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For over a decade Holly has worked closely with children and adults of all ages. With knowledge of PECS, Makaton and ABA, she is particularly interested in autism and communication strategies. She really enjoys getting to know service users, supporting them to access their community and to reach their goals. As the PBS Manager at Solutions, Holly ensures that every person we support is supported in a person centred way with an emphasis on opportunity and experience.
MSc in Neuroscience – King's College
BA (Hons) Psychology – Brunel University
Areas of responsibility:
- Part of the Senior Leadership Team
- Ensuring Positive Behaviour Support strategies are in place and are effective for those that exhibit behaviours of concern
- Ensuring that all service users are supporting to improve their quality of life and pursue their happiness goals.
- Training all staff in PBS.
- Inducting new clients and support staff
- Report writing
- Attending reviews and provider forum meetings
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Coach
- Risk assessments for activities
- Liaising with multi agencies, parents and professionals as and when needed.
CPD Training:
- Positive Behaviour Support Coach – British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
- Pending March 2019: 'How to complete a basic Functional Behaviour Assessment' (BILD).
- Evac Chair (Train the Trainer)
- Autism
- MCA/DOLs
- Restrictive Intervention
- Leadership & Management:
- Leadership & Management: Performance Management and Coaching Skills
- Social Stories
- Sex and Relationships for people with a Learning Disability (FPA)
- Challenging Behaviour Awareness
- Safeguarding Conference with Dr. Margaret Flynn


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Painted with the kind help of the RAF and exhibited with the Guild of Aviation.
'Walk Round' - 29 ( R ) Sqn Typhoon Jets, with Flight Lieutenant Helen Seymour.
We then flew to Coningsby in the chipmunk to deliver a print to the station commander and had a fascinating tour of the Battle of Britain Museum.
Jodel resting in one of the hangars at RAF Halton
'I never really thought about women aviators until I got into the GAVA show and realised there weren't any paintings of them. Below are various planes including two paintings exhibited with the Guild, of women pilots.
Heron at the Mosquito Museum in Hertfordshire
RAF Search and Rescue, Sea King from 202 Sqn, commanded by Squadron Leader Emma Landy and Flight Lieutenant Ally McDowell. ;At the time of painting 202Sqn itself was under the command of Wing Commander Susan Jarvis, and the Search and Rescue Force was under the command of Group Captain Sara Mackmin
Chipmunk WP 896
The best thing about painting planes is that you get to fly in them too.
Crewing In
Flying to RAF Coningsby
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The image is a bit of a doodle that became a version of Rublev's Icon of the Trinity crossed with a hint of Eric von Daniken 'Chariots of the Gods: I remember asking 'was God an Astronaut' as a youth)
The mysterious visit of the 3 men/angels in Genesis 18, who somehow represent the Trinity in Orthodox thinking, lends itself to a bit of speculation, full of mystery.
My picture came about as a result of drawing the halos which somehow looked like space helmets, and it sort of took off from there...... !
I can vividly remember watching the Apollo moon landings, so maybe in our age its appropriate to portray the church in these cosmic terms...
CMS was hosting a visit by 4 Korean clergy, who wanted to look at Mission Shaped Church. We attended the Fresh Expressions and Pioneering conference run by centre for Pioneer Learning It was too good an opportunity to miss.
Over 50 participants gathered from mainly from Europe - Scandinavia, Germany, France,
Scotland. US and Canada: Australia and New Zealand. Plus the 4 Koreans.
The centre is run byDave Male with input from Andrew Roberts on the Mission Shaped Ministry (MSM) course, Adrian Chatfield on mission-shaped spirituality. Bishop Graham Cray on the mission shaped movement; and Mike Moynaugh on mission-shaped theology. Everything was mission shaped. Even the sandwiches were mission shaped (they were nice triangles!)
Fresh Expressions is often abbreviated as FX. For me that is Special Effects (I remember the movie of that name and FX2 the deadly art of illusion. Maybe that is what the Church is seeking to do - add some special effects making it more trendy, more audio-visual, more sexy, more appealing in the 21st century. enabling church to take somehow off.
Special effects can be gimmicky, all about lights and tricks and illusions. there can be expectations on pioneers to be similarly gimmicky.
Yet I was struck by how 'ordinary' many FX churches are : Messy church; Cafe church; Network church; rural church; Cell-church run by people who are trying to be essentially Mission-Shaped.
We visited Thirst a Friday morning Cafe Church meeting in a school and Cambourne, an ecumenical (Anglican Baptist Methodist URC) Church which started in a garage and a Doctors surgery and now has an expandable A-frame church building in the middle of a new Estate. And there was nothing gimmicky about them. They were ordinary people trying to make the church relevant to their context.
Like the star ship enterprise, there is a sense of pioneering being about 'going boldly where no man has gone before' A lot is experimental and exploratory, tentative and partial informal and flexible.
Pioneers are people who don't quite fit in with the centre, and like to push out into unexplored territory, they are happy on the edge.
Graham Cray reminded us its not rocket science. a Fresh Expression is defined simply as 'a form of church for our changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of people who are not yet members of any church'
The Archbishop of Canterbury coined the phrase Mixed Economy to describe the range of church, traditional and modern , fresh expressions Not either or but BOTH/ AND. "celebrating and building on what is mission -shaped in traditional forms of church and finding new, flexible appropriate ways to proclaim the Gospel afresh to those who do not relate to traditional ways" Permission has been given to allow Church to take off.
Back to the Trinity and Rublev's ICON. Mike Moynaugh reminded us that the Missio Dei originated in the Tri-unity of God, drawing us into Communion. Mission is the eternal decision of God the Trinity 'communion in mission;
which the church takes and becomes 'community in mission' The church is misisonary and 'becomes missionary by attending to each and every context in which it finds itself' - 'The word became flesh and moved into the neighbourhood'
There is a sense that in Church, (FX or not), we are creating something 'other worldly', because in church we encounter the Divine.... sort of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the release of their new resource, Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A Step-by-Step Guide for Primary Care Practices.
At least 38 million adults drink too much but only about 5 million are alcoholics. Drinking too much includes high daily use, binge drinking, high weekly use, and any alcohol use by pregnant women or those under age 21. It causes about 88,000 deaths in the US each year, and in 2006 cost the economy about $224 billion.
Research shows that health professionals can use alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) to help people who are drinking too much to drink less. Alcohol SBI consists of a few questions asked in a doctor's office and a short conversation. It can reduce excessive drinking by up to 25%. But a recent study showed that only 1 in 6 people reported ever talking with their doctor or other health professional about their alcohol use.
CDC hopes this guide will help practices implement alcohol SBI and thus reduce the wide range of health problems related to excessive drinking.
The Guide
This guide provides detailed steps and resources to help staff in any primary care practice implement alcohol SBI. It includes information on risky alcohol use, its effects on health, and how it can be addressed through alcohol SBI.
The guide consists of 10 steps arranged in four major sections.
On behalf of Coleen Boyle, PhD, MS hyg, Director, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC


text: While attending a local women's event, I had the opportunity to meet speaker and author, Sunni Boehme! I loved that she just followed her gut instincts and let each day lead its own way to make many of her dreams a reality. I asked her to share much of her knowledge with all the awesome moms I know. We put so much aside and forget to listen to our heart or follow our gut instincts. Maybe if we learn a little bit of which inner goddess to listen to each day, we can grow and become more than we already are. So please enjoy and embrace your GODDESS WITHIN!!


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Video games have been enjoyed for some time now. If you are a gamer, you need to learn a few things about this increasingly popular form of entertainment.Read on to learn a variety of tips and tricks related to video games. If you're buying a game for a gift, always check the ESRB video rating to ensure that the game is appropriate for the recipient's age level. This rating is going to tell you the age range that is deemed appropriate for the particular game. It can help you figure out whether or not you want to purchase the game. Check out Mahjong Connect game.
Take cover whenever you need a weapon in shooter games. It's a common occurrence for FPSers to get killed if you are out in the open. You do not want this to occur to you! Play a game or two with your children. This can give you a great way to learn more about your children and their interests. Sharing interests with your children is a great way to get the conversation flowing. You can also watch and help their developmental skills.
Make sure you set a decision on how old your kids to start playing "M" (Mature 17+) video games.You can even set your console to not play games at this rating, doing this on personal computers is more difficult.Be aware of how to watch over your child's gaming practices. If you want to stay involved in your child's life, it is important that you try these games yourself or at least watch what your child is doing. Playing with your child is a lot of great memories. Try asking questions about their gaming adventures. Hands-on experiences are always the best!
You should keep the games by throwing them out. Many stores let you exchange older games in for credit or cash. You can use the cash from a trade-in of your games to buy new games. Check the game rating before you let your kids play! Some video games contain violent or sexual content that is not intended for adults. It is not wise to let young children to play video games such as these. Violent video games can give children nightmares in children.
It can be hard to determine which video game console is right for your gaming needs. Check out reviews to see if other people have posted. Keep your body and posture in mind as you are gaming. A stability ball is a great investment if you play for a long time; it will help improve posture while gaming.If you like active games, then you need to take breaks and stretch as you may be accustomed to sitting for long periods of time when you're gaming.
The gaming industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year. However, you have to keep many things in mind when dealing with video games. This article has helpful advice for both players and parents. Take this information to heart and have fun purchasing, playing or supervising your children with their games!


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Placement & brand safety are important, but are we forgetting ad quality?
Ad placement is a big concern for marketers.
Understandably so – over the past year, brand safety incidents have disrupted many a well-planned ad campaign.
Ad placement is a big concern for marketers.
Understandably so – over the past year, brand safety incidents have disrupted many a well-planned ad campaign.
Steve Jobs famously proclaimed, "A brand is simply trust".
Data from an annual study carried out by Kantar Millward Brown proves the strong relationship between the trust in a brand (in this case measured by their TrustR score) and their brand value. Among the most valuable brands in the world, the higher the level of trust in the brand, the more valuable it is, proving that trust is inherent in brand success.
Recent history hasn't been so nice to Google and Facebook.
In the wake of a growing number of scandals involving fake news and high-profile content creators that publish through their platforms, the two digital behemoths have found themselves facing scrutiny and scorn from the public, politicians and advertisers at a level they haven't experienced previously.
One of the biggest topics among digital marketers in 2017 was that of brand safety and it looks set to remain in the headlines thanks to a firestorm that has engulfed one of social media's most prominent influencers.
The 22 year-old influencer, Logan Paul, boasts 15m YouTube subscribers and his daily videos regularly rack up upwards of 5m views each, giving him a level of exposure that eclipses events like the Super Bowl. Thanks to this popularity, Paul reportedly earned $12.5m last year and has worked with some of the globe's biggest brands, including Nike, Walmart, Pepsi, Verizon and HBO.
A perfectly planned ad campaign, sabotaged by brand messages popping up next to extremist or inappropriate content. This nightmareish prospect is enough to fill most marketers with fear – and for some, unfortunately, it has become a reality.
Advertising and politics don't mix and the despite the ample evidence to this effect, brands continue to demonstrate an inability to keep themselves out of trouble.
The latest example of this: Keurig, the manufacturer of a home brewing system.
Have brand safety concerns taken some of the shine off of programmatic and made direct ad buys more fashionable again?
According to data from MediaRadar, the answer looks to be "yes" as the number of brands engaging in programmatic ad buys dropped by 2% between January and July.
Late last year, IPG Mediabrands' Magna predicted that the global market for digital advertising would surpass $200bn and eclipse television ad spend.
But the still-growing digital ad pie is no longer a free-for-all. Thanks to concerns over brand safety, relevance, fraud and viewability, advertisers are becoming more careful about how and where they advertise and even the biggest ad platforms are taking note.
On Wednesday, the world's largest ad agency holding company, WPP, spooked investors by warning about a slowdown that it projects will result in dismal sales growth of 1% or less.
Shares of the firm plummeted the most in a single day since 2000 and are now down by more than 20% this year.
Growing advertiser focus on brand safety, relevance, viewability and ad fraud is motivated by one thing: advertisers don't want to waste money on ads that don't realistically have the potential to deliver results.
But is it really possible for advertisers to identify wasteful digital ad spend and reduce or eliminate it?
In June, Facebook changed its mission statement to "bring the world closer together" and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that "we want to help 1bn people join meaningful communities."
One of the ways Facebook is apparently going about trying to accomplish that is with the launch of Groups for Pages.
Earlier this year, Google found itself facing a major boycott after YouTube advertisers discovered that their ads were being displayed alongside offensive content.
Google was forced to respond. It promised advertisers better technology to weed out inappropriate content. And it got stricter about which content it allows to be monetized through ads, much to the chagrin of some of its biggest content creators who generate their revenue solely through ads.


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Meeting a fellow travel blogger
I met one of my fellow travel bloggers in the city. She was on a business trip while I was on a leisure trip. Heiz of Journeying Pinay is a good friend so we were able to bond even if it was just for a short time. She was going to Pagadian that same day while I was on my way to Iligan the following day.
A short walk
After meeting Heiz, I did a short walk in teh city and passed by a church. Not old but the structure was kinda interesting so I stopped and took a photo. Again, I did not have a camera so I took a photo using my phone. Later, I went back to the inn and slept.
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A SECOND year of funding has been secured by the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Cadets giving more young people the opportunity to take part in the training.
The Hills Group initially provided funding for the 2018/19 intake of Fire Cadets who recently celebrated their passing out at parades in both Swindon and Trowbridge where the two units are based.
The company has now secured the second year of funding which will cover costs towards uniform and educational supplies.
DWFRS Youth Intervention Manager, Rob Guy, said: "We are very grateful to The Hills Group for their ongoing support.
"We are currently preparing for the start of the next cohorts at Trowbridge and Swindon in September and their funding assists us with these costs."
Paul Scriven, plant manager at Hills in Westbury said: "I congratulate all the Fire Cadets for the commitment they have shown in successfully completing the course and obtaining their Level 2 BTEC qualification, the National Fire Cadet Level 1 Award and an AQA Award.
"The experience the Fire Cadets obtain from working as a team, and improving their self-esteem, confidence and communication skills will prove very valuable in the next phase of their development.
"I am very pleased that Hills will be sponsoring the Fire Cadets for another year and trust that the new recruits who start in September will be as successful."
The aim of Fire Cadets is to support the development of young people by providing a positive role model and giving them opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities.
A cadet spokesman said: "Young people between the ages of 12 and 18 can apply to take part in this rewarding training scheme, which not only gives them the chance to learn new personal and social skills, but also obtain qualifications.
"The programme is linked to the National Fire Cadet model, and is delivered by firefighters and Fire and Rescue Service staff.
"Each course lasts for 38 weeks within the academic year, starting in September.
"Fire Cadets is designed to challenge and develop the participants by getting them to work co-operatively within a team environment, gain self-esteem and self-confidence and improve communication skills, adopt a new set of personal values, understand the importance of safety issues and the consequences of anti-social behaviour and see the advantages of improving their learning and performance."
To find out more please visit www.facebook.com/TrowFireCadets/


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Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Dr. Garabrant Arrives in Jackson and Calhoun Counties...
..and the citizens are ready for him! The Jackson Citizen Patriot headlines: Researchers from UM to collect local data for dioxin study I was pleased to find this article in my news feed this morning!
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In our today's fasting-developing, competitive business environment, how to better keep our customers ( if possible keep them for life) is a delicate question for all marketing managers. After doing the related customer feedback survey, I find that in fact the quality of service has been playing an important role for the reputation building also for the development of the business. Here are some suggestions for better keeping our customers:
1 – return phone calls promptly. A phone call does not only mean that you care about your product, but also you care about what your customers think of your product.
2 – reward your customers for their fidelity with a gift, a coupon, an invite for thanking customers party.
3 – be accessible. When your customers need you either for the quality of your product or for more information about your service, you should be available to show them that you are ready to meet all their needs.
4 – be credible. First thing for building your image is that you keep your words. If you don't establish trust from the beginning, from all the customers you already had, you'll lose more than you imagine.
5 – don't take the customers you already have for granted. In our modern society, you can never ignore the influence of anyone. Send them a thank note for their trust and their fidelity is always a good way.
6 – make a good use of the social media. Set up your customer community. Make it easier for them to share what they think about your product or your service. Plus, this is a good way for promoting your business.
7 – make it personal. More and more people search for originality and uniqueness. Make your product or your service personal differentiates you from your competitors.
8 – reciprocity. If you are in BtoB business, it's highly recommended that you can use or buy your customers' product or service in return. In one hand, this means you trust them and you know them well; in the other hand, you can gain more credibility.


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The suspense is over! The week we were waiting for has finally arrived. The clash of two major films [KHAKEE, AETBAAR] has been the topic of discussion within and outside the industry.
The question uppermost on everyone's lips is, who'll win the race? Meaning, will KHAKEE take a lead over AETBAAR? Or will AETBAAR overpower KHAKEE? Or will the clash prove beneficial for both, like it happened when GADAR and LAGAAN released on the same day?
Personally speaking, I am not in favour of such clashes.
The tragedy here is, a producer spends months to ready his script, a year or two to film the script, another three months for post-production, add two more months for promotion, but he gets too impatient the moment the film is ready. Making a film with utmost care is the right way to go about things, but giving it a proper release is equally important.
The publicity has to be right, as also the chain of theatres that are chosen to exhibit the film. The release date plays a key role as well. An open week, without any major opposition, is considered ideal for the release.
But the question that disturbs me is, who benefits from these clashes? Neither of the producers, since the audience gets divided in the process. As for the viewer, he has to make a choice. Unfortunately, this choice can prove detrimental for one of the films.
While in conversation with a leading distributor early this week, he made a valid observation about the clashes: "Didn't LAGAAN and GADAR click in the same week of release? So why is the industry grumbling?"
You have a point Mr. Distributor, but what about the countless examples of two or more biggies cutting into each other's business?
The business of films can be divided into two categories these days – business at multiplexes and business at single-screen theatres.
There have been instances of films faring exceptionally well at multiplexes, but proving a damp squib at single-screen theatres. That's what happened with Ramgopal Varma's thriller EK HASINA THI.
The national press as well as those who spent their hard-earned money to buy the ticket of the film gave it glowing reviews, but its overall business continued to be on the lower side.
The opening of the film was poor at most places, although the collections at the multiplexes of Mumbai, Delhi and Pune in particular picked up steadily as days progressed.
However, the single-screen theatres have been reporting below-the-mark business. Now this is baffling, considering the fact that the film is a taut thriller narrated in a format that can easily be understood by the urban audience as well as the hoi polloi.


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Editor's note: CIN invites members to submit book reviews of somew of your great summer reads. There is nothing that inspires me to pick up a book, or seek out a new title like the affirmation that someone else's book review provides. We thank Dorothy for being the first to actualize what has been an 11-month dream for this blog platform.
By Dorothy Clark, of the 20/20 Sisters of Vision
My giving circle, 20/20 Sisters of Vision, doesn't meet during the summer months because of members' vacation schedules. Last summer, we decided to read a book to broaden our awareness of the issues facing women in the global village and to keep focused on giving. The book we selected was Half the Sky, Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn.
The title is taken from a Chinese proverb – women hold up half the sky.
As journalists for the New York Times, the authors received a pulitzer prize for their coverage of China; Kristol received a second pulitzer for his coverage of the genocide in Darfur.
The book is divided into chapters, each telling the story and accomplishments of one woman. Through their stories, we are shown graphic examples of how women suffer from lack of access to basic health care, economic opportunity, and even rudimentary education. The authors artfully use supporting research to give context to the women's situations. Despite the fact that their lives were seemingly hopeless, I was uplifted and deeply encouraged to learn what the extraordinary women were able to accomplish, with little more than desire, determination, and persistence. The authors introduced the reader to people who focused on what they could do to make their lives better given what they had, not by concentrating on what they lacked.
Two lessons stayed with me after reading the book. The first is that change starts on the ground, not from a strategist sitting in an office many miles away. The authors give repeated instances of well meaning NGOs who went to a country with the best of intentions only to see their efforts fall far short of the desired effect. The most effective programs start by finding and working with a local change agent who understands the culture and the people. They then work with that agent to implement programs that will be accepted by the local community.
The most effective change agents aren't foreigners but local women (and sometimes men) who galvanize a movement… [page 70]
The second lesson is that one person can make a difference. When we consider the conditions in our own neighborhoods, it can seem that bringing about change is an overwhelming task. But again and again, the women and men portrayed in Half the Sky prove that change starts with one person who has a passionate belief that they can do something to improve their lives. They don't wait for someone else to come and fix their problems.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is involved with philanthropic work on any level. Even though the stories are mostly about people in locations outside the United States, the lessons can be applied by persons seeking to effect change in their own neighborhoods.
The book was written in 2009 but the ideas are still relevant. The book has inspired a movement of people who have felt compelled to make a difference where they live. You can get more information about the book and the upcoming PBS documentary at the website www.halftheskymovement.org.


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i wasn't gonna draw reset mom or bro until they appeared on panel
but i wanted to snap up 5th Grade Horse Girl Bro while i could ok
5th Grade Horse Girl syndrome is probably not exclusive to girls, it is named for the specific nature of the condition as it spread throughout my school. It preys on children 9-12 (generally beginning in 4th or 5th grade, in American school terms, usually ends by the time they leave 6th.) Once it has set in, they are compelled to devour short fiction books about horses at an alarming rate. These horses may often be wounded, and have covers where they seem to plead with you, their deep and soulful eyes going "Don't you wish you, too, could be a plucky veterinarian who solves mysteries?" The afflicted will very commonly own quite a few horse-themed necklaces, that came free with the purchase of the book, often hanging on the cover. They will carry sketchbooks or notebooks, filled with writing about their potential pony pals, or drawings of those same pleading eyes: "Would you not like to be one of us? Do you not wish to romp in the open fields, free of your previous owners who did not understand you? Don't you want to have… our special connection…?"
Sometimes what is mistakenly thought of as 5th Grade Horse Girl syndrome is just somebody who is really into horses. Who maybe lives on a farm or does 4H or something. The ultimate sign of it is the interest in horses and the extreme desire to become a spunky veterinarian fading as quickly as it began.
They might be a weeaboo now, you don't know, you didn't really keep in touch.
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The conference covers high-level content of swine production, disease surveillance and control, the latest in research and development, and international perspectives of the swine industry. The event will provide interactive learning with a forum for discussion and case study with professional leaders.
John Deen, DVM
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John is a professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at University of Minnesota. For the past 7 years, he was the Director of the One Health Workforce Project, part of USAIDs Emerging Pandemic Threats Program. His work in research, teaching and extension has been in epidemiology and economics, focusing on measurement and optimization across competing needs in animal agriculture, particularly in pig farming. He has led numerous projects on the measurement of welfare, disease and their clinical assessment. Dr. Deen earned his DVM and PhD from the University of Guelph and gained board certification in swine health management from the American College of Veterinary Practitioners in 1994 and the American College of Animal Welfare in 2012.


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Insects and other foods the trout may be eating:
1. Blue-winged Olives
2. Midges
3. Sculpin, Minnows (Streamers)
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Fly Fishing Strategies - What Fly To Use - Part 22
A few weeks ago I wrote about the roller coaster weather pattern, meaning the water would
get very cold then a few days later very warm, a situation more common during the Spring for
this part of the nation than Fall. Officially, Winter starts December 22nd, just a couple of days
away, but we have already had some below freezing weather in the valley near the Smokies.
Within two to three days that has been followed with unseasonably warm weather with
temperatures in the sixties. When it has been warm,it has rained, sometimes heavily, and we
have either had high water to deal with, or very cold water to deal with. While that's not really
unusual, it is when it's continuously either only one or the other.
The national weather forecast for Gatlinburg for the next seven days indicates starting this
afternoon there will again be a chance (30%) of rain. Wednesday, it increases to eighty
percent, Thursday fifty percent and Friday forty percent. Saturday is the only day they are
predicting there isn't a chance for rain. They even show a chance of rain again for Sunday.
That's a long way out and will probably change some but one thing we can count on is rain
this week. The chances the streams will be high again, possible to high to wade this weekend,
is very good. We will have to wait until near the end of the week to know for sure. I'm sure
there isn't going to be a mad rush of anglers headed for the streams in the Smokies this
weekend, but there's a few that take advantage of the holiday time off to fish.
The roller coaster weather has caused the main
species that hatches this time of the
year to be very sporadic. At the time the hatches have occurred they have been sparse
because the sky has been blue-bird clear. There has only been a day or two when the water
temperature was in the mid to high forties (the temperature at which they normally hatch)
when the sky was overcast or cloudy. All the
species of mayflies are very sensitive to
light. These are the size 18 bi-brooded larger (hatch twice a year)
baetis tricadatus
called Blue-winged Olives. These (females) get as large as 16 in the Spring. When the water
temperatures stabilize and the weather stays overcast for a few days, they can hatch in very
good numbers but that hasn't happened this year. Normally, the hatch is over by the end of
December. If it turns cold again, there could be some more hatch, but I doubt it. There's one
thing for sure. That won't happen this coming week before this weekend because the water
will be too warm.
Side Notes:
By the way, as soon as I finish the series on Fishing Cold Water, I will start one on the "catch
all" aquatic insect name "Blue-winged Olive". Other than fishing cold water, I think it is the
most misunderstood and unknown area of fly fishing. There are 4 species of
mayflies in
the park, 3 species of
, also in the Baedidae family, 1 species of
in the
Baedidae family and it gets worse.
Not only are Baedidae species of mayflies (of which there's dozens more in other trout
streams) called BWOs, species of the Ephemerellidae family of mayflies are also called
BWOs. These mayflies are not even swimmers. These are crawlers and hatch completely
different from the swimmers in different types and areas of water. There are 4
species (should be called Eastern Blue-winged Olives to help differentiate them), 1 Attenella
species, 1
species, and 2
species all called Blue-winged Olives. The
last there genera should be called Little BWOs or Small BWO depending on the species to
help differentiate them.
Thats a grand total of 16 species of mayflies in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park that are called Blue-winged Olives.
Remember also, most of
them are bi-brooded meaning they hatch twice a year. There's an understandable reason for
the confusion
Back to the Strategies:
There is a good chance of some of the smaller hook size 20 and 22 BWOs hatching this
coming week because the water will warm up to at least to the mid fifties. The low tonight will
only get down to 51 degrees. They normally won't start until late January but with all the warm
weather we have had, I expect they are becoming well developed.
These smaller size
BWOs and midges will be the only aquatic insects that may hatch.
The water will still
have more BWO nymphs available for the trout to eat than anything else.
As long as the water is at a level it can be safely waded, I would start out fishing with a hook
size 18 or 20 BWO nymph and continue to use it until I noticed something hatching. Just so
you understand what I mean, I am saying fish it all day if nothing hatches.
This will give you
the highest odds of catching trout
. If you see any BWOs hatching, change to an emerger
BWO pattern or if they are hatching and the water is close to 50 degrees or higher, go to a
dun imitation. If you fish until near dark, check the water and overhead for spinners. If you
know they are falling, change to a BWO spinner. Remember, these BWOs won't hatch in the
fast current. They hatch in the slow moving, marginal water near the fast water.
If the rain begins to raise the water levels enough to add some color, I would change to a
streamer. When brown trout stop spawning, they usually go though a inactive period and then
feed out in the open water for about two or three days before resorting to their normal hide
and seek method of feeding. This is also a misunderstood thing. It's thought that they are
hungry, and they are in one sense of the meaning of the word, but not in the same sense
humans get hungry. Their hungry is controlled by their metabolism and that is to a large
extent regulated by water temperature, unlike it is with warm blooded humans. Again, if you
have followed the "Fishing Cold Water" series you should know that "how much food they eat"
has nothing to do with catching them. They just need to eat one of your flies, not fifty.
Much of the time you hear anglers say they caught post spawn brown trout, they caught
spawning trout. If so, they are either not very knowledgeable or they are lying. This isn't
always the case, but it's a great cover up for unsportsmanlike fishing. The brown trout don't
stay out exposed feeding for weeks after the spawn. Within the very first day or two they won't
feed at all. All fish just completing the spawn go through a temporary very inactive stage. For
two or three days following that they do tend to stay out in the open water more than they
normally would and feed, but within two or three days they return to their normal way of
feeding. Most of the time this is also because they must return to their normal home water
This week looks like a great time to catch browns on streamers. It should be cloudy and
raining much of the time and if you want to fish for fewer but larger fish including the rainbows,
you may want to use a streamer, especially anytime there is low light conditions or stained
water. It takes some effort and patients but it should pay off under the predicted conditions.
Flies You Need
Flies You Need
Copyright 2011 James Marsh


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This year was our first year having a kindergartner. I am extremely proud of my son for accomplishing so much during his first year of elementary school — from learning to read to no longer writing his name backwards. Today he brought home a kindergarten book with memorable things from throughout the year — and I learned his favorite parts of his community are the fire department and McDonalds. I could not agree more with his six-year-old mind. Then he asked me, "What is a community?"
We had so many great moments while learning some life lessons. Here are my three favorite memories of having a kindergartner.
The Bus
My favorite part was watching him get on the bus every morning. We hit the bus driver jackpot, she is one of the kindest people! The bus would loop by our house a second time, and I would see his little blonde head through the window, watching for me. He would blow me a kiss every time. Most days, I would have stuffed animal in my hand that he chose to have wave with me. I would always get that little lump in my throat because he would look so grown up, yet so little.
I also really enjoyed volunteering at the classroom level. I would do reading groups with a small group of kids or help with classroom projects. It was a great way help the teacher and stay connected. There are other areas to volunteer, like the parent teacher organization, but the classroom level is where I feel I can make the most impact. It also works best with what I can commit to for time.
They Learn!
They learn so much! Jacob would come home and tell me about stuff I had no idea he knew. He learned about holidays around the world, Martin Luther King, Jr., our presidents, the state bird, and the American flag. I loved seeing him learn and grow each day.
While there were so many joys of kindergarten, there were also a few challenges that came with being part of something new. But those new experiences led to so much growth. Now onto summer break — what are your plans?


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September 8, 2018
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University Volleyball Team gave OAC powers Heidelberg and Ohio Northern all they wanted before dropping a pair of five setters on day two of the Sommer Center Spiketacular on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Bluffton fell to 2-6 on the season, but the Beavers showed they can compete with the best teams in their region.
Bluffton had four hitters in double figures against the Student Princes (25-23, 19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-12), led by Bethany Martini (Pickerington/North) who rammed home 17 winners. Sophomore Remi Bower (Hamler/Patrick Henry) checked in with a dozen, while seniors Erin Weisgarber (Bolivar/Tuscarawas Valley) and Jessie Gibson (Warsaw, Ohio/River View) tallied 10 apiece. Sarah Heydinger (Tiro, Ohio/Buckeye Central) just missed double digits with nine spikes and she was also in on four blocks as was Gibson.
Weisgarber netted a triple double with 48 assists and 22 digs. She was one of six Beavers with more than 10 pickups! Freshman Brooke Kleman (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) dialed up 35 digs to pace the home team. Martini tallied 21 digs, while Courtney Zimpfer (Jackson Center) and Abby Rohrbach (New Knoxville) added 18 and 14, respectively. Fellow senior Casey Clark (Lima/Central Catholic) followed with 12. Freshman Maddie White (Ashland) fired a team-best three aces.
The tournament finale saw Martini throw down a match-high 20 kills. Bower and White just missed double digits with nine and eight kills, respectively. Kleman again exceeded 30 digs with 31, en route to all-tournament honors (104 for the weekend), while Rohrbach scooped up 24. Zimpfer tallied 11 digs and Weisgarber handed out 38 assists. Gibson, Weisgarber and Bower were all in on three blocks for the Beavers.
Bluffton will make the short trip back to Ada on Tuesday night, looking to even up the season series with Ohio Northern when the teams renew their rivalry at 7 p.m. in the King Horn Center!


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Picking up from where we left off yesterday ...
Myth #6. Bipolar disorder can only be diagnosed in adults.
Children as young as 6 years have been shown to develop bipolar disorder. Children who develop it can experience many periods of depression before the first manic episode, making it harder to diagnose. Sometimes, these depressions are accompanied by psychotic thoughts and behaviours, and children are more likely to experience mixed states -- that is, having mania and depression at the same time.
Myth #7. People with bipolar disorder aren't trying hard enough to control their behaviours.
Surely I've dispelled this myth about all mental illnesses enough already? Can you try harder to control your cancer? No. Ditto with bipolar.
Myth #8. Bipolar disorder can be cured.
No to cure. Yes to recovery and management!
Myth #9. Medication is the only management for bipolar disorder.
Modern medications are very important in the treatment of this condition, particularly with regard to controlling some of the symptoms. However it's now commonly accepted that long-term success is best attained when treatment doesn't rely on medications alone.
Instead, treatment and management should include psychological therapies from a trained mental health professional and a treatment support network consisting of family, friends, counselors or group-therapy sessions. It's also important to maintain a steady and healthy lifestyle -- that means proper sleep, diet, exercise and sobriety.
People will be most successful in dealing with bipolar disorder by developing a treatment plan that manages the issue through a variety of different means, and not just with medication alone.
Myth #10. Bipolar disorder means you're creative.
This one is hard.
A number of studies have found some interesting results whereby individuals with bipolar disorder are more likely to be 'creative types'. Some studies have found strong correlations between creativity and bipolar disorder. In Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament, Kay Jamison summarises studies of mood-disorder rates in writers, poets and artists. A study looking at 300,000 persons with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or unipolar depression, and their relatives, found overrepresentation in creative professions for those with bipolar disorder as well as for undiagnosed siblings of those with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
A study involving more than one million people, conducted by Swedish researchers at the Karolinska Institute, reported a number of correlations between creative occupations and mental illnesses. Writers had a higher risk of anxiety and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, unipolar depression, and substance abuse. Dancers and photographers were also more likely to have bipolar disorder.
However, we need to be clear on this - to argue for a link between bipolar disorder and creative achievement is not to argue that all, or even most, artists and writers automatically have a mental illness: indeed, most do not. To make such simplistic generalisations can reinforce the idea of the "mad genius" and trivialise a serious medical condition that can end in suicide.
Yet the evidence to date suggests that a high number of artists and writers, far more than could be expected by chance, meet the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder.
What are the implications for treatment? First line medication for bipolar disorder, lithium, can cause cognitive dulling and slowing, and limit emotional and perceptual range for some individuals. This is especially significant for those working in creative fields such as artists and writers, who draw on their emotions for creating their work.
It is not surprising then that some artists and writers with bipolar disorder choose not to take medications. But unless an individual has a mild expression of bipolar disorder, the consequences of the condition (suicide, for example) nearly always argue for active treatment.
More research is need to understand not only how mood experiences interact with creative processes and artistic production, but to learn how mood episodes shape decisions about whether or not to accept treatment and if so, the treatment choices.
Is it all clear as mud now? Consider the myths of bipolar disorder busted!


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A BRITISH lung cancer patient more than halved the size of his tumour by taking daily cannabidiol CBD oil supplements, he claimed in an exclusive interview.
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, according to the NHS, with almost 45,000 people diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK.
The outlook for lung cancer patients isn't as good as many other types of cancer, the NHS reports, with one in three patients living for at least a year after their initial diagnosis.
But one man is set to buck that trend and has revealed almost three years after his lung cancer diagnosis, he has reduced the size of his tumour in a revolutionary way.
Garry Hill, 83, claims cannabidiol (CBD) oil helped to reduce the size of his tumour – one of the substances that comes from the cannabis plant, and can be used as a food supplement.
The Leek, Staffordshire resident was diagnosed with lung cancer in early autumn 2016, after suffering from persistent breathlessness.
However, the NHS explains on its website symptoms can include a persistent cough, coughing up blood, unexplained weight loss, and struggling for breath.
His oncologist gave him six to 12 months to live, without any treatment – which he refused to maintain his quality of life.
A friend advised him to look into CBD oil, and he started taking it in September last year. At the time, his lung cancer was somewhere between 30 to 40mm.
"I took for it basically no more than month," Hill told Express.co.uk.
"First of all, I took about two or three drops of CBD oil, three times a day."
He then moved on to about nine drops, twice a day.
"You put it under your tongue. The only downside I found was I didn't particularly like the taste of it."
In November 2017, Hill had a CT scan to check on the progress of his cancer.
"The radiology report said there was near total resolution of the left lower lung mass," he said. "Most of the lymph nodes were normal size, or had been resolved.
"There were just two that were about nine to 10mm, which, as my doctor said, was probably just remnants."
His doctor was "amazed" his cancer had shrunk, said Hill, who is now in remission. And the convert to the benefits of CBD oil is urging similar patients to try the product, which can be bought from high street health stores, including Holland & Barrett.
"I think people should have the opportunity to try it," he said. "I don't guarantee you'll have a good result, but there's every chance that you will. It's worth trying."
CBD oil is completely legal in the UK, and you can buy it at a number of high street stores.
It's a type of cannabinoid – a substance derived from the cannabis plant.
You won't feel 'high' after taking the oil, as that feeling when taking cannabis comes from the cannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC), which is illegal in the UK.
Does CBD really work for cancer patients? It's still unclear whether it has any anti-cancer effects, Macmillan Cancer Support said.
But, some scientists have found they can prevent cells from dividing, and stop cells from developing new blood vessels, it added.
Cancer Research UK's Caroline Geraghty told Express.co.uk: "We don't advise patients to use cannabis oil or any alternative therapies to treat cancer.
"Standard medical treatments for cancer are all evidence-based so have been tested to see how safe and effective they are.
"Some 'natural' remedies can interfere with medical treatment so it's really important that patients speak to their doctor before making any decisions."
If you're considering using CBD oil as an additional therapy, you should be aware that buying it online can be risky, said Macmillan Cancer Support.
If you buy the oil online, you may not be aware of what you're getting – including how pure it is, the charity said.
They could also increase your heart rate, or cause dizziness, it added.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/970361/cancer-symptoms-lung-tumour-cbd-oil-cannabidiol


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HGCSA Best Management Practices (BMPs) Handbook Released
The Hawai'i Golf Course Superintendents Association (HGCSA) has released a handbook of Hawai'i Golf Maintenance Best Management Practices (BMPs). The handbook promotes environmental stewardship, golf course playability, and overall health of the Hawai'i golf and tourism industries.
The HGCSA represents 125 members within the state. Our 'ohana includes superintendents, agronomists, assistant superintendents, mechanics, greenskeepers, and industry suppliers. We believe it is our kuleana (responsibility) to our land and communities to operate using sustainable methods of natural resource management. This handbook provides guidance for all areas of golf maintenance for golf courses of all sizes, with BMPs specific to our state. Our goal is to promote environmental stewardship, community engagement, and the overall health of the Hawai'i golf and tourism industries.
"We're proud to release the handbook, the HGCSA encourages its 125 members to perform at the highest standards with ongoing care and respect for the environment," said Nanea Golf Club superintendent, HGCSA president, and BMP steering committee co-chair Scott Main. "It's important for collaboration within our communities."
Photos for Best Management Practices Handbook
Aloha members.
We are excited to announce the near completion of the BMP Handbook for Hawaii golf courses. The committee is now reaching out to each of you to supply pictures from your golf course, employee outings, and anything you think would add to the document. Attach the file, add a description, the course name, peoples names if in photo, and credit the person that took the photo. Please see the list of photos still needed below and forward on to [email protected] These photos will be part of the handbook so high resolution photos, Iphone works, would be great to include in this publication.
Scott Main
Pictures Needed for the BMP Handbook on the Topics Listed Below:
- Pump station
- Aerification
- Examples of different types of water bodies from each island
- Erosion control
- Construction
- Hybrid equipment
- Electric golf carts
- Stormwater protection
- True Turf Roller, Stand-alone roller and triplex rollers
- Maintenance facility
- Maintenance crews pics (teams and individuals, close up)
- Maintenance crews pics – action (cultural practices)
- Lighting on course
- Golfers
- PPE/Safety Sheets/Posted instructions
- Fuel station
- Recycling areas
- Native plants
- Unique course features/views – specifically Kaua'I and Oahu
- Views (general)
2019 Rounds 4 Research
Dear Hawaii GCSA Members,
I hope this finds you all doing well and preparing for what promises to be another busy year throughout the islands.
I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Hawaii GCSA Board of Directors concerning the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) Rounds 4 Research program. Rounds 4 Research was started in 2012 to address funding shortages in the areas of turfgrass research, education and advocacy. To date, the auction has raised more than $782,000 nationally.
The premise of the program is simple: Golf facilities can support the effort by donating rounds of golf for two or four or "stay and play" packages and other items that will be auctioned online through a nationwide auction from April 29 – May 5.
The proceeds from the online auction are designated by the participating facilities to their local GCSA chapter (in this case, Hawaii). 80 percent goes to the chapter with the remaining 20 percent going to EIFG to assist with marketing and technical costs of running the national auction. The auction is conducted through the bidding platform biddingforgood.com. Donated items can be viewed at https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=eifg.
The Hawaii GCSA can then decide how to best spend the funds in the areas of research, education or advocacy efforts.
I'm asking all of you today to consider donating a twosome or foursome from your facility to the auction. In times of declining membership, participation and sponsorship, these additional funds can be critical to our chapter to continue providing the member services you have become accustomed to.
The donation process can be completed online and takes approximately 10 minutes. Please visit http://www.eifg.org/research/rounds-4-research/donate-a-round/online-form and complete the form.
The participating facility has the ability to restrict rounds to certain days and times as well as the option of setting your opening bid. You can send in your own certificate for the donation or the EIFG will create a certificate for you.
If you have any questions concerning Rounds 4 Research, please don't hesitate to contact me and I appreciate your time and consideration. You will be assisting your local chapter as well as raising funds for the future of the game.
Russ Dooge, CGCS
Executive Director
Hawaii GCSA
2019 Golf Industry Show in San Diego
The 2019 Golf Industry Show in San Diego was well attended by members of the Hawaii Golf Course Superintendents Association. The Educational Events and the Trade Show are always helpful for us Hawaii folks to keep current on new products and technologies which are changing fast. Also the chance to network with 6,000 other Golf Industry decision makers from 60 or so countries made the trip up to the mainland a valuable experience.
Leslie Jeremiah Jr., 2018 HGCSA
Superintendent of the Year
Leslie Jeremiah Jr., 2018 HGCSA
Superintendent of the Year
Annually the HGCSA chooses a member for their Superintendent of the Year (SOY) award for their ability to excel at one or more of the following criteria: educating and advancing the careers of colleagues and assistants, negotiating with government agencies, maximizing budget limitations, preparing for tournaments under unusual circumstances, service to golf clientele, upgrading and renovating golf courses, dealing with extreme or emergency conditions and the member's lasting impact on the Hawaii Golf Industry.
- At 8 years old, Les was introduced to the game of golf from his two uncles, golfing at Bay View GC
- First job was picking up range balls at Bay View GC; proceeded to work on the golf course grounds crew cutting cups, mowing greens & spraying RoundUp
- At 18 years old, got his first full time job at Minami Golf Course (Koolau) under Sean Hoolahan
- Waikele Golf Club – construction grow-in w/ Kalani Voeller
- Bay View Golf Course – worked way up to GC Supervisor
- Various Landscape companies (intermittently)
- Bay View Golf Course – construction grow-in w/ Curtis Kono
- Challenge @ Manele – Asst. Supt under Earl Mamuad
- Makena – Asst. Supt under Dan Honma
- Experience @ Koele – Head Supt.
- Challenge @ Manele & Experience @ Koele – Head Supt.
- DHR Construction – Director of Agronomy & GC Construction (S. Korea, Philippines, Hawaiian Islands)
- Hoakalei CC – Director of Golf Maintenance
- Turf certificate @ UH Windward
- Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS)
- Golf Course Management certificate @ Ohio State University
- Golf Course Turf consultant work in Guam
- Speaker at Turfgrass Management seminar in Thailand & Philippines, and Hawaii conferences
- Active Board Member for Hawaii Turfgrass Association & HGCSA
- Mentored numerous members who have become/are currently Head Superintendents & GM's
Outcomes from the Chapter Delegates Kansas City Meeting
A few weeks ago I attended the 2018 GCSAA Delegates Meeting in Kansas as your representative and below are the "Outcomes" of that meeting.
. . . Russ
The GCSAA Board of Directors, 2019 board candidates, and 89 delegates representing 91 of GCSAA's 99 affiliated chapters, convened at the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel and GCSAA Headquarters on November 13 – 14, 2018, for the 26th annual Chapter Delegates Meeting. Thirty-six of the delegates were first-time attendees.
Key Outcomes
- CPI Dues increase proposal will move forward for a vote at the 2019 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
- Go To Meeting presentations will be scheduled with the delegates to discuss the membership recruitment and retention strategies as they are further refined.
- Proposal to add a Friends category to the bylaws will move forward for a vote at the 2019 Annual Meeting.
- Proposal to add a Facility Membership category to the bylaws will move forward.
- Proposal to add flexibility to the Annual Dues section of the bylaws will move forward.
- The Board of Directors will consider the Board Policy Oversight Task Group (BPOTG) recommendations at its Winter Meeting.
Hawaii's GCSAA "First Green" Founder Superintendent Dan Husek Discusses the Program
Conversation with Hualala'i Director of Golf Maintenance Dan Husek about Hawaii's first "First Green" program.
Pretty cool thing Dan did here. Great PR for all of us.
—Scott Main
First Green, a Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) program, pairs golf courses with local schools for unique Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities. Check it out at thefirstgreen.org
Make Your Room Reservation for the 2018 Golf Tournament
Book your Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort room for the event at special rates, available HERE on an exclusive basis.
Hotel reservations for our upcoming event are now being accepted on this web page.
Or call 1-877-622-3140.
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort
Announcing the 2018 Annual HGCSA Golf Tournament and Seminar on the Big Island
The 2018 HGCSA Annual Golf Tournament will be held on September 14, 2018 at the Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf Kings´ Course.
Shotgun start is at 8:00 a.m. This years tournament will be highlighted with a Hole In One and Putting Contest. Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend this special day with us.
Please CLICK HERE to view the online Tournament registration form and for access to the printable registration form download.
The 2018 Annual Seminar is being held Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort September 13, 2018 10 A.M. to 5 P.M followed by cocktails & pupus.
Featured Presenter at this year's Seminar is Dr. Fred Yelverton, discussing Pesticide Management.
GCSAA CEUs and Pesticide Points will be awarded for attendance.
Please CLICK HERE to view the online Seminar registration form, for access to the printable registration form download. There is also a Reception only payment option.
For our Tee Sponsors (thank you so much for the support!) you can find everything you need to contribute HERE, again, Mahalo!
HGCSA Legislative News Update – SB3095
Here is a quick update on SB3095 SD1 HD1 CD1 that is about to pass. This bill started out with restricting pesticide spraying within 100 feet of schools and banding chlorpyrifos pesticides. It has changed to having any user of restricted use chemicals to report annual use to the state. CLICK HERE tp view the bill on the state legislature website.
Mandatory Pesticide Disclosure; Pesticide Reporting and Regulation Program; Chlorpyrifos; Pesticide Use Revolving Fund; Pesticide Drift Monitoring Study; Appropriation
Beginning 1/1/2019, requires all users of restricted use pesticides to be subject to a requirement to report on their use of restricted use pesticides to the Department of Agriculture (DOA). Prohibits the use of a restricted use pesticide on or within 100 feet of a school during normal school hours beginning on 1/1/2019. Prohibits the use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient beginning 1/1/2019; provided that the DOA shall grant any person, upon request, a temporary permit allowing the use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos through 12/31/2022. Provides for the deposit into the pesticide use revolving fund of all penalties and fines collected under the Hawaii Pesticides Law. Revises the ceiling and use of the pesticide use revolving fund. Requires the DOA to develop a pesticide drift monitoring study no later 7/1/2019. Appropriates general funds for the pesticide drift monitoring study, establishment of two full-time equivalent positions, and outreach and education. (CD1)


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Date: Friday, 16 January 2015 – 7:30pm Charlotte Rowan (Violin) and Charlotte Stevenson (Piano) Play works by J.S.Bach, Elgar, Mendelssohn and Paganini Cost: £10.00, children free Contact: King's Ely Concert Society Email: email@example.com Location Recital Hall, Kings School The Gallery Ely United Kingdom See map: Google Maps
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Date: Monday, 19 January 2015 – 7:30pm  La Grande Illusion (1937)  Drama, War; France. Directed by: Jean Renoir Featuring: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay Description: During the First World War, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from. Cost: Guest tickets available on the door or contact Ely Film Society for subscription rates Contact: Ely Film Society Telephone: 01353 668639 or 01353 656959 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: Ely Film Society Location The Lecture Theatre, The Old Palace Palace Green (opposite the Cathedral) Ely CB7 4EW United Kingdom See map: Google Maps
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'Binnenste buiten'
1 march 2016
For this project I made music and soundscapes for a puppet play. I also made an Android app for the actors to trigger the music and soundscapes on a very easy and clear way via blue tooth on a tablet device.
Sky is nine years old and has a significant hearing impairment. He tries hard to participate in his class which is full of good hearing children, but he often feels powerless and misunderstood. He thinks the outsiders don't understand him, but does he understand them?
In this short documentary we observe Sky during and after schooltime as he tries to maintain grip on his environment.
18 february 2016
'Knvb Nike nieuw tenue Nederlands elftal'
Sound alikes. Can you recognise them?
Maart 1 2014
'Daniël Vis'
Muzikale begeleiding bij 8 gedichten geschreven door Daniël Vis.
January 31 2014
'Around The World' composed by Luuk Arndts
April 22 2013
Literair Theater Branoul Presents 'Fidessa'
April 10 2013
Editted pieceklein from Jesse Smits on Vimeo.
August 20 2012
I have been composing in Prague for the 'Home;Scape' project. A physical theater show directed by Irina Andreeva.
The premier is Wednesday 1st of August @ Tara Theater in London
For more information:
Also, check out the partners at:
Canned Live!
A live performance with my soundinstallation 'Canned' and self made instruments.
See instruments in detail in the instruments section above.
September 4 2012
www.Geudeamus Muziekweek.nl
Nol King Ruter
January 25 2012
I play percussion in this dance-movie, have made some sound effects and was the boom operater.
Click on the link below to see the movie.
Nol King Ruter
In memoriam of Ton Lutgerink
December 2011
This electronic composition is made with coaching lessons from Hans Timmermans.
Hollandsch Weertje
September 23 2011
'Film theater T Hoogt'
Images from the archive on the Dutch Wheater supported by live music.
Here I play conga in the piece written by Ben Wallet.
Ik heet Finn
February 2011
"Okay. I'm in the pub, beer. Nothing to worry about. Hang a bit on the bar, you know the drill. A guy walks at me, said: eeh slut."
Presentation about Finn, a he born as a she.
The graduation solo Hilde Segond von Banchet, she studied at the actor training at the School of the Arts(HKU)
Concept & spel: Hilde Segond von Banchet
Coach: Alexander de Vree
Text: Sander Janssens
Music: Jesse Smits
Light: Trudy Hekman
February 2011
An initiative of Thomas Ouwerkerk (actor in the piece).
About a french restaurant owner with dreams.
Thomas invited René van 't Hof for guidance and direction.
I play live as gerauschmacher and use herein include a diatonic accordion and am disguised as a vagabond.
(Het Nationaal Toneel)
September 01 2010
I joined an internship at Harry De Wit. I worked on soundscapes and sound effects for the show Faust.Lees een recencie
interactive performance
'Welcome in this world. This is a new world.'
Grensgenoten(Border Fellows)is the graduation performance of Rodrik Biersteker for the Utrecht School of Arts. Fifteen people come together in an empty theatre for 45 minutes. On stage, there are fifteen boxes. One each. With the contents of the box, a voice-over that suggests them what to do and a DJ that provides them with a soundtrack, these people start to rearrange the space: borders are being drawn, houses are build, groups are formed. In 45 minutes a micro community is build. And destroyed again.
This project grew out of a series of experiments dealing with the question what the role of a theatrical space could be in a world where we are plugged in to media sources 24 hours a day.
Graduation project: Rodrik Biersteker, Design for Virtual Theatre and Games.
Co-creator: Lisa Degenhardt
Music: Jesse Smits
# 26 May 2011, Jeux Fixe 7, LOT Theater, Brauschweig, Germany
# Young Art Festival 2010, Beverwijk, the Netherlands
# DVTG EXPO Huis aan de Werf, Utrecht , the Netherlands
'Surreal Main'
January 2009
Music for a dance-theater piece.
The assignment was to use an acoustic instrument and edit it. No fixed pulse used in the music and interpret surrealism.
I recorded playing an udu and edit it. With FM synthesis i made a patch. And from all this came a few compositions. This is one of them.
December 2008
I spend hours in the night recording sounds I found at a mall in Arnhem called 'Presikhaaf'.
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The exact cause of this neurological disorder has not been identified yet. Approximately 5-10 % of all patients inherit the disease. Initially, there is muscle twitching and muscle weakness in upper or lower extremities. Some patients in initial stages suffer from slurred speech. Further progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis leads to one's inability to control muscles he/she uses to move, speak, eat and breath.
Diagnosing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
It may be quite difficult to set diagnosis in early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This happens because the symptoms and signs of the condition may be similar to symptoms and signs of other neurological diseases. However, final diagnosis can be set after the doctor excludes other potential neurological diseases. In order to achieve this he/ she performs electromyogram, nerve condution study, MRI of the brain and spinal cord and specific blood and urine tests.
Electromyogram (EMG) tests electrical activity of muscles. Nerve condution study is commonly performed together with electromyogram and is an excellent means of evaluating conduction of electrical impulses down peripheral nerves. MRI of the brain and spine may point to certain structural changes. And finally, one more test is a muscle biopsy. It is generally performed when doctors suspect on a muscle disease rather than amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The goal of treatment is to slow the progression of the disease and help patients feel comfortable. The treatment also helps them feel more independent. Unfortunately, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is incurable.
The only medication approved by FDA and administered to patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is riluzore. It seems that the drug can slow progression of the disease. Furthermore, symptomatic treatment may include some of the drugs used in case of muscle cramps, constipation, excessive salivation or phlegm and fatigue. Patients may be also prescribed pain relievers and antidepressants.
Physical therapy for such patients is a must. They are generally prescribed low-impact exercises. The program maintains certain level of cardiovascular fitness, range of motion and muscle strength. Occupational therapy for people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis helps these patients adapt to braces, walkers and wheelchairs. And finally, since the disease also affects muscles in charge with speech, this issue is dealt with the assistance of speech therapy.


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Bryan Kirkwood
On 25 April 2017, Mr Bryan Kirkwood FRPharmS, aged 85, of Dunfermline, Fife. Mr Kirkwood registered with the Society in 1956 and spent 20 years as a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's statutory committee, retiring from the committee in 2004.
For his services to pharmacy, Mr Kirkwood was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 1990.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2017.20202665
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This post is part of a series that comes from an exercise we did as a church to name our reality. You can read more about that exercise here.
There's a theme bubbling up in our community over the last couple days.
It was a thread weaving it's way through comments on the blog. It was clear in a wonderful article Lori Sorrel shared. It jumped out of a sermon Matt Honeycutt and Matt Donovan shared with me. It rose to the surface in at least three conversations I've had in the last couple days. It's been so pervasive that I believe God is saying something to us.
What is that theme?
Life is found in facing outward with abundant love.
Let me give a little more texture to that. Small perspective changes can make a big impact. We naturally focus on ourselves and our needs. Whether that is walking into a worship gathering, stopping by a local coffee shop to grab our morning cup, or deciding what we will do with our Friday night. We function as the primary actors in our own story, with all others as the supporting cast. What happens when we look up and start to pay attention to the ways we can become actors in the story God is working in the lives of others?
The short of it is this. If we, each of us, decided to, "in humility, value others above ourselves," it would make a dramatic difference. (Philippians 2:3) Want ideas on what that looks like in daily life. Click any of the links I shared at the beginning.
I share all of this to set up the pin board revelation for today.
People shared that we struggle to welcome new people into our community.
- "It's hard for me to want to invite people here."
- "I think my non-Christian friend may feel uncomfortable here."
- "We're not welcoming to new people."
This does not need to be the case (nor should it be). I know you all. You are loving, gracious, forgiving, and genuinely desire that people feel included and valued. I don't believe we have a problem of character, we have a problem of perspective. (And changed perspective must lead to changed action.) We need to lift our eyes to see who is around us and focus on how we can love them in the name of Jesus.
The unexpected thing that happens when we do this is that we find greater purpose, life, and joy. It's the way things work in the kingdom of God. When you focus on who you can welcome at a worship gathering you will feel more connected to what is happening. When you greet your barista by name you're coffee will become more than coffee. When you spend an hour on Friday night walking the neighborhood and stopping to talk to people you'll feel more joy and fulfillment about where you live. We don't live facing outward with abundant love for our own sake, but in the kingdom of God we are benefactors of this kind of life.
Share your thoughts.
- What is one small thing you can do to make sure no one ever feels unwelcome at one of our church gatherings again?
- What is your greatest barrier to living an outward facing life with abundant love?
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Hi -You can certainly have a negative BOLD response to an event, relative to rest. You need to give more details for us to give more specific insight into the effects.BestEugeneOn 2 August 2017 at 23:02, Aaron Ben Mansel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Hey Kristian,Thanks for the reply. That's entirely possible. I will need to double check the scripts. What exactly would a negative percent signal change mean?Thanks,BenOn Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 8:30 PM, Kristian Loewe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Hi Ben,
Could it be that your time series are being standardized or transformed to percent signal change at some point in your analysis?
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This isn't related to FSL - but I am desperate and thought some of the members here would be able to assist.
I have ran analysis on my functional MRI data using a script provided by somebody else. Problem is, I am not entirely sure what the output is.
The numbers I have for the ROIs should be representing 'Response Magnitude'. However, there are some negative numbers. I was under the impression that a negative magnitude doesn't exist, and I am confused as to how this should be interpreted.
Any help would be seriously appreciated.


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Scott - Guitars
How long have you been playing?
Since I was about 13, so around 30 years.
Current setup?
Fender Custom Shop Strat, PRS Custom 24 electric guitar. Bogner Amps, TC Electronic Effects, and Crafter and Gibson Acoustic guitars
Favourite bands and Influences?
Far too many to list, but most guitar based rock/prog music. Everything from Fleetwood Mac to Dream Theater, Marillion to Maiden, with a bit of Joe Satriani mixed in.
Favourite Albums?
Images and Words (Dream Theater), The Edges of Twilight (The Tea Party), Rumours (Fleetwood Mac), Somewhere In Time (Iron Maiden), Despite Yourself (Headswim)
First gig attended?
Def Leppard 'In The Round' Adrenalize Tour at Sheffield Arena 1992
Tell us something about you that we might not know
I've played guitars owned by Bruce Springsteen and Richie Sambora


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Last year, it was launched #SaferCarsforAfrica, the first independent crash test assessment carried out by Global NCAP and the AA. The main analysis focus was on the crashworthiness of new vehicles.
The analysis conducted last year was based on the test assessments of five South African popular compact and small cars. Thus, the crashworthiness results of the five cars tested showed a wide range of safety performance, from four to zero stars for adult protection, with the lowest ratings resulting in a high probability of life-threatening injury in a road crash.
In this field, a recent survey indicates that almost 75% of prospective new car owners ground their purchase decision by whether a car has been crash-tested and safety rated. Furthermore, 83% of interviewed people say that having a safety rating on every vehicle sold in the country will help them decide on which vehicle to purchase.
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Lady Barbrey Blackwood
Blood and valour, honour and warfare.
Description: Barbrey is past her prime and into the winter of her life, and her weathered face bears all the wrinkles and deep lines one might expect of a woman of near sixty. A hard-lined, square jaw is framed by a mop of wild grey hair, with the occasional auburn streak harkening back to her youth in a faded, rugged Northern beauty.
Tall for a woman, there is an alert and ready position to her posture, and when she moves, only the slightest slowness of age shows -- it seems that the years have at least granted her longevity. Her figure is still lean and muscled, and a perpetually wild look in her eye makes her seem ever-ready for combat.
Personality: At first glance, one might assume that the winter years of Barbrey Blackwood's life have lent her an even temperment -- cool and gentle. But that would be a false assumption. Though she has changed with the wind, and changed with the times, her vigorous passion for life is ever-resting beneath the surface. Her reservation is a mere mask for the more proactive side of her: she would much rather charge into battle than sit around a dining table. Her demeanour to those around her can best be described as "frank" -- though she does not mock, and the barbs of her truth are not sharp, she does her best to avoid the pointless and poisonous platitudes of some other nobles.
She is most chivalrous, some might say, when in her natural environment -- the wondrous outdoors, as befits those who cling onto shamanistic beliefs. Indeed, in spite of her martial demeanour, there is a wisdom in her knowledge of religion.
She is a stalwart ally to those who would look upon her kindly -- but would make a fearsome foe indeed.
Background: Nearing her seventh decade, Barbrey has lived a long life of courageous feats. Born near sixty years ago as the younger child of the Chief of the Blackwood Tribe in an age remembered by few in the realm.
A proper woman of the north, she took to the sword and spear as soon as she was six: and with such skill and valour she did. Inspiring awe in her clan from her adolescent years, all were sure that she would be the one to lead her brother's armies to battle, and defend the Blackwoods with courage and passion once he inherited. And so they were right -- a barbarian strength, sheer willpower and devotion to the spirits led her as an advisor first to her lord brother, and then after his passing, to his son Geraint. She never married, nor had children, but nonetheless remained a valiant figure in her house.
Blackwood's bending of the knee to the Crovane duchy, however, is a recent move that Barbrey is somewhat divided over. While she respects the spirits and knows there must be practicality in these hard times-- she is a traditionalist at heart and finds a pride in her millennia-old lineage, who never bent the knee to the Compact or anyone else. Still, she tries to devote herself to her house and family as much as she can.