ways are based upon the presumption that the people need restraints because of sin, which we call "crime."
So where are we today in all of this? We are awaiting the rise of a new body of Kingdom administrators called in Scripture "the Sons of God," not merely under a Passover anointing (as was Israel), and not merely under a Pentecostal anointing (as is the Church), but Sons of God under a Tabernacles anointing.
David said of Israel in Psalm 82:6, "all of you are sons of the Most High." That was true, but they were very imperfect sons. Israel had a Passover-level of faith, enough to leave Egypt at Passover, but they lacked Pentecostal faith when they refused to hear His voice at Sinai.
In the New Testament, 1 John 3:2 says of the Church, "Beloved, now we are the children of God." They were sons, or children of God having a Pentecostal-level of faith through the events recorded in Acts 2. But he adds, "and it has not appeared as yet what we SHALL BE," anticipating a greater anointing yet to come.
If the Church had been able to retain the Holy Spirit's manifested presence beyond the first century, it would have created a much better world in the centuries that followed. But it was not perfect, for Pentecost was a leavened feast as prophesied in the law (Lev. 23:17).
Nonetheless, because the anointing of "Saul" was genuinely from God, the Church was given its full allotment of time according to Saul's pattern. Forty years became forty Jubilee cycles. This gave Saul more than enough time to prove himself to be unworthy of ruling in the Kingdom of God. He has now been replaced by "David," the company of overcomers who have been prepared since the beginning to rule in the Tabernacles Age to come.
Most of these overcomers have lived and died in past generations. But like Caleb and Joshua, they must be alive on earth when the time comes to "cross the Jordan." For this reason, "the dead in Christ will rise first" (1 Thess. 4:16). Paul says the single "trumpet" will sound, signifying the calling forth of the "princes" and "heads" of the people, as prophesied in the law (Num. 10:4).
The purpose of the first resurrection is to bring forth the overcomers to rule as administrators in the earth. They must be given a physical body, clothed in "woolen" garments (Ez. 44:17-19) which signify physical bodies, in order to be able to relate to the rest of the world's population. They will "reign on the earth" (Rev. 5:10), along with the rest of the overcomers who were alive at the time of the first resurrection.
These "children of God" will be empowered by the anointing of Tabernacles and will be like Jesus Christ Himself after He was raised from the dead.
With a perfect set of administrators on earth, having in them the Word of God that proceeds from their mouths as a sharp Sword of the Spirit, the real work of bringing the world under the authority of Christ will begin and not fail. They will not need to force any man to submit to Christ. When men see the manifested Sons of God, they will want to know how they can come into that same experience.
This, I believe, will cause a spiritual revolution to take place all over the earth. The Stone Kingdom will grow throughout the next millennium until it fills the whole earth (Dan. 2:35).
This is the final part of a series titled "How and When to Establish a Christian Nation." To view all parts, click the link below.
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Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections are nearing and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is taking them very seriously atleast on social media. Rahul Gandhi is mixing humour and sarcasm in his tweets and getting a lot of attention and likes.
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Congress spokesman and mentor of Rahul Gandhi, Ajay Maken in a press conference on Tuesday revealed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Election Commission requesting Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections to be held on Twitter.
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Custom Light Objects
Lighting in Project Felix is currently handled through the Environment and Sunlight objects. Custom light objects would allow studio setups, with area lights that can be positioned, sized, rotated, colored, and set at varying intensities.
Hello everyone! Just wanted to say we are starting work on some lighting features this year. While I don't know the full scope of what we'll be able to release this year yet, some areas we're exploring are:
More directional lights (like the sun) with a lightpainting interface to create custom environment lights.
Improvements to our Match Image feature to be able to detect and generate multiple indoor lights.
Improvements to glow materials to make them more expressive.
Additions of haze, environmental atmosphere, etc.
Last, but not least, actual 3D placed light objects.
I'll update here when we have a more scoped vision or a prototype for testing! :)
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harley davis commented
For those of you attempting to use Dimension for testing lighting objects, It sounds like it would be amazing when it's built in. However, did you realize that you can create some of those effects in After Effects? You can place objects and flow the lighting together with the scene, and export to a format for use with After Effects, then create an invisible solid that emits light with a definitive angle (you might need several for a single light lamp, Ziv), which would give you the ability to show how that light would fill its initial beams. Using some solids around the surfaces that bounce light, you could then bounce the light off of them and see some of it's bounce character. It's a bit of work, and I'll admit I was looking for this in Dimension. It would be great to be able to do this natively in a single app. However, I've found that Adobe is a Suite designed set with the notion that working in teams is a better way to go, allowing people to focus on one area of expertise at a time and outputting more work faster. A great idea, but the market has been bottoming out, making single user workflows more popular and teamwork a lot less common. A bit more overlap in some of the new applications would be very much appreciated.
For this reason, I applaud you all, and to adobe, I cannot wait to see this in action.
Ziv Feldman commented
I become a fan of dimension because it let me enjoy and explore 3D for graphic assets I use for sites and print.
I wanted to create a lamp from a logo of a company and realized I can't use light from within and object out.
I would be very happy to see this feature in the future, taking a simple shape and make it a light source to experiment with lamp and other lights design
CSWLud User1 commented
Ste Gardi,
While I agree keep it simple is good, we still need functionality that allows us to render how we want.. If the current lighting isn't good enough, then modify it so it is functional for the majority of users..
Many people don't want to go to other software to do 3D.. they want an all in one solution.. This is what I am hoping Dimension will be.
Ste Gardi commented
Keep it simple! I love this software for basic and fast features! For some complex render, there are so many other software!
david johansson commented
Environmental atmosphere, haze and fog would be the coolest! Also more light stuff, like custom light sources, ability to push all the light sources further.
Also what would be really cool is post processing stuff on the camera. That would be so cool!
Like the bloom effect in Octane for example.
MarciaFunebre commented
That's good news. Thank you!
harley davis commented
In vectorworks, Daz studio and others, putting up lights is easier. A light is an object you can move around, point, and alter the properties of directly, and you can put many of them into the composition. You can throw a switch to turn them on or off, and see a basic idea of the changes almost immediately. Most of this requires greater graphics card support, so perhaps as an "If graphics card is not cpu" then this is active kind of thing. DAZ has an IRAY render mode that works very fast when you have nvidia or similar graphics card capable of it. OpenGL is better supported across the board, but it's often slower. Perhaps an extremely low quality render can be done in the background processing. Either way, it would be great to see the effect of lighting and be able to click on a lamp object to move it around.
Junior Rocha commented
It would be interesting, just as in the 3D environment of Photoshop, to have the ability to place multiple points of light as well as more than one kind of light, such as Spot Light and Point Light, like Photoshop.
For the current option, which would be to use objects that have glow materials are very weak.
Chelsi Peters commented
A lot of 3D programs have more than one light type available that can easily be added to the scene. These would be vastly different than the currently available environment lights that are image based.
I've attached an image of some common ones that are in a 3D program I use. These lights can be moved, rotated, have their color changed, intensity changed, etc.
I recently did a composition where I used part of a model that was available in Dimension (billboard object), I had to add my own lights (fake it) in Photoshop as I was attempting to replicate the feeling that the customer was looking at a stage. The before and after images are attached. The "before" image is the render out of dimension. The after image shows the change in lighting that we added to the scene plus the color shift that we didn't want to influence the lighting as we were attempting to create depth.
Using the ambient environment light didn't fully illustrate the look we were going for. Being able to add the lights listed in the light types image would have greatly improved the composition overall. Admins please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you would like to discuss further.
Our use case for dimension is different than most as we are actually using the items we render in UI/UX.
Stig Harald Andreassen commented
What about adding custom lightning source as an feature like the one we have in Photoshop?
That's the one--- thanks. Happy New Year!
Looks like that got merged into this one: https://feedback.adobedimension.com/forums/552559/suggestions/17436484
There are quite a few topics on lighting and yours has actually several ideas all in one post.
Thanks Jeanette. I was referring to the FR I posted on the public forum and it got merged with another earlier FR on lighting. Lighting requests were much more detailed.
The prerelease and public forums are not connected in any way.
Did the previous FR from Felix not translate into Dn? There was a much more intensive request on lighting from that forum...
Nick commented
There needs to be a better way to add light ources. the enviroment reflections and intensity are great, but it doesn't give me a lot of control when i'm trying to dictate exactly where i want light and shadow to fall. I understand that adding sunlight gives me an extra light source, or i can create a giant glowing object of frame, but none of this is good and i feel like i'm trying to make it do something, when i should have settings for it.
So in short: we need an option for mulitple light sources and a waye to change the color and the position of those light sources.
VINCENZETTI RICCARDO commented
Spot light please.... :)
There is no way to turn off shadows separately from light at this time. If you're trying to make something 'floating' you'll need to move the objects up into the air away from the ground. Functionality for ground shadows is something we're looking into right now!
Anonymous commented
is there any way that I can remove the rendering of the shadows below the object?
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The old solar panels mark the back wall and add a lovely motif to this restored villa in Palm Beach by beach designer David Easton. An Ann Morris ceiling light hangs over the kitchen islands and the bar stools are from the TK Collections.
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The La Cornue series and the kitchen fan combine with the tone of the majestic plates used by Studio Peregalli on the walls and back of this Italian villa. On the table in the dining room and the old marble rooms in Carrara, there is a chandelier from the beginning of the 20th century, while a quiet life in the eighteenth century hangs on the canvas. .
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Architect Deborah Berke and designer Thomas O'Brien have transformed the intelligent Hampton kitchen and added a beautiful marble panel. Next to the clock is a picture of Laura Resen, both Aero.
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Winkler Solutions is a Downingtown based firm working with clients around the country. We are devoted to helping candidates, entrepreneurs, and concerned individuals preserve the free enterprise system. We believe that small business is the economic foundation for a freer America and therefore make it our mission to help elect like-minded candidates and help establish businesses with like-minded entrepreneurs.
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Nick Winkler is the founder and CEO of Winkler Solutions. Nick has over 10 years of campaign experience working in all aspects of a campaign from staffer to campaign manager. He has worked on winning campaigns on many levels from races for Borough Council to State House. He also knows what it is like to have his name on the ballot and all the pressures and anxiety that comes with it.
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|ARM Technical Support Knowledge Articles
Applies to: ARM Developer Suite (ADS), DS-5, RealView Developer Kit (RVDK) for OKI, RealView Development Suite (RVDS)
The compiler switches
-I and
-J control the searching order for header files.
In ADS, "
-I- and "
-J-" were used to force the searching of the "in-memory file system" (where the ARM-supplied standard C include header files were built-into the compiler). These allowed you to specify e.g. "
armcc -J special_dir -J-", to force the compiler to search "special_dir" before the "in-memory file system".
The "in-memory file system" was a part of the old ADS compiler front-end, but is no longer present in the new RVCT 2.0/2.1 front-end.
In RVCT 2.0/2.1, use of "
-I-" or "
-J-" now results in the compiler reporting:
Fatal error: C3465E: The in-memory file system is obsolete, use the normal include mechanisms".
To convert your ADS makefiles or build scripts to work with RVCT and later you will need to remove any occurences of "
-I- or "
-J-" and replace them with "
-Idir" or "
-Jdir" as described in section 3.9 - Factors influencing how the compiler searches for header files from the ARM Compiler toolchain documentation.
For application header files (
#include "file.h"), the "
-Idir" are searched first then "
-Jdir" (and then
RVCTxxINC or
ARMxxINC if set).
For system header files (
#include <file.h>), the "
-Jdir" are searched first (then
RVCTxxINC or
ARMxxINC if set) then "
If you need to replace the ARM-supplied system header files (for example,
<stdio.h>) with your own, and force the compiler to search your own include directories before the ARM-supplied include directories, then compile using
-I and
-J on the command-line like this (for Windows):
-I"path to your application (double quote) headers" -J"path to your system (angle bracket) headers,%RVCTxxINC%"
For Unix, replace
%RVCTxxINC% with
$RVCTxxINC or
$ARMxxINC .
If your application headers and system headers are in the same directory, then you can use just
-J on its own like:
Note that the environment variable
RVCTxxINC (
ARMxxINC in ARM Compiler toolchain 4.1 and later) is, by default, a path containing spaces (for example,
C:\Program Files\ARM\RVCT\Data\...), so needs to be enclosed within double quotes. "
xx" can be one of
41, or
50, which stands for the RVCT/ARM Compiler toolchain version.
RVCT 2.0 and later provide a new feature - PreCompiled Header (PCH) files, which offers similar speed benefits to the old "in-memory file system". When compiling single source files with the
--pch option, header files are only compiled once. Subsequent compilations are then performed faster by using the precompiled files.
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Auburn's athletics department is undergoing some changes under new athletics director Allen Greene.
Six administrators were fired Monday, according to reports from 247Sports and AL.com.
That list includes chief communications officer Ward Swift; senior associate athletics directors Bernard Hill (compliance) and David Mines (internal operations); chief revenue officer Michael McBride; and executive associate athletics director Meredith Jenkins.
Swift has been at Auburn since 2013, Hill since 2006, Mines since 2003, Jenkins since 1994 and McBride since 2017. Swift, Hill and Mines graduated from the university.
Hill was the sport administrator for equestrian, men's and women's tennis, and track and field and cross country. Mines was the administrator for swimming and diving, volleyball, gymnastics and men's golf.
Jenkins was the sport administrator for softball who was reportedly a part of the "quarantine" that took place during the 2017 season when players confronted the coaching staff about texts sent from former associate head coach Corey Myers and a student-athlete on the team.
Greene took over for former athletics director Jay Jacobs in January.


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Rebellion's cathartic, gruesome celebration of the sniper rifle is returning this year in Sniper Elite 4.
Set in the immediate aftermath of Sniper Elite 3, the sequel will throw you into the midst of the Italian Resistance attempting to overthrow fascist rule in 1943. Things get melodramatic quickly—if you muck it up, "there will be no Operation Overlord, no D-Day landings, and no Victory in Europe". Luckily, the Allies have a secret weapon: the F5 key.
From the teaser it looks a darn sight prettier than Sniper Elite 3, and we're promised maps "many times the size" of Sniper Elite 3's—couple that with serious render distance and you have a solid sniper game in the making. It's the pricing that I'm really hoping gets an overhaul, however: the bulk of 3's guns came in DLC weapon packs, leaving the base game player with the grand choice of four rifles. I'm now going to close my curtains to make it harder for Rebellion's marksmen.


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"What a storm! there will be no going out to-day even for the early
stroll about the grounds with papa," sighed Lucilla Raymond one
December morning, as she lay for a moment listening to the dash of
rain and sleet against her bedroom windows. "Ah, well! I must not
fret, knowing who appoints the changes of the seasons, and that all He
does is for the best," her thoughts ran on. "Besides, what pleasures
we can all have within doors in this sweetest of homes and with the
dearest and kindest of fathers!"
With that she left her bed and began the duties of the toilet, first
softly closing the communicating door between her own and her sister's
sleeping apartments lest she should disturb Grace's slumbers, then
turning on the electric light in both bedroom and bathroom, for,
though after six, it was still dark.
The clock on the mantel struck seven before she was quite through with
these early morning duties, but the storm had in no wise abated in
violence, and as she heard it she felt sure that outdoor exercise was
entirely out of the question.
"And I'll not see Chester to-day," she sighed half-aloud. "It was
evident when he was here last night that he had taken a cold, and I
hope he won't think of venturing out in such weather as this."
Just then the door into Grace's room opened and her sweet voice said,
"Good-morning, Lu. As usual, you are up and dressed before your lazy
younger sister has begun the duties of the toilet."
"Take care what you say, young woman," laughed Lucilla, facing round
upon her. "I am not going to have my delicate younger sister slandered
in that fashion. She is much too feeble to leave her bed at the early
hour which suits her older and stronger sister."
"Very kind in you to see it in that light," laughed Grace. "But I must
make haste now with my dressing. Papa may be coming in directly, for
it is certainly much too stormy for him and you to take your usual
stroll in the grounds."
"It certainly is," assented Lu. "Just listen to the hail and rain
dashing against the windows. And there comes papa now," she added, as
a tap was heard at their sitting-room door.
She ran to open it and receive the fatherly caress that always
accompanied his morning greeting to each one of his children.
"Grace is not up yet?" he said inquiringly, as he took possession of
an easy-chair.
"Yes, papa, but not dressed yet; so that I shall have you to myself
for a while," returned Lu in a cheery tone and seating herself on an
ottoman at his knee.
"A great privilege that," he said with a smile, passing a hand
caressingly over her hair as he spoke. "It is storming hard, so that
you and I must do without our usual early exercise about the grounds."
"Yes, sir; and I am sorry to miss it, though a chat with my father
here and now is not so bad an exchange."
"I think we usually have that along with the walk," he said, smiling
down into the eyes that were gazing so lovingly up into his.
"Yes, sir, so we do; and you always manage to make the shut-in days
very enjoyable."
"It is what I wish to do. Lessons can go on as usual with you and
Grace as well as with the younger ones, and after that we can have
reading, music, and quiet games."
"And Grace and I have some pretty fancy work to do for Christmas
"Ah, yes! and I presume you will both be glad to have a little--or a
good deal--of extra money with which to purchase gifts or materials
for making them."
"If you feel quite able to spare it, father," she returned with a
pleased smile; "but not if it will make you feel in the least cramped
for what you want to spend yourself."
"I can easily spare you each a hundred dollars," he said in a cheery
tone. "Will that be enough, do you think?"
"Oh, I shall feel rich!" she exclaimed. "How very good, kind, and
liberal you are to us and all your children, papa."
"And fortunate in being able to be liberal to my dear ones. There is
no greater pleasure than that of gratifying them in all right and
reasonable desires. I think that as soon as the weather is suitable
for a visit to the city we will take a trip there for a day's
shopping. Have you and Grace decided upon any particular articles that
you would like to give?"
"We have been doing some bits of fancy work, father, and making up
some warm clothing for the old folks and children among our poor
neighbors--both white and colored; also a few things for our house
servants. And to let you into a secret," she added with a smile and a
blush, "I am embroidering some handkerchiefs for Chester."
"Ah, that is right!" he said. "Chester will value a bit of your
handiwork more than anything else that you could bestow upon him."
"Except perhaps the hand itself," she returned with a low, gleeful
"But that he knows he cannot have for some time," her father said,
taking in his the one resting on the arm of his chair. "This belongs
to me at present and it is my fixed purpose to hold it in possession
for at least some months to come."
"Yes, sir; I know that and highly approve of your intention. Please
never give up your claim to your eldest daughter so long as we both
"No, daughter, nothing is further from my thoughts," he said with a
smile that was full of affection.
"What do you want from Santa Claus, papa?" she asked.
"Really, I have not considered that question," he laughed; "but
anything my daughters choose to give me will be highly appreciated."
"It is pleasant to know that, father dear; and now please tell me what
you think would be advisable to get for Mamma Vi, Elsie, and Ned."
That question was under discussion for some time, and the conclusion
was arrived at that it could not be decided until their visit to the
city stores to see what might be offered there. Then Grace joined
them, exchanged greetings and caresses with her father, and as the
call to breakfast came at that moment, the three went down together,
meeting Violet and the younger children on the way.
They were a cheerful party, all at the table seeming to enjoy their
meal and chatting pleasantly as they ate. Much of their talk was of
the approaching Christmas and what gifts would be appropriate for
different ones and likely to prove acceptable.
"Can't we send presents to brother Max, papa?" asked Ned.
"Hardly, I think," was the reply, "but we can give him some when he
comes home next month."
"And he'll miss all the good times the rest of us have. It's just too
bad!" replied Ned.
"We will try to have some more good times when he is with us," said
the captain cheerily.
"Oh, so we can!" was Neddie's glad response.
The captain and the young people spent the morning in the schoolroom
as usual. In the afternoon Dr. Conly called. "I came in principally on
your account, Lu," he said, when greetings had been exchanged.
"Chester has taken a rather severe cold so that I, as his physician,
have ordered him to keep within doors for the present; which he deeply
regrets because it cuts him off from his daily visits here."
"Oh, is he very ill?" she asked, vainly trying to make her tones quite
calm and indifferent.
"Oh, no! only in danger of becoming so unless he takes good care of
"And you will see to it that he does so, Cousin Arthur?" Violet said
in a sprightly, half-inquiring tone.
"Yes; so far as I can," returned the doctor, with a slight smile. "My
patients, unfortunately, are not always careful to obey orders."
"When they don't the doctor cannot be justly blamed for any failure to
recover," remarked the captain. "But I trust Chester will show himself
docile and obedient."
"Which I dare say he will if Lu sides strongly with the doctor," Grace
remarked, giving Lucilla an arch look and smile.
"My influence, if I have any, shall all be on that side," was
Lucilla's quiet rejoinder. "He and I might have a bit of chat over the
telephone, if he is able to go to it."
"Able enough for that," said the doctor, "but too hoarse, I think, to
make himself intelligible. However, you can talk to him, bidding him
to be careful, and for your sake to follow the doctor's directions."
"Of course I shall do that," she returned laughingly, "and surely he
will not venture to disregard my orders."
"Not while he is a lover and liable to be sent adrift by his
lady-love," said Violet, in sportive tone.
Just then the telephone bell rang and the captain and Lulu hastened to
It proved to be Mrs. Dinsmore of the Oaks, who called to them with a
message from Chester to his affianced--a kindly greeting, a hope that
she and all the family were well, and an expression of keen regret
that he was, and probably would be for some days, unable to pay his
accustomed visit to Woodburn.
"There, daughter, take your place and reply as you deem fit," said
Captain Raymond, stepping aside from the instrument.
Lucilla at once availed herself of the permission.
"Aunt Sue," she called, "please tell Chester we are all very sorry for
his illness, but hope he may soon be well. We think he will if he is
careful to follow the doctor's


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Gerada urges LMCs to oppose GP charges
A petition urging GP leaders to oppose GP appointment charges at this week's LMCs annual conference has been launched, with former RCGP chair Professor Clare Gerada as one of the high-profile signatories.
Professor Gerada said she had just signed the open letter - launched by Newcastle-based medical student Anya Gopfert - and that anyone 'against charging for attending GP' should sign her open letter.
As revealed by Pulse, GP leaders are set to vote on whether the GPC should 'explore national charging for GP services' at the LMC Conference being held in York on Thursday and Friday of this week.
The motion proposes that general practice is 'unsustainable in its current format' and that 'it is no longer viable for general practice to provide all patients with all NHS services free at the point of delivery'.
It concludes: 'That conference… calls on GPC to explore national charging for general practice services with the UK governments.'
The open letter says: 'We, the undersigned, categorically oppose the introduction of user charges for NHS GP services, and any proposals to that ends… User fees are a disincentive to accessing healthcare, and target the poorest disproportionately. They lead to worsening care for chronic conditions, and more people seeking care at accident and emergency services, increasing cost and straining A&E departments.'
Professor Gerada said: 'There is no evidence at all that co-payments [by patients] do anything at all except prevent the poor, sick from attending. They are a disincentive.'
'The letter itself is a very well thought-through letter, it is not emotive, and I think it is important because what we should be discussing is why we have even wider inequalities, not whether we should widen them further by discussing co-payments.'
The RCGP has said introducing charges for GP appointments would 'fundamentally change' a founding principle of general practice and BMA deputy chair Dr Kailash Chand wrote in a Pulse opinion piece that 'charging is not the answer'.
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'Free' consutlations aren't much good if there's no GP to consult with.
Delaying the inevitable collapse (for it IS inevitable unless something changes radicaly and soon) will harm more people in the end, and there won't be enough GPs left to build a system around that provides equity of access.
Unless politicians out there grow some balls and start talking about reducing demand or raising taxes in an honest manner (fat chance), then it won't just be the ppor who struggle to get reasonable access to a GP in times of need, it will be most of the population.
It really is that stark.
We were all idealistic medical students once, it was just harder to start petitons in the days of dial-up modems before Twitter.
I no longer listen to anyone who opposes charges without coming up with a realistic alternative that doesn't involve my 60 hour week becoming a 70+ hour week.
I'm not convinved myself that charging is the answer, but this is a debate that needs to be had in public, as the people need to know that the status quo isn't an option.
Sensible comment from Bob Hodges above.
Whilst trying hard to not be dismissive one does wonder how someone who does not have a wealth of practical and real experience in this area can make a fully informed comment. Not being able to see a GP because clinics are fully booked with nonsense, I suspect, would also have a negative effect on health outcomes.
There are many patients who have free prescriptions or would be exempt from charges who use a lot of GP services up for triviality. Charging those who can afford directly to pay for GP appointments isn't necessary going to control the huge demand we are struggling with and not for those practices who work in deprived areas. The solution is not as simple as saying only charge those who can afford it!
There are a lot of unlucky people out there with complex medical problems developed through no fault of their own. Do we really want to charge these individuals who are simply carrying on with the life cards they've been dealt? It's hard to pick out the real "targets" for appt payments without looking discriminatory (obese/smokers/drinkers/personality disorders/freeloaders/drug seekers/the lonely. See what I mean?!
Penalising the poor is not the way to go. Co payments will start low and rise - GPs will have their global sum cut as a consequence and will therefore be forced to collect. It will be divisive and wreck trust. It doesn't work - no evidence that it does. It must be resisted at all costs. Instead we must be fighting for 10% of NHS budget ('minimum) and a stop to the spin that we can't afford NHS. Wanlass in 2000 predicted we should be spending £120bn by 2014 - we are spending £110bn so we are not overspending. The LMC motion is wrong and could be an own goal.
If its rejected after proper debate, them I'm more than happy about it.
The profession has then made a 'choice'. It's easier to bear the consequences of your own choices than those of others made on your behalf.
Continuing to treat GPs like a punchbag and indentured servants is THE own goal. It's killing the Golden Goose.
Any charging cannot allow for exemptions.
We should move to the aussie system, it will mean the loss of global sum but they barely meet basic costs anyway.
Any insurance system will allow us some funds to survive.
After the RCGP chairs pathetic performance on the daily politics yesterday, i am left feeling in despair
Before the NHS, weren't GPs private and charging patients? Hence, it isn't true that charges would "change a founding principle of general practice".
I don't agree with the position that conditions will worsen, as it seems for many outcomes the UK trails other countries, who do charge for appts. If anything, by filtering out the trivial that takes a disproportionate amount of time, more focus can be given by those highly trained clinicians in managing the conditions.
@9.53pm, whilst for many it might appear they develop conditions through no fault of their own, the over-reliance on medicalising everything has taken away any sense of self-responsibility. A lot of conditions can be helped, averted etc by healthy lifestyle choices.


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It's always a special honor when a fellow photographer asks me to take photos for them & this was the case with Autumn. She's beginning her own photography business here locally and asked if I'd take maternity pics for her since she'd never had them done before and this little peanut is her baby #5. […]
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….two teenagers in the house & one pre-teen, another new pending driver in the family, a new pet dog, lots of time alone with the boys while the hubby is away working so hardly for us & missing us terribly, our first family trip out of the country, many hours spent at the ballfield, another year […]
oooOOooooh! Pretty Baubles!! Do you want me to link you as B-EG photography? If you want something different, please say so! & ps…teensy favor…would you mind adding a "BLOG" at the end of styleberry? I can't buy styleberry.com. 🙁 so glad you joined!
In honor of Fall finally arriving to South Texas and my love of my beloved Orange & Black Oklahoma State Cowboys, I thought I'd share a collage I made a while back using Flickr Toys at Big Huge Labs . They have all sorts of fun toys you can use to do cool things with […]
this is such a cool orange compilation! Love it!
In late July I was lucky enough to be able to attend another art event at the home of Shea Fragoso & Debbie Murray and they asked me to snap a few photos for them during the event since they're always busy playing instructor & hostesses. Well of COURSE, Ladies, I'd be honored! My neighbor, Deirdre, […]
These photos are just breathtaking! Thank you so much for taking the time to create such stunning memories for everyone!
You rock, girl!!
xo Debbie and Shea
Wonderful photos!
It was so good to see you again, Jana!
Your snaps turned out beautiful. I'm so glad I got to meet you, hopefully next time we can spend a little more time together. It was a crazy, busy, wonderful weekend wasn't it?
Hope to see you soon!!
p.s. Glad you are enjoying your girls!!!
Last week Mr. UPS man delivered one of THE most exciting boxes that I'd gotten for a long long time. He brought me one that contained my new Ephiphanie bag!!!! I had been coveting one of these beauties ever since Maile made the announcement of her exciting new business venture so it was very thrilling to […]
Chasity & I decided to try something fun & new, well new to US anyway, Team-up Thursday. It's a concept of Megan's and there's a flickr group here where you can see the other participant's entries. She picks a theme each week, each team of 2 takes their own photo of their interpretation of her theme without the other team member […]
Awesome! What a great photo and fantastic story to go with it. You can actually choose your own theme. We just posts our theme in case you need a prompt. Great job you two. So glad you are playing.
jana, i love these two together. i commented on chasity's dip in the pool. it's so interesting that you both chose a single book to focus on. yours tells a story so eloquently, even without your explanation in the text. great pair — glad you two are joining the fun!
Hey Jana,
Love the photos… that's neat. I haven't heard about the challenge. I need a partner! LOL
I have been chatting a lot with Jenn Stewart. Hear y'all are friends. 🙂 She said you might come down for Paper Cowgirls!
Hope so… we didn't get to visit much at SB.
Are you going to SB this year?
hugs, Joanna


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With the recent demolition of the soundstage walkway nearby, and the adjacent building behind scrims, it appears that the closure of One Man's Dream is imminent. Rumors have been circulating for years of its closure, but we've been told that if guests want to experience the walk-through attraction, they shouldn't delay.
Disney has a host of announcements scheduled for the D23 Expo, but it's unclear if this closure would be part of the announcements. This should be treated as rumor until officially announced.
The building would be part of the rumored entrance to Toy Story Land, which is slated to open in 2018.


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Flannel -- A Tradition That Never Goes Out of Style
(ARA) - Gadgets are good, books can be beautiful, sweaters can be sensible, and sexy lingerie -- well it's seductive to say the least. But what would the majority of women (and their daughters) like wrapped up under the Christmas tree? You guessed it -- it's a fabulous flannel nightgown to replace the thread-bare, worn (and well-loved) one they're probably wearing Christmas morning.
And because flannel is long-wearing, it's actually become a once-a-year gift giving tradition.
Recently, at a MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers) gathering, the speaker shared ways to create memories for children that would last a lifetime. Lots of ideas were exchanged, but the one that got everyone talking was the idea of purchasing a new flannel nightgown every holiday season. One mother said, "Every Christmas my Mom let us open one gift on Christmas Eve. We always knew it was going to be a new Lanz of Salzburg flannel nightgown and we couldn't wait to put it on --we didn't care if it was a holiday print or a Lanz classic pattern -- we were thrilled!"
Kristen Donnell of Kristen's Pajama Company, who sells hundreds of Lanz of Salzburg flannel nightgowns, notes, "All my customers have flannel nightgown stories. I have had fans of Lanz recount stories of their grandparents wearing Lanz flannels when the Austrian company was newly established in 1938. This was only 48 years after Christmas became a national holiday in the United States. Many of my male customers say they can't show up on Christmas Eve without a Lanz flannel nightgown under the Christmas tree."
Traditions are a part of the holiday season no matter what you are celebrating. A particularly bittersweet story was retold to Kristen in a recent customer e-mail. A woman wrote that a favorite Hanukkah tradition was receiving a Lanz flannel nightgown that matched the one her mother wore on the last night of Hanukkah. She said that although her mother was no longer alive, she has continued this tradition with her own family. And though some in the family were boys, she included them by giving the big guys and small a new pair of plaid pajamas.
Certainly the tradition of flannel pajamas was born out of necessity, when there was no such thing as central heating, and once away from the hearth, rooms -- whether in castles or cottages -- were cold. Flannel's soft but dense weave was the perfect fabric to chase away the chills for everyone from newborns to newlyweds.
Lanz of Salzburg understood that flannel was practical, but as practicality gave way to a more modern way of dressing (and that included sleepwear) they designed fun and feminine patterns that could make wearers feel good inside and out.
So no matter whether you are giving or receiving flannel this year -- for the first time or the 50th -- you're not just exchanging sleepwear; you're part of a wonderful tradition that just might be with your family and friends for generations.
Kristen's Pajama Company has the complete selection of Lanz of Salzburg flannel nightgowns, including matching mother/daughter prints and women's sizes. For ordering information, visit www.kristens.com or call toll free (866) 574-7836.
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